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AMIR, RWANDAN PRESIDENT DISCUSS WAYS TO BOOST TIES Qatar’s GDP to rise 3.1% Qatar, Rwanda ink pacts to in 2019: IMF bolster bilateral relations

QNA them to higher levels. DOHA The session reviewed coop- eration between the two coun- THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim tries in the political, economic, bin Hamad al Thani and Presi- investment and agricultural dent of Rwanda Paul Kagame, fields as well as mineral sector, who is also the President of the and the prospects for develop- current session of the African ing them to serve the common QNA Union, on Thursday reviewed interest and realise the aspira- DOHA bilateral cooperation and ways tions of the two countries. to develop them in various The two sides also dis- THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has fields. cussed the latest regional and projected Qatar’s GDP growth to rise 3.1 per- At the outset of the talks international developments. cent in 2019, and 2.4 percent in 2018. session at the Amiri Diwan, the They also discussed strength- Qatar’s 2019 budget is expected to contain Amir welcomed the visit of the ening cooperation mecha- overall expenditure growth, with continued Rwandan President and the ac- nisms between Qatar and the emphasis on allocation to critical sectors like companying delegation, point- African Union. health and education. The current account sur- ing out the importance of the Following the session , plus is projected at about 7 percent of GDP in visit, which reflects the desire the Amir and the President of 2019. QCB’s foreign exchange reserves are ex- of the two sides to develop rela- Rwanda witnessed the signing pected to increase further to reach around $36 tions in various fields. of an air services agreement, an billion in 2019. For his part, the President of agreement on the promotion An IMF team which visited Doha from Oc- Rwanda thanked the Amir for and protection of mutual in- tober 29 to November 4 to assess recent eco- the hospitality and warm recep- vestments and a memorandum nomic developments, said, “Qatar’s economic tion accorded to him, stressing of understanding on economic, performance continues to strengthen. Non-hy- the importance of the relations trade and technical cooperation. drocarbon output grew by about 6 percent dur- between the two countries and Earlier upon arrival at the ing the first half of 2018, as the economy recov- hoping that the visit would con- Amiri Diwan, the President of ered from the impact of the siege and oil prices The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani and President of Rwanda Paul Kagame discuss bilateral ties at the tribute to enhancing friendship Rwanda was accorded an offi- surged.” PAGE 10 Amiri Diwan on Thursday. SEE ALSO PAGE 16 and cooperation and elevating cial reception. Saudi explanation of Khashoggi killing insufficient, says Turkey ES’HAIL-2 BLASTS INTO

AFP ISTANBUL ORBIT SUCCESSFULLY TURKEY on Thursday said the Saudi statement over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was “insufficient” and insisted that the killing was “premeditated.” SpaceX uses Falcon 9 rocket to launch Qatari satellite “We find all those steps positive but insuffi- cient,” Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK in a televised speech. DOHA Qatar makes His comments came shortly after Saudi history Arabia admitted that 59-year-old Khashoggi QATARI communication sat- was drugged and dismembered inside the king- ellite Es’hail-2 was success- The fully-owned satellite dom’s Istanbul consulate last month. fully launched from NASA’s company has a ground Riyadh’s public prosecutor said the journal- Kennedy Space Center in control station at Al ist’s body parts were then handed over to an US sanctions 17 Saudis Florida on Thursday. Ghuwairia spreading over agent outside the consulate grounds and that SpaceX used a Falcon 50,000 square metres. five Saudi officials were facing the death pen- WASHINGTON The US Treasury imposed sanc- 9 rocket to send Qatar’s alty over the murder. tions on 17 Saudi officials on Thursday for Es’hail-2 communications O The ground control “I want to say personally that I don’t find their role in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi at satellite into orbit. station will be inaugurated some of the statements satisfactory,” Cavusoglu the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, the The two-stage rocket, at the end of this year. said. “This murder was premeditated.” first concrete response by the Trump adminis- which included a first stage Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist tration to the journalist’s death. Among those booster flying for its second O It will be able to and critic of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Sal- sanctioned were Saud al-Qahtani, who has time, lifted off at 3.46pm broadcast content from man, was last seen stepping into the doors of been removed from his position as a top aide Eastern time, sending the Qatar directly the Istanbul consulate to obtain paperwork for to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as satellite towards a Geosta- his marriage to a Turkish woman. well as the Saudi Consul General Mohammed tionary Transfer Orbit (GTO) Turkey has said he was murdered and his Alotaibi and members of a 15-person team 35,000 kilometers above body was cut into pieces. After denials, Riyadh Turkey has identified as being involved in Earth. Ministry of Transport and admitted that the man was killed in a “rogue” Khashoggi’s death. (REUTERS) PAGE 7 About nine minutes after Communications said in a operation. PAGE 7 lift-off, the first stage of the tweet. rocket then touched down Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Earlier before the beautifully on the drone ship Dr Khalid bin Mohammed al Attiyah at the satellite launch site in launch, President and CEO “Of Course I Still Love You” Florida on Thursday. of Es’hailSat Ali bin Ahmed Quick read off the coast of Cape Canaver- al Kuwari said, “We are very ‘Qatar one of the best for al, ready to fly again in future. Carrying a payload of Ka to communicate with each excited about the launch of British PM May Built in Japan by the Mit- and Ku-band transponders, other. These are the first am- Es’hail-2, the second in our subishi Electric Corporation the spacecraft will be used ateur radio antennae to be planned fleet of satellites. investment in the region’ fights rebellion (MELCO), the Es’hail-2 sat- for broadcasting and se- sent to GTO, noted Space- Launching rockets into space QNA over Brexit deal ellite is designed to boost in- cure communications to flight Now. is an inherently risky busi- DOHA ternet and TV coverage in the Very Small Aperture Ter- “The fully-owned satel- ness, but working with the Middle East and North Africa. minal (VSAT) devices. lite company has a ground extremely competent people QATAR has successfully con- LONDON British Prime Min- It also boasts “anti-jamming It won’t just be re- control station at Al Ghu- at SpaceX, we are optimistic tinued its balanced growth pro- ister Theresa May battled to protecting”, and is the follow- laying cat videos to the wairia spreading over about the chances of a suc- cess, thanks to the systematic salvage a draft Brexit deal up to the Es’hail-1 satellite, Earth, though. The sat- 50,000 square metres. cessful launch.” policies pursued by the wise and her political future on which was launched in 2013. ellite also contains two The ground control station Qatar’s earlier Es’hail-1 leadership. These policies have Thursday, as ministers re- The satellite offers Ku- radio transponders, will be inaugurated at the satellite was deployed in Au- stimulated various sectors, es- signed and members of her band capacity for the 25.5 which will enable ama- end of this year, and will gust 2013 in partnership with pecially the industrial sector, HE Ali bin Ahmed al Kuwari own party plotted to oust her. degree East/ 26 degree East teur radio enthusiasts be able to broadcast con- Eutelsat, a French telecom- thereby boosting productivity The Conservative leader said orbital slot. from Brazil to Thailand tent from Qatar directly,” munications operator. and contributing to self-suffi- partners around the world and she believed with “every fibre ciency in the field of food and created an appropriate climate of my being” in the Brexit medicine, Minister of Com- for attracting foreign direct in- course she had set, hours af- merce and Industry HE Ali bin vestment. ter facing a hostile parliament Qatari satellite Es’hail 2 zoomed Ahmed al Kuwari has said. “Qatar is one of the most and seeing four ministers, towards a geostationary orbit In a speech during the first important countries in the re- including Brexit Secretary from the Kennedy Space Center session of the Qatari-Ukrainian gion to invest in, thanks to its Dominic Raab, quit the gov- in Florida atop a Falcon 9 rocket Joint Committee for Economic, strategic position that quali- ernment. Members of parlia- built by private aerospace com- Commercial and Technical Co- fied it to become a commercial ment on all sides warned her pany Space X on Thursday. operation in Doha on Thursday, hub for the world. This allows there was no way the plan the minister said Qatar is de- foreign companies looking to could win their approval, but veloping the export capabilities expand their business in Qatar she dismissed calls to quit, of specialised companies in the to benefit from a sophisticated saying: “Am I going to see manufacturing sector. This has and tax-free business environ- this through? Yes!”. PAGE 9 strengthened ties with trading ment,” he said. PAGE 10 02 Friday, November 16, 2018

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Qatar takes part in Arab League meet on Israeli aggression in Gaza Diversity of skin, language and THE emergency meeting of the Arab League Council at the level of permanent delegates began in Cairo on Thursday under the Chairmanship of Sudan to discuss the repercussions of the Is- raeli aggression on Gaza. Qatar participated in the meeting with a delegation headed by Permanent Representative of Qatar to the colour a blessing from God Arab League Ambassador HE Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz al Sahlawi. The meeting, convened at the request of the State of Palestine, is held to discuss the developments of the Israeli aggression on the Pales- tinian people as well as its institutions and infrastructure in Gaza, which claimed dozens of lives and destroyed several residential buildings as well as media and educational institutions. (QNA)

Bosnia and Herzegovina Presidency Chairman meets Qatari envoy CHAIRMAN of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bakir Izetbegovic met with Ambassador of Qatar to Bosnia and Herzego- vina HE Sultan bin Ali al Khater in Sarajevo on Thursday. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations, means of developing them and issues of common concern. (QNA) Bosnia and Herzegovina Council of Ministers Chairman meets Qatari envoy CHAIRMAN of Council of Ministers for Bosnia and Herzegovina Dr Denis Zvizdic met with Ambassador of Qatar to Bosnia and Herze- govina HE Sultan bin Ali al Khater in Sarajevo on Thursday. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations and ways of boost- ing them in addition to matters of mutua concern. (QNA)

Minister of Culture and Sports of Qatar HE Salah bin Ghanem al Ali speaks at the opening of seventh edition of St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum in Russia on Thursday,

Qatar chairs United nations QNA made you peoples and tribes burg, which he described as the tries and their peoples around ments and archaeological ex- ST. PETERSBURG that you may know one anoth- beautiful city and symbol of the world and to foster knowl- cavations. General Assembly session er. Indeed, the most noble of cultural diversity for centuries. edge exchange on cultural The forum will also feature THE diversity of human skin you in the sight of Allah is the The Forum was opened and artistic issues through a variety of Qatar Museums QNA pointments to fill vacancies in colours and tongues (languag- most righteous of you.” by Deputy Prime Minister of seminars, lectures, round ta- presentations, as well as re- NEW YORK the organs and subcommittees es) is a blessing from God to He pointed out that Qatar Russia Olga Golodets, along bles, various theatre, film and cent presentations on cinema of the United Nations. At its people, according to Minister Russia 2018 Year of Culture with Ali, who led the Qatari musical performances, as well in Qatar, Qatari artists and QATAR on Thursday presided meeting, the General Assem- of Culture and Sports of Qatar reflected the joint efforts be- delegation. as supporting and developing photographers works, and a over a session of the 73rd ses- bly decided to appoint mem- Salah bin Ghanem al Ali. tween the two countries and More than 20,000 partici- youth initiatives. concert of Qatar Philharmonic sion of UN General Assembly bers in the advisory committee In his remarks at the open- culminated in an important pants and taking part in the Qatar’s participation in Orchestra. on appointments to fill vacan- on administrative and budget- ing of the seventh edition of model experiment in more forum, representing theatre, the forum will be highlighted A number of Qatari cul- cies in United Nations organs ary affairs, the committee on St. Petersburg International than forty different cultural opera and music schools in ad- through a series of cultural tural events will be held on and subcommittees. contributions, the investment Cultural Forum in Russia on activities which promote cul- dition to experts in the global activities such as the inau- Friday, including a ministe- Chaired by HE Ambas- committee, the international Thursday, the minister em- tural exchange and dissemina- cultural and artistic fields and guration of an art exhibition rial discussion which will be sador Sheikha Alya Ahmed civil service commission and phasises the need to appreciate tion of the values of tolerance representatives of some gov- on contemporary Qatari so- attended by the Minister of bin Saif al Thani, permanent the joint inspection unit. the diversity between peoples and openness. ernments. ciety and the presentation Culture and Sports and sev- representative of Qatar to the In last June, the General and cultures, making refer- He thanked all those who The St. Petersburg Inter- of the archaeological project eral ministers of culture from United Nations, as vice-presi- Assembly elected Qatar as ence to Quran verse: “O man- took part in the forum for the national Cultural Forum aims of Qatar and Sudan, which other countries. dent of the General Assembly, Vice-President of the General kind, indeed We have created opportunity given to Qatar as to discuss ways to support cul- highlights the importance of Ali’s speech will be entitled the session approved the ap- Assembly. you from male and female and a guest of honour in St. Peters- tural cooperation among coun- preserving historical monu- ‘Truth or Myth’.

ATTIYAH MEETS US SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY Closing ceremony of the Qatari falcon training

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Dr Khalid bin Mohammed al Attiyah met US Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen at the Homeland Security Department’s head- quarters in Washington on Thursday. The meeting discussed a number of issues of mutual concern, as well as bilateral relations and the means of enhancing them. The meeting was attended by Ambassa- dor of Qatar to the US HE Sheikh Meshal bin Hamad al Thani, and the security attache of Qatar to the US Brigadier General Mohamed Abdulaziz al Nassr. (QNA) Art expo raises awareness about colour blindness at HBKU

HISHAM ALJUNDI DOHA

ALTHOUGH colour blindness is a challenge that faces many people, Hamad al Mataowa managed to beat that and he became an artists specialised in blending colours. Mataowa decided to raise awareness on colour blindness among the society and get peo- ple to feel how is it like to be colour blind with his art exhi- bition that features paintings Hamad al Mataowa’s paintings are on display at the HBKU on Thursday, showcasing famous cartoon characters painted with different colours to give people an idea of how colour blind people can see them. in the way people with colour blindness see. blind people can see them. Mataowa is a painter and knowing that I am colour vated him to memorise and ours during my childhood. is a lack of awareness about The paintings were put “Whoever comes to my ex- an art trainer. He knows all blind, especially that I instruct learn about colours using their I decided to go further than that issue,” Mataowa said on display at the Hamad Bin hibition becomes color blind. I colours and memorises them them with the best colour numbers and names. learning colours and became passionately. Khalifa University (HBKU) on have selected famous cartoon by numbers. blends and instruct them in “People didn’t know much an artist producing several The art exhibition displays Thursday showcasing famous characters that people are fa- He said nobody can figure that”, he added. about this challenge and artworks because my experi- paintings of well-known char- cartoon characters painted miliar with but selected the out he is colour blind unless he Mataowa said his strug- mocked me for being unable ence made me want to help acters such as Tom and Jerry, with different colours to give colours as a colour blind per- tells them. gle during his childhood as to match the right colours others who suffer the same, Snowwhite and many other people an idea of how colour son can see them,” he said. “My students get surprised a colour blind person moti- which made me afraid of col- especially in Qatar as there popular cartoon characters. Nation Friday, November 16, 2018 03

MURAIKHI BIDS FAREWELL TO SLOVAKIA, MEXICAN AMBASSADORS Entrepreneur gives start-up advice to Tamuq students TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK rently running. DOHA He talked about how to take a product from the lab to AMERICAN entrepreneur a commercial environment Dr Stafford Sheehan has and shared with students visited Texas A&M at Qa- what he has learned about tar (Tamuq) and shared building a scalable business with the students his ex- during the past four years, as periences in starting his well as lessons he has learnt own companies. from others who have been During his talk titled even more successful. ‘Translating Technologies Just 29 years old, Shee- from the Lab to Startup’, han was named one of Sheehan discussed about Forbes’ magazine’s 30 Un- the two companies he has der 30 in Energy in 2016. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad al Muraikhi on Thursday met with Ambassador of Slovakia to Qatar (non-resident) HE Pavol Svetik on the occasion of the started, one of which was His talk was sponsored by end of his tenure. Muraikhi also met with Ambassador of Mexico to Qatar HE Francisco Niembro on the occasion of the end of his tenure. The minister of State for Foreign Affairs acquired by another com- the Qatar chapter of the thanked the ambassadors for their efforts in promoting bilateral relations between Qatar and each of their countries, wishing them success in their future duties. (QNA) pany and the other, Catalytic American Chemical Society Innovations, that he is cur- and US Embassy in Qatar. Dhow Festival to focus Katara GM and French official on ‘traditional models’ discuss boosting cultural ties SANTHOSH CHANDRAN held at 8pm on Thursday, DOHA November 22 and Friday, No- KATARA General Manager vember 23. The festival com- Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim al THE 8th edition of Doha Tra- mittee will make a special an- Sulaiti and Thierry Coste, ditional Dhow Festival will nouncement on Friday after French Presidential Advi- focus on display of dhows the show which will highlight sor for Hunting Affairs on manufactured with tradition- 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qa- Thursday discussed ways to al model and technology. tar,” Hitmi said. develop bilateral coopera- Speaking to Qatar Trib- A total of 60 dhows of tion in culture and heritage. une at an event, Director different sizes from Qa- The French official’s visit Katara Beach Management tar, Oman, Turkey, Kuwait, aims to boost ties between and Head of Dhow Festival Greece, Iran, India, Italy and Qatar and France in the cul- Organising Committee Ah- Zanzibar will be showcased in tural aspects and find more mad al Hitmi said, “We are the festival. areas of cultural exposure looking for ingenious models Ahmad al Hitmi. The five-day event will and exchange of expertise. of traditional dhows made also feature demonstration of Coste and his delega- with ancient engineering used A committee, including making fishing nets, handi- tion visited Al Gannas Soci- in marine history. There are Qatar Museums, the Cultural crafts, toy dhows and marine ety where they were briefed Katara General Manager Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim al Sulaiti with Thierry Coste, French Presidential Advisor 14 different models of dhows Village Foundation (Katara) competitions that highlight on the activities, events and for Hunting Affairs in Doha on Thursday. with different names in ma- and Private Engineers Forum, the marine tradition. tournaments launched by the rine history. So, the number will select the models to be ex- “Over 100,000 people association throughout the were also briefed on the role The French delegation them about one of the larg- of ancient models will be the hibited at the festival. visited the festival last year. year, which aim to preserve of Al Gannas Society in pre- also learned about the In- est international falcon ex- focus of this festival rather “A firework display, ac- Pleasant weather will encour- the original Qatari heritage serving rare falcon breeds ternational Hunting and hibitions and the first of its than the number of partici- companied by light and sound age more people to visit this associated with falconry. and learned about the hunt- Falcons Exhibition of Katara kind in Qatar and the Middle pating dhows.” show and laser light, will be year,” Hitmi said. The delegation members ing environment in Qatar. (S’hail) as Sulaiti briefed East. (TNN)

Traffic diversion on Industrial Area R/A on Al Thakhira Road WCM-Q awareness campaign raises

THE Public Works Author- ira Sewage Treatment Works, ity (Ashghal) will close two Transfer Pumping Station QR23,000 for Qatar Cancer Society lanes turning right on the and Associated Pipelines. Industrial Area Roundabout The Public Works Author- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK on Al Thakhira road in the ity has requested all road us- DOHA direction from Al Khor to Al ers to abide by the speed limit Thakhira from November 18. and follow diversion road A hallway of Weill Cornell During the closure, signs to ensure their safety. Medicine – Qatar (WCM-Q) traffic will be diverted to With the camping sea- turned pink as the college parallel routes. son now underway, Ashghal held a Breast Cancer Aware- The diversion, which will also reminded road users to ness Fundraiser. last for 60 days, will facilitate exercise special care while The event was organ- laying of sewage & TSE pipes driving to their campsites ised by third-year medical as part of design, build, oper- by further reducing speed as student Aya Youssef, who is ate and maintain of Al Thakh- necessary. (TNN) also president of the WCM- Q Hematology-Oncology Interest Group. The event was a chance to learn more about the disease, raise awareness of the symp- toms and treatment, while it raised QR23,000 for Qatar Cancer Society (QCS). Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar students Aya Aya, who hopes to prac- The WCM-Q North Hall was packed with people learning more about breast cancer. Youssef, Noor Tarifi and Moza al Hail. tise as a paediatric oncologist when she graduates, said: “We provide support for QCS. particularly as breast cancer cation stations to inform peo- about diagnosis, treatment had great success with the “We aim to bridge the is the most common form of ple about the symptoms of and prognosis, and a num- event last year at Hamad Bin gap between students and cancer in women in Qatar, breast cancer and to debunk ber of vendors were selling Khalifa University Student the community and we hope yet can be cured completely if some medical myths about a variety of products, with Center. Following in the foot- that our students will have a caught in its early stages.” the disease. Representatives each business agreeing to steps of it, we decided to hold positive impact on the health- The Breast Cancer Aware- of QCS were also in attend- donate a percentage of their it again to raise awareness and care of Qatar’s population, ness Fundraiser hosted edu- ance to spread the message takings to QCS. CNA-Q students take lessons Aspire Zone celebrates another aboard HMC’s LifeFlight successful Torch Staircase Run TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK providing care when a patient “Partnering with HMC and DOHA is being transferred via heli- other healthcare providers in copter and working with an Qatar is what we do that differ- COLLEGE of the North Atlan- aeromedical team. entiates us as CNA-Q,” said Dr tic – Qatar (CNA-Q) Health Sci- They covered topics such Andrea Smilski, dean of the Col- ences students took flight last as safe orientation around the lege’s School of Health Sciences. week with the help of Hamad aircraft during landing, loading “By taking students from the Medical Corporation’s (HMC) of a patient and procedures on classroom to the field, they are LifeFlight crew. Students from how to establish a landing zone learning how to put their theory the Advanced Care Paramedi- when a helicopter has been re- into practice. This experience cine programme visited the quested to arrive at a place. makes students stronger, more helipad of HMC in an applied The students also had the capable and ready for the work- learning activity to help sup- opportunity to see the equip- force. We are grateful to HMC port their skill set as allied ment in the helicopter and how for giving students the oppor- Participants at the sixth edition of the Aspire Torch Staircase Run. healthcare professionals. it can be configured to handle tunity to help our students de- The students learned about different patient situations. velop and expand their skills.” TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK added to proceedings for the (12-14 years) was won by Am- is designed to encourage people DOHA first time this year and proved broise Lion with a time of 5 to adopt an active lifestyle.” hugely popular. This comprised minutes 30 seconds, while As part of the event, AZF ASPIRE Zone Foundation teams from Aspire Zone Foun- Rasha Kalandan won the fe- also reserved a dedicated Fun (AZF) has organised the sixth dation, the General Directorate male category in 6 minutes and Zone for families with offering edition of the Aspire Torch of Civil Defence from the Min- 14 seconds. a range of food and beverage Staircase Run (ATSR 2018), istry of Interior, the Ministry of The junior male category outlets, taekwondo, yoga and which saw more than 300 Civil Aviation and Qatar Gas. (15-17 years) title was taken kickboxing shows, as well as a participants of all ages and The Civil Defence team secured by Oliver Guest with a time Kids Area. backgrounds testing their first place reaching the 51st floor of 7 minutes and 37 seconds, The 2018 edition of the endurance skills. in 8 minutes and 26 seconds. while Tessa Haynes won the ATSR presented sports enthu- British contestant Andrew In the junior category (8-11 female category (10 minutes siasts with a unique endurance Jones won the first prize in the years), participants raced to the and 50 seconds). challenge as over 300 runners male category after reaching the 15th floor. Liam Wilson secured Abdullah al Khater, events climbed more than 1,300 steps top in seven minutes and two first place in the male category manager at Aspire Zone Foun- to make it to the 51st floor of seconds, while Katerina Matou- with a time of 2 minutes 49 sec- dation, said: “We’re proud that the famous 300m tower. The sova from the Czech Republic onds, while Aisha al Maaded Aspire Torch Staircase has top three contestants in each won the top position in the fe- earned first place in the female proven to be a great success yet category were awarded great male category with a time of 9 category with a time of 3 min- again, with all our participants prizes. The event was supported Students from CNA-Q’s Advanced Care Paramedicine programme visited the helipad of HMC in an applied minutes 11 seconds. utes 40 seconds. demonstrating real spirit and by Saleh Al Hamad Al Mana Co, learning activity to help support their skill set as allied healthcare professionals. A corporate relay race was The junior male category determination. The competition Nissan and De Boer. 04 Friday, November 16, 2018 (http://www.islamweb.net) Under the guidance and supervision of Islam Ministry of Awqaf (Religious Endowments) and Islamic Affairs Advise with Sincerity Major and minor hypocrisy QUESTION: Are all of the hypocrites considered disbelievers?

ANSWER: All perfect praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that and Kindness Muhammad , is His Slave and Messenger. Some scholars divide hypocrisy into two kinds: major and mi- nor. Major hypocrisy that removes a person from the fold of Islam. HE one who invites oth- This is connected with one’s creed such as professing disbelief ers to Allah is from the inwardly but faith outwardly or committing an act of disbelief such closest people to Allah as mocking [Islamic] Sharee‘ah (Islamic legislation), the Prophet or our Lord. In addition, the Companions . This is a major form of hypocrisy that renders a Muslims collectively person outside the fold of Islam, even if he prays, observes fast or agreeT on the importance of propa- claims to be a Muslim. gating Islam and inviting people to This type is described by Allah The Almighty who Says (what Allah. Many talk about it being man- means): datory upon Muslims, and we agree {And if you ask them, they will surely say, “We were only convers- with them that it is an obligation to ing and playing.” Say, “Is it Allah and His verses and His Messenger enjoy that which is good and forbid that you were mocking?” Make no excuse; you have disbelieved that which is evil and to spread chas- after your belief. If We pardon one faction of you -- We will punish tity and fight immorality and educate another faction because they were criminals.} [Quran 9:65-66] people and remind them and advise {When the hypocrites come to you, [O Muhammad], they say, them. “We testify that you are the Messenger of Allah.” And Allah knows Therefore, there is no doubt that that you are His Messenger, and Allah testifies that the hypocrites one who invites to Allah is a chosen are liars.} [Quran 63:1] one, and form the best of his crea- Minor hypocrisy that does not turn the person away from the tures. He loves Allah, responds to fold of Islam. It is called practical hypocrisy. There is a Hadeeth Him and invites to Him so in return (narration) on the authority of Abu Hurayrah, that the Prophet men- Allah loves him. That is why Allah tioned three characteristics and said that if a person harbors them Says in a short statement and made he is a hypocrite even if he fasts, prays or claims to be Muslim. it very clear (what means): “And That is when he speaks, he tells lies; when he promises, he breaks who is better in speech than he who his promise; and when he is entrusted, he betrays. [Al-Bukhari and invites to Allah, meaning, Islamic Muslim] monotheism, and does righteous In another Hadeeth on the authority of Ibn ‘Umar the Proph- deeds and says; ‘I am one of the Mus- et mentioned four characteristics and added if they are found in a lims’” [Quran 41:33]. person he would be a pure hypocrite, and if anyone has one of them Al-Hasan Al-Basari said after he would have a characteristic of hypocrisy until he gives it up. They he has recited the above-mentioned are: if he is entrusted [something] he betrays; if he speaks, he tells verse: “This is the beloved one to Al- lies; if he gives a promise, he breaks it; if he quarrels, he behaves lah, this is the Waly of Allah, mean- imprudently and refuses to reconcile. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] ing supported and loved by Allah. Allah Knows best. This is the chosen one by Allah, this is the best of preachers to Allah and this is the dearest from the dwellers of earth to Allah. He responded to Allah and called people to Allah and acted righteously while responding the way leading to Hell for those who ing to the achievement of the objec- those who commit injustice among Every Person Is Born With Sound and calling and said “I am from the do not fulfil it and the path to Para- tive is achieved by one following the them…” [Quran 29: 46] Muslims.”” dise for those who can attain it. way of the Prophet . Allah addresses In our era, such wisdom, soft Belief in the Oneness of Allah To attain the level of this rank, it Those who fulfil Islamic mono- the Prophet Saying (what means): words and kindness when calling to is necessary for the Muslim mission- theism are also referred to as the “Invite to the way of your Lord with the path of Allah are especially im- ary or propagator who is seeking the sincere, and its Islamic definition is wisdom and fair preaching and ar- portant. This is of course required QUESTION: Assalamu Alaykum waramatullaahi wabarakaatuh. reward from Allah to be mindful of as Imaam Ibn Al-Qayyim said: “… gue with them in a way that is bet- in all situations, but in a period in Is it true that everybody in this world was born as a Muslim but the following issues in order for the To have only (the pleasure of) Allah ter”. [Quran 16:125]. Some of the which ignorance and submitting to it depends on the religion he or she met is parent practising? mission to be fruitful: in one’s intention while performing people who are invited to the way of desires has overwhelmed the masses, 1) Being sincere in the objective acts of obedience.” Allah are good in nature, if they rec- it becomes all the more essential. ANSWER: All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I and intention: Sincerity is the fore- The Prophet said: “Deeds are but ognise the truth they stick to it. They Once, a scholar entered into the pres- testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Mu- most of all deeds and certainly the with intentions.” This is one of the are thirsty and eager, and as soon as ence of an ‘Abbaasi caliph and said: hammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and Messenger. most important of them all; it is the most important prophetic narrations one shows them the truth, they has- “I am going to admonish you in a Allah created all people and endowed them with the predispo- foundation for all other deeds; it is from among all that the Prophet ten to it. Such a person is to be in- harsh manner, so listen.” Upon hear- sition to believe in Allah alone and to submit to Him. There is no the essence of Islam and the one of taught us. vited with wisdom. ing this, the caliph said: “O brother! new-born child that is not born with the Fitrah (natural predisposi- the principal matters that the proph- On the other hand, those who Regarding the method of call- Be gentle, for I am not worse than tion in believing in Allah). Some people stay with their Fitrah and ets called their people to. Allah Says perform deeds in order to be seen by ing people, Allah Says in the above Pharaoh, and you are not better than some are misled by devils among mankind and jinn. (what means): “And they [i.e. the others are dispraised by Allah and are verse (which means): “Invite to Moosaa whom Allah addressed along The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said in a Qudsi People of the Scripture] were not promised punishment, as Allah Says the way of your Lord with wis- with his brother, Haaroon, Saying Hadeeth: “Allah says: I created all My Servants Hunafaa’ (i.e., fol- commanded except to worship Allah, (what means): “Whoever desires the dom and good instruction, and (what means): “And speak to him lowing the original religion of monotheism), then the devils misled [being] sincere to Him in religion, life of this world and its adornments argue with them in a way that is [i.e., Pharaoh] with gentle speech them from their religion and forbade them from what I made lawful inclining to truth, and to establish – We fully repay them for their deeds best…” [Quran 16:125] Thus, one that perhaps he may be reminded or for them and commanded them to associate with Me that which prayer and to give Zakaah. And that therein, and they therein will not should not be aggressive and harsh fear [Allah].” [Quran 20: 44] I have not sent down any authority for.” [Muslim] is the correct religion.” [Quran 98:5] be deprived. Those are the ones for in the way he calls people to Islam; Furthermore, the Proph- The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, also said: “Every Sincerity is the essence of wor- whom there is not in the Hereafter rather he should use words that et said: “He who is deprived of gen- child is born with the Fitrah, but his parents make him a Jew, Chris- ship; Imaam Ibn Hazm said: “The but the Fire.” [Quran 11:15-16] would soften their hearts, so that tleness and forbearance is deprived tian or a Zoroastrian.” [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim] relationship between sincerity and Therefore, the Muslim propa- they would yield to his instructions from a great deal of goodness.” An-Nawawi said: “Allah’s saying “I created all My servants deeds is like that between the soul gator or missionary does not call to and pay heed to his words. Allah ‘Aa’ishah reported that the Proph- Hunafaa” i.e. Muslims; but it was also said: they are pure from and the body.” gain a personal benefit for himself, commands us to be this way, even et said: “Whenever forbearance is sins; and it was said: they are straight (on the Right Path), turning Sincerity is the basis upon which his people, his tribe or group. Other- with the disbelievers, when He says added to something, it adorns it; to Allah and accepting guidance … Then the devils misled them, deeds are either accepted or rejected, wise he will have no reward. (what means): “And do not argue and whenever it is withdrawn so they took them away from what they followed and led them to and thus it is the cause of one’s ulti- 2) Being kind while calling peo- with the People of the Scripture ex- from something, it leaves it falsehood.” mate success or failure. Sincerity is ple: Using the proper means lead- cept in a way that is best, except for defective.” [Muslim]. Ibn Katheer, may Allah have mercy upon him, said about the interpretation of the words of Allah (which mean): {So direct your face toward the religion, inclining to truth. [Adhere to] the Fitrah of Allah upon which He has created [all] people. No change should there be in the creation of Allah.}: Allah says: “So set your face ‘Whoever possesses the following three qualities will taste the and persevere in the religion which Allah has prescribed for you, the worship of Allah Alone, the religion of Ibraaheem (Abraham), sweetness of Eeman (faith): One to whom Allah and His Messenger Son of Adam, you are no more to which Allah has guided you and which He has perfected for you become dearer than anything else; whoever loves his brother (or sis- with the utmost perfection. In this manner, you will also adhere to than a few days. Whenever a the sound Fitrah with which He created His creation. Allah created ter) solely for Allah’s sake; and whoever hates to revert to disbelief His creation to know Him and His Oneness, and to know that there just as he loathes to be thrown into the Fire’ day passes, a part of you is no God except Him.” has gone He also said: “Allah created all of His slaves equal in regard to [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] the natural Fitrah and no one is born without this sound Fitrah, and Al-Hasan Al-Basri there is no difference among people regarding this.” [End of quote] – Allah Knows best.

The generous Sa‘d ibn ‘Ubaadah

E is Sa‘d ibn ‘Ubaadah, May round him and beat him, troubling protection between you and them.’ his fame for this was far-reaching. The situation of Sa‘d ibn said, ‘By Allah, O Messenger of Allah, Allah Be Pleased with him, the him with the most severe harm. I did accordingly and the man went He always asked Allah for more sus- ‘Ubaadah, May Allah Be Pleased with they have never coveted that from us chief of the Khazraj, and the car- Commenting on that, Sa‘d, May to them and found them in the tenance and good, saying: “O Allah! him, on the Day of Badr indicated during the pre-Islamic days. Then, Hrier of the banner of the Ansaar. Allah Be Pleased with him, said: “By Ka‘bah, and told them that a man Grant me glory. O Allah! There is no his courage. The Messenger of Al- how could it take place now, given His mother is ‘Amrah bint Mas’ood. Allah, while I was in their hands, be- from the Khazraj was being beaten glory without a deed and there is no lah sought the counsel of the Ansaar, that Allah guided us through you, Ex- He was nicknamed Abu Thaabit and hold! Some men from the Quraysh in Al-Abtah, and he called their deed without property. O Allah! Little thereupon Sa‘d, May Allah Be Pleased alted and Honoured us with you? By Abu Qays. He embraced Islam very appeared to them, and among them names, and mentioned that there is unfit for me, nor am I fit for it.” [Al- with him, stood and encouraged fight- Allah, they deserve nothing but the early and attended the second ‘Aqa- there was a bright-faced man, mean- was a right of protection between Haakim] ing. He said: “O Messenger of Allah! If sword until Allah Judges between us.’ bah Pledge of Allegiance along with ing Suhayl ibn ‘Amr. I said (to my- him and them. They asked him A man from among the Ansaar you order us to set out to Bark Al-Ghi- On that the Messenger of Allah said, seventy men and two women from self): ‘If there is good in anyone of might host one, two or three (maxi- maad, we would surely do.” [Ahmad ‘Then, let it be as you like.’” [Ibn among the Ansaar, and was among them, it then would not go beyond mum), whereas he used to host as and Muslim] Hishaam] the twelve leaders. this man.’ But when he came close to Although Sa‘d, May Allah Be many as eighty. His caller used to In the Battle of Khandaq, the dis- After the death of the Messenger Although Sa‘d, May Allah Be me, he raised his hand and punched ascend the roof of the house and call believing tribes gathered against Is- of Allah , the Ansaar gathered in the Pleased with him, was the chief of his me hard, as a result of which I said Pleased with him, was the at the top of his voice: “Whoever likes lam and besieged Al-Madeenah. The shed of Bani Saa‘idah and support- people, his position did not protect to myself: ‘No, by Allah, they have chief of his people, his position fat and meat, let him come here.” The tribe of Ghatfaan offered to withdraw ed Sa‘d ibn ‘Ubaadah, calling that him from the harm of the Quraysh. no good after that.’ By Allah, I was did not protect him from the Messenger of Allah supplicated Allah from the army of the Confederates the successive authority of the Mes- After the second ‘Aqabah Pledge of in their hands, and they were drag- harm of the Quraysh. for him saying: “O Allah! Confer Your in return for receiving one-third the senger of Allah be from among the Allegiance was over and the Ansaar ging me, behold! A man from among blessings and mercy upon the family fruits of Al-Madeenah. The Messen- Ansaar. But ‘Umar ibn Al-Khattaab got ready for the journey of return them called me: ‘Woe to you! Do of Sa‘d ibn ‘Ubaadah.” [Ahmad] ger of Allah consulted both Sa‘d ibn and Abu ‘Ubaydah ibn Al-Jarraah, to Al-Madeenah, the Quraysh learnt you not have any right of protec- about my name, and they were told Sa‘d, May Allah Be Pleased with ‘Ubaadah and Sa‘d ibn Mu‘aath, May May Allah Be Pleased with them, about the pledge of allegiance they tion between you and anyone of the that it was Sa‘d ibn ‘Ubaadah. They him, was a good archer and extraor- Allah Be Pleased with them. Sa‘d ibn saw that Abu Bakr, May Allah Be gave to the Messenger of Allah and Quraysh?’ I said: ‘Yes, I used to give said: ‘He has told the truth, by Allah.’ dinarily brave. About him Ibn ‘Ab- ‘Ubaadah said: “O Messenger of Al- Pleased with him, had more right their agreement with him on his the right of protection to the mer- They then came and saved me from baas, May Allah Be Pleased with lah! Is it something you like, so that of the successive authority after the migration to Al-Madeenah in order chandise of Jubayr ibn Mut‘im and their hands.” [Ibn Sa‘d] him, said: “In all the battlefields, the we would do for your sake or Allah Messenger of Allah and the Mus- to support him against the forces of protect them from any injustice to When the Messenger of Al- Messenger of Allah had two ban- has commanded you to do, so that lims concurred, and Sa‘d gave Abu the Quraysh. They were furious and be committed against them in my lah and his Companions emigrated ners: the banner of the Muhaajiroon we should do accordingly, or you do Bakr the pledge of allegiance for the pursued the Muslims and succeeded territory; and the same is true of Al- to Al-Madeenah, Sa‘d received them with ‘Ali ibn Abi Taalib and the it only for us? ’The Messenger of Al- caliphate. to get hold of Sa‘d ibn ‘Ubaadah. Haarith ibn Harb ibn Umayyah.’ The with great warmth and put his prop- banner of the Ansaar with Sa‘d lah said, ‘It is something I do for your He died during the caliphate of They tied his hands to his neck and man said: ‘Then, call the names of erty at their service. He was known for ibn ‘Ubaadah.”[‘Abdul-Razzaaq and sake just when I saw the Arabs having ‘Umar ibn Al-Khattaab, May Allah Be brought him to Makkah, turned both men, and mention the right of his munificence and generosity, and Ahmad] gathered collectively against you.’ He Pleased with him. Pakistan / S Asia / Philippines / SE Asia Friday, November 16, 2018 05

Pashtuns protest as ROHINGYA CRISIS body of abducted At least 30 Afghan security forces Pakistani cop is Bangladesh suspends returned by Kabul killed in clashes with Taliban repatriation of refugees AFP as they refuse to go back PESHAWAR The attacks are widely seen as part of Taliban’s strategy to step up battlefield pressure

THE body of a policeman “We will never return to Myanmar without who was kidnapped from our citizenship and our rights. We demand Islamabad was handed back to Pakistani authori- justice,” say Rohingya protesters ties on Thursday amid pro- tests by ethnic Pashtuns, DPA said he and his team waited who accused the military of DHAKA at the camp an extended time supporting jihadists. in the afternoon, but none of “The sad episode of re- BANGLADESH has halted the Rohingya turned up. trieval of the body of SP a repatriation programme “The Rohingya believe Tahir Khan Dawar, follow- aimed at returning Rohingya they don’t feel secure in ing his brutal murder in refugees to Myanmar after Myanmar,” he told a news Afghanistan two days ago, they refused to go back, an conference adding that their ended as an official delega- official involved in the pro- repatriation now absolutely tion brought it back today,” cess said on Thursday. depends upon them. the Pakistani foreign office Residents in the camps Asked about when the said in a statement. have said they fear for their process could be begun, the The officer, Tahir Khan lives in their home country, official said: “Whenever they Dawar, had gone missing in where hundreds of thou- (Rohingya) wish to.” “We Islamabad last month and sands of Rohingya Muslims won’t go, we won’t go,” a gath- his dead body was found in fled from during a brutal ering at the Unchiprang refu- a remote area of Nangarhar military crackdown last year. gee camp chanted as Bangla- province of Afghanistan with “We can’t force them deshi officials called on them a hand-written note from to go back,” Abul Kalam, a to volunteer to return to My- the so-called Islamic State Bangladeshi official and head anmar as part of an agreement claiming responsibility for of the country’s Refugee Re- between the two countries. his kidnapping and death. lief and Repatriation Com- The repatriation process Prime Minister Imran mission (RRRC), said after was scheduled to begin at 2 Khan condemned the in- halting the repatriation pro- pm (0800 GMT) Thursday, cident and ordered an im- cess, which had been sched- but the official extended the mediate enquiry into the Afghan policemen keep watch at the site of a blast in Kabul, Afghanistan, recently. (REUTERS) uled to begin on Thursday. time by two more hours, re- matter. Hundreds of Rohingya questing that the refugees The military said in a REUTERS a spokesman for the interior widely seen as forming part of arrested two security officials, demonstrated against the make up their minds. statement the abduction KABUL ministry in Kabul, the capital. their strategy to step up bat- destroyed government vehi- repatriations outside a camp “If you want, we will of the officer and “follow- Danish said more than tlefield pressure while seeking cles and seized a large cache of in the district of Cox’s Bazar. transport you up to the tran- up behaviour of Afghan MAJOR assaults by Taliban 30 policemen had been killed a political settlement with the weapons in Farah. “We [will] never return to sit camp. We have kept ready authorities raise questions insurgents in Afghanistan’s since Wednesday and addition- United States. US commanders have said Myanmar without our citizen- vehicles, food and other nec- which indicate involvement western province of Farah al forces were being deployed. Qari Yousuf Ahmadi, a they expect the Taliban to step ship and our rights,” read one essary staff for you,” Kalam, or resources more than a bordering Iran, mounted with The Taliban claimed re- spokesman for the hardline up military efforts to improve of the placards carried by dem- told the crowd, before leav- terrorist organisation in Af- the aim of weakening the gov- sponsibility for the clashes in militant group, said its fighters their position while they main- onstrators at the Unchiprang ing for another camp appar- ghanistan”. ernment’s grip on the region, the town of Farah, which are killed 35 security personnel, tain contacts with US special refugee camp. “We demand ently to convince yet another “We reiterate that Af- have killed at least 30 Afghan envoy Zalmay Khalilzad aimed justice,” read another. group of Rohingya Muslims ghan security forces to co- security forces, officials said Thousands abandon villages under Taliban attack at opening peace negotiations. The Bangladeshi official to go back to their home. operate in border fencing on Thursday. Khalilzad, an Afghan-born and bilateral border securi- The Taliban have ramped GHAZNI: Thousands of Afghans have abandoned their villages former US ambassador to ty coordination to deny use up attacks in strategic prov- in Hazara-dominated districts and reached the provincial capital Kabul, met President Ashraf of Afghan territory against inces in their battle to expel Ghazni on Thursday after a gruelling 20-hour journey. Ghani and other officials at the Pakistan,” the military said. foreign forces, topple the “People have left their homes and are running for their lives weekend, in his latest round of Dozens of Pashtun activ- Western-backed government from Jaghori district,” Abdul Rahman, 65, told AFP. “It was abso- meetings following an initial ists staged protest demon- and restore their version of lute terror in our area.” meeting last month with Tali- strations across the country hardline Islamic law. Rahman’s family is among hundreds displaced by intense ban officials in Qatar. demanding an investigation The latest attack comes fighting as the Taliban battle ethnic Hazara militia and govern- Fighting in Farah high- into the brutal murder. Sup- four days after the Taliban ment security forces in previously safe Jaghori and Malistan lights the pressure on Afghan- porters of the Pashtun Pro- killed 50 police and soldiers at districts. They have taken refuge in Ghazni city’s mosques and istan’s overstretched security tection Movement (PTM), checkpoints in Farah city and hostels as well as the homes of relatives. forces, which are suffering accused Pakistan’s powerful nearby districts. Several thousand more people have escaped to neighbouring from their highest level of cas- military of being an accom- “Unfortunately, many of Bamiyan province in afghanistan’s central highlands, provincial ualties ever, estimates from Rohingya refugees protest against the repatriation at the Un- plice to the killing. our men have lost their lives governor spokesman Abdul Rahman Ahmadi said. (AFP) the NATO-led Resolute Sup- chiprang camp in Teknaf, Bangladesh, on Thursday. (REUTERS) in Farah,” said Najib Danish, port mission show. Scuffles in Sri Lankan parliament as rivals battle over premier’s post ANNOUNCEMENT

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SCUFFLES broke out in the Sri Lankan parliament on Thursday as nominal prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and ousted premier Ra- The following BNP PARIBAS customers having nil Wickremesinghe continued to vie for power. account that became dormant are kindly requested The unruly scenes occurred af- ter a vote was called on a statement to visit BNBPARIBAS bank at west bay area - made by Rajapaksa. $/ )DUGDQ RIÀFH 7RZHU  FDUU\LQJ WKHLU SURSHU He was named new prime min- ister by President Maithripala Siri- LGHQWLÀFDWLRQ GRFXPHQWV WR FODLP DPRXQWV sena on October 26, but was re- moved by a no-confidence motion Those accounts have become unclaimed as per Qatar in parliament on Wednesday. Wickremesinghe’s United Na- Center Bank’s instructions stated in pages from 365 till tional Party (UNP), which says it has the majority in parliament, 371 from manual instructions booklet to all operating called for a vote in an attempt to prove it has the numbers. Bank’s in Qatar due to “more than 10 years elapsed But Rajapaksa’s party support- Scuffles between Sri Lanka’s parliament members are seen during the parliament ers broke onto the parliament floor, session in Colombo, on Thursday. (REUTERS) since the last transaction done as per the Bank’s hurling abuse and throwing waste paper baskets at Parliament Speak- country’s top court suspended a The President has written to the records” er Karu Jayasuriya. presidential order dissolving the Speaker saying he does not accept Lawmakers exchanged fisticuffs body and calling fresh elections on the manner in which the no-confi- Please note, if no claim was received within one month and traded verbal abuse, according January 5. dence motion was passed in Parlia- to live television images. A no-confidence motion against ment, but the Speaker has rejected from the date of this announcement, BNBPARIBAS shall Jayasuriya walked out after Rajapaksa and his newly appointed the claim. nearly 20 minutes of pandemonium cabinet was taken up on Wednes- President Sirisena initially said be obliged to implement QCB instructions and transfer in the chamber and later postponed day, but an attempt to hold a roll his party could prove that Raja- sittings. call vote failed, due to protests from paksa had the support of more than the unclaimed amounts to the General Authority for The speaker had reconvened Rajapaksa’s members of parlia- 113 members, but later fell short of parliament Wednesday after the ment. the required figures. Minors Affaires. Philippines’ Duterte defends need to ‘power nap’ after summit snubs SR.NO CUSTOMER NAME AFP Asean meet no-shows on Wednesday prompted a state- 1 GUPA SURESH SINGAPORE ment from his office explaining he “Still not good enough, had only had three hours of sleep PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo but enough to sustain the the night before. Duterte on Thursday made light of endurance for the last days” “He took power naps to catch 2 THOMPSON HUGH his penchant for daytime dozes af- (up) on sleep,” presidential spokes- ter his office said “power naps” had The president when asked if he man Salvador S Panelo said, adding caused the gruff leader to miss a felt rested after the ‘power naps’ that “some quarters are making a number of key meetings at a Singa- big fuss of the president skipping a 3 Maye Issa Ghanim Jassem Al Kuwari pore summit. a gala dinner hosted by Singaporean few meetings”. Duterte is attending the annual Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. “We assure the nation that his Association of Southeast Asian Na- “What’s wrong with my nap?” aforementioned absence has noth- Hissa Mohamed Abdullah Al Attiyah tions (ASEAN) meeting alongside a the 73-year-old told reporters as ing to do with his physical health 4 string of world leaders including Rus- he arrived at the summit venue on and wellbeing which have been the sia’s Vladimir Putin, Japan’s Shinzo Thursday morning for another long subject of speculation,” he added. Abe, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and day of meetings. The outspoken leader remains US Vice-President Mike Pence. Asked if he felt fully rested he popular at home even as he pur- But on Wednesday, the mercurial replied: “Still not good enough, but sues a deadly drug war that has leader missed four of the eleven meet- enough to sustain the endurance for seen thousands killed and horrified ings he was slated to attend, as well as the last days.” Duterte’s no-shows western allies. 06 Friday, November 16, 2018 India / World India’s south states brace for All-party meet fails to end Sabarimala deadlock India reiterates NEWS vision of open IN BRIEF cyclone as thousands rescued IANS directive. The all-party meet- not at all prejudiced. The Su- THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ing was called soon after the preme Court on two occasions Indo-Pacific AFP Nadu and that 30,500 rescue Supreme Court on Tuesday has made its point very clear. HRW slams Angola NEW DELHI personnel were on standby. The AN all-party meeting called by refused to stay its September Hence the state government region at summit over expulsion National Disaster Management Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi 28 verdict which allowed all has to abide by the verdict,” of immigrants TENS of thousands of rescue per- Force deployed 15 teams across Vijayan on Thursday ahead females, including those in the said Vijayan. IANS sonnel were on standby and many Tamil Nadu, the neighbouring of the Sabarimala pilgrim- hitherto banned age group of Congress leader Ramesh SINGAPORE JOHANNESBURG A global more people were evacuated in state of Kerala and the Andaman age season starting on Friday 10-50, to pray at the temple. Chennithala told the media: rights watchdog on Thursday southern India on Thursday as and Nicobar islands, ahead of the failed to end the temple row, The meeting ended af- “This was a golden opportu- PRIME Minister Narendra called on Angola to halt mass authorities braced for the arrival cyclone warning. Moving towards with the Congress-led UDF ter when United Democratic nity for the Kerala government Modi on Thursday reiterated deportations after more than of Cyclone Gaja. Tamil Nadu from southwest Bay of and the BJP walking out. Front (UDF) and Bharatiya to see things in perspective as India’s vision of an open and 400,000 migrants mainly Schools were shut and fishing Bengal the cyclone was expected After the meeting, Vijayan Janata Party (BJP) leaders an- the temple opens tomorrow inclusive Indo-Pacific region from the Democratic Re- barred on the coastline of Tamil to cross the state’s coastline met representatives of the nounced they had to walk out (Friday). But Vijayan was ada- during the 13th East Asia Sum- public of Congo fled or were Nadu state in anticipation of the between Pamban and Cuddalore Pandalam royal family, the as Vijayan insisted that his mant that the temple tradition mit here. expelled from Angola in just storm packing wind speeds of late Thursday evening. Sabarimala Tantri and the government had to abide by will have to be breached. External Affairs Ministry weeks. Human Rights Watch 80-90 kilometres (50-55 miles) The disaster management Travancore Devasom Board the apex court ruling. “We just cannot agree to spokesperson Raveesh Kumar (HRW) says migrants have per hour gusting to 100 kph, authority in a tweet warned of a (TDB). Both in his opening and anything that affects the emo- tweeted that during his remarks been targeted in a massive authorities said. The Hindustan storm surge of about one metre The opposition accused closing remarks, Vijayan in- tion of the Sabarimala devo- at the Summit, Modi “reiter- operation targeting diamond Times reported that 87,000 (three feet) likely to “inundate low Vijayan of sticking to his origi- sisted that the law of the land tees. So we felt there was no ated India’s vision of a peaceful, smuggling. Without producing people had been evacuated from lying areas” of the state at the nal stand that the government was above issues of faith. point in continuing with the open and inclusive Indo Pacific evidence, the government of Nagapattinam district of Tamil time of landfall. would abide by the apex court “The state government is meeting,” he said. region, strengthening maritime President Joao Lourenco has cooperation and commitment claimed that smuggling was to a balanced RCEP (Regional organised and controlled by Comprehensive Economic Part- irregular migrants. (AFP) nership)”. The East Asia Summit is a Fighting erupts premier leaders-led forum in in northern Chad ‘Trump-Kim meet likely next the Indo-Pacific region com- mountains prising the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Ase- N’DJAMENA Deadly clashes an) member states - Brunei are unfolding in a troubled Darussalam, Cambodia, Indo- gold-mining region in north- year, no repeat of mistakes’ nesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myan- ern Chad, pitching govern- mar, Singapore, Thailand, the ment troops against a local Philippines and Vietnam - and “self-defence” force, sources its eight dialogue partners - In- said. Fighting broke out on US vice-president dia, China, Japan, South Korea, Saturday in Miski, in the urges other coun- Australia, New Zealand, the US heart of the Tibesti moun- and Russia. tains near the Libyan border, tries to keep up Since its inception in 2005, and resumed this week with it has played an important role the loss of several lives, the sanctions pressure in reviewing political, security sources on both sides said. on Pyongyang and economic developments in Two of the dead are senior the Indo-Pacific region. officers of the elite presiden- AFP tial guard, Isakha Djeroua SINGAPORE and Abdelkerim Mustapha, a military source said. (AFP) DONALD Trump and Kim Jong Un will likely meet again after 13 rescued as Nigeria professor New Year, the US vice president Japan, S Korea charged with said Thursday, but insisted his corruption government would not repeat trawlers collide past mistakes where “promises LAGOS A Nigerian professor are broken.” in Sea of Japan accused of demanding sex The US president and the from a student to boost her North Korean leader held a REUTERS marks has been charged historic summit in Singapore TOKYO/SEOUL with corruption, one of the earlier this year, signing a country’s main anti-graft vaguely worded deal on denu- A South Korean trawler and a bodies has announced. The clearisation. North Korea has Japanese fishing boat collided woman came forward in taken some steps since then in the Sea of Japan on Thurs- April with a recording of the -- forgoing nuclear and missile day about 330 km (205 miles) management and accounting tests, dismantling a missile test US Vice-President Mike Pence with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Singapore on Thursday. (AFP) northeast of an island claimed lecturer demanding that she site and promising to also break by both countries, officials said. sleep with him or fail the up the country’s main nuclear “We believe that the sum- said it is mulling lifting its own be fully enforced. Part of the 48-tonne South course, sparking a debate in complex if the US makes con- mit will likely occur after the US position measures against Pyongyang. “He urged ASEAN coun- Korean trawler was submerged Nigeria about sexual harass- cessions. 1st of the year but the when US officials insist on the US officials insist on the tries to collaborate on concrete after the collision, which oc- ment on campuses. (AFP) But progress has generally and the where of that is still complete, verified and complete, verified and irre- measures such as ship-to-ship curred at 9:38 a.m. local time been slow, with the two coun- being worked out,” he told re- versible denuclearisation of the transfer of prohibited materi- (0038 GMT), a South Korean High Court extends irreversible denuclearisation of tries sparring over the exact porters. the Korean peninsula before Korean peninsula before sanc- als, including fuel,” said foreign Coast Guard official said. ‘status quo’ in CBI meaning of the agreement. “We don’t want to repeat sanctions are lifted. The North tions are lifted. The North has ministry spokesman Takeshi All 13 sailors aboard the director’s case Trump has said he hopes the mistakes of prior adminis- rejected demands for what it Osuga. Trump has skipped South Korean boat were res- to have a second meeting with trations -- frankly both politi- has rejected demands for what calls “unilateral” disarmament, this week’s Singapore summit, cued by other fishing vessels NEW DELHI The Delhi High Kim early next year, but talks cal parties have made over the it calls “unilateral” and has instead sought unspeci- the biggest annual meeting nearby, the official said. Court on Wednesday extend- between Secretary of State Mike last several decades -- where disarmament, and has instead fied reciprocal US measures in organised by ASEAN, raising In Tokyo, Chief Cabinet ed the interim protection from Pompeo and a top North Kore- promises are made, sanctions sought unspecified reciprocal a gradual process. It has also new questions about US com- Secretary Yoshihide Suga con- arrest granted to Central Bu- an official planned for last week, are lifted and economic support US measures in a gradual called for sanctions to be eased mitment to Asia. Taking his firmed the collision and said reau of Investigation Special partly to prepare for the meet- comes and then promises are process as a reward for coming to the place, Pence insisted America’s there had been no casualties on Director Rakesh Asthana till ing, were cancelled. broken.” table, warning Washington’s commitment to the region was the Japanese boat. November 28 and ordered to The US said the North axed His comments came after stance is undermining confi- “steadfast and enduring”. The collision occurred continue the status quo in the the talks because they weren’t a meeting with South Korean Pence urged other coun- dence. Pence also took a swipe northeast of an island known case till the next date of hear- ready, and Trump insisted he President Moon Jae-in on the tries at the meeting to keep up Japanese Prime Minister at Beijing, whose growing as- as Dokdo in South Korea and ing. Meanwhile, CBI Joint Di- was in “no rush”. sidelines of a summit attended sanctions pressure on the North Shinzo Abe piled on the pres- sertiveness in the South China Takeshima in Japan, located rector A.K. Sharma’s counsel Speaking in Singapore, by world leaders, including amid signs that Pyongyang’s sure in a meeting with members Sea has long been a source of about halfway between the two M.A. Niyazi told Justice Najmi US Vice President Mike Pence Russian President Vladimir traditional trading partners, of the 10-country Association of friction with rival claimants in countries in the Sea of Japan, Waziri that he has incriminat- insisted plans for the second Putin and Chinese Premier Li China and Russia, have eased Southeast Asian Nations (ASE- Southeast Asia and the United which Seoul refers to as the ing evidence against Asthana. meeting were still “ongoing”. Keqiang. enforcement. Seoul has also AN), insisting sanctions should States. East Sea. The court asked him to file it before the CBI. Sharma’s counsel responed that it is turning difficult to identify who is probing the case and who is the real agency in the Congress accuses Modi of sabotaging country’s interest over Rafale ‘scam’ present scenario. (IANS) IANS the “Chowkidar (watchman) there was no sovereign guar- 62,166 crore) from Euro 5.2 CPI-M for SC-monitored SIT probe NEW DELHI has sold out”. antee by the French govern- billion (Rs 39,422 )? Why did “The latest skeleton to ment backing the deal but only he waive the sovereign guar- NEW DELHI Stepping up the attack on the Modi government over UN chief renews THE Congress on Thursday tumble out of the Rafale cup- a letter of comfort. antee requirement,” asked the Rafale fighter jet deal with France, the CPI-M on Thursday call for funding raised its Rafale ‘scam’ pitch, board: No guarantee by the Later in a media confer- Surjewala. alleged “mega corruption” in the acquisition and demanded a accusing Prime Minister Modi French government backing ence, Congress spokesperson “The Prime Minister has Supreme Court- monitored SIT probe. The party also accused the of Sahel force of sabotaging country’s inter- the deal. But, our Prime Min- Randeep Singh Surjewala gone as far as sabotaging the Modi government of mismanaging the economy, saying that corrup- est for the sake of his cronies ister says there’s a letter from questioned why Modi set a nation’s interests in favour of tion and institutionalization of cronyism under the government had AFP and alleging he fixed a high- the French promising to be higher “benchmark price” and his capitalist cronies,” he said. driven the Indian economy to hit its lowest point. Addressing a press UNITED NATIONS er benchmark price for the faithful! That’s enough to call waived the bank guarantee or The Congress accused conference here, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) General French fighter jets. this a government-to-govern- French government’s sover- Modi of “overruling” then de- Secretary Sitaram Yechury said: “New facts are coming out on the UN Secretary-General Antonio A day after the Centre con- ment deal,” Gandhi tweeted, eign guarantee. fence minister Manohar Par- irregularities of the government in clinching the Rafale deal. And for Guterres is renewing his call ceded that there was no sover- adding “#BikGayaChowkidar” “The Prime Minister en- rikar and the defence acquisi- the first time we are hearing that.” He said the most sensational of for UN financing to shore up a eign guarantee by the French (watchman sold out). hanced the benchmark price tion council and “ignoring” the these was the government’s own admission in the Supreme Court regional force fighting an insur- government backing the deal Congress’ fresh attack for Rafale by Euro 3 billion advice of the Law Ministry and that “there is no sovereign guarantee from the French government gency in the Sahel, despite op- but only a letter of comfort, comes amid Attorney General (Rs 22,743 crore). Why did the air acquisition wing of the but only a letter of comfort” which is not legally enforceable to position from the United States. Congress President Rahul K.K. Venugopal admitting be- he set a higher benchmark Air Force to insist on a sover- ensure the delivery of this high value contract. (IANS) Guterres said in a report Gandhi took on Modi, saying fore the Supreme Court that price of Euro 8.2 Billion (Rs eign guarantee from France. to the Security Council seen by AFP on Wednesday that secu- rity had “deteriorated rapidly over the last six months” in the area between Burkina Faso, India fails to clean up its air while China winning war on pollution Mali and Niger, with attacks spreading to eastern Burkina IANS ince was diagnosed with lung though China has a long way to Faso. BEIJING cancer attributed to air pollu- go to curb pollution, its efforts The three countries joined tion, making her the youngest have begun to pay off. Chad and Mauritania to set up WHILE New Delhi and other Political will and ambitious cancer patient in the country. The Chinese Environment the G5 Sahel force in 2015, but Indian cities choke amid wors- targets set by the This triggered a huge public Ministry said in September lack of funding and shortfalls ening air conditions and half- government in 2013 have outcry and, surprisingly, the that over half of some 650 cit- in equipment and training have hearted government measures, delivered very impressive state-owned media joined the ies saw air quality improve led to delays in getting opera- neighbouring China -- the chorus. year-on-year. Now the skies tions fully up and running. world’s largest polluter -- is gains, but the level of “That was a watershed mo- over Beijing are blue -- and on A devastating attack in slowly winning its war against determination going forward ment. People were angry. It some days exceptionally clean. June on the force’s headquar- pollution. needs to be reaffirmed was then that the government “Political will and ambi- ters in Mali, claimed by an al- Over a dozen Indian cities decided to monitor PM (par- tious targets set by the govern- Qaeda-linked group, destroyed today are where their Chinese Lauri Myllyvirta, senior global ticulate matter) 2.5 in 74 cities ment in 2013 have delivered the communications room, counterparts used to be some campaigner, air pollution and make the data public,” Ma very impressive gains, but prompting a halt in operations five years ago. Until 2009, 16 Jun, Director at the Institute of the level of determination go- that are now expected to re- of the world’s 20 most pol- Public Environmental Affairs, ing forward needs to be reaf- sume in December. luted cities were in China. This industrialisation. The problem The Presidential Palace in New Delhi is only partly visible due to smog a Chinese NGO, told IANS. firmed,” Lauri Myllyvirta, sen- Guterres called “for the es- year, the first 14, including New stretches back centuries when as traffic plies on the road. (File photo) The stability-obsessed Chi- ior global campaigner, coal and tablishment of a more extensive Delhi, are in India, and only the dynastic leaders ignored the nese government also realised air pollution, Greenpeace, told and comprehensive United Na- last four -- minus Beijing -- are environmental costs of de- four-decade-long economic to the problem only in late that merely disseminating IANS. “Of course, things could tions support package” for the in China. velopment. China had no en- frenzy that saw smoke-billow- 2013 when a severe smog de- data was not enough and an- still change this year if the first Sahel force by setting up a UN China is notorious for pol- vironmental institution until ing factories sprout across its scended on Beijing -- dubbed nounced an ambitious plan to month or two of the winter pe- office similar to the one oper- lution and it’s not just an off- 1972, six years after which the landscape. “airpocalypse” -- and an eight- wage a “war on pollution”. riod show negative progress,” ated by the UN in Somalia. shoot of four decades of furious country went into an almost The government woke up year-old girl in Jiangsu prov- Green activists say al- he added. Gulf / Middle East Friday, November 16, 2018 07 Saudi explanation of Khashoggi murder ‘insufficient’: Turkish FM

AFP ISTANBUL Saudi prosecutor seeks death TURKEY on Thursday said z Reacting after Riyadh announced the Saudi statement over the death penalty for journalist’s murder, penalty for five suspects but murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was “insufficient” Cavusoglu said it’s ‘positive’ but he exonerates crown prince and insisted that the killing isn’t satisfied; insists the killing was was “premeditated.” “We find AFP to be asked,” said HA Helly- all those steps positive but in- premeditated RIYADH er, senior nonresident fellow sufficient,” Foreign Minister at the Atlantic Council and Mevlut Cavusoglu said in a SAUDI Arabia on Thursday the Royal United Services televised speech. zSaudi public prosecutor’s statement called for the death penalty Institute in London. His comments came short- a ‘cover-up’ : Turkey official against five people accused The global fallout over ly after Saudi Arabia admitted of murdering journalist Ja- the Khashoggi murder has that 59-year-old Khashoggi mal Khashoggi inside the tainted the image of 33-year- was drugged and dismem- kingdom’s Istanbul consu- old Prince Mohammed -- bered inside the kingdom’s late, but absolved the crown Istanbul consulate last month. prince of any blame. Riyadh’s public prosecu- It was the first Saudi tor said the journalist’s body confirmation of how the parts were then handed over journalist died, but the pros- The prosecutor has to an agent outside the con- ecutor’s spokesman Shaalan requested the death sulate grounds and that five al-Shaalan denied Crown penalty for the five Saudi officials were facing Prince Mohammed bin Sal- people who “are charged the death penalty over the man had any knowledge of with ordering and murder. the killing. “I want to say personally The prosecutor has re- committing the crime and that I don’t find some of the quested the death penalty for the appropriate statements satisfactory,” Ca- for the five people who “are sentences for the other vusoglu said. charged with ordering and indicted individuals “This murder was pre- committing the crime and meditated.” Khashoggi, a for the appropriate sentenc- Prosecutor’s spokesman Washington Post columnist es for the other indicted in- Shaalan al-Shaalan and critic of Crown Prince dividuals”, Shaalan said. Mohammed bin Salman, was He did not identify any last seen stepping into the of the suspects by name. the de facto ruler and heir doors of the Istanbul con- A demonstrator wearing a mask of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a protest outside the Saudi Arabia consulate in Saudi authorities, in- apparent widely known as sulate to obtain paperwork Istanbul, Turkey, recently. (REUTERS) cluding the public prosecu- MBS -- despite the persis- for his marriage to a Turkish tor and foreign minister, de- tent Saudi denials that he woman. deputy chief of Saudi intel- ments from Saudi Arabia’s as day, but there is an effort to who gave the command as nied on Thursday that the was involved. Turkey has said he was ligence, General Ahmed al- public prosecutor were aimed cover it up a bit,” Aktay said. well as instigators should also prince had any knowledge of “The prosecutor’s state- murdered and his body was Assiri, had given an order to at covering up the murder of Turkish President Recep be clarified and this process the killing. ment further reinforces that cut into pieces. After deni- force Khashoggi home -- and Khashoggi, adding the Saudi Tayyip Erdogan has said the should not be covered up.” “This is clearly an at- there is no risk whatsoever als, Riyadh admitted that the “the head of the negotiating probe was unlikely to find the order came from “the highest He said Turkey would tempt to display to the world to MBS’s position,” said man was killed in a “rogue” team” that flew to Istanbul perpetrators. levels” of the Riyadh govern- continue to do what was nec- that a semblance of account- Quentin de Pimodan, a con- operation. had ordered his murder. “They expect us to believe ment, but stopped short of essary “to shed light on this ability is being applied in Ri- sultant at the Greece-based On Thursday, a spokes- An adviser to Turkish the killers carried this out pointing the finger of blame murder in all its aspects.” yadh, but the question that Research Institute for Euro- man for the Saudi public President Tayyip Erdogan, on their own. This isn’t very at the Saudi crown prince. has been asked will continue pean and American Studies. prosecutor’s office said the Yasin Aktay, said that com- credible. Everything is clear Cavusoglu said: “Those Saudi FM rejects Turkey’s US sanctions 17 Saudis over Khashoggi killing international probe demand REUTERS were Saud al-Qahtani, who has do not target the Riyadh gov- under the Global Magnitsky di Arabia must take appropri- WASHINGTON been removed from his position ernment, an important US se- Human Rights Accountability ate steps to end any targeting RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister on Thursday dismissed as a top aide to Crown Prince curity and economic ally. Act, which targets perpetra- of political dissidents or jour- Turkey’s demand for an international inquiry into the murder of THE US Treasury imposed Mohammed bin Salman, as It also allows President tors of serious human rights nalists,” Mnuchin said. journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. sanctions on 17 Saudi officials well as the Saudi Consul Gen- Donald Trump’s administra- abuses and corruption. US Secretary of State Mike Riyadh has its own “investigative body” and would “reject” an on Thursday for their role in eral Mohammed Alotaibi and tion to stop short of any action “These individuals who Pompeo called Thursday’s an- independent investigation into the killing of Khashoggi, who had the killing last month of Jamal members of a 15-person team that might affect lucrative US targeted and brutally killed nouncement “an important been “heavily drugged” before being dismembered, Minister Adel Khashoggi at the Saudi Arabi- Turkey has identified as being arms deals with Saudi Arabia a journalist who resided and step” and said his department al-Jubeir said. an consulate in Istanbul, Tur- involved in Khashoggi’s death. that he has vowed to preserve. worked in the United States would continue to seek facts, “This is now a legal case and is thus in the hands of Saudi key, the first concrete response The announcement was The sanctions limit access must face consequences for consult the US Congress and Arabia’s judiciary,” Jubeir told reporters in Riyadh. by the Trump administration unusual for Washington, which to the US financial system and their actions,” Treasury Sec- work with other countries to Turkish officials have cast doubt on whether Saudi Arabia was to the journalist’s death. rarely imposes sanctions on freeze the individuals’ assets. retary Steve Mnuchin said. hold accountable anyone who willing to genuinely cooperate with authorities. (AFP) Among those sanctioned Saudi nationals. The sanctions They will be implemented “The Government of Sau- was involved.

Netanyahu plots Welcome calm in Yemen Fight against Islamic State in last next moves in Syria stronghold may end soon:US Saudi-led coalition halts Hodeidah REUTERS Syria as agreed by the leaders coalition crisis WASHINGTON of Russia, Germany, France AFP and Turkey during their meet- JERUSALEM assault as West presses for truce THE Trump administration ing in Istanbul in October. hopes that the US-backed fight He said US forces would ISRAELI Prime Minister Ben- REUTERS A source with knowledge of the decision said the coalition Houthis now rule over most of against Islamic State in its last remain in place after the coali- jamin Netanyahu plotted his ADEN/DUBAI was responding to international requests for a ceasefire to Yemen’s population, while the foothold in northeastern Syria tion forces prevail over Islamic next moves on Thursday after exiled government controls a will end within months but State military units to ensure his defence minister resigned THE Saudi-led coalition has ensure the Houthis attend planned peace talks section of the south. American forces will remain to the group does not “regener- over a controversial Gaza ordered a halt in its offensive Saudi Arabia’s foreign ensure the “enduring defeat” ate itself.” “The enduring defeat ceasefire, throwing his coali- against Iranian-aligned Houthi lions of lives. source. A source in another minister, Adel al-Jubeir, said of the militant group, a top US means not simply smashing the tion into crisis and raising the rebels in Yemen’s main port The Hodeidah offensive, military force backed by the on Thursday the kingdom sup- diplomat said on Wednesday. last of ISIS’ conventional mili- possibility of early elections. city Hodeidah, three sources which first began earlier this coalition confirmed the order. ports UN-led peace efforts. Ambassador James Jef- tary units holding terrain, but After Avigdor Lieberman said on Thursday, in an ap- year and was re-launched last A third non-military “We support a peaceful frey, the US special representa- ensuring that ISIS doesn’t im- announced his resignation on parent concession to Western month after a pause of several source with knowledge of the solution in Yemen and we sup- tive for Syria engagement, said mediately come back in sleeper Wednesday, Netanyahu was pressure to end the war. months, aims to cut Houthi- decision said the coalition port the efforts of the UN spe- the United States believes the cells, come back as an insurgent clinging to a one-seat majority Key Western allies includ- ruled areas from their main was responding to interna- cial envoy to Yemen,” Jubeir way forward in Syria includes movement,” Jeffrey said, using in parliament. ing the United States have supply route. The United Na- tional requests for a ceasefire told a press conference, in defeating Islamic State, rein- an acronym for the group. The far-right party of Edu- been urgently calling for a tions fears it could deprive to ensure the Houthis attend which he separately said the vigorating the political process US also wants the with- cation Minister Naftali Ben- ceasefire ahead of renewed millions of people already on planned peace talks. Khashoggi case should not be and winding down the long- drawal of Iranian military forces nett, one of Netanyahu’s main UN-led peace efforts. the verge of starvation from Hodeidah has become a key politicised. running civil war. from Syria once the underlying rivals, demanded Wednesday The nearly four-year-old access to food or medicine. target for the Sunni Muslim co- Coalition spokesman Colo- Toward that end, he said, causes of the conflict have been he be given the defence port- conflict has killed more than “The coalition has instruct- alition, trying to oust the Hou- nel Turki al-Malki would not the United States hopes to see resolved, he said, noting that folio or its eight seats would be 10,000 people and caused a ed forces on the ground to halt this since 2015 after they took confirm the order to halt the the formation of a committee Iran’s continued military pres- withdrawn from the coalition. humanitarian disaster that fighting inside Hodeidah,” control of the capital Sanaa and offensive had been given, say- before the end of the year to ence would represent a threat to In a speech on Thursday, could potentially threaten mil- said one pro-coalition military overthrew the government. The ing operations were ongoing. work on a new constitution for US partners in the region. Bennett did not reiterate the threat, but made his case for why he should be defence minister. “The most danger- ous thing for the state of Israel New Syrian property law ‘very, is that we begin to think that Kuwait halts flights as torrential very worrisome’ for refugees there is no solution to terror- ism, to terrorists, to missiles,” GENEVA: A new Syrian property law is deeply troubling for tens said Bennett, who heads the rains lash region of thousands of refugee families who fear that their homes Jewish Home party. could be taken away because they fled the civil war, UN aid “There is a solution. When AFP Life in the desert emir- envoy Jan Egeland said on Thursday. Israel wants to win, we will KUWAIT CITY ate came to a standstill in the On Sunday, President Bashar al-Assad put Law Number 10 win.” Netanyahu and Bennett past two days because of heavy into effect. It empowers the government to create redevelop- were reportedly set to meet on KUWAIT on Thursday halted rains, estimated by the nation- ment zones across Syria and paves the way for confiscation of Friday. flights at its international air- al meteorological department unclaimed property. Another key coalition part- port after heavy rains flooded at 96 mm (3.78 inches) -- al- Egeland told a press conference in Geneva that the law ner, Finance Minister Moshe the Gulf state’s capital, divert- most equal to the country’s av- came into force with positive amendments that give people one Kahlon of centre-right Ku- ing incoming flights to neigh- erage annual rainfall. year instead of one month to claim their property; allows expro- lanu, reportedly told Netanya- bouring countries not affected The deluge has flooded priations to be challenged in normal courts; and voids the need hu elections should be called by deadly storms. bridges and main roads and for claiming property that is already registered. because a stable government “Rains overnight on damaged buildings in resi- However, one year is short for people trying to file claims was needed to keep the econ- Wednesday submerged main dential areas. A stateless man People are having fun with a boat on the flooded main road following from abroad, and many refugees lack any documents or registra- omy on track. passages at the airport, result- drowned on Saturday as he heavy rain in Daeya area on Wednesday. (AFP) tion to prove ownership, Egeland said. Netanyahu was seeking to ing in diverting several incom- tried to rescue his family from “All of this is a very, very worrisome development for tens of contain the political fallout of ing flights to Dubai, Bahrain their flooded home in Kuwait. people to stay at home. Saudi Arabia’s civil defence thousands of families who are sitting in Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq his decision to accept a cease- and Dammam airports,” said The Kuwaiti government Torrential rains have said on Thursday it rescued 46 and elsewhere,” as they wonder if they will ever be able to re- fire deal on Tuesday that ended the head of Kuwait’s civil avia- ordered public offices and swept across the region, with people from a bus after they turn to their home and land, Egeland said. “Certainly the worry the worst escalation between tion, Sheikh Salman al-Sabah. schools shut on Wednesday Jordan hit the worst. At least had become stranded by floods of very many people is that it can end up as a land grab against Israel and Palestinian militants All departing flights were and Thursday as authorities 13 people have died in flash in the city of Hafer al-Batin, certain groups and certain sects,” he added. (DPA) in Gaza since a 2014 war. cancelled, Sheikh Salman said. stood on high alert and urged floods in the kingdom. near the Kuwaiti border. 08 Friday, November 16, 2018

ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 3, 2006 PRINTED AT ALI BIN ALI PRINTING PRESS Opinion HAMAD BIN SUHAIM AL THANI CHAIRMAN ADEL ALI BIN ALI MANAGING DIRECTOR DR HASSAN MOHAMMED AL ANSARI EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Michelle Obama Rocks The former first lady, who was a mentor There’s A Right Way of Barack Obama at a Chicago law firm, had a hard choice to make between a professional woman’s desire to “have it all” To End Syria’s War and the sacrifices a wife and mother must make. She chose the latter. The rest is history, as Mrs Obama describes in her The new special envoy has inherited a gargantuan task of bringing the conflict to an end book ‘Becoming’, and as one can see how but with his experience and perseverance, he must convince the Russians she went on to becoming a role model that Assad would have no role to play in the future of Syria EARS before the Obama presi- sacrifices a wife and mother must JANINE DI GIOVANNI dency, a Harvard Law grad who make, in this case in support of a TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE was committed to making a dif- husband with political aspirations. Yference in the community ran Their marriage struggled at times; ARLIER this month, Geir Pedersen, Nor- a Chicago nonprofit group. No, not counselling helped. way’s ambassador to China and a former him. We’re talking about her, Mi- Some aspects of her life reflect permanent representative to the United chelle Obama, whose professional universal or at least familiar expe- Nations, was appointed special envoy on potential matched her husband’s riences. Others are utterly unique Ethe Syria conflict. He replaces the veteran back in the day. A check of the ar- because the Obamas made his- Italian-Swedish negotiator Staffan de Mistura, chives from 1993-95 shows that tory as the first African-American who for four years tried but failed to end the Michelle Obama and Barack Oba- family in the White House. It’s bloody civil war. ma each were quoted in a couple how Michelle Obama fulfilled her Syria has been brutalised for nearly eight of Tribune articles related to their responsibilities as first lady while years now. Eight years is the lifetime of a third- separate work lives. Because each staying true to herself — as a high- grade child. It is also two years longer than the was an influential young Chicagoan. ly educated woman and mom — total duration of World War II. And in those last So whatever happened to that that makes her a rock star to many two years, instead of winding down as all of its impressive couple? Barack Obama, Americans. actors have grown exhausted, Syria’s crisis has we hear, is active in retirement. The public saw her pursue actually escalated. Michelle Obama is the rock star causes such as reducing childhood The effect on Syrian society has been cata- now. On Tuesday she headlines at obesity while nurturing her daugh- strophic. The rising generation has known noth- the United Center in an interview ters, baring her toned arms and ing but war. Six million people are displaced in- appearance with Oprah Winfrey. going on date nights with the com- side the country, and five million more have left This will be opening night of Oba- mander in chief. At every turn she as refugees. Nearly 14 million—out of a prewar time for negotiation might be ripe, something of any negotiation must be the simple prem- ma’s book tour on the day of offi- was judged, sometimes harshly, population of 22 million—need humanitarian as- that was not the case when de Mistura came on ise that Assad—a man with much blood on his cial publication of her post-White but kept her balance. This was the sistance. Syria is a burning country that has been board. The Italian has so far has been the longest- hands, but who retains the support of Putin and House memoir, Becoming. ultimate in “having it all.” starved, chemically assaulted, and bombed into serving envoy on this conflict: Kofi Annan and Hezbollah—must go. It is impossible to imagine Born and raised on the South Less understood were Obama’s submission in nearly all of the former opposition Lakhdar Brahimi, no strangers to ending wars, a post-conflict country attempting to heal with Side, educated at Princeton before opinions and decisions related to areas except Idlib, the final piece in the puzzle lasted five months and a little less than two years, the man who wreaked such agony upon it still Harvard, Michelle Obama went on public life. That’s because staying that Bashar al Assadseeks to conquer. The human respectively, in the position, discouraged by the in power. How could transitional justice ever an extraordinary journey — just guarded while presenting a posi- rights abuses—which include mass incarceration, unyielding nature of the participants and the fact operate? The Russians, who ultimately hold the not the one she envisioned for her- tive, unified front is part of the job torture, and rape, as well as chemical weapons that nobody seemed to really want the war to end. cards, have held fast to Assad’s being part of the self in 1989 when she was Barack of first lady. That ends for sure on attacks against civilians and starvation as a tool political process. But if Pedersen managed to get Obama’s mentor at Chicago law Tuesday with publication of the of war—are among the worst I have ever seen in Arafat and Rabin to shake hands, perhaps he can firm Sidley Austin. book and the start of the speaking three decades of conflict analysis and reporting. At the very heart of any negotiation must be find a way to convince the Russian foreign min- Behind one door to the future, tour. For Obama’s many fans, this Unless the war in Syria is halted soon, it will the simple premise that Assad—a man with ister, Sergey Lavrov, that Assad is done. Michelle Robinson might have is an ecstatic moment, a chance to become something like the conflict that started much blood on his hands, but who retains Meanwhile, the agony continues. Last week, spurned his advances and gone hear more from a beloved, respect- in 1975 in Lebanon. That war lasted 17 years and the support of Putin and Hezbollah—must go Raed al-Saleh, head of the much-maligned White on to become a partner at Sidley ed woman and gain insight into the destroyed a country, leaving more than 150,000 Helmets, told the United Kingdom’s Daily Tel- or taken some other path to be- world as she sees it. dead and tens of thousands displaced. If Syria’s egraph that Idlib, the last rebel stronghold, is coming a mover or shaker. Things Michelle Obama is a role model war continues that long, there won’t be many De Mistura, who had previously served in once again in Assad’s crosshairs. Idlib is partly worked out differently because she and powerful communicator un- people left in the country to kill. Sudan, Iraq, and Afghanistan, worked tirelessly held by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, a jihadist group chose a different door. like any previous first lady. She is No one really knows how many have died in on Syria but continually ran up against a brick that Russia and the Syrian government regard as According to reviews, Obama a historic figure in her own right. Syria so far. The UN stopped counting the dead wall: Assad and his patron, Vladimir Putin. “I a legitimate target. A fragile ceasefire was estab- writes in Becoming about the ten- The fact that she’s a native Chi- in 2016, but estimates are somewhere near half a have never known a more cynical war,” he told lished there in September, but Saleh warned last sion between a professional wom- cagoan, a South Sider, makes her million, if not more. Lebanon—just one of many me in 2015, noting that both parties were willing week that increased mortar fire from the regime an’s desire to “have it all” and the even more special. affected neighbouring countries—has taken in to sacrifice their people rather than compromise has killed 20 people in the past few days. Finish- more than 1.5 million Syrians, nearly exhaust- for peace. Known for his creative diplomacy, de ing off Idlib with help from Russia was always ing its already fragile institutions. Because many Mistura tried ceasefires, which failed; rounds of part of Assad’s grand strategy—that is, if he had of the refugees are Sunni Muslim, the influx has negotiations so tense that often the parties did a strategy—and would complete his job of ethni- upset Lebanon’s delicate religious balance, set- not show up or refused to speak to one another; cally cleansing his country by corralling the Sunni ting off a nasty anti-refugee backlash. Another and, before he left, attempts at drafting a new opposition into a small territory. But it would also winter is coming, and with it a desperate time Syrian constitution, which, to no one’s surprise, endanger the three million residents inside Idlib. for the refugees living in settlements and the ci- Assad rejected. No one was ready to give in. The war in Syria must end, and a path to jus- vilians trapped in places like Idlib, Ghouta, and Wars end by force, fatigue, or negotiation. tice, following the Rwandan model of local courts Aleppo, the last of which was pulverised by Rus- Sometimes the ground for negotiation takes or the South African Truth and Reconciliation sian and Syrian bombs. years to become fertile. The Peace of Westphal- Commission, must be established in order to The task Pedersen inherits is gargantuan, ia, which ended the European religious wars in ensure that perpetrators of human rights abuses even for one of the better-respected diplomats 1648 and established the first sovereign nation- will be brought to justice. Only such a process in the UN biosphere, and one with a long history states, involved 109 political entities and took can bring true healing to such a battered place. of work on seemingly intractable conflicts. Ped- two years to sign. Whatever does end the Syr- And it will not happen with Assad in power. ersen was part of the team that his countryman ian conflict must be a settlement that will stick, The war in Syria needs to end. Pedersen has Terje Rod-Larsen steered in secret negotiations so that the warring parties will not return to the a track record of working with the most difficult that led to the 1993 Oslo Accords between Isra- battlefield. “A treaty to end a war is, in effect, a negotiators on the planet. But he needs to insist el and the PLO. He was the UN’s point man in preparation for another war unless it addresses that when this war ends, it ends on the right Lebanon from 2005 to 2008, during which time the reasons for that war and unless it creates a terms: Syria’s future must not include Assad, he was known for speaking to all the political new political order to prevent its recurrence,” and any settlement must provide a mechanism players, including Hezbollah. He will need these William I Zartman wrote in Peace Versus Jus- for transitional justice, such that the perpetra- pragmatic skills in Syria. tice: Negotiating Forward- and Backward-Look- tors of horrific crimes against humanity can be What might work in Pedersen’s favour is tim- ing Outcomes, a bible for negotiators. sought out and tried. ing: all the actors—the opposition, the regime, Pedersen inherits a broken opposition and Otherwise, in two decades, the hatred and even the Russians, Hezbollah, the United States, a stubborn, unruly, murderous dictator in Da- the suffering will surely return. And another As- (Tribune News Service) and Turkey—are exhausted, suggesting that the mascus who refuses to leave. At the very heart sad will appear. Adoptees Deserve To Know Their Origins There must be an end to a law restricting adoptees from finding their family of origin and discovering their past

LAURA GOETZ My Tia. to learn often vital medical information. TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE I paid my dollar and sent this message: To demand access to this information may “I’m sorry if this is weird, but I’m looking be perceived as ungratefulness. NE year ago, I paid Facebook a dol- for a Tia that was adopted and is in her While I adore my adopted Norwegian lar to send a message to a woman I 40s.” Tia saw the message at 1:13 am. Af- family, I want to reconnect with and cher- didn’t know. ter a few brief exchanges, I called her. We ish my birth culture. There is a part of my I used FB’s paid “direct send” patiently tried to understand each other’s soul that only comes alive when I’m in Ap- Ooption to make sure the message accents. Now after a year, three visits to palachia, around my people, visiting Tia. went into her inbox and not the “other” Kentucky and countless text messages, it But many adoptees live their lives longing folder of obscurity. feels like I have known her my whole life. for that home they’ll never know. I imagined every possible way she For those of you outside of the adop- For some, this primal wound is impos- could react to my message or, worse, that tion circle, it may be difficult to understand sible to overcome. That may be one rea- she would simply never reply. what it feels like to forge relationships with son the rate of suicide among adoptees is For days, I had been searching franti- people who share your blood but not your nearly four times higher than the general cally for this woman, ever since my brother memories. population. told me she existed. He only knew her first November is National Adoption Month We all have a right to know our origins. name, “Tia,” and that she had at some point in the US, which seeks to raise awareness Our medical history. Our family. lived in Bowling Green, Kentucky. And, he about finding adoptive homes for children My sister and I spent the last year mak- remembered, she looked a lot like me. in need. It is also a time to reflect on the ing up for the 40-plus years that were de- I poured through countless “Tia” pro- ways that the laws should be changed to November is National Adoption Month in the US, which seeks to raise awareness nied us. We laugh. We gossip. We bond files on Facebook as I widened the circle help adoptive children to discover their about finding adoptive homes for children in need. But under current law, only over cheese curds and derby pie. from Bowling Green to other parts in the past. nine states allow adoptees unrestricted access to their original birth certificates We make it look easy, but for many, a state. Some seemed more promising than Under current law, it is often nearly reunion like ours will never be possible un- others. Tia in Shelbyville possibly had my impossible for adoptees born before 1990 til the laws change, allowing all adoptees eyebrows. Tia in Owensboro had my hair to find their family of origin. To date, only Adoptee activists including Gregory Nation are fighting to change these archaic full access to their original birth certifi- color. But they just didn’t seem right. nine states allow adoptees unrestricted ac- Luce, founder of Adoptee Rights Law Cent- laws. Adoptees are not only denied the cates. Until that time, they will never find Then, I found her. My baby sister. cess to their original birth certificates. er, and advocacy groups including Bastard ability to meet our families but the ability their Tia.

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QMay defends Brexit despite flood of resignations as threat of no-confidence vote looms Question of further QBrexit Minister Dominic Raab, Esther McVey and two junior minister quit over the deal negotiation doesn’t arise, says Merkel

EU welcomes Brexit draft agreement despite turmoil

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TOP EU figures welcomed Thursday the Brexit divorce deal struck with London, even as British Prime Minister The- resa May was battling domesti- German Chancellor Angela Merkel cally for the deal’s - and her own - political survival. tion of EU citizens’ rights, Brit- German Chancellor Angela ish financial commitments and Merkel said she was “very glad” the avoidance of a hard border that a deal had been struck, after on the island of Ireland. The EU “long and not entirely easy ne- legislature, which must ratify gotiations.” the deal, will cast its vote early “We have a document on next year, Tajani added. Others the table that has been adopted were more cautious in their as- by the EU and the UK, and so for sessment of progress.“Our work me the question of further nego- is not finished,” EU Brexit nego- tiations does not arise,” German tiator Michel Barnier said early Chancellor Angela Merkel said. Thursday. “We still have a long On Wednesday, May’s gov- road, a long road ahead of us on ernment gave its backing to the both sides.” withdrawal agreement, leading The European Commis- Prime Minister Theresa May addresses a press conference inside 10 Downing Street in central London on Thursday (AFP) EU negotiators to declare that sion refused to be drawn on “decisive progress”had been the consequences of Thurs- made in efforts to secure an or- day’s political turmoil in Lon- AGENCIES derly departure when Britain don. “Our negotiating partner LONDON leaves the European Union in is Prime Minister May and the March. European Council Presi- UK government. PRIME Minister Theresa May dent Donald Tusk convened an We continue to work in good vowed to fight for her draft di- EU summit on November 25 faith with them,” spokesman vorce deal with the European Opposition Uncertainty for the bloc’s remaining 27 lead- Margaritis Schinas told jour- Union on Thursday after the ers to approve the agreement, nalists in Brussels. Tusk also resignation of her Brexit secre- Proponents of closer relations The ultimate outcome remains as well as a still-to-be finalized declined to comment on devel- tary and other ministers put her with the EU in her own party uncertain. Scenarios include political declaration on future opments in Britain. “All I can strategy and her job in peril. and the Labour opposition say May’s deal ultimately winning relations between Britain and say is that the EU is prepared Just over 12 hours after May the deal squanders the approval; May losing her job; the EU. European Parliament for a final deal with the United announced that her cabinet advantages of membership for Britain leaving the bloc with no President Antonio Tajani said Kingdom in November. We are had agreed to the terms of the little gain. Both sides say it agreement; or even another he was satisfied about three key also prepared for a no-deal sce- deal, Brexit Secretary, Dominic effectively cedes power to the referendum. Analysts from US elements of the deal: the protec- nario,” Tusk said. Raab, and the Secretary of State EU without securing the bank Citi said Britain was now for Work and Pensions, Esther promised benefits of greater likely either to stay in the EU McVey, have resigned along Dominic Raab Esther McVey with two junior ministers over autonomy or leave without a deal. the draft European Union (EU) Pound plummets, stock market withdrawal agreement. The two junior ministers crashes after Brexit turmoil who also resigned on Thurs- day are Suella Braverman and REUTERS agreement which maintains Shailesh Vara. Eurosceptics in LONDON the truly frictionless trade on May’s Conservative Party said Tough task Worse draft which our international pro- they had submitted letters call- BUSINESS leaders expressed duction network is based.” ing for a vote of no confidence “It is ... mathematically Jacob Rees-Mogg, the leader growing alarm on Thursday as The European Union is in her leadership. impossible to get this deal of a Conservative eurosceptic a draft Brexit agreement seen Britain’s biggest trading part- May called a news confer- through the House of group in parliament, said the as the only chance of preserv- ner, accounting for 44 percent ence at her Downing Street Commons. The stark reality is draft was ‘worse than ing some stability in UK-EU of UK exports and 53 percent residence to underline her de- that it was dead on arrival,” anticipated’, and he had trading threatened to unravel, of imports to the UK. termination to stay the course. said Conservative formally requested a vote of sending stock prices and the After 45 years of member- Asked if she would contest Brexit-supporting lawmaker no confidence in May pound plunging. ship, industries including de- any challenge to her position, Mark Francois. Suella Braverman Shailesh Vara Just 12 hours after British fence, cars and aerospace have she replied: “Am I going to see Prime Minister Theresa May created intricate supply chains this through? Yes.” Both sides say it effectively Jacob Rees-Mogg, the lead- announced that her cabinet that rely on smooth, “just-in- However, hostility from servatives’ vice chairman joined cedes power to the EU without er of a Conservative eurosceptic terior minister Amber Rudd, had agreed to the terms of the time” delivery of thousands government and opposition Raab and McVey in quitting. securing the promised benefits group in parliament, said the told Sky News: “The problem draft agreement, Brexit min- of parts across the sea that lawmakers raised the risk that May said she understood of greater autonomy. draft was “worse than antici- isn’t the prime minister. The ister Dominic Raab and work divides Britain from the con- the deal would be rejected in their unhappiness, but added: “It is ... mathematically im- pated”, and he had formally re- problem is the challenges she’s and pensions minister Esther tinent. Business leaders fear parliament, and that Britain “I believe with every fibre of possible to get this deal through quested a vote of no confidence got to deliver in trying to pull McVey quit, saying they could that the country could stum- could leave the EU on March my being that the course I have the House of Commons. The in May. together this Brexit. She’s the not support it. ble towards a no-deal Brexit 29 without a safety net. set out is the right one for our stark reality is that it was dead At least 14 Conservative best person to do it.” Their departures and those where border checks block That prospect pushed the country and all our people ... “I on arrival,” said Conservative lawmakers openly said they The Labour Party said the of other, junior ministers, re- ports and fracture the supply pound down as much as 2 am going to do my job of get- Brexit-supporting lawmaker had submitted such letters, al- government was “falling apart”. vived the spectre for business chains that support the likes percent to $1.2731, although it ting the best deal for Britain.” Mark Francois. though others could have done In parliament, lawmakers of Britain leaving the Euro- of Rolls-Royce and BAE Sys- recovered slightly after May’s By seeking to preserve the The deal will need the back- so secretly. Forty-eight are from all sides spent three hours pean Union without a deal tems . statement. closest possible ties with the ing of about 320 of parliament’s needed to trigger a challenge. mostly attacking the draft, next March, and sent shares in Karen Betts, the head The main stock index in Ire- EU, May has upset her party’s 650 MPs to pass. But May told parliament: agreed with the EU on Tuesday British housebuilders, retail- of the Scotch Whisky Asso- land, which is highly dependent many advocates of a clean The ultimate outcome re- “The choice is clear. We can after more than a year of diffi- ers and banks tumbling. ciation, said a no-deal Brexit on trade with Britain, plunged break, and Northern Ireland’s mains uncertain. Scenarios choose to leave with no deal, we cult negotiations. The political situation re- would cause “considerable dif- 3.8 percent. Democratic Unionist Party include May’s deal ultimately can risk no Brexit at all, or we “No democratic nation has mains uncertain,” German ficulties” for the industry and The German carmaker (DUP), which props up her mi- winning approval; May losing can choose to unite and support ever signed up to be bound by carmaker BMW said in a increase cost and complexity. BMW, which produces its Mini nority government. her job; Britain leaving the bloc the best deal that can be negoti- such an extensive regime, im- statement. “We must there- It accounts for around 20 per- model in Britain, said that, with Meanwhile, proponents of with no agreement; or even an- ated.” posed externally without any fore continue to prepare for cent of all UK food and drink the political situation so uncer- closer relations with the EU in other referendum. Rees-Mogg told journalists democratic control over the the worst-case scenario, which exports. tain, it would continue to pre- her own party and the Labour Analysts from US bank Citi the next prime minister should laws to be applied, nor the abil- is what a no-deal Brexit would A senior executive at one pare for a ‘no-deal’ Brexit. opposition say the deal squan- said Britain was now likely ei- be someone who believed in ity to decide to exit the arrange- represent. of Britain’s biggest banks said Two junior ministers, two ders the advantages of mem- ther to stay in the EU or leave Brexit. ment,” Raab said in his resigna- “We continue to call on all this was the most disastrous ministerial aides and the Con- bership for little gain. without a deal. But a May ally, former in- tion letter. sides to work towards a final government he had ever seen.

US judge refuses Russia firm’s bid to dismiss Mueller indictment Pentagon to cut troops in Africa as

REUTERS cord is controlled by Russian ecutors adequately met the legal WASHINGTON businessman Evgeny Prigozhin, burden to charge the company US focuses on China and Russia who has been dubbed by Rus- with conspiring to defraud the A federal judge on Thursday re- sian media as Russian President United States and whether the REUTERS countries, including Somalia, fused to dismiss criminal charg- Vladimir “Putin’s cook” and indictment properly alleged the WASHINGTON Djibouti and Libya. In other es against a Russian company whom US officials have said has firm willfully violated the law, parts of the region, including accused by US Special Counsel extensive ties to Russia’s mili- among other things. “Concord’s THE US military will withdraw West Africa, the emphasis Robert Mueller of funding a tary and political establishment. concerns amount to a single hundreds of troops focused on would shift from “tactical as- propaganda operation to sway Although Russian officials attack: that the government counterterrorism operations sistance to advising, assisting, the 2016 presidential election in cannot be extradited to the has charged Concord based on in Africa over the next several liaising, and sharing intel- Donald Trump’s favour. United States to stand trial, the conduct that is not illegal,” Frie- years to support the Pentagon’s ligence.” A US official, speak- The ruling by Judge Dab- company hired American attor- drich wrote in her opinion. increased focus on countering ing on condition of anonymity, ney Friedrich in the US District neys to fight Mueller’s charges. “But Concord cannot threats from China and Russia, said the reduction of troops Court for the District of Colum- The ruling on Thursday marked escape the fact that the course a US official said on Thursday. would likely take place over bia came after lawyers for Con- the second time the same judge of deceptive conduct alleged is Earlier this year, the US mil- than 10 percent of the 7,200 three years and could include cord Management and Consult- Robert Mueller. had refused to dismiss charges illegal.” itary put countering China and total military forces and will countries like Kenya, Cam- ing LLC argued the indictment against Concord. In their first Concord is now participat- Russia at the center of a new na- take place over the next several eroon, and Mali. brought against it failed to prop- with the US presidential race attempt, Concord’s lawyers had ing in a similar case challeng- tional defence strategy, the latest years,” Commander Candice The United States’ military erly allege a crime. by adopting false online perso- argued that Mueller was illegally ing Mueller’s powers that was sign of shifting priorities after Tresch, a Pentagon spokeswom- role on the African continent Concord is one of three cor- nas to push divisive messages, appointed and lacked prosecu- brought by Andrew Miller, an more than a decade and a half an, told Reuters. has received increased attention porate entities, along with 13 traveling to the United States to torial authority. associate of Trump’s longtime of focusing on the fight against Tresch said the cuts would after an ambush last year in Ni- Russian individuals, indicted by collect intelligence and staging Their latest attempt turned adviser Roger Stone who has Islamist militants. leave “counter-violent extrem- ger, carried out by a local Islamic Mueller’s office in February in political rallies. on more technical legal argu- defied a subpoena to appear be- “The reduction of military ist organization” activities State affiliate, which killed four an alleged conspiracy to tamper The indictment says Con- ments related to whether pros- fore a grand jury. personnel is projected to be less largely untouched in several US soldiers. US retail sales rebound in Oct on purchase of autos, building materials PAGE 12 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2018

DOW25,199.64 QE 10,214.19 SENSEX 35,260.54 GOLD 1,215.20 Sterling dives on Brexit uncertainty +119.14 PTS +15.11 PTS +118.55 PTS +0.42% as world stocks slide PAGE 12 PRICE PERCENTAGE PRICE PERCENTAGE 14.30 BRENT 66.98 +1.3 % WTI 56.87 +1.1% SILVER +1.53% Qatar-Ukraine trade grows IMF expects Qatar’s GDP to QR258 mn, says Kuwari to grow by As many as 39 companies, jointly owned by Qatari and Ukrainian citizens, are currently operating in Qatar TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK rates, he said, adding that Qa- DOHA tar’s GDP reached 1.6 percent 3.1% in 2019 at constant prices in 2017. Qa- MINISTER of Commerce and tar’s foreign trade also grew by Industry HE Ali bin Ahmed 16 percent last year, driven by QNA al Kuwari and Ukraine’s Vice an 18 percent increase in Qa- DOHA Prime Minister and Minister tari exports, which resulted in of Economic Development a trade surplus of 49.9 percent QATAR’S gross domestic and Trade Stepan Kubiv co- in 2017. product (GDP) is expected to chaired the first session of the Global economic institu- rise by 3.1 percent in 2019 and joint Qatari-Ukrainian Com- tions have praised Qatar’s 2.4 percent in 2018, the Inter- mittee for Economic, Com- development policies, which national Monetary Fund (IMF) mercial and Technical Coop- have reflected positively on has said in its latest report. eration in Doha. the country’s ranking in nu- According to the report, The first session brought merous reports by interna- Qatar is expected to contain together representatives of tional agencies, including overall expenditure growth concerned government bod- the World Economic Forum’s with continued emphasis on ies including the Ministry Global Competitiveness Re- allocation to critical sectors of Commerce and Industry, port 2018. like health and education in Ministry of Energy, Min- Globally, he said, Qatar its budget for 2019. istry of Municipalities and ranks first in terms of low in- Qatar’s current account Environment, and Ministry flation rates, sixth in terms of surplus is projected at about 7 of Public Health, along with the effect of taxes on compe- percent of the country’s GDP officials from Qatar Central tition, eighth in terms of ven- in 2019, the report said, add- Bank, Public Works Author- ture capital availability, and ing that Qatar Central Bank’s ity (Ashghal) and the General ninth in terms of financing foreign exchange reserves are Bright outlook Authority for Civil Aviation. small and medium enterprises expected to increase further The discussions in the (SMEs). to reach about $36 billion O Qatar’s current account meeting touched on promot- He said the committee’s in 2019. surplus is projected at ing cooperation across sec- first meeting marks an impor- An IMF team that visited about 7 percent of the tors of mutual interest to Qa- tant step in promoting Qatari- Doha from October 29 to No- country’s GDP in 2019 tar and Ukraine. Ukrainian cooperation and vember 4 to assess recent eco- Delivering his open- reflects both countries’ keen- nomic developments, said that O Qatar Central Bank’s ing speech on the occasion, ness on bolstering trade and Qatar’s economic performance foreign exchange reserves Kuwari said the commit- Minister of Commerce and Industry HE Ali bin Ahmed al Kuwari encouraging the private sector continues to strengthen. are expected to increase tee’s first session marked to establish joint investment Non-hydrocarbon output further, reaching about $36 an exceptional milestone in a balanced growth thanks to vestment projects, he said. projects. grew by about 6 percent dur- billion in 2019 the development of bilateral the integrated policies adopt- The minister said the gov- The first session of the ing the first half of 2018, as ties. ed by Qatar’s wise leadership. ernment is also bolstering joint committee touched on the economy recovered from O Real GDP growth of 2.4 Qatar and Ukraine have These policies have stimu- Qatar ranks among the most spending on sustainable pro- promoting economic, trade, the impact of the siege and oil percent is projected for enjoyed over 25 years of lated various sectors, par- investment-friendly regional jects including state-of-the-art investment and industrial prices surged, the report said. 2018 as a whole up from friendly relations that reflect ticularly the industrial sector infrastructure in line with the relations and bolstering co- However, hydrocarbon 1.6 percent in 2017 the keenness of Qatari and whose increased productivity economies thanks to the highest international stand- operation in related fields output fell by about 1.6 per- Ukrainian leaders to strength- contributes to Qatar’s self- country’s strategic position as a ards. such as trade and invest- cent during the same period, O Banks attracting en cooperation across various sufficiency in the food and trade hub. It welcomes foreign These include a world- ment, higher education, culminating in overall real non-resident flows and able fields, the minister said. pharmaceutical industries. investors seeking to benefit class airport, which will soon fisheries, water resources, GDP growth of 2.4 percent. to reduce reliance on Kuwari added that agree- Qatar has sought to bol- from a sophisticated and achieve 50 million passenger civil aviation, agriculture, Real GDP growth of 2.4 ments and memoranda of ster the export capabilities capacity and a leading air car- tourism and culture. percent is projected for 2018 support from the state understanding in the field of of manufacturing companies tax-free business environment rier that serves more than 150 The committee agreed to as a whole, up from 1.6 percent trade and investment played and to strengthen ties with destinations. pursue the necessary meas- in 2017, the report said. term outlook for the Qatari a key role in bolstering bi- key trading partners around legislative environment, he Hamad Port is another ures to develop trade, invest- The statement said that economy is benefiting from in- lateral trade, which reached the world, and developing a said the country has recent- example of Qatar’s determi- ment and industrial ties in- headline inflation remains creased oil prices and prudent QR257.6 million in 2017. business-friendly environ- ly approved the necessary nation to speed up major de- cluding facilitating the flow subdued. Fiscal and external macroeconomic policies, the He praised the role of pri- ment to attract foreign direct measures to issue a law regu- velopment projects, he said, of goods, services and invest- positions are strengthening, report said. vate sector companies from investments. lating the investment of non- adding the port currently ac- ments between both coun- and the central bank’s foreign “We anticipate overall real both countries for supporting Qatar ranks among the Qatari capital in economic counts for 27 percent of the tries and activating ratified exchange reserves have in- GDP growth of 3.1 percent in Qatar’s economy. He said 39 most investment-friendly re- activity, which represents an trade volume in the Middle agreements and memoranda creased. 2019, with still robust non-hy- companies jointly owned by gional economies thanks to important step towards at- East. of understanding. Monetary and financial drocarbon growth and recov- Qatari and Ukrainian citizens the country’s strategic posi- tracting foreign investors into Hamad Port’s large capac- The committee approved conditions have improved sig- ery in oil and gas production,” are currently operating in Qa- tion as a trade hub, he said, the Qatari market, protecting ity, which can reach 7.5 mil- several decisions and is- nificantly, with banks attract- it said. tar. adding that Qatar welcomes them against the risks of side lion containers annually, has sued recommendations that ing non-resident flows. The Over the course of 2020- Kuwari said he looked foreign investors seeking to agreements, and cracking played a key role in linking would contribute to promot- banks were also able to reduce 2023, the report said, the forward to cooperating with benefit from a sophisticated down on commercial conceal- Qatar with key trading part- ing bilateral economic, trade, reliance on financial support country’s real GDP growth of his Ukrainian counterparts to and tax-free business envi- ment. ners through direct shipping investment and industrial from fiscal and monetary au- about 2.7 percent annually strengthen partnerships on ronment that offers numer- Qatar has also amended lines cementing the country’s relations, including promot- thorities. is projected, underpinned by all levels in line with the aspi- ous investment incentives its investment free zones to position as a transit point ing trade and cooperation in The authorities plan to in- still significant public infra- rations of both countries. such as allowing up to 100 remove all barriers and re- for trade in the region and the investment, communi- troduce VAT, with an imple- structure spending, expansion Touching on Qatar’s percent foreign ownership strictions as well as to fa- around the world, he said. cations, agriculture, health, mentation target date towards of liquid natural gas produc- economy, Kuwari said Qatar across all economic sectors. cilitate the introduction of These efforts have reflected tourism, infrastructure, cul- the end of 2019 or early 2020. tion, and the hosting of 2022 has succeeded in maintaining Elaborating on Qatar’s modern technologies into in- positively on economic growth ture and sports fields. The near- to- medium- World Cup.

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REUTERS the previously reported 0.1 more than two-thirds of US and a tightening labor market ment is slowing, the trade defi- WASHINGTON percent gain in September. economic activity, is being un- support views that the Fed- cit is expected to deteriorate Sales rose 4.6 percent from a derpinned by a strong labor eral Reserve will increase in- further and the housing mar- US retail sales rebounded year ago. market, characterized by a 3.7 terest rates in December for ket continues to weaken. sharply in October as purchas- Excluding automobiles, percent unemployment rate. the fourth time this year. The Consumer spending ex- es of motor vehicles and build- gasoline, building materials The lowest unemployment US central bank last Thurs- panded at its fastest pace in ing materials surged, likely and food services, retail sales rate in nearly 49 years is boost- day kept rates unchanged, but nearly four years in the third driven by recovery efforts in increased 0.3 percent last ing wages, with annual wage noted that the labor market quarter. The economy grew at areas devastated by Hurricane month. These so-called core growth recording its biggest “continued to strengthen and... a 3.5 percent annualized rate Florence. retail sales correspond most increase in 9-1/2 years in Oc- economic activity has been ris- in the July-September quarter. The report on Thursday closely with the consumer tober. Jobs market strength ing at a strong rate.” While the Commerce De- from the Commerce Depart- spending component of gross was underscored by a separate The dollar held at higher partment said it could not iso- ment also showed broad gains domestic product. report from the Labour De- levels against a basket of cur- late the impact of Hurricane in sales ahead of the holiday Retail sales increased 0.8 percent last month after a downwardly Data for September was re- partment on Thursday show- rencies after Thursday’s data, Florence, which lashed North shopping season, which bodes revised 0.1 percent dip in September. vised lower to show core retail ing a marginal increase in the while US Treasury yields fell. and South Carolina in mid- well for consumer spending sales rising 0.3 percent instead number of Americans filing for The trend in retail sales, September, on the retail sales, and the overall economy as the percent last month after a mists polled by Reuters had of gaining 0.5 percent as pre- unemployment benefits last if sustained, could keep the the storm probably boosted fourth quarter gets under way. downwardly revised 0.1 per- forecast retail sales increasing viously reported. Consumer week. economy on a solid growth purchases of automobiles and Retail sales increased 0.8 cent dip in September. Econo- 0.5 percent in October after spending, which accounts for Strong domestic demand path even as business invest- building materials last month. Healthy fund inflow, Sterling dives on Brexit uncertainty cheaper oil help lift Indian equity indices as world stocks slide for sixth day IANS Consequently, the S&P MUMBAI BSE Sensex closed 118.55 points or 0.34 percent higher, Q Sterling down 1.76% on the day QSTOXX 600 loses 1.62% Q Dow Jones falls 1.03% HEALTHY foreign fund in- at 35,260.54 points. It had flows along with low crude opened at 35,145.75 points oil prices and a strengthened from its previous close of rupee guided the key Indian 35,141.99 points. equity indices to close Thurs- It touched an intra-day day’s trade session on a posi- high of 35,402 and a low of tive note. 35,118.42. The NSE Nifty50 In addition, broadly posi- closed 40.40 points higher tive global stock markets en- or 0.38 percent at 10,616.70 hanced investors’ risk-taking points. Most Asian shares appetite. were trading higher after an Sector-wise, healthy buy- improvement in market risk ing was witnessed in finance, sentiment following Brit- banking and realty stocks, ish Prime Minister Theresa whereas the BSE Telecom May’s statement that she had index lost 1.16 percent, the obtained enough support for most among all the 19 sectors her proposed Brexit deal to on BSE. Selling pressure in move forward,” said Abhi- telecom sector was due to the jeet Dey, Senior Fund Man- heavy loss reported by coun- ager-Equities, BNP Paribas try’s largest telecom operator, Mutual Fund. According to Vodafone Idea, for the quar- HDFC Securities’ Retail Re- ter ended September. search Head, Deepak Jasani: “Technically, the short-term trend of Nifty continues to be Stock indexes a choppy, below the key over- head resistance of 10,650. O The S&P BSE Sensex A sustainable move above closed 118.55 points or 10,650 levels could have a 0.34 percent higher, at further positive impact on the 35,260.54 points. It had Nifty ahead. Immediate sup- opened at 35,145.75 port is now placed at 10,560 points from its previous levels.” “Major Asian markets close of 35,141.99 points. have closed on a positive O The NSE Nifty50 closed note, barring the Nikkei In- 40.40 points higher or dex.” The day’s gains were at- 0.38 percent at 10,616.70 tributed to healthy foreign points. It touched an fund inflows which touched intra-day high of 35,402 a three-month high. “Healthy and a low of 35,118.42 buying in FII (Foreign Insti- tutional Investors) had start- In its first quarterly re- ed in debt segment and today sults after the merger in Au- a healthy buying was seen gust, the company reported in the equity segment owing Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.(AFP) a consolidated net loss of to the falling crude oil prices Rs4,973.8 crore during the and a recovery in rupee,” REUTERS Sterling was last trading at 1.8 percent after the retailer’s investors to seek the safety of July-September period. Jasani told IANS. NEW YORK $1.2765, down 1.76 percent on earnings report. government bonds. the day, and also fell steeply MSCI’s gauge of stocks Benchmark US 10-year STERLING tumbled on Thurs- against the euro. across the globe shed 0.60 notes last rose 10/32 in price day and a gauge of global The pan-European STOXX percent, falling for a sixth to yield 3.0848 percent, from stocks declined for a sixth 600 index lost 1.62 percent, Oil prices rise straight session.The dollar 3.12 percent late on Wednes- straight session as political de- while Britain’s FTSE 250 index, which measures the day. velopments in Britain rippled dropped 2.0 percent. Oil rose, steadying after steep greenback against a basket of Nerves among Britain gov- through currency, bond and “Risk appetite has taken recent declines, though currencies, rose 0.33 percent, ernment bond investors forced equity markets. a hit across the board, as this concern about the prospect of with the euro up 0.04 percent the country’s debt agency to Wall Street’s main stock breakdown comes just as Italy an oversupplied market next to $1.1312. US retail sales re- accept low-ball bids for a 20- indexes opened lower after ramps up its standoff with year continued to weigh on bounded sharply in October year bond at auction. mixed corporate earnings. Oil Brussels, and investors contin- prices despite OPEC’s as purchases of motor vehicles Oil rose, steadying after prices rose as they continued ue to fret that the great boom message that it may cut crude and building materials surged, steep recent declines, though to recoup some losses form a in tech earnings has come to an output. US crude rose 1.1 likely driven by recovery ef- concern about the prospect of recent steep plunge. end,” said Chris Beauchamp, percent to $56.87 per barrel forts in areas devastated by an oversupplied market next In Britain, Prime Minister chief market analyst at IG. Hurricane Florence. year continued to weigh on Theresa May battled to save a On Wall Street, the Dow and Brent was last at $67.04, US Treasury prices rose, prices despite OPEC’s message draft divorce deal with the Eu- Jones Industrial Average fell up 1.39 percent on the day sending yields to two-week that it may cut crude output. ropean Union after her Brexit 257.38 points, or 1.03 percent, lows across the curve, as con- US crude rose 1.1 percent secretary and other ministers to 24,823.12, the S&P 500 lost posite dropped 44.31 points, or cerns about a weak stock mar- to $56.87 per barrel and Brent Healthy buying was witnessed in finance, banking and realty stocks. quit in protest and lawmakers 25.3 points, or 0.94 percent, to 0.62 percent, to 7,092.08. ket and Britain’s exit from the was last at $67.04, up 1.39 per- stepped up efforts to topple her. 2,676.28 and the Nasdaq Com- Shares in Walmart Inc fell European Union prompted cent on the day.

Amazon rules, Walmart gains Index Qatar 2018 wraps up with focus on sustainability in e-commerce, says study TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK taneous discussions with number of registered compa- Qatar event director. AFP eMarketer principal analyst DOHA audience interaction and dia- A big draw nies - with the total number “Qatar continues to flour- NEW YORK Andrew Lipsman. logue. The exhibition attracted 4,500 reaching almost 80,000. “As ish in the build-up to hosting “The retail giant continues THE INDEX Qatar exhibition Sustainability was a core attendees from across all designers in Qatar, it is up to the Fifa World Cup 2022 and, AMAZON is still the dominant to make smart acquisitions to and conference concluded theme of this year’s confer- sectors of Qatari society - from us to establish how are we go- in the longer-term, towards player in US e-commerce, but extend its e-commerce port- on Thursday following three ence, with Wednesday featur- interior designers and ing to embrace these massive the continued execution of Walmart is seeing strong gains folio and attract younger and days of bringing the world’s ing Amar Hromo, the Project opportunities and how far the Qatar National Vision and is poised to become the more affluent shoppers. But design and fit-out industry Design Coordinator at Focus architects to project managers, will be able to innovate in our 2030. The drive towards sus- number three online retailer, a more than anything, Walmart together in Qatar and hosting Design Partners who en- importers and distributors - own projects.” tainability, and World Cup market tracker said Thursday. has caught its stride with a a leadership conference that lightened the audiences by across the full spectrum of Shahd El Mahdi, Interior 2022, as well as the creativ- Amazon’s sales are likely fast-growing online grocery focused on sustainability. walking them through a case retail, hospitality, residential Design Manager at ASTAD ity seen across the interiors to grow a robust 30 percent business, which is helped in The exhibition attracted study on ‘Sustainability and and commercial design as well Project Management, spoke and wider construction in- and its market share is likely large part by the massive con- nearly 4,500 attendees from efficiency in architecture: as the general public on the value of managing dustries in Qatar are inspir- to grow to 48 percent of online sumer adoption of click-and- across all sectors of the Qa- towards the World Cup and interiors, and Eric Broug, ing. We hope our speakers, retail sales, according to re- collect.” tari society - from interior towards the future with tech- Founder of Broug Ateliers exhibitors, and visitors felt search firm eMarketer. Walmart acquired startup designers and architects to nology, sustainable design 2022 World Cup. For exam- and the School of Islamic the value of the event, and Meanwhile, eBay will hold retailer Jet.com in 2016 and project managers, importers and innovation’. Dr Esam El- ple, the Bayt Line construc- Geometric Design, delivered are keen to be part of the its number two position but earlier this year launched a and distributors - across the sarrag, CEO and Founder of tion fabric was developed by a specialist talk on the best Index community going will see its market share dip to subscription service called Jet- full spectrum of retail, hos- the UK’s beGgree Global then the Serge Ferrari group in practices in Islamic geomet- into 2019. 7.2 percent, the report said. black, with a variety of benefits pitality, residential and com- delivered a keynote address France and will be used on ric design. “We aim to bring key Walmart meanwhile “has and delivery options to ramp mercial design as well as the on long-term opportunities the New Al Bayt Stadium. As After a highly successful stakeholders from all sides of one of the fastest growing e- up competition with Amazon general public. and challenges in the sector. designers, we now have the second year at Index Qatar, the industry together at IN- commerce businesses” and Prime. On each of the three days The impact of the Fifa opportunity to implement the exhibition plans to return DEX – from interior design- will capture four percent of According to eMarketer, of the show, ‘Design Talks’ World Cup 2022 on the local these unique solutions on to Doha in 2019, continuing ers to import-export special- internet retail sales this year, Walmart will see nearly 40 provided cutting-edge educa- design and fit-out market will non-World Cup projects too.” its rapid growth from edition ists – to do business, discuss overtaking Apple as the num- percent growth this year in its tional content to the region’s be significant. Hromo said, Qatar, he added, has be- to edition. market trends, and learn ber three seller, according to total online sales. design community. “The market is booming with come a focal point for numer- “We are thrilled to have from each other, adapting eMarketer. “Walmart’s e-com- Total US e-commerce was The conference discussed new technologies and design ous global markets. Qatar delivered an event which ex- models and practices to the merce business has been firing projected to grow 16 percent to the latest trends and fore- solutions; several have been Chamber last year recorded ceeded our targets in 2018,” new realities of doing busi- on all cylinders lately,” said reach $525.7 billion this year. casts, with lively and spon- specially developed for the a 13.4 percent increase in the said Jaafar Shubber, Index ness across the region.” LeBron James is now the 5th all-time scorer in NBA PAGE 14 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Stubborn Roshen Silva steers Sri Lanka to TENNIS PAGE 14 slender lead over England in Kandy ATP WORLD TOUR FINALS Al Attiyah sets sights on home win with spectacular Souq Waqif start Four revised gravel special stages on Friday’s agenda of Manateq International Rally of Qatar

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Attiyah said, “It is fantastic DOHA to have the start here in the souq. There is an excellent at- THE 2018 Manateq Interna- mosphere with a lot of specta- tional Rally of Qatar got un- tors. Now I must focus on the derway with the spectacular next two days and trying to backdrop of Souq Waqif in win my home rally again.” downtown Doha on Thursday Sixteen cars were registered evening. to start the event, with five Amid the hustle and bus- Omani entrants joining Qatar’s tle of shops, oriental bazaars, Sheikh Hamed bin Eid al Thani street cafés and the aroma in the National category and 10 of natural spices from across drivers taking their place in the the Middle East, the region’s main FIA event. finest drivers crossed the Guests at the start includ- start podium in a ceremony ed six-time Qatar Internation- that was filmed live by the al Rally winner and two-time Al Rayyan satellite television regional champion Saeed al network. Hajri and former MERC series It marked the first time that regular Hamed al Suwaidi. the Qatar Motor and Motorcy- Souq Waqif is one of the cle Federation (QMMF) had few traditional souqs that taken the start of the country’s remain in the Gulf and is prestigious round of the FIA renowned for the sale of gar- Middle East Rally Champion- ments, handicrafts, spices and ship into the centre of Doha. souvenirs. A pre-event press confer- The original souq was ence preceded the start cer- founded over 100 years ago emony. It took place on the close to what used to be a podium and was split into two dry riverbed known as Wadi sections with Manateq’s CEO Musheireb. A restoration pro- Fahad Rashed al Kaabi joining gramme began in 2006 and QMMF President Abdulrah- was completed in 2008. man al Mannai at the start of proceedings. Tough Challenge Record-breaking 14-time Friday’s route of Rally of Qatar regional champion Nasser offers four timed gravel stages Qatar’s Nasser Saleh al Attiyah and his co-driver Matthieu Baumel with QMMF President Abdulrahman al Mannai and Manateq’s CEO Fahad Rashed al Kaabi during the ceremonial Saleh al Attiyah was then in the open terrain in the north flag-off of Manateq International Rally of Qatar at Souq Waqif on Thursday. joined on the stage by Czech of the country. rival Vojtech Stajf, Qatari driv- The opening Eraida spe- ers Adel Abdulla and Abdullah cial will run for 15.87km from al Kuwari, Oman’s Abdullah al 10.35hrs and is followed by the Rawahi and Kuwait’s MERC 2 first of the two passes through champion Meshari al Thefiri. the revised 12.46km of the Al Al Mannai also took the Dhakira special. opportunity to present Atti- Both timed tests are re- yah with a cake to celebrate peated after a remote refuel- his recent achievement of a ling stop and precede a flexi 14th regional title and fellow service at the end of the day. competitors were invited on Day one of the FIA event to the stage for the cake cut- is also the first round of the ting and the handing over of Qatar National Rally Champi- a special award for the Qa- onship (QNRC) with day two Qatar’s Nasser al Attiyah along with Czech rival Vojtech Stajf, Qatari drivers Adel Abdulla and Abdullah al tari, who is bidding for a 14th on Saturday counting for ad- Kuwari, Oman’s Abdullah al Rawahi, and Kuwait’s MERC 2 champion Meshari al Thefiri address the media Nasser Saleh al Attiyah and Matthieu Baumel celebrate with a cake victory in his home event ditional points for the national at the Souq Waqif. the Qatari’s recent achievement of a record 14th MERC title. since 2003. competitors.

Thiem keeps hopes alive Mubarak al Rumaihi excels at with belated win Al Rayyan Intl Showjumping

ton clinched the third place Qatar rider wins two with times of 41.82secs and opening classes 36.87secs. Earlier in the Table A, of the event Against the clock FEI Art. 238.2.1 (120/130cm) event, VINAY NAYUDU Mubarak emerged on top rid- DOHA ing Viking D. His time of 59.19secs was MUBARAK Yousuf al Rumaihi the best and fetched him a made a winning return to the prize of €1,250. Qatar Equestrian Federation Saeed Nasser al Qadi (QEF) arena as he topped two on Daydreamer EC claimed competitions besides being the runners-up spot clock- Austria’s Dominic Thiem returns against Japan’s Kei Nishikori during their men’s singles round-robin match also taking the second place in ing 64.27secs, while Jaber on day five of the ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in London on Thursday.(AFP) one on the opening day of the Rashid al Amri on Canavaro QNB Al Rayyan International de Muze (E.T.) was third in REUTERS is guaranteed a semi-final reached the French Open final Showjumping Championship 64.60secs. LONDON spot, to beat six-times cham- this year and who has now won on Friday. The two-star €60,000 pion Roger Federer for the loss 54 matches during the season. Two weeks ago, Mubarak competition, which was DOMINIC THIEM claimed of less than six games to make “I didn’t come into the had won the Medium Tour of launched in 2014, has been his first win of the week at the the semis. match with too much pres- the national equestrian series organised by the QEF in coop- ATP Finals as he beat Japan’s Federer, who bounced sure,” said Thiem in his on- Hathab’s second leg at the eration with Al Shaqab. Kei Nishikori 6-1 6-4 to stay back from his surprise loss court interview. same venue. Mubarak Yousuf al Rumaihi and Hamad Ali al Attiyah with Qatar Action on the second day mathematically alive at the O2 against Nishikori to beat Thi- “I just wanted to show to Back in action on his trust- Equestrian and Modern Pentathlon Federation President Hamad Abdul- (Friday) will begin at 2pm. Arena on Thursday. em in his second match, can myself and all the spectators ed mount Vivaldi K, Mubarak rahman al Attiyah and Event Director Ali al Rumaihi on Thursday. The Austrian, beaten by still top the group and avoid a the real Dominic Thiem.” won the Special Two Phases SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY Kevin Anderson and Roger potential semi-final with world Thiem won the opening FEI Art. 274.5.6 (140 cm) class 2PM: Table A,Against the clock Federer in his opening two number one Novak Djokovic three games, but had to save besides also claiming the sec- RESULTS | Max. 115cm |2 Horses per athlete | 350m/min | €5,000 round-robin matches, knew by beating Anderson. three break points at 3-1 as ond place riding Bolandro. Special Two Phases FEI Art. 274.5.6 (Max. 140 cm); Prize-Money: €7,000 only a straight sets victory The Swiss is looking to reach Nishikori briefly raised his On Vivaldi K, he returned 4PM: Table A, Against the clock would suffice and he delivered the semi-finals for the 15th time tempo. flawless and best times of 1. Mubarak Yousuf al Rumaihi (Horse: Vivaldi K); Faults: 0; Time:42.61secs; Faults: 0; with Jump Off | Max. 130cm |2 with a positive display. in 16 appearances at the ATP’s The Austrian world num- 42.61secs and 30.56secs to Time: 0.56secs; Prize: €1,925; 2. Mubarak Yousuf al Rumaihi (Bolandro); 0; 43.10secs; 0; Horses per athlete | 350m/min He dominated throughout prestigious year-ender. ber eight captured another win the top prize of €1,925. 34.49secs; €1,575; 3. Hamad Ali al Attiyah (Clinton); 0; 41.82secs; 0; 36.87secs; €1,050 | €6,000 with Nishikori, who can no After describing his error- break to take the first set. A With Bolandro too he had Table A, Against the clock FEI Art. 238.2.1 (Max. 120/130cm); Prize: €5,000 6PM: Qualifying competition for longer reach the semis, guilty strewn loss to Federer as ‘un- superb backhand winner then clean rides clocking 43.10secs the FEI World Cup of 41 unforced errors. acceptable’, Thiem produced gave him the one break of and 34.49secs for the second 1. Mubarak Yousuf al Rumaihi (Viking D); 0; 59.19secs; €1,250 TABLE A, Against the clock | Thiem needs South Afri- a performance much more serve he needed at 3-3 in the prize of €1,575. 2. Saeed Nasser al Qadi (Daydreamer E.C.) 0; 64.27secs; €1,000 Max. 145cm | 2 Horses per can debutant Anderson, who in keeping with a player who second set. Hamad al Attiyah on Clin- 3. Jaber Rashid al Amri (Canavaro De Muze (E.T)); 0; 64.60secs; €750. athlete | 350m/min | €8,000. 14 Friday, November 16, 2018 Sports

India eves beat The Blue Eye clinches Barzan Cup Ireland to make WorldT20 semis

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INDIA rode their spinners’ good show to beat Ireland with a comfortable 52-run margin and enter the semi-finals of the ICC Women’s World T20 at the Providence Stadium here on Thursday. After managing 145/6, the tweakers maintained tight leash on Irish women restrict- ing them to 93/8 in 20 overs. Courtesy their third win, India now have six points and are assured of a last-four spot along with Australia (6 points from 3 games) with New Zea- land, Pakistan and Ireland The Blue Eye team with their trophies at the QREC on Thursday. already even before their cam- Jockey Harry Bentley astride The Blue Eye to winning the Barzan Cup at the QREC on Thursday. paign could officially end. Sraab shocks The spinners Radha Ya- RESULTS dav (3/25), Deepti Sharma rich field for (2/15), Poonam Yadav (1/14) THOROUGHBRED PLATE (2 Year Olds) (Class 2) 1. Montaser (Jean Baptiste Hamel), 2. Al Hareth (Harry Bentley). Won by 2.75, head, 1.50, 26.Time 2:09.44 and skipper Harmanpreet 1,200m: Total Prize Money: QR75000 (1st 42,750 Bentley), 3. Muraqabah (JP Guillambert) Owner: Umm Qarn. Trainer: Alban de Mieulle Kaur (1/10 in 4 overs) picked Ras Laffan Cup 2nd 16,500 3rd 8,250) Won by 2.5, 3.5. Time: 1:14.54. Owner: Ali bin Saeed UMM SALAL OAKS TRIAL 1,850m; Total Prize-Money: 1. Arabic Channel (Tomas Lukasek), 2. Luchador (Harry Aljafali al Nuaimi. Trainer: Yousef Ben Taher Mehaoued QR100,000 (1st 57,000 2nd 22,000 3rd 11,000 4th wickets at regular intervals al- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Bentley), 3. Quai Du Louvre (Faleh Bughanaim) UMM SALAL OAKS TRIAL 1,600m; Total Prize Money: 6,000 5th 4,000). though India’s batting perfor- DOHA Won by 1, head. Time 1:15.35. Owner: Al Jeryan Stud. QR100,000 (1st 57,000 2nd 22,000 3rd 11,000 4th 1. Jazalah (Mathieu Pelletan), 2. Nairouz (FRStephan mance left a lot to be desired. Trainer: Hadi Nasser Rashid al Ramzani 6,000 5th 4,000). Ladjadj), 3. Al Dawoodea (Faleh Bughanaim), 4. AJS Ireland were never in the PUREBRED ARABIAN MAIDEN PLATE (3 Year Olds) 1. Rodeyna (JP Guillambert), 2. Insijam (Harry Bentley), Dhabi (Tomas Lukasek), 5. Jowharat (Ronan Thomas) THE Blue Eye, the Amir’s Tro- 1,600m Total Prize Money: QR45000 (1st 25,650 2nd 3. Latamah (Tomas Lukasek), 4. Jouriya (Marco Won by 1.5, 3.75, neck, 3.25. Time: 2:06.85 chase conceding as many as 65 phy (Gr 1) winner, had to put 9,900 3rd 4,950) Casamento), 5. Sarat Abha (Faleh Bughanaim). Owner: Umm Qarn. Trainer: Alban de Mieulle. dot balls (nearly 11 overs). in his best to eke out his vic- 1. AJS Moaddie (Faleh Bughanaim), 2. Annan (Stephan Won by 2.5, 2, 1.75, 8. Time: 1:43.78 RAS LAFFAN CUP 2,000m; Total Prize-Money: Once Deepti got the wicket tory in the Barzan Cup, the Ladjadj), 3. Al Junood (Harry Bentley). Won by 1.25, 2. Owner: Khalifa bin Sheail al Kuwari. Trainer: Jassim QR100,000 (1st 57,000 2nd 22,000 3rd 11,000 4th of Gaby Lewis (9) with an off- Time 1:50.73. Owner: Al Jeryan Stud. Trainer: Hadi Mohammed Ghazali Jahromi. 6,000 5th 4,000). feature race of the eighth Race Sraab owner Engineer Hassan Abdul Malik receives the trophy. Nasser Rashid al Ramzani UMM SALAL OAKS TRIAL 1,850m; Total Prize Money: 1. Sraab (Ray Fuentes), 2. Al Lusail (Faleh Bughanaim), break and Poonam’s leg-break Meeting on Thursday. THOROUGHBRED HANDICAP (Class 5) 1,200m; Total QR100,000 (1st 57,000 2nd 22,000 3rd 11,000 4th 3. Footprintinthesand (Saleem Golam), 4. Moaddie saw the end of Clare Shilling- Besides the Ras Laffan portant and Courtofversailles The Engineer Hassan Ali Al- Prize: QR50000 (1st 28,500 2nd 11,000 3rd 5,500) 6,000 5th 4,000). (Jean Baptiste Hamel), 5. Abha (Tomas Lukasek). ton (23) stumped by Taniya Cup, four races were held as finished in the fourth and fifth abdulmalik-owned Sraab post- 1. New Hope (Shakir Al Balushi), 2. Magic Line (Rashid 1. Northern Beam (Stephan Ladjadj), 2. Mzoon (Tomas Won by 0.50, 0.25, 0.50, nose. Time: 2:07.44 Bhatia, Ireland had no chance Ali al Marri* (-5kg), 3. Lawless Louis (Jean Baptiste Lukasek), 3. Lady April (Eduardo Pedroza), 4. Amenable Owner: Eng Hassan Ali Alabdulmalik. Trainer: Ahmed the Umm Salal Oak Trials at spots. This was season’s first run ed 15th victory in 53 races and Hamel). Won by head, 3. Time 1:13.67 (Gerald Avranche), 5. Procure (Saleem Golam) Mohamad Kebeissi. whatsoever. the Qatar Racing and Equestri- for The Blue Eye, who took his this would be quite memorable Owner: Trainer: Eng Mohamed Rashid Seif al Kuwari Won by 1.25, head, 0.25, 1.25. Time: 1:58.20 BARZAN CUP (Gr 3) 1,600m; Total Prize-Money: QR Earlier, Mithali Raj once an Club turf in New Al Rayyan. victory tally to 16 in 26 starts. for the 88-rated horse as six PUREBRED ARABIAN HANDICAP 1,600m Owner: Khalid Rashid al Mohannadi. Trainer: Rashid 250,000 (1st 142,500 2nd 55,000 3rd 27,500 4th again came to India’s rescue The Khalifa bin Sheail al Sraab stunned a star- runners were rated above 100. Total Prize Money: QR60000 Mohammed al Jehani 15,000 5th 10,000). with a fluent half century to 1. AJS Wathanan (Marco Casamento), 2. Evolution Du UMM SALAL OAKS TRIAL 1,850m; Total Prize-Money: 1. The Blue Eye (Harry Bentley), 2. Black Granite (JP Kuwari-owned six-year-old studded field to capture the Alban de Miuelle and Umm Croate (Gerald Avranche), 3. Diese (Ronan Thomas) QR100,000 (1st 57,000 2nd 22,000 3rd 11,000 4th Guillambert), 3. Pazeer (Eduardo Pedroza), 4. Vitally help the women-in-blue post bay horse was ridden by Brit- Ras Laffan Cup over 2,000m. Qarn’s horses performed well Won by 0.75, 2.75. Time 1:48.50. Owner: Al Ghazali 6,000 5th 4,000). Important (Faleh Bughanaim), 5. Courtofversailles a below-par 145/6. She top- ish jockey Harry Bentley and The experienced nine-year-old to clinch two of the Umm Salal Stud. Trainer: Jassim Mohammed Ghazali Jahromi 1. Deebah (Ronan Thomas), 2. Soulta (Stephan (Stephan Ladjadj). Won by nose, neck, 2, short head. scored with a 56-ball 51, laced he managed to edge Black gray mare, with Ray Fuentes Oak Trials races. Jalzalah, rid- LOCAL THOROUGHBREDS 1,200m; Total Prize Money: Ladjadj), 3. Semaisima (Mathieu Pelletan), 4. Moghedha Time: 1:38.07. Owner: Khalifa bin Sheail al Kuwari. with 4 fours and a six. Granite by nose to emerge the astride, got into a perfect place den by Matheiu Pelletan, and QR75000 (1st 42,750 2nd 16,500 3rd 8,250) Al Jazeera (Tomas Lukasek), 5. Bint Alfahal (Harry Trainer: Jaassim Mohammed Ghazali Jahromi. BRIEF SCORES: India 145/6 champion in the 1,600m dash. and got the better of Al Lusail Deebah, with Ronan Thomas (Mithali Raj 51, Smriti Man- Both were trained by Jassim (Faleh Bughanaim) by half a in the saddle, emerged the win in four races, while Dee- many starts this season. beating Insijam and Northern dhana 33; Kim Garth 2/22) Mohammed Ghazali Jahromi. length. Footprintinthesand winners in their respective rac- bah, also a four-year-old gray JP Guillambert guided Beam, ridden by Stephan Lad- beat Ireland 93/8 in 20 overs The third place went to Pa- grabbed the third place beat- es. For the four-year-old gray filly, extended her impressive Rodeyna to victory in the Umm jadj, got past Mzoon to clinch (Isobel Joyce 33; Radha Yadav zeer by neck, while Vitally Im- ing Moaddie by half a length. filly Jalzalah, it was her first run, posting second win in as Salal Oak Trials 1,600m run, the 1,850m race. 3/25). Silva helps Sri Lanka take slender lead LeBron moves to AFP KANDY SCOREBOARD 5th all-time scorer ENGLAND (1ST INNINGS): 290 ROSHEN SILVA hit a stub- SRI LANKA: (1ST INNINGS: OVERNIGHT 26-1) D. Karunaratne ru out (Stokes) ...... 63 in Lakers’ win born 85 to guide Sri Lanka to a K. Silva b Leach ...... 6 46-run first innings lead over M. Pushpakumara c Burns b Ali ...... 4 England in the second Test on D. de Silva c Foakes b Rashid ...... 59 Thursday. K. Mendis c Stokes b Leach ...... 1 A. Mathews c Foakes b Rashid ...... 20 The hosts, down 1-0 in R. Silva c Ali b Rashid ...... 85 the three-match series, were N. Dickwella lbw b Root ...... 26 bowled out for 336 in reply D. Perera lbw b Leach ...... 15 to England’s 290. England’s A. Dananjaya lbw b Ali ...... 31 S. Lakmal not out ...... 15 Rory Burns and tail-ender Extras: (b6, lb5) ...... 11 Jack Leach had to see out one TOTAL: (All out, 103 overs) ...... 336 nervy over before the end of Fall of wickets: 1-22 (Silva), 2-31 (Pushpakumara), the second day in Kandy. 3-127 (Karunaratne), 4-136 (Mendis), 5-146 (De Silva), 6-165 (Mathews), 7-211 (Dickwella), 8-252 After Adil Rashid struck (Perera), 9-308 (Dananjaya), 10-336 (Silva). twice to England’s tourists’ Bowling: Anderson 14-2-40-0, Curran 4-0-19-0, hopes of securing a lead on the Leach 29-5-70-3, Ali 25-1-85-2, Rashid 22-2-76-3, turning pitch, Silva built cru- Root 8-0-26-1, Stokes 1-0-9-0. ENGLAND (2ND INNINGS) cial partnerships including a J. Leach not out ...... 0 56-run ninth wicket stand with R. Burns not out ...... 0 Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James walks off the court Akila Dananjaya as the hosts TOTAL: (For no loss, 1 over) ...... 0 after the game against the Portland Trail Blazers. James scored edged past England’s total. Bowling: Perera 1-1-0-0. 44 points to surpass Wilt Chamberlain on the all-time career NBA Dananjaya frustrated Toss: England. scoring list. (USA TODAY SPORTS) England’s spinners before falling to Moeen Ali leg be- Sri Lanka batsman Roshen Silva plays a shot as England wicket-keeper Ben Foakes looks on during the fore 250 it will be a gettable AFP my name is mentioned with fore for 31. Stand-in skipper second day’s play of their second Test at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy on Thursday. (AFP) target for us,” he added. LOS ANGELES some of the greats, I always Suranga Lakmal was unbeat- England’s first innings to- think back to my home town en on 15 at the end. “We’re very much feel- of the day. throw from gully. tal was 285 but Sri Lanka were LEBRON JAMES poured on and how far I’ve come. That’s The visitors were yet to ing good about the fact that Dimuth Karunaratne, who The star all-rounder then docked five runs after the um- 44 points to leapfrog Wilt it for me.” open their account after night- we’re bowling last on that made 63, put on 96 for the took a stunning one-handed pires deemed that Silva did Chamberlain on the NBA’s James, who had ex- watchman Jack Leach faced wicket. We feel if we can put third wicket with Dhananjaya catch low to his left at first slip to not ground his bat properly all-time scoring rankings on pressed frustration earlier in six balls from Dilruwan Perera pressure on tomorrow with de Silva, who hit 59, to steady dismiss Kusal Mendis for one off while taking a run. Wednesday as the Los Ange- the season after the Lakers in the final over of the day. our batting and get a good the innings after they had the slow left-arm spin of Leach. According to international les Lakers defeated the Port- slow start to the campaign, Rory Burns was accompany- total, we feel that we can win slipped to 31 for two early in “We got a 46 runs lead, its cricket rules an umpire can dock land Trail Blazers 126-117. said he believes the team ing Leach at close of play. the game,” he said. the day. a huge score for us when they five runs if he feels the batsman James’ highest points is gradually heading in the “We had a chat upstairs England had made inroads But Stokes, who on play in the second innings. ran a short run deliberately. haul since joining the Lakers right direction. -- a little bit disappointed into the Sri Lankan middle Wednesday had failed with We can put them under pres- “I don’t think Roshen did saw him vault over Cham- “It’s still a process for that they’ve got a little bit of order through some brilliant the bat as England’s new num- sure if we can get a couple of it deliberately. He thought the berlain into fifth place on us,” James said. “We want to a lead,” said Leach, who also fielding by Ben Stokes before ber three, broke the partner- wickets early morning,” said ball had gone for four he came the scoring rankings, leaving try and get better every day. took three wickets in Sri Lan- lunch but Silva frustrated the ship when he pounced to run Karunaratne. back to his partner to give a him with 31,425 points from And I believe we’ve done ka’s innings. opposition bowlers for the rest out Karunaratne with a direct “If we can get England be- high five,” said Karunaratne. his career. that since the start of train- Lakers legend Kareem ing camp. Abdul-Jabbar is the NBA’s “We’ve got better since all-time points leader with September and into October, Kohli hopes for ‘quiet’ Oz tour 38,387 points, followed by and now we’ve got better in Pak look to Yasir, Abbas to Karl Malone (36,928) and November. We just want to Kobe Bryant (33,643) with try and continue it.” AFP Michael Jordan one place The only downside for tame ‘tough’ New Zealand MUMBAI ahead of James at 32,292. the Lakers came with an in- James’s standout night jury to Rajon Rondo, who INDIA captain Virat Kohli said at the Staples Center saw faces at least two weeks on AFP Thursday he wants a sledge- him come within a whisker the sidelines after suffering a ABU DHABI free tour of Australia but is of a triple double, with the broken hand. ready to fight fire with fire on Lakers star finishing with 10 “It’s tough,” said James. PAKISTAN skipper Sarfraz the landmark series. India’s cricket captain Virat Kohli rebounds and nine assists in “He’s one of our leaders. But Ahmed is confident leg-spin- India leave Friday for Aus- speaks during a media conference addition to his 44 points. it’s next man up.” ner Yasir Shah and medium tralia where they have never prior to the team’s departure for The 33-year-old made a James’ dominant perfor- pacer Mohammad Abbas can won a Test series and feel Australia tour, at the Board of Con- point of snaffling the game mance also extended to de- combine to tame “tough” New boosted by the one year bans trol for Cricket in India headquar- ball after the buzzer sounded fense. He led the Lakers with Zealand in the first Test start- being served by home stars ters in Mumbai on Thursday. (AFP) on what was a fourth straight three blocks and a steal in ing in Abu Dhabi on Friday. Steve Smith and David Warner. victory for the Lakers, who addition to his haul of points The fast-rising Abbas took Kohli is known for his up. Those were very imma- improved to 8-6 to move up and assists. 17 wickets in a two-match Test combative tactics but he said ture things in early days of to seventh in the Western JaVale McGee supported series, including a ten-wicket India would depend on abil- my career.” Conference standings. James with 20 points, while haul at Sheikh Zayed Stadium Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed (left) and his New Zealand counter- ity over aggression on the The Australian dressing James later paid tribute fellow starters Brandon In- in Abu Dhabi, as Pakistan beat part Kane Williamson unveil the trophy for their Test series in Abu key tour. room has vowed a culture to Chamberlain when asked gram (17) and Lonzo Ball Australia 1-0 last month. Dhabi on Thursday. (AFP) “When it comes to getting change since Smith and Warn- to reflect on passing the Lak- (11) also weighed in with Abbas, who made his de- engaged in an argument on er were banned. “If they want ers icon. double-digit tallies. Kentavi- but last year, has 59 wickets on Thursday. 2014. But Pakistan have not the field, or in a fight as people to play a certain way we will “One of the most domi- ous Caldwell-Pope added 13 from his first 10 Tests and will “Abbas has been bowling beaten New Zealand in a Test want to call it excitedly, I have reciprocate in that way, that’s nant forces we ever had in from the bench. be backed by the spin duo of superbly while Yasir didn’t series since 2011, and Sarfraz been completely OK playing how the game of cricket goes,” our game, along with Shaq Portland, who fell to 10-4 Yasir and Bilal Asif. look as great as we had expect- is not taking them lightly. without an altercation,” Kohli Kohli said. (O’Neal), one of the great- with the defeat, were led Sarfraz said he expects ed, but in this series I expect “New Zealand are a good told a press conference ahead India start their tour with est Lakers to play the game,” by Damian Lillard with 31 more from Yasir, who man- more from Yasir.” side and gave us tough times of the team’s departure. the first of three T20Is in Bris- James said. points. C.J. McCollum had aged just eight wickets against Yasir took 15 wickets in both in the Twenty20s and “I have enough belief bane on November 21. They “I’m just happy we got 23 points and Jusuf Nurkic Australia. “Yes, our bowling the 1-1 series draw against one-day internationals,” said in my ability to play with- will then play four Tests and another win. But any time added 21. attack is good,” said Sarfraz New Zealand in the UAE in Sarfraz of the preceding series. out a reason to pump myself three One-Day Internationals. Sports Friday, November 16, 2018 15 ASIAN CUP 2019 PREPARATIONS Al Sadd hope to bounce back against Sailiya in QSL Cup High-scoring Al Rayyan face Al Shahania in another Group B match

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK conceding none, while Al Khor DOHA scored four and conceded two. All players, except Mohamed AL Sadd will hope to return to Alaaeldin (doing duty for winning ways when they face the Qatar national team) and Al Sailiya in the third round Mowafaq Awad (on duty for matches of the QSL Cup on Olympic team), will not play Friday. against Al Shahania. Jesualdo Ferreira’s men On Saturday, it will be suffered their biggest defeat in Umm Salal vs Al Duhail the club’s history, losing 8-0 to (16:00), at Qatar SC Stadium, their eternal rivals Al Rayyan last month. The result pushed the Wolves to fourth place in Big defeat Group B with three points as well as Al Ahli. Al Rayyan and Ferreira’s men suffered their Al Khor are both tied on six biggest defeat in the club’s points but the Lions topped the history, losing 8-0 to their table on better goal difference (+11 as against Al Khor’s (+2). eternal rivals Al Rayyan last Though, the tournament month. The result pushed the is usually played by the U23 Wolves to fourth place in Group and second string players of B with three points as well as Qatar’s Akram Afif celebrates scoring his goal with teammate Abdelkarim Hassan during their friendly against Switzerland in Lugano, on Wednesday. (REUTERS) most teams in the division. Al Ahli. Al Rayyan and Al Khor But some teams like Al Rayyan have fielded a strong side with are both tied on six point. a blend of youths to achieve their desired results. Swiss win gives us confidence Al Sadd is without five Al Arabi vs Qatar SC (18:10) senior players on duty with at Qatar SC Stadium and Al the Qatar national team in Gharafa vs Al Kharaitiyat friendlies against Switzerland (18:10) at Al Gharafa Stadium. to face top teams: Sanchez and Iceland, while striker Al Duhail are leading the Baghdad Bounedjah will rep- Group A standings with four resent Algeria in their African points (one victory and a draw). Cup of Nations qualifiers. Umm Salal also have four Qatar have another friendly against Iceland in Eupen, Belgium, on Monday Al Sailiya are winless after points and same goal differ- two matches and will hope to ence (+1), but Al Duhail occu- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK salvage their ambition with a py the top spot having scored DOHA Proper good result. The Peregrines more number of goals (three as fearsome twin strikers Ab- against Umm Salal’s one). QATAR head coach Felix planning dulqadir Illyas and Rachid Al Kharaitiyat and Al Sanchez said he hoped the 1-0 O “When you’re coaching a Tiberkanine haven’t played a Gharafa are third and fourth win over eighth-ranked Swit- game in the QSL Cup and are with three and two points re- zerland in an international team like Qatar and you’re unlikely to feature against Al spectively. friendly on Wednesday in Lu- facing a top team like we Sadd on Friday. Qatar SC also have two gano would give his players faced today we need to do Al Rayyan are gearing up points, but are placed fifth hav- confidence. more things that we are not for their QSL Cup third-round ing scored less number of goals Akram Afif was the hero used to do but that’s the Group B match against Al compared to Al Gharafa (one for Qatar, scoring the decisive way to compete because at Shahania, to be played at the against two). goal four minutes from time to the moment Switzerland Al Khor Stadium. Al Arabi have yet to open stun Switzerland as the 2022 are No 8 in the world, we’re Al Rayyan scored 11 goals their account. World Cup host boost prepa- No 96. This for a reason.” rations for the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019. “We hope this game gives Afif scores our players the confidence that winner we can play against top teams and to keep working hard,” O Afif was the hero for Sanchez said to media after Qatar, scoring the decisive the match. goal four minutes from time “I’m sure in Qatar people Qatar coach Felix Sanchez during the friendly match against Switzerland, in Lugano, on Wednesday. (REUTERS) to stun Switzerland as the are very proud of our players today and they’re going to give ing a top team like we faced to- vourites and dominated from the woodwork twice and were 2022 World Cup host us more hope to prepare the day we need to do more things start to finish with 64 percent made to pay for their misses boost preparations for the Asian Cup.” that we are not used to do but possession and 17 shots on by Afif, who scored off a Qatar AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019. The win, added Sanchez, that’s the way to compete be- goals - four of which were on counter-atack. results could be achieved with cause at the moment Switzer- target to Qatar’s two. Qatar have another friend- proper planning. land are No 8 in the world, The Swiss, who advanced ly on Monday against Iceland UAE 2019 Group E campaign “When you’re coaching a we’re No 96. This for a reason.” to the Round of 16 at the 2018 as they continue prepara- where they will face Saudi Ara- Al Sadd coach Jesualdo Ferreira with players during a training session team like Qatar and you’re fac- Switzerland started as fa- FIFA World Cup Russia, hit tions for their AFC Asian Cup bia, Lebanon and DPR Korea. at the club’s training ground in Doha on Thursday. QSL to participate VAR to star in 2019 Asian Sneijder’s red card in Qatar 2022 FIFA Cup quarter-finals: AFC rescinded by QFA

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK player to his unsportsmanlike World Cup festival TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA departure from the pitch after DOHA leaving the game against Qa- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK legacy for the entire region. THE Disciplinary Committee tar SC in the 12th week of the DOHA A delegation, comprising the THE decisive matches in the of the Qatar Football Asso- QNB Stars League. school’s Sports Education Co- AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 ciation (QFA) under the chair- Meanwhile, Al Sailiya’s THE Qatar Stars League (QSL) ordinator Abdullah Mubarak are to be enhanced by the in- manship of Hassana al Ham- experienced Moroccan mid- will participate in a football fes- and Physical Education troduction of the Video As- madi cancelled the red card of fielder Tiberkanine Rachid tival to be organised by the Yar- Teacher Khamis Mohammed al sistant Referee (VAR) system Wesley Sneijder on the recom- has been suspended for two mouk Preparatory School for Kuwari, visited the QSL head- after the AFC Referees Com- mendation in the report from matches and fined QR 20,000, Boys on Wednesday, November quarters, where they held talks mittee approved its use from the referees’ from the match according to Article 47.2 of the 21, marking the start date of the with QSL’s Executive Director the quarter-finals onwards on played last week. disciplinary regulations for 2022 World Cup four years from of Marketing, Sales and Com- Thursday. The Al Gharafa midfielder his violent play against Umm now. The festival will include sev- munications Hassan Rabia Al Asia already boasts some will now be available for the Salal which took place on No- eral football-related events, with Kuwari. The initiative is part of of the world’s leading referees Cheetahs next QNB Stars vember 9th in the 12th week the participation of a number of the QSL’s commitment towards and now they will be given the League match against Al Saili- QNB Stars League. Corporate Social Responsibil- additional support of VAR for ya on 24 November. The Neth- In another development, ity and promoting the culture of the tournament quarter-finals, erland’s most capped interna- Al Markhiya’s player Abdulka- Countdown football. semi-finals and the February 1 tional played was sent off in rim Ahmed Jame’a has been “We’re delighted to organise final. A referee looks to the video. VAR tech for Asian Cup. (GETTY IMAGES) added time against Qatar SC. suspended for one match and to 2022 this festival, which will be held un- The VAR system will there- According to Article 85/3 fined QR2,000 for his poor be- der the auspices of the Ministry fore be used in seven matches Asia already boasts some tournament from the quarter- of the Disciplinary Regula- haviour in a match against Al O “The festival coincides of Education and Higher Educa- at four venues – Zayed Sports final stages. tions, the committee decided Bidda in the sixth round of the with the starting date of tion, and with the participation City and Mohammed Bin of the world’s leading refer- “We are fortunate in Asia to draw the attention of the Second Division. the 2022 World Cup in of several sports and educational Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, ees and now they will be that our referees are among Qatar after four years and bodies. We hope the objectives of Hazza bin Zayed Stadium in Al given the additional support the best in the world of foot- we aim to highlight this this event will be achieved,” said Ain and the Al Maktoum Sta- of VAR for the tournament ball. Alireza Faghani, from event at the World Cup,” Abdullah. dium in Dubai. quarter-finals, semi-finals Iran, officiated the third and said Khamis. “The festival coincides with Working closely with FIFA fourth place match at the FIFA the starting date of the 2022 and the International Foot- and the February 1 final. World Cup in Russia 2018 and World Cup in Qatar after four ball Association Board (IFAB) has also controlled a FIFA sports and media figures as well years and we aim to highlight as well as the world’s leading are grateful to FIFA, the In- Club World Cup final.” as celebrities. More than 300 this event at the World Cup,” said suppliers of VAR technology, ternational Football Associa- The inclusion of VAR at students representing 30 schools Khamis. the system will be another first tion Board and the Asian Cup the quarter-final stage is in will also be a part of it. “The festival will be dedi- for the biggest and best-ever Local Organising Committee line with CAF, the Confedera- The festival coincides cated to football. The event AFC Asian Cup, which fea- for their outstanding support tion of African Football who with the start date of FIFA will be attended by students tures a record 24 teams from in making VAR a reality at the introduced VAR at the same World Cup in Qatar four from the Al Noor Institute for all corners of Asia. AFC Asian Cup. stage of the African Cup of years on. Its main objective the Blind in a dedicated play- After the AFC Referees “The decision to include Nations while CONMEBOL, is to send a strong message ground. We’re proud to be as- Committee met in Kuala Lum- VAR was only made on 26 the South American Confed- that Qatar is steadily on its sociated with them, and we pur, Malaysia, Dato’ Wind- September and that has meant eration, included VAR at the way towards organising the look forward to meeting eve- sor John, the AFC General a tremendous amount of work quarter finals of the Copa Lib- Arab world’s first World Cup, ryone on 21 November at the Secretary, was qouted by the has been required to ensure ertadores, their Continental Al Gharafa captain Wesley Sneijder in action for the Cheetahs in a which will leave a lasting school,” he added. confderation’s website: “We that it can play a role at the club competition. QNB Stars League match 16 Friday, November 16, 2018 The Last Word

AMIR, RWANDA PRESIDENT HOLD TALKS, WITNESS PACT SIGNING

QNA the Amiri Diwan on Thursday. HH the Amir and the Rwan- A number of ministers and DOHA During the talks, the two dan president also witnessed members of the official delega- sides discussed the latest re- the signing of an air services tion accompanying the presi- THE Amir His Highness Sheikh gional and international devel- agreement, an agreement on dent attended the session and Tamim bin Hamad al Thani opments and exchanged views the promotion and protection the signing ceremonies. and President of Rwanda Paul on them. They also discussed of mutual investments and a HH the Amir later hosted a Kagame, who is also the current strengthening cooperation memorandum of understand- luncheon banquet in honour of president of the African Union, mechanisms between Qatar ing on economic, trade and President Kagame and his ac- held a formal session of talks at and the African Union. technical cooperation. companying delegation. Rwanda president visits QF QATAR Foundation (QF) on Thursday welcomed President of Rwanda Paul Kagame to Education City. During the visit, the presi- dent and his accompany- ing delegation were given a comprehensive presenta- tion on Education City and, from the open-air viewing platform on the eighth floor of QF HQ, learned about the organisation’s vari- ous education, science and research, and community president later signed QF’s Visitors development entities. The Book to commemorate his visit. (TNN)

Qatar calls for urgent efforts to address Palestinian issue Generation Amazing launches TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK struction of the work of human NEW YORK rights defenders, in addition il- first football pitch in India legal exploitation of Palestinian QATAR has underlined that the resources in violation of Pales- human rights situation in the tinian sovereignty. occupied Palestinian territory On the report of the Sec- and the occupied Arab territo- retary-General on Israeli set- ries, in light of the ongoing Is- tlements, she emphasised that raeli violations, require urgent the establishment and expan- efforts to reach a radical settle- sion of settlements in the Oc- ment for the Palestinian issue. cupied Palestinian Territory, This came in a statement including East Jerusalem, was delivered by Reem Yousuf al prohibited under international Harami, member of the dele- law and had extremely adverse gation of Qatar participating in effects on the human rights of the 73rd session of the United the Palestinians, as well as vio- Nations General Assembly, lations involving settler violence before the Fourth Committee and the exclusive subordination of the United Nations General of Palestinians to a restrictive Assembly on item 55 entitled system of planning, building ‘Report of the Special Commit- permits and forced transfer, sei- tee to Investigate Israeli Prac- zure of property and restriction tices Affecting Human Rights of access to public services. Human Rights of the Palestin- She said, “Israeli violations ian People and Other Arabs require urgent efforts to reach of the Occupied Territories’ at a settlement of the Palestinian Located next to a school in Jamsher, Punjab State, the pitch will host Generation Amazing’s football for development programmes. United Nations Headquarters question. This is the best way in New York. to put an end to violations and TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK impact on the lives of young grammes she helps to imple- while ensuring girls have equal She said, “The reports be- to restore rights to their own- DOHA people in Jamsher and the sur- ment. opportunities,” said Kaur. fore us under this item, like ers, which will ensure that the rounding areas,” said Afraa al “This pitch will give a The new pitch has been de- many other reports issued by Palestinian and Israeli sides GENERATION Amazing, a key Noaimi, acting executive direc- chance to more young people, veloped in collaboration with the various United Nations live side by side in peace and 2022 FIFA World Cup legacy tor of Generation Amazing. especially girls, to play football,” local partner YFC Rurka Kalan bodies and international and security, which will positively project, has reached a signifi- Noaimi added, “Our football said Kaur, who became a Gen- – a community organisation human rights organisations, re- affect the stability of the region cant human and social legacy for development programme eration Amazing ambassador that uses sport to mobilise large flect a regrettable reality of vio- and the international peace milestone by launching its first has made significant strides earlier this year. communities. The pitch will lations of the rights guaranteed and security.” football pitch in India. since it was launched in India With the support of Genera- support the organisation’s vari- under international law to the She said there is no doubt Located next to a school earlier this year across a num- tion Amazing, Kaur runs pro- ous programmes, which have Palestinian people and other that permanent, just and com- in Jamsher, Punjab State, the ber of locations and cities, and This is the 27th football grammes for 95 children at a benefited more than 6,800 peo- Arab inhabitants of the occu- prehensive solution requires se- pitch will host Generation this pitch opening will provide pitch to be launched by Genera- school in Jamsher. She said the ple so far this year. pied territories.” rious negotiations between the Amazing’s football for devel- a tangible social and human tion Amazing following similar scheme is helping to advocate Generation Amazing is cur- The report of the Special Palestinian and Israeli sides on opment programmes. It will legacy to this area for future projects in Lebanon, Syria, Ne- gender equality among mem- rently present in five locations Committee reviewed the expan- the basis of agreed terms of ref- also provide a safe and sustain- generations. pal, Pakistan and Jordan. bers of her community. in India, as well as seven coun- sion of settlements and the ex- erence, United Nations resolu- able space to play to more than “We encourage all the young For 22 year-old Generation “I believe I was selected as tries across the Middle East and cessive use of force, particularly tions, the Arab peace initiative 20,000 young people. girls and boys in the area to join Amazing youth ambassador a Generation Amazing youth Asia. The programme has ben- in the context of the demonstra- and the roadmap for the estab- “We are proud to inaugu- our programme and make the Baljinder Kaur, the pitch in ambassador to motivate and efited more than 250,000 peo- tions on the Gaza fence, the use lishment of a viable Palestinian rate our first Generation Amaz- most of the opportunities to Jamsher represents an impor- support young girls in my com- ple since its launch in 2009, and of administrative detention, the state on the 1967 borders with ing football pitch in India and learn life skills and sporting val- tant opportunity to grow the munity. In the future, I want aims to benefit a million people detention of children, the ob- Jerusalem as its capital. to continue to make a positive ues through football.” football for development pro- to continue helping children, by 2022.

MME ADDS RARE SPECIES OF ANIMALS TO AL KHOR ZOO

The Department of Public Parks of the Ministry of Municipality and Environment (MME) has enriched diversity and species of animals at the Al Khor Park Zoo. The park has been supported by adding new species of rare and attractive animals such as chimpanzees, Moroccan ram and Australian ostriches. Mohamed Ali Al Khoury, director of Public Parks Department, said the process of enriching the diversity of animals in the park will continue. He said the zoo will be supplied with attractive species of rare and endangered species from around the world after completion of the current cages adjustment process to ensure their survival and reproduction. (TNN)