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Commissioned by Amir, Sheikh Thani attends Ibn Haldun University opening in Istanbul Seasonal flu

Amir greets NZ Prime Minister vaccine free QNA Doha

His Highness the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh for all: MoPH Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Monday sent a cable of congratulations to Prime  Fight the Flu campaign to begin today Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern on the  MoPH aims to vaccinate 500,000 people occasion of the Labour Party’s victory in the general CATHERINE W GICHUKI elections. DOHA

Commissioned by His Highness the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in response to the With the onset of flu season, the Min- invitation of President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan, HE Sheikh Thani bin Hamad Al Thani at- istry of Public Health (MoPH) has an- 4 held for flouting tended the official opening ceremony of Ibn Haldun University (IHU) in Istanbul on Monday. During the ceremony, nounced that free seasonal flu vaccines Sheikh Thani received from the university administration ‘Al-Fateh Key ‘, in appreciation of the efforts of Qatar in will be available for all in Qatar from home-quarantine supporting the education sector at the regional and international level. Sheikh Thani, in the presence of the Turk- Tuesday. ish President, witnessed the signing of an agreement between Qatar University and Ibn Haldun University regard- The vaccines will be available at Pri- conditions ing the granting of a joint PhD in many academic programmes offered by the two universities. The opening was mary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) The competent authorities on attended by ministers and senior Turkish officials, in addition to members of the university’s administrative and health centres, Hamad Medical Cor- Monday arrested four people teaching staff and guests. (QNA) page 16 poration (HMC) outpatient clinics and for violating the requirements more than 40 designated private clin- Getting a flu shot of the home quarantine. The ics. this year is more arrested were in implementation The ‘Fight the Flu’ campaign is a important than ever of the precautionary measures joint initiative of MoPH, HMC and because of COVID-19. The in force in the country, approved PHCC. People can get the shot from by health authorities represented about 70 government, semi-govern- flu vaccine may not protect in the Ministry of Public Health New private organisations law ment and private healthcare facilities. you against COVID-19, but (MoPH) to ensure public safety Speaking at the press conference on it will reduce your risk of and to curb the spread of the Monday, Chair of the National Health developing the flu and flu- coronavirus. The four people offers more flexibility: Official Strategic Group on COVID-19 Dr Ab- related complications, and being referred to the competent dullatif Al Khal said the COVID-19 reduce the possibility of prosecution are Sultan Moham- pandemic makes it more important med Sultan Al Nefaihi Al Kubaisi, New law gives freedom to than ever to get those vaccines, given getting infected with both Yousef Thani Yousef Abdullah Al the similarity in symptoms between the the flu andCO VID-19 viruses Haddad, Fahad Hamad Saleh Al associations to carry out seasonal flu and COVID-19. at the same time.” Hamad Al Mannai and Osama their activities “With COVID-19 still a threat to Ayman Mohammed Smayyan. our health, it’s more important than — Dr Abdullatif Al Khal, Chair QNA ever that we take every possible step to of the National Health Strategic Doha protect ourselves, our families and our Group on COVID-19 Entry fee only for zoo patients against the seasonal flu,” Dr Al The Decree Law No 21 of 2020 Khal, who is also the head of the Infec- in Al Khor Park: MME regarding private associations and tious Diseases Division at HMC, said. ID-19. The flu vaccine may not protect The Ministry of Municipality and institutions aims to give these enti- This season the MoPH aims to vac- you against COVID-19, but it will re- Environment (MME) has said ties more flexibility to achieve their cinate around 500,000 people in a duce your risk of developing the flu and the entrance fee is only for the goals and provide an appropriate campaign that will continue until Feb- flu-related complications, and reduce zoo in Al Khor Park. At present, environment for their work. ruary/March which is a higher number the possibility of getting infected with there are no entry fees for This was confirmed by Assistant compared to previous years. Last sea- both the flu and COVID-19 viruses at other parks, the MME said. The Undersecretary for Social Affairs in Assistant Undersecretary for Social Affairs at MADLSA Ghanem Mubarak Al son, the target was 200,000. the same time,” he noted. country has more than 90 public the Ministry of Administrative De- Kuwari addresses a press conference in Doha on Monday. “While the flu and COVID-19 are Dr Al Khal said the annual seasonal parks, where the entry is free. On velopment, Labor and Social Affairs two different viruses, it is important flu vaccine is the best and safest way to Sunday, Minister of Municipality Ghanem Mubarak Al Kuwari at a He also appreciated their role in it possible to authorise one of its to ensure you are protected against the reduce the chances of catching flu and and Environment issued Decision press conference on Monday. providing many social, scientific, cul- members to take the procedures for seasonal flu this year,” he said. potentially spreading it to others. No 247 of 2020 determining the Al Kuwari expressed gratitude tural and professional services. He registering the association, adopt- “Getting a flu shot this year is more fees for parks services. As per to the heads and members of the stressed that the ministry is working ing the national address in com- important than ever because of COV- Continued on page 2  the decision, the entry fee for boards of directors and general as- continuously to support this partner- munication, and allowing the new Al Khor Park was QR15 for full semblies in all private associations ship and offer a helping hand to the member of the association to enjoy day. The fee is QR10 for children and institutions for their important community institutions. their rights without the need for under 10 years old and those role in achieving partnership and Al Kuwari said the law aims to six months to pass after joining the with special needs for the full cooperation between state insti- give private associations and insti- association, as was the case in the ‘MADLSA working with MoI to address false day. The entry fee during events tutions, associations and private tutions more flexibility to achieve previous repealed law. and festivals has been fixed at institutions to achieve the goals of their goals that are compatible absconding charges against workers’ (PG 2 ) QR50 for the whole day. The fee national development. with their objectives, by making Continued on page 2  for feeding animals at the zoo is QR50. (TNN)

Registration for Al Waab Interchange, Murraikh 99.988% passengers flown COVID-19-free: QA operating new pvt Interchange now fully open Tribune News Network procedures in place at airports, Doha ☛ QA reports extremely low numbers of cases on board with and compliance with the testing schools, KGs to more than 37,000 COVID-19-free flights since Feb 2020 and entry requirements of local Qatar Airways has reported ☛ No new cases recorded among crew on board since the authorities, air travel does not open from Nov 1 extremely low numbers of need to be a source of concern to Applications for licensing and COVID-19 cases on board its introduction of full PPE in-flight uniform in May passengers.” operating new private schools aircraft after operating more “From the onset of the and kindergartens for the than 4.6 million passenger COVID-19 pandemic, we have 2021/22 academic year will be flown sectors and over 33 bil- introduced the most rigorous open from Sunday, Nov 1 until lion revenue passenger kilo- and stringent virus monitor- December 31, according to the metres on more than 37,000 ing, detection and on-board Ministry of Education and Higher COVID-19-free flights across hygiene programme in exist- Education (MoEHE). Applications the globe since February 2020. ence within the global aviation can be submitted online via the The success of the airlines’ community. As an industry, ministry’s official website. The robust COVID-19 monitoring, ing a Qatar Airways flight. well as the inclusion of passen- we want to ensure the recov- ministry has set the conditions detection and hygiene pro- In addition to this, signifi- ger face shields on all flights. ery of commercial aviation by and requirements relating to The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has opened the Al Waab gramme has resulted in more cantly less than one percent Qatar Airways Group Chief encouraging passengers to feel the owner, school premises and Interchange and Murraikh Interchange completely to traffic as than 99.988 percent of passen- (0.002%) of operating cabin Executive Akbar Al Baker said, confident that they are safe academic aspect as per the part of Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor project works. Al Waab Inter- gers travelling COVID-19-free crew have been affected on “These latest statistics are a clear and protected, from departure Private School Licensing Manual. change and the old Lekhwiya Roundabout were developed into on board, with significantly less board to date, with no new indication that, with the adop- to arrival, with all airlines,” Al The applicant must not be an two multi-level intersections consisting of eight bridges and two than one percent of passengers cases recorded since the air- tion of the right measures such Baker added. employee of the ministry or any main light signals. page 2 confirmed to have tested posi- line introduced its full PPE in- as meticulous on-board safety, of its affiliated bodies.(TNN) tive by local authorities follow- flight uniform in May 2020, as hygiene and social distancing Continued on page 2  02 Tuesday, October 20, 2020

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Quick read Muraikhi meets Azerbaijan ambassador Amendments allow formal Deputy Amir congratulates Minister of State for communication between Foreign Affairs HE New Zealand prime minister Sultan bin Saad Al The Deputy Amir His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Ham- Muraikhi met with association and members ad Al Thani on Monday sent a cable of congratulations Ambassador of Azer- Continued from page 1  mation of the election commis- to Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern on the baijan to Qatar HE sion is one of the association’s Labour Party’s victory in the general elections. (QNA) Rashad Ismayilov on He said the amendments made members, in a move that would Monday. The meet- possible reasons for rejecting achieve independence for asso- PM congratulates New Zealand PM ing reviewed the the registration request and ciations in managing the elec- bilateral relations provided flexibility in the value tion process for their boards of Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh between the two of fees incurred by private as- directors without the ministry’s Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani on Monday countries and other sociations and institutions by interference. sent a cable of congratulations to Prime Minister of issues of mutual a decision issued by the minis- The official indicated that New Zealand Jacinda Ardern on the Labour Party’s interest. (QNA) ter, after the fees were defined the new amendments clarify the victory in the general elections. (QNA) by the law, and the decree law terms of reference of the board granted the authority to renew of directors’ meeting in its regu- the licence of associations by a lar and extraordinary meetings, decision issued by the minister, and the right of each member in addition to allowing the space to delegate another member to for associations and institutions represent him in the meetings MADLSA working with MoI to address false for work in the educational field of the General Assembly, pro- to the social, scientific, cultural vided that the delegation is by and professional fields. an official power of attorney, Kuwari added that the before the date set for the meet- absconding charges against workers: Official amendments organised the ing, a member may not repre- mechanism for conducting the sent more than one member, or Ailyn Agonia Qatar. The webinar was mod- dians work and live here with general assembly elections to a member of the board of direc- DOHA erated by Houtan Homayoun- their families and they are the the board of directors, in a way tors may not represent any oth- pour, head of International La- foundation of our people-to- that contributes to promoting er member to limit interference The Ministry of Administra- bour Organization (ILO) Office people ties between the two equal opportunities among all with the will of the members of tive Development, Labour - Qatar. countries. So, we want all em- members of the assembly, and the Free General Assembly to and Social Affairs (MADLSA) The removal of the No ployees to be fairly compen- allows them to view the records elect members of the Board of is currently working with the Objection Certificate (NOC), sated and treated. Therefore, of the members who have the Directors, the new law also re- Ministry of Interior (MoI) to which makes it easier for all labour reforms are not only im- right to run and be elected, by quired the board of directors to address cases of false abscond- foreign workers in Qatar to portant for Canada and Qatar, publishing the board of direc- elect from among its members ing charges against workers, switch employers, and the in- it is about all of us.” tors a list of the names of the a chairman, a vice president, a according to MADLSA Assis- troduction of minimum wage Ambassador Greta Holtz, members who have fulfilled secretary and a treasurer. tant Undersecretary for Labour are hailed as historic and un- Charge d’Affaires at the US their obligations towards the Kuwari said the amend- Affairs HE Mohamed Hassan precedented steps to protect Embassy in Doha, said: “We association, at the associations ments will contribute to facili- al Obaidly. migrant workers. also look forward to a continu- headquarters or its website, or tating the practice of societies In a virtual panel discus- In her remarks, Ambas- ation of more reforms, includ- both, at least sixty days before for their activities that are com- sion on ‘Labour Reforms in Qa- like to reiterate that employ- the Wage Protection System sador of Canada to Qatar HE ing for domestic workers.” the date of the general assem- patible with their objectives in tar’ co-organised by MADLSA ers cannot display a retaliatory (WPS), stressing that measures Stefanie McCollum said the Vani Saraswathi, editor and bly’s meetings. its articles of association only and the Embassy of Canada in behaviour against the workers will be taken against such com- webinar is another example of director of Projects at Migrant- Kuwari added that the under the ministry’s notifica- Qatar on Monday, Obaidly said who complain. If the employer panies. the strong and growing Cana- Rights.org, described the re- amendments also allowed for- tion, instead of prior authori- employers cannot resort to fil- is claiming the worker has left On the non-compete clause da-Qatar bilateral relationship. moval of NOC and exit permit, mal communication between sation when they wish to par- ing absconding cases against work, they have to submit such in job contracts that prohibits She said, “There are a range which were earlier implement- the association and its mem- ticipate or organise seminars, workers who complain as a complaint before the MADLSA workers from transferring to a of Canadian companies and in- ed, as promising steps in the bers by e-mail, while it was conferences, training courses or means of retaliation. and we will be following up on direct competitor of their cur- stitutions active here in educa- labour front for Qatar. previously only by registered similar activities. “Currently, absconding the case,” Obaidly said. rent employer, Obaidly said tion, healthcare, infrastructure, She said, “One of the strong mail, in order to enhance com- In addition, the amend- cases will not allow a worker to He pointed out instances of this will be further clarified energy, retail, legal services points of abolishing NOC is that munication between mem- ments specified the period of change employer if this came some employers filing abscond- through a ministerial decision. and communications. Canada it can be done online, which bers and the association, keep time for associations to keep before the request. But, we are ing cases or complaints against The webinar participated expects them to be reputable means face-to-face interaction abreast of technological devel- their financial and administra- currently working with the MoI workers who are still staying in by representatives of trade and law-abiding employers. that can be quite intimidating opment, and equal opportuni- tive records and clarified the to make sure that employers in the company accommoda- unions, NGOs, diplomats and Reforms are also important to most workers with employ- ties among members to attend types of records, which reduces cannot file absconding cases tion. Obaidly also addressed members of other key insti- because Canadians citizens are ers is removed. That is a good general assembly meetings and the burden on associations to against workers when they concerns raised against com- tutions discussed the latest employed under the labour law thing and the minimum wage participate in elections, and the keep all types of records for an decide to change jobs. I would panies who continue to violate reforms that were adopted in here. Roughly, 9,000 Cana- is a step in the right direction.” amendments stipulated the for- indefinite period. ‘A slew of safety measures ensured ‘Flu vaccination important in the time of coronavirus’ Continued from page 1  care workers are at a higher risk. Manager of Health Protec- protection of travellers and crew’ He said people should take the tion and Communicable Diseases “As the influenza virus strains vaccine to protect the healthcare at MoPH Dr Hamad Al Romaihi Continued from page 1  mitment to enhancing its safety prac- board our aircraft since February change most winters, you need system as it is already dealing said, tices,” he added. 2020,” he added. In addition, he said to get immunised each year to with COVID-19. “The vaccine is available for “Our risk-based approach has seen us “We have also done everything significantly less than one percent of be protected against new strains. “Flu spreads in a similar way free across all PHCC health cen- adopting a number of additional meas- possible to protect our crew and em- QA’s more than 37,000 flights have People who get the vaccine each as COVID-19 through respiratory tres and at many private and semi- ures such as the introduction of PCR ployees from exposure to infection, been confirmed to have carried an in- year are much better protected droplets and contaminated hands. governmental health centres. The testing for passengers departing from with specialist onboard infection pre- fected passenger. than those who remain unimmu- Therefore, people should take the ministry has built a strong part- high risk countries, and the use of the vention training and the introduction “Given the extremely low num- nised. With COVID-19 still in our same measures they are taking to nership with private healthcare most advanced HEPA air filtration sys- of full PPE in-flight uniform in May bers of cases travelling on flights and community, it’s important to en- combat COVID-19 to prevent the providers to ensure easy access tems on board our aircraft, wherever completely eradicating this risk to the even lower risk of transmission, sure you and your family members spread of flu.” to the vaccine and increase the possible. This is in addition to the re- date,” he continued. with a recent IATA study finding 1 in are protected this year,” he added. Dr Al Khal urged people not level of immunisation against flu cent introduction of Honeywells Ultra- “As a result of these important 27 million travellers had contracted Dr Al Khal said people over 50 be anxious when they get the flu, in our community. This year, we violet Cabin System, operated by Qatar measures, we are able to report that COVID-19 on board a flight, passen- years, children from six months to thinking it was COVID-19. Some- have taken extra steps to ensure Aviation Services, as an additional step 99.988 percent of the more than 4.6 gers can travel with peace of mind with five years, pregnant women, peo- one who have had COVID-19 be- we ordered more flu vaccines than in the cleaning of our aircraft and yet million passenger flown sectors op- the knowledge that flying continues to ple with a chronic condition or fore and don’t have symptoms can ever before to ensure widespread more evidence of Qatar Airways com- erated have been COVID-19-free on be the safest form of travel,” he noted. immunodepression and health- take the vaccine, he added. access to the vaccine.” Ashghal opens Al Waab, Murraikh interchanges as part of Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor Tribune News Network Bin Salemein Al Suwaidi Inter- The interchange will also Murraikh Interchange is Doha change that witness significant facilitate access to a number of also connected to Al Mukafaha traffic congestion. sports facilities such as Khalifa Interchange, which connects The Public Works Authority Vehicles coming from Salwa International Stadium, Jassim Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor to Al- (Ashghal) has opened Al Waab Road or Al Waab Street in the Bin Hamad Stadium (Al Sadd), Rayyan Road, which will reduce and Murraikh Interchanges fully north direction can now use Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiyah Arena traffic on the DohaE xpressway to traffic as part of Sabah Al Ah- the Al Waab and Murraikh In- and Aspire Zone, as well as the and 22 February Street. mad Corridor project works. terchnges and the new bridges metro stations for the nearby Eng Bader Darwish, man- Al Waab Interchange and that provide free flowing traffic. gold line, such as Al Soudan Sta- ager of Highway Projects De- the old Lekhwiya Roundabout The opening included the tion and Al Waab Station. partment at Ashghal, stated have been developed into two longest bridge in Qatar with a Murraikh Interchange is the two new interchanges have multi-level intersections con- length of 2.6 kilometres extend- integrated with Al Waab Inter- radically changed the area af- sisting of eight bridges and two ing over both Al Waab Inter- change, especially after con- ter the transformation of the main light signals as part of the change and Murraikh Inter- with a length of 1,140 meters to opened, providing entrances important roads such as Doha verting Lekhwiya roundabout Lekhwiya Roundabout into a project. change to reach Al Mukafaha link traffic on Al Waab Street and exits to Al Waab and Mur- Expressway, Salwa Road and into a two-level intersection. It two-level intersection and Al Ashghal had earlier partially Interchange. The vital bridge and the traffic from Muaither raikh Interchanges, enabling Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor, as is a major access link that pro- Waab interchange signal into opened the two interchanges, consists of four lanes in each di- in the direction of Al Rayyan, free flow of traffic to and from well as provide traffic flow to vides traffic parallel to Al Waab a three-level intersection to but with the opening of the rest rection to provide free flowing in addition to another overpass Sabah Al Ahmad Corridor. Al Waab, Fereej Al Soudan, Al Street to connect traffic coming provide an alternative and safe of the junction, it will provide traffic for vehicles coming from that connects traffic on Al Waab The opening of Al Waab Sadd and Mehairja reaching Al from Doha Expressway in the option for road users coming an alternative road parallel to Salwa Road and Al Waab in the Street coming from Al Sadd and Interchange after converting it Rayyan and Muaither, where direction of Sabah Al Ahmad from Salwa Road, Al Waab the Doha Expressway to shorten direction of Al Rayyan and Al Doha Expressway in the direc- from a traffic signal to a three there are many different schools and Al Khufous Street towards Road, Doha Expressway, Al the journey time by about 80 Rayyan Road and vice versa. tion of Al Waab and Salwa Road level interchange will improve as well as educational and health Al Furousiya Street to relieve Rayyan Road and many other percent, especially between Al Ashghal also opened a new along 740 metres. traffic movement in all direc- facilities in addition to residen- traffic pressure on Al Waab main streets such as Al Khufos Rayyan Interchange and Nasser flyover at Al Waab Interchange Five other bridges have been tions and facilitate access to tial complexes and malls. Street. Street and Furousiya Street. Nation Tuesday, October 20, 2020 03 HBKU College of Public Policy signs pact with QFC regulatory authority Tribune News Networ1k does it provide opportunities Doha for seasoned academics and practitioners, but it also high- The mission of the Col- lights CPP’s and the QFCRA’s lege of Public Policy (CPP) at commitment to developing MES winners of INDIQA Hamad Bin Khalifa University future generations of public (HBKU), to contribute to ef- policy professionals. We look quiz contest honoured fective policy development has forward to an innovative and been boosted by the signing creative partnership over the Soubiksha Rajesh of Class Nearly 2,800 contestants of a Memorandum of Under- next three years.” VII and Amina Shahal of Class participated in the quiz compe- standing (MoU) with the Qa- Michael G. Ryan, Chief Ex- VI from MES Indian School tition, which was conducted on tar Financial Centre Regula- ecutive Officer of the QFCRA, were honoured for winning the August 15, 2020. The partici- tory Authority (QFCRA). welcomed the signing of the first and second places, respec- pants had a rapid-fire session At a ceremony on Octo- MoU, saying: “The QFCRA tively, at the INDIQA online where they had to answer 30 ber 15, both parties agreed Dr Leslie Pal, Founding Dean, CPP with Michael G.Ryan, CEO Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority, is very pleased to establish quiz competition organised by questions in two minutes. to strengthen and promote during the signing ceremony recently in Doha. this MoU with the College of leading media group ‘Qatar Sto- Soubiksha and Amina se- collaboration with the aim of Public Policy at HBKU. Policy ries’, on the occasion of the 74th cured the first and second plac- developing initiatives related analysis of public policy as it in research activities. QFCRA at the heart of the work of the development plays an essen- Independence Day celebrations es respectively in the open cat- to public policy development relates to financial services staff will support MPP cap- QFCRA, particularly when it tial role in effective financial of India in Qatar. egory of the competition. and implementation. Op- regulation. stone projects with expert ad- comes to policy development. regulation, and the MoU pro- Indian Ambassador to Qatar MES Principal Hameeda portunities for future coop- The MoU also provides vice and general advice. These values guide CPP’s ap- vides us with a strong founda- HE Dr Deepak Mittal gave away Kadar congratulated the win- eration include co-hosting opportunities for students en- Speaking after the signing proach to public policy teach- tion for our future work to- prizes to the winners which in- ners for their performance, es- workshops, exchanges of rolled in the CPP Masters in of the MoU, Dr. Leslie A. Pal, ing, and both parties are ex- gether. It sets a framework for cluded certificates, plaques and pecially during the pandemic invitations to seminars and Public Policy (MPP) program Founding Dean of CPP, said: pected to benefit from closer greater collaboration between gift coupons. Speaking on the situation. conferences, as well as re- to gain practical experience “We look forward to building collaboration. the QFCRA and CPP, and that occasion, he stressed the need Manmmadhan Mambal- search projects and publica- in policy-making practices on HBKU’s already close ties “We’re also delighted partnership and our sharing of for such community activities to ly, chief coordinator for stu- tions on issues of mutual in- and procedures. This will be with one of Qatar’s most im- with the comprehensive na- expertise and experience will inculcate knowledge of India’s dents’ activities, coordinated terest. achieved through a number of portant regulators. Transpar- ture of the Memorandum add a new depth and capacity history, tradition and culture the school’s participation in the The opportunity includes internships and participation ency and accountability are of Understanding. Not only to our work.” iamong the younger generation. event. (tnn)

QCS chairman commends Qatar Airways for its efforts QRCS offers QR1.3 bn in aid to over to raise awareness of cancer 30 mn people in 3 years: Hammadi Tribune News Network Doha QRCS secretary-general educates HBKU master’s students on International Red Cross Red Crescent Movement Sheikh Dr Khaled bin Jaber Al Thani, chairman of Qatar Tribune News network Rights of Relief Workers on the Cancer Society (QCS), appre- Doha Field and the Geneva Conven- ciated Qatar Airways (QA) for tions.” its efforts to spread awareness Qatar Red Crescent Society Hammadi gave the students of cancer, especially breast (QRCS) has provided humani- some suggestions to enhance cancer, which is one of the tarian aid worth QR1.3 billion humanitarian action, including most common types cancer for the benefit of over 30 mil- legal and humanitarian compli- among women in Qatar and lion people around the world ance, training and proficiency, worldwide. over the last three years of the resource mobilisation, use of QA’s support comes with blockade on Qatar, said QRCS modern technology and govern- the framework of the national Sheikh Dr Khaled bin Jaber Al Thani Secretary-General Ali bin Has- ance and transparency. carrier’s role and social re- san Al Hammadi. Much of the lecture was de- sponsibility in and outside of style to prevent the disease, Hammadi said this while voted to the concept of humani- Qatar, especially as one of the highlight the health services delivering a lecture on ‘Compo- tarian diplomacy as a comple- largest transportation compa- and financial support available nents of the International Red ment to traditional diplomacy nies in the world with growing to cancer patients in Qatar, Cross and Red Crescent Move- that enables humanitarian ac- network of operations. and encourage the individu- ment’ to the master’s students tion by removing the political Sheikh Dr Khaled said, “It als living with cancer to share at Hamad Bin Khalifa Univer- and international governance is wonderful to see this great their experiences.” sity (HBKU) as part of their aca- barriers to the ultimate goal of support from Qatar Airways, QA has shown its support demic programme for the year providing relief and develop- that contributes significantly for Breast Cancer Awareness 2020-2021. (3) long-term recovery, where ment assistance to those in need. to raising awareness among Month by ‘drawing’ a symbolic The lecture covered the his- plans are developed to help the Hammadi talked about the citizens and residents about pink ribbon in the sky of Qatar tory and evolution of the move- local community to restore its coronavirus (COVID-19) con- breast cancer, in conjunction recently. Flight QR9901 took ment, its environment of work, normal life and reopening and trol efforts as a model of suc- with the ‘Blossom’ campaign a special route to create the fundamental principles and operation of damaged utilities cess, through cooperation with launched by QCS.” ribbon image with its unique funding of humanitarian action. and infrastructure.” the ministries of health, inte- He praised Qatar airways flight path being displayed Hammadi listed the major He highlighted the concept rior, labour and municipality, for its continuous support in real-time by popular flight challenges recently facing hu- of preparedness. under the supervision of the to the society in its efforts to tracking sites. manitarian work, including the He said, “We do not wait Supreme Committee for Crisis spread awareness and pro- The ‘Think Pink’ flight was complex nature of humanitar- for the occurrence of a disaster Management. The lecture was mote a culture of early detec- exclusively operated by women ian crises, international poli- to take action; rather, we work concluded with a list of refer- tion. – from the ground operations, tics, field risks for aid workers, at ordinary times to rehabilitate ence works and valuable litera- “The fight against can- technical teams and dispatch violations of the international and empower society, build the ture as suggested readings. cer needs concerted effort teams to the flight deck and humanitarian law (IHL) and capacity of its organisations and The moderator, Dr Mostafa and constant co-operation cabin crew. The unusual flight shrinking sources of funding strengthen its utilities and in- Othman Al Amin, thanked between all institutions and path attracted the attention of amid international economic frastructure to be resilient in the Hammadi for this valuable lec- agencies in the State. ‘Blos- many people who tracked the challenges. face of disasters and minimise ture, which informed the stu- som’ is a national campaign QA flight throughout its dura- Explaining the concept of (1) immediate response to the ed people; (2) early recovery, casualties and damage. There dents a lot about the Movement targeting all categories of the tion and tuned in live to watch post-disaster and post-war re- disaster by deploying relief which involves repairing the di- are many universally approved and QRCS, as well as their role Qatari society throughout Oc- QR9901 drawing the Breast construction, Hammadi said, teams to assess the needs and rect damage caused by the dis- guidelines and references for in protecting the vulnerable tober and aims to emphasise Cancer Awareness Pink Rib- “Typically, any relief interven- start on the spot to distribute aster, while continuing to pro- humanitarian action, such as communities affected by con- the importance of healthy life bon in the sky of Qatar. tion is divided into three stages: urgent aid to the most affect- vide aid for more victims; and the Sphere Project, the Guide to flict and disasters. WCM-Q symposium examines psychological safety for simulation-based medical education

Tribune News Network and KSA. benefit from simulation-based sons using the ever-evolving Doha Invited scholars and educa- training, both learners and technologies within the class- tors shared their stories reflect- educators need to feel safe in room. They expressed satis- Experts in medical educa- ing on how simulation-based order to open up and discuss faction with the opportunities tion from across the Middle education and practice had sub-optimal performance. This that online learning offered and East and Europe convened for helped the profession prepare type of psychological safety is a asked for educators to look for- an online symposium hosted by for and respond to the emer- powerful tool for enabling fruit- ward and embrace newer and Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar gent clinical demands of the ful learning experiences.” more collaborative methods of (WCM-Q) to discuss the lat- pandemic. A key part of the event was learning. est trends in simulation-based The invited scholars dis- an interactive workshop that WCM-Q is a regional leader learning, including the impact cussed lessons learnt during used video materials created in the field of simulation-based of the COVID-19 pandemic. the pandemic and reflected on by the WCM-Q Clinical Skills & learning in medical education, The 4th Annual Sympo- the importance of remaining Simulation Lab to demonstrate a teaching method that draws sium on Optimising Health hopeful and resilient, acknowl- how to promote and restore upon a variety of simulation Professions Education with edging that the end-date of the WCM-Q’s Dr. Stella Major Educators and medical students discussed simulation-based learning during psychological safety during the modalities from human role Simulation-Based Learning: pandemic is difficult to predict an online symposium coordinated by Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q). debriefings that follow most players to technologically op- Psychological Safety in Times and thus the importance for by the excellent audio-visual simulation-based learning ex- erated manikin based simula- of COVID-19 was held fully on- educators and healthcare pro- team at WCM-Q who prepared forums, where interpersonal chological safety was crucial in periences. tions, to recreate clinical situa- line for the first time. viders feeling cared for, safe us well so that we were able to communication becomes even simulation-based learning in Medical students from Qa- tions for learners to experience In another first for the sym- and united, especially in times connect with our community more challenging.” order to allow learners to speak tar, Lebanon and Turkey also learn both practical and human posium, course director Dr of physical isolation and pro- remotely.” The symposium featured a openly about any difficulties attended the symposium and factor skills in a safe yet chal- Stella Major, associate profes- longed uncertainty. She added, “Discussing presentation by guest speaker they might be having with an reflectedon their experience lenging environment. sor of Family Medicine in Clini- Dr Major said, “We did ways to maintain and restore Professor Michaela Kolbe, di- exercise. as learners during the pan- This symposium was ac- cal Medicine and director of not want to cancel our annual psychological safety during rector of the Simulation Center She said, “In medicine, and demic lockdown period. They credited locally by the Qatar the Clinical Skills & Simulation community symposium and simulation-based education, at University Hospital Zurich, indeed in other industries, we described the challenges that Council for Healthcare Practi- Lab (CSSL), said it extended worked very hard to learn how and in particular during dif- Switzerland, who is an author- are strongly socialised to want many faced in having to adapt tioners-Accreditation Depart- its community of practice to to achieve an interactive, edu- ficult conversations in debrief- ity in the field of psychological to be seen to be succeeding to the new norm and celebrat- ment (QCHP-AD) and inter- include participants based in cationally safe and inclusive ing, become even more rel- safety in simulation-based edu- and discouraged from being ed moments when, with their nationally by the Accreditation countries beyond Qatar, includ- event using online meetings. evant as we practise with masks cation. open about mistakes. That’s teachers, they explored and Council for Continuing Medical ing Lebanon, Oman, Turkey We were hugely supported and face shields, and in online Prof Kolbe said that psy- a dilemma because to really learnt how best to navigate les- Education (ACCME). 04 Tuesday, October 20, 2020 Nation Alwadi Hotel MGallery, the perfect five-star venue for corporate events

Tribune News Network The hotel’s highly rated Doha and creative culinary team can also create tailor-made Whether you’re planning menus depending on the a board meeting, a training type of meal, from simple session or a start, Alwadi coffee breaks to elaborate Hotel MGallery offers the banquets. perfect location to ensure “We have a team of that your next conference dedicated and experienced or corporate event is a great event professionals on hand success. to ensure your event is not Located in the heart of only planned to perfection, Msheireb Downtown, the Al- but also runs seamlessly on wadi Hotel MGallery offers the day,” said Hani Akkari, a wide range of corporate General Manager of Alwadi events and events options. Hotel MGallery. “Our meet- The long-awaited Glass Its centerpiece is a spectacu- Hani Akkari, General Manager of Alwadi Hotel MGallery ing and events spaces as well lar multipurpose, light-filled as our other venues offer not Alwaha ballroom that can only a first class experience, House is opening at Al accommodate multiple sets but are also versatile and can and up to 415 people. be adapted to your needs.” The award-winning hotel Akkari said Alwadi Ho- Aziziyah Boutique Hotel also houses five purpose- tel M Gallery was also com- built meeting room spaces mitted to ensuring that all Tribune News Network – from 30 square meters to guests felt safe and that the Doha 45 square meters – designed strictest hygiene measures to offer maximum versatil- were in place. Doha’s dining scene is ready ity to both hosts and guests. “We continue to follow to welcome Glass House, an These rooms – Baladi, Souq, the State of Qatar’s guidance exciting new entry, previously Harir and Masharbia – and on the phased re-opening of known as Blue restaurant with the Alwaha Ballroom can be the country, this includes an impressive makeover on its set up to host events such as those guidelines related to design and menu. theater style, banquet, cock- events,” he said. Located on the first floor tail parties and classroom “We also take standards of Al Aziziyah Boutique Hotel, seats. for hygiene and cleanliness Glass House represents an up- Each space can be adapt- very seriously and are tak- scale all-day dining venue offer- ed to accommodate up to 32 ing additional steps to en- ing breakfast, lunch, afternoon people in a meeting room sure the safety of our guests. snacks and dinner. and up to 415 people in a Our hotel’s health and safety Diner will experience fect. The previous sushi menu terrupted park views, offer an ballroom, and can be parti- measures are designed to amped up mocktails and delec- is re-imagined with exciting out-of-Doha experience. tioned and attached to each address a broad spectrum table dishes based on a menu additions to its signature sushi “We are thrilled to open this room as needed to offer flex- of viruses, including COV- balancing between Classic and rolls. Exotic ingredients and beautiful venue and introduce ibility and state-of-the-art ID-19, and include every- Pan-Asian fusion cuisines. new techniques produce a well- the foodie audience of the city audiovisual equipment. thing from hand washing hy- Among the special dishes at the balanced result available all day to a unique culinary experience. In addition to Le Colo- giene and cleaning product restaurant are the Wild Salmon long. An innovative menu presented nial and Sofra, the hotel’s specifications to guest room Kumquat Teriyaki, the one and Amazing food and a stun- within a stunning interior to two renowned restaurants, and common area cleaning only Veal Cheeks, slow cooked ning location, Glass House has elevate the culinary scene in the stunning outdoor pool procedures. for eight hours and the Braised it all. The new extension of the Doha,” said Wael Al Sharif, gen- area and the Infinity roof- “All of this attention to Lamp Shank served with cara- venue includes half of its out- eral Manager of the hotel. top bar with sweeping views detail and our hotel’s un- melised butternut squash pu- side terrace, raising seating ca- For inquiries and additional of Doha’s iconic skyline are paralleled location in the rée. Vegan dishes appear on the pacity to 140 people. An indus- details you are kindly requested all capable of both intimate historic heart of Doha will menu as well with the dessert trial look, lush velvet materials, to contact Al Aziziyah Boutique and spectacular corporate make your next corporate section presenting a ‘wow’ ef- vertical garden walls and unin- Hotel at +974 4445 5555. events. The boardroom-style meeting room event memorable.”

Crowne Plaza Doha, Holiday Inn Doha at the Business Park join hands to raise awareness of breast cancer

Tribune News Network to pink-coloured ones. on all spa treatments for the whole DOHA Those dining at Crowne Plaza month. Doha will have two opportunities to “Although the current situation Crowne Plaza Doha and Holiday Inn support Breast Cancer Awareness has limited our opportunities to Doha at The Business Park come Month. With the purchase of a Pink commemorate the Breast Cancer together to offer guests the oppor- Ribbon Pastry or the Pink Lem- Awareness Month, what we really tunity to join a noble cause as coun- onade at Meesh Me-Time Café, or looked at as a team is to come to- tries across the world observe the the Pink Muhallabiah at Arguelina, gether during this tough time and Breast Cancer Awareness Month in part of proceeds from each will be show support and raise awareness October. donated to the Qatar Cancer Soci- for this cause in every little way In an effort to raise awareness, ety. The Crowne Spa is also show- that we can as a community,” said both hotels ‘go pink’ as their staff ing its support for Breast Cancer Gilles Nicolas, general manager of wear traditional pink ribbons and Awareness Month with an exclusive Crowne Plaza Doha and Holiday change their regular medical masks 50 percent discount to all ladies Inn Doha – The Business Park. IDAM restaurant partners with HMC and QCS for Breast Cancer Awareness Month Tribune News Network We aim to bring attention to the Doha work of HMC and QCS and uti- lise their insight and knowledge Marking this year’s Breast to provide advice and inspiration Cancer Awarness Month, IDAM, to help our local community. Our one of Qatar Museums’ (QM) restaurant staff is showing solidar- flagship restaurants, is part- ity with the cause – wearing a pink nering with Hamad Medical ribbon to remind guests of this Corporation(HMC) and Qatar annual initiative and encouraging Cancer Society (QCS) to inspire guests to donate to QCS when they the local community to ‘Think dine at IDAM.” Pink’. Located in one of Qatar’s most This collaboration seeks to iconic landmarks, IDAM is on the raise awareness, provide advice, top floor of the Museum of Islamic insight and encouragement, and Art (MIA). The restaurant of- increase donations to Qatar’s fers guests contemporary French leading cancer charity. Mediterranean cuisine designed Throughout October, IDAM with an Arabic twist, impeccable by Alain Ducasse will be offering are aware of breast cancer, many efforts to combat cancer and raise service and picture-perfect views a special pink-themed lunch and forget to take steps to have a plan awareness about it”. She added, of Doha’s Corniche and skyline. dinner menu, with female guests to detect the disease in its early “To fight cancer, we need to or- Alongside its à la carte menu, receiving 15 percent discount on stages and encourage others to do ganise awareness programmes in IDAM’s Pink Lunch Experience the bill. Additionally, diners can the same. HMC’s healthcare pro- corporation with all organisation Menu and Pink Dinner Experi- make a quick and convenient do- fessionals and leaders are com- across Qatar, and we should do ence menu enable diners to enjoy nation to QCS via a digital link mitted to continually improving that continually and not link the dishes such as grilled foie-gras, on display at every table. IDAM’s services and collaborating with awareness to a specific time pe- oven-baked duckling with figs and social media platforms will fea- other entities in the country such riod.” chestnuts, and milk pastilla with ture practical advice and insights as IDAM and QCS to raise aware- Local influencers, media and rose and raspberry. from HMC doctors, along with ness and broaden women’s un- doctors from HMC were also invit- The 3-course Pink Lunch Ex- inspirational stories from cancer derstanding on how to be breast ed to a lunch event that introduced perience Menu is available every survivors in an effort to encour- aware. The ultimate goal to best them to the menu and promotion Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and age knowledge sharing and prac- meet their needs now and in the at IDAM. The event encouraged all Sunday from 12.30 to 2.30 pm at tical advice from HMC doctors. future,” said Dr Salha Bujassoum parties to spread the word about QR250 or QR212.5, with ladies’ “Breast cancer is a health Al Bader, chairperson of Medi- this vital initiative and the infor- discount. The 5-course Pink Din- concern for women worldwide, cal Oncology and Palliative Care mation provided throughout Oc- ner Experience Menu is available and the impact it has on the com- Medicine, and director of Breast tober. every day except Mondays from munity is huge. However, breast Cancer Program at HMC. Phil Lawrie, general manager 7pm to 9.30pm at a rate of QR350 cancer treatment has become Mona Ashknani, general man- of IN-Q Enterprises, QM’s com- or QR297.5 with ladies’ discount. very effective, and the cure rate ager of QCS, praised the initiative mercial organisation, said: “We For more reservations and fur- has reached 95 percent if de- of its restaurant partner and point- are extremely pleased to be sup- ther information. call +974 4422 tected early. While most people ed out its potential “to strengthen porting such an important cause. 4488. World Tuesday, October 20, 2020 05 Azerbaijan, Armenia engaged in Top Palestinian official Erekat in heavy fighting despite ceasefire ‘critical’ condition dpa Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev accuses Armenian forces of ‘blatantly’ violating the ceasefire Tel Aviv Prominent Palestinian leader Saeb Erekat’s health has deteriorated and he is in critical condition, the Israeli hospital where he is being treated for Covid-19-related complications said on Mon- day. Erekat, 65, was on Sun- day transferred from his West Bank home town to Jerusalem’s Hadassah hos- pital. “Mr Erekat passed a qui- et night, but this morning File photo of Saeb Erekat (afp) there has been a deteriora- tion in his condition, which estine Liberation Organiza- is now defined as critical. tion (PLO), tested positive And because of respiratory for the coronavirus earlier distress he is anaesthetized this month. Erekat, one of and on a respirator,” said a the most visible Palestinian statement from the hospital. officials on the world stage Doctors said Erekat’s and a top aide to President treatment posed “an enor- Mahmoud Abbas, suffered mous challenge” as a lung- from Chronic Obstructive transplant patient with a Pulmonary Disease (COPD) suppressed immune sys- and had a lung transplant in tem, which had caused a a US hospital in 2017. bacterial infection in ad- “Following his contrac- dition to the virus. The Is- tion of Covid-19, and due to raeli doctors said they were the chronic health problems consulting on his “complex he faces in the respiratory case” with international ex- system, Dr Erekat’s condi- perts, to give him the best tion now requires medical at- care possible. A statement tention in a hospital,” a PLO later in the afternoon added Negotiations Affairs Depart- that after the morning’s de- ment statement said on Sun- terioration, he remained in day. The statement initially “critical, but stable” condi- said Erekat had been taken tion and was also still anaes- to hospital in Tel Aviv, but People mourn by the coffin of Armenian soldier Samvel Hovakimyan, 23, who was killed in the fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the breakaway region of Nagorno- thetized and on a respirator. the department later clari- Karabakh, during a funeral ceremony at a cemetery in the town of Gyumri on Monday. (AFP) The long-time chief Pal- fied in a tweet that he had estinian negotiator, who is been admitted to Hadassah AFP conflicts left after the fall of the he added following talks with while the seemingly irrecon- secretary general of the Pal- hospital in Jerusalem. Stepanakert, Azerbaijan USSR. Shelling Secretary General of the Coun- cilable positions on both sides The Azerbaijani defence cil of Europe Marija Pejcinovic makes a diplomatic solution A new ceasefire agreed between ministry said on Monday that The Azerbaijani defence Buric. elusive. Armenia and Azerbaijan to halt Armenian armed forces had ministry said on Monday Azerbaijani President Il- Fears remain of the con- fighting over the disputed re- shelled areas in four districts that Armenian armed ham Aliyev accused Armenian flict broadening, with Turkey gion of Nagorno-Karabakh was inside the country overnight. forces had shelled areas forces of “blatantly” violating strongly backing its ally Azer- Iran announces again failing to hold on Mon- Meanwhile, the local au- in four districts inside the the ceasefire, including firing baijan even as Ankara rejects day as both sides accused each thorities in Karabakh said Azer- country overnight on residential areas, and said charges it has sent in both record 337 virus other of fresh attacks. baijani artillery fire continued there were dead and wounded. Turkish military personnel The truce, backed by in- overnight, with the Karabakh Writing on Twitter, he said and Syria militia members to ternational mediators to put a army taking “proportionate ac- a mediator between Armenia Azerbaijani forces had taken help Baku. deaths in single day stop to three weeks of fighting tions” in response. and Azerbaijan in negotiating control of 13 more Armenian- UN chief Antonio Guterres that has left hundreds dead, However Nagorno-Kara- both ceasefires, said on Mon- held settlements. on Sunday called on Arme- AFP was supposed to have come bakh’s main city Stepanakert day the continued fighting was Azerbaijan has repeatedly nia and Azerbaijan to “fully Tehran into force at midnight (2000 was quiet overnight, an AFP “unacceptable.” claimed military success in the abide” by the new ceasefire, Virus spike GMT Saturday) but both sides correspondent said. He said the warring sides current fighting by taking con- his spokesman said. Iran on Monday announced Iran said the total number immediately accused each oth- The ceasefire was the sec- and international players trol of areas both within Kara- The new deal was an- 337 deaths from the novel er of violating the deal. ond agreed after a previous should “immediately stop bakh and other Azerbaijani nounced after one of the con- coronavirus, a record high of infections in the country But it has never been rec- truce thrashed out in Mos- ratcheting up confrontational territory that had been held by flict’s deadliest attacks on for a single day in the Middle reached 534,631 on ognised by any other state, in- cow earlier this month never rhetoric” and reiterated the Armenian forces. civilians so far on Saturday, East country hardest hit by Monday, with 4,251 people cluding Armenia, while Azer- showed any sign of seriously importance of putting in place But analysts say Azerbai- when a missile hit a residential the Covid-19 pandemic. testing positive in the past baijan has always made clear holding. ceasefire monitoring mecha- jan is unlikely to be able to area of Azerbaijan’s second “In recent days, we have 24 hours its desire to regain control in Russian Foreign Minister nisms. retake control of Karabakh city Ganja, killing 13 people witnessed an unprecedented one of the most combustible Sergei Lavrov, who has acted as “We are working on this,” through military means alone, including children. increase in mortality from the disease,” health ministry iour in recent weeks,” Lari spokeswoman Sima Sadat said. Lari said in televised remarks. Deaths and infections Warning over human rights She said the latest deaths from the virus have been on Pakistan lifts brought to 30,712 the total a rising trajectory in Iran number of fatalities since and recorded several new TikTok ban US Democrats urge Egypt to free prisoners Iran reported its first coro- highs since early September. navirus cases in February. The numbers were also after ‘indecent’ AFP Biden. Representative Ro Khanna, a included “misuse of social me- The previous record likely to be higher than of- Washington In a letter to Sisi, whose rising leader among progres- dia,” according to her lawyer. death toll for a day in Iran ficially reported, Deputy content pledge country is one of the largest sive Democrats. She is the sister of Alaa was 279 announced on Health Minister Iraj Harirchi US Democratic lawmakers on recipients of US aid, more Other signatories included Abdel Fattah, a prominent Wednesday. acknowledged on Wednes- AFP Monday urged Egyptian Abdel than 50 Democratic lawmak- two former candidates for the figure in the 2011 Arab Spring Iran said the total num- day, primarily due to testing Islamabad Fattal al-Sisi to free political ers told Sisi that respect for Democratic presidential nom- uprising who was imprisoned ber of infections in the and reporting protocols. prisoners, warning that they human rights was “essential to ination, Senators Bernie Sand- in September 2019 after rare, country reached 534,631 on Tehran and four major Pakistan said on Monday it risk death in custody due to the US-Egyptian partnership.” ers and Elizabeth Warren. small-scale protests. Monday, with 4,251 people cities were partially sealed would lift a recent ban on the the Covid-19 pandemic. “The wrongful impris- The lawmakers raised At least two prisoners have testing positive in the past off from Thursday to midday video-sharing app TikTok af- The warning comes two onment of prisoners of con- cases including Sanaa Seif, a died in custody this year in- 24 hours. Sunday in a bid to dissuade ter assurances that “immoral” weeks before US elections science and other gross prominent activist taken away cluding Mustafa Kassem, a US “The current situation Iranians from travelling dur- content would be blocked. in which President Donald violations of human rights in an unmarked minivan in citizen who was rounded up in is the result of neglecting to ing holidays. The Chinese-owned plat- Trump, who has formed a fundamentally undermine June outside the public pros- a sweeping 2013 crackdown comply with health proto- Authorities in the capital form, which is wildly popular close alliance with Sisi, is trail- that partnership and those re- ecutor’s office. and had gone on a hunger cols, reduced use of masks ordered the closure of most among the country’s youth, ing in polls to Democrat Joe lations,” said the letter led by She was hit by charges that strike. and dangerous social behav- public places as of October 3. was banned earlier this month over what authorities in the ultra-conservative Islamic country deemed “immoral, obscene and vulgar” content. But the Pakistan Telecom- Death toll climbs to 15 as Nigeria protests spiral munication Authority (PTA) said Monday said it had re- AFP Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) machetes were seen chas- ceived assurances from Tik- Lagos forced the government to Fighting for ing away demonstrators on a Tok that the company will scrap the unit a week ago and road leading the presidential “block all accounts repeatedly Crowds took to the streets promise reforms. a cause compound. involved in spreading obscen- again in Nigeria’s largest cit- But the crowds of mainly Protesters around the ity and immorality”. ies on Monday as the death young protesters have contin- ● In Lagos, home to 20 country have repeatedly com- It warned, however, that toll rose in snowballing pro- ued to swell, in the streets and million people, thousands plained that “thugs” believed it would be banned perma- tests sparked by police brutal- online, as long-standing frus- of people took to the to have been paid by local of- nently if it failed to moderate ity. trations over bad governance streets again on Monday, ficials have violently broken posts. Amnesty International in Africa’s largest economy bringing the economic hub up rallies. TikTok said it in a state- said five people had died since have burst to the surface. to a standstill Amnesty said that a simi- ment it had committed to the start of the weekend, tak- Amnesty International’s lar attack in Abuja on Sunday enforcing “community guide- ing the overall number of fa- Nigeria spokesman Isa Sanusi ● Around 50 youths in had left dozens of people in- lines and complying with lo- talities to 15 since demonstra- told AFP that one person died civilian clothes armed with jured. cal laws” but did not comment tions against abuses erupted in the northern city of Kano machetes were seen Meanwhile, police said on what morality or decency this month. on Monday while four others chasing away demonstra- one of their facilities was at- standards it had agreed to. In Lagos, home to 20 mil- died in Benin City, Abuja and tors on a road leading the tacked on Monday by “per- Arslan Khalid, a digital lion people, thousands of peo- Osogbo over the weekend. sons posing as #EndSARS media adviser to Prime Min- ple took to the streets again Amnesty last Thursday re- presidential compound protestors” in Benin City in ister Imran Khan, previously on Monday, bringing the eco- ported 10 dead, including two southern Edo state. tweeted that the “exploitation, nomic hub to a standstill. policeman, a week after the forces fired tear gas at pro- “The extent of damage objectification & sexualiza- The huge outpouring of protests began. testers on Monday. cannot be ascertained at the tion” of young girls on TikTok anger over brutality by Nige- An AFP journalist in the Around 50 youths in ci- moment,” the Nigerian police was causing pain to parents. Protesters ride on a motorcycle in Abuja, Nigeria on Monday. (AFP) ria police’s notorious Special capital Abuja said security vilian clothes armed with said on Twitter. 06 Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Established September 3, 2006 hamad bin suhaim al thani chairman Opinion adel ali bin ali managing director dr hassan mohammed al ansari editor-in-chief Trump’s Immigration A Biden Presidency Changes Will Affect California Long May Seem Normal, But After He’s Gone t was a Monday morning in Wash- taken specific stands on only some It Won’t Be Boring ington three weeks from the No- immigration issues while pledging to Ivember presidential election and on work with Congress to find unspecified the first day of Senate hearings for his solutions to others that, in some cases, Since Joe Biden won the Democratic nomination, he has campaigned mostly as a centrist, Supreme Court pick, with more than have defied legislative compromise for 210,000 Americans having died from decades. reassuring undecided voters that he’s not a socialist, no matter how often Trump says he is COVID-19, President Donald Trump Even if a Biden administration tweeted: “California is going to hell. does find such solutions, he would Doyle McManus Vote Trump!” inherit an immigration system that Tribune news service For nearly four years, California has been battered during Trump’s has been among Trump’s favorite tenure and faces a ballooning backlog n a little more than two weeks, Joe Biden may punching bags, in large part due to of cases. And some of the impacts of be president-elect. If the polls are correct, most clashes over his central 2016 campaign Trump’s policies would be difficult to voters are ready for a change from the wreck- promise: To restrict immigration. erase. ing-ball presidency of Donald Trump. It’s a pledge he’s made good on in The most tangible may be the fear What kind of president will Biden be? ways that will be felt in the state long and uncertainty Trump’s rhetoric and I Will he be the Old Biden, a blandly moderate after his tenure ends. Trump’s more raids have created in immigrant com- Democrat who spent decades in the Senate as an than 400 executive actions to restrict munities in California, leaving many apostle of bipartisan compromise? immigration have had an outsize im- in yearslong limbo and limiting oppor- Or will it be a New Biden, the Democratic pact on the Golden State. tunities. Even under President Barack nominee whose ambitious, big-spending platform He has targeted the Silicon Valley- Obama, people were skeptical of local is the most progressive in his party’s history? based tech indus- police involvement Biden has sought to fill both roles at the same try by squeezing in immigration time. high-skilled for- enforcement, but Since he won the Democratic nomination, he eign labor, and has Trump has “great- has campaigned mostly as a centrist, reassuring restricted immi- ly magnified” the undecided voters that he’s not a socialist, no mat- gration based on concerns, said Hi- ter how often Trump says he is. family reunifica- roshi Motomura, He’s made clear that he doesn’t support calls to tion even as he’s an immigration “defund” the police, doesn’t endorse progressives’ separated thou- law professor at Green New Deal and won’t ban the oil extraction sands of migrant the University of method known as fracking. families at the bor- California, Los At Thursday’s ABC News town hall event, Joe Biden made clear that he doesn’t support calls to “defund” the police, doesn’t endorse progressives’ der. Angeles School of Biden said his first act as president would be to Green New Deal and won’t ban the oil extraction method known as fracking. He has at- Law. meet with Republicans in Congress to try to resus- tempted to repeal “To really citate the bipartisanship he remembers from his big time _ not because of ideological arguments, Senate by waging all-out resistance to Obama’s federal protec- separate out local 36 years in the Senate. but based on the facts of the case,” Biden adviser programs. Any GOP senator who supports Biden’s tions for young law enforcement “With Trump out of the way ... there’s going to Jared Bernstein told me. plans will almost inevitably face a primary chal- immigrants from immigration be, I promise you, between four and eight Repub- It’s not just a stratagem to unite Democrats lenge from the right. who entered the _ that’s a major lican senators that are going to be willing to move,” for the duration of the campaign. It also reflects That won’t be Biden’s only challenge. country illegally thing that will sur- Biden said, although he didn’t name any. a conviction in Biden’s camp _ heightened by the Democrats, solidly behind him in the cam- as children and Even if a Biden administration vive past Trump,” That’s the Old Biden speaking. pandemic _ that the economy needs to be restruc- paign, almost surely will disagree over how sidestepped the does find such solutions, he would he said. But look at his position papers and the plat- tured. progressive — and how expensive — their Supreme Court’s inherit an immigration system that California has form Democrats adopted in August, and a differ- “The idea is to build an economic architecture legislation should be. rejection of his has been battered during Trump’s taken the lead ent Biden comes into view: a candidate with plans that will make the economy more inclusive and “It’s easier to be united when you’re all fighting plans. California tenure and faces a ballooning in opposition to ambitious enough to draw enthusiastic support better able to withstand shocks,” Bernstein said. against Trump,” Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., has more resi- many of Trump’s from Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren That’s where the analogy to FDR comes from: co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, dents covered by backlog of cases. And some of the immigration poli- and other progressives who long viewed him with an economic crisis so vast that it not only demands told me. “We know we’ll have to fight to keep these those protections, impacts of Trump’s policies would cies, notably his skepticism. federal action but also provides an opportunity for things (in the platform). Agreements can some- known as Deferred be difficult to erase attempts to do The Biden platform calls for more than $4 transformative change. times come apart. Action for Child- away with DACA. trillion in new federal spending. It begins with an Like Biden, FDR was considered a charming “I knew we weren’t going to turn Joe Biden hood Arrivals, or DACA, than any oth- The University of California was a lead immediate stimulus to help the economy weather but unoriginal establishment politician when he into Bernie Sanders,” she added. er state. He has also ended Temporary plaintiff in the case that went to the the COVID-19 pandemic, then follows with mas- was elected in 1932. His campaign proposals to So Act One of the Biden presidency, if he wins, Protected Status for refugees from El Supreme Court. The system’s presi- sive proposals to combat climate change, rebuild end the Depression were cautious, but the deep- will be a Democratic battle over how progressive Salvador and other Central American dent, Janet Napolitano, crafted the infrastructure, reduce poverty, subsidize child care ening crisis spurred him to do more. his economic stimulus bill should be. countries, a disproportionate number DACA policy as Obama’s Homeland and provide universal pre-K education. FDR had one advantage: huge Democratic Act Two will be Biden’s effort to get at least a of whom live in the state. Security secretary. It’s roughly five times as large as the $787 bil- majorities in both houses of Congress that made it few Republicans to vote for it. And his administration has dis- State Attorney General Xavier lion stimulus package then-Vice President Biden easy to pass ambitious legislation. And Act Three, if the GOP turns him down, couraged thousands of other students, Becerra, the son of Mexican immi- managed for President Obama after the 2008 “Congress didn’t vote on the bills,” humorist will be the new president’s battle to pass it over refugees, asylum seekers, workers and grants and the first Latino to serve as election, which followed a financial crash. Will Rogers said at the time. “They just wave at opposition resistance in the Senate. entrepreneurs — many headed to Cali- the state’s top lawyer, says he’s sued Biden and his advisers sometimes com- them as they go by.” By promising that his presidency won’t be fornia — from coming to the US at all, the Trump administration more than pare their proposals to President Franklin D. How much Biden can enact if he is elected will as chaotic as the last four years, Biden has made most recently by using the COVID-19 100 times, often over immigration is- Roosevelt’s New Deal, which transformed and depend heavily on how his party does in House bland normalcy into a virtue. But that doesn’t pandemic as a justification for largely sues. “I never expected to have to sue dramatically expanded the federal government and Senate elections. Big wins will allow him to mean there won’t be fireworks. In all likelihood, shutting the nation’s borders. Former the president,” Becerra said. “We don’t during the Great Depression. claim a mandate for big changes and will give him his presidency won’t be boring at all. Vice President Joe Biden has pledged sue Donald Trump because it’s easy or The sweeping series of proposals reflects majorities to work with. to reverse course if he defeats Trump fun ... If he wouldn’t break the law, we a consensus among Democrats that didn’t Hardly anyone but Biden expects the GOP to (Doyle McManus is a Washington in this year’s election. But Biden has wouldn’t take him to court.” exist when Obama and Biden were in the White go along _ and even Biden has said he won’t be columnist for the Los Angeles Times and House. surprised if few Republicans cooperate. director of the journalism (tribune News Service) “The Democratic Party has moved to the left Republicans won their current majority in the program at Georgetown University.) Teens Did Surprisingly Well in Quarantine Teens during the pandemic appear to have managed the challenges of 2020 with resilience, taking comfort in their families and the slower pace of life

Jean M Twenge leagues and I fielded a survey of 1,523 US than usual. When school is held in person, 68 percent of teens said their families had Tribune news service teens from May to July this year, asking the large majority of middle and high schools become closer during the pandemic. Family about their mental health, family time, sleep, begin classes before 8:30 a.m., and some as closeness was associated with mental health: s the coronavirus pandemic took hold technology use, and views on the race-relat- early as 7, requiring many students to get up Only 15 percent who said their families had in the US in March, work and school ed protests and the police. We assessed men- very early to commute to school. This creates become closer during the pandemic were de- Amoved online, restaurants closed, and tal well-being using four measures: life satis- a mismatch between school schedules and pressed, compared with 27 percent of those unemployment soared. The effects on faction, happiness, symptoms of depression, the shift to a later circadian rhythm that oc- who did not believe their families had be- mental health were immediate: US adults and loneliness. We then compared the 2020 curs during biological puberty, when teens come closer. in spring 2020 were three times more likely teens’ responses with responses to identical find it difficult to fall asleep earlier.T eens Although the teen mental-health out- to experience mental distress, anxiety, or questions from a similar survey in 2018. who were able to sleep later during the early comes during quarantine were not as bleak depression than adults in 2018 or 2019. Surprisingly, teens’ mental health did not months of the pandemic might have im- as we might have supposed, the financial According to data collected by the Census collectively suffer during the pandemic when percent) were worried about catching the vi- proved their mental health. distress caused by the pandemic still had Bureau, anxiety and depression rose even the two surveys are compared. The percent- rus, and two-thirds worried about not being With many parents working from home an impact. Twenty-five percent of the teens further among American adults in June age of teens who were depressed or lonely able to see their friends. and most outside activities canceled for both who reported that a parent had lost a job and July, after the killing of George Floyd was actually lower in 2020 than in 2018, and So why was teen mental health stable, or parents and teens, the majority of teens re- during the pandemic were depressed, com- sparked nationwide protests. the percentage who were unhappy or dissat- even better, during the pandemic? ported increased family time. With positive pared with only 16 percent of those without How American teenagers fared during isfied with life was only slightly higher. First, teens have been sleeping more dur- family relationships linked to better mental parental job loss. Similarly, 26 percent of this time is more of a mystery. With teens This relatively positive picture for men- ing the pandemic, and teens who are sleep health, more family time might have miti- those worried about their families not hav- no longer going to school and few able to tal health occurred despite many of the deprived are significantly more likely to suf- gated any negative mental-health effects ing enough money were depressed, versus see friends, many people worried about challenges faced by the teens in our survey. fer from depression. In 2018, only 55 percent of the pandemic. Fifty-six percent of teens 13 percent who did not have this concern. how teens would adapt. However, teens’ ex- Nearly one out of three teens (29 percent) of teens said they usually slept seven or more said they were spending more time talking Food insecurity was associated with the periences of these events might differ from knew someone diagnosed with COVID-19. hours a night. During the pandemic, this with their parents than they had before the largest difference: Among teens who wor- adults’, just as responses to the Great De- More than one out of four (27 percent) said jumped to 84 percent among those for whom pandemic, and 54 percent said their families ried that their families would not have pression varied by age. a parent had lost a job, and exactly one out school was still in session. With teens going now ate dinner together more often. Forty- enough to eat, 33 percent were depressed, To better understand the experiences of of four was worried about their families hav- to school online during the pandemic, they six percent reported spending more time versus 14 percent of teens who were not teenagers during this unique time, my col- ing enough food to eat. Nearly two-thirds (63 were likely able to sleep later in the morning with their siblings. Perhaps most striking, worried about having enough food.

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French first lady Early voting starts in Florida as Brigitte Macron in COVID-19 quarantine

US race enters home stretch DPA Paris

Early morning rain across parts of southern Florida appeared to not deter voters who lined up wearing masks Brigitte Macron, the wife of French President Em- AFP Arizona backed Trump manuel Macron, will not Miami in 2016 but he trails Biden by attend the national memo- about three percentage points rial service for a murdered Early voting kicked off on in polling there. teacher, as she had contact Monday in Florida, a pivotal If recent rallies are any indi- with someone infected with state fought over relentlessly cation, there will be little social the coronavirus, sources by President Donald Trump distancing, with many attend- close to the president said File photo of French President’s and Democratic challenger ees not wearing masks, con- on Monday. wife Brigitte Macron. (AFP) Joe Biden as their contentious tradicting coronavirus guide- France’s first lady is go- White House race enters its fi- lines set forth by scientists in ing to isolate herself for sev- symptoms of Covid-19. nal 15-day stretch. Trump’s own administration. en days, news agency AFP The teacher Samuel Paty Record numbers of Ameri- The 74-year-old president’s reported. She is reportedly had been killed and decapi- cans have already cast ballots packed campaign schedule has not showing any symptoms tated by a suspected Islam- in person or by mail -- 28.6 mil- appeared to belie any doubts of infection with the corona- ist terrorist in a Paris sub- lion, according to one tracker about his own recovery from virus. urb on Friday. A national -- ahead of the November 3 the virus, and his message has On Thursday, the for- memorial service with Em- election, as the rivals race from -- if anything -- grown more mer teacher had met with manuel Macron is planned one swing state to another to pointed. a person who tested posi- for Wednesday at the Sor- marshal support. On Sunday in Nevada he tive on Monday and showed bonne University. The election is rapidly boil- trained fire on one of his own, ing down to whether voters see Republican Senator Ben Sasse, Trump as best placed to revive who was recorded criticizing the an economy laid low by the Voters wait in line to cast their early ballots at the Miami-Dade County Election Department in Miami, president to constituents. coronavirus, or they believe the Florida on Monday. (AFP) “We have some stupid peo- president has exacerbated the ple,” Trump said at a rally in UK insists EU must pandemic and want Biden to station, Jackeline Maurice, a crat has a sizeable lead in half a flip, dispatched running mate Carson City, Nevada’s capital. fulfill his pledge to unify a di- writer in her 40s, was excitedly dozen battleground states. Kamala Harris to Florida for a “We have this guy Sasse, vided country. snapping selfies with an “I vot- But the Florida race is tight- drive-in rally in Orlando, fol- you know, wants to make a go further to break The battle has played out ed” sticker on after casting her ening down to a knife edge; lowed by a voter mobilization statement,” he added. “The Re- in eight or nine swing states for ballot for Biden. statewide polls shows Biden event in Jacksonville. publicans have to stick together months, but perhaps nowhere “I’ve been waiting four years ahead by an average of 1.4 per- “15 days. Let’s finish strong,” better.” Brexit deadlock more intensely than Florida, to vote,” she said. centage points -- compared to Biden tweeted. But Republicans have be- the largest up-for-grabs prize Maurice said she was “cau- 4.5 points less than two weeks “Together, we can put an gun warning of substantial loss- AFP of them all, delivering 29 of the tiously optimistic” about the ago. end to the last four years of es including in congressional London state-by-state Electoral College 77-year-old Democrat’s pros- The increasingly diverse darkness, division, and cha- races. votes that decide who wins the pects. state is a bellwether, having os. We can unite, mend our Senator Ted Cruz earlier this Britain on Monday wel- White House. As for Trump, she said the voted for the candidate who ul- wounds, and begin to heal.” month warned there could be a comed signals that the Eu- Early morning rain across diehards in his base “love him, timately won the presidency in Trump is in the midst of a “bloodbath,” while close Trump ropean Union was ready to parts of southern Florida ap- but the rest of America does 18 of the past 20 elections -- in- western campaign swing, and ally Senator Lindsey Graham intensify stalled post-Brexit peared to not deter voters who not.” cluding for Republican Trump flies on Air Force One from Ne- recently said Democrats have trade talks, but said its com- lined up wearing masks and at a Nationwide, Biden leads in 2016. vada to Arizona later Monday a “good chance” at winning the mitments did not yet go far respectful social distance for the Trump by 8.9 percentage points, Biden, fresh off a pair of for a pair of “Make America White House. enough to restart face-to-face start of in-person voting. according to a RealClearPolitics events in North Carolina, an- Great Again” rallies in Prescott In Nevada Trump ramped negotiations. At a Miami Beach polling average of polls, and the Demo- other state Democrats want to and Tucson. up his Biden attacks, again rais- Britain’s chief negotia- tor David Frost said he held a “constructive discussion” with his EU counterpart Michel Britain’s chief Brexit negotiator Barnier, with the bloc confirm- David Frost in Downing Street in Trump slams Covid expert Indian star pulls out of Sri Lanka ing it is willing to hold ramped- London on Monday. (AFP) up talks this week “based on legal texts”. ment once the UK goes its own Fauci ‘and all these idiots’ cricket legend biopic after outcry “But the EU still needs to way after 45 years of European AFP er -- just leave us alone.’ They’re make a fundamental change in integration. Washington tired of it. People are tired of AFP have been “misled” by Tamil approach to the talks and make In the absence of a deal, hearing Fauci and all these idi- Chennai women who complained to clear it has done so,” Frost add- Britain and the EU would trade US President Donald Trump ots,” the president said, accord- him about disappearances ed on Twitter, noting the two on a barebones arrangement went after top government sci- ing to several US media outlets. A popular actor who was set to during the war. sides “will stay in close touch”. governed by World Trade Or- entist Anthony Fauci in a call The pandemic has killed star as Sri Lanka’s legendary Muralitharan, who is cur- A spokesman for Prime ganization (WTO) tariffs and with campaign staffers on Mon- almost 220,000 people in the spinner Muttiah Muralitharan rently working as a bowling Minister Boris Johnson ech- quotas, which would be dis- day, suggesting the hugely re- United States. in a biopic withdrew from the coach with Indian Premier oed the sentiment, noting: ruptive at best and ruinous at spected and popular doctor was “He’s been here for, like, project on Monday after the League side Sunrisers Hy- “The UK continues to believe worst for many businesses. an “idiot.” 500 years,” Trump complained cricketer warned he could face derabad for the ongoing tour- there is no basis to resume Senior minister Michael Fauci, a key member of the of the 79-year-old Fauci, who a backlash from India’s Tamil nament in the United Arab talks unless there is a funda- Gove on Monday launched an White House coronavirus task is recognized worldwide for minority. Emirates, had said that his re- mental change of approach information campaign advis- force, has increasingly become a his work directing the National Tamil politicians in India marks about Sri Lanka’s ethnic from the EU.” ing businesses that “time is focus for the president’s frustra- Institute of Allergies and In- accuse Muralitharan, who Vijay Sethupathi war were “misunderstood”. Britain, which left the EU running out” to be ready for a tion as he bids to shape the mes- fectious Diseases in suburban retired from Test cricket in Fans had slammed the in January but remains bound complex new trading chapter saging on the much-criticized Washington. 2010, of betraying fellow Tam- actor on social media, using by most of the bloc’s rules until from 2021, deal or no deal. federal response to the pan- “Fauci, if we listened to him, ils in his country during a civil Vijay Sethupathi, 42, had the hashtag #shameonVijay- a transition period ends on De- But industry groups demic. we’d have 700,000 (or) 800,000 war that ended in 2009. been under pressure in his Sethupathi. cember 31, has accused Brus- warned anew of potential cha- “People are tired of Covid,” deaths,” Trump claimed on the Vijay Sethupathi, 42, had southern Indian state of Muralitharan added in the sels of stalling negotiations on os for road hauliers and the Trump told his campaign team call, before saying that it would been under pressure in his Tamil Nadu to drop the letter that he hoped a new lead a future trade deal. possibility of drugs shortages, in a call on which several mem- be counterproductive to fire him southern Indian state of Tamil would be announced soon. Following an EU summit with vital preparations by Brit- bers of the press were present. before the presidential election Nadu to drop the role in “800” role in “800” -- named “I accepted this biopic be- last week at which European ain’s government still in the “People are saying, ‘Whatev- November 3. -- named after the world re- after the world record cause I thought the movie will leaders said London needed early stages. cord number of Test wickets number of Test wickets inspire and provide confidence to make the further com- Confederation of British Muralitharan took in his cel- Muralitharan took in his to aspiring young cricketers,” promises, Johnson revoked Industry deputy chief Josh ebrated career. celebrated career he wrote. an invitation for Barnier to Hardie said a “hat-trick of “I don’t want one of the A source close to Mura- come to London this week unprecedented challenges” finest actors in Tamil Nadu to litharan said in Colombo: and said the country was loomed thanks to the coronavi- face any kind of trouble, hence which opposes the Sinhalese- “The movie project will go readying for a so-called no- rus pandemic and “uncertainty I request him to drop out of led government in Sri Lanka, on without Vijay. Producers deal Brexit on January 1. over the UK’s trading relation- the project,” Muralitharan, 48, demanded Sethupathi reject are already discussing ways The prime minister ac- ship with the EU”. wrote in a letter tweeted by the the role, saying Muralitharan to proceed.” cuses Brussels of refusing to There was a better atmos- actor. sided with Prime Minister Ma- The United Nations and recognise Britain’s new-found phere in another track of talks “There should be no ob- hinda Rajapaksa, who as pres- international rights groups sovereignty from next year on Monday between Gove and stacles for Sethupathi in the ident defeated the separatist have accused Sri Lankan forc- in areas such as fishing and European Commission vice future because of this movie.” Tamil Tiger insurgency. es of killing at least 40,000 state aid, and needs to shift its president Maros Sefcovic, Sethupathi wrote along- The enmity dates back to minority Tamils in the final stances for a deal. who both relayed progress side the image of the letter: 2013, when Muralitharan told campaign against the Tigers. Those are two of the big- on guaranteeing the rights File photo of Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Dis- “Thank you and goodbye.” then British prime minister The government has de- gest stumbling blocks holding of each side’s expatriate resi- eases Anthony Fauci (right), flanked by US President Donald Trump.( AFP) India’s small MDMK party, David Cameron that he may nied that it killed civilians. up an overarching trade agree- dents after Brexit. Europe tightens virus curbs as global cases top 40 million

for a month and a curfew will be pose a full “firebreak” lock- the strain on overwhelmed In Belgium, bars and restaurants were closed for reinforced overnight. down for two weeks from Fri- health facilities. a month and a curfew will be reinforced overnight “Managers, chefs, dish- day which forces people to stay - ‘Second wave is here’ washers, everyone is suffering,” home except for limited pur- -Switzerland meanwhile made AFP Angelo Bussi said as he put the poses like exercise. mask-wearing compulsory in Brussels Many governments are key in the lock of his Brussels Non-food retailers, cafes, indoor public spaces and put seeking to avoid the full-on restaurant late Sunday. restaurants, pubs, hotels and limits on public gatherings af- A raft of European nations lockdowns imposed in the first “We don’t feel like anyone services such as hairdressers ter infections doubled over the including Italy and Belgium wave as they battle to keep their cares. It breaks my heart,” he and beauticians are all closing. last week. took urgent new measures on economies going. told AFP before shrugging Italy, the initial epicentre “The second wave is here, Monday to combat a second But in some countries, and walking off into the night. of Europe’s outbreak, also an- earlier and stronger than we wave of coronavirus infections people are chafing against “Ah, well there we are, see you nounced fresh curbs including expected, but we are prepared,” as the worldwide caseload new restrictions on daily life, in a month.” earlier closures for bars and res- Swiss Health Minister Alain topped 40 million. and anti-mask protests, court Belgium’s second major taurants and a push to increase Berset said. The latest global milestone challenges and battles be- lockdown comes after Prime working from home. France imposed its own came just hours after the num- tween central and local gov- Minister Alexander de Croo In Poland, where around overnight curfew from the ber of people who have died ernments are on the rise. warned the situation was “much half the country is now des- weekend in nine cities includ- from Covid-19 passed 250,000 In Belgium, where hospital- worse” than in March when ignated as a coronavirus “red ing Paris, affecting 20 million in Europe, according to an AFP isations rose 100 percent in just there was an almost complete zone”, the government said the people, with a record 32,400 A medical staff member takes a sample from the mouth of a student tally, as the pandemic rampages the last week, bars and restau- confinement. national stadium would double new infections reported on at a newly-opened coronavirus testing centre for students at the across much of the continent. rants were closed on Monday Wales also decided to im- as a field hospital to help ease Saturday. KULeuven University, in Leuven, Belgium on Monday. (AFP) Huawei launches world’s first dynamic noise cancellation earphones in Qatar page 10

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Qatar to see fiscal surplus Nakilat’s net profit rises 23.6% in 2021, says CB GCEO Satyendra Pathak to QR900 mn in first 9 months Doha Qatar remains one of the Company’s revenue increases by 12.2 percent to QR3.065 billion in the first nine months of 2020 strongest economies in the GCC region and the coun- Tribune News Network try is all set to witness fiscal Doha surplus in 2021, Commer- cial Bank Group CEO Joseph Nakilat on Monday an- Abraham has said. nounced that it has registered In an interview with The a net profit of QR900 million Banker as part of the View in the first nine months of from IMF Annual Meetings 2020, an increase of 23.6 per- 2020, Abraham said that Qa- cent compared to QR728 mil- tar along with Kuwait will wit- lion during the same period ness further increase in fiscal last year. surplus after 2021. The company’s revenue “Qatar benefits from the increased by 12.2 percent to fact that it has the lowest fis- QR3.065 billion in the first nine cal break-even level at $45 per months of 2020, while general barrel oil. Qatar also has signif- and administrative expenses icant buffers it has built over reduced by 18.7 percent. the years. So the country has Nakilat’s board of directors more scope for spending to commended the company’s support the economy,” he said. solid earnings results, which Outlining the Qatari gov- are primarily attributed to the ernment’s response to the implementation of the compa- COVID-19 pandemic, Abra- ny’s strategic initiatives across ham said that Qatar has man- all levels, driven by the compa- aged the crisis well with spe- ny’s growth strategy and cost Nakilat’s robust financial performance is primarily attributed to operational excellence in the management of its LNG and LPG vessels, as well as the strategic acquisition of the cific stimulus packages to the optimisation. remaining 49.9 percent of four Q-Flex ships in October last year. support private sector. In addition, the board Coupled with the fact that highlighted the financial and ted to generating sustainable 2019. the end of 2021 will bring significant efforts and contri- “With greater demand for Qatar will continue to spend in operational performance re- returns to its shareholders. The successful commence- Nakilat’s fleet to 74 vessels butions of our employees, es- clean energy globally, Nakilat preparation for the 2022 Fifa sults are a testament to Nak- In addition, the company’s ment of Nakilat’s second phase comprising of 69 LNG ves- pecially our dedicated seafar- is ambitious in expanding our World Cup, Abraham said, ilat’s perseverance and resil- ship repair, offshore fabrica- fleet management transition is sels which is about 12 percent ers, who have been showcasing international outreach and di- expansion of Hamad Inter- ience towards maintaining its tion, towage and shipping among the main attributes to of current global LNG fleet in exceptional performance in versifying our portfolio to meet national Airport and Hamad leadership in the global energy agency businesses remained the positive financial results carrying capacity, four LPG operating the vessels with- the growing energy transpor- Port will also play a vital role in transportation market. fully operational throughout achieved, with six vessels tran- vessels, and one Floating out compromising safety and tation needs. stimulating the economy. Whilst the entire industry this period. sitioned to in-house manage- Storage and Regasification quality across our integrated “We are continually as- Asked how banks can help is challenged by the ongoing The company’s robust fi- ment since May 2020. Unit (FSRU). operations.” sessing the market and our drive a resilient recovery and global pandemic, Nakilat’s de- nancial performance is primar- The company also followed Nakilat Chief Executive Of- “Nakilat’s superior op- current investments to ad- what the banking sector will fensive business model has al- ily attributed to operational through its fleet expansion ficerA bdullah Al Sulaiti said, erational excellence in energy dress any emerging risks, al- look like post-pandemic, he lowed the company to navigate excellence in the management plans and took delivery of an “Amidst the ongoing global transportation and maritime lowing us to tactfully navigate said, “We believe the future smoothly with the required of its Liquefied Natural Gas LNG carrier newbuild, which health concerns, Nakilat re- services greatly support Qa- any unexpected challenges is digital and we have experi- flexibility to continue to deliv- (LNG) and Liquefied Petrole- is being commercially and mains focused on its strategic tar’s vision in developing the as we steer forward to be a enced a fundamental change er clean energy worldwide reli- um Gas (LPG) vessels, as well technically managed in-house goals and committed to deliv- LNG market, as well as con- global leader and provider of in customer behaviour, with ably, ensuring no disruption to as the strategic acquisition of and chartered by Qatargas. ering value for our sharehold- tributes toward developing the choice for energy transporta- many more clients using digi- its business. the remaining 49.9 percent of The delivery of all four ers. The company’s steady country’s shipping and mari- tion and maritime services,” tal banking channels for the Nakilat remains commit- four Q-Flex ships on October newbuild LNG carriers by financial results highlight the time industry.” Sulaiti said. first time.” QIIB gets 4 awards from REDmoney Tribune News Network Doha

The prestigious international institution REDmoney has awarded QIIB four prizes as part of the IFN Awards 2020 in recognition of the bank’s achievements, particularly the issuance of permanent instru- ments within the first tranche of Officials of Qatar Chamber and dignitaries from GCC countries take part in the 47th meeting the capital with a value of $300 of the executive committee of the Federation of GCC Chambers held virtually on Monday. million in November last year. When awarding the four prizes, which included the ‘Deal of the Year’ and the ‘Capi- QC take part in virtual tal Deal of the Year’ prizes for 2019, REDmoney considered many grounds like the success GCC chambers meet achieved in issuing instru- The QIIB building in Doha. ments, and the high confidence Tribune News Network pointment of auditor for the year 2020 and credibility QIIB was able to international level, as all the is- Doha and the annual report for 2019. build with investors who have suances, either instruments or The meeting also discussed the been attracted by the bank’s We consider these awards as bonds, were financing tools and Qatar Chamber participated in the agenda of the 53rd meeting of FGCCC various instruments. an indicator of the great their maturity period do not ex- 47th meeting of the executive commit- to be held on November 11, 2020 and REDmoney emphasised success the Qatari economy ceed five years.” tee of the Federation of GCC Chambers agenda of the 48th meeting of the ex- that QIIB’s high rating and is achieving. Any prize we win He said, “Our issuance of (FGCCC) held virtually on Monday. ecutive committee. its strong financial position instruments proves again that Qatar Chamber’s Assistant Direc- Qatar Chamber (QC) had partici- qualify it to continue achiev- or achieve is primarily due to this important investment tool tor General for Government Relations pated in the 52nd meeting of the Fed- ing its goals, reaching the tar- the inherent strength of the represents a popular and reli- and Committees Affairs Ali Bu Sherbak eration of GCC Chambers (FGCCC) get growth rates and expand- Qatari economy. able financing solution, as well Al Mansouri and Mohamed Ebrahim, held in Muscat last year. ing in the domestic and foreign as an occasion for the QIIB to economic expert, represented the The chamber’s delegation was led by market alike. QIIB Chief Executive Officer strengthen its presence in the chamber at the meeting. QC second vice chairman Rashid bin Ham- Commenting on the awards, Abdulbasit Ahmad Al Shaibei international financial instru- The virtual event reviewed ways ad Al Athba included board member Ab- QIIB Chief Executive Officer ments market.” of fostering cooperation between GCC dulrahman Abduljalil Abdulghani, QC Di- Abdulbasit Ahmad Al Shaibei “The bank will continue to chambers and the GCC General Secre- rector General Saleh bin Hamad Al Sharqi, said, “We thank the prestig- ing. Any prize we win or achieve This issuance has been highly implement its strategic and tariat in terms of global economic rela- economic expert Mohamed Ibrahim and ious REDmoney institution is primarily due to the inherent popular with investors from phased plans that focus on tions. The meeting’s agenda included legal researcher Hamad Ali al Merri. for awarding four prizes to the strength of the Qatari economy, around the world, with the is- strengthening the bank finan- ratification of the minutes of the 46th The chamber’s delegation also par- QIIB at the IFN Awards 2020, in the light of the advantages it sue getting oversubscribed by cial position and forging more meeting of the executive committee ticipated in the EU-GCC Business Fo- after the bank’s success in is- provides to various economic nearly nine times, exceeding partnerships at various local, held on November 2019 and follow up rum held in Muscat under the theme suing permanent instruments sectors, especially the banking $2.6 billion and involving as regional and international lev- its recommendations. ‘technology as an enabler for future within the first tranche of the sector.” many as 122 institutions from els,” he said. It also included discussing deci- growth and prosperity’. About 450 del- capital with a value of $300 He said, “The selection of some 22 countries.” QIIB succeeded in issuing sions made during the 52nd meeting egates from both the Gulf and the EU million in November last year. our instruments issuance for Shaibei said, “It is the first permanent instruments within of the FGCCC and the annual report participated in the forum. The forum We consider these awards as an awarding the ‘Deal of the Year’ time that a Qatari bank allotted the first tranche of the capital on revenues and expenses and final discussed the role of current and future indicator of the great success prize and the other prizes we this type of issuance within the with a value of $300 million in accounts of the FGCCC General Secre- technologies in education, logistics and the Qatari economy is achiev- won is a deserved achievement. first tranche of the capital at an November 2019. tariat for the year 2018, as well as ap- manufacturing sectors. Economy & Business Tuesday, October 20, 2020 09 QICCA begins online training programme for arbitrators

Tribune News Network similar to arbitration and their that alternative methods of settle commercial disputes.” take responsibility for settling Doha legal nature. dispute resolution, especially The programme is the re- commercial, financial and in- Speaking at the opening arbitration, have greatly de- sult of the close corporation vestment disputes through The Qatar International Cen- ceremony of the programme, veloped and the general rules between QICCA and QU’s arbitration in a manner that tre for Conciliation and Arbi- QICCA Board Member for In- in force have been adapted Community Service and Con- contributes to alleviate pres- tration has started an online ternational Relations Sheikh several times, so that remote tinuing Education Centre, sure on courts. training programme for arbi- Dr Thani bin Ali Al Thani arbitration has become the through which several train- The various stages of the trators. said Qatar’s legislative envi- most recent feature of interna- ing programmes have been programme are intended to The first phase of the pro- ronment contributed to dis- tional arbitration, particularly conducted for more than 1500 provide the participants with gramme, which is being organ- seminating the culture of in light of the outbreak of the trainees, he noted. the ability to get the idea of ised in collaboration with the arbitration among business COVID-19 pandemic. The inclusive training pro- commercial arbitration and its Qatar University’s Community community. “QICCA has made it a pri- gramme aims to qualify and various applications, and the Service and Continuing Edu- He noted that the Law No ority to disseminate the arbi- prepare Qatari cadres through procedures for managing the cation Centre, began on Mon- (2) of 2017 on arbitration in civ- tration culture and introduce a scientific and training meth- arbitration proceedings be- day. It discussed the concepts il and commercial matters had the most recent trends in the od on the concept, nature and tween the claimant and the re- and legal nature of commercial taken into account the best and use of alternative means of dis- types of arbitration and the de- spondent, and how to formu- arbitration and sought to in- modern practices and trends in QICCA Board Member for International Relations Sheikh Dr Thani bin pute resolution. It successfully velopment of arbitration legal late the arbitration rule and its crease understanding on the international arbitration. Ali Al Thani addresses an online training programme for arbitrators managed to qualify a myriad of thinking. main elements and implement types of arbitration, systems Sheikh Thani pointed out that began on Monday. arbitrators who are eligible to It seeks to prepare them to the arbitration rule. Pandemic may Qatar’s industrial production down push developers to introduce new 2.7% in Aug as mining output falls suite of real estate Industrial Production Index stands at products: KPMG 104.2 points, down

Tribune News Network 4.7% from a year ago Doha Tribune News Network KPMG recently released its Doha Real Insights Qatar publica- tion, which highlights and Qatar’s industrial produc- tracks the quarterly changes tion in August declined 2.7 in the real estate market percent from July mostly due across the timeline of Janu- to a decrease in the mining ary to June 2020. output, which includes oil and The publication covers Anurag Gupta, Director and gas production. trends and examines the be- Head of Strategy and Real According to the Planning haviour of four core sectors Estate at KPMG in Qatar and Statistics Authority (PSA), of Qatar real estate: com- the key Industrial Production mercial office sector, resi- ID-19, the overall activity in Index stood at 104.2 points dential sector, retail sector the residential market was in August, down 4.7 percent and hospitality sector. not encouraging, with an from a year ago. Anurag Gupta, Direc- impact on number of new The mining component of tor and Head of Strategy inquiries. the index, which has a rela- and Real Estate at KPMG in In the retail market, the tive weightage of 83.6 per- Qatar said: “Due to the pan- substantial annual increase cent, showed decrease of 2.9 The mining component of the index, which has a relative weightage of 83.6 percent, showed decrease of 2.9 percent month-on-month and a demic, the traditional office in overall retail floor area percent month-on-month and decline of 4.7 percent year-on-year. methods had to make way since 2016 has resulted in a decline of 4.7 percent year- for the new-age digital ‘work an increasingly challenging on-year. the index — in August showed up in August — printing and printing and reproduction of and plastics products by 0.2 from home’ concepts, add- market. With the expected The m-o-m drop in min- a decrease of 1.3 percent from reproduction of recorded me- recorded media’ by 85.2 per- percent. ing uncertainty to the future opening of Doha Mall in Abu ing output was driven by de- July. dia’ by 7.2 percent, rubber and cent, basic metals by 10.2 per- Electricity output — which use of conventional office Hamour, The Place Ven- creased production of crude PSA attributed this to de- plastics products by 2.5 per- cent, cement and other non- accounts for 0.7 percent of spaces. Though many lead- dome in Lusail and North- oil and natural gas by 3 per- cline in the manufacture of cent, refined petroleum prod- metallic mineral products by IPI — decreased 5.8 percent ing companies globally could gate Mall in Izghawa (on cent. four groups — basic metals by ucts by 2.4 percent and food 9.3 percent, refined petroleum in August month-on-month be seen encouraging the idea Doha Expressway) by 2021, However, production un- 4.1 percent, cement and other products by 0.3 percent. products by 7.7 percent and and jumped 1 percent year-on- of mixed work-space envi- KPMG concludes that the der the “other mining and non-metallic mineral prod- The manufacturing com- chemicals and chemical prod- year. ronments, we believe Qatar competition is set to intensi- quarrying” group showed a ucts by 2.5 percent, chemicals ponent of the IPI in August ucts by 3.5 percent. However, Similarly, water produc- will continue to pursue the fy further with implications month-on-month increase of and chemical products by 1.8 showed a 5.8-percent decline the manufacturing output tion (desalination) — which traditional method, with few on rentals. 8.5 percent. percent and beverages by 0.6 when compared with that in went up in three groups year- carries a weightage of 0.5 per- exceptions, while making “The year 2020 is set Qatar’s manufacturing percent. the same month last year. on-year — food products by 5 cent — showed an increase of relevant changes to in-office to be a challenging year output — which has a relative However, manufacturing The fall was driven mainly percent, beverages by 3.3 per- 0.4 percent month-on-month designs and enhancing digi- for the tourism industry in weightage of 15.2 percent in output in four groups went by decreased productions of cent and chemicals and rubber and 6.3 percent year-on-year. tal capabilities to tackle any Qatar. The external shocks such situation in future. It arising from the COVID-19 is highly expected that new pandemic interrupted the real estate products may en- recovering tourism sector. ter the market to address the Qatar’s tourism industry IMF calls for ‘action’ in coronavirus-hit MENA region changing consumer behav- faced substantial headwinds iours.” over 2017 and 2018, caused AFP ternational Monetary Fund ing to World Bank data. overall this crisis could bring World Bank data shows. In the residential sector, by the blockade; however, Dubai projected the economies of the “We should look at what is growth down by five percent Since March, countries of during the pre COVID -19 the sector recovery in 2019 MENA region to shrink by five happening today as a call for as well as also unemployment the region, many of them heav- phase during Q1 2020, the was remarkable.While Qa- The IMF on Monday urged percent this year compared action, and also as an oppor- could go up by five percent.” ily dependent on oil revenues, affordable segment expe- tar’s hospitality was one of Middle East and North African with a July estimate that they tunity to stimulate the trans- Years of devastating con- have resorted to sweeping lock- rienced increased vacancy the most affected sectors countries to accelerate reforms would contract by 5.7 percent. formation of the economy and flicts in several Arab countries downs and curfews to prevent levels. This was primarily with complete shutdown of and diversification efforts as The region -- which in- create more opportunities, es- -- including Syria, Yemen, Iraq the spread of the coronavirus, due to the movement of ten- tourist activity, it was among the energy-rich region faces cludes all Arab countries and pecially for the youth,” Jihad and Libya -- have already bat- disrupting local economies. ants seeking attractive deals the first to extend support in unprecedented challenges due Iran -- was expected to suffer Azour, the IMF’s Middle East tered their economies and cre- The IMF says the average oil in the middle-income hous- tackling the COVID-19 situ- to the coronavirus and low oil its worst economic perfor- and Central Asia director, said. ated widespread poverty. price was expected to be $41.6 a ing areas of Doha. However, ation in the country,” con- prices. mance since 1978 when it was “We expect that both Meanwhile, unemployment barrel in 2020 and $46.7 a bar- since the outbreak of COV- cluded Gupta. In its latest regional eco- convulsed with unrest and growth and unemployment among youths in the energy- rel in 2021, well down on the nomic outlook report, the In- shrank by 4.7 percent, accord- to be affected this year, and rich region sits at 26.6 percent, $57-$64 average in 2019. QDB opens Derwaza Store for microenterprises in Doha Festival City

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Qatar Development Bank (QDB) on Monday opened its “Derwaza Store” for micro and home-based businesses in Doha Festival City. Through the store, micro and home-business Qatari entrepreneurs will be able to take advantage of the platform to enhance their access to the local market while boosting their business revenues. Derwaza provides entre- preneurs with a unique oppor- tunity to sell their merchan- dise and directly engage with customers at one of the largest quests from more than 100 en- to leverage this distinctive ing advantage of the platform. we spare no effort in support- cember 31, 2020. This ensures tari designers, with the aim of shopping malls in Qatar. The trepreneurs to join the Store, platform and display their “We look forward to the ing these projects, whether the Store will showcase a va- spotlighting the achievements mall’s huge footfall of visitors spanning a rich spectrum of goods to shoppers. positive impact that the Der- through this initiative or other riety of products on a regular of micro-enterprises and in- and shoppers makes it an ideal business activities that include Hissa Zainal, the Head of waza store is bound to have means. We see this as part of basis, while introducing visi- troducing the audience to a space for Qatari entrepreneurs fashion, arts and crafts, pre- Micro Business Development in terms of helping entrepre- our duty and truly believe that tors to the merchandise of a wide range of products that to enrich their customer base packed food and beverages, at QDB, said that the store neurs achieve success as well their success is a source of large number of micro- and are ‘proudly made in Qatar’, and pursue additional growth jewelry, and perfumes. Fol- opening presents micro- and as the way consumers inter- pride for all of us.” home-based businesses until in addition to encouraging lo- opportunities. lowing an extensive evaluation home-based businesses with act with their businesses and The selected businesses the end of this year. cal production, in line with Having started the Store’s process based on preset crite- a great opportunity for growth unique products,” she added. will be participating in five Qatar Museums will also QDB’s strategy to support pri- application process in August, ria, more than 70 businesses and wished participating busi- “At QDB’s Microenterprise waves, each lasting for two display a number of items in vate businesses of all sizes and QDB has since received re- were granted the opportunity nesses utmost success in tak- Development Department, weeks, from October 19 to De- the store that are made by Qa- ambitions. 10 Tuesday, October 20, 2020 Economy & Business Barwa mulls housing projects for low and QFC hosts global alliance of middle income groups

Tribune News Network dle class income residential financial centres’ 2020 AGM Doha projects, the group will take into consideration partner- The high-level, virtual event brings together all of the 17 international financial centres Barwa Real Estate Group ing with national compa- is planning to develop resi- nies for implementation, Tribune News Network dential projects for low- and the acting CEO said. Doha middle-income groups in He also stressed that Qatar, with designs inspired Barwa was keen to improve Qatar Financial Centre by the modern architectural the quality of life for low (QFC), a leading onshore fi- styles and the standards of and middle class income nancial and business centre in integrated residential cities. groups, providing high the region, virtually hosted the With these projects, quality residential units for 2020 Annual General Meeting Barwa aims to improve reasonable prices. (AGM) of the World Alliance the living standards of low The low- and middle-in- of International Financial and middle income groups come groups enjoy a unique Centers (WAIFC). and ultimately lift the liv- position in Barwa real es- The high-level, virtual ing standards of the Qatari global event brought together community. all of the 17 international fi- Barwa Real Estate is nancial centres, which make looking at vital areas for up the WAIFC’s members, to the construction of these discuss the latest economic projects in order to ben- developments and trends, ex- efit from the advanced Area considerations plore means of cooperation infrastructure of the high- and exchange expertise and way network, the different Barwa Real Estate is knowledge. transportation services, looking at vital areas for the The discussions were and the developmental and construction of these mainly focused on joining logistical projects in the projects in order to ensure forces and making collabora- state of Qatar. benefiting from the tive efforts to introduce best Barwa’s corporate strat- advanced infrastructure of practices and solutions to re- Yousuf Mohamed Al Jaida, Chief Executive Dr Jochen Biedermann, Managing Director, Arnaud De Bresson, WAIFC Chairman egy will ensure maximum the highway network, the ignite economic growth in the Officer of QFC Authority WAIFC leverage on its upcoming different transportation post coronavirus (COVID-19) projects and investments, services, and the environment. that we are taking on towards able Finance, SME Finance, Dr. Jochen Biedermann, ecosystem with a focus on the to meet customer needs in developmental and Speaking in a ‘Fireside the future. Following this Regulation and FinTech and Managing Director, WAIFC, country’s rising FinTech sec- the long term, and enhance logistical projects in the Chat’ event organised as part AGM, which holds special sig- Innovation, to ignite a lasting said:“Our members, leading tor. its position as a strategic of the AGM, QFC Author- nificance considering that the and resilient global economic financial centres globally, met Georges Fouad Salem, real estate developer in Qa- state of Qatar. ity CEO and Board Member world is going through a very recovery. today for our Annual General Business Intelligence Manag- tar. Yousuf Mohamed Al Jaida, tough time due to the pan- Commenting on the pro- Meeting. We are very grateful er, Qatar Development Bank, Abdullah bin Jobara tate investment portfolio. said, “We are honoured to be demic, we are committed to gress of the work carried out that the Qatar Financial Cen- shared an in-depth view of Al-Rumaihi, Acting CEO of Those upcoming opportu- hosting this AGM virtually work with our relevant stake- by the international working tre hosted this meeting, even the progress Qatar has made Barwa Real Estate Group, nities are a continuation of for the first time after gaining holders in Qatar and beyond groups, Arnaud de Bresson, though we could only meet vir- in empowering its FinTech said, “Barwa’s invest- what the group has started our WAIFC membership last to ensure that the necessary Chairman of WAIFC and Chief tually this time. I am delighted landscape with a focus on the ment plans consolidate the long time back by develop- year. As we are transitioning infrastructure is in place for Executive Officer & Manag- to welcome Rwanda Finance Qatar FinTech Hub and its vi- principles of the strategic ing Masaken Mesaimeer into a changed world coming entrepreneurs, start-ups and ing Director, Paris Europlace, as a new member, our third sionin advancing the country’s partnership between the and Masaken Al Sailiya, out of the pandemic, the role SMEs, that form the source of said: “The World Alliance of member from Africa, and Dr. national FinTech strategy. group and the government which had contributed, at of WAIFC is becoming ever innovation and the backbone International Financial Cent- King Au from the Hong Kong Mohammed Aldelaimi, Co- of Qatar. Barwa’s upcom- the time, to alleviating the more vital, and as enablers of of our economies, to be further ers held its Annual General Financial Services Develop- Founder and Managing Direc- ing projects will maximize impact of the housing crisis economic development, we all nurtured and protected.” Meeting today, this time vir- ment Council as a new direc- tor of SkipCash, a buddingFin- shareholder returns, and and limiting the rise in resi- are actively pursuing ways to WAIFC members issued tually and hosted by the Qa- tor of the WAIFC. In our meet- Tech firm in Qatar, licensed by help enhance asset portfo- dential rental values caused help reignite economic growth a joint declaration in May tar Financial Centre. It was ing, we talked very intensively the QFC, also shed light on the lio balance. by the exceptional situation within our territories and be- 2020, exhibiting their collec- essential for our members to about the economic recovery support it has received from Barwa will continue imposed on the real estate yond. By establishing an open tive commitment to seeking meet in the current crisis and after the current pandemic the ecosystem throughout developing pioneering market in that era, as a re- flow of information, AIW FC ways to mitigate the outcomes confirm that financial centres and what we can do to support their entrepreneurial journey. residential cities and de- sult of the tremendous eco- has become a perfect platform of the pandemic and formed are part of the solution for it. We will publish concrete Henk J. Hoogendoorn, velopmental projects which nomic growth of the State for all of us to work collectively joint international working economic recovery. We have recommendations in the com- Managing Director, Financial address the needs of the of Qatar. on important projects and get groups to study the impact of important contributions to ac- ing weeks.” Sector Office at QFC, a key real estate market, create This residential de- through this difficult time.” the pandemic. The four work- celerate growth, with a strong Senior representatives of partner of the Qatar FinTech sustainable communities, velopment which was es- Al Jaida continued: “Our ing groups comprising of ex- focus on accelerating sustain- the international financial Hub, shared the many ways as per the highest stand- tablished on two separate mutual relationships as mem- perts from WAIFC member able finance and financial in- centres and leading financial the QFC supports Qatar’s Fin- ards and specifications, he locations, provides 1984 bers of WAIFC have evolved international financial centres novation. Last but not least, figures from Qatar and beyond Tech ecosystem, as Qatar’s added. residential units and inte- and strengthened as we have shared preliminary insights we welcome Rwanda Finance also received insights about primary platform enabling After completing the grated service facilities into started to work together more during the AGM on how to re- as a new member of the World the remarkable scope, inclu- and facilitating businesses, study for the low and mid- the Qatari market. closely than before, which is engineer key areas of national Alliance, as the third financial sivity and growth potential of including FinTechs, to set up a very positive development economies, including Sustain- centre from Africa.” Qatar’s burgeoning business and register in Qatar. Milaha obtains ‘ISO 27001’ certification for Information Security Management System

Tribune News Network as compliant with all of the The certification extends of our information security Doha “ISO/IEC 27001: 2013” cer- to every level of an organiza- management systems, hence tification requirements — the tion’s IT infrastructure stack, protecting the data of our Milaha, the leading pro- international standard from including asset management, clients, employees and stake- vider of Maritime and Lo- the International Organi- access control, human re- holders,” said Abdulrahman gistic Services in the Middle zation for Standardization source security, and applica- Essa Al Mannai, President East, has yet again achieved (ISO) and the International tion security. and CEO of Milaha Group. international recognition by Electrotechnical Commission Obtaining the “ISO “We are committed to obtaining the “ISO 27001” (IEC). 27001” standard confirms provide our services in com- certification, in recognition Established by ISO, the that Milaha has the requisite pliance with the highest in- of the quality of its Informa- International standard re- information security controls ternational standards and tion Security Management quires the certification of an in place to protect clients, practices including in the System. organization’s information employees and stakeholders fields ofI nformation Security Intertek, the leading Total security management con- data, the company said in a Management, assuring the Quality Assurance provider trols for areas such as data statement. highest degree of confidence to various industries world- security, risk management, “Obtaining the ISO 27001 in the stability of security and wide, has certified Milaha, and business continuity. confirms the effectiveness data protection,” he added. A Milaha official receiving the ISO 27001 certification from ISO representatives.

FreeBuds Pro Huawei launches world’s first dynamic noise cancellation earphones in Qatar

Tribune News Network FreeBuds Pro with style and technical components. The wind- can effortlessly previous models, the noise cancel- 7 hours without needing to charge Doha comfort in mind. Adhering to the proof design eliminates sound enable active lation is boosted up to 40dB while with the included charging case. design principle of minimalism, pickup holes to mitigate wind noise cancella- the closed in-ear fit naturally lends Simply pinch the earbuds’ stem to Huawei Consumer Business the new FreeBuds Pro strip back noise interference. This tion, adjust the itself to cutting out distractions. control the noise cancellation on Group announced the launch of its any unnecessary design features means users could volume, answer Enhancing this further, the or off. latest flagship True Wireless Stereo while ensuring each element is avoid being affected calls, press dual microphones positioned In addition, FreeBuds Pro (TWS) earphones, the Huawei functional as well as stylish. by outside noise, play and skip inside and outside the earbuds can is the world’s first smart dual- FreeBuds Pro. Featuring a unique in-ear even when walk- songs using the quickly identify your surrounding antenna Bluetooth earphones. FreeBuds Pro is the world’s design that makes it comfortable ing, running FreeBuds Pro noise environment and automati- On FreeBuds Pro, each earphone first intelligent dynamic noise- to wear, the FreeBuds Pro comes or cycling. earphone stems. cally switch between three noise is equipped with two Bluetooth cancelling earphones and this with three varying sizes of silicone What’s The gestures cancellation modes – Ultra Mode, antennas that offers 360° omni- year’s flagship among Huawei’s earplugs. more, are highly in- Cozy Mode and General Mode – to directional Bluetooth signal audio products, further establish- This combines with a fit detec- users tuitive – simply effectively cut out environmental coverage for a more stable con- ing Huawei’s as a pioneer and tion feature – available in the swipe or pinch a noise. nection. innovator in the TWS earphones Huawei AI Life app – allowing specific area to take Whether the user is at home, With the FreeBuds Pro, Hua- segment. users to find the perfect and control. FreeBuds Pro going for a walk or in a busy train wei takes the next step in noise The new earphones deliver ex- stable fit. To achieve this,H ua- can accurately detect users’ station, HUAWEI FreeBuds Pro cancelling technology, stepping quisite craftsmanship, long-lasting wei Audio Lab collected and operating habits to minimise false intelligently senses their environ- away from the trend of muting all comfort, intelligent dynamic active analysed ear canal data from touches. ment and improves the noise ambient sounds by intelligently noise cancellation, long-lasting over 1,000 real users around cancelling experience. identifying and isolating what is battery life and a wide range of the world. Redefine noise cancellation noise from sound and eliminat- smart interaction features which is Additionally, the new FreeBuds Pro is the world’s first Long-lasting battery life ing them for an enhanced audio sure to delight consumers. FreeBuds Pro’s distinctive TWS earphones that feature With active noise cancellation experience. The FreeBuds Pro square-shaped stem is sleek intelligent dynamic enabled, the battery lasts up to 4.5 comes in three colours — carbon Combining art and technology and stylish, while minimising noise cancellation. hours; without noise cancellation black, ceramic white and sliver Huawei designed the new external noise and housing vital Improving on enabled, the battery lasts a whole frost. Economy & Business Tuesday, October 20, 2020 11 Qatar SportsTech picks 10 startups to join third batch of its accelerator scheme

Tribune News Network also made their way to the se- Doha lection. Ibrahim Abdulaziz Al Qatar SportsTech (QST), Mannai, the Executive Direc- a leading startup accelerator tor of Advisory & Incubation and hub for innovative sport- of QDB, said: “I would like to stech companies, has selected congratulate all the successful 10 startups to join the third startups for joining this highly cohort of its Accelerator Pro- valuable programme, and for gramme. contributing in supporting QST is an initiative by Qa- Qatar’s vision to position itself tar Development Bank (QDB) as a leading sports hub glob- and rolled out in cooperation ally. I would also like to thank with Startupbootcamp (SBC), all of our local and global part- Supreme Committee for De- ners for their continuous sup- livery and Legacy (SC), Qatar port and commitment”. Stars League (QSL), beIN Me- Heba Qadri Almasri, Man- dia Group (beIN), Qatar Fi- aging Director of QST, said, nancial Centre (QFC), Aspire “We are delighted with the Zone Foundation (Aspire), high caliber of ideas we have MBK Holding and Ministry received from the selected of Commerce and Industry startups. With support from (MoCI). our esteemed partners and The 10 sportstech startups dedicated mentors, we have from six countries joined the been witnessing an increas- A woman at the entrance of Auchan supermarket in Beijing on Monday. Data showed China’s economy grew at a slower pace than expected. (WANG Zhao/AFP) Accelerator Programme on ing demand to join our valu- September 27, 2020 and will able program. I am confident reap the benefits of a three- of the ability of this cohort in month intensive programme, culminating in the final Demo Day set to be held in December The 10 sportstech startups Markets rise on US stimulus 2020. will benefit from of a three- The 10 top finalists were month intensive pro- selected after a thorough se- gramme, culminating in the lection process supported by Qatar SportsTech partners final Demo Day set to be hope, China growth falls short and mentors including QDB, held in December 2020. SBC, SC, QSL, beIN, QFC, As- ing the world’s number two is nowhere near the magni- pire, MBK Holding,MOCI, As- reshaping the future of sports Pound edges up but traders remain Time running out economy expanded at a slower tude of those that brought the petar, Microsoft for Startups, not only in Qatar, but on the rate than expected in July- world economy to a sudden Ooredoo, Al Shaqab, Paris global scale.” on edge over no-deal Brexit possibility ● With a little over two September. Shanghai finished stop,” he said in a note. Saint-Germain, FlyFWD and Mohammad Malkawi, the weeks until the November lower, along with Wellington. “Back then, there was no 360nautica. Co-Founder and CEO of Ar- AFP mean all the Republicans 3 elections, time is running The 4.9 percent rate was real option other than to shut Held in Aspire Zone, the mony, commented, “With ma- Hong Kong agree with me but I think they out for US lawmakers to short of the 5.2 percent tipped everything down, but the medi- heart of Doha’s Sports City, jor sports events coming up in will in the end.” reach an agreement on by analysts in an AFP poll -- cal community has learned a lot QST’s intensive three-month Qatar, it’s no secret that many Most Asian markets rose That came a day after he much-needed coronavirus though it was a big improve- about the complete lockdown Accelerator Programme will sportstech companies in the Monday on lingering hopes said he “could quickly con- support, but talks remain ment on the previous quarter data, to the extent where tar- run for three months and world are doing all they can for a new US stimulus pack- vince” his party to back a bogged down -- while September saw a big geted measures can be applied is designed to help innova- to establish a base there and age, though Shanghai turned “good” deal. increase in retail sales that that would have less of an im- tive startups accelerate their sign partnerships with stake- lower after data showed Chi- “If you said a trillion-eight, ● US House Speaker suggests consumers are grow- pact on the economy and still growth and further develop holders in the industry. As a na’s economy grew at a slower if you said two trillion, if you Nancy Pelosi set a Tuesday ing more confident as the virus significantly reduce infections. their solutions in the industry, sportstech focused on foot- pace than expected. said two trillion-two -- many deadline for a pact to be subsides in China. “So, if the curve flattens in in line with QST’s vision to be ball, being part of QST offers a With a little over two numbers -- I’m willing to go hammered out Officials alsocautioned the next four to six weeks, it a catalyst for reshaping sports great opportunity that we are weeks until the November 3 higher than that,” he told a of uncertainty ahead as “the could be back to the reopening technology in the region and determined to seize. elections, time is running out Milwaukee-based TV station. international environment is narrative.” beyond. “We have identified the for US lawmakers to reach an “I will take care of that Emons, at Medley Global Ad- still complicated”. The pound edged up The winning startups in- exact objectives we want to agreement on much-needed problem in two minutes.” visors, told Bloomberg TV. slightly but traders remain clude Armony, Dronur, Fanci- achieve, which include signing coronavirus support, but talks Pelosi and Treasury Sec- Tokyo rose more than Second wave worries on edge over the possibility sion, Fate Esports, Golazzos, partnership agreements with remain bogged down. retary Steven Mnuchin held one percent, wiping out all its While China continues to that Britain and the European GymCraft, GymStory, HotS- local stakeholders, fine tuning At the weekend House talks over the weekend and losses for the year, while Tai- see improvements as it emerg- Union will not reach a trade witch, LA.I.FE and Yoomedoo. our business, and using the Speaker Nancy Pelosi set a plan more on Monday. pei also put on more than one es from painful virus lock- agreement after Prime Min- The third cohort of start- program as a launchpad for Tuesday deadline for a pact to Analysts said, however, percent and Manila jumped downs, there are concerns Eu- ister Boris Johnson last week ups cover the most disrup- our new product.” be hammered out, while Don- that expectations are high that 2.1 percent. rope’s recovery will be thrown said he was ready to walk away tive technologies, including Startups participating in ald Trump urged his Republi- even if nothing is agreed be- Sydney and Mumbai off track by a second wave of without one. coach-player wireless commu- QST’s Accelerator Programme can Party to offer more than fore the vote, lawmakers will climbed 0.9 percent each, infections that is forcing sev- With the two sides blaming nication, drone and AI-based have the opportunity to en- the $1.8 trillion they have put eventually pass a new rescue while Seoul, Singapore and eral countries to reintroduce each other for a lack of move- remote health monitoring, gage in specialized workshops forward, adding that he would bill. Jakarta were also well up. containment measures. ment, senior British minister platforms for fitness gaming, hosted by international ex- be willing to go higher than “It seems that the mar- London, Paris and Frankfurt However, Axi’s Stephen Michael Gove said Sunday he fitness activities tracking, con- perts; one-on-one mentoring the Democrats’ $2.2 trillion ket is optimistic that indeed rose in early trade. Innes said the economic pain was still hopeful there would necting fans and managing e- sessions with more than 250 proposal. stimulus will follow, whether Hong Kong rose 0.6 per- would likely not be as bad as be a deal, telling TV interview- sports talents. industry specialists and part- The president said Sunday that is tax cuts under a Trump cent but the gains were shal- earlier this year. ers the door remained “ajar” if An e-resume generator for ner and mentor support from he wanted “a bigger number” presidency or spending under lower than the morning after “The scope of the current the EU would change its posi- football players and a data- world-class professionals and than Pelosi: “That doesn’t a (Joe) Biden presidency,” Ben China released figures show- mobility restrictions in Europe tion. driven music feed startups global leaders in sportstech. Lagarde says ‘crucial’ EU virus recovery plan succeeds ConocoPhillips to AFP and green (economy), then we the rescue funds may arrive -The key breakthrough in the Paris will have missed a historic op- too late, Lagarde said: “The EU package came from Ger- acquire Concho portunity to change direction,” European Commission’s ob- many and its agreement to European Central Bank Lagarde said in an interview jective is to be able to disburse borrow money and spend it AFP tion of our commitment to lead (ECB) chief Christine Lagarde with Le Monde published on the money at the beginning of collectively so as to help states New York a structural change for our vital said Monday it was “crucial” the newspaper’s website. 2021 and that absolutely has whose weak finances it had up industry,” ConocoPhillips CEO for the EU’s 750-billion-euro The plan, unprecedented to be kept to. to then deemed to be an insu- US petroleum giant Conoco- Ryan Lance said. Together the coronavirus recovery plan in its scope and commitments, “It is now up to the mem- perable obstacle to such joint Phillips announced Monday two companies will produce to succeed as new epidemic- was agreed by European Un- ber states, who have to submit action and responsibility. it would acquire Texas-based 1.5 million barrels a day and busting measures weigh heav- ion leaders in July after sev- their recovery plans -- some On Friday, French Presi- shale oil rival Concho Resourc- become a major player in the ily on the bloc’s economy. eral rounds of tough negotia- are already done -- and up to dent Emmanuel Macron es in a transaction valued at Permian Basin area straddling The money in the $881-bil- tions. the Commission, which must called for a “spirit of compro- $9.7 billion. The acquisition New Mexico and Texas, which lion fund must be disbursed as It has since been held up review them quickly,” said La- mise” to resolve differences comes as global oil giants have is rich in hydrocarbons. soon as possible, she told Le in the European Parliament garde, a former French finance over the plan in the European struggled in recent months “The combination is re- Monde newspaper. by disputes over whether pay- minister and International European Central Bank (ECB) Parliament. amid the Covid-19 pandemic markable. Just in regards to “If (the money) is not tar- ments should be conditional Monetary Fund head. chief Christine Lagarde European Parliament that caused a slowdown in the scale, ConocoPhillips is adding geted, if it disappears into on strict implementation of “Political leaders also must President David Sassoli said global economy and a plunge in enough Permian production to the administrative machinery EU rights policies by mem- move quickly,” she said. role) in several countries, last week the negotiations had the price of crude. nip at the heels of ExxonMo- and does not reach down into ber states such as Poland and “It is crucial that this ex- should be a success,” Lagarde stalled due to the unwilling- “The leadership and boards bil’s massive program,” Robert the real economy to drive our Hungary. ceptional plan, which broke added. ness of member states to take of both companies believe to- Clarke, vice president at Wood countries toward the digital Asked about concerns that important taboos (on the EU’s - ‘Spirit of compromise’ “small steps”. day’s transaction is an affirma- Mackenzie, said in an analysis. New British Airways CEO Sean Doyle urges end to UK quarantine

AFP aviation conference, a week af- and I have agreed a regime, will get left behind.” A former leader in the UK London ter he replaced Alex Cruz as the based on a single test provided In fact airlines worldwide domestic flights sector, Flybe CEO of British Airways. by the private sector and at the face a hard struggle to recover had already been struggling be- New British Airways chief ex- “If we look abroad to our cost to the passenger, after a from virus fallout that has fore its collapse in March owing ecutive Sean Doyle on Monday near neighbours, we see that period of self-isolation.” prompted savage cost cutting largely to fierce competition. urged the UK government to business travel and indeed He added: “It will mean a programmes. EY, the administrators end the quarantining of pas- tourism is being prioritised by single test for international ar- brought in to salvage parts of sengers arriving from abroad some countries,” Doyle added. rivals, a week after arrival.” Flybe eyes return to skies the company, said assets includ- amid the coronavirus pan- Addressing the same event, Doyle is not convinced UK airline Flybe, which crashed ing the airline’s brand name had demic. Transport Secretary Grant however, telling the confer- into bankruptcy as the corona- been bought by Thyme Opco for “We need to get the econo- Shapps said the government ence: virus crisis erupted, could re- an undisclosed amount. my moving again and this just was looking at introducing a vi- “It’s our view that even if turn to the skies early next year The purchaser is linked to isn’t possible when you’re ask- rus test alongside a shortened that quarantine period is re- under a rescue by an ex-share- Cyrus Capital, which was part ing people to quarantine for quarantine period. duced to seven days, people holder, administrators EY said of a Virgin Atlantic-led rescue of New British Airways chief executive Sean Doyle 14 days,” Doyle told an online “My ministerial colleagues won’t travel here and the UK Monday. the airline last year. Aspetar recognised as AFC Medical Centre of Excellence page 15

TUESday, OCTOBER 20, 2020 PSG look to go one better in Champions League

Edinson Cavani trains on Monday ahead of the Manchester United’s UEFA Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain. Cavani swaps life on farm for Man Utd spotlight

Paris Saint-Germain’s forward Kylian Mbappe arrives for a training ses- AFP Jadon Sancho. sion at Saint-Germain-en-Laye, western Paris, on Monday on the eve of Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian forward Neymar arrives for a training session at Saint-Germain-en-Laye, London Cavani spent the last few UEFA Champions League match against Manchester United. (AFP) western Paris, on Monday. (AFP) months shearing sheep on his Marcus Rashford insists farm back home in Uruguay Edinson Cavani will prove a and indulging his unlikely pas- Maguire out, Fernandes to captain Manchester United in Group H opener in Paris valuable addition for Man- sion for ballet -- even featuring chester United after the vet- in an advert for a Montevideo AFP weaker than it was last season with Italy and could be side- H alongside RB Leipzig and eran Uruguay striker swapped dance school. But, while he rel- Paris as PSG – having already seen lined for up to three weeks, Istanbul Basaksehir. life on the farm for the Old ishes his quiet life away from several key players depart over sports daily L’Equipe reported. Trafford spotlight. football and could easily have Paris Saint-Germain came the summer – have started the Paredes injury a thigh mus- Maguire stays back Cavani signed a two-year slipped into retirement, Ca- so close to winning the prize new campaign hamstrung by cle playing in Friday’s 4-0 win Harry Maguire did not travel contract worth £210,000-per- vani’s love affair with the game they crave more than anything injuries, suspensions and coro- at Nimes in Ligue 1. with the Manchester United week ($271,000) on transfer was strong enough to persuade in last season’s Champions navirus cases. In addition, Argentina squad as manager Ole Gun- deadline day and could make him to accept a new challenge League and are hoping to go “We will do everything we striker Mauro Icardi is absent nar Solskjaer confirmed Bruno his debut in United’s opening with United, regardless of one better this time in group- possibly can and we will never with a knee problem, while the Fernandes will captain the visi- Champions League group game what the critics say. stage opener at home to Man- accept excuses but we have to defensive pair of Thilo Kehrer tors in the French capital. against his former club Paris “I had a lot of different op- chester United on Tuesday. face up to the reality and that and Juan Bernat are also on the “We’re a little bit deplet- Saint Germain on Tuesday. portunities, I was excited to play Bayern Munich’s greater is that we have lost players,” Matches Today sidelines. ed but we’ve got more than The 33-year-old missed Sat- in the Premier League and even experience told in Lisbon in coach Thomas Tuchel said ear- Zenit vs Club Brugge However, speaking to re- enough players,” said Solsk- urday’s 4-1 victory at Newcastle more so for Manchester Unit- August, and there were tears lier this month. (7.55pm) porters on Monday, Tuchel jaer, who is without Maguire, – United’s first match since his ed,” Cavani said. at the end for Neymar as the PSG signed two new mid- said Brazil centre-back Mar- Mason Greenwood, Eric Bailly, signing – after going into quar- “I am very motivated be- French champions agonis- fielders, with Portuguese in- Dynamo Kiev vs Juventus quinhos and Germany’s Ju- Jesse Lingard and new signing antine following his arrival in cause I always want to play as ingly lost 1-0 in their first ever ternational Danilo Pereira ar- (7.55pm) lian Draxler had been back in Edinson Cavani for the game. England. But Cavani is expected much as possible, work, train Champions League final. riving on loan from Porto and RB Leipzig vs Istanbul training. “We hope that the players to be available to join Ole Gun- and give the best of myself.” Two months on, Thomas Rafinha joining on a three-year Basaksehir (10pm) “I hope that they will be won’t be away for too long. Ed- nar Solskjaer’s squad in time for Cavani and his girlfriend Tuchel’s side begin their lat- deal from Barcelona. able to play for us tomorrow inson needs a few more days an emotional trip to Paris. contracted COVID-19 over a est bid for European success at Italy striker Moise Kean Rennes vs Krasnador (10pm) (Tuesday),” said Tuchel, who training before maybe we can “I am going to experience month ago after a holiday in Ibi- home in a rematch of the last- was also captured on loan Lazio vs Dortmund (10pm) also has Portugal midfielder think about the weekend, hope- an exceptional moment, that za, but he is recovered and ready 16 tie in 2019 which PSG lost to from Everton to strengthen Chelsea vs Sevilla (10pm) Danilo Pereira available for the fully Harry can and Mason as nobody thought would happen. to add his experience and preda- a controversial late penalty. the attack. first time after arriving on loan well but we’re not sure about It will be an incredible thing, tory instincts to a young United It therefore brings back Neymar and Kylian Mbap- PSG vs Man United (10pm) from Porto. that,” added the United man- beautiful emotions,” Cavani team in need of guidance. memories of just one of several pe are still there of course, and Barcelona vs Ferencvaros He was unable to feature ager of the players’ prospects of told TF1 recently. While their free-scoring painful defeats in the Cham- so is Angel di Maria. (10pm) against Nimes after having to being back to face Chelsea on Cavani scored 200 goals in victory at Newcastle suggested pions League in recent years, Meanwhile in the short isolate due to being in contact Saturday. seven years with PSG, but he United already have enough at- but the reality is that Paris term PSG are still missing a with international colleague Fernandes, who scored in left the Ligue 1 champions in tacking talent, the truth is Rash- should be considered favour- host of players for the start of here while he serves a ban do- Cristiano Ronaldo, who tested the 4-1 weekend win at New- June, missing their run to the ford, Mason Greenwood and ites against the Old Trafford their European campaign. mestically. positive for COVID-19. castle United, described being Champions League final. Daniel James are all still rela- side and to win a group also Influential left-back Juan PSG will have to do without Angel Di Maria is also free given the captain’s armband His age and lack of recent tively raw, capable of excellence containing RB Leipzig and Is- Bernat is out with a knee in- midfield duo Marco Verratti from a domestic suspension in Maguire’s absence as “an action -- he hasn’t played since and head-scratching inconsist- tanbul Basaksehir. jury, while midfield duo Marco and Leandro Paredes, coach as last season’s Champions honour, an important achieve- PSG’s Champions League win ency in equal measure. Yet whether this will be the Verratti and Leandro Paredes Thomas Tuchel has confirmed, League runners-up take on the ment”. over Borussia Dortmund in Rashford hopes Cavani can season that they do go all the are expected to miss Tuesday’s but captain Marquinhos could side who dumped them out of United are returning to the March -- prompted some Unit- emulate the impact made by way remains to be seen. game and Mauro Icardi is ab- return. the competition in the last 16 in Champions League this season ed fans to label Cavani a panic Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who joined Tuchel has been the first sent too. Verratti suffered a leg mus- 2018/19. after missing out in the last buy after their failure to land the club in 2016 having left PSG to complain that his squad is Di Maria, at least, can play cle injury on international duty The sides are in Group campaign. Borussia Dortmund forward as a free agent. Anthony Martial, the kid from Paris suburbs who became a star

AFP Last year, on one trip for PSG, against whom United He joined his local club While Dorian has been a Les Ulis (France) home, Martial coached a team start their European campaign and was already playing with long-time servant of the lo- in a mini “World Cup” organ- this week. But he is one of the older age groups as a seven- cal club, who currently play in Anthony Martial became ised in the Bergeres neigh- many brilliant footballers to year-old. “Everyone could France’s fifth tier, defender Jo- the world’s most expensive bourhood where he grew up. have come out of the suburbs see very early on that he was han played in Ligue 1 for Brest teenager when he joined Man- He also prepared for his return of the French capital, includ- a prodigy,” remembers Wally and Troyes. He now plays sec- chester United from Monaco to Old Trafford by training on ing Thierry Henry and Patrice Bagou, a former coach. ond-tier football for Sochaux. in 2015, but as the forward the pitches of his first club, CO Evra, the latter another ex- On the walls of the club- returns to his native France Les Ulis. United star. ‘Magic potion’ house at Les Ulis, there is a shirt for Tuesday’s Champions When he comes home, Henry and Evra also played Once Martial missed the with Martial’s name on the back League clash with Paris Saint- ‘Toto’ still frequents the same youth football in Les Ulis. start of a semi-final with his alongside a handful of other Germain, the residents of his fast-food joints and devours From his window in the Under-13 team because he names, including those of Evra hometown speak not of an in- ‘pains au chocolat’ with his old apartment block where he was having a trial at Clairefon- and World Cup winner Henry. ternational star but of a young neighbours, the Tenins. grew up, Martial had a view taine, France’s national train- “What do you want me to man who has never let fame go All the locals AFP met of the neighbourhood football ing centre. say? It’s like we have a magic to his head. in Les Ulis describe Martial pitch, where he and his friends “It was 0-0 in the 60th potion here,” smiles Mahama- “Anthony comes back of- as down to earth, even the Baptiste Tenin and Amine Ra- minute when he arrived, dou Niakate, the club’s techni- ten when he has days off, but youngest ones who were born tel played in their spare time jumped over the barrier and cal director. when he does come back he’s after he moved away to join until, the latter recalls, “our came on without warming up. Martial, who has 23 caps not ‘Martial’, he’s ‘Anthony’. the academy at Lyon in 2009. parents called out of the win- The first time the ball came to for France but didn’t feature in He has never become big- From there he joined Monaco, dow for us to go home”. him he scored, and then he the 2018 World Cup, gives hope headed,” his childhood friend who sold him to United when But Martial was a class went off again. We won 1-0,” to the kids of the less-affluent Baptiste Tenin tells AFP. he was 19 for an initial 36 mil- apart on the pitch. says Baptiste. “banlieues” on the outskirts of His parents have moved, lion pounds. “When Dorian (Mar- Martial was brought up Paris. but the 24-year-old Martial “You don’t get the impres- tial’s elder brother) came to with football in the family -- “It proves that just because still returns often to Les Ulis, sion he’s a big star. He is a bit play with his mates, we would his father played at amateur you come from the ‘banlieues’ the working-class town of like one of the neighbours,” politely get out of the way and level while his two elder broth- you can still go on to have suc- 25,000 inhabitants in the sub- says nine-year-old Sirine. France’s forward Anthony Martial (left) vies for the ball with Croatia’s go to play table-tennis. Only ers, Dorian and Johan, “al- cess,” says Fabrice Tenin, an- urbs 30 kilometres (18.6 miles) - In footsteps of Henry, defender Domagoj Vida during the UEFA Nations League match at the Anthony was allowed to play ways had a ball at their feet” other of Martial’s old pals. “It south-west of central Paris. Evra -Martial has never played Maksimir Stadium in Zagreb last Wednesday. (AFP) with the big boys,” Amine says. according to Bagou. offers a glimmer of hope.” Sports Tuesday, October 20, 2020 13 New CL offers fresh start for Barca but few guarantees AFP Bartomeu and the board. he can expect to feature more lingers, with every disap- Madrid “It’s normal for a player to regularly to fill the void at pointment increasing the be a bit sad when a friend of right-back. possibility of him talking to Gerard Pique called for his leaves after the years they “The club is trying to other clubs in January. changes from top to bottom had together but it’s part of change the team,” said Koe- Few could criticise Messi’s but 65 days have passed since football,” said Koeman. man. “There are very young performances since his at- the humilation by Bayern Mu- Messi said last season Bar- players who will get chances.” tempt to leave in the summer nich and Barcelona’s recovery celona were not good enough Barcelona could not af- but his one penalty scored looks far from complete. to win the Champions League ford Lautaro Martinez of in Barcelona’s four opening Eight of the team that and he was proven right, their Inter Milan or Memphis matches this season is cer- started the humiliation in Lis- 8-2 humbling at the hands of Depay at Lyon, leaving Koe- tainly not peak form for the bon remain, despite Pique say- Bayern laying bare the chasm man with a squad that is nei- Argentinian. ing nobody should be safe. in class between the soon-to- ther the one he wanted nor The best chance of him The club’s president, Jo- be-champions and a team that planned for. staying is arguably if Koeman sep Maria Bartomeu remains have only once gone past the Yet his job is still somehow leaves, given the Dutchman’s too, despite more than 16,000 quarter-finals since 2015. to get Barca competing again departure would likely mean members signing a petition to And as Barca get set to go with Europe’s elite. there had been a change of get rid of him. again, their latest European He will be tasked with president. Luis Suarez was pushed tilt beginning against Hunga- making up the gap not only Bartomeu is due to face a out, eventually to Atletico Ma- ry’s Ferencvaros on Tuesday, on Bayern and Paris Saint- vote of no confidence in the drid, and Ronald Koeman re- the worry will be there is little Germain but also the likes of next few weeks after the suc- placed Quique Setien as coach to suggest they are any better Manchester City, who spent cessful petition submitted by in what were the most sig- this time around. 160 million euros in the trans- club members, which means nificant shifts in a supposedly Their biggest summer sign- Barcelona’s Argentine forward Lionel Messi (left) and Barcelona’s French midfielder Antoine Griezmann fer window, and Liverpool, the stability of the club’s presi- revolutionary summer. ing, Miralem Pjanic, was the ahead of the Spanish League match against Getafe on Saturday. (AFP) who added Thiago Alcantara, dent, coach and captain are all But Koeman was never go- result of an economic operation once of Barcelona’s youth still up in the air. ing to be an appointment that aimed at balancing the books ‘Trying to change the team’ opening month, the attack- 20-year-old Francisco Trin- teams and now arguably the Two and a half months instantly won over the play- and whether he will be a signifi- Pedri, signed from Las Pal- ing midfielder particularly cao, is not expected to trans- finest midfield playmaker in on from the loss to Bayern, ers while Suarez’s exit left Li- cant upgrade on Arthur Melo, mas in a deal agreed last impressive in the 1-0 defeat form this team now. the world. a new Champions League onel Messi seething, another who went the other way to Ju- year, has been one of the by Getafe on Saturday. Sergino Dest, the latest ar- And all the while, the offers Barcelona hope but chance duly taken to criticise ventus, is open to question. bright sparks in Barca’s But he is 17 and, like the rival from Ajax, is 19, although uncertain future of Messi few guarantees.

Dynamo Kiev vs Juventus Juventus trust young brigade while awaiting Juve ‘maestro’ Pirlo faces Ronaldo’s return DPA Brescia. Rome The 75-year-old Romani- mentor Lucescu in opener an, who also steered Pisa, Reg- Led by a young coach and giana and Inter Milan, recalled loaded with youngsters, Ju- the qualities of the former star ventus go without veteran star playmaker as he spoke with Cristiano Ronaldo into their uefa.com. Champions League campaign “Pirlo was incredible, ma- opener away to Dynamo Kiev ture. Mature like he is now,” on Tuesday. Lucescu said. Andrea Pirlo, who has “As well as being a creative just started his coaching ca- player, he was someone who or- reer at the club where he won ganised everything, which is yet four Scudetti, has centred the another skill. That has helped squad’s tactics around the him a lot to become what he is Portuguese ace, but must wait today, the coach of a wonderful for the end of his coronavirus team like Juventus.” quarantine, which is also be- Organization and effective ing observed by new midfield tactical ideas will be crucial in signing Weston McKennie. Kiev, as the absence of Ron- Ronaldo reportedly re- aldo adds to the long injury mained asymptomatic and dis- lay-offs of Matthijs de Ligt and Juventus’ Italian coach Andrea Pirlo holds a press conference at the played upbeat mood from his Alex Sandro. Olympiyskiy stadium in Kiev, Ukraine, on Monday. (AFP) Turin residence, where he re- Paulo Dybala hopes for a turned to last Wednesday, a day season debut after two and a Dynamo Kiev’s Romanian coach Mircea Lucescu leads a training session at the club’s training ground on the ‘No miracles’ 130 games. The Champions after testing positive while with half months off and veteran outskirts of Kiev on Monday on the eve of the UEFA Champions League match against Juventus. (AFP) But for Pirlo, his Juventus League anthem is like your na- the Portuguese national squad. defender Giorgio Chiellini is are “under construction, a tional anthem.” He also had an indirect due back to bring his experi- AFP escu also later coached Pirlo at former players Pep Guar- young team who need to gain Lucescu’s Dynamo are also confrontation on social media ence to a team that started Milan Inter Milan in 1998. diola and Zinedine Zidane’s experience”. “a very young squad”. with Sports Minister Vincenzo with six players aged between For Lucescu, who won six managerial success remains A season-opening 3-0 win “My aim is to build this Spadafora, who suggested 20 and 23 in Saturday’s 1-1 Andrea Pirlo takes his first league titles as a player with to be seen. over Sampdoria was followed team,” he said. that the footballer’s travels draw at Serie A newcomers managerial steps in the Cham- Dinamo Bucharest in the “It’s possible, I hope he by draws at AS Roma (2-2) and “It’s not possible in football were a possible violation of Crotone. pions League at Dynamo Kiev 1960s and 1970s, seeing Pi- does,” the Romanian told Tu- promoted Crotone (1-1), with to start and get results straight sanitary rules. The disappointing show- on Tuesday, a game which pits rlo on the opposition bench rin daily Tuttosport. two red cards in as many games. away. There are no miracles in Ronaldo has denied any ing dropped the Bianconeri the fledgling Juventus coach comes as no surprise. “But a coach needs at least As models Pirlo cites the football.” irregularity and hopes to re- four points from league lead- against his vastly experienced “I was always convinced he six months to stamp his mark Barcelona teams of Guardiola Over his 40-year career, turn a negative test in time for ers AC Milan, but did not dis- former mentor Mircea Lucescu. would become a coach,” said on a team.” and Johan Cruyff, Louis van Lucescu has coached the Ro- next week’s clash against Bar- courage Pirlo. Lucescu, 75, and 41-year- Lucescu. Pirlo took over the reign- Gaal’s Ajax, Carlo Ancelotti’s manian and Turkish national celona led by long-time rival “We were reduced to 10 old Pirlo have both taken over “I thought it about Andrea, ing nine-time Serie A cham- AC Milan and Antonio Conte’s teams as well as clubs in Ro- Lionel Messi. [due to dismissals] on two their respective clubs this sea- and also Diego Simeone, who pions after Maurizo Sarri was Juventus. But first up are Lu- mania, Italy, Turkey, Ukraine Meanwhile, the visit to occasions: we sacrificed our- son. But while Italy footballing was one of my players at Pisa. sacked following Juventus’ cescu’s Ukrainian league run- and Russia. the Ukrainian League leaders selves both in (a 2-2 at Roma) legend Pirlo never coached be- “Pirlo had a different per- Champions League last 16 exit ners-up. “I find motivation in my brings back teenage memories and (Saturday),” he said, “but fore stepping up at his former sonality than ‘Cholo’ (Simeone) to Lyon. “It’s a competition that I’m passion for football,” he told for Pirlo, now 41, as he meets we are a young team that club, Lucescu has over four but he was just as charismatic Juve hope Pirlo, who won accustomed to,” said Lucescu UEFA.com. “I tried to stop last again Mircea Lucescu, who needs to work. We need to decades experience through- and with a lot of character. a World Cup, two Champions whose appointment as Kiev year, because I’ve worked for coached him in the 1990s at gain experience.” out Europe. “Above all, he never came Leagues and six Italian league boss had sparked an uproar 50 years without a break, but And it was the former Ro- on the pitch to do nothing, he titles as a player, can transmit after his successful 12-year it was impossible. manian international who was decisive. his vision of the game. spell in charge of bitter rivals “I wanted to come back, gave a 16-year-old Pirlo his “As well as being a creative The team are chasing a Shakhtar Donetsk, where he there was so much I could still first Serie A start in the Ital- player, he was someone who third Champions League ti- won the 2009 UEFA Cup. give to football, especially to ian’s hometown club Brescia organised everything, which is tle after 1985 and 1996, with “It’s a competition that young players. 25 years ago. yet another skill.” seven runners-up finishing in- I’m accustomed to. I’ve “So, I came back and I feel The much-travelled Luc- Whether he can follow cluding in 2015 and 2017. been involved in more than good being back at work.” Liverpool’s Van Dijk vows to return stronger

DPA Liverpool manager Juer- and so that’s OK and the rest is London gen Klopp did not say when football and life, like always a Van Dijk would be having his challenge, so see what you get Portugal forward and Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo. Liverpool defender Virgil operation but admitted he and then make the best of it and van Dijk has vowed to return would be out for a significant that’s what we do now. stronger after learning he will length of time. “We are there for him, he need surgery on his knee. “He will be out for a pretty knows that ... meanwhile, all The Dutchman suffered long time and that’s what the what we can do to make it as Quick read an anterior cruciate liga- situation is,” Klopp said. “I easy for him as possible.” Germany, Netherlands, Belgium launch ment (ACL) injury after a expected it pretty much on Liverpool have asked the joint bid for 2027 Women’s World Cup reckless challenge from Ever- Saturday after the game im- Premier League to review the ton goalkeeper Jordan Pick- mediately, especially when I use of the video assistant ref- Berlin: The German football association (DFB) announced Mon- ford in their Premier League saw the challenge back. eree in the incident. But ac- day a joint bid with Belgium and the Netherlands to host the 2027 clash on Saturday. “So we feel now in this mo- cording to widespread media Women’s World Cup. “We are delighted to have joined our Dutch In a statement on his social ment extremely, extremely for reports Monday, the Football friends and will do our utmost to support this project,” DFB presi- media feed, Van Dijk said he him because most of us were Association said it will not be dent Fritz Keller said in a statement. The Dutch FA (KNVB) already had met with a consultant and in a similar situation and we taking any retrospective action stated its desire to host the 2027 finals back in 2018 and secured would return from surgery as Liverpool’s Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk leaves the field injured dur- know that these situations are against Pickford because the parliamentary support in the Netherlands. soon as he can. ing the English Premier League match against Everton at Goodison absolutely rubbish.” The Ger- incident was seen by match of- The bid is set to be fronted by three former players in Germany’s Silvia “I’m now fully focused on Park in Liverpool, England, on Saturday. (AFP) man said Van Dijk had the sup- ficials at the time. Neid, Femke Maes from Belgium and ex-Dutch midfielder Sarina Wieg- my recovery and will do every- port of everyone at the club. Champions Liverpool are man. Germany hosted the 2006 men’s World Cup, the women’s finals thing I can to be back as soon God’s help I’m going to make and keep level-headed wheth- “You don’t need it but you third with 10 points from five in 2011 and will hold the men’s European Championship in 2024. as possible,” he said. sure I return better, fitter and er going through the highs and have to get over it and Virgil will games after Saturday’s 2-2 The Netherlands hosted, and won, the women’s Euros in 2017, but “Despite the obvious dis- stronger than ever before. lows.” Pickford escaped pun- get over it, 100 per cent, and to- derby draw at Goodison Park. Belgium has never hosted a major women’s tournament. The three appointment, I’m a firm be- “In football, as in life, I ishment for the tackle because day is already the first day, if Everton top the table on 13, partners have already presented their plans to FIFA, as well as Euro- liever that within difficulty think everything happens for a it happened after Van Dijk was you want, of the recovery. “We one more than Aston Villa who pean football’s governing body UEFA, the DFB added. (AFP) lies opportunity, and with reason and it’s important to try adjudged to have been offside. go already in the right direction have a game in hand. 14 Tuesday, October 20, 2020 Sports Al Arabi edge Umm Salal for first win of the new season

Tribune News Network Al Rayyan to a 1-1 draw in the Al Rayyan down Brahimi in the 37th minute. Doha 2020-21 season Ooredoo Cup Wakrah 1-0 Four minutes later, on 14 October. Al Rayyan beat Al Wakrah 1-0 Al Wakrah’s spearhead Mo- Al Arabi lifted themselves off Umm Salal had only the in their Week 4 match at the Al hamed Benyettou hit the side- the bottom of the table with point that they had earned Gharafa Stadium on Monday. netting off a rebound from the their first QNB Stars League from their goalless draw with Yohan Boli netted the all- left upright. win of the season at the Grand Al Khor in Week 2. The Or- important goal in the 49th Al Rayyan upped their Hamad Stadium on Monday. ange Fortress lost 0-3 to Al minute as Al Rayyan, the pre- ante in the second and At the fourth time of ask- Duhail in its opening and then vious season’s league runners- were soon rewarded as Boli ing, the Dream Team claimed 0-2 to Al Wakrah in Week 3. up, now have seven points. was spot-on for a pass from three points with a 2-1 victory From the start, it was Al Al Wakrah are on six Naif Abdulraheem, giving against Umm Salal, who have Arabi who pressed forward points. goalkeeper Saoud Al Khat- dropped to the basement spot. without being able to create Al Rayyan were held 1-1 by er no chance. It was a last-gasp winner aclear- chances for the goal. Al Sailiya in their opener, but The Ivory Coast striker at- from Mehrdad Mohammadi Al Arabi had more of the ball they put that defeat behind them tempted a similar shot in the in the fourth minute of added (62%) in the match, but they by defeating Al Gharafa 3-1. 66th minute, but the ball went time that gave Icelandic coach had to wait until death to However, The Lions, over the bar. Heimir Hallgrímsson relief script a dramatic victory. coached by Uruguayan Diego Al Wakrah’s Omar Ali following a dismal start with Aron Gunnarsson and Al Aguirre, lost 0-1 to Qatar SC in came up with a header in the two defeats and a draw. Ansari sent their shots wide Week 3 after which the QNB 82nd minute, too feeble to test Abdulaziz Al Ansari scored in the first half, while fresh re- Stars League took a break. Al Rayyan goalkeeper Fahad the opening goal just before cruit Mahdi Torabi impressed Al Wakrah, who upset Younis. the the break in the first half with his skills. reigning champions Al Duhail Al Wakrah desperately for Al Arabi before Abdennour Ismail Mahmoud twice Al Arabi players celebrate their second goal against Umm Salal during their QNB Stars League clash at the 1-0 in Week 2, had lost 1-2 to sought an equaliser, which Belhocini pulled one back for made attempts at the goal at Grand Hamad Stadium on Monday. Al Arabi won 2-1. Al Ahli in their opener, but never came. Umm Salal in the 68th minute the other end. beat Umm Salal 2-0 in Week 3. Deep into stoppage time with a penalty. It was Al Ansari’s goal, In the second half, Al Ara- when Khalaf Saad of Al Arabi executed bicycle kick beat Not many opportunities when Al Wakrah threw every- The Dream Team entered a header from Mehrdad ‘s bi continued their attacking ‘handled the ball’ on the edge Umm Salal goaltender Baba came the teams’ way in a bar- thing into attack, Al Rayyan’s the game, losing the 2019-20 free-kick that ensured Arabi ways, but Umm Salal man- of the penalty box. Malick’s hands down after Ab- ren first half. Abdulaziz Hatem scored a goal season Ooredoo Cup final to Al went into the break with a aged to draw level through the When the game headed for dullah Al Marafi crossed the Boli headed against the off a counter-attack, but was Sadd by a 0-4 margin, but held deserved lead. penalty awarded by Belhocini a draw, Mehrdad’s brilliantly ball from the right. right post off a free-kick by disallowed for offside. West Brom, Burnley share PL season’s first goalless draw AFP London ‘Roger Federer Arena’ plan

West Bromwich Albion and fails to rally signatures Burnley played out the Pre- mier League’s first goalless AFP streets, squares and the like draw this season as the strug- Geneva after public figures is typically gling teams remained without a posthumous honour. a top-flight win after Monday’s A push to rename Basel’s main The idea to change the stalemate. sports arena after local tennis arena’s name has been float- After a glut of goals across superstar Roger Federer fell ing around since 2012 but all the Premier League since the through on Monday after it attempts have so far flopped. new season started in Septem- failed to garner enough signa- The initiators believe the ber, the entertainment dried tures. move would have a positive up at the Hawthorns. Hampered by the corona- impact on the city, tourism Between them West Brom virus pandemic, Federer fans and tennis. They nonetheless and Burnley had conceded fell 1,800 signatures short of submitted their petition to the a combined 21 goals in their the 3,000 required to trigger Basel City cantonal authorities opening seven games. a local public vote on the pro- on Monday in the hope that But the 47th match of the posal. But hopes that the St. the request will be met. Premier League campaign Jakobshalle will be renamed The 12,400-capacity St. ended without an entry in the he Roger Federer Arena are Jakobshalle opened in 1976. scoresheet. still burning despite the set- The arena completed a West Brom’s Karlan Grant back, Swiss news agency ATS three-year renovation in 2018 was denied a debut goal by a reported. at a cost of around 100 million tight offside call, while Chris St. Jakobshalle hosts the Swiss francs ($110 million). Wood hit the bar for the visitors. Swiss Indoors men’s tennis The last time Federer The pair remain winless tournament, which reigning played the Swiss Indoors and in the league this season, with champion Federer won for the failed to reach the final was Burnley claiming their first 10th time last year. in 2003. Currently the world point after three defeats to lift Basel-born Federer, 39, number four, Federer has won them off the bottom of the table. used to live in the suburb 20 Grand Slam singles titles – But a draw did little to kick- where the hall is located. As a a record now shared with Ra- start either side’s season as Al- youngster, he spent two years fael Nadal after the Spaniard’s bion continue to wait for their Burnley’s English goalkeeper Nick Pope catches the ball during the English Premier League match against West Bromwich Albion at The Haw- as a ball boy at the Swiss In- 2020 French Open victory. first victory since promotion. thorns stadium in West Bromwich, England, on Monday. (AFP) doors and nowadays holds a He topped the 2020 Forbes It was Burnley who created post-tournament pizza party list of highest-paid athletes, the best chance of a forgettable Grant showed his threat an offside flag. was blocked and Matheus found Wood unmarked at the for the ball boys and girls in raking in pre-tax earnings of first half when Ashley Barnes’ when Grady Diangana picked Burnley keeper Nick Pope Pereira’s effort was parried far post in the closing stages, homage to his formative years $106.3 million – with $100 mil- fierce angled drive was beaten him out to head in, only for his saved well to spark a scramble away. but the Burnley striker headed crouching at the net. lion coming from appearance away by Sam Johnstone. celebrations to be cut short by as Branislav Ivanovic’s shot Ashley Westwood’s cross against the bar. In Switzerland, renaming fees and endorsement deals. LA Dodgers hope to end World Series drought against Rays AFP Astros in 2017 -- the Astros Baseball: 2020 World Series schedule Arlington (US) triumph later tainted by rev- elations of electronically aided Game 1 Tuesday: Tampa Bay Rays v Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers sign-stealing that season. Game 2 Wednesday: Tampa Bay Rays v Los Angeles Dodgers have yet another shot at Ma- In 2018 it was the Boston Game 3 Friday: Los Angeles Dodgers v Tampa Bay Rays jor League Baseball’s biggest Red Sox who denied the Dodg- Game 4 Saturday: Los Angeles Dodgers v Tampa Bay Rays Game 5 Sunday: Los Angeles Dodgers v Tampa Bay Rays (if necessary) prize as they ride a wave of ers. This time the Dodgers, one Game 6 October 27: Tampa Bay Rays v Los Angeles Dodgers (if necessary) momentum into their 2020 of the richest teams in Major Game 7 October 28: Tampa Bay Rays v Los Angeles Dodgers (if necessary) World Series clash with the League Baseball, will be up Tampa Bay Rays. against a low-budget but high- A Dodgers team that came ly talented Rays team that built Kershaw, a generational “But the job’s not done. up short in baseball’s champi- the best record in the Ameri- pitching talent who is still The goal isn’t to get to the onship showcase in 2017 and can League in the coronavirus weeking to cement his legacy World Series, it’s to win the 2018 looked as if they wouldn’t pandemic shortened season. with a World Series title. World Series.” even make it to the World Series The Rays had the third- The Dodgers have carried If they can do it, the Dodg- when they fell 3-1 behind the lowest Opening Day payroll in a heavy weight of expectation ers will deliver a second major Atlanta Braves in the National the major leagues according to since finishing the regular sea- title of the season to Los Ange- League Championship Series. Spotrac at $28.2 million. son with baseball’s best record les sports fans who saw their But Los Angeles roared In the playoffs they of 43-17. beloved Lakers win the NBA back, capping a three-game knocked off the Toronto Blue Hernandez said their championship for the first winning streak with a 4-3 Jays ($54.4 million), New comeback from 3-1 down time since 2010. game-seven triumph on York Yankees ($109.4 million) in the NLCS has tempered Like the Lakers in the Sunday aided by home runs and Houston Astros ($82.5 Randy Arozarena of the Tampa Bay Rays hitting a two run home run against the Houston Astros during the team. NBA’s quarantine bubble in from Enrique Hernandez million). the first inning in Game Seven of the American League Championship Series at PETCO Park on Saturday, “Everybody was expecting Orlando, Florida, the Dodgers and Cody Bellinger. In the Dodgers they’ll face 2020 in San Diego, California. Arozarena clubbed a two-run homer in the first inning and Charlie Morton us to get to the World Series,” will be battling in neutral terri- “This year is our year,” the team with the second-high- worked 5 2/3 solid innings as the Tampa Bay Rays advanced to their second World Series in club history Hernandez said. “We were ex- tory against the Rays at Globe Dodgers manager Dave Rob- est payroll at $107.9 million. with a 4-2 win over the Houston Astros. (GETTY IMAGES/AFP) pecting us to get to the World Life Field in Arlington, Texas. erts choked out as the team Tampa Bay’s victory over Series, to the point that when Thanks to the pandemic, accepted the National League the Astros in the American time in their 22-year history. post-season games. Cash said. “For a group that we were down, 3-1, we hadn’t the home of the Texas Rangers pennant. “This is our year!” League Championship Series They fell to the Philadel- Pitcher Charlie Morton doesn’t have a wealth of expe- gone through any adversity is being used as the first neu- The Dodgers endured was a gut-wrenching affair. phia Phillies in 2008. adds a dash of veteran experi- rience in these roles, Charlie throughout the season. tral World Series site in mod- heartbreak in recent years as The Rays took a series Rookie Randy Arozarena ence. He pitched 5 2/3 shut- does. He’s been there, done “It was time to get it done. ern MLB history. they sought the club’s seventh lead before the Astros won epitomizes the young talent out innings in the Rays’ series that and lined up really well By then, we had nothing to lose Some 11,500 fans will be World Series title -- but first three straight to force game that has buoyed the Rays. Af- clinching victory over the As- for us.” – they have something to lose, allowed in per game, scat- since 1988. seven, the Rays finally com- ter hitting seven home runs tros. The Dodgers’ wealth of they shouldn’t lose this series. tered around a ballpark They lost a decisive sev- ing out on top to reach the in 23 regular-season con- “We’re lucky to have Char- experienced big-game con- We took it one inning at a time that can accommodate more enth game to the Houston World Series for the second tests, he has hit seven in 14 lie Morton,” manager Kevin tenders includes Clayton and were able to pull it off. than 40,000. Sports Tuesday, October 20, 2020 15 Roglic in Aspetar recognised as AFC contention for Vuelta a Espana’s Medical Centre of Excellence epic mountain challenges

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Rescheduled and rerout- ed, the Vuelta a Espana sets off from the Basque Country on Tuesday with defending Mohammed Khalifa Al Suwaidi, champion Primoz Roglic vy- General Director, Aspetar. ing for the winner’s red jersey after his dramatic capitulation Tribune News Network in the Tour de France. Doha The chasing pack includes a back-from-injury Chris Froome The Asian Football Confed- in his last major race for Team eration’s (AFC) commitment AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa. Ineos before the four-time Tour towards ensuring world-class de France winner leaves for Is- healthcare to the Continent’s rael Start-Up Nation. teams and players was further As one of our long-standing partners, Roglic looked set to win underlined with the recogni- the Tour de France last month tion of Aspetar, Orthopaedic Aspetar has already grown to take its position as until the rider, who will turn and Sports Medicine Hospital AFC General-Secretary Dato’ Windsor John, in a special video message to Aspetar, added: “World-class one of the leaders in protecting the wellbeing of 31 later in October, fell apart in Qatar as part of the AFC’s teams and players require world-class medical treatment and care and there has never been a sharper players and the AFC would like to thank Aspetar on a stunning penultimate Medical Centre of Excellence focus on the health, wellbeing, and rehabilitation of our players than during this pandemic. day, opening the way for fel- network in a virtual ceremony and the Qatar Football Association for sharing our low Slovenian Tadej Pogacar held on Monday. Aspetar, Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital of Qatar, will now be part belief and vision. to take victory. Aspetar will now be part Since then Roglic has re- of the network of established of the network of established medical centres under the AFC Medical Centre Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, President, AFC. stored some pride by winning medical centres under the AFC of Excellence which was launched in 2018 to provide better healthcare for the Belgian one-day classic Medical Centre of Excellence the continent’s footballers by recognising medical centres in Asia which Liege-Bastogne-Liege, profit- which was launched in 2018 to As the first FIFA Medi- world, we believe at Aspetar ing from Julian Alaphilippe’s provide better healthcare for demonstrate leadership in clinical research and education expertise as cal Centre of Excellence ac- that we can bring our experi- premature celebrations to nip the continent’s footballers by well as injury-prevention and management measures. credited in the Middle East, ence in sports medicine and past the Frenchman on the line. recognising medical centres in Aspetar’s partnership with sports science to serve football Organiers of the Vuelta, the Asia which demonstrate lead- players and the AFC would it is vital that we continue to search collaboration in the the AFC has enabled major in Asia, there’s so much that last of cycling’s big three tours, ership in clinical research and like to thank Aspetar and the expand our network of AFC Continent.” advances in the treatment and can be done,” he added. have swatted away a series of education expertise as well as Qatar Football Association for Medical Centres of Excellence As one of the AFC’s long- care of Asian footballers. This Aspetar is the world’s lead- disruptions from COVID-19. injury-prevention and man- sharing our belief and vision.” to ensure that more players standing partners, Aspetar includes the development of ing specialised sports medi- The planned August start in agement measures. Echoing the AFC Presi- can gain greater access to the continues to support the de- football medicine, applied re- cine hospital and is one of few the Netherlands was switched AFC President Shaikh Sal- dent’s message, AFC General- highest standards of medical velopment of Asian football by search and player education hospitals to have received both to October 20 in Spain and man bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa Secretary Dato’ Windsor John, attention and treatment. contributing to sports medi- across the Continent as well FIFA and IOC international then a three-day foray into said: “The AFC’s vision and in a special video message to “The AFC acknowledges cine knowledge and scientific as supporting players from the recognition. Portugal was slashed. mission has set out our ob- Aspetar, added: “World-class the crucial role of Aspetar research, and by organising grassroots to the elite level. Since opening its doors, jectives to ensure the success teams and players require and all our Medical Centres several key scientific events. Mohammed Khalifa Al Aspetar has grown into one of our teams, players and of- world-class medical treatment of Excellence in raising the The AFC and Aspetar have Suwaidi, Aspetar General Di- of the most reputable medi- ficials and sports medicine and care and there has never standards in sports science also been collaborating on sev- rector, said: “It is an honour cal facilities in the delivery of plays an important role in this been a sharper focus on the and medicine in Asia and eral projects for more than a to receive such a high recogni- excellence in sports medicine, journey. health, wellbeing, and reha- their commitment to the care decade, including the initia- tion of our work and expertise physiotherapy, sports science, “As one of our long-stand- bilitation of our players than of players. We are confident tion of the AFC/Aspetar Injury and to join such an exclusive orthopaedic surgery and reha- ing partners, Aspetar has al- during this pandemic. that with this recognition, As- and Illness Surveillance Study network of sports medicine bilitation. The hospital’s mis- ready grown to take its posi- “Asia is a vast continent petar will continue to elevate in 2017 and organising a series centres of excellence. sion is to help athletes reach tion as one of the leaders in and sports medicine is a con- football and sports medicine of medical conferences and “We are one of the leading their full potential and achieve protecting the wellbeing of stantly evolving discipline, so through education and re- workshops. sports medicine centres in the optimum performance.

Primoz Roglic.

In a radical move, the Indian Premier League Vuelta has banned the public- ity caravan that precedes each stage and spectators will be barred from nine of the moun- Dhoni admits to Super Kings’ tainsides where the travelling enthusiasts normally gather. Facial recognition tech- nology will be used instead of failure after Royals thumping pens to reduce the risk of in- fection. Riders usually register AFP with a signature, needing to Dubai use a pen and paper. Instead a computer will analyse the rid- Pakistan’s ODI captain Babar Azam with Shadab Khan. Mahendra Singh Dhoni ers’ physical characteristics. admitted on Monday that Spain is battling one of Chennai Super Kings have the highest rates of coronavi- Pakistan rest Amir, not lived up to their billing rus infection in the European this Indian Premier League Union. season after the three-time The 22 teams of eight rid- Malik, Sarfaraz for winners were outclassed by ers will not venture further Rajasthan Royals. south than Madrid on a gruel- Chennai skipper Dhoni’s ling route of 2,882 kilometres Zimbabwe series 200th match in the Twenty20 that features eight hilly and five tournament turned out to be a mountainous stages. A long AFP low as 14 in ODIs and 11 in damp squib as his team lost by and lonely individual time-trial Karachi Twenty20s, arrive in Islama- seven wickets in Abu Dhabi to could decide the winner. bad on Tuesday and quaran- slip to the bottom of the table. Fears the stars would fail Pakistan on Monday opted tine for a week. Jos Buttler’s unbeaten to show up have not material- to rest senior players Shoaib The remaining one-day 70 and disciplined bowling ised as Giro winners Tom Du- Malik, Mohammad Amir matches will also be played helped the Steve Smith-led moulin and Richard Carapaz and Sarfaraz Ahmed for their in Rawalpindi on November 1 Royals dominate the game af- top the roster while climbers limited over series at home and 3. The three Twenty20 in- ter being put into field first. such as Spaniard Enric Mas against lowly-ranked Zimba- ternationals are in Lahore on “It’s fair enough, this season and Frenchman Thibaut Pinot bwe starting later this month. November 7, 8 and 10. we weren’t there,” a disappoint- add to the lustre. Head coach and chief se- Rookie batsman Abdullah ed Dhoni said after Chennai’s Froome’s appearance pro- lector Misbah-ul-Haq said Shafique, who turns 21 next seventh loss from 10 matches. Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni fails to make ground and is run out by Rajasthan Roy- vides interest as he bids to over- it was a “strategic decision” month, has earned a maiden “Also there were few als wicket-keeper Sanju Samson during their Indian Premier League match in Abu Dhabi on Monday. come horrible injuries from a to allow younger players a call after scoring 358 runs with chances to the youngsters and high-speed crash last year. It chance to feature in upcoming a hundred in ten matches in maybe we didn’t see the kind “Shreyas (Gopal) last two will give fans the chance to see matches. the National Twenty20 which of spark that they could have years has been sensational for if the seven-time Grand Tour Tho two sides will play concluded on Sunday. given us to say okay, to push us and (Rahul) Tewatia this winner, who was dropped from three One-day internationals Nineteen-year-old wick- (out) the experienced guys, year whether batting, bowling Ineos’ Tour de France lineup and three Twenty20 games, etkeeper batsman Rohail Na- and maybe make space for or fielding, has done the job. this year, is back on top form with the 22-man squad also zir who is a former Pakistan’s them (youngsters).” Buttler’s innings took the pres- when two mountainous stages allowing for new players to try Under-19 team skipper also Dhoni, 39, said his team, sure off me at the other end.” are followed by a draining indi- out in the shortest format. earned a call. dubbed as the “Dad’s Army” by Leg-spinners Shreyas Go- vidual time-trial mid-race. “We are trying some new Babar Azam will lead the the media, will give the young- pal and Rahul Tewatia were It is the kind of contrasting players in Twenty20s but not team in both ODIs and Twen- sters a go in the remaining miserly in their eight overs, giv- terrain where Froome, now in the ODIs because they lead ty20 internationals. games of the league as Chennai ing away just 32 runs between 35, once so often destroyed his towards automatic qualifica- Squad: Babar Azam (captain), still have an outside chance to them and took a wicket each. rivals. tion for the ICC Cricket World Abdullah Shafiq, Abid Ali, Fakhar progress to the play-offs. Chennai’s top-order failed “It remains to be seen, Cup 2023 and are more im- Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Sohail, “Today the result what it to fire and Dhoni’s run-a-ball I think it’s possible,” said portant,” Misbah said in a Iftikhar Ahmed, Imam-ul-Haq, really does is give those guys 28 and an unbeaten 35 from Froome of his chances of vic- press conference in Lahore. Khushdil Shah, Mohammad (youngsters), whatever is left a total Royals surpassed with made 26, after Royals lost Ravindra Jadeja gave the team tory. “It’s been a very strange The ODIs – starting in Raw- Hafeez, Mohammad Rizwan, in our league stage, a chance 2.3 overs to spare and move to three early wickets. total some respect. year, so who knows.” alpindi on October 30 – are part Rohail Nazir, Imad Wasim, and they play without pres- fifth spot in 10 matches. “I thought we bowled pret- Scores: Rajasthan Royals 126 The 2020 Vuelta actually of the ODI League from where Shadab Khan, Usman Qadir, Za- sure,” said the veteran wicket- Buttler, who came to bat ty well in the powerplay and for 3 (Buttler 70*, Smith 26*, starts five days before the Giro the top seven out of 13 teams far Gohar, Faheem Ashraf, Haris keeper-batsman. at number five rather than his the spinners did a good job in Chahar 2-18) beat Chennai d’Italia ends after a tightly will qualify for the 2023 World Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Jofra Archer led Royals’ usual opening slot, put on an the middle with their leggies Super Kings 125 for 5 (Jadeja packed rescheduling of the Cup to be hosted by India. Musa Khan, Shaheen Shah, bowling with figures of 1-20 to unbeaten 98-run stand with and googlies and squeezing,” 35*, Gopal 1-14, Tewatia 1-18) main races of the season be- Zimbabwe, who rank as Wahab Riaz. restrict Chennai to 125 for five, skipper Steve Smith, who said Smith. by seven wickets. cause of the pandemic. 16 Tuesday, October 20, 2020 The Last Word

Sheikh Thani attends Ibn Haldun University opening ceremony

Commissioned by the Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in response to the invitation of President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan, HE Sheikh Thani bin Hamad Al Thani attended the official opening ceremony of Ibn Haldun University (IHU) in Istanbul on Monday. (QNA) With 170 million workers, US patent office grants patents to QU team for adaptive security healthcare has potential Tribune News Network to handle unknown threats that Doha may arise during runtime. Exist- ing access control mechanisms Dr Khaled Khan and Dr Arm- do not consider the runtime to help combat climate strong Nhlabatsi from the Col- context-makes security none- lege of Engineering at Qatar adaptive. University (QU) have recently This project specifically been awarded the US Patent No. addressed this dynamic is- crisis: WISH 2020 report 10,713,355 for their invention of sue of cloud security. As far adaptive security. as the practicality of the pro- This research project was posed approach is concerned, financed by the Qatar National both mobile app developers Role of health leaders in climate action among the Research Fund (QNRF). The and cloud service providers themes in focus at virtual WISH 2020 in November research team led by Dr Khaled Dr Khaled Khan Dr Armstrong Nhlabatsi can incorporate this invented Khan, Associate Professor at the technology into their access Tribune News Network of the discussions, Dr Nabarro Department of Computer Sci- the system. He also added that security control mechanisms. The Doha said: “Our physical and men- ence and Engineering at QU, Dr. Khaled Khan has point- threats in cloud environments team has also put in place tal health are being affected in collaboration with The Open ed out that access rights to infor- are dynamic-requiring access a prototype to demonstrate Climate change is increas- by climate change all over the University ( UK), has devised a mation on computer-based sys- control mechanisms to re- the feasibility of the solution. ingly being recognised as a world. The more I look into method for enabling cloud secu- tems may depend on contextual spond to the changing nature of The prototype uses AWARE, human health emergency, and how climate change is affect- rity designers to make security factors, such as who is accessing threats. Current access control XACML policy engines, AXIS with its impact evident in hos- ing people, the more I realise mechanisms both dynamic and the data, from where, and under mechanisms in the cloud use 2, and machine learning. Dr. pital and clinic waiting rooms that health workers have a vital adaptiveThe invention incor- which threat conditions. There static rules that are expressed Khaled Khan has concluded every day, it adds an increas- role. They can act as advocates - porates contextual attributes is a need for the dynamism of as security policies. Existing so- that the adaptive nature of this ing burden to already stretched drawing on their own authority which are considered, in addi- access control mechanisms tak- lutions focus on pre-designed invention by the QU-OU joint health systems. and legitimacy as health work- tion to the rules, when making ing into account contextual fac- access control measures at de- team is a turning point in the With 170 million people ers and connecting with people decisions on access control by tors that arise at runtime. sign time, thus not being able field of cyber security. working in the healthcare glob- in different sectors in order to ally, the health sector could Dr David Nabarro collectively ensure that people’s lead on climate change, and health is preserved and indeed there is motivation within the tems resilient to climate change optimised despite the fact that profession to act. This is the and to reduce their role in climate change causes mas- message of a new report soon causing it, recognises that even sive challenges. We hope that to be released by the World In- high-income health systems are the report on ‘Climate Change QU, QBRI explore possibility of repurposing novation Summit for Health insufficiently prepared to re- and Health’ discussed during (WISH) titled ‘Health in the spond to major climate-related WISH 2020 will be of value to Climate Crisis: A Guide for shocks, and low- and middle- the health professionals for the anti-tumour drugs for coronavirus treatment Health Leaders’. income countries are especially foreseeable future.” The new WISH 2020 re- fragile. Additionally, even the In keeping with WISH’s Tribune News Network cancers and makes them both safety evaluation,” said Prof that would be high enough port, benefiting from a broad best adaptation measures will emphasis on evidence-based, Doha dangerous is how fast they Dr Paul J Thornalley, research to modify and inactivate the advisory group of experts and be insufficient if the scale of the policy-oriented research, sev- replicate and spread in the hu- director of the Diabetes Re- SARS-CoV-2 virus in human leaders across the environment, threat from climate change is eral influential reports will be With COVID-19 continu- man body. search Center at QBRI, part cells,” explained Prof Thor- health and healthcare fields, is not reduced. released in November to align ing to wreak havoc across the “We started by perform- of Hamad Bin Khalifa Univer- nalley. being produced in partnership The authors note that with with the summit’s varied re- globe, the global death toll is ing a computer-based analysis sity, a member of Qatar Foun- Sensitivity to MG modi- with Imperial College London, the size of its workforce, and ris- search themes. WISH has part- now over one million. A num- of the proteins of the SARS- dation (QF). fication has previously been under the leadership of Dr Da- ing health costs pushing spend- nered with the BMJ to com- ber that seemed like an exag- CoV-2 virus to explore which “Upon investigating the seen in other viruses including vid Nabarro, co-director of the ing to around $8 trillion glob- mission two collections of peer geration when the pandemic type of reactive metabolites interaction of these metabo- some strains of the influenza Imperial College Institute of ally, the healthcare profession reviewed articles on the effects started has become a harsh would be most effective in lites with the SARS-COV-2 virus. Concentrations of MG Global Health Innovation. Dr has the market power to drive of climate change on infectious reality. producing proteotoxicity - virus, we found that the virus 4-5 fold higher than normally Nabarro previously served as change directly – especially diseases and the growing chal- With no vaccine in sight, damage to its proteins. Two is likely resistant to ROS but found in cells is known to pro- special adviser to the United when allied with other sectors. lenges of dry cities. several studies have been fo- reactive metabolites known sensitive to modification by duce anti-viral activity. Nations (UN) Secretary-Gener- ‘Climate-smart’ healthcare can, These will steer discussions cusing on repurposing exist- to produce major quantita- MG on the spike protein and Prof Thornalley added, al on the 2030 Agenda for Sus- in turn, reduce the sector’s 4.6 in the ‘Climate Change & Com- ing drugs to fight the virus. tive modification of protein nucleoprotein. The spike pro- “Having established that a tainable Development and cli- percent share of global emis- municable Diseases’ forum co- Drug repurposing refers to in physiological systems are: tein is vital for virus entry into pharmacological increase of mate change, and in March was sions to make systems greener, chaired by Prof Rachel Lowe the reuse of existing licensed reactive oxygen species (ROS) human lung cells whereas the MG would produce a viru- appointed as the World Health more resilient and of higher and Prof Jeremy Hess. The re- drugs to treat or prevent dis- and methylglyoxal (MG),” nucleoprotein is responsible cidal effect and therapeutic re- Organization (WHO) Special quality. port for the ‘Healthy Dry Cities’ eases outside the scope of their said Dr Naila Rabbani, College for virus replication; damag- sponse, we identified two anti- Envoy on COVID-19. Presenting an ‘index card’ forum, co-chaired by Prof How- original medical purpose. of Medicine, QU. ing these two would effective- tumour drugs which increase Climate change is one of the of high-impact recommenda- ard Frumkin and Dr Maitreyi In a collaborative effort, “We are in the midst of a ly result in impaired infectiv- cellular MG concentration to primary themes of the virtual tions, the report urges govern- Das, considers how the health scientists from Qatar Biomed- pandemic, with time not being ity and replication. Building virucidal levels: doxorubicin gathering of global health lead- ments to put health and climate challenges faced by dry cities – ical Research Institute (QBRI) on our side, so repurposing an on some unpublished data and paclitaxel. We are now ers from November 15 to 19 -- leaders at the heart of post- and the rest of the world – will and Qatar University (QU) existing drug can help us find from previously done work performing further studies on WISH 2020 -- and several the- COVID recovery plans and continue to grow amid the fur- have been exploring the pos- a cure much faster. Because by myself and Prof. Rabbani these two drugs to confirm our matic reports highlighting its stimulus packages, to ensure ther effects of climate change. sibility of repurposing anti- they are already approved at the University of Warwick, predictions and determine the challenges for healthcare will that the recovery accelerates To register to attend the vir- tumour drugs for COVID-19 drugs, the conditions for safe UK, we knew that certain dosage and duration of treat- be released during the summit. the transition to health-pro- tual WISH 2020, from Novem- treatment. What is common use are known which elimi- clinically-approved antican- ment that would be required The report’s twin impera- moting, low-carbon societies. ber 15 to19, visit: https://2020. between viruses and many nates the need for lengthy cer drugs increase MG levels for the SARS-COV-2 virus.” tives, to make healthcare sys- Emphasising the timeliness wish.org.qa/register/ Qatar’s ambassador to France opens exhibition on WC 2022 in Nice

QNA and contribute to spreading For his part, the Mayor of Paris passion for this sport in differ- Nice expressed admiration for ent parts of the world. the progress in preparations Ambassador of Qatar to The ambassador expressed for the World Cup projects, France HE Sheikh Ali bin Jas- readiness to strengthen coop- stressing that the mega event, sim Al Thani and Mayor of Nice eration with the city of Nice in the first of its kind in the Arab Christian Estrosi inaugurated general and its Sports Museum world, will be exceptional by an exhibition of the models of in particular, and to organise all standards. the eight world-class stadiums joint activities that contrib- In her speech, Marie Grasse dedicated to hosting the 2022 ute to enriching the history of praised the level of interna- FIFA World Cup matches, at sport, which remains one of tional sporting events hosted the National Sports Museum, the most important means of by Qatar in recent years. as part of the activities of the promoting dialogue and peace The models of the Qatari Qatar-France Year of Culture among peoples. stadiums for the 2022 World 2020. He thanked the museum Cup were recently displayed The opening ceremony was officials for organising the ex- at the Arab World Institute in attended by Director of the Na- hibition, which constitutes an Paris and in the French city of tional Sports Museum Marie occasion to express the distin- Cannes. Grasse, a group of French per- guished partnership between On the sidelines of the ex- sonalities, parliamentarians Qatar and France in all fields. hibition, the Qatari envoy held and a number of journalists. Ambassador of Qatar to France HE Sheikh Ali bin Jassim Al Thani and Mayor of Nice Christian Estrosi inaugurated the exhibition which is part Hosting such an exhibition a bilateral meeting with the In a speech during the cer- of the activities of the Qatar-France Year of Culture 2020. in one of the most important Mayor of Nice, during which emony, the Qatari ambassador and most beautiful cities of they discussed the ways to said the innovative designs history of the region, while thetic requirements. ums are in the form of remov- Cup and a number of seats are the French Riviera, he noted, enhance cooperation between of these stadiums symbolise responding to sophisticated He said the design of the able units so that their capac- donated to develop sports pro- reflects the depth of relations Qatar and the City of Nice in the Qatari culture and ancient engineering, technical and aes- upper stands in some stadi- ity is reduced after the World jects in developing countries between the two countries. various fields.