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Assassination of Investment opportunities open for Iranian scientist a clear violation of Qatari, foreign investors in Lusail human rights: FM Freehold ownership, residency and leasing opportunities on offer at Lusail’s The Seef Tribune News Network vestors as per Cabinet Reso- vestment opportunity for lo- QNA Doha lution No 28 of 2020. cal and foreign investors. The Doha Qatari Diar has invited the areas comprising the heart of Lusail’s much-anticipated public to explore the numer- Lusail are set to be the centre Qatar has condemned the as- The Seef is now open for Qa- ous investment opportunities of business and commerce in sassination of Iranian scientist tari and foreign investors. at The Seef, a high-profile the future. As an attractive Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, calling The location offers an attrac- district, that offers investors location that offers residents, it “a clear violation of human tive investment opportunity, a luxury waterfront develop- visitors, and business own- rights”. situated at the heart of Lusail ment, extending over a plot ers ease of access, connectiv- This came as Deputy waterfront, and within prox- area around 520,000 square ity and convenience built on Prime Minister and Minister imity to many of the city’s metres of land. sustainability, all locked in of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh landmarks, including the Lu- The mixed-use build- Qatar’s premier smart city.” Mohammed bin Abdulrahman sail Stadium, which is at the ing area comprises 600,000 “We welcome investors to Al Thani on Saturday made front and centre of the upcom- square metres of commercial, explore the residential, busi- a phone call to Minister of Such steps ing 2022 FIFA World Cup. office, retail, hotel, residen- ness, and commercial areas Foreign Affairs of the Islamic will only The Lusail waterfront of- tial, as well as entertainment, in Lusail and reap the ben- Republic of Iran Dr Moham- contribute fers a slew of entertainment, The Seef is a high-profile district underL usail’s master plan that offers dining and cultural destina- efits of its vibrant culture, en- mad Javad Zarif. to pouring more fuel retail, food and beverage op- 600,000 square metres of development for mixed-use commercial tions and outlets, stretching vironmental- friendly struc- During the call, they dis- tions, set to feature the Paris- purposes, stretching along the pristine 2.3-km waterfront promenade. along its 2.3-km waterfront tures and futurist design. cussed bilateral relations and on the fire at a time ian themed up-and-coming promenade. Lusail is a hub for business issues of common concern. when the region and Place Vendome in addition developing nine unique and for the luxurious residential Commenting on the an- activity now and in the fu- The FM expressed Qatar’s the international to the Marina Promenade, a exceptional residential tow- apartments and leasing op- nouncement, Yousef Al Mu- ture, promising an attractive strong condemnation of the community are popular outdoor destination ers in terms of design and portunities for community sleh, Chief Development and return on investment”. bombing that took place in searching for ways for residents and visitors. facilities. The project also retail outlets, in addition to Asset Management Officer, Tehran and the assassina- to reduce tension Qatari Diar is currently offers freehold ownership residency for Non -Qatari In- said: “Lusail is ripe as an in- Continued on page 3  tion of the scientist, Mohsen and return to the Fakhrizadeh, head of the table of dialogue and Research and Innovation diplomacy. Organization at the Iranian Ministry of Defense, in an — HE Sheikh Action against 34 armed attack, considering it a Mohammed bin Sidra Medicine saves life for not wearing clear violation of human rights. Abdulrahman Al Thani He expressed Qatar’s con- of young Kuwaiti boy with face masks dolences to the government and people of Iran, stressing The FM called for restraint intractable epilepsy QNA that such steps will only con- and finding fundamental solu- Doha tribute to pouring more fuel tions for the outstanding issues. Sidra Medicine, a Qatar Foundation (QF) entity, has performed to the fire at a time when the For his part, Dr Zarif a complex epilepsy surgery for the first time on an interna- The designated authorities on region and the international valued the stance of the tional patient and saved the life of a 10-year-old Kuwait boy. Saturday referred 34 people to community are looking for government and people of Salem, who used to suffer from at least fifteen to thirty sei- the Public Prosecution for not ways to reduce tensions and Qatar, stressing the strength zures a day, was transferred to Sidra Medicine in Qatar, after wearing masks in places where return to the table of dialogue of the relations between the his family in Kuwait sought a second expert opinion with the they are mandatory. Another and diplomacy. two countries. hospital’s renowned specialist treatment programme for chil- 15 people were also referred dren with intractable epilepsy. Salem’s father Dr Abdulrahman to the Public Prosecution for Abdullah said, “Our decision to bring my son to Sidra Medicine violating the limit allowed in a was based on several recommendations. The specialist and one vehicle, which is limited to Al Meera launches ‘Local Fruits advanced therapies that Sidra Medicine offers competes with 4 persons, including the driver, and Vegetables’ initiative centres of excellence that are in the US or Europe. My family with the exception of one family. Qatar to supply oxygen for COVID-19 and I are extremely impressed with the care our son received The measure is in line with Al Meera Consumer Goods Company has launched the ‘Local here.” (TNN) page 16 the Cabinet decision, decree patients in Gaza’s European Hospital Fruits and Vegetables’ initiative in cooperation with the Ministry law no 17 of 1990 on infectious of Municipality and Environment (MME) across all branches. diseases, and the precaution- The Qatar Committee for the Reconstruction of Gaza has The initiative is in line with Al Meera’s continuous support for ary measures in force in the begun the process for supplying liquid oxygen necessary the local farmers and entrepreneurs. The initiative marks the country to contain the spread for coronavirus patients in the European Hospital in Gaza. beginning of the season and features a wide variety of pre- of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Chairman of Qatar Committee for the Reconstruction of mium quality fruits and vegetables at competitive prices, whilst The designated authorities have Gaza Ambassador Mohammed Al Emadi said the committee also celebrating the achievements of local farms who have called on the public to adhere to will start within days the process of supplying and equip- increased their production significantly as compared to previous the precautionary measures in ping the liquid oxygen tank at the European Gaza Hospital, years due to the sustained efforts of the farm owners. Over place to ensure their safety and which has been classified as an epidemiology hospital 150 farms are participating in the initiative with a variety of the safety of others. since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Gaza fresh farm vegetables supported by the MME to gain marketing Strip. (TNN) page 2 platform for their produce at commercial outlets. (TNN) page 3 Qatar condemns Somalia blast QNA Heya Arabian Fashion Exhibition kicks off in style Doha Qatar has voiced strong con- QNA and Qatar Airways Group The 17th edition of Heya and abayas. The exhibition demnation and denunciation of Doha Chief Executive Akbar Al opened with a dazzling cer- the explosion which targeted a Baker said, “As we host the highlights Qatar’s home- emony attended by dignitar- restaurant in the Somali capital Under the patronage of HE first major exhibition of the grown talent and local ies, exhibitors and prominent of Mogadishu, Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Ham- season, I take this opportuni- entrepreneurs making personalities from the world leaving many ad Al Thani, the 17th edition of ty to acknowledge our coun- their mark in the world of of fashion. dead and Heya Arabian Fashion Exhi- try’s successful efforts during modest fashion Heya is being organised injured. bition kicked off at the Doha this challenging phase, which under stringent precaution- In a Exhibition and Convention enabled us to be here today the country’s domestic mar- ary measures in line with the statement Center (DECC), marking the and to resume the activities ket and to reenergize its tour- hygiene and safety guidelines on Saturday, first event of the season hosted of the tourism sector.” ism sector,” Al Baker added. put forth by the Ministry the Ministry of by Qatar National Tourism “Heya has grown over the The 17th edition of Heya of Public Health (MoPH), Foreign Affairs reiterated Qatar’s Council (QNTC). years to become a leading ex- highlights Qatar’s home- including limiting the visi- firm position on rejecting vio- The five-day exhibition is hibition of modest fashion, grown talent and local entre- tor capacity to 30 percent, lence and terrorism, regardless part of QNTC’s vibrant cal- strengthening the country’s preneurs making their mark mandatory use of masks, of motives and reasons. endar of events and is being position as a hub of fashion in the world of modest fash- presenting the EHTERAZ The statement offered organised this year by Qatar innovation in the region and ion. Over 150 brands are be- application on entrance, and Qatar’s condolences to the Business Events Corpora- beyond. QNTC is working ing showcased, ranging from following social distancing families of the victims, and to QNTC Secretary-General and Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive tion (QBEC), a subsidiary of with its partners across the high-street apparel, haute measures. the government and people of Akbar Al Baker and other dignitaries at the opening of Heya Arabian QNTC. public and private sectors to couture and luxury, to the Somalia, wishing the injured a Fashion Exhibition at Doha Exhibition and Convention Center. QNTC Secretary-General create offerings tailored to latest modest evening gowns Continued on page 16  speedy recovery. 02 Sunday, November 29, 2020

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Quick read Qatar Charity provides relief aid for Amir congratulates president of Albania The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim Ethiopian refugees in Sudan areas bin Hamad Al Thani on Saturday sent a cable of congratulations to President of Albania Ilir Meta on the Tribune News Network anniversary of his country’s Independ- Doha ence Day. (QNA) Qatar Charity (QC) carried out Deputy Amir the firstrelief effort to shelter congratulates Ethiopian refugees fleeing the conflict in the Tigray region to Su- president of Albania dan. Qatar Charity’s field teams The Deputy Amir His Highness Sheikh have provided emergency shelter Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani on Sat- assistance to refugees under dif- urday sent a cable of congratulations ficult conditions at the Umm Ra- to President of Albania Ilir Meta on the kobeh camp in Qallabat, eastern anniversary of his country’s Independ- Sudan. ence Day. (QNA) The relief aid included 100 large tents and 2,600 blankets in PM sends greetings to the first phase of the intervention, Gedaref. of Qatar Charity’s Sudan Office, cal services, said Abbas Idris Mu- kets to warm them in winter. Albanian counterpart which will continue in the near Khalil thanked the people of said that Qatar Charity has always hammad, executive director of the Qatar Charity’s intervention future. Abdul Hafeez Muham- Qatar and Qatar Charity for their been at the forefront of interna- Eastern Qallabat Region in Gedar- came after the United Nations re- Prime Minister and Minister of Inte- mad Khalil, representative of the quick response, noting that the tional relief organisations by pro- ef State, which has refugee camps. ported that the number of Ethio- rior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Commission for Refugees Sudan refugee influx is greater than the viding emergency shelter and food He applauded Qatar Charity pian refugees fleeing toS udan Abdulaziz Al Thani on Saturday sent a and Director of Gadaref Housing, capacity of the central govern- assistance to the needy in many for extending the assistance, hop- was 40,000, while the number is cable of congratulations to Prime Min- praised Qatar Charity’s rapid re- ment and the state. He also added humanitarian emergencies such ing for continued support to over- expected to rise to 200,000 within ister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of sponse and emergency shelter as- that the number of refugees who as the current Ethiopian refugee come this humanitarian ordeal. six months. Meanwhile the Suda- Albania Edi Rama on the anniversary sistance to refugees at a time when had arrived in Sudan until last crisis. Many Ethiopian families and nese authorities have announced of his country’s Independence Day. it is difficult to build temporary Tuesday afternoon had reached Refugees need more urgent refugee women expressed their that the number of Ethiopian refu- (QNA) housing units for large numbers 41,487. assistance in the areas of water, delight at the urgent Qatari sup- gees crossing the Sudanese terri- of families who have crossed into Hussein Karmash, director environmental health and medi- port that provided tents and blan- tory is greater than their capacity. HMC boosts mental health awareness of health workers Qatar begins liquid Tribune News Network She added, “However, in HITC will enable other health- Doha order to be able to help others, care professionals from across oxygen supply for it is important to also under- Qatar to access this training Two divisions of Hamad stand ones own mental health very soon and for only a small Medical Corporation (HMC) and recognise potential chal- nominal fee to cover our ad- patients in Gaza have collaborated to deliver a lenges and so significant em- ministration costs. Tribune News Network sified as an epidemiology hos- tailored education and train- phasis is placed on allowing “This initiative comple- Doha pital since the outbreak of the ing programme on mental participants to share their own ments our national Mental COVID-19 pandemic in the health awareness and screen- thoughts and enable them to Health Helpline, which has The Qatar Committee for the Gaza Strip. ing for healthcare profession- discuss any difficult situations seen a rise in calls from all seg- Reconstruction of Gaza has He said the quantities to als in Qatar. they may have experienced in ments of our population over begun the process for sup- be supplied would suffice the The accredited one-day their practice. This way, we can the past months with the coro- plying liquid oxygen neces- hospital’s need for two weeks training programme was de- help them to learn how to rec- navirus pandemic continuing sary for coronavirus patients at a cost of $55,000. veloped by the Mental Health Dr Majid Al Abdulla Dr Khalid Abdulnoor Saifaldeen ognise similar signs in others to have an impact on people’s in the European Hospital in He said this grant comes Services (MHS) team with the and how to offer help.” lives. To date, the helpline has Gaza. in response to the appeals support of Hamad Interna- so this year as the COVID-19 proximately 1,500 EMS per- The outcome-oriented screened around 13,000 calls, Chairman of Qatar Com- of the Ministry of Health in tional Training Center (HITC) pandemic has created a sense sonnel by the end of the first training is delivered online providing both anonymous mittee for the Reconstruction Gaza about the seriousness who will include this in their of urgency to support skills quarter of 2021. by experienced mental health support and enabling a refer- of Gaza Ambassador Moham- of the lack of oxygen in hos- portfolio of public training of- development, as well as sup- The programme lead, Kat- professionals. Up to 45 par- ral for a more comprehensive med Al Emadi said the com- pitals in the Gaza Strip, due ferings from January 2021. port the wellbeing of those ja Warwick-Smith, AED Clini- ticipants can join each session consultation,” The Mental mittee will start within days to the increasing cases of se- The course is targeted at all working in healthcare set- cal Service Development, MHS to ensure sufficient opportu- Health Helpline is accessible the process of supplying and rious and critical infections healthcare professionals and is tings. Enhancing professional HMC, said the training course nity for constructive dialogue. via the tollfree number 16000 equipping the liquid oxygen with the coronavirus, most designed to provide them with skills and capabilities among structure placed importance The course has been approved from 9am to 5pm, Saturday tank at the European Gaza of which are in the European a solid understanding of com- public and private sector staff on both academic learning and to offer five Continuing Pro- to Thursday. The helpline is Hospital, which has been clas- Gaza Hospital. mon mental health disorders will have a positive impact on interactive engagement de- fessional Development (CPD) staffed by a team of mental and how to screen for them. staff and on patient outcomes signed to support the partici- hours accredited by Qatar health professionals who can Dr Khalid Abdulnoor across Qatar,” said Dr Saifel- pants own wellbeing. Council for Healthcare Practi- speak several languages. Saifeldeen, director of HITC deen. “HITC has a passion “We wanted to ensure that tioners (QCHP). Dr Majid Al These programmes com- and senior consultant in for developing the skills and participants who complete Abdulla, chairman of Psychia- plement the comprehensive Emergency Medicine, said knowledge of all healthcare the course go home with a try and medical director of World Mental Health Day while the commitment to de- professionals and we are hon- good understanding of men- HMC’s Mental Health Service, campaign of 2020 themed velop mental health expertise oured to be part of this collab- tal health and wellbeing con- explained the value of the pro- “Are You OK?”, led by the among healthcare profession- oration that is so important cepts. These are covered by a gramme in developing mental Ministry of Public Health in als has been around for some for the population.” range of topics, including atti- health knowledge capacity collaboration with HMC, Pri- time, the coronavirus pan- Earlier this month, 200 tudes towards mental health, and capability in the country. mary Health Care Corporation demic helped to galvanise the Emergency Medicine staff common problems and treat- He said, “This is a wonder- (PHCC), Sidra Medicine and delivery of this programme. completed the course as part ment options, communica- ful opportunity to promote Naufar; which commenced in “The importance of men- of their wide-ranging staff tion skills, screening tools mental health awareness and October and continued during tal health as part of holistic skills enhancement efforts. for common problems,” said education to a wider audience. Qatar Healthcare Week in No- care has been evident more The goal is to train all the ap- Warwick-Smith. We are delighted that the vember. Chinese envoy praises Qatar’s economic performance amid COVID-19 Ashraf Siddiqui tient free of charge, and kept structure is complete. Qatar Ahmed Al Kuwari attended COVID-19 has taken the world He said that, in his speech- Doha the mortality rate among the Petroleum has established its the third China International economy into deep recession, es, Chinese President Xi Jin- lowest in the world. overseas gas exploitation fa- Import Expo,” the envoy said. adding that with unilateralism ping has stressed that while Ambassador of China “The second is the leader- cilities and the world’s largest He said that China is will- and protectionism, hotspot is- containing the virus, there is to Qatar HE Zhou Jian has ship’s effective response. The LNG fleet is ready for voyage. ing to work with Qatar to sues remain complicated and need to strengthen macro- praised the major achieve- government has introduced Qatar Airways has fully re- strengthen the synergies be- difficult to resolve. economic policy coordination, ments made by Qatar in pan- a series of measures, includ- stored its operation to more tween the Belt and Road Ini- The ambassador said, as restore the secure and smooth demic prevention and control ing distributing QR75 billion than 145 destinations world- tiative and Qatar National Vi- per projection of international operation of global industrial as well as in economic devel- to support the private sec- wide. Qatar’s trade surplus in sion 2030. institutions, the global econ- and supply chains, and facili- opment. tor, increasing the liquidity the third quarter rose by 26.4 Jian said China will work omy will contract this year by tate cross-border flow of peo- In an exclusive interview of the market, reducing rent percent and its foreign ex- with Qatar and the rest of the 4.4 percent and the volume of ple and goods. with Qatar Tribune, the en- and utility bills, and removing change reserves repeatedly hit world to pave the way for the commodity trade will decline “I would like to stress voy said that since assuming tariffs on food and medicine. record highs. We can see a vi- world’s economic recovery by 9.2 percent. that, as a responsible major charge as the Chinese ambas- These measures have helped brant Qatar becoming a high- with confidence and coopera- Talking on recent inter- country, China will always be sador a year and half ago, he in stabilising and boosting the light of economic recovery in HE Zhou Jian tion. national conferences, includ- a constructor of world peace, has been impressed by the economy, resuming work and the region.” He said that China alone ing the 12th BRICS Summit, a contributor to global de- openness, diversity and dyna- production orderly. The IMF He said that cooperation Qatar. has 30 percent contribution 27th APEC Economic Lead- velopment and a defender of mism of the Qatari economy. predicts that Qatar’s economic between China and Qatar has “China and Qatar have towards world’s GDP as China ers’ Meeting, and 15th G20 international order. We will Highlighting three main performance will be the best been moving forward against signed a contract worth $3 recently held the third China Summit, he said the confer- sail in the same boat with the reasons for the achievements, among the GCC countries this the pandemic, achieving re- billion for the construction International Import Expo ences included meetings of international community and the envoy said the Qatari gov- year,” he said. markable results, adding that of LNG ships. Q-MAX, the in Shanghai with the turno- emerging economies, ma- overcome difficulties togeth- ernment always puts people’s Jian added: “The third in the first nine months of this world’s largest LNG carrier, ver reaching $72.62 billion, jor economies of the Asia- er, contributing China’s part life and health in first place contributor to Qatar’s growth year, China’s exports to Qatar made its maiden voyage to adding that total import into Pacific, as well as meetings for the world to get rid of the and has acted decisively taking is a strong recovery momen- increased by 10 percent year- Tianjin in China. A few days China is estimated to top $22 between the world’s major pandemic and restore its mo- strict prevention and control tum. About 90 percent of the on-year and China became ago, Minister of Commerce trillion in the coming decade. developed economies and mentum of development,” the measures, treated every pa- World Cup 2022 related infra- the largest trading partner of and Industry HE Dr Ali bin He said the impact of emerging markets. envoy said. Nation Sunday, November 29, 2020 03 QEERI awarded ISO certification for its integrated management system

Tribune News Network Environmental Hazards Ob- commitment to providing a ment across the board from all Doha servatory, the Earth Science healthy and safe working en- the employees, as well as the Programme, and its facilities, vironment for our employees leadership team. The organi- The Qatar Environment and including the Core Labs, the and all visitors. We are grateful zation showed excellent over- Energy Research Institute Outdoor Testing Facility and to the team from Intertek, and all involvement throughout (QEERI), part of Hamad Bin the Solar Monitoring Stations. our staff at QEERI, for working the process, for instance, by Khalifa University, has been ISO 9001:2015, ISO towards this goal in such an ef- including all its staff members awarded certification for its In- 14001:2015 and ISO ficient manner. The certifica- in QHSE awareness training tegrated Management System 45001:2018 are the most inter- tion demonstrates that QEERI and showing a commitment to (IMS) in accordance with ISO nationally recognised stand- is committed to following the offering quality services in line 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 ards for Quality, Health, Safety highest global standards for with global best practices. It and ISO 45001:2018 stand- and Environmental (QHSE) QHSE, as well as strongly was impressive to witness this ards. Achievement follows the management systems. They aligning with the Qatar Na- kind of dedication to the certi- extensive auditing process car- create a framework that helps tional Vision 2030.” fication process.” ried out by Intertek, a global organisations ensure that the Intertek representatives As a nationally mandated provider of quality assurance highest standards of QHSE met with QEERI’s teams and research institute, QEERI is to industries worldwide. and accountability are main- visited its facilities to ensure supporting Qatar in addressing The certification applies tained across the different that they were fully compliant its major energy, water and en- to the provision of research, functions, through integrated with the breadth of ISO certifi- vironmental challenges in line development and innovation and standardised policies and signed with health, safety and pects and associated impacts vide world-class technology cation requirements. with the Qatar National Vision services by QEERI by each of procedures. quality as the top priority. It are identifiedby considering and supporting services to our Dr. Sridhar Kasthuri, Area 2020. ISO certification under- its centres and departments, Dr. Marc Vermeersch, Ex- highlights that the work exe- the lifecycle perspective and partners and stakeholders.” Manager of Business Assur- lines the ability of QEERI to including the Energy Centre, ecutive Director, QEERI, said: cuted by QEERI is of the high- end-of-life treatment of prod- Dr. Muhammed Akmal ance at Intertek Qatar, con- consistently deliver products Water Centre, Environment “The ISO certification reiter- est quality and that customers, ucts and services at QEERI. Rana, Quality Management gratulated QEERI for the and services that exceed appli- & Sustainability Centre, Cor- ates that all of our processes both internal and external, are The achievement fully under- Director, QEERI, added: “This achievement, said: “QEERI cable customer, statutory and rosion Centre, the Natural & and procedures have been de- safe, while environmental as- pins our motivation to pro- certification showcases our demonstrated a high commit- regulatory requirements. Al Meera launches ‘Local Last phase of Qatar Census 2020 to begin on Dec 1: PSA Tribune News Network thority (PSA) has announced. authority will reveal its plan during this stage, which would Fruits and Vegetables’ Doha The PSA also affirmed its to resume the last phase of provide options for families commitment to precaution- the census project, the prepa- and individuals to provide their The last phase of the General ary and preventive measures rations made during the last data with ease and privacy. Population, Housing and Es- against the coronavirus during phase, the tiring procedures The authority had previ- initiative across branches tablishments Census (Qatar the implementation of the last during the field visit for re- ously announced the resump- Census 2020) will commence phase of the census. searchers to visit families to tion of work in the last phase Tribune News Network electronically from December 1 In a press statement, the complete the data and the re- of field work for the General Doha to January 7, 2021, while field authority said it will hold a maining interim steps for this Population, Housing and Es- work will resume from Decem- press conference on Monday national project. tablishments Census for 2020, As part of its longstanding ber 13 to mid-January 2021, (tomorrow) to announce the The authority will also re- which was suspended due to support for local farmers and after obtaining the approval of details of the final phase of the veal the different and approved the precautionary measures entrepreneurs, Al Meera Con- the Ministry of Public Health, census. methods of completing the taken by the state to prevent sumer Goods Company, the the Planning and Statistics Au- At a press conference, the data of families and individuals coronavirus (COVID-19). largest grocery retail network in the country, has launched the ‘Local Fruits and Veg- etables’ initiative in coopera- tion with the Ministry of Mu- nicipality and Environment QRCS promotes humanitarian (MME) across all branches. The initiative marks the beginning of the season and diplomacy in Sudan, extends features a wide variety of pre- mium quality fruits and veg- etables at competitive prices, Al Meera commented retailer, Al Meera enjoys close while also celebrating the on the initiative: “The ‘Local ties with local farmers and has support to fight coronavirus achievements of local farms Fruits and Vegetables’ initia- been instrumental in champi- who have increased their tive aims to support the efforts oning national products at its production significantly com- of Qatar Farms and Premium branches, especially since the Al Neelain University receives 9,000 masks donated by Qatar Red Crescent Society pared with previous years due Qatari Vegetables by provid- start of the blockade in 2017. to the sustained efforts of the ing a platform that is ideal for Al Meera frequently offers Tribune News Network farm owners. Over 150 farms local farmers to exhibit their shelf and kiosk spaces and en- Doha are participating in the ini- produce, gain key visibility gages in collaborations with tiative with a variety of fresh and grow their presence within key government ministries to A high-profile delegation from farm vegetables supported by the marketplace. Additionally, promote ‘Made in Qatar’ prod- Qatar Red Crescent Society the MME to gain marketing it allows engage in a flurry of ucts through monthly promo- (QRCS) is visiting the Republic platform for their produce at new opportunities for coop- tions, campaigns and raffles as of Sudan to enhance bilateral commercial outlets. eration and partnerships. As a part of its unwavering support relations with the Sudanese Red Through its premium plat- country that has been working for local producers and na- Crescent Society (SRCS), in- form, Al Meera gives produc- towards self-sufficiency, initia- tional products. spect the ongoing field activities ers and start-ups in the food tives such as this supported by In line with the Qatar Na- carried out by QRCS’ represen- industry the opportunity to the Ministry of Municipality tional Vision 2030, Al Meera tation mission there, and fur- showcase their products to the and Environment are vital in continues its commitment for ther pursue QRCS’ humanitari- marketplace at prominent and strengthening local capabilities local Small and Medium-Sized an diplomacy and promotion of strategic shelf spaces at over to produce high-quality, home- Enterprises (SME) in the food the International Humanitarian 50 branches and benefit from grown products and take a leap industry on the path to food Law (IHL). Al Meera’s wide consumer towards Qatar’s food security.” security, self-sufficiency and QRCS delegation comprises base across the country. As the country’s national economic diversity. Ali bin Hassan Al Hammadi, Meeting at Commission of Refugees secretary-general, and Dr Fawzi Oussedik, head of International nowned Al-Neelain University and participants in the seminar. Relations and IHL. (NU) in Khartoum, under the Aamer appreciated the ef- At Sudan’s Commission of title of ‘IHL and Contemporary forts done by QRCS in Sudan. Refugees (COR), the delegation Challenges’. “Many thanks to Al Hammadi Lusail area designed for met with Dr Bilal Ahmed Musa, With a wide VIP attendance, for being here in Sudan to sup- head of Emergencies Commit- the event involved two parts: A port the coronavirus control ef- pedestrian street shopping tee. The meeting was attended lecture by Al Hammadi on hu- forts, contribute to the commu- by Al Fadhel Aamer, president manitarian diplomacy as an ef- nity recovery from the impact Continued from page 1  systems. kilometres where an estimated of SRCS, officials from both Na- fective tool of IHL enforcement; of floods, and give institutional Lusail is a visionary de- 450,000 people are expected tional Societies and representa- and a lecture by Dr Oussedik on backing to SRCS,” he said. The heart of Lusail area is velopment in Qatar, master to live, work and visit regu- tives of COR. They discussed the contemporary issues facing In the same vein, Khartoum meticulously designed for planned by Qatari Diar Real larly. It encompasses not only the latest updates of the recent the application of IHL provi- TV honoured Al Hammadi in pedestrian street shopping Estate Development Compa- new residential, commercial mass displacement from Ethio- sions on the current humanitar- QRCS Sec-Gen honored at Khar- recognition of QRCS’ role in and al fresco dining, facilitat- ny. The Lusail project is one of and retail opportunities, but a pia to the states of Al Qadarif ian crises and conflicts. toum TV helping the victims of the recent ing intra-mobility through the largest and most elaborate full array of community needs, and Kassala, eastern Sudan. Then, 9,000 masks donated flash floods, as well as provid- its connection to Lusail’s un- developments being under- complete with schools, medi- In coordination with SRCS, by QRCS were delivered as a gift president, dean of Faculty of ing vital aid in the course of the derground car parking and a taken around the world, over cal facilities, entertainment QRCS delegation held a semi- to the Al Neelain University, in Law President of SRCS, director country’s fight against COV- range of public transportation a substantial area of 38 square and shopping centres. nar at Faculty of Law, the re- the presence of the university’s of the Peace Research Institute ID-19. Iconic buildings lit up in purple to support premature babies, their families Tribune News Network spontaneously, but some are I had severe pneumonia and success of the ‘Golden Hour’ Doha due to early induction of labour needed intubation. So, my baby programme which focuses on or caesarean birth, whether for had to be born early in order to delivering the best expert mul- As part of an initiative led by medical or non-medical reasons. save him and prevent complica- tidisciplinary resuscitation and Hamad Medical Corporation Common causes of preterm tions,” the mother recalls. stabilisation with outstanding (HMC), the iconic Torch Hotel, birth include multiple pregnan- Dr Hilal Al Rifai, asst chief great success in the manage- Sheraton Grand Doha Resort cies, infections and chronic con- executive and medical director ment of premature babies.” and Al Wakra Hospital’s main ditions such as diabetes and high of WWRC, stated, “HMC’s Neo- Dr Nawal Magzoub, Pedi- entrance were lit up in purple blood pressure; however, often natal Intensive Care has made atric Consultant, Critical Care, on November 17, World Prema- no cause is identified. There great progress in the manage- WWRC’s NICU mentions that to turity Day, to raise awareness could also be a genetic influence. ment of premature babies and ensure current and past moms about premature births and to This year’s theme, ‘Together delivered the best possible out- as well as the families of pree- show compassion and support for babies born too soon…caring comes which have put Qatar mies receive well-rounded sup- for patients and families of ba- for the future’, highlighted the at the forefront of the world in port and encouragement every bies born a little too soon. significant impact of healthcare Dr Hilal Al Rifai achieving record top level sur- step of the way, a support group According to the World professionals, organisations and babies born prematurely. ID-19, expressed her gratitude to vival. The NICU tertiary center, of preemies’ parents called San- Health Organization (WHO), communities working together Center (WWRC) and Al Wakra WWRC’s NICU staff ob- WWRC’s NICU team for taking when in its previous home at adk, led by a small multidisci- every year, an estimated 15 mil- to improve the outcome for pre- Hospital organised events fea- served the day with poster dis- care of her preterm son and the Women’s Hospital, won the plinary committee comprising lion babies (one in 10) are born term babies and their families. turing staff donning purple plays and video clips of moth- staff of Hazm Mubarak Hospital Managing Director’s award at physicians, psychologists, social preterm (before 37 completed Neonatal Intensive Care shirts and masks as a symbol of ers of premature babies sharing for their support throughout her the Star of Excellence awards in workers and lactation consult- weeks of gestation), and this Units (NICU) across the HMC the day which stands for sensi- their babies’ journey through hospital stay. “My son was due 2015 for its great advances in the ants, has been inaugurated in number is rising. The world recognised this day as prema- tivity and exceptionality. NICU. in November but was delivered care of premature babies and the Qatar. Members of the group health body says preterm birth ture babies are their core patient In WWRC’s NICU alone, One of the mothers, Nilu- prematurely in August. This establishment of the Tiny Baby meet regularly to offer support occurs for a variety of reasons. group. NICU staff from Wom- around 50 percent of a total of shika Jayangani Weerasekera, was because I was unfortunately Unit. to new mums and share their ex- Most preterm births happen en’s Wellness and Research 2,540 admissions last year were who was diagnosed with COV- diagnosed with COVID-19 and This is in addition to the periences, she noted. 04 Sunday, November 29, 2020 Nation MES pupils volunteer in support of QCS’ humanitarian initiative Volunteer students were honoured with certificates and compliments at a ceremony

Indian Ambassador to Qatar HE Deepak Mittal interacts with Indian community members at Asian Town on Friday.

Tribune News Network tor, and Jancy Mol Varghese, Doha media coordinator at QCS, took part in the event. Indian embassy set to host Twenty students from Speaking on the occasion, Classes 11 and 12 of the MES Yahya expressed her gratitude Indian School participated in for the volunteering service of ‘Consular Service Camp’ at the voluntary humanitarian the students on behalf of the initiative launched by Qatar QCS and thanked the school Cancer Society (QCS) at Lulu for its exceptional involvement Asian Town on monthly basis branches recently. The objec- in the community service. tive of the initiative was to Congratulating the volun- Tribune News Network The camp, organised in as- In an effort to reach out to the create awareness and donate teers, Principal Hameeda Ka- DOHA sociation with Indian Commu- wider Indian population, the em- generously to support the dar encouraged the students nity Benevolent Forum (ICBF), bassy will also organise similar QCS. to take part in helping the The Indian embassy will be facilitated passport and consular camps in different parts of Qa- As part of the assigned society and uphold the core conducting monthly Consular services for more than 75 people. tar. task, the volunteer students values of the MES, ie. CARE Service Camp at Labour City, Mittal said the Indian embas- The Indian embassy’s spe- interacted with customers and The MES Indian School licitation ceremony organised – Compassion, Achievement, also known as Asian Town, In- sy would be holding such camps cial consular service camps held encouraged them to buy prod- is supporting the initiatives at the Conference Hall of the Respect and Empathy. dian Ambassador to Qatar HE in Asian Town every month. The under COVID-19 precautionary ucts from sections exclusively of QCS even during the pan- school. The programme was coor- Dr Deepak Mittal has said. camp is expected to benefit a measures have helped a large marked in pink, as a certain demic. Nisreen Yahya, head of dinated by the MES team of The envoy was speaking dur- large number of Indian workers number of people. percentage of the sales pro- The volunteering students Events and Volunteering De- teachers comprising Rajesh K ing an interaction with Indian living in the Labour City and the Earlier, more than 500 peo- ceeds from such products will were honoured with certifi- partment at the QCS, Ammar S, Suchitra Kotian and Jency community members at the first adjacent East and West Industri- ple benefited from a special con- go to the QCS. cates and compliments at a fe- Ali, public relation coordina- George. consular service camp held at al areas. Labour City houses more sular camp held on Indian Em- the amphitheatre of Asian Town than 50,000 workers, majority of bassy premises for ‘Attestation on Friday. whom are Indian expatriates. Services’. DPS MIS Junior girls shine in Qatar Preparatory School debate league

Tribune News Network Ashraf and Vaidehi Rogiye Doha shared the third place and Antara Alurkar, Manjushree DPS-Modern Indian Magesh, Geetika Yalaman- School debaters recently chili and Gargee Kanade tied participated and won top po- for the seventh place. sitions in the Qatar Prepara- DPS-MIS debaters com- tory School Debate League peted in three rounds against for Girls, organised online 107 debaters from different by Qatar Debate. schools. Swing debaters San- Team-1 consisting of sriti, Sharvi, Ishita and Izma Asin Ashraf, Vaidehi Rogiye also gained in-depth knowl- and Amishi Negi took the edge of the fundamentals of top spot, followed by Team-2 the debate. in second place with Antara This tournament opened Alurkar, Geetika Yalaman- the door to new opportuni- chili and Drishti Tibrewal ties for debaters and helped and fifth place was secured In the individual catego- Amishi Negi won the first them to work in a team spirit, by Team Gargee Kanade, ry, nine out of 10 debaters place followed by Anah analyse different issues and Manjushree Magesh and earned their place among Merchant in the second structure their arguments Anah Merchant. the top 10 best speakers. place. Drishti Tibrewal, Asin and refutations effectively. The Indian ambassador interacts with Indian community members at Asian Town on Friday.

MME, National Service Academy partner on tree planting initiative

The Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME), represented by the Public Parks Department, in cooperation with the National Service Academy, organised a tree planting event within the initiative to plant one million trees. The event was attended by Muhammad Jarallah, head of Parks Department in Umm Salal Municipality and a number of officials and engineers of the Public Parks Department with the participation of a number of officers and students of the National Service Acad- emy. The attendees planted a number of trees and agri- cultural seedlings on the occasion. (TNN)

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BAKU: Islamic State-linked extremists killed four people in a re- NEW DELHI: Thousands of Indian farmers carried on with Beijing: China has powered up its first domestically developed News mote Christian community on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, protests on Saturday against a set of laws they say will curb nuclear reactor -- the Hualong One -- a significant step inB eijing’s authorities said on Saturday, with one victim beheaded and their earnings and benefit big corporations even after the attempts to become less dependent on Western allies for energy in brief another burned to death. The group of sword-and-gun wielding government approached them to hold talks. The farmers were security and critical technology. The reactor, which was connected attackers ambushed Lembantongoa village on Friday morning, allowed into the Indian capital on Friday after a day of clashes to the national grid on Friday, can generate 10 billion kilowatt-hours killing several residents and torching half a dozen homes, includ- with the police, who used tear gas, water cannon and batons of electricity each year and cut carbon emissions by 8.16 million ing one used for regular prayers and services, police said. (afp) to prevent their entry. (dpa) tons, according to China National Nuclear Corporation. (afp) Ethiopian army enters Tigray capital Mekele, says PM Abiy

afp “We’ve been able to enter have streamed across the bor- been hit by air strikes. property damages being done Addis Ababa Mekele city without innocent der into Sudan, and displace- UN says Sudan needs $150 million But Addis Ababa Saturday by those fascists,” it said. civilians being targets,” Abiy ment within Tigray is believed said the “aerial engagement Ethiopia has denied en- Ethiopia’s army entered the was quoted as saying by the to be widespread. to help Ethiopian refugees has been precise and targets listing Eritrean military sup- capital of the Tigray region on Ethiopian Broadcasting Corpo- Abiy announced Thursday only TPLF’s military depot, port against Tigray but has Saturday, Prime Minister Abiy ration (EBC). he had ordered a “final” offen- Um Raquba: Sudan needs $150 million in aid to cope with the weaponry and arsenals”, avoid- acknowledged using Eritrean Ahmed announced, as the city Abiy, winner of last year’s sive against the Tigray military. flood ofE thiopian refugees crossing its border from conflict-strick- ing “civilian facilities”. territory. of half a million people braced Nobel Peace Prize, announced A communications black- en Tigray, the UN refugee agency chief said on Saturday during The Tigray government ac- Residents of the border city for an all-out offensive by gov- November 4 he had ordered out in Tigray has made it diffi- a visit to a camp. The Tigray conflict broke out on November 4 cused Abiy of teaming up with of Humera in western Tigray ernment forces against its dis- military operations against cult to verify claims about how between Ethiopia’s federal forces and leaders of the region’s rul- Isaias Afwerki, president of told AFP that shells fired from sident leaders. Tigray’s ruling party, the Tig- the fighting is going. ing party. Sudan has since hosted more than 43,000 Ethiopian neighbouring Eritrea, for the Eritrea hit both residential and The local government said ray People’s Liberation Front A spokesman for a crisis refugees fleeing from the intense fighting into one of its most assault on Mekele. commercial structures during earlier that heavy shelling had (TPLF). committee formed in response impoverished regions. “Sudan needs $150 million for six months “The Tigray regional state fighting earlier this month. rocked the centre of Mekele, More than three weeks of to hostilities in Tigray did not to provide these refugees water, shelter and health services,” would like it to be known to At least one rocket fired a statement confirmed by two fierce fighting has left thou- respond to a request for com- said UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi at Um friends and enemies alike that from Tigray targeted Eritrea’s humanitarian officials with sands of people dead. ment about reported shelling Raquba camp, some 80 kms from the border. (afp) it will give proportional re- capital Asmara on Friday night, staff in the city. Tens of thousands more in Mekele, which has already sponse to the massacres and regional diplomats told AFP.

Defiant protesters hit streets in south Iran accuses Israel of Iraq for 2nd day

AFP rupt, inept and beholden to assassinating scientist Nasiriyah, Iraq neighbouring Iran. Violence also broke out Anti-government pro- on Saturday night in the Iran vows to testers defied lockdowns southern city of Kut, where avenge the killing and the threat of violence to a police source told AFP on demonstrate on Saturday in condition of anonymity that of Fakhrizadeh in several Iraqi cities, with new a protester was killed in skir- clashes with security forces mishes with security forces. ‘due time’ claiming the life of one pro- Authorities in Kut had AFP tester. imposed new restrictions Tehran Tensions were high in on movement at dawn on several Iraqi cities, a day Saturday and fired tear gas Iran’s President Hassan after clashes between the at anti-government demon- Rouhani on Saturday accused dwindling members of the strators in an effort to clear arch-foe Israel of acting as a October 2019 anti-govern- out their camp. “mercenary” for the United ment protest movement and The fresh violence has States and seeking to create supporters of populist Shiite coincided with the one-year chaos, vowing Tehran would cleric Moqtada Sadr. anniversary of one of the avenge the assassination of a Sadr had called on his bloodiest incidents of the top Iranian nuclear scientist. followers to hit the streets 2019 anti-government up- Islamic Republic’s su- in a show of force on Friday, rising. preme leader Ayatollah Ali prompting tens of thou- On November 28 last Khamenei called for the per- sands to turn out in the capi- year, more than three dozen petrators to be punished for tal Baghdad and other cities. people died in protest-relat- Friday’s killing, while Rou- In the southern hotspot ed violence at Nasiriyah’s hani stressed the country of Nasiriyah, anti-govern- Zeitun (Olive) Bridge. would seek its revenge in “due ment activists accused the The deaths sparked time” and not be rushed into a Sadrists of shooting at them outrage across Iraq and “trap”. and torching their tents in prompted the resignation Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, their main gathering place of then-prime minister Adel who was dubbed by Israel of Habboubi Square late Fri- Abdel Mahdi. the “father of Iran’s nuclear day. His successor, Mustafa programme”, died after being Clashes continued into al-Kadhemi, has sought to seriously wounded when as- the night, with medics re- reach out to protesters and sailants targeted his car and porting a total of seven dead set June 2021 as a date for engaged in a gunfightwith his by Saturday morning, five of early elections -- a major de- bodyguards outside the capital A view of the damaged car of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh (inset) after it was attacked near the capital Tehran on Friday. (afp) them from bullet wounds, mand of the youth-dominat- Tehran on Friday, according and at least 60 wounded. ed movement. to Iran’s defence ministry. drew in 2018 from a multi- tanyahu once described him sparking a wider conflagration Nasiriyah was a major But in Nasiriyah on Sat- The assassination comes lateral nuclear deal with the as the father of Iran’s nuclear in the Middle East. hub for the protest move- urday, demonstrators were less than two months before Islamic republic, which sought weapons programme. “This was a criminal act ment that erupted last year just as enraged at him as US President-elect Joe Biden to contain its atomic ambi- Iran has repeatedly denied and highly reckless. It risks against a government seen they were at his predecessor is due to take office, after a tu- tions, and has re-imposed seeking to develop nuclear lethal retaliation and a new by demonstrators as cor- a year ago. multuous four years of hawk- crippling sanctions. But Biden Top nuclear weapons. round of regional conflict,” ish US foreign policy in the has signaled his administra- The New York Times said Brennan tweeted. Middle East under President tion may be prepared to rejoin scientist an American official and two Khamenei called for “pun- Donald Trump. the accord. other intelligence officials con- ishing the perpetrators and “They are thinking of cre- “This barbaric assassina- Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who was firmed Israel was behind the those responsible,” in a short ating chaos, but they should tion shows that our enemies dubbed by Israel the ‘father of attack, without giving further statement on his official web- know that we have read their are in stressful weeks, during Iran’s nuclear programme’, details. site, urging that Fakhrizadeh’s hands and they will not suc- which they feel... their pres- died after being seriously “Iran’s enemies should “scientific and technical ef- ceed,” Iran’s president said in sure declining, the global situ- wounded when assailants know, that the people of Iran forts ... in all of the fields he televised remarks. ation changing,” the Iranian targeted his car and engaged and officials are braver than to was working in” should be He pinned the blame for president added. in a gunfight with his leave this criminal act unan- continued. the killing on “the wicked “The nation of Iran is bodyguards outside the swered,” Rouhani added, talk- Fakhrizadeh, who headed hands of the global arrogance, smarter than to fall in the trap capital Tehran on Friday ing at Iran’s weekly Covid-19 the defence ministry’s rease- with the usurper Zionist re- of the conspiracy set by the taskforce meeting. arch and innovation organisa- gime as the mercenary”. Zionists,” Rouhani said in tel- “In due time, they will an- tion, died after medics failed Iran generally uses the evised remarks. actions that contributed to swer for this crime.” to revive him following the People gather at a protest site in Habboubi Square in Iraq’s term “global arrogance” to re- The United States slapped the development of Iran’s nu- Former CIA director John attack near Absard city in Teh- southern city of Nasiriyah on Saturday. (AFP) fer to the United States. sanctions on Fakhrizadeh in clear programme”, and Israeli Brennan warned on Friday ran province’s eastern Dama- Trump unilaterally with- 2008 for “activities and trans- Prime Minister Benjamin Ne- that the assassination risked vand county. Pak frees left-wing India’s Kashmir holds first vote since autonomy cancelled AFP Voting is to be held over eight the restoration of the region’s activist after 9 years Srinagar days up to December 19 with political autonomy. the count to start three days The alliance has accused AFP Pakistani media reported Voters in Indian-adminis- later. the government of harassing Islamabad his release came after authori- tered Kashmir went to the polls At a polling booth in the its candidates while helping ties struck a deal with activists, Saturday amid a heavy security Kashmir valley, Faizi, 70, told those from the BJP. The local Pakistan has freed a politi- on the heels of recent protests, presence in the first direct elec- AFP she had voted “to facilitate election commission denied cal activist who was serving a to free Jan following the local tions in the disputed region development work, like paving the allegations. life sentence in the country’s elections completed on Friday. since the government stripped the roads.” The Himalayan A day before polling, au- semi-autonomous north, part “We are happy to announce its semi-autonomy last year. region, which is also claimed thorities restricted PDP leader of the contested Kashmir re- that Comrade Baba Jan ... (has) Under high alert for attacks by Pakistan, has been under Mehbooba Mufti to her home gion also claimed by India, his been released today after more by separatist militants, dozens a heavy security blanket since and police stopped reporters party told AFP Friday. than nine years incarceration,” of police and paramilitaries the ruling Hindu nationalist from attending a press con- Baba Jan, a left-wing po- Ismat Raza Shahjahan, the carrying machine guns sur- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ference she called. Mufti was litical and climate activist from deputy secretary of the Awami rounded each voting station government imposed direct among scores of political lead- the Hunza Valley in northern Workers Party, told AFP. while the army kept up street rule in August 2019. ers held under house arrest for Gilgit-Baltistan, was convicted A second activist, Iftikhar patrols. Thermal scanners were set Voters stand in queues to cast their ballots in Indian Kashmir’s months after the clampdown. by an anti-terrorism court for Katbalai, was also released, Observers said only small up at polling booths and staff Budgam district on Saturday. (AFP) Kashmir has been divided participating in political ri- she said. numbers braved the security, handed out facemasks and between India and Pakistan ots in 2011 and lost an appeal A close friend of Baba Jan coronavirus fears and snow- hand sanitiser as precautions have only limited powers, sev- tional Conference and Peoples since their bitter split at inde- against his life sentence in confirmed the news toA FP, covered terrain to elect mem- against the coronavirus. eral Kashmir political parties, Democratic Party have formed pendence in 1947. Both claim 2016. calling it the “happiest day”. bers of their local councils. While the local councils including the influentialN a- an alliance to campaign for the territory in full. 06 Sunday, November 29, 2020

Established September 3, 2006 hamad bin suhaim al thani chairman Opinion adel ali bin ali managing director dr hassan mohammed al ansari editor-in-chief

COVID-19 Vaccine Is A Gift As New White House From Science. Accept It Leadership Takes Shape, n three separate announcements in recent A third vaccine, developed by Europe’s weeks, three scientific teams at different AstraZeneca and Oxford University, relies on pharmaceutical companies have given a a more traditional method of using a modi- weary, frightened world what it needs: a fied inactive cold virus to trigger an immune Much To Give Thanks For verifiable path to defeat the coronavirus response. AstraZeneca says its vaccine is Ipandemic, end the suffering and start the pro- about 70 percent effective, but there is some cess of returning life to the normal rhythms of confusion about the data. When researchers “before”. injected test subjects with a half dosage the The incoming Biden team brings together facts, science, professionalism, Imagine again going to work and school, effectiveness jumped to 90 percent. Astra- to restaurants and concerts without significant Zeneca’s vaccine would be less expensive and diversity, and humility plus a genuine desire to unify the country risk of infection. Imagine being able to travel. easier to distribute than the other two because Imagine hugging family members and friends. it doesn’t have to be kept in a deep freeze. The We are likely to get there in 2021 because a company’s CEO says the company is likely to Trudy Rubin safe, effective COVID-19 vaccine appears on conduct another global vaccine trial. Tribune News Service pace for emergency regulatory approval and There are still plenty of questions about fast rollout. This gift of science will be ready — what the national vaccination project will look ike many Americans, I didn’t fly to a if we accept it. like, the timing of distribution and who might family gathering at Thanksgiving this Wait, if we accept it? get which version of the two-injection regimen. year – the first timeI ’d missed it in The big question about a COVID-19 vac- The vaccine is expected to be administered decades. cine has shifted from efficacy to whether without charge because the federal govern- That got me thinking about the ori- enough Americans will agree to receive it. ment is paying. Washington is coordinating ginsL of the holiday — beyond the set piece Skepticism of inoculations is frustratingly with the states on the rollout, which should of Mayflower pilgrims and Indians, and be- widespread, despite overwhelming scientific begin before the end of the year. It will take yond the annual turkey gorge fest and Black evidence that they work. Shots are unpleas- months until most Americans are inoculated. Friday sales. ant and sometimes come with side effects. The Will it be a one-time shot, or every five years? Rereading a little history I learned that anti-vaxxer movement has attacked vaccines Not yet know. Side effects? Maybe some tem- it wasn’t until 1863, in the midst of the Civil for mistakenly believing they may cause au- porary flu-like discomfort for some people. War, that President Abraham Lincoln pro- tism. In the Black community, suspicions run Those are details. The crucial step will be claimed a national Thanksgiving Day to be deep because of the legacy of past abuses by to break through vaccine anxiety, and the best held each November. In his proclamation the medical system. way to do that is for vac- Lincoln urged all Americans to ask God to Dr Susan Bailey, president cine developers, regulators “heal the wounds of the nation.” of the Chicago-based Ameri- and experts to share as I thought of Lincoln’s prayer as I dined can Medical Association, tells much information as pos- outdoors with friends on Thursday, because us she trusts the career scien- sible about the COVID-19 it touched on why I’m giving more fervent Secretary of State-designate Antony Blinken. tists in charge of the regulatory vaccine’s effectiveness, thanks this year than in the past few years. process to approve a safe COV- and about any shortcom- The reasons revolve around a president- of the nation, a team that is marked by pro- people who built our country with hard ID-19 drug. Yet she worries: ings. Its fast development elect who pledges “not to divide but to uni- fessionalism and expertise, rather than a work and strong values — will no longer be “I think our biggest concern makes some people un- fy,” who talks not of his brilliance and griev- group of sycophants. Trump has fired any- used as a curse by a White House that has is that we have a great vaccine easy. The power of the ances but about a “time to heal” the country. one with the honesty or know-how to offer slashed legal immigration to a fraction of its and people don’t take it.” anti-vaxx movement, based on bogus science, Maybe such bipartisan outreach will serious advice. normal numbers. A Pew Research Center survey in Septem- hurts credibility. be rejected. But at least the Biden team is It was thrilling to watch the nomination And I give special thanks to the return of ber of about 10,000 adults found that just 21 Members of the Black community harbor making a serious effort to narrow the politi- as US ambassador to the United Nations of empathy among the land’s senior officials, percent of US adults would definitely get a distrust that dates at least to the infamous cal chasm that is paralyzing our democracy. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, a noted US dip- along with a concept of service to country COVID-19 vaccine, and 24 percent said they Tuskegee experiment, when Black men in Ala- With that in mind, here are some of the lomat with 35 years of experience, includ- and to the American people. definitely would not. The rest were somewhere bama were left untreated for syphilis as part of things I’m thankful for this year. ing as ambassador to Liberia. As an African The story told by Secretary of State- in the middle, leaning for or against. This is a study. Those concerns need to be addressed I give thanks I need no longer pay atten- American woman, she grew up in segregat- designate Antony Blinken says it all: His troubling news. If the vaccine becomes an op- by the medical establishment and by doctors tion to the lies and wild conspiracy tweets ed Louisiana, with a dad who couldn’t read late stepfather, Samuel Pisar, after surviv- tional response to the pandemic, the virus will and nurses speaking frankly to individual pa- that President Donald Trump serves up dai- or write, but who taught her to believe in ing four years in concentration camps as continue to spread and cause harm to families tients. ly (although I’ll have to follow whether he’s herself and country. a child, made a break from a death march and the economy. The country can’t get back Need reassurance that vaccines work? Dis- still stirring up civil war or whether GOP Whether or not you agree with Biden’s and eventually approached a U.S. tank. The to work fully until the outbreak is contained, eases like polio and smallpox were eradicated leaders finally reject his threats). After four picks or his policies, you should give thanks hatch opened, and an African American GI and the vaccine is the way to get there. “We in the United States by vaccines. Measles dis- years of such demagoguery, I’m grateful for for nominees who won’t be cowed from looked down at him. And Pisar said the only have to have a significant number of people appeared 20 years ago, but it’s made a small an incoming president who speaks calmly speaking frankly. What a change from a words of English he knew, taught to him take it to get to herd immunity,” Bailey warns. comeback — because some parents stopped of leading by “the power of our example.” president who let his minions gut the State by his mother, before the war: “God bless The Pew survey asked a theoretical ques- vaccinating their children. And I am beyond thankful to watch an Department and tried to twist our intelli- America.” tion about a vaccine. We now have some con- Need a further dose of confidence? Dr An- incoming Biden team that adheres to facts gence agencies into political tools. “That is who we are,” Blinken said, firmed details and early results from clinical thony Fauci, the nation’s leading authority on and science, rather than falsehoods and And I give thanks for a new head of “That’s what America represents to the trials of three different vaccines. Those results infectious diseases, tells USA Today that once misinformation. Even as Trump ignores Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, world, however imperfectly.” are promising. Versions from two US drug- the vaccine gets FDA approval, he’ll take it and the raging pandemic death toll, Biden has who is an immigrant. Imagine that. He What a moving contrast to a president makers Pfizer (with German partner BioN- recommend that his family does too. He says put together a stellar virus task force ready came to this country as a child with Cuban who rushes onstage to tout the Dow but Tech) and Moderna are about 95 percent ef- COVID-19 can be defeated, and life can begin to organize a national strategy for testing parents escaping communism, parents never mentions the numbers of COVID-19 fective, the companies report. Both vaccines to return to normal. But only when the over- and vaccine distribution. (Trump has failed who “cherished our democracy and were dead or miles-long food lines in our country. rely on revolutionary technology that uses whelming majority of people are protected by in the first, and paid little attention to the intensely proud to become US citizens.” Facts, science, professionalism, diver- messenger RNA, or mRNA, to create protec- the vaccine and herd immunity kicks in. “It’s second). With deep experience in immigration is- sity and humility plus a genuine desire to tion at the molecular level by injecting a piece kind of dependent upon us,” Fauci says. And imagine having a Cabinet member sues, Mayorkas gives every sign that he will unify the country. All reasons why I am of genetic code that primes the body’s defens- He’s right. Prevention is always better than devoted exclusively to the climate threat, try to fix a broken immigration system that overwhelmed with thanks this year. es. Bailey says this would be the first mRNA treatment. The vaccine is coming. Get ready to rather than a leader who flat-out denies the has been scarred by chaos, dysfunction and vaccine to get broad use. accept it. findings of climate science. cruelty. (Trudy Rubin is a columnist and And I give thanks that America will have So I give thanks that the word “im- editorial-board member for the (tribune News Service) a Cabinet that represents the demographics migrants’ — a term referring to waves of Philadelphia Inquirer)

The Strange Turn The Pandemic Took For Health Workers

Danny Westneat past week. tions, crassly cheered the firing as the big wave. It’s likely to be worse Tribune News Service “There will be deaths that result “the best news I’ve heard in a long than in the spring, with more deaths from the Board of Health’s decision time.” Halloran wrote on Facebook and more strain on the hospitals. emember in the spring, the to fire Bob Lutz,” a Spokane physi- that working the pandemic has been With vaccine development going so pot-banging? People would cian told the local newspaper. “the worst and most stressful expe- well, it may also be the final major Rcome out on their porches in the Versions of this story have been rience of my life.” wave: “The End of the Pandemic is evening to rally for the health work- playing out around the state. Yaki- “I don’t think we’re seen as a Now in Sight,” The Atlantic maga- ers — to say, collectively for just a ma’s top health official just quit last respected agency anymore,” Hal- zine suggested recently. minute or two, that we were thank- week, saying she could “no longer loran said. “Something happened That some have chosen this mo- ful for the effort. sustain the costs of the position,” with politics or in the culture. We’re ment to turn on the very people we That spirit seems years away to the Yakima Herald reported. In the all pretty demoralized. You go into need most is unconscionable. Of Anna Halloran. Tri-Cities, there’s a community peti- health care and it’s the middle of a course we’re going to have legiti- “There’s a large segment of the tion to fire the health officer there, crisis, you don’t expect to be so vili- mate disagreements about policy. population that hates the health mostly due to hard feelings about fied by the public, or especially by But we’ve also got to somehow mus- department right now, that thinks school reopenings. your own political leaders.” ter some semblance of collective we’re lying,” says Halloran, a com- In Washington, there are now Folks – what in the world has spirit again. municable disease epidemiologist in vacancies for the top health position happened to us? Remember when people were Spokane, Washington. in Yakima, Walla Walla, Spokane, A disease pandemic is hard and having pizzas delivered to health Halloran works for the Spokane Whatcom, Lewis, Mason, Chelan- new, so it’s understandable society facilities last spring? It was a boost Regional Health District, which re- Douglas and Okanogan counties. would struggle. The authority that for the closed restaurants and a pat cently fired its top health officer, “I bet you couldn’t find a public Halloran, the Spokane epidemi- that the community is getting sick health officials have in a crisis to at on the back for the health workers, Dr. Bob Lutz. He was sort of the Dr. health official who hasn’t received ologist, said she has taken to won- and needs medical advice and assis- least recommend restrictions and but more importantly, a symbolic Anthony Fauci of Spokane. And like death threats or haven’t had people dering how it all veered so off track. tance — got somehow twisted. rules that we would never agree to sign that we were all pulling in the the national Fauci, the Spokane one picketing outside their homes,” a The work, which for her is identify- “The conspiracy theories start- in normal times was bound to pro- same general direction. Some ges- irked some politicians who felt the hospital association leader told the ing and then trying to corral virus ed, pretty much from the top, and it voke controversy. ture like that is desperately needed medical pros had gotten too med- Yakima Herald. outbreaks, has been intense and vir- has just snowballed,” Halloran says. So when studies of this era are again. dlesome during the pandemic. It isn’t just the health policy peo- tually nonstop since February. Each “Now every time we post anything done, maybe we will conclude that This column is my little way of Lutz kept resisting a full reopen- ple. “Doctors Are Calling It Quits COVID-19 case that pops up “is like about new cases, there’s a slew of in retrospect the medical commu- banging on a pot. To all the health ing of the economy, cautioning that Under Stress of the Pandemic,” read a fire starting,” which then has to people who say, ‘How many of these nity could have been more transpar- people: I’m sorry for what our crazy a surge of the disease was immi- a New York Times headline earlier be put out by teams of investigators are made up?’ There’s a constant ent about its decision-making, and country has put you through. But nent. He was finally sacked earlier this month. and contact tracers, she said. pushback at the most basic level, therefore come off as less dictato- please know this: You are appreci- this month, and then immediately “We’re close as a whole, as Imagine the fire department that we’re just lying about it all.” rial, as a shield against exactly these ated. proven right — the number of cases health care workers, to being burnt racing after 400 fires per day and After Halloran’s boss, Lutz, sorts of problems. in Spokane soared, from about 100 out,” Clint Wallace, an ICU nurse in you get the picture. was fired, the Spokane mayor, Na- But all of that said, we are at the (Danny Westneat is a per day in early November to more Spokane, testified at a press confer- But somewhere along the way dine Woodward, who had bristled peak of this crisis right this instant. columnist for The Seattle than 400 per day several times this ence in Olympia on Nov. 15. the basic principle of this work — at some of the coronavirus restric- This is it, the maligned experts say: Times)

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Pope names 13 new Thousands protest as France cardinals including first African American reels from police violence DPA that exist in the life of a R ome priest,” he said. Two of the 13 new car- Pope Francis on Saturday dinals in the ceremony, The images of the beating of black music producer Michel Zecler in Paris last weekend ‘shame us’: Macron named 13 new cardinals, known as a consistory, both including Washington based in Asia, missed the AFP Archbishop Wilton Grego- ceremony because of coro- Paris ry, the first black US prel- navirus travel restrictions. ate to be admitted among The Apostolic Vicar of Thousands took to the the so-called Princes of Brunei, Cornelius Sim, and streets across France on Satur- the Church. the Archbishop of Capiz day to demand the government Gregory, who turns 73 in the Philippines, Jose abandon a contentious new next month, leads an arch- Fuerte Advincula would be security law, in a controversy diocese rocked by the scan- appointed in absentia, the intensified by the beating and dal of Theodore McCarrick, Vatican said earlier this racial abuse of a black man by a former archbishop who week. Their red hats and police officers that shocked the was defrocked last year af- rings would be send by spe- country. ter being outed as a serial cial papal envoys, accord- The demonstrations against sexual predator. ing to the Vatican News. the security law -- which would In June, Gregory made Because of pandemic restrict the right of the press headlines after criticiz- risks, the audience at the to broadcast images of police ing outgoing US President consistory was a much re- officers’ faces -- took place na- Donald Trump for turning duced number of around tionwide with the central Place a visit to the Saint John 200 guests and cardinals. de la Republique in Paris filled Paul II National Shrine as Also, a customary hug be- to the seams despite the coro- “a photo opportunity.” He tween cardinals was forfeit- navirus pandemic. and other cardinals-elect ed. Some guests joined the President Emmanuel Ma- were given the red hats and event via video link. cron said late Friday that the rings that come with their The main role cardinals images of the beating of black titles in a service led by the have in the church is to music producer Michel Zecler pope in St Peter’s Basilica. elect popes in a conclave, a in Paris last weekend “shame Francis warned the new closed-door summit. Only us”. The incident had magni- cardinals to carry out their those aged under 80 can fied concerns about alleged duties correctly. take part, and nine of the systemic racism in the police “Let us think about the new appointees meet this force. many kinds of corruption requirement. “Police everywhere, justice nowhere” and “police state” and “smile while you are beat- en” were among the slogans brandished by protesters in the crammed Paris square. The Paris authorities had demanded that organisers lim- Demonstrators gather on the Place de la Republique in Paris on Saturday. (AFP) it the rally to a single location, but on Friday evening officials law and police violence is de- liberal reform of France. In a letter seen by AFP, authorised a march from Place veloping into another crisis “The police violence has Paris police chief Didier Lal- de la Republique to the nearby for the government as Macron left Emmanuel Macron facing lement wrote to officers to tell Place de la Bastille. confronts the pandemic, its a political crisis,” said the Le them: “In the coming days, An investigation has been economic fallout and a host of Monde daily. the coming weeks... there’s no opened against the four police problems on the international The issue has also pres- doubt you will face difficulty, involved but commentators stage. Double blow sured Macron’s high-flying doubt, even anger and fear.” say that the images -- first pub- In a sign that the govern- right-wing Interior Minister But he insisted that he Rwandan Archbishop Antoine Kambanda of Kigali (right) receives lished by the Loopsider news ment could be preparing to to Macron Gerald Darmanin -- who was could “count on the integrity, his biretta hat from Pope Francis (centre) at St. Peter’s Basilica in site -- may never have been backtrack, Prime Minister Jean The controversy over the law promoted to the job this sum- sense of honour and ethics” in The Vatican on Saturday. (afp) made public if the contentious Castex announced Friday that mer despite being targeted by the force. Article 24 of the security legis- he would appoint a commis- and police violence is a rape probe -- with Le Monde In the western city of lation was made law. sion to redraft Article 24. developing into another crisis saying tensions were growing Nantes, police said around The article would criminal- But he was forced into a U- for the government as Macron between him and the Elysee. 3,500 rallied, while organisers ise the publication of images of turn even on this proposal after confronts the pandemic, its The images of the beating put the crowd at 6,000-7,000. on-duty police officers with the parliament speaker Richard economic fallout and a host of of Zecler emerged days after City officials in southern Thousands still intent of harming their “physi- Ferrand -- a close Macron ally problems on the international the police were already under Montpellier said 3,800 people cal or psychological integrity”. -- accused the premier of trying stage fire over the forcible removal were demonstrating Saturday, It was passed by the National to usurp the role of parliament. of a migrant camp in central more than double the number without electricity in Assembly although it is await- The government says the Paris. who attended a march a week ing Senate approval. provision is intended to protect cial media users -- from docu- A series of high-profile cas- ago, while organisers said Under the article, offend- officers from online abuse and menting abuses such as those es against police officers over there were 5,000 people. Russia after ice storm ers could be sentenced to up to has been intensely lobbied for against Zecler. mistreatment of black or Arab “I’m just waiting for the law a year in jail, and fined 45,000 by police representatives. For critics, it is further evi- citizens has raised accusations to be withdrawn, said Adele DPA the peak, 180,000 residents euros ($53,000) for sharing But media unions say it dence the slide to the right of of institutionalised racism. The Lequertier, a 22-year-old soci- Moscow were without electricity. images of police officers. could give police a green light Macron, who came to power force has insisted violations are ology student, who took part in In addition, thousands of The controversy over the to prevent journalists -- and so- in 2017 as a centrist promising the fault of isolated individuals. the Montpellier march. Around 10 days after an ice people in the region were at storm in the far south-east of times without heating. In Vladi- Russia, thousands of people are vostok the outside temperature still without electricity. was minus 4 degrees on Satur- The situation is particularly day. Four killed in Trump administration paves the way for more execution methods tense on Russky Island near the Frozen rain had fallen in Karabakh blast, DPA ment published in the Federal ecutions of convicted crimi- has not been carried out. city of Vladivostok on the Pa- the region last week. There was Washington Register on Friday. nals before President-elect Joe Overall, the death penalty cific. a thick layer of ice on trees and Azerbaijan The changes would become Biden is inaugurated on Janu- is on the decline in the US. In The authorities are working cars. Many power lines col- The outgoing administration effective on December 24. ary 20. many places this has to do with flat out to the repair the power lapsed under the load. blames Armenia of US President Donald Trump Most executions are carried Biden, a Democrat, rejects changing public opinion, but lines, they said on Saturday. Many residents of the af- is paving the way for additional out by lethal injection, but laws the death penalty. Trump, a also with increasing difficulties The residents of many villages fected areas are still receiving AFP methods of executing prison- in some states provide alterna- Republican, enforced the rein- in obtaining the substances re- there should be able to switch water and hot meals. Baku ers who have been sentenced to tives. In Mississippi and Okla- troduction of executions at the quired for lethal injection. the lights on again this week- An important bridge to death. homa, the use of gas, the electric federal level. In addition, the death pen- end, they said. Russky Island is still closed be- Four Azeri civilians died Sat- The Department of Justice chair and firingsquads are gen- While many US states en- alty tends to lead to lengthy The minister responsible for cause chunks of ice could fall on urday after their car hit a land- is finalizing changes that would erally permitted. In Tennessee, force the death penalty there - and costly - legal disputes. the Far East, Alexei Chekunkov, cars and injure people. mine planted by retreating Ar- authorize states to use all execu- a prisoner was executed on the have been no federal executions According to the Death Penalty had previously spoken of a total In Vladivostok, thousands menian soldiers in the disputed tion methods legal in the state electric chair in December. since 2003. Since then, federal Information Center, 15 people of around 4,000 people in the of people volunteered to clean Nagorno-Karabakh region, that handed down the death The US Justice Department courts have continued to hand have been executed in the US so Primorye region who had been up on Saturday, clearing paths Azerbaijan’s prosecutor general sentence, according to a docu- is planning several federal ex- down the death penalty, but it far in 2020. sitting in the dark for days. At of ice, for example. said. The incident occurred in a village in Fizuli district, a state- ment said. “The mine was planted by the Armenian armed forces dur- Europe virus toll crosses 400,000, shops reopen in France ing their retreat,” the statement said, adding that it was an anti- AFP relie, a manager in the L’Oreal Germany’s Robert Koch tank mine. Paris The US surpassed 13 mil- section at Galeries Lafayette. Institute recorded more than The statement called the lion total cases on Friday Belgium will allow shops 22,000 new daily cases on Fri- incident a “new type of provoca- Coronavirus deaths -- the world’s highest fig- to reopen from December 1, day, pushing the overall total tion” from Armenia. topped 400,000 on Saturday ure -- and officials were but keep the current semi- in the country beyond the one- Running along the border in Europe, the world’s second lockdown in place possibly million mark. with Iran, Fizuli was among the worst-hit region, as parts of concerned whether gath- until mid-January. The move More worryingly, the num- districts claimed by Armenian the continent began to reopen erings on Thursday for the mirrors similar easing in Ger- ber of Covid-19 patients in in- fighters in a 1990s war that saw shops for the holiday season. Thanksgiving holiday many, Luxembourg and the tensive care has soared from separatists declare independ- But across the Atlantic would further worsen the Netherlands. around 360 in early October ence over the Nagorno-Kara- fearful US shoppers turned situation Ireland has also an- to more than 3,500 last week. bakh region and several sur- to online outlets for a mas- nounced a staggered easing German still have “three rounding territories. sive Black Friday sale, while of restrictions to allow some or four long winter months Azerbaijan recaptured Fi- densely populated Los Ange- centres will also reopen. businesses to reopen and for ahead”, Economy Minister zuli in renewed clashes over les county announced a ban “I’d rather avoid the inter- families to gather ahead of Peter Altmaier told Die Welt Karbakh that started in late on gatherings of people from net, I’m going to buy things Christmas. daily on Saturday, warning September and continued for different households under a Demonstrators attend a march against measures to curb the spread in the shops. They need it,” Germany, once a beacon of that “it’s possible the restric- six weeks, claiming more than new “safer-at-home order” to of the novel coronavirus in Frankfurt on Saturday. (AFP) said Anne Dubois, one of the hope in Europe’s coronavirus tions will be maintained into 4,000 lives. battle the surging pandemic. first customers applauded nightmare, logged more than the first months of 2021”. The ex-Soviet rivals signed a Persistent high case num- is one last wave of restrictions Britain accounted for al- through the doors by staff at one million cases on Friday. The United States sur- Moscow-brokered peace deal on bers in many western coun- until a clutch of promising most two-thirds of the fatali- Paris’ vast Galeries Lafayette Although the virus spread passed 13 million total cases November 9, ending weeks of tries loom over governments’ new vaccines kick in. ties at 57,551, followed by Italy department store as it opened is slowing thanks to weeks of on Friday -- the world’s high- heavy fighting and document- hopes to ease their virus rules Europe on Saturday with 53,677, France at 51,914 at 10:00 am. tough restrictions, Europe re- est figure -- and officials were ing that Armenia will surrender for Christmas and New Year. crossed a grim barrier, regis- and Spain with 44,668. “Whether or not there’s mains at the heart of the pan- concerned whether gatherings to Baku several territories that The holidays would be a tering 400,649 deaths accord- Stores began lifting their people here, at least we’ve got demic, recording more cases on Thursday for the Thanks- were under separatists’ control longed-for respite before brac- ing to an AFP tally at 0800 shutters in France on Satur- our daily life getting back to than the United States in the giving holiday would further for more than three decades. ing for what the world hopes GMT. day, while Poland’s shopping normal,” said 36-year-old Au- past week. worsen the situation. 21st century belongs to SMEs: Doha Bank CEO page 9

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Qatar’s leading businessmen visit Lusail City to take stock of investment opportunities

QC chief lauds Lusail City’s Commercial Boulevard as unique investment option Tribune News Network A delegation from the Qatar art galleries, libraries, studios, re- future city and expected to emerge roads. It is a vibrant residential Doha Chamber led by Sheikh Khalifa and tail spaces, auto showrooms, eater- as one of the most paramount and commercial destination that Qatar Chamber First Vice Chairman ies, and recreational areas. business centres in the coming encompasses a variety of shopping Qatar Chamber will showcase Mohamed bin Twar Al Kuwari paid Located at the heart of Lu- few years. centres and entertainment facili- investment opportunities in Lusail a two-day field tour to Lusail Com- sail City and starts from Al Khor Jahrami expressed thanks to ties, giving residents and visitors City’s Commercial Boulevard dur- mercial Boulevard project with the road west to towers of Lusail Plaza the chamber’s board members who unique lifestyle experiences. ing the events it hosts with foreign aim of learning about the invest- east, the Commercial Boulevard were eager to learn about the devel- The area also includes a net- trade delegations and external ment opportunities available before is a dynamic and diverse commer- opment of the Commercial Boule- work of advanced transportation events it participates in as part of Qatari and foreign investors. cial and residential destination in vard project and the investment op- systems and underground car its efforts to attract more foreign in- The delegation also comprised Lusail City. portunities offered for investors in parks that accommodate more than vestments to Qatar, the chamber’s several QC board members, the It includes a group of luxuri- the upcoming period. 2,000 vehicles. chairman has said. general manager and Qatar’s lead- ous multi-use residential units and He pointed out that the Com- Developed by Qatari Diar, Lusail In a statement issued after a ing businessmen. shops designed in line with the high- mercial Boulevard is designed in ac- City extends across an area of 38 two-day field tour to Lusail Com- Sheikh Khalifa underscored the est international quality standards. cordance with the best international square kilometres and can accom- mercial Boulevard by leading Qa- importance of opening the project Qatari Diar Chief Projects Delivery Commending the Qatar Cham- standards to be a modern commer- modate approximately 450,000 tari businessmen, Qatar Chamber before the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Officer Fahad Abdullatif Al Jahrami ber’s tour, Qatari Diar Chief Pro- cial district with eco-friendly build- people. Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jas- What makes the project an attrac- jects Delivery Officer FahadA bdul- ings, indicating that it comprises an The city of the future offers a sim Al Thani said the Commercial tion for investors is its located near multipurpose uses including retail, latif Al Jahrami said that it offers a integrated transport network and wide range of investment opportu- Boulevard provides unique invest- Lusail Stadium, one of the stadiums corporate offices, hotels, residential distinct opportunity to highlight the underground parking. nities in residential, commercial, ment opportunities for both Qa- where matches of 2022 FIFA World units, and convention centres. investment opportunities galore in It is noteworthy that the Com- and retail units. It also includes an tari and foreign businessmen and Cup will be played. About 51 percent of the project’s Lusail City before local investors, mercial Boulevard is inspired by the integrated rift of services that meets international brands owing to its The Commercial Boulevard is a infrastructure is accomplished to as well as before foreign investors Champs-Élysées avenue in France, all the needs of its community, such strategic location in the heart of 1.3-kilometre long and consists of include a wide range of shopping who are willing to invest in Qatar. with its towers surrounding the as schools, medical institutions, en- Lusail City. 18 spacious buildings designed for centres, 4 and 5-star hotels, offices, He said that Lusail City is Qatar’s high gate, and car and pedestrian tertainment, and shopping centres. S&P reaffirms QIB’s credit rating with stable outlook

Tribune News Network tinue implementing our Doha long-term business strat- egy with a continued focus S&P Global Ratings (S&P) to contribute to the growth has reaffirmed Qatar Islam- of the local economy, Members of Qatar Chamber’s Banking and Investment Committee at a meeting to discuss measures taken ic Bank’s (QIB) issuer credit while always being ready by Qatar Central Bank to limit instances of bounced cheques. rating at ‘A-/A-2’ with sta- to navigate any potential ble outlook. challenges,” Bassel said. S&P said that its rat- QIB has recently an- ings on QIB reflect the nounced the results for the QC reviews measures to global rating agency’s view nine months’ period ended of QIB’s robust corporate September 30, 2020. Net banking franchise, the profit attributable to the limit bounced cheques bank’s favourable position shareholders of the bank as Qatar’s largest Islamic amounted to QR2.216 bil- Tribune News Network for individuals and compa- prevent any future problems bank, and QIB’s relatively lion for the nine months’ Doha nies that issued bounced between customers and busi- conservative management. period ended September cheques, as issuing new nessmen. S&P said, “We expect 2020 in line with the per- Qatar Chamber’s Banking chequebooks is related to the It emphasised the need NPF coverage by provision formance during the same and Investment Commit- payment of bounced cheques for considering the future will continue exceeding period in 2019. tee held a meeting to discuss in accordance with QCB’s economic and social impacts 150 percent over the next Total assets of the bank the newly issued instruc- instructions. of these procedures on the three years and still view now stands at QR170 billion tions and controls by Qatar It also touched on the ef- business community. the bank’s capitalization as higher by 4 percent com- Central Bank (QCB) to limit fect of suspending the com- The meeting also dealt a strong shelter. The bank’s pared to December 2019 the phenomenon of bounced pany’s accounts which is- with the measures taken by funding profile is dominated with a growth of 9.8 percent cheques, as well as the expect- sued bounced cheques and banks to protect their cus- by core customer deposits, The QIB building in Doha. compared to September ed impacts of these instruc- the bank’s refusal to issue a tomers in light of the increase 20 percent of which come 2019 driven by the contin- tions on economic activity. chequebook until it settled of electronic payment, espe- from abroad with a good di- est rating, QIB Group Chief been steadily improving ued growth in the financing During the meeting, such cheques. cially during the current im- versification by country.” Executive Officer Bassel Ga- in line with our long-term and investing activities. which was presided over by The committee urged plications of the COVID-19 S&P said that QIB’s sta- mal said, “We are pleased strategies and objectives. It Financing activities QC board member Nasser businessmen to be careful pandemic. ble outlook “reflects our with the reaffirmation of is a confirmation of QIB’s have now reached QR113.2 Sulaiman Al Haidar, the com- about signing cheques and The committee noted that view that QIB’s financial our rating by S&P. Despite stability, sustainable busi- billion having grown by 5.7 mittee members welcomed not to issue any cheque until banks have managed to take profile will remain broadly the current global chal- ness model, high asset qual- percent compared to Sep- these procedures which aim making sure that there is suf- all necessary precautions to stable over the next 12-24 lenges, it has re-confirmed ity and robust capital posi- tember 2019. Customer to fight the phenomenon of ficient balance. protect customers during months despite the signifi- the strong financial posi- tion.” deposits of the bank now bounced cheques. The committee stressed electronic payment processes cant pressure on its operat- tion of Qatar, the banking “We will remain com- stand at QR112 billion high- The meeting also dis- that the QCB’s decision is while increasing ease of deal- ing environment.” sector outlook and QIB’s mitted to the highest work er by 5 percent compared to cussed preventing the issu- sound and will serve the na- ing and maintaining the con- Commenting on the lat- financial vigour, which has standards, and we will con- September 2019. ance of new chequebooks tional economy, as well as fidentiality of customer data. Economy & Business Sunday, November 29, 2020 09 Ooredoo’s Fleet Management helps Qatar Building Company save time, money

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QNB Economic commentary Economic stimulus 21st century belongs to vary in size and SMEs: Doha Bank CEO composition across Pandemic poses G-20 economies challenges to SMEs in Qatar but they are he fallout of the was not the same across COVID-19 pandemic all countries, given that poised to play major Thas already produced neither the severity of the role in national the largest global eco- epidemics nor the eco- nomic shock since World nomic spillovers from the projects, says War II. As governments global shock hit all G-20 Dr Seetharaman across different continents countries equally. Coun- responded to the health tries with larger stimulus crisis with tight social tended to have had more Tribune News Network distancing measures and severe waves of Covid-19 Doha lockdowns, economic ac- cases, longer lockdowns or tivity plummeted at record more pronounced external Local firms in Qatar could speed in the first half of shocks. provide up to 90 percent of 2020. Second, monetary and supplies for national pro- In order to avoid a more fiscal policy space matters, jects in the coming years, persistent impairment as higher-income coun- Doha Bank Group CEO Dr R on the balance sheet of tries had more capacity Seetharaman has said while corporates and house- to mobilize resources to addressing the Global SME holds, economic authori- support their economies. Economic Summit. ties around the globe were Countries with stronger Of the 25,000 private sector quick to offer support. And institutions, more credible businesses currently registered there was no shortage of central banks and larger in Qatar, more than 96 percent policy action to respond to pools of domestic inves- are classified as small and me- the economic consequenc- tors were able to launch dium-sized enterprises (SMEs), es of the pandemic. Major more aggressive stimulus he said, adding that authorities Doha Bank Group CEO Dr R Seetharaman addressing the Global SME Economic Summit, alongside speakers from different parts of the world. central banks cut policy without the risk of causing were looking to improve the rates aggressively or sup- a spike in inflation or in capacity and diversification of COVID-19 pandemic on Qa- challenging times.” recovery. ported the financial system long-dated interest rates. services offered by SMEs. tar’s SMEs. Giving insights on global “In India the pandemic has with massive injections of In terms of the compo- Seetharaman highlighted He said the SME sector SME sector, Seetharaman brought the SMEs a great op- liquidity, sition of the efforts initiated by the ad- faced several challenges due The SMEs promise to said, the 21st century belongs portunity to reformulate their prevent- stimulus ministration to promote SMEs to the pandemic, including combine economic to the SMEs. business strategy as per the ing a dis- meas- in the country. substantial reduction in busi- efficiency and low import “The SMEs promise to new normal,” he said, adding orderly ures, The Qatar Development ness, supply-chain disruption, combine economic efficiency that the Doha Bank has en- disloca- discre- Bank (QDB) has promoted liquidity crunch and demand intensity with good job and low import intensity with tered into an agreement with tion of tionary SMEs in Qatar with the launch depression. creation and positive good job creation and positive a Chamber of the SMEs in the credit economic of ’Al-Dhameen Credit Guar- Seetharaman said Doha effects on exports and effects on exports and income central Indian state of Maha- and policy ac- antee’ programme, he said, Bank was part of the national income distribution. distribution. Small businesses rashtra. equity tions in adding that Doha Bank has efforts to mitigate these prob- have led the US out of every The Global SME Economic markets. response been offering Al Dhammen lems. Doha Bank Group CEO recession after the Great De- Summit was jointly organised Moreo- to the and Tatweer for its SMEs. During COVID-19, he said Dr R Seetharaman pression.” by SME Chamber of India and ver, pan- The Tatweer product of Doha Doha Bank partnered with SME is the foundation of World SME Trade Centre on fiscal demic Bank mainly provides funded QDB for the National Re- damage, review business plans Japanese Industry, he said. Thursday. policy followed and non-funded facilities to its sponse Guarantee Programme and reactivate business link- “In Japan, the government Besides Seetharaman, the became country- SME customers. (NRGP), which provided fi- ages and funding plans.” came up with a safety net loan webinar drew the participation para- specific The Qatar Venture market nancial guarantees for eligible He said they should also and loan for crisis to sup- of Milano-based World Manu- mount as institu- is available for listing SMEs, concerns in the private sector revamp budgets, supplier rela- port SMEs during COVID-19. facturing Foundation Presi- demands tional he continued. to access emergency funds to tionships, timeline for rebuild- Nearly 80 percent of UK SMEs dent Dr Alberto Ribolla, Paris- for and “The Qatar Business Incu- fulfil payroll and rental obliga- ing and come up with a contin- are confident they will recover based International Chamber financial political bation Centre and the Qatar tions. gency plan for the next crisis. from the pandemic. Again in of Commerce Secretary Gener- relief prefer- Sportstech Accelerator also Doha Bank also provided “The strategies for better the UK, two-thirds of the busi- al John WH Denton AO, SME surged, ences. provide necessary facilities to liquidity support, deferment business growth include ex- ness owners believe they will Chamber of India and World with governments around Certain countries relied the SMEs. The SME business- of term loan installments, re- ploring new revenue streams, return to pre-pandemic levels SME Trade Centre Founder the world extending heavily on off budget es are greatly helping Qatar’s ceivable financing and invoice cost reduction and leveraging or better by 2021.” and President Chandrakant grants, subsidies and liquidity support and guar- diversification story by playing discounting to SMEs, he added on technology. Entrepreneurs In Australia, he said, un- Salunkhe and SME Develop- direct transfers to strained antees to firms as well as an active role in the vast infra- Highlighting the steps who had experience of global productive debt will be left on ment Centre Chairman Viren entities. central bank quantitative structure development taking that can be taken by the SMEs financial crisis would have SME balance sheets when the Joshi, who is also the CEO and According to the IMF, measures (Germany, Italy, place in Qatar.” to tide over the pandemic, handled COVID-19 better due pandemic clears, demanding President of Sigma Electric stimulus measures as a Japan, the UK, France, Seetharaman also gave Seetharaman said, “SMEs to experience. They can focus careful management to avoid Manufacturing Corporation response to the Covid-19 Korea, Turkey and India). insight into the impact of the should assess the financial on SME’s resilience during it dragging on the economic (India and the US). pandemic amounted to Other countries, such as USD 12 trillion globally, Canada, the US, Australia or close to 12% of global and China, relied more GDP. Half of these meas- heavily on on-budget fiscal ures consisted of liquidity measures, including direct Exchange old iPhone for the latest with Vodafone trade-in support (loans, guaran- transfers to citizens, paid tees, and equity injections sick leave for the vulner- Tribune News Network by the public sector) with able, coverage of health Doha the following Vodafone retail the other half including costs for the uninsured, stores for valuation — Villaggio additional spending or and tax holidays. A third Following Vodafone Qa- Mall, Mall of Qatar, Landmark forgone revenue. group of countries, includ- tar’s hugely successful and Mall, City Centre Mall, Tawar Importantly, however, ing Brazil and South Af- fully sold-out launch of the 5G Mall, Doha Festival City Mall, the size and composition rica, relied almost equally iPhone 12 line- up, the compa- Al Wakra, Lulu D Ring, Lulu of stimulus measures have on both liquidity measures ny has announced the arrival Gharaffa, Lulu Al Khor, Al varied significantly across and more traditional fiscal of a new limited stock of the Wakra, Al Nasr, Al Kharityat, countries and geographies policies, using a plethora latest smartphone series from The Pearl and Al Furossiya. within the G-20.This of government institutions Apple. Customers can trade-in up analysis delves into the to cushion the economic Vodafone is also extend- to three iPhones starting with most important factors to shock. ing an opportunity to trade-in the iPhone 5 for the purchase explain such differences. All in all, despite their customers’ current iPhones of 1 of the new iPhone 12 mod- When it comes to stim- differences in magnitude for a credit towards the pur- els. Returning accessories is ulus size vis-à-vis GDP, and form, G-20 stimulus chase of the new iPhone 12 not required with Vodafone’s monetary and fiscal meas- policies have been so far Mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro Trade-In Programme and the ures varied markedly, with key to stabilize the global or iPhone 12 Pro Max. final sale value will be based countries such as Germa- economy, particularly The hugely popular Voda- on fixed criteria such as iP- ny, Italy, Japan, the UK, after the collapse in activ- fone Trade-in Programme is hone model, device function- France, Canada, Brazil, ity in Q2 2020. Additional an easy way to get the latest ality, battery functionality and the US, Korea, Turkey and measures are likely to be iPhone. Plan. and sign up for unlimited 5G 140 countries. On top of this, screen intactness. Australia presenting much rolled outover the com- And, when trading in, For example, customers plan they will get iPhone 12 Vodafone exclusively offers To trade in your phones bigger stimulus packages ing quarters, which, along customers will get an extra who trade-in their current iP- Mini for just QR999. customers a free second year safely and securely, custom- than other G-20 countries. with vaccine progress QR300 discount on their iP- hone XS 64GB and sign up to a Unlimited 5G plans are warranty worth QR295 with ers should log out of iCloud, Two factors explain this against the Covid-19 virus, hone purchase if they sign up new unlimited 5G plan will get the perfect plans for iPhone 12 every iPhone 12 purchase. remove their SIM or memory difference. would be key for a full- to a new Postpaid Unlimited an iPhone 12 Pro 128 GB for models, giving customers un- It is simple; all customers card, delete all personal in- First, stimulus demand fledged global recovery. 5G Plan or upgrade their ex- QR2,999 or better still, if they limited local data and calls as have to do is bring the iPhone/s formation and reset to factory isting plan to an Unlimited 5G trade-in iPhone 11 Pro 64GB well as roaming data in up to they want to trade-in to one of settings. 10 Sunday, November 29, 2020 Economy & Business India emerges as Qatar calls for global cooperation Qatar’s biggest export destination to tackle COVID-19 repercussions QNA oils and oils from bitumi- Doha nous minerals (crude) in MoCI undersecretary says Qatar investing in innovation, tech and science to fight the pandemic October went down 39.6 Qatar exported goods percent to QR2.1 billion , QNA worth QR15.3 billion and while that of petroleum oils Doha imported products worth and oils from bituminous QR8.3 billion in October, minerals (not crude) dove Qatar has called for in- recording a surplus of QR7 62.4 percent to QR500 mil- creased cooperation and billion, data from the Plan- lion. global partnerships to miti- ning and Statistics Author- India emerged as Qa- gate the repercussions of the ity (PSA) show. tar’s largest export destina- coronavirus pandemic at a The trade surplus regis- tion in October, accounting virtual session hosted by the tered in October represents for QR2.6 billion or a share Italian Ministry of Foreign an increase of QR600 mil- of 16.6 percent. It is fol- Affairs and International Co- lion or 9.5 percent from lowed by Japan and China operation along with the Ital- September but a decline of with almost QR2.3 billion ian Institute for International 39.6 percent from a year (14.8 percent) each. Political Studies (ISPI). ago. Turbojets, turbo propel- Addressing the session, Qatar’s exports and im- lers, gas turbines and their Sultan bin Rashid Al Khater, ports in October surged 14.1 parts formed the bulk of Qa- Undersecretary of Qatar’s percent and 18.3 percent tar’s imports in October, ac- Ministry of Commerce and respectively from Septem- counting from QR600 mil- Industry, said Qatar was in- ber. On the other hand, the lion. This is an increase of vesting in innovation, tech- year-on-year figuresshow 46 percent from a year ago. nology and science, with the decline in both exports and Qatar also imported aim of strengthening the ca- imports in October 2020 — parts of planes and helicop- pacity to take urgent and ef- 23.5 percent and 1 percent ters worth QR 300 million fective measures to contain respectively and cars and other trans- the pandemic and mitigate its The PSA attributed the port vehicles worth QR200 effects. year-on-year decrease in ex- million. In terms of the measures ports primarily to reduced In October, Qatar im- taken by Qatar to alleviate the shipments of petroleum ported the highest share economic impact of the pan- gases and other gaseous of the goods from the US, demic, Khater said the coun- hydrocarbons (LNG, con- which accounted for QR1.2 try supported the private sec- densates, propane, butane, billion or a share of 14.7 per- tor through a package worth etc.). They stood at QR9.7 cent of the total imports of QR75 billion. billion in October 2020, Qatar. It is followed by Chi- Qatar’s trade balance con- down 18.1 percent from the na with QR1 billion (12 per- tinues to record surpluses, previous month. cent) and India with QR500 while the levels of Qatari ex- Rashid Al Khater, Undersecretary of Qatar’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry, addressing a virtual session hosted by the Italian Ministry of Exports of petroleum billion (5.8 percent). ports started rising in May, Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation held recently. due to the gradual lifting of restrictions and the resump- outbreak of the pandemic, its secretary explained that Qatar tion of economic activity, he commitment to the rules of has taken a number of impor- said. the multilateral trading sys- tant steps in this field, includ- This reflects the effective- tem and the strengthening Qatar has reiterated, since the beginning of the outbreak ing the issuance of a law on ness of the measures and eco- of international cooperation of the pandemic, its commitment to the rules of the public-private partnerships, nomic incentives taken by the frameworks in a way that sup- multilateral trading system and the strengthening of which aim to expand invest- country, he added. ports the continuity of trade ment horizons in the country The local private sector as an engine for economic re- international cooperation frameworks in a way that and provide the legislative has played a major role in covery.” supports the continuity of trade as an engine for framework. overcoming the effects of the The MoCI official said the economic recovery. He added that the law pandemic and transforming country has allowed inves- would provide investors with the challenges into opportu- tors to benefit from free and Rashid Al Khater, Undersecretary of Qatar’s Ministry of the opportunity to finance and nities, especially in the trade logistical zones in strategic lo- Commerce and Industry operate projects in a wide va- and industry sectors, Khater cations close to Hamad Inter- riety of sectors, describing it argued. national Airport and Hamad fer foreign investors, the op- Khater stressed that this as an important step in light of Qatar has achieved re- Port, in addition to providing portunity to have 100 percent infrastructure plays an im- the World Cup 2022 projects. markable development in an advanced highway network ownership, partnerships with portant role in incentivizing He said the country has the areas of storage, import, that has been designed ac- the Qatari private sector, tax companies to invest in many also issued a law allowing for- production and the quality of cording to the highest inter- exemption benefits, access industries. eigner to own 100 percent of imported and locally manu- national standards adopted in to investment funds, high- Discussing the laws and projects in different sectors, Qatar’s exports and imports in October surged 14.1 percent and factured goods, he added. this field. quality infrastructure, as well legislations established by the and raised the level of owner- 18.3 percent respectively from September. “Qatar has reiterated, He highlighted the advan- as access to competencies and state to attract and encourage ship in publicly-listed compa- since the beginning of the tages of free zones, which of- skilled workers. investment, the MOCI Under- nies to 49 percent.

taking on the ‘big boys’ UK’s sole hydrogen car maker bets on green revolution AFP Abergavenny, United Kingdom

Hydrogen-powered car manufacturer Riversimple is hop- ing to steal a march on competitors ahead of Britain’s promised “green revolution” that would see petrol- powered cars banned within 10 years. While conventional battery- powered electric cars may be a few miles ahead in the zero-emission vehicle race, the company is betting that nascent hydrogen technology will fuel the cars of the future. South Korea’s Hyundai claims Hugo Spowers, chief engineer and founder of Riversimple, poses for a photo- to be the current world leader, sell- graph with ‘Rasa’ cars at his factory in Llandrindod Wells. ing 5,000 units of its Nexo model in 2019, followed by the Toyota Mirai. Their sales are dwarfed by those of battery powered cars, of which there now around five mil- lion on the world’s roads. Riversimple is only an ambi- tious upstart compared with the Asian automotive giants, but is currently the only British manufac- turer in the sector with its flagship model, the Rasa. Founder Hugo Spowers is keen to take on the big boys with his self-designed model, whose name A Rasa hydrogen-powered car is pictured in Llandgynidr, near Brecon in Wales. (images: GEOFF CADDICK/AFP) A ‘Rasa’ car being driven through Abergavenny in Wales. derives from the Latin ‘tabula rasa’, or clean slate. range to which we’ve become eral hours for an electric battery. electrolysis. “This is a much more sustain- goal of carbon neutrality by 2050, Starting from scratch will give accustomed, of 300 miles (482 - Hire-purchase - The cars turn Another problem is the vehi- able method of having a car,” she and specifically the goal announced him an advantage, he hopes, over kilometres) or more, hydrogen is hydrogen and oxygen into electric- cle’s cost. Riversimple is trying to added. a few days ago of a ban on the sale manufacturing giants that are head and shoulders ahead in terms ity and water, offering the advan- resolve that via a hire-purchase Spowers said he expected the of new petrol and diesel vehicles by focussed on adapting petrol-driven of the overall efficiency,” he added. tages of electric cars -- sharp accel- scheme that includes maintenance total outlay to be competitive with 2030. models to run on hydrogen fuel. Rasa will begin advanced eration, torque and quiet operation and fuel costs. that of a Volkswagen Golf. British chemical giant Ineos He also believes hydrogen has testing over the next few months, -- with no pollutants emitted. The vehicle would still belong “Even though the car costs us and market leader Hyundai this a clear advantage over electric with paying customers including Their environmental footprint to Riversimple, giving it a stake in more to build, because of these week announced a partnership to batteries because it offers a much Monmouthshire District Council in is still a problem however, with sustainability. long revenue streams, and because develop hydrogen-fuelled vehicles greater range. south Wales, which has approved the hydrogen mainly sourced from “You pay for it monthly by our operating costs will be lower,” and capitalise on the expected “A short-range car can be bril- a hydrogen refuelling station in the CO2-emitting natural gas. direct debit and everything’s all the cost should even out, said boom. liant running on batteries, and we town of Abergavenny. As electricity is increasingly under one umbrella, which I think Spowers, who plans to launch the Hyundai suggested it could need them and there’s a role for It is the only such site in the made from renewable sources, is fantastic,” Jane Pratt, a member Rasa in three years. supply its hydrogen fuel cell them,” he said. region, but recharging takes only a there is hope this could be used of Monmouthshire County Council, The company looks set to ben- technology to equip the Ineos all- “But if you want the sort of few minutes, compared with sev- to create hydrogen from water via told AFP. efit from the British government’s terrain model Grenadier. Sunday, November 29, 2020 11 Economy & Business China and Japan race to dominate the future of high-speed rail On one side is Central Japan Railway’s $86 bn Tokyo-Osaka maglev line slated for 2037. On the other is China’s $15 bn Shanghai-Ning- bo project. If they are sucessful, at stake is a share of more than $2 trillion global market for rail infrastructure projects

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Japan and China are racing to build a new type of ultra-fast, levi- tating train, seeking to demonstrate their mastery over a technology with big export potential. Magnetic levitation, or mag- lev, trains use powerful magnets to glide along charged tracks at super fast speeds made possible by the lack of friction. A handful of short distance and experimental maglev trains are already in operation, but Asia’s two biggest economies are vying to develop what would be the world’s first long-distance intercity lines. On one side is Central Japan Railway Co.’s 9 trillion yen ($86 billion) maglev that’s expected to connect Tokyo and Osaka by 2037. On the other is China’s 100 billion yuan ($15 billion) on-again, off- again project that will run between Shanghai and the eastern port city of Ningbo. After several false starts, it’s now forecast to be com- pleted by around 2035. Japan’s is more expensive largely because of the amount of excavation that will be required to tunnel through the mountainous countryside. If Japan and China are able to unveil their long-distance projects successfully by their due dates, it should give them a leg up when they look to export the next-gener- ation technology, rail experts say. At stake is a share of the estimated more than $2 trillion global market for rail infrastructure projects. “Maglev technology has huge export potential, and China and Japan’s domestic projects are like shop windows into how the tech- nology could be successfully imple- mented abroad,” said Christopher Hood, a professor at Cardiff Uni- versity who’s studied and written a book about Japan’s shinkansen. Japan, the creator of the world’s firstbullet train, or shinkansen, has long been a top supplier to global fast-rail projects. Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe targeted infra- structure exports including high- If Japan and China are able to unveil their long-distance projects successfully by their due dates, it should give them a leg up when they look to export the next-generation technology, rail experts say. speed rail technologies as a key (Dreamstime/TNS) plank of economic growth. But over the past decade, Chi- The maglev line that will con- ing moved up to 2037 from 2045. $10 billion for the first D.C. to Bal- the types of power and substations nese competitors, often willing to nect financial hub Shanghai and Still, the development faces a num- timore leg alone. If constructed, the required, according to Bloomberg supply parts and know how for Ningbo, via Hangzhou, is part of a ber of challenges that may cause it train would cut travel time between Intelligence Asia infrastructure cheaper, have been catching up. In plan by China’s Zhejiang provincial to be delayed, including opposition the hubs to one hour from the cur- analyst Denise Wong. 2015, Japanese suppliers lost out to government to inject 3 trillion yuan from a prefectural government con- rent three, according to JR Central, The state-owned short-distance Chinese rivals in a bid to build In- into building out the province’s rail cerned about the line’s environ- making it even faster than flying. maglev that connects Shanghai donesia’s first high-speed railway lines. mental impact. Magnetic levitation The Japanese government has Pudong International Airport to from capital Jakarta to Bandung in “There’s the sense that in the “We are making every effort to Magnetic levitation, or maglev, pledged several billion dollars in the city and that started in 2002 West Java. Japan was eventually technological world, Japan is falling get the Chuo Shinkansen up and trains use powerful magnets to financial backing for the U.S. east has struggled to turn a profit, los- asked to rejoin the project after it further and further behind China, running as soon as possible,” said glide along charged tracks at super coast project and JR Central has ing more than 1 billion yuan in its began to face significant delays. so if it can realize this new tech- Yuri Akahoshi, a spokeswoman for fast speeds made possible by the said it doesn’t plan to charge li- early years. The hefty price-tag of Japan is a “strong rival” in de- nology first, it would be an issue JR Central, adding that the line is lack of friction. A handful of short censing fees for the technology. Au- Japan’s Chuo Shinkansen has also veloping regular bullet and high- of immense national pride,” Hood an “indispensable piece of infra- thorities are “fully supporting” the been thrown into question amid speed maglev trains, according to said. He points to China’s recent structure for the future of Japan.” distance and experimental maglev project due to its “importance for the coronavirus pandemic, which an article that appeared in July in development of a high-speed train JR Central runs tests on a 43-kilo- trains are already in operation, but the overseas expansion of Japan’s surveys predict may permanently state-backed China Daily and that prototype that can run on different meter line in Yamanashi prefecture Asia’s two biggest economies are railway systems,” JR Central’s Aka- alter the need for business travel quoted a professor who specializes track gauges, something Japan has southwest of Tokyo, where its trains vying to develop what would be the hoshi said. between major centers. in railways. This “tough reality” has been trying to master with varying have routinely clocked operating world’s first long-distance intercity Still, some analysts question “What’s important is which pushed China to make quick break- degrees of success for several years. speeds of over 500 kilometers per lines. whether maglev technology is a vi- project will be better able to justify throughs in developing maglev In 2016, the Abe government hour. able export without strong govern- the cost,” Wong said, referring to trains “to ensure the country has approved a 3 trillion yen loan to One of the countries that JR ment support. Construction costs the intercity maglevs planned by adequate market share in both fu- help JR Central fund the so-called Central is looking to export its mag- groundwork for a maglev line that associated with maglev trains can China and Japan. That’s more cru- ture domestic and global markets,” Chuo Shinkansen maglev line, re- lev technology to is the U.S., where would connect Washington D.C. run to double or triple that of regu- cial than “who gets there first,” she the report said. sulting in the project’s end-date be- it’s working with partners to lay the and New York, costing an estimated lar high-speed rail lines because of said. Work on controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline to resume

two Swiss laying vessels had Opponents of the pipe- 1, but also pipelines from Rus- The gas pipeline, which will link Russia ceased their work under the line, including the US, Poland sia running through Ukraine pressure of sanctions from the and Ukraine, say the pipeline and Belarus and on into East- to Germany, will resume on December 5 US. will give Russia an economic ern Europe. The same month the US stranglehold over Germany, With the completion of DPA will resume on December 5, passed the PEESA act, which while the German government Nord Stream 2, almost all of Kiel, Germany German broadcaster NDR 1 provides a 30-day draw-down says it will create a direct and Europe’s natural gas from Radio MV earlier reported, period for most companies secure energy supply. Russia would arrive through Work on the controversial citing an announcement by determined to be conducting Nord Stream 2 duplicates pipelines under the Baltic German-Russian Nord Stream the Baltic Sea Waterways and sanctionable activity on the not only an existing pipeline Sea or through another new 2 gas pipeline is to continue Shipping Office in Stralsund. pipeline. under the Baltic, Nord Stream underwater pipeline, Turk- in December after a one-year The US government wants Construction of the Nord 1, but also pipelines from Rus- Stream, under the Black Sea, break, a company spokesper- to prevent the pipeline being Stream 2 pipeline is nearly sia running through Ukraine to the south. son confirmed to dpa on Sat- completed. complete. It would double and Belarus and on into East- The 746-mile Nord Stream urday. In December 2019, con- Russian deliveries of natural ern Europe. 2 pipeline stretches under the Construction work on the struction work on the Dan- gas via a Baltic Sea route to Nord Stream 2 duplicates Baltic Sea from the Russian The 746-mile Nord Stream 2 pipeline stretches under the Baltic Sea natural gas pipeline, which ish island of Bornholm was Germany, Europe’s largest not only an existing pipeline coast near St. Petersburg to from the Russian coast near St. Petersburg to Germany. will link Russia to Germany, stopped abruptly because economy. under the Baltic, Nord Stream Germany. Lewis Hamilton smashes Bahrain track record to take 98th pole page 14 SUNday, NOVEMBER 29, 2020 Saad does the star turn as Qatar beat Syria in FIBA Asia Cup 2021 qualifier

Qatar’s star guard Abdulrahman Saad (right) shapes up to make a basket during the the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 qualifier clash against Syria at the Al Gharafa Sports Club on Saturday. Saad scored 23 points with 7 rebounds and 3 assists. The Qatar team celebrates their win with officials after the match at the Al Gharafa Sports Club on Saturday. Three-pointer in the corner from Erfan Ali Saeed with 11 seconds left to go saw the hosts eventually clinch the match at 79-72

Tribune News Network fense of George Kell III, who to his usual form of 23 points, Arabia, 71-64. That seemed to wake Iran Doha was making his national team 7 rebounds, and 3 assists after Iran came in as the big up as they broke away with a debut. Kell ended up with 35 a subpar first window. time favorites against Saudi 9-0 run sparked by Yakhchali Hosts Qatar claimed their points to go with 6 rebounds He’ll continue to be a player Arabia, but the win didn’t and Mohammad Jamshidi. first win in the Group E action and 6 assists. to watch from Qatar in the re- come as easy as expected. They That was enough to build a in Window 2 of the FIBA Asia It was not enough to hold maining games of the qualifiers. jumped out to a good start and cushion for Iran to hold on to Cup 2021 qualifiers as they back a determined Qatar team The win was much cel- led 22-12 at the end of the first until the final buzzer. spoiled the debut of a new-look that came charging back with ebrated by the team as it quarter on the stellar play of Yakhchali shined with a Syria 79-72 at the Al Gharafa a 27-14 fourth quarter run. ended a draught of victories Behnam Yakhchali, but Saudi game-high 27 points, 11 of Sports Club on Saturday. Qatar coach Miodrag Peri- that dates back to July 2, 2018 Arabia wouldn’t bow down to which were scored in the fi- Qatar bounced back as sic sprung a full-court press when Qatar beat Iraq at the the three-time Asia Cup cham- nal quarter. He also displayed they rallied to beat Syria in that forced 19 turnovers out same venue during the World pions so easily. his playmaking skills with 9 a match that was close from of Syria which were converted Cup 2019 Asian Qualifiers. Saudi Arabia pushed the assists on only 2 turnovers. start to finish, thoughS yria into 25 points for Qatar. It doesn’t get any easier for pace and heightened the level Jamshidi had 19 points as the were able to build a lead up A three-pointer in the cor- Syria as they will face Iran in of energy, allowing them to other Iran player to reach dou- to as much as 10 points in the ner by Erfan Ali Saeed with the first game of Group E on chip away at Iran’s lead little ble digits in this game. third quarter. 11 seconds left in the game to November 30. Qatar coach Miodrag Perisic sprung a full-court press that forced 19 by little. Early in the 4th quar- Saudi Arabia coach Ali Al- The Qasioun Eagles under give Qatar a 78-72 lead was the That will be followed by a turnovers out of Syria which were converted into 25 points for Qatar. ter, Saudi Arabia finally tied the sanhani got contribution from new head coach Joe Salerno shot that sealed the deal. rematch between Qatar and game up for the first time since his team with five players scor- were pushing the pace to build The 24-year-old star guard Saudi Arabia with both teams performances on Saturday. undefeated with a hard- the first quarter on a three- ing at least 7 points, but it just their lead, relying on the of- Abdulrahman Saad returned high in confidence from their Meanwhile, Iran remained earned victory against Saudi pointer by Khalid Abdel Gabar. wasn’t enough in the end. UEFA preliminary draw for FIFA World Cup 2022: Seeded teams confirmed Draw to be held in Zurich on Dec 7 FIFA Zurich

As excitement mounts ahead of the UEFA preliminary draw for the FIFA World Cup 2022™ that is due to take place on 7 December at 18:00 CET as a virtual event in Zu- rich, Belgium were on Sat- urday confirmed as the top- seeded team in Pot 1 following the publication of the FIFA/ Coach Sanchez names Qatar Coca-Cola World Ranking. The Red Devils will be joined in Pot 1 by the other squad for Bangladesh qualifier top-placed European teams in the ranking: France, England, QFA during the year 2020 after the istan (4 points) and India (3 Portugal, Spain, Italy, Croatia, Georgia and Luxembourg 2021. The ten group winners DOHA approval by FIFA and the Na- points) are the other sides in Denmark, Germany and the Pot 5: Armenia, Cyprus, will qualify directly for Qatar tional Federations. the group. Netherlands. Faroe Islands, Azerbaijan, 2022, with the ten runners-up Coach Felix Sanchez on Sat- Although Qatar national The Squad: Meshaal Barshim, Based on the ranking, the Estonia, Kosovo, Kazakhstan, advancing to the play-offs. urday named 23 players for the team has booked a direct Tariq Salman, Abdel Karim remaining 45 UEFA member Lithuania, Latvia and Andorra Besides the ten runners- upcoming match against Bang- qualification ticket to the 2022 Hassan, Boualam Khokhi, associations will be allocated Pot 6: Malta, Moldova, up from the group stage, the ladesh in the joint 2023 AFC FIFA World Cup as the host Hassan Al Haydous, Akram Afif, as follows: Liechtenstein, Gibraltar and play-offs will also include the Asian Cup and the 2022 FIFA country, the team is compet- Musab Khidr, Muhammad Waad Pot 2: Switzerland, Wales, San Marino two best group winners from World Cup qualifying match. ing to obtain qualification for and Youssef Abdel Razzaq Poland, Sweden, Austria, The teams drawn will be the UEFA Nations League The forthcoming match the 2023 AFC Asian Cup as it (Al Sadd); Almoez Ali, Karim Ukraine, Serbia, Turkey, Slo- allocated to a group in alpha- 2020-2021 overall ranking will be held on December 4 at aspires to defend the title that Boudiaf, Ismail Muhammad, vakia and Romania betical order, from Group A by the draw constraint pro- that did not qualify directly Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium it won in 2019. Abdullah Abd Al Salam, Muham- Pot 3: Russia, Hungary, to Group J (i.e. the first team gramme. for the FIFA World Cup 2022 (the home venue of Al Duhail Qatar is top of Group E (13 mad Imad Ayesh and Abdel- Republic of Ireland, Czech drawn will be allocated to As Pot 6 will only contain and did not enter the play-offs Sports Club). points from five matches) while Rahman Fahmy (Al Duhail); Republic, Norway, Northern Group A, the second team to five teams, these teams will be as runners-up. The 12 teams The December 4 match is last-placed Bangladesh has one Ahmed Alaael Din, Humam Ireland, Iceland, Scotland, Group B and so forth). When drawn into the sixth position will be split into three play-off the first this year after football point from four games. Ahmed, Muayad Hassan (Al Greece and Finland a draw constraint applies or is in groups F to J. paths, which will feature sin- action resumed a few weeks ago. The previous encounter Gharafa); Ahmed Fathy, Jasim Pot 4: Bosnia and Herze- anticipated to apply, the team All teams within a group gle-leg knockout matches in The Round 8 match sched- between the two teams saw Jaber, Mahmoud Abu Nada (Al govina, Slovenia, Montene- drawn will be allocated to the will play each other twice in March 2022 to determine the uled will be the first of the Qatar winning 2-0 in Dhaka. Arabi); Abdelaziz Hatem and gro, North Macedonia, Alba- first available group in al- a home-and-away format be- last three European nations to Asian qualifiers to be held Oman (12 points), Afghan- Fahd Younis (Al Rayyan). nia, Bulgaria, Israel, Belarus, phabetical order as indicated tween March and November book a place in Qatar. Sports Sunday, November 29, 2020 13 Al Ahly conquer Africa, clinch FIFA Club World Cup ticket to Doha FIFA/AFP Cairo

Al Ahly beat arch-rivals Za- malek 2-1 to conquer the CAF Champions League 2019/20 and, with it, a spot at the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020™, which will be held in Doha from 1 to 11 February 2021. The win gave the Red Dev- ils a record-extending ninth African crown in a game that lived up to expectations in terms of excitement, beautiful goals and intensity. Al Ahly prevailed in what had been dubbed ‘The Final of the Century’, a local derby be- tween the two giants from Cai- Guangzhou Evergrande’s forward Ai Kesen (No. 9) scores from a free-kick during the AFC Champions League Group G match against Japan’s ro, a city that lives and breathes Vissel Kobe at the Al Janoub Stadium on Saturday. (AFP) football like few other. The CAF Champions League show- piece was also the first to be contested between two teams from the same country. Guangzhou break jinx to put A late goal from Mohamed ‘Afsha’ Magdy gave Al Ahly a dramatic 2-1 victory over Za- malek on Friday. Magdy struck as stoppage their campaign back on track time loomed behind closed doors because of the corona- AFP ready qualified after two wins Guangzhou established Ai Kesen almost got his sec- virus pandemic after Amr el Doha from as many matches after control over the match early ond goal late in the match but Soleya had given Ahly an ear- their group was left with only on Saturday and went ahead his shot went just wide of the far ly lead and ‘Shikabala’ scored Chinese giants Guangzhou three teams following the with- in the 17th minute with a per- past after he had got past two a magnificent equaliser Evergrande snapped a seven- drawal of Malaysian outfit Jo- fectly taken penalty by Talisca defenders. before half-time. Al Ahly players celebrate winning the CAF Champions League Final game winless streak in the hor Darul Ta’zim. after he was fouled by Hiro- Cannavaro was breathing With 85 minutes gone, against Zamalek at the Cairo International Stadium, Egypt. on Friday. (AFP) Asian Champions League with Guangzhou, who won the fumi Watanabe. easy after the win. Magdy controlled the ball with a 2-0 victory over Japan’s Vissel Chinese Super League eight Talisca went on to miss “We started very well and his knee outside the area and sure from Hussein el Shahat. such was the power and speed Kobe on Saturday. times in a 10-year pe- two chances after that did well in the first half. Ander- hammered it into the net to Boosted by the dream of a shot that produced one of First-half goals from Brazil- riod starting 2011 - they and Zhong Yihao also son Talisca scored and everyone earn Ahly a record-extending start, the Cairo Red Devils the greatest goals in the 55- ians Anderson Talisca and Ai were also runners up saw his effort saved by was happy,” the Italian said. ninth Champions League title use both wings to keep the year history of CAF Champi- Kesen were enough for Guang- when they didn’t win the Vissel Kobe goalkeeper “I am not so happy about and first since 2013. White Knights under pres- ons League finals. zhou to avenge their defeat to tournament in 2018 and Hiroki Iikura. our second half performance The climax was in keep- sure in the first Champions Under the cosh for much Vissel Kobe just three days ago because we controlled the game ing with a thrilling final League final featuring clubs of the opening half, Zamalek and put themselves in conten- and only looked to see it through that completed a competi- from the same country. would have been the happier tion for a spot in the round of 16. Standings Group G because 2-0 can be sometimes a tion which began in August When Zamalek did push team trooping off the pitch at Italian legend Fabio Can- Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts small and risky margin. last year and was constantly forward they were no match half-time in a contest living up navaro had been at his wit’s end Vissel Kobe (JPN) 3 2 0 1 4 3 1 6 “However, I am happy for delayed by COVID-19. for an Ahly defence that con- to its billing of the ‘derby of the with his team’s inability to crack the players because winning the Success for Ahly meant ceded just six goals in 14 century’. Guangzhou Evergrande (CHN) 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4 open rival defences, conceding game can give you a lot of confi- South African Pitso Mosimane matches en route to the final. Ahly should have regained he didn’t have an explanation as Suwon S’ung Bluewings (KOR) 2 0 1 1 0 1 -1 1 dence. Now we have one more became only the third coach the lead eight minutes into the to what was wrong with them. game, so let’s go!” after Argentine Oscar Fullone Memorable solo goal second half but El Shahat hits But his strong words at 2020, also had a poor record Iikura, however, couldn’t His Vissel Kobe counterpart and Egyptian Mahmoud el But any disappointment a post with an unguarded goal press conferences - and prob- against Japanese teams in the keep out a free-kick from Ai Atsuhiro Miura regretted the Gohary to win the Champions Zamalek supporters experi- in front of him and Mahmoud ably in the dressing room, too continental competition. Kesen as Guangzhou increased fact his team didn’t score. League title with two clubs. enced as they watched the Ibrahim cleared. - finally seemed to have their They had lost four of their their lead in the 38th minute. “It was a very tough game, Mosimane guided Mamelo- match live on national televi- The woodwork came into desired effect as the 2013 and past six games against Japanese Vissel Kobe managed to put we conceded twice in the first di Sundowns of South Africa to sion disappeared after 31 min- play again midway through 2015 winners broke their long- outfits and knew full well an- pressure on Guangzhou in the half, but could not score,” a 3-1 aggregate victory over Za- utes thanks to ‘Shikabala’. the half, this time preventing standing jinx to jump to sec- other defeat on Saturday would final 15 minutes of the game, said Miura. malek in the 2016 title decider. One of many Egyptian Zamalek taking the lead as ond spot in Group G with four have severely compromised but Andres Iniesta saw his shot Scoreline: Guangzhou Ever- Before the kick off in a sta- footballers who favour a nick- Ahmed ‘Zizo’ Sayed watched points, two behind Vissel Kobe. their chances of making the saved while Douglas headed the grande FC 2 (Talisca 17’ (P), dium that would normally be name over their official name, his shot cannon off a post. The Japanese side had al- round of 16. ball just over the bar. Ai Kesen 36’) bt Vissel Kobe 0. packed to its 74,000 capacity in his case Mahmoud Abdel- As the frantic pace in- for a Cairo derby, both teams razek Hassan Fadlala, ‘Shika- evitably slackened, El Soleya observed a moment of silence bala’ levelled with a memora- was yellow carded for foul- in honour of Argentine icon ble solo goal. ing Sayed and Zamalek had a Diego Maradona, who died on Receiving possession on penalty appeal rejected by the Wednesday. the touchline, he burst be- Algerian referee. Shanghai SIPG edge Yokohama Ahly took a fifth-minute tween two Ahly defenders, Then, after 54 minutes lead when Amr el Soleya rose to took the ball across another, with the sides equal, Magdy powerfully head a corner kick then smashed a left-foot shot scored his third goal of the F Marinos in crucial showdown into the net after goalkeeper into the roof of the net. African campaign to give Mohamed Abou Gabal had con- Ahly goalkeeper Mohamed Ahly a record-extending ceded the set piece under pres- el Shennawy barely moved 20th CAF title. Standings Group H AFC tor Perreira’ SIPG side retook Doha the attacking initiative as Lyu Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts Wenjun’s header passed ago- Yokohama F. Marinos (JPN) 4 3 0 1 8 3 5 9 Shanghai SIPG moved level nisingly close at the half-hour Premier League Shanghai SIPG FC (CHN) 4 3 0 1 6 4 2 9 with Group H leaders Yokoha- mark then saw his free-kick Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (KOR) 4 1 1 2 5 6 -1 4 ma F. Marinos on nine points saved by the goalkeeper min- Sydney FC (AUS) 4 0 1 3 3 9 -6 1 after defeating them 2-1 at Al utes later. Janoub Stadium in Matchday The Chinese Super League Four of the 2020 AFC Cham- side continued their pressure Man City find their groove pions League on Saturday. after the restart and within The two sides had met three six minutes they had a golden days earlier at the same ground opportunity to take the lead to batter Burnley 5-0 with Yokohama F. Marinos when Ricardo Lopes pounced needing a late goal from Jun on a loose ball on the edge AFP in the last 16 of the Champions Torres has been prolific in Amano to win it. And with one- of the box and unleashed a Manchester League, and he took the most of the Champions League since goal margin wins exchanged curler, but goalkeeper Powell his chance to start with Sterling his signing from Valencia, but over the two fixtures, a superior Obinna Obi made a fine save Pep Guardiola said his for- left on the bench. the Spanish international final- overall goal difference helps the to deny the Brazilian. ward players have to score The Algerian opened the ly opened his Premier League Japanese side retain the top There was nothing the more goals after ending a floodgates on six minutes account with a smart finish spot in the group. young Yokohama F. Ma- recent drought with a 5-0 as he swept home Kevin De from Gabriel Jesus’s lay-off. After a lively start to the rinos goalkeeper could do thrashing of Burnley to Bruyne’s pass. Torres was then replaced game, it was Shanghai SIPG when Lopes dribbled past bounce back to winning ways Mahrez then outwitted a by Phil Foden and with his who took the lead at the quar- two players and exchanged a in the Premier League. sleeping Burnley defence as first touch Foden was the pro- ter-hour mark when Chen one-two with fellow Brazilian Riyad Mahrez scored a hat- he latched onto Kyle Walk- vider for Mahrez to complete Binbin whipped in a cross Oscar, sending the number 9 trick, while Benjamin Mendy er’s throw-in before dancing his hat-trick in uncharacteris- from the left for Cai Huikang through on goal. and Ferran Torres bagged round three challenges and tic fashion with a bullet header who rose highest at the far Lopes applied a calm fin- their first PremierL eague firing in off the far post. at the back post. post and powered in a header ish to seal the victory for goals as City eased to within six De Bruyne was handed a “Probably the last one (was that nestled into the back of Shanghai SIPG in the 55th points of league leaders Liver- rare rest in midweek and the my favourite) because I don’t the net. minute. pool with a game in hand. Belgian was back to his best score too many with my head,” The response was almost Shanghai SIPG can con- Guardiola’s men had scored with another assist for Benja- said Mahrez. instant from Yokohama F. Ma- firm their place in the Round just seven goals in their previ- min Mendy to score his first “Of course when you play rinos as Ken Matsubara deliv- of 16 with just a draw in their ous seven league games to slip City goal over three years since in front and don’t score you ered a low cross from the right Matchday Five match against to 14th in the table before kick- arriving from Monaco. have a bit of frustration but we for Ado Onaiwu who miscued bottom side Sydney FC who off. “We have to score, that’s The French left-back pro- had to keep working, training his shot from close range, have now been eliminated why they are here and play up duced an exquisite finish by to get the confidence back.” missing the target. from the competition. front,” said Guardiola. cushioning De Bruyne’s cross VAR came to Peacock- The 25-year-old Onaiwu Yokohama F. Marinos “Especially for Riyad. Ga- back across Bailey Peacock- Farrell’s rescue after he turned got a second chance to make also need to avoid defeat in briel (Jesus) has to score, (Ra- Farrell, who had a Premier the ball into his own net after amends in the 21st minute and their encounter with Jeon- heem) Sterling when he plays League debut to forget in the a fine save to deny Jesus, with he made no mistakes, sweep- buk Hyundai Motors to book has to score goals. absence of England interna- the goal ruled out for offside ing home Teruhito Nakaga- their place in the next round “The most important thing tional Nick Pope. against the Brazilian striker. wa’s cross in off the goalkeeper and eliminate the K League 1 now is we have almost 21 play- After City’s struggles to Premier League results to restore parity. champions. ers fit; this is important.” score goals in recent weeks, Brighton 1 (Gross 90-pen) Shanghai SIPG’s forward Ricardo Lopes (centre) celebrates his goal Aware of the need to win Scoreline: Shanghai SIPG 2 Mahrez was one of four the hosts made sure to cash Liverpool 1 (Jota 60) with teammates during the AFC Champions League Group H match if they are to keep pace with (Cai Huikang 14’, Ricardo Lopes changes Guardiola made from in after the break rather than Manchester City 5 (Mahrez 6, against Japan’s Yokohama F. Marinos at the Al Janoub Stadium their opponents at the top Pereira 55’) bt Yokohama F a 1-0 win at Olympiakos in mid- saving their energies for a hec- 22, 69, Mendy 41, Torres 66) on Saturday. (AFP) of the group, head coach Vi- Marinos 1 (Ado Onaiwu 21’). week that booked City’s place tic upcoming schedule. Burnley 0. 14 Sunday, November 29, 2020 Sports Hamilton smashes Bahrain track record for 98th pole

AFP ing to increase his total of Manama wins this season from 10 to a record-equalling 13 triumphs. Lewis Hamilton paid an- Max Verstappen was third other rich tribute to the pro- ahead of his Red Bull team- New Zealand’s Caleb Clarke (right) and Argentina’s Santiago Cordero fessionalism of his Mercedes mate Alex Albon, who on during their 2020 Tri-Nations rugby match at the McDonald Jones team on Saturday after claim- Saturday made a remarkable Stadium in Newcastle, Australia, on Saturday. (AFP) ing the record-increasing 98th recovery in a car built with a pole position of his career for new chassis overnight follow- the Bahrain Grand Prix. ing a heavy crash in second All Blacks bounce The newly-crowned seven- practice on Friday. time champion produced a near- Sergio Perez was fifth for flawless lap in a closely-contest Racing Point ahead of the Re- back to crush qualifying session to beat ‘black nault pair of Daniel Ricciardo arrows’ team-mate Valtteri Bot- and Esteban Ocon with Pierre tas by 0.289 seconds. Gasly eighth for Alpha Tauri. grieving Argentina “This is a continuation of Lando Norris was ninth what we can do as a team,” for McLaren and Daniil he said, recognising it was Kvyat 10th in the second AFP plined All Blacks who domi- Mercedes’ 11th front row lock- Alpha Tauri. Newcastle (Australia) nated the first half, going to out this year and their 75th Bottas said: “It felt good – the break 10-0 ahead, but overall. “I just continue to be and that’s the problem! You The All Blacks crushed Ar- there were also missed op- amazed by my guys and how feel you are extracting every- gentina 38-0 Saturday to portunities with two tries they work so hard -- weekend thing from the car, so that is restore some pride as they disallowed. in, weekend out. the most confusing part. It is roared back from two straight Argentina, playing just “I know they are away small things here and there, defeats to put one hand on the days after the death of foot- from their families for three not one clear corner...” Tri Nations trophy. ball legend Diego Maradona, weeks and, no matter what the Verstappen felt his lap was The three-time world lacked cohesion after mak- season throws at us, it’s always Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton steps out of his car after the qualifying session on the eve of the not quite good enough. “It was champions were under enor- ing 10 changes to the team a tough year. I really appreci- Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit in the city of Sakhir on Saturday. (AFP) pretty good, just lacking a bit mous pressure after slumping that drew with the Wallabies ate them. of rear grip in the low-speed to the Wallabies then the Pu- last week. “To be out here, in Bah- record-increasing 94th race, corner, but overall a decent mas, leaving them facing the Two tries in quick succes- rain, and be able to put a lap he gave a downbeat and seri- qualifying. prospect of losing three in a sion from young fullback Will like that together! I came to- ous response. “Let’s see how we get on row for the first time in more Jordan in the final quarter day and said ‘let’s just have fun “I didn’t really celebrate in the race as it is very hard than 20 years. sealed the victory and a cru- and enjoy it.’ too much. I was training and on tyres, but I think we have But spurred on by a back- cial bonus point for winning “That’s the most important trying to make sure I was prepared for that. Mercedes lash from their notoriously by three tries or more. thing and, with the pressure ready for this and keeping my picked up their pace today...” demanding fans, Ian Foster’s “It’s extremely satisfy- off, it’s a bit of a release to drive mind and eye on the ball....” Talking to reporters lat- team bounced back emphati- ing. There’s no hiding that like I did. I’m on the ragged Hamilton clocked an all- er, Hamilton was asked if he cally with a five tries to nil we’ve had tough few weeks, edge and it’s all about trying to time track record lap in 1 felt more potent as a racing win in brutally hot and humid we felt the pain of the losses find that perfect balance - you minute and 27.264 seconds, driver without the pressure conditions at McDonald Jones and I’m really proud of the want your cake and eat it! outpacing Bottas by 0.289 sec- of the championships resting Stadium in Newcastle, north work we have put in the last “I thought the lap start- onds. on the race. of Sydney. two weeks,” said All Blacks ed really well. I can talk you The fluency and speed of “I don’t know how much It was a far more disci- captain Sam Cane. through a lap, but there’s al- his driving emphasised his more potent I can get!” he ways just a little bit here and status as the man to beat at said. “The last few races I have there... Otherwise it was a Sakhir’s Bahrain International been pretty strong, but I’ll clean lap. I was happy with it.” Circuit. have my work cut out, as we Asked how he had cel- all will, but we’ll keep doing ebrated after his momentous ‘No short cut to success’ the homework. victory at the Turkish Grand With two races to go, Ham- “There is no short cut to Prix, where he drew level with ilton could reach a remarkable success. You have to keep Michael Schumacher on seven total of 100 pole positions at Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull’s Dutch driver Max Verstappen after the working in the background, championships in winning his the final race. He is also seek- qualifying session on Saturday. (AFP) adjusting and improving.”

Bairstow powers England to T20 victory in Cape Town Aussie McKeown breaks 200m AFP And he was disappointed Scoreboard Cape Town South Africa short-course backstroke record with the batting start, although T. Bavuma c Buttler b S. Curran ...... 5 he praised Bairstow and Stokes. Q. de Kock c Morgan b Jordan ...... 30 Jonny Bairstow powered Eng- “Jonny and Ben rebuild- F. du Plessis c Jordan b S. Curran ...... 58 AFP didn’t actually know till a few land to a five-wicket win over ing the way they did set up the H. van der Dussen c Malan b Archer ...... 37 Sydney minutes later.” South Africa in the first Twen- win nicely,” he told SuperSport H. Klaasen c Buttler b S. Curran ...... 20 The Australian short- ty20 international at Newlands television. Bairstow batted at P. van Biljon not out ...... 7 Olympic hopeful Kaylee Mc- course championships are be- G. Linde b T. Curran ...... 12 in Cape Town on Friday. number four instead of open- Extras (lb1, w9) ...... 10 Keown set a new 200m back- ing held in virtual format this Bairstow thrashed 86 not ing as he often does in white- Total (6 wkts, 20 overs) ...... 179 stroke short-course world re- year due to Covid-19, with out off 48 balls as England ball cricket. Bowling: S. Curran 4-0-28-3 (1w), Archer 4-0-28-1, T. cord at the Australian national swimmers competing at the chased down a victory target of Bairstow hit nine fours Curran 4-0-55-1 (2w), Rashid 4-0-27-0 (1w), Jordan 4-0- championships, officials said same time in Sydney, Mel- 180 with four balls to spare. and four sixes, finishing the 40-1 (3w) on Saturday. bourne, Brisbane, Perth and Did not bat: B. Hendricks, K. Rabada, L. Ngidi, T. Shamsi. England were struggling match in style with his fourth England The teenager clocked a Hobart. at 34 for three before Bairstow six which sailed into a build- J. Roy c De Kock b Linde ...... 0 blistering 1:58.94 to smash The titles started on Thurs- and Ben Stokes (37) changed ing sight on the northern end J. Buttler c Klaasen b Ngidi ...... 7 Hungarian Katinka Hosszu’s day, with McKeown setting the momentum of the match of the ground. D. Malan c Rabada b Linde ...... 19 2014 mark of 1:59.23. her record in Brisbane on Fri- with a fourth wicket stand of 85. England’s Jonny Bairstow plays a sweep shot during his knock of 86 n.o. Former captain Faf du J. Bairstow not out ...... 86 “Short-course is some- day evening, although Swim- as South Africa captain and wicket-keeper Quinton de Kock looks on B. Stokes c Linde b Shamsi ...... 37 Even so, South Africa still Plessis top-scored for South E. Morgan c Bavuma b Ngidi ...... 12 thing we don’t get to very often ming Australia only tweeted had a realistic chance of win- during their first T20I at Newlands in Cape Town on Friday. (AFP)(AFP) Africa with 58 off 40 balls af- S. Curran not out ...... 7 so I was excited to see what I the result on Saturday. ning as England went into the ter his side were sent in on a Extras (lb3, w12) ...... 15 could put up after some solid The 19-year-old is a strong last four overs needing 51 runs. captain Eoin Morgan went on Morgan said England’s cool evening. Total (5 wkts, 19.2 overs) 183 training this year,” said McK- prospect for Australia’s Olym- But left-arm fast bowler the attack. bowlers “missed areas”, al- South African captain Quin- Bowling: Linde 4-0-20-2, Rabada 4-0-32-0, Hendricks eown. pic team for Tokyo next year, Beuran Hendricks conceded 28 Morgan said the win was though left-armer Sam Curran ton de Kock refused to blame 4-0-56-0 (5w), Ngidi 3.2-0-31-2 (1w), Shamsi 3-0-27-1 “I headed over to my team- having won silver in the 200m (1w), Klaasen 1-0-14-0 runs in the 17th over, including “extremely pleasing, given that claimed a career-best three for the Hendricks over. Did not bat: T. Curran, C. Jordan, J. Archer, A. Rashid mates and my coach and they backstroke at last year’s long- three wides which cost eight we were pretty average apart 28 in South Africa’s innings of The teams meet again in a Series: England lead the three-match series 1-0 said, ‘you just got a world-re- course world championships runs, as Bairstow and England from two or three players.” 179 for six. day game in Paarl on Sunday. Toss: England. cord, and I was like, what?’ I in South Korea.

Seventh Pakistan Maradona’s death may trigger family inheritance battle cricketer positive AFP contracts, to charity. Their two daughters, Dal- ria Sabalain, the former girl- for COVID-19 Buenos Aires “I know that now, as you ma, 33 and Giannina – were friend he was closest to during get older, people are more the only children he recog- the last months of his life. Christchurch: A seventh Diego Maradona’s tormented concerned about what you nised for many years. Another son Diego Ojeda Pakistan cricketer tested posi- private life, with its tangled re- leave behind than what you But there were others, was born in 2013 from his re- tive for Covid-19 as the team lationships and paternity suits, are doing,” he was quoted as spawning the joke that Mara- lationship with ex-girlfriend remained confined to their hotel suggests distributing his inherit- saying at the time. dona had fathered his own soc- Veronica Ojeda. in Christchurch on Saturday, un- ance will be a complex task for “And I tell them all that cer team. It threatens to make But others have staked pa- able to train and with a question lawyers bracing for claims from I’m not going to leave them the task of distributing his in- ternity claims against Mara- mark over their New Zealand tour. a slew of children – those he rec- anything, that I’m going to heritance a complicated one for dona, including according to The Pakistanis, who only arrived ognised and those he didn’t. give it all away. Everything his lawyer Matias Morla. his lawyer, at least three in four days ago, are already on a “There’s going to be a big I’ve got in my life I’m going to The football icon has been Cuba where Maradona spent “final warning” for breaching New fight. He didn’t leave a will,” give away,” he said. forced to acknowledge three years in a drug rehabilitation Zealand’s tight quarantine restric- according to a source close Under Argentine law, children over the years, includ- program. tions, with the growing number to the family who declined however, a person can only ing Diego Junior, born a few Spats between the ex-part- of coronavirus cases adding to be named. give away a fifth of their as- months before Dalma. ners and Maradona’s children pressure to preparations for their Maradona made and wasted sets. At least two-thirds must Conceived with Italian have been a recurring theme of opening match on December 18. millions over his years at the be left to the spouse or off- The daughters of the late Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, singer Cristiana Sinagra, and his life and have been given a Despite all members of the squad pinnacle of his fame with Bar- spring of the deceased. Dalma (left) and Giannina, leave the Casa Rosada presidential palace born in 1986, months after full airing on social media and returning negative tests before fly- celona, Napoli and Argentina, Giannina, 31, had sparked in Buenos Aires on Thursday. (AFP) he captained Argentina to Argentine television channels. ing to New Zealand, six came up and he also made some shrewd the row by accusing the former World Cup glory in Mexico, His eldest daughters and positive after testing on day one investments. Some reports cir- star’s entourage of not taking messages posted on social me- Gianinna wrote. it took Maradona 29 years to their mother appeared to be in the country. culating since his death estimate proper care of him, which seems dia with her sister Dalma. acknowledge his paternity. Ill the ones in control of the funer- “One additional member of the his estate at around $90 million. to have been a recurring theme “He is my great example Complex ties with Covid-19, Diego Junior al arrangements on Thursday. Pakistan cricket squad has today Angered over a dispute with of their relationship. of all the things to do and all Claudia Villafane was was unable to travel from Italy However, the World Cup tested positive,” the Ministry of his daughter Giannina last year, Father and daughter had the things not to do. I have Maradona’s childhood to his father’s funeral. winner was in a legal dispute Health said in a statement on he threatened to donate all his reconciled by his 60th birthday admired him, yesterday, to- sweetheart since the age of In 2008, the football leg- with his ex-wife over owner- Saturday, confirming the seventh wealth, including properties, in October, Giannina lauding day and always. He taught me 15. His only wife, they di- end recognised Jana, born ship of hundreds of items of patient. (AFP) luxury cars and sponsorship him in a series of affectionate to forgive, to forgive myself,” vorced in 2003. in 1996 to her mother Vale- memorabilia from his career. Sports Sunday, November 29, 2020 15 Large Hathab participation, online tests encouraging: Ali Al Rumaihi

Mubarak Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi is aiming to set fastest time for circumnavigation of Qatar with his ‘Run Around Qatar’. Inspirational Qatari sets off

Ali Al Rumaihi, Event Director and Organizing Committee Member, for run around Longines Hathab, honours Maryam Ahmad Al Boinin, winner of Level Maryam Ahmad Al Boinin astride Silvan in the Level 1 dressage event of Longines Hathab Round 4 at 1 dressage event of Longines Hathab Round 4 at Qatar Equestrian Qatar Equestrian Federation’s indoor arena on Saturday. Federation’s indoor arena on Saturday. the country Tribune News Network Doha Tribune News Network key global trail races includ- Doha ingTrans Jeju 2017 - 50K, The increasing number of par- Mountain Range 50 2017, Ul- ticipating riders and especially At 6 am on Saturday, Mubarak tra-Trail Serra Da Freita 2018, female riders who are excelling Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi set off UTMB 2018 – OCC, Taraw- both in showjumping and dres- from the Corniche (next to the era 100 Mile Endurance Run sage in the Longines Hathab Sheraton) on his attempt to 2019, UTMB®️ 2019 – CCC; Qatar Equestrian Tour Season record a Fastest Known Time first Qatari to finish a 100 2020-21 supported by The So- (FKT) for ‘Run Around Qatar”. miles trail race; completing cial & Sport Contribution Fund He is attempting the Ironman 70.3 Sri Lanka 2018. is highly encouraging, says Ali run, which is approximately Al Rumaihi, Event Director and 500km with the aim of com- The ‘Run Around Qatar’ Organizing Committee Mem- pleting it in under 7 days, is approximately 500km ber, Longines Hathab. which the current record sits which Mubarak Abdulaziz Al Speaking on the side- at. The current record was set lines of the dressage event of by Qatari resident and adven- Khulaifi aims to complete Hathab Round 4 at the Qatar turer Pierre Daniel in Febru- in under 7 days, which the Equestrian Federation’s in- ary 2018, who tackled the run current record sits at. door arena on Saturday, Al in a self-supported manner. Rumaihi, himself a former Mubarak, who is an ex- Mubarak commented: Olympian rider, said while the ecutive manager in corporate “This challenge is the culmi- young riders have bucked up banking with Masraf Al Rayy- nation of a journey that was and are steadily improving in an and a father of four, is aim- inspired by trail blazing Qatari their performances they are ing to cover over 80km a day in athletes, like Abdulla Al Ham- also being encouraged to go Podium finishers of Prelim (Level 2) dressage Longines Hathab Round 4 with Ali Al Rumaihi at Qatar Equestrian Federation on Saturday. his record attempt, which he is madi who inspired me into for online tests competitions doing in a supported manner, sport and athletes like Pierre in dressage which has become line,” he said. Opining on the on-going excelled on her 11-year-old 1. Rider: Maryam Ahmad with a support crew of friends, Daniel and so many more who quite a trend. Elaborating on how they fourth season of Longines bay gelding Silvan to top in Al Boinin; Horse: Silvan; A: all of are either taking time opened my eyes to the possi- “It makes us happy to see do it, he said. “Online if you Hathab and overall progress the Medium Level 1 dressage 68.621; B: 66.724 Score: off work, or juggling commit- bilities within each of us. riders like Maryam Ahmad Al participate, they give you the in equestrian since the event event with a cumulative score 67.672; Prize: QR4,200 ments from day to day to work. “I hope that this challenge Boniin, Maryam Ahmed al Se- tests and you practice on it, was launched in 2017, Al of 67.672 at the Qatar Eques- 2. Maryam Ahmed Al Semaitt; They will make sure he has inspires more Qatari’s to push maitt, and Asmaa Yasser Mo- record your performance and Rumaihi said, “The aim of trian Federation’s indoor are- Rhythm; 67.414; 67.414; access to food and drink as he their limits whether it be in hammed that they are com- send it to the judges who then Hathab has been this right na on Saturday. 67.414; QR 3,375 pushes himself to the limits of sport, art, culture, business or peting in two disciplines of assess it and give you points from the start to get people to Maryam Ahmed Al Se- 3. Ali Mohammed Al Marri; Wait human endurance. His team serving their community, and equestrian and doing a really accordingly. Then you see know our sport. You can see maitt on her mount Rhythm and See ZE; 67.759; 62.414; includes Adulaziz Alabdulla, to live the fullest lives they can.” good job. It also encourages where you stand. now so many young new faces finished second while Ali Mo- 65.086; QR2,625 Fahad Al Buenain, Fahad Al Pierre Daniel, the first other young lady riders that “They also have special who are competing, they want hammed Al Marri on Wait and 4. Jassim Al Jaham Al Kuwari; Hadfa, Faisal Al Zaman, Talal and current record holder of can be in both showjumping equipment like cameras which to buy their own horses. See ZE took the third place on Monopoly; 64.655; 64.138; Al Emadi, Ali Al Mansouri, the ‘Run Around Qatar’ FTK and dressage. All these riders can be placed at strategically “From this we can find a new the podium. 64.397; QR1,875 Rashid Al Hajri, Noel Cuaton said, “It is fantastic what are also working quite hard to to follow the rider and for the generation of riders, new jun- In the Prelim (Level 2) | Dressage | Prelim (Level and Coach Ryan Sosna-Bowd. Mubarak is attempting and stay in contention at this level. sensor to track the horse’s iors, and teams which can only Test 2A event, Khalid Sanad Al 2) | Test 2A | Prize-Money If successful, this will be a has achieved for the Qatari I hope soon they will be ready movements. be based on such new talent. Nuaimi riding stud Dow Jones QR10,000 further first for a Qatari sports trail running community. for international competitions “There about nine riders You can’t do that with a hand- 54 topped with a best score 1. Khalid Sanad Al Nuaimi; Dow adventurer who has been blaz- “The Run Around Qa- and eventually aim for say the from Qatar who are already ful of riders, you need to have a of 68.676. Ghanim Nasser Al Jones 54; 66.176; 71.176; ing the trail for Qatar in the tar is a significant challenge Asian Games. This is the goal competing, but you will see big base to choose from which Qadi on Andreas SPB Z was 68.676; QR 2,500 trail running world, his feats and will test him unlike any- to encourage them to think of more and more soon,” he added. Hathab is helping produce. second while Asmaa Yasser 2. Ghanim Nasser Al Qadi; An- include being: The first elected thing he has done, he has the reaching such levels at the mo- Competing in an online “If we continue in the Mohammed riding Quatro dreas SPB Z; 65.882; 70.882; Qatari Runners Representa- unique spirit of an adventur- ment,” said Rumaihi. dressage event means there is same vein, in five years’ time Junior finished third. 68.382; QR2,000 tive in the International Trail er, looking to push his limits He also revealed that the no for travelling, no stress, no you can see a big difference,” 3. Asmaa Yasser Mohammed; Running Association (ITRA); and enjoy the natural beauty riders are also competing in riding in public and a whole he concluded. Results Quatro Junior; 67.353; 67.059; Successfully organising the of Qatar in a way that can other competitions in dressage month to get your test ridden, 4th Longines Hathab Tour 67.206; QR1,500 first ultra-trail race in Qatar only be done during such a overseas online. videoed and submitted. Plus Al Boinin, Al Nuaimi 2020/2021 4. Mubarak Yousuf Al Rumaihi; (THEEB 2019) and certified challenge. It will be my joy to “They are doing a great job there are a number of classes top Round 4 dressage Dressage | Medium (Level 1) | Casal Des Forets; 66.176; by ITRA; first Qatari to par- see him at the finish line and participating here and also on- to choose from. Maryam Ahmad Al Boinin Test 1B | Prize-Money QR15,000 67.059; 66.618; QR1,000. ticipate & finish numerous celebrate his success.” Youth runners excel at 4th Aspire Academy cross country races

Tribune News Network “It’s wonderful to see this Doha colourful crowd outside do- ing sports, something that has The 4th Aspire Academy cross been difficult lately dueto the country races held on Friday pandemic. Aspire Academy saw over 60 youth runners does these kind of sporting from local clubs Al Ahli, Qatar events so well and it’s lovely to SC, Doha Athletics Club and be able to join in at this cross Sherborne School join Aspire country this morning.” Academy student-athletes aged Aspire Academy, Athletics 12 to 18 for the competition Coach, David McCarthy ex- It was a good display of pressed his satisfaction with some of the fine running talent the morning’s performance in Qatar with strong races that and efforts of all the partici- delighted a sizeable crowd. pants, “Athletes train for com- Athletes lined up for the petition and look forward to 2km Mini Cadet, 3km Cadet applying learnt tactics in races and 4km Youth and Junior rac- and battle it out with other es. Ahmed Alharbi from Qatar athletes. Today they got that Sports Club clocked 6.52 min to opportunity and met that chal- win the boys’ Mini-Cadet race Over 60 youth runners from local clubs Al Ahli, Qatar SC, Doha Athletics Club and Sherborne School joined Qatar national football team coach Felix Sanchez with his daughter lenge and l am pleased with with Aspire Academy student- Aspire Academy student-athletes aged 12 to 18 for the cross country races on Friday. Anna, who won the 2km Mini-Cadet race, at Aspire on Friday. the way they ran in the cross athlete, Ahmed Ibrahim in sec- -country races and we man- ond place and Hassan Ibrahim was another All- Doha Ath- dulsalam Alawi and Ibrahim There was a home win when ter months of training with- win and found the run to be a aged to get some podium plac- of Qatar SC in third place. letics Club victory. Anna Abdalla. Amelia Bennet was Aspire Academy student-ath- out competition. I enjoyed good challenge. I am happy to es too which all bodes well for In the girls’ Mini Cadet Sanchez’s time of 14.14 min the only female runner in the lete Housam Hrabi completed running against a strong be running at an Aspire event the work Aspire coaches, staff race, all three podium places beating Lily Schnurman, and female youth section. the 4km in 12.30 mins to win group of athletes and very which feels like home with my and athletes have put in train- went to Doha Athletics Club Zoha Siddiqui into second and In the boys’ Youth race, the Junior race. Suber Jama of happy to win gold” dad having been with Aspire ing. There were some strong runners with Gabriella Frank- third respectively. Qatar Sports club locked the Qatar Sports Club took silver Running in the 2km Mini- Academy for many years and l runners in today’s event, and lin’s time of 8.05 min giving Ashraf Hyder of Al Ahli front two places with Mohamed and another Aspire Academy Cadet race was Qatar National have grown up around Aspire.” they gave our boys a good con- her gold. Vera Tramullas took club won the 3km boys Cadet El Alami winning gold and his student-athlete Omer Elfadi Football team head-coach Fe- Meanwhile Felix Sanchez test and something to think silver while the bronze went to races with a time of 10.03 min. club mate Moatasem Al Raei claimed bronze. lix Sanchez’s daughter Anna. himself was at Aspire Acad- about ahead of forthcoming Amelia Wichert. He was followed by the Aspire taking silver and bronze going Hrabi said, “It was really Finishing on top of the po- emy Cross Country race cheer- National Cross-Country com- The Cadet race for girls student-athlete duo of Ab- to Othman Dani of Al Ahli club. good to come out and run af- dium, she said, “I am happy to ing on his daughter and said, petition,” he added. 16 Sunday, November 29, 2020 The Last Word World GBC presents film featuring QGBC, Qatar’s green hospitality initiatives

Tribune News Network and the accomplishments tel, W Doha and Residences, Doha of QGBC’s programmes in and the Mandarin Oriental advancing the country’s sus- Doha are the three featured Qatar Green Building tainability agenda. hotels in the film. They high- Council (QGBC) has part- Meshal Al Shamari, di- light the Green Key policies, nered with World GBC on a rector of QGBC, said: “World strategies, and best practices film as part of World GBC’s GBC is an important partner which are embedded in their ‘Building a Better Future’ and supporter of QGBC in day to day operations. series produced by BBC promoting the green build- QGBC is leading by exam- StoryWorks Commercial ing movement in the country. ple in establishing implant- Productions, the commer- Working with them and the able and scalable sustainabil- cial content division of BBC film producers in this creative ity best practices both locally Global News. project has been an honour. and globally. QGBC sets an The series will explore The need to incorporate peo- example for the hospitality the profound effect build- ple’s wellbeing and environ- industry in Qatar on how ho- ings have on the quality of The film, launched on November 18, highlights Qatar’s green hospitality initiatives leading up to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. mental impact in designing a tels can establish and main- people’s lives and the role building is now imperative if tain luxurious and elegant the green buildings move- standing, driving change in vative and impactful exam- vember 18, highlights Qatar’s ration for the world cup. It we want to see a sustainable standards that can support ment can play in tackling the the ways in which we design, ple of how organisations are green hospitality initiatives highlights the sustainable future. I hope this film’s mes- the state towards its sustain- climate emergency. It will build and operate buildings. successfully turning rhetoric leading up to FIFA World practices of Green Key certi- sage resonates among view- ability journey shine a light on the interest- QGBC, a member of Qatar into action when it comes to Cup Qatar 2022. It features fiedhotels in the country, Qa- ers and drives the demand for The film can be watched ing examples of best practice Foundation (QF), has taken healthy buildings and creat- the role of QGBC in the rapid tar’s green communities and greener alternatives.” at: http://www.bbc.com/sto- from across the sector to in- part in ‘Building A Better Fu- ing change at scale. transformation of Qatar’s structures, including QF’s The Sheraton Grand Doha ryworks/building-a-better- crease awareness and under- ture’ on account of its inno- The film, launched on No- hospitality sector in prepa- Education City and stadiums, Resort and Convention Ho- future/qgbc- Sidra Medicine saves life Colourful winter abaya collections steal the show at Heya exhibition of 10-year-old Kuwaiti boy CATHERINE W GICHUKI DOHA

Colourful collections of win- ter season abayas are the center with intractable epilepsy of attraction at the 17th Edition of Heya Arabian Fashion Exhibition, which kicked off at the Doha Exhi- QF entity performs complex epilepsy surgery for first time on an int’l patient bition and Convention Center on Friday. Tribune News Network Sidra Medicine is one of very few to reduce the complication rates while The collections at the expo are Doha children’s hospitals in the Middle East maintaining good seizure control. especially highlighted by Velvet to have dedicated paediatric experts Dr Pople said: “We performed the abayas with pastel colours. Salem, a 10-year-old boy from Ku- overseeing the entire spectrum of care surgery in our advanced high-tech The Al Motahajiba pavilion, wait, used to suffer at least 15 to 30 for children with complex diseases or neuro-imaging operating theatre, one of the exhibitors at the event, seizures a day. Each seizure could last health challenges including epilepsy. where we disconnected the left side displayed beautiful abayas and from a few seconds to up to of Salem’s brain from jalabiyas, including those for spe- four minutes, increasing the the right side. We then cial occasions, evenings, weddings danger to his physical health. removed the affected and classic meets. Salem was transferred to part of his brain which Amal, brand manager of Al is taking part in Heya though the cost as low as QR900, occasion Sidra Medicine in Qatar after was causing the seizures Motahajiba, said: “We are tar- approach is different this year be- wears from QR1,200, evening at his family in Kuwait sought a through the guidance of geting the young people with cause of the COVID-19 pandemic, QR1,400, while the wedding ones second expert opinion with the special MRI scans in the our collection and that’s why we stressing that the COVID-19 pre- start from QR1,850 because the hospital’s renowned specialist operating theatre.” concentrate on fanciful colours. cautionary measures were in place wedding ones have more crystals. treatment programme for chil- Salem was then This is our winter collection and and they adhered to them. We also sanitise our products be- dren with intractable epilepsy. transferred to Sidra that’s why we have some abayas She said that the people com- fore selling them,” she said. Salem’s father Dr Abdul- Medicine’s pediatric on velvet silks and other fabrics ing to the exhibition are also fol- She added that, as part of the rahman Abdullah said: “Due ICU ward and stayed for for winter.” lowing the precautionary meas- precautionary measures they also to the nature of Salem’s epi- a further three weeks, The collection featured more ures to the latter. do home deliveries. lepsy, we had to have some- where he underwent of the pastel colours such as green, “They are wearing face masks Gaya Line, another exhibi- one monitoring him all the physical and occupation- olive, blue, black and white, off and they are not allowed to take tor, showcased abayas and attires time as he would have an Sidra Medicine’s Dr Khalid Al Kharazi, Dr Husam Kayyali and Dr al therapy. During this white. food, including chocolates and depicting Qatari national colours uncontrollable seizure any Ian Pople with Salem and his father Dr Abdulrahman Abdullah. time, the medical team “We decided to bring the col- drinks, into the exhibition hall,” whose prices ranged QR900 to minute, with the added risk of were pleased to observe ours that young people like,” said she said. QR1,600 hurting himself. And while he was on Dr Husam Kayyali, acting division that Salem did not experience any Amal, adding that they have also She said that despite the COV- “This is the first time we are a good therapy programme including chief of Neurology at Sidra Medicine, epileptic seizures. He will continue to changed the logo of the company ID-19 situation, they are upbeat to participating in Heya and we hope anti-epileptic medications in Kuwait, said, “Salem’s treatment programme receive customised care back home in and rebranded it to appeal more to make good sales this year as in the that our sales will be high,” said we had reached a stage where he was at Sidra Medicine started with a thor- Kuwait, with physicians at Sidra Medi- target generation. previous editions. the exhibitor. no longer responding to conventional ough assessment and investigations at cine coordinating his care with a team This year, Al Motahajiba has “We hope customers will LN Abayas, another pavilion treatment or medication. the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) in Kuwait. collaborated with renowned vlog- come,” she said. showcasing fall/winter collection. “Our decision to bring my son Sa- with Video-Electroencephalographic Salem’s father, Dr Abdullah contin- ger Haneen Alsaify to design some According to her, the prices “Our collection is mostly for lem to Sidra Medicine was based on (EEG) monitoring and advanced neu- ued: “As a physician myself, I was well the Abayas on display and put her for their collections have been re- teenagers although the collection several recommendations within the roimaging such as high-resolution aware of the complexities of my son’s touch on their outlook. duced because they feel that this is can be worn by adults as well. We international and regional paediatric Brain MRI imaging and PET (positron case and am very impressed with the According to Amal, this was a difficult season for people. chose darker colours because it’s medical faculty. The specialist and ad- emission tomography) scans. It was level of care, professionalism and the not the first time that Al Motahajib “We have classic dresses that winter,” said the exhibitor. vanced therapies that Sidra Medicine determined that Salem had suffered a team-based approach that Sidra Medi- offers competes with centres of excel- stroke when he was a foetus inside his cine applied in my son’s treatment.” lence that are in the US or Europe. My mother. This explained how he started Prof Ziyad M Hijazi, acting chief family and I are extremely impressed getting refractory epileptic seizures medical officer at Sidra Medicine, said: with the care our son received here.” when he turned five, which had pro- “I am proud of our team-based ap- Rich array of events over five days Salem was cared for at Sidra Medi- gressively damaged the left side of his proach that ensured Salem the high- cine by a multidisciplinary team of brain.” est standards of care possible. This is Continued from page 1  leading figures from theeduca - executes it in a modern interpreta- experts from neurology, neurophysi- After completing the evaluation testament to our world-class level of tion sector and content creators tion of classic calligraphy. ology, radiology, nuclear medicine, of Salem’s seizures, Dr Kayyali and expertise and that we are committed It features a rich programme of is woven through the programme It takes a very short word but neuro-psychology and neurosurgery. his team consulted with Sidra Medi- to offering the best paediatric services events spread over five days, in- to ensure Heya continues with its expresses it in an iconic way, using He was also extensively supported by a cine’s neurosurgeons Dr Ian Pople, in the region and beyond. Sidra Medi- cluding 10 talk shows, four fash- tradition of supporting aspiring a delicate mix of calligraphy and wider team from occupational health, division chief of Neurosurgery, and Dr cine has a very strong coordination ion shows, one introductory ses- designers and entrepreneurs. typography. It also uses contrast- physical therapy, rehabilitative medi- Khalid Al Kharazi, and it was decided programme to help with paediatric sion and two workshops. Heya’s new calligraphic logo ing thin and thick strokes to reflect cine and ophthalmology to ensure a that Salem would benefit from a left cases from Kuwait, and this year alone A series of talk shows high- uses a contemporary and abstract elegance and the original burgundy comprehensive pre- and post-opera- hemispherotomy, an advanced and we have taken care of over 40 patients lighting fashion icons, designers, lettering of the Arabic name and color of the brand is maintained. tive care programme. innovative technique that has proven from the country.” Preparations in top gears for Katara Traditional Dhow Festival

Tribune News Network the 10th edition of the Katara bin Hamad Al Thani, the fes- ditional Dhow Festival enjoys activities include exhibitions crafts, and workshops show- from 9am to 12pm, and from Doha Traditional Dhow Festival on tival will see the participation a distinguished identity high- displaying maritime heritage casing ship-building process 3:30pm to 10pm on all days December 1. To be held un- of Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Iraq lighting authentic maritime collections from various par- and ancient craft, in addition except on Friday (Decem- Preparations are in top der the patronage of the Amir and Tanzania. It will run until traditions inspired by Qatar’s ticipating countries, special to marine competitions. The ber 4) when it will open from gear for the commencement of His Highness Sheikh Tamim December 5. The Katara Tra- ancestral past. The festival pavilions of traditional handi- festival will receive visitors 3:30pm till 11pm.