Al Wasmiyah Farm’s Perfect Empire lands Guineas PAGE 12

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2020 stars with a brace as SIPG down Sydney FC

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK enjoy the bulk of possession in the opening minutes of the second half and Barbarouses A brace of second-half Li Shen- nearly doubled his side’s tally glong headers helped Shanghai 10 minutes after the restart SIPG come from behind to de- after being set up by a Rhyan feat Sydney FC 2-1 at Khalifa Grant header, but the New International Stadium in Group Zealander international could H of the 2020 AFC Champions not find the target with his League on Thursday. point-blank header. Shanghai SIPG were com- It was Vitor Perreira’s ing into their campaign open- Shanghai SIPG who found the er against an FC Sydney side back of the net instead. With they had played twice and 63 minutes on the clock, Aus- drew on both occasions last tralian midfielder term, while ’s men took advantage of a quickly had collected one point from taken set-piece down the right two games in the competition and delivered a pinpoint cross and were in desperate need for catching the Sydney FC de- a victory to stay in contention. fence napping and finding Li who was left to pick his spot with a free-header, driving home the leveler. With just 11 minutes to go, Li popped up in space inside the box once more, getting on the end of a whipped cross from substitute from the left to send a diving header in off the upright, leaving goalkeeper Heward-Belle rooted to the spot. The 23-year-old goal- Sydney FC came racing out keeper’s night went from bad of the blocks and within five to worse as he was sent-off in minutes they had their first big added time for handing the ball break. A Paulo Retre though outside the box, leaving Grant ball found free to fill in between the sticks as down the right flank and he Sydney FC had already used up squared for all their substitutions. who had the goal at his mercy The three points in their first with the Shanghai SIPG de- game of the 2020 AFC Cham- fenders left chasing shadows, pions League sends Shanghai but the Sydney FC number 11 SIPG to second place in the fluffed his lines, squandering Shanghai SIPG forward Li Shenglong (left) celebrates after scoring the second goal during the AFC Champions League Group H match against Australia’s Sydney FC at the Khalifa group ahead of Sunday’s clash the chance for an early opener. International Stadium on Thursday. (AFP) with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. Barbarouses was pre- Sydney FC, meanwhile, sented with the chance to the return pass. Buhagiar took Shanghai SIPG goalkeeper wide. are left teetering with their make amends three minutes it first-time, sending a left-foot- Standings Group H Chen Wei was beaten again Shanghai SIPG were made hopes of qualification largely later when goalkeeper Thomas ed effort into the top corner to CLUB P W D L GF GA GD PTS as an to wait until the 30-minute dependent on getting a result Heward-Belle sent a long ball open the scoring for Sydney FC. Yokohama F. Marinos (JPN) 2 2 0 0 6 1 5 6 corner was headed goalward mark to get their first real chance against the Korea Republic for Buhagiar who nodded it The Australian dominance Shanghai SIPG FC (CHN) 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3 by Benjamin Warland, but the of the game when Gu Huan side on Wednesday. into the path of Barbarouses at Khalifa International Sta- Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC (KOR) 2 0 1 1 3 4 -1 1 Sydney FC defender watched crossed for Li whose header nar- Scoreline: Shanghai SIPG 2 who showed impeccable aware- dium continued and just be- Sydney FC (AUS) 3 0 1 2 3 8 -5 1 his effort cannon off the post rowly missed the target. (Li Shenglong 63’, 79’) bt Syd- ness to find his teammate with fore the quarter-hour mark, before Retre sent the rebound Sydney FC continued to ney FC 1 (Trent Buhagiar 8’).

FIFA WORLD CUP 2022 QUALIFIERS Rojas Bangladesh nalise squad for wary of predicting crucial tie against Melbourne TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DHAKA Victory’s A 27-man squad has been AFC CL named by the Bangladesh Football Federation as they gear up to face Qatar in Group chances E of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup Chi- na 2023 on December 4. Team departs from Melbourne for Doha to resume campaign

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK casts regarding how Victory ture. Brebner’s team then take DOHA will play come November 24. on Chiangrai United before We will go to Doha and will “It’s difficult to say,” he facing off against FC in have two weeks to prepare. MELBOURNE Victory depart- said. “As a footballer you’re their final group fixture. Everybody knows the impor- ed for Qatar on Thursday with not going to go into a game The four-time A-League tance of the game. Qatar their New Zealand internation- and not try to win it. But to say champions come into the are Asian champions and al Marcos Rojas refusing to pre- what’s realistic is to try and tournament having not played dict how well his team can per- predict the future. a competitive match since the they will provide a massive form when they finally resume “We’ll guarantee that we’ll middle of August having en- challenge. their 2020 AFC Champions be working hard to come to- dured a torrid domestic cam- Bangladesh’s assistant coach League campaign next week. gether as a team, we’ll be paign that saw them finish in Bangladesh will face Qatar in Group E of the Asian Quali ers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC The Australian side, who working hard on our philoso- 10th in the 11-team league. Stuart Watkiss Asian Cup 2023 on December 4. qualified for the group phase phy and it’s a great challenge But, since Brebner was by defeating 2018 champions against very good teams, very handed the task of leading the Assistant coach Stuart local media. feated Nepal 2-0 and drawn Defenders: Topu Barman, Yea- Kashima Antlers in the play- good players that will really team full time, Melbourne have Watkiss, who has taken tem- Bangladesh will play 0-0 in friendlies during the sin Khan, Bishwanath Ghosh, offs, have already played twice test us as footballers and how made a number of astute sign- porary charge of the squad warm-up matches against lo- recent international window. Shushanta Tripura, Rahmat Mia, in Group E, kicking off their we come together as a team. ings, including former Wigan after head coach Jamie Day cal clubs in Doha on Novem- Bangladesh are bottom of Yeasin Arafat, SM Monjurur Rah- campaign with a 1-0 win over “I think that will be the Athletic winger Callum McMa- tested positive for COVID-19, ber 25 and 28 as part of the Group E of the Asian Qualifi- man, Riyadul Hasan, Manik Mol- Chiangrai United before slip- main realistic challenge and naman and ex-Derby County is aware of the challenge that build-up for the tie against ers with one point while Qa- lah; Midfielders: Jamal Bhuiyan, ping to a narrow loss at the the approach that we should midfielder Jacob Butterfield. lays ahead for his side. reigning AFC Asian Cup tar lead the standings with Mamunul Islam, Atiqur Rahman hands of FC Seoul. take is forming that. Results Several of the recent acqui- “We will go to Doha and champions Qatar at the Ab- 13. Oman, Afghanistan and Fahad, Rabiul Hasan, Moammad But, with much changing will be very difficult to come by sitions will only meet their new will have two weeks to pre- dullah bin Khalifa Stadium on India are the other teams in Ibrahim, Sohel Rana, Mamunul since those games in February but we’ll see how we go.” team mates on arrival in Doha pare. Everybody knows the December 4. the group. Islam, Rakib Hossain; Forwards: and March as new coach Grant Melbourne’s first game and Rojas admitted one of the importance of the game. Qa- The South Asian side will Biplo Ahmed, Tawhidul Alam Brebner took charge and with after the resumption will be biggest challenges facing Mel- tar are Asian champions and head to Doha with some valu- Bangladesh Squad: Goalkeep- Sabuz, Nabib Newaz Jibon, Su- significant turnover in the against Beijing FC, with the bourne will be seeing how long they will provide a massive able match exposure already ers: Ashraful Islam Rana, Anisur mon Reza, MS Bablu, Mahbubur playing staff, Rojas was not teams meeting against three it takes for the line-up to form challenge,” Watkiss said to under their belt, having de- Rahman Zico, Pappu Hossain; Rahman, Saad Uddin. prepared to make any fore- days later in their return fix- into a cohesive unit. Sports Friday, November 20, 2020 11 Qatar’s Team Lusail eager to rock at FIBA 3x3 World Tour Doha Masters TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA

TEAM Lusail, Qatar’s entry at the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Doha Masters, will take to the court on Friday, the opening day of the event, with only one thing on their minds – to lift the trophy on Saturday night at the Al Gharafa Beach Games Area. The desire, will to suc- ceed and home advantage will propel the Qatar side of head coach Mohammed Salim Ab- dulla, himself a gold medal winner for Qatar at FIBA 3x3 world championships. Lusail assembled only a few of days ago for this tour- nament led by Greek All Star guard Kostas Vasileiadis, who joined Al Sadd club this sea- son. Mame Souleye Ndour and Ousseynou Mbow will contrib- ute with their vastly experi- ence and the talented Hamza Maher Radi will add his en- thusiasm. For Vasileiadis, the 36-years-old player from Sa- lonica, Greece, this will be his first try on 3x3: “It’s fun. Com- Qatar’s Team Lusail members Kostas Vasileiadis, Mame Souleye A court at the Gharafa Beach Games Area which will see the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Doha Masters action on Friday and Saturday. pletely different from 5x5. It’s Ndour, Ousseynou Mbow and Hamza Maher Radi during a training a little different, but basketball session at the Al Gharafa Beach Games Area. everybody can play hard and players are practicing well, it is… basketball, same passion, enjoy the game of basketball. I might be only our second day same effort everywhere! We mented ahead of the big show. people’s homes. trust my team and my players. together, but I believe that we have started to get to know While only a few lucky fans “I hope for the people who They are all professionals, it is should play well. It is a great each other and be ready for to- will be able to watch the tour- will come and for those that the first time that we come to- time for basketball in Qatar.” morrow’s tip off. nament, as FIBA and the lo- will sit at home to enjoy these gether as a group. Some teams Team Lusail will open “We want to win this tour- cal organizing committee are games live, I promise that we have been participating on the their campaign on Friday at nament. We believe that we abiding the Ministry of Public will give everything for you. It tour for a long time. But I be- 5pm against Liman (Serbia), will be ready to make it to the Health protocol of only 30% will be a spectacular tourna- lieve that good things should a match for Pool A. They will end. We made a lot of shots in specatators at the arena, the ment,” said Vasileiadis. be expected from us.” then play Manila Chooks (The practice, the coach has pre- live telecast of the event will Coach Abdulla also exuded The head of the team, Talal Philippines) at 8:35pm on the pared systems for us,” he com- take the action straight into confidence saying, “I hope that Zaid Aldosari concluded: “The same day.

Hummel. MVP return at the Debrecen December 19-20. So far, ten What you need to know Masters. teams have already stamped Players to Watch NY Harlem’s Dominique Jones their ticket to Saudi Arabia: Li- HE FIBA 3x3 World Tour Who is competing in Doha? There will be more stars in aka Disco Domo just squeezes man (SRB), Riga (LAT), Novi Sad resumes on Friday with the A total of 14 teams: Liman, Doha than on the Hollywood into the top 10 of the rankings (SRB), NY Harlem (USA), Piran TDoha Masters in the last Riga, NY Harlem, Princeton, Ub, Walk of Fame. Nine of the but he might be No.1 for enter- (SLO), Sakiai Gulbele (LTU), regular season event before Lausanne Katapult, Jeddah, world’s top 18 players will be tainment and a lock to gure in Lausanne Katapult (SUI), Ub the Jeddah Final next month. Manila Chooks TM, Kamakura in action, including four of the the top 5 plays of the tourna- (SRB), Utena Uniclub (LTU) and After a break of more than two NatureMade, Riyadh, Bielefeld top six. ment. There are a number of Jeddah (KSA). months, here’s a refresher of LFDY, Lusail, Yoyogi Crayon.EXE, The highest ranked player is emerging stars who should be A total of 14 squads will play the important information every Utena Uniclub world No.2 Nauris Miezis from closely watched. Utena Uni- in Doha: seven of them have 3x3 fan needs to know. Riga who only narrowly shades club’s Ignas Vaitkus leads the already quali ed for the Final, The favourites? his superhero teammate Karlis World Tour in player value, while the other 7 make their World Where can I watch the Doha No.1 seed Liman deserve rst Lasmanis - last year’s MVP in Manila Chooks TM star Joshua Tour 2020 debut this week. To Masters? mention having won two of Doha. Munzon is fresh off a spectacu- get a chance to make it to the If you are not at the venue at the three masters in Hungary Liman are obviously laced with lar Filipino 3x3 League where Final, it’s quite simple: they Gharafa Beach Games Area, earlier this year but there are talent and led by No.3 ranked he was a human ame thrower. have to reach the semi- nals. If make sure you are following many contenders in the loaded It shapes as a rematch be- showpiece in Saudi Arabia. Stefan Kojic who seemingly one of them makes it, Amster- us on Twitter and Instagram eld featuring four of the top tween the two top seeds but Last year’s World Tour Final never misses a shot. After a Who can still make it to the dam (NED, currently 12th in the for live updates in addition to ve ranked teams in the world. there are many other contend- runners-up Princeton, most lengthy injury layoff, Stefan World Tour Final? World Tour standings) will miss Facebook and YouTube where Defending champs Riga memo- ers, including a slew of World notably, could well challenge Stojacic doesn’t have the rank- The Doha Masters are key the nal. If two of them do, we will be broadcasting live on rably defeated Liman in the Tour 2020 debutants deter- for the title if they can shake ing points but is arguably the to determine who will get a Ulaanbaatar MMC Energy (MGL, both channels. The event will nal of last year’s decider and mined to do well in a desperate off rust and also ll the size- best player in the world on his chance to play at the FIBA 3x3 currently 11th) will also miss also be live on television. also won the Hungary Masters. bid to qualify for next month’s able hole of superstar Robbie day as testament by his brilliant World Tour Jeddah Final on the ight to Jeddah. (FIBA)

Generation Amazing partners with IFRC to deliver Monaco and PSG meet in French football for development programme worldwide clash with German accent ENERATION Amazing has Generation Amazing Ex- AFP and come into the weekend in to relieve the pressure placed signed a partnership agree- ecutive Director, Mushtaq PARIS sixth place. They have won their on him due to PSG’s European Gment with the Internation- Al Waeli, said: “As young last two games but are without form. al Federation of Red Cross and participants navigate their THOMAS Tuchel’s Paris Saint- French internationals Wissam Defending his counterpart, Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) leadership journey, they will Germain are top of Ligue 1 and Ben Yedder and Ruben Aguilar Kovac said: “I know Thomas, to jointly deliver football for de- learn powerful skills such as chasing a ninth straight win on because of coronavirus and sus- he’s a very good person and a velopment programmes to vul- discipline, healthy living and Friday but standing in their way pension respectively. good coach. What more do you nerable youth in several coun- teamwork. They will also en- are an ambitious Monaco side Nevertheless, Tuchel ex- want from him than winning tries across the Middle East, gage with their local networks with a German-born coach of pressed his admiration for a four titles and playing a Cham- Asia, Africa and South America. in meaningful ways. By doing their own in Niko Kovac. man he faced during his time pions League final? Maybe win The announcement follows so, they will create change in The 49-year-old Kovac, at Borussia Dortmund, when five with Bayern Munich?” an official signing ceremony in their schools, neighbourhoods who was brought up in West Kovac was coach of Eintracht Doha in March that was attend- and the broader community Berlin and spent most of his Frankfurt. ed by SC Secretary General, by implementing solutions in playing career in Germany but “He did an amazing job in H.E. Hassan Al Thawadi, and some of the most challenging played internationally for Croa- Frankfurt and was very suc- IFRC Secretary General, Jagan contexts for refugees and un- tia, took over in the principality cessful at Bayern Munich and Chapagain. Also in attendance derprivileged communities.” during the summer. in general I have liked Monaco were representatives from Qa- The pilot project recognises That followed a spell out of for many years,” Tuchel told tar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs port of the transformative pow- pressure on their mental health that football has an exception- the game after his sacking by PSG TV. and Qatar Red Crescent. er of football to improve the and major disruptions to their ally important role to play in Bayern Munich in November “They are known as a club The partnership will fo- lives of vulnerable and at-risk education, this kind of initiative bringing people together and 2019. At the Stade Louis II, who produce a lot of talents and cus on empowering and edu- youth in challenging contexts,” could not be more important.” promoting inclusion, health, Kovac’s remit is to revive the in combination with Niko’s cating vulnerable youth that said Al Thawadi. The collaboration between leadership, discipline and team- fortunes of a club who have experience and are subjected to exclusion “Generation Amazing has Generation Amazing and the work. Both Generation Amazing struggled in the last two cam- skills or violence. This includes built a meaningful history of IFRC will begin with a pilot and the IFRC further recognise paigns and are trying to re- working with refugees and impactful programming over project involving the Genera- that football can be a key cata- turn to the upper echelons of displaced persons in Iraq, the past ten years and we be- tion Amazing football for de- lyst for engaging young people the French game. as a Myanmar, Uganda and Ar- lieve this partnership will fur- velopment methodology and and contributing towards de- Kovac was brought in by coach, and his men- gentina as a means of in- ther enhance our global pro- the IFRC’s Youth as Agents of velopment and peace. Monaco’s new sporting director tality as a hard-working spiring and providing them grammes and play a key part Behavioural Change initiative. The partnership will kick Paul Mitchell, the Englishman guy who plays a very disciplined with key life skills through in showing the role that sport Generation Amazing will off in December 2020 and aims who previously headed football style of football but also very at- football to lead healthy and plays in advancing the United run its football for development over the coming years to ben- operations at Red Bull and was tractive, we were very curious to active lifestyles, and to work Nations Sustainable Develop- programme with participants efit thousands of young people formerly head of recruitment at see him there.” within their communities to ment Goals and Qatar National in an effort to teach key life in an effort to transform their RB Leipzig. PSG are five points clear promote social inclusion. Vision 2030.” skills, such as communication personal situations and create Among the new signings of Lille at the top and could be “We very much look for- Chapagain said: “We are and leadership. The project will an external ripple of change in made for this season was forgiven for having one eye on Paris Saint-Germain and France’s ward to this partnership with so proud to be part of this pro- include the establishment of their communities. This forms Germany striker Kevin Vol- next week’s crucial Champions forward Kylian Mbappe warms up IFRC, the world’s largest hu- gramme and excited to see work football pitches and classrooms, part of Generation Amazing’s land, who joined from Bayer League clash with Leipzig. prior to the UEFA Nations League A manitarian network, and the starting on the ground. In this with the attendees judged on the mission to positively impact Leverkusen. Tuchel may again be with- Group 3 match against Sweden at unique opportunity it presents COVID year, when young peo- skills learnt both on the football the lives of more than 1 million The new-look Monaco out Neymar, who has been ab- the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, to build robust evidence in sup- ple have been facing increased pitch and in the classroom. youth by 2022. (SC.QA) have had an inconsistent start sent in recent weeks, as he looks Paris, on Tuesday. (AFP) 12 Friday, November 20, 2020 Sports Sheikh Abdullah’s Al Wasmiyah Farm’s Perfect Stranger makes a Empire lands Guineas winning visit to Chantilly TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA

AL Wasmiyah Farm’s Perfect Empire (Holy Roman Em- peror x Pink Tequila) built on an impressive start to his time in Qatar when he landed his second straight victory, this time the Thoroughbred Guineas (QA Gr 3) (Far Bend) (3yos) at the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) on Thursday. The mile-long feature Stranger was the impressive three-length winner of the Prix du Ma- around the far bend on the nege at Chantilly in France on Wednesday evening. (Pic: Scoopdyga) turf track at Al Rayyan Park saw Alberto Sanna in the sad- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK by jockey Olivier Peslier. He dle of the Gassim Mohammad DOHA set a ready pace and placed a Ghazali-trained colt winning sharp acceleration coming off the feature by a comfortable IN the colours of HH Sheikh the final turn. He held off sev- one and a half lengths. Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani, eral challenges to pull clear in In the process the duo Stranger (FR) (Charm Spirit the final 200 meteres to win by led a one-two for the colours x Al Zarqa) was the impres- three lengths. STRANGER was with Tomas Lukasek guiding sive three-length winner of the having his first win here, having Georges Mikhalides trained Prix du Manege at Chantilly in been placed 9 times in 13 runs. Think Big (Night Of Thun- France on Wednesday evening. Stranger is by HH Sheikh der x Avenue Montaigne) to There were 16 runners in Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Tha- the runner up spot. Hassan this handicap for three-year- ni’s stallion Charm Spirit, who Ali Al Abdulmalik’s Main reef olds over a mile on the all- will be returning to France in (Pivotal x Coral Mist), trained The winning group of Perfect Empire with ther trophies and prizes at QREC’s Al Rayyan Park on Thursday. weather track and Stranger was 2021 to stand alongside anoth- by Deborah Amanda Clare drawn in gate 14. Quickly away, er representative of His High- Mountain, completed the top Purebred Arabian Guineas (Far the Henri-Alex Pantall-trained ness, French Fifteen, at Haras three under Faleh Bughanaim. Bend): Mon’nia (FR), Julian colt was taken up to the lead de Victot. Perfect Empire won a Colin Smart, Tomas Lukasek prize of QR85,500 in the Local Thoroughbred Guineas QR150,000 race. (Far Bend): Equinoxe (QA), Team Think Big col- Alban Elie Marie De Mieulle, lected QR33,000 while Ronan Thomas Al Shaqab Racing’s Umran Main Reef walked away with Purebred Arabian Handicap QR16,500. (Far Bend): Methgal (FR), Julian In Purebred Arabian Guin- Colin Smart, Tomas Lukasek opens his account eas – a mile run race for 4-year- Purebred Arabian Plate (3 Year old that also offered a total Olds) (Far Bend): Antar (FR), prize money of QR150,000 – Alban Elie Marie De Mieulle, H H Sheikh Mohammed bin Ronan Thomas Khalifa Al Thani’s homebred Thoroughbred Plate (2 Year Mon’nia completed a hat-trick Olds) (Class 2) (Far Bend): with a 3¼ length victory. Soldierpoy (GB), Mohammed Tomas Lukasek rode the Hussain Afroz, Jason Watson Julian Colin Smart-trained Thoroughbred Plate (3 Year filly to triumph. Olds) (Class 3) (Far Bend): Jabalah with Soufiane Wedream (FR), Mohammed Saadi in the saddle clinched Gassim Ghazali, Saleh Salem second position, followed by Al-Marri* (-5kg) Jason Watsong-guided Arguya Thoroughbred Handicap (Class in third position. 4) (Far Bend): Indian Horse- Umm Qarn’s homebred Al Wasmiyah Farm’s Perfect Empire he landed his second straight victory in the Thoroughbred Guineas man (GB), Mohammed Gassim Equinoxe, ridden by Ronan (QA Gr 3) (Far Bend) (3yos) at the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) on Thursday. Ghazali, Marco Casamento Thomas won the Local Thor- Local Thoorughbred Handicap oughbred Guineas – Thurs- Arandas finished second Results: (Horse, Trainer, 3) (Far Bend): Perfect Empire (Far Bend): Al Adheed (QA), day’s third race with a total head of Thamina, which regis- Jockey) (GB), Gassim Mohammad Ibrahim Saeed Ibrahim Al Malki, purse of QR150,000. tered third position. Thoroughbred Guineas (QA Gr Ghazali, Alberto Sanna Sou ane Saadi. Al Shaqab Racing’s homebred Umran landed his rst career success on his second start following his victory in the Prix Caid, a seven- furlong race for three-year-old Purebred Arabian maidens, at Toulouse on Wednesday evening. (Pic: Robert Polin)

Amir Cup Archery & Shooting Championships TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK of containing the sustained at- DOHA tack of Namrood (GB) (Gen- eral). He managed to keep the Ahmed Al Shammari wins 10m Air Pistol gold AL Shaqab Racing’s homebred challenge of the latter at bay Umran (FR) (Mister Ginoux / and won by a half-length. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Dixie Darlene) landed his first Zarra Star (FR) (Azadi) DOHA career success on his second was a further quarter of a start following his victory in length behind in third. QATAR’S promising shooter the Prix Caid, a seven-furlong From the first crop of the Ahmed Al Shammari claimed race for three-year-old Pure- PA sire Mister Ginoux, Umran gold in the men’s 10m Air bred Arabian maidens, at Tou- was bred by Al Shaqab Racing. Pistol event of the prestigious louse on Wednesday evening. He hails from a qual- Amir Cup 2020 Archery and Following on from his de- ity US bloodline, which has Shooting competition at the but third at Dax, the Elisabeth already been responsible Lusail Complex on Thursday. Bernard’s trainee is clearly on for producing the multiple Ali Hassan had to be con- the upgrade. Ridden by Julien Group 1 PA winning TM tent with the silver while Osa- Augé, he proved up to the task Thunder Struck. ma Al Shaiba won bronze. Delighted at his achieve- ment, Al Shammari said that talent and focus in training played a big role in his achieve- The men’s 10m Air Pistol medal winners Ahmed Al Shammari, Ali The men’s youth category podium nishers with of cials during the MAD Challenge ment. “What I’ve gained from Hassan and Osama Al Shaiba on the podium at the Qatar Shooting presentation ceremony at the Qatar Shooting and Archery Association my previous experiences since and Archery Association on Thursday. on Thursday. my joining the Qatar Shoot- triathlon at Katara ing and Archery Association it is always a wish that it contin- category, Misfir Al Marri won the bronze. The winners were The action in the Amir Cup (QSAA) has been instrumental ues so that we see more prom- the gold medal in the same crowned by Shaker Abdul- will continue till November in my success. I also see many ising faces with a great future,” event. Talal Al Ali won silver lah, member of the National 28th with the 50m Rifle, trap on November 27 gains in the youth category and Meanwhile, in the youth and Muhammad Al Shammari Teams Shooting Committee. and skeet events still to follow. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA

THE Katara Cultural Village will host the MAD Challenge, a Longines Hathab Round 4 at QEF from today Run-Swim-Run event by MAD Triathlon (Make A Difference TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK 110cm). The event will carry a Tour class, followed by Saeed Triathlon) and supported by DOHA total prize purse of QR20,000 Nasser Al Qadi (73). Katara Cultural Village, on besides valuable points. The Medium Tour is being November 27 (Friday). THE fourth round of the Hathab is annual domes- led by Cyrine Sherif. She has a It will be the first outdoor fourth season of Longines tic equestrian tour consisting tally of 75 points. and largest Run-Swim-Run Hathab Qatar Equestrian of 12 rounds wherein the best In the teams’ competition, event for all ages and abilities. Tour supported by The Social seven results of the riders are the Business Trading team The first Run will be a Juniors - 600m Run, 250 & Sport Contribution Fund taken into account in deciding leads the rankings with 81 beach runand followed by swim, 2.5 Run will take place at the indoor eventual national champions points. open water swim at the Katara Juniors - 14-17 - (Male/Fe- arena of Qatar Equestrian in various categories. In the Small Tour, Khalifa bay with the challenge ending male); Adult - 18-45 - (Male/ Federation (QEF) this week- The Small Tour action will Abdullah Al Khaldi is on top in the endurance Run which Female); Masters - 46-60 - end (Friday and Saturday) be followed by the Medium with 90 points. goes along the Katara Hills (Male/Female); Team Relay with participation of over 100 Tour (120-130cm high barri- In the Future Class catego- track. - 14 - 60 – Mixed; Nationals riders in various classes of ers) showjumping where the ry, Hadi Mansour Al Shahwani The event will see be par- - 18 – 60. showjumping and dressage total prize-money will be of leads Level 1, while Ken Monty ticipation by Qataris and in- Event Schedule: 27 No- next Saturday (Nov 28). QR60,000. is ahead in Level 2. ternational expats alike, both vember, Friday: 7am - Event The mandatory veterinary Saturday will see Open Hathab is organised jointly adults and youth. Starts; 7.15am – Briefing; check of all the participating class (120-130cm) and Big A participating horse is being taken for the mandatory veterinary by the Qatar Equestrian Fed- MAD Triathlon will have 7.30am – Adults + Masters horses was done on Thursday. Tour (130-145cm) action check at the Qatar Equestrian Federation on Thursday. eration and Al Shaqab, mem- the following categories: start followed by Juniors; The action will kick off at and will also include teams’ ber Qatar Foundation and is Distances: Adult / Mas- 9.30am** – Awarding Cere- 3pm on Friday with the first two competition. The total prize QR45,000 respectively. ali leads the table with 82 also backed by ExxonMobil ters/ Team - 1.1km Run, 750m mony (**or as soon as the last rounds of the Small Tour (100- would be of QR25,000 and Currently, Nasser Al Ghaz- points to his credit in the Big and Peace World. Swim, 5.6km Run runner arrives). Friday, November 20, 2020 13 (http://www.islamweb.net) Under the guidance and supervision of Ministry of Awqaf (Religious Endowments) Islam and Islamic Affairs Meaning of Happiness The Oneness of Divinity Question: Assalamu alaekum. There is a hadeeth in which Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, S there any convincing ex- said that a spacious house is part of Muslim’s happiness. How- planation for the secret of ever, Prophet Muhammad and many Salaf as-saliheen were poor. existence? The theory cur- So, how can we understand this hadeeth. Jazakhallah khair rently in vogue says that Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. all existence is accidental I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Iand haphazard. In my opinion, only Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is His two ideologies remain in the realm of slave and Messenger. the probable. We can attribute life and Perhaps you are referring to the Hadeeth narrated by Naa ’ universe to chance, and therefore, ex- ibn ‘Abdul-Haarith, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Proph- istence is meaningless. Alternatively, et peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: “A source of a there is meaning of such magnitude to happiness to the Muslim is to have a spacious dwelling, a right- life, which largely escapes us. eous neighbour and a comfortable mount.” [Al-Bukhaari, Ahmad in When we observe the orderly his book Al-Musnad and Ibn Hibbaan in his Saheeh] movements of the stars and planets, The wording of this Hadeeth reported by Ibn Hibbaan is as the regularity of the seasons, the uni- follows: “There are four reasons of happiness: a pious wife, a spa- formity and control of the law of na- cious dwelling, a righteous neighbour and a comfortable mount.” ture over matter, energy and life, we The wording of the Hadeeth reported by Ahmed reads: “A realise that everything in the universe source of a happiness to the Muslim is to have a righteous neigh- is knit into a single harmonious sys- bour, a comfortable mount and a spacious dwelling.” tem. What is meant by happiness according to the interpreters of Anyone who looks at this great Hadeeth is the happiness in this worldly life, i.e. comfort, and it phenomenon and comes to the con- does not mean the absolute happiness. clusion that it evolved on its own or by Al-Munaawi said in Faydh Al-Qadeer: accident must question his reasoning. “This is the happiness of this worldly life and not the happi- Even an old watch, which has a sim- ness of religion. Happiness is of two kinds: absolute happiness ple mechanism of pulleys, implies that and restricted happiness. The absolute happiness is the one in there must be a watchmaker. this worldly life and the Hereafter, and the restricted happiness Albert Einstein, the most famous is that which is restricted by something. The Prophet, peace and scientist of modern times, tells us: blessings of Allah be upon him, stated many things, and the one “Everyone who is seriously involved who is blessed with the three mentioned things will lead a happy in the pursuit of Science becomes con- life. He will be joyful and will be in perfect condition because of hav- vinced that a Spirit is manifest in the ing these things, because these matters are things that bene t the Law of the Universe, without conclud- body and they are a source of pleasure in this worldly life. However, ing that there must be Divine intent a person may be happy in this worldly life and yet is not blessed behind it all. Speaking for myself, I with these things.” [End of quote] can only say that the grandeur of the This is true because these matters are part of the reasons of Cosmos serves to confirm my belief in happiness and not all of its reasons. A poor person may be happy the certainty of the Creator.” without having a spacious house and a good mount. His happiness In the most quotable quote, he would be achieved by being a pious person, by being healthy in his said about the emergence of the uni- body, preserved in his family and having righteous offspring who verse by chance: “God does not play Sustainer of the heavens and the were two creators and they disagreed themselves, and which have no power become the comfort of his eyes by their success and superiority. dice.” In fact, throughout history, hu- earth?’ If they hesitate, say: ‘Allah’. over the creation of something, then, over life or death nor power to resur- On the contrary, a rich person may have a conformable mount, mankind as a whole has never denied Then ask: ‘Then why do you take for either one would have to overcome the rect.” [Qur’an 25: 2-3] a spacious dwelling, while he experiences misery and weariness. the existence of a Creator. However, protectors, instead of Him, other dei- other, in which case the defeated one The Oneness of Allah is the foun- This takes the form of being deprived from good health, for exam- cultures have misunderstood His Na- ties who have no power to benefit or would not have been absolutely pow- dation of belief. Islam rests upon ple, and not accepting the Decree of Allah and being discontent ture and associated a mass of mythol- avert harm from themselves?’ Say: erful. Or they would neutralise each Tawheed: “Laa ilaaha illallaah” -- and displeased with it. He may be deprived of the blessing in his ogy with Him. ‘Are the blind equal to those who see?’ other, in which case, both would have there is None worthy of worship ex- children and his money and so on. There is a Force in action to keep Or do they assign to Allah partners been limited in power. Even if we as- cept Allah, None worthy of praise, We ask Allah to make us happy in this worldly life and in the everything in order. In nature, there who have created anything as He has sume they both agreed on everything, there is no god except Him, no one. Hereafter. is a Creator who has created the most created, so that the creation seemed to still they could not both be absolutely Throughout the Qur’an, the refrain Allah knows best. charming scenery. Believers recognise them similar? Say: ‘Allah is the Crea- powerful, because the action of one runs on and on: laa ilaaha illaa Allaah, this Creator and call Him Allah or tor of all things. He is the One, the Al- would then depend on the condition laa ilaaha illaa huwa, Allaahu laa il- God. He is not a man, because no man mighty”. [Qur’an 13: 16] that the other does not interfere. aaha illa huwa, Allaahu ahad…which can create another man. He is not an What is the true nature of the Crea- Once again, the Qur’an tells us means that Allah is One, the only One. Be in this World as if You Were a animal or a plant. He is not an idol or tor? He certainly cannot be like the cre- (what means): “He to Whom the Do- Associating partners to Allah is a a statue because these things cannot ated things, for then He would be lim- minion over the heavens and the earth major sin which Allah does not for- Stranger or a Traveller create themselves or anything else. ited and corruptible like them. Only a belongs, has begotten no son and has give, but He can forgive all other Neither is He the Sun or the Moon or Being possessing Absolute Knowledge, no partner in his kingdom, for it is sins. The Qur’an reiterates, not once Question: Assalam alaekum. Narrated Mujahid: ‘Abdullah a machine or a star, but the Maker and Power and Authority and the ability to He who creates everything and deter- but twice in the same chapter (what bin ‘Umar said, “Allah’s Apostle took hold of my shoulder and Keeper of all. The Maker of anything is keep Himself eternally alive, can give mines its nature in accordance with means): “Allah forgives not that part- said, ‘Be in this world as if you were a stranger or a traveller.” ... greater than the thing He has created. life and sustain life, and be the Creator His own design. And yet some choose ners should be set up with Him; but Sahih Bukhari - Chapter -76- “To make the Heart Tender (Ar- The more complex a thing is, the more of the Universe and its creatures. to worship, instead of Him, imaginary He forgives anything else to whom he Riqaq)” - Hadeeth 425. Could you please explain in detail the complex its Creator is. The question that now arises is: deities that cannot create anything pleases; to set up partners with Allah above hadeeth on the basis of Qur’an, Sunnah and the rightly The Holy Qur’an says (what “Could there be more than one Abso- but are themselves created, which is to devise a sin most heinous in- guided Salaf of this Ummah. Jazakallahu khairan means): “Ask of them: ‘Who is the lute Creator?” If, for instance, there can neither avert harm nor help even deed.” [Qur’an 4: 48, 116] Answer: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is His slave and Messenger. Explaining this Hadeeth entails lengthy details. However, we will quote some of what Ibn Rajab Al-Hanbali, may Allah have THE RIGHT TO LIFE mercy upon him, stated in his book Jaami‘ Al-‘Uloom wal Hikam. If you seek more details, kindly refer to the stated book. Ibn Rajab, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: “This Ha- LLAH Almighty honoured be pleased with him, the Prophet, of Allah be upon him, said: “Who- suicide by stabbing himself shall deeth is a basic principle in not hoping for a long life and that the man and created him with peace and blessings of Allah be ever killed a mu‘ahid (a person who keep on stabbing himself in Hell- believer should not take the worldly life as an eternal abode or His own Hand and blew into upon him, said: “If this world were is granted the pledge of protection fire.” [Al-Bukhari] feel reassured about it. Rather, one should be like a traveller who him from His Spirit. Then, He to be destroyed, that would be less by the Muslims) shall not smell the Hence, Allah Almighty legis- is preparing his luggage for departure.” made His angels prostrate to significant before Allah than the fragrance of Paradise, even though lated retribution and the killing of All Prophets and their followers advised us to be likewise. himA and subjected to him all that is in unlawful killing of a believer.” [Ibn its fragrance can be smelt at a dis - the intentional killer as a revenge Allah, The Almighty, says on behalf of the believing man from the the heavens and the earth –all from Majah] tance of forty years.”[Al-Bukhari] from him and purification for so- family of Pharaoh (what means): {O my people, this worldly life is Him. In another Hadeeth on the au- Moreover, Allah, the Exalted, ciety. Allah Almighty says (what only [temporary] enjoyment and indeed, the Hereafter - that is the Moreover, Allah made man a thority of Abu Sa‘eed Al-Khudri, says (what means): {So if they re- means): {And there is for you in home of [permanent] settlement.}[Qur’an 40:39] successor on earth and bestowed may Allah be pleased with him, the move themselves from you and do legal retribution [saving of] life, The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, used talents and blessings upon him so Prophet, peace and blessings of Al- not fight you and offer you peace, O you [people] of understand- to say: “What do I have to do with this world. My relationship with that he can dominate the earth. He lah be upon him, said: “If the in- then Allah has not made for you ing, that you may become right- this world is like that of a traveller who sought shade under a preferred him over all beasts and habitants of the heavens and the in- a cause [for fighting] against eous.} [Qur’an 2:179] tree, then went away and left it.” animals. Man cannot fulfil his goals habitants of the earth all took part Even in manslaughter, Allah, Once a man visited Abu Tharr, may Allah be pleased with unless he takes his rights in full. At in shedding the blood of a believer, the Exalted, does not exempt the him, and looked around at the contents of his house (but found it the forefront of these rights, which then Allah would cast them (all) in Allah, the Exalted, says (what killer from liability. Rather, He quite bare). He asked Abu Tharr: “Where are your belongings?” are guaranteed by Islam, is the right the Fire.” [At- Tirmithi] means): {And do not kill the made it obligatory upon him to set “We have a house yonder (meaning the Hereafter) to which to life – an inviolable right. Also, Ibn ‘Umar, may Allah be soul which Allah has forbidden a slave free and give ransom. If he we send (the best of our possessions).” said Abu Tharr. Allah, the Exalted, says (what pleased with him, narrated that [to be killed] except by [legal] cannot free a slave, he is required The man again said, “But you must have some belongings so means): {And do not kill the soul the Prophet, peace and blessings of right.}[Qur’an 6:151]. The right to fast for two consecutive months. long as you are in this abode.” Abu Tharr replied, “The owner of which Allah has forbidden [to be Allah be upon him, said: “He who that permits the taking of souls Ransom for manslaughter is or- this abode would not leave us in it.” killed] except by [legal] right.} helps in (the spilling of) the blood of dained by Islam so that people do ‘Ali ibn Abi Taalib, may Allah be pleased with him, used to say: [Qur’an 6:151]. The right that per- a Muslim, even with half a word, it was explained by the Prophet, not take life lightly and to inspire “Verily, this worldly life is departing and the Hereafter is approach- mits the taking of souls was ex- will be written between his eyes on peace and blessings of Allah be respect for the human soul. ing and each of them has its children. So be children of the Here- plained by the Prophet, peace and the Day of Judgment ‘Desperate of upon him, when he reportedly Undoubtedly, the first thing after, not children of this world, for today there are (opportunities blessings of Allah be upon him, the mercy of Allah’.” [Al-Bayhaqi] said: “It is not permissible to about which the servants will ren- to do) deeds and there is no reckoning, but tomorrow there will be when he reportedly said: “It is not The Noble Qur’an prohibits us spill the blood of a Muslim der account on the Day of Judg- reckoning and no deeds.” permissible to spill the blood of a from killing our children out of except in three cases: the mar- ment is murder. The erudite An- Allah Knows best. Muslim except in three cases: the fear of poverty and starvation. Al- ried person who commits adul- dalusian Scholar Ibn Hazm, may married person who commits adul- lah Says (what means): {And do not Allah have mercy upon him, said: tery, a life for a life, and the one kill your children for fear of pov- tery, a life for a life, and the one “I do not know of any sin, after who forsakes his religion and sepa- erty. We provide for them and for who forsakes his religion and polytheism, greater than killing a rates from the group.” [Muslim] you. Indeed, their killing is ever a separates from the believer without right or abandon- Out of its great concern for the great sin.} [Qur’an 17:31] group.” [Muslim] ing prayer.” The Prophet, peace and “There has certainly been for you in the Messenger protection of life, Islam threatens In another verse that speaks blessings of Allah be upon him, is those who deem it permissible to about a common practice among reported to have said: “Every sin of Allah an excellent pattern for anyone whose hope kill with the severest punishment. the Arabs during the pre-Islamic them.} [Qur’an 4:90] may be forgiven by Allah except is in Allah and the Last Day and [who] remembers In the Qur’an, Allah Almighty says Era of Ignorance, Allah, The Ex- This also applies to the one who a man who dies as a disbeliever (what means): {But whoever kills a alted, says (what means): {And commits suicide. Allah Almighty or a man who kills his (Muslim) Allah often” – [Qur’an 33:21] believer intentionally – his recom- when the girl [who was] buried warns us against this, saying (what brother.” [An-Nasa’i] In another pense is Hell, wherein he will abide alive is asked for what sin she was means): {And do not kill yourselves Hadeeth, he, peace and blessings of eternally, and Allah has become killed.} [Qur’an 81:8-9] This equal- [or one another]. Indeed, Allah is to Allah be upon him, said: “A servant angry with him and has cursed him ly applies to the non-Muslims who you ever Merciful.}[Qur’an 4:29] continues to guard his faith (and and has prepared for him a great live under the rule of a Muslim na - Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be thus hopes for the mercy of Allah) punishment.} [Qur’an 4:93] tion and enter into an agreement of pleased with him, narrated that so long as he does not shed blood Moreover, it is clearly indicated protection with the Muslim ruler – the Prophet, peace and blessings unjustly.” [Al-Bukhari & Muslim] “ To Allah belong servants who understand, and in authentic Ahadeeth that kill- be they Jews or Christians. ‘Abdul- of Allah be upon him, said: “He This is Islam. It came to pre- ing a believer is one of the gravest lah ibn ‘Amr ibn Al-‘As, may Allah who commits suicide by throttling serve the human soul and the blood when they understand they act and when they act sins. In a Hadeeth on the author- be pleased with him, narrated that shall keep on throttling himself in of Muslims, lest people may take they make (their actions) sincere.” – [Al-Junaid] ity of Al-Bara’ ibn ‘Azib, may Allah the Prophet, peace and blessings the Hellfire, and he who commits Muslim blood lightly. 14 Friday, November 20, 2020 The Last Word

CURTAIN COMES DOWN ON WORLD INNOVATION SUMMIT FOR HEALTH 2020 Health integral to living a ful lled life: Sheikha Hind Session at Qatar Foundation’s virtual WISH 2020 summit deliberates on whether health and education are being properly integrated

CATHERINE W GICHUKI if we are going to tackle stu- you have an eye problem, it’s DOHA dent well-being, we need to purely ‘the luck of the draw’. be serious about creating a But if we are able to reverse ONE should look at health less anxious future,” she said. that understanding through as an integral component to During the session, Rus- creating better awareness of living a fulfilled life, said Her sell Viner, professor in Ado- treatments, the positives of Excellency Sheikha Hind bint lescent Health, University wearing glasses, and ensur- Hamad Al Thani, Vice-Chair- College London, presented a ing the availability of afford- person and Chief Executive report on ‘Building Healthy able eye services, the effects Officer of Qatar Foundation, Societies-A framework for In- can be profound. Teachers adding, “it needs to be part tegrating Health and Health and schools are absolutely of a holistic learning environ- Promotion into Education.” critical when it comes to ment that we create for our Referring to the report, these kinds of messages and children”. HE Sheikha Hind said that as interventions. She was speaking at the HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad part of the suggestions from “The engagement of chil- World Innovation Summit Al Thani the report, what she found dren in helping to educate for Health (WISH) 2020 intriguing was the issue of ronment.” linked in ways that we need HRH The Countess of each other about the impor- at a session on ‘The Role of health as an integral compo- mental health language and Prof Viner said, “Children to better understand.” Wessex, who is Patron of tance of eye care is beginning Schools in Child and Adoles- nent of living a fulfilled life,” teaching children the right and young people constitute Other panellists at the ‘Vision 2020: The Right To to turn the tide of under- cent Health’. she said. vocabulary to express their 25 percent of the global pop- session included HRH The Sight’ and Global Ambas- standing that eye issues can According to HE Sheikha “The first step is identify- feelings which is something ulation, but they are 100 per- Countess of Wessex, World sador for the International be treated, that glasses are Hind, “mental health is a ing how schools themselves most often overlooked. cent of all our futures, across Health Organization (WHO) Agency for the Prevention of good, that eyes are precious, critical subject that is really are contributing to the men- Talking about empow- every culture. The great task Regional Director for Africa Blindness, explained that she and that poor eyesight or missing in our education sys- tal health crisis – what is the ering children, HE Sheikha of childhood for children Dr Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti has seen first-hand “the effect diseased eyes should not be tem. But, I don’t believe add- effect on children of regular Hind said, “To empower themselves and for nations is and President of the global that early intervention can ignored and accepted as fate. ing it to school assignments exams, of bullying, of com- children is to give them ad- to grow up into knowledge- children’s charity ‘Their- have on preventing young And we need governments to or looking at it as a metric to petitive sport? We should equate tools that can cater able, productive, healthy and world’ and Executive Direc- eyes losing sight”. understand that education improve school performance take an honest look at how to their unique needs and al- happy adults. Both health and tor of the Global Business “In so many developing and health, when they work will solve the issue. We need we, as institutions, can help lowing them to grow in a safe, education are a key to achieve Coalition for Education Jus- countries, there is historically together, are a winning com- to take a step back and look at to relieve that stress, because healthy and nurturing envi- this, and they are inextricably tin van Fleet. a culture of acceptance that if bination.” Grand prize winners Doha Healthcare Week highlights of WISH 2020 Award health bene ts of music therapy TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK depression, Alzheimer’s, cerebral contests announced DOHA palsy and strokes.” With regard to mental health, THE concept of using music ther- Dr. Bendriss added that many apy to address health issues may studies have shown that listening seem somewhat unusual, but it is to music reduces cortisol in the becoming an increasingly popular blood, also known as stress hor- and effective medical tool, physi- mone, while increasing the level cians and therapists said during of dopamine, joy hormone, and the Doha Health Week session serotonin, mood hormone. And hosted by the Qatar Foundation’s that music can help you deal with (QF) World Innovation Summit pain management. for Health. “In people with Alzheimer’s, The panellists explained that when they listen to music, no new music therapy – such as listen- neurons will be produced – once Nonso Opurum, co-founder, SOSO Care Prof John Knight, MD, Ellen Medical Devices ing to music, singing or playing the cells die, they are dead – but an instrument – can improve the pact of music on everyday life. such as speech disorders, and psy- music can stimulate memories in TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK and $10,000 respectively as part of the health outcomes of patients, in- Rula Barghouthi, a music chological disorders, including the brain,” she said. DOHA prize. cluding children and people suf- therapist in Jordan, said: “Music anxiety and depression.” Dr. Bendriss also pointed On receiving the award, Nonso fering from mental illness. Several therapists work with individuals Dr Ghizlane Bendriss, a lec- out that drumming, especially in THE World Innovation Summit for Opurum, co-founder of SOSO Care, topics have been addressed, in- and small groups, depending on turer at QF partner university groups, enhances bonding with Health (WISH) announced the grand thanked the WISH community for con- cluding various treatment meth- the goals and needs of the indi- Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, other people, promotes well- prize winners of its two latest Innova- fidence in their work. “I am grateful for ods; patient effectiveness; ability vidual. Often, patients who can said: “Music is used to treat vari- being, helps reduce cortisol, and tion Award competitions during the your commitment to universal health,” to relieve pain and reduce stress be treated with music suffer from ous diseases and conditions, in- manages stress, as it requires a lot closing ceremony on Thursday. he said. and anxiety; and the overall im- central nervous system disorders, cluding mental health, anxiety, of concentration. WISH CEO Sultana Afdhal present- Professor John Knight, managing ed the awards for the WISH Innovation director of Ellen Medical Devices, said: Spark Competition to SOSO Care and “Here at The George Institute for Global the WISH Innovation Booster Competi- Health, our mission is to save millions of tion to Ellen Medical Devices for its af- lives; in this case, by providing affordable fordable dialysis machine. dialysis treatment to kidney patients all EC Speaker Series urges positive perception for disabled Afdhal said, “This year represents around the world. This award takes us TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ten than not, humour. the first time we have hosted innovation one step closer to realising that dream.” DOHA “I am not a photographer of awards at WISH. The awards recognise The competitions received close to war. It’s my job to document love. and support achievement in healthcare 500 applications from 43 countries, set- IN the latest edition of the Qa- For people with disabilities, our innovation, but, more importantly, they ting a record number for WISH, with 30 tar Foundation’s Education City injuries are often the only focus shine a light on underlying issues in the finalists being selected for exceptionally Speaker Series, an award-win- of the story, but the things we innovation cycle, ensuring healthcare high calibre innovations. These innova- ning photographer, humanitar- should focus on instead are our startups have access to funding and the tors were given a platform at the WISH ian and activist who lost three of love stories. mentorship they need to succeed.” 2020 virtual Innovation Hub to show- his limbs in blast in Afghanistan, “I realised that my greatest SOSO Care is a micro mobile health case their work to global health experts spoke of the “constant challenge” disability is in the eyes of others insurance startup from Nigeria using and policymakers during the summit. people with disabilities face to he suffered in 2011, but with the arm when he stepped onto an im- and when people see me missing an innovative approach to bring health All selected innovators will receive make others realise what they are mental toll they took. provised electronic device while my limbs, they make assumptions insurance to millions of Nigerians by WISH media support for up to 12 capable of. In a talk titled ‘Reframing Our patrolling the US regiment in Af- about what I can and can’t do. And enabling insurance payment in ex- months and invitations to other sum- The event, in collaboration View of Disability’, held during the ghanistan. it’s hard, and there are days when change for recycling waste. Ellen Medi- mits and events as additional benefits. with the World Innovation Sum- WISH 2020 Virtual Summit, Du- He told online audiences at it’s overwhelming, because we live cal Devices’ affordable dialysis machine As WISH innovation programme alum- mit for Health (WISH) saw Giles ley told his story through his own the QF global dialogue platform: in a society that makes it harder is the world’s first low-cost dialysis ni ambassadors, they will also receive Duley, renowned for his work on black-and-white photographs “Too often, people with disabilities for us. But I also believe that peo- system. The Spark Award and Booster mentorship and championship for up the human impact of war, talk – and those taken from him in are shown to be victims, but I rare- ple with disabilities can live a full Award winners also received $5,000 to a year. about his own journey to cope the moments, weeks and months ly find that – what I find instead is life – and that most importantly, not only with the physical injuries after he lost both his legs and his resilience, strength, and more of- we can love and be loved.” Doha to turn ‘blue’ for WISH and UNICEF event marking World Children’s Day

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK the Ministry of Public Health, of grave violations against chil- world. The aspiring young mu- DOHA Doha International Family In- dren has almost tripled since sicians from the Qatar Music stitute and Sidra Medicine, to 2010. Academy will also be perform- ON the occasion of World Chil- support UNICEF’s annual day The full programme will ing at the event. There will also dren’s Day on November 20, of action for children, by chil- include a live art performance be special messages from two the World Innovation Sum- dren. The 2020 theme ‘A day by the Omani artist and dis- of the keynote speakers from mit for Health (WISH) will to reimagine a better future ability rights activist Safiya Al WISH 2020 – Morgan Free- host a special virtual event in for every child’ is a challenge Bahlani. She will be drawing man and Eva Longoria. partnership with UNICEF and to rebuild a better world for an original art piece based on The programme will con- stakeholders from Qatar and children. It will also act as the the day’s theme, and partici- clude with landmark locations across the world. launch pad for the publication pants can observe her creative across Doha turning blue, in- Kicking off at 1pm Doha of a significant new report by process during a live stream of cluding Msheireb Downtown time, the post-WISH 2020 international charity Save The the artist at work. Her com- Doha’s Barahat Square, the event will feature keynote Children. pleted work will be unveiled at Museum of Islamic Art, the talks, panel discussions, live The opening ceremony will Inger Ashing Dr Jasem Al Mutawa Henrietta Fore the end. National Museum of Qatar, musical and art performances, feature welcome addresses by The final segment of the 2015 Building (QF Headquar- and will conclude at 7.30 pm, HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Three interactive panel ing violence against children; based humanitarian charity programme will feature sever- ters). with Doha’s landmark build- Al Thani, Vice Chairperson discussions will highlight some and child development in the Save the Children, and active al live musical performances, WISH CEO, Sultana ings lit up in ‘UN blue’ to show and CEO of Qatar Founda- of the severest development information age – a time when WISH partner, will lead a including Kodi Lee, Korean Afdhal, said: “In support of support for universal child tion, and UNICEF Executive challenges. In turn, they will digital technology, such as so- presentation on their report, American singer-songwriter UNICEF’s key mission on rights. Director Henrietta Fore. The examine child and adolescent cial media, can be a significant ‘Stop the War on Children’. and pianist and America’s Got World Children’s Day, our WISH, Qatar Founda- Kuwaiti educational and social health during COVID-19, with threat to a child wellbeing. Their research has revealed Talent winner. The 22-year old event will encourage ‘together- tion’s (QF) global health ini- expert Dr Jasem Al Mutawa a focus on the need to protect Focusing on the plight of that five times more children singing prodigy, who is blind ness’ in achieving our shared tiative, is joining hands with will deliver a keynote speech as vulnerable children; a public children living in warzones, than fighters are being killed in and has autism, has inspired goal of protecting the rights of local organisations, including part of the event. health approach to address- Inger Ashing, CEO of UK- conflicts and that the number legions of fans all over the children.”