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Amir pardons prisoners Awqaf Ministry urges Saudi Arabia to on occasion of Ramadan QNA remove curbs on Umrah, Haj pilgrims DOHA Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani issued an Amiri gesture pardoning a number of QNA The Ministry renewed Mosque) in Makkah Al Mukarramah, case of women, the elderly and prisoners, on the occasion of the holy month of DOHA its call on the Saudi saying that direct flights from Doha patients. Ramadan. authorities to review the to Jeddah are still not allowed for all The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic discriminatory measures airlines, and that Saudi Arabia con- Affairs pointed to systematic media Affairs has called on the concerned against Qataris and those tinued to close the only border incitement against Qataris and the Amir receives phone call authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi crossing before people with low dangers that may ensue, adding what Arabia to remove all obstacles facing in the State of Qatar, calling income or those who can not travel is worrying about this is the contin- from Omani Deputy PM Qataris and residents of the State of for a heightened sense of by air and want to visit Masjid Al uation of the inflammatory media Qatar who wish to visit the holy sites religious responsibility and Haram. discourse against Qatar and the QNA to perform Umrah during the holy non-politicisation of the The Ministry also pointed out Qataris, which may pose a threat to DOHA month of Ramadan or to perform Haj religious rituals. that the Saudi authorities do not their safety. as its season approaches. allow Qatari Umrah and Haj cam- The Ministry renewed its call on Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani The Ministry also demanded, in paigns to enter and take the nec- the Saudi authorities to review these received a telephone call yesterday from the a statement issued yesterday, the Arab and Islamic countries. essary licences, similar to the cam- discriminatory measures against Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers Saudi authorities to provide all The Ministry noted some of the paigns of all other countries, Qataris and those in the State of of the Sultanate of Oman, Sayyid Fahd bin facilities, similar to those provided obstacles that prevent the citizens meaning that they cannot ensure Qatar, calling for a heightened sense Mahmoud Al Said, during which he congratu- to other citizens of the Gulf Coop- and residents of the State of Qatar health and safety of pilgrims, which of religious responsibility and non- lated H H the Amir on the advent of the holy eration Council countries and the from visiting Masjid Al Haram (Grand is a great challenge, especially in the politicisation of the religious rituals. month of Ramadan. NHRC condemns smear campaigns launched by UAE

QNA organisations such as The Office of DOHA the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Amnesty International, and Qatar National Human Rights Human Rights Watch among Committee (NHRC) said that it others. It noted that the UAE had was following and is previously made a complaint condemning the smear against the committee to The Office campaign launched by officials of the High Commissioner for from the United Arab Emirates Human Rights and the Global that is aimed at the committee. Alliance of National Human Rights The NHRC said yesterday that Institutions (GANHRI) to no avail, 60 students graduate from QU’s Arabic for Non-Native Speakers Center the vicious campaigns launched as these organisations stressed their Qatar University celebrated the graduation of a new batch of students of the Arabic for Non-Speakers Center at a ceremony held against it by the UAE were a failed support of the NHRC. yesterday in the presence of a number of university officials, faculty members and students of the Center.` P3 attempt to obstruct the work of The committee also con- the committee, which was demned the recent remarks of accredited A status by the Inter- Minister of State for Foreign national Coordinating Committee Affairs Anwar Gargash, which of National Human Rights Insti- included accusing the com- US-Taliban talks end in Doha with ‘some progress’ tutions for the Protection and Pro- mittee of forging documents motion of Human Rights (ICC), a and international reports. The THE PENINSULA from Afghanistan, a spokes- the talks, adding that both sides framework for ending the Afghan representative body of national committee stressed that it has DOHA person for the armed group has would meet again for another war. We are getting into the ‘nitty human rights institutions drawn the right to see all legal said, Al Jazeera reported round of discussions. “Both sides gritty.’ However, the current pace from all regions of the world. measures in response to these The United States and Taliban yesterday. listened to each other with care of talks isn’t sufficient when so It stressed that these campaigns lies, in addition to negotiators have wrapped up Suhail Shaheen, the Taliban’s and patience,” Shaheen said. much conflict rages and innocent are part of bigger ones that the gov- approaching the United their sixth round of peace talks political spokesman in Doha, The US Special Represent- people die. We need more and ernment of the UAE have strived to Nations Special Rapporteur on with “some progress” made on said in a tweet yesterday that ative, Zalmay Khalilzad tweeted faster progress. Our proposal for launch against protectors of human the situation of human rights a draft agreement for when “positive and constructive” yesterday: “We made steady but all sides to reduce violence also rights and against international defenders.`P3 foreign troops might withdraw negotiations were held during slow progress on aspects of the remains on the table.” Malls, retail outlets can remain open 24 hours during Ramadan SACHIN KUMAR outlets and restaurants during Sale of items, mainly food THE PENINSULA their opening hours. items, surges during Ramadan Given the unique nature of because of organising iftar gath- Residents in Qatar will be able to Ramadan when time is divided ering with their relatives and shop for longer duration during between praying, working, friends. Ramadan as the Ministry of commuting, and shopping The initiative, which has Commerce and Industry among other preoccupations, been launched in cooperation announced yesterday that the Ministry urged shopping with major shopping malls will shopping malls, supermarkets, malls and retail outlets to remain applicable until the end hypermarkets and other retail extend working hours and of the holy month. According to outlets can extend working hours inform consumers of the new the list issued yesterday by the throughout the holy month hours so they can better plan Ministry of Commerce and without obtaining prior approval. their schedule and choose a Industry, 503 items will be sold The Ministry said that malls and convenient time for shopping. at reduced prices across the other retail outlets can remain The Ministry’s initiative will country during Ramadan. open for 24 hours during have a positive impact on the During Ramadan it is difficult Ramadan. retail sector in Qatar, said for me and my family members “From the beginning of experts. for shopping because of fasting. Ramadan 1440 AH until the end “This move is positive for In the evening we are mostly of the holy month, all shopping customers and for malls. For cus- busy with iftar and prayers. We mall and retail outlets (super- tomers, this step will give them get time only after 10 pm after markets, hypermarkets and more flexibility in shopping. Taraweeh prayer. It is not easy others) could extend working Many customers prefer to do to do shopping in couple of hours to 24 hours per day,” said shopping after Taraweeh prayer. hours, if the malls are open only Ministry of Commerce and The Lulu Hypermarket on D-Ring Road decorated for Ramadan. PIC: QASSIM RAHMATULLAH/THE PENINSULA It will ease the rush for late night till midnight because of heavy Industry in a statement, shopping as malls will be open rush. Extending the shopping yesterday. inform consumers of working framework of the Ministry’s shopping malls, retail outlets and for longer hours during night,” a hours will be very helpful for The Ministry urged all malls hours and schedule. The initi- efforts to stimulate trade sectors. restaurants attract a large senior official of Lulu Hyper- customers,” Ibrahim Mohammed and retail outlets to clearly ative comes within the Throughout the holy month, number of people who visit these market told The Peninsula. Hasan told The Peninsula. 02 HOME FRIDAY 10 MAY 2019

Ooredoo Indian exports unveils new to Qatar up by Ramadan promotion 13% in 2018-19 THE PENINSULA DOHA THE PENINSULA of India, to promote trade, com- DOHA merce and investments between Qatar’s leading telecommuni- India and other countries. cations operator announced Minister of Commerce and India’s participation in the yesterday an exciting new Industry H E Ali bin Ahmed Al current edition of Project Qatar promotion for Ramadan that Kuwari and the Ambassador of has doubled in comparison to its utilises new technology on its India to the State of Qatar, P. participation in the previous app. Kumaran, inaugurated the India edition, which is a testament to The Ramadan Weekend Pavilion at the 16th Edition of the efforts made by the Indian Surprises promotion asks cus- Project Qatar Exhibition held at exporters and the Embassy. tomers to use their Ooredoo Doha Exhibition & Convention It is pertinent to mention that app to scan artwork on its social Center (DECC) on April 29. India-Qatar economic and com- media pages, on digital screens Later, the Indian Ambas- mercial engagement has been at Ooredoo shops or on banners sador took a tour of the Indian steadily growing in multiple and roll-ups around town, in pavilion and was briefed by the sectors. order to receive surprises exhibitors about their world- The Indian exports to Qatar including data, Nojoom offers class products displayed at the have increased by 13 percent and exclusive offers with its Exhibition. during 2018-19 (April-February) partners. The Indian Pavilion com- over the corresponding previous Surprises will change on a prised of 33 companies and was year. weekly basis, so customers are led by Federation of Indian The presence of Indian encouraged to scan new Export Organizations (FIEO), an products in Qatari market is artwork as it appears every apex trade promotion body set likely to go up in near future due Minister of Commerce and Industry H E Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari (centre), and the Ambassador of India Thursday, Friday and Saturday up by the Ministry of Commerce to rapid boom in the construction to the State of Qatar, P. Kumaran (left), inaugurating the India Pavilion at the 16th Edition of Project during the holy month of and Industry, the Government sector in Qatar. Qatar Exhibition held at Doha Exhibition & Convention Center (DECC) on April 29. Ramadan. Manar Khalifa Al Muraikhi, Director PR and Corporate Communications at Ooredoo, said of the promotion: “We’re MIA kicks off annual Ramadan programme always looking for ways to reward our customers for their THE PENINSULA starting from May 13, from 10am interested community members MIA is also working with the Ramadan Treasure Trail, Card and loyalty, and Ramadan is the DOHA to 12pm. are encouraged to register in International Artists of Doha (IAD) Bookmark making, Cut Out Ka’ba, ideal time for us to show our For members looking for advance through www.qm.org.qa/ group, a non-profit group created Prayer mat paper weaving and gratitude. We’re also keen to To mark the Holy month of evening classes after Iftar, a three- education for artists residing in Doha, where lantern making. show our customers just how Ramadan, the Museum of Islamic day Clay Art workshop for adults MIA’s Library is hosting a new one artist will attend each evening All activities are available from versatile and useful the Art (MIA) has kicked off its annual will be held from May 12 to 14, exhibition dedicated to the Holy and create pieces of art in the 8:30pm to 10:30pm on May 7, 9, Ooredoo app is, so this pro- Ramadan programme, which from 8:30pm to 10:30pm. On May Quran, titled “The Holy Quran in atrium under the theme “Light in 11, 13, and 15. motion is a great way for us to offers community members a 13 and 14, another workshop will Many Languages”. The exhibition Ramadan.” Visitors are invited to Evening Ramadan-themed demonstrate the capabilities of chance to take part in art work- also be delivered by Qatari pho- features various displays of his- come and observe the process and tours will be available for MIA’s the app and reward customers shops and events, in addition to tographer Abdulla Al Mannai. This toric and contemporary copies of engage with the artist to find out visitors every Monday and at the same time.” family activities from May 8 to workshop will focus on the impor- Surat al-Baqarah, Verse 183-187 about their inspiration and style. Thursday at 9:30pm. General tours Customers who do not yet May 18. tance of light in portrait and land- from the Quran in different lan- In addition, MIA is also organ- of the Permanent galleries will be have the Ooredoo app can Community members can join scape photography. guages. The exhibition concludes ising evenings of engaging drop-in offered on Saturdays and download it from the App Store a Calligraphy course in Nasta’liq Given seats are limited, on July 31, 2019. family activities, including a Tuesdays at the same time. or Google Play. PISQ students display projects at iEARN-Qatar 2019 Open House

THE PENINSULA The exhibition featured stu- Hashmi,Ghulam Murtaza,Saif DOHA dents’ projects on environmental Khalid Khan ,Abdul initiatives such as gardening and Waheed,Nazma Naeem ,Irum The students from Pakistan Inter- studies on animals in Qatar, Samreen and Shazia Samreen national School Qatar (PISQ) science works, embrace other were the teachers who designed displayed their projects during the cultures education-related topics the projects and activities for their iEARN-Qatar 2019 Open House like developing writing skills, and students. hosted by Reach Out to Asia other issues with global impact. They engaged all students in (ROTA) at the Qatar Foundation This term 106 students from collaborative projects using the Student Centre recently. all sections of PISQ participated; Internet and other new commu- Every year teachers from Girls’ Wing teachers along with nication technologies. Riffat Tahir Pakistan International School their students unveiled 4 projects. and Razia Sardar represented take up iEARN-Qatar projects They are 1: My Culture, thy school as iEarn facilitators. All which aim at teachers’ profes- Culture-let’s Embrace other Cul- projects from Pakistan Interna- sional development and benefit tures, 2: The Song of Peace (pro- tional school attracted the students’ educational process. The moting peace through mystic visitors,students,teachers present The Ambassador of Pakistan to the State of Qatar, Syed Ahsan Raza Shah, and the Principal of Pakistan motto of iEARN is learning with music of Pakistan), 3: Promoting there and also highly commended International School Qatar, Nargis Raza Otho, visiting the project displayed by the students. the world not just about it. Pakistani Culture in a global by iearn Facilitaors and While the students work on world, 4: Revival of Folk Games organisers. their projects they collaborate of Pakistan. The iEARN (International on the pedagogy of project-based Raza Shah, PISQ Principal Nargis helped students and teachers in online with schools from 140 Two projects with titles Make Education and Resource learning and involves students in Raza Otho; Afshan Shahid, Vice- Qatar improve their skills through countries around the globe. The our Planet Clean and Green and Network) is a non-profit organi- meaningful projects linked to Principal Girls’ Wing, also experiential learning and online projects are chosen from a list of (let’s know Each Other) were sation active in more than 140 their curriculum while at the attended the event and greatly collaboration within the global iEARN Projects and students exhibited by teachers and stu- countries. ROTA started this ini- same time tackling issues of appreciated the wonderful iEARN network. In the end all stu- research, design activities and set dents from Primary Wing and tiative in the country to improve global importance. display of projects Commenting dents and their teachers were work for producing the Project Kindergarten respectively. the quality of school education in The Ambassador of Pakistan on the projects. awarded with the participation outcome. Muhammad Aftab Alam Qatar. The programme is centred to the State of Qatar, Syed Ahsan The iEARN-Qatar programme certificates. ICBF organises Hajikka Memorial Essay Writing Contest 2019 THE PENINSULA humanitarian services spanning unites all on a common ground. DOHA 40 odd years in Qatar. ICBF has Irrespective of religion, nation- been conducting the Hajikka ality and language, people used The Indian Community Benev- Memorial Essay Writing Contests to seek his assistance, whenever olent Forum (ICBF), a charitable since 2014. And every year a dear one passed away, to organisation under the patronage efforts are being made to include perform their final rites, to com- of the Embassy of India, has more children to participate in plete the legal entanglements conducted the Hajikka Memorial this contest from more schools. and medical formalities and Essay Writing Contest 2019, in The theme for the contest Hajikka used to do it considering memory of Late Hajikka at Doha remained benevolence and it a divine responsibility without Modern Indian School (Abu humanity depicting the nature expecting any worldly returns. Hamour, Doha). Approximately of the commemorated person- Though losing him left an 350 students of Classes 7 to 12 ality Hajikka. irreplaceable vacuum and was from at least ten prominent When M V Abdul Khader mourned by every soul who Indian schools from Qatar partic- Haji, addressed lovingly by knew him or who at one time or ipated in this contest. people of Doha as Hajikka, other had been a subject of his The children from ten prom- passed away at the age of 67 on benevolence. inent schools in Qatar, Doha December 22, 2013, after his 47 ICBF considers itself for- Modern Indian School, Delhi The participants at the Hajikka Memorial Essay Writing Contest 2019 pose for a photo. years of social service in Qatar, tunate till date that he worked in Public School-MIS, MES Indian he not only left his wife Zuhra association with it as a part of its School, Ideal Indian School, Olive categories Juniors (Class VII, VIII to help the needy, as these stu- young ideas to expand ICBF and four children, but also a Death Case Task Force and was International School, Birla Public & IX) and Seniors (Class X, XI & dents stride the path towards services in future for the benefit legacy of life and death with an honoured to confer this advocate School, Bhavans Public School, XII) their prospective future. It would of the society. invaluable message. of humanity with the Indian Shantiniketan Indian School, The contest was mainly also help to spread awareness Late Abdul Khader Haji was He conveyed to his fellow Community Benevolent Forum Noble International School, and intended to inculcate the need about ICBF services in Qatar and a social and charitable activist human, that whatever differ- Humanitarian Award during Pearl School participated in two of benevolence in young minds serve as a source of innovative who is remembered for his ences life had to offer, death 2003-2004. FRIDAY 10 MAY 2019 HOME 03 QU law students, My remarks taken out of faculty emphasise context, says role of advocacy Al Baker QNA THE PENINSULA middle school students debating DOHA DOHA issues related to SDG 16 in mini- mock trials. The Secretary-General of Qatar The faculty and students from LAWC Associate Dean for National Tourism Council and Qatar University (QU) College of Research & Graduate Studies, Dr Qatar Airways Group Chief Law (LAWC) Legal Skills Muna Mustafa Al Marzouqi said: Executive, Akbar Al Baker, said Department recently emphasized “The participation of the College that his remarks last week on the importance of advocacy and of Law students in the Middle not welcoming certain nation- justice by volunteering for a School Model United Nations is a alities were taken out of context Middle School Model United significant step towards ensuring by the media, explaining that Nations organised by The Hague the role of the legal profession in he was speaking with emotion International Model United society. The students were given as a passionate Qatari affected Nations (THIMUN) Qatar. this prestigious opportunity to by the blockade imposed on the QU Clinical Assistant Pro- represent their college and engage country. fessor Melissa Deehring and QU with the actual and most Speaking to reporters on Teaching Assistant Sara A. Al important part of society, the Wednesday, he said Qatar is a Mohanadi, along with three law youth. They conveyed legal country, which is open to all students, Farah Yousef knowledge to the youth from all nationalities including those AbouZahria, Moza M. Al Mos- over the world to spread legal from the blockading allam, and Sharouq S. Bawazir awareness among them, so that countries. taught local middle school stu- they grow up knowing their rights “We have over 750 Egyp- dents the importance of SDG (Sus- and obligations. Stressing on the tians working at Qatar Airways One of the students receiving the certificate. tainable Development Goal) 16: rule of law principle in any given and some of my senior man- Peace, justice, and strong community is part of the law agement is Egyptian,” he said. institutions. degree holder’s social He pointed out that the During the three-hour service responsibility.” 60 students graduate from QU’s Arabic media, which took his com- activity, QU law students and “We were honoured and ments out of context, ignored faculty taught middle school stu- excited to participate in this for Non-Native Speakers Center in the same context the dents about the role of advocacy service activity for THIMUN openness of the State of Qatar in Qatar by explaining legal pro- Qatar,” said Dr Melissa Deehring. QNA number of applications which the University in signing more to all countries of the world and fessionals’ duties, skills, roles and “Since December, Sara Al DOHA may reach up to two thousand than 30 agreements with many its readiness to open to the leadership capabilities. They also Mohanadi and I have been vol- applications to join Arabic lan- of the world’s leading universities, blockading countries, citing taught the young students how to unteering with the United Nations Qatar University celebrated the guage programs from different thus providing opportunities for what the Qatari leadership had find legal counsel in Qatar if Office on Drugs and Crime graduation of a new batch of countries based on partnerships exchange through a package of said that if they the blockading needed, what to prepare as a (UNODC) on the Education for students of the Arabic for Non- signed by the university with its study scholarships to its members. countries come towards us one client when hiring legal counsel Justice (E4J) initiative. To be able Speakers Center at a ceremony counterparts around the world. He pointed out that the Center meter, we will go 1,000km and how the local courts function. to teach QU law students the E4J held yesterday in the presence of He predicted that the capacity plays a vital role in strengthening towards them. Dr Melissa Deehring Integrity and Ethics Modules and a number of university officials, of the centre will increase during relations between the State of encouraged a discussion about then collaborate with THIMUN faculty members and students of the coming years, thanks to the Qatar and different countries of UN Chief praises justice and taught basic ethics, and have QU law students help the Center. The list of graduates University’s expansion in its the world through its scholarships philosophy and social psychology engage more youth in the com- includes over 60 students from various programs and partner- presented to nationals of these Qatar’s support principles while stimulating the munity is a wonderful 30 nationalities who have ships around the world, pointing countries and in the interests of students to debate perceptions of achievement and really speaks to received a high standard of out at the same time to Qatar’s ini- the state. to Palestine justice and how they define what the importance and success of the education to develop their tiative to teach Arabic to non- The Arabic for Non-Native is fair. The activity ended with E4J materials in Qatar.” communication skills in standard Arabic speakers, which was Speakers Center offers its pro- QNA/DOHA Arabic, and listening, reading, announced during the meetings grams to students within Qatar writing and speaking courses as of the Asian Cooperation Dialogue and abroad who do not speak The UN Secretary-General well as various cultural aspects. held in Doha earlier this month. Arabic as their mother language. Antonio Guterres has expressed QWSC President praises The Director of the Arabic for In his speech at the ceremony, Admission procedures for stu- his thanks and appreciation for Non-Native Speakers Center, Dr. the Director of the Arabic for Non- dents at the Center are imple- the support provided by the Aspire Zone cooperation Abdullah Abdul Rahman, said that Native Speakers Center, Dr mented in the International Stu- State of Qatar to Palestine. the Center receives annually 60 Abdullah Abdul Rahman, said that dents Section in coordination with This came in a statement by QNA through the Ramadan Sports Fes- to 70 students, among the large the Center has succeeded through the Center. Deputy Spokesperson for UN Sec- DOHA tival organised by QWSC in coop- retary-General, Farhan Haq, in eration with AZF during the holy which he said that “the Secretary- The President of Qatar Women’s month of Ramadan. KUQ celebrates Qatar-India Year of Cultural 2019 General would like to acknowledge Sports Committee (QWSC), Lolwa The festival includes two with much appreciation the Hussein Al Marri, praised competitions in handball which recently announced support of productive and constant cooper- started Wednesday and in bas- Qatar to Palestine, which will be ation between the QWSC and ketball which will be held next key in helping address economic Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) in week. The QWSC is also organ- and humanitarian needs of the all sports and social programs and izing Yoga sessions for both AZF Palestinian people. events for ladies. and QWSC female employees in “The Secretary-General Al Marri said in a statement the Ladies Sports Hall at Aspire furthermore welcomes the con- that this cooperation continues Zone, she added. tinued excellent cooperation between the State of Qatar and the UN in implementing critical NHRC condemns smear humanitarian and economic programs in the Occupied Pal- campaigns launched by UAE estinian Territory,” he said. The Amir H H Sheikh FROM PAGE 1 Committee stressed that, despite Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani had The NHRC said that it was not all the failed attempts of the UAE, directed allocation of $480m surprised by these accusations, it will continue its work in line for the Palestinians in the West given that they came from an with the Paris Principles and the Karwan-e-Urdu Qatar (KUQ) recently celebrated Prof Shehpar Rasool was awarded with the KUQ Bank and Gaza Strip. The official who said that he views the international human rights the Qatar-India Year of Cultural 2019 by hosting Life Time Achievement Award and a cheque of support aimed to help the Pal- diplomatic moves and the legal standards in order to expose the its annual International Urdu Poetry Symposium Rs100,000 for his services as professor of Urdu estinian people to obtain their process as the logic of the weak. UAE human rights violations of (Mushaira) and Life Time Achievement Award in the Urdu Department of Jamia Millia Islamia- necessary life needs in the dif- The committee maintained citizens and residents of Qatar as function. The Chief Guest was Rizwan Ahmed New Delhi. KUQ Life Time Achievement Award ficult circumstances imposed that these options were the civi- well as GCC citizens as well, who (retd), DGP, Uttar Pradesh, India, and the guest 2019 was also presented to Hassan Abdulkareem by the Israeli occupation forces, lised ones taken by countries who suffered as a result of the unjust of honours were S R H Fahmi, First Secretary, Chougule, who is a prominent personality of and the decline in the interna- respect international legitimacy, blockade. It added that it will also Indian Embassy, and Col Ghanim Saad Al Kayarin, Qatar from the last 40 years and is a well-known tional humanitarian support and the human rights system. continue its work of redressing the Head of Department for External Branches businessman , educationist and a social worker provided to them and to the The National Human Rights and compensating the victims. at Community Policing Ministry of Interior-Qatar. in India and Qatar. related UN programs. Sealine Beach Resort welcomes Ramadan with exciting offers THE PENINSULA gastronomic selection of main courses, complimentary coffee and is also pro- DOHA and end their culinary journey with the viding lucrative offers on group sweet savouries including oriental and bookings. With a view to celebrate the festive times international favours that will satisfy Sealine Beach, A Murwab Resort, is together during the blessed month of their taste buds. pleased to share, with the members of Ramadan, Sealine Beach, A Murwab Moreover, kids under five years old the community, their joy during the Resort, the leading and preferred leisure will be able to enjoy this buffet for free blessed month of Ramadan, by offering destination in Qatar, has unveiled an and children aged between 6 and 12 can a range of exclusive offers. The resort is exclusive range of promotional offers avail a special 50 percent discount on looking to offer a variety of options that at an attractive price. These enticing the buffet. suit all the segments of the community offers are aimed at allowing its guests Al Odaid restaurant will also offer and surpass their expectations during and visitors to enjoy the finest Qatari its guests, based on pre-booking basis, the holy month, which is considered the hospitality during the holy month of the opportunity to select from a col- best period to enjoy the upscale services Ramadan, offering them an opportunity lection of set menus specially curated at all its facilities that reflect the to savour a contemporary cuisine laced by the resort’s talented chefs for Suhour, authentic Qatari hospitality and create with authentic yet innovative taste. from 11pm till am daily, and include an the most memorable moments for guests The renowned “Al Odaid” – all day extensive collection of oriental cold and visitors alike. dining restaurant – will welcome its starters, hot mezzeh and soups. To create an atmosphere of joy guests, during Ramadan, with elegant The special iftar menu is priced at during the holy month, Sealine Beach interior settings and themes reflecting QR150 while Suhour menu starts from has also introduced competitive rates the spirit of the holy month, which is QR95. The resort’s in-house guests will for stays, starting from QR 500, covering A view of Sealine Beach, A Murwab Resort. close to everyone’s heart. Guests and also be entitled to get special discount the rooms and the resort’s units, visitors will break their fast during the on all F&B offers during the blessed allowing the guests to indulge in the iftar buffet, which will start from sunset indulge afterwards in a wide variety of assortment of Qatari cuisine delicacies, month. The resort will also be running finest Qatari hospitality at one of the till 9pm with a selection of soups and hot and cold mezzeh and appetisers, an eclectic collection of international a promotional offer at The Edge with a most unique resorts in the country. 04 MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA FRIDAY 10 MAY 2019

Palestinian EU urges Iran Deputy PM meets Swiss to respect deal, peace envoy

QNA regrets US plan RAMALLAH Palestinian Deputy Prime AP The EU and major Minister Ziad Abu Amr briefed the BRUSSELS European powers Swiss envoy to the Peace Process said that they “note in the Middle East, Roland Stinger The European Union yesterday on the peace process on the latest urged Iran to respect the interna- with great concern developments regarding the tional agreement curbing the the statement made Palestinian issue, especially with Islamic Republic’s nuclear ambi- by Iran concerning its regard to the Israeli decision to tions, and added that the bloc commitments” to the deduct clearing funds. aims to continue trading with the Abu Amr stressed the impor- country despite US sanctions. nuclear deal, stressing tance of the intervention of the The EU and major European that they “reject any international community to find powers — Britain, France and ultimatums” coming a solution to the Palestinian issue Germany — also said that they from Tehran. based on the two-state solution, “note with great concern the stressing the rejection of the Pal- Rubble and debris seen following a reported shelling on the town of Khan Sheikhun in the southern statement made by Iran con- estinian leadership for the US so- countryside of the rebel-held Idlib province. cerning its commitments” to the stays in,” French President called ‘deal of the century. nuclear deal, stressing that they Emmanuel Macron told reporters The Swiss envoy to the Peace “reject any ultimatums” coming at an EU summit in Romania, Process in the Middle East from Tehran. The joint statement where leaders were to discuss the stressed that his country supports came as the bloc struggles to pre- standoff. Syrian troops capture the two-state solution in serve the 2015 nuclear deal with Amid the heated rhetoric accordance with the rules of Iran, a day after a new deadline from Tehran and Washington, international law, and the estab- from Tehran on finding a solution Macron urged the agreement’s lishment of a Palestinian state to make up for last year’s uni- signatories not to “get caught up village from rebels and to end the Palestinian lateral US withdrawal from the in any escalation” and to “jointly division. accord and re-imposed US sanc- watch over our collective AP war-monitoring group, said gov- The village was built on the site of tions on Iran. “We remain fully security.” In their statement, the BEIRUT ernment forces captured the the ancient city of Apamea and the Togo changes committed to the preservation EU powers said they “regret the village of Qalaat Al Madiq after fortress overlooking it was built and full implementation” of the re-imposition of sanctions” by the Syrian government troops insurgents pulled out. Idlib-based during Muslim rule in the 12th law on terms deal, endorsed by the UN Security US and remain “determined to captured a northwestern village activist Alaa Moadamani con- century. Council, said the EU statement. continue pursuing efforts to known for its medieval fortress firmed the village’s capture. The push came a day after of president Iranian President Hassan enable the continuation of legit- yesterday as they move deeper The pro-government Syrian Syrian troops took the nearby AFP Rouhani said in a televised imate trade with Iran.” toward Idlib province, the last Central Military Media said troops village of Kfar Nabudah — which LOME address that signatories to the Iranian Foreign Minister major rebel stronghold, activists took Qalaat Al Madiq and two activists called Idlib’s first line of deal now have 60 days to come Mohammad Javad Zaris said yes- and pro-government media said. smaller nearby villages. Gov- defense The latest offensive, Togo’s parliament has approved up with a plan to shield his terday the US has bullied Europe The latest wave of fighting ernment troops had been holding which began April 30, has raised a constitutional change country — already labouring and the rest of the world with its that began last week is the most the nearby fortress, which also fears of a wider government push allowing President Faure under economic hardship — from Iran policy. “Instead of demanding serious challenge yet to a cease- carries the name of Qalaat on Idlib, which is home to about Gnassingbe, whose family has the sanctions imposed by Pres- that Iran unilaterally abide by a fire in the region, brokered by al-Madiq. 3 million people, many of them ruled the small West African ident Donald Trump. multilateral accord, EU should Russia and Turkey in The village, near the Orontes displaced from elsewhere in Syria. country since 1967, to run two “Iran must remain in this uphold obligations - incl normal- September. River, is a gateway to the fertile The UN says over 150,000 more times and potentially agreement and we must do eve- ization of economic ties,” he wrote The Britain-based Syrian plain of Al Ghab, a breadbasket people have been displaced remain in power until 2030. rything we can to ensure that it on Twitter. Observatory for Human Rights, a for the central province of Hama. recently within the enclave. The constitutional change also includes a lifetime immunity for ex-presidents. In 2005, Gnassingbe suc- ANC takes strong lead in South Africa election ceeded his father, General Gnassingbe Eyadema, who AFP Congress (ANC), in power since Results released by the Elec- 90 percent of the stations should Jessie Duarte, the ANC seized power in a coup more PRETORIA 1994, surged into the lead with toral Commission (IEC) show the have reported by the end of day deputy secretary-general, said than 50 years ago and ruled nearly 57 percent after more ANC’s closest rival, the main yesterday, and final results are the provisional result was neither with an iron fist till his death. South African President Cyril than half the voting districts were opposition Democratic Alliance expected to be officially certified a “disappointment” nor a “sur- All 90 lawmakers present Ramaphosa’s ruling ANC will officially tallied following (DA) trailing with a distant 22 tomorrow. prise”. “What I think is important voted late Wednesday to retain its parliamentary majority Wednesday’s vote. percent. A new projection by South to recognise is the deepening of approve the change. One other after polls but with diminished Ramaphosa, 66, took over The Economic Freedom Africa’s respected Council for our democracy,” she said at the lawmaker was absent. support, complicating efforts to last year after the party forced Fighters, founded six years ago Scientific and Industrial IEC in Pretoria. revive the embattled party and then-president Jacob Zuma to by former ANC youth leader Research forecast the ANC would The party that wins the most the country’s flagging economy, resign after nine years domi- Julius Malema, was in third place win with 57 percent — a five per- seats in parliament selects the Jordan Cabinet results showed yesterday. nated by corruption allegations with more than nine percent. centage point drop from the last country’s president, who will be reshuffled The African National and economic problems. Electoral officials said at least election in 2014. sworn in on May 25. AFP AMMAN

Mugabe’s tractors, Jordanian Prime Minister Omar Al Razzaz reshuffled his Cabinet yesterday for the third time in trucks to be auctioned less than year as the kingdom remains mired in economic to pay off debts difficulties. The new Cabinet took the AFP up a lucrative farming business. oath in front of King Abdallah HARARE Among more than 40 vehicles II at the Husseiniyeh Palace to be sold are four Toyota Hilux west of the capital, the royal Farm tractors, pick-up trucks and pick-up trucks, three Scania horse court said. combine harvesters from former trucks and a Mercedes Benz Former Cabinet members Zimbabwe president Robert C-class limousine. had tendered their resignations Mugabe’s dairy farm will go under Also for sale are Massey Fer- on Wednesday in anticipation the hammer to pay off debts, guson tractors, 13 motorcycles of the shake-up, the third since auctioneers announced yesterday. and farm equipment, including Razzaz took office in June after Mugabe, who ruled Zim- four combine harvesters. his predecessor resigned in the babwe for 37 years, owned “Duly instructed by our most face of widespread economic several farms despite laws lim- valued client we shall sell by protests. iting individuals to one farm. public auction vehicles and farm The reshuffle saw former He was ousted in 2017 fol- equipment at Gushungo Dairy interior minister Salameh lowing a brief military takeover Farm on Saturday,” the auctioneer Hammad return to the position and succeeded by former ally Ruby Auctions said in a news- after a two-year hiatus. Emmerson Mnangagwa. paper notice inviting bidders to Mohamad Ississ, former Mugabe and his wife Grace the sale on the farm. economic affairs adviser to the Ramadan in Yemen were accused of forcing off small- Last month Mnangagwa said king, was appointed minister holders off the land to set up the Mugabe, 95, was in Singapore for of planning and international Boys react waiting in line to get bread from a charitable bakery, during the holy month of Ramadan Gushungo Dairy estate in Mazowe medical treatment and was cooperation and minister of in Sana’a, Yemen, yesterday. outside Harare as the couple built expected back home mid-May. state for economic affairs. Tunisia broadens tourism horizons as industry rebounds AFP and a Tunisian security guard at the cap- industry reference point. But despite interested in activities away from the Whereas half the holidaymakers in TUNIS ital’s Bardo National Museum, followed tourists returning, revenue has so far beach. 2010 were European, they now make by a shooting rampage at a Sousse beach failed to reach that of nearly a decade “We’re negotiating with the tour up less than a third of visitors amid an As holidaymakers flock to Tunisia once resort which left 38 people dead — ago. The indebted industry is heavily operators” to offer charter flights after increasing number of tourists from other more following a series of attacks, the mostly British tourists. reliant upon cheap “all-inclusive” hol- the summer, said Trabelsi who hopes North African countries and further country’s tourism minister has his sights Britain, France and other countries idays and the government is trying to visitors will sign up for golf, spa treat- afield. set on diversifying the industry and have recently eased their travel diversify the tourism sector, which ments and cultural activities. The government aims to welcome taking visitors beyond the beach. warnings, deeming most of Tunisia now accounts for around 7 percent of GDP. “This year already, a lot of hotels nine million visitors this year, but “Practically all the big tour operators safe. Two million holidaymakers have “During the high season, Tunisia will which closed during winter after the Trabelsi said Tunisians still need to here have returned,” said Rene Trabelsi, visited Tunisia so far this year, according be packed, but we’re interested in the crisis, want to stay open,” he said. tackle “environmental terrorism” to six months into his ministerial post. to government figures touted by the low season, from September to March,” An electronic music festival in avoid scaring tourists away. He credits “huge efforts” for making tourism minister. said Trabelsi, sitting behind his large southern Tunisia is due to take place in “I’m using that word to shock and the country safe for visitors again, after That marks a 24 percent jump on desk in the capital Tunis. September, while a jazz festival is alert,” said the minister, warning that attacks in 2015 targeting tourists. the same period last year, and a 7 The minister wants to attract tourists planned in Tabarka near the Algerian poor environmental standards can put Gunmen killed 21 foreign visitors percent increase compared to the 2010 over the winter months who are also border. tourists off “like when there’s an attack”. FRIDAY 10 MAY 2019 ISLAM 05 Breaking bad habits, engaging in good deeds

MARIA ZAIN advice from Allah: “And perform Salat (prayer), at the two ends of the day and amadan is always the month in some hours of the night (i.e. the five where people talk about compulsory Daily prayers). Verily, the making changes, engaging in good deeds remove the evil deeds. That good deeds and breaking bad is a reminder (an advice) for the mindful habits, i.e., the non-beneficial (those who accept advice).” This verse Rdeeds. But does it really work? How does was in response to an incident whereby one really engage in breaking those bad a man unlawfully kissed a girl and went habits? Though I am not professor in to the Prophet (PBUH) for help. The sociology, and am still selfstudying such Prophet announced that this verse was behavioural sciences, I do believe in the for all the believers, (Bukhari), thus for heartiest of hearts that bad habits can Muslims even today, quickly engage in be broken. And this is especially true good deeds to wipe out bad inklings or during Ramadan. even intentions before they turn into A bad habit is a string of bad deeds actions. And if one falls into the trap of that have become repetitive or even a bad habit again, quickly repent to Allah addictive. They could be as simple as and ask for forgiveness with the indulging in front of the television, intention to never go down that path overeating, over-spending, back-biting, again. Even half a date in charity will vain talk, instigating quarrels with save one from Hell-fire (Bukhari). others, not lowering one’s gaze, and gen- The Prophet (PBUH): “A good friend erally engaging in activities that could and a bad friend are like a perfumeseller bring us closer to zina (adultery). and a blacksmith: The perfumeseller Whatever it is, Ramadan is probably the might give you some perfume as a gift, best time to make those changes. or you might buy some from him, or at The first step to break an addiction least you might smell its fragrance. is to cultivate a deep love for Allah and As for the blacksmith, he might singe the Quran. In fact, being very aware your clothes, and at the very least you about the benefits of fasting alone rather will breathe in the fumes of the furnace,” than skimming the fast on the surface (Bukhari & Muslim). makes a whole lot of difference when it Similarly, the Quran says: “And keep comes to breaking bad habits. yourself patient by being with those who In the Quran it says: “O you who call upon their Lord in the morning and believe, fasting is prescribed for you, as the evening, seeking His countenance. And it was prescribed for those before you, let not your eyes pass beyond them, so that you may guard against evil.” (Al desiring adornments of the worldly life, Baqarah: 183). and do not obey one whose heart We have Guarding one’s self against evil is made heedless of Our remembrance and one of the underlying notions of the Ramadan is the month of miracles and part of those miracles is making changes who follows his desire and whose affair fasting month, but this can only be is ever in neglect,”(Al Kahf: 28). achieved through fasting with sincerity for the better. Remember Allah, and Allah will keep you in mind. Ask and He will In all cases, the camaraderie of good and for the sake of Allah alone. Without respond. And Allah never goes back on His Promises. companionship resonates throughout that conscientious effort, fasting Islamic history. It is so important to keep becomes difficult and full of resentment. friends who strive to better themselves But when fasting becomes an integral bingeing, when both habits bring more to keep satan’s reckonings at bay. (This believing women to lower their gaze and and the spillover effects of doing so will part of loving Allah, the entire Ramadan harm than good to one’s body. Accord- was reported in the ‘Musnad’ of Ahmad). be modest,” (Annur: 30-31). affect those around them. To break an becomes light weight and a joy to please ingly, one of the two blessings humans Remember also that it is the In a hadith, the Prophet (PBUH) is addiction or bad habit, keep close to Allah and Allah alone. are deluded by is good health. The whispers of satan, though he is locked reported as having said: “And the eyes those who have similar goals and in turn, With this, the determination to measure of good health is only noticed up, that causes us to argue with each commit zina (adultery). Their zina is the togetherness will infuse collective worship transposes into determination when one falls ill – and both smoking other and break apart in disunity. gazing.” Whatever the habit is, whatever Love for Allah and enhance the need to to break bad habits for the sake of Allah. and bingeing cause illnesses and Is back-biting and vain talk a the addiction that is leading to laziness, engage in good and shun evil. While being familiar with the Quran downplay the importance of good health problem? Surah Al Humazah talks about ignorance and deviation from the Ramadan is the month of Miracles and the hadith, Muslims who want to in every way. both bad habits very sternly. And in a Straight Path, it can be broken as long and part of those miracles is making break their addictions should be able to Is wasting time becoming a bad narration amongst Imam Nawawi’s as we are reminded of the injunctions changes for the better. Remember pin point their bad habits and pay heed habit and the feeling of unproduc- Hadith compilation, Prophet of the Quran and the corresponding Allah, and Allah will keep you in Mind. to the direction to actually change their tiveness becoming over-whelming? Muhammad (peace and blessings be hadith narrations. Ask and He will respond. And Allah ways. So which habit do you really want Then recall the important verse in the upon him) reminds to speak good oth- To read up and search for enlight- never goes back on His Promises. If you to break? Is it smoking and/or constant Quran, (Al Asr), reminding us that time erwise remain silent. enment is a blessing on its own, and are on a mend, keep steadfast to your food bingeing? Well, fasting certainly is limited and what we do with our time Is “addiction” to the opposite gender searching would lead to understanding, beliefs; if you want to make a change, stops one from doing both during the will be questioned on the Day of – no matter in what form, leading to and understanding will lead to practice go ahead and push forward with all the day. Make a resolution to not break the Judgment. zina? There are various “levels” of zina insha Allah. might you have, if you have a bad habit habit after night fall. Remember that Is the habit of quarreling with others, (adultery), and each one is prohibited, Engaging in good deeds will help you want to break, do it and don’t look Allah says: “Eat of the good things, which something you want to break? Do you lest our lower selves venture out into break bad habits as they will bring us back. And always remember to ask we have provided for you.” (Al Baqarah: wish to have better control over your the more severe stages. Then a fruitful closer to Allah in full sincerity. What is from Allah through du’a and never give 173). temper? Allah has provided ways to reminder would be in this verse: “Tell more, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) nar- up on His Mercy. Allah provides mir- In Surah Ar-Rahman, Allah talks conquer temper flares through per- the believing men to lower their gaze rated that good deeds wipe out sins, thus acles every day of the year, and it about balance and nutrition for good forming ablution and others, such as and be modest. should be again a motivation in keeping happens to those who love Him and health, so this is a good motivation to curbing anger by sitting and then lying That is purer for them. Lo! Allah is with the best of intentions, behavior and whom He loves in return. break the bad habit of smoking and food down. Saying the Istaghfar is a good way Aware of what they do. And tell the actions. Surah Hood revealed important www.onislam.net

and peace of mind. However, even the Tahajjud prayers largest ships meet with turbulent waters, and we, as human beings, are liable to come and its importance across trials and trib- ulations that we have ahajjud (the optional late-night solved. Just as a person is mirrored been destined for. prayers) is derived from the clearly in the calm and still waters of Although Man has TArabic root “hajada” meaning: he a lake, so the mind is reflected in the achieved phenomenal was wakeful in the night. supplicating words of Tahajjud prayers. success in science and In the silent, dark and tranquil hours Tahajjud prayers ignite the divine technology, he cannot of the night, we seek liberation from the spark that lies dormant within us. It solve problems of burdens of daily hectic life and focus makes us a shining example and a moral nature, violence, solely on worship and praise of Allah. beacon to instill brightness in the lives discrimination and And… we can offer our Tahajjud of those persons we encounter who are many other daily situ- prayers with calm and serenity. still at the beginning of their journey to ations, locally and It is a time for pause and quiet Allah. We may not be aware of this par- world-wide. If Allah reflection during some uniquely serene ticular influence of ours in the lives of needs no praise moments. The timing of Tahajjud others whom we meet, which has because He is above all prayers offers an exceptionally spir- already been laid down in Allah’s plan praise and if He needs itual atmosphere and purity of thought and wisdom. Prayers are performed in better during this period. and with more accurate details and no petition because He knows our in preparation for the day to begin. It mosques, where the union and “Every night, when the last third actions of the main figures, than those needs better than we do ourselves, and also enhances the concentrating ability awareness of the unique bond of faith of it remains, Allah, our Sustainer, the dreams of earlier in the night. This is if His bounties are open without of the memory components of the give us many lessons for seeking tran- Blessed, the Superior, descends to the because memory molecules are syn- asking, to the righteous and the sinner brain and helps us to place the forth- quility together and drawing lessons lowest heaven saying, ‘Is there anyone thesized during stages of deep sleep, alike, then why should we pray at all coming duties of the day into their for social reconciliation. to ask Me so that I may grant him his which precedes the REM sleep when and make du`aa’? In the Quran, Allah respective compartments by reversing Love for Allah grows with time, request? Is there anyone to invoke Me dreaming occurs. advises us to make du’aa and He pending improper intentions, if any. being a slow process. We pray for for- so that I may respond to his invo- Moreover, the Morning Prayer promises to respond. This is for our We will need the intimacy, that giveness in the early hours before cation? Is there anyone seeking My for- around 5am would add a further quota own spiritual growth and fulfillment, closeness to Allah in order to express dawn. We observe that angels and men giveness so that I may forgive him?’” of beneficial effects of this extra consolation, success in this life and in our innermost thoughts, feelings, of knowledge are linked together, (Narrated by Muslim.) physical and spiritual exercise. the Hereafter, and for a perfected per- desires and fears… indeed our whole according to what the Quran says. The According to the Quran, Tahajjud We look forward to each day with sonality with strong will power — all life history. best time for Tahajjud is to delay it to prayers will raise us to a higher status optimism and enthusiasm, and to of these through His grace and The rising by night for Tahajjud the last third portion of the night, of faith. Those who wake up to pray prepare in advance in the morning the guidance. prayers is more affirmative and most according to Sunnah. and call on their Sustainer, in fear and list of good deeds we are planning to Offering du`aa’ is a constant suitable for understanding and Psychologists assume that the hope, would be rewarded. do during the day. During Tahajjud reminder to us that we are not alone in strengthening one’s faith, and also for repair of the body takes place during From stage 4 of deep sleep, we pass prayers, we can formulate our suppli- this world but feel a divine presence. framing and formulating the wordings stage 3 and 4 of deep sleep (dreamless on to stage 5, known as Rapid Eye cations, which will assist in molding When prayers are followed by mean- of prayer and praise. It kindles the sleep), during which memory and Movement (REM) sleep, when our personality and daily schedule, ingful action and service to mankind, divine flame within us to receive true learning molecules are also re-syn- dreaming occurs. beginning in the early morning. we upgrade ourselves from being better illumination in the darkness of the thesized in the hippocampus of the There are 4 or 5 such periods in When we wake up, our first port Muslims to a much higher status and night. It opens the window to the heart brain. every night of restful sleep. The dreams of call should be the prayer mat, fol- we ascend faster through al-siraat-al- for light to enter its dark crevices Hence, we can formulate our of early morning, say before Tahajjud lowed by priorities in our agenda. mustaqeem (the correct path of truth) where problems are lurking to be wordings of petition and others much prayers, are remembered more vividly Prayer contributes to our tranquility towards Allah, our eventual goal! 06 ASIA FRIDAY 10 MAY 2019 Former Navy chief refutes Modi’s claim on Rajiv IANS trip to the Lakshadweep Islands Retired Admiral MUMBAI to chair a meeting of the Islands L Ramdas says there Development Authority (IDA) A major controversy erupted held alternatively between were no parties yesterday over Prime Minister Andaman and Lakshadweep held on INS Viraat Narendra Modi’s charge that late Islands. and no foreigners Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi had “The PM is authorised to accompanied Rajiv used naval aircraft carrier INS travel along with his spouse by Viraat for a vacation by his service aircraft on official Gandhi nor did current family and foreigner in-laws, duties…” he said, adding that Congress President with the then Naval Chief L Rahul Gandhi, (who would have Rahul Gandhi Ramdas refuting the claim and been barely 17 then), never accompany them then. the Congress slamming the PM. accompanied them. Retired Admiral Ramdas He said the statement was issued a statement, saying issued after collating responses naval colleagues – Admiral Gandhi had gone on an official from his former senior Vinod Pasricha and Vice Admiral Madanjit Singh - who were serving in the Western Fleet Rajiv killing: SC dismisses plea during the events nearly 32 years ago, to which Modi referred. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters attend a rally as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers against convicts’ release Ramdas insisted that there a speech during an election rally in Allahabad, yesterday. were no parties held on INS IANS Nadu Governor Banwarilal Viraat or any of the other four NEW DELHI Purohit will take a decision warships accompanying the regarding freeing the seven now-decommissioned aircraft National interests above self interest: Modi The Supreme Court yesterday convicts held guilty in the carrier and no foreigners accom- IANS dismissed the plea by families assassination of the former PM panied Rajiv Gandhi nor did Such governments cannot face The Prime Minister said AZAMGARH, UP of those killed along with and 16 others. current Congress President challenges.” The Prime Minister that his government had not former Prime Minister Rajiv On September 9, 2018, the Rahul Gandhi accompany them said that parties like the SP-BSP differentiated between castes Gandhi by an LTTE suicide Tamil Nadu Cabinet passed an then. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress had promoted vote while drawing up various bomber at Tamil Nadu’s Srip- order recommending the release According to the then yesterday addressed first time bank politics which had put the welfare schemes and elec- erumbudur on May 21, 1991, of the convicts but the issue has Administrator of Lakshadweep voters and said they must nation in trouble. tricity was not given on caste opposing the release of the been pending before the Gov- Islands Wajahat Habibullah, beware of ‘khichdi’ (read “In the past five years, basis in his regime. seven remaining convicts in the ernor, who is yet to take any Gandhi was accompanied by his coalition) governments that Azamgarh has not been Referring to the Azamgarh case. A bench, headed by Chief decision, as the petition of the wife when he received them on bring anarchy and instability. blamed for any terror link. We BJP candidate Dinesh Lal Justice Ranjan Gogoi, said: “All victims’ families was pending in the official trip. The Prime Minister was have checked terror activities Yadav Nirahua, the Prime Min- aspects were covered in the the top court. The petition was At an election rally in Delhi addressing an election rally in that have now been restricted ister said that Bhojpuri cinema earlier constitution bench filed when in 2014, the then on Wednesday, Modi said Rajiv Azamgarh that has over 40,000 to Kashmir and a few border had attained global recog- verdict in the case and, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa Gandhi had used INS Viraat as a first time voters. areas,” he pointed out. nition due to artists like therefore, nothing survives in decided to free the convicts, who “taxi” for a 10-day vacation with He said: “Twenty years ago, The Prime Minister said Nirahua, Ravi Kishan and the case. In view of the above, have already been in jail for 28 his family and foreigner his the United Front government that his government had kept Manoj Tiwari. the writ petition stands years after the apex court com- in-laws. brought instability and mid-term national interests above self The Prime Minister con- disposed of.” As an outcome of muted their death sentences to “I would like to state une- elections. The UPA governments interests. “Yeh naya Hindustan cluded his speech with ‘Abki the apex court’s decision, Tamil life imprisonment. quivocally that this was not the made India hang its head in hai - yeh ghar mein ghus kar baar’ and the people case,” Ramdas said. shame with a slew of scams. marega,” he said. responded with ‘Modi sarkar’. SC rejects plea on Rahul’s citizenship Opposition IANS wants re-poll Ministry to decide on the matter Hampshire. NEW DELHI and it also sought the disqualifi- Meanwhile, the Election in entire cation of Gandhi from contesting Commission yesterday gave The Supreme Court yesterday the Lok Sabha polls. another extension till Friday Tripura West dismissed a plea on Congress The Home Ministry issued a evening to Rahul to respond to President Rahul Gandhi’s citi- notice to Gandhi on April 29 to its show cause notice issued over IANS zenship. A Bench of Chief Justice clarify his nationality within a his remark that the Narendra AGARTALA Ranjan Gogoi and Justices fortnight after Bharatiya Janata Modi government had enacted a Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna Party (BJP) MP Subramanian new law which permitted tribals The opposition CPI-M and rejected the petition. Swamy alleged that he was a to be shot. “With reference to the Congress are seeking direc- “Some company in some British national. Swamy in his request received for extension, tions from the Supreme Court form has mentioned Rahul representation to the Home Min- the commission has given Rahul against the Election Gandhi as a British citizen, so istry alleged that Gandhi served Gandhi, President INC, time to file Commission (EC) decision to does he become a British citizen? as one of the Directors and Sec- the reply by evening of May 10, hold re-polling on May 12 in Dismissed,” CJI Gogoi said. retary of the British firm Backops 2019 in response to the notice only 168 polling stations under The court was hearing the Ltd, which is registered in the UK issued to him by Election Com- the Tripura West Lok Sabha Congress President Rahul Gandhi addressing an election campaign petition moved by two activists since 2003, with address 51 mission dated May 1, 2019,” the seat, instead of in the entire rally in New Delhi, yesterday. seeking direction to the Home Southgate Street, Winchester, poll panel said. constituency, leaders of these parties said yesterday. The Communist Party of Security up for Bengal polls, India-Marxist (CPI-M) and the Congress have been demanding 602 CAPF companies deployed fresh polling in the entire Tripura West parliamentary IANS measures like route marches, constituency after they alleged NEW DELHI long-range patrols, and cordon large-scale rigging, booth cap- and search operations are being turing, intimidation and attacks The Centre has decided to step up undertaken in all the eight con- by the ruling BJP and their security in West Bengal for the stituencies to instill confidence goons during the first phase of eight seats going to polls in the among the voters. The sources polling in the state on April 11. sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections said that steps have also been The BJP, however, has dis- on Sunday with 602 companies taken to ensure safety of polling missed the allegations and of Central Armed Police Forces parties, voters, electronic voting demanded the removal of Chief (the CRPF, BSF, CISF, SSB, ITBP, machines, candidates, polling Electoral Officer (CEO) Sriram RPF, RAF) besides that of state agents and other poll-related Taranikanti, accusing him of armed police being deployed for officials on the day of polling. being a “conspirator”. election duties. All ad hoc commandants and “Our lawyers on Thursday Home Ministry sources said Company Commanders of have mentioned our election the additional forces are being CAPFs have been briefed about petition in the Supreme Court deployed as the Junglemahal, the sensitivity of the constitu- bench headed by Chief Justice which covers three Lok Sabha encies and other issues. Besides Ranjan Gogoi. Accepting our seats of Purulia, Bankura and presence of forces at all polling petition, the CJI said that the Jhargram, is Maoist-affected and booths and the mandatory Quick Protests over CJI case case would not be heared there have been incidents of vio- Reaction Teams (QRTs), 547 urgently and hence no date of Activists along with lawyers and law students hold placards during a protest following the Supreme lence on the eve of polls as also Quick Action Teams (QATs) and hearing was fixed accordingly,” Court decision to dismiss a sexual harassment complain against Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, and the on the polling day. They said 108 additional QATs have been Left Front Convenor Bijan Dhar various confidence-building instructed to be on the move. lack of transparency in the proceedings, in Bengaluru, Karnataka, yesterday. told reporters here. Rafale: Centre says mismatch between CAG report, SC not a big error IANS petitioners filed an application of parallel negotiations.” A bench by filing an application the very Yashwant Sinha and Arun Meanwhile, three petitioners, NEW DELHI perjury in an attempt to get the headed by Chief Justice Ranjan next day, December 15, 2018. Shourie and activist lawyer former Union Ministers case reopened by implying that Gogoi is slated to hear the Rafale “In any case, the mismatch Prashant Bhushan. It stated that Yashwant Sinha and Arun The Centre yesterday filed the court’s order pronounced on review petition on Friday. The does not in any manner, either allegations of making false state- Shourie and activist-lawyer another affidavit in the Supreme December 14, 2018, was based on hearing will focus on the review directly or indirectly, affect the ments and suppressing facts Prashant Bhushan, yesterday Court in the Rafale deal against false statements made by the gov- of its December 14 verdict along main judgement and it is not a from the court were baseless and claimed in the Supreme Court the perjury plea of the petitioners ernment before the court. with applications seeking perjury substantial error as contended completely false. Terming the that the Centre played fraud seeking a review, claiming the On May 4, the government had action against unknown officials since the fact is that there is no perjury plea as completely mis- upon the court to obtain mismatch between a certain filed another affidavit in the top and production of certain docu- fault found in the decision- conceived, the Centre pointed favourable order in the Rafale portion of the judgement court seeking to dismiss the appli- ments before the court. The gov- making processor on pricing as out that action against unknown fighter jet case. The petitioners pronounced on December 14, cation for a review of the deal, ernment said the mismatch concluded by the CAG in its public servants for allegedly mis- filed a rejoinder stating the 2018, about its submissions on the informing the court that moni- between certain paragraphs (Para report submitted subsequent to leading the court during the December 14, 2018 verdict should CAG report, is not a major error toring of progress by the Prime 25) of the judgement and the sub- the judgment,” said the Centre’s hearing was not correct, and that be subjected to a review as it was and that it does not affect the Minister’s Office of a government- missions of the Centre (given in a affidavit. The Centre’s response some “incomplete internal file based on “multiple falsehoods judgement. to-government process “cannot sealed cover) in relation to CAG is on the application filed by notings” cannot be treated as a and suppression of material and The Centre said the be construed as interference or report was sought to be corrected former Union ministers base for such proceedings. relevant information”. FRIDAY 10 MAY 2019 ASIA 07 Iran threatens moving arbitration court over gas project Asia Bibi left country of her INTERNEWS Pakistan wants Iran to take back the notice to Pakistan, the Prime Minister possible to materialise the gas ISLAMABAD as Islamabad tried its best for arranging asked the Petroleum Division to transactions. Iran was of the own free will, funds required to lay down the pipeline in stay in touch with authorities in view that there are no sanctions Tehran has formally given a Iran and resolve the issue. The on gas transactions, as it is says Pakistan notice to Islamabad for its territories, but in the presence of the US agreement was signed in 2009 exporting gas to some EU coun- approaching the arbitration sanctions it failed to get financing from any for 25 years, but since then the tries and importing gas from INTERNEWS court for not laying down the international agency. project could not get the shape. Turkmenistan. However, ISLAMABAD pipeline in Pakistan’s territory Also most 9-10 years have Pakistan legal firm had asked for in stipulated time under the IP 21-22 discussed the issues threatening to move the arbi- elapsed since the signing of the mechanism under which EU and Asia Bibi left the country out of gas line project and threatened related to Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas tration court for delaying the agreement and the construction Turkmenistan are materialising her own free will, Pakistan’s to invoke the penalty clause of pipeline particularly the scenario project. period for pipeline in Pakistan the gas transactions. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Gas Sales Purchase Agreement after the formal notice to The official sources said that territory which comprises three However, instead of replying spokesman Dr Mohammad (GSPA). Pakistan from Iran. during the visit of Prime Minister years has been wasted. to the legal questionnaire, Iran in Faisal told the media yesterday. Spokesman of the Petroleum Earlier in 2018, according to Imran to Iran, the top leadership The Iranian authorities want February 2019 sent a formal notice Asia Bibi, a Christian Division, Additional Secretary official sources, the authorities took up the issue of IP gas line Pakistan to mutually extend this to Pakistan, saying it was going to woman who was acquitted by Sher Afgan also confirmed the in Iran had conveyed to Pakistan and told Pakistan leadership it period under GSPA. Before the move arbitration court. Pakistan the Supreme Court in a blas- development that Iran in Feb- that it may move the arbitration will take back the notice only if formal notice from Iran in Feb- wants Iran to take back the notice phemy case arrived in Canada ruary 2019 gave a formal notice court against Pakistan for uni- the government of Pakistan ruary 2019, Pakistan’s legal firm as Pakistan tried its best for from Pakistan. to Pakistan mentioning it will laterally shelving IP gas line extends the construction period had sent about 15 legal questions arranging funds required to lay “Asia Bibi has left the move the arbitration court. project invoking penalty clause of pipeline of 781 kilometres to the legal team in Iran asking down the pipeline in its territories, country. She is a free citizen and Both the countries during the of the GSPA. However, this time from Iranian border to in the presence of renewed US but in the presence of the US sanc- left on her own free will,” Dr two-day visit of Prime Minister Iran formally gave the notice to Nawabshah under signed GSPA. sanctions against Iran on its tions it failed to get financing from Faisal said. Imran Khan to Iran on April Pakistan in February 2019 Sources said after coming back nuclear programme how it was any international agency. Asia Bibi’s conviction was overturned by Pakistan’s highest court on October 31, 2018 in a landmark decision. Nine dead in Taliban She had remained in prison as the Supreme Court’s decision attack on foreign NGO triggered protests in the country from religious groups led by the ANATOLIA Civil Order Police, one member Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan. KABUL of the Special Forces and one Protests were called off private security guard of the when the government agreed At least nine people have been non-profit group. to impose a travel ban on Asia confirmed dead in Wednesday’s Nearly two dozen civilians Bibi and not to challenge a suicide and gun attack on a US were injured following the attack review appeal against the non-governmental organisation in a densely populated area sur- verdict. (NGO) headquartered in Kabul, rounded by a number of public In January 2019, the apex police confirmed yesterday. and private offices and com- court rejected the petition chal- Four Taliban insurgents mercial entities. lenging the decision to acquit stormed the office of the Coun- Rahimi said close to 200 Asia Bibi. Following the terpart International in employees of Counterpart were rejection of the petition, Asia downtown Kabul’s Shahr-e-Nau rescued. Bibi was moved to a secret area following a suicide car Claiming responsibility, location. bombing. Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah Clashes between the Mujahed, said in a statement that attackers and the Afghan security the organisation was targeted for PTI challenges forces continued for hours in the their alleged “harmful western heart of the capital’s bustling activities” inside Afghanistan. Maryam’s party shopping and dining district. The attack has been widely Interior Ministry spokesman condemned. Damaged buildings and wreckage at the site of the bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, yesterday. position Nusrat Rahimi initially said that Afghan President nine people were injured in the Mohammad Ashraf Ghani Afghan security forces”. lives to improving the lives of Afghanistan over the past many INTERNEWS attack. dubbed it as an “unforgivable Ann Hudock, the President Afghanistan’s most vulnerable, years, but Wednesday’s attack ISLAMABAD However, the Ministry said crime”. In a statement, he and CEO of Counterpart, said in including women, youth, and the was the first of its kind to target nine people were killed, urged the Taliban to respect a statement the attack targeted disabled. Counterpart that has been The ruling Pakistan Tehreek- including three civilians, four the calls for peace or “get innocent civilians, development A number of NGOs have been serving in Afghanistan for the e-Insaf (PTI) party of Prime members of the Afghan National ready to face the wrath of the professionals who dedicate their attacked by insurgents in past 14 years. Minister Imran Khan yesterday submitted a petition in the Election Commission of Pakistan wants Pakistan against Maryam Prison riot in Myanmar leaves four dead Nawaz’s appointment as arbitration for Pakistan Muslim League-N AFP latest round of presidential Vice-President. resolution of YANGON pardons - part of an annual The petition was submitted prisoner amnesty granted by by PTI’s parliamentary sec- water disputes Four prisoners were killed Myanmar President Win Myint. retary Farrukh Habib, Maleeka during a riot at a northern According to local news- Bokhari, Kanwal Shauzab and INTERNEWS Myanmar jail, officials said paper Eleven Media, prison Javeria Zafar. The petition filed ISLAMABAD yesterday, coming on the heels department director Min Tun Soe by PTI states the appointment of an amnesty which saw more said the riots were triggered over of former Prime Minister The Foreign Office in Islamabad than 6,000 inmates released - the inmate anger at not being Nawaz Sharif’s daughter has urged the World Bank to including high-profile Reuters included in the amnesty. Maryam Nawaz as a PML-N fulfil its responsibility regarding reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw In total, 23,000 prisoners Vice-President was in contra- empanelment of Court of Arbi- Soe Oo. were released in three rounds of diction with the constitution tration for resolution of water The unrest at Sagaing pardons since April 17. and law of the land. The petition related disputes between region’s Shwe Bo prison began The majority of those further states that Maryam was Pakistan and India. on Wednesday evening, said released are usually serving time ineligible to hold any political At his weekly news briefing chief minister Myint Naing. for petty drug crimes, but Tues- or public office. Earlier, sources in Islamabad yesterday, Foreign “They were demanding for day’s release included Reuters had said, the PTI leadership had Office Spokesperson Dr equal rights. They became reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw reservations against Maryam’s Muhammad Faisal reacted anarchic,” he said, adding that Soe Oo, who were jailed after appointment and will challenge strongly to the recent state- everything was now “under reporting on the Rohingya crisis the decision in a court. ments of Indian leadership on control”. in northern Rakhine state. In a major party reshuffle the Indus Water Treaty. Myint did not say how the Myanmar has freed thou- last week, Maryam was made The spokesperson said both prisoners died. sands since a military junta one of the 16 Vice-Presidents Prison department officers arrive to enter Shwe Bo prison after a Pakistan and India are sig- Military spokesman Zaw Min ceded power in 2011 after five of the party along with Hamza riot at the prison in Sagaing region, Myanmar, yesterday. natory to the treaty but Tun said border affairs officials decades of brutal repression. Shahbaz. Former Prime Min- regretted that New Delhi is vio- were called in to “control” the Former prisoners have ister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was lating it. He said Pakistan is situation. there were also reports of unrest The violence in Shwe Bo denounced conditions in Myan- appointed Senior Vice-Pres- involved in the dispute reso- “We heard there was some in jails in Karen and Kachin comes days after more than mar’s overcrowded prisons as ident, while Ahsan Iqbal was lution mechanism in the World shooting,” he said, adding that states. 6,000 people were freed in the abysmal. made General Secretary. Bank but lamented the matter has not been sorted out. The spokesperson said Sri Lanka suspends flight Pakistan desires that the Indus Water Treaty remains intact and its dispute resolution training near biggest air base mechanism moves forward. REUTERS The spokesperson reiterated COLOMBO can only fly to the south of that that Pakistan desires better base, according to the letter. relations with India. A copy of the letter, , was To a question, Dr Sri Lanka has suspended flight seen by Reuters. The new rules Muhammad Faisal said that training near its biggest air force are effective immediately. Sri Pakistan has consistently been base due to security concerns, Lanka suspended training at raising Kashmir dispute at all according to a government Ratmalana during the peak of the international forums to directive. Sri Lanka has been on the civil war with Tamil separa- highlight the plight of Kashmiri high alert since the multiple tists fearing air attacks. people. suicide bombings on Easter The letter cites new rules “in When asked about terror Sunday. Islamic State claimed view of the prevailing security attacks from the Afghan side responsibility for the attack. threat to the national defence, inside Pakistani territory, the Flight training has been sus- lives of public and properties”. spokesperson said Pakistan pended at Ratmalana, a suburb The new guidelines also has conveyed its strong res- in the capital Colombo, the suspend recreational and leisure ervations regarding continued country’s Civil Aviation flights such as sky diving. presence of such nefarious Authority said in a letter to flying No training flights have been elements in Afghanistan. He Plane accident amid storm schools and aircraft operators. operated for two weeks since said we have also urged the Training will only be allowed the rules came into place due to Afghan government to take Officials inspecting a Biman Bangladesh airlines plane after it slid off a runway at Yangon International from the Katukurunda domestic difficulties in moving training action against these Airport in Yangon, yesterday. Eleven people were injured in the incident amid a storm on Wednesday. airport, around 35km (22 miles) operations to Katukurunda, elements. south of Colombo, and flights according to a source. 08 VIEWS FRIDAY 10 MAY 2019 Trump’s ‘deal of the century’ for ESTABLISHED IN 1996 Arab-Israeli peace is doomed CHAIRMAN SHEIKH THANI BIN ABDULLAH AL THANI

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF DR. KHALID BIN MUBARAK AL-SHAFI [email protected] WILLIAM J BURNS ACTING MANAGING EDITOR THE WASHINGTON POST MOHAMMED SALIM MOHAMED [email protected] here are usually two kinds of speeches in US foreign policy: frameworks for action and DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR Tsubstitutes for action. When it MOHAMMED OSMAN ALI comes to laying out plans for Arab- [email protected] Israeli peace, the default option has all too often been the latter, offering motion instead of movement. If President Donald Trump’s “deal of the century” is launched as promised in the coming weeks, against the backdrop of Gaza violence in EDITORIAL recent days, it will likely be something altogether different: a eulogy for the two-state solution. In keeping with his disdain for conventional wisdom and A building in Gaza City that was destroyed during Israeli airstrikes. Infrastructure milestone his bent for disruption, Trump might bury what is still the only viable plan he preview service of Doha Metro, which opened of action for Israelis and Palestinians, hinting that the administration is pre- in the land Israel controls from the on Wednesday, has shown how Qatar is going without offering anything resembling pared to do the same in the West Bank. Jordan River to the Mediterranean, it is Tahead full steam finishing infrastructure projects a workable substitute. In 3 1/2 decades of government also a recipe for the erosion of Israel much ahead of schedule despite the illegal blockade Neither Trump nor his son-in-law service, I never saw an American pres- as a Jewish democracy. That in turn by the some of the neighbours. and chief negotiator, Jared Kushner, ident concede so much, so soon, for so could have profound consequences for Interestingly, when the siege countries announced invented the steady decay of the two- little. the US-Israeli alliance and the their blockade almost two years back, there were state solution in recent years, or the It is tempting to think that shared American public affinity on which it expecting Doha to crumble economically and fall into pathologies of regional leaders con- animus toward Iran and Sunni Arab rests. their trap. They overestimated their importance as a sumed by their grievances and short- terrorists would give some Arab states Finally, the potential for col- source market and didn’t expect Qatar to double down term political concerns. Nor is the an interest in working with the current lateral damage should not be under- on their efforts to find new markets and allies. Within White House wrong to question past Israeli government and the Trump estimated. Jordan, a reliable, mod- a matter of days new source markets were ready and strategies or tactics. Based on what administration to muzzle Palestinian erate US partner in a region where new trade routes were set-up. This only made Qatar can be gleaned about the new plan, political aspirations. reliability and moderation are more resolute and this can be seen from the per- however, Trump and Kushner appear The growing intersection of endangered species, will find itself formance of various government agencies and private to be animated by a set of terminally interests between Israel and Arab in a very hard place if the Pales- bodies in the recent past. flawed assumptions and illusions. states is a good thing, and a long- tinians’ dream of a state of their own The partial launch of Doha Metro, more than year The first standing objective of US policy. But it dies, and right-wing Israelis revive ahead of schedule, is a remarkable achievement and is that they is not a substitute for Israelis and Pal- the old, combustible idea of shows how effectively Qatar has overcome the obstacles can estinians dealing directly with one exporting Palestinian national aspi- and is moving ahead at a maneuver another. rations to the other side of the great pace. over and Whatever the leaders of Arab Jordan River. Autocrats in Egypt and This will usher in a new The illusions of the around Pal- states might whisper in private, there Saudi Arabia would be caught way of commuting and once “deal of the century” estinians in is zero chance that they would offer between their own restive popula- the other lines are open it seem only partly born negotiating a serious support for any peace plan that tions and a US administration that will be a great option for the of arrogance and the peace deal. does not include a credible path to indulges their repressive habits and thousands of commuters The adminis- Palestinian statehood. expects some degree of support for The partial who depend on their cars. magical properties of tration has Second, it is a delusion to think its peace plan. launch of Doha Getting private cars out of fresh thinking. There effectively that the legitimate hopes of Pales- The Middle East remains the land Metro, more the main roads will not only is also an element abandoned tinians for political dignity and of bad policy options for the United than year ahead reduce the congestion and that is purposeful and dialogue with statehood, even if constrained by legit- States. But there is a difference traffic but will also benefit the Pales- imate Israeli security concerns, can be between having bad options and of schedule, is the environment by willful, apparently tinian lead- bought off by economic incentives. If making bad choices. The illusions of a remarkable reducing the emissions. designed to make ership and this problem could have been reduced the “deal of the century” seem only achievement The feeder buses oper- it impossible to marginalised to dollars and cents, it would have partly born of arrogance and the and shows how ating at the stations will help Palestinian been solved long ago. Even if money magical properties of fresh thinking. achieving the goal of resurrect hopes for concerns, were the solution, neither the United There is also an element that is pur- effectively Qatar keeping private cars out of two states for two embracing States nor the Gulf Arabs are likely to poseful and willful, apparently has overcome the the roads. The buses peoples. instead the deliver the enormous funding designed to make it impossible to res- obstacles and is operated by Mowasalat agenda of the required. urrect hopes for two states for two solve the last-minute con- Israeli right. Third, it is dangerous to assume peoples. That is the riskiest propo- moving ahead at nectivity issue, which makes That can be seen in moving the US that time is on our side — that even- sition of all. a great pace. or breaks a railway Embassy to Jerusalem; closing the East tually the Palestinians can be coerced network. All over the world Jerusalem consulate charged with or worn down into accepting some- The author is president of the Carnegie the connectivity from the engaging Palestinians; sharply thing less than statehood, without any Endowment for International Peace, a station to the neigh- reducing lifesaving assistance pro- lasting costs for Israel. That is a recipe former deputy secretary of state and bourhood is of the utmost important as this makes it grams; condoning settlement for more unrest and human tragedy. the author of “The Back Channel: A an attractive option for the commuters. expansion; recognising Israel’s sover- And given demographic realities, with Memoir of American Diplomacy and The first two days response to the metro from the eignty over the Golan Heights and Arabs soon to emerge as the majority the Case for its Renewal.” residents show that it is going to be a roaring success among the officegoers as many people were seen opting to use the metro than their cars in the morning and afternoon peak times. Public-private cooperation vital for finely tuned development aid The metro stations stand testament to the tenacity of the nation to put all roadblocks behind and step on JAPAN NEWS-YOMIURI From this fiscal year, the cooperation should fit nicely such as roads, ports and the pedal to achieve all the goals ahead of schedule Foreign Ministry has started with this principle. power plants, and to while maintaining the top international standards. t is vital that Japan’s moves to strengthen the There are a rising number encourage self-sustaining Qatar Railways Company is aiming to complete official development financial footing of NGOs. of practical examples. The economic growth. two more lines - Green and Gold - by the year 2020. assistance (ODA) is used The ministry has increased Toyama prefectural gov- A recipient nation’s level Like one of the Qatar Rail officials said the country effectively to support the the proportion of grants that ernment is working together of development and financial I with a local pharmaceutical situation will need to be now stands at a turning point as the project shifts from economic growth of devel- can be set aside for expenses the development stage to the operational stage. And oping nations. The scope of regarding communications, company to convey to accurately assessed and then this is just the beginning of many more milestones to the nation’s international commuting and head office Myanmar the okigusuri suitable steps taken. come. contribution should be personnel not directly system dating back about It also is crucial that these broadened through cooper- involved in projects. 300 years in which medicine projects harmonize with the ation between the public and Japanese NGOs are small kept at home is paid for only United Nations’ sustainable private sectors. compared with US and when used. This project not development goals. The ODA budget has European NGOs, and their only delivers medicine to These SDGs are objec- dropped by about half since organization is fundamen- farming villages, but it also tives in 17 fields, such as its fiscal 1997 peak, hovering tally weak. involves providing techno- eradicating poverty, that the QUOTE OF THE DAY between about 500 billion This stems from the fact logical support for the local United Nations aims to yen and 600 billion yen in that the culture of individuals production of crude drugs. achieve by 2030. Japan recent years. Given Japan’s giving donations to such This can be described as a should be proactively Iraq is keen severe financial situation, the groups has yet to take root. It project that combines inter- involved in achieving these ODA budget is unlikely to is reasonable for the gov- national cooperation with the goals. to establish change much. ernment to support NGOs promotion of a local industry. A summit meeting of the cooperative Close cooperation among financially. Government It will be important to Group of 20 major nations relations with all local governments, com- grants must be appropriately coordinate with the Japan will be held in Osaka in panies and nongovernmental allocated after carefully International Cooperation June, and the Tokyo Inter- its neighbours, organizations involved in examining the results of Agency (JICA) and devise effi- national Conference on its Arab, regional international assistance these groups’ activities. cient assistance plans. African Development and international activities holds the key to Japan has conventionally Strategically providing (TICAD) will be held in environment. providing more finely tuned supported the concept of low-interest yen loans to Yokohama in August. Japan support. Harnessing their “human security” that emerging nations in Asia and must also play a leadership respective expertise and focuses on the lives and elsewhere also will be role in multilateral cooper- Adil Abd Al Mahdi complementing each other dignity of each individual. essential. ation on such issues as Iraqi Prime Minister will boost synergies in ODA Grassroots-level interna- These loans should be financing, boosting and projects. tional contributions made used to support construction strengthening implemen- through public-private of high-quality infrastructure tation systems. FRIDAY 10 MAY 2019 OPINION 09 Root of Turkey’s economic troubles: US foreign policy

ecent fluctuations in the organization because of its association Since then, investors have been overly isolation and the slow-down in value of the Turkish Lira have with the PKK and its previous attacks sensitive to the geo-political pow- economic growth or currency vola- placed Turkish economy in on Turkish civilians. The US started to erplay between Turkey and the US. tility is all Turkey’s own doing. Rthe limelight again. Analysts openly arm and train the YPG forces Nowadays, the dispute between The truth is, Turkish economy point at a number of issues, mostly in 2014 while their affiliates were still two countries centered around Tur- is the perfect showcase for how those related to domestic politics or carrying out suicide bombings in key’s deal to purchase S-400 air geo-politics affects economies, or MUSTAFA METIN BASBAY economic management, which may Turkish cities. Turkey is fighting the defense systems from Russia. The US more precisely, how a country’s ANATOLIA be responsible for the continuation of YPG and insists on eliminating them wants Turkey to buy the American- rejection of subordination in inter- the economic distress. All these expla- from the region while the US sees the made Patriot missiles instead, but national relations leads to threats of nations have some merit and there is organization as a trustable partner. refuses to transfer technological economic sanctions by powerful certainly plenty the Turkish adminis- Last January, a few weeks after know-how. Turkey is more interested states. tration should be doing to overcome the announcement that the US army is in developing its own military It is much easier to find the real fragilities. retreating from Syria, President capacity and end its dependency on reason why Turkey is facing However, it seems that power Trump tweeted that the US “will dev- the US, or any other country for that financial challenges in US foreign relations at the global level and their astate Turkey economically…” if matter. policy decisions and Washington’s direct influence on Turkish economy Turkey takes further military action Accordingly, Turkey turned to the bullying of its allies rather than are mostly ignored. I would argue that against the YPG. President Trump’s Russian-made S-400s because of the Turkey’s domestic politics or eco- most of Turkey’s short-term economic tweet saw the Turkish lira lose 1.6 technology transfer component of the nomic management. troubles are due to the diplomatic percent value against dollar on the deal. The US, in turn, has suspended This does not mean that there conflict with the US over regional same day, Jan 14. It took a phone call sales of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey is not a lesson for Turkey to take. issues and continuing threat of sanc- between Erdogan and Trump for the even though Turkey has invested one Turkey has learned the hard way tions against Turkish economy. Turkish Lira to regain value next day. billion dollars in the project. that political independence comes A number of critical events in When he was asked to explain the David Satterfield, a nominee for with economic resilience. Fragil- recent years have put Turkey and the tweet, US Secretary of State Mike US ambassador to Turkey, speaking at ities in Turkish economy makes it US at odds. The parallels between Pompeo said, “we have applied eco- the US Senate on April 11 said, “by easier for the US to use the threat of certain turns in Turkish economy and nomic sanctions in many places, I moving ahead with its purchase of the sanctions as leverage in clashes in the US-Turkey diplomatic assume he is speaking about those Russian S-400 missile defense system, negotiations. relations are difficult to overlook. kinds of things”. So, the threat of sanc- Turkey puts its participation in the Turkey’s long-accumulated Most recently, for instance, Pres- tions is as explicit as it gets. F-35 program at risk and faces foreign debt, mostly denominated ident Erdogan took a strong position Actually, the US administration potential sanctions under CAATSA.” in dollars, has to be dealt with against President Trump’s declaration has already imposed sanctions on Note that CAATSA (Countering through strong and fast reforms to recognise Israel’s illegal control Turkey. Last year in August, President America’s Adversaries Through Sanc- towards productive and export-ori- The truth is, Turkish over the Golan Heights. The very same Trump doubled the tariffs on Turkish tions Act) was previously used to ented sectors, for which Turkey has economy is the day, March 22, Turkish Lira depre- steel and iron in order to pressure the impose sanctions on Iran, N. Korea, already made some progress ciated by 6 percent within hours. Turkish government to release an and Russia. Satterfield also quoted recently. Furthermore, the choice a perfect showcase Although it swiftly regained value American pastor who was detained on Vice President Pence’s remarks about country makes between its for how geo-politics thanks to the quick reaction of the charges of connection to the failed the issue on April 4 that Turkey must domestic resources and foreign affects economies, or Turkey’s Central Bank, the incidence coup attempt in 2016. Serious claims “choose” between Russia and Nato, capital is not merely an economic more precisely, how has once again started discussions about US involvement with the coup referring to the S-400 deal. As one. So, Turkey’s savings rate about Turkey’s economic well-being. attempt is also a source of tension expected, these statements have cast a should be boosted. a country’s rejection This alone proves how responsive between Turkey and the US in general. chill over Turkey’s financial markets. In the meantime, the gov- of subordination Turkey’s financial markets are even to Following the announcement of The US argues that S-400s are ernment in Ankara will continue to in international minor fluctuations in the Turkey-US sanctions, a capital outflow took place incompatible with the Nato systems. confront American diplomatic uni- relations. and the Turkish Lira lost 20 percent Interestingly, Nato Secretary-General lateralism and hopefully remind relations leads to The most important source of value. In order to halt the process, the Stoltenberg seems to disagree with Washington of the geo-strategic threats of economic tension between the US and Turkey is Turkish central bank was forced to Pence. “It’s a national decision for importance of Turkey as a critical sanctions by powerful arguably Washington’s support for the raise its benchmark interest rates each Nato ally to decide on pro- ally. states. YPG in Northern Syrian. Turkey con- from 13.5 percent to 17.25 percent and curement of capabilities,” Stoltenberg siders the YPG as a terrorist then to 24 percent. As a matter of fact, said on the same occasion. Fur- The writer an Assistant Researcher this was the beginning thermore, Greece, another Nato ally, at TRT World Research Centre. of Turkey’s negative already has S-300 missiles. The first divergence from delivery of the S-400 missiles will other emerging take place in July 2019. Until then, the market economies. US is likely to continue to show the In response to stick to Turkey. 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As we’ve argued from the well-documented, but even within an enforcement regime similar to those start of this process, the two sides are China’s more inherently dysfunctional All thoughts and views reducing the state’s role imposed on troublesome countries like much more evenly matched than authoritarian leadership the centrali- in the Chinese economy, North Korea and Iran. Beijing tried to Washington’s negotiators appear to zation of power under President Xi has expressed in these columns those have always reverse all that in a series of last- recognize - with the odds, if anything, had a similar effect. are those of the writers, seemed delusional. A minute edits, according to the report. likely to marginally favor China. Still, it bodes ill for the prospects of not of the newspaper. That backs up an earlier report by Factions in Beijing — including the current round of talks starting limited agreement, with Jenny Leonard, Saleha Mohsin and Jen- Premier Li Keqiang and Xi himself Thursday. So far, we’ve only seen a few commitments on nifer Jacobs of Bloomberg News citing — have long favored reform around IP denial and anger from both sides; if we All correspondence agricultural and energy people familiar with the matter saying and inward investment that would want to make it to a deal, we’ll likely regarding Views and meet many US demands. Indeed, in have to go through a good amount of purchases dressed up in that the Chinese went back on Opinion pages should be promises to include changes to its laws areas such as foreign investment and bargaining - and depression - first. sent to editor-in-chief fancy language, always in the text of the deal. patent enforcement, legal changes are looked like the most An article in the Wall Street already quietly taking place away from The writer is a Bloomberg opinion col- office or mailed to the credible path to a pact. Journal, sourced to “people familiar the spotlight. But national pride, and a umnist covering commodities, as well [email protected] with the thinking of the Chinese Communist Party ideology grounded in as industrial and consumer companies. 10 ASIA FRIDAY 10 MAY 2019 N Korea fires missiles as US envoy visits Seoul

AFP SEOUL North Korea not ready North Korea welcomed a US envoy’s visit to Seoul by firing to negotiate: Trump two missiles yesterday, the South’s military said, in REUTERS seriously right now. They were Pyongyang’s second launch in WASHINGTON smaller missiles, they were less than a week as it seeks to up short-range missiles,” Trump the ante in deadlocked nuclear US President Donald Trump told reporters at the White negotiations with Washington. said the United States was House. “Nobody’s happy about It came after North Korea looking very seriously at North it but we’re taking a good look carried out a military drill and Korea’s latest missile launch and we’ll see.” fired multiple projectiles on Sat- and that while North Korea “The relationship continues urday, with at least one believed wants to negotiate with the ... I know they want to negotiate, to be a short-range missile. United States, he does not think they’re talking about negoti- The North had not previously it is ready to do so. ating. But I don’t think they’re fired a missile since November “We’re looking at it very ready to negotiate,” Trump said. 2017, shortly before a rapid dip- lomatic thaw eased high tensions US seizes North’s cargo ship People watch a television news programme showing file footage of North Korea’s projectile weapons, on the peninsula and paved the at a railway station in Seoul, yesterday. way for a historic first meeting AP suspected short-range missiles between its leader Kim Jong-Un WASHINGTON in an apparent sign of trouble Yesterday’s missile One of the North’s longest- the state-run Korea Institute for and US President Donald Trump. for nuclear disarmament talks. launch came hours running operational missile National Unification, “North But their second summit in The Trump administration has It also follows a Pentagon bases is in the area, which the Korea is sending a clear message Vietnam in February broke up seized a North Korean cargo decision to suspend efforts to after the US Special Centre for Strategic & Interna- that it will not be satisfied with without an agreement rolling ship used to supply coal to the arrange negotiations on recov- Representative on tional Studies said houses a reg- humanitarian aid” being con- back Pyongyang’s nuclear pro- isolated nation in violation of ering additional remains of US North Korea, Stephen iment-sized unit equipped with sidered by Seoul. gramme in exchange for sanc- international sanctions, law service members killed in the Biegun, arrived in Nodong-1 medium-range bal- “It is saying, ‘We want tions relief or even a joint enforcement officials said. North during the Korean War. listic missiles. security guarantees in return for statement, leaving the North The seizure of the vessel, The Justice Department said Seoul for talks with Biegun met his South Korean the denuclearisation process’,” frustrated by the stalemate. detained last month in Indo- the ship, the Wise Honest, is one South Korean officials counterpart Lee Do-hoon for he added. Yesterday’s launch came nesia, comes at a delicate of North Korea’s largest bulk on the allies’ approach breakfast yesterday and is due “Kim could have felt he hours after the US Special Rep- moment between the two coun- carriers and for several years to hold discussions with the needed to show a strong military resentative on North Korea, tries. It was announced hours had been used to deliver towards Pyongyang. South’s foreign and unification posture to ease complaints fol- Stephen Biegun, arrived in Seoul after the North Korea fired two Russian coal to North Korea. ministers today as the security lowing a joint South-US military late Wednesday for talks with efforts to ease military allies — Washington stations drill last month.” South Korean officials on the missiles”, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of It was a “deeply wor- tensions”. 28,500 troops in the South to Harry Kazianis of the Centre allies’ approach towards Staff (JCS) said in a statement, rying” development, said a The JCS earlier said that the defend it from its neighbour — for the National Interest added Pyongyang, in his first visit since adding they flew eastwards for spokeswoman for the South’s launches appeared to originate work on their approach towards that the North had “once again the Hanoi summit. 270 and 420km and the South presidential office, “as it is from Sino-ri in North Pyongan Pyongyang. chosen a course of action today The North “fired what Korean and US militaries were not helping improvement of province, 75km northwest of With yesterday’s launch, said that can only worsen already appeared to be two short-range jointly analysing them. inter-Korean relations and Pyongyang. Hong Min, a senior researcher at growing tensions. Four countries challenge Beijing with naval drills in disputed sea

REUTERS While similar exercises have opportunities to build upon our The week of joint drills, operations in international TOKYO been held in the South China Sea existing, strong relationships,” which ended on Wednesday, waters around the world, even in the past, the combined display Commander Andrew J Klug, the comes after two other US war- in seas claimed by its allies, In fresh show of naval force in by four countries represents a captain of the US destroyer, the ships sailed near islands in the without political the contested South China Sea, fresh challenge to Beijing as US USS William P Lawrence, said in region claimed by China on considerations. a US guided missile destroyer President Donald Trump a statement. Monday, prompting a protest China claims almost all of the conducted drills with a Japanese threatens to hike tariffs on Japan sent one of its two big from Beijing, which said the strategic South China Sea with aircraft carrier, two Indian naval $200bn worth of Chinese goods. aircraft carriers, the Izumo, while action infringed its Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the ships and a Philippine patrol “Professional engagements India deployed a destroyer, the sovereignty. Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam vessel in the waterway claimed with our allies, partners and INS Kolkata, and a tanker, the The US Navy said it conducts pushing competing claims to Duterte bugged by China, the US Navy said. friends in the region are INS Shakti. such freedom of navigation parts of the maritime region. by cockroach during speech Singapore Parliament

AFP MANILA outlaws fake news AP sharply criticised the law. Philippine President Rodrigo SINGAPORE It is a “disaster for online Duterte’s (pictured) unpre- expression by ordinary Singa- dictable speeches frequently Singapore has passed a law poreans” and a “hammer blow” contain bombshell pronounce- criminalising publication of fake against the independence of ments, but the surprise this time news and allowing the online news portals, said Phil came in the form of a cockroach government to block and order Robertson, the group’s deputy ambling along the leader’s the removal of such content. Asia director. shoulder. The Protection from Online Prime Minister Lee Hsien The bug popped up on Falsehoods and Manipulation Loong last month defended the Duterte as he was extolling the Bill passed on Wednesday night proposed law, saying many virtues of the candidates he has by a vote of 72-9, a lawmaker countries had them and that Sin- endorsed in next week’s with the opposition Worker’s gapore had debated the issue for midterm polls at a campaign Party, Daniel Goh, said on two years. rally. Facebook. He rejected criticism the law An aide tried and failed to The law bans falsehoods that could further stifle free speech Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (centre) with members of the media after a press scrape the critter away with are prejudicial to Singapore or in Singapore, which already has conference in Putrajaya, Malaysia, yesterday. some papers, but Duterte likely to influence elections and stern laws on public protests and brushed it aside as the gov- requires service providers to dissent. ernment broadcast cut to a remove such content or allows “They criticised many things smiling but bemused audience Mahathir to stay as Malaysia’s PM the government to block it. about Singapore’s media man- in the central city of Bohol. Offenders could face a jail term agement, but what we have Duterte, who was nearing ANATOLIA problems of coalition”. now, Mahathir replied: “I don’t of up to 10 years and hefty fines. done have worked for Sin- the end of his roughly ANKARA Mahathir is running a coa- know whether it is three years Opponents in Parliament gapore. And it is our objective to 90-minute address, joked that lition government of Malaysian or two years, but I am an interim said it gave government min- continue to do things that will the insect belongs to the oppo- Malaysia’s Prime Minister United Indigenous Party and prime minister”. isters too much power to work for Singapore. And I think sition party. Mahathir Mohamad has hinted Anwar Ibrahim-led People’s “We will make most of the determine what was false and (the new law) will be a signif- The leader’s critics quickly at maximum stay of three years Justice Party. corrections within a period of broadly defined public interest. icant step forward in this took to Twitter to mock his in office, said a media report Prior to the last year’s two years and after that I think The Strait Times newspaper regard,” he said on a visit to close encounter with the roach. yesterday, on the first anni- election, the coalition had agreed the others will have less reported Law Minister K. Shan- Malaysia. Duterte is on the campaign versary of the coalition that Mahathir would hand over problems to face,” he added. mugam said the orders to Speaking at the same news trail to rally support for his can- government in the country. reins to Anwar, but no timeframe He listed corruption as one correct or remove false content conference, Malaysian Prime didates in next week’s midterm According to Singapore- was given. of the main issues his adminis- would mostly be directed at Minister Mahathir Mohamad polls, in which some 18,000 based Straits Times, Mahathir When reporters asked tration dealt in last 12 months. technology companies, rather warned such laws were a seats ranging from local told foreign media that he does whether incumbent premier “So now I think it is the than individuals who ran afoul double-edged sword that could councils to the upper house not seek a full term and that he meant that he will be in office economy that [we] will focus on of the law without intent. be abused by governments to Senate are up for grabs. will “step aside after fixing for two years in power or from this year,” the premier said. Human Rights Watch stay in power. Three convicted of terrorism over Australian mosque arson attack AP A Victoria state Supreme involvement. Chaarani conceded mosque down two weeks earlier Nicholas Robinson argued including the Federation Square MELBOURNE Court jury convicted Abdullah that he was there, but argued he on November 25. Chaarani’s involvement was ter- restaurant and club precinct, St. Chaarani, Ahmed Mohamed and had been part of an act of protest The three will appear in rorism because the mosque was Paul’s Anglican Cathedral and Three men were convicted Hatim Moukhaiber over the fire- or advocacy, but not terrorism. court for sentencing next week. targeted to intimidate Shias. Flinders Street train station on yesterday of engaging in a terror bombing of the Imam Ali Islamic Chaarani and Mohamed They each face a potential Mohamed and Chaarani had Christmas Day in 2016. act by burning down a Shia Center on December 11, 2016. were also found guilty of maximum sentence of life in previously been convicted of They were among five men mosque in the Australian city of Mohamed and Moukhaiber attempting to commit a terror act prison. planning a terrorist attack on found guilty last year after the Melbourne three years ago. had both denied any over a failed attempt to burn the During the trial, prosecutor central Melbourne locations plot was foiled by police. FRIDAY 10 MAY 2019 EUROPE 11 Montenegro court jails 2016 coup plot leaders

AFP called the verdict a “complete PODGORICA farce” engineered by the Dju- kanovic family. A Montenegro court yesterday Speaking at the “All those who attack us will handed jail sentences to two suffer severe consequences and opposition politicians and a party’s headquarters, accountability,” he added. dozen others, including Russians Pro-Russian oppn Knezevic, 39, added that and Serbians, over an alleged leader Andrija Mandic “the judge did not show a single 2016 plot to topple the proof against the Democratic government and halt its bid to called the verdict Front.” join Nato. a “complete farce” The politicians are expected Pro-Russian opposition engineered by the to appeal the ruling. leaders Andrija Mandic and Djukanovic family. In the years since the alleged Milan Knezevic were given five coup attempt, Montenegro joined years behind bars for being part Nato and the government has of a criminal organisation whose elected president in 2018. continued its negotiations for aim was to “violently overthrow” Moscow, which had opposed accession to the European Union. the government and “prevent the tiny Balkan state’s efforts to The opposition’s Democratic Montenegro from joining Nato,” join Nato at the time, has rejected Front coalition remains judge Suzana Mugosa said. allegations of its involvement as weakened. Montenegro opposition leaders Andrija Mandic (centre) and Milan Knezevic (right) during a news The heaviest sentences, 12 “absurd”. Political analyst Sergej Seku- conference after being convicted by Montenegro court, in Podgorica, yesterday. and 15 years, went to two alleged The other people convicted lovic noted that prosecutors have Russian spies tried in absentia. were a Montenegrin and nine recently shifted “in the direction failed coup attempt in Mon- ammunition were thrown into a witnesses, Serbian national Ale- Authorities first arrested sus- Serbians, including a former of minimising Moscow’s official tenegro another example of Rus- lake in a neighbouring country. ksandar Sindjelic, also reversed pects on the eve of October 2016 police general and anti-Nato role in this case”. sia’s outrageous attempts to Prosecutors later said a his testimony about a Russian- elections, the night before the activist who received eight years The ruling nevertheless undermine European Serbian who provided the funded plot. group was allegedly planning to in jail. “strengthens the position of the democracy,” he wrote in Twitter. weapons ultimately destroyed In March he told a Serbian stage their takeover. Since the trial opened a year government, which from the Observers said the months- them at the request of Mon- television channel that there had At the time, the pro-Russian and a half ago, Montenegro’s beginning has held an identical long trial still left many questions tenegrin justice. been no “plan of violence in coalition was the main rival opposition has decried it as a position to that of the prose- unanswered. “Without these weapons, the Podgorica”, only an anti-Nato against then-prime minister Milo government-backed “witch cutor,” he added. The weapons that the story of a violent overthrow of “protest”. Djukanovic in October 2016 hunt” aimed at destroying their The UK’s foreign secretary plotters allegedly planned to use power is unconvincing,” Dragan The court did not bring him elections. political camp, known as the Jeremy Hunt continued to point were never shown in court. Soc, a lawyer and Montenegro’s back to the witness stand, Djukanovic, who has run the Democratic Front. the finger at Moscow. According to the indictment, former justice minister, said saying that his reversal was small Balkan state almost con- Speaking at his party’s head- “Guilty! Conviction of 2 dozens of cases of automatic ahead of the ruling. expressed outside any judicial tinuously since 1991, was later quarters after the ruling, Mandic Russian intelligence officers for weapons and three cases of One of the prosecution’s key framework.

Drone sighting EU unveils 10-point blueprint for post-Brexit future halted flights at Frankfurt airport AFP before he end of the year, the 27 principle of fairness SIBIU leaders did not make detailed EU leaders to hold summit 7) We will give ourselves the commitments. means to match our ambitions AFP European leaders revealed a But “The Sibiu Declaration” on May 28 for bloc’s top jobs 8) We will safeguard the BERLIN broad-brush statement of prin- underlined their joint com- future for the next generations ciples to guide them into the mitment that Britain’s departure AFP posts, which will be made after of Europeans Frankfurt airport was shut post-Brexit future yesterday, would not trigger a rush for the SIBIU EU parliamentary elections at 9) We will protect our cit- down for nearly an hour promising a “new Union at 27 exits. the end of this month would be izens and keep them safe yesterday morning as operators ready to embrace its future as The 10 points are: All 28 leaders of European “swift”, adding that it would also 10) Europe will be a respon- halted flights over a drone one.” 1) We will defend one Union governments will meet have to respect a balance of sible global leader sighting. Britain, the missing 28th EU Europe, from East to West, from on May 28 to launch the process men and women and between After issuing the declaration, No landings or take-offs member, has yet to complete its North to South of choosing a new head of the the larger and smaller countries the leaders began talks on a were allowed after a drone was divorce from the bloc but the 2) We will stay united, EU Commission and other top of the union. second document that will not spotted over the southern part other leaders were determined through thick and thin posts. “I will not shy away from be finalised in Sibiu but will rep- of the airport area in the early that their summit in the 3) We will always look for EU Council chief Donald putting this decision to the vote resent a more detailed strategic morning, but the all clear was Romanian town of Sibiu would joint solutions Tusk said after a summit in if consensus proves difficult to agenda. given at 08:15am (0615 GMT) at set a five-year agenda for the 4) We will continue to protect Sibiu, Romania, that he wanted achieve,” he said, in a nod to the Donald Tusk, president of the Germany’s busiest airport. future. our way of life, democracy and the leaders to nominate Jean- prospects of political horse- European Council of leaders, was The aviation authority said With European Parlia- the rule of law Claude Juncker’s successor trading between the leaders. also expected to lay down the 143 take-offs and landings were mentary elections due in just 5) We will deliver where it before the end of June. “My intention is for the procedures for choosing the next cancelled and 48 aircraft over two weeks and a new EU matters most Tusk said he hoped that the European Council to nominate head of the EU Commission after already in the air were diverted leadership team to be named 6) We will always uphold the decision on senior commission the new EU leadership in June.” the parliamentary vote. to other airports among a total of 1,500 scheduled flights yesterday. The drone, which was BBC radio presenter sacked approximately 1.5 metres in diameter, was spotted by after ‘racist’ royal baby tweet several pilots. Police are investigating and AFP but will no longer be presenting a helicopter tried to track the LONDON a weekly show with us.” remote-controlled device after Baker, who made his name the latest drone incident to Veteran British broadcaster as a music writer during the disrupt flights at the airport. Danny Baker was fired by the punk era, began his radio career In March, flights were BBC after tweeting a picture of in 1989 and has also presented halted for half an hour at well-dressed couple holding television quiz shows. Frankfurt airport following a hands with a chimpanzee in a He hit back at his sacking, drone sighting, also over the suit, tagged with the caption saying the BBC “threw me under southern part of the site, “royal baby leaves hospital”. the bus” and that the racial causing lengthy delays and the Accusations of racism implications of his tweet “never cancellation of 60 of that day’s immediately flooded his occurred to me because, well, 1,439 scheduled flights. timeline, as new royal baby mind not diseased”. German air traffic con- Archie has mixed-race heritage “Would have used same trollers registered a total of 158 through mother Meghan, and he stupid pic for any other Royal obstructions to scheduled later took down the picture, birth or Boris Johnson kid or flights caused by drones in apologising for the “possible even one of my own. It’s a funny 2018, up around 80 percent on connotations”. image,” he said. the 2017 figure. But the BBC announced But ITV news anchor Germany is not the only Russian President Vladimir Putin shaking hands with military officers after the Victory Day parade Baker, 61, would be leaving his Charlene White said the tweet country to suffer from airborne at Red Square in downtown Moscow, yesterday. job as presenter on Radio 5 Live. was “unacceptable”. “To post a pests. “This was a serious error of pic picturing a 3-day old baby London’s Gatwick airport judgment and goes against the of mixed heritage as a monkey, was shut down for three days Putin on Victory Day: Russian values we as a station aim to then claim it was a joke? That’s in December over drone embody,” said the broadcaster. old-school prejudice and racism sightings, causing holiday travel military to be strengthened “Danny’s a brilliant broadcaster at its peak,” she wrote. misery for tens of thousands. Asylum seekers on trial over Greek camp protest AP in World War II — to lumbering named a special envoy for MOSCOW Yars ICBM launch units. humanitarian ties with the US. AFP was swiftly attacked by far-right Greece following a mass influx For the second time in three Putin said in his speech that LESBOS ISLAND militants who threw stones and from 2015 onwards. Most were Russian President Vladimir Putin years, the parade did not con- “we have done and will do eve- flares, with riot police deployed fleeing war-torn Syria and want told the annual military Victory clude with an aerial display of rything necessary to ensure the More than 100 asylum seekers to keep the two sides apart. to go to wealthier EU states such Day parade at Red Square helicopters and warplanes high combat capability of our went on trial on the Greek island “We didn’t do anything. We as Germany. yesterday that the country will speeding above the square. armed forces.” of Lesbos yesterday after were attacked by some extreme Of these, some 15,000 are continue to strengthen its armed Russian news reports said the He added: “At the same time, protesting against over-crowded people. We are innocent,” one housed in badly overcrowded forces. cancellation was due to heavy Russia is open for cooperation camp conditions, an AFP of the defendants, Afghan camps on Greek islands where The parade marked the 74th clouds. with all who are ready to resist reporter said. refugee Hadisse Hosseini said. living conditions have been anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Among the guests were terrorism, neo-Nazism and The mainly Afghan asylum Among the attackers, 26 repeatedly criticised by rights Germany. It included about recently resigned Kazakhstan extremism.” seekers stand accused of occu- have been provisionally iden- groups. Conditions are worst on 13,000 servicemen and 130 President Nursultan Nazarbayev Dozens of other Russian pying a central square on the tified by police. Their trial date the islands of Lesbos and Samos, pieces of military equipment, and Steven Seagal, the American cities also held parades for the island in April 2018. has not yet been set. where over 10,000 people live ranging from a T-34 tank — actor who obtained Russian cit- country’s most significant Along with women and Over 70,000 refugees and in camps built to handle a third renowned for its effectiveness izenship in 2016 and later was secular holiday. children, they staged a sit-in that migrants have been stranded in of that number. 12 AMERICAS FRIDAY 10 MAY 2019 US Senate intel panel subpoenas Trump Jr

REUTERS The panel wants to question Trump Jr about WASHINGTON testimony he gave to the Senate Judiciary Committee in September 2017 which was The US Senate Intelligence subsequently contradicted in public testimony Committee has subpoenaed one of the president’s son, Donald by former Trump attorney Michael Cohen. Trump Jr, to answer questions about his contacts with Russia, two congressional sources said. In testimony before the The panel, which along with House of Representatives Over- Trump ‘very the Senate is controlled by sight Committee, however, Trump’s fellow Republicans, Cohen, said he briefed Trump surprised’ by wants to question Trump Jr family members “approximately son’s subpoena about testimony he gave to the 10 times” about the Moscow Senate Judiciary Committee in Trump Tower project, and that AFP/WASHINGTON September 2017 which was sub- Trump Jr and his sister Ivanka sequently contradicted in public were among the family members US President Donald Trump testimony by former Trump he briefed. rushed to his son’s defence, attorney Michael Cohen, one of Cohen has also told Congress saying he was “very surprised” Dr. Paul Davis of Findlay shows US President Donald Trump a surprise $17,000 medical bill his daughter the sources said. that some reimbursement by a Senate panel’s order that received for a routine test, at the White House in Washington, DC, yesterday. The committee is one of the checks issued to him for hush Donald Trump Jr testify as part few in the Senate that has been money payments to an actress of its investigation into Russia conducting serious investigations who said she had an affair with election interference. related to Russian meddling in President Trump were signed by “I was very surprised,” Call to end ‘surprise medical bills’ the 2016 US presidential election. Trump Jr, as well as the Trump Trump told reporters about the Trump’s son-in-law and adviser Organization’s chief financial Senate Intelligence Commit- AP hospitals totally accountable.” collaborated on a bipartisan Jared Kushner has appeared officer. tee’s subpoena of his eldest of WASHINGTON The president said he wants to proposal, and other plans come before the panel at least twice. Cohen this week began five children. get it done “quickly,” and Sen. from New Hampshire Demo- During his Judiciary Com- serving a federal prison sentence “My son is a very good President Donald Trump called Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn, cratic Sens. Maggie Hassan and mittee appearance, the source for tax evasion and campaign person, he works very hard. for an end to “surprise medical chairman of the Health, Edu- Jeanne Shaheen. said, Trump Jr was asked about finance violations. The last thing he needs is bills,” the astonishingly high cation, Labour and Pensions White House officials out- the extent of his involvement in In his report on Russian Washington DC. I think he’d charges insured patients can face Committee, said he hoped to lined a set of principles for leg- a plan to build a Trump Tower meddling in the US presidential rather not ever be involved,” when a member of a medical deliver a bill in July. islation that Trump can back: in Moscow. election in 2016, Special Counsel Trump said. “For my son, after team that treats them is not in Just before Trump spoke, the —Patients who receive “Like I said, I was periph- Robert Mueller’s team of prose- being exonerated, to now get their insurer’s network. Democratic and Republican emergency care should not be erally aware of it, but most of my cutors reported that there was a a subpoena to go again, to “Not a pleasant surprise,” leaders of a key House com- hit with charges that exceed the knowledge has been gained “reasonable argument” that speak again after close to 20 Trump said of bills that arrive in mittee said they are ready to amount paid to in-network pro- since as it relates to hearing Trump Jr violated campaign hours after telling everybody the mail and run to tens of thou- move on legislation. viders. In an emergency, patients about it over the last few weeks,” finance laws. that would listen about a sands of dollars. “A very “No family should be left in are in no position to check Trump Jr told the committee, But Mueller’s team con- nothing meeting? Yeah, I’m unpleasant surprise.” financial ruin through no fault whether their insurers have con- according to an official cluded they did not believe they pretty surprised.” The administration threw its of their own, which is why we tracted with the surgeons or transcript. could obtain a conviction. support behind efforts by law- have been working together on anesthesiologists who provide makers of both parties to address a bipartisan solution to protect care. the problem, laying out a set of patients that we hope to — Patients going in for a House panel votes AG Barr in contempt goals for legislation. announce soon,” Energy and scheduled procedure should get With polls showing that Commerce Chairman Frank upfront information about AP President Donald Trump, who “We did not relish doing this, voters trust Democrats over Pallone, D-NJ, and ranking whether their clinicians are in WASHINGTON for the first time invoked the but we have no choice,” Nadler Republicans on health care, Republican Greg Walden, R-Ore., their insurer’s network and what principle of executive privilege, said after the vote. Trump has been hitting pocket- said in a joint statement. The costs they will face. Patients The House Judiciary Committee claiming the right to block law- The White House’s blockade, book medical issues that res- panel oversees the health should not get out-of-network voted to hold Attorney-General makers from the full report on he said, “is an attack on the onate with the middle-class, like insurance industry. bills from a provider they did not William Barr in contempt of Mueller’s probe of Russian inter- ability of the American people prescription drug costs. He was Pallone and Walden are not pick. Congress, escalating the Demo- ference to help Trump in the to know what the executive joined at a White House event alone; more than a half-dozen — Fixes should not add to crats’ extraordinary legal battle 2016 election. branch is doing.” He said, “This by patients, one who got a senators and representatives federal health care costs. with the Trump administration Committee Chairman Jerrold cannot be.” $110,000 bill after a heart attack, have floated ideas or drafted States also have been over access to special counsel Nadler of NY declared the action But Justice Department and another who got a bill for legislation. working to protect consumers Robert Mueller’s Trump-Russia by Trump’s Justice Department spokeswoman Kerri Kupec said $17,850 for a test her insurer Rep Lloyd Doggett, from surprise medical bills. A report. a clear new sign of the presi- it was disappointing that would have paid $100 for. D-Texas, chairman of the Ways survey of states by Georgetown The vote capped a day of dent’s “blanket defiance” of Con- members of Congress “have “So this must end,” Trump and Means health panel, has a University found that about half ever-deepening dispute between gress’ constitutional rights to chosen to engage in such inap- said. “We’re going to hold bill. Senators Bill Cassidy, R-La, have acted to protect congressional Democrats and conduct oversight. propriate political theatrics.” insurance companies and and Michael Bennet, D-Colo, consumers. House seeks to restore Central American aid REUTERS policy, including by prohibiting off aid to countries grappling to cut spending on diplomacy WASHINGTON funds from supporting the sale with hunger and crime, and the and foreign aid by more than 20 of nuclear technology to Saudi move would more likely increase percent. A Democratic-led US House of Arabia and removing a Repub- the number of migrants than The draft bill could face Representatives committee lican-led prohibition on contri- decrease it. resistance in the Republican- moved yesterday toward butions to the UN Green Climate The draft bill directs that no controlled Senate, as it also seeks restoring hundreds of millions Fund, and prohibits the use of less than $540.8m be made to end Trump administration of dollars of aid to Central funds to withdraw from the Paris available for the Central policies restricting funding for a America that was cut off by Pres- climate agreement. American countries, and requires variety of organizations involved ident Donald Trump, setting up The Trump administration that the administration spend in women’s reproductive health. a potential showdown with the said in March it would cut aid to money as directed in previous Those policies include the White House. El Salvador, Guatemala and years’ spending bills. Overall, the administration’s expansion of the A House Appropriations sub- Honduras after Trump blasted bill provides $56.4bn in base “Mexico City” policy barring US Fake German heiress Anna Sorokin is led away after being sentenced committee released a draft of its the three countries because funding for diplomacy and health assistance going directly in Manhattan Supreme Court, in New York, yesterday. bill funding the State Department thousands of their citizens had foreign aid, $2.2bn more than the or indirectly to organizsations and foreign aid programmes for sought asylum at the US border fiscal 2019 level, or $13.7bn more that provide abortions, abortion the fiscal year ending September with Mexico. than Trump included in his counselling or referrals. Fake German heiress 30, 2020, that rejects the Repub- Several lawmakers, budget request. The House Appropriations lican president’s proposals for including some of Trump’s Lawmakers, again including State and Foreign Operations steep cuts. fellow Republicans, rejected that some of Trump’s closest Repub- subcommittee is due to debate gets jail term for fraud It also seeks to influence plan. They said it was cruel to cut lican allies, had rejected his plan the draft bill today.

REUTERS district attorney’s office said NEW YORK Sorokin defrauded others of about $275,000 while pre- Students arrested in Colorado A German woman who posed tending she had $67m in assets. as a wealthy heiress to scam They said she used forged shooting appear in court boutique New York hotels and bank statements to seek a loan fashionable friends was of $22m from a bank to fund a REUTERS on fellow students on Wednes- sentenced to four to 12 years in private arts club she wanted to CASTLE ROCK dayin two classrooms at the prison after a jury in state court open in Manhattan. In the end, Science, Technology, Engi- found her guilty of fraud last she managed to get a $100,000 Two teenage students accused neering and Math (STEM) School month. loan, which prosecutors said she of fatally shooting a classmate in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, Anna Sorokin, 28, faced up never repaid. She used about and wounding eight others in a about 40km south of Denver. to 15 years in prison on her con- $30,000 of that to cover her suburban Denver school made They were arrested by viction of charges stemming overdue bills at the fashionable separate court appearances police after several students from multiple acts of glamorous 11 Howard hotel, where she was yesterday, a day after their arrest under fire at the school fought grifting in 2016 and 2017. living. on suspicion of murder and back, including a young US Born in Russia before Prosecutors added that she attempted murder. Marine recruit, Brendan Bialy, moving to Germany as a also deposited bad checks Douglas County District Judge who survived, and 18-year-old A man holds his head in his hands during a candlelight vigil at teenager with her family, she amounting to $15,000 in an Theresa Slade, who presided over robotics enthusiast Kendrick Ray Highlands Ranch High School, in Colorado, yesterday. was better known to her Man- account with Signature Bank, both proceedings, ordered the Castillo, who was killed. hattan friends as Anna Delvey, managing to withdraw $8,200 two suspects to remain held The first defendant, Devon sheriff’s deputies stood just accomplice, referred to in court a would-be socialite dressed in in cash before the checks without bond pending their next Erickson, 18, who prosecutors behind them. by his lawyer as Alec McKinney, expensive clothes whose credit bounced. “She also tricked a court hearings, set for today, said they were treating as an Slight of build with longish, was listed on the court docket cards came back declined with friend into covering bills for when formal charges are adult, sat silently at a small table unkempt black hair partially by the name Maya Elizabeth unnerving frequency despite her $62,000 at the end of their six- expected to be filed. with his head bowed, hands dyed bright lavender, Erickson McKinney but was addressed by talk of having a trust fund. night luxury trip to Morocco after The two youth are accused shackled to his waist, flanked by wore an orange-red jail uniform. the judge during the hearing as Prosecutors in Manhattan Sorokin’s card was declined.” of opening fire with handguns two defense lawyers as a pair of His 16-year-old accused Mr. McKinney. FRIDAY 10 MAY 2019 AMERICAS / CLASSIFIEDS 13 Former Brazil president SERVICES

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THE PENINSULA Switzerland and there are about DOHA 9 Swiss companies and 51 Qatar- Swiss companies operating in the Trade volume between Qatar Qatari market, noting that Swit- and Switzerland has increased The meeting zerland is a prime tourist desti- by 28 percent to $3.7bn in 2018 reviewed ways of nation for Qataris and from $2.9bn in 2017, Qatar enhancing trade expatriates. Chamber’s (QC) First Vice- relations and There are a multitude of Chairman Mohamed bin Ahmed business opportunities for Qatari bin Towar Al Kuwari has said partnership between companies and their Swiss coun- yesterday. businessmen of both terparts in all sectors especially Al Kuwari was speaking at a countries in furniture, in high-tech industries, Al meeting with a Swiss trade team jewellery, IT, financial Kuwari added which was headed by Maya He called on Qatari and Qatar Chamber’s First Vice-Chairman Mohamed bin Ahmed bin Towar Al Kuwari (third right), with Maria Marberger. and banking services Swiss companies to engage in the head of the Swiss trade delegation Maya Maria Marberger (centre), and other officials at the QC The meeting reviewed ways effective partnerships for the and automobiles. headquarters in Doha, yesterday. of enhancing trade relations and interest of the two economies. partnership between busi- seen remarkable development He also called on the Qatari nessmen of both countries in fur- within the past few years. Their private sector to explore business companies. She also called on delegation that will visit Qatar in government in dealing with the niture, jewellery, IT, financial combined value of trade and investment opportunities Qatari businessmen and com- October to meet with their coun- crisis. and banking services and exchange hit $3.7bn last year, available in Switzerland, which panies to visit her country to terparts and identify cooperation They Swiss delegates said automobiles. registering an increase of 28 is one of the fastest-growing explore the investment climate opportunities. that Qatar has managed to Addressing the meeting, Al percent compared to 2017 which economies in the world. and opportunities in numerous During the meeting, overcome the siege and has con- Kuwari also said: “The State of reached $2.9bn. Swiss exports to On her part, Marberger said sectors, especially that Qatar has members of the delegation said tinued its economic growth effi- Qatar and Switzerland have Qatar included premium that the visit aims to explore the many investments in that the ongoing siege has con- ciently, noting that Qatar is a enjoyed good bilateral relations watches and jewellery” Qatari market and review Switzerland. tributed to attracting more great opportunity for all world for more than 40 years. Their He also said that there are business opportunities available Marberger added that there investments to Qatar in light of investors and professionals due economic and trade ties have many Qatari investments in between Qatari and Swiss is a large Swiss business the efforts made by the Qatari to its leading role in the region. QSE index closes at 10,027.17 points Opec in the dark on oil supply

THE PENINSULA sector accounted for 12.23 accounted for 9.77 percent as Russia, Iran cut exports DOHA percent and Real Estate sector and Industries Qatar accounted 9.42 percent. accounted for 8.34 percent. Qatar Stock Exchange’s (QSE) Industries sector led When compared on daily REUTERS meets on May 19 in Saudi Arabia said. Analysts at Citigroup saw the benchmark index lost 453.35 traded volume last week with basis, the QSE index dropped LONDON to discuss the market and make Russian export loss as enough to points, or 4.33 percent, last 42.02 percent of the total 96.23 points, or 0.95 percent, recommendations. affect the balance between supply week when the bourse closed traded volume. Banking and compared to Wednesday’s Opec is in the dark on the oil Two delegates from the and demand. yesterday at 10,027.17 points. Financial Services sector closing. supply outlook for the second half Organization of the Petroleum “While it is still difficult to Trading value during last accounted for 24.10 percent. The volume of shares of this year, with Iranian and Exporting Countries (Opec) said assess the final impacts on bal- week decreased by 0.10 Real Estate sector accounted traded increased to 9.47 Russian outages looking increas- the Russian outage, on top of ances, the severity of the problem percent to reach QR1.124bn for 18.19 percent and Tel- million from 8.82 million on ingly significant but Saudi Arabia Iranian and Venezuelan export could mean up to 400,000 bpd compared to QR1.125bn. ecoms sector accounted 6.90 Wednesday and the value of reluctant to pump more due to losses, would be discussed at the (barrels per day) of Russian Trading volume percent. shares increased to fears of a price crash, sources in Jeddah meeting and it seemed exports could be pulled out of the decreased by 31.77 percent to Industries sector led QR276.56m from QR230.70m the organisation said. more than a short-term technical market for longer than earlier reach 44.10 million shares, as traded number of transac- on Wednesday. An oil contamination forced Russia glitch. anticipated,” they wrote. against 64.64 million shares, tions last week with 37.72 From the 49 companies to halt flows along the Druzhba “It’s potentially significant,” That would further tighten the while the number of transac- percent of the total number listed on QSE, shares of 45 pipeline, a key conduit for crude one of the delegates said of the market, with Opec signalling even tions fell by 9.50 percent, to of transactions. Banking and saw trading yesterday. Of into Eastern Europe and Germany, pipeline halt. before the Druzhba outage that reach 24,122 transactions as Financial Services sector these, 14 companies gained, in April. The suspension left Still, the delegate added, the demand would exceed supply by compared to 26,653 accounted for 25.44 percent. 29 closed lower and shares of refiners scrambling to find sup- price of Brent crude - close to $70 more than 800,000 bpd in the transactions. Real Estate sector accounted two companies remained plies and its duration is unclear. a barrel, down from a 2019 high third quarter. A further cut by Market cap fell by 4.74 for 17.61 percent and Con- unchanged. Iran’s oil exports are likely to of $75.60 last month - suggested Russia would mean producers in percent to reach QR558.73bn sumer Goods and Services Indices of six sectors drop further in May as the United traders saw no major risk of any the alliance known as Opec + as compared to QR586.51bn sector accounted for 7.02 ended in red zone and one States tightens the screw on shortage. exceed their pledged output at the end of previous week, percent. sector ended in green zone Tehran’s main source of income. Other Opec sources said there reductions by an even greater reports QNA. From the 46 listed com- yesterday. QSE Total Return Shipments from Venezuela, also were conflicting views on the sig- margin. The full extent of the drop Banking and Financial panies eight ended last week Index decreased 0.95 percent under US sanctions, could fall nificance of the Russian outage, in Iranian exports this month Services sector led traded higher, while 37 fell and one to 18,450.84 points and QSE more in coming weeks. and that the complexity of Rus- remains to be seen. Tehran’s value last week with 38.24 remained unchanged. Al Rayan Islamic Index down The dearth of information is a sia’s pipeline system meant the biggest oil customer, China, has percent of the total traded QNB led trading value 0.70 percent to 3,894.90 headache for Opec and allies led issue was not straightforward. yet to say whether it will keep value. Industries sector during last week accounted points. QSE All Share Index by Russia, which gather in June to “I’m not quite seeing the buying despite the US decision to accounted for 30.81 percent. for 18.8 percent of the total lost 1.36 percent to 3,036.29 decide whether to renew a supply- impact in terms of supply end waivers that had allowed Consumer Goods and Services trading value. Qatar Fuel points. cutting deal. A panel of ministers shortage,” another Opec delegate limited Iranian exports. A $25bn CLO manager is set to shake up pricing in Europe

BLOOMBERG European CLO triple-A notes, even during Europe’s CLO market has bifurcated tighter triple-A pricing. Those not on the according to data compiled by LONDON this year’s broad credit rally. between managers who are on the list, who syndicate their top-rated notes Bloomberg. CSAM’s deal could be a The $453m transaction, Madison approved list for Japan’s anchor to a mixed group of buyers, are more sus- chance for the broader base of investors Credit Suisse Group AG’s asset man- Park Euro Funding XIV, is being arranged investors, and those who are not. ceptible to swings in supply and demand. to buy paper from a manager that has agement arm is looking to sell the top- by Credit Suisse with pricing targeted for Managers on the list benefit from These managers have typically paid previously been unavailable to them. rated tranche of a new European CLO to the middle of this month, according to a guaranteed funds at cheaper pricing on more for their triple-A notes than the It could also change the status quo if a group of buyers instead of placing the person familiar with the matter. A the AAA-rated tranche. In return they anchored deals, by about 5 to 6 basis the deal prices at a competitive rate, and bonds with an anchor investor, and the spokesman for the Swiss lender declined have to accept conservative terms that points. if this is then used as a base for the next deal could disrupt the pricing status quo. to comment on the financing. The knock- favor debt investors, and bespoke restric- This somewhat artificial dual-track deal to market off. Arranger Credit Suisse CSAM, with at least $25bn in CLO assets on effects of the deal could also reduce tions on how they invest. market has held European triple-A is guiding the top-rated notes at 110 to under management, has the potential to the CLO market’s heavy reliance on one Some of them are finding out that the pricing dynamics almost static since the 112 basis points. set a new precedent for other syndicated powerful investor, Japan’s Norinchukin restrictions are too onerous to allow them start of the year: anchored deals have That comparatively tight level could transactions to follow. That would call into Bank, and lead to a healthier primary to manage their deals effectively. That priced at 108 to 108.5 basis points over be especially appealing for CSAM and question the rigid pricing expectations that market where pricing is more open to in turn could reduce returns for their Euribor while syndicated have ranged other managers when combined with the have helped keep spreads wide on negotiation, managers say. equity investors, offsetting the upside of between 114 and 117 basis points, other attractions of the syndicated route. FRIDAY 10 MAY 2019 BUSINESS 15 Wall St drops as investors await outcome of critical trade talks

REUTERS percentage weekly loss since NEW YORK December 2018. Trade-sensitive industrial Wall Street’s main indexes bellwethers were also hit, with were lower yesterday, as ten- Boeing Co, Caterpillar Inc and sions flared up ahead of a high- 3M Co down about 1.5 percent. stakes US-China trade meeting, The spike in tensions sent Billionaire Jeff Bezos potentially prolonging a investors scurrying towards dispute that has threatened safe-haven assets, resulting in to unveil plans for global financial markets and a fall in US Treasury yields and economic growth. the dollar losing ground against moon presence, President Donald Trump Japan’s yen. vowed not to back down on The CBOE Volatility Index, sources say hiking tariffs on $200bn worth a gauge of investor anxiety, of Chinese goods to 25 percent rose to its highest level in more REUTERS on Friday unless Beijing “stops Massocca, managing director than three months. WASHINGTON cheating our workers”. at Wedbush Securities in San At 12:37 p.m. ET, the Dow However, markets pared Francisco. Jones Industrial Average was Billionaire entrepreneur Jeff Bezos losses after Trump said he had The benchmark S&P 500 down 185.46 points, or 0.71 (pictured) was slated to unveil plans late received a “beautiful letter” index fell below its 50-day percent, at 25,781.87. The S&P yesterday for missions to the moon tailored from Chinese President Xi moving average, a closely 500 was down 13.01 points, or to the US government’s renewed push to Jinping, as the two-day meeting watched level of near-term 0.45 percent, at 2,866.41 and establish a lunar outpost in just five years, kicks off in Washington later momentum, during the session. the Nasdaq Composite was people familiar with the matter said. in the day. Technology stocks posted down 41.24 points, or 0.52 Bezos, the world’s richest man and “All this macro uncertainty the steepest declines among percent, at 7,902.08. In a chief executive of Amazon.com, was out there is making investors S&P sectors, slipping 0.85 bright spot, Tapestry Inc scheduled to host a rare media event at 4 risk-averse, particularly in an percent, dragged down by a jumped 9.7 percent, the most p.m. EDT (2000 GMT) in Washington to environment that isn’t great,” drop in shares of iPhone maker among S&P companies, after provide “an update on our progress and said Michael Geraghty (pic- Apple Inc and chipmakers, the Coach handbag maker beat share our vision of going to space to benefit tured), equity strategist at Cor- which get a large portion of quarterly profit estimates and Earth.” nerstone Capital Group in New their revenue from China. announced a $1bn share Blue Origin spokeswoman Caitlin York City. The Philadelphia chip buyback plan. Dietrich did not respond to requests for “The trade tensions are index declined 1.32 percent, Chevron Corp climbed 2.7 comment. taking down markets with a also pressured by a modest percent and was the biggest Kent, Washington-based Blue Origin broad brush. In all likelihood profit growth forecast from boost to the Dow, after the oil has been tight-lipped about its lunar there is going to be a resolution Intel Corp. The index has fallen major said it would not raise strategy. But people familiar with the com- sometime or it could lead to a 5.9 percent so far this week and its $33bn offer to buy Anadarko pany’s plans, speaking on condition of ano- showdown,” said Stephen is on pace to post its biggest Petroleum Corp. nymity, said Bezos is expected to lay out details on lunar missions and a lunar lander spacecraft that the company is developing. Blue has also discussed a human outpost Blackstone sets $25bn limit on buyout fund on the moon. US Vice President Mike Pence in March BLOOMBERG/NEW YORK benefiting from a robust fundraising market as called on NASA to build a space platform investors continue to express confidence in the in lunar orbit and put American astronauts Blackstone Group LP set a $25bn cap on its latest return potential for the asset class. Private equity on the moon’s south pole by 2024 “by any flagship buyout fund as investors clamor to get firms raised $432 bn last year, short of 2017’s means necessary,” four years earlier than into the offering, according to people familiar with record haul. While investors are concerned about previously planned. Bezos is likely to frame the matter. high deal prices, many are upping their alloca- his strategy to align with that timeline in a New York-based Blackstone has attracted tions to the asset class, according to a survey by bid to attract funds from the US space more interest from investors for its eighth private Preqin Ltd released in April. The survey found that agency, one of the people said. equity fund than it’s willing to handle, said the 68 percent of investors were as confident as last One industry source said the company people. At $25bn, Blackstone would exceed Apollo year that private equity would deliver in 2019. has been working to refine and accelerate Global Management LLC’s $24.7bn fund, an A Blackstone spokesperson declined to its strategy after Pence’s comments. industry record. Blackstone and its peers are comment.

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AFP FEDERER’S 1200TH WIN MADRID MADRID OPEN RESULTS Men’s Third Round Roger Federer saved two match It was a very stressful situation. points to defeat Gael Monfils and Roger Federer bt Gael Monfils 6-0, 4-6, 7-6 (7/3). Now that I’m through it, I’m reach the Madrid Open quarter- Novak Djokovic (SRB x1) bt Jeremy Chardy (FRA) 6-1, 7-6 (7/2) very excited with the win: finals yesterday but women’s Marin Cilic (CRO x9) bt Laslo Djere (SRB) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 Roger Federer world number one and top seed Dominic Thiem (AUT x5) bt Fabio Fognini (ITA x10) 6-4, 7-5 Naomi Osaka was dumped out in Women’s Quarter-finals a last-eight shock. a little over two weeks. Belinda Bencic (SUI) bt Naomi Osaka (JPN x1) 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 Federer, playing only his Djokovic next faces ninth seed

second match of a 2019 comeback Simona Halep (ROM x3) bt Ashleigh Barty (AUS x9) 7-5, 7-5 Marin Cilic after the Croatian put to clay after three years away, out Laslo Djere 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, needed two hours to defeat French winning 11 of the last 13 games. showman Monfils 6-0, 4-6, 7-6 played in difficult swirling winds touch a backhand return winner. Thiem, the 2018 runner-up, (7/3). and challenging conditions. “When you play against a good defeated Monte Carlo winner Fabio Osaka fell for the second time “I had a tough run of five losing player, you have to expect that Fognini 6-4, 7-5 while Stan in two months to Federer’s Swiss games late in the second and into they are going to play great at Wawrinka made it a Swiss hat-trick compatriot Belinda Bencic, exiting the third,” said the 20-time Grand times,” Osaka said. on the day, beating Japan’s sixth 3-6, 6-2, 7-5. Bencic also beat the Slam champion who will face Aus- “I feel like I was negative on seed Kei Nishikori 6-3, 7-6 (7/3). Switzerland’s Roger double Grand Slam winner in trian fifth seed and recent Bar- myself, but I tried to fix it in the Two-time women’s champion Federer celebrates after March at Indian Wells. celona champion Dominic Thiem third set. But my service per- Simona Halep overcame Ashleigh winning a point against Men’s top seed Novak Djokovic, for a place in the semi-finals. centage was down.” Barty 7-5, 7-5 to reach her fourth France’s Gael Monfils however, motored into the last “I just hung in there, saving Djokovic, who now boasts a Madrid semi-final. during their ATP Madrid eight as he hammered Jeremy two match points (to force a final- staggering 66-2 record against Romania’s third seed and Open round of 16 match, Chardy 6-1, 7-6 (7/2). set tiebreaker). French players, said he is slowly former world number one will next yesterday. Federer admitted he struggled “It was a very stressful situ- lifting his clay game. play Bencic. to get past the talented Monfils, ation. Now that I’m through it, I’m “I felt good on the court in “For me, it’s a huge victory, it’s seeded 15th, before recording his very excited with the win. general and played well,” Djokovic a huge match I played today,” said 1,200th career win. “This match gave me a lot of said. Halep. “It means a lot that to win. It took a comeback from 4-1 information, it showed how tricky “Coming into the match I had It was on clay so I liked my down in the final set after clay can be with the wind and eve- confidence knowing I’d never lost chances, but still, it was very dif- sweeping the first set in 18 rything. But I tried to take the bad to my opponent.” ficult and every point was minutes, combined with a domi- bounces and the rest and just play The Madrid champion in 2011 important.” nating tiebreak for the Swiss positive tennis.” and 2016 is searching for his top Former US Open winner Sloane fourth seed to advance. Against an inspired Bencic, clay form as he begins the chase Stephens downed Petra Martic of Federer said nothing was Osaka served for the match in the for a fourth straight Grand Slam Croatia 6-4, 6-3 in her decided until the end of a match third set leading 5-4, but could not title when Roland Garros starts in quarter-final.

First wave of Tokyo Asian Qualifiers: Qatar to begin preparation in July QNA 2020, which will be held in Group B included Bahrain, men’s Asian handball qualifiers 2020 Olympic DOHA Doha from October 17 to 27. South Korea, Iran, and Kuwait. for the Olympic Games. The draw for the men’s The first-place winners In 2015, Qatar hosted the Eyeing top spot in the home Asian qualifiers for the 2020 qualify for the 2020 Olympic 2016 Rio Olympics qualifiers, event, Qatar handball team will Olympic Games put the Qatari Games in Tokyo, while the where the Qatar handball team tickets up for grabs begin training on July 27 to team in Group A along with the runners-up play a play-off. qualified for the Olympics for prepare for the Asian Qualifiers teams of Saudi Arabia, India, It will be the second time in the first time in the history of AFP Tickets for the 33 sports for the Olympic Games in Tokyo and Hong Kong, while the a row that Qatar has hosted the Qatari handball. TOKYO range are available from the cheapest general The first tickets for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics went on sale yesterday, tickets at 2,500 yen Qatari duo downs Japanese opponents Mo Farah to with Japanese residents able to ($23) to an eye-watering enter a lottery to watch the sport 300,000 yen ($2,730) defend Chicago of their choice. for the best seats at the Tickets for the 33 sports range title in October are available from the cheapest opening ceremony. general tickets at 2,500 yen ($23) AFP to an eye-watering 300,000 yen LONDON ($2,730) for the best seats at the Overseas applicants will be able opening ceremony. to snap up tickets from June 15 via Mo Farah has confirmed he will defend Those lucky enough to score the special “Authorised Ticket his Chicago Marathon title, a decision best seats for the showcase men’s Resellers” in each country. that suggests he has ended his flirtation 100m final will pay 130,000 yen Organisers have not offered a with a return to the track at this year’s ($1,200). precise number of tickets available world championships. But half of all tickets will be as various stadium configurations The marathon will take place on priced at 8,000 yen ($73) or less are still being finalised with just less October 13, just a week after the 10,000 and special tickets priced at 2,020 than 450 days to go until the metres at the championships in Doha. yen ($18) are available for families opening ceremony. That would appear to rule him out of resident in Japan with children, But they said it would be defending his world title. senior citizens, and people with roughly the same as the 7.8 million Four-time Olympic champion Farah impairments. tickets they estimated when turned his back on the track in 2017 to Prices for domestic residents bidding for the right to host the concentrate on long-distance road are “about the same as London Games. running. He claimed the European 2012 but a little higher than the Of these tickets, an estimated record in two hours, five minutes and 2016 Rio Games,” said Yuko Hay- 70-80 percent would be allotted to 11 seconds when winning his first mar- akawa, senior 2020 marketing Japanese residents with the rest athon in Chicago last year. official. going to overseas fans. The 36-year-old finished fifth in last The lottery -- only for residents The Tokyo 2020 Olympics will month’s London Marathon in a time of of Japan during an initial period -- run from July 24 to August 9. 2:05:39, well off the searing pace set by runs until May 28, with successful Tickets for the Paralympics will Kenya’s world record-holder Eliud Kip- applicants notified on June 20 and become available this summer. choge (2:02:37). payment due a fortnight later. Fans wishing to start planning “Winning the Chicago Marathon last The website saw high demand their applications can access the year was very special for me,” Farah said upon opening with a queue system website at https://ticket.tokyo2020. in a statement issued yesterday. in place even though tickets are not org/?culture=en-us. “It was my first time to win a World sold on a first-come first-served Boxing tickets are not available Marathon Major and my time was a Qatar’s Cherif Younousse (right) and Ahmed Tijan celebrate during their opening match basis and everyone entering the as the IOC has frozen preparations European and British record. I am looking of the Asian Beach Volleyball Championships against Japan in Mumeng, China, yesterday. lottery by May 28 having an equal for the competition amid a spat forward to returning in 2019 to defend chance of scooping tickets. with the governing body AIBA. The duo recorded a 2-0 win over the Japanese side comprising Ikeda and Charturi. my title on the streets of Chicago.” 18 SPORT FRIDAY 10 MAY 2019 Chaos and comebacks: CL proves the ultimate in sporting drama AFP Milan in the 2003-04 quarter- AMSTERDAM finals had long been a one-off in Liverpool’s Dutch midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum (left) the modern era, but in the last heads the ball to score their third goal during the UEFA After all that, why exactly would two years we have become Champions League semi-final, second leg match against you want to change it? accustomed to such drama. Barcelona at Anfield, northwest England, on Tuesday. Just as moves are being In 2017, Barcelona lost 4-0 Liverpool won 4-0 for a 4-3 aggregate win. stepped up that threaten to at Paris Saint-Germain in the last change the Champions League 16 first leg, before winning 6-1 in into more of a closed shop than the return. ever, along comes the drama of Last season, there was Bar- this week at Anfield and in celona’s own collapse against Amsterdam of a sort possibly Roma. unmatched in sport. This season, there were On Tuesday, Liverpool several more, notably Man- stunned Barcelona 4-0 to chester United losing 2-0 at overturn a three-goal first-leg home to PSG only to go through deficit and go through to their on away goals thanks to a last- second straight Champions gasp penalty awarded after a League final. VAR review. Twenty-four hours later, UEFA rushed forward VAR’s Tottenham Hotspur came back introduction into the competition from three goals down on from the knockout phase this aggregate at half-time in their season, and Video Assistant Ref- second leg against Ajax to reach erees have only added to the their first ever final on away drama, not least when Tot- goals. tenham edged out Manchester When Lucas Moura found the City in the quarter-finals. net to complete a hat-trick in the That apart, the regular sight 96th minute, the unbridled joy of two teams going for the of the Spurs players and fans was jugular makes for chaos on the in cruel contrast with the pain of pitch, and there is an element of the Ajax players, who slumped unpredictability about these con- to the floor in disbelief. tests just when the financial happened to Monaco’s semi- competition in the second qual- groups of eight teams in a pool “At the moment we have only “It was overwhelming. I advantage enjoyed by the biggest finalists in 2017. ifying round in July. phase, with the top six in each ideas and opinions,” UEFA pres- watched in my life so many clubs has made so much about A bit of variety is a great UEFA changed the format of group qualifying for the fol- ident Aleksander Ceferin insisted football games but I can’t the modern game so thing though in the decade prior the competition ahead of this lowing edition regardless of this week, saying “no decisions remember many like this,” said predictable. to this season, over half the total season to give the top four teams where they finish domestically. have been made”. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp Meanwhile, Ajax have pro- slots available in the semi-finals in Spain, Germany, England and “Fans ask us for more The power of the Premier on Tuesday. vided hope to clubs who are had been taken up by Barcelona, Italy direct access to group stage. European games. And from 2024 League is a problem for leading That is because there have underdogs in the modern Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. Those clubs want more and the new format will allow that,” clubs on the continent, and here not been many to match it, cer- context. Their lack of financial Yet the competition is still more of the power and the Barcelona president Josep Maria we are with two English teams tainly not in the Champions might means they should no skewed to favour the biggest and money, though, which explains Bartomeu told The Guardian. in the final. League. Not until recently longer really be able to come this wealthiest clubs. the moves to try to reform the Aside from the damage that Yet, after events on the field anyway. far. Ajax have had a great run, competition post 2024. would cause to domestic leagues, this week, it is hard to see how Deportivo La Coruna’s Their brilliant young squad but if they don’t win the Dutch A new-look tournament there can also be too much of a the Champions League in its comeback from losing 4-1 at AC will now be broken up, just as title they will enter next season’s would reportedly feature four good thing. current format can be improved. Beckham handed Man City and driving ban Liverpool vie for for using phone at title in PL finale AP the wheel MANCHESTER

AFP They’ve combined for nearly 200 points, lost only five times LONDON between them, and won every single game in the past two months. Compliments have flowed between their managers, each Former England footballer David describing the other’s side as among the best in the world. Beckham was yesterday disqual- They are separated by a single point heading into the final day ified from driving for six months of the one of the most thrilling title races that English soccer has after using his phone while witnessed. behind the wheel. Both Manchester City and Liverpool would be deserved winners The 44-year-old had previ- of this season’s Premier League title but only one team will be ously admitted the offence after lifting the trophy at about 5 p.m. on Sunday. being spotted by a member of the The players of the runners-up will likely sit disconsolately in public as he drove his Bentley in their locker room and wonder, with some justification, what more London on November 21. Former England international David Beckham leaves Bromley Magistrates Court in Bromley, south- it could have done. At Bromley Magistrates east of London, yesterday after being disqualified from driving for six months for driving while using City holds all the aces, knowing a win at Brighton on the south Court, south of London, Beckham a mobile phone. coast is guaranteed to secure a fourth league title in eight seasons, was given six penalty points on a sixth in total and - for the first time - two in a row. his licence, fined £750 (868 and Real Madrid player was Defence lawyer Gerrard criticism after avoiding a charge Brighton is in fourth-to-last place, is safe from relegation, is euros, $975), and ordered to pay present in court. Wearing a dark Tyrrell said Beckham was trav- of speeding because of a without a win since March 9, and has scored only twice in its last £100 to prosecution costs and a grey suit and tie, he spoke to give elling slowly and has “no recol- technicality. nine games. City, meanwhile, is seeking a 14th straight league win £75 surcharge fee. his full name, date of birth and lection of the day in question or He accepted he drove at 59 to finish the season and to secure the second trophy - after the District Judge Catherine address. this particular incident”. miles (95 kilometres) per hour English League Cup, won in February - in its bid to become the Moore said he already had six Prosecuting lawyer Matthew He added: “There is no in a 40 mph zone in London in first team to win all three domestic trophies in a single English points on his licence for previous Spratt said he had been photo- excuse for what took place but January 2018. season. speeding matters, meaning he graphed by a member of the his view is as he cannot But the notice of his prose- The FA Cup against Watford is on May 19. reached the 12-point limit which public as he held his phone while remember... he’s going to plead cution was not received until one “We have two games to win two titles or to lose two titles,” triggers a disqualification. driving in “slowly moving guilty and that’s what he’s done.” day after the statutory 14-day City manager Pep Guardiola said. “We are going to go to Brighton The ex-Manchester United traffic”. Last year, Beckham drew time limit. and attack them and attack them and attack them to be champions.” Liverpool, which hosts Wolverhampton Wanderers, faces the prospect of finishing with 97 points - more than any other team La Liga posts record figures has collected in Premier League history, save for last year’s City REUTERS side (100) - and still not winning the title. MADRID How cruel that would be for a club so desperate to end a 29-year wait for its 19th league trophy. Spain’s football league, La Liga, announced yesterday The Reds have lost only one league game this season, a 2-1 that their clubs had posted a record revenue of €4.479bn defeat at City on January 3. That could ultimately cost them the ($5.01bn) for the 2017-18 season. title, a century of points, and joining Arsenal’s so-called “Invin- The number marks a 20.6 percent growth from the cibles” of 2003-04 in going a full league campaign unbeaten. previous campaign (€3.6bn) and therefore becomes the “If we are champions, then we are champions,” Liverpool best in the competition’s history. manager Juergen Klopp said. “You can’t feel pressure when you Crucially, it has not been bloated by a new TV deal do your best.” given the figures come from the second of a three-year Meanwhile Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is on course to domestic cycle on audio-visual rights, which will come win the Golden Boot as the Premier League’s top scorer for a second up for renewal in the 2019-20 season. straight year but there are three players with a realistic chance of The current figure of audio-visual turnover surpassed beating him to the prize on the final weekend. the €1.5bn mark for the first time in this set of financial Salah has 22 goals for the season - 10 fewer than his total from results. last year - and he will get a chance to add more against Wolves if Commercial revenue - up 34.1 percent with a €838m he recovers from a concussion sustained against Newcastle last turnover - and revenue from player transfers - up €104.3 weekend that ruled him out of the 4-0 win over Barcelona in the French footballers stretch during a training session as part of the to €1.02bn - were the two main contributors to the Champions League on Tuesday. preparation for the women’s football World Cup 2019 in Perros-Guirec, league’s strong annual growth, with higher sums forecast Aguero, Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and next year. Salah’s teammate, Sadio Mane, all have 20 goals. western France, yesterday. FRIDAY 10 MAY 2019 SPORT 19

Bairstow picks World Cup glory over Ashes win

REUTERS opportunity to win one,” for sharpening his skills andand ttherehere can onlonlyy Jonny Bairstow LONDON Bairstow told Sky Sports. improving his form aheadd ofof improve yyourour skills. “I think that the amount the World Cup. I genuinelygenuinely think England batsman Jonny of work that has gone into this The 29-year-old scoredred I’m still learnilearningngg Bairstow said he would rather group of players over the last 445 runs in 10 matches at an and improving.” win the 50-overs World Cup couple of years, building and average of over 55 for tthehe England than the Ashes series against building, I firmly believe Sunrisers Hyderabad fran-an- beginbegin their World Australia if he was given the we’ve put an amount of effort chise, forming a formidableble Cup campaign on chance to claim only one. in that gives us the best opening partnership withwith May 30 whenwhen theythey World Cup returns to chance. Australia’s David Warner. taketake on SouthSouth England and Wales after 20 “Guys have worked day “You go to the IPL to AfricaAfrica at TheThe OvaOvall years and Bairstow said in, day out, taking their games develop your skills, to pputut in London.London. England deserved to win their to places that they weren’t at them up against the best in tthehe TheThe first of five maiden title after all the hard 18 months, two years ago. world,” Bairstow, whowho Ashes Tests begins on work they had put in over the That’s from the vision Morgs smashed one century and twowo August 1.1. Charles Leclerc past two years to become the (England captain Eoin half-centuries during thethe number one ranked one-day Morgan) has had and the way tournament, said. team. we are playing our one-day “We saw Jos (Buttler)er) Leclerc maybe “I am going (to pick the) cricket.” coming back into the test sideide World Cup because it’s been Bairstow also credited the last summer after a brilliantant faster than so long since we’ve had an Indian Premier League (IPL) IPL. The competition overver Vettel, says Ecclestone

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Bernie Ecclestone admitted yesterday that he misjudged the potential and speed of Charles Leclerc and hinted that the Ferrari with Archer, says Plunkett new boy may be faster than team-mate and four-times world champion Sebastian AFP He started with a superb Vettel. LONDON Archer continued his maiden over to Imam, gener- The former commercial supremo of late bid for a World ating movement off the pitch Formula One had been a critic of Ferrari’s Liam Plunkett said England Cup berth with a at sharp pace. decision to bring in Leclerc as a would be a “better team” if It was not long before replacement for Kimi Raikkonen. Jofra Archer made it into their hostile opening spell Archer dismissed Fakhar But, he told La Gassetta dello Sport, World Cup squad after his against Pakistan Zaman -- the century-making he knows now that this was an error of fellow fast bowler again at The Oval on star of Pakistan’s 2017 Cham- judgement. impressed on international Wednesday. pions Trophy final win over “I was wrong, I thought that sending duty. India at The Oval -- for three Raikkonen away was not a good move,” Archer continued his late after he edged to Test skipper said Ecclestone. bid for a World Cup berth with Joe Root in the slips. “I will have to wait a while before a hostile opening spell against New batsman Babar Azam making a final judgement, of course, but Pakistan at The Oval on (16) struck three boundaries at the moment Charles seems to be Wednesday. before he edged Plunkett to super-fast. He took one wicket and wicket-keeper Jos Buttler. “He’s got great car control and he is, conceded just six runs in four “I still don’t feel at my perhaps, even faster than Vettel. Seb isn’t overs before rain meant there best,” said Plunkett. old though so what’s happening to him was no result in the first England’s Jofra Archer celebrates “I feel I can be better, but now is strange. one-day international of a the wicket of Pakistan’s Fakhar if I’m still picking wickets up “Maybe he had thought he had an easy five-match series. Zaman during their first ODI. I’m happy with that.” life and he didn’t realise how fast Charles The Sussex fast bowler’s The series continues at could be, but now he knows -- and I still display was a rare highlight in Southampton tomorrow, with believe that Vettel can win the a mere 19 overs’ cricket before Plunkett and his team-mates championship.” a day/night fixture was finally looking to prove their World Vettel and Ferrari are currently called off at 7:11 pm (1811 GMT) Cup worth to England selection trailing in both the drivers’ and the con- local time amid concerns over chief Ed Smith. structors’ championships following Mer- player safety on a heavily wet “He showed today, he’s Questions have been raised Archer showed glimpses of his “You don’t want the rain, cedes four consecutive one-two finishes outfield. rocked up and bowled really about the effect on team ability while making ODI and you don’t want it (to) come, but in the season-opening races. Pakistan were 80 for two, nicely with pace and smashed morale of catapulting Archer, Twenty20 international debuts all you can do when (you) get with Imam-ul-Haq 42 not out the right good areas, picked up only recently qualified on res- against Ireland and Pakistan a chance again is be your own and Haris Sohail 14 not out. a wicket in the first few overs, idency grounds, into England’s last week. selector and perform,” said Barbados-born Archer was beating the left-hander (Imam) World Cup squad. On Tuesday, former Plunkett, citing the advice he’d not included in England’s pre- on the outside edge.” But Plunkett said: “With England all-rounder Andrew received from former Australia Brazilian GP liminary squad for the World Plunkett, England’s other him in your squad, you’re Flintoff say “anyone” should fast bowler Jason Gillespie, Cup but could force his way wicket-taker in a four-over going to be a better team. be dropped to make sure once his coach at Yorkshire but moving to Rio into their final 15 via his dis- spell of one for 27 on what is “Whoever performs best Archer had a place in the now in charge of Archer at plays in this five-match series. now his Surrey home ground, should be in the squad. If it World Cup squad. Sussex. from 2020: “He’s obviously a class act,” added: “It looks easy for him, wasn’t Jofra, someone else Archer seized his latest “That’s what ‘Dizzy’ Plunkett, one of England’s he ambles in and bowls 93 would be knocking on the chance after England captain (Gillespie) used to say, ‘be your Bolsonaro established quicks, told mph, he makes it look door... If they come in and bowl Eoin Morgan won Wednes- own selector’. If you’re picking reporters afterwards. effortless.” well, they deserve to be there.” day’s delayed toss at The Oval. up wickets that’s what you’ll do.” AFP RIO DE JANEIRO Next year’s Formula One Grand Prix Bucks rout Celtics, become in Brazil will be held in Rio de Janeiro, ending a three-decade long association with Sao Paulo, President first to reach NBA final four Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday. “A new motor-racing track is AFP NBA: PLAY-OFF RESULTS that had sidelined him since going to be built. The construction LOS ANGELES March 15, scored 10 points in 17 will take six to seven months and the Eastern Conference minutes. Brazil Grand Prix will be held in Rio Milwaukee became the first Milwaukee 116 Boston 91 Milwaukee has dominated de Janeiro next year,” Bolsonaro said team to reach the NBA’s final (Milwaukee win series 4-1) games by throwing a blanket during a military ceremony in the four as the top-seeded Bucks over Boston’s Kyrie Irving, who city. beat the visiting Boston Celtics Western Conference shot one-for-seven from three-

“There was state assistance (from with a 116-91 series-clinching Golden State 104 Houston 99 point range on Wednesday.

the local government) in Sao Paulo, victory on Wednesday. He was six-of-21 overall (Golden State lead series 3-2) with a huge debt. Keeping F1 there The Bucks used balanced and finished with just one was no longer viable, so they turned scoring and a stingy defense to assist. towards Rio.” eliminate the fourth-seeded second-seeded Raptors holding Meanwhile, Draymond Bolsonaro also signed a memo- Celtics in five games, avenging a 3-2 lead. Green and Klay Thompson randum of understanding for the a seven-game first round loss Greek giant Giannis buried 3-pointers on consec- construction of the new circuit at the to Boston last season. Antetokounmpo has had no utive possessions late in the Deodoro military base in the west of The Celtics had reached the trouble in this series delivering game on Wednesday night, the city. NBA semi-finals against the big points for the Bucks, who allowing the Golden State War- Deodoro was used as a venue for Cleveland Cavaliers each of the will be making their first riors to survive the loss of Kevin some events at the 2016 Olympics, last two seasons. appearance in the final four Durant and hold off the including equestrian, field hockey It marks the first time since since 2001. Houston Rockets 104-99 in and modern pentathlon. 1983 that the Bucks have won Antetokounmpo led seven Game 5 of the Western Con- Bolsonaro promised the new a playoff series against the players in double figures with ference semifinals in Oakland, track would be built “without public Celtics, who won the first game 20 points and also tallied eight California. money” and that it would generate in this year’s series before rebounds and a game-high Top-seeded Golden State’s up to 7,000 new jobs. dropping four consecutive eight assists. third narrow victory of the The Brazilian race was held in contests. Khris Middleton (19 points), best-of-seven series puts the Rio in 1978, and then from 1981 to Milwaukee advances to the Eric Bledsoe (18), George Hill defending champions one 1989, before returning to its original Eastern Conference finals, (16), Nikola Mirotic (10) and victory away from a fifth home at the Interlagos circuit the fol- where they will have the home- Ersan Ilyasova (10) also scored straight trip to the West finals. lowing year. court advantage over the in double figures for the Bucks, The Warriors will get their According to local reports, rep- winner of the other East second who shot 44.7 percent overall. first opportunity to earn resentatives for F1 owners Liberty round series between the Milwaukee also outscored advancement in Game 6 of the Media held talks with local officials Toronto Raptors and the Phil- the Celtics 45-21 from beyond series tonight in Houston. Giannis Antetokounmpo (left) of the Milwaukee Bucks drives in Rio last November over a possible adelphia 76ers. the arc. Game 7, if necessary, would against Daniel Theis of the Boston Celtics in Milwaukee, Wisconsin relocation of the race from Sao Paulo. They meet in game six in Guard Malcolm Brogdon, be played on Sunday in on Wednesday. The Bucks defeated the Celtics 116-91. Philadelphia, with the returning from a heel injury Oakland. 20 MORNING BREAK FRIDAY 10 MAY 2019

PRAYER TIMINGS Indian state using FAJR 03. 28 AM SHOROOK 04. 52 AM drones for water ZUHR 11. 30 AM MAGHRIB 06. 12 PM management ASR 02. 58 PM ISHA 07. 42 PM IANS WEATHER TODAY MUMBAI

To make water management in the state more efficient, Maharashtra is updating its decades- old agricultural maps with the help of aerial survey carried out by Terra Drone India, a subsidiary of Japan-based Terra Drone Corp. Terra Drone India said yesterday it has completed the aerial survey of 4,200 sq km of agricultural land for the Water Resources Department of the Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corp (MKVDC) in India. A total of 1,085 villages and farm bound- aries were identified for surveying using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones. The survey also helped government offi- cials get a clear picture of the crops sown in 4,200 sq km of land and the type of irrigation being used for the same. “When we superimposed the aerial images acquired by our drones on the Maharashtra Ooredoo distributes Iftar boxes to motorists government’s old maps, it was discovered that Ooredoo officials and volunteers distribute Iftar boxes and water to motorists waiting at a traffic signal at in some areas, unirrigated land was being used Corniche yesterday. PIC: ABDUL BASIT/THE PENINSULA for cultivation purposes, while in others, pre- viously fertile land had been converted into human settlements,” Prateek Srivastava, CEO, o o Terra Drone India, said in a statement. 26 C 39 C Using drones allowed MKVDC to update Time to break up Facebook: Co-founder Minimum Maximum its archaic maps in half the time of traditional surveying methods. IANS York Times on Thursday, Hughes our culture, influence elections and Hot daytime and slight dust with scat- The survey is in line with MKVDC’s mission NEW YORK said the government must hold empower nationalist leaders. tered clouds and weak chance of light of safeguarding the availability of water in tail- Mark (Zuckerberg) accountable. “And I’m worried that Mark has rain at places. end agricultural fields. The state-owned enter- It is time to break up Facebook - “Mark’s personal reputation surrounded himself with a team

prise manages irrigation projects in western mired in several data scandals and and the reputation of Facebook that reinforces his beliefs instead

HIGH TIDE 06:51 –21:03 LOW TIDE 03:43 – 14:18 Maharashtra. Despite numerous weather con- privacy violation cases - as Mark have taken a nose-dive. of challenging them,” Hughes Courtesy: Qatar Meteorology Department straints, aerial data acquisition was completed Zuckerberg has yielded “Mark is a good, kind person. added. within two months, the company said. “unchecked power” and influence But I’m angry that his focus on Embroiled in users’ data “Traditionally, governments have used “far beyond that of anyone else in growth led him to sacrifice security scandals, Facebook is set to create human-centric methods of surveying. These the private sector or in and civility for clicks,” Hughes new privacy positions within the methods not only lack verification and evi- government”, the social network argued. “I’m disappointed in myself company that would include a dence, they are also prone to manual errors,” giant’s Co-founder Chris Hughes and the early Facebook team for committee, and external evaluator said Polu Sreedhar, Chief Operating Officer, has stressed. not thinking more about how the and a chief compliance officer, an Terra Drone India. In an opinion piece in The New News Feed algorithm could change NYT report said earlier this month. Prince Harry given baby romper at first workday as father

REUTERS completed two tours in THE HAGUE Afghanistan. The games, during which veterans take Prince Harry was given a baby part in sports including wheel- outfit for his son Archie by chair basketball, sitting vol- Princess Margriet of the Neth- leyball, and indoor rowing, erlands yesterday as the new will be held in The Hague next dad went back to work to year. Harry, who was greeted mark a year until the 2020 by cheering fans and children, edition of the Invictus Games mingled with veterans as they he founded for wounded practiced in a gymnasium, military personnel. stopping at one point to try his Harry, the Duke of Sussex, hand at archery. said he had “no idea” whether Dutch veteran Ronald van his son, whose birth was Dort, 37, who lost both his legs announced on Monday, would when he served in Afghanistan attend the sporting event in a in 2008, told Reuters the year’s time - but he now has presence of Prince Harry and the baby onesie emblazoned his commitment to the Invictus with its logo. Games were very important to Harry held it up to himself war veterans. “He has served admiringly on stage, saying himself, he knows what it’s “put it on” and drawing loud like”, Van Dort said. “You can’t applause from the crowd. explain this to an outsider.” The Britain’s Prince Harry (right) is watched by Netherlands’ Princess Margriet as he holds a baby Harry got his own special prince told the audience: clothing item during the presentation of The Invictus Games in The Hague, yesterday. Source credibility outfit too, wearing a jacket “Make these games your own, with the words “Invictus I chose you for a reason, and it key to curb fake Family” and “Daddy” on the has competed for the Nether- He and wife Meghan showed seventh-in-line to the British wasn’t just because I like the chest as he cycled during the lands in the event. off their son before a small throne, Archie Harrison colour orange,” in a reference news: Study launch. The prince’s trip to The group of the media at Windsor Mountbatten-Windsor. to the Dutch royal house. He was also given a baby Hague was his first public Castle on Wednesday. Prince Harry’s Invictus “Thank you all for guarding the IANS toy, a soft cube with a bell and outing since he appeared The couple announced Games were first held in Invictus spirit and see you in NEW YORK a mirror, by 7-year-old Daimy before the cameras on later on Wednesday they had London in 2014, inspired by 2020... good luck with the Gommers, whose father Paul Monday to announce the birth. named their newborn, the his military service, having training.” Establishing credibility for news sources is the right policy to combat the spread of fake news and misinformation on social media platforms, say researchers. Privacy is no ‘luxury good’, Fake news has become a threat to democratic institutions worldwide and says Google CEO false information can have far-reaching effects. Researchers from Cornell Uni- IANS as I talk to people in different versity now provide new evidence that NEW YORK parts of the world. people’s beliefs about the source of infor- “Privacy is personal, which mation affects how they take in that infor- Privacy cannot be a “luxury makes it even more vital for mation, even at the level of their automatic good” that’s only available to companies to give people clear, responses. people who can afford to buy individual choices around how They also found that new information premium products and services, their data is used,” wrote Pichai. can modify or even undo existing impres- Google CEO Sundar Pichai has Google has announced a slew sions caused by fake news. “We wanted said. of additional privacy and security to know whether offering information In an op-ed written for The tools for its users across products about the source of news matters for peo- New York Times, Pichai and platforms. “For everyone” is ple’s gut-level, automatic reactions,” said defended his company’s a core philosophy for Google; it’s Melissa Ferguson, Psychology Professor approach to privacy and users’ built into our mission to create at Cornell. “Does knowing that something data. “Privacy must be equally products that are universally is fake have lingering pernicious effects available to everyone in the accessible and useful. That’s why that can later shape and influence our world, Google’s approach is to Search works the same for eve- thoughts and behaviour toward the make privacy more democratic,” ryone, whether you’re a pro- person? Our studies suggest that estab- Pichai wrote on Tuesday. fessor at Harvard or a student in lishing credibility for news sources is the Google has been facing ques- rural Indonesia,” Pichai noted. right policy to combat fake news,” Fer- tions about the collection of its He also called on the US to guson emphasised. Researchers conducted users’ location data. introduce a new legislation for seven experiments with more than 3,100 Protecting biodiversity “People today are rightly protecting users’ data. “Legis- participants to assess how the truth value A brown-throated sloth is pictured while perched on a tree over the Jaraua River at the concerned about how their infor- lation will help us work toward of new information about others affected Mamiraua Reserve, Brazil’s largest protected area, located in the heart of the Amazon mation is used and shared, yet ensuring that privacy protections both their reported feelings and their gut- rainforest, which hosts the greatest biodiversity on the planet. they all define privacy in their are available to more people level, automatic reactions. own ways. I’ve seen this firsthand around the world,” Pichai added.