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Nation 2 Business 10 Sports 13 Treatment of gastroesophageal Stocks slide globally as Biles to hit Doha Worlds reflux without surgery in Qatar US treasury prices rise stage at Aspire Dome today Rain to pick up intensity tomorrow, will stay all week: QMD

SANTHOSH CHANDRAN Mannai told Qatar Tribune. rains on Saturday, Sunday The Met office also pre- (the public) following the lat- tee” removed 287 million gal- DOHA “The Qatar Meteorologi- and Monday. Skies cloudy dicted strong winds reaching est weather updates,” CAA lons of rainwater following cal Department (QMD) urges “Saturday will see partly up to 40 knots at times on appealed to the public on the torrential rain. LIGHT and scattered rain all to take extra care during cloudy skies with a chance of O According to QMD, partly Saturday, causing chances Twitter. “If you get heavy rain in that has been hitting Doha thunderstorms due to the as- rain and thunder at times,” cloudy skies will bring short of dusty conditions and poor Extreme weather condi- the desert it often floods quite and its outskirts since last sociated risk of strong wind, the forecast said. bursts of rain with brief visibility. The winds may also tions on October 20 saw Qa- quickly because the sand is week will continue for anoth- rain and poor visibility,” the According to QMD, partly make the sea choppy with tar receiving 84 millimetres of baked hard in the sun and er week with varying intensi- Civil Aviation Authority said cloudy skies will bring short rumbles of thunder on waves rising more than 10 rain in a single day. Average there’s not much vegetation ties, the Qatar Meteorology in a tweet on Friday, draw- bursts of rain with brief rum- Saturday. The rainfall is feet in height. rainfall for Qatar is 77mm. (to help with drainage),” Steff Department (QMD) said on ing on the its forecast for the bles of thunder on Saturday. expected to oscillate from For Monday, the CAA pre- For the month of October, the Gaulter, senior meteorologist Saturday. week. The rainfall is expected to moderate to heavy at dicts strong winds reaching average was just 1.1mm. In with Al Jazeera told AFP. “The intensity of rain will In the forecast, the CAA oscillate from moderate to places. up to 30 knots at times, caus- Education City, official figures She added the more re- increase on Sunday. Different said the country was affect- heavy at places, with winds ing waves to rise more than 10 showed an astonishing 98mm search was needed to see if areas of the country will wit- ed by “an upper level of low reaching a speed of 30 knots. O The weather will be feet. of rainfall. the weather experienced by ness light to moderate rain pressure along with a surface The weather will be partly partly cloudy on Sunday “We would like to remind The Ministry of Munici- Qatar was down to climate next week until Friday,” QMD low pressure”, causing high cloudy on Sunday and Mon- and Monday as well you that we are in a transi- pality and Environment’s change or weather patterns Director Abdulla Mohamed al chances of light to moderate day as well, CAA said. tional period that requires “rainfall emergency commit- caused by El Nino.

JAPAN’S UCHIMURA ENTHRALLS AT DOHA WORLDS KHASHOGGI MURDER Turkey for extradition of 18 Saudi suspects

whereabouts of Khashoggi's Ankara piles more body. I demand "You need to show this that all pressure on Saudi body," Erdogan said. those involved in The Turkish president, ahead of its chief this savagery from who has stopped short of di- the highest to the prosecutor’s rectly blaming the Saudi gov- lowest levels are ernment, said that the 18 sus- punished and Istanbul visit pects must know who killed brought to justice,” Khashoggi and repeated his AFP — Hatice Cengiz call for the men to be tried in ISTANBUL Turkey. "The culprit is among TURKEY on Friday said it KHASHOGGI FIANCÉE SNUBS TRUMP INVITATION them. If that is not the case, wanted 18 Saudis extradited then who is the local conspira- Ten-time World and two-time Olympic champion Kohei Uchimura of Japan performs at the still rings over the murder of journalist The fiancée of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi says she tor? You have to tell," he said. during the men’s qualifications of the 48th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Doha 2018 at Jamal Khashoggi, as President has declined an invitation to the White House by US President Donald "Unless you tell, Saudi Ara- the Aspire Dome on Friday. (AFP/ KARIM JAAFAR) PAGE 6 Recep Tayyip Erdogan said An- Trump accusing him of not being sincere about investigating the bia will not be free from this kara still had more evidence to killing. She also called for all those responsible for his murder to be suspicion." reveal in the case. brought to justice. Khashoggi, 59, who had The announcement came lived in self-imposed exile in a day after the Saudi prosecu- 'WHERE IS THE Where is Khashoggi’s the United States since 2017, tor said that based on evidence body? Who gave the order was not seen again after enter- supplied by Turkey the murder BODY?' ERDOGAN'S of Khashoggi’s killing? The 18 ing the consulate to obtain pa- Indian foreign minister appeared to have been pre- TONE HARDENS people arrested know. Who sent perwork for his marriage to his meditated -- the first time Sau- Turkish fiancee Hatice Cengiz. Turkish President Recep the 15 people [the di authorities had made such alleged hit squad A tearful Cengiz said in a an admission. Tayyip Erdogan directed a TV interview on Friday that to visit Qatar tomorrow series of pressing ques- involved in the In a speech in Ankara, Er- murder] to Turkey? she never would have let dogan said Saudi Arabia's chief tions about the killing of Khashoggi enter the consulate Washington Post journalist Saudi authorities TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK The bilateral visits of prosecutor would visit Istanbul must explain if she had thought that "Saudi DOHA HH the Amir in March 2015, on Sunday to speak to Turkish Jamal Khashoggi at Arabia authorities would hatch Saudi authorities on Friday, this.” Prime Minister and Minister authorities as part of the inves- — Recep a plot" to kill him. INDIA’S External Affairs Min- of Interior HE Sheikh Abdul- tigation. demanding that they reveal "I demand that all those his killer and the place his Tayyip ister Sushma Swaraj will ar- lah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Saudi authorities earlier Erdogan involved in this savagery from rive in Qatar on Sunday for a Thani in December 2016 to arrested 18 men wanted by body has been hidden. the highest to the lowest levels two-day official visit as part of India, and Indian Prime Min- Ankara following an interna- are punished and brought to a tour that also includes Ku- ister Narendra Modi to Qa- tional furore over the death of KHASHOGGI’S SON ARRIVES IN US justice," Cengiz told the Haber- wait, the Indian Embassy said tar in June 2016 have further Khashoggi, a Washington Post turk television station. in a statement on Friday. boosted the traditionally cor- contributor and critic of Saudi The eldest son of the murdered Saudi journal- She said she had not been According to the state- dial and close ties between the policies, who was killed at the ist, Jamal Khashoggi, has arrived in the US contacted by Saudi officials ment, Swaraj will call on the two countries. Saudi consulate in Istanbul on from Saudi Arabia along with his family. Salah and that she was unlikely to go Amir His Highness Sheikh Qatar hosts about 700,000 October 2. Khashoggi had previously been barred from to Saudi Arabia for a possible Tamim bin Hamad al Thani Indians who form the largest The killing has tainted the leaving Saudi Arabia because of his father’s funeral if Khashoggi's missing and meet with Deputy Prime expatriate community here. image of Crown Prince Mo- criticism of the country’s leadership. body is found. Minister and Minister of For- Sushma Swaraj Qatar is a reliable energy part- hammed bin Salman, who has Saudi Arabia has sought to eign Affairs HE Sheikh Mo- ner, accounting for more than positioned himself as a Saudi had been prepared by Istan- said, because Khashoggi was draw a line under the crisis with hammed bin Abdulrahman al India’s external affairs minis- 50 percent of India’s natu- reformer, and tested ties be- bul's chief prosecutor. "murdered in Turkey by Saudi the investigation, but a string Thani. ter, the Embassy said, noting ral gas imports. The bilateral tween Washington and Riyadh "It is clear that the judi- nationals who travelled to Tur- of gruesome details about the Qatar and India are ex- that in August, HE Sheikh Mo- trade between the two coun- as Western powers demand an- cial system in Turkey is better key for this specific purpose". murder have continued to ap- pected to sign important hammed bin Abdulrahman al tries during 2017-18 stood at swers over Khashoggi's death. equipped to genuinely serve Erdogan on Friday called pear in the Turkish media. agreements during the visit, Thani visited New Delhi. $9.9 billion. A written request for the the cause of justice in this on Riyadh to reveal who or- which will provide an oppor- extradition of the 18 suspects case," a senior Turkish official dered the killing and the Also see page 7 Ô tunity for both the countries to hold an in-depth discussion on various global, regional Nepal president to begin and bilateral issues, the Em- bassy said. 4-day Qatar visit on Monday The Indian foreign minis- ter will be accompanied by a NEPAL President Bidya Devi Bhandari will visit Qatar from ‘Qatar open for 48-team World Cup’ high-level delegation that will October 29 to November 1, its Foreign Ministry announced have an interactive session in Kathmandu on Friday. During her visit, Bhandari will DPA years later in the edition co- seven proposed tournament with members of the Indian hold a meeting with the Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Ha- BERLIN hosted by the United States, venues, along with several community on Monday. mad al Thani, Xinhua news agency quoted the ministry as Mexico and Canada. The training sites. India and Qatar share a saying. Bhandari will also address an interactive session QATAR is open to the 2022 larger competition would in- “You can see the progess historic and multi-dimension- highlighting business and investment opportunities in Ne- World Cup to be held in the crease the total games played which is being made here al relationship, it added. pal with members of the business community in Qatar on country being increased to 48 from 64 to 80. four years before kickoff,” In- This will be Sushma Tuesday. (IANS) teams, a German newspaper Speaking at the 2018 fantino said via a statement Swaraj’s first visit to Qatar as said on Friday. World Cup in Russia, Su- from Qatar’s local World Cup FIFA president Gianni In- preme Committee for Legacy organising committee after fantino told a council meeting and Delivery chief Hassan al he toured the 40,000-seater of the ruling football govern- Thawadi said, “We are about Al Wakrah stadium. US mail-bomb ing body earlier in the day to discuss the decision with “The stadium is very im- Turmoil in Sri Lanka that he had met Qatari leader- FIFA.” pressive. When you enter suspect arrested ship to discuss the expansion, During his latest visit here you immediately feel as president fires PM according to the Frankfurter to Qatar on Tuesday, FIFA FIFA president Gianni Infantino how imposing it is.” in Florida PG 9 Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ). chief Infantino hailed Qatar’s “The Russian World Cup Sri Lankan opposition leader Mahinda The Qatar World Cup is progress on infrastructure Infantino visited the has been the best ever but the Rajapaksa (pictured) was appointed currently intended to have 32 ahead of its 2022 World Cup 40,000-capacity Al Wakrah World Cup in 2022 in Qatar Jailed Myanmar teams with a 48-team tourna- and said the tournament is Stadium before taking a heli- -- I am sure -- will be even prime minister on Friday. PAGE 6 journos freed PG 6 ment first planned for four poised to be the best one yet. copter ride to view the other better,” Infantino added. 02 Saturday, October 27, 2018

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Quick read Qatar renews support for ICJ’s peaceful settlement of disputes

QNA efforts have contributed to the the lawsuit filed by Qatar before the judicial bodies. their concerns and renew their Amir congratulates NEW YORK prevention and settlement of nu- Court against the UAE, concerning Sheikha Alya said the purpose support for the Court’s mandate is president of Austria merous conflicts in the region and the application of the International of the ICJ’s order is to protect the a recognition of its crucial role in QATAR has renewed its support contributed to the strengthening Convention on the Elimination of interests of Qataris and to avoid in- the peaceful settlement of disputes. THE Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim for the jurisdiction of the Interna- of international efforts to maintain All Forms of Racial Discrimination fringing on their rights as a result of The ambassador added that bin Hamad al Thani on Friday sent a tional Court of Justice (ICJ) in the international peace and security. on 23 July 2018. the discriminatory measures taken the States’ respect for ICJ’s deci- cable of congratulations to President peaceful settlement of disputes, She added that Qatar’s record She reviewed the provisions of by the UAE against Qataris. sions is a test of their commitment of Austria Alexander Van der Bellen on affirming its commitment to the of going to the Court and respect- the ICJ order, which states: the re- “It also affirms Qatar’s com- to international law and the prin- his country’s National Day. (QNA) role played by the Court in the ing its decisions is well known as unification of families that include mitment to deal with the crisis and ciples of international law relating peaceful settlement of disputes Qatar carried out the decisions of Qataris separated by measures its implications on international to friendly relations and coopera- Amir sends condolences under Article 33 of the United Na- the Court in good faith, stressing taken by the UAE on June 5, 2017, peace and security as well as its tion among States in accordance to King of Jordan tions (UN) Charter. the country’s support for the juris- allowing Qatari students affected humanitarian consequences under with the UN Charter. This came in a statement de- diction of the Court to resolve dis- by the measures taken by the UAE international law, international She warned against the conse- THE Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim livered on Thursday by Permanent putes by peaceful means. on June 5, 2017 to complete their and bilateral agreements and inter- quences of non-compliance with bin Hamad al Thani has sent a cable Representative of Qatar to the UN “Qatar continues to use the education in the UAE or to obtain national mechanisms for conflict the Court decisions, saying that of condolences to King Abdullah HE Ambassador Sheikha Alya mechanisms provided by inter- their educational records if they resolution,” she added. it is an internationally wrongful II bin Al Hussein of Jordan on the Ahmed bin Saif al Thani at a ses- national judicial bodies, particu- wish to complete their studies She said the General Assem- act, a violation of the obligations victims of the floods in the Dead Sea sion of the UN General Assembly larly ICJ, to settle existing dis- elsewhere, and allowing Qataris bly’s keenness to hold an annual imposed by international law and area, wishing the injured a speedy to discuss the ICJ report. putes and protect the rights of affected by the measures taken by plenary meeting to hear the Presi- a curtailment on international ef- recovery. (QNA) The ambassador said that, Qataris,” she said. the UAE on June 5, 2017 to access dent of ICJ and to give the Member forts in the maintenance of inter- over the past two decades, Qatar’s The Qatari diplomat referred to the courts of the UAE and its other States the opportunity to express national peace and security. Deputy Amir greets Austrian president THE Deputy Amir His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al Thani on Friday sent a cable of congratula- tions to President of Austria Alexan- Treatment of gastroesophageal der Van der Bellen on his country’s National Day. (QNA) Deputy Amir sends reflux without surgery in Qatar condolences to Jordan’s king “It is a successful event and THE Deputy Amir His Highness Sheikh Over 600 attend we have invited international Abdullah bin Hamad al Thani has sent speakers and renowned figures in a cable of condolences to HM King Al Ahli Esophageal the research of this disease from Abdullah II bin Al Hussein of Jordan on Qatar, Austria and other coun- the victims of the floods in the Dead Symposium tries,” he said. Sea area, wishing the injured a speedy He added that the event cov- recovery. (QNA) CATHERINE W GICHUKI ered the most recent research con- DOHA ducted about the disease, the latest PM sends greetings to technology available for its treat- Chancellor of Austria A new technology to treat gastro- ment and ways of preventing it. esophageal reflux disease (GERD) “We are very proud that we PRIME Minister and Minister of Interior without surgery or keyhole-tran- managed to have all these people HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin soral is now available in Qatar at Al participating in the event,” Ham- Khalifa al Thani on Friday sent a cable Ahli Hospital, an official has said. mad said. of congratulations to Chancellor of Speaking on the sidelines of the At the symposium, an expert Austria Sebastian Kurz on his country’s second Al Ahli Esophageal Sym- from Austria Christian Madl spoke National Day. (QNA) posium in Doha on Friday, Chief about pathophysiology and epide- of Medical Staff Dr Abdul Azim miology of GERD. PM sends condolences Abdul Wahab Hussain said, “The Participants at the second Al Ahli Esophageal Symposium in Doha on Friday. (JALAL PATHIYOOR) He said GERD is the most to Jordanian counterpart surgery has been changed from common gastrointestinal diagno- open keyhole surgery to transoral health authorities to do this proce- planned for 500 attendees but experience in the management sis in outpatient clinics. PRIME Minister and Minister of Inte- which is incisionless. This is the dure,” he said. ended up having around 600 and of the oesophageal disease and The two-day symposium will rior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser latest update in the management The hospital has high-res- could not register more because come with the latest updates in conclude on Saturday. The con- bin Khalifa al Thani has sent a cable of reflux. We have done more than olution manometry (HRM) for of the capacity of the hall. the management of the disorders ference was supported by Hamad of condolences to Prime Minister 25 cases in Al Ahli.” oesophagus that provides a more He said the conference would like gastroesophageal reflux dis- Medical Corporation and Al Ema- of Jordan Dr Omar Razzaz on the According to him, Al Ahli Hos- precise assessment of oesopha- contribute to Qatar’s healthcare ease,” he said. di Hospital. victims of the floods in the Dead Sea pital has acquired the latest technol- geal motility than the conven- sector because of the presence of Al Ahli Deputy CEO Jamal The participants will be able to area, wishing the injured a speedy ogies to treat oesophageal diseases. tional ones. many renowned speakers from Hammad said the experts dis- get eight Continuous Professional recovery. (QNA) “We received experts’ train- Talking about the sympo- different parts of the world. cussed oesophageal disease -the Development (CPD) points from ing and got permission from the sium, Hussain said they had “The speakers will share their reflux (heartburn). the conference. CIS experts highlight issues ‘Bone health key to overall quality of life’ impeding Muslim societies TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK matology Department receives DOHA around 70 to 80 patients with hip fractures, which are consid- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK BONE health is important for ered to be the most serious type DOHA overall health and quality of of osteoporosis-related fracture. life, according to a rheumatol- These patients require surgi- HAMAD Bin Khalifa Universi- ogy specialist at Hamad Medi- cal intervention, followed by ty’s (HBKU) College of Islamic cal Corporation (HMC), who long-term treatment with oste- Studies (CIS) recently co-led stressed that knowing one’s oporosis medications to prevent the Second International Con- bone health status, especially future disabling fractures. ference on the Muslim Um- those aged 50 and above, is key Dr Abdulla said despite mah with leading academics to identifying one’s risk of de- their devastating effect, oste- and scholars of their field con- veloping osteoporosis. oporotic fractures can be pre- vening in Istanbul to deliber- Dr Samar al Emadi, head vented if the bone disease is ate, present and discuss issues of HMC’s Rheumatology Divi- detected early. of wide-ranging importance sion, said anyone who has oste- He said, “Many people may and applicability. oporosis risk factors should talk Dr Samar al Emadi, head of Dr Nabeel Abdulla, consultant in not be aware they have oste- The conference was or- to their doctor and seek a bone Rheumatology Division. Rheumatology. oporosis until a fracture occurs. ganised by the Center of Islam Speakers at the Second International Conference on the Muslim health assessment. Therefore, it is known as ‘the and Global Affairs (CIGA) of Ummah in Istanbul recently. She also recommended Individuals at risk of osteoporosis should aim to exercise silent disease’. Early symptoms Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim Uni- increasing the level of physi- for 30 to 40 minutes three to four times each week, doing that we encourage people to versity (IZU) in cooperation taged position. Qur’anic Studies at CIS, ar- cal activity. both weight-bearing and resistance exercises. Eating a watch out for include backach- with College of Islamic Studies Commenting on the confer- gued that many Muslims are “Individuals at risk of os- nutritious, balanced diet which includes enough dietary es caused by fractured or col- (CIS), and the Center for Mus- ence’s outcomes, Dr Emad El- complicit in undermining their teoporosis should aim to exer- lapsed vertebra, a gradual loss lim-Christian Understanding Din Shahin, dean of CIS, said: own traditions, adhering to the cise for 30 to 40 minutes three calcium can also help prevent or slow down the effects of of height and an accompanying (ACMCU) at Georgetown Uni- “We value our partnership with sovereignty of modern Euro- to four times each week, doing osteoporosis. stooped posture, and fractures versity in Washington, D.C. IZU, one of the premier centres American epistemology – they both weight-bearing and resist- ~ Dr Samar al Emadi, head of Rheumatology Division that occur with minor trauma. The theme of the three-day of Islamic academia and are do not use the tools of analysis ance exercises. Eating a nutri- Once the disease is identified, conference was ‘Fault Lines proud of our successful collabo- within the framework of Is- tious, balanced diet which in- treatment can help strengthen and Perils Facing Muslim So- rations within just one year of lamic epistemology. cludes enough dietary calcium treatments. risk assessment. Your physi- bones and prevent further frac- cieties: The Challenges of Sec- our joint efforts. Dr Safi presented his view- can also help prevent or slow “Osteoporosis (or thin- cian can also determine wheth- tures.” tarianism, Secularism, Nation- “This cooperation will con- point from the perspective of down the effects of osteoporo- ning of the bones) weakens the er you need to make lifestyle He added that apart from alism, and Colonialism.’ tinue to build vital opportuni- ‘Shari`ah and The Nation State: sis,” Dr Emadi advised. bones and can lead to pain- modifications or require medi- lifestyle modifications such as The conference focused ties for academic enrichment, Governance, Law, and Society.’ She added, “Spending ful fractures or severe disabil- cations for optimal protection getting regular exercise, eating on some of the most signifi- synergetic scholarship, and He said the Shari`ah needed more time outdoors and get- ity. Major risk factors for oste- against fractures,” said Dr Ab- foods rich in vitamin D and cant fault lines impeding the thought leadership advance- to be reframed as a value system ting enough vitamin D or taking oporosis include aging, being dulla, who is also HMC’s World calcium, maintaining a healthy development and progress of ment across our specialisa- and away from its current role supplements if required is also female, low body weight, low Osteoporosis Day Organising body weight, and not smoking, Muslim societies today and ex- tions in contemporary and ap- as an instrument of the state. recommended. For those who sex hormones or menopause, Committee Chairman. calcium and vitamin D supple- plored appropriate responses plied Islamic Studies.” He reemphasised the need for smoke, we strongly advise them smoking, a family history of os- According to him, one in ments and osteoporosis medi- to these challenges. Dr Louay Safi, professor of collaborative agreement on the to quit. Quitting smoking has teoporosis, and some medica- three women and one in five cations can help prevent oste- The responses were pre- public policy at CIS said, “The application of Shari`ah and the been shown to reduce the risk of tions,” he highlighted. men over the age of 50 might be oporosis or reduce the impact sented against a backdrop of conference examined current necessity of accountability in its low bone mass and fractures.” “If you are over the age of affected by osteoporosis during of the disease. declining wealth and power, challenges confronting Muslim use. Dr Nabeel Abdulla, con- 50 and have one or more risk their lifetime. To mark World Osteoporo- strategic weaknesses and politi- societies and provided a plat- The Muslim Ummah sultant in Rheumatology, said factors for osteoporosis, it is He added that osteoporo- sis Day 2018, HMC recently cal disintegration across Mus- form to share ideas on possible Conference is one of the sev- several factors can increase the important to discuss these with sis can lead to fractures that organised several activities, lim-majority countries, posing approaches to address them.” eral outcomes of the four-year likelihood of an individual de- your doctor. Your doctor will can be followed by chronic including a symposium for questions about the challenges During the course of the Memorandum of Understand- veloping osteoporosis, includ- be able to recommend whether pain, depression and even re- healthcare practitioners to that Muslim societies must conference, Dr Joseph Lum- ing signed between HBKU-CIS ing age, race, lifestyle choices, you need a bone mineral densi- duced life expectancy. highlight osteoporosis, its caus- tackle from a vastly disadvan- bard, associate professor of and IZU last year. and medical conditions and ty test (BMD) and/or a fracture Each year, HMC’s Rheu- es, prevention, and treatment. Nation Saturday, October 27, 2018 03 Qatari firm wins award at Global Print Expo Third annual Paws Ball event on November 15 Digital Print Center at a global level.” Wassim Aldayah, CEO of TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Paws Rescue founder Alison feted for innovation and Dallah Holding Media, who DOHA Caldwell. excellence in Berlin attended the award ceremo- Paws Rescue has enlisted ny, said: “In previous years, PAWS Rescue Qatar will hold the help of The Backyard’s TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK I have represented our com- its third annual gala dinner, in Candela Entertainment to help DOHA pany as a visitor at FESPA Ex- partnership with Grand Hyatt with the right music mix. Cu- pos. 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The textile printing and signage. poster brought tactile textures Digital Print Center’s submission in the poster category, entitled ‘Diversity: the visual you can feel’, utilised The four-day exposition is and fabrics to life while demon- over 23 different printing techniques and operations. considered a leading show- strating Qatar’s leading print- case of latest technology for ing expertise and technology. ers, fabric, polished surfaces, Commenting on the tional attention and recog- digital, screen and textile Believing that every cloth and wood. award, Rashid al Nuaimi, nition to Qatar. 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BPS WINS GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP 90 students reach 2nd round of QC’s ‘Future’s Writers-3’ programme A total of 1,381 students from 172 schools contested in the first round

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK School and Al Dabbagh Hall at DOHA QC headquarters. The sessions for primary NINETY students are partici- school students are held at pating in the second round of Al Andalus Primary School Birla Public School (BPS) won the Grand Championship organised by McDonald’s Interschool Dance Battle the ‘Future’s Writers-3’ pro- for Girls. at City Center, Doha, recently. Kunjal C Patel and school officials along with the team members, namely gramme being organised by The judging committee Riya, Diya, Joshila , Ankita , Ashlyn , Lakshmi, Neha, Gayatri and Maria during the event. (TNN) Qatar Charity (QC). comprises writers of chil- They have been selected dren’s literature, educators from the 1,381 students who and Arabic experts. contested in the first round The third edition of the PAK SHAMAA EDUCATES STUDENTS ON FOOD SAFETY representing 172 schools programme sees a significant across Qatar. jump in terms of student par- The programme reflects a ticipation and the number of pioneering partnership among participating schools. QC, the Ministry of Education Educators have appreci- and Higher Education, the ated the role of the ‘Future’s Ministry of Culture and Sports, Writers’ programme in de- Qatar University (QU), Dar veloping the writing abilities Rosa Publishing, Khair Jalees of students.Mohammed al Book Club and sponsor of the Baloushi, director of Hamza programme Barwa Bank. Bin Abdulmouttalib Prepar- The students will attend atory Independent School, two training sessions on the said: “The programme not fundamentals of short story only discovers the writing writing led by professors from talents but also develops QU and members of the judg- them through training work- ing team. shops. It promotes creative The training course is writing in Arabic language.” aimed at improving the stu- Ahmed al Duks, an Arabic dent’s skills, enabling them language expert at the Minis- to write stories to win the first try of Education and Higher three prizes at the end of the Education and a member programme. of the programme’s judg- The training workshops for ing committee, explained students from preparatory and that the competition has secondary schools are being been designed to choose the held at Hamza Bin most distin- Abdulmouttalib guished Preparatory writing Independent talents.

Students of Grade 4 (girls & boys) at Pak Shamaa School participated in a workshop conducted by the Ministry of Municipality and Environment recently. The workshop aimed at raising students’ awareness of food safety. Students also participated in a Q& A session and were presented gifts. The workshop was conducted by Ms Klaudia, health researcher at the ministry in coordination with Ms Noureen at Pak Shamaa School. (TNN) The training course is aimed at improving the student’s skills.

MES HOSTS ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEET

THE 44th Annual Athletic Meet of MES Indian School was opened at the synthetic track of the school recently. Renowned athlete Abderrahman Samba was the chief guest while Jade and Anastasia Fokina, Olympic participants in Rhythmic Gymnastics were the guests of honour at the event. The opening ceremony featured a colourful march past, welcome drill, yoga and dance performance. KP Mohammed Ali, Mohamed Ummer N K, AT Usman, PK Mohamed, Ahamed Isham and MC Mohammed were among the dignitaries who attended the opening. (TNN) 04 Saturday, October 27, 2018 India

NEWS Raid, freezing of accounts aimed at silencing critics: Amnesty India IN BRIEF REUTERS southern India for 10 hours on Amnesty, which regularly authorities are increasingly email request for comment. A NEW DELHI Thursday on suspicion that it accuses India of human rights treating human rights organisa- source close to Amnesty said Fireworks factory had violated foreign direct in- violations Indian-adminis- tions like criminal enterprises," the group was considering legal blast kills seven INDIAN authorities have frozen vestment guidelines. As an organisation tered kashmir in the restive Aakar Patel, executive direc- action against the government in Uttar Pradesh the bank accounts of Amnesty Prime Minister Narendra committed to the rule of law, Himalayan region of Kashmir, tor at Amnesty India, said in a for freezing the bank accounts, International after a raid on its Modi's nationalist government our operations in India have said more than five officials statement. which could delay salaries and NEW DELHI: An explosion country office, the human rights has tightened surveillance on always conformed with our from the Enforcement Direc- "As an organisation com- limit Amnesty's activities. at a firecracker factory in watchdog said on Friday, accus- non-profit groups over the national regulations. The torate raided its office, ordered mitted to the rule of law, our Critics say the government northern India Friday killed ing the government of treating past four years, saying they act employees to stay put and operations in India have always has been using the foreign seven people just days rights groups "like criminal en- against India's interests. principles of transparency searched their desks. conformed with our national funding law as a tool to silence before the big Hindu festi- terprises". Thousands of foreign- and accountability are at the Employees were told to regulations. The principles of non-profit groups which have val of Diwali, police said. The Enforcement Direc- funded groups have had heart of our work close their laptops and were transparency and account- raised concerns about the social Firework use hits a peak torate, India's financial crime licenses cancelled or sus- not allowed to use their phones ability are at the heart of our costs of India's rapid economic across India during the fes- investigating agency, searched pended on charges such as Aakar Patel to call friends and families, work," he said. A government development or questioned its tival, although the Supreme Amnesty's Bengaluru office in misreporting of donations. Amnesty said. "Government spokesman did not reply to an human rights record. Court has been trying to restrict sales to tackle mounting pollution. The explosion in Badaun district of Uttar Pradesh destroyed Japan visit to the factory which had a boost trade ties, license to manufacture fire- Former SC judge to supervise crackers, the district police cooperation in chief said. (AFP) BJP and JD-U to new areas: Modi contest equal Lok Sabha seats CVC probe against CBI director IANS NEW DELHI NEW DELHI: The BJP and JD-U will contest an equal AHEAD of his visit to Japan on number of seats in the Lok Top court restrains interim CBI chief from taking any policy or major decisions during the period Saturday for the annual bilat- Sabha elections in Bihar next eral summit with his counter- year under a seat-sharing for- part Shinzo Abe, Prime Min- mula between the two sides, ister Narendra Modi said on BJP President Amit Shah and Friday that his visit is aimed at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish boosting trade and investment Kumar announced after talks ties and bilateral cooperation between them on Friday. The in new areas. other alies -- LJP headed by "I will have wide-ranging Union Minister Ram Vilas talks with Abe and interact Paswan and RLSP headed by with business leaders and another Union Minister Up- captains of industry from endra Kushwaha -- would be both countries," Modi said given "respectable number of in a pre-departure statement seats", Shah SAID with Nitish here, adding that he will also Kumar by his side. (IANS) interact with members of the Indian community there. 18 disqualified "These interactions will AIADMK MLAs help to further strengthen our to appeal in SC trade and investment ties, and cooperation in new areas such MADURAI: The 18 disquali- as healthcare, digital tech- fied AIADMK MLAs in Tamil nologies, agriculture and food Nadu on Friday decided processing, disaster risk re- to appeal in the Supreme duction and disaster resilient Court against the Madras infrastructure." High Court order upholding Stating that Japan was one the Tamil Nadu Speaker of the "most trusted partners" P.Dhanapal order disquali- in India's economic and tech- fying them. Speaking to nological modernisations and reporters here, Thanga one of the top investors in In- Tamilselvan, one of the dia, Modi said: "Projects like disqualified MLAs, said they Mumbai-Ahmedabad High will be filing their appeal Speed Rail and Dedicated petition in two or three Freight Corridors reflect the days. He announced the high level and strength of our decision after a meeting of economic engagement. the disqualified law makers "Japan is also at the fore- with Dhinakaran. (IANS) front of engaging in our na- tional initiatives, such as 'Make India, Myanmar in India', Skill India', 'Digital to cooperate on India', 'Start Up India'." border security NEW DELHI: India and Myanmar on Friday agreed Police arrest more to act against insurgent Congress President Rahul Gandhi (centre) gestures during a protest outside the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) office in ewN Delhi, on Friday. (AFP) groups operating within their than 2,000 over territories and to strengthen IANS temple protests cooperation on international NEW DELHI Rahul leads protest outside CBI HQ Modi has failed the electorate: Ex-PM border management. The NEW DELHI: The Congress, led by its President Rahul Gandhi, NEW DELHI: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday AFP agreement on international THE Supreme Court on Friday on Friday hit the streets across the country over the govern- criticised his successor for failing the electorate and “vitiating” the NEW DELHI border management includ- directed the Central Vigilance ment’s move to divest the powers of CBI Director Alok Verma, environment of national institutions such as the CBI and universi- ed construction of subsidi- Commission to complete its slamming Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a chowkidar who ties. Speaking at the release of a book on Prime Minister Narendra INDIAN police have rounded ary pillars to better demar- probe into bribery allegations turned out to be a “thief”, saying he can run, but cannot hide Modi, titled ‘The Paradoxical Prime Minister: Narendra Modi and up more than 2,000 people cate the 1,643 km border against CBI Director Alok Ver- from truth in the Rafale deal. His India’ by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, Singh said the “idea for stopping women from between the two countries. ma under the supervision of a In a massive protest joined by opposition leaders such as of India” is under threat under Modi and that voters’ faith in his entering a flashpoint Hindu The decisions were taken retired apex court judge Jus- TMC’s Rajya Sabha member Nadimul Haque, the CPI’s D Raja words and promises has eroded. shrine in defiance of a Su- during the 22nd National- tice A K Patnaik in two weeks and the Loktantrik Janata Dal’s Sharad Yadav, the Congress “The government he (Modi) presides over has been mostly preme Court order, officials level meeting between while restraining interim chief leaders courted arrest. “PM Modi is finishing every institu- silent in the face of widespread communal violence, mob lynching, said Friday. India and Myanmar held on M Nageshwar Rao from taking tion of the country because he wants to hide corruption in the and cow vigilantism. Environment of our universities, national insti- Hindu hardliners pre- October 25-26. (IANS) any policy or major decisions Rafale deal. He is attacking the CBI, Election Commission and tutions like teh CBI has been vitiated,” he said. “On the economic vented women aged 10 to 50 during the period. other institutions. Chowkidar chor hai (watchman is a thief),” front, nothing concrete has been done to bring back the promised from reaching the Sabarima- The Supreme Court order he said in a brief address to a crowd. (IANS) billions allegedly held abroad as black money.” (IANS) la temple complex in Kerala came on a petition filed by Ver- state over the last week–the ma challenging the government first time the temple has notification divesting him of his Krishan Kaul and Justice KM levelled allegations of bribery any policy or major decision ment of supervision of ongoing opened since the court ended Kerala needs duties and powers on Tuesday Joseph said the inquiry would against each other in the meat except for routine ones that are inquiry by the CVC to a former a longstanding ban on wom- and giving charge to Rao, a joint be conducted on the allega- exporter Moin Qureshi case. essential to keep the CBI func- judge is a one-time exception en of menstruating age from Rs31,000 director. tion contained in the Cabinet As Attorney General KK tional. It directed all decisions which has been felt necessary worshipping there. The court also issued notice Secretary's note to the CVC, Venugopal told the court that taken by Rao "after taking over by the court in the peculiar Protesters, including crore post to CBI, CVC and the govern- which itself was based on a let- the inquiry should not just be charge till this hour" (when facts of the case and should not women and children, massed ment for reply by November 12 ter written by Rakesh Asthana, on the allegation against Ver- the order was being dictated) be understood to be casting any at the bottom of a hill leading when the next hearing would a Special Director in the CBI, ma but also on the allegations to be submitted to the court reflection on any authority of to the shrine, threatening and floods: UN take place. Verma and Asthana had been raised against CBI Special Di- in a sealed envelope by No- the government. manhandling any women who IANS Making it clear that pro- at war for nearly a year now rector Rakesh Asthana, Chief vember 12, when the court will The government welcomed attempted to reach the tem- THIRUVANANTHAPURAM longing the inquiry was not and things reached a peak last Justice Gogoi said: "We are only hear the matter again. the Supreme Court's interven- ple. Some protestors smashed in the nation's best inter- Sunday when the CBI made concerned with Verma". It said it may reverse or re- tion and said it will strengthen car windows and clashed with KERALA will need about est, a bench of Chief Justice public an FIR filed against him. The court also asked offici- tain Rao's decisions. The court the investigation process and olice, who started a crackdown Rs31,000 crore for recovery Ranjan Gogoi, Justice Sanjay Both the top officials have ating Director Rao not to take made it clear that that entrust- help the truth to come out soon. on the blockade Wednesday. and reconstruction following the century's worst floods, according to a UN report pre- sented to the Chief Minister by UN Resident Coordinator in India Yuri Afanasiev. Delhi chokes, records most toxic air-quality of month Afanasiev presented the Post Disaster Needs Assess- IANS PM urges scientists to find concrete rush, the average concentration ment (PDNA) report to Chief NEW DELHI of PM2.5 and PM10 at 6 pm Minister Pinarayi Vijayan solution to stubble burning was 181 and 388 units. here on Friday. This is the THE air quality of the na- Across 48 regions in NCR first time the UN has pre- tional capital and regions NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged sci- on Friday, the PM2.5 and PM10 pared such a report in India. around it dropped severely, entists in the country to find a concrete solution to deal with the concentration was 198 and 384 The report assessed the with Friday recording worse problem of stubble burning even as he asked farmers to seek out units, while on Dussehera, con- damage and loss incurred pollution than what it was a methods to earn money using the agriculture residue. centrations across NCR were due to the devastating floods day after Dussehera. He said the government had taken several measures to 181 and 388 units. in the state in August. It said The Air Qaulity Index (AQI) address the problem arising out of paddy residue burning in the "The winds are mostly calm the state would need about of Delhi was recorded was 361, northern states of Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, which and directions are indefinite Rs 31,000 crore for recovery against 331 on Thursday and has led to smog formation in the national capital. The govern- around Delhi due to two differ- and reconstruction. 326 a day after Dussehera, all ment had given a subsidy of 50-80 per cent on farm machines ent western disturbances. It suggested that Kerala recorded "very-poor", accord- but there was a need to find a “concrete solution” by scientists, Due to this the pollut- could become the first green ing to the Central Pollution Modi said while addressing the farmers’ conclave “Krishi Kum- ants are not dispersing," said state in the country by build- Control Board (CPCB). bha” in Lucknow through video conferencing. (IANS) A general view of President House during heavy smog conditions Mahesh Palawat, director ing on the four pillars of inte- With more regions now in New Delhi, on Thursday. (AFP) private weather forecasting grated water resources man- suffering a "severe or severe- agency Skymet. According agement; eco-sensitive and plus" air-quality, the top four ka sub-city in south-Delhi (AQI 2.5mm and 10mm, remained in Punjab and Haryana. meters respectively, at 6 pm. to Central Pollution Control risk informed approaches to most polluted regions in Delhi 436), Anand Vihar in east-Delhi the major pollutant through- The average concentration A day after Dussehera, Board (CPCB), the situa- land use and planning; peo- included Jahangirpuri in north (AQI 415) –all marked "severe". out the region, due to local fac- of PM2.5 and PM10 across 36 when pollution was recorded tion is not set to change any ple centred approaches. Delhi (AQI 464) and Mundaka PM2.5 and PM10 or par- tors such as vehicles, industries region of Delhi was 207 and the highest last time due to Ra- sooner, while it may only get in west-Delhi (AQI 444), Dwar- ticles with diameter less than and dust and stubble burning 405 microgrammes per cubic vana effigy burning and festival worse towards Diwali. Philippines / World Saturday, October 27, 2018 05 Japan, China strike deals as ties improve amid US trade pressures not be a true improvement in Hu Lingyuan, director of Abe and his 1,000 delegates from Japanese companies JAPAN PM’S RARE VISIT TO CHINA the relationship.” the Center for Japanese Stud- He also told Li that “the ies at China’s Fudan Univer- struck 500 deals with China worth a total of $2.6 billion international community, in- sity, said Trump’s trade policy cluding Japan, is watching had contributed to closer Si- AFP improved in recent years after press conference that the two carefully the human rights no-Japanese ties. BEIJING they sunk to new lows in 2012 countries must “play a con- situation in China”. “The uncertainty in Trump when Tokyo “nationalised” structive role for the sake of this Abe travelled with nearly policy made Abe feel that he JAPAN and China signed disputed islands claimed by region’s peace and prosperity”. 1,000 delegates from Japa- could not bet only on the Unit- $2.6 billion in business deals Beijing. The last official visit “I believe active trade will nese companies who struck ed States,” Hu told AFP. and touted their warmer ties to Beijing by a Japanese prime deepen ties between Japanese 500 deals worth a total of $2.6 “If he adjusts his relation- on Friday during a rare visit minister was in 2011. and Chinese peoples further,” billion, Li said, without pro- ship with China, he will have to Beijing by Japanese Prime But as Trump’s tariffs bite, he said. viding details. more initiative and space in Minister Shinzo Abe as both China has increasingly looked For his part, Li said “in- The companies are eager the future when he is negotiat- face trade challenges from US to Japan to serve as a hedge ternational conditions are un- for increased access to China’s ing with the United States.” President Donald Trump. against growing US protec- stable, and uncertainties have massive market, while Beijing is China’s nationalistic Glo- Abe met Chinese President tionism. In their meeting, Xi increased”, but the countries’ interested in Japanese technol- bal Times said in an editorial Xi Jinping after a full day of told Abe that “interdepend- economic cooperation would ogy and corporate know-how. that “though the US is quite an activities that included talks ence between the two coun- “benefit the development of The two leaders also over- influential factor in China-Ja- with Premier Li Keqiang and tries is deepening by the day”, global free trade”. Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (left) and China’s President Xi saw the signing of several po- pan ties, the effect is limited”. an honour guard with Japan’s and pledged to increase eco- The relationship has rap- Jinping during their meeting in Beijing on Friday. (AFP) litical agreements, including “If Beijing and Tokyo in- flag raised outside the Great nomic cooperation, according idly warmed up as Trump has a currency swap deal and a tend to plan their future bi- Hall of the People across from to Communist Party mouth- slapped massive tariffs on Chi- ing his personal bonds with sterner message, a Japanese mechanism to avoid accidental lateral relationship based on Tiananmen Square. piece the People’s Daily. na while also targeting Japa- Abe and Xi. spokesman said, warning Chi- clashes between their militaries Washington’s attitude, they Relations between Asia’s Earlier in the day Abe, nese exports in his effort to cut But despite the feel-good na that “without stability in which often come in contact in will only get lost,” the state- two biggest economies have standing alongside Li, told a US trade deficits, despite tout- vibes, Abe also delivered a the East China Sea, there will the disputed East China Sea. run daily said.

News NO MORE CESSPOOL: ISLAND MAKEOVER in brief Singapore hangings spur fresh calls by rights groups to scrap death penalty Philippines opens cleaner, SINGAPORE: Singapore on Friday hanged a Malaysian convict- ed of drug trafficking, the latest in what rights groups said was a series of executions prompting them to renew calls for the wealthy city-state to abolish the death penalty. stricter Boracay to tourists Singapore has some of the world’s toughest anti-drugs laws, and airport customs forms warn arriving travelers of “death for drug traffickers” in no uncertain terms. The famed island resort reopens after Duterte govt shut its operation for a six-month massive clean-up Human rights group Amnesty International and the UN Hu- man Rights Office urged Singapore to halt executions and follow the example of neighbouring Malaysia, where a newly elected government has vowed to end capital punishment by year-end. “The execution was an unlawful and brutal act, carried out in breach of due process and in defiance of the appeals made by Malaysia,” N Surendran, the lawyer for the executed man, said in a statement. (REUTERS)

Thousands of opposition supporters rally in Congo against use of voting machines KINSHASA: Thousands of opposition supporters rallied on Friday across DR Congo seeking the withdrawal of electronic voting machines in a long-delayed election due at the end of December, saying they would be misused to rig the results. The regime of President Joseph Kabila in a rare gesture authorised the protest but AFP correspondents said security forces were deployed in strength in Kinshasa, the key eastern cities of Goma and Bukavu and Bunia in the northeast. Unlike deadly protest marches in the past which have seen security forces firing tear gas and live bullets, Friday’s rallies ended without incident. Thousands marched in central Kinshasa shouting “We will fight to the death”, and “Voting machine equals cheating machine,” an AFP journalist said. “It’s a show of force by the Congolese people who don’t want these voting machines ... and a parody of an election,” said Vital Kamerhe, a presidential candidate in the December 23 vote. (AFP)

Zuma’s son set to Philippine rebels stand trial in South detonate bombs in Africa in March southern province

JOHANNESBURG: Duduzane MAGUINDANAO: Militants Tourists arrive at the Philippine island of Boracay on Friday. (AFP) Zuma, the son of South detonated two bombs along a Africa’s graft-tainted former stretch of the Cotabato-Isulan AFP tor Josef Fuchs, 61, told AFP. rate as among the world’s best end will be a thing of the past. president Jacob Zuma, will Highway in Ampatuan town BORACAY “Now I expect to have a few Tough rules beaches, measures a mere The Boracay Foundation, stand trial for culpable homi- in Maguindanao on Friday good days here.” 1,000 hectares (2,470 acres). the main business industry cide in March over a fatal late morning. No one was hurt in TOURISTS landed by the Tourists like him were Only 19,200 tourists will be Yet it was seeing up to group on the island, said the night car crash in 2014, a the explosions but the bomb- boatload on Friday on the greeted with new restrictions allowed on the island at 40,000 sun worshippers at sector supports the new regu- magistrate said on Friday. ings triggered panic among Philippines’ Boracay island, that cap the number of visitors any one time by controlling peak times, with tourists lations aimed at cleaning up Duduzane, 34, appeared villagers. which re-opened with a slew as well as a beachside boozing spending $1 billion a year but the resort. before the Randburg Magis- Responding Army bomb of new rules after a six-month ban and efforts to build up is- the number of available also leaving mountains of gar- “The rules and ordinances trates’ Court in Johannesburg disposal experts said the shutdown aimed at undoing land infrastructure. hotel rooms bage and an overflowing sewer are really perfect... it’s just a accompanied by his father, improvised explosive devices the impact of years of being Once a quiet hideaway fa- system. matter of implementation,” its who was flanked by security were fashioned from 81 loved to death by millions of voured by backpackers, the Drinking and smoking are The new rules say 19,200 executive director Pia Mira- personnel. millimeter projectiles rigged holidaymakers. tiny island was transformed by banned and the huge multi- tourists will be allowed on the flores told AFP. He is accused of causing with blasting contraptions at- President Rodrigo Duterte overdevelopment into a mass day beach parties dubbed island at any one time, with the “For a long time we’ve the death of Phumzile Dube tached to a mobile phone. shuttered the tiny white-sand destination seeing some two ‘LaBoracay’ will no longer government aiming to enforce been asking for the political after his Porsche hit a mini- Authorities closed the island in April, declaring it a million visitors per year. be allowed that by controlling the number will to implement the rules bus she was travelling in. stretch of the highway rocked “cesspool” where businesses Under the new regime, the of available hotel rooms. and regulations,” she added. Three others were injured by explosions for two hours to flushed raw sewage into the beachfront is cleared of the Scores of hotels and res- However, some hotel owners and one passenger, Nankie enable Army ordnance teams once pristine turquoise waters masseuses, vendors, bonfires to create a 30-metre (30-yard) taurants were ordered to close were sceptical about whether Mashaba, died in hospital to search for possible second- and trash soiled its beaches. and even the builders of its fa- buffer zone from the water- because they did not meet the changes would stick in a weeks later. ary IEDs planted nearby. Among the first to land mous photo-op sandcastles it line. standards, while just under place that suffered from lax Magistrate Heidi Barnard Flow of traffic on the after the government threw was once crowded with. Away from the water the 160 tourism-related busi- enforcement even before the told the packed court that route was restored only after open the doors just past dawn All water sports save for sound of machinery and ham- nesses have been approved to slate of new regulations. there would be a pre-trial searchers found no other were first-timers attracted by swimming are also banned mering echoed in the air as re-open. “This is maybe just for hearing in January. IED along roadsides at least the prospect of a spruced up, for the time being, while Bo- resorts made improvements to Drinking and smoking are the shock effect. You know “I want you to avail a kilometer away towards less crowded island. racay’s three casinos have appease government inspec- banned and the huge multi- how things work in the Phil- yourself as well on 26 March opposite directions from the “When I saw pictures of been permanently shut down tors and crews toiled away on day beach parties dubbed ippines,” said Vicky Salem, 2019, that will be your trial spot where the bombs went tourists in Boracay lying like in line with Duterte’s wishes. a widened main road. ‘LaBoracay’ that drew tens of whose family owns a hotel on date,” she said. (AFP) off. (PHILSTAR) sardines in a can, I didn’t want Buildings were bulldozed Boracay, which major thousands of tourists during the island. to come here,” German visi- and businesses pushed back tourist magazines consistently the May 1 Labour Day week- “Nothing is forever here.” Russia seeks UN resolution to preserve nuclear arms treaty Two Koreas agree to remove AFP would allow “the continuation seen it, according to the same eleven border guard posts NEW YORK / MOSCOW of discussions between Russia source. AFP During Friday’s talks, the and the US in order to work US President Donald SEOUL two sides agreed to withdraw THE US pushed back Thursday through the two countries’ Trump announced Saturday all troops and weaponry from against a Russian draft resolu- concerns about the framework that the US would pull out THE two Koreas on Friday the 11 guard posts along the tion to the UN General Assem- of the agreement.” of the INF treaty, which pro- agreed to each remove 11 border and destroy them by bly that proposed to preserve “That would allow us to hibits nuclear missiles with guard posts along the heavily- the end of November, ac- the Intermediate-Range Nu- preserve and reinforce the two a range of 500 (310 miles) to fortified border next month cording to a joint statement clear Forces Treaty (INF) that parties’ responsibilities for its 5,000 kilometers -- and which with a goal to possibly remove released by Seoul’s military. the US plans to pull out of, ac- implementation,” the diplo- the US has accused Russia of all of them in the future, sen- “The two sides also agreed cording to diplomatic sources. mat said. violating for several years. ior military officials said. to hold working-level talks “The international com- Moscow considers “pre- The treaty was signed in The agreement made be- to remove all remaining GPs munity has an obligation to serving this agreement (to 1987 by Ronald Reagan and tween generals from the two based on the progress of the react to this apocalyptic situa- be) the sine qua non condi- the last Soviet Union leader sides came as diplomatic test removal of 11 GPs,” it said tion,” a Russian diplomat said tion to continuing to advance Mikhail Gorbachev, who has thaw between the former after the talks held at the border in response to Washington’s the cause of reducing nuclear said abandoning the agree- wartime foes gathered pace. truce village of Panmunjom. recent announcement. weapons,” according to the ment would be a “mistake.” South Korean President Panmunjom -- or the “The draft resolution pulls diplomat, and called on all UN (File photo) Visitors look at Russian ballistic missiles and rocket Moscow officials have Moon Jae-in and the North’s Joint Security Area -- is the from a series of resolutions member states to consider the launchers during a military exhibition marking the country’s Tank’s said the US has committed leader Kim Jong-Un previ- only spot along the tense, adopted by the General As- draft resolution. Day in Luga, outside St Petersburg, Russia. (EPA) “flagrant violations” of the ously agreed on a broad plan 250-kilometre frontier where sembly and aims to reinforce According to a UN source, treaty and Russian President to ease tensions along the bor- soldiers from the two Koreas the viability of the treaty,” he the US rejected the Russian with the agenda of the UN Dis- Moscow for having shared the Vladimir Putin said the US de- der during their third summit and the US-led UN Com- added. draft resolution because it armament Commission. resolution with Russian media cision to pull out could cause a in Pyongyang last month. mand stand face to face. If passed, the resolution came too late to be compatible And Washington criticized before UN member states had “dangerous” situation. 06 Saturday, October 27, 2018 Pakistan / SA Imran’s sister among Pakistanis owning properties in Dubai

TRIBUNE.COM.PK ni nationals, also revealed that abroad. To which, the notice wife owns an apartment while Pervez Musharraf’s former ISLAMABAD the government’s spokesperson was sent to her through email. Senator Taj Afridi, Mir Hassan secretary Tariq Aziz, DIG Su- on economy and energy issues, The investigation further Talpur and former senator Am- hail Habib Tajik, politician SEVERAL prominent political Farrukh Saleem’s mother, Sen- revealed that ruling Pakistan mar Ahmed Khan also included Zakim Khan, government of- figures and government offi- ator Taj Afridi and PPP leader Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader in the list. ficial Agha Masood Abbas, Ir- cials, including Prime Minister Makhdoom Amin Faheem’s Mumtaz Ahmed Muslim owns Among other prominent shad Ahmed of Zarai Taraqiati Imran Khan’s sister Aleema widow also made it to the list. 16 properties and former PPP individuals, singer Adnan Bank, and customs collector Khan, own benami properties Notices have been dis- minister Amin Faheem’s wid- Sami Khan’s mother Noreen Wahid Khurshid’s wife also in Dubai, a report submitted by patched to all individuals in- ow Rizwana Ameen own four Sami Khan owns three prop- own properties in Dubai. the Federal Investigation Agen- volved in acquiring properties properties in the United Arab erties while customs collector Rizwana Ameen, Irfan cy (FIA) to the Supreme Court in the name of another person. Emirates’ (UAE) lucrative real Shahid Majeed, FBR officer Marwat and Dildar Cheema revealed on Friday. However, one of Aleema Khan’s estate market. Former Paki- Wasif Khan, former PIA MD have already refuted the The report, covering details servants informed the FIA that stan Muslim League-Nawaz Ijaz Haroon’s wife, daughters claim in their replies to the of properties owned by Pakista- his employer was currently (PML-N) senator Anwar Baig’s Aleema Khan. of former military ruler Gen FIA notices. No Chinese military Sri Lanka president removes PM, access to Gwadar: installs ex-strongman Rajapakse Pakistani admiral REUTERS China eagerly awaits The surprise move BEIJING Pakistan PM’s visit comes after discord CHINA has not asked for mil- ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of itary access to Pakistan's Chi- China in Pakistan, Yao Jang between Sirisena nese-funded, deepwater port here on Friday said the govern- of Gwadar, a senior Pakistani ment and the people of China and ousted PM Ranil rear admiral said on Friday, were eagerly waiting for the his- Wickremesinghe amid persistent specula- toric visit of Pakistan Prime Min- tion in India and the United ister Imran Khan in first week of AFP States it could become a Chi- November as China was pinning COLOMBO nese naval base. high hopes on the new govern- Speaking at the Xiang- ment in term of bringing peace MAITHRIPALA Sirisena in- shan Forum in Beijing, which and development not only in stalled Sri Lanka's controversial China styles as its answer to Pakistan but the whole region. former strongman leader Mahi- the annual Shangri-La Dia- Addressing a press briefing, nda Rajapakse as the country's logue security forum in Sin- Jang said China wanted to see new prime minister Friday, gapore, Rear Admiral Javaid Pakistan economically strong the president's office said, in a Iqbal, Navy Secretary of the and independent country to pro- surprise move announced mo- Pakistan Navy, said Gwadar mote regional peace, prosperity ments after the incumbent pre- is a "significant addition to and stability.He said during the mier was sacked. the regional maritime land- visit, the prime ministers of the Sirisena's office said late scape". two countries would witness Friday that his former foe had "Let me emphasise that signing of a number of bilateral been appointed prime minis- the Gwadar port is purely a agreements in areas of mutual ter, and a private TV channel commercial venture and has interests besides participating loyal to Rajapakse broadcast a no military overtones," he as a guest of honour in Busi- rushed swearing-in ceremony. told the forum. ness Conference to be held in But questions remain over “Suitably located outside Shanghai on November 5. the legality of the move, as a the potentially risky and He said China was willing constitutional amendment confined waters of the Gulf, to extend maximum possible passed in 2015 had taken away Gwadar has the potential to support to Pakistan and a the president's power to sack act not only as a transit port good news is expected at the the prime minister. for China and Central Asia conclusion of the visit. "The appointment of Ra- Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapakse (left) handing over documents to Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena as Rajapakse but also a trans shipment He said Pakistan was a japakse as the Prime Minister is sworn in as new Prime Minister, in Colombo. (AFP) port impacting the prosper- longstanding trade and stra- is unconstitutional and ille- ity of the entire region," Iqbal tegic partner of China and gal. This is an anti democratic who helped Sirisena defeat Ra- Sacking ‘not legal’, will go to court: Wickremesinghe political parties, who have gov- added. “we have plans to invest more coup," Finance Minister Man- japakse in the 2015 elections erned in coalition since 2015, Speaking later to Reuters, under Pakistan Economic gala Samaraweera wrote on but has drifted apart from the COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s PM Ranil Wickremesinghe hit out at his have soured since both suffered he said he was very specific Corridor (CPEC) and buy more Twitter shortly after the ap- president since. shock sacking by President Maithripala Sirisena on Friday and said humiliating losses in February's about the non-military na- from the Pakistan to make pointment was announced. The pair were reported to he will challenge his ouster in court. “This is not legal,” he said. local council elections. ture of the port. "The Gwadar it economically stronger and The surprise move comes have clashed in cabinet last “I will go to court.” Wickremesinghe said he still retained Sirisena's United People's port has no military dimen- independent country”. (APP) after disagreements between week over government plans a majority in the 225-member parliament, although Sirisena’s Freedom Alliance party quit the sion. It will be just a commer- Sirisena and ousted Prime Min- to lease a container terminal to United People’s Freedom Alliance had withdrawn from the coali- coalition Friday, according to cial port," Iqbal said. media about Gwadar being ister Ranil Wickremesinghe neighbouring India. tion government shortly before his sacking. (AFP) Agricultural Minister Mahinda "The Pakistan navy will used as a foreign military over economic policy and day- Earlier this year, Sirisena Amaraweera. Former presi- maintain a presence to en- base is not correct at all." to-day administration of the reneged on a pledge not to run dent Rajapakse put down the sure maritime security, to en- Asked whether China had government. for re-election, sparking ten- presidential ambitions. to impeach Wickremesinghe decades-old Tamil Tiger sepa- sure the security of the port." specifically asked for military There was no immediate sions with Wickremesinghe Sirisena is also believed in April. Relations between ratist struggle in May 2009 "The geopolitical debate access, he answered: "No, not word from Wickremesinghe, who is believed to have his own to be behind a failed attempt Sirisena and Wickremesinghe's through a military assault. that somehow goes on in the at all".

Sri Lanka arrests top cop over Indian court acquits ex-B’desh minister of trespassing Myanmar official ‘president assassination plot’ denounces UN IANS repatriation," Ahmed's legal identity and citizenship. calls for trial at ICC REUTERS five days of questioning him," SHILLONG counsel, SP Mahanta, said. "I am eagerly waiting to COLOMBO police spokesman Ruwan Gu- Ahmed, the Communi- return to my Country (Bang- DPA nasekara said. A lower court in Meghalaya cations Minister during the ladesh). I am ready to face YANGON A top Sri Lankan police official Gunasekara said Silva was on Friday acquitted former government of Bangladesh political challenges in Bang- was arrested on Thursday over accused of plotting to kill the Bangladesh Minister Sala- Nationalist Party (BNP) ladesh and the opposition A local official in Myanmar on a suspected plot to kill Presi- president, several senior po- huddin Ahmed who was ar- leader Khaleda Zia from BNP will fight to tooth and Friday denounced a request by dent Maithripala Sirisena, po- lice officials and a former de- rested three years ago for 2001-06, was arrested on nail to restore true democ- UN observers to refer the coun- lice a spokesman said. fence secretary. trespassing into India. May 1, 2015 from Golflink racy in Bangladesh, an elated try's military leaders to the In- The alleged plot briefly Magistrates ordered Silva, Pronouncing the verdict, area here in Meghalaya after Ahmed said after the court's ternational Criminal Court over threatened to cause tension a deputy inspector general of the court of the first class ju- people alerted the authori- verdict. allegations of genocide. between Sri Lanka and In- police, be detained until Nov. dicial magistrate DG Kharshi- ties about his movement in Ahmed, who is also the "Right now, there are ac- dia, after an Indian newspa- 7. A police informant made ing directed Meghalaya's dis- the area. member of the National cusations with one-sided nar- per report that Sirisena had the allegations against Silva in trict police chief of East Khasi Meghalaya Police have Standing Committee, the ratives and one-sided views. accused India's intelligence a news conference. Hills, Davies Marak, to take registered a case against highest decision-making Some say there was genocide services of involvement - a Investigators are seeking necessary steps for his imme- him under the Foreign- committee of the BNP, and massacres and other claim New Delhi and Colom- access to deleted data from diate repatriation. Former Bangladesh minister ers Act on charges of ille- also thanked the Indian problems like this, but you bo have both denied. the informant's mobile phone "He (Ahmed) is found to Salahuddin Ahmed. gally entering India after he government and the Meg- have to show the evidence," "The Criminal Investiga- with the help of Huawei after be innocent and the court has failed to produce his travel halaya government for "all Maungdaw township adminis- tion Division of police today a court granted permission to acquitted him honourably. ed the police to take neces- documents. He also did not cooperation that they have trator Myint Khaing said. arrested Nalaka De Silva after request the company's help. The court has also direct- sary steps for his immediate have any papers to prove his provided to him". Maungdaw is located in the northern Rakhine State, where a crackdown on the pre- dominantly Muslim Rohingya minority has caused an exodus from the majority-buddhist Myanmar journalists facing incitement charges get bail country to neighbouring Bang- ladesh and prompted interna- AFP –who have spent the last two pression, and the case comes tional outcry. YANGON weeks in Myanmar's notori- as journalism advocates decry On Wednesday, the head ous Insein prison–stand by the shrinking space for independ- of the UN's fact-finding mis- THREE Myanmar journal- report, which raised questions My report was fair and ent reporting. sion in the country, Marzuki ists accused of incitement about funding for the city's bus right. I just pointed out Dozens of reporters have Darusman, presented a re- were granted bail on Friday network. that the (Yangon been ensnared since Suu Kyi's port detailing alleged crimes but must continue to fight the "My report was fair and government’s budgeting) government came to power two against the Rohingya popula- case involving a close confi- right. I just pointed out that years ago. tion to the Security Council, dant of civilian leader Aung the (Yangon government's process was wrong, but they The harsh sentences for describing the situation in the San Suu Kyi. budgeting) process was wrong, thought that I abused them Reuters journalists Wa Lone northern Rakhine State as an The three were arrested but they thought that I abused and Kyaw Soe Oo came at the "ongoing genocide." about six weeks after two Reu- them," Phyo Wai Win said at Phyo Wai Win end of what was widely seen as He urged the council's ters reporters were each sen- the court. a sham trial after they exposed members to refer the situation tenced to seven years in prison They were charged under the extrajudicial killing of 10 to the International Criminal in September, a high-profile article 505 (b), which crimi- draw the charges and resolve Rohingya Muslims last year. Court or create an ad hoc inter- case that provoked outrage nalises published or circu- the conflict through press The cases have further tar- national criminal tribunal. around the world. lated information that causes council arbitration. nished the reputation of Suu Myanmar maintains that In this case the article, "fear or alarm to the public". But the prosecutor did not Kyi, once lauded internation- its "clearance operations" in published earlier this month It is one of many broadly turn up to Friday's hearing ally for her commitment to the August 2017 were a justified re- by Eleven Media, criticised worded provisions in the pe- due to a "health problem", the fight for human rights. sponse to a series of attacks on the financial management nal code that have been used judge told defence lawyer Kyee "In reality it is attacks on security installations by the Ar- of Yangon's government run against journalists in the Myint, and so the case must the media that cause public akan Rohingya Salvation Army, by Phyo Min Thein, the chief country. continue. fear and alarm as they under- an insurgent group. The UN minister for the city and a The trio could face up to The next hearing is set for 9 mine hard-fought democratic probe, found that the destruc- staunch Suu Kyi ally. two years in jail, if convicted. November. Rights groups have gains in Myanmar," Sean tion of nearly 400 villages, the Executive editors Kyaw In a rare move, Myanmar's long called for an overhaul of Bain, legal adviser for the In- Detained Myanmar journalists Kyaw Zaw Lin (cemtre) followed by killing of at least 10,000 civil- Zaw Lin and Nayi Min and president intervened last week an array of Myanmar's vague ternational Commission of Nayi Min and Phyo Wai Win speak to journalists outside the court ians, and the displacement of chief reporter Phyo Wai Win to urge the prosecutor to with- laws governing freedom of ex- Jurists (ICJ), revealed. after a hearing in Yangon, on Friday. (AFP) more than 725,000 Rohingya. Gulf / Middle East Saturday, October 27, 2018 07 Five Palestinians killed in Israel border Three killed, six injured in clashes at UN-led aid convoy to Syria’s Rukban flareup, says Gaza health ministry Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon camp postponed, says UN official GAZA City, Palestinian Territories: Five Palestinians were killed BEIRUT: Clashes between rival groups inside a Palestinian AMMAN: A UN-led aid delivery, critically needed by thousands NEWS Friday as fresh clashes broke out with Israeli troops on Gaza's camp in southern Lebanon left at least three people dead and of civilians stranded in a camp on the Syrian-Jordanian border, IN BRIEF border with the Jewish state, despite Egyptian-brokered truce six others injured, Palestinian and Lebanese security sources has been postponed and will not arrive on Saturday, a UN official efforts, the health ministry in the Hamas-run enclave said. said on Friday. The violence erupted overnight between mem- said on Friday. "The planned joint UN-Syrian Arab Red Crescent The five men, aged between 22 and 27, died in separate inci- bers of the Palestinian secular Fatah movement and others humanitarian convoy to Rukban camp has been delayed for logis- dents along the border fence, the ministry said. (AFP) from the Islamist group Ansar al-Allah. (DPA) tical and security reasons," Fadwa Abed Rabou said. (REUTERS)

Khashoggi fiancee declines Saudi prosecutor to visit Turkey Trump’s White House invite REUTERS / AFP over Khashoggi murder probe ISTANBUL THE fiancee of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Friday said she did not President Erdogan claims Ankara has more evidence to reveal about the journalist’s killing accept an invitation from US President Donald Trump to visit the White House be- cause she thought it was aimed at influencing public opinion in his own favour. In her first television interview since the killing, Hatice Cengiz recounted the events leading up to their Hatice Cengiz visit to the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct 2 where sion station. Khashoggi handed her his Cengiz said Khashoggi two mobile phones and was concerned tensions went inside while she waited would arise when he visited outside for him to emerge. the consulate for the first “Trump invited me to time on September 28, but the United States but I per- he was treated well at that ceived it as a statement to visit, which appeared to re- win public favour,” Cengiz assure him, she said. told broadcaster Haberturk, “I know he had ques- pausing at times during an tions in mind about whether interview and more than something untoward could once breaking down in tears. actually happen at the con- A tearful Cengiz said in a sulate,” she told Haberturk. TV interview on Friday that He later assumed he she never would have let would not ultimately be ar- Khashoggi enter the consulate rested or harmed in Turkey, if she had thought that “Saudi she said. Arabia authorities would “His local network in hatch a plot” to kill him. Turkey was very good as “I demand that all those you know, his political net- involved in this savagery work as well,” Cengiz said. from the highest to the low- “He thought Turkey is a safe est levels are punished and country and if he would be brought to justice,” Cengiz held or interrogated, this is- told the Haberturk televi- sue would be swiftly solved.” Protestors hold placards as they stage a protest outside the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Paris, France, on Friday. (AFP)

AFP sitioned himself as a Saudi re- The kingdom has arrested Riyadh's admission that ISTANBUL former, and tested ties between 18 Saudi suspects over the case. the murder appeared to be a Washington and Riyadh as Erdogan said that they must premeditated killing marked Russia supports Saudi royals SAUDI Arabia's chief prosecu- Western powers demand an- The culprit is among them. If know who killed Khashoggi the latest twist in the shifting tor will visit Istanbul to speak swers over Khashoggi's death. that is not the case, then and repeated his call for the official narrative from Saudi on Khashoggi murder case with Turkish authorities as Khashoggi, a Washington who is the local conspirator? men to be tried in Turkey. authorities. part of the investigation into Post contributor and critic of You have to tell. Unless you "The culprit is among They had first insisted AFP said that the question was the murder of journalist Jamal Saudi policies, was killed after them. If that is not the case, Khashoggi left the consulate MOSCOW "inappropriate." Khashoggi, Turkey's president entering the Saudi consulate tell, Saudi Arabia will not be then who is the local conspira- unharmed, then said he was "There's an official said on Friday, adding that in Istanbul on October 2 to free from this suspicion tor? You have to tell," said Er- killed in an argument that de- THE Kremlin said on Friday statement from the king, Ankara still has more evidence obtain paperwork for his mar- dogan. "Unless you tell, Saudi generated into a brawl. that Russia believes Saudi there's an official statement in the case. riage to his Turkish fiancee Turkish President Arabia will not be free from The explanations have met royals were not involved from the Crown Prince The announcement by Hatice Cengiz. Recep Tayyip Erdogan this suspicion." with growing incredulity from in the murder of journalist (Mohammed bin Salman) President Recep Tayyip Er- In a speech in Ankara, Erdogan, who has so far Western governments who say Jamal Khashoggi after Rus- and no one should have dogan came a day after the Erdogan said the Saudi pros- imposed exile in the United stopped short of directly blam- many questions remain. sian President Vladimir Pu- any grounds not to believe Saudi prosecutor said that, ecutor would arrive on Sunday States since 2017. ing the Saudi government, said German Chancellor An- tin discussed it with Saudi them," Peskov said. based on evidence supplied by and called on Riyadh to reveal The murder has sparked Turkey had already shared evi- gela Merkel vowed on Friday King Salman. Putin spoke to the Turkey, the murder appeared who ordered the killing and international backlash against dence with countries including that Berlin would not export Asked by a journalist 82-year-old Saudi king by to have been premeditated -- the whereabouts of Khashog- Saudi Arabia, which is seek- Saudi Arabia and added that it arms to Saudi Arabia until the whether the Kremlin fully telephone on Thursday the first time Saudi authorities gi's body. ing to draw a line under the had even more. murder is clarified, a stance believes that the Saudi royal evening and they discussed have made such an admission. "You need to show this crisis, but a string of gruesome "It is not that we don't have French President Emmanuel family played no part in the "the situation around the The killing has tainted the body," Erdogan said. details about the murder have any other information or doc- Macron dubbed "pure dema- murder in Istanbul, Putin's case of Khashoggi," the image of Crown Prince Mo- Before his death Khashog- continued to appear in the uments. We do. Tomorrow is goguery" as it "has nothing to spokesman Dmitry Peskov Kremlin said in a statement. hammed bin Salman, who po- gi, 59, had been living in self- Turkish media. another day," he said. do with Mr Khashoggi". Israel PM makes secret Oman visit Syria rejects UN plan on constitution Israeli statement said. Netanyahu’s surprise meeting with Sultan It formed part of "the poli- committee to end seven-year war cy outlined by Prime Minister Qaboos comes despite the two countries Netanyahu on deepening rela- AFP 50 of the committee members, during an emergency session tions with the states of the re- NEW YORK the Syrian opposition another called by the United States. having no diplomatic relations gion", it said. 50 and the UN would nomi- "Rather, Mr Muallem indi- AFP wants to bolster ties with the Oman's state broadcaster A UNITED Nations plan to nate the final 50, composed of cated that the governments of JERUSALEM Arab world despite a stalemate showed Netanyahu and his end the seven-year civil war representatives of civil society Syria and Russia had agreed on the Palestinian front. delegation walking alongside in Syria has run aground after and technical experts. recently that the three Astana PRIME Minister Benjamin "A special visit in Oman -- Sultan Qaboos -- who is rarely Damascus blocked the world De Mistura, a veteran Ital- guarantors (Iran, Russia and Netanyahu has made the first we're making history!" Netan- seen in pictures anymore -- body's proposal for a commit- ian-Swedish diplomat due to Turkey) and the Syrian gov- visit to Oman by an Israeli pre- yahu wrote on Twitter, posting and Omani officials in tradi- tee to draft a new constitution, step down next month, said ernment would in consulta- mier in over 20 years, officials a video of his reception and tional garb. provoking anger among west- Friday that Foreign Minis- tions among them prepare a said on Friday, in an apparent meeting. In 1994, then-Israeli pre- ern powers. ter Walid Muallem rejected proposal as regards the third sign of growing regional ties. Netanyahu and Sultan mier Yitzhak Rabin visited UN special envoy Staffan the last list of UN-proposed list." The surprise meeting with Qaboos discussed the Middle Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu Oman, and acting prime min- de Mistura has been work- names and suggested his own De Mistura said withdraw- Oman's Sultan Qaboos late East peace process "and other and Oman’s Sultan Qaboos. (AFP) ister Shimon Peres also made ing since January on forming method to the final 50 mem- ing the UN list was only possi- Thursday, which was kept se- issues of shared interest", the a visit in 1996 when the two a group of 150 members to bers during talks in Damascus ble "if there was an agreement cret until Netanyahu's return Israeli premier's office said in and National Security Advisor countries agreed to open trade thrash out a new constitution, this week. on a new credible, balanced home, comes despite the two a statement. Meir Ben-Shabbat. representative offices. seen as a first step to winding "Walid Muallem didn't ac- and inclusive list" that com- nations having no diplomatic Netanyahu was accompa- The visit came at the invi- In October 2000, Oman down a conflict that has cost cept a role for the UN in iden- plied with UN resolutions and ties. nied by his wife Sara and his tation of Sultan Qaboos and closed the offices after the out- more than 360,000 lives. tifying or selecting a third list," commitments made in Janu- The trip is a major coup for delegation included Mossad followed "lengthy contacts be- break of the second Palestin- Under the UN plan, the the envoy told the UN Security ary talks in the Russian resort Netanyahu, who has said he intelligence chief Yossi Cohen tween the two countries", the ian intifada. Syrian regime would choose Council by video conference town of Sochi.

Syria regime bombardment Dead Sea tragedy: 21 killed, 35 hurt in Jordan floods kills seven civilians in Idlib AFP tourist attraction around 50 are matched only by my anger AFP which includes the province AMMAN kilometres (30 miles) west of at anyone who did not take BEIRUT of the same name and parts of Amman. the steps that could have pre- adjacent provinces. AT least 21 people were killed "The number of victims has vented this painful incident," SYRIAN regime artillery fire The deal was intended to in flash floods in Jordan, risen to 21. Most of them were he wrote on Twitter. on Friday killed seven civil- protect three million inhab- most of them children whose schoolchildren aged between He chaired an emergency ians in Idlib, in the highest itants in the region, more school bus was swept away, 11 and 14, who were on a school meeting with senior officials death toll since a deal last than half of which is held by emergency services said on trip in the Dead Sea area" when and called for a thorough in- month to prevent a govern- the Tahrir Hayat al-Sham Friday, in what a government they were swept away by the vestigation to determine who ment assault on the province, (HTS) alliance led by jihad- newspaper dubbed a "Trag- floodwaters, he said. was responsible for what he a monitor said. ists of Al Qaeda's former edy at the Dead Sea". Security officials said the termed the "great disaster that Three children were Syria affiliate. Another 35 people were pupils, their teachers and hurt us all as Jordanians". among those killed in the Friday's deadly shelling injured following heavy rains minders had stepped out of Government newspa- country's last major rebel hit Al-Rifa, an HTS-held vil- on Thursday, including mem- their bus in a tourist area per Al-Rai on Friday carried bastion in the northwest lage in the southeast of Idlib bers of the security forces in- called Al-Miyah al-Sakhina Jordanian civil defence members search for survivors after rain storms the headline "Tragedy at the of the country, the Britain- province. volved in rescue operations, a when they were hit by a flash unleashed flash floods, near the Dead Sea, in Jordan Friday.(AFP) Dead Sea" on its front page, based Syrian Observatory for In the neighbouring prov- civil defence official told AFP. flood that washed them to- while Al-Ghad daily said it Human Rights said. ince of Aleppo, regime fight- A security source said wards the nearby Dead Sea. defence said, adding that a called off a planned visit to was a "Black Day". Regime ally Russia and ers and rebels exchanged rescuers were still searching Also among the dead were nearby bridge had collapsed. Bahrain and returned home A medical source told rebel backer Turkey agreed on gunfire on the western out- for eight people missing in visitors who had been pic- Jordanian television re- from the Gulf. AFP three Iraqi pupils were September 17 to set up a buffer skirts of the provincial capi- the Dead Sea area, a popular nicking in the area, the civil ported that King Abdullah II "My sadness and sorrow among the dead. zone around the Idlib region, tal, the Observatory said. 08 Saturday, October 27, 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 Trump’s Drug Prescription What’s Missing From The The administration has taken steps to confront the high cost of prescription drugs, but if the latest plan goes into effect, the pharmaceutical industry Saudis’ Khashoggi Story will sure try to recover its lost profits elsewhere N his most aggressive response to date to tions even lower than that. On social media, Saudis celebrated Riyadh’s confirmation of Khashoggi’s high prescription drug prices, President The president framed this approach as Trump wants Medicare to obtain better a way to push back against “freeloading” by death as a responsible move, yet outside of the kingdom, deals by negotiating with pharmaceuti- foreign countries that pay less for US phar- the damage from this episode could last much longer Ical companies — just not directly. The maceuticals. But that’s almost exactly the proposal would affect only a limited number opposite of what his proposal would do, at of drugs and would come with some poten- least at first. Instead, it would piggyback tially harmful side effects, but it’s a promis- on the negotiations foreign, government- ing start. run health insurance programmes do with The plan Trump unveiled on Thursday drugmakers, allowing the US to take advan- could provide significant help to elderly tage of the discounts they obtain. Americans who pay thousands of dollars for Still, if the plan actually goes into ef- medicines administered by their doctors, fect, the pharmaceutical industry is sure such as cancer patients. On the other hand, to try to recover its lost profits elsewhere. there’s a risk that it could cut drugmakers’ The Trump administration is counting profits severely enough to slow the develop- on manufacturers to extract higher prices ment of new treatments, or shift costs on to overseas — ending the “freeloading” on US other Americans with private insurance. investment in drug development — but they It’s just a preliminary proposal at this may also raise prices on other products for point, and it may not get far. Fierce oppo- other Medicare patients and privately in- sition from the pharmaceutical industry sured Americans. And the administration and some doctors forced the Obama ad- offered no good answer on Thursday to that ministration to withdraw a more modest potential problem. The plan would also cre- proposal on Medicare drugs. Trump’s plan, ate a new set of private-sector middlemen seemingly timed to help GOP candidates in between Medicare and doctors to try to ne- the midterm elections, is likely to run into a gotiate even lower drug prices from manu- similar buzz saw. facturers. Physicians would get a flat add- At issue are drugs in the Medicare Part on fee instead of one based on the price of B insurance plan, which covers physicians’ the drug, removing the incentive to use the services. Typically, these medications are most expensive medicines available. the ones administered by doctors in their Although the proposal’s reach isn’t very offices, at hospitals or in outpatient clin- broad — it would affect only the fraction of ics, not the ones consumers buy at a phar- consumers who receive drugs through Part macy and take at home. Doctors purchase B — the new incentives it would create and the drugs, then are reimbursed by Medicare the use of international pricing benchmarks based on the drug’s average sale price plus a are smart steps. If things work as designed, HASSAN HASSAN lead smear campaigns against govern- To deflect blame away from MbS, markup to cover administrative costs (cur- the administration estimates, the new sys- TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE ment opponents, especially in the wake Saudi officials point out that there is a rently 4.3 percent). Because the markup is tem could cut costs 30 percent, or $17.2 bil- of the Qatar crisis. Al-Qahtani oversaw standing general order that requires au- a percentage of the average sales price, the lion over five years. That would save Medi- UTHORITIES in Riyadh finally public relations efforts abroad, and was thorities to “bring back” Saudi opponents system gives doctors an incentive to choose care patients as much as $3.4 billion over confirmed US-based Saudi jour- known for combative language online. At in exile, and argue that the 18 individu- the most expensive drug available. that period. nalist Jamal Khashoggi’s death. the time of this writing, his pinned tweet als botched it. MbS, according to an of- Such drugs tend to be pricey, and the To its credit, the administration has According to the Saudi version of read: “Some brothers blame me for what ficial quoted by Reuters, was aware of the co-pays can be quite costly — the patient’s taken or proposed many steps to confront Awhat happened, Khashoggi died standing order but not of the operation. is typically 20 percent. For drugs that cost the high cost of prescription drugs. Thurs- after a fist fight between him and several The king’s visibility over the past $1,000 or more a month, that adds up fast. day’s, though, was the first to address the men at the consulate in Istanbul. Author- Some will no doubt speculate that week speaks to his value, even his indis- Trump’s proposal calls for testing a new prices drugmakers charge head-on. Today, ities announced the arrest of 18 Saudi the king now plans to introduce pensability as an elder statesman, and payment system for drugs in roughly half the industry’s pricing practices are largely nationals, as well as the dismissal of top radical changes, including to the should quash the rumours that he has the country, with participation mandatory opaque, and the monopolies manufactur- officials, including an adviser to Crown line of succession. But that extreme plans to abdicate. That was never seri- for Medicare doctors and patients in those ers enjoy on patented medicines (as well as Prince Mohammed bin Salman. scenario is unlikely. The crown ously on the table. regions. Medicare would peg the price it the absence of competing manufacturers The gaps in this story are as signifi- prince will most probably weather Although the official Saudi story is pays for selected Part B drugs — those avail- for many obscure treatments) — combined cant as the announcement itself. the storm, and will remain the incomplete, it will likely resonate with able from only one pharmaceutical com- with the ample dollars provided by insurers Saudi authorities did not reveal the many inside of the kingdom. The king has pany, as well as biological medicines — to — allow them to set prices with little or no location of Khashoggi’s body, which kingdom’s de facto head of state put an end to attempts to deny Khashog- the average paid in 16 other industrialised constraint from market forces. It’s not clear lends credence to the narrative attribut- gi’s murder. On social media, Saudis cel- nations. Drug prices in those countries are yet whether Trump’s plan for Part B medi- ed to Turkish officials over the past two they view as harshness. But everything ebrated the announcement as a respon- 44 percent lower on the whole, according to cines is the right approach, but it’s a propos- weeks. Even before Turkish authorities has its time, and talk these days requires sible move, and offered condolences to a new federal study, and for some medica- al that deserves to be fleshed out and tested. were allowed to search the consulate and such language.” Khashoggi’s family. the residence of the consul general, they It’s difficult to understand al-Qahta- Outside of the kingdom, the dam- suggested that Khashoggi was killed and ni’s removal as anything other than a age from this episode may last longer. dismembered inside the consulate. They soft rebuke to MbS and his heavy-hand- Many are convinced that MbS ordered reached this conclusion based on video edness by King Salman, who stepped in Khashoggi’s murder, or at the very least footage that showed Khashoggi entered some days ago to manage the fallout from knew it was to take place. The barbarity the building but never came out. In an Khashoggi’s murder. A Saudi official told of the crime has already hurt MbS’s repu- interview with Bloomberg, the crown me that the king’s orders could perhaps tation abroad, probably beyond repair, prince, widely known as MbS, insisted alter the aggressive way that authorities turning former allies of the crown prince that Khashoggi left the consulate—but if deal with dissidents. into stern critics of his policies. Millions that were true the Saudis could have pro- Some will no doubt speculate that the of dollars’ worth of PR efforts to promote duced a body. king now plans to introduce radical chang- the crown prince as a reformer appear to The spontaneous scuffle theory also es, including to the line of succession. But have gone to waste. does not explain the dismissal of the that extreme scenario is unlikely. MbS will That doesn’t mean anything of sub- adviser, Saud al-Qahtani, who was per- most probably weather the storm, and will stance will change. Ultimately, it’s highly ceived as MbS’s right-hand man and remain the kingdom’s de facto head of unlikely that Khashoggi’s death will radi- thought by some to encourage his worst state—why else would the king have put cally alter the kingdom’s foreign relations instincts. Dubbed “the father of electron- MbS in charge of a ministerial commit- and regional role. Washington won’t re- ic flies” by his critics, he’s been accused tee to restructure the top command of the organise its alliances in the Middle East of using social media bots and trolls to country’s intelligence services? just because it’s lost a fig leaf. Tribune News Service Is Technology Making Our Memory Worse? We increasingly don’t need to remember information we once stored in our brain and instead enhance recall for where to access it

HELEN THOMSON date. "Creating a hard copy of an experi- mation they think they have remembered, TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE ence through media leaves only a dimin- as well as their knowledge of unrelated ished copy in our own heads," she says. topics after the test, compared with people S an ostrich's eye bigger than its brain? People who rely on a satellite naviga- who answered the questions without go- This kind of trivia question was once a tion system to get around are also worse ing online. You lose touch with what came cognitive workout, but when was the at working out where they have been than from you and what came from the machine. last time you really pondered a ques- those who use maps. "These are subtle biases that may not mat- Ition, rather than simply turning to the The mere expectation of information ter too much if you continue to have access internet for help? Then there are phone being at our fingertips seems to have an ef- to external resources," says Gilbert. "But if numbers and friends' birthdays: informa- fect. When we think something can be ac- those resources disappear – in an exam, in tion we once stored in our brain is now held cessed later, regardless of whether we will an emergency, in a technological catastro- in the smartphone in the palm of our hand. be tested on it, we have lower rates of re- phe – we may underestimate how much we Outsourcing memories, for instance call of the information itself and enhanced would struggle without them. Having ac- to pad and paper, is nothing new, but it recall instead for where to access it. curate insight into how good your memory has become easier than ever to do so us- "These kinds of studies suggest that actually is, is just as important as having a ing external devices, leading some to technology is changing our memories," says good memory in the first place." wonder whether our memories are suffer- Sam Gilbert at University College London. For now, technology seems to be ing as a result. "We increasingly don't need to remember We are constantly making judgements about whether something is worth tweaking rather than upending our capaci- Probably the largest data dump is of content, but instead, where to find it." ty for memory, but if the interface between snapshots of events, whether it is thou- In some instances, this could be use- storing in mind. Will I remember this tomorrow? Does it need to be written us and devices merges more in the future, sands of photos posted on social media or ful. When people were given two lists of down? This is called meta-memory, and technology seems to screw it up "the brain will really begin to adapt in ways status updates documenting our lives. You words and asked to memorise them each we can't anticipate right now", says Martin might think that taking pictures and shar- in 20 seconds, those who were allowed to memorise new information. be written down? Should I set a reminder? Conway, director of the Centre for Memo- ing stories helps you to preserve memories save the first list on a computer rather than But relying too heavily on devices can This is called meta-memory, and technol- ry and Law at City, University of London of events, but the opposite is true. When deleting it before moving on to the next, mess with our appreciation of how good ogy seems to screw it up. (see “Can I supercharge my memory?”). Diana Tamir at Princeton University and could remember more information from our memory actually is. We are constantly For instance, people who can access So if you are ever again asked about an her colleagues sent people out on tours, the second listat a later date. It seemed as making judgements about whether some- the internet to help them answer general ostrich brain, try the encyclopaedia in your those encouraged to take pictures actually if cognitive offloading freed up vital brain thing is worth storing in mind. Will I re- knowledge questions, such as "How does a head before reaching for your phone. Just had a poorer memory of the tour at a later resources that allowed them to better member this tomorrow? Does it need to zip work?", overestimate how much infor- remember, the answer is yes.

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News US president hints he could Jim Mattis approves US troops in brief curb immigration by decree deployment on Mexico border Berlin strengthens AFP lars a year on Illegal Immigra- will likely face legal challenges REUTERS number of troops, something sional elections. Taking aim at Baltic naval alliance WASHINGTON tion. This will not continue," in the courts. WASHINGTON that would be determined at a the caravan of Central Ameri- to counter Russia Trump tweeted. The president is planning later point, and was not itself a can migrants, Trump wrote on PRESIDENT Donald Trump "Democrats must give us on invoking the same law DEFENSE Secretary Jim Mattis "deployment order." Twitter on Thursday he was HAMBURG: W orried by a mili- suggested Friday he may use the votes to pass strong (but he used for his controversial has authorized the use of troops US officials said on Thurs- "bringing out the military for tary build-up on its doorstep, an executive order to obtain fair) laws. If not, we will be ban on travelers from several and other military resources at day that the Trump administra- this National Emergency. They Germany is leading efforts to immigration restrictions, forced to play a much tougher countries, most of them Mus- the US-Mexico border, US of- tion was considering deploying will be stopped!" coordinate NATO and Europe- bucking his Democratic oppo- hand." lim, according to The Wash- ficials said on Friday, bolster- between 800 and 1,000 troops. US Homeland Security an Union naval forces better nents and bypassing Congress. The White House is ington Post. ing President Donald Trump's They would not be engaged Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said in the Baltic Sea to counter In the runup to key mid- weighing an executive order After a series of legal chal- battle against migrants trekking in any law enforcement activi- in an interview with Fox News Russia's beefed up pres- term elections on November that would prevent Central lenges, the Supreme Court up- toward the United States. ties, something that is prohib- Channel on Thursday that her ence in the area. On Monday, 6, Trump has put immigration American migrants from en- held a revised version of the The Pentagon did not im- ited under US law, and instead department had asked the Germany begins exercises at the heart of his message -- tering the US to demand po- travel ban earlier this year. mediately respond to requests focus on support roles in areas Pentagon for help to bolster off the Finnish coast involving mirroring his approach during litical asylum, according to Thousands of migrants, for comment. The officials, like infrastructure and logistics. its capabilities as it polices the 3,600 sailors and troops, 40 the 2016 presidential cam- US media. most of them Honduran, are who spoke on condition of ano- Trump has hammered away at border, including asking for ships and 30 aircraft from paign. "The United States has Should the Trump admin- crossing Mexico on foot, head- nymity, said Mattis' authoriza- the issue of illegal immigration “some air support and some more than a dozen countries. been spending Billions of Dol- istration take this approach, it ed toward the US border. tion did not include a specific two weeks ahead of congres- logistics.” The manoeuvres will focus on keeping crucial sea routes open in times of conflict. "The Baltic Sea is our front yard," Captain Sven Beck told 27 countries raise key reporters aboard. (REUTERS) Florida parcel bombs French court orders new probe concerns at WTO over in Paris bombing post-Brexit trade plans PARIS: A French court suspect traced with Friday ordered a new probe into evidence allegedly link- AFP ing a Lebanese-Canadian GENEVA Europe wants academic to the 1980 orderly Brexit, deadly bombing of a Paris fingerprint and DNA TWENTY-SEVEN countries says Merkel synagogue before decid- have raised concerns about ing whether to put him on Britain's future trading terms PRAGUE: Europe wants an trial. The October 3, 1980, at the World Trade Organisa- orderly solution to Brexit and bombing of a synagogue on C e s a r S a y o c h a s b e e n c h a r g e d w i t h fi v e f e d e r a l c r i m e s i n c l u d i n g t h r e a t s tion, trade sources in Geneva is not debating other options 24 Rue Copernic in Paris, said on Friday, in a move that as Britain negotiates its with- which killed four people against former presidents and faces up to 58 years in prison if found guilty could delay post-Brexit free drawal from the European and injured 46, was the trade deals. Union, German Chancellor first fatal attack against The WTO in Geneva–which Angela Merkel said on Friday. Jews in France since the has 164 countries as members– “These negotiations will Nazi occupation in World is where countries negotiate go on intensively and I am War II. (AFP) the rules of international trade pleased by that because and settle disputes. Although what we aim for is to have 3,000-year-old Britain is a member outright, some orderly solution. We skeleton remains for decades the EU has repre- are not dealing with the found in Peru sented the UK at the WTO. other scenarios at the mo- But Brexit means the UK ment,” she told a news con- CUSCO: Archaeologists in has to separate its trade rules ference in Prague, along- Peru have found two hu- from the EU if it wants to act side Czech Prime Minister man skeletons estimated with more independence. Andrej Babis. (REUTERS) to be around 3,000 years As March approaches–Brit- old, archaeologist Luz ain's Brexit leave date–the UK Monrroy told Andina news has pushed to essentially repli- by Brexit supporters–could agency on Thursday. The cate the WTO rules it currently have economic consequenc- human remains belonged follows as an EU member, with es for the UK. Meanwhile, to two teenagers and date some technical changes. London Mayor Sadiq Khan back to the pre-Inca society But trade sources have said warned EU negotiator Michel known as the Marcavalle that 27 countries have "raised Barnier on Friday that a bad culture. One of the skel- concerns" about the plans, par- Brexit deal would see jobs eton's skulls was deco- ticularly regarding agriculture flee Britain to the US and Asia rated with gold and silver tariffs and quotas, as well as rather than to Europe. plaques, which suggests other issues. “I made the point that a that the individual was an The move has been de- bad Brexit deal or even worse, important figure during scribed as a "welcome to reali- no deal whatsoever, is bad for their lifetime. (DPA) ty" moment for the UK, by ana- London, is bad for our country lysts. "All these countries, they but is bad for the EU as well,” Mexico votes in are all saying we would like Khan told Barnier after meet- referendum on something, we want a bigger ing Barnier in Brussels. new airport share of the pie," David Henig, “He gets that,” he said, Director of the UK Trade Policy adding he spoke to him “in a MEXICO CITY: Mexico's Project, said. courteous, polite and unpat- incoming leftist government "While the UK is in these ronising way.” Khan said he of President-Elect Andres (WTO) negotiations, that can wanted to present views Barni- Manuel Lopez Obrador on potentially delay bilateral er might not hear from British Thursday opened polls for a deals with other countries," he Prime Minister Theresa May’s referendum on whether or said. A delay to new free trade team which he said no longer not to keep building a con- An FBI agent leaves the Auto Zone Store in Plantation, North of Miami, where a suspect was arrested in connection with the 12 pipe bombs deals post-Brexit–touted as a has a viable plan just months troversial new airport for the and suspicious packages recently mailed to top Democrats, on Friday. (AFP) key benefit of leaving the EU before Brexit on March 29. capital area. The consulta- tion is to last four days, with REUTERS power as president to stop it results expected on Sunday. PLANTATION, FLA. ‘Incredible job’ Alerts harming and to stop it now." The 64-year-old Lopez Obra- by law agencies, Republican vote: Sayoc's home address was dor, who succeeds Enrique FBI agents used DNA and a says Trump US president listed in public records as an up- Macron tells eastern members Pena Nieto on December 1, fingerprint to identify the Flor- scale gated apartment complex had threatened to cancel the ida man suspected of sending WASHINGTON: US President WASHINGTON: US Presi- in the seaside town of Aventura, not to leave EU values behind multi-billion-dollar project, at least 14 parcel bombs to Donald Trump on Friday praised dent Donald Trump claimed Florida. charging it was a waste of critics of US President Donald the "incredible job" of law en- Friday that the explosive According to the records, AFP the vote to be a duel between taxpayer money. (AFP) Trump days ahead of congres- forcement after a suspect was devices mailed to his rivals he is a registered Republican BRATISLAVA "progressives" and national- sional elections. detained in Florida in connection were slowing the Republi- with a lengthy criminal past - ists. As he kicks off a two-day Pompeo says US Cesar Sayoc has been with 12 suspicious packages can "momentum" ahead of including once making a bomb FRENCH President Em- visit to Slovakia and the Czech to fight China charged with five federal crimes and pipe bombs sent to Demo- November's midterm elec- threat - and a history of posting manuel Macron on Friday Republic, Macron also ex- ‘empire’ of ‘bribes’ including threats against former cratic figures. tions, with polls showing inflammatory broadsides on warned eastern EU members pressed concern about the re- presidents and faces up to 58 "These terrorizing acts are Democrats boosting their social media against Trump's not to fall out of step with the fusal of some eastern EU mem- WASHINGTON: US Secretary years in prison if found guilty, despicable and have no place advantage. political foes. bloc's principles, singling out bers to accept migrants from of State Mike Pompeo on US Attorney General Jeff Ses- in our country," Trump said from "Republicans are doing Sayoc was being held at an Hungary and Poland whose the Middle East and North Friday accused China of seek- sions said at a news conference. the White House. so well in early voting, and FBI processing center in Mi- nationalist governments have Africa under an EU quota pro- ing to build an "empire" by "We will not tolerate such "I've instructed authorities at the polls, and now this ramar, Florida, CNN said. He clashed with Brussels. gramme drafted in the wake of bribing leaders with invest- lawlessness, especially political to spare no resource or ex- 'Bomb' stuff happens and was expected to be taken to In an interview published the 2015 migrant crisis. ment and vowed to fight it violence," he said. pense in finding those respon- the momentum greatly slows the Federal Detention Center in Czech, Hungarian, Polish "We have a collective need "at every turn." As tensions FBI agents arrested Sayoc, sible and bringing them to swift - news not talking politics," in downtown Miami and will and Slovak media, the French for coherence and solidarity: led by trade disputes soar 56, in Plantation, Florida and and certain justice." (AFP) Trump tweeted.(AFP) likely make his first appear- leader insisted that "Europe we cannot benefit from the Eu- between China and President also hauled away a white van ance before a judge on Mon- is not a supermarket", driving ropean budget without dem- Donald Trump's administra- plastered with pro-Trump stick- sent to Representative Maxine such "terrorizing acts" were day, according to former As- home a point he made previ- onstrating solidarity on migra- tion, the US has increasingly ers, the slogan "CNN SUCKS" Waters belonged to Sayoc. despicable and had no place in sistant U.S. Attorney David ously that eastern states could tion," Macron said. warned developing nations, and images of Democratic fig- He also said there could be the United States. Weinstein. not pick and choose among the He also warned that any especially in Latin America, ures with red crosshairs over other packages. "We must never allow po- A federal law enforcement bloc's fundamental values. moves by member states to to beware Beijing's economic their faces. Announcing the arrest by litical violence to take root in source said charges would likely Seven months ahead of reduce their payments into the push. Speaking to radio host FBI Director Christopher the Federal Bureau of Investi- America - cannot let it happen," be brought by federal prosecu- elections to the European Par- common budget could serve to Hugh Hewitt, Pompeo said Wray told the news conference gation to a cheering audience at Trump said. "And I'm commit- tors in Manhattan and Sayoc liament, Macron said he ex- undermine EU unity, includ- that the US welcomed "com- that fingerprints on a package the White House, Trump said ted to doing everything in my transferred to New York City. pected the campaign ahead of ing its single market. mercial competition with China on a fair basis." (AFP) US missile defense system intercepts missile in test US, Russia clash over INF arms treaty at United Nations WASHINGTON: - The US REUTERS leader, and Ronald Reagan had should be allowed to consider up their nuclear capability?" military said it success- UNITED NATIONS signed in 1987. It eliminated all the draft, but lost with only 31 Belousov said if the United fully tested a key missile short- and intermediate-range votes in favor, 55 against and 54 States follows through on its defense system on Friday, RUSSIA failed on Friday to get land-based nuclear and con- abstentions. threat to withdraw, then Rus- in a milestone that experts the UN General Assembly to ventional missiles held by both "In a year, if the US with- sia could raise the issue in the say shows a growing US consider calling on Washing- states in Europe. draws from the treaty and be- 15-member Security Council. capability to knock down ton and Moscow to preserve Washington has cited Rus- gins an uncontrolled build-up However, such a move would an incoming, medium-range and strengthen an arms control sia's alleged violation of the of weapons, nuclear-capable not lead to any action as both missile from countries like treaty that helped end the Cold treaty as its reason for leaving weapons, we will be confront- countries have veto powers in North Korea and Iran. The War and warned that if the it, a charge Moscow denies. ing a completely different reali- the council. Aegis system used in the United States quits the pact it Russia in turn accuses Wash- ty," Andrei Belousov, deputy di- US Disarmament Ambas- latest test was fitted with a could raise the issue in the UN ington of breaking the pact. rector of Russia's Department sador Robert Wood told the Standard Missile 3 Block IIA Security Council. Russia had proposed a draft for Nonproliferation and Arms committee Washington had (SM-3 IIA) interceptor being President Donald Trump resolution in the 193-member Control, told the committee. spent some five years trying developed in a joint venture said on Oct. 20 that Washing- General Assembly's disarma- He questioned whether the to engage Moscow on the is- between Raytheon Co and ton planned to quit the Inter- ment committee, but missed United States was preparing for sue of compliance and that Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy mediate-Range Nuclear Forces the Oct. 18 submission dead- (File photo) US President Ronald Reagan (right), and Soviet leader Mikhail a war, asking: "Why is it then ... Russia had "denied having Industries Ltd. (REUTERS) (INF) treaty which Mikhail line. On Friday, it called for a Gorbachev exchange pens during the INF Treaty signing ceremony in the do they want to leave the trea- produced or tested a ground- Gorbachev, the last Soviet vote on whether the committee White House East Room, in Washington, DC, on December 8, 1987. ty? Why do they want to build launch cruise missile." Over 60% of world stocks in bear www.facebook.com/QatarTribune

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Quick read Oil prices move up, Iraq to halt Kirkuk oil exports to Iran but head for weekly over US sanctions BAGHDAD: Iraq will stop trucking loss on oversupply crude from its northern Kirkuk oil- field to Iran in November to com- ply with sanctions imposed on its Global trade shows signs of slowdown neighbour by the United States, five sources familiar with Iraqi oil AGENCIES Iraq will stop trucking crude oil export operations said on Friday. NEW YORK from its northern Kirkuk oil field Kirkuk is one of the biggest and to Iran in November to comply oldest oilfields in the Middle OIL prices were higher on Fri- with US sanctions, two sources East. Last year Iraq began to ship day, supported by expectations familiar with Iraqi oil export op- crude from Kirkuk to Iran for use that sanctions on Iran would erations said on Friday. in its refineries, and Iran agreed tighten supplies, but prices were "The market has to wake to deliver the same amount of oil headed for a weekly drop as a up to the fact that Iranian sanc- to Iraq's southern ports. Cur- slump in stock markets and con- tions are happening November rently, Iraq is exporting less than cerns about trade wars clouded 4. That's just a couple weeks 30,000 barrels per day (bpd) to the fuel demand outlook. away," said Phil Flynn, an oil Iran via truck, the sources told Brent crude oil was trading market analyst at Price Futures Reuters. (REUTERS) around $77.35 a barrel, up 46 Group in Chicago. cents, by 1:14 p.m. ET , after ear- The market for months has lier falling more than $1 to a low weighed concern surrounding Electrolux profit of $75.77. potential supply shortages from falls 19% in The contract is on course for US sanctions on Iran, due to third quarter a weekly loss of 3 percent. It has come into force on November 4. fallen by more than $10 in the Washington has said it wants to STOCKHOLM: Swedish home last three weeks. reduce Iranian oil sales to zero, appliance maker Electrolux US crude was 16 cents high- although this looks unlikely. said on Friday its third-quarter er at $67.49, set for a more than Many buyers, including net profit dropped 19 per cent 2 percent loss this week. Iran's biggest customer, China, Pedestrians walk past a display showing closing information of Nikkei Stock Average and New York Dow in Tokyo. (EPA-EFE) year-on-year due to higher raw Supporting prices on Friday, appear to be falling in line, forc- material costs and currency ing Tehran to store unsold oil on effects in Latin America. The tankers in the hope it can sell the net profit of 1.16 billion kronor crude once sanctions are lifted. Stocks slide globally as (127 million dollars) compared However, a global collapse to 1.44 billion kronor in the in equities has roiled oil markets same business period a year this week. ago. Measured on a constant The Nasdaq Composite con- currency basis, year-on-year firmed a correction this week, US treasury prices rise net sales were almost flat and while the S&P 500 and the Dow worth 30.4 billion kronor, ac- Jones Industrial Average erased cording to the company. (DPA) their gains for the year. Q Dow Jones falls 1.36% QS&P 500 loses 1.81% QSTOXX 600 drops 1.26% "The energy complex is maintaining a relatively strong REUTERS While US Treasury yields against a basket of major cur- ArcelorMittal and correlation with daily swings in NEW YORK Tech stocks initially rose after the data, rencies after the US data. Nippon to buy Essar the US stock market since the stock market volatility caused The dollar index fell 0.17 Steel for $5.7 bn huge up and down equity fluc- STOCK markets around the O Wall Street plunged after them to reverse course and fall percent, with the euro up 0.07 tuations have become too large world fell on Friday on track earnings reports from to a three-week low of 3.074 percent to $1.1382. MUMBAI: Global steel giant Concern over to ignore," Jim Ritterbusch, for their longest weekly los- Amazon.com and Alphabet percent as stocks dropped. While a strong greenback ArcelorMittal and Japanese president of Ritterbusch and As- ing streak since 2013 while US rekindled a rush to dump "Yields are down today not benefits US assets, it also raises firm Nippon Steel said Friday Iran sanctions sociates, said in a note. Treasury prices rose along with technology and high-growth because of the GDP report but the cost of imports and exports, they have won a bidding war for Financial markets have been demand for safer bets as bet- stocks. because of stock market volatil- which hurts growth. The net India's Essar Steel with a $5.7 The market for months hit hard by a range of worries, ter than expected US economic ity. It's a global flight to safety," effect tends to be neutral. The billion offer for their debt-laden has weighed concern including the US-China trade data did little to assuage anxiety Collin Martin, fixed income di- Japanese yen strengthened 0.75 surrounding potential O The US dollar slid rival. The deal is one of the war, a rout in emerging market over disappointing corporate alongside stocks after rector at the Schwab Center for percent versus the greenback at biggest takeovers of a failing supply shortages from currencies, rising borrowing profits and trade wars. financial research, in New York. 111.57 per dollar, while sterling Indian company under India's US sanctions on Iran, costs and bond yields, and eco- Wall Street plunged after having risen to a two-month Benchmark 10-year notes was last trading at $1.2832, up first bankruptcy law, passed due to come into force nomic concerns in Italy. earnings reports from Amazon. high in morning trade after last rose 16/32 in price to yield 0.13 percent on the day. two years ago to help clean on November 4. There are also signs of a com and Alphabet rekindled a the GDP data 3.0774 percent, from 3.136 per- MSCI's broadest index of up crippling corporate debts. slowdown in global trade, with rush to dump technology and cent late on Thursday. Asia-Pacific shares outside Ja- While ArcelorMittal will own a O Brent crude oil was container and bulk freight rates high-growth stocks. Both stocks The US dollar slid along- pan dropped one percent, eras- majority stake in Essar Steel, trading around $77.35 a dropping after rising for most of had risen sharply on Thursday and was set for its fifth straight side stocks after having risen to ing gains made in the opening Nippon will hold a near equal barrel, up 46 cents, by 2018. in advance of their earnings. week of losses, which had not a two-month high in morning hour and hitting its lowest level share, the companies said in 1.14 pm ET , after earlier Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia's European and Asian stocks happened since May 2013. trade after the GDP data. since February 2017. separate statements. (AFP) falling more than $1 to a OPEC governor said on Thurs- led the way lower. The pan-Eu- Markets had only a tempo- The Dow Jones Industrial Bear markets - a price drop low of $75.77 day oil markets could face over- ropean STOXX 600 index lost rary reprieve after data showed Average fell 339.24 points, or of 20 percent or more from supply by the end of the year. 1.26 percent and MSCI's gauge third-quarter US economic 1.36 percent, to 24,645.31, the recent peaks - have increased O US crude was 16 cents Saudi Energy Minister Kha- of stocks across the globe shed growth slowing less than ex- S&P 500 lost 48.88 points, or across indexes and individual Exchange rate higher at $67.49, set for a lid al Falih said there could be a 1.40 percent. pected as a tariff-related drop 1.81 percent, to 2,656.69 and stocks since the start of this Currency buy QR sell QR more than 2 percent loss need for intervention to reduce The global index was more in soybean exports was partially the Nasdaq Composite dropped year. this week oil stockpiles after increases in than 14 percent below its record offset by the strongest consumer 165.65 points, or 2.26 percent, Spot gold added 0.7 percent US Dollar 3.6315 3.6500 recent months. closing high reached on Jan. 26 spending in nearly four years. to 7,152.68. The US dollar rose to $1,239.95 an ounce. Euro 4.1123 4.2480 Pound Sterling 4.6454 4.7868 Indian Rupee 0.0491 0.0503 Pakistani Rupee 0.0000 0.0280 New Fed vice chair signals more interest rate hikes ahead Philippine Peso 0.0668 0.0690 Sri Lankan Rupee 00000 0.0220 AFP Clarida said that even after far as I'm concerned," Clarida tain what is a very healthy and from rising interest rates, but Bangladeshi Taka 00000 0.0440 WASHINGTON three rate hikes this year, the said. robust economy." Clarida is unabashedly upbeat Fed's benchmark lending rate Trump has called the Fed's The comments were in re- about the outlook. Nepalese Rupee 0.0000 0.0318 THE US economy is in good continues to provide stimulus policy of gradual interest rate sponse to questions from econ- The "fundamentals of the Japanese Yen 0.0315 0.0325 shape to keep expanding, but to the economy that will need increases "crazy" and the "big- omist Adam Posen, a former economy are very, very solid," Kuwaiti Dinar 11.869 12.140 more interest rate increases to be scaled back. gest threat" ahead of midterm policymaker at the Bank of with rapid growth and a strong will be needed to maintain that And he said the Fed will congressional elections on No- England, who said Trump's labor market, he said. Saudi Riyal 0.9570 0.9791 trajectory without inflation, make its decisions without vember 6. criticisms are "pretty unprec- The Fed raised the key rate Omani Riyal 9.2560 9.5740 newly-installed Federal Re- regard to President Donald However, Clarida said: "We edented for the last couple of to 2.25 percent last month, but UAE Dirham 0.9770 0.9975 serve Vice Chairman Richard Trump's repeated attacks on have a very clear mandate, and decades from a US president." Clarida said "even after our Clarida said Thursday. the central bank. the data shows up every month Trump argues the boom he September decision, I believe Bahraini Dinar 9.5610 9.7650 In his first public appear- The political pressure "will in terms of inflation and unem- says is generated by his eco- US monetary policy remains Source: www.dohabank.com.qa ance since taking the post, in no way be a consideration as Richard Clarida. ployment, and our job is to sus- nomic policies are in danger accommodative." Amazon, Alphabet shares plunge over missing sales targets

REUTERS There were no ratings from multinationals who are structural issue with Amazon NEW YORK downgrades from the Wall Mkt value down investing hard to compete, DA but nearly every line in the busi- Street analysts who have almost Davidson & Co analyst Thomas ness is decelerating a tad, and SHARES of Amazon.com Inc universally backed the compa- O The 9-percent fall in Forte said. “Google, Microsoft, we typically see another decel- dropped by the most in four nies’ long-term prospects, but shares knocked more than and Walmart ... are more diffi- eration in retail in 4Q, hence are years on Friday after its outlook several said there were signs $80 billion off Amazon’s cult to kill,” he said. struggling to identify a catalyst,” for holiday season sales missed that both were beginning to market value and relegated Shares in Alphabet fell Barclays analyst Ross Sandler targets, fanning concerns that face tougher competition from it behind Microsoft Corp about 6 percent, knocking said. Wall Street’s tech darlings are tech peers as well as the retail and Apple Inc in terms of about $45 billion off its market Amazon expected sales in finally starting to face stronger companies Amazon has bullied market value value after it fell short on sales the holiday quarter leading up competition. in recent years. The 9-percent after beating estimates for the to Christmas to rise between The third quarter results fall in shares knocked more O Shares in Alphabet fell past eight quarters. 10 percent and 20 percent, to were the second time running than $80 billion off Amazon’s about 6 percent, knocking Revenue from Amazon’s as much as $72.5 billion, while that billionaire Jeff Bezos’ firm market value and relegated it about $45 billion off its international business, which analysts had expected a maxi- had fallen short of sales targets behind Microsoft Corp and Ap- market value after it fell brings in 27.5 percent of total mum figure of $73.9 billion, ac- and, allied to a similar disap- ple Inc in terms of market value. short on sales after sales, was at the heart of the cording to Refinitiv data. pointment from Google-owner Now the Seattle-based firm beating estimates for the shortfall in results, growth halv- Its operating profit forecast Alphabet, they sent a shock- has devoured retail players like ing to 13.4 percent compared to of between $2.1 billion and $3.6 Amazon’s operating profit forecast of between $2.1 billion and $3.6 wave reverberating through Borders, Sears and Toys ‘R’ Us, past eight quarters the previous quarter. billion also came in below con- billion also came in below consensus estimates. stock markets. it was facing bigger challenges “We don’t see any real sensus estimates. www.guide.com.qa  Saturday, October 27, 2018

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Investment-grade as well but global equity funds never- analysis of numbers from Bos- York stocks, 1,164 or 61 per- investor buying interest, it was as junk debt lost money, shed- theless attracted inflows of $8.5 ton-based flows tracker EPFR cent, were in the “bear” bracket too soon “to flip from bearish to ding $3.1 billion and $2.9 billion billion over the past week, Bank Global covering the week to bullish”. respectively, while emerging of America Merrill Lynch said Wednesday - showed that after “Big picture explanation - it’s bonds saw $1.1 billion outflows. on Friday. weeks of equity selling, 1,742 of figure was as high as 919 out of late-cycle and Fed is tightening. BAML noted that the annu- World stocks are heading for 2,767 global stocks had fallen 20 1,150 stocks - 80 percent of the Cyclical explanation - peak posi- alised near-10 percent loss on their fifth straight week of losses percent off peaks, putting them total - while of 1,899 New York tioning, peak profits, peak policy US Treasuries and 4 percent on and look set for their worst into a so-called bear market. stocks, 1,164 or 61 percent, were stimulus = peak prices in 2018,” investment grade bonds would month in around seven years. In emerging markets, the in the “bear” bracket. the bank’s analysts added. be the third-largest since 1970. Traders at the New York Stock Exchange. (AFP) RBS sets $128 mn US growth slows less than aside as cover for Brexit uncertainty expected in third quarter REUTERS LONDON The provision means RBS is concerned that its cus- Gross domestic product rises at 3.5% annualised rate, compared to 4.2% in second quarter ROYAL Bank of Scotland tomers might become has set an extra 100 million REUTERS pounds ($128 million) aside less able to pay their WASHINGTON to account for possible bad debts when Britain leaves loans as a result of Brexit the European Union in THE US economy slowed less uncertainty, in the first con- five months’ time than expected in the third quar- crete sign this is clouding the ter as a tariff-related drop in outlook of a big British bank. soybean exports was partially The provision means problem with the RBS loan offset by the strongest consumer RBS is concerned that its books, but reflected its low spending in nearly four years, customers might become impairment levels following keeping it on track to hit the less able to pay their debts a decade-long clean-up after Trump administration’s 3 per- when Britain leaves the Eu- its 2008 state bailout. cent growth target this year. ropean Union in five months' RBS shares fell by 4 Gross domestic product time. percent on Friday, the sec- increased at a 3.5 percent an- While HSBC put aside ond worst performer in the nualized rate also supported by $245 million at its half-year STOXX European banks a surge in inventory investment results to account for greater index after Ireland's AIB and solid government spending, economic uncertainty, RBS Group. The fortunes of ma- the Commerce Department said is the first big UK bank to jor lenders like RBS are on Friday in its first estimate link the move to Brexit. closely intertwined with the of third-quarter GDP growth. CEO Ross McEwan said health of UK consumers and While that was a slowdown RBS was taking into account businesses. from a 4.2 percent pace in the the possibility of more nega- The bank has been less second quarter, it still exceeded tive outcomes from the Brex- upbeat about the conse- the economy’s growth potential, it negotiations, under new quences of Brexit than some which economists put at 2 per- accounting standards that of its peers, with McEwan cent. require banks to be better warning recently that Britain Compared to the third quar- prepared for possible future could slip into recession if it ter of 2017, the economy grew losses. crashes out of the EU with 3.0 percent, the best perform- "There's a lot more un- no deal. ance since the second quarter certainty in the marketplace Bank of England Deputy of 2015. But business spend- until we get agreement, and Governor Sam Woods said ing stalled and residential in- that's what this is reflecting," on Thursday banks in Brit- vestment declined for a third McEwan told reporters on a ain must hold enough cash straight quarter, potential red call, referring to the provi- to withstand any disorderly flags to the economic expansion sion. McEwan said the move Brexit hitting financial mar- that is now in its ninth year and did not hint at any special kets. the second longest on record. Economists polled by Reu- ters had forecast GDP expand- ing at a 3.3 percent pace in the third quarter. The economy is A trailer is filled with soybeans at a farm in Buda, Illinois, US.(REUTERS) underpinned by a $1.5 trillion tax cut and increased govern- in imports of consumer goods growth, the biggest contribution ment spending. The fiscal stim- and motor vehicles. The widen- since the first quarter of 2015, ulus is part of measures adopted ing trade gap chopped off 1.78 after slicing off 1.1 percentage by President Donald Trump’s percentage points from GDP points from output in the sec- administration to boost annual growth in the third quarter. That ond quarter. Excluding the ef- growth to 3 percent on a sus- was the most since the second fects of trade and inventories, Reuters poll Red flags tainable basis. quarter of 1985 and reversed the GDP grew at a 3.1 percent rate Yet the government is also 1.22 percentage point contribu- in the third quarter compared to Economists polled by Reuters Business spending stalled and locked in a bitter trade war with tion in the April-June period. a 4.0 percent pace in April-June. had forecast GDP expanding residential investment China as well as trade disputes Some of the rebound in im- The dollar rose to a session at a 3.3 percent pace in the declined for a third straight RBS shares fell by 4 percent on Friday, the second worst perform- with other trade partners and ports reflected a rush by busi- high against a basket of curren- third quarter. The economy quarter, potential red flags to er in the STOXX European banks index after Ireland’s AIB Group. the last quarter’s slowdown nesses to stockpile before US cies on the data while US Treas- is underpinned by a $1.5 the economic expansion that mostly reflected the impact of import duties, mostly on Chi- ury prices fell. trillion tax cut and increased is now in its ninth year and the Beijing’s retaliatory tariffs on nese goods, came into effect late Solid third-quarter growth government spending second longest on record US exports, including soybeans. in the quarter. is expected to keep the Federal Farmers front-loaded ship- Imports are a drag on GDP Reserve on course to raise in- ments to China before the tariffs growth. But some of the imports terest rates again in December, commodative” from its policy pace in the April-June period. took effect in early July, boost- likely ended up in warehouses, despite a recent tightening in statement. Growth in consumer spend- Sensex, Nifty fall 1%, ing second-quarter growth. adding to the stockpile of inven- financial market conditions The GDP report showed the ing, which accounts for more Since then, soybean exports tory, which adds to GDP. brought about by a stock market Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, than two-thirds of US economic have declined every month, in- Inventories increased at a sell-off and a rise in US Treasury the personal consumption ex- activity, increased at a 4.0 per- hit seven-month low creasing the trade deficit. There $76.3 billion rate after declin- yields. penditures (PCE) price index cent rate in the third quarter. were also decreases in exports of ing at a $36.8 billion pace in The Fed raised rates in Sep- excluding food and energy, in- That was the fastest pace since IANS ness a small recovery, it was petroleum and non-automative the second quarter. As a result, tember for the third time this creased at 1.6 percent rate in the fourth quarter of 2014 and MUMBAI short-lived as selling pressure capital goods. Strong domes- inventory investment added year and removed a reference to the third quarter. The core PCE followed a 3.8 percent pace of continued to pull benchmark tic demand, however, sucked 2.07 percentage points to GDP monetary policy remaining “ac- price index rose at a 2.1 percent increase in the second quarter. BROADLY negative global indices lower." markets along with a depreci- In the broader markets, ating rupee pulled the domes- the S&P BSE Mid-cap de- tic indices 1 percent lower on clined 0.11 percent while the Friday as both Sensex and Nifty S&P BSE Small-cap was China leads the way as world’s billionaires get even richer dropped to a seven-month low. down by 0.04 percent from its Heavy selling pressure was previous close. witnessed in the BSE IT index, The BSE market breadth Q 30 percent of the continent's Billionaires from Asia, es- which fell the most (2.05 per- was negative with 1,094 ad- China creates two new billionaires a week US creates 53 wealth expansion, the study pecially in the Chinese city of cent), followed by the banking vances and 1,466 declines. Q Billionaires became 20% richer in 2017 new billionaires said. It warned of lower eco- Shenzhen, are now challeng- and finance index. On the Na- HDFC Securities' Retail nomic growth in the United ing the traditional dominance tional Stock Exchange (NSE), Research Head Deepak Jasani O In the Americas region, States and China if the trade of Americans as technology all the sectoral indices closed in said that major Asian markets AFP raised living standards," said the wealth of billionaires war between the two countries entrepreneurs. the red. had closed on a negative note ZURICH Josef Stadler, head of Ultra increased at a slower rate of escalates. "In 2017, they equalled The NSE's Nifty50 settled barring the Jakarta index and High Net Worth at UBS Global 12 percent, to $3.6 trillion, "US and Asia ex-Japan eq- America's level of venture about 100 points, or 0.94 per- European indices like FTSE CHINA produced around two Wealth Management. with the United States uities could fall by 20 percent capital funding for start-ups, cent, lower at 10,030 points. 100, DAX and CAC 40. All were new billionaires a week last "But this is just the begin- from their mid-summer 2018 registered four times as many The BSE Sensex, which opened trading in the red. "Sectorally, year as the fortunes of the ning. China's vast population, creating 53 new billionaires levels." Artificial-Intelligence-related at 33,776.80, lost 340.78 the top gainer was the energy world's ultra-rich soared by a technology innovation and in 2017 compared to 87 For China's young billion- patents and three times as points, or 1.01 percent from index. record amount, a report said productivity growth combined five years ago. aires "the country's funda- many blockchain and crypto- the previous close, to settle at The top losers were bank- Friday. with government support, are mentals of a huge population related patents as their US 33,349.31 points. It touched a ing, IT, FMCG and metals and Billionaires' wealth en- providing unprecedented op- O Currency appreciation and rising technology will con- counterparts." high of 33,776.80 points and infra indices," he added. Invest- joyed its "greatest-ever" in- portunities for individuals not saw European billionaires’ tinue to offer fertile conditions Ravi Raju, head of Asia Pa- a low of 33,291.58 during the ment-wise, provisional data crease in 2017, rising 19 per- only to build businesses but wealth grow 19 percent for entrepreneurs to grow cific Ultra High Net Worth at day's trade. with the exchanges showed cent to $8.9 trillion ($7.8 also to change people's lives although the number of their businesses," the study UBS Global Wealth Manage- "Domestic markets contin- that foreign institutional in- billion euros) shared among for the better." billionaires rose by just 4.0 said. It there were only 16 Chi- ment, said Asia's billionaires ued to trade on a negative note vestors sold stocks worth Rs 2,158 individuals, said the re- The report said China percent to 414 nese billionaires as recently as "are young and relentless. and were unable to break the 1,356.66 crore and domestic port by Swiss banking giant minted two new billionaires 2006. They are constantly trans- losing streak. institutional investors bought UBS and auditors PwC. a week in 2017, among more "Today, only 30 years after forming their companies, de- Trading for the day be- scrip worth Rs1,875.89 crore. But Chinese billionaires than three a week created in pared to 87 five years ago. the country's government first veloping new business models gan on a weak note as the key Yes Bank lost the most in expanded their wealth at near- Asia. Currency appreciation saw allowed private enterprise, and shifting rapidly into new benchmark indices drifted the day's trade on BSE, loosing ly double that pace, growing In the Americas region, European billionaires' wealth they number 373 - nearly one sectors." lower in early trade as most close to 9 percent to settle at Rs by 39 percent to $1.12 trillion. the wealth of billionaires in- grow 19 percent although the in five of the global total." The report said that glo- Asian stocks fell," said Abhijeet 180.55 a share after it reported "Over the last decade, Chi- creased at a slower rate of 12 number of billionaires rose by It said 97 percent of them bally, self-made billionaires Dey, Senior Fund Manager- a 3.7 percent decline in net nese billionaires have created percent, to $3.6 trillion, with just 4.0 percent to 414. are self-made, many of them have driven 80 percent of the Equities, BNP Paribas Mutual profit for the quarter ended in some of the world's largest and the United States creating 53 Wealth transition from in sectors such as technology 40 main breakthrough inno- Fund. "While markets did wit- September on Thursday. most successful companies, new billionaires in 2017 com- just five families accounted for and retail. vations over the last 40 years. Osaka’s WTA Finals debut ends in tears due to injury SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2018 PAGE 14

Al Gharafa rout Al Khor by half a dozen WORLD GYMNASTICS PAGE 15 goals in QNB Stars League ASPIRE DOME Biles to hit Doha Worlds stage at Aspire Dome today world team title. US teen Morgan Also competing in Sat- urday’s qualifications will be Hurd, Japan’s the Japanese women’s team. Murakami and Leading Japan’s challenge will be the strong legged Mai Mu- Uzbek Oksana to rakami, who won gold on floor exercise and placed fourth all- light up women’s around at the 2017 Worlds in qualifications Montreal (Canada). What the Uzbekistan’s 43-year-old Oksana Chusovitina of Uz- VINAY NAYUDU experts say bekistan, a seven-time Olym- DOHA Simone Biles already was pian, will also be in action on considered the GOAT Saturday. Women’s qualifica- EVEN if you aren’t an avid (Greatest of All Time) of tions will consist of six subdi- gymnastics follower but a women’s gymnastics after the visions on Saturday and five sports enthusiast, there’s a subdivisions on Sunday. solid reason for you to be at Rio Olympics, and now she’s Meanwhile, the men’s the Aspire Dome on Saturday back ... and somehow better qualifications concluded on evening. Be assured you won’t than she was in 2016. The Friday. Based on their per- be disappointed. sport has never seen a formances in qualifications, For superstar Simone gymnast as good as Biles, competitors will advance to Biles shall swing into action and if all goes as it should in team, individual all-around at the 48th FIG Artistic Gym- Doha, she will win a record and individual apparatus fi- nastics World Championships fourth world all-around title, nals. Doha 2018 and she’s among unveil a new vault that no The competition will deter- those few who can make you woman has ever performed, mine the winners of eight sets get goose pimples by the of medals for men (Team, All- sheer delight of her sizzling earn up to four individual around, Floor Exercise, Pom- performances. event medals – and lead the mel Horse, Still Rings, Vault, The 21-year-old Biles, who team to gold as well. Don’t Parallel Bars, and Horizontal took a break from the sport miss a single routine of hers. Bar) and six for women (Team, since the 2016 Rio Olympic (SOURCED FROM ESPNW.COM). All-around, Vault, Uneven Games and recently been bat- Bars, Balance Beam, and Floor tling an abuse scandal within Exercise). USA Gymnastics, will hit in- Simone Biles leads the US women’s team at the 48th FIG Artistic Gymmastics World Championships 2018 and is expected to win a record-breaking fourth world all-around title The three medal-winning ternational competition for the in Doha. She will be in action in the women’s qualifications at 6pm. nations in the Team finals for first time in what is incidental- both men and women will earn ly also the first World Champi- to regain the all-around title champion. But being a sport Also someone who tweets ships starting tomorrow!” and hopefully we’ll bring back team berths directly to the onships of the Middle East in she won at the 2013, 2014 and that she is, Biles has been play- to speak, Biles expressed her Earlier this week after one some medals.” 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo Doha. It will be the first of two 2015 Worlds. To do so she will ing down any suggestion of eagerness to be back in the of her podium training ses- Hurd is growing as a seri- while the others will have fur- days of women’s qualifications. need to overtake her 17-year- her challenging Hurd though thick of action saying, “Can’t sions, she had said, “I think ous contender, and she with ther chances to qualify in 2019 Biles, who won four golds old team-mate Morgan Hurd, she perhaps would once in the wait to compete with Team our team as a whole will shine Biles is expected to lead USA and 2020. at the Rio Games, will attempt the 2017 world all-around competition. USA for World Champion- a lot of light at this competition to their fourth consecutive (Inputs Worldgymdoha2018.com) Qatar’s Dayani, Mosa draw cheers from home crowd TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA

TEAM Qatar’s male gymnasts Ahmed al Dayani and Ahmed Nabil Mosa, who were in action in men’s sub-division five, com- peting in all the six apparatus, at the Doha World Gymnastics on Thursday evening couldn’t progress ahead but were appre- ciated by a strong home sup- port for their performance. While Nabil Mosa came up with his best in the Horizontal Bar returning a score of 12.500, to finish 48th, Dayani’s best Qatar’s Ahmed Nabil Mosa (left) greets his senior Ahmed al Dayani came on Vault where he tallied during the men’s qualifications of Doha World Gymnastics at the 13.066 to be placed 78th. Aspire Dome late on Thursday. Their overall scores aside, it was a step forward for both the gymnasts given the expe- rience they gained competing with the world’s best. “We are pleased with the Ten-time World and two-time Olympic champion Kohei Uchimura of Japan works on the pommel horse during the 48th FIG Artistic Gymmastics performances though we have World Championships Doha 2018 at the Aspire Dome on Friday. not qualified for the final stage,” said the 25-year-old Dayani. “I think, I performed well to some extent. There were some Kohei helps Japan thrive, mistakes, but the last time I performed on all six apparatus was in Glasgow three years ago (2015 Worlds). On some ap- Turkey top team standings paratus I performed much bet- ter than in the previous world Qatar Gymnastics Federation President & Executive Director Worlds championships. Organising Committee Ali al Hitmi also wtinessed the performance. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK pan, three of his team-mates Scheduled for shoulder Great Britain’s performance Dayani admitted that the DOHA missed routines on pommel surgery in two weeks, defend- was not its greatest, but good home crowd made him nervous. pearance at the world champi- 2017 Worlds in Montreal).” horse in the fifth rotation. In ing rings champion Eleftherios enough to top the team stand- “Many of my friends and family onships and there was a little Team Qatar’s other mem- AS many as 127 male gymnasts the process of helping move Petrounias of Greece put his lack ings in the ninth subdivision. members were there. That made bit more pressure, with the ber, Jana al Kiki, will com- from 34 countries took part in USA to third place in team of preparation aside to highlight “We are quite pleased over- me a little bit nervous, but the home crowd and the fact that pete in the women’s qualifi- the 48th FIG Artistics Gym- standings at that point in qual- the eighth subdivision. all, but I still think there is a lot experience that I gained from I was competing at the same cations on Saturday. Jana, nastics World Championships ifications, Mikulak assumed Petrounias’s rings score of improvements to be made,” previous international events place I train. I had expected who took the ceremonial oath Doha 2018 men’s qualifica- second place in the all-around of 15.266 points was, by a said British team veteran Max helped me,” he said. to perform better that this. I for gymnasts at the opening tions on Friday with Subdivi- standings. substantial margin of 0.400 Whitlock, who ranked first on His teammate, the 18-year- made some mistakes, but I ceremony, said she felt hon- sions 6-10 at the Aspire Dome Turkey led the team stand- points, the highest score on pommel horse after nine of 10 old Ahmed Nabil Mosa said. still performed better than I oured and that it has been a deciding who will go through ings, and simultaneously that apparatus thus far in subdivisions. “It’s just about “It was my only second ap- did last year in Canada (at the great morale boost. to the finals. moved into a provisional ninth qualifications. cleaning up and really trying Six-time world all-around place, in the seventh sub- “It was a good perform- to work on the small details.” champion Kohei Uchimura division of men’s qualifica- ance if you think that I haven’t China dominated to top was in action and was also tions. Placed 25th at the 2014 done anything since Europe- the subdivision and the overall one of Japan’s three pommel- Worlds and thereby did not ans,” said Petrounias, refer- Team standards after all quali- horse casualties, but his squad advance as a team to the 2015 ring to his gold medal-winning fications. Ruoteng Xiao also handily earned the top team Worlds, led the subdivision performances at the European topped the All-Around results score of the sixth subdivision with 240.196 points. Championships in August, thanks to his efforts for the of men’s qualifications. “It was not the best per- when he last performed a full team, knocking Nikita Nagorny “We were tired, and we formance, but we are happy. rings routine. “I used all my off the top stop he held for felt kind of bad,” said Kazuma We are writing history. We experience, and everything nearly all of the qualification. Kaya of his team’s woes on were 25th at the 2014 World was good.” The competition will de- pommel horse “So, we tried Championships, and today we Germany suffered errors termine the winners of eight to stop it, but we just put too are in the top 10 and might on pommel horse and high bar sets of medals for men (Team, much energy into it, and that’s finish among the top 15. It is to tally the highest team score All-around, Floor Exercise, why we fell.” good for us and for gymnastics (241.935 points) of the subdi- Pommel Horse, Still Rings, Sam Mikulak of the USA in Turkey,” said Ferhat Arican vision, placing them seventh Vault, Parallel Bars, and Hori- rallied his squad after, like Ja- of his squad’s effort. at that point. zontal Bar). Spectators applaud the performances of Qatar men’s gymnasts at the Aspire Dome on Thursday. 14 Saturday, October 27, 2018 Sports El Shorbagy set to defend title in Doha

Tamimi leads home Fixtures Saturday Draw – Round One 2018 Qatar Classic – Draw challenge [1] Mohamed ElShorbagy (EGY) [Bye] [WC] Syed Azlan Amjad (QAT) v [17/32] Tsz Fung Yip (HKG) TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK [17/32] Alan Clyne (SCO) v Adrian Waller (ENG) DOHA [9/16] Omar Mosaad (EGY) [Bye] [9/16] Daryl Selby (ENG) [Bye] THE men’s 2018 Qatar Clas- Chris Simpson (ENG) v [17/32] Mazen Hesham sic gets under way this week (EGY) when the best male players in [17/32] Raphael Kandra (GER) v Arturo Salazar the world descend on Doha for (MEX) [8] Diego Elias (PER) [Bye] a chance to win the PSA Plati- [7] Paul Coll (NZL) [Bye] num title. Peter Creed (WAL) v [17/32] Cesar Salazar (MEX) The Khalifa International [17/32] Borja Golan (ESP) v Nathan Lake (ENG) Tennis & Squash Complex Nafiizwan Adnan (MAS) v [17/32] Greg Lobban will play host to the event, (SCO) where World No.1 Mohamed [17/32] Tom Richards (ENG) v Mohamed Reda ElShorbagy leads the draw for (EGY) a chance to win his fourth title Qatar’s Abdulla al Tamimi (right) in action. [9/16] Ryan Cuskelly (AUS) [Bye] at the event. [17/32] Campbell Grayson (NZL) v George Parker (ENG) The Egyptian World England’s George Parker or qualify for a spot at June’s PSA [4] Simon Rosner (GER) [Bye] Champion is the hot favourite New Zealand’s Campbell Gray- World Tour Finals. [3] Tarek Momen (EGY) [Bye] heading into the tournament, son for a place in round three The PSA World Tour Fi- [9/16] Nicolas Mueller (SUI) [Bye] having reached the final for the as he targets his second major nals features both a men’s and [9/16] Max Lee (HKG) [Bye] last five consecutive events. PSA title after falling narrowly a women’s event, with entrants [9/16] James Willstrop (ENG) [Bye] World No.1 ElShorbagy short to ElShorbagy in Phila- comprising of the reigning PSA [17/32] Cameron Pilley (AUS) v [WC] will face either Wildcard Qa- delphia earlier this month. World Champions, the season’s Abdulrahman Al-Malki (QAT) tar’s Syed Azlan Amjad or Home interest comes in Platinum event winners and Youssef Soliman (EGY) v [17/32] Mathieu Hong Kong’s Tsz Fung Yip the form of World No.24 Ab- players that qualify by placing Castagnet (FRA) [17/32] Joel Makin (WAL) v Rex Hedrick (AUS) in round two – with the top dulla Mohd al Tamimi who high enough on the PSA Road [5] Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL) [Bye] eight seeds receiving a bye into faces Malaysia’s World No.42 to Dubai Leaderboard. [6] Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY) [Bye] round two. World number one and defending Qatar Classic champion Mohammed ElShorbagy. Eain Yow Ng in round one. Live matches from the glass Eain Yow Ng (MAS) v [17/32] Abdulla Mohd Al Situated at the opposite The two wildcards are Az- court will be broadcast live on Tamimi (QAT) end of the draw is compatriot should they both play to their gest ever title at the J.P. Mor- at St George’s Hill. lan Amjad and Abdulrahman SQUASHTV (Rest of World) [17/32] Gregoire Marche (FRA) v Karim Ali Fathi and rival Ali Farag. The World respective seedings. gan China Squash Open. The number three seed al Malki who face Hong Kong’s and Eurosport Player (Europe (EGY) No.2 has beaten ElShorbagy Farag faces a tricky open- Other strong contend- will face ‘Swiss Rocket’ Nicolas Tsz Fung Yip and Australia’s only), while action from the Omar Abdel Meguid (EGY) v [17/32] Declan once already this season in ing round in Qatar as he faces ers for the title include World Mueller in round two as both Cameron Pilley, respectively, semi-finals and finals will be James (ENG) the final of the Oracle Net- compatriot and World No.9 No.4 Tarek Momen, who will players receive a bye into the in the opening round. shown live by major broad- [17/32] Leo Au (HKG) v Ben Coleman (ENG) Suite Open and could come Mohamed Abouelghar, who be high on confidence after his second phase. The Qatar Classic features casters around the world, such [9/16] Saurav Ghosal (IND) [Bye] [9/16] Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) [Bye] up against the ‘Beast from Al- has enjoyed a strong start to biggest tournament win at the U.S. Open runner-up Si- a prize purse of $177,750 and as BT Sport, beIN Sports, Fox [2] Ali Farag (EGY) [Bye] exandria’ in the final in Doha the season by winning his big- Channel VAS Championships mon Rösner will take on either the winner will automatically Sports Australia and Astro. Rea roars at Losail with fantastic Race 1 win Osaka retires from WTA Finals TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK AFP DOHA SINGAPORE

SEVENTEEN down, one to go. JAPANESE sensation Naomi Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Rac- Osaka’s WTA Finals debut ing Team WorldSBK) has won ended in tears on Friday as she the first race of the Pirelli Qa- was forced to retire against Kiki tar Round and matched Doug Bertens, handing the Dutch- Polen’s record for the most woman a surprise spot in the race victories in a single sea- semi-finals. son, with 17 additional laps still Bertens won the first set to go tomorrow at the Losail 6-3 in 47 minutes at the Sin- International Circuit. He also gapore Indoor Stadium before moves to within just 12 points US Open champion Osaka, who of the highest points tally in one wiped away tears, forfeited the WorldSBK season. match. The 2018 MOTUL FIM Su- It was a bitterly disappoint- perbike World Champion was ing end for the 21-year-old, absolutely untouchable out on who came into Singapore as Naomi Osaka has her leg checked during her singles match against the Qatari circuit, getting the Jonathan Rea leads the pack at the Losail International Circuit during the World Superbike Pirelli Qatar the form player but lost three- Kiki Bertens at the WTA Finals in Singapore on Friday. (AFP) holeshot at the lights and never Round Race 1 on Friday. set matches to Sloane Stephens relinquishing the race lead. Tom and Angelique Kerber. But it Osaka had started the Sloane Stephens stormed Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team who could follow the Kawasaki including a brave final pass from was enough for Bertens to seal match brightly, rolling through into a semi slot at the WTA Fi- WorldSBK) completed a KRT bikes. The Aprilia’s incredible FIM World the Englishman at turn 12. Lav- a final four spot in her debut at her service games before being nals with a convincing straight one-two, with Alex Lowes (Pata top speed on the kilometre-long erty tried to return the favour on the season finale, having defeat- broken in the eighth game. sets victory against top seed An- Yamaha Official WorldSBK straight was Laverty’s best Superbike the final turn but nearly lost the ed top seed Kerber earlier in the With her upper leg heavily gelique Kerber. Team) getting the better of weapon all throughout the race, Championship front end, handing Lowes the fi- round-robin phase. strapped, Osaka called a med- The former US Open cham- Eugene Laverty (Milwaukee using the slipstream to move nal podium position. There is a Bertens only qualified for ical timeout after the eighth pion continued her unbeaten Aprilia) for third position after a into third after lap one. silver lining for the Aprilia rider the WTA Finals after Simona game and required treatment run in Singapore with a 6-3, race-long battle. With Rea managing a com- tle behind. Lowes moved ahead however: he starts from P1 on Halep withdrew due to injury. in the locker room. She came 6-3 triumph in 101 minutes, her A dream start for the North- fortable two-second gap over in lap 6 but was again beaten tomorrow’s grid. “It’s never nice to win a back on court but dropped her fifth straight-sets victory in a ern Irishman pushed him into his teammate and both riders on the front straight three laps The final race of the 2018 match like this,” Bertens said serve to love, culminating in row over Kerber. first place before even arriving a step above the rest in terms later. It all came down to an epic WorldSBK season is upon us! after the match. “I want to try to a double fault which turned After topping Red Group, to turn 1, while Laverty and of consistency, all eyes were set last lap battle where they rubbed Tune in tomorrow at 19:00 keep on going. I’ve had a lot of out to be her last action at the Stephens will play Czech Karo- Lowes jostled behind to see on the Yamaha and Aprilia bat- shoulders all the way through, local time. tough matches here.” WTA Finals. lina Pliskova in the semi-finals.

Team Lusail tops Medium Tour of Hathab Comp 2 Qatar horses dominate French Arabian Breeder’s races at Toulouse

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK (Nashwan Al Khalidiah). DOHA Al Shaqab Racing’s THREE Qatar horses landed Rijm tops French Ara- three of the four black type rac- bian Breeders' Challenge es featured in the nine-contest Classic (Sheikh Zayed bin race meeting of the e French Sultan Al Nahyan Cup) Arabian Breeder’s races, which (GR1 PA) rounded off the group Arabian The Al Shaqab Racing-owned races of the French season. Rijm (Azadi) showed his qual- Adiba (Burning Sand), ity in the last race of the day, the owned by His Highness Sheikh French Arabian Breeders’ Chal- Abdullah Bin Khalifa al Thani, lenge Classic (Sheikh Zayed bin showed her superiority and won Sultan Al Nahyan Cup) (Gr1 Team Lusail receives the trophy from Event Director Ali al Rumaihi her first Group race very easily PA). Once again, Al Shaqab of Qatar Equestrian Federation on Friday. The team comprising in the French Arabian Breeders’ Racing’s silks did very well Mohd Said Haidan (on Apple Bee), Abdulrahman al Saaq (on La Challenge – Pouliches (Gr2 PA). since the second place of this Corona 10) and Sheikh Abdulla bin Nasser al Thani (astride Givago Cantering at the back of the, she Julien Auge (left) rides Al Shaqab Racing’s Al Naama to victory ahead of Lwsail, ridden by Jean-Bernard Gr1 PA comes to Al Mouwaffak Van De Groenedijk) pipped Al Shaqab in the team event of Medium accelerated in the middle of the Eyquem (second from left), in the French Arabian Breeders’ Challenge Sprint in Toulouse on Wednesday. (Azadi), making it another one- Tour via jump-off The team clocked 26.92 secs against Al Shaqab’s track in the home straight. two for trainer Thomas Fourcy. 27.83secs. The winners were also awarded QR10,000. Saeed Nasser When asked only with arms After cantering in the al Qadi (DayDreamer), Ghanim Nasser al Qadi (Concordiva VH Wilgen- and heels by her jockey Gabriel second-last position, Rijm ac- hof), and Mohd Sultan al Suwaidi (Numero Uno-T) represented the Al Bon, the filly was very at ease celerated on the outside in the Shaqab team. and managed to take the ad- home straight and was already vantage in the last 150 metres. in front coming in the home Trained by Didier Guil- straight. He won by more lemin, Adiba is very valued than seven lengths in front of by her connections although Al Mouwaffak, leaving a great she disappointed in the Qatar impression for his first Group Arabian Trophy des Pouli- victory. Still last in the turn, ches (Gr1 PA), at Saint-Cloud the latter showed a good effort on 5 October, when she came along the outside rail to take sixth. In yesterday’s contest, the runner-up place. Ijram Adiba left Yaraa (Sarrab) at Gabriel Bon (left) rides Adiba, owned by His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa al-Thani, to victory in the (Amer) completed the frame, two lengths and a half in sec- French Arabian Breeders’ Challenge – Pouliches (Gr2 PA) in Toulouse. finishing in the third place. ond place. The latter finished The four-year-old colt, six and a half lengths in front horses in the French Arabian looked as if he was going to They both came to win and Rijm, had stayed and came of Aleen (Sarrab). Breeders’ Challenge Sprint win, but Al Naama took the ad- ran well. They both fought for third place in a Gr1 PA over the (Gr2 PA) and both stepped on vantage by a nose at the post. success against each other at 2,000 metres at Doncaster. He Al Shaqab Racing’s Al the podium. Thomas Fourcy, trainer of the end. I am very happy with had also been the runner-up The Medium Tour Table A, One round with jump-off (120/130cm) in- Naama lands French Indeed, Al Naama (Majd Al Al Naama and Lwsail, said: both my horses.” in a Gr3 PA at Ostende in late dividual event was clinched by Awad al Qahtani on Gerenice of Colors Arabian Breeders’ Chal- Arab) managed to take home “I thought I would have a Ateej (Af Albahar), who August, following his second (above). His time of 68.82 & 26.85secs wom him QR5,000. Mohd lenge Sprint (GR2 PA) the success at the very end of a hard time beating Ateej who was the favourite, took the place in the Qatar Derby des Said Haidan on Apple Bee was second, while Jaber Rashid al Amri on Al Shaqab Racing’s col- race in which she waited at the defeated us last time. Both third place, a quarter of a Pur-Sang Arabes de 4ans (Gr1 Canavaro de Muze (E.T.) finished third. ours were represented by two back of the field. Lwsail (Amer) horses showed real courage. length in front of Dynamites PA) at Chantilly in mid-June. Sports Saturday, October 27, 2018 15

FIFA announce QNB STARS LEAGUE bigger cash prize for women’s World Cup Al Gharafa rout Al Khor 6-0; AFP KIGALI

FIFA are to double the prize money on offer at the women's World Cup in time for next year's Qatar SC edge Al Arabi tournament in France, president Gianni Infantino confirmed on Friday. Speaking at the end of a Mehdi Taremi grabs brace, Wesley Sneijder on target; Cameroon great Samuel Eto’o secures full points for Qatar SC FIFA Council meeting in the Rwandan capital Kigali, Infan- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK tino confirmed an overall contri- DOHA bution of $50 million for the 24 participating nations. AL Gharafa slammed six past This is, he said, "more than Al Khor without reply in their three times the amount paid in QNB Stars League Week 10 2015," when the competition match at the Al Gharafa Sta- was held in Canada. "Concretely dium on Friday. this means a 100 percent in- Amro Seraj (16th), Wes- crease in prize money from 15 to ley Sneijder (51st), Vladimir $30 million," Infantino added. Weiss (53rd), Mehdi Taremi The added funds also include (64th and 83rd) and Ahmed $11.5 million to help teams or- Alaaeldin (72nd) scored the ganise friendly matches before goals. the World Cup, as well as $8.5 Al Gharafa, coached by million to reward clubs releas- Frenchman Christian Gour- ing players for the tournament. cuff, thus got back to winning Nevertheless, players union ways, having played out a 1-1 FIFPro released a statement to draw with Al Rayyan in the say that much more needed previous round. to be done towards achieving The Cheetahs’ fourth vic- gender equality. tory helped them earn 14 points so far in the standings. As the scoreline indicates, it was Al Gharafa all the way with “In reality, the changes 55 percent ball possession. The red card to Rebin actually signify an increase Solaka in the 40th minute in the gap between men’s made matters worse for Al and women’s prize money. Khor, who had won their pre- This regressive trend vious two games (against Al appears to contravene FIFA’s Rayyan and Al Kharaitiyat in that order). statutory commitment to Al Gharafa forced 11 cor- gender equality.” ner kicks as against the ri- vals’ five. Al Gharafa’s Wesley Sneijder is congratulated by teammates after scoring his goal against Al Khor during a QNB Stars League match on Friday. Gianni Infantino Sneijder was making his return from an injury lay- right, Al Gharafa goalkeeper and Eto'o trapped the ball be- had a shot parried by Al Hail. "Despite these changes off that saw him miss a few Yousef Hassan was in excep- fore placing it home. To compound The Dream football remains even further matches. tional form. With new coach Hatem Al Team's woes, captain Abdul- from the goal of equality for all Amro opened the flood- He thwarted attempts Moaddeb opting to play with la Marafy had to be stretch- World Cup players regardless gates off a pass from Muath mainly by Wagner and only one striker (Mohammed ered off with a muscle pull of gender," it said. Yahya. Ahmed Yassin. Salah El Neel), Mailson Farias and was replaced by Gaser “In reality, the changes Brazilian striker Wagner In the other game on Fri- started on the bench and Al Zakaria. actually signify an increase in Ferreira had found the net as day, Qatar SC defeated Al Arabi's attacks lacked teeth. Al Hail, who has been in the gap between men's and early as the second minute, Arabi 1-0 at Al Arabi Stadium There were missed chanc- great form this season, was at women's prize money. This re- but the goal was ruled off- on Friday. es at both ends before the it again. This time, he palmed gressive trend appears to con- side. Cameroonian great half-time whistle. Qatar SC's over a power-packed shot travene FIFA's statutory com- As the second half be- Samuel Eto'o scored the all- striker Osama Omari hit from just outside the box by mitment to gender equality.” gan, Al Gharafa started from important goal in the 25th wide from close range after Fathy. In comparison, the prize where they left off. minute. 40 minutes, followed by El After Al Arabi's Franco money for this year's 32-team Sneijder’s goal came off The victory, Qatar SC's Neel's shot that was blocked Hurtado's shot went wide, men's World Cup in Russia was an assist from Iranian striker third, took The Kings' points by goalkeeper Jassim Al Hail Al Hail brought out a diving $400 million, a $48 million Mehdi Taremi. Soon, it was tally to 11, while Al Arabi after the striker had dodged save to thwart Mailson. increase from 2014. That in- Slovakian attacking midfield- crashed to their fourth suc- past two defenders on top of Al Arabi's all efforts late cluded $38 million going to the er Weiss’ turn to get on to the cessive defeat and remained the box. into the game went in vain winners, France. scoresheet. on 12 points. Mailson took the field at as the scoreline remained the Next year's World Cup will Alaaeldin also got into the Qatar SC created more the start of second half in same. be staged in France from June scoring act in between Tare- chances in the first half. The place of Mohammed Ismail- On Saturday, Al Ahli 7 to July 7. The 2015 tour- mi’s goals. goal came as a result of a din. The Brazilian striker's host beaten AFC Champions nament, won by the United On a day when Al Khor, blunder by goalkeeper Sataa presence surely revitalized League semi-finalist Al Sadd. States, was the first women's under Frenchman Bernard Samuel Eto’o celebrates with teammate after scoring his goal against al Abbasi, who fumbled with the Al Arabi ranks. Al Shahania face Umm World Cup to involve 24 teams. Casoni, did not get things Al Arabi on Friday. the collection of a back pass Al Arabi's Ahmed Fathi Salal in the day’s other game.

Spanish police arrest 7 over Qatar U19s set focus on Thailand fake Barca ‘El TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK were clearly the more superior side of DOHA Bigger picture the two”. Clasico’ tickets “Now we have to shift our focus on COACH Bruno Miguel believes Qatar O The four semi-finalists will qualify to the next match against Thailand, it is AFP are improving with every game after represent Asia in the 2019 FIFA U-20 an important game, but we will try not MADRID Wednesday’s 4-0 win over Chinese Tai- World Cup set to take place in Poland over-motivate the players, they have to pei secured a place in the quarter-finals next summer. realize that it is just another match in SPANISH police announced of the AFC U-19 Championship. which we have to do our best to get the the arrest of seven suspects on Qatar finished the group in pole po- result we are looking for”. Friday in a fake tickets scam sition, ahead of hosts Indonesia who de- “We have improved gradually in eve- The four semi-finalists will qualify that cost Barcelona football feated UAE to book the second place for ry match so far in the tournament, we to represent Asia in the 2019 FIFA U-20 club 1.5 euros million ($1.7 a place in the quarter-finals. are displaying the right type of football,” World Cup set to take place in Poland million). Fraudsters sold more Striker Abdulrasheed Umaru Miguel said. next summer. than 2,800 fake tickets for a reached the five-goal mark in the tour- “My team kicked off matters rather Qatar won the 2014 edition in Myan- match between Barcelona and nament so far to send Qatar back to nervously, leading us to miss many mar by beating North Korea in the final. Real Madrid last May, at Barce- Jakarta, where they are set to take on clear-cut chances in the first half, but The champions in 2014 later qualified lona's Camp Nou stadium. Thailand next Sunday for a place in the we managed to gather ourselves pretty to play the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup Qatar U19 team during a training session ahead of their quarter-final At least eight businesses semi-final. quickly and soon demonstrated that we held in New Zealand. clash against Thailand in Jakarta on Thursday. were involved in the fraud, a statement from the Guardia Civil police said. They got hold of Barcelona club supporters' QR (Quick Re- FIFA put plans for new Club World Cup, Nations League on hold sponse) codes, a type of identi- fying bar code, to create the fake tickets and sell them at inflated AFP adopting the new competi- Bank from Japan, backed by doing solidarity and devel- prices, the statement said. KIGALI tions on Friday when UEFA UEFA threat Saudi Arabia among others. opment all over the world is Barcelona suspended the delegates threatened to walk The 48-year-old FIFA FIFA," he said. accounts of the subscribers in- FIFA President Gianni Infan- out of the meeting. O A source told AFP that president nevertheless insist- "There is certainly space for volved and 33 of them found tino has delayed any decision That is after the World Infantino stepped back ed that "no sovereign fund is these games, interesting club to have used this practice in over his plans for a lucrative Leagues Forum, a grouping from adopting the new involved". games, without adding to the the past, had their subscription new Club World Cup and glo- of professional leagues, sent competitions when UEFA The source added: "UEFA international match calendar." cancelled for good. bal Nations League amid wide- a letter to Infantino demand- delegates threatened to are against these new com- Infantino also used the Officers carried out raids at spread opposition, instead set- ing that no final decision be walk out of the meeting. petitions, because the Club Council meeting to confirm 12 addresses Friday, offices and ting up a taskforce to further taken in Kigali and lamenting World Cup would trim their that FIFA is opposed to La the homes of suspects, mainly look into the proposals. the lack of any consultation. O “FIFA’s duty is to share of the market from Liga's plans to stage a match in Barcelona, police said. An Speaking at a press con- UEFA President Aleksander organise competitions, so I the Champions League, and between Barcelona and Girona updated police statement how- ference in the Rwandan capi- Ceferin has also been critical don’t understand why we by creating a global Nations in the United States in January. ever revised the number of tal Kigali, where the FIFA of the plans. cannot talk about them,” League, FIFA would want to In addition, FIFA endorsed people arrested down from 10 Council has been meeting, In- “I am happy to have con- take over the commercialisa- a package of proposals to re- to seven. Investigators have to fantino said the taskforce will tributed to peace in the world Infantino said. Gianni Infantino, FIFA President tion of the rights for all Na- form the transfer system, in- decide to what extent the busi- present "concrete proposals" today if some were seeing it tions Leagues." cluding reintroducing licences nesses involved knowingly en- at a meeting in Miami next so dramatic,” Infantino re- derstand why we cannot talk tournament for nations, the Infantino suggested that for player agents and limiting gaged in the fraud, before de- March. marked. about them.” global Nations League, a it would be better for FIFA to the number of players that can ciding whether to bring charges The plans have been “Everyone agrees the Infantino is pushing to re- sort of mini-World Cup with organise a tournament that be loaned out by clubs. of "criminal organisation". harshly criticised by oppo- Club World Cup needs to be vamp the Club World Cup by eight national teams compet- redistributes money around South American federa- Barcelona called for an end nents who say the interna- revamped, everyone in the boosting it from seven clubs ing. UEFA recently launched the game than for top Euro- tion CONMEBOL's request to to fraud by "organised mafia" tional calendar is already world. to 24 in a four-year format, 12 its own European Nations pean clubs to regularly travel move the Copa America from and businesses, in a statement overcrowded and have ac- “There are some who have of them European. Currently League. abroad to take part in money- odd to even years and be held posted on its website Friday. cused the FIFA president of different interests. We were the competition, which elicits Infantino says he has an spinning friendly matches. every four years from 2020 was Barcelona's "El Clasico" using the projects to help win not going to decide today how little interest outside of Latin offer of $25 billion over 12 "Everyone is happy to go granted, as was the Confed- matches against rivals Real votes for re-election in June to revamp them, there are dif- America, is played every year years for the two competi- around the world and try to eration of African Football's re- Madrid have long been hot- next year. ferent options on the table. in December. tions from a group of inves- cash in as much as possible. quest to stage the 2023 Cup of ticket events in the Spanish A source told AFP that “FIFA's duty is to organise His other project is to tors, which the Financial The only organisation in the Nations in June and July, as is league calendar. Infantino stepped back from competitions, so I don't un- launch a biennial league Times has identified as Soft- world of football which is already planned for next year. 16 Saturday, October 27, 2018 The Last Word ‘Palestinians must enjoy full rights over occupied territory’ QNA cial) of the 73rd UN General We would like to express our deep concern over what the ternational humanitarian opment, we renew our call He added that the Sus- NEW YORK Assembly on item (64) relat- report pointed out in relation to the difficulties faced by law and international human to continue efforts to protect tainable Development Plan ed to ‘Permanent sovereignty rights law, we would like to education and educational of 2030, which stresses the QATAR has reiterated the of the Palestinian people hundreds of thousands of schoolchildren throughout the express our deep concern institutions, especially as the importance of peaceful so- need for the Palestinian peo- in the Occupied Palestin- Occupied Palestinian Territory in finding a safe and over what the report pointed right to education should not cieties which are free from ple to exercise their rights ian Territory, including East child-friendly environment, as well as attacks and threats out in relation to the diffi- be disrupted by emergency fear and violence, recog- and sovereignty over the Oc- Jerusalem, and of the Arab targeting schools, students and teachers. culties faced by hundreds of circumstances.” nised the major challenges cupied Palestinian Territory, population in the occupied thousands of schoolchildren Kuwari pointed out that to achieving durable peace including East Jerusalem, as Syrian Golan over their natu- ~ Ahmed bin Saif al Kuwari throughout the Occupied Pal- Qatar’s contribution to the and sustainable develop- well as the Arab population in ral resources’. estinian Territory in finding $50 million program of the ment in countries in conflict the occupied Syrian Golan to “Year after year, the re- a safe and child-friendly en- United Nations Relief and and called for more effective enjoy their rights over their ports of the Economic and port pointed to the destruc- tunities, and the exploitation vironment, as well as attacks Works Agency for Palestine action, in accordance with natural resources. Social Commission for West- tion and confiscation of or destruction of and dam- and threats targeting schools, Refugees (UNRWA) was cru- international law, to remove Third Secretary of the ern Asia (ESCWA) monitor property and infrastructure, age to natural resources by students and teachers,” Ku- cial in the decision to open obstacles to the full realisa- Permanent Delegation of the the continuing suffering of the demolition of Palestinian Israel in the occupied Pal- wairi said. schools this year without de- tion of the right to self-de- State of Qatar to the United the Palestinian people and homes and their livelihood- estinian territory, including He added, “Given the lay, stressing that these ef- termination of peoples under Nations Ahmed bin Saif al the Arab population in the related buildings, declining East Jerusalem, and in the importance of investing in forts from Qatar come in its colonial and foreign occupa- Kuwari made this assertion occupied Syrian Golan,” Ku- building permits to Palestin- occupied Syrian Golan. the development, protection quest to play a positive role in tion, which continue to ad- before the Second Commit- wari said. ians, restrictions on move- “While these practices and education of children, favour of stability necessary versely affect their economic tee (Economic and Finan- He said the current re- ment and livelihood oppor- constituted a violation of in- which was the key to devel- to achieve peace. and social development.

Tamuq’s Qatari woman alumni QRCS to provide water for joins chemical engineering faculty 36,000 Syrian refugees TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ter. God bless you! It is a great TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA help for us.” DOHA Describing how her hus- QATAR Red Crescent Society’s band would look for clean wa- WHEN the Fall 2018 classes (QRCS) mission in Lebanon ter in the nearby water wells, began at Texas A&M Uni- has launched a new project to Aisha M Hamra, said, “My versity at Qatar (Tamuq) in provide clean drinking water husband is jobless, and we September, the university to the Syrian refugee camps in have two kids. Now, it is easier faculty saw the addition of a Arsal, Beqaa Governorate. for us to get drinking water. new member -- Dr Dhabia al The three-month project Thanks to QRCS, we no longer Mohannadi, a Class of 2012 aims to address the problems need to pay for water as we chemical engineering gradu- facing both the refugee and have been doing throughout ate of the branch campus. host communities by distrib- our five years in Lebanon.” Mohannadi is the first fe- uting potable water to 36,000 Khaled HRaad thanked male Qatari graduate of Ta- persons in 63 camps every day. QRCS mission for this project muq to return to the university The budget of the project is and said, “As refugees, we as a faculty member. estimated at about $176,546. A used to purchase water from Mohannadi also earned Dr Dhabia al Mohannadi well-designed mechanism has water tankers. Unfortunately, a master’s degree from the been adopted with camp super- it was not 100 percent safe. It branch campus and a PhD Dr César Octavio Malavé, visors to ensure the safe deliv- was too risky for our kids, par- from Texas A&M’s main cam- dean of Tamuq, said, “Dr Mo- ery of water and, consequently, ticularly babies.” pus in chemical engineering. hannadi is a perfect example to minimise the risk of water- Hamda A Haida lives in She said the path to of what Texas A&M doing borne diseases. the AlSalam camp in Arsal, academia stemmed from her here in Qatar -- producing Water projects are a top The three-month project aims to address the problems facing both the refugee and host communities by together with her husband, desire to continue learning. engineering leaders of char- priority in QRCS’ strategy for distributing potable water to 36,000 persons in 63 camps every day. two kids and brothers-in-law, “I didn’t want to be a pro- acter who are dedicated to the the coming years, according to which means a high water bill. fessor,” she said. “What I want- greater good.” Omar Katerji, head of QRCS’ another project in Saadnayel, project in North Governorate.” filtrated water. “This will save “Today, we have clean water ed to do after graduation was to Mohannadi’s research is mission in Lebanon. a town in the Zahlé District,” Mohamed Abdel-Rahim, us the cost of purchasing wa- for free, and my children are continue learning. I didn’t want on multidisciplinary sustain- “The Arsal water purifica- said Katerji. “We are plan- a Syrian refugee, commended ter for our kids. Every week, safe from potentially fatal dis- to go into industry. I really liked able design. The goal of her tion plant is a replication of ning to launch a third similar QRCS’ initiative to provide we spend $7 or more on wa- eases,” she said. my senior design project and I work is to reduce the carbon wanted to learn more about footprint in gas production that. So, I joined the master’s and processing, and to have programme and then I was just more ROI while reducing that hooked. You can’t give up re- carbon footprint. In her work, search once you start. I knew I she looks for ways to produce loved it so I stayed with it, and natural gas while reducing then onto PhD.” emissions and incorporat- She credits her accom- ing diverse energy sources in plishment to her graduate the production of natural gas, mentor and Chemical Engi- such as solar power. neering Program Chair Dr “In order to have sustain- Patrick Linke. Dr Linke used able development, you have to include her in his meetings to manage that footprint to with industry and government lessen environmental impact,” in Qatar, where she realised she said. “You see a lot of nat- how she can make an impact ural disasters happening on a on Qatar. larger scale and that’s going to “I want to create the most keep happening, and the tem- impact I can and start by peratures are going to keep producing good engineers going up, so we need to do and creating new knowledge. something now. We can do it Hopefully I can give back to without changing much of the the country, which has invest- ways we’re doing it currently,” ed so much in me,” she said. she added. QOC promotes healthy living on World Walking Day

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QATAR Olympic Commit- tee (QOC) on Thursday cel- ebrated the World Walking Day at Aspire Park with a wide participation of school students and a number of veteran Qatari athletes. The event takes place in October every year under the umbrella of the Associa- tion For International Sport for All (TAFISA). Among the prominent players at the event were world football star Samuel Eto'o, media personalities Majid al Khulaifi and Aqeel al Janahi, retired footballer and current coach Youssef Adam, and retired national table tennis team player Ha- mad al Hammadi. The event saw the participation of world football star Samuel Eto’o, media personalities Majid al Khulaifi and Aqeel al Janahi,retired footballer and current coach Youssef Adam, and retired national table tennis Also present was QOC team player Hamad al Hammadi, QOC Director of Sports Affairs Khalil al Jaber as well as Aspire staff, Qatar scouts, QOC staff and students representing 12 schools. Director of Sports Affairs Khalil al Jaber as well as We were pleased to see great Center for their partnership health benefits. focus and is also compati- Aspire staff, Qatar scouts, participation from differ- in this year’s World Walking “World Walking Day is bles with mental abilities. QOC staff and students rep- ent community segments in Day event.” observed by the International The event aims to intro- resenting 12 schools. All the event, including school Abdulaziz al Ghanim, Olympic Committee, repre- duce the concept of sport participants took part in a students, former athletes, head of Community Sports sented by the Association For to everyone and highlight kilometre-long walk around officials and a number of Division at QOC’s Sports International Sport for All.” that all society members, Aspire Park. visitors. Affairs Department, said: He expressed delight at without exception, have the Jaber said, “World “Through this event, we “Qatar Olympic Committee the high turnout of student right to exercise all kinds of Walking Day is of great invite everyone to practise is keen to share the celebra- and walking enthusiasts. uncompetitive sporting ac- importance as it is part of sports of any kind, especially tion of this event with the On his part, Adam said tivities that enhance physi- the QOC community pro- walking as it combats diseas- whole world every year so as celebrating walking sends cal strength. Walking is the grammes’ plan and reflects es and can be participated to promote the importance a strong message to youths, least stressful, safest and our interest in spreading in at any time. We thank Al of sports, especially walk- students and the whole soci- most acceptable sport to all the concept of sport for all. Meera and Tadawi Medical ing, thanks to its significant ety, as sport helps students people at any stage of life.