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Amir to embark on Rwanda, Nigeria visits today QNA/ THE PENINSULA fields, in addition to a number The relationship between 16, 2013. Nigeria as well opened in different sectors including agreements were signed during DOHA of issues of common interest. Nigeria and Qatar spans over its diplomatic mission in Qatar construction, energy, hospitality the visit. The visits will also witness several decades. Both countries with the arrival of Ambassador and health. Deputy Prime Minister and Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin the signing of a number of are active members of various Shuaibu Ahmed in 2013. The high-level visits of offi- Minister of State for Defence Hamad Al Thani will embark on agreements and memoranda of international organizations such The two countries hold cials from Qatar and Rwanda Affairs, H E Dr Khalid bin state visits to the Republic of understanding in a number of as the United Nations (UN), the similar views on international has strengthen relations Mohamed Al Attiyah, met with Rwanda and the Federal areas of cooperation. Organization of Islamic Coop- and regional issues and believe between the two countries. The Minister of Defence of the Republic of Nigeria, today. H H the Amir will be accom- eration (OIC) and many more. as well as advocate for peaceful President of Rwanda and Republic of Rwanda, Albert H H the Amir will hold talks panied by an official Diplomatic relations means of resolving international Chairman of the current session Murasira, and his accompa- with the leaders of the two delegation. between the two countries were disputes. of the African Union, Paul nying delegation in March 2018. countries and senior officials on The visit will further established in 2010. The There are over 10,000 Kagame, visited Doha in The meeting focused on mil- bilateral relations and means of enhance the relation of Qatar Embassy of the State of Qatar in Nigerian expatriates living in November 2018 for an official itary ties and the ways to enhancing them in various with Nigeria and Rwanda. Abuja was opened on December Qatar who are working visit to the country. Several enhance them. EAA Foundation launches ‘Dynamic Futures Qatar’

FAZEENA SALEEM "The uniqueness of THE PENINSULA the Dynamic Futures Education Above All (EAA) Foun- Qatar scholarship dation, for the first time in Qatar, programmes lies has launched one of the most in its focus on innovative and comprehensive scholarship programme in the civic engagement, region. The first edition of the and Qatar’s role ‘Dynamic Futures Qatar’ in investing in programme awarded 32 schol- expatriates and arships to students in Qatar on Thursday. valuing their potential The scholarship is offered contribution to Qatar’s MoPH signs pact with University Hospital of Heidelberg under EAA Foundation’s pro- future." Minister of Public Health H E Dr Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari with officials from the University Hospital of Heidelberg and Hamad Medical gramme Al Fakhoora, with the Corportation during a ceremony to sign an agreement, which aims at promoting cooperation, sharing knowledge and sharing experiences support of the Ministry of in health-related fields as well as treating patients, in Germany. `P3 Awqaf and Islamic Affairs. The potential contribution to Qatar’s ‘Dynamic Futures Qatar’ schol- future,” said Fatima Al Khater, arship programme aims to President of the Dynamic provide young adults between Futures Qatar programme, EAA 17 and 25 years old, who have Foundation. Kahramaa sees spent most of their formative “We are delighted to have Katara Hospitality’s Bürgenstock years in Qatar, with access to four of the most acclaimed insti- 3,000 violations higher education. tutes coming forward to support and warnings The awarding ceremony us in this noble endeavour, and expects 100% rise in Qatari tourists held at the Qatar Faculty of we are especially grateful to in two years Islamic Studies (QFIS) audi- Awqaf officials for bestowing tre- SACHIN KUMAR During the event, guests Thani and then Swiss Federal torium at Education City was mendous trust upon us and sup- THE PENINSULA were introduced to the three Councillor Johannes Schneider- SANAULLAH ATAULLAH attended by representatives porting us in working to enhance luxury properties of Switzer- Ammann, Minister of the THE PENINSULA from EAA Foundation, Dr the access to education for these Katara Hospitality owned The land’s largest deluxe hotel group Economy, at the Bürgenstock Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed exceptional youth,” she added. Bürgenstock Selection, Switzer- that are united under The Bür- Resort Lake Lucerne official Fahad Saud Al Hanzab, Head Al Thani, Director General of the ‘Dynamic Futures Qatar’ is land’s largest deluxe hotel group, genstock Selection brand: the opening ceremony on September of Monitoring section at General Department of Awqaf, a comprehensive programme is expecting the number of Royal Savoy Hotel & Spa 28, 2018 was a strong symbol of Conservation and Energy Effi- Dr Aisha Al Mannai, from and it offers recipients the oppor- tourists from Qatar to double this Lausanne, the Hotel Schweiz- this joint project. ciency Department at Qatar Hamad Bin Khalifa University, tunity to gain civic engagement year compared to previous year. erhof Bern & THE SPA and the “Katara Hospitality invested General Electricity and Water a member of the Shura Council, skills, as well as benefit from eco- The group has launched summer Bürgenstock Hotels & Resort 1bn Swiss francs in renovating Corporation (Kahramaa) has Director of the Muhammad Bin nomic empowerment activities. offer that is expected attract Lake Lucerne. three iconic properties in said that leaving outdoor lights Hamad Al Thani Center for This holistic scholarship design more tourists this year. Edgar Doerig, the Ambas- Lausanne, Bern and Lucerne and switched on during day is Muslim Contribution to Civili- supports students throughout “Last year we had over 3,000 sador of Switzerland to Qatar, created 1,100 new Jobs in doing among most common viola- zation, and several other guests. their studies and prepares them people from Qatar visiting the Qatari Government representa- so. Thanks to this substantial tions of the conservation law. “We believe that, by to become productive citizens hotel and this summer we are tives and business-leaders and investment, The Bürgenstock He said that the Department investing in human capital, we who can contribute in mean- expecting to have 100 percent members of media were present Selection became one of Swit- recorded about 3,000 violations enable young people to play a ingful ways to the community, more. I am expecting 6,000 during the event. zerland’s largest hotel operators and warning of the Law No. 20 key role in building their com- both during their studies and people from Qatar. I am confident Ambassador Doerig said that redefining luxury hospitality in of 2015 for the conservation of munities and unlocking their full after graduation. that we can achieve these many the important investment and Switzerland. electricity and water con- potential. The uniqueness of the The programme is spon- tourists,” Saeid Heidari, Managing presence of Katara Hospitality All three welcome guests to sumption during last two years. Dynamic Futures Qatar schol- sored together with the General Director of The Bürgenstock in Switzerland stands as a key- properties with dramatic con- Leaving outdoor lights arship programmes lies in its Department of Endowments at Selection told The Peninsula element of the excellent bilateral temporary design, award- switched on from 7am to until focus on civic engagement, and the Awqaf and includes four speaking on the sidelines of event relations between the two coun- winning restaurants and world- 4:30pm is against the conser- Qatar’s role in investing in expa- prominent universities and col- held the residence of the Ambas- tries. The participation of Sheikh class spa facilities,” said Heidari vation law. Al Hanzab said that triates and valuing their leges in Qatar. `P3 sador of Switzerland to Doha. Nawaf bin Jassim bim Jabor Al during the event. `P2 most of the violators were issued warning to rectify the situation by using photocells or timers to control outdoor lights, MOTC launches govt cloud, media analytics services repairing water leakage and fixing other errors. THE PENINSULA The first is a government with MOTC to be compliant with crises for action. It will also help administration, maximize He said that the conservation DOHA cloud based Infrastructure as a global systems and standards. them in the preparation of the opportunities to make better use law was amended two years ago Service (IaaS). It utilises dedi- Media Analytics Service necessary reports in this regard of public funds in accordance which increased the fine for vio- The Ministry of Transport and cated government network and allows government entities to easily and through dashboards with the Qatar National Vision lation of wasting water Communications (MOTC) has focuses on delivering the service monitor, follow and analyse provided by MOTC to service 2030 that aims to ensure fast QR20,000 which is reduced launched the Government Cloud over a private and highly secure what is being published about subscribers. and reliable accessibility to with reconciliation QR10,000. Service in association with environment for government them on social media and tradi- “We are glad to launch these information technology with “The fine for the wastage of MEEZA and Media Analytics entities. This helps those entities tional electronic media, thus two new services as part of reduced operational and capital electricity is QR10,000 which is Service, adding both of them to to reduce cost on connectivity as helping them monitor infor- MOTC’s plans for achieving the expenditures,” said MOTC reduced with reconciliation a list of shared services MOTC well as improve agility. Through mation and relevant published strategic objectives of the Assistant Undersecretary of QR5,000 and fine for not fixing provides to government entities the cloud self-service portal, IT topics, follow up their indicators, Qatar Digital Government Government Information Tech- water leakage is QR10,000 and within the framework of Qatar administrators can create virtual measure public opinion, interact 2020 Strategy, which aims to nology Sector, Hassan Jassim Al with reconciliation it reached Digital Government 2020. servers in minutes in conjunction with them and identify potential create efficiency in government Sayed. `P3 QR5,000,” `P3 02 HOME SUNDAY 21 APRIL 2019 Sheikha Hind attends QF’s autism awareness event

THE PENINSULA recreational activities, Awareness Day celebration DOHA including horse-riding, story- forms part of a month-long cal- telling sessions, an obstacle endar of events held throughout The Vice-Chairperson and CEO course, football games, and April. Other activities included of Qatar Foundation (QF), H E craft centers. autism-friendly movie Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Sherri Miller, Director, screenings at Education City’s Thani, yesterday attended the Renad Academy, said: “This is Oxygen Park, as well as inform- World Autism Awareness Day our third year hosting this ative sessions at the 2015 event organised by Renad event, and each year it con- building (QF Headquarters), Academy, part of QF’s Pre- tinues to grow in size and pop- Multaqa (Education City University Education in collab- ularity. The community Student Center), Qatar National oration with QF’s Community partners who provide the activ- Library, and Sidra Medicine, a Development, at Al Shaqab. ities are truly invested in member of QF. The event was also attended ensuring people with autism World Autism Awareness by members of QF’s senior are given the same respect and Day was first proposed by Her leadership. A number of QF access as everyone in Qatar. Highness Sheikha Moza bint entities and community centres “Because of the attention Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar participated in the family-ori- this event draws, we have seen Foundation, to the United entated event, each providing awareness and acceptance of Nations in 2007, and was fun activities for children and autism develop at a quick pace. adopted without a vote by the families to enjoy. The day We are proud to support Qatar UN General Assembly. The first kicked off with an Autism in developing and embracing a World Autism Awareness Day The Vice-Chairperson and CEO of Qatar Foundation, H E Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani, sharing Awareness Walk, followed by more diverse community.” was celebrated on April 2, a light moment with a child during the World Autism Awareness Day event at Al Shaqab yesterday. a variety of sport and PUE’s World Autism 2008. Need to preserve Arabic language highlighted FAZEENA SALEEM Qatar’s professional and public Organization for the Renaissance web, and we do this through a THE PENINSULA life as a national language. of Arabic Language, and Azudin process where we digitise and “The role of a language Al Boshikhi, Head of Doha His- use optical character recognition The law introduced recently for remains rooted in your own torical Dictionary of Arabic, were methods to make the Arabic text the protection of the Arabic culture. Same time we have to also among the speakers of the accessible and searchable online. language has highlighted the aspire for modernity which play event. The event featured two In this way, we are using our responsibility Qatar has in part in the present world,” said panel discussions on ‘language digital resources to facilitate a preserving the language, said a Alkhater while speaking on the and identity’ and ‘language wider use and understanding of senior official at the Ministry of sidelines of the event. policy and its procedures.’ the language,” she added. Foreign Affairs, yesterday. The law and policy we have “The library is promoting The vital task of protecting The Spokesperson for the in Qatar reflect the responsibility Arabic language in many ways, the role of the Arabic language Ministry of Foreign Affairs, H E we have to protect the Arabic firstly, through our extensive in Qatar’s educational, cultural, Lolwah Rashid Alkhater, shed language,” she added. collection of Arabic books economic, and media sectors light on the challenges , policies Alkhater also said that tra- available to the community, began with an initiative launched and opportunities Qatar has in ditional capitals of Arabic which is continuously expanding. by H H Sheikha Moza bint preserving the Arabic language, Culture and Arabic language Our efforts to promote literacy Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar while delivering the keynote such as Bagdad, Beirut and among future generations are Foundation, in 2013, which speech at an event held at the Damascus are going through dif- also reflected in our support to established the World Organi- Qatar National Library. H E Lolwah Rashid Alkhater speaks during an event at QNL yesterday. ficult times. “So it’s our respon- Arabic writers and publishers,” sation for the Renaissance of PIC: ABDUL BASIT / THE PENINSULA Qatar National Library, in sibility to kind of bear the burden said Dr Sohair Wastawy, Exec- Arabic Language. The law is a collaboration with the Qatari Lit- Protection of the Arabic Language’ focused on the on the of preserving the Arabic lan- utive Director of the Library. continuation of those efforts to erature Initiative, hosted a lively Language.’ new law passed earlier in 2019, guage,” she added. “Another important focus raise awareness of the impor- public event yesterday, which A public event on ‘The Law which establishes measures to Dr Ali Al Kubaisi, Director area is to increase the range of tance of Arabic as a national discussed ‘The Law on the on the Protection of the Arabic increase the use of Arabic in General of the World Arabic content available on the language.

Edgar Doerig (third right), Ambassador of Switzerland to Qatar, with Bettina Haeberle, (second right) Area Director of Sales and Marketing; Saeid Heidari (second left), Managing Director of The Burgenstock Selection Katara Hospitality Switzerland AG; Alain Kropf (left), General Manager, and Robert Herr (right), Genaral Manager of The Burgenstock Selection Switzerland AG, during the reception at the Ambassador’s residence on Wednesday. PIC: ABDUL BASIT / THE PENINSULA Katara Hospitality’s The Bürgenstock Selection expects 100% rise in number of Qatari tourists FROM PAGE 1 Between June 17 and Sep- situated 500 meters above Lake tember 17, 2019, guests at the Lucerne. The resort´s General The Bürgenstock Selection Waldhotel Health & Medical Manager Robert P. Herr intro- has launched attractive summer Excellence will enjoy a 20 duced Switzerland´s largest offers which offer a perfect post- percent discount on all 3- to resort with its four hotels Ramadan vacation. 14-day prevention & health pro- (including the Bürgenstock Hotel With the brand-new ’Swiss grammes. The five-star hotel & Alpine Spa, the Palace Hotel Escape‘ offer guests will discover also offers medical check-ups, and Taverne 1879), 10 restau- the country’s most sought-after weight-loss, detox, beauty and rants, two spas as well as its and attractive destinations healthy-ageing programmes. medical center in the fourth through the luxury properties of During the event, Alain property, the Waldhotel Health The Bürgenstock Selection, Kropf, General Manager of the & Medical Excellence, which are renowned for their Royal Savoy Hotel & Spa Switzerland´s newest place strong heritage, contemporary Lausanne presented the facilities devoted to health and medical design and impeccable Swiss of this stunning 5-star hotel with well-being. traditions of hospitality, service its 196 rooms and suites over- Bettina Haeberle, Area and discretion. looking Lake Geneva. According Director Sales & Marketing of The ‘Swiss Escape’ offer is to Kropf, his guests have the The Bürgenstock Selection noted available when staying at two or opportunity to enjoy experiences the many reasons why the Hotel more hotels of The Bürgenstock such as a visit to the Olympic Schweizerhof Bern & THE SPA Selection in a single trip Museum, a boat cruise on Lake is the perfect location to discover throughout Switzerland. Guests Geneva or a visit to a local farm’s Switzerland’s capital. Guests are may book a five-night stay for petting zoo. Other guests can opt only a few steps away from the the price of four or eight nights for a yoga class in the hotel’s Old Town, a UNESCO World for the price of six, with cen- expansive garden. Heritage site and the Albert Ein- tralised reservations made via Many of the guests at the stein museum. Others might happenings@buergenstock- event had already heard of the enjoy an excursion to the nearby selection.ch. renowned Bürgenstock Resort Jungfrau Mountain. SUNDAY 21 APRIL 2019 HOME 03 QNTC backs UNWTO contest to boost tourism THE PENINSULA QNTC becomes a sponsor of the first UNWTO DOHA Sports Tourism Start-Up Competition, which will Akbar Al Baker, Secretary- be carried out in collaboration with Futbol Club General of Qatar National Barcelona. The competition aims to promote Tourism Council (QNTC), and and strengthen the tourism and sports sectors Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary- while enhancing the entrepreneurial ecosystem General of the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), have and boosting innovation in sports tourism. signed an agreement that will see QNTC becoming a sponsor of the bring people of the world generate opportunities and ben- first UNWTO Sports Tourism together, and that is also why efits for all.” Start-Up Competition, which will sports tourism is one of six key The agreement was signed as be carried out in collaboration sub-sectors we are investing in Pololikashvili began his first with Futbol Club Barcelona (FCB). as part of our national tourism mission to Doha since taking The competition aims to strategy. We look forward to office in 2018. A dinner was held promote and strengthen the seeing the innovative ideas that to welcome Pololikashvili and his tourism and sports sectors while will come through the inaugural delegation, and to discuss the enhancing the entrepreneurial Sports Tourism Start-Up Com- latest developments in Qatar’s ecosystem and boosting inno- petition and hope that one of tourism sector, and the ongoing vation in sports tourism. them will come to life in Qatar.” implementation of the National The winners of the compe- UNWTO’s Zurab Pololi- Tourism Sector Strategy: The tition will be incubated in the kashvili added: “As host of the Next Chapter 2018-2023. Barca Innovation Hub and their 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qatar is During their visit, the Akbar Al Baker, Secretary-General of Qatar National Tourism Council, with Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary- concepts will also be considered the natural driver for this signif- UNWTO delegation will be vis- General of the World Tourism Organisation, and other officials during the signing of the agreement. for implementation in Qatar, icant endeavour. Joining forces iting tourism landmarks in Qatar which is gearing up to host the with a global a sports leader such and holding discussions with FIFA World Cup 2022. as Futbol Club Barcelona brings QNTC and other representatives aim to enhance the end-to-end impact that visa facilitation can nationals of nearly 90 countries, Al Baker commented: “Qatar all key players on the same page, of the public and private sector, visitor experience in Qatar, as have on Qatar’s tourism industry Qatar now stands as the most has a longstanding tradition of underscoring that tourism and exploring other ways the two well as boost the global tourism and economy. Following a series open country in the Middle East supporting entrepreneurship in sports are two leading sectors, organisations can exchange industry. QNTC previously col- of measures implemented and the 8th most open in the sports. We believe sporting and proving that international expertise and resources to laborated with UNWTO to between 2016 and 2018, world, according to UNWTO events have a unique power to understanding and cooperation support various programs that conduct studies around the including waiving entry visas for rankings. Kahramaa sees 3,000 violations 2018 sees over 13,000 and warnings in two years real estate transactions

FROM PAGE 1 inspectors who with the users as it was noted that THE PENINSULA “The violations with majority inspectors of other departments majority of the violations were DOHA of warnings reached about and tips off call centre visit committed due to lake of 25,000 over past seven years, households across the country knowledge about the law and The total number of transac- since the launch of the National to catch the violations and create punishments. tions related to real estate Program for Conservation and awareness. “There are pretty good registration in all service Energy Efficiency (Tarsheed) by “Speaking about the actions response by the users for the centres amounted to 13,554 in Kahramaa in April 2012,” said Al of the Department to curb the Tarsheed SMS initiative. The SMS 2018, of which 10,218 transac- Hanzab. violation, Al Hanzab said: Tar- initiative was launched in July tions were executed, according According to a report sheed SMS initiative run under 2016 to inform all customers to the annual statistics of real released by Kahramaa recently, Tarsheed has emerged as most with the highest consumption in the most effective initiatives in estate registration and docu- the violations and warnings effective tools to deter the the residential sector with their 2018 was ‘Tarsheed SMS’ which mentation transactions. reached 892 and 910 for wastage wastage of electricity and water,” monthly consumption of elec- helped save about QR45m by These transactions include of water and electricity respec- said Al Hanzab. tricity and water and the value reducing 850.43 MCF natural gas all real estate registration tively in 2018. He said that SMS initiative of the relevant invoice,” said Al consumption through conser- transactions, whether related Al Hanzab said that the helped to increase the awareness Hanzab. According to a report vation the uses of electricity by to sales transactions or other Department dedicated 15 about 60 percent among the released by Kahramaa recently, over 84 Gwh. services, and also include transfer of ownership of real of Qatar e-Government 2020 estate, while the number of aimed at improving the level authentication transactions for of government services for the same year reached to individuals and companies and MOTC launches govt cloud services 83,434 transactions. raising the efficiency of admin- This came in the istrative processes govern- FROM PAGE 1 framework of the Ministry of mental organizations. enhance interaction and online Justice efforts of to bring the In a statement about this “The Government Cloud Service engagement between the public services closer to the citizens statistics, Saeed Abdullah Al will provide a standardized and government entities”. and facilitate access to them Suwaidi (pictured), Assistant virtual server that takes respon- MEEZA CEO Eng. Ahmad from various services outlets Under-Secretary at the Min- sibility for configuration and Mohamed Al Kuwari said; “We in the ministry, whether istry of Justice for Real Estate operations of government are glad to be a part of this through the ministry’s external Registration and Documen- entities’ operating system (OS), launch. Among the main service centres or through the tation, said that these data software, and databases,” he business benefits of Government electronic portal of the minis- published at the Ministry’s noted. Processing, storage, Cloud —just as in other cloud try’s website. website confirm the progress networks, and other fundamental offerings—is that it enables a About 49 percent trans- made in facilitating services computing resources are now level of agility not possible with action through SAK web portal and obstacles face visitors. provided where entities can traditional IT infrastructures that for digital documentation The minister’s directives to deploy and run arbitrary rely on in country datacenters. didn’t not take more than 15 the committee were clear and software, which can include Further, being multitenant, this minutes, and 11 percent of focused on preparing and operating systems and applica- is both highly efficient and transaction took less than one implementing a practical plan MOTC Assistant Under-Secretary of Government Information tions. scalable, as well as cost- hour. to bring the services of the Technology Sector, Hassan Jassim Al Sayed. “MOTC also provides the effective. Cloud computing This achievement coin- ministry closer to the public Media Analytics Service to gov- services are compatible with cided with the start of the work and avoid any disruption that ernment entities,” he said, “to MOTC’s national information management (ITSM) standard February last year, MOTC and of the Committee for the may be caused by the admin- allow them to follow up and assurance policies. They also that enables IT organizations; MEEZA signed an agreement per Development of Information istrative procedures. analyze what’s being published follow governance mechanisms whether in-house, outsourced or which MEEZA will provide gov- Systems for Real Estate Regis- Al Suwaidi expressed the about them on media, social based on highest world external, to ensure that their ITSM ernment cloud and infrastructure tration and Documentation, hope that these measures will media and the traditional elec- standards such as ISO certifica- processes are aligned with services for government entities which issued by the Minister achieve aspirations to improve tronic media, thus helping them tions for quality management business needs and world best within the framework of of Justice and Acting Minister the performance of the service to have instant follow-up of and information defense, as well practice. It also provides guidance achieving the goals and objectives of State for Cabinet Affairs H E sectors and increase the coun- public opinion and deal with it as the ISO20000, which is the on cloud computing services of the Qatar Digital Government Dr Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al try’s ranking in the World Bank properly. This, eventually, helps international IT service deployment and application.” In 2020 Strategy. Nuaimi in line with the strategy Group’s indicators. EAA Foundation launches MoPH, HMC sign pact with University Hospital of Heidelberg ‘Dynamic Futures Qatar’ THE PENINSULA Cancer Treatment and Research FROM PAGE 1 The agreements were signed by the Minister of DOHA Public Health H E Dr Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari; (formerly Al Amal Hospital), the Early Detection of Neonatal Dis- Each institution (Qatar University, College of The Ministry of Public Health Medical Chair and Chairman of the Heidelberg eases and the Declaration of Coop- North Atlantic (CNAQ), Stenden University, and Uni- (MoPH) and Hamad Medical Hospital, Dr Annette Grotters Kieslich, and Managing eration for the establishment of versity of Calgary in Qatar) has vetted candidates Corporation (HMC) have signed Director and Vice-Chairman of the Heidelberg the National Center for Rare using their own admissions requirements, and thus agreements with the University Hospital, Ermraut Jorkan. Diseases. eligible beneficiaries for the scholarship programme Hospital of Heidelberg in Germany The Doha-Heidelberg had their application approved by these institutions aimed at promoting cooperation, Research Conference, which will accordingly. In addition, Al Fakhoora conducts its sharing knowledge and sharing serve as an annual forum, was own stringent “Selection for Success” process, experiences in health-related framework of the MoPH’s service of many high-quality launched in 2018 and expressed ensuring the chosen recipients are capable of max- fields as well as treating patients. keenness to establish distin- health fields, which will contribute its hope for enhanced imizing the opportunities this unique programme The agreements were signed guished partnerships with the best to the development of quality cooperation. presents to them. by the Minister of Public Health medical institutions and centres health services provided to Medical Chair and Chairman Dynamic Futures Qatar is modelled after Al H E Dr Hanan Mohamed Al in the world to exchange experi- patients,” said the Minister of of the Heidelberg Hospital, Dr Fakhoora’s Dynamic Futures Scholarship and Kuwari; Medical Chair and ences and treat patients in various Public Health H E Dr Hanan Annette Grotters Kieslich, Empowerment programme, which originated in Gaza Chairman of the Heidelberg Hos- disciplines and knowledge Mohamed Al Kuwari. expressed her pleasure to sign the and is currently active in seven regions (Gaza, West pital, Dr Annette Grotters Kieslich, transfer. She also praised the excellent agreements which contribute to Bank, Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria and Iraq). It and Managing Director and Vice- “The agreements with Hei- collaboration with Heidelberg enhancing the great cooperation works to enable marginalized Palestinian and Syrian Chairman of the Heidelberg Hos- delberg University Hospital in Hospital two decades ago, which between the two sides, especially refugees and IDP’s to make meaningful contribu- pital, Ermraut Jorkan. Germany will strengthen the rela- resulted in special partnerships through the establishment of joint tions to their host and home communities, as well Dr Al Kuwari said that the tions between our institutions and such as cooperation in the estab- programmes upon common as become economically self-reliant. agreements come within the our two countries, and in the lishment of the National Center for interest. 04 HOME SUNDAY 21 APRIL 2019

QFFD team reviews arrangements in Za’tari camp Meet debates factors QFFD support comes behind increase in from a $50m grant made by Amir H H thyroid cancer cases Sheikh Tamim bin QNA authorities in Qatar including Hamad Al Thani, to DOHA the Ministry of Public Health, the benefit of his Hamad Medical Corporation and Syrian brothers. QFFD The two-day Thyroid Cancer Qatar Doctor’s Society. The con- programmes provide Conference, which was ference is part of QCS’ keenness organised by Qatar Cancer to keep abreast of the global primary, secondary Society (QCS) under the theme medical developments in order and tertiary health “Present Standards and New to reduce the spread of the care facilities. Perspectives”, concluded disease in Qatar and to provide yesterday. The participants at all necessary resources and THE PENINSULA the conference discussed support to combat them. Dr DOHA reasons for the marked increase Osama Al Homsi, Hamad in the incidence of thyroid Medical Corporation’s National A high level delegation from cancer in the last three years, as Center for Cancer Care and Qatar Fund for Development officials during the visit. Qatar Fund for Development the number of infected in 2015 Research Hematology and (QFFD), visited the Za’tari camp did not exceed 51 patients, while Oncology Chairman, said that in Jordan to oversee the situation centres, how they work in the referral from primary and sec- The Centre seeks to increase about 110 cases were recorded the conference discussed the in the camp and QFFD funded camp and the coordination ondary care, to both Syrian ref- the coverage of vaccination in 2018, an increase of more important issue of increasing the health programmes. Through the between Qatar Charity and Qatar ugees and host communities. services for children and women than 100 percent. incidence of thyroid cancer, funding, QFFD aims to facilitate Red Crescent with the UNHCR This support comes in various of childbearing age within the The participates agreed on which came at a very important the inclusion of Syrian refugees and the most important aspects forms, including direct support camp and to provide reproductive establishing a plan to implement time as Qatar seeks to intensify and reduce pressure on services of the work they are doing in through the provision of health services including family the program of early detection its efforts in the health sector to to host communities and Jordan for Syrian refugees. equipment and supplies, planning, counselling and care of of thyroid cancer in cooperation control the incidence of cancer increase capacity of health With the increasing pressure capacity-building and the pregnant women. It also con- with the health authorities in in general. providers. on health systems due to large strengthening of health system. tributes to awareness raising and Qatar. Thyroid Cancer Con- In remarks to reporters, He The delegation was accom- influx of refugee populations, it With the support from QFFD, health education of refugees in the ference witnessed the partici- pointed out that the health panied by representatives from has become a priority to support Qatar Charity is operating the camp, as well as providing diag- pation of 1,200 specialists in authorities in Qatar have pro- Qatar Charity (QC), Qatar Red the capacity of health care Comprehensive Qatari Centre at nosis and treatment services to various areas that have to do vided all the diagnostic and Crescent society (QRCs) and the services in host countries. The village number 12 in Za’tari camp. patients coming to the centre. with Thyroid cancer from a treatment methods of surgical United Nations High Commis- funded programmes provide This project aims to contribute to QFFD support comes from a $50m number of Arab and foreign and pharmacological adding that sioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and primary health care services and, improving the living conditions of grant made by Amir H H Sheikh countries such as Austria, Oman, there are efforts for the reduction were briefed on the latest devel- where possible secondary and the Syrian refugees in Za’tari camp Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, to the Kuwait, in addition to the par- of cancer diseases, whether by opments regarding health tertiary care, which is specialised in Jordan. benefit of his Syrian brothers. ticipation of a number of prevention or treatment.

QatarDebate team participates in meet at Harvard THE PENINSULA/DOHA QatarDebate’s educational sources among their syllabus.” He QatarDebate, a member of the praised the conference impor- Qatar Foundation, recently tance, which increased the par- participated for the first time at ticipants’ desire to see what QD the twelfth annual Arab offered and facilitated future part- Conference at Harvard, titled nerships in America. QD Centre (Re)Imagining Home, held on has taken a global approach in Harvard University’s campus. promoting the Arabic language. QatarDebate delegates trav- Al Subaie stressed the impor- elled to the US in order to tance of participating in the con- enhance the role of QatarDebate ference and he said, “We have as a supporter of the conference Abdulrahman Al Subaie met with great personalities and to complement cooperation (pictured), Head of Outreach Pro- from various cultural back- with the American universities, gramme QatarDebate, said, “The grounds. The attendees were in addition to presenting a debate partnerships with American uni- briefed on QD initiatives to workshop and booth to highlight versities have been fruitful and spread Arabic among Arabs and QD activities and events. they have begun to teach other nationalities in general.”

The officials during the event. Koora Time wins the ‘Best Community Programme Award’ THE PENINSULA “We are working hard towards achieving new accom- DOHA plishments after the expansion of the Koora Time ini- tiative in the local community and with our partici- Koora Time, a sustainable initiative created and pation in events such as Qatar National Day, the designed by Qatar Shell and Qatar Football National Sport Day, as well as the Emir Cup.” Association (QFA) to improve the health and “I would like to thank Koora Time team members well-being of young people in Qatar through from the Qatar Football Association, Qatar Shell, and football, has added a new accolade to its QFA’s executive board members, as well as QFA Pres- growing list of awards. ident, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, Koora Time won the ‘Best Community Pro- for his support and for prioritising social responsi- gramme Award’ at the 11th Global CSR Summit bility initiatives within the framework of our Vision & Awards in Malaysia this April, bringing the 2021,” Al Kawari said. total number of local and international honours “I would also like to highlight the pivotal and stra- received to 10, since the initiative was launched tegic role that the Ministry of Education and Higher in 2012. Education and Aspire Academy play in promoting The award, which was presented at The Koora Time, which seeks to improve the health of Global CSR Awards 2019, Asia’s most prestigious youth through football.” recognition programme for corporate social Commenting on the award, Rashid Majed Al responsibility, bears testament to the successful Sulaiti, Deputy General Manager of Qatar Shell Com- partnership between Qatar Shell and QFA. panies, noted that “Qatar Shell’s Social Investment Khalid Mubarak Al Kawari, QFA Director initiatives are an integral and vital part of our business, of Marketing and Communication, noted that which aim to build national capabilities, and reflect the association’s social responsibility program our unwavering commitment to promoting Qatari is an essential part of its Vision 2021. values and working to transform Qatar into a self- “The success of Koora Time, which has sustaining nation in line with the National Vision gained an international reputation, motivates 2030.” us to further expand the initiative to reach more “Since the launch of Koora Time, we have proudly of our youth. There is no doubt that the latest benefited over 100,000 youth across Qatar. And this award comes within the framework of our latest award recognises the tangible contribution of renewed efforts since the beginning of this our partnership with QFA in this regard,” Al Sulaiti season, to effectively engage the local com- added. munity and achieve our objectives, in cooper- Qatar Shell and QFA have recently wrapped up ation with our partners at Qatar Shell,” he the seventh season of Koora Time, which attracted a explained. weekly average of 3,500 participants, who had access Al Kawari also added that this award rep- to 30 venues for football and sports-related activities resents another incentive to pursue further compared to eight venues when Koora Time launched achievements, both locally and internationally. in 2012. The initiative’s undisputed success was evident in numbers, with a significant number of participants having improved their Body Mass Index (BMI). The latest season further contributed to empowering women in Qatar, with girls accounting for half of the participants. The initiative is based on FC Barcelona Founda- tion’s FutbolNet methodology and provides children with an extra 72 hours of extra-curricular physical education per year. In recognition of its positive impact on the health of youth, Koora Time has won 10 CSR awards over the past years, including the Asian Football Confed- eration’s Dream of Asia Award in the area of social responsibility in 2014 and 2016. SUNDAY 21 APRIL 2019 HOME 05 Visitors throng National Museum of Qatar; films major attraction

RAYNALD C RIVERA entry into the building , museum- audio-visual experience and Jacques Perrin. Shown on the THE PENINSULA goers are even more awed with bringing to life the narratives of largest single projection surface its rich and immersive content. the collections on display in an at the high resolution employed Since its spectacular launch last Having probably the largest extraordinary and stunning way. anywhere in the world, the film month, the National Museum of permanent video installation in The first gallery features the takes visitors on a magical Qatar (NMoQ) has become the the world, NMoQ has much of its four-minute film The Beginnings adventure across Qatar’s nucleus of tourism in the indoor space made of cinematic by French filmmaker Christophe changing environment. country, being the most visited display zones where specially- Cheysson which takes the visitor A large-scale film by Jananne cultural destination with the commissioned films are pro- on a journey through the marvels Al-Ani, Archaeology, is about influx of visitors every day. The jected on. of space and time, revealing Qatar’s archaeological sites, long queues of museum-goers It has close to 3,000sqm of Earth as it was hundreds of mil- which through beautiful aerial especially on weekends are projection surfaces for screening lions of years ago and the origins shots moves through periods of evident of the popularity of the films including 120 custom 4K of Qatar today. pre-history into the Bronze Age Jean Nouvel-designed innovative and 8K video projectors. Nine In the second gallery is Land and beyond. museum. commissioned films are pro- and Sea - a kaleidoscopic Directed by Oscar-nomi- From the outside, the jection mapped in high reso- 18-minute nature film like no nated filmmaker Abderrahmane stunning desert rose structure is lution on the surfaces of each other by Cheysson and legendary Sissako, the film Life in Al Barr a magnet for visitors but upon gallery creating an immersive natural history filmmaker (Desert) fascinates visitors as it highlights the close relationships between families and commu- nities in the Northern Desert of Qatar in 1950s and 1960s, by re- imagining a day in the life of a Qatari family. Visitors wait for their turn at NMoQ. PIC: ABDUL BASIT / THE PENINSULA The next gallery features another Sossako film Al Zubarah together on land and separated Aitken that explores the layered which tells the story of life in the for months by the sea. geological depths of the land and old coastal city of Al Zubarah, In a poetic manner, ‘Shadows the historical legacy brought by one of Qatar’s most significant of History’ by British director the discovery of oil, a turning historical sites. Peter Webber awakens figures point in the history and devel- Critically acclaimed film- of the past to re-capture a story opment of present day Qatar. maker Mira Nair tells visitors the that contributed to the founding Veteran video art star John story of pearl divers and the of Qatar depicting the story of a Sanborn’s Alchemy celebrates hardships they endure to bring man who united tribes under one the remarkable daring and home a seasonal income in the flag to create a nation. enormous benefits of Qatar’s A large video projection in the first gallery of National Museum film Nafas (Breath) - a story The ‘Coming of Oil’ is a development of Liquid Natural of Qatar. PIC: QASSIM RAHMATULLAH / THE PENINSULA beautifully told through the par- multi-channel installation by Gas as a resource for the allel journey of a couple brought renowned video artist Doug world. 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Non-profit organisations should lend helping hand to translators MOHAMMED OSMAN Giving reason for choosing “Die Philosophie der culture in general, and German for children, all of them translated THE PENINSULA Aufklärung” for translation, Dr Abu Hashash in particular. There is personal from German language he said. reason that ,“I prefer to do such He added “I participated in the Arab translators are facing said the book has great importance in Western hard work that translation translation of two works from several challenges today and philosophical culture in general, and German in requires to convey valuable Arabic to German”. non-profit organisations should particular. books with profound contents “It is difficult to answer such come forward to help them, said important to the readers. Trans- question” he said when asked winner of the 2018 edition of as cultural creativity which is creative, intellectual, linguistic lators generally like to present about the reason for selection of Sheikh Hamad Award for Trans- indispensable for renaissance and comprehensive cultural to readers what they love or his book whether it is because of lation and International Under- and intellectual process, intel- process, which cannot be done believe, it is important contents its content or accuracy of the standing. Indifference of Arab lectual and cognitive devel- by the artificial intelligence, no but in another languages,” he translation? The Steering Com- universities towards translators opment, and communication matter how it evolves, especially explained. Arab readers need any mittee of the Award and the juries is another big challenge, he said. between cultures,” he said. In in the fields of literature and book whatever its subject is have their rules and conditions “Arab translators face many addition to the award’s very pos- various fields of humanity, such about, he said highlighting the and their decision is based on the financial and subjective chal- itive role in valuing the trans- as philosophy, thought, aes- importance of the book for reports of specialized arbitrators lenges and issues related to the lators and rewarding their efforts thetics and sociology etc. “Trans- Arabic readers, adding “I think consisting of top professional cultural industry in general, such financially and morally, this will lation is one way or another re- readers of Arabic are the most translators and experts mastering as access to translation, pub- improve the level of translation, writing, and this can only be needy for such books in par- both languages. After the Dr Ibrahim Abu Hashash, the lishing, printing, editing, etc. starting with the selection of done by humans,” he added. ticular at this time under the winners’ names were revealed I winner of the 4th Sheikh Hamad Therefore, I believe that large suitable materials for translation According to Dr Ibrahim, the Arab renaissance that experi- came to know competitors can non-profit institutions are pri- Award for Translation and and its quality. book which he translated and encing a great setback or relapse, see the assessment reports on marily qualified to take respon- International Understanding for “No doubt that the Sheikh which won the Sheikh Hamad’s or indulge in overflowing, con- their works which is available at sibility of such great job,” said his translation of Die ‘Philosophie Hamad’s award seeks to restore Award “Die Philosophie der sumption and flattening. the headquarters of the Sheikh Ibrahim Abu Hashash, translator der Aufklärung’ by Ernst Cassirer. the scientific and historical status Aufklärung” derives its impor- Therefore we need such intel- Hamad Award. Personally I did and winner of Sheikh Hamad of translation and translators in tance from the field of phi- lectual works published and the not read it because I trust the Award for Translation and times of researches which gets the Arab region,” said Dr Abu losophy,” noting that the author book is in a central position of integrity of juries regardless of the Understanding in an exclusive promotion said Dr Ibrahim Abu Hashash, adding this is clear of the book, Ernst Cassirer, is one this field; it is a great lesson in outcome said Dr Hashash, noting interview with The Peninsula. Hashash, lamenting the apathy from the remarkable interest in of the most important philoso- respecting the mind that repre- that mechanism of arbitration In addition to these chal- of Arab universities towards the encouraging translation and pro- phers of the 20th century sents power, he said pointing out and its objectivity in this award lenges, most of the Arab univer- field of translation. fessionalism, which puts trans- renowned for his depth of that enlightenment is a con- or similar Arab awards are almost sities do not recognise translation Asked how he sees the role lation in its proper place as a analysis, insight and knowledge tinuous mental intellectual act, same. Most of the works that won as part of the important scien- of such awards in encouraging lever of advancement in the mastering philosophical not an end of era in the history this year were related to German tific disciplines which requires translation between Arabic and general sense. methods. of human thought. language is because the 5th promotion of its faculty other languages, he said there Asked about the future of Giving reason for choosing Regarding his other transla- edition of the award was dedi- members, although I can claim was no doubt that “such award translation in light of the prolif- “Die Philosophie der Aufklärung” tions from German to Arabic or cated to German language and that the effort to translate a book has an important role in stimu- eration of artificial intelligence for translation Dr Abu Hashash vice versa, he has published five every year there is a different such as “The Philosophy of the lating translation and appreci- and online translations, he said said the book has great impor- books of intellectual and literary main language in addition to Enlightenment” is equal to two ation to translation works translation was a tance in Western philosophical books, in addition to eight books Arabic and English. 06 HOME SUNDAY 21 APRIL 2019 ORYX GTL supports Qatari Autism Society THE PENINSULA (3-14 years). It aims to qualify, (Behavior Modification) and praised all the employees of the DOHA rehabilitate and train the children Family Advisory Services. QAS for their tremendous efforts, with ASD so that they can rely on Mohamed Faisal, Executive and their relentless endeavours Qatari Autism Society (QAS) in themselves to meet their daily Director of QAS, expressed his to integrate them with their peers co-operation with ORYX (GTL) needs and develop their abilities pleasure in signing this in the community to overcome has signed an agreement to as well as provide support and agreement of partnership. this disorder. achieve QAS’s vision, which aims guidance to their families. ORYX (GTL) provides support QAS hopes to get technical to integrate people with Autism ORYX (GTL) is providing the to QAS in line with its com- and financial support by singing Spectrum Disorder (ASD) into the needed support towards the mitment to Corporate Social such agreement with govern- community since they are an success and sustainability of Responsibility. mental institutions and civil integral part of it. “You Complete Us” programme. Mohamed Al Enazi, Chief society organisations to approach This agreement contributes The programme consists of indi- Administration Officer at ORYX Qatar vision 2030 as well as the to support “You Complete Us” vidual sessions in Arabic and GTL, has expressed his pleasure Qatari Autism Society vision, and programme hosted by QAS. English covering Speech-lan- at this partnership that will con- to let the society contribute in The officials of QAS and ORYX GTL exchanging documents after signing QAS hosted the programme guage Therapy, Occupational tribute to raising awareness completing (One piece of Autism the agreement. for children with Autism aging Therapy, Special Education about autism disorder. Al Enazi puzzle).

Crowne Plaza Doha Campaign raises anemia awareness - The Business Park THE PENINSULA detection, signs and symptoms, and Holiday Inn DOHA myths and various treatment modalities. Doha win awards The College of Pharmacy (CPH) CPH students set up a booth at Qatar University (QU) recently which included three main inter- THE PENINSULA/DOHA held a campaign to raise active stations. In the first station, awareness about anemia among CPH students simulated each per- Crowne Plaza Doha- The Business QU students. son’s ‘blood sample’ with the Park & Holiday Inn Doha- The The event was organised by blood type labeled on it and then Business Park recently received members of the Qatar Pharmacy briefed visitors on the major prin- three awards in the People’s Choice Undergraduate Society (QPhUS) ciples of anemia. category during the annual FACT who are students representing In the second station, students Qatar Magazine Dining Awards, a first professional year (P1) interacted with visitors by giving prestigious award-giving body in through fourth professional year them general information about the region that recognises excel- (P4) pharmacy students, under anemia, its signs and symptoms, lence in the F&B industry. The officials of Crowne Plaza Doha- The Business Park & Holiday Inn Doha with the awards. the guidance and supervision of and testing them through trivia. Outlets from the two hotels won QU faculty members. The third station was intended to the ‘Favorite Latin American’ for Doha’ for Stock Burger Co. Doha. that we accept these awards. All the loyal patrons. We will continue to The aim of this campaign was assess the basic knowledge of vis- Rodizio Brazilian Churrascaria, Rohinton Bharucha, Director of Food hard work that our team consistently provide the same high-quality food to educate the public, particularly itors by asking them multiple ‘Favorite Breakfast Restaurant’ for & Beverage of the clustered prop- does are all worth it. We owe this & beverages that we are known for youth, about different types of choice questions. Then explaining Meesh Café and ‘Favorite Pub in erties, said: “It is with great honour People’s Choice recognitions to our and that our guests love.” anemias: screening and early the correct answers. SUNDAY 21 APRIL 2019 MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA 07 61 regime fighters dead in Syria attacks AFP Kurdish-led forces of a US-led coalition, as well as BEIRUT the militant-held region of Idlib in March announced west of Aleppo city. Militants have killed almost 60 the defeat of the Regime forces in theory Syrian regime fighters in 48 Islamic State group’s control the vast desert that hours, a monitor said yesterday, “caliphate” in eastern stretches from the capital in some of the deadliest attacks Damascus to the Iraqi border, but on pro-Damascus forces in Syria, but the militants IS is still present there. recent weeks. have retained Attacks by the militants have Kurdish-led forces in March hideouts there and killed 27 troops and allied mili- announced the defeat of the in other parts of the tiamen, including four senior Islamic State group’s “caliphate” Syrian army officers, in the in eastern Syria, but the militants country as well as the desert east of Homs province have retained hideouts there and ability to carry out since Thursday, the Observatory in other parts of the country as deadly assaults. said. The propaganda arm of IS well as the ability to carry out said its fighters carried out the deadly assaults. operation. The Observatory also Since Thursday, IS militants affiliate attacked loyalist check- said IS fighters killed another have killed 35 pro-Damascus points and positions on the eight soldiers and militiamen, fighters in regime-held parts of western edges of the northern including two officers, in the central and eastern Syria, the city of Aleppo, killing 26 more eastern province of Deir Ezzor Syrian Observatory for Human pro-Assad fighters, it said. on Thursday night. Rights said. It was the latest death tally That attack targeted a desert Kosovar children made crown of flowers with Kosovar police officers in the compound of the foreign Observatory chief Rami in a civil war that has killed more village south of the city of May- detention centre in the village of Vranidoll, Kosovo, yesterday. Abdel Rahman described those than 370,000 people since adeen on the Euphrates River, attacks as producing “the highest starting in 2011 with the brutal upstream from the village of death toll among regime forces repression of anti-government Baghouz where IS made a des- Kosovo repatriates 110 citizens from Syria since the caliphate was declared protests. President Bashar Al perate last stand in March. defeated” in the eastern village Assad has managed to claw back IS swept across a large AFP group also included four men “With this repatriation, Kosovo of Baghouz last month. around 60 percent of the country swathe of Syria and Iraq in 2014, PRISTINA suspected of having fought for has set an important example for Meanwhile, regime fighters with Russian military backing declaring a cross-border the IS group, who were charged all members of the Global also came under attack on since 2015, but several regions “caliphate” in areas it controlled. Kosovo yesterday repatriated 110 upon arrival in Pristina with Coalition to Defeat ISIS and the another front of Syria’s grinding remain beyond its control. At the height of its rule, the of its citizens from Syria, mostly participating in a foreign conflict, international community to eight-year war, the Britain-based These include a large swathe extremist group imposed its mothers with their children chief prosecutor Aleksander follow,” the embassy said. monitor added. of northeastern Syria held by brutal ideology on millions in having followed their partners Lumezi said. The US embassy in Some 300 Kosovars joined Yesterday, militants linked Kurdish-led forces who have territory roughly the size of the who went to join militant groups Kosovo welcomed the move, militants in Syria and Iraq, to Syria’s former Al Qaeda been fighting IS with the support United Kingdom. in the war-torn country. The calling it an example for others. according to the ministry. Rebel dead in ‘Turkey determined to continue fight against terror’ DR Congo ANATOLIA of Turkish citizens,” said Mustafa four Turkish soldiers and injuring area. According to a statement terror campaign against Turkey, hospital attack ANKARA Sentop at a news conference of six others on Friday during by the Defence Ministry the ter- the PKK — listed as a terrorist ahead of his departure to Iraq. operations against terrorists. rorists came under heavy fire organisation by Turkey, the US AFP Turkey’s Parliament speaker Sentop visited Iraq yesterday He offered his condolences from Turkish air operations and and the EU — has been respon- BUTEMBO, DR CONGO reiterated Ankara’s relentless to attend “the Baghdad summit to the families of the martyrs and fire support. sible for the deaths of nearly struggle against terrorism of parliaments of neighbouring to the Turkish nation, and wished The statement did not specify 40,000 people, including The DR Congo army fought off yesterday. countries”, along with a dele- the injured soldiers a quick the name of the terrorist organ- women and children. an attack on a hospital by a “Turkey is determined to gation to meet their counterparts recovery. isation, but the Turkish military On the Baghdad summit, rebel group, killing one mili- continue its fight against ter- from Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, On Friday, at least four frequently conducts operations Sentop said: “The developments tiaman, police said yesterday, rorists and their supporters by Kuwait, Turkey, Jordan and Turkish soldiers were martyred against the PKK terrorist group in Iraq have direct effects not in the latest assault on medical making no compromises on its Syria. He expressed his deep during operations against ter- in the area. only on Iraq itself but also on the staff trying to rein in an Ebola attitude that embraces the whole sorrow over the martyrdom of rorists in the Turkey-Iraq border In its more than 30-year countries of the region.” outbreak in the east of the country. Armed rebels from the Mai-Mai militia attacked Katwa South Sudan President hospital near the city of Butembo at around 3.40am, officers said. urges rebel chief to “We have resisted and repelled the attack even though join unity government these ‘Mai-Mai’ had a PKM machine gun,” said Butembo AFP the body charged with imple- police chief Colonel Paul JUBA menting the peace agreement. Ngoma. But Kiir said that “we should He said one rebel was killed South Sudan President Salva Kiir hold the interest of our people and four captured. yesterday urged opposition above and beyond any personal The attack came a day after leader Riek Machar to return fears, resentments and interests. a WHO doctor, Richard Valery home “urgently” to help form a “Any delay to the formation Mouzoko Kiboung, was shot government of national unity. of the government would crush dead in an assault by armed A failure by the former vice- the hopes of our people for militiamen on Butembo Uni- president to do so would destroy peace,” he warned. versity Hospital, according to any hope for peace in the war- Machar fled Juba in 2016 the World Health torn country, he said. under fire from Kiir’s troops Organisation. “Even now, it’s not too late,” after a previous peace deal fell The WHO said the epide- Kiir told reporters. “I am inviting apart. The September peace deal People attend a protest against Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar’s offensive to seize Tripoli, miologist had been deployed to Dr. Riek Machar to urgently has ended most of the fighting, Libya, yesterday. help combat Ebola in the return to Juba so that we can but progress towards a unified region. work together to expedite the army and the security of the process of forming the revi- capital have been slow. Iraq keen on Heavy clashes in Libyan capital talized Transitional Government The deal is the latest effort of National Unity”. to end years of conflict between security of its REUTERS Tripoli on April 3. The disclosure tionally recognised adminis- A peace deal signed by the both men that has plunged their TRIPOLI of the call and a US statement tration based in the city. parties of the country’s six-year- country into a civil war marked neighbours that it “recognised Field Marshal Yesterday, shelling was old conflict calls for the for- by atrocities, including murder Heavy clashes broke out in the Haftar’s significant role in louder and more frequent on mation of a government of and rape, motivated by ethnic QNA southern districts of the Libyan fighting terrorism and securing than in previous days and national unity on May 12. differences. BAGHDAD capital Tripoli yesterday, with Libya’s oil resources” has audible even in central districts Machar, who is a signatory Predominantly Christian, shelling audible in the city boosted the commander’s sup- more than 10km away from the of the agreement, on Thursday South Sudan is the world’s The Speaker of the Iraqi Council centre, residents said, as the porters and enraged his oppo- frontline, residents said. asked for a delay of six months, youngest country, gaining its of Representatives Mohammad death toll from two weeks of nents. Western powers and the Both sides claimed progress saying it was not safe for him to independence from Sudan in Al Halbusi has underlined that fighting between the country’s Gulf have been divided over a in southern Tripoli, but no more return to Juba. According to 2011 after 22 years of conflict. his country is keen on the rival governments rose to 220. push by Haftar’s forces to seize details were immediately leaders of his party he is in Kiir and Machar were allies security and stability of its The spike in violence hap- Tripoli, undermining calls by the available. On Friday, two Khartoum, the Sudanese capital. in the struggle for statehood, but neighbours and the region and pened after the White House said United Nations for a ceasefire. children were killed in shelling Machar “will not come to their subsequent rivalry turned looks forward to building good on Friday that President Donald Despite the offensive, in southern Tripoli, residents Juba without security arrange- into war from December 2013. partnerships with all Trump spoke by phone earlier Haftar’s Libya National Army said. The fighting has killed 220 ments,” said Puot Kang Chol, The government has asked surrounding countries. in the week with Libyan com- (LNA) force has not been able to people an wounded 1,066, the representing Machar’s SPLM-IO foreign donors to fund much of This came during his speech mander Khalifa Haftar, who breach the southern defences of World Heath organization rebel group at the National Pre- its $285m budget to implement at the opening of the Baghdad started an offensive against forces allied to the interna- (WHO) said. transitional Committee (NPTC), the peace deal. Conference of parliaments of neighbouring countries of Iraq, under the slogan / Iraq.. stability and development / in the Sudan protest leaders, army rulers to talk on power transfer presence of the heads of par- liaments of a number of coun- AFP civilian council that they say 10-member military council. from the alliance will go to the tomorrow’s announcement tries in the region. Al Halbusi KHARTOUM will replace the military body. But protesters, who have military council to discuss with could be postponed,” Rabia said that “Iraq today stands “The military council will camped outside the army head- them the transfer of power to said. “What we want from them strong again after its heroic Protest leaders were to hold hold talks with the Alliance for quarters in central Khartoum, civilian rule,” Ahmed Al Rabia is a timetable to hand over fight against terrorism and talks with Sudan’s military Freedom and Change at 8:00 demand that the council hand said. power, so things don’t drag.” He achieved great victory by the rulers who have so far resisted pm (1800 GMT),” Siddiq Yousef, over power swiftly to a civilian He said if the military rulers said that since the ouster of unity of its people.” He noted calls to transfer power to a a senior member of the body. refused to hand over power, Bashir, the military council has that Iraq had suffered from dif- civilian administration, leading umbrella group leading the Another member of the then the protest leaders would held two rounds of talks with ficult circumstances, and today figures in the protest movement protest movement, said. Sudanese Professionals Asso- go ahead with their planned the protest leaders. “During regain its position among the said. Since the removal of ciation (SPA) that launched the announcement of a “sovereign these talks we’ve felt that the countries of the region, which The talks come on the eve veteran president Omar Al initial campaign against Bashir civilian council” today. military council has no desire supported it in its historic con- of the protest leaders’ planned Bashir by the army on April 11, confirmed that talks would take “If they are willing to nego- to hand over power,” Rabia frontation against terrorism. announcement of a ruling Sudan has been ruled by a place. “Five representatives tiate, then there is a chance that said. 08 VIEWS SUNDAY 21 APRIL 2019 What Sudan tells us about ESTABLISHED IN 1996

CHAIRMAN 21st century coups SHEIKH THANI BIN ABDULLAH AL THANI

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

ACTING MANAGING EDITOR PETER APPS MOHAMMED SALIM MOHAMED REUTERS [email protected] arely a week before Zimba- bwe’s military ousted Pres- DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR ident Robert Mugabe in MOHAMMED OSMAN ALI BNovember 2017, its top com- [email protected] mander visited Beijing. Exactly what he discussed with his People’s Liber- ation Army counterparts has never been disclosed. But the conclusion General Constantino Chiwenga reached seemed clear - that the 93-year-old leader was losing his grip, EDITORIAL and that the only way to save the broader regime was to get him out. Now it has been the turn of Sudanese President Omar Hassan Al Sudanese protesters sit during a protest outside the Army headquarters in the UAE destablising region Bashir to be ousted by the military that capital Khartoum, yesterday. had kept him in power for almost 3 nited Arab Emirates (UAE) is spearheading the plans decades. That followed a similar cycle even if they cannot outright control than with individuals. to undermine stability and security of different coun- of protest in Algeria earlier this year them. That’s somewhat ironic, given the Utries in the region. The growing economic influence, that also concluded with President Indeed, in some respects, perhaps increasing personalisation of Xi’s rule military presence of UAE and Saudi in the Horn of Africa Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s removal by an amongst the most interesting lessons in China. Still, the fall of Bashir has and their War in Yemen, will without a doubt, create further army he once led. Both countries are of these most recent coups is what given even Chinese government news- instability in the region than bringing peace. now entering a messy period of tran- they may tell us about future lead- papers the opportunity to publicly Contrary to their evil intentions, these two countries try sition - but the lesson from similar ership change in Russia and China, the discuss the challenges of succession to present themselves as as a regional stabilizing actor and events elsewhere would be that while world’s two most powerful autocratic planning in an autocracy. A column in peace-broker in the region. the figure at the top might change, the states. China’s state run “Global Times” UAE does not care about its international obligations as military-dominated power structures Neither Chinese President Xi newspaper described the recent coups its financial sector has become a haven for money laun- beneath may prove much harder to Jinping nor Russian counterpart as symptomatic of the “collective dering and illegal financial transactions, and its current shift from power. Vladimir Putin appears at any imme- dilemma” of countries in Asia, Africa attempt of meddling in Libya and Sudan is a glaring examples The 2011 “Arab Spring” that diate risk - indeed, having eradicated and Latin America. of interfering and undermining sovereignty of other counties. toppled strongmen in Egypt, Tunisia, rivals and pushed their personalities Perhaps unsurprisingly, the On Friday, Turkish authorities announced that they had Libya and Yemen - and brought cata- on their countries like no one since column criticized Western efforts to arrested men suspected of spying for the United Arab strophic war to Syria - largely Mao or Stalin, they are arguably at the export democracy, saying it had Emirates and it is probing whether these two men have bypassed peak of their powers. But that, of simply led to instability, conflict, com- relation with the brutal murder of the Saudi journalist Jamal Sudan and course, could equally have once been munalism and secession. The writer in Khashoggi, Anatolia news agency reported. Algeria. But said of Zimbabwe’s Mugabe, Sudan’s particular blamed the internationally Turkish official told Reuters “We are investigating popular frus- Bashir, Egypt’s President Hosni backed breakaway of South Sudan, whether the primary individual’s arrival in Turkey was trations with Mubarak and a host of other ultimately which took oil revenue from the gov- related to the Jamal Khashoggi the lead- deposed leaders. Xi and Putin are aged ernment in Khartoum, for helping murder,” adding: “It is possible The transition from ership in both 65 and 66, respectively, a decade produce the current crisis. But it that there was an attempt to one strongman to countries younger than Bashir, and almost a offered little in the way of alternative collect information about Arabs, another suits not have been quarter of a century more youthful models to replace and refresh failing including political dissidents, just those in charge, simmering than Mugabe when he was forced or simply ageing leaders. living in Turkey.” According to for years. from power. The lesson for both, Part of managing that process, of Saudi and UAE the reports the men admitted but also the two Those earlier however, is that age and opposition course, may be simply offering a way have provided they had recruited and paid nations that have revolts dem- will catch up with them eventually. out. While Mubarak, Bashir and a wide range of informants, and the suspects since 2011 emerged onstrated Both Moscow and Beijing found others have often found themselves military support were referred to court on as much more several pos- the 2011 “Arab Spring” alarming, not imprisoned, their eventual fate can be charges of political, military and sible out- least because of fears that Western- rather more comfortable. Mugabe, for to Khalifa Haftar international espionage. powerful supporters comes - backed unrest might threaten them at example, has clearly maintained his to launch assault Citing Turkish a senior of autocratic almost none home as well. Putin’s Syria inter- expensive medical privileges - he is on Tripoli where official, Reuters said one of the systems - Russia particularly vention showed just how much effort currently reported to be undergoing the UN-backed two men had arrived in Turkey close to what Moscow was willing to make to shore treatment in Singapore, something in October 2018, days after and China. the initial up its allies and interests, demon- out of reach for almost all his Government of Khashoggi was murdered inside demon- strated once again with more limited compatriots. National Accord is Saudi Arabia’s consulate in strators support in Venezuela. China, mean- One model might be that offered to based, in a clear Istanbul. The second man hoped for. In Yemen and Libya, the while, has continued to bolster its ties former Russian President Boris Yeltsin, arrived later to help his col- removal of a dictator was followed by to often corrupt and autocratic whose departure from office and and direct violation league with the workload, and outright war and chaos - while Syria regimes in sub-Saharan Africa and replacement with Putin were widely to the international the two men were under surveil- demonstrates just how much brutality beyond, including the provision of sur- rumoured to have come with safe- law, as Libya is lance for six months. and energy such regimes can exert to veillance technology seen as an guards for his personal welfare. While still under an The two states have seen any survive. In Egypt, a period of rule by attempt to export the kind of authori- ousted leaders have often faced the country not consisting authori- the Muslim Brotherhood was followed tarianism increasingly seen in loss of much of their wealth, they international arms tarian, military rulers as a by another military takeover. mainland China. remain relatively comfortable. embargo. potential threat to their regimes The transition from one strongman What events in Zimbabwe showed Where this leaves wider popula- inspiring change and challenge to another suits not just those in particularly graphically, however, was tions with clear demands for change is their own political status quo. charge, but also the two nations that the limits of that support to any indi- a very different matter. Ousting an Therefore Saudi and UAE have provided a wide range have since 2011 emerged as much vidual. While Putin’s support for Syria ageing leader, with or without the of military supports to Khalifa Haftar to launch assault on more powerful supporters of auto- has been very much based around support of the military, clearly acts as Tripoli where the UN-backed Government of National cratic systems - Russia and China. keeping Bashar Al Assad in power, the something of a safety valve. But if it is Accord, and internationally recognized government of Al Events in Sudan, Zimbabwe and Syria Chinese state appears to be signalling seen to have changed nothing at all, it Sarraj is based in a clear and direct violation to the inter- in particular have shown both coun- that it sees its relationships much may simply be storing up trouble for national law, as Libya is still under an international arms tries capable of subtly shaping events, more with institutions and systems the future. embargo. UAE and Saudi’s interference has been observed in all countries of the region whose people fought for dem- ocratic change and positive reforms since the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings. Due to this counter-revolutionary agenda of these two Tracing spoof calls governments and their efforts to undermine public demands for reforms and peaceful democratic changes; transfor- THE WASHINGTON POST adopt the necessary measures. The cause consumers a headache. Some of mations hopes have faced setbacks and even some have good news is Congress may finally have these are clear violations of the Do Not turned into full scale violence, in Syria, Yemen, Libya and decided to do something about the Call Registry. Others come from debt no one knows about their next targets in the region. ast fall, renowned economist problem. The bad news is that some- collectors, political parties and others Paul Romer got an early- thing may not be enough. who are exempt from those rules but morning call from an unfa- The Senate Commerce Committee who still are not supposed to dial Lmiliar number. It was the has advanced a bipartisan bill that Americans en masse without their Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences, scales up fines against illegal robo- express consent. Many of these pests QUOTE OF THE DAY informing him he had won the Nobel callers and requires service providers get away with it because of an outdated Prize - but he let it go to voicemail, to adopt authentication systems that definition of an auto-dialer. A court Nobody knows how because he had been inundated with could root out spoofed numbers - the ruled that the Obama-era FCC’s Brexit will end. This robocalls lately and assumed this was source of many of Americans’ woes. attempt to beef up the standard was is creating great only more unwanted ringing. The Traced Act, introduced by Sens. overbroad; the current FCC has sought uncertainty. There is Americans, whether they are prize- John Thune (R-S.D.) and Edward J. comment on the question, but advo- winning academics or everyday cit- Markey (D-Mass.), would also give the cates worry the loopholes will become still a fear that there izens, should not have to be wary of FCC more time to catch bad actors and only larger. Congress has an oppor- will be a hard Brexit answering their phones. But the 60 punish them without issuing a warning tunity to step in here, too, with a defi- without any withdrawal billion to 75 billion spam calls they are first. It’s a smart step in scaring off and nition such as the one Rep. Frank expected to receive this year give them shutting down scammers, though even Pallone Jr., D-N.J., offers in a House bill. treaty arrangements. little choice. New technologies allow better would be requiring companies Congress is right to take on the telemarketers and fraudsters alike to not only to tell consumers that a call robocalling contagion, and fraudsters Jean Claude Juncker ping thousands of phones for less than comes from a fake number but also to are a sensible place for lawmakers to European Commission a pennya call, and while the Federal offer them free blocking services. start. But it can’t be where they end if President Communications Commission has been Then there’s an issue the Traced Act the aim is for Americans to be able to vowing to step up its game against the wouldn’t solve: the telemarketers and pick up their phones again without scourge, the agency has been slow to others using real numbers who also concern. SUNDAY 21 APRIL 2019 OPINION 09 Justice must be done for victims of Ethiopia plane crash

n Monday, March 11, John and questioned Ethiopia Airlines’ mandatory safety feature. Both Quindos Karanja went to procedures. After all, it’s easier to Ethiopia Airlines and Lion Air appar- Nairobi to pick up his wife, believe that an aeroplane belonging ently had decided to opt out, perhaps their daughter and three to an African airline was bombed or not knowing that the indicators were, O in fact, be a “life-saving” feature, and grandchildren from the airport. He mishandled than to imagine that an No amount of money had prepared a small celebration for American company could produce not just an extra. And while some can address this tragic NANJALA NYABOLA them back home, since he was to faulty aircraft. might cast doubt over Lion Air’s loss of human life, but AL JAZEERA meet his youngest granddaughter for The FAA eventually quietly back- safety standards as a low-cost airline, the first time. tracked on its defensiveness and the track record of Ethiopia Airlines those responsible must Instead of celebrating that day, grounded all the 737 Max planes has been sterling and its pilots - well- be held to account. however, he had to mourn their flying in the US, putting to rest specu- trained. Thus, important questions As we enter the deaths. All five were on board Ethi- lations that this was somehow a are now emerging about whether opian Airways’ Boeing 737 Max which problem of poor countries and their Boeing had briefed companies and contentious phase of had crashed, killing all 157 passengers low safety standards. their crews sufficiently on the dra- determining liability and crew on board. The youngest On April 4, Ethiopia’s transpor- matic changes it introduced to the 747 and accountability, victim was his nine-months-old tation ministry told the media that the series and whether its pursuit of these are the human granddaughter, Rubi. plane most likely crashed due to a profit margins had come at the It is important to begin any con- mechanical problem with the new expense of the safety of its aircraft. stories that should versation about the aftermath of the plane. Broadly speaking, these two trag- guide the conversation. Boeing is a flagship US ET 302 tragedy with stories like these The same day, Ethiopia Airlines edies should be a wake-up call for all company, which has because they are likely to get lost released a preliminary report which of us to finally register the major sold over 300 737 Max amid discussions about aviation tech- alleged that the MCAS system, holes in ethics and regulation which nology and regulatory frameworks. designed to stabilise the plane and capitalism has poked in order to than six months later. I keep planes so far. It appears When the tragedy hit, I was struck prevent stalling, was activated enable the world’s largest corpora- coming back to what John Quindos that international the most by the speed at which both repeatedly minutes before the crash. tions to profiteer with impunity. Karanja might have been doing airline regulators Boeing and the Federal Aviation In their last moments, the pilots had On March 28, lawyers for the today if regulators had listened to deferred to the findings Agency (FAA) in the US took to tried to switch the system off, fol- family of Jackson Musoni, a Rwandan past prejudices about different defending their planes and shifting lowing emergency procedures but victim of the plane crash, filed a parts of the world. of the FAA on the 737 blame to Ethiopian Airlines, as well as had failed to take control of the plane. wrongful death claim against Boeing, He might have been out in his Max, while the FAA, the number of international publica- This was exactly the same situation alleging that the firm failed to warn of backyard playing with his nine- in turn, deferred to tions willing to go along with that the Lion Air pilots had faced in the defect in the plane’s flight control months-old granddaughter that he Boeing itself. Where the story. October just before the crash. system, which eventually led to the had never met, marvelling at the One article in the New York Times The US media also reported that crash. smooth curve of her cheek and the potential impact goes even suggested that the cause of the the tragedy might have been pre- On April 5, the family of American growing alertness in her eyes. He far beyond borders, this crash might have been a terrorist vented if the plane had been citizen Samya Stumo, who died in the might have been listening to his approach clearly has attack, since the flight ET 302 origi- equipped with two additional indi- crash, followed suit, saying in a daughter, in awe of how this risks, which domestic nated in Ethiopia and was meant to cators. These tools, which could have statement: “Blinded by its greed, person he had helped raise, was land in Kenya - the two countries helped with the type of software Boeing haphazardly rushed the 737 coming into her own as a human regulators in other currently being involved in the fight problem the ET 302 pilots faced, were MAX 8 to market, with the knowledge being. He might have been industries should be against al-Shabab in Somalia. optional and Boeing charged addi- and tacit approval of the United laughing at something the love of paying attention to. Another NYT piece scrutinised the tional money for installing them, States Federal Aviation his life had said to one of the training the ET 302 captain received since the FAA had not set them as a Administration”. children. And on April 16, family members No amount of money can of Kenyan victim George Kabau also address this tragic loss of human announced they are filing a wrongful life, but those responsible must be death lawsuit against Boeing. What held to account. As we enter the happens next with these and other contentious phase of determining cases that might be filed should liability and accountability, these concern us all. are the human stories that should This is also a moment to reflect on guide the conversation. the role of regulatory agencies, and what happens when they give too much trust and autonomy to the entities that they regulate. What should effective domestic regulation of an industry with international reach look like? The same question is D-RING ROAD pertinent to the regulation of social POST BOX: 3488 media, mining and other sectors. DOHA - QATAR Boeing is a flagship US company, [email protected] which has sold over 300 737 Max planes so far. 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And finally, Washington FAX: 44557819 building influence in what the Cana- US, on the other hand, has only three must better integrate government [email protected] With all the rising dians call the High North. active Coast Guard icebreakers, two efforts with a focus on the Arctic - security tensions When I was supreme allied com- of which are quite small. the Department of Defense and across the globe, the mander of Nato, I asked my friend Icebreakers are key to two crucial Department of Homeland Security Gen. Walt Natynczyk, then the elements of what makes the Arctic so (where the Coast Guard resides) must All thoughts and views last thing we need to Canadian military’s chief of staff, strategically vital. The first is the work together of course, but also the be worrying about is whether he was worried about a enormous trove of hydrocarbons that Department of Energy (hydrocarbon expressed in these columns true military conflict Russian invasion of the Canadian will be uncovered as the ice melts. development), the EPA (environ- are those of the writers, in the polar regions, Arctic. He chuckled and said, “Jim, if Some estimates approach 2 trillion mental studies) and the State not of the newspaper. they tried to invade, my mission cubic feet of natural gas and nearly Department (coordinating with allies, north and south. But would probably turn out to be search 100 billion barrels of oil. Icebreakers partners and friends). keeping that peace and rescue.” His point - how difficult open the logistics paths for placement With all the rising security ten- All correspondence means working with it is to execute operations up there - of the necessary oil and gas rigs. Addi- sions across the globe, the last thing regarding Views and allies to keep an eye was well taken. But China, which until tionally, the melting Arctic ice will we need to be worrying about is true Opinion pages should be recently has no experience in that create shipping routes that could be military conflict in the polar regions, sent to editor-in-chief on what China and harsh environment, is learning geopolitically central for China’s One north and south. But keeping that Russia are up to on the quickly and expanding its reach and Belt, One Road global development peace means working with allies to office or mailed to the Arctic ice. expertise aggressively. strategy. keep an eye on what China and Russia [email protected] China petitioned and in 2013 won But the centerpiece of China’s are up to on the Arctic ice. 10 HOME SUNDAY 21 APRIL 2019 SUNDAY 21 APRIL 2019 ASIA 11 BJP will get more seats than in 2014: Modi

IANS Answering a question children, which was for poor NEW DELHI on jobs, Modi said pregnant women. They are eating off those funds. Prime Minister Narendra Modi record loans have The country must debate on yesterday said the BJP will win been taken under why even today the Congress dares the Lok Sabha elections with full Mudra scheme to to commit such sins as soon as they majority, and with more votes boost employment come to power. It’s barely been a and seats than in 2014. few months since they came to “BJP will win with full and self-employment power in Madhya Pradesh. And to majority and with more votes and infrastructure stifle debates on these issues, they and seats than we won earlier. was being developed keep crying foul over the raids,” the Even our alliance partners will at fast speed “Is it Prime Minister said. get greater number of seats and He said that the government our vote share will increase in happening without has brought the corrupt to the different states. The country has jobs,” he asked. door of jails and will work to get decided to elect a strong gov- them inside if he comes to power ernment with full majority. The again. country has decided to elect BJP Answering a question on Attacking Congress, he said Travails of life in high-altitude village again,” he said in an interview Rafale deal, he said for the Con- many of its leaders were facing with Times Now news channel. gress, “defence deals have been cases. “Congress, which has A man carries an elderly sick woman to hospital for medical treatment at the remote high altitude Modi referred to an old an ATM”. ruled for four generations, could village, Srikhola, in the Darjeeling district in West Bengal. Srikhola village, situated at an altitude of brainstorming meeting of the He said the CAG had rejected they have ever fathomed that 2,800M above sea level, has no hospitals and there is no other mode of transport than going by foot Congress and said unlike the “lies” of the opposition and these today their leaders would be out or horse as roads were washed away by landslides. opposition party which had said had also been rejected by the on bail. The man who used to be they do not need allies, the BJP Supreme Court rejected it. “But their finance minister, every is not arrogant. keeping elections in mind, they are second day he goes to the court Answering a question on dragging the matter.” Answering to get a date,” he said. Modi govt didn’t keep promises: Priyanka Jammu and Kashmir, he said a query on jobs, Modi said record Meanwhile, Modi, while there can only be hitting touch loans have been taken under addressing an election rally yes- IANS care of all their needs. in the February 14 Pulwama for terrorists. “We will have to Mudra scheme to boost terday said that the BJP stood for WAYANAD “In the five years, Modi has terror attack. make a clear demarcation that employment and self-employment ‘desh bhakti’, while the Congress divided the country. He takes From there, Priyanka Gandhi healing touch is for the citizens and infrastructure was being stood for ‘vote bhakti’ because Congress General Secretary care of the rich and the mighty went to Pulpally where a and hitting touch for the ter- developed at fast speed “Is it hap- of which the previous United Priyanka Gandhi yesterday hit but ignores the needs of the huge mammoth gathering was waiting rorists.” Replying to a query on pening without jobs,” he asked. Progressive Alliance (UPA) gov- out at the Narendra Modi farmer community in the for hours to see her. the Citizenship bill, he said “some Modi said more than 80 ernment refused to retaliate after government for making false country. “The Modi government has hyper-secular people” give com- percent of informal economy Pakistani terrorists attacked promises to people and ignoring “The BJP said they will dashed the hopes of the farmers munal colour to every issue. and informal employment exists. Mumbai in November 2008. the country’s farmers. double the income of the farmers and has taken on the people who He said Congress had Only 15-16 percent is formal for Modi reminded the people that Campaigning in Wayanad and would deposit Rs15 lakh into fought for their rights. The Con- promised National Citizenship which new mechanism is needed the Congress leaders also insulted for her brother, Congress Pres- the bank account of every gress will empower all of you Register (NRC) but did not fulfil to arrive at employment data. the martyrs of the 2008 Batla ident Rahul Gandhi who is also person, but for Rahul Gandhi, and will never create any diffi- the promise for 30 years. He also rejected allegations House encounter in New Delhi contesting the Kerala seat in justice and truth matters,” she culty for you all,” she said at her “There should be a debate of political vendetta by the because of their ‘vote bhakti’. addition to his traditional Amethi said in Mananthavady, where public meet there. over NRC. Can any country in the opposition. “The country is divided by constituency, she told a gath- she arrived in a helicopter after After winding up her day, she world be a ‘dharamshala’? Is “The biggest fact is that the ‘vote bhakti’ and ‘desh bhakti’. ering that the Modi government landing at Kannur airport. will rest at a resort at Vythiri there any country in the world money that was recovered in It was ‘vote bhakti’ that pre- has ditched the farmers but the She later met the family near here, and will leave Kerala which doesn’t have a register of Madhya Pradesh was meant for vented the Congress from acting Congress-led UPA government, members of CRPF trooper today.This is her second visit to citizens,” he asked. the care and nutrition of tough on Pakistan,” if it comes to power, will take Vasanth Kumar who was killed Wayanad. CJI rubbishes Manmohan defends Nyay, says it won’t entail new taxes harassment IANS Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Singh said that Nyay has will usher in an era of a the rural employment guarantee NEW DELHI at its peak. been received with tremendous minimum income guarantee scheme brought by the UPA charges, says “Our nearly $3-trillion enthusiasm by people and dis- and help create a new social government led by him. Former Prime Minister economy has the fiscal capacity cussed widely across the nation. contract for a new welfare “Just as we brought in a new judiciary Manmohan Singh yesterday said to absorb this expenditure. “Nearly 70 percent of state.” paradigm for India’s devel- that Nyay scheme of the There will be no need for any Indians were poor when India Nyay will also help restart opment with the de-licensing under threat Congress will usher in an era of new taxes on the middle class attained Independence in 1947. our economic engine that has regime in 1991 — a rights-based minimum income guarantee in to finance Nyay. The economic With sound policies adopted by come to a stop today. Money in approach to governance IANS India, end poverty and restart stimulus that Nyay will provide successive governments over the hands of the needy will stim- including the Right to Work NEW DELHI the economic engine which has will further help in fiscal disci- the last seven decades, poverty ulate demand in the economy under MGNREGA, I am con- “come to a stop” under the pline. It has been conceptu- levels have been brought down which can then lead to increased fident a Congress party-led gov- Rubbishing allegations of sexual Narendra Modi government. alised after much thought and from 70 percent to 20 percent economic activity and job cre- ernment in 2019 will implement harassment against him, Chief In a statement, Singh said consultations with experts,” now. It is time now to renew our ation, referred to as the Key- Nyay successfully and usher in Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi that implementation of Nyay, Singh said. pledge to wipe out the last nesian effect by economists. At a new model for social justice yesterday said the inde- which envisages to provide Rs He said Nyay is a powerful remains of poverty,” he said. a time when private investment and prudent economics,” he pendence of the judiciary is 72,000 per family every year to idea with dual objectives. Singh said Nyay would and industrial production are said. under threat and there was a the poorest 20 percent of pop- “On March 25, 2019, Con- ensure a basic level of dignity low, Nyay can help bring our “It is my sincere belief that “larger conspiracy” to desta- ulation, would not entail any gress President Rahul Gandhi and respect for every Indian economy back to life and create Nyay has the potential to cat- bilise it. new tax on the middle class. unveiled Nyay — Nyuntam Aay family. new factories and jobs,” he apult India into the club of ‘pov- At an urgent hearing of the He said that the Congress is Yojana — to wipe out the last “By providing direct income added. erty-free’ nations in the world matter related to the allega- committed to fiscal discipline remnants of poverty and to support, Nyay will empower our Singh referred to the eco- and I hope to be able to live to tions, a three-member Supreme and Nyay would cost between restart stalled economic activity poor with economic freedom nomic reforms when he was the see our nation achieve this his- Court bench, headed by the 1.2 percent and 1.5 percent of the in our nation,” he said. and choice. With Nyay, India Finance Minister in 1991 and to toric milestone,” Singh said. Chief Justice and including Justice Arun Mishra and Justice Sanjeev Khanna, asked the IS case: Four media to “exercise restraint, Joyalukkas opens new showroom in Hyderabad responsibility and wisdom so detained in that the image of the judiciary THE PENINSULA is not tarnished by these DOHA Hyderabad, baseless allegations.” Justice Gogoi asserted, “I The world’s favourite jeweller, Maharashtra will sit on this bench and dis- Joyalukkas, with further charge my duties without fear expansion in India inaugurated IANS and favour till my tenure is their new showroom in A S Rao HYDERABAD over.” Nagar, Hyderabad. Commenting on the allega- Joyalukkas Brand Ambas- The NIA yesterday carried out tions which were reported in a sador, Bollywood actress, Kajol searches at four places in section of the media, he said: Devgan inaugurated the Hyderabad and Maharastra’s “Things have gone too far. showroom on April 17. 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Both are currently matter. showroom has a dedicated floor having 200 showrooms across collection and take advantage of chased at Joyalukkas. lodged in jail. 12 ASIA SUNDAY 21 APRIL 2019 Iran-based groups Militants attack Afghan Ministry in Kabul, 7 dead REUTERS behind April 18 KABUL At least seven people were died in an attack on the Afghan communications ministry in attack: Qureshi central Kabul yesterday, INTERNEWS Foreign Minister breaking months of relative ISLAMABAD calm in the capital and under- says 14 victims of lining the continued security Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah the April 18 terror threats despite efforts to open Mehmood Qureshi yesterday attack in Balochistan peace talks with the Taliban. said the terrorists behind the included 10 Pakistan The attack began shortly attack in Balochistan province’s before midday when a suicide coastal town of Ormara last Navy personnel, bomb was detonated at the week came from Iran and that three officials of entrance to the multi-storey Islamabad has decided to set up Pakistan Air force and building housing the Ministry a border fence with Iran. one member of the in a busy commercial area of Addressing a press con- the city, followed up by gunfire ference in Islamabad, Qureshi Coastal Guard. which could be heard over a said Baloch terror groups were mile away. behind the terrorist attack on Among the dead were four Makran Coastal Highway and Iran’s response to our request civilians and three police that an alliance of three Baloch for action against these groups officers, while another eight terrorist organisations have based in Iran.” civilians were wounded, a gov- claimed responsibility for the “We are hopeful Iran will ernment official said. act. take action against these ter- “We saw a gunman trying “Fifteen terrorists entered rorists,” he added. to break open an office door Pakistan on April 18. They cam- Moreover, Qureshi said he and as we were running out, he ouflaged themselves in Frontier spoke to his Iranian coun- was trying to shoot us and he Corps uniform, barricaded the terpart earlier in the day and started shouting ‘I will kill eve- Afghan security forces take guard after an explosion followed by gunfire at the Ministry of Information road and stopped four buses had a detailed discussion with ryone here’,” said Syeda Rashid, and Technology of Afghanistan’s main building, in Kabul, yesterday. travelling from Ormara to him on the issue. an office administrator in the Gwadar on the coastal highway. “Javad Zarif condemned Ministry who escaped with Information Technology and heavily fortified Serena Hotel, peace settlement and an end The terrorists then identified the terrorist incident and reas- several of her colleagues. She the Ministry of Information one of the very few Kabul to more than 17 years of war. passengers and shot 14 of them sured me that Iran will act on said at least six women had and Culture were evacuated hotels still used by foreign vis- While heavy fighting has dead,” he said. the information provided by been wounded. during the clearance itors. The operation marked a carried on across Afghanistan “Among those killed were Islamabad,” he said. Television images showed operation. return to the kind of complex and Taliban militants have ten members of the Pakistan Speaking about the border people fleeing after gunfire and Several young children and attacks in an urban centre that announced their now cus- Navy, three Pakistan Air Force fence, Qureshi said, “Pakistan explosions began near the staff at a childcare centre for have killed hundreds of people tomary spring offensive, it had and one belonged to the Coastal will set up a 950km long 18-storey government tower. Ministry employees were also in Kabul and other Afghan been months since the last Guard,” Qureshi said. border fence with Iran as we The area around the evacuated. cities over recent years. major attack on civilian targets “We have lodged a strong have with Afghanistan.” building was sealed off by “We were having lunch There was no claim of in the capital. protest with Iran for not taking He added Pakistan has set police as at least three when we heard the explosion,” responsibility but the Taliban The attack, just days after action against the group behind up a new Southern Command attackers battled security said Rabia, who worked at the issued a statement denying any a planned meeting between the killing of 14 passengers,” he Force that is based in Balo- forces for several hours before childcare centre. involvement. Many such Taliban officials and Afghan asserted. chistan’s Turbat area. the attack was finally sup- “We grabbed the children attacks have been claimed by politicians and civil society The Foreign Minister “The Frontier Crops force pressed in the late afternoon, together into the safe room the radical Islamic State group. representatives in Qatar was further said, the alliance of has also been raised to increase Interior Ministry spokesman and just waited till the security Prior to yesterday’s attack, cancelled, underlined the three terror groups has training border patrolling and we have Nasrat Rahimi said. forces arrived,” she said. Kabul had been relatively calm hurdles facing efforts to reach and logistical bases across the decided to carry out aerial sur- The Interior Ministry said The blast, which security as US officials have held a a peace settlement. border. veillance of the country’s in a statement that more than officials said appeared to have series of meetings with repre- Officials have said they “We have identified these border with Iran,” the Foreign 2,800 employees of the Min- been caused by a suicide sentatives from the Taliban to hope to hold a meeting soon locations. Pakistan awaits Minister added. istry of Communications and bomber, was also close to the try to agree the basis for a but no date has been set. Pakistan-funded Pakistan SC overturned death penalty in 78% cases: Report hospital opens in INTERNEWS Shahzad Akbar, Special confessions, insufficient or death sentences for lethal participation by the accused, lack Afghan capital ISLAMABAD Assistance to the Prime Minister manipulated evidence and lack offences only, and every of premeditation, provocation, ANATOLIA on Accountability, was also of motive of the accused as the judgement of a non-lethal social and familial circum- KABUL A UK-based non-governmental present during the meeting. primary reasons for overturning offence ended with the Supreme stances, partial compromise with organisation in a report The report revealed that 78 death sentences. Court overturning the conviction the victim’s family, age of the A Pakistan-funded newly-built submitted to the Minister for Law percent of the death penalty Additionally, the Supreme or commuting the death accused, whether the accused hospital in the Afghan capital and Justice has disclosed that the cases out of the 310 reported Court, while exercising its capital sentence. was acting under the influence Kabul was inaugurated Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan capital judgements between jurisdiction, had raised serious Despite this, lower courts of an elder, mental state of the yesterday. over the last few years has over- 2010 and 2018 had been over- doubts about the reliability of continued to regularly impose accused, capacity for reform and Built with an estimated cost turned the death penalty in 78 turned by the Supreme Court of police investigation, particularly death sentences for non-lethal time spent on death row. of $24m, the 200-bed percent cases. Pakistan acquitting, commuting where there was an unexplained offences, it added. The apex court had recog- Mohammad Ali Jinnah Hospital Timothy Moloney, a criminal the sentence, or ordering a delay in the registration of the The Supreme Court had now nised that even a “single miti- in the western part of the law barrister at Doughty Street review. First Information Report (FIR) recognised a growing number of gating instance, available in a Afghan capital has been dubbed Chambers, and NGO Reprieve’s The study revealed that the and where the evidence mitigating factors which counsel particular case, would be suffi- as a “symbol of lasting peace” Director Maya Foa met Law Min- Supreme Court frequently cited appeared to be planted, manip- against a death sentence. cient to put on guard the judge between the two neighbours. ister Barrister Farogh Naseem unreliable witness testimonies, ulated or otherwise doubtful. These included the type and not to award the penalty of death The hospital was jointly and presented the report. involuntary or retracted The apex court had upheld gravity of the offence, lesser but life imprisonment”. inaugurated by Pakistan’s Min- ister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan and Afghan Minister of Public N Korea slams Bolton for Health Dr Ferozuddin Feroz. Speaking at the ceremony, denuclearisation demand Feroz thanked Pakistan for its generous support in the health AP Choe described Bolton’s SEOUL sector. comments as having “no charm” He called for mutual coop- and being “dim-sighted,” and eration in the health sector, North Korea yesterday issued a said the United States has particularly in combating the relatively mild criticism of White nothing to gain with such polio virus that is still endemic House National Security Adviser remarks. But she stopped short in Afghanistan and Pakistan. John Bolton for calling on North of asking Washington to remove He also called for timely Korea to show more evidence Bolton from the nuclear talks. completion of two other of its disarmament commitment Her criticism was much ongoing projects - the Naeb before a possible third leaders’ softer than the North’s past fiery Aminullah Khan Hospital in summit. rhetoric directed at the US and Logar province and Nishtar North Korea’s criticism South Korea in tense times. Kidney Centre in Nangarhar appears to be a continuation of Earlier this week, North Korea province - funded by Pakistan. its frustration at deadlocked test-fired what it called a new According to a statement nuclear negotiations with the type of “tactical guided weapon,” issued by the Embassy of United States. Earlier in the but many foreign experts say it Pakistan in Kabul, Minister of week, the North tested a new wasn’t a prohibited test of a State for Parliamentary Affairs weapon and demanded that US medium- or long-range ballistic Ali Muhammad Khan conveyed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo missile that could scuttle the the message of Pakistan’s Prime be removed from the nuclear nuclear negotiations. Minister Imran Khan that his negotiations. But the country is In her statement yesterday, A floating home, lived in by an American man and a Thai citizen, is pictured in the Andaman Sea, off country would continue to take still avoiding directing harsh Choe said Bolton “should at least Phuket Island in Thailand, yesterday. all possible measures for the rhetoric toward the US and have understood about what kinds welfare of the people of directly criticising President of substantive communications are Afghanistan and that he wished Thai Navy boards cabin of fugitive ‘seasteaders’ Donald Trump in an apparent made between the top leaders to see a stable, secure, peaceful, effort to keep diplomacy alive. concerning the third round of prosperous and sovereign REUTERS Chad Elwartowski and charged societies and governments. North Korea’s State media summit before he had ever opened Afghanistan. Zahid Nasrullah BANGKOK him and his partner with vio- Elwartowski, 46, was not on yesterday cited First Vice his mouth.” South Korean media Khan, Pakistan’s Ambassador lating Thai sovereignty by board having apparently fled Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui quickly speculated that there might to Afghanistan, said the hospital The Thai Navy yesterday floating the cabin 14 nautical after a surveillance plane flew as criticising Bolton over his be some sort of communication is a flagship project of Paki- boarded the floating cabin of a miles off the west coast of the overhead the previous day, along recent interview with between the US and North Korea stan’s $1bn development fugitive US citizen and his Thai Thai island of Phuket. with his partner Supranee Bloomberg News. In the over a third Trump-Kim summit. assistance to Afghanistan in girlfriend, both prominent The cabin had been pro- Thepdet, whose Facebook page interview, Bolton said the US Kim and Trump had two pursuance of Pakistan’s “policy members of the “seasteading” moted as the world’s first sea- describes her as a “Bitcoin would need more evidence that summits - the first in Singapore in objective of deepening and movement who possibly face the stead by the group Ocean expert, Trader, Chef, seastead North Korean leader Kim Jong June last year and the second in broadening people to people death sentence for setting up Builders, part of a movement to Pioneer”. The US Embassy in Un is ready to give up his nuclear Vietnam in February. The second connections between the two their offshore home. build floating communities Bangkok said Elwartowski had weapons before Trump would summit collapsed due to disputes countries”, the statement Thai authorities have beyond the bounds of nations as engaged a lawyer and was being pro- meet with him for a third over US-led sanctions on the added. revoked the visa of bitcoin trader a way to explore alternative vided with appropriate assistance. summit. North. SUNDAY 21 APRIL 2019 EUROPE 13 Ukrainians vote in runoff today to elect President AFP All polls show KIEV Poroshenko. Volodymyr Zelensky Poroshenko once again Ukraine yesterday readied for a defeating President called on Ukrainians yesterday change in leadership as a young Petro Poroshenko in a to think twice before casting comedian appeared set to crush ballots for his rival. his incumbent rival in presi- second-round of vote “A five-year presidential dential polls, delivering a today. term is not a comedy that you stinging rebuke to the old elite. can easily switch off if it is no The 41-year-old TV star regime, triggering Moscow’s longer funny,” he wrote on Volodymyr Zelensky’s bid to lead annexation of Crimea. Facebook. Ukraine began as a long shot but But many in the country of “Neither is it a horror movie all polls show him defeating 45 million people feel the that can be easily stopped.” President Petro Poroshenko in promises of the uprising have The West has closely a second-round of vote today. not been fulfilled. watched the race amid concern His victory would open a Zelensky has capitalised on a new government might undo new chapter in the history of a popular anger as well as his pop- years of reforms it has backed. country that has gone through ularity as the star of the sitcom US Secretary of State Mike two popular uprisings in two “Servant of the People”, in which Pompeo called both Zelensky Police officers in riot gear run during a demonstration of the yellow vests movement in Paris, yesterday. decades and is mired in a five- he plays a school teacher who and Poroshenko on Friday. year conflict with Moscow- becomes a President. He “reiterated our com- backed insurgents in the east. Analysts say his political pro- mitment to working with Despite mounting uncer- gramme is vague at best and it whomever the Ukrainian people Clashes break out in Paris protests tainty Ukrainians are fed up with remains unclear who will fill key choose to ensure the success of corruption, poverty, and the war positions in his government. a secure, prosperous, demo- REUTERS 9,600 people were demon- “Millions for Notre-Dame, that has claimed some 13,000 Ahead of the vote a popular cratic, & free (country),” Wash- PARIS strating across France, including what about for us, the poor?” lives over the past five years. news website, Ukrainska Pravda, ington’s special envoy Kurt 6,700 in Paris, the Interior Min- read a sign worn by a demon- “There is a hope that a published an interview with a Volker said on Twitter. Clashes broke out between istry said. strator. “Everything for Notre- simple man will better under- therapist who pointed to severe On Friday, the two rivals dozens of demonstrators and This is more than last week’s Dame, nothing for the miser- stand us and dismantle the anxiety in the country. traded insults in the first and police in Paris on the 23rd protest, which drew 7,500 dem- ables,” read another sign that system that we have in our “There is not a single person only debate of the campaign at Saturday of yellow-vest protests onstrators, but represents only evoked Victor Hugo’s well- country,” Yuliya Lykhota, 29, who would not be discussing the Kiev’s 70,000-seater Olympic yesterday. a fraction of the record 282,000 known novel. said in Kiev. situation in the country,” said Stadium in front of thousands of Dozens of black-hooded estimated on November 17, the The city was on high alert “It is very important to raise Oleg Chaban. spectators. demonstrators threw rocks at first day of the protests. after Christophe Castaner, the our people’s spirits.” “People are more tense Ukrainians said the head-to- police and some set fire to As of 1300 GMT, 110 people Interior Minister, said domestic Others said they doubted the because they are paying with head was more about political scooters and trash cans in the had been arrested and placed in intelligence services had political novice’s ability to enact their lives and expect real theatrics and a battle of wits than centre of the French capital, custody, the Paris prosecutor’s informed him of a potential real change as Ukraine’s sixth change quickly.” a much-needed policy debate. according to Reuters TV footage. office said. return of rioters intent on President. Poroshenko, 53, has fought Zelensky accused Poro- Police responded by firing Several demonstrators wreaking havoc in Paris, Tou- “I do not believe he will last hard to secure re-election but shenko - a tycoon who made a tear gas and stun grenades. Some clearly alluded to the cata- louse, Montpellier and Bordeaux, long once he’s elected,” said his pleas to forgive him for past fortune in chocolate before officers also marched toward strophic fire at Notre-Dame in a repeat of violent protests on Sergiy Fedorets, 62. mistakes and give him a second taking office - of enriching demonstrators to control the cathedral on Monday, which March 16. “He has no support in par- chance have fallen on deaf ears. himself and failing to end the crowd and funnel it to Paris’ prompted an outpouring of Large portions of the Paris liament. He’ll be eaten alive.” A survey by the Rating war in the east. Place de la Republique, where national sorrow and a rush by metro network were closed and Poroshenko came to power pollster showed Zelensky The Ukrainian leader most of the demonstrators were rich families and corporations about 60,000 police personnel after a bloody 2014 uprising winning 73 percent of the vote attacked the inexperience of the contained in the late afternoon. to pledge around 1bn euros were deployed across France, ousted a Kremlin-backed against 27 percent for untested Zelensky. As of 1200GMT, a total of ($1.12bn) for its reconstruction. authorities said. Czech PM says Northern Ireland police arrest two for murdering journalist won’t resign if AP rioting but was backed by an the Good Friday peace a gunman fired a number of by all the major political parties indicted over LONDON “organisation,” and said they agreement was signed. The New shots at police during the unrest as well as the Prime Ministers of were searching for multiple IRA rejects the peace agreement. that began on Thursday. Police Britain and Ireland. EU fraud Police in Northern Ireland suspects. Chief Detective Jason on Friday night released closed- The European Union’s chief AFP yesterday arrested two teenagers Lyra McKee, 29, a rising star Murphy warned yesterday that circuit TV footage showing the Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, PRAGUE in connection with the fatal of investigative journalism, was the situation had become more man suspected of firing the shots said the killing was “a reminder shooting of a young journalist shot and killed, police say dangerous, even though com- that killed McKee and appealed of how fragile peace still was in Czech billionaire Prime Minister during rioting in the city of probably by a stray bullet aimed munity attitudes had changed for help from the public in iden- Northern Ireland” and called for Andrej Babis yesterday said he Londonderry. at police, during rioting on since the peace agreement and tifying the suspect. work to preserve the Good would not resign if indicted for The men, aged 18 and 19, Thursday night. Police said the the use of violence was viewed The footage shows police Friday peace agreement. his alleged role in a were detained under anti-ter- New IRA dissident group was as abhorrent by the vast majority. facing a barrage of gasoline Some politicians believe two-million-euro EU subsidy rorism legislation and taken to most likely responsible and “What we are seeing is a new bombs before the shots were uncertainty over Britain’s fraud. Belfast for questioning, the Police called it a “terrorist act.” breed of terrorist coming fired by someone wearing a impending departure from the Police this week recom- Service of Northern Ireland said. The use of a firearm appar- through the ranks and that for balaclava. The rioting started EU and the possible re-intro- mended that Babis be indicted The men have not been iden- ently aimed at police marks a me is a very worrying situation,” after police moved into the duction of a “hard border” over the case which could see tified or charged. Police had said dangerous escalation in sporadic he said. Creggan housing complex to between Northern Ireland and him and several others, earlier that one gunman had violence that continues to plague Assistant Chief Constable search for weapons. the Republic of Ireland are including family members, pulled the trigger during the Northern Ireland 21 years after Mark Hamilton said earlier that The killing was condemned stoking tensions in the region. spending five to ten years in prison. “I would not resign because I have been saying from the There is still a risk of beginning that this is a political process,” Babis told the DNES no-deal Brexit: Juncker broadsheet which he owns. The 64-year-old agro- REUTERS withdrawal deal negotiated by chemicals mogul pegged by BRUSSELS Prime Minister Theresa May with Forbes as the second-wealthiest the EU has been rejected three Czech is suspected of abusing There is a still a concern that times by the British parliament. EU funds to build the luxury Britain may leave the European Juncker, who is scheduled to Stork Nest resort and farm near Union without a deal to smooth meet US President Donald Trump Prague in 2007. the way, the bloc’s chief exec- at the G20 meeting in Osaka in He allegedly took the farm utive said yesterday, urging June, predicted a “lively dis- out of his sprawling Agrofert Britain to take advantage of a cussion” ahead. “The last dis- food, chemicals and media six-month delay to work out the cussion lasted 6 hours and it is holding to make it eligible for a details of its departure. good that you were not there,” subsidy awarded to small com- European Commission Pres- Juncker said, referring to raised panies before eventually ident Jean-Claude Juncker made voices at his last talks with Trump. putting it back. the comments in an interview Trade relations between the Charged by police in 2017, with German newspaper FUNKE United States and the EU have Babis and several others - Mediengruppe, a week after EU soured in recent months after including his wife, brother-in- leaders gave Britain six months Washington hit the bloc with law and daughter - are sus- more to exit the EU. tariffs and threatened more. pected of subsidy fraud and “Nobody knows how Brexit Asked about possible new tariffs harming the EU’s financial will end. This is creating great ahead of the G20 meeting, interests. uncertainty. There is still a fear Juncker counselled patience. Police officers arrest and carry away a climate change activist from a demonstration blocking the “If I weren’t in politics, that there will be a hard Brexit He called on Germany and Waterloo Bridge in London, Britain, yesterday. nobody would have heard without any withdrawal treaty other countries to spend more to about the Stork Nest,” Babis told arrangements,” Juncker said, boost growth in the bloc, which DNES. Over 700 protesters arrested in London citing the long-term negative is expected to see a slowing “People keep plotting impact on Europe’s economy. economy, a day after German affairs against me, delving into REUTERS of central London, including at London’s Metropolitan Police Even though the extension to Finance Minister Olaf Scholz ruled the past. This affair is 12 years LONDON Oxford Circus, Marble Arch and said in a statement. October 31 offers little clarity on out taking on new debt to stim- old,” he said, calling charges Waterloo Bridge. The police reiterated that when, how or even if Brexit will ulate his country’s anaemic against his family “incredible More than 700 climate change Extinction Rebellion has protests were only allowed to happen, Britain should use the growth. “However, Germany filth”. activists blocking roads at some called for non-violent civil dis- continue at Marble Arch, but time wisely, he said. should use its financial leeway to President Milos Zeman, of London’s most famous land- obedience to force the British have not said if or how they will “I hope that the British will further reduce public debt and who could remove the marks have been arrested over government to reduce net green- clear the hundreds of demon- make use of this time and not boost investment. This also embattled Prime Minister, said the last six days, police said house gas emissions to zero by strators from other locations. waste it again. We cannot keep includes eliminating bureaucratic on Thursday that he would not yesterday, up from a total given 2025 and stop what it calls a On Friday star Emma on putting off the withdrawal date hurdles,” Juncker said. He also do so. on Friday of more than 682. global climate crisis. “As of Thompson joined activists at indefinitely. The best solution cautioned there was a risk of “An indicted prime minister The protests, organised by 10:00am on Saturday... more Oxford Circus, at the heart of one would be for the British to adopt foreign manipulation around next is not a sentenced prime min- climate group Extinction than 718 people have been of the capital’s most popular the Withdrawal Agreement month’s EU Parliament elections ister,” said the 74-year-old, Rebellion, have for several days arrested since Monday. Twenty- shopping districts, to read poetry during the extra time that has where eurosceptic groups are who is a staunch Babis ally. disrupted travel through parts eight people have been charged,” praising Earth’s bounties. been agreed,” Juncker said. The expected to gain ground. 14 AMERICAS SUNDAY 21 APRIL 2019 Warren wants House to begin impeachment of Trump

BLOOMBERG/REUTERS Since Mueller’s report Warren will continue to focus on WASHINGTON was released, several her policy proposals and not on of the Democratic impeaching Trump when cam- Democratic presidential can- presidential paigning before voters. didate Elizabeth Warren late on Meanwhile, former Repub- Friday called for President contenders have lican presidential candidate Mitt Donald Trump’s impeachment, suggested that Romney said he was “sickened” saying the country can’t afford impeachment should by the dishonesty of Trump and to ignore the obstruction be under discussion, people around him as portrayed uncovered by Special Counsel in a report on Russia’s attempts Robert Mueller’s investigation. and some have urged to influence the 2016 election. “The severity of this mis- further investigation. Romney, now a US senator conduct demands that elected Warren’s comments from Utah, was responding to officials in both parties set aside the report by Mueller, who political considerations and do appear to be the most described how Trump sought to their constitutional duty,” the Mas- direct call for the disrupt the probe into ties sachusetts senator wrote in a House to act. between his presidential cam- series of tweets. “That means the paign and Russia. House should initiate comments appear to be the most Mueller did not establish that impeachment proceedings against direct call for the House to act. Trump’s campaign team col- the president of the United States.” Some of the other Demo- luded with Moscow and he did Blaze at Madison Avenue Firefighters converge on one of Manhattan’s busiest shopping street as a fire shut down a part of Mueller’s report released on cratic candidates such as Senator not charge the president with Madison Avenue, in New York City. One person was seriously burned and a firefighter suffered minor Thursday identified at least 10 Kamala Harris of California and obstructing justice, but the report instances of obstruction of justice South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg provided extensive details of injuries in the blaze which was quickly brought under control. by the President, including dis- stopped short of calling for Trump’s efforts to thwart the couraging others from cooper- impeachment when asked about probe. Romney said it was “good ating with the Russia probe and it after the release of the Mueller news” that there had been insuf- dangling possible pardons. report. Warren decided to call ficient evidence to charge Trump American arrested for death threats Warren’s impeachment calls for Trump’s impeachment after with conspiring with a foreign comes as House Speaker Nancy reading the Mueller report while adversary or obstructing justice, Pelosi and her top lieutenants on a campaign trip to Denver which he said could have trig- to three Democratic lawmakers have been trying to tamp down and Salt Lake City, according to gered a constitutional crisis. AFP Booker that “you government president, has been charged with calls from progressive law- an aide to the senator. “Even so, I am sickened at the MIAMI officials will be in the graves making threatening makers in that chamber to begin “Mueller put the next step in extent and pervasiveness of dis- where you... belong”. communications. impeachment proceedings. the hands of Congress. ‘Congress honesty and misdirection by indi- Police arrested a Florida man on Kless is said to have racially Trump recently tweeted out Up until now, Mueller’s has authority to prohibit a Pres- viduals in the highest office of the suspicion of threatening to kill abused Omar, a Somali- a video of Omar featuring investigation has caused barely ident’s corrupt use of authority land, including the President,” three Democratic lawmakers and American former refugee, ref- footage of the World Trade a ripple on the presidential cam- in order to protect the integrity Romney said in a statement expressing his hatred for contro- erencing a recent controversy in Center burning juxtaposed with paign trail. Voters rarely mention of the administration of justice.’ posted on Twitter. “I am also versial Muslim Congresswoman which she was accused — falsely, her comments, taken out of it in questions to the candidates, The correct process for exer- appalled that, among other things, Ilhan Omar, prosecutors said. according to her defenders — of context to portray her attitude and the contenders themselves cising that authority is fellow citizens working in a cam- John Kless, 49, of Broward downplaying the September 11, to the 9/11 attacks as glib. have focused more on pock- impeachment,” Warren tweeted. paign for president welcomed County, is accused of leaving 2001 attacks. The freshman con- The President’s language etbook issues like wages and Around the same time as her help from Russia - including infor- expletive-strewn voicemailed gresswoman has found herself was also criticised following an health insurance. Since Mueller’s announcement on Twitter, mation that had been illegally death threats at the Washington in hot water since arriving in anti-Semitic massacre in Pitts- report was released, several of Warren sent an email to her list obtained; that none of them acted offices of California Represent- Washington for comments seen burgh last year — and during a the Democratic presidential con- endorsing House impeachment to inform American law ative Eric Swalwell, Detroit Con- by critics as anti-Semitic. week-long mail bombing spree tenders have suggested that proceedings against the president, enforcement; and that the cam- gresswoman Rashida Tlaib and Kless, who reportedly that saw another Florida man impeachment should be under which ended with: “I want to paign chairman was actively pro- New Jersey Senator Cory Booker. defended Donald Trump in the target high-profile liberal discussion, and some have urged make sure you know where I moting Russian interests in He allegedly said in his messages and warned the law- political figures, Trump critics further investigation. Warren’s stand.” But the Warren aidesaid Ukraine,” he added. message to presidential hopeful makers to stop criticizing the and the news outlet CNN. US prosecutors 20 years on, Columbine seek 18-month prison term for massacre remembered AFP “Never forget” is carved in Russian Butina LITTLETON stone on the floor. Speaking earlier this week, survivor AFP Dozens of people gathered for a Amanda Duran expressed anger WASHINGTON vigil on Friday on the 20th anni- that school shootings were still versary of the Columbine high taking place. US prosecutors are seeking an school massacre, laying flowers “You would have thought 18-month jail sentence for a at a memorial for the victims. someone would have come with Russian gun-rights activist who Twelve students and a more gun laws or require (a) pled guilty to conspiring to act teacher were killed on April 20, mental health workout before as a foreign agent by infiltrating 1999, when two teenagers you are allowed to buy a gun,” conservative American groups armed with an assortment of said Duran, who was 15 when on behalf of her government. weapons and home-made the attack happened. “But Maria Butina, who is 30, has bombs went on the rampage at nothing of that sort happened. cooperated with prosecutors the school, whose name has So I have just been angry and since pleading guilty in become synonymous with pissed off.” The aftermath of December to working as an school shootings. There have Columbine is still felt. undeclared agent of Russia. She been more than a dozen other An American teenager is the first Russian convicted in shootings at schools across the whose obsession with the mas- the sprawl of cases arising from US since Columbine. sacre set off school closures and Moscow’s interference in the Only last year, 17 students a manhunt in Denver was found 2016 presidential election. and staff were killed when an dead Wednesday from an But while she was inter- Measles epidemic spreads ex-pupil went on the rampage apparently self-inflicted gunshot A sign warns people of measles in Williamsburg, in New York City. As a measles epidemic continues to viewed by Robert Mueller, the at Marjory Stoneman Douglas wound. Dean Phillips, the spread, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio recently announced a state of emergency and mandated special counsel investigating High School in Florida, while 27 special agent in charge of the Russian meddling, her case arose residents of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in Williamsburg at the center of the outbreak to people, mostly children, were FBI’s Denver office, said from an earlier operation and get vaccinated for the viral disease. Those who choose not to will risk a $1,000 fine. killed at Sandy Hook elementary 18-year-old Sol Pais had made was handled by the US attorney school in 2012 and 32 at Virginia comments in the past that for the District of Columbia. Tech university in 2007. expressed “an infatuation” with In a court filing on Friday, On Friday, survivors of the the Columbine massacre and its prosecutors said that they were British cybersecurity expert pleads Columbine massacre and fam- perpetrators. lowering their sentencing rec- ilies and friends of the victims Authorities had mounted a ommendation by six months gathered in Littleton, Colorado. massive search for Pais after she “based on (Butina’s) substantial guilty to US hacking charges They lit candles and prayed travelled from Florida to assistance to law enforcement.” at a memorial in the town, and Colorado, bought a pump-action But her lawyers argued in their AP full responsibility for my mis- didn’t consider himself a hero laid flowers on plaques bearing shotgun and ammunition. own filing that the young woman MILWAUKEE takes. Having grown up, I’ve but that he was combating the names of victims. Colorado authorities, who said deserves credit for the nine since been using the same skills malware because “it’s the right An inner circular wall bears Pais was armed and considered months she has already spent in A British cybersecurity researcher that I misused several years ago thing to do”. Prosecutors said biographies of the victims “extremely dangerous,” had detention. Upon her sentencing, credited with stopping a worldwide for constructive purposes. I will Hutchins made incriminating carved into marble, while an ordered around half a million stu- which is set for April 26, she computer virus has pleaded guilty continue to devote my time to statements during a two-hour outer wall lists those injured in dents to stay at home “due to should be immediately deported to developing malware to steal keeping people safe from interrogation, and later during the attack. ongoing safety concerns”. to Russia, the lawyers said. banking information. malware attacks.” a jailhouse phone call that Butina had predicted early Federal prosecutors in Wis- Hutchins faces up 10 years Hutchins was told was being in the last presidential cam- consin and Marcus Hutchins’ in prison but could receive a recorded, he told an unidentified 13 shot dead at Mexican party paign that Donald Trump would attorneys said in a joint court filing more lenient sentence for person that he “used to write be the next US President, and that the 24-year-old agreed to accepting responsibility, the malware” years before. AFP / MINATITLÁN she sought ways to gain plead guilty to developing court filing said. Attorneys said Prosecutors said in court influence through conservative malware called Kronos and con- Hutchins understands he could filings that Hutchins sold the Thirteen people, including a child, were killed when a group of uni- groups with the ultimate goal spiring to distribute it from 2012 be deported. Sentencing has not Kronos software to someone in dentified gunmen opened fire on a party in the violence-wracked of influencing US foreign policy. to 2015. In exchange for his plea been scheduled. Wisconsin and that he “per- eastern Mexican state of Veracruz, officials said. She supported Trump and to those charges, prosecutors dis- Hutchins’ arrest in Las Vegas sonally delivered” the software The Secretariat of Public Safety said the gunmen arrived at a associated with other Repub- missed eight more. in August 2017, as he was about to someone in California. family reunion in Minatitlan asking to see someone named “El Becky’ lican candidates. Butina was “As you may be aware, I’ve to board a flight to England, The malware was designed — the owner of a local club — before opening fire. It said seven men, even photographed with pleaded guilty to two charges came as a shock; just months “to intercept communications five women, and a child were killed, and four others injured in the Donald Trump Jr., the presi- related to writing malware in the earlier he was hailed a hero for and collect personal information, attack. There was no known motive for the shooting, but Veracruz dent’s eldest son. years prior to my career in finding a “kill switch” to the including usernames, passwords, is plagued with organised crime and bloody gun battles frequently The Kremlin has called the security,” Hutchins said in a WannaCry virus that crippled email addresses, and financial erupt between rival drug gangs. accusations against Butina statement on his website. “I computers worldwide. data” from computers, prose- Survivors described how the gunmen forced their victims to “absolutely unfounded”. regret these actions and accept At the time, he said that he cutors said. look them in the face before shooting them. SUNDAY 21 APRIL 2019 HOME 15 QLC, MoPH sign pact on training & research capabilities THE PENINSULA As the world’s first bilingual DOHA members within their network of asso- online survey tool for the ciated healthcare bodies, such as hos- promotion of scientific pitals and clinics. Qatar Leadership Centre (QLC) and the research, www.QSurvey.qa In support of this, QSurvey will Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) signed provide innovative data-collection facil- a memorandum of understanding (MoU) will be used by the Ministry ities that can record and analyse vast with the aim of strengthening the Minis- to ensure its research and amounts of data for decades to come,” try’s training and research capabilities. survey competencies are of he added. As part of its mandate, QLC Qatar’s future as the region’s foremost the highest standards. seeks to help improve institutional per- healthcare center relies on investments formance at an organisational level in high-quality training and modern through high-quality leadership training data-driven diagnostics, research and Chairperson of the QLC Board of for Qatari organizations. digital solutions. This agreement mirrors Directors, as a free platform for efficient Specifically designed for profes- a national commitment to human devel- data storage and processing. sionals working within the partner opment as prescribed within the pillars Commenting on the importance of organization, the programs include spe- of Qatar National Vision 2030 investing in human capacity building in cialized training courses, seminars, and (QNV2030). public health as well as the online survey executive mentoring and coaching that Acting Managing Director at QLC, Dr Ali J Al Kubaisi, and Director of the Public As the world’s first bilingual online tool’s applicability for Qatar’s healthcare are tailored according to the needs of Health Department at the Ministry of Public Health, Sheikh Dr Mohammed bin survey tool for the promotion of scien- sector, Sheikh Dr Abdulla bin Ali Al their specific sector – in this case: the Hamad Al Thani, during the signing ceremony. tific research, www.QSurvey.qa will be Thani, Managing Director and Member ministry of public health. used by the Ministry to ensure its at QLC, said, “Due to our wise leader- Sheikh Dr Mohammed bin Hamad research and survey competencies are ship’s visionary investments in the leading force behind the country’s pro- sector every day, efficient healthcare Al Thani, Director of the Public Health of the highest standards. The survey tool medical sector, Qatar continues to make gressive health strategy and its trans- services continue to rely on state of the Department at the MoPH, stressed and its corresponding mobile app were significant strides towards its national formative effect on our healthcare sector art training techniques and accurate that the Ministry will work with QLC launched in April 2018 under the healthcare aspirations. As such, we over recent decades. research methods. The training is in various fields of research and patronage of H E Sheikha Al Mayassa proudly enter into a new partnership “As ultramodern technologies and expected to strengthen the capacity of training in a mutually beneficial bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, with the Ministry of Public Health – the cutting-edge research alter the medical both ministry officials as well as partnership.

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar welcomes Class of 2023

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Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) welcomed more than 80 new students and their parents at the Marhaba Tartans event recently. The evening was an opportunity for incoming students to meet their professors and future class- Students during the Marhaba Tartans event. mates, and learn more about studying at CMU-Q. Ambassador of India, P Kumaran (right), during a visit to the free medical camp organised by the Michael Trick, Dean of interests, and your plans for the Carnegie Mellon University AMU Alumni Association in Qatar, at Asian Town. CMU-Q, welcomed the Class of future. in Qatar offers undergraduate 2023 and reminded each of them We chose you because you programs in biological sciences, that they have earned a place at want to learn, and you are business administration, com- About 250 expatriates benefit from free the university. curious and forward-thinking. putational biology, computer “When we selected you, we We have every confidence that science and information stu- medical camp of AMU Alumni Association looked at your academic accom- you will be excellent Tartans,” dents. Nearly 400 students from plishments, your extracurricular he said. 38 countries call CMU-Q home. THE PENINSULA The camp also created also met with patients. DOHA awareness about organ donation The Ambassador highlighted among the participants by HMC the importance and benefit to The AMU Alumni Association team.This free medical camp the community. He appreciated HBKU student wins gold medal for innovation Qatar (AMUAAQ) alumni of benefited nearly 250 expatriates. the efforts of AMU Alumni Asso- THE PENINSULA a thesis on drone-based cleaning Aligarh Muslim University in There were also awareness ciation Qatar and all those who DOHA technology and strategies for Qatar conducted its 1st free briefing by experts on various are supporting it. He also wit- solar PV farms in desert climates, medical camp in association topics. nessed the cupping therapy Muhammed Al Housaini, a including that of Qatar. with IMARA Medical Centre According to AMU Alumni (Hijama) and considered it to be student enrolled in the PhD in His PhD dissertation research Qatar at Imara Medical Centre, Association President Jawed very unique & distinctive. Wet Sustainable Energy program at at HBKU aims to address entre- opposite Grand Mall, in Asian Ahmad, Qatar’s elite state cupping (Hijama) requires a skin the College of Science and Engi- preneurial ecosystem capacity Town on Friday. medical institutions like Sidra incision. The skin incision can neering (CSE), part of Hamad Bin development and put forth The expatriates including Medicine, Hamad Medical Cor- be made either before or after Khalifa University (HBKU), potential solutions for economic family, kids, executives and poration (HMC), Imara Medical cupping treatment. The cup is earned a gold medal at the 47th diversification and sustainable workers were offered free Centre and prominent private meant to suck out any impurities International Exhibition of development. general consultation and other centres offered their services at in the body which may include Inventions in Geneva. Al CSE offers 12 graduate degrees consultations in general phy- the medical camp including with blood, toxins, fragmented blood Housaini was part of a dele- at the master’s and PhD levels, sician, family medicine, gyne- AMU Alumni Doctors from said cells, and tissue fluid. gation of representatives from each catering to a sub-set of cology, pediatric, cardiology, organisations. Patients were also given dis- Qatar and the region who Muhammed Al Housaini critical challenges facing the radiology, ophthalmology, Ambassador of Indian P count coupon for eye glass and engaged with more than 800 region and beyond. Its dental check-up, dietetic, blood Kumaran inaugurated the AMU gifts from HMC Organ donors exhibitors across 45 countries. Sustainable Development pressure, blood sugar, BMI, Alumni Association Free Medical awareness team. Jawed Ahmad The annual convention demonstrate the latest in the Division places special emphasis cupping therapy (Hijama) and Camp. The Ambassador visited -AMU Alumni Association Qatar brings in industrial and fields of technological invention on energy and the environment physiotherapy by the team of each section and met with President said that the Associ- commercial entities, higher and market commercialidation. – areas deemed as instrumental dedicated doctors and medical Doctors and team and asked ation plans to organise more education institutions, and Muhammed Al Housani for the continuity of generations field professionals. about any major findings and similar medical camps in future. private and state sectors to completed his MS at HBKU with to come.

Qatar takes part MENA Dojo’s third edition under way in Kuwait in GCC cultural THE PENINSULA to grow their businesses through different DOHA methodologies, including customer acqui- symposium sition, growth-hacking, distribution, Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP), referral marketing and re-targeting, QNA /KUWAIT part of Qatar Foundation Research, Devel- content marketing and search engine opti- opment, and Innovation (QF RDI) – in misation (SEO), user experience (UX) and Qatar, represented by the partnership with global venture capital conversion optimisation, as well as Ministry of Culture and Sports, firm 500 Startups, launched the third pitching to investors. has participated in the intel- edition of the MENA Dojo Series A Dr Richard O’Kennedy, Vice-Pres- lectual symposium “Restruc- Program in Kuwait recently. This edition ident for Research, Development, and turing the Cultural Strategy of sees the participation of 14 of the most Innovation, Qatar Foundation, said, the Gulf Cooperation Council”, promising technology startups from across “Qatar’s burgeoning innovation ecosystem organised by the Kuwaiti the MENA region, including two from is driven by people with a passion for har- National Council for Culture, Qatar. nessing the power of technology to Arts and Letters. The symposium MENA Dojo is a regional spin-off of develop solutions aimed at addressing discussed a new strategy to keep the internationally-coveted 500 Startups Mentors and participating teams of the third edition of the MENA Dojo Series A local and regional needs. MENA Dojo pro- up with the visions of the future, Series A Accelerator Program. vides a robust platform for these entre- taking into account the technical Program, organised by Qatar Science & Technology Park and 500 Startups. Technology startups participating in preneurs to fine-tune their ideas under developments of the new media this program must have previously raised the tutelage of industry experts and and changes, challenges and funding from other investors, and are now participating this year are ADGS and Director of QSTP, said,“QSTP’s ongoing unleash the potential of their businesses, priorities and the intensification preparing to scale-up and raise their MaktApp. ADGS sells a suite of products partnership with 500 Startups has placed making impactful contributions to Qatar of cultural activities and Series A round – a startup’s first signif- that use artificial intelligence (AI), behav- regional technology development on the and beyond.” programs that have a positive icant round of venture capital funding that ioural biometrics, and emergent global map. Our joint hosting of the MENA On May 1, all participating startups will impact in this aspect. enables its rapid growth and behaviour. Founded by Hassan Al Ansari, Dojo enables QSTP to promote Qatar’s pitch their businesses and growth models Mohammed Saeed Al Bal- development. President, Christophe Billiottet, CEO; and techpreneurs on the regional stage, and to a global audience of industry leaders oushi, Advisor to H E the Min- Over the course of the program, the Nahuel Gonzalez, CTO, the startup is a provides 500 Startups with the oppor- and potential investors in the hope of ister of Culture and Sports, par- startups will be provided with intensive, recipient of QSTP’s Product Development tunity to identify and help realise the securing significant later-stage funding ticipated in the symposium, one-on-one training and mentorship in Fund, which is dedicated to funding SMEs region’s startup potential. to fuel their growth ambitions. This which ended yesterday evening developing a mindset for accelerated and startups that develop products and Over the course of the five-week ‘Investor Day’ will mark the culmination with a paper titled “Cultural growth. services relevant to local market needs. program, which will run until May 1, par- of this year’s comprehensive accelerator Heritage and its Role in Pro- The two Qatari-founded startups Yosouf Abdulrahman Saleh, Executive ticipating startups will be trained on how program. moting Gulf Identity”. 16 MORNING BREAK SUNDAY 21 APRIL 2019

PRAYER TIMINGS Blind Japanese FAJR 03. 48 AM sailor completes Third Oud Festival opens SHOROOK 05. 07 AM non-stop Pacific ZUHR 11. 33 AM MAGHRIB 06. 01 PM voyage ASR 03. 02 PM ISHA 07. 31 PM on Tuesday at Katara AFP WEATHER TODAY TOKYO Over 35 prominent Oud players and manufacturers A blind Japanese sailor completed from Qatar, Iraq, Kuwait, his non-stop Pacific voyage Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon, yesterday, local media reported, becoming the first sightless person Tunisia, Oman, Greece, on record to navigate a vessel Yemen, Syria and Iran will across the vast ocean. participate in the four-day Mitsuhiro Iwamoto arrived at festival. port in Fukushima in his 12-metre (40-foot) sailboat yesterday morning, around two months after he left California. THE PENINSULA Iwamoto, a 52-year-old San DOHA Diego resident, sailed from the US city on February 24 with Doug The Cultural Village Foundation - Smith, an American navigator who Katara will host the third Annual Katara verbally helped him by offering Oud Festival from April 23 to April 26 information such as wind under the theme ‘Al Kindi the Muslim directions. Thinker and Scholar’. This was his second attempt The festival will feature Oud per- after his initial voyage was cut formances along the four days at the short six years ago when his yacht Opera House in Katara where Oud hit a whale and sank. maestros from across the globe will The exhibition will showcase antique Oud instruments made by legendary “I’m home. Thank you,” enchant the audience at Katara, with luthiers, and will also feature workshops on Oud manufacturing. Iwamoto told the welcoming party an extraordinary mix of the East and o o after his yacht sailed into Fuku- the West in Oud tradition. 26 C 34 C shima, ending a journey of some Over 35 prominent Oud players and Islamic world, while the second was Gifted Oud makers from across the Minimum Maximum 14,000 kilometres (8,700 miles). manufacturers from Qatar, Iraq, under the theme of Al Farabi. globe will display their skills and crafts- “I didn’t give up and I made a Kuwait, Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon, A documentary will be screened on manship on the sidelines of the Scattered clouds with chance of rain dream come true,” Iwamoto was Tunisia, Oman, Greece, Yemen, Syria the opening day about Yacoub bin Ishaq Festival. maybe thundery at times and slight dust quoted by Japan’s Kyodo News as and Iran will participate in the four- Al Kindi who, besides his important The exhibition will showcase at places. saying. day festival. contributions in mathematics and antique Oud instruments made by leg-

HIGH TIDE 05:07 –18:20 LOW TIDE 0:44 – 12:49 It was the first Pacific crossing Al Kindi, a connecting link between science, played a big role in enriching endary luthiers (makers of stringed Courtesy: Qatar Meteorology Department by a blind sailor, Kyodo News said. different cultures across the Muslim the traditional music. instruments). Iwamoto, who lost his sight at world, has important contributions to The Oud performances will begin In addition, the Festival will feature the age of 16, made the voyage to culture, philosophy and music. at 8pm every day at the Opera House lectures, forums on Oud making. raise funds for charity, including Katara’s First Oud Festival, held in in building 16 with a workshop on Oud The four-day Festival will conclude efforts to prevent blinding dis- March 2017, was dedicated to Ziryab, manufacturing held in building 19 in with an amazing musical show dedi- eases, according to his website. the legendary musician of the Arab and between cated to Al Kindi. Latin music, pop stars growing in popularity in US AFP eschewing the “crossover” label often boundary-pusher shouted to launch his operations officer Michele Ballantyne: INDIO, CALIFORNIA, USA slapped on their A-list predecessors like history-making performance, as the “Any conversation about the Latin Ricky Martin, Shakira and Gloria crowd waved flags representing coun- music market starts with one word: Just two years after the lilting mega-hit Estefan. tries from throughout Latin America. streaming.” “Latin music’s transfor- “Despacito” captivated the globe, Latin Bad Bunny - the 25-year-old face In another landmark moment, the mation from a physical-based business stars are cementing their place in the of Latin trap, a genre that fuses reg- 33-year-old Balvin will in August to a streaming-driven one is even faster US mainstream, moving beyond scoring gaeton with elements of hip hop from headline Chicago’s Lollapalooza fes- than the overall US music market’s a one-off smash to headline festivals the US south - lit up Coachella’s top tival, becoming the first Spanish-lan- turnaround,” she said. and permeate the charts. stage during week one and is set to guage act to nab one of the coveted Indeed, YouTube said last An unprecedented number of perform again today. spots. December that in 2018, eight out of its Spanish-language acts are performing “I’m very proud of what I represent, Many experts attribute the US Latin top 10 most-viewed music videos at this year’s Coachella festival, where of the Latino community that has come music industry’s rapid growth to a par- worldwide belonged to Latino artists, a second weekend of shows began on far speaking the language they speak,” allel streaming explosion. Afro-Latino star Ozuna appearing in Friday - a sure-fire sign of their he said in Spanish to the throng According to the Recording Industry four of them. mounting influence in a country where gathered to see him. Association of America, Latin music saw The Dominican-Puerto Rican 41 million people claim Spanish as their Colombia’s J Balvin brought his its second consecutive year of double- recently vowed to continue performing mother tongue. unique version of reggaeton - a mas- digit growth stateside in 2018, jumping in his native Spanish, telling Billboard They are not just guests of top- sively popular Puerto Rican-born 18 percent from the year prior to rake that “all the time, it’s ‘English, English, billed acts or appearing on lesser stages amalgam of Caribbean beats and in $413m. Paid subscription platforms English.’” “If I have the opportunity of - stars like reggaeton revolutionary J hip-hop influences - to the California like Spotify’s premium service mean- having so many followers, and helping Balvin and Puerto Rican trap artist Bad festival’s main stage, the genre’s first while saw nearly 50 percent growth in to take Latino artists and culture to the Bunny are winning key time slots on ever full showcase there. revenues. mainstream, I’m not going to selfishly their own. “It took 15 years for reggaeton to The trends are feeding off each throw it away because I learned English And they are singing in Spanish, get to Coachella. We are here!” the other, according to RIAA chief and can ‘cross over.’”

Couple to wed Cooling-off process at Notre-Dame over, all relics saved at Ohio airport AP workers. Newspaper Le Parisien baggage claim area PARIS reported that a computer bug could have misdirected fire- AP Architects and construction fighters responding to the initial CLEVELAND workers have stabilised the fire alarm. The unsourced report damaged structure of Notre said investigators are also -Dame cathedral, four days after looking into whether the fire was Proving life and love can be a a fast-spreading fire ravaged the linked to temporary elevators carousel, a couple is marrying iconic Paris building, and fire- being used in a renovation that at the Ohio airport baggage fighters left the site on Friday was underway at the time the claim where they met 12 years night, a fire service official said. cathedral caught fire. ago. “There is no more risk the The fire burned through the Michelle Belleau’s boss sent edifice’s walls could fall down,” network of enormous centuries- her to pick up Ron Peterson at Lieutenant Colonel Gabriel Plus, old oak beams supporting the Cleveland Hopkins Interna- chief spokesman for the Paris monument’s vaulted stone tional Airport in 2007. fire service, said. Plus said fire- ceiling, dangerously weakening A long-distance rela- fighters have been able to cool the building. Chauvet said there tionship developed, with down the walls and debris from were fire alarms throughout the Belleau in Cleveland and the roof inside the cathedral, and building, which he described as Peterson in Los Angeles. there are no more “hot points” “well protected.” Firefighter Now they were to get inside. spokesman Plus said there could married at a spot Belleau says “It’s a miracle that the have been “a smouldering fire “couldn’t be more perfect”, The cathedral is still standing, and inside the frame” of the Notre Plain Dealer newspaper has that all the relics were saved,” he Dame roof that was fuelled by reported. said. the wind. Paris police investi- Belleau says airports Investigators believe the fire gators said they believe an elec- became happy and sad places was an accident and are studying trical short-circuit most likely for the couple as they’d reunite People look at the Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris, days after a fire engulfed the 850-year-old multiple factors that could have caused the fire. It’s believed to and then too quickly have to Gothic masterpiece, destroying the roof and causing the steeple to collapse. contributed. be one of multiple leads being depart. She has since moved to The cathedral’s rector said a investigated. California. “computer glitch” may have “Is it linked to the renovation and taken to the Louvre for safe- cultural agency, UNESCO. inequality in France. Notre Southwest Airlines has played a role in the rapidly work? A human error? The keeping pending renovation, he UNESCO representatives have Dame’s reconstruction is agreed to move arriving bags spreading blaze that devastated investigation will say,” Plus said. said. offered their technical expertise prompting widespread debate to another carousel to make the 850-year-old architectural He warned that “the central Judith Kagan, a conservation to help with the reconstruction. across France, with differing way for the ceremony. masterpiece. nave remains dangerous” but official at France’s Culture Min- Macron is moving quickly on views over whether it should Michelle Belleau said it Rector Patrick Chauvet did said the stones are drying out istry, said on Friday the artworks the fire-ravaged monument’s involve new technologies and took them some time to con- not elaborate on the exact nature from the water sprayed from inside Notre-Dame had suffered reconstruction, which is being designs. vince authorities at the of the glitch. “We may find out hoses during nine hours of fire- no major damage from the fire. viewed both as a push to make Macron has named a general, Hopkins International what happened in two or three fighting efforts. French President Emmanuel it part of his legacy and a way to Jean-Louis Georgelin, former Airport to let the two hold months,” he told local business The last artworks were taken Macron on Friday met with offi- move past the divisive yellow Chief of Staff of the armed forces, their wedding ceremony leaders and construction out of the cathedral on Friday cials from the United Nations’ vest protests over social to lead the reconstruction effort. there.