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Drive-Through Vaccination Centers to operate from 4pm to midnight from Sunday

THE PENINSULA — DOHA approaches the peak summer “The Drive-Through Vac- months, the Ministry has cination Centers administer More than 300,000 people have announced that from Sunday, second doses only, and to date benefitted from the COVID-19 13 June, the operating hours at more than 302,000 people Drive-Through Vaccination Lusail and Al Wakra Drive- have benefited from easy Centers at Lusail and Al Wakra, Through Vaccination Centers access to vaccines at the said the Ministry of Public will be changed to 4pm to mid- Centers in Lusail and Al Wakra,” Health (MoPH) yesterday. night daily, with the last entry MoPH said in a post on Twitter. The Ministry has also said at 11pm,” The Ministry said that that it will limit the operating “By limiting the operating 1,176,240 people (51.5% of pop- hours of the COVID-19 Drive- hours to the late afternoons and ulation 16 years and above) Through Vaccination Centers evenings, members of the public have received both doses of the from Sunday, June 13, as peak using the Drive-Through Centers vaccine. According to the Min- summer months are will be able to enjoy the best pos- istry, 19,015 vaccine doses have approaching. sible user experience, while the been administered in 24 hours “With temperatures con- wellbeing of all staff will also be and the total doses since the tinuing to rise as Qatar maintained,” it added. start of the National COVID-19 Vaccination Program have Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al reached 2,748,452. Thani with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan H E Mukhtar Tleuberdi in the Also 67.7% of the eligible population has now received at capital Nur Sultan, yesterday. least one dose of the vaccine. 94.1% of over 60s (the most vul- nerable population group) have QFFD to support construction of been vaccinated with at least one dose; while 87.2% have received both doses. maternity hospital in Kazakhstan The Ministry also reported 143 new cases and one death QNA — NUR SULTAN reviewed bilateral cooperation countries to broader horizons. With temperatures continue to rise, the Ministry of Public aged 58, who had a history of relations and regional and Minister of Foreign Affairs chronic disease and was Deputy Prime Minister and international developments. and his Kazakhstan counterpart Health has announced that from June 13, Sunday, the receiving the necessary medical Minister of Foreign Affairs H E The Deputy PM and Min- attended the signing of a mem- operating hours at Lusail and Al Wakra Drive-Through care, yesterday. Among the new Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul- ister of Foreign Affairs affirmed orandum of understanding Vaccination Centers will be changed to 4pm to midnight cases 54 were from travellers rahman Al Thani met yesterday the State of Qatar’s keenness to between Qatar Fund for Devel- daily, with last entry at 11pm returning from abroad. A total of in Nur Sultan with Minister of deepen cooperation with the opment (QFFD) and Kazakhstan 178 people recovered from Foreign Affairs of the Republic Republic of Kazakhstan in regarding support for the con- Over 302,000 people benefited from Drive-Through COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the of Kazakhstan H E Mukhtar various fields, and to promote struction of a maternity hospital Vaccination Centers total number of people recovered Tleuberdi. and develop the distinguished in Almaty province in in Qatar 216,301. `P2 During the meeting, they relations between the two Kazakhstan. SPIEF strengthens Qatar-Russia partnership: Envoy MoFA issues guidelines for QNA — MOSCOW diverse opportunities for cooperation. Qataris travelling abroad He pointed out that the Qatari invest- There is comprehensive cooperation ments in the Russian market amounted to between the Stae of Qatar and Russia in all about $13.5bn, which is the largest invested THE PENINSULA — DOHA to check with the airline before fields, where more than 60 joint cooper- in Russia, as it is concentrated in the energy travelling about the conditions ation agreements were signed during the sector, construction, trade and other fields. As tourism gradually opens for an entry visa, PCR test cer- St. Petersburg International Economic Forum Sheikh Ahmed stated that there are ten- worldwide, the Department of tification and hotel quarantine. (SPIEF) between government institutions dencies in the two countries to expand the Consular Affairs at the Ministry Many countries have sus- and private sector from Qatar and Russian economic partnership, and some of them of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has pended visas upon arrival due institutions and companies, said Qatar’s will be announced after the forum, and provided a list of instructions to precautionary restrictions to envoy to Russia. there is a large amount of investments and advice to Qatari citizens combat the pandemic. Speaking to Sputnik, Ambassador of the between Qatar and Russia, noting that the wishing to travel abroad. The Also, the Consular Affairs State of Qatar to the Russian Federation, H E presence of Qatar as a guest of honour at advisory will facilitate travel department stressed that citizens Sheikh Ahmed bin Nasser Al Thani, pointed the Forum gave an impetus to intensify and residence and protect should commit to the regulations out that Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad trade exchange and investments. citizens from any difficulties or and laws of the host country, Al Thani gave lofty directions, during the Qatari investments in the Russian market He explained that everyone knows that obstacles they may encounter adhere to travel conditions and Forum, to raise the level of trade partnership amounted to about $13.5bn and it is Russia has a strong economy, and a country during their journey. international aviation regulations, between Qatar and Russia, and to strengthen concentrated in the energy sector, with reliable partnerships. The Ambassador According to the advisory, and not carry prohibited items. the distinguished relations between the two construction, trade and other fields stressed Qatar’s readiness for cooperation citizens must ensure that pass- Travellers are also encouraged to countries. and partnership with Russia, adding that ports and ID cards are valid keep official documents of pass- The ambassador stressed that Russia is Sheikh Ahmed bin Nasser Al Thani there are many major agreements that will when travelling (make sure ports, airline tickets, and valuable a strategic and important partner for the be concluded in the coming period between validity is not less than six personal belongings in safe State of Qatar, noting that the St. Petersburg the two countries. months), obtain visas and entry places, not to keep the passport Forum will give a strong impetus to The ambassador also spoke about the visas from countries that or identity card with any party. If strengthening the partnership and doubling countries aspire to raise trade exchange to prospects of Qatar’s acquisition of a part of require prior visas, observe and non-Qatari servants and escorts the level of trade exchange between the a higher level compared to what exists Vnukovo Airport in Moscow and the Qatari follow the instructions and are accompanied, the sponsor two countries. because the two countries have great eco- investments in the infrastructure of the avi- requirements of each country must inquire about visas and the Sheikh Ahmed added that the two nomic potentials, rich experiences and ation sector in Russia. `P2 related to the Coronavirus and procedures in this regard. `P2 Qatar set to enter period of accelerated growth SACHIN KUMAR banking champion, should be pandemic. The rapid pace of include expansion of LNG THE PENINSULA a key beneficiary, with vaccination has brightened the capacity from 77 mtpa to 110 earnings expected to grow at prospects for lifting of restric- mtpa by 2025 while the second Qatar’s economy is set to enter a 15 percent Compound Annual tions as per plans which would phase will take LNG capacity to period of accelerated growth, Growth Rate (CAGR) to 2025,” further increase economic 126 mtpa by 2027. supported by several factors said the report. activity in the country. Qatar LNG expansion plans including expansion of Liquefied “More specifically, we see Qatar is moving ahead in full could have important economic Natural Gas (LNG) capacity, Qatar’s economic recovery accel- steam with its expansion plans and market implications over robust policy response from the erating in the coming years, with in the energy sector. The country the medium-term. Qatar’s According to a report by BofA Global Research, government to tackle COVID-19, real GDP growth set to reach 7 has embarked on an ambitious heavy investment in vertically Qatar’s economy is set to enter a period of and the upcoming football world percent CAGR (2021-25), the LNG capacity expansion plan. integrated LNG infrastructure, growth, supported by several factors including cup, according to a report highest among the Middle East - The two-phase North Field downstream, shipping, re-gas- released by BofA Global North Africa (MENA) markets that Expansion project will see Qatar ification infrastructure, as well expansion of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Research, yesterday. we cover,” it added. LNG capacity to increase from 77 as its location, structural cost capacity, robust policy response from the “We see Qatar entering a A strong and pro-active million tonnes per annum (mtpa) advantage and economies of government to tackle COVID-19 and the period of accelerated growth on health response from author- to 126mtp by 2027, showing an scale have allowed it to become the back of multiple factors. ities in Qatar has played an increase of around 63 percent. the world’s largest LNG upcoming football world cup. QNB, being the national important role in containing the The first phase of expansion will exporter. `P3 02 HOME FRIDAY 11 JUNE 2021

Qatar National Day OFFICIAL NEWS 2021 slogan to be Amir congratulates unveiled on June 14 President of Portugal Doha: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin PRAYER THE PENINSULA — DOHA Hamad Al Thani sent yesterday a TIMINGS cable of congratulations to Presi- PRAYERPRAYRRAAAY TIMINGSMING The Organising Committee for the National dent of the Portuguese Republic H Day Celebrations has announced that it would E Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa on the occasion of his country’s National Day. 03.14 am reveal the National Day 2021 slogan on June FAJR 14. Deputy Amir H H Sheikh Abdullah SUNRISE 04.43 am This year’s announcement comes in June, bin Hamad Al Thani sent yesterday DHUHR 11.33 am unlike the usual November announcement. a cable of congratulations to H E the ASR 02.56 pm The National Day slogan carries meaning, President of the Portuguese Repub- deep-rooted values, and roots extending to lic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa on the MAGHRIB 06.27 pm Qataris throughout history. occasion of his country’s National ISHA 07.57 pm The National Day slogan is in harmony Day. - QNA with the vision of the State National Day Cel- ebrations Organizing Committee, which is to Amir holds phone promote loyalty, solidarity, unity, and pride call with President in the national identity of the State of Qatar. The slogan also emphasises the values of the of Mozambique Committee, which include participation, inspi- DOHA: The Amir H H Sheikh Tamim ration, creativity, and transparency. bin Hamad Al Thani held today via The National Day is marked every year on telephone a conversation with Presi- December 18 to remind Qataris of their dent of the Republic of Mozambique WEATHER standing and solidarity among themselves and H E Filipe Jacinto Nyusi. TODAY Kuwaiti Foreign Minister meets Qatar envoy their devotion to the Founder Sheikh Jassim The call dealt with reviewing bin Mohammed bin Thani in whom Qataris bilateral relations and the means Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs of the State of Kuwait found a father, a brother, a leader, and an to support them, and issues of joint H E Sheikh Dr. Ahmed Nasser Al Mohammad Al Sabah, met with H E Qatar’s Ambassador Imam. interest. - QNA to Kuwait Bandar bin Mohammed Al Attiyah, on the occasion of the end of his tenure, The Founder, since his youth, was a pious, yesterday. During the meeting, Kuwaiti Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of State courageous, redemptive, and wise leader keen for Cabinet Affairs praised the efforts and contributions of Ambassador Al Attiyah in the on unifying the Qatari peninsula and taking Customs foils o o framework of strengthening the strong relations that bind the two brotherly countries care of the interests of its people in one of the 35 C 42 C and peoples. attempt to smuggle Minimum Maximum region’s darkest times. narcotic pills Strong wind and poor visibility expected at places daytime. Military selection body to open admissions for new applicants THE PENINSULA — DOHA W ALRUWAIS : 32o → 35o DOHA W ALKHOR : 35o → 37o QNA – State Security Apparatus, the results of high school are committee, will have a role in The Air Cargo and Private Lekhwiya Force, and the Amiri announced. achieving excellence in work, Airports Department of the W DUKHAN : 32o → 37o The Unified Standing Guard, where the committee He noted that the com- by reaching appropriate out- General Authority of Customs → W WAKRAH : 27o 43o Committee for the Selection was formed of qualified and mittee is keen to ensure equality comes for the selection process. (GAC), represented by the W MESAIEED : 27o → 43o of Candidates for Military experienced representatives of and equal opportunities, He pointed out that the General Post Customs, W ABUSAMRA : 27o→ 36o Officers has announced that these bodies. achieve justice and choose the committee bears in mind equal thwarted an attempt to personal interviews for appli- He stressed that the com- appropriate officers that meet opportunities among student smuggle narcotics. The was cants will start from mittee aims to select most the conditions and standards of applicants, according to subjected to customs proce- HIGH TIDE tomorrow (Saturday). appropriate applicants to join the military authorities, accurate and transparent cri- dures and examined through 3:36–17:55 Head of the Unified the military authorities, stressing that the committee teria in the selection process, in X-ray inspection devices, LOW TIDE 0:50 – 10:57 Standing Committee for according to needs of each will spare no effort to produce the belief that the human revealing 6,009 pieces of Selecting Military Officer Staff party, and to the conditions the best outcomes from stu- element is the leader of sus- narcotic pills hidden inside a Brigadier General Nasser and criteria that were pub- dents wishing to join the various tainable development and carton. Abdulrahman Al Jaber, said that lished via the committee’s elec- military authorities in the counts on this generation Smugglers continuously process of unifying the tronic link. country. moving forward in achieving resort to new methods to Envoy: SPIEF interview of military authority He pointed out that the Member of the Ministry of the best for the country in order smuggle contraband into the officer candidates is a step committee will begin inter- Interior and rapporteur of the to achieve Qatar National Vision country, but the GAC has strengthens aimed at unifying efforts and viewing high school graduates committee Lieutenant Colonel 2030, stressing that the high stayed ready to thwart such reducing the burden on appli- from last year and graduates of Dr. Jaber Hammoud Al Nuaimi, turnout of students to join the attempts. Customs inspectors, Qatar-Russia cants under one umbrella, foreign private schools, and will stressed that the accumulated military, who numbered nearly through various modern which includes five military resume interviews with gov- experiences over the years, and 3000 applicants, indicates the training, are better equipped partnership entities: the Ministry of Defense ernment high school graduates the long experience in the work students’ and parents’ keenness to prevent the smuggling of FROM PAGE 1 and the Ministry of Interior, the for the current year 2021 after enjoyed by the members of the to serve their country. banned substances.

Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Russian Feder- Mayor-Governor of Vienna affirms ation, H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Nasser Al Thani said that the agreements between the State depth of Austria-Qatar relations of Qatar and Russia in the avi- ation sector are almost com- QNA — VIENNA cooperation between the two the chairman of the Social plete, and thanks to the friendly countries and the Democratic Party in Vienna impetus given by the Forum, Socialist Mayor and Governor exchange of visits at the highest since 2018, is considered one of these agreements will be ready of Vienna H E Dr. Michael levels, in addition to the role of the most prominent political and complete. Ludwig affirmed the depth of Qatar Airways in strengthening figures, and enjoys great The State of Qatar has dis- the Austria-Qatar relations, the bonds of friendship and influence and respect within tinguished relations with the expressing his aspiration to bilateral relations. Austria. Russian side in trade, economy strengthen bilateral cooperation For his part, Al Mansouri He had distinguished posi- and culture, not only with in various fields, especially in affirmed the State of Qatar’s tions in enhancing Austrian- Moscow, but with its regions science, innovation and digiti- keenness to support the coop- Arab relations, in addition to his as well, stressing his partici- zation, as well as the estab- eration with the Republic of keenness to protect the Muslim pation in Kazan economic lishment of smart cities and in Austria, and the City of Vienna community and ensure the summit, which will be held at the framework of sustainability, in particular, in various fields, peaceful coexistence of dif- the end of June 2021. green environment, sports and stressing that the visit of Amir H ferent religions within Austrian Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Federal Republic of Austria Sheikh Ahmed, also culture. H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al- society away from hatred and and the Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the touched on the current situ- During his meeting with Thani to Vienna two years ago racism. UN and the international organisations in Vienna H E Sultan bin ation as a result of the Coro- Ambassador of the State of has opened new horizons for Vienna is the national Salmeen Al Mansouri and Socialist Mayor and Governor of Vienna navirus pandemic, and coop- Qatar to the Federal Republic cooperation in a way that con- capital of Austria, one of the eration in the health field, of Austria and the Permanent solidates the Qatari-Austrian country’s nine provinces, and H E Dr. Michael Ludwig during their meeting in Vienna, Austria. pointing out that there is coop- Representative of the State of relations in the service of the the largest city with a popu- Over the past ten years, standards of economic, social eration in the health and Qatar to the UN and the inter- people of the two countries. lation of about two million. It is Vienna has been chosen by the and health well-being, as well medical field with Russia, national organizations in It is noteworthy that Mayor also considered the cultural, global living index as the best as the safety and greenness that including the field of Vienna H E Sultan bin Salmeen and Governor of Vienna Dr. economic and political centre city in the world to live in distinguish it from the rest of the vaccines. Al Mansouri, Ludwig praised the Michael Ludwig, who has been of the country. because of the high-quality world’s cities. Drive-Through MoFA issues guidelines for Qataris travelling abroad Vaccination Centers to FROM PAGE 1 avoid confiscation and accusations. are free of any topics that violate country’s ports upon arrival. operate from 4pm to According to the advisory, trav- Other necessary measures while American laws or that may expose Concerning COVID-19 precau- ellers should best avoid carrying gold travelling include staying away from you to accountability by the American tions and hospital laboratories, trav- midnight from Sunday jewellery and valuables while gatherings and suspicious places, not authorities ellers must use accredited labs and FROM PAGE 1 traveling, paying attention to children to approach or handle suspicious Ensure that all legal issues related hospitals, such as CAP. in gatherings and markets, not objects, respect the decisions that to the USA citizen, such as paying For the COVID-19 PCR test, the The Ministry also said that in recent allowing the security services of the prohibit the wearing of a face cov- traffic violations and appearing analysis must be approved by an weeks the combined impact of corona- host country to search the place of ering, such as a niqab or a veil in before the courts, are completed Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) virus (COVID-19) restrictions and residence without a search warrant countries that prohibit it and in the before leaving the United States. of the Food and Drug Administration increasing vaccination rates, and the over- from the competent authority. Also, event of any problem, immediately For those travelling with maids (FDA), or, the test is on the WHO whelming support of the community, has ensure the official capacity of the inform the nearest embassy or con- or domestic workers, they should not Emergency Use List (EUL), or, resulted in a consistent reduction in the people who ask you to show your sulate of Qatar and inform keep the passport of the accompa- approved by internationally recog- number of new daily infections in the personal identity, keep the numbers officials. nying person with the sponsor, take nized regulatory bodies, for example country. of the Embassy of the State of Qatar Also, in the event of an investi- into account that the number of (CE marking). However, it is still important to be cau- in the host country for reference gation, in any case, inform the state working hours is (8) per day, and As for the information requested tious as the second wave is not yet over when necessary, and retain the mission immediately, communicate commitment to holidays and annual in the report, it includes the complete and there are still two highly contagious passport number and ID card for ref- with the embassy first-hand to weekends. personal data of the tested person, and highly virulent strains of the virus that erence when reviewing the mission provide advice in the event of a ter- It is advised to open a bank including the passport number, type are actively circulating in the in the event of their loss. rorist act, confirmation of registration account for the servant before of test (PCR), swab type (throat or community. Meanwhile, on safeguarding cash, before traveling on the Ministry of traveling to transfer his dues, pro- nose), the date the swab was taken, The plan to gradually lift COVID-19 travellers should not carry large sums Foreign Affairs website, not bringing viding adequate housing. In the event the date of reporting the result, PCR restrictions will be delivered over four of cash while traveling with the head meat and dairy products to European of escaped servants, the citizen must results, including any explanation, if (4) phases with each phase lasting three of the family (distributed among the countries. If you want to bring food inform the nearest Qatari diplomatic any, inspection method and brand (3) weeks. accompanying family members) and items (not mentioned above), they mission in the country. name of the test case, and laboratory The date of implementation and the the need to keep the exchange receipt. must not exceed 2 kgs for personal Citizens can refer to the MoFA name and address. duration of each phase will depend on the On arrival at the destination coun- use. website to find out which countries The Ministry of Foreign Affairs epidemic indicators which depend to a try’s airport, you must inform the For those travelling to the United exempt passport holders (of all kinds) can be contacted via the following great extent on the degree of compliance customs officer of the cash in your States of America (USA), before from obtaining entry visas or require phone numbers from inside and of the community members with the possession (if it exceeds 10.000 euros traveling, they should ensure that the obtaining prior visas through outside Qatar: 40111140; 40111000 current measures, restrictions and or $10.000) before it is discovered to electronic devices in their possession embassies or granting visas at the and 40111104. guidance by the government. FRIDAY 11 JUNE 2021 HOME 03 Qatar, Iran discuss cooperation in communications and IT fields QNA — DOHA

President of the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) H E Mohammed Ali Al Mannai met yesterday with a delegation from the Islamic Republic of Iran, headed by Minister of Information and Commu- nications Technology of the Islamic Republic of Iran H E Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi. The meeting included discussions of several topics of common interest in the fields of Information and Com- munications Technology (ICT) and post, in addition to ways of framing Director General of Public Security meets the future cooperation. CRA delivered a presentation about Jordanian counterpart the ICT and postal sectors in the State of Qatar, and from their side, the Director-General of Public Security H E Major General Saad bin Jassim Al Khulaifi, met Iranian delegation presented the expe- yesterday in the Jordanian capital, Amman, with the Director of Public Security in the rience of the ICT sector in the Islamic Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Major General Hussein Muhammad Al Hawatmeh. During Republic of Iran regarding the Coro- the meeting, they discussed ways to enhance aspects of cooperation between the two navirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the H E the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran countries in the security and police fields. The meeting was attended by Ambassador sector’s role in mitigating the damage of the pandemic, to the State of Qatar Hamid Reza Dehghani and offi- of the State of Qatar to Jordan H E Sheikh Saud bin Nasser Al Thani. especially in the education and health sectors. cials from CRA attended the meeting. Ministry organises Qatar envoy attends event to renovate buildings damaged in Beirut Port blast workshop on food QNA — DOHA The project is in part- Lebanese caretaker gov- took charge of coordinating that children and young people in safety nership with Education Above ernment Tariq Al Majzoub said process. having access to education. Ambassador of the State of All (EAA) Foundation and that Unesco’s initiative was sup- The ambassador said that He highlighted that the QNA — DOHA Qatar to the Lebanese Republic support from Qatar Fund for ported by the State of Qatar, the efforts of EAA Foundation projects of EAA Foundation H E Mohammed Hassan Al Jaber Development (QFFD) and part who took it upon itself to ren- and Unesco, in addition to have been ongoing since 2013 The Ministry of Administrative participated in the ceremony of Unesco’s Li Beirut initiative, ovate educational facilities in support of $10m from QFFD, in cooperation with UN organ- Development, Labor and Social held by Unesco’s regional office which will see the UN organi- Lebanon, including the aim to rehabilitate 55 schools, isations and agencies like Affairs, represented by the in Beirut to rebuild three sation rehabilitate more than buildings of the Lebanese Uni- 20 educational centers, and Unicef and UNRWA, in addition Department of Family Affairs, university buildings that were 100 educational locations that versity, St Joseph University, three universities. These efforts to educational institutions like organised a workshop entitled damaged in the explosion of the were damaged, with support and the American University in will help ensure the continu- AUB and NGOs. He noted that Food Safety in cooperation Beirut port (which took place in from QFFD. Beirut (AUB) that were in the ation of the educational process these projects benefited 30,000 with Ministry of Public Health. August 2020). Minister of Education in the explosion’s vicinity. Unesco and guarantee the right of people. The organisation of this event, through video con- ference technology, is part of a series of lectures on the Diplomatic Institute, HBKU sign MoU Qatar set to enter period awareness programme for productive families organised of accelerated growth by the Ministry throughout the for cooperation in scientific research FROM PAGE 1 year in cooperation with a is likely to boost sovereign number of concerned author- QNA — DOHA “Qatar’s renewed LNG creditworthiness, economic ities operating in the country. expansion plans could have activity and twin surpluses,” The awareness pro- The Diplomatic Institute of the important economic and said the report. gramme aims to direct the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and market implications over the As per the report, the efforts of institutions con- Hamad Bin Khalifa University medium-term. Qatar planned expansion to LNG cerned with women and the (HBKU) signed a joint memo- Petroleum (QP) is planning to capacity should boost activity family economically for self- randum of understanding for increase LNG production through boosting hydrocarbon reliance and develop the cooperation in the fields of capacity in 2027 by 63 percent real GDP growth over 2025-27; implementation of projects to scientific research and diplo- to 126mtpa. We estimate the and, boosting non-hydro- support and develop pro- matic studies. economy could now double in carbon real GDP growth ductive families through The MoU, signed by Director size, with nominal GDP through higher investments training and provision of of the Diplomatic Institute Dr. reaching $300bn by 2027. This over 2022-2027. assistance services, in addition Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al to providing areas for mar- Horr, and the Dean of the keting their products. College of Islamic Studies (CIS) HBKU course for ethical software The three-day food safety at Hamad Bin Khalifa Uni- workshop is an annual versity Professor Emad El Din engineering at international workshop workshop based on joint coop- Shahin, aims at enhancing eration between the MADLSA cooperation between the two THE PENINSULA — DOHA intersection of ethics, human and the Ministry of Public sides in order to exchange Director of the Diplomatic Institute Dr. Abdulaziz bin Mohammed values, and software engi- Health, in the field of edu- experiences, organise pro- Al Horr, and the Dean of the College of Islamic Studies (CIS) at The College of Science and neering activities. cating productive families. grammes and workshops, and Hamad Bin Khalifa University Professor Emad El Din Shahinduring Engineering (CSE) at Hamad HBKU’s Dr. Raian Ali, pro- The workshop, which was carry out research and advisory the signing of MoU. Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) fessor in Information and directed to productive families activities, research projects, in was an organiser of the 2nd Computing Technology (ICT), specialised in the field of diplomatic training and related It also dealt with cooperation relations. International Workshop on CSE, a chair on the SEthics cooking and food, aimed to fields. in the field of education, theo- The MoU emphasised the Ethics in Software Engineering organising committee, con- provide them with many The memorandum of retical training, exchange of pro- cooperation of the two sides in Research and Practice (SEthics tributed to ensuring diversity knowledge and skills to know understanding dealt with coop- fessional experiences, scientists preparing joint scientific 2021), held recently. of content that shed light on the proper way to purchase, eration in the field of scientific and researchers in common research in areas of interest to Held alongside the 43rd current practices and research transport and store primary research, diplomatic studies, fields, holding conferences, sem- both sides, and working to International Conference on results while identifying foodstuffs, and to know the international political and eco- inars, and joint specialised work- strengthen ties between Software Engineering (ICSE emerging trends and research general health conditions in the nomic relations, and other shops related to academic, dip- researchers and research teams 2021), the workshop series directions in software primary food establishment. related fields. lomatic, political and economic on both sides. serves as a forum to explore the engineering. Northwestern Qatar webinar examines digital occupation of Palestine THE PENINSULA — DOHA biased media framing, and Instagram grew, Khatib noted undermining it on social media principal scientist at the Qatar media, culture, and commu- manipulation have shaped the that attempts to censor Pales- through manipulation and Computing Research Institute, nication at New York Uni- Events in Palestine highlight narrative on the recent Sheikh tinian content on these plat- astroturfing, which is an orches- presented findings from his versity Steinhardt said that the how Palestinian voices are Jarrah protests across social forms resulted in Palestinian trated marketing or public rela- research and said that, despite future of Palestinian statehood being silenced by mainstream media and digital platforms. voices still being excluded. She tions campaign that appears as censorship and manipulation is reliant on the development media and through systematic Dima Khatib, managing added that, while Palestinian unsolicited comments from the efforts, Palestinian activists’ of Palestinian telecommuni- manipulation and targeted director of AJ+, explained how, voices were silenced on social public. coverage of the Sheikh Jarrah cation and media infra- misinformation campaigns on in order to challenge main- media, “(Western mainstream) In the wake of the recent protests on social media has structure that is independent digital platforms, according to stream Western media coverage media organisations … could war on Gaza, he noted that contributed to shifting the nar- of Israeli policies. speakers at a recent North- of the occupation, “Palestinian carry on with the narrative that thousands of automated bots rative on Palestine among the She added: “This isn’t simply western Qatar webinar. activists and pro-Palestinians activists were contesting and and influencers were used on US media outlets and social about whether somebody can Digital Occupation in the from around the world have challenging.” social media to create the media users. make a phone call or whether War Against Palestine, which turned to social media to give Marc Owen Jones, a Hamad illusion of public support for While support for Pales- Internet access is available and was hosted by the Middle East those who were on the ground bin Khalifa University professor normalization between Gulf tinians is on the rise in the at what price and where. It is Studies Committee at North- the biggest exposure and expert on digital authori- states and Israel, resulting in West as activists inside Pal- ultimately about what kind of western Qatar, featured aca- possible.” tarianism in the Middle East, diminished support for the Pal- estine and across the world state is made possible or impos- demics, media experts, and data As engagement with noted that forces that are hostile estinian cause within the Arab use digital platforms to tell sible according to the infra- scientists in a discussion on how activists’ accounts and solidarity to the Palestinian narrative world. their stories, Helga Tawil- structural developments that occupation policies, censorship, with Palestine on Facebook and have also played a key role in Kareem Darwish, a Souri, associate professor of are permitted.” Josoor Institute opens applications for new cohort of diploma programme

THE PENINSULA — DOHA Management. learning experience that will The Milan-based educational serious professionals from Each programme includes better equip them to thrive in establishment is internationally many different walks of per- Josoor Institute, the education, six-week-long modules that their respective domains. Most renowned for offering a series sonal and professional life and and training arm of the will be delivered between Sep- notably, they will have unprec- of Master’s degrees in various represent the limitless potential Supreme Committee for tember 2021 and March 2022. edented insight into prepara- fields focused around business the region has in leading the Delivery & Legacy (SC), is They are part of Josoor Insti- tions for Qatar 2022 and, once administration and sports and major events indus- inviting people to sign up for its tute’s efforts to build expertise they graduate, will be part of a management. tries. As such, we look forward flagship diploma programmes in Qatar’s sports and events vibrant alumni community and “We are delighted to con- to meeting the new delegates in sports and major events industries and across the region professional network,” said tinue to generate value for the from next year’s cohorts to con- management. in the lead-up to Qatar 2022 Afraa Al Noaimi (pictured), delegates,” said Professor Dino tinue building capacities in the The FIFA World Cup Qatar and beyond. Executive Director of Josoor Ruta, Academic Director of build-up to Qatar 2022 and 2022 legacy project will once “By joining our programme, Institute. Diploma Programmes at SDA beyond.” enhancement successful partner- again deliver the programmes professionals from the sports This is the fourth year in a Bocconi. “Our successful collaboration ships are built on and is in line in partnership with SDA and events industries will row that Josoor Institute has “They are a terrific group of with Josoor is an example of the with SDA Bocconi’s vision and Bocconi School of benefit from a world-class partnered with SDA Bocconi. enthusiastic and reciprocity and mutual values,” added Ruta. 04 MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA FRIDAY 11 JUNE 2021 Israeli forces shoot 350,000 people face food dead 3 Palestinians ‘catastrophe’ in West Bank raid in Tigray region REUTERS — NAIROBI/NEW YORK AP — JENIN, WEST BANK The Palestinian Authority said the two officers who More than 350,000 people are Israeli troops shot and killed were killed, Adham Aliwi, 23, facing catastrophic food three Palestinians, including shortages in Ethiopia’s two security officers, in a and Tayseer Issa, 33, were conflict-ravaged northern shootout that erupted in the members of its military Tigray region, according to an occupied West Bank town of intelligence force. Islamic analysis by the Integrated Jenin during what appeared to Jihad identified the third man Food Security Phase Classifi- be an Israeli arrest raid over- cation released yesterday. night, Palestinian officials said as Jamil Alamouri, one of its The alliance of United Thursday. fighters. A spokesman for Nations agencies and aid Israel and the Palestinian Palestinian President groups said that if conflict in Authority coordinate security Mahmoud Abbas condemned Tigray escalated or aid operations in the territory delivery was hampered, most against Hamas and other what he called a “dangerous of Tigray’s 5.5 million people resistance groups seen as a Israeli escalation,” saying the could face famine. The situ- threat to both of them. The ation is expected to worsen three were killed by Israeli The mother of Palestinian security man Adham Alioh, who was killed by Israeli forces, comforts her coordination has contributed to special forces who disguise through September even if aid mounting anger at the PA husband during his funeral in Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, yesterday. deliveries are stepped up. among Palestinians. themselves as Arabs during The Ethiopian government A spokesman for Palestinian arrest raids. 23, and Tayseer Issa, 33, were Palestinian Authority has fractured Fatah party would denies there are severe food President Mahmoud Abbas con- members of its military intelli- limited autonomy in scattered suffer another embarrassing shortages. demned what he called a “dan- respond to requests for gence force. Islamic Jihad iden- enclaves that together make up defeat to Hamas, and he was Meanwhile, US Ambas- gerous Israeli escalation,” comment. Israeli media tified the third man as Jamil around 40% of the occupied largely sidelined during last sador to the United Nations saying the three were killed by reported that special forces Alamouri, one of its fighters. West Bank. month’s Gaza war. Linda Thomas-Greenfield Israeli special forces who dis- went into Jenin to arrest two Online video appears to Israel has overarching Abbas is committed to a pushed for the UN Security guise themselves as Arabs operatives from the Islamic show Palestinian officers taking security authority in the West negotiated solution that would Council to meet publicly on during arrest raids. The Jihad group when they came cover behind a vehicle as gun- Bank and routinely carries out create a Palestinian state in the Ethiopia’s conflict-torn Tigray spokesman, Nabil Abu Rdeneh, under fire. One of the Pales- shots are heard in the back- arrest raids in Palestinian cities occupied West Bank, east Jeru- region, where hundreds of called on the international com- tinian suspects was killed, in ground. One shouts that they and towns administered by the salem and Gaza, which Israel thousands of people are in munity and the United States to addition to the two security are exchanging fire with Israeli PA. seized in the 1967 Mideast war. famine conditions. intervene to halt such attacks. officers, the media reports said. “undercover” forces. Abbas called off the first But there have been no sub- She also told a virtual The Israeli military and The PA said the two officers Under interim peace agree- Palestinian elections in 15 years stantive peace negotiations in event on Tigray, organized by police did not immediately who were killed, Adham Aliwi, ments signed in the 1990s, the in April when it appeared his more than a decade. the United States and the European Union, that it’s “time for the Ethiopian government Nigeria deploys to respond responsibly to Lebanese hospitals warn of shortages in supplies requests for humanitarian dones, choppers to access.” AP — BEIRUT may be forced to suspend medications that were in short the doctor in charge of the combat rampant kidney dialysis next, blaming supply, he added. dialysis department at the sea piracy Hospitals in Lebanon warned shortages on a dispute between The crisis in Lebanon, LAUMC-Rizk Hospital. She said Air raids in yesterday they may be forced medical importers and the which is rooted in decades of medical teams were fighting to suspend kidney dialysis next Central Bank over subsidies. corruption and misman- each day to secure the nec- rebel-held Syria BLOOMBERG — LAGOS week amid severe shortages in “It is a crime against agement by an entrenched essary amounts of filters supplies, the latest in Lebanon’s humanity,” said George political class, has driven more needed to continue with kill at least 10 Nigeria unveiled $195m worth accelerating crises and Ghanem, chief medical officer than half of the population into dialysis and blood tests for of boats, vehicles and aircraft collapsing health sector. at the Lebanese American Uni- poverty, caused the local cur- patients. Even finding needles REUTERS — AMMAN to spearhead the government’s Lebanon is grappling with versity Medical Center - Rizk rency to lose more than 85% of to administer blood for dialysis fight against piracy in the Gulf an unprecedented economic Hospital, reading a statement its value. The World Bank on patients, who are usually At least 10 people were killed of Guinea. and financial crisis that has on behalf of the doctors. Tuesday said Lebanon’s crisis anemic, is a struggle. in Syrian army artillery attacks The equipment will enable seen the local currency collapse “The hospitals and medical is one of the worst the world “We have to call one million and Russian air raids this security forces to patrol the and banks clamp down on sector cannot continue this has seen in the past 150 years. pharmacies just to find one or week in a spike in bombard- waters off the country’s coast withdrawals and money way. We are approaching very The crisis has worsened two needles,” she said. “This is ments in the last major area more effectively and restore transfers. As the Central Bank’s difficult days where we will no considerably because of politi- very dangerous.” of the country still in rebel confidence to vessels oper- foreign currency reserves dry longer be able to receive cians’ inability to agree on a Issam Yassin, a 40-year-old hands, witnesses and civil ating in the area. Nigeria up, the country has been wit- patients,” he added. new government amid colossal on dialysis, said said he was at defence officials said. borders on an expanse of the nessing shortages in medicines, Ghanem appeal to the challenges the country faces. a loss for words. “It is very dif- They said seven civilians Atlantic Ocean that’s become fuel and other basic goods, with United Nations and the World The Cabinet of outgoing Prime ficult and it will be a catas- including a woman and a child the most perilous part of the long lines forming outside Health Organization, urging Minister Hassan Diab resigned trophe if it continues.” were killed when their home world for sailors, accounting petrol stations. them to step in by sending aid days after a massive explosion “For us, if there is no in the village of Ibleen in the for almost all kidnappings at The once-thriving health directly to hospitals or the Red at Beirut’s port last August, and dialysis there is no alternative,” mountainous Jabal al-Zawya sea in recent years. care system has been among Cross, bypassing the Lebanese the country has been without a he said. region in southern Idlib came Nigeria is “restoring sanity the hardest hit, with some hos- government and Central Bank. fully functioning government Kilani, the doctor, said the under fire from Syrian army to our waters,” said Bashir pitals halting elective surgeries, “Otherwise there are since. current situation was worse outposts. Jamoh, director-general of the laboratories running out of test patients tomorrow who will not The meltdown, with no end than during Lebanon’s 1975-90 At least four other rebels Nigerian Maritime Adminis- kits and doctors warning in have their dialysis, patients who in sight, poses the gravest threat civil war. “We have honestly were killed when their convoy tration & Safety Agency, which recent days that they may even will not be diagnosed, and to Lebanon’s stability since the never reached the situation we was hit by a Russian jet when is coordinating the project. run out of anesthesia for patients who will not be 1975-90 civil war. are in now,” Kilani said. “If we they approached the village Through a program known operations. operated on,” he said. Already, “We are headed for a real cannot secure the supplies to rescue survivors, two civil as Deep Blue, the government Yesterday, doctors said they there were 350 brands of basic catastrophe,” said Hala Kilani, needed, the patients will die.” defence workers said. deployed two special-mission vessels, two aircraft, three hel- icopters, four drones, 16 armored vehicles and 17 inter- Ivory Coast opens counter-terrorism ceptor boats. HLS Interna- tional, an Israeli maritime- academy in partnership with France security company, was responsible for procuring the REUTERS — JACQUEVILLE, IVORY COAST to fight effectively against terrorist groups assets, which will be operated that are more mobile than ever... how to by the Nigerian military. Ivory Coast and France inaugurated a prevent them from importing their strategy The Gulf of Guinea, which new counter-terrorism academy in the here,” said French Foreign Minister Jean- stretches from Senegal to West African country yesterday, intended Yves Le Drian at the academy’s opening. Angola, accounted for 95% of to boost regional capacity to combat a “Regional states must step up their the 135 seafarers kidnapped in growing militant threat. military cooperation, their security coop- 2020 and all 40 crew The International Academy for the eration, and their judicial cooperation,” members that were abducted Fight Against Terrorism (AILCT), in the out- he said, adding that AILCT will help with in the first three months of this skirts of Ivory Coast’s commercial capital this goal. year, according to the Inter- Abidjan, will include a school for gov- France has a 5,100-strong counter- national Maritime Bureau. ernment officials, a training centre for terrorism force in the Sahel region, but While attacks are taking place special forces, and a research institute. according to two sources French Pres- further from shore and a It comes as Ivory Coast faces ident Emmanuel Macron is due to majority of incidents now increasing attacks from militant groups announce a troop reduction. occur outside Nigerian waters, based to the north in Mali and Burkina Le Drian will travel today to Burkina most pirates come from Faso, who are trying to expand their Faso, where at least 132 civilians were French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian with Ivorian Prime Minister Patrick Africa’s largest oil producer reach towards the Gulf of Guinea. One killed last week in the deadliest attack Achi attend the inauguration of a new international academy that will train civilian and return to the country with soldier was killed in an attack in northern in years, pushing the number of people security experts and military officers in the fight against terrorism, in Jacqueville, their hostages in order to Ivory Coast this week. killed by militants in the Sahel to over Ivory Coast, yesterday. negotiate ransoms. “The questions before us are clear: how 500 since January.

Houthi missiles hit Food aid ramps up in Yemen, but funding crisis persists key city, killing 8

REUTERS — DUBAI by the Houthi movement after AP — SANA'A donors cut funding, partly over Houthis gear up for Sana'a airport reopening More food is making its way to concerns about aid Yemen’s Iran-backed rebels Yemenis most in need after obstruction. REUTERS — ADEN A Saudi Arabian-led coa- a request for comment on fires missiles on the central city donors heeded United Nations More funds started flowing lition has controlled Yemen’s air whether it had agreed to reopen of Marib yesterday, killing at warnings about impending since April after UN officials said Yemen’s Houthi administration space since 2015, when the air space and allow the airport least eight people and famine, but aid groups said the Yemen could see the world’s has started renovating Sana'a alliance intervened against the to resume regular operations. wounding as many as 27, the world’s largest humanitarian worst famine in decades as vio- airport, two industry sources Iran-aligned Houthi movement The industry sources told state news agency reported. operation still does not have lence escalated in the six-year- said, as the group that controls that ousted the internationally Reuters that construction work It was the second such enough cash to see out 2021. old war amid the COVID-19 most of northern Yemen recognised government from the had begun in some parts of the attack on Marib in nearly a week The World Food Programme pandemic. prepares for a possible capital, Sana'a. airport, which has been closed as rebels push to capture the key said it would this month resume “WFP needs $1.9bn in 2021. reopening of the facility under The coalition’s spokesman since 2015 with the exception of city from the forces of the inter- monthly distributions to around Donors have so far stepped up UN-led peace efforts. did not immediately respond to UN flights. nationally recognized gov- 6 million people in areas with with approximately $937m,” ernment to complete their control the highest rates of food WFP spokesperson in Yemen over the northern half of the insecurity. Annabel Symington said. food imports have seen prices 12 million Yemenis, around 80% power in the capital Sana'a in country. Yemen’s state-run Saba WFP in April 2020 halved Yemen has food supplies, skyrocket out of the reach of in areas held by the Houthis, late 2014. Yemen’s $3.85bn 2021 news agency said a mosque and food aid to every other month but the deep economic crisis many. who ousted the internationally humanitarian response plan a women’s prison in Marib were in parts of Yemen controlled and restrictions on fuel and The WFP feeds more than recognised government from stands only 43% funded. struck in the attack. FRIDAY 11 JUNE 2021 ASIA 05

Military plane Indian state raises crash kills 12 COVID-19 death in Myanmar AP — BANGKOK toll sharply A well-known senior Buddhist monk was among at least 12 people who died when a plane The health department in Bihar revised its total belonging to Myanmar’s COVID-19 related death toll to more than 9,429 military crashed yesterday in the country’s central Mandalay from about 5,424 on Wednesday. The newly region, state media reported. reported deaths had occurred last month and Army-run Myawaddy TV said a boy was one of two sur- state officials were investigating the lapse. vivors on the flight from the capital, Naypyitaw, to Pyin Oo Lwin, also known as Maymyo. REUTERS — BENGALURU/ NEW DELHI more than 9,429 from about The other person taken to a 5,424 on Wednesday. hospital was reported to be a An Indian state has raised its The newly reported deaths member of the military, but COVID-19 death toll sharply had occurred last month and several other unconfirmed higher after the discovery of state officials were investi- reports said he later died. thousands of unreported cases, gating the lapse, a district The plane was carrying six lending weight to suspicion that health official said, blaming the A police officer receives his first dose of Sinovac Biotech’s CoronaVac vaccine during the vaccination military personnel in addition India’s overall death tally is oversight on private of essential workers, at the Navotas Fish Port, in Navotas City, Metro Manila, Philippines, yesterday. to two monks and six devotees significantly more than the hospitals. to Pyin Oo Lwin for a cer- official figure. “These deaths occurred 15 emony to lay the foundation Indian hospitals ran out of days ago and were only Delivery delays hit Philippines’ vaccination for a new monastery, the beds and life-saving oxygen uploaded now in the gov- report said. during a devastating second ernment portal. Action will be REUTERS — MANILA vaccinations to around 35 mayor Marcelino Teodoro told The senior monk who died wave of coronavirus in April taken against some of the million people working outside CNN Philippines. was the abbot of Zay Kone Mon- and May and people died in private hospitals,” said the A delay in COVID-19 vaccine their homes, to curb COVID-19 “The problem is no longer astery in Pyinmana, a satellite parking lots outside hospitals official, who declined to be deliveries to the Philippines has transmission and open up the vaccine hesitancy (but) the town of Naypyitaw. He was and at their homes. identified as he is not authorised forced some cities in the capital economy. steady supply of vaccines,” believed to be in his nineties and Many of those deaths were to speak to the media. region to close vaccination Joy Belmonte, mayor of Teodoro said. hosted the head of the country’s not recorded in COVID-19 Health experts say they sites, complicating Manila’s Quezon city, said some vacci- A shipment of 2.28 million current ruling junta, Senior tallies, doctors and health believe both coronavirus infec- efforts to ramp up its immuni- nation sites in her city were Pfizer/Biotech vaccines secured General Min Aung Hlaing, for a experts say. tions and deaths are being sig- sation drive. being forced to close because via COVAX was set to arrive in visit on February 2, the day after India has the second-highest nificantly undercounted across Presidential Spokesperson of “erratic” supplies. the country on Thursday, but the army ousted the country’s tally of COVID-19 infections in the country partly because test Harry Roque yesterday “If we are on full force, we they will be given to senior cit- elected leader, Aung San Suu the world after the United States, facilities are rare in rural areas, appealed for understanding, can activate 15 sites already but izens, people with existing Kyi, and seized power. with 29.2 million cases and where two-thirds of Indians while assuring the public “we given the supply we are acti- health conditions and the poor. 359,676 deaths, according to live, and hospitals are few and will have more supply in the vating only 8 vaccine sites,” Including Thursday’s Wild wind and health ministry data. far between. coming months and everyone Belmonte told CNN vaccine delivery, the Philip- But the discovery of several Many people have fallen ill will be vaccinated.” Only 4.5 Philippines. pines will have received a total flooding rain lash thousand unreported deaths in and died at home without being million of the 7 million doses of Quezon City is the Philip- of 12.6 million COVID-19 shots, the state of Bihar has raised tested for the coronavirus. COVID-19 vaccines that were pines most populous city, with mostly from China, and through Australian state suspicion that many more As crematoriums struggled scheduled to arrive in May were 2.9 million residents, and the global vaccine-sharing coronavirus victims have not to handle the wave of deaths delivered, Carlito Galvez, head accounts for 8% of the coun- scheme. AP — MELBOURNE been included in official figures. over the past two months, of the government’s vaccine try’s total 1.28 million COVID-19 As of June 7, Philippine The health department in many families placed bodies in procurement programme, told infections. authorities had fully vaccinated Wild weather in southeast Bihar, one of India’s poorest the holy Ganges river or buried DZMM radio on Wednesday. In Marikina City, 18,000 2.3% of the 70 million people Australia toppled trees, states, revised its total them in shallow graves on its The delay came just as the people were awaiting the they aim to inoculate against trapping people in cars and COVID-19 related death toll to sandbanks. government opened up arrival of more vaccines, its COVID-19 this year. houses, cut power to more than 200,000 homes and unleashed flooding that Pakistani police claimed at least one life. Myanmar opens new graft cases against Suu Kyi The extraordinary weather arrest cleric system that hit Victoria state REUTERS — YANGON Commission as saying the accu- in prison for those found guilty. accused, was set up in the name and its capital, Melbourne, over threats to sations related to the misuse of The lead lawyer for Suu Kyi of her late mother to help Wednesday night brought New corruption cases have land for the charitable Daw in several other cases said that develop education, health and wind gusts of up to 119km per kill Malala been opened against Myanmar’s Khin Kyi Foundation, which she as far as he was aware the cor- welfare in Myanmar. hour and up to 20 centimetres deposed leader Aung San Suu chaired, as well as earlier accu- ruption investigations were Cases Suu Kyi already faced of rain, officials said. AP — PESHAWAR Kyi and other former officials sations of accepting money and continuing and were not before ranged from the illegal pos- The wind and rain mod- from her government, the state- gold. any court. session of walkie-talkie radios erated yesterday, but the flood Pakistani police have arrested run Global New Light of It said case files had been He described the accusa- to breaking the Official Secrets risk increased from rising a cleric after a video of him Myanmar said yesterday. opened against Suu Kyi and tions as “absurd”. Act. Her supporters say the rivers. People in around 220 went viral on social media, in The cases are the latest of several other officials from the “She might have defects but cases are politically homes threatened by a swollen which he threatens Nobel a series brought against elected capital Naypyidaw at police sta- personal greed and corruption motivated. creek were ordered to Laureate Malala Yousafzai leader Suu Kyi, 75, who was tions on Wednesday. are not her traits. Those who The army overthrew Suu evacuate at Traralgon, east of over her recent comments overthrown by the army on Feb. “She was found guilty of accuse her of greed and cor- Kyi saying her party had Melbourne, officials said. about marriage, officials said 1 in a coup that has plunged the committing corruption using ruption are spitting towards the cheated in November elec- yesterday. Southeast Asian country into her rank. So she was charged sky,” Khin Maung Zaw said in a tions, an accusation rejected Canberra faces The cleric, Mufti Sardar Ali chaos. under Anti-Corruption Law message. by the previous election com- Haqqani, was arrested in Lakki The state newspaper section 55,” the paper said. That The Daw Khin Kyi Foun- mission and international climate pressure Marwat, a district in the north- quoted the Anti-Corruption law provides for up to 15 years dation, over which Suu Kyi is monitors. western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with tariff threat province, on Wednesday, said Waseem Sajjad, a local police REUTERS — MELBOURNE chief. Clusters grow in In the video, the cleric Australia’s conservative threatens to target Malala with two Indonesian government should give up its a suicide attack when she outright rejection of carbon returns to Pakistan, allegedly tarrifs and instead work to because of her comments islands make them fairer and more earlier this month to British effective, a think tank said Vogue magazine about mar- REUTERS — JAKARTA yesterday. riage that he claims insulted The EU is set to propose a Islam. A jump in coronavirus cases on Indonesia’s carbon border tariff policy on Yousafzai has been living two most populous islands has health July 14 which would impose in Britain since 2012, after the experts worried that the worst could be yet emission costs on imports of Pakistani Taliban shot and to come, with few curbs on movement at goods including steel, cement seriously wounded her. She a time when dangerous variants drive and electricity, to level the was just 15 years old at the record fatalities elsewhere in Southeast playing field with countries, time and had enraged the Asia. like Australia, with weaker Taliban with her campaign for Case numbers have risen sharply in Java carbon policies. girls education. and Sumatra three weeks after holidays The issue is sensitive as Prime At one point in the Vogue that followed Eid Al Fitr, when millions ven- Minister Scott Morrison heads to interview, Malala says: “I still tured across the archipelago, ignoring a the G7 summit in Britian, which don’t understand why people temporary travel ban. starts today, where climate have to get married. If you In Kudus, central Java, where healthcare change and coordinating carbon want to have a person in your reinforcements have been brought in, cases People wearing protective face masks undergo a health screening before receiving their policy is on the agenda. life, why do you have to sign skyrocketed 7,594% according to Wiku dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine at a kindergarten in Jakarta, Indonesia, yesterday. Carbon border adjustment marriage papers, why can’t it Adisasmito of Indonesia’s COVID-19 task- mechanisms are “a serious risk just be a partnership?” force. Hospital capacity had hit 90% there, taskforce advisor. Wildan attributed the inoculations fully vaccinated so far. Recent for some goods in Australia “, The remark caused a stir on local media reported. Defriman Djafri, an spike to increased mobility and possible studies have also indicated cases could be the Australia Institute think social media in Pakistan and epidemiologist from Andalas University in spread of coronavirus variants, which have far higher than the nearly 1.9 million known tank said in a report on Friday. angered Islamists and clerics Pandang, said fatalities in West Sumatra in driven big spikes in many countries. infections, among Asia’s highest caseloads. The country’s A$12bn like Haqqani. Under Islamic May were the most on record. The impact of Variants of Concern are Dicky Budiman, an epidemiologist from ($9bn) exports of aluminium laws, couples cannot live In Riau on Sumatra, daily cases more hard to determine in Indonesia, which has Australia’s Griffith University, said Indo- and alumina would be most at together outside marriage. than doubled from early April to over 800 limited genomic sequencing capacity. nesia should take COVID-19 variants more risk as they are heavily reliant Malala’s father, Ziauddin by mid-May, while the positivity rate was It also has testing and tracing shortfalls seriously, particularly the Delta variant, on coal- or gas-fired power in Yousafzai, defended her on at 35.8% last week, said Wildan Asfan and its immunisation drive has progressed which he said was in its early stage of their production, the Australia Twitter, saying her remarks Hasibuan, an epidemiologist and provincial slowly, with 1 in 18 people targeted for spreading. Institute said. were taken out of context. Malala, now 23, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 for working to protect China passes law to counter foreign sanctions children from slavery, extremism, and child labor. She REUTERS — BEIJING intended to give Chinese retal- passed the law yesterday, to restore stability in the city. from foreign sanctions and briefly visited Pakistan in 2018. iatory measures more legit- according to state television President Xi Jinping called interference. She remains highly China passed a law yesterday imacy and predictability, CCTV. But details of its contents last November for the ruling In January, the commerce popular in Pakistan but is also to counter foreign sanctions, as according to local experts. have not yet been released. Communist Party to use legal ministry announced mecha- widely criticized by Islamists it strives to diffuse US and EU Foreign companies, All 14 vice-chairpersons of means to defend China’s sov- nisms to assess if foreign and hard-liners. pressure over trade, technology, however, worry about the the committee are under US ereignty, security and interests restrictions on Chinese trade In February, Malala’s 2012 Hong Kong and Xinjiang. dampening impact it might sanctions for passing the against foreign parties. and business activities were jus- attacker threatened a second The new law is China’s have on foreign investment. National Security Law last year The NPC said in its annual tified, and for Chinese indi- attempt on her life, tweeting latest and most wide-ranging China’s top legislature, the that critics say has crippled work report in March that it viduals or companies to sue for that next time, “there would legal tool to retaliate against National People’s Congress political freedoms in Hong wants to “upgrade our legal compensation in a Chinese be no mistake.” foreign sanctions and is standing committee (NPC) Kong. Beijing says it was needed toolbox” to address the risks court. 06 EUROPE FRIDAY 11 JUNE 2021 Biden brings warning to Johnson over row with EU

REUTERS — CARBIS BAY On his first trip as imperilling the peace. As the two leaders met in US President Joe Biden brought abroad since taking Carbis Bay, though, they a grave Brexit warning to his office in January, appeared relaxed as they first meeting with British Prime admired the view across the Minister Boris Johnson Biden met Johnson in turquoise waters of the Atlantic yesterday: Prevent a row with the English seaside with the First Lady, who wore the European Union from resort of Carbis Bay a jacket embroidered with the imperilling the delicate peace word “LOVE”, and Johnson’s in Northern Ireland. ahead of a Friday- new wife, Carrie, who wore a On his first trip abroad Sunday G7 summit, red dress. since taking office in January, “It’s a beautiful beginning,” Biden met Johnson in the a Nato summit on the First Lady said as she looked English seaside resort of Carbis Monday, a US-EU out across the sea. Bay ahead of a Friday-Sunday Britain’s exit from the G7 summit, a Nato summit on summit on Tuesday European Union strained the Monday, a US-EU summit on and a meeting with peace in Northern Ireland to Tuesday and a meeting with breaking point because the Russian President Vladimir Russian President 27-nation bloc wants to protect Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson, his wife Carrie Johnson, US President Joe Biden and First Lady Putin in Geneva the following Vladimir Putin. its markets, yet a border in the Jill Biden walk outside Carbis Bay Hotel, Carbis Bay, Cornwall, Britain, yesterday. day. Irish Sea cuts off the British Biden will try to use the trip province from the rest of the taking any more unilateral steps convey his deep-seated belief that and the EU’s single market. to burnish his multilateral cre- bloodshed in Northern Ireland. United Kingdom. Northern to undermine the Brexit deal. we need to stand behind and Pro-British unionists say dentials after the tumult of “President Biden has been Ireland shares a border with EU The 1998 peace deal largely protect this protocol,” Sullivan said. the Brexit deal that Johnson Donald Trump’s presidency, crystal clear about his rock- member Ireland. brought an end to the “Troubles” Although Britain formally signed contravenes the 1998 which left many US allies in solid belief in the Good Friday Such is Biden’s concern — three decades of conflict left the EU in 2020, the two peace deal and London has said Europe and Asia bewildered Agreement as the foundation for over Northern Ireland that Yael between Irish Catholic nation- sides are still trading threats the protocol is unsustainable in and some alienated. peaceful co-existence in Lempert, the top US diplomat alist militants and pro-British over the Brexit deal after its current form after supplies Biden, though, has an Northern Ireland,” White House in Britain, issued London with Protestant “loyalist” paramili- London unilaterally delayed the of everyday goods to Northern uncomfortable message for national security adviser Jake a demarche — a formal diplo- taries that killed 3,600 people. implementation of the Northern Ireland were disrupted. Johnson, one of the leaders of Sullivan told reporters aboard matic reprimand — for Biden, who is proud of his Irish clauses of the deal. Britain, home to a large the 2016 Brexit campaign: Stop Air Force One. “inflaming” tensions, the Times Irish heritage, will make a The EU and Britain tried to Airbus facility, and the heated EU divorce negotiations “Any steps that imperil it or newspaper reported. statement of principle about the solve the border riddle with the European Union are hoping to from undermining a 1998 US- undermine it would not be wel- Ireland hailed Biden’s inter- importance of that peace deal, Northern Ireland Protocol of the resolve a nearly 17-year old brokered peace deal known as comed by the United States,” vention while European Com- Sullivan said. Brexit agreement, which keeps dispute with the United States the Good Friday Agreement that said Sullivan, who declined to mision President Ursula von der “He’s not issuing threats or the province in both the United over aircraft subsidies to Boeing ended three decades of characterise Johnson’s actions Leyen warned Johnson against ultimatums, he’s going to simply Kingdom’s customs territory and Airbus.

Germany starts rolling out digital EU UK health minister denies claim he lied during pandemic AP — LONDON to come here to be able to tell you Hancock said it was “telling” saying he was “unfit” for the job where social distancing restric- vaccination pass the truth,” Hancock said. that Cummings had not pro- of prime minister and that tens tions were to be lifted, may have British Health Secretary Matt Two weeks ago, Cummings duced anything yet. of thousands of people had died to be delayed because of a recent AP — BERLIN Hancock has defended his told lawmakers investigating Hancock denied that he had needlessly during the pandemic spike in new infections largely handling of the coronavirus the virus outbreak in the UK said anything to the prime minister because of delays in ordering a due to the delta variant. Germany yesterday started pandemic following a series of that Hancock “should have been that he knew to be untrue and succession of lockdowns. Government figures on rolling out a digital vaccination damaging allegations from fired” for a series of lies and for added that Johnson’s Conservative The UK has recorded nearly Wednesday showed that the UK pass that can be used across Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s a litany of errors during the government was functioning better 128,000 coronavirus-related recorded 7,540 new infections, Europe as the continent gets former top adviser. pandemic. Among the charges, as a result of Cummings’ departure deaths, more than any other the biggest daily increase since ready for the key summer Facing questioning from Cummings said Hancock had at the end of last year. nation in Europe. After a dev- February 26. travel season. lawmakers, Hancock said claimed that during the early “I think the best thing to say astating winter surge of infec- The hope is that the rapid The country’s health min- Thursday that he had “no idea” stages of the pandemic that about this, and this will be cor- tions, deaths have fallen sharply rollout of vaccines will break the ister said starting this week vac- why Dominic Cummings had a people discharged from hos- roborated by lots of people in recently. link between new cases and cination centres, doctors prac- dispute with him and that he’d pitals were being tested for the government, the best thing to The improved backdrop has deaths. So far, the evidence sug- tices and pharmacies will grad- become aware that Cummings virus before going back to their say, is that government has allowed lockdown restrictions gests that a large proportion of ually start giving out digital had wanted him fired. nursing homes. operated better in the past six to be eased in the UK over the the people being infected are in passes to fully vaccinated people. “I’m not responsible for Cummings had told law- months,” Hancock said. past couple of months. However, younger age groups, many of The CovPass will let users anybody else’s testimony, but I’m makers he would send them In his testimony, Cummings there are concerns that the next whom have yet to receive a first download proof of their corona- really pleased to have the chance evidence to back up his claims. also lashed out at Johnson, planned easing on June 21, dose. virus vaccination status onto a smartphone app, allowing them easy access to restaurants, museums or other venues that Queen gifted rose as royals require proof of immunization. The vaccination passport remember Prince Philip should be available to eve- ryone in Germany who is fully REUTERS — LONDON vaccinated by the end of this month, Health Minister Jens Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has been given a rose named after her Spahn said. late husband Prince Philip to mark what would have been his 100th birthday yesterday, as the royals paid tribute to the family’s former patriarch. Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, died on April 9, Latvia strips just two months short of his landmark birthday after more than seven decades of marriage to Elizabeth, who is 95. immunity of MP The Palace said that last week Elizabeth had been presented accused of with a Duke of Edinburgh Rose — a newly bred pink commem- orative rose — in his memory. The queen and duke’s eldest son spying for Russia Prince Charles said on Twitter that he was remembering his father, while youngest son Prince Edward said it was a day to celebrate AP — COPENHAGEN the life of Philip, whom he described as a “larger than life person. “We would have loved it if he had been here and been with Latvia’s parliament has us, but then birthdays were not necessarily his, you know... he stripped the immunity of a didn’t really want all the fuss and bother,” Edward told the BBC. left-leaning, opposition Asked about the difficult few months for the royal family, lawmaker who is suspected of after an explosive interview given by the queen’s grandson Prince spying for Russia, the Baltic Harry and his wife Meghan to US chat show host Oprah Winfrey, News Service said yesterday. Edward said he felt sadness. Janis Adamsons, who was an interior minister in the 1990s Italian FM visits Ukraine's memorial for soldiers and who left a loaded firearm French man gets 4 months in under a stack of paper during a Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba speaks with his Italian counterpart Luigi Di Maio as they session of the Latvian Par- visit a memorial to Ukrainian soldiers, who were killed in a recent conflict in the country’s eastern prison for slapping Macron liament in 1996, leading to a regions, in Kiev, Ukraine, yesterday. permanent ban on handguns in AP — VALENCE the building, has denied any wrongdoing. Adamsons, a A French court has sentenced a 28-year-old man to four months member of Harmony called the Lawyers urge ICC to investigate alleged in prison for slapping President Macron in the face. vote “a circus,” saying, I have not Damien Tarel was quickly arrested after the swipe that caught the slightest clue what I am being crimes against Uighurs by China Macron’s left cheek with an audible thwack on Tuesday, as the accused of.” French leader was greeting a crowd. The court in the southeastern city of Valence convicted Tarel WHO issues virus AP — THE HAGUE targeted, rounded up, forcibly Bangladesh. Myanmar is not a Thursday on a charge of violence against a person invested with disappeared and deported from member of the court, but Bang- public authority. He was given four months in prison and an addi- warning to Europe A group of lawyers presented Tajikistan” back into China’s ladesh is. tional 14-month suspended sentence, and also banned from ever a dossier of evidence yesterday western Xinjiang region “by In the Rohingya case, a holding public office and from owning weapons for five years. REUTERS — COPENHAGEN to prosecutors at the Interna- Chinese operatives.” panel of ICC judges ruled in Tarel described himself as a right-wing or extreme-right tional Criminal Court that they They argue that “Chinese 2019 that the court “may “patriot” and member of the yellow vest economic protest The World Health Organi- say establishes jurisdiction for authorities have directly inter- exercise jurisdiction over movement. He shouted a centuries-old royalist war cry as he hit zation yesterday urged Euro- the global tribunal to inves- vened in Tajikistan. The ICC crimes when part of the the president. peans to travel responsibly tigate allegations Chinese therefore has jurisdiction over criminal conduct takes place on The man testified yesterday that the attack was impulsive and during the summer holiday authorities are involved in these actions which start in the territory of a State Party.” unplanned, and prompted by anger at France’s “decline.” season and warned the grave crimes targeting Uighurs, Tajikistan and continue into In July last year, lawyers Tarel acknowledged hitting the president with a “rather continent was “by no means a largely Muslim ethnic group. China” and urge ICC prose- representing exiled Uyghur violent” slap. “When I saw his friendly, lying look, I felt disgust, out of danger” in the battle The move is the latest cutors to open an investigation activists asked the ICC to inves- and I had a violent reaction,” he told the court. “It was an impulsive against COVID-19 despite a attempt by international human “without delay.” tigate the forced repatriation of reaction... I was surprised myself by the violence.” steady decline of infection. rights lawyers to get an inves- The filing seeks to use the thousands of Uighurs from While he said he and his friends had considered bringing an “With increasing social tigation started at the Hague- legal precedent of an investi- Cambodia and Tajikistan and egg or a cream pie to throw at the president, he said they dropped gatherings, greater population based court into allegations of gation opened by the ICC into alleged genocide in Xinjiang. the idea - and insisted that the slap wasn’t premeditated. mobility, and large festivals and atrocities against Uighurs by allegations of mass deporta- In a report issued in “I think that Emmanuel Macron represents the decline of our sports tournaments taking place China, which is not a member tions and persecution of December, ICC prosecutors said country,” he said. Tarel told the court that he supported the yellow in the coming days and weeks, of the court. Rohingya people by Myanmar that “there was no basis to vest economic protest movement that shook Macron’s presidency WHO Europe calls for caution,” In a statement, the lawyers forces that forced hundreds of proceed at this time” with an in 2019. He told investigators that he held right- or ultra-right the WHO’s European head Hans said their dossier establishes thousands of Rohingya across investigation into the political convictions without being a member of a party or group, Kluge told a press briefing. “that Uighurs have been the border into neighbouring allegations. according to the prosecutor’s office. FRIDAY 11 JUNE 2021 AMERICAS 07 US begins shifting Afghan combat operations

AP — WASHINGTON US Defense questions surrounding the with- drawal remain unanswered, The US military has already Secretary declined to including how the US will begun conducting combat oper- specifically address conduct intelligence operations ations and surveillance in in Afghanistan after the with- Afghanistan from outside the whether the US will drawal, how far it will go to country’s borders, Defense provide combat air defend the Afghan government Secretary Lloyd Austin told support to the Afghan and what diplomatic presence Congress yesterday, as the troop it will have in the country. withdrawal continues. forces to prevent them Austin noted that once the But Austin declined to spe- or their major cities withdrawal is done, the US will cifically address whether the US focus counterterrorism efforts will provide combat air support from being overrun by on Al Qaida and other terror to the Afghan forces to prevent the Taliban after the groups that can conduct attacks them or their major cities from against the American homeland. being overrun by the Taliban pullout is complete. There have, however, been after the pullout is complete. persistent questions, including Austin said he would not “spec- from segments of the Afghan US Senator Tom Cotton questions Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin during a Senate Armed Services ulate on potential actions” but neighbouring countries to make government, about whether the Committee hearing on the Pentagon’s budget request, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, yesterday. noted that once troops are fully the flight to Afghanistan shorter. US will provide any combat withdrawn from Afghanistan it But, he said, that effort is still a support to the Afghan forces if will be very difficult to provide work in progress and he had no they are under siege from the securing the US Embassy in provide options on the amount Austin and Milley said they such support to the Afghans. timetable for completion of any Taliban and major cities, such as Afghanistan and providing of aerial surveillance and remain open-minded about Already, Austin said, the US negotiations. Kabul, are at risk of being counterterrorism support from drones needed to keep an eye taking it out of the chain of military is conducting air Austin and Milley were tes- overrun. The Pentagon has sug- outside the country once the on any potential resurgence of command. But both also sug- combat patrols and support tifying before the Senate Armed gested that any such mission withdrawal is complete, Al Qaida, the Islamic State or gested that extending that to all from ships in the Gulf, and Service Committee on the pro- would not qualify under the according to US officials said. other militant groups. Those major crimes would require sending surveillance aircraft to posed military budget and were parameters set by Biden for The number of American options will involve US aircraft more study, and that any Afghanistan from nations in the pressed on a wide range of counterterror operations, but troops needed for the overall from ships at sea and air bases changes to the Uniform Code of Gulf region. And Army General issues, including congressional there is widespread concern that security missions inside in the Gulf region, such as Al Military Justice will take time to Mark Milley, chairman of the proposals to change how the once US and coalition troops Afghanistan will depend on a Dhafra air base in the United enact properly. Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that military prosecutes major have left, the Taliban will increase variety of requirements, and Arab Emirates. And they could Earlier this year, an inde- already the “vast majority” of crimes. their attacks and the Afghan gov- could range from roughly a range from persistent US over- pendent review commission MQ-9 Reaper drone missions President Joe Biden ordered ernment could collapse. couple hundred to a bit less than watch to a more minimal created by Austin recom- are being flown from locations the complete withdrawal of US As early as this week, the 1,000, officials said. When the presence. Officials spoke on mended that the prosecution of outside Afghanistan. troops from Afghanistan by top US commander for the pullout officially began on May condition of anonymity to sexual assaults be shifted to As of now, Austin said, the early September, and that Middle East, General Frank 1, the number of US troops was discuss planning details. judge advocates reporting to a US is still looking for options to pullout is ahead of schedule, the McKenzie, will give Austin a between 2,500 and 3,500. On the question of prose- civilian-led Office of the Chief station troops and aircraft in military has said. But many range of military options for McKenzie is expected to cution of sexual assault, both Special Victim Prosecutor. Polls: US image abroad rebounds since Biden took office Wife of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’

AP — WASHINGTON Favorable ratings of the US in Biden, a Democrat, to do the Even as the US global pleads guilty to US charges have started to rebound after right thing regarding world affairs, standing is rosier among the cit- The United States’ image declining considerably during compared with just 11% saying izens of these nations around AP — WASHINGTON around the world has improved Donald Trump’s four years as that for Trump, a Republican, last the world, Biden faces chal- sharply since President Joe president, growing as much as year. Across 12 countries surveyed lenges as he looks to transition The wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Biden took office, according to 30 percentage points since last in both 2020 and 2021, the gap in the US out of the Trump era. pleaded guilty yesterday to charges in the US and admitted that new surveys conducted in 16 year in partner nations like confidence in the two presidents The surveys find many she helped her husband run his multibillion-dollar criminal empire. countries, including many long- France and Germany. In 2020, is at least 40 percentage points - nations skeptical of the US, both Emma Coronel Aispuro, wearing a green jail uniform, appeared standing allies of the US. positive views of the US reached in Biden’s favor in all 12. as a global partner and as a in federal court in Washington and pleaded guilty to three federal The Pew Research Center or neared low points in these two Biden seeks to reaffirm to functioning democracy. offenses as part of a plea deal with federal prosecutors. surveys show majorities of the countries, as well as the United allies his commitment to the US No more than 2 in 10 across The charges include knowingly and willfully conspiring to dis- citizens across the countries - Kingdom, Canada and Japan. role abroad, which stands in the 16 countries say the US is a tribute heroin, cocaine, marijuana and methamphetamine for more than 6 in 10 in each - In France, for example, 65% contrast to Trump’s “America “very” reliable partner, with several years. She also pleaded guilty to a money-laundering con- express confidence in Biden to now have a favorable view of First” approach. majorities in most calling the spiracy charge and to engaging in transactions with a foreign nar- “do the right thing” in world the US, up from 31% last year. Biden will initially meet US “somewhat” reliable. In cotics trafficker. The 31-year-old was arrested in February at Dulles affairs. No more than half in France with Group of Seven leaders Canada, France, Spain and International Airport in Virginia and has been jailed since then. Biden arrived in Britain on rated the US positively during before continuing on to Brussels Greece, roughly a third say the Prosecutors have alleged Coronel Aispuro “worked closely Wednesday on the first leg of Trump’s presidency, but at least for a Nato summit, a meeting US is not reliable as a global with the command-and-control structure” of the Sinaloa cartel his first overseas trip, hoping to 6 in 10 had during each of with heads of the European partner. and conspired to distribute large quantities of drugs, knowing reestablish the United States’ Barack Obama’s eight years as Union and several face-to-face Germany is the only nation they would be smuggled into the US. global standing and reinforce president. meetings with other world surveyed where a majority say As Mexico’s most powerful drug lord, Guzman ran a cartel partnerships with key European And 74% of the public in leaders, including Russian Pres- relations with the US will responsible for smuggling cocaine and other drugs into the United allies. France say they have confidence ident Vladimir Putin in Geneva. improve in the next few years. States during his 25-year reign, prosecutors say. They also said his “army of sicarios,” or “hit men,” was under orders to kidnap, torture and kill anyone who got in his way. Florida bans ‘critical race Key reservoir on Colorado theory’ from its River hits record low classrooms AP — ALBUQUERQUE

AP — TALLAHASSEE A key reservoir on the Colorado River has dipped to its record low in the latest showing of the drought’s grip on the region. Florida’s state Board of The surface elevation of Lake Mead along the Nevada-Arizona Education banned “critical border dipped to 1,071.56 feet at 11pm on Wednesday evening. race theory” from public The level was last hit in July 2016 and is 18.5 feet lower than one school classrooms yesterday, year ago, according to the US Bureau of Reclamation. It’s the lowest adopting new rules it said level since Lake Mead was filled in the 1930s. would shield schoolchildren “We’re expecting the reservoir to keep declining until from curricula that could November, then it should start to rebound,” said US Bureau of “distort historical events.” Reclamation spokeswoman Patti Aaron. Florida’s move was widely The water level affects the recreation industry at what is one expected as a national debate of the largest man-made reservoirs in the country and the effi- intensifies about how race ciency of hydropower generation at Hoover Dam. should be used as a lens in It won’t be used to determine next year’s water deliveries to classrooms to examine the Arizona, California and Nevada until August when the Bureau of country’s tumultuous history. Reclamation issues an official projection. Already, the agency has Republican Governor Ron said it’s expected to declare the first-ever shortage declaration that Supporters of presidential candidate Pedro Castillo gather in Lima, Peru. DeSantis appeared by video at prompts cuts in Arizona and Nevada. “People are certainly con- the top of the meeting, urging cerned,” Aaron said. “You look at the reservoir and it’s the members, many of whom concerning.” he appointed, to adopt the new Peru’s Castillo closes in on victory Lake Mead levels ebb and flow throughout the year depending measures that he suggested on weather patterns and how much water is consumed or evapo- would serve students with the rates. Officials project the lake will fall to 1,064 feet before rebounding facts rather than “trying to in presidential election in November when agriculture needs decrease, Aaron said. indoctrinate them with ideology.” REUTERS — LIMA announcement of who will be daughter of polarizing former The Black Lives Matter the next president to take over president Alberto Fujimori, told Sinkhole at Mexico farm movement has helped bring Pedro Castillo maintained a from interim leader Francisco journalists that she would seek contentious discussions about slim lead over rival Keiko Sagasti at the end of July. the annulment of about swallows more land race to the forefront of Fujimori in Peru’s presidential However, analysts said that 500,000 votes which she said American discourse, and class- election yesterday, with almost was unlikely to be enough to were suspicious, without pro- AP — MEXICO CITY rooms have become a battle- all votes counted, but with a change the outcome, and many viding substantial evidence. She ground. Supporters contend chunk of contested votes yet to in the region were already cel- questioned the likeliness of A large sinkhole that appeared in late May in a farm in central that federal law has preserved be scrutinized by electoral ebrating Castillo’s victory. voting tables grouping up to Mexico has already grown larger than a football field authorities the unequal treatment of authorities. In Brazil, leftist former pres- 300 ballots in which she got no say it is likely to continue expanding. people on the basis of race and Castillo, an elementary ident Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, votes at all. The sinkhole is now over 400 feet across and has begun swal- that the country was founded school teacher and political who is widely expected to chal- Fujimori said those votes lowing a house. The Mexican government has sent in soldiers to on the theft of land and labor. novice who won widespread lenge far-right President Jair should be looked into, adding keep people 2,000 feet) away from the edge of the hole, which Opponents say school- grassroots backing for pledges Bolsonaro in next year’s election, that she was not accusing the is 50 fee) deep. children should not be taught to rewrite the constitution and said Castillo had struck a blow electoral authorities of being “It’s a very hard time for us. It hurts, because this is all that we that America is fundamentally redistribute wealth, had 50.2% to conservatism in the region. complicit in any wrongdoing. have,” said Magdalena Xalamigua Xopillacle, whose brick and racist. of the vote, maintaining a 0.4 “The result of the Peruvian The National Jury of Elec- cinderblock house on Wednesday was slowly collapsing into the Governors and legislatures percentage point lead over right- polls is symbolic and represents tions (JNE), the body charged sinkhole. “At times we feel sick from so much sadness.” in Republican-led states wing Fujimori, or 71,254 votes. another advance in the popular with overseeing the legality of Some residents believe the sinkhole is the result of excessive around the country are con- Some 300,000 contested struggle in our dear Latin the electoral process, said in a ground water extraction by factories or a water bottling plant in sidering or have signed into votes are being scrutinized by America,” he said. statement on Twitter on yes- the area. But the bottom of the hole is filled with water that appears law bills that would limit how an electoral jury, a process that Castillo’s rival has yet to terday morning that throwing to have strong currents, and the national civil defense office said teachers can frame American will take several days to com- concede, though. On doubt on the results without experts think it was caused by something like an underground history. plete and could delay the Wednesday night, Fujimori, the evidence was “irresponsible.” river. 08 VIEWS FRIDAY 11 JUNE 2021 Why Israel is so desperate to Established in 1996

CHAIRMAN DR. KHALID BIN THANI AL THANI silence ‘SaveSheikhJarrah’

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF DR. KHALID BIN MUBARAK AL-SHAFI [email protected]

ACTING MANAGING EDITOR MOHAMMED SALIM MOHAMED YARA HAWARI [email protected] AL JAZEERA

DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR Over the last month and a MOHAMMED OSMAN ALI half, we have been witnessing [email protected] what many are calling a new Palestinian uprising. It is being dubbed by some as the “Intifada of Unity” because it EDITORIAL brought Palestinians all across colonised Palestine together in resistance. Indeed, they are resisting and demon- Growing construction sector strating against settler coloni- A Palestinian man is detained by Israeli police during a protest against the arrival of far right-wing alism and its manifestations Israeli lawmaker Itamar Ben Gvir near Damascus Gate, just outside Jerusalem’s Old City, yesterday. QATAR’S construction sector has remained firm even in unison across various during these difficult times, when coronavirus pandemic geographies, from Jerusalem sharing the on-the-ground helping them reach a global Israeli forces routinely use has slowed the pace of global and local economy. As to Gaza. reality in Sheikh Jarrah and audience, they have also been brute force to break down per the data released recently by the Planning and Sta- The catalyst for this new calling all Palestinians to used to censor and surveil. protests and regularly spray tistics Authority, 346 building permits were issued in uprising was the Israeli action through their social Over the last decade, many the Palestinian residents of the May this year. regime’s threat to expel Pales- media accounts which have Palestinians have been neighbourhood with skunk According to the figures, Al Rayyan municipality tinian families from their hundreds of thousands of fol- arrested by the Israeli regime water as a form of collective came at the top in terms of issuance of building permits homes in Sheikh Jarrah – the lowers. Their efforts have for posting about their struggle punishment. as it issued 109 permits, accounting for 31 percent of now famous Palestinian since attracted not only local and calling people to action on They have also since sur- the total issued permits. Doha municipality came in neighbourhood in occupied but international attention. social media. rounded the neighbourhood second place with 72 permits, followed by Al Wakrah East Jerusalem. The campaign has managed The efforts to censor the with checkpoints. Only Pales- with 65 permits, then Al Da’ayen with 54 permits. The Palestinians living in to unite Palestinians across Save Sheikh Jarrah campaign tinians who are registered res- rest of the municipalities were as follows: Umm Salal Sheikh Jarrah, like countless colonised Palestine by encap- and silence those reporting on idents of Sheikh Jarrah are 18 permits, Al Khor 15 permits, Al Sheehaniya 12 other Palestinian commu- sulating what is quintessen- the injustices faced by the allowed in, but armed Israeli permits, and finally Al Shammal 3 permits. nities, have been facing the tially the Palestinian expe- community have not been settlers can walk through the The data about building permits issued monthly by threat of expulsion for rience: forced displacement. limited to social media, either. neighbourhood without any the Planning and Statistics Authority is a crucial indi- decades. They have been From the outset, however, The journalists on the ground hindrance at all times. This is cator of performance of the construction sector. The engaged in a long legal battle it has faced a huge have also been intimidated why many are now describing data includes number of permits issued for residential with the Israeli regime to hold crackdown. Social media and harassed by Israeli the situation in Sheikh Jarrah buildings including villas and apartment buildings; and on to their homes and to stop, users sharing content from regime forces. Most recently, as a siege. non residential buildings commercial buildings, or at least slow down, the and about Sheikh Jarrah Al Jazeera Arabic journalist It is clear that the targeting mosques, workshops and factories. Israeli attempts to ethnically reported that their accounts Givara Budeiri has been vio- of the Sheikh Jarrah campaign Number of permits doesn’t mean number of units cleanse and completely have been censored, limited lently arrested while she is not only because it has been or buildings. It means number of permits issued for this Judaise Jerusalem. or shut down. attempted to report from the successful in showing the category. For example, a single permit might be issued In late April 2021, the Mohammed al-Kurd neighbourhood. world the brutality and for more than one villa or for a complete residential Jerusalem District Court himself said he received a Of course, this is also not injustice of the Israeli regime, complex. rejected the appeals against warning from Instagram that new – the Israeli regime has but also because it has The total number of building permits issued by the what Israeli courts refer to as his posts about Sheikh Jarrah been systematically targeting managed to unite Palestinians. municipalities in Qatar reached 500 in April, compared the “eviction” of eight house- and the Israeli regime’s bru- both foreign and local jour- The Israeli regime’s bru- to 483 permits in April last year. holds, and ordered that these tality have been breaching nalists covering Palestine for tality, however, has failed to The data related to building permits issued during families vacate their homes “community guidelines” and decades. Israeli security forces stop the campaign or contain 2020 demonstrate that the construction sector has by May 2, 2021. his entire account may even- raided several media offices in its reach. Activists in Sheikh shrugged-off the impact of COVID-19 outbreak and it Refusing this order, the tually be deleted. Of course, Palestine over the years and, Jarrah are still mobilising is set to move ahead in full speed in the current year. families engaged in a vibrant none of this was unexpected. most recently, they bombed online and on the ground. Figures from the Planning and Statistics Authority grassroots campaign to “Save Social media platforms like the high-rise building that was They not only succeeded in have showed that the construction sector has made a Sheikh Jarrah” from colonial Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter home to both Al Jazeera and uniting Palestinians across strong comeback in the last part of the year. Total 972 ethnic cleansing. The campaign and YouTube have long been Associated Press offices in colonised Palestine in a building permits were issued in the December, which was, and continues to be spear- working with the Israeli Gaza. While Israel has always shared struggle but also was the highest figure in 2020. headed by members of the regime and its many allies to worked to silence Palestinians, turned the world’s attention The growth in construction sector is supported by community, most notably by censor Palestinian speech. its crackdown on the Save to Israeli ethnic cleansing. Qatar’s buoyant real estate sector. As per the Ministry 23-year-old twins, Mohammed Palestinian activists know too Sheikh Jarrah campaign and And for that, Sheikh Jarrah of Justice report, real estate sector witnessed deals worth and Muna Al Kurd. well that while these platforms journalists covering it has been will continue to be a thorn in QR2.57bn in March compared to QR1.77bn in February The siblings have been have been very effective in especially strong and violent. the Israeli regime’s side. this year, recording a surge of around 45 percent. The volume of real estate transaction in sales con- tracts registered with the Real Estate Registration Department at the Ministry of Justice in May reached What are the key issues at stake at the G-7 summit? QR2.69bn. The data of the analytical real estate bul- letin issued by the Ministry of Justice showed that 321 ANTONIA NOORI FARZAN, Prime Minister Boris Johnson long and complicated. and the issues that matter most real estate deals were registered during the same month. MIRIAM BERGER & ADAM TAYLOR last month concluded that the In the meantime, questions to our future,” Biden said The index of the value of the deals rose 34 percent, THE WASHINGTON POST G-7 had a unique opportunity to about the logistics of the Wednesday after landing in while the index for total area traded increased 10 rebuild by funding a transition arrangement have emerged, Britain. percent. This week, the leaders of the to climate-friendly energy such as how leaders can guar- Brexit United States, the United sources, and called for $10 antee that it will be approved With the summit being held Kingdom, Canada, France, trillion in investments. and enforced by every country. in Britain, the issues sur- Germany, Italy and Japan will Climate change There’s also some debate about rounding the country’s pro- convene in England for the The looming crisis posed by whether the 15 percent tracted exit from the European D-RING ROAD, POST BOX: 3488, DOHA - QATAR annual Group of 7 summit, a climate change is expected to be minimum tax rate is high Union will be on full display. EMAIL: [email protected] gathering of the world’s most one of the summit’s major enough. British newspapers reported powerful economies. themes. 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