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In brief FM, Erdogan review bilateral ties, Syria PM’s Brexit QATAR | Weather Ashghal prepares for tackling rainwater Public Works Authority (Ashghal) plans again president Dr Saad bin Ahmad al-Muhannadi has instructed contractors and off icials concerned to take all important precautions and measures in order to ensure that highways, main roads and tunnels are free of rainwater thrown into accumulation, making the safety of road users the top priority. He made the observations at an informative workshop, titled ‘Rainy Season 2019-2020’, organised by Ashghal and attended by several off icials and disarray senior engineers from the authority as well as a large number of drainage Reuters Johnson sends unsigned framework contractors. Page 4 London letter for Brexit delay

ARAB WORLD | Economy British Prime Minister Boris Johnson defi ant Prime Minister Boris sent an unsigned letter to the Thousands protest in Johnson said he would not ne- Lebanon for third day European Union late yesterday asking Agotiate a further delay to Brit- for a Brexit delay and sent another Tens of thousands of Lebanese ain’s departure from the European message in which he said he did people took to the streets yesterday Union after losing a vote in parliament not want an extension, the Sunday for a third day of protests against yesterday that means he is obliged to Times reported. Johnson sent three tax increases and alleged off icial request a postponement. documents: a photocopy of draft text corruption despite several arrests The move by parliament, on a day laid out in a law which compelled by security forces. They streamed Johnson had pitched as a day of reck- him to ask for the delay; a cover into the streets around the country’s oning for Brexit, increases the chances note written by a civil servant saying parliament in Beirut, as well as that the divorce will be delayed and Johnson had been forced to send the elsewhere across the country, despite thus increases the opportunity for op- letter; and a further message that said calls for calm from politicians and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Aff airs Sheikh ponents of Brexit to frustrate the Unit- he did not want any extension. dozens of arrests on Friday. The Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani at the Huber Palace in Istanbul yesterday. ed Kingdom’s departure. number of protesters grew steadily Parliament voted 322 to 306 in favour throughout the day, with major QNA ister of Foreign Aff airs conveyed the During the meeting, they reviewed of a 26-word amendment that turned That opens up a path to a new Brexit demonstrations in second city Tripoli, Istanbul greetings of His Highness the Amir bilateral relations and a number of is- Johnson’s Brexit fi nale on its head by drama over a delay that could pull in in the north, and other locations. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani to sues of mutual interest. leaving the prime minister exposed to a lawyers, courts, the European Union Page 13 the Turkish president and wishes of After the meeting, HE Sheikh Mo- humiliating obligation to ask the EU for and the divided British parliament. resident Recep Tayyip Erdogan further progress and prosperity to the hamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani a delay until the end of January 2020. Saturday’s amendment, put forward by ARAB WORLD | Confl ict of the sisterly Republic of Tur- brotherly Turkish people. tweeted: “Delighted to be in #Istan- “I will not negotiate a delay with the former Conservative cabinet minister Ol- Pkey met yesterday with HE the For his part, the Turkish president bul and meet President @RTErdog- EU and neither does the law compel me iver Letwin, defl ated Johnson’s big Brexit Turkey denies blocking Deputy Prime Minister and Minister entrusted HE the Deputy Prime Min- an to convey the greetings of HH @ to do so,” Johnson told parliament. day just as hundreds of thousands gath- retreat of Kurdish forces of Foreign Aff airs Sheikh Mohamed ister and Minister of Foreign Aff airs TamimBinHamad and his wishes for While Johnson did not explicitly ered to march on parliament demanding Turkey yesterday denied Kurdish bin Abdulrahman al-Thani at the Hu- with conveying his greetings to His prosperity, and to discuss the latest de- refuse to send a letter to the EU re- another referendum on EU membership. forces’ claim that Ankara is blocking ber Palace in Istanbul. Highness the Amir and best wishes velopments in #Syria and the region & questing the delay – as an earlier law The European Commission said their pullout from a proposed safe At the beginning of the meeting, HE for the Qatari people of more develop- ways of enhancing co-operation and co- passed by his opponents demands – he Britain must now inform it of its next zone along the border under a the Deputy Prime Minister and Min- ment and progress. ordination in topics of mutual interest.” said he would not negotiate. steps as soon as possible. Page 16 US-brokered agreement. “YPG is disseminating false information to sabotage the Turkey-US agreement,” a senior off icial told AFP, referring Trudeau on campaign trail to Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) deemed by Ankara as a terrorist group linked to outlawed Expansion to increase Cuban Kurdish militants in Turkey. “By spreading fake news, YPG terrorists are challenging President (Donald) Trump,” the off icial said. Page 13 Hospital OPD capacity by 30% AMERICAS | Protests uban Hospital, part of Hamad The expansion works include up- Chileans clash with Medical Corporation (HMC), grades to some inpatient rooms, op- police for second day Chas embarked on a 24-month- erating theatres, and imaging equip- Chileans angry over social and long construction programme as part ment, as well as replacement of car economic issues clashed with of a major expansion eff ort at en- park canopies, fi re and safety system security forces for a second hancing the patient experience and improvements, and enhancements to day yesterday despite a state of improving access to specialised medi- the hospital’s security camera systems. emergency declared to quell the cal care for the population living in The works will also see the con- worst violence in years in one of Latin Dukhan and the western districts of struction of a mosque on the hospital America’s most stable countries. Qatar. grounds and a purpose-built chemi- Following a day of stunning violence “Once completed, this expansion cal decontamination unit, a fi rst of its in Santiago that saw buses and work will result in 30% increase in kind in the western region of Qatar and buildings burned and dozens of outpatient clinic capacity, and specifi - is part of eff orts to support World Cup metro stations destroyed by fire, cally new obstetric clinics that will be 2022 readiness. Saturday started peacefully as integrated into the maternity wing and “This is both an exciting and chal- thousands of Chileans banged pots upgrades to our Bone and Joint Unit lenging time and there may be a tem- and pans in protest in the capital and that will include additional consul- porary disruption to some existing other cities. Page 14 tation clinics, outpatient X-ray, and public and patient areas. While we a satellite pharmacy,” said Dr Angel are making every eff ort to minimise EUROPE | Unrest Mario Felipe Garmendia, medical di- disruptions, our community will no- rector, Cuban Hospital. tice some temporary changes, spe- Spanish govt dismisses The expansion works, which began cifi cally to entrances, parking areas, call for Catalan talks earlier this year, are expected to con- and patient drop off zones, and we ask The Spanish government dismissed tinue until late 2020 and will help the Dr Angel Mario Felipe Garmendia patients and the public to bear with calls yesterday from Catalonia’s hospital meet the increased demand inspects ongoing expansion works. us. This construction and renovation pro-independence regional chief for for current and future services. project is extensive and is an essential talks following a wave of violence “The ongoing work is part of HMC’s pital has seen a sharp rise in patient part of helping ensure we can continue sparked by the jailing of separatist overall expansion programme aimed visits in recent years, recording over to meet the healthcare needs of our leaders. Protesters took to the streets at enhancing the experience of our 85,000 outpatient visits and nearly community,” explained Dr Garmendia. of Barcelona for a sixth straight day, patients. These renovations will allow 6,500 inpatients in 2018, compared The Cuban Hospital was offi cial- sitting defiantly in one city centre us to provide faster access to high- to 63,000 outpatient visits and 4,700 ly opened in January 2012 as a joint square in front of a row of police quality specialist services and will see inpatient visits in 2016. He said the ex- project between the governments of vans. “Out, out, out with the Spanish signifi cant enhancements to several pansion work is necessary to meet the Qatar and Cuba. It functions in collab- flag,” they chanted. “The streets will key service areas,” said Dr Garmendia. demands of the rapidly growing com- oration with HMC and has more than Liberal leader and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes part in a rally as always be ours.” Page 17 Dr Garmendia noted that the hos- munity. 450 Cuban staff . he campaigns for the upcoming election, in Milton, Ontario, yesterday.

Gulf Times 4 Sunday, October 20, 2019 QATAR

Ashghal workshop discusses measures to tackle rainwater

ublic Works Authority coming sports events, such in addition to permanent (Ashghal) president as the Gulf Cup and FIFA drainage networks in vari- PDr Saad bin Ahmad Club World Cup which will ous areas. al-Muhannadi has instruct- take place in November and This is in addition to ed contractors and offi cials December this year. 20 completed temporary concerned to take all impor- Dr al-Muhannadi, who solutions that help re- tant precautions and meas- headed the workshop, duce the accumulation of ures in order to ensure that stressed the need to imple- rainwater in the most vul- highways, main roads and ment all drainage projects nerable areas in Doha to tunnels are free of rainwater according to the schedule. enhance operational readi- accumulation, making the Ashghal continues to ness. These include the in- safety of road users the top implement infrastructure stallation of overland pipes priority. projects in certain areas with pumps to clear water The workshop was attended by several off icials and senior engineers from Ashghal as well as a large number of drainage He made the observations according to the develop- from streets and pump it framework contractors. at an informative workshop, Ashghal president Dr Saad ment plan, to include drain- into lagoons away from titled ‘Rainy Season 2019- bin Ahmad al-Muhannadi age networks or temporary residential areas. 2020’, organised by Ashghal addressing the workshop. operational solutions, the The recently completed and attended by several of- statement notes. Major solutions pertain to Educa- fi cials and senior engineers that serve the highways and projects are progressing to tion City, Umm Ebairiya, Al from the authority as well as main roads. complete permanent sys- Wakrah, Al Wukair, Arabian a large number of drainage Ashghal offi cials present- tems for the discharge of Gulf Street and University framework contractors. ed the main procedures and surface water such as the Street. “These areas were The workshop aimed to processes that have been Mesaimeer Outfall Tun- heavily impacted by rain- highlight the progress up- developed to deal with rain- nel Project that discharges water accumulation last date of the latest projects water during important up- surface water and rainwater year,” Ashghal added. implemented by Ashghal to eliminate the eff ects of rain- water accumulation in dif- ferent parts of the country, the authority said in a press statement. It also discussed Ashghal’s preparations for the rainy season and briefed all employees and partners on the work plan, whether from contractors or con- sultants. The workshop also shed light on climate change and the increase in rainfall, as well as the proposed solu- tions to deal with this phe- nomenon. During the workshop, participants discussed fu- ture and permanent projects to help deal with rainwater, as well as urgent solutions

Thundery rain forecast for today

hundery rain is ex- pected in parts of the Tcountry by this af- ternoon, the Qatar Met de- partment has said. Winds, mainly north- easterly-northwesterly, will blow at speeds of 5-15 knots and reach a high of 22 knots in some places during thun- dershowers, according to the weather report. There is no warning for off shore areas today. The detailed forecast for inshore areas says relatively hot daytime conditions are expected today along with slight dust and scattered clouds. “There is a chance of thundery rain by the af- ternoon,” the report states. Scattered clouds, mean- while, are likely in off shore areas today. The maximum tempera- ture today is expected to be 36C in Abu Samra, Wak- rah and Mesaieed, 35C in Doha, 34C in Al Khor and 33C in Dukhan and Ruwais. The minimum, on the other hand, will range from 24C in Abu Samra, Wakrah and Mesaieed to 28C in Doha.

“There is a chance of thundery rain by the aft ernoon”

Yesterday, a maximum temperature of 38C was re- corded in Jumayliyah, fol- lowed by 37C in Sheehaniya, Karana and Ghuwairiyah, 36C in the Qatar Univer- sity area, Abu Hamour, Abu Samra and Batna, 35C in Mesaieed and Turayna, and 34C in Doha (airport area), the Hamad International Airport area, Wakrah and other places. The season locally known as Al Wasmi, which is marked by spells of rain, began recently and will last for 52 days, according to the Met department. Clouds move from the west to east during this period and rainfall at the begin- ning of Al Wasmi is usu- ally an indication of a good rainy season. This season is named so because it coincides with rainfall that helps certain local plants grow, such as helianthemum and gera- nium. Gulf Times Sunday, October 20, 2019 5 QATAR Water management challenges go beyond scarcity, says expert

t is not just a lack of water about the preciousness of water and McDonnell believes there is a that aff ects the way one of in drylands”. She also said that, need for these insights and tech- Ithe world’s most precious re- with studies suggesting that the nologies to be shared for collective sources is managed in countries Mena region will get hotter in globalised solutions. like Qatar, according to a re- the near future, water security “The Gulf countries have a real search expert who has highlight- solutions need to cross borders role to play,” she said. “Due to their ed evaporation and the demands and become regional. philosophy in fostering innovation, of a growing population as key “What we know from climate they can be world leaders in dryland From the second Qatari Writers Forum at Qatar National Library. factors in the growing global wa- change models is that the region water systems and food systems, ter crises during a visit to Qatar is going to get hotter, and there- off ering solutions as climate change Foundation. fore drier as well – that means begins to aff ect regions and make Rachael McDonnell, Strategic our base availability of water is them arid and dry.” Programme director, Water, Cli- going to be reduced,” she ex- While science and technology Renowned author mate Change & Resilience at the plained. “We need to look more and government policies play a International Water Management carefully at how we use our wa- big part in the way water crises Institute, gave her views on the ter reserves, and how we gener- is tackled, she says the use of water challenges the region and ate new water resources through cultural knowledge must also be engages aspiring the world face while visiting Qatar advanced technologies, such as encouraged. Foundation Research, Develop- newer ways of desalination.” “Our grandparents valued ment and Innovation’s Qatar Sci- Rachael McDonnell Innovative solutions have been water, food and resources that ence & Technology Park (QSTP). applied in a number of areas were not necessarily readily Qatari writers She said, “One of the biggest we manage water. 365 days a year. This means there around the world – such as Aus- available,” she said. “We need to problems is evaporation. We “Another big challenge is that is a disconnect between people tralia, southern Africa, Califor- inculcate that ethos into the know that when we put water we have a growing population and their understanding of wa- nia – that have similar challenges younger generation. In some atari authors and liter- Arabic writing and literature. in our gardens or our land- – a population that uses more ter as being a precious resource.” resulting from similar environ- cultures, water is seen as sacred, ary fi gures discussed the “I participated in the forum scaping, we have big losses due water than previous generations. McDonnell believes there is ments. These regions have applied while in others they refer to wa- Qnewest developments in order to further develop my to strong sunshine and dry air. And there is an expectation that a need for “increased engage- dryland systems to address their ter as a living being. It is impor- and standards in novel and story writing talent and skills and That is a real challenge in how water should be readily available ment in nurturing us to think water management demands, tant to pass this on.” writing in Qatar during the sec- build on my experience in liter- ond Qatari Writers Forum at Qa- ary writings. I was delighted to tar National Library on October see the library’s announcement 16 and 17. for this forum, so I decided to As part of the two-day event, come and take advantage of the Experts highlight collaboration to achieve water security Jamal Fayez, an established Qa- experiences of the writers and tari author, engaged aspiring learn from them,” added another Qatari writers during a hands- participant, Sayed Mohamed xperts have aired their gies to address the issue of water on workshop, which explored Abetat. belief that organisations crises. the foundations of a short story Eneed to work together to The event, titled ‘Water in a and how to craft creative stories. “I attended the forum diversify their resources and Dry Land: Can innovation drive Mona al-Hajri, who attended because I want to develop a strategies if Qatar and the region water security?’, was held at Qa- the event, said: “I attended the professional literary career. are to achieve water security, at a tar Science & Technology Park forum because I want to develop The library has a major panel discussion hosted by Qatar (QSTP) as part of the ‘Catalys- a professional literary career. role in encouraging new Foundation and ‘Science’ maga- ing The Future’ campaign, which The library has a major role in writers and inspiring us to zine. is highlighting QSTP’s eff orts encouraging new writers and be creative. I plan to attend With the sustainability of fu- and achievements over the past inspiring us to be creative. I plan the upcoming forums at the ture water supplies being seen as decade and the importance of to attend the upcoming forums library to help my writing a key global challenge in need of research, development, and in- at the library to help my writing career” solutions, the panellists – who novation to Qatar. career.” are all experts within the water The webinar will air on ht- The library’s Qatari Writers For more information about security fi eld – agreed that ur- tps://www.sciencemag.org/ Forum aims to connect new and the library’s full programme of gent solutions need to be applied custom-publishing/webinars, experienced Qatari writers to events in October, one can visit by adapting existing technolo- on November 13. Experts attending the panel discussion. exchange expertise and promote https://www.qnl.qa/en/events.

Msheireb Museums, Barahat Msheireb turn pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

sheireb Proper- ties, the national Mreal estate devel- oper and a subsidiary of Qatar Foundation, has an- nounced a series of internal and external activations as the company participates in the nationwide eff orts to raise awareness on breast cancer during the month of October. Last week, Msheireb Properties lit up the fa- cades of Barahat Msheireb and Msheireb Museums in pink in recognition of the cause. Company employees also received an informative card on breast cancer. On October 28, the com- pany will host a dedicated internal session for its fe- male staff , steered by Qatar Cancer Society, to further elaborate on the topic and answer any questions. According to many can- Barahat Msheireb. cer societies around the world, there is a global de- crease in the numbers of deaths by breast cancer due to early detection and treat- ment. Therefore, knowl- edge and understanding are crucial for protection and cure, a press statement notes. Msheireb Museums, the four heritage houses in the heart of Msheireb Downtown Doha, are also the permanent home of the DNA Exhibition by Qatar Genome and Qatar Biobank, titled “A Journey to the Heart of Life”. The exhibition dem- onstrates the relevance of modern DNA studies for many fi elds, chief among them the fi ght against he- reditary diseases, which breast cancer is considered a part of. Bin Jelmoud House - Msheireb Museums.

Sudanese off icial hails Qatar’s eff orts for Darfur peace

Dr Ibrahim al-Amin, prominent member of the “Forces of radio today, that taking advantage of all the achievements Freedom and Change” in Sudan, praised the achievements of the peace which have been realised, is necessary at made by Qatar to realise peace in Darfur. this stage to push the current peace process to achieve He stressed: “The importance of recalling the achievements the desired successes by involving everyone in the peace made by the State of Qatar, for the establishment of process. comprehensive peace in the country, and not to overlook The achievements made on the ground must be viewed what has been done in the areas of economic, social and from the perspective of the interest of the country and of the humanitarian development in this regard.” regions where the peace agreements were established, he Dr al-Amin said in a remarks broadcasted by Sudanese added. – QNA Gulf Times 6 Sunday, October 20, 2019 QATAR Qatar-Russia ties reviewed Qatar allocates large part of its international aid to LDCs

QNA and natural resource capacity for cated to these countries. Given the global nature of New York global economic growth, well- In line with this belief, and in climate change and the need being, prosperity and food se- line with its belief in the need for eff ective international co- curity, as pointed out by the Is- to pay the utmost attention to operation and response, Qatar atar has affi rmed the al- tanbul Programme of Action for respond to the needs and priori- announced at the Climate Ac- location of a large part of the Least Developed Countries ties of the LDCs and to achieve tion Summit, held in Doha in Qits international devel- for the decade 2011-2020, which inclusive and sustainable devel- September, the contribution of opment assistance to the least constitutes an important frame- opment, Qatar looks forward to $100mn to support LDCs and the developed countries, and ex- work for overcoming the struc- hosting the Fifth United Nations Small Island Developing States pressed its aspiration to host the tural challenges faced by LDCs. Conference on the Least Devel- (SIDS) to cope with the phe- United Nations Conference on He noted the report of the UN oped Countries in March 2021, nomenon, al-Mansouri noted, the Least Developed Countries Secretary-General under this and ensuring that this Confer- stressing that this contribution in March 2021. Item which stressed the im- ence builds on the experience stems from the belief of Qatar This came in the statement of portance of redoubling eff orts gained and provides a positive that there is a role for all to ad- Qatar, delivered by Tamim Kha- to accelerate progress towards momentum for the sustainable dress this phenomenon, which is lid al-Mansouri, member of the the goals and objectives of the development of the least devel- an obstacle to moving forward in Qatari delegation taking part in Programme of Action and to en- oped countries, he said. the process of achieving the Sus- the 74th session of the UN Gen- hance synergies with the 2030 In this regard, Qatar looks tainable Development Goals. eral Assembly, before the Second Agenda for Sustainable Devel- forward to co-operating with He underlined that Qatar will Committee on Item 21: Groups opment and its goals. all partners to make this confer- continue its eff orts to remain a HE the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Aff airs Dr Ahmed bin Hassan al-Hammadi met of Countries in Special Situa- He added that Qatar has a ence a success, which will be an platform for co-operation be- the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Mikhail Bogdanov, who is currently visiting tions. proven track record in sup- important contribution to the tween all countries and parties the Qatar. During the meeting, they reviewed relations between the two friendly countries as well as Al-Mansouri said that the porting the LDCs with much common endeavours to identify that believe in the importance issues of common concern. least developed countries (LDCs) of its international develop- new challenges, opportunities of joint action to meet the chal- represent a tremendous human ment assistance being allo- and means to address them. lenges.

Qatar calls for greater eff orts to tackle threat posed by cybercrime

QNA showcase smart technolo- New York gy solutions and exchange advanced knowledge. In order to invest ICTs atar underlined in unlocking the poten- that cybercrime tial of persons with dis- Qand piracy consti- abilities and helping them tute a significant propor- to achieve independence tion of crimes that threaten and self-reliance, Qatar the international peace and launched the Digital In- security, calling for greater clusion Strategy and Mada efforts to promote policies Assistive Technology Cen- that ensure all segments of tre in order to help people society can enjoy equal ac- with disabilities to achieve cess to the opportunities their goals and attain equal offered by new technolo- opportunities in education gies. and employment to enable This came in the state- them live independently, ment of the State of Qatar the statement noted. delivered by Nayef Majid al-Qahtani, member of the In light of of Qatari delegation taking cybersecurity part in the 74th session of challenges globally, the the UN General Assembly, Ministry has launched before the Second Com- several cybersecurity mittee on Item 16: Infor- initiatives aimed at mation and Communi- protecting Qatar’s cations Technologies for ICT systems and Development. infrastructure The statement said that innovation and technology Qatar Science & Tech- have great potential to ac- nology Park (QSTP), a celerate the achievement member of the Research of the sustainable develop- and Development sector ment goals and stimulate at Qatar Foundation for the economic growth. Education, Science and The statement under- Community Development, lined that Qatar pays par- is the primary platform ticular attention to taking for innovative technology advantage of the tremen- projects and seeks to sup- dous potential offered by port research, innovation and investing in ICT, and and entrepreneurship, the views it as a key enabler for statement noted. moving towards sustain- In light of the threat able development. posed by the high propor- Qatar, recognising the tion of cybercrime and key role that ICTs play in piracy crimes on the in- facilitating access to key ternational peace and se- information, knowledge curity, Qatar said that it and services, has pursued is critical to deal with this policies in various fields phenomenon in a man- to develop and enhance its ner commensurate with its role, the statement noted. gravity by taking measures Within this direction, and actions not only by the Ministry of Transport prohibiting and punishing and Communications of those involved in piracy for Qatar plays an important political or personal gains role and seeks to build an but to deal with as a major active, dynamic and secure source of threat to interna- sector that contributes to tional peace and security. the promotion of a diversi- The statement said that fied national economy that the Doha Declaration on In- benefits all segments of the tegrating Crime Prevention society by promoting ini- and Criminal Justice into tiatives of digital govern- the Wider United Nations ment and cybersecurity, it Agenda, which was adopted said. by the Thirteenth Con- In light of the devel- gress on Crime Prevention opment of cybersecurity and Criminal Justice, notes challenges globally, the the importance of explor- Ministry has launched sev- ing special measures aimed eral cybersecurity initia- at providing a secure and tives aimed at protecting robust electronic environ- Qatar’s ICT systems and ment and preventing and infrastructure. combating criminal activi- In this context, the state- ties carried out online. ment pointed out that the Given the complex chal- Ministry of Transport and lenges posed by the in- Communications will or- creasing cybercrime and ganise the fi fth edition of the urgent need to provide Qatar Information Technol- cybersecurity to states and ogy and Communication individuals, Qatar stressed Conference and Exhibition that regulating the treat- (Qitcom 2019), under the ment of those challenges theme “Safe Smart Cities”, is critical to prevent such from October 29 to Novem- crimes, of which Qatar has ber1. been a victim. The event attracts many As a result, Qatar has companies, innovators sought to intensify its ef- and entrepreneurs, and forts in the field of cyber- provides an opportunity to security. Gulf Times Sunday, October 20, 2019 7 QATAR

Ooredoo sponsors Angry Birds World Tasmu Smart Qatar Carnival at Doha Festival City oredoo has an- Corporate Communica- nounced its spon- tions at Ooredoo, said:” Osorship of the Sponsoring events such as Angry Birds World Car- these gives us the perfect nival being held at Doha opportunity to encour- programme to play Festival City. age everyone to enjoy time The event, which runs with friends and family. until November 16, is tak- We encourage everyone to ing place at Angry Birds as meet-and-greet ses- and zip lines along with come along and enjoy World, the fi rst venue of its sions with their favourite Trampoline Universe. the Angry Birds World kind in the world. characters. The Angry Birds World Carnival. See you there!” Visitors can look forward Attractions at Angry Carnival is open from 4pm At the event, Ooredoo is vital role in Qitcom to live entertainment, food Birds World include Stel- to 10pm on weekdays and hosting a booth featuring & beverage kiosks an out- la’s Edutainment Tree, a from 4pm to midnight on a pop-up Ooredoo shop, he Tasmu Smart Qatar initia- with local startups to ideate. door cinema, family ac- multi-level indoor and weekends, and access is and customers can visit tive, a fl agship programme by “Qitcom will provide Tasmu with a tivities and all the attrac- outdoor karting track, free for all. the booth to sign up for the Tthe Ministry of Transport and platform to fi ll in the missing pieces tions at Angry Birds World, a slingshot ride, multi- Manar Khalifa al-Mu- upcoming Ooredoo Doha Communications (MoTC), is gearing of its puzzle in order to complete the Doha Festival City, as well level obstacle course raikhi, director of PR and Marathon 2020. up to take part in and connect with Smart Qatar vision.” local and international innovators at Qitcom’s theme this year aims to Qitcom 2019. showcase how sustainable and digi- Held under the patronage of His tised experiences will contribute to a Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin better living environment for current Hamad al-Thani, Qitcom is the larg- and future generations. Participants est information and communication will have the chance to explore tech- technology showcase and event in Qa- nologies, insights and trends shaping tar. Organised by the MoTC, the event, Reem al-Mansoori, assistant the future of urban living. which will run from October 29 to No- undersecretary, MoTC. “Tasmu is committed to enhancing vember 1 at the Qatar National Con- the quality of life for the people of Qa- vention Centre, will follow the theme sectors to activate smart solutions. tar through its fi ve priority sectors,” a ‘Safe Smart Cities’. Tasmu is developing over 100 use- statement notes. During Qitcom, Tasmu will not only cases that address national challeng- For example, in the transportation showcase developments and milestones es. The fi rst and second wave of these sector, Tasmu aims to facilitate mo- but also connect with various entities use-cases that will be implemented bility through safe and environment- and align them to work together to bring in 2020 includes real-time crowd and friendly transport network to achieve a the Smart Qatar vision to life. transportation management, intelli- 20% reduction in road network delays, The Tasmu Smart Qatar Programme gent road signage, national food secu- a reduction of road fatalities to six per is designed to accelerate the achieve- rity analytics, digital shipping guide, 100,000, and a 10% reduction in aver- ment of all the pillars of Qatar Na- virtual physician consultation serv- age vehicle trip emissions. One of the tional Vision (QNV) 2030. As the main ices, mobile clinics, active living index several transportation use-cases com- driver of Qatar’s transformation into and more. ing to life is Tasmu’s road-to-vehicle a sustainable and technology-driven Reem al-Mansoori, assistant un- communication use-case, which aims country, Tasmu oversees the develop- dersecretary of Digital Society De- to reduce accidents on the road. ment and implementation of smart velopment at the MoTC, said: “This This use-case will equip transport technologies in fi ve priority sectors year’s Qitcom will feature more than infrastructure and roadside devices across the nation: Transportation, 300 technology exhibitors, 100 start- with sensors so that the data collected Healthcare, Logistics, Environment ups and 300 innovators and entrepre- can be transmitted to nearby vehicle and Sports. neurs. It aims to be a one-stop-shop screens notifying the drivers of their The programme is developing a for participants to showcase world- surroundings and potential dangers. central platform that will be the foun- class smart technologies and ex- Tasmu brings together govern- dation of Qatar’s transformation into change next-generation knowledge. ment entities, local SMEs, large mul- a smart country and will empower Therefore, Tasmu will play a critical tinational companies, research and cross-sector collaboration, as well role at Qitcom as it connects with dif- academic institutes, startups and as data sharing to encourage inno- ferent government entities, talks to NGOs to create tangible real-life ap- vation. The central platform will be tech companies about investments, plications that are contextual and the main foundation of the Smart works with research institutions to relevant to Qatar’s current and future Qatar Programme, connecting all collaborate in innovation, and meets challenges, aspirations and needs. Gulf Times 8 Sunday, October 20, 2019 QATAR Mercedes-Benz A-Class available at showroom on Salwa Road he Mercedes-Benz A- Class “appeals to all ages Tand has fast become the preferred choice for youths all over the world, thanks to its sporty design and distinctive features”. The Mercedes-Benz A-Class. “With the new generation of the A-Class, Mercedes-Benz new generation emphasises the is the fi rst Mercedes-Benz model part of the ‘Intelligent Drive’ reconciles the confl icting aims sportiness and dynamics of the to be available with compre- concept and thereby signifi - of sporty performance and en- successful compact class model hensive smartphone integra- cantly enhance safety and com- hanced comfort. With Dynam- series. tion: Apple CarPlay (for iPhone fort, were further advanced in ic Select, the driver is able to An instrument cluster of tu- owners) and MirrorLink are part. For example, the stand- change the car’s characteristics bular design with classy dial available now. ard Collision Prevention Assist in just seconds – at the touch of graphics and anodised switches At the same time, the new in- Plus extends the functions of a button, the A-Class drives in a upgrades the high-quality in- fotainment generation makes its the previous Collision Preven- particularly comfortable, sporty terior, as does the large, free- way into the A-Class. Operation tion Assist (radar-supported or effi cient manner. Mercedes- standing and frameless display of is now even more intuitive, with proximity warning and braking Benz has also increased the the infotainment system, which the functions delivering a special assistance by Adaptive Brake range of available engines,” ac- is now optionally available with experience thanks to animated Assist) with autonomous par- cording to a statement issued in a larger 20.3cm (8-inch) screen. menus and visual depictions tial braking to reduce the risk of Doha by Nasser Bin Khaled Au- New colours and materials, as on the even larger display of the rear-end collisions. tomobiles, the authorised gen- well as new fi nishes for the trim multimedia system. On request, The drowsiness detection sys- eral distributor of Mercedes- in the dashboard, ensure a fresh the screen diagonal now meas- tem, Attention Assist (standard) Benz in Qatar. ambiance. ures 20.3cm (8 inches), making it has been similarly upgraded: op- The A-Class is available at the Optional LED High Perform- at least 2.5cm (1 inch) larger than erating within an extended speed Mercedes-Benz showroom on A view of the interior. ance headlamps and ambience before. range (60-200km/h), it now uses Salwa Road. lighting, which can be individu- With numerous driving as- a fi ve-stage bar display to visual- With Dynamic Select, the dividual, can be conveniently the vehicle’s damping character- window lines characterise the alised with 12 colours and fi ve sistance systems – from the ise the driver’s current attention vehicle’s characteristics can selected using the switch in the istics using the Dynamic Select exterior of the A-Class, follow- dimming levels – the equipment drowsiness detection system, level. be adjusted in seconds at the upper control panel. switch. There is a choice between ing the design philosophy of range for the A-Class has been Attention Assist, to Distronic Apart from their distinctive touch of a button, as the system Dynamic Select allows a par- Comfort mode with comfort- sensual purity. With a diamond judiciously expanded in many Plus distance control – the A- look, the LED high-performance modifi es the engine, transmis- ticularly broad range of setting able damping characteristics grille, new LED high-perform- areas. Also new is seat cush- Class is able to give its driver headlamps (optional extra) of- sion, suspension, steering and options in combination with the and Sport mode for a sporty and ance headlamps (optional extra) ion depth adjustment by up to comprehensive support and fer added safety at night thanks air-conditioning at the driver’s new suspension with adaptive more taut damper set-up. and newly designed tail lamps 60mm – a standard feature in all protection. The assistance sys- to their broad light distribu- behest. The four driving modes, damping (optional extra). In this Striking lines, dynamically with dual tailpipe trim inte- equipment lines. tems, which fuse data from tion and a colour temperature Comfort, Sport, Eco and In- case the driver is able to modify curved surfaces and coupé-like grated fl ush into the bumper, the The new-generation A-Class various sensor technologies as approximating daylight. Sunday, October 20, 2019 9 QATAR Qatar Charity launches fourth edition of ‘Future’s Writers’ programme atar Charity has launched the Writers” programme since its first fourth edition of “Future’s edition was launched, through the QWriters”, a programme aimed at university’s professors and experts, as developing the writing skills of students part of the community work, added Al and nurturing talents in them. Khulaki, pointing out the participation The launch took place in a ceremony of university students in this edition. attended by representatives of key The “Future’s Writers” programme partners, officials of Qatar Charity, contributes to supporting some extra- judges, many writers, media persons, and curricular activities of the university those interested in the cultural arena. and enhancing the personality of the Significantly, the programme will student, said Al Khulaki, noting that the allow, for the first time, students with programme also helps students acquire special needs and Qatar University’s male a variety of leadership skills and instills and female students to take part in the the value of social responsibility. competitive activities of the this edition Mr. Khalid Al Dulaimi, Managing to discover their hidden creative talents. Director of Lusail Publishing and The students belonging to primary Distribution House, thanked Qatar and preparatory schools in Qatar can Charity and the partners of the participate in the programme as usual. programme, including the Ministry Quantum Leap Forward of Culture and Sports, the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, and The inauguration ceremony was the sponsor of the programme Barwa attended by Ms. Mariam Al Hammadi, Bank, for providing this opportunity to Director General of the Qatari Authors’ participate in this program. Forum and representative of the Ministry of Culture and Sports, Mr. Ali Al Kuwari, Forum, Khair Jalees Book Club, and Lusail the important role of civil society Director of the School Affairs Department Publishing and Distribution House. organizations in serving communities at the Ministry of Education and Higher and contributing to their growth and He also hoped that the fourth season The Achievements of the ‘Future’s Education, Mr. Hamad Al Khulaki, development, Al-Hammadi added. Events Specialist at Qatar University, Mr. of the programme would be crowned Khalid Al Dulaimi, Managing Director with success, and the programme would She also expressed the pride of the Qatari Writers’ Programme during its 3 of Lusail Publishing and Distribution continue to evolve to achieve more Authors’ Forum, a new cultural body of House, and Jasim Al Emadi, Director of excellence and success locally, regionally the Ministry of Culture and Sports, in Seasons the Local Development Department at and internationally. this achievement, thanking Qatar Charity Qatar Charity. for its social role in accomplishing Qatar A Change National Vision 2030 in the cultural field. • Lunched: in the academic year 2016-2017 Speaking at the ceremony, Jasim Al For her part, Mrs. Ms. Mariam Al Emadi, Director of the Local Development For his part, Mr. Ali Al Kuwari, Director Hammadi, Director General of the Qatari • Number of participants: 2,209 students Department at Qatar Charity, said, “The of the School Affairs Department at Authors’ Forum of the Ministry of Culture Future’s Writers” programme moves the Ministry of Education and Higher and Sports, underlined the importance of • Number of schools: 346 schools ahead constantly and confidently, Education, said, “The Ministry is honored the “Book Future’s Writers” programme. improving its upcoming editions in terms to sponsor this program, which aims of quantity and quality to reach new As part of its development projects in to discover students’ literary talents in • Number of winning stories printed: 26 stories students and nurture talents in them.” the local sector, Qatar Charity works to writing.” He also thanked all partners and make a difference in the cultural field sponsors of the programme. • Stages of the programme: training forum, “It also intends to hold advanced through this programme, as it believes training events, and partner with Platform to Compete in the importance of writing to promote screening and finalizing, interview by judges, and relevant national parties to contribute to thinking, creativity, innovation and Mr. Hamad Al Khulaki, Events Specialist the service of the local community, and printing and signing wining books the development of nations, as well as, at Qatar University, valued the role provide its creative arena with promising to spread ideas, values and morals, Al played by Qatar Charity in promoting the writers,” added Al Emadi. Hammadi noted. voluntary work to support the culture in • Prizes: the award of best national initiative in He also emphasized that the the community, especially in the younger Qatar Charity plays a major and Qatar within Social Responsibility Award programme, in the continuous generations. distinctive role in activates meant for cooperation with its partners, would the local community in partnership Qatar University has been participating take a quantum leap forward in its fourth with the relevant parties, which reflects in the various stages of the “Future’s season, allowing university students, represented by Qatar University’ Emphasizing the importance of the students, and students with special programme, he said, “It is a platform needs to take part in its competitive that allows competition among activities for the first time to discover participants to showcase their hidden hidden writing talents in them and talents and encourages novice writers develop them. to produce literary works, especially when they see that their written works This programme reflects Qatar are being printed and distributed.” Charity’s keenness to achieve various dimensions of its local development Al-Dulaimi assured that all support objectives, including cultural and would be provided to this programme knowledge goals, in accordance with the through printing, publishing, Qatar National Vision 2030, establish, distributing, and translating. “Our deepen and consolidate human values, role is to print, publish and distribute, promote the culture of humanitarian in addition to translating the book in action among the younger generations, several languages it,” he said. and strengthen its local partnerships “We aim to encourage and help with the relevant bodies within the novice authors enrich the literary framework of social responsibility, noted and intellectual movement, discover Al-Emadi. creative talents and promising energies, ]Al-Emadi praised the support and and support their creative projects,” Al- cooperation of the partners, including Dulaimi said. Ministry of Culture and Sports, Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Qatar University, Qatari Authors’ Gulf Times 10 Sunday, October 20, 2019 QATAR Chevrolet celebrates Barshim’s victory aidah Automotive, the of- fi cial distributor of Chev- Jrolet in Qatar, has hosted an event to celebrate Qatar’s world champion high jumper Mutaz Essa Barshim for his recent gold medal victory at the IAAF World Athletics Championships – Doha 2019. Jaidah Automotive provided its Chevrolet audience and fans with an opportunity to meet and congratulate the star athlete Mutaz Essa Barshim with a youth. in person at the Jaidah Square showroom. The Chevrolet team cial year for us as we witnessed port. I am really happy to be part hosted visitors coming to show our homegrown hero, Mutaz of the Chevrolet Qatar family their support and get an auto- Barshim, win the prestigious and look forward to continuing graph from the star athlete. gold medal at the latest world our strong partnership in 2020.” This isn’t the fi rst time that championship, and our video Barshim is one of Qatar’s most the Chevrolet showroom was was awarded at the Cannes Lions respected athletes. Prior to his used to commemorate mile- Corporate Media & TV Awards. win this year, he received a gold stones in the country. To mark We are immensely proud to have medal at the 2017 World Cham- the success, a photo booth was Jaidah Automotive provided its Chevrolet audience and fans with an opportunity to meet and congratulate Mutaz Essa Barshim in person at him represent our brand locally pionships in Athletics in Lon- also available for visitors to the Jaidah Square showroom. and look forward to continue don, a silver medal at the 2016 capture this special moment in supporting his athletic journey, Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and sports history. Chevrolet created a digital cam- ated great feedback and engage- commemorate Chevrolet’s dig- House and directed by Omar especially with the upcoming a bronze medal at the 2012 Ol- Earlier this year, Chevro- paign to support him throughout ment from the local community ital campaign with Barshim won Khalifa. Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.” ympics in London. His achieve- let Qatar announced its offi cial his path towards the IAAF World in Qatar, the company said in a silver at the Cannes Lions cor- Johan Madarasz, Automo- Barshim said, “I would like to ments led to him being named sponsorship with Barshim as a Athletics Championships – statement. porate award in September. The tive marketing manager at Jai- thank Jaidah Automotive and the 2017 IAAF Male Athlete of brand ambassador. Thereafter, Doha 2019. The campaign gener- The fi rst video launched to video was produced by The Film dah Group, said: “2019 is a spe- Chevrolet for their great sup- the Year. WCM-Q to hold periodontics training event Ezdan Hotel honours guests entists, dental hygienists and worldwide periodontal and im- The main speaker at the event, dental assistants have been plant classifi cation system, how which is being co-ordinated by Dinvited to attend a two-day to assess and screen patients with WCM-Q’s Division of Continu- periodontics training course at Weill periodontal disease and how to co- ing Professional Development, and participants of ANOC Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) ordinate and execute a successful is specialist periodontist Hatem on October 25 and 26. treatment plan. Algraff ee. The course, which will run from The event, featuring didactic lec- For more information and to reg- 12.50pm to 6pm on Friday and tures and practical lab sessions, will ister for the Periodontics in Practice from 9am to 5pm on Saturday, will also discuss issues related to diabetic event, one can visit www.qatar-weill. 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zdan Hotel West Bay, managed by Ezdan EHotels Company, held an honorary farewell ceremony for athletes who participated in the ANOC World Beach Games, on the closing day of the tournament. The ceremony was at- tended by a large number of guests participating in the competition, representing 97 teams. During the farewell cer- emony held under the slo- The ceremony was attended by a large number of guests participating in the competition, gan ‘Maa Salama (Good- representing 97 teams. bye)’, Wael El Telbani, Ezdan Group Hotels general man- tel standards, manifesting sional staff , in addition to that Ezdan Hotels has the ager, delivered a speech once more its readiness and having a long experience capability and expertise to during which he expressed ability to host large num- in the hospitality industry. host and serve delegations delight that Ezdan Hotel bers in international sports It boasts of receiving vari- participating in the sporting West Bay hosted 2,000 in- tournaments in co-oper- ous teams, delegations in events held in Qatar. “The ternational athletes who ation with various sports sports events, forums and hotel is also eyeing to host competed in the ANOC authorities in the country,” international conferences visitors and guests taking World Beach Games. Ezdan Hotels said in a press hosted by Qatar, which has part in the most prominent In all, the hotel hosted statement. become, over a short pe- event in the world, the 2022 nearly 4,000 international El Telbani also declared riod of time, an interna- FIFA World Cup.” athletes in 1,300 rooms a fl at 25% discount on ac- tional hub for dialogue and Ezdan Hotel has “a record during two global tourna- commodation for the ath- sports competitions,” the of achievements” in wel- ments held in Qatar since letes and sports representa- statement noted. coming and lodging guests last month – fi rst the IAAF tives should they visit Doha “We are proud of the con- for various international World Athletics Champion- again during 2020. fi dence all sports organisa- events, including the 2006 ships and then the ANOC “Ezdan Hotel features tions in the country, espe- Asian Games, 2015 AIBA World Beach Games. “The a capacity of 3,000 hotel cially the Qatar Olympic World Boxing Champion- rooms were equipped to the rooms, high-quality sup- Committee, has shown in ships and other events, the highest international ho- port services and profes- us,” said El Telbani, assuring statement adds.

Student engagement focus of symposium he University of Cal- gary in Qatar (UCQ) Tand Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM- Q) recently co-hosted the sixth Annual Symposium on Teaching and Learning in Doha. Organised around the theme of ‘Engaging Stu- dents through Experiential Learning’, this year’s sym- Speakers, above and right, at the symposium. posium had more than 50 presenters and 130 partici- comed its keynote speaker learning is meaningful and conversation cafes, con- pants sharing information from Canada, Dr Jennifer relevant to their lives and current sessions and a stu- on diff erent topics, includ- Lock, professor and vice- how important it is for ed- dent panel. Knowledge was ing simulation, educational dean, Werklund School of ucators to foster student co-created and networks technology, service learn- Education at the University engagement in the health created,” Dr Kalu remarked. ing, curriculum, inter-pro- of Calgary. “The symposi- sciences classroom. Dr Mohamud Verjee, as- fessional education, stu- um provided a great oppor- According to Dr Frances sistant dean of Medical dents as partners and active tunity for practitioners and Kalu, Teaching and Learn- Student Aff airs, associate learning. medical health educators to ing specialist at UCQ and professor of Family Medi- Presenters and attendees engage in rich conversation co-chair of the sympo- cine at WCM-Q, and co- came from higher education about the work of teaching sium, the intent of the chair of the symposium, institutions and organisa- and learning,” said Dr Lock. event was to create a space reported that the collabo- tions such as Qatar Univer- “Through the sessions, par- for presenters and attend- ration between nursing and sity, College of the North ticipants learned of various ees to engage in discus- medical professions yield- Atlantic-Qatar, Sultan Qa- innovative teaching practic- sions on how to engage ed much food for thought boos University (Oman), es and current research. The our students in the class- at this event. “Innovative the University of Calgary symposium was an excellent room through experiential disruption may be a key, (Canada), Sidra Medi- forum for learning.” learning. by moving forward with cine and Hamad Medical Presentations focused “It turned out to be a learning, to attain better Corporation. on how students become wonderful day with an healthcare delivery,” said The symposium wel- engaged in learning when amazing keynote speech, Dr Verjee. Gulf Times Sunday, October 20, 2019 11 QATAR Alfardan Premier Motors invests in customer experience with intensive employee training

lfardan Premier Motors and developments from Jaguar Co, the offi cial retailer of Land Rover,” said Samer Bou AJaguar Land Rover vehi- Dargham, general manager for cles in Qatar, recently hosted a Alfardan Premier Motors. 10-day intensive training pro- “Our employees are often the gramme for its Sales and After- fi rst point of contact for prospec- sales team as the automotive tive car owners, and with regular brand “gears up for a strong fi n- training, we’re making sure each ish to 2019”. team member is equipped to up- The training programme “ul- hold the exceptional standards timately aims to better serve motorists expect from Alfardan customers in an ever-changing Premier Motors and the Jaguar automotive market by further re- Land Rover brands.” fi ning the customer service skills October’s intensive training pro- and product knowledge of staff ”, gramme “demonstrates the com- Alfardan Premier Motors said in a mitment Alfardan Premier Mo- press statement. tors and Jaguar Land Rover share Day 1 of the training was held towards the skilled teams in Qatar, at Losail International Circuit, in service of the brand’s discerning where staff members familiarised customers”, the statement adds. themselves with the perform- “As a global brand, it is impera- ance of the latest models on both tive we retain the best talent and a racetrack and a 4x4 track. attract eager young entrants to the Staff members were also industry to support our dealer net- equipped with theoretical prod- Day 1 of the training was held at Losail International Circuit, where the staff members familiarised themselves with the performance of the latest models on both a racetrack and a work and engineering and manu- uct knowledge about the new 4x4 track. facturing practices,” said Desmond Land Rover Defender, a vehicle Alphonsus, head of Training, Jag- “designed for 21st century ad- is due to be launched in Qatar delivering an elevated retail ex- year, bringing a state-of-the-art, that customers will love for life. mitment to generate landmark uar Land Rover Mena. ventures with intuitive technolo- during the fi rst half of 2020, the perience when customers step multi-level, 7,800sq m fl agship “Investing in the human re- success milestones,” the state- “Training programmes such as gies and connectivity”. statement noted. through the doors of any Al- facility to motorists. sources tops Alfardan Premier ment points out. this are one example of how we’re Touted as the “most capable Alongside a practical under- fardan Premier Motors facilities”. Built to the luxury manufac- Motors’ corporate agendas as, “In an industry that evolves so attracting the very best people, as Land Rover ever built”, the model standing of the latest Jaguar and The retailer opened the world’s turer’s global ARCH standard, the behind its outstanding track rapidly, it is imperative that our they provide our staff with indus- was revealed earlier this year at Land Rover models, the em- largest Jaguar Land Rover show- showroom has been purposefully record, lies a pool of relentless employees have their fi ngers on try-leading knowledge and guid- the Frankfurt Motor Show, and ployees refreshed their skills “in room in Lusail City earlier this designed to create an experience eff orts and an unfaltering com- the pulse of the latest off erings ance to grow as professionals.”

Climate sciences in focus at Qeeri Science Majlis College of Islamic

he Qatar Environment and En- tually benefi cial process of a two-way Studies lecture on ergy Research Institute (Qeeri) dialogue with the community. Not only Tat Hamad Bin Khalifa University does it provide a greater understanding recently hosted the second in a series of of the work that we are doing, but these Arab astronomer Science Majlis, to promote greater aware- events also help raise awareness about ness about relevant science and technol- the energy, water and environment chal- ogy topics aff ecting the world today, and lenges in Qatar, and across the world. And Ibrahim al-Zarqali to showcase its research projects to the in turn, we are able to gain perspective on wider community. how the community perceives the impact The life and works of one of the The Science Majlis, which included the of research in the country, which can fur- most influential astronomers attendance of professionals, families and ther help us contribute to building and of the Muslim world will be students, featured a talk by Dr Veronica nurturing a research culture in Qatar.” appraised at the next public Bermudez, senior research director at Dr Bermudez, said: “It is always excit- lecture to be staged by Mohamed Qeeri’s Energy Centre, who discussed the ing to discuss how the energy sector across Bin Hamad Al Thani Centre for possibility of renewable energy replacing the world is constantly evolving, and how Muslim Contribution to Civilisa- the oil and gas industry, and the current we in Qatar are tackling these challenges. tion (CMCC) at Hamad Bin Khalifa paradigm shift in the energy market. Creating awareness and education on in- University’s (HBKU) College of The event provides a platform for ex- dividual impact and responsibilities and Islamic Studies (CIS), titled ‘Ibra- perts from Qeeri and members of the sharing scientifi c facts with the commu- him Al-Zarqali’s Contribution to community in Qatar to engage in infor- nity — especially the youth – will contrib- Astronomy’. mal discussions on energy, water and en- ute to building a better informed popu- The public lecture will take vironment topics relevant to the country. lation, who will take this paradigm shift place from 12.30pm to 2.30pm The Science Majlis is designed to ac- The Science Majlis was attended by students, families and professionals seeking to forward in a positive manner. on October 22 at the Auditorium, tively engage attendees of all ages, by of- know more about countering the eff ects of climate change. “Having young community members Minaretein (College of Islamic Dr Aisha al-Mannai. fering them an insight into the research take part, and being able to answer their Studies) Building, Education City. carried out at Qeeri, making it more ac- hope to contribute to impactful action by standing of the pressing environmental questions makes this Science Majlis a The colloquium will be held in various fields and contributed cessible and better understood. engaging all players across science, tech- challenges facing the world today, so they valuable activity,” she added. Arabic and English. significantly to the forward march “The Paris Agreement sent out a clear nology, development, government and, are able to assume an active role in safe- “Educating the youth about their role Delivered by professors Emilia of human civilisation. and urgent message: climate change is a most importantly, the wider community. guarding their future,” said Qeeri execu- in conserving energy and promoting sus- Calvo Labarta and Rosa Comes “The fact that one of the serious threat to the environment and one It’s imperative that the younger popula- tive director Dr Marc Vermeersch. tainability are crucial in building a more from the Faculty of Philology at moon’s craters carries the name that needs urgent attention. We can only tion have a keen awareness and under- “At Qeeri, we truly believe in the mu- conscious, and greener future.” the University of Barcelona, the Abu Ishaq al-Zarqali should tell lecture will consider Arzachel’s you that his contribution to – as al-Zarqali was known to the astronomy has echoed through Latin world – invention of the wa- the ages. It’s by no means an ter clock, as well as his perfection exaggeration to say that this im- of the astrolabe and correction portant Muslim astronomer has of Ptolemy and Al-Khwarizmi’s left an indelible mark on modern geographical data. science. There’s no time like the The event will also look at how present to celebrate his remark- Copernicus’s heliocentricism able life and achievements.” employed al-Zarqali’s model of CMCC abides by the mandate the sun’s motion. Proceedings will to increase language accessibil- conclude with a brief question- ity of major works in the Muslim and-answer session. world, a press statement from Dr Aisha al-Mannai, director HBKU notes. of the CMCC at CIS, said: “We’re CIS, as its hosting institu- looking forward to holding an- tion, regularly organises public other public event that resonates lectures and conferences to with our commitment to creating promote a deeper understanding awareness among the public of the various aspects of Islam and academia about Muslim among the wider community. scholars and scientists who made For more information, one can groundbreaking discoveries in visit hbku.edu.qa Gulf Times Sunday, October 20, 2019 12 QATAR/ARAB WORLD Qatar Charity launches fourth edition of programme to develop writing skills

atar Charity (QC) has tion; Hamad al-Khulaki, Events launched the fourth edi- specialist at QU; Khalid al-Du- Qtion of ‘Future’s Writers’, laimi, managing director of Lu- a programme aimed at develop- sail Publishing and Distribution ing the writing skills of students House; and Jasim al-Emadi, di- and nurturing talents in them. rector of the Local Development The launch took place in a cer- Department at Qatar Charity. emony attended by representa- Speaking at the ceremony, al- tives of key partners, offi cials of Emadi said: “The ‘Future’s Writ- Qatar Charity, judges, writers ers’ programme moves ahead and those interested in the cul- constantly and confi dently, im- tural fi eld. proving its editions in terms of Signifi cantly, the programme quantity and quality to reach will allow, for the fi rst time, new students and nurture tal- students with special needs and ents in them. It also intends to Qatar University (QU)’s male and hold advanced training events female students to take part in and partner with relevant na- the competitive activities of this tional parties to contribute to edition to help “discover their the service of the local com- hidden creative talents”, QC has munity and provide its creative said in a statement. arena with promising writers.” The students belonging to He also emphasised that the primary and preparatory schools programme, through continu- in Qatar can participate in the ous co-operation with its part- programme as usual. ners, would take a quantum The inauguration ceremony leap forward in its fourth sea- was attended by Mariam al- son, allowing university stu- Hammadi, director-general of dents (from QU) and students the Qatari Authors’ Forum and with special needs to take part representative of the Ministry of in its competitive activities for Some of the participants at the launch of the programme. Culture and Sports; Ali al-Ku- the first time to discover hid- wari, director of the School Af- den writing talents in them and port and co-operation of the istry of Education and Higher and Lusail Publishing and Dis- season of the programme would ue to evolve to achieve further fairs Department at the Ministry develop them. partners, including the Minis- Education, QU, Qatari Authors’ tribution House. be crowned with success, and excellence and success locally, of Education and Higher Educa- Al-Emadi praised the sup- try of Culture and Sports, Min- Forum, Khair Jalees Book Club He also hoped that the fourth the programme would contin- regionally and internationally. Inspection campaign focuses on street vendors South Sudan rebel leader in Juba for talks as peace deal falters

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outh Sudan’s exiled rebel leader Riek Machar ar- Srived in Juba yesterday in a bid to salvage a peace deal with less than a month to go until he is to form a govern- ment with President Salva Kiir. The foes, whose falling out in 2013 triggered a bloody civil war that has left almost 400,000 people dead and sparked a major humanitar- South Sudan’s ex-vice president and former rebel leader Riek Al Sheehaniya Municipality’s general control section conducted an inspection campaign on street vendors in Mekaines on Friday in ian crisis, signed a peace deal Machar (second left) meets with South Sudan’s President Salva collaboration with the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya). Accordingly, all violations were duly addressed and the area was cleaned up, the in September last year that is Kiir at the presidential off ice in Juba, yesterday. Ministry of Municipality and Environment said in a statement yesterday. Such campaigns are part of the municipality’s eff orts to eliminate all meant to see them reunite once violations, including those pertaining to markets and street vending and which distort the general landscape, the statement added. again in government. the SPLM-IO, Manawa Peter returning to Juba, which he fl ed The deadline for the for- Gatkuot, said after the rebel under a hail of gunfi re when a mation of this government, leader’s arrival. Machar and previous peace deal collapsed in which Machar will serve as Kiir met in September in Juba, in July 2016. fi rst vice president, has already but failed to agree on the two Eff orts to get warring par- been delayed once and is now issues of security and state ties to canton their troops with set for November 12. boundaries. a view towards forming a uni- However crucial techni- When it won independence fi ed army — a key part of the cal steps contained within in 2011, the country was di- peace deal — have made little the agreement, such as creat- vided into 10 states but it has progress. Observers warn that ing a unifi ed army and agree- since been subdivided into 32, the only way forward in the ing on the internal boundaries in what critics see as a ger- absence of progress on such of states, have failed to make rymandering of traditional sticky issues, is for Machar progress. boundaries by Kiir to shore up and Kiir to strike a new politi- “The two will have a closed his power. cal deal that will enable them to door meeting at the presiden- Machar is also seeking as- move forward with the forma- tial palace today (Saturday),” a surances about his personal tion of a power-sharing gov- spokesman for Machar’s party security before permanently ernment.

Troops injure Palestinian in Gaza north Israeli soldiers shot and injured a Palestinian They said the man was moderately injured farmer yesterday while he was working in his when soldiers stationed on the border fence land, east of Jabalya in the north of the Gaza Strip, with Gaza opened fire at him for no apparent according to medical sources, QNA reported reason. He was rushed to hospital for from Gaza. treatment. Daily woes explode onto Lebanon’s streets

AFP thousands who protested all over forces fi red tear gas the previous been in power for decades, Leb- In the middle of the crowd, where the minimum wage is just the crowd. “Leave,” they read, Beirut the country yesterday, in a third evening. anese from all religious confes- Saad says she only braved the $450. Beside her, Lamya Berro, next to the images of the coun- such day of unrest. “The people want the fall of sions and walks of life have come possibility of closed roads to 38, is taking part in her fi rst ever try’s premier Hariri, President All around her, men, women the regime,” they cry in unison, together in recent days. demonstrate once she was con- protest surrounded by her three Michel Aoun and parliament urrounded by chant- and even children have come to echoing a chant popular during They have had enough of end- vinced her fellow Lebanese were daughters, after being moved by speaker Nabih Berri. ing protesters, Lebanese protest near the seat of the gov- the uprisings that swept through less electricity cuts, what they united. “We have nothing,” she the plight of young demonstra- Fadi Karam, a 40-year-old Smother-of-two Nada Saad ernment — many for the fi rst the Arab world in 2011. say is crippling nepotism, and — tells AFP, wearing a black shirt tors in her neighbourhood. who says he works in construc- cries her despair over the politi- time, and several to demand a While the protests are fuelled in Beirut — the looming spectre with white spots and aviator “We’ve seen how much people tion, claims the political elite cal leadership’s mismanagement better future for their children. by popular anger, so far their of garbage dumps brimming al- sunglasses. are suff ering,” she says. share the blame equally. of her country. Families mill around the edges goals are somewhat undefi ned. most full. “Nothing but debts,” says the “We don’t care what the poli- “All the leaders, all the cor- “They’re laughing at us,” she of the crowd, waving national No specifi c demands have They say they are tired of mother of two boys, the oldest 25 ticians have responded” to the rupt people in the state, are re- shouts at a protest in central Bei- fl ags — the country’s green sym- been published and most people struggling to make ends meet years old and unemployed. protests, she says, a day after sponsible,” he says. rut. “Wherever we work, there’s bol of a cedar tree on a back- simply want to vent their anger in an ailing economy, and a lack Not far off , Amal Mokdad says Prime Minister Saad Hariri gave “People are tired. They have no social security. ground of red and white stripes. at what they feel is a broken sys- of job opportunities that sends she is fed up with paying thou- cabinet members three days to no money,” he says a day after Our children graduate and But closer to the barriers tem. many graduates fl eeing abroad. sands of dollars a year on her two rally around key reforms. dozens were arrested following can’t fi nd a job,” says Saad, a manned by security forces, the Lebanon has been gripped by Lebanon’s public debt stands sons’ private education. “We’ve tried them all — even trash fires and shattered store 51-year-old who says she ekes chants are louder and more de- endless political deadlocks in re- at more than $86bn, according “If I don’t put them in those the previous generations — and fronts in central Beirut. out a living as a manicurist. termined. cent years, compounded by eight to the fi nance ministry — one of schools, they won’t fi nd a job,” we’ve decided we can’t go on like Karem Monzer, a 23-year-old “We want a metro, we want “Revolution, revolution,” years of civil war in neighbour- the highest in the world. she says of her boys aged seven this,” she says. “The people now filmmaking graduate still try- buses, we want a train,” she rails, intone male and female pro- ing Syria. The World Bank says more and 11. “And even then when want to decide the country’s fu- ing to pay off his debts, says he in a country with little public testers, a few wearing a scarf In a multi-confessional coun- than a quarter of the population they fi nd one, they’ll get a salary ture.” As the protests swell in the does not agree with vandalism. transport. Saad is among tens of around their faces after security try where the same families have lives below the poverty line. of $600,” she says, in a country evening, red fl yers appear among Page 13 Gulf Times Sunday, October 20, 2019 13 ARAB WORLD/AFRICA

Turkey urges US to use ‘leverage’ to ensure Kurdish force pullout

AFP flashpoint border town in Istanbul northeastern Syria. The Turkish official said Ankara was in co-ordination urkey yesterday urged with Washington about the the United States to use pullout. Tits “leverage” over Syr- “We are on the same page ian Kurdish forces to ensure with the United States,” he pullout under an agreement said. reached with Washington, the “The Turkish military pro- presidency spokesman said. vided detailed information, “We are committed to this including co-ordinates, with agreement: within fi ve days the United States to facilitate they are supposed to leave and the YPG’s withdrawal.” we have told our American Turkey has agreed to sus- colleagues to use their lever- pend its Syria offensive for age, their connections to make five days and to end the as- Demonstrators carry national flags and gesture during an anti-government protest in Beirut, yesterday. sure that they leave without sault if Kurdish-led forces any incidents,” Ibrahim Kalin withdraw, after talks with US said. Vice President Mike Pence in Meanwhile, Turkey denied Ankara. Kurdish forces’ claim that President Recep Tayyip Ankara is blocking their pull- Erdogan yesterday warned out from a proposed safe zone that if this deal fails, Turkey Thousands take to Lebanon’s along the border under a US- would “crush the heads” of brokered agreement. Kurdish forces. “YPG is disseminating false The Turkish official said information to sabotage the Ankara was sticking to the Turkey-US agreement,” a sen- agreement. “Turkey is 100% ior offi cial said, referring to behind the deal,” he said. streets on third day of protests Kurdish People’s Protection “President Erdogan and Units (YPG) deemed by An- President Trump showed real kara as a terrorist group linked leadership to make this deal z Government announces which was quickly retracted af- ry speaker Nabih Berri attacked to outlawed Kurdish militants happen. tax-free budget to appease ter protests — the biggest in dec- peaceful demonstrators who in Turkey. It’s bizarre to think that protesters ades — broke out. tore his posters and chanted slo- “By spreading fake news, we’d violate an agreement z PM has given partners a In an attempt to appease dem- gans denouncing him as corrupt. YPG terrorists are challenging that we like.” deadline to agree on reforms onstrators, Lebanon’s fi nance They prevented TV crews President (Donald) Trump,” Ankara says the YPG is a minister announced following from fi lming the protests. the offi cial said. “terrorist” offshoot of the Reuters a meeting with Prime Minis- In the speech, Nasrallah pre- The commander of Kurd- outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Beirut ter Saad al-Hariri that they had dicted that imposing more taxes ish forces in Syria, Mazloum Party (PKK), which has been agreed on a fi nal budget that did would lead to an “explosion” of Abdi, earlier yesterday ac- waging an insurgency inside not include any additional taxes unrest. cused Ankara of sabotaging Turkey since 1984. ens of thousands took or fees. “If we don’t work towards a the agreement with Wash- The PKK is blacklisted as to the streets of Leba- Lebanese President Michel solution we’re heading towards a ington by blocking the with- a terror group by Ankara, the Tnon yesterday for a third Aoun said in a tweet there would collapse of the country, it will be drawal of his forces from a US and the European Union. day of anti-government pro- be a “reassuring solution” to the bankrupt and our currency will tests, directing growing rage at economic crisis. not have any value,” he said. a political elite they blame for The protests followed a build- “The second danger is a popu- entrenched cronyism and driv- up in grievances over perceived A front loader removes debris along a street, a day after protests lar explosion as a result of wrong ing the country to the economic government corruption, mis- targeting the government over an economic crisis in Beirut, yesterday. handling of the situation.” brink. management of funds and a fail- Protesters from across the po- In central Beirut, the mood ure to address high unemploy- his government partners a 72- “All of us have to shoulder the litical spectrum fi lled the streets. was fi ery and festive, with pro- ment. hour deadline on Friday to agree responsibility of the current sit- “I am taking part because over testers of all ages waving fl ags No leader, was spared protest- on reforms that could ward off uation that we arrived at,” added the last 30 years warlords have and chanting for revolution ers’ ire, creating a rare unity in a economic crisis, hinting he may Nasrallah, whose group is Leba- been ruling us. I am about to be outside upmarket retailers and country riven by sectarianism. otherwise resign. non’s most infl uential. 30 and my parents still tell me banks that had their store fronts At night, patriotic songs In a televised speech ad- The protests that swept vil- tomorrow will be better. I am not smashed in by rioters the night blared from loudspeakers in dressing the protests yesterday, lages and towns across Lebanon seeing better days ahead,” said before. Beirut and fi reworks exploded Hezbollah leader Sayyed Has- recall the 2011 Arab revolts that Sylvia Yaqoub, 29, a laboratory From the south to the east and over a sea of people dancing and san Nasrallah said the group was toppled four presidents. manager. north of Lebanon, protesters singing, holding banners reading against the government resign- The Hezbollah leader said he “We want back the money marched and blocked roads to “unite against corrupt politi- ing, and the country did not have recognised the protests were they stole because 30 families keep the momentum going de- cians”. enough time for such a move “honest and spontaneous” but are ruling 5mn people. We won’t spite gunmen loyal to the Amal “This country is moving to- given the acute fi nancial crisis. warned that his heavily-armed accept this any longer.” movement appearing with fi re- wards total collapse. This regime “Everyone should take re- and powerful group, which Fadi Dhaher, 21, a university arms to scare them away. has failed to lead Lebanon and it sponsibility rather than being backed the president’s rise to student, said his generation felt The latest unrest was sparked must be toppled and replaced,” preoccupied with settling po- power, would not permit his they had no future. “We are pro- by anger over the rising cost of said Mohamed Awada, 32, who is litical scores while leaving the downfall. testing because we don’t want to living and new tax plans, in- unemployed. fate of the country unknown,” In southern Lebanon, Amal emigrate...they are pushing us to People gather as they receive aid donated by the Turkish Red cluding a fee on WhatsApp calls, Prime Minister Hariri gave he said. militiamen loyal to parliamenta- leave our country.” Crescent in the border town of Tal Abyad, Syria, yesterday.

UNREST Four soldiers, officer Six killed killed in Burkina Iraqi pilgrims chant slogans against corruption Faso attacks: army in Mali AFP city of Karbala yesterday, re- to reform!”. Waving Iraqi fl ags, But on Tuesday he called on from the southern oil city of Four soldiers and a police off icer Karbala sponding to fi rebrand cleric they chanted “Baghdad free, Twitter for his supporters to Basra to join the world’s largest were killed and 11 more injured in Moqtada al-Sadr’s call to keep corrupt ones out!” march in shrouds. pilgrimage, which culminated twin attacks early yesterday in the attack up anti-government protests. Sadr, whose list emerged as Iraq — the second-largest yesterday. north of Burkina Faso, the army housands of Iraqis Amid the throngs of black- the largest bloc in parliamen- Opec oil producer — is “a rich He denounced corrupt lead- said in a statement. chanted anti-corrup- clad pilgrims, Sadr supporters tary elections last year, helped country where the people are ers, who according to offi cial “Military units in Bahn (Loroum AFP Ttion slogans during the dressed in white demanded Prime Minister Adel Abdel poor,” Khedheir Naim said. fi gures pocketed 410bn euros province) and Yense (Yatenga Bamako Arbaeen pilgrimage to the holy “No, to corruption!” and “Yes, Mahdi to form his government. The grey-bearded man came over the past 16 years. province) were targeted by almost simultaneous terrorist attacks” at around 3:00am, the statement ix people were killed late said. “These attacks unfortunately Friday when unknown as- cost the lives of five personnel Ssailants attacked a post in the units, including one police held by armed pro-government Mozambique’s Renamo calls for vote to be annulled off icer. Eleven soldiers were also groups in strife-torn northeast- injured,” the statement added. ern Mali, the groups said in a The army said the security forces statement. AFP “There were arbitrary arrests have cast doubt on that predic- had successfully fought off assail- Four more people were miss- Maputo of agents...and voters who tion. While most international ants before the arrival of reinforce- ing after the attack in Aguelhok, tried to complain about any- observers agreed the vote was ments. Until 2015, the poor West an alliance of pro-government thing, ballot box stuffi ng, being relatively well conducted, the African country Burkina Faso was forces calling itself Platform of ozambique’s main unable to exercise the right to opposition has decried fraud largely spared violence that hit the June 2014 Movements said. opposition party Re- vote,” Renamo said. since the start of campaigning. Mali and then Niger, its neighbours The security situation in Mali Mnamo yesterday called It called for a cancellation Civil society groups have to the north. has been deteriorating stead- for this week’s election to be of the vote and asked for “new said they found evidence of But militants — some linked to ily with separatists and militants annulled, accusing the govern- elections that must be super- suspected election rigging, Al Qaeda, others to the so-called mounting deadly insurrections ment of breaching a peace deal vised by reputable entities”. including several attempts to Islamic State group — started since 2012. No military or politi- by using violence and intimi- Government offi cials were not stuff ballots and election ob- infiltrating the north, then the cal solution appears in sight for dation on voting day. immediately available for com- servers being kicked out of east, and then endangered the Mali, despite the deployment of Partial results from Tues- ment. polling stations. southern and western borders of French, African and UN troops day’s election show President The vote was seen as a test of Before the vote, the groups the landlocked country. in the country. Filipe Nyusi and his ruling Fre- Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi speaks with the press after the fragile peace deal between estimated there were hundreds Combining guerrilla hit-and-run Northern Mali came under the limo party headed for a major voting in Maputo. Frelimo and Renamo, a former of thousands of “ghost voters” tactics with road mines and control of Al Qaeda linked mili- victory but the poll was marred rebel group. — names not aligned with real suicide bombings, the insurgents tants after Mali’s army failed to by claims of fraud and irregu- police offi cers suspected of be- number of people killed since The two sides fought a bru- voters — on the electoral roll. have killed nearly 600 people, ac- quash a Tuareg rebellion in 2012. larities. ing responsible. On Friday, the the start of the campaign, ac- tal civil war from 1975-1992, The US embassy in Mozam- cording to a toll compiled by AFP. The following year, a French-led Renamo accused Frelimo of bullet-riddled bodies of Re- cording to local observer mis- devastating the economy and bique’s capital Maputo echoed Civil society groups put the military campaign was launched violating a “cessation of hos- namo Women’s League leader sion Centro de Integridade leaving almost 1mn people their claims by noting a “lack number at more than 1,000, with against the militants, pushing tilities agreement” under the and her husband were found in Publica. dead. They picked up arms of rigour” in the vote counting attacks taking place on almost a them back. August peace deal which states the western province of Tete, “Mozambican people are again from 2013 to 2016, and process, and the European Un- daily basis. But the militants regrouped no party should “commit acts Renamo’s local representative deeply distressed by the brutal tensions continued until the ion’s observer mission ques- Burkina’s defence and security and widened their trademark of violence and intimidation in Evaristo Sixpense said. manner and barbarism of this peace deal was sealed. tioned the election’s transpar- forces are badly-equipped, poorly hit-and-run raids and roadmine the pursuit of political objec- They were reported missing year’s elections,” a Renamo As part of the accord, Fre- ency. trained and have shown them- attacks to central and southern tives”. Mozambique has seen the day before the election, and statement said yesterday. limo had also agreed to allow The National Electoral selves to be unable to put a halt to Mali and from there into Burkina one of its most violent election Sixpense said they were “am- The party added that some voters to elect governors for Commission (CNE) is expected the increasing violence. Faso and Niger where they often campaigns ever. bushed by strangers” as they delegates were arrested after the country’s 10 provinces. Re- to announce the result of the France has a force of 200 in fan existing inter-communal One of the lowest points distributed copies of Renamo’s they caught poll organisers namo had been tipped to win provincial elections tomorrow, Burkina Faso but also intervenes strife which has left hundreds was the murder of a prominent electoral roll. handing out more than one control of at least three of those and fi nal results within 15 days frequently as part of its regional dead. election observer, with four Their deaths raised to 10 the Frelimo ballot paper to voters. provinces, but partial results of the vote. Barkhane operation. Gulf Times 14 Sunday, October 20, 2019 AMERICAS

POLITICS JUSTICE TECHNOLOGY CRIME CONSERVATION Canada rivals trade barbs as Honduran president too hit Google completes first Cop who shot woman at Bye Bye, Bei Bei: National campaign grinds to an end in brother’s US conviction drone delivery in US home faces murder rap Zoo panda heads home

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez Alphabet (Google) subsidiary Wing has become Texas prosecutors said on Friday they would Washington’s National Zoo will soon have an yesterday traded attacks with his main rival emerged battered on Friday from the trial and the first company in the United States to deliver seek a murder indictment against the former Fort empty-nester exhibit on display when Bei Bei, the as a bad-tempered campaign entered the conviction of his brother after the US Justice packages by drone. In Christiansburg, the small Worth police off icer who shot dead a 28-year-old 4-year-old male off spring of the zoo’s giant panda last few days. Polls show the Liberals and the Department concluded that the evidence showed Virginia town chosen as Wing’s test location, the black woman in her home. “We have completed couple, sets out for China next month to help breed Conservatives in a dead heat, with neither able narcotraff ickers had bribed the president and 22,000 residents can order products normally an initial review of the case, and based on the more of his species in his parents’ homeland. “Bei to capture a majority of the 338 seats in the his party. A US jury on Friday found President shipped by FedEx, medicine from Walgreens and evidence we intend to ask the Grand Jury for an Bei is part of our family,” Steve Monfort, director House of Commons. A Nanos Research poll for Hernandez’ brother, Juan Antonio “Tony” a selection of candy from a local business — all indictment of murder against Aaron Dean,” Tarrant of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, said in a the Globe and Mail and CTV released yesterday Hernandez, guilty of conspiring to import cocaine, of which will arrive via drone. Wing announced County Criminal District Attorney Sharen Wilson statement. “We’re sad he’s leaving, but excited for put the Liberals at 32.6% public support and illicit weapons possession and lying to US in a statement that the first drone-powered said in a statement. “We will prosecute this case to the contributions he will make to the global giant the main off icial Conservatives at 30.3%. The authorities. US prosecutors did not indict President deliveries had taken place on Friday afternoon the fullest extent of the law.” Dean, a white police panda population.” The bear and his parents are a left-leaning New Democrats, who compete for Hernandez. But the Department of Justice in Christiansburg, “paving the way for the most off icer, shot pre-med graduate Atatiana Jeff erson favourite among visitors. Fans have watched Bei the same voters as the Liberals, were at 18.4%. reiterated in a statement after the verdict that as a advanced drone delivery service in the nation.” through the window of her bedroom in the early Bei grow from a small cub to a 109kg bear over the Minority governments in Canada rarely last candidate and then president, Hernandez received Although the majority of the delivery was done by a hours of October 12. He resigned on Monday and years. “The giant pandas are iconic,” she said. “We more than two and a half years. drug money for his electoral campaigns. FedEx truck, the last mile was completed by drone. police later charged him with murder. consider them ‘America’s Pandas’.” Diplomat says he raised red fl ag on Biden and Ukraine By David Morgan, Reuters McConnell fl ays Trump on Syria withdrawal Washington US Senate majority leader Mitch supporter of the president, had McConnell on Friday attacked earlier in the month condemned US diplomat told con- President Donald Trump’s deci- Trump’s withdrawal of troops gressional investigators sion to pull troops from Syria as from northeast Syria. Alast week that he had “a strategic nightmare” that will “The combination of a US Swedish climate change activist Greta Thunberg joins a climate march to the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton, Alberta, on Friday. raised concerns about Hunter help Washington’s foes and hurt pullback and the escalating Biden’s position with a Ukrain- its allies. Turkish-Kurdish hostilities is ian energy company in 2015, only “Withdrawing US forces from creating a strategic nightmare for to be turned away by an aide to Syria is a grave strategic mistake,” our country,” McConnell wrote in then-vice president Joe Biden, McConnell, the top Republican in his opinion piece. a person familiar with the testi- Congress, wrote in an op-ed pub- “Even if the five-day ceasefire Thunberg’s Canada rally runs mony said on Friday. lished in The Washington Post. announced on Thursday holds, Hunter Biden’s role on the “It will leave the American events of the past week have set board of Burisma Holdings Ltd people and homeland less safe, back the United States’ campaign while his father was in the White embolden our enemies, and against the Islamic State and House plays into a Democratic- weaken important alliances.” other terrorists,” he said. into oil, gas counter-protest led impeachment inquiry against His comments come after “America’s wars will be ‘endless’ President Donald Trump in the Trump had on Wednesday only if America refuses to win By Alexandra Zabjek, Reuters group United We Roll drove from the city of delays building new export pipelines as a re- US House of Representatives. defended his decision to pull US them,” he added in an apparent jab Edmonton, Alberta Red Deer to Edmonton on Friday morning to sult of environmental opposition and regu- Late on Friday, the US Depart- troops out of Syria as “strategi- at Trump’s insistence that the with- protest against what the group called for- latory hold-ups. ment of Energy notifi ed Congress cally brilliant.” drawal was necessary “to get out of eign activists campaigning against Canada’s Many energy sector workers and the Al- that it would not comply with McConnell, usually a staunch these ridiculous Endless Wars.” eenage climate activist Greta Thun- oil and gas industry. berta government feel the oil sands, scorned a subpoena and provide docu- berg joined thousands of protesters “Richer countries such as Canada and by environmentalists for their high carbon ments Democrats want to review, Tmarching in Canada’s energy heart- Sweden need to get down to zero emis- emissions intensity, have been unfairly tar- according to media reports. became aware of Hunter Biden’s vice president, “the US made erad- land Alberta on Friday, as a smaller coun- sions much faster so people in poorer geted and say the sector is making progress They are looking into contacts Burisma board seat in early 2015 icating corruption a centrepiece of ter-rally led by a truck convoy of oil and gas countries can heighten their standard of cutting greenhouse gas output. outgoing Energy Secretary Rick and spoke to a Biden staff er about our policies toward Ukraine.” workers also converged on the provincial living by building the infrastructure we A 2018 study by Stanford University re- Perry has had with Ukraine. it. At the time, Joe Biden’s other House Democrats are look- capital Edmonton. have already built,” Thunberg told a cheer- searchers ranked the Canadian oil industry’s The inquiry is focused on son, Beau, was dying from cancer. ing into a July 25 phone call be- A crowd of several thousand led by in- ing crowd, which organisers estimated was upstream emissions as the fourth most car- whether Trump may have with- “Kent testifi ed that he raised this tween Trump and Zelenskiy and digenous drummers with students, young 10,000-strong, from the steps of the Alber- bon-heavy in the world. held $391mn in US security aid to issue — the perception of a confl ict whether Trump pressed Ukraine people and families marched slowly from a ta legislature building. The energy sector provides 150,000 direct Ukraine earlier this year until new- of interest — that was problematic,” to investigate the Bidens. downtown intersection towards the Alberta “We’re not doing this because it’s fun or jobs in Alberta and contributes more than ly-elected President Volodymyr the source said. “What he was told House and Senate Democrats, legislature building. because we have a special interest in the cli- C$71bn (US$54.1bn) annually to the gross Zelenskiy opened an investigation by the Biden offi cial was that Beau’s meanwhile, have introduced leg- Many held banners and signs with slogans mate or because we want to become politi- domestic product of Canada, the world’s into the Bidens and into a discred- dying of cancer and they didn’t islation prohibiting funding for including “be a better ancestor”. cians when we grow up. We’re doing this fourth-largest oil and gas producer. ited theory that Ukraine may have have any further bandwidth to deal next year’s Group of Seven sum- Police rode on bicycles at the front and because our future is at stake,” the Swedish Thunberg has mobilised a global youth meddled in the 2016 US elections. with family issues.” mit if it is held at a Trump-owned back of the throng. activist said. movement against climate change. American intelligence agen- Trump and his personal lawyer resort in southern Florida, as the At the same time, the honking horns of The truck horns sounded in the distance Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said he cies concluded that it was Russia Rudy Giuliani, without providing US president intends. big rig trucks blared from a nearby thor- throughout Thunberg’s speech and there were hoped she would take a “fair and objective that used social media and other evidence, have accused the Bi- The decision has raised ques- oughfare, where vehicles emblazoned with around 150 counter-protesters in the crowd. look” at Alberta’s energy sector. tools to secretly try to bolster dens of corruption. tions over whether Trump’s “We love Canada energy” signs were driving After she left the stage shouting broke out Friday’s march, organised by indigenous Trump’s 2016 prospects against Joe Biden is a leading con- move could be an impeachable up and down. between pro-energy demonstrators, armed and environmental groups, came as Canada Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. tender for the Democratic Party’s off ence since the US Constitu- “I came out to show support for Greta and with a noisy bull horn and yelling “We need prepares for a tight federal election tomor- The US diplomat, George nomination to run against Trump tion prohibits federal offi cials everyone fi ghting against the climate crisis,” oil and gas”, and climate marchers. row in which climate change and the future Kent, who was the State Depart- in the November 2020 election. from receiving any gifts, pay- said protester Bridget Gutteridge-Hingston, Alberta is home to Canada’s vast oil sands of the oil and gas sector are hot topics. ment’s deputy chief of mission Andrew Bates, a spokesman for ments or other things of value 13, who marched with her father. “It’s some- and holds the world’s third-largest crude Last month, Thunberg met privately with in Ukraine, told congressional Biden’s presidential campaign, said from foreign representatives, thing I’m defi nitely scared of.” reserves, but has struggled to recover from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau investigators last week that he in a statement that when he was unless approved by Congress. The truck convoy organised by pro-oil the 2014-15 global oil price crash because of following a massive rally in Montreal. Chileans bang pots and pans as protests continue

By Paulina Abramovich, AFP police used water cannon to dis- tional Football Association has Chile has the highest per Santiago perse a small group of protesters. suspended matches this week- capita income of Latin America The same thing happened out- end. at $20,000, with expected eco- side the presidential palace. Iturriaga said the military nomic growth this year of 2.5% hileans angry over social Throughout Friday, rampaging would patrol major trouble spots and just 2% infl ation. and economic woes yes- protesters clashed with riot po- but would not impose a curfew at But there is an undercurrent Cterday banged pots and lice in several parts of the capital, present. of frustration with rising health pans in a noisy but peaceful con- and the subway system was shut Violent clashes escalated as care and utility costs, low pen- tinuation of violent protests that after attacks on stations. night fell Friday, and the head- sions and social inequality. prompted the government to de- A total of 41 stations were quarters of the ENEL Chile pow- The metro fare hike served to clare a state of emergency. destroyed, some completely er company and a Banco Chile wake up a society that was averse A day after the worst vio- charred. branch — both in the city center to violence after the horrors of lence in Santiago in years, peo- The system was closed al- — were set on fi re and heavily the Pinochet dictatorship from ple awoke to a ravaged city as together yesterday and no one damaged. 1973-1990, which left more than burned-out buses, bikes and gar- knows when it will reopen. Barricades were erected in sev- 3,200 people dead or missing, bage littered streets patrolled by The Santiago Metro, at 140km, eral parts of the city, and masked sociologists say. soldiers — the fi rst such deploy- is the largest and most modern protestors armed with sticks and However, tech-savvy young- ment in decades. in South America and a source of stones clashed with riot police, er Chileans, who did not live Here and in other cities, people great pride for Chileans. who repelled them with water through that dark period, are banged together pots and frying The general placed in charge cannon and tear gas. leading the current protests. pans — a typically Latin Ameri- of security, Javier Iturriaga, said The unrest started as a fare- “I think social media explains can form of protest. some 500 soldiers are patrolling dodging protest mainly by stu- the co-ordination and synchro- In other cities such as Vina the streets. dents against the hike in metro nised nature of the actions that del Mar and Valparaiso, people Overnight, things had calmed ticket prices, which increased destroyed infrastructure yester- took to the streets and shouted down in Santiago, a city of 7mn, from 800 to 830 peso ($1.13 to day,” said Santiago Marcelo Mel- slogans against the conservative he said. $1.17) for peak-hour travel, fol- la, an analyst at the University of government of President Sebas- “This morning, the city is qui- lowing a 20 peso rise in January. Santiago. tian Pinera. A demonstrator throws a tear gas can during clashes on Friday between protesters and the police in the et,” he said. The fare hike was blamed on He said the government was But there was no violence. Plaza de Maipu, Santiago. More than 300 people were rising oil prices and a weaker “perplexed and dazed” by the The stunning spasm of unrest arrested, and 156 police were in- peso. eruption of violence, and this was triggered by an increase in one of the most stable in Latin the worst way,” said a civil serv- fi rst such deployment since Chile jured, as were 11 civilians. There had been several fare- “must make us think about the metro fares but refl ected a much America. ant who gave her name only Mar- returned to democracy in 1990 The state of emergency is ini- dodging actions in recent days, quality of the intelligence serv- broader anger over economic “It is sad, but this destruction ia, waiting to catch a bus amid the after the Augusto Pinochet right- tially set for 15 days and restricts organized on social media, but ices. and social conditions, includ- was people’s way of demanding detritus of Friday’s protests. wing dictatorship. freedom of movement and as- the protests escalated Friday, “One gets the feeling that the ing a yawning gap between rich they be heard. Chile was a pres- Soldiers yesterday patrolled In Plaza Italia, which was sembly. tapping into general discontent government reacted too slowly,” and poor in a country considered sure cooker, and it exploded in some parts of the city in their ground zero of Friday’s violence, Due to the emergency, the Na- among many Chileans. he said. Gulf Times Sunday, October 20, 2019 15 ASIA/AUSTRALASIA

Democracy activist injured in knife attack A man handing out leaflets for a Hong Kong pro-democracy protest Hong Kong protest leaders was attacked by a knife-wielding assailant who slashed his neck and abdomen yesterday, days after a leading activist was left bloodied in another street attack. The injured 19-year-old, wearing black clothes and a black face mask, urge turnout for march was knifed near one of the large “Lennon Walls” that have sprung up Reuters permission, often peace- around the city during months of Hong Kong ful at the start but becoming demonstrations, police said. violent at night. Protesters Local media images showed the have hurled bricks and pet- man had been severely injured, ro-democracy leaders rol bombs at police, who have with his inner organs visible called on Hong Kong’s citi- responded with baton charges where his abdomen had been Pzens to join a Sunday anti- and volleys of tear gas on city cut in the afternoon incident in government march in spite of the streets. northeastern Tai Po district. risk of arrest, after police banned Hong Kong’s leader, Chief Ex- Footage posted on social media the rally which is seen as a test of ecutive Carrie Lam, has rejected showed another man holding a knife the protest movement’s strength the demands and yesterday shortly after the attack and shouting: following months of unrest. backed the use of force by police “Hong Kong is part of China... (You) Police declared the march il- against protesters, amid criticism messed up Hong Kong”. legal on Friday, citing concerns of heavy-handed tactics. Police confirmed a 22-year-old over public safety, and a court More than 90% of a man had been arrested as well yesterday said the destination 3,200-strong alumni at Hong as giving the age of the victim, of the march – the main rail- Kong University yesterday who was conscious when he was way interchange with mainland passed a motion calling for rushed to hospital for surgery. China – could be attacked and Lam’s resignation, saying stu- “The man suddenly rushed to my vandalised. dents had suff ered “injuries friend and slashed (him) in the neck. Hardcore protesters have in from police brutality” while in Then my friend ran away towards recent weeks targeted mainland custody. this direction. After that he fell down Chinese businesses, daubing Hong Kong has been relatively and was stabbed in the abdomen them in graffi ti and at times set- calm in the past two weeks after with a knife,” an associate of the ting fi res, while mainland Chi- violent protests ignited by the injured man told media at the scene. nese living in Hong Kong have introduction of colonial-era Plastered in colourful sticky-notes, begun to express fears for their emergency laws. posters and slogans, “Lennon own safety. A prayer sit-in was scheduled Walls” have appeared in more than “We urge the Hong Kong downtown yesterday evening, a hundred locations around Hong people to... assemble peace- while demonstrations on Fri- Kong, often in pedestrian tunnels fully, march peacefully, in or- day were calm, with protesters or near subway stations. der to show the whole world forming a human chain along the Though the walls are seen as a we are still eager for the fi ve metro network and many don- peaceful protest method, they have demands,” campaigner Leung ning masks in defi ance of a ban also become flashpoints for violence. Kwok-hung said yesterday, on covering faces at public rallies. In recent months, fights have vowing the demonstration Protesters are concerned that broken out when groups of men would go ahead. Beijing is eroding freedoms Attendees shout slogans and hold their mobile phones during a rally to show support for pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong yesterday. who support the Hong Kong The demands include uni- granted when Britain handed government have tried to tear the versal suff rage, an independ- the city back to China in 1997. The unrest was sparked by a daily moves an estimated 5mn to hinder their movement. worst violence in recent weeks. posters down, or between people ent inquiry into police action China denies the accusation now withdrawn bill which would people, has been struggling to Hong Kong’s subway opera- The Hong Kong Monetary with diff erent political views. against protesters, amnesty for and has blamed foreign nations have allowed extradition to return to normal services after tor, MTR Corp said has that some Authority, the city’s de-facto On Wednesday Jimmy Sham – a those charged, and an end to such as the United States and mainland China for trial in Com- being targeted by hardcore pro- services will not stop at Kowloon central bank, said that some leading face of Hong Kong’s describing protesters as rioters. Britain for inciting the unrest. munist Party-controlled courts. testers, with stations set on fi re station, which is on the route of cash machines will be out pro-democracy movement – was In the past, thousands of The crisis in the Chinese- It has since widened into a pro- and ticketing machines damaged. today’s march, and will again of service temporarily, ow- taken to hospital covered in people have defi ed police and ruled city is the worst since the democracy movement. Many protesters believe the close the network early. Kow- ing to vandalism or to safety blood after being attacked with staged mass rallies without handover. Hong Kong’s metro, which metro has been closing stations loon district has seen some of the considerations. hammers. (AFP) Ousted Thailand parliament Support for president Chinese leader is okays 2020 budget

buried DPA has six more seats than the mainly the large central budget Bangkok opposition. that could be prone to misman- AFP The budget bill needs to pass agement, and the high amount Beijing two more readings in the lower assigned to the education, in- hailand’s parliament ap- house of parliament, which are terior and defence ministries. proved the fi rst reading scheduled for January. “Today, the seven opposi- former Chinese Commu- Tof next year’s budget bill The bill is for the 2020 fi scal tion parties are giving a chance nist Party leader ousted worth 3.2tn baht ($105bn), the year that began on October 1. to the people and government. Aafter he opposed the use deputy speaker of the House of The law will be eff ective af- Please consider our recom- of force to quell 1989 democracy Representatives said yesterday. ter receiving royal endorse- mendations and we will debate protests was buried over a dec- The budget is the fi rst for the ment in late January. again in the second and third ade after he died, his family said. new civilian coalition govern- The current cabinet was only readings,” said Suthin Khlang- Zhao Ziyang, who is a revered ment led by the former military installed in July after March’s saeng, an opposition member fi gure among Chinese human junta leader, former general general election. of the Pheu Thai party. rights defenders, is still a sensi- Prayut Chan-o-cha. The central budget which Prime Minister Prayut said tive topic in the country. Deputy Speaker Supachai can be set aside as discretion- he would consider the recom- There was no mention of his bur- Phosu announced the results ary spending would receive the mendations and views from all ial ceremony Friday on state media, after the end of a three-day largest portion of 518bn baht. the parliamentary members. and searching for his name on social parliamentary session where The Education Ministry “We will ask the ad hoc media returned no results. the opposition took turns to would receive 368bn baht, or committee that the parlia- It took 14 years for his family to scrutinise the bill and give 11.5% of the budget. ment has appointed to con- Elementary schoolchildren from the hometown of Indonesian President Joko Widodo, also known lay Zhao to rest after his death on recommendations. A total of 233bn baht was sider and check the details of as Jokowi, hold placards as they gather and pray in Solo, Central Java, yesterday, ahead of Jokowi’s January 17, 2005 at the age of 85. The budget passed with 251 earmarked for defence, 7.3% of the fi scal budget 2020 so that inauguration as president for a second term. Indonesia is on high alert ahead of President Joko “Today, we have found solace,” votes and 234 abstentions. the total, a 2.7% increase from it becomes more thorough and Widodo’s second-term inauguration today, after Islamic State-linked militants tried to assassinate a Wang Zhihua, Zhao’s son-in- The ruling coalition, last year. benefi ts the people as we all government minister. law, told AFP by phone. which holds 249 seats, only The opposition criticised hope,” he said. “After so many years and our persistence, we truly have found solace,” he said, declining to Three charged with elaborate on why it took so long to arrange the burial of his fa- abusing tourist ther-in-law’s ashes. Iraqi charged in 19 S Korean students detained in Cambodia The burial ceremony for Zhao and his wife, Liang Boqi, took A Cambodian court has charged place on Friday afternoon at a Australia over deadly three men with abusing a French Beijing cemetery on the outskirts after protest at US envoy house tourist in the coastal province of of the city. Kampot after off ering her a ride in A day after the burial service, traffi cking ring Reuters marched out of the residence stances, and the government their car, police said yesterday. the Changping cemetery, about Seoul by police. will take all appropriate meas- The three suspects were arrested 60km north west of downtown AFP the man, then aged 24, took pay- Approximately 20 Korean ures to protect the missions on Tuesday and Wednesday, Beijing, was quiet and deserted. Sydney ments from the passengers,” the nationals illegally entered the and prevent any acts that dis- days after the 43-year-old woman Despite the heavy security, Australian Federal Police said in outh Korean police have offi cial residential compound turb their well-being,” the reported the sexual assault to three people were seen paying a statement yesterday – exactly detained 19 students af- of the US ambassador and at- ministry said in a statement. police on October 12, Kampot their respects with one bowing n Iraqi man has been 18 years after the disaster. Ster several climbed over tempted to forcibly enter the A police offi cial told Reuters provincial police chief Mao three times in front of the simple charged in Australia with “It will also be alleged that he the wall into the grounds of the residence itself, said William that 19 students were taken to a Chanmathurith said. grey headstone, as per traditional Apeople traffi cking in con- helped facilitate the transporta- US ambassador’s residence in Coleman, spokesman for the police station for questioning. He said the men had off ered Chinese custom. Flowers had also nection with the drowning deaths tion and accommodation of peo- Seoul in protest against the US US embassy in Seoul said in a In June, the student group the tourist a ride to her been placed next to the grave. of more than 350 asylum seekers ple in Indonesia in preparation troop presence in the country. statement yesterday. held a forum to present their accommodation while she was Zhao was not laid to rest at the in 2001, police said yesterday. for their journey to Australia,” The group, which identi- This is the second instance “research fi ndings” on the walking alone at 3am before Baobashan Cemetery as was cus- Maythem Radhi, 43, was ar- they added. fi es itself as a coalition of pro- of illegal entry into the ambas- achievements of North Korean forcing her into the vehicle, tomary for revolutionary heroes rested at Brisbane airport late Radhi is the third person to gressive university students, sador’s residential compound leader Kim Jong Un, lauding him driving her to a quiet area and and Communist Party luminaries. Friday after being extradited face court for their role in the posted photos on its Facebook in 14 months. as a caring and infl uential leader. assaulting her. Attendance at Friday’s burial from New Zealand and has been disaster. account in which several mem- “We are seriously concerned The students also attempted The men – a 36-year-old taxi was limited to “just family and charged with “organising groups Iraqi people smuggler Kha- bers used ladders to climb over about the illegal breach of the to break into the US embassy in driver and two construction relatives,” Wang said, estimat- of non-citizens into Australia”. leed Shnayf Daoed was extra- a wall surrounding the home of ambassador’s residential com- Seoul last January before being workers aged 19 and 23 – face up ing that about 20 people or fewer He faces up to 10 years in pris- dited from Sweden to Australia ambassador Harry Harris. pound and urge the ROK to stopped by police. to 15 years in jail if convicted. attended the ceremony, though on if convicted. in 2003 and received a nine-year In a separate video, appar- protect all diplomatic missions The two countries are cur- Kampot, four hours southwest others joined later. Police claim he was part of sentence two years later, with ently broadcast from inside the and residences,” Coleman said, rently in talks over how to share of the capital Phnom Penh, is a Zhao’s opposition to using dead- a syndicate that charged 421 prosecutors portraying the then compound, they accused the using the acronym for South the expense of keeping the US popular destination for foreign ly military force to crack down on mostly Iraqi and Afghan refugees 36-year-old as a key organiser United States of demanding a Korea’s offi cial name, Republic troops who guard against the tourists looking for a quiet beach democracy protests in Tiananmen for a place aboard an Indonesian for Egyptian people smuggler 500% increase in the cost of of Korea. threat from nuclear-armed alternative to better-known Square came at a high cost – the fi shing boat known by Australian Abu Quassey. keeping some 28,500 troops in South Korea’s foreign min- North Korea, a legacy of the hotspots like Siem Reap, home of former premier and Communist authorities as SIEV-X in 2001. Quassey was convicted in South Korea, holding a banner istry said it had requested in- 1950-53 Korean War. the Angkor Wat temple complex. Party general secretary was sacked The vessel sunk in the Indian Egypt in December 2003 of saying “Leave this soil, Harris”. creased security for the US A fresh round of talks will But the coastal province has in and lived under house arrest for 16 Ocean while en route to Aus- causing death through neg- “Stop interfering with our embassy and the ambassador’s be held in Hawaii on October recent years gained a reputation years until his death. tralia’s Christmas Island, leav- ligence and was sentenced to domestic aff airs,” they shout- residence. 23-24 to negotiate a deal that for drug use, attracting foreign Zhao opposed Deng Xiaop- ing 353 people dead, 146 of them seven years in prison. ed, followed by other chants “Any harm or attack on such will replace one due to expire at and local traff ickers eager to sell ing’s imposition of martial law children. Radhi is expected to appear in “Get out”, and “We don’t a diplomatic mission cannot the end of this year, the foreign to a hard-partying backpacker in 1989. “Police will allege in court that court later this month. need US troops”, before being be justifi ed under any circum- ministry said. crowd. (AFP) Gulf Times 16 Sunday, October 20, 2019 BRITAIN Anti-Brexit activists march to parliament Reuters/AFP London

undreds of thousands of Britons marched through HLondon yesterday to de- This screen grab taken from video shows Letwin at the House of mand a new Brexit referendum Commons as parliament, which was sitting on a Saturday for the first and celebrated as lawmakers in time since the 1982 Falklands War, discusses Brexit. parliament voted to postpone Britain’s departure from the Eu- ropean Union. The protesters, some having travelled for hours from around Thatcher protégé the United Kingdom to get to the capital, waved EU fl ags under sunny skies and held placards that employed creativity and wit. Letwin behind Walking behind a pink banner proclaiming “together for the fi - nal say”, they chanted: “What do we want? People’s vote! When do Brexit vote delay we want it? Now.” The crowd clogged vast stretches of central London, with AFP £8bn offi cial party line. thousands of people waiting to London He became the party’s interior begin the march at Hyde Park by aff airs and then fi nance spokes- the time others had reached par- man in opposition between 2001 liament as lawmakers held the liver Letwin, who thwart- and 2005, his main run on the fi rst Saturday session since the ed Prime Minister Boris front benches. 1982 Falklands war. OJohnson’s plan to get a Despite his intellect, the party “I am incensed that we are not quick vote on his Brexit deal, is a loyalist is prone to eye-catching being listened to. Nearly all the policy guru who has been quietly gaff es. polls show that now people want wielding political infl uence since In 2002, he let two confi dence to remain in the EU. We feel that the 1980s. tricksters into his home at 5.15am we are voiceless,” said Hannah A 63-year-old intellectual to use the toilet. Barton, 56, a cider maker from Demonstrators hold placards and EU and Union flags as they take part yesterday in a march by the ‘People’s Vote’ organisation in central with a silver shock of hair and They stole jewellery and other central England, who was draped London, calling for a final say in a second referendum on Brexit. piercing eyes, Letwin has been items. in an EU fl ag. “This is a national waging a campaign against a “I am the sort of person, I sup- disaster waiting to happen and it Johnson to seek a delay. with one dressed as a banana of the protest that the govern- In 2016, 52% backed Brexit, chaotic “no-deal” divorce with pose, who lets people use the toi- is going to destroy the economy.” As the crowd watched events holding a sign saying “we are ment should heed the anger of while 48% backed remaining in the EU. let when they say they are des- After more than three years of in parliament unfold on large ‘ripe’ for change”. pro-Europeans and hold another the EU. As parliament prepared for perate,” he explained. tortuous debate, it is still uncer- screens and mobile phones, they There were also effi gies mock- referendum on EU membership. Some opinion polls have yesterday’s crunch vote on In 2003, he declared he would tain how, when or even if Brexit cheered and shouted “people’s ing politicians such as Johnson “This new deal bears no re- shown a slight shift in favour of Johnson’s new pact with Brus- “give my right arm” to send his will happen as Prime Minister vote” as they viewed the result as and his key adviser Dominic semblance to what people were remaining in the EU, but there sels, Letwin pushed through an two children to a fee-paying Boris Johnson tries to pass his another chance to stop Brexit. Cummings. promised and so it is only right has yet to be a decisive change amendment eff ectively forcing school and would rather “go out new Brexit deal and plots a way Demonstrator Philip Dobson Many of the signs displayed a that the public deserve another in attitudes and many voters say Johnson to go back on his word on the streets and beg” than send out of the deepest political crisis told AFP after the vote: “That’s dry British sense of humour. chance to have their say,” he said. they have become increasingly and request a third extension this them to the local inner London in a generation. really good, that’s one step away One said: “I am very cross Campaigners are confi dent bored by Brexit. year. state school. While Brexit has divided fami- from Brexit. It could be that the about this” while another was: that the protest will rival a simi- Since July 2017 there have been “Despite my support for the He later apologised. lies, parties, parliament and the government falls, who knows?” “I made this sign instead of lar demonstration in March when 226 polls asking people whether prime minister’s deal, (I) do not Close to David Cameron, country, both sides agree yester- Thomas Lambert, a rare Brexit screaming”. organisers said 1mn people took they support Leave or Remain, believe that it’s responsible to Letwin helped set up the coali- day that the coming days could supporter wandering among the As the marchers advanced to the streets. according to a poll of polls by put the nation at risk,” Letwin tion government in 2010 that be some of the most important in crowds, said he was “gutted” by some blew whistles and erupted A rally this size would be YouGov published last week. told parliament. brought the Conservatives back recent British history: a juncture the vote, adding: “Another delay in shouts of “Stop Brexit”. among the largest ever in Britain. Of those, 204 have put support It is not the fi rst time Letwin, into power. that could shape the fate of the is an abomination.” A percussion band played and London’s police said it does for remaining in the EU ahead, who was kicked out of the ruling United Kingdom for generations. Many protesters carried plac- a gathering sang the EU’s anthem not provide an estimate for the seven have given a lead to leave Conservative party for opposing Letwin has been dubbed Lawmakers voted to withhold ards, some comparing Brexit Ode to Joy. size of rallies because it is an and a few have been tied. its Brexit approach, has frustrat- as a self-installed jobbing support for the Brexit deal un- to the election of US President James McGrory, director of the “inexact science”, but tweeted Other opinion polls suggest ed the government. prime minister at the head til formal ratifi cation legislation Donald Trump. “People’s Vote” campaign, which pictures showing streets and most voters have not changed He managed to briefl y wrest of a parallel government has passed, a step that will oblige Some wore elaborate costumes organised the march, said ahead the square outside parliament their mind: 50% of the public control from the government crammed with protesters. want to respect the referendum over what legislation was put up As prime minister, Cameron Anti-Brexit protesters lampoon British leaders The mood of protesters ranged result, 42% want Britain to re- for a previous vote in March, and then created the post of govern- from anger to despair. main in the EU, and 8% said they then again last month, laying the ment policy minister especially Anti-Brexit protesters used a bizarre array of humour smashed meringue, strawberries and whipped cream. Many railed against political don’t know, the largest Brexit groundwork for yesterday’s de- for Letwin. yesterday to lampoon Britain’s leaders, casting Prime Cameron and Johnson were cast as “Horror and Lardy” leaders championing Brexit for poll since 2016 carried out by lay. He became Cameron’s prob- Minister Boris Johnson’s chief adviser as a manipulat- in the pose of historic comedians Laurel and Hardy, being elite and out of touch. ComRes found. The son of two Jewish-Amer- lem-solver. ing devil behind an EU divorce they view as the work complete with bowler hats. Some were young people who Supporters of Brexit say hold- ican academics, Letwin attended In 2011, Letwin was caught of a privileged few. In 2016, 17.4mn voters, or 52%, backed Brexit while were unable to vote during the ing another referendum would the elite Eton College and then dumping documents about the The battle over Brexit spilled onto the streets of Lon- 16.1mn, or 48%, backed staying in the EU. 2016 referendum and described deepen divisions and undermine the prestigious Cambridge Uni- rendition of terror suspects in a don when hundreds of thousands of people gathered Both campaigns were supported by wealthy backers. the fi ght for another vote as the democracy. versity. London park rubbish bin. to demand a new referendum while lawmakers de- Sex, of course, was one topic employed yesterday, as defi ning political event of their “It will be our last oppor- He was on prime minister Cameron bumped him up to cided the fate of Britain’s departure from the European peculiarly, were vegetables and fruit. lives. tunity to have a fi nal say,” said Margaret Thatcher’s policy unit a full cabinet position in 2014, Union. “Brexit is like consent – we can change our minds dur- “If we leave the EU this is Jane Golding, a lawyer working from 1983 to 1986. giving him overall charge of the Many turned to sometimes risqué British humour and ing foreplay,” read one placard. not the end of this, we will keep in Berlin. “Most British abroad A 1985 memo, released un- Cabinet Offi ce, the ministry their props ranged from exquisitely crafted eff igies to “Pulling out never works,” read another. fi ghting to rejoin until that hap- didn’t have a say in the last ref- der the 30-year rule for govern- which supports the government. battered empty boxes and a baguette. One man was dressed as broccoli while another was pens,” said Victoria Paynter, 17, erendum, most Europeans here ment documents, revealed his Although a convert to euro- Dominic Cummings, cast by his enemies variously as dressed as a banana with a sign: “We are ripe for who held a sign “check us before didn’t have it either. response to a deadly London riot, scepticism under Thatcher, he the puppet master of Brexit, Britain’s Rasputin or a po- change.” you wreck us”. “That wrong needs to be right- suggesting that plans to support backed staying in the EU in the litical vandal, was made into a giant eff igy of the devil, Younger and older demonstrators drew attention to “The fi rst referendum was ed. Let us vote!” black entrepreneurs would result 2016 referendum on Britain’s complete with horns and brandishing a glove puppet the fact that Britain’s youth had overwhelming voted jumping on a train without a des- The challenge for pro-refer- in the money fuelling the “disco membership, feeling Cameron’s of his boss, Johnson. to remain in 2016, unlike the older generation. tination,” said Douglas Hill, 35, endum forces is fi nding enough and drug trade”. renegotiation would keep Britain “Demonic Cummings” was scrawled across the head of “I’m here ‘cos my grandad voted leave,” read one sign. from Oxford, south central Eng- support in parliament, and even In 2015, Letwin apologised un- in an economic union but with- the eff igy, pulled by protesters, some with berets sport- “To my grandson, if Brexit still happens I’m so sorry, we land, with his Estonian wife and if another referendum were reservedly, saying that his memo out the federalism espoused by ing the stars of the European Union flag. tried our best,” read another sign. their baby daughter. “Now that agreed, it would take months to was “badly-worded and wrong”. some in Brussels. Another sign read: “I didn’t vote for Dominic Cum- “I was 17 in 2016, give me a vote on my future!” de- we have a destination, we need to organise and there would be dis- After working with the N M Letwin returned to the back- mings.” manded one protester. have a second referendum.” putes about the question – and Rothschild investment bank, he benches when Theresa May be- Other targets were the financial backers of Brexit. Children marched with their parents holding simple Another attendee, Theodor the result would be impossible to won the safe Conservative seat came prime minister in the wake “Brexit is a billionaire con,” read one banner. crayon placards, asking to remain citizens of the Howe, a 20-year-old student predict. of West Dorset in 1997 and has of the seismic vote. “Brexit = Disaster Capitalism” read another. European Union. in Dundee, eastern Scotland, A smaller counter-protest by retained the southwest England However, the veteran fi xer is Under the slogan “Eton Mess”, one placard showed Other protesters made light of the fact that “remain- conceded another poll could be Brexit supporters draped in the constituency ever since. now being dubbed by colleagues former prime minister David Cameron and Johnson, ers” have been portrayed as out-of-touch posh and divisive but insisted it was still British fl ag was also staged in A junior Conservative fi nance a self-installed jobbing prime both of whom studied at Britain’s most privileged wealthy residents of London and the southeast. necessary. Westminster, with rival demon- spokesman during the 2001 gen- minister at the head of a paral- school – Eton College. “I tried to make this sign funny but there’s no bigger “People should have a say in strators verbally sparring with eral election, Letwin has said lel government, attempting to Eton Mess is the name of a British dessert made of joke than Brexit,” read another placard. what is going to happen,” he told each other in the shadow in par- that he would like to cut taxes by steer Britain through the Brexit AFP. liament. £20bn per year rather than the impasse. Ukip attempts to suspend party leader amid fresh power struggle

By Aaron Walawalkar chairman has that power. Batten alleged that Braine had She wrote: “Both I and the NEC members, Braine confi rmed his Guardian News & Media “If the NEC of the party wishes already sacked Herriot before the believe it is a complete insult to decision, saying that he had been to get rid of a leader then it has a suspension was made. the membership to attempt to informed by the party treasurer vote of no confi dence. I’m not The news comes after Braine cancel the conference because of that it was facing a “very low kip has moved to suspend aware that there has been any was accused of a “complete in- a potentially low turnou.” turnout” for its conference. its leader Richard Braine vote.” sult” in response to his decision “It is also a particular af- Braine said he had proposed Uamid a fresh power strug- Braine added that the last time to boycott his own party confer- front to hard-working regional, moving the conference to a gle within the party. this had happened was when ence last month amid low-ticket county and branch offi cers who venue in northeast England and Yesterday Braine confi rmed former leader Henry Bolton was sales. have worked hard in encourag- suggested ticket sales could be that Ukip’s national executive ousted in 2017. Ukip, notorious for its public ing members to attend the con- boosted by “returning Gerard committee (NEC) and the party When asked about the motiva- spats, was engulfed in yet anoth- ference to hear Richard lay out Batten to good standing to heal chair, Kirstan Herriot, had at- tion for his attempted suspen- er last month when it failed to sell his vision for the future of Ukip,” the rift with the many members tempted to oust him but ques- sion, he alleged that “Ukip’s NEC more than 450 tickets to its two- Herriot wrote. who are boycotting the confer- tioned whether she had the au- is carrying out a purge of mem- day conference. “It is therefore a particular ence for that reason”. thority to do so. bers that it does not approve of. In an e-mail sent to all mem- shame that he has decided not to He claimed his advice was re- Braine said: “As I understand But I do not approve of that”. bers at the time, Herriot, backed do this.” jected. it the chairman has asked that I He also alleged that members Blaine: boycotted the party’s conference last month amid low ticket by Ukip’s NEC, said Braine’s de- When contacted by the Guard- Batten, who took Ukip in a far- am suspended but I am not really of the party’s NEC have been sales. cision not to attend had been a ian at the time, Braine had said he right direction, was barred from sure whether that’s possible or staying on past their agreed complete aff ront to “hard-work- would not be commenting and running again as leader amid ef- whether she has the authority to terms – an apparent contraven- Former Ukip leader Gerard tion to running a gerrymandered ing” party members. claimed it was an internal deci- forts by the party to reinvent it- do that. tion of the party’s constitution. Batten tweeted in relation to the NEC election, they have now She confi rmed the conference sion by the chair to contact party self following a nosedive in the “But at any rate – so what. Asked what he would do next, matter: “The chairman & NEC ‘suspended’ the membership of would go ahead despite Braine’s members. polls and the emergence of the I don’t really accept that the he replied: “Get on with the job.” are out to destroy Ukip. In addi- the party leader.” no-show. However, in an e-mail to Ukip Brexit party. Gulf Times Sunday, October 20, 2019 17 EUROPE North Macedonia PM calls for snap poll after EU snub

AFP Albania – whose bid was also cal leaders today to discuss the Since then, his government the Balkan state would be re- budge from his position that the Skopje put on hold – but among EU of- next steps, he added. has poured all of its political warded. entire accession process must fi cials and leaders who had lob- “I have no date, all options capital into putting North Mac- While the deal won North fi rst be reformed before open- bied hard to open the talks. are open, we will agree on that edonia on a path to EU mem- Macedonia an invitation to ing the door to new members. orth Macedonia’s prime “We are victims of the EU’s all together,” he added. bership. join the North Atlantic Treaty The issue is now on hold until minister has proposed a historic mistake,” Prime Min- In his address, Zaev said he That included embarking Organisation (Nato), the larger next spring. Nsnap election after the ister Zoran Zaev said in a tel- shared the “anger and disap- on a complicated and politi- goal of starting EU talks keeps All of the Western Balkan EU blocked the start of mem- evised address, echoing the pointment” of the people. cally risky eff ort to change his sliding towards the horizon. countries aspire to someday bership talks, scrambling what words of European Commis- But he asked them to give him country’s name, which has “We delivered results in the join the EU, but progress has had been the key policy goal of sion chief Jean-Claude Juncker another chance to keep fi ght- been Macedonia ever since it reforms, we resolved the is- been slow and is increasingly his administration. a day earlier, who appeared ing for the membership bid. “I emerged from former Yugosla- sues with our neighbours, but threatened by the waning ap- After hours of heated wran- deeply apologetic for the deci- love my country, so I am asking via in 1991. they (the EU) did not keep their petite for enlargement among gling, European Union lead- sion. people to give me a mandate to Adding “North” to the name word,” Zaev said in his address. some member states. ers on Friday could not agree “This is what I’m proposing: continue along this path.” was a painful compromise that Apart from France, all the The EU’s failure to follow on opening Skopje’s accession organising quick snap elections Zaev and his Social Demo- resolved a decades-old argu- other member states accepted through for North Macedonia negotiations, chiefl y because of where you, citizens, will decide crats came to power in 2017, ment with Greece that was seen that North Macedonia had is a “disastrous” blow to the opposition from France. the road we are going to take,” ousting the right-wing party as the major stumbling block made enough progress on re- bloc’s credibility in the re- The move triggered a wave of Zaev said. of former strongman Nikola for any future EU integration. forms to start the negotiations. gion, said James Ker-Lindsay, anger and disappointment, not He would meet with the Gruevski, who had dominated Brussels had pushed hard for Yet French President Em- a Balkans expert at the London Zaev: We are victims of the EU’s historic just in North Macedonia and president and other politi- the country for a decade. the name change and promised manuel Macron refused to School of Economics. mistake. Spain govt says no to Catalan negotiations Reuters vote on self-determination with- This handout picture released by the Russian emergency Barcelona in two years. situations ministry yesterday shows a flooded area following a Yesterday, he said that the will dam failure in a gold miners village, close to the town of of the people would be respected: Shchetinkino, about 250km from the city of Krasnoyarsk. pain’s government has dis- “We will go as far as the people of missed calls from Catalo- Catalonia want to go.” Snia’s pro-independence re- Some 300 people have been gional chief for talks over a wave arrested in clashes that have of violence sparked by the jailing fl ared throughout the region 15 killed, six missing of separatist leaders, as police since Monday’s court verdict. braced for fresh protests. Spain’s acting interior minis- Barcelona saw its worst night ter, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, in dam collapse at of disturbances in decades on defended police from accusa- Friday as masked youths blocked tions they had been heavy-hand- roads with blazing garbage bins ed. Siberian gold mine and hurled rocks at security forc- “The situation is under con- es, who responded by fi ring re- trol. There is serious, organised peated rounds of smoke grenades violence ... but I reiterate that we AFP Footage broadcast on na- and tear gas. are not being overwhelmed,” he Moscow tional television showed the Catalonia’s president, Quim said after visiting injured police remote settlement surrounded Torra, said the violence did not in hospital. by the woods and mountains, refl ect the peaceful nature of the Barcelona’s mayor Ada Colau, ifteen people were killed the ground covered in light traditional Catalan independ- who does not support the seces- and another six miss- snow. ence movement and asked for sionist movement, said her city Fing after an illegally built Overall, about 180 workers discussions with Madrid. “does not deserve what we are dam collapsed at an artisanal were thought to be living at the “We urge the acting prime living through”. gold mine in a remote Siberian remote mining site. minister of the Spanish govern- Pavements had been torn up settlement yesterday, in the An unidentifi ed worker from ment to sit at a negotiating table Spanish national police personnel clash with protesters yesterday during a demonstration called by the and hundreds of plastic garbage latest deadly accident to hit the mine told Govorit Moskva, to talk,” he told reporters. Catalan pro-independence youth group ‘Arran’ in Barcelona, a day after nearly 200 people were hurt in bins torched in the unrest, she Russia. a Moscow-based radio station, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez another night of violent clashes in Catalonia. said. The dam on the Seiba River that people had been caught by said Torra must fi rst unequivo- Barcelona is Spain’s second in the Siberian region of Kras- surprise. cally condemn the unrest. Catalans want it, but rather co- lice violence” and to demand the An opinion poll in July showed largest city and draws millions of noyarsk burst and fl ooded “People were sleeping, ap- “Mr Torra must strongly con- existence,” he said. “freedom of all political prison- backing for secession at its low- tourists each year. several cabins where workers parently they did not even un- demn the violence, which he has Protests erupted this week af- ers”. est level in two years, with 48.3% Three city roads remained lived, authorities said. derstand anything,” he said. not done so far,” Sanchez said in ter Spain’s Supreme Court hand- Police said they feared renewed of people against and 44% in fa- closed yesterday because of Icy and muddy fl oodwaters The worker described the a statement, adding that he also ed down lengthy prison terms confrontations and advised vour. the damage, with some foreign hit the cabins in a mining camp accommodation as hastily needed to build bridges with the to nine Catalan leaders for their shopkeepers in the city centre to Spain’s main parties have con- visitors caught unawares by the located near the village of Sh- built cabins. many Catalans who do not want role in a failed independence bid close during the protest. sistently refused to hold an in- chaos and shocked by what they chetinkino early yesterday “That says it all,” he said. secession. in 2017, which included hold- Independence is a highly di- dependence referendum in the witnessed. morning as the workers were The worker said there were “The government of Spain re- ing a referendum that courts had visive issue in Catalonia, which region, although Sanchez’s So- “We got here and were like resting. four such dams in the area that iterates that the problem of Cata- deemed illegal. is Spain’s wealthiest region and cialists have said they are open to ‘Oh God’. The street was on fi re A rescue-and-search mis- had been built more than three lonia is not independence, which Radical youth group Arran has some 7.5mn inhabitants and dialogue on other issues. in front of the hostel,” said Flynn sion will last through the years ago, adding that smaller will not occur because it is not called for a new demonstration its own language, parliament and Torra said earlier this week Winstanley, 18, a winery worker night, said Alyona Aleksishina, breaches had happened in the legal and nor do the majority of at 6pm (1600 GMT) against “po- fl ag. that Catalonia should hold a new from Margaret River in Australia. spokeswoman for the regional past. branch of the emergencies The dam was built in viola- ministry. tion of “every single norm”, “It will continue despite said the head of the local gov- everything,” she told AFP. ernment, Yury Lapshin. Six people were still missing, Rains could have eroded the Salvini leads rally of right-wing parties in Rome she said. dam, offi cials said. Offi cials said the dam had The Krasnoyarsk region will been built in breach of safety observe a day of mourning to- Reuters ous coalition of the League and ernment, but it remains easily rules and claimed that the au- morrow. Rome the anti-establishment 5-Star Italy’s most popular party, with thorities were not aware of its The dam belonged to the Movement (M5S). around 30% of the vote. existence. Sibzoloto holding company, That government collapsed in However, the combined back- President Vladimir Putin which has not released any ens of thousands of sup- August when Salvini, encouraged ing of the PD, M5S and other al- ordered offi cials to provide comment on the incident so porters of Italy’s right- by surging poll ratings, pulled out lied leftist and centrist groups is assistance to the victims and far. Twing opposition parties, in a failed bid to trigger elections roughly the same as the support identify the reasons for the ac- The tragedy drew fresh at- spearheaded by Matteo Salvini’s he hoped would crown him as for the rightist parties gathered cident, his spokesman Dmitry tention to bad mining practices League which was ousted from prime minister. at yesterday’s rally. Peskov told reporters. in Russia, which holds some of power two months ago, gathered Instead, M5S formed a new Salvini was preceded on the Investigators said they have the largest gold reserves in the in central Rome yesterday to pro- coalition with the centre-left stage by 83-year-old former opened a criminal probe into a world. test against the new government. Democratic Party (PD), pushing Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, breach of safety rules. Most of the gold is mined The crowd waving League and the League into opposition. whose conservative Forza Italia Sixteen victims received by large companies but some Italian fl ags fi lled Piazza San Gio- “We are the people against party has steadily lost support in medical aid, and four of them is also produced by artisanal vanni, traditionally a venue for the elite, we will change the his- recent years, and Giorgia Meloni, were airlifted to a regional hos- teams involved in alluvial pro- leftist and trade union rallies, as tory of this country,” said Salvini, who heads the far-right Brothers pital. duction. Salvini and his allies spoke from adding that 200,000 people had of Italy party. A team of doctors including a Artisanal mining is an im- a stage against a huge backdrop turned out at the rally. Salvini has eclipsed Berlus- neurosurgeon were dispatched portant source of income for reading “Italian Pride”. The police estimated a fi gure coni as leader of the right but still to the scene from the city of many people in Russia, includ- “This is the Italy that works closer to 50,000. needs his support if he is to make Krasnoyarsk, which is located ing Krasnoyarsk, one of the and suff ers, that dreams and Polls show the League has a renewed bid for power, leading some 4,000km (2,500 miles) country’s top gold-mining re- Berlusconi, Meloni, and Salvini acknowledge supporters at the end of hopes,” said Salvini, who was lost some support since Salvini to an ambiguous and often tense east of Moscow. gions. a joint rally in Rome yesterday. deputy premier in the previ- brought down the previous gov- relationship.

Thousands visit Frankfurt Book Fair

There were full halls, crowds in front of the reading stages and long German police, soldiers simulate fi ght against terrorists queues at signing sessions on the first day the Frankfurt Book Fair was open to the public, as tens of thousands of book lovers visited the world’s largest book trade fair. DPA Solidarity concert held for the Halle attack victims Police special forces fought the Baden-Wuerttemberg Interior “It is very full and we are very satisfied,” book fair spokeswoman Stuttgart “attackers” while the “victims Minister Thomas Strobl said af- Kathrin Gruen said yesterday. “In the German-speaking halls we are Ten days after the terrorist attack outside a synagogue in the eastern of terror” were treated in several ter the exercise. at the capacity limit.” German city of Halle, a solidarity concert has been held in the city to com- hospitals across the state. On October 9, a 27-year-old At the publishers’ stands, visitors learned about new publications he police and Bundeswehr memorate the victims. According to the scenario, the German man, armed with ex- and bestsellers. simulated an anti-terror- A prelude to the concert was the chimes of the landmark Red Tower in police were so overloaded that plosives and a gun, tried to gain This year for the first time books are being sold over the weekend. Tist attack in a large-scale the city centre yesterday afternoon. they had to request the help of access to a packed synagogue in As has become the tradition, colourfully made-up and lavishly exercise in the southwestern In the course of the event, a list of leading German performers were to the Bundeswehr. Halle on Yom Kippur, the holiest dressed young people – so-called cosplayers – were to be seen all German state of Baden-Wuert- take to the stage well into the evening. Soldiers transported the in- day in the Jewish calendar. over the exhibition grounds. temberg. jured away from the danger zone Two people, a passer-by and In addition, visitors were off ered readings, lectures and discussions. Barely a week and a half after in armoured vehicles. man in a kebab shop, were killed One of the hottest topics was climate change, with “Fridays for the anti-Semitic attack on the on the pedestrian zone of the city The scenario had been prac- The Halle attack has made it in the attack, which the suspect Future” campaigner Luisa Neubauer debating the climate crisis eastern city of Halle, emergency of Konstanz involving several tised on Friday in an exercise be- clear that it is important to pre- later confessed had a right-wing yesterday morning with Premier Armin Laschet of North Rhine- forces played out a scenario yes- heavily armed terrorists and doz- hind closed doors before taking it pare for situations that were extremist and anti-Semitic in- Westphalia, Germany’s most populous state. terday, simulating a bomb attack ens of dead. to the streets yesterday. thought could never happen, tent. The guest country this year is Norway. Gulf Times 18 Sunday, October 20, 2019 INDIA

India to appeal against UK move on couple’s extradition

IANS looking into all the concerns, in- Court to appeal for the extradi- and wife, from Hanwell in west adoption papers. However, Dhar his guardian Kardani were attacked part of a conspiracy to claim an New Delhi cluding human rights violation, tion of the couple to face charges London, had travelled to Gujarat and Raizada had other plans. and killed. Two masked men who insurance amount of Rs10.3mn. raised by the lower court.” of murder. to adopt an orphan in 2015. They Dhar took out an insurance policy came on a bike stabbed Gopal and On February 19, 2017, police Superintendent of Police Sau- Dhar, 55, a Heathrow Airport had placed an advertisement in in Gopal’s name. Their plan, the Kardani near Keshod on the na- arrested Rajpari Goswami, 24 ndian authorities have decid- rab Singh stressed that all the is- worker born in Kenya whose na- local newspapers, promising they police said, was to kill Gopal in tional highway. Both died of their and Lakhan Ghadhvi, 21, both ed to appeal against a UK low- sues raised by the lower court will tive place is Gurdaspur in Punjab, would take an adopted child to live one year so they could claim the injuries in hospital. While Gopal residents of Rajkot, who revealed Ier court’s decision not to ex- be duly addressed. and Kanwaljit Raizada, 30, from in London. They decided to adopt insurance. succumbed to his stab wounds on that the London-based couple tradite British citizen Aarti Dhar The appeal for extradition will Keshod in Junagadh in Gujarat, Gopal, who was living with his The couple returned home to February 11, Kardani died six days had plotted the murder of the boy and her husband Kanwaljitsinh be now heard at the Royal Courts have been accused of adopting older sister and her husband Har- London but Gopal never made later. Police said there were two with the help of Nitish Punjabi, Raizada to face trial in India for of Justice on January 28 next year. Gopal Sejani in India, taking out sukh Kardani, and doing menial it to the UK. The boy’s passport previous attempts on Gopal’s life, who was a tenant of the couple the murder of their 11-year-old India had made an extradition a life cover for him, then paying work. Gopal’s father had died a few could not be made since the but both failed. when he lived in the UK. adopted son and his brother-in- request for the couple, which was Rs500,000 to hitmen to murder years earlier and his mother later adoption procedures were not Police cracked the murder case The two suspects were hired law. turned down by the Westminster the boy in Gujarat on February 8, remarried. He was left abandoned. followed. The couple later had in late February 2017 with the ar- by Nitish. They accepted the A senior police offi cer in Juna- Magistrates’ Court in London. 2017 with the intention of split- Kardani, who was his guard- to pay the second premium of rest of the two killers. The inves- contract killing of the boy for gadh, Gujarat said yesterday: We Now, Indian authorities have got ting the insurance payout. ian, agreed to the adoption. The Rs1.3mn on the insurance. tigators said the boy was adopted Rs500,000 and Rs25,000 was will appeal in the higher court permission from the UK High It is alleged that the husband London couple began preparing On February 8, 2017, Gopal and and subsequently murdered as paid in advance. Marine police force to be set up to strengthen coastal security

IANS for patrolling and surveillance of Police, Indian Coast Guard (ICG) New Delhi coastal areas, particularly shal- and Indian Navy. The Indian low areas close to the coast,” said Navy is patrolling along Interna- the offi cer. tional Maritime Boundary Line he government has com- Phase-I of the scheme was (IMBL), while the ICG is man- pleted the modalities for implemented during 2005-2011 dated to carry out patrolling and Tsetting up a new armed with an outlay of Rs646 crore. surveillance up to the Exclusive force – the Central Marine Police Under Phase II (2011-2020), Economic Zone of India (EEZ) Force – to strengthen coastal se- Rs1,023.50 crore has been allot- and the State Coastal Police per- curity. A fi nal proposal would be ted for procurement of 225 new forms boat patrolling in the shal- sent to the cabinet by early next boats and 60 jetties have been low coastal area. Passengers stranded due to a shutdown wait a bus station in Hyderabad yesterday. month for approval, a source in sanctioned to coastal states and The Indian Navy has been the Home Ministry said yester- union territories. designated as the authority re- day. Under the scheme, 200 coastal sponsible for overall maritime About the structure of the police stations are operation- security. force, a senior ministry offi cer al, and coastal police has been The director general of Coast said: “Unlike other central armed equipped with 204 boats, 30 jet- Guard has been designated as Protesters held as shutdown hits police forces, the Marine Police ties, 284 four-wheelers, 554 two- Commander of Coastal Com- will have its own cadre, rules, A wheelers, 97 check-posts, 58 mand and made responsible for manual, and infrastructure and out-posts and 30 barracks. overall co-ordination between would be headed by a director- The coastal police stations are the state and the central agencies transport services in Telangana general rank offi cer.” also equipped with navigation in all matters relating to coastal The proposal to set up the Ma- and communication equipment, security. rine Police Force was made in card readers, equipment enhanc- “The Coastal Security Scheme IANS Slogans of ‘CM down, down’ near deserted look as services to ing protests along with the mid-2016. However, it was not ing night operation capabilities is implemented in phases with Hyderabad rent the air at several places in most destinations in Telangana striking TSRTC employees at taken up with much enthusiasm, of boats and computer systems. the objective of strengthening Hyderabad and 32 other dis- and neighbouring states were various places in the state. TJS but with the recent several in- Coastal security is re- infrastructure of Coastal Police tricts as the protesters staged suspended. president M Kodandaram, TDP telligence inputs indicating that viewed periodically with all Force for patrolling and surveil- day-long shutdown sit-ins and road blockades to Adding to the woes of the leaders L Ramna and R Chan- “terrorist groups have plans to stakeholders by the National lance of coastal areas,” said the called by employ- condemn the government’s ad- commuters in Hyerabad, Ola drashekhar Reddy and leaders carry out attacks on important Committee on Strengthening offi cer. Aees of Telangana State amant attitude on the demands and Uber cab drivers also went of the Left parties were arrested installations and cities located Maritime and Coastal Security The state coastal police forces Road Transport Corporation of the employees. on an indefi nite strike from yes- by police in Hyderabad. along the coast after infi ltrating against threats from the Sea work closely with ICG under the (TSRTC) aff ected transport While shops and business terday to press their demands Tension prevailed at RTC through sea route”, the ministry (NCSMCS) formed under the hub and spoke concept, the hub services across the southern establishments remained open to regularise the cab aggregator Cross Roads in Hyderabad as expedited the move to form the cabinet secretary. being the ICG station and the state yesterday. and private vehicles plied as market. leaders and workers of CPM new force. The government also found spokes being the coastal police On 15th day of their indefi nite usual, the public transport The drivers’ association and other groups sat on the The offi cer said when Rajiv that there are signifi cant varia- stations. strike, over 48,000 employees services came to a standstill, claimed that 50,000 cabs have road, raising anti-government Gauba was the home secretary, tions in utilisation of resources “Gapless electronic surveil- along with leaders and activists causing inconvenience to com- gone off the roads but some cabs slogans. The police bodily he had pushed for speeding up allocated under Coastal Security lance along the coastline is car- of opposition parties, trade un- muters. were seen plying. lifted the protesters to wait- the process and had raised the Scheme by various states besides ried out by using 46 radar sta- ions, teachers and workers took Stray incidents of stone The Opposition Congress, ing vehicles and whisked them matter at internal security meet- lack of budgetary allocation for tions of ICG and 74 Automatic to the streets to protest against throwing and attacks on tem- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), away. ings. Gauba is currently the cabi- operation and maintenance of Identifi cation System Receiver what they call ‘dictatorial’ atti- porary employees recruited by Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Students of Osmania Univer- net secretary. state marine police. Stations of Directorate General, tude of Chief Minister K Chan- TSRTC to operate bus services Telangana Jana Samithi (TJS), sity tried to take out a rally but India has a vast coastline of Looking into these complica- Lighthouses and Lightships,” he drashekhar Rao. marred the shutdown. About a Jana Sena, Communist Party of the police foiled their attempt 7,516km touching 13 states and tions, the Home Ministry ac- said. Several of the protesters were dozen buses were damaged. India (CPI), Communist Party and took them into custody. The union territories. It also has tively considered the proposal Joint Coastal Security Exer- taken into custody. Most of the TSRTC buses re- of India-Marxist (CPM), trade university, which was the nerve around 1,197 islands. to set up the Marine Police and cises are conducted by ICG, in This was the fi rst major and mained confi ned to depots in unions, various organisations of centre of the movement for “So far, in order to strengthen officers concerned were told to co-ordination with other stake- state-wide shutdown in six Hyderabad and other districts employees, teachers and work- statehood, has been witnessing coastal security, a Coastal Se- “initiate action in a time-bound holders to create synergy be- years against Rao. Many of the with protesting employees ers, student bodies and people’s protests in support of TSRTC curity Scheme has been imple- manner and communicate the tween the central and the state protesters were those who had staging a sit-in to prevent the groups extended their sup- employees for the last few days. mented in phases since 2005, action taken to the Prime Min- agencies involved in the coastal joined hands with Rao for nu- vehicles from coming out. port to the shutdown call of the Employees of the State Sec- with the objective of strength- ister Office”. security, and based on intel- merous strikes and mass pro- The Mahatma Gandhi Bus striking TSRTC employees. retariat also staged a protest at ening capacity and infrastruc- Currently, a three-tier coastal ligence inputs, coastal security tests during the Telangana Station (MGBS), the biggest bus Police arrested leaders of the BRK Bhawan in support of the ture of the police force of the security ring all along the coast operations are also being con- movement. station in Hyderabad, wore a opposition parties for stag- striking TSRTC employees. coastal states/union territories is provided by the State Coastal ducted. Women’s self-help group Muslim litigants not stall a big hit at trade fair to build mosque IANS Mufti Hasbullah Baadshah Ayodhya Khan, a litigant from the Muslim IANS use of machines in manufactur- fl our, grains, spices, edible oil, side and the local president of Chandigarh ing our products,” said a member herbs and even diff erent varieties the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, re- of the group. of organic tea. uslim litigants in the acting to Mehboob’s statement These women also impart “It is the second day and we Ayodhya dispute yes- said, “it is correct that we must stall set up by a self-help training to jail inmates and wom- have sold almost all our stock. Visi- Mterday said they will not take care of communal harmony women’s group from Ut- en from Nari Niketans. tors are loving organic pulses and build a mosque even if the Su- fi rst. We will discuss the situ- Atarakhand is a major hit at The pristine beauty of Utta- vegetables grown in the hill state. preme Court delivers a verdict in ation with senior Muslim reli- the ongoing CII Chandigarh Fair, rakhand is no secret, but what is People are becoming more inclined their favour. gious leaders. In the present sce- exhibition organisers said yester- less known is the exquisite crafts- towards organic food items consid- This, they said, was for the nario, we should postpone the day. manship of the state’s artisans in ering their health benefi ts. We are sake of country’s peace and har- construction of the mosque if a Oora Infi ni, wholly run by 300 handloom and handicraft articles. extremely happy with the kind of mony and to avert possible vio- verdict comes in our favour.” women voluntarily working to The traditional woollen coat of response we have received at CII lence. Mohamed Umar, another promote ‘swadeshi’ products, Uttarakhand is also available at Chandigarh Fair, which is very en- “The fi rst priority is to main- Muslim litigant, said, “I agree, have set an amazing example to the fair. couraging,” said a representative at tain harmony. If the verdict is if we have to postpone the con- the world stating that ‘She’ has The speciality of the coat is that the Uttarakhand stall. in favour of the Muslims then, struction of a mosque, we must the power to create, nurture and it is made of sheep wool – mari- Interesting artefacts and hand- in the greater interest of peace (do so) to take care of peace and transform. no. It is in huge demand by visi- icrafts from West Bengal at the and communal harmony, we communal harmony and peace in Among the products on display tors. Its woollen shawls, sweaters, States of India Pavilion are also should not build a mosque on the society.” are diff erent types of LED lights jackets, muffl ers and cardigans getting tremendous response. Babri land. We should just build Iqbal Ansari, one of the main which are 100% Indian. for male and female are priced The West Bengal State Export a boundary (around) the piece of Muslim litigants, who supported “These lights are superior to between Rs900 and Rs15,000. Promotion Society is showcasing land,” said Haji Mehboob, one of a peaceful settlement of the dis- the ordinary lights available in the Dresses for children and adults its wooden carvings and sculptures, the litigants. pute, however, declined to react market. Our lights are expensive with traditional handicraft from utensils, artificial flowers, decorative “This is my personal opinion. on the issue. but highly durable and repairable. Uttarakhand are another big hit at showpieces, jute bags, crystal neck- Keeping in view the present situ- “Let the verdict be pro- These lights don’t heat up easily the fair that ends tomorrow. laces, cotton katha suits, hand-made ation of the country, I will take my nounced. We will not allow any and remain cool even after con- The government has exhib- soft toys and hand-stitched sarees Visitors buy of LED lights at a stall set up by a self-help women’s proposal to other litigants to dis- breach in the communal fabric of tinuous usage. We hardly make ited natural cereals, pulses, wheat among others. group at the CII Chandigarh Fair yesterday. cuss it further,” Mehboob added. the country,” he said. Gulf Times Sunday, October 20, 2019 19

INDIA Congress’s timid campaign set to give BJP a walkover

IANS BJP chief and Home Minister which was scared of dealing with ing to convince voters. campaigning, where it sought to In contrast, former prime sulking in Mumbai and Deep- New Delhi Amit Shah in Maharashtra. the issue.” The controversial National project the Congress as either minister Manmohan Singh ender Hooda skipping Rahul Despite it being assembly elec- Earlier, while addressing his Register of Citizens (NRC), a weak or indiff erent to national claimed his party supported Gandhi’s rally in Mahendergarh tions, where local issues should last electoral rally in Mahar- process to identify illegal immi- security concerns. the abrogation of Article 370 in Haryana. s campaigning for assem- dominate the discourse, the BJP ashtra, Modi went back to the grants in Assam, has remained a At the time when the BJP’s in parliament, which was con- So much so that 70-year bly elections in Mahar- turned it into a referendum on its early nineties when Mumbai focal point of the BJP’s campaign. pro-NRC campaigning was com- trary to the truth. BJP’s social Sharad Pawar, president of the Aashtra and Haryana drew decision to abrogate Article 370 was rocked by a series of bomb In fact, Shah kept reiterating it plimented by Rashtriya Swayam- media chief Amit Malviya on Nationalist Congress Party, ad- to a close yesterday, the contrast of the constitution that gave spe- blasts. and went on record recently to sevak Sang leader Bhaiyaji Joshi, Friday released footage of Con- dressing a rally drenched in rain between the Bharatiya Janata cial powers to Jammu and Kash- “We can’t forget the Mum- promise a nationwide NRC. the Congress was in a contradic- gress spokeman Manish Tiwari became a symbol of fi ght-back Party’s distaste for complacency mir. The BJP turned national se- bai blasts’ wounds. The then Haryana Chief Minister Mano- tion mode. where he was seen saying, “the by the opposition. and the Congress’s lacklustre at- curity into the poll plank. (Congress) government didn’t har Lal Khattar has also promised “The NRC should be imple- Congress in the Lok Sabha and As the two states go to polls tempt is the single biggest takea- Even yesterday, Modi said: do justice with the victims’ an NRC. Though illegal immigra- mented throughout the nation. in the Rajya Sabha voted against tomorrow, it will not be remem- way. “J&K could not develop as only families and the reason for tion hasn’t been a concern for his It’s the responsibility of any gov- both the abrogation of Article bered for its result. It will be re- The BJP, tipped to return to one family was given preference. such a stance is now becoming state, the way it was packaged ernment to detect intruders and 370 as well as the dismember- membered more for how the BJP power in both states as per pre- You have not chosen me to sit idle known,” he said. and sold seemed to have received act accordingly after bringing in ment of J&K, its truncation into led a ruthless campaign on hyper poll surveys, didn’t lose focus. and that’s why the changes in Though 1993 and 2019 are a warm reception from the BJP’s requisite legislation. Till date, two UTs.” nationalism, while the Congress Even yesterday, the last day of J&K are visible today”. separated by decades, both are core voter base. this has only been tried in As- It also brought out the inher- that could have cornered the electioneering, Prime Minister At the same rally, he claimed: connected by a string of brute What made the BJP look in- sam. Now, it’s time to implement ent contradictions within the government on issues like weak- Narendra Modi campaigned in “We kill terrorists right inside stance on national security, domitable was a feeble challenge it throughout the nation,” Joshi party, coupled with inner party ening economy, chose to give the Haryana’s Rewari district and their homes, unlike the Congress, something the BJP excels in us- by the Congress to its masculine said on Friday. frictions, like Sanjay Nirupam ruling party a walkover. Willing to Congress stages anti-govt demonstration discuss TDP merger with BJP, says Rao

IANS party. Why should we save oth- Vijayawada ers? We want to emerge as a key force in the state on our own,” said GVL, as he is popularly haratiya Janata Party lead- known. er G V L Narasimha Rao Claiming that the BJP had Bsaid yesterday that if N helped Naidu become the chief Chandrababu Naidu was ready minister in the past, GVL said the to merge his Telugu Desam Party TDP president never became the (TDP) with the BJP, he was ready chief minister on his own. to talk to the party leadership. “There is no need for friend- Stating that BJP didn’t need ship with the TDP. What do they any alliance with the TDP, Rao, have? They had four Rajya Sabha however, said if Naidu came for- MPs, they joined our party. We ward for merging TDP with BJP, don’t need Lok Sabha MPs,” he he was ready to discuss it with his said. party leadership. GVL said the BJP will not be- Addressing a news conference come stronger because of other here, Rao also said that Naidu leaders joining the party. “How Congress activists stage a march protesting against the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government’s policies, in Kolkata yesterday. was regretting snapping ties with will our party grow if 10 leaders the BJP because he was scared of who lost the elections join us? the future. He, however, clari- They are coming to save their fi ed that he was not threatening own political future,” he said. the former Andhra Pradesh chief GVL’s remarks assume sig- minister. nifi cance in the wake of a recent “But, I don’t know if he statement by Sujana Chowdary, is scared after seeing (P) one of the Rajya Sabha members Chidambaram, (D K) Shiva- who crossed over to the BJP from kumar and other leaders,” Rao the TDP in June. Chowdary had remarked, referring to the Con- said that if Naidu had any pro- PMC Bank crisis claims gress leaders arrested in alleged posal to work with the BJP, he corruption cases. would to talk to the BJP leader- The Rajya Sabha member said ship. that the BJP didn’t need any tie- GVL said this was Chowdary’s up with the TDP as the party own proposal and remarked that lacked credibility and even ide- since he had been with the TDP 5th victim; RBI move likely ology. for many years, he may have “There is no need for a tie- some soft corner for the party. IANS Vishwan Utagi told IANS. dia pertaining to the PMC Bank arrest and died at his home in maximum of Rs40,000 from the up with the TDP. It is a defeated Mumbai Utagi, who is advising the cri- depositors’ plight. We are very Oshiwara, as all his money was PMC Bank on which it has im- sis-hit bank’s customers and in- hopeful it will be in our favour,” blocked in the PMC Bank and posed wide-ranging sanctions stitutional depositors about the said a depositor, addressing an he could not withdraw cash for for six months starting Septem- Three held for Tiwari’s murder he ongoing crisis over options to recover their funds, is impromptu gathering of pro- his physically challenged son’s ber. the Punjab & Maharash- preparing to fi le a public interest testers. treatment. Since the scam broke out at A joint team of police from Uttar National Investigation Agency Ttra Co-operative Bank litigation against the PMC Bank He said if the RBI decision A day later on Tuesday, an- the start of the festival season, Pradesh and Gujarat yesterday (NIA) is also keeping an eye on the claimed its fi fth victim in a week shortly. comes in favour of the depositors, other depositor, Fattomal Pun- PMC Bank depositors have been arrested three suspects from probe and the may soon take over yesterday amid speculation that Braving a downpour, over 100 they would treat it as a Diwali gift, jabi, died of a cardiac arrest as running from pillar to post car- Surat for the murder of former the investigation from the Uttar the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) aggrieved depositors held their dance with joy and celebrate with his life’s savings were stuck in rying out a series of protests in Hindu Mahasabha chief Kamlesh Pradesh police soon. According was likely to take some major eighth protest yesterday, this time sweets, but warned that if it is the bank. the city, fi ling police complaints Tiwari in Lucknow. Uttar Pradesh to police sources, the attackers decisions in the matter on Tues- near the RBI headquarters in south against their interests, they would On Wednesday, a lady doc- and fi ling court cases against the Director General of Police O P wearing saff ron clothes walked day, a day after the Maharashtra Mumbai, amid tight police security. take out a massive protest march tor identifi ed as Nivedita Bijlani bank management. Singh said the police detained into Tiwari’s off ice on Friday on assembly election. Four people including two and even give up their lives. allegedly committed suicide by Depositors’ groups have de- “Maulana Mohsin Sheikh, Faizan the pretext of handing over a box “It’s indeed very sad that a women collapsed due to stress On Friday, 83-year-old taking an overdose of sleeping manded that the RBI should im- and Khurshid Ahmed Pathan and of sweets. Inside the off ice, the fifth person from Mulund, sen- during the protest and were Murlidhar Dhara of Mulund in pills and the PMC Bank crisis mediately lift the curbs on their are interrogating them.” Singh said assailants opened the box, took ior in age, has died this morn- rushed to nearby government north-east Mumbai died after he was blamed for triggering the deposits, or merge the PMC the police initially detained five out a gun and sprayed bullets ing. However, the family has hospitals, said a depositor. was unable to withdraw money circumstances leading to her Bank with some other bigger people from Surat, but two were at Tiwari and fled. Tiwari was requested us not to share any “We have been reliably in- for a heart surgery. taking the extreme step. bank to ensure the safety of their released later. “Their activities are rushed to hospital but could not details and we respect their formed that the RBI will make Before him, last Monday, Presently, the RBI has per- money lying inaccessible in vari- being monitored,” he said. The be saved. sentiments,” banking expert a major statement in the me- Sanjay Gulati suff ered a cardiac mitted depositors to withdraw a ous accounts. Pawar wins hearts by addressing Jeweller opens new showroom election rally amid heavy downpour

IANS as the shivering cold rainwater cousins and descendants of the Satara, Maharashtra drenched his trademark white Maratha warrior king Chhatra- shirt and pants. pati Shivaji Maharaj. “This is Varun Raja (rain god The NCP has put up Shrini- tunning videos and im- Varun)’s blessings for the NCP... vas Patil for the Lok Sabha and ages of Nationalist Con- It will lead to a ‘miracle’ in the Deepak Sahebrao Pawar for the Sgress Party (NCP) presi- state, and that wonder will start assembly seats, hoping to wrest dent Sharad Pawar addressing from October 21... I am confi - them from the royal cousins and a rally in pouring rain on Friday dent,” said Pawar, making an reinforce its infl uence in the re- evening have gone viral on social emotional connect that was re- gion which falls in the prosper- media and accolades poured on ciprocated with a thunderous ous sugarcane belt. him yesterday. applause overshadowing the Currently, the NCP led by the The rally had barely started Pawar addresses a rally in raging thunderstorm. state’s most infl uential politi- late Friday when a heavy spell of pouring rain. Satara, an erstwhile royal cal family hailing from Baramati rain started battering the venue, kingdom, is a crucial seat for the in Pune, is facing rough political taking organisers and attendees Sena government. NCP which has a Lok Sabha by- weather with the BJP openly threat- by surprise, and some even con- Senior party leaders on the election and the regular assem- ening to “erase the Pawars’ signifi - templated cancelling the crucial stage, who initially fumbled, bly elections simultaneously. cance” in the state by 2024. public meeting. quickly settled down and even In both, the NCP might is Besides, Pawar with 55 years in But, undeterred by the sudden seemed to warm up to enjoy Pa- challenged by its former big- public life, his daughter Supriya Bollywood star Anil Kapoor inaugurated Malabar Gold & Diamonds’ latest showroom in India at torrential rain, Pawar stepped war’s BJP-bashing in the lashing wigs – BJP has fi elded sitting MP Sule, nephew Ajit Pawar, grand- Aurangabad, Maharashtra, in the presence of M P Ahammed, chairman of Malabar Group; Abdul on to the dais and launched a rain. Udayanraje Bhosale for the Lok nephews Parth Ajit Pawar and Salam K P, Group executive director of Malabar Group; Asher O, managing director – India Operations, blistering attack on the rul- At times, the 78-year-old Sabha and Shivendraraje Bhosale Rohit Pawar are in the electoral Malabar Gold & Diamonds; other management team members and well-wishers. ing Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Pawar’s voice seemed to quiver for the assembly seats – both are politics. Gulf Times 20 Sunday, October 20, 2019 PAKISTAN

Time for world to Police make plans to deal respect Pakistan with October 31 march more: UK Prime Minister Khan may order situation deteriorates dur- Police offi cials expect that buildings and foreign embassies. ex-general summon army to tackle ing the Azadi March. the main encounter with Azadi It decided that the govern- opposition march Although the government has March participants will take ment will hold talks with all op- not yet told the district admin- place at Attock Bridge where law position parties, including the Internews Internews istration or the police whether enforcement agencies will try to JUI-F. London Islamabad the march is to be allowed, the stop the marchers from heading If the talks fail, army troops police have begun giving squads towards the federal capital. will be deployed to protect the riot training. Attock Bridge is one of the government buildings and im- retired senior British slamabad and its adjacent Punjab police chief Arif Na- most of important strategic portant installations. Army offi cer has com- city Rawalpindi will be sealed waz Khan met the Rawalpindi crossings on the River Indus However, the ministry of in- Amended Pakistan for Ifrom October 31 onwards by regional police offi cer (RPO) between Punjab and Khyber Pa- terior will make the fi nal deci- established order within its either the police or the opposi- during his visit to the city on khtunkhwa. sion if the armed forces are to be borders under the military com- tion Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam – Thursday, and reviewed the law The police are planning to called. mand of General Qamar Javed Fazlur (JUI-F) as preparations and order situation, including block it for all kinds of move- Ironically, army troops were Bajwa. on both sides for the “Azadi the upcoming march. ment. also called during Khan’s Pa- In an article for the Specta- March” gain momentum. A senior police offi cial said The police have been making kistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) tor magazine, Major-General All the major opposition par- that the government is expected lists of personnel to be deployed 2017 sit-in and the Tehreek-e- (retired) Jonathan David Shaw ties, including former premier to communicate tomorrow a fi - in four tiers. Labbaik (TLP)’s November 2017 wrote that the visit by the Duke Nawaz Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim nal policy and strategy for the Snipers will be deployed on sit-ins. and Duchess of Cambridge to League – Nawaz (PML-N), Bi- march. rooftops and mounted police According to Article 245, acts Pakistan is “showcasing Paki- lawal Bhutto’s Pakistan Peoples He said the police “have been will patrol various parts of the of armed forces cannot be chal- stan as it is today” rather than Party (PPP), Asfandyar Wali’s preparing their security plan on city. lenged in court when called in to the past, and that the visit shows Awami National Party (ANP), their own as to who is to be ar- According to sources, the support the civil administration. how Pakistan has transformed and Mahmood Achakzai’s Pash- rested and where participants Special Branch has been moni- When asked, Special Assist- its internal security situation. tunkhwa Milli Awami Party (Pk- Prime Minister Khan: has discussed how to handle the situation. of the Azadi March are to be toring 34 seminaries that have a ant to PM on Information Dr Shaw recently visited Pakistan MAP) have already announced stopped’. total of 3,500 students. Firdous Ashiq Awan said that and toured various areas. their support for the protests. on Constitution Avenue, Radio to cope with a deteriorating sit- He added that the police have Meanwhile, the federal gov- the government is trying its best The author is the former head According to police offi c- Pakistan Chowk on Shahrah- uation, if it arises. prepared lists of prominent par- ernment has started devising its to handle the issue through dia- of the Special Air Service (SAS), ers, the Islamabad police have e-Jamhuriat, Serena Chowk on The police have also threat- ty leaders, according to which 30 strategy to deal with the Azadi logue. as well as being the two-star demanded more than 550 ship- Khayaban-e-Suhrawardy, Con- ened local traders with legal ac- to 35 individuals from the JUI-F March, and is weighing the op- “However, if there is a law and general in charge of Pakistan ping containers to intercept the vention Centre on Murree Road, tion if they do business with the would be arrested. tion of calling in the armed forc- order situation, the government policy. march before it enters the city. and Margalla Road. organisers or participants of the According to the plan, points es in Islamabad. will decide according to law to In addition to his former spe- The demand was made by The police have decided to Azadi March, the offi cers said. of entry into the city and roads According to sources, if the protect the life and property of cial forces background, the Ox- zonal superintendents of police block both sides of the Express- These traders include catering leading to Islamabad will be talks between a government people,” she said. ford-educated general regularly in the City, Saddar, Industrial way’s connecting roads from services, tent services, hotels, sealed with 120 shipping con- committee and Jamiat Ulema- writes for the Financial Times, Area, and Rural zones, to the Faizabad to the Koral fl yover, motels, guesthouses and inns, tainers, and water cannons, e-Islam – Fazlur (JUI-F) chief the Telegraph and the Spectator. police’s logistics division, they they said, as this area becomes generators, workshops, hard- armoured personnel carriers, Fazlur Rehman are unsuccessful, “When I used to go to Paki- said. “Waterloo” for them during ware stores, welding workshops, prison vans and hundreds of po- Prime Minister Imran Khan may stan regularly over the period The city zone has demanded protests and law and order prob- sound system services, excava- lice personnel will be deployed call upon the army under Article 2009-10, I saw a country facing 250 containers while the other lems. tor owners, and crane owners. in the city. 245 of the Constitution in aid of an existential crisis. Pakistan three zones have sought 100 All the connecting roads of The warning was issued in The authorities have request- civilian forces. harbours 2.7mn refugees from each. Rawalpindi to IJ Principal Road writing by station house offi cers ed for companies of the Rangers, Sources said yesterday that a the 1979, then 2001 invasions The logistics department has will also likely be sealed, the to traders running businesses each consisting of 120 person- meeting held at Khan’s personal in Afghanistan,” wrote the army contacted a vendor to arrange offi cers said, and steps will be within their jurisdictions. nel, while 2,000 additional po- residence in Bani Gala on the law offi cer, noting that the real psy- for 450 containers, they said, taken to intercept people trying It said traders must not deal lice from the PC and the army and order situation discussed chological turning point for the with the request that they be to join the march or gather in the with or provide services, assist- will be on a standby in case of diff erent options to counter the country came after the attack on ready for further requirements. capital. ance or items to protesters dur- violence. march. the Army Public School in Pe- According to the offi cers, The police have more than ing the sit-in, or risk strict ac- Police have requested 6,000 The participants agreed that shawar in 2014 by the Tehreek- each container costs more than 1,000 gas masks, 200 teargas tion against them. shells of tear gas, 1,600 rub- peaceful protest is everyone’s e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which Rs5,000 a day to rent. launchers and 13,000 shells The police have also prepared ber bullets, batons, masks and right, but no one can be allowed left 158 people dead. Around 100 containers will be available in the logistics division a contingency plan under which shields. to besiege Islamabad. Shaw wrote that action needed in around 10 locations armoury, they said, along with 120 freight containers will be Anti-riot exercises have be- The state will perform its duty against militants has yielded in and around the Red Zone, in- enough batons, plastic helmets, used to seal the garrison city, gun in Police Lines Headquar- to protect the public life and dividends for Pakistan. cluding on PTV Chowk, Ayub riot jackets, riot shields, shin and Rangers and Punjab Con- ters and special squads have property. JUI-F leader Rehman: leading “This $1bn eff ort has choked Chowk, Aga Khan Road, Secre- guards and arms, if needed. stabulary (PC) personnel will been formed to be deployed at The meeting also discussed the march to Islamabad on off the Haqqani and TTP terror- tariat Chowk and France Chowk More riot gear was demanded assist the police if the law and sensitive locations. security of sensitive government October 31. ist networks. “And in a further sign of na- tional CT (counter-terrorism) resolve, all those on the US Got milk ‘watch-list’ in Pakistan have been arrested. Mahira Khan the fi rst “Much credit for this must go to the Chief of the Army Staff , General Bajwa. He was picked as Pakistani to get 5mn COAS (chief of army staff ) over the heads of more senior offi c- ers on account of his strong pro- Instagram followers democracy attitudes.” He wrote that Bajwa has prov- en himself “an able interlocutor Internews in trying to de-escalate tensions Lahore in Yemen, between Saudi Arabia and Iran, and of course in Af- ghanistan”. opular star Mahira In the Spectator article, he cit- Khan’s fame knows no ed Bajwa as having told him: “A Pbounds. strong army needs a sovereign The fi lm and TV actor economy.” achieved yet another milestone Shaw added: “His character in her career this week when and broad vision for the overall she hit 5mn followers on Insta- strength of Pakistan explains gram, becoming the fi rst Paki- why Prime Minister Imran Khan stani celebrity to do so. has recently extended him for a With international appear- second three-year term. ances and brand ambassador- “And he is well-matched to his ships worth a hefty amount of prime minister, who has shown money, Khan is now the big- Mahira Khan: now the biggest strength and courage with his gest Instagram personality in Instagram personality in the anti-corruption drive, his peace the country. country. and prosperity agenda, and his The 34-year-old’s popular- release of the Indian pilot shot ity seems to be growing each The Raees starlet’s fame sky- down in the Pulwama incident in day, thanks to her endless out- rocketed after her debut at the Kashmir this February.” ings globally. Cannes Film Festival that came The former general added: “As With her 5mn followers on in 2018. what has become known as the Instagram, Khan is closely fol- Mahira Khan recently ‘Bajwa doctrine’ has it, now is lowed by Sajal Aly and sisters walked the ramp at Paris Fash- not the time to ask for more from Aiman and Minal Khan, who ion Week, paying homage to Pakistan … now is the time for are also just a little under the the late fashion icon Karl La- People receive free milk outside Lahore’s Data Darbar complex during an annual festival. the world to give more respect to 5mn. gerfeld. Pakistan.” Chief Justice Khosa delivering astonishing results by clearing backlogs

Internews concluded with 82,622 witnesses Even murder case proceedings been successful in clearing the ary 1, 2019 to July 31, 2019, due to correct narration of fi rst infor- ness will declare the truth ceases Islamabad recording their statements. were starting in the afternoon; backlog of criminal appeals in the fl aws in the investigation system. mation reports (FIRs), unneces- as soon as it appears that he is ca- Astonishingly, there is now no therefore, trial proceedings were apex court. District Assessment Com- sary arrests and false evidence, pable of perjury” and that “faith murder trial pending in the 18 adjourned without any signifi - There was zero pendency of mittees (DACs) have been estab- so that misuse of power for regis- in a witness’ testimony cannot be espite criticism in mat- districts in the country. cant progress due to lack of time. criminal appeals at the Karachi, lished to evaluate the judgments tration of criminal cases could be partial or fractional”. ters regarding Justice Qazi A senior lawyer, who is con- However, since the establish- Quetta, and Peshawar registries. passed in murder cases and re- discouraged. A senior lawyer believed that DFaez Isa’s presidential ref- ducting a murder trial in Punjab, ment of model courts, trials are It is expected that there would view cases of acquittal and bail. On March 20, the Supreme it would take a couple of years to erence, the Arshad Malik video lauded the chief justice’s ap- being concluded in a week. be zero pendency of criminal ap- Each DAC comprises a retired Court declared that the rule fal- streamline things in view of this case, and the arrest of political proach in giving priority to expe- The senior lawyer believes that peals in the apex court in the near district and sessions judge hav- sus in uno, falsus in omnibus judgment. leaders, Chief Justice of Pakistan ditious disposal of murder cases. quality of judgments by the mod- future. ing signifi cant expertise in crim- (false in one thing, false in eve- However, he expressed con- Asif Saeed Khosa has created In the last two decades, ses- el courts are satisfactory. Although model courts are inal cases, a superintendent of rything) would be an integral cern that a few judges in the high history in the criminal justice sions courts have been over- “If you compare model courts’ performing eff ectively, they were police (investigation), an inves- part of jurisprudence in criminal courts are still not following this system. burdened due to adjudication rulings with the judgments is- also facing challenges. tigating offi cer, a prosecutor, a cases and it would be followed jurisprudence evolved through The Model Criminal Trial of diff erent categories of cases sued by earlier courts after the There is criticism of the high senior lawyer having experience and applied by all courts in the Chief Justice Khosa’s verdict. Courts (MCTCs), established by like pre-arrest bail, post-arrest passage of fi ve or six years, you acquittal rate. in criminal cases, and a young country in letter and spirit. Pakistan Bar Council vice- Chief Justice Khosa, concluded bail, 22-A applications and other will conclude that incumbent Last month, Chief Justice lawyer. The Latin rule held that a wit- chairman Syed Amjad Shah has 18,242 murder and narcotics tri- criminal matters, he said. MTMCs are working very effi - Khosa expressed his concern Chief Justice Khosa also ness who testifi ed falsely about reserved opinion over the model als in record 160 working days. Courts were spending most of ciently,” he said. over the alarming acquittal rate stressed upon the National Police one matter was not credible to courts until their comparison These cases – 6,953 murder their time in deciding such mun- Likewise, the Supreme Court of 69% in criminal cases decided Bureau to devise a uniform strat- testify about any matter because with performance of ordinary and 11,289 narcotics trials – were dane cases, he added. led by Chief Justice Khosa had in Punjab during the period Janu- egy across the country regarding “the presumption that the wit- courts. Gulf Times Sunday, October 20, 2019 21 PHILIPPINES Albayalde ‘innocent until proven guilty’

By Darwin Pesco he was the Pampanga provincial direc- Manila Times tor in 2013. In late 2013, the ninja cops allegedly staged a simulated buy-bust at a subdivision in Mexico, Pampanga, he Philippine National Police declared that only 32 of the 200kgs of (PNP) yesterday said its former crystal meth (shabu) were seized, al- Tchief Gen. Oscar Albayalde, and legedly freed the South Korean drug 13 so-called ninja cops “remain inno- lord Johnson Lee after receiving P50mn cent until proven guilty.” in “kidnap” ransom and made off with “The PNP will let justice, fairness some of Lee’s vehicles. and due process of law take (their) In lieu of Lee, the police raiders pre- course. All accused remain innocent sented a Chinese, Ding Wenkun, as the until proven guilty,” PNP spokesman alleged drug lord. Brig. Gen. Bernard Banac said in a Wenkun was picked up at his Ange- statement. les City residence. Albayalde denied The police organisation, according that the drug raid was simulated. to Banac, would leave it to Albayalde A retired PNP general, Rudy Laca- and the concerned policemen, together din, testifi ed that Albayalde called him with their legal teams, “to address the up on pending dismissal orders for his Indian President Ram Nath Kovind and his wife Savita Kovind are welcomed during their visit to the Mahaveer Philippine other side issues that may come with Bernard Banac: faith in law process men and that the then-Pampanga po- Foundation, which distributes free ‘Jaipur Foot’ to Filipino amputees, in Manila, yesterday. their possible criminal indictment as lice chief admitted having received a recommended by (two) Senate panels.” New Bilibid Prison for evading ques- small amount of the seized drugs. Sen. Richard Gordon on Friday pre- tions at a Senate hearing. Albayalde’s successor, Aaron Aqui- sented a Senate report on drug recy- The Department of the Interior and no, current Philippine Drug Enforce- cling in Pampanga in 2013 involving the Local Government (DILG) is set to ment Agency chairman, testifi ed that Indian president meets Filipino 13 allegedly rogue policemen. release results of its own probe of Al- Albayalde also called him up on the Gordon said the Senate blue ribbon bayalde and the alleged ninja cops next dismissal orders. and justice committees had recom- week, its spokesman Undersecretary The DILG will decide whether it mended charges against Albayalde for Jonathan Malaya said. would fi le administrative charges liver transplant patients’ kin violations of the Anti-Graft Law, the The PNP acting chief Lt. Gen. Archie against Albayalde and his men. Revised Penal Code and the Dangerous Francisco Gamboa, on Thursday said The president already has a copy of Drug Act. he would review all pending drug cases the Senate report as carried to Mala- IANS India under the Philippines-India to cure biliary atresia. Filipino chap- The Senate report found Albayalde involving policemen, particularly the canang by Sen. Christopher Lawrence Manila Paediatric Liver Transplant Pro- ter of FICCI is supporting poor pa- “legally liable” for an alleged “monu- new cases of the four ninja cops. ‘’Bong’’ Go, former special assistant to gramme, an special initiative. tients to meet the cost of treatment,” mental cover-up” of the drug recycling “We would look at it thoroughly, so the president. Appreciating the people-to-peo- Kumar tweeted. by the ninja cops. we assure the public that we would not When asked whether the DoJ would ndian President Ram Nath Kovind ple connect with the key southeast Reportedly, medical procedures, On Monday, Albayalde stepped be biased about it and I will order the not sit on the Senate committee report, yesterday interacted with the Fili- Asian country, Kovind said he was like liver transplant is extremely down from his post and went on non- digging up of the old and new cases Sotto replied: “I hope so.” Ipino families of infants, who un- delighted with Philippines engage- expensive in the Philippines, and duty status days ahead of his retire- against the 13 policemen,” Gamboa “He will,” he also replied to a query derwent liver transplant in India. ment with India as it has brought the government is struggling to cut ment next month at the mandatory age added in a radio interview. whether Sen. Ronald dela Rosa will af- “Indian medical institutions are “people’s causes and life-giving costs down. of 56. He confi rmed that the National Po- fi x his signature on the report although working with their counterparts in the projects within its expanding am- According to the Philippine Star Before exiting, he had tapped the le- lice Commission had given him the he and Albayalde are both graduates of Philippines to see how the success rate bit.” newspaper in August, the country gal help of former Justice Secretary Es- power as PNP chief so he could now the Philippine Military Academy. could be enhanced and the costs of Raveesh Kumar, spokesperson is facing issues, like unavailability telito Mendoza, his provincemate from review the drug cases of the policemen. Sotto said dela Rosa, a former PNP similar transplant in the Philippines of the Ministry of External Affairs, of highly specialised medical equip- Pampanga. Albayalde is yet to respond Reportedly, Roque, Vital, Domingo chief, would sign the committee report brought down,” President Kovind tweeted that the president paid ment, lack of training for medical to a message from Manila Times to and Guerrero participated in an anti- as long as it faithfully refl ects what tweeted. special attention to stories of liver personnel, especially for liver trans- comment on the Gordon report. illegal drug operation in Antipolo City transpired at the Senate public hear- He expressed happiness in helping transplant performed on Filipino in- plantation, and highly expensive Meanwhile, the PNP took the frus- east of Manila in May this year. ings. He added that those linked to out families in the southeast Asian fants. medicines, which push high the cost trations of President Rodrigo Duterte Their dismissal has been recom- the drug recycling case must face the country. “President of India listened to of the treatment in the country. with the police over the drug recycling mended by the PNP’s Internal Aff airs music, but their fate depends on the In the last 28 months, 35 babies stories of liver transplantation per- Thus, patients look out for cheap- issue as a “challenge.” Service. Senate President Vicente courts. from the Philippines have under- formed on Filipino infants by Indian er options in countries like India, it “But we will not let him down,” Ba- Sotto 3rd also yesterday said the Sen- The Gordon committees listed leg- went successful liver transplants in doctors at Max and Apollo Hospitals added. nac said. ate would debate on and approve the islative proposals such as: strengthen “We fully understand his frustra- report of the Senate blue ribbon and the Internal Aff airs Service by mak- tions and misgivings over the recent justice committees recommending the ing it a truly independent institu- turn of events involving some PNP fi ling of criminal charges against Al- tion and should be detached from the personnel,” he added. bayalde and the 13 ninja cops when it PNP structure; amend the Dangerous The PNP assured that it remains on resumes regular session on November Drugs Act of 2002, where persons of track to reform itself into the “ideal 4. good repute should monitor proce- shape” to topple crime, illegal drugs Interviewed by radio DWIZ while in dures on chain of custody and on drug and corruption. Singapore after attending the Inter- buy-busts are followed; suspend or Banac said the alleged ninja cops Parliamentary Union Assembly in Bel- dismiss rogue policemen, not merely were under the custody of the PNP Per- grade, Serbia, along with 10 other sen- reassigned to other posts; confi scate sonnel Holding and Accounting Unit ators, Sotto added that he is confi dent service fi rearms and badges of rogue while waiting for a review of their case that majority of the 24-man Senate policemen who have been dismissed by the Department of Justice (DoJ). would approve the 46-page commit- or suspended or facing criminal and The ninja cops were identifi ed as tee report. “I think the voting will be administrative charges; shorten review Senior Insp. Joven de Guzman, Senior unanimous,” he said, adding that the of administrative cases fi led against Police Offi cers 1 Jules Maniago, Donald committee report contained accurate rogue policemen; create a programme Roque, Ronald Santos, Rommel Vital, and faithful reproduction of the Senate that will conduct mandatory train- Alcindor Tinio and Eligio Valeroso. public hearings. ing on values, character formation and Also identifi ed were Police Offi cers The Interior department will deter- leadership for all policemen in order (PO) 3 Dindo Dizon, Gilbert de Vera, mine whether Albayalde will receive to professionalise the police force in Romeo Guerrero Jr, and Dante Dizon his retirement and/or pension ben- all levels; make police offi cers take a and PO2 Anthony Lacsamana. efi ts in light of the Senate fi ndings and four-year course not off ered at the PNP Lt Col. Rodney Raymundo Louie Ba- whether the Justice department will fi le Academy; and shift the PNPA focus on loyo, the former Pampanga police chief criminal charges against him and his 13 specifi c after-collegiate training (boot of intelligence, was detained at the men who were his subordinates when camp for 27 weeks).

Six arrested in Samar aft er drug seizure worth millions ONE SMOKER. Six people were arrested and P598mn worth of shabu (metham- reported. In a joint operation of the Regional Drug Enforcement phetamine hydrochloride) were confiscated in Gandara, Samar, Unit (RDEU) and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) police reported. in Region 8, the suspects were arrested in Barangay Bunagan at Brig. Gen. Dionardo Carlos, Region 8 director, identified the 4.30pm on Thursday. TWO PATIENTS. suspects as Cesar Uy, Jarred Axcel Elaran, Steven Perez, Leonard All suspects are now under the custody of the Philippine National De los Reyes, Elbert Abella and Jeralou Rapuela, Manila Times Police (PNP) and are under investigation.

Health dept warns on dangers of vaping TOBACCO KILLS By Eva Casaljay With ICD 10 code U07.0, health fa- of 2015, saying, “42% of youth know Manila Times cilities are required to immediately re- e-cigarettes and 11.2% have tried us- port and use proper codes for acutely ill ing it.” patients who have used e-cigarettes in But she noted the number could have he Department of Health (DoH) the last 90 days, with no other plausi- risen because of the popularity of the has warned the public that elec- ble causes for illness. products. Ttronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), Susan Pineda Mercado, special as- commonly known as “vapes,” and “All health and allied sistant to the president on Global heated tobacco products pose the same health professionals are Health Initiatives, called on the public threats as traditional cigarettes. urged to be vigilant in to be part of a global movement to keep Citing the recent epidemic on vap- identifying risks during children away from smoking and pro- ing-related illnesses in the United routine clinic evaluations by tect the health of young people. States, which led to 26 deaths, Health taking the history of tobacco She said attacks from companies Secretary Francisco Duque 3rd has said use and use of e-cigarettes or producing e-cigarettes and heated e-cigarettes were not alternatives for vapes in all patients” tobacco products were leading to smokers wishing to quit. weak regulation. “Electronic cigarettes and heated The data gathered will be used by The DoH said two cases had been tobacco products are sold in the mar- the Health department as guidance for filed against the agency and the Food ket as alternatives for smokers trying policy making. and Drug Administration for being to wean themselves off tobacco. Some “All health and allied health profes- “out of bounds” in regulating nico- studies claim that they contain fewer sionals are urged to be vigilant in iden- tine products. toxic chemicals and are less harmful tifying risks during routine clinic eval- It added that registration for dis- alternatives to cigarettes. We do not uations by taking the history of tobacco tribution, manufacture and selling of support their claim of reduced harm. use and use of e-cigarettes or vapes in these products were on hold because These products endanger the health all patients. DoH also calls on the med- of the cases. of both users and non-users, and are ical community, parents and teach- “This is a temporary setback, but clearly not meant for children,” Duque ers to help address the widespread use it doesn’t stop us from spreading the stated. of electronic cigarettes, particularly facts surrounding the use of such a The World Health Organisation has among the youth and young adults,” harmful product. We are the protector introduced the International Classifi - Duque said. of public health and it is our view that cation of Diseases (ICD) 10 code U07.0, Rizalina Gonzales, council chairman we cannot let this go on and on… This an international tool for classifying and of the Philippine Paediatric Society, is our bounded duty,”Duque said. Issued in Public Interest by GULF TIMES monitoring diseases. cited The Global Youth Tobacco Survey Gulf Times 22 Sunday, October 20, 2019 COMMENT

CHAIRMAN Abdullah bin Khalifa al-Attiyah EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Faisal Abdulhameed al-Mudahka Deputy Managing Editor K T Chacko P.O.Box 2888, Doha, Qatar [email protected] 44350478 (News), 44466404 (Sport), 44466636 (Home delivery) 44350474 facebook.com/gulftimes twitter.com/gulftimes_Qatar GULF TIMES Indonesia’s new green fund urged to focus on rainforest protection

A new green fund being set up by Indonesia should prioritise protecting its rainforests and creating a carbon trading programme to help the country meet its goals to curb climate change, environmentalists and offi cials say. Indonesia’s environment ministry last week launched an agency to manage funds to repair environmental damage and educate communities to prevent further harm. The agency is due to begin operating at the start of 2020 with initial fi nance of about 2tn rupiah ($141mn) from land restoration payments and fi nes the state collects from environmental crime cases, as well as money from foreign donors. The agency could potentially raise up to 800tn rupiah ($56.5bn) Qatar rejects interventionist policies for environmental projects, Indonesia’s fi nance minister told reporters. Vegard Kaale, Norway’s ambassador to Indonesia, told the Thomson Reuters Foundation the new fund could help Indonesia that undermine sovereignty of nations meet its national commitments under the 2015 Paris Agreement to tackle climate change, “if used effi ciently”. “The income from reduced deforestation could benefi t QNA and representative organ of the organisation in the international arena. with relevant United Nations entities provinces and communities that are both producing emissions New York organisation, and the mandate of the The statement of Qatar also stressed to promote international peace and reductions and preserving biodiversity and are most at risk of the Security Council as the organ in charge that the peaceful settlement of security, development and human impacts of climate change,” he said, referring to compensation of the maintenance of international disputes is an important instrument rights, stressing its keenness to the Southeast Asian nation may receive for keeping its forests atar reiterated its rejection of peace and security, he said. for the maintenance of international continue working in the framework any attempt to use policies of He also pointed to the Charter’s peace and security and the promotion of the Special Committee on the standing. dictation and intervention to emphasis on the principles of of the rule of law, and a fundamental Charter of the United Nations and on Home to the world’s undermine the sovereignty of multilateralism, international co- principle applicable to all member the Strengthening of the Role of the third-largest tropical Q “A carbon trading other countries, and expressed its keen- operation, equality between states, states in accordance with Article 2, organisation. forests, Indonesia is also ness on resolving disputes peacefully non-interference in internal aff airs, paragraph 3, and Article 33 of the He underlined that Qatar, in programme is the biggest producer of with the support of the relevant organs and respect for international law, which Charter, which emphasise the means compliance with its international palm oil, which many of the United Nations. gives countries the duty to act in good of solution available to the parties to obligations, rejected any attempt to important for green groups blame for This came in the statement of Qatar faith in accordance with the purposes the conflict. use dictation and intervention policies the clearing of forests for delivered by HE Sheikh Hamad bin and principles of the UN Charter and The statement added that the to undermine the sovereignty of other countries, which constituted a Indonesia to plantations. Nasser al-Thani, member of the Qatari work to prevent confl icts. International Court of Justice, as the delegation taking part in the 74th He noted that the prohibition of the principal judicial organ of the United fl agrant violation of the UN Charter, fulfi l and receive Kaale said Indonesia session of the UN General Assembly, use or threat of the use of force is one Nations, also plays an important role in international law and human rights, could potentially increase before the Sixth Committee on the of the main pillars of the multilateral promoting international law, through as well as a threat to the multilateral performance- its climate fi nancing from Report of the Special Committee on international system, but it is disturbing the Court’s rulings and advisory international system. many sources, including the Charter of the United Nations and that some countries are resorting opinions, which help to settle disputes He referred to the international based payments the private sector, on the Strengthening of the Role of the to justify illegal acts that violate the by peaceful means, and promote community’s assertion, in many international donors and Organisation. UN Charter and are rejected by the and clarify international law as an resolutions and declarations, that it for forest multilateral organisations. Sheikh Hamad bin Nasser al- international law and undermine the irreplaceable option towards peace and rejects such illegal unilateral policies “Having a public, Thani said that the United Nations system of the collective security system, stability in international relations. and procedures under pretexts protection” is an indispensable and inclusive which requires concerted eff orts to curb The statement pointed out that that are far from reality and aim to government-run fund international forum for addressing such trends and to ensure respect for Qatar, based on its consistent policy of achieve special goals, representing a established in Indonesia off ers an opportunity to donors to more issues related to international the Charter and its basic purposes and settling disputes by peaceful means, has violation of the principles of equality, directly and effi ciently support the policies of the government,” he co-operation, peace and security, principles. taken the initiative to settle disputes by sovereignty and territorial integrity said. sustainable development, human In this regard, he referred to the peaceful means with the support of the of states, in addition to violating the The fund could also strengthen co-ordination and boost action rights and the rule of law, which places illegal unilateral actions and the unjust concerned organs of the United Nations. fundamental principles set forth in on green investment and climate change across Indonesia’s the Special Committee with a major blockade imposed on Qatar for more Therefore, Qatar supports the Special the UN Charter. government, as ten ministries are involved, he added. responsibility to promote international than two years, in a fl agrant violation Committee’s continued attention to The statement reiterated that Jakarta now aims to prepare regulation that will allow the law and to abide by the Charter of the of the UN Charter and international the peaceful resolution of disputes, Qatar will continue to contribute to United Nations. law, and undermining the eff orts of noting that the adoption of the Manila the strengthening of the role of the country to launch a carbon trading programme. On the basis of the provisions of the Special Committee to abide by the Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement United Nations in order to enable it Under such schemes, entities wanting to reduce their the Charter that have defi ned the purposes and principles of the Charter of International Disputes, which to achieve the objectives for which planet-warming emissions buy credits from projects that keep responsibilities of the principal and to respect international law. represents a comprehensive framework it was established, and to continue greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere, such as protecting organs of the United Nations, it is He said that the dangers of such for the peaceful settlement of disputes, to work with member states within forests that store carbon. critical that eff orts be focused on policies to regional and international is a valuable and very important the framework of Special Committee “This should be one of the core businesses of the fund,” said achieving the balance envisaged in peace and security, and their fl agrant achievement for the international on the Charter of the United Nations Daniel Murdiyarso and Michael Brady, scientists at the Center for the Charter between the mandates of violation of the rights of peoples, community. and on the Strengthening of the International Forestry Research. all the principal organs, in particular must be addressed, in line with the He noted that Qatar has always role of the organisation for the “A carbon trading programme is important for Indonesia between the mandate of the General purposes and principles of the Charter supported collective action and maintenance of international peace Assembly, as the principal deliberative and strengthening the role of the co-operation with its partners and and security. to fulfi l and receive performance-based payments for forest protection and to cover its nationally determined contributions under the Paris Agreement,” they added. Like many Asian countries, Indonesia is experiencing a rise in urbanisation, population and economic growth and is scrambling to fi nd ways to increase its electric power capacity, with coal plants set to play a major role. But under the Paris accord, Indonesia committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 29% by 2030, a target that could rise to 41% with international support. Annisa Rahmawati, a campaigner at Greenpeace Indonesia, said that without a dramatic reduction in the use of fossil fuels and an end to deforestation, the country would not be able to meet its Paris accord commitments and play its part in limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7F). “Financing forest and peatland protection should therefore be a priority for the fund,” she said. Ensuring the new fund and its investments are properly monitored and transparent will be vital to ensure the success of its projects and to attract fi nance, green groups say.

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By Klaus Schwab instrument. GDP gained traction small to alter socioeconomic balances. Geneva when economies were primarily seen Yet in a world of global supply chains as vehicles for mobilising wartime and multinational corporations with production. Yet today’s economies are technological primacy, that narrow inance ministers who have expected to serve an entirely diff erent vision cannot be sustained. gathered in Washington, purpose: maximising wellbeing and As a recent Business Roundtable DC, for the World Bank and sustainability. declaration makes clear, we have FInternational Monetary Fund’s It is time to consider a new entered the age of “stakeholder annual meetings, face no shortage of approach. A group of economists capitalism” (a model that the World urgent matters to discuss. Fears of a from the private sector, academia, and Economic Forum has embraced since global recession, the US-China trade international institutions, including the early 1970s). Business metrics will war, the fallout of the Brexit talks, and Diane Coyle and Mariana Mazzucato, have to change, and all business leaders a dangerous debt overhang make this has already been working on alternate should have already developed an ESG the most stressful economic juncture measures and ways to correct for the mindset. These standards now need to in a decade. These issues must be failings of GDP. Their Wealth Project, be included in fi nancial statements and discussed, and we should all hope that which evolved from eff orts initiated by annual reports. they can be resolved with minimal the World Bank, has off ered a number The good news is that many damage. of proposals for how we can move businesses are moving in this But they should not defl ect attention forward. direction. Better yet, they will from even more pressing long-term For example, one “quick fi x” is to soon be able to rely on a common challenges: achieving the United adopt a measure like median income scorecard that is being developed by Nations Sustainable Development per capita, which better refl ects the the International Business Council, a Goals (SDGs) by 2030; delivering on economic conditions real people group chaired by Bank of America CEO the Paris climate agreement over the face. A more ambitious measure is Brian Moynihan. That eff ort has the next 30 years; and reforming our global “Natural Capital,” based on a country’s support of the “Big Four” accounting economic system to make it fi t for the ecosystems, fi sh stocks, minerals, fi rms, whose experience working on next 50 years and beyond. and other natural assets. Because similar initiatives in the past could All of this assumes an end to this “balance sheet” would also need prove useful. If enough stakeholders the economic short-termism that to include human capital, we could embrace the new scorecard, it could underpins policymaking today. For incorporate all of the relevant elements become a leading indicator for business that, we should develop scorecards in one composite scorecard. performance globally. to track our performance on these Second, as young climate protesters Adopting these three scorecards – long-term priorities. To that end, such as Greta Thunberg remind us, new global growth metrics, a climate I have three suggestions. First, we zero-carbon targets and the demand tracker, and a measure of ESG – would need to rethink GDP as our “key for a more equitable economic system go a long way toward addressing the performance indicator” in economic must be put at the centre of national world’s greatest long-term challenges. policymaking. Second, we should and international governance. It would also help us alleviate embrace independent tracking tools Otherwise, the popular uproar against today’s economic crises and avoid for assessing progress under the Paris “elites” will intensify, and social and Pedestrians walk past signage for the the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group annual meetings at IMF future ones, by demonstrating to a agreement and the SDGs. Third, political polarisation will continue. headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, October 15. PICTURE: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg disgruntled public that political and we must implement “stakeholder Here, one option is to embrace business leaders really are working for capitalism” by introducing an independent tools such as the Climate Policymakers and other does not preclude countries from balance between global goals and everyone’s interests, and not just their environmental, social, and governance Action Tracker, which shows each leaders also need to engage more putting their own communities first. demands for national autonomy. own. I invite every stakeholder in the (ESG) scorecard for businesses. country’s progress toward meeting constructively with the voices of The SDGs for health and wellbeing, Finally, we should recognise how the global economy to join in these eff orts On the fi rst point, we desperately its national commitments under the protest. To that end, we should education, gender equality, decent role of business has changed over the to end the era of short-termism. – need to change our overall economic Paris agreement. Governments and be developing a widely accessible work, reduced inequalities, and last 50 years. In 1970, when the Nobel Project Syndicate frame of reference. For 75 years, international organisations could use platform behind each of the SDGs, so strong institutions all fit into laureate economist Milton Friedman the world marched to the beat of the same scorecard when reporting on that everyone has a channel through national-level agendas. Moreover, advocated “shareholder primacy,” z Klaus Schwab is Founder and the drum called “Gross Domestic their performance and sharing best which to offer their own ideas and a renewed emphasis on sovereign businesses were either unaware of Executive Chairman of the World Product.” Now, we need a new practices at international meetings. skills. Working toward the SDGs action can help us strike the right their broader social impact, or too Economic Forum.

Canada focuses on gun violence ahead of polls Three-day forecast

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By Lisa Rapaport the single most important risk factor for developing Reuters Health and dying from lung cancer, accounting for up to 90% of diagnoses and more than 80% of deaths, researchers note. en who are current or former smokers Eliminating low cardiorespiratory fi tness as a may be less likely to develop or die from risk factor could prevent about 11% of lung cancer lung cancer when they’re more physi- diagnoses in former smokers and roughly 22% of Around the world Mcally fi t, a recent study suggests. cancer deaths in current smokers who develop lung Weather Weather Researchers gave treadmill tests to 2,979 men – cancer, the study authors estimated. today Max/min tomorrow Max/min 1,602 who were former smokers and 1,377 who were While the study can’t prove whether or how Athens Sunny 27/16 Sunny 28/16 current smokers – to assess their “cardiorespiratory” improving aerobic fi tness might directly reduce the Beirut P Cloudy 27/23 M Sunny 27/22 fi tness, or how easily the circulatory and respiratory odds of developing or dying from lung cancer, the Bangkok P Cloudy 34/26 P Cloudy 35/26 systems can supply oxygen to muscles during results still point to one modifi able risk factor that Berlin P Cloudy 21/11 M Cloudy 21/11 physical exertion. 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It’s possible that being more fi t helps limit Colombo T Storm 28/24 T Storm 28/24 is consumed during physical activity. exposure to toxins from cigarettes in the lungs, said Dhaka Sunny 34/26 P Cloudy 33/26 Researchers followed the men for an average of “Both former and current smokers can Trude Eid Robsahm, a researcher at the Cancer Hong Kong Sunny 29/24 Sunny 29/24 11.6 years; during this period, 99 participants were signifi cantly reduce their risk of developing Registry of Norway, Institute of Population-based Istanbul Sunny 23/15 M Sunny 22/17 diagnosed with lung cancer and 79 of these people and dying from lung cancer by achieving higher Cancer Research, who wasn’t involved in the study. Jakarta M Sunny 36/24 M Sunny 37/24 died from cancer. cardiorespiratory fi tness,” said lead study author “In addition, physical activity improves activity Karachi Sunny 37/24 Sunny 36/23 Among former smokers, each 1-MET increase Baruch Vainshelboim of the Veterans Aff airs Palo in immune cells and produces a cancer-inhibiting London M Cloudy 13/09 S Showers 13/07 during treadmill tests was associated with a 13% Alto Health Care System and Stanford University in environment in the tissue,” Robsahm said by e-mail. Manila S T Storms 33/26 S T Storms 32/26 lower risk of developing lung cancer. Moderate Palo Alto, California. Getting recommended levels of exercise will help, Moscow Cloudy 17/11 M Cloudy 17/19 to high levels of cardiorespiratory fi tness were “Aerobic exercise at moderate to vigorous said Dr Sudhir Kurl, a researcher at the Institute of New Delhi Sunny 33/19 Sunny 33/19 associated with a 51% to 77% lower risk of intensity such walking, jogging, running, biking, Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of New York S Showers 16/12 M Sunny 21/14 developing lung malignancies, the study found. or elliptical for 20 to 30 minutes three to fi ve times Eastern Finland in Kuopio. Paris Rain 13/11 M Cloudy 14/08 And among current smokers who were later a week can improve cardiorespiratory fi tness,” “The consensus public health guideline to perform Sao Paulo P Cloudy 22/14 Showers 18/16 diagnosed with lung cancer, each 1-met increase Vainshelboim said by e-mail. 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity physical Seoul P Cloudy 22/08 P Cloudy 24/11 during treadmill tests was associated with an 18% Lung cancer remains the most common cancer activity such as brisk walking, jogging will move Singapore T Storm 31/26 T Storm 31/26 lower risk of dying from cancer. Moderate to high worldwide, with more than 2 million new cases most of individuals out of the low-fi tness category,” Sydney Sunny 19/12 Sunny 21/12 levels of cardiorespiratory fi tness were linked to an and 1.8mn deaths a year, researchers note in the Karl, who wasn’t involved in the study, said by Tokyo Cloudy 23/18 Cloudy 23/18 84% to 85% lower risk of dying from cancer. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Tobacco is e-mail. “It also may help smokers to quit smoking.” Gulf Times 24 Sunday, October 20, 2019 QATAR QLC’s Rising Leaders explore innovation on tour to Japan atar Leadership Centre’s (QLC) Rising Leaders QProgramme sent its par- ticipants on a week-long Learn- ing Journey to Japan to engage with some of the country’s most prominent corporations, in co- operation with Itochu Corp in Japan, which is one of the larg- est Japanese companies and has strong economic ties with major energy companies in Qatar. They also met experts to discern how the country cultivated a world- renowned drive for innovation in products and business practices. The annual Learning Journey reinforces the Rising Leaders Programme curriculum by imbu- ing its participants with special insights into how leaders manage and grow their organisations in the public, private and govern- ment sectors, bolstering their leadership skill-sets as they re- turn to Qatar’s market. These journeys are supple- mented by an in-depth look into Snapshots from the Learning Journey to Japan. the country’s history and culture to contextualise these insights. cifi cally how they can facilitate To gain perspective into the pri- the principles of creative prob- participants, exploring how the infl uence the country’s attitude university’s MBA students to “Japan’s economy is one of the innovation at every level of an or- vate sector and the most important lem-solving can still be utilised country recovered from devasta- to innovation. exchange insights in knowledge strongest in the world, acquiring ganisation’s operations.” modern manufacturing practices, to enhance the delivery of crucial tion in the wake of World War II. In a separate lecture, Ken Ku- creation and exchange. a reputation as the birthplace of The Journey’s agenda gave the participants visited Toyota public services. The programme participants sonoki, professor at Hitotsubashi On the last day of their trip ground-breaking technologies and participants the chance to engage Motor Corporation’s headquar- Participants also had the op- also visited Fujitsu’s headquar- University, explained how innova- to Japan, Hassan bin Mohamed revolutionary business practices, with some of Japan’s largest pri- ters in Nagoya, where they toured portunity to engage with a few ters in Tokyo, where they at- tion can be fostered in the work- Rafei al-Emadi, Qatar’s ambas- both of which have propelled its cor- vate and government companies one of the production plants and of Japan’s academic partners and tended a lecture on artifi cial in- place, outlining how an environ- sador to Japan, attended the par- porations to stand out on the global to gain an all-inclusive view of observed how the car company prominent experts in the fi eld of telligence, the evolution of super ment of problem-solving can be ticipants’ fi nal presentations and stage,” said Dr Ali J al-Kubaisi, act- how innovation manifests in a developed inventive solutions to industry and commerce. computers and Fujitsu’s role in nurtured from executive positions. closing ceremony, which con- ing managing director at QLC. variety of business practices. increase productivity and reduce Dr Florian Kohlbacher, direc- the 2020 Summer Olympics. They also networked with lo- cluded their Learning Journey. “This unique environment In addition, they engaged in waste on the production line. tor of the Economist Corporate The participants also toured cal academic partners, including To learn more about QLC, and provides an ideal example which knowledge exchanges with leaders In the government sector, they Network, North Asia, contextu- the Edo-Tokyo Museum, where Hitotsubashi University, where to apply to one of the Centre’s our Rising Leaders Programme at these companies, sharing insights were guided around the Ota In- alised Japan’s economic growth they dove into Japanese history the group participated in a joint three National Leadership Pro- participants can analyse, spe- they gained from Qatar’s market. cineration Plant to explore how in the post-war period to the and culture to ponder how they session and mingled with the grams, visit www.qlc.org.qa

Broken Wings musical coming to Doha next month

roken Wings, a West End pillars of life. This is a powerful so many hearts and minds,” ex- Musical composed by ac- portrait in a world that is seen plained Dana. Bclaimed Qatari female mu- as a signifi cant increase in the Broken Wings has partnered sician, composer, songwriter and number of refugees in the past with Katara, Qatar Airways, Mon- artiste Dana Alfardan, is coming few years. For so many, displace- drian Doha, E-projects, BMW, Qa- to Qatar next month. ments is a reality of life; a sen- tar Foundation, Capital Partners Dana will be accompanied by sation that Gibran was familiar and Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra West End star Nadim Naaman, with,” said writer and composer as sponsors of the concert. also the co-writer of Broken Dana Alfardan. Qatar Airways Group chief ex- Wings. The musical will be per- Naaman added: “The Middle ecutive HE Akbar al-Baker said: formed on November 8 and 9 at East has, for many years, received “Participating in such events the Opera House, Katara — the touring productions of many highlights our commitment to Cultural Village. popular Western musicals and nurturing the arts and culture Broken Wings is the fi rst Mid- plays. But it is now time for it to scene in Qatar, and refl ects our dle Eastern musical to hit West create and enjoy its heritage and fi rm belief in the unifying power End. It made its fi rst debut in culture on the stage. And more of the arts and the pivotal role it London in August 2018 to sold- importantly, it is time for the plays in bringing people from all out shows. It was followed by a rest of the world to enjoy artistic over the world together.” stellar performance in Lebanon creations from this beautiful and “We are very pleased, at Ka- at the famous Beiteddine Festival historic region.” tara, to provide Broken Wings in July 2019, home to Khalil Gi- Dana Alfardan “Gibran has sold 10mn books with a platform to showcase bran, whom this musical produc- in North America alone. He is this masterpiece on stage for the tion pays tribute to. and features orchestrations and immigration, gender relations currently the third best-sell- people of Qatar,” said Darwish The Broken Wings cast will be musical direction by Joe Davison. and identity, which deal with ing poet of all time; meaning a Ahmad al-Shaibani, director of led by co-writer Naaman as Gi- It will be performed by the cultivating a sense of belonging Middle-Eastern, a feminist im- Marketing and Cultural Aff airs at bran, Hanna Qureshi as Selma world-renowned Qatar Philhar- in an ever-changing environ- migrant who outsold Whitman, Katara. and Soophia Foroughi (Spamalot) monic Orchestra. ment. Gibran Khalil Gibran mas- Angelou, Byron, Dickinson and Ticket bookings can be made as Mother. “We chose Broken Wings pri- terfully demonstrates how loss Poe in North America. He broke online at https://tickets.virgin- An image from the musical staged at the famous Beiteddine Festival, It is directed by Bronagh Lagan marily because of its themes — and dislocation are fundamental so many moulds. He captured megastore.me/qa/theater/8212. Lebanon, in July 2019. Stars of Science inspires young people to chase their dreams tars of Science aims to create the next In 2018, Dr Nabeel took part in the Arab generation of Arab innovators, and Dr Innovation Academy (AIA) – Qatar Sci- SAhmad Nabeel – who took home sec- ence & Technology Park’s two-week boot- ond place in series 9 of the popular Qatar camp that teaches participants how to Foundation TV programme – believes that develop and launch a tech startup in a real the contestants are powerful role models, marketplace. inspiring young minds to think creatively, Dr Nabeel and his team placed second push boundaries and become problem with their project, ‘GoGather’. solvers. “Although AIA was a diff erent type of “When I was a student, I watched Sadeq programme – it was based on software and Qassim win fi rst place on the second sea- digital innovation which required a lot of son of Stars of Science, and my eyes fi lled diff erent skills – I feel like it complement- with tears of joy – I didn’t even know him. ed my Stars of Science experience. Coming Seven years later, I appeared on the same second gave me more confi dence in my ca- show with my very own invention,” Dr Na- pabilities and encouraged me to keep pur- beel said. suing innovations that could make a diff er- “Stars of Science plays an important role ence in this world.” in fostering innovative thinking in young Dr Nabeel was also invited by Professor minds, and its contestants are role mod- Lord Darzi of Denham to fi nish his master’s els. A passion for innovation is lifelong – it degree in Surgical Innovations at the Im- does not fade with time, especially when perial College London. cultivated at a young age. Ultimately, the Alongside working with Lord Darzi’s show is a platform that aims to encourage team, Dr Nabeel is also a doctor, innova- youth to become innovators and entrepre- tor, and researcher at St Mary’s Hospital in neurs in the fi eld of technology and science London. – it helps them believe in their abilities “Having the opportunity to join a pres- which is the starting point in their jour- tigious university like the Imperial College neys.” Dr Nabeel explained. London is no small achievement – I never Since appearing on the show in 2017, Dr imagined that something like this would Nabeel has continued developing his in- happen to me. And to be given a special vention from the show. invitation to join from the Lord Darzi – a A tool designed to clean the lens of a leading fi gure in laparoscopy — is one of laparoscope, ‘Klens’ aims to enhance per- my most cherished achievements,” said formance and improve patient safety dur- Nabeel. ing surgeries. “I want to make an impact in the world. Following feedback from the judges I want to show how it is possible to achieve from the show, Dr Nabeel and his team are our dreams, and I want to walk the path currently working on the third prototype, myself, transferring what I have learned Dr Ahmad Nabeel at Stars of Science. which he hopes to fi nalise soon. during my own experience,” he added.