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FM MEETS HAITIAN COUNTERPART Amir condoles Local suppliers can with Indonesian president THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani meet 100% demand has sent a cable of con- dolences to Indonesian President Joko Widodo on the victims of floods in the eastern province of for goods: Official Papua, wishing the injured a speedy recovery. (QNA) Number of Qatari suppliers goes up to 2,123 SATYENDRA PATHAK “This is a huge number DOHA and we want more private QG Medical firms to participate in govern- QATARI suppliers in partner- ment tenders,” he said. Devices & QU ships with international firms Through Moushtarayat, develop safety are capable enough to source Taleb said, the ministry edu- 100 percent materials, goods cates local SMEs about the syringes and services required in the lo- procedures involved in exist- cal market, Ministry of Finance ing public tenders extended by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al QATARI German Company Government Procurement big buyers such as larger pri- Thani met Minister of Foreign Affairs of Haiti Bocchit Edmond in Doha on Sunday. During the meeting, for Medical Devices (QG Regulatory Department Direc- vate sector companies, semi- they discussed bilateral relations and the means of developing them, as well as matters of common Medical Devices) an- tor Abdulaziz Zeid Rashid al governmental and govern- concern. (QNA) nounced on Sunday that Taleb said on Sunday. Ministry of Finance Government mental bodies,” he said. the company, in association Talking to Qatar Tribune Procurement Regulatory Slated to begin on March with Qatar University, has on the sidelines of a joint press Department Director Abdulaziz 31, the three-day Moushta- successfully developed conference to announce the Zeid Rashid al Taleb. rayat 2019 is expected to safety syringes technology details of the fourth edition showcase new opportunities and has acquired an interim of Government Procurement we have updated the Mousht- worth billions of dollars for New system for unified access patent certificate in this and Contracting Conference arayat website to encourage the government-private sector regard as well. The suc- and Exhibition (Moushta- the private sector, particularly cooperation. cess was the culmination rayat), Taleb said the number small and medium enterpris- “Qatari suppliers won of a team effort between of Qatari suppliers certified es (SMEs) to participate in a procurement contracts worth to all govt e-services launched Qatar University’s Faculty by the ministry has gone up wide range of public tenders QR71 billion during the last of Engineering and Office to 2,123 ever since the first announced throughout the three editions of Moushtaray- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK the system simplifies the pro- of Intellectual Property and edition of Moushtarayat was year,” Taleb said. at, accounting for 67 percent DOHA cess of connecting government Creativity and the medi- launched in 2016. As per the records of the of the total contracts issued by entities with the service via cal and technical team of “The number of such sup- Ministry of Industry and the government during that THE Ministry of Transport standard protocols. the QG Medical Devices pliers that meet our criteria for Commerce (MoIC), he said, period,” he said. and Communications (MoTC) “This National Authenti- following the signing of an supplying goods and services over 70,000 private firms are has launched a National Au- cation System will offer faster agreement between the two is expected to rise further as active in Qatar. Continued on page 2 Ô thentication System (Taw- user access to all government entities, a press release theeq) for management and services and boost user infor- of the company said. The governance of digital identity mation security in line with agreement aimed at sup- of individuals and businesses the Qatar Digital Government porting the medical industry that use websites and online 2020 Strategy’s strategic ob- in Qatar. PAGE 3 applications to access govern- jective. ment e-services. OThe new system pro- It aims to better serve in- HYGIENE LAW: 4,691 VIOLATIONS, The new system provides vides multiple methods dividuals and businesses by multiple methods for uni- for unified access to these emphasising the customer fo- OVER QR5 MN FINE IN A YEAR fied access to these e-services e-services smoothly, cus through serving the people smoothly, safely and quickly. safely and quickly who live and work in Qatar, A total of 4,691 violations of the new Public It offers numerous advantages and businesses that fuel the Hygiene Law were registered and more than QR5 to both digital service provid- OAll users will be able nation’s economic growth,” million collected as fines by the General Cleanli- ers and users. These include to access government said Minister of Transport and ness Department of the Ministry of Municipality user online-registration, veri- e-services using the same Communications HE Jassim and Environment between February 2018 and the fication, unified access us- username and password Saif Ahmed al Sulaiti. end of January 2019. Safar Mubarak al Shafi, ing the same username and He said several govern- Director of the General Cleanliness Department, password to all government ment entities are keeping up said the ministry has developed a plan to monitor e-services and multilayered authentication or a smart ID with latest technologies and various violations of cleanliness through the use verification. card, in addition to the digital- updating their digital services, Al Meera to open of surveillance cameras at the National Command The system also provides signature service, which ena- which make it absolutely im- 10 new stores in Center (NCC) of the Ministry of Interior. (TNN) various means of access by bles users to sign their govern- portant to enhance the elec- either using a username and ment transactions. tronic authentication and veri- two years (PG 12 ) password with multi-factor A unique feature is that fication tools. Aman launches first mobile free consultation app for women

QNA Qatar Foundation for So- come the challenges they face where the needs of women in sultations. DOHA cial Work (QFSW) CEO Amal and contributing to ensuring Qatar have been studied. The CEO of Mada, Maha al bint Abdullatif al Mannai said women’s rights. studies have proven the need Mansouri, said, “We believe PROTECTION and Social Re- the launch of the application Mannai said the empow- for a safe application that in the rights of persons with habilitation Center (Aman) is an important mechanism erment of women can be achieves the right knowledge functional limitations, includ- has launched the electronic for civil society organisations achieved through capacity- and enjoys independence and ing those with disabilities and application (Shawreeni) to for strengthening the inter- building. privacy, hence the idea of de- the elderly, to access all infor- provide social, psychological national obligations of Qatar The Qatar Foundation veloping the application that mation through applications and legal counseling services by activating the provisions for Social Action strives to took the work was almost six and electronic services.” for women. of international conventions achieve empowerment of all months. Mada Center supports, de- The app aims to facilitate and charters through applied target groups, an approach Saadi said the centre is velops and implements digi- the access of advice provided practices to achieve women that is followed by all the cen- keen to meet the needs of tal platforms in accordance by Aman, especially to wom- empowerment. tres affiliated to the founda- women that suit them in with international standards en. A woman or girl can seek Mannai said this applica- tion, he added. terms of form and content. of digital access, consultancy advice through this confiden- tion provides easy, safe and Aman Executive Direc- Through this service, women and capacity building of part- tial application and receive secure service and raises the tor Mansour al Saadi said will be able to seek any num- ners. Shawreeni application the reply within five working level of women’s awareness the centre is keen to follow a ber of consultations in differ- from the Aman Center comes days through their mobile or of their issues, thereby en- scientific methodology in all ent areas, and they will have a as a result of cooperation in Officials at the launch of Aman’s electronic application Shawreeni. email. hancing their ability to over- its activities and applications full reference to all their con- this area. 02 Monday, March 18, 2019

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QPost urged to issue stamps on Qatari flowers News in brief QNA gan for this spring. adults in Qatar to Qatari plants DOHA During the event, the partic- and their characteristics and Amir congratulates Irish president ipants learned about the plant’s how to take care of them. VICE-PRESIDENT of the characteristics, the places He called on all ministries THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani sent on Sun- ‘A Flower Each Spring’ pro- where it grows in Qatar and its and private and public compa- day a cable of congratulations to President of the Republic of gramme Khalid al Shuaibi various benefits. The Environ- nies to join the programme to Ireland Michael D Higgins on his country’s National Day. (QNA) has urged Qatar Postal Ser- ment Department also stressed help spread the message of en- vices Company (Qatar Post) the importance of preserving vironmental preservation. Deputy Amir sends condolences to issue stamps with the im- the environment and working Qatar Post’s representative to Indonesian president ages of Qatari plants as it on the development of natural Khalid al Ajlan stressed Qatar would help raise people’s resources without spoiling it in Post’s keenness to participate in THE Deputy Amir HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al Thani awareness of Qatari environ- order to benefit from them. all major events of the State by sent on Saturday a cable of condolences to President of ment and also send a strong The department reiterated adopting stamps with the im- the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo on the victims of message about the need for its commitment to working to- ages of the events and to raise floods in the eastern province of Papua, wishing the injured a JAMAICAN MINISTER MEETS QATARI AMBASSADOR: Minister environmental protection. wards developing a healthy and awareness about them. speedy recovery. (QNA) of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica Kamina Johnson ‘A Flower Each Spring’ pro- beautiful environment for cur- Qatari plants, especially Smith met with Non-resident Ambassador of Qatar to Jamaica HE gramme hosted at its headquar- rent and future generations. the ones celebrated by the Deputy Amir greets president of Ireland Rashid Mirza al Mulla in Kingston during his participation in the ters at Ras Matbakh in Al Khor Talking about the 21-year- programme each year, are Diplomatic Week in Jamaica. During the meeting, they discussed area a number of employees of old ‘A Flower Each Spring pro- worthy of attention, he said, THE Deputy Amir HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al Thani sent bilateral relations and ways of developing them, in addition to Qatar Post to celebrate ‘Al-Jith- gramme’, Shuaibi said it has pointing out that a stamp on a cable of congratulations to President of Ireland Michael D matters of mutual concern. (QNA) jath’ plant, a Qatari plant, which succeeded in introducing a Al Shafallah flower has al- Higgins on the occasion of his country’s National Day. (QNA) has also been chosen as the slo- sizeable section of youths and ready been released. PM sends condolences to Indonesian president PRIME Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani sent condolences to President of QLC, education ministry sign pact for Indonesia Joko Widodo on the victims of floods in the eastern province of Papua, wishing the injured a speedy recovery. (QNA) PM congratulates Irish counterpart use of QSurvey in academic research PRIME Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK of Qatari youths through ucation. QLC facilitates the Nasser bin Khalifaal Thani sent a cable of congratulations to DOHA QSurvey as an innovative re- research of the Ministry of the Prime Minister of Ireland Leo Varadkar on the occasion of search platform that can in- Education and Higher Edu- his country’s National Day. (QNA) QATAR Leadership Centre spire their curiosity as schol- cation and contributes to the (QLC) and the Ministry of Edu- ars and key stakeholders in advancement of the local edu- cation and Higher Education Qatar’s future national devel- cation and training sector re- on Sunday signed a memoran- opment framework.” search capabilities.” dum of understanding (MoU) Dr Nuaimi said, “We Highlighting the advantag- to pave the way for free, unlim- are pleased to enter into the es of the QSurvey search en- NMoQ releases ited research in academia as agreement with QLC to mark gine, Nuaimi said, “The MoU modern education structures our cooperation on the use promotes a national product rely on the effective application of QSurvey – a research sup- with Arabic language integra- of survey tools to translate data port tool for data collection, tion, in addition to key areas emotive video to into creative project outputs. characterisation and analysis. of cooperation in scientific re- Dr Ali J al Kubaisi, acting We look forward to engaging search, employment, work- managing director at QLC, and in visits and knowledge-ex- shops and joint courses. It welcome visitors Dr Ibrahim bin Saleh al Nuai- change with our new partner supports the overarching pil- mi, undersecretary of the Min- as we develop a framework of lars of QNV 2030 and plays a istry of Education and Higher Dr Ali J al Kubaisi, acting managing director at QLC, and Dr Ibrahim cooperation that enhances the pivotal role in the development The social media campaign features Education, signed the MoU. bin Saleh al Nuaimi, undersecretary of the Ministry of Education and collaborative use of the QSur- and future success of our edu- Speaking on the benefits of Higher Education, sign an agreement in Doha on Sunday. vey search engine.” cational framework.” Qatar’s prominent personalities the joint initiative, Dr Kubaisi He added, “The MoU is The Ministry of Education TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Aisha is a graduate of the said, “We are proud to enter tions. From an organisational of human capital through edu- a qualitative addition to the and Higher Education puts DOHA prestigious Fire Station: Artist into a partnership with the perspective, we are closely cational initiatives. exchange of experience and innovation into practice and in Residence programme and Ministry of Education and aligned through a common “Today’s agreement will best practice that defines our shapes the country’s academic WITH just two weeks to go a participant in the interna- Higher Education - one of objective that advocates for enrich the decision-making relationship with QLC as a environment from pre-school for the new National Muse- tionally-acclaimed Contempo- our flagship national institu- the progressive development process and analytical skills key partner in the field of ed- to higher education. um of Qatar’s (NMoQ) open- rary Art Qatar exhibitions. ing on March 28, 2019, Qatar She has created an instal- Museums (QM) launched an lation that is placed within the emotive social media cam- NMoQ’s VIP Lounge called paign with some of Qatar’s Central Midkhan, which takes ‘Qatari most prominent personali- the idea of a traditional and Do you truly love authentic coffee? ties welcoming visitors to the local ritual and transforms it suppliers museum. into a global concept of home The start of the campaign systems. 91° café is here to satiate your quest have grown was marked with a welcome Renowned Qatari singer video featuring HE Dr Ham- and record producer Fahad HISHAM ALJUNDI ad bin Abdul Aziz al Kawari, Kubaisi said, “Qatar was and DOHA in size and member of QM’s Board of will always be my muse. I look Trustees, who said: “Qatar is forward to the National Mu- INSPIRED by a group of Qa- quality’ a country with a rich past and seum of Qatar’s opening as a taris’ passion for coffee, the heritage. Throughout the ages new source of inspiration for 91° cafe was inaugurated at the Continued from page 1 Ô we have faced many challeng- my music and art.” Movenpick Hotel Doha, West es but we were always able to The NMoQ tells the story Bay, on Saturday attracting a The volume of procure- turn them into successes. The of the people of Qatar, giv- large number of coffee lovers. ment contracts during National Museum of Qatar is a ing voice to the country’s rich Speaking at the opening, the upcoming Moushta- celebration of what our coun- heritage and history while cel- the café’s co-founder and gen- rayat will be much larger try has achieved and what it ebrating its future. eral manager Ahmed al Khmais than the last edition as continues to aspire to.” Visitors to the museum said the idea to have such a café the government has al- Singer Fahad Kubaisi, art- will be able to learn about Qa- came from his friends’ craving lotted more funds in the ist Aisha Nasser al Sowaidi tar’s ancestors and the forma- for the real coffee taste. budget for timely com- and QM Board Member HE tion of early cities, as well the This group of friends that pletion of large projects Dr Hessa Sultan al Jaber will modernisation of Qatari soci- includes Khmais, Sheikh in the country, Taleb be featured in future videos to ety. Saud al Thani and Abdulaziz said. be introduced in the coming Exhibitions will combine al Hai thus decided to set up “Qatari suppliers have weeks. historic objects and contem- their own coffee corner to grown in size and quality Commenting on the cam- porary influences, opening up provide authentic coffee taste over the years. They have paign launch, Aisha said, “A a dialogue around the impact to coffee lovers. The group aims to establish branches in the GCC countries. (HANSON K JOSEPH) tied up with many large lot of my works are inspired of rapid change. Innovative “91° has been totally con- suppliers all across the by memories and heritage. I presentation techniques will ceptualised by Qatari people of sweets and cakes of interna- world to ensure smooth always try to merge new ideas excite audiences and push and is not a franchise. With tional taste. execution of various pro- and old traditions.” boundaries. this, we want to hit the interna- Khamis said, “We offer jects in the country. tional markets with our brand pastry and desserts, which “They are capable of coffee,” stressed Khmais. coffee lovers would like to enough of meeting 100 The group aims to inter- have with their coffee. We will percent demand in the nationalise their business in add more cakes and dishes as Qatari market. We expect course of time by establishing we expand our menu.” more share for Qatari branches in the GCC countries. Besides expanding their companies in billions of For now, however, they will menu, the 91° cafe is planning dollars of contracts to be be focusing on establishing a to have more branches in Qatar announced during the firm ground in Qatar. “Our first in the near future. According to fourth edition of Mousht- priority is to strengthen our Khmais, the current location of arayat,” he said. foundation here in Qatar and the café is very convenient for As many as 58 gov- then open more branches in people and therefore it is likely ernment entities award the GCC and the Middle East,” to receive large number of cof- contracts to private sector Khmais explained. fee lovers in Qatar on a daily ba- everyone, it is within the mar- 11pm daily. Plans are under firms through Moushta- The NMoQ tells the story of the people of Qatar, giving voice to the In addition to coffee, the sis. “Besides, our prices are very ket range,” Khmais added. way to keep it open around rayat, Taleb said. country’s rich heritage and history while celebrating its future. cafe also offers a select range competitive and affordable for 91° is open from 8am to the clock. Nation Monday, March 18, 2019 03

QG Medical Devices and QU develop safety syringes CARTOON CORNER By: Saad al Mohannadi TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Engineering and Office of In- cater to the local market needs. research and development in DOHA tellectual Property and Creativ- We are very proud of what we the interests of the national ity and the medical and tech- have achieved in cooperation medical industry”. QATARI German Company nical team of the QG Medical with QU.” Dr Aiman Erbad, direc- for Medical Devices (QG Medi- Devices following the signing Professor Dr Mariam al tor of planning and develop- cal Devices) announced on of an agreement between the Maadeed, vice president for ment of scientific research at Sunday that the company, in two entities, a press release of research and graduate stud- QU, also praised the contri- association with Qatar Univer- the company said. The agree- ies at QU, said: “This success bution of the QU team to the sity, has successfully developed ment aimed at supporting the confirms the ongoing pursuit research work. safety syringes technology and medical industry in Qatar. of Qatar University to find Qatari German Company has acquired an interim patent On this occasion, Hamad appropriate solutions for the for Medical Devices is con- certificate in this regard as well. bin Khamis al Kubaisi, chair- challenges facing the medi- sidered one of the pioneering The success was the culmi- man of QG Medical Devices, cal community and expand companies in the manufac- nation of team effort between said: “Our company aims at cooperation between the two ture of medical supplies in the Qatar University’s Faculty of developing medical products to sides in the field of scientific Middle East. Social media not best source of information for eye care: Expert

Glaucoma is seen as one of the common causes of irreversible blindness in the world

CATHERINE W GICHUKI cause but is often associated 25 PHCC health centres across health centre for eye check-up, Injaz Qatar offers tips on success DOHA with a buildup of pressure in- Qatar, delivering community- will be screened for glaucoma side the eye. based primary care services to automatically.” A MAJORITY of people in However, Hamad Medical Qatar’s population in all parts He said that glaucoma to young, aspiring entrepreneurs Qatar are not aware where to Corporation’s (HMC) Hamad of the country. is one the common causes seek medical attention when General Hospital Ophthalmol- Ansari said that people can of irreversible blindness in TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK they fall sick. Most of the peo- ogy Department Glaucoma simply walk-in to the health the world. DOHA ple turn to social media groups Consultant Dr Zakia al Ansari centres. “If there is any suspi- He said that to prevent such as the Facebook page, has advised people to go for cion of glaucoma, they are re- glaucoma, they should do ear- EQUIPPING students with the ‘When, Where & How in Doha’ eye examinations at the Pri- ferred to HMC”, she said. ly visits to an ophthalmologist key skills required to carve out seeking to get information mary Health Care Corporation She, however, advised that and if there is any suspicion successful careers is not a job from the group’s members, (PHCC) health centres. if they have the symptoms like of the disease, they should go done in a day; it requires dedi- who in turn offer their sugges- “We always advise people severe eye pain, redness, head- to specialised clinics where cation and a thorough under- tions and views. without any pain to visit the ache, they can go to the HMC’s more investigations are done. standing of both the job market Such is the case of Aisha health centres for screening. Emergency Department. “They should also have regular and the students’ expectations. (name changed) who recently We advise diabetics and pa- She said that some patients follow-up in these scenarios. If And that is what makes Injaz enquired the group about tients with eye diseases to do have headache but they just the person has been diagnosed Qatar stand out. The not-for- where to take her nanny after follow-ups with the primary take pain killers without tak- with glaucoma, they should profit organisation recently held the latter displayed symptoms health care. If there is any sus- ing any medical advice. “When comply with eye drops sched- a motivating and informative of glaucoma. Many people in picion of glaucoma, they are they have decreased vision ule as prescribed and follow- event for young and upcoming Participants at an event organised by Injaz Qatar the group offered their ideas referred to the HMC.” and the disease has advanced, up with the clinic.” entrepreneurs set to take part in but the information provided She said that HMC’s Oph- they present themselves to us. Advising glaucoma pa- its 2019 Company Program. businesses, under the expert level, by providing them with was mostly incorrect. thalmology Department col- Whenever you have any symp- tients, Qaddourah said on each At the meeting, the new guidance and mentoring from a unique opportunity of estab- Glaucoma is an eye dis- laborates with PHCC and dia- toms, even if it is mild, you visit to the doctor, they should batch of entrants were given local business leaders. lishing and running a real com- order that results in pro- betic clinic where the patients should seek medical advice. If carry eye drops and if they tips and advice on how to pre- The Company Program is pany. During the Program stu- gressive damage to the optic are screened for diabetic you have any risk factors, it is run out of the eye drops, they pare for and achieve success in organised by Injaz Qatar each dents experience the entire life nerve, the part of the eye that retinopathy. “If they suspect better to get screened.” should present themselves to the 12th edition of the competi- year to teach entrepreneurship, cycle of a startup venture as they carries visual information any glaucoma, they are re- Ophthalmology special- the clinic. “They should also tion, which fosters opportuni- work readiness and financial develop a business idea, devise from the retina to the brain. ferred to us.” ist Dr Omar Qaddourah said know that it is a chronic, life- ties for the youth of Qatar to set literacy skills to students rang- business plans and produce and The condition has no known Currently, there are over “Anyone visiting the PHCC long disease.” up, develop and run their own ing from grade 10 to university sell a product or a service. Vodafone completes GigaNet fibre roll-out at Aspire Zone TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK to optimise, automate and innovate. player, providing it with our state- DOHA With hundreds of thousands of of-the-art infrastructure and making visitors expected to descend on the further progress in our ambition to VODAFONE Qatar has completed the zone in four years to watch the Mid- turn Qatar into one of the most con- roll out of its GigaNet fibre connectiv- dle East’s first World Cup inside nected countries in the world. We are ity across the Aspire Zone sports com- Khalifa Stadium, high speed con- also proud that our infrastructure plex, home to some of the world’s fin- nectivity and technology will form a will contribute to providing World est sporting facilities and due to play a large part of delivering an unforget- Cup fans with a unique end-to end prominent role in the upcoming 2022 table fan experience. digital experience which will ensure World Cup. Vodafone Qatar said: “Aspire a memorable tournament.” This fibre connectivity, capable of Zone is doing incredible work help- Aiming to build a strong digital handling speeds of up to 1 Gigabit per ing develop a strong sports com- ecosystem in Qatar, Vodafone has second, coupled with Vodafone’s live munity in the country and raising a been providing some of the country’s 5G network, now provides the zone new generation of athletes. We are most important projects with a vari- with a world-class communications pleased to expand our fibre footprint ety of services including fibre connec- infrastructure that allows its facilities in the country to include such a key tivity, 5G network and IoT solutions. Tamuq hosts potential master’s students for annual open house

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TEXAS A&M University at Qatar (Tamuq) recently welcomed poten- tial master’s students for its annual Graduate Studies Open House at the Texas A&M Engineering Building in Education City. The event aimed to answer ques- tions for prospective students about Tamuq’s master’s degrees in chemi- cal engineering: the Master of Science and Master of Engineering. Attendees learnt about Tamuq’s The event aimed to answer questions for prospective students about Texas A&M graduate programme offerings, de- University at Qatar’s master’s degrees in chemical engineering: the Master of gree eligibility requirements and the Science and Master of Engineering. resources offered including finan- cial aid opportunities and flexible by Texas A&M at Qatar as graduate al Mohannadi, assistant professor schedules. Potential graduate stu- assistants while they earn their mas- of chemical engineering at Tamuq; dents interacted with current gradu- ter’s degrees,” Ayyash said. “We’re Dr Ayman Bassil, Capacity Build- ate students and some who have re- particulary proud of the fact that ing Senior Manager, Qatar National cently graduated with their master’s more than 50 percent of our master’s Research Fund; and Wajdi Alnoush, degrees. Faculty and administrators graduates continue into PhD pro- research associate at Tamuq. gave information on the programme, grammes around the world.” Dr Patrick Linke, executive direc- as well as part-time employment op- During the open house, master’s tor of graduate studies and chair of tions for full-time students through students Razan Ahmed and Ahmed the Chemical Engineering Program teaching and research assistantships. al Yazidi talked with prospective stu- at Tamuq, said, “The panel discus- Hania Ayyash, Graduate Studies dents about the graduate programme sion highlighted the need to con- manager, emphasised that Tamuq’s and their experiences as students tinuously learn and be adaptable to flexible class schedules allow part- at Tamuq. A panel discussion titled address emerging challenges of an time studies for those students who ‘The Role of Graduate Education evolving economy. ” are employed full time in industry in a Knowledge-based Economy’ Applications for the Master of Sci- or government. featured Mohamed al Enazi, CAO, ence (MS) and Master of Engineering “Several of our graduate students ORYX GTL; Dr Konstantinos Kako- (MEng) programmes are being ac- are employed full time in local indus- simos, associate professor of chemi- cepted for the Fall 2019 semester and try and many students are employed cal engineering at Tamuq; Dr Dhabia will remain open until May 15, 2019. 04 Monday, March 18, 2019 Nation Ooredoo launches blockchain Initiative Ooredoo’s new Shahry promotion offers up to to enhance digital business innovation 90GB data free of cost

Global blockchain market is set to grow 10 fold to $12 billion by 2022, says IDC OOREDOO on Sunday an- ● Customers who sign up to nounced a generous offer for or upgrade to Shahry 250 will TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK across business-to-business and busi- With Ooredoo Group’s Blockchain both new Shahry customers enjoy 90GB extra data over six DOHA ness-to-consumer sectors. Initiative, Ooredoo aims to leverage its and existing Shahry custom- months Group Chief Executive Officer of experience and industry-leading solu- ers upgrading their packs, of- For both new and existing OOREDOO Group on Sunday became Ooredoo Sheikh Saud bin Nasser al tions in blockchain combined with 5G, fering them better value for customers, the free data will one of the world’s first communica- Thani said: “Blockchain will facilitate cloud and the Internet of Things to money than ever before. be given automatically: im- tion companies to launch a global new digital business models and reve- deliver the biggest benefits to organi- This offer comes as part mediately for new customers, Blockchain Initiative, which aims to nue in the next five years, helping organ- sations and to customers. Ooredoo’s of the company’s lastest cam- and from the next bill cycle for open the floodgates for organisations isations to run better and to transform Blockchain Initiative is also bringing paign, ‘Shahry Gives You existing customers upgrading to adopt blockchain solutions to drive people’s daily lives. 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TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Jahanian said. “Institutions such 2007 to 2011 and as director of DOHA as Carnegie Mellon must not the Software Systems Labora- only train the next generation of tory from 1997 to 2000. DR Farnam Jahanian, presi- computing talent, but also equip Dr Jahanian has been an ad- dent of Carnegie Mellon Uni- tomorrow’s workforce with the vocate for how basic research can versity (CMU), will deliver a cross-cutting human skills that be central to an innovation eco- public lecture titled ‘The Future that will only increase in value system that drives global compet- of Higher Education in the Age as automation matures and per- itiveness and addresses national of Technological Disruption’ on vades more tasks.” priorities. His research on Inter- CMU’s Qatar (CMU-Q) campus Dr Jahanian was appointed net infrastructure security formed on March 24. the 10th president of CMU in the basis for the Internet security Dr Jahanian is visiting Doha March last year after a brief ten- company Arbor Networks, which Deputy Interior Minister of Kosovo Abdul Salam Shkodra at Qatar Charity’s office in Pristina, Kosovo. as a distinguished speaker for ure as interim president. He first he co-founded in 2001 and where Qatar Computing Research Insti- joined the university as vice- he served as chairman until its ac- tute (QCRI), part of Hamad Bin president for research in 2014 quisition in 2010. Kosovo’s minister praises Khalifa University (HBKU). He Dr Farnam Jahanian, president of and later served as provost and Dr Jahanian serves as chair is a member of QCRI’s Scientific Carnegie Mellon University. chief academic officer. of the US National Research Advisory Committee. He previously led the US Council’s Computer Science His talk will be held at 4.15pm massive amounts of data and the National Science Foundation and Telecommunications Board QC’s humanitarian efforts in CMU-Q’s assembly area. rise of artificial intelligence and Directorate for Computer and (CSTB), and sits on the execu- Dr Jahanian’s talk will discuss automation are leading the global Information Science and En- tive committee of the Council TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK “Qatar Charity is doing an outstanding the unprecedented pace, scope economy to an inflection point. gineering (CISE) from 2011 to on Competitiveness. He is also DOHA work and I am confident it will continue and scale of technological ad- “As these advances disrupt 2014. Prior to that, Jahanian a board member of the National such activities and will further expand the vances that continue to catalyse every sector of the global econ- was the Edward S Davidson Center for Women and Infor- ABDUL Salam Shkodra, deputy interior area of its work in the coming period,” societal and economic transfor- omy, higher education must Collegiate Professor at the Uni- mation Technology (NCWIT) minister of Kosovo, paid a visit to Qatar Marri added. mations and accelerate the pace adapt in order to ensure we are versity of Michigan, where he and the Advanced Robotics for Charity’s (QC) office in Pristina, Kosovo, Marri thanked Sheikh Hamad bin of discovery across all fields of providing the right talent for this served as chair for Computer Manufacturing (ARM) Institute, and heaped praise on the charity for its Nasser bin Jassim al Thani, board chair- inquiry, especially how access to constantly evolving future,” Dr Science and Engineering from among others. significant efforts in the field of humani- man of QC, and its CEO Yousuf bin Ahmed tarian work. al Kuwari for their efforts in helping the During the visit, the minister was ac- Kosovar people. companied by the Ambassador of Qatar to During the visit, a documentary film Albania and Kosovo HE Ali bin Hamad al on Qatar was played. Mahmoud Abbas Marri. Shaker, director of QC’s office in Kosovo, National Research Week: Qatar Scratch “Qatar has always supported the Ko- gave a detailed explanation about the ac- sovar people,” the minister said, adding tivities and projects implemented by the that QC’s initiatives worth more than 18 charity in Kosovo. Coding Competition winners honoured million euros were highly commendable. QC has been implementing several The minister thanked the government projects in Kosovo to support the needy, and people of Qatar for their support especially orphans, persons with special to Kosovo during the country’s difficult needs and low-income families. The num- times. ber of people sponsored by the charity has He applauded QC for its activities, increased to more than 2,900 persons, qualitative projects and outstanding per- who receive various health, education and formance, especially in the field of educa- social services from it. tion through the Qatar Training Center. So far, more than 4,500 students have He also expressed his happiness at its graduated from the Qatar Training Center support for the most needy and the train- established by QC in Pristina as a qualita- ing opportunities it provides for the ben- tive educational and training project. eficiaries to empower them. Moreover, QC implemented over 350 More than 17 winning teams were awarded for their achievement at the second edition of QNSCC, at a glittering ceremony recently. Ambassador Marri expressed his income-generating projects and 35 home pleasure over visiting QC’s office and projects, while the number of projects im- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ior, Richey Mary Jacob and Ma- learning more about its activities and pro- plemented in the field of water and sanita- DOHA nal Abdul Jaleel mentored by jects in support of the Kosovar people. tion reached more than 500. Bharati Rameshbhai Patel from AS part of the National Research Al-Khor International School Week, organised by the Ministry won the first prize, while Abd- of Education and Higher Edu- El- Rahman Yasser mentored by cation and Qatar National Re- Taha Dawam from Al Furqan Sec- search Fund (QNRF), more than ondary School for Boys received 17 winning teams in the second the second prize. edition of Qatar National Scratch In the Scrobot Category, Bas- The Limited and General Tenders Committee requests Tenders for the following works / services: Coding Competition (QNSCC) sam El Merhebi was the first prize Important Notice: have been awarded in recogni- winner, followed by Asim Jawahir Suppliers and Contractors who are already registered with QP via e-Registration system and are in possession of a valid SAP ID issued by QP can "Buy Tender Online and download Tender Document" from QP website.Effective tion of their achievement, at a College of The North Atlantic, granted to Talel Mohamed Abd El and Vyshnav Vijay in the second 1st February 2016,payment of Tender Fee by Cash and Manual collection of Tender Document is discontinued. glittering ceremony held at the Stevens Institute of Technology -- Hamid and Omar Rachid Bara- and third places, respectively. 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TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK The 5th Int’l Universities Debating Championship is an exceptional opportunity for linguistic and cultural integration DOHA TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK cause they had to debate in the AN expert in computer vision, DOHA Arabic language. who programmes computers In the face of these difficul- to perceive the world in the THE 5th International Univer- ties, she was satisfied that she same way that humans do, is sities Debating Championship is not only mastering the Ara- to deliver a keynote speech continues to enhance the art of bic language but also learning during a visit to Qatar Com- debate skills and the exchange about different cultures through puting Research Institute of cultures. this championship. (QCRI), part of Hamad Bin The debate is being held Dr Ahmed Ferhadi, New Khalifa University (HBKU). under the patronage of HE York University, former presi- Dr Antonio Torralba, a Sheikha Hind bint Hamad al dent of American Association professor of electrical engi- Thani, vice-chairperson and of Teachers of Arabic (AATA), neering and computer science Dr Antonio Torralba. CEO of Qatar Foundation for which aims to facilitate com- at the Massachusetts Institute Education, Science and Com- munication and cooperation of Technology (MIT) and a Dr Torralba said. munity Development (QF). between teachers of Arabic and principal investigator at MIT’s “I am also interested in On the second day of the to promote study, criticism, re- Computer Science and Arti- other modalities such as au- championship, 107 teams con- search and instruction in the ficial Intelligence Laboratory dition and touch and how, to- tinued their battle of minds and field of Arabic language peda- (CSAIL), will address the topic gether with vision, they can al- words at the QNCC as they de- The US team includes Harvard University, Brigham Young University, Utah University, New York University, gogy, Arabic linguistics and ‘Learning to See’, at the Re- low building systems to learn bated three rounds. The University of Chicago and Western Kentucky University. Arabic literature, spoke at the searchery on March 25. like humans do. A system able While discussing challeng- media centre. In his talk, Dr Torralba to perceive the world through ing debate motions on issues in- talked about the transforma- in the United States, established for organising debate skills He praised the efforts of will discuss recent advances multiple senses might be able cluding sports, war crimes and tional experience this interna- in 1636 by vote of the Great and workshops for them at Har- QatarDebate Center in spread- in computer vision, a scien- to learn without requiring worker rights, the participants tional championship has had General Court of the Massachu- vard that improved their de- ing the Arabic language and tific field which deals with how massive curated datasets.” exceeded all expectations. on them. setts Bay Colony. bate competence and made it the keenness of QatarDebate’s computers can gain high-level Dr Torralba and other At a press conference held Over the past few years, Qa- Jude Najjar, a student at possible for them to compete at leadership in disseminating understanding from digital MIT-CSAIL researchers are in the media centre, partici- tarDebate has expanded its ac- Harvard University, explained this championship. debates in Arabic as a way to images, videos, or audio and visiting Doha as part of their pating teams from the United tivities beyond the Arab region, that in the past, they only had Accompanying her team- communicate with others from seeks to automate tasks that annual spring meeting with States that include Harvard reaching the world, and has opportunities to debate in Eng- mates, Amanda Laura, another all over the world through this the human visual system can QCRI, which has been col- University, Brigham Young established partnerships with lish at the university. Now, be- student from Harvard Univer- championship. accomplish. laborating with MIT-CSAIL University, Utah University, many educational institutions cause of QatarDebate, they have sity, expressed how debating in “The on-going tournament The MIT professor will for almost seven years. A New York University, The in the United States, including the chance to debate in Arabic English is already hard. is an exceptional opportunity demonstrate several applica- public meeting updating their University of Chicago and Harvard University, the oldest as well. So for them, the challenges for linguistic and cultural inte- tions for object recognition, joint research is being held at Western Kentucky University, institution of higher education She thanked QatarDebate were even more significant be- gration,” Dr Ferhadi said. computer graphics and unsu- the Researchery from 9am on pervised learning from images March 25. and audio. Dr Torralba is also the MIT “My research covers a director of the MIT-IBM Wat- wide range of topics in com- son AI Lab and the inaugural Qatar reiterates commitment to upholding women’s rights puter and human vision - in- director of The MIT Quest for cluding object and scene rec- Intelligence. He is the recipient QNA the Ministry of Administrative and political role, and to moni- part of the 63rd session of the has taken several measures in ognition in images, building of multiple awards, including DOHA Development, Labour and So- tor the implementation of the Commission on the Status of political, economic and social systems that can see around a National Science Foundation cial Affairs pursuant to Amiri Convention on the Elimination Women. The session was en- fields to improve the status of its the corner, studying how Career Award. He is collabo- QATAR has affirmed its com- Decree No (6) of 2016 with a of All Forms of Discrimination titled ‘Accelerating implemen- women and eliminate all forms deep neural networks work rating with QCRI scientists mitment to implementing its special department for family against Women. tation of the Beijing Declara- of discrimination against them. and applications such as Pic- Ferda Ofli and Ingmar Weber international obligations per- affairs, as a national mecha- This came in the statement tion and Platform for Action: She also highlighted the 2Recipe (a collaboration with on using machine learning to taining to international con- nism to propose public policies readout by Director of the De- Exchange of best practices in belief of Qatar that sustain- QCRI) that predicts ingredi- analyse social media images to ventions on women, which it for the advancement of wom- partment of Family Affairs at preparation for the Beijing+25 able development can never be ents from a picture of food better understand food habits has ratified. en. This aims to enable them the ministry Najat al Abdullah review and appraisal’. achieved without participation and suggest similar recipes,” in Qatar. The State has established to play their social, economic to a special dialogue session as Abdullah said that Qatar from women.

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TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK tinuous Care at the Primary time can cause permanent glaucoma such as a father blindness in Qatar for those dergo comprehensive eye ex- DOHA Health Care Corporation damage to the optic nerve re- or mother, as well as people over the age of 50 years. amination periodically is the (PHCC) Dr Badriya al Malki sulting in blindness. with chronic diseases includ- As part of the global only and best way to detect IT’S very important to con- has stressed. Malki, however, added ing diabetes and hyperten- initiative ‘Vision 2020’, the the disease, especially for duct comprehensive periodic Speaking on the occasion that there are other types of sion. World Health Organization those who have a genetic his- eye examination annually, of the ongoing World Glau- glaucoma that may not be as- In addition, many eye (WHO) celebrates every year tory of glaucoma. especially for those above 40 coma Day events, Dr Malki sociated with high diseases in Qatar vary by the the World Glaucoma Week Examinations include years of age or with genetic noted that blue water, or eye pressure. age group as children are in the second week of March testing the eye pressure and history or chronic disease glaucoma, is a disease that Dr Malki pointed out more likely to develop myo- to highlight the causes of the visiting an ophthalmologist patients, to detect glaucoma, occurs as a result of high eye that the most vulnerable age pia and amblyopia, while el- disease and how to prevent when one of the following which is also known as ‘The pressure leading to damage groups are people over the derly people are more likely it by increasing community symptoms occurs: blurred Silent Sight Thief’ on time, in the optic nerve. Such high age of 40 or those who have to develop glaucoma which awareness. vision, sudden eye pain or Assistant Director of Con- pressure if not controlled on close relatives affected by is the most common cause of Dr Maliki said that to un- visual field disorders. PHCC launches new bowel cancer drive Dry needling getting popular TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK they can carry out the Fecal DOHA Immunochemical Test (FIT) test with ease in the privacy WITH a view to strengthen- of their own home and they as pain management therapy ing its outreach on bowel can collect their comple- cancer awareness and to ob- mentary kit from one of the serve International Bowel PHCC screening suites at Al As many as 34 clinical physiotherapists from Rumailah Hospital receive dry needling certification Cancer Awareness month, Wakra, Leabaib and Rawdat Primary Health Care Corpo- Al Khail health centres. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK and exercise as part of a physi- ration (PHCC) has launched Dr Shaikha Abu Shai- DOHA cal therapy or pain manage- Bowel Cancer campaign ‘I kha, manager of Screening ment programme. Dr Mudahka Got Screened & Encourage Programmes at PHCC, said: A PHYSICAL therapy inter- says preliminary research sup- You Too’. “Screen for Life aims to edu- vention technique called ‘dry ports that the practice improves PHCC, through its cate and raise awareness on needling’ is gaining popularity pain control and reduces mus- Screen for Life programme, the importance of early de- as an adjunct to physical ther- cle tension. She said in addition aims to enhance its reach to tection of breast and bowel apy techniques used to man- to effectively managing head- the people of Qatar on the cancer in Qatar. Buoyed by age muscle pain and move- aches, sciatica and conditions importance of early screen- the tremendous response ment impairments. like shoulder, back and neck ing for bowel cancer. we have gained over the Similar to acupuncture, the pain, it can also help speed up This year’s campaign years, we are confident that technique involves inserting a a patient’s return to active func- tagline ‘I Got Screened & En- our campaign this year ‘I fine needle into a trigger point, tional status. courage You Too’ is a mes- Got Screened & Encourage or knot, to release pressure. Last month the Physiother- sage from participants who You Too’ is going to be all Dr Noora al Mudahka, chief apy Department at Rumailah got screened for bowel can- the more impactful and will of Physiotherapy at Rumailah Participants from the Physiotherapy Department at Rumailah Hospital at a dry needling workshop conducted Hospital organised a dry nee- cer in the programme’s clin- help Qatar become one of Hospital, said a number of pa- by South African-based Optimal Dry Needling Solutions. dling workshop for clinical ics and would like to encour- the healthier nations across tients treated using physical physiotherapists. The six-day age others to do the same. the globe. therapy at Hamad Medical Cor- prove function through releas- tients and, therefore, requires a dition to providing those fi- course was conducted by South People’s “Over poration (HMC) are benefiting ing myofascial trigger points, comprehensive assessment and bres with fresh oxygen and African-based Optimal Dry experience af- the coming from the innovative therapy. commonly known as knots in clinical reasoning to ensure it is nutrients, it helps flush away Needling Solutions (ODNS) In- fects others months, this “While the dry needling ap- the muscle. The needles con- the right intervention and that additional acidic chemicals. stitute and saw 34 physiothera- positively and campaign proach has been part of physical tain no liquid, and nothing is it is done correctly. She said the The technique leads to the de- pists certified to use the dry encourages will keep therapy for over 30 years, it has injected, hence the name ‘dry’ ultimate goal of dry needling is compression of the local blood needling technique. them to do reminding become increasingly popular needling,” said Dr Mudahka. to release or inactivate trigger and nerve supply and can ef- Ayman Raafat Mahmoud, the same. This people to in recent times as many prac- Dr Mudahka said that while points in order to relieve pain fectively assist with pain man- supervisor of Male Outpa- message is sent go for regu- titioners and patients look for the evidence-based technique or improve range of motion. agement and help to restore tient Physiotherapy at Ru- through vid- lar screen- non-pharmacological pain man- is invasive, it is minimally so “When a fine filament nee- movement if a joint is con- mailah Hospital said the eos that will be ing at one agement options. It involves in- and minimally discomforting. dle is inserted into the centre strained by myofascial trigger course provided an oppor- posted on the of the three serting a sterile, single-use, fine She says it can be an effective of a myofascial trigger point, points,” added Dr Mudahka. tunity for qualified physi- programme’s screen- needle through the skin, into the treatment for many patients blood pools around the nee- The treatment can be used otherapists to be trained and social media ing suites muscle. It has been shown to ef- with chronic pain but notes it dle, triggering the contracted in combination with other tech- licensed to use dry needling accounts and advertise- and ensure that they lead a fectively decrease pain and im- isnot appropriate for all pa- muscle fibres to relax. In ad- niques such as manual therapy as part of their practice. ments in the newspapers healthy life. Additionally, to and screens in malls. achieve a rather exemplary As part of the Inter- growth, our centres are national Bowel Cancer working across the year to Awareness month, PHCC is offer Qatari citizens screen- leading a bowel cancer cam- ing appointments as per Health expo introduces girls to medical career paign to raise awareness on their convenience.” the prevention of the dis- She added, “To further TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ducing female students to ca- raising awareness about the ease and advise the public enhance the intensity of DOHA reers in healthcare. She said importance of healthy eating about the benefits of early the awareness campaign, representatives from HMC’s for young people. detection as it can lead up to our team will be delivering AS part of ongoing efforts to Health Professions Awareness “Preventative healthcare 90 percent survival rate. powerful messages encour- help school students learn and Volunteering Program, as a strategy to promote good The campaign aims to aging people that everybody about careers in the healthcare Ambulance Service, Qatar health and wellbeing was a increase the screening fig- has a part to play in raising sector and in collaboration Organ Donation Center, Im- key focus of the exhibition this ures and encourage people awareness and sharing the with the Ministry of Interior, munology and Allergy Aware- year. In addition to healthcare to take action. importance of screening as Hamad Medical Corporation’s ness Program, Hamad Injury providers from across Qa- According to Qatar Can- we work collectively to tack- (HMC) Health Professions Prevention Program, Tobacco tar, exhibitors from the Qatar cer Registry, bowel cancer is le this disease and ease the Awareness and Volunteering Control Center, Medical Edu- Armed Forces’ Medical Ser- the second most commonly local and global burden of Program recently organised a cation Department, Patient vice, the Ministry of Interior’s diagnosed cancer in Qatar cancer. We will also be host- two-day health exhibition at and Family Education Sec- Community Policing, Juvenile and a leading cause of death ing mall activations, work- Ruqaya Independent Prepara- tion, and Hamad Interna- Police Department, Drug En- among men and women in shops and lectures to edu- tory School for Girls. tional Training Center each forcement Department, the the State. cate people on bowel cancer The exhibition held un- had information booths at the Qatar National Anti-Doping To mark the global during this campaign.” der the slogan ‘our country’s Thirty-four exhibitors from across the country participated in the two-day exhibition. Staff from HMC’s Commission, Qatar Red Cres- awareness month, the Patients can get the renaissance in safety and health exhibition at Ruqaya Independent Preparatory School for Girls Anesthesiology, Dentistry, cent Society, Qatar Cancer ‘Screen for Life’ campaign bowel screening done at health,’ was inaugurated in which focused on introducing female students to careers in healthcare. Urology, Ophthalmology, Car- Society and Qatar University’s will include a series of re- any of the three screening the presence of Sheikh Dr Mo- diology, Bariatric Surgery, and College of Health Sciences minder messages urging suites at Al Wakra, Leabaib hammed bin Hamad al Thani, ers and school administra- Khazraji said a total of Pediatric departments were were all active participants,” both men and women, spe- and Rawdat Al Khail health director of Public Health, tors and was designed to 34 exhibitors from HMC, the also in attendance. said Khazraji. cifically in the target age centres by taking a prior Ministry of Public Health, encourage students to con- Ministry of Public Health, Representatives from the The Qatar Social and Cul- bracket of 50-74, and inspire appointment to avoid any and Balqees al Khazraji, direc- sider pursuing a career in the various public and private Ministry of Public Health’s tural Center for the Blind, Qa- them to take a proactive ap- hassle. To book an appoint- tor of the Health Professions health sector. Exhibitors also healthcare organisations and Health Promotion and Com- tar Guest Center -Women’s proach to their health. ment for screening, call the Awareness and Volunteering promoted the importance of a number of health-related municable Diseases Depart- Branch and the Qatar Society Through the initiative, dedicated call center on Program at HMC. leading a healthy lifestyle as a associations from across the ment and the Health Educa- for Rehabilitation of Special people are reminded that 8001112. The event was attended strategy for disease and injury country participated in the tion Department organised a Needs were also among the by students, parents, teach- prevention. event which focused on intro- variety of activities aimed at exhibitors at the event. Early glimpse of a doctor’s life for WCM-Q students TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK to begin developing the ability profession than you could learn DOHA to communicate effectively and from reading about it in a book compassionately with patients or an article.” STUDENTS at Weill Cornell – a key skill for any doctor. Of Dr Marco Ameduri, WCM- Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) the four students who took their Q’s associate dean for Pre- got a glimpse of what life as a observerships at HMC, three medical Education, spoke practising physician is really joined the anaesthesia clinic, congratulated the students for like, thanks to the Pre-medical and one the urology clinic. completing the programme and Education Division’s Clinical Of the ten students who thanked the physicians and staff Observership Program. went to Sidra Medicine, five at HMC and Sidra Medicine, as Under the programme, 14 went to the paediatric clinic, well as the administrative staff students from WCM-Q’s Foun- three to the emergency clinic, and faculty at WCM-Q for mak- dation and Pre-medical Pro- and two to the obstetrics and ing the programme possible. grams completed two weeks gynaecology clinic. The stu- Second-year pre-medical in clinics at Hamad Medical dents who participated in the student Ibrahim Laswi spent Corporation (HMC) and Sidra programme, which is a volun- two weeks in the anaesthesi- Medicine, observing the work tary undertaking, were present- ology clinic at HMC. He said: of doctors and interacting with ed with certificates at a ceremo- “The experience really opened patients under supervision. ny held to mark its conclusion. my eyes. Seeing the way the The programme is designed Speaking at the event, Dr Faculty and staff with Foundation and Pre-medical students who participated in the Clinical Observership Program. doctors interacted with pa- to give students first-hand ex- Rachid Bendriss, assistant tients and students gave me a perience of the reality of life as dean for Student Recruitment, am very pleased that all of the ences in the clinics – these will gram. To actually be in the clin- ask questions and interacting great insight into their roles, a doctor, helping them to put Outreach and Foundation students who participated had be of great use to you as you ics to see the work that the doc- with patients tells you a great not just as physicians, but also their studies into context and Programs at WCM-Q, said: “I such rich and rewarding experi- progress onto the Medical Pro- tors do first-hand, being able to deal more about the medical as teachers.” Monday, March 18, 2019 07

Reports by Santhosh Chandran For events and press releases email Indian Experience [email protected] or call (974) 4000 2222 Over 150 expats donate blood at ICBF camp

Indian Community Benevolent Forum, an umbrella organisation working under the aegis of Indian embassy, actively promotes blood donation as it helps in saving lives of people in critical need of blood transfusion.

VER 150 expatri- the occasion. ates donated blood ICBF Presdient P N at a blood dona- Baburajan said that ICBF ac- tion camp held tively promoted blood dona- as part of a blood tion as it helps in saving lives donationO drive launched of people in critical need of by the Indian Community blood transfusion. “It is an act Benevolent Forum (ICBF) of humanity to help the needy in association with Blood irrespective of their cast, Donor Unit of Hamad Medi- creed, religion and national- cal Corporation in Doha, ity,” he noted. recently. Indian Community Benev- ICBF Coordinating Officer olent Forum is an umbrella and outgoing Second Secre- organisation functioning un- tary at Indian Embassy Mu- der the aegis of Indian embas- hammed Aleem inaugurated sy in Doha. It offers succour the event attended by mem- and solace to the needy and bers of ICBF, organisations those in distress in Qatar by associated with ICBF, com- providing financial, medical munity leaders and members. and other assistance besides, Indian expatriate Ahmed promoting activities for the Ramadan who has donated welfare of the Indian Commu- blood more than 100 times nity. and Saibu George, Assistant ICBF General Secretary Professor of Clinical Medicine Avinash Gaikwad and Vice at Weil Cornell Medical Col- President Mahesh Gowda also lege, were the chief guests on spoke on the occasion. Qatar Business NIS and QISH conduct workshop for teachers Card Directory wins award in India

ATAR Business Card Directory (QBCD) pub- lished by Doha-based Qadvertising and event management company, ME- DIA PLUS, has won an award for the most innovative direc- tory instituted by the Bisgate Media Private Limited India. In its citation, the award committee observed that the Qatar Business Card Direc- tory with its novel approach and scientific organisation Dr Amanulla delivering his acceptance speech at the award function. is very attractive and user- friendly. Sajitha G Nath, motivational countries in the world, Qatar The jury consisting of speaker and corporate train- is highly recommended for management experts and er-turned-celebrity actress investment or establishment businessmen appreciated Anitha Dileep, Bisgate CEO of business setup,” Vadak- Participants at the workshop in Doha, recently. the idea of publishing a busi- Ansari Salam and MD Prajod kangara said. ness card directory, observ- P Raj. Qatar business directory OBLE International The session featured a ing that it was effective and Addressing the gather- will help connect and net- School (NIS) joined The teachers were enlightened about the tactics and short explanation by Sachin useful for connecting people ing of select businessmen, work with the decision-mak- hands with Qatar In- approach to be adopted for dealing with children who (audiologist) on how to on a large scale. The infor- management students and ers in the SME sector in the Nstitute for Speech and show frailties in behaviour and academic pursuit. maintain teachers’ vocal mation explosion witnessed entrepreneurs, Vadakkan- country, he added. “Starting Hearing (QISH) to conduct a cord as voice is a prerequi- by the world today has made gara highlighted that it took publication in 2007, we have second training programme site for teachers. The work- business more and more team effort to do something been particular about adding for teachers on its Abu Ham- person Satheesh Chandra lightened about the tac- shop concluded with Shihab- challenging and it demands different. “The directory has new attractions every year our campus. Segar tackled the concerns tics and approach to be hudheen (HOS) stating that to be more and more rela- facilitated the business com- and now we have made it a The session initiated by and misgivings of the teach- adopted for dealing with it was very effective owing to tionship-oriented for success munity’s interaction among unique product being pub- Vice Principal (CCA) Robin ers handling students from children who show frailties a teacher’s constant effort to of business. themselves for mutually lished consecutively for the K Jose opened door to im- grade IV to X. in behaviour and academic handle students with learn- Chief Editor of QBCD and rewarding enterprises and last 12 years with added at- mense interaction. Resource The teachers were en- pursuit. ing problems. CEO of Media Plus, Aman- ensured availability of busi- tractions.” ulla Vadakkangara, received ness cards of individuals The complete version of the award from Kerala Leg- and establishments, which the directory is available on- islative Assembly member can be a ready reference to line and the business cards and a former minister of the all the leading business ac- are available for free down- TKMCE TEAM CELEBRATES AFTER WINNING THE RUNNERS-UP TROPHY IN THE EF CUP southern Indian state of Ker- tivities to boost India-Qatar load. ala C Divakaran at a function business. As the host of Branding any venture or in Kerala, recently. the prestigious 2022 FIFA product becomes more nec- The function was at- World Cup, Qatar offers a essary when the business is tended by an array of promi- wide range of opportunities facing problems and chal- nent personalities including for entrepreneurs and busi- lenges; QBCD is an easy so- Chief General Manager of nesses. Ranked among the lution for effective branding, Kerala Finance Corporation most peaceful and happy Vadakkangara said.

TKM College of Engineering women’s cricket team won laurels by securing second position among 12 teams that played in this year’s Engi- Amanulla Vadakkangara receives the award from former Kerala minster C. Divakaran. neers Forum Cricket Tournament, which concluded on March 15, 2019 at the Old Ideal School grounds in Doha. Saumi Sreeji from TKMCE was adjudged the best in the batting category for her scintillating batting performance. 08 Monday, March 18, 2019

ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 3, 2006 Opinion HAMAD BIN SUHAIM AL THANI CHAIRMAN ADEL ALI BIN ALI MANAGING DIRECTOR DR HASSAN MOHAMMED AL ANSARI EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Britain’s Flawed Brexit Dealings Treat Far-Right Terror The one thing Britons could agree on is that they’re not ready for Brexit, and if they do leave the bloc, there can be no smooth transition F the US Congress seems dysfunctional ing defeat, opposed not just by members As The Threat It Is to you, consider the spectacle recently on who want Britain to stay in the EU, but also display in London. This month is a crucial by many Brexit supporters (including To- Ione for decision-making on Brexit, Brit- ries) who want a cleaner break. Then, as the ain’s looming withdrawal from the Europe- week progressed, lawmakers further mud- While it would be foolish to ignore militant Islamist groups, governments an Union. But a chaotic and bitterly divided died the waters, voting against leaving the Parliament has managed to do nothing be- EU without a deal, against seizing control must pay close attention to right-wing extremist organisations yond kicking the Brexit can furtively down of the process from the prime minister, and the road and hoping the EU will play along. against holding another referendum. LEONID BERSHIDSKY The initial vote by British residents in The one thing they could agree on was TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE 2016 to split from their continental partners that they’re not ready for Brexit. Parliament may have shocked the country’s political es- voted on Thursday to put off the withdrawal HE deadly attacks on two New Zea- tablishment, but that was nearly three years indefinitely, a delay that requires the ap- land mosques should draw attention ago. You might think that the many inter- proval of every other EU member nation. to an obvious fact: Terrorists linked vening months would have provided enough EU leaders, who have opposed Brexit from to the far right are no less murderous time to arrange for a smooth transition back the start, have expressed support for a delay Tthan the Islamist groups that get more to the status quo before England, Wales, that could stretch on for more than a year, headlines and attention from politicians. Scotland and Northern Ireland exchanged evidently hoping that the would-be defec- Western governments shouldn’t be people and goods freely with the rest of Eu- tors will come to their senses and reem- fooled by the skewed headline count; rope. Parliament’s formal approval of the brace the union. watching white supremacists should be a withdrawal in March 2017 started a two- It’s entirely possible that Britain will put priority – alongside preventing the radi- year countdown, and Brexit is now set for Brexit up for another nationwide referen- calisation of Muslim minorities. This is liftoff in less than two weeks — ready or not. dum; the Parliament’s recent vote against it not just a moment to grieve the 49 dead in But one thing that’s become abun- was warped by the Labour Party leadership’s Christchurch. It’s time to review the data dantly clear is that there can be no smooth inexplicable decision to oppose another vote and make a conscious policy shift. transition. The formation of an essentially of the people. Brexit was a bad idea from the Islamist terrorists killed hundreds of borderless Europe in 1993 has changed start, and the case against it has only grown people in Western Europe and the US be- much about the countries and economies stronger over time as businesses leave or tween 2014 and 2016, the heyday of the involved. So too did the 1998 Good Friday limit investments in Britain to avoid the Islamic State. That drew attention away peace deal to end the violence in Northern possible increase in tariffs and taxes. Yet the from far-right terrorists, but they have Ireland — a deal enhanced by a relatively British government seems to have lost the kept on killing: 66 people in 113 attacks open intra-EU border between Ireland and ability to learn from experience and change around the world between 2013 and 2017, Northern Ireland. course, a problem that seems common according to the Sydney-based Institute Muslim minorities. According to Jane’s In Germany, the Federal Office for What to do about that border has been among democracies these days. The country for Economics and Peace. Terrorism and Insurgency Center’s Global the Protection of the Constitution al- probably the thorniest of the issues raised is sharply polarised over Brexit — just for The Australian think-tank’s count is, Attack Index, fatalities linked to Islamic ready monitors all such groups (or 25,250 by the Brexit referendum; others include one illustration, witness the death threats however, too low. It includes only expressly State declined by 51.5 percent in 2018. people at the last count in 2017, up from questions about trade and customs terms, reported by members of Parliament who politically motivated killings accompanied The far right has never killed on the 9,600 in 2012). The authorities don’t just regulatory parity, the “divorce payment” came out against withdrawing. In the minds by white supremacist manifestos or preced- same scale as the Islamic State. But it has make a special effort to track right-wing the Britain would have to make to part of its supporters, the narrow vote in favour ed by racist social media posts – like those grown by feeding off white supremacists’ crime by motivation, they also try to as- ways with the EU, and the rights of British of Brexit in 2016 locks Britain into the split, perpetrated by Norwegian Anders Breivik, fears of Muslim immigration and the pub- sess how many of their members are ca- citizens living in EU countries (and of Eu- regardless of the mounting evidence about who shot 77 people in 2011, or Dylann Roof, pable of violence through monitoring and ropeans in Britain). Most of those issues re- how difficult and damaging it would be. who murdered nine black worshippers at a infiltrating radical groups. main unresolved, but Prime Minister The- In short, an exercise in direct democracy church in Charleston, South Carolina, in The far right has never killed on the Though the German record of fighting resa May — the leader of the Tory party that has stymied the mother of all Parliaments. 2015. There are other murders that aren’t same scale as the Islamic State. But right-wing violence is far from spotless championed Brexit — negotiated a deal with The events of the last few days have chal- always confessed so clearly. They are often it has grown by feeding off white (and the growing membership of radical the EU that would allow goods to continue lenged the legitimacy of all the leaders in- mixed in with everyday thuggery and vio- supremacists’ fears of Muslim immi- groups is evidence of that), the approach to pass across the border in Ireland without volved; May’s position in particular may not lent psychosis in police statistics. gration and the public perception that itself is correct. Western governments duties even if there were no larger trade be saved even if she somehow manages to The US Anti-Defamation League at- terrorism is Islamist by nature must make an effort to keep a close eye on agreement between the two sides. persuade Parliament in the coming days to tempts a broader count, stressing mur- the far right just as they do on potentially May’s deal would be better than noth- approve the Brexit terms she negotiated with derers’ links with far-right organisations dangerous Muslim groups. ing, but she has been singularly unable to the EU. That would clearly be a better out- rather than their stated motives. Accord- lic perception that terrorism is Islamist by And they should adopt the approach push it through Parliament. On Tuesday, come than a no-deal Brexit, but perhaps the ing to the group, right-wing extremists nature. That process has been helped by to recording crime used by the Anti-Defa- she tried a second time to win approval for best hope now is that the EU grants Britain a were responsible for 70 percent of the 427 the fact that Islamist-linked attacks receive mation League. This means assuming the the deal, and again she suffered a resound- very long stay of its own economic execution. extremist-related killings that occurred in disproportionate media coverage. A recent specific motives of a violent crime are less the US in the past 10 years. In 2018, every paper by Erin Kearns of the University of important than the perpetrator’s links to one of the perpetrators of the 37 extrem- Alabama and her colleagues showed only a white supremacist group. Such assump- ist-related murders in the US had ties to 12.5 percent of the 136 terrorist acts that tions, after all, are already being made at least one far-right movement, although occurred in the US between 2006 and 2015 about Islamists. one had recently switched to supporting were linked to such groups – but they re- The mechanisms of radicalisation are Islamist extremism, the ADL says. ceived more than half of the news coverage. similar regardless of religion and ethnic- Importantly, the number of incidents If the perpetrator is a Muslim, the number ity. Anti-terror policies should be based of violence perpetrated by the far-right is of stories about the attack increases by 357 on that fact and be equally tough on on the rise. The Institute for Economics percent, the academics calculated. every kind of murderous radicalism. The and Peace noted in its 2018 Global Terror- In a separate paper, Kearns showed Christchurch killings are a reminder that ism Index report that the number of such that giving people more data about terror- this is not yet the case. killings increased from three in 2014 to 17 ism doesn’t necessarily change their minds in 2017. Meanwhile, Islamist-inspired ter- about its prevalence and nature. Policy- (Leonid Bershidsky is rorism appears to be on the wane, with the makers, though, should be more willing Bloomberg Opinion’s Europe attempt to create a caliphate in the Middle to put their biases aside. While it would be columnist. He was the founding East roundly defeated and the ideal of pure foolish to ignore militant Islamist groups, editor of the Russian business (Tribune News Service) Islamic statehood losing its attractiveness governments must pay close attention to daily Vedomosti and founded to the assorted misfits among the West’s right-wing extremist organisations. the opinion website Slon.ru.) Capt Sully Weighs In On Ethiopian Airlines Crash The famous pilot who successfully landed a passenger jet in the Hudson River 10 years ago made chilling statements about the Boeing 737 MAX fatal crash, but until there is final report, he is merely speculating just like the rest of us

CHRIS MATYSZCZYK Lion Air crash that a redesign of the 737 For Sullenberger, knowledge, skill, ex- to several pilots this week who suggested build time. Hours on these aircraft con- TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE MAX 8 has been urgently needed, yet has perience and judgment are all vital in such that one of the ways Boeing -- and, indeed, tribute little to your ability to fly a complex still not been done, and the announced stressful conditions. These must be had by Airbus -- had sold their latest planes to jet in a commercial environment. In fact HEN it comes to difficult and dan- proposed fixes do not go far enough.” both the captain and his co-pilot, he ex- carriers was with the alleged suggestion bad habits and attitudes acquired through gerous situations, is experience The fixes proposed by Boeing -- as well plained: “A cockpit crew must be a team of that they could be flown by less experi- years of general aviation flying may dimin- everything? Is there only one sort as all MAX planes now being grounded -- experts, not a captain and an apprentice. enced pilots. ish professional capabilities of pilots. The Wof training that matters to make so far comprise a software update, said to In extreme emergencies, when there is not Indeed, as American Airlines captain fact remains that most parts of the world you truly professional? be introduced in the coming days. time for discussion or for the captain to di- Dennis Tajer, also a spokesman for the hire 200-hour cadets and have exceptional Certainly, when it came to the so-called The fact that Sullenberger doesn’t be- rect every action of the first officer, pilots airline’s pilots’ union, told the New York safety records because the quality of train- ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ in which, after a lieve this is enough will surely worry those must be able to intuitively know what to do Times: “We’ve seen insidious marketing of ing is good and geared toward professional bird strike, US Airways captain Sully Sul- who revere his thoughts and those who to work together.” aircraft to accommodate less experienced standards.” lenberger brought a plane down safely simply want to be safe when they fly. The famous captain was scathing in and perhaps a lower grade of pilot.” Hans Baldwin, a captain at Vietnam onto water, it seemed that experience and Sullenberger, though, went further in his assessment of any pilot who had such I’ve heard from pilots this week who Airlines also contradicted Sullenberger: extremely cool thinking were crucial. his comments: “It has been reported that a small amount of experience. For him: told me their understanding is that pilots “There are people with barely more What about the most recent Ethiopian the first officer on that flight had only 200 “Someone with that low amount of time at some overseas airlines are told to rely than 200 hours, flying nuclear armed mili- Airlines Boeing 737 MAX crash, in which hours of flight experience, a small fraction would have only flown in a closely super- on the autopilot immediately after takeoff. tary aircraft, over your country every sin- 157 people died? of the minimum in the US, and an absurd- vised, sterile training environment, not Still, when it comes to Sullenberger’s gle day. If the training is good then it’s a This week, Sullenberger offered some ly low amount for someone in the cockpit the challenging and often ambiguous real statements about pilot experience, not all total non issue.” robust views about what may have hap- of a jet airliner.” world of operational flying, would likely his fellow pilots agreed. It may be some time before the precise pened and what needs to be done. It hasn’t been confirmed that the First never have experienced a serious aircraft Pilot Greg Kelly offered on Facebook: cause of the Ethiopian Airlines crash is re- Not all his fellow pilots agreed. Officer had so little experience. malfunction, would have seen only one cy- “I‘m sick of this tired old arguement [sic]. vealed. It’s possible that the 737 MAX will In a Facebook post, Sullenberger said To the lay ear, though, it does sound a cle of the seasons of the year as a pilot, one You get your fATPL [Frozen Air Transport be cleared for renewed use before then. that while the cause of the crash is still peculiarly small amount of time -- espe- spring with gusty crosswinds, one summer Pilot License] at 200-250 hours. In the Some passengers will surely continue unknown, there are many similarities be- cially when compared with the 8,100 fly- of thunderstorms.” States, you then muck around to get to to be wary of the plane. tween it and the Lion Air crash in Indone- ing hours recorded by the captain of that Again, it’s not clear whether this was 1500 before you can get an airline job. Lots Is there anything that will make them sia last year: “It has been obvious since the fateful flight. the case with the First Officer. Still, I spoke of people instruct on a Cessna or Piper to feel otherwise?

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AFP 4,150 evacuated. The floods but officials were still trying AFP polling stations. More than stood in line in front of Bang- SENTANI -- triggered by torrential rain to evacuate people from ar- BANGKOK 2.3 million Thais are expect- kok’s Phra Khanong district and landslides on Saturday eas obstructed by “fallen trees, ed to vote before the official office. In Dusit district -- FLASH floods in Indonesia’s -- damaged numerous homes rocks, mud and other materi- HUNDREDS of thousands of March 24 poll date. home to military offices and eastern Papua province have in the northeastern town of al”, Nugroho added. In Doyo, voters crowded into schools, Since a 2014 coup ousted government buildings -- vot- killed at least 58 people, an of- Sentani, said national disas- one of the most affected areas, parking lots and temples then-premier Yingluck Shi- ers piled into a school yard ficial said Sunday, as rescuers ter agency spokesman Sutopo a housing complex was littered across Thailand on Sunday, nawatra, the junta has re- before a polling station there battled mud, rocks and fallen Purwo Nugroho. with huge rocks believed to eager to cast an early ballot peatedly postponed demo- opened. trees in the hunt for survivors. “The number of casualties have rolled down from a near- a week before the country’s cratic elections -- much to the People dressed in their The death toll was expect- and impact of the disaster will by mountain, a reporter at the first election in eight years. chagrin of the Thai public. work clothes–military uni- ed to rise as emergency servic- likely increase as search and Indonesian soldiers carry a casu- scene said. Advanced voting is usu- “I finally have a chance forms, hospital scrubs and es struggled to reach people rescue teams are still trying to alty on a stretcher in Sentani fol- Sediment and waste ally a tepid affair, but on Sun- to cast my vote as I’ve waited more casual attire–waited in hard-hit areas, with more reach other affected areas,” he lowing flash floods in the area, swept by the floods piled up day excitement was high as for so long,” said 48-year- patiently to cast their ballot, than 70 people injured and said. The waters had receded on Sunday. (AFP) on the pavement. voters turned up in droves to old Paka Kaengkhiew as she aided by student helpers. Pakistan FM Qureshi Philippines out of ICC, but int’l to discuss key strategic court to pursue ‘drug war’ probe issues on China visit DPA ISLAMABAD Manila moved to quit after UN court launched probe into thousands of deaths in drug crackdown PAKISTAN’S foreign minister is Philippines never became a scheduled to leave for China on state party to the Rome Stat- Sunday for strategic consulta- ute which created the ICC,” tions, days after Beijing blocked spokesman Salvador Panelo a bid in the UN Security Council said in a statement. to designate the head of Jaish- “As far as we are con- e-Mohammad (JeM) as a global cerned, this tribunal is non- terrorist. existent and its actions a fu- India alleges that JeM op- tile exercise,” he added. erates from Pakistan and is Duterte’s drug war is his responsible for the February Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah signature policy initiative and 14 car bomb attack in India- Mehmood Qureshi. he defends it fiercely, espe- controlled Kashmir that killed cially from international crit- more than 40 paramilitary Qureshi told media on Sun- ics like Western leaders and troops and almost brought the day, in a veiled reference to the institutions which he says do two nuclear-armed neighbors blacklisting of the JeM chief. not care about his country. to the brink of war. “We will have further con- However, court officials The hostilities eased after sultation about our future plan have said the preliminary governments from Washington of action,” Qureshi said. probe launched by ICC pros- to Beijing urged both countries On Saturday, China said it ecutor Fatou Bensouda in to observe restraint, although was ready for more discussions February 2018 into possible there have been flare-ups. on blacklisting Azhar with all crimes against humanity in China had said in a note parties concerned, including the drug war would continue. to the UN Security Council on India. Under the court’s rules, Wednesday that it needed more Pakistani authorities any matter under considera- time to examine the request to launched a crackdown on tion before a nation leaves the add Maulana Masood Azhar to March 5 and have arrested hun- court is still under its jurisdic- the UN terror blacklist. dreds of suspected militants. tion. Duterte has made it clear China has blocked similar The brother and another close his government will not coop- proposals against the JeM chief relative of Azhar were among erate with the ICC in any way. in the past. “China supports Pa- the arrested. The court “can never kistan at international forums Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry acquire jurisdiction over and has once again proved to be said it would seize the assets of Filipino Dennis David (second right) holds a picture of his son who was a victim of drug-related killing as he attends a mass in support of an on- my person, not in a million a true fiend of Pakistan,” For- all the militant groups on the going complaint under the International Criminal Court (ICC) inside a church in Quezon city, east of Manila, Philippines, recently. (EPA-EFE) years,” he said in a speech on eign Minister Shah Mehmood UN terror blacklist. Wednesday. AFP the world’s only permanent 2018 into President Rodrigo Rights group Amnesty MANILA war crimes tribunal, the sec- Duterte’s drug crackdown International said on Sun- ond nation to do so. that has killed thousands and day the withdrawal should ‘Chowkidar Narendra Modi’, THE Philippines was offi- “The Secretary-General... The Secretary-General... drawn international censure. prompt the UN Human cially out of the International informed all concerned states informed all concerned However, the president’s Rights Council to probe the Indian PM flaunts prefix Criminal Court on Sunday, that the withdrawal will take states that the withdrawal spokesman said Sunday the killings. though the beleaguered tri- effect for the Philippines on will take effect for the nation never legally joined “Filipinos bravely chal- NEW Delhi: A day after launch- decades. Time to eliminate bunal has pledged to pursue 17 March,” UN spokesperson Philippines on 17 March the treaty that underpins the lenging the ‘war on drugs’ or ing the “Main Bhi Chowkidar (I these for a better future,” its examination of alleged Eri Kaneko said on Friday. court, a reference to an argu- seeking justice for their loved am a watchman too)” cam- Goyal tweeted. illegal killings in the govern- The departure of the Eri Kaneko ment that the Philippines did ones need international sup- paign on social media, Prime In his tweet in Hindi, Nadda ment’s drug war. Philippines follows the court not complete all the steps to port to help them end this Minister Narendra Modi on said: “Country changed, trust Under court rules, Ma- being hit in recent years by formalise its adoption. climate of fear, violence and Sunday changed the title of his changed. A watchman was nila’s withdrawal took force high-profile acquittals and Manila moved to quit “Our position on the impunity,” said Amnesty In- Twitter account to “Chowkidar found in every person.” “In a year after it told the United moves by several nations to after the body launched a matter remains clear, un- ternational regional director Narendra Modi”. comparison to 2013, mangrove Nations that it was quitting drop out. preliminary examination in equivocal and inflexible: The Nicholas Bequelin. Bharatiya Janata Party cover increased by 293 sq km (BJP) President Amit Shah during the tenure of Narendra followed with “Chowkidar Amit Modiji-led government. While 18 Shah” and tweeted: “The one effluent treatment plants were News who made cleanliness a moral set up to reduce river pollu- Goa CM Parrikar dies after long battle with cancer value... he is called Chowkidar tion, 44 real time water quality in brief #MainBhiChowkidar. Say with monitoring stations were set up IANS har Parrikar, Chief Minister bution to making the armed all your heart #Chowkidar- on Ganga and its tributaries,” India confirms five PANAJI of Goa, after an illness borne forces a modernised, lean & PhirSe (watchman again).” Harsh Vardhan tweeted. nationals killed in with fortitude and dignity. An mean fighting machine will Shah’s remarks came Suresh Prabhu also took to Christchurch GOA Chief Minister Manohar epitome of integrity and dedi- remain unparalleled, tweeted after senior BJP leaders and Twitter saying that “anyone who Parrikar passed away at his cation in public life, his service Defence Minister Nirmala Union Ministers Piyush Goyal, is doing his/her bit in getting NEW Delhi: Five Indian private residence here on Sun- to the people of Goa and of In- Sithraman. J.P. Nadda, Harsh Vardhan and India free of dirt, corruption nationals were among the day evening after a prolonged dia will not be forgotten,” he “I am deeply saddened by Dharmendra Pradhan followed and social-evils is a Chowkidar. 50 worshippers killed in battle with pancreatic cancer. said in a tweet. the news of the passing of Goa suit, changing their names #MainBhiChowkidar... Let’s the Christchurch mosque He was 63. Other leaders, cutting CM, Shri Manohar Parrikar Ji, similarly on Twitter accounts. join the movement and help in attacks, with at least two The condition of Parrikar, across party lines, mourned who bravely battled a debili- “As Chowkidars of our making India a well-governed, others reported to be injured, diagnosed with advanced pan- Late Manohar Parikkar. his death. tating illness for over a year. nation, we are committed to secure and prosperous nation.” officials said Sunday. India’s creatic cancer in February last “Shri Manohar Parrikar is Respected and admired across creating a clean economy “As Chowkidars (watch- embassy in New Zealand year and in and out of hospi- Office tweeted earlier in the no more. A sincere, honest & party lines, he was one of Goa’s by using cashless financial men) of our nation, we are confirmed the deaths in tals in Goa, Mumbai, Delhi day. President Ram Nath Ko- sensitive political activist. Was favourite sons. My condolenc- transactions. The menace of committed towards safety and a tweet, following the dev- and New York since then, had vind expressed his grief. simple and down to earth, I es to his family in this time of corruption and black money security of our people and astating shootings at twin turned “extremely critical” on “Extremely sorry to hear learnt a lot from Shri.Parrikar. grief,” tweeted Congress Presi- has adversely affected us for their wealth. (IANS) mosques in the normally Sunday, the Chief Minister’s of the passing of Shri Mano- As Raksha Mantri his contri- dent Rahul Gandhi. peaceful city. Three of the dead from the mass shoot- ing at Al Noor mosque were from Gujarat state. They were father and son victims. (AFP) Pakistan to honour hero of Christchurch tragedy Kashmiri trader assaulted, looted AFP National flag to fly at half-mast today with a national award,” Khan like an adult with grown-ups,” in Kolkata ISLAMABAD to mourn the dead in NZ terror attacks tweeted on Sunday. Alam said. Pakistan’s for- Pakistan has several awards eign minister Shah Mehmood KOLKATA: A 28-year-old A Pakistani victim of the ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Sunday to recognise civilian brav- Qureshi said the award would Kashmiri shawl trader was Christchurch attack who ap- said that Pakistani flag will remain half-mast at all national build- ery, and Khan did not specify be given on March 23, Pakistan assaulted and looted in parently tried to tackle the ings on Monday (tomorrow) to mourn victims of Christchurch terror which one would be awarded to Day. He confirmed that nine Pa- West Bengal’s Kolkata. The gunman before being shot attack. The attacks on two mosques by a right-wing terrorist left 50 Rashid, whose son also died in kistani citizens had been killed accused has been arrested, dead will be awarded posthu- people dead and bullet injuries to several others on Friday. the massacre. in the attack while one was in police said on Sunday. mously in his home country This he said while addressing a news briefing in Islamabad on Rashid’s elder brother critical condition. Shakur Ahmed Shah was for his courage, Prime Minister Sunday, here in Islamabad. The FM said he spoke to his New Zea- Khurshid Alam said in the One “is still not out of dan- attacked on Friday near the Imran Khan said Sunday. land counterpart on telephone, who said the assailant attacked two northwestern Pakistani city ger but he is being treated”, he railway track in Park Circus Khan spoke as the Pakistani mosques and the whole act continued for 36 minutes. He said the Rizwan Rashid, elder brother of of Abbottabad that the award told reporters in Islamabad area and Rs 1.95 lakh were foreign office confirmed that identification of bodies was a complicated and difficult process but all Pakistani national Naeem Rashid, “means a lot” to his family. “I without identifying the victim. snatched from him. A man nine of its citizens had been of them have been identified and from tomorrow the process of hand- who was killed in the attacks to feel very proud,” he said, call- Qureshi said families of six of named Hasimuddin has been killed in the mass shootings at ing these over to relatives will start. The New Zealand FM further told the Christchurch mosques in New ing the loss of his brother and the victims have decided to bury arrested. The victim alleged two mosques in the New Zea- that investigation is being held on the motives of terrorist. (ARYNEWS) Zealand, prays for his brother at nephew a “big, big shock”. them in Christchurch, while the “some people asked him if land city which claimed the lives Naeem house in Abbottabad. Naeem, he said, had visited other three want to bring the re- he was a Kashmiri and get- of 50 people Friday, includ- gunned down as he approaches face is blurred in the footage the family last year, staying for mains to Pakistan. ting affirmation they started ing many who had emigrated the shooter, while others flee. and he has yet to be formally martyred trying to tackle the two months. “We had a lovely “Whatever the families will beating him up”. (IANS) from around the world. Video The man is believed to be identified. “Pakistan is proud of White Supremacist terrorist & time. He was a man who would decide, we will respect it and of the massacre shows one man Naeem Rashid, although his Mian Naeem Rashid who was his courage will be recognised be like a kid with children, and fulfil their wishes,” he said. 10 Monday, March 18, 2019 Gulf / Middle East / World Israel court orders closure of building Thousands believed still inside last IS at contentious holy site in Jerusalem pocket: Syria force AFP take more than a week but this SOUSA, SYRIA is a personal estimate,” he said There are believed in the village of Sousa in east- to be discussions THOUSANDS of people are ern Syria. believed to remain inside Gabriel said that nearly ongoing between the Islamic State group’s last 30,000 IS members and their Israel & Jordan, over sliver of territory in eastern relatives have surrendered to Syria, a US-backed force said US-backed forces since Janu- status of the building Sunday citing evacuees, ham- ary 9, including more than pering the operation to crush 5,000 fighters. AFP the militants. An additional 34,000 ci- JERUSALEM The Kurdish-led Syrian vilians have been evacuated Democratic Forces have been from the IS redoubt over the AN Israeli court on Sunday or- trying to flush militants from same period, he said. dered the temporary closure of their last desert holdout in the a side building at a highly sensi- village of Baghouz near the UN envoy discusses tive Jerusalem holy site that has Iraqi border since January. been the source of tensions in At the time, Mazloum Syria constitution on recent weeks. Kobani, the SDF’s top com- Damascus visit The Jerusalem magistrates mander, estimated that the DAMASCUS: The UN court said the building known operation would take one envoy for Syria held talks in as the Golden Gate at the Al- month. Thousands of men, Damascus on Sunday with Aqsa mosque compound, women and children, as well Foreign Minister Walid Mual- known to Jews as the Temple as suspected jihadists, have lem, who stressed the need Mount, should be closed while poured out of Baghouz in re- for a Syrian-led political so- the case continues. cent weeks. lution to the eight-year war. The site’s administrator, the The numbers have baffled Norwegian diplomat Geir Waqf religious organisation, the SDF and prompted them Pedersen discussed efforts was given 60 days to respond to pause the operation several to find a political settlement to the court case involving the Palestinian Muslims walk past the Golden Gate in Al-Aqsa mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem, recently. (AFP) times. SDF spokesman Kino to the conflict, including building. Gabriel told a news conference moves to form a committee Israeli police have called for alleged militant activity there. the police a deadline for imple- said. The attack came at a sen- Sunday that according to the tasked with drawing up a the building to be closed. Palestinian officials argue that There have in recently been menting its order,” said Zalz- sitive time ahead of israel’s latest group that quit the pock- post-war constitution, state There are believed to be dis- the organisation that prompted scuffles between Palestinian berg. April 9 elections, and Prime et, “an estimated 5,000 peo- media said. Muallem ex- cussions ongoing between Is- the ban no longer exists and worshippers, Israeli police at “It introduces clarity, and Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ple” are still holed up inside. pressed Syria’s readiness to rael and Jordan, the custodian there is no reason for it to re- the site in east Jerusalem over now it’s at the discretion of the vowed to apprehend the “ter- He cautioned, however, cooperate with Pedersen to of the holy site, over the status main closed. the use of the side building government in terms of the tim- rorists” behind it. that the SDF has not been able facilitate a political solution, of the building. The larger compound is the ing and manner of the enforce- Hamas, the Islamist move- to verify that figure. the official news agency There have in recent weeks third-holiest site in Islam and a ment.” The Waqf said in a state- ment that runs the Gaza Strip, Those fleeing the enclave SANA said. But he said that been scuffles between Palestin- focus of Palestinian aspirations tions. The site has served as a ment on Saturday that it wants welcomed the attack, but did have previously reported the political process, includ- ian worshippers and Israeli po- for statehood. It is also the loca- rallying cry for Palestinians.Ofer to carry out renovations at the not claim responsibility for it. widely inconsistent figures on ing talks over a new consti- lice at the site in Israeli-annexed tion of Judaism’s most sacred Zalzberg, a senior analyst for building, but keep it open dur- “One israeli is dead,” israeli the number of people still in- tution, should be “Syrian-led east Jerusalem over the use of spot, revered as the site of the the International Crisis Group, ing that time for Palestinians army spokesman Lieutenant side, ranging from thousands and -owned”. “The constitu- the side building. two biblical-era Jewish temples. said “we are seeing a hardening who wish to pray there. Colonel Jonathan Conricus said to a few hundred. tion and all matters related Palestinian worshippers Jews are allowed to visit but of the negotiating positions of Meanwhile, An israeli sol- of the attack near the Ariel junc- Gabriel said there was no to it are a sovereign issue have been entering the site and cannot pray there and it is a fre- both sides” concerning access to dier was killed and two other tion southwest of Nablus. clear timeline for the end of that should be decided by praying there despite an Israeli quent scene of tension. the side building. people were wounded on Sun- The army later identified the operation, but estimated Syrians themselves without order that it should stay closed. Israeli officials are con- However, the court order day when a Palestinian carried the victim as a soldier, Gal Kei- that it may take several more any foreign interference,” Israel shut access to the cerned tensions at the site could gives the Israeli authorities out a stabbing and shooting dan, 19. Another soldier was days before IS is driven from Muallem said. (AFP) Golden Gate in 2003 during the boil over and set off wider clash- some leeway in enforcement, attack near a settlement in the severely wounded from gunfire, its last pocket. “I hope it won’t second Palestinian intifada over es ahead of April 9 Israeli elec- he said. “The court did not give occupied West Bank, the army the army said.

With empty caskets, families mourn Ethiopia aircrash victims Pressure mounts on Bouteflika to step down Landmines left by IS ADDIS Ababa: Thousands of people, including many family mem- DPA it wants,” said Makri, the head bers, attended a funeral service in Ethiopia on Sunday for the 157 ALGIERS of the Movement for the Soci- kill 16 civilians in Syria people who died after their plane took off shortly after take-off. ety of Peace, Algeria’s biggest Seventeen empty caskets were displayed in the Ethiopian ALGERIA’S long-serving pres- Islamist party, in a video state- DPA Deir al-Zour, the Syrian Ob- capital’s Holy Trinity Cathedral on Sunday. Each casket, draped in ident, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, ment late Saturday. CAIRO servatory for Human Rights the East African country’s flag, symbolized each of the Ethiopian has come under increasing Earlier this week, Boutef- added. The fatalities included victims. Family members, colleagues and residents paid their pressure from the opposition lika bowed to two weeks of AT least 16 civilians were 14 women. Thirty-two others farewells during the mass funeral ceremony, with some sporting to step down after weeks of massive street rallies and killed in an explosion of sev- were injured in the blast, ac- T-shirts memorialising the victims and some attendees fainting street protests against his 20- dropped his bid for a fifth term eral landmines left behind cording to the Britain-based during the ceremony. year rule. in office. by Islamic State militants in watchdog. The victims in last Sunday’s deadly Ethiopian Airlines flight Algeria’s prominent Islam- But the ailing president Syria’s eastern province of Syria’s state news agency came from more than 30 countries. ist leader Abderrazak Makri has President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. also announced an indefinite Deir al-Zour, a war monitor SANA reported that four civil- It could take up to six months to identify the human remains called on the 82-year-old and delay to presidential polls that reported on Sunday. ians were killed and 36 others from the crash, explained Transport Minister Dagmawit Moges. the ruling elite to respond to spond to the Algerian people were originally scheduled for The landmines went off were injured late Saturday Officials have collected DNA samples from the victims’ relatives protesters’ demands and leave. until today and this moment. April 18 - a step seen by pro- late Saturday, hitting a ve- when a landmine exploded in with which an international team of experts will work with, she “The gang [the ruling It has to listen to the voice of testers as an attempt to pro- hicle carrying truffle collec- the same area controlled by said on Saturday. (DPA) authority] has refused to re- the street and implement what long his rule. tors in the western section of government forces.

News NEW ZEALAND SHOOTINGS AFTERMATH in brief ‘Horror, anger’ in Christchurch hospital Hero refugee chased Husband of victim says he forgives mosque attacker gunman away from At least 8 dead as as medics battle to save lives gunmen storm CHRISTCHURCH: In a city battered by quakes, Christchurch’s med- New Zealand mosque AFP 28-year-old white supremacist and have one daughter. When Mali army camp ics were tragically well-schooled in tackling mass casualty events CHRISTCHURCH: When Afghan CHRISTCHURCH suspect, he said: “Of course. The the shooting started, Husna -- but none could have prepared for the injuries unleashed by a white refugee Abdul Aziz saw a man best thing is forgiveness, gener- helped several people escape BAMAKO: At least eight supremacist with assault rifles bent on mass murder. Doctors, sur- brandishing a gun outside his A man whose wife was killed osity, loving and caring, posi- from the women’s and chil- people were killed on Sun- geons and nurses have been working around the clock at Christchurch mosque in Christchurch, he ran in the Christchurch attack as tivity.” Husna Ahmad, 44, was dren’s hall. “She was screaming day in a raid by suspected Hospital since Friday’s mass shooting at two mosques, frantically towards the attacker armed with she rushed back into a mosque killed at the Al Noor mosque ‘come this way, hurry up’, and jihadists on an army camp trying to stem bleeding, patch up shattered bodies and save lives. On the only weapon he could find to rescue him said he harbours -- the first of two targeted by the she took many children and in central Mali, military and Sunday, 34 patients remained in the hospital in Christchurch, twelve of -- a hand-held credit card ma- no hatred toward the gunman, gunman. ladies towards a safe garden,” security sources said, warn- them still in critical condition. Another of the injured -- four-year-old girl chine. But the death toll could insisting forgiveness is the best Fifty people, at least four Ahmad said. ing the toll could rise. Driv- Alin Alsati -- was in intensive care at a specialist children’s hospital in have been much higher if not path forward. of them women, were killed “Then she was coming back ing cars and motorbikes, Auckland. Greg Robertson, the chief surgeon at Christchurch Hospi- for the heroic actions of Aziz, “I would say to him ‘I love in the attack on the mosques for checking about me, because the attackers stormed tal, spoke on Sunday of the sheer magnitude of Friday’s massacre. an Australian citizen, whose him as a person’,” Farid Ahmad where worshippers had gone I was in a wheelchair, and as she Dioura army camp in the “Horror, stunned, anger,” he said, describing how his team of doctors, efforts to distract and chase said. “I could not accept what he for Friday prayers. Ahmad and was approaching the gate she Mopti region at dawn, leav- nurses and surgeons felt as the wounded poured in -- initially in private the gunman away have attracted did. What he did was a wrong his wife emigrated from Bang- was shot. She was busy saving ing “many soldiers dead or cars and then in an ever-increasing stream of ambulances. (AFP) widespread praise. (AFP) thing.” Asked if he forgave the ladesh to New Zealand in 1990 lives, forgetting about herself.” missing”, a military source said. Separately a Malian security source spoke of “a heavy toll of at least eight dead”. (AFP) Kiwis mourn massacre victims as tales of epic heroism, horrors emerge Landslide in AFP generations of the same family. bers desperate to begin Mus- “Please pray for me and northern China CHRISTCHURCH The accused gunman, self-con- lim burial rites. Ardern tried my daughter,” he pleaded in a kills 10 people fessed white supremacist Bren- to reassure them on Sunday. Facebook video message from NEW Zealanders flocked to ton Tarrant, documented his “I can confirm that the his hospital bed before under- BEIJING: A landslide in memorial sites to lay flowers radicalisation and two years of bodies of those who have died going surgery. northern China has killed at and mourn the victims of the preparations in a lengthy, me- are beginning to be returned to Amid the sadness, there least 10 people and left 10 twin mosque massacres Sun- andering and conspiracy-filled their families from this even- have also been tales of heroes missing, state media report- day, as testimony emerged of far-right “manifesto”. ing,” she said, adding that all such as Alabi Lateef and a fel- ed on Sunday, after several epic heroism and harrowing Ardern said on Sunday were expected to be released low worshipper, who followed buildings were demolished suffering in the gun attack that that her office had received the by Wednesday. the 28-year-old Australian in the disaster. Seven has claimed 50 lives. manifesto some nine minutes Authorities said 34 people gunman to his car and used people were found dead at As the bodies of some vic- before the attack. remain in hospital. a discarded rifle to smash the the scene and another three tims were released to their “It did not include a loca- Among those fighting for vehicle’s back window.Alabi died in hospital, according families, a list circulated by tion, it did not include specific their lives is four-year-old said he told worshippers to to official news agency Xin- relatives showed they ranged details,” she said, adding that Alin Alsati. The pre-schooler duck down and then described hua. The landslide occurred in age from three to 77 and in- it was sent to security services Samoan church members sing next to floral tributes in Christchurch on was praying alongside her fa- how he and a “brother” de- Friday in northern Shanxi cluded at least four women. within two minutes of receipt. Sunday two days after a shooting incident at two mosques in the city. (AFP) ther Waseeim at the Al Noor cided to confront the attacker province, Xinhua said. The The list also documents the For almost three days fo- mosque when she was shot at during a lull in the gunfire. local government did not international scale of the trag- rensics teams have been work- house in Dunedin, the south- down had remained inside the least three times. “By the time he got there immediately respond to a edy, with those killed hailing ing through multiple crime eastern city where the Tarrant mosque awaiting autopsies Her father, who was also (outside the mosque) the bul- request for comment. (AFP) from across the Muslim world scenes -- at the Al Noor and lived. and identification by increas- shot, recently emigrated to lets were finished and the gun and including members of two Linwood mosques as well as a Bodies of those he gunned ingly distraught family mem- New Zealand from Jordan. was used,” Lateef recounted. Europe / Americas Monday, March 18, 2019 11 Mexican journalist shot dead at home, third this year Russian, US officials to meet in Rome for talks on Venezuela crisis

MEXICO City,: A Mexican journalist shot dead at his home has become the third newsman MOSCOW: Russian and US diplomats are to meet in Rome to discuss the crisis in Venezuela on Tues- NEWS killed so far this year in Mexico, authorities said Saturday. The killing of Santiago Barroso day, according to the Foreign Ministry in Moscow. Russia is to reiterate its position that a US military adds to a toll of more than 100 media workers murdered in the country over the last seven intervention in the South American country would be inappropriate, deputy foreign minister Sergei IN BRIEF years, coinciding with a wave of violent crime driven by powerful drug cartels and fueled by Ryabkov told the Interfax news agency on Sunday. Consultations are planned with US Special Repre- political corruption. “I regret the cowardly attack in which journalist Santiago Barroso was sentative for Venezuela Elliott Abrams, Ryabkov said. Russia wants to see Venezuela resolve domestic killed,” said Santos Gonzalez, mayor of San Luis Rio Colorado, the town where the journalist unrest through dialogue. Oil-rich Venezuela is in the grips of a crisis pitting embattled leader Nicolas lived, in Sonora state which borders the United States. (AFP) Maduro against self-declared interim president Juan Guaido. (DPA) Trump calls for ‘Space Force’, nations talk peace in space

AFP Meanwhile, the Pentagon timism. “I hope I am not just Patriota to the UN Conference emphasises “behaviour” or GENEVA has drafted plans for a new indulging in wishful thinking on Disarmament, the space “actions” in outer space that “Space Force” on orders from here but I do see some positive GGE works on consensus and could be restricted. ON the surface, this looks President Donald Trump who initiatives against this rather will only issue a report if all Patriota told reporters the like a terrible moment for the has declared space a “war- dark background,” said Paul parties agree on its content. level of dialogue at the first world’s major military powers fighting domain”. Meyer, Canada’s former dis- Diplomatic efforts to forge GGE meeting in August was to negotiate a deal on prevent- Despite those headwinds, armament ambassador and an a space treaty have been dead- “several notches” better than ing an arms race in space. experts from 25 countries -- expert on space security at The locked for more than a decade. in the past, with China and Last month, UN chief An- including China, Russia and Simons Foundation in Van- A main problem, experts Russia indicating an openness tonio Guterres warned that the US–open a 10-day meet- couver. said, is that China and Russia to new ideas. the global disarmament archi- ing in Geneva Monday aiming The closed-door Geneva have insisted on preventing At next week’s second and tecture was “collapsing,” citing to lay the groundwork for a talks involve a UN panel called certain devices from being de- final meeting, the GGE will try various diplomatic failures, treaty to keep space peaceful. a Group of Governmental Ex- ployed in space. to agree on a list of “elements” including Washington’s deci- Even against the grim dip- perts (GGE). This has been a non-start- that could form a treaty, he sion to scrap a crucial nuclear lomatic backdrop, experts say Chaired by Brazilian am- er for the West which has in- said. “We are making a big weapons treaty with Russia. there may be reasons for op- bassador Guilherme de Aguiar US President Donald Trump. stead favoured language that step here,” he added.

Trump renews attack on war hero and late May warns of long Brexit delay senator John McCain AFP spread the dossier, compiled WASHINGTON by former British spy Chris- if MPs refuse to back her deal topher Steele and financed PRESIDENT Donald Trump in part by Democrat Hillary lashed out at the late war hero Clinton’s campaign. Many of John McCain for a second the allegations in the conten- straight day on Sunday, amid tious “Steele dossier” on the reports an aide to the US Trump campaign’s alleged senator had shared a dossier Russian ties have since been of allegations about his ties to proven at least partially ac- Russia back in 2016. curate, but its most salacious claims remain unverified. Trump’s outburst came as Fox News reported that newly-unsealed court filings showed a McCain associate shared the dossier with the FBI and several media. On Sunday, the presi- dent doubled down. “So it was indeed (just proven in court papers) ‘last in his class’ (Annapo- lis) John McCain that sent the Fake Dossier to the FBI and Media hoping to have it John McCain. printed BEFORE the Elec- tion,” Trump tweeted. A day earlier, the presi- “He & the Dems, working dent drew a stern rebuke together, failed (as usual). from McCain’s daughter Even the Fake News refused Meghan after he attacked this garbage!” McCain’s McCain–a fellow Republi- daughter Meghan fired back can who remained one of at the president on Twitter. Trump’s toughest critics “No one will ever love right up until his death of you the way they loved my brain cancer last August. father,” she wrote. “I wish In a tweet, Trump quoted I had been given more Sat- the independent counsel Ken urday’s with him. Maybe Starr as saying it was a “very spend yours with your fam- dark stain” against McCain ily instead of on twitter ob- that he apparently helped sessing over mine?”

Brazil’s Bolsonaro heads to US to cement an alliance with Trump British Prime Minister Theresa May (centre) with members of her front bench in the House of Commons in London, Britain, recently. (EPA-EFE)

BRASÍLIA: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro left for Washington on British PM Theresa May to seek ‘a short technical extension’ beyond the March 29 date to leave the EU Sunday to meet with his US counterpart Donald Trump and cement a budding conservative-populist alliance that, in part, aims to ramp AFP ain is due to leave the bloc. said, with Britain likely having “we will not leave the EU for the deal for a second time on up pressure on Venezuela. The far-right leader flew out of Brasilia LONDON Writing in the Sunday Tel- to take part in European elec- many months, if ever”. Tuesday but then voted against early Sunday with six ministers, among them Foreign Minister Er- egraph, May said that if MPs do tions in May if there was a long- The prime minister struck leaving the EU without a deal nesto Araujo, Economy Minister Paulo Guedes and Justice Minister BRITISH Prime Minister The- back her deal before the Euro- er extension. her agreement with the EU on Wednesday. Sergio Moro, Brazilian media reported. resa May has issued a stark pean Council summit on Thurs- “The idea of the British peo- in November after nearly two MPs also rejected a call to It was Bolsonaro’s first trip abroad for a bilateral meeting warning to lawmakers that if day, she would seek “a short ple going to the polls to elect years of tortuous talks following hold a second Brexit referen- since taking office on January 1. He attended the Davos summit in they do not back her Brexit deal, technical extension” beyond the MEPs three years after voting to the June 2016 referendum to dum -- a blow to the hopes of Switzerland in January. Bolsonaro, who will also meet in Washing- there is the possibility the coun- March 29 date to leave the EU. leave the EU hardly bears think- leave the bloc. a large number of Britons who ton with the head of the Organization of American States (OAS), is try “will not leave the EU for Acknowledging it was “not ing about. But the deal has remained still dream of keeping their Eu- scheduled to return to Brazil on Tuesday. many months, if ever”. an ideal outcome”, May said “it “There could be no more deadlocked in parliament, ropean identity. A Trump-Bolsonaro bond could see the leaders of the Americas’ Her appeal comes after a is something the British people potent symbol of Parliament’s chiefly by disagreement over May needs to win over two largest democracies working in concert on a range of regional chaotic week in parliament in would accept if it led swiftly to collective political failure,” she the so-called Irish “backstop” rebel Brexiteers in her own issues. Most pressing is the crisis in Venezuela, where the US and which MPs twice massively delivering Brexit.” wrote. -- a measure to avoid barriers party and Northern Ireland’s Brazil -- and dozens of other countries–have recognized opposition rejected the Brexit deal May “The alternative if Parlia- May warned that if MPs at the border between Northern hardline Democratic Union- leader Juan Guaido as interim president with the goal of forcing struck with EU leaders with ment cannot agree the deal by failed to back her deal before Ireland and the Republic of Ire- ist Party which props up her President Nicolas Maduro from power. (AFP) just two weeks left before Brit- that time is much worse”, she the European Council summit, land. Lawmakers voted against government. French govt under pressure after ‘yellow vest’ rampage in Paris

AFP increase in violence after weeks After arson & looting, Trump tries a told-you-so talks with Prime Minister Ed- and political crisis... we can’t PARIS of dwindling turnout. ouard Philippe “to share our carry on like this.” The prestig- It was the 18th consecu- WASHINGTON: After hooded rioters torched and looted shops in Paris’ exasperation and explain our ious Champs-Elysees, known THE French government faced tive weekend of demonstra- fabled tourist areas, President Donald Trump took aim at France complaints”. for its shops, cafes and luxury heavy criticism Sunday over tions which began in mid-No- suggesting its climate policy was to blame. “How is the Paris Environ- “The authorities must put boutiques, has been the focal failing to maintain law and or- vember as a protest against mental Accord working out for France?” Trump, who is unconvinced of an end to this situation,” he in- point for the demonstrations der during an arson and loot- fuel price hikes but then mor- climate change despite years of scientific consensus, asked on Twitter. sisted. Socialist mayor of Paris which have often turned vio- ing rampage by “yellow vest” phed into a potent anti-gov- “After 18 weeks of rioting by the Yellow Vest Protesters, I guess Anne Hidalgo said she was lent, sparking running battles protesters along the famous ernment movement. not so well! In the meantime, the United States has gone to the waiting for “an explanation” between police and protesters. Champs-Elysees in Paris. “There was a wave of vio- top of all lists on the Environment,” Trump said. It was the second from the government, declaring On Saturday, the police Some 80 shops and busi- lence, we’re dealing with the af- time Trump has used the example of the movement, which began herself “really angry” at the “un- appeared overrun as pro- nesses along the avenue were termath of the chaos. We’re try- in November over fuel tax hikes and grew into a rebellion against precedented violence”. testers swarmed the area, vandalised on Saturday when ing to reassure all the employees Macron’s policies, in support of his environmental policies. In an interview in the Le vandalising and later setting the protesters ran amok, with and then there are those who President Emmanuel Macron. In December, the US president also stated, without citing evi- Parisien newspaper Hidalgo fire to Fouquet’s brasserie, a about 20 looted or torched, re- live here, too,” said Jean-Noel dence, that some of the protesters were found chanting “We Want added “we should be able to favourite hangout of the rich tailers said. Reinhardt, head of the Com- most of them businesses. Trump!” “We do not take domestic American politics into account master a situation like the one and famous for the past cen- Saturday’s demonstrations mittee Champs-Elysees, a local He said residents and busi- and we want that to be reciprocated,” Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le we have just witnessed. “We are tury -- as well as luxury hand- were characterised by a sharp association with 180 members, ness owners were pushing for Drian told LCI television at the time. (AFP) in the middle of a major social bag store Longchamp. OPEC’s Barkindo says rebound in oil investments ‘very minimal’ PAGE 14

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HAVING worked with Oore- doo for 24 years as a plan- ning and performance coor- dinator, Aisha Mohammed al Hamar is determined to spend the reminder of her re- tired life experiencing the joys and challenges of being an en- trepreneur. Hamar shares this enthu- siasm with at least two other Qatari women, including We- sam Abujbara. While Hamar wants to set up a centre that would enhance the skills of house-maids and help them better understand the Qatari way of life, Abujbara wants to open a studio that captures the “first photos” of newborn Ministry of Finance Government Procurement Regulatory Department Director Abdulaziz Zeid Rashid al Taleb with other dignitaries at a joint babies. Wesam Abujbara (HANSON K JOSEPH) press conference in Doha on Sunday. (HANSON K JOSEPH) There is one more com- mon factor that binds these middle-aged women together SATYENDRA PATHAK through text messages about cooperation with government — Qatar Development Bank’s DOHA the business opportunities that agencies and winning their (QDB) QR100,000 cash prize will be made available to them tenders.” given to the three best startup THE Ministry of Finance on during the exhibition. Speaking on the occasion, ideas by retired Qatari profes- Sunday called upon private Aimed at inviting regis- Ashghal Technical Office Man- sionals. sector companies active in 3-day event tered members of the private ager Ahmed Ali al Ansari said Hamar and Abujbara were Qatar to participate in the sector, particularly small and Ashghal has always supported among the three winners of upcoming Government Pro- Building on the momentum of medium enterprises (SME), the idea of encouraging the the recently held Khutwa Re- curement and Contracting preceding three editions, the to attend and participate in a participation of private sector tirees Entrepreneurship Pro- Conference and Exhibition fourth edition of ‘Moushta- wide range of public tenders to firms in government projects. gramme, which pitted the en- (Moushtarayat) 2019, which rayat 2019’ is all set to take be announced, Moushtarayat While the value of con- trepreneurial ideas of retired is expected to announce over place for three days beginning 2019 also aims to educate at- tracts between Ashghal and Qatari professionals after giv- 700 procurement contacts. on March 31 in collaboration tendees on the procedures the accredited local companies ing them a three-week crash Building on the momen- with Qatar Development Bank involved with taking part in increased by QR1.8 billion course on almost all aspects tum of preceding three edi- (QDB), Ministry of Finance, the future tender and application during the past 20 months, he of establishing a startup. tions, the fourth edition of Public Works Authority processes successfully, so that said, the partnership will con- From idea formulation ‘Moushtarayat’ is all set to take (Ashghal) and other members of the private sector tinue beyond 2022 when the to feasibility assessment to place for three days beginning may become more active con- Fifa World Cup is over. presentation skills, the Doha- on March 31 in collaboration government entities tributors to the diversification The pace of work to create based Ghaya Management with Qatar Development Bank of the economy. world class infrastructure will Training has provided the The certificate of Aisha Mohammed al Hamar (QDB), Ministry of Finance, QDB Localisation Execu- continue beyond 2022 as Ash- coaching to the contestants. the Public Works Authority said the ministry has launched tion Manager Mohammed al ghal will embark on a number The programme was organ- ners would get free consul- and book keeping for a full (Ashghal) and other govern- the version 2 of Moushtarayat Mansouri, who also addressed of projects to realise the goals ised in partnership with the tations and services worth year, and legal services from ment entities. website to make it easier for the media, said, “Moushta- of 2030 Qatar National Vi- General Retirement and So- more than QR300,000 from drafting contracts to estab- Addressing mediapersons local companies to participate rayat 2019 will usher in a wave sion. cial Insurance Authority. the QDB, said its Acting Ex- lishing the companies,” Man- during a joint press confer- in the procurement exhibition of new opportunities for the Ansari said that Ashghal The female trio emerged ecutive Director of Advisory, nai added. ence to announce the pro- where as many as 59 govern- government-private sector will present during the next winners after outshining the Ibrahim Abdulaziz al Mannai. The purpose of this pro- gress made in preparation for ment entities would showcase cooperation. The exhibition edition of Moushtarayat its entrepreneurial ideas of at “We are going to offer gramme, he added, was not the upcoming Moushtarayat, contracts to be awarded this is an important platform for future programmes, especially least 10 other retired profes- them services to conduct fea- just to impart skills to them, Ministry of Finance Govern- year. SMEs to communicate with as it has investments of more sionals. sibility studies and develop but also to take them through ment Procurement Regula- Besides updating the web- government agencies and to than QR40 billion to be im- Besides the QR100,000 business plans. We are also the full journey of becoming tory Department Director Ab- site, Taleb said, the ministry is identify tenders and contracts, plemented over the next five cash prize, each of the win- going to offer them auditing entrepreneurs, Mannai said. dulaziz Zeid Rashid al Taleb also informing all private firms thus opening the horizons of years. Al Meera to open 10 new stores in 2 yrs QATARISATION DRIVE

RAHUL PREETH in 2018 and increase its sales DOHA by 4.7 percent from 2017 de- spite stiff competition and the POWERING ahead with its geopolitical crisis challenges. strategic objective of carving “Over the last eight years, out a pan-Qatar presence, Al Al Meera has expanded and Hamad al Mansouri Abdulla Mohammed al Hajri Meera Consumer Goods Com- grown significantly in line pany is all set to open 10 more with the strategic directives set outlets in Qatar in the next by the board, from 25 stores, two years, its Chief Executive at the beginning of 2011, to QFC appoints two Officer Didier Castaing said in 52 stores in Qatar and five in Doha on Sunday. Oman.” he said. “In the North, in the In Oman, Dr Sowaidi, high-level officials South... we want to be every- Al Meera’s commercial cen- where in Qatar. It is part of our tre in Al Amirat has started TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK In his new role, Hajri duty to be a community super- construction and the second DOHA will direct and monitor the market (that is) everywhere in one un Salalah is the bidding QFC’s supply of services Qatar,” Castaing said on the phase. QATAR Financial Centre and products via cost ef- sidelines of Al Meera’s annual Al Meera Chairman Sheikh Thani bin Thamer bin Mohamed al Thani with other board members at the Sunday’s general assembly (QFC) has reconfirmed its fective deals with vendors, ordinary general assembly company’s annual ordinary general assembly meeting in Doha on Sunday. (JALAL PATHIYOOR) approved the Board of Direc- commitment to driving as well as other responsi- meeting. tors’ proposal to distribute a Qatarisation through two bilities, while Mansouri He said Al Meera was also dividend of QR8.5 per share. new high-level appoint- will support the develop- planning to expand its branch- mall in Rawdat Al Hamama. sidering a number of potential Moreover, the Board of Di- ments - Abdulla Moham- ment and implementa- es network abroad by opening Its expansion strategy in- acquisition opportunities, rectors were discharged from med al Hajri as the new tion of the QFC’s human an outlet every year in Oman cludes a grand total of 14 shop- In the North, in the South... which, if executed, will enlarge liabilities and the Assembly Procurement and Facilities resources through effec- for the next three years. ping malls in different parts of operations and contribute sig- approved their remuneration Maintenance Manager, and tive strategies, policies, The chief executive said the country. we want to be everywhere in nificantly to future sales. The for the year ended December Hamad al Mansouri as the and procedures. the supermarkets chain’s im- As part of its future expan- Qatar. It is part of our duty main expansion objective for 31, 2018. Human Capital Manager. QFC Authority CEO mediate plan was to bolster sion strategy, Al Meera plans to be a community 2019 is to increase the sell- Chaired by Sheikh Thani Over the last three Yousuf Mohamed al Jaida, its presence in the remote ar- to push ahead with proposals supermarket (that is) ing area of the group from the bin Thamer al Thani, the gen- years, the number of Qatari said, “We are proud to wel- eas of Qatar, with new outlets to utilise five out the 20 gov- everywhere in Qatar current 97,000 square metres eral assembly approved the employees based at the QFC come the new talent to our being set for launch in Al Ju- ernment plots currently under to more than 100,000 square external auditors report for has reached 34, which con- team and are confident that mailia and Al Shamal later this study and evaluation for fu- Al Meera CEO Didier Castaing metres by the end of the year. the year ended December 31, stitutes 37 percent of the their wealth of skills and year, he added. ture development. Vice Chairman Dr Saif Said 2018, and the adoption of the centre’s employees, a press experience will contribute This year will also see Al The group is also assessing al Sowaidi said Al Meera man- company’s ninth governance statement said on Sunday. positively to the QFC.” Meera opening a shopping the feasibility of leasing vari- ous new sites in Qatar and con- aged to retain its market share report. Economy & Business Monday, March 18, 2019 13

Doha Bank honoured at the 2019 Global Good QFBA Kawader internship programme Governance (3G) Awards TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK R Seetharaman, CEO of continues partnership with MUFG DOHA Doha Bank said: “The 3G Financial Services Award DOHA Bank received the recognises the initiatives This year’s interns were hosted by MUFG at its international offices in London, Hong Kong & Singapore “3G Financial Services undertaken on corporate Award 2019” at the Global governance and sustainable Good Governance (3G) development by Doha Bank Awards 2019 ceremony across its global operations. hosted by Cambridge Fi- Doha Bank was selected in nancial Advisory at Pullman the FTSE4Good Emerging Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia Index. The selection high- on March 14. lights our continued leader- ship in environmental, so- cial and governance (ESG) The 3G Financial performance.” Services Award “Doha Bank can lay claim recognises the initiatives to a suite of products and services unmatched in Qa- undertaken on corporate tar, including environmental governance and friendly products. In an ef- sustainable development fort to support the sustain- ability objectives of the Qa- by Doha Bank across its tar Vision 2030, Doha Bank global operations. The announced a special Green selection highlights our Car Loan offer to encourage residents to opt for environ- continued leadership in mentally-friendly vehicles. environmental, social and Encouraging customers to governance performance become more energy effi- cient and sustainable with Dr R Seetharaman their car options, the exciting CEO of Doha Bank offer features discounts on interest rate on car loan, that are electric or hybrid car.” Fazlur Rahman bin Kam- “Economies, institutions sani from Doha Bank Singa- and individuals need to fol- pore representative office low governance. It can be received the award. Institu- called corporate governance tions and individuals from for institutions, and global across the world, from gov- governance for economies. The Kawader programme is a training internship, which aims to provide best-in-class experiences to interns for a minimum of four weeks. ernment & politics, corpo- Individuals are affected by rate sector and social sector corporate governance and TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK interns seconded to London in turing their vision to grow.” internationally in London and & philanthropy participated global governance due to the DOHA structured finance, Hong Kong The continued and ever- Katanori Otsuji, Head of Asia. Having completed its fifth in the awards ceremony. links with institutions and in global markets and Singa- growing collaboration MUFG’s Doha branch, said: year with QFBA with the 2018- On this Occasion, Dr economies, respectively.” THE partnership between Qa- pore in project finance. MUFG between MUFG and QFBA “We at MUFG are honoured to 2019 cohort, MUFG is vested tar Finance & Business Acad- hosted 3 interns of the Kawad- Kawader, has been working have supported the Kawader in continuing this support. emy (QFBA) and Mitsubishi er 2018-2019 cohort. To date, programme since its inception The Kawader programme UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) it has hosted all 24 interns at to create expansive and by offering Qatari students in- is a training internship, which is growing from strength to their international offices. challenging opportunities ternships at our offices around aims to provide best-in-class strength. QFBA Kawader in- As part of the programme, for the programme the world. My colleagues and experiences to interns for a terns 2018-2019 were hosted Kawader interns are provided I are always impressed by the minimum of four weeks. The by MUFG at its international a challenging atmosphere enthusiasm and competence initiative hopes to encourage offices for their efforts to con- focused on developing their our students have been able to of the students who join our interns to take up careers in fi- tribute to the Qatar National skills to tackle real market garner global exposure from teams, as well as their ability nancial services, and to create Vision 2030 vision. The con- environment. Every training the financial subject matter to make a lasting impression greater collaboration with the tinued and ever-growing col- experience is constructed to experts. Many Kawader stu- within a short space of time.” academic sector. laboration between MUFG cater to their knowledge ex- dents have got this incredible “We wish to congratulate With such initiatives, and QFBA Kawader, has been pansion and enhancement of opportunity in the past and the QFBA on the excellent QFBA further reiterates its working to create expansive expertise in the selected field. we are delighted some of our work they are doing to develop commitment to taking the Qa- and challenging opportunities They are also exposed to the students would be able to gain Qatari talent through this out- tari financial services sector for the programme. international financial play- access to global financial land- standing training programme to the highest standards by The programme, which ground of world-class mar- scape at MUFG’s international and MUFG is committed to empowering the local human Fazlur Rahman bin Kamsani from Doha Bank Singapore rep- provides learning opportu- kets. offices this year too. We would maintaining our partnership capital with world-class edu- resentative office receives the award during the Global Good nities for those interested in On the successful associa- once again like to express our with Kawader for years to cation, thereby contributing to Governance (3G) Awards Ceremony at Pullman Hotel, Jakarta, developing their skill set and tion, Dr Khalid al Horr, CEO, gratitude to MUFG manage- come.” the realisation of an important Indonesia, recently. knowledge of the financial QFBA, said, “It has been a ment to offer this immense op- MUFG is the first financial pillar in 2030 vision, the Hu- services arena, this year saw great association for us where portunity to our students nur- group to host QFBA interns man Development pillar. Iran formally inaugurates four new Bank of Spain sees no risk of phases of South Pars gas field recession in Europe, Spain REUTERS up slowing decision-making Iranian Oil Minister Bijan MADRID “According to the economic on issues of political economy Iran has invested Zanganeh said on Saturday models, at the moment we that we are all aware need to be $11bn to complete that Iran, which share South THE governor of the Bank of do not see any risk of a taken: preparing public financ- Pars with Qatar, expects to op- Spain Pablo Hernandez de Cos recession in the euro zone, es for the next recession, re- the four phases erate 27 phases by next March. said there is currently no risk of and much less so in Spain, ducing public debt and passing Gas production at South recession in Europe or Spain, necessary structural reforms,” REUTERS Pars will exceed 750 million though he warned that political but the determining factors Hernandez de Cos said. GENEVA cubic metres per day by late instability could hold back nec- for the future (Brexit, for- On April 28, Spain will 2019, Zanganeh said on Sun- essary reform in Spain. eign trade etc.) are down- hold its third general election IRANIAN President Hassan day, according to SHANA, the “According to the eco- ward,” says governor of the in five years, while polls show Rouhani formally inaugurated news website of the Iranian oil nomic models, which are not Bank of Spain Pablo that no single party is likely four new phases of South Pars, ministry. perfect, at the moment we do to command a parliamentary the world’s largest gas field, on Iran produced 841 million not see any risk of a recession Hernandez de Cos majority, raising the prospect Sunday, according to a state- cubic metres of gas per day on in the euro zone, and much of untested coalitions or a mi- ment posted by the Iranian oil average in the current Iranian (File photo) Iranian workers walk at a unit of South Pars Gas field in less so in Spain, but the deter- pointed chair of the Basel nority governments as the only ministry on Twitter. calendar year, which began in Asalouyeh Seaport, north of Iran. (REUTERS) mining factors for the future Committee on Banking Super- viable options after the vote. Iran has invested $11 bil- March 2018, Zanganeh said (Brexit, foreign trade etc.) are vision, reiterated that Spain “We have the feeling that lion to complete the four on Sunday, according to the of gas per day the following Pars last year after the United downward,” Hernandez de needs to continue reforms and the fragmentation of the phases and they will increase Mehr news agency. year, Zanganeh said. States threatened to impose Cos said in an interview pub- fiscal consolidation and that parliament has already had the country’s gas production Iran expects to produce France’s Total and China sanctions on companies that lished on Sunday by Spanish parliamentary fragmentation some effect. For example, the capacity by up to 110 mil- 880 million cubic metres of National Petroleum Corp do business in Iran. Zanganeh newspaper El Pais. could threaten this. structural deficit has not been lion cubic metres per day, the gas per day in the next year (CNPC) suspended invest- said on Saturday that talks are Hernandez de Cos, who “My concern is that the reduced at all in the last four statement said. and 950 million cubic metres ment in phase 11 of South continuing with CNPC. earlier this month was ap- political uncertainty may end years,” he added. US regulators want public’s view on cars with no steering wheel, brakes

REUTERS In GM’s petition, NHTSA for at least 60 days. WASHINGTON will for the first time compare a NHTSA wants input on a detailed list of questions about the GM has said it hoped to vehicle in which all driving de- issues surrounding deploying vehicles without human controls, deploy the vehicles by the end US regulators will ask the pub- cisions are made by a computer and said it will accept public comments for at least 60 days of 2019 but was unsure if it lic if robotic cars should be al- versus a human driver. NHTSA will win regulatory approval lowed on streets without steer- called it “an important case of by the end of the year since 15 ing wheels or brake pedals as first impression,” presenting the safety of advanced systems seeks approval not to include a months have elapsed without they try to set the first legal “novel and important issues.” that substitute machine intel- windshield in the vehicle. any NHTSA decisions. boundaries for their design in The decision to move forward ligence for human judgment. The petitions want exemp- GM spokesman Patrick Sul- the world’s second largest ve- comes amid heightened con- NHTSA is also seeking tions from US vehicle safety livan said on Friday the compa- hicle market. cerns about automated piloting public comment on a separate rules largely written decades ny’s “plans have not changed. The US National Highway systems in vehicles and aircraft. petition by Softbank Corp- ago that assume human driv- We are still seeking approval Traffic Safety Administra- A fatal 2018 accident in- backed driverless delivery ers would always be in control for the petition.” GM said it tion has delayed action for 15 volving a self-driving vehicle startup Nuro to deploy a limit- of a vehicle. would initially limit the speed months on General Motors operated by Uber Technolo- ed number of low-speed, high- NHTSA wants input on of the test fleet of no more Co’s request to deploy a lim- gies Inc and two deadly plane ly automated delivery vehicles a detailed list of questions than 2,500 modified Chevrolet ited number vehicles on US crashes involving highly auto- without human occupants. about the issues surrounding Bolt electric vehicles as part of roads without steering wheels mated Boeing 737 MAX airlin- For example, Nuro, which deploying vehicles without hu- a GM-controlled on-demand (File photo) A Cruise self-driving car, which is owned by General Motors or other human controls such ers have put a spotlight on the partnered with Kroger Co man controls. NHTSA said it ride-sharing fleet, likely to be Corp, is seen outside the company’s headquarters in San Francisco, as a brake pedal. ability of regulators to assess last year to deliver groceries, will accept public comments based in San Francisco. California, US. (REUTERS) 14 Monday, March 18, 2019 Economy & Business OPEC’s Barkindo Commerzbank, Deutsche says rebound in oil investments enter formal merger talks ‘very minimal’ The merger would create a European banking behemoth with some 1.8 trillion euros ($2 trillion) in assets REUTERS BAKU

THE investments needed to ensure stability in the global oil industry are returning after a downturn, but the pace is still slow, OPEC Sec- retary General Mohammed Barkindo said. Barkindo was talking to Reuters and an Azeri TV OPEC Secretary General station Real on the sidelines Mohammed Barkindo of an OPEC and non-OPEC monitoring committee, which is meeting this week- end in the Azeri capital of Baku. According to estimates He also said leading from Saudi Aramco CEO oil producing nations have Amin Nasser last year, made significant achieve- the global oil and gas ments in terms of coopera- tion and efforts to avoid im- industry needs to invest balance between the supply more than $20 trillion and demand on the global over the next 25 years to oil market. meet expected growth in Barkindo added he demand would welcome greater en- gagement with the United States to tackle industry is- issues affecting this indus- sues. try.” According to estimates The Organisation of the from Saudi Aramco Chief Petroleum Exporting Coun- Executive Officer Amin tries and other large oil pro- Nasser last year, the global ducers led by Russia have oil and gas industry needs agreed on joint efforts to to invest more than $20 tril- curb their oil production in The headquarters of German banks Deutsche Bank (left) and Commerzbank (right, background) in Frankfurt. (DPA/AFP) lion over the next 25 years order to restore the balance to meet expected growth in on the global oil market and AFP ings after years of falling prof- assess opportunities as they talks and remained “in regular demand and compensate support the price. BERLIN its, have long been the subject arise” and that “consolidation contact with all sides”. for the natural decline in The first such deal was of merger rumours. Key merger in the German and European Critics of a potential deal developed fields. signed at the end of 2016 in GERMANY’S two biggest Deutsche Bank said Sun- O The lenders, both banking sector is an important have pointed to both Deutsche “A number of challenges Vienna. lenders, the ailing Deutsche day it was “reviewing strategic topic for us”. and Commerzbank’s weak- are arising from the down “We remain on course Bank and Commerzbank, said options and confirms discus- grappling with painful “Our stated aim remains to ened state in the wake of the cycle that we have seen, and and we have made signifi- on Sunday they would launch sions with Commerzbank”, restructurings after years be a global bank with a strong financial crisis, saying com- at the top of that list is an is- cant progress in ensuring formal talks toward a possible adding that “there is no cer- of falling profits, have long capital markets business -- bining two ailing firms would sue of investments. We have that we do not allow the merger that could create a “na- tainty that any transaction will been the subject of merger based on a leading position in not produce a healthy one. seen investments contract market to return to an im- tional champion” in financial occur”. rumours our home market in Germany “Putting two guys on for couple of years and even balance,” Barkindo said, services. Commerzbank said both and in Europe, and with a crutches together doesn’t at the moment the rebound speaking in English. Chancellor Angel Merkel’s banks had “agreed today to O Deutsche Bank’s market global network.” make a sprinter,” Markus is very, very minimal,” Bar- Global gloom forces Ja- government has been urging start discussions with an open capitalisation is 16.1 A week ago Finance Minis- Kienle of SdK, an associa- kindo said. pan central bank to temper the two Frankfurt firms to ex- outcome on a potential merg- billion euros while ter Olaf Scholz sent up shares tion representing small retail “For the long cycle pro- its outlook “All participat- plore a cross-town tie-up to er”. Commerzbank’s is 8.9 in both banks by confirming shareholders, quipped earlier jects, which are the base for ing countries are committed avoid either one being swal- If they did tie the knot, billion euros that “there are talks about the this year. the global economy, the pic- to ensuring that supply and lowed up by a foreign compet- they would create a European situation as it is” between the Commerzbank is still part- ture is still not encouraging. demand remain balanced itor and to create a muscular banking behemoth with some lenders, with the government owned by the German state, Therefore we welcome the through stock movement player that can finance Ger- 1.8 trillion euros ($2 trillion) euros while Commerzbank’s is a “fair companion” to the dis- after Berlin had to step in fol- United States to join us in that would remain within many’s export-driven compa- in assets, close to France’s 8.9 billion euros. cussions. lowing its 2009 acquisition of this global energy dialogue the five-year industry aver- nies. largest bank BNP Paribas. Deutsche Bank’s CEO On Sunday, his ministry troubled Dresdner Bank, and to address this and other age,” Barkindo added. The lenders, both grap- Deutsche Bank’s market Christian Sewing said in a let- said only that it had “taken is part-way through a tough pling with painful restructur- capitalisation is 16.1 billion ter to staff that “we have to note” of the start of formal restructuring. Ride-hailing Lyft to launch road show to raise up to $2 billion IPO

REUTERS public offering next month, the have pegged it closer to $100 as public equity markets hover time a ride-hailing company uncomplicated business model, from $688 million in 2017 and NEW YORK sources said. billion based on selected fi- near historic highs, but remain has debuted on the U.S. public which focuses on selling rides in $682 million in 2016, according Lyft will meet with inves- nancial figures it has disclosed. vulnerable to geopolitical con- markets. Lyft launched in 2012 cars, bikes and scooters, Reu- to its IPO filing. RIDE-HAILING platform Lyft tors across the United States Neither Uber nor Lyft are prof- cerns, including tensions over and is led by its founders, Logan ters has reported. Losses could continue to will launch the investor road before pricing the IPO and list- itable. trade agreements and a slow- Green and John Zimmer. In its IPO filing, Lyft said its mount, Lyft cautioned, as it show for its initial public offer- ing on the Nasdaq at the end of Lyft’s IPO will give provide down in economies including The ride-hailing industry, U.S. market share has risen to continues to invest and eye a ing on Monday, seeking to raise the month, the sources said. It a funding boost as it continues Europe and China. which touted $36.5 billion in 39 percent, from 35 percent ear- broader international expan- as much as $2 billion and to be will be pitching itself as a more to subsidize rides with promo- Other Silicon Valley uni- sales globally in 2017, is expect- ly in 2018, gaining some ground sion, and it could be forced to valued at more than $20 billion, focused bet on ride-hailing to tions to attract passengers. The corns - startup companies with ed to grow rapidly in the com- on long-dominant Uber. Un- increase driver pay. according to people familiar differentiate itself from Uber, windfall from the IPO will also valuations of at least $1 billion ing years, but is fraught with like Uber, Lyft operates only in Uber’s revenue last year with the matter. which has diversified to areas help finance investments in are- - including business messaging questions about the future of North America. was $11.3 billion, while its gross Lyft will be seeking to con- such as food delivery and freight as such as autonomous driving, company Slack Technologies automated driving, regulatory Lyft’s revenue was $2.16 bil- bookings from rides were $50 vince investors to make large hauling and expanded around the sources said. Inc and image-sharing com- pushback and legal challenges lion for 2018, double the previ- billion. But the company lost commitments to its IPO, rather the world, the sources said. Lyft declined to comment. pany Pinterest Inc, are waiting over drivers’ pay and benefits. ous year and up 528 percent $3.3 billion, excluding gains than hold out for its larger rival Uber is seeking a valuation After a quiet start to the in the wings to go public later in Lyft will emphasize to in- from $343 million in 2016. But from the sale of its overseas Uber Technologies Inc, which as high as $120 billion at its year, technology companies 2019, sources have said. vestors its rapid growth in the Lyft posted a loss of $911 mil- business units in Russia and is planning to launch its own IPO, although some analysts are lining up for public listings Lyft’s IPO will mark the first United States and its relatively lion for 2018, which climbed Southeast Asia.

Pay TV out, Streaming In Streaming wars heat up as Apple, media giants ready to challenge Netflix

AFP in 190 markets, and to other ser- On-demand that combines the content from its efits from its global ecosystem that WASHINGTON vices such as Amazon and Hulu. premium HBO channel (known for develops good customer relation- “It’s really going to change service “Game of Thrones”) and the vast ships from its theme parks, hotels, SOME of the biggest names in me- the industry,” said Alan Wolk, Time Warner library or films and cruises, and consumer products. dia and tech are gearing up to move co-founder of the consulting firm In the US alone, an estimated six shows. Wolk agreed that Disney “is in into streaming, in what could be a TVREV who follows the sector. million consumers have dropped Disney’s service will have its a good spot” because of its strong major challenge to market leader Wolk said he sees seven or eight pay TV bundles since 2012, while films and TV shows, along with the brand and content but predicted Netflix. powerful players in streaming on-demand services such as library it is acquiring from Rupert that consumers may be over- Apple is expected to make its which will lead to “huge competi- Netflix, Hulu and Amazon have Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox, a deal whelmed by the growing options. move with an announcement on tion for new shows and hit shows.” been surging, according to closing in the coming days. That “I think there will be a lot of March 25 on its media plans, with These rivals are coming into Leichtman Research includes the “Star Wars” and Mar- churn,” Wolk said. “People will a war chest estimated at some $1 the segment which has been trans- vel superhero franchises and ABC subscribe to one service to watch billion and partners including stars formed by the spectacular growth television content. one show, and then it becomes like Jennifer Aniston and director of Netflix and a growing move- Warner. JP Morgan analyst Alexia easy to cancel and take another.” J.J. Abrams involved in content. ment by consumers to on-demand These Hollywood firms “have Quadrani predicts Disney will Some analysts say Netflix has Walt Disney Co has announced television delivered over internet big libraries, so the cost of their eventually scale up to become as no reason to panic -- yet. its new streaming service Disney+ platforms. File photo of Apple logo. (AFP) content is much lower than it will big as Netflix, or even bigger by “Netflix has figured this busi- will launch this year, as will anoth- In the US alone, an estimat- be for Netflix, which has to pay for signing up 45 million US subscrib- ness out, they know what con- er from WarnerMedia, the newly ed six million consumers have ed traditional “linear” television, all its content,” said Laura Mar- ers and 115 million internationally. sumers want,” said Dan Rayburn, acquired media-entertainment di- dropped pay TV bundles since rivals are now moving to disrupt tin, analyst with the research firm Quadrani cited Disney’s “un- a streaming media analyst with vision of AT&T. 2012, while on-demand services Netflix. Needham & Co. matched brand recognition, ex- Frost & Sullivan. The new entrants, with more such as Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Netflix is likely to feel pain, not “Netflix will lose subscribers to tensive premium content, and un- But Rayburn said that over expected, could launch a formida- have been surging, according to only from the new rivals, but also these new entrants,” Martin said. paralleled ecosystem to market the time, rivals may be able to leverage ble challenge to Netflix, which has Leichtman Research. from the loss of content from the AT&T’s WarnerMedia will service.” their user base and infrastructure some 140 million paid subscribers But just as Netflix has disrupt- big libraries of Disney and Time launch its service later this year The analyst said Disney ben- to eat away at Netflix’s advantage. 15 www.guide.com.qa Monday, March 18, 2019

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VALTTERI BOTTAS enjoyed a comfortable victory at Formu- la One’s season-opening Aus- tralian Grand Prix ahead of world champion Lewis Hamil- ton in a Mercedes one-two in Melbourne on Sunday. Bottas overtook pole-sitter Hamilton at the start and was untroubled in front for the rest of the race for his fourth Grand Prix win and his first since Abu Dhabi in December 2017. The 29-year-old Finn- ish driver took the chequered flag, some 21seconds ahead of five-time champion Hamilton, with Red Bull’s Max Verstap- pen third and Ferrari’s Sebas- tian Vettel fourth. Bottas also collected an ex- tra point to go with 25 points for a win after clocking the fastest lap on the 5.303-kilo- metre circuit under a new rule introduced by F1 this season. RESULTS 1. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Mercedes) 308 km in 1hr 25min 27.325sec; 2. Lewis Hamilton (GBR/ Mercedes) at 20.886 sec; 3. Max Verstappen (NED/ Red Bull) at 22.520 sec; 4. Sebastian Vettel (GER/ Ferrari) at 57.109 sec; 5. Charles Leclerc (MON/ Ferrari) at 58.230 sec; 6. Kevin Magnussen (DEN/ Haas) at 1:27.156 sec; 7. Nico Hulkenberg (GER/ Renault) at 1 lap; 8. Kimi Raikkonen (FIN/Alfa Romeo) at 1 lap; 9. Lance Stroll (CAN/Racing Point) at 1 lap; 10. Daniil Kvyat (RUS/Toro Rosso) at 1 lap; 11. Pierre Gasly (FRA/Red Bull) at 1 lap; 12. Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren) at 1 lap; 13. Sergio Perez (MEX/Racing Point) at 1 lap; 14. Alexander Albon (THA/Toro Rosso) at 1 lap; 15. Antonio Giovinazzi (ITA/Alfa Romeo) at 1 lap; 16. George Russell (GBR/ Williams) at 2 laps; 17. Robert Kubica (POL/ Williams) at 3 laps. FASTEST LAP: (1pt): Bottas 1:25.580 DRIVERS CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS: 1. Valtteri Bottas (FIN) 26 pts; 2. Lewis Hamilton (GBR) 18; 3. Max Verstappen (NED) 15; 4. Sebastian Vettel (GER) 12; 5. Charles Leclerc (MON) 10; 6. Kevin Magnussen (DEN) 8; 7. Nico Hulkenberg (GER) 6; 8. Kimi Raikkonen (FIN) 4; 9. Lance Stroll Mercedes’ Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas takes the chequered flag to win the Formula One Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne onSunday. (AFP) (CAN) 2; 10. Daniil Kvyat (RUS) 1. CONSTRUCTORS: 1. Mercedes 44; 2. Ferrari 22; 3. maining top 10 Red Bull 15; 4. Haas 8; 5. Renault 6; 6. Alfa Romeo Disappointed Hamilton says the race was over by first turn 4; 7. Racing Point 2; 8. Toro Rosso 1. places filled by MELBOURNE: A disappointed Lewis Hamilton said on Sunday his Australian Grand Prix was “done and dusted” by the first corner as he Kevin Magnussen was left searching answers after failing to match the pace of Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas. The five-time world champion tarteds in a Haas, Nico “I don’t know what just from pole at the season-opening race but was pipped at turn 1 by the Finn and was never in contention as he quickly pulled away to Huelkenberg in a happened. The start was really beat the Briton by almost 21 seconds. To rub salt in his wounds, Bottas also picked up an extra point for the fastest lap. Hamilton, Renault, Kimi Rai- good, definitely my best race who was quickest in all three practice sessions and during qualifying, was gracious in defeat, but also struggling to know what went kkonen in his first ever. I just felt so good and wrong. “I had a pretty straightforward race today; I lost position at the start and my race was pretty much done and dusted after race for Alfa Romeo, everything was under control the first corner,” he said. “Afterwards it was really about bringing the car home and bagging the points. I had to pit early to Racing Point’s Lance and the car was very good, I cover the pit stop from Ferrari, so I had a long second stint and drove super carefully to make sure I had tyres left at the Stroll and Toro Ros- just need to enjoy today,” end of the race.” Autosport.com said Mercedes had discovered damage to the floor of Hamilton’s car following post-race so’s Daniil Kvyat. Bottas said in a first track- checks, possibly caused by hitting debris or running across a kerb. Team chief Toto Wolff had no immediate answers. “For Robert Ku- side interview. Lewis, it was a harder afternoon -- the start was not as good as Valtteri, then we had to pit him earlier than ideal to cover bica had to pit early “The fastest lap is a new the risk of being undercut by (Sebastian) Vettel,” he said. (AFP) on with a problem for rule as I had strong pace, I Williams in his first F1 had to go for that. I’m just so race since 2010 and happy and can’t wait for the lose his front wing after going race for the leading drivers. stappen after the Red Bull finished last. next race.” wide of the track. After three victories in the driver got past Vettel on lap 31 A minute’s silence was In a disappointment for 2017 season for Mercedes, of the 58 laps to go third. held before the race for Charlie home fans at the Albert Park Bottas was able to enjoy the “It’s a good weekend for the Whiting, the F1 race director, circuit, the Australian eventu- winners’ champagne after go- team so I have to be happy for who died on Thursday. ally had to retire just after the ing the whole of last season everyone, and Valtteri drove Bottas, second on the halfway stage. without a win, finishing sec- an incredible race today, and grid, immediately got the Bottas was comfortable at ond seven times. deserved it,” Hamilton said. better of Hamilton in a start the front, gradually extend- Hamilton was unable to Vettel held on to fourth which saw Daniel Ricciardo, ing the gap over the rest of the challenge but appeared to be place, followed by team-mate in his first race for Renault, field in a largely uneventful in no danger from Max Ver- Charles Leclerc, with the re- Afghanistan chase historic Test win after Rashid Khan’s five-for

AFP Spinner Andy McBrine had has taken seven wickets in the beaten on 32 after number 11 made 39, to frustrate the DEHRADUN opener Mohammad Shahzad match, told reporters. Murtagh, who hit 54 not out in Afghanistan bowlers in the caught behind for two before “It was tough to grip the Ireland’s first innings score of first session. SPINNER Rashid Khan Janat and Shah, who made 98 new ball because I had a fin- 172, was the last man out on 27. An umpiring howler cost claimed five wickets to put in Afghanistan’s first innings ger injury and tough for me “I am not surprised, if Ireland their first wicket of Afghanistan in sight of their total of 314, played out the last to pitch it on the right length you have seen Test cricket the day with Paul Stirling maiden Test victory after few overs of the day. as was paining a lot,” he said, even tailenders have re- adjudged lbw off paceman bowling out Ireland for 288 on Ireland batsmen Andy Bal- referring to the injured middle cords,” said Khan. Yamin Ahmadzai for 14 after day three of the one-off game birnie and Kevin O’Brien had finger of his bowling arm. “Plan was to bowl as many the opener got a thick edge on Sunday. earlier hit half-centuries be- Balbirnie made 82 and good deliveries as possible. onto his pad. Chasing 147 to win, Af- fore Khan returned career-best O’Brien 56 before a 10th-wick- But they chose the right deliv- SCORES: Afghanistan 314 and ghanistan were 29 for one at figures of 5-82 to bowl out Ire- et 58-run partnership between eries to score and that’s how 29 for 1 (Ihsanullah 16*, Rah- stumps. Ihsanullah Janat, on land in the final session of play. James Cameron-Dow and Tim they made runs.” mat 11*) trail Ireland 172 and 16, and Rahmat Shah, on 11, “Feeling happy to get some Murtagh set up a potentially Earlier Balbirnie put on 288 (Balbirnie 82, O’Brien 56, Ireland’s Kevin O’Brien (left) reacts as Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan appeals were batting at close of play wickets for the team when the tricky chase for the Afghans. 104 runs for the third wicket Rashid 5-82, Ahmadzai 3-52) successfully to dismiss George Dockrell in Dehradun on Sunday. (AFP) in Dehradun. team needed me,” Khan, who Cameron-Dow was left un- with James McCollum, who by 118 runs. Sports Monday, March 18, 2019 17

VAR superior to any other Al Sadd scale toughest game of technology, says QFA Referees’ Chief season, next is biggest: Ferreira

QNA IKOLI VICTOR QNB STARS LEAGUE TABLE ons Al Duhail, who’ll surren- DOHA DOHA der the title if they lose. Team MP W D L F A D P Meanwhile, Al Duhail DIRECTOR of the Qatar JESUALDO Ferreira says the 1 Al Sadd 19 16 2 1 85 17 +68 50 coach Rui Faria expressed his Football Association’s (QFA) match against Al Sailiya was 2 Al Duhail 19 14 4 1 47 14 +33 46 happiness with the victory of Referees Department Naji one of the toughest of the sea- 3 Al Rayyan 19 9 6 4 26 22 +4 33 his team against Umm Salal al Juwaini has highlighted son for Al Sadd but the match 4 Al Sailiya 19 10 1 8 30 22 +8 31 winning 3-1 in the final match the importance of Video against Al Duhail which will 5 Al Ahli 19 9 3 7 27 30 -3 30 of the 19th round of the league. Assistant Referee (VAR) be a title decider is the biggest 6 Al Arabi 19 9 0 10 24 35 -11 27 After the match, Faria said, technology, particularly in of the season for the 13-time 7 Al Gharafa 19 6 4 9 30 34 -4 22 “We played a very difficult situations that are difficult league champions. 8 Al Shahaniya 19 5 6 8 18 30 -12 21 match and we knew it espe- for referees to see. Juwaini Al Sadd survived two video 9 Umm Salal 19 5 5 9 20 33 -13 20 cially after our Asian match. added that the technology assistant referee (VAR) deci- 10 Qatar SC 19 4 4 11 16 35 -19 16 Umm Salal is a good team that has become an integral part sions to condemn 10-man Al 11 Al Khor 19 4 3 12 17 35 -18 15 plays with a special defense of football in general. Sailiya to a 2-0 defeat in their 12 Al Kharitiyath 19 4 0 15 16 49 -33 12 and have a coach with expe- Commenting on the deci- Week 19 QNB Stars League rience. In the second half we sion to rule out Al Sailiya’s match on Saturday. Record had a clear desire to achieve goal against Al Sadd, he said scorer Baghdad Bounedjah reira said: “This was one of factor which led to our win.” victory and we suffered till the that the referee resorted to broke the deadlock with a the toughest matches of the With three matches still final minutes of the match to the technology in the 90th thumping header for his 35th season for us. Winning this to play against Al Duhail, Al achieve the result we wanted.” minute after the goal. Upon goal of the season in the first game gives us a huge boost for Ahli and Umm Salal, the Por- “The victory is important a second viewing, he saw half. Qatar international and what is to come after we played tuguese coach said: “We are for us as it keeps us in the that the scorer was in an off- Asian Cup 2019 winner Akram some intense games consecu- looking to win the remaining competition knowing that we side position when the pass Afif doubled the lead in the tively in the league. We didn’t games. I am happy with the are facing Al Sadd in the up- was made. closing minute for his 23rd of lose except against Al Ahli and upcoming period of rest be- coming round , and we have a He explained that the the season. we are now edging closer to the fore the next game against the responsibility now to win the VAR technology is far supe- The highlight of the game league title.” second-placed Al Duhail. Our match points and we leave it rior to the 3D graphics ren- was when referee Athbah con- “The players are the ones goal will be to win the remain- to the remaining matches and dered in sports channels. sulted the Video Assistant who have played the most in ing games and secure the title.” everything is possible in foot- The referees’ director Referee (VAR) and decided to the Qatari league. They played Ferreira concluded by say- ball,” the former Jose Mour- also noted that VAR having award a penalty for handball in the league, in the Champi- ing: “The Duhail game will be inho assistant said. been officially adopted by which was the right decision. ons League, and with the na- like a big final for the Qatari On Mohammed Muntari’s FIFA, has more acceptance Unfortunately, Abdulqadir Il- tional team. All this physical league. Winning it will give us profligacy in front of goal, Far- among football fans in Qa- yas missed from the spot and in effort has a toll on the players the title. Our full focus will be ia said: “Muntari is not happy tar. stoppage time, Illyas’ goal was and this did not help us today, on achieving that.” for wasting opportunities that Juwaini also revealed chalked off after referee again making it difficult to score, With the international seems to be easy, but in the that referees continue to re- reviewed a replay on the pitch like in the previous games,” he break here, Al Sadd players end he succeeded in scoring a ceive the necessary training side screen and decided to can- added. have been given five days rest difficult goal , and I am happy regarding the proper and ef- cel the goal. “It was not easy to play before they resume training for for him and I do not usually ficient use of the technology. Speaking at the post- against ten men. Saad al Dosa- the biggest game of the season blame players for wasting op- match press conference, Fer- ri’s penalty save was the crucial on 30 March against champi- portunities.” Al Sadd coach Jesualdo Ferreira Al Baraem Basketball League Curry scores 33 as Warriors rout Thunder, Celtics stop Hawks

AFP ping Westbrook. LOS ANGELES The Warriors won for the 25th time in their last 26 STEPHEN Curry scored 11 of games when all Durant sits out his 33 points in the third quar- which shows their depth. ter as the two-time defending Elsewhere, Kyrie Irving champion Golden State War- finished one assist shy of a tri- riors clobbered the Oklahoma ple double as the Boston Celt- City Thunder 110-88 on Satur- ics squandered a 25-point lead Women’s Giant Slalom World day. but managed to hold on and Cup winner Mikaela Shiffrin Klay Thompson scored 23 beat the Atlanta Hawks 129- poses on the podium with her points and DeMarcus Cousins 120. Overall Globe trophy at the FIS added 12 points and eight re- Irving had 30 points, 11 Alpine Skiing World Cup finals bounds for the Warriors, who rebounds and nine assists and in Soldeu-El Tarter, Andorra on have been playing more consist- Jaylen Brown scored 23 points Sunday. (EPA-EFE) ently in the last four games after for the Celtics, who have won a spell of poor starts to games. six of their last eight games. “Over the course of the Marcus Morris had 19 ‘Proud’ Shiffrin game we imposed our will,” said points and Jayson Tatum ends sublime Curry. “We did our best to take scored 18 for Boston. care of the basketball so they Trae Young led the Hawks season with didn’t have easy transition op- with 26 points, John Collins portunities. scored 20 with 11 rebounds, record-equalling “And we rebounded the ball Golden State’s Stephen Curry reacts after a 3-point basket during Taurean Price had 17 points well. So all things considered, their NBA game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Chesapeake and Vince Carter scored 16. fourth globe really solid effort, knowing that Energy Arena on Saturday. It could have been a costly if you give them momentum in win for the Celtics after for- AFP this building, they are tough.” Westbrook, who was fined worst 32 percent from the field. ward Gordon Hayward suf- SOLDEU, ANDORRA Oklahoma City fans had $25,000 earlier in the week The Thunder made just 13 fered a strained neck early in been waiting for a chance to boo after an altercation with Utah of 41 three-pointers. the game and didn’t return. A “proud” Mikaela Shiffrin former Thunder Kevin Durant Jazz fans, missed all seven of his “We were trying to prevent Hayward banged his head capped her phenomenal season Al Rayyan beat Al Gharafa to claim gold in the final of the Al but he sat out with an injury. three-point attempts. He had him from getting downhill, into the shoulder of Atlanta’s with victory in the giant slalom Baraem U-13 Basketball League. Al Ahli finished third in the com- Instead they got a cold- nine assists and eight rebounds. beating you from the outside John Collins and headed to the at the World Cup finals in Sol- petition aimed at involving kids in sports and basketball in particu- shooting night from all-star Paul George had 29 points because when he’s getting to the locker room. deu on Sunday for her 17th win lar to help them live a healthy lifestyle and also build leadership Russell Westbrook, who scored and 13 rebounds, and Dennis rim, attacking, that’s when eve- Celtics coach Brad Stevens and a record-equalling fourth character. just seven points on a dismal Schroder added 15 points for rybody’s getting the ball at their said Hayward left the arena at globe. two-for-16 shooting. the Thunder, who shot a season best,” Thompson said of stop- halftime and went home. The all-conquering Ameri- can ski queen added the giant slalom to the super-G and sla- lom titles having already been crowned the overall champion Spence overpowers Garcia to retain IBF welterweight title for the third straight season at the start of March by securing the crystal globe. AFP crowd,” Spence said. “This is hoping to be back here, soon.” “I’ve always dreamed of the DALLAS where I started it from a pup. Spence said he also wants GS globe, the slalom came but From the amateurs all the way to fight Pacquiao. “He is a leg- this is my first GS, I thought I ERROL Spence Jr. solidified up. end of the sport. It would be would never get it because there his status as one of the best “This is my core fan base. my honour to fight him next.” was always someone faster pound-for-pound fighters in I felt good and I wanted to put Spence improved to 25-0 or better so there was a lot of the world with 12-round mas- on a great performance.” but failed to get the knockout emotion at the finish line,” the terclass performance over The fight was hyped as a he wanted against Garcia in champion said. challenger Mikey Garcia on showdown of two unbeaten his third defence as his KO “Before the race I reminded Saturday. boxers but it didn’t turn out streak was stopped at 11 fights. myself of all this and I just went The 29-year-old Spence that way with one judge scor- This is just the fourth time in for it,” she explained. easily beat Garcia by a unani- ing it 120-107 for Spence. The his career that the former 2012 “I wanted to be aggressive mous decision to retain his In- other two had it 120-108 and US Olympian didn’t knock out and take some risks to earn the ternational Boxing Federation 120-108. his opponent. globe, not win it by coming 10th title in a welterweight home- Garcia never landed more “People said I couldn’t with a conservative run, I want- coming bout in front of 47,500 than 10 punches in a single box,” said Spence. “You saw ed to be proud of my skiing and fans. round. Spence landed 375 to- it today. I can box, I can say I deserved that victory,” said Spence dominated Garcia tal punches to just 75 for Gar- move my head. I can do it if Shiffrin, who once again raced throughout with a stinging cia, who was fighting for the I want to.” with great style. jab and a barrage of combi- first time as a welterweight Garcia, who was trying to The win drew her alongside nations and his hometown after moving up two divisions. win a title in his fifth different Lindsey Vonn and Tina Maze, crowd at the AT&T Stadium Spence has been avoided weight class, dropped to 39-1 the only other two women ski- in Dallas, Texas cheered by most of the top fighters in with 30 KOs. ers to capture four titles in the wildly as he used his size and the division but this victory Errol Spence Jr lands a blow against Mikey Garcia in an IBF World Welterweight Championship bout at “He is the truth. He is one season. reach advantage to put on a appears to have set up a future AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Saturday. (AFP) for real. He came out with a Only former Swiss ski great boxing clinic. showdown with Filipino Man- game plan, kept his distance. Pirmin Zurbriggen has bettered “My motivation was fight- ny Pacquiao. ring after the final bell and much younger Spence. of this fight. Spence wants to I couldn’t make adjust- that tally when he ended the ing in front of my hometown Pacquiao appeared in the said he was willing to face the “I am looking at the winner fight me,” said Pacquiao. “I am ments,” Garcia said. 1987 season with five titles. 18 Monday, March 18, 2019 Sports ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE Mourinho set to Liverpool back on top reveal all in beIN special show today after 2-1 win at Fulham ‘Special 1, Special Memories’ will air exclusively on HD 1 and HD 11 The result puts Liverpool two points clear of Man City; Chelsea lose 2-0 at Goodison Park TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA DPA LONDON JOSE Mourinho will return to beINSPORTS, the leading JAMES Milner scored a late global sports broadcaster, penalty as Liverpool snatched once again next week for a a 2-1 win at Fulham on Sun- special 30-minute exclusive day to go back to the top of the interview about his time as Premier League. a manager of Europe’s top Sadio Mane put Liverpool teams, which viewers across in front in the first half but Europe, North America, former Liverpool winger Ryan Asia, Australia, and the Mid- Babel equalised on 74 minutes dle East and North Africa after a mix-up between Virgil (MENA) can enjoy exclu- van Dijk and goalkeeper Alis- sively on the premium sports son. channel. Jose Mourinho at beINSports But Mane was held back Widely acknowledged studio in Doha recently. by Fulham goalkeeper Sergio as one of the most success- Rico and Milner made no mis- ful managers of all time, the HD 11. take from the spot nine min- ‘Special 1, Special Memo- Mourinho’s last appear- utes from time. ries’ programme will explore ance on beIN SPORTS drew The result put Liverpool Mourinho’s rich history in huge audiences across the two points clear of Manches- football, as well as discuss- Middle East and North ter City, though City have ing topics such as Arsene Africa region, and also played a game less, while Ful- Wenger’s legacy to English internationally on social me- ham remain second-bottom, football; the future of Kylian dia, as fans tuned-in to see 13 points from safety with Mbappe; what Italian foot- the serial winner join a panel seven games to go. ball requires to dominate of expert analysts during the “(After their goal), then Europe once again; and the El Clasico fixture on 2 nd I actually saw the reaction 2022 FIFA World Cup Qa- March and English Premier of my players and I’m re- tar. The former Real Madrid, League matches on 3 March. ally pleased with that, it was Manchester United, Chelsea, However, Monday’s spe- a good reaction,” Liverpool Inter Milan and Porto man- cial programme will be a manager Juergen Klopp said. ager will be interviewed by one-on-one interview with “After they got the equal- beIN star presenter, Hichem Mourinho, with the for- izer, we were again much ben Ali al Khalsi. mer manager discussing: clearer than we were before ‘Special 1, Special Mem- his ‘special’ nickname, the the equalizer. So, all good, a ories’ will air exclusively on UEFA Champions League, good reaction. Not a perfect beIN SPORTS across the Real Madrid, his best ever football game but, in a diffi- world on Monday 18 March season in football, Qatar cult week for us, a sensational Liverpool’s midfielder James Milner (centre) celebrates scoring the team’s second goal during their English Premier League match at Craven 2019, at 22:00 Mecca Time 2022, Qatar’s AFC Asian Cup result.” Liverpool dominated Cottage in London on Sunday. (AFP) (GMT +3) on beIN SPORTS performance, the Premier possession throughout but HD 1 and beIN SPORTS League and much more. their last ball was lacking, for “The goal was important the most part. to put away. You have to go The exception came in back to what you practise, be the 26th minute when Mane calm and do what you do.” fed Roberto Firmino inside Chelsea’s top-four hopes suf- Bayern Munich crush Mainz the area and the Brazilian’s fered a blow as they were beat- pull-back found Mane, who en 2-0 at Everton in the day’s to move top of Bundesliga slammed in his 11th goal in 11 other match. games and 20th of the season. Richarlison put Everton As the match wore on, in front four minutes into the the tension rose and Fulham second half when he scored Bayern boss Rummennigge welcomes came into the game, forcing from a corner and Gylfi Sig- FIFA plans to revamp Club World Cup half-chances. urdsson scored from the re- And when Babel chased a bound after missing a penalty mis-hit clearance from Mil- on 72 minutes to seal the win. DPA beforehand with the ECA and ner and saw Van Dijk’s weak Chelsea remain sixth, BERLIN with (it’s president) Andrea header, he gambled and beat three points behind Arsenal in Agnelli,” answered Rum- Alisson to the ball to score, fourth, while Everton moved A hat-trick from James Rod- menigge, when questioned though his celebrations were up one place to 11th after their riguez helped Bayern Munich about the attitude of Europe’s muted. first win over a top-six side in bounce back from midweek top clubs. But Liverpool kept going more than two years. Champions League elimi- “This led to this public and when Rico dropped a Mo nation with a 6-0 thrashing defensive position, I regret it Salah shot, Mane was first to Results of Mainz which returned them and I do not appreciate that it, only for the goalkeeper to to the top of the Bundesliga. between FIFA, UEFA and ECA pull him back and Milner did Fulham 1 - 2 Liverpool While Liverpool ended there is not a basis for positive the rest. Everton’s striker Richarlison (centre) celebrates after scoring a goal during their English Premier League Everton 2 - 0 Chelsea Bayern’s continental inter- discussion.” Van Dijk said it was a mas- match against Chelsea at Goodison Park in Liverpool on Sunday. (AFP) Bournemouth 2 - 2 Newcastle est on Wednesday, midtable The ECA, founded in 2008 sive win, putting Liverpool Brighton PSTP Cardiff City Mainz never looked capable of with 16 teams, represents Eu- back on top going into the in- other. empty net, it seemed as if substitute, saw Liverpool to causing an upset in Munich. rope’s top sides and currently ternational break.” “We knew “With my mistake it made Liverpool were about to hand victory. Burnley 1 - 2 Leicester City First half goals from Rob- has 109 members, including it was going to be a very tough it even more exciting for them, City a massive advantage in “The gaffer told me to Watford PSTP Southampton ert Lewandowski, James and Rummenigge’s Bavarians. game,” the Dutchman said. “I but in the end we got the three the title race. come on and calm it down and West Ham 4 - 3 Huddersfield Kingsley Coman had Bayern Rummenigge believes the think we made it very difficult points. I should have headed But a combination of the first thing I do is slice it Wolverhampton PSTPArsenal cruising. ECA must have a say in the for ourselves, we weren’t calm better (but) we go home hap- Mane’s quick reactions, a and put Virgil under pressure Tottenham PSTP Crystal James added another two distribution of revenues for on the ball, we didn’t create py, top of the league.” When mistake by Rico and the cool which wasn’t ideal,” Milner early in the second half before this new event. too many options for each Babel rolled the ball into an head of Milner, a second-half said, of his role in Babel’s goal. Canadian teenager Alphonso “I have heard that a por- Davies scored his first for the tion of the revenues will go to club to send Bayern into the the national associations, but I international break on a high. think (the deal) is not done yet Bayern have a seven-goal and the solidarity contribu- Juve crash back to earth with Genoa defeat advantage over Borussia Dort- tions have to go to the leagues mund, who are level on points and their clubs - that’s obvi- with the six-time reigning ous. en,” said Allegri. and goalkeeper Wojciech Szcz- champions after a dramatic “At the end of the day, It was the first “The Champions League esny with former-Genoa goal- 3-2 win at Hertha Berlin on it’s a competition played by match certainly weighed keeper Mattia Perin taking his Saturday. clubs.” However, the Bayern league defeat for heavy,” he said. “You can’t play place between the posts. Meanwhile, Bayern’s Karl- boss is unhappy that the plans Allegri’s side since all the games at your maximum. Italian international Stur- Heinz Rummenigge has wel- include replacing the Confed- “In the first half we risked con- aro, 26, was playing his first comed plans to revamp the erations Cup, held every four April 2018 ceding a goal twice, while we game after ten months out with Club World Cup, two days years at the end of the season did better in the second, when a tendon injury, and scored just after the idea was rejected by before a World Cup, in the al- AFP they dropped a little bit, but we two minutes after coming off UEFA and the European Club ready over-crowded football MILAN conceded goals and suffered the the bench. Another substitute Association (ECA), to which calendar. second straight after the restart. Goran Pandev sealed victory Bayern belongs. “Every time, we are asked FORMER Juventus midfielder “A defeat could have happened with ten minutes to go. “The current Club World to make our players available, Stefano Sturaro scored in his (at any time) and it is better that “I’m happy for him (Stur- Cup in December is a non- without us getting any benefit first match for Genoa, a 2-0 it happened today, now we will aro), because he suffered a sense,” Rummenigge who is as a club,” Rummenigge com- victory which ended the title- have time to rest, recover our lot and today he changed the both Bayern chairman and plained. holders unbeaten run in Serie energy and the injured players.” game,” said Allegri, 51, of the honorary chair of the ECA, told A on Sunday days after their Juventus had won 24 of midfielder who was loaned by Sunday’s edition of Frankfurt- Bundesliga Results Champions League heroics. their 27 previous matches in Juventus to Genoa with option based newspaper Frankfurter Cristiano Ronaldo was rest- Serie A this season with three to buy in January, with the deal Allgemeine Zeitung. Leverkusen 1 Bremen 3 ed after his hat-trick had fired draws including 1-1 against made permanent in February. “I understand why FIFA Frankfurt 1 Nuremberg 0 Juventus into the European Genoa in the reverse fixture in Genoa’s midfielder Stefano Sturaro (left) celebrates after scoring a The last goal Sturaro had should want to reform this Bayern Munich 6 Mainz 0 goal during their Italian Serie A match at Luigi Ferraris Stadium in semi-finals with a comeback Turin. It was the first league de- scored was for Juventus in competition.” Last Friday, Schalke 0 RB Leipzig 1 victory over Atletico Madrid. feat on Allegri’s side since April Genoa, on Sunday. (AFP) the Champions League, a 2-2 however the ECA threatened But Massimiliano Allegri 2018 against Napoli, and first comeback against Pep Guar- to boycott plans to expand the VfB Stuttgart 1 Hoffenheim 1 conceded that the win in Tu- away to Sampdoria since No- drid in the last-16 first-leg. defeat to Atalanta, we picked diola’s Bayern Munich in Feb- annual Club World Cup to 24 Augsburg 3 Hannover 1 rin had taken its toll even if his vember 2017. “The defeat could do us the right game to lose, because ruary 2016. teams in 2021, a project led by Wolfsburg 5 Duesseldorf 2 side still remain 18 points clear The Italian champions had good, because maybe we it’s just before the break for in- “It has been a difficult year FIFA President Gianni Infan- (Ayhan 30, Raman 65) on the top of the table before already been beaten this season thought we already had the ternational duty, so we have for me,” said Sturaro, who had tino, and Rummenigge criti- Hertha Berlin 2 Dortmund 3 Napoli’s game against Udinese by Atalanta in the Coppa Ita- league in our pockets and in- time to unplug and rest.” been on loan for a season at cised the Swiss boss over his later on Sunday. “It’s not a lia and lost in the Champions stead we still have to get five vic- In addition to Ronaldo, Al- Portuguese club Porto but did handling. Moenchengladbach 1 tragedy, but I’m sorry because League to Young Boys in the tories,” continued Allegri. legri rested key players includ- not play any games before re- “I think that Gianni Infan- Freiburg 1 we wanted to remain unbeat- group stage and Atletico Ma- “Much like the Coppa Italia ing defender Giorgio Chiellini turning to Italy. tino was wrong not to agree Sports Monday, March 18, 2019 19

7TH QATAR NATIONAL ARABIAN HORSE SHOW

The 7th Qatar National Arabian Horse Show took place at the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) in Al Rayyan on Sunday. Najla Umm Al Udham stood first in Fillies’ two-year-old class while Reem Al Sraiya topped Yearling Fillies Class 1A.

QGF signs partnership agreements with Aspire, others for 12th Artistic Gymnastics World Cup

“This relationship helped Wyndham Grand us stage a world-class cham- pionship in October, the first Regency Doha to be held in the region, and now we hope to deliver an- is hospitality other outstanding World Cup with Aspire at the Aspire partner Dome. We thank Aspire and its facilities for their continu- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ous support.” India’s celebrated gymnast Dipa Karmakar. DOHA The organisers also signed agreements with hospitality THE Organising Committee partner Wyndham Grand Re- Injury blow for India’s of 12th Artistic Gymnastics gency Doha, BK Sport, World Cup led by Ali al Hitmi, Al Dana Water and Radio President, Qatar Gymnastics Olive & Suno. Karmakar in Baku Federation (QGF), on Sat- Tournament director urday, signed a partnership Abeer al Buainain and Mo- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK desired landing,” Gymnastic agreement with Aspire, and hammed al Maraghi, Director DOHA Federation of India (GFI) of- other partners, for the forth- of Public Relations, Media and ficial Riyaz Bhati was quoted coming championships to be Ali al Hitmi, President, Qatar Gymnastics Federation (QGF) with Khaled al Hamer, HR Manager, Aspire, after Communications of QGF were INDIAN gymnast Dipa Kar- as saying. held at Aspire Dome from the agreement signing for 12th Artistic Gymnastics World Cup to be held at Aspire Dome. also present on the occasion. makar has pulled out of 12th “She will now skip the March 20 to 23. FIG ART Individual Appa- World Cup in Doha and come Aspire Dome, the world’s ratus World Cup, scheduled back to India for rehabilitation largest indoor multi-purpose to be held here at the Aspire and aim for Asian and World dome, had also played host to Dome from March 20. Championships this year.” the 48th Artistic Gymnastics The withdrawal is a big The Asian Championships World Championships in Oc- blow to her Olympic qualifi- will be held in Mongolia (June tober last. It was also the first cation plans as the two World 13-16) while the FIG World time that an Arab nation had Cups (Baku & Doha) are part Championships is in in Stutt- staged the Worlds. of an eight-event qualifying gart (GER) from October 4-13. Just like the last champi- system for the 2020 Tokyo Dipa had claimed a bronze onships, the World Cup too Olympics, under which the in vault at the FIG World Cup serves as a qualification event gymnasts will make the cut in Cottbus (GER) in November for Tokyo 2020 Olympics. based on their top three scores. last year to fuel her Olympic Speaking of the asso- The 25-year-old, who be- dream. It was her first appear- ciation with Aspire, al Hitmi, came the first Indian gym- ance after recovering from a said, “We are very proud to nast to qualify for the final knee strain. sign this partnership agree- Qatar Gymnastics Federation (QGF) President Ali Ahmed Al Hitmi poses with Aspire Academy HR Manager Khaled al Hamer, BK Sport’s Sayed, at the 2016 Rio Olympic ment with Aspire which has Bounce’s Peter Pojovich, Dana Water’s Zaid Jose, Radio Olive and Suno’s director Krishna Kumar after signing a sponsorship contract for the Games, aggravated her knee Oksana eyes Doha always provided us with un- 12th Artistic Gymnastics World Cup. Tournament Director Abeer al Buainain and Mohammed al Meraghi, Director of Public Relations, Media & injury during the vault final after silver finish limited support. Communications of QGF are also seen in the picture. The three-day event will be held at the Aspire Dome from March 20th to 23rd. at the Baku Artistic Gymnas- Meanwhile, Oksana Chusovi- tics World Cup. tina continued with her dream She had finished last after to qualify for a record eighth deciding not to take her sec- Olympic Games after she won ond attempt. a silver in the women’s vault fi- Qatar Olympic Committee holds Telematch Championship Dipa, who finished fourth nal at the FIG ART Individual in Rio Olympics, had per- Apparatus World Cup in Baku TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK In a festive scene, Nasser al formed a higher-difficulty on Saturday. DOHA Mudahka, Head of sport activ- ‘Handfront 540’ vault , scor- “I’m very pleased. Right ities and programmes section ing 14.466 and 14.133 points now, I want to qualify the THE Qatar Olympic Commit- honoured the Friends team in the two qualifying round for Olympics. I will try all possi- tee (QOC) through its sport with the first place and prize- an average of 14.299 to qualify ble options. Since I don’t have Affairs Department organised money of QR20,000, Al Sadd for the vault final in the third a team, it’s a little bit easier the 2018 Telematch Cham- Giants were the runners-up position. for me to qualify compared pionship at its annual winter and were awarded QR 15,000, But she was left crestfallen to gymnasts from other coun- camp (Al Enna Project) at Sea- Al Ahli Stars finished as third after aggravating a knee injury tries. I can get license both at line resort on Friday. and received QR10,000. while landing during the first the World Championships and The QOC hosted the pres- The QOC’s project brings attempt in the final. the World Cups,” said Chuso- tigious event in collaboration together individuals of Qatar “Dipa had some problems vitina. with the Qatar National Tour- society in different age groups in her knee before the final. The 43-year-old, who will ism Council (QNTC). The QOC to be involved in several sport, She was feeling some pain be eyeing another superlative Telematch Championship social and cultural events. yesterday, but felt better after performance at the Doha-leg brought together six teams; Al Enna is a tourism de- working with physio. She at- next week, earned 14.933 for Friends, Al Sadd Giants, Al velopment project that aims to tempted the vault finals but the Cheng and followed up Onabi, Al Ahli Stars, Fighters enhance the winter camping fell on her first vault, aggra- with 14.6 for the double-twist- and students of Ahmed Bin experience in Qatar, protect the The QOC Telematch Championship brought together six teams: Friends, Al Sadd Giants, Al Onabi, Al Ahli vating the injury due to un- ing Yurchenko. Mohammed School. environment and public safety. Stars, Fighters and students of Ahmed Bin Mohammed School at Sealine resort on Friday. 20 Monday, March 18, 2019 The Last Word Doha audience in for treat as Korean fusion band to perform

Queen consists of musicians play- as well as pop songs. This allowed case their reinterpretation of The programme will also kick off an array of cultural ing four different instruments, them to reach out to young and old Arirang, a Korean folk song that events to be hosted by the Korean Embassy this year including gayageum (zither), audiences alike across the globe. is estimated to be over 600 years daegeum (flute), janggu (drum) Following in the footsteps of the K- old and listed on the UNESCO’s and electric violin. The band in- pop craze, Queen has performed in Intangible Cultural Heritage of AILYN AGONIA The event titled ‘Fantastic troduces audience from all over over 60 cities in 40 countries,” the Humanity list. A special song for DOHA Sounds of Korea’ is being organ- the world to Korean music as envoy added. Qatar will also be part of the per- ised by the Embassy of the Repub- they beautifully incorporate both Queen’s exciting repertoire formance of Queen, according to FANS of Korean dramas and music lic of Korea in Qatar in partnership Eastern and Western musical el- for their Doha concert will in- the envoy. in Qatar are in for a treat as Korean with the Korea Foundation, an or- ements,” Korean Ambassador to clude Onara which is the ending Ambassador Chang-mo fusion band Queen is set to perform ganisation established to enhance Qatar HE Kim Chang-mo said theme song of the widely-popular said the Korean cultural events at the Katara Drama Theatre on awareness and understanding of during a luncheon meeting hosted Korean TV series Dae Jang Geum, planned by the embassy for the March 30. Korea throughout the internation- by the embassy on Sunday. also known as Jewel in the Palace. year also include a classical con- The band will perform an ar- al community. “Queen has managed to popu- They will also perform a medley cert to be staged in October, a ray of Korean music, including The show will also serve as a larise Korean music by playing of songs by famous Korean girl taekwondo demonstration by soundtracks of popular Korean TV kick-off event for a slew of cultural Korean Ambassador HE Kim Chang-mo. various famous musical pieces group Blackpink as well as the Kukkiwon Demonstration Team series and songs by internationally- programmes to be hosted by the em- including classical masterpieces, song ‘Idol’ by K-Pop group BTS. in November and another classi- renowned K-Pop groups. bassy this year. “The Korean Fusion band movie and television soundtracks Furthermore, Queen will show- cal concert in December. Dana al Fardan’s performance leaves Doha audience spellbound

Dana al Fardan celebrated International Women’s Day and the upcoming anniversary of the Qatar National Library with a special concert performance at the library recently.

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK the library recently. the famous The Sounds of the Raise Our Flag, composed in of the concert, Dana said, “I am DOHA The Qatar National Library Library, and Dialogues, a song tribute to the valour of the Qa- ecstatic at the turnout of the welcomed ambassadors, dig- specially created for the inter- tari National football team, were show and I look forward to creat- CRITICALLY acclaimed Qatari nitaries and other VIPs to the national touring exhibition of arranged and orchestrated by ing more shows like these during musician, composer, songwriter packed concert featuring several Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Tha- Maias Alyamani, and performed the year. It was an honour to ar- and symphonic artist Dana al of Dana’s most notable compo- ni Museum. by Aisha, musicians from the range this musical set with such Fardan celebrated International sitions, including work commis- The two songs ‘One Na- Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra, talented performers at the Qatar Women’s Day and the upcoming sioned by the library, Qatar Mu- tion,’ featuring Aisha and Fares, and the Qatar Concert Choir, National Library in celebration one-year anniversary of the Qa- seums and Qatar Airways. which is a call for unity and a leaving the audience captivated of International Women’s Day tar National Library (QNL) with The set list featured world- declaration of the nation’s pride and entranced. and the upcoming anniversary of a special concert performance at famous compositions, including in the wake of the blockade, and Commenting on the success the library.” POWER THE UNLIMITED

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