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Amir welcomes all to ‘everyone’s Doha’ 24th Arabian Gulf Cup kickstarts at Khalifa Stadium

On behalf of every Qatari, we welcome all to everyone’s Doha

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Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani inaugurated the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup, which got under way yesterday with a spectacular ceremony that left a packed Khalifa International Stadium in awe. “In the name of Allah, the Merciful, and upon the blessing of Allah, I announce the opening of the 24th Gulf Cup. In the name of every Qatari, we welcome eve- Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with Father Amir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, ryone, to everyone’s Doha,” H H H H Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani and other dignitaries during the inaugural match of the 24th the Amir said while declaring the Arabian Gulf Cup at the Khalifa International Stadium, yesterday. `P2 eight-nation tournament open. The opening ceremony was yesterday that lasted for almost in 1970, the entry of flags of par- Stadium. The fans’ area remained attended by Father Amir H H 45 minutes ahead of the inaugural ticipating countries and the illuminated with mini lights, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al match between Qatar and Iraq. display of fireworks. giving a stunning look. Famous Thani, H H Sheikh Jassim bin The dazzling fireworks, just Performers displayed a tradi- regional players and officials of Hamad Al Thani, the Personal before the kick off of the opening tional sword dance during the cer- the past were also honoured. Representative of H H the Amir; game, thrilled 37, 890 fans after the emony showcasing brotherhood Earlier, fans were seen H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa ceremony that had many features. among the people of the region. flocking to the Khalifa Interna- Al Thani, H H Sheikh Mohammed The opening ceremony Spectators were also shown tional Stadium hours before the bin Khalifa Al Thani and H E began with a visual display of the glimpse of memorable kick off of the opening match. Sheikh Jassim bin Khalifa Al Thani. heritage paintings, a docu- moments in the past Gulf Cup edi- “It’s a moment of pride for all Hundreds of performers took mentary film about the history tions on the giant screens erected the Arab nations,” Ahmed Ali, an that all the eight Gulf countries are we are going to support our national part in the opening ceremony of the Gulf Cup since its inception at the Khalifa International Iraqi enthusiast said. “We are happy participating. Our team is good and team.” `SPORT 11&12 Qatar gives top priority to

GROUP E (11:00pm) food security: Al Subaie KRC Genk vs FC Red Bull Salzburg SANAULLAH ATAULLAH self-sufficiency in production of fresh Liverpool vs Napoli THE PENINSULA chicken increased from 49 percent to GROUP F (11:00pm) 123 percent and dairy products from Barcelona vs Borussia Dortmund Minister of Municipality and Envi- 27 percent to 106 percent during past Slavia Prague vs Inter Milan ronment, H E Abdulla bin Abdulaziz two years. He said that local eggs and GROUP G bin Turki Al Subaie, has said that self- red meat productions also increased Zenit St Petersburg vs Lyon 8:55pm sufficiency rate of Qatar in food from 13 percent of total need of the RB Leipzig vs Benfica 11:00pm production increased significantly country to 28 percent and 12 percent GROUP H during the past two years. to 16 percent respectively. Valencia vs Chelsea 8:55pm “Qatar gave top priority to food H E the Minister said that food Lille vs Ajax 11:00pm security issue which attracted great security has many aspects, as it is con- importance under the current situ- nected to both the agricultural and the ation, focusing on local food pro- industrial sector. He said that Qatar’s duction as per the available resources strategy will focus on producing local Kahramaa of the country,” said H E the Minister goods that the country has a compar- while speaking at the opening cer- ative advantage in producing commissions emony of the 2nd Annual Conference including fresh produce, dairy, dates, on Food Security in Qatar. red meat, poultry, eggs, and fish. Al Bidaa Metro The event was organised by Dar “The other element of the strategy Al Arab yesterday at Doha Sheraton is to build a strategic stock of the most Substation Hotel. The opening ceremony was crucial products that are not produced THE PENINSULA/DOHA attended by Vice-Chairman of Dar locally, most important of which is Al Arab Board of Directors, Sheikh wheat, sugar, rice, and cooking oil. Fol- Qatar General Electricity and Dr. Khalid bin Thani bin Abdullah Al lowing the directives of H E Prime Min- Water Corporation (Kahramaa) Thani; Managing Director and CEO ister and Interior Minister to achieve has commissioned Al Bidaa Minister of Municipality and Environment, H E Abdulla bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie of Dar Al Arab, Jaber Salem Al Harmi; the goals of food security in the State, Metro Substation at a cost of (centre), and Vice-Chairman of Dar Al Arab Board of Directors, Sheikh Dr. Khalid bin Thani Director of Food Security Department several projects related to food security QR300m. bin Abdullah Al Thani (right), during the 2nd Annual Conference on Food Security at Doha at MME, Masoud Jarullah Al Marri. were awarded to private investors,” With the opening of new Sheraton Hotel, yesterday. PIC: QASSIM RAHMATULLAH/ THE PENINSULA H E the Minister said that Qatar’s H E the Minister said. `P3 project yesterday, all five elec- tricity substations of Kahramaa pertaining to Doha Metro project of Qatar Rail have been 50 new products from Baladna to hit market soon completed. The Al Bidaa Sub- station is embedded with multi- SATISH KANADY company’s Consecutive General three times. Baladna is currently arrived on a Qatar Airways cargo compared to the outside ambient storey car parking with capacity THE PENINSULA Assembly, the Board Member in the local market with 10 dif- flight from Budapest, Hungary, temperature. This will help to of 625 vehicles. `P6 Ramez Mhd Ruslan Al Khayyat ferent varieties of cheese. It has in 2017. acclimatise the cows Baladna, Qatar’s largest dairy said the company will receive now plans to introduce more Baladna then said it will fly comfortably. and beverage producer new shipment of cows from the than 20 types. in a further 4,000 cows from the On the company’s expansion announced yesterday that the US in January-February months Early this year, Baladna Netherlands, Germany, Australia plans, Ramez said Baladna, company, as part of expanding of 2020 . announced it received a total of and the US. partnering with Malaysia’s its portfolio, will introduce 50 “Currently we have a stock 2,275 heifers in the previous Baladna Farm is equipped Felcra Bhd, is setting up its WEDNESDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2019 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT new products to the local market of 18,000 and we are expecting shipment. London Dairy Inter- with state-of-the-art technol- maiden dairy production within the next two months. nearly 2,500 in two months national Farms Ltd of Ontario ogies. It has a controlled climate business in that country. With Included with Another 50 new products will hit time,” Ramez said. has supplied over 6,000 Hol- cooling system that enables to the approval of the Board of today’s edition is a the market later in 2020. As part of expanding its port- stein-heifers to Baladna since its control humidity and decrease Directors, Baladna can double Speaking to the media yes- folio, Baladna will increase its first shipment started 2018. the temperature inside the barns Malaysia’s milk production special supplement terday, on the sidelines of juice production capacity by The first batch of cows up to 25 degrees Celsius, capacity. 02 HOME WEDNESDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2019 Amir welcomes all to ‘everyone’s Doha’

Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani; Father Amir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani; H H Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, Personal Representative of H H the Amir; H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani; H H Sheikh Mohamed bin Khalifa Al Thani, and H E Sheikh Jassim bin Khalifa Al Thani at the opening of the 24th edition of the Arabian Gulf Cup at Khalifa International Stadium yesterday.

Palestinian President arrives in Doha Speaker of Kuwaiti National OFFICIAL NEWS Assembly: 24th Gulf Cup Amir greets achieved success before it began President of Romania on his re-election QNA/DOHA Kuwait holds the record number of DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh The Speaker of the National Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Assembly of the State of Kuwait, winning the title and Deputy Amir H H Marzouq bin Ali Al Ghanim, of the Arabian Gulf Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad expressed happiness at the Cup, winning 10 Al Thani sent yesterday participation of all GCC states in tournaments out of 23 cables of congratulations to the 24th edition of the Arabian Klaus Iohannis on the occa- Gulf Cup, which Qatar hosts until in total. sion of his re-election as the December 8. President of the Republic of The Speaker of the National draw for the tournament put Romania. QNA Assembly of the State of Kuwait, Kuwait in Group B along with Marzouq bin Ali Al Ghanim, said Oman, Saudi Arabia and Minister of Justice that the participation of the eight Bahrain. The Kuwaiti team will meets Morocco Chief teams represents a success of start the competitions tomorrow Public Prosecutor the tournament even before it against Saudi counterpart. The President of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, arrived in Doha, yesterday, on a work visit to the State starts, wishing all teams success Kuwait holds the record DOHA: The Minister of Jus- of Qatar. The Palestinian President and his accompanying delegation were welcomed upon arrival in presenting the image that number of winning the title of tice and Acting Minister of at Hamad International Airport by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, H E Sultan bin Saad Al befits the reputation and the Arabian Gulf Cup, winning State for Cabinet Affairs, H E Muraikhi, and Palestinian Ambassador to Qatar, Munir Abdullah Ghannam. prestige of the Gulf football. The 10 tournaments out of 23 in total. Dr. Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi, met yesterday with the Chief Public Prosecutor in the Kingdom of Morocco and the King’s Attorney- JLF Doha to enhance Qatar’s literary scene General, Mohamed Abdel Nabawi. They reviewed RAYNALD C RIVERA with reference to her book I Am Dean of the College of Human- areas of legal coopera- THE PENINSULA Istanbul. ities and Social Sciences at tion between the State of Musharraf Ali Farooqui, the Hamad bin Khalifa University Qatar and the Kingdom of The Jaipur Literature Festival maestro of the mysterious and Ibrahim Al Hashmi, Media Morocco and the exchange (JLF) Doha, the first of its kind the unexpected, will take the Affairs and Special Projects, of experiences between the event in Qatar and the region, is audience through his latest Spokesperson’s Office at the two countries in the fields set to contribute to the country’s novel, The Merman and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said: of rehabilitation and train- thriving literary scene with Book of Power, a heady mix of “We are delighted to be part of ing, in addition to a number engaging sessions and stimu- the past and present, history and a landmark moment for our lit- of issues of common inter- lating discourse featuring prom- mythology, told in the classical erary landscape, the latest est. QNA inent figures from Qatar and qissa style of storytelling fables example of Qatar’s role in the around the world. common to the oral and written global exchange of culture and SJC President meets Marking the first foray in the literature in Urdu, Persian and ideas. JLF Doha is a formidable Morocco Chief Middle East of Jaipur Literature FROM LEFT: Ibrahim Al Hashmi, official from Media Affairs and Arabic. In his book Early Indians, example of how the Library Public Prosecutor Festival in India, JLF Doha, which Special Projects at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson’s Tony Joseph will take the works with international is sponsored by the Ministry of Office; Sanjoy K Roy, Director of Teamwork Arts; Dr. Sohair F audience on an intriguing foray partners to bring different cul- DOHA: The President of Foreign Affairs and Ooredoo, is Wastawy, Executive Director, Qatar National Library; and Ahmed into our common past with a tures together, and is also a tes- the Supreme Judiciary slated from December 12 to 14 at Al Malki, Head of Young Adults at the library, addressing a press look at the life-changing tament to a cultural friendship Council (SJC) and President Qatar National Library. conference on JLF Doha at QNL, yesterday. journeys our ancestors took and between two nations with a of the Court of Cassation, “The local literary scene is PIC: SALIM MATRAMKOT/THE PENINSULA our attempts to trace their pat- long, rich history of H E Dr. Hassan bin Lahdan flourishing, and there is nothing terns of migration, the spread of cooperation.” Saqr Al Mohannadi, met to hold back both experienced in literature to come and be will be by Manu S. Pillai and Homo sapiens and the genetic Sanjoy K. Roy, Managing yesterday with the Chief and emerging writers. JLF Doha inspired at JLF Doha,” said Dr. William Dalrymple, two chron- evidence found in the course of Director of Teamwork Arts, said: Public Prosecutor of the is an incredible opportunity for Sohair Wastawy, Executive iclers of the story of South Asia, the human journey. “JLF Doha, a confluence of East Kingdom of Morocco and the people of Qatar to share and Director of the Library. who will examine the colorful Numerous members of the and West, brings together the King’s Attorney-General, widen their own interests and JLF Doha will recreate the tapestry of Indian history in the Qatari community will speak as enlightened voices from across Mohamed Abdel Nabawi. knowledge through thoughtful magnificent spirit, colour, energy session “Of Thrones and Sultans: well such as Lolwah Alkhater, the world, to recognize similar- They discussed issues of exchanges with a mix of the and ambience of “the greatest lit- Tales from Indian History.”In Spokeperson for Qatar’s Min- ities, engender empathy and cel- common interest, as well as world’s greatest writers, literary erary show on Earth” with a conversation with academics istry of Foreign Affairs; Minister ebrate the timeless appeal of lit- ways of legal and judicial figures and thought leaders. We packed weekend of events cel- Firat Oruc, Buket Uzuner will of State H E Dr. Hamad bin erature and of ideas which are cooperation between the encourage all authors, students, ebrating books, creativity, ideas explore the changing face of the Abdulaziz Al-Kawari; and Amal integral to our times, in two sides. QNA teachers and anyone interested and culture. Among the sessions city she calls home, Istanbul, Mohammed Al-Malki, Founding resplendent Qatar.” WEDNESDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2019 HOME 03 EAA cooperates with Italian government and Unesco to bring Iraqi children to school

QNA EAA Representative Leena Al Derham stressed DOHA that the agreements signed with EAA’s partners focus on bringing about systematic change, The Education Above All Foun- representing an entry point to transform dation (EAA) signed an agreement with the Italian education and make it available to every child. government and Unesco to support its project in Iraq to an entry point to transform edu- other country. Therefore, he enrol 150,000 children in cation and make it available to added, Iraq, Italy, EAA and The Speaker of the Shura Council, H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud, with the Speaker schools in Babil, Baghdad, Erbil, every child. She pointed out that Unesco will devote their of the National Assembly of the Republic of Djibouti, Mohamed Ali Houmed, on the occasion of his Ninawa, Saladin and Dhi Qar this agreement comes within the expertise to support various edu- governorates. framework of continuous efforts cational activities. participation in the 42nd Conference of Speakers of Parliaments of the African Parliamentary Union Based on this agreement, the to reach out-of-school children He expressed hoped that this in Djibouti, yesterday. Italian Development Cooper- in Iraq, expressing gratitude for pilot project would result in a ation supports the EAA and the Italian government’s support formula for joint cooperation Unesco project in Iraq to support for the Iraq project and looks with EAA to promote devel- Speaker of Shura Council meets children not attending schools forward to working together in opment in Iraq and other with 1 million, aimed to rehabil- other countries. countries. itate 10 schools to provide Speaking about the need to The Director of Unesco Iraq Djibouti counterpart, APU President quality education and school act quickly to provide education Office, Paolo Fontani, expressed supplies for 17,000 children in in the region, the Director gratitude for EAA and the Italian QNA The meeting was attended by the agenda. The meeting also Saladin and Baghdad governo- General for Development Coop- government for their appre- DJIBOUTI Chairman of the Qatari-Dji- reviewed the parliamentary rates, in addition to a campaign eration of the Italian Ministry of ciated support, stressing that boutian Friendship Committee, relations between the State of to enroll children in schools. Foreign Affairs and International improving the ability of out-of- The Speaker of the Shura Saqr bin Fahd Al Meraikhi, a Qatar and the Republic of EAA Representative Leena Co-operation, Giorgio Mar- school children to access quality Council, H E Ahmed bin Abdullah number of the Shura Council’s Burkina Faso and ways of pro- Al Derham stressed that the rapodi, said, that the situation in education is an important bin Zaid Al Mahmoud, met members and Charge d’Affaires moting them. agreements signed with EAA’s Iraq is increasing in the need to addition to the future collective yesterday with the Speaker of at the Qatar embassy, Faisal bin H E the Speaker of the Shura partners focus on bringing about provide knowledge and skills to efforts and the reality of edu- the National Assembly of the Rashid Al Nuaimi. Council also met with the Pres- systematic change, representing school students, more than any cation in Iraq. Republic of Djibouti, Mohamed H E the Speaker also met ident of the National Assembly Ali Houmed, on the occasion of with the President of the African of the Central African Republic, his participation in the 42nd Parliamentary Union and Pres- Laurent Ngon, on the occasion Conference of Speakers of ident of the National Assembly of HE participation. The meeting Parliaments of the African of the Republic of Burkina Faso, reviewed the parliamentary Parliamentary Union (APU). Alassane Bala Sakande. They relations between the two coun- They reviewed the parlia- reviewed the cooperation rela- tries and ways of developing mentary relations between the tions between the Shura Council them, as well as the topics listed two brotherly countries and dis- and the APU and ways of on the agenda. The meetings cussed the most important topics enhancing them, in addition to were attended by a number of on the agenda of the conference. the most important topics on the Shura Council members. Qatar calls for steps to make Middle East a nuclear-weapon-free zone

QNA Al Mansouri expressed VIENNA regret that the efforts to establish a Middle- The State of Qatar stressed The Minister of Municipality and Environment, H E Abdulla bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie; Vice- yesterday that regional and East region free of Chairman of Dar Al Arab Board of Directors, Sheikh Dr. Khalid bin Thani bin Abdullah Al Thani, with international tensions in the nuclear weapon was officials from MME and media organisations during the Food Security Conference organised by Dar world and the irresponsible calls stalled by the lack of Al Arab at Doha Sheraton Hotel. PIC: QASSIM RAHMATULLAH/THE PENINSULA from some parties to launch a new international arms race political will. Treaty. requires strengthening of disar- He said that Qatar is actively Qatar gives top priority to food security: Al Subaie mament and non-proliferation participating in the Conference efforts, including action to zone free of weapons of mass on the Establishment of a Middle FROM PAGE 1 parties supports a new type of Chamber, highlighted the roles implement the 1995 Treaty on destruction, primarily nuclear East Nuclear-Weapon-Free The Minister said that these cooperation that contributes of Hassad and Qatar Chamber the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear weapons, as a result of the coun- Zone, which is currently being projects will help achieve self- effectively to the development in assuring food security in the Weapons (NPT) Review and try’s belief in the establishment held in New York, in accordance sufficiency in high-quality agri- and advancement of prosperity country. Extension Conference. of a region free of weapons of with a UN resolution. cultural products and to build up in the national economy. Dar Al Arab launched ‘Green Sultan bin Salmeen Al Man- mass destruction represents an He added that it is a major a strategic stock with low prices. He said that the media plays Report’, a collection of figures, souri (pictured), Permanent effective contribution towards step in the efforts of the interna- Another main goal is to reach an active role in the devel- facts about food security in the Representative of the State of the goal of nuclear disarmament tional community towards the optimum levels of production opment of the national economy country, to be a reference guide Qatar to the United Nations in and the universality of the NPT. implementation of international that would reflect on the growth and is a key partner in building for researchers and those inter- Vienna, said in a statement to the Al Mansouri expressed regret obligations, and states that have of the agricultural sector. society in its various sectors. ested in this aspect. Board of Governors at the Inter- that the efforts to establish a not participated in it should Jaber Salem Al Harmi, in a The CEO of Hassad Food The participants, guests and national Atomic Energy Agency Middle-East region free of reconsider their decision and key note speech, said that the Company, Mohamed bin Badr Al sponsors were honoured for (IAEA) that Qatar is keen to work nuclear weapon and other engage in the joint effort, under Conference aims to forge a new Sadah, and Dr. Abdul Rahman their contribution to ensure food in various forums, including the weapons of mass destruction the auspices of the UN to achieve concept of partnership between Al Ansari, Member of the Board security in the country at the end IAEA Board of Governors and was stalled by the lack of the goal of a Middle East free of the public, private and media and Vice-Chairman of the Com- of opening session of the IAEA General Conferences, in an political will on the part of some nuclear weapons and other sectors, as the meeting of these mittee on Food Security at Qatar conference. effort to make the Middle East a countries to implement the 1995 weapons of mass destruction. Qatar’s progress in precision medicine highlighted as CUDOS concludes

FAZEENA SALEEM Precision Medicine is emerging Dr. Fakhro said that Sidra THE PENINSULA as an important topic in med- Medicine is not doing this alone icine. It is based on finding the and are part of a national scien- The third annual Congress of right treatment, for the right tific community that is growing Current Understanding in patient at the right time,” said Dr. and thriving. “I believe as a Diabetes, Obesity and Related Elias Zerhouni, former president nation, we are going to mature Syndromes (CUDOS) with a main of Global Research and Devel- towards precision medicine.” focus on paediatric precision opment at Sanofi and Member He also highlighted that Sidra medicine concluded, yesterday. of the Board of Governors at Medicine has best physicians and The three-day Congress Sidra Medicine. practitioners in the clinics, hosted by Sidra Medicine and The last day of the congress researchers and scientists in the focused on paediatric precision featured opening keynote speech labs and some of the most medicine led by a cohort of spe- by Professor Hakon Hakonarson, advanced technologies to power cialists across a broad spectrum Director of the Center for our hospital as well as our of disciplines, at the Qatar Applied Genomics at the Joseph research and clinical National Convention Centre. Stokes Jr. Research Institute of programmes. Sessions on the third day of Children’s Hospital of Phila- “This unique combination, CUDOS emphasised genomic delphia (CHOP). which underpins our three and drug intervention, behav- Dr. Khalid Fakhro, Acting pillars of patient care; research The experts from Sidra Medicine during CUDOS 2019. ioural medicine and psychology Chief Research Officer, Director and medical education have and precision medicine in neu- of the Precision Medicine allowed us to start ground- rocritical care. The sessions were Program and Head of Human from international experts about he said. In the reply to a question providing the best care for their breaking studies and clinical led by Sidra Medicine specialists Genetics department, Sidra Med- how they manage and treat dia- on where Qatar is going in terms patients.” care services that will positively in different specialities including icine, speaking to media on the betes specifically in children and of precision medicine, Dr “By bringing the best tech- impact the health of the women pulmonology, neurology, ado- sidelines of the congress said that on the research front we learn Fakhro, said, “There is a national nology from around the world and children of Qatar. The lescent medicine, oncology and they were focusing on generating about the latest research and drive to go towards precision and great scientists to the fore- impact that we hope to create is human genetics. benefits on different fronts developments in the field medicine and Sidra is well-posi- front of the clinical service that far reaching not only for the “The congress is an excellent including clinical, research and including stem cells and novo tioned because of our access to is available at Sidra, we hope for people of Qatar but across the learning experience for spe- academia. therapies to treat patients who patients and presence of high precision medicine to evolve Middle East region and the cialists and practitioners. “In clinical, we are learning are affected by these conditions,” quality clinicians who focus on naturally here,” he added. world,” said Dr. Fakhro. 04 HOME WEDNESDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2019 Ooredoo launches promotion Labour Minister meets Jordanian delegation for Nojoom members THE PENINSULA will be announced on Ooredoo’s Nojoom members will DOHA social media accounts and the get 10X Nojoom points relevant promotion page on on all purchases from Ooredoo announced yesterday ooredoo.qa. the Fresh section at an amazing new promotion for To get the 10X Nojoom members of its popular loyalty points, customers will simply Village Markets every programme, Nojoom, at partner need to let staff know they are a Sunday, Monday store Village Markets. 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Generation Amazing has Qatar, Norway discuss boosting ties announced it is partnering with the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organisation for Arab and Islamic Relief, Development and Cooperation (JHCO) in order to bring the football for devel- opment programme to refugees and vulnerable communities in Jordan and across the world. The officials during the partnership signing ceremony. Generation Amazing, the Supreme Committee for Delivery 2019 Summit at the Qatar National and JHCO are able to serve refugee & Legacy (SC)’s flagship CSR pro- Convention Centre in Doha. The and other vulnerable populations gramme joins forces with JHCO, event was attended by JHCO over the coming years, but as well who are known for their cross Chairman of the Board of Trustees, innovate respectively as organi- sectoral relief and humanitarian H R H Prince Rashid bin El Hassan; sations working in the humani- work across Jordan and interna- SC Secretary-General, Hassan Al tarian sector. We look forward to tionally, bringing emergency Thawadi and the JHCO Secretary- implementing this collaborative assistance and providing aid for General H E Ayman Al Mufleh. effort which will use football for victims of man-made and natural “We are proud and excited to development to improve the lives disasters. partner with such a renowned of young people.” The partnership aims to international humanitarian organ- The Generation Amazing implement the Generation isation, and will be further football for development pro- Amazing methodology into enhancing our Generation Amazing gramme works with participants already existing sport for devel- reach and impact across the region to develop communication, lead- opment infrastructure in Jordan and the world by working together ership and teamwork skills while as well as initiate an exchange of with the Jordan Hashemite Charity also promoting values like knowledge and operating space Organisation over the next four inclusion, integration, gender in Jordan, Qatar and worldwide. years,” said Hassan Al Thawadi, SC equality and building a higher Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, H E Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi, met yesterday An official partnership signing Secretary-General. sense of active citizenship in Oslo with Second Vice-President of Parliament in the Kingdom of Norway, Morten Wold. During the ceremony took place on “We see that this partnership among youth through the power meeting, they reviewed bilateral cooperation and relations, as well as issues of common interest. November 21 during the WISE will not only ensure that both GA of football. Ashghal, ACI sign MoU to enhance cooperation in improving concrete structures

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The Public Works Authority ‘Ashghal’ has signed a Memorandum of Under- standing (MoU) with the American Concrete Institute (ACI) to enhance cooperation in improving concrete structures through exchange of infor- mation, expertise, training, accreditation and copyright. The deal was inked at Ashghal Head- quarters by Dr. Eng. Saad bin Ahmed Al Muhannadi, President of the Public Works Authority (Ashghal), and Dr. Dr. Eng. Saad bin Ahmed Al Muhannadi, President of Ashghal, and Dr. Randall Randall Boston, President of ACI, in the Boston, President of ACI, after signing the MoU at Ashghal’s headquarters. presence of several senior officials from both sides. On the sidelines of the signing cer- copyright. within the framework of efforts to emony of MoU, two winners of the Inter- The MoU includes cooperation in improve the quality of concrete works national Concrete Construction Com- joint sponsorship of conferences, work- through exchange of information with petition were feted with the ACI award shops, trainings, qualification of tech- expert entities in the field. The MoU stip- in coordination with Ashghal, as Ashghal nical personnel and provision of inter- ulates cooperation in the field of research is the authority for nomination and eval- national certification in the field of con- and studies, organization of training uation of Qatar-based projects that are crete construction within the scope of workshops, qualification and training of competing to win this international Ashghal program for technical qualifi- technical personnel, as well as conducting reputation. cation. The MoU also aims at boosting meetings and conferences to produce Ghanim Al Ibrahim, Executive communication between the two sides working papers that will contribute to Director of Operations at Qatar Foun- through visits and meetings in order to the improvement of quality of various dation (QF) received the first position exchange information and technology concrete structures and enhance their award for Qatar National Library Project in the field of enhancing concrete and efficiency. of QF in the “Decorative Concrete” cat- related construction works as well as Dr. Randall Boston, President of ACI, egory. Abdulla Al Khanji, CEO of Qatar marketing of joint activities. said that ACI is honoured to sign this Port Management Company (Mwani Dr. Eng. Saad bin Ahmed Al MoU with Ashghal and expressed his Qatar) received the award for Hamad Muhannadi, President of the Public Works hope for further cooperation in the field Port’s Visitor Centre, being ranked first Authority ‘Ashghal’ expressed his delight of concrete construction. in the category of “low rise buildings”. in signing the MoU between Ashghal and He pointed out that the cooperation The MoU signed between Ashghal ACI, stressing that the cooperation between Ashghal and ACI will include and ACI aims at coordinating the between Ashghal and international insti- copyright, provision of training courses enhancement of concrete works and tutions like ACI is expected to enhance approved by the institute and holding designs through exchange of infor- Ashghal’s international reputation. regular bilateral meetings to update the mation and technical expertise, in terms The President of Ashghal further latest means of technology in the field of various researches and studies with explained that the MoU with ACI comes of concrete. WEDNESDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2019 HOME 05 06 HOME WEDNESDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2019

Deputy Speaker of Shura Council meets UN official QA congratulates Flamengo, winner of CONMEBOL Libertadores 2019

THE PENINSULA/DOHA Flamengo will now travel to Qatar next month as the South American representative at the FIFA Qatar Airways extends its Club World Cup Qatar 2019, taking place in Doha congratulations to Flamengo, from December 11 – 21. FIFA’s six continental who were crowned CONMEBOL Libertadores winners, defeating confederations will be represented in Qatar, as River Plate in the Final in Lima, world football comes together this winter in Doha. Peru on Saturday. Flamengo will now travel to Qatar next month as the South we look forward to welcoming Fla- Qatar Airways, as ‘Official American representative at the mengo and their travelling supporters Airline Partner’ of the FIFA Club FIFA Club World Cup Qatar to Qatar next month for the occasion World Cup Qatar 2019 invites all 2019, taking place in Doha from of the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar football enthusiasts to book December 11 – 21. FIFA’s six con- 2019.” flights to see the stars of world tinental confederations will be “It’s a pleasure for CON- football in action across three represented in Qatar, as world MEBOL to be able to count on stadiums in Doha. football comes together this the support of Qatar Airways and Qatar Airways and Qatar winter in Doha. its commitment to CONMEBOL National Tourism Council Qatar Airways Group Chief Libertadores”, said José Asti- (QNTC) recently also launched Executive, Akbar Al Baker, said: garraga, General Secretary of Qatar Live – a series of music “Following a passionate and thrilling CONMEBOL. concerts and festivals taking Deputy Speaker of the Shura Council, H E Mohamed bin Abdullah Al Sulaiti, met yesterday with E Tendayi CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores cam- Qatar Airways, the first-ever place in Doha from 4 to 20 Achiume, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and paign, I congratulate Flamengo on airline partner for CONMEBOL’s December. Global superstar Katy related intolerance, of the United Nations Human Rights Council and her delegation. During the meeting, emerging as worthy Champions. club competitions, is leveraging Perry, legendary band Maroon they reviewed the efforts of the State of Qatar to support workers’ rights and the commitment to provide CONMEBOL’s competitions offer high brand association and large 5 and international Latin music various forms of economic, social, health care and legal protection of their rights and wages. The meeting some of the world’s most exciting and audience visibility across the star Maluma feature among was attended by Secretary-General of the Shura Council, H E Fahd bin Mubarak Al Khayarin. competitive professional football and South American continent. seven scheduled concerts. Two-day workshop on prison-based rehabilitation programs begins THE PENINSULA Brigadier Mohammad Saud Alejandro Mata, representative DOHA Al Otaibi, Director of the Penal of the United Nations Office on and Correctional Institutions Drugs and Crime (UNODC), pre- The regional workshop on Department at the Ministry of sented the UNODC roadmap for prison-based rehabilitation Interior, said in his speech that the development of the prison- programs organised by the the workshop sheds light on based rehabilitation programs United Nations Office on Drugs topics related to rehabilitation in accordance with international and Crime (UNODC) in cooper- and reintegration programs, standards. ation with the Ministry of Interior which are among the priorities The workshop will discuss started yesterday at the Sheraton of the Doha Declaration issued a number of topics (prison reha- Doha Hotel. at the conclusion of the United bilitation from an international The two-day workshop is Nations Congress on Crime Pre- perspective, prison rehabili- part of the implementation of the vention and Criminal Justice in tation programs in the Middle Doha Declaration Global 2015. East and North Africa and clas- Program, with the participation He added that the workshop sification of prisoners). The of experts from several countries programs included a visit to the The regional workshop under way on prison-based rehabilitation programs. workshop will also discuss the and members of the working Penal and Correctional Institu- technical guide to create group on the implementation of tions in the State of Qatar to and care programs implemented experience for the Speaking at the opening national brands for prison the Doha Declaration. learn about the rehabilitation in the country as a practical participants. session of the workshop, products. Legendary fashion designer Kahramaa commissions Al Bidaa Metro Substation visits VCUarts Qatar THE PENINSULA DOHA THE PENINSULA In the hour long talk with DOHA VCUarts guests in the Univer- Qatar General Electricity and Water Corpo- sity’s Atrium, Von Furstenberg ration (Kahramaa) has commissioned Al Bidaa Legendary fashion designer, spoke of her commitment to Metro Substation at a cost of QR300m. author and activist Diane von building on the strength of self With the opening of new project yesterday, Furstenberg, who created the as the most important element all five electricity substations of Kahramaa per- iconic wrap dress, shared her of success. Her call to action is taining to Doha Metro project of Qatar Rail have insights with students, faculty be “in charge” and encourages come to an end. The Al Bidaa Substation of and guests at the Atrium at all people, with a special Kahramaa is embedded with multi- story car Virginia Commonwealth emphasis on women, to take parking with the capacity of 625 vehicles. University School of the Arts in control of their lives and be all Al Bidaa 33/123 KV Electricity substation Qatar (VCUarts Qatar) recently. that they can be. is a part of phase 12 of Qatar electricity trans- Kahramaa officials during the opening of Al Bidaa Metro Substation yesterday. The talk was moderated by “To be in charge is a com- mission network expansion project. The sub- VCUarts Qatar’s Chair of Fashion mitment to ourselves, it is station is fed from Al Suwaidi super by 132 KV Design, Christopher Fink. owning who we are – it is cable with the length of 5.4 km. The substation uninterrupted power supply in emergency implementing the infrastructure projects in Von Furstenberg, who was respecting and trusting our char- has 132/32 KV transformers, 132/33 KV GIS and situations. line with the pursued time schedule. named one of TIME Magazine’s acter knowing that it is forever other allied equipment. The substation capacity The substation building has sixth- story car Kahramaa has commissioned five elec- 100 most influential people in the home and the core of our is 100 MVA. Kahramaa President Eng. Essa bin parking which will be completed soon and will tricity substations for Qatar Rail to provide the world, was welcomed by strength,” she advised. The Hilal Al Kuwari said: “We are proud to com- have the space for 625 cars. It is being equipped Metro Station will all requirements of electricity Amir Berbić, the Dean of VCUarts second half of her visit included plete all electricity substations Kahramaa with the latest safety and security systems fol- with total cost of QR900m . Ras Abu Funtas Qatar, who said, “We are a brief ‘critique’ in the Fashion implemented for Qatar Rail to provide Doha lowed in Qatar. The main entrance of building metro substation was commissioned in July honored that she is here with us Design Department where she Metro Project will all electricity needs.” and floors’ entrances have been provided with 2017 and the second one Lusail Metro elec- today to share her vitality, expe- met with faculty and students Al Kuwari added that Kahramaa gives top electric display screens, displaying the number tricity substation in March 2018. rience and wisdom, and we from VCUarts Qatar’s fashion priority to Doha Metro substations in project of vacant parking lots available at each floor. Al Waab metro substation was commis- know our students will appre- design program and reviewed awarding where we manage to accomplish as This substation is one of kahramaa sioned in June 2018, Doha West metro sub- ciate this great opportunity to the work they were developing per the approved timetable and as per highest achievements as a key partner in the devel- station became operational in September 2018. meet her, learn from her, and be for the upcoming Fashion Trust standards, as the substations for Doha Metro opment of the projects witnessed by the State, The last substation ‘Al Bidaa Metro’ was com- inspired by her.” Arabia Competition. are equipped with special technology to ensure which reflects Kahramaa’s commitment in missioned in November 2019. BBQ night, picnic brunch back at Al Aziziyah Boutique Hotel

THE PENINSULA/DOHA town, featuring live entertainment and extended food stations. Al Aziziyah Boutique Hotel has Find your favorite spot, sit announced the return of its comfortably on a bean bag and legendary BBQ Night and the much- feast on dishes from land and sea, awaited Picnic Brunch at the newly with grilled meats and seafood opened outdoor Recreation Center. and plenty of live cooking stations. BBQ Night, being the only A buffet selection of international culinary night overlooking Aspire cuisine, along with freshly rolled Park, quickly became a sold-out sushi, unlimited starters and des- event for every week, last year. serts and live entertainment will Now, its highly anticipated return set the pace for the weekend. brings back the promise of exciting Priced at QR210 per person evenings, with extended live sta- (kids 6-12 years QR 70) Friday tions (Asian & Italian), empha- brunch is available from 1pm to sizing on a BBQ corner show- selection especially the signature person including cold beverages 4pm. Join the feast for unlimited casing a selection of slow cooked Umm Ali corner with kunafa (kids 6-12 years QR 70). fun for the little ones too with Seafood BBQ at Mercure Hotel smoked meats, freshly grilled topping and the waffle stand. Apart from Thursdays, Al outdoor play zones, equipped with Mercure Hotel will be having a Seafood BBQ today at their Oryx Hall seafood, steaks and oriental grills. Situated at the scenic garden Aziziyah Boutique Hotel wel- seesaws, swings, trampolines, and Poolside from 7pm to 11pm. Executive Chef Lahcen together In addition to exotic salads, a area around Patio Café, an idyllic comes back guests’ favorite, football goals and hand boats and cold seafood corner is featured with setting for a perfect night out with Picnic Brunch. Spread in the green an air-conditioning playground. with his team will be preparing excellent specialities and the Food smoked salmon, shrimps, crabs, family and friends before the lawn around Patio Café, a vibrant If these do not work, free & Beverage team will be awaiting to welcome the guests. It is mussels, as well as the famous cold weekend. BBQ Night is available space nestled among blossoming access to the pool for kids below reasonably priced at QR95 net per guest with 50% discount for & warm sushi from Blue restaurant. every Thursday from 7pm to pergolas, this family-friendly 12 years will keep the little ones children between 4 to 12 years. Don’t miss the sweet end of dessert 10:30pm priced at QR195 per classic re-ignites the fun spirit in entertained for hours. WEDNESDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2019 HOME 07 Korean Embassy hosts series of events RAYNALD C RIVERA and members of the Korean com- also known as the World Taek- University in Qatar (NU-Q) in THE PENINSULA munity in Qatar, as well as other wondo Headquarters, was addition to members of other expatriate communities. founded in 1972. It organized the expatriate communities attended More than 1,000 people attended Tracing its origins to Korea, Kukkiwon Taekwondo Demon- the classes held on November 21. the Korean Ambassador’s Cup taekwondo is recognised as one stration Team in 1974 and since They learned how to prepare Taekwondo Championship 2019 of the oldest forms of martial arts then, the group has toured over “Dosirak” - a Korean packed held recently at Al Gharafa Sports in the world, dating back over a dozen countries each year. lunch that people carry from Club. 2,000 years. It combines combat Composed of South Korea’s home which has existed for a South Korea’s Ambassador to and self-defence techniques with top 70 taekwondo practitioners, long time in many different Qatar, Kim Chang-Mo; Eid Ali sport and exercise. It is a disci- the team takes pride in spreading shapes. In particular, they were Almuraikhi, General Secretary of pline that enhances one’s spirit Taekwondo and Korean culture taught how to make Korean rice Qatar Taekwondo, Judo and through training one’s body and as civilian diplomats. A ball called “Jumeokbap,” which Karate Federation; Eisa Abdulla mind. 20-member delegation flew to is literally translated as “fist rice” Al Harami, Director of Sport The sports event was hosted Doha for this event. since it comprises hand-shaped affairs Department at the Min- by the Korean Embassy in Qatar Meanwhile, the South Korean rice balls which come in different South Korea’s Ambassador to Qatar, Kim Chang-Mo, and Eid Ali istry of Culture and Sports, and in collaboration with Qatar Taek- Embassy also organized Korean ingredients and seasonings. They Almuraikhi, General Secretary of Qatar Taekwondo, Judo and Karate Choi Sang hwan, Director of Kuk- wondo, Judo and Karate Feder- cooking classes which taught stu- also prepared “Gimbap,” which Federation; during the Korean Ambassador’s Cup Taekwondo kiwon (World Taekwondo Head- ation and Kukkiwon. dents and foodies how to prepare is a Korean dish made from Championship 2019 held recently at Al Gharafa Sports Club. quarters), attended the event. The Kukkiwon team has been a number of famous Korean cooked rice and other ingredients The event, held on November a pioneer in globalising taek- dishes. Students from Qatar Uni- that are rolled in gim—dried 16, was also attended by ambas- wondo as a leading martial art versity, College of the North sheets of nori seaweed—and to complete the packed lunch, the cook chicken crisp and prepare sadors, diplomats, Qatari citizens since the organisation, which is Atlantic-Qatar and Northwestern served in bite-sized slices. And participants also learned how to salad. QA to sponsor Philippines Football League ‘VisCHI reflects Qatar’s place at forefront of developments in THE PENINSULA DOHA computer-human interaction’ Qatar Airways has signed a three- THE PENINSULA/DOHA designing posters highlighting year agreement to be Official cutting edge research in data vis- Airline Partner of the Philippines Qatar’s growing technological ualization, user-centric design and Football League (PFL). prowess was on display at the first interrelated disciplines. The partnership will see the International Conference on Visu- VisCHI’s hackathon contest Qatar Airways logo feature on all alization and Computer-Human encouraged the full use of rel- PFL club and officials’ shirts, and Interaction (VisCHI), recently. evant visualisation technologies provide brand awareness through Organised by Qatar Com- to disseminate real-world data. The Philippines Football League players celebrate after winning the match. perimeter boards, stadium flags, puting Research Institute (QCRI) Participants also benefited from LED screens and online digital and the College of Science and a series of evening lectures in the content, as well as other activity. Engineering (CSE) at Hamad Bin build-up to the event that pro- Qatar Airways Group Chief operating 26 weekly passenger of the Philippine Football Feder- Qatar Airways holds an Khalifa University (HBKU), the vided them with the necessary Executive, Akbar Al Baker, said: services to Manila, Clark and ation also achieve their goals. The extensive global sports portfolio, event gathered experts and users skills to design effective visuali- “We are very pleased to announce Davao from Doha. This part- PFL not only showcases the best sponsoring top-level sporting of scientific and data visualisation zation materials and resources. this new partnership, which will nership demonstrates our long talents in the country, but also events and some of the biggest as well as computer-human inter- Dr. Michael Aupetit, a senior sci- see Qatar Airways increase its term commitment to further inspires young players to hone football clubs around the world action technologies. entist at QCRI, said, “We believe this exposure in the Philippines whilst growing and developing our their skills and see football as a including AS Roma, Boca Juniors VisCHI featured an eclectic mix first VisCHI was a resounding supporting the development of operations in the Philippines.” career path. “We are humbled and FC Bayern Munich. As official of discussions and interactive ses- success for two key reasons. First, football in the country. We are Philippines Football Feder- by the trust and belief of the FIFA partner, Qatar Airways sions designed to raise awareness our ability to attract global experts continually striving to boost our ation President, Mariano Araneta, award-winning global brand sponsors the FIFA Club World of local and global contributions to to this event reflects Qatar’s place global sporting sponsorship port- said: “We are grateful for the Qatar Airways. This partnership Cup Qatar 2019 and the FIFA visualization and computer-human at the forefront of developments in folio, and this partnership is just support of Qatar Airways in our will only strengthen our resolve World Cup Qatar 2022, reflecting interaction capabilities. Pro- visualisation and computer-human one more example of our dedi- effort to make the Philippines to make the PFL an even bigger the values of sport as a means of ceedings also included a poster interaction. Second, our blend of cation to sport and our belief in Football League bigger, stronger brand and to continue working bringing people together, some- competition and hackathon. For the discussions and interactive sessions its power to bring people and more sustainable. The towards becoming one of the best thing at the core of the airline’s poster competition, participants allowed participants to engage together. Qatar Airways has success of the PFL is instrumental leagues in the region and brand message - Going Places from academia, industry and the freely with researchers and strong ties with the Philippines in ensuring that other programs continent.” Together. public sector were tasked with designers of these technologies. 08 VIEWS WEDNESDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2019 Qatar reiterates commitment to take ESTABLISHED IN 1996 part in UNSC’s reform negotiations

CHAIRMAN QNA SHEIKH THANI BIN ABDULLAH AL THANI NEW YORK he State of Qatar reiterated its EDITOR-IN-CHIEF commitment to participate DR. KHALID BIN MUBARAK AL-SHAFI actively in the negotiations on [email protected] TUnited Nations Security Coun- cil’s reform, stressing the growing need for dialogue and openness to ACTING MANAGING EDITOR face the current and growing chal- MOHAMMED SALIM MOHAMED lenges with a Security Council repre- [email protected] senting the whole world, reflecting the current geopolitical and economic realities and keeping abreast of devel- DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR opments and changes witnessed by MOHAMMED OSMAN ALI the world. [email protected] This came in a statement delivered by H E Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United H E Ambassador Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani addressing UN General Nations Ambassador Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani at the plenary Assembly plenary meeting. meeting of UN General Assembly on the “Question of Equitable Represen- Security Council, HE said, pointing In the statement, HE reiterated the EDITORIAL tation on and Increase in the Mem- out that after more than two decades State of Qatar’s position which affirms bership of the Security Council and of the discussions on the reform of that the veto is a central issue to the Other Matters related to the Security the Security Council, and the Council’s reform process, explaining Council.” increasing need to the in-depth dia- that experience had shown that Lending voice to UNSC reforms H E Ambassador Sheikha Alya logue and openness, the State of restricting or refraining from using it said that the Security Council’s Qatar provided an opportunity to help to prevent serious crimes such as atar has reiterated its commitment to actively par- reform advance intergovernmental negotia- war crimes, genocide or ethnic ticipate in the negotiation on United Nations Security process aims tions, as in 2017, it hosted the Doha cleansing. QCouncil’s reforms stressing the importance of imper- to achieve the Retreat on Security Council Reform, The issue of Security Council ative dialogue and openness to face the current and growing goals and with the participation of Council’s reform is an important challenge for challenges with a Security Council representing the whole purposes of Member States and State’s represent- the international community, as it is world. the UN atives from all groups. closely linked to one of the main The Permanent Representative of Qatar to the UN, H E H E Ambassador Charter, Her Excellency explained that the pillars of the United Nations, Ambassador Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani, while Sheikha Alya said pointing out discussions confirmed that facing the namely, the maintenance of inter- addressing the plenary meeting of UN General Assembly on that the Security that any vio- current and growing challenges with a national peace and security, she the ‘Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase Council’s reform lation of the Security Council is representing the said, adding that the success of the in the Membership of the Security Council and Other Matters Charter and whole world, embodying the current reform process will contribute sig- Related to the Security Council’ said that the reform process process aims to the interna- geopolitical and economic realities nificantly to the realization of the aims to achieve the goals and purposes of the UN Charter, achieve the goals tional law and keeping pace with the develop- goals of the United Nations and the adding that any violation of the Charter weakens the role and purposes of weakens the ments and changes witnessed in the attainment of a world based on of the UN, undermines the credibility of its organs and affects the UN Charter, role of the world. norms, multilateralism, equity and international efforts to strengthen mechanism for the main- United She also pointed out that the dis- regional balance. tenance of international peace and security. pointing out that Nations, cussions in the intergovernmental Security Council reform process The clamour for the Security Council reforms has been any violation of the undermines negotiations stressed the importance has been and remains an important going on for several years and Qatar has played a major Charter and the the credibility of small States and Small Island Devel- topic not for the Member States only, role in promoting the dialogue process as in 2017 the state of its organs oping States to have the opportunity in but also for the entire United Nations hosted the Doha Retreat on Security Council Reform with international law and affects the decision-making process in the system, since the presence of the the participation of the Council’s weakens the role of international expanded Council, stressing that the Council that enjoys greater represen- member states and states’ rep- the United Nations, efforts to reform of the Council should not harm tation, efficiency and transparency, resentatives from all groups. undermines the strengthen small States, and that they should have enhances the legitimacy of its deci- UN Secretary-General mechanisms the representation they deserve in the sions and accelerates its implemen- Antonio Guterres has made pro- credibility of its for the main- expanded Security Council. tation, as well as strengthens multilat- The clamour posals to reform the world body organs and affects tenance of HE the Ambassador reiterated eralism and contributes to efforts to for the Security since the beginning of his term international efforts international that any reform of the Council achieve a more democratic and Council reforms in January 2017. He said: “The to strengthen peace and should go hand in hand with effective global governance system, has been going goal of reform is a 21st century security. improvements in the working H E underlined. United Nations focused more on mechanisms for Threat- methods of the Council and the At the end of the statement, HE on for several people and less on process, more the maintenance of ening the sov- decision-making mechanism, noting Permanent Representative of the State years and Qatar on delivery and less on international peace ereignty of the important role of the General of Qatar to the United Nations Ambas- has played a bureaucracy. The true test of and security. States and the Assembly on matters pertaining to sador Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al- major role in reform will be measured in tan- use of force the maintenance of international Thani said that the State of Qatar gible results in the lives of people represent a peace and security in accordance stressed that it would continue to par- promoting the we serve and the trust of those challenge to with Article 11 of the Charter, ticipate positively in the governments’ dialogue process. who support our work.” the mandate of the Security Council including the recommendations to negotiations for the reform of the The Security Council was and the international community, and the Security Council, as the comple- Security Council with a view to established in 1945 and ever constitutes a flagrant violation of the mentary relationship between the reaching an effective and accountable since the geopolitical realities have undergone a sea change, Charter of the United Nations, inter- Security Council and the General Council capable of taking timely deci- but the Council has changed very little. The victors of the national law and the resolutions of Assembly is vital and crucial to the sions for the maintenance of interna- Second World War envisaged the UN Charter in their the General Assembly and the balance of the UN work. tional peace and security. national interest assigning themselves the permanent seats and associated veto power among themselves. Since the formation, the veto power has drawn criticism at several critical junctures. Ambassador H E Sheikha Alya The web might be a monopolist’s best friend reiterated Qatar’s position, which affirms that the veto is a central issue to the Council’s reform process, saying that NOAH SMITH also allows rapid development of new Klenow and Huiyu Li have a theory experience had shown that restricting or refraining from BLOOMBERG products, letting companies easily enter attempting to explain how this process using it help prevent serious crimes. one another’s lines of business. works. Their research suggests new tech- Under the modern geopolitical situation there are several ots of pundits and policymakers The internet thus puts companies in nology lets companies expand more countries which deserve more say in the international affairs have concluded that monopoly greater competition with one another easily into new product lines within an and the small and island countries should get a better power is a huge economic than ever before. Businesses for which industry. The companies that are more treatment. Bringing in changes to the Security Council is not problem resulting from gov- vast distances or niche specialization efficient win the competition. Their L initial efforts to expand produce a burst an easy process. It can be done only through frank and ernment influence, digital network effects once provided a refuge are now forced to sincere efforts with laborious negotiations and by reaching or the natural tendencies of the capitalist battle multiple rivals on a suddenly level of productivity growth as they strive to a consensus by the member states. Any amendment to the system. Some economists, however, have playing field. And the companies that win develop new products. But after they win UN Charter can come into force only after its adoption by urged caution. It’s possible, they argue, in one place tend to also win everywhere in those markets, they slow down and the vote of two thirds of the members of the UN General that big dominant companies gain market because they have some edge in terms of become complacent super-dominant Assembly and ratified in accordance with their respective share not because the system is rigged or quality, efficiency or innovation. So incumbents. That’s when monopoly rot constitutional processes by two thirds of the UN members, unstable but because some companies are industrial concentration rises sets in and productivity growth drops. including the permanent members of the Security Council. simply a lot more productive than others. nationwide. That story fits disturbingly well with If those companies are more profitable, That’s the theory, anyway, but there the estimates by Gutiérrez and Philippon. this story goes, it’s because they put out is some evidence to back it up. Several They found that in the 1990s, superstars better products or find clever ways to hold recent papers have found that even as really did behave like superstars, making down costs. national concentration has risen, local outsized contributions to productivity. There’s also a third possibility that concentration has gone down. That sug- But the effect reversed after 2000. And QUOTE OF THE DAY falls somewhere between these gests that a few juggernaut companies though Aghion and his colleagues didn’t extremes. Though economists typically are competing away the hometown model geographic competition, the math We need quick wins think only about how technology affects heroes in towns across the country. probably works the same in many ways. productivity, it’s also possible that new Meanwhile, a paper by economists So it’s possible that the superstar to reduce emissions technologies have altered the ways com- German Gutierrez and Thomas Philippon companies dominate American capi- as much as possible panies compete. found that the country’s most efficient talism simply because the internet has in 2020. We need The internet makes it easy for com- companies have experienced slower pro- made dominance easier. If that’s true, panies to gain market knowledge, ductivity growth since 2000 even as antitrust crusaders and regulators need to catch up on the promote their products, advertise and their size has increased. This could be to rethink their approach. Breaking up years in which we manage supply chains across great dis- because the top companies secured more behemoth companies by region, as was procrastinated. tances. Whereas three decades ago intellectual property protections or gov- done with Standard Oil Co. and Bell Tele- expanding a store or brand to a new ernment favors. Or it could be because phone Co., might not be as effective with location required lots of boots on the technology helps them expand into more modern superstars because it would be Inger Andersen ground, now much of the work can be markets as their initial productivity edge so easy for them to expand back into Executive Director of UN done remotely. This is even truer of goes from being a slight advantage to an their old markets. Breakups by product Environment Programme online services companies, which have overwhelming one. line, such as a proposed separation of little physical presence apart from their Now, economists Philippe Aghion, Facebook and Instagram, might suffer main offices. Meanwhile, the internet Antonin Bergeaud, Timo Boppart, Peter similar rapid reversals. WEDNESDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2019 OPINION 09 How to make lives of people healthier: An observation

SALAH WERFELLI to other areas. In this article, I want Qatar. As resident of Qatar, we of developing heart disease by hotels, restaurants, apartments, to explore health as an example. should help improve and not bring 25–30%. Secondhand smoke offices etc. 4) No smoking in the hrough my travels for the Qatar has the best hospital destructive habits which cause increases the risk for stroke by streets and sidewalks where people past 40 years and visiting system in the region if not in the harm. Causing people to breathe our ċĉƩČĉƭŶƔŭƔ™°Ɣø¢ÙůƔÝ¢™Ìƞ°ÆžƔ are walking or public seating is about 50 countries I can say world. 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Here is the systems in ways that increase your illness. 6) Impose a large tax on a new technology company for However, with all of these won- affect of your secondhand smoking ٲݽƔÌ«Ɣ°ñ²Æ¬ƔƔ°¢ÙãƔã㍙½ŶƔŭƔñ¢ÆƔ cigarettes with the money going cyber security, AI, and social media derful achievements, there is one on the country and its people. As briefly breathing secondhand into education regarding the in Doha, which is what brought me issue I have observed that, if not background, the US has an extensive smoke can damage the lining of impacts of smoking and sec- to your country. addressed, will likely negate some education program warning about blood vessels and cause your blood ondhand smoke and the healthcare Wherever you look in Qatar you of these great achievements in the the health impact and implications to become stickier. These changes system to defray the costs resulting will see transformation. All the area of health. This issue is not regarding smoking and secondhand can cause a deadly heart attack. from smoking. 7) Encourage the transformation is well planned to caused by the citizens of Qatar but smoke and the insidious ways it can Smoking and secondhand selection of nonsmokers to work in make a better life for the people of rather by the residents of Qatar as I penetrate our environment and smoke cause type 2 diabetes. In the country if at all possible. 8) Qatar. I can say with full confidence have observed. The problem is the impact our lives. fact, smokers are 30–40% more Educate, Educate, Educate. that history will show that Father extensive and invasive smoking I am neither a medical doctor likely to develop type 2 diabetes Finally, I hope that this article is Amir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa almost everywhere you go. nor an expert in the subject of the than nonsmokers. And people with taken as intended. To help people Al Thani and Amir H H Sheikh I am not saying that the citizens effects of smoking and secondhand diabetes who smoke are more likely live better lives and not cause harm Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani trans- of Qatar don’t smoke; I am saying smoke on the health and the than nonsmokers to have trouble to others, directly or indirectly. formed the nation to be one of the that the majority of smokers seem economy of a nation and its popu- with insulin dosing and with con- Harm is harm and we should be most advanced countries making to be residents of Qatar. I have lation. So I referred to the Center for trolling their disease. The more cig- aware of the affect of our habits the lives of their people better with never observed people smoking in Disease Control and Prevention arettes you smoke or the more and actions. May Allah guide all of focus on the health and happiness the Majlis (and I visited a large (CDC) in the US for an Overview of exposure to secondhand smoke, the us to the right path. With love and of their citizens. There are trans- number of Majalis). However, you Diseases/Conditions. higher your risk for type 2 diabetes. respect for all. formations in transportation, tech- can see the problem of smoking in Smoking and secondhand No matter what type of diabetes Salah Werfelli is CEO of Ogoul nology, education, economy, com- the coffee shops, hotels, in front of smoke leads to disease and disa- you have, smoking or exposure to Technology based in Doha, Qatar. munications and health in addition banks, stores, the markets, on the bility and harms nearly every organ secondhand smoke makes your Dr. Salah M. Werfelli is an estab- roads, and in most public areas. system of the body. It is the leading diabetes harder to control. lished Silicon Valley serial entre- I finally decided to write this cause of preventable death. Here If you have diabetes and you preneur with over 30 years expe- article after an incident that hap- are the facts about diseases and smoke, you are more likely to have rience in system and integrated pened to me on November 9, 2019, conditions associated with smoking: serious health problems from dia- circuit (IC) design solutions with motivating me to do something Secondhand smoke contains more betes. Smokers with diabetes have an Executive Management track about it if possible. I traveled to than 7,000 chemicals, including higher risks for serious complica- record of building industry leading Wherever you look Souq Waqif to visit and have dinner hundreds that are toxic and about ã²ÌÆÝůƔ²Æ™¿èž²Æ¬ŮƔŭƔ$¢ÙãƔÆžƔ½²žÆ¢øƔ business enterprises. in Qatar you will see with two friends. The smoke from 70 that can cause cancer. Hence this ž²Ý¢Ý¢ŶƔŭƔIÌÌÙƔ˜¿Ì̞Ɣ«¿ÌòƔ²ÆƔã°¢Ɣ Werfelli holds patents in his transformation. All the cigarettes and the shisha there was can represent a significant burden legs and feet that can lead to infec- fields, a B.S.E.E. degree from transformation is well every place like smoking chimneys, to Qatar’s healthcare system, cause tions, ulcers, and possible ampu- Washington University School of and we heard a number of other early deaths, and cost billions of tation (removal of a body part by Engineering, St Louis, MO with planned to make a better visitors saying “Too much smoke, Qatari Riyals in medical costs and ÝèÙ¬¢ÙøůƔÝ虰ƔÝƔãÌ¢ÝƔÌÙƔ«¢¢ãƄŶƔŭƔ studies at UCLA in Nuclear Engi- life for the people of let’s leave”. loss of productivity to deal with Retinopathy (an eye disease that neering and is a graduate of the Qatar. I can say with full We looked at each other and something that is preventable. ™ÆƔ™èÝ¢Ɣ˜¿²ÆžÆ¢ÝÝƄŶƔŭƔI¢Ù²Ö°¢Ù¿Ɣ PhD Executive Program for Sci- confidence that history agreed that was a good idea so also Poisons in cigarette smoke can neuropathy (damaged nerves to the ences and Engineers from the Uni- left Souq Waqif and went to The weaken the body’s immune system, arms and legs that causes versity of California San Diego. will show that Father Pearl. We arrived at The Pearl, making it harder to kill cancer cells. numbness, pain, weakness, and Amir sitting outside to have dinner. There When this happens, cancer cells can poor coordination) H H Sheikh Hamad bin were people smoking but at some ½¢¢ÖƔ¬ÙÌò²Æ¬Ɣèƍ˜ã¢žŶƔŭƔI̲ÝÌÆÝƔ²ÆƔ Since sometimes it is very hard distance from us. We decided to sit tobacco smoke can damage or for people to change their Khalifa Al Thani and next to a family with children to change a cell’s DNA. When DNA is destructive behavior, an inter- Amir H H Sheikh Tamim ensure that the next table to us was damaged, a cell can begin growing vention is needed to help them and D-RING ROAD bin Hamad Al Thani non-smoking. Within just a few out of control and create a cancer protect others. POST BOX: 3488 transformed the nation minutes the two men with the family tumor. Breathing secondhand In this case, to solve the behav- DOHA - QATAR started to smoke without any regard smoke can cause coronary heart ioral problem, we may need to look [email protected] to be one of the most to the two infants (few months old) disease, including heart attack and at changing the structure. By advanced countries and the other five children ages ~ 3 stroke. observing nature we may learn making the lives of to 5 years old. One of the infants 0ÆÌòƔã°¢Ɣ«™ãÝŮƔŭƔP¢™Ìƞ°ÆžƔ how. 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CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT Mali where the French were enlisted in the fight against terrorism. TEL: 4455 7857 acclaimed as liberators in 2013. Francois Heisbourg, a special [email protected] France reels from new blow “Since the beginning of the French adviser at France’s Foundation for military involvement in the region, Strategic Research, said he did not SUBSCRIPTION & in tough Africa mission everything got worse. There is no expect the crash to lead to a pro- DISTRIBUTION progress. The situation has deterio- found rethink of France’s military TEL: 4455 7809 / 839 rated,” Jeremy Keenan, a research involvement in west Africa. But Heis- FAX: 44557819 associate at the School of Oriental and bourg said he did expect a debate on [email protected] African Studies in London said. why France was being left by other MICHEL MOUTOT AFP Mali as well as neighbouring Burkina “Maybe this incident (the heli- EU members to do most of the heavy Faso and Niger. copter crash) will make French lifting. Speaking on RTL radio, Despite the support of France’s people take notice and say ‘it’s not former airforce general Jean-Paul All thoughts and views he death of 13 French soldiers 4,500-strong counter-terrorism working, it’s more and more like Palomeros said Tuesday that the in a helicopter collision in force Barkhane, an EU military Afghanistan’,” he said. latest French casualties showed the expressed in these columns Mali has dealt a new blow to training force and an UN peace- The hard-left France Unbowed limitations of a “purely national” are those of the writers, France’s battle against keeping mission, regional armies party on Tuesday waded in to the intervention. not of the newspaper. T “Our European friends, if they jihadists in West Africa as attacks have appeared outgunned by the fray, with its MPs saying it was time intensify and calls grow for other EU jihadists. Paying tribute to the for “a serious and rational discussion want to ensure their long-term safety members to share more of the “thirteen heros” killed when two to find a way out of a war, the against terrorism, must help us and All correspondence burden. The accident brings to 41 the French helicopters collided on meaning of which is lost on a large step up now,” he added, warning that regarding Views and number of French troops killed in the Monday, Defence Minister Florence number of our fellow citizens as well failure to do so would result in the Opinion pages should be Sahel region since Paris intervened Parly said this was “not the time for as Malians themselves.” creation of “an Islamic State in sent to editor-in-chief against Al Qaeda-affiliated extremists questioning the merit or not” of But no other parties followed Africa”. Parly denied that France, in Mali in 2013. While the initial France’s military intervention in the suit, with the leaders of the Com- which has repeatedly called on its office or mailed to the operation to free northern Malian Sahel. munist Party, the Socialists, the main European partners to commit more [email protected] towns from extremists took only a But with insurgent attacks opposition Republicans and the far- troops and funds to the fight against few months, the threat has since mounting, hostility towards France is right National Rally all instead terrorism in West Africa, had been metastasised, spreading to southern growing in the region, including in lauding the courage of soldiers abandoned by its allies. 10 GULF / MIDDLE EAST WEDNESDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2019 Palestinians protest US decision on Israeli settlements in ‘day of rage’ AP/RAMALLAH, WEST BANK Around 2,000 people gathered in the West Thousands of Palestinians Bank city of Ramallah by midday. “The demonstrated across the West biased American policy towards Israel, Bank yesterday to protest the and the American support of the Israeli recent US announcement that settlements and the Israeli occupation, it no longer believes Israeli settlements in the West Bank leaves us with only one option: To go back to violate international law. As resistance,” Mahmoud Aloul, an official with the so-called “day of rage” Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah continued, groups of protesters movement, told the crowd in Ramallah. clashed with Israeli security forces in several flashpoints. Around 2,000 people reports of injuries. Bank and east Jerusalem in the gathered in the West Bank city The protests came just 1967 Mideast war and quickly of Ramallah by midday. They hours after the death of a Pal- began settling the newly con- Palestinians stage a protest against US decision on illegal Israeli settlements in Nablus, West Bank, yesterday. had set ablaze posters of US estinian prisoner in Israeli quered territory. President Donald Trump as custody following a battle with Today, some 700,000 well as Israeli and American cancer. Organisers had also Israeli settlers live in the two flags. Schools, universities and called for the demonstrations areas, which are both claimed Palestinian dies in Israeli prison government offices were shut- —planned since before his by the Palestinians for their tered and rallies were being death — to call for the release state. US Secretary of State ANATOLIA/RAMALLAH There was no comment from him with the necessary medical held in city centers around the of Sami Abu Diak, 35, to allow Mike Pompeo had specifically Israeli prison authorities on the treatment. Israeli-occupied West Bank. him to die at his family’s side. announced that the US was A Palestinian detainee has died in detainee’s death. The Palestinian Abu Diak’s mother had also “The biased American Israeli officials denied the repudiating the 1978 State Israeli prison, a local NGO said Authority (PA) held Israel appealed to the world to put policy towards Israel, and the request. Department legal opinion. yesterday, blaming the death on accountable for Abu Diak’s death. pressure on Israel to release her American support of the Organised by Fatah, yes- That opinion had been the medical negligence. In a statement, the PA warned of son. Before his death, Abu Diak Israeli settlements and the terday’s “day of rage” pro- basis for more than 40 years “Sami Abu Diak, 37, died in “the continuation of the slow death issued a letter, in which he called Israeli occupation, leaves us tested the Trump administra- of carefully worded US oppo- Assaf Harofeh medical center of prisoners in Israeli jails” due to for allowing him to see his mother. with only one option: To go tion’s announcement on Israeli sition to settlement con- where he was transferred after his its policy of medical negligence, “To every person with con- back to resistance,” settlements last week. The struction that had varied in its health has deteriorated,” the Pal- according to the official Wafa news science, I live my last hours and Mahmoud Aloul, an official decision upended four decades tone and strength, depending estinian Prisoner Society said. agency. days. I want to be in my last days with Palestinian President of American policy and on the president’s position. Abu Diak, from the West Bank Palestinian group Hamas, which and hours beside my mother and Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah embraced a hard-line Israeli President Ronald Reagan, for city of Jenin, was detained by rules the Gaza Strip, blamed “Israel’s my loved ones, and I want to die in movement, told the crowd in view at the expense of the Pal- instance, said settlements Israeli forces in 2002 and sen- policy of medical negligence” for the her arms. I do not want to die while Ramallah. Demonstrators estinian quest for statehood. were not inherently illegal, tenced to three lifetimes in prison. detainee’s death, describing the my hands and feet are cuffed and held signs reading: “Trump Israeli leaders welcomed though he called them According to the NGO, Abu Diak policy as a “a crime against humanity in front of a jailer who loves death to impeachment, (Israeli the US decision, while the Pal- unhelpful and provocative. suffered a medical error after and a brazen violation of all inter- and nurtures and delights by our Prime Minister Benjamin) estinians and most of the Other administrations had undergoing a failed surgery at the national law and norms”. pains and sufferings.” Netanyahu to jail, the occu- world say the settlements called them “illegitimate” and Israeli Soroka hospital, where part Ahmad Al Tamimi, a member Around 222 Palestinian pation will go and we will undermine hopes for a two- “obstacles to peace.” of his intestine has been removed. of the Palestine Liberation Organ- detainees are estimated to have remain on our land.” state solution by gobbling up Meanwhile, Israeli prose- It went on to accuse the Israeli ization (PLO)’s executive com- died in Israeli prisons since 1967, At Israeli checkpoints near land sought by the Pales- cutors have charged the leader authorities of killing the cancer- mittee, described the death as an five of them passed away this year. Ramallah, Bethlehem and tinians. Israel says the fate of of a Jewish extremist group stricken detainee. Israeli crime against the Pales- Over 5,500 Palestinians are Hebron, dozens of protesters the settlements should be with incitement to violence “Israel started to kill Abu Diak tinians. Last week, the Palestinian currently languishing in prisons threw stones at Israeli forces determined in negotiations, and terrorism for inflam- even before he was diagnosed with Foreign Ministry called for an located throughout Israel, who responded with tear gas. even as it steadily expands matory remarks about cancer as he was subjected to urgent international intervention according to Palestinian official There were no immediate them. Israel captured the West Palestinians. medical negligence,” it said. to release Abu Diak and provide figures.

2 Iraqi lawmakers Protester dead, dozens arrested for wounded across Iraq corruption ANATOLIA/BAGHDAD AFP/BAGHDAD another 18 demonstrators wounded near Al-Ahrar on Tuesday, according Two Iraqi lawmakers have been A protester was shot dead yesterday to a medical source. Many of the young arrested for corruption, the in the Iraqi capital and dozens more men had been there for days or weeks country’s integrity commission were wounded across the country’s without going home, with one telling said yesterday. south, where burning tyres blocked AFP: “We won’t leave unless it’s in The commission said Sadiq highways and thick black smoke coffins.” Madloul Al Sultan and Ahmed blanketed its restive cities. “Either way, I’ve got no job, no Al Jabouri, the former gov- The casualties in clashes with money, so whether I stay here or go ernors of the Babel and Saladin security forces were the latest home, it’s all the same,” said another. provinces, were arrested upon episode of violence in the nearly An Iraqi tricolour tied around his orders from the Central Anti- two-month-old grassroots shoulders, he went on bitterly: “I’ll Corruption Court. Al Sultan movement demanding the total never be able to get married without faces accusations of committing overhaul of Iraq’s political class. work or a salary, so I’ve got no family irregularities by allowing At least 350 people have been and no home anyway.” imported cement into the killed and around 15,000 wounded Coloured smoke bombs went off country without tariffs when he since the protests broke out on all around them, filling the colon- was a governor, the com- October 1 in Baghdad and the Shia naded streets with puffs of orange, mission said. It said Al Jabouri, The father of a demonstrator who was killed at an anti-government protest, reacts during a majority south. The latest victim fell green and purple. In the south, it was meanwhile, faces charges of funeral in Baghdad, Iraq, yesterday. in Baghdad, shot by a rubber bullet protesters themselves who were committing irregularities in the near Al Ahrar bridge, which leads to responsible for smoke. They burned construction of student dormi- a cluster of government buildings on tyres along highways outside the city have been rare. In nearby Hillah, the usually the fields left 13 officers wounded. tories at the University of Tikrit. the west bank of the river Tigris. of Diwaniyah, blockading main peaceful sit-ins took a violent turn overnight The three oil fields together produce around Last month, the Iraqi par- Fearing protesters would cross bridges and one of the province’s three when security forces fired tear gas grenades 200,000 of Iraq’s roughly 3.6 million barrels liament voted to lift the immunity it to storm those offices, security power stations. In the city itself, at protesters, wounding around 60, medics said. a day. Iraq is ranked Opec’s second-biggest of MPs accused of corruption. forces have sealed off Al Ahrar and massive crowds marched through the Demonstrators and security forces in the crude producer and, according to Transparency used volleys of tear gas, rubber streets, tearing down posters of poli- Shia holy city of Karbala lobbed Molotov cock- International, the world’s 12th most corrupt Iran takes action bullets and live fire to keep crowds ticians and drumming on them with tails at each another. Nighttime skirmishes country. The turmoil since the start of October against TV channel back. Demonstrators — most of their shoes to insult them. have become routine in the city, but on Tuesday has not significantly impacted oil production them teenagers — throw rocks from “It’s been two months, we’re sick they carried on into midday and live fire could or exports, which fund virtually all of the coun- that aired protests behind their own makeshift barri- of your promises,” they chanted. be heard ringing out in the afternoon, a reporter try’s state budget. Iraq’s cabinet is currently AP/DUBAI cades in daily skirmishes that have Schools and public buildings said. discussing the 2020 budget before it is sub- transformed the historic heart of have been shut in Diwaniyah for the In Dhi Qar, arteries linking key cities and mitted to parliament and government sources Iran has imposed punitive Baghdad into a flashpoint. past month by strikes and road clo- the three oil fields of Garraf, Nasiriyah and say it is expected to be one of the country’s measures on individuals asso- The clashes left sures, but skirmishes with riot police Subba were shut. Clashes with police guarding largest yet. ciated with a London-based TV channel that aired videos of anti-government protests. The judiciary’s website said Istanbul to host World Halal Summit, Halal Expo it imposed “judicial and legal restrictions” on property held by individuals associated with ANATOLIA/ISTANBUL awareness about halal by hosting held under the main theme of countries. Last year, the expo from the $4trillion halal market,” Iran International, without conferences where halal-related “Halal for All Generations”, is hosted 200 buyers from 25 he noted in a press release. elaborating. The Persian lan- The 5th World Halal Summit and topics in finance, tourism, food, expected to make halal trade and countries. Both events will be He recalled that currently guage channel had aired several the Organization of Islamic medicine, pharmacy, cosmetics, develop multilateral relations organised under the auspices of Turkey’s halal market volume videos of the anti-government Cooperation’s (OIC) 7th Halal textile, modest fashion and other between countries. the Presidency of the Republic reached $15bn, while the global protests that erupted across Expo will kick off in Istanbul sectors are discussed at,” The 7th Halal Expo, which is of Turkey in Istanbul’s Eurasia halal market volume is expected Iran last week in response to a tomorrow. according to its website. the largest exhibition in the halal Exhibition Center. to reach $7bn in 2021. fuel price hike. Leading companies, top offi- The four-day annual summit sector, will gather the sector Yunus Ete, the president of He also said Turkey has 150 Amnesty International says cials, decision-makers, experts, is organised in cooperation with players with large international the World Halal Summit Organ- of the total 350 halal touristic at least 143 people were killed academics, scientists, and stu- the Islamic Centre for Devel- participation. ization, said while the Muslim facilities in the world. The halal and that security forces fired on dents from 80 countries — opment of Trade (ICDT) and the Some 40,000 visitors and population is rising rapidly in the tourism volume is expected to unarmed protesters. In 2017, BBC including the Middle East, Asia, Standards and Metrology 9,000 professional delegates are world, their consumption is also reach $300bn globally and filed a complaint to the United Europe, Far East, America — will Institute for Islamic Countries expected to attend the expo increasing. “A few Muslim coun- Turkey can take a $20bn share Nations over Iran freezing the attend the summit. (SMIIC). which will exhibit 316 domestic tries, including Turkey, take less from this volume as of 2023, Ete assets of more than 150 people “The summit aims to raise The summit, which will be and foreign companies from 35 share than other world countries underlined. linked to its Persian service. WEDNESDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2019 MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA 11

36 dead after Sudan scraps heavy rain pounds DR law abusing Congo capital AFP women’s rights KINSHASA AFP/KHARTOUM The cabinet’s decision Thirty-six people died in the DR Congo capital Kinshasa Sudan’s cabinet yesterday is still to be ratified by after torrential overnight scrapped a controversial law the ruling sovereign rains, with some swept away that severely curtailed women’s council, which is an by landslides, a top city official rights during the 30-year tenure 11-member joint said yesterday, giving a provi- of deposed Omar Hassan Al sional toll. Bashir, state media reported. civilian-military body. “The (provincial) interior Hundreds of women were minister has just advised of a flogged, fined and even jailed security forces regularly toll of 36 dead. The search (for during Bashir’s rule under the arresting women even for survivors) is continuing. The public order law for “indecent attending private parties or for loss, in terms of property and and immoral acts”. wearing trousers. lives, is really huge,” Kinshasa’s “The council of ministers A senior member of Bashir’s vice governor, Neron Mbungu, agreed in an extraordinary ex-ruling National Congress said. At least two bridges col- meeting today to cancel the Party contended that it had been lapsed as well as a part of a public order law across all prov- implementation of the law by major road in the capital, A road surface swept away by a landslide caused by torrential overnight rains in the Lemba district of inces,” the official Suna news individual actors — rather than Mbungu said, adding that the Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, yesterday. agency reported. the law per se — that had created dead included a child who was The cabinet’s decision is still problems. “Some policemen electrocuted. last year, dozens were killed in one night of heavy rain. million inhabitants, many of to be ratified by the ruling sov- were using this law to harass Fatal floods and rains are landslides and floods and after Africa’s third largest city, whom live in precarious ereign council, which is an women,” said Mohamed frequent in Kinshasa. In January houses collapsed following just Kinshasa counts around 10 dwellings. 11-member joint civilian-mil- al-Amin, who is also a defence itary body. Bashir seized power lawyer for Bashir. in a coup in 1989, severely “What we need is to pre- restricting the role of women in cisely define under article 152 Hariri says he does not want to be PM Sudan for decades. the dress code for women.” During his rule, authorities Sudan’s new government led REUTERS/BEIRUT Hariri, who is Lebanon’s must tackle the worst economic heavily indebted state riven by implemented a strict moral code by Prime Minister Abdalla leading Sunni Muslim politician crisis since the 1975-90 civil war. sectarianism. Hezbollah and its that activists said primarily tar- Hamdok has assured citizens it Lebanon’s Saad Al Hariri said and is aligned with Western and The post is reserved for a Sunni allies had wanted Hariri to return geted women. Bashir was will uphold women’s rights. yesterday he did not want to be Gulf Arab states, said his decision Muslim in Lebanon’s sectarian as premier but rejected his deposed by the army on April 11 Yesterday, the cabinet also prime minister of a new was final. He quit on October 29 power-sharing system. demand for the formation of a after months of protests against decided to “restructure the government, putting the onus on in the face of nationwide protests Five weeks since the protests cabinet of expert ministers with his rule.Women were at the country’s judicial system in adversaries including the Iran- against Lebanon’s ruling elite over began, the situation facing no political parties represented. forefront of demonstrations. order to prepare it for the new backed group Hezbollah to find rampant state corruption. His Lebanon is as grave as any since Instead, they sought a gov- Activists say the public order era,” Suna reported without an alternative who can steer the decision leaves no clear front- the end of the civil war, raising ernment comprising both tech- law was used as a weapon, with elaborating. country out of crisis. runner to form a government that concerns for the stability of a nocrats and politicians. US officials meet Haftar to end Tripoli offensive Russia eyes further military AFP The officials underscored full offensive to seize Tripoli that has Western powers have sent cooperation with Turkey WASHINGTON US “support for the sovereignty killed more than 1,000 people. mixed signals with France and and territorial integrity of Libya Russian mercenaries have been Italy welcoming Haftar for visits ANATOLIA/MOSCOW ready to install. “Until the end Senior US officials met with and expressed serious concern reported to be fighting on the side and Trump after a phone call of 2019, we will complete the Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar over Russia’s exploitation of the of Haftar’s self-styled Libyan hailing his role in “fighting ter- Russia and Turkey have “big training of combat crews in on Monday night to discuss steps conflict at the expense of the National Army. rorism and securing Libya’s oil plans” on military cooperation, Gatchina [military base near towards ending his offensive on Libyan people.” The New York Times resources.” Alexander Mikheev, head of the Saint Petersburg], and we will Tripoli, and accused Russia of The discussions built on talks reported earlier in November But the United States later Rosoboronexport, the only train guarantee officers,” exploiting the conflict, the State held by a delegation from Libya’s that the fighters were believed distanced itself from Haftar and authorized exporter of Russian Mikheev said. Department said. fledgling unity government in to be controlled by an ally of joined calls for a ceasefire. arms, said yesterday. The second S-400 system, The delegation, which Washington earlier this month. President Vladimir Putin, an Haftar enjoys strong support As the delivery of the first suggesting partial localization included the US ambassador to “These include concrete efforts allegation denied by Moscow. from Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the S-400 air defense system is com- of its production, can be Libya, Richard Norland, aimed to address militias and extremist Washington first accused United Arab Emirates, which pleted, Russia and Turkey dis- delivered in 2020, Mikheev said. to establish “steps to achieve a elements, and the distribution of Russia of exploiting the conflict appreciate his opposition to the cussed the supply of the second “It should be noted that cur- suspension of hostilities and a resources so they benefit all in Libya after the November 14 Muslim Brotherhood, the broad set with partial production local- rently technical issues with the political resolution to the Libyan Libyans,” the statement said. meeting with Libyan unity gov- Islamist movement across the ization in Turkey, but the military Turkish side have been resolved, conflict,” the statement read. Haftar in April launched an ernment representatives. Arab world. cooperation between the two and negotiations on the financial countries is not limited to the issue are underway. We hope S-400s, Mikheev said in an that in the first half of 2020 we Car bomb leaves interview with the Russian state- will sign the contracts,” he said. run RIA news agency. Sensing that its protracted 17 dead in According to Mikheev, efforts to purchase an air Turkey-controlled Turkey paid in full for the S-400 defense missile system from the system, and Russia delivered all ally U.S. was not heading toward region of Syria components of the system. success, Turkey in April 2017, Turkish staff is currently signed a contract with Russia to AFP/ISTANBUL under training in Russia, which acquire the S-400 anti-missile they expect to complete by the shield. Opposing deployment of A car bomb killed at least 17 end of the year. the Russian system, U.S. officials people and wounded 20 others He also said all financial argued that the S-400s would in the Turkish-controlled region questions are settled, money is be incompatible with the NATO of northern Syria yesterday, received in full, acts of systems and expose its fifth gen- Turkey’s defence ministry said. acceptance and delivery are eration, the state-of-art, F-35 jet, The attack took place in the signed, and all equipment is to possible Russian subterfuge. Tal Halaf village west of the city of Ras Al Ayn, which is now Thousands displaced by Nigeria ‘bandit’ attacks controlled by the Turkish mil- itary after its offensive in AFP/KANO October, the ministry said on its official Twitter account. Thousands of villagers have been displaced following days of attacks Several vehicles were by armed “bandits” on 10 remote communities in central Nigeria, reduced to charred shells by the emergency services said yesterday. Gunmen on motorbikes stormed blast at a village market, images into a string of villages in the Shiroro district of Niger state from from the scene showed. Friday to Monday, shooting and torching homes and forcing resi- It blamed the attack on the Flooded Mogadishu street dents to flee. “We have so far documented 4,000 people displaced Kurdish People’s Protection by the bandits,” Niger State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) Somali men pushing their rickshaw through flood waters after a rainfall in Mogadishu, yesterday. Units (YPG), which Ankara spokesman Ibrahim Audu Hussein said. accuses of being the Syrian off- shoot of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) that has waged an insurgency against Zimbabwe senior doctors stop work as hospital strike spreads Turkey since 1984. “The PKK/YPG terror group REUTERS/HARARE of a decade ago. said in a statement. and said the government would pushing through reforms, continues its car bombings Senior doctors had con- An SHDA spokesperson continue its disciplinary action attracting foreign investment aimed at civilians. The child Senior doctors at Zimbabwe’s tinued to provide emergency would not say how many of the against those who were boy- and rebuilding collapsing murderers this time detonated public hospitals went on strike services after their junior col- 200 senior doctors, including cotting work. infrastructure. a car bomb in Tal Halaf village yesterday to protest against the leagues stopped working on specialists, had gone on strike. Moyo said the government Many Zimbabweans are west of Ras Al Ayn, killing 17 dismissal of junior colleagues Sept. 3. to demand higher pay. The strike by junior and would this week post advertise- angry that top government people and wounding more who have boycotted work over At least 448 junior doctors have middle-level doctors has para- ments to fill vacancies left by the officials continue to travel than 20,” the defence ministry pay for nearly three months, been fired and many more are lysed state hospitals, used by sacked doctors. However, Zim- abroad for treatment while said on Twitter. deepening a crisis in the coun- awaiting disciplinary hearings. Zimbabwe’s poor majority. Even babwe already has a shortage of state hospitals are turning Britain-based war monitor try’s health sector. “We are no longer able to before the strike, the hospitals doctors, with many having gone away patients because of the the Syrian Observatory for Zimbabwe is experiencing offer any emergency services had already been struggling with abroad to seek better doctors’ strike. Human Rights confirmed the its worst economic crisis in a as from the 26th of November shortages of drugs and other opportunities. Vice President Constantino attack but gave a lower toll, decade that has seen resurgent 2019... until all the fired doctors basic products. Critics say President Chiwenga returned home on Sat- saying 11 people, including at inflation soaring to three-digit are reinstated and there is ade- Health Minister Obadiah Emmerson Mnangagwa has urday after spending four least three civilians had been levels, eroding salaries and quate redressal of their inca- Moyo told a post-cabinet media failed to keep promises he made months in China receiving killed. But it said the death toll savings and re-igniting mem- pacities,” the Senior Hospital briefing that he was not aware in last year’s election campaign medical treatment for an is likely to climb. ories of the hyperinflation era Doctors’ Association (SHDA) of the strike by senior doctors to revive the economy by unknown illness. 12 ASIA WEDNESDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2019 Maharashtra: Setback for BJP as Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar quit after 80 hours in power The Supreme Court yesterday ruled that the Fadnavis government Uddhav to be sworn-in as had to secure a vote of confidence in the house Chief Minister tomorrow by 5pm today. A few hours MUMBAI: Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray yesterday staked his claim later, Ajit Pawar put in his to form the government in Maharashtra before Governor B S Koshyari, party papers and subsequently, sources said. The Governor has accepted the claim and announced that Thackeray will be sworn-in as Chief Minister on 5pm on November 28 so did Fadnavis, admitting (Thursday) at Shivaji Park. A high-level delegation including NCP leader Praful the BJP did not have the Patel, NCP state chief Jayant Patil, Congress state President Balasaheb Thorat, necessary numbers in the Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde, Samajwadi Party state President Abu Asim Azmi and other leaders of the Maha Vikas Aghadi met the Governor and submitted 288-member Assembly. a letter from Thackeray, support letters of all alliance partners, and other docu- ments, to the Governor. The development came hours after Thackeray was unanimously elected as chief of the ‘Maha Vikas Aghadi’. IANS NEW DELHI legislators to prop the government. At first it was being believed that Ajit Within a night’s span, a deal with NCP Seeing there was no hope of cob- Pawar had his uncle’s tacit support, but leader Ajit Pawar saw the BJP forming a bling a majority, Fadnavis threw in his the way the senior Pawar kept up coor- government in Maharashtra with towel, announcing his resignation at a dination with the Sena and the Congress, Devendra Fadnavis seeming set for press conference at 3.30pm. Ajit Pawar and participated in the unprecedented another term as Chief Minister. But before had been Deputy Chief Minister for 78 ‘public parade’ of the combine’s 162 MLAs the test of strength in the Assembly hours, and Fadnavis for 80 hours. When at the Hyatt hotel here on Monday ordered by the Apex Court, both Fadnavis Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar were suddenly evening, these rumours were dispelled. and his deputy quit yesterday. sworn-in at 8am on Saturday — a few After not achieving the necessary Shiv Sena Party leader Uddhav Thackeray (right) and Nationalist Congress Party The Supreme Court yesterday ruled hours after the Shiv Sena-Congress-NCP numbers, the BJP zeroed on the expedient (NCP) leader Sharad Pawar attend a joint meeting along with leaders of Congress that the Fadnavis government had to combine had reached a final agreement, of using the whip option. It was decided secure a vote of confidence in the house the BJP had hailed the development as that the Pro-tem Speaker would confirm Party in Mumbai, yesterday. by 5pm today. A few hours later, Ajit a “major master stroke”. the power to issue the whip lay with the Pawar put in his papers and subse- On social media, BJP supporters and junior Pawar, and then ways to save the Party sources said that amid all these word, and become over-confident as a quently, so did Fadnavis, admitting the sympathisers had lavishly praised the government would be devised. However, eventualities, the party realised that its result. It had believed that since Sharad BJP did not have the necessary numbers sudden turnaround. But, as soon as NCP it was realised that this step would open haste to form a government had been Pawar and his daughter Supriya Sule in the 288-member Assembly. supremo and Ajit Pawar’s uncle, Sharad the way to questions on the competence counter-productive. The party also felt focussed on Central politics and Ajit Thus nor did the BJP succeed with Pawar tweeted that this was his of the Centre, Governor, Assembly, and that the support it had gained at not Pawar was state in-charge, he had the “Operation Kamal” in the western state, nephew’s individual decision and the the Pro-tem Speaker and the matter could forming a government for 29 days had necessary influence over party legis- and neither did Ajit Pawar fulfil his NCP was not part of a BJP-led gov- reach the Supreme Court. There were been dispelled by forming one without lators. But this did not happen and the promise of luring away the requisite ernment, the political scenario began to apprehensions of the measure leading to the necessary majority. The BJP also BJP’s gambit seemed a self-goal, raising number of Nationalist Congress Party change hour to hour. a Constitutional spat. realised it had taken Ajit Pawar at his questions over its power and strategy.

Twitterati greets Cartosat-3 satellite’s launch countdown begins nation on Constitution Day IANS blast off from the second launch 0.25 metre in Panchromatic systems, advanced on-board strategic/defence purposes. The CHENNAI pad at 9.28am today. The and 1metre ground resolution computer and new power elec- Indian space agency officials IANS 26-hour countdown for the or ground sample distance tronics, dual gimbal antenna and used to say that they would NEW DELHI The countdown for the launch launch began at 7.28am yes- (GSD) in 4 Band Multispectral others. supply the required images for of India’s advanced earth obser- terday. According to ISRO, the modes with a swath of 16km, To be placed in an orbit of various agencies. It is for the user #Constitution Day trended on vation satellite Cartosat-3 using Cartosat-3 is an advanced agile said ISRO. 509km at an inclination of 97.5 agency to decide on the image Twitter with 76,000 tweets the rocket Polar Satellite Launch satellite to obtain panchromatic The Indian space agency also degrees, the Cartosat-3 will use. Sharing the ride with Car- yesterday as President Ram Vehicle-XL (PSLV-XL) is and multispectral imagery with said, Cartosat-3 has many new furnish images that cater to the tosat-3 will be 13 nano satellites Nath Kovind and Prime progressing smoothly, said an an operational life of five years. technologies/elements like demand of urban planning, rural from the USA for an undisclosed Minister Narendra Modi official of the Indian space The payload has the capa- highly agile structural platform, resource and infrastructure fee to be paid to NewSpace India extended their greetings to the agency. bility to take sharp pictures payload platform, higher rate development, coastal land use Ltd -- the new commercial arm people and reminded them of The rocket is scheduled to with a ground resolution of data handling and transmission and land cover and also for of ISRO. their rights and duties. The President wrote on the official Twitter handle @rash- trapatibhvn: “Rights and duties Two dead, seven injured are two sides of the same coin. Our Constitution provides the in Kashmir grenade attacks fundamental right to ‘freedom of speech and expression’ and AFP grenade attacks yesterday, a top it also enjoins upon citizens the SRINAGAR police official, speaking on con- duty to safeguard public dition of anonymity, said. property and to abjure At least two people were killed One was thrown at a group violence.” in grenade attacks in Kashmir of village councillors and gov- Yearlong nationwide activ- yesterday and two militants shot ernment officials waiting outside ities have been launched on dead by Indian forces, officials an administration building in the November 26 to mark the 70th said, in one of the region’s most village of Hakura, south of the anniversary of the adoption of violent days since New Delhi main city of Srinagar. The police the Indian Constitution by the imposed a security clampdown. official said two people were Constituent Assembly. The Indian government shut killed and at least four injured. PMO India’s Twitter handle down Internet and phone lines The second grenade was lobbed @PMOIndia reminded people and flooded the Muslim- into a store next to an entrance of the historic day and quoted majority region with security to the University of Kashmir in Modi: “70 years ago we adopted forces to back its August 5 move Srinagar, injuring three people, our great Constitution. As proud to strip Kashmir of its auton- the official added. The attacks citizens of India, let us think omous status and impose tighter were the worst on one day since about how our actions will central control. the clampdown — which has make our nation even Amid heightened tensions, been gradually eased by India stronger.” A user posted the suspected militants staged two — started. 1950’s black-and-white group Remembering martyrs picture of the Constitution Students hold placards and candles during the 11th anniversary of the 2008 Mumbai militant attack, Drafting Committee Chair at a school in Amritsar, yesterday. Militants laid siege to India’s financial capital Mumbai in November Babasaheb Ambedkar along Aam Aadmi Party launches 2008 for three days, killing 166 people and injuring hundreds more. with other members. ‘Kejriwal again’ campaign

IANS/NEW DELHI teers to gear up for elections. Sabarimala row: Trupti leaves, vows to return “Never thought people will Aam Aadmi Party National give us so much love in so less IANS she was holed up since early officials and all of them advised after the police assured them Convenor, Arvind Kejriwal, here time. This is god’s blessing and KOCHI morning. that it was not safe to travel to that she would not attempt to yesterday, launched a ‘Kejriwal people’s love,” he said while The 2018 apex court verdict the temple town as there could visit Sabarimala. Desai and her fir se’ (Kejriwal again) campaign, addressing the party leaders and After a day-long standoff, Trupti on Sabarimala was still valid and be pepper spray attack or even team were holed up at the Com- ahead of the upcoming workers. The Delhi Chief Min- Desai, the activist who stayed put there had been no stay on it and acid attack, Desai said. missioner’s office for over 12 Assembly polls and said the AAP ister said the people were at the Kochi City Police Commis- so we decided to come and pray Desai took the decision after hours. She and her team after changed the political narrative doubly excited to vote for the sioner’s office with her team at the shrine, she said. right wing protesters returned arriving at the Kochi airport in the national capital so much AAP than in 2015 Assembly polls. insisting police protection to visit “We came here straight from to protest in front of the Com- around 5 a.m drove straight to that the Bharatiya Janata Party He said the party achieved the Sabarimala temple, decided the airport to seek police pro- missioner’s office after knowing the Commissioner’s office and (BJP) couldn’t do Hindu-Muslim three things in the last seven to leave for the airport to fly back tection for our trip to Sabarimala. that Desai was yet to leave and sought protection to visit the politics. years – “We proved that it’s pos- to Pune. But they told us the issue was sub return to Pune and was adamant temple, located about 200 km While celebrating the AAP’s sible to run an honest gov- “For the time being, we have judice and hence they were on praying at the Sabarimala from here, even as the Pinarayi eighth foundation day, Kejriwal ernment; everything is possible, decided to leave. But we will unable to provide us security. I temple. After hearing about Vijayan-led Left government in also launched a mobile number and the BJP too need to highlight return,” Desai told the media told them it’s not true,” said Desai’s arrival in the morning, Kerala has stated that it will not for people to become the party the work done and can’t seek after coming out of the Police Desai. During the day she had the right wing activists began make any effort to ensure entry volunteer and urged the volun- votes by dividing people.” Commissioner’s office, where talks with several top police their protest. It was called off of women into the temple. WEDNESDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2019 ASIA 13 Pakistan SC suspends order Pakistan Law Minister quits to extend army chief’s tenure to represent INTERNEWS Chief Justice of take the approval from the pres- ISLAMABAD ident again,” the attorney- govt in COAS Pakistan, Asif Khosa, general suggested. The Supreme Court of Pakistan said only the President “Only 11 members of the extension case yesterday suspended the Imran of Pakistan could cabinet gave approval of the Khan government’s notification extend the army summary for the extension of ANATOLIA confirming the extension in the army chief’s tenure. We cannot ISLAMABAD job of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) chief’s tenure, and say the majority gave the General Qamar Javed Bajwa, that the Prime Minister approval,” the chief justice Pakistan’s Federal Law who was set to retire tomorrow does not have this remarked. Minister, Farogh Naseem, (Thursday), for another three power. “In a democracy, the deci- resigned yesterday shortly after years. sions are made through the an emergency Cabinet meeting, Chief Justice Asif Khosa, opinion of the majority. Those officials said. during the hearing on the with- President’s approval.” members who did not give an Federal Minister for drawal application of a petition “If the President approved answer, we should wait for their Railway Sheikh Rashid Ahmad challenging the extension of the summary on August 19, then answer. These members did not and Education Minister Shafqat General Bajwa’s three-year why did the prime minister give say ‘no’ either. Did the gov- Mahmood confirmed Naseem’s tenure as Pakistan Army chief, the approval for the summary ernment assume that the answer resignation and said he volun- said that only the president can again on August 21,” Chief Justice of those who did not give an tarily left the post. Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa extend the tenure of the army Khosa questioned. answer translates into ‘yes’?” the “Law Minister tendered his chief. “The prime minister signed chief justice asked. resignation to Prime Minister The top judge rejected the the summary after the approval “The prime minister was told was upside down. First, the extension to the tenure of COAS Imran Khan and he will rep- application and took up the from the cabinet,” the attorney- he did not have the power. Then cabinet should have given the Bajwa as the Chief of Army Staff. resent the government in the petition in public interest under general responded. it was found out that both the approval, then the prime min- “General Qamar Javed Bajwa army chief case in the Supreme Article 184 (3) of the Constitution, “Did the president give prime minister and the president ister and President should have is appointed Chief of Army Staff Court,” Sheikh Rashid told turning the petition into a suo approval again after the approval did not have the power and the been advised,” he said. for another term of three years reporters. moto notice. from the prime minister and final decision rests with the The court then suspended from the date of completion of Rashid said Imran accepted “The prime minister [Imran cabinet?” Khosa enquired. “The cabinet and on August 21, the the notification of the army current tenure,” said a notifi- Naseem’s resignation. Khan] does not have the power initial approval is supposed to be matter was sent to the cabinet,” chief’s extension and adjourned cation from the office of Prime Geo News reported that to extend the tenure of the army given by the President,” he Khosa said. the hearing till today Minister Imran Khan back in Imran expressed displeasure chief,” the chief justice remarked. further said, adding that “the The top judge also wondered (Wednesday), the last day of the August. “The decision has been about Naseem’s negligence in To this, the attorney-general approval given by the President why the notification referred to current army chief’s tenure. taken in view of the regional the army chief extension told the court, “Army chief’s before the cabinet might not be the extension as a re- On August 19, Prime Minister security environment,” the noti- procedure. tenure was extended after the according to the law.” “We can appointment. “The entire process Imran Khan had approved fication had added. But Rashid rejected those reports and said Imran appre- ciated Naseem’s service as Law Court dismisses Minister in the Cabinet meeting. Musharraf moves LHC to stop verdict in high treason case The federal minister said contempt plea the emergency Cabinet meeting INTERNEWS Naqvi accepted the petition and should also be suspended. president is a resident of chaired by Imran approved a against Imran LAHORE sought replies from the federal The former president has Islamabad. new summary to extend the government and the Ministry of also appealed to the court that The court had also said that tenure of General Qamar Javed INTERNEWS The Lahore High Court (LHC) Interior by November 28. an independent medical board the case is with the Supreme Bajwa as chief of army staff ISLAMABAD yesterday removed its objections The judge also directed the be formed to determine his Court of Pakistan and under the (COAS). against a plea filed by former federal government and related health. circumstances the petitioner Earlier yesterday, Paki- The Islamabad High Court military dictator Pervez Mush- officials to appear before the On Monday, the court had should reach out to the apex stan’s Supreme Court sus- (IHC) yesterday dismissed a arraf seeking the court’s inter- court on the same date. raised objections against the court. Interestingly, the former pended a three-year extension contempt of court petition filed vention in stopping the special Musharraf, in his plea, has petition and directed the president has also approached for Bajwa. A three-member against Prime Minister Imran court from announcing its appealed to the court that in former president’s lawyer to the Islamabad High Court panel of the apex court led by Khan. reserved verdict in the high view of the Supreme Court’s submit a detailed response requesting it to stop the special Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa The decision was treason case against the former verdict, the hearing should be today. court from announcing its suspended a notification issued announced in the afternoon. army chief. held again. It has also appealed The LHC had questioned reserved verdict in the high on August 19 by Imran to extend Earlier in the morning IHC During the proceedings yes- to the court that the notification whether the plea falls under its treason case against the former Bajwa’s term for three years in Chief Justice Athar Minallah terday, LHC Justice Mazhar issued by the special court jurisdiction as the former army chief. August. had reserved the verdict after hearing the initial arguments regarding the maintainability of the petition. Myanmar begins rare The petition filed by former inspector general of police, court martial after probe Saleemullah Khan, contended that the prime minister in his speech on November 18 com- into Rohingya atrocities mitted contempt and tried to make the judiciary REUTERS counter-insurgency campaign controversial. YANGON against militants who attacked The former top cop had security posts. taken the stance that Imran Myanmar’s military began a rare Spokesman Zaw Min Tun ridiculed the judiciary, and court martial of soldiers said that soldiers and officers therefore the transcript of the yesterday following a probe into from a regiment deployed to Gu prime minister’s speech and alleged atrocities during a Dar Pyin village, the site of an recording should be submitted crackdown on Rohingya alleged massacre of Rohingya, to the court. Muslims, a spokesman said, as were “weak in following the The plea had further said the country prepares to face rules of engagement”. that contempt of court was genocide charges at an interna- In a statement published on clear in the text of the speech tional court in the Hague. its website, the army said the and had appealed to the court Hundreds of thousands of soldiers being court martialed to sentence the prime minister Rohingya fled to neighbouring were involved in “accidents” in under the contempt of court Bangladesh to escape a Gu Dar Pyin. laws. The high court, however, Myanmar military offensive The Associated Press dismissed the petition. launched in August 2017 that UN reported the existence of at least investigators described as five mass graves in the village, having been executed with gen- through interviews with sur- A cycle rickshaw puller rides on a road as pedestrians walk on the side under heavy smog conditions ocidal intent. vivors in refugee camps in Bang- Nine Pakistan in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Monday. Soldiers, police, and Bud- ladesh and time-stamped cell- Navy personnel dhist villagers are alleged to phone videos. Myanmar denied have razed hundreds of villages the allegations made in the AP die in bus crash Bangladesh to shut down brick kilns in the remote western Rakhine report. state, torturing Rohingya as they The country is facing a wave REUTERS as air quality soars to world’s worst fled, carrying out mass-killings of international pressure over QUETTA and gang-rapes. its treatment of the Rohingya, AFP Dhaka was the third or fourth would phase out the use of Myanmar says the army was with cases filed against it at At least nine members of the DHAKA worst in the world. But now it bricks in its construction fighting a legitimate courts around the world. Pakistan Navy were killed and tops the ranking,” Environment projects. 29 other people injured when Bangladesh said yesterday that Minister Mohammad Shahab Soot from brick kilns — their bus fell into a deep it will shut down hundreds of Uddin told reporters. which use coal and wood to Dutch man dead in land mine roadside ditch in the south of soot-belching brick kilns around The minister announced a make bricks from clay — is a the country yesterday, officials its capital Dhaka as part of range of measures to combat the major air pollutant and the blast in northern Myanmar said. measures to reduce thick smog severe pollution levels, including second largest contributor to The bus was on its way to enveloping the city and pushing shutting down illegal brick kilns global warming after carbon AP/YANGON, MYANMAR Karachi from a naval base in air quality levels to among the and sprinkling water on major dioxide. Balochistan province when it world’s worst. roads and construction sites The kilns in Bangladesh A man from the Netherlands was killed and a woman from developed a technical fault and Residents in several other twice a day. mostly run from November to Argentina was injured by a land mine explosion in northern crashed on a mountain pass on cities in South Asia, including Waste burning would be April and have been identified Myanmar yesterday, a charity worker from the area said. the Makran Coastal Highway, India’s capital New Delhi and halted at dozens of sites and by authorities as a key cause of Ko Myo of Charity Without Borders, a nonprofit organisation Muhammad Jameel, assistant Lahore in Pakistan, have also trucks carrying construction air pollution. that provides ambulance services, said police in Hsipaw township commissioner for Bela town been breathing toxic smog in materials such as sand would “We have started phasing in northern Shan state had his group take the two casualties to near where the accident took recent weeks amid uncontrolled have to be covered, he added. out use of bricks from this year a hospital after the explosion. place, said. emissions and crop burning. The government was backed and by 2025 their use will be Ko Myo said the Dutch man was 40 years old. Neither the “Nine soldiers of the navy Air Visual, an independent by the High Court, which completely phased out,” Envi- Hsipaw hospital nor Hsipaw police could be contacted for further were killed and 29 others online air quality index (AQI) ordered the closure of the illegal ronment Ministry secretary details, including the victims’ names. including women and children monitor, pegged Dhaka’s air kilns by the next 15 days, deputy Monsurul Alam said. The U.S. State Department travel advisory for Myanmar, last were injured in the incident,” quality as the poorest in the attorney-general Abdullah al Leading environment group revised in October, suggests people should not travel to Hsipaw Jameel said, adding that victims world on Monday. Bashar said. BAPA said the illegal kilns made and several other areas of Shan state “due to civil unrest and were transferred to a nearby “The situation is very critical. As part of longer-term up the majority of those in use armed conflict.” navy hospital. Just a few days ago air quality of efforts, the government said it in the country. 14 ASIA WEDNESDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2019 Hong Kong leader appeals for calm after election drubbing REUTERS University staff HONG KONG combed the Polytechnic University Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam renewed her appeals for peace campus yesterday in the Chinese-ruled city looking for holdouts, yesterday but failed to offer any finding only one concessions to anti-government protesters despite a resounding female protester. victory for pro-democracy parties in local elections. hurling petrol bombs and firing Lam spoke a day after results arrows at police who responded showed democratic candidates with tear gas and rubber bullets. secured almost 90% of 452 dis- Police say they have shown Carrie Lam, Hong Kong Chief trict council seats in Sunday’s restraint in the face of potentially Executive elections, which were widely deadly attacks. seen as a barometer of the oppo- Demonstrators are angry at Riot police arrive to disperse people gathering in support of pro-democracy protesters during a sition to the Beijing-backed pol- government’s headquarters. what they see as Chinese med- lunch break rally in the Kowloon Bay area in Hong Kong, yesterday. itician following months of “So, as I have said dling in the freedoms promised unrest. repeatedly, resorting to violence to the former British colony. China has not directly com- will not give us that way forward. China denies interfering and mented on the results, and news So please, please help us to says it is committed to the “one China summons US envoy over HK rights bill outlets in Chinese media largely maintain the relative calm and country, two systems” formula AFP security forces to suppress pro- any words and deeds that avoided detailed reporting of peace...and provide a good basis put in place at that time. BEIJING democracy protests. interfere in Hong Kong affairs how Hong Kongers voted. for Hong Kong to move While calm has descended Vice-foreign minister Zheng and China’s internal affairs.” Lam acknowledged that forward.” across most of the city, a handful China has summoned the US Zeguang summoned US ambas- “Otherwise, the US side must voters in the city wanted to The international financial of protesters remain holed up in ambassador to demand that the sador Terry Branstad on Monday bear all the consequences,” it express their views on many centre has been rocked by six Polytechnic University, sur- United States scrap legislation to voice a “strong protest” over said. issues, including “deficiencies in months of often violent anti- rounded by police following backing Hong Kong’s pro- the bill, the ministry said in a A US embassy spokesman governance”. government unrest that has clashes at the campus on democracy movement, or “bear statement. The legislation “bra- said that Branstad told Zheng that She thanked people for plunged it into its biggest Kowloon peninsula in the all the consequences”, the foreign zenly interferes in China’s the United States was watching voting peacefully and hoped the political crisis in decades. run-up to elections. ministry said yesterday. internal affairs” and “indulges the situation in Hong Kong “with calm weekend was a signal that Protests have sprung up on In her speech Lam urged The Hong Kong bill awaiting and supports the violent criminal grave concern”. residents want an end to unrest an almost daily basis since June, them to leave peacefully as soon President Donald Trump’s sig- behaviour by ‘anti-China dis- “He conveyed that we that has convulsed the city for with crowds gathering with little as possible. nature supports human rights rupting Hong Kong’ forces,” the condemn all forms of violence six months. notice, at times forcing the gov- University staff combed the and democracy in the city, while ministry said. and intimidation,” the spokesman “Everybody wants to go back ernment, businesses, schools and campus yesterday looking for threatening to revoke the terri- The foreign ministry urged said. “The ambassador added that to their normal life and this even the international airport to holdouts, finding one female tory’s special economic status. the US to “immediately correct the US believes that societies are requires the concerted efforts of close. protester who appeared “phys- A separate measure bans the its mistakes, prevent the above- best served when diverse political every one of us,” Lam said The violence had escalated ically weak and emotionally sale of tear gas, rubber bullets mentioned Hong Kong-related views can be represented in gen- during her weekly address at the up to last week, with protesters unstable”, the university said. and other equipment used by the bill from becoming law, and stop uinely free and fair elections.” Philippine rebel spokesman arrested in Manila hospital Body of missing Briton found in AP Rodrigo Duterte has been to the group, which is considered a ter- blow to the communist terrorists Communist guerrillas con- MANILA same hospital in the past for rorist organisation by the United for it will result to further demor- demned Padilla’s arrest, which Australia medical tests. States and remains a key Phil- alisation among their ranks they said in a statement would Philippine military officials said Padilla, who is in his 60s and ippine security threat. brought about by a leadership endanger his life because he was AP a communist guerrilla leader and known for his trademark Maoist The rebellion has left about vacuum, thus, further pushing being treated for a serious heart PERTH, AUSTRALIA spokesman has been arrested rebel cap, has given interviews 40,000 combatants and civilians them to the brink of collapse,” ailment in the hospital. while being secretly treated for in the past to journalists in his dead. It also has stunted eco- Burgos said. Duterte, who calls himself a Australian police said yesterday high blood pressure in a hospital mountain jungle camp southeast nomic development, especially Metropolitan Manila police socialist, initially pursued peace that they have found the body in an upscale residential and of Manila where young Marxist in the countryside, where the chief Brig. Gen. Debold Sinas said talks with the guerrillas but later of British backpacker who ran shopping district in suburban guerrillas marched and dis- military says about 3,500 insur- the three men arrested with protested continued insurgent away from his campsite last Manila. played their weapons in front gents are still active. Padilla will be charged with har- attacks on government forces, weekend. Military officials said yes- of photographers and TV Aside from serving as a bouring a fugitive. He said inves- while the guerrillas accused Aslan King’s body was terday that army troops and cameras. regional rebel spokesman, tigators are checking whether troops of violating the govern- found yesterday morning in a police arrested Jaime Padilla, The communist insurgency Padilla is also a ranking regional they also belong to the New Peo- ment’s own cease-fire by con- creek close to the campground who uses the nom de guerre Ka has continued in the Philippines guerrilla leader and a member ple’s Army, the communist tinuing combat operations in and was identified by friends, Diego, and three men who were for more than 50 years, making of the central committee of the party’s armed wing. what they said were their rural said Sergeant Danny Brown of guarding him on Monday night it one of Asia’s longest-running Communist Party of the Philip- Padilla has been charged strongholds. the Victoria State Police. in a room at the Cardinal Santos rebellions. Battle setbacks, sur- pines, Maj. Gen. Arnulfo Marcelo with four counts of murder in at Duterte later terminated King was camping with four Medical Center in the Greenhills renders and infighting, however, Burgos said. least one case in the past, offi- peace negotiations with the British friends when he disap- district of San Juan city. President have weakened the guerrilla Padilla’s arrest is a “decisive cials said. guerrillas brokered by Norway. peared early Saturday. Vietnam jails Indonesia arrests 85 Chinese six on security nationals in phone scam charges AP Chinese who were called over AFP JAKARTA the Internet and tricked into HANOI transferring money to them. A Indonesian police said yesterday preliminary investigation Vietnam yesterday jailed six they have arrested 85 Chinese showed the gang collected at people on various security and citizens for involvement in a least 36 billion rupiah ($2.5m) anti-state charges in three cross-border telephone and over the past year. separate cases, in one of the Internet fraud ring after He said members of the syn- harshest days of sentencing in receiving a tip from Chinese dicate had come from China to the communist country where police. Indonesia for three months at a dissidence is routinely quashed. The suspects, including 11 time since last year, using tourist The one-party state has women, were paraded at a visas. long jailed its critics, though a police news conference in the “They were committing the hardline leadership in charge capital, Jakarta, a day after being crimes from Indonesia after since 2016 has ushered in an arrested. China cracked down their net- uptick in arrests and convic- Jakarta Police Chief Gatot works,” Pramono said. tions of activists, dissidents and Eddy Pramono said the suspects He said Indonesian police bloggers. were arrested in several raids in are working closely with immi- Six people were sentenced Jakarta and East Java’s Malang gration officials and Chinese to jail in various trials across the Australia bush fire city. Police believe they are police in dealing with the sus- country yesterday. members of a telephone fraud pects. Six Indonesian helpers An aerial view of a bush fire in the Richmond Valley, in the New South Wales, Australia, yesterday. The longest was for and online investment scam who worked with them were Bush fire-prone Australia has experienced a horrific start to its fire season, which scientists say Russian-educated activist Pham syndicate. also detained, but Pramono said Van Diep who got nine years is beginning earlier and becoming more extreme as a result of climate change, which is raising Pramono said most of their they were not directly involved for “making, storing and temperatures and sapping moisture from the environment. targets appeared to be fellow in the scam. spreading anti-state material”, according to his lawyer. Diep was accused of pro- testing and posting on Facebook Malaysian court frees Australian grandmother in drug case after an environmental disaster in 2016 that killed tonnes of fish AP Court unanimously overturned mother of four from Sydney and Court of Appeal last year of She said she befriended a stranger in central Vietnam, and also for PUTRAJAYA, MALAYSIA Maria Elvira Pinto Exposto’s con- also a grandmother, was taken having 1.5kg crystal methamphet- and was asked to carry a bag full railing against a controversial viction by an appellate court and into immigration custody because amine in her bag when she was of clothes but was unaware that cyber security bill. An Australian grandmother ruled she could walk free after a her visa had expired but was arrested in December 2014 at drugs were concealed inside. She His attorney said he was escaped the death penalty and five-year legal battle. released later yesterday and was Kuala Lumpur’s international was detained while catching a merely expressing his opinions was released yesterday after “The judges said this is not a expected to fly home soon. airport. The appellate court had connecting flight to Melbourne. and did not break the law. “This Malaysia’s top court acquitted her case safe enough for them to “I’m thrilled. I’m very happy overturned her acquittal by the Malaysia has a mandatory was a pre-arranged verdict,” Ha of drug trafficking, a rare ruling declare a conviction... because because I can go home to my High Court in 2017 following an death sentence for anyone found Huy Son said after the trial in that could bolster calls for an end there is so much dissatisfaction family,” she told reporters, saying appeal by prosecutors. The guilty of carrying more than 50 central Thanh Hoa province, to capital punishment in the over the features and the evi- she had expected an acquittal Federal Court’s decision is final. grams of a prohibited drug. Three adding that Diep would file an country. dence that have been presented,” because she had faith in her Exposto has said she went to Australians have been hanged for appeal. Protests of any kind are Defence lawyer Muhammad he told reporters. lawyers. Shanghai to meet a US serv- drug offenses in Malaysia since banned in Vietnam. Shafee Abdullah said the Federal Exposto, a 55-year-old She was convicted by the iceman but he never turned up. 1986. WEDNESDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2019 EUROPE 15

Three former 13 French troops dead in Mali helicopter collision Czech leaders AFP A total of 41 French place in “total darkness” on a General Francois Lecointre, said on Twitter. PARIS charged over troops have died moonless night, but the exact speaking alongside Parly, said Mali’s President Ibrahim cause of the collision remains the “black box” flight data Boubacar Keita said the soldiers Thirteen French soldiers were in the Sahel region unknown. Shortly after troops recorders had been recovered had died for Mali and all Sahel border deaths killed in Mali when two heli- since Paris intervened engaged the insurgents, who fled from both aircraft. countries, as well as for France. AFP copters collided during an oper- against al-Qaeda- on motorbikes and in a pick-up He did not identify the insur- “The loss is heavy but the PRAGUE ation against militants in the affiliated militants in truck, a Tiger attack helicopter gents, but said the Islamic State peoples of the Sahel share your country’s restive north, officials collided with a Cougar military in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) — bereavement,” he said in a letter Three Czechoslovak leaders are said yesterday, the heaviest Mali in 2013. transport helicopter, killing all an affiliate of the group active in to Macron. facing prosecution for abuse of single loss for the French military onboard the two aircraft. Iraq and Syria — was the main France’s 4,500-member power over their role in in nearly four decades. Paris intervened against al- Mali has been besieged by rebel force in the area. Barkhane force in Mali, Burkina communist-era border killings, The accident occurred late Qaeda-affiliated militants in Mali militants carrying out deadly One of the victims on Faso, Chad, Niger and Mauri- Prague prosecutors said Monday when three helicopters in 2013. strikes against army bases and Monday was the son of French tania, is tasked with building up yesterday. and a squadron of Mirage jets It also underscored the chal- other targets in recent weeks, a senator Jean-Marie Bockel, a and training local security forces The Czech police’s office for arrived to support ground troops lenge for France of trying to flare-up of violence despite years centrist former government min- but also participates in opera- investigating communist crimes pursuing extremists in the control an insurgency in an area of efforts to stem the attacks. ister who sits on the senate’s tions against the insurgents. (UDV) blames former Com- Liptako region, near the borders the size of Western Europe as a Parly told reporters Pres- armed forces committee, the Yet French officials munist Party chief Milous Jakes, of Burkina Faso and Niger, the time of escalating violence. ident Emmanuel Macron would father confirmed. acknowledge that local security Czechoslovak prime minister defence ministry said. French Minister for the lead a commemorative service “These 13 heroes had just one forces remain woefully under- Lubomir Strougal and interior The accident brought to 41 Armed Forces Florence Parly for the soldiers at the Invalides goal: To protect us. I bow my equipped and under-financed minister Vratislav Vajnar for the the number of French troops said Monday’s operation was military hospital and museum in head in front of the pain of their for shouldering the fight despite deaths. killed in the Sahel region since particularly risky because it took Paris “in the coming days”. families and comrades,” Macron years of French engagement. It says they allowed the use of weapons against those who wanted to leave the communist country for West Germany or Thousands of farmers in mass Austria. The UDV launched pro- tractor protest in Berlin ceedings against all three men yesterday, with the agreement AFP The government’s policy of the Prague prosecutor’s BERLIN package includes plans to limit the office, “They were aware that use of fertiliser to tackle nitrate firearms were being used by the Thousands of farmers drove their pollution in groundwater, and ban border guards against those tractors to Berlin’s famed the controversial weedkiller who wanted to cross the Brandenburg Gate yesterday in a glyphosate by 2023 to protect border” to leave Czechoslo- mass protest against new envi- insect populations. vakia, said a statement from the ronmental regulations they say Furious farmers say the envi- prosecutor’s office. threaten their livelihoods. ronmental protection measures “In spite of this,... they did Long convoys brought traffic go too far and pose an existential not take any steps to prevent to a standstill in the heart of the risk to their farms. the use of firearms,” it added. city’s government district, in the Many are also fed up with the “Because of their inaction... nine biggest display yet of farmers’ “farmer bashing” they say has cast people were shot dead or killed anger over agricultural policy them as villains in the fight against by dogs and at least seven were changes agreed by Chancellor climate change. injured.” Angela Merkel’s cabinet in Police said more than 5,000 September. tractors rolled into Berlin for the “First the plants starve, then four-wheeled protest. Organisers Medical worker the farmers, then you,” read one said as many as 8,500 tractors sign attached to a green tractor. took part. Two men walk past a long row of farmers lining up with their tractors along “Strasse des 17. Juni” goes on trial for “Do you know who feeds Other German cities have seen Avenue during a protest against the German government’s agricultural policy, in Berlin, yesterday. you?” read another. similar demos in recent weeks. six murders

AFP Nine arrested France, Germany propose EU overhaul post-Brexit MUNICH as Spain probes A Polish health care assistant REUTERS post-World War Two unification market economy” and the rule They said recommendations accused of killing six people match-fixing BRUSSELS process, said a “Conference on of law. agreed at a closing conference under his care with insulin the Future of Europe” was nec- It said a reflection lasting more in the first half of 2022 should overdoses went on trial in AFP France and Germany put aside essary to make the EU “more than two years should consider be presented to the European Germany yesterday. MADRID bilateral tensions yesterday to united and sovereign” across a reforms that would, among other Council of member states’ The defendant on trial in call for an overhaul of the EU, range of challenges. aims, promote democracy and the leaders for debate and Munich has been named by Police in Spain arrested nine which has been buffeted over the These include Europe’s role functioning of a bloc that will implementation. prosecutors only as Grzegorz people yesterday over past decade by a euro zone debt in the world and its security, they group 27 countries after Britain’s Diplomats said the document Stanislaw W., 38. suspected football match-fixing crisis, an influx of migrants and said in a document that comes expected departure on Jan. 31. sent a message, ahead of an EU He is also accused of three in the second division as part refugees, rising eurosceptic amid growing concern that Many EU citizens feel their summit on December 12-13, that attempted murders and has of an operation that saw players populism and Brexit. Europe is ill-equipped to deal voices are not heard in Brussels member states must be closely been charged with stealing and club executives arrested in Some European Union with new security and economic and have little trust in its insti- involved in reflections on from his victims. May. leaders fear that regional and challenges, especially from a tutions, sentiments that drove Europe’s future amid institu- The court heard that the The latest arrests are linked political rifts could tear apart a rising China. Britain’s 2016 referendum vote tional jockeying for a leading man had access to insulin to suspicions that a second project they credit with keeping The two-page Franco- to leave the bloc. role. because he has diabetes — division club paid players of a peace and prosperity on the con- German paper said other areas The EU’s two heavyweights A new European Com- unlike his patients. The man rival in June 2017 to ensure that tinent, including in eastern where Europe needed to be more said citizens would need to be mission, the EU’s executive visited the homes of at least 69 they reached the promotion Europe after the collapse of the united included its near neigh- closely involved in the reflection branch, which starts its five-year patients between April 2017 and play-offs. Soviet bloc. bours, digitalisation, climate on Europe’s future through a mandate on December 1, has February 2018, leading to “To make the payment dif- Paris and Berlin, long seen change, migration, the fight “bottom-up process” of already proposed a 2020-2022 media speculation that more ferent individuals and legal as the axis of the continent’s against inequality, the “social consultations. conference. victims could be found. entities directly and indirectly related to the club, advanced various amounts in cash,” police said in a statement. Iran N-deal committee The nine arrested are sus- pected of corruption, money laundering and abuse of cor- to meet next week: EU porate assets. The investigation was AFP “The Joint Commission will carried out with Europol. The BRUSSELS be chaired by European authorities have not released External Action Service (EEAS) the names of the suspected The five-nation commission Secretary General Helga-Maria individual and clubs. overseeing the Iran nuclear deal Schmid and will be attended by A police spokesman said will meet in Vienna next week, the E3+2 (China, France, they could give no further infor- the European Union said Germany, Russia, United mation. The operation follows yesterday, with fears growing Kingdom) and Iran.” the arrest in May of 10 people, the accord could collapse. European efforts to shield including current and former Officials from Britain, Iran from the effects of US sanc- players, as part of a probe into France, Germany, China and tions by creating a mechanism a match-fixing gang that Russia will meet Iranian dele- to carry on legitimate trade with allegedly operated in Spain’s gates on December 6, two Tehran have borne little fruit, first and second divisions. weeks after the UN nuclear much to Tehran’s frustration. The police said their inves- watchdog demanded Tehran The EU is growing increas- tigation, named “Oikos”, has led explain the presence of uranium ingly concerned by Tehran them to identify “at least three” particles at an undeclared site rowing back from its commit- matches in the first, second and near Tehran. ments, notably by stepping up Protesters demanding the government’s resignation and early parliamentary polls march towards a lower division that they The 2015 agreement to curb uranium enrichment, and the parliament in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Monday. believe were fixed. Tehran’s nuclear activities is in earlier this month Germany The headquarters of a parlous state, faltering since warned that the dispute reso- Huesca, promoted for the first Georgia opposition vows ‘permanent protests’ US President Donald Trump lution mechanism in the deal time in 2018, were searched in pulled out last year and reim- could be triggered if Iran con- May. At the time, Huesca AFP Opposition supporters have calling for fresh parliamentary posed swingeing sanctions, tinued down this path. released a statement denying TBILISI staged a series of rallies in the polls. prompting Iran to breach some This mechanism has any wrongdoing. capital Tbilisi over the last two Braving sub-zero tempera- parts of the deal in response. numerous stages with Police said the arrests were Georgia opposition parties weeks after the ruling Georgia tures, hundreds of protesters “A meeting of the Joint numerous deadlines, but after related to “several handwritten yesterday vowed “permanent Dream party voted down legis- stayed outside parliament over- Commission of the Joint Com- a process probably lasting sheets” seized in May which protests” in a rare show of unity lation to hold parliamentary night, blocking all four prehensive Plan of Action several months, it can even- revealed an operation for the against the country’s ruling party elections next year under a new entrances. Riot police used water (JCPoA) will take place in tually culminate in the UN “collection, distribution, after police arrested protesters proportional voting system. cannon to disperse the crowd Vienna on 6 December 2019,” Security Council voting on payment and delivery of money and used water cannon to Up to 20,000 people took to yesterday morning. The interior the European Union said in a whether Iran should still have to rig the result of a second disperse an anti-government the streets on Monday, urging ministry said 28 protesters were statement, using the agree- relief from sanctions lifted division match.” rally. the government to resign and arrested and several injured. ment’s official name. under the deal. 16 EUROPE WEDNESDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2019 Powerful quake leaves 16 dead in Albania

REUTERS Defence Minister after jumping out of a building, TIRANA Olta Xhacka said the the ministry added. quake’s epicentre Firefighters, police and At least 16 people were killed was in Durres. It civilians were removing the when the most powerful earth- debris from collapsed buildings quake to strike Albania in was followed by in Thumane. Most of the decades shook the capital Tirana 100 aftershocks. buildings that collapsed were and the country’s west and north At least 135 people built of bricks, a reporter said. yesterday, tearing down were injured, with 72 Rescuers in Thumane used a buildings and burying residents mechanical digger to claw at col- under rubble. hospitalised. lapsed masonry and remove a Residents, some carrying tangle of metal and cables. babies, fled apartment buildings The quake was centred Others groped with bare hands in Tirana and the western port 30km west of Tirana, the US to clear rubble. of Durres after the 6.4 magnitude Geological Survey (USGS) said, Two people were pulled from quake struck shortly before 4am and was also felt across the rubble in Thumane four hours (0300 GMT). Balkans and in the southern after the quake, a Reuters The Balkan country was Italian region of Puglia. reporter said. Doctors said they Emergency workers clear debris at a damaged building after an earthquake in Thumane, 34km jolted by 100 aftershocks after Hours later a magnitude 5.4 were in a bad condition. northwest of capital Tirana, yesterday. the big tremor, two of them of earthquake hit Bosnia, with an “Everything at home kept magnitude 5, testing strained epicentre 75km south of falling down,” Refik, a Tirana Xhacka said the quake’s epi- Neigbouring Kosovo sent the most powerful quake in nerves. Sarajevo, monitors said. There resident, said of the impact on centre was in Durres. It was fol- trucks and Serbia was sending Albania in the last 30 years. In the northern town of were no immediate reports of his sixth-floor apartment. lowed by 100 aftershocks. At 13 officers. The images of damage from Thumane, Marjana Gjoka, 48, injuries. “We were awake because of least 135 people were injured, “Firefighters and army staff yesterday’s quake suggested it was sleeping in her apartment Ten bodies were pulled the previous quakes, but the last with 72 hospitalised, she said. are helping residents under the was stronger than one in 1979 on the fourth floor of a five- from collapsed buildings in one shook us around,” he told “Durres and Thumane are rubble”, in Durres and Thumane, which razed a district of a storey building when the quake Durres, the main port and Reuters, referring to smaller the areas worst hit. Rescue-and- the Defence Ministry said. northern town. Neither of those shattered the top floors. tourism destination, the tremors recorded in the hour save work continues in the col- Located along the Adriatic two earlier quakes caused “The roof collapsed on our Defence Ministry said, adding before the main quake. lapsed buildings there,” she said and Ionian Seas, between Greece deaths. head and I don’t know how we 42 had been pulled out alive Rescuers told local media as troops pulled a victim from a and Macedonia, Albania experi- The Balkan nation is the escaped. God helped us,” said from under the ruins. one of the dead was an elderly hotel in Durres. ences regular seismic activity. poorest country in Europe, with Gjoka, whose three-year-old In Thumane, five people woman who saved her Fellow Nato-members Italy, An 5.6 magnitude quake hit an average income of less than niece was among four people in were found dead in the rubble grandson by cradling him with Romania, Turkey, Greece and Albania on September 21, dam- a third of the European Union the apartment when the quake of apartment buildings and a her body. Croatia were sending specialised aging around 500 houses. The average, according to Eurostat struck. man died in the town of Kurbin Defence Minister Olta rescue equipment. Defence Ministry had said it was data.

Hunt under way Journalist murder probe: Chief-of-Staff of Malta PM quits after Dresden AFP suspect in the case, business She alleged that Schembri Matthew tweeted that Muscat Panama Papers data leak VALLETTA mogul Yorgen Fenech who was and former energy minister “simply cannot be trusted to not revealed about high-level cor- jewellery heist arrested last week. Konrad Mizzi had been involved obstruct justice”. ruption in Malta, including con- AFP Malta’s prime minister said Prime Minister Joseph in corruption. Both men have The prime minister, nections between politicians and BERLIN yesterday his chief-of-staff had Muscat refused to say what denied the claims. however, rejected this. a Dubai company called Black quit amid an ongoing probe into prompted Schembri’s decision, Caruana Galizia’s murder “I never turned a blind eye 17. Police in Germany were the murder of journalist Daphne telling reporters it was pre- sparked outrage and protests, to impropriety,” Muscat said. Leaked emails related to the hunting robbers who snatched Caruana Galizia who was killed mature to speculate on “whether with her family accusing Muscat “What is happening with the Panama Papers appeared to priceless 18th century jewellery after exposing high-level he is being questioned or what of protecting those involved in recent developments shows that show that companies owned by from a state museum in corruption. he is being questioned about”. her death. whatever people might say or Schembri and Mizzi — currently Dresden in what local media The resignation of Keith The timing of the resignation Yesterday, they called for think, the institutions are the tourism minister — stood to have called the biggest art heist Schembri marks the biggest was “unfortunate”, he added. Muscat’s resignation and the working. receive payments from 17 Black, of all time. political fallout to date since Caruana Galizia, a popular prosecution of Schembri and “I would definitely resign if later found to be owned by Authorities across eastern Caruana Galizia was killed in a journalist and blogger described Mizzi. there were any association mogul Fenech. Germany have been put on alert car bomb in October 2017. as a “one-woman WikiLeaks”, Failure to bring them to between myself and the murder”. Fenech, whose business after thieves made off with Sources said that Schembri became known for exposing cro- justice “will have fatal conse- Schembri has served as Mus- interests span the energy to treasures from the Green Vault had been called in for ques- nyism and sleaze within the quences for Malta’s democracy,” cat’s chief-of-staff since 2013. tourism sectors, remains in at Dresden’s Royal Palace in an tioning by police after his name country’s political and business the family said in a statement. Much of Caruana Galizia’s custody after being arrested on astonishing smash-and-grab was mentioned by the main elite. Caruana Galizia’s son work related to what the 2016 his yacht last week. raid early Monday morning. Police have called for wit- nesses to step forward and released images of the stolen Spanish police tow items, which were taken from a collection of jewellery of 18th- century Saxony ruler Augustus drug submarine to port the Strong. They include a sword AP sank it on purpose. whose hilt is encrusted with MADRID Work on bringing the vessel nine large and 770 smaller dia- ashore began on Monday in bad monds, and a diamond bow Spanish police yesterday weather and had to be decorated with 662 brilliants. managed to tow a sunken suspended. Extraordinary CCTV footage submarine believed to be Spanish authorities said it of the two men going about carrying tons of cocaine into a was the first time a submarine their raid have also been northwestern port and began had been found to be used in released by investigators. preparations to extract its cargo. drug trafficking in the country. In the black-and-white clip, Police were hoping to crane- Police divers pulled out one one of the two suspects was lift the 20-metre submarine onto package of cocaine from the seen using an axe to smash the the dock at Port of Aldán so that vessel on Monday. display case. they could get inside more Media reports said the vessel The thieves launched their easily, an official from the gov- could be carrying three metric brazen raid after having set off ernment’s office in the province tons, but the official said this a fire at an electrical panel near of Pontevedra said. couldn’t be confirmed yet. The the museum in the early hours The submarine sank as official spoke on condition of of Monday, deactivating its police tried to intercept it on anonymity in accordance with alarm as well as street lighting, Sunday in the Aldán inlet in the government rules. police said. Despite the power Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Estonia’s President Kersti Kaljulaid inspect a guard of northwestern region of Galicia. Police were still searching cut, a surveillance camera kept honour, in Tallinn, Estonia, yesterday. It was not clear if the crew, two for a third crew member who working and filmed two men of whom have been arrested, managed to flee. breaking in. Ukraine did not meddle in US vote: Zelenskiy AFP have promoted an alternative During the conversation, TALLINN theory that — contrary to the Trump’s opponents say the US Slovenia backs ban on paramilitary findings of US intelligence leader threatened to withhold Ukraine’s President Volodymyr services — it was Ukraine that military aid until his Ukraine Zelenskiy yesterday dismissed interfered in the election to counterpart agreed to investigate groups after militia patrol border suggestions that his country support Trump’s rival Hillary an American political rival. interfered in the 2016 US presi- Clinton. The Democrats pursuing the REUTERS Two weeks ago Reuters now due to be passed by par- dential election, rubbishing a This theory has been impeachment inquiry against LJUBLJANA reported that a more than liament in coming months, conspiracy theory promoted by debunked by intelligence offi- Trump say the phone call shows 50-strong group, dressed in civilians will be banned from some allies of US President cials — the latest being White he used the office of president to The Slovenian government camouflage uniforms and armed conducting patrols of the border Donald Trump. House adviser Fiona Hill who forward his political ambitions. approved legislation yesterday with air rifles, were patrolling a area and obstructing the work Zelenskiy, elected in April, said the Ukraine allegations Zelensky sought to play that will prohibit paramilitary border zone between Slovenia of the police. said that Ukraine did not were a “fiction” created by down the importance of the groups, after a group led by a and Croatia where the group’s They will be prohibited from interfere in the elections or the Russia. impeachment hearings on his nationalist politician began leader said illegal migration is using masks, uniforms or objects geopolitics of the United States. “We do not interfere in the young presidency, telling conducting border patrols in the rife. that resemble weapons in such Trump has been dogged by elections, in the geopolitics of the reporters his country had many woods in recent months. The leader, Andrej Sisko, who a way as to give the impression allegations that Russia helped him United States,” Zelenskiy told problems of its own — a war in “Guarding the state border heads a fringe nationalist party, they are state or army officials. to win the 2016 election. While journalists in the Estonian capital the east of the country, sepa- is an exclusive responsibility of Gibanje Zedinjena Slovenija, had The fine would be between $550 various investigations have found Tallinn. ratist-occupied territory and the police,” the government said said authorities were failing to to $2,200 per person. evidence of Russian meddling, A phone call between Zel- Russia’s annexation of Crimea. in a statement, adding paramil- protect Slovenia against what he Anti-immigrant sentiment in none has linked those actions enskiy and Trump is at the “We have things to do, itary groups were obstructing the saw as a migrant threat. Slovenia and other ex-com- directly to the US president. centre of attempts to impeach beyond telephone conversa- work of the police and causing Under the legislation munist EU countries has risen Some in Trump’s inner circle the US leader. tions,” he said. alarm and fear. approved by the cabinet and sharply since 2015. WEDNESDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2019 AMERICAS 17 Impeachment: First public hearing on December 4

BLOOMBERG Jerrold Nadler Committee soon after this week’s President Donald Trump held up tweets yesterday that he’d like A CNN poll released yes- WASHINGTON sent Trump a letter Thanksgiving recess. the $391m in aid in order to top officials in his administration terday found that 50% support notifying him of the House Budget Committee pressure Ukraine to announce it to testify in the impeachment for impeaching Trump and The House Judiciary Committee hearing and giving Democrats said the Trump would investigate former Vice inquiry but that he’s “fighting for removing him from office, with will hold its first public hearing administration abused its own President Joe Biden, a potential future presidents and the Office 43% opposed. on impeaching Trump on him until December 1 rules in withholding US security challenger to the president in of the President.” That’s the same split as an December 4 as the House moves to say whether he or aid to Ukraine and may have vio- 2020. His tweets followed news earlier CNN poll conducted into the next step of the his attorney plan to lated a law on spending money The White House budget that the Department of Justice before the five days of public proceedings, according to participate. appropriated by Congress. office provided some of docu- sought a stay of a judge’s order impeachment inquiry hearings Chairman Jerrold Nadler. “It is clear that the appor- ments connected to the Ukraine that former White House counsel kicked off on November 13. The hearing aims to explain tionment process has been aid that had been sought by the Don McGahn must testify to Con- But, in potentially trou- high crimes and misdemeanors, The officials declined to misused to withhold congres- House panel. Democrats allege gress. Trump said he would blesome news for Trump, the the constitutional grounds for discuss the schedule or timeline sionally enacted appropriations, the process was violated by “love” for his secretary of State, poll showed the share of Repub- impeachment, and how the evi- for committee actions beyond undermining Congress’s consti- having political appointee former secretary of Energy, licans saying Trump has dence collected by numerous nest week’s scheduled hearing. tutional power of the purse and Michael Duffey take over the acting chief of staff and former improperly used his office to House committees applies. That includes when the Judiciary raising serious legal concerns oversight of the funding and by national security adviser to gain political advantage has Nadler sent Trump a letter Committee expects to wrap up about impounding funds in vio- using an “apportionment” to testify, indicating he believes doubled. notifying him of the hearing and its work and possibly send lation of the Impoundment slow down foreign aid without they would help to exonerate A Politico/Morning Consult giving him until December 1 to articles of impeachment to the Control Act of 1974,” according proper justification. him. poll had similar findings, with say whether he or his attorney House floor for a vote. to a summary of documents Under the 1974 Two new polls registered 48% of 1,988 voters surveyed plan to participate. Officials who Intelligence Chairman Adam turned over by the Office of Man- Impoundment Control Act the little change among the nearly between November 22 and 24 briefed reporters said that no Schiff said on Monday in a memo agement and Budget that was executive branch is legally obli- half of Americans who believe saying they strongly or final decision has been made on to House colleagues that his provided by the committee. gated to spend the money that Trump should be impeached and somewhat supported the whether to push for testimony committee expects to transmit a As part of the House Congress approves and which removed from office since Con- impeachment probe, the exact from witnesses who have so far report on its impeachment inves- impeachment inquiry, Demo- the president signs into law. gress held public hearings this same result as a poll done a week refused to appear. tigation of Trump to the Judiciary crats are investigating whether Trump said in a series of month. earlier. Melania Trump booed at DC govt sues Baltimore youth event e-cigarette

REUTERS The first lady spoke about maker Juul BALTIMORE opioid addiction at the B’More Youth Summit hosted by the US over teen use Melania Trump was widely Drug Enforcement Adminis- AP booed when she took the stage tration and the Mark Wahlberg WASHINGTON at a youth event in Baltimore Youth Foundation, a nonprofit yesterday, an unusually hostile group founded by the actor. The District of Columbia is reception for a US first lady. Hello, everyone,” Mrs. joining several states in suing The sustained boos, which Trump said as she tried to talk the nation’s largest e-cigarette bookended her remarks and through sustained boos at the maker Juul Labs, saying the were interrupted by some start of her brief remarks. company’s online ads and cheers, marked the latest neg- The jeering subsided, then promotions illegally targeted ative reception for President restarted as she concluded by minors. Donald Trump and the first lady telling the audience: “Wishing you Washington, DC, Attorney at recent pubic events. The all a Happy Thanksgiving. May General Karl Racine announced Republican president is seeking God bless you, your families and the lawsuit yesterday, alleging re-election in November 2020 the United States of America.” that Juul’s viral marketing con- as an impeachment inquiry Donald Trump has few tributed to the surge in against him heats up in friends in Baltimore, a city he underage vaping by teens in the Congress. derided as “disgusting” and district and across the US. Baseball fans booed the “rodent-infested” over the The lawsuit also says that Republican president at a World summer during a war of words Juul misled consumers about Series game in Washington in with late hometown con- the potent nicotine levels con- October. Days later, he was gressman Elijah Cummings, a Trump pardons Thanksgiving turkey tained in its flavored pods. greeted with a mix of cheers and harsh critic of Trump’s policies. The move follows similar US President Donald Trump with First Lady Melania Trump pardons one of the 72nd National boos at a Mixed Martial Arts Protests greeted the president lawsuits filed last week by Cal- Thanksgiving Turkeys as Wellie Jackson, who raised the turkey, holds it during turkey pardoning event in New York City. All three during a September visit to the ifornia and New York. North cities are heavily Democratic. city. ceremonies in the Rose Garden of the White House, in Washington, DC, yesterday. Carolina became the first state to sue the San Francisco startup in May. A Juul spokesman said the French citizen, actor kidnapped in Mexico freed company’s products are intended for adults and that it AFP The French and Mexican thanked the Mexican authorities by US-based Latin American percent increase on the same is committed to combating ZINACANTEPEC governments later also con- for their “vital help” in ensuring network Telemundo. period last year, according to the underage vaping. firmed the men had been freed, the victims were freed. Two Mexican actresses watchdog group Alto al Secuestro Under intense legal pressure, A French citizen and a Mexican without giving further details. Mexico’s anti-kidnapping traveling with him said gunmen (Halt Kidnapping). Juul recently suspended its US actor kidnapped in a national A source with Mexico’s anti- office vowed to continue the intercepted them and took their Foreigners are regularly tar- advertising and halted sales of park in central Mexico were kidnapping unit said both victims investigation “with the aim of car by force, but let them go free. geted, but details are often all but two of its flavours, freed on Monday, officials said. were unharmed. finding those responsible.” “We were on our way to visit scarce, and authorities rarely menthol and tobacco. Addi- The two men, identified as The news came shortly after Police and National Guard the Nevado de Toluca when give information on the negoti- tionally, the company closed its Frederic Michel and Alejandro Mexican Security Minister troops had launched a search in armed men blocked the road and ations leading to victims’ release. social media accounts, tightened Sandi, were traveling in all- Alfonso Durazo said the kid- the area around the snow- took our car,” actress and singer Leftist President Andres age verification for online sales terrain vehicles in the park nappers had demanded a capped volcano, which is located Esmeralda Ugalde said in a video Manuel Lopez Obrador, who and replaced its CEO. around the Nevado de Toluca ransom. about 50km northeast of Mexico posted on Twitter, speaking took office in December 2018, is Juul, which launched in volcano when they were “There have been commu- City and is popular with hikers alongside fellow actress Vanessa struggling to rein in violent crime 2015, now controls roughly two- ambushed and abducted on nications, and a ransom payment and campers. Arias. widely blamed on Mexico’s drug thirds of the US retail market for Sunday, witnesses said. was, in effect, requested,” Durazo Sandi is an actor who played Mexico has seen a surge in cartels and other criminal gangs. e-cigarettes. The company also “Both the French and Mexican told journalists. “We hope to a secondary role in the TV series kidnappings this year: 1,700 from This year appears on track faces separate investigations by nationals have been freed,” a have good news very soon.” “Lord of the Skies,” a drama January to October, a rate of to break Mexico’s murder record, Congress, the FDA and other Mexican government official said. The French foreign ministry about drug traffickers broadcast more than five per day — a 38 with 28,741 so far. federal regulators. Snow snarls travel with flights cancelled in Denver Bolivia police demand payment

BLOOMBERG after mutiny, says Morales DENVER ANATOLIA ANKARA A powerful winter storm dumped more than a foot of Bolivia’s former leader Evo Morales revealed a document that snow over parts of the US included payment demands of the country’s police force from the Rockies, snarling plane traffic in de facto government proof of a coup against his government earlier the middle of the busy holiday this month. travel period. “The Commander of the Bolivian Police demands the de facto More than 400 flights were regime the fulfillment of the payment for making the mutiny that cancelled at major transport hub consolidated the coup d’etat,” Morales claimed in a tweet yesterday Denver International Airport, that salary demands. according to the airport’s Twitter The document dated on Monday, signed by head of police, account. Early yesterday Rodolfo Antonio Montero Torricos, list salary proposals which will morning, the airport said more equate payments and collateral benefits for police officers with than 7 inches (18 centimetres) of officers of the National Armed Forces. snow had blanketed runways, Turmoil in Bolivia began in October, when the indigenous leader with more flakes falling. won a fourth term in office and faced immediate resistance from Denver saw the most can- opposition parties that challenged election results. celed flights of anywhere in the Protesters took to the streets claiming the ballot was rigged. world on Tuesday, according to After weeks of upheaval, Morales resigned from his position the website for Flight Aware, an A man shovels some of the 11 inches of snow that fell, in Denver, Colorado, yesterday. under pressure from the military sand moved to Mexico, where he airline tracking service in was offered political asylum. Houston. The problems come as mil- Winter-storm warnings yesterday morning. Power Conservative Senator Jeanine Anez then proclaimed herself The Colorado Department of lions of Americans plan travel for remain in effect from the outages in Colorado were interim president. But public demonstrations have yet to subside, Transportation reported “treach- the Thanksgiving holiday Colorado and Wyoming extremely limited, with Xcel with mostly rural and indigenous pro-Morales supporters taking to erous” road conditions and mul- tomorrow. Denver is a key hub Rockies to the Upper Peninsula Energy Inc reporting just 13 the streets, including the capital of La Paz, as well as Sacaba and tiple closures, including along between the East and West of Michigan, the National customers without power in the Cochabamba, since he left the country. Interstate 70. coasts. Weather Service said in a note state. Backers of Morales insist his ouster was a coup. 18 AMERICAS WEDNESDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2019 Cuba accuses US of violating Vienna Convention AP “Illegal actions by #US violated both the international The US Treasury said it was Cubametales, Cuba moved Treasury statement said. HAVANA embassy in #Cuba codes of conduct for diplomats designating the Cuban company employees and contracts over to The announcement comes are interference in and the agreement to reopen Corporacion Panamericana S.A. Panamericana, which was not amid rising tensions between the Cuba’s foreign minister yesterday the internal affairs of embassies in Washington and as a violator of American sanc- yet sanctioned. US and Cuba over Washington’s accused the United States of Havana in 2015. tions on Venezuela. In one example that occurred steadily increasing pressure on violating the Vienna Convention the country and are “Illegal actions by #US Such designations make it over the summer, Cuba shifted the communist government. and the deal re-establishing intended to attack our embassy in #Cuba are inter- difficult for companies like Pan- its dealings with a North African The US has prohibited cruise diplomatic relations between the constitutional order,” ference in the internal affairs of americana to do business even oil provider from Cubametales travel to Cuba, US flights to cities two countries. Bruno Rodríguez the country and are intended to outside the United States due to to Corporacion Panamericana, outside Havana and support for Soon after, the United States attack our constitutional order,” third parties’ fears of repercus- the Treasury Department said. Venezuela oil shipments to the announced a new sanction on tweeted. Rodríguez tweeted. “They violate sions for dealing with a sanc- A Cubametales official who island. The Trump adminis- Cuba meant to cut off the island’s the Vienna Convention, the tioned entity. also worked in a similar position tration says it hopes to cripple supply of petroleum from Minister Bruno Rodríguez said agreement for the re-estab- The Treasury Department at Corporacion Panamericana the Cuban government’s ability Venezuela. unspecified “illegal actions” by lishment of relations and Cuban said that after the US sanctioned negotiated a deal to buy gasoline to support Venezuelan President In two tweets, Foreign the US Embassy in Havana and US laws.” the state-owned oil importer from a European company, the Nicolás Maduro.

Virginia grants Chile President seeks parole to German military help as abuse national for allegations mount 1985 slayings AP REUTERS hospitals and other public infra- FALLS CHURCH SANTIAGO structure in order to assure “basic services.” Virginia granted parole to a Chilean President Sebastian He said the move would “free German diplomat’s son who Pinera yesterday asked up the police force ... to protect was serving a life sentence for lawmakers to allow troops back the security of our citizens.” the 1985 killings of his girl- on the streets to defend key Pinera’s announcement friend’s parents. public infrastructure, even as a came shortly after international Virginia Governor Ralph human rights group reported rights group Human Rights Northam’s office said the state “grave” abuses by security forces Watch said in a report that police parole board granted Jens over five weeks of sometimes had brutally beat protesters, shot Soering parole for the murders violent riots. teargas cartridges directly at of Nancy and Derek Haysom. The continuing protests in them, and ran over some with The board had rejected his 14 Chile over inequality and a official vehicles or previous parole requests. shortfall in some social services motorcycles. In a statement, board chair have left at least 26 dead and “There are hundreds of wor- Adrianne Bennett said “the thousands injured. They have rying reports of excessive force parole board has determined also hobbled the capital’s public on the streets and abuse of that releasing Jens Soering and A demonstrator is detained by riot police during a protest against Chile’s government, in Santiago, transport system, once the envy detainees,” said José Miguel Elizabeth Haysom ... is appro- in Chile, yesterday. of Latin America, and caused bil- Vivanco, director of Human priate because of their youth at lions in losses for private Rights Watch’s Americas the time of the offenses, their business. division, after meeting with Both Human Rights Watch around the Chilean capital San- “This never ends,” Rosa institutional adjustment and the Riots have erupted in coun- Pinera yesterday. and Amnesty International have tiago yesterday around midday, Olarce, a pharmacy worker, length of their incarceration. tries across Latin America, The group stopped short of recommended an immediate as protesters set up burning bar- told Reuters as she waited for “The release and per- including Colombia, Ecuador and alleging the abuses had been sys- overhaul of police protocols and ricades on major streets and a bus. “We’ll see what comes of manent expulsion from the Bolivia in recent weeks as tematic, but its conclusions were accountability measures to highways around the city. it.” United States is an enormous regional unrest has spiraled into in line with a report last week by address the mounting allegations Police used water cannons Pinera in his speech yes- cost-benefit to the taxpayers of violence and demands for broad- Amnesty International on the of abuse. to disperse protesters in front of terday ticked off a list of reforms, the Commonwealth of Virginia based reforms. seriousness of many violations. Police and military officials the La Moneda presidential from boosting the minimum and we have determined that Pinera sent a bill to Congress More than 200 Chileans have have said any cases of alleged palace shortly after Pinera’s wage to slashing the prices of their release does not pose a yesterday morning to allow the suffered severe eye injuries abuse are under investigation by speech there. Many took to the medicines and public transpor- public safety risk to the com- military to protect transmission alone in clashes with police using civilian courts. city’s main boulevard afterward, tation, aimed at quelling the munity,” Bennett said. lines, electric plants, airports, rubber bullets. Roadblocks snarled traffic bringing traffic to a standstill. protests. Soering’s lawyer, Steven Rosenfield, said he had not received notice of the parole New Hampshire’s board’s decision. In previous Peru court orders release of oppn leader Keiko Fujimori parole applications, Rosenfield presidential said his client had been a model primary elections AFP The eldest daughter of dis- on the outskirts of Lima for the prisoner and planned to live in LIMA graced former president Alberto past 13 days to press for her Germany if paroled. set for February 11 Fujimori, Keiko Fujimori is release. Soering initially confessed Peru’s Constitutional Court accused of accepting $1.2m in “I want my wife out of prison to the killings but later recanted, AP ordered the release of opposition illicit party funding from Ode- so we can go home with my saying he was covering for girl- CONCORD leader Keiko Fujimori (pictured), brecht for her 2011 presidential daughters,” he told reporters. friend, Elizabeth Haysom. after more than a year of pre- campaign. Dozens of supporters flocked She also was granted New Hampshire’s presidential trial detention. Once Peru’s most popular to the women’s prison in the parole on Monday. She had primary elections is set for Fujimori, 44, has been held politician, yesterday’s decision southern suburb of Chorillos, been serving a 90-year sen- February 11, eight days after since October last year pending theoretically gives her time to where they hugged and prayed tence after pleading guilty to Iowa’s first-in-the-nation her trial in a corruption case campaign for presidential elec- with Vito. being an accessory to murder caucuses. linked to Brazilian construction tions set for July 2021. Following a previous appeal, and testifying against Soering Secretary of State Bill giant Odebrecht. However, while she remains the Supreme Court had halved at is trial. Gardner made the date official “The court has agreed to Blume made clear that the a key figure inside her right-wing the detention period to 18 German officials have yesterday during a statehouse accept habeas corpus,” the pres- Constitutional Court ruling — by Popular Force party, her popu- months, earmarking her release sought Soering’s release. Mul- news conference. ident of the court Ernesto Blume a vote of four judges to three — larity has fallen dramatically for next April. tiple governors, including On the Democratic side, the said, announcing a ruling that had no bearing on the corruption since the corruption scandal. Three former presidents are Northam, rejected his bids for campaigns of two candidates cannot be appealed. case against her. “Justice has been done, a being investigated over Odebrecht pardons or clemency. in nearby states, Senator Eliz- The legal phrase “habeas She was expected to be divine justice. God is great!” said while a fourth, Alan Garcia, com- Northam’s office says both abeth Warren and Senator corpus” refers to the right of a released later in the week after her American husband Mark mitted suicide in April after police Soering and Haysom will be Bernie Sanders, have empha- prisoner to be brought before a complying with legal Vito. Vito has been on hunger arrived at his house to arrest him deported and unable to return sised New Hampshire’s impor- court or released. formalities. strike outside his wife’s prison for money laundering. to the US. tance to their campaigns. A third candidate geographically familiar with New Hampshire, former Massachusetts governor Wildfire burning on Southern Deval Patrick, began a primary effort earlier this month. Former vice-president Joe California mountains grows Biden and South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg are also AP Santa Ynez Mountains but evacuations among the leading Democrats GOLETA were ordered in populated foothill areas. placing an emphasis on New A 1990 wildfire in the same area Hampshire. A wildfire burning on Southern California destroyed more than 400 homes. In the Republican primary, mountains north of Santa Barbara forced Firefighters were told during a former Massachusetts governor as many as 6,300 people from their morning briefing that the area had not Bill Weld and former Illinois con- homes, but an approaching storm offered received any rain in 180 days and vege- gressman Joe Walsh are hope that the flames would be doused, tation was ready to burn, as was demon- attempting longshot campaigns authorities said. strated by the fire’s exponential growth against President Donald Trump. The fire was a threat to an estimated in its early hours. Gardner has been an ardent 2,400 structures, Santa Barbara County The firefighters were cautioned that defender of New Hampshire’s fire spokesman Mike Eliason told roads into the rugged area may be too first-in-the-nation primary KEYT-TV. narrow for their engines, and that many status. Former Housing Sec- The National Weather Service said residents had not left. retary Julián Castro’s presi- rain was expected to reach the area by The arrival of an expected low dential campaign, which has midnight. pressure system and its accompanying wound down its presence in the The fire started at about 4pm on rain also posed hazards ranging from state, criticised both New Hamp- Monday in Los Padres National Forest as shifting winds to debris flows from steep shire and Iowa in a statement winds gusted up to 48kph. mountainsides, the firefighters were told. earlier this month, saying the By yesterday morning it was estimated As much as an inch (2.5 centimetres) states “have had a monopoly on at more than 16 sq km with no con- of rain was expected in the area, and crew going first, despite a severe lack tainment. No homes had been lost and were warned to not drive across flowing of diversity that is at odds with there were no injuries, Eliason tweeted. water. Firefighters battling flames off Highway 154 north of Santa Barbara, in California, how we are winning elections The fire was mainly burning through The dangers of the cycle of fire and yesterday. across the country.” dry, brushy canyons and ridges of the flood is a raw memory in the region. WEDNESDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2019 HOME 19 Prestigious award for WCM-Q doctor and student team

THE PENINSULA doctors should intervene with DOHA intensive hypertension treatment to prevent future heart disease, Amal Abdellatif and Dr. Mohamed B Elshazly researched the relationship A doctor and student at Weill even when other high-risk factors between calcium deposits in coronary arteries and high blood pressure. Cornell Medicine – Qatar (WCM-Q) like old age, diabetes and chronic have received a prestigious award kidney disease are not present. for their research into the rela- Working with scientists at a poster in a conference hosting pio- particularly a score greater than 100, tionship between calcium deposits number of international institutions, neers in cardiology, has been does increase the risk of suffering in coronary arteries and high blood including Johns Hopkins Hospital remarkably enriching in this stage from cardiovascular disease in pressure. and the National Institute for Pre- of my training. “Dr. Elshazly has patients with mild hypertension. Dr. Mohamed B Elshazly, car- vention and Cardiovascular Health been a wonderful mentor and guide Dr. Elshazly, himself an diologist & assistant professor of in Ireland, Amal and Dr. Elshazly and has gracefully introduced me alumnus of WCM-Q, said: “This is medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine- performed the research at WCM-Q to the rewarding field of clinical the first MESA study to be per- Qatar, and Amal Abdellatif, who is using the US’s multiethnic study of research. I am hoping I can extend formed by Qatar investigators. It is in the final year of her medical atherosclerosis (MESA) database. what I gained from this experience an important example of how global degree, were presented with the MESA is a study funded by the into my future career to answer the process of research has become. Paul Dudley White International National Heart, Lung, and Blood more clinical questions.” A study funded by the US National Scholar at Scientific Sessions award Institute that examines early The research involved exam- Institutes of Health with US patients for their work on arterial calcium atherosclerosis – a condition where ining the records of 1,859 partici- has allowed us, as investigators deposits, hypertension and cor- the arteries narrow through a build- pants with stage one hypertension from Qatar, to analyse the data and onary heart disease. The award is up of plaque. who are included on the MESA produce science that can impact given to the highest ranked inter- The research was presented at database. Just over half were male worldwide blood pressure guideline national abstracts at scientific ses- a scientific session of the American and the participants had an average development and around a billion sions of the American Heart Asso- Heart Association, which is the age of 63 years. Whether or not they patients with hypertension around ciation, with the ranking performed largest annual cardiovascular med- had coronary calcium deposits - the world. “The study is very by independent cardiovascular icine conference in the world. and how severe those deposits were important for the entire world researchers. Amal said: “I was very fortunate - were then compared with their including patients with hyper- In collaboration with interna- to have had the opportunity to take medical outcomes when other risk tension in Qatar. Moreover, it sets tional researchers, the pair part in such a study with potentially factors had been taken into a good example that scientists in examined whether the presence of significant clinical implications. consideration. Qatar can build international col- calcium deposits in coronary Every stage of the process from The research found that the laborations and do research any- arteries are an indication that study design, up to presenting the presence of coronary artery calcium, where across the world.” UCQ to host event for prospective nursing students THE PENINSULA/DOHA exclusive opportunity for future The University of Calgary in knowledge and expertise to UCQ students to experience what Qatar is the only Canadian uni- become fully-integrated leaders The University of Calgary in Qatar it’s like to be a nursing student at versity in Qatar and is the coun- in Qatar’s healthcare sector. UCQ’s (UCQ) is set to host its first ever our university,” said Justin Fox, try’s exclusive provider of enrolment has grown dramatically “Experience UCQ” event for Director of Student and Enrolment Bachelor and Master nursing edu- as demand for nurses has prospective nursing students and Services. “This is an exciting cation. More than 700 nursing increased. The university expects their families. This informative, opportunity to engage with leaders have graduated from UCQ to double its enrolment over five interactive event will take place faculty, alumni, and current stu- and are now working in all facets years to address the need for on November 30 on the UCQ dents in one-on-one conversa- of Qatar’s healthcare system. nurses in Qatar. campus on Al Forousiya Road tions and interactive nursing dem- Accredited in Canada and Applications to UCQ’s pro- (opposite the horse race track) onstrations and tours of our adapted to the local culture, the grams are open to Qatari nationals from 10am to 2pm. unique Clinical Simulation University’s curriculum provides and residents of Qatar through “Experience UCQ will be an Centre.” its nursing students with the April 1, 2020.

CROSSWORD MALL ROYAL PLAZA

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LE MANS ’66 (FORD VS FERRARI)

Ford v Ferrari (titled Le Mans ‘66 in the UK and other territories) is a American sports drama film directed by James Mangold and written by Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, and Jason Keller. 20 MORNING BREAK WEDNESDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2019

PRAYER TIMINGS FAJR 04. 39 AM QA launches Aviation Academy at KidZania Doha SHOROOK 05. 59 AM SACHIN KUMAR development in the State of THE PENINSULA Qatar.” ZUHR 11. 21 AM MAGHRIB 04. 45 PM KidZania Doha is an edu- ASR 02.23 PM ISHA 06. 15 PM Qatar Airways yesterday cational-entertainment opened an Aviation Academy concept for children designed at KidZania Doha as part of its by educators, where children WEATHER TODAY new role as Official Airline can independently choose Sponsor of Qatar’s first educa- from an array of real life activ- tional-entertainment concept ities to simulate. It manages for children. more than 28 parks The airline unveiled the worldwide, of which Qatar installation of one of its aircraft Airways is a proud co-sponsor at the Aviation Academy at a of its Kuwait and Singapore press conference led by Qatar locations, in addition to Kid- Entertainment Company Zania Doha located in Aspire (Tasali) Board Member and Park. Deputy Chief Operating Officer Built around the concept of Aspire Logistics, Rashid Al of the ‘City of Education and Khalifa; and Manager Cadet Entertainment,’ KidZania fea- Pilot Program, Captain Ahmad tures an interactive kid-sized El Said. city, which was developed for The aircraft has been con- and is managed solely by verted into a simulator that children between the age allows kids to role play as groups 2-14. pilots and cabin crew and The self-sufficient city immerse themselves as in the includes more than 60 real life world of aviation and travel, simulation activities across learning how to ensure the diverse business environ- Officials from Qatar Airways and Qatar Entertainment along with children during the opening safety and comfort of pas- ments, and allows children to ceremony of Aviation Academy at KidZania Doha. sengers onboard. Parents can dress up and role-play real- join in the fun as they role istic tasks in a safe, interactive play as passengers receiving Corporate Communications, integrates education and said: “At KidZania, we seek and meaningful o o award-winning inflight hos- Salam Al Shawa said: “We are entertainment together. At to encourage and stimulate environment. 22 C 28 C pitality from their children. delighted to contribute and Qatar Airways we take seri- the early development of The Edutainment park, Minimum Maximum Visitors entering KidZania stimulate the minds of the ously our role in inspiring and children through playful with its own economy and cur- Doha will be welcomed at the youth by allowing them to encouraging our aviation learning and the use of imag- rency, has been designed to Misty at places at first, scattered clouds Qatar Airways branded ignite their imagination as they leaders of the future.” ination and creativity toward provide a holistic experience with chance of rain at some places at check-in desks, by personnel role play as Qatar Airways Qatar Entertainment their future paths. We com- to support physical and mental times. dressed in Qatar Airways pilots and cabin crew. Our Company (Tasali) Board pletely align our efforts with development amongst

uniforms. partnership with KidZania Member and Deputy Chief Qatar’s National Vision 2030 children, and help improve

HIGH TIDE 05:09 – 16:04 LOW TIDE 12:26 – 23:41 Qatar Airways Senior Vice- Doha brings children’s aviation Operating Officer of Aspire to help boost human, educa- their self-esteem and Courtesy: Qatar Meteorology Department President, Marketing and dreams to life in a way that Logistics, Rashid Al Khalifa, tional, social and economic confidence. Vodafone Qatar offers exciting activities for fans during Arabian Gulf Cup

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