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Deputy Amir meets outgoing Swedish envoy Concern raised over forced disappearance of two Qataris in Saudi z70-year-old Ali Nasser Ali Jarallah and his 17-year-old son Abdulhadi were arrested on Aug 18 in the Eastern Province zNHRC demands immediate release of the Qatari citizens, who had entered Saudi Arabia on a family permit on Aug 15

QNA and Article 14 of the Arab Charter on munity. They go missing when state Doha Human Rights. “It is a clear violation offi cials (or someone acting with state of their rights to freedom and security.” consent) grab them from the street or His Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani met at his Amiri Diwan off ice yesterday with the The committee expressed its con- from their homes and then deny it, or outgoing Swedish ambassador to Qatar Ewa Polano. The Deputy Amir granted the ambassador the Decoration of Al he National Human Rights cern about this enforced disappear- refuse to say where they are. Wajbah in recognition of her role in enhancing bilateral relations, wishing her success in her future assignments and Committee (NHRC) said it has ance, especially as the Saudi authori- “Sometimes disappearances may be further progress and prosperity for relations between the two countries. For her part, the ambassador expressed Treceived credible information ties have recently adopted a policy of committed by armed non-state actors, thanks and appreciation to the Deputy Amir and to the State’s off icials for the co-operation she received during her about the enforced disappearance of enforced disappearance of a number like armed opposition groups. And it term of off ice. 70-year-old Qatari national Ali Nasser of Qatari citizens due to the political is always a crime under international Ali Jarallah and his 17-year-old son crisis. law.” Abdulhadi in Saudi Arabia, pointing Holding Saudi Arabia fully respon- Amnesty said in many cases such out that the two Qatari citizens had sible for the life, physical health and people are not released and their fate entered Saudi Arabia under a family safety of Qatari national Ali Nasser remains unknown. “Victims are fre- In brief permit on August 15, 2019. Ali Jarallah and his son Abdulhadi, the quently tortured and many are killed, Denmark, Trump trade harsh In a statement yesterday, the NHRC NHRC has demanded that the Saudi or live in constant fear of being killed. said that the information received in- authorities disclose their fate and re- They know their families have no idea dicates that the Qatari citizen and his lease them immediately. where they are and that there is little words over cancelled visit son were forcibly disappeared at 1pm It also urgently called upon the High chance anyone is coming to help them. on Sunday, August 18, in the Eastern Commissioner for Human Rights, the Even if they escape death and are even- QATAR | Consular services Province of Saudi Arabia, where they UN Working Group on Enforced or In- tually released, the physical and psy- S Africa exempts Qatari DPA were arrested by the Saudi authorities voluntary Disappearances and the Hu- chological scars stay with them.” Washington and kept at an undisclosed location. man Rights Council to intervene im- Also, family and friends of people citizens from entry visa The NHRC condemned the enforced mediately to stop these systematic and who have disappeared experience slow An off icial source from the disappearance of the Qatari citizen and gross violations against Qatari citizens. mental anguish, Amnesty said. Not Department of Consular Aff airs at enmark reacted with surprise his son, and said the act violates all According to Amnesty International knowing where he or she is being held, the Ministry of Foreign Aff airs stated and some anger yesterday international and regional covenants, , victims of enforced disappearance are or how they are being treated adds to that the authorities of the Republic Dover US President Donald especially Article 9 of the International people who have literally disappeared; the mental agony of the people close to of South Africa decided to exempt Trump’s announcement that he will Covenant on Civil and Political Rights from their loved ones and their com- the victims, the NGO said. Qatari passport-holders from the not visit the country as planned next requirement of entry visa and allow month, after the Danish prime min- them to stay for a period of 90 days, ister poured cold water on his plans as of August 15, 2019. to buy Greenland. Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen Frederiksen talks to the press Flying Qatar’s flag high QATAR | Reaction said it was with “regret and surprise” yesterday, in Copenhagen, Denmark, Qatar slams attack on that she had received the news that after US President Trump cancelled Trump had cancelled his state visit his state visit. military patrol in Mali to Denmark. Qatar has strongly condemned the Denmark is a Nato member. the weekend, Frederiksen called attack on a military patrol in central Developments in “the Arctic call the White House’s idea of buying Mali which killed five soldiers. In for further co-operation between the Arctic island “absurd.” She said a statement issued yesterday, the the US, Greenland, the Faroe Islands bluntly: “Greenland is not for sale.” Ministry of Foreign Aff airs reiterated and Denmark,” she said. “Our invi- Speaking to reporters at the White Qatar’s firm stance of rejecting tation for stronger co-operation on House yesterday, Trump described violence and terrorism, regardless of Arctic aff airs still stands,” she said. Frederiksen’s comments as “nasty” motives and reasons. The statement Frederiksen observed that there and said it was inappropriate for her expressed Qatar’s condolences to the had been “a discussion” regarding the to call the purchase an “absurd idea”. victims’ families, the governments sale of Greenland. “This has clearly “It was not a nice way of saying and people of Mali. been rejected by Kim Kielsen,” the something,” the president said. semi-autonomous territory’s pre- “They could have said no, we’d BRITAIN | Politics mier, she said, adding that this was “a rather not do that or we’d rather not Merkel voices hope on decision I share of course.” talk about it.” Qatari adventurer Fahad Badar poses with the national flag after scaling the 4,478m tall Matterhorn mountain on Kielsen underlined on Monday Trump says he demands “respect” the Swiss-Italian border. Its symmetric pyramid shape makes it one of the most technically challenging mountains avoiding Brexit chaos that the people of Greenland must be for the United States, adding: “You to conquer. Earlier in May this year, Badar had made history by becoming the first Arab to scale Mount Everest German Chancellor Angela Merkel respected. don’t talk to the United States that and Mount Lhotse during the same expedition. yesterday off ered a glimmer of hope During a visit to Greenland at way, not under me.” Page 7 to visiting British Prime Minister Boris Johnson that the EU and UK could reach an agreement to avoid a chaotic no-deal Brexit. Merkel said perhaps an agreement would be possible within “30 days” for Britain to leave the EU, if a solution could be Preparations for new academic year complete: MoI found to the thorny issue of the Irish border. Page 11 QNA ucational buildings, or traffi c-related congestion near school buildings. Doha Education will remain Qatar’s primary investment: minister in order to enable all road users to reach The department co-operates with INDIA | Corruption their destinations easily and help ease the General Directorate of Traffi c and Ex- fi nance minister HE the Minister of Education and traffi c circulation, the offi cial Qatar Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) to he Ministry of Interior (MoI) Higher Education Dr Mohamed News Agency (QNA) reported yester- ensure road safety, alleviate traffi c jams Chidambaram arrested has announced that all prepara- Abdul Wahed Ali al-Hammadi day. around schools, facilitate movement High drama unfolded in New Ttions for the new academic year yesterday said education will remain The MoI called upon all concerned on streets when students enter and exit Delhi late yesterday as officers have been completed, confi rming the the primary investment for Qatar, to abide by traffi c rules in order to save schools, and ensure safe movement in from India’s equivalent of the FBI readiness of the relevant departments given its an investment in human lives and property, stressing the need those areas, he noted. scaled the walls of a former finance to ensure the security and safety of all capital that provides great returns to ensure all safety requirements in Major Naif called on parents of minister’s home to arrest him on concerned. in all fields, QNA reported. He made schools and educational buildings to the students to go to their children’s corruption charges, local media The 2019-20 academic year starts the observation while speaking at HE the Minister of Education and provide a safe learning environment schools early and take into account the reported. Earlier in the day, the on August 25. the annual reception ceremony held Higher Education Dr Mohamed for all. change of traffi c on some roads and Central Bureau of Investigation The ministry explained that all de- for new Qatari teachers. The minister Abdul Wahed Ali al-Hammadi In this context, director of Al Fazaa, streets as a result of closures. (CBI) had alerted airports to prevent partments concerned were ready to praised the new teachers for joining speaking at the event. Major Naif bin Faleh al-Thani, said the He also called on motorists to co- Palaniappan Chidambaram, finance usher in the new academic year by tak- the profession, stressing that it is department’s security plans for the new operate with the police and other road minister from 2004-2008 and again ing all preventive measures, whether one of the main pillars of Qatar’s year will see 219 teachers from Qatar school year are aimed at intensifying users, strictly abide by traffi c rules and from 2012-2014, from leaving the related to the security and safety re- progress. The 2019-20 academic join public schools, he added. Page 3 patrols near schools to intervene when regulations, and avoid misbehaviour country. Page 13 quirements in schools and various ed- needed and to help in cases of traffi c aff ecting road safety. To Page 3 Gulf Times 2 Thursday, August 22, 2019 QATAR

Qatar-Kuwait security ties reviewed Transport minister meets Swedish envoy Registration process begins for students in public schools

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inistry of Education and Higher Education Mannounced the open- ing of the registration and trans- fer of students for the academic year or 2019/2020. The process, which began yesterday in public schools for all levels, will con- tinue until September 5. The ministry said that regis- tration and electronic transfer HE the Minister of Transport and Communications Jassim Seif Ahmed al-Sulaiti met with the HE the Director of Public Security Staff Major General Saad bin Jassim al-Khulaifi met yesterday with will be conducted by children’s ambassador of Sweden, Ewa Polano, in Doha yesterday. The meeting discussed co-operation Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior for Ports Security Aff airs of Kuwait Mansour guardians and will be available relations between the two friendly countries in the fields of transportation and communications al-Awadhi, who is visiting Qatar. During the meeting, they discussed issues that are of interest to the from 8 to 19 September. It can and means of further enhancing them. two countries, in addition to ways of enhancing co-operation in areas of common concern. be done online at http://tasjeel. edu.gov.qa. The ministry point- ed out that Al Ahnaf Bin Qais Independent Preparatory School and Abu Hanifa Elementary School for Boys have been al- located to provide guidance and Doha Festival City and Qatar Charity support regarding registration from 7am to 12pm. The ministry specifi ed that launch school backpack donation drive children born on or before Sidra Medicine 31/12/2014 will be accepted for admission to kindergar- oha Festival City has an- selves, donate, and receive gift thank our retailers for par- ten, children born on or before nounced the launching cards from one of the partici- ticipating by offering their 31/12/2013 will be accepted for Dof its ‘Back-to-School’ pating sponsor retailers, includ- best goods to Doha Festival primary schools admission and season with a community initia- ing Salam Kido, Kipling, Daiso, City shoppers. We invite the cut-off date for applicants to tive, in collaboration with Qatar Abercombie & Fitch, Hollister, everyone to join us and to the fi rst grade will be 31/12/2012, achieves top Charity. Centrepoint, Harvey Nichols, enjoy the new school year besides other specifi c require- Shoppers are invited to donate FNAC, and Marks & Spencer. collection at the mall.” ments. new school backpacks, includ- Robert Hall, general manager, Parents can avoid the stress The ministry stated that the ing items such as pencil cases, said: “We are very excited to kick of last-minute ‘Back to School’ requirement for registration and stationery, and more, in a giant off our back-to-school season shopping with fabulous off ers transfer include documents such backpack, located opposite to with our biggest donation box. I and bargains at Doha Festi- as the identity card or original Monoprix store on the Ground would like to thank Qatar Char- val City and kick-start the new passport, in addition to an origi- accreditation Floor, from August 22 to 30. ity for their co-operation. school year in style. With cool, nal birth certifi cate, a valid resi- After donating, shoppers will “We are part of the com- new items at great prices, the dence if applicable, an approved idra Medicine, a Qatar receive vouchers worth up to munity and we are very mall has everything shoppers academic certifi cate for the end- Foundation entity, has QR50 to be spent in participat- happy to be able to facili- need for their children of diff er- of-the-academic year along Sbeen awarded institu- ing stores at Doha Festival City. tate opportunities such as ent ages. For more information, with other necessary certifi cates tional accreditation by the Ac- Customers can register them- this one. I would also like to visit dohafestivalcity.com and documents. creditation Council of Graduate Medical Education International (ACGME-I). The accreditation proc- ess included a comprehensive evaluation of Sidra Medicine, its academic and administrative ef- Traffi c closure on Tilted Interchange fectiveness, with a specifi c focus on the robustness of its internal quality assurance system, a press he Public Works Authority statement noted. This includes (Ashghal) has announced policies, practices and how they Ta temporary closure of 28 impact the quality of all the hours for the southbound di- medical programmes off ered by rection towards Huwar Street Sidra Medicine. Professor Ibrahim Janahi, chair of Medical Education at Sidra coming from Al Gharrafa Street The accreditation is valid from Medicine. and Al Luqta Street through the July 1 and is eff ective for two years. Tilted Interchange starting at ACGME-I accreditation dem- Council of Graduate Medical Medicine. The ACGME-I ac- 1am tomorrow (Friday) and until onstrates that graduate medical Education International. We creditation means that we 4am on Saturday. education programmes outside were commended on our docu- are developing a stronger The closure, being imple- the US meet established stand- mentation, policies and proce- and well-established learn- mented in co-ordination with ards for institutional, founda- dures; our facility; education ing environment for medical the General Directorate of Traf- tional and advanced specialty and simulation rooms; on-call students from our partner fi c, is to enable the fi nishing education. rooms and faculty development organisations, including Ha- of asphalt works as part of the The ACGME-I employs a programmes. mad Medical Corporation, Khalifa Avenue Project. comprehensive, peer-review “This prestigious, interna- Weill Cornell Medicine – Qa- During the traffi c change, road process not only to evaluate, but tional accreditation is testimony tar, Qatar University’s College users heading towards Huwar also to improve and publicly rec- to the outstanding quality of our of Medicine and Hamad Bin Street through the Tilted Inter- ognise programmes and spon- medical education programmes Khalifa University. We are not change will be directed to Bani soring institutions in graduate which will support the delivery only well-equipped but now Hajer Interchange in the direc- medical education that meet – of safe, quality care for the wom- also internationally accred- tion of Al-Rayyan Road to reach and often exceed – standards of en and children of Qatar.” ited to train today’s students, their destinations as shown on educational quality. Sidra Medicine is currently residents and consultants into the map. Prof Ibrahim Janahi, chair preparing to also accredit its fel- becoming tomorrow’s health- Ashghal will install road signs of Medical Education at Sid- lowship programmes as the next care professionals and lead- advising motorists of the chang- ra Medicine, said: “We are stage of its accreditation proc- ers,” Prof Janahi added. es on the road and requested all thrilled with the overwhelm- ess. For more details about medi- road users to abide by the speed ingly positive feedback we re- “Medical education is one cal education, one can visit sid- limit and follow the road signs to ceived by the Accreditation of our core pillars at Sidra ra.org. ensure safety.

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We’re family with beIN Elite, as well as also enjoy the latest action- confi dent they’ll enjoy the awe- ender equality is not only a vate spheres and to undertake He also stressed on the need super-fast Internet, smart Wi- packed Hollywood movies such some sports, events, series and fundamental human right, reforms to give women equal to enhance the use of enabling Fi, and unlimited landline calls as The Meg, Godzilla: King of the movies, and of course the in- Gbut a necessary founda- rights to economic resources and technology, particularly infor- that are standard with Ooredoo’s Monsters, Rampage and Aveng- credible value they’re getting for tion for a peaceful and sustain- access to ownership of property,” mation and communications new complete home package, ers: End Game exclusively on their money.” able world, Doha Bank CEO Dr Seetharaman said. technology (ICT) to promote the Ooredoo ONE. beIN. Ooredoo ONE off ers custom- R Seetharaman has said during Highlighting diversity trends empowerment of women, as well beIN Elite off ers viewers ac- Ooredoo COO Yusuf Abdulla ers super-fast home Internet, ‘Graduation Day’ of Shrimathi across the globe, Seetharaman as to adopt and strengthen sound cess to a wide array of sports and al-Kubaisi said, “We know our reliable Wi-Fi, great coverage, Devkunvar Nanalal Bhatt Vaish- said in 2003 Norway was the fi rst policies and enforceable legisla- entertainment content, including Ooredoo ONE service is second and awesome entertainment hav College for Women held re- country to pass a law mandat- Doha Bank CEO Dr R tion for the promotion of gender all beIN Sports channels and en- to none when it comes to pro- for the whole family – all in one cently in Chennai, India. ing public companies to achieve Seetharaman delivering the equality and the empowerment of tertainment channels beIN Mov- viding everything our custom- package. Customers who do not As chief guest of the event, 40% representation of women speech in Chennai. all women and girls at all levels. ies, beIN Series, Fox, Fatafeat, ers need at home, from staying yet subscribe can do so at any Seetharaman said in a speech that on their boards within fi ve years. On gender equality impact on Baraem, BeJunior and more. connected to being entertained, Ooredoo shop. the exclusion of women places Non-compliant companies nomination committee if a com- the economy, Seetharaman said, half of the world’s population risked fi nes or even dissolution, pany had no female directors and “Women in India represent 29% outside the realm of opportunity Seetharaman said. Since then, Bel- had no timeline set to introduce of the labour force. The eco- to partner in building prosperous gium, France, Italy, the Netherlands, them. Global sustainability can be nomic impact of achieving gender societies and economies. and Spain have passed similar laws. improved only by gender equality equality in India is estimated to be He said equal access to educa- In the US, the New York State Com- and women participation in gov- $700bn of added GDP by 2025.” IndiGo to launch additional fl ights tion, decent work, and represen- mon Retirement Fund announced ernance,” Seetharaman said. He added: “The IMF estimates tation in economic decision mak- in 2018 that it would vote against On measures for women’s wel- that equal participation of wom- ing processes are not only rights all board directors standing for re- fare, Seetharaman said, “Ensure en in the workforce will increase to two Indian cities next month women should have, but for the election at companies that have no women’s full and eff ective partici- India’s GDP by 27%. The Com- benefi t of humanity at large. women on their boards. pation and equal opportunities for panies Act of 2013 mandated a “By investing in the empower- “Where a company has only one leadership at all levels of decision- certain class of companies to ndian carrier IndiGo will September 16. Flight 6E 1727 will ber 16. Flight 6E 1775 will depart ment of women, we not only make woman on the board, the fund plans making in economic and public life. have at least one woman director launch additional fl ights be- depart Hyderabad at 11.40pm and Delhi at 8.20pm and reach Doha progress on the Gender Equality to vote against members of the gov- “Undertake reforms to give on board. There are also social Itween Doha and two Indian arrive in Doha at 1.25am the next at 10pm. The Doha-Delhi fl ight Goal of the Sustainable Develop- ernance committee. And in the UK, women equal rights to economic benefi ts to empowering women. cities from next month, it is learnt. day. The Doha-Hyderabad fl ight (6E 1776), also from September 16, ment Goals, we also make gains on the Universities Superannuation resources, as well as access to “Women spend 90% of their The airline will operate a sec- (6E 1731), starting September 17, will depart HIA at 11pm and arrive the alleviation of poverty and fuel Scheme (USS), the country’s larg- ownership and control over land income on their families, and ond direct fl ight each to Delhi and will depart Doha’s Hamad Inter- in Delhi at 5.15am the next day. sustainable economic growth. est private sector pension scheme, and other forms of property, fi - economically empowered women Hyderabad, according to infor- national Airport (HIA) at 2.25am IndiGo currently operates “It also aims to eliminate all took a similar stance, saying that it nancial services, inheritance and boost demand, have healthier and mation available on its website. and reach Hyderabad at 9.05am. daily fl ights between Doha and forms of discrimination against would vote against or abstain from natural resources, in accordance better-educated children, and The second direct Hyderabad- The second direct Delhi-Doha Delhi, Hyderabad and a number women in the public and pri- voting for members of the board’s with national laws.” raise human development levels.” Doha service will commence on service will also begin on Septem- of other Indian cities. Gulf Times Thursday, August 22, 2019 3 QATAR/REGION/ARAB WORLD Education ‘to remain Qatar’s primary investment’

QNA that can provide great service to the profession has deep-root- Doha Qatar in many fi elds. ed principles that must never Al-Hammadi said the 2019- waiver regardless of the chal- 2020 academic year will see 219 lenges. She called for stronger E the Minister of Educa- teachers from Qatar join public co-operation between teach- tion and Higher Educa- schools. ers, students, and parents to Htion Dr Mohamed Abdul He noted that the ministry create a more inspiring educa- Wahed Ali al-Hammadi said through its “Tomouh” pro- tional process and to promote yesterday that education will gramme sends students to the important values in the new remain the primary investment College of Education at Qatar generation. for the State of Qatar, given its University. A total of 511 students For his part, student Jaber al- an investment in human capital joined the programme, 420 of Athba said in a speech that the that makes great returns in all whom were Qataris and 91 be- new teachers will be a strong fi elds. ing residents, who will all play a addition to the educational The minister was speaking part in providing the educational system in the State of Qatar. during the annual reception system with teachers. He highlighted that education ceremony held for new Qatari He said the ministry is work- remains one of the main pri- teachers who will begin their ing on attracting the College of orities of Qatar National Vision academic careers for 2019-2020. Education graduates outside of 2030, given education is a pillar He praised the new teachers its programme. The ministry is of human capital development. for joining the profession and also co-operating with the Min- He called on his fellow stu- stressed that it is one of the main istry of Administrative Develop- dents to remain dedicated to ed- pillars of Qatar’s progress and ment, Labour, and Social Aff airs ucation in order to make them- said the quality of education will to attract students from other HE the Minister of Education and Higher Education Dr Mohamed Abdul Wahed Ali al-Hammadi with others at the event. selves and their families proud, remain the responsibility of all colleges in Qatar University such as well as to continue the coun- teachers in the country, adding as the College of Arts and Sci- istry of Education and Higher environment that appreciates tributed in adding more Qatari teacher gave a speech at the try’s development journey. The that they have a great responsi- ences. Education is doing its utmost to teachers, and thanked all the teachers. annual ceremony and praised new 2019-2020 year will begin bility in preparing strong cadres The minister said the Min- provide an inspiring educational ministry’s partners who con- Meanwhile, Nada Ali, a the new teachers, saying that next Sunday for students.

MoI: Preparations for new academic Hamdok assumes offi ce as year completed

From Page 1 Through the ‘back-to-school’ Sudan’s new prime minister campaign, the directorate or- Colonel Mohamed Radi al- ganises field visits to a number Reuters Hajri, director of the Traffi c of schools over a period of four Khartoum Awareness Department at the days starting on Monday in or- General Directorate of Traffi c, der to deliver awareness mes- affi rmed that all preparations for sages to students and their par- udan’s new Prime Min- deployment at surrounding in- ents, QNA adds. ister Abdalla Hamdok tersections and roads leading to On his part, First Lieuten- Swas sworn in yesterday schools have been completed to ant Abdul Hadi Ali al-Marri, as leader of a transitional gov- ease potential traffi c congestion officer at the Media and Pre- ernment, and vowed to make and ensure that students arrive ventive Education Section of achieving peace and solving the in schools on time. the General Directorate of Civil country’s economic crisis a pri- He explained that the ‘back- Defence (GDCD), stressed the ority. to-school’ campaign organised importance of the availability The appointment of the re- by the Traffi c Awareness De- of security and safety require- nowned economist came as partment covers all areas of the ments in schools, adding this General Abdel Fattah al-Bur- country and all categories of is what the directorate is do- han, the outgoing head of the school students, in order to urge ing within its responsibility for military council, was sworn in them to adhere to the values of security, public safety and fire as leader of the new Sovereign traffi c safety through the distri- prevention. Council that will run the coun- bution of gifts and guidebooks, He said there is co-ordina- try for three years until an elec- especially for primary and pre- tion between the directorate tion after decades of autocratic school stages. and the Ministry of Education rule. He informed that these books and Higher Education regard- “The revolution’s deep- include information that takes ing the provision of security rooted slogan, ‘freedom, peace into consideration a student’s and safety requirements across and justice’ will form the pro- age to highlight the importance all schools in the country, add- gramme of the transitional pe- of etiquette while travelling on ing that the Civil Defence visits riod,” Hamdok told reporters at a school bus and getting off it, schools to check the availabil- a news conference in the capital wearing the seatbelt and other ity of safety requirements and Khartoum. Burhan and other traffi c guidelines. compliance with its procedures military offi cers overthrew He added that the campaign in order to maintain the safety veteran leader Omar Hassan also includes guidance for of students and school staff. al-Bashir in April in response teachers and bus supervisors He explained that private to months of protests over eco- on how to introduce students to schools are also subject to this nomic hardships and dictator- the rules of traffi c safety and en- system, underling the importance ship. Abdallah Hamdok speaks after being sworn in as Sudan’s interim prime minister in the capital Khartoum yesterday. hance their traffi c awareness. of security and safety procedures While Sudanese people cel- Further, Colonel al-Hajri said being followed at such institu- ebrated Bashir’s fall they also The fi nal member, Mohamed ated with the military council. coalition. Burhan, dressed in government mismanagement the campaign includes special tions. The Civil Defence conducts pressed for a handover of power al-Hassan al-Taishi, will be Among the military men military uniform, was sworn in during Bashir’s 30-year rule. instructions for preparatory and sudden inspection campaigns at to civilians during a turbulent sworn in at a later, unspecifi ed sworn in were General Moham- before the head of the judici- A shortage of foreign cur- secondary students, especially a these schools to ensure their com- period of protests and violence, date, state news agency SUNA ed Hamdan Dagalo, commonly ary at the presidential palace in rency, resulting in a cash warning against driving without a mitment to the availability of all including a crackdown on a said. known as Hemedti, outgoing Khartoum. crunch and long lines for fuel licence, in addition to monitoring safety devices and systems. protest camp outside the De- However, some opposition deputy head of the military The other members were and bread, triggered the pro- students through the presence of Regarding awareness, First fence Ministry that opposition members and analysts ex- council. Hemedti has become a sworn in before the judiciary tests that helped push Bashir traffi c patrols in front of schools Lieutenant al-Marri stressed that medics say killed more than 100 pressed concern that the pow- growing political force in Sudan head and Burhan in the after- out. for maintaining traffi c discipline. the GDCD’s Media and Preventive people in June. er-sharing deal may fall short of and some analysts say he hopes noon. The Sovereign Council, The dramatic changes in As for undergraduates, he Education Section has an aware- The composition of the expectations in a country where to become president. which held its first meeting Sudan have evoked memories stressed the keenness of the ness plan that will be implemented 11-member Sovereign Council the military, has dominated for Hemedti heads the Rapid shortly after the members’ of the Arab Spring uprisings General Directorate of Traf- after regular studies began across that will run the country for the decades. Support Forces, a widely feared swearing in, is now the highest that swept across many of the fic to educate such students all schools in the country. This transition period, superseding “With the start of the tran- paramilitary group that has a authority in the country but region’s countries in 2011. through organising awareness will be done through organising the military council which has sition period, we have entered heavy presence in Khartoum. will largely delegate executive Those upheavals raised lectures and field visits, point- awareness lectures for students to been disbanded, was completed the most complex phase, the Civilian representatives on powers to a Cabinet of minis- hopes of political and eco- ing out that these programmes educate them on the requirements on Tuesday, consisting of six ci- phase of building and reform,” the council are mostly little- ters led by the prime minister. nomic reforms in countries and traffic events continue of security and safety, distribut- vilian and fi ve military fi gures. said Al-Rashed Saeed, spokes- known fi gures, including Ra- The nomination of Ham- such as Egypt, where the army throughout the academic year ing brochures and leafl ets aware- Nine members of the council man for the Sudanese Profes- jaa Nicola Abdel Maseeh, a dok to the role underlines the watched patiently from the in implementation of the Gen- ness, and training students and were sworn in about two hours sionals Association, a key part Christian, who was the civil- daunting task of repairing an sidelines and then capitalised eral Directorate of Traffic’s plan teaching staff on re-fifi ghting and after Burhan took the oath yes- of the Forces for Freedom and ian member jointly chosen by economy that was battered on the turmoil to widen its in- to spread traffic awareness. evacuation operations. terday. Change coalition that negoti- the military and the opposition by years of US sanctions and fluence in politics.

UN says ‘desperate’ for Yemen aid funding US drone shot down over Yemen Iran tanker too big to dock The UN said yesterday it was “desperate” for funds in Yemen, after being forced to stop aid Reuters programmes due to a cash Washington at Greek port: minister shortage that threatens to reduce food rations for 12mn people. US military MQ-9 drone AFP cumstances.” The British Royal carefully as its influential Several programmes “have was shot down in Yem- Athens Marines seized the ship on July shipping sector does major been forced to close in recent Aen’s Dhamar governate, 4 off British territory Gibraltar business in the Arabian Gulf. weeks and many large-scale southeast of the Houthi-con- on suspicion it was transport- Varvitsiotis said Athens projects designed to help trolled capital Sanaa, two US n Iranian tanker that has ing oil to Syria in breach of Eu- was not in contact with Te- destitute, hungry families have offi cials told Reuters yesterday, sparked a diplomatic ropean Union sanctions, trig- hran over the tanker, which been unable to start,” said Lise the second such incident in re- Arow pitting Tehran gering a sharp deterioration in was originally called Grace Grande, the UN’s humanitarian cent months. against Washington and Lon- relations between Tehran and 1 but has been renamed the co-ordinator for Yemen. A Houthi military spokes- don is too big to dock in Greece, London. Adrian Darya, and had re- “This is the largest humanitarian man had earlier said that air This AFPTV screen grab from a video made yesterday, shows people the country’s junior foreign Iran has repeatedly denied ceived no request from Iran. operation in the world address- defences had brought down a searching reportedly the wreckage of a US drone following an alleged minister said yesterday.. any violations. The website Marine Traf- ing the worst humanitarian US drone. attack by Houthi forces in Yemen’s southwestern Dhamar province. “This is a very large crude The incident has come at fic, which earlier this week crisis,” she said in a statement. The offi cials, speaking on the carrier, it is over 130,000 a diffi cult time for Greece’s gave the ship’s reported des- “We are desperate for the funds condition of anonymity, said launched drone and air strikes One of the offi cials said that tonnes...It cannot access any new conservative government tination as the Greek port of that were promised.” the drone was shot down late against Yemen’s Al Qaeda it appeared that the armed Greek dock,” junior foreign which was elected just over a Kalamata, had placed the su- Of 34 planned programmes on Tuesday. branch, known as Al Qaeda in military drone, made by Cal- minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis month ago. pertanker carrying 2.1mn bar- for 2019, only three have been This is not the fi rst time a US the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). ifornia-based General Atom- told Ant1 TV. Greek Prime Minister Kyri- rels of oil some 100 kilometres funded for the full year, the drone has been shot down in The group has taken advantage ics, had been shot down by a Varvitsiotis said the Greek akos Mitsotakis’ office yes- northwest of the Algerian United Nations said. Twenty-two Yemen. of a four-year-old war between surface-to-air missile operated government had “faced pres- terday said the PM is expected port of Oran. other programmes face closure In June, the US military said the Houthi movement and by the Houthi group. sure” from US authorities over to visit Washington “soon”, The maritime tracker says in the next two months if fund- that Houthi rebels had shot President Abd-Rabbu Mansour The offi cial said that while the vessel but insisted that and US Secretary of State the tanker is expected to ar- ing is not found, while food down a US government-op- Hadi’s Saudi-backed govern- losing a drone was expensive, it Athens “has sent a clear mes- Mike Pompeo is expected to rive in Kalamata on Monday, rations for 12mn people will be erated drone with assistance ment to try to strengthen its was not unprecedented and it sage that we would not wish visit Greece in the autumn, but Varvitsiotis suggested it reduced. from Iran. position in the impoverished was unlikely to lead to any major to facilitate the transport of Varvitsiotis said. may not dock in Greek waters US forces have occasionally country. response by the United States. this oil to Syria under any cir- Greece must also tread at all. Gulf Times 4 Thursday, August 22, 2019 ARAB WORLD Rocket fi red into Israel from Gaza

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alestinians in the Gaza Strip fired a rocket at southern Israel Plate yesterday, the fifth in the past six days, the Israeli army said in a statement. It did not report any causalities or damage or say where the rocket hit, but Israeli media said it had been tracked as heading for open ground and alarms were therefore not sounded in built-up areas. The army said three rockets were launched from Hamas-ruled Gaza on Saturday night and one was fired late Friday. There were no casualties in any of the attacks or in the retaliatory Israe- li air strikes on Gaza which followed. They were among a series of inci- dents along the Gaza border since the start of the month. On Sunday the Palestinian health ministry said three Palestinians were killed by Israeli soldiers overnight in Israeli authorities use heavy machinery to demolish a house belonging to a the northern Gaza Strip. Palestinian family, in the Arab east Jerusalem neighbourhood of Beit Hanina, The Israeli army had said earlier yesterday. that an attack helicopter and tank fired at “a number of armed suspects the army said. Regular protests and of West Jerusalem yesterday ordered adjacent to the (border) fence in the clashes erupted along the border of the demolition of over 20 Palestinian northern Gaza Strip.” the blockaded Gaza Strip in March structures in Al-Matar neighbour- A week ago, a Palestinian shot at 2018. hood, north of Jerusalem, QNA re- Israeli soldiers along the frontier and At least 305 Palestinians have been ported. was killed when troops returned fire, killed by Israeli fire in Gaza since Security sources confirmed that the army and Hamas’ health ministry then, the majority during demon- Israeli forces and municipality staff said. strations and clashes. stormed Al-Matar neighbourhood, A day earlier, Israel’s army said its Seven Israelis have also been killed opposite to Qalandiya refugee camp, troops shot dead four Palestinians on in Gaza-related violence over the where they handed demolition orders the border, adding one had managed same period. for over 20 Palestinian structures. to cross and throw a grenade at sol- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Meanwhile, Israeli police escort- diers. Netanyahu is widely seen as want- ed a bulldozer to the East Jerusa- On August 1, a Palestinian seek- ing to avoid an escalation in the Gaza lem neighbourhood of Beit Hanina, ing to avenge his brother’s death by Strip before September 17 elections, where heavy machinery demolished Israeli fire entered Israel from Gaza but he also faces heavy political pres- a house. and opened fire on soldiers, the army sure to respond firmly. Using the pretext of illegal build- said. DEMOLITION ing, Israel demolishes houses on a Three Israeli soldiers were wound- Meanwhile, Israeli forces and staff regular basis to restrict Palestinian ed and the Palestinian was killed, of the so-called Israeli Municipality expansion in occupied Jerusalem. Gulf Times Thursday, August 22, 2019 5 ARAB WORLD

Paramilitary Tens of thousands fl ee Russia-led force blames attack on Syrian opposition enclave US for base off ensives Reuters Amman AFP Baghdad en of thousands of people have fl ed to Syria’s border Twith Turkey in the last raq’s Hashed al-Shaabi para- few days as a Syrian army ad- military group said yesterday vance pushed further into the Iit held the US responsible for opposition’s last major strong- a string of mysterious blasts in hold, residents, rights groups recent weeks at its bases, renew- and opposition sources said ing fears of a possible proxy war. yesterday. Over the past month, alleged attacks have targeted four train- ing camps and arms depots used UN chief expresses by the Hashed which is largely op- concern over situation posed to the US. There have been no claims of responsibility or me- The UN Secretary-General dia access to the facilities, and ru- Antonio Guterres expressed mours have swirled of US or even his deep concern yesterday Israeli involvement in targeting regarding continued escalation in the Hashed. northwest Syria and the prospect Yesterday, the paramilitary of an off ensive deeper into Idlib, force said in a statement it had which could trigger a new wave carried out its own investigation of human suff ering possibly and pointed the fi nger at the US impacting up to 3mn civilians, military, but also accused Israel of QNA reported. infringing Iraqi airspace. Guterres condemned in a state- “We announce that the fi rst and ment the attacks on civilians and last entity responsible for what civilian infrastructure, including happened are American forces, healthcare and educational and we will hold them responsible facilities. He also urged all parties for whatever happens from today to respect fully the international onwards,” said the statement, at- humanitarian law. The secretary- tributed to Hashed deputy chief general reiterated his urgent This picture taken yesterday shows the damaged interior of an operating room following a reported air strike on a makeshift clinic in the area of Tallmannis in northern Idlib province. Abu Mehdi al-Muhandis. call for the September 2018 He said the attacks were carried memorandum of understanding “The fl ow of cars and vehicles Rebels concede most of northwestern region, where the Interfax news agency quoted ing militias. A suspected Syrian out by “agents or in special op- on Idlib to be upheld. He stressed leaving is not stopping,” said their fi ghters have fl ed Khan Moscow has helped President him as saying. army strike on Monday hit near erations with modern air planes,” the importance of advancing the Abdullah Younis from the city. Sheikhoun but are providing Bashar al-Assad turn the tide Russia has previously down- a Turkish military convoy head- without providing further details. UN-facilitated political process in Rescuers there said around fi erce resistance to the Syr- in the eight-year-old confl ict played its direct role in the ad- ing to an observation post near Tensions between Iran and the Geneva mandated by Security 60,000 people had fl ed in the ian army, which has secured a since stepping up its interven- vance, where it used mercenar- Khan Sheikhoun. Damascus de- US have soared since May 2018, Council resolution 2254 (2015). last four days alone. foothold in the rebel-held town tion in 2015. ies as well as directing battles, nounced what it said was a Turk- when President Donald Trump’s On Tuesday, Russian and that was bombed with sarin gas Russia has backed the cam- according to Western intelli- ish attempt to save routed rebels. administration unilaterally pulled Syrian jets intensifi ed their in 2017. State media on Tuesday paign, making thousands of gence sources. The fall of Khan A senior Turkish security of- out of a landmark 2015 nuclear ac- They left Maarat al-Numan, bombing of scattered villages said government forces were raids on rebel-held northern Sheikhoun ends rebel control fi cial told Reuters talks were cord agreed by major world pow- a city in Idlib province that has and towns around Maarat al- battling militants but had ex- Hama and southern Idlib in over northern Hama province, going on with Russia over the ers with Tehran. been a sanctuary for families Numan, with the Al-Rahma tended their advance and seized what Western experts say is a where a rebel group, Jaish al-Izza, fate of the convoy, which was But Muhandis also said “we fl eeing former rebel areas, as hospital in the area struck, resi- a highway running through the “scorched earth strategy”.For- had been defending the three ma- en route to an outpost near the have accurate and confi rmed in- a Russian-led push has come dents said. “There were 15 raids town. eign Minister Sergei Lavrov jor towns of Latamneh, Kfr Zita frontline. The convoy had not formation that the US this year close to capturing the strategic on Jarjanaz in less than fi ve min- Taking Khan Sheikhoun acknowledged on Tuesday that and Morek. The latest advance moved since the strike, but allowed four Israeli drones to en- town of Khan Sheikhoun fur- utes,” Abdul Rahman al-Halabi would be an important gain for Russia had military personnel has been aided by thousands there was no possibility the post ter via Azerbaijan...to target Iraqi ther south. told Reuters from the area. Moscow and its ally into the on the ground in Idlib province, of new reinforcements includ- “would be abandoned.” military headquarters”. Gulf Times 6 Thursday, August 22, 2019 AFRICA Uganda, Rwanda sign pact to end months-long standoff

AFP “more specifi cally with President Mu- Luanda seveni to address what we have agreed to address”. “It may take a bit of time to understand he presidents of Rwanda and Ugan- each other but I think we have come a long da yesterday signed an agreement way,” Kagame told a news conference. Members of Nigeria’s new cabinet take an oath of off ice during a swearing-in ceremony in Abuja yesterday. Tin Angola to ease months of ten- “We are going to address all these prob- sions after the two leaders exchanged ac- lems....indiscriminately,” he said, adding: cusations of spying, political assassina- “We are not going to be found wanting.” tions and meddling. Museveni said “Uganda is fully commit- Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame and ted to enforcing this agreement” which is Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni were once set “to improve the political and economic Buhari names new Nigeria ministers close allies but their relations have turned relations between our countries”. deeply hostile in a dispute that damaged “We have agreed on a raft of issues... trade between the east African neigh- largely meant to improve our security, AFP Nigeria hails ‘milestone’ after three years polio-free (APC) party instead of opting for bours. trade and political relations,” he said. Abuja more technocrats, youth or women. Trade has been severely disrupted since Heads of state including Angolan Presi- Nigeria yesterday announced that “If the data confirms zero cases, the There are only seven women in late February when Rwanda abruptly dent Joao Lourenco, the Democratic Re- three years had elapsed since it last entire African region could be polio- the new government, and the two closed the border with its northern neigh- public of Congo’s Felix Tshisekedi — who resident Muhammadu Buhari recorded a case of polio, a key step free by middle of next year,” the WHO youngest ministers are aged in their bour, severing a major economic land facilitated the talks — as well as Congo’s yesterday handed out jobs to towards eradicating the notorious representative in Nigeria, Clement mid-40s. route. Denis Sassou Nguesso witnessed the Phis new cabinet, insisting the disease in Africa. Peter, said. The fight against the virus Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed, In May, Ugandan police accused Rwan- signing in the Angolan capital Luanda. government was able to meet Niger- “Three years without a case of wild in Nigeria was slowed by the Boko who held onto her position, told AFP dan soldiers of entering the country and Lourenco hailed the accord saying it ia’s challenges despite criticism that polio virus is a historic milestone for Haram insurgency that has torn apart that bolstering much-needed in- killing two men, drawing an angry denial showed the two leaders’ “willingness to his lineup favoured ageing loyalists. Nigeria and the global community,” the northeast of the country over the come would be a key focus. from Kigali. overcome confl ict”. The former military ruler faces a said Faisal Shuaib, director of the Na- past decade. “The whole of government will be Yesterday, the two leaders agreed to Left unresolved, the row between the raft of problems for his second term tional Primary Health Care Develop- The insecurity, which has displaced geared towards improving our rev- respect each other’s sovereignty and that two strongmen would risk dragging in in offi ce. ment Agency. more than 2mn people, hampered enue,” she said. “of the neighbouring countries”, accord- their neighbours, threatening economic They range from curbing a grind- Nigeria, Africa’s most populous vaccinations in the region and Among other key players to stay ing to a statement issued after the signing. integration and regional stability in an al- ing Islamist insurgency and spread- nation, was the last country on the prevented access to people in remote in place were former Lagos governor They undertook to “refrain from ac- ready confl ict-prone swathe of the conti- ing insecurity to fi ghting rampant continent to suff er from outbreaks of areas. While fighting militants, Nigeria Babatunde Fashola on the works and tions conducive to destabilisation or sub- nent. corruption and bolstering a fragile the wild polio virus, but has recorded and neighbouring countries in the housing briefs, Rotimi Amaechi at version in the territory of the other party The standoff escalated dramatically in economic recovery. none since August 2016. Lake Chad Basin have held polio transport and Geoff rey Onyeama as (and) acts such as the fi nancing, training March when Rwanda publicly accused The 43-member cabinet was in- The West African giant will submit vaccination campaigns to prevent the foreign minister. and infi ltration of destabilising forces”. Uganda of abducting its citizens and sup- augurated at a ceremony in the pres- data on its polio cases to the World spread of the virus. Timipre Sylva, former governor The two leaders also agreed to “protect porting rebels bent on overthrowing the idential villa in Abuja almost three Health Organization (WHO) in March Once a worldwide scourge, the of oil-rich Bayelsa state, became the and respect the rights and freedoms” of government. months after Buhari was sworn in for 2020, a move that could pave the way number of cases around the globe junior petroleum minister under the people “residing or transiting” through Museveni — who has admitted meeting, his fi nal four years in power. for the whole of the continent to be have fallen by more than 99% since supervision of Buhari as the presi- their respective countries and to resume but not endorsing, anti-Kagame rebels “Our nation continues to face declared free of the virus. 1988, according to the WHO. dent followed his predecessors over cross-border activities “including move- — harbours his own suspicions about his tough challenges and we are prepared the past two decades and kept con- ment of persons and goods...as soon as erstwhile ally. to meet them,” he told ministers at trol of the vital sector. possible”. His offi cials have accused Rwandans in the televised swearing-in event. foreign aff airs, transport and educa- Critics blasted him for packing Rauf Aregbesola, a new appointee, After the signing, Kagame said he did Uganda of spying, and some have been de- Buhari maintained key ministers tion and opted to keep the crucial pe- his new cabinet with veterans from was named interior minister and Ba- not anticipate any problems in working tained or deported. in departments including fi nance, troleum portfolio under his control. his ruling All Progressives Congress shir Magashi took over at defence.

South African court restricts display of apartheid-era fl ag

By Michelle Gumede, AFP It comprised three stripes of orange, But Afrikaans rights group AfriForum, the end of any nostalgia for apartheid-era Johannesburg white and blue with three small fl ags at its which had opposed the petition, said it disa- South Africa. centre — the emblems of the Orange Free greed with the judgement but would care- The Congress of South African Trade Un- State, Britain and the South African Re- fully study the text before deciding whether ions (COSATU) remarked that “if the Nazi n a landmark ruling, a Johannesburg public. to appeal. fl ag and the Confederate fl ag can be de- court yesterday barred the unjustifi ed Intertwined with the white-minority AfriForum deputy CEO Ernst Roets told nounced in Germany and America, there is Idisplay of South Africa’s apartheid- regime, it was widely known as the “apart- reporters that their concerns lay in “where no reason to keep glorifying the apartheid era national fl ag, saying such gestures heid fl ag” before being dumped in 1994 the line should be drawn between freedom of fl ag”. amounted to “hate speech” and “harass- with the advent of democracy and its re- expression and hate speech”. Designed by Frederick Brownell, who ment”. placement by a multicolour fl ag. African National Congress (ANC) spokes- died in May at the age of 79, the 1994 flag Judge Phineas Mojapelo said in Johan- But right-wing groups and individuals man Dakota Legoete said the verdict was a seeks to symbolise the unity of the previ- nesburg that any gratuitous display of the have continued to display the apartheid- “national victory.” ously segregated racial groups and South old fl ag was “racist and discriminatory”. era fl ag at political gatherings and at some A constitutional crisis had been avert- Africa’s transformation into a democratic “It demonstrates a clear intention to be rugby matches. ed as the country could not have “two state. hurtful, to be harmful and incite harm and Mojapelo, the high court judge presiding flags flying under the same constitution,” Racial tensions remain high in South Af- it in fact promotes and propagates hatred over what is called an equality court, said Legoete said. rica, a nation gripped by wide economic dis- against black people...it constitutes hate the prohibition was not a blanket ban. The parliamentary committee on sports, parities and facing a tough battle to ease un- speech”. The fl ag could be displayed for academic arts and culture said the ruling should signal employment and roll back crime. The ruling followed a petition to the or artistic purposes in the public interest, court by the Nelson Mandela Foundation he said. Trust after the fl ag was displayed in Octo- Off enders will face legal penalties in- ber 2017 by white South Africans protesting cluding community service and fi nes. at the murders of white farmers. The Nelson Mandela Foundation, set up The judge said those who publicly dis- to continue the legacy of South Africa’s played the fl ag “wish to remind black peo- fi rst democratically-elected president, ple of the oppression, humiliation, indig- said the decision “affi rms our rights to not nity, demonisation that they moved away suff er hate speech, our rights to dignity from and do not wish to relive.” and our rights to a meaningful freedom of The former fl ag was used from 1928 un- speech.” til 1994 by the Union of South Africa, then Outside the courthouse, its CEO, Sello a British dominion, and by the Republic of Hatang, hailed the ruling as a “building South Africa that succeeded it. block” for nation-building.

Court grants bail to Mugabe deputy facing graft charges

AFP proached his car outside a not to interfere with in- Harare police station where he was vestigations,” the attorney due to sign a statement. said. He claimed he had been He returns to court on former Zimbabwean tipped off that he would be September 4. vice president facing injected with a poisonous Mphoko was, along with Acorruption charges substance if he was de- current president Emmer- was granted bail yesterday, tained. son Mnangagwa, one of his lawyer said. A ZACC offi cial then la- Zimbabwe’s two vice presi- Phelekezela Mphoko, belled him a fugitive from dents at the time of Mu- 79, who briefl y appeared justice. gabe’s ouster. in court in Bulawayo, the But his lawyer, Zibusiso He fl ed the country as country’s second city, was Ncube, said he never fl ed. the military-led coup took a deputy to long-time ruler “It was mere speculation place but later returned. Robert Mugabe, who was and misinformation,” he He is the second high ousted in November 2017. told AFP. ranking member of the rul- He is facing charges of Ncube said he wrote a ing ZANU-PF party to be criminal abuse of offi ce letter to the ZACC chair- probed by the recently-re- after allegedly ordering a woman Loice Matanda- constituted ZACC. chief executive offi cer and Moyo explaining his client’s Prisca Mupfumira, who a non-executive director of concerns and that he was was fi red as tourism minis- Zimbabwe’s roads author- ready to answer the charges ter earlier this month, was ity to be released from po- in a court of law. the fi rst high profi le offi cial lice custody. “So we went to court to be arrested and detained Mphoko made headlines today and my client was for alleged graft. on Monday when he sped granted Z$1,000 (US$100) She has been denied bail away as offi cers of the Zim- bail, ordered to surrender and has been in remand babwe Anti-Corruption his passport, to report to prison since her arrest on Commission (ZACC) ap- the police every Friday and July 25. Gulf Times Thursday, August 22, 2019 7 AMERICA Trump slams Danish premier’s rejection of Greenland deal

AFP enous group from Central Asia. Washington The government of Greenland has insisted that the island is “not for sale” and Frederiksen told reporters yester- onald Trump snapped back day that she fully endorsed that view. yesterday at the Danish prime “I am both annoyed and surprised Dminister’s “nasty” dismissal of that the US president has cancelled a Elizabeth Rowin, who started the petition to rename a one block stretch of Fifth Avenue “President Barack H. Obama his attempts to purchase Greenland, state visit,” said the prime minister who Avenue” poses with a sign outside Trump Tower in New York City yesterday. heightening a row which had already had been preparing to host Trump early prompted the US president to scrap a next month. state visit. But, she added, “Denmark and the Hours after announcing he would US are not in crisis, the US is one of our not visit Copenhagen next month as closest allies” and the invitation to visit planned, Trump accused Prime Min- was still open. Obamas make Hollywood movie ister Mette Frederiksen of insulting The postponement of Trump’s visit the United States as a whole by reject- — which was announced on Twitter — ing talk of buying Greenland as “ab- has sparked strong reactions in Den- debut with American Factory surd.” mark. With Frederiksen voicing her annoy- “Reality transcends imagination this ance at Trump’s cancellation, the war man is unpredictable,” said Morten Reuters The documentary traces the lives “One of the many things I love of words marks another spat between Ostergaard of the Social Liberal Party, Los Angeles of thousands of workers laid off from about this fi lm is that you let people the US and one of its traditional allies President Donald Trump speaks to which is part of the ruling coalition. their auto jobs in Moraine, Ohio, in tell their own story. American Factory since Trump came to power two years reporters as he departs for travel to the “For no reason, Trump assumes that the 2008 recession, some of whom doesn’t come in with a perspective; ago on an avowedly “America First” AMVETS convention in Kentucky from (an autonomous) part of our country is arack and Michelle Obama were hired six years later by Chinese it’s not an editorial.” foreign policy platform. the South Lawn of the White House in for sale. made their Hollywood debut company Fuyao Glass America to The Los Angeles Times called the Trump — who made his name as a Washington yesterday. Then insultingly cancels visit that Byesterday with a documen- make automotive glass in the same documentary “compelling,” and pop New York property mogul — has char- everybody was preparing for,” tweeted tary set in industrial Ohio that fi lm plant. culture website Vox.com said it was acterised his idea of buying Greenland Denmark. She said absurd. That’s not Rasmus Jarlov, a member of the opposi- reviewers are calling compelling and The Washington Post called Ameri- “a fascinating peek into the chal- as essentially “a large real estate” deal, the right word to use. tion Conservative Party. timely. can Factory, which arrived on Netfl ix lenges of globalisation.” It received a arguing it is a burden on Denmark as “It was not a nice way of doing it. She “Are parts of the US for sale? Alaska? American Factory, the story of yesterday, “a perfect vehicle for (High- 97% approval rate on review aggre- the autonomous territory’s economy could have just said no, we’d rather not Please show more respect.” what happened when a Chinese er Ground’s) mission to lift up stories gator Rotten Tomatoes. depends heavily on subsidies from Co- do it. Nonetheless, conservative newspa- company took over an abandoned from underrepresented groups.” Under the Netfl ix deal, Higher penhagen. “She’s not talking to me, she’s talking per Jyllands-Posten wrote that Trump’s General Motors plant, is the fi rst “We want people to be able to get Ground will produce, curate and ac- Speaking to reporters at the White to the United States of America.” actions ultimately benefi ted Denmark, product of a multi-year collaboration outside of themselves and experience quire content for distribution on the House, Trump said he was not the fi rst The idea of the US buying Green- highlighting Greenland’s geopolitical between Netfl ix and Higher Ground, and understand the lives of some- streaming service. US president to have raised the idea of land was initially dismissed as a joke value. the production company formed last body else,” Obama told fi lmmakers The value of the deal is not known. buying the vast Arctic island which has by some, but its strategic location has “Mette Frederiksen has been given year by the former US president and Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar in a Upcoming programming will housed an American air base since even grown at a time when both Russia and the opportunity to emphasise that fi rst lady. promotional video released by Netf- include an adaptation of Pulitzer before it became formally a part of Den- China are fl exing their muscles. Greenland’s big aff airs are in fact decid- “A good story gives you the chance lix. Prize-winning book Frederick mark. Greenland was a Danish colony until ed in Copenhagen strengthening Den- to better understand someone else’s Michelle Obama told the fi lmmak- Douglass: Prophet of Freedom by “The prime minister (Frederiksen) 1953, when it became part of the Danish mark’s position in this great strategic life. It can help you fi nd common ers she was particularly struck by the David W Blight about the slavery used a terrible word when talking about Realm, and it gained “autonomous ter- game at stake over the Arctic,” it said. ground. And it’s why Michelle and I opening scenes of workers on the abolitionist, a period drama set in something we’ve been talking about for ritory” status in 1979. The territory is home to the US air- were drawn to Higher Ground’s fi rst factory fl oor. the fashion world and a series for years,” he said. Its 55,000 inhabitants — of whom base Thule, crucial during the Cold War fi lm,” Obama said in a Twitter post- “That was my background, that pre-schoolers focusing on healthy “It was not a nice statement the way 17,000 reside in the capital Nuuk — as a fi rst line of monitoring against a ing yesterday. was my father,” she said. eating. she blew me off . We’ve done a lot for are more than 90% Inuit, an indig- potential Russian attack. Gulf Times 8 Thursday, August 22, 2019 AMERICAS Trudeau says won’t back down in dispute with China

Reuters Montreal just days after Beijing warrant last December. don’t back down,” he added. possibility of retaliatory tariffs. mental freedoms, including the Ottawa warned Ottawa not to meddle “We must recognise that Trudeau, whose Liberal Party Government officials though right to peaceful assembly,” he in Hong Kong’s affairs, Tru- China is a growing power and faces a federal election in Octo- say they do not want to do any- said. deau also repeated his call for increasingly assertive towards ber, is under pressure from the thing that could harm the two China on Sunday warned Ot- anadian Prime Minister restraint and respect for hu- its place in the international official opposition Conserva- detainees. tawa to stop meddling in Hong Justin Trudeau yester- man rights as protests sweep order. tive Party to take a tougher line Trudeau said Canada was Kong affairs a day after Canada Cday said he would not the former British colony. But make no mistake — we on China. paying close attention to events issued a joint statement with escalate a deepening trade and China has detained two Ca- will always defend Canadians The Conservatives, tied in in Hong Kong, which is home to the European Union in defence diplomatic dispute with China nadian citizens and halted im- and Canadian interests,” Tru- the polls with the Liberals, 300,000 Canadian citizens. of the “fundamental right of but added that his government ports of canola seed and meat deau said. want Trudeau to withdraw “We have emphasised the assembly” for Hong Kong citi- had no intention of backing products from Canada since “We have a long history of from the China-led Asian In- need to exercise restraint and zens. down as it defended its inter- Vancouver police detained a dealing directly and success- frastructure Investment Bank, reject violence. The Chinese embassy in ests. senior Huawei Technologies fully with larger partners. We increase inspections on all Chi- Now is the time to engage in Ottawa was not immediately Canadian Prime Minister Justin Speaking to an audience in Co Ltd executive on a US arrest do not escalate, but we also nese imports and examine the dialogue and respect funda- available for comment. Trudeau

Canada’s two main US to remove limits on parties tied ahead of Oct vote, Greens rise

Reuters Democratic Party (NDP), which Toronto sits to the left of the Liber- child migrant detentions als, garnered 18%, a fi gure un- changed from last month. DPA on the treatment of immigrant anadian Prime Minister The Greens, led by Elizabeth Washington minors. Justin Trudeau’s Liberals May, would receive 9%, up two Pelosi ripped into the rule in a Cand the main opposition points since last month. statement, saying it shows that Conservatives are in a statisti- The People’s Party of Canada, he US government yes- the administration is “seek- cal tie of voters’ preferences, a small right-wing party found- terday announced a new ing to codify child abuse.” The according to a new opinion poll ed last September by former Trule doing away with a prolonged detention of children ahead of the Canadian federal Conservative cabinet minister current limit on the time that “would compound the cruelty election on Oct 21. Maxime Bernier which is seen migrant children can be held and accelerate the heart-break- Trudeau and the Liberals ap- as a possible threat to the Con- in federal custody after cross- ing humanitarian situation at pear to have suff ered minimal servatives, would receive 1% of ing into the United States with the border,” she said. damage after a damning report the vote. adults applying for asylum. President Donald Trump, from Canada’s ethics commis- Ipsos noted that the Liber- The move is aimed at reduc- meanwhile, said the rule is an- sioner came out this month con- als and Conservatives were tied ing the number of families ar- other example of his admin- demning Trudeau’s handling of among women at 33%, with the riving at the US-Mexico bor- istration’s tough immigration the SNC-Lavalin aff air. NDP in third at 21%. The Con- der and being released into the stance. The ethics watchdog found servatives have a fi ve-point lead United States. It will help keep families to- that Trudeau had acted inappro- among Canadian men at 33%, The Trump administration gether while deterring peo- priately in pressuring his former while the NDP lags behind at has long complained that the ple smugglers and migrants justice minister to instruct fed- 14%. A separate Leger poll, pub- time limit of 20 days for chil- who have no legitimate asylum eral prosecutors to allow con- lished yesterday, found the Con- dren has meant families are re- claim, he said. struction company SNC-Lavalin servatives and Liberals in a dead leased into the country to await When people realise that the a deferred prosecution agree- heat, with both sitting at 33% a court date that could be years border is closing and that they ment. support nationally. in the future. will be sent back if they do not An Ipsos poll published on Leger’s results found 13% sup- The rule proposal comes af- have an asylum case, “they Tuesday night found that the port for the Greens, and only 9% ter the administration’s policy In this file photo taken on June 28, 2018, people demonstrate in Washington, DC demanding an end to won’t come and many people Conservatives, led by An- for the NDP. of separating adults from their the separation of migrant children from their parents. will be saved and many wom- drew Scheer, would receive Both Leger and Ipsos polled children caused a massive out- en’s lives will not be ruined.” 35% of the vote if the election Canadians between Aug 16- cry in the last year, but it could do not fi t the current immi- standards of care for families, ball fi elds, he said. Trump has spoken many was held today, while Prime 19, several days after the eth- fall afoul of a court ruling on gration crisis and the record who will be held together in The centres will hold the times about the vulnerability of Minister Justin Trudeau’s ics commissioner’s report into children in detention. number of families arriving at administrative custody while families while their asylum women as they travel through Liberal party would receive Trudeau’s handling of the SNC- Acting Secretary of Home- the south-western US border. awaiting a ruling on their asy- claims are processed, helping Central America en route to the 33%. The Conservatives lost Lavalin aff air was published on land Security Kevin McAleenan In the 10-month period lum applications. to end the practice of migrants US, saying many are sexually two percentage points since Aug 14. announced the new rule, say- from October 2018 to July, the McAleenan described facili- failing to appear for their court abused by smugglers. last month’s Ipsos poll as the The results of both polls fi t ing smugglers and people with number of families detained at ties that will be used to house hearings, DHS said in a news He also said the situation that Liberals gained two points, with an Abacus Data poll, which meritless asylum claims have the south-western border was families as release. children are in at the border putting both within the poll’s found that the report did not abused a settlement agreement 475,000, McAleenan said. “fundamentally diff erent” Speaker of the House Nancy “bothers me greatly.” 3.5 point margin of error. change the opinion of what hap- reached years ago in a court The number is three times from those that have come un- Pelosi said she expects the rule He called on Democrats in Jagmeet Singh and the New pened for 79% of Canadians. case that set the 20-day limit more than any previous full- der scrutiny for overcrowding to be Congress to support immigra- for holding children in federal year record. and poor conditions. “swiftly” struck down by the tion reform and said his admin- custody. He told a news confer- Among their amenities will US district court because it at- istration is looking seriously at McAleenan said the require- ence that the rule announced be community living rooms, tempts to circumvent an agree- birth-right citizenship, calling ments of the court settlement Wednesday establishes new classrooms, libraries and foot- ment reached in a prior lawsuit it “ridiculous.” Trump: ‘mentally stable’ Trump seriously looking at ending birthright citizenship Americans should be US President Donald Trump where you have a baby on our presidency and re-election citizenship” through an citizenship to “all persons born said yesterday that his land, you walk over the border, campaign, but many of the executive order. or naturalised in the United able to own guns administration was seriously have a baby — congratulations, administration’s sweeping Experts have said such a move States.” looking at ending the right the baby is now a US citizen. rule changes and executive would run afoul of the US It has since routinely been of citizenship for US-born It’s frankly ridiculous,” Trump orders have been stymied by Constitution. interpreted to grant citizenship AFP “We just talked about con- children of noncitizens and told reporters outside the the courts. The Constitution’s 14th to most people born in the Washington cepts,” he said. people who immigrated to the White House. The Republican president Amendment, passed after United States, whether or not “We have a lot of background United States illegally. Trump has made cracking had told Axios news website the Civil War to ensure that their parents are American checks right now. But there are “We’re looking at that very down on immigration in October 2018 that he black Americans had full citizens or legally living in the S President Donald certain weaknesses. We want to seriously, birthright citizenship, a central plank of his would end “birthright citizenship rights, granted United States. (Reuters) Trump said yesterday fi x the weaknesses.” Uthat all “mentally sta- Trump pointed to the need to ble” Americans should be able to have licensed sellers screen buyers own fi rearms amid reports he re- for reports of mental illness, and treated on plans to toughen gun suggested so-called “red-fl ag” purchase background checks laws allowing the temporary re- Bee keeper at work in the wake of a string of mass moval of guns from people seen as Astronauts installing shootings. a risk to themselves or others. “I want guns in the hands of “We also have to remember, people that are mentally stable,” the gun doesn’t pull the trigger, second dock at ISS Trump told reporters. a person does,” he said. “Those people, I want them After a series of mass shoot- to be easily able to get a gun. But ings beginning at the end of July DPA SpaceX and Boeing can dock people who are insane, people that left scores dead, Trump Washington and where private astronaut who are sick I don’t want them had expressed provisional sup- spaceships and Nasa cargo to be able to get a gun.” port for implementing universal fl ights can dock. Trump denied media reports background checks. wo American astro- “It really opens up a vari- that on Tuesday he had promised The president’s position is nauts were complet- ety of opportunities for us. National Rifl e Association head crucial, because congressional Ting the installation It’s really important that we Wayne LaPierre that he would not Republicans, who count on gun of docking ports for private have this additional capabil- press Congress for a law tighten- rights supporters for votes, can- shuttles outside the Interna- ity,” Kirk Shireman, ISS pro- ing background checks on people not move on tougher fi rearms tional Space Station (ISS) yes- gramme manager, said on Fri- seeking to purchase guns. legislation without his support. terday. day during a briefi ng about the Several leading media outlets Democrats meanwhile cannot Nasa astronauts Nick Hague spacewalk. including the Washington Post push legislation through Con- and Andrew Morgan began the The docking port was and The Atlantic quoted White gress without the backing of Re- planned six-and-a-half-hour transported to the station last House sources as saying Trump publicans, who control the Sen- spacewalk at about 8am (1200 month on a SpaceX Dragon. promised LaPierre he would not ate and the White House. GMT). The goal is to set up a It marked the company’s pressure Congress for a strin- But yesterday Trump repeated second site where commer- 18th commercial cargo resupply gent, universal, pre-sale review an NRA argument that legislating cial crew vehicles belonging to service mission to the station. of all gun buyers. any more controls on gun owner- Public safety and anti-gun ship is a “slippery slope” that will groups are demanding Trump eventually undermine the con- Florida man charged for stash of close a gaping loophole in fed- stitution’s second amendment, eral laws which exempts private which gun rights advocates says Trump-shaped ecstasy pills sellers of guns online and at gun guarantees absolute, broad rights shows from running background to purchase and own fi rearms A Florida man who was found to have ecstasy pills shaped like US checks on buyers. without government interference. President Donald Trump’s head has been charged with unlawful Doing so would make it harder “I don’t want to take away possession of controlled substances, according Pinellas County for many people to purchase people’s second amendment court documents. guns, and conceivably help re- rights,” Trump said. Brendan Dolan-King, 23, was charged on Friday in Clearwater, duce gun violence. “We’re talking about back- Florida after police searched his apartment in June and discovered Trump said he had talked to ground checks, and then all of a fentanyl and five orange pills shaped like Trump’s head, which were LaPierre, whose organisation sudden we’re talking about, let’s later found to contain the hallucinogen MDMA, or ecstasy. has a commanding infl uence on take everybody’s gun away. The confiscation resembles one in Indiana in 2018, when the any legislation to do with guns, People need weapons, unfor- Lafayette Courier-Journal reported that police patrolling an but denied making a commit- tunately, for protection.” interstate highway seized an orange tablet in the shape of the 45th A NYPD bee keeper removes a swarm of bees from garbage bags at 46th street and 2nd ment on background checks. “We have a second amend- US president’s head, with his lips puckered on the front and “Great avenue in New York City yesterday. “I didn’t say anything about ment and our second amend- Again” printed on the back. that,” he told reporters. ment will remain strong.” Gulf Times Thursday, August 22, 2019 9 HOL STIC

Give it a Break Wellbeing Can high-intensity home workouts replace the gym? spinach, beetroot, and leafy greens work well for juicing, but avocados and bananas have a low water By Sirin Kale sonal trainers Adrienne Herbert sure what I was doing. But, with content and therefore don’t juice The Guardian and Alex Crockford. It shows there the app, you go up in stages, so you well, and are better off being used are 14 other members online. See- can feel a diff erence.” The app’s in a smoothie. ing them congregating in the “dig- structured, goal-focused work- Many people often find it easiest ou can now have personal ital lobby”, I feel unaccountably outs help her stick with it; when to make the juice at the beginning trainers in your head- nervous. But there’s no time for you complete a goal, confetti cas- or end of the day and to prepare Yphones, or set up a mirror that: after a warm-up, we launch cades down the screen. “Having enough for one full day. During that beams classes into your home. straight into a high-intensity class. goals and targets, and being re- a juice cleanse, it is best that you The options are limitless. But can It wasn’t so long ago that exer- warded for successfully achieving drink juice or smoothies every few they ever beat the camaraderie of cising at home was the norm. Jane them, is a key component of build- hours during the day. working out with other people? Fonda defi ned the genre in the 80s, ing habits,” says SWEAT’s chief By Ghanim al-Sulaiti For maximum nutrient absorption, Chessie King whoops, fl ipping her tapes introducing women to executive, Tobi Pearce. you should drink a juice slowly her ponytail out of her face. Her the joys of aerobic fi tness in foot- “What would it take to get me rather than gulping it down. partner, Mathew Lewis-Carter, less tights. Cindy Crawford fol- back into the gym?” asks Romer With September just around the At my vegan cafe, we have a proc- grunts with the exertion, sweat lowed suit in the 90s, while Davina Attenborough, a 28-year-old corner, a month typically associ- ess that initiated a gentle, natural pouring from his brow. Five cam- McCall entered the market more teacher from Kingston upon ated with returning to routine, this juice extraction, guaranteeing the eras pick up every move, as they recently. But today’s hi-tech, in- Thames. “For it to be a lot cheap- is the perfect time of the year to juice retains vital vitamins, miner- lunge and thrust in front of a pul- teractive, at-home workouts are er.” Attenborough used to frequent start cleansing and detoxing all als and enzymes. The juices con- sating LED screen at the east Lon- unrecognisable compared with Virgin Active, but felt that the the food you’ve been eating all tain 3 times the nutritional content don studio where they are fi lming those of the past. membership at the time, £110 a summer long. of those produced by a standard a high-intensity workout class for Beyond FIIT, the virtual cycling month was too expensive. In 2017, A juice cleanse is a type of detox juicer and all of our cleanses have at-home fi tness pioneers FIIT. experts Peloton and Zwift lead she discovered FitnessBlender, a that involves consuming veg- been expertly designed to give The footage will be broadcast users through classes on con- no-frills YouTube workout chan- etable and fruit juice for a short maximum healing, cellular repair via the FIIT app as a live class. nected stationary bikes at home. nel, and never looked back. “It’s so period of time, such as one to and detoxification. In addition to Users will be able to join from the Hydrow does the same with row- eff ective,” she says. “After a work- three days. this, in order to be aligned with comfort of their own homes. If ing machines. A US startup, Mir- out, I’m literally dripping.” The concept of making juice our vision and to be as sustain- they choose to wear the heart- ror, beams classes into your home It is possible to exercise as ef- from fruits or herbs for health able as possible, all of our cleanse rate monitor provided, they can on to a LCD mirror. In the audio fectively on your own at home as benefits has been used through juices are served in reusable glass compete with other users on a live space, Aaptiv puts personal train- you would in a gym under supervi- the ages. After the invention of bottles. leaderboard. There are also classes ers in your headphones, while the sion, depending on your own mo- the first modern juicing machine There’s no doubt how good you available on demand, for the less popular smartphone app SWEAT: tivation – but there are risks. Most in the 1930s, alternative health feel after juice cleansing. Three competitive. Kayla Itsines Fitness bills itself as digital fi tness programmes include practitioners began recommend- days in and you’ll be sharing all FIIT and the other players in “the world’s largest digital gym”, warm-ups and cool-downs, but ing juicing as a cure for a number of the health benefits that you’re the burgeoning ‘digital fi tness’ with 35min workouts completed it’s possible to overdo it – and of issues with the body. feeling. Better energy, great sleep, industry are all out for a piece of since 2015. SWEAT’s focus on fat loss (us- Fruits and vegetables are filled glowing skin, no more sugar crav- the UK’s £4.9bn fi tness industry, One SWEAT fan is Warwick- ers are encouraged to post photos with rich vitamins, minerals, and ings...the list goes on. which the market-research group based Rebecca Allen, a 21-year- documenting their progress to- fibres – and juicing, extracts those More than 50% of people are Mintel predicts will grow to £5.3bn old professional dog-sitter. On wards “bikini body confi dence”) nutrients making them easier to dehydrated, even without realis- by 2023. Their aim? To bring the the morning we speak, Allen has may be triggering for people with digest. Drinking juice is believed ing – consuming less than the gym to you, in some cases with hi- completed a half-hour work- eating disorders or obsessive exer- to flood the body with healing recommended daily 5-6 glasses of tech wearables or equipment, or haling deeply. presenters. “Maintain that energy out dressed only in sports kit she cise habits. nourishment while also flushing non-caff einated, beverages. through guided workouts on your Although the class is only half an even though you’re tired,” cheers would never have felt comfortable “Of course, gyms are more than toxins and waste. Drinking adequate fluids like water phone. hour long, it takes twice as long to King, legs pumping furiously. wearing at her former gym, where just places we work out in – they For one to three days of the actual and low sugar, cold pressed juice Since FIIT launched in April record, meaning King and Lewis- “We’re with you!” she witnessed men taking photos are also important social hubs, cleanse, it is recommended to helps the body function more eff i- 2018, the app has been down- Carter – fi tness infl uencers and Later, at home, I try FIIT for of women squatting without their particularly for self-employed drink at least 32 ounces of juice or ciently, improves energy, and helps loaded by 150,000 users, who have personal trainers with 633,000 myself. I log in via the app, put on knowledge. (Allen says she com- people. I know this fi rst-hand: as a smoothie with at least half being remove toxins more eff ectively. taken a combined 500,000 classes Instagram followers between them the heart-rate monitor, connect plained to the management, who freelance journalist, the only reli- green vegetable juice – adding Drinking water throughout the day, like this one. “Let’s keep the sweat – look knackered. But in order to the device to my TV, and move the did nothing.) able interaction I have is with the ingredients such as kale, and even while on your juice cleanse on the fl oor,” says the production get at-home users through the coff ee table into my kitchen – as in “I feel a lot better for using this trainers in my local gym, which I spirulina. helps keep everything moving. head Mitra Memarzia from the gruelling routine, the trainers have many urban homes, space is tight. app than using the gym,” says Al- attend daily. Stripping that human Raw, organic juice is the key com- It’s time to give your digestive darkened control room, as Lewis- to project the positivity typically On the screen, a timer counts len. “When I went to the gym, I contact out of my life would be al- ponent of the cleanse. Its nutrients, track a break and give juicing a Carter rocks back on his heels, ex- associated with children’s-TV down to the 8pm class, led by per- didn’t have a routine, so I wasn’t ienating. phytochemicals, and antioxidants chance to help you heal. Good are in an easily absorbable liquid luck, and happy detoxing. form. Vegan snacks may be in- cluded for people who are new to „ The author is an expert in vegan juice cleansing. wellbeing and health. Instagram If you’re avoiding silence, you’re not thinking Celery, kale, carrot, cabbage, apple, handle: @Ghanim92 

1. If an experience makes you feel multiple feelings, open up Parrot’s (2001) list of primary, secondary and tertiary emotions and identify exactly, your feelings at that mo- ment. Once completed, trace Wellness Meal Plan them to their emotions (biological changes) and see how your feel- ings (mental perceptions) react to each emotional change. 2- Before sharing an experience with someone else, isolate yourself from outside opinions and objec- By Sanah Thakur tively breakdown the experience. It might help to write or draw this out. When was the last time the world 3. Focus on finding a solution to around you was quiet? So quiet, the problem created by the feeling that the thoughts inside your head rather than reacting to the feeling. rung with clarity. The loud cacoph- 4. Remember, no one is responsi- ony of everyday noises distracts our feelings come first. A feeling ment and what it made you feel, without being rocked emotionally. ble for anyone else’s feelings. This us from desiring peace through creates a demand that something it’s easier to project your feelings Candles, music and yoga mats means that while blaming and act- silence – we now seek it via music, unexpected is happening and the on the existence of your colleague. might be more enticing, but the ing out on others might be easier exercise, movies, dancing or brain therefore needs to deal with This means that anything she real goal in meditation is to bring and more pleasing, you will find conversing; each with a ring of its this problem by thinking. Feelings says or does from that day, will be about silence in our surroundings. no true solution for yourself. Focus own. And it is this lack of calm still demand the mind to WORK. Unfor- filtered by your negative feelings So how exactly can you practice instead on understanding that the silence that provides no order to tunately, in the world today, there’s that weren’t given a chance to be creating a still world around you? circumstance or situation created the disordered brain, which spends no time to oversee the eff iciency thought about. Before I make a few suggestions, a feeling within you and if it isn’t a hours during the day interpreting of the brain’s work ethic, because If this is an experience you find you might or might not take, let feeling you enjoy, it is completely hundreds of experiences, thoughts we’re so caught up in our feelings. yourself in multiple times, you can me clarify one thing. While silence your responsibility to find a solu- and feelings. Through instant media we can be join me on a new path to give my can be physically created in a tion for it. With each day comes a whole connected to almost anyone in the brain the silence it deserves. While space by closing doors, turning off To properly engage in these hab- new set of frustrations that set off world to share our mutual experi- the roller-coaster rides of feelings machinery and isolating oneself, its, it will be essential that we take multiple alarms, forcing us to react ences of feelings with, thereby are extremely fun, they can get it’s the mental silence I am aiming ourselves seriously and give our with our feelings. We react, react multiplying the number of feelings tiring and redundant; perhaps why to explore. To train our minds, minds the silence they deserve. and react, with no real solution to felt. For example, imagine your the process of meditation (the it will be necessary, especially Switching off your phone, closing Dark chocolate fudge the problem, which in turn leads colleague at work upsets you with exact opposite of a piñata of feel- in a world like ours, to create your laptop, avoiding music and to further frustration. And how a comment about your proposal ings) is healing and not exhaust- tangible silence so it allows for a entertainment and truly sitting still Base: exactly are we supposed to find to the team. Currently you are ing. If you just imagined a person natural slowing down in the brain. with your mind will be extremely 1 cup of almond flour a solution when the one tool we feeling criticised and humiliated, in yoga apparel, closing their eyes However, one mustn’t get carried challenging, yet you find your 100 grams of 74% dark chocolate (use vegan chocolate for this are equipped with, is avoided on until you get a call from your best and sitting cross legged with their away with the act of meditation mind to be more meditative and recipe) a daily basis. Thoughts are the friend and you share the story with hands resting on their knees and and physical silence, as the real engage in thinking, which you usu- 1/3 cup of almond butter way the brain makes sense of the an underlying feeling of frustra- their fingers curled into the “very objective of awareness won’t be ally avoid. So just remember, the 1 tbs of coconut oil world. An electrical transmission tion. In less than one hour, you’ve good” emoji, you’ve got the wrong achieved. To create an opportunity more you avoid “silence”, the less 1 tbs of maple syrup between neurons sends signals found no solution to your feeling idea. Meditation is the process of for honest clarity and encourage you are really thinking. 1 tsp of vanilla across the brain to highlight the and you have already jumped ship training our minds to be silent, so thinking as opposed to constant A pinch of salt message needed to be delivered, to experience another feeling. that awareness can be focused hopscotch with our feelings, here „ The author can be contacted on about the outside world. However, Instead of dealing with the com- on thinking and finding solutions are a few habits to instill: Instagram @sincerelysanah Method: Melt together; the dark chocolate, coconut oil, almond butter. Add salt, maple syrup and vanilla to the mix. Add the chocolate mix to your almond flour and you have your delicious fudgy chocolate! Press the mix into a container. The closer I get... Topping: 25 grams of dark chocolate A pinch of salt ultimately develop a relationship way they act when they are under a A pinch of coff ee with yourself. Over the last few years huge amount of pressure, all out of A pinch of Beetroot powder I took a lot of time to do just that. money or when their back is against Coconut flakes That time allowed me to love and the wall. I believe love is something And/or any topping you like! You can top with fruits or nuts or appreciate my own company and diff erent, love is choosing to serve drizzle some but butter! Or sprinkle with some cinnamon! cultivate my own happiness. After someone and stay with them in-spite having done that, I felt I was ready of themselves. Love is patient, love is Method: to invite someone else to join me in kind, love is deliberate, love is asking Melt your dark chocolate and drizzle on top of the fudgy my journey. It was only when I learnt if you have eaten, love is asking how chocolate base. Top with salt, coff ee, coconut flakes and to stand alone in in my own power you are feeling today, love is ‘be beetroot powder. Refrigerate for 30min. Cut them into medium that I was ready to stand together careful’, love is ‘I’m praying for you’, sized bites and enjoy the taste of eating right! with another person, and that’s why love is ‘you can do it’, love is respect I have decided to share my life with and love is limitless. Love is also hard someone. and it’s also sacrifice. Love is seeing Here is what I have learnt over the the darkness in each other and By Shefa Ali last few months; the more intimately refusing to jump ship. Never wait you get to know another person, the for an ‘I love you’ to believe you are more clearly you see each other’s loved. I wish you a life full of love. In my column last week I talked flaws. That’s just the way it is. That’s about the importance of spending why friendships don’t last and rela- „ The author is a consultant and time alone to get to know your- tionships fail. People think they love coach. Instagram handle: @miss_shefa, self, to connect with yourself and another person until they see the Website: missshefa.com Gulf Times 10 Thursday, August 22, 2019 ASIA/AUSTRALASIA

Everest China hosts Japan, S Korea region bans single-use in show of regional unity plastic AFP AFP “We should pay more atten- But when asked about the Kathmandu Beijing tion to each other’s concerns potential lapsing of the mili- and actively co-ordinate with tary information agreement, he each other,” said Wang. only said the issue was “raised ingle-use plastics have oreign ministers of Chi- Seoul and Tokyo – both of during the meeting”. been banned in the Everest na, Japan and South Ko- them democracies and market However, the three parties Sregion to reduce the vast Frea made commitments economies – are mired in long- found common ground over the amounts of waste left by trekkers yesterday to diff use regional running disputes over Japan’s denuclearisation of the Korean and mountaineers, Nepali tensions and make progress to- use of forced labour in the fi rst peninsula, and said they dis- authorities have said. wards the denuclearisation of half of the 20th century. cussed other aspects of mutual In addition to seeing a record the Korean Peninsula, although The two have been embroiled economic and environmental number of climbers this year, there was no sign of improving in a tit-for-tat trade war that co-operation. a government-led clean- ties between Tokyo and Seoul. saw them remove each other “We believe that in the face ing initiative on Everest – the The East Asian nations held from their lists of trusted trad- of downside risks in the world world’s highest mountain – also a three-way summit in Beijing ing partners this month, rais- economy, China, Japan and collected over 10 tonnes of trash. this week, with China position- ing concerns over global supply South Korea, as important in- The new ban in Khumbu ing itself as mediator in a grow- chains. fl uential economies, should Pasang Lhamu rural munici- ing trade spat between Japan South Korea has also said it strengthen the communication pality, home to Mount Everest and South Korea. would also review a military in- and co-ordination of macr- and several other snow-capped China’s Foreign Minister formation sharing agreement. oeconomic policies... and in- mountains, covers all plastic of Wang Yi said in a statement In a press briefi ng yesterday, ject new impetus into global less than 30 microns in thickness yesterday that Beijing was vice-spokesman for the foreign economic growth,” said Wang. as well as drinks in plastic bot- “concerned about the recent minister of Japan Jun Saito said “We agreed to further co- tles, and will be eff ective from diffi culties” between To- in their bilateral meetings Japan operate to obtain our common January. kyo and Seoul, and urged the and South Korea had “agreed goal of denuclearisation of the “If we start now, it will help two to “constructively han- that they should further con- Korean peninsula,” Saito said, keep our region, the Everest and dle their diff erences and fi nd tinue to have close exchange saying there was also discus- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (centre), South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha (left) and the mountains clean long term,” appropriate solutions to the of views and close channel of sion of a future trip to Japan by Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono shake hands ahead the ninth trilateral foreign ministers’ meeting local offi cial Ganesh Ghimire problems”. communications”. Chinese President Xi Jinping. among China, South Korea and Japan at Gubei Town in Beijing yesterday. said. Japan bullet Indonesian minister visiting Australian train runs cardinal loses with door Papua as fresh protests erupt child abuse plea open at Reuters Timika AFP “I am not an advocate. 280kph Melbourne You wouldn’t know ndonesia’s chief security my name. I am not A Japanese bullet train hurtling minister said he will fl y to a champion for the along at 280km (174 miles) per IPapua late yesterday after vi- isgraced Cardinal cause of sexual abuse hour ran for nearly a minute with olent protests, including stone- George Pell lost his survivors” one of its doors completely open throwing and the torching of Dappeal against child yesterday, its operator said. some buildings, spread to more abuse convictions yesterday, my darkest moments, I feared The accident, due to human towns in the easternmost region prompting relief from victims I could not return from.” error, was a rare mishap for the over perceived discrimination. who fought to bring one of the Dismissing vocal conserva- Japanese “Shinkansen” bullet Police fi red teargas to disperse Catholic Church’s most pow- tive media critics, the man said train which has a world-famous a crowd in the town of Fakfak, erful men to justice. the death of his friend, the sec- safety and punctuality record. West Papua, after protesters A former Vatican treasurer, ond choirboy, from a drug over- The Tokyo-bound Hayabusa torched parts of a market, an of- Pell had been trying to over- dose had prompted him to break No.46 train screeched to an fi ce building and blocked roads turn the verdicts and six-year his decades-long silence. emergency stop in a tunnel to the airport, CNN Indonesia sentence for sexually assault- “After attending the funeral shortly after leaving Sendai reported. ing two 13-year-old choirboys of my childhood friend... I felt station in northeastern Japan Media estimated thousands at a Melbourne cathedral in a responsibility to come for- when the conductor saw a of people were involved in the the 1990s. ward,” he said in a statement warning light that the door of protest, though Dedi Prasetyo, The high-profi le case pit- read by his lawyer. the ninth carriage was open, spokesman for Indonesia’s na- ted 78-year-old – who previ- “I am not an advocate. You East Japan Railway said. tional police, said only 50 people ously helped elect Popes, was wouldn’t know my name. I am “The conductor checked the had taken part in setting fi re to a trusted papal aide and was not a champion for the cause carriage and found that the several stalls in the market. involved in the church’s re- of sexual abuse survivors.” door was completely open,” a The situation had been con- A police off icer escorts a woman during a protest in Mimika, Papua, Indonesia, yesterday. sponse to child abuse claims – A lawyer for the father of company spokesman said. tained, Prasetyo said, without against a former choirboy now the second victim said he felt “Some 340 passengers were on elaborating. sense of empathy, peace and to Indonesian fl ag in front of their “This is just to anticipate in his 30s. “a weight had been lifted.” board but no one was injured,” In Timika, a city in the neigh- invite everyone to unite again as dormitory during an Independ- things, so that the demonstra- Pell, dressed in a dark suit, “He feels that justice has he said, adding that the train bouring province of Papua, a nation,” he said. ence Day ceremony. tion or mass concentration does occasionally bowed his head been delivered today. He has a resumed its journey after a where the giant Grasberg copper Papua and West Papua prov- The students were called not develop into something an- as Chief Justice Anne Fergu- real sense of relief that George check-up. and gold mine operated by the inces, the resource-rich western “monkeys” during the incident, archic,” he said. son dismissed his arguments Pell is behind bars tonight,” “The incident occurred after Indonesian unit of Freeport Mc- part of the island of New Guinea, activists said. Internet speeds in the and described his victim as Lisa Flynn said. a janitor mistakenly left the Moran is located, thousands of were a Dutch colony that was in- There have also been some- area had also been slowed as “very compelling” and some- Following the ruling, Pell carriage door unlocked so that protesters threw rocks at a par- corporated into Indonesia after times violent protests since part of the eff orts to prevent one who “was clearly not a liar, – who will be eligible for pa- they could manually open and liament building, houses, shops a widely criticised UN-backed Monday in the towns of Manok- hoaxes spreading, a spokes- was not a fantasist and was a role in three years and eight close,” he added. and a hotel. referendum in 1969. wari, Sorong, and Jayapura, man at the information and witness of truth.” months – maintained his in- “We sincerely apologise for the Freeport operations were While a separatist move- where some protesters had been communication ministry The ruling prompted cheers nocence and said he was now incident,” he said, adding that not disturbed but the company ment has simmered there for seen carrying a Morning Star said. to ripple into the courtroom considering a second and fi nal the company will take steps to said it was advising employees decades, with frequent com- fl ag, a banned symbol used by Activists have criticised the from a large crowd gathered appeal. prevent it happening again. and their family members to plaints of rights abuses by independence supporters. government’s response to the outside, and produced emo- “Cardinal Pell is obviously Japan is a pioneer in high-speed limit unnecessary travel, Riza Indonesian security forces, Police have sent 1,200 ad- unrest in Papua. tional statements from vic- disappointed with the deci- rail networks, hailed for their Pratama, Freeport Indonesia the recent anger appears to be ditional offi cers to West Papua, The rights group Setara Insti- tims, their families and advo- sion today,” said a statement punctuality and safety measures, spokesman, said. linked to racist slurs against Muhamed Iqbal, a national po- tute said police and military re- cacy groups. issued through the church. including the emergency stop Wiranto, the chief security Papuan students who were lice spokesman, told media. inforcements would exacerbate The now-adult victim – “His legal team will thor- system, which can automatically minister, told reporters in the detained last week. Mohamed Lakotani, the deputy violence and it urged President who cannot be named for legal oughly examine the judge- slow trains down before a major capital, Jakarta, he was fl ying to The students were taken to governor of West Papua, said po- Joko Widodo to send an envoy reasons – said the “stress- ment in order to determine a earthquake strikes. (AFP) the region to try to ease tensions. a police headquarters after be- lice reinforcements had been sent to open dialogue with residents ful” four-year legal fi ght had special leave application to the “I’m going to Papua to bring a ing accused of disrespecting the to Sorong, Manokwari and Fakfak. there. taken him “to places that, in High Court.”

Over 2,000 displaced, Tensions linger as HK protesters mark ‘triad’ attack AFP vened to mark a month since a extradition to China through 19 killed in Myanmar Hong Kong gang wearing white T-shirts and parliament. armed with poles and sticks set But protests have billowed upon anti-government protest- out into a wider pro-democracy Reuters State, and are depending on undreds of masked pro- ers – unarmed and dressed in movement, which has seen the Yangon aid groups and the govern- testers used bins and black – at the metro station. fi nancial centre’s airport closed, ment for their supplies, aid Hticket machines as bar- The attack left nearly 50 peo- violent street clashes with po- workers said. ricades against riot police late ple – including passers-by – in lice and million-strong peaceful ore than 2,000 peo- “We are providing basic res- yesterday at a fl ashpoint Hong hospital, some with horrifi c marches through city streets. ple have been forced cue materials as well as cash to Kong metro station, where they wounds. It is unclear in which direction Mto fl ee from their displaced people in the camps, earlier marked one month since Hong Kong’s police were the protests, which are leaderless homes, and 19 have been the injured people and also to a mob attack by suspected triad heavily criticised for being slow and organised on social media, killed, since fi ghting broke out family members of those who gang members. to respond, fuelling rumours of are heading after nearly three between government troops got killed,” Soe Naing, director That assault on July 21 had collusion. months of draining street action. and ethnic minority insur- of the Department of Disaster pushed the city deeper into po- Police denied any links to the The city has enjoyed several gents in northern Myanmar Management in Shan State, litical violence, but the sit-in attack, but trust in the force – peaceful protests recently – with- last week, government offi - said. yesterday was largely peaceful which was already facing an un- out police baton charges, tear gas cials said yesterday. Aid would be delivered as until police vans arrived at the precedented challenge on the or protesters hurling rocks. The escalation in hostilities long as people needed to stay Yuen Long station close to the streets – has since sunk to a nadir. Hong Kong’s government has Protesters fire nitrogen extinguishers toward riot police during a in Myanmar’s fractured north in the camps, he said. Chinese border and the atmos- “People are here to tell the so far refused to buck to any of standoff at Yuen Long MTR station, in Yuen Long, New Territories, is another setback for civilian Tension in the region has phere soured. government that we are angry their demands, including scrap- Hong Kong, yesterday. leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s bid risen since Thursday, when a Some protesters put on hard and we think that we need a ping the extradition bill com- to bring peace amid a stutter- coalition of anti-government hats and gas masks, while oth- fair judgment on the attackers,” pletely, the resignation of city know that the momentum for Yuen Long is in Hong Kong’s ing transition from full mili- insurgent groups known as ers sprayed fi re extinguishers 23-year-old tutor Chloe said, leader Carrie Lam and a full in- the protests is still there,” said a New Territories, a rural area tary rule. the Northern Alliance staged and poured detergent, beer and giving one name like many of the dependent inquiry into police sit-in participant who identifi ed where many of the surround- The people displaced in the attacks including on an elite oil on the concourse to impede demonstrators. actions during the protests. himself only as Leung. ing villages are known for triad latest fi ghting are sheltering army college that killed more entry by the police who had Hong Kong’s political crisis But they say they are digging Hong Kong police on Tuesday connections and their staunch in monasteries around Lashio than a dozen people, mostly massed outside. was spurred by an attempt to in for the long haul. said they had arrested 28 people support for the pro-Beijing town in the north of Shan security forces personnel. The demonstration was con- bundle through a bill allowing “Although we are so tired, we over the July 21 incident. establishment. Gulf Times Thursday, August 22, 2019 11 BRITAIN/IRELAND

High-speed UK miscounted railway to be EU, immigrants reviewed before Brexit

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By David Milliken, Reuters ritain’s government yesterday London launched a review into a high- Bspeed railway linking London with other major English cities, after Prime ritain has undercounted its long- Minister Boris Johnson criticised the term immigrants from the European project’s huge cost. BUnion by almost a quarter of a million The Department for Transport said it and overestimated how many non-EU stu- had commissioned an independent re- dents stayed in the country after their stud- view into High Speed 2 (HS2) that would ies, statisticians said yesterday. connect the capital in the south with the The awkward admission, which throws central England city of Birmingham by into doubt Britain’s main way of tracking 2026 — and with northern cities includ- migration, comes as the government pre- ing Manchester thereafter. pares to tighten immigration rules after the A initial build-cost for the entire country is due to leave the European Union project of £33bn given in 2012 has since on October 31. surged to around £56bn ($68bn) — and is Concern about the pace of immigration set to soar further. was a major reason why UK voters backed Johnson recently warned that HS2 Brexit in the June 2016 referendum. would cost more than £100bn — but also German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Prime Minister Boris Johnson speak to journalists at the Chancellery in Berlin yesterday. The Offi ce for National Statistics said signalled that the project would con- that in the year to March 2016 — the most tinue following costly construction work recent data it had looked at — it believed net already through Britain’s countryside EU immigration was 16% higher than it had and after a review that could see alter as- previously published, while non-EU immi- pects of the high-speed link. gration was 13% lower. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps yes- Similar errors had occurred in previous terday stressed that HS2 would face a “rig- years, it added. orous” review of its costs and benefi ts. The main body regulating British statis- “The prime minister has been clear UK gets 30 days to tics said the ONS’s quarterly immigration that transport infrastructure has the po- data no longer met the highest standards, tential to drive economic growth, redis- and backed its decision to reclassify the tribute opportunity and support towns numbers as ‘experimental’ until they were and cities across the UK, but that invest- improved. ments must be subject to continuous “ONS now believes net migration from assessment of their costs and benefi ts,” the EU over the 2009-16 period was about Shapps said in a statement. “That’s why fi nd Brexit solution 240,000 higher than originally estimated, we are undertaking this independent and while non-EU migration was over-esti- rigorous review of HS2.” Reuters tween the positions of London weaken London’s position as the 42% of voters would now vote for mated by about 170,000,” Jonathan Portes, The review will be led by former HS2 Berlin and the other 27 members of the pre-eminent international fi nancial the Conservatives, up from 25% a professor of economics and public policy Ltd chairman Douglas Oakervee. EU, Johnson said: “About the centre. in May, and 28% for Labour, down at King’s College London, said. seeming impossibility of the ne- In Washington, US President from 34% in May, when the last More than 3mn foreigners have moved to erman Chancellor Angela gotiations, in my life I’ve watched Donald Trump, who has been en- comparable poll was taken. Britain since the start of 2009, just over a Merkel yesterday gave Brit- a lot of European negotiations thusiastic about Brexit but critical The poll showed 15% would third of them from the EU. Gain 30 days to come up with and it looks at first as if it’s ir- of May’s negotiating strategy, of- vote for the Liberal Democrats, Former prime minister Theresa May an alternative solution to the con- resistible force and immovable fered Britain help while criticising unchanged since May, 5% for the sought unsuccessfully to cut net immigra- British union tested Irish border backstop, open- object.” the EU. Brexit Party, down from 10% in tion to under 100,000 a year — it was more ing up the possibility of what Prime “If we approach this with suf- “They have not treated the UK May, and 5% for the Scottish Na- than double that last year at 258,000 — and Minister Boris Johnson quipped fi cient patience and optimism, we very well,” he said. tional Party, unchanged. she also highlighted an apparent problem of ready to call off could be a “fi nal furlong” deal. can get this done. It’s in the fi nal “That’s a very tough bargain they “There has been a signifi cant non-EU students overstaying their visas. More than three years after the furlong generally when the horses are driving, the European Union. shift,” Craig Watkins, the UK CEO Portes, a former chief economist at the United Kingdom voted to quit the change places and the winning deal We are going to see if we can work of Kantar Public, told Reuters. government’s Department for Work and Ryanair strike European Union, it is still unclear appears.” something out.” “We have a new Conservative Pensions and long-term critic of its immi- on what terms — or indeed whether But with just over 10 weeks left With such a gulf between the prime minister who has taken a very gration policy, said the latest data problems — the bloc’s second largest econ- until the scheduled departure, the British government and the other 27 clear stance on handling the Brexit showed the fl aws of a numerical target for Reuters/AFP omy will leave the club it joined in EU has repeatedly said it will not members of the EU — whose econ- negotiation and Brexit itself and curbing immigration. Dublin 1973. renegotiate the Withdrawal Agree- omy combined is worth $15.9tn — that messaging seems to be cutting Instead, the government should base Johnson, a Brexiteer who won the ment and that it will stand behind some diplomats said Johnson was through to the public,” he added. policy on the needs of the economy rather premiership a month ago, is betting member state Ireland. using international diplomacy for The online poll of 1,133 people than arbitrary caps on numbers, he said. yanair can still avoid a planned that the threat of “no-deal” Brexit As Johnson arrived, protest- domestic politics. was carried out August 15-19. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s new strike by British pilots this week turmoil will convince Merkel and ers outside the Chancellery gates Some fear he is setting up a con- “Boris Johnson has taken a hard government has given mixed messages on Rif it agrees to a new framework for French President Emmanuel Ma- shouted “Stop Brexit”. frontation with the EU that will al- stance on Brexit and that message immigration, saying it wants to encourage talks, the chief of UK pilot union BALPA cron that the EU should do a last- Johnson and Merkel smiled and low him to reap more domestic po- cuts across what the Brexit Party more scientists to move to Britain but in- said yesterday. minute deal to suit his demands. they joked about the British pre- litical capital from what he will cast and UKIP are saying so it looks like sisting it will immediately restrict EU im- “We’ve sent a proposal to the company Speaking beside Merkel at the mier’s German language skills. as EU intransigence. his stance is reducing their vote,” migration after Brexit. with a suggested framework to take talks German Chancellery, Johnson re- Merkel has previously promised “There can be no deal along (the Watkins said. Keeping track of new immigrants — and forward. If they agree to it, we’ve off ered peatedly said that the Irish border to discuss “practical solutions” to lines of) what he is seeking. It is “The main shift has been that distinguishing them from existing EU im- to call the strike off ,” BALPA general sec- backstop — which is a protocol of the Irish border insurance policy impossible,” said one EU diplomat Conservatives have gone up, La- migrants who did not need to fi ll in forms retary Brian Strutton told Reuters, after a the Withdrawal Agreement struck or “backstop” that Johnson says is who spoke on condition of ano- bour down and the Brexit Party and when they legally settled in Britain — is UK court rejected Ryanair’s bid to block by his predecessor Theresa May — unacceptable — but she has said the nymity. UKIP very much markedly down,” likely to be tricky. planned strike action. “Even at this late needed to be removed in full. Withdrawal Agreement would not “The only thing Johnson is seek- he added. Unlike most European countries, Britain stage, we’re doing our best to avoid dis- “It was said we will probably fi nd be reopened. ing is to build a strong position for It wasn’t all good news for John- has no system of identity cards or com- ruption. The ball is in their court” a solution in two years. But we could Wrenching Britain out of the himself for an early election.” son, though. pulsory registration for EU residents, so Meanwhile, Ireland’s High Court yes- also fi nd one in the next 30 days, EU without a deal means there With talk of an election swirling A total of 52% of respondents counting long-term immigrants has mostly terday blocked a planned strike by Rya- why not?” Merkel, Europe’s most would be no arrangements to cover in Britain, an online survey sug- backed a public vote on a Brexit deal relied on surveying passengers at airports nair pilots in the country due this week powerful leader, said. everything from post-Brexit pet gested Johnson’s tougher stance on whilst 29% opposed such a move and other entry points. that had been triggered by a row over pay. Johnson confi rmed that she had passports to the trade arteries that Brexit was dramatically reviving his and 19% said they did not know, ac- The ONS said long-term EU immigrants “The immediate industrial action (due given him 30 days to come up with pump capital, food and car parts Conservative party’s fortunes. cording to Kantar. ended up being undercounted, as many did Thursday and Friday) is restrained,” Justice alternatives and said there was am- between the two neighbours. Johnson’s Conservative Party has And just 23% of Britons said that not intend to stay in Britain for the long Denis McDonald told the court in Dublin. ple scope for a deal. Many investors say a no-deal opened up a 14 percentage point leaving without a deal would be term when they fi rst arrived. A total 180 directly-employed Ryanair A British government source not- Brexit would send shock waves lead over the opposition Labour their preferred outcome, though By contrast, non-EU students leaving pilots — members of the Irish Airline ed the more positive tone of Mer- through the world economy, hurt Party, according to a poll published 22% of voters said they did not Britain often said they were only return- Pilots’ Association — had intended to kel’s comments. the economies of Britain and the yesterday. know what their preferred option ing home temporarily, but in fact ended up match planned action by British pilots. Asked about the distance be- EU, roil fi nancial markets and An online Kantar poll showed would be for leaving the EU. staying away permanently. British supermarkets testing plastic-free zones

By Clara Wright, AFP types of vegetables and fruits, plastic-free zones would work start to deal with this in their own London plus cereals, grains, couscous, in all of its 344 locations across shops and put pressure on the big lentils, wine, beer and other Britain. manufacturers, things will shift,” items in bulk, in what was ini- “While the priority is the en- Thornton said. owing to pressure from en- tially planned as an 11-week vironmental benefi t, we clearly Materials scientist Mark Mio- vironmentally conscious trial. need to ensure (the trial) is com- downik, of University College Bconsumers, big brand “I just wish there were a few mercially viable,” spokesman London, said that plastic had shops across Britain have begun more things I could have got to- James Armstrong said. become a victim of a global busi- taking steps to strip their shelves day,” said Stirling, who added in Plastic packaging is cheaper ness model focused on “dispos- of plastic wrapping over con- particular that she would have than some of the other possible ability and consumption”. cerns about saving the oceans liked more choice of non-pack- options. Part of the problem, he said, from waste. aged cereals for her son. So, are shoppers ready to pay stemmed from the marketing of “Nude zones” and “Food in Currently, British stores rely more for their groceries to come plastic in the 1960s when it came the Nude” campaigns are already greatly on plastic to ship, store wrapped in more ecological to symbolise modernity and being rolled out in places such and sell items. packaging? practicality. as New Zealand and South Af- The country’s 10 largest gro- Fran Scott, a 55-year-old mar- “Plastic is a great material,” he rica, where many fresh fruits and cery chains produce 810,000 keting consultant, is unsure. said, pointing to its advantages vegetables are grown within rela- tonnes of single-use plastic “I genuinely don’t know,” she for hospital materials, pipes and tively easy reach. packaging every year, a fi g- said, while also shopping at Wa- technological equipment. Now retailers in Britain — ure that does not include bags, itrose, armed with her own plas- He said that plastic is good for where even bunches of bananas Greenpeace and the UK-based tic containers. packaging too, but only if it can are often sealed in plastic to keep Environmental Investigation “I would like to think that,” she be recycled well. them fresh and undamaged dur- Agency said in November. added however. Britain’s Food Standards ing long-distance shipping — are Like Stirling, other shoppers Other big supermarket chains Agency notes that plastic limits gradually following suit. have also been pressing the Ox- have signed up to “The UK Plas- the exposure of produce to air “I’ve just done my fi rst-ever ford Waitrose supermarket to do tics Pact”. and moisture, extending its shelf plastic-free shop,” said May Stir- more to stop plastics pollution The pledge’s four tenets in- life and “helping to reduce food ling, who travelled 60km from via a wall, set up by staff , where clude eliminating all single-use A shopper holds a paper bag with a slogan promoting plastic-free packaging shops at Budgens waste”. the village of Ramsbury to Oxford customers have pinned hundreds packaging and making the re- supermarket in Belsize Park, north London. But Budgens shopper Rich- for the university city’s “unpack- of suggestions, many asking for mainder recyclable or composta- ard Brady still said he felt guilty aging” event at the local Waitrose refi llable bottles for items like ble by 2025. ain, intends to install plastic-free 250 franchises — has already told AFP, of the reorganisation about being caught holding a supermarket. milk and cleaning products. Tesco and Asda, a low-cost produce zones in 60 locations by ripped the plastic off more than which took 10 weeks. plastic container of sushi. “It’s so liberating,” the It has now extended its trial retailer, have promised to stop the end of the year. 2,300 of its 14,000 products. But among those products still “Well, there is nothing else,” 49-year-old mother said, carry- in the branch and announced using plastic for online shopping Others are going further. “We did this to show the other delivered to the shop in plastic is he said. ing her own containers for loose that it would soon introduce the deliveries. Budgens Belsize Park, a Lon- big supermarket chains that it cheese, which the staff cut into “It comes like that and my wife products. scheme in three other stores. Morrisons, which like Tesco don branch of the smaller super- wasn’t as diffi cult as they said slices and then re-wrap in cling- is hungry. It’s up to the super- The Oxford branch of the up- Waitrose has said however that and Asda is among the biggest market chain Budgens — part of a it was,” Andrew Thornton, who fi lm made of sugarcane. market to (make the switch) as market chain was selling 160 it has yet to establish whether fi ve supermarket chains in Brit- 147-year-old company of nearly runs a Budgens in north London, “If all the big players globally opposed to us, isn’t it?” Gulf Times 12 Thursday, August 22, 2019 EUROPE

ANNOUNCEMENT OUTRAGE OUTBREAK TOURISM TRAVAILS MOCK MUSIC Russia accident caused in French zoo visitors write Spain issues alert as Restaurant bulldozed after Air guitar enthusiasts weapons systems test names on rhino’s back listeria cases hit 150 owner attacks tourists set for world finals

Russian President Vladimir Putin said yesterday Staff at a French zoo yesterday condemned Spain’s health ministry yesterday issued an Albanian off icials yesterday razed a beachfront Contestants from 11 countries, including Canada, that a deadly blast at a military site in northern the “stupidity” of visitors who scratched their international alert over the country’s biggest restaurant whose owner was captured on Japan, Thailand and host country Finland were Russia earlier this month had taken place during names into the back of a rhino. A photograph ever listeriosis outbreak as the number of camera attacking a car rented by Spanish gearing up for the finals of the Air Guitar World the testing of what he called promising new of the 35-year-old female rhinoceros with the people aff ected rose to 150, including one tourists, as the country scrambles to clean up its Championships, organisers said yesterday. Japan’s weapons systems. Putin said that Moscow could words Camille and Julien on its back has been fatality. Amid concerns over possible infection reputation as a burgeoning holiday destination. Nanami Nagura, who uses the stage name “Seven not reveal everything about the blast because of widely shared on social media, triggering an among the more than 80mn tourists who The incident, filmed by the victims’ tour guide Seas,” is seeking to defend her world title at the its military nature, but that information exchanges outcry. La Palmyre zoo in Royan in southwestern visit Spain annually, the ministry said it was from inside their vehicle, took place at the annual event in Oulu, northern Finland. Nine about such accidents should be improved. “When France said in a statement it was “outraged by checking another 523 suspected cases. Most weekend in Porto-Palermo on the Ionian coast national champions from Australia, Britain, Canada, it comes to activities of a military nature, there the stupidity and disrespect” of the visitors but confirmed cases have been recorded in the in southern Albania, a popular tourist spot. The France, Germany, Iceland, Japan, Thailand, and the are certain restrictions on access to information,” would not be taking legal action. Animal lovers southern region of Andalusia, where the viral video shows the restaurateur punching United States also have an automatic berth in the Putin told a news conference in Helsinki, standing can touch the creatures when they approach packaged meat plant linked to the outbreak is through the windshield of the vehicle and final tomorrow. Contestants are judged on their alongside Finnish President Sauli Niinisto. He the fence of their enclosure, it said, a “moving” situated. But there have been others as far away ripping the glass while he clings to the bonnet for ability to pretend to strum along to rock or heavy- did not reveal which weapons system was being experience which allows visitors to appreciate as Catalonia in the northeast and more around several minutes as the tourists drive away. The metal electric guitar solos — minus the instrument. tested at the time of the blast on August 8. “the diversity and beauty of nature”. 50 people remain in hospital. restaurant owner was arrested and faces trial. Invisible acoustic guitars are also allowed.

Hungary celebrates national day Italy parties race to form a coalition Reuters sider hooking up with 5-Star, Salvini uses elections to form a Rome with which it has traditionally League-led government as prime had angry, raw relations. minister, he will ramp up spend- However, the centre-left has ing and set the heavily indebted taly’s main opposition party said Italy’s fragile economy nation on a collision course with said yesterday it was ready needs safeguarding and is ea- the European Union. Ito hold talks with the anti- ger to try to defl ate Salvini’s poll Germany’s fi nance minister establishment 5-Star Movement numbers before heading back to said yesterday that a new coali- over forming a government fol- the ballot box. tion in Italy looked likely and that lowing the collapse of the previ- Zingaretti laid down fi ve con- there was no sign of a looming ous, populist coalition. ditions that he said should be the eurozone crisis due to the politi- Nicola Zingaretti, the head of backbone of any accord — “loyal cal upheaval in Rome. Fireworks light up the night skies over the Danube River, the Buda Castle (left) and the oldest Hungarian Bridge, the ‘Lanchid’ (Chain the centre-left Democratic Party membership” of the European “It looks as if a new govern- Bridge) in Budapest on Tuesday night during the celebration of Hungary’s national day. Hungary marked the 1,019th anniversary of (PD), said he wanted to explore Union; giving parliament a cen- ment, perhaps with a diff er- the foundation of the Hungarian state, established by the first king of Hungary, Stephen I. the possibility of sharing power tral role; economic development ent composition, will emerge,” with 5-Star for the fi nal three based on environmental sustain- German Finance Minister Olaf years of the legislature. ability; a change in handling mi- Scholz told German television. If this bid failed, snap elec- grants and a change to economic Mattarella will meet with all tions should be held, he said. policy to boost investment. the parties in parliament, one by Seeking to fi nd a way out of a “If these conditions are taken one, to see if a new coalition can political crisis triggered by the on board in the coming days be formed. resignation of Prime Minister based on a necessary discontinu- He was to begin with minor groups but is not expected to hear Pressure mounting on Giuseppe Conte, President Ser- ity and on a broad parliamentary gio Mattarella kicked off two base, we are willing to take on the the main parties until today, con- days of consultations with vari- responsibility of creating a gov- cluding with 5-Star at 1500 GMT. ous party leaders. ernment of change for the whole Salvini said he would tell the Conte had overseen a coali- legislature,” he said. president that he wants new elections following the March EU to end ivory trade tion comprising 5-Star and the Zingaretti added that this far-right League, led by Interior meant Conte could not return as 2018 vote that led to the 5-Star/ Minister Matteo Salvini, who de- prime minister. League government. By Laure Fillion, AFP conference on trade in endangered species, requires no proof of authenticity or origin cided to collapse the alliance and Financial markets have rallied However, newspaper Corriere Paris featuring representatives from more than within Europe, it said. push for early elections, hoping since Conte’s resignation, seem- della Sera said yesterday that he 180 nations in Geneva. France, Belgium, Britain and the Neth- to cash in on his surging popular- ingly hopeful that a 5-Star/PD privately had doubts. “There is Nine countries — Burkina Faso, Ivory erlands have all adopted or are set to adopt ity in the polls. coalition can be ushered in and only a 10% chance (of going to a mid growing calls for an outright Coast, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Liberia, Ni- stricter measures against the illegal trade. He appeared to take for grant- snap polls avoided. snap election),” the daily quoted ban, the European Union is coming ger, Nigeria and Syria — issued a proposal But it is still easy to fi nd ivory sculptures ed that the PD would never con- Some investors fear that if Salvini as telling his aides. Aunder increasing pressure to help to the conference calling for all nations to for sale online with no proof of their prov- protect African elephants by ending the close “all remaining domestic ivory markets enance. “This should push the EU to take trade of ivory within its borders. as a matter of urgency”. The measure will be more restrictive measures and close nation- Poaching has decimated the world el- voted on and would pass with a two-thirds al markets,” Lois Lelanchon, from the Inter- ephant population, which slumped in Africa majority. national Fund for Animal Welfare, told AFP. from several million at the turn of the 19th They said that maintaining domestic ivory The WWF said the world needed “a bet- Gang storms rapper’s video set century to around 400,000 in 2015. markets “creates opportunities for launder- ter understanding of what constitutes an According to conservation group WWF, ing illegally obtained ivory, presents moni- eff ective market closure” in order to seal off AFP feud with fellow rapper Kaaris the police source said, confi rm- as much as 60% of all elephant deaths can toring and enforcement challenges...and un- loopholes. Paris which exploded into violence at ing an inquiry had been opened. be blamed on poaching. dermines ivory bans in other countries.” France’s environment ambassador Yann a Paris airport last year, landing Booba was not there at the The David Shepherd Wildlife Founda- The EU currently has, at least in theory, Wehrling said that ending the main do- them both in jail for a month. time, but he later released a short tion, which campaigns against the ivory stringent rules on ivory sales within its bor- mestic ivory markets would greatly benefi t angs armed with guns and Around 15 people were involved clip to his 4.2mn followers on In- trade, says that from 2007-2014, 144,000 ders. But last year, a joint study between the African elephant as poachers could no baseball bats stormed the in the attack which took place stagram showing him standing elephants were killed across Africa — the the University of Oxford and the campaign longer rely on the trade. “The African el- Gset of a music video by around midnight in the north- in front of a TV screen reporting equivalent of one death every 15 minutes. group Avaaz showed that as much as a fi fth ephant will be protected because you will no controversial French rapper Boo- eastern Paris suburb of Aulnay- the attack, his eyes wide open in The international trade of ivory was of- of ivory objects came from elephants killed longer be able to buy ivory and poaching will ba, fi ring shots in a clash which left sous-Bois, sources close to the mock shock. fi cially banned in 1989. The United States after the global trade ban in 1989. cease,” he said. several people injured in the latest inquiry said, confi rming a report It was not immediately clear outlawed domestic trade in 2016, with Campaigners say it is still too easy to But campaign groups fear that the EU is controversy to hit the star artist, a fi rst published by Europe 1 radio. who was behind the attack but China following suit a year later. But several trade illegal ivory within and out of the EU. poised to reject the African submission at police source said yesterday. One of the injured people it led to speculation it was linked other markets, including the EU and Japan, A coalition of 17 NGOs calling for a Eu- CITES. Contacted by AFP, EU representa- The 42-year-old musician, who sustained a bullet wound to the to the ongoing feud between the have no such internal bans. rope-wide ban said that illegal ivory was tives said they would not reveal the bloc’s is one of France’s biggest rap stars, thigh but her injuries were not two rappers which has made Ivory and the plight of African elephants being “laundered by exploiting loopholes in position before the end of talks in Geneva, has been locked in a high-profi le thought to be life-threatening, headlines in France and beyond. is a hot-button issue this week at the CITES EU law”. Ivory sold as “antique” currently which wrap up on August 28.

Siberian postwoman on do-it-yourself monster truck gives lifeline to tiny village

By Alexei Malgavko, AFP roof, laughing, while her hus- elderly villagers remained. Pikhtovoye, Russia band is refreshed by the breeze of In busier times, Yermolova a fan attached to the side of the worked as a teacher, then as a li- vehicle. brarian and a shop assistant. nly fi ve other people Once in the bigger village of “When all those professions live in Galina Yermo- Imshegal, home to around 100 ceased to exist (in the village), I Olova’s tiny Siberian vil- people, she climbs down from had to join the post offi ce,” she lage Pikhtovoye, isolated from the machine using a makeshift said. the world by the dense taiga — cloth step hanging from the back. Yermolova and her husband, swampy coniferous forest — and Cows roam outside the post who works in forestry, are the a swamp. offi ce, one of the largely wooden only villagers with a job. One of the other people is her village’s few brick buildings. For her neighbours, Yermolova husband. There, Yermolova loads basic — who they call “Galya”, the af- Every week, she travels 16km goods such as sugar, washing-up fectionate version of her name — through the forest to the near- liquid and shampoo, which have is much more than a postwoman. est post offi ce in a larger village already come from a town some In an isolated community to collect the post, supplies and 100km away, onto her truck. 400km from the southern Si- pensions for her neighbours. Back in Pikhtovoye, she dis- berian regional hub of Omsk “We used to go by tractor. It tributes them to her neighbours. — three time zones away from would take us three hours,” the Being a postwoman has given Moscow — Yermolova also brings 56-year-old said. Yermolova the opportunity to something valuable with her: the But recently, the couple’s son socialise. news. gave them a life-changing gift: “There are only six of us here,” “Galya fi nds out what’s going a huge-wheeled monster truck she said. “For me, this job is on in neighbouring villages, if built by a friend that can plough about being able to talk to peo- something has happened,” said through the muddy tracks much ple.” 58-year-old villager Vladimir faster. But Yermolova remembers dif- Negoyev, perched on a haystack With her husband at the ferent times. while smoking. wheel, Yermolova can now reach In the late 1980s, around 450 “Otherwise what would we the post offi ce in an hour. people lived in Pikhtovoye. do? We have TVs with 120 chan- It’s still a bumpy ride and in the By the mid-1990s, the local nels, but how would we know Postwoman Galina Yermolova’s husband drives their homemade off-road vehicle in a forest outside the village of Pikhtovskiy. summer she holds onto the open school closed down and mainly what happens here?” Gulf Times Thursday, August 22, 2019 13 INDIA Chidambaram arrested in INX media case, taken to CBI offi ce

IANS tions. The entire operation was impression that grave off ences High Court order dismissing his New Delhi swiftly executed within half-an- have been committed, and my anticipatory bail in the alleged hour of his arrival in Jor Bagh. son and I have committed those corruption and money launder- Sources said that his lawyers off ences. ing cases involving INX Media. ongress leader and were present with Chidambaram “Nothing can be farther from After the Delhi High Court order former fi nance minister when he was taken into custody. the truth. These are lies spread on Tuesday, a sense of despera- CP Chidamabram was ar- A team of CBI personnel had by pathological liars. When I was tion took over Chidambaram’s rested by the Central Bureau of been keeping surveillance out- summoned by the CBI and then legal team as they rushed to the Investigation (CBI) in a swift op- side Chidambaram’s house ever the ED to appear for question- Supreme Court Secretary Gen- eration last night, minutes after since the Delhi High Court de- ing, I naturally sought interim eral Offi ce to request the chief he reached his Jor Bagh home nied his anticipatory bail on protection against the arrest justice to for an urgent hearing. following a dramatic appearance Tuesday. The CBI team could from the competent court. I was The drama, which began on at a press conference at the Con- not fi nd him at home but they granted interim protection. I Tuesday at 4pm, continued gress headquarters. swarmed the area keeping a vigil have enjoyed the interim protec- till 5pm yesterday, as lawyers’ Chidambaram was immedi- on the visitors. tion for the last 13-15 months. representing Chidambaram ately taken to the CBI headquar- Earlier at the press confer- The matters were fi nally heard. knocked every door in the top ters to be questioned in the INX ence, Chidambaram said he was “I was not hiding but I was court - twice Kapil Sibal and media case. “not hiding from the law but working alongside my lawyers his team approached a bench He was seated in the middle of seeking protection of the law”. throughout the night and today headed by Justice N V Ramana, a white car with CBI personnel “I was aghast that I was ac- to prepare the papers. We com- but could not get a hearing; the sitting on either side as he was cused of hiding from the law. On pleted the task only this morning. entire legal team made a silent driven to the headquarters of the the contrary, I was seeking pro- “My lawyers have told me that appearance before Chief Justice agency, located barely a few kilo- tection of law. I was accused of despite their impassioned pleas, Ranjan Gogoi who was conduct- metres away from his house. running away from justice. On the cases were not listed today, ing the hearing in Ayodhya case. Sources said CBI Director Ri- the contrary, I was engaged in the nor will they be listed tomorrow, After the chief justice got up A TV grab shows Chidambaram being taken to the CBI headquarters. shi Kumar Shukla himself was pursuit of justice,” Chidambar- but will only be listed on Friday. after conducting the day-to-day present at the headquarters am told reporters. I bow down to the orders of the hearing, Chidambaram’s legal back and forth to get a bit on the Solicitor General Tushar Me- ready for an urgent hearing. along with top offi cers for ques- “In the INX media case, I have Supreme Court. team rushed to the Registrar (Ju- listing of the matter. Finally, at hta told the court that this was “We went up to the chief jus- tioning the former minister. not been accused of any off ence, “Between now and Friday I dicial) offi ce to schedule a hear- 5pm, the lawyers broke the news a case of “monumental money tice to show our face (to make The moment Chidambaram nor is anyone else, including shall walk with a clear conscience ing as soon as possible. After that the court would hear the laundering”. him realise that Chidambaram’s arrived at his home from the any member of my family been and my head held high. I shall re- having a discussion, the Regis- plea tomorrow. At this, Sibal contested that plea is yet to be listed), and not to press conference, the CBI per- accused of any off ence. In fact, spect the law even if it is applied trar rushed to the chief justice; In the morning, a Supreme at 2am a notice was pasted on make our voice heard”, said Sibal sonnel scaled the walls and en- there is no charge sheet fi led by with an unequal hand by the in- and the legal team holed up in Court bench headed by Justice the former minister’s resi- after coming out of the chief jus- tered the building. either the CBI or the ED before vestigating agencies,” he said. the consultation room a few feet Ramana refused to grant interim dence. Sibal said that on Tues- tice’s courtroom. A small group of slogan- a competent court. And state- Earlier in the day, Chidambar- from the Registrar’s offi ce waited relief from arrest to Chidambar- day they approached the chief The senior advocates from shouting Congress workers were ments recorded by the CBI do am’s lawyers were unable to get impatiently. am and referred his plea for an- justice, but could not get an ur- Congress included Salman contained by Delhi police per- not impute to me any wrongdo- an urgent hearing in the Supreme For nearly an hour, Chidabar- ticipatory bail in the INX Media gent hearing. He said the docu- Khurshid, Vivek Tankha, Rakesh sonnel from posing any obstruc- ing. Yet there is a widespread Court challenging the Delhi am’s lawyers were seen rushing case to Gogoi for urgent hearing. ments related to the case were Khanna and Indira Jaising. Yamuna continues to fl ow above danger mark in Delhi

IANS since Saturday,” the offi cial said, adding that of Kisan Basti, Usmanpur and Gadhi Mandu. New Delhi Haryana released 8.28 lakh cusecs of water In Chandigarh, Food Processing Industries on Sunday evening. Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal said food The water discharged from the barrage, processing companies responded generously he Yamuna River continued to fl ow which provides drinking water to Delhi, nor- to provide dry rations to fl ood-hit Punjab. above the danger mark at 206.44m mally takes 72 hours to reach the capital, the In a statement, the minister asked the Shi- Tyesterday. offi cial said. romani Akali Dal (SAD) workers as well as The river breached the danger mark of Thousands of people living along the banks volunteers at large to assist her in distribu- 205.33m on Monday night, and the authori- of the river were moved to safer places. They tion of the relief material. ties were expecting the level to go up to 207m have been asked to stay in tents until the wa- She also urged people to help her in iden- by yesterday. ter level comes down to normal. tifying the worst aff ected places so that relief However, the waters showed a receding Rail and road traffi c on the Old Yamuna work could be prioritised accordingly. trend since the early hours of yesterday, a Bridge was suspended as the water level rose. “Volunteers can share such locations with Flood Control Department offi cial told IANS. Delhi witnessed the worst fl oods in 1978 me”, she said adding she would personally “The water level, which was steady at when the river’s level touched a record supervise the distribution of the relief mate- 206.60m started showing a receding trend 207.49m. rial in the next few days. since afternoon. Although water is reducing, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Badal said she had received widespread the situation is critical and we are keeping a Revenue Minister Kailash Gahlot inspected complaints from people that though the fl ood close watch,” the offi cial said. a relief camp at Usmanpur yesterday on the waters had destroyed thousands of acres of The water level was rising due to rain in east bank of the Yamuna. paddy crop and even damaged houses in vil- northern India and discharge of water from Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party president lages in parts of Ropar and Anandpur Sahib Army personnel rescue residents in a rubber boat following flooding in Kang Khurd, some 40km from the Hathnikund Barrage in Haryana. Manoj Tiwari, who is also a Lok Sabha MP besides Sultanpur Lodhi, Shahkot and Phil- Kapurthala in Punjab. “Water is being released from the barrage from the city, visited the fl ood-aff ected areas laur, adequate relief had not reached them.

No plan to make Hyderabad second ED seeks Interpol ‘red corner capital: minister

Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy notice’ against Zakir Naik yesterday said there was no proposal by the central government to make Hyderabad the second capital of the IANS agencies worldwide to locate and request to the CBI to send a peti- country. New Delhi provisionally arrest the person tion to the Interpol seeking a red He dismissed the reports in a section of pending his or her extradition. corner notice to Malaysia, de- media, saying the government mooted no Naik’s name prominently fi g- manding that Naik be extradited such proposal. “Neither was any proposal he Enforcement Direc- ured during the Dhaka bomb to India as per the extradition made nor was the issue discussed,” he told torate (ED) will approach blasts in July 2016 that killed treaty between the two nations. reporters here. The minister found fault Tthe Central Bureau of In- many. A bomber later confessed Naik has been in Malaysia for with some television channels conducting vestigation for seeking an Inter- that he was infl uenced by Naik’s three years after he was granted debates on the issue. He remarked that the pol red corner notice, commonly messages following which he fl ed permanent residency in the coun- government does not take decisions on known as RCN, against fugitive India. try following the refusal of Britain social media. Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, The ED is also planning to ap- and Canada to grant him a visa. When asked about the reported move who is currently residing in Ma- proach a Mumbai court to issue The Interpol has in the past to shift Andhra Pradesh capital from laysia, sources said. a non-bailable arrest warrant rejected the National Investi- Amaravati to some other place, Reddy Naik is wanted in India for al- against the 54-year-old preach- gation Agency’s request on the said the government had nothing to do leged money laundering and de- er who recently created a row in ground that no charge sheet was with the issue. “The issue comes under the livering infl ammatory speeches. Malaysia by delivering speeches fi led against Naik at the time of purview of the state government,” he said. In India, the CBI is the nodal that had the potential to cre- submission. The agency had On Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) agency and one of the oldest ate trouble in the multi-ethnic termed it as a technical issue and leader K T Rama Rao’s comment that the members of Interpol which is- Muslim majority nation. that Interpol had not taken cog- BJP has no presence in Telangana, Reddy sues RCN. Once the Mumbai court issues nizance of it fi ling a charge sheet wondered how Rao’s sister K Kavitha lost Once an RCN is issued, a re- a non-bailable warrant against against Naik and others before a the elections in Nizamabad. quest is sent to law enforcement Naik, the ED will send a formal Mumbai court in October 2017. Kavitha lost to the BJP candidate.

Row over Jagan’s ‘refusal’ to light lamp at US event

IANS tion. The incident occurred at an event retary Sunil Deodhar too demanded “It becomes clear that on the eve Amaravati in Dallas attended by Reddy, who is an explanation from Reddy. of elections he ran around temples currently on a private visit to the US. “Why did Jagan Mohan Reddy for the sake of votes,” said Ramesh. BJP leaders posted the video of refuse to light a lamp before the YSR Congress Party spokesper- ndhra Pradesh Chief Minis- the event alleging that he refused to inauguration of a programme? He son Ambati Rambabu said a need- ter Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy’s light the lamp. must answer,” tweeted Deodhar. less controversy was created. Aalleged refusal to light a lamp “He just fooled AP Hindus for Rajya Sabha member C M “It was the basic norm in that at an event in the United States votes, by visiting temples. He was a Ramesh, who recently quit the Tel- country to use electronic lighting kicked up a row with the Bharatiya Hindu for votes, like RaGa,” tweeted ugu Desam Party (TDP) to join the and the illumination is not done Janata Party alleging that he insult- BJP’s state unit in an obvious refer- BJP, too took to Twitter to comment manually due to fi re safety measures ed Hindus. ence to Congress leader Rahul Gan- that Reddy’s action was defi nitely in place, more so in an auditorium,” But his party rubbished the allega- dhi’s temple visits. BJP’s national sec- an insult to Hindus. he said. Gulf Times 14 Thursday, August 22, 2019 INDIA

WEATHER PEOPLE JUDICIARY FESTIVAL TRAGEDY Kerala actress, crew safe Former Madhya Pradesh Court refuses to cancel Onam celebrations to MNS activist ends life after in Himachal mountains CM Babulal Gaur dies warrant against Ratul Puri be a low-key aff air ED notice to party chief

Top Kerala actress Manju Warrier and a Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and senior A Delhi court yesterday refused to cancel the non- Onam celebrations in Kerala will be a low-key Upset by an Enforcement Directorate (ED) 25-member crew of Malayalam film Kyttem, Bharatiya Janata party leader Babulal Gaur dies bailable warrant (NBW) against Ratul Puri in a money aff air as the state is recovering from devastating summons to Maharashtra Navnirman Sena who were stuck in high mountains of Himachal yesterday in Bhopal. The 89-yesr-old politician was laundering case relating to the AgustaWestland deal. floods, the state cabinet decided at its weekly (MNS) President Raj Thackeray, a young party Pradesh following heavy rain and landslides, cremated at Subhash Nagar Vishram Ghat in the Judge Arvind Kumar said, “I don’t find any ground meeting yesterday. Heavy rains have battered activist committed suicide by setting himself are safe and likely to be evacuated soon, afternoon with state honours. The government for cancellation of NBW against accused Ratul several districts of the state since the past afire in Thane, Maharashtra, yesterday, police off icials said yesterday. In a signed letter to has announced a three-day mourning. Gaur Puri. The application is dismissed.” The court fortnight leaving 125 people dead and destroying said. The incident happened a day after authorities in Lahaul-Spiti district on Tuesday, was suff ering from multiple age-related health said Puri failed to join the probe despite repeated property worth crores. Over 6,000 people are Thackeray issued a personal appeal to all the actress and the crew said they were staying problems for over a month. On August 7, he was notices of the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The still staying in 86 relief camps set up across the supporters and activists to maintain ‘calm’ as at Chhatru, some 100km from Manali of their admitted to the Narmada Hospital in Bhopal Delhi High Court had on Tuesday rejected Puri’s state. Last year, the government was forced he was prepared to honour the ED summons own will. “The administration approached us in a critical condition. He had undergone an anticipatory bail plea. “Granting of pre-arrest to cancel Onam celebrations after the state on August 22. The victim, identified as Pravin twice but we preferred to stay here till the road angioplasty at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram last bail would stall eff ective investigation in the case,” witnessed similar floods and devastation. Onam Chougule, suff ered more than 70% burns connectivity to Manali is restored,” said the month, but his condition did not improve. Prime said Justice Sunil Gaur. “The gravity of the off ence is the harvest festival of the state. It is primarily and succumbed to his injuries before he was letter written by a Manali-based tour operator. Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief. “Babulal committed can be judged from the contents of the celebrated for three days, but the festivities admitted to a hospital in Kalwe town. Considered The letter said the administration would not be Gaurji’s long political life was devoted to the aforesaid statement recorded under section 50 continue for more than a week with educational an active worker, he was always seen at the responsible in case of any eventuality. A team service of the people,” Modi tweeted. Former chief PMLA. This court is of the prima facie opinion that institutions closed and the state holding cultural forefront of party activities or agitations, and was of 11 local residents was accompanying the film minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan called it the “end custodial interrogation of petitioner is required for programmes in all the 14 district headquarters. often seen coming with his body painted in the crew, said the letter. of an era in Madhya Pradesh politics.” an eff ective investigation,” the High Court said. This year however, the gala may be subdued. MNS flag colours. According to a party off icial CBI books NDTV chief for violating FDI norms

IANS don on November 30, 2006. New Delhi “NNPLC had received $20mn investment through 25,575 con- vertible preference shares to- he Central Bureau of In- gether with 2,558 warrants from vestigation (CBI) has Fuse Media Holding in March Tregistered a case against 2007 for 4.5-5% stake. It raised Prannoy Roy and his wife Ra- $100mn fresh funds through dhika Roy, co-founders of New Jeff eries International via step- Delhi Television (NDTV), and up coupon convertible bonds in the company CEO and direc- May 2007. tor Vikramaditya Chandra for “In this transaction, Jeff er- bringing to the listed broadcast- ies had received $5.5mn com- The clock tower is seen at the deserted Lal Chowk during a security lockdown in Srinagar. er tainted money of unidentifi ed mission. NNPLC transferred public servants through a web of Rs193,98,44,325 to various transactions via the foreign di- subsidiaries of NDTV Group rect investment (FDI) route. - NDTV Imagine, NDTV Life The CBI in the FIR, registered Style, NDTV Emerging Market, on Monday night, said NDTV NDTV Convergence and NDTV through its promoters Roy, his Labs,” the FIR said. wife, K V L Naryanan Rao (since As per the FIR, NDTV incor- expired) and Chandra had en- porated another company in the Two killed in Kashmir as tered into a criminal conspiracy Netherlands on April 10, 2008 with unidentifi ed public serv- in the name and style of NDTV ants to park their tainted money International Holding for raising in the company. $150mn funds from NBCU, a US- According to the FIR, at the based subsidiary of General Elec- time of NDTV’s incorporation tric. NBCU transferred $150mn on September 8, 1988 the Roy from the account of its subsidiary Trump off ers to mediate couple and Rao (a retired IRS Universal Studios International, offi cer) were whole-time direc- Netherland, on May 23, 2008. AFP situation over the weekend with cerned by reports of detentions, It was also left seething when tens of thousands of people tors and Chandra was CEO and “By investing the amount in Srinagar Prime Minister Narendra Modi. and continued restrictions on the UN Security Council held its killed in the past 30 years, most whole-time director. NDTV International Holdings, Both men are expected in the residents of the region,” the fi rst formal meeting on Kash- of them civilians, adding to “During May 2004 to 2010, NBCU acquired a 26% indirect France for a summit of the Group State Department offi cial told mir in nearly half a century last public resentment towards New NDTV fl oated 32 subsidiary shareholding in NNPLC. The suspected militant and a of Seven industrialised nations. reporters. week, saying it would not ac- Delhi. fi rms, mostly in tax havens, like said amount was further trans- policeman were killed in “Kashmir is a very compli- “We urge respect for individ- cept “international busybodies But the latest gunbattle north Holland, the UK, Dubai, Malay- ferred to the subsidiaries of Athe fi rst gunbattle since cated place. You have Hindus ual rights, compliance with le- tell(ing) us how to run our lives.” Kashmir’s Baramulla district, sia and Mauritius. Majority of NDTV incorporated in Mauritius New Delhi stripped Jammu and and you have the Muslims and gal procedures and an inclusive British Prime Minister Boris reported by police yesterday, them had no business transac- and London, and fi nally it was Kashmir of its autonomy, police I wouldn’t say they get along so dialogue,” said the offi cial, who Johnson told Modi in a phone was the fi rst since the August 5 tion and were meant only for received by subsidiaries of NDTV said yesterday after US Presi- great,” Trump told reporters at spoke on condition of anonym- call on Tuesday that the Kash- move. fi nancial transactions to bring Group -NDTV Imagine, NDTV dent Donald Trump off ered to the White House. ity. mir dispute must be resolved “One terrorist killed. Arms funds from abroad,” the FIR said. Lifestyle, NDTV Labs, NDTV mediate the “explosive” situa- “I will do the best I can to me- Offi cials in France said that between India and Pakistan and ammunition recovered. Our Terming them sham transac- Convergence, NDTV NGEN and tion. diate,” he added. President Emmanuel Macron alone, Downing Street said. colleague SPO (special police tions, the FIR stated that the funds NDTV Studio - incorporated in In a further sign of rising ten- At least 4,000 people have would bring up Kashmir with An Indian statement said offi cer) Billal attained martyr- were invested by unidentifi ed India,” the FIR said. sions, Pakistan said meanwhile been detained in Kashmir, ac- Modi when the two meet in Modi had raised with John- dom. SI (sub-inspector) Amar- public servants through NDTV The $100mn investment that three of its civilians died in cording to security and govern- Paris ahead of the G7 summit. son the “violence and vandal- deep Parihar injured in the in- and later laundered back to India against step-up convertible bonds Indian gunfi re from across the ment sources, since early Au- Earlier this year India and Pa- ism perpetrated by a large mob cident is being treated at Army through multiple layers of trans- was repaid to respective investors Line of Control (LoC). gust when authorities imposed kistan again came close to all- against the High Commission of Hospital,” Kashmir Zone Police actions and shell companies. by NDTV by making a payment of The Press Trust of India news a communications blackout and out confl ict over the region af- India in London” on August 15. said on Twitter. “The proceeds of corruption $72.40mn in November 2008. agency quoted offi cials as say- restricted freedom of move- ter a militant attack in Kashmir Several thousand people had A later tweet said that the of unknown public servants were Similarly, the $150mn invest- ing one Indian soldier died and ment in the state. in February was claimed by a protested in London that day dead militant was identifi ed as invested through NDTV,” the FIR ment by NBCU, which had ac- four were wounded when Pa- Highlighting the growing in- group based in Pakistan, spark- over Kashmir move. a local man “affi liated” with said. The CBI had initiated a pre- quired 26 % holding in NNPLC, kistani troops opened fi re on ternational concern, a senior US ing tit-for-tat air strikes. Police separated them from Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). liminary inquiry into the case in was settled by buying back share forward posts and villages along offi cial, who has just returned India has bristled at any sug- a smaller pro-Indian counter- LeT is a UN-listed militant 2016 against unidentifi ed in- of NDTV Network Internation- the LoC in the Poonch district from a visit to the region, called gestion of foreign mediation demonstration and made at organisation based in Pakistan come tax offi cials, the Roy cou- al Holding, Netherland, from on Tuesday. on India on Tuesday to quickly and strenuously denied a claim least one arrest. and is accused by India and ple, Rao and Chandra. NBCU after making $12,472,750 Trump - who has previously release detainees and restore by Trump last month that Modi Clashes are common between Washington of masterminding NDTV had also incorporated payment to Universal Studio on spoken of his willingness to me- basic liberties. had invited him to act a peace- security forces and militants the four-day Mumbai attacks in Network PLC (NNPLC) in Lon- October 26, 2009. diate - said he would raise the “We continue to be very con- broker. opposed to Indian rule, with 2008.

UP chief minister revamps cabinet with eye on polls Rumblings in Karnataka

IANS caste groups like Rajbhar, Shakya dra Singh, Bhupendra Chaud- over cabinet expansion Lucknow and Mallah - all non-Yadavs. An hary, Anil Rajbhar, Suresh Rana, eff ort has been made to give rep- Kamal Rani and Ram Naresh Ag- resentation to communities that nihotri. Except for Kamal Rani IANS from an assembly segment or n what can be termed as a till now did not fi nd a foothold in and Ram Naresh Agnihotri, the Bengaluru nominated to the council over near-total revamp of the Yogi the state government. remaining four have been ele- the next six months. IAdityanath-led government The Yogi government, in this vated from the ministers of state Shashikala Jolle is the lone in Uttar Pradesh, 23 new min- expansion, has also given due position. rouble is brewing in Kar- woman minister in the cabinet, isters were sworn in yesterday representation to western Uttar Those sworn in as ministers of nataka’s ruling Bharatiya expanded over three weeks af- at the Raj Bhawan by Governor Pradesh. Five legislators from state with independent charge TJanata Party from a doz- ter Yediyurappa assumed of- Anandiben Patel. western UP have been made include Kapil Dev, Ashok Kate- en legislators left out of Tues- fi ce on July 26. The newly-inducted ministers ministers while one from Main- hria, Neelkanth Tiwari, Ravindra day’s cabinet expansion, as “I am surprised at not be- include six cabinet ministers, puri, which is Samajwadi Party’s Jaiswal, Shri Ram Chauhan and Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa ing taken in the cabinet despite six ministers of state with inde- bastion, has also been included Satish Dwiwedi. could induct only 17 members, my seniority and experience pendent charge and 11 ministers in the council of ministers. The 11 ministers of state are a party offi cial said yesterday. as a minister earlier. I will wait of state. This is an obvious attempt to Anil Sharma, Mahesh Gupta, “Disappointment or resent- till the next cabinet expansion The cabinet reshuffl e has been marginalise the Bahujan Samaj Anand Swarup Shukla, Vi- ment is natural from those who and decide my future,” Umesh done with an eye on the upcom- Party (BSP), which had made jay Kashyap, Giriraj Singh were expecting or aspiring for Katti told reporters in Bela- ing assembly by-elections and maximum gains from western Dharmesh, Lakhan Singh Ra- a cabinet post. Our leaders will gaivi, about 500km northwest the 2022 assembly elections. UP in the recent Lok Sabha elec- jput, Nilima Katiyar, Chaud- meet them soon and address from here. The ruling Bharatiya Janata tions. hary Udaybhan Singh, Chan- their concerns, as it is diffi - Those who also felt let down Party has made a conscious ef- The Yogi government has also drika Prasad Upadhyaya, Rama cult to take all or even many of and voiced resentment include fort to consolidate its base among included legislators from eastern Shankar Singh Patel and Ajit them,” BJP’s state unit offi cial Balchandra Jarkiholi, Haladi the Dalits and the OBCs. Among and central UP in the ministry, Singh Pal. G Madhusudana told IANS. Srinivas Shetty, K Poornima, those who have been sworn in as making it a very balanced repre- The most signifi cant aspect Of the 17 legislators induct- Basanagouda Patil Yatnal and ministers are six Brahmins, two sentation of the state. of the reshuffl e is that a majority ed, one is an independent - H S Angara. Kshatriyas, two Jats, one Gujjar, Meanwhile, four ministers of the newly-inducted minis- Nagesh - who pledged sup- “Though I am disappoint- three Dalits, two Kurmis, one Ra- of state, who held independent ters are fi rst-timers with almost port to the party. Kota Srini- ed, I hope to be rewarded in jbhar, one from Pal community, charge, have also been promoted no administrative experience. vasa Poojary is a member of the next cabinet expansion or three from Vaishya community, as cabinet ministers. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath the legislative council (MLC) given a chairman’s post of any one Shakya and one Mallah. The cabinet ministers who will face an uphill task in making Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel congratulates one of the and Laxman Savadi is not a board or corporation,” Shetty The party has focused on small have been sworn in are Mahen- these ministers perform. newly-sworn in ministers in Lucknow yesterday. legislator and has to be elected said in Mangaluru. Gulf Times Thursday, August 22, 2019 15 LATIN AMERICA

Argentina leader leads call to free Lula

Presidential frontrunner Alberto Fernandez and running-mate Cristina Kirchner led calls by Brazil president blames dozens of Argentine personalities to free Brazil’s jailed leftist icon Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Human rights activists, lawmakers, trade unionists, artists and scientists signed a petition published in the left- leaning Pagina 12 daily. Amazon fi res on NGOs They included Nobel Peace laureate Adolfo Perez Esquivel, AFP The head of INPE, the agency day, saying “criminal action by estation have been upheld, all president of the Grandmothers Salvador, Brazil tasked with monitoring forest those NGOs, to call attention strategies have continued to be of the Plaza de Mayo Estela clearing, was sacked over the against me, against the Brazil- enforced,” Salles said. Carlotto and the leader of the fi gures. ian government” may be the “Unfortunately both the Families of the Disappeared, Lita ildfi res in the Amazon While it was not possible reason for the forest fi res. states and the federal govern- Boitano. rainforest in northern yesterday to measure the size “This is the war that we ment suff er because of the “It is a very big clamor for WBrazil have ignited a of the area aff ected by fi res, are facing,” Bolsonaro told economic crisis, budget cuts, freedom in the face of an fi restorm on social media, with thick smoke in recent days has reporters. which hinders ... enforcement injustice, such as the detention President Jair Bolsonaro yes- reportedly blanketed several “The fi res were lit in strategic operations.” and conviction of Lula da terday suggesting green groups cities, including Sao Paulo, and places. All the indications sug- The forest fi res have fuelled Silva, which implies that Brazil had started the blazes. even caused a commercial fl ight gest they went there to fi lm and criticism of Bolsonaro’s anti- continues to be in a state of Images of fi res purport- to be diverted. start fi res. That’s what I feel.” environment rhetoric, which emergency,” said Nicolas Trotta, edly devouring sections of the Forest fi res tend to intensify Bolsonaro’s comments come activists blame for embolden- the rector of the Metropolitan world’s largest rainforest have during the dry season, which as Brazil hosts a UN regional ing loggers, miners and farmers University for Education and gone viral on Twitter. #Prayfo- usually ends in late October meeting on climate change in in the Amazon. Labor, one of the organizers of rAmazonas is the top trending or early November, as land is the northeastern city of Sal- Norway on Thursday joined the petition. hashtag in the world yesterday, President Jair Bolsonaro speaks during the Brazilian Steel cleared to make way for crops or vador ahead of December’s Germany in halting Amazon Fernandez, the favourite to with 249,000 tweets. Conference in Brasilia yesterday. grazing. summit in Chile. protection subsidies, accusing unseat President Mauricio Macri “No matter how successful But the WWF has blamed Speaking on the sidelines of Brazil of turning its back on the in upcoming elections, visited we are, if our Earth dies, we all in the fi rst eight months of the embattled National Institute for this year’s sharp increase on ac- the workshop, Environment fi ght against deforestation. Lula last month in Curitiba die,” posted one Twitter user. year - the highest number for Space Research (INPE), which celerating deforestation in the Minister Ricardo Salles yes- Worsening relations between prison in southern Brazil where The virtual anguish over the any year since 2013. Most of has been in Bolsonaro’s cross- Amazon, which is seen as cru- terday defended the govern- Brazil and Europe has worried he is serving a nearly nine-year destruction comes as offi cial them were in the Amazon. hairs since it released data cial to keeping climate change ment’s eff orts to prevent illegal the powerful agriculture sector, sentence for corruption and fi gures show nearly 73,000 for- That compares with 39,759 showing a surge in deforesta- in check. deforestation. which fears a backlash from its money laundering. est fi res were recorded in Brazil in all of 2018, according to the tion in recent months. Bolsonaro hit back yester- “All the rules on illegal defor- key markets. Fernandez blasted President Jair Bolsonaro last week as “misogynist, racist and violent” after the Brazilian leader said a leftist victory in October elections would spark an exodus of Mexico and US Argentines to Brazil. Lula, who was the favourite to win last year’s presidential election in Brazil before he was reach deal to end jailed, has continued to insist he is an innocent victim of a political conspiracy to thwart him tomato tariff row returning to power. (AFP) Reuters night on August 20. This al- Chilean priest Mexico City lowed for a 30-day comment period before a September 19 probed in alleged Commerce Department dead- child abuse exican tomato pro- line for completing its anti- ducers struck a last- dumping investigation. This combination of pictures created yesterday shows Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro, left, waving in La Guaira, yesterday and The Vatican has launched an Mminute agreement Several Mexican growers opposition leader and self-proclaimed acting president Juan Guaido waving during a meeting with leaders of opposition political investigation into an allegation with the Trump administra- groups said in a statement that parties in Caracas yesterday. that a retired archbishop and tion to avert an anti-dumping the accord included a “contro- uncle of Chilean President investigation and end a tariff versial proposal” to allow qual- Sebastian Pinera abused a dispute that has rumbled on ity-control inspections on 92% child more than 50 years for months, government offi - of exports at the US border. ago, the Vatican’s diplomatic cials said yesterday. However, the US Commerce mission in Chile said Under the draft accord with Department said in a state- Venezuelan offi cials reached yesterday. the US Commerce Depart- ment that fi gure was inaccu- The mission said it received a ment, the majority of Mexican rate because it included to- complaint against long-retired tomato exports will be sub- matoes on the vine, which are Bernardino Pinera, who is 103 ject to US border inspections, excluded from the border in- years old, and that it was trying and speciality tomatoes face spection requirement. “Com- out to discuss Maduro exit: US to determine the “veracity” of higher reference prices on the merce estimates that the cor- the claim. American marketplace. rect fi gure is 66%,” it said. AFP racas, Guaido said Maduro Venezuelan offi cials “at a very “We’re staying out of it, but “We are in contact with the Mexican Economy Minis- This month, the Mexican Caracas “tried to show he was the one high level.” we are helping it, and it needs person who presented the ter Graciela Marquez said on government had rejected as involved in this process, and “We are in touch. We’re talk- a lot of help,” Trump said of complaint, and at the same Twitter the accord kept the “totally unacceptable” a pro- hours later they deny that and ing to various representatives Venezuela. time, we are operating under US market open for exporters, posal to subject all tomato ex- enezuela’s opposition make him look ridiculous.” of Venezuela,” Trump said. “It’s an incredible tribute to a presumption of innocence,” while the Commerce Depart- ports from Mexico to border leader Juan Guaido said Washington has thrown its Maduro has so far survived something bad happening, and the mission said in a statement. ment said it “has enforcement inspections. Vyesterday his rival Nico- backing behind National As- mass street protests, a failed the something bad is social- Pinera, who served as provisions that completely The Commerce Department las Maduro had been made to sembly leader Guaido as the le- military uprising and inter- ism,” he said. archbishop of La Serena, eliminate the injurious eff ects said the deal closed “loopholes” look ridiculous by insisting he gitimate president. national challenges to his le- Among the Venezuelan of- a coastal city north of the of Mexican tomatoes, as well from past suspension accords had authorised back channel Guaido, who gave no hint gitimacy as the once-rich, oil- fi cials reported to have held Chilean capital Santiago, could as price suppression and un- that enabled sales below the ref- talks with Washington, only that either he or any of his sup- producing country has spun talks with US representatives is not be immediately reached dercutting.” erence prices, and that it could for a top US offi cial to reveal porters had been involved in the deeper into crisis. Diosdado Cabello, considered for comment. Mexican President Andres now audit “up to 80 Mexican it was Caracas who had made secret talks, emphasized that In a message broadcast on ra- the second most powerful per- Chilean daily El Mercurio Manuel Lopez Obrador, whose tomato producers per quarter, or the initial approach behind the “Venezuela’s legitimate inter- dio and television on Tuesday, son after Maduro in the leftist reported that President Pinera, relations with the Trump ad- more with good cause.” president’s back. locutors are the parliament and Maduro said he had authorized regime. who was travelling on Tuesday, ministration have been fraught Under the agreement, The sole aim of the secret its president in charge.” the back channel talks with US Cabello heads the Constitu- said he found it “diff icult to by tensions over trade and im- which faces its next review by talks was to discuss Maduro’s Now supported by more offi cials. ent Assembly, a body set up by believe an accusation made 50 migration, hailed the agreement September 2024, the reference exit from power and organising than 50 countries, Guaido pro- “For months there has been the regime and given extraor- years after the alleged acts.” as “very good news” during his price of speciality tomatoes free elections, US National Se- claimed himself acting presi- contact between senior offi cials dinary powers superseding the But the president added, regular news conference. will rise, and the price of or- curity Adviser John Bolton said dent in January after the op- of the United States, of Donald National Assembly. “Every accusation should be Disputes between the Unit- ganic tomatoes will increase yesterday. position-controlled National Trump, and the Bolivarian gov- “Maduro, the usurper, is al- thoroughly investigated... and ed States and Mexico over to- by 40% above that of con- Bolton’s comment came after Assembly declared that Madu- ernment that I preside over,” ready desperate and so clumsy that this case is no exception,” matoes have gone on for years, ventional ones, the Mexican Maduro said he had authorised ro had usurped power through Maduro said. that he had to step up” after the according to the newspaper predating US President Don- growers said. the contacts with high level fraudulent elections last year. “Just as I have sought dia- reported contacts with Cabello, report. ald Trump’s time in offi ce. The US Commerce Depart- US offi cials, casting them as a Bolton noted that US Presi- logue in Venezuela, I have Guaido told a press conference The allegation against the Mexican tomato growers had ment said the deal sets refer- long-standing initiative that he dent Donald Trump “has re- sought a way in which President in Caracas. high-profile former archbishop been negotiating for a deal since ence prices for rounds and was aware of and had approved. peatedly stated, to end the Donald Trump really listens Bolton has said Defence Min- is the latest in an abuse May, when Washington imposed romas at 31 cents per lb, stem- Countering in a tweet, Bolton pilfering of the Venezuelan to Venezuela,” he said. ister Vladimir Padrino and oth- and cover-up scandal that a 17.5% tariff on Mexican toma- on tomatoes at 46 cents per said: “The only items discussed people’s resources and con- Washington has been pres- er key leaders pledged support has rocked Chile’s Catholic toes after the sides failed to re- lb, tomatoes on the vine at 50 by those who are reaching out tinued repression, Maduro suring Maduro through sanc- for Maduro’s ouster in April. Church. Chilean prosecutors new an earlier agreement. cents per lb, speciality loose behind Maduro’s back are his must go.” tions to step down while pub- But they swung behind the em- are investigating hundreds of Economy minister Mar- tomatoes at 49 cents per lb, departure and free and fair Trump told reporters at the licly prodding members of his battled Venezuelan president abuse allegations involving quez said the agreement was and speciality packed toma- elections.” White House on Tuesday that inner circle to cut their ties to after a Guaido-led military up- more than 200 victims. reached shortly before mid- toes at 59 cents per lb. Addressing reporters in Ca- the US was in discussion with him before it’s too late. rising fi zzled on April 30. (Reuters) Thousands of migrants take free rides home courtesy of US govt Reuters ment, is raising concerns among Gascon said the State Depart- can take for their court cases to Honduran returned to Mexico to US court hearings this year, in- ministration has said many are Mexico City immigration advocates who say ment reached out to the IOM last be resolved. In the past seven await a court hearing set for Oc- cluding rape, kidnapping, rob- fraudulent. it could violate a principle un- year as caravans of thousands of months, more than 30,000 mi- tober, decided instead to board a bery, assault and police extortion. Migrants who are sent to Mex- der international law against Central American migrants trav- grants have been sent back under bus back home last week. The IOM documented 247 ico under MPP may or may not ore than 2,000 Cen- returning asylum seekers to elled through Mexico toward the MPP, according to US Customs She said she and her 7-year- deaths of migrants near the US- be seeking US asylum, but they tral American migrants countries where they could face US border. and Border Protection. old son had fl ed her hometown Mexico border this year through generally have no opportunity Mseeking to settle in the persecution. US President Donald Trump Advocates say that the mi- and a good job at a shrimp pack- August 15. to initiate such claims before United States have given up and The returned migrants have called the caravans an “inva- grants often face danger and des- ing company after gang mem- In a July 30 letter to the IOM’s being sent back across the bor- accepted free rides home under not been interviewed by US asy- sion” and has made stemming titution in Mexican border towns, bers threatened to kill her if she Director General, 30 US and in- der. The policy cuts out a tradi- a 10-month-old programme lum offi cers. But Gascon said his immigration a centrepiece of leaving them no good options. did not deal drugs to fellow em- ternational advocacy organisa- tional asylum screening step in funded by the US govern- agency screens all participants his administration and 2020 “How can it be a voluntary de- ployees. She had hoped to apply tions said they feared the UN or- which migrants are interviewed ment and run by a UN agency, to ensure they are not seeking re-election campaign. cision (to return home) given the for US asylum. ganisation was returning migrants to establish whether they have according to a UN offi cial. US asylum and want to go back. Migrant advocates are par- conditions they face in Mexico? But she said she was frightened to countries they had fl ed “out a “credible fear” of returning The “Assisted Voluntary Re- Gascon, head of the IOM’s ticularly concerned about 347 It’s a choice between two hells,” in Ciudad Juarez - a battleground of desperation, not choice, and home. turn” programme has paid for Mexico mission, said the pro- people returned by the IOM who said Nicolas Palazzo, an attorney for drug cartels where the bulk where they may not fully under- When the US State Depart- buses or fl ights for 2,170 mi- gramme provides a safer and had been stuck in Mexico under a with El Paso-based Las Ameri- of migrants await their hearings. stand the consequences of failing ment approached IOM last fall, grants who either never reached more humane means of return controversial Trump administra- cas Immigrant Advocacy Center. Also, she had no job and no way to appear whenever summoned by Gascon said, part of the goal was the US or were detained after than the migrants could arrange tion policy known as the Migrant Besides any danger they might to provide for her son. a US immigration court.” to counter what is saw as misin- crossing the border and then on their own. Protection Protocols (MPP). face back home, there is another “I am scared of going back to There is no way of knowing formation about how easy it was sent to Mexico to await US im- The eff ort, whose scope and Under that policy, which be- signifi cant downside to leaving: Honduras. But I am more afraid how many of the migrants who to get into the United States. migration hearings, according to controversial aspects have not gan January 29, some migrants If migrants do not show up for to stay,” she said. opt to go home with IOM help IOM set up kiosks at a stadium Christopher Gascon, an offi cial been previously reported, is the who make it across the US- a US court hearing, they can be The US-based nonprofi t Hu- might have been able to present in Mexico City, which was along with the UN International Or- fi rst by the State Department Mexico border are given a no- ordered deported “in absentia,” man Rights First said it had doc- a successful asylum claim. US the caravan route, and on the ganisation for Migration (IOM). and UN to target Central Ameri- tice to appear in US immigration reducing their odds of ever being umented more than 100 violent courts ultimately deny most US-Mexico border. It also helped The $1.65mn programme, can migrants in Mexico on such a court, then are then turned back granted refuge in the US. incidents perpetrated against such claims brought by Central spread the word about free rides funded by the US State Depart- large scale. to Mexico to wait the months it Denia Carranza, a 24-year-old migrants waiting in Mexico for Americans and the Trump ad- back in migrant shelters. Gulf Times 16 Thursday, August 22, 2019 PAKISTAN

PM chairs Judge Malik’s conduct brings emergency meeting on polio disrepute to judiciary: CJP Internews Internews video was real but how could the The chief justice asked Reference) were transferred for told him that he will be shown leadership and gave a detailed Islamabad Islamabad veracity of the other one played whether anyone had moved the trial to Accountability Court No the same in a couple of days. After narrative and commentary on at Maryam’s press conference high court to get relief on the 2, Islamabad in August 2018 af- [a] couple of days, accused Mian the audio/video attributed to be confi rmed. basis of the video. ter fi ve months of [the] appoint- Tariq Mehmood visited the house the complainant and played at akistani Prime Minister hief Justice of Pakistan Attorney-General Anwar The attorney-general replied ment of the complainant judge. of complainant Judge Malik and the press conference has at- Imran Khan yesterday was Asif Saeed Khosa has Mansoor Khan said a forensic in the negative. As per the affi davit dated July 11, showed him the subject video.” tempted to distance and disas- Pchairing an emergency Cremarked that thou- examination of the fi rst video The SC bench, after hearing 2019 of the complainant judge, The report said, “During sociate herself from the details meeting on the polio crisis in sands of judges in the country, had been carried out, but it the case, remarked that an ap- at a social sitting attended by [the] confrontation between and specifi cs of the acquisition, Pakistan. who are honest and upright, was diffi cult to ascertain the propriate order would be passed both accused Janjua and Jilani, the complainant Judge Ma- origins, source, recording, dis- According to reports, the feel ashamed due to former ac- authenticity of the second one in a couple of days. accused Janjua took him aside lik and accused Janjua, when semination, release and timing prime minister’s focal person countability court judge Arshad played at Maryam’s press con- The FIA report revealed the and implored him to give [a] the complainant was asked of the said audio/video (played on polio Babar Atta briefed the Malik’s conduct, while reserving ference, because it was taken following facts: “The subject verdict of acquittal in both the whether accused Janjua ever on her instructions at the press meeting which is also being at- the verdict in the controversial from YouTube. video of complainant Judge said references. Besides, judge’s personally showed the subject conference with subtitles) and tended by the chief minister, video scandal case. Upon this, Chief Justice Kho- Malik was made by the accused deposed that he was again ap- video to him, the complainant also the specifi cs of the individ- chief secretary of Khyber Pa- A three-member SC bench, sa remarked that experts should Mian Tariq Mehmood r/o Mul- proached by accused Janjua and Judge Malik replied that he did ual who actually undertook and khtunkhwa, federal ministers headed by CJP Khosa and com- be consulted as to whether a fo- tan from 2000 to 2003, when Jilani who off ered him euros not. However, the complain- conducted the recording of the and heads of global institutions. prising Justice Sheikh Azmat rensic audit of the video could the former was posted as ad- equivalent to Rs100mn and im- ant maintained the version and said audio/video as played at A report prepared by the Saeed and Justice Umar Ata be done. ditional district and sessions mediately euros equivalent to accusations in his affi davit and the press conference and, in her Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provin- Bandial, heard three identical Discussing the interim re- judge, Multan. Rs20mn were available in their complaint. reply, has sought to place the cial government for the meet- petitions regarding conducting port of the Federal Investigation “As per Affi davit dated July vehicle outside. However, [the] “As per reply of Mian Sheh- entire responsibility and burden ing states that in the last year an inquiry into the conduct of Agency (FIA), the chief justice 11, 2019 of Judge Malik com- off er of the bribe was made prior baz Sharif to the FIA question- in respect of aforementioned no polio case surfaced in the Judge Arshad Malik in the wake observed that Nasir Janjua, one plainant, he was contacted by to the decision of the references.” naire, he claimed ignorance matters upon accused Butt. province. The situation this of the controversial video. of the main suspects in the case, two acquaintances namely Ma- The report added, “Reference stating that Maryam Safdar can “As regards to the subject year was diff erent as 41 cases During the course of pro- had said that he played a key her Ghulam Jilani and Mian Na- 18 and 19 of 2017 of Mian Nawaz give clarifi cations regarding the video, again, Maryam Safdar were reported in 10 districts of ceedings, the CJP observed role in the judge’s appointment. sir Janjua. During the meeting, Sharif ex-prime minister were video at the judge’s residence now claims not to have ever ob- the province. Three of the cases that the case was related to He asked why the judge was accused Janjua claimed that he decided on December 24, 2018. made by accused Butt. tained or seen the same and has were from the Bannu division of two videos, including the one not being repatriated to the was appointed as the judge on “As per affi davit of the com- Other participants namely sought to completely disassoci- the province. through which the judge was Lahore High Court so that dis- his specifi c and personal rec- plainant judge, the accused Na- Khawaja Muhamed Asif, Ah- ate herself from the subject vid- Further, the report stated that blackmailed while the other was ciplinary proceedings could be ommendation to an infl uen- sir Butt met him and threatened san Iqbal and Attaullah Tarrar eo, although, according to the 80% of polio cases were reported made public by PML-N vice initiated against him. tial person in the then PML-N him regarding [the] revelation of of questioned press conference transcript received from Pemra, from Pakhtun community areas. president Maryam Nawaz at a The attorney-general replied government. subject video by accused Janjua. dated July 6, 2019 adopted a she spoke at length of the sub- A major reason attributed to the press conference. that Judge Malik had not been “The National Accountabil- “Whereas at that time the similar stance. ject video in the following terms rise of polio cases was the secu- The chief justice inquired relieved by the federal govern- ity Bureau (NAB) Reference No complainant judge showed his “Signifi cantly, Maryam at the press conference of July 6, rity situation in the province. that Judge Malik had already ment due to the ongoing inves- 18/2017 (Flagship Reference) ignorance about such video and Safdar who led the press con- 2019 which contradicts her later Chief Secretary Khyber Pa- stated that the objectionable tigation against him. and Reference No 19/2017 (HME accused Nasir Mehmood Butt ference of the PML-N senior stance,” said the FIA report. khtunkhwa Saleem Khan said polio eradication was the top priority of the government and vowed to stamp out the crippling disease from the region with concerted eff orts at all levels. UN Security Council urged Polio, a disease transmitted through sewage which can cause crippling paralysis particularly in young children, is incurable and to resolve Kashmir dispute remains a threat to human health as long as it has not been eradi- Internews it is only a beginning. Voicing concerns over the cated. Immunisation campaigns Islamabad He said the government of current situation in Indian- have succeeded in most coun- Pakistan is determined to stay administered Kashmir, the AJK tries and have come close in Pa- in touch with the Security president said the Indian forces kistan, but persistent problems zad Kashmir President Council as the situation in oc- have detained 6,000 Kash- remain. Sardar Masood Khan has cupied Kashmir is expected to miri people and they are being Aurged the United Na- deteriorate in the days to come. subjected to violence. tions Security Council (UNSC) He said it is the responsibil- Despite this situation, he said to fulfi l its responsibility for ity of the UN Security Council the Kashmiri people have so resolution of Kashmir dispute to hold open sessions on Kash- far carried out protests at more in accordance with its pending mir and take steps to bring to than 300 places against the il- Maryam’s resolutions. an end the ongoing massacre of legal Indian acts. Addressing a news confer- Kashmiri people. He said a humanitarian corri- ence in Islamabad, he said a He said India cannot annex the dor should be established by the remand meeting of the UN Security disputed territory. He said the non-governmental organisa- Council on Kashmir after a dispute can only be resolved by tions of the European countries Supporters of the Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) shout slogans during a protest rally in Karachi as gap of 50 years is an impor- granting right of self-determi- to provide basic amenities of life they condemn India stripping the disputed Kashmir region of its special autonomy and imposing a extended tant development. However, nation to the people of Kashmir. to the Kashmiri people. lockdown two weeks ago. by 14 days

Internews Pakistan mulls raising Minister writes to Unicef over Lahore n accountability court in Kashmir issue at HRC Lahore extended Pakistan AMuslim League – Nawaz akistan Foreign Offi ce He further told the members (PML-N) vice president Maryam spokesperson Mohamed of the committee that nearly a goodwill ambassador tweet Nawaz’s remand by 14 days. PFaisal yesterday said Pa- million people are under house Maryam had appeared before kistan is considering raising the arrest in the valley and that an accountability court yes- Kashmir issue at the Human there has been a curfew for the Internews Con panel talk in Los Angeles, mir,” Mazari urged Unicef to Goodwill Ambassador for terday in connection with the Rights Council. last 16 days. Islamabad for tweeting in favour of a war immediately remove the actor Peace,” Mazari wrote in the Chaudhry Sugar Mills case. Faisal while briefi ng the Sen- “There are reports of 2,000 between Pakistan and India from her position as UN Good- letter. Yousaf Abbas, a cousin of Mar- ate Standing Committee on to 4,000 Kashmiris being during escalating tensions will Ambassador for Peace. “Her jingoism and support yam who was also arrested by Kashmir said the UN Security picked up Indian occupying akistan’s Federal Minister earlier this year. The human rights minister also for violations by the Indian gov- National Accountability Bureau Council called for a session on forces. India is afraid if they lift for Human Rights Shireen “I hear you. Whenever shared a copy of the letter on ernment of international con- (NAB) the same day, was pro- Kashmir in response to For- the curfew there will be a strong PMazari has written a letter you’re done venting. Got it? Twitter yesterday. ventions and UNSC resolutions duced before the court alongside eign Minister Shah Mehmood reaction,” Faisal said. to Unicef to remove Indian actor Done? OK, cool,” Chopra had “Chopra has publicly en- on Kashmir, as well as support the PML-N leader and was also Qureshi’s letter on August 13. “We are fearful that the Priyanka Chopra as its goodwill replied condescendingly, go- dorsed Indian government for war, including a nuclear war, remanded into the accountability “India had issues with the situation is heading towards ambassador for peace. ing on to add, “Girl, don’t yell, position on Kashmir and also undermines the credibility of watchdog’s custody for 14 days. Security Council meeting being Pulwama 2,” he said. Bollywood star Chopra was we’re all here for love. You’re supported the nuclear threat the UN position to which she Both Maryam and Yousaf have called following its actions in Faisal added, Pakistan army criticised for reacting poorly embarrassing yourself.” issued to Pakistan by the In- has been elevated. been ordered to appear before Kashmir,” he said. “They [India] is ready and we are eff ectively to being called out for her Citing Chopra’s “jingoism dian defence minister. All “Unless she is removed im- the court on September 4. took the stance that this was responding. tweet by an indignant Pa- and support for violations by this goes completely against mediately, the very idea of an On August 8, NAB had arrest- their internal issue and tried to “We are planning to raise kistani fan. Ayesha Malik, a the Indian government of in- the principles of peace and UN Goodwill Ambassador ed Maryam along with her cousin make sure that the session did the issue at the Human Rights Pakistani, had called Chopra ternational conventions and goodwill that Chopra is sup- for Peace becomes a mockery Yousaf Abbas in the Chaudhry not happen.” Council.” (Internews) a “hypocrite” during a Beauty UNSC resolutions on Kash- posed to uphold as an UN globally,” the minister added. Sugar Mills case. Flood in Sutlej submerges Senator calls for preparing drugs, vaccines indigenously more than 50 villages Dozens of Pakistani villages were The water level at Ganda Singh Internews ported medicines were properly ing from TB in 2017 and of these Akram said that government vans for Balochistan 2.5 years submerged and scores of people Wala was 17.8ft with 37,640 Islamabad checked according to rules. 1.27mn died due to it. only gave 7% fund. The commit- ago. He said six vans were ap- evacuated after India released up cusecs, and was expected to The chairman of the commit- Akram said that 0.92mn HIV tee was informed that there was a proved while only four were to 38,000 cusecs of water into reach up to 100,000 -150,000 tee, Senator Mian Ateeq, said patients were reported globally centre in every district and tehsil provided and asked about the River Sutlej without intimation cusecs by yesterday, according akistan is importing over they were examining progress on in 2017 of which 0.3mn died. of Punjab and Sindh provinces for missing two. The chairman com- earlier this week. to NDMA spokesperson Mukhtar 150 types of medicines and implementation of programmes He said that as per WHO re- TB control while there was a cen- mittee instructed to prepare a Over 50 villages were submerged Ahmed. Pvaccines from India add- for tuberculosis, HIV virus and port, some 5.25mn TB patients tre in every district of Balochistan. report of number of vehicles ap- near the Sutlej yesterday, He further said all federal and ing to its revenues, said Senator malaria control. “It will enable were recorded in Pakistan every NIH executive director said proved for TB programmes along including areas in Kasur, provincial bodies were ready to Rehman Malik. us to compare ourselves with year out of which 54,000 lost there were 1,743 diagnostic cen- with details of their deployment. Chachran Sharif, Kot Mithan, cope with any untoward situation. He called for preparing drugs rest of the world,” he added. their lives while rest 3.59mn tres, 334 experts and 62 digital The committee also discussed Chanda Singhwala, Gati Kalanger, On Monday, Pakistan and vaccines indigenously, as- The chairman said that previ- were given related treatment. X-ray centres across the country Senator Kulsoom Perveen’s Mastayki, and Bhikiwind. Commissioner for Indus Waters serting that the hostile neigh- ous governments did not rectify He said that some 0.2mn TB pa- while out 4,500 treatment cen- question raised during Senate Crops stretching over hundreds Shiraz Jamil Memon said India bour could harm Pakistan. problems in vertical programmes tients remained unreported. tres, 1,140 were public and 3,366 meeting. Senator Perveen said of acres near the bed of Sutlej had suspended the Indus Waters Senator Malik said that medi- of preventive healthcare. Akram said that Pakistan was were private. that medicines’ prices of multi- were also destroyed by the Treaty and stopped all kinds cines worth billions of rupees National Institute of Health ranked fi fth amongst 30 coun- The chairman committee in- national pharmaceutical com- flooding. of data sharing related to the were being smuggled to Pakistan (NIH) executive director Amir tries where TB was not eradi- quired of method of funds dis- panies were very high. If the raw Rescue 1122 and Pakistan army water agreement between the via Afghanistan. Akram told the committee that cated. At this, the committee tribution and expressed that he material was imported then the personnel were busy transporting two countries. India also did not He suggested that every Pa- three separate independent ver- summoned reports of all pro- could sense corruption in it. prices shouldn’t be that infl ated, residents of the aff ected villages notify Pakistan about releasing kistan pharmaceutical company tical programmes were merged grammes related to TB along Senator Ateeq said that cor- she expressed. to safety. additional water into the Sutlej, should at least prepare 5% raw into a single programme by the with details of funds given to ruption would be unveiled while She asked how many compa- The National Disaster the off icial said. material of medicines itself. government. They would be non-governmental organisa- problems found in programmes nies were given permission to Management Authority (NDMA) However, Pakistan’s off ice of The committee was informed added handed over NIH very tions (NGOs). would be resolved. import raw material during last had earlier warned of a flood-like the commissioner for Indus that 93% vaccines were im- soon, he added. The committee was apprised He instructed to inform the three years. She said that Drug situation in the areas alongside waters finally received a letter ported, however all material had Akram said controlling TB that $144mn were released from committee with complete de- Regulatory Authority Pakistan the Sutlej, after India decided to from its Indian counterpart been supplied for preparation of was a challenging task. He said global funds for TB programmes tails in next meeting. (DRAP) had taken measures to release up to 200,000mn cusecs stating that the data was vaccine for dog and snake bites. that according to WHO esti- from 2018-20 while $520mn were Senator Dr Ashok Kumar said control medicine prices which of water into the river without being shared under the treaty. The committee was told that im- mates 10mn people were suff er- required to control the disease. that he had demanded mobile were need of every house. notifying the relevant authorities. (Internews) Gulf Times Thursday, August 22, 2019 17 PHILIPPINES President’s call to emulate Duterte receives credentials of Malaysian envoy Ninoy’s ‘remarkable life’

By Catherine S Valente joy.” “I also hope that Ninoy’s remarkable life as Manila Times a public servant will move my fellow government workers to serve with honour, integrity and pur- pose as well as inspire our youth to be of service to resident Rodrigo Duterte yesterday called their country and fellowmen,” he added. on Filipinos to refl ect on the sacrifi ce of Be- Halfway into his six-year term, Duterte ac- Pnigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr, as he expressed knowledged that much has to be done to solve the hope that life of the former senator will move ills that beset the Philippines, the same problem government workers “to serve with honour, in- that plagued the country during Aquino’s time. tegrity and purpose.” “Despite our gains in these past three years, The nation yesterday observed the Ninoy there is still a lot that needs to be done if we are to Aquino Day, which marks the assassination of the completely eradicate the poverty, corruption and former senator at the tarmac of the former Manila injustice that had plagued our nation even during International Airport on Aug 21, 1983. Ninoy’s time,” the president said. In his message on the 36th Ninoy Aquino Day, “Let his example guide us as we strive to uplift Duterte hailed Aquino’s “important role in re- and protect the most vulnerable in our society storing our democratic institutions more than and ensure that all Filipinos will enjoy the bless- three decades ago.” ings of freedom, democracy and the rule of law,” “His sacrifi ce altered the course of our nation’s he added. history and still continues to ignite the spirit of Aquino, father of former president Benigno heroism among our people,” Duterte said. Aquino 3rd, was the top political opponent of The president said that this “auspicious oc- then president Ferdinand Marcos. casion” should “remind us of what we had lost He was a political prisoner during the Marcos President Rodrigo Duterte receives the credentials of Malaysian ambassador to the Philippines Norman bin Mohamed during a so that we may remain committed to our solemn regime, but was allowed to seek treatment in the ceremony at the Malacanang Palace. duty to safeguard the freedoms that we now en- US in 1980 after he suff ered a heart attack. Comelec offi cial says Cardema Troop presence in ‘an overaged liar’

By William Depasupil dema’s wife Elizabeth Ann Manila Times as the top nominee to rep- resent the youth sector. The campuses criticised other nominees were Ducielle ommission on Elec- Marie Suarez, Joseph de Guz- By Divina NJD Cruz ence also cited the case of slain tions (Comelec) Com- man, Benilda de Guzman and Manila Times botanist Leonard Co who was Cmissioner Rowena Arnaldo Villafranca. All fi ve, shot by military forces in 2010 Guanzon has tagged disquali- however, withdrew their nom- in Leyte, where he was doing fi ed Duterte Youth party-list ination, thus Cardema became fter a system-wide walk- research on indigenous trees. top nominee Ronald Cardema the top nominee, followed by out staged by students of Co and his companions were an “overaged liar” and chal- Gian Carlo Galang, Catherine Athe University of the Phil- mistaken to be members of the lenged him to identify the Santos, Kerwin Pagaran, Sha- ippines in Diliman, Quezon City, NPA, the armed wing of the lawmaker to whom he gave the rah Shane Makabali and Allan some professors from UP, Ateneo Communist Party of the Phil- P2mn “bribe” for the poll of- Keven Cinedoza Payawal. de Manila University, Univer- ippines. fi cial. Cardema fi led his substi- sity of Santo Tomas, Polytechnic Rolando Tolentino, director “He is a lying overaged try- tution on May 12 or a day be- University of the Philippines and of the UP Institute of Creative ing hard pretender,” Guanzon fore the elections, which fell Far Eastern University expressed Writing, also cited the abduc- said in a text message to Ma- on Sunday. He was, however, their opposition to the proposed tion of UP students Sherlyn nila Times. disqualifi ed because he was 35 entry of the military and the po- Cadapan and activist Karen “He said he gave P2mn years old. lice in campuses. Empeno in Bulacan in 2006. (through a congresswoman). Under the party-list law, rep- In a news conference in In 2018, retired Army major So he admits he committed resentatives of the youth sector UP yesterday, the professors general Jovito Palparan Jr was bribery. If he gave P2mn and I must be at least 25 years old, pointed to the need to defend found guilty of the kidnapping voted to DQ (disqualify) him, but not more than 30 years old academic freedom from mili- and serious illegal detention of then he is an idiot. He was on election day. The Duterte tary intervention and decried Cadapan and Empeno. conned,” she added. Youth is among the 51 party-list the Red-tagging of universi- Ateneo history profes- The poll offi cial dared Car- groups that landed a seat at the ties as a recruitment hub for sor Francis Gealogo, mean- dema to prove his allegations House of Representatives. the New Peoples’ Army (NPA), while, narrated incidents a and name the lawmaker who Pending the resolution of which they claimed was actu- few months ago of state forces received the money. petitions against Cardema, ally an attempt to silence those visiting his school and nearby Cardema earlier claimed the Comelec did not issue a critical of the government. restaurants asking around for that he gave P2mn to Guanzon certifi cate of proclamation UP Diliman Chancellor information on protest actions through the lawmaker, so that to the Duterte Youth, which Michael Tan said they were not by Ateneo students. the Comelec offi cial would would have allowed Cardema, overreacting but fear the entry He and the other profes- vote for the accreditation of a former head of the National of state forces in universities sors said they would continue the Duterte Youth party-list. Youth Commission, to sit as a because of the arbitrary defini- Professors have pointed to the need to defend academic freedom from military intervention. to teach students how to think Guanzon said if Cardema member of the House of Rep- tion by the Philippine National critically that according to was telling the truth, she resentatives. Police and the Armed Forces of Samar to help teach mathemat- “This is our fear. It is not to assure them that this will them is part of the quality edu- would not have voted to dis- Guanzon advised Cardema the Philippines of “leftist” and ics in schools that posted the overreacting. If they can harass not happen. We will never al- cation that schools should im- qualify him as nominee of the to stop carping about his dis- “activist,” which he said sud- lowest scores in the National Math teachers, what is there low armed men to come into part. youth party-list group. qualifi cation. denly became “dirty words.” Achievement Test. to stop them from harassing the campus and to dictate what Tan assured parents that UP In January this year, the “He already fi led an MR He cited the recent harass- Tan said they were tailed and our students within campuses, can be said and what cannot be has enough security personnel Comelec en banc approved (motion for reconsidera- ment that he and UP education bothered by military forces be- in an auditorium where free said,” he added. on campus and that there is no the accreditation of the Du- tion). What is he complaining teachers experienced when cause he and the teachers were speech is supposed to be as- Dean Giovanni Tapang of need for the military and police terte Youth, which listed Car- about?” she added. they were invited by a mayor in from UP. sured. I owe it to our parents the UP Diliman College of Sci- to enter campuses.

Panelo denies role in looming release of killer Philippines urged to

By Catherine S Valente credited for good conduct. The even a centavo of the remunera- ban online gambling Manila Times Supreme Court also allowed in tion ordered by the Supreme June this year the retroactive ap- Court in its confi rmation ruling plication of the law as it benefi ts dated Oct 18, 2001. Reuters ference on Tuesday, the tran- alace spokesman Salvador detention and convicted prison- Eileen and Allan were sen- Manila script showed. He also lauded Panelo yesterday denied ers. Panelo said those who fi nd ior Agriculture students at the a ban on online gambling an- Pany role in the impending injustice should raise their con- UPLB when they were abducted nounced by Cambodia. release of convicted rapist and cern with Congress. and then killed. The verdict was hina has said it hopes “Online gambling is a most murderer former Calauan (La- “The law has been crafted by promulgated on March 11, 1995 the Philippines will ban dangerous tumour in modern guna) mayor Antonio Sanchez. Congress, so whatever concerns before the Supreme Court con- Conline gaming to sup- society detested by people all In a phone interview, Pan- they have should be addressed to fi rmed it on Jan 25, 1999. port its crackdown on cross- across the world,” Geng said elo said he had withdrawn as Congress,” he added. “Until today, he (Sanchez) had border gambling, which it said of the Cambodian move. “It is Sanchez’s legal counsel. Panelo said Duterte does not not said sorry as a sign of re- foreign criminals had used to a shared hope that this prob- “That’s far-fetched. I with- need to approve the release of morse since the promulgation. embezzle funds and illegally lem could be eff ectively dealt drew from the case 27 years Sanchez and the more or less I could not sleep since learning recruit workers. with.” An infl ux of Chinese ago even before the appeal was 11,000 other prisoners because of the news yesterday (Tuesday). The Philippine gaming into the Philippines started in made,” said Panelo, who was one Panelo: ruling out links with killer’s upcoming release of the law. According to him, All the bad memories came back. regulator has banned licences 2016, coinciding with the rise of Sanchez’s counsels in the 1993 the decision is up to the Board of We are not asking for damages, for new online gaming fi rms, of President Rodrigo Duterte, rape-murder of University of the over dzMM. “Defi nitely, we will ment has no choice but to follow Pardons and Parole. but it was included in the court as lawmakers and some min- who backed the gaming regu- Philippines Los Banos (UPLB) make an appeal before the Board the law, if it allows the release of Meanwhile, Panelo said he decision. He did not lift a fi n- isters have called for tighter lator’s move to license Internet student Eileen Sarmenta, and of Pardon and Parole. But, fi rst Sanchez. was happy for Sanchez for his ger to follow the order. We want controls on Chinese visitors, gambling. the death of her boyfriend com- of all, we will fi nd out if indeed “Well, if the law as it is crafted impending release. proof that he indeed showed saying many are illegal work- The number of Chinese panion Allan Gomez. Sanchez applied for a parole,” says that all the inmates who are He, however, added that he good behaviour (while in jail),” ers whose presence fans secu- holders of work permits quad- Eileen’s mother yesterday ex- she added. qualifi ed to be released, then did not feel vindicated about the Sarmenta said. rity concerns. Although China rupled in the two years since pressed her dismay over reports Sarmenta accused Panelo of that’s what the law says. And we news. She added that she and her welcomed the Philippine move Duterte took offi ce to about that Sanchez would be given an having a hand in the impending have to, as we always repeatedly “I wish him well. Like other husband could not do anything to stop accepting applications 110,000 in 2018, government executive pardon and that with- pardon and release of Sanchez. say, there’s a rule of law and we lawyers who will be happy if if the government would release for online gaming licenses, its data showed, making China in two months, he could be re- Bureau of Corrections Direc- always have to abide by the rule their client will be released. Of and grant pardon to Sanchez. foreign ministry spokesman the biggest source of expatri- leased from prison since his 1995 tor General Nicanor Faeldon of law,” he added. course, you’ll be happy for them “But the only thing that we Geng Shuang said, “We hope ate workers in the Philippines. conviction. earlier confi rmed that the former “That’s why they are being re- that they will have a new life af- are wanting for him (Sanchez) the Philippines will go further That compared with nearly “As a mother, I was dismayed mayor might be a free man in two leased because they are covered ter the release,” Panelo said. to fulfi l his obligations to us and and ban all online gambling.” 5,000 issued to Japanese and and astounded upon learning of months, along with more or less by the law because of their good “You know, me handling to the Gomez family,” Sarmenta The remarks were in the just over 600 to US citizens. the news. When I arrived yes- 11,000 others. behaviour. They have computa- cases, I do it just as a lawyer said. The high court’s Special transcript of a news confer- Vast sums of Chinese money terday (Tuesday) night, my hus- Sanchez was convicted in 1995 tions for that, that’s not our turf only. I’m not attached to any of First Decision ordered Sanchez ence published yesterday by were ending up in the Philip- band told me of the news. How and sentenced to seven terms of anymore,” Panelo said. the cases I had emotionally,” he to pay the heirs of Eileen a total the Chinese embassy in Ma- pines via money laundering could this happen? We could reclusion perpetua (up to 40 Republic Act (RA) 10592 ex- added. of P3,982,080 (P350,000 death nila. “We hope it will further and underground banking, not understand how could he years’ imprisonment for each panded the application of good In voicing her disappoint- indemnity, P1,000,000 moral strengthen law enforcement China’s embassy in Manila be granted a parole when the term). conduct time allowance for pris- ment with the looming release of damages, P106,650 funeral ex- with China and jointly tackle has said, adding that citizens aggrieved party was not even Panelo, who also serves as oners even during preventive Sanchez, Sarmenta at the same penses, P2,361,180 loss of earn- criminal activities includ- were being illegally drawn into informed,” Sarmenta said in President Rodrigo Duterte’s top imprisonment, and increased time said she was appalled that ing capacity and P163,250 attor- ing online gambling and cyber an industry that fuelled social Filipino in a radio interview legal counsel, said the govern- the number of days that may be the former mayor had not paid ney’s fees). fraud,” Geng told a news con- problems and crime at home. Gulf Times 18 Thursday, August 22, 2019 COMMENT

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Germany’s economy, Europe’s largest and its growth engine, could enter a recession in the third quarter, the Bundesbank has warned amid a growing debate on government measures to support the economy. Major German companies have led the list of profi t warnings issued in the region during the latest earnings season. Daimler, BASF, Continental, Henkel, Deutsche Lufthansa and Metro are among those that have cut their What early US presidential polls forecasts. Many more have drawn bleak pictures of their prospects. The economy contracted 0.1% quarter-on-quarter from April to June, pushing it closer to a recession. Surveys for the third quarter have hinted at a further deterioration. tell us about the 2020 race At the heart of companies’ concerns are weaker global growth, dwindling demand from China, and trade tariff s – factors that hurt Germany’s export-heavy industrial sector in By Joseph Ax conducts national exit polls. “It’s not party’s establishment. information beyond the top line fi gures particular. New York like we have thousands of examples.” Analysts expect turnout in 2020 to that can illuminate which candidates The consequences are starting to be felt. Unemployment z HOW TRUSTWORTHY ARE PRI- hit levels not seen in decades, given the have more potential upside. MARY POLLS? high level of political engagement in the For instance, some polls will ask rose by a total of 62,000 in the three months through July and nyone paying the slightest Primary polls are considerably less era of Trump. respondents to identify which candi- demand for new workers continued to soften. attention to the Democratic predictive than general election polls That introduces more uncertainty for dates they support aside from their fi rst That’s bad news for the exports-driven economy looking presidential campaign has pitting two nominees against each pollsters, who must make assumptions choice, or to say whether they have a to make up dwindling exports with consumption and Alikely seen headlines on other. about voters who have not historically favourable or unfavourable opinion of investment. Domestic demand still supported the economy the latest “horse race” opinion polls, For one, voters’ preferences are more cast ballots but who are likely to do so each candidate. in the second quarter but that might change once uncertain highlighting one candidate’s rise or fl uid ahead of primaries, in part because next year. Among lesser-known candidates, prospects prompt companies another’s decline. they cannot rely on party affi liation “The pollsters don’t really know who’s someone like New York City Mayor Bill Campaigns trumpet, or minimise, the alone to determine their choices. going to show up in a primary,” said de Blasio, who is polling around 1% and More than and households to rein in numbers depending on how they fared. In a general election, most voters Michael McDonald, a professor at the has poor favourability ratings, has less spending. But with the fi rst nominating contest fl ock to the candidate who represents University of Florida who studies polling. room to grow than someone like US €150bn has The US and China have in Iowa still fi ve months away, what do their preferred party. General election polls at this stage — Senator Amy Klobuchar, who is also at ramped up their trade these surveys really tell us about will “Primaries are a lot harder, because pitting Trump against various possible 1% but is well liked by those who have been set aside confl ict, and both countries happen in the November 2020 presi- there isn’t that partisan signaling,” said Democratic nominees — are virtually heard of her. are important markets for dential election? Chris Jackson, who runs the public poll- meaningless, according to research by Given pollsters use diff erent method- to support The quick answer: Early polls should ing unit at Ipsos. the polling analysis website FiveThir- ologies and have varying track records German exporters, meaning be taken with a grain of salt, or perhaps The size of the Democratic fi eld this tyEight. of accuracy, it’s better to look at several infrastructure, the tariff s are hurting their even a full shaker. cycle may also contribute to the uncer- That’s because they are asking about polls for a more reliable snapshot. businesses too. But they can off er a snapshot of tainty by giving people so many options. hypothetical matchups involving can- When considering trends, such as education, Germany has the fi scal where the race stands today and at least Voters may engage in strategic behav- didates who remain unfamiliar to many whether a candidate has gained or lost strength to counter any some insight into where it might go in iour, shifting allegiances based on how Americans. support over time, comparing previous housing future economic crisis “with the months to come. candidates are performing. z SO WHAT SHOULD WE LOOK surveys from the same pollster will yield full force”, Finance Minister Here’s a guide to reading, and un- Howard Dean led most Democratic FOR? more accurate results. and digital derstanding, polls at this stage of the primary surveys in 2003 until John Some analysts suggest looking at tiers z WHAT ABOUT STATE-BASED Olaf Scholz said on Sunday, outsized, 23-candidate Democratic Kerry, the eventual nominee, won the of candidates, rather than focusing on POLLS? technology suggesting Berlin could make contest: early voting states of Iowa and New small diff erences between individuals, The biggest advantage of state-based available up to €50bn ($55bn) z HOW ARE POLITICAL POLLS Hampshire, sending him skyrocketing to get a better sense of who is in the best primary polls compared to national of extra spending. 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Another handful of candidates, and gain momentum throughout the government has to play by its fi scal rules. Even if it scraps a interested specifi cally in registered vot- Joe Biden, who is leading most polls including US Senator Kamala Harris rest of the campaign. commitment to keep the budget balanced, a constitutional ers or likely voters. in the 2020 Democratic race, is well and South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete State polls also have a greater margin debt brake limits the fi scal bang to €10bn at most, says Oliver Many more people say they will vote known because he was a vice president Buttigieg, make up the next group. for error because they rely on smaller Rakau at Oxford Economics. than actually do so, forcing pollsters for two terms and has deep ties to the Lenski said polls often include other samples. - Reuters to use other data, such as past voting At the same time, the government has already set aside behaviour, to estimate the probability of more than €150bn for infrastructure, education, housing and casting ballots. digital technology over the next four years. That provides the Some pollsters rely on phone inter- economy with a boost of 0.4% of GDP and should be enough views. for now, according to Berenberg economist Florian Hense. Others, including Ipsos, which With its infrastructure in poor shape, Germany could think conducts surveys for Reuters, employ big and commit to higher investment for the next 15-20 years, online questionnaires. All polls have a margin of error — a according Christian Odendahl, chief economist at the Centre measure of confi dence that the results for European Reform in Berlin. refl ect the broader population — calcu- Such investment programmes take longer to implement, lated based on the size of the sample. but can have a bigger impact. z WHAT DOES HISTORY TELL US Germany should cut taxes and upgrade its digital ABOUT POLLS AT THIS STAGE? infrastructure to reduce its vulnerability to external shocks National presidential primary polls — that is, polls that measure support for such as trade protectionism, the International Monetary Fund one party’s candidates — this early in said in May. the election cycle have been a mixed bag Germany’s $4.2tn economy is roughly the size of France in predicting the eventual winner. and the UK, the second and third European Union economies In August 2007, Hillary Clinton held a combined; it’s the fourth largest in the world behind the US, nearly 20-percentage point lead across China and Japan. a dozen national polls over Barack When Germany sneezes, Europe is sure to catch a cold. Obama, who would capture the Demo- cratic nomination the following year. The man who would win the Repub- lican Party’s nod, John McCain, hovered around 12%, with former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani leading the pack To Advertise with support from nearly one-third of respondents. [email protected] But in the 2016 cycle, both the even- Display tual nominees, Clinton and Republican Donald Trump, held signifi cant leads in 44466621 44418811 the polls by August 2015. Like this year’s Democratic contest, Classified the Republican fi eld from which Trump 44466609 44418811 emerged was enormous by historical standards. Subscription Past results are not necessarily an indicator of what will happen this time FILE PHOTO: Democratic 2020 US presidential candidates (L-R) US Senator Michael Bennet, US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, [email protected] around, experts warned. former HUD Secretary Julian Castro, US Senator Cory Booker, former vice-president Joe Biden, US Senator Kamala Harris, “We only have this happen every four entrepreneur Andrew Yang, US Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Washington Governor Jay Inslee and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio years,” said Joe Lenski, executive vice pose together before the start of the second night of the second US 2020 presidential Democratic candidates debate in Detroit, © 2019 Gulf Times. All rights reserved president at Edison Research, which Michigan, on July 31. Gulf Times Thursday, August 22, 2019 19 COMMENT Planetary thinking

By Erik Berglof eas. For example, better regulation can London change human behaviour in a way that reduces prices and spurs innovation, in turn yielding even better regulation he Swedish climate truth- and lower costs. sayer Greta Thunberg has set Unfortunately, these three tradi- sail for the United States in a tional domains within economics Tzero-emissions racing yacht have each evolved separately, develop- to generate waves in a diff erent part of ing their own languages, evidence, the world – including at next month’s policy recommendations, professional United Nations Climate Action Sum- societies, and journals. The goal of a mit in New York. She will arrive in “planetary economics” is to integrate America at a time of growing transat- the domains within a single commu- lantic awareness of the threat posed nity, whose sole objective is to build by climate change. But whether shifts a civilisation that can exist within in public opinion will translate into Earth’s boundaries. concrete action remains to be seen. This is already happening on the Taking sustainability seriously margins. Evolutionary and insti- means that we can no longer ignore our tutional economists are talking to planetary boundaries. We need to start organisational and behavioural econo- designing tools and policies to make mists about how individual social and all aspects of society more sustainable, economic choices make up complex before the costs of doing so become systems over time. Complexity econo- so large as to impoverish us. This has mists like W Brian Arthur have been increasingly become a task not just studying such questions for decades. for academics who specialise in the And, in parallel, “Solow Residual” Swedish 16-year-old activist Greta Thunberg stands fi eld, but for scholars and researchers economists have drawn on all three on the bow of the Mazilia II racing yacht as she generally. Sustainability should now be domains to make sense of unexplained completes half of her trans-Atlantic crossing at sea the lens through which we approach factors in economic growth. on August 20, in this picture obtained from social A digital map shows Greta Thunberg’s journey across the Atlantic in Malizia II and the surrounding weather on all policy-related empirical questions. But this multidisciplinary inter- media. August 19, 2019 in this still image taken from windy.com. We need challenge-driven, mission- mingling is not happening nearly fast oriented research, and that calls for a enough. What we need is a new fi eld risks, and to recalibrate policies based and inclusive societies.” Yet progress are being asked to integrate the SDGs of development or jeopardising future broad multidisciplinary eff ort. of planetary social science to unite on feedback. toward this goal, particularly in devel- into their daily operations. In Survival, economic growth and stability. To that end, Michael Grubb of the diff erent perspectives, conceptual The sub-discipline that has oping countries, is being hampered by 17 organisations, ranging from the As Greta Thunberg steps onto new University of Cambridge, along with frameworks, and analytical tools – perhaps come closest to integrating inequality, poverty, fi nancial shortfalls, US Centres for Disease Control and shores, those in power should consider two co-authors, made a monumen- from political science, sociology, other disciplines, including medicine extremism, and armed confl ict. Prevention to the World Wildlife Fund, their responsibility to all generations. tal contribution with his 2014 book anthropology, and psychology. Just as and environmental science, is public In advanced economies, education tell Lueddeke how they are adopting a We urgently need to create the condi- Planetary Economics: Energy, Climate we cannot ignore the climate science, health. In Survival: One Health, One systems need to prepare students more multidisciplinary approach. But, tions for the emergence of a planetary Change, and the Three Domains of Sus- nor can we ignore the geopolitical and Planet, One Future, George R Lued- for a world that is undergoing in general, it is clear that many – if not social science that can inform our tainable Development. Grubb marshals security challenges that will confront a deke, the chair of the One Health fundamental social, economic, and most – countries have yet to consider policy decisions. Ultimately, the planet a broad range of tools from within the warming planet. Education Task Force, shows how technological change. Young people the costs of implementing the SDGs will carry on. But whether humanity economics discipline to chart the way Beyond the participation of indi- public health can be incorporated today will need the skills not just fully. Without their active participa- survives will depend on the leadership to a sustainable society. That frame- vidual consumers, private corpora- into a wide range of fields to address to cope with the ongoing transfor- tion, success is unlikely. shown today, and on the systems of work will need to be broadened beyond tions, and civil society, building a individual, population, and ecosys- mation, but to lead it. That means In fact, most national fi nance governance and scholarship that we economics, but it provides a useful sustainable global economy will tem health. education policy, too, must become ministries have not fully bought build for the future. There is nothing starting point. require active state intervention. Another crucial area, of course, is challenge-driven. In practical terms, into the 2030 Agenda. In advocating like the prospect of extinction to focus The “three domains” in the book’s Governments urgently must adjust education. In 2015, the international every university should consider sustainability, we must not create new the mind. – Project Syndicate subtitle concern human behaviour, regulatory frameworks, reset market community adopted the UN’s 2030 creating a compulsory course on sys- vulnerabilities in the form of over-in- and how it can be infl uenced through incentives, and expand the hard and Agenda and the 17 Sustainable Devel- tems thinking and cross-disciplinary debtedness. Recent experience shows zErik Berglof is professor and regulation, traditional market-based soft infrastructure needed for innova- opment Goals, one of which (SDG 4) approaches. that fi nancial crises can rapidly under- Director of the Institute of Global Af- pricing, and innovation. Transforming tion to thrive. Moreover, policymakers regards high-quality universal educa- Meanwhile, public- and private- mine economic and political achieve- fairs at the London School of Economics a system requires action in all three ar- should be prepared to take calculated tion as a key to building “peaceful, just, sector organisations around the world ments, sometimes reversing decades and Political Science. Why Trump’s Greenland bid fell through Three-day forecast

a decade ago. Any sale would require ice cap retreats, a shipping lane north TODAY Reuters Maximum Temperature : 390c of Russia will develop as an alternative Copenhagen a change to Greenland’s legal status Minimum Temperature : 320c through an amendment to Denmark’s route for goods from Asia to Europe. constitution. The Trump administration last year FRIDAY resident Donald Trump’s pro- Since 2009 Greenland has held the began re-establishing the US Second Maximum Temperature : 370c posal for the United States to right to declare independence from Fleet, responsible for the northern Minimum Temperature : 320c buy Greenland from Denmark Denmark. Atlantic, to counter a more assertive SATURDAY has met with surprise and a If Greenland do so, it could choose Russia. Maximum Temperature : 380c P Minimum Temperature : 320c sharp rebuff from Copenhagen, with to become associated with the United Washington wants a greater mili- Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen States. tary presence in Greenland to better Fisherman's forecast calling the idea “absurd”. Stung by the But few Greenlanders see independ- defend its Thule Air Base and enhance rejection, Trump scrapped a Septem- ence as viable given their economic surveillance of the waters between the WARNING Inshore : Nil ber 2-3 visit to Denmark, a Nato ally of dependence on Denmark, part of the island and the European continent. Offshore : Nil Washington. affl uent European Union. The Thule base mainly operates Following is an outline of Green- “The only way Trump would be a missile warning system as well as WEATHER Inshore : Misty at some places land’s attractions to the United States able to buy Greenland would be to space and satellite surveillance. by early morning and big power rivals, and the obstacles give them an off er they couldn’t turn The US military stationed personnel becomes relatively hot to any sale of the vast Arctic territory, down,” said Aalborg University profes- at some 50 bases in Greenland during daytime with c of local cloud formation during the world’s largest island. sor Ulrik Pram Gad, a former Green- the Cold War, but a renegotiation of afternoon Greenland is strategically important land government offi cial. their presence with Denmark in 2004 Offshore : Misty at some places for the US military and its ballistic Greenland’s premier, Kim Kielsen, whittled it down to the Thule Air Base at times with some missile early-warning system since the declared on Monday it is not for sale only. In September last year, the US clouds Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette shortest route from Europe to North and that while the island was drawing Department of Defence said it wanted WIND America runs via the Arctic island. Frederiksen addresses the media worldwide interest, anyone wanting to to invest in Greenland to enhance its Inshore : Southeasterly-North- The United States maintains an air regarding US President Donald Trump’s do business would have to respect its “military operational fl exibility and easterly 05-15 KT cancellation of his visit to Denmark, in Offshrore : Southeasterly-North- base in Thule in Greenland’s north- autonomy. situational awareness”. easterly 03-13 KT west under a 1951 treaty with Den- Copenhagen, on August 21. When Greenland was still a colony China has also shown interest in mark. The island, whose capital Nuuk and the Cold War with the Soviet Un- Greenland after Beijing laid out its Visibility : 4-8/3 KM Offshore : 1-3 FT is closer to New York than the Danish Greenland will get a fl agging mining ion was escalating, the United States ambitions to form a “Polar Silk Road” capital Copenhagen, boasts mineral, programme back on track to exploit under then-President Harry Truman by developing shipping lanes opened Around the region oil and natural gas wealth. vast mineral resources including ura- sought to buy the island as a strategic up by global warming and encouraging Weather Weather enterprises to build infrastructure in But development has been slow, nium and rare earths. asset, but Copenhagen declined to sell. today Max/min tomorrow Max/min the Arctic. leaving its economy reliant on fi shing However, due to a commodity The Arctic region sits at a geopo- Baghdad Sunny 43/27 Sunny 44/27 Greenland, which plans to open a and annual subsidies from Denmark. price slump and a morass of red tape, litical intersection of renewed rivalry Kuwait City Sunny 45/32 Sunny 43/29 representative offi ce in Beijing later “It’s hurting Denmark very badly Greenland — which is three times the between world powers China, Russia Manama Sunny 41/32 Sunny 39/31 this year to boost trade ties, has court- because they’re losing almost $700mn size of the large US state of Texas — and the United States, and — with its Muscat Sunny 33/28 Sunny 33/28 ed Chinese investors and construction a year, so they’re carrying (Greenland) has only has one small operating mine. melting ice cap — is a major symbol of Tehran Sunny 34/23 Sunny 34/22 at a great loss,” Trump said. Greenland also has an estimated the growing impact of climate change. fi rms to help expand three airports to Greenland lacks basic infrastructure 50bn barrels of off shore oil and gas Russia has been raising its profi le in allow direct fl ights from Europe and for its tiny population of 56,000. reserves, as yet unexploited. the Arctic, creating or reopening six North America. There are no roads between the Greenland, once a colony of Den- military bases shut after the Cold War However, after US and Danish offi cials country’s 17 towns and only one com- mark, became a formal territory of ended in 1990, modernising its North- voiced concern about Chinese involve- mercial international airport, forcing the Nordic kingdom in 1953 and was ern Fleet, including 21 new vessels and ment in such large-scale projects on people to travel by sea or air. granted broad self-governing au- two nuclear submarines, and staging security grounds, the Copenhagen gov- Investors from the United States and tonomy, excluding only foreign aff airs frequent naval exercises in the Arctic. ernment last year stepped in to fi nance Canada have been watching for signs and defence, under legislation passed Russia also hopes that as the polar the airports, eff ectively sidelining Beijing. Live issues Around the world Weather Weather Vaping impacts blood vessels, even without nicotine today Max/min tomorrow Max/min Athens Sunny 35/27 Sunny 35/27 Beirut Sunny 31/26 Sunny 32/27 By Anne Harding sometimes touted as a safer alternative of an e-cigarette containing propylene research, Dr Caporale and her team Bangkok S T Storms 32/27 S T Storms 33/26 Berlin Sunny 27/13 M Sunny 28/15 Reuters Health to smoking, is not risk-free, Dr Capo- glycol, glycerol and fl avouring but no are planning a study that will look at rale and her colleagues note in Radiol- nicotine. infl ammation, oxidative stress and Cairo Sunny 37/24 Sunny 37/25 ogy. In a previous study, they found After vaping, study participants circulatory changes in e-cigarette Cape Town P Cloudy 20/11 Sunny 22/12 ealthy young people show that vaping nicotine-free e-cigarettes showed several changes indicating users, cigarette smokers and non- Colombo T Storm 28/26 T Storm 28/26 signs of impaired blood increased signs of infl ammation and that “vascular reactivity,” which is smokers over time. Dhaka T Storm 33/27 T Storm 33/27 vessel function after just a a form of tissue damage known as the ability of healthy blood vessels to Dr Irfan Rahman, a professor at Hong Kong M Sunny 32/28 M Sunny 32/28 few puff s of an electronic oxidative stress, which returned to widen when necessary, was “consider- the University of Rochester Medical Istanbul Sunny 29/22 Sunny 29/22 H Jakarta S T Storms 33/24 P Cloudy 32/24 cigarette, even without nicotine, new normal levels in one to three hours. ably and signifi cantly impaired,” Dr Centre who researches the eff ect of research shows. Big US tobacco companies are all Caporale noted. e-cigarettes on health, reviewed the Karachi P Cloudy 31/27 P Cloudy 31/27 “We essentially found that using developing e-cigarettes. The battery- These changes were temporary, study for Reuters Health. “The study is London M Sunny 25/14 P Cloudy 27/14 e-cigarettes is not equivalent to inhal- powered devices feature a glowing tip but if repeated over a long period of interesting and has some insights into Manila T Storm 31/27 T Storm 30/26 ing water vapour; in fact, it can exert and a heating element that turns liquid time could cause infl ammation and long-term consequences of electronic Moscow M Cloudy 25/11 M Sunny 22/11 acute, detrimental eff ects on (blood nicotine and fl avourings into a cloud deterioration of blood vessel health, cigarette vapors in cardioneurovascu- New Delhi S T Storms 32/26 I T Storms 34/27 vessels) even when the liquid does of vapour that users inhale. the researcher added. “We are far lar disorders,” he told Reuters Health New York P Cloudy 33/20 P Cloudy 27/18 not contain nicotine,” Dr Alessandra In the new study, the authors used from suggesting that a single episode in a telephone interview. Paris M Sunny 27/13 M Sunny 29/25 Caporale of the University of Pennsyl- magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to of vaping translates immediately into But the fi ndings don’t confi rm an Sao Paulo M Cloudy 17/13 Showers 17/12 vania Perelman School of Medicine in take several measurements of blood atherosclerosis.” association and shouldn’t be inter- Seoul P Cloudy 32/19 P Cloudy 30/19 Philadelphia, the study’s fi rst author, vessel function in 31 healthy adults With funding from the National preted to mean that e-cigarette users Singapore P Cloudy 32/27 I T Storms 32/27 told Reuters Health in an e-mail. who had never smoked, before and Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, will develop these health problems, he Sydney Cloudy 17/07 Sunny 17/06 Evidence is mounting that vaping, after they took 16 three-second puff s which also supported the current added. Tokyo Cloudy 32/26 Cloudy 33/23 Gulf Times 20 Thursday, August 22, 2019 QATAR 7 DFI-supported fi lms set to be screened at Venice Film Festival even fi lms supported by the powerful stories from the Arab prompting buried family truths overturns her village’s tradition duction Bridge, Alam, The Flag Doha Film Institute (DFI) world and beyond. Our grants to resurface. of sacrifi cing girls to mysterious by Firas Khoury (Palestine, Shave been offi cially select- programme is dedicated to sup- Gitanjali Rao’s Bombay Rose creatures living in close by waters France, Qatar) examines the ed to screen at the longest-run- porting new cinematic talent and (India, France, UK, Qatar), will and All This Victory by Ahmad awakening of Palestinian student ning fi lm event in the world, the there is no doubt that these fi lms open the festival’s prestigious Ghossein (Lebanon, France, Qa- Tamer’s political consciousness 2019 Venice International Film are among the most anticipated Critics Week Programme, which tar), a dark comedy that chroni- under the infl uence of his class- Festival, from August 28 until projects to emerge this year. will be closed by Joshua Gill’s cles the lives of fi ve people trying mate Maysaa as they struggle to September 7. Their Venice debut will mark the Sanctorum (Mexico, Dominican to escape the bombing in a small commemorate the Nakba. The diverse line-up of DFI- beginning of an exciting journey Republic, Qatar). village in the south of Lebanon, The Venice Film Festival is or- supported fi lms selected to for all these fi lms and I congratu- Bombay Rose, painted frame during the last days of the July ganised by La Biennale di Venezia screen at the festival comprises late the teams behind them on by frame, is an animated love War. and recognised by the Interna- works from emerging and estab- their inclusion at this prestigious story set on the streets of the You Will Die At Twenty by Am- tional Federation of Film Produc- lished fi lmmakers – fi ve from the festival.” eponymous city, while Sancto- jad Abu Alala (Sudan, France, ers Association. Arab world, one from India, and A Son (Tunisia, France, Leba- rum presents a wartime tale of Germany, Norway, Egypt, Qatar) The 76th edition continues to one from Mexico. non, Qatar) by Mehdi Barsaoui – a child’s spiritual and magical premieres in the parallel pro- work towards the festival’s aims The fi lms are all feature narra- has been selected to the Offi cial quest for his disappeared mother gramme Venice Days, and takes to raise awareness and promote tives, including one animation. Orizzonti section of the festival, in a small town racked between a poignant look at the life of Mu- international cinema in all its DFI’s CEO Fatma Hassan al- which is an international com- the army and drug traffi ckers. zamel, a Sudanese boy cursed by forms – as art, entertainment Remaihi said: “It is a great hon- petition dedicated to fi lms that Other titles in the Critics Week a Dervish prophecy that he will and industry – in a spirit of free- our for the Doha Film Institute represent the latest aesthetic and programme include Shahad die at the age of twenty, and how dom and dialogue. that fi lms we supported gain rec- expressive trends in global cin- Ameen’s Scales (Saudi Arabia, an old cinema projector opens a The festival also organises ret- ognition at some of the world’s ema. The fi lm follows the story UAE, Iraq, Qatar) that tells the window to a whole new world for rospectives and tributes to help leading fi lm events. These seven of a wealthy Tunisian family dur- story of a young girl, Hayat, who him. promote a better understanding (From top) Stills from Alam, The Flag, You Will Die At Twenty and diverse fi lms shine a light on ing an armed ambush of their car, lives in a dystopian landscape and Premiering in the Venice Pro- of cinematic history. Mumbai Rose,

Cool comfort Envoy lauds strong Qatar-China relationship

By Ayman Adly Staff Reporter

hinese manufacturers have been en- couraged to invest and open new fac- Ctories in Qatar as part of the strong and friendly Qatar-China relationship, the Chinese ambassador Zhou Jian said in Doha yesterday. The new envoy, who began his Qatar as- signment almost a month ago, stressed the deep and excellent relations between the two friendly countries. Addressing his fi rst press conference in Doha, the ambassador pointed out that His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and Chinese President Xi Jinping have met twice during the past two months and agreed on laying the blueprints of strate- gic co-operation between the two countries. The envoy stressed that he will work hard Chinese ambassador Zhou Jian addressing the media yesterday in Doha. PICTURE: Jayaram with his Qatari counterparts to take the nec- essary steps to implement the strong political “In China, we are committed to combating tries have been made easier as they are both will of the two leaders to take the mutual co- climate change and maintain a cleaner en- exempted from the requirements of a visa. operation to higher levels in all fi elds. vironment. So more such supplies of energy The envoy regretted that the GCC crisis He said that work is underway to get more are needed as we reduce our dependency on is still going on among what he described as top Chinese offi cials to visit Qatar and meet coal,” he said. brothers, stressing that China has a strong their Qatari friends to discuss further co-op- The ambassador observed that China is desire for the crisis to be resolved as soon as eration in their specifi c areas. known for its construction innovations and possible. The CEO of China National Petroleum mastery and is ready to share its experience “We strongly support the peaceful resolu- Sensors installed along Abdullah bin Jassim Street yesterday revealed a significant diff erence in Corp is set to visit Qatar next month for dis- and expertise to Qatar with the ongoing vast tion of this issue within the GCC, and trust the surface temperature on parts of the road where a coating of ‘cool pavement’ material was cussions in the fi eld of energy. development in the country. that all parties have the wisdom and capabili- recently used and the stretch with conventional, non-coated asphalt. Tested under conditions “In future, we will expand our mutual Besides, business, investment and political ties to work out a solution while maintaining when the outdoor temperature was 40.3C, the normal asphalt surface showed a reading of trust. We highly appreciate Qatar’s support co-operation, the ambassador expressed his the sovereignty and independence of each 65C, while the temperature on the stretch with ‘cool pavement’ material had a reading of 57C, for China’s stand regarding various interna- determination to enhance people to people country. China is also ready to help in resolv- the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) tweeted yesterday. Ashghal recently completed the tional issues. Simultaneously, China strongly relations between the two countries. ing the issue,” he said. implementation of the pilot “cool pavement project”, which involves the use of a substance that supports the independence, stability and Increasing numbers of Chinese people are The ambassador was of the view that a brings down the asphalt temperature on roads. The stretch of road where the substance is used sovereignty of Qatar,” He said. coming to Qatar for various purposes and solution would also refl ect positively on is also blue in colour, as opposed to the conventional black. The project will be under study for 18 Zhou explained that China is keen on they have expressed their admiration and love the lives of people, for instance the Chinese months and, for this, sensors and special devices have been installed to measure the eff ectiveness maintaining stability and security in Qatar for the country. Similarly, Qatari people are travellers coming to the region will have eas- of the material in reducing asphalt temperature and comparing it to conventional asphalt. and the whole region as Qatar is a LNG sup- encouraged to visit China more often. ier access to move from one country to the plier to his country. Now, travel of the citizens of both coun- other.

Fire Station art exhibition explores vast range of emotions and perceptions

he latest edition of the Khori, Sara al-Fadaaq, Shaikha In the Tangible Spectrums Doha Fire Station Artist in al-Hardan, and Sidra Zubairi, and section, alumnus Ala Bata uses TResidence exhibition, ti- the faculty members are Nayla everyday subjects to create pro- tled ‘Infi nite Dimensions’, is tak- Ahmed, Federica Visani, Jesse vocative scenes, such as with ing place at the Garage Gallery Payne, and Michael Perrone. “Better Luck Next Time” (mer- until September 1, and includes In the Visual Sphere section anti wood, stainless steel and works by alumni and faculty from for example, themes of popular egg) in which an egg sits on a Virginia Commonwealth Univer- culture, local landscapes, outer door handle. sity School of the Arts in Qatar space and fantasy creatures are Alumna Nourbanu Hijazi’s (VCUarts Qatar.) presented. work, titled “Demons” explores Presented in three main sec- In it, alumna Sidra Zubairi’s parallels between the perception tions — Tangible Spectrums, The work pays tribute to what is now of the paranormal and mental ill- Edge of Thoughts, and Visual a memory by looking at Doha’s ness in the context of an Arabic Sphere — the exhibition gives vis- roundabouts, while Sara al- Islamic society, and examines itors an opportunity to discover Fadaaq uses digital and analogue those ideas through the repre- and explore more about local con- techniques to explore and refer- sentation of the “Jathoom” (an temporary and conceptual art, ence the history, psychology and evil jinn/spirit attacking people through the display of wide range social elements of Middle East- in their sleep), and sleep paraly- of unusual artworks, art practices ern car culture. sis, a sleep disorder character- Ala Bata’s ‘Better Luck Next Time’. and mediums, a statement from In “Printer Up Above the ised by the temporary inabil- VCUarts Qatar said. World So High”, alumna Eman ity to move or speak when one is Curated by Dr Bahaa Abudaya Makki focuses on the unim- waking up or falling asleep. The and Saida al-Khulaifi , the end aginable quantity of stars in the creatures depicted in Nourbanu’s of year exhibition explores the Milky Way Galaxy, which is es- work are inspired by her own ex- question of conceptualism in ar- timated to contain more than perienced with sleep disorders. tistic practice. 100bn stars. In The Edge Of Thoughts sec- The 18 artists, 14 of whom are Sitting on a plinth, a printer tion, the artists explore memo- VCUarts Qatar alumni and fac- generates a series of marks print- ries and stories of belonging. ulty, were invited to explore and ed continuously and in real time Alumnus Abdulla al-Kuwari’s experiment with new ideas and on a roll of paper. “The Ancient Structure” aims media to gain a better under- Data documenting the number for partial resemblance of a visual standing of the meaning behind of stars was entered into a be- language from an era long gone, conceptual artworks, focusing spoke software program, and while the handwritten lyrics on on ideas and their context, rather each mark printed on the paper Shaikha al-Hardan’s “Reminis- than their aesthetics. is placed by the software to ap- cence” give a hint of how certain The alumni are Abdulla al- proximate the variations in size things such as music can trigger Kuwari, Ala Bata, Eman Makki, and relative distance between a specifi c memory to come to life. Lolwa al-Solaiti, Maryam al- stars in the Milky Way, with each Entry to “Infi nite Dimensions” A creation by Shaikha al-Hardan. Ameri, Nourbanu Hijazi, Roda al- mark representing a single star. is free and open to the public. Nayla and Federica’s work - hands mirror project.