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Amir greets of on National Day will make all QNA efforts to achieve Doha His Highness the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Afghan peace: Amir Hamad Al Thani on Wednesday sent a cable of congratula- tions to HM Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of the Sultanate of QNA the means to enhance Oman on the occasion of his country’s National Day. Doha them in all fields. HH the Amir congratulated His Majesty Sultan Haitham During the phone call, and the brotherly Omani people on the 50th National Day of His Highness the Amir they discussed the latest the Sultanate of Oman. of State of Qatar Sheikh developments in Afghanistan In a tweet, HH the Amir said, “I congratulate my brother and the Afghan peace nego- His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq and the brotherly on Wednesday held tel- tiations hosted by Doha. Omani people on the 50th National Day of the Sultanate of ephone conversation with HH the Amir affirmed that Oman.. We wish continued prosperity, security and stability President of the Islamic Qatar will continue to make for our people in this dear country, with which we have united Republic of Afghanistan Dr all efforts to achieve security, strong brotherly ties and model and historical cooperation Mohammad Ashraf Ghani peace and stability in Afghani- relations based on solidarity and affection.” on bilateral relations and stan.

Amir congratulates king I congratulate my brother, His Qatar’s proactive approach Majesty King Mohammed VI and the Moroccan people for the 65th anniversary of the independence of to secure COVID-19 vaccines the brotherly Kingdom of Morocco. I ask God to preserve Morocco and to perpetuate security and prosperity in it under his wise leadership. We are striving to proving effective: Dr Al Khal offer affordable Hamad Medical Corporation. and safe World Vaccines can enable “It is extremely encouraging that the Cup: Thawadi Cabinet approves QNTC two companies with which we have signed life to return to normal agreements are seeing very high rates of Supreme Committee for effectiveness in the early results of their Delivery and Legacy (SC) proposal to take part in sooner: Dr Al Khal clinical trials. However, the findings are Secretary-General Hassan QNA the interim results of the companies’ clin- Al Thawadi has highlighted Doha ical trials and further results of the ongo- the measures the commit- foreign expos next year ing clinical trials will be available in due tee has taken to protect Dr Abdullatif Al Khal, Chair of the Na- course,” added Dr Al Khal. the health and safety of the QNA governments of Qatar and tional Health Strategic Group on COV- Moderna’s announcement that its vac- FIFA World Cup Qatar 2020 Doha . ID-19, has confirmed that the proactive cine is 95 percent effective follows interim workforce following the It then gave nod to a draft approach taken by the Ministry of Public Never before has so analysis of the data from a clinical trial spread of COVID-19. The Cabinet has approved the memorandum of understand- Health (MoPH) to secure COVID-19 vac- much efforts and involving 30,000 people in the US. Half “With over 18,000 work- proposal of the Qatar National ing on cooperation between cines from various sources has proven resources been put into of the study participants were given two ers mobilised on our infra- Tourism Council (QNTC) to the Ministry of Justice’s Legal effective. doses of the vaccine, four weeks apart, structure sites at the onset participate in a number of for- and Judicial Studies Centre in Dr Al Khal’s comments came follow- the development of a vaccine. and half of the participants received pla- of the pandemic, we acted eign exhibitions in 2021. Qatar and the Kuwait Institute ing Tuesday’s announcement by Mod- This investment is now starting cebo injections. promptly to minimise the The Cabinet affirmed the for Judicial and Legal Studies erna, a US biotech company, that inter- to pay off and we have seen very The preliminary analysis is based on risk of infection and ensure continuation of precaution- in Kuwait. im data from its ongoing trials showed promising early results from two the first 95 study participants to develop their safety, in line with our ary measures that have been The Cabinet also approved its COVID-19 vaccine was 95 percent different vaccines. We eagerly COVID-19 symptoms. From these, only government’s public health taken to combat COVID-19 a draft memorandum of un- effective. await further results of the trials five cases were in people who received protocols,” Thawadi said pandemic after listening to derstanding on cooperation in In mid-October, MoPH announced it and regulatory approval of the the vaccine, while 90 cases were in those while delivering a keynote an explanation provided by the fieldof oversight work be- had signed an agreement with Moderna vaccines.” given the placebo. address at the 2020 World HE Minister of Public Health tween the State Audit Bureau to procure its COVID-19 vaccine as soon “Never before has so much effort and Innovation Summit for Health on the latest developments to in Qatar and the Audit Bureau as it is approved and released for global — Dr Abdullatif Al Khal resources have been put into the devel- (WISH) onWednesday. limit the spread of the coro- in the Hashemite Kingdom of use. The agreement with Moderna was on opment of a vaccine. This investment Looking forward, Thawa- navirus. The Cabinet meeting . top of Qatar’s agreement with Pfizer and ing clinical trials. The MoPH has been is now starting to pay off and we have di said, “We certainly hope was chaired by Prime Minister The Cabinet also approved BioNTech. in discussions with multiple interna- seen very promising early results from that by November 2022 we and Minister of Interior HE a draft memorandum of un- “The promising results of Moder- tional pharmaceutical companies since two different vaccines. We eagerly await are able to play host to a Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin derstanding on cooperation in na’s preliminary analysis of its Phase the early days of the pandemic to ensure further results of the trials and regula- global celebration in a post- Abdulaziz Al Thani. the field of supervisory work 3 clinical trials follow the announce- Qatar’s population has access to COV- tory approval of the vaccines. There is COVID world. We sincerely The Cabinet approved a between the State Audit Bu- ment of similar data from Pfizer and ID-19 vaccines as soon as they demon- good reason to be optimistic that the hope that we will be able to draft memorandum of un- reau in Qatar and the Public BioNTech earlier this month. Between strate safety and efficacy and are ap- COVID-19 vaccines on the horizon can welcome as many visitors derstanding on cooperation Finance Court in the Kingdom the two companies, tens of thousands proved for use,” said Dr Al Khal, who is enable life to return to normal sooner as possible to our country in social affairs between the of Morocco. of volunteers are involved in the ongo- also the Head of Infectious Diseases at rather than later,” said Dr Al Khal. and to our region, many of whom will be visiting for the first time. We’re aware of the socioeconomic effects of the pandemic around the world and are striving to HIA introduces advanced technology Pfizer vaccine with 95% success rate offer an affordable and safe to check passengers’ bags, luggage raises hopes for end of pandemic World Cup.” page 16 AFP The Hamad International Airport (HIA) Washington 146 referred to public has become the first airport in the region to obtain Smiths Detections Pfizer and BioNTech said on Wednesday prosecution for not HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX, which offers that the final results from the Phase 3 trial wearing masks advanced screening of carry-on bag- of their COVID-19 vaccine showed it to be The designated authorities on gage at security checkpoints using 95 percent effective – the highest success Wednesday referred 146 people Computed Tomography (CT) X-ray. HIA rate for any pandemic candidate in late-stage to the Public Prosecution for not selected this equipment as it enables trials so far. The vaccine appears to protect wearing masks in places where the airport operators to deliver the 94 percent of adults over 65 years old. More they are mandatory. Ten oth- highest levels of security and opti- data released from the Phase 3 trial sug- ers were referred to the Public mises checkpoint performance by gests it works equally well in people of all Prosecution for violating the rule expediting the screening processes ages and ethnicities. of maximum number of four helping improve the passenger expe- “The study results mark an important step people in a vehicle, including the rience. This cabin baggage screening in this historic eight-month journey to bring The vaccine appears to protect 94 percent of driver, except for cases when they equipment uses a CT gantry that forward a vaccine capable of helping to end adults over 65 years old. are members of one family. The rotates at a constant speed as bag- this devastating pandemic,” said Pfizer EC O measure is in line with the Cabi- gage is carried through on its conveyor belt. Hundreds of images are taken of each bag to create 3D Albert Bourla. Pfizer and BioNTech expect to produce up net decision, decree law no. 17 imagery in real-time, allowing for more accurate assessments of the bags contents. This investment in The new data showed the vaccine was to 50 million vaccine doses globally this year of 1990 on infectious diseases, advanced screening technology allows passengers to keep electronic devices and liquids in their hand generally well tolerated, with most side-effects and as many as 1.3 billion doses by the end and the measures in force in the baggage. (QNA) page 2 short-lived and either mild or moderate. of 2021. page 8 country to contain the spread of the coronavirus. (QNA) 02 Thursday, November 19, 2020

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Quick read Amir congratulates king of Morocco Incorrect use of antibiotics making The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Wednesday sent a cable of congratulations to King Mohammed VI of Morocco on his country’s Inde- pendence Day. (QNA) infections harder to treat: Experts Amir congratulates Latvian president The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Wednesday sent a Tribune News Network ing the community on how to take cable of congratulations to President Egils Levits of Latvia on his country’s Inde- Doha antibiotics responsibly and what pendence Day.(QNA) steps they can take to reduce antimi- Incorrect use of antibiot- crobial resistance. Amir sends message to Bangladesh PM ics, especially overuse, is making “Now more than ever, it’s impor- The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Wednesday sent a a growing number of infections tant to take these steps. We want to written message to Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina Wazed, pertaining harder to treat, experts at Hamad raise awareness of the key issues that to bilateral relations and the means of supporting them. The message was deliv- Medical Corporation (HMC) are are contributing to the rise of antibi- ered by Ambassador of Qatar to Bangladesh HE Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Dehaimi advising the public. The caution otic resistance and putting people’s during a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh Dr Abul Kalam comes in recognition of the World health at risk. It is essential that peo- Abdul Momen. (QNA) Antimicrobial Awareness Week ple understand that if they regularly from November 18 to 24. Dr Muna Al Maslamani Dr Hisham Ziglam misuse antibiotics, they are putting The problem of antimicrobial or their health at risk, because when Deputy Amir congratulates Sultan of Oman antibiotic resistance has been recog- and is becoming one of the biggest senior consultant in Infectious Dis- they really need antibiotics for a se- The Deputy Amir HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani on Wednesday sent a nised worldwide as one of the great- threats to global health according eases and Antimicrobial Steward- rious condition, they may not work cable of congratulations to HM Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman on his country’s est threats to human health, animal to the World Health Organization ship lead at HMC, most illnesses are effectively,” said Dr Ziglam. National Day. (QNA) health, food security and develop- (WHO). Incorrect use of antibiotics, caused by two kinds of germs, bacte- ment. It has been estimated that 10 especially overuse, is making it hard- ria or viruses. “Antibiotics can cure Tips to take antibiotics respon- Deputy Amir sends greetings to king of Morocco million people per year will die by er to treat many infections such as bacterial infections only; they cannot sibly: The Deputy Amir HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani on Wednesday sent a 2050 due to infections caused by pneumonia, tuberculosis, gonorrhea cure viral infections.  Inform your physician of any cable of congratulations to King Mohammed VI of Morocco on his country’s Inde- antibiotic-resistant bacteria unless and salmonellosis, as the antibiotics Bacteria are the cause of issues allergies you have prior to receiving pendence Day. (QNA) action is taken. are becoming less effective,” added such as sore throat, some types of any antibiotics. “Antibiotics are powerful medi- Dr Maslamani. pneumonia and sinus infections,  Women should inform their Deputy Amir congratulates Latvian president cines that are used to treat or prevent “In recent years, antibiotic resist- while viral infections include com- doctor if they are pregnant. The Deputy Amir HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani on Wednesday sent a infections. They are an essential part ance has risen to dangerously high mon colds, most coughs and the flu.  Be sure to take the complete cable of congratulations to President Egils Levits of Latvia on his country’s Inde- of many patients’ treatment plans as levels in all parts of the world and It is vitally important that the pub- course of antibiotics prescribed ac- pendence Day. (QNA) they work by stopping the growth Qatar is no different. Every day, our lic understand that using antibiot- cording to the physician’s instruc- of bacteria that may be causing a clinicians are witnessing the dam- ics for a viral infection will not cure tions, even if you feel better. PM congratulates Sultan of Oman problem in the body,” said Dr Muna aging effects of antibiotic resistance the infection, help you feel better or  Never take antibiotics pre- Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Maslamani, medical director which threaten our ability to treat prevent others from catching your scribed for someone else. Al Thani on Wednesday sent a cable of congratulations to HM Sultan Haitham bin of HMC’s Communicable Disease common infectious diseases and as illness,” said Dr Ziglam.  Do not reuse any of your old Tariq of Oman on his country’s National Day. (QNA) Center. we continue to battle COVID-19, it is Throughout World Antimicro- prescriptions. “However, when antibiotics are important to take strong steps now, bial Awareness Week, HMC is seek-  Store antibiotics as instructed. PM congratulates Moroccan counterpart used incorrectly, they can become both here in Qatar and internation- ing to educate both the public and  Continue to practice strict Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz less effective. This is known as an- ally,” said Dr Maslamani. healthcare professionals about anti- hand hygiene and other infection Al Thani on Wednesday sent cable of congratulations to Head of the Government of tibiotic or antimicrobial resistance According to Dr Hisham Ziglam, biotic resistance. HMC is also advis- control measures. Morocco Dr Saad Eddine El Othmani on his country’s Independence Day. (QNA) PM sends greetings to Latvian counterpart Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani on Wednesday sent a cable of congratulations to Prime Minister Krisjanis Salvadoran Red Cross Society gets financial aid from QRCS Karins of Latvia on his country’s Independence Day. (QNA) QNA workers, medical equipment for El Salvador Tariq Othman Al Oth- Al Othman renewed the com- Shura committee holds meeting, elects rapporteur San Salvador IFRC volunteers and food sup- man. mitment of Qatar to continue sup- The Public Services and Utilities Committee of the Shura Council held its first plies for families affected by the Dr Jos Benjamn expressed porting El Salvador in confront- meeting in the 49th regular session of the Council on Wednesday. At the beginning Qatar’s Embassy in El Salvador coronavirus (COVID-19) pandem- gratitude to Qatar for the gener- ing coronavirus, pointing out the of the meeting, the Committee unanimously elected HE Mohammed bin Mahdi delivered financial aid from Qatar ic and tropical storms that hit the ous donation, which will enable importance of joint action and Al Ahbabi as its Rapporteur during this session. The committee then examined Red Crescent Society (QRCS) to country. the IFRC to continue assisting cooperation between countries in law No 18 of 2020 amending certain provisions of Labor Law No 14 of 2004 and the Salvadoran Red Cross Soci- The ceremony was attended the public authorities in allevi- order to address the global crisis. decided to complete its study at its next meeting. (QNA) ety (IFRC) in El Salvador. The aid by Dr Jos Benjamn Ruiz Rodas ating human suffering and pro- He also praised the heroic role and will be used to purchase personal from the IFRC and Acting Charge tecting the lives and health of efforts made by the IFRC during protective equipment for medical d’Affaires of Qatar’s Embassy in people. the crisis. QA, Air Canada sign codeshare deal HIA to instal advanced passenger checkpoint technology Tribune News Network ecutive Akbar Al Baker said, “We are Tribune News Network gies to ensure operational excellence sengers for the screening process DOHA delighted to secure this strategic code- DOHA and deliver a seamless passenger and provide convenient space to share agreement with Air Canada to experience. Smiths Detection has avoid congestion while providing Qatar Airways has finalised a code- provide our travellers with a seamless Hamad International Airport a reputation for providing market high capacity and a swift screening share agreement with Air Canada ap- journey to and from Toronto with ex- (HIA) is the first airport in the re- leading solutions with world-re- process. plicable for travel between Doha and cellence in state-of-the-art and sus- gion to obtain Smiths Detection’s nowned standards for quality. As a result of an extensive evalu- Toronto, the airline has announced. tainable aircraft, safety, comfort and HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX, which offers “We are proud to be the first air- ation programme, HIA also selected Sales have started with the first onboard service. The agreement will advanced screening of carry-on bag- port in the region to introduce the new passenger screening technology codeshare flight to operate from De- increase choices for thousands of pas- gage at security checkpoints using latest CT screening technology avail- to replace the previous generation. cember 15, 2020. The agreement rein- sengers and allows for smooth connec- Computed Tomography (CT) X-ray. able in the industry. HIA is com- A non-invasive, contactless screen- forces Qatar Airways’ long-term com- tivity to a significant number of new HIA selected this equipment as mitted to remaining at the forefront ing method will be provided by the mitment to Canadian passengers and destinations, particularly through- it enables the airport operators to of technological advancements to deployment of Rohde & Schwarz to boosting Canada’s global connectiv- out Africa, Asia and the Middle East. deliver the highest levels of security enhance the passenger experience Millimeter-wave body scanners and ity to support the recovery of tourism By harnessing our complementary internationally and optimises check- The advanced screening technol- while improving operational effi- CEIA shoe scanners, reducing the and trade. strengths, this agreement will also point performance by expediting the ogy allows passengers to keep elec- ciency.” These new generation X- need for pat-down search and shoe Qatar Airways’ passengers can now provide benefits to aid the recovery of screening processes helping improve tronic devices and liquids in their Ray machines will also be partnered removal. HIA, in partnership with enjoy seamless, one-stop connections international travel.” the passenger experience. hand baggage removing some of the with fully automated tray return Smiths Detection, also intends to re- to and from Toronto via the Hamad By the end of the IATA Winter Sea- The cabin baggage screening stress for passengers while increas- systems integrated with automated move screening operators from the International Airport. Air Canada pas- son, Qatar Airways plans to rebuild its equipment uses a CT gantry that ro- ing checkpoint throughput and fur- UV-C emitting modules that will au- new lanes to provide more efficient sengers will benefit from being able to network to 126 destinations, including tates at a constant speed as baggage ther reducing wait times to new in- tomatically disinfect the trays before handling of images and to allow the book travel on Qatar Airways’ flights 20 in Africa, 11 in the Americas, 42 in is carried through on its conveyor ternationally recognised standards. passengers handle them to further screeners to sit in a more suitable between Toronto and Doha and on- Asia-Pacific, 38 in Europe and 15 in the belt. Hundreds of images are taken Saeed Yousef Al Sulaiti, vice- safeguard the health and safety of all environment to interpret images wards to more than 75 destinations in Middle East. Many cities will be served of each bag to create 3D imagery in president - Security at HIA, said: “At HIA passengers. without the distractions of a busy Africa, Asia and the Middle East. with a strong schedule with daily or real-time, allowing for more accurate HIA, we are always championing the The new screening lanes will al- checkpoint, further enhancing secu- Qatar Airways Group Chief Ex- more frequencies. assessments of the bag’s contents. adoption of cutting-edge technolo- low the parallel preparation of pas- rity and safety. Ashghal panel, QM’s ‘Jadariart’ initiative partner for road beautification Tribune News Network Khaldi, chairman of the Su- Petrol Station in Fereej Kulaib. topical issues and inspiring cre- and the message they would like DOHA preme Committee of Beautifica- The designated locations will ativity in shared urban spaces to convey through their work. tion of Roads and Public Places provide a tangible sense of space that are to be enjoyed by us all. Selected artists have received a Seventeen Qatar-based art- in Qatar, thanked HE Sheikha for the community, and by serv- Members of the community are monetary amount to complete ists will breathe life into desig- Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin ing as a new touristic attraction, invited to visit the dedicated lo- their mural within 10 days. nated walls across the city as Khalifa Al Thani for her efforts increase foot traffic through cations to engage with the artists Participating artists include part of Qatar Museums’ (QM) to highlight the works of artists neighbourhoods, he said. and their pieces that are con- Mubarak Al Malik, Huda Basa- public art initiative ‘Jedariart’. in several locations in the coun- Architect Abdulrahman Al tributing to our thriving cultural hal, Noura Al Mansoori, Dimi- The initiative, which kicked try. Ishaq, acting director of Public landscape.” trije Bugarski, Nada Khozestani, off on Tuesday, will span over a He added that Jedariart, Art Department at QM, said: In selecting creatives for Sharefa Al Mannai, Thamer Al month as part of the museum’s held in partnership with the “With the launch of Jedariart, the initiative, QM launched an Dossari, Muna Al Bader, Fatima ongoing campaign to activate Supreme Committee of Beau- Qatar Museums is excited to Open Call inviting aspiring and Al Sharshani, Michael Perrone, shared urban areas in Doha and tification of Roads and Public see designated walls across the established artists in Doha to Maryam Al Maadhadi, Shuaa add meaning to the city’s walls Places, QRail, Woqod and the city come to life with striking submit a proposal detailing their Al Kuwari, Abdulaziz Yousef, through carefully curated mu- Fire Station, will support artists ing Al-Abraj Park, Al-Asmakh Post Office Park, 5/6 Park, 5/6 murals that represent Qatar and concept for a mural that takes Abdulla Al Emadi, Alanoud Al rals and street art. to make their individual artistic area, Doha Festival City Inter- Flyover, Qatar National Library its trajectory. Public art plays a into consideration the piece’s Ghamdi, Haifa Al Khuzaei and Eng Mohamed Arqoub Al mark at several locations includ- change, Alkhor Interchange, Metro Station and the Woqod vital role in sparking debate on relevance to the community Aisha Al Fadhala. Nation Thursday, November 19, 2020 03 HBKU’s QEERI first in the region to develop nano-rectenna devices

Tribune News Network radiation. The rectenna de- nanoelectronics that open new is 1/1000th the size of a human templating the market perspec- Doha vice consists of a nanoantenna, vistas for rectenna technology hair, has multiple applications tives for potential applications which absorbs electromagnetic development. In addition, the in solar energy conversion, sen- of nanomaterials and quantum The Qatar Environment and radiation and generates oscil- frequency of the diode should sors and detectors, night vision devices. Energy Research Institute lating current (AC); the current be synchronized with the high and security applications. In ad- “From lab to fab the journey (QEERI) of Hamad Bin Khalifa rectifier (similar to diodes) con- frequency voltage oscillations dition, rectennas have similar will be long and difficult; how- University (HBKU) has become verts this AC signal to DC (di- produced by the antennas. traits as silicon but are neverthe- ever I am convinced we pave the first research organisation rect current output. The same “We have been able to less unique and have many ad- the way for a major disruption in the Middle East to work on device can be used for light achieve an important milestone vantages which allow us to build in several highly strategic topics nano-rectenna devices. Devel- sensing and detection, as well in a relatively short period and a platform as an incubation zone in the energy (light conversion), oped by scientists at the QEERI as for many other applications our work has also been recog- for the next generation of solar the military (night vision) and Disruptive Technologies Pro- such as night vision. nized by the international re- cells, sensors, detectors, and civil (detectors and sensors) sec- gram, these devices can be a Dr. Hicham Hamoudi, Re- search community,” said Dr. quantum processors.” tors. With such outstanding re- potential game changer in the search Program Director for the Veronica Bermudez, Senior Re- Dr. Marc Vermeersch, Ex- sults, I am very optimistic about fields of sensors, detectors, so- Disruptive Technologies Pro- search Director, QEERI Energy ecutive Director, QEERI, con- QEERI’s ability to keep attract- lar energy conversion and na- gram, QEERI said: “There are Center. gratulated the team, adding: ing key stakeholders and fund- noelectronics. two main technological chal- Talking about the advantages “QEERI is a market-driven ing partners to accelerate the While solar cells can con- lenges in creating efficient op- of rectenna-based solar cells, Dr. research institute bridging the innovation process and bring vert visible light into electricity tical rectenna solar cells. First, the same order of magnitude ity of the electron oscillations in Bermudez said: “Contrary to tra- gap between low and high tech- Qatar at a leading position in via the so-called photovoltaic the antennas should be small in size as the wavelength they the nano-antennas.” ditional photovoltaic solar cells, nology readiness levels. This these fields.” effect, a rectenna-based solar enough to absorb the electro- absorb – hence, at the nanom- This is experimentally very the rectenna system uses differ- work achieved in the Disruptive For more information on cell is a special type of rectifica- magnetic waves in the optical eter scale (nm). Second, the challenging to achieve using ent process for solar energy har- Technologies group is the per- the work of the Qatar Environ- tion antenna that converts light range of the spectrum and con- response time of the rectifying conventional semiconductor- vesting, which can increase the fect demonstration of our abil- mental and Energy Research directly into electricity using the vert them into AC current; like diode must be fast enough to based technologies. In our ap- conversion efficiency considera- ity to deploy research efforts in Institute, please visit hbku.edu. wave nature of electromagnetic any antenna, they have to be of follow the changes in the polar- proach, we use advances in bly This incredible device which fundamental sciences while con- qa/en/qeeri. UCQ’s online event QU unveils Digital Qatar Project discusses role of nursing in current for 3-D surveying of its facilities Tribune News Network infrastructure with an accu- healthcare climate Doha racy of 3-4 cm, which is con- sidered a high-quality figure in Tribune News Network Qatar University’s (QU) Col- aerial surveying. DOHA lege of Engineering (CENG) The results of the aerial has launched the Qatar Digital surveying will be used to con- The University of Calgary in Project for three-dimensional vert the photographed facili- Qatar (UCQ) recently hosted an surveying of the university, ties into three-dimensional online event focused on the im- with the participation of global digital models. It is easy to portance of nursing in the cur- and local experts in the field of use later to connect with en- rent healthcare climate. aerial surveying using drones. gineering building modelling The event was part of mark- The project is sponsored by systems, known as BIM. This ing UCQ’s third year as a Best Dolphin Energy Limited. connection and conversion to Practice Spotlight Organization General Manager - Qatar 3D models is the first impor- (BPSO) academic pre-designate guidelines into the UCQ cur- of Dolphin Energy Hassan Al tant step towards the digital with the Registered Nurses As- riculum and has become an Emadi stated: “We are delight- transformation policy pur- sociation of Ontario (RNAO). insipring example of student ed to support this significant sued by Qatar for establishing The panel discussion was nurse leadership internation- project. Investing in modern QU-CENG Dean Dr Khaled Kamal Naji with officials at the launch of the Digital Qatar project. smart cities. In the future, it hosted by UCQ’s BPSO Stu- ally. technologies will not only be of will be necessary to convert dent Champions with the par- The panel discussion pro- great value to the university’s QU-CENG Dean and pro- provide a high-quality digital “The new model for all infrastructure in the coun- ticipation of nurse leaders, UCQ vided both nursing students faculty, students and experts, ject supervisor Dr Khaled Ka- model for Qatar University in Qatar University will pro- try into digital models to fa- nursing alumni and nursing and current nurses indepth in- it will also help provide a mal Naji said: “The project three dimensions that facili- vide an ‘augmented virtual cilitate the process of linking students in partnership with sight into how UCQ is advanc- digital infrastructure that will comes to introduce the mech- tate the process of maintaining reality’experience, which will these three-dimensional mod- RNAO and with the support of ing a culture of evidence-based drive cultural change. Digital anisms of aerial surveying and facilities within the university, be accessible to visitors to the els with building and facility Hamad Medical Corporation practice as the only nursing uni- transformation is now a stra- to invest in modern technolo- linking them with facilities university website, as they will management and maintenance (HMC). The online panel con- versity in Qatar. tegic imperative and we hope gies through the use of remote management systems, and be able to wander inside the systems. sisted of Dr Doris Grinspun, “The single most important that this initiative will provide drones to capture high-quality providing three-dimensional university buildings and dis- A specialised group of en- chief executive officer of RNAO, accomplishment UCQ can hope opportunities to practise en- aerial images of Qatar Univer- maps for all faculty and stu- cover all the services provided gineers and technicians have Dr JoAnne MacDonald, associ- to achieve by integrating BPGs hanced technical innovation sity for the purposes of three- dents, and for a large num- by the university,” he added. recently been trained at the ate dean (Academic) of UCQ, into the curriculum and becom- and implement business solu- dimensional surveying.” ber of future applications,” he The project supports ob- CENG on using these modern UCQ alumna Noof Al Kuwari, ing a BPSO, is helping scale up tions in an efficient manner.” “The project works to said. taining real dimensions of the technologies. clinical nurse in Paediatric Pain the BPSO initiative into health Management at Sidra Medicine, services across the country,” UCQ alumna Zeinab Mohamed said Dr MacDonald. “We are Idris, clinical nurse specialist calling on the most senior health (Palliative Care) at HMC, and leaders in Qatar to join UCQ in several others. With 70 people its efforts and take a serious Artists play prominent role in global fight in attendance from all over the look at the sustained success – world, the speakers discussed globally – of RNAO’s approach evidence-based practice and to implementing nursing best for racial equality, QF Doha Debates told how UCQ’s BPSO initiative is practice guidelines.” advancing nursing education UCQ’s curriculum is Tribune News Network kind of people who helped elect members of the same race are and can help Qatar achieve uniquely tailored to meet the Doha Bolsonaro, [who] are White, treated differently based on the key national health goals in the health needs of Qatar. The gold rich people from Rio de Janeiro shades of their skin or features. country. standard Canadian curriculum As artists across the world use and São Paulo and big cities. Assis and Satir acknowl- The partnership between fosters students to become the- their talent to support the global I wanted to talk about things edged the prevalence of col- UCQ and RNAO has enhanced oretical, conceptual, critical and call for racial equality, the third white people do, but they don’t ourism as a prominent form nursing education and prac- clinical thinkers. episode of #DearWorldLive – normally talk about it in public. of racism in their respective tice in Qatar in many ways. “As a Qatari Nurse, I had hosted by Doha Debates, a pro- “I knew I needed to human- communities. Assis explained: “Partners are committed; you faced many challenges,” said duction of Qatar Foundation ise Black people because that is “When you look at Enas’ work, have shown beyond doubt your Noof Al Kuwari. Addressing the (QF) – explored how creativity what racists don’t do. They de- it is beautiful and unique—but commitment, not only with attendees, Noof asserted, “We and artistic expression are pow- humanise Black people.” when you pay attention you see the implementation of the best need you all; we cannot work erful tools for change. Satir, who has lived in Su- that it is similar to what I know, practice guidelines, but even by ourselves. There’s a saying The episode featured a dan, and now Canada, because there is something beyond that,” said Dr Grinspun in , that you cannot clap conversation between Brazil- spoke about a similar theme common. Unfortunately, it’s addressing the UCQ leadership with one hand, so you need to ian award-winning filmmaker Host Nelufar Hedayat be- ing the pandemic. in both artists’ work: the Black racism.” and participants. clap with two hands. Therefore, and illustrator Leandro Assis; gan the conversation with ques- Speaking from Brazil, As- maid. “A few months ago, I Even when the Black Lives Dr Grinspun also applauded in order to succeed, we need to Enas Satir, a Toronto-based tions for Assis, who this year sis told #DearWorldLive: “I felt the conversation was very Matter movement becomes no the BPSO student champions be working together to enhance Sudanese artist whose art re- created a new comic series that decided to make a comic strip narrow to the Black and White longer on the global agenda, El- for their leadership in creating the healthcare standards here in volves around issues of race and criticises the disproportionate to criticise the government and races, and no one was actually baz said that Satir and Assis’ art a ‘maskathon’ initiative to pro- Qatar.” African identity; and Aya Adil toll of the COVID-19 pandemic Jair Bolsonaro, the main leader discussing other forms of rac- would remain vital and timeless mote wearing masks in accord- Established in 2007, UCQ Elbaz, a Sudanese writer and on poor and Black Brazilians. of the far-right movement in ism,” she said. contributions to the global fight ance with the Ministry of Public is the only Canadian university a student at QF’s Hamad Bin Assis’ series—called Confinada, Brazil. At first it was a humour According to the artist, this against racial inequality, add- Health’s COVID-19 guidelines. in Qatar and the country’s ex- Khalifa University, where she is meaning ‘confined’ —shows the comic, but then I realised I was includes colourism – a form of ing, “Art in its essence is pro- The maskathon is one of many clusive provider of Bachelor de- completing her master’s degree starkly divergent realities that missing something. prejudice or discrimination in test, it’s your soul speaking to outcomes of integrating BPSO grees in Nursing. in Islamic finance. Brazil’s rich and poor face dur- “I wanted to talk about the which people who are usually the world.” Dominican chef captivates Qatar with culinary delicacies Tribune News Network a local touch of Arab ingredients and Doha a sophisticated fusion of flavours that represented a piece of the Dominican The first-ever Dominican week in Qa- Republic in each plate. The guests, tar concluded with an exclusive dinner many local personalities and ambassa- that brought the best of Dominican dors, were able to enjoy the unforget- gastronomy to the Hunters Room & table experience. Grill at the Westin Doha Hotel thanks Ehab Amin, Qatar Airways senior- to the initiative of Dominican Ambas- vice president – Qatar, said: “The first sador to Qatar HE Federico Cuello ever Dominican Week held in Qatar Camilo and the support of Qatar Air- has been a wonderful opportunity to ways and the Westin Doha Hotel. showcase the Dominican Republic’s A limited number of guests had stunning beauty, culture and gas- the possibility to enjoy a highly refined tronomy. Qatar Airways was proud to dinner with a five star service, thanks support this exclusive dinner and help to the excellence of the Westin Doha further strengthen the connection be- Hotel professional teams. tween Qatar and the Dominican Re- Maria Marte captivated the din- public.” ers with a gastronomic proposal that Dominican Chef María Marte is the National Prize for Gastronomy in mother who was a pastry cook. She contemporary cuisine. confidence of her peers and soon she combined Dominican, Latin Ameri- the only female Latin American win- Spain. She developed her strong af- immigrated to Madrid, Spain, to be- She started working at ‘El Club Al- was leading the kitchen as Head Chef, can and Mediterranean cuisine with ner of two Michelin stars as well as fection for cooking inspired by her come a chef and to study modern and lard’ where she earned the respect and getting two Michelin stars. 04 Thursday, November 19, 2020 Nation Zulal wellness advisor Teachers start hands-on robotics discusses the role of training at College of North Atlantic traditional medicine Tribune News Network training and technology integra- in managing diabetes Doha tion for young people. We believe in the importance of early expo- Tribune News Network Twenty-four teachers sure of students to program- Doha from Qatar’s public schools will ming and robotics as a means take part in a robotics train- of increasing their awareness of Zulal Wellness Resort will ing course. The course, which the many professional oppor- guide guests in reducing the consists of 10 classes, has been tunities that await them in the health risks associated with organised and hosted by the fields of science, technology, en- diabetes and set appropriate College of the North Atlantic- gineering and mathematics. In goals for a sustainable lifestyle Qatar (CNA-Q) for several years. order to achieve the Qatar Na- change, said Jaime Ramos, Training is provided in partner- tional Vision 2030, the country Health and Wellness advisor at ship with the Ministry of Educa- needs a workforce dedicated to Zulal Wellness Resort tion and Higher Education. are offered in both English and hours of instruction in robotics in Qatar is both current and ca- technical competence, and by in- Approaching each guest’s Robotics training and its Arabic during the evenings. programming on the CNA-Q pable of developing the skills of troducing robotics programmes condition in the holistic way, subsequent delivery across the Since CNA-Q began hosting a campus. The impact on chil- students in these areas, support- and other scientific disciplines in the resort includes treatments public school system is vital to robotics teacher training pro- dren’s education is not only the ing the future needs of our pro- the classroom, we are helping to from traditional Arabic and a diabetic, Zulal Wellness Re- the development of student in- gram, hundreds of teachers promotion of students’ STEM gressive and innovative society. develop the skills needed to build Islamic medicine, combined sort aspires to bring awareness terest in STEM (Science, Tech- across Qatar have been trained skills, but also the development Dr. Tom Wigger, Vice Presi- a bright future. We are the lead- with treatments from oriental to its guests by encouraging nology, Engineering, Math- to bring applied STEM educa- of other transferable skills such dent of Academic Affairs at the ing national technical college, medicine like Shirodhara, Ud- healthy eating habits, nutri- ematics) and a fun and effective tion to their classrooms in a fun as teamwork, communication North Atlantic College in Qatar, and it is a pleasure for us to pro- wartham, Al-Batim, yoga, Tai- tious food selection, and regular way to inspire young people to and interactive manner. and innovation. Training en- said, “Robotics is part of a global vide the technical expertise and Chi and other practices. physical activity to adequality engage.Free training sessions Teachers receive about 30 sures that the education system movement to promote hands-on to facilitate this effort. “ “With diabetes being a maintain the disease. world-leading metabolic disor- “All our dining outlets have der, Zulal Wellness Resort has healthy, delicious and diabetes- ensured that guests with the friendly meals. Each guest re- ailment receive the proper tools ceives a personalised healthy to maintain and build their diet meal plan to help trans- QC takes part in WISH panel discussion health. Certifying they are well form their body and control informed and educated about their blood sugar levels. Natural Tribune News Network makers and leaders of solutions also sheds light on Qatar Char- their health condition is among sweeteners are used as a health- Doha affecting their healthcare sys- ity’s partnerships with UN and our top priorities. Keeping in ier alternative for refined sugar tems. international organisations and mind their goals and what they and every meal provided is Qatar Charity (QC) is taking The discussion also aimed its efforts to prevent coronavi- wish to receive from their expe- calorie counted and gluten and part in the World Innovation to keep abreast of current good rus. rience at Zulal Wellness Resort, dairy-free,” Ramos said. Summit for Health (WISH), a practices and innovative ap- Qatar Charity has estab- we strive to inspire sustainable “Zulal Wellness Resort was global health initiative of the proaches in the field, while lished a partnership and coop- habits that extend well past founded in the spirit of being Qatar Foundation, through the identifying common challenges eration with the WISH confer- their stay at the resort,” said a conduit for knowledge and panel discussion ‘The Path to and opportunities to link na- ence and the organisational Ramos. aims to reconnect all the ele- Localisation: The Importance tional health strategies with partner. The “Innovators of Grasping that each person ments of traditional Arabic and of Health Capacity Building broader global frameworks for to strengthen the health care mended by some of the par- Tomorrow” initiative was there- is different and on a unique Islamic medicine and provide a in Developing Countries’ and localisation. system and provide effective ticipants, as Dr Robert Walters, fore launched in coordination path, he said Zulal Wellness seamless experience to all our the ‘Innovators of Tomorrow’ During the panel discus- health services. Chairman of Orbis, said that the with the Ministry of Education Resort tailors all experiences to patrons. Our treatments also initiative, as well as the virtual sion, Ishrat Ullah, Head of He added that Qatar Char- massive assistance the organi- and Higher Education. The each individual. Guests begin embody our core philosophy exhibition pavilion on the side- Relief, Qatar Charity, said that ity’s teams working in develop- zation receives from the Qatar workshops were organised for their journey with a consulta- to balance the mind, body and lines of the conference. Qatar Charity has provided ing countries face some health Development Fund (QFFD) students from four schools as tion with a personal health spirit to help lead a robust and The interactive dialogue $24 million in health assis- challenges, adding that Qatar and Qatar Charity makes it easi- part of an initiative to inform and wellness advisor, who will thriving life. The tailored of- was attended by four senior tance to nearly 60 countries Charity focuses on building the er for it to carry out its tasks. them of what countries, institu- guide them through individu- ferings promise a truly trans- experts from leading organi- around the world to help them capacity of the local commu- The Qatar Charity pavilion tions and civil society organisa- alised meal plans, customised formative experience, inspiring sations. The main objective of fight coronavirus disease. He nity and strengthening the local in the virtual exhibition held on tions are doing in the field of and scheduled activities, as well a long-lasting change for the the dialog was to strengthen also highlighted the impor- health system so that local com- the sidelines of the conference health. A special pavilion has as holistic therapies and treat- better, improving the wellbe- action towards localisation and tance of social awareness and munity members can respond presents its experience and also been set up for students ments. ing of individuals, families and to inform on the urgent need to community education, indi- first in the event of emergencies projects in the field of health at the virtual exhibition of the He added that with a deep societies around the globe,” said recognise and encourage local cating that the community and disasters. and provides information on WISH conference to showcase understanding of how lifestyle Daniele Vastolo, general man- communities to be decision- will ask the local government Qatari assistance was com- its areas of work. The pavilion their production and creativity. and dietary choices can impact ager of Zulal Wellness Resort. Thursday, November 19, 2020 05 Reports by Ashraf Siddiqui For events and press releases email [email protected] or Slice of the West call (974) 4000 2222

Sheikh Faisal bin Qasim bin Faisal Al Thani at the painting exhibition at Katara. Melody of Art: Opening a window to view the world from a different perspective

heikh Faisal bin Qasim bin Sheikh Faisal bin Qasim Al Thani inaugurated a Faisal Al Thani, chairman of Qatari Businessmen Associa- painting exhibition at Katara that is showcasing 72 tion, inaugurated an exhibi- works of 17 artists from various regions of the world tion of paintings titled ‘Mel- Sody of Art‘, at the Katara Cultural Village on Tuesday. The exhibition is showcasing works of multi-national artists including those from European countries, Canada, Mexico, Iran, , Ethopia and Qatar. A number of ambassadors and art lovers were present on the inauguration event. Around 72 paintings by 17 artists will remain on display at the Katara Art Center Building No. 5 until December- end, said Miss Lebmeier, the organiser of the event. She thanked the manage- ment of Katara Cultural Village Foun- dation, especially Katara Art Center, for Canadian Ambassador to Qatar HE Stefanie McCollum their support, encouragement and co- operation in organising the event. ent perspective. He also lauded the large Bahrin Abu Bakar said, “It’s so wonder- Talking exclusively to Qatar Tribune, participation of diplomats and art lovers, ful and refreshing to join the event after Sheikh Faisal bin Qasim Al Thani ex- saying it showed the success of the event. passing through the long period of COV- pressed his appreciation of the organis- Talking to Qatar Tribune, Canadian ID-19 environment. We look forward to ers for holding the exhibition with such Ambassador to Qatar HE Stefanie Mc- having other such exhibitions.” a large collection of pieces of artworks Collum said, “It’s lovely to be here this Rasha Mounayar, an art lover who Ambassador of Iraq to Qatar HE Omer Berzinji from artists across the regions includ- evening and experiencing a variety of art- works in the logistics sector, expressed ing from European countries, Canada, works from impressive artists, variety of her happiness to see such a large collec- Iran, Iraq and Qatar. He said he was im- styles, and variety of mediums. Also, it’s tion of impressive artworks pressed with the high quality of artworks always so refreshing to visit Katara itself.” by a large number of artists from vari- including by Qatari artists, which opens Commenting on the artworks, Bru- ous regions of the world under one roof a window to see the world from a differ- nei’s Ambassador to Qatar HE Mohamed of Katara.

Italian envoy addresses ISL Qatar students on importance of mother tongue to young people from different tinuing mother tongue language Since 2001, the third week of October is dedicated countries and cultures to continue and literacy in the first language to celebrating the Italian language all over the world to learn and speak their native alongside the development of the language. Multicultural environ- new language is in the learner’s ments allow us to better support best interests. It is important not mbassador of Italy to “I was glad to virtually meet diversity and mutual understand- only for subsequent language de- Qatar HE Alessandro Pru- the ISL Qatar students and their ing, which are key values of our velopment, but also for overall nas recently addressed families and present this impor- communities. The Embassy of personal and educational develop- Italian Mother Tongue stu- tant initiative aimed at promoting Italy in Qatar is eager to extend ment. dents from the Internation- the Italian language and culture the cooperation with ISL to future “ISL Qatar students’ cultural Aal School of London (ISL) Qatar in Qatar. I am very thankful that forms of collaboration in the field and linguistic identities are valued and their families along with ISL ISL Qatar accepted to join the cel- of education,” he added. and nurtured through our inter- Qatar’s Italian Mother Tongue ebrations by carrying out learning In a statement, ISL Qatar said, national curriculum and mother teacher Nicoletta Pillon, during activities in connection with this “Supporting mother tongue lan- tongue language programmes. ISL the 20th edition of the ‘Week of edition’s theme ‘Italian Between guage literacy is central to the ISL Qatar currently offers 12 mother the Italian Language in the World’. Word and Image: Graffiti, Illustra- Qatar mission. It goes beyond pre- tongue language programmes in Since 2001, the third week of tions, Comic Books’,” the Italian serving cultural connections and Spanish, French, Arabic, Portug- October is dedicated to celebrating ambassador said. providing a soft landing. Research ese, Greek, Swedish, Turkish, Jap- the Italian Language all over the “In a globalised world, it is over the past three decades in- anese, Dutch, German, Russian world. crucial to give the opportunity creasingly demonstrates that con- and Italian.” 06 Thursday, November 19, 2020

Established September 3, 2006 hamad bin suhaim al thani chairman Opinion adel ali bin ali managing director dr hassan mohammed al ansari editor-in-chief Goodbye, Paris Transfer Of Presidential Power: The 2016 Paris Agreement to address climate change has turned out to be an exercise in public relations It’s Long Been A Messy Affair he 2016 Paris Agreement rep- agreement to reduce carbon emis- resented the first collective ef- sions, saw a number of signatories, Tfort by all countries to address including Canada, Japan and Rus- climate change. It’s become clear, sia, withdraw — with no penalties There ought to be an orderly transfer of the business of the executive branch of the government to however, that only a fraction of the — because they had no chance of 197 signatories are actually living meeting their targets. Kyoto did the new administration. However, presidential transitions have not always been smooth or polite up to it. nothing to reduce global emissions The agreement’s ambitious and the U.S. withdrew entirely in Clifton Truman Daniel goals — to keep global warming 2001. Tribune News Service below 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit by There was much consterna- reducing greenhouse gas emissions tion about the Trump administra- y grandfather, Harry S Truman, initiated globally by 50% by 2030 — are tion’s decision to withdraw from the protocols for the peaceful transfer of not legally binding or enforceable. the Paris Agreement. However, presidential power as we know them to- There are no penalties in place for a year after pulling out, the U.S. day. He invited President-elect Dwight D countries that fail to comply with led the world in reducing carbon Eisenhower to send over his Cabinet and the plans they submitted. Ulti- emissions. Thanks to the shale staffM so they could kick the tires, as it were — be mately the agreement turned out to boom, the United States now leads briefed by their predecessors, attend meetings, try be an exercise in public relations. the world in both oil and gas pro- out the office chairs. In 2018, the Grantham Re- duction, while also doing more to “New cabinet members often have trouble search Institute did an analysis reduce its energy-based carbon taking over,” Grandpa wrote. “But being briefed of the signatories and found that emissions than any other country. as they were, and being allowed to sit with the only 17 countries are meeting their This is in large part because coal members of my cabinet and seeing what their goals — nations like Samoa and consumption has been declining in functions were, Eisenhower’s people didn’t have that set a low bar to begin the U.S. since its peak in 2007. any trouble. It was the first time in the history with. A 2019 report from the Uni- The US must continue to do of the country that these things had ever been versal Ecological Fund, “The Truth more to reduce emissions in the done, and it was the most orderly turnover in Behind the Climate Pledges,” next decade, but it doesn’t need the history of the White House.” reveals that almost 75% of the the Paris Agreement to do it. The Grandpa wanted Ike to be able to hit the countries’ pledges are either par- Trump administration’s strategy ground running, without suffering a fate simi- tially or totally insufficient to con- of broad industry deregulation and lar to his own. Because Franklin Roosevelt com- tribute to reducing emissions by the repeal of the Obama-era Clean partmentalized, when he died on April 12, 1945, 50% by 2030. Power Plan — which set limits on Grandpa ascended to the presidency knowing The agreement will provide carbon pollution from U.S. power virtually nothing about how the White House had only a fractional decrease in tem- plants — is misguided and ought to been running things. numbers that Jackson feared for his life and our forebears. Suffice to say that by the 1953 in- perature by the end of the century, be reversed. (I once joked to David Roosevelt that his ducked out the back. auguration, they had exchanged barbs and insults, and it will cost a fortune. Estimates There must be a national grandfather hadn’t told mine a damned thing James Buchanan aided and abetted the Con- although politely by today’s standards, and were are anywhere between $1 trillion to framework in place to address the about the job. When I saw David the next morn- federacy before losing the presidency to Abraham no more than civil when forced to appear together $2 trillion per year. biggest sources of emissions in the ing and asked him how he was, he said, “I’m not Lincoln. Herbert Hoover considered his succes- in public. On the ride from the White House to the The international process in US — industry, transportation and gonna tell you.”) sor, FDR, to be ill-prepared and ill-equipped for Capitol, they barely spoke. dealing with climate change does electricity. It is ultimately the will Presidential transitions have not always the presidency and initially refused to be photo- Yet the transition was, as Grandpa said, a most not have a promising track re- of nations, and the citizens that been smooth or polite. John and Abigail Adams graphed with him. orderly turnover, thereby ensuring continuity and cord. The Kyoto protocol, which pressure their governments, that sneaked out of the White House in the dead of More recently, Clinton staffers left George W. solidarity of purpose. In the telegram to Eisen- was a legally binding international will address climate change. night, Grandpa wrote, “so he wouldn’t have to Bush’s incoming team with broken furniture and hower inviting him and his Cabinet to the White make a turnover to Thomas Jefferson, because trash in the halls, including pizza boxes. There House, Grandpa wrote: he didn’t like Jefferson and was jealous of him, as was also the rumor, unfounded, that some jokers “I know you will agree with me that there well ...” removed all of the “W” keys from the computer ought to be an orderly transfer of the business Adams’ son, John Quincy Adams, waged such keyboards. of the executive branch of the government to the a vicious campaign against Grandpa’s favorite Despite the smooth Truman-Eisenhower new administration, particularly in view of the president, Andrew Jackson, in 1828 that Rachel transition, Grandpa’s relationship with the pres- international dangers and problems that con- Jackson, a sensitive woman who hated politics, ident-elect was not good. It started well. In fact, front the country and the whole free world. I in- died as a result. Adams’ campaign was so ugly, when Gen. Eisenhower returned from World War vite you, therefore, to meet with me in the White said Massee McKinley, that when Jackson won, II, Grandpa liked him so much he offered him the House at your earliest convenience to discuss thousands of his supporters stormed Washing- presidency. Twice. the problem of this transition, so that it may be ton to “make sure the Adamses kept their hair on Eisenhower politely declined and went on to clear to all the world that this nation is united in straight.” serve as chief of staff of the Army, supreme allied its struggle for freedom and peace.” Massee McKinley, founding partner of commander in Europe and president of Columbia Peerage Communications in Atlanta, is a presi- University, during which time he and Grandpa got (Clifton Truman Daniel is honorary dential descendant double-whammy. He is the along just fine. But when Ike decided to run for chairman of the Truman Library great-grand-nephew of William McKinley and president in 1952, things took a downward turn. Institute and secretary of great-grandson of Grover Cleveland. He added My wife, Polly, and I are friends with two of the Truman Scholarship Foundation. that Jackson’s supporters ultimately paid less President Eisenhower’s granddaughters, Susan He currently portrays his grandfather attention to Adams and more to the president- and Mary Jean, so I’m careful about how I one- onstage in the one-man show, “Give ‘Em (Tribune News Service) elect himself, packing the White House in such sidedly describe the rift that developed between Hell, Harry!”)

COVID’s Dangerous Lesson: Diseases Can Be Ideal Weapons The pandemic shows that easily transmissible diseases may be ideal biological weapons if the aim is to infect as many people as possible

Christine Parthemore & Andy Weber turned, for a time. The Biological Weap- tious diseases that emerge — regardless of maintain and expand these capabilities. Tribune News Service ons Convention extended international whether they stem from nature or a delib- This will be critical to persuading those law against bioweapons beginning in the erate attack — can be detected and stopped tempted to use biological weapons not to he devastation COVID-19 has wrought 1970s. Countries cooperated to dismantle before triggering large-scale outbreaks. go down that path. on the US population is staggering. Yet Cold War bioweapons programs, includ- Such a system is technologically feasi- The Pentagon also needs to make deal- Tthe risks it poses to our national security ing the US collaborating with independ- ble. It also could drive significant economic ing with potential biological threats a top are also chilling: Diseases are, in many ter- ent Kazakhstan beginning in the 1990s growth if the US devises a strong disease- priority. America’s defense enterprise rible ways, ideal weapons. to eliminate the Soviet anthrax weapons defense system before other countries do. includes world-class military medicine Many high-level national security lead- facility. Some of the necessary elements are experts, brilliant scientists and infra- ers have contracted the virus, including Yet even before the COVID-19 pan- already in place in response to COVID-19. structure to develop, test and deploy the the president. In October most of the Joint demic, progress against such weapons had After China posted the coronavirus’ genet- systems needed to prevent or address bio- Chiefs of Staff and two other high-level eroded. Norms against weapons of mass ic sequence in January, it took only days logical attacks. Optimising defense spend- military leaders were in quarantine after destruction — usually classified to include of months. They could drive significant for companies to use it to build prototype ing against biological threats is a critical coming in contact with the vice comman- nuclear, chemical, biological and radio- disinformation and confusion if countries diagnostics, treatments and vaccines. The complement to augmenting resources for dant of the Coast Guard, who tested posi- logical weapons — were already growing have to worry that every new outbreak US has started expanding technologies civilian health agencies. tive for the disease. A number of White weaker. could be an intentional attack. that allow quick design and manufacture There are simple truths that must House aides have been infected. In the last decade, , Russia and Unfortunately, the current pandemic of therapeutics and vaccines when novel guide the Biden team in the months ahead. COVID-19 has struck more than North Korea repeatedly used chemical shows that easily transmissible diseases viruses emerge, regardless of the specific Even if the administration does all it can 90,000 Department of Defense personnel weapons. Last summer, Russian opposi- may be ideal biological weapons if the aim pathogen. to end the pandemic, COVID-19 will make and their dependents. tion leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned is to infect as many people as possible, The speed has quickened on vaccine biological weapons seem more attractive The world has a centuries-long and with a Soviet-era nerve agent. North Ko- even if that approach endangers the ag- development during the COVID-19 era than they have been in decades. And the sad history of deliberate use of diseases in rea’s nuclear weapons testing has driven gressors’ own population. — drugmakers Pfizer and Moderna have nation will not be secure without creating conflict that reaches back to at least 14th further proliferation concerns. The US and Diseases also make for cheaper weap- recently announced promising data that early warning and rapid-response systems century BC when the Hittites sent poi- Russia are fueling a new nuclear arms race ons of mass effect than nuclear weapons. could make their vaccines among the earli- that halt all biological threats early and ef- soned animals to their enemies. From the with their respective investments in new There is great fear that post-pandemic, est to market in the US. We are seeing how fectively. first century onward many militaries tried nuclear capabilities, and China, India and bad actors will view biological weapons the economy can flex to address a biologi- to spread diseases during conflict using Pakistan are expanding their arsenals. as a cost-effective path to disruption and cal crisis, including in academic and pri- (Christine Parthemore is chief corpses and infected materials like blan- These trends could be eclipsed if power. US national security agencies are vate labs shifting their assets to ramp up executive officer of the Council on kets. COVID-19 teaches the world the danger- already studying this concern. testing. Strategic Risks. Previously, she The Cold War saw new and frighten- ous lesson that biological weapons are While getting the current pandemic Wherever possible, the billions of dol- was a senior adviser for countering ing feats in the development of biological worthy investments. under control, the Biden administration lars the country invests in COVID-19 re- weapons of mass destruction at the weapons including by the United States. Here’s what leaders of nations consid- should aim to deter biological weapons sponses should be designed to become Pentagon. One major Soviet site could produce 300 ering biological weapons could be learn- by stripping them of their potential for part of this preparedness and rapid-re- Andy Weber is a senior fellow at metric tons of anthrax agent for use in con- ing. Weaponising disease could allow them causing such devastating damage. The US sponse ecosystem. For example, it appears the Council on Strategic Risks and flict — more than enough to kill everyone to infiltrate military assets and infect the could do this by creating a system of en- that some of the new government-funded a former assistant secretary of on the planet if deployed effectively. highest-level leaders of powerful nations. hanced preparedness, early warning and vaccine development and manufactur- defense for nuclear, chemical and In the late 20th century, the tide They could cripple economies in a matter rapid response so strong that any infec- ing methods will succeed; the US must biological defense programmes.)

THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THE OPINION AND ANALYSIS PAGES ARE THE AUTHORS’ OWN. QATAR TRIBUNE BEARS NO RESPONSIBILITY. World Thursday, November 19, 2020 07 Israel air strikes hit Iran targets in Syria killing 10 AFP dent Donald Trump leaves of- wounded another. ment troops. “This was another attempt Jerusalem fice. The monitoring group Syr- The Jewish state rarely ac- led by Iranian Quds forces. An Israeli army statement ian Observatory for Human knowledges individual strikes, The actual planting of the Israeli warplanes struck said its fighter jets had over- Rights said 10 people were but has done so when re- IEDs was by Syrian locals but Syria on Wednesday, hitting night hit “military targets be- killed, including foreign fight- sponding to what it describes the guidance, instruction and Iranian targets and killing 10 longing to the Iranian Quds ers as well as Syrian soldiers. as aggression inside Israeli control was by Iranian Quds Syrian and foreign fighters in Force and the Syrian armed The foreigners included territory. forces,” he said. what the Israeli army called a forces”. The elite Quds Force five fighters who were “likely Israel’s military said it had Most Arab residents of retaliatory attack after explo- is the main foreign operations Iranian and belonging to the discovered improvised explo- the Israeli-occupied Golan sive devices were found near arm of Iran’s Revolutionary Quds force” as well as two pro- sive devices (IEDs) on its side Heights retain Syrian citizen- one of its bases on the occu- Guards. Iran fighters of undetermined of the armistice line on the Go- ship, having spurned the offer pied Golan Heights. The targets included “stor- nationality, the Britain-based lan Heights on Tuesday. of Israeli papers. The air strikes came hours age facilities, headquarters monitor said. “We are talking about Conricus said Israel had before US Secretary of State and military compounds” as Israel has carried out hun- three connected Claymore an- carried out retaliatory strikes was to land in well as “Syrian surface-to-air dreds of air and missile strikes ti-personnel charges that were against eight separate targets Israel for talks including on missile batteries,” it said. on Syria since civil war broke planted close to an IDF posi- inside Syria, from the armi- Iran, in what was likely to be Syrian state news agency out there in 2011, targeting tion,” army spokesman Jona- stice line on the Golan all the US soldiers patrol near the village of Tal Alo, in the Yarubiyah district his last visit to the staunch SANA said the strikes had Iranian and Lebanese Hezbol- than Conricus told reporters way to the southern outskirts of Syria’s northeastern Hasakah province near the M4 highway, on American ally before Presi- killed three of its soldiers and lah forces as well as govern- Wednesday. of the capital Damascus. Wednesday. (AFP) WIDENING CRISIS Iran says to meet nuclear commitments if Ethiopian army heads towards Biden lifts sanctions AFP lifted and there are no obsta- Tehran cles to Iran’s economic activi- ties, then Iran will carry out” Tigray capital in ‘final’ push Iran will “automatically” its obligations under the deal, return to its nuclear commit- he said. ments if US President-elect The accord offered Tehran Joe Biden lifts sanctions im- relief from international sanc- The Tigray regional posed in the past two years, tions in exchange for guaran- its foreign minister said on tees, verified by the United govt said 100,000 Wednesday. Nations, that its nuclear pro- civilians had been Tehran again meeting its gramme has no military aims. commitments “can be done Iran, which denies it is displaced due to automatically and needs no seeking to build a nuclear the fighting conditions or even negotia- bomb, has since May 2019 tions,” Mohammad Javad Za- gradually suspended most of rif said in comments published its key obligations under the dpa in the state-run Iran daily. agreement, including limits to Addis Ababa President Hassan Rou- the production and stockpiling hani meanwhile called Presi- of low-enriched uranium. Ethiopia’s army is march- dent Donald Trump’s admin- The UN’s International ing on Tigray’s regional capi- istration “unruly”, and said a Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) tal, Mekelle, the government Biden administration could said Wednesday Iran had be- said on Wednesday, as rebels “bring back the atmosphere” gun operating advanced cen- claimed an airstrike on the city that prevailed when the land- trifuges at an underground earlier this week had killed mark nuclear deal was struck section of its primary nuclear two civilians. in 2015. enrichment facility at Natanz. “As the armed forces con- Decades old US-Iranian Under its deal with world tinue to advance towards Me- tensions escalated after Trump powers, it is only meant to kelle, the junta has dismantled unilaterally withdrew from the enrich uranium with a less four bridges that are found on agreement in 2018 and reim- sophisticated variety of centri- all roads leading to the city,” posed, then toughened, crip- fuges. said the government commit- pling sanctions that have ham- In its report last week the tee set up for the conflict. mered Iran’s economy. IAEA said that Iran’s stock- The Tigray regional gov- While Trump has sought pile of enriched uranium now ernment’s communications to maximise pressure on Iran stood at over 12 times the limit office said two civilians had and isolate it globally, Biden in the 2015 accord. been killed on Monday in an has proposed to offer the Is- The New York Times re- airstrike on Mekelle. lamic republic a “credible path ported on Monday that Trump The central government back to diplomacy”. had last week asked top aides denied the claim. Zarif argued that “Amer- about the possibility of strik- It also said that 100,000 Ethiopian refugees who fled fighting in Tigray province lay in a hut at the Um Rakuba camp in ’s eastern Gedaref province, on Wednesday.(AFP) ica is obligated to implement ing Iran’s nuclear facilities. civilians had been displaced Resolution 2231 as a member Senior officials reportedly due to the fighting, calling for Addis Ababa. and protected.” The conflict the Tigray region after forces ing on the ground in Tigray. of the United Nations and its “dissuaded the president from urgent humanitarian assis- “Thousands are crossing between the Ethiopian gov- in the northern region missed Over the weekend, the Security Council,” pointing to moving ahead with a military tance. into Sudan seeking safety, ernment and Tigray began a deadline to surrender. TPLF said it had fired rock- the UNSC resolution that en- strike,” warning him that such Separately on Wednesday, and an untold number are dis- earlier this month when The TPLF long dominated ets into neighbouring Eritrea, shrined the 2015 nuclear deal. an attack could escalate into the International Committee placed from their homes in- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ethiopian politics, but since which it claimed was colluding “If it does carry out this a broader conflict in the last of the Red Cross (ICRC) said side Ethiopia,” said Sorin. deployed troops to put down taking office in 2018, Abiy has with the Ethiopian govern- resolution and sanctions are weeks of his presidency. that it had found many health The statement added that an uprising by the Tigray been at odds with the elites ment. facilities in the region were in the Ethiopia Red Cross Soci- People’s Liberation Front in Tigray, purging them from Observers are worried need of medical supplies. ety has transported hundreds (TPLF), the region’s ruling government and state institu- that other regional countries “As fighting continues, we of people injured in clashes, political party, now designat- tions. could become involved and are seeing a devastating hu- but that ambulances have ed a rebel group. Both sides have reported widen the conflict. US Sec- News in brief manitarian crisis unfold, not also come under attack, “a Abiy on Tuesday had an- bloodshed, but an internet retary of State Mike Pompeo just within Ethiopia but across worrying sign that medical nounced that government blackout and blocked tele- has strongly condemned Iraq, Saudi reopen land border after 30 years its borders,” said Katia Sorin, workers and first respond- troops would be launching a phone lines make it difficult to the attack by the TPLF on BAGHDAD: Iraq and on Wednesday reopened their land ICRC’s head of delegation in ers are not being respected “final and crucial” offensive in get a sense of what is happen- Eritrea. border for the first time in 30 years, with closer trade ties between the two countries irking allies of Riyadh’s rival, Tehran. Top officials including Iraq’s interior minister and the head of its border commis- sion travelled from Baghdad to formally open the Arar crossing. They met up with a delegation who had joined them from Riyadh, all in masks, and cut a red ribbon at the border crossing as a line of cargo Thai protesters hit police HQ with paint, projectiles trucks waited behind them. Arar will be open to both goods and peo- ple for the first time since Riyadh cut off its diplomatic relationship AFP More than 50 people were police tactics, saying they were with Baghdad in 1990, following Iraqi ex-dictator Saddam Hussein’s Bangkok injured, six of them with gun- “not in accordance with inter- invasion of Kuwait. Ties have remained rocky ever since, but current shot wounds, according to med- national procedure to disperse Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi has a close personal rela- Thousands of democracy ical officials, though it is not demonstrations”. tionship with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Kadhemi activists marched on Thailand’s clear who was responsible for The movement has seen was to travel to Saudi Arabia on his first foreign trip as prime minis- police headquarters in Bang- the shooting. calls from some for reform to ter in May, but the visit was cancelled at the last minute when Saudi kok Wednesday, defacing the - ‘Keep fighting’ -Prime the monarchy, and on Wednes- King Salman was hospitalised. He has yet to make the trip, although compound walls with brightly Minister Prayut has urged pro- day protesters sprayed hun- Iraqi ministers have visited Riyadh to meet with their counterparts coloured paint, a day after cha- testers to refrain from violence, dreds of anti-royal slogans, and a top-level Saudi delegation travelled to Baghdad last week. otic protests left more than 50 but ruled out introducing an- some of them obscene. Baghdad sees Arar as a potential alternative to its crossings with injured. other emergency decree -- like Such scenes were until re- eastern neighbour Iran, through which Iraq brings in a large share of The kingdom has been the one banning public gather- cently unthinkable in a country its imports. The two Arab states are also exploring the reopening of rocked by months of protests ings of more than four people where the king and his fam- a second border point at Al-Jumayma, along Iraq’s southern border demanding constitutional re- which spanned a week in Octo- ily are protected by some of the with the Saudi kingdom. (AFP) form, the removal of Prime ber. world’s toughest royal defama- Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha But there is little sign the tion laws. Pakistan begins process to secure and even changes to the un- Pro-democracy protesters gather by the fence around the police demonstrators are prepared to “Tonight is our first victory. touchable monarchy. headquarters in Bangkok on Wednesday. (AFP) back down. A victory for freedom of speech. COVID-19 vaccine Protesters -- numbering “We should not be afraid We can speak about everything, ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani government has allocated 100 mil- some 20,000 according to an of the youth-led protest move- job, they dispersed peacefully -- this is just a transitional mo- and write anything, even about lion dollars to start the process of buying a COVID-19 vaccine, a AFP estimate -- packed a ma- ment. around 8:30 pm (1330 GMT). ment in our history,” Sirapop our king,” protester Luke, 29, senior official said on Wednesday. “We have started the process of jor intersection in the heart of Some protesters threw glass Prominent protest leader Poompuengpoot, another stu- told AFP. advance booking of the COVID-19 vaccine,” Dr Malik Mohammad Bangkok’s shopping and com- bottles and paint bombs over Jatupat Boonpattarasaksa dent leader, told the crowd “I am really happy. I did not Safi, director general for national health, told dpa. He declined to mercial district, after their lead- the walls of police HQ, which called a new rally on November Wednesday. think this will happen in my comment on the name of the companies being approached, but ers vowed to step up the move- was barricaded with dumper 25 outside the Crown Property “People are working for us country.” said Prime Minister Imran Khan had approved initial funding of 100 ment. trucks, concrete blocks and ra- Bureau, which manages the in parliament and the rest is up King Maha million dollars for vaccine procurement. Health workers, elderly After daubing anti-royal slo- zor wire. hugely wealthy monarchy’s es- to us: keep fighting.” sits at the apex of Thai power, citizens and people with chronic medical conditions like diabetes gans on walls and the road they Others hurled paint at the tates. Police say they did not fire supported by the military and and heart disease would be getting the vaccine as a matter of pri- marched on the heavily-defend- outside walls, leaving them Wednesday’s protest came either live rounds or rubber bul- the kingdom’s billionaire clans, ority. Pakistan also expects to receive free COVID-19 vaccine doses ed national police headquarters plastered with bright yellows a day after the most violent lets on Tuesday, and they are in- and the royal family enjoys sup- from Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisations (GAVI) for 20 -- led by a clown and a parade and blues, while others used confrontations since the move- vestigating who was behind the port from mostly older conserv- per cent of its 220 million residents. Pakistan is currently in the of giant inflatable rubber ducks. water pistols to squirt paint into ment began in July, as police shootings of six people, which atives. middle of a second wave of coronavirus infections. The government They were accompanied the compound. used tear gas and irritant-laced happened about 300 metres Lawmakers have this week has not imposed a second lockdown, however. According to the by a Buddhist monk giving the Fearing trouble, many pro- water cannon on protesters try- (yards) from the main protest been discussing various propos- Health Ministry, 2,208 new infections and 37 related deaths were three-fingered salute borrowed testers came equipped with hel- ing to reach parliament, and de- zone near parliament. als for constitutional change, reported during the past 24 hours. The country has so far reported from the “Hunger Games” mov- mets, goggles and gas masks, mocracy activists clashed with The Thai Human Rights which mostly exclude any re- 363,380 infections and a death toll of 7,230. (dpa) ies that has become emblematic but after the impromptu paint royalists. Lawyers Association slammed form to the monarchy. 08 Thursday, November 19, 2020 World

Trump fires US election US to slash troop levels security official who rejected fraud claims in Iraq and Afghanistan AFP Washington

Pentagon had argued that the Donald Trump fired Tues- Welcoming the US Taliban had not met pledges to day the government’s top reduce violent attacks, which election security official, who move Taliban said have surged across the country had rejected the president’s the withdrawal ‘is in recent months. unsubstantiated claims of President Ashraf Ghani’s “massive” fraud in the vote he File photo of US President Donald a good step’ spokesman Sediq Sediqqi con- lost to Joe Biden. Trump in Washington. (AFP) firmed in a tweet that Ghani Trump announced on AFP and Miller had spoken on the Twitter the termination “ef- and domestic hacker intru- Washington phone about “continued mean- fective immediately” of Chris sions into myriad voting ma- ingful US military support to Krebs, who leads the agency chines, sorting and counting The US will slash troop lev- the Afghan Security and De- that jointly declared “the No- machines, databases and oth- els in Afghanistan and Iraq to fence Forces”. vember 3rd election was the er systems that states and lo- their lowest in nearly 20 years, In Iraq, Trump has also most secure in American his- calities rely on to tally ballots. the Pentagon said on Tues- pulled back US forces after tory.” Adam Schiff, the Demo- day, prompting security wor- dozens of rocket attacks by Trump, who refuses to cratic chairman of the House ries among allies and fear on Iran-allied groups on the US acknowledge that he lost his Intelligence Committee, Kabul’s streets after President embassy and bases housing bid for reelection to Democrat said Krebs and his team had Donald Trump pledged to end American troops. Biden, has repeatedly claimed “worked diligently to safe- conflicts abroad. On Tuesday, a volley of without evidence that the guard our elections.” Rejecting concerns that rockets slammed into Bagh- voting and count was replete “Instead of rewarding precipitous drawdowns could File photo of American soldiers at a US army military base in Salman Pak, south of Baghdad. (AFP) dad’s Green Zone, where the US with fraud. this great service, President give up security gains after embassy sits, breaking a month- “The recent statement by Trump is retaliating against years of fighting, Acting De- The moves reflect Trump’s States closer to disengaging come home safely and in long truce on attacks against the Chris Krebs on the security of Director Krebs and other of- fense Secretary Chris Miller policy “to bring the wars in Af- from conflicts that have blazed their entirety.” US compound. the 2020 Election was highly ficials who did their duty,” he said around 2,000 troops ghanistan and Iraq to a success- and smouldered through three Some Kabul residents Speaking on condition of inaccurate, in that there were said in a statement. would be pulled from Afghani- ful and responsible conclusion presidencies with no end in feared that increased vio- anonymity, a senior US defense massive improprieties and The challenge was even stan by January 15. and to bring our brave service sight since 2001. lence would follow any US official dismissed concerns over fraud,” wrote in a tweet. tougher this year because Five hundred more would members home,” Miller said. But critics said they risk drawdown. the risk of resurgences by Al “Therefore, effective im- of the complexities of the return from Iraq by the same Miller said the US had met appearing like a humiliating “The withdrawal of foreign Qaeda and the Islamic State. mediately, Chris Krebs has coronavirus, which forced a date, leaving 2,500 in each its goals, set in 2001 after the defeat, leaving the original troops will cause the Taliban to “The professionals in the been terminated as Director sweeping turn to voting by country. Al-Qaeda attacks on the United threat of Islamic extremist at- escalate their violence,” Fatima military service have agreed of the Cybersecurity and In- mail. Trump had made ending States, to defeat Islamist ex- tacks intact. Safari told AFP. that this is the right move,” frastructure Security Agency.” Under Krebs CISA had overseas wars one of his key tremists and to help “local part- After criticism that Trump “It will also cause women to the official said. “Al Qaeda has Krebs, who reportedly also warned several times that promises and US forces in Af- ners and allies to take the lead was acting abruptly since his suffer more and make them un- been in Afghanistan for dec- told friends last week he ex- Russians and Iranians were ghanistan had already been in the fight.” defeat, White House National able to play their roles”. ades and the reality is, we’d be pected to be removed, ap- making attempts to break into reduced from about 13,000 fol- “With the blessings of prov- Security Advisor Robert O’Brien Bookseller Mahdi Mosawi fools to say they are going to peared to confirm it in a tweet US systems, as Russians had lowing a deal with the Taliban idence in the coming year, we said the troop cuts have been in predicted that “the Taliban will leave tomorrow.” on his personal account. tried in 2016. in February to open peace talks will finish this generational war the works for some time. escalate their violence in a bid to But allies and senior US “Honored to serve. We did The White House was re- with the Kabul government in and bring our men and women Trump had promised in seize more political power” once politicians saw US troop cuts as it right. Defend Today, Secure portedly particularly unhappy return for US troops withdraw- home,” he said. 2016 to “put a stop to America’s American troops are gone. dangerous. Tomorrow,” he wrote. about a CISA web page set up ing by May 2021. Taliban spokesman Za- endless wars,” he said. The announcement comes On Monday US Senate Krebs was in charge of to fight disinformation called The troop announcement bihullah Mujahid told AFP “Today it was just an- 10 days after Trump fired de- Majority Leader Mitch McCo- fending off possible foreign “Rumor vs. Reality”. came just weeks before Trump that the withdrawal “is a good nounced at the Pentagon that fense secretary Mark Esper, nnell warned of a repeat of the is scheduled to cede the White step and in the interest of the President Trump is keeping who had insisted on keeping “humiliating American depar- House in the wake of his No- people of both” the US and Af- that promise. 4,500 troops in Afghanistan to ture from Vietnam” in 1975 -- vember 3 reelection loss to ghanistan. “By May it is President support Afghan security forces. and a propaganda victory for Democrat Joe Biden. The moves took the United Trump’s hope that they will Until Esper’s removal, the Islamic extremists. Man arrested over 1974 UK pub bombings that killed 21 News Pfizer-BioNTech say results show AFP ing rising violence against Brit- in brief London ish rule in Northern Ireland. The IRA has never claimed UK lorry driver A 65-year-old man was ar- responsibility. claims innocence COVID-19 vaccine 95% effective rested on Wednesday in con- Inquests began last year to in Vietnamese nection with one of Britain’s re-examine the deaths in Bir- migrant tragedy AFP ple, and the companies say the worst terror attacks, the 1974 mingham after claims police Washington additional patients have now Birmingham pub bombings failed to heed two warnings LONDON: A lorry driver on trial given them a more complete which killed 21 and left 182 oth- of an impending attack -- one in connection with the deaths Pfizer and BioNTech said picture. The ongoing late-stage ers injured. 11 days before, the second on of 39 Vietnamese migrants Wednesday a completed analy- trial is taking place at 150 global Six men were wrongly the day. The original inquests last year claimed Wednesday sis of their experimental COV- sites in the US, Germany, Tur- jailed for the bombings which -- judicial fact-finding investi- he was unaware they were ID-19 vaccine found it protected key, South Africa, Brazil and tore through the Mulberry gations that do not apportion inside a container he ferried 95 percent of people against the Argentina. Bush and Tavern in the Town blame -- were halted by the po- to a port. Eamonn Harrison, disease and announced they The trial will continue for pubs, which were blamed on lice probe that led to the convic- 23, told jurors he did not know were applying for US emergen- another two years to find out the Provisional Irish Republi- tion of the “Birmingham Six”. they had been loaded into the cy approval “within days.” how long immunity lasts and can Army (IRA). A jury at the resumed in- lorry he drove to Zeebrugge in The US pharmaceutical whether there are longer term But the conviction of the quest concluded the victims Belgium on October 22, 2019. company and its German part- safety issues. so-called “Birmingham Six” in were unlawfully killed and the The group of migrants, which ner brought further hope to a If the FDA issues an emer- 1975 was ruled unsafe by the IRA was responsible, but that included two boys aged 15, suf- world upended by the corona- gency use authorization, the Court of Appeal in 1991 and there were no police failings. focated to death in scorching virus pandemic with the an- vaccine could start reaching they were freed. No one has Families of the victims have temperatures inside the sealed nouncement, which follows one File photo of the logo of US pharmaceutical company Pfizer.( AFP) the first Americans -- frontline since been convicted. since been pushing for a full truck container. Their bodies last week when they said a pre- workers, the elderly and other West Midlands Police said public inquiry into what hap- were found in the early hours of liminary analysis showed the “With hundreds of thou- placebo group and one in the high-risk people -- in the first counter-terrorism officers and pened. October 23 once it had arrived product was 90 percent effec- sands of people around the vaccine group. half of December. colleagues from the Police Julie Hambleton, whose at Purfleet port in Essex, south- tive. Adding to the encouraging globe infected every day, we The new data showed the The US has said it expects Service of Northern Ireland 18-year-old sister Maxine died east England. Harrison, from data was that the efficacy was urgently need to get a safe and vaccine was generally well tol- it to be available to the general detained the man at his home in the bombings, described Northern Ireland, has denied found to be consistent across effective vaccine to the world,” erated, with most side-effects population by April. in Belfast. Wednesday’s arrest as a “mon- 39 counts of manslaughter. He all age-groups -- a primary con- he added. short-lived and either mild or Pfizer and BioNTech said “The man was arrested umental moment” in the crimi- said was “devastated” for their cern for a disease that hits the Wednesday’s news came moderate. they expect to produce 50 mil- under the Terrorism Act and nal investigation. families and felt “shite” about elderly the hardest -- as well as after 170 people fell sick in an About four percent expe- lion doses this year and 1.3 bil- a search of his home is being She said she was “inconsol- the deaths. (AFP) genders and ethnicities. ongoing clinical trial of almost rienced severe fatigue and two lion by the end of 2021. carried out,” the force said in a able” when police informed her “The study results mark an 44,000 people -- 162 of whom percent got severe headaches On Monday, US biotech statement. of the development. US’ daily Covid important step in this historic were in a placebo group and after their second dose. firm Moderna said the two- “He will be interviewed un- “It’s welcome news. It’s death toll hits eight-month journey to bring eight of whom received the two- Older patients had fewer dose vaccine it developed with der caution at a police station in overwhelming news. It’s tan- forward a vaccine capable of dose medicine. and milder side-effects. the US National Institutes of Northern Ireland.” gible progress,” she said but highest level helping to end this devastating Out of the 170 patients who The preliminary analysis Health (NIH) was 94.5 percent The twin attacks in the added that whatever hap- since May pandemic,” said Pfizer CEO Al- became sick, 10 developed se- announced last week had been effective, according to a prelim- heart of Britain’s second city on pened, a full public inquiry NEW YORK: US has recorded bert Bourla. vere COVID-19 -- nine in the based on data from 94 sick peo- inary analysis. November 21, 1974 came dur- was still needed. its highest daily coronavirus- related death toll since May, as the pandemic rages across the country and strains health care systems. Data released by Johns Hopkins University on Powerful storm Iota claims 11 lives in Central, South America Wednesday showed that there were 1,707 fatalities a day dpa day dissipating over El Salva- land of Providencia, nearly from Nicaragua southward earlier, as the overall US death Mexico City dor, though it is still expected the entire infrastructure was across Central America and toll from the outbreak nears to bring rains to parts of Hon- destroyed and thousands of into Colombia. These rains 250,000. The US has seen The powerful storm Iota duras, Guatemala, Belize, Nica- families lost their homes. could cause new flooding far more deaths and cases claimed at least 11 lives as it ragua and El Salvador through A low pressure area could concerns, especially across than any other nation, logging swept over parts of Central and Thursday, according to the US now appear in the south- previously inundated areas,” 11.3 mn infections since the South America. National Hurricane Center. western Caribbean, the Hur- it said. start of the pandemic. The US The death toll includes six “This rainfall will lead to ricane Center warned. Hurricane Eta had previ- reported some 161,900 new victims in Nicaragua, two in significant, life-threatening ously killed at least 174 peo- coronavirus cases on Tuesday, Colombia, one in El Salvador flash flooding and river flood- The storm was on ple and left about 100 miss- according to the Baltimore- and one in Panama, according ing, along with mudslides in ing in Central America. based university, marking at to official figures. areas of higher terrain,” the Wednesday dissipating Iota is already the 30th least two weeks of daily infec- A person was also reported center said. High waves were over El Salvador, though it storm this year that has been tions exceeding 100,000. Pub- to have been killed in Hondu- also expected to affect much of is still expected to bring strong enough to be given a lic officials are begging people ras, though the death has not the Central American coast and rains to parts of Honduras, name - the previous Atlantic not to gather for Thanksgiving. been officially confirmed. Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Guatemala, Belize, record was 28. In promising news, two US Iota struck Nicaragua’s Iota caused widespread People wade through a flooded street due to the overflow of the Nicaragua and El Salvador So many strong storms vaccine efforts have so far Caribbean coast on Monday damage in Nicaragua, where Chamelecon river in La Lima municipality, Cortes department, through Thursday have formed that the 21 yielded positive results, with as a Category 4 hurricane, it destroyed homes and northern Honduras, on Wednesday. (AFP) names provided for them pharmaceuticals giant Pfizer with winds of 250 kilometres bridges, felled trees and elec- this year have long since announcing on Wednesday per hour. It later weakened tricity posts, and disrupted More than 60,000 people that had already been caused “Regardless of tropical been used up. Meteorologists that its COVID-19 vaccine is and was downgraded to a telecommunications, espe- were evacuated. by Hurricane Eta two weeks cyclone formation, areas of therefore switched to the 95-per-cent effective. (dpa) tropical storm. cially around the city of Puer- In northern Honduras, earlier. heavy rain are possible dur- Greek alphabet for the first The storm was on Wednes- to Cabezas. Iota worsened the damage On the Colombian is- ing the next several days time in 15 years. Big US retailers cash in as small business suffers page 12

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29,761.86 10,248.45 44180.05 1,874.90 -21.49 pts +37.12 pts +227.34 pts Gold -0.54 % Qatar’s industrial production down Dow QE sensex 3.9% as mining output falls page 11 Price percentage Price percentage 24.44 Brent 44.63 +2.01 % WTI 42.12 +1.67 % Silver -0.86 % Kaabi takes part in 36th GCC Petroleum Cooperation Committee meet QSE resumes upward trend, gains 37 pts

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Qatari stocks reversed course to end higher on Wednesday as further posi- tive news on COVID-19 vac- cine development cheered Minister of State for Energy Affairs HE Saad Sherida Al Kaabi took part in the 36th meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council’s Petroleum Cooperation Committee. The meeting investors. was held virtually. (TNN) US drugmaker Pfizer said final results from the late- stage trial of its COVID-19 vaccine showed it was 95 per- cent effective, adding it had ed decreased to 162.5 million the required two months of from 203.43 million on Tues- safety data and would apply day and the value of shares de- for emergency US authorisa- creased to QR409.838 million QDB, QC discuss strategies tion within days. from QR495.778 million on Moderna too came out Tuesday. with encouraging news earlier Five out of seven sector in- in the week on the effective- dices closed in the positive ter- ness of its vaccine against the ritory, while two sectors closed to support services exports infection, boosting hopes of a in the red. faster-than-expected global The All Share Insurance Tribune News Network export of services by private economic recovery. Index, which gained 1.86 per- Doha sector companies and identi- The Qatar Stock Exchange cent on the back of an impres- fied the services that could be (QSE) index gained 37.12 sive jump of 2.48 percent in its Qatar Chambers on Wednes- exported and target markets. points, or 0.36 percent, at the main constituent Qatar Insur- day held a virtual meeting to During the event, QC end of Wednesday’s trading to ance Company, was best per- get acquainted with the new board members gave insights close at 10,248.45 points. forming sector index for the strategy which is currently be- into obstacles that hinder the Market capitalisation day. ing prepared by Qatar Devel- export of services by Qatari jumped more than QR1 billion, QSE Total Return Index opment Bank (QDB) with the companies, in addition to sug- or 0.26 percent, to QR591.04 gained 0.36 percent to close at aim of providing support for gesting solutions that could billion on the day that saw for- 19,702.31 points. QSE Al Ray- the services exports. support private sector compa- eign and Arab retail investors an Islamic Index decreased QDB CEO Abdulaziz bin nies in this respect. remain bullish throughout 0.02 percent to close at Nasser Al Khalifa gave a de- At the conclusion of the the day. Arab retail investors 4,145.50 points. QSE All Share tailed explanation of the study webinar, QC Chairman Sheikh bought more than what they Index up 0.36 percent to close conducted by the bank on the Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani sold and accounted for 9.78 at 3,164.37 points. (QNA) strategy, which will be inte- expressed his thanks to QDB percent of total buy on the day. Meanwhile oil prices, grated with the export strat- for the efforts made to support Combined with the foreign a crucial factor for the re- egy for products to develop a exports of the private sector. institutional investors, the for- gion’s economies, firmed on single strategy for supporting He stressed the importance eign retail investors accounted hopes that producer group products and services. of coordination between both for 30.5 percent of the total OPEC and its allies will de- The webinar also exam- parties for the advantage of QC Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani with QDB CEO Abdulaziz bin Nasser Al Khalifa during the buy on the day. lay a planned increase in oil ined the challenges facing the the private sector. webinar to discuss challenges facing the export of services by private sector companies in Qatar. The volume of shares trad- output. QIC Group appoints COVID-19 amplifies urgency for economic diversification in GCC Hasan as OQIC CEO Tribune News Network mates that the country’s fiscal Doha deficit will reach 20 percent of Tribune News Network of experience and expertise in GDP this year, up from 8 per- Doha the Omani insurance market- While many Gulf nations cent in 2019. place will drive forward stra- were already working to diver- In light of the disruptions Qatar Insurance Group, the tegic changes and take OQIC sify their economies prior to to trade experienced over flagship insurer in Qatar and to its next phase of anticipat- the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020, countries in the Gulf are the MENA region, recently ed growth and evolution.” subsequent economic down- also looking to diversify their announced the appointment In his 11 years’ of experi- turn and collapse in oil prices supply chains. of Hasan Al Lawati as the new ence, Hasan has amassed sig- have meant that governments The pandemic has inten- CEO for its subsidiary Oman nificant experience of work- in the region have had to reas- sified existing concerns about Qatar Insurance Company ing in the insurance industry, sess and in some cases accel- an overreliance on overseas (OQIC). right from underwriting, and erate their strategic plans, the suppliers of goods and raw Lawati will focus on driv- risk management to broking. Oxford Business Group (OBG) materials, and has encouraged ing forward the strategic An industry veteran, and has said in its latest report. many businesses and govern- goals of OQIC and will fa- an Associate of the Chartered The implementation of so- ments in the region to pursue cilitate its further growth and Insurance Institute (ACII) in cial distancing measures and more resilient and diversified development in Oman. the UK, Hasan is also a mem- travel restrictions has impact- trade links. This step comes in line ber of the Board of Directors ed activity across all sectors in In an example of regional with QIC Group’s consistent of the Oman Insurance Asso- the region. cooperation, in mid-April the strategic approach that aims ciation (OIA) and the Finance With economies operat- GCC adopted a Kuwaiti pro- to focus on identifying local and Insurance Committee at ing under capacity and global posal to create a joint food talent and empowering them the Oman Chamber of Com- travel severely curtailed for supply network across the to spearhead key develop- QIC Group CEO Salem Al Mannai merce. much of the year, there have bloc. ments within the QIC Group. Established in 2004, been a significant drop in de- In light of the disruptions to trade experienced over 2020, countries in Concerned by coronavirus- In fact, much of the success of est appointment, QIC Group OQIC remains true to its core mand for and subsequently the Gulf are also looking to diversify their supply chains. related disruptions to trade QIC Group and its entities are CEO Salem Al Mannai said, principle of prudent under- the price of oil, a major source and fears of food insecurity, attributable to the key contri- “I extend my heartiest wishes writing and risk selection and of income for a number of Gulf fication strategy, the pandem- In addition to investing countries agreed to set up spe- butions made by the local tal- to Hasan and congratulate delivers innovative solutions economies, the report said. ic has further emphasised the OR371m ($965m) in unspeci- cial arrangements at borders ents within the Group. him on his new role. I am to every segment of its multi- For example, oil accounts need for such efforts. fied development projects to and Customs posts in order Commenting on the lat- confident that Hasan’s years cultural customer base. for around 45 percent of GDP Oil revenues are set to fall be carried out across the coun- to facilitate the movement of in Saudi Arabia and 75 per- significantly this year, with the try, the plan outlined efforts basic food and medical sup- cent of government revenue in IMF forecasting a 5.4 percent to improve tax collection effi- plies within the six-member Oman. contraction in GDP. ciency and introduce a value- alliance. This oil dependency partly Aside from achieving di- added tax next year. For the Furthermore, companies explains why Gulf economies versification through invest- first time, the government is and countries around the are collectively projected by ment, countries in the Gulf also considering the establish- world are increasingly pur- Realty deals exceed QR414 mn the IMF to contract by 6.6 have explored other methods ment of personal income tax suing a ‘China +1’ strategy, percent in 2020, compared to to bolster state coffers. to broaden the revenue base. whereby production capacity QNA 8 to November 13 reached place in the municipalities the 4.4 percent decline in the In October the Omani gov- These efforts are crucial and trade links are established Doha QR414.958 million. of Al Doha, Al Rayyan, Umm global economy. ernment launched its fiscal for the long-term growth and in multiple countries, in addi- The types of real es- Salal, Al Da’ayen, Al Sha- This economic downturn plan for the period 2020-24. stability of Oman, which will tion to existing operations in The total value of real es- tate traded included plots mal, Al Wakrah, Al Khor and has increased the importance The roadmap, which builds on see its debt-to-GDP ratio in- China. tate transactions in the sales of land, houses, multi-use Al Dhakira. of generating new streams of the long-standing Oman Vi- crease from around 20 per- To this end, Middle Eas contracts registered with buildings, a residential The volume of real es- revenue for Gulf economies. sion 2040 development strat- cent in 2018 to a projected 67 tern countries may look to the Real Estate Registration building and a residential tate trading from November While most countries in egy, aims to diversify national percent in 2023, according to further bolster national or re- Department of the Ministry compound. 1 to November 5 was worth the region were already en- revenue through a series of Standard & Poor’s. gional production capacity in of Justice from November Most of the trading took QR472.58 million. gaged in some form of diversi- projects and tax reforms. In addition, Fitch esti- the future. 10 Thursday, November 19, 2020 Economy & Business Erdogan blasts high interest rates ahead of policy decision

AFP ter last week. unorthodox belief that high Ankara Albayrak left after report- interests rates cause inflation edly resisting the appointment instead of slowing it down by Turkish President Re- of the market-friendly former We should not let our investors be oppressed by high raising the cost of doing busi- cep Tayyip Erdogan warned finance minister Naci Agbal as interest rates. What high interest rates cause is obvious. ness. Wednesday about the dangers the new central bank governor Can we do business with high interest rates? Can we He calls high rates the of high interest rates ahead of on November 7. “mother and father of all evil” the first central bank rate deci- The reshuffle andE r- create employment? It’s not possible and fired a central bank gov- sion since the gutting of his old dogan’s subsequent promise Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ernor who was raising them economic team. to give his new economic team in an attempt to slow down Erdogan’s comments saw a free rein to right the econo- between 14 and 15 percent at a interest rates,” Erdogan said inflation and support the lira the lira immediately lose 0.7 my sparked a sharp rally on policy meeting Thursday. in televised remarks. in 2019. percent against the dollar. the Turkish market. But Erdogan told an eco- “What high interest rates Goldman Sacks estimates Turkey’s beleaguered cur- The markets expect the nomic meeting in the capital cause is obvious. Can we do that Turkey’s central and rency had clawed back nearly new governor to hike the main Ankara on Wednesday that he business with high interest state-run banks have burned 10 percent of its value since interest rate from 10.25 per- still opposed “high” interest rates? Can we create employ- through $140 billion since the Erdogan accepted his son-in- cent -- where it has stood since rates. ment? It’s not possible,” he start of 2019 buying foreign law Berat Albayrak’s shock being raised for the first time “We should not let our in- said. currencies in a losing effort to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan resignation as finance minis- in two years in September -- to vestors be oppressed by high Erdogan subscribes to the prop up the lira. at an event in London. (AFP)

No-deal Brexit would halve UK Vaccine news gives market economic recovery sentiment a shot in the arm AFP chief economist at KPMG London UK. Selfin urged the KU gov- The gains, however, Failure to strike a post- ernment to increase invest- are nowhere the Brexit trade deal with the ment on infrastructure and European Union would skills “to alleviate the long- surges seen on the more than halve the pace of er-term impact (that) Brexit Britain’s economic recov- will have on productivity initial announce- ery from the coronavirus and growth”. ments by pandemic, KPMG forecast Britain formally quit the Wednesday. European Union in Janu- Pfizer-BioNTech Gross domestic product ary but has continued to and rival Moderna (GDP) growth will reach 4.4 observe all its rules during a percent in 2021 without a transition period that ends deal, the accountancy group at 2300 GMT on December AFP estimated. 31. London That compared with a While Britain’s econo- 10.1-percent expansion if my enjoyed a record third- Stocks pushed higher on current trade links were quarter rebound from its Wednesday following more maintained, KPMG pre- deepest ever recession, ex- encouraging news on the vac- dicted. perts predict another slump cine front. Reports suggest that during the fourth quarter Pfizerand BioNTech said a London and Brussels are amid fresh coronavirus re- completed analysis of their ex- inching towards a trade strictions to curb the pan- perimental Covid-19 vaccine agreement ahead of a year- demic. found it protected 95 percent end deadline. “We expect the Novem- of people against the disease KPMG also forecast that ber lockdown in England to -- up from early data showing the UK economy will have cause GDP to fall again in 90 percent effective, and an- slumped by 11.2 percent the fourth quarter,” added nounced they were applying this year on COVID-19 re- KPMG in Wednesday’s re- for US emergency approval strictions. port. “within days”. And it projected the “As a result, output in “News of an improvement economy could potentially 2020 as a whole will con- in the effectiveness of the Pfiz- grow 7.2 percent in 2021 tract by 11.2 percent, nearly er vaccine helped markets to under a so-called “skinny” three times the contraction find their footing on what was scenario that assumes a during the 2009 recession.” otherwise an uneventful day,” slimmed-down Brexit deal The UK economy had said Chris Beauchamp, chief excluding services. expanded by 15.5 percent in market analyst at online trad- Wall Street stocks rose early following upbeat news on a coronavirus vaccine and merger announcements in the banking and retail industries. “The impact of Brex- the July-September period ing firm IG. (Angela Weiss/AFP) it will single the UK out after an initial coronavirus The gains were nowhere among advanced economies lockdown was eased, recent the surges seen on the initial oNTech jumping 4.7 percent. percent after US regulators next year,” said Yael Selfin, official data showed. announcements by Pfizer and While the mood on trad- Asian traders cautious cleared the 737 MAX to re- BioNTech and rival Moderna. ing floors remains broadly turn to the skies, ending its The Dow climbed 0.5 per- optimistic about the long-term Asian markets mostly rose Wednesday but investors were 20-month grounding after two cent in late morning trading. outlook, analysts said the cor- shifting cautiously as they weighed hopes for a virus vaccine fatal crashes that plunged the In Europe, both Frankfurt onavirus will continue to cause against surging infections around the world that threaten an company into crisis. and Paris both finished 0.5 worry, especially in the short already stuttering economic recovery. While the mood on Crude prices jumped over percent higher, while London term as surging infections trading floors remains broadly optimistic about the long-term one percent -- a day after the added 0.3 percent. around the world threaten an outlook, analysts said the coronavirus will continue to cause OPEC+ club of oil producers Beauchamp noted that the already stuttering economic agreed they had to be ready to vaccine news is “shifting away recovery. worry, while the head of the Federal Reserve warned of a act on output cuts to prevent from blockbuster news that Joe Biden’s US election “challenging” few months ahead. Joe Biden’s election win -- another slump in prices. electrifies markets to a more win and the news of two suc- paving the way for a less bombastic presidency -- and news Bitcoin continued its ral- measured response to what is cessful trials of vaccine candi- that trials indicated two vaccine candidates had proved to be ly, surging above $18,000 in still good news for markets, dates have proved to be hugely hugely successful have helped global markets bounce back Asian trading hours, before the global economy and of successful helping global stock strongly from a painful October. Hong Kong, Shanghai, pulling back. course the human race.” markets bounce back strongly Singapore, Sydney, Seoul, Taipei, Jakarta and Manila all rose. The pound rose waiting The gains were bigger for from a painful October. to see if Britain and the EU UK GDP growth is expected to reach 4.4 percent in 2021 the vaccine makers, however, The successful vaccine tri- can strike a post-Brexit trade without a deal. which shares in Pfizer climb- als have fanned hopes that life from the start of next year, travel and tourism stocks. agreement ahead of a Decem- ing 1.9 percent and those of Bi- can begin to return to normal particularly giving a boost to Shares in Boeing rose 2.8 ber 31 deadline. US homebuilders push Former Yahoo CEO Mayer makes comeback with new app to keep up with demand AFP are incomplete, some have out Washington The app automatically cre- of date information,” accord- AFP That was above analysts’ ates a comprehensive set of ing to the Sunshine website. Washington expectations and brought Former Yahoo chief execu- your personal and profession- With the app, “your pre- them to an annual rate of 1.53 tive Marissa Mayer began her al contacts from disparate viously, static messy contact The booming US housing million, seasonally adjusted. comeback to the tech scene cards are then magically or- market showed no sign of let- “Lean inventories will con- Wednesday with the launch places like your phone, online ganized and updated with the ting up in October as new tinue to support activity over of a new mobile app aimed at address books, and email latest info.” home construction rose more coming months, in the single- helping people organize their Mayer left Yahoo in 2017 than expected even as permits family sector in particular,” contacts. tunity to make the mundane after failing to engineer a turn- stayed flat, government data Rubeela Farooqi of High Fre- The startup created by magical. It’s been an extremely around of the once-dominant showed Wednesday. quency Economics said in an Mayer after her departure challenging and rewarding internet company, and finally The real estate market has analysis. “Overall, housing re- from Yahoo in 2017 unveiled problem to tackle and we’re negotiating a sale to telecom been one of the few consistent mains an exception during the its app called Sunshine Con- just getting started.” giant Verizon. bright spots amid the gloom pandemic.” tacts, which “automatically Sunshine, based in Silicon Yahoo was sold for less of the worsening coronavirus Single-unit homes led creates a comprehensive set Valley, has raised $20 million than $5 billion, capping a pandemic, with buyers aided the gains in starts, rising 6.4 of your personal and profes- in capital and plans to launch a long decline from when it had by low mortgage rates snap- percent, while units of five or sional contacts from disparate series of other applications. a peak market value of some ping up properties despite the more declined 3.2 percent. places like your phone, online The Sunshine Contacts $125 billion in 2000. broader economic malaise. Homebuilders were busi- address books, and email,” ac- app, which is free and availa- She was named CEO at Ya- That has led to a tightening est in the South, where starts cording to the company. ble for the Apple iOS operating hoo in 2012 after more than a of inventories and increase in climbed 12.9 percent, while “The essential technologies system, aims to help users cre- decade at Google, becoming average sale price for both new construction decreased 38.6 that help us stay connected ate more organization of their one of the few women to head a and existing properties, and percent in the Northeast. to those who matter most are personal and professional con- major Silicon Valley tech firm. the data from the departments Permits -- a volatile, for- antiquated,” said Mayer, co- tacts. Mayer’s Sunshine co- of Commerce and Housing and ward-looking indicator of founder and CEO of Sunshine, “If you are like most peo- founder is Enrique Munoz Urban Development showed housing in the pipeline -- were which was previously known ple, the contact cards on your Torres, a former head of search housing starts rising 4.9 per- essentially flat from September as Lumi Labs. phone are messy: they haven’t and advertising at Yahoo and a cent from September’s down- at an annualized rate of 1.55 “At Sunshine, we believe been updated in years, there graduate of the Massachusetts wardly revised rate. million, in line with consensus. there’s an immense oppor- are tons of duplicates, many Former Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer Institute of Technology. Economy & Business Thursday, November 19, 2020 11 Boeing predicts robust long-term aviation demand in Middle East Tribune News Network Doha

Boeing anticipates demand for 2,945 new airplanes in the Middle East valued at $685 The mining component of Qatar’s Industrial Production Index showed billion over the next two dec- a decrease of 3.6 percent month-on-month in September. ades, as the industry recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic in the medium and long-term. The projection is part of Qatar’s industrial Boeing’s 2020 Commercial Market Outlook (CMO), an annual forecast of 20-year production down 3.9% demand for commercial air- planes and services. The report reflects the im- as mining output falls pact of the pandemic and Boe- ing’s view of near, medium and Tribune News Network output in four groups went up long-term market dynamics Doha — printing and reproduction globally and regionally. of recorded media by 9.7 per- Commercial aviation and Qatar’s industrial produc- cent, cement and other non- services markets will continue tion in September declined 3.9 metallic mineral products by to face significant challenges percent from August, mostly 9.1 percent, basic metals by earlier in the 20-year forecast, due to a decrease in the min- 8.3 percent and rubber and while showing resilience and a ing output, which includes oil plastics products by 8 percent. return to growth trend over the and gas production. The manufacturing com- longer term. According to the Planning ponent of the IPI in Septem- Over the next 20 years, and Statistics Authority (PSA), ber showed an 8.7-percent passenger traffic growth in the the key Industrial Production decline when compared with Middle East is projected to in- quirements for supply chain Index stood at 100.1points in that in the same month last crease by an average of 4.3 per 737 MAX cleared to fly again and maintenance, repair and September, down 7.7 percent year. It was driven was decline cent per year, above the global overhaul capability focused from a year ago. in output of seven groups — average of four per cent growth ● Boeing’s 737 MAX jet has been given the green light to fly on newer airplane technolo- The mining component of printing and reproduction of per year. again, 20 months after it was grounded around the world gies and software solutions to the index, which has a relative recorded media’ by 83.8 per- “In recent decades, sev- following two deadly crashes, the US Federal Aviation reduceoperating costs and im- weightage of 83.6 percent, cent, refined petroleum prod- eral airlines in the Middle Administration (FAA) said on Wednesday. However, the prove efficiency. showed a decrease of 3.6 per- ucts by 31.6 percent, basic East have leveraged their troubled plane will not return to the skies immediately. The Boeing’s 2020 Pilot and cent month-on-month and 7.7 metals by 4.6 percent, chemi- geographical position to con- Technician Outlook forecasts percent year- on-year. cals and chemical products nect rapidly growing Asian aviation regulator requires the planes to first be fitted with that the region is estimated to The m-o-m decline in min- and cement and other non- economies and the more ma- new software for their flight control computer. Boeing’s AM X require 223,000 new aviation ing output was driven by a de- metallic mineral products by ture markets in Europe,” said Darren Hulst, Boeing vice presi- 737 had been grounded in March 2019, following accidents. personnel by 2039, including crease in extraction of crude 3.1 percent each, beverages by Darren Hulst, Boeing vice dent of commercial marketing 58,000 pilots, 59,000 techni- oil and natural gas, by 3.6 2.3 percent and food products president of commercial mar- cians and 106,000 cabin crew percent. Production under the by 1.2 percent. However, man- keting. silient through the forecast’s medium and long term. growing segment of the mar- members. “other mining and quarrying” ufacturing output in rubber “At the historical cross- 20-year period, the commer- The Middle East’s replace- ket. “While aviation has seen group showed a month-on- and plastics products group roads connecting Europe, Af- cial fleet is expected to return ment demand is also a grow- Since 2000, Middle East periodic demand shocks since month decline of 0.5 percent. went up 9.8 percent year-on- rica and Asia, the Middle East to its growth trend, generating ing share of new widebody carriers have grown their the beginning of the jet age, Qatar’s manufacturing year. and its airlines will remain a demand for more than 43,000 airplane demand. share of world air cargo traffic the industry has recovered output — which has a relative Electricity output — which critical hub of sixth-freedom new airplanes. In the near-term, domes- from 4 percent in 1999 to 13 from these downturns every weightage of 15.2 percent in accounts for 0.7 percent of passenger flows and cargo In the widebody segment, tic and short-haul markets percent as they rapidly grew time as aviation plays an in- the index — declined in Sept- IPI — decreased 2.1 percent in throughout the 20-year out- Boeing forecasts Middle East around the world are expected their widebody passenger and tegral role inthe global econo- ermber, showing a 5.6 percent September month-on-month look.” demand for 1,280 new pas- to recover earlier from pan- freighter fleets. Freighters my,” Hulst added. fall from August. PSA attrib- and jumped 3.9 percent year- The Middle East commer- senger airplanes by 2039. demic effects, the report says, represent a continued area of “The current market dis- uted this to fall in the manu- on-year. cial fleet is expected to reach While this reflects chal- adding Middle East single- opportunity for Middle East ruption will shape airline fleet facture four groups — refined Similarly, water produc- 3,500 by 2039 – more than lenges to long-haul markets aisle seat capacity more than airlines with the fleet project- strategies long into the future petroleum products by 26.4%, tion (desalination), which doubling the current 1,510 air- that are both typical to air- doubled over the past five ed to nearly double from 80 in as airlines focus on building chemicals and chemical prod- carries a weightage of 0.5 per- planes – to address replace- travel shocks and specifically years for destinations outside 2019 to 150 by 2039. versatile fleets that provide fu- ucts by 3.9 percent, food prod- cent, showed a decline of 2.1 ment needs and growth, ac- due to the pandemic’s impact the region. Boeing projects a 20-year ture network flexibility, maxi- ucts by 3.7 percent and bever- percent month-on-month and cording to the CMO. on international travel, the The CMO projects a near opportunity for Middle East mizing capability while mini- ages by 3.4 percent. an increase of 7 percent year- Globally, with key industry CMO forecasts a recovery to tripling of the single-aisle fleet commercial services valued mizing risk and improving However, manufacturing on-year. drivers expected to remain re- pre-pandemic trends in the by 2039 to further serve this at $725 billion, including re- efficiency and sustainability.”

GECF to discuss gas industry in Get ready to lay hands on new Arab world in next monthly lecture iPhone 12 devices: Ooredoo Tribune News Network Kuwait, , Qatar, Saudi Tribune News Network Customers who opted to era systems, a Ceramic Shield Doha Arabia, Syria, , and Doha receive their iPhone 12 via front cover and edge-to-edge the . home delivery can expect Super Retina XDR displays The next public lecture of Accomplishments of OAPEC After selling thousands of their new device to be deliv- for an immersive visual expe- the Gas Exporting Countries include servicing oil pro- new iPhone 12 series devices ered to their doorstep – also rience. Forum (GECF) will feature jects, creating joint firms, and via its pre-order services, with all current social dis- Sabah Rabiah Al Kuwari, the Secretary General of the reaching a high level of coor- Ooredoo has announced that tancing and safety measures Director PR at Ooredoo, said, Organisation of Arab Petro- dination. the coveted smartphones will in place – starting 8am Fri- “As always, we’ve seen a huge leum Exporting Countries The GECF lectures and be delivered or made avail- day. Customers who chose to amount of excitement sur- (OAPEC), Ali Sabt Ben Sabt, workshops feature policy- able for collection as arranged collect their new iPhone 12 rounding the launch of the on Sunday at 11am Doha time. makers and experts, who are from midnight Thursday. from an Ooredoo shop will latest iPhone, and we’re de- Ben Sabt, a 40-year veter- invited to share their knowl- Customers who selected be able to pick up their new lighted to once again be at an of the petroleum industry, edge and insights on contem- collection as their preferred smartphone at their selected the centre of it. We know be- will deliver a lecture on the re- porary issues related to the method to receive their new shop on Friday, starting 1pm. ing able to access the latest, ality and prospects of the Gas gas industry and its intercon- iPhone 12 will be able to col- Alongside 5G capabil- most covetable devices and Industry in Arab countries, nected domains of geopolitics, lect their device from Thurs- ity, the new iPhone 12 series technology is a huge priority which is a timely theme given Many of the world’s biggest wait, OAPEC was established economy, and sustainability. day midnight until 3am Friday boasts the Apple-designed for our customers, and we’re that the coronavirus pandem- oil and gas producers are Arab in 1968 as a response to the These activities form part of (November 20), at the Khalifa A14 Bionic chip – billed as proud to once again be able ic has disrupted the function- nations, making OAPEC one need for long-term interde- the GECF long-term strategy Stadium, with all current so- the fastest chip in a smart- to deliver what they want for ing of the oil and gas industry of the important sources of pendence of its members, to promote natural gas as the cial distancing and safety phone – as well as a sleek new complete customer satisfac- already beset by oversupply global economic stability. which currently include Al- fuel of choice for sustainable measures strictly in place. design, unrivalled new cam- tion.” and low-price environment. Headquartered in Ku- geria, Bahrain, , Iraq, development. Qatar Islamic Bank enhances card-related features on Mobile App

Tribune News Network or reversed — on the trans- themselves against not being Commenting on the new voted and top-rated applica- Doha action overview screen. Visa able to settle it due to any fu- Mobile App updates, D Anand, tion in the banking sector in credit cardholders have ture unforeseen events. With QIB’s General Manager – Per- Qatar. With more than 100 Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) full control over their cards this new service, customers sonal Banking Group, said, features, QIB Mobile App is has introduced new features through the app including can activate the Takaful plan “The new updates on our Mo- now the most comprehensive, to its Mobile App, further the ability to activate/deacti- on their chosen card through bile App come as part of our convenient and secure bank- empowering its customers to vate the card or specific func- the app at a nominal monthly ongoing efforts to offer cus- ing channel for QIB retail cus- instantly manage and control tionalities of their cards such fee automatically deducted tomers the fastest and most tomers to fulfil their banking their credit and charge cards as online transactions, POS from the credit card balance. convenient cards services in needs remotely. through the app and fulfil their transactions, ATM withdraw- Previously introduced app Qatar. The QIB Mobile App QIB Mobile App can be daily banking needs remotely. als, international transactions features include the ability to has become our customers’ downloaded from Apple Store, Developed with custom- and magnetic stripe use. issue a credit card statement preferred banking channel. Google Play, and Huawei Ap- ers’ banking needs in mind, In addition, they can get and settle cards’ outstanding “The new updates are in- pGallery. Customers can easily the QIB Mobile App now al- real time information on for- balances at any time. Card- deed cementing our position self-register using their active lows them to benefit from new eign currency conversion rates holders are also able to re- as a digital one-stop-shop ATM/Debit card number and advanced features, including a and change their PIN at any quest a temporary credit limit answering to all the banking PIN. QIB Mobile App offers a real time display of credit card time. This unique capabilities increase on all their charge needs of our customers from seamless banking experience, transactions status and the in- offer a high level of personali- cards, including the Qatar Air- QIB has introduced new features to its Mobile App. any location across the globe, and allows customers to ac- stant activation of their Credit zation as well as maximum se- ways co-branded cards. The and at any time with 24/7 ac- cess all their accounts, check Shield Takaful plan. curity to the cardholders. additional limit is granted on ‘Instant Credit Card’ service approved QIB customers the cessibility.” their finance status, perform Customers can now easily QIB customers can now get real time basis and enables the that is available through the opportunity to instantly ap- QIB has introduced major many activities on their cards, see their credit card transac- Credit Shield Takaful coverage customers to make transac- mobile app. The innovative ply, get approval and receive updates on its Mobile App, transfer money locally and in- tions status — outstanding, on the outstanding balance tions immediately. service, which is a first-of- a credit card tailored to their rated 4.7+ on Play Store and ternationally, pay their bills matched, dropped, cancelled of their credit card to protect QIB has also launched the its-kind in Qatar, offers pre- specific needs. App Store, making it the most and more. 12 Thursday, November 19, 2020 Economy & Business Zambia says will treat creditors equally Maersk reports third-quarter growth Japan’s exports down 0.2% in October Lusaka: Zambia’s central bank governor on Wednesday said Copenhagen: The world’s largest container shipping firm, Mae- Tokyo: The value of outbound shipments from Japan edged the debt-ridden country last week could have paid $42.5 rsk, on Wednesday reported an increase in profit in the third down 0.2 percent year on year to 6.56 trillion yen (63 billion News million towards its eurobond liabilities but chose not to, as it quarter despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Aided dollars) in October, marking the 23rd straight month of de- wanted to treat all creditors equally. The copper-rich country by higher freight rates and lower oil prices, Maersk booked cline, the government said on Wednesday. Japan’s export-ori- in brief failed to make an interest payment on a eurobond which was a profit of 947 million dollars between July and September, ented economy suffered as demand fell in many parts of the due on Friday, making it Africa’s first economy to default during compared to 520 million dollars in the same period last year, world hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, shipments the coronavirus pandemic. But bank governor Christopher according to a statement. Maersk nevertheless felt the impact to China, Japan’s biggest trading partner, jumped 10.2 percent Mvunga said the failure to pay was a deliberate choice. (AFP) of the pandemic, though not as strongly as expected. (DPA) to 1.46 trillion yen for the fourth consecutive month. (DPA) The US Senate blocks Trump’s controversial Fed candidate Shelton

ment to using the full force of Shelton was an the Fed to provide COVID-19 outspoken support- relief is unacceptable,” Harris said on Twitter after the vote. er of low interest Shelton also has expressed rates when Obama support for returning to the gold standard -- where the cur- was in office rency is tied to a fixed quantity of gold -- believing that such a AFP system would guarantee sta- Washington bility for exchange rates. However, a return to the The US Senate on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump’s controversial pick from joining the Federal Re- serve board, at least for now. Two Republicans joined Democrats in opposing Judy Shelton, a strident critic of the central bank who has faced an unprecedented public wave of resistance from dozens of Amazon unveiled plans to expand in to the pharmacy business with an online service for US consumers who will be able to order prescription medications directly from its website well-known economists and or mobile app, an announcement that swamped the shares of existing pharmacy chains. (Johannes EISELE / AFP) Nobel laureates. Vice President-elect and Senator Kamala Harris re- turned to Washington to cast Judy Shelton the tie-breaking vote, inter- Amid pandemic, big US retailers rupting planning for Presi- dent-elect Joe Biden’s admin- istration. However, Senate Repub- lican leader Mitch McConnell cash in as small business suffers also voted no making the final Gold standard tally 50-47, likely a strategic well above forecasts, surging to ing department stores, which move which leaves the door advocate The US Commerce Department data is full $5.1 billion, an increase of 56.2 plunged 4.6 percent, while open for him to call for an- Shelton also has expressed percent from the year-ago pe- clothing and clothing accesso- other vote. of bad news for brick-and-mortar retailers riod, largely on the strength of ries retailers fell 4.2 percent. COVID-19 complicated support for returning to the We may be seeing the end gold standard -- where the its push towards online sales. of the bounceback in retail Food and drinking places, the voting, as two Republican And Amazon unveiled which were hard-hit by busi- senators were unable to vote currency is tied to a fixed AFP overall economy, which seems plans to expand in to the phar- sales after the huge dips ness shutdowns to stop the vi- because they were in quaran- quantity of gold -- believing Washington bound to endure months of macy business with an online from February through April rus, fell 0.1 percent. In many tine, including Chuck Grassley that such a system would widespread COVID-19 infec- service for US consumers who now that consumers are places those establishments of Iowa -- who missed a vote guarantee stability for Walmart earnings are surg- tions without renewed aid will be able to order prescrip- growing more cautious. are facing new restrictions. for the first time since 1993. exchange rates. ing, Amazon is expanding into from Congress, since lawmak- tion medications directly from “We may be seeing the A third Republican who pharmacies and Wall Street ers have not managed to bridge its website or mobile app, an Robert Frick of Navy Federal end of the bounceback in re- was absent publicly opposed indices are hitting record the months-long impasse over announcement that swamped Credit Union tail sales after the huge dips Shelton’s nomination. gold standard is viewed as highs, but data released Tues- how much more to spend to the shares of existing pharma- from February through April Shelton was an outspoken unrealistic and outdated by day shows traditional retailers help the country recover from cy chains. ket is great, but it doesn’t add now that consumers are grow- supporter of low interest rates the majority of economists -- struggling to keep up as the the pandemic damage. Wall Street has been happy to the disposable income of a ing more cautious, with saved when President Barack Oba- it was abandoned in 1971 by COVID-19 pandemic disrupts “This is consistent with place during the gloom of the huge segment of the popula- stimulus money gone for many ma was in office. President Richard Nixon. the US economy. a recovery that’s positive but pandemic. Both the Dow Jones tion. Wall Street is not Main families, dwindling for others, Her nomination was one Fed nominations are al- Nationwide retail sales losing momentum and at risk Industrial Average and the S&P Street,” economist Joel Naroff and the prospect of COVID-19 of several Trump made that ways bipartisan, but Sena- grew by only 0.3 percent last of being knocked off track in 500 ended at record highs on said. vaccines still months away,” would have undermined the tor Chuck Schumer, the top month, the Commerce Depart- the winter,” Ernie Tedeschi of Monday after the announce- The Commerce Depart- Robert Frick of Navy Federal political independence of the Democrat in the upper cham- ment reported, much slower Evercore ISI said of the data on ment of another successful ment data was full of bad news Credit Union said. US central bank. ber, lambasted Shelton as su- than in September and before Twitter. coronavirus vaccine candidate. for the brick-and-mortar retail- However the data showed “We need a reliable Feder- premely unfit for the position. the nationwide surge in coro- Yet even amid the retail But that is a world apart ers that anchor shopping malls sales rising 3.1 percent at al Reserve to help manage our She is “without a doubt navirus cases seen in recent sales slowdown some business- from the job losses and busi- and draw visitors to down- non-store retailers -- such as economy in this pandemic. one of the most unqualified weeks that has some states re- es are still making money in the ness shutdowns of the real towns. e-commerce websites, the un- Judy Shelton’s dangerous ide- nominees I have ever seen for imposing business restrictions. world’s largest economy. economy. Most sectors saw sales disputed champion of which is as would devastate our econ- our nation’s central bank,” he It also augurs poorly for the Walmart’s profits came in “The surging stock mar- decline in the month, includ- Amazon. omy, and her lack of commit- said on the Senate floor. EU economy chief urges capitals to back recovery plan EU concerned over extra spending in France, Italy AFP EU Vice President for the After Poland also issued ropean Parliament over spend- Brussels economy Valdis Dombrovskis its veto, on Tuesday Slovenian ing priorities, paving the way AFP Despite the urgency, “we chimed in that “quick politi- Prime Minister Janez Jansa for MEPs’ approval of the tril- Brussels need to look beyond the short The European Commission’s cal agreement” was needed on I call on member states to expressed his own support for lion-euro budget and 750-bil- term as well,” EU executive top economic official urged the recovery package “so that it show a strong sense of the move. lion-euro stimulus package. The EU warned on Wednes- vice president Valdis Dom- member states to get behind can provide a financial anchor responsibility to their own Germany, which holds the But Hungary, Poland and day that recovery measures brovskis said. the bloc’s 1.8-billion-euro through this storm”. rotating EU presidency, has now Slovenia remain implac- in France and Italy are not af- “Member states should budget and coronavirus re- European leaders will meet citizens and to all vowed to work to convince Bu- ably opposed to allowing EU fordable in the long term, as it take supportive measures that covery plan Wednesday, after by videoconference on Thurs- Europeans at this crucial dapest and Warsaw to lift the institutions to sit in judgement expressed fear the coronavi- are targeted, temporary and Hungary and Poland blocked day. moment and to get this blockade and Thursday’s sum- on whether their governments rus crisis is fuelling runaway do not permanently burden approval. Hungary and Poland on recovery plan over the line. mit promises to be tense. abide by European democratic spending. public finances,” he told re- “I call on member states to Monday blocked adoption EU leaders thought they norms. European diplomats The European Commis- porters. show a strong sense of respon- of the recovery plan and the Economy Commissioner Paolo had resolved disputes over the say there is no question of the sion said that while no coun- The EU pointed to a wage sibility to their own citizens 2021-2027 long term budget Gentiloni seven-year EU budget and as- hold-outs being kicked out of try’s budget for 2021 was an hike for health care workers and to all Europeans at this over a dispute over the rule of sociated stimulus plan at a the Union but admit the EU immediate problem, given the in France and tax cuts to poor crucial moment and to get this law. marathon four-day-and-night faces another political crisis as challenges, massive stimulus regions in southern Italy as recovery plan over the line,” Hungarian Prime Minister member state’s respect for the summit in July. a second wave of the coronavi- measures must be strictly tem- stimulus decisions that would Economy Commissioner Paolo Viktor Orban argued that the rule of law in order to force his They have since also over- rus pandemic batters the bloc’s porary and not go beyond the have to be financed if made Gentiloni said. EU wants to link funding to a country to accept immigrants. come differences with the Eu- economy. coronavirus pandemic. permanent. Apple to halve its commission from small app developers AFP ever, will have no effect on ed until next year. of creativity and prosperity on “This is much bigger than San Francisco developers that generate huge Apple said the “vast major- the App Store, and to build the Epic versus Apple - it goes to amounts of cash from wildly ity” of developers will benefit kind of quality apps our cus- the heart of whether consum- Apple is to slash the commis- popular apps and videogames. from its App Store Small Busi- tomers love.” ers and creators can do busi- sion it takes from small busi- Apple and the developer of ness Program -- launched to The creator of Fortnite, has ness together directly on mo- nesses selling programs on its the blockbuster game Fortnite, give companies a boost during extended its legal action against bile platforms or are forced to App Store, the company said Epic Games, are fighting over the pandemic. Apple, filing a claim in Aus- use monopoly channels against Wednesday, but the tech giant whether the California-based “Small businesses are the tralia over its “misuse of market wishes and interests,” Epic will still take a 30 percent cut company’s tight control of its backbone of our global econ- power.” founder and CEO Tim Sweeney from major developers. App Store, and its 30 percent omy and the beating heart of Epic Games is accusing the said in a statement Wednes- The iPhone manufacturer cut of revenue, counts as mo- innovation and opportunity tech giant of breaching Austral- day. said that from the new year, de- nopolistic behaviour. in communities around the ian consumer law by preventing The filing comes afterE pic velopers who make less than $1 Apple pulled Fortnite from world,” Apple CEO Tim Cook competition in its iPhone eco- Games launched a lawsuit million from selling apps on its its store in August after Epic said. system by “imposing an abso- against Apple in the United store will see Apple’s revenue released an update that dodges “We’re launching this pro- lute monopoly on distribution States on August 13 after it re- Apple and Epic Games are fighting over whether the former’s 30 bite cut to 15 percent. revenue sharing. A trial to re- gram to help small business and through the restrictions moved “Fortnite” from its app percent cut of revenue counts as monopolistic behaviour. The announcement, how- solve the dispute is not expect- owners write the next chapter placed on in-app purchases.” store. Al Thumama Racing’s X Force bags Muraikh Cup page 15

THURSday, NOVEMBER 19, 2020 First-half strikes see Shanghai Shenhua make a winning start AFP Doha

Shanghai Shenhua ban- ished their pre-tournament fears with an enterprising 2-1 win over Perth Glory in their opening Group F clash in the Asian Champions League on Wednesday. Peng Xinli put the Chinese giants ahead in the seventh minute and Yu Hanchao con- solidated in the 38th before Jonathan Aspropotamitis pulled one back for the Aus- tralians nine minutes from time at the air-conditioned Education City Stadium. Shenhua’s South Korean coach Choi Kang-hee had voiced pessimism over his team’s chances at his press conference on Tuesday, saying a spate of injuries had left his Shanghai Shenhua’s midfielder Peng Xinli (left) celebrates with teammates after scoring against Australia’s Shenhua’s midfielder Yu Hanchao (#11) is mobbed by teammates after he scored the second goal against side facing a crisis of sorts in the Perth Glory during their AFC Champions League Group F match at the Education City Stadium on Wednesday. Australia’s Perth Glory at the Education City Stadium on Wednesday. (AFP) coronavirus-hit tournament. “We just finished our Chi- nese Super League season and Standings Group F we have some problems with Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts injuries,” said Choi, who guid- ed South Korean side Jeonbuk FC Tokyo (JPN) 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 4 Hyundai Motors to the title in Shanghai Shenhua FC (CHN) 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3 2006 and 2016. Ulsan Hyundai FC (KOR) 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 “For us, our team selec- Perth Glory (AUS) 2 0 0 2 1 3 -2 0 tion is incomplete. It’s a pity. For this team it is quite diffi- cult because we have so many injuries, especially for the first three matches. It’s going to be a big problem for this team.” But going by their perfor- They took charge of the break with renewed vigour but mance on Wednesday much match early, Zhu Jianrong the Chinese defence managed of his fears seemed exagger- making his way up on the left to keep them at arm’s length for ated as Shenhua dominated flank before passing to Peng a considerable period of time. the exchanges in Doha, where who took advantage of some But they eventually did the matches in AFC’s eastern weak defending by the Aus- find their first ever Champi- zone are also being played in a tralians to fire home past goal- ons League goal with Aspro- bio-secure bubble. keeper Tando Velaphi. potamitis firing home from The west zone matches Perth Glory though got their close after Shenhua goalkeeper concluded in October in Doha act together soon enough and Shuai Li had spilled an earlier with Iran’s Persepolis reach- kept possession most of the time effort from Carlo Armiento. ing the final, which will also be but that didn’t prevent Shenhua For Perth Glory, this was played in the Qatari capital on from finding the net again. their second straight defeat, December 19. Peng this time was the pro- having lost their opening Shenhua were playing vider as the veteran Chinese match to FC Tokyo 1-0 back their first match of the tourna- international Yu latched on to in February and would need ment and the three points they his pass after a quick one-two to reverse the tide if they are to gained saw them jump to the outside the box and cut in from qualify for the knockout phase second spot in their group be- the left before drilling his shot of the tournament. hind FC Tokyo who had already under Velaphi’s arms from Scoreline: Shanghai Shenhua played two matches before the a difficult angle much to the 2 (Peng Xinli 7’, Yu Hanchao pandemic forced a stop to pro- goalkeeper’s embarrassment. 38’) bt Perth Glory 1 (Jonathan Perth Glory players (right) and Shanghai Shenhua (left) sit on the bench during the AFC Champions League Group F match at the Education ceedings in February. Perth returned from the Aspropotamitis 81’). City Stadium in Al Rayyan on Wednesday. (AFP) Corica relishing quality test for Sydney against Shanghai SIPG

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Sydney FC head coach Steve The weather is fantastic, the Corica is looking forward to hotel is nice and we had a testing his young players as couple of great training they resume their 2020 AFC sessions. The players are Champions League campaign looking forward to playing. with a third encounter in 18 months against star-studded Sydney FC head coach Shanghai SIPG at the at Khal- Steve Corica ifa International Stadium at 1pm on Thursday. The reigning A-League said Shanghai SIPG boss Vitor champions picked up just Sydney FC head coach Steve Corica speaks to the media on Wednesday. Perreira. one point from their first two “We face the champions games of the competition back of Australia, Sydney FC, as in February, having kicked-off our next opponents. Then we with a 4-0 defeat at the hands have the champions of Korea of Yokohama F. Marinos be- Republic, Jeonbuk Hyundai fore squandering the lead to Motors and previous cham- draw 2-2 at home to Jeonbuk pions of Japan, Yokohama F. Hyundai Motors. Standings Group H Marinos. That makes it a very “The weather is fantastic, the Club P W D L GF GA GD Pts strong group. hotel is nice and we had a couple Yokohama F. Marinos (JPN) 2 2 0 0 6 1 5 6 “The schedule for us is very of great training sessions,” said Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC (KOR) 2 0 1 1 3 4 -1 1 tight because we did not play Corica who has been at Sydney Sydney FC (AUS) 2 0 1 1 2 6 -4 1 yet. We must play every three FC since 2005 as a player then Shanghai SIPG FC (CHN) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 days, but we will try to be at progressing through the ranks our best level and try to get the as a youth coach before taking Sydney FC players at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha during a practice session. three points; that is the most over the first team as head coach Shanghai SIPG coach Vitor Perreira addresses the media at the important thing for tomorrow. in 2018. Khalifa International Stadium on Wednesday. “We played them last for my team.” been able to play in February “I know Sydney FC and “The players are looking for- year and had two draws and Shanghai SIPG, just like due to the earlier outbreak of they play 4-4-2 and have ward to playing; it will be a dif- are still not here and we have us ahead of the new season. were unlucky not to win both fellow Chinese sides Shanghai COVID-19 in China PR. good movements. We played ficult match against Shanghai a few injuries, but it gives an The AFC Champions League games, they have big players Shenhua and Guangzhou Ev- “It is a pleasure to be here against them last season so SIPG but it is a good challenge.” opportunity for younger play- is very difficult because you and it is a good opportunity ergrande, will finally be able and play in the AFC Champi- both teams know each other. “One player is arriving ers to show what they can do come up against quality teams for us to play against quality to contest their first match of ons League. This is the first Tough game but we will try to tomorrow, a couple of them and it is good preparation for and foreign players. players and a good challenge the competition having not game for us in a strong group,” play to get three points.” 14 Thursday, November 19, 2020 Sports

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Qualifiers Playing Australian Open straight after quarantine dangerous, warn tennis stars AFP “If we have to quarantine London for 14 days inside a room and then go play a Grand Slam, I Playing the Australian Open mean, I will do it because it’s with no preparation time my job and I have to find a would be “very dangerous”, way, but I think it’s quite dan- Brazilian doubles special- gerous for the players with no ist Bruno Soares warned on preparation I think to go there Wednesday, after lead-up and compete right away. events to the Grand Slam were “I think it’s physically very thrown into further doubt. dangerous.” The stark message came after Australian tennis chiefs flagged “new challenges” around The stark message came the arrival of players during the after Australian tennis coronavirus pandemic. chiefs flagged “new In correspondence with challenges” around the players the ATP, the men’s arrival of players during tennis tour, said arrivals origi- the coronavirus pandemic. nally planned for December were now uncertain, poten- tially disrupting the packed Alexander Zverev, bidding January schedule. to win a second ATP Finals ti- With players facing a 14- tle, said: “If we can’t even prac- day quarantine, any delay could tise for 14 days and we have to make it difficult to hold the high- go out to play the Australian profile ATP Cup and other tour- Open, it’s a lottery,” he said. “I naments before the scheduled mean, you can basically flip a start of the Australian Open in coin who wins.” Melbourne on January 18. The German world num- Brazil’s Richarlison heads the ball to score against Uruguay during their 2022 FIFA World Cup South American qualifier at the Centenario Stadium in Montevideo on Tuesday.( AFP) “In discussions with Ten- ber seven added: “I hope we nis Australia over the past 24 do find a way to be able to play hours, we have been informed one or two weeks before the there are some new chal- Australian Open. But in gen- lenges around the previously eral, I just hope the Australian Brazil make perfect start; planned arrival dates for play- Open happens, because right ers and team members,” read now everything is so unsure the ATP’s message, which was that we don’t know.” tweeted by world number 193 Tennis Australia on Mon- Lukas Lacko. day flagged plans to move “We understand there is warm-up events from across easy win for Argentina uncertainty about the start of Australia to the state of Vic- the 2021 season, and we are toria, to mitigate against any AFP team never to qualify for a ther end of the half. chester City striker bought a Gimenez, wrongfooting the working as hard as possible to possible state border closures. Montevideo World Cup finals – picked up The win also extended yard of space on the edge of luckless Campana, who could deliver the best possible calen- But Victoria’s state pre- their first points in a 2-1 victory Brazil’s long reign of domi- the six-yard box. only watch it bounce into the dar of events,” the ATP added. mier Dan Andrews said the Brazil continued their per- over Chile in Caracas. nance over the Celeste, who Almost immediately, Uru- net. Two minutes later, a slick International travel to move was “not a done deal”, fect start to the qualifiers for Victory in Montevideo left have not beaten their fierce guay’s 21-year-old Benifica through ball from the Juven- Australia is still tightly con- particularly since Melbourne the 2022 World Cup with a Brazil on top of South Amer- rivals since 2001. star, Darwin Nunez, turned tus forward put Liverpool’s trolled and all overseas arriv- only recently emerged from a 2-0 win over Uruguay while ri- ica’s qualifying standings on Brazil full-back Danilo inside Roberto Firmino in on goal als must quarantine for two month-long lockdown. vals Argentina stayed in touch 12 points with four wins from Cavani misery the area and rattled Ederson’s but his left foot shot lacked the weeks, while individual states Australia has been rela- with an easy win in Peru. four games. Argentina are sec- Cavani’s sending off with bar after a neat pass from Riv- power to beat Campana. also have their own Covid-19 tively successful in containing First-half goals from Arthur ond on 10 points after beating 20 minutes to go capped a mis- er Plate’s Nico De La Cruz. Brazil gradually got on top restrictions. the virus, with just over 27,700 and Richarlison helped Brazil Peru, with surprise team Ec- erable night for his side, despite Uruguay fashioned an- on midfield as the half wore on, It is also unclear whether cases and 907 deaths recorded to a 2-0 win over Uruguay, who uador third on nine points. having the better of things for other gilt-edged chance when and struck a body blow to Uru- players will be allowed to train since the pandemic began. had Manchester United striker Uruguay are fifth onsix much of the first half. Nathan Nandez’s cross from guay’s hopes of a revival when during quarantine. But an outbreak in South Edinson Cavani sent off. points, behind Paraguay on Chilean referee Roberto the right was headed over by Everton striker Richarlison Soares, playing in the dou- Australia, which neighbours Argentina, with Lionel Mes- goal difference after four Tobar showed him a yellow Cavani. Brazil had most of headed in a long cross from bles event at the ATP Finals Victoria, triggered a six-day si pulling the strings, brushed matches. The first four teams in card after his lunge caught the ball, but could find no way Renan Lodi out on the left, to in London this week, said it lockdown Wednesday as offi- aside a limited Peru 2-0 in Lima, South America’s round-robin Richarlison on the ankle. through a well-marshalled score his 8th goal for Brazil. would be tough to play with no cials rush to contain a cluster with goals from Inter Milan’s competition qualify directly for But after a VAR check, that Uruguay midfield. It was a cruel blow just practice. in Adelaide. Lautaro Martinez and Nicholas the World Cup finals in Qatar, changed to red, leaving Cavani They finally broke through before half time, emphasised Gonzalez in a game in which while the 5th placed nation fac- incredulous, and he left the however with their first real when Uruguay skipper Die- they were never troubled. es a playoff against the country pitch reluctantly. chance in half an hour, and go Godin powered a header Ecuador, playing on their qualifying from Oceania. Brazil almost drew first with a large slice of luck. against the Brazil bar from a home turf in high-altitude Qui- Five-time world champi- blood after two minutes of a Feeding on a slick layoff free kick by De La Cruz. to, hammered Colombia 6-1. ons Brazil were fortunate to lively opening, when Uruguay from Gabriel Jesus, Arthur’s Showing slickness on the Paraguay and Bolivia fought be two goals up at half time in keeper Martin Campana par- shot from outside the area ball, Brazil began to cruise in out a 2-2 draw while Venezue- Montevideo after Uruguay had ried a close range shot from took a wicked deflection off the the second half, even without la – the only South American hit the woodwork twice at ei- Gabriel Jesus after the Man- back of Uruguay defender Jose the injured Neymar.

Quick read Mohamed Salah records second positive coronavirus test, to miss Leicester game London: Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah had a second positive coronavirus test, the Egyptian football association said on Wednesday. The Egyptian tested positive for a second time on international duty, having initially returned a positive test last week. The 28-year-old is now self-isolating and is set to miss Liverpool’s home Premier League Brazil’s Bruno Soares (left) and Croatia’s Mate Pavic during their men’s game with Leicester on Sunday and their Champions League clash with Atalanta on November 25. Salah, who is reportedly suffering from mild symptoms, tweeted on doubles round-robin match against Spainiards Horacio Zeballos and Tuesday, saying: “I’m confidentI ’ll be back on the field soon”.( DPA) Marcel Granollerson at the ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in London on Wednesday. (AFP) Qatar will host ideal version of football World Cup: SC ambassadors Wael Gomaa, Younis Mahmoud

Tribune News Network “Qatar is dedicated to pre- various sports,” he added. Doha sent the most amazing World Mahmoud said the whole Cup ever and they are prepar- world is waiting for an ideal Former Egyptian footballer ing in the best possible way version of the World Cup Qa- and The Supreme Committee and leave a legacy for future tar 2022, especially in light of for Delivery & Legacy (SC) am- generations,” he added. the continuous Qatari prepara- bassador Wael Gomaa believes Gomaa was named the best tions, distinctive infrastructure, Qatar can overcome all the hur- defender in all three Africa Cup sports facilities and advanced dles, including the existing pan- of Nations victories, while at technologies that were praised demic, to host an exceptional club level he claimed 26 major by the FIFA and all the sports FIFA World Cup in 2022. trophies with Al Ahly, including missions that used them. Since 2019, Gomaa has six CAF Champions League ti- Mahmoud, who made 148 been an ambassador for the SC tles. After retiring from playing appearances for Iraq, also had – the organisation responsible in 2014, Gomaa served as man- spells with top Iraqi side Al for delivering the infrastruc- ager of Al Ahly for one season. Talaba and five Qatari teams, ture and legacy for the FIFA The SC’s ambassador including Al Gharafa, where World Cup Qatar 2022. “The wished that a record number he won a host of honours dur- World Cup in Qatar will be an of Arab teams would qualify Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) ambassadors and former football stars Wael Gomaa (left) and Younis Mahmoud during an ing a five-year spell. unforgettable event in light of for the World Cup in Qatar, online roundtable conference in Qatar on Tuesday. On the international front, the large preparations that Qa- while pointing out that four Mahmoud won the AFC Asian tar is doing in terms of stadi- Arab teams had made it to the with the Generation Amazing ambassador Younis Mahmoud Qatar League is one of the few es by creating a bio-secure bub- Cup with Iraq in 2007, scoring ums, facilities and infrastruc- World Cup in Russia in 2018. programme after taking part was also part of the roundtable leagues in the world that are ble and has also been given the the most goals in the tourna- ture to host an ideal version Gomaa said as ambassa- in a football for development discussion, and said that Qatar currently held with fans,” the responsibility to host East Zone ment and picking up the best of the biggest football event in dor of the SC he will have a activity with Doha schoolchil- was 100 percent ready to host former Iraq striker said. matches. Qatar has become the player award. He became the world,” Gomaa said at an huge role to play in the next dren during last year’s Arabian the World Cup despite the “Qatar’s experience in host- sport capital of the world due to an ambassador for the SC in online roundtable conference two years to promote the work Gulf Cup. He also attended the pandemic ravaging the world. ing the most prominent sport- its enormous potential and ca- 2019, which led to him at- to discuss the role of the SC’s done by Qatar 2022 and high- inaugural Generation Amaz- “Qatar is among the first ing events is also an important pabilities in sport facilities and tending a Generation Amazing ambassadors in highlighting light the ongoing preparations ing Festival, which gathered countries that allowed sports factor. The country already infrastructure and has hosted activity with local school chil- Qatar’s ongoing preparations to organise the tournament. 140 youth from 22 countries. activities to resume during hosted a successful AFC Cham- in recent years many promi- dren at one of the Qatar 2022 for the World Cup. Gomaa is also familiar Iraq football legend and SC this pandemic. And also the pions League West zone match- nent events at all levels and in training sites. Sports Thursday, November 19, 2020 15 FIBA 3x3 World Tour Masters all set for return to big action in Qatar this weekend Tribune News Network Doha WHO CAN STILL MAKE THE FIBA 3X3 WORLD TOUR FINAL? After the overwhelming suc- cess of last year’s edition at Katara, the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Masters has returned to Doha once again, thanks to the efforts of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) and Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF). This year the Al Gharafa Beach Games Area, situated next to QBF headquarters, will be the venue of the event November 20 & 21 (Friday & Saturday). Fourteen teams including here’s plenty at stake at the upcoming Doha Masters two from the United States of with two tickets still up for grabs for the spectacular FIBA America and one from the host T3x3 World Tour Final in Jeddah next month. This year has country, Qatar will compete obviously been a logistical nightmare due to COVID-19 but, for- for top honors. tunately, this season’s World Tour has been partly salvaged and On Wednesday, the organ- the showpiece finale will at least ensure 2020 ends on a high. isers held an official press con- To ensure there is no confusion, here’s everything you need to ference in the presence of Ali know about qualifying for the World Tour’s biggest prize. Al Malki, Secretary-General, QBF, and Ignacio Soriano, Who’s already qualified? FIBA 3x3 Head of Events & The top 10 teams in the World Tour standings have already Partnership. qualified for the 12-team Jeddah spectacle. Liman SR( B), Riga On the occasion, QBF pre- Ali Al Malki, Secretary-General of Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF), and Ignacio Soriano, FIBA 3x3 Head of Events & Partnership, and others at (LAT), Novi Sad (SRB), NY Harlem (USA), Piran (SLO), Sakiai sented the agreements with the press conference at QBF in Doha on Wednesday. Gulbele (LTU), Lausanne Katapult (SUI), Ub (SRB), Utena Uniclub the official sponsors of the (LTU) and Jeddah (KSA) can breathe easy. But Liman, Riga, NY event: Ultra Sports, McDon- expect a great tournament eral Manager McDonald’s Qa- Harlem, Lausanne, UB, Utena and Jeddah will want to ensure ald’s, Qabayan Radio 94.3. with 105.000 US dollars in tar): “It is our great pleasure to they hit Saudi Arabia confident with a strong showing in Doha. Ali Al Malki, said, “We are prize money divided across be part of this event, another delighted to welcome every- the top five teams. The tourna- step in our partnership with How nervous are Ulaanbaatar MMC Energy and Amsterdam? one today in our home. We ment will be streamed live in Qatar Basketball Federation Very. The Mongolians are ranked 11th on the standings, while the are excited to host FIBA 3x3 100 countries. which we want to improve Dutchmen are one place lower so they are clinging to tickets to World Tour Masters once “We see Qatar as a solid even more. We wish every- Jeddah. They have 53 and 50 points respectively but are not play- again in Doha. We had to wait partner for 3x3, dates back body all the success. Qatar’s ing in Doha and can be leapfrogged if World Tour debutants - for several months for this great to 2013. We have contract for actions to maintain the control this season - make the semis. Ulaanbaatar and Amsterdam have sporting event to return to Qa- one more year with another of this unprecedent situation for some time been highly competitive teams on the World Tour tar, because of the world pan- tournament in 2021. We know have been truly phenomenal. and boast some of 3x3’s most recognizable players but their fate demic. Qatar Basketball Fed- that Qatar Basketball Federa- We are sure that we will have is out of their hands. They will nervously have to hope they don’t eration is a firm supporter of Ali Al Malki, Secretary-General, QBF, and Ignacio Soriano, FIBA 3x3 tion and Qatar Olympic Com- a good tournament. get overtaken. It is going to be an agonising two days for them. 3x3 and with the assistance of Head of Events & Partnership, addressing the media. mittee have great plans for 3x3 Lenelio Morga (Managing Qatar Olympic Committee, we in the country. Let’s not forget Director Qabayan Radio 94.3): What has to happen for teams to overtake them? made all the necessary prepa- Cup qualifying tournament for World Masters following those that Qatar will participate “On behalf of the only Philip- Princeton (USA), Manila Chooks TM (PHI), Kamakura Nature- rations, we respected all the our national team. Qatar Bas- in Hungary. We are happy to in the Olympic Qualification pines Radio Station in Doha Made (JPN), Riyadh (KSA), Bielefeld LFDY (GER), Lusail (QAT) and rules imposed by the Ministry ketball Federation is organis- be here. We complied and we tournament in Austria next we would like to thank Qatar Yoyogi Crayon.EXE (JPN) can dare to dream about Jeddah. of Health and the time has fi- ing two “bubbles” in a short follow all the protocols and year. Qatar has Olympic aspi- Basketball Federation (QBF) But it’s not going to be easy. They have to make at least the nally come. We are now ready amount of time and I want to measures under the instruc- rations for 3x3.” for choosing us to work with semis to have a chance to qualify. The winner in Doha will to host the best teams in the take this opportunity to thank tions of the Ministry of Health. Ali Chakaron (General them on this international receive 100 points, 2nd place (80), 3rd (70) and 4th (60) – world, to enjoy basketball and everyone at QBF for their ef- “We would like to thank Manager of Ultra Sports), event. We hope for more col- enough to overtake Ulaanbaatar and Amste to welcome back the devoted forts. Thank you for your pres- the Secretary General Mr. Ali said, “We are the official part- laborations between the two If three or four new teams reach the semis then the two-best fans of 3x3. ence today and we expect to Al Malki, Qatar Basketball ners of Qatar Basketball Fed- sides in the future”. ranked in Doha make it to Saudi Arabia. Princeton, last year’s “The next coming months welcome you here on Friday”. Federation, the Qatar Olym- eration for the last 5 years. It is The tournament will tip World Tour Final runners-up, will be confident of making the final are very important in Qatar’s Ignacio Soriano, said, “The pic Committee, and all the au- not our first time we organise off on Friday November 20 four and, if this happens, Amsterdam would be knocked out. efforts to qualify a team on 3x3 FIBA 3x3 World Tour Masters thorities for their contribution the 3x3 tournament with QBF. at 3:10pm. The thrilling dunk But Ulaanbaatar shouldn’t be content. 3x3 is made for under- at the Tokyo Olympic Games series was going to start on in hosting this event again. We usually support providing contest will start on Saturday dogs and any one of these other teams can have a magical run and we will do our very best. April here from Doha but we “Fourteen teams from all every equipment. We are so November 21 at 7.50pm. For in the desert. The Filipinos, with stars Joshua Munzon and Alvin Today begins an exciting pe- are now finally here in Novem- over the world, including two delighted that Qatar is doing the first time ever the specta- Pasaol having turned Doha into Manila last year, could well fancy riod for Qatar Basketball start- ber in the middle of the coro- from the United States (New this 3x3 tournament. We wish tors will have an opportunity their chances of a semi-final finish.(FIBA) ing with the 3x3 and we con- navirus crisis. The upcoming York and Princeton) have the organisers best of luck”. to be the fourth judge in the tinue next week with the Asian tournament will be the 4th travelled to compete here. We Mithqual Abunasser (Gen- slam dunk competition.

England decision to tour Pakistan a ‘massive moment’ for cricket X Force of Al Thumama AFP Ali played in Pakistan in would be to ensure the squad London the Pakistan Super League and operated under the tightest se- he thinks England’s decision to curity possible. “We are work- Racing bags Muraikh Cup England will tour Pakistan play there will have positive, ing closely with the PCB to en- next year for the first time far-reaching consequences for sure all the necessary plans are Tribune News Network since a 2009 attack by gun- the game, not least in Pakistan. in place,” Harrison said. Doha men on the visiting Sri Lankan “It’s a massive moment for “Especially concerning the team in a move hailed by Eng- cricket going forward,” Ali said anticipated levels of security Al Thumama Racing’s X land cricket authorities as “a on a conference call from Cape around the team, the proposed Force (Bungle Inthejungle x significant moment”. Town ahead of a Twenty20 in- travel protocols and of course Nafa) completed a hat-trick England will play two Twen- ternational series against South the situation regarding the of victories this season with ty20 internationals in Karachi Africa. “I think it’s right we go COVID-19 pandemic.” jockey Soufiane Saadi riding on October 14 and 15 in their back after such a long time for Pakistan Cricket Board chief the Ibrahim Saeed Ibrahim Al first visit to Pakistan since 2005. the game itself and for Pakistan executive Wasim Khan said Malki-trained gelding to yet England all-rounder Moe- and cricket in the country. England’s tour was confirma- another feature win in Race en Ali believes Pakistan’s deci- ECB chief executive officer tion of the positive steps Paki- Meeting 11 at Qatar Racing sion to honour their commit- Tom Harrison hailed the move stan had taken in assuring secu- and Equestrian Club (QREC) ment to tour England in the as a “significant moment for rity for visiting teams, which has racecourse at Al Rayyan Park midst of the coronavirus pan- both nations”. encouraged nations to return. on Wednesday. The winning group of X Force with their trophies and prizes at QREC’s Al Rayyan Park on Wednesday. demic this year played a role. Harrison said the priority Zimbabwe toured last month. After bagging the Umm Al Houl Cup earlier this month, Results (Horse, Trainer, Jockey) the 3yo lined up the widest in 1. Muraikh Cup: X Force (IRE), the seven strong Muraikh Cup Ibrahim Saeed Ibrahim Al Malki, (Thoroughbreds Class 2) on dirt. SoufianeS aadi; 2. Thoroughbred US to launch own domestic T20 competition The 1100m sprint saw Handicap (Class 3): Dheban Saadi and X Force take the (IRE), Mohammed Gassim from the City of Grand Prairie, lead in the final 100m and Ghazali, Ali Khalid Al-Mosallam; west of Dallas, on a long-term then pulling away for a com- 3. Thoroughbred Handicap lease agreement for AirHogs fortable victory, beating In- (Class 3): Leafy Moss (IRE), Stadium. The 5,445-seat arena is jaaz Stud’s Izzthatright (Moss Mohammed Gassim Ghazali, Ali to be increased to a 8,000-capac- Vale x Miss Adelaide), ridden Khalid Al-Mosallam; 4. Purebred ity ground and repurposed as a by Jason Watson for Zuhair Arabian Handicap: Ennab, Majed dedicated cricket venue and train- Mohsen Zuhair Maki. Mahadi Seifeddine, Alberto ing center. The redevelopment X Force clocked a time of Sanna; 5. Local Thoroughbred will take place throughout 2021, 1:04.19 under lights. Saadi Jocket Soufiane Saadi rides Al Thumama Racing’s X Force to victory Handicap: Wadhah (QA), Mo- before it becomes the home of a won the top prize of QR57,000 under lights at QREC’s Al Rayyan Park on Wednesday. hamed Khaled Elahmed, Luca Texas Major League cricket fran- while Izzthatright saw Watson Maniezzi; 6. Local Thoroughbred chise due to launch in 2022. get richer by QR22,000. marathon as Al Mosallam won to top finish in a time of 1:11.18 Handicap: Sky Blue (QA), Ibrahim “As the first Major League cricket Mohammed Khalifa Al QR34,200. Saadi, who even- in the 1200m race. Saeed Ibrahim Al Malki, Soufiane stadium in the United States, Sowaidi’s Top Face (Tiznow x tually bagged the honours in Trained by Moham- Saadi; 7. Local Thoroughbred Grand Prairie represents a Toppisme) trained by Hamad the feature race of the day, med Gassim Ghazali, Leafy Local Novice Plate: Al Faisaliya seminal moment for the sport in Ahmed Al Malki Al Jehani and finished in second place with Moss’ top finish was worth (QA), Ibrahim Saeed Ibrahim Al A file photo of Sachin’s Blasters as the United States prepares to America,” ACE and Major League ridden by Carlos Henrique Ernest Aldrich. Saadi won QR QR34,200. Malki, Francois Herholdt; 8. batsman Moin Khan during the launch its own domestic Twen- cricket’s co-founders Sameer Me- finished in third spot worth 13,200. Roman Legend, who Zarandi, trained by Hamad Purebred Arabian Novice Plate: first of a three-match T20 series ty20 competition, USA Cricket hta and Vijay Srinivasan said in a QR11,000. had Marco Casamento, in the Ahmed Al Malki Al Jehani and Shaweesh (QA), Hamad Ahmed at the Citi Field in New York on said on Wednesday. American statement. The venue also forms In the day’s seventh run- saddle, finished in the third ridden by Carlos Henrique Al Malki Al Jehani, Rashid Ali Al November 7, 2015. Cricket Enterprises (ACE), the a part of plans to bring the ICC ning, Dheban, ridden by Ali place worth QR 6,600. sealed the second place. Hen- Marri; 9. Thoroughbred Novice A vacant baseball stadium in parent company of Major League T20 World Cup and other events Khalid Al Mosallam, clinched Earlier in race seven which rique won QR13,200. Francois Plate (Class 5): Skip The Queue Texas is set to become a perma- Cricket, a T20 tournament set to the United States by 2031, the top place. Dheban clocked had only seven entries, Al Herholdt, astride Cool Exhib- (IRE), Hamad Ahmed Al Malki Al nent venue for American cricket for 2022, has received approval a statement said. (AFP) a time of 2:02.30 in the 1900m Mosallam guided Leafy Moss it, was third (QR6,600). Jehani, Rashid Ali Al Marri. 16 Thursday, November 19, 2020 The Last Word

World Innovation Summit for Health 2020 Vaccine rollout requires public health measures: Dr Fauci Ailyn Agonia rolled out with public health the same time being sensitive the pandemic in his country. country. I think the lesson for He warned that asympto- DOHA measures until the umbrella of to the needs of people. He said, “The US is a very countries like the UK is to try matic infections should not be protection is all over the world He said, “It became clear large country and heterogene- and have a unified approach ignored as it is a major com- I believe the pandemic will which is probably going to take that we had to have a situation ous in so many ways - demo- that’s centrally mandated.” ponent of the outbreak and end with an effective and safe a year or two to happen. where you could have the in- graphically, geographically, Talking about the racial leads to community spread vaccine that ultimately will be Commenting on long-haul tegrity of the clinical trial, but but particularly in the level of disparities in health, Fauci said which makes is difficult to do widely distributed throughout COVID-19, he underlined the make an intervention available infection that we have in dif- it is a very unfortunate situa- identification, isolation and the world but it will happen need to take the disease with to people as long as they were ferent places. It’s a federalist tion not only with COVID-19 contact tracing. with public health measures, a degree of humility and com- willing to take the risk and society where an awful lot of but with other diseases. On the vaccine, Fauci said, said White House Coronavirus mit to preventing infection there was a reasonable chance responsibility can and is given According to him, African “A lot of things are politicised Task Force member Dr An- through universal wearing of they would benefit. That was to the states. What we had was Americans are about 13 per- but I think people across the thony Fauci. masks, washing hands, avoid- just one example of my awak- Dr Anthony Fauci not a uniform approach when cent of the US population but world and in the US should In a special interview with ing crowds, distance, outdoor- ening to the fact that you’ve got we had the shutdown. When account for over 40 to 45 per- realise that there are a lot of The BMJ’s Editor in Chief Fio- better-than-indoor, and doing to adhere to the fundamental 11 million cases and over we decided to open up the cent of new cases. failsafe checks. We have assur- na Godlee at the virtual World everything to get a vaccine. principles and tenets of science 248,000 reported deaths, economy, some states did it in He said, “It’s the result of ances from the Food and Drug Innovation Summit for Health Comparing the pandemic but keep an open mind and be Fauci pointed out the varied a way that was not appropriate decades of those social deter- Administration (FDA) com- (WISH) 2020 on Wednesday, to the HIV/AIDs epidemic flexible when you’re dealing approach of states during … jumping over stage 1 or dis- minants of health. If there’s missioner that science, and not the Director of the National outbreak in the 1980s, Fauci with real human beings.” shutdown and the hetero- regarding it completely. ever a silver lining, it is that political considerations, will Institute of Allergy and Infec- emphasised the need to act in As coronavirus cases geneous nature of American “We have done well in it may jolt us into realising dictate the decisions about the tious Diseases in the US point- a very measured way based on is surging across the US, society as reasons that led to some respects, but it is patchy that we have to correct those regulatory components of the ed out that vaccine have to be evidence and science, but at currently with more than the current proportions of and not uniformly well as a disparities.” vaccine trial.” French translation of paediatric blast injury Our common future hinges on coordinated and field manual released coherent approach to public health: Thawadi CATHERINE W GICHUKI were ready for all scenarios teams, and we will witness DOHA ahead of 2022. more than 40 professional “With over 18,000 work- matches taking place in a Our collective future hing- ers in our infrastructure We all should remember positive affirmation and es on a coordinated and projects, we acted promptly the power sport has to trust the global football coherent approach towards to minimise risk of infection contribute to our shared community has in Qatar’s public health, both physi- and ensure their safety, in cause, and we have to ability to deliver a safe en- cal and mental, Secretary- line with the government’s ensure that we harness vironment for the sport. At General of the Supreme public health protocols.” a time when unfortunately Committee for Delivery & He added that they also that power in the future for many second waves and Legacy (SC) Hassan Al Tha- demobilised workers aged the sake of public health, lockdown measures are Experts at a panel on providing healthcare for children in conflict areas wadi has said. over 55 years and with pre- community and a brighter looming in many countries, “It was a necessity before existing health conditions, future for the generations it is an important break that Tribune News Network The panel discussion at the spread of COVID-19, Hassan Al Thawadi and anyone our medical of- to come many need from the reality Doha WISH 2020, which was organ- and that necessity is now an ficials deemed most at risk of the everyday life.” ised in partnership with Save imperative,” Thawadi said 180,000 residents – includ- – with no effect on sala- Hassan Al Thawadi Thawadi, who also Commissioned by the the Children, explored some during a keynote speech at ing our SC workforce – were ries, and food and accom- serves as chairman of the World Innovation Summit for of the latest trends in provid- WISH 2020 on Wednesday, given access to an app fo- modation covered for any FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Health (WISH), the French ing healthcare for children in adding, “As societies strive cused on COVID-19 aware- individual forced to tempo- According to him, the LLC, a joint venture between translation of the world’s first conflict and looked into the to emerge from lockdowns, ness. We also initiated a rarily relocate. “The proac- SC closed its isolation facil- FIFA and the SC responsi- paediatric blast injury field new political declaration, led sport is playing an impor- mental health awareness tive strategy we employed ity in mid-August due to the ble for organising and stag- manual was formally launched by Ireland, to address the hu- tant role in our journey to- campaign in partnership enabled us to manage the significant drop in the num- ing the event, argued sport during a virtual event discus- manitarian harm caused by wards normalcy.” with the Ministry of Public spread of COVID-19 on our ber of cases, but continued can be used in a variety of sion titled ‘The Children of the explosive weapons in conflict. Talking about the steps Health and Hamad Medical projects for up to six weeks to review the situation on a ways to preserve mental Frontline’ at WISH 2020. James Denselow, head of the SC has taken to protect Corporation.” until the first case was re- daily basis. and physical health. “We all The invaluable manual, Conflict Team at Save the Chil- its workers from the pan- Thawadi said that when ported. Under the guidance Thawadi stressed that should remember the power produced by the UK-based dren, said: “The field manual is demic, Thawadi said it was the first community case of and approval of the local sport must be considered a sport has to contribute to Save The Children charity in a comprehensive guide to lo- the constant communica- COVID-19 was reported in health authorities, we intro- critical vehicle for contrib- our shared cause, and we partnership with Imperial Col- cal non-paediatric specialists tion with the workforce. “We Qatar in March, it presented duced our own 1,000-bed uting to the shared mission have to ensure that we har- lege London, was translated who are often forced to operate have achieved this through them with numerous chal- isolation facility to ensure of maintaining physical ness that power in the future into French by the Translation and treat children with blast several channels, includ- lenges that they faced head strict quarantine protocol and mental health around for the sake of public health, and Interpreting Institute (TII) injuries, with little or no previ- ing multilingual aware- on, including protecting the and minimise the spread of the globe. “This week, I am community and a brighter at Hamad Bin Khalifa Univer- ous experience or training. It ness sessions with in-house workers and adjusting their infection among the rest of proud to say, we will be- future for the generations to sity’s College of Humanities provides healthcare workers in health experts. As many as plans to ensure that they the workforce.” gin hosting 16 East Asian come,” he added. and Social Sciences. conflict setting withknowledge Last year, WISH worked and practical advice on the en- with Save The Children and tire continued care, from inju- TII to produce the first Ara- ry treatment to rehabilitation bic-language version of the and mental health support.” manual, which is proving to The manual is now in the ‘World Cup 2022 a spark to create a global be essential for medics work- hands of medics in 12 con- ing in conflict and post-conflict flict-affected countries and settings as they try to repair has been translated into five community to celebrate end of pandemic’ the damage done to children languages. severely injured after stepping Commenting on translat- IKOLI VICTOR to know each other from a host everyone. I hope we will playbook and the idea was stitutions such as the NBA, on landmines or being injured ing the manual into two lan- Doha different culture and back- be the first global gathering that we’re not going to shut the Bundesliga and the UEFA by bombs. guages, Nada Al Mahmeed, ground. It will hopefully be at the end of the pandemic.” down completely, knowing Champions League. Commenting on the latest director of the Translation and The FIFA 2022 World in the spark to create a global Clarifying the point, he more about the impact of a He said that learning version of the manual, WISH Training Center at TII, said: Qatar will be the spark to community to celebrate the said the Olympics in Tokyo shutdown on the economy from others paved the way Director of Partnerships and “At the college and TII, we al- create a global community end of COVID-19.” is supposed to be the first on people’s mental and emo- for the country to host the Outreach Nick Bradshaw said, ways strive to positively con- to celebrate the end of COV- He pointed out that the major global event but it will tional health. We have fol- eastern portion of the 2020 “Hundreds of civilians, includ- tribute towards social justice, ID-19 pandemic, Secretary 2022 World Cup in Qatar still be at the tail end of the lowed the country’s playbook Asian Champions League like ing a horrifically high number and our translation services at General of the Supreme De- will be the first global foot- pandemic so the impact will in implementing procedures the western division recently of children, fall victim to ex- the Translation and Training livery & Legacy Committee ball gathering to be held at still be with us but “by 2022, and processes to ensure the completed in Doha, adding plosive war weapons, leaving Center is not an exception. By (SC) Hassan Al Thawadi said the end of the pandemic, giv- we would have overcome it.” health and safety of every that other tournaments will irreversible damage. While it joining forces with WISH, Save at the WISH 2020 confer- en that some major interna- The SC chief added that individual while maintain- be played in a similar hub is evident that much still needs the Children and Imperial Col- ence on Wednesday. tional sporting tournaments the 2022 World Cup will be ing normality and continu- after reaching the agreement to be done to protect the vul- lege London, it’s an honour for Thawadi, who spoke at are scheduled to take place an event to celebrate differ- ity. Our work continued even with the Asian Football Con- nerable in armed conflicts, I us to have translated the Paedi- a panel moderated by Don next year, such as the 2020 ences and similarities to- though it was slower, but we federation. The deal brought hope this new translation of atric Blast Injury Field Manual Walker, said: “The 2022 European Championship, gether. isolated all high-risk individ- 16 teams from Australia, Chi- the Paediatric Blast Injury into French; and into Arabic World Cup will bring people COMNEBOL and the Tokyo Speaking about how uals and reduced the risk of na, Japan, Malaysia, South Field Manual reaches those back in 2019. Without doubt, together from a human to a Olympics. coronavirus had an impact exposure.” Korea and Thailand to Qatar who need the specific informa- the availability of the manual human level. It’s going to be He said, “By 2022, from a on the preparations for the Thawadi said that, from to produce the Eastern region tion that the manual provides in multiple languages will sup- an opportunity to break the medical and health perspec- World Cup, he said, “We took an operational point of view, finalist between November 18 and can serve as an instru- port healthcare workers in sav- stereotype and people get tive, we would be ready to a page from the country’s SC learned from sporting in- and December 13. ment that can help save lives.” ing valuable young lives.” WISH 2020 to announce winners of its innovation award today

vations at the summit’s Innova- the physical and psychological within the work environment Closing day of the summit to feature tion Hub, ranging from practi- wellbeing of refugee children to support mental health. An- cal devices to business models and children living in conflict other session held in partner- rich discussions and panel sessions to design-based solutions. zones. ship with the Qatari-Russian All those showcasing their The closing day will also Center for Cooperation and Tribune News Network tion space for this year’s Spark innovations share a common feature a discussion with titled ‘Women in Innovation’ Doha innovators. These startup in- goal: driving improvement and Pravind Jugnauth, prime min- will bring together leading novations include devices, ap- excellence in healthcare. Each ister of Mauritius, and a lecture Russian female innovators, The World Innovation Sum- plications, innovative delivery innovation being showcased by SafiaB ahlani, an Omani art- who will discuss their experi- mit for Health (WISH) 2020 is models and design-based solu- has the potential to help trans- ist, creative designer and dis- ences and share their knowl- wrapping up its biennial event tions that improve quality of form global health, whether ability rights activist. edge on how to achieve suc- today, Thursday, with a series care and patient experience, reducing the costs of healthcare In partnership with Nurs- cess and overcome challenges. of meetings and panel discus- while also reducing costs. delivery or improving the qual- ing Now, WISH 2020 will Moreover, the ‘Hackathon: sions, before announcing the In addition to picking one ity of care for patients. host a session on ‘Mental Envisioning Climate Change Grand Prize winners of this winner from the Spark catego- The last day of the sum- Health and Resilience for in Every Health Curriculum’ year’s innovation awards. ry, WISH will also award one mit, which is taking place un- of Schools in Child and Ado- cation, employment and pro- Frontline Workers: Tools, Ap- panel will feature discussions The fifth edition of the sum- winner from the Booster inno- der the banner ‘One World, lescent Health’. The panel will ductivity. This will be followed proaches and Policies to Help on how to better integrate cli- mit, held virtually this year, vators category, who have been Our Health’, will feature rich highlight the role that educa- by a panel on ‘Toxic Stress & Yourself and Others’, which mate change into the health celebrated the spirit of innova- showcasing some of the world’s panel discussions on a variety tion plays in ensuring a healthy PTSD in Children’ to discuss will touch on the importance education curricula as a life- tion with a dedicated exhibi- most exciting healthcare inno- of issues, including ‘The Role lifestyle and promoting edu- the harmful impact of stress on of investing in health facilities long learning opportunity.