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Qatar's Fastest Mobile Network ®® Qatar and Argentina PM and South Korean Minister review ties to sign 10 agreements

SACHIN KUMAR The agreements will will be visiting Qatar next THE PENINSULA cover several sectors month. such as civil aviation, “We are going to have, most DOHA: Aiming to further maritime trade, probably, the visit of our energy strengthen bilateral relations, minister to Qatar in either in the Qatar and Argentina will soon health, education, beginning or middle of sign 10 agreements. The agree- environment and November,” he said. ments will cover several sectors technical cooperation, Giving details about the such as civil aviation, maritime Memoranda of Understanding, trade, health, education, envi- said Argentina’s the ambassador said that there ronment and technical cooper- ambassador to Qatar, will be an MoU for Ports Cooper- ation, said Argentina’s ambas- Carlos Hernandez. ation between Qatar Ports Man- sador to Qatar, Carlos Hern- agement Company ‘Mwani Qatar’ andez, yesterday. and Argentinian Under-Secre- “The agreements are almost Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al tariat of Ports, Waterways and final. We expect to sign or Thani to Argentina in the first Merchant Marine. finalise all of them before end week of this month. Several The second MoU will be for of the year,” Hernandez told The bilateral agreements in different Cooperation on Air Transpor- Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani with the Peninsula, speaking on the side- areas, including on-arrival visa tation between the Civil Aviation Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Korea, Kim Hyun-mi. They reviewed lines of the press conference facilitation for Qatari nationals Authority of Qatar and the Civil held yesterday at Katara. were signed between the two Aviation Authority in Argentina. relations of cooperation and ways of developing and strengthening them in various fields, in addition The announcement follows countries. The ambassador said to a number of issues of mutual interest. the successful visit of Amir H H that Argentina’s energy minister →CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

Qatar to host 140th Deputy PM meets Russian President's Special Envoy IPU Assembly Qatar self-sufficient in dairy in April 2019 and fresh poultry products QNA SANAULLAH ATAULLAH tonnes per year, showing an GENEVA: The 139th Assembly THE PENINSULA increase of 120 percent, while of the Inter-Parliamentary the production of shell eggs Union (IPU) announced that DOHA: Minister of Municipality increased from 4,000 tonnes it will hold its 140th session and Environment H E before the blockade to about in the State of Qatar from Mohammed bin Abdullah Al 10,000 tonnes, reflecting an April 6 to 10. Rumaihi said yesterday that increase of more than 150 Speaker of the Advisory Qatar has achieved 100 percent percent. Council, H E Ahmed bin self-sufficiency in dairy and “The efforts to address Abdullah bin Zaid Al fresh poultry products after these obstacles have caused Mahmoud, welcomed, in his unjust blockade. major breakthroughs in agri- speech delivered at the “The production of dairy cultural production in the closing session, the partici- products increased from country, where the production pants of the 140th IPU 60,000 tonnes a year before of local vegetables increased assembly and its related the blockade to about 220,000 from about 50,000 tonnes meetings in Qatar. tonnes this year, which is an during the year before the increase of more than 265 blockade to about 65,000 percent,” said the Minister tonnes after the blockade, Over 1.3 million gallons Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al while speaking at a honouring which is an increase of 30 of rainwater removed Thani, met yesterday with Russian President’s Special Envoy on Syria, Alexander Lavrentiev. They ceremony held yesterday at percent, and that the State of discussed bilateral relations and means of supporting them, and developments in in Syria, in addition the headquarters of the Qatar has achieved full self-suf- to a number of issues of common concern. Ministry. ficiency of dairy and fresh THE PENINSULA Under the patronage of poultry,” said the Minister. Prime Minister and Interior He said that during the DOHA: The Ministry of Munic- Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah period following the blockade, ipality and Environment repre- bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Qatari agricultural sector sented by the Joint Rainfall the Ministry of Municipality and witnessed a major devel- Emergency Committee has 2022 Cup to bring positive change in region Environment honoured the opment due to the active removed over 1.3 million owners of agricultural, livestock support of all sectors of the THE PENINSULA gallons of rainwater from Speaking at a meeting with He added that the State of and fish farms, fishermen and state, and Qatari agricultural several low-lying areas. the Bundestags Sports Com- Qatar has made significant agricultural companies in rec- producers contributed to a “A total of 1,365,160 gallons DOHA: The Supreme Committee mittee, yesterday, he said that the progress in recent years ognition of their role in major breakthrough in the of rainwater in 390 tanker for Delivery & Legacys (SC) State of Qatar was “determined towards enhancing workers’ achieving major breakthroughs field of agricultural pro- loads were removed from Al Secretary-General Hassan Al to ensure we use it as a platform rights, saying that the dignity in production during the past duction, and all the issues and Rayan, Umm Salal and Al Thawadi stressed that the first to drive real change across the and safety of all workers in period. constraints faced by them Daayen Municipalities,” said FIFA World Cup (2022) to be held region. We want to host an event Qatar was of utmost impor- The Minister said that under the unjust blockade Safar Mubarak Al Shafi, the in the Arab world will be a that leaves its mark in history and tance, QNA reported. fresh poultry production were overcome. Head of the Joint Rainfall precious opportunity to drive real is etched into global memories increased from 10,000 tonnes Emergency Committee and change across the region. for positive reasons.” →CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 per year to about 22,000 →CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Director of General Cleanliness Department at the Ministry of Municipality and Environment. He said that the operation US treasury chief pulls out of Saudi investor summit to clear the water-logging which started yesterday REUTERS afternoon wast carried out decision in a post on Twitter fol- The Saudis have said they plan with the help of a number of France suspends political visits to Riyadh lowing a meeting with President to move forward with the con- teams comprising 105 workers. BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON: US Treasury Donald Trump and Secretary of ference, scheduled for October “A total of 72 water tankers Secretary Steven Mnuchin State Mike Pompeo, who recently 23-25, despite a wave of cancel- were also pressed in service. PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron said France has suspended yesterday said he would no returned from meetings with top lations by high-profile business, The control rooms of the political visits to Saudi Arabia in coordination with Germany, longer attend next week’s leaders in Riyadh and Ankara. government and media leaders. municipalities received 58 calls the UK and the Netherlands as he awaits “clarifications” on the investment conference in Saudi “Just met with @realDon- Mnuchin’s withdrawal comes after to clear the water-logging disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Arabia, as the Trump adminis- aldTrump and @SecPompeo and top financial, trade and foreign which were responded com- “In the current circumstances we have decided to suspend tration awaited the outcome of we have decided, I will not be par- officials from Britain, France, pletely, he added. some visits, political ones,” Macron told reporters in Brussels investigations into missing Saudi ticipating in the Future Investment Germany and the Netherlands also yesterday after a summit of European leaders. journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Initiative summit in Saudi Arabia,” dropped out. →CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Mnuchin announced the Mnuchin wrote on Twitter. →SEE ALSO PAGE 6 02 HOME FRIDAY 19 OCTOBER 2018

Amir condoles with President of Sudan

DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent today a cable of condo- lences to the President of the Republic of the Sudan, Field Marshal Omar Hassan Ahmed Al Bashir, on the death of former president of the Republic of the Sudan, Field Marshal Abdulrahman Mohammed Suwar Al Dahab. Deputy Amir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani also sent a cable of condo- lences to the President. Prime Minister and Interior Minister Minister of Municipality and Environment H E Mohamed bin Abdullah Al Rumaihi with agricultural producers yesterday. PIC: BAHER AMIN / THE PENINSULA H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani also sent Qatar self-sufficient in dairy, fresh poultry products a cable of condolences. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Qatar and UK security in the country. He noted directives to overcome these With regard to support fish- assured that the company would Minister of Municipality and that Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin constraints. ermen, the Minister of Munici- contribute effectively to raise the discuss Environment H E Mohamed bin Hamad Al Thani’s directives The Minister added that the pality and Environment marketing efficiency of Qatari Abdullah Al Rumaihi said that a were to magnify the role of registered farms in the country explained that the sector would agricultural products and bilateral ties fiscal budget of QR105m has Qatari farms and agricultural will be supported by protected be given refrigerators for the increase the profit of Qatari been allocated to provide companies to contribute to houses and agricultural pro- storage of fish and ice, stressing farms. LONDON: Deputy Prime support to agricultural producers increasing domestic production duction requirements, which that the Ministry is currently pre- At the end of the ceremony, Minister and Minister of State in the country, under the state’s and reduce imports to enhance include seeds, fertilisers, pesti- paring list of all beneficiaries in Minister of Municipality and for Defence Affairs H E Dr direction to support agricultural food security, especially under cides and containers for vege- the next few years. Environment, and the Assistant Khalid bin Mohamed Al producers, as these funds have conditions of the unjust blockade tables and dates, and the distri- He said that a specialised Undersecretary of Agriculture Attiyah met yesterday with the been channelled to support imposed on the state. bution of honeybee cells on reg- company in agricultural mar- and Fisheries Affairs, Sheikh Dr British Defence Secretary, farmers, livestock breeders and He said that the Prime Min- istered farms. He said the keting has been established, Faleh bin Nasser Al Thani, Gavin Williamson, at the fishermen. ister and Interior Minister has livestock breeders will be sup- which will receive production handed over the certificates of Ministry of Defence in London. The Minister stressed that carefully monitored the con- ported by concentrated animal from farmers and carry out the appreciation to the distinguished The meeting discussed the Qatar is strongly committed to straints and difficulties faced in feeds, supporting animal pro- necessary marketing operations owners of farms, breeders of bilateral relations between the the agricultural sector as the one increasing Qatari agricultural duction requirements, and until it reaches the consumer livestock, fish-farms, fishermen two friendly countries and responsible for achieving food production, and has issued vaccine support for birds. with high quality. The Minister and agricultural companies. means of enhancing and developing them and the latest developments in the region. The meeting was attended by Qatar’s Ambassador to the Over 1.3 million gallons of rainwater removed United Kingdom, Yousef bin Ali Al Khater, the Qatari Mil- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 itary Attache in the United “The operation is continue to Kingdom, Brigadier General remove the remaining water- (Air Force) Hamad bin Jassim logging caused by the rain,” said Al Marri, and senior officers of Al Shafi adding that emergency the Qatari Armed Forces. teams were prepared in coordi- nation with weather bureau according to the rainfall forecast. 2022 Cup to Qatar lashed yesterday from scattered rain to downpour at The Ambassador of Argentina to Qatar, Carlos Hernandez, addressing bring positive places including north-east at a press meet yesterday. PIC: SALIM MATRAMKOT/THE PENINSULA Umm Bab area and some west change in region parts of the country. Pretty good rainfall also reported at placed in Qatar, Argentina to sign 10 agreements CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Doha specially at Abu-Hamour Central Market and other areas. The meeting focused on →CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 between the Doha Municipality Qatar Meteorology discussing a number of issues “Both countries are inter- at the State of Qatar and the Gov- Department (QMD) has forecast such as media freedom, tour- Safar Mubarak Al Shafi, the Head of the Joint Rainfall Emergency ested to double the number of ernment of the City of Buenos of thunderstorms accompanied nament security, accommo- Committee and Director of General Cleanliness Department at flights. There are serious possi- Aires of Argentina. Agreement with strong wind which is dation and transport, the bilities of a direct flight from will also be signed for technical expected to continue until the Ministry of Municipality and Environment. impact of the blockade, and Doha to Buenos Aires,” said cooperation. Monday. “According to latest sports participation in Qatar. Hernandez. Argentina is also be trying to weather charts, unsettled weather On Germany’s important There will be an MoU for sign agreement regarding labour condition resulting from an role in World Cup projects, Al Youth Cooperation and for Aca- related issues. “We are trying to extension of a low pressure Thawadi said that “Were lucky demic Cooperation between get another agreement on labour system expected to continue enough to have over 30 Qatar University and Buenos issues as well, so that Argentine affecting the country until German companies involved Aires University. Agreement will people can come and establish Monday evening,” said QMD. in projects helping Qatar also be signed for cooperation here with their family and be able The Department said scat- prepare for the 2022 World between Strategic Studies to work. Qatar has this sort of tered thunderstorms are likely to Cup. These companies have Centers of Qatar and Argentina; agreements with other countries continue accompanies with been involved in the devel- and for cooperation between the and we will pursue that as well,” strong wind at times causing opment of major tournament Qatar National Library and Dr. said Hernandez. The Qatari- rising dust and poor visibility. infrastructure, including five Mariano Moreno National Argentine Committee for Eco- QMD asked people to be cautions, of the eight stadiums that will Library of Argentina. nomic and Commercial Cooper- avoiding marine activities and be used in 2022.” Workers of the Joint Rainfall Emergency Committee removing There will be an MoU for ation is expected to hold its follow latest updates through its For his part, the Ambas- rainwater in a water-logged area of Doha. Health Cooperation and for meeting in the first half of official social media accounts. sador of Qatar in Germany cooperation in the field of pro- December. “The meeting will The Department has warred Sheikh Saoud bin Abdul- tection of environment, and discuss about the execution of the of thunderstorms expected at it will be misty at places by dawn of thunderstorms associated with rahman Al Thani provided an waste management. A Letter of agreements signed in the past places associated with sudden becoming partly cloudy to cloudy blowing dust at places at times, overview of how the 2022 Intent is expected to sign plus new ideas,” he added. strong wind at times today. Today with scattered rain and chances according to weather report. tournament is helping drive important elements of Qatar National Vision 2030, as well as how it’s accelerating the rapid national labour reforms Al Ahli Hospital launches a unique diet centre currently being implemented. “I sincerely thank the Sports Committee in the Bundestag FAZEENA SALEEM ‘Hemya’ centre is a commer- from the menu, but if they for welcoming us today and THE PENINSULA cialised service and anyone would exceeded the designated calorie Hassan Al Thawadi for be able to order food through sub- intake they will not be able to attending and illustrating the DOHA: Al Ahli Hospital opened a scription. The order will be home submit the order,” she added. impact the 2022 FIFA World first of its kind diet centre in the delivered. It aims at catering 200 According to Al Masri, every Cup is having and will have, country, yesterday. The ‘Hemya’ people initially within Doha and person following a diet plan with both in Qatar and the wider centre will deliver a unique diet expand its services to other parts Hemya, would be able to lose an region, long after the tour- program and food prepared for soon. Registered guests can create average of 4kg weight per nament,” he said. people intend to lose weight and their menu daily based on dieti- month. The Ambassador also dis- change lifestyle. The centre will tians’ recommendations via the ‘Hemya’ will deliver three cussed how the tournament cater food under the strict moni- website www.HEMYA.com or the fresh main meals each day. The had accelerated reform for toring of dietitians on calories and mobile application HEMYA. menu changes on a weekly basis millions of migrant workers in other factors which contribute to “Hemya, is committed to and every week guests can the country before stating that a healthy meal. provide high quality and healthy choose from 56 exquisite dishes. Qatar will shortly ratify a ‘Hemya’ centre situated at the food to guests, the meals provided Details of each dish such as the minimum wage. Al Ahli Hospital campus was inau- are as per the nutritional standards amount of calories, minerals as Director of Global Initia- Khaled Emadi, the CEO of Al Ahli Hospital, together with other gurated by Khaled Emadi, the CEO and personal preferences. Guests well as the ingredients can be tives of Human Rights Watch officials at the inauguration.PIC: ABDUL BASIT / THE PENINSULA of Al Ahli Hospital, together with register with ‘Hemya’ centre will viewed in both English and Minky Worden also attended Jamal Hamad, the Deputy CEO, Al be first assesed by a dietitian. Each Arabic on the website and mobile to update the committee on her Ahli Hospital; Dr Abdul Azziz first time in Qatar people will find more than 200 healthy dishes. So guest will have a calorie intake application. All meals are priorities for improving Abdul Wahab Hussain, Chief of clinical dietitians joining hands if anyone wants to go on a special designed to suit their health con- expertly prepared and cooked workers rights in Qatar and the Medical Staff; Afia’a Mohammed with a French Chef to provide food diet or lose weight, they don’t need dition and needs,” said Al Masri. by Hemya in state-of-the-art progress she has seen to-date. Al Masri, Manager of Hemya and for people intend to adopt a to go for the usual bored food “Guests can log into Hemya facilities which have been cer- She praised Qatars progress Dominique Richard, Catering healthy lifestyle. The novel initi- every day, but choose from a wide with a password and user name. tified to international food safety while encouraging further Manager, Hemya. “For the very ative will give people a choice of selection,” said Hammad. They will be able to select food standards (HACCP). enforcement and reform. FRIDAY 19 OCTOBER 2018 HOME 03 Exhibition puts focus on water sustainability Qatar, Malaysia review legal systems

RAYNALD C RIVERA The exhibition focuses on water as a The exhibition comprises two THE PENINSULA fundamental resource for mankind that has sections. On display in the first turned into a precious commodity and in some section are items made by inter- DOHA: Doha has become the national designers on different first stop of “The Shapes of cases into a cause of geopolitical tensions due uses of water including con- Water,” a travelling exhibition to its scarcity in certain territories. densing, collecting, carrying, which puts a spotlight on water extinguishing, farming, filtering, sustainability while underlining keeping, purifying and washing. water’s significant role as a The exhibition focuses on values and cultural identities,” It highlights projects that offer unifying factor among cultures. water as a fundamental resource said Salzano. innovative solutions to the Launched at Msheireb for mankind that has turned into The objects on show are as problem of water scarcity. The Enrichment Centre on a precious commodity and in diverse as the countries their second section showcases objects Wednesday, the exhibition pre- some cases into a cause of geo- designers represent including that depict the primary function sented by the Italian Embassy political tensions due to its Italy, France, Spain, Croatia, of water “to quench one’s thirst”. and Triennale di Milano in part- scarcity in certain territories. It Greece, Qatar, Turkey, Tunisia, It includes a series of works nership with Msheireb Properties presents water as a bond – not Lebanon, Jordan, Bahrain and aimed at reinterpreting the is an impressive international as source of division – between Saudi Arabia. archetypical shape of the jars showcase of social design and peoples and returns to the “Today, from Doha, we are according to the different issues product design projects on the authentic social and civil concept sending out a very powerful and needs of the designers’ coun- different uses of water. at the core of design. message of cultural inclusion and tries of origin, with focus on local “We are particularly pleased “The items of these designers, openness to diversity. Qatar does manufacturing, traditional tech- that Doha represents the first even if inspired by different — not close the doors to cultural niques and materials. destination of a prestigious trav- although very close — cultures, exchange, to dialogue, to coop- Representing Qatar is young elling exhibition, which will bring traditions, languages and skills, eration. Qatar is an example of Qatari interior designer Shaikha a selection of innovative and cre- are able to build a weft of reflec- inclusiveness, no matter where Al Sulaiti with her art piece ative design objects in other tions which celebrates the an art piece comes from. Culture “Msheireb Light” she made as a countries of the region,” Ambas- binding, cohesive nature of water is meant to express the best side symbolic representation of sador of Italy to Qatar, Pasquale for those countries that, from the of human beings and is a pow- Qatar’s support to the concept of The Attorney-General, H E Dr Ali bin Fetais Al Marri, with the Salzano said at the opening Mediterranean Sea to the Gulf erful means to overcome divi- truth, clarity and transparency. Malaysia’s Attorney-General, Tommy Thomas. During the meeting, ceremony. region, present a great variety of sions,” stressed Salzano. “I realised this object by reusing a bottle from a Qatari they reviewed the legal systems in the two countries, the brand, with the idea of up-cycling mechanism of work in the procuracy in Qatar and Malaysia and in mind. It is composed of three the relationship with the executive authority. The meeting also materials: the Rosso Levanto discussed a number of proposed cooperation projects between marble, which reflects the colours the two countries in the field of exchange of expertise and of the flag of my country; water, technical support. which symbolises the concept of truth; and the brass, representing the prosperity and success of Qatar. The quote in the brass comes from our national anthem. It reads: ‘Qatar will always be free Ooredoo announces new – By the spirit of the loyal’,” explained Al Sulaiti. offer for iPhone XR purchase “The Shapes of Water” comes in the framework of the pro- DOHA: Ooredoo announced Qatarna customer will enjoy gramme “Italy, Cultures, and the yesterday that all customers who unlimited data for 30 days. Mediterranean” launched by pre-order and purchase the new The new iPhone XR features Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs iPhone XR from the company an all-screen glass and alu- and International Cooperation and subscribe to a new Shahry minium design with a 6.1-inch (MAECI) to encourage dialogue or Qatarna Plan will enjoy free Liquid Retina display. iPhone XR and cultural exchanges, and data for 30 days. features A12 Bionic with next- promote the various cultural Apple’s latest iPhone will be generation Neural Engine, the forms and identities of the Med- available for pre-order starting TrueDepth camera system, faster iterranean region, the Middle East from today and once delivered, Face ID, an advanced camera and the Gulf. Ooredoo users simply have buy system that creates dramatic This exhibition is the first a new Shahry or Qatarna sub- portraits using a single camera event taking place in the scription and the free data will lens, LTE Advanced for fast QGBC Director Eng Meshal Al Shamari (left) takes a photo of “Msheireb Light”, an art piece by Qatari framework of the Qatar Sustain- be automatically activated. download speeds and six beau- interior designer Shaikha Al Sulaiti (second right), as Italian Ambassador Pasquale Salzano (second ability Week an initiative pro- With the offer, new Hala cus- tiful finishes. Customers can pur- moted by the Qatar Green tomers will enjoy 10 GB of free chase the iPhone XR in Ooredoo left) and Ali Al Kuwari, Acting CEO Msheireb Properties look on during the opening of “The Shapes Building Council (QGBC). It is data every month for three Shops from October 26 and the of Water” exhibition at Msheireb Enrichment Centre. PIC: SALIM MATRAMKOT/THE PENINSULA open to public until November 3. months and new Shahry and offer will end November 25. Six top hotels to host gymnasts and officials of Doha Worlds

THE PENINSULA delegations, while Ezdan will host 3,000 other rooms ready to serve the participating teams. Over 600 the tournament according to the DOHA: The Organising Committee gymnasts and several hundred requirements of the Organizing for the 48th Artistic Gymnastics officials will be representing 78 Committee.” World Championships Doha 2018 countries, besides officials of the Ali Badah, Sales Manager of has chosen six hotels to host the International Gymnastics Feder- Radisson Blu Hotel said, “We are athletes, officials and visiting ation and tournament officials. working together with the Organ- media persons for the tournament Radisson Blu will play host to ising Committee to provide the to be held at the Aspire Dome from 33 of the participating delegations, best of our services for the guests. October 25 to November 3. while many other would be The Radisson Blu will host guests The partnership agreements accommodated at the Torch Hotel. from 33 countries and will host with the hotels were signed at an All officials refereeing at the nearly 400 players. Delegations event at The Westin Hotel, one of championships will stationed at have already begun to arrive and the official hotel for the champi- Movenpick, while the visiting we will continue to welcome del- onships, on Wednesday. The other media members will be put up at Ali Al Hitmi, Executive Director, and other officials of the Organising Committee for World Gymnastics egations until the start of the of the six chosen hotels include the Holiday Villa. Doha with representatives of The Westin Hotel, Torch Hotel, Radisson Blue, Ezdan, Movenpick and tournament.” Torch Hotel, Radisson Blue, Ezdan, Ali Abdulaziz Al Hammadi, Holiday Villa after signing partnership agreements to host delegates, athletes and officials for the Amr Najib, Assistant Director Movenpick and Holiday Villa. Head of Accommodation at the championships. Sales at Holiday Villa, said that the Ali Al Hitmi, Executive Event Services Committee, said hotel is ready to receive all the Director of the Organising Com- that the cooperation with the hotel for their stay,” he said. hosting major events. with this great cooperation with media that will come from all over mittee and president Qatar Gym- hotels was a clear reflection of the “The hotels have been keen to “We have taken care of all the world gymnastics champion- the world. Ameen Al Darawsheh, nastics Federation, expressed desire of all to provide the best of offer many free offers and services security and safety measures to ships and we shall provide the best Assistant Executive Director of The pleasure on signing the contracts hospitality and services to all to the delegations in order to the fullest extent possible, and we of our services for all the athletes Torch Hotel, said the main dele- with the hotels and thanked them during the championships. emphasise the provision of are keen to provide all means to and delegates.” gates for the World Gymnastics for being partners in what will be “The Organising Committee comfort for them, and we appre- facilitate the delegations,” he Wael Al Telbani, General will be staying with them. With the a landmark championships being has provided two types of hotels, ciate the great cooperation by explained. Manager of Ezdan Hotels Group, main venue for the championships, held for the first time in the Middle including 5-star hotels , And the various hotels to ensure the Meanwhile, Gianrico Esposito, said, “We have 500 rooms for the the Aspire Dome, being in close East. The Westin Hotel will be other four-stars, it is up to each success of the tournament and live the General Manager of Westin delegations including the athletes, proximity to the hotel it shall help playing host to the official delegation to choose the right up to the distinct status of Qatar in Doha Hotel said, “We are pleased and we confirm that we have many delegates and athletes. Talks held on costume design background THE PENINSULA du Soleil’s costume workshop and the talks. They also met with stu- laser cutting, and both speakers Mark DeCoste, who is an Assistant dents from VCUarts Qatar’s emphasised the collaborative DOHA: There were large attend- Costume Designer at Cirque du fashion design program, showed processes that go into each ances at Virginia Commonwealth Soleil’s costume workshop, took them samples of the materials that costume. The team is constantly University School of the Arts in the audiences behind the scenes they use, and gave them tips and on the lookout for new ways to Qatar (VCUarts Qatar) and Qatar of the highly-regarded workshop advice on costume design. give eye-catching textures to National Library recently for talks which produces thousands of Each year the workshop’s costumes; or to design special by two of the key creatives from intricately designed and highly approximately 300 full-time effects for performances. Cirque du Soleil Entertainment advanced costumes. employees use over 65km of “The starting point for every Mark DeCoste and Denise Tétreault at the costume workshop. Group’s famous costume They explained the fascinating fabric from around the world to project at Cirque du Soleil is in workshop. background to the costume produce more than 14,000 fact an emotion. Our challenge stage,” said Tétreault. of engagement received from the Denise Tétreault, who is the designs and processes and also costume pieces. is to use the newest technologies DeCoste said, “The lectures audience and the admiration Director of Specialties, Devel- took the time to answer many A wide range of techniques and techniques to convey this were inspirational for the team they have expressed towards our opment and Innovation at Cirque questions from the audiences at are used from 3-D printing to pure and organic emotion on as well, thanks to the high level work.” 04 HOME FRIDAY 19 OCTOBER 2018

Lexus LC at Qatar Motor Show Auto Class Cars launches all-new Maxus D90 in Qatar R K Murugan, CEO and COO of Abdullah Abdulghani and Bros (AAB) and other other officials Auto Class Cars, the authorized general distributor of Maxus in Qatar and a subsidiary company stand beside a Lexus during the Qatar Motor Show. Toyota is displaying a variety of vehicles from of Nasser Bin Khaled Holding, launched the all-new Maxus D90 in Qatar. SAIC Maxus, a brand of its best-selling SUV and sedan range including the latest versions of the all new Avalon, Land China’s largest automaker SAIC Motor, recently introduced the new concept SUV car, the D90, the Cruiser, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Rush and Yaris. The stand creates an immersive environment that first smart and customized vehicle type which can be mass produced. Apart from features such as guides the visitors on an exciting journey through state-of-the-art technology. Visitors to the diamond-shaped stitching, 21-inch wheels, a 3D dashboard and 12.3-inch screen, the D90 has had Toyota booth can explore the latest models on display – Toyota Yaris, Toyota Corolla & Toyota its length adjusted from 5.2 meters to 5 meters to make itself more suitable for driving in cities, Camry in the Sedan sections while the SUV sections has the Land Cruiser which is called as the and also all seats except the driver’s seat are now movable — offering a more flexible interior of “King of SUVs” by its fans. the vehicle for passengers. Alfardan Motorcycles displays exclusive new range at QMS Alfardan Motorcycles launched a collaborative range of their new range of motorcycles on its exclusive display stand at the 8th edition of Qatar Motor Show to placate the ever increasing demand for premium brands in the motorcycle community. Established in November 2006, Alfardan Motorcycles has set the bar for importing an exclusive range of motorcycle brands to Qatar, being the official importer in Qatar for BMW Motorrad, Ducati, Triumph, KTM, Vespa, Piaggio, Aprilia, Gilera, Moto Guzzi, Arctic Cat side by side buggy, and Sand X – Sand Vehicle. Ayad As-Siaidi, General Manager of Alfardan Motorcycles, said: “We are eagerly anticipating this year’s Qatar Motor Show, and every year we get to see and meet like-minded people, bikers and motorcycles fans who are as eager to see the latest technologies and equipments available to enhance their own experience.” Alfardan Premier Motors Co showcases new Range Rover and Range Rover Sport

lfardan Premier fastest Range Rover to date. This Motors Co, the official is an SUV driven to another level retailer of Jaguar of dynamic capability, with Land Rover in Qatar, breadth of appeal and desirability has showcased both like no other. Athe new Range Rover and Range During the Qatar Motor Rover Sport at the 2018 Qatar Show, customers can benefit Motor Show. Running until from unmatchable offers by October 21, 2018 the Qatar Motor benefiting from complimentary Show is taking place at the Doha ad-ons on Jaguar Land Rover Exhibition and Convention Center financed vehicles. (DECC). The offer includes up to 5 Conceived nearly 50 years years warranty and mainte- ago for the country set to use on nance, 24/7 roadside assistance the estate and then drive to the and up to 2 years complimentary townhouse, Range Rover has con- insurance. tinuously evolved to lead the Commenting on the world around it, remaining the exclusive financial services peerless luxury SUV, while the offers, Samer Bou Dargham, new Range Rover Sport is trans- General Manager for Alfardan formed by technology, delivering Premier Motors, said: “At efficiency, capability and per- Alfardan Premier Motors we are able to take advantage of out- including the Jaguar E-PACE, the Range Rover, Range Rover merchandise. Both collections formance like never before. dedicated to provide the very standing offers to purchase Jaguar F-PACE, Jaguar F-TYPE Sport, Range Rover Velar, Range have been carefully designed Every Range Rover Sport has best in customer satisfaction and their dream cars.” Coupé, Jaguar XJ, Jaguar XF and Rover Evoque, Discovery and and selected with the same an enhanced design and features first-class service. These new Visitors to the Jaguar Land Jaguar XE. Discovery Sport. meticulous attention to detail new consumer technology. The deals mean our customers will Rover stand at Qatar Motor Introducing its enhanced Furthermore, visitors will get that goes into designing and flagship Range Rover SVR now not only drive away in excep- Show will also get a closer look line up at Qatar Motor Show, to see Jaguar and Land Rover developing Jaguar Land Rover delivers 575PS, making it the tional vehicles but will also be at Jaguar’s exciting line up Land Rover will be displaying premium lifestyle ranges of range of vehicles. Jaidah Automotive unveils 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1

check out the 2019 Corvette ZR1 until 969 Nm of torque, the ZR1’s super- innovation and sustainability, and that October 21, 2018 at the Doha Exhibition charged 6.2L V8 establishes a new is a strategy we are very familiar with and Convention Center. benchmark in performance. Further, the at Jaidah Automotive. As part of our Attending the motor show on behalf ZR1 elevates Corvette’s track capability internal strategy as a company, we con- of Jaidah Automotive was Bernhard with two wind tunnel-honed aerody- tinue delivering on our promise to cus- Dolinek, Managing Director at Jaidah namics packages, including an available tomers, showcasing vehicles that portray Automotive, and Yusuf Soydas, General High Wing that provides an estimated Chevrolet’s latest innovation in safety, Manager at Chevrolet. 430 Kgs of downforce. design, and technology and cementing Yusuf Soydas, General Manager at The 2019 Corvette ZR1’s aggressive our vision to be the future of mobility in Chevrolet, said: “This is an exciting appearance is driven by function, con- Qatar. We also pride ourselves on con- moment for Chevrolet to showcase the tributing to its distinction as the fastest tinuing the Chevrolet Complete Care Corvette ZR1 to the Qatari market and production Corvette to date. Seven- promise through our nationwide cam- have it available for sale. The Corvette speed manual and eight-speed paddle- paign, “We Will Handle It”, that is ZR1’s exclusive LT5 supercharged engine shift automatic transmissions are entering its third successful year, which establishes a new benchmark in the available with the LT5. It’s also the first visitors to QMS will be able to find out vehicles’ performance.” time an automatic transmission has been more about.” The ZR1’s LT5 6.2L V-8 engine offered in a ZR1. In addition to the 2019 Corvette ZR1, aidah Automotive, Chevrolet’s a supercar that pushes Corvette’s per- advances Corvette’s supercharging Bernhard Dolinek, Managing more of Chevrolet’s exciting line-up are exclusive dealer in Qatar, held the formance legacy with the highest power, legacy, which began with the 2009 Director at Jaidah Automotive, said: “We on display at the Qatar Motor Show JQatar debut of the 2019 Chevrolet greatest track performance and most sixth-generation ZR1 and continued with are excited to be part of the 8th edition including the Silverado LTZ, Malibu Corvette ZR1 at the 8th edition of Qatar advanced technology in its production. the 2015 seventh-generation Z06. Rated of QMS, as it has a new strategy behind Sport, Tahoe LTZ and Camaro SS Motor Show (QMS). The Corvette ZR1 is Enthusiasts will have the opportunity to at an SAE-certified 755 horsepower and it this year, which has a focus on Convertible. FRIDAY 19 OCTOBER 2018 HOME 05 06 MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA FRIDAY 19 OCTOBER 2018

Rights groups US gives Saudis ‘few more days’ to probe Khashoggi case urge Turkey to AFP said, “we can make decisions Trump has come under fire from members of over what happened to him.” request UN probe how or if the United States Congress for his repeated delays in forming a But he said Moscow would not of Khashoggi case WASHINGTON: The United should respond.” response, as evidence mounts that Khashoggi, “start deteriorating relations” with States will give ally Saudi Arabia Trump has come under fire Saudi Arabia as long as “it did not AFP “a few more days” to probe its from members of Congress for a US resident and Washington Post columnist, know what really happened.” alleged murder of journalist Jamal his repeated delays in forming a was killed and dismembered by Saudi agents Neither Turkey nor the United Khashoggi, Secretary of State Mike response, as evidence mounts inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul more than States has publicly confirmed that UNITED NATIONS: Four Pompeo said yesterday, again that Khashoggi, a US resident two weeks ago. Khashoggi is dead or said officially prominent human rights and delaying a US response to the and Washington Post columnist, that Riyadh is to blame. press freedom groups mounting scandal. was killed and dismembered by But a steady stream of yesterday urged Turkey to Pompeo, who reported Saudi agents inside the Saudi Repeatedly giving the Saudi an important counter-terrorism unconfirmed leaks from officials request a United Nations earlier to President Donald consulate in Istanbul more than royals the benefit of the doubt, partner, they have custody of the to Turkish media have painted investigation into the possible Trump on his trip to Saudi Arabia two weeks ago. Trump and top officials have two holy sites... We need to be a detailed and horrifying picture murder of Saudi dissident and Turkey, told journalists at A former regime insider, instead stressed that the US- mindful of that as well,” he said. of Khashoggi’s last minutes, journalist Jamal Khashoggi to the White House that the Saudis Khashoggi had become a critic of Saudi relationship is too The furore has also blown a hole allegedly at the hands of 15 Saudi prevent a “whitewash” of the assured him “they will conduct powerful Crown Prince important to put at risk. in next week’s Future Investment Ini- agents waiting for him when he alleged crime. a complete, thorough Mohammed bin Salman, the point Trump has repeatedly tiative conference in Riyadh, which came to the consulate for The Committee to Protect investigation.” man in ever-tightening military praised massive Saudi arms pur- was meant to showcase Prince paperwork. The pro-gov- Journalists, Human Rights “I told President Trump this and commercial relations between chases, while Pompeo used Mohammed’s plans for modernizing ernment Yeni Safak newspaper Watch, Amnesty International morning we ought to give them the Muslim petro-state and the much of his brief remarks on the desert kingdom. on Wednesday claimed it had and Reporters Without a few more days to complete Trump administration. But the Thursday to recall Washington’s Russian President Vladimir heard audio tapes in which Borders said such a probe that, so that we too have a com- United States, the Saudis’ most “long strategic relationship with Putin, meanwhile, took a dig at Khashoggi’s alleged killers tor- established by UN Secretary- plete understanding of the facts,” powerful patron, has been in no the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.” Washington, saying that “the US tured him by cutting his fingers General Antonio Guterres Pompeo said. Only then, Pompeo rush to escalate the scandal. The Saudis “continue to be holds a certain responsibility off before his decapitation. would shed light on the fate of the prominent journalist. Khashoggi, a legal res- ident of the United States who wrote for The Washington Flash floods in Tunisia Post, disappeared after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2. leave 5 dead, two missing “Turkey should enlist the UN to initiate a timely, credible, and transparent AFP counted for, the interior ministry investigation,” said Robert said yesterday. Two died in the Mahoney, deputy executive TUNIS: Flash flooding in Tunisia Kef region in the northwest and director of the Committee to has killed at least five people another in Grombalia in the north, Protect Journalists. while a further two are unac- ministry spokesperson Sofiene “UN involvement is the Zaag said. best guarantee against a On Wednesday a six- Saudi whitewash or attempts Six dead, thousands displaced year-old child drowned in by other governments to by Yemen tropical storm Sidi Bouzid in central Tunisia sweep the issue under the and a 40-year-old man was carpet to preserve lucrative ANATOLIA swept away by a seasonal business ties with Riyadh.” river in the neighbouring Saudi Arabia has denied province of Kasserine, the any involvement in SANA’A: Six people have been killed and ministry said. Khashoggi’s disappearance, more than 3,800 families displaced by One person has been while President Donald fierce tropical storm in Yemen’s eastern missing since Wednesday in Trump has suggested that Mahra province, a local official said. Kasserine and another in “rogue killers” may have According to Wael Karim, emergency Zaghouan in northeastern carried out the crime. coordinator for the Yemeni Red Crescent Tunisia, Zaag added. The The Khashoggi affair has in Mahra, families in provincial capital Al drownings come less than a triggered a backlash against Ghayza are currently taking refuge at 25 month after torrential rains Saudi Arabia amid reports makeshift shelters. Karim said that evac- killed at least five people in the that Crown Prince A flooded road after torrential rain hits Tunis, the capital of Tunisia, yesterday. uations were still ongoing — with the help northeastern region of Cap Mohammed bin Salman of Yemeni and Saudi aircraft — in Mahra’s Bon. ordered the killing. At a news Seyhut, Mesila and Haswain districts. Water levels have risen in their cars and took off their Bouzid and several other People have lashed out at conference held at the United Mahra has been pounded by high winds several cities, including Tunis shoes as they navigated affected areas. the authorities for failing to Nations, the four groups said and torrential rains since Sunday, after and its outskirts, where most flooded routes to work in the The interior ministry maintain drainage systems or evidence collected by a UN Cyclone Luban formed in the Arabian Sea schools were closed on capital. urged drivers to take care, as clear rubbish from seasonal investigation team could be off the coast of Oman earlier this month. Thursday. Schools also remained numerous roads across the riverbeds, despite frequent preserved for use in Some commuters parked closed in Kasserine, Sidi country are impassable. heavy rains in the autumn. prosecutions.

UN official: Syria has withdrawn controversial property law US merges diplomatic AP “humanitarian task force” office for Palestinians meeting in Geneva, Egeland said GENEVA: A UN humanitarian aid Russia reiterated assurances it official said yesterday that Syria’s had made earlier regarding into Jerusalem embassy government has withdrawn a Syria’s so-called “Law 10” AFP controversial law that allowed having been withdrawn. Under “The administration is authorities to seize property left the law, residents have just 30 strongly committed to achieving behind by civilians who fled the days to prove that they own WASHINGTON: The Secretary a lasting and comprehensive country’s civil war, calling it a property in redevelopment of State Mike Pompeo peace that offers a brighter good sign that “diplomacy can win zones in order to receive shares announced yesterday that the future to Israel and the Pales- - even in Syria.” in the projects, otherwise the US office in Jerusalem dealing tinians,” he said. Jan Egeland said he was told ownership will be transferred to with Palestinians is being The move was the latest in of the decision by Russia, a key the local government. merged into the controversial a series of steps Washington has ally of Syrian President Bashar The law has been seen as a new US embassy in the city. taken that have effectively Assad. Egeland also said Assad’s major impediment to the possible Pompeo said the US Con- downgraded its relationship government has agreed to allow return of millions of Syrian ref- sulate General, a separate office with the Palestinians, who have convoys of aid to enter the des- ugees and internally displaced which formerly handled for decades sought a separate olate Rukban area near Syria’s Members of the Raqa Civil Council’s local security forces check people who fled their homes in dealings with Palestinians, state alongside Israel. border with Jordan. He said the the documents of incoming drivers at a checkpoint in the eastern Syria’s 7 ½-year war, which has would be replaced by a new Analysts say the US moves UN and its partners haven’t Syrian city, the former Islamic State (IS) group stronghold. left at least 400,000 people dead. Palestinian Affairs Unit inside aim to pressure the Palestinians gotten access since January to Syrian officials have insisted the the embassy. into peace talks with Israel. the area where up to 50,000 issues in the office of UN Syria post in November. He spoke a law will not result in the confis- The move, which was President Donald Trump’s son- civilians have been stuck for envoy Staffan de Mistura, but day after de Mistura told the UN cation of property, but is aimed at quickly condemned by the Pal- in-law Jared Kushner has been months, calling it one of Syria’s whose day job is leading the Security Council that he himself proving and organizing ownership estine Liberation Organization, in talks with the Israelis on a most “desperate places.” Norwegian Refugee Council, also is leaving for “personal” reasons. to combat alleged forgery of doc- could effectively leave the US still-secret peace plan he has Egeland, who heads aid confirmed he will leave the UN Speaking after a UN uments in rebel-held areas. as the only major power without reportedly devised. a specific representative office Last December Trump to the Palestinians. shook the always-tenuous rela- Pompeo denied the decision tionship with the Palestinians Ex-Kenyan Olympic represented a shift in relations to its core when he announced South Sudan armed oppn abducts girls between Washington and the he would recognize Jerusalem Palestinians, but it came after a as the capital of Israel, effec- chief and ex-minister AP latest agreement to end a five- attacked at least 28 villages series of moves, including shut- tively ignoring Palestinian surrender to police year civil war. and a refugee camp, and tering the Palestinian mission claims on the Holy City and JOHANNESBURG: South “Most of the abducted abducted young men and boys in Washington, that have breaking with the policies of his AFP Sudan’s armed opposition civilians are, as far as we were made to be fighters or angered them. predecessors. NAIROBI: Former Kenyan Olympic abducted women and girls as know, still being held captive,” porters. “This decision is driven by The embassy was officially chief Kipchoge Keino and ex-sports young as 12 and lined them up new UN human rights chief One survivor said she was our global efforts to improve the transferred on May 14, sparking minister Hassan Wario surrendered so commanders could choose Michelle Bachelet said in a “tied to a tree and raped by efficiency and effectiveness of violent protests in Gaza where to police yesterday to answer charges “wives,” and those not statement. two fighters until she passed our operations. It does not signal about 60 Palestinian protestors of corruption at the 2016 Rio selected were left to be raped The report focuses on the out due to pain and bleeding. a change of US policy on Jeru- were killed by Israeli fire. Olympics. repeatedly by other fighters, Western Equatoria region When she regained con- salem, the West Bank, or the On August 24 the United Keino, 78, a two-time Olympic a new UN report said. between April and August, sciousness, she was Gaza Strip,” Pompeo said in a States cancelled more than gold medallist, and Wario have been The report, based on saying 900 people were threatened with rape again.” statement. $200 million in aid for the Pal- charged along with five former gov- victim and witness accounts, abducted and some 24,000 While the report also notes He said that the United estinians in the Gaza Strip and ernment and national Olympic com- gives new details on the surge people forced to flee their “harm to civilians” by South States “continues to take no West Bank, and two weeks later mittee officials over the misappro- in violence and abuses that homes as fighting surged after Sudanese troops, it focuses on position” on how any peace deal said it would cut $25m in aid to priation of more than 55m shillings occurred even as South months of relative calm. It the armed opposition led by between the Israelis and Pales- hospitals primarily serving Pal- ($545,000). Sudan’s rivals negotiated the says opposition forces Riek Machar. tinians would take shape. estinians in Jerusalem. FRIDAY 19 OCTOBER 2018 ISLAM 07 The concept of worship in Islam SAYYID ABUL A’ALA MAWDUDI Him on the Day of Judgment and give an account of your entire life. badah (act of worship) is an Arabic Now look! Can there be a better word derived from abd (a slave) course of moral and spiritual training and it means submission. It por- than Prayer? It is this training which trays that God is your master and makes a man a perfect Muslim. It you are His slave and whatever a reminds him of his covenant with God, Islave does in obedience to and for the refreshes his faith in Him, and keeps the pleasure of his master is worship. belief in the Day of Judgment alive and The Islamic concept of worship is ever present before his mind’s eye. It very wide. If you free your speech from makes him follow the Prophet and trains filth, falsehood, malice, and abuse and him in the observance of his duties. speak the truth and talk goodly things This is indeed a strict training for and do all these only because God has conforming one’s practice to one’s so ordained to do, they constitute ideals. Obviously if a man’s con- `ibadah, however secular they may look sciousness of his duties towards his in semblance. Creator is so acute that he prizes it above If you obey the law of God in letter all worldly gains and keeps refreshing and spirit in your commercial and eco- it through Prayers, he would certainly nomic affairs and abide by it in your not be inviting the displeasure of God dealings with your parents, relatives, that he all along has striven to avoid. friends, and all those who come in He will abide by the law of God in contact with you, then all these activ- the entire gamut of life in the same way ities of yours are worship. as he follows it in the five Prayers every If you help the poor and the des- day. This man can be relied upon in titute, give food to the hungry, and serve other fields of activity as well, for if the the ailing and the afflicted persons, and repeating and refreshing five times a day on the stipulations of your faith. him ungrudgingly. Why do you not shadows of sin or deceit approach him, do all this not for any personal gain of the belief in which you repose your faith. When the sun sets and the darkness intentionally mis-recite the Quran? Isn’t he will try to avoid them for fear of the yours but only to seek the pleasure of You get up early in the morning, cleanse of the night begins to shroud you, you it so because you regard the Book as the Lord that would be ever present in his God, they are nothing short of worship. yourself and present yourself before again submit yourself to God in Prayer so word of God and deem it a sin to deviate heart. And if even after such a vital Even your economic activities, the your Lord for Prayer. The various poses that you may not forget your duties and from its letter? In the Prayers you recite training a man misbehaves himself in activities you undertake to earn your living that you assume during your Prayers obligations in the midst of the approaching many things quietly and if you do not other fields of life and disobeys the law and to feed your dependants, are worship are the very embodiment of the spirit shadows of the night. And then after a few recite them or make any deviation from of God, it can only be because of some if you remain honest and truthful in them of submission; the various recitals hours you again appear before your Lord, them, there is no one to check you. But intrinsic depravity of his self. Then again and observe the law of God. In short, all remind you of your commitments to and this is your last Prayer of the day. Thus you never do so intentionally. Why? you must say your Prayers in congre- your activities and your entire life are your God. You seek His guidance and before going to bed you once again renew Because you believe that God is ever gation and especially so the Friday worship if they are in accordance with the ask Him again and again to enable you your faith and prostrate before your God. watchful and that He listens to all that Prayer. This creates among the Muslims law of God, and your heart is filled with to avoid His wrath and follow His chosen And this is how you complete your day. you recite and is aware of things open a bond of love and mutual under- His fear, and your ultimate objective in path. You read out from the Book of the The frequency and timings of the Prayers and hidden. standing. This arouses in them the sense undertaking all these activities is to seek Lord and express witness to the truth of never let the object and mission of life be What makes you say your Prayers of their collective unity and fosters the pleasure of God. the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon lost sight of in the maze of worldly at places where there is no one to ask among them national fraternity. Thus, whenever you do good or him) and also refresh your belief in the activities. you to offer them or even to see you All of them say their Prayers in one avoid evil for fear of God, in whatever Day of Judgment and enliven in your It is but easy to understand how the offering them? Isn’t it so because of your congregation and this inculcates in them sphere of life and field of activity, you memory the fact that you have to appear daily Prayers strengthen the founda- belief that God is ever looking at you? a deep feeling of brotherhood. are discharging your Islamic obligations. before your Lord and give an account tions of your faith, prepare you for the What makes you leave your important Prayers are also a symbol of equality, This is the true significance of worship, of your entire life. This is how your day observance of a life of virtue and obe- business and other occupations and rush for the poor and the rich, the low and namely total submission to the pleasure starts. Then, after a few hours you hear dience to God, and refresh that belief towards the mosque for Prayers? What the high, the rulers and the ruled, the of God; the molding into the patterns of the call for Prayer, and you again submit from which spring courage, sincerity, makes you terminate your sweet sleep educated and the unlettered, the black Islam your entire life, leaving out not to your God and renew your covenant purposefulness, purity of heart, in the early hours of the morning, to go and the white all stand in one row and even the most insignificant part thereof. with Him. You dissociate yourself from advancement of the soul, and to the mosque in the heat of the noon, prostrate before their Lord. To help achieve this aim, a set of formal your worldly engagements for a few enrichment of morals. and to leave your evening entertain- Prayers also inculcate in Muslims a ibadat has been constituted, which moments and seek audience with God. Now see how this is achieved: You ments for the sake of Prayers? Is it any- strong sense of discipline and obedience serves as a course of training. These acts This once again brings to the fore of your perform ablution in the way prescribed thing other than sense of duty - your to the elected leader. In short, Prayers train are thus the pillars on which the edifice mind your real role in life. by the Prophet (peace be upon him). You realisation that you must fulfill your them in all those virtues that make pos- of Islam rests. After this rededication you revert to also say your Prayers according to the responsibility to the Lord, come what sible the development of a rich individual Prayer (salah) is the most primary your occupations and again present instructions of the Prophet. Why do you may? And why are you afraid of any and collective life. These are a few of the and the most important of these obliga- yourself to the Lord after a few hours. do so? Simply because you believe in mistake in Prayer? Because your heart myriad of benefits we can derive from the tions. And what is salah? It is the pre- This again acts as a reminder to you, and the prophethood of Muhammad (PBUH) is filled with the fear of God and you daily Prayers. scribed daily Prayers which consist in you once more refocus your attention and deem it your bounden duty to follow know that you have to appear before www.onislam.net The true meaning of Jihad pproximately fourteen alone. As a result, one who prac- staying in good terms with friends male or female, while believing, practice of war. Islam strongly rather encourages peace hundred years ago, tices jihad will gain inward peace and neighbors: etc.) and to restrain they enter Paradise; without the emphasises the ideas of justice, whenever possible. Fighting an AProphet Muhammad in this world and reward in the from committing sins (adultery, slightest injustice. (4:124) Never freedom, and opposition to oppressor or an aggressor is (peace be upon him), the last in hereafter. The Quran says: The stealing, lying, cheating, insulting indeed, by your Lord; they are not oppression. There is also another fighting against oppression or the line of the prophets of Islam, Hereafter is far better for you than people, gossiping, etc.);This is clar- believers unless they come to you condition, which is fighting for the aggression, thus it is fighting for received revelation from God this first life. (4:93) Say: “O my ified in the Quran: As for those to judge in their disputes, then find sake of self-defense. War is tol- justice and therefore in the name known as the Quran, which is the people, do your best, and so will who lead a righteous life, male or no hesitation in their hearts what- erated in these conditions, but if (cause) of God. (see Quran 2:244 Final Testament. He came with a I. You will surely find out who the female, while believing, they enter soever in accepting your there is a possibility to avoid war, and 22:78). message of peace and reconcili- ultimate victors are.” Certainly, Paradise; without the slightest judgment. They must submit a then this opportunity, as long as it Those who readily fight in the ation, mercy and compassion. Yet, the wicked will never succeed. injustice. (4:124) The previous total submission. is for the just cause, must be seized. cause of God are those who ever since the beginning of the call (6:135) Jihad involves noticeable Quranic verse highlights the (4:65) O you who believe, you The Quran says: You shall forsake this world in favor of the of Islam, its image and that of effort for righteousness. This meaning of jihad and its role. It has shall be absolutely equitable, and prepare for them all the power Hereafter. Whoever fights in the Muslims has been subject to dis- means that the effort concen- also mentioned the importance of observe God, when you serve as you can muster, and all the cause of God, then gets killed, or tortion, misconceptions, and trated in jihad is a step in the true the sincerity when it is practiced. witnesses, even against your- equipment you can mobilize, that attains victory, we will surely misinterpretations. and ultimate path of Islam: the Jihad puts emphasis on the indi- selves, or your parents, or your you may frighten the enemies of grant him a great recompense. In our age, the media plays a effort addressed to the benefit of vidual accountability and the relatives. Whether the accused is GOD, your enemies, as well as Why should you not fight in the crucial role in that distortion. Islam one’s self. Thus, jihad on this level weight of the individual striving rich or poor, God takes care of others who are not known to you; cause of God when weak men, is given a sinister image. A word is individual and self-centered. It in man’s relation with Allah. both. Therefore, do not be biased God knows them. Whatever you women, and children are that is often negatively associated aims at purification of the soul. by your personal wishes. If you spend in the cause of GOD will be imploring: “Our Lord, deliver us with certain acts of violence is the This effort is simply doing good Jihad and justice deviate or disregard [this com- repaid to you generously, without from this community whose Arabic word jihad. Its significance and seeking divine mercy and the Jihad also includes striving mandment], then God is Fully the least injustice. If they resort to people are oppressive, and be You plays an extremely crucial role in pardon of Allah. for and establishing justice. Before Cognizant of everything you do. peace, so shall you, and put your our Lord and Master.” (4:74:75) the image of Islam. But what does The Quran points this out by someone can strive for justice in ( 4:135) Since this verse shows trust in God. He is the Hearer, the Even in times of war, Muslims this so widely known word mean? saying: The day will come when their community, justice must be that God accepts only justice, Omniscient. (8:60-61) must respect their adversaries’ Jihad indeed has a great significance every soul will serve as its own one of their main religious and fighting in the name of God is Self-defence involves struggle humanity. in Islam. In order to understand the advocate, and every soul will be moral principles. fighting in the name of justice. against oppression, aggression, Brutal and barbaric atrocities word we have to start with the paid fully for whatever it had Jihad may also reflect the But, contrary to many people’s and tyranny; Islam tolerates the are prohibited in Islam. Islam con- lexical meaning. Like any language, done, without the least injustice. position of Islam regarding crisis interpretation, jihad is anything use of force in these cases. The demns barbaric killing of any Arabic has unique words that have (16:11) Also: The day will come management and enforcement but a “holy” war. Quran says: *ermission [to fight] human being. During military a particular meaning that cannot when each soul will find all the of humanitarian international In the light and essence of is granted to those who are being actions, civilians must not be tar- be accurately translated. The best good works it had done brought laws. Fighting a war in the name Islam and the Quran, there is no persecuted, since injustice has geted, as long as they do not translation known for jihad is “a forth. As for the evil works, it will of justice or Islam — to deter an war that is holy; under any cir- befallen them, and GOD is cer- attack, provoke or share directly sincere and noticeable effort (for wish that they were far, far aggressor, for self-defense, or to cumstances whatsoever. tainly able to support them with in the war. Enemies, even at time good); an all-true and unselfish removed. God alerts you that you establish justice and freedom to In fact, the whole text of the victory. They were evicted from of war, must be treated justly. striving for spiritual goodness.” shall reverence Him alone. God practice religion — would also be Quran and the religion of Islam their homes unjustly, for no Prisoners of war have basic is Compassionate towards the considered jihad. revolve around the concept of reason other than saying, “Our human rights, stated in shari`ah. Striving for goodness people. ( 3:30) God tells the The Quran says: You shall peace, not war. To many people’s Lord is God.” If it were not for If victory is achieved in any Jihad, as presented in the believers that all acts will reflect strive for the cause of God as you ignorance, Islam is also a word God’s supporting of some people war for justice, then there is to be Quran implies the striving the soul of their authors. should strive for His cause. (22:78) that share the same root of the against others, monasteries, no oppression, revenge or towards the ideal. Examples of this jihad would The previous Quranic verse Arabic word salam, meaning churches, synagogues, and injustice to the people of the This jihad, particularly be to exceed in doing sincerely incites man to strive in the cause “peace”. According to Islam, war masjids [mosques] where the enemy. Nor must there be control involves change in one’s self and good deeds, frequenting the of God. The cause of God is justice is unholy; jihad must mean any- name of God is commemorated over the sources of the wealth of mentality. It may concern the sac- mosques, studying the scripture and freedom for all, maintaining thing but “holy” war. frequently would have been the nation or people, or even rifice of material property, social in details, helping the poor and the Quranic principle No com- However, there are times, in destroyed. Absolutely, God sup- establishment of colonial regimes. class constraints, and even emo- the orphans, standing for people’s pulsion in religion ( 2:256). certain circumstances, when ports those who support Him. God Justice and freedom must be tional comfort, solely for, sal- right for freedom, being equitable, The Quran also says: As for Islam tolerates, permits and is Powerful, Almighty. ( 22:39-40) established. Tolerance towards vation and the worship of God never bearing false witness, those who lead a righteous life, sometimes even requires the God does not encourage war, but cultures and peoples is basic, too. 08 VIEWS FRIDAY 19 OCTOBER 2018 Israel’s eased gun laws: Palestinians ESTABLISHED IN 1996 fear over new gun permits CHAIRMAN SHEIKH THANI BIN ABDULLAH AL THANI

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TESSA FOX ACTING MANAGING EDITOR AL JAZEERA MOHAMMED SALIM MOHAMED [email protected] ahmoud Ahmad Zaal Odeh was shot and killed by an DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR Israeli settler while tending MOHAMMED OSMAN ALI to his 30 dunums (7.5 acres) ofM farmland in Ras Al Nakleh, next to his [email protected] home village of Qusra, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank. Zaal Odeh was 46-years-old at the time of his death in November last year, and he left behind not only his wife but earlier laws, in order to get a gun Israelis Palestinian, after this [law], the also seven children — four girls and had to prove they needed one, for judgement will differ very much, it’s EDITORIAL three boys. example, because they lived in an area now more legal to shoot them,” Zoabi “If I was there I would have eaten considered dangerous — illegal settle- said. him with my bare teeth,” Manal ments in the West Bank are defined as “Now Palestinians are defined Shekadeh Abdel Raziq, Zaal Odeh’s such. legally as terrorists, and the one who has Resilient and stronger widow told Al Jazeera. “He was mur- According to the Palestinian Liber- a gun is defined legally as one who has dered on his land,” she continued. ation Organisation (PLO) National permission to kill.” t is said that “what goes around comes around” and “The settler came and he was Bureau for Defending Land in Nablus, Abdel Raziq of Qusra’s experience the current crisis in the region aptly explains this teasing my husband and breaking our there are currently 145,000 Israelis in resonates with this. As the court case for Isaying. More than 500 days back Saudi Arabia, UAE, vines.” “I think my husband was trying the West Bank who hold permits to her husband’s death continues even 10 Bahrain and Egypt had imposed the illegal blockade on to reach something on the ground to hit carry guns. With the weakening of the months later, she said the Israeli court is Qatar. him with and [the settler] shot him point law, it is estimated 200,000 more set- placing the blame on her husband and In 500 days, the whole situation has changed in ways blank, in his shoulder, and through his tlers will now carry arms. not the settler, even though the Israeli the blockading countries would not have dreamt of. A back.” The new laws allow any veteran of entered private property. “The court is look at where they stand now on the international stage With the weakening of gun laws in the IDF infantry to obtain gun permits as saying it was self-defence for the is enough to convince even a political novice that Israel, many Palestinians fear that well as police officers. Given the man- settler,” Abdel Raziq said. diplomacy, humility and respect of human rights are the stories such as Mahmoud’s will become datory conscription in Israel from the The family is still waiting on the corner stones of nation building and regional peace. more common, both in the West Bank age of 18, these laws could eventually autopsy report to be released though, Now, Saudi is bombarded by international community and in Israel proper. apply to the majority of the population. according to Abdel Raziq, the Israeli for their role in the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi. On August 20, Israel’s Public On top of this, army personnel police are withholding the documents. “I The use of state machinery to silence a critic in a Security Minister Gilad Erdan ranked first lieutenant or higher and feel very oppressed, they walk their own gruesome manner shows the utter disregard for human announced that more than half a million non-commissioned officers ranked first law. I don’t think anything in our favour rights values. The news coming out in international media Israeli citizens will now be able to own sergeant or higher, will be allowed to is going to happen with the court.” shows that the state has has stooped down to the level guns without the keep their guns after service, no longer While the number of civilian deaths of an extremist organisation. Saudi and UAE were already need for regular having to return them. is higher on the Israeli side than the Pal- facing a barrage of accusations from international bodies training or special As a member of the Knesset (MK) for estinian, MK Zoabi argues there is no including UN on their role in Yemen. Their constant bom- permits. the Joint Arab List, Haneen Zoabi comparison to make. “The settlers in the barding have claimed many innocent civilian lives According to Erdan cited believes the change to Israel’s gun law is West Bank don’t need to shoot the Pal- including children and has the need for just the latest in a series of measures estinians, there is an army that does that; pushed millions to the Palestinian civilians to against Palestinians. they already have someone to do this starvation. Liberation respond to “terror “While they have passed their dirty business for them,” she said. Meanwhile, the economic Organisation (PLO) attacks” as the nation-state law, it feels they can do “The settlers are attacking and vio- conference organised by National Bureau for reason behind the anything without any consideration lating Palestinian ownership, they Qatar has come out Saudi Arabia has also change. regarding democratic values [and] always have the Israeli army to defend strong and is now become a dampener before Defending Land in “Qualified cit- regarding equality between the cit- the settlers. It’s an extra, it’s for fun and one of the fastest it started as executives of Nablus, there are izens carrying izens,” MK Zoabi told Al Jazeera. ideology, not for danger.” growing economy major global firms -- currently 145,000 firearms in public “In Israel, it’s so easy to insist the Zoabi refers back to Israeli settlers’ in the region. The including Uber, Ford, AOL, Israelis in the West contribute to the Palestinian citizen is a terrorist,” Zoabi violation of international law by residing siege injected Viacom, JPMorgan Chase, sense of security, said, referring to the stated reasons in occupied territory. “The settlers must Google, and the London Bank who hold are an important behind the new law. “In the context of not be there, they are endangering them- energy into the Stock Exchange Group – permits to carry line of defence hatred and demonisation of Pales- selves.” “No one has the right to come veins of Qatar and have pulled out. Even British, guns. With the from ‘lone-wolf’ tinians. They say, ‘Ok, I know you don’t and take [Palestinian] lands, uproot their the country stands French and Dutch economic weakening of the attacks and thus like the Palestinians… so I legalise guns trees and say ‘don’t attack me, I have the tall even after more officials have joined no-show strengthen public and permit you to have a gun,” she said. right to be protected’. No, they’re settlers, than 500 days of list. IMF head Christine law, it is estimated security,” Erdan While the law will affect numbers according to international law you don’t the siege. Lagarde and US Treasury 200,000 more said in a inside Israel more greatly, the existing have the right to be protected.” But Secretary Steven Mnuchin settlers will now statement. situation in the West Bank can be seen B’Tselem spokesperson Amit Gilutz have also announced their According to as an example of what is to come, now points out that even civilians settling in cancellation. carry arms. statistics by rights that all areas of Israel are deemed occupied territory should not be the This comes weeks after Saudi had to cancel their group B’Tselem, ‘dangerous’. targets of attacks. “One of international much touted IPO plans of Aramco and lose investor con- 29 Palestinians were killed by Israeli “The political message of this pro- law’s main axis is the distinction between fidence. They had even arrested a prominent economist civilians across Israel and the West Bank cedure will have psychological and even combatants and civilians,” Gilutz said. who once criticised plans to float shares of Saudi Aramco in the last 10 years, while 84 Israeli practical implications,” Zoabi explained. “Thus living in an occupied area, with joining a terrorist organisation. civilians were killed by Palestinians. “[Israelis] will feel more confident to which in itself constitutes a violation of The same goes for UAE also as many local corpora- The majority of these deaths on shoot a Palestinian … and raise the inter-national law, does not make you a tions are folding up or going bankrupt due to the lack of either side were from live ammunition. potential to kill.” Zoabi said the weak- legitimate target if you are a civilian.” investor interest and loan defaults. Even the Abu Dhabi- The Yesha Council — the umbrella ening of the law would also affect the He went on to state that even if Pal- based Etihad airlines is struggling to stay afloat amid organisation for all settlement municipal court system, which already systemati- estinians carry out attacks on Israeli rumours that they might merge with Emirates airlines. councils — was contacted to comment cally discriminates against Palestinians. civilians first, the extrajudicial killing of During this time, after the initial hiccup, Qatar has on the change in Israel’s gun laws but “When you are in front of a judge, Palestinians by Israelis is often come out strong and is now one of the fastest growing refused to speak to Al Jazeera. Under where an [Israeli] is shooting a unwarranted. economy in the region. The siege injected energy into the veins of Qatar and the country stands tall even after more than 500 days of the siege. New industries were setup in record time, new trade routes were found and in a short time self-sufficiency was achieved in various Google is treading a dangerous path in China sectors. THE WASHINGTON POST Qatar achieved all this without antagonising any and executive Sundar Pichaito a remains a prototype. But once receive from Baidu and a cen- keeping all its international commitments. This once bipartisan group of six sen- that prototype has turned into sored version of Bing. The again proves “you reap what your sow”. oogle announced last ators in which he refused to a reality, it may be too late for company would only expose week that it would answer specific questions criticism. Just as it was difficult itself to requests for infor- not compete for a about the engine but touted its for Google employees to know mation on users from the $10 billion cloud- “broad benefits.” Google also what they were working on Chinese government, setting computingG contract with the says there are no concrete when Dragonfly was still the precedent for capitulation Pentagon, claiming the work plans to launch what is still secret, now it is difficult for the to authoritarian demands QUOTE OF THE DAY would conflict with its cor- only an exploratory project - public and Congress to have a from other countries. porate values. Yet somehow but the Intercept reports the say without all of the facts. The real difference that ethical high-mindedness company’s search engine chief They should try to have between the defense contracts If the UK decided does not seem to come into said in a private meeting that their say anyway. Dragonfly Google has decided run that an extension of play as the company plans to he hoped for a rollout early defenders argue that Google’s counter to its principles and the transition period launch a censored search next year. involvement in China could the plan to bring a search would be helpful to engine in China. This lack of transparency actually open up the country. engine back to China, apart Google’s development of a further weakens Google’s In reality, however, there is from the likelihood of a reach a deal, I am platform that complies with claim to the moral high little room for technology financial windfall, seems to be sure that the leaders the Chinese regime’s restric- ground. It took Google almost companies to negotiate with the degree of organised dis- would be ready to tions on information access, two months after the Inter- the Chinese government over content inside and outside the dubbed Project Dragonfly, cept’s initial report even to terms. Either they cave in to company. Google says it has consider it positively. was first reported by the acknowledge there was a China’s blacklisting strictures not yet decided whether search Intercept in August. Since Project Dragonfly, and Pichai in full, or they stay out. By in China is viable. All the more Donald Tusk then, details have become finally confirmed the initiative reentering China with search, reason for people in the United European Council available bit by bit, no thanks Monday night. Now executives Google would be unlikely to States, from employees to President to the company itself. Last seem to think they owe no provide consumers with members of Congress to eve- week, the Intercept obtained a concrete answers to anyone as services substantially better ryday citizens, to speak up for letter from Google chief long as the search engine than those they already what they believe. FRIDAY 19 OCTOBER 2018 OPINION 09 As climate change batters US cities, some discuss managed retreat

hen flash floods tore wants to step out there and say we said she supports the plan. Union of Concerned Scientists through Ellicott City, need to sell, to make a change.” “It’s impossible to see how it study, who argued that the United Maryland, this spring, About 300,000 coastal homes, would be safe to rebuild properties States needs a coordinated Governor Larry Hogan valued at almost $118bn, are at risk built over a stream in an area that national policy around managed calledW it a “once-every-1,000-year” of chronic flooding by 2045, had two deadly floods in two years,” retreat. event — even though it was the according to advocacy group the said McMillan. “We only think about this in second such catastrophe within two Union of Concerned Scientists, That approach is becoming more the wake of disasters,” she told the years. which predicted in June that the common as communities are forced Thomson Reuters Foundation. CAREY L BIRON Speaking to reporters in May, figure would rise to $1 trillion by the to grapple directly with the effects of Instead, the country needs REUTERS Hogan was channeling the bewil- end of the century. climate change, which are increas- “better mapping to find these derment of many communities in the Inland, about 41 million Amer- ingly hard to ignore. places ahead of time and give United States at the existential threat icans are threatened by river “We have not begun any kinds of people the option of home posed by the impacts of climate flooding — three times the govern- discussions about managed retreat, buyouts.” change. ment’s current estimate — according but I’ve met with all of the major She added that only a federal Floods and mega-storms - to a report earlier this year by investors and sat down with the programme would be equipped to including two that hit the US East researchers from the University of maps so I can start that conver- deal with thorny issues like Coast in the past month — are Bristol. sation,” said Nancy Shaver, mayor of deciding how to assist renters increasingly battering the country, “We have seen escalating flood St. Augustine, Florida. versus homeowners, how much About 300,000 coastal and recovery costs are spiraling damage every decade from the The city is expected to face a sea taxpayer assistance should go to upwards. 1980s until now, to the point that it level rise of two feet (61 cm) by 2030. rich property owners, and easing homes, valued at Yet, the federal government has almost seems to be doubling every But even so, Shaver said the dis- disruptions to housing markets. almost $118bn, are at no overarching plan to deal with a decade,” said Chad Berginnis, exec- cussion is fraught with political pit- If federal officials decide to risk of chronic flooding crisis that is likely to render many utive director of the Association of falls, as many residents are reluctant take up the task, they may look to by 2045, according to communities unsustainable, with State Floodplain Managers. to abandon their homes. “We’ll do communities like Hampton, Vir- some experts already calling for a Despite the rising threat, he said, this at the neighbourhood level,” she ginia, for advice. advocacy group the “managed retreat” to safer areas it remains difficult to discuss the said. “We’ll have to do it very care- The coastal city has experi- Union of Concerned away from coasts and rivers. idea of buying properties and fully, and we’re not there yet.” enced eight of its 11 highest storm Scientists, which Privately, many people are moving populations. “Politically it While relocating communities surges within the past two predicted in June that “resigned to the fact that they’re on just isn’t acceptable to a lot of cit- may be safer and less expensive in decades, according to Terry borrowed time in their (waterfront) izens,” Berginnis said. the long run, the short term question O’Neill, director of the Community the figure would rise to properties,” said Amy Cotter of the Nonetheless, some municipal is: Who pays for it? Development Department. $1 trillion by the end of Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. governments are coming up with While the federal government In response officials designed the century. “But then if you talk to a room creative responses. has long funded post-disaster home a plan, approved by the city full of people or politicians, nobody In Ellicott City, that meant a buyouts, little money has been ear- council in January, that includes strategy to marked for pre-disaster pro- restoring coastal floodplains, as abandon a flood- grammes — although there are signs well as several along rivers that prone section of that may be changing. run through the city. the historic town, This month, US President Donald As part of a pilot project for which sits in a Trump signed a law allowing some that plan, more than a dozen valley and is criss- of the national disaster relief fund to homes have already been crossed by three be used for pre-disaster projects, removed from areas on flood- rivers. including home buyouts, according plains that had been developed, The county to an analysis by the Pew Charitable leaving excess water with council this month Trusts. nowhere to go. approved a five- The Department of Housing and “We’re not going to pick up an year flood-miti- Urban Development is preparing entire city and move or abandon gation plan, which rules on how to disburse $1bn worth it,” O’Neill said. “We have to figure includes the pur- of pre-storm “mitigation” funding, out how to address these issues to chase and demo- which can be used for buyouts, said our benefit so we can sustain lition of 19 com- a spokesman. The government is ourselves.” mercial and resi- “helping states and local commu- dential buildings nities to prepare for future events by and the expansion committing an unprecedented level of a waterway. of funding to make them stronger Kelly McMillan, and more resilient,” said the office of who owns two the department’s secretary, Ben buildings in the Carson, in emailed comments. D-RING ROAD city’s downtown, Such measures are welcome, but POST BOX: 3488 Louisville residents are forced to use boats and kayaks to get to their homes along the Ohio including one do not go far enough, according to DOHA - QATAR River after it flooded Louisville, Kentucky, in this file picture. where she lives, Rachel Cleetus, lead author of the [email protected]

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Weaponizing fear, outrage, Some suggest and most of all division, they are likely a new vote plausible that betting crisis or confrontation will win should provide All thoughts and views Britain will have the choice them the support of narrow but pow- expressed in these columns a Eurosceptic erful factions and electorates, either between a are those of the writers, conservative handing them new power or chaotic “no deal” entrenching their authority. Brexit and some- not of the newspaper. government The problem is that they are very thing much more slashing taxes and rarely good at it. Staying ahead of the moderate, All correspondence maelstrom of political news, geopol- perhaps adopting spending in the regarding Views and hope of creating itics, and the machinations of their a Norway- or rivals means such plans seldom work Switzerland-like Opinion pages should be a right-wing out as expected. 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Former UP and India is engaging Uttarakhand with US after Iran chief minister N D Tiwari dead oil, S-400 deals IANS NEW DELHI: Former Uttar IANS India said it Pradesh and Uttarakhand appreciates the Chief Minister N D Tiwari died statement made by yesterday — on his 93rd NEW DELHI: India is continuing birthday — at a private to engage with the US and all US Secretary of State hospital in the national capital other stakeholders regarding the Mike Pompeo that the following prolonged illness, S-400 missile deal with Russia intention of imposing doctors said. and import of crude oil from Iran He was treated at Max following Washington’s sanctions sanctions on Iran is not Hospital, Saket, for several on Moscow and Tehran, the to hurt India. months for complications Ministry of External Affairs said India, Germany to strengthen naval relations related to a brain stroke and yesterday. “On S-400, I can tell age-related ailments. He you that this is dictated by our partners”. There have also been breathed his last at 2:50pm. The Indian Navy Chief of Staff, Admiral Sunil Lanba, with the Chief of the German Navy, Vice-Admiral national interests,” ministry concerns in New Delhi following He is survived by his wife Andreas Krause (left), before a guard of honour in New Delhi, yesterday. The Chief of the German spokesperson Raveesh Kumar fresh US sanctions on Iran, set to Ujjwala and son Rohit said at a media briefing here. come into effect on November 4, Navy is in India as part of his four-day visit, dubbed by the government as a “significant milestone Shekhar. Tiwari was the only “We are engaged with the US since the West Asian nation is a in Indo-German Naval relations”, to strengthen relations. politician to have served as a on this matter and we have major supplier of crude oil to Chief Minister of two states. shared our position with the US India. Born on October 18, 1925 at different levels,” Kumar said. “On the Iran issue and the in Nainital, he was thrice “These discussions have con- issues growing out of the US Chief Minister of the undi- tributed to a better under- withdrawal from the JCPOA, vided Uttar Pradesh — standing by the US on our objec- again we are engaged with all 1976-77, 1984-85, and tives, our concerns, as well as our stakeholders in this matter,” India looks to tighten 1988-89. He served as Chief sensitivities and expectations.” spokesperson Kumar said. Minister of Uttarakhand from The S-400 missile deal, “Our expectations have been 2002 to 2007. signed during the visit of Russian made known to the US side.” He also served as a Union President Vladimir Putin to New Kumar said that India appre- harassment laws Minister in the Indira Gandhi Delhi earlier this month, has been ciates the statement made by US government and subse- REUTERS an issue of much speculation Secretary of State Mike Pompeo women’s rights groups com- against one of the women who quently in her son Rajiv Gan- after the Trump administration’s that the intention of imposing plained that the existing laws do levelled accusations against him. dhi’s Cabinet, holding key Countering America’s Adver- sanctions on Iran is not to hurt NEW DELHI: India is considering not go far enough to address the After taking cognisance of the portfolios including finance saries Through Sanctions Act India. “We do intend to continue tightening harassment laws, widespread problem of defamation suit, the Additional and external affairs. (CAATSA) law came into effect our engagement with the US and government officials said harassment. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Appointed as the Governor of in January. CAATSA targets coun- other stakeholders to ensure our yesterday, after an avalanche of A minister resigned on the Patiala House court listed the Andhra Pradesh in 2007, tries doing business with Russian, energy security and to protect complaints of abuse lodged by Wednesday after he faced har- matter for October 31 when the Tiwari had to relinquish his Iranian and North Korean our national interest,” he stated. women in recent weeks thrust the assment accusations from more statements of the plaintiff and his post in 2009 over his defence companies. He also said that Brian Hook, issue to the forefront of politics. than a dozen women. The allega- witnesses would be recorded. involvement in a scandal. Following the signing of the the Special Envoy of the US on Changes to the laws are being tions related to when the Minister The previous government S-400 deal, the US Embassy Iran, visited India and held dis- considered as the government of State for Foreign Affairs, M J passed a workplace harassment BSP leader’s spokesperson here said that the cussions with several officials weighs different proposals to Akbar, was a top newspaper act and an act to amend criminal intent of her country’s imple- and interlocutors in different tackle harassment, one of the offi- editor. He is the biggest casualty law in 2013. The latter made har- son who waved mentation of CAATSA was “to ministries. “Basically, he also cials said. “The official since the #MeToo movement in assment, stalking and voyeurism impose costs on Russia for its wanted to understand our announcement could come next India gained traction in recent crimes. pistol arrested malign behaviour, including by position and our perspective on week,” said the official, who weeks. Akbar has denied wrong- But women’s groups say a IANS stopping flow of money to Rus- this matter,” Kumar said. “We works in the Prime Minister’s doing and said he was stepping requirement that accusations be sia’s defence sector”. have conveyed to him that the Office. down so that he could fight the made to a workplace complaints Spokesperson Jinnie Lee said price of crude oil is a matter of The officials declined to give allegations in court. committee within three months NEW DELHI: A former BSP that CAATSA was “not intended concern for the domestic any details about possible Meanwhile, a Delhi court is unfair as some women can not MP’s son who threatened a to impose damage to the military economy and directly impacts changes. The government focus began proceedings yesterday in quickly muster the courage to man with a pistol at a luxury capabilities of our allies or the common man.” on the law has come after a defamation suit filed by Akbar take that step. hotel four days ago surren- dered in a court here yesterday and was arrested. He claimed he was innocent of any wrong- doing. Temple row continues amid Ashish Pandey, the son of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Rakesh Pandey and brother of BSP MLA Ritesh uneasy calm in Kerala Pandey, was taken into police custody for a day soon after he IANS from proceeding with their cov- erected a human wall before gave himself up before Metro- erage amidst violence by her. “I had reached half way and politan Magistrate Dhar- SABARIMALA: Women of the activists of Hindu groups affil- then the protests grew stronger. mendra Singh at the Patiala ages hitherto barred from iated to the BJP and RSS, no I was hit by a stone and then we House Court. entering the famed Lord women devotee of the ages that decided to return. The police Ashish Pandey was on the Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala have been allowed darshan by had provided us all the security,” run since the early Sunday stayed away for a second day the Supreme Court turned up said Raj, who had earlier pointed morning incident at the Hyatt yesterday following uneasy yesterday. At the end of the day, out that she came to do her job Regency Hotel here when a calm in Kerala amid a dawn-to- A Padmakumar, President of the to speak to devotees. video clip showed him threat- dusk shutdown called by outfits Travancore Devaswom Board Pathanamthitta District Col- ening a man who was with a owing loyalty to Hindu groups (TDB), the custodian of the lector P B Nooh told the media woman by holding a pistol in and the BJP. temple, told the media they that Section 144 was in force and his right hand. The hotel did not Tension prevailed a day were ready to go to any extent would be there till today. Police report the matter to the police, after the opening of the short to resolve the issue. “Tomorrow would provide security to any which has also filed a case five-day pilgrimage season in we are having a meeting and we woman who wished to go and against Hyatt. the wake of the protest wish to ask if the protests will pray, he said. In a video clip released shutdown against the alleged be called off if we decide to file Of the 30 protesters arrested yesterday, Ashish Pandey police attack on protesters on a review petition against the on Wednesday, 20 were pro- alleged that the entire incident Wednesday even as a senior Supreme Court verdict (allowing duced before the Magistrate was being reported in a biased member of the Sabarimala women of all ages)?” asked Pad- Court in Ranni near here and way. “The CCTV footage should priest’s family urged women makumar, also a senior CPI-M remanded to two weeks judicial be shown to clarify who from the 10-50 age group to leader. custody. The arrested activists entered the ladies’ washroom respect tradition and not visit Yesterday, Suhasini Raj, who included a member of the Tantri The world’s tallest statue getting ready and who threatened whom,” the Lord Ayyappa shrine. works as the India reporter for family, Rahul Eashwar. said a subdued Ashish Pandey, Indian workers give the finishing touches to the world’s tallest While on Wednesday a The New York Times, along with The state-wide shutdown speaking in Hindi. statue of 182-metre-high, dedicated to Indian independence couple of women devotees were a foreign national colleague, called by the Sabarimala Karma “I accept I moved out of my prevented from undertaking the managed to go past the Pamba Samithi was largely peaceful in leader Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, overlooking the Sardar Sarovar car with a weapon (but) neither trek to the hill temple and some gateway but was stopped Kerala and saw only a few Dam near Vadodara in Gujarat, yesterday. did I point it at anyone nor did women journalists were stopped midway by angry devotees who private vehicles ply on the roads. I show it,” he said. Sri Lanka reverses $300m China deal ahead of PM’s India visit REUTERS partly because of cultural and concrete structures the Chinese Colombo, adding that China could ethnic links with Tamils, many of firm had planned. also be considered in future for the COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has whom live in the island’s north and On Wednesday, government remaining housing projects. reversed a decision to award a east. spokesman Rajitha Senaratne said In Beijing yesterday, foreign $300m housing deal to China in In April, state-run China the Cabinet had approved a new ministry spokesman Lu Kang told favour of a joint venture with an Railway Beijing Engineering proposal for 28,000 houses worth a regular news briefing China’s Indian company, the government Group Co Ltd won a tender worth $210m to be built by Indian firm cooperation with Sri Lanka was said, ahead of a visit by the prime more than $300m to build 40,000 ND Enterprises and two Sri derived from consultations on an minister to its South Asian houses in Jaffna in Sri Lanka’s Lankan firms in the north and east. equal footing and he hoped that neighbour. north, with China’s Exim bank to The planned homes are part of a cooperation would be viewed Prime Minister Ranil Wick- provide funding. But the project total requirement of 65,000, he objectively. Critics have said a big remesinghe will meet his coun- was halted after residents added. “The rest of the houses will Chinese port project and related Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe (centre) shakes terpart Narendra Modi tomorrow demanded brick houses, saying be given to firms which are ready infrastructure in Sri Lanka’s south hands with Taranjit Singh Sandhu (right), the High Commissioner in New Delhi for talks. The two they preferred their traditional to build them at lower prices,” have been dragging the country of India to Sri Lanka during his arrival in New Delhi, yesterday. countries have long-standing ties, type of dwelling instead of the Senaratne told reporters in of 21 million people deep into debt. FRIDAY 19 OCTOBER 2018 ASIA 11 Three Afghan officials slain by guards; US general survives AP The target was An Interior Ministry official Washington’s top speaking on condition of ano- KABUL: The three top officials in nymity because he was not Afghanistan’s Kandahar province general in Afghanistan, authorised to speak to the media were killed when their own guards Gen. Scott Miller, who said Raziq rarely visited the gov- opened fire on them at a security escaped without ernor’s residence and was metic- conference yesterday, the deputy injury. ulous about his own security. provincial governor said, and a Razik was a particularly pow- Taliban spokesman said the target erful figure in southern Kandahar was Washington’s top general in Afghanistan. Their conditions were and a close US ally despite wide- Afghanistan, Gen. Scott Miller, who not immediately known. “Gen. spread allegations of corruption. escaped without injury, according Miller is unhurt,” said Peters. Miller He ruled in Kandahar, the former to Nato. is the commander of US and Nato Taliban heartland, with an iron fist Agha Lala Dastageri, Kanda- troops in Afghanistan. and had survived several attempts har’s deputy provincial governor, It was members of Wesa’s elite to kill him, including one last year said powerful provincial police guard unit who turned their guns that resulted in the death of five chief Abdul Raziq was among the on their colleagues during a high- diplomats from the United Arab dead, along with Kandahar Gov- level security meeting ahead of Emirates. ernor Zalmay Wesa, who died of parliamentary elections. Meanwhile, a Nato convoy his wounds at a nearby hospital. Khalid Pashtun, a member of was attacked late Wednesday near Dastageri said provincial intelli- parliament from the province, said the Afghan capital, killing two gence chief Abdul Mohmin also Afghan Security Forces cordoned civilians and injuring five Czech died inside the governor’s off the area and a US military hel- troops, Afghan officials and the sprawling residence where the icopter circled overhead as a gun Czech military said. The attack, attack occurred. battle that began at 3pm local time Nato helicopters land at the Resolute Support headquarters in Kabul, yesterday. which took place in the district of Three Americans — a service raged on for more than one hour. Bagram in Parwan province, also member and two civilian workers Peters said initial reports In a telephone interview, the Taliban carried out the attack. He Pashtun said an Afghan mil- wounded three Afghan civilians, — were wounded in the shooting, indicate one of the original spokesman for the Taliban in said Gen. Miller was the target and itary corps commander was also said Wahida Shakar, spokes- said US Col. Knut Peters, a attackers is dead. He had no Afghanistan’s southern region, said Raziq, the governor and the among the dead, although he woman for the provincial spokesman for Nato troops in further information. Qari Yousuf Ahmadi, said the intelligence chief were killed. didn’t name him. governor.

Pakistan searches Stage set for long-due Afghan parliamentary polls for 11 abducted ANATOLIA deliberate on their campaign pledges Iranian guards before heading to the polling stations. AP KABUL: Afghanistan is all set to go to Discarding rumour of delay, Syed parliamentary polls tomorrow as candi- Hafeez Hashmi, spokesman for the dates rolled back their campaign posters election commission, said the polls would ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s in line with the electoral rules in the go ahead as scheduled. “Those spreading Foreign Minister Shah mountainous country marred by decades such negative rumours about the delay Mahmood Qureshi has told of conflict. The intense 20-day campaign actually want to harm people’s trust in the Tehran that its security forces transformed the landscape of major urban electoral process and tamper with this are trying to trace 11 members centres across the country with the candi- national process”, Hashmi said. of Iran’s border force who dates placing their posters, banner and According to the spokesman, all elec- were abducted by militants billboards all over main roads, markets toral material has been dispatched to 33 this week. Qureshi gave this and other public places with pledges of a provinces across the country, and the bio- assurance to Iranian Foreign better Afghanistan. metric voter registration devices would Minister Javad Zarif. More than 2,500 people, including 418 also reach all polling stations by Friday. Tehran says the 11 women, are competing for the 249 seats On the backdrop of a troubled presi- members of the border force in Afghanistan’s Wolesi Jirga, lower house dential elections in 2014 that almost were seized Tuesday near the of the parliament. brought the country on the verge of yet border with Pakistan. The country’s election commission another civil war, Afghans remained No one has claimed directed the candidates to end all sorts of largely sceptical about the prospects for responsibility but Iranian Afghan policemen stand guard at a checkpoint ahead of parliamentary election campaign by Wednesday midnight and the elections that were actually due three media has blamed the in Kandahar, yesterday. allowed an estimated 9 million voters to years ago. abduction on Jaish al-Adl, an Al-Qaida-linked group. Pakistan court Pakistan PM’s Imran vows to bring down cost of doing business orders removal close aide INTERNEWS of all billboards in order to strengthen local cost. Khan continued that the procedures. refuses to INTERNEWS industry and reduce cost of pro- government is also working on He said a special Complaint take charge ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime duction, gas prices have been developing a national tariff and Suggestion Cell is being Minister Imran Khan has said reduced for five export-oriented policy to address issues of the established at the Board of ISLAMABAD: The Supreme INTERNEWS government is firmly committed industries so as to make business community and remove Investment to facilitate redressal Court of Pakistan has ordered to reducing the cost of doing domestic products interna- anomalies in the existing tariff of the business community’s removal of advertising bill- ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime business and improve the coun- tionally competitive, an official structure. Regarding improving complaints and welcome their boards and hoarding from Minister Imran Khan has try’s ranking in the ease of doing statement reported. the country’s ranking in ease of suggestions with regards to rel- public property across the received a setback after one of business index. He said the government was doing business index, prime evant policies. country. his close aides refused to Khan was chairing the first also considering reduction in minister said the government is The cell, be connected to Chief Justice Saqib Nisar become his special assistant, meeting of the newly constituted various duties including aiming to get Pakistan under 100 Prime Minister Office, would be while passing the order asked according to political sources Council of Business Leaders, customs, regulatory and others by extending maximum facili- functional in a week’s time, as to under which authority here yesterday. sources said. The premier said to further reduce the business tation and simplification of the Khan claimed. have some government insti- The Prime Minister had tutions allowed installation of appointed Amir Jahangir as a billboards in areas under their special assistant on foreign administrative control. investments. Jahangir had been A three-member bench of serving as a senior adviser to Bhutan elects the apex court headed by the the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i- chief justice was hearing a Insaf (PTI) chairman on foreign case initiated on a suo moto trade, investment and devel- about billboards on public opment. He is also the head of new party to property in Lahore city. the PTI’s chapters for Britain and Europe. Estranged brother However, Jahangir has form government now expressed his regrets and of Suu Kyi bids to AFP announced that he would not round of voting in September, be assisting the PM owing to with the former ruling party sell lakeside home the severe criticism levelled at THIMPHU: Bhutan’s voters ending up in third place. REUTERS him by opposition parties and yesterday gave an overwhelming DNT leader Lotay Tshering, other people active on social victory to a new party headed a 50-year-old urology surgeon media. In a tweet, he said: “To by a surgeon in only the third who trained in Bangladesh and YANGON: The estranged work to attract foreign invest- democratic election held by the Australia, vowed to work for brother of Myanmar leader ments. I cannot permit any Himalayan kingdom, according “nation building” in the country Aung San Suu Kyi said he is controversy and problems for to provisional results. which is battling high foreign making a new bid to sell the my Prime Minister. Therefore, The result means the country debt, mainly owed to India, as lakeside house where the I have decided to voluntarily of 800,000 people, wedged well as youth employment, rural activist turned politician spent withdraw from the assignment, between giant neighbours China poverty and criminal gangs. Both DNT party President Dr Lotay Tshering looks on after his party 15 years under house arrest. though in my private capacity and India, will have chosen a dif- parties had campaigned on shows the lead in election results at Thimpu, yesterday. Aung San Oo, who spends I will continue to bring foreign ferent party to rule at each promises to boost the economy most of his time in the United investments to Pakistan.” election since the absolute mon- with Tshering’s party using the Hydropower financing — 2008. States, submitted an appeal at “I am honoured as the archy was ended in 2008. slogan “Narrowing The Gap”. which comes to more than Many voters looked forward the supreme court to auction off Prime Minister trusted in me The centre-left Druk The DPT, which won Bhu- $1.5bn — accounts for more than to seeing a new government the family home on the shores by appointing me as special Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT), which tan’s first election in 2008 but 80 percent of Bhutan’s foreign tackling problems including of Yangon’s Inya Lake which his adviser for foreign invest- was only formed in 2013, won did not get a seat in 2013, had debt. Most is owed to India, Bhutan’s large foreign debt. “We lawyer has valued at $90m. The ments. It is an honorary 30 of the national assembly’s 47 wanted to accelerate the which has financed four out of expect a new broom to sweep pair have tussled over the house assignment. I decided not to seats, according to the results building of hydropower plants five of the kingdom’s new hydro- well,” said engineer Gopal since 2001, when he first sued [take] salary or benefits. which are to be officially con- which dominate the economy, electric projects. Chettri after voting in the capital for a share of the property. However, fake allegations and firmed today. with electricity mainly exported The country, famed for its Thimphu. Imprisoned there in 1989, Suu media propaganda to malign Druk Phuensum Tshogpa to India. The DNT has been more Gross National Happiness index, Harvard-educated Prime Kyi, the daughter of Myanmar’s my character and dignity could (DPT) secured the other 17 seats wary about increasing Bhutan’s is holding only its third demo- Minister Tshering Tobgay con- independence hero, spent 15 of affect my performance,” he in the runoff contest limited to debt to pay for more power cratic election since the ending ceded defeat after his ruling the following 21 years confined added. the two parties who led a first plants. of the absolute monarchy in party slumped to third place. to its grounds. 12 ASIA FRIDAY 19 OCTOBER 2018 US and China defence chiefs aim to improve strained ties AFP The much-anticipated a “freedom of navigation” oper- meeting between ation challenging China’s SINGAPORE: US Defence the Pentagon chief extensive sovereignty claims in Secretary Jim Mattis and his the South China Sea. Chinese counterpart sought and General Wei The contested waterway, yesterday to normalise military Fenghe saw the men where China has built a series of relations that have dramatically address long-standing military facilities on islets and reefs, soured in recent weeks over trade frictions — including was a subject of “significant” dis- and sanctions tensions. cussion, Schriver said, but no The much-anticipated Beijing’s actions in progress was made in resolving the meeting between the Pentagon the South China Sea issue or the other perennial point chief and General Wei Fenghe — but also centred on of friction — Taiwan. saw the men address long- strengthening ties to “We’re going to continue to standing frictions — including have differences,” Schriver said. Beijing’s actions in the South withstand political “They weren’t resolved at this China Sea — but also centred on crises like the one meeting and during this dis- strengthening ties to withstand currently engulfing the cussion and they probably won’t political crises like the one cur- be in a next discussion. There will two nuclear powers. US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis (left) shakes hands with his Chinese counterpart General Wei Fenghe rently engulfing the two nuclear be issues that are long-term chal- during a meeting on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) security powers. lenges to manage.” Mattis “repeated our desire place in Beijing last weekend, but Mattis’s attempts to carve a summit in Singapore yesterday. for a durable relationship that is it fell through after China better relationship with the a stabilising force in the overall declined to make Wei available. Chinese military stands in con- Sea. But Schriver indicated that door. “It could be that he is. I role in the region. Once Mattis relationship,” Randall Schriver, The snub came as China trast to the anti-Chinese rhetoric countries remain too intimidated think he’s sort of a Democrat, if leaves after a trip, “officials start the Pentagon’s assistant secretary reacted angrily after Washington from the White House. to do much on this front. you want to know the truth,” wondering... is the full force of of defence for Asian and Pacific imposed sanctions following Bei- President Donald Trump has “In some instances, other Trump said. Mattis later told American power really in Asia to Security Affairs, told reporters jing’s purchase of Russian fighter frequently assailed China over its countries may not have the con- reporters that Trump had assured stay?” Poling said. after the nearly 90-minute jets and missiles. Beijing’s other economic policies and earlier this fidence given China’s strength to him of his “100 percent” support. “I don’t think Asian leaders meeting on the sidelines of a actions included scrapping a month, US Vice President Mike always speak up, but (Mattis) Gregory Poling, an Asia see lasting commitment from the security summit in Singapore. planned port visit of a US warship Pence issued a litany of complaints, wanted to let Minister Wei know expert and fellow at the Center US on things other than North “When we have times of dif- to Hong Kong and cancelling a accusing Beijing of “predatory” that he hears about it a great deal for Strategic and International Korea and trade deficits.” ferences and irritants, we should meeting between the head of the trade practices and military from other countries,” Schriver Studies think-tank, said most Schriver said the issue of North seek to deepen our contact, par- Chinese navy and his American “aggression”, among other charges. said. Mattis’s visit to Singapore countries in the region see Mattis Korea came up with Wei “in very ticularly at the high level, stra- counterpart. Mattis has made eight trips to comes as questions swirl in as “a steady hand on the tiller”. general terms” as a possible area tegic level so that we can talk And tensions reached a dan- the Asia region as Pentagon chief, Washington about his future. But they are wary of the to deepen cooperation. “We do through differences.” gerous level when a Chinese and a primary mission has been In an interview broadcast on uncertainty in Washington and have a shared view that we would A meeting between Mattis warship sailed extremely close to encourage countries to stand Sunday, Trump suggested Mattis Trump’s mercurial approach to like to see denuclearisation and Wei was supposed to take to a US destroyer as it conducted up to China in the South China may be headed out the Pentagon America maintaining a leadership occur,” he said.

Malaysia oppn HK mega bridge launch announcement sparks backlash leader arrested AFP Hong Kong on Wednesday to an mainland-based bridge authority for corruption “opening ceremony” in Zhuhai said the bridge would be “con- AFP HONG KONG: China has finally on Tuesday, with no further sidered open” from Tuesday and announced the opening details given. China’s President confirmed there would be access ceremony for the world’s longest Xi Jinping is reported to be that day to registered cars and KUALA LUMPUR: Malay- sea bridge, which will connect attending the event, but there buses, but did not elaborate. sia’s opposition leader was Hong Kong, Macau and the has been no official confirmation The China Daily newspaper arrested yesterday on mainland, but critics hit back whether the bridge will go into cited a source familiar with the suspicion of corruption, a yesterday over the secrecy operation that day. matter saying the bridge would fresh blow to his party surrounding the project. Hong Kong’s transport be open to traffic later in the day, which was ousted at elec- Construction started in 2009 department had no immediate after the opening ceremony. tions this year after six on the 55km crossing, which answer yesterday when AFP Pro-democracy lawmaker decades in power. includes a snaking road bridge asked whether it would be fully Kwok Ka-ki who sits on the Hong Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, a and underwater tunnel, linking commissioned on Tuesday. Kong government’s transport former deputy premier and Hong Kong’s Lantau island to the Bus companies supposed to panel said he only learned of the ally of scandal-mired ex- southern mainland Chinese city be operating on the bridge com- launch ceremony from media leader Najib Razak, was of Zhuhai and Macau, across the plained they were in the dark. reports on Wednesday and had detained after being ques- waters of the Pearl River Estuary. “At such short notice and not received an invite to the tioned by anti-corruption It has been dogged by delays, without any details, how can we opening. Members of the authorities. He will be budget overruns, corruption make the necessary logistic transport panel have been charged today. prosecutions and the deaths of arrangements?” Eddie Choi, a invited to a bridge inspection He is head of the United construction workers. spokesman for coach operator tomorrow , according to Tanya Malays National Organisation While supporters promote it One Bus Hong Kong Macau, told Chan, another panel member. (UMNO), the lynchpin in a as an engineering marvel, others the South China Morning Post. Kwok accused officials of coalition of parties that ruled see the multi-billion dollar project The operator’s website lists secrecy and said there were still Malaysia from independence as a costly white elephant the schedule and prices for the bus many unanswered questions. in 1957 until their shock designed to further integrate Hong rides, but a staff member said the “The bridge needs to be open defeat in May polls. Kong into the mainland at a time transport bureau had not con- and used by the public as soon The UMNO has been on the when Beijing is tightening its grip firmed the opening date with the as possible but whether it is safe ropes since, with many coa- on the semi-autonomous city. firm and information about tick- and arrangements are properly lition partners abandoning a A section of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge is seen from Lantau Local media received invites eting was not yet available. in place and conducted and party that had become synon- island in Hong Kong. from Beijing’s liaison office in An official from the tested we do not know,” he said. ymous with widespread graft, divisive racial politics and a rotten ruling elite. Najib has also been arrested and charged over alle- ‘Desperate’ times for Australian gations he oversaw the plun- dering of state fund 1MDB, a scandal that played a major govt as crunch election looms part in the election defeat. Ahmad Zahid was AFP Russell Crowe and Hugh all at sea, issues that they were arrested in “relation to an Jackman. “It could not come at strong on they’ve lost their way investigation into abuse of SYDNEY: Australia’s embattled a worst time for Scott Morrison on,” said Economou. power, criminal breach of centre-right government faces because sometimes even Morrison has invested trust and money laundering”, a make-or-break test this winning a by-election might not heavily in the vote, appearing the Malaysian Anti-Cor- weekend, with by-election be enough for a new leader — multiple times on the stump with ruption Commission said. voters in Sydney’s wealthy you have to win it convincingly,” Liberal candidate Dave Sharma It gave no further details beachside suburbs apparently politics expert Nick Economou and upending decades of Aus- but local media reported that poised to wipe out Prime of Monash University said. tralian foreign policy in a des- he was accused of misappro- Minister Scott Morrison’s slender Analysts believe a loss and a perate bid to woo Wentworth’s priating 800,000 ringgit parliamentary majority. minority government would derail Jewish voters. ($190,000) from a foundation Polls show the government the Liberals’ legislative agenda, Morrison floated the idea of he chairs to settle credit card losing in Wentworth tomorrow make Morrison a virtual lame moving the Australian embassy payments in 2014 and 2015. and with it their one-seat par- duck prime minister and perhaps in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jeru- “I urge UMNO members liamentary majority, in what has even trigger a vote of no confi- salem, a move that prompted to remain calm and follow been described as the most con- dence in his premiership. Palestinian anger and infuriated the rule of law,” Ahmad sequential by-election in The by-election was trig- Australia’s Muslim-majority Zahid said before his arrest. modern Australian history. gered by the resignation of neighbour Indonesia. The UMNO quickly came to Defeat in the once safe Malcolm Turnbull as an MP after Opinion polls show Sharma, the defence of Ahmad Zahid, Liberal seat would be a huge he was turfed out of the prime a former Australian ambassador who was elected as party embarrassment for Morrison — ministership in a party coup, to Israel, trailing independent chief after May’s polls, and whose two-month tenure as despite calls for him to stay on candidate Kerryn Phelps by Wallets clog canal said the arrest was politi- prime minister has been marked and not jeopardise the coalition’s around ten points. Turnbull has cally motived. Sanitation workers sort out credit cards and IDs after retrieving by crisis and party infighting — hold on power. been very notably absent from “This action is a strategy wallets from a drain, after media reported that a stash of wallets and would send him limping into “Since the Turnbull demise, the campaign trail, despite to portray Zahid as an next year’s general election. they have really been crumbling winning the seat by an 18-point were clogging a canal in Poblacion, Batangas City, Philippines, untrustworthy and unqual- The sprawling constituency before our eyes. They are aban- margin, but the rest of the in this still image taken from a video obtained from social media ified leader,” said Jalaluddin takes in the famous Bondi Beach doning policies left, right and Liberal party has thrown the on October 16. Alias, a member of the party’s and the haunts of stars like centre, a reshuffle has left them kitchen sink at the contest. supreme council. FRIDAY 19 OCTOBER 2018 EUROPE 13 UK Premier mulls longer Brexit transition AFP Currently a transition EU-UK trade deal. Extending this phase is planned from could reduce the likelihood of BRUSSELS: European leaders Brexit next March until having to use any “backstop” insisted yesterday that Prime the end of December plan, thus taking the heat out of Minister Theresa May must do the most contested Brexit issue. more to avoid Britain crashing 2020, to allow time The EU suggests that the out of the EU without a deal, even to sign a new EU-UK British province of Northern after she indicated she was open trade deal. Extending Ireland stay aligned to its single to extending a Brexit transition this could reduce the market and customs union until period if it helped unblock nego- a new trade deal is agreed. tiations. likelihood of having But Britain has rejected this, At a summit in Brussels, May to use any “backstop” proposing instead that the whole confirmed that she is considering plan, thus taking the United Kingdom temporarily the extension idea floated by the follow EU customs rules — some- EU as a possible way to break the heat out of the most thing Brussels in turn has said is deadlock over how to keep Brit- contested Brexit issue. not possible. A senior British ain’s border with Ireland open official confirmed that even if the after Brexit. deadline for a draft deal, but the transition were extended, Britain But other EU nations warned other 27 EU leaders were left remained opposed to the EU’s this may not resolve the impasse, once again demanding more backstop plan. which has raised fears of the progress from London. EU nations also questioned potentially catastrophic scenario Arriving for the second day whether the idea would change of Britain crashing out in March yesterday, May noted that both the situation. A source in the without any agreement. sides remained at odds over a French presidency warned that May’s own officials also “backstop” plan to avoid frontier an extension “could be part of the Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May holds a news conference at the European Union leaders summit admitted that an extension — checks between Britain and discussion but is not an ideal in Brussels, Belgium, yesterday. which has sparked outrage Ireland if and until a new trade solution”. among eurosceptics at home — deal to resolve the issue can be Luxembourg Prime Minister would not affect London’s signed. “A further idea that has Xavier Bettel added that Britain’s Brussels, it energised her critics July over her approach to Brexit, May did little to deflect their position on the Irish border. emerged — and it is an idea at this general approach remained a in London. The Conservative signed a joint letter demanding anger by suggesting that she did Belgian Prime Minister stage — is to create an option to problem. “It’s not possible that leader has been struggling since the Britain avoid the “purgatory of per- not expect any extension to be Charles Michel repeated an extend the implementation the UK keeps all the advantages 2016 vote for Brexit to find a com- petual membership of the EU’s used, because she expected a earlier call from EU Council Pres- period for a matter of months,” from the common market but promise divorce deal that is customs union”. On the other side trade deal before December ident Donald Tusk for the prime she told reporters. only under its own conditions,” acceptable to both the EU and her of the political divide, the anti- 2020. The prime minister had minister to act, saying: “More Currently a transition phase he told reporters. own MPs, who could block the final Brexit Liberal Democrats said made a personal plea to fellow than ever, the ball is in Britain’s is planned from Brexit next March Even if May’s suggestion of an accord in the House of Commons. extending the transition was EU leaders on Wednesday to rec- court.” This week’s Brussels until the end of December 2020, extension to the transition is Boris Johnson and David Davis, another “embarrassing ognise the progress made so far summit had been set as the to allow time to sign a new unlikely to break the deadlock in two former ministers who quit in climbdown” for May. and keep negotiating.

Over 60 world Crimea teen gunman spoke of bullying ‘revenge’ leaders to attend AFP fellow first-year student Viktoria Voiko Paris WWI said. Many of those hospitalised were KERCH: A teenage gunman who killed 20 injured by an explosion that blasted metal commemorations people in a Crimean college had spoken ball bearings and other items into their AFP of taking revenge for bullying, a girl bodies, ripping into organs. claiming to be his ex-girlfriend said Health minister Veronika Skvortsova yesterday, while Russian President told journalists that most of those who died PARIS: More than 60 world Vladimir Putin said the massacre was suffered gunshot wounds. She said the leaders, including US Pres- influenced by American shootings. explosion made “mincemeat” of the victims ident Donald Trump and Putin said at a forum in the southern and several had limbs amputated. Russian counterpart Vladimir city of Sochi that the killing was the “result The gunman “moved from room to Putin, will travel to Paris next of globalisation” and the continuation of room and, like an experienced special month for commemorations a trend that had begun in the US. forces fighter, first threw a home-made of the end of World War I a “We do not create enough good grenade before going to shoot people,” century ago, French officials (online) content for young people. This Russian daily Kommersant wrote. It called said yesterday. leads to this kind of tragedy,” said the Pres- the shooting an “unprecedented crime in On November 10 — a day ident, whose government has in recent Russia”, which has strict gun controls. before the commemorations years increased its control on the Internet. According to Kommersant, the in Paris — French President Putin’s remarks came as investigators teenager “grew up in a rather poor family” Emmanuel Macron and sought to establish what prompted with a disabled father. According to the German Chancellor Angela 18-year-old Vladislav Roslyakov to open RIA Novosti agency, security forces raided Merkel will also attend a cer- fire on fellow students at a technical Roslyakov’s family home following the emony near Compiegne, college in Kerch, a city in the Moscow- killings. Stunned locals brought flowers, northern France, where the annexed Crimean peninsula, before killing candles and toys to the scene yesterday armistice ending the war was himself. More than 40 others were injured. Two girls attend a church service for the victims of a college attack in Kerch, Crimea. morning as the army and police cordoned signed on November 11, 1918, In an interview with state media, a girl off the college site. Macron’s office said. claiming to be his ex-girlfriend described his frequent fights with people around Russia’s health ministry put the latest “We all lost people close to us, the The main ceremony will him as a “kind and considerate” person him,” she said, adding that he “didn’t want death toll at 20. A few hours earlier, city children of Kerch. We need to know the take place at the Arc de Tri- who had complained of bullying. “He to live” because of it. authorities published a list of 19 of the truth now,” resident Sergei Ivanov said. omphe war monument in would say that he lost trust in people when The girl, who broke up with Roslyakov victims — nine of them under the age of “No one can guarantee that this will not Paris at 11am on November 11 his classmates began humiliating him for at an unspecified time before the killing, 18. A 15-year-old boy, Sergei Stepanenko, happen again,” the pro-Kremlin paper — marking the time when guns not being like everyone else,” a 15-year- said he was a shooting enthusiast. “I’m was the youngest to die in the shooting. Izvestia said. Kremlin spokesman Peskov finally fell silent after four years old named as Zlata told the Kremlin- sorry for the people he shot and I’m very One of the girls who died, 16-year-old yesterday said “measures will have to be of trench warfare and general funded RT outlet. sorry that he killed himself. He was a very Darya Chegerest, “tried to help others” as taken to minimise or totally eliminate such European slaughter. “Vladislav was always telling me about good friend,” she said. the attack unfolded but was killed, her risks in the future.” Later in the day, guests will be invited to participate in a Peace Forum, to be opened by Merkel, an event which France wants to turn Italy and Austria at odds over ‘Mad cow disease’ found into an annual multilateral peace conference. Earlier in November, South Tyrol dual-citizenship on Scottish farm: Govt Macron will spend a week touring the country’s WWI AFP AFP face of growing far-right and be a dream come true. “We have officer Sheila Voas said: “While battlefields, including Verdun, populist forces. nothing to do with Italy. It’ll give it is too early to tell where the scene of the longest-lasting BOLZANO: A diplomatic row But critics fear offering Aus- us back a feeling of belonging to LONDON: A case of BSE — disease came from in this case, battle which left at least threatens to disrupt Italy’s Alpine trian nationality only to German- our Austrian homeland,” he said. commonly dubbed “mad cow its detection is proof that our 700,000 dead on both sides. province of South Tyrol: Over the and Ladin-speakers could prove Everyone is required to disease” — has been found on surveillance system is doing its “The idea is to commem- question of national identity and divisive in a territory often held identify with a linguistic group a Scottish farm, though the job.” The appearance of the first orate our ‘poilus’ (hairy) whether some of its inhabitants up as a model of peaceful cohab- and according to the latest isolated case posed no risk to cases of “mad cow disease” in ancestors,” the presidency said, should have the right to Austrian itation between the different lin- figures from 2014, 65 percent of human health, the devolved 1986 in Britain caused a public using a nickname for French citizenship. guistic groups. the half-a-million-strong pop- government in Edinburgh said. health scare that lasted several WWI rank-and-file troops. Italy’s wealthiest province And a furious Italian gov- ulation feel themselves to be Bovine Spongiform Enceph- years. In 1996, it became clear Macron will also “pay elects its new autonomous par- ernment sees Kurz’s proposal as German speakers, 27 percent alopathy was found on a farm in the disease can be transmitted homage to the French peo- liament on Sunday as Vienna an attack on its sovereignty. “You Italian and four percent Ladin. Aberdeenshire in northeast to humans in the form of Creut- ple’s extraordinary capacity and Rome lock horns over a pro- can’t give away passports All public signs are trilingual Scotland. “Precautionary zfeldt-Jakob disease. — which has never failed — posal by Austrian Chancellor without our consent,” Interior and most people switch effort- movement restrictions have been The EU ordered a worldwide to rebuild and start anew Sebastian Kurz to offer Austrian Minister Matteo Salvini said at lessly between Italian and put in place at the farm, while embargo on British beef and its after a war,” the presidency passports to South Tyroleans. the weekend. “A dual passport German. The ideal of full inde- further investigations to identify derivatives that was lifted in said. A special cabinet But the offer extends to is out of the question.” Vienna, pendence is inscribed in the the origin of the disease occur,” Europe in 1999. China only lifted meeting will be held in Char- speakers of German or the which has yet to draw up a con- statutes of the ruling South the Scottish government said. its embargo on importing British leville-Mezieres, in the regional language Ladin — not crete roadmap for its scheme, Tyrolean People’s Party, but its “This is standard procedure beef in June this year. Ardennes, an area which saw to those who only speak Italian. has recently sought to calm the leading candidate, Arno Kompat- for a confirmed case of classical Professor Matthew Baylis, much destruction during the While the passport issue isn’t waters, promising to proceed scher, concedes that most people BSE, which does not represent chair of veterinary epidemiology war and which today suffers on the ballot per se, and other solely with Rome’s consent. are happy with the status quo. a threat to human health.” at Liverpool University, said one from de-industrialisation and issues such as immigration have In South Tyrol’s capital “According to polls by all The animal did not enter the case was detected in Britain in high unemployment. dominated the campaign, the Bolzano, the low-key campaign parties, the top campaign issue human food chain and the Food 2014 and two in 2015. “It is too German President Frank- dual-nationality question has is in evidence only through a few is immigration. Dual citizenship Standards Scotland authority early to say if this case is signif- Walter Steinmeier will also nevertheless been a hot-button political posters in the town’s comes very low down,” he said. confirmed there was “no risk to icant,” he said, adding that it was attend a Franco-German topic. Proponents of dual citi- green spaces. He said he feared the issue could human health” resulting from the likely to be an atypical sporadic friendship concert on zenship claim it will forge a For retired bank employee be instrumentalised by far-right isolated case, the statement said. case rather than one acquired like November 4 in the eastern stronger European identity in the Rene, Austrian citizenship would or identitarian groupings. Scotland’s chief veterinary an infection. city of Strasbourg. 14 EUROPE / AMERICAS FRIDAY 19 OCTOBER 2018 Facebook launches ‘war room’ to combat manipulation AFP monitors showing graphs of “WAR ROOM” sign on the glass to his screen where a Brazilian “Humans can adapt quickly to possible,” Chakrabarti said. Facebook activity in real time. door — for the first round of the flag was attached. He said new threats,” Gleicher said of the The human and computerized MENLO PARK: In Facebook’s Facebook, which has been presidential vote in Brazil on nothing but his mission was latest effort. efforts to weed out bad information “War Room,” a nondescript space blamed for doing too little to October 7. obvious — watching for any hints Chakrabarti said the new complement each other, according adorned with American and prevent misinformation efforts It didn’t take long to find false of interference with the second center is an important part of to Chakrabarti. “If an anomaly is Brazilian flags, a team of 20 by Russia and others in the 2016 information and rumors being round of voting in Brazil on coordinating activity — even for detected in an automated way, people monitors computer US election, now wants the spread which could have had an October 28. The war room, which a company that has been built on then a data scientist will inves- screens for signs of suspicious world to know it is taking impact on voters in Brazil. will ramp up activity for the remote communications among tigate, will see if there is really a activity. aggressive steps with initiatives “On election day, we saw a November 6 midterm US elec- people in various parts of the problem,” he said. The freshly launched unit at like the war room. spike in voter suppression (mes- tions, is the most concrete sign of world. “There’s no substitute to The efforts are also coordi- Facebook’s Menlo Park head- “Our job is to detect... anyone sages) saying the election was Facebook’s efforts to weed out face to face interactions,” he said. nated with Facebook’s fact- quarters in California is the nerve trying to manipulate the public delayed due to protests. That was misinformation. The war room was activated checking partners around the center for the fight against mis- debate,” said Nathaniel Gleicher, not a true story,” said Samidh With experts in computer just weeks ahead of the US vote, world including media organiza- information and manipulation of a former White House cyberse- Chakrabarti, Facebook’s head of science, cybersecurity and legal amid persistent fears of manip- tions and university experts. the largest social network by curity policy director for the civic engagement. Chakrabarti specialists, the center is operating ulation by Russia and other state Gleicher said the team will foreign actors trying to influence National Security Council who is said Facebook was able to during peak times for the US and entities, or efforts to polarize or remain on high alert for any effort elections in the United States and now heading Facebook’s cyber- remove these posts in a couple Brazil at present, with plans to inflame tensions. The war room that could lead to false infor- elsewhere. security policy. of hours before they went viral. eventually work 24/7. is part of stepped up security mation going viral and potentially Inside, the walls have clocks “We work to find and remove “It could have taken days.” The war room adds a human announced by Facebook that will impacting the result of an showing the time in various these actors.” Facebook has been At the unveiling of the war dimension to the artificial intel- be adding 20,000 employees. election. “We need to stay ahead regions of the US and Brazil, maps racing to get measures in place room for a small group of jour- ligence tools Facebook has “With elections we need of bad actors,” he said. “We keep and TV screens showing CNN, and began operating this nerve nalists this week, a man in a gray already deployed to detect inau- people to detect and remove shrinking the doorway. They Fox News and Twitter, and other center — with a hastily taped pork pie hat kept his eyes glued thentic or manipulative activity. (false information) as quickly as keep trying to get in.” Trump threatens to send military against immigrant ‘onslaught’ AFP Trump’s tweet comes as US Secretary of State storm yesterday Mike Pompeo prepares to WASHINGTON: US President was especially fierce. embark on a tour of the region Donald Trump threatened Referring to a so-called that will see him visit Mexico yesterday to send the military to ahead of its December inaugu- the Mexican border and to imperil caravan of several ration of President-elect Andres a trade deal in an intensification thousand Hondurans Manuel Lopez Obrador, as well of his anti-immigrant rhetoric that has departed in as Panama. ahead of congressional elections. hopes of reaching the But Marcelo Ebrard, who has Trump has made security on been picked as Mexico’s next the southern border one of the US, Trump claimed foreign minister, downplayed the signature issues of his two-year Democrats were to comments and said Trump was presidency, calling for a “wall” blame for an “assault appealing to his domestic political and frequently railing against base. “The position of President what he describes as a flood of on our country by Trump is the one he has always rapists, gangs and “bad hombres”. Guatemala, Honduras raised, I do not see him as any- Even by those standards his and El Salvador” with thing surprising, I would be sur- tweet storm yesterday — coming a caravan “INCLUDING prised by a different position,” less than three weeks from Ebrard told local radio station midterm legislative elections MANY CRIMINALS”. Radio Centro. where the Democrats may take “It was predictable and also Honduran migrants heading in a caravan to the United States, walk in direction to Tecun Uman — the the lower house from Trump’s unable to do so I will call up the the election process is very close, border with Mexico — as they leave Guatemala City, yesterday. Republicans — was especially US Military and CLOSE OUR so he is making a political calcu- fierce. Referring to a so-called SOUTHERN BORDER!” lation,” he added. caravan of several thousand Hon- Even the recently renego- The president’s message was than 2,000 Hondurans who left Washington suspects the group deployment to the border will durans that has departed in hopes tiated North America Free Trade part of a broad strategy to crack last Saturday from the city of San has been organized as a delib- take place is unclear. The pres- of reaching the US, Trump claimed Agreement between Mexico, the down on illegal immigrants and Pedro Sula. erate provocation. “This caravan ident announced plans in April Democrats were to blame for an United States and Canada, which tighten rules for legal migrants. On Wednesday, an advance did not appear organically,” a to send thousands of National “assault on our country by Gua- is now known as USMCA, could Barely a week goes by group of exhausted migrants senior Trump administration Guard troops to the border, temala, Honduras and El Salvador” be under threat, Trump said. without Trump warning about reached Guatemala City where official told journalists. where they could remain until his with a caravan “INCLUDING MANY “The assault on our country the danger posed by ultra- they took refuge in a church- “There’s a political aspect and promised wall is constructed. CRIMINALS”. at our Southern Border, violent Central American gangs sponsored shelter. Their objective an organizational aspect which But at least five US states later Trump tweeted that he would including the Criminal elements like MS-13, while chants of now is to regroup and press on frankly seeks to sow chaos and refused to send the troops amid stop aid to the Central American and DRUGS pouring in, is far “build the wall” are a staple towards the border with Mexico. dissent and that needs to be dealt an outcry over a since-aban- states and said: “I must, in the more important to me, as Pres- element of his pre-midterms The migrants say they with,” he said, speaking on con- doned White House policy to sep- strongest of terms, ask Mexico to ident, than Trade or the campaign rallies. organized for the long and dif- dition of anonymity. arate migrant children from their stop this onslaught — and if USMCA,” he said. The row The latest focus is on more ficult journey on social media, but Whether any military parents at the border.

Italy’s Salvini Political newcomers jump eyes European Commission into US electoral fray AFP presidency left their mark on the American political scene since their some- AFP WASHINGTON: Hundreds of times shock victories in the pri- everyday Americans with zero maries. A former refugee, Ilhan ROME: Italy’s far-right Interior political experience are Omar, 36, could become the Minister Matteo Salvini is jumping into the fray for the first Somali-American woman considering running for the mid-term congressional elec- in the House and one of its first presidency of the European tions in a country that has Muslim women. Commission if a coalition of become ever more polarized Ayanna Pressley, a 40-some- nationalist groups wins the since Donald Trump was thing African-American woman next EU elections, he said in an elected president in 2016. who is trying to move from local interview yesterday. AFP has spoken to a dozen politics in Boston to a seat in “It’s true, friends from dif- or so of these people who have Washington, promises to be “part ferent European countries moved past the party-primary of a movement that brings have asked me, suggested it,” stage and will fight for a seat in change and a new perspective to Salvini told the Repubblica Congress on November 6, when Washington.” European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini daily. “It is nice that they see all 435 seats in the House of Military veteran MJ Hegar is arrives at the ASEM leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium, yesterday. me as a point of reference for Representatives and a third of also running for a seat in the the people’s defence, even the 100-member Senate are up House. She is doing so in a dis- outside Italy,” he added. for grabs, as are myriad local trict in heavily Republican “We will see, I’ll think EU leaders vow tough action on cyber attacks positions. Texas. She wants a strong about it,” added Salvini, an “We have people in Congress economy and job creation, and AFP ally of French far-right party hackers, warning that a lack of to further enhance the EU’s right now who... don’t know what also hopes to “end corruption leader Marine Le Pen. action was giving the impression internal security and our ability it’s like” to be without food or and try to end the giant Salvini, 45, became leader BRUSSELS: EU leaders that cyber attacks would go and capabilities to detect, proper health care, said Deb influence, the special interest in of the far-right League in yesterday condemned the unpunished. prevent, disrupt and respond to Haaland, 57, a Democrat running money, and the career politi- 2013. He transformed the attempted hack on the global “Work on the capacity to hostile activities of foreign intel- for a House seat and the dis- cians who seem like they are flagging secessionist party chemical weapons watchdog respond to and deter cyber ligence networks,” the summit tinction of becoming the first ruling on high as if they are safe into a nationalist force under and vowed to step up the bloc’s attacks through EU restrictive statement said. Native American woman to serve and not answerable to anyone the slogan “Italians first”. efforts to tackle cyber attacks. measures should be taken A proposal backed by Britain, in Congress. including their constituents.” After stealing the lime- With concerns growing forward,” the 28 leaders said in Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Haaland has been active in But Trump’s arrival in the light from coalition partner about the malign cyber activities their summit communique. Denmark, Finland, Romania and local politics in her native New White House did not move just Silvio Berlusconi to win 17 of several countries around the The statement condemned the the Netherlands earlier this week Mexico. But she says it was Democrats to jump into politics percent in the March general world, notably Russia, the bloc’s bid, revealed this month, by Rus- called for a sanctions regime to be Trump’s surprise win that got but Republicans, too. election, he teamed up with leaders called for work to begin sia’s GRU military intelligence set up to punish cyber attackers. her interested in joining politics Pete Stauber, who worked as the anti-establishment Five to set up sanctions to punish agency to hack the Organisation If approved, the EU sanctions at the national level. a policeman for 22 years, is hoping Star Movement to govern. hackers. The decision at an EU for the Prohibition of Chemical regime would freeze assets held That sentiment is found to win a House seat in Democratic The League now has over summit in Brussels comes after Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague. in the bloc by targeted indi- among many new Democratic Minnesota to keep what he calls 30 percent of voter intentions eight countries led by Britain “Such threats and attacks viduals and ban them from trav- hopefuls, including a record Trump’s pro-growth and pro-jobs in the polls. pushed for urgent moves to hit strengthen our common resolve elling to the 28 member states. number of women, who have agenda going. FRIDAY 19 OCTOBER 2018 AMERICAS / CLASSIFIEDS 15 Army men on verge of taking power in Brazil

AFP The comfortable parliament there were just 18. favourite in an October According to the Ibope survey RIO DE JANEIRO: More than 28 presidential run- firm, the institutions in which Bra- three decades after the end of off is Jair Bolsonaro, a zilians had most confidence were military dictatorship, army men the fire service, churches, the look to be on the threshold of former army captain federal police, and the military. returning to power in Brazil, this who has chosen a Those least trusted were the gov- time through elections in a newly retired general, ernment, the congress, political crime-ridden country whose Hamilton Mourao, parties and the president. official motto is “Order and In May, a reserve general Progress.” as his vice president tipped to be Bolsonaro’s defense The comfortable favourite in if he wins. At least minister, Augusto Heleno, told an October 28 presidential four others with the Folha de Sao Paulo news- run-off is Jair Bolsonaro, a former paper that the military was army captain who has chosen a military backgrounds “vaccinated” against the temp- newly retired general, Hamilton are tipped to enter tation of staging a coup, though Mourao, as his vice president if government under a he was “flattered” by the show he wins. At least four others with president Bolsonaro. of trust shown by a large part of military backgrounds are tipped the population. to enter government under a Bolsonaro and his campaign president Bolsonaro. positively in a campaign would say that, three decades after the The 63-year-old candidate be anathema. But in Brazil end of the Cold War, the enemy has vowed to rule “with today, with more than 62,000 now isn’t just Communism, but authority, but without authori- murders annually and a con- also corruption, crime — and tarianism” — though his nos- stant fear of armed robberies, “gender identity ideology.” Bol- talgic talk of the 1964-1985 dic- the law and order evoked by sonaro has proposed creating tatorship he served, his promises past military times has lent it schools run by the military to to arm “good” citizens, and his support among younger voters. fight against the “indoctrination” talk in favor of torture have “I’ve heard young people of children. chilled many voters. say, ‘During the dictatorship His probable choice as In Brazil, a 1979 amnesty gave things were organized,’” said transport minister, reserve immunity to those responsible for political analyst Jairo Nicolau, general Oswaldo Ferreira, hailed the 434 murders and the torture of the Federal University of Rio the “clear rules,” the “discipline” of thousands during the dicta- de Janeiro. “These young people and the “hierarchy” that char- torship, counted by a national were born in a democracy and acterize the life in military bar- truth commission. A declassified have a diffuse view of what racks. The military already CIA report revealed that the elim- happened.” made some inroads into gov- ination of opponents was ordered In an October 7 general ernment under outgoing Pres- at the highest levels of the gov- election, 35 members of con- ident Michel Temer, who placed ernment at the time. gress — 31 deputies and four Rio’s security in their hands and In many democracies, senators — with army or police named a former general as evoking such brutal rule careers were elected. In the last defence minister.

Nicaragua fights protests with ‘shoot to kill’ policy: Amnesty AFP

PARIS: Nicaragua resorted to a “shoot to kill” strategy to repress recent anti- government protests, human rights group Amnesty Inter- national said in a report released in Paris yesterday. Speaking of the deaths of more than 70 demonstrators during anti-government pro- tests in different parts of the Central American country in April and May 2018, Amnesty said the “alarming number (...) indicates there was an intention to shoot to kill on the part of the security forces.” Nic- aragua’s ambassador to France, Ruth Esperanza Tapia Roa rejected Amnesty’s report as “baseless”. Nicaragua’s descent into chaos began on April 18 when the police and pro-government Keiko Fujimori freed paramilitaries cracked down on protests against social Keiko Fujimori, the leader of Peruvian opposition party Fuerza security reforms. Demonstra- Popular, leaves the national criminal court in Lima with her tions evolved into a wider husband Mark Vito late on Wednesday, after being released opposition against President from detention. A Peruvian appeals court ordered the release Daniel Ortega, a former leftist of opposition leader Keiko Fujimori, who has been detained for guerrilla in power for 11 years a week after being accused by prosecutors of receiving money who has refused calls to step from Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht, a judge announced. down. Rights groups say over 300 people have now been killed in the turmoil and hun- dreds more detained. Ortega has dismissed UN charges of a disproportionate Peru in danger of losing its use of force against protestors, enforced disappearances and national cinchona tree torture. He called the UN a tool AFP can no longer tell it apart from of “lies and infamy”, and last fig trees or quinoa plants. month expelled the UN rights LIMA: Pre-Columbian people “Peru has 20 of the world’s mission after it published a used its bark as a medicine 29 cinchona species but already report criticising the “climate while South American liberator many of them are hard to find of fear” in the country. Simon Bolivar adopted it in due to deforestation, degra- Amnesty said its investi- Peru’s coat of arms, but the dation of the soil and the gative team found evidence cinchona tree is facing a battle growth of agriculture,” forest of extrajudicial executions for survival as vast swathes of engineer Alejandro Gomez said. during the first weeks of the forest are chopped down to Cinchona trees grow up to protests. “Most of the fatal- make way for plantations. 50 feet in height, in humid ities during the protests were The wider cinchona species forests between 1,300-2,900- the result of firearm injuries, is used in the production of the meters above sea level. It was despite the fact that the use anti-malaria medicine, quinine. first used for medicinal pur- of such lethal weapons by But experts say the cin- poses by the pre-Columbian state officials should only be chona tree is in danger of peoples of Peru, Colombia, authorised in the most extinction due to government Ecuador and Venezuela to treat extreme situations,” the neglect, while many Peruvians fever and pain. report said. 16 CLASSIFIEDS FRIDAY 19 OCTOBER 2018

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30029977/55875920 E-mail: [email protected] XXXBQPMMPGVSOJUVSFPOMJOFDPN BUSINESS Friday 19 October 2018 PAGE | 18 PAGE | 19 China not manipulating Spain banks tumble as currency but lacks court rules they must transparency says US pay mortgage tax

Your Global Remittance Partner Currency TT Rate Currency TT Rate Currency TT Rate Currency TT Rate QAR/INR : 20.08 QAR/PHP : 14.78 QAR/LKR : 46.75 QAR/BDT : 23.15 EUR/QAR : 4.30 GBP/QAR : 4. 87 CAD/QAR : 2.90 AUD/QAR : 2.72 CHF/QAR : 3.79 SGD/QAR : 2.74 KWD/QAR : 12.23 OMR/QAR : 9.55 MAIN BRANCH LULU HYPER MARKET SANAYYA (STREET 17) AL KHOR PH: 44441448 PH: 44650768 PH: 44510088 PH: 44213444 MATAR QADEEM MANSOURA - AL MEERA ABU HAMOUR BIN OMRAN - ALMEERA PH: 44655559 PH: 44357552 PH: 44621271 PH: 44162002 alzamanexchange www.alzamanexchange.com 44441448 Global trade Woqod renews contract wars risk QSE investors’ ‘millions of wealth rises to with QP for next 5 years jobs’: WTO THE PENINSULA AFP QR569.12bn THE PENINSULA DOHA: Qatar Fuel (WOQOD), LONDON: Escalating trade Services sector accounted for the main distributor of retail wars “pose real risks” to the 25.08 percent. Industries sector petroleum products in Qatar, A new agreement global economy, potentially DOHA: Qatar Stock Exchange’s accounted for 15.74 percent and announced yesterday that it has has been recently threatening millions of jobs, (QSE) benchmark index gained Telecoms sector accounted extended the petroleum head of the World Trade 331.48 points, or 3.36 percent, 13.98 percent. products sale and purchase executed Organization (WTO) Roberto last week when the bourse Banking and Financial Services agreement with Qatar embodying the Azevedo warned yesterday. closed yesterday at 10,193.01 sector led traded number of trans- Petroleum (QP) for a further terms, conditions US President Donald Trump points. Trading value during last actions last week with 31.04 percent period of five years expiring on and arrangements is locked in a trade war with week increased by 33.80 of the total number of transactions. September 30, 2023. reached by the China, rolling out billions of percent to reach QR995.85m Industries sector accounted for A new agreement has been dollars in tariffs in a bid to compared to QR744.28m in the 21.10 percent. Real Estate sector recently executed embodying parties in this tackle its trade deficit and rein previous week. accounted for 19.35 percent and the terms, conditions and regard. in what Washington considers Trading volume increased Consumer Goods and Services arrangements reached by the unacceptable Chinese trade by 50.84 percent to reach 31.20 sector accounted for 10.05 percent. parties in this regard. practices. Trump has also tar- million shares, as against 20.69 From the 45 listed companies 35 Woqod Chief Executive Woqod in furtherance of ities, of petroleum products. geted the EU, and WTO director million shares, while the ended last week higher, while Officer Engineer Saad Rashid Woqod undertaking the distri- The supply will be con- general Azevedo told business number of transactions rose by nine fell and one remained Al-Muhannadi (pictured) said bution of petroleum products ducted in line with the highest heads at the Mansion House 59.97 percent, to reach 20,244 unchanged, reports QNA. Woqod is undertaking the sale and gas along with related security, safety, health and speech that there appeared to transactions as compared to QNB led trading value last purchase, marketing, distri- services. environment, and thus support be “no end in sight” to the tit- 12,655 transactions. week accounted for 18.71 bution and transportation of He went on to emphasize our beloved country’s compre- for-tat action, pleading with Market cap rose by 3.17 percent of the total traded value. petroleum products within the that, such confidence and hensive development world leaders to negotiate. percent to reach QR569.12bn as Industries Qatar accounted for local market pursuant to a con- support would certainly prompt endeavors. “A continued escalation of compared to QR551.66bn at the 10.33 percent and Qatar Fuel cession granted by the Gov- Woqod to exert more efforts Al Muhannadi said that tensions would pose real risks,” end of previous week. accounted for 8.55 percent. ernment of Qatar since the year and persistent work in fur- Woqod will fully liaise and he warned.WTO economists Banking and Financial When compared on daily 2003. therance of the provision of its cooperate with Qatar Petroleum calculate that “a complete Services sector led traded value basis, the QSE index gained 35.53 The extension of the services according to the to ensure consistent provision breakdown in international last week with 35.52 percent of points, 0.35 percent, yesterday agreement has been effected to highest specifications and of the requirements of the state trade cooperation would see a the total traded value. Industries compared to Wednesday’s enable Woqod further carry out modern techniques, through the and the local market of sharp rise in tariffs, knocking sector accounted for 24.02 closing. The volume of shares the scope of work entrusted to it. establishment of a modern dis- petroleum products, and other up to 17 percent off global trade percent. Real Estate sector traded decreased to 4.58 million Al Muhannadi expressed his tribution sector comprising sta- accompanying services, in growth, and 1.9 percent off accounted for 13.18 percent and from 7.90 million on Wednesday profound thanks and appreci- tions, distribution and transport accordance with the set pol- overall global economic growth. Consumer Goods and Services and the value of shares decreased ation for the great confidence network and integrated infra- icies, plans and programs, in “These effects would cause sector accounted 13.10 percent. to QR180.62m from QR309.03m reposed on Woqod by the state structure facilities covering and furtherance of the public significant disruptions for Real Estate sector led traded on Wednesday. of Qatar and Qatar Petroleum, supplying the increasing sus- interest, as well as the interest workers, firms, and commu- volume last week with 33.65 From the 47 companies and for the continuous unfailing tainable requirement of the of the company and its nities as they adjust to this new percent of the total traded listed on QSE, shares of 45 support they are providing to state land, air and marine facil- shareholders. reality,” said Azevedo. volume. Banking and Financial saw trading yesterday. Oil falls below $79 on US inventories REUTERS a continuous trend. Week after week, it does start to LONDON: Oil fell more than add up.” Oil had been rising $1 a barrel to below $79 this week on concern about yesterday as the fourth a decline in Iranian exports weekly increase in US crude due to US sanctions and inventories suggested ample tension between the United supply, while Saudi-US States and Saudi Arabia tension and falling Iranian after the disappearance of exports lent support. Saudi journalist Jamal US crude inventories Khashoggi.US lawmakers rose 6.5 million barrels last pointed the finger at the week, the Energy Infor- Saudi leadership over the mation Administration said disappearance of the Saudi on Wednesday, the fourth critic, suggesting sanctions straight weekly increase could be possible. Saudi and almost three times Arabia denies that it had what analysts had forecast. any role in Khashoggi’s Brent crude, the global disappearance. benchmark, was down But President Donald $1.07 at $78.98 a barrel at Trump on Wednesday gave 1330 GMT. It has dropped Saudi Arabia the benefit of almost $8 since reaching the doubt in the journalist’s $86.74, the highest since disappearance, suggesting late 2014, on October 3. US the White House may not crude was down $1.07 at take additional action $68.68. against Saudi Arabia. “Stocks are building,” Signs that Iranian oil said Olivier Jakob, oil exports have been falling analyst at Petromatrix. “It’s more steeply. 18 BUSINESS FRIDAY 19 OCTOBER 2018 China not manipulating currency MarketWatch but lacks transparency, says US QSE FTSE100 DOW BRENT AFP 10,193.01 7,041.88 25,573.32 $69.01 of China.” In Wednesday’s been limited this year,” it added, report, the Treasury also said with net interventions by the +35.53 PTS -12.72 PTS -133.36 PTS -0.74 WASHINGTON: The United Germany, India, Japan, South People’s Bank of China “effec- 0.35% 0.18% 0.52% Dow & Brent before going to press States has again declined to call Korea and Switzerland remained tively neutral.” During the World China a currency manipulator on a “monitoring list” of coun- Bank-International Monetary but said the yuan’s fall and tries whose currency practices Fund’s annual meetings last Beijing’s exchange practices required “close attention.” week, Mnuchin said he had held Further US rate were of “particular concern.” In Washington has long argued constructive talks with PBOC putting Beijing and five other US Beijing keeps its currency arti- Governor Yi Gang. trading partners on notice, the ficially low to make its exports A growing US economy and hikes ‘most likely’ US Treasury once more more competitive. falling unemployment have also weaken its currency. refrained from escalating a fight In recent years, however, whipped up demand among US Labelling China a manipu- over China’s currency as US the yuan or renminbi (RMB) has consumers for imported goods, lator would be a fresh sign of needed, says Fed President Donald Trump had strengthened and economists with 2017’s record US-China confrontation from Washington AFP once pledged to do on the now say it is more in line with trade deficit continuing to widen but any actual repercussions Further rate hikes “would campaign trail. China’s economic funda- this year — swelling 3.2 percent would be gradual. most likely be consistent” with “Of particular concern are mentals. Still, as US interest to $390bn in the 12 months These include starting talks WASHINGTON: US central the current period of firming China’s lack of currency trans- rates have risen, the US dollar ending in June. Washington and while limiting export finance for bankers see no reason to pause inflation and historically low parency and the recent has strengthened further, which Beijing are locked in battle over US-China trade, halting gov- the current course of gradual unemployment, according to the weakness in its currency,” US makes American exports more the yawning US-China trade ernment purchases, blocking rate hikes that have infuriated minutes. On the other hand, Treasury Secretary Steven expensive. The dollar this year deficit, which Trump describes any potential trade agreement President Donald Trump and while risks were “roughly bal- Mnuchin (pictured) said in is up 6.6 percent against the as a job killer. and directing the International some even say the Federal anced,” some Fed members releasing a twice-yearly report RMB, which began to weaken Washington has slapped Monetary Fund to carry out Reserve may soon need to slow said instability in emerging to Congress on how countries substantially in June. punishing tariffs on about half “additional rigorous surveil- the economy, according to economies — many of which manage exchange rates and “Recent movements in of all China’s goods exports to lance.” In rewriting the North meeting minutes released are heavily indebted and vul- trade. China’s currency have not been the United States, with talks to American trade pact this year, yesterday. nerable when US rates rise — “These pose major chal- in a direction that will help resolve the matter at an Washington, Ottawa and Mexico But, amid brisk American could “spread more broadly lenges to achieving fairer and reduce China’s large trade apparent impasse. Trump in City agreed any member could expansion, some Fed policy- through the global economy more balanced trade and we will surplus,” the report released April 2017 dropped his cam- withdraw from the new treaty if makers also warned of looming and financial markets”. continue to monitor and review Wednesday said. paign pledge to label Beijing a any other member moved to dangers to the world economy, Unemployment fell last China’s currency practices, “Treasury staff estimate that currency manipulator, telling enter a trade agreement with a such as the potential for a month to 3.7 percent, its lowest including through ongoing dis- China’s direct intervention in the The Wall Street Journal that “non-market” economy, a thinly strengthening US dollar and level since 1969, and econo- cussions with the People’s Bank foreign exchange market to have Beijing was not intervening to veiled reference to China. possible contagion from sput- mists say the central bank is tering emerging markets, unlikely to be pushed off course according to minutes from the by Wall Street selloffs or other Fed’s most recent meeting three noise. The central bank expects weeks ago. to raise its key lending rate China to keep minting new millionaires faster than US The Federal Reserve’s again in December — its ninth steady increases in benchmark increase since 2015 — and three BLOOMBERG This is the ninth edition of the Global China’s surge, with UBS Group AG estimating lending rates have enraged the more times next year. Wealth Report from Credit Suisse’s Research a new billionaire is minted in China every president, who has called the This would move US LONDON: The US capped its 10th straight year Institute, an in-house think tank set up after two days and Asia now home to around a bank “crazy,” “loco” and his interest rates slightly above of household wealth growth and is set to the credit crisis to study long-term economic quarter of the people on the Bloomberg Bil- “biggest threat,” in contrast to what policymakers say is remain as the world’s biggest hub for rich indi- trends. Based on data from adults in 200 lionaires Index, a ranking of the world’s 500 previous presidents who in “neutral” — that is, neither viduals even as China starts to close the gap, countries, the organization’s latest research richest. recent decades refrained from slowing nor speeding the according to Credit Suisse Group AG. provides perspective on the factors driving China’s total wealth has risen 1,300 comment on decisions of the economy — but some partici- North America led worldwide gains for wealth changes across rich and poor percent this century to $51.9 trillion, more independent Fed. pants said the Fed would need average growth in household wealth per countries. than double the rate of any other nation. Still, the minutes showed to go even further than that. adult, rising 5.5 percent to $391,690 in the 12 The US Federal Reserve’s quantitative Although the US will remain a world leader that, for the moment at least, The Fed also took notice of months through mid-year, the Zurich-based easing program, low interest rates and tax in the number of millionaires, reaching as American policymakers were clouds forming on the horizon. bank said yesterday in its Global Wealth cuts introduced under President Trump’s many as 20.5 million over the next five largely in agreement about the Markets fear currency crises in Report. The US, meanwhile, contributed most administration have all helped to drive the years, Credit Suisse forecasts that China will near future -- despite the Turkey and Argentina and other to global wealth during that period by adding country’s household wealth since 2008, mint new seven-figure fortunes at more increasing heat from the pres- emerging market economies $6.3 trillion, and topped the report’s rankings according to the report. The US’s position as than three times the rate over the same ident, who fears higher rates could spread beyond their for minting new millionaires. global leader in wealth growth comes despite period. will derail his economic agenda. borders. FRIDAY 19 OCTOBER 2018 BUSINESS 19 Low-cost carrier Cobalt Air goes bust Spain banks tumble as AFP island’s biggest carrier after state- present”. “We sincerely apologise airline of its liabilities towards court rules they must owned Cyprus Airways went once again and would like to customers. “The cost of the tickets LARNACA: Cyprus said bankrupt in January 2015. thank our very loyal customers will be covered by the state for pay mortgage tax yesterday it will pay to ensure Employing many pilots from for their support over the last two repatriation purposes only,” the hundreds of Cobalt Air the defunct national carrier, it years of Cobalt operations.” Nine minister told reporters. BLOOMBERG passengers stranded on the went on to operate 13-15 flights flights had been scheduled to “We... feel the need to help holiday island can return home daily, taking up to 3,000 pas- arrive and nine to depart from passengers trapped either in MADRID: Spanish lenders safely after the sudden collapse sengers to 23 destinations Larnaca airport on Thursday. Cyprus or abroad who want to tumbled yesterday after the of the low-cost carrier. including Athens, Beirut, Hea- Hundreds of passengers were return to their place of resi- nation’s Supreme Court ruled In a surprise announcement throw, Paris and Tel Aviv. left stranded, although it was not dence.” Two travel operators on they must pay a one-time tax posted on its website late on But late on Wednesday night, immediately clear exactly how the island had been instructed to of about 1 percent on mortgage Wednesday, the airline said it was its website was abruptly replaced many. Airport authorities said manage the repatriations and loans that traditionally was cancelling all flights from shortly with a single-page statement there was no panic in the depar- issue tickets on other airlines. passed to their clients. before midnight “due to indef- announcing the cancellation of tures hall, with passengers Anastassiadou described the Declines ranged from 6.3 inite suspension of Cobalt’s all of its flights from 23:50pm. appearing to have stayed away situation as “regrettable” as it percent at Banco de Sabadell operations”. Its last flight was reportedly after learning about the airline’s comes at time Cyprus is enjoying SA to 1.8 percent at Banco It warned customers its in the air on the way back to fate and the flight cancellations. a surge in its vital tourism sector Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, offices would no longer be staffed Larnaca from London at the time. Yesterday, the Cypriot with arrivals in 2018 expected to which has a much larger inter- and urged them to seek refunds “As a result, future flights or transport minister emerged from exceed last year’s high of 3.6 national business that cushions under pressure from low through their credit card services provided by Cobalt will be an emergency meeting on the sit- million. the impact of the ruling. Even interest rates and this adds to company or travel agent. cancelled and will no longer uation to say everything would The minister confirmed the as uncertainty shrouded the all the negative sentiment Cobalt’s grounding comes operate,” the statement said, be done to minimise the incon- airline was struggling but had issue of whether banks would toward banks.” just two weeks after Latvia-based without elaborating on the reasons. venience for those stuck in informed authorities it was be required to pay retroactively, While the ruling doesn’t Primera Air filed for bankruptcy The airline advised pas- Cyprus and abroad. looking for funding. lenders were the biggest losers specifically talk about its effects and a month since Belgian airline sengers with tickets against going Vassiliki Anastassiadou said “It seems they were not able on the IBEX 35 index. being retroactive, tax refunds Skyworks took the same course. to Larnaca International Airport Cyprus would cover the cost for to do this, but we had also given The court altered an earlier can be claimed for the previous The airline was launched only or attempting to contact its offices passengers to return home up Cobalt a deadline of October 22 ruling, deciding now that the four years, a court spokesman two years ago, filling the void to “as no Cobalt flights will operate until October 24, while adding to present its financial situation,” levy on documenting mortgage said by phone. New home loans become the Mediterranean and no Cobalt staff will be that this did not absolve the she said. loans must be paid by the total more than €160bn since lenders. Mortgages are one of the start of 2014, according to the biggest businesses for Bank of Spain data. domestic banks. Daragh Quinn, an analyst The sentence is one of a at Keefe, Bruyette and Woods, string from Spanish and said Spain’s domestic banks Higher Treasury yields boost dollar European Union courts in would face a €1.7bn impact, recent years in favor of home assuming a 66 percent claim REUTERS supporting a higher dollar. “The Treasury per dollar, after a semiannual report by the buyers and at the expense of ratio. The worst affected would market leaked higher in yield yesterday fol- US Treasury refrained from naming China banks.Banks have always be CaixaBank SA, that may face LONDON: The US dollar index traded near lowing the FOMC minutes, and that got a a currency manipulator but showed concern abided by rules that have been a €227m impact if three one-week highs yesterday as Treasury yields bit of attention,” said Brian Daingerfield, a about yuan depreciation. in force for more than 20 years quarters of eligible clients win edged higher, after minutes from the macro strategist at NatWest Markets in “Of particular concern are China’s lack of and haven’t collected any a claim, Quinn said in a report Federal Reserve’s September meeting Stamford, Connecticut. currency transparency and the recent money from clients for the levy, yesterday. showed that Fed policy makers are largely “For the broader dollar, the interplay is weakness in its currency,” said Treasury Sec- the Spanish banking associa- “We believe that the provi- united on the need to raise borrowing costs how does the dollar trade relative to what’s retary Steven Mnuchin. tions AEB and CECA said in a sions needed could be relatively further. going on interest rates and what’s going on By stating that the Treasury will monitor statement after the ruling. moderate,” he said. That came despite US President Donald in the broader risk environment?” Dainger- and review the yuan’s moves over the “This is one more negative Citigroup analysts said the Trump’s view that interest rate hikes have field said. The dollar index measuring the coming six months, “the US explicitly noted piece of news for banks, but the impact of the ruling could range already gone too far. Benchmark 10-year greenback against a basket of currencies that it stands ready to name China in its market is over-reacting as it is between 1.3 billion euros to 4.5 Treasury yields have jumped to 3.21 gained 0.14 percent on the day to 95.711, just April 2019 report,” Citigroup analyst Calvin very difficult to calculate the billion euros but further clarity percent, from around 3.17 percent before below a one-week high of 95.775 reached in Tse said in a report. real impact the ruling will on how far the payments may the minutes of the US central bank’s overnight trading. Deutsche Bank strategists termed the have,” Renta 4 banking analyst have to go back “is key,” Stefan Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) China’s currency traded near a three- Treasury report “as a bit of an escalation Nuria Alvarez (pictured) said Nedialkov and Anand Demble meeting were released on Wednesday, month low against the dollar at 6.9490 yuan without being too dramatic.” by phone. “Margins are already said in a note. BREAK TIME

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An insufferably infantile drama about a married couple separated in the silliest of ways owing to the woman’s desire to settle in London and get started there as a jewellery designer. SPORT Friday 19 October 2018 PAGE | 21 PAGE | 23 Dominant Pakistan Schumacher’s edge closer to series record was never victory over Australia the plan: Hamilton QSL: Al Rayyan look for strong comeback in Al Gharafa clash FAWAD HUSSAIN Al Gharafa star Wesley whoo may see a return of “We“We cannot say now in THE PENINSULA Sneijder is expected theirir playmakerplaymaker whichwhich ppositionosition we wouldwould finishfinish to be back in action in Wesleyley SneijderSneijder fromfrom thisthis season, bbutut we are ggoingoing DOHA: The QNB Stars League tomorrow’s clash. injury,ry, are difficult to compete for the best (QSL) resumes tomorrow with the opponents.onents. position,” said Masoud.Masoud. clash between former champions Former champions Al “It“It wiwillll bbee a toutoughgh Meanwhile, Al Al Rayyan and star-studded Al matchch especiaespeciallylly Gharafa coach TOMORROW’ST MATCHES Rayyan suffered a shock Gharafa highlighting this week’s sincee Al GharafaGharafa ChristianChristi a n 5:25pm:5:25 Al Arabi vs Al Ahli at Al Round 9 matches. defeat to Al Khor in their are inin great form GourcuffGourcuff urged After a shock defeat to Al previous QSL match. havinging defeated Al hishis players Arabi Stadium Khor in the previous round, Al Arabibi in tthehe llastast to con-con- 5:25pm:5:2 Umm Salal vs Qatar SC Rayyan are desperate to return round,”nd,” MasoudMasoud tinuetin ue Simona Halep to winning ways in order to get a victory to improve their saidd at a pre- winning at Al Gharafa Stadium back in contention for the title. rankings. matchtch prpressess form in 7:35pm: Al Rayyan vs Al ‘The Lions’ are placed 4th in Al Rayyan’s players Ibrahim conferencenfe r e n ce whatwhat hhasas beenbeen GGharafa at Al Sadd Stadium thehe standingsstandings witwithh 14 points andand MasoudM asoud yesterday.yesterday. dubbed as Top-ranked a wiwinn ovoverer Al GhGharafaarafa willwill ddefi-efi- admittedadmitted Al “But“But wwee mumustst Wesley Sneijder MaMatch-of-the-tch-of-the- SUNDAY nitelyitely hhelpelp tthemhem regainregain Gharafa,Gharafa, collectcoollect threethree popointsints asas Week.Week. 5:25pm: Al Sailiya vs Al Halep out confidence.onfidence. theythey are veryvery important “We“We are ShahaniaSh at Al Ahli Stadium However,However, it will be a tough toto uuss after a defeat against eager to build on of WTA taskask fforor AAll RaRayyanyyan in tomorrow’s AlAl Khor.”KKhor.” ourour victoryvictory over 7:35pm:7: Al Kharaitiyat vs Al gameame at AlAl SaddSadd StadiumStadium as AlAl He saidsaid Al Rayyan,Rayyan, who Al ArArabiabi in ththee lalastst Khor at Al Khor Stadium Finals with Ghararaharara will be coming into the gotgot a newnew coach in Bulent round.round. 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Halep, 27, said she for Al Arabi In-form Al Sailiya keen had hoped to compete at the season finale in Sin- challenge gapore, which starts on Sunday, but that she had taken the “tough” THE PENINSULA to bag three more points decision to put her health RIZWAN REHMAT first. DOHA: Al Ahli coach Milan “It’s always difficult THE PENINSULA Macala is hopeful of a good Al Sailiya coach Samil to withdraw from a big show from his side which Trabelsi (right) during tournament,” said the prepares to take on Al Arabi DOHA: Third-placed Al Sailiya a press conference in Romanian, who sus- in their Round 9 game at the will be looking to bag three Doha, yesterday. tained the injury in QNB Stars League (QSL) more points in the QNB Stars Wuhan last month. tomorrow. League (QSL) title race when “My back is not okay. Macala said his team had they take on minnows Al I didn’t practise for the a good preparations for the Shahania in a Round 9 clash on last four weeks. I’m not match. Sunday. ready to compete at this “Our preparations went With five wins out of seven level and I’m still sore.” off well and we are ready to matches, Al Sailiya are behind Her withdrawal face Al Arabi. The team points leaders Al Duhail and Al means that Kiki Bertens trained yesterday with all Sadd and ahead of former from the Netherlands players except injured striker champions Al Rayyan (fourth) moves into the eighth Mohammed Muntari,” the in the new season. and final qualifying spot coach said during a pre- Al Sailiya coach Samil in the WTA Finals. match press conference Trabelsi said his team is keen to It has been a disap- yesterday. chase the top two teams or pointing end to a spec- “The QSL Cup match remain in the top three. pre-match press conference team, I am back from injury and the amount of work we have tacular season for Halep, played during the interna- “We have a lot of players yesterday. ready to face Al Shahania. We are done. which saw her secure the tional break was of great who know how to deal in tough “I always tell my players to able to compete with any team, “Al Sailiya are a good team year-end number one benefit to us. We took full circumstances. We will play to maintain their focus throughout we are able to compete for the with some strong players. They ranking in the WTA advantage of the opportunity maintain our position and aim the match and I am confident title, and we will work to provide have a great player in the attack, standings for the second to test some youngsters,” he to be among the top three in the that we can achieve good a good level and maintain our Rashid Tiberkanine. I have great year running. added. table,” Trabelsi said during a results,” Trabelsi added. position.” confidence in my players. We She spent 40 weeks Al Ahli are 8th with 9 The popular Tunisian tac- Al Shahania coach Jose have done well in the previous at number one in 2018, points and a victory can help tician said Al Sadd clash in the Murcia said his team - currently matches and I wish Al Sailiya and won three titles from them come even to Al Arabi last round was a tough affair. placed at 10th spot out of 12 play a positive game,” the coach a tour-leading six final who are placed 6th with 12 “Our last game against Al teams - must find a way to win said. appearances, amassing points. I always tell my Sadd was difficult. We were keen matches. Al Shahania player Younis a 46-11 win-loss record. “We are well aware of the on rectifying some mistakes “We must arrest our losing Yaqoub said: “Al Sailiya are going This year Halep has fact that the match against Al players to maintain during the break and I hope my streak,” Murcia said yesterday. through a good patch currently. won the Shenzhen Open, Arabi will be difficult and we their focus throughout players will stay focused “It is important that we play our We will play a focused game to the Rogers Cup and her hope to achieve a positive the match and I am throughout the game. Al Sha- games with confidence. We must achieve a positive result and we debut Grand Slam crown result. confident that we can hania are a team with good play an offensive game and take will try to get out of the danger at Roland Garros. “We have analysed their potential and we must do well to advantage of the opportunities,” zone by collecting three valuable In addition, she previous game and we are achieve good results: beat them,” Trabelsi pointed out. he added. points.” reached the title match working out ways on how Al Sailiya coach Samil Al Sailiya player Hamad Al “I have prepared my team to The match will be played at at the Australian Open, best to deal with them,” said Trabelsi Obeidi said: “We are aiming to play to win and get three points. Al Ahli Stadium with kick-off in Rome and Cincinnati. Macala. provide a level that suits our Our results so far do not reflect fixed for 5:25pm. FRIDAY 19 OCTOBER 2018 SPORT 21 Pique juggles Pakistan edge closer to victory AFP Pakistan captain and batsman Sarfraz business Ahmed plays a shot during day three of Azhar expects teasing from ABU DHABI: Pakistan grabbed an early wicket after Babar Azam the second Test cricket match against son for bizarre run out with struck a fluent 99 to edge closer Australia at the Abu Dhabi Cricket to claiming a series victory over Stadium in Abu Dhabi yesterday. ABU DHABI: Senior Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali antic- Australia in the second Test at ipated some teasing from his 10-year-old son after soccer Abu Dhabi yesterday. his bizarre run out in the second Test against Azam narrowly missed out Australia yesterday. AP on a hundred after an aggressive Azhar edged a Peter Siddle delivery towards innings, while skipper Sarfraz the third man boundary and, thinking the ball had BARCELONA: With his plan Ahmed followed up his first- crossed the rope, halted in the middle of the pitch to revamp tennis’ Davis Cup, innings 94 with 81 as Pakistan to talk to fellow batsman Asad Shafiq. Barcelona defender Gerard declared their second innings at But Mitchell Starc picked up the ball less than a Pique is laying the 400-9, setting a daunting yard from the boundary and threw it back to wick- groundwork for a life after 538-run target for the tourists. etkeeper Tim Paine, who ran Azhar out, leaving the soccer. By the close on the third day, Pakistani duo -- who boast a combined 130 Tests Barcelona, however, Pakistan had Shaun Marsh dis- and over 9,000 runs -- stranded and looking needs its budding entre- missed for four -- bowled by bewildered. preneur more now than ever left-arm paceman Mir Hamza for Azhar fell for a well-played 64. to help stop a slump in the his first Test wicket -- to boost “My son is going to speak about it (the run out) Spanish league. their chances of victory after for a long time and in a funny way,” said Azhar of Pique will anchor a Australia clung on for a thrilling his 10-year-old son Ibtisam, who luckily for him defense that has lost two draw in the first Test in Dubai arrived at the ground after his father’s dismissal. players to injury when Bar- last week. “Whenever I will say something about cricket celona hosts league leader Aaron Finch (24) and Travis he will surely come back to this incident.” Sevilla tomorrow. With both Head (17) were at the crease with Azhar revealed he was discussing the swing of Samuel Umtiti (left knee) and Australia, who are 47-1 and need the ball with Shafiq as they chatted in the middle Thomas Vermaelen (right leg) another 491 for an unlikely win of the wicket. “We were just discussing that the ball unavailable, Pique will start or to bat out two full days on a was swinging a bit late. We both didn’t actually alongside former Sevilla weary and spinning Sheikh realise something like this could happen.” player Clement Lenglet. Zayed Stadium pitch. Barcelona is in second No team has ever chased place - one point behind more than 418-7 to win a Test, half-centuries to build on the leg-before by medium pacer runs for the sixth wicket to end leg-before to leg-spinner Marnus Sevilla - and under pressure made by the West Indies against hosts’ impressive 137-run first- Mitchell Marsh. Azam, who hit any hopes Australia had of a Labuschagne who finished with after going four matches Australia at Antigua in 2003. innings lead. three sixes and six fours, fightback after taking the second 2-74. But the pick of the bowlers without a win. Pakistan piled on the runs But none of them could go improved on his previous best new ball at 273-5. was off-spinner Nathan Lyon Pique has played every with Azam, Sarfraz and Azhar Ali on to score a ton, with Azam Test score of 90 not out he made Sarfaz struck five fours and who followed his first-innings minute in the league so far -- who was the casualty of a falling agonisingly close to his in New Zealand two years ago. a six and delayed the declaration four wickets with 3-135 in a mar- this season. But he and his bizarre run out -- all making maiden hundred, trapped He and Sarfraz added 135 in hope of a century, but fell athon 43-over vigil. teammates haven’t been able to keep a clean sheet in six matches. More will be needed Pakistan cricketer Babar Azam plays a shot as Australian wicketkeeper Tim Pakistan bypass SCOREBOARD against a Sevilla side that has Paine looks on in Abu Dhabi yesterday. outscored opponents 14-4 Pakistan 1st innings ...... 282 over a four-game winning pacer Amir for Australia 1st innings ...... 145 streak that included a 3-0 win Pakistan 2nd innings over Real Madrid at Ramon Fakhar Zaman c and b Lyon ...... 66 Australia series Mohammad Hafeez c Head b Starc ...... 6 Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium last Azhar Ali run out ...... 64 month. AFP Haris Sohail st Paine b Lyon ...... 17 The 31-year-old Pique Asad Shafiq c sub (Agar) b Labuschagne .44 has started to reduce his Babar Azam lbw b M. Marsh ...... 99 playing commitments by LAHORE: Pakistan selectors once again left out Sarfraz Ahmed lbw b Labuschagne ...... 81 retiring from international fast bowler Mohammad Amir from the country’s Bilal Asif c Head b Lyon ...... 15 competition following the 15-member squad set to square off against Yasir Shah lbw b Lyon ...... 4 World Cup. But instead of Australia during the three-match Twenty20 series Mohammad Abbas not out ...... 0 Mir Hamza not out 0 resting during last week’s starting next week. Extras: (lb 2, nb 2) ...... 4 international break, the 2010 The 26-year-old went wicketless in three Asia Total: (for nine wkts dec; 120 overs) 400 World Cup champion with Cup matches in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Fall of wickets: 1-15, 2-106, 3-154, 4-160, Spain focused on his tennis last month, losing his place in the country’s Test 5-235, 6-368, 7-390, 8-394, 9-400 venture by traveling to China squad as well as in the ongoing series against Bowling: Starc 7-0-32-1 (1nb), Siddle 23-4-68- to attend the Shanghai Australia. Another left-arm pacer Waqas Maqsood 0, Lyon 43-8-135-4, Holland 16-3-46-0, La- Masters. -- who has yet to play for the national senior buschagne 16-1-74-2, M. Marsh 13-3-39-1 (1nb), Pique practiced with Bar- team -- has been included in the squad following Head 2-0-4-0 Australia 2nd innings celona on Wednesday a good showing with Pakistan’s second string A. Finch not out 24 morning before traveling to against New Zealand, which was also played in S. Marsh b Hamza 4 Madrid to make a public pres- UAE. T. Head not out 17 entation of his Davis Cup “Maqsood has been drafted in the T20 squad Extras: (lb2) 2 plan. after his recent performances in domestic cricket Total: (for one wkt; 12 overs) 47 Pique’s scheme is to and playing for Pakistan’s ‘A’ team against New Fall of wickets: 1-10 transform the Davis Cup, Zealand’s ‘A’ team,” said chief selector Bowling: Abbas 4-0-15-0, Hamza 3-0-19-1, which is currently played Inzamam-ul-Haq. Yasir 3-0-6-0, Asif 2-1-5-0 Toss: Pakistan over four weekends All-rounder Imad Wasim is also set to make throughout the year, into a a comeback with the team after his form and season-ending, 18-team tour- fitness was monitored by the selection committee T20 series schedule nament whose first edition during a string of domestic matches, added Pakistan vs Australia will be held in November Inzamam. His last match was during the T20 2019 in Madrid. Pique is series against Sri Lanka in Lahore last year. 1st T20I in Abu Dhabi, Oct 24 founder of the investment The first Twenty20 international is in Abu 2nd T20I in Dubai, Oct 26 group Kosmos, which has Dhabi on October 24 followed by the next two 3rd T20I in Dubai, Oct 28 developed the new format in Dubai later this month on the 26th and 28th. backed by the International Tennis Federation. “It will be a one-of-a kind competition,” Pique said Wednesday in Madrid. Kaneria admits guilt T20 event adds glamour Business has taken Pique beyond the world of sports. in spot-fixing case He has started companies REUTERS to Afghan cricket that sell eyeglasses, isotonic I was guilty of the two charges drinks and organic ham- brought against me by the AFP burgers. Pique is also a LONDON: Former Pakistan England and Wales Cricket Stanikzai knows the dangers of Afghan cricket regular at the Mobile World leg-spinner Danish Kaneria has Board in 2012,” the 37-year-old more than most: his playing career was flourishing Congress, the annual wireless admitted his role in a spot- told Al Jazeera. SHARJAH: Afghanistan defied decades of conflict until it was cut short by a Taliban bullet in his right trade show held in Barcelona, fixing case involving former “I have become strong to join cricket’s elite club of Test nations, but now shoulder. and in 2016 dined with Face- Essex team mate Mervyn West- enough to make this decision, they have added a dash of glamour with their inau- In September last year, a suicide attack outside book’s Mark Zuckerberg in a field yesterday, more than six because you cannot live a life gural Twenty20 league in the United Arab Kabul’s main cricket stadium left three people hotel in Barcelona. years after he was banned by with lies.” Kaneria remains Emirates. dead, while eight were killed and several injured After trying to develop the England and Wales Cricket Pakistan’s most successful Ten years after India’s IPL changed the face in an attack at a cricket match in Jalalabad. video games, Pique shifted Board (ECB). spinner with 261 wickets in 61 of world cricket with music, fireworks and cheer- Such conditions made it impossible to hold into the new industry of Westfield was jailed for Tests. He last played for leaders, the Afghanistan Premier League has joined the APL in Afghanistan, but Stanikzai said: “I am esports in 2016 when he four months after pleading Pakistan against England at the growing list of hugely popular T20 tourna- sure this league, like in other countries, will further founded eFootball.Pro. Bar- guilty to accepting a payment Trent Bridge Test in 2010, and ments worldwide. lift standards of our players and our overall celona signed an agreement to concede a set number of runs has not appeared in any first- The pyrotechnics weren’t long coming, as cricket.” with Pique to join the virtual off an over in a 40-overs class game since March 2012. 20-year-old Hazratullah Zazai’s extraordinary He added: “There were challenges aplenty, league in February. English county match against “I want to apologise to six sixes in one over, part of a record-equalling they still exist but we have overcome those, When asked on Durham in 2009. Mervyn Westfield, my Essex 12-ball half-century, immediately drew attention received tremendous support from our gov- Wednesday if he had spoken Kaneria, who had team-mates, my Essex cricket from around the globe. ernment, the people of Afghanistan and from the to Barcelona president Josep repeatedly denied any club, my Essex cricket fans. I say “It’s a very proud moment for the entire nation International Cricket Council.” Bartomeu about his Davis involvement in trying to sorry to Pakistan,” Kaneria to have a league of our own which gives our West Indies big-hitter Chris Gayle and India’s Cup plan, Pique said no. engineer particular situations added. “If the ECB and ICC (The players chance to showcase their talent and rub Yuvraj Singh are among the headliners, along with “Sometimes we meet for in a game, was banned for life International Cricket Council) the shoulders with some foreign stars,” Afghan- New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum and Shahid other things. For example, the by the ECB in June 2012 for and other bodies would give me istan Cricket Board chief executive Shafiq Stan- Afridi of Pakistan. esports, which is going well “cajoling and pressurising” a second chance I can help to ikzai said. But the APL also provides a stage for Afghan- for us,” Pique said. Westfield into accepting money educate young people in cricket, Despite its turbulent history, with most players istan’s own stars including Rashid Khan, teenage Married to pop star for foul play. “My name is teach them that if you do wrong learning cricket in refugee camps in Pakistan, spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman and all-rounder Shakira, Pique shares her love Danish Kaneria and I admit that you are finished like me.” Afghanistan rose to become one of only 12 Test Mohammad Nabi, who all featured in this year’s for the spotlight. nations earlier this year. IPL. 22 SPORT FRIDAY 19 OCTOBER 2018

UAE down Qatar in AFC U-19 opener

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JAKARTA: Ali Saleh produced a virtuoso performance as he helped the United Arab Emirates begin their AFC U-19 Championship campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Qatar yesterday. The talented 18-year-old produced a deft assist and a superb goal to hand his side the perfect start to their Group A campaign with games against Chinese Taipei and host nation Indonesia, Al Shaqab continues to shine who meet in the day’s later fixture, still to come for head THE PENINSULA Al Shaqab, who tallied 460 points “There is always something Prince Abdellah Alaoui lauded of the QREC delegation in the coach Ludovic Batelli’s in the Yearling Fillies Class, Alsba new every year reflecting the the Qatari role in the Salon various events of the Salon. charges. EL JADIDA, MOROCCO: Al Al Shaqab, who topped the Two- Moroccan desire for continuous through the platinum spon- “The meeting was fruitful and After a bright start in Shaqab continued their excel- Year-Old Fillies Class, Um Gariba development. QREC’s platinum sorship this year and keenness it reflected the nature of the rela- sultry conditions, Qatar fash- lence in the Morocco Interna- Al Shaqab, who won the Three- sponsorship of this year’s edition to have a stand representing tions between Qatar and Morocco ioned the first chance of the tional Horse Show of the Salon Year-Old Fillies Class and Aaida has been key to fostering the Qatar’s equestrian sport. in general and in various fields,” game, midfielder Abdollah Ali du Cheval d’El Jadida, which is Al Shaqab, who was the winner Qatari participation by QREC, Prince Abdellah Alaoui, on said Al Kaabi. fizzing a shot narrowly wide being held under the patronage of Four-Six-Year-Old Fillies Qatar Equestrian and Modern behalf of the Salon du Cheval “In fact, Prince Abdellah of the target with four of His Majesty King Mohammed Class. Pentathlon Federation and Al Organising Committee, appre- Alaoui expressed his appreciation minutes played. VI of Morocco. Shaqab.” ciated the significant Qatari of the Qatari role and hopes for Despite Qatar’s early Hagras Al Shaqab topped the Qatar’s success is our goal in impact on the present edition of more cooperation in future and dominance, it was to be the Two-Year-Old Colts Class, Salon du Cheval Prince Abdellah Alaoui meets the Salon. He also emphasised we agreed on that in view of the UAE who went ahead on 16 earning the highest score given Nasser bin Sherida Al Kaabi the importance of working two sides’ keenness to maximise minutes when Saleh’s clever by the judges and qualified for Khalid bin Mohammed Al Ali, towards maximising cooperation collaboration to enhance the pass found Ahmad Fawzi who the final competition. Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club Nasser bin Sherida Al Kaabi, and fostering the excellent rela- standing of the equestrian sport fired the ball home past the The awarding ceremony took (QREC) Board Member, stressed Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club tions between the two sides in both in Qatar and Morocco with despairing dive of goalkeeper place in presence of Sheikh the valuable benefits behind the (QREC) General Manager, met favour of the equestrian sport many national and international Zakaria Salah. Hamad bin Ali Al Thani, Al Qatari participation in the Salon Prince Abdellah Alaoui, President both in Qatar and Morocco. events held in the two Qatar, champions in 2014, Shaqab Breeding and Show du Cheval d’El Jadida, which is of the Royal Moroccan Feder- QREC General Manager Al countries.” responded well and their per- Manager, Khaid bin Mohammed being held under the patronage ation for Equestrian Sports and Kaabi expressed his appreciation “Given these firm relations sistence paid handsome div- Al Ali, QREC Board Member, and of His Majesty King Mohammed Chairman of the Salon du Cheval of the Moroccan hospitality, and desire for mutual success, idends in the 36th minute as Abdulla bin Rashid Al Kubaisi, VI of Morocco. He pointed out Organising Committee. stating that Prince Abdellah QREC’s participation in the Salon Umaru scrambled the ball QREC Racing Manager. that benefits are maximised with Dr El Habib Marzak, Salon du Alaoui expressed appreciation to will certainly be on a larger scale home at the far. Hagras Al Shaqab’s win the presence of 28 countries as Cheval Commissioner, was also Qatar for its significant role in the in the coming years. We have The UAE regained the secured the fifth victory for Al well as he brilliant turnout in all present during the meeting on the success of the Salon in terms of already developed ideas, which lead with four minutes to play Shaqab in the qualifiers for the various events of the Salon. sidelines of the 11th edition of the the platinum sponsorship by will help put the agreed of an entertaining first half, finals on the first two days of the “I have been present in the Salon. QREC, continued presence in all framework into practice whether this time Al Wasl rising star Show. The other four victories for Salon’s editions for several years During the meeting, 11 editions of the Salon since the in Qatar or Morocco’, concluded Saleh bent a stunning free- Al Shaqab were through Galliba now,” said Al Ali. mementos were exchanges and very first one and the presence the QREC General Manager. kick into the top corner.

Serena Williams of the US hits a shot as Sevastova her coach Patrick Mouratoglou looks on Tennis star Wozniacki during a training session ahead of the battles to beat Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia, signs deal to launch Zvonareva in in this January 11, 2017, file photo. her own crypto token three sets at Kremlin Cup REUTERS

AP SINGAPORE: Tennis ace Caroline Wozniacki signed a deal with a Singa- porean company to launch her own crypto token yesterday, with the firm saying it hoped ex-soccer star Michael Owen or boxer Manny Pacquiao MOSCOW: Anastasija would be the first to sell such a token next year. Sevastova reached the Global Crypto Offering Exchange (GCOX) lists Pacquiao and Owen as Kremlin Cup semi-finals by private investors in the company, alongside a member of Abu Dhabi’s beating Russia’s Vera Zvon- ruling family, Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed al-Nahyan. areva 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 yesterday. Singer Jason Derulo also signed a deal to launch a token with the firm The Latvian said she was earlier this year. lucky not to lose the match GCOX says the tokens will give buyers exclusive merchandise and after Zvonareva - once interactions with their favourite celebrities, and that the celebrities will ranked second in the world receive proceeds from the token sales. but in her first tour quarter- “To be the first female athlete to have her own token is really cool...I final since 2012 - broke her am looking forward to expanding that before other people start getting serve to level the second set into it,” Wozniacki said in an interview on the sidelines of an event to sign at 5-5. the deal in Singapore. “I started playing better GCOX CEO Jeffrey Lin told Reuters the first celebrity token was likely and better and toward the Serena’s coach backs to be launched next year. end I was playing one of my He said “if everything goes well, first quarter of 2019 will be the first best matches here in celebrity token and it could be Michael’s, it could be Manny’s, I am not Moscow,” said Sevastova, the sure yet.” highest-ranked player left in on-court coaching To buy the celebrity tokens, prospective buyers must first acquire the draw at No. 11. GCOX’s own tokens called ACM, the sale of which has only recently started. A US Open semi-finalist, REUTERS it was time for a “grown-up conversation” about Lin declined to say how many ACM tokens had been sold, but said “in Sevastova will next face the issue. theory we are trying to raise $300-600 million”. Tunisian qualifier Ons Jabeur, CHICAGO: The coach whose attempts to guide Mouratoglou clearly thinks it is a good idea Wozniacki, who claimed her maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian who upset eighth-seeded Serena Williams mid-match during this year’s and yesterday said mid-match coaching needed Open in January, also said she was looking to carry the momentum of a Anett Kontaveit 7-5, 6-1. US Open final led to her explosive row with the to be authorised in order to “ensure tennis sus- strong end to the season through to a second successive WTA Finals title Jabeur has won six umpire and a code violation en route to defeat, tains its development”. triumph in Singapore next week. straight matches, including has called for on-court coaching to be permitted. The Frenchman said it was time coaching qualifiers. She has reached Patrick Mouratoglou admitted gesturing to was both recognised and valued, because the her first WTA semi-finals. Williams from the stands during her match with fallout following last month’s US Open final made Jabeur was the 2011 French Japan’s Naomi Osaka -- in contravention of US it look as though coaching was shameful. Open junior champion but Open and other Grand Slam tournament rules “Authorising coaching in competition and has struggled to live up to her -- but the American was left incensed at the actually staging it so that the viewers can enjoy early potential. umpire’s strict interpretation of the rule. She said it as a show would ensure it remains pivotal in Nick Kyrgios withdrew she had not seen Mouratoglou’s signal and that the sport,” he posted on his Twitter feed. from the men’s tournament she had “never cheated in her life”. Mouratoglou said he could not understand Caroline with an elbow injury, giving The incident and the ensuing row resulted why tennis was “just about the only sport” where Wozniacki Mirza Basic a walkover to the in a game penalty and a $17,000 fine for Wil- coaching was not allowed, citing soccer, bas- speaks after quarterfinals, where he’ll play liams, and divided tennis by triggering a debate ketball and boxing as high profile examples, and attending Karen Khachanov. about sexism in the sport. pointing out that elite cyclists are in radio contact a signing Kyrgios said it was a The debate was fuelled by Williams’s and with their advisors during races. ceremony with recurrence of an injury which others assertions that an umpire would not have Touching on a theme raised by the Williams GCOX Global caused him to miss several dealt with a male player in the same way. episode, Mouratoglou said legitimising in-com- Crypto Offering tournaments around and Coaching during matches is permitted in petition coaching would end hypocrisy. Exchange to including the French Open. some women’s events, but Grand Slam tourna- “It is a very basic truth that the vast majority launch her own “I’m going to choose to ments are among those which do not allow it. of tennis coaches are actually coaching on court, cryptocurrency wrap up my season, head The US Open permitted players to talk to their despite the rule,” he said. in Singapore home and start the recovery,” coaches during qualifying and junior matches, “Of course, coaches are usually discreet... yesterday. the Australian said. “See you but any move to allow it during main draw occasionally the players are punished for it, but all in 2019.” matches would need to be unilateral among the for the most part they are not.” Second-seeded Daniil four Slams. Representatives of the four Grand Slam tour- Medvedev reached the quar- This is likely to be problematic with Wim- naments are expected to meet before the end of terfinals with a 6-2, 6-1 win bledon so far entirely against it, although Wim- the year, at which point the future of mid-match over Dusan Lajovic in just 51 bledon chief Philip Brook told reporters recently coaching will be a topic of conversation. minutes. FRIDAY 19 OCTOBER 2018 SPORT 23 Schumacher’s record was never the plan: Hamilton

REUTERS of Vettel with three races and a Lewis Hamilton stands maximum 75 points remaining outside the Nasdaq NEW YORK: Lewis Hamilton after Texas, and will fancy his Market Site in New York will edge closer to Michael I’m just going to keep chances of sewing up the title City on Wednesday. Schumacher’s all-time record if having won five of the past six he wins a fifth Formula One working hard and races at the Circuit of the world title this weekend in keep trying to do Americas -- including the last Austin, but he said on what I do and what four. Wednesday that chasing the I love and enjoy it Yet with so much riding on German great was never part of the weekend, Hamilton said his plan. and we’ll see where now is not the time to make The Mercedes driver will it takes us: Lewis changes to his approach. move to within two of Schu- Hamilton “The approach that I’ve had macher’s all-time mark of seven up until now has worked very championships if he scores eight well,” said Hamilton. points more than his Ferrari who is my... who’s the guy that “So we naturally want to rival Sebastian Vettel in Austin I aspire to be like,” Hamilton said. win this weekend. So diligence on Sunday. “And I equalled him two and going through the same Yet Hamilton said that he years ago. So since then it’s kind steps in terms of getting the car realised his lifelong ambition in of been going into unknown to where it needs to be through 2015 when he equalled the tally territory. the weekend, I feel naturally of his boyhood idol Ayrton “So I mean Michael’s stats relaxed and I know what I’m Senna, the Brazilian triple are incredible and still quite a going to do.” champion who died in 1994, and long way away, but I’m here for Hamilton has already won that chasing Schumacher’s mark some time still, so I’m just going nine races so far this season and was never his aim. to keep working hard and keep looks likely to end the year in “Honestly that has never trying to do what I do and what double figures, which is no “This year has been the most another level,” said Hamilton. season. So collectively as a team been my goal. I started out with I love and enjoy it and we’ll see mean feat considering he feels intensive, the cars the faster, the “We’ve been fighting we’ve had to go above and the goal to match Ayrton Senna where it takes us.” this year has been tougher than requirement on the driver’s side another team who have had the beyond to deliver more than or to equalise with Ayrton Senna Hamilton is 67 points clear any he has experienced before. physically and mentally is on upper hand for a long part of the them.” NBA: Leonard and Lowry Kershaw shines as Dodgers claim 5-2 lead Raptors past Cavs win over Brewers

REUTERS AFP Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto to seize the win. They got their Raptors shoots the ball first hit in the fourth inning and TORONTO: LOS ANGELES: Kawhi Leonard during the NBA game against Los Angeles ace their first run in the fifth, when scored 24 points and grabbed 12 Clayton Kershaw pitched seven Chris Taylor got things rolling Cleveland Cavaliers in Toronto rebounds and Kyle Lowry had stellar innings and the Dodgers with a leadoff single. on Wednesday. 27 points and eight assists to help parlayed nine hits into a 5-2 Taylor reached second base the Toronto Raptors defeat the victory over the Milwaukee on an error on the throw, stole visiting Cleveland Cavaliers Brewers on Wednesday to third and scored on a base hit 116-104 Wednesday night in the move within one win of by Austin Barnes past a drawn- season opener for both teams. returning to baseball’s World in outfield. Fred VanVleet added 14 Series. The Dodgers added two points, Pascal Siakam had 13 The Dodgers took a 3-2 lead more in the sixth, chasing a points and Danny Green chipped in the best-of-seven National weary Woodruff in the process. in with 11 for Toronto. Jonas Val- League Championship Series, Justin Turner led off with a anciunas grabbed 12 rebounds. and can reach Major League single and after Woodruff Kevin Love scored 21 points Baseball’s championship struck out Joc Pederson he hit and added eight rebounds for the showcase for the second Manny Machado on the elbow. Cavaliers, and Cedi Osman had straight year with a victory in Max Muncy followed with a 17 points and 10 rebounds. game six in Milwaukee. run-scoring single. George Hill and Jordan Clarkson The winner of the series will That was the end of the day each added 15 points, and take on either the reigning for Woodruff, the de facto Rodney Hood scored 12. World Series champion Brewers starter after manager Tristan Thompson added 13 Houston Astros -- who beat the Craig Counsell made the unor- rebounds for Cleveland. Dodgers in seven games last thodox move of pulling left- Toronto took a 15-point lead season -- or the Boston Red Sox handed starting pitcher Wade into the fourth quarter, but the in the Major League Baseball’s Miley immediately after he Cavaliers cut it to nine in a 1:21 championship showcase. walked the Dodgers’ left- span on three jumpers by Kershaw, who endured the handed leadoff man Cody Bell- Clarkson. shortest post-season outing of inger in the game’s first at-bat. Serge Ibaka hit a 3-pointer Leonard led Toronto with six. quarter bumped Toronto’s lead his career in the Dodgers’ game Counsell sent in righty NBA RESULTS with 7:32 to play in the fourth Consecutive 3-pointers by to 15 points. Another Lowry one loss last week, gave up one Woodruff to take on the rest of and Toronto led by 12. Lowry and Green gave Toronto 3-pointer boosted the lead to 20 run on three hits over seven a Dodgers lineup heavy on Memphis 83 Indiana 111 The Cavaliers trailed by a 42-36 lead with 6:40 to play in with 8:33 left in the third. innings, striking out nine and right-handed hitting talent and Miami 101 Orlando 104 seven with just over three the second quarter. The Raptors Kyle Korver’s 3-pointer cut walking two. confirmed after the game that Milwaukee 113 Charlotte 112 minutes left after an Osman free opened a 13-point lead on Leon- Toronto’s lead to 13 with just Kershaw looked to be in had been his plan all along, with Atlanta 107 New York 126 throw. A dunk by Norman ard’s turnaround fadeaway with over three minutes to play in the trouble in the third, when Miley now slated to start on Cleveland 104 Toronto 116 Powell and a layup by Green 2:42 left in the half. third quarter. Orlando Arcia reached on a Friday. New Orleans 131 Houston 112 closed the scoring in the first Lowry finished the half with The Cavaliers were without single to left field and he issued After Woodruff departed Minnesota 108 San Antonio 112 quarter and gave Toronto a a layup at the buzzer, giving JR Smith (right elbow) and Larry a walk to Brewers pitcher with one out in the sixth, pinch-

Utah 123 Sacramento 117 28-25 lead. Toronto a 60-47 lead. Nance Jr. (right ankle). Toronto’s Brandon Woodruff. Lorenzo hitter Yasiel Puig lined a two- Denver 107 LA Clippers 98 Osman led Cleveland with Lowry’s 3-pointer not quite Delon Wright (adductor strain) Cain’s long single to center field strike single off reliever Corbin seven first-quarter points and two minutes into the third was also out. scored Arcia with one out in the Burns into centrefield to score frame. Kershaw struck out Machado. Christian Yelich, but issued a The Dodgers stretched the walk to Ryan Braun to load the advantage to 5-1 with two runs bases before laboring through in the seventh. The Brewers Niskanen’s goal sends Caps past Rangers eight pitches to strike out Jesus tacked on a run against reliever Aguilar to end the inning. Ryan Madson with two out in From there Kershaw would the ninth before Dodgers closer REUTERS Gallagher, who popped the puck Marchand scored for Boston. retire 12 straight, and the Kenley Jansen came on to over Blues goaltender Jake Allen Goalie Tuukka Rask, who made Dodgers bats would do enough record the last out. NEW YORK: Matt Niskanen for the game-winning goal, his 24 saves, lost to the Flames in (pictured) scored with 2:42 left fourth. regulation for the first time. in overtime to give the host Max Domi and Mike Reilly Ducks 4, Islanders 1 Washington Capitals a 4-3 each had their first goals for Ryan Kesler scored two victory over the New York Montreal, which has won three goals, and John Gibson made 34 Rangers on Wednesday night. straight. Carey Price made 23 saves to lead host Anaheim past Niskanen notched his first saves. New York. goal of the season at the right Flames 5, Bruins 2 Adam Henrique and Hampus time. Evgeny Kuznetsov fired a Michael Frolik scored twice, Lindholm also scored for the shot from the left side that New and rookie defenseman Juuso Ducks, who won for the fifth York goalie Henrik Lundqvist got Valimaki scored his first NHL time in seven games to start the a glove on but could not control. goal as Calgary cruised past vis- season. It was Kesler’s first The puck bounced away Mika Zibanejad, Jimmy Vesey iting Boston. multi-goal game since Jan. 1, from the goalie and over to and Chris Kreider. Johnny Gaudreau and 2017, when he had a hat trick Niskanen, who got behind Lun- Canadiens 3, Blues 2 Matthew Tkachuk also scored against the Philadelphia Flyers. dqvist and put it into the net. Brendan Gallagher scored for the Flames, and goalie Mike Gibson lost his shutout with The victory snapped Wash- with 10.5 seconds remaining to Smith was sensational in making 35 seconds left when Casey ington’s two-game losing streak. lift host Montreal to a win over 24 saves. The Bruins had a four- Cizikas was credited with a goal Alex Ovechkin finished with two struggling St. Louis. game winning streak snapped off a Ross Johnson deflection of Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (foreground) goals. An errant pass by St Louis in their first of four straight road a shot from the point. Thomas reacts after scoring in the seventh inning against the Milwaukee Lundqvist had 34 saves for defenseman Colton Parayko was games. Greiss finished with 21 saves for the Rangers, who got goals from chipped by Tomas Tatar to Patrice Bergeron and Brad the Islanders. Brewers in Los Angeles on Wednesday. 24 MORNING BREAK FRIDAY 19 OCTOBER 2018

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Yamaha’s Motoroid autonomous motorcycle is displayed at the World Robot Summit in Tokyo yesterday. RIGHT: A table tennis robot developed by automation parts maker Omron returns a shot to a human player. Forget the flashy humanoids with their gymnastics skills: At the World Robot Summit, the focus was on down-to-earth robots that can deliver post, do the shopping and build a house.

28oC 34oC Postman, shopper, builder: In Minimum Maximum Misty at places by dawn becomes Japan, there’s a robot for that partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered rain and chances of thunderstorms. AFP

HIGH TIDE 01:45 – 13:15 LOW TIDE 04:45 – 21:15 builder, at 182cm tall and weighing in Courtesy: Qatar Meteorology Department at 101 kilogrammes. TOKYO: Forget the flashy humanoids And HRP-5P is designed to carry with their gymnastics skills: at the out the same construction tasks that World Robot Summit in Tokyo, the humans currently perform — even focus was on down-to-earth robots when left to its own devices. that can deliver post, do the shopping HRP-5P “can use the same tools as and build a house. a man, which is why we gave it the Introducing CarriRo, a delivery shape of a human — two legs, two arms robot shaped a bit like a toy London and a head,” explained one of its cre- bus with bright, friendly “eyes” on its ators, Kenji Kaneko from the National front that can zip around the streets Advanced Industrial Science and Tech- delivering packages at 6km/h (4 miles nology research facility. per hour). Manufacturers were also pro- CarriRo “is designed to roll along moting the latest in talking robots, the pavements and direct itself via which are becoming increasingly GPS to an address within a two-kil- “intelligent” in their responses. ometre radius,” explained Chio Sharp’s Robohon, a cute-as-pie Ishikawa, from Sumitomo Corp, humanoid robot standing only 20 cen- which is promoting the robot. A man takes pictures of a CarriRo robot made by ZMP, which rolls along the timetres tall, has been employed since The lucky recipient of the package pavements and direct itself via GPS to an address within a two-kilometre last month to recount to tourists the is sent a code to a smartphone allowing radius, at the World Robot Summit in Tokyo yesterday. history of the ancient Imperial capital of him or her to access CarriRo’s innards Kyoto — in English, Japanese or Chinese. and retrieve whatever is inside -- post, Capable of handling and manoeu- to be put to use in a logistics ware- And very popular among Japanese medicine or a take-away. vring a variety of objects, it also pro- house. Japan also has difficulty finding visitors to the World Robot Summit Services like this are especially vides a key interface with the outside staff to stack shelves at its 55,000 con- was a robot replica of Tetsuko Kuroy- needed in ageing Japan. With nearly world via its Internet-connected venience stores open 24/7 and here anagi, one of the country’s top TV stars. 28 percent of the population over 65, screen for a head. Japan’s manpower too, robots can fill the gap. Created in collaboration with Jap- mobility is increasingly limited and the shortage is felt especially keenly in the With buildings going up at anese robotics master Hiroshi Ishiguro, country is struggling for working-age retail and construction sectors and breakneck pace as Tokyo prepares to the robot replicates the 85-year-old’s employees. firms at the summit were keen to dem- welcome the world for the 2020 facial expressions almost perfectly but Toyota’s HSR (Human Support onstrate their latest solutions. Olympics, there are construction sites conversation with the machine hardly Robot) may not be an oil painting to Omron showcased a robot that can all over the city but not always enough flows. “The difficulty is being able to look at — standing a metre tall, it looks be programmed to glide around a people to work them. create fluid conversations with dif- like a bin with arms — but it can supermarket and place various items Enter HRP-5P. The snappily ferent people,” said Junji Tomita, provide vital help for the aged or hand- into a basket. Possibly useful for a lazy named, humanoid-shaped machine engineer at telecoms giant NTT which icapped at home. — or infirm — shopper but more likely certainly has the look of a brawny is also involved in the project.

Kangaroo on the menu for Harry and Meghan Down Under Scientists spot six AFP near-extinct meet-and-greet, the couple spent some time with the Vic- vaquita porpoises MELBOURNE: Chargrilled torian Governor Linda Dessau AFP kangaroo was on the royal in an official reception at Gov- menu yesterday as Prince ernment House, where the Harry and his pregnant wife Duchess of Sussex stole the MEXICO City: The near-extinct vaquita Meghan arrived in Australia’s hearts of local sports fans by marina, the world’s smallest porpoise, second-largest city Melbourne, handballing a football used in has not yet disappeared from its habitat where they were greeted by the Australian Rules game. off the coast of Mexico, a research team thousands of screaming fans. They then headed to a res- said after spotting six of them. Clutching flowers and taurant that mentors indig- The vaquita has been nearly wiped waving flags, the crowds enous chefs with chargrilled out by illegal fishing in its native habitat, turned out to welcome the kangaroo and wild boar on the the Gulf of California, and the World pair, who were delayed in menu, according to broad- Wildlife Fund (WWF) warned in May traffic after flying in from caster Channel Nine. They will that it could go extinct this year. Sydney on the third day of visit a school before finishing But “all hope is not lost” for saving their tour Down Under. up at South Melbourne beach. the species after the recent sightings, The pair will only spend a The couple will also follow said Lorenzo Rojas of the International few hours in Melbourne, but in the footsteps of Harry’s Committee for the Recovery of the had a jam-packed schedule grandmother Queen Elizabeth Vaquita (CIRVA), presenting the that included a meal featuring during her 2011 visit by taking researchers’ findings. In an 11-day study native Australian foods and a a tram ride in Melbourne. conducted in late September and early trip to a beach. They are due to return to October, marine scientists spotted six “I love everything they Sydney later this week for the vaquitas, including a calf. The team stand for. As a human being Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex visit Albert Park Primary School opening of the global sports emphasized that the study was not a full you have so much to look up in Melbourne yesterday. championship the Invictus population estimate, which they will to with them,” one young fan Games, which was set up by present in January after further research. who had been waiting since “You’re gonna get me in who was wearing his favourite dress by the breakthrough star Harry for wounded military In the last full population estimate, before dawn told national trouble,” Harry joked as he pilot uniform outfit, for the rest of local fashion Dion Lee, and personnel after his decade of carried out in 2017, CIRVA found there broadcaster ABC as the pair embraced her. of her walk. holding a Gucci Sylvie clutch. service in the army. were only 30 vaquitas left. Known as mingled with the crowd. Meghan was inundated by “I made it with pasta and The loved-up husband The couple’s more-than- “the panda of the sea” for the distinctive A teenage girl cried tears flower bouquets and baby gifts dipped them in gold paint and and wife mostly mingled with two-week official visit will black circles around its eyes, the of joy and threw her arms following their announcement threaded the string through,” the crowd separately, but take in multiple stops in Aus- vaquita has been decimated by gillnets around the prince as she on Monday that Meghan was he told news.com.au. when they were together, tralia, Fiji, Tonga and New used to fish for another species, the also clutched a hand-written expecting their first child. The Duchess was wearing they held hands and the Zealand — all parts of the endangered totoaba fish. The totoaba’s banner with the words: “Been The US-born royal also put a tan trench-coat, believed to Duchess periodically stroked Commonwealth, a group of swim bladder is considered a delicacy here since 4am. Loved you on a dinosaur pasta necklace be by Paris-based Australian Harry’s back. predominantly former British in China and can fetch up to $20,000 since I was eight.” made by a five-year-old boy, designer Martin Grant, a navy After the public colonies. on the black market.