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Phase I of lifting COVID-19 restrictions begins today

Tribune News Network Phase 1 will see the re- the first phase. Doha stricted opening of mosques, ● 20% of employees to Eight parks will open for excluding Friday prayers. The Phase resume work at workplace the public on Monday for do- Qatar will begin the phase 1 use of personal boats will also ing exercise and practicing of gradually lifting COVID-19 be allowed in this phase. ● Partial opening of some sports. restrictions from Monday, Besides opening of some stores in shopping centres In Phase 1, the MME will June 15. mosques, the first stage will ● Malls & shopping centres to open eight parks from 4 am “Qatar will begin phase 1 of also see people returning to 1From until 9 am and from 4 pm un- gradually lifting its COVID-19 the place of work. June 15 remain shut on weekends til 10 pm daily. restrictions (from June 15). A maximum of 20 per- ● Trips outside Qatar in cases Aspire Zone Foundation When leaving the house, do cent of employees will come of extreme necessity (AZF) will start welcom- your part and follow the rec- back to their place of work in ● Limited opening ing visitors on the walking ommended preventive meas- the first phase. All employees of mosques ● Conditional entry to parks for tracks of Aspire Park from ures to support the country’s must maintain strict health exercise Monday. efforts to stop the spread of and safety measures. Katara said the North and the coronavirus,” the Govern- In the phase 1, malls and am and 8 pm at 30 percent ca- These businesses, howev- The malls and shopping sume operations. South Katara Hills promenade ment Communications Office shopping centres will be al- pacity during weekdays from er, will remain closed on Fri- centres will have to meet Private health clinics will will be reopened for walking (GCO) said in a tweet. lowed to operate between 8 Monday. days and Saturdays. certain conditions as they re- open at 40 percent capacity in purposes from Monday.

Awqaf calls on worshipers No need for permits to adhere to all health to enter and exit Education City Stadium becomes precautionary measures QNA Industrial Area: GCO 3rd completed Qatar 2022 venue Doha The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has SC and QF to commemorate milestone digitally called on worshipers to adhere to all the precau- Tribune News Network were tested for the virus, and tionary measures announced, and to cooperate Doha more than 6,500 individuals Tribune News Network SPORTS on Monday night. with the organisers. were transferred to quaran- Doha The ‘Road to FIFA World Cup The call to prayer will be in its original form, People entering and exiting tine. Those who were suspect- Qatar 2022’ Arabic show will com- without mentioning the phrase “pray in your Industrial Area are not re- ed or confirmed to be infected The Supreme Committee for Deliv- memorate the stadium’s completion homes” in all mosques. quired to obtain entry or exit with the virus were provided ery & Legacy (SC) and Qatar Founda- and official unveiling, whilethe Eng- This is in accordance with what has been permits from Monday, the with free, high-quality health tion (QF) have announced the com- lish show will feature special guests announced regarding the reopening of lim- Government Communications care. pletion of the third tournament venue who debate the future of sport in a ited number of mosques for prayers (with the Office (GCO) has said. In light of achieving the for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. post-pandemic world. Al Kass TV, exception of Friday prayers) starting at dawn on However, checkpoints will desired objectives of the par- Located in the heart of Educa- Al Rayyan TV and Qatar TV will also Monday, June 15, announced earlier. continue to remain active in tial closure, the Permanent tion City – Qatar’s education, re- provide intensive coverage to mark The ministry has advised the elderly and the area to ensure public com- Committee for Industrial Area search and innovation hub – the the stadium’s completion. the chronically ill to pray in their homes for the pliance with COVID-19 safety Affairs eased restrictions by 40,000-capacity Education City Sta- HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al sake of their health, and has called upon those measures. gradually opening and devel- dium is slated to host matches up to Thani, Vice-Chairperson and CEO who find in themselves with disease symptoms The move is in line with oping a system of entry and the quarter-finals stage during the of QF, said: “The eyes of the world to excuse themselves from praying in mosque, the first stage of the gradual exit permits for a period of tournament. will be on this stadium when it hosts in order to preserve his health and that of other lifting of restrictions imposed time, and has now announced The stadium’s completion will matches as the World Cup comes to The eyes of the world worshipers. as a result of the outbreak of the cancellation of permits be marked digitally on the SC’s so- Qatar and the region in 2022, but will be on this the coronavirus. from Monday. cial media platforms, in light of the its value will extend far beyond the stadium when it hosts In a statement, the GCO The continued use of entry current COVID-19 pandemic, and tournament.” said entry and exit checkpoints and exit checkpoints will en- via special 60-minute programmes matches as the World MoP H launches Qatar Medical will remain to ensure com- sure the health and safety of in both Arabic and English on beIN Continued on page 2  Cup comes to Qatar Specialties Certification pliance with precautionary Industrial Area residents and and the region in measures, including ensuring all members of society. 2022, but its value The Ministry of Public Health has launched the that bus capacity is reduced by It must be emphasised that will extend far beyond Qatar Medical Specialties Certificate (Qatari half, masks are worn, and only the easing of restrictions does Board). The new certification programme is an individuals with a green health not mean the virus has disap- the tournament. important step in improving the efficiency of status in the Ehteraz applica- peared. All members of society HE Sheikha Hind bint practicing medical professionals in Qatar and tion enters the area. should continue to take pre- Hamad Al Thani its establishment represents the culmination The Industrial Area was cautions and follow recom- of a major joint effort from the country’s health partially closed after the dis- mended guidelines to ensure sector. The certification will help improve the covery of a number of coro- the successful implementation quality of medical services in Qatar by setting navirus cases among its resi- of the gradual lifting of the re- standards to ensure that physicians who earn dents. strictions imposed in Qatar, the credential demonstrate exceptional exper- During the partial closure with the aim of returning to tise in a particular specialty and/or subspe- period, thousands of people normal life. cialty of medical practice. (QNA) Page 2

Work on 2nd, third packages of Doha Central Development and COVID-19 recoveries Beautification Projects begins reach 56,898 in Qatar The Supervisory Committee of Beautification of Roads and Public Places in Qatar at the Public Qatar on Sunday saw 1,646 more people recovering from Works Authority has announced the commence- COVID-19, bringing the total number of recovered people in the ment of the second and third packages of country to 56,898. Also, 1,186 people tested positive for the Doha Central Development and Beautification virus in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of infected Projects. The second and third package projects cases so far to 79, 602. Three more people also succumbed to include development of six main areas between the disease in the last 24 hours, taking the death tally to 73. Corniche Street and A-Ring Road. It covers Thirteen more people admitted to intensive care due to health seven main streets, including the development complications resulting from infection with the virus on Sunday, of infrastructure, construction of plazas, pedes- bringing the total number of cases currently in intensive care to trian and cycle paths, installing street lights 231. In a statement, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) said network, new traffic signals, road signage and the three people who succumbed to the virus were aged 42, 57 pedestrian crossings. All works are scheduled to and 84 years. The ministry offered condolences and sympathy be completed in first quarter of 2022.P age 14 to the families of the deceased. (TNN) 02 Monday, June 15, 2020

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Health ministry launches Qatar China to join hands with Qatar to Medical Specialties Certification Tribune News Network provide assistance to developing Doha

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has launched the Qa- countries: Chinese ambassador tar Medical Specialties Certifi- cate (Qatari Board). The new certification programmeis an Ashraf Siddiqui He said, “China will never China, especially raw materi- important step towards im- Doha forget that it was Qatar that als that could help Qatar to proving the efficiency of prac- lent us a hand when we were improve production capac- tising medical professionals in Ambassador of China to in the most difficult times. ity of medical supplies such Qatar and its establishment Qatar HE Zhou Jian has ex- HH The Amir in his telephone as masks. The ambassador is the culmination of a major pressed his country’s appre- conversation with President Xi debunked US claims accusing joint effort by the country’s ciation of Qatar’s generous Jinping had expressed Qatar’s China of hiding epidemic in- health sector. The certification assistance and support to the firm stand with China. HH The formation and delaying release will help to improve the qual- world bodies and more than Amir also offered to provide of genetic data. ity of medical services in Qatar 20 countries in combating the help whenever China needs it.” He said, “We have been by setting standards to ensure Dr Abdullatif Al Khal Dr Saad Al Kaabi coronavirus (COVID-19) pan- He said the words brought sharing information and expe- that doctors who obtain a cre- The certification will help demic. great warmth to Chinese in rience with the international dential demonstrate excep- and some of its fellowship pro- Talking to Qatar Tribune, Chinese Ambassador HE Zhou Jian the face of the pandemic. He community in a transparent tional expertise in a particular to improve the quality of grams have received interna- the ambassador said Qatar’s also lauded Qatar Airways for and responsible manner. We specialty and/or sub-specialty medical services in Qatar tional accreditation from the generous donation of $140 Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al opening its global network wasted no time in reporting of medical practice. by setting standards to American Council for Accredi- million to international medi- Thani of Qatar’s pledge of $20 free of charge, sending flights the epidemic situation to the Dr Saad Al Kaabi, director ensure that doctors who tation of Medical Specialties cal platforms, medical supplies million contribution to support loaded with medical supplies World Health Organization of the Healthcare Professions obtain a credential dem- (ACGME-I) and accreditation to more than 20 countries, Global Alliance for Vaccines to China. (WHO) and all countries, re- Department at the Ministry onstrate exceptional by the Arab Board. building temporary medical and Immunization (GAVI), the The envoy said that Dr leasing the information of of Public Health confirmed expertise in a particular Dr Khal said Qatar’s medi- facilities, improving the health envoy said China is also step- Zhong Nanshan, a member of coronavirus genome sequence, that registration for the Qatari cal sector consists of a large system of least developed ping up to advance vaccine re- the Chinese Academy of En- keeping the international com- Board is scheduled to open specialty and/or sub-spe- number of distinguished countries (LDCs) and assisting search and clinical tests, and is gineering and a top expert of munity informed with regular in July. He said details of the cialty of medical practice Qatari and expatriate doc- countries to repatriate their ready to provide the vaccine as Chinese medical team in com- updates and advancing inter- Qatari Board and its organisa- tors and professors who are citizens back home are highly a global public product once it bating COVID-19, will soon be national efforts in prevention tional structure and registra- clinical institutions would also experienced and competent commendable. is developed and deployed. invited to hold a video confer- and control. Our massive ef- tion mechanism will be an- play an important role in man- in developing medical educa- He said China will join China and Qatar could seek ence with the Ministry of Public forts have made great con- nounced in the coming weeks. aging the certification of the tion curriculum, conducting hands with Qatar to provide for further cooperation in this Health for in-depth exchange tributions to the global fight Dr Kaabi added that the board. examinations, and evaluating assistance to developing coun- regard. China will join Qatar to of ideas with Qatari experts on against COVID-19, which can Ministry of Public Health will Dr Abdullatif Al Khal, di- the skills and knowledge of tries around the world. support global research work diagnosis and treatment. and will stand the test of time.” work to attract international rector of the Department of doctors. He said that many of “We wish to strengthen co- on vaccines, he added. “We hope our Chinese so- He added that China, on partners from around the Medical Education at Hamad these professionals will play a operation with Qatar to help Ambassador Jian said co- lutions and wisdom will be of June 7, released a white paper: globe as well as to collaborate Medical Corporation (HMC), role in ensuring the success of many countries to strengthen operation between China and help to our Qatari partners,” ‘Fighting COVID-19: China in with regional medical coun- said the specialised medi- the Qatari Board by providing their public health systems and Qatar in fighting the unprec- he said. Action’, which recorded the cils to ensure that the Qatari cal training programmes of- a comprehensive, independ- build a line of defence against edented public health disaster He added that China would arduous work of the Chinese Board meets the highest in- fered in Qatar rank among the ent assessment of specialist the pandemic,” the envoy said. due to the pandemic has be- continue to provide fast chan- people in fighting the pandem- ternational standards. He said world’s best. He said most of doctor’s experience, knowl- On recent announcement come an example of interna- nels for Qatar to purchase and ic with detailed timelines, rich Qatar-based academic and HMC’s residency programmes edge and skills. by The Amir His Highness tional health cooperation. import medical supplies from data charts and vivid stories. HMC QRI Speech Therapy Department Katara names Istighfar introduces virtual consultation clinics Award contest winners QNA Salah, also from Egypt, won QNA precautionary measures taken of evaluations, diagnostic and in-person clinics were closed For patients who are not Doha $5,000 prize for Arabic cal- Doha by the health sector to respond therapeutic methods that can as part of efforts to contain the comfortable with video consulta- ligraphy. to the COVID-19 pandemic. be delivered remotely and at the COVID-19 outbreak. We have tions, therapists offer to provide The Cultural Village Foun- The award saw 2,847 The Speech Therapy Depart- Head of the Speech Therapy same time ensure effective com- also made provisions to ensure tips, guidance and a treatment dation (Katara) announced qualified participants out of ment at Hamad Medical Cor- Department at QRI Eman Al munication with patients. that patients who required in- plan according to the patient’s the winners of Katara Istigh- 6,000 entries received from poration’s (HMC) Qatar Reha- Mulla said, “Our teams at QRI Mulla said using the latest person appointments are able individual needs, via a telephone far Awards for short story, 45 different countries. The bilitation Institute (QRI) has are committed to ensuring that telemedicine technologies is to receive that care safely,” call. Currently, the virtual clinic short play, poetry, Arabic cal- number of entries from the introduced virtual consultation our patients continue to receive helping to ensure that patients said Mulla. She said patients is providing services to address ligraphy on Sunday. Arab Maghreb countries was clinics to ensure that its outpa- safe rehabilitative care. We are and their families continue to referred to the speech therapy language and communications Mohammed Zaki from about 1,019, while 730 en- tient department patients con- using the latest technologies in have timely access to safe care. clinic are contacted by one of delays, speech disorders, stut- Syria won the short story tries were from Egypt, Su- tinue to have access to the best our virtual consultation clinics “Virtual consultation clin- the therapists who explains how tering, voice disorders, and swal- award of $20,000 for his dan and Somalia. As many possible diagnostic and rehabili- to diagnose and treat speech, ics enable us to care for new virtual services are provided. lowing disorders. story ‘Medicine for Anguish’, as 613 entries arrived from tative services. language and swallowing diffi- patients who need our service She added that if the patient The clinic’s services are while the short play award the Levant and Iraq region, The initiative, which uses culties and at the same time en- while at the same time con- and their family or caregiver are provided to patients of all ages of $15,000 went to Asma while the number of partici- the VSee telemedicine solution sure that we are adhering to the tinuing to care for our existing comfortable with participating and the speech therapy team is Ali Zaytoun from Jordan for pants from Gulf States and to provide medical consulta- precautionary measures put in patients by offering consulta- in a video consultation, an ap- currently treating between 50 her play ‘The Shoemaker and Yemen amounted to 349, in tions via video conferencing, place by the Ministry of Public tions and conducting reha- pointment is confirmed by the and 60 patients each day. This the Old Man’. Mohammed addition to 136 participants was introduced following the Health and HMC.” bilitative sessions virtually to reception team and a link with number is expected to increase Ahmed Hassan from Egypt from non-Arab countries. In cancelation of all routine outpa- She said the speech therapy maintain the improvements the appointment details is tex- as the clinic introduces more received the $10,000 award all, 46 participants were from tient appointments as part of the team has developed a number these patients made before our ted to the patient. programs in the coming weeks. for poetry and Bilal Mukhtar Qatar. QF’s stadium to encourage sport, beIN Sports to broadcast completion of healthy living beyond World Cup Education City Stadium for FIFA 2022

Continued from page 1  and congratulate all involved in “The first World Cup in our Tribune News Network mittee for Delivery and Legacy Hassan bringing the vision of this sta- region – and only the second Doha al Thawadi,CEO of the FIFA World Cup “The stadium’s place at the dium to magnificent reality.” in Asia – was already incred- Qatar 2022 Nasser Al Khater, Arsene heart of Qatar Foundation’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 ibly symbolic. However, due to AS an organisation with a strong foot- Wenger,FIFA Chief of Global Football vibrant, open community will Chairman and Secretary-Gener- COVID-19, I believe our tour- print in the Middle East and a passion to Development and Bundesliga CEO Chris- make it an enduring focal point al of the SC Hassan Al Thawadi nament has taken on added provide its millions of viewers with the tian Seifert, as well as the Belgian national and a hub of activity, social in- said, “The completion of the importance. It can be football best content in sports – beIN Sports, the football team head coach Roberto Mar- teraction, and knowledge. It third tournament-ready venue that brings everyone together global sports channel will broadcast the tinez, Italian football legend Paolo Mal- will continue to bring people is a proud moment for the SC, after COVID-19 and Qatar completion of the 3rd FIFA World Cup dini, Egyptian legend and beIN analyst together long after the World QF and the entire country. We looks forward to brighter Qatar 2022 stadium (Education City Sta- Mohamed Aboutrika and more. Aside Cup, encourage them to em- remain on track to deliver the times and uniting the world at dium) with a dedicated programme ‘Road donated to countries which lack sporting from the unveiling of the Education City brace sport and healthy living, first FIFA World Cup in the this very venue in 2022.” to Qatar 2022’ and a host of exclusive in- infrastructure – meaning the legacy of stadium, both studios will also address and – as one of the world’s Middle East and Arab world – The Arabic show will be terviews on Monday (June 15) at 19:00 Qatar 2022 will be felt across the world. matters related to the impact of the global most sustainable sporting ven- and hope to unveil two more broadcast on beIN SPORTS Mecca Time (GMT +3). beIN SPORTS’ English studio cover- COVID-19 pandemic with the Head of the ues – promote the importance stadiums by the end of the year.” HD1 at 7pm Doha time. The The first Qatar 2022 venue to achieve age will be presented by Andy Kerr on Department of Communicable Diseases at of making sustainability a key Thawadi continued, “While English show will air simultane- a 5-star sustainability rating, the Educa- beIN Sports HD11 as Arabic studio cov- Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) Dr element of our lifestyles. the world continues to bat- ously on beIN SPORTS HD11. tion City Stadium will be set to host FIFA erage will be presented by Mohamed Abdullatif al Khal and the Director of Play- “This is a stadium to experi- tle COVID-19, we hope news Both shows will be streamed via World Cup Qatar 2022 matches up to the Saadon Al Kuwari and broadcast on beIN er Welfare at the Professional Footballers’ ence, enjoy, learn from, and be of the stadium’s completion the SC and QF’s social media quarter-finals stage. The stadium’s seat- Sports News channel, Free to Air (FTA) Association (PFA) Michael Bennett. inspired by, with a lifespan that shows there is light at the end accounts, along with the beIN ing capacity during the tournament will channel and beIN Sports HD1. beIN Sports’ English studio will also will stretch across generations. of the tunnel. We will soon re- SPORTS free-to-air channel. Al be 40,000, but will be reduced to 20,000 Between both English and Arabic stu- have a panel discussing the mental health is- We are delighted and proud turn to something approaching Kass TV, Al Rayyan TV and Qa- after the completion of the tournament dios, contributions will be made by a host sues that have arisen from the crisis as well that it stands within our com- normality – including football tar TV will also mark the event following the removal of the modular of experts, legends and analysts including as the economic and physical issues that the munity at Qatar Foundation matches in packed stadiums. on their channels. upper tier. The excess seats will then be Secretary General of the Supreme Com- world’s sporting community is facing. Nation Monday, June 15, 2020 03

MoCI recalls Nissan Maxima Qatar-based energy expert’s book shines models of 2016-18, Pathfinder light on peaceful resolution of disputes and Infiniti QX60 models Tribune News Network Tribune News Network challenges), but also increases threat thereof.” Doha Doha the risk of one or more shooting Baroudi’s work offers both wars. Baroudi notes, however, general and specific remind- The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), A new book by noted energy that just as such problems and ers that levers exist which can in cooperation with Saleh Al Hamad dAl Mana Co, expert Roudi Baroudi, who cur- their consequences exist around level the diplomatic playing dealer of Nissan in Qatar, has announced the recall rently serves as the CEO of En- the globe, so might their fair and field, a useful contribution at a of Nissan Maxima models of 2016 to 2018, Path- ergy and Environment Holding, equitable resolution in one re- time when the entire concept of finder models of 2018 to 2019 and Infiniti QX60 an independent consultancy gion work to restore faith in mul- multilateralism is under assault models of 2017 to 2018, due to a possible defect in based in Doha, highlights often tilateralism for peoples and their from some of the very capitals the ABS Actuator. overlooked mechanisms that leaders in all regions. that once championed its crea- The ministry has urged all customers to report could defuse tensions and help Were the countries of the tion. In addition, it is written any violations to its Consumer Protection and Anti- unlock billions of dollars’ worth Eastern Mediterranean to agree in an engaging style that makes Commercial Fraud Department, which processes of oil and gas. under UNCLOS rules to settle several disciplines – from his- complaints, inquiries and suggestions. ‘Maritime Disputes in the their differences fairly and equi- tory and geography to law and Eastern Mediterranean: the tably, he writes, “it would give a cartography – accessible and in- Way Forward’ – distributed by chance to demonstrate that the teresting to everyone from aca- Brookings Institution Press – post-World War II architecture demics and policymakers to en- MoCI recalls 2020 GMC Sierra outlines the extensive legal and CEO of Energy and Environment Holding Roudi Baroudi of collective security remains gineers and the general public. diplomatic framework available not merely a viable approach Baroudi’s background con- The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), to countries looking to resolve He also explains how recent Mediterranean, where recent oil but also a vital one … It would sists of more than four dec- in cooperation with Mannai Trading Company contested borders at sea. In it, advances in science and tech- and gas discoveries have under- show the entire world that no ades in the energy sector, dur- W.L.L, dealer of GMC in Qatar, has announced Baroudi reviews the emergence nology, in particular precision lined the fact that most of the obstacles are so great, no enmity ing which time he has helped the recall of GMC Sierra models of 2020 because and growing influence of the mapping, have expanded the region’s maritime boundaries so ingrained, and no memories design policy for companies, the bolts used to attach the front and rear brake United Nations Convention on impact of UNCLOS guidelines remain unresolved. so bitter that they cannot be governments and multilat- calipers may not have been heat-treated and the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), by taking the guesswork out of The resulting uncertainty not overcome by following the basic eral institutions, including the could break. whose rules and standards have any dispute-resolution process only slows development of the rules to which all UN member United Nations, the European The ministry urges all customers to report any become the basis for virtually based on them. resources in question (and rein- states have subscribed by join- Commission, the International violations to its Consumer Protection and Anti- all maritime negotiations and As the title suggests, much of vestment of the proceeds to ad- ing it: the responsibility to settle Monetary Fund and the World Commercial Fraud Department, which processes agreements. the study centres on the Eastern dress poverty and other societal disputes without violence or the Bank. complaints, inquiries and suggestions. (TNN)

DI study finds US dailies ‘biased’ QRCS volunteers: A well-ogranised against Muslim terror victims team dedicated to protecting Qatar Tribune News Network Doha The new ad-hoc committee will be supervising and regulating the fight against the coronavirus THE findings ofa new Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (DI) study suggest that Tribune News Network nism has helped avoid crowds elite American newspapers pay compar- Doha and made shopping easier and atively more attention to non-Muslim safer.“In this initiative, diversity victims of terrorism and also employ dif- Qatar Red Crescent Society of volunteers is considered in ferent framing mechanisms depending (QRCS) has created an ad-hoc order to cater for visitors of dif- on terrorism victim identity. committee to supervise and regu- ferent backgrounds and walks of Researchers Mohamad Hamas El- late the work of volunteers in life,” Dr Kazim commented. “Our masry and Mohammed el-Nawawy car- the fight against the coronavirus volunteers are trained in how to ried out a quantitative content analysis (COVID-19). It is a sub-commit- deal with and guide the public. As on 10 large American daily papers. The tee of the larger COVID-19 Crisis per the government instructions, results showed that terror attacks occur- Management Committee, created everyone who wants to enter a ring in Western Europe received about early to respond to the pandemic. shopping centre has to show their nine times more coverage than attacks Chaired by Muna Fadel Al Su- green status on the Ehteraz appli- occurring in Turkey and Africa, respec- laiti, executive director of QRCS’s cation.” tively, despite fewer average casualties. Volunteering and Local Develop- Ahmed Ali Al Khulaifi, head Attacks in Western Europe were also ment Division, the new 12-mem- of QRCS Volunteers Section and more likely to be framed as acts of “ter- ber committee closely watches the member of the committee, high- rorism”, while non-Muslim victims of work done by QRCS’ dedicated lighted the exceptional success of terror were more likely to be “personal- volunteers to protect the country the Volunteer for Qatar campaign, ised” and “humanised” than Muslim and against the virus. with over 18,000 male and female black victims. The study, which was pub- It is assigned to plan and volunteers registered within just a lished online this week in Journalism, a manage all volunteer-related pro- few weeks. highly-ranked peer-reviewed journal, of- grammes and activities, keeping Among the areas in which the fers some structural explanations for the an eye on local and international QRCS’ top management team visits volunteers at a mall. volunteers actively engage are coverage disparities. updates, recommendations of rel- providing services at quarantine “We selected terror attacks on an ap- evant organisations, government facilities (mainly the Mekaines ples-to-apples basis and also controlled decisions and schemes, and deci- Workers Quarantine Centre), tak- for the religious identity of attackers, sions of QRCS’ COVID-19 Crisis ing part with teams of the Minis- geography and race,” said Elmasry. “We Management Committee. try of Municipality and Environ- expected to find differences, but the Besides, the ad hoc commit- ment (MME) in street sanitisation identified disparities were ultimately tee undertakes short-term and and hygiene inspection, offering larger than we expected going in.” medium-term strategies, outlin- health information and masks to The study builds on previous re- ing of volunteer management the public, and conducting field search into alleged terrorism coverage contingency plans, budgeting and health screening in the most prone double standards, but employs a coding resource mobilisation. It coordi- districts. scheme that goes farther than previous nates with both the government Ahmed Ismael Al Zyarah, research focusing only on coverage to- and the private sectors on com- head of 9th Disaster Management tality and prominence. Examined news- munity-oriented initiatives where Muna Fadel Al Sulaiti Ahmed Ali Al Khulaifi Yousef Al Kazim Camp and member of the commit- papers included The Chicago Tribune, QRCS’ volunteers can make sig- tee, noted that specialised training The Cleveland Plain-Dealer, The Denver nificant contributions. ments based on the situation on Voluntary Activities and vice- unteers stationed around shop- was crucial for those respond- Post, The Houston Chronicle, The Min- “Our responsibilities include the ground, priorities of work, chairman of the ad hoc commit- ping centres to help in the or- ing to such an unusual situation. neapolis Star-Tribune, The Los Angeles directly administering the ap- safety of our volunteers, and opti- tee, commended the results of the ganisation of consumers, take “QRCS adopts an annual training Times, The New York Times, the USA proved contingency plans and mal effectiveness of intervention,” ‘Help Me to Help You’ initiative, temperatures, distribute masks programme to build the capacity Today, The Wall Street Journal and The procedures; identifying risks and said Sulaiti. launched by QRCS two months and gloves, and advise social dis- of its volunteers in many fields, Washington Post. challenges; finding out solutions; Dr Youssef Ali Al Kazim, di- ago. tancing,” he said. particularly disaster preparedness and making the necessary amend- rector of the Arab Federation for “Now, you can see QRCS vol- He believes that this mecha- and response.” DPS-MIS honours 72 students at online event Partial solar eclipse on June 21 Tribune News Network Senior Wing. The online event was graced by gratulated the teachers for going an extra mile Tribune News Network Doha the chief guest and Director of DPS-MIS Yasir in the smooth running of the online classes. Doha Nainar, Principal Asna Nafees, Vice-Principal Principal Nafees said the event would be DPS-Modern Indian School (MIS) recently Senior Secondary School Soma Bhattachar- recorded in the annals of DPS-MIS as it was QATAR residents have a good organised its first-ever virtual ‘Scholar Badge, jee, Vice-Principal Senior School Mary Cruz the first of its kind. “Every cloud has a sil- chance to watch a partial solar Proficiency and 10 percent Attendance Award and Headmistress Sini Menon, as well as the ver lining, and this pandemic has taught us eclipse on June 21 (Sunday) morn- Ceremony’ to acknowledge the hard work, young achievers and their parents. to overcome obstacles with innovative ideas ing. The partial solar eclipse will dedication and enthusiasm of the students of The programme, aired live on Facebook, and indomitable spirits. Switching over to occur in conjunction with the new grades XI and XII of academic year 2019-20. commenced with the recitation of verses from online classes within no time and conducting crescent of Hijric month ‘Dhul-Qa’ A total of 72 students were virtually award- the Holy Quran by Jaefar Shameem, a student virtual ceremonies endorses the fact that the da I 1441 H’, Qatar Calendar House ed with badges, blue blazers, blue ties, silver of Grade XI. institution follows deadlines, is committed to (QCH) announced on Sunday. medal, gold medal and certificates for their Nainar, in his address, commended the provide quality education, and will continue The eclipse will be a type of the outstanding academic excellence and 100 efforts of the students, hoping the award cer- exploring the unbeaten paths to create a mem- annular solar eclipse; where it will percent attendance. The programme was an- emony would help promote rigour, persever- orable learning environment for its students,” be visible as annular solar eclipse phases of the solar eclipse will be chored by Priti Modi, activity coordinator, ance and zest among students. He also con- she said. from parts of Congo, Ethiopia, two hours and 48 minutes. South Sudan, Pakistan, India and Qatar residents watched an an- China, while it will be seen as par- nular solar eclipse last time on De- tial solar eclipse from South-eastern cember 26, 2019, and will be able and Middle of Africa, the Middle to see the next partial solar eclipse East and parts of Asia, QCH’s expert on October 25, 2022, Dr Marzouk astronomer Dr Beshir Marzouk said. added. Residents of Qatar will also be Generally, the solar eclipses oc- able to watch the partial eclipse, cur when the moon passes between which will start at 7:13am (Doha the Sun and the Earth so that the time) and reach its peak at 8:30am, Sun is fully or partially covered. This with the Moon covering 80 percent can only happen before a new Moon of the solar disc. The solar eclipse phase; when the Sun and Moon will end over Qatar sky at 10:01am. are in conjunction as seen from the The total duration of different Earth. 04 Monday, June 15, 2020 Asia / World Two police officers killed in attack in southern Philippines New polio cases in Afghanistan as coronavirus halts immunisation Manila Two police officers were killed and two wounded when unidentified gunmen attacked their Kabul Afghanistan has detected polio in areas previously declared free of the life-threatening station in a town in the southern Philippines, a police report said Sunday. disease after immunisation programmes were paused due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials News The gunmen opened fire at the municipal police station in Parang town on JoloI sland, 1,000 said Sunday. kilometres south of Manila, triggering a gunfight between them and police on Saturday evening, the The polio virus has spread to three provinces that had not reported cases for up to five years, in brief report said. Soldiers and other police officers were dispatched to help the station under attack, but said Jan Rasekh, a spokesman for Afghanistan’s polio eradication programme. Balkh, Herat and the suspects reportedly fled when the reinforcements arrived. Badakhshan have each declared a single case. Although the number of new cases nationwide is The two slain police officers were declared dead on arrival in hospital, police said. Authorities lower so far this year -- with 14 compared to 26 in 2019 -- the location has sparked concern. have yet to identify the suspects. (DPA) “We had worked hard for years and cornered polio to a limited geography,” Rasekh said. (AFP)

Over 400 Afghan security personnel killed or wounded by Taliban in past week: Govt AFP three-day ceasefire on May 24 ban of targeting religious “umbrella group for other ter- and wounded 150 in the last Kabul to mark the Eid al-Fitr holi- scholars in a bid to put “psy- rorist networks”. two weeks. day, but officials have accused chological pressure” on the After initially reporting a Interior Minister Massoud The Taliban have killed or the insurgents of stepping up Afghan government. drop in overall violence fol- Andrabi said both the Taliban wounded more than 400 Af- attacks in recent days. Bomb attacks on Ka- lowing the ceasefire, National and Afghan forces had hon- ghan security personnel over “In the past one week, bul mosques that killed two Security Council spokesman oured the ceasefire during the past week, the interior the Taliban carried out 222 prayer leaders this month Javid Faisal on Sunday said Eid. ministry said Sunday, accus- attacks against the Afghan were the work of the insur- the Taliban “have not re- The Taliban is currently ing the insurgents of increas- security forces, resulting in gents, Arian claimed. duced, but rather increased conducting more than 60 at- ing attacks ahead of expected the death and injury of 422” “This has been the goal of their attacks across the coun- tacks every 24 hours, he said, peace talks. personnel, interior ministry the Taliban to target religious try”. adding that insurgent fighters Violence had dropped spokesman Tareq Arian said scholars, especially in the past The council on Saturday were coming from areas in across much of Afghanistan at a press conference. two weeks,” Arian said, accus- also charged that the insur- Waziristan and Baluchistan in Policemen stand guard outside of the Sher Shah Suri Mosque follow- since the Taliban announced a He also accused the Tali- ing the militants of being an gents had killed 89 civilians neighbourhing Pakistan. ing a bomb blast, recently. (AFP) Train-coach hospitals for COVID-19 Bollywood mourns death of patients amid spike in Delhi young heartthrob DPA bers of the city’s police force AFP New Delhi have died of the virus. Mumbai The city’s authorities plan Five hundred railway coaches to provide 500 more inten- A young Bollywood heart- refitted to serve as hospitals, sive care units to hospitals, throb lauded for his portray- a rapid ramping-up of testing, where 99 percent of available al of cricket star M.S. Dhoni and house-to-house surveys in beds are currently occupied, on the silver screen has died, the worst-affected areas were the Hindustan Times newspa- Mumbai police said Sunday. among measures announced per reported, citing a Greater “Police found Sushant on Sunday to tackle a growing Mumbai Municipal Corpora- Singh Rajput’s body at his spike in COVID-19 cases in the tion official. residence Sunday afternoon,” Indian capital. India imposed a national Mumbai police spokesman New Delhi has reported lockdown from March 25 but, Pranaya Ashok told AFP, 2,000 new cases for the past faced with an economic crisis, confirming that the 34-year- two days and has emerged as gradually started to open up old had taken his own life. Indian Bollywood actor Sushant one of the major centres of industry and transport in mid- Rajput, renowned for his Singh Rajput. the pandemic in India along May. numerous hits on the big and with the cities of Mumbai and Offices, malls, hotels and small screens, reportedly “Such a talented actor... Ahmedabad. restaurants started re-opening battled depression. may God give strength to his A total of 38,958 cases on June 8 along with temples He passed away just a family.” have been reported in the city and other places of worship, few days after the shock Born in Patna in the east- and 1,271 deaths. This could despite the recent steep rise in death of his former manager ern state of Bihar, Rajput rise to at least half a million infections. Disha Salian. quit his studies in engineer- cases by mid-July given the Over the past week, in a “It pains us to share that ing to pursue a career in act- steady spread of the virus, Del- country with a population of Sushant Singh Rajput is no ing and dance. hi deputy chief minister Man- 1.3 billion, cases have sur- longer with us,” Rajput’s He got his big break in Bol- ish Sisodia said. A worker arranges hand sanitiser bottles after the government eased a nationwide lockdown imposed as a passed those in Spain and Brit- management team said in a lywood in 2013 with “Kai Po Federal Home Minister preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, at the Sterlife Biotec company in Changodar, some ain, making India the fourth statement. Che”, a film about cricket, love Amit Shah held a meeting with 20 km from Ahmedabad on June 14, 2020. (AFP) worst-hit country in the world. “We request his fans to and politics that won acclaim Delhi Chief Minister Arvind So far, India has reported keep him in their thoughts at the Berlin film festival. Kejriwal and other top federal Delhi government to fight this Testing would be ramped The Delhi government 320,922 infections, and 9,195 and celebrate his life, and His most recent films were and state officials to address pandemic like oxygen cylin- up to three times the current plans to turn banquet halls deaths. his work like they have done comedy-drama “Chhichhore” the growing crisis. ders, ventilators, pulse oxime- rate within a week. A compre- and hotels into temporary hos- More than 10,000 new so far.” and action movie “Drive”, The meeting comes days ters,” Shah tweeted after the hensive house-to-house health pitals, in order to add 20,000 cases have been reported daily “I will miss him so much,” both released last year. after the Supreme Court pulled meeting. survey checking every per- beds over the next few weeks, over the past few days, a num- tweeted Bollywood superstar Rajput in 2016 told AFP up authorities after media re- To meet the shortage of son in the containment zones NDTV news channel reported, ber expected to further in- Shah Rukh Khan alongside a of the emotional rollercoaster ports of people being turned beds, the Railway Ministry would also be carried out with- citing health department of- crease as restrictions are lifted. selfie with Rajput. “His en- he went through filming the away from hospitals and cre- will immediately provide 500 in a week, Shah tweeted. ficials. # Notebook ## Note to ergy, enthusiasm and his full biopic of Indian cricket hero matoriums and improper treat- train coaches which are to be Containment zones are The situation is also grim editors - Adds more details happy smile.” Dhoni, “M S Dhoni: The Un- ment of patients and bodies. equipped with medical facili- areas where large numbers of in Mumbai, where 1,383 new about the measures in Delhi, Fellow star Akshay Kumar told Story”, which included “The federal government ties to treat Covid-19 patients. Covid-19 cases have been re- infections were reported on the situation in Mumbai and wrote on Twitter that he was retelling the death of the ex- will try to provide all essen- These would provide an addi- ported. Delhi has more than Saturday, taking the city’s total nationwide data on infections “shocked and speechless”. skipper’s former girlfriend. tial equipment required by the tional 8,000 beds, Shah said. 240. to 56,740. More than 20 mem- and deaths, graf 8 onwards.

South Korea holds emergency meeting Pakistan warns coronavirus will peak at more than a million cases

on threats from the North: Report AFP confirmed nearly 140,000 confirmed cases could go up such as Lahore are now sub- Islamabad cases of COVID-19, with the further to 1.2 million by end of ject to “smart” lockdowns in DPA sula. and to pull out of a military death toll approaching 2,700. next month,” he told reporters which authorities attempt to Seoul Further information on the agreement with the South. Pakistan’s planning min- Authorities have ramped in Islamabad. track coronavirus patients and discussions was not available. On Sunday, South Korea’s ister warned Sunday that the up testing but this nonetheless After initially lagging in- limit who they come into con- South Korean security offi- The meeting came after defence ministry called on the number of coronavirus cases remains limited, so real num- fection rates in Western na- tact with. cials held an emergency meet- Kim Yo Jong, the powerful North to comply with the past in the country could double bers are thought to be higher. tions, Pakistan and other “The government has de- ing on Sunday to discuss a younger sister of North Korean inter-Korean military pact, the by the end of June and peak at “Expert estimates say the South Asian countries are ex- cided to go for smart lock- series of threats from North Ko- leader Kim Jong-un, warned South Korean agency Yonhap more than a million infections number of confirmed cases periencing a surge in cases. downs by tracking hotspots rea in recent days, as tensions on Saturday that it was time for reported. just a month later. could go up to 300,000 by Pakistan’s increase comes and then sealing them. This escalate between the two states, North Korea to “surely break “The defence ministry is tak- The warning from plan- the end of June if we keep on after people violated gov- will start from Punjab prov- Yonhap news agency reported. with” South Korea and threat- ing the current situation gravely, ning minister Asad Umar flouting SOPs (standard op- ernment restrictions and ince,” Umar said. The country’s director of ened to take revenge. and closely watching moves by comes as many in the country erating procedures) and tak- thronged mosques and mar- Authorities in Islama- national security and ministers In the past week the North the North Korean military,” the continue to ignore guidance ing the problem lightly,” said kets -- mostly without masks bad already locked down one from the foreign, unification had threatened to cut off all ministry said in a statement cit- on social distancing, hygiene Umar, who is helping coordi- and gloves -- during Ramadan neighbourhood after tracking and defence departments were communication lines with ed by Yonhap, adding that it was and other measures to tackle nate the government’s corona- and ahead of the Eid festival 200 confirmed coronavirus reportedly present to review the South Korea, to close a liasion ready “in preparation against all the disease. virus response. last month. cases in just one day on Friday. security situation on the penin- office along the mutual border situations.” Pakistan currently has “We fear the number of Umar said hotpsot areas Mass virus testing in Beijing after new cluster triggers lockdowns

AFP tions were in northeastern Li- Beijing aoning province and were close contacts of the Beijing cases. Death toll rises to 19 in China tanker truck blast Beijing carried out mass test- Liaoning was among several Beijing The number of people in the accident near Wenling Another video showed ing for the coronavirus on Sun- provinces to advise residents killed in a tanker truck explosion city in the eastern province of the remains of the tanker and day after a new outbreak in the against travelling to Beijing due on a highway in eastern China Zhejiang. several truck tyres smashed city that prompted travel warn- to the new outbreak -- along has climbed to 19, with more China’s emergency manage- into a building, which had been ings across the country amid with cities such as nearby Tian- than 170 injured, local authori- ment department had earlier reduced to rubble. fears of a resurgence of the dis- jin and several in Hebei prov- ties said Sunday. said there were 189 injured Local authorities said the ease. ince, which surrounds Beijing. The force of the blast on people being treated in hospital. truck was loaded with liquefied The deadly contagion had Some local authorities said Saturday afternoon caused Dramatic video footage of gas. State news agency Xinhua been brought largely under people entering from Beijing nearby homes and factories to the accident published by state reported Sunday that there control in China through strict Medical personnel gather at the Guang’an Sport Center before a swab would have to quarantine, state collapse, and sent huge clouds media showed a huge ball of was a second blast when the lockdowns that were imposed test for people who visited or live near Xinfadi Market in Beijing on media reported. of black smoke billowing into fire shooting into the air as truck fell onto a workshop near early this year but have since Sunday. (AFP) In the capital, lockdowns the air as flames engulfed people screamed. the expressway after the first been lifted. have been imposed on a very several cars. In one clip, a large piece of explosion. But a fresh cluster linked to a return to painful restrictions. 36 were local transmissions in small part of the city that in- Local government au- debris is seen flying into the air Emergency responders were a wholesale food market in the The National Health Com- Beijing, all linked to the Xinfadi cludes 11 residential estates thorities said Sunday afternoon before crashing on some nearby still conducting search and res- capital has sparked widespread mission (NHC) reported 57 new market. near the market which supplies there were 172 people injured buildings. cue operations, it added. (AFP) alarm and raised the spectre of infections on Sunday, of which Another two domestic infec- most of the city’s fresh produce. Monday, June 15, 2020 05

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What Russian And Chinese Autocrats Can’t Understand Don’t Scapegoat Protesters About American Protests

The Chinese and the Russian taunt that America is For Coronavirus Spread unravelling is an exercise in political brinkmanship. The autocratic regimes don’t understand that President Trump must know that protests against killing of George Floyd street protests are part of democratic process are expressions of people’s anger against prevalent inequality, F there is one thing we can count on from Even as they lecture us publicly, Russia Russia and China, it’s to kick us while we’re and China are using social media in the way discrimination and injustice in the society Idown. The US is reeling now, as we should it works best — to stoke social division. As be, from national protests over the unjust kill- Politico reported this week, both nations are Anjali Dassarma ing of George Floyd and a long overdue reck- flooding Twitter with material hashtagged to Tribune News Service oning with racism and police brutality. George Floyd’s death. But in another disorienting signal of the The idea is to make the US appear to S the police attack, bait and kettle surrealism overtaking everyday life in our be a hypocritical nation on the brink of protesters, many people have begun nation, we must deal now with lectures from unravelling. conjecturing about how the gather- autocrats and authoritarians whose sense of What these regimes fail to recognise is ings will impact the ongoing pandem- freedom runs exactly as far as it serves their America’s freedom is its strength. What they ic. And while I worry about the health own interests. Beyond that, well, disappear- see as an unravelling (because they fear all un- ofA the protesters, and encourage them to ing and death are on the menu. rest) we understand as evolving. get tested after they take to the streets, it’s Predictably, China has mocked the US America can struggle through pain and inherently ignorant and racist to blame pro- for hypocrisy, citing broadly expressed con- discord toward reform and harmony be- testers for the inevitable spike in the pan- cerns about the crackdown on protests in cause we have the freedom to engage in demic numbers. Hong Kong. The overly aggressive response that struggle as a people. Even now, on the What about the governors who, all too of police to protesters here opened the door streets and in city halls and in statehouses soon, and stuck between a rock and a hard for the charge. and in our nation’s capital, we are consider- place, have made the decision to enter But it’s worth noting that the protesters ing how we can become a better America. phased reopenings, a decision that chose in the streets of Hong Kong are risking eve- We will argue and we will disagree and we the economy over lives? This is not to over- rything for the rights we have here — rights will vote and we will change. simplify the situation, seeing as it’s true that that must be respected for our own protesters. The struggle on the streets is a part of most people cannot live off of the meager And, of course, we say this loudly and proudly our becoming what the Russian and Chinese Trump-signed stimulus checks and unem- and without fear as the local press. regimes cannot accept because to accept it ployment checks. But the choice to reopen Russia’s foreign ministry — arm of strong- would require subjecting themselves to the states has returned much of the country to as restaurants, tattoo parlors and barber- systemic inequity and inequality is life- man Vladimir Putin — had a similar criticism. will of their people. And instead, they opt to business as usual and opened up the chance shops reopen and black people continue threatening in itself, so much so that it Putin has been in power since 1999 as Russia silence their people. for a second coronavirus wave. There have dying at the hands of police who are not is necessary for people to protest and has descended ever deeper into an aggressive, What should be evident from what’s hap- been similar resurgences in other countries caring for communities. And now we are gather during a pandemic. totalitarian state with an aim of accruing pow- pening in America today is that our people are and in some US states after reopening. starting to see the consequences. Despite the timing of the reopening of er by diminishing democracies throughout not silenced. Our people are demanding their Every day I see people gathering in Those who are protesting in efforts to our own state of Maryland, and states all the world, and nowhere more than America. rights. And they will be heard. neighbourhoods, flocking to beaches gener- propel the Black Lives Matter movement over the country, and how that might con- ally breaking social distancing orders. And are risking their lives in more ways than tribute to COVID-19 spread, people who why shouldn’t they? The crowd in Ocean one. They are risking their lives at the hands align with the likes of President Donald City from photos looks overwhelmingly of the police who are battering and tear- Trump are scapegoating protesters. And by white, and there is little fear that the police gassing them, and they are also risking their sharing that perspective, those who blame will act violently against them. Those peo- lives by protesting during a pandemic. But protesters are engaging in racist and igno- ple are exercising their right to freedom, what choice do they have? If the systemic rant rhetoric. Those are the same people you might say. With that logic, the same ar- oppression suddenly stopped when natu- who are more upset about a police car’s de- gument can be extended to protesters, who ral disasters occurred, then there would be struction than George Floyd’s public death are exercising the explicit right to protest no need for protests. The real truth is that at the hands of Minnesota police. They are systemic inequality rather than the right to disasters highlight the cracks in our society; more upset about peaceful protests than … get a haircut? the vulnerabilities and systemic issues that about the systemic racism that took the life The pandemic worsens globally daily have always existed and harmed people. of Breonna Taylor. as people rush to normalcy. The World Black people and those suffering What President Trump has done by dis- Health Organization desperately announc- from poverty are often the most im- regarding the WHO’s guidance and divert- es to an impatient world that just because pacted by disasters. Just look at Hurri- ing US financial support, which totals 14.7 you return to normal doesn’t mean the cane Katrina, where many of the black percent of the WHO’s donations, away from pandemic does not rage on. Reuters re- and poor citizens who were criticised for supporting a health organisation during a ported on June 8 that COVID-19 had its disobeying evacuation orders had no- pandemic is what will cause the inevitable biggest daily worldwide increase ever. The where else to go. During the COVID-19 spike in COVID-19 cases and certainly the reason the pandemic even slowed and pla- pandemic which is already dispropor- tragic demise of more innocent people. teaued in some areas, to begin with, was tionately affecting black communities, because of the very measures that have the police are still targeting and killing (Anjali DasSarma is editor-in-chief been tossed to the side — the strict social black people. The protesters are not of The Retriever, The University distancing orders, the stay-at-home orders only fighting for Black Lives Matter, but of Maryland Baltimore County’s (Tribune News Service) and the mask orders that have disappeared they are also making the statement that student newspaper)

COVID-19: The Need For Strengthening Our Fight Against Obesity

Obesity is now considered a risk factor for a more severe form of COVID-19, and possibly a risk of death, regardless of other illnesses

Dr Abdelilah Arredouani vasive mechanical ventilation. A new study conduct- obesity epidemic in the Middle East in general. Doha ed in the UK also concluded that obesity increases It is interesting, however, to note that, despite the the risk of dying of coronavirus by 37 percent. high prevalence of obesity and diabetes in the Mid- HE world has been subjected to an unprecedented Obesity is now considered a risk factor for a dle East, the mortality among COVID-19 patients is lockdown due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pan- more severe form of COVID-19, and possibly a risk much lower than in some Western countries with Tdemic caused by SARS-CoV-2. of death, regardless of other illnesses. To date, the lower obesity rates. COVID-19 has killed more people than its predeces- precise reason why obesity is associated with a more Further research is needed to better understand sors, SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV - the respective causes dangerous form of COVID-19 remains unclear. How- the observed low COVID-19 mortality in the Middle of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and the ever, it is well established that obesity weakens the East. Nevertheless, beyond the COVID-19 pandem- Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) - com- overall immune defence. ic, and given the many life-threatening conditions bined, despite SARS-CoV-2 having a lower fatality rate. Furthermore, experts believe that severe COV- linked to obesity, including more severe infections, This is because it spreads much faster among indi- ID-19 in obese patients might be attributable to im- there is an urgency to develop strategies to curb this viduals, resulting in a high number of people infected paired lung function. Obese patients are more likely rampant epidemic. in a short time. A person can easily become infected to have higher resistance in their airways, lower res- The fight against obesity will succeed only with through respiratory droplets containing the virus, or piratory muscles, and lower lung volumes. Such fac- the sustained commitment of government authori- by touching contaminated objects and surfaces. tors increase the risk of lung infections (pneumonia) ties and private stakeholders, including families, Initially, SARS-CoV-2 infects the cell of the res- with bacteria, viruses, and fungi. severity and incidence of infections are generally schools, workplaces, food industries, sport organisa- piratory system and causes severe inflammation and Recent studies also indicate there is a higher higher in obese individuals. tions, and communities among others. cell death. The virus subsequently infects and dam- risk of severe COVID-19 disease and death in people Obesity epidemic: Time for prevention. Research and development are crucial for un- ages other vital organs and tissues, causing several with diabetes and high blood pressure, two condi- According to 2016 data from the World Health Or- derstanding the causes of obesity and ultimately complications that might affect the heart, the kidney, tions that are linked to obesity. Uncontrolled blood ganization, the number of people with obesity has identifying potential medications or other strategies and the brain. sugar levels in diabetes weaken the immune system reached 650 million individuals worldwide, and was against it. At Qatar Biomedical Research Institute, Obesity: A risk of severe COVID-19 illness. defenses and therefore increase the severity of infec- linked to 4.7 million deaths globally in 2017. part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University, researchers Obesity is the excess of total body fat, defined by a body tions and maybe the risk of death. In several countries, approximately 60-80 per- are involved in projects to understand the genetics of mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher. BMI is calculated by As for hypertension, the reason why patients with cent of adults and 20-30 percent of children are now obesity and to identify clues to predict and ultimately dividing the body weight in kilogrammes by the height in high blood pressure are at risk of severe COVID-19, and overweight or obese, the Middle East is one of the prevent the occurrence of obesity in the first place. square meters (kg/m2). A person with a healthy weight even death, is not well understood. A combination of worst-hit areas. In Qatar, for example, 43 percent of has a BMI between 18 and 25 kg/m2, while a BMI be- hypertension with ageing in many COVID-19 patients adults are obese, almost double the global average Dr Abdelilah Arredouani is a scientist tween 25 and 30 indicates the person is overweight. is a suggested explanation. This combination makes rate. Worryingly, about 40 percent of Qatari students working in the Diabetes Research Center Obesity poses a significant health threat, dramat- the immune system less able to fight off the virus. aged 5-19 are overweight suggesting that urgent at Qatar Biomedical Research Institute, ically raising the risk of other diseases, including dia- One unconfirmed theory suggests that certain measures are necessary to prevent childhood obesity part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University. betes, heart disease, high blood pressure, fatty liver medications used to treat hypertension increase from persisting into adulthood. disease, dementia, stroke, and many cancers. the risk of severe COVID-19. These drugs increase Obesity is a complex condition involving genes Recent studies from around the world have shown the levels of a protein called ACE2 in the body. The and environmental factors. However, the abundance (The views expressed are the author’s that, among patients admitted to intensive care with SARS-CoV-2 virus must attach to the ACE2 molecule of foods and drinks rich in calories, along with physi- own and do not necessarily reflect COVID-19, 40-45 percent were obese, requiring in- in order to infect cells. Even before COVID-19, the cal inactivity, are considered the primary cause of the HBKU’s official stance)

THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THE OPINION AND ANALYSIS PAGES ARE THE AUTHORS’ OWN. QATAR TRIBUNE BEARS NO RESPONSIBILITY. 06 Monday, June 15, 2020 Middle East / Africa Russian ministers’ Turkey Drone strike visit postponed in Syria kills AFP Mevlut Cavusoglu and Lavrov two jihadist Istanbul agreed in a phone call Sunday that contacts would continue leaders: Russia’s foreign and defence in the meantime, Ankara said. ministers have postponed a Turkey’s defence minister is Monitor planned visit to Turkey on Sun- Hulusi Akar. day to discuss the Libya and In a statement on its Face- AFP Syria conflicts where Moscow book page, the Russian min- Beirut and Ankara back rival forces. istry added the ministers “are Sergei Lavrov and Sergei actively working to support a A drone attack in northwestern Shoigu had intended to visit settlement in Libya”. Syria killed two commanders Istanbul on Sunday following Turkey and Russia -- whose of an Al-Qaeda-affiliated group an agreement between Turk- leaders have forged a strong on Sunday, a war monitor said. ish President Recep Tayyip partnership in recent years The Syrian Observatory Erdogan and his Russian coun- -- support opposing sides in for Human Rights said the at- terpart Vladimir Putin, foreign Libya, which has been riven by tack on Syria’s last major re- ministries in both countries unrest since the fall of dictator bel bastion of Idlib could have said on Saturday. Moamer Kadhafi in 2011. Iranians, mostly wearing face masks, are pictured at a metro station in Tehran. (AFP) been carried out by the United But, without giving a rea- Iranian Foreign Minister States. son, both said the visit was Mohammad Javad Zarif was But a spokesman for the postponed and work was con- expected to visit Istanbul on US-led international coalition tinuing to reschedule a minis- Sunday ahead of talks with battling jihadists in Syria and terial meeting. Turkish officials on Monday, a Iran daily virus deaths Iraq told AFP the coalition “has Turkish Foreign Minister Turkish diplomatic source said. not conducted any air strikes in northwestern Syria in recent weeks”. Head of the Britain-based exceed 100 for first Observatory Rami Abdel Rah- Israel advances new Golan Heights man said a Jordanian military commander and another of settlement named after Trump Yemeni nationality from the time in 2 months Al-Qaeda-affiliated Hurras al- DPA Some 120 families are to Deen group were killed when Tel Aviv live there. AFP firmed cases since early May, 148,000 recoveries. should not be taken as a sign of a missile fired from a drone hit One year ago, Netanya- Tehran when Iran hit a near two- There has been scepticism a worsening health situation. their car. Israel on Sunday began hu’s then-cabinet approved month low in daily recorded at home and abroad about “When more tests are done, The Idlib region is current- preparing to construct a new a decision to name a new Iran Sunday reported over infections. Iran’s official COVID-19 fig- then naturally more cases are ly home to some three million settlement on the Israeli- settlement on the Israeli- 100 deaths in a single day from In televised remarks, ures, with concerns the real toll identified,” he told a cabinet people and is dominated by the controlled Golan Heights controlled Golan Heights the novel coronavirus for the health ministry spokeswoman could be much higher. meeting on Wednesday. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group named after US President after US President Donald first time in two months, with Sima Sadat Lari announced Iranian President Has- The high number of recent led by Syria’s former Al-Qaeda Donald Trump. Trump, who in March 2019 authorities saying a recent 107 deaths from COVID-19 in san Rouhani on Saturday re- cases “does not have a negative affiliate, but other jihadists in- “We will start today with recognized Israeli sovereign- surge in confirmed cases is due the past 24 hours, raising the proached citizens for failing to aspect to it and people should cluding Hurras al-Deen and practical steps to construct ty over the strategic plateau to increased testing. overall toll to 8,837. observe measures designed to not worry”, he added. rebel groups are also present. Ramat Trump in the Golan overlooking Israel’s northern The Islamic republic has “It was very painful for us rein in the virus. Iran has carried out more Last year the United States Heights,” Prime Minister Sea of Galilee. struggled to contain what has to announce the triple digit fig- It was “disturbing” to see than 1.2 million COVID-19 carried out several attacks Benjamin Netanyahu said at Israel seized the Go- become the Middle East’s ure,” Lari said. that only “18 to 20 percent of tests since its first cases were against jihadists in Idlib prov- the start of the weekly meet- lan Heights from Syria in deadliest outbreak of the COV- “This is an unpredictable people” observe health pro- reported, according to Lari. ince. ing of his cabinet in Jerusa- the 1967 Arab-Israeli war, ID-19 illness since it reported and wild virus and may sur- tocols and social distancing, The health ministry’s head Jihadists in the region have lem. and annexed the territory in its first cases in the Shiite holy prise us at any time,” she add- down from “80 percent or epidemiologist, Mohammad- also been targeted by air strikes Ramat Trump in Hebrew 1981. The move had not been city of Qom in February. ed, urging Iranians to observe more” between April 20 and Mehdi Gouya, said last week conducted by the Syrian re- translates as Trump Heights recognized internationally. But since April, the country health protocols. May 20, he said, citing a report. that the primary cause of the gime and its Russian allies, as in English. Trump’s recognition of has progressively lifted restric- Iran last recorded over 100 According to Lari, seven surge in reported infections well as the US-led coalition. The Jerusalem Post re- the area as Israeli came after tions aimed at containing the fatalities on April 13, with 111 of Iran’s 31 provinces are cur- was due to testing those “with A truce brokered by Russia ported that the cabinet is set he relocated the US embassy outbreak to ease the intense dead. rently classified as “red” -- the no or light symptoms”. and rebel backer Turkey has to approve an initial budget from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, pressure on its sanctions-hit Lari also announced 2,472 highest level on Iran’s colour- The gradual easing of lock- kept Syrian and Russian war- of $2.3 million to develop the sparking outrage in the Mus- economy. new cases confirmed in the past coded risk scale. down measures has also partly planes out of the region’s skies settlement. lim world. Official figures have shown day, bringing the total infection But Rouhani has said the contributed to higher infec- and has largely held since it a rising trajectory in new con- caseload to 187,427, with over increase in reported infections tions, he added. went into effect in March.

Two UN peacekeepers killed in attack in northern Mali AFP est town in northern Mali. deter the United Nations from its Bamako The UN troops “retaliated firm- resolve to continue supporting the ly and sent the assailants fleeing”, people and government of Mali in Gunmen have killed two UN the statement said. their pursuit of peace and stabil- peacekeepers in a region of north- The head of the peacekeeping ity,” said the statement. western Mali wracked by jihadist mission, Mahamat Saleh Annadif, The MINUSMA has some violence, the UN said Sunday. condemned the “cowardly acts 13,000 troops drawn from several A UN convoy travelling be- aimed at paralysing the mission’s nations deployed across the vast tween the towns of Tessalit and operations on the ground.” semi-arid country. Gao was attacked Saturday evening “We will have to work together Mali is struggling to contain an by “armed individuals” who killed to identify and apprehend those re- Islamist insurgency that erupted in two of the soldiers, MINUSMA, the sponsible for these terrorist acts so 2012 and which has claimed thou- UN mission, said in a statement. that they can be held accountable sands of military and civilian lives According to a statement re- for their crimes before the courts,” since. leased by UN Secretary General the statement quoted him as say- Despite the presence of thou- Antonio Guterres, the two peace- ing. sands of French and UN troops, keepers were Egyptian nationals. Guterres, in his statement, said the conflict has engulfed the centre The convoy had stopped when the attacks might constitute “war of the country and spread to neigh- it was attacked near the village of crimes”. bouring Burkina Faso and Niger to Tarkint, northeast of Gao, the larg- “Such cowardly acts will not the west. IS-linked group kills dozens in northeast Nigeria AFP fight before they were overpowered,” that assault from six to 15 as more Kano local self-defence group leader Baba- bodies were discovered. kura Kolo said. “The number of those killed is Jihadists linked to the Islamic Resident Grema Nuwaisu gave now 15, including nine soldiers, a State group killed dozens of people in the same toll and said the fighters vigilante and five civilians,” said the latest of a flurry of bloody attacks had also opened fire on a lorry loaded government-backed militia member in northeast Nigeria, local sources with traders, burning the vehicle and Bukar Ari. said Sunday. those inside. He said several residents wound- Inhabitants of remote Goni Us- ed by “stray bullets and shrapnel” manti village told AFP that fighters The killings are the latest in a were being treated at a clinic run by gunned down 38 people in a raid on spike of assaults by fighters an international charity. Saturday and set a truck ablaze, killing believed to be from the Islamic Monguno -- home to a key army an unknown number of passengers. base and over 150,000 people dis- Security sources and residents State West Africa Province placed by the region’s decade-long said at least 15 people, including nine (ISWAP) faction after they mas- insurgency -- has been repeatedly soldiers, died hours later in a second sacred 81 people at a village in targeted by jihadists. attack by the jihadists on the town of the area on Tuesday. Residents said the assailants Monguno, 60 kilometres away. torched a police station and govern- The killings are the latest in a “We don’t know how many peo- ment buildings before military jets spike of assaults by fighters believed ple were on the lorry which was full,” launched air strikes against them. to be from the Islamic State West Af- Nuwaisu said. The United Nations said in a rica Province (ISWAP) faction after “It was completely burnt, making statement it was “appalled” by the they massacred 81 people at a village it difficult to identify bodies. Only two two attacks in which “many civilians in the area on Tuesday. passengers jumped off the truck and were killed, including a four-year old Jihadists in pickup trucks on escaped.” girl” and at least 37 wounded. Saturday shot dead fleeing residents The same group of jihadists was It said a major humanitarian in Goni Usmanti after brief clashes then believed to have carried out an facility in Monguno holding 50 aid with members of a local government- attack on the strategic garrison town workers sustained only light damage backed militia, sources said. of Monguno several hours later. but appeared to have been “directly “The insurgents killed 38 people, Security sources and residents targeted and an unexploded projec- including six vigilantes who put up a on Sunday raised the death toll from tile was found at the gate”. Europe / Americas Monday, June 15, 2020 07 Another police killing of a black man Trump blames ‘very slippery’ ramp in Atlanta stokes US tension, debate for slow walk that drew ridicule DPA AFP The death drew expres- Washington Washington sions of outrage, shock and dismay in a country deeply US President Donald Trump The fatal shooting of a black shaken by civil unrest since the blamed a “very slippery” ramp man by a white police officer, May 25 police killing in Min- after a video showing him walk- this time in Atlanta, Georgia, neapolis of George Floyd. ing down it with apparent diffi- poured more fuel on Sunday James Clyburn, an African culty drew ridicule online. on a raging US debate over American member of Congress Trump’s unsteady walk racism after another round of from South Carolina, said he down the ramp came after he street protests and the resigna- was incensed. gave a graduation speech at a tion of the city’s police chief. “This did not call for lethal US military academy in West A Wendy’s restaurant The words ‘All Black Lives Matter’ are seen painted on Hollywood Blvd force. And I don’t know what’s Point, New York on Saturday. US President Donald Trump is presented with the cadet saber of the where 27-year-old Rayshard in California on Sunday. Protests against racism and police brutality in the culture that would make The incident sparked specu- US Military Academy Class of 2020 at the West Point commencement Brooks was killed was set on continue around the country in the wake of the killing of George Floyd this guy do that. It has got to lation that the president had ceremony in New York on Saturday. (AFP) fire Saturday and hundreds of by Minneapolis police. (AFP) be the culture. It’s got to be health issues on social media, people marched to protest the the system,” he said on CNN’s where the hashtags #TrumpIs- and, most importantly, was very buying it, noting that Trump killing. of nationwide protests over had decided to step down. ‘State of the Union’. NotWell and #RampGate were slippery,” Trump tweeted. took a few hurried steps at the Recorded on video and police brutality. “I do not believe this was a The latest protests come as trending. “The last thing I was going end of the ramp rather than surveillance cameras, Brooks’s Atlanta Mayor Keisha justified use of deadly force,” lawmakers are debating how to “The ramp that I descend- to do is ‘fall’ for the Fake News running. fatal encounter with police was Lance Bottoms announced at Bottoms said. The officer who reform a judicial system seen ed after my West Point Com- to have fun with. Final ten feet They also pointed to his use the latest in a string of inci- a news conference on Saturday shot Brooks -- identified as by critics as stacked against mencement speech was very I ran down to level ground. Mo- of two hands to drink from a dents that has sparked a wave that Police Chief Erika Shields Garrett Rolfe -- was dismissed. poor and minority citizens. long and steep, had no handrail mentum!” But critics were not glass of water during his speech.

News in brief Police arrest 113 after Putin boasts Russia dealing better with virus than US MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a televised interview on Sunday that Russia has been more successful in dealing with the coronavirus than the United States. ‘shocking’ violence during He contrasted the situations in the two countries, saying in Russia, “We are exiting the coronavirus situation steadily with minimal losses, God willing, in the States it isn’t happening that way.” Russia on Sunday confirmed 8,835 new virus cases, taking protests in central London the total to 528,964, the third highest in the world. Russia has so far reported 6,948 COVID-19 fatalities, a fraction of the US DPA total of 115,436 deaths. London Regions are gradually lifting lockdown restrictions and Mos- Racist thuggery has no cow has reopened non-essential shops and hairdressers. A total of 113 arrests were made place on our streets. These The United States has the world’s largest number of cases after thousands of Black Lives by far at 2.07 million. (AFP) Matter and far-right protesters marches and protests have been subverted by violence rallied in London on Saturday Spain says will reopen EU borders, despite calls for them to stay and breach current away, the Metropolitan Police [coronavirus social barring Portugal, on June 21 said on Sunday. distancing] guidelines. MADRID: Spain, one of the world’s leading tourist destinations, The police said the protest- will next Sunday re-establish free travel with fellow EU coun- ers, who were segregated, were Racism has no part in the tries, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced. largely peaceful with “pockets of UK and we must work The land border with Portugal will however remain closed violence directed towards offic- together to make that a until July 1. Portugal has suffered a much lower death rate ers.” Twenty-three police offic- reality than Spain from the coronavirus epidemic. ers were injured, none serious- Madrid had previously planned to restart full EU travel ly, as “protesters threw items British PM Boris Johnson on July 1 but decided to lift “border checks with all member at police or targeted them with countries on June 21,” Sanchez said in a televised speech on violence,” the force said. Brighton, where an estimated Sunday. “The scenes officers encoun- 10,000-plus Black Lives Mat- The new date coincides with the lifting of the emergency tered across central London ters protesters marched along Spain clamped on the country from mid-March to fight COV- yesterday were utterly shock- the seafront. ID-19 as fatalities soared. (AFP) ing,” said Metropolitan Police The protesters defied John- Commander Bas Javid. Protesters gather in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, in Trafalgar Square in central London on son’s call on Friday to end the Greece is ready to London marks third “Once again, they were Saturday. (AFP) movement. pelted with missiles, or chal- He claimed Black Lives welcome tourists, anniversary of lenged by groups of men intent were separated from the Black to make that a reality,” Johnson ing that the suspect had com- Matter protests had been “hi- says prime minister Grenfell Tower fire on violence,” Javid said. “Mind- Lives Matter protesters by bar- added. mitted “a truly appalling act.” jacked by extremists intent on FIRA: From the emblematic LONDON: Local residents, less hooliganism such as this is riers and police lines. Those arrested included a Javid called the urination next violence.” The bishop of Do- island of Santorini, Greek campaigners and politicians totally unacceptable.” Those ar- “Racist thuggery has no 28-year-old white man accused to Palmer’s memorial “disgust- ver, Rose Hudson-Wilkin, the Prime Minister Kyriakos Mit- on Sunday marked the third rested were accused of offences place on our streets,” Johnson of “outraging public decency” ing and abhorrent.” “I feel for Church of England’s first black sotakis said on Saturday that anniversary of the devastating including “violent disorder,” tweeted. after he was photographed ap- PC Palmer’s family, friends and female bishop, backed Satur- Greece is “ready to welcome fire that killed 72 people at assault on the police, posses- “These marches and pro- pearing to urinate next to a me- colleagues,” he said. day’s protests. tourists” in complete safety London’s Grenfell Tower. sion of a weapon, possession of tests have been subverted by morial to Keith Palmer, a police Smaller protests were “We would have liked not after the coronavirus lock- The Humanity for Grenfell drugs and drunkenness. violence and breach current officer stabbed to death by a ter- planned on Sunday after ral- to be gathering in a pandemic, down. group held an online, multi- Prime Minister Boris John- [coronavirus social distancing] rorist as he was guarding an en- lies in at least a dozen British but this is really important,” “Greek tourism is back,” faith service and a 72-second son suggested that much of the guidelines,” he said. trance to the British parliament. towns and cities on Saturday, Hudson-Wilkin told Black Lives said Mitsotakis, two days silence to remember the violence came from the right- “Racism has no part in the Home Secretary Priti Patel including Newcastle, Bristol, Matter protesters in Canterbury before the reopening of the victims. Many speakers called wing counterprotesters, who UK and we must work together welcomed the arrest, tweet- Chelmsford, Canterbury and in south-eastern England. tourist season. The return for justice for those who died of tourists to Greece from as the overnight fire swept around 30 countries by air, through the 24-storey, 120- sea and land, begins on home social housing block in Monday. west London. End ‘abusive’ ID checks, Human Rights Watch tells France “Everything is ready in Campaigners accused lo- terms of making sure that cal and national authorities of AFP France has seen a number Floyd, with thousand protest- ing them as a “longstanding sive identity checks that all we ensure the proper social allowing the installation of dan- Paris of demonstrations over the ers clashing against police. problem” and “at the heart of too often cause real harm... distancing guidelines,” said gerous external cladding that last days protesting the ac- HRW said French Presi- concerns around institutional particularly for minorities in Mitsotakis. “We want visitors became a major contributor to France should halt identity tions of police and highlighting dent Emmanuel Macron racism and discrimination.” France.” to feel safe. I am not inter- the rapid spread of the fire. checks by the police that are the death of young black man should identify concrete re- Benedicte Jeannerod, HRW said it will publish a ested in making Greece the The ongoing Grenfell Tower “abusive and discriminatory”, Adama Traore in police cus- forms to end racism within HRW’s France director, said: report documenting the “over- number one destination in Inquiry published its first report Human Rights Watch said on tody in 2016. the police. “These reforms “President Macron should ly broad powers” of French Europe. I am interested in in October, highlighting “signifi- Sunday, following angry pro- The protests have been should include an end to abu- not just condemn racism, but police to conduct “discrimina- making Greece the safest cant systemic failings” by the tests over alleged racism in the given additional impetus by sive and discriminatory iden- announce specific reforms to tory” stop-and-search checks destination in Europe.” (AFP) London Fire Brigade. (DPA) security forces. the death in the US of George tity checks,” it said, describ- end ethnic profiling and abu- on black and Arab males.

‘Disinfecting non-stop’ as Italy faces two new virus outbreaks AFP the illegally occupied building American and Italian, “work- Rome had been transferred. All their ing people, mainly families”. contacts were identified and He added that some of the Yellow police tape -- a fa- 108 tests were carried out. flats share toilets. miliar sight across Italy since After the uproar of blaring “This doesn’t worry us very the coronavirus began sweep- ambulances to handle the new much,” he said. “We’re wear- ing the country in March -- cluster of cases, the southern ing masks and being careful.” reappeared at the weekend working-class district of Gar- But Raffaele, a 77-year-old outside a Rome squat where batella returned to normal on who lives nearby, complained around 15 new cases have Sunday, apart from the police that “there is absolutely no emerged. tape and a squad car outside check (on) constant comings Health workers insist the the building, as well as a posse and goings of people from all outbreak among squatters in- of journalists. over the world.” He said he cluding a Peruvian family is Mask-wearing shoppers feared that such transience under control, at a time when could be seen buying groceries, could help spread the corona- Italy is cautiously relaxing a man walking his dog, another virus. “Let’s say we are being measures to contain the dis- throwing garbage into an over- very careful, we are disinfect- ease that has claimed more flowing bin. A municipal employee cleans a statue of a famous Italian journalist In- ing non-stop.” - ‘No illusions’ PERU’S MACHU PICCHU REOPENS JULY 1: than 34,000 lives. “Occupants who are still dro Montanelli in a Milan public square on Sunday, after it was defaced, -Meanwhile two army vehicles Members of a commission of authorities and experts led A second outbreak was far in the building are confined stained with red paint and tagged with the inscription “racist, rapist”. were stationed outside the San by the Governor of Cusco, Jean Paul Benavente, visit the bigger and occurred at a hos- there,” a police officer told It is the first statue to be damaged in Italy since the wave of protests Raffaele Pisana hospital on Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, assessing the new health and pital on the western edge of AFP, adding that the Red Cross worldwide triggered by the death of George Floyd in the US. (AFP) Sunday, but the situation ap- distancing protocols in order to reopen to the public on July 1. Rome, with 109 cases and five was delivering food to them. peared under control. Before the pandemic, the Inca citadel had between 2,000 to deaths. Many of the windows were outskirts of Rome during the An employee at a nearby Health officials said rigor- 3,000 visitors a day, in high times they reached 5,000, now it Rome’s regional COVID-19 shuttered in the orange brick 1970s. grocery store who gave his ous contact tracing was under will only receive 675 tourists daily. (AFP) crisis centre said all those who block of flats, typical of the The squatters also receive name only as Ion said the in- way, with some 200 recent pa- tested positive for the virus at buildings that sprang up in the aid from an NGO. habitants were both South tients being tested. Now with a V8 engine again: The new Cayenne GTS models page 9

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25,605.54 9,184.86 33,780.89 1,730.75 +477.37 pts -48.49 pts +242.52 pts Gold +0.18% Face masks, health checks and long Dow QE sensex check-ins: The future of flyingpage 10 Price percentage Price percentage 17.48 Brent 38.73 +0.47% WTI 36.26 -0.22% Silver -2.28% Msheireb Properties, Siemens Qatar’s consumer price index sign smart city solutions deal decreases in May Tribune News Network Siemens will provide building digitalisation, car e-charging stations, energy Doha The consumer price index in saving traffic lights at Msheireb Downtown Doha as part of the agreement Qatar recorded 95.66 points in May this year, a decrease of Satyendra Pathak flagship project of Msheireb 0.58 percent compared to the Price rise Doha Properties and is the first previous month, and by 3.12 downtown regeneration percent compared to the cor- The groups of other goods Msheireb Properties on project to embed smart city responding month of 2019. and services, furniture, and Sunday signed a Memo- technology and connectivity. According to Planning household appliances randum of Understanding From design and plan- and Statistics Authority (PSA) witnessed price rise by 0.75 (MoU) with Siemens to offer ning to the delivery of infra- data, the monthly rate be- percent and 0.10 percent the latest smart city solutions structure and transportation, tween April and May 2020 respectively on a monthly within Msheireb Downtown through to improving overall was affected by a decrease basis, while health, Doha. in five groups that consist communications, The agreement was inked the index including food and entertainment, culture, and through a virtual signing Siemens will also focus on beverages by 2.37 percent, education groups did not between Msheireb Proper- energy optimisation and transportation by 1.24 per- witness any significant ties Acting CEO Ali Al Ku- performance, site-wide fire cent, clothes by 0.43 percent, wari and Siemens Qatar CEO housing, water, electricity, gas change. Adrian Wood. alarm, secure smart spaces and other fuels by 0.36 per- As part of the agreement, and offices at Msheireb cent, restaurants and hotels in education 1.18 percent, in Siemens will offer the latest Downtown Doha as part of increased by 0.34 percent. restaurants and hotels by 0.45 and most advanced smart the agreement The groups of other goods percent, in food and beverag- services and solutions in and services, furniture, and es 0.15 percent. building digitalisation, car household appliances in- When calculating the in- e-charging stations, installa- lifestyle, the city delivers creased by 0.75 percent and dex after excluding the group tion of energy-saving traffic smart solutions to improve 0.10 percent, respectively, on of housing, water, electricity, lights, and outdoor air qual- the lives of its residents. a monthly basis, while the gas, and other fuels, it reached ity measurements. The objective of Msheireb tobacco, health, communica- the point 96.28, recording Siemens will also focus Downtown Doha is to pro- tions, entertainment, culture, a decrease of 0.64 percent, on energy optimisation and vide a place where it is enjoy- and education groups did compared to April 2020, and performance, site-wide fire able to live, work, shop, visit, not witness any significant by 2.81 percent compared to alarm, secure smart spaces and spend time with family change. May 2019. and offices as part of the and friends. Regarding the annual This release of CPI is the agreement. Through an integrated change, the data indicate fifth issuance using the new Addressing media person suite of data platforms, IoT that the decline in the con- base of 2018, calculated from during the virtual signing systems, and digital applica- sumer price index was due the results of the household ceremony, Kuwari said, “The tions, Msheireb Downtown to the decrease in six groups income and expenditure agreement with Siemens to Doha is all set to advance represented in the entertain- survey 2017-2018. Looking supply Msheireb Downtown resident experience, social ment and culture group by at the relative importance Doha with the latest smart interaction, and quality of 10.77 percent, the transpor- of the base year 2018, it has solutions is in line with our life. tation group by 6.11 percent, been found that, the pattern keenness to offer our resi- Siemens is also working the clothing and footwear of households did not change dential and commercial cus- in partnership with Kah- group by 5.58 percent, and much during the previous tomers the most up to date ramaa towards building a the housing, water, electric- five years, and that the rela- facilities, powered by the lat- fully integrated network ity, gas and other fuels group tive importance between 2013 est innovative technologies The agreement was inked through a virtual agreement signing between Msheireb Properties Acting CEO across Qatar for creating by 3.94 percent, the commu- and 2018 was almost equal that meet the highest inter- Ali Al Kuwari and Siemens Qatar CEO Adrian Wood. awareness about the benefits nications group by 3.26 per- during the period, and no national standards.” of using electric cars. cent, and the furniture and major change was observed “This MoU is an impor- “Collaborating with Wood said that Siemens sustainable fully-built city In an interview with Qa- home appliances group by on them, the groups of “Food tant step forward for intelli- Msheireb Properties on this was also working with other district in the world, uses tar Tribune earlier, Wood 0.69 percent. and Beverages”, “Housing, gent, data-driven infrastruc- project is aimed at support- prominent entities in Qatar technology to provide an ex- said that around 300 electric Six other groups wit- Water, Electricity and other ture in Qatar and will pave ing 2030 Qatar National to offer the latest and most traordinary and seamless ex- car charging stations will be nessed yearly increases in to- Fuel”, “Transport”, and “Rec- the way for a truly smart city Vision by driving sustain- advanced smart services and perience for residents, busi- required in and around Doha bacco, 4.41 percent, in other reation and Culture” still con- in Downtown Doha,” said able economic development solutions in the country. nesses, professionals, and to popularise the use of elec- goods and services 2.40 per- sidered as the most important Wood, CEO of Siemens in through technology and Msheireb Downtown visitors. tric and hybrid cars in the cent, in health 1.30 percent, to consumer families. Qatar. knowledge transfer,” he said. Doha, the smartest and most The city district is the city. Reliance raises QNB performs first successful international $13.7 bn in Jio sale transaction with Mastercard in Sudan from nine investors Tribune News Network our longstanding partner- Doha ship with QNB as we enable Agencies international cross border New Delhi Qatar National Bank (QNB) transactions in Sudan and Group, the largest financial will continue to work closely India’s Reliance Industries institution in the Middle East with our partners to drive the has raised a record $13.7 bil- and Africa, has becomed the evolution of the payment eco- lion in less than eight weeks first bank in Sudan to have system, “Mastercard MENA from the sale of minor- successfully performed an Division President Khalid El- ity stakes in its digital unit Jio international payment card gibali said. Platforms to global investors. transaction in partnership According to the World The latest marquee inves- with Mastercard, a global Bank’s Trading Across Bor- tor to join the Jio bandwagon technology company in the ders 2020 indicator, Sudan is the private equity firm, L payments industry. ranks 171 out of 190 countries Catterton, buying 0.39 percent The transaction was per- regarding the ease of doing stakes for $250 million. quality digital services,” TPG formed using a Mastercard business. Through this part- The announcement, which co-CEO Jim Coulter said in a virtual prepaid card product. nership, businesses will have makes L Catterton the ninth statement. QNB is also the firstB ank in a far more convenient channel investor to back Jio in eight With more than $79 billion Sudan to have obtained an is- to pay for goods and services weeks, comes hours after the of assets under management, suance license from Master- to expand their businesses. three-and-half-year-old tel- TPG is an investor in tech- card. Bank customers will be able ecom network said it was sell- nology companies including The first successful inter- The QNB headquarters in Doha. to withdraw funds from Mas- ing stake worth $600 million Airbnb, Uber, and Spotify. national prepaid card trans- tercard enabled ATMs glob- to TPG for 0.93 percent stake. L Catterton, which has a action was performed on easy to use ways to pay locally tercard on achieving this his- COVID-19 reality, it is im- ally, shop online, and pay for The new investment, like that partnership with French lux- June 14, 2020, and it marks and globally. toric milestone. QNB Group is perative to offer people across goods and services at millions of TPG, values Jio Platforms at ury group LVMH and invest- an important and historic The QNB Mastercard fully committed to investing the region easy access to the of merchants that accept Mas- $65 billion. ment firm Groupe Arnault, milestone for QNB and Mas- product is a secure and inno- and growing the payments digital economy to help drive tercard payment cards glob- Jio Platforms has now se- concentrates on consumer- tercard’s strategic plans in vative digital payment solu- landscape in Sudan, which inclusion and create new op- ally. cured more than $13.7 billion focused brands. Sudan and across Africa. tion that is accepted globally, will have a positive impact on portunities for all. In line Based in the capital, Khar- by selling about 22.3 percent The Jio Platforms deals, Through this partnership, including e-commerce web- the economic growth of the with our recent commitment toum, QNB Sudan’s first stake to nine investors. along with a $7 billion share QNB will issue and accept sites. country. We look forward to to include 1 billion people to branch was established in “Jio is a disruptive indus- sale, will help Reliance meet the Mastercard-branded pay- QNB Group Retail Gen- bringing about best practices the digital economy by 2025, 2008. The bank provides a try leader that is empowering its target of paying off $21.4 ment cards in Sudan, allowing eral Manager Heba Al Tami- and market-centric strategies Mastercard is working to number of personal banking small businesses and consum- billion of net debt by the end more people and businesses mi said, “We are delighted to which will eventually benefit open new markets and cre- services and products, along ers across India by provid- of the year, according to the across the country to enjoy have partnered with the Su- our customers in Sudan.” ate a more connected future. with various business bank- ing them with critical, high- company. more convenient, secure, and danese authorities and Mas- “As we prepare for a post- We are delighted to extend ing solutions. Economy & Business Monday, June 15, 2020 09

PwC Middle East Economy Watch Q2 2020 Reopening begins, but COVID-19 economic shockwaves persist: PwC Tribune news network contraction in the non-oil sec- monthly purchasing manag- ures came from central banks, “However, a wide range but over the past six years Doha tor, nearly 8 percentage points ers index (PMI) series showed which announced a raft of of prices are currently eas- they have repeatedly set new below its pre-crisis forecast of declines to record lows. How- stimulus measures focused on ily conceivable and leading record low prices for solar The latest edition of PwC’s 3.6% growth. If the OPEC+ ever, stronger PMI data for facilitating bank lending and economists forecast a range of power.They have ideal condi- Middle East Economy Watch cuts are fully applied, then May suggests that conditions easing the burden of loan pay- $40-60. The lower case is eas- tions for solar power and the reflects on the dual crisis - GCC oil production will be are improving across most Oil outlook ments for companies facing a ily conceivable if the OPEC+ drive to expand capacity is COVID-19 and the oil market - about 9% less than it was in Gulf States. Although these temporary cash crunch, par- deal breaks down or there is a driven by purely commercial and provides a broad overview 2019, which could potentially improvements may relate to Despite the OPEC+ deals in ticularly SMEs. second wave of infections and considerations as it is now of its impacts on the region knock further percentage the timing lockdowns/reopen- May and June, the oil price While it is difficult to judge lockdowns, while the higher cheaper than burning oil and, following the policy responses points off total real GDP, on ings and the survey collection outlook remains weak, with how effective these measures case is also plausible if an ef- in some cases, than develop- and stimulus packages offered top of the IMF’s forecasts. itself, the picture in the region the most recent Reuters poll have been, the fact that in- fective coronavirus vaccine ing gas reserves. by governments. broadly tracks the earlier ex- of economists forecasting an terbank lending rates have leads to a V-shaped recovery Hajhamad said, “On the Lockdowns and eco- perience in China, where a average price of just $36/ generally fallen back, after an in global oil demand. bright side and amid all the Weaker oil, declining nomic impact solid rebound in the PMI and barrel this year, down from initial spike in March, is one Although the oil market challenges, the Gulf has ideal GDP growth The Gulf states were other indicators followed lock- $64 in 2019 and only slowly indicator that the monetary has always been volatile, it conditions for solar power and Despite the OPEC+ deals among the first to respond down easing. rising to $59 by 2024 response has been somewhat is unusual to see such a wide the drive to expand capacity in May and June, the oil price globally to COVID-19 given successful. range in forecasts. This un- is driven by purely commer- outlook remains weak, with their potential exposure from Policy responses and Bassam Hajhamad, Qatar certainty makes planning very cial considerations as it is now the most recent Reuters poll hub airports and expat popula- stimulus packages Country Senior Partner, notes, difficult for both governments cheaper than burning oil and, of economists forecasting an tions; and many of the region’s Alongside the monetary direct demand shock from the “Looking ahead to 2021, there and for companies that are in some cases, than developing average price of just $36/bar- countries implemented among announcements and cash flow virus and lockdown. should be a significant re- heavily driven by government gas reserves. Although some rel this year, down from $64 the most stringent policies in- measures by states to help Several countries have got bound in non-oil sectors, as spending. It also impacts the of the most overambitious in 2019 and only slowly ris- ternationally. At their peak, all offset the impact of the crisis, ahead of the financing chal- lockdowns end and demand non-oil exports in the region, schemes have not material- ing to $59 by 2024. Prior to states in the region scored at governments have rolled out lenge through early issuance. recovers, although oil produc- such as Jordan and Lebanon, ised, the rate of solar and some the crisis, most Middle East least 81/100 on the Stringen- a wide range of fiscal policies, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Abu tion will only be slightly higher whose economies are heav- wind installations continues states were running deficits cy Index compiled by Oxford including stimulus to bolster Dhabi have together issued y/y. The biggest uncertainty ily influenced by trade, tour- to grow. Overall, this will en- even with oil at $64, some of University’s Blavatnik School the economy and consolida- $27bn in eurobonds since the for 2021 is the oil price. The ism and remittances from the able the Gulf to export a larger them very sizable, making for of Government (by contrast tion measures in response start of the crisis and even consensus forecast of $46 Gulf.” share of its hydrocarbon pro- a very challenging environ- the US peaked at only 71). to sharp declines in revenue. Bahrain managed to issue would be an improvement but duction, which is particularly ment overall. The month of April may These fiscal moves will inevi- $2bn and Oman raised over still far below achievable fis- Chart of the quarter valuable when total produc- When it comes to GDP, the have been the low point of tably have an impact on eco- $0.5bn in local debt. cal breakeven levels for most The Gulf states may be tion is constrained by OPEC+ IMF’s forecasts see a -4.3% the regional recession.as the nomic growth, on top of the Some of the earliest meas- countries. best known for hydrocarbons, quotas.”

French trader who bet the Now with a V8 engine again: house on oil The new Cayenne GTS models shock and won Both GTS models sprint from zero to 100 km/h in 4.5 seconds and have a top speed of 270 km/h AFP London Tribune news network doha French trader and spe- cialist oil hedge fund man- Designed with superb driv- ager Pierre Andurand saw ing performance in mind, Por- it coming from early Febru- sche is supplementing its SUV ary. line-up with two new models, His call -- and a lucrative the Cayenne GTS and Cayenne one at that -- was that there GTS Coupe. As standard for would be a massive slump in the GTS models, the power- oil prices, to the point of un- train plays a particularly im- precedented negative prices portant part. for ‘black gold’. Replacing the predeces- “There is no limit to sors’ 3.6-litre V6 biturbo en- the drop in prices ... nega- gine, a V8 heart beats once tive prices are possible,” more under the bonnet of the the founder of Andurand latest Cayenne GTS. With an Capital posted to Twitter on When I feel there is a big output of 460 PS (338 kW) April 20. change in terms of supply and torque of 620 Nm, the Hours later the price of and demand I analyse it four-litre biturbo engine offers a WTI barrel slid into nega- in detail and I try to quan- significantly improved perfor- tive territory for the first tify its impact on prices. mance in all disciplines. time, having stood at $60 in Both GTS models sprint New York a few short weeks Pierre Andurand from zero to 100 km/h in 4.5 earlier, dragging Brent seconds with the Sport Chrono crude down in its wake. package and have a top speed Simultaneously, the An- Andurand then bet on of 270 km/h. A lowered per- durand Capital fund was prices going back up slightly formance-oriented chassis, reaping returns of more after output cutbacks. exclusive design elements and than 150 percent for having Andurand Capital man- enhanced equipment round correctly second-guessed ages around $800 million off the new GTS package. the market as early as Feb- across varying risk levels. ruary -- before the corona- And this year was not the Powerful, efficient, virus-induced global panic first time that the French- emotive: V8 engine with saw air traffic grind to a man had beaten the house new sports exhaust sys- virtual halt along with much on oil. tems economic activity. He did the same back With the Porsche-devel- It was a spectacular coup in the 2008 financial crisis oped four-litre V8 biturbo for the former Goldman as his newly launched fund engine from the flagshipC ay- Sachs trader Andurand, af- pulled off a 209.5-percent enne model, the new Cayenne ter he made a market bet gain, followed by another 55 GTS now delivers 20 PS (14 diametrically opposed to the percent the following year. kW) and 20 Nm more than one most traders had at the He also made strong its predecessor. This leads to start of the year, when con- gains in 2014 when oil pric- significantly improved perfor- ventional wisdom said the es halved. mance. The standard sprint oil price would take off. It wasn’t all plain sailing. from zero to 100 km/h is now Bloomberg recently In 2012, months be- 0.6 seconds faster with the named his firm as one of fore he would close his first Sport Chrono package, while the top dozen to emerge fund, things went sour -- as the top speed has increased by strongest from the corona- they would again in 2018 eight km/h. virus crisis, in a study that and 2019. In those years, At the same time, great found three quarters of Andurand booked losses of importance has been placed 1,500 funds assessed had between 15 and 20 percent. on efficiency. In addition to lost money on markets hit The son of civil servants, other measures, this has been by the pandemic. Andurand, from the south- achieved by the optimally “When I feel there is a ern town of Aix, spent part matched Tiptronic S eight- big change in terms of sup- of his childhood on Reunion speed automatic transmission, quency-tuned sports exhaust (PTV Plus) is also fitted as such as Alcantara on the roof ply and demand I analyse it Island before returning to adaptive cylinder control, di- system, featuring two centrally standard. Thanks to the stand- Sport Design package lining, seat centre panels, in detail and I try to quantify mainland France where he rect fuel injection with cen- positioned oval tailpipes. It is ard 21-inch RS Spyder Design and characteristic GTS ac- centre console armrests and its impact on prices,” An- swam for his country’s jun- tral injector position and an offered exclusively in combi- wheels and generously sized cents as standard doors, as well as dark-brushed durand, a 20-year finance ior squad. intelligently designed thermal nation with the optional Light- grey cast iron brakes (390 x The standard Sport De- aluminium, reflect the sporty veteran, told AFP. He would later take on management system. Accord- weight Sports Package on the 38 mm at the front, 358 x 28 sign package ensures a unique yet elegant characteristics of “Very soon” he became two former Olympic swim- ing to the NEDC combined Cayenne GTS Coupé and in mm at the rear), fitted with and exclusive appearance in the Cayenne GTS models in convinced COVID-19 would mers -- compatriot Clement cycle, the sportiest Cayenne future also on the Cayenne red brake callipers, the new combination with numerous their interiors. Exclusively re- prove “hard to stop” and Lefert and South Africa’s models offer a fuel consump- Turbo Coupe. Cayenne GTS models bring accents in Black. The new Cay- served for the new GTS mod- that there was “a strong Cameron van der Burgh -- tion of 11.4 to 11.2 l/100 km. the agility and spontaneity of enne GTS models are equipped els, standard eight-way sports probability of confinement as traders. To match the new car’s Lower chassis with dy- a true sports car to the SUV with satin-gloss Black 21-inch seats offer optimal support measures the world over”. Armed with qualifica- impressive performance, its namic damper control segment. The Porsche Surface RS Spyder Design wheels as for dynamic cornering, due to The 43-year-old an- tions in applied mathemat- specially configured sports The chassis set-up of the Coated Brake (PSCB) with standard. The LED headlights the increased height of their ticipated the chain reaction ics and then finance from exhaust systems deliver a new Cayenne GTS models cre- tungsten carbide coating or with Porsche Dynamic Light side bolsters. GTS logos can that broke over the oil mar- the HEC international highly emotive aural experi- ates the ideal prerequisites for the Porsche Ceramic Compos- System (PDLS) and the LED be found on the front doors, ket as demand collapsed, business school in Paris, ence. Fitted as standard is an outstanding lateral dynamics. ite Brake (PCCB) are available tail light bar are dark-tinted. door entry sills, rev counter leading to giant stock sur- Andurand says he likes to exhaust system designed to The standard three-chamber as an option. Customers can The front air intakes, side and head restraints. Numer- pluses -- catastrophic for dabble “a little in everything produce a rich, sporty sound air suspension includes Por- further individualize their car window trims, tailpipes of the ous personalisation options producers reduced to pay- -- finance, macroeconomics, with a unique character, with sche Active Suspension Man- with rear-axle steering and sports exhaust system and the include the GTS interior pack- ing buyers to take supplies psychology, mathematics, tailpipes located on the outer agement (PASM) for very the Porsche Dynamic Chassis model and Porsche logos on age, with additional colour off their hands. geopolitics”. sides of the car’s rear. A new sporty damper control. Por- Control (PDCC) active roll sta- the rear are all in Black. accents in Carmine Red or development is the high fre- sche Torque Vectoring Plus bilisation system. High-quality materials Crayon. 10 Monday, June 15, 2020 Economy & Business Face masks, health checks and long check-ins: The future of flying As people dream of taking to the skies once more, they face the prospect that changes to curb the spread of coronavirus will be even more challenging than those brought in after the 2001 terror attacks in the United States

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abin crew in protective suits, health certifications for passengers, mandatory face masks, and longer check-in times. CThis is the new reality of mass air travel. As people dream of taking to the skies once more, they face the pros- pect that changes to curb the spread of coronavirus will be even more challenging than those brought in after the 2001 terror attacks in the United States. In addition to the strict security measures commonplace around the world since then, passengers will now encounter a barrage of checks for COVID-19. “Before the pandemic, we were told to arrive two hours before the flight. This time we had to be at the airport at least four hours before fly- ing,” said Indonesian Suyanto after taking a domestic route in late May. There were multiple queues and screenings before he could even check in at the airport, he added. Passengers in the country must declare a reason for flying, provide documentation proving they are virus-free, undergo multiple screen- ings, and offer details of their move- ments on arrival. “It was more tiring and expen- sive. With these kinds of strict rules, I think people will think twice be- fore travelling,” said the 40-year- old, who had to pay double the usual fare for his short flight as some seats were left empty for social distanc- ing. As the aviation industry at- tempts to find a way forward, ex- perts warn the impact of the pan- demic will be far-reaching. “9/11 created a new environ- ment for the entire travel industry in terms of security,” explained Shukor Yusof from Malaysia-based Endau Analytics. While the fallout from the 2001 attacks could be used as an “indica- Travellers board a plane at Podgorica’s airport recently. (AFP) tor” of what to expect, the COVID-19 challenge was a “far more serious... gate areas to reduce congestion, In India, which resumed do- idea is “idiotic” and would stop his There are some signs of recovery agreements with other places on global event”, he said. faster and smoother boarding and mestic flights last week, some cabin firm making money. as major economies ease lockdowns similar outbreak curves, but these The United Nations’ civil avia- baggage collection procedures, and crew wore protective suits with The emergence of COVID-19, -- with IATA pointing to a growth in can have onerous requirements. tion agency has drawn up a set of even “prohibiting queues for the masks, plastic visors and blue rub- which was first reported in China flight numbers from April to May A “fast lane” for essential busi- guidelines for safe flying in the wake washrooms” to limit passenger in- ber gloves, but, according to media last year and has since infected -- but flying looks set to struggle to ness and official travel between of the pandemic, from mandatory teraction. reports, had no idea if they were more than seven million people return to pre-virus levels. some parts of China and Singapore wearing of masks to the disinfec- “The COVID-19 crisis is the big- supposed to quarantine post-flight. worldwide, brought air travel to an A confusing patchwork of rules has been launched, but travellers tion of areas people come in contact gest disruption in the history of the Mumbai airport put in place almost complete halt with entire imposed by countries at different need sponsorship and have to take with. aviation industry. The recovery is social distancing rules but these fleets grounded and mass layoffs. stages in tackling their outbreaks a virus test before departure and on In addition, industry body the going to be long and slow,” Albert quickly fell apart when angry trav- IATA forecasts international makes it tricky for consumers to arrival. International Air Transport Associ- Tjoeng, regional spokesman for ellers harangued staff after flights carriers are in line to make a com- plan holidays or visit family abroad. Many who previously flew fre- ation (IATA) has suggested govern- IATA, told AFP. were cancelled last-minute. bined net loss of more than $84 bil- Some nations are maintaining quently may simply choose not to ments collect passenger data -- in- Implementing new regulations The most hotly debated measure lion this year. bans on travellers from hard-hit na- for the time being. cluding health information -- ahead is already proving challenging -- and in the industry has been whether to “We don’t know exactly how the tions or requiring people to enter Fazal Bahardeen, chief executive of travel, and that access to airports chaotic. leave middle seats empty. trajectory of this recovery will look,” quarantine on arrival, typically for a of Singapore-based Islamic travel be restricted to staff and same-day While some US airlines require Japan Airlines and Delta are Singapore Airlines chief executive 14-day period. specialist HalalTrip, told AFP: “If I travellers. masks be worn in-flight, it has prov- among carriers doing so but Mi- Goh Choon Phong said, after the Countries that have kept the have to go through all the hassle, I Other measures outlined in their en difficult to enforce this rule if chael O’Leary, the boss of Irish low- carrier reported the first full-year virus in check are looking at creat- might as well not travel unless I re- guidelines include the redesign of passengers are defiant. cost airline Ryanair, has said the loss in its 48-year history. ing “travel bubbles”, or reciprocal ally have to.” Ancient Petra a ghost town as pandemic hits Jordan tourism

on foot, or riding on donkeys or in visitors varied according to the up- Petra is listed as one of the seven wonders of horse-drawn carriages. heavals in the region. But today, the world, and was classified as a UNESCO Life is in limbo. Tables at the there are no tourists at all. It’s nev- site’s cafes forlornly gather dust er happened before,” he said. world heritage site in 1985 or are littered with forgotten plas- Jordan was already in a precari- tic cups, while items like T-shirts ous situation before the pandemic, AFP guardian at the ancient archaeo- in the souvenir shops fade in the with unemployment at 19.3 percent Petra logical site for a decade. desert sun. The vast site, lying in a in the first quarter of 2020. “Every year at this time the deep valley between the Red Sea, in Bordering conflict-torn Syria For over two millennia the ancient place would be buzzing with peo- the south, and the Dead Sea, to the and Iraq, and lacking the oil wealth city of Petra has towered majesti- ple,” he lamented, wearing a khaki north, is a ghost town. of some of its neighbours, the king- cally over the Jordanian desert. cap bearing the Jordanian flag. Around 200 tour guides, along dom has worked to revive its tour- Today its famed rose-red temples “Today all we can hear is the birds with 1,500 horse and donkey own- ism industry. Petra, an immense hewn into the rockface lie empty singing.” ers, are out of work. It’s “a catastro- 264,000-square metre (2.8 mil- and silent. One of the seven wonders of the phe”, said 55-year-old Naim Nawaf- lion sq feet) site south of Amman, As the novel coronavirus spread world, and classified as a UNESCO leh, who has been a guide here for saw a record “1.13 million visitors around the world, Jordanian au- world heritage site in 1985, Petra about 30 years. last year, including a million from thorities imposed a lockdown, and was once the capital of the nomadic Nayef Hilalat, 42, guards Jordan’s ancient city of Petra is pictured empty of tour- Jordan welcomes some five abroad”, said Suleiman al-Farajat, the last tourists left on March 16, a Nabataean Arab peoples and dates ists recently. (AFP) million visitors a year, and tour- responsible for tourism and devel- day before the Hashemite kingdom back to at least 200 years BC. ism accounts for 14 percent of the opment in Petra. closed its borders. With the passage of time, it has stone facade, is one of Petra’s most But now, the steep winding Siq country’s GDP, employing about About 80 percent of the re- “It’s the first timeI ’ve seen this become a beacon for tourism in the famous attractions, and was a lo- path -- a gorge over a kilometre 100,000 people. gion’s roughly 38,000 people who place so empty. Usually there are country and the region. cation for Steven Spielberg’s 1989 long that leads into Al-Khazneh -- A father of six, Nawafleh used are mainly nomadic Bedouins, de- thousands of tourists,” said Nayef Its spectacular Al-Khazneh, or movie “Indiana Jones and the Last is deserted. Gone are the tourists to earn some $70 a day. pend on tourism directly or indi- Hilalat, 42, who has worked as a Treasury, with its stunning sand- Crusade”. normally thronging the pathway “In the past, the number of rectly, he said. Schauffele grabs one-shot lead in PGA Tour return at Colonial page 13 Monday, June 15, 2020 Messi caps Barcelona win over Mallorca on La Liga return La Liga takes legal action against pitch invader

AFP matches, which resumed in Madrid the top flight on Thursday with Sevilla’s victory over La Liga have said they will Real Betis. launch criminal proceedings Fewer than 300 people against the pitch invader are allowed into stadiums who ran on during Barce- and games are closed to lona’s match against Real the public. Mallorca on Saturday, which “La Liga will file criminal was supposed to be behind actions against the invader closed doors. who entered the pitch with- In the 52nd minute of out permission and broke Barca’s 4-0 win at Son Moix, the protocols established a man wearing an Argentina in current health legislation Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (left) scores during the Spanish League match against RCD Mallorca at the Visit Mallorca Stadium in Palma de Mallorca on Saturday. (AFP) shirt with Lionel Messi’s name and disobeyed the orders of on the back entered the pitch private security personnel,” Barcelona’s fitness and morale. But Barca scored a second and posed for a picture on his a statement from the league Argentine scores 25th goal of the season in 4-0 triumph Before matches were sus- before half-time as an Alba phone near Jordi Alba. said. “His actions constitute pended in Spain because of cross span up and both De He was not wearing a crime.” AFP “I’m happy because starting like he had never been away. coronavirus on March 12, Jong and then Messi feathered either a mask or gloves and It added: “La Liga wants Madrid like this is an enormous boost Barca had regained top spot headers across for Braithwaite was chased before being to express its absolute for what’s to come,” said Barce- Suarez back but only after being convinc- to bang in on the half-volley, caught and escorted away condemnation of this type Lionel Messi returned with- lona coach Quique Setien. His goal was set up by Luis ingly beaten by Madrid the his first goal for the club. by security. of conduct that jeopardises out a beard and with a goal Victory extends Barca’s ad- Suarez and the sight of the Uru- week before. Both teams eased off in the La Liga has imposed the health of others and the and two assists as Barcelona vantage at the top of La Liga to guayan coming off the bench This performance suggests second period and there were strict a medical protocol for integrity of the competition.” resumed their La Liga title five points over Real Madrid, would have been welcome for time away might have done smiles on the Barcelona play- challenge on Saturday with a who can reduce the gap back to coach Setien too. them good and it remains to be ers’ faces when a pitch invader thumping 4-0 victory over Real two when they restart at home Suarez has not played since seen now how Madrid respond. ran on in the 52nd minute Mallorca. to Eibar on Sunday. undergoing knee surgery in Madrid’s next four matches all wearing an Argentina shirt. He After three months away La Liga’s first match back January and was able to recov- come after their title rivals have posed for a picture with Alba because of the coronavirus came on Thursday between Se- er during the suspension. He played first. before being escorted away. pandemic, Barca exploded villa and Real Betis, with teams could play an important part in Barcelona were in front Alba added a third after into the lead with just 64 sec- scheduled to each play their re- the run-in. after just over a minute as finishing off Messi’s clipped onds played when Arturo Vidal maining 11 matches of the sea- Asked what pleased him Frenkie de Jong did well to ball over the top and then headed in and Martin Braith- son in less than six weeks. most, Setien said: “The sat- recover the ball from a loose Messi grabbed a goal himself. waite struck a second from a Messi will be crucial to Bar- isfaction of seeing Luis again touch before Alba sent a deep Suarez fooled his marker by Messi headed assist. celona’s hopes of holding off on the field. You have to ad- cross to the arriving Vidal, letting the ball run across his Jordi Alba latched onto a Madrid but their captain, who mire the performance he gave who headed in. body and Messi weaved inside Messi pass to add a third but turns 33 this month, may have in those 35 minutes that he Mallorca were under re- where he could unleash with not before play was briefly to pace himself, especially after played. Starting like this is very lentless pressure as Braith- his right foot. stopped by a pitch invader, an injury-interrupted season. important for him and for the waite and Messi both went Mallorca’s defeat, com- who was able to run on, despite Clean shaven, and without team as well.” close to adding a second. Mal- bined with losses for Leganes the match being closed to fans. any sign of the thigh problem Mallorca, who sit 18th in lorca’s Takefusa Kubo, on loan and Celta Vigo, made it the A security guard tries to catch a pitch invader during the Spanish Messi then scored a fourth that prevented him from train- La Liga, were never going to of- from Real Madrid, forced a perfect day for Espanyol, who League match between Mallorca and Barcelona at the Visit in injury time for his 25th goal ing earlier this month, Messi fer the sternest of tests but this good save out of Marc-Andre made up ground on their rele- Mallorca Stadium in Palma de Mallorca on Saturday. (AFP) of the season. played 90 minutes and looked was a useful outing for both ter Stegen on the break. gation rivals by beating Alaves.

DPA the season because of the coronavirus ried and half cleared, Marcelo thrashed later tipped over a vicious effort from Barcelona health crisis, Madrid decided to play the ball into the bottom corner. Edu Exposito, while Sergi Enrich their home games at their training Hazard, playing for the firsttime headed against the crossbar. Eibar got Real Madrid keep Real Madrid kept the pressure on La ground. since February after undergoing ankle the goal their pressure merited when Liga leaders Barcelona with an impres- Toni Kroos opened the scoring with surgery in March, was replaced in the Exposito’s effort deflected in against pressure on sive 3-1 win over Eibar on Sunday, cut- a brilliant flighted effort from distance second half with what appeared to be a Pedro Bigas, leaving Courtois floun- ting the gap back to two points. in the fourth minute and the second- recurrence of the same injury. dering. Title-holders Barcelona thrashed place side never looked back. The black Brazilian left back took Earlier Atletico Madrid continued Barca with win Mallorca 4-0 on Saturday to extend Madrid captain Sergio Ramos a knee and raised his first after scor- their troubled season with a 1-1 draw at their advantage but Madrid responded started and finished the move for the ing, in solidarity with the Black Lives Athletic Bilbao. over Eibar with a sparkling showing at their Alfre- second, helped by good interplay by Matter protests taking place across the Diego Simeone’s side are fifth, level do di Stefano training ground stadium. Karim Benzema and Eden Hazard. globe. on points with Getafe, after Diego Cos- With matches likely to take place The latter was involved in the third Thibaut Courtois denied Fabian ta cancelled out Iker Muniain’s opener behind closed doors for the rest of goal too, after his driven shot was par- Orellana early in the second half and for Bilbao in the first half. Premier League’s international appeal faces coronavirus test

AFP fans, the Premier League’s ap- within two wins of the title,” noise dubbed over the action to London peal may be diminished in foot- The global reach of the English top-flight has helped secure its position as the said Hu, who will tune in to compensate for the real thing. ball’s new normal. wealthiest league in world football. The Premier League’s overseas television watch the Reds via internet “There is something When the 100 day-wait for “What makes it special rights deals for the 2019-2022 three-season cycle hit a record £4.2 bn ($5.3 bn) streaming despite kick-offs in about the legend that is Eng- Premier League football comes in England is the way people and another £2 billion for Scandinavian rights between 2022 and 2028 the early hours. Excitement is lish football that is all about to an end on Wednesday, the react to the game,” former also building in India, where noise and atmosphere and anticipation will be felt as keen- Arsenal manager and FIFA’s the Premier League has built up proximity,” Simon Chadwick, ly in Mumbai and Beijing as in chief of global football devel- a strong following among urban director of Eurasian sport at Manchester and Birmingham. opment Arsene Wenger told youth in a traditionally cricket- Emlyon business school in The global reach of the Eng- The Athletic. obsessed nation. France told AFP. lish top-flight has helped secure “It is the best country in the “Finally I’ll watch some “That spectacle, the prod- its position as the wealthiest world for the way the fans re- live EPL action. I have already uct, the noise, the atmosphere, league in world football. spond to what’s happening on chalked out a schedule for these the experience won’t necessar- The Premier League’s over- the pitch. That’s why I think it matches,” Qazi Ahmad Masood, ily be there.” seas television rights deals for will be the most handicapped a 17-year-old student, told AFP. The Premier League is the 2019-2022 three-season championship without that.” “I would love to see my favourite confident it will not lose cycle hit a record £4.2 billion club Liverpool lift the trophy.” ground in the long run against ($5.3 billion) and another £2 Reschedule rebate One of the difficulties the Bundesliga, La Liga or Se- billion deal has already been The need to cram the re- that lies ahead for the Pre- rie A in the battle for viewers struck for Scandinavian rights maining 92 games of the sea- mier League’s brand will be to across the globe. between 2022 and 2028. son into a five-and-a-half week maintain the intensity of com- “We know it won’t be That income will be all the window also means many more The remaining 92 Premier League games this season will be played behind closed doors. (AFP) petition on the field in echo- the same without our loyal more welcome, with uncer- midweek games with evening ing, empty stadiums. supporters in stadiums but, tainty over when supporters kick-offs in England, forcing However, the excitement Jurgen Klopp’s men are had planned a trip to see his he- “The Premier League is together with our broad- will be allowed back into stadi- fans in the Far East to tune in over the Premier League’s just two wins away from being roes in action in February that fast and exciting and no matter cast partners, we are able ums and commercial revenues during the early hours. return endures, particularly crowned champions of England was cancelled due to the coro- whether it is a strong or weak to ensure fans can watch expected to tumble in a global Overseas broadcasters will among the huge number of Liv- for the first time in 30 years. navirus pandemic. team, the games are great to or listen to each match live economic crisis. be compensated with a reported erpool fans, many of whom are Hu Zhifei, a 26-year-old “Nobody is anticipating watch,” said Hu. from home,” said the Pre- However, without the at- £107 million rebate due to the awaiting a first league title in journalist and member of Liver- the league’s restart more than Fans watching at home will mier League’s chief executive mosphere generated by baying change in scheduling. their lifetimes. pool’s official fan club in Beijing, Liverpool fans because we are be offered pre-recorded fan Richard Masters. 12 Monday, June 14, 2020 Sports

Fahad Thani to deliver lecture via video conference to coaches in Jordan, Arab region

QFA trends in the world of football. topics including statistics and facts in foot- first team.H e was chosen in the Qatar na- DOHA The series of lectures, which started on ball, discussions on the most important tional team in 1989 and continued until he the fourth of this month and ends next Sun- technical standards for modern methods of retired from football in 1992. Fahad Thani, Director of the Develop- day, has been a resounding success. The se- play in addition to technical and digital com- After retiring, he soon engaged in jun- ment Department of the Qatar Football ries of lectures have also assisted trainers parisons between the World Cup in Russia ior coaching and became manager of Al Association (QFA), and a member of the in Jordan and the Arab region where the 2018 and major continental tournaments Ahli and Al Rayyan teams (U-14) from Technical Committee of the Asian Football number of participants has reached more like Euro 2016, the Asian Cup 2019, the Af- 1993 to 1998 during which he achieved Confederation (AFC), will give a lecture to than 1500 trainers per day. rica Cup of Nations and Copa America. great success. He was named Best Coach of coaches in Jordan and the Arab region via The JFA was keen to attract a group of Fahad Thani, former Qatar national the Qatar Junior (U-17) team from 1998 to a video conference. the best technical experts inside and out- team coach, is the second most prominent 2004. In 2004, he moved on to train the The lecture is part of a series which is side Jordan. Recent lectures have been lecturer in the AFC since 2004 until now Aspire Academy squad. conducted by the Jordanian Football As- delivered by Abdul Aziz Hamadeh, Tech- due to his career as a player, coach and He was chosen as assistant to the sociation (JFA) under the title “Inspiring nical Director of the Kuwait Football As- lecturer in addition to his leadership of the coach of the Qatari national team in 2010 Football Development.” sociation, Maher Bayrakdar, goalkeeper Development Department of the QFA, and and continued until he assumed the top The lecture begins at 8:30pm Doha coach for the Syrian national team and his membership of the Technical Commit- job of the first team in 2013 for a period time and is titled “The New Trend in technical experts with the Development tee of the AFC. of two years before he was assigned to Fahad Thani, former Qatar national team coach Football” during which Fahad Thani Department of the QFA. He started his career in 1980 as a player coach the Qatar Olympic U-23 team in and now Director of the Development Depart- will review the most recent development Lecture of Fahad Thani will have key with the youth teams and graduated to the 2014 for two years. ment of QFA. Record-breaking Mertens takes Napoli into the final Will meet Juventus on Wednesday Coppa AFP Italia Rome Mainz’s Nigerian forward Taiwo Awoniyi, on loan from Liverpool, is stretchered off after suffering a serious head injury in Sunday’s Dries Mertens fired Napoli to relegation battle against Augsburg. (AFP) the Italian Cup final on Satur- day after netting the goal which gave his side a 2-1 aggregate semi-final win over Inter Milan Schalke set club and made him the club’s all- time top scorer. Napoli will face Juventus record 13 league in Wednesday’s final in Rome thanks to Belgium forward Mertens, who slotted home his match winless streak 122nd goal for Napoli four min- utes before half-time to make the score 1-1 on the night and Mainz’s Awoniyi suffers concussion give them overall victory after a 1-0 first-leg win at the San Siro AFP with Augsburg defender Felix in February. Berlin Uduokhai in the first half. Christian Eriksen had lev- Awoniyi was stretchered elled the tie for Inter straight Bayer Leverkusen moved off with his neck in a brace from a corner in the second back into the Bundesliga’s after a long delay while he minute and the away side Champions League places received medical attention on continued to dominate the with a 1-1 draw on Sunday at the pitch. first half, but Mertens ended injury-hit Schalke, who set a Mainz said Awoniyi, a a lightning counter-attack to new club record of 13 league former Under-17 World Cup put the hosts through at the games without a win. winner, was responsive and Stadio San Paolo. The result leaves Schal- taken to hospital for observa- “We wanted the final at Napoli’s Belgian Dries Mertens slots home his 122nd Napoli goal to become the club’s all-time top goal-scorer at the San Paolo Stadium in ke winless since January’s tion. all costs and we achieved that. Naples late on Saturday. Napoli were held 1-1 by Inter Milan 2-1 but won on 2-1 aggregate. (AFP) 2-0 victory at home to Moe- “We have received the Now we need to recuperate and nchengladbach, as they drop all-clear from the doctors,” be ready for the final in a few in celebration of Merten’s goal 0-0 draw in Turin on Friday, fore Mertens struck when An- goalkeeping to make up for to ninth in the table having said Mainz coach Achim days,” said Lorenzo Insigne, and after the match. Italy’s first competitive foot- tonio Candreva opted to shoot, his early blunder, the Colom- been third in December. Beierlorzer. who set up Merten’s winner. Mertens moved to Napoli ball match since the country forcing a good save from Ospi- bian making two excellent stops A penalty early in the “He has regained con- Mertens, 33, overtakes from PSV Eindhoven in 2013 become the global coronavirus na, with three teammates ready from Eriksen in five minutes to- second-half was converted sciousness and can remem- Marek Hamsik and moves and has become so settled in epicentre. for a pass in the box. wards the end. by Schalke’s Daniel Caligi- ber the things that happened. seven clear of Diego Maradona, Naples that fans have nick- The largest TV audience Ospina was then crucial to The second, in the 82nd uri after a handball by Bur- “He has a severe concus- who scored 115 goals in all com- named him ‘Ciro’, a hugely for a football match this season Napoli going ahead in the tie, as minute, came after a flow- kina Faso defender Edmond sion and has to stay in hospi- petitions and won two Serie A common Neapolitan name. was immediately thrown into it was his quick pass which sent ing move in which substitute Tapsoba. tal for observation.” titles and the UEFA Cup over Sporting director Christian Gi- the action thanks to Eriksen, Insigne scurrying towards the Alexis Sanchez found Erik- But Schalke defender Awoniyi has yet to make his seven tumultuous years in untoli said pre-match that both whose near-post cross from a Inter area. sen with a lovely backheeled Juan Miranda then turned an appearance for Liverpool southern Italy. club and player want to extend corner flashed past a host of The Italy international pass, laying on the Dane for a the ball into his own net nine since joining the club in 2015, Although there were no fans his contract, set to expire at the players and squirmed under a drew defenders towards him golden chance to take the tie minutes from time to extend spending numerous spells on in the stands at the San Paolo, end of the month. surprised David Ospina in the before releasing a perfect pass to penalties. the winless streak. loan in Germany, the Nether- public broadcaster RAI report- Napoli will take on Juve at Napoli goal. for Mertens, who stroked However there was another Caligiuri was partly to lands and Belgium. ed that a small number of Napo- the Italian capital’s Stadio Ol- Inter then dominated for home first time under Samir bum note for Ospina after his blame for the late own goal Augsburg moved seven li supporters that had gathered impico after Maurizio Sarri’s long stretches of the first half, Handanovic. best game for Napoli, as his late as he lost the ball to Lev- points clear of the relegation outside the San Paolo set off side squeezed past AC Mi- and should have gone two Ospina kept a powerful In- booking for time wasting means erkusen’s Brazilian defender play-off place with just three fireworks throughout half-time lan on away goals following a ahead on the night seconds be- ter side at bay with some super he will miss the final. Wendell, who crossed low games to play after striker into the Schalke box and Mi- Florian Niederlechner scored randa turned the ball into his the only goal just 43 seconds own net. into Sunday’s match. Leverkusen, who booked Niederlechner was happy US Open faces D-day their place in the German to atone for his penalty miss Djokovic beats Zverev at Adria Tour Cup final on July 4 in mid- in last weekend’s 1-1 draw week, are now fourth with with Cologne. DPA amid player uncertainty three games left and heading “Last week I was the idiot, Belgrade for next season’s Champions this week I am the hero,” he AFP USTA has settled on staging League group stages. said. “That was a big step (to- Novak Djokovic beat Alex- Los Angeles the event in New York inside Schalke are suffering wards safety), but we can’t af- ander Zverev in the top game a protective “bubble”, possibly from a mounting injury list ford to relax.” at the Adria Tour exhibition The fate of the US Open is set without fans. with ten players out. Augsburg must still face event on Sunday, 4-0, 1-4, to be revealed next week when Under safety protocols “I’ve stopped counting,” Hoffenheim, third-from-bot- 4-2, to the delight of the fans officials decide whether or not proposed for the tournament, quipped head coach David tom Duesseldorf and Cham- in his native Serbia. the tournament can go ahead players would be confined to Wagner, the former Hudders- pions League quarter-final- World number one as planned amid mounting a hotel outside of Manhattan field manager, before kick-off ists RB Leipzig. Djokovic got the deciding unease among top players. and would only be allowed to as he made four changes from Mainz stayed three points break with a little help from The deadly COVID-19 pan- bring one member of their en- the team which drew 1-1 at above the bottom three. the netcord and then served demic, which has decimated tourage to the event. Union Berlin last weekend. They came closest to out the match against his the international tennis cal- Singles qualifying would The Royal Blues’ Un- equalising when French seventh-ranked opponent at endar, now has the Flush- be eliminated while the dou- der-19 captain Can Bozdogan striker Jean-Philippe Ma- the sun-flooded Novak Ten- ing Meadows fortnight in its bles tournaments would be made his debut on the right teta rounded the Augsburg nis Centre. crosshairs. drastically reduced from 64 wing while second-half re- goalkeeper but had his shot The two players em- With New York the hard- pairings to just 24. placement Jonas Hofmann, cleared off the line by defend- braced at the net afterwards Serbian Novak Djokovic reacts after winning against German Alexan- est-hit city by the US corona- The ATP/WTA Cincinnati 23, also played his first Bun- er Philipp Max. as Serbia has lifted many der Zverev during their singles match at Adria Tour, Novak Djokovic’s virus crisis, the United States Masters event could also be desliga match having been Mainz face second-placed coronavirus-related restric- Balkans charity tennis tournament in Belgrade on Sunday. (AFP) Tennis Association has been shifted to New York as a lead- promoted from the reserves. Borussia Dortmund on tions, which also allowed scrambling to come up with in tournament. Wednesday before Saturday’s fans to attend. with Serbian Davis Cup play- Bosnia. However, a spokes- a plan that allows the tourna- “This is the world we are Awoniyi suffers crucial home match against The four-week Adria ers also featuring. man for the organisers said ment to be staged. living in,” USTA’s director of concussion Werder Bremen, who are sec- Tour was initiated by Djoko- The Adria Tour across the visit to neighbouring But with the French Open player relations Eric Butorac Earlier, Nigerian forward ond from bottom and three vic to raise money for char- the Balkans will also stop in Montenegro was called off postponed to a September 20 told ATP and WTA players Taiwo Awoniyi was hospital- points behind them in the ity and give players some Zadar, Croatia (June 20/21) when it became apparent start, Wimbledon cancelled during a conference call on ised with a severe concussion table. matches as official play has and Banja Luka, Bosnia and Serbia did not match strict and the tennis season in shut- Wednesday. after a nasty clash of heads League leaders Bayern been suspended since March Herzegovina (July 3/4). health guidelines. down, the US Open’s status “We believe this is a good during Mainz’s 1-0 loss to Munich can claim an eighth because of the pandemic and Matches are played in a best- “The fact that citizens of has looked increasingly ques- plan and believe it is good for Augsburg in Sunday’s relega- straight Bundesliga title at won’t restart before August, of-three set format with each Serbia are not on the list of tionable as its August 31 start the sport. It’s good for the ten- tion battle. Bremen on Tuesday after Sat- at the earliest. set until four games. the Montenegrin public health date looms ever closer. nis economy, creates jobs for Liverpool loanee Awoni- urday’s 2-1 win at home to French Open and Aus- The Montenegro leg was institute, and cannot travel After considering and re- you, for coaches, for commen- yi, 22, was left motionless Moenchengladbach left them tralian Open finalist Dominic due to be the third stop on to Montenegro, is an insur- portedly discarding the idea of tators, for so many people. after landing awkwardly fol- seven points clear with three team was the other big name June 27 and 28 after Croatia mountable obstacle,” organis- moving the tournament to ei- “And most importantly, lowing an aerial collision games left. in Belgrade on the weekend, and before the conclusion in ers said in a statement. ther California or Florida, the this plan keeps you safe.” Sports Monday, June 15, 2020 13 Al Aufi, Al Balushi fly Omani flag high RALLY OF CHILE (STAGES 8) RESULTS Both won the Chile Rally in their groups to take the top positions; Al Maraghi & Abdulla in second spots Group A # Driver Time Tribune News Network 1 27 Zakariya Al Aufi/Oman 44:21.915 DOHA 2 13 Khalid Al Maraghi +22.956 3 16 Mansour Dbeissy +1:17.919 Omani rally champions duo 4 2 Ahmed Al Kuwari +2:18.626 of Zakariya Al Aufi and his co- 5 23 Patrick Roux +4:10.315 driver Ammar Al Balushi put 6 17 Misfer Al Hajri +4:49.807 up a stellar show in the open- ing semi-final of the RW C 8 Group B and led their respective pools 4 Ammar Balushi/Oman 43:53.455 on Sunday. 2 1 Adel Abdulla +21.118 On eight harsh gravel stag- 3 18 Meshari Al Thefiri/Kuwait +39.513 es of Chile, Al Aufi worked up a 4 3 Ahmed El Khouly +53.252 hot pace and posted five stage 5 9 Hamad Al Sulaiti +2:04.438 wins and three second-place 6 22 Nasser Al Kuwari +3:09.228 finishes to storm to the head of the Group A with 40 points. His compatriot Al Balushi was STANDINGS also on fire and took four stage Group A triumphs to top the Group B. # Driver R1 R2 R3 Pts With Ahmed El Khouly 1 27 Zakariya Al Aufi/Oman 40 - - 40 grabbing three stage wins and Zakariya Al Aufi Ammar Al Balushi Khalid Al Maragh 2 13 Khalid Al Maraghi 36 - - 36 Meshari Al Thefiri, the ERM C 3 16 Mansour Dbeissy 33 - - 33 2 champion from Kuwait, get- the third spot. Ahmed Al Ku- driver added. hard tires and I was surprised 4 2 Ahmed Al Kuwari 31 - - 31 ting one, former FIA World wari was fourth despite two Maraghi started well and that I could use soft tires for 5 23 Patrick Roux 30 - - 30 Cup of Cross-Country Rallies second places, while Patrick was the fastest driver in the more grip. I couldn’t do my 6 17 Misfer Al Hajri 29 - - 29 T4 winner Adel Hussein Ab- Roux and Misfer Al Hajri were opening stage. However, after best in first three stages as I dulla lost his unbeaten streak fifth and sixth, respectively. finishing fourth in the second got nervous due to tires chang- Group B and failed to win any stage. He Al Aufi was thrilled after stage, he staged a big recov- es.” 1 4 Ammar Balushi/Oman 40 - - 40 however didn’t miss a single landing the top spot in his ery and managed to get on the Al Balushi, who exploited 2 1 Adel Abdulla 36 - - 36 podium in all the eight stages pool. “It was a tough rally, for podium in all the remaining the errors of El Khouly, won 3 18 Meshari Al Thefiri/Kuwait 33 - - 33 and is occupying the second sure. The other guys were su- six stages. “Yeah, I made a lot the first two stages in a row to 4 3 Ahmed El Khouly 31 - - 31 spot in the Group B. The Qa- per fast. I had to push over the of mistakes, I wasn’t at in the set the pace. Barring the fourth 5 9 Hamad Al Sulaiti 30 - - 30 tari leads third-placed Al The- limit, which led me to crashing full concentration mode dur- stage in which he was fourth, 6 22 Nasser Al Kuwari 29 - - 29 firi by three points. three or four times. But thank ing several moments, but I’m he continued to excel and After today’s pulsating per- God, I was able to recover and lucky because the others made bagged the maximum possible formances, Al Aufi became the complete this kind of perfor- the same erros. At the end, 40 points. “I’m very delighted mistakes that I made today,” Hamad Al Sulaiti, whose best driver with most stage wins - mance. I got P2 which is absolutely by my performance today. I added Al Balushi. was a third place in the fifth 23, while Al Balushi moved to “The most important is I amazing for me in the semi- Adel Hussein Abdulla. led the pack in very competi- El Khouly crashed many stage, and Nasser Saadoun Al 20. He is the third most suc- got full points today. I com- finals. Hopefully, I’ll try to get tive group with champions like times from winning positions Kuwari. cessful behind Abdulla (22). promised top speed with faster a better position in the next Dbeissy said he did not Adel, Meshary, Hamad and and was gutted. “Yes it was so The second rally is in Spain Qatar’s Khalid Al Maraghi acceleration and ended up los- rounds. have the desired results in Nasser. I couldn;t ask for more bad day for me. I am cursed. I on Tuesday with the terrains turned out to be the second ing a lot of time on straights “The opening stage was the first three stages but came back here in Oman. will try to come back strongly being a mix of asphalt and quickest in the Group A after to other competitors. Also I brilliant for me. I won it ahead back strongly in the second “We both are leading our in the next races. I should have gravel. After three semi-final Al Aufi with a win and six po- had wrong gear ratios, which of Ahmed Al Kuwari with a dif- part of the rally to grab the respective groups and hope done much better than getting rallies, top three from each dium finishes, which helped I need to work on before the ference of 13 seconds. I really third spot. “I’m so happy with to continue the same top per- the fourth place.” group will qualify for the final him edge Mansour Dbeissy to next races,” the Omani top enjoyed it,” added Al Maraghi. my results today. I trained on formances. I’ll try to avoid the El Khouly is followed by rally on Saturday.

Saliva ban may upset balance between bat 2019 suspension made me consistent and ball: Mark Taylor performer, says KL Rahul QHA to resume Agencies SYDNEY Agencies do,” Rahul told India Today. long and I realised after 2019 “Humbled by Rohit’s words activities in Sept Bengaluru Rahul’s fortunes surged as that I probably have a good 12 (that KL Rahul is the first choice Former Australia cap- he not only replaced Rishabh or 11 years left in me and I need and then it’s decided between QNA tain Mark Taylor on Sunday Star India batsman KL Rahul Pant as India’s wicketkeeper- to dedicate all my time and en- me and Dhawan in T20Is for DOHA warned that ban on the usage believes the suspension that fol- batsman in limited overs for- ergy towards becoming a player opening slot). I have been a of saliva in cricket, in wake lowed his unsavoury comments mat, but also scored 303 runs and team man,” the 28-year-old huge fan of his batting and I THE Qatar Handball Association (QHA) will resume of the COVID-19 pandemic, about women on a TV show in five innings at an average of stylish Karnataka batsman said. have played with him for a few the men’s competitions for the 2019-2020 season on runs the risk of upsetting bal- last year completely changed 75.75 and a strike rate of 114.77 “That mind-shift really years now. September 10. ance between bat and ball in his thought process about his in ODIs. helped and took a lot of pressure “He is someone who is in “To ensure the safety of handball players, the Qa- Test matches. game, resulting in consistent off me when I started focusing the team, how do I say, like tar Olympic Committee was informed about the pre- The International Cricket performances. Right direction on wanting to do better for the some cricketers get dumbstruck cautionary measures so that the remaining matches Council has banned the use Rahul and Hardik Pandya Opening the batting in team and be a part of champion after watching Sachin Ten- and events could be completed before the new season. of saliva on ball as an interim faced severe criticism follow- T20Is, the right-handed teams and make a differ- dulkar, they don’t know what to Based on the QOC recommendations, it was decided health safety measure to com- ing their sexist remarks on batsman scored 224 runs ence in the game.” say. When I am with Rohit off to relaunch the season on September 10. The schedule bat the spread of coronavirus -- Koffee with Karan, and were at an average of 56.00 He has always en- the field, I am still not been able is also ready and it will be launched son,” the QHA a move that has raised concerns called back home from Aus- and a strike rate of joyed the backing of to get through,” Rahul said. said in a statement. about the game becoming even tralia in January last year after 144.51. Rohit Sharma and Ra- Rahul thanked Rohit for The association also added that the clubs would more batsmen friendly. being suspended by the BCCI’s Rahul said the suspen- hul said he is a big fan having faith in him. have to complete the remainder of the 2019-2020 sea- “I think it is a bit of a con- Committee of Administrators sion made him realise how of the India limited “He is someone in the team son with the same players registered in the club since cern because I like, particularly (COA). short a cricketer’s shelf life overs vice-cap- who has given me the sense that the beginning of the season. Barring professional in Test matches, to see the ball “A lot of credit for my con- is and he decided t o tain’s bat- he has a lot of faith in me and as players, no other players would be changed as given in slightly dominate the bat, it is sistent performance goes to channelise all his ting. a senior player, I have seen that the association rules. much better game when Test how differently I started think- energies in the he has backed me and stood by The Senior Men’s League was suspended after the cricket is played that way,” ing after 2019. With this sus- right direction. by me on a lot of instances. fifth round. Al Shamal, Al Arabi and Al Ahli competed Taylor told Channel 9. pension and with all that hap- “We all “When senior players feel in the Arab Clubs Championship in March in Bani The 55-year-old former pened, I was tempted or I was in know our like there is a guy who can take Khiar, Tunisia. Al Shamal were crowned the winners opener is concerned about the a way wanted to be selfish and careers are responsibility, a player who for the first time in its history after beating Al Arabi fact that no saliva means a de- play for myself, and I failed. So I not too has not played consistently in the final. Soon after this, all sports activities were livery would become predict- told myself I need to go out and for the country, it gives a lot of suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. able for a batsman. do what the team wants me to KL Rahul confidence.”

Schauffele grabs one-shot lead LEADING SCORES Leading scores after Saturday’s third round of the US PGA Tour’s Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas (USA unless noted, par- in PGA Tour return at Colonial 70): 197 - Xander Schauffele 65-66-66 AFP “Birdies are important out here.” to find a rhythm. 198 - Gary Woodland 65-67-66, Justin Thomas Washington but bogeys are bad. It’s really Schauffele, who shared “It was kind of a weird day,” 64-68-66, Branden Grace (RSA) 66-66-66, unique because everybody is so second behind Tiger Woods he said. “I definitely didn’t have Collin Morikawa 64-67-67, Jordan Spieth 65-65- Xander Schauffele closed bunched.” at last year’s Masters, credited my best stuff. Hit a lot of my 68 with a birdie to fire a four-under World number one Rory his strong start from the long best drives that bounced into 199 - Daniel Berger 65-67-67, Harold Varner par 66 and seize a one-stroke McIlroy of Northern Ireland break to playing practice rounds the rough. 63-66-70 lead after Saturday’s third shot 69 to join a pack on 200 with Charley Hoffman and Phil “I wasn’t quite sharp enough 200 - Patrick Reed 68-69-63, Abraham Ancer round of the Charles Schwab that included England’s Justin Mickelson during the layoff. to get everything going with my Challenge, the first PGA Tour Rose, Mexico’s Abraham Ancer, “It knocked off a lot of the approaches and putts so I’m (MEX) 64-70-66, Corey Conners (CAN) 66-67- event since the coronavirus Canadian Corey Conners and rust that was there during quar- glad to get to four-under.” 67, Justin Rose (ENG) 63-69-68, Rory McIlroy shutdown. Americans Patrick Reed and antine,” he said. “I have to at- Woodland and Grace also (NIR) 68-63-69, Bryson DeChambeau 65-65-70 The 26-year-old American Bryson DeChambeau. tribute it to that.” shot 66s with Morikawa firing a 201 - JT Poston 68-66-67 stood on 13-under par 197 after The tournament marks the Schauffele opened with a 67 and Spieth a 68. 202 - Im Sung-Jae (KOR) 66-69-67, Chesson 54 holes at Colonial Country return of the US golf season tap-in birdie but missed the “Happy with my game now Hadley 70-68-64, Cameron Champ 66-71-65, Club in Fort Worth, Texas, with after a 91-day layoff since early green and a six-foot putt to and the way I played,” Wood- Jason Kokrak 67-70-65, Mark Hubbard 67-68- five rivals deadlocked behind March due to the coronavirus bogey the par-3 fourth. He an- land said. “The key around here 67, Bubba Watson 68-66-68 him on 198. pandemic and is being played swered with another birdie at is put it in the fairway and keep 203 - Charles Howell 70-67-66, Ian Poulter South Africa’s Branden without spectators. the par-4 seventh and tap-in moving forward.” (ENG) 66-70-67, Jim Furyk 67-69-67, Peter Grace and Americans Gary “It really was quiet out birdies at 10 and the par-5 11th. Varner, trying to become Uihlein 69-65-69, Joel Dahmen 68-65-70 Woodland, Justin Thomas, Col- here,” said Schauffele. “I prefer A 17-foot birdie putt at only the eighth African-Amer- lin Morikawa and Jordan Spi- fans.” the 15th was wasted when he ican winner on the PGA Tour, 204 - Maverick McNealy 69-69-66, Tony Finau eth were one adrift with Ameri- missed the green at the par-3 led after 36 holes but fell two 68-69-67, Adam Hadwin (CAN) 65-72-68, Kevin cans Daniel Berger and Harold On birdie binge 16th and made bogey, but his back with a third-round 70. Kisner 67-69-68, Rafael Cabrera Bello (ESP) Varner on 199. Schauffele has made 16 closing birdie gave him a nose McIlroy, a top-five finisher 68-67-69, Brian Harman 65-69-70 “All of us, everyone, it’s like birdies and only three bogeys ahead of the pack entering the in his past seven events world- six guys are tied for the lead,” through the first three rounds. last round. wide, opened with a tap-in bird- Xander Schauffele of the United States putts said world number 12 Schauf- “I was playing really well ie but made bogeys at seven and on the fifth green during the third round of the fele, who is bidding for his fifth at home. I was making a ton Weird day eight. Birdies at the 11th and a Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country PGA Tour title but first since of birdies,” Schauffele said. “I Thomas also fired a 66 de- 23-foot birdie putt at 14 only left Club in Fort Worth, Texas on Saturday. (AFP) January 2019. don’t see why it should change spite struggling much of the day him on 69 and three back. 14 Monday, June 15, 2020 The Last Word Ashghal kicks off 2nd, 3rd phases of Doha Central Development Project

Tribune News Network covering 4.78 square kilometres and transportation, including footpaths Engineer Hassan Al Ghanim, Doha include beautifying main streets and and crossings to encourage visitors assistant manager of Doha Central internal neighbourhoods in the areas. using various modes of transportation Development and Beautification Pro- The Supervisory Committee of Beau- The infrastructure development and to promote walking by connecting jects, who also works as project man- tification of Roads and Public Places works in this package include devel- all centres in the area. ager of Doha Corniche Development, in Qatar at the Public Works Authority oping 8.5 kilometres of surface water The areas chosen for the project said the works also include developing (Ashghal) has announced commence- drainage network, 4.7 kilometres of were considered based on their histor- Corniche walkway to include a cycling ment of implementation works of the foul sewer network and 6.8 kilometres ical importance such as the Corniche, path and a jogging path, and connect- second and third packages of Doha of electricity network. Al Bidda Park, Museums (Museum ing it with tracks along Airport Road Central Development and Beautifica- Eng Emadi added that the works of the Islamic Art, Museum of Fine and Ras Bu Abboud extending to Lu- tion Projects. also include installing 329 decora- Arts and National Museum of Qatar), sail Expressway. Engineer Hassan Al Ghanim, as- tive lightening poles, planting about shopping and entertainment centres It also includes construction of sistant manager of Doha Central De- 1,400 trees on 10,000 square metres such as Souq Waqif, Falcon Souq and three pedestrian tunnels namely Al velopment Projects, said the second of green areas, in addition to construc- Dar Al Kutub Library, among others. Dafna, Al Corniche and Al Bidaa tun- and third package projects include de- tion of 22.6-kilometre-long pedestrian tion of 35.3 km-long pedestrian and electricity network and communica- These projects will benefit Qatar’s nels. velopment of six main areas between and cycling paths. cycling paths. tion network. This phase of the pro- people and visitors, especially resi- Engineer Fatema Al Zaraa, mem- Corniche Street and A-Ring Road and Regarding the third package of He added that all the main streets ject works will also include installing dents and business stakeholders in ber of the Supervisory Committee of covers development of seven main projects, Engineer Ali Mohamed Al will be covered with granite to give a lightening poles, street furniture, traf- Al Hitmi, Al Rufaa, Al Mirqab, Souk, Beautification ofR oads and Public streets, including the development of Darwish, project manager, said the unique feature for the area, so that in fic signals for vehicles and pedestrian, Old Al Ghanim, Al Najada, Al Jasrah, Places in Qatar, said, as a first phase, infrastructure, construction of plazas, package includes development of the future it will be possible to com- pedestrian crossings and shared paths Msheireb 4, Fareej Bin Mahmoud, eight locations in Doha central area pedestrian and cycle paths, installa- areas around Grand Hamad Street pletely close the street for vehicles and for pedestrian and cyclists. The project Fereej Abdul Aziz and Al Doha Al are chosen to implement the art- tion of street light, new traffic signals, divided into three main areas spread opening it only for pedestrians during also aims to reduce traffic volume by Jadeeda. work, namely, the Grand Hamad road signage and pedestrian cross- along 8.24 square kilometres, he add- celebrations and special occasions. promoting pedestrian movement be- The works also include construc- Street, Souq Area, Al Meena Street ings. ed. The works include developing and The Supervisory Committee of sides increasing tree plantation and tion of pedestrian bridges, which will Intersection, Abdullah Bin Thani He said all works on Doha Central beautifying the main streets and inner the Beautification ofR oads and Pub- landscaping. have elevators to serve the people with Street, Al Mirqab Area, Al Najada development and beautification pro- neighbourhoods of the areas, in ad- lic Places in Qatar continues works on Engineer Layla Jassem Salem, de- special needs. The project also in- Area, Grand Hamad Intersection jects are scheduled to be completed in dition to infrastructure development the firstpackage of project for devel- signs manager of Doha Central Devel- cludes construction of a main surface and Al Rifaa Area. These artworks first quarter of 2022. works, including 10.2 kilometres of opment and beautification of Doha opment and Beautification Projects at water drainage tunnel. Engineer Ab- are scheduled to complete in the first Engineer Ahmed Ali Al Emadi, surface water drainage network, 11.2 central region, where 20 percent of the Supervisory Committee of Beauti- dulla Al Nuaimi, project manager, said quarter of 2022. project manager of the Second Pack- kilometres of foul sewer drainage works are completed. fication of Roads and Public Places in the project has been designed with a Engineer Ahmad Abdulla Al Mah- age of Doha Central Development network and 4.7 km of electricity net- Engineer Abdulla Al Nuaimi, the Qatar, said the committee’s projects length of 2.2 km and 3 metres diam- meed, from Building Projects Depart- and Beautification Projects, said the work. project manager, said the ongoing aim to create a healthy socialising cul- eter to accommodate up to 70,000 ment at Ashghal, said the design and project includes developing the areas Eng Darwish said the works also works include completion of infra- tural environment that will encourage cubic meters of storm water. implementation work has begun in surrounding National Museum of Qa- include installing 515 decorative light- structure development works, includ- the people to adopt a healthy commu- The project will also provide dedi- Souq and Museum Street areas to tar and opposite Museum of Islamic ening poles, planting about 3250 trees ing development of foul sewer drain- nity lifestyle,. Doha Central develop- cated places for charging electric cars, modify façades of 55 buildings and the Art. He said the works are divided and about 30,000 square meters of age network, surface water drainage ment and beautification project is de- encouraging people to use environ- works in those areas are to be com- into three sections spread over an area green areas, in addition to construc- network, the treated effluent network, signed to provide pedestrian-friendly ment-friendly cars. pleted in the second quarter of 2021. QU-CPH concludes academic Ooredoo sees strong demand for its cybsersecurity solutions year with a virtual gathering amid growing COVID-19 threat

The event received more than 150 participants, including staff and students Tribune News Network Doha Tribune News Network student, Hend Al Naimi said: Doha “Every year we look forward to OOREDOO, the region’s lead- the CPH end of the year gather- ing enabler of digital business Qatar University College of ing, it is a room for us students, innovation, announced on Pharmacy (QU-CPH) conclud- faculty and administrators to Sunday that amid the corona- ed the academic year 2019- gather and share all what we virus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020 with its annual gathering have done during the academic it is seeing strong demand for of the end of the year, in col- year. Due to COVID-19, we its industry-leading cyberse- laboration with the QU Depart- couldn’t gather as usual; the curity solutions to facilitate ment of Information Technol- gathering was virtual. How- secure remote working and ogy Services. ever, it was a successful and a business continuity. The event was held through unique event, in terms of the With an unprecedented the WebExplatform with more interaction, activities and at- number of employees now than 150 participants from the tendance. A great initiative working remotely, risks to College of Pharmacy, staff and from the college to end the cybersecurity have never students from different profes- year and celebrate our success been higher. Internet access deployed at their workplaces. Al Kubaisi, said: “Measures to sional years. This event is or- even though we couldn’t meet from outside business prem- Ooredoo, in partnership defeat cybersecurity threats ganised annually to celebrate as usual. I am really impressed ises could permit damage to with Akamai, uses the secure posed by fraudsters taking ad- the achievements of the college with this event, it encouraged data centres, websites and enterprise application access vantage of the COVID-19 situ- and to congratulate the stu- pleased that we have been able sible became possible’. The way us to consider doing more ac- consumer applications and, solution to maximise produc- ation are an absolute prior- dents on their excellence. to hold our annual end of year everyone students, staff and tivities virtually during the by extension, to enterprise tivity through an identity- ity and Ooredoo is extremely The event began with the gathering virtually. This was faculty have adapted to online summer.” reputations and resilience. aware proxy in the cloud. The proud of its role in this cam- opening remarks of CPH Assis- definitely a challenging year, learning/ teaching/ working CPH first year student and Qatar’s leading cyber- partners also distribute the paign. It is also important that tant Dean for Student Affairs and it’s very rewarding to end is remarkable and all have all class representative Marwa security provider covers all enterprise threat protector, public health initiatives are Dr. Alla El Awaisi, followed by this gathering. The amount of demonstrated brilliant resil- Elshazly added: “End of year established threats to data which supplies malware pro- not exploited, not the least the welcome remarks of CPH efforts put by faculty, staff and ience and responsibility. Not a gathering was nothing but a and business operations - tection using DNS Security. when criminal opportunities Dean Dr. Mohammad Diab students this semester is inde- surprise by our amazing CPH family gathering and the spe- phishing, malware, website Ooredoo and Akamai of- arise from a high volume of and Head of Departments. The scribable, the efforts that have family. Congratulation to all cial thanks go to CPH that defacement and more – with fer Cloud Web Application remote working. In these cir- programme agenda included been exerted to ensure all that students for completing their made incredible efforts to bring a range of innovative solu- Firewall (Cloud WAF), which cumstances, the full range of participations from each batch work has been done efficiently academic year successfully. We us, doctors, administrators and tions. resists application and DDoS Ooredoo and Ooredoo-backed where the AY19 was summed is fantastic. Thank you to all at the College of Pharmacy are students all together again on Ooredoo’s Managed Se- attacks. cybersecurity solutions has an up in Glance through short stu- CPH family for their hard work, really proud of you all and wish one platform. When we talk curity Services and Security Furthermore, Ooredoo important role to play.” dent videos. The programme many thanks to those who have you continued success and we about our virtual gathering, we Operation Centre monitor provides perpetual protec- Business customers can also included hats off for 2020 executed the event virtually, are certain you will success- shall mention the enthusiastic and protect business assets tion against the full spectrum leverage the Ooredoo Advan- graduates, professor recogni- great work, and special thanks ful leaders and overcome the talks, the powerful speeches, 24/7, with teams ready to re- of distributed denial of ser- tage, making Ooredoo ‘Best tion for graduation and inter- to all those who have joined our many challenges you will face the hopeful preaching and the spond rapidly and locally to vice (DDoS) attacks, which for Business’, thanks to its active games. The event was family gathering.” as you are well equipped to be joyful time that certainly made such problems as unauthor- threaten business continuity breadth and depth of talent, concluded with a photo and QU CPH Assistant Dean agent for change in advancing the event the most memorable. ised outbound data transfers. by overwhelming data cen- best fixed and mobile net- closing remarks. for Student Affairs Dr Alla El the pharmacy profession.” Sending my warmest congrats Ooredoo Cloud Web Security tres or crashing websites. works, broadest portfolio of Commenting on this Awaisi added, “The theme of Qatar Pharmacy Under- to all the graduating students aims to keep workforces’ IT Ooredoo Qatar ICT services and solutions event, CPH Dean Dr Moham- this year’s event summed up graduate Society President and and to everyone for passing assets safe outside their es- Ooredoo Qatar’s Chief Op- and trusted partner for 60 mad Diab said: “We are very this semester ‘when the impos- CPH third professional year this harsh phase.” tablished secure networks, as erating Officer YousufA bdulla years.

VCUarts Qatar’s online show to feature artworks by its students Tribune News Network Doha

Art and design connoisseurs from across the globe will soon be able to connect with Qatar’s latest genera- tion of artists and designers at an online show that will highlight the works of some of the most exciting and innovative artists and design- ers in Qatar. Starting June 15, Virginia Commonwealth University School ‘The Stolen Land. A Glimpse into the Design by MFA in Design Asma Der- Precooked edible sheet from a thesis of the Arts in Qatar (VCUarts Qa- Past’ illustrated book by Graphic De- ouiche from her thesis project titled project titled ‘ADDON’ by Graphic tar), a long-established centre of sign graduate Fatima Fouad El Said. ‘Cultural Production in Qatar: Design, Design graduate Steffi Braganza. art and design education in the ‘Dance Studio’, a digital rendering by Interior Design graduate Dina AlKhateeb. Dialog and the New Authentic’. Arabian Gulf region, will provide painting, screen-printing, lithogra- it will result in even greater reach the public with the opportunity to themes that have been examined The online show will highlight phy, computer programming and students the opportunity to earn and impact of the talent and crea- view the work of the university’s by this year’s cohort of Fashion the repertoire of skills and talents photographic stencil techniques, to a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in tive work that emerged from our Class of 2020 students, through a Design, Graphic Design, Interior of VCUarts Qatar’s Class of 2020. name a few. fashion design, graphic design, in- innovative graduating students,” website dedicated to their creativ- Design, MFA in Design, and Paint- These include animation, textile de- The Class of 2020 follow in the terior design and painting & print- said Amir Berbic, dean of VCUarts ity. ing and Printmaking graduates. sign, fabrication technology, visual footsteps of alumni whose works making, a Bachelor of Arts degree Qatar. “We were thrilled with the Escaping chaos, cultural pro- Altogether, over 70 art and design languages, product, print and web- have been shown at exhibitions in art history, and a Master of Fine expansive areas of interest and duction in Qatar, edible packaging, projects by this year’s Bachelor of site design, typography, light and and events everywhere from Doha, Arts degree in design. contemplation that were explored bridal dresses, third-culture kids, Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts colour in interior environments, Dubai and London to Berlin, Mos- “Though the need to present in this collection, some on issues designer babies, Palestine, mental students, curated as the BFA+MFA home fashion merchandising, cow, Paris and Hong Kong. the final show of the class of 2020 that profoundly affect society and health, fake news, social hierar- 2020 Online Show, will be on dis- building code requirements, inte- VCUarts Qatar, a Qatar Foun- in a digital format was driven by others from a more playful, light chies and handbags are some of the play at http://vcuqbfamfa.com rior graphics, printmaking, digital dation partner university, offers the pandemic situation, we hope perspective.”