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Amir to patronise Portal to help regulate real estate market Umm Al Houl TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK According to sources, the DOHA Ministry of Justice’s supervi- power plant sion of the portal will enable it opening today AFTER the Cabinet approved a to organise operations, sales draft law allowing expatriates and purchase in accordance THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim to own properties in certain with legal frameworks and leg- bin Hamad al Thani will areas of Qatar, the Ministry of islative instruments. patronise the opening Justice (MoJ) is working on The portal will be available ceremony of the Umm Al a plan to launch a real estate to all offices approved by the Houl power plant in Umm portal soon to help develop the Ministry of Justice to announce Al Houl area, south of Al Chief of Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces Lieutenant-General (Pilot) Ghanem bin Shaheen al Ghanem real estate market and regulate the real estate and land it wish- Wakrah, on Monday. (QNA) visited Baykar Machinery that manufactures ‘Bayraktar TB2’ military drones, in Istanbul on Sunday. prices. es to sell on the portal. The MoJ The real estate portal will will also provide an opportunity be available to the public, real REAL ESTATE to the public to communicate estate offices and intermediar- with the offices through the ies officially registered with the OThe real estate portal portal. Those interested from Amir condoles with ministry to reveal the details of will available to the pub- outside Qatar will also be able Chinese president QP can help South Sudan properties that are for sale. The lic, real estate offices and to access the real estate market, photos of the properties and intermediaries officially trading and supply. The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim land can be uploaded. registered with the min- The portal is part of the e- bin Hamad al Thani on Sunday The ministry launched a istry to reveal the details government strategy that aims sent a cable of condolences to achieve oil goals: Minister demo portal on its website for of properties that are for to make real estate registration President of China Xi Jinping, on a limited period before the of- sale. and documentation easier. the victims of the explosion of RAHUL PREETH The world’s youngest Having signed a revital- ficial launch. OThe photos of the The project aims at achiev- a chemical plant in east China’s DOHA country, which seceded from ised peace deal with rebels The portal has a section for properties and land can ing a number of strategic ob- Jiangsu Province, wishing the Sudan in 2011, sits on Africa’s last year, the strife-torn na- buy and sale of real estate prop- be uploaded jectives which are reflected in injured a speedy recovery. (QNA) WITH its expertise and en- third largest oil reserves of tion’s government led by erty. The ministry has also es- improving Qatar’s ranking in hanced oil recovery technol- 3.5 billion barrels, but pro- President Salva Kiir now tablished a section of registered competitive business reports, ogy, Qatar Petroleum (QP) can duces just around 180,000 aims to bring the output lev- real estate offices and another protected against piracy. supporting the Qatari econo- Int’l medical & play a significant role in help- barrels per day (bpd) at pre- els back to its peak by 2020 for important real estate laws. The real estate portal will my to become an innovation- ing South Sudan restore its sent. It used to churn out and is aggressively pursuing Citizens or offices can ac- also be available to the public, based economy and enabling health expo to prewar peak in oil production, around 350,000 bpd almost investors from all around the cess the portal through their ac- real estate offices and brokers the real estate registration kick off today (P 20) the Northeast African nation’s a decade ago but had to cut world. count, which they will create on to announce properties for sale. and authentication depart- Petroleum Minister Ezekiel back primarily on account of a Qatar e-Government Portal – Property prices and market ments to deliver their services Lol Gatkuoth said on Sunday. civil war that started in 2013. More on page 12 Ô Hukoomi website, which will be trends will be tracked. efficiently.

CMC polls: MoI urges candidates to Wenger praises Qatar’s 2022 WC preparations egendary coach Arsene Wenger praised Qatar’s preparations for FIFA World adhere to campaign regulations LCup and its commitment to football development. The former Arsenal THE Ministry of Interior (MoI) has urged Central Municipal Council (CMC) candidates to adhere manager said the 2022 edition would offer a new experience to players, fans to regulations governing election campaign. It has urged them against starting election cam- and officials. The Frenchman, who won a record seven FA Cups with Arsenal, paign until obtaining special authorisation from the elections media committee. At a seminar also hailed Qatar’s recent AFC Asian Cup victory which he said was testament on Sunday, Brigadier Abdullah Khalifa al Muftah, Director of the Public Relations Department at to quality education, planning and coaching. “I’m impressed with the quality MoI, said election campaigns will begin immediately after securing permission from the elections media committee. It is prohibited to carry out any of the work of election propaganda before or of the planning for the World Cup, including the thinking that is behind it,” said after the period specified for the authorisation of the electoral campaign, he added. The rules Wenger. “This World Cup is integrated in the community and there are a lot of stipulate that “slogans, phrases and images used in election campaign should not contradict plans to make sure it is not wasted after the tournament. The project for the the religious and social values of Qatari society”, he said. The rules also prohibit the use of the event is fantastic but the community will take advantage of it after the World official emblem of the state in meetings, advertisements, leaflets and election posters. Cup, which is a great idea.” PAGE 16

OVER 150 ABANDONED Agriculture goes hi-tech in Qatar VEHICLES REMOVED

SANTHOSH CHANDRAN for the last three years. Now Based on this characteristic, DOHA we are going commercial on a different kinds of plants have big scale. LED lighting technol- different spectrum demands. TECHNOLOGY is revolution- ogy is more effective and better The agricultural lighting ising agriculture and Qatari than traditional light sources. system involves light sources, farmers are in the forefront of Applying LED lighting to agri- lamps and control systems. using it. Farming is now possi- culture can help reduce energy With this technology, farmers ble all around the year, thanks consumption and avoid wast- can grow their crops indoors to the use of LED or dark room age of energy. In this system, entirely and mitigate the threat technology. farmers adjust light sources of pests and diseases. The innovative technology according to different stages of This evolution will not only has not only helped farming plant growth.” upgrade the level of modern become all-season affair, it According to the technol- agriculture production but will also enhances production. ogy, the spectrum and colour of also open up endless market Speaking about the LED lights can be used during differ- potential for farmers. technology at an event in Doha, ent stages of a plant’s growth. “Now, we are also sup- Managing Director of Al Ta- While blue light helps sprout- porting other farmers who are haluf Food Stuff & Trading Ajay ing of seeds, red light can facili- ready to follow the latest tech- A total of 155 abandoned vehicles were removed by Al Khor Chopra said, “We have been tate photosynthesis, sprouting, nology and enhance the level of and Al Rayyan municipalities in February. Plants seen sprouting in farm that uses dark room technology. working on LED technology flowering and fruiting. production,” Chopra added. 02 Monday, March 25, 2019

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MEHE urges News QA cadet pilots to hone skills at students to shun in brief QF’s Academic Bridge Program private courses Amir receives message THE Ministry of Educa- from Tunisian president tion and Higher Education The initiative will enhance students’ academic skills before joining Cadet Pilot training (MEHE) called on students to THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani received on invest in the various options Sunday a written message from the President of the Republic of TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK accordance with Qatar Air- our Al Darb Qatarisation Pro- skills to realise their aspira- offered by the ministry to Tunisia Beji Caid Essebsi, pertaining to bilateral relations between DOHA ways’ requirements. gramme. Our Al Darb Pro- tions and become the change- raise their academic level and the two countries and the ways to boost and develop them. Qatar Airways Group gramme has already provided makers and leaders of tomor- not to go for private courses. Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr Ahmed QATAR Airways’ (QA) Al Darb Chief Executive Akbar al opportunities to many Qataris row across various fields. We The ministry stressed its bin Hassan al Hammadi received the message during his meeting Qatarisation programme and Baker said, “We are delighted who continue to make a valua- are therefore delighted to sign keenness to involve parents with the Ambassador of Tunisia to Qatar HE Salah al Salhi. (QNA) Qatar Foundation (QF) have to be partnering with Qatar ble contribution to the airline.” this agreement with Qatar Air- and all social institutions in launched a partnership that Foundation and the Academ- President of PUE at QF ways, which aligns with our its mission to popularise its Amir sends condolences enables students from the air- ic Bridge Program, which will Buthaina Ali al Nuaimi said, efforts to foster a culture of programmes aimed at achiev- to Malian president line’s Al Darb Cadet Pilot pro- equip Qatari nationals with “At Qatar Foundation, we lifelong learning in Qatar. We ing quality in education. THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani sent on Satur- gramme to benefit from stud- essential academic and criti- believe that moving towards are confident that it will pro- The ministry said that it is day a cable of condolences to the President of the Republic of ies at QF’s Academic Bridge cal thinking skills before they progress and prosperity, and duce positive outcomes that working on enrichment plans Mali Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on the victims of a militant attack Program (ABP), prior to their begin their Cadet Pilot train- establishing a diverse and represent an investment in the for students in order to im- that targeted Malian citizens who worked as herders, and on Cadet Pilot training. ing at Qatar Airways. sustainable economy, re- future of Qatar.” prove their performance in the victims of another attack that targeted an army camp in Part of QF’s Pre-University “Qatar Airways is commit- quires empowering and sup- Upon completion of the different tests and to avoid Mopti last Sunday, wishing the injured a speedy recovery, and Education (PUE), the ABP ted to training Qatari youth porting our youth throughout Cadet Pilot training pro- the psychological and physi- stressing the State of Qatar’s firm rejection of violence and ter- provides secondary school by integrating them into the their educational and profes- gramme, candidates obtain a cal stress that students are rorism regardless of the motives and reasons. (QNA) graduates academic and per- aviation industry through a sional journeys. Qatar Civil Aviation Author- exposed to during test days. sonal skills to help prepare wide range of career opportu- “Through our initiatives, ity (QCAA) Multi-Crew Pilot The ministry said these Amir sends condolences them for university. Upon nities at Qatar Airways. One projects and partnerships, we License and are entitled to be- measures are part of its ef- to Somalia president gaining these skills, Cadet Pi- of our fundamental goals is to have contributed to serving the come professional pilots at the forts to discourage students lots are then eligible to begin continuously develop and in- needs of Qatar by providing world-renowned award-win- from opting for private THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani sent a cable Commercial Pilot Training in vest in Qatari youth through our youth with the necessary ning airline, Qatar Airways. courses. (QNA) of condolences to the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo on the victims of the terrorist attack on the headquarters of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs in the capital Mogadishu, wishing the injured a speedy recovery. (QNA) Fun, excitement continue at QIFF this week Deputy Amir sends condolences to Chinese president TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK can watch the best of Arabic work for cooking masterclasses DOHA cuisines from Noora al Kuwari, taking place at Education City’s THE Deputy Amir HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al Thani sent Tasneem al Nasrallah and Chef Chef’s Garden restaurant. on Sunday a cable of condolences to President of the People’s THE tenth edition of Qatar Belkhams with Rusly Ahmad Registration is free and can Republic of China Xi Jinping, on the victims of the explosion of International Food Festival introducing Sri Lankan cuisine be made by contacting Chef’s a chemical plant in east China’s Jiangsu Province, wishing the (QIFF) continues to attract food to the platform. Garden restaurant directly. injured a speedy recovery. (QNA) lovers and fun seekers residing On Wednesday, Stephane Visitors can also take ad- in and visiting Qatar until Sat- Bucholzer of W Hotel will vantage of the beautiful weather Deputy Amir sends condolences urday, March 30. demonstrate his exclusive and the outdoor QIFF and work to Malian president Festival-goers have the recipes and, to wrap up the on their photography skills with chance throughout this week to week, Food network’s popu- advanced photography work- THE Deputy Amir HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al Thani enjoy food, festivities and tanta- lar celebrity chefs from South shops to be led by professional sent a cable of condolences to the President of Mali Ibrahim lising experiences with celebrity Africa Jenny Morris and Siba food stylist and photographer Boubacar Keita on the victims of a militant attack that targeted chefs from 3pm to 12 midnight Mtongana will join the cook- Mohamad al Ansari on March Malian citizens who worked as herders, and on the victims of on Saturday to Wednesday and the Cooking Theatre on Sunday, On Monday, Zarmig Hald- ing theatre on Thursday. 28, 29 and 30 from 5:30pm un- another attack that targeted an army camp in Mopti last Sun- from 3pm to 1am on Thursday including Fatafeat’s Salma Soli- jian, Chef Hasan and Jason At masterclasses this week, til 8:30pm at Education City’s day, wishing the injured a speedy recovery. (QNA) and Friday. man, Kuwaiti chef Jameela Al- Atherton will also join the live culinary aspirants can also join Oxygen Park. Register is availa- Kicking off this week, visi- lenqawi and famous Indian chef cooking theatre. their favourite celebrity chefs ble at: https://www.eventbrite. PM sends condolences tors saw seven celebrity chefs in Saranch Goila. On Tuesday, festival-goers from Fatafeat and Food Net- com/e/59262152694 to Chinese president PRIME Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani sent a cable of condolences to the President of China Xi Jinping, on the victims of the explosion of a chemical plant in east China’s Jiangsu Province, wishing the BFQ workshops exude enthusiasm among art lovers injured a speedy recovery. (QNA) TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Arshad Taruwho came from PM sends condolences DOHA United States for the Bangla- to Malian counterpart desh Festival to conduct the BANGLADESH Forum Qatar art workshops. PRIME Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah (BFQ) has organised three Mohteshamul Haque, vice- bin Nasser bin Khalifa al Thani sent a cable of condolences to art workshops on the theme president of CITI Bank NA and the Prime Minister of Mali Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga on the ‘Nature and Environment’ as Member of BFQ, welcomed the victims of a militant attack that targeted Malian citizens who part of week-long Bangladesh guests and thanked them for worked as herders, and on the victims of another attack that Festival 2019. their enthusiastic participation targeted an army camp in Mopti recently, wishing the injured a The art workshops gener- in the workshops. speedy recovery. (QNA) ated huge enthusiasm among Rebeka Sultana, wife of the participants Ambassador of Bangladesh, Indian Embassy open house on March 28 Around 50 art enthusiasts thanked Bangladesh Forum from different background Qatar for organising such a THE Ambassador of India to Qatar HE P Kumaran will hold an and different nationalities Around 50 art enthusiasts from different background and different nationalities took part three art work- wonderful workshop. open house on Thursday (March 28) on the embassy premises took part in the workshops shops on the theme ‘Nature and Environment’ as part of week-long Bangladesh Festival 2019. She also thanked the two from 3pm to 4pm to listen to / redress any urgent labour and con- arranged in three categories prominent artists for shar- sular issues of the Indian nationals in the State of Qatar. (TNN) for adults living in Qatar se- first-served basis, winners of wives of ambassadors of differ- Two prominent artists Ka- ing their art secret to the lected based on a first-come children art competition and ent countries. lidas Karmakar and Mustafa participants. NMoQ unveils plans for gift shops and food sites TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK sert Rose Café, Cafe 875 and derground sanctuary formed locally designed souvenirs and enduring hospitality. The DOHA Jiwan Restaurant. Inspired by largely from fibrous gypsum and gift items, including edu- fabric used in the cafe blends traditional Qatari hospitality crystals that give off a faint, cational toys, books, puzzles the traditional black and THE National Museum of and the idea of taking respite moon-like, phosphorescent and games. white stripes of Al Sadu weav- Qatar (NMoQ) on Sunday along a journey, the design glow. This natural forma- The Desert Rose Café is ing heritage, symbolising the announced its plans for gift also sought to complement tion inspired the design of located on the ground floor country’s transition into a shops and food sites, which Jean Nouvel’s architecture. the two museum shops that and opens to both the lagoon modern Qatar. Café 875 is lo- will open over the course of Principal architect Koichi will be open at the NMoQ. (at the Corniche side) and to cated on the mezzanine floor several weeks after the pub- Takada explained: “Designing The interiors are constructed the Baraha courtyard. The over the main lobby. lic opening of the museum on the interiors of the National from 40,000 unique wooden café is an oasis of desert rose The Jiwan Restaurant, March 28. Museum of Qatar was an op- pieces, which form a three- formations, offering a per- located on the fourth floor at Similar to the carefully portunity to create a unique dimensional puzzle. The piec- fect mid-way resting spot for the top of the museum, has a chosen aesthetic of the muse- experience for visitors to al- es were assembled in Doha visitors to break the journey terrace with stunning pano- um itself, each outfit was cre- low them to be immersed in by Italian master carpenter, through the galleries. ramic views over the Doha ated by an artist whose vision Qatar’s cultural heritage — Claudio Devoto and his team Café 875 was inspired by Bay. It embodies the unique was inspired by the grand de- the traditional and historical of artisans. traditional Qatari gold jewel- landscape of the ‘inland sea’ sign of the desert rose. past, and its development into The main gift shop will lery, with the concept of ‘875’ or Khor Al Adaid where the Japanese-born, Sydney- a modern state as the cultural stock a large collection of representing the grade of the sea comes deep into the heart based designer Koichi Takada hub of the Middle East. Each The main gift shop will stock a large collection of well-designed, well-designed, exclusive gifts, gold’s purity. This 875 gold of the desert. Jiwan is named won the competition to create interior space offers a frag- exclusive gifts, many of which draw their inspiration from the history, many of which draw their in- theme carries through in the after the Qatari word for the the stunning indoor spaces. ment of the Qatari history heritage and culture of Qatar. spiration from the history, café’s design, offering patrons ‘perfect pearl’, rose-tinted The firm designed both mu- that aims to both enhance and heritage and culture of Qatar. a chance to dine in a tradi- white, completely round with seum shops (a gift shop and a fulfil a cultural and memora- visitors.” of Light), located in the heart The children’s gift shop tional Qatari setting inspired a lustre so pure that it comes children’s gift shop), the De- ble experience for museum The Dahl Al Misfir (Cave of Qatar, is a beautiful un- will offer a diverse range of by Bedouin nomadic lifestyle alive with radiance. Nation Monday, March 25, 2019 03

Ihsan’ Holy Qura’n ATTORNEY-GENERAL MEETS UN OFFICIAL CARTOON CORNER recitation contest By: Saad al Mohannadi for elderly begins CENTER for Empowerment and Elderly Care (Ihsan) of the Qatari Foundation for Social Action, in cooperation with the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, began its annual contest of the Holy Quran recitation on Sunday. As many as 363 contest- ants above the age of 60 are competing in the competition which will continue until April 1. It aims to encourage competi- tion among the elderly in the preservation and recitation of the Holy Qur’an. Executive Director of Ihsan Mubarak bin Abdulaziz al Khalifa centre has dedicated prizes to 48 winners, pointing out that such competitions help the elderly to maintain their memory Attorney-General HE Dr Ali bin Fetais al Marri met with Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations potential, and encourage com- for the Secretariat of Policy-Making Organs of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Sunday. munity participation. (QNA) During the meeting, views were exchanged on a number of issues of mutual concern. (QNA) QRCS signs charity funding Qatar Charity joins hands with pact with LuLu Hypermarket GDT to raise traffic awareness TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA The event discussed delinquent behaviour and its link to traffic culture and causes of accidents QATAR Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has signed a memoran- dum of understanding (MoU) with LuLu Hypermarket – Qa- tar, to work together on mobi- lising community support for QRCS’s charitable and humani- tarian operations both locally and internationally. Under License No 90/2019 Ibrahim Abdullah al Maliki, executive director of QRCS with Shaijan M O, by Qatar’s Regulatory Author- regional director of LuLu Hypermarket, at the agreement-signing event. ity for Charitable Activities (RACA), the MoU was signed munity partnership, which is nerable groups through a cred- by Shaijan M O, regional direc- key to our mission of saving ible humanitarian organisation tor of LuLu Hypermarket, and lives and preserving dignity. It like QRCS”. Ibrahim Abdullah al Maliki, ex- is a major resource for our be- As per the one-year MoU, ecutive director of QRCS. loved country towards achiev- LuLu Hypermarket’s custom- The signing ceremony was ing the goals of Qatar National ers shall be allowed to donate attended by Shanavas P M, re- Vision 2030.” in riyal fractions upon paying gional manager, Muhammed He appreciated the noble the purchase bills at LuLu Hy- Basheer, general manager – strategy of LuLu Hypermar- permarket branches in Qatar. Director-General of The General Directorate of Traffic Brigadier Mohammed Saad al Kharji, CEO of Qatar Charity Yousif Bin Ahmedal Kuwari Hypermarket Operations, and ket, which reflected its belief These funds shall be directed and other officials listen to a presentation at a symposium on traffic awareness. M Rasheed al Hashimi, Hyper- in corporate social responsi- to QRCS’s social and charity market manager. bility (CSR), by contributing projects for the benefit of vul- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK other countries where Qatar ing traffic awareness among nal violations. QRCS’s Director of Com- to the welfare of Qatari com- nerable families. DOHA Charity works. all segments of the society to Captain Abdul Wahid al munications Abdullah al Mul- munity and other societies The company will also The event also focused on ensure that they use vehicles Anzi shed light on the project la, Director of Resource Mo- around the world. promote QRCS’s campaigns QATAR Charity (QC), in co- wrong behaviours and their safely. of MoI’s team, represented bilisation and Head of Social Shaijan said, “We are in- through the public promotion operation with the Ministry link to traffic culture, in addi- He also announced Qatar by the General Directorate of Care Najat al Haidous were terested in charity and social monitors at its branches. It will of Interior (MoI), represented tion to the causes of accidents. Charity’s support for the di- Traffic, which will be imple- also present. initiatives in Qatar. It is an op- work with its suppliers to raise by the General Directorate Ahmed Saleh al Ali, direc- rectorate by publishing an in- mented in Kyrgyzstan as part In his remarks, Maliki said, portunity to capitalise on the more funds for charity in pur- of Traffic (GDT), organised a tor of Media and Commu- formative brochure in Arabic, of the participation in the “We in QRCS appreciate com- business sector to support vul- suit of the principle of CSR. symposium entitled ‘Traffic nication Department at QQ, English and Urdu languages, ‘Competitors’ programme. Awareness and Human Cul- praised the General Directo- which will include a number The team aims to build ten ture’ to raise awareness of the rate of Traffic for its efforts to of awareness tools and will be houses for the poor people and safe use of roads to avoid traf- save lives and properties. offered to new drivers as a gift. a school in Kyrgyzstan, as Anzi fic hazards and save lives and “We always work on pro- Speaking at the sympo- stated, urging people in Qatar Sidra to host Clinical Research properties. moting human dignity every- sium, Major Jaber Mohamed to listen to the Al Quran Al Ka- The symposium was held where. This is the mission of Odaiba, assistant director of reem Radio and contribute to as part of the second round of Qatar Charity, which seeks to the Traffic Information and the completion of this impor- Methodology meet in Doha the third season of the ‘Com- achieve it with your support. Awareness Department, said: tant project. petitors’ programme, which is The ‘Competitors’ programme “The rates of traffic accidents Dr Abdul Rahman al Har- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK that are affecting the population macists as well as residents and produced by Qatar Charity in is one of the thousands of pro- registered in Qatar during ami described vehicle as a DOHA based in Qatar today. “The con- students who plan or have an partnership with the Al Quran grammes and projects imple- 2018 have significantly de- favour of Allah the Almighty, ference will be an opportunity interest in clinical research. Al Kareem Radio. mented worldwide by Qatar clined in comparison to global highlighting its importance to SIDRA Medicine will host a to share our insights together Over the course of three The symposium was at- Charity with the support of the rates.” poor communities and their Clinical Research Methodology with our partners from Qatar days, attendees will review tended by Director-General people in Qatar,” Ali said. He noted that wrong traffic need for such vehicles to make Symposium from March 28 to University, Hamad Medical writing methods and ethical of The General Directorate of Brigadier Kharji empha- behaviours are the main cause their lives easier, while Dr 30 at Intercontinental the City. Corporation, Primary Health- aspects; interpret new dimen- Traffic Brigadier Mohammed sised the importance of com- of accidents. Ayesh al Qahtani shed light The conference is aimed at care Corporation and Weill sions for research proposals Saad al Kharji and CEO of Qa- munity partnership and co- According to Odaiba, the on the suffering the poor go bridging the knowledge gap in Cornell Medicine in Qatar. We and consider epidemiological tar Charity Yousif Bin Ahmed operation between the state misbehaviour while driving through across the globe in the clinical research and educating hope the symposium will help and research study designs. al Kuwari, many officials from institutions and individuals occurs due the driver’s lack of absence of transportation. healthcare professionals about the healthcare community to The conference is an Ac- the Ministry of the Interior to ensure traffic safety, not- awareness of the importance At the end of the sympo- effective clinical research consider clinical research from credited Group Learning Activi- and Qatar Charity, university ing that everyone is responsi- and benefits of the vehicle as sium, the QC CEO honoured methodologies. a best practice point of view as ty (Category 1) as defined by the students and the students of ble for the preservation of life a means of transportation not Brigadier Kharji in recognition Conference organiser and well as mitigating the challeng- Qatar Council for Healthcare the Police College. and property while driving or entertainment. of the directorate’s outstand- attending physician Dr Manoj es of research methodologies.” Practitioners – Accreditation The symposium discussed walking on any road or street. Odaiba also listed the main ing role in enhancing traffic Mohan said, “Sidra Medicine The Clinical Research Department. It is approved for several topics such as traffic On his part, Kuwari ex- causes of accidents to include safety in the country and its has embarked on several pio- Methodology Symposium is a maximum of 20 hours. awareness, human culture, pressed his happiness over the negligence, lack of attention, significant efforts in humani- neering clinical research pro- relevant to all healthcare prac- To register and for de- charity work, comparing the fruitful partnership with the wrong overtaking, deviation tarian work through its par- grammes across the spectrum of titioners, including physicians tails please visit: www.sidra. vehicle use in Qatar to the General Directorate of Traf- from the path, leaving insuf- ticipation in the Competitors’ diseases and medical conditions and nurses, midwives and phar- org/crm. need for transportation in fic, praising its efforts in rais- ficient distance and traffic sig- programme. Stenden University embarks on Sealine Beach cleaning TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK mote healthy living and sustain- DOHA able development” said Faruk Mohammad Azad, president of STENDEN University of Ap- SUAS-Q Alumni Association. plied Sciences - Qatar (SUAS- Dr Ivan Ninov, executive Q) and its Alumni Association dean of Stenden University Qa- organised a coastal cleanup of tar, said, “Stenden Qatar is the the Sealine Beach in Mesaieed. only university in the country The event was organised which offers internationally ac- in coordination with the Envi- credited academic degrees in ronmental Protection Reserves Tourism Management and as & Wildlife Department in the such one of our main priorities Ministry of Municipality and as an institution is to educate Environment, which provided the community about the im- additional support in the organ- portance of tourism, but also isation of the cleanup. help them preserve the natural The aim of the event was resources in the country for the to create greater community use of future generations. awareness about the need to Stenden University of Applied Sciences - Qatar (SUAS-Q) and its Alumni Association members take part in a coastal cleanup of the Sealine Beach in Mesaieed. The aim of the event “The development of the protect and preserve the natural was to create greater community awareness of the need to protect and preserve the natural environment and keep coastal habitat safe and trash-free. tourism industry is one of the environment and keep coastal strategic priorities for Qatar and habitat safe and trash-free. behaviours that cause envi- reduction of the amount of drive. They spent the day re- servation of the environment organisation of a ‘Plant a Tree’ initiatives like this contribute to The event also aimed to ronmental pollution. In ad- litter on Qatar’s beaches. moving waste material from the and have fun. event last year, which was part the protection of the natural educate residents and visitors dition, the clean-up exercise SUAS-Q students, staff Sealine Beach and perceived “In addition to the beach of the university’s Corporate So- resources and the further devel- about environmental protec- aimed to promote beautifica- members and alumni volun- this activity as an opportunity to cleaning, SUAS-Q Alumni Asso- cial Responsibility activities to opment of the tourism product tion and to address certain tion of the coastal areas and teered in the coastal cleaning socialise, contribute to the con- ciation was also involved in the save the environment and pro- in the country.” 04 Monday, March 25, 2019 Nation QU highlights impact of food safety on health and wellbeing Two-day workshop enhances food safety knowledge among healthcare professionals

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK basic knowledge in food safety such DOHA as food borne diseases as well as the factors affecting their growth. A TWO-DAY workshop on ‘Food It also demonstrated strategies for Safety and Health Implications’ keeping food safe as well as good was held at Qatar University (QU) hygiene practices applied to food QNA D-G MEETS ROMANIA’S AMBASSADOR: Director-General of Qatar News Agency (QNA) to inform healthcare profession- service establishments. Youssef Ibrahim al Malki met with Romania’s Ambassador to Qatar HE Dr Cristian Tudor in als about the importance of food The workshop also highlighted Doha on Sunday. They discussed media relations between the two countries. (QNA) safety for health. This knowledge the various chemical reactions that is key for food safety and food in- occur in foods during their differ- spection skills. ent processing and storage stages, The training course was host- and the principles of food pro- ed by the Department of Human cessing in terms of products, heat Qatar slams attack in central Mali village Nutrition at the College of Health The training course was the first in a series of workshops targeting health transfer and preservation, as well Sciences (CHS). It was presented inspectors and other healthcare professionals. as its implications to health. QATAR has expressed its strong condem- maintain security and stability of the coun- by Dr Tahra El Obeid, head of the The overall aim of this CPD nation of the attack that targeted Ogos- try. It also reiterated Qatar’s firm stance Department of Human Nutrition, first in a series of workshops tar- ical centres. The Qatar Council for event was to enhance food safety sogou village in central Mali, killing and rejecting violence and terrorism regardless and Dr Vijay Ganji, associate pro- geting health inspectors and other Healthcare Practitioners (QCHP) knowledge among all healthcare injuring dozens. In a statement on Sunday, of their motives and causes. The state- fessor of nutrition at the CHS as healthcare professionals. A num- approved this CPD event for 10 professionals by providing them the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed ment expressed Qatar’s condolences to part of Continuing Professional ber of healthcare professionals Continuing Education (CE) hours with efficient information and tips Qatar’s shock at this heinous crime and the families of the victims and the Gov- Development (CPD). attended the event from Hamad for healthcare professionals. on health implications and preven- affirmed its full solidarity with the Govern- ernment and people of Mali, wishing the The training course was the General Hospital and private med- The sessions highlighted the tion of food borne illnesses. ment of Mali in all measures taken to injured a speedy recovery. (QNA) American School of Doha wins Auto Class Cars launches CMU-Q Pi Day Math Contest MG RX5 compact SUVs TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA

AUTO Class Cars, the authorised distributor of MG in Qatar, has launched the MG RX5 compact in Qatar. MG Motor’s new ‘Hero SUV’ is available at the MG showroom on Salwa Road. The new MG RX5 will appeal to a range The winners of the fourth annual Pi Day Mathematics Competition. of customers in Qatar, especially younger buyers looking for value for money in a styl- A TEAM from the American School of Doha “We were very pleased with how hard the ish, technologically-advanced package that (ASD) got the top prize at Carnegie Mellon students worked this year,” said Hasan Der- allows them to stand out from the crowd. University in Qatar’s (CMU-Q) fourth an- mirkoparan, associate teaching professor of Equipped with a 1.5T petrol engine and nual Pi Day Mathematics Competition. mathematics at CMU-Q, and an organiser of 7-speed automatic gearbox, the MG RX5 Two teams from DPS Modern Indian the event. “All of the students, and especially is available as entry level standard or mid- School came in second and third positions, the top four teams, showed their talent and range COM models. The more powerful 2.0T with Qatar Academy rounding out the final tenacity and I congratulate each of them.” power plant is mated to a 6-speed automatic four. Co-organiser and assistant teaching gearbox and is offered for either COM or top- CMU-Q introduced the Pi Day Math- professor of mathematics Zelealem Yilma of-the-range LUX trim levels, with the latter ematics Competition in 2016 to encourage noted: “It is gratifying to see close to 400 featuring All-Wheel Drive. high school students to broaden their math- students actively engaged in mathematical The MG RX5 boasts an attractive, futur- ematical horizons in the spirit of friendly problem solving on a weekend morning. We istic design that is instantly recognisable, rection this famous brand is taking. This new Holding and the authorised distributor of competition. This year’s competition was are delighted by how well the local commu- notably at the front where the stylish square compact SUV possesses all the attributes to MG and Maxus, both part of SAIC Motor. sponsored by Fifty One East, who presented nity has embraced the Pi Day competition” LED headlamps, imposing wing-shaped grille push the brand to the front of mind of car NBK Holding is one of the leading fam- the awards to the winners and finalists. The four teams who qualified for the and innovative fog lamps endow it with real buyers in Qatar. ily businesses in Qatar. Established in the Daniel Lattouf, retail director at Fifty final round scored the highest among 104 on-the-road presence. Sporty five-spoke, MG, a British born car maker, was estab- 1950’s, NBK widened its umbrella of busi- One East, said: “Fifty One East would like teams, representing 65 private, community two-tone 18” rims are combined with a sharp lished in 1924 and is renowned globally for its nesses to include several new companies to encourage the young people of Qatar to and independent schools from across Qatar. waistline that rises from front to rear, enhanc- historic models, awards and achievements. with various operations and partnered with embrace mathematics and problem solving. The four students on the winning team were: ing the dynamic look. At the rear, a chrome MG is benefiting from heavy investment from key multi-national organisations. We are pleased to support Carnegie Mellon Andrew Awada, Ishwar Karthik, Aditya Ku- plate stretches out to the dual tail lights, visu- its parent company, SAIC Motor, which was Today, Nasser Bin Khaled Holding is a as they inspire high school students to chal- maran and Mayank Kumaran. The team was ally extending the vehicle width – reminiscent listed in the 2017 Fortune Global 500 list for lead provider of premium products and in- lenge themselves in the area of math.” mentored by Fernando Perez. (TNN) of the style of certain premium British models. the 13th consecutive year, ranking #41 overall comparable services, strategically aligning The MG RX5 is one of the latest models and 7th amongst all global automakers – it’s itself with the world’s best automotive compa- to join MG’s exciting range of cutting-edge highest ever ranking. nies, and managing more first-class compa- vehicles, and embodies the positive, new di- Auto Class Cars is a subsidiary of NBK nies and dealerships.

‘A Flower Each Ritz-Carlton Doha to host first music Spring’ program festival ‘Unknown Concert’ on Friday marks World Water Day ‘A FLOWER Each Spring’ programme highlighted the importance of water conserva- tion, protecting its sources and ensuring its availability as an The concert will feature a lineup of twelve to sixteen local DJs and two bands on three stages at one venue. essential source of sustaining life, in conjunction with World TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Water Day, which is marked DOHA on March 22 each year. The programme hosted in THE Ritz-Carlton Doha has an- Ras Matbakh a number of em- nounced that it will be hosting the ployees and those interested in first music festival in Qatar, the tourism, along with head of the ‘Unknown Concert’, which will programme Dr Saif al Hajari, feature a lineup of 12 to 16 local who reviewed the challenges DJs and two bands on three stag- facing water, the need to pre- es at one venue. serve its natural resources, The event will be spread rationalise its consumption, across three different stages at reduce leakages and develop three unique locations on The techniques to benefit from it. Ritz-Carlton Doha property on “World Water Day is an Friday, March 29. opportunity to raise awareness Each location and DJ will and inspire others to take the provide a unique vibe to concert- necessary measures to protect goers. water resources, which are the Event planners are expecting most important sources of life a large turnout from the com- and development,” he said. munity for the concert, which He pointed out that Qatar will host a variety of music from The Ritz-Carlton Doha. has achieved good progress in House, EDM, Hip-Hop, RnB optimising the use of water. Dr with Afrobeats and Reggae that With over 20 influencers journey towards the Unknown Hajari praised the efforts of the will play simultaneously from onboard, and committed spon- Concert.” State in the provision of water 4pm to 12am. sors such as Doha Gossip, Futad Individuals above the age of 21 through the establishment of Pedro Fonseca, assistant di- Advertising, and Careem, the years with valid ID can participate desalination plants and huge rector of Food & Beverage at The Unknown Concert will undoubt- in the concert. Tickets cost QR100 reservoirs, and to enact laws Ritz-Carlton Doha, said: “This edly create buzz and excitement per person and can be purchased that ensure its conservation event has been curated by the throughout Qatar. on https://www.eventbrite. and its rational use. community for the community. One of the sponsors com- com/e/the-unknown-concert- “These policies of the We believe that showcasing and mented: “As soon as we heard tickets-56865662728 State in dealing with water celebrating the best DJs in town, about the concept, we couldn’t Tickets can also be purchased have made the per capita who have successfully enter- wait to be a part of it. Some- on https://www.q-tickets.com/ share of water in Qatar ex- tained us for years, on a single thing like this has not been Events/EventsDetails/6956. ceed that of the citizens in night will create an unforgettable done before in Doha, and we Guests may also purchase tickets the water-rich countries,” Dr experience.” are happy to be on this unique at the entrance of the concert. Hajari said. (QNA) Nation Monday, March 25, 2019 05 Dame Natalie Massenet 10 WCM-Q alumni receive training for to share insights at QF’s leadership roles in Qatar health sector Speaker Series tomorrow TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK The training included lectures and exercises to teach the alumni a variety of leadership and management skills DOHA TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK for career progression, how DAME Natalie Massenet, a DOHA to manage the performance fashion entrepreneur and of teams by creating environ- former journalist, will speak WEILL Cornell Medicine-Qa- ments that are based on trust at Qatar Foundation (QF) tar (WCM-Q) alumni working and mutual support, among on Tuesday, March 26, as in Qatar spent a week learn- many others. part of QF’s Education City ing leadership and manage- Qatari national Dr Sara Speaker Series. ment skills on a course organ- Buhmaid, a WCM-Q alumni The talk, open to the public, Dame Natalie Massenet. ised by WCM-Q’s Division of who is currently attending will be held from 12:30pm to Alumni Affairs. physician at OBGYN, Sidra 1:30pm in the Assembly Area fashion industry. Ten WCM-Q graduates Medicine, said: “As graduates at Biznest (Carnegie Mellon Mayan Zebeib, chief com- completed the seven-day Certif- of WCM-Q, all of us are very University in Qatar building) at munications officer at QF, icate of Leadership and Man- ambitious and keen to take Education City. said: “We’re delighted to be agement programme, learning up leadership positions in the The Education City Speaker welcoming Dame Natalie a range of topics, including Ten WCM-Q graduates completed the seven-day Certificate of Leadership and Management programme healthcare sector, so this train- Series is a platform for Qatar’s Massenet to Qatar Foundation different management styles, organised by WCM-Q’s Division of Alumni Affairs. ing programme was extremely youth and wider community to as part of the Education City performance management and welcome. It was very useful to learn from and engage with ex- Speaker Series initiative. motivation, presentation and ously as consultants, assistant generation of leaders in health- alumni by helping them acquire learn about the various differ- perts and thought-leaders from “The goal of this series of communication skills, the role professors, fellows and senior care for the State of Qatar. This excellent leadership and man- ent leadership styles and work a range of fields. interactive public talks is to in- of coaching and mentoring, residents at WCM-Q, Hamad means we must stay in touch agement skills. This will allow out which of them was most ap- Dame Natalie founded the form, inspire and foster mean- decision-making tools, emo- Medical Corporation and Sidra with our graduates who are en- them not only to advance their propriate to my character and luxury online fashion retailer ingful dialogue and cultural tional intelligence and how to Medicine. Their specialties gaged in postgraduate training own careers, but also enhance my career goals.” Net-A-Porter in 2000, and, exchanges across a variety of enhance assertiveness. comprise paediatrics, internal in Qatar and North America their capacity to take leadership Another WCM-Q alumni over the next 10 years, went on topics, from sport and female The programme accredited medicine, emergency medicine, and encourage and facilitate roles in Qatar’s rapidly growing Dr Grigory Ostrovskiy, who is to build one of the world’s most empowerment to technology in by the UK-based Institute of paediatric radiology, obstetrics- their return to Qatar to take healthcare sector for the good assistant professor of Emergen- influential fashion businesses health care. We look forward to Leadership and Management gynaecology and psychiatry. up important roles within the of the entire community.” cy Medicine at WCM-Q, said: operating across retail, media welcoming members of Qatar’s (ILM) was delivered by Leader- Dr Robert Crone, vice dean healthcare system. ” The training engaged the “I found the course extremely and publishing platforms. community to this event.” ship Focus, a specialist training for Clinical and Faculty Affairs, Haya Ahmad, WCM-Q di- alumni in lectures and interac- useful, particularly the sections At the Education City Previous series speakers organisation from London. The said: “Our role at WCM-Q is rector of Alumni Affairs, said: tive exercises to teach them a that explained how to formu- Speaker Series, she will speak include United Nations Secre- 10 alumni who took part gradu- not only to educate our stu- “Our aim with this very rigor- variety of key leadership and late a five-year plan for career about the world of online re- tary-General António Guterres ated from WCM-Q between dents to highest possible world ous course was to leverage the management skills. These in- progression and the Pugh deci- tail, sharing her experiences and US Olympic fencer Ibtihaj 2009 and 2016 and work vari- standards but to create the next talents of our highly trained cluded making a five-year plan sion-making matrix.” as an entrepreneur in the Muhammad. 16th, 18th centuries literature major Experts to explore Qatar’s architectural landscape at QNL TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ture as Face of a Nation’, to discuss pal architect of the architectural prac- DOHA the role that cultural institutions play tice United Work Studio. Islamic culture legacies, says Dallal in defining and conveying national QNL Executive Director Dr So- WITH the engagement of world-re- identity to local and global audiences. hair Wastawy said, “The architecture TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK period has a “vitality that, nowned architects, Qatar’s architec- The panel discussion, taking place of the library is an instrumental fea- DOHA at times, is comparable to, tural landscape has experienced posi- on march 27 from 1pm to 2:30pm at ture which has allowed for the space and even supersedes in its tive changes over the past decade. the library’s Special Events Area, will to be adapted in multiple ways to suit HISTORIANS and re- scope, intensity and qual- The new structures arising in feature Rem Koolhaas, the library’s the needs of our visitors and patrons. searchers have focused a ity, the cultural activities of Doha are inspired by Qatar’s national architect; Jean Nouvel, architect The accessibility and flexibility of lot on the Islamic Golden the classical period.” identity and its futuristic ambitions, of the National Museum of Qatar; the building has enabled a variety of Age, a period of cultural, Conference Chair and with Qatar National Library’s iconic Jacques Herzog, a famous Swiss ar- events, exhibitions and programmes economic and scientific Assistant Professor at building as one of Qatar’s landmarks. chitect; Ibrahim Jaidah, a Qatari ar- all with different shapes and forms. discovery which placed GU-Q Dr Sohaira Siddiqui The library will host renowned chitect and founder of the Arab Engi- The panel discussion will be mod- the Muslim world at the noted that while the confer- architects from Qatar and around the neering Bureau; and Ben van Berkel, erated by Philip Jodidio, art and ar- intellectual centre of the ence brings together schol- world in a panel discussion, ‘Architec- a Dutch architect, founder and princi- chitecture author. world. However, there has ars from all disciplinary been far less exploration of fields in Islamic thought the historical period that and participants from dif- came next. To fill the gaps ferent parts of the world, in this body of knowledge, “what connects everyone is Georgetown University The dean of GU-Q, Dr Ahmad Dallal delivers the opening a shared interest in ques- in Qatar (GU-Q) recently remarks at the conference. tions of historical change, brought together lead- intellectual and cultural ing scholars involved in in social and intellectual cies of Islamic culture”, production, and scholarly research on Islamic intel- history, law and politics, challenging widespread be- interconnections. We hope lectual thought between reason and ethics, and cul- lief that the era was one of that the presentations and the 16th and 18th centuries ture and literature in the intellectual stagnation. conversations stimulate at their annual faculty re- Muslim world across these “Today’s conference and generate long-term search conference in Doha. empires. Leading universi- has the distinct advantage scholarly engagement and Held under the theme ties from Qatar, the USA, of providing a compara- collaboration.” ‘Transformations and Con- UK, Germany, France, the tive approach that ques- Each year, GU-Q or- tinuities in Islamic Intellec- Netherlands, India, Tur- tions the notion of decline ganises faculty confer- tual Thought’, the two-day key, Finland, and Sri Lan- not only by examining it ences that bring together conference focused on the ka took part, along with in different periods and leading academics and period of history when the the British Library. contexts, but also by do- scholars from around the Muslim world had separat- In his opening remarks ing so through the prism world to encourage an ex- ed into three distinct em- at the conference, the dean of several intellectual and change of ideas, provide pires: the Safavids, the Ot- of GU-Q Dr Ahmad Dal- cultural traditions,” he thoughtful opportunities tomans and the Mughals. lal described the literature said. The dean, who is also for engagement with new The panel of multi- produced in this period of a scholar in Islamic Studies, research for students and disciplinary experts pre- Islamic history as “one of presented supporting evi- engage local, regional and sented research on topics the most important lega- dence that the post classical international audiences. Top experts to debate pros and cons of AI at Doha Debates’ next session

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK be students from universi- DOHA ties at QF’s Education City, with the audience includ- FOUR of the world’s top ing people participating experts on artificial intel- digitally from around the ligence (AI) will debate its world playing an active pros and cons and try to role in shaping the debate reach common ground on and solutions. how the world should pro- Doha Debates’ mod- ceed with it during Doha erator will be Ghida Fakhry Debates’ next live debate. while Nelufar Hedayat will The Qatar Founda- be the digital host for the tion (QF) production’s debate livestream. April 3 debate comes as Amjad Atallah, manag- AI increasingly reshapes Participants will examine the merits and challenges of AI in the ing director of Doha De- day-to-day life for billions programme’s unique consensus-building majlis segment. bates, said, “This debate of people, revolutionising on AI is timely and critical. communications, trans- Among those partici- Science; and Dex Torricke- Our hope is that the debate portation, workplaces, pating in the debate will be Barton, a former commu- will lead AI advocates and housing and healthcare. Joy Buolamwini, a Ghana- nications executive at Face- critics to agree, in at least However, with AI ian-American computer book, Google and SpaceX a few ways, on AI’s path also being blamed for job scientist and digital activist and a British bestselling forward, while providing losses, data breaches, and at the MIT Media Lab of author. Govinda Clay- people everywhere with even disasters, critics ask Massachusetts Institute of ton, a conflict-resolution suggestions for how to whether its benefits out- Technology; and Nick Bos- expert and researcher at maximise AI’s rewards and weigh what they see as its trom, a Swedish philoso- Swiss science and technol- overcome its challenges.” negative consequences. pher, bestselling author, ogy university ETH Zurich, To register to attend the Debate participants and director of the Univer- will be the debate’s bridge- AI debate on April 3, please will examine the merits sity of Oxford’s Future of building ‘connector’. visit www.dohadebates. and challenges of AI in Humanity Institute. The debate at QF part- com/ai. You can also watch the programme’s unique They will be joined ner university Northwest- the livestream on Facebook consensus-building majlis by Muthoni Wanyoike, a ern University in Qatar and Twitter @DohaDe- segment, discuss ways in Kenyan data scientist and will be livestreamed on bates at 7pm Qatar time, which everyone can ad- organiser at Code for Af- Facebook and Twitter. The GMT +3 hours, and join dress these risks despite rica and Nairobi Women in majority of the debate’s the conversation using the their different perspectives. Machine Learning & Data in-person attendees will hashtag #DearWorld. 06 Monday, March 25, 2019

Reports by Santhosh Chandran For events and press releases email Indian Experience [email protected] or call (974) 4000 2222 Kathak performance unveils the beauty of dance, music and drama

ATHAK, among the most lovable The performances dance forms in Indian classical featured various styles genre, unveiled the beauty of In- dian dance, music and dramatic including Andaz-e- narrative during a performance Raqs, which shows the byK Rani Khanam and group from India pre- sented at Katara Cultural Village on Thurs- influence of Persian day. The cultural programme was presented as part of the ongoing Qatar -India Cultural culture on this genre Year 2019. A beautiful symphony of three art where the costumes forms--music, dance, and drama, the Kathak performance cast a spell on the audience. play an intrinsic role Kathak is one of the eight classical dance in the kinetics of forms of India that derives its name from the word Katha, a Sanskrit word for ‘story’ and choreography. the ‘kathakars’ (dance performers) com- municate stories through rhythmic foot movements, swift spins, hand gestures and facial expressions. The event titled ‘Rhythmic Expres- sions’ was organised by the Embassy of India, Doha in partnership with Katara Cultural Village and Qatar Museums on Qatar -India Cul- Indian classical dance, Kathak, being performed at Katara Cultural Village Foundation in Doha on tural Year 2019 – a yearlong pro- Thursday. (JALAL PATHIYOOR) gramme. Indian Ambassador to Qa- The performances featured various styles tar HE P Kumaran, officials such as Andaz-e-Raqs, showing the influence of Katara Cultural Village, of Persian culture on this genre that attained Qatar Museums, various perfection in the courts of Muslim rulers of embassies and promi- India, a style where the costumes play an in- nent Indian commu- trinsic role in the kinetics of choreography, nity members were ‘Yamuna Namah’ that showcases the sig- present to watch nificance of the river Yamuna in India; Shri the dance pro- Nand Nandan Nachat Sudhang, based on gramme. the story of Indian mythology; Basant Hori, Rani Khan- which celebrates the Spring season; Tarana, am has won a dance sequence to bring out the essence accolades for of melody and rhythm, and Chaap Tilak Sab her bold and ing the medium to create awareness and ad- Cheeni the soulful performance about eter- pioneer- dress different critical social and humanitar- nal submission to the creator. ing experi- ian issues such as gender equality and social The group also performed at Al Khor on ments in justice for women, the marginalised of socie- Friday and will regale the spectators at In- Kathak, us- ty and persons with disabilities, HIV / AIDS. dian Cultural Centre on Saturday.

Forum of Indian nurses launches Indian farmer in Doha set to website and newsletter enter Limca records book ATAR is all set to enter from India to grow here dur- EDERATION of Indian the ‘Limca Book of World ing the initial years of my stay Nurses-Qatar (FINQ) QRecords’ for producing in Doha. However, later on, launched its official web- ‘the longest okra’ or lady fin- I would preserve seeds from Fsite (www.finq.info) and ger. Doha-based Indian expa- healthy plants in each season. newsletter ‘Our Voice is Ours’ triate Anil Thomas pulled off The weather and soil available in Doha, recently. FINQ is a this feat for Qatar by growing for agriculture in Doha promise non-profit organisation of In- lady finger of a record length good yield. I don’t use chemi- dian nurses working in various of 49.98 cm. cal fertilisers and my produce establishments with a com- Speaking to “Qatar Trib- is 100 percent organic,” said mon vision. une”, Thomas said he had sub- Thomas. Assistant Executive Di- mitted the details of this yield to Coming from a farmer’s rector of Nursing Emergency the authorities of Limca Book of Anil Thomas with ‘Limca Book of family in the southern Indian Department of Hamad Gen- World Records, hoping to break World Records’ in Doha, recently. state of Kerala, Thomas runs eral Hospital Enaam al Naemi the current record that stands at his own business in Qatar and launched the website and re- FINQ members at a function in Doha, recently. 41.9 cm. cords will publish his record in devotes at least two hours of his ceived the first copy of news- The average length of okra December 2019. free time every day to cultiva- letter from FINQ President Major Salah Salmel al Sul- cil Qatar Azim Abbas also at- ‘Doha Street Boyz’ and cultur- harvested from Thomas’ gar- Since his arrival in Doha 18 tion of vegetables and fruits. He Bejoy Chacko on the occasion. tan, an official of the Ministry tended the launch ceremony. al programmes by the budding den is 40 to 45 cm. Okra is a years ago, Thomas has been an and his wife Manju Thomas are The quarterly newsletter of Interior, distributed the The event also featured artistes of the organisation. fibre-rich vegetable very popu- agricultural enthusiast growing active members of the Indian will be a platform of FINQ FINQ identification card to its announcement of future pro- Over 250 nurses working lar among both natives of Qatar more than 15 varieties of vegeta- farmers’ association ‘Adukkala- members to write on various members. President of Indian grammes of the forum, musi- in different hospitals partici- and Asian expatriates. bles on his campus. thottam’ (kitchen garden) in subjects. Business Professionals Coun- cal programmes by local band pated in the function. Limca Book of World Re- “I brought the first seed Doha.

AR Rahman enthralls packed house at Khalifa International Stadium

Oscar winning Indian music maestro AR Rahman performs at Doha’s iconic Khalifa International Stadium (KIS) in Doha recently. A mammoth crowd of over 25000 enthusiasts, a rarity in Doha, watched the living legend perform live. Rahman was joined for the concert by popular Indian playback singer and ‘king’ of melody Udit Narayan Jha, award-winning singer Shweta Mohan, Carnatic vocalist, playback singer and musician Haricharan Seshadri, A R Rahman’s sisters and popular singers from the South Indian film industry Reihana and Isshrathquadhre, playback singer from the Malayalam film industry Alphons Joseph, Bollywood playback singer Javed Ali, singer and actor Benny Dayal, Indian film score composer Ranjit Barot, Rahman’s troupe singer Dilshad Shabbir Ahmed Shaikh and Indian-born Canadian singer Jonita Gandhi. Pakistan / Philippines / Asia Monday, March 25, 2019 07 Thailand votes in 1st Imran Khan orders probe general election since into Hindu girls’ abduction army coup of 2014 AFP pledge to rescue it from a dec- BANGKOK ade-long treadmill of protests and coups. Imran calls for early THAIS began the nail-biting “I am anxious,” said Wipa recovery of abducted wait late Sunday to see wheth- Ployngam, 53, outside the er the ruling junta will return Bangkok headquarters of the girls given that the to power as a civilian govern- upstart, anti-junta Future For- ment, or if pro-democracy ward party, hoping a pro-de- reports are true parties can triumph against mocracy coalition will nudge its the odds, as polls closed in the way to victory. country’s first general election “I’ll stay here all night un- ARYNEWS since a 2014 coup. til everything becomes clear.” ISLAMABAD The Election Commission Politicians across the spectrum estimated turnout at 80 percent fear a stalemate under elec- PRIME Minister Imran Khan as voters flocked to schoolyards, tion rules, written by the junta, on Sunday directed Punjab temples and government offices which limit the chances of any Chief Minister Sardar Usman across the nation, their enthusi- single party emerging with a Buzdar to immediately look asm fired by years of denied de- comfortable parliamentary into reports that two Hindu mocracy. Sunday’s crunch vote majority. Experts say unstable girls abducted from Ghotki was foreshadowed by a cryptic coalitions could swiftly collapse, district have been moved to last-minute warning from King dunking the kingdom back into Rahim Yar Khan after their Maha Vajiralongkorn to sup- political crisis. forced conversion and under- port “good” leaders to prevent There are 51 million eligi- age marriages. “chaos”. ble voters and more than seven The prime minister called Thailand is a constitutional million first-timers aged 18-25. for early recovery of the ab- monarchy and the palace is Preliminary results were ex- ducted girls given that these nominally above politics. But pected within a few hours of the reports are true, according to the institution retains unassail- polls closing at 5:00 pm (1000 Federal Minister for Informa- able powers and is insulated GMT) with exit polls giving an tion and Broadcasting Fawad from criticism by a harsh royal unreliable steer on the outcome. Chaudhry. defamation law. The Election Commission The minister in a tweet The election pits a royalist said the full count could take this morning said PM Khan junta and its allies against the days or weeks. Fears of the po- directed the Sindh and Punjab election-winning machine of tential for foul play amped up governments to devise a joint billionaire ex-premier Thaksin as polls closed, in a reflection of strategy to take concrete steps Shinawatra, who was toppled in the lingering mistrust between so that such happenings could a 2006 coup, and an unpredict- rival political camps. be prevented in future. He said able wave of millions of first- “Thai people come to vote white colour in the national time voters. because they want change,” said flag represents the minority The kingdom remains bit- Somkid, 64, a Pheu Thai voter communities residing in Paki- (File photo) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks to the media. terly divided despite the junta’s who gave only one name. stan. “We love all our colors. Fawad ‘teaches’ Swaraj how to protect minorities be under immense pressure.” Protection of the national He shared a copy of a first in- flag is our duty.” Earlier, ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry schooled Indian External formation report dated March Chaudhry had said the gov- Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on a government’s responsibility to protect minorities within its borders. 20 registered by the girls’ ernment had taken notice of It started with Swaraj seeking a report from the Indian High Commissioner in Pakistan Ajay Biseria, on a family against their alleged reports of the alleged forced recent forceful conversion case in Sindh. “I have asked Indian High Commissioner in Pakistan to send a forced conversion to Islam. conversion and underage report on this,” she tweeted while linking news story. Fawad responded to the Indian minister’s tweet by The two sisters had gone marriages of two teenage girls reminding her of the state of Muslims in India under the Narendra Modi-led government. missing from Hafiz Salman in Ghotki. “Ma’am, it is Pakistan’s internal issue. Rest assured it is not Modi’s India where minorities are village near Deharki few days In videos circulating on subjugated. It is Imran Khan’s Naya Pakistan where the white colour of our flag is equally dear to us.” back. Later, a video clip sur- social media, the father and The information minister expressed hope that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government will “act faced in which they can be brother of the girls said that with same diligence when it comes to the rights of Indian minorities.” However, another video circulat- heard saying that neither has the two sisters were kidnapped ing online showed the girls stating that they accepted Islam of their own free will. (TRIBUNE.COM.PK) anyone abducted them nor and forcefully converted to Is- held them hostage as they lam from Hinduism. a video clip reportedly of the & #Raveena 16 claiming they Cant ignore both girl are un- left their home out of their Lawyer and activist Ji- two sisters on his Twitter ac- will fully accepted Islam. This derage, were illegally married own will and embraced Islam Supporters of Pheu Thai Party cheer after voting closed in the general elec- bran Nasir had also shared count and wrote: “#Reena 14 can’t be an excuse for Police. after conversion & both could without any duress. tion, at the party headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, on Sunday. (EPA-EFE)

News in brief Protest flares up in Bangladesh’s Manila asks MNLF to help in Sylhet over death of univ student Sri Lanka opens work push for federal form of govt on $3.85bn refinery DAILYSTAR course of demonstration later. the district around 2:00am, near strategic port SYLHET Meanwhile, the SAU au- our Moulvibazar correspond- MANILATIMES tutional Reform (IATF). terte previously said Misu- thorities suspended all classes ent reports quoting police. MANILA Malaya said Misuari ari told him that he would HAMBANTOTA: Sri Lanka SEVERAL hundred students and examinations for today His detention came based on could help them in raising wage war against the gov- began construction Sunday of Sylhet Agricultural Univer- following the death of Wasim, the information given by the THE Department of the public understanding of ernment if the country of a nearly $4 billion oil sity (SAU) today staged dem- UNB reports quoting Faisal bus driver Jewel Ahmed, who Interior and Local Govern- federalism. would not shift to a federal refinery it hopes will revive onstration, demanding justice Khalilur Rahman, assistant was held earlier, said Zedan Al ment (DILG) on Saturday “There’s still time to system of government. foreign interest in its ship- for one of their fellows, who director of Public Relations of Musa, additional deputy com- expressed hopes that Moro get this off the ground, so Malaya described fed- ping facilities after Beijing’s was pushed off a running bus the university. missioner (media) of Sylhet National Liberation Front Misuari shouldn’t worry. eralism as a “complex mat- takeover of a nearby port and killed yesterday evening. The academic activities Metropolitan Police. (MNLF) founding chair- We hope that Chairman ter.” “It’s a change in how spooked international The students blocked remained suspended and the The duo on primary inter- man Nur Misuari could help Misuari will instead help we are governed. The devil investors. Prime Minister Chowhatta, a key intersection university observed the day rogation admitted to their in- push a federal form of gov- the IATF advocate for fed- is in the details. So, I think Ranil Wickremesinghe said of Sylhet city, for two hours in mourning, the report said. volvement with the crime, said ernment. eralism among our people we have to give the govern- Hambantota, a district in Sri since around 11:30am halting Police today detained the sus- Additional Superintendent DILG Undersecretary so that more people will un- ment more time to iron out Lanka’s south which lies on traffic movement in the area, pected bus helper, who pushed of Police in Moulvibazar An- and spokesman Jonathan derstand why federalism is the details. And that’s what one of the world’s busi- our photojournalist reported off Wasim, a fourth-year stu- warul Haque. Malaya assured Misuari in needed,” he added. we had been doing recent- est shipping lanes, would from Sylhet. The demonstra- dent of biotechnology and ge- Wasim Adnan, 21, a fourth- a statement that the de- Advocacy programs for ly,” he said. become a global investment tors also demanded capital netic engineering department year student of biotechnology partment had been study- federalism have stopped Misuari is facing rebel- hub with the addition of punishment of the bus helper, at Sylhet Agricultural Univer- and genetic engineering de- ing how to properly im- because of the election sea- lion charges and violation of the oil refinery and stor- who allegedly ejected Wasim sity (SAU) in Nabiganj upazila partment at Sylhet Agricultur- plement federalism in the son, but Malaya said the international humanitarian age complex. The $3.85 Adnan from a running bus of Habiganj yesterday evening. al University, died after he was country and how the public campaign will resume after law for leading a 20-day at- billion project is the single leading to his death. Msauk Ali, 38, was de- pushed off a bus by the helper can support it through the the midterm elections on tack on Zamboanga City in largest foreign investment They continued their agi- tained by a team of Sunam- and crushed under the rear Inter-Agency Task Force May 13. 2013 that led to the death of in Sri Lanka’s history. It is tation till 1:30pm saying that ganj police from his in-law’s wheels in Nabiganj upazila of on Federalism and Consti- President Rodrigo Du- more than 200 people. jointly funded by Oman and they would declare their next house in Chhatak upazila of Habiganj yesterday evening. Singapore-registered Silver Park International. (AFP) Congestion-hit Jakarta opens mass rapid transit system Millions malnourished in Pakistan despite abundance of food JAKARTA: Indonesia’s capital AFP trition, Dr Dilip Kumar, head of that in other parts of the coun- the kids who had never eaten an inaugurated its first mass KARACHI the paediatric department. try they are present only to var- apple, and when we offered him rapid transit system on Sun- Inside the ward, nine other ying degrees. an apple he was reluctant to day, a $1.1 billion project A frantic mother cradling her malnourished infants are crying “Pakistan is quite well off in take the bite wondering wheth- seen as crucial to tackling seven-month-old baby rushes inside glass incubators. A young wheat production,” comments er it was an edible thing or not,” some of the world’s worst towards the special paediat- mother, Nazeeran, clutches the Dr Kaiser Bengali, a veteran Bengali reveals. traffic congestion. President ric ward in a desolate Pakistan hand of her toddler. economist, who has done field “In another case a fam- Joko Widodo and other town, his eyes are blank and he “Her weight is dropping, research on poverty and hun- ily had never had eggs in their officials joined a ceremony is smaller than most newborns. even though we consulted many ger in the country, but adds that whole lives,” he adds.A survey of in Jakarta to give a green He is starving in a country doctors,” the 25-year-old says. much of it is sold for export. the state-run Planning Division light for the 16-kilometre (10 that has no shortage of food, but The International Food Pol- This means ordinary peo- in 2017 found that 40 percent mile) line, almost six years which has one of the highest in- icy Research Institute (IFPRI), ple in the country may not have of Pakistan’s population lives in after construction began fant mortality rates in the world a poverty and hunger watchdog, access to it, and if they do they multi-dimensional poverty. on the Japanese-backed and where malnutrition is rife. estimates around one in five of may not have the resources to That means they are not just project. Tens of thousands The infant weighs just 2.5 Pakistan’s more than 200 mil- pay for it. “Affordability is the short of money, but are also fac- of excited Jakartans were kilograms–the average for a lion people are malnourished. Nazeeran, a 25-year-old mother, holds her baby girl at Mithi Civil biggest challenge here in Paki- ing a shortage of basic needs, in- in attendance and eager to healthy child of that age is al- And yet, the nation is not Hospital in Mithi, a remote town in southern Pakistan. (AFP) stan,” he says. Karachi is Paki- cluding health, clean water, and try riding on the subway for most three times that. short of food -- in fact, accord- stan’s financial capital, but Ben- electricity, among other factors the first time, mobbing the His case is not unique for ing to the US Department of earlier this month. The issues, and stability,” says Dr Ambreen gali says he has seen alarming -- all of which can impact their president for selfies while the doctors at the Mithi Civil Agriculture, it is projected to experts say, are socio-econom- Fatima, senior research econo- examples of poverty and depri- access to food. ”Poor physical music blared and traditional Hospital in hunger-stricken export 500,000 tons of wheat ic–that is, just because food is mist at the Applied Economic vation there. infrastructure, particularly in performers danced on a Sindh province where millions from May 2018 until April 2019, available, does not mean people Research Centre of the Karachi Karachi is Pakistan’s finan- the remote rural areas through- nearby stage. “Honestly I survive on less than $1 a day. and 7.4 million tons of rice in can access it. “There are four University. cial capital, but Bengali says he out Pakistan is also a limitation am so happy,” office worker Of the 150-250 patients who the same period. Dawn, the key pillars of food security in In Tharparkar, where Mithi has seen alarming examples of on access to food and influences Mutia Fitrianti said. (AFP) come in each day, roughly one English-language daily newspa- Pakistan: The first is availabil- Civil Hospital is, all four are poverty and deprivation there. market prices,” according to a fifth are suffering from malnu- per, even reported a potato glut ity, then accessibility, utilisation lacking, she explains, adding “In our surveys we came across recent official statement. 08 Monday, March 25, 2019

ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 3, 2006 Opinion HAMAD BIN SUHAIM AL THANI CHAIRMAN ADEL ALI BIN ALI MANAGING DIRECTOR DR HASSAN MOHAMMED AL ANSARI EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

USC’s New President Can’t Fix The Problems by Herself Side Effects Of The University of Southern California president Folt can succeed only if she has the backing of the board of trustees Trump’s Trade War N the wake of a series of scandals that rocked the leadership of former President CL Max Ni- it to its foundations, the University of South- kias, the school raised billions of dollars, built Iern California (USC) on Wednesday an- big new buildings and vastly expanded its re- nounced the appointment of a new president: search. The trade war has contributed to the woes of US farmers as the prices Carol L Folt, the former chancellor of the Uni- Yet many in the community feel USC lost of farm equipment and labour costs have risen significantly versity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. its way, putting fundraising, prestige and rank- Folt’s appointment comes just as the uni- ings above the fundamentals of academia and versity is reeling from its latest controversy: a the safety of its students. Folt will have to grap- OLIVIA PASCHAL seeing “low commodity prices and rising in- national investigation into fraudulent college ple long and hard with the larger cultural and TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE put costs strain farm incomes.” The Reserve admissions that resulted in criminal charges institutional flaws that allowed misconduct to also found that manufacturers are still con- against members of the USC community — continue, ignored serious complaints and hid EVERAL weeks ago, John Boyd’s cerned about “higher costs due to tariffs, and more, in fact, than at any other institution. This bad behaviour rather than forcing it out into combine broke down. The ma- ongoing trade policy uncertainty.” follows on the heels of a devastating scandal in- the open, to the detriment of the student body. chine is an absolute necessity for Though in many places the price of steel volving a campus gynaecologist accused of dec- USC has more more than 44,000 students Boyd—he, like most commod- has steadied and even dropped, farmers are ades of sexual assaults and improprieties, and and 4,000 faculty members in programmes S ity farmers, uses it to harvest the still seeing high prices on equipment that’s another involving a medical school dean who spread across the world. It’s far too soon to soybeans, corn, and wheat he grows already been made. In anticipation of tariffs partied with criminals and did illegal drugs. say if Folt will usher in a new and better era for every year in Baskerville, Virginia. What rising after the latest round of trade negotia- And there was the former assistant basketball USC. It’s unrealistic to pin all hopes for reform he really needs is a whole new combine, tions, in January, many manufacturers told coach who pleaded guilty in January to accept- on one person, even if she is the university which would allow him to harvest his the Reserve that they’re importing more ing bribes from a sports management firm. president. crops more efficiently, and which would materials now. That could mean prices will The new president, who starts work on Folt can succeed only if she has the backing last him much longer than fixing his cur- continue to be passed to consumers even if July 1, will have to help clean up those messes. of the Board of Trustees, which is a veritable rent machine or buying a used one. But a the trade war ends. That means ensuring a full and transparent in- who’s who of power brokers in Los Angeles. new combine would cost him more than Mark Watney, the president of the vestigation into how USC employees were able Some board members were Nikias loyalists $480,000. With his farm income down North Dakota Farmers Union, told me that to sell admission slots to wealthy parents will- and have been unreceptive to change, though and equipment prices up, “I haven’t been at a mid-winter convening of farmers from ing to cheat and bribe their kids’ way into the the search committee did back Folt unani- able to buy anything at all,” Boyd says. horse-trailer manufacturer was forced to every county in North Dakota, he heard university. It means continuing to work with mously. She also needs to take guidance and Like farmers around the country, Boyd hike prices by about 20 percent last summer “just about every farmer in the room” say the former patients victimised by campus gy- insight from students and faculty — and she is in the crosshairs of the trade war, caught because of the tariffs. Bank of America Mer- that they had experienced price hikes of 5 naecologist Dr George Tyndall to ensure a fair needs to be humble enough to listen to those between the 25 percent tariffs that the rill Lynch downgraded John Deere’s stock in to 10 percent on most farm equipment from settlement and enact patient protections and members of the USC community who may not United States has imposed on imported raw February, citing “a real risk to farm equip- their local suppliers. For some large pieces reporting reforms. sign big donation checks but have the institu- materials such as steel and aluminium and ment demand” if the trade war continues. of equipment, such as hopper grain bins, Over the years, USC has climbed in the na- tion’s best interests at heart. the retaliatory tariffs that China and other Many farmers are precluded from buy- which run about $12,000 a piece, they were tional rankings of colleges and universities — Folt comes with a mandate for reform. countries have imposed on major American ing new agricultural equipment because of told that costs had risen at least 20 percent. but now university officials must take a deep She’s going to need a lot of help to turn USC agricultural exports, especially soybeans. a combination of higher prices and lower Those numbers track with what the breath and confront the question of whether around. Though the United States and China have profits. But that puts them in a catch-22. owner of a farm-equipment store in Union, they are remaining true to their values. Under been trying to negotiate a new trade deal, a Farmers replace their equipment only every Maine, told The Washington Post in Sep- (Tribune News Service) resolution isn’t likely to come until at least five to seven years. Those who were going to tember: He’d seen inventory prices go up 20 April. replace it this year and now can’t afford to to 25 percent, an increase he believed was The trade war almost couldn’t have driven primarily by the steel tariffs. Many come at a worse time for the agricultural equipment dealers are simply passing the industry: Farm debt is on the rise, farm Farmers are being squeezed from price of the tariffs on to consumers, farmers income is in a three-year trough, and the who are already in an economic crunch. Suicide And Strains Of Chicago Policing American Farm Bureau Federation’s chief all sides: by retaliatory tariffs, by The higher equipment costs brought by economist said last month that many farm- equipment prices, by a stubbornly tariffs are just one part of a global economy HE federal consent decree, which gov- Bethune-Cookman University in Florida. ers are dependent on off-farm income to low agricultural market that’s not particularly friendly to American erns Chicago police efforts to reform and Suicide is a tragic, desperate act borne of keep their operations running. But farmers agriculture these days. Farmers are being Timprove, contains a chapter titled “Offic- pain and isolation. Each situation is unique, can’t push pause on their crops to try to wait squeezed from all sides: by retaliatory tar- er Wellness and Support.” It’s located fairly but members of law enforcement, who rou- out the trade war—they’re at the beck and are forced to repair it instead. And because iffs, by equipment prices, by a stubbornly deep in the document, behind higher-pro- tinely confront stress and trauma, appear at call of the planting and harvesting seasons. steel costs are up, so too are the costs of re- low agricultural market. Some are still wait- file policing issues such as “Use of Force,” elevated risk. CPD officers go to work daily “Everything’s going up in price, but also placement parts. “When commodities aren’t ing on the Trump administration’s trade aid but thank goodness that chapter exists be- amid the elevated threat of gun violence the cost of labour is going up,” says Taylor being sold, farmers don’t have cash,” says to come through, though the markets were cause the department is confronting a quiet — nearly 3,000 people were shot last year. Brooks, a salesperson at Boyd’s local equip- Vernon Schmidt, the executive vice presi- bad even before the trade war. Although US crisis of well-being: Officers are dying by Residents of many neighbourhoods distrust ment dealer, James River Equipment in dent of the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Department of Agriculture officials were their own hand. the police. Tappahannock. For now, Boyd, the founder Association. Schmidt works with special- cautiously optimistic at the agency’s Agri- Since last summer, two CPD detectives, There appear to be at least two critical and president of the National Black Farm- ised-equipment manufacturers, not tractor cultural Outlook Forum last month, they three officers and a sergeant have com- steps for CPD to take to better care for its ers Association, has decided to spend about and combine producers. And, he said, the also said that United States soybean exports mitted suicide. Five of the six died of self- officers: First, ensure members of the force $2,600 on parts and fix the combine him- tariffs are affecting the manufacturers he are down $2 billion because of the trade inflicted gun wounds. Three were found in know that if they are struggling, it’s vitally self. If he were to pay someone else to do it, works with in much the same way. war, and that the United States risks being their squad car or parked outside their dis- important, and permissible, to seek help. he estimates that it would cost him about Though there isn’t comprehensive data “crowded out” of export markets for the trict station, according to Tribune reporting Second, make sure all forms of support, in- $8,000. on how much higher farm-equipment costs foreseeable future. by Madeline Buckley and Annie Sweeney. cluding counselling, are readily available. Some large equipment manufactur- are this season, both farmers and equipment For the time being, farmers like Boyd Six suicides in eight months isn’t nor- The consent decree — a byproduct of the US ers, including John Deere and Caterpil- dealers around the country told me that tar- will make do with what they have. Down mal. While no number is acceptable, the Justice Department investigation into civil lar, announced almost immediately after iffs have been driving up prices significantly. the road, he, like many other farmers whose annual figure typically had fluctuated be- rights violations at the Police Department the tariffs were implemented last summer That’s borne out by the Federal Reserve’s wallets are being emptied by a combination tween two and four. “Chicago is kind of like — will help. It puts the onus on Chicago to that they would raise their prices to adjust most recent “Beige Book,” an anecdotal of a bad agricultural economy and the trade ground zero with the number of suicides provide adequate care for officers, includ- for the higher price of steel and aluminium survey of current national economic con- war, will have to make some tough decisions that are happening on a monthly basis,” ing having at least 10 clinicians on staff by imports. It’s not just large manufacturers, ditions in each of the Federal Reserve’s 12 about whether to keep the family farm. “I said Daniel Hollar, a behavioural expert at 2020. though—small, locally based equipment districts. In the report, released earlier this have a lifelong body of work here,” he says, (Tribune News Service) manufacturers have also had to raise prices month, farmers in the St Louis district told but “we’re going to have to make some really or look elsewhere for steel. In Montana, a their local Federal Reserve Bank that they’re hard choices.” Why China Isn’t Winning Its War on Pollution Despite some ongoing efforts, much more work remains to be done in order that meaningful change occurs GRACE GUOAN (BEE) calling Beijing’s war on pollution a generation, but due to trade tensions with the TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE “model for other cities”, China’s trajectory to United States, Beijing felt compelled to keep environmental health seems exponential. production high. HINA’S policy-makers certainly won’t There’s no doubt that the government’s And as China struggles to balance eco- be amused to learn that the average fight for bluer skies is laudable. But the fight nomic growth and environmental impera- Cconcentration of PM2.5 increased by faces a long road ahead and praising it as tives amid a national and global slump, the 5.2 percent in the year’s first two months, a model for emulation is all but premature government is unlikely to divert from this especially in the context of the ambition given the current circumstances. At a coun- policy. Entering the sixth year of the “war on to see the country achieve pollution-free trywide PM2.5 standard of 35 micrograms, pollution”, Chinese industrial stimuli that status by 2020. This lofty goal was re- any fall in particle concentration anywhere in only increase the global aluminium and steel affirmed during the recent session of the the country is good news, though it’s still far glut coming out of China are too often priori- 13th Chinese People’s Political Consulta- above the 10 microgram maximum set by the tised over efforts to cut industrial pollution. tive Conference and National People’s World Health Organisation. Indeed, according to customs data, China’s Congress, where Ecology and Environ- That’s because, in reality, there’s a flip- aluminium exports in 2018 surged by almost ment Minister Li Ganjie insisted that high- side to the positive headlines, namely that 21 percent to a new record compared to the quality economic growth cannot coexist pollution improvements are still limited to previous year. with a desiccated environment. certain regions and seemingly brief moments The impact on pollution levels of this In the wake of the “Two Sessions”, Chi- in time. Even Beijing Municipal Bureau of increase compared to 2018 levels. In Shiji- lier plans. The reason behind this is simple: policy shift isn’t making it easier for Beijing nese officials have been quick to release Ecology and Environment Deputy Head Yu azhuang, the capital of Hebei province and heavy industries like steel and aluminium to achieve the self-imposed environmental good news about China’s progress toward Jianhua had to concede that “heavy pollu- China’s largest steelmaking region, emissions that run almost exclusively on coal energy goals. Still, this hasn’t stopped international bluer skies, with Li emphasising air qual- tion episodes still occur during autumn and rose a whopping 30 percent to 144 micro- have been allowed to continue running dur- commentators from picking up the narrative ity improvements in Beijing and across other winter.” In the country’s Northern provinces grams. This reveals that China still isn’t doing ing the winter as the government backtracked that China’s air quality improvements make it parts of the country. His ministry reported a pollution levels surged in January and Febru- enough to fight air pollution in a comprehen- on blanket overcapacity cuts. These were a model worthy to be copied across the world. drop in the average level of PM2.5 particles ary, rising 16 percent year-on-year in 39 ma- sive and effective manner. originally designed to reduce polluting excess While it’s true that the Middle Kingdom has in 338 cities by more than 9 percent in 2018 jor cities amid surging industrial activity and As a matter of fact, the country seems to production, specifically in the Beijing-Tian- been the pollution bogeyman for years and compared to the year before. Coupled with freezing temperatures. be backsliding on its earlier efforts, as shown jin-Hebei belt. that progress is being made, the current ap- a joint report released in early March by the The worst offender was the coal city of by the move to revise pollution targets for the The aluminium capacity cuts were instat- proach remains woefully incomplete and UN Environment Programme and the Beijing Linfen in Shanxi province, which endured October-March period to 3 percent, down ed at the height of China’s smog crisis in 2017 flawed as long as the country’s main polluters Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau PM2.5 levels of 174 micrograms, a 23 percent from the 5 percent reduction asserted in ear- as an oblique way of reducing coal power continue to operate unabatedly.

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NEWS Mali sacks senior army officers, dissolves milita after massacre IN BRIEF AFP dissolved. The dissolution of Forces Chief of General Staff French-led military interven- BAMAKO the militia was to send a clear M’Bemba Moussa Keita, and tion that drove back jihadist Fire in AIIMS message, Maiga told journal- chiefs of the Army and the Air groups who had taken control Trauma Centre, MALI’S government on Sun- ists: “The protection of the Force. The prime minister’s of northern Mali. no casualty day announced the sacking population will remain the announcement came hours The massacre took place as of senior military officers and monopoly of the state.” after an emergency meeting a delegation from the United NEW DELHI: A fire broke out the dissolution of a militia, a Survivors of Saturday’s at- called by President Ibrahim Nations Security Council vis- on Sunday in the All India In- day after the massacre of more tack said ethnic Dogon hunt- Boubacar Keita in response to ited the Sahel region to assess stitute of Medical Sciences than 130 Muslims, including ers carried out the deadly Saturday’s massacre, in which the jihadist threat there. (AIIMS) Trauma Centre, women and children. raid in Ogossagou, a village in at least 134 men, women and “The Secretary-General is forcing evacuation of scores Prime Minister Soumeylou central Mali inhabited by the children were killed. shocked and outraged by re- of patients, the Delhi Fire Boubeye Maiga said new mili- Muslim Fulani community. The victims were shot or ports that at least 134 civilians, Service said. No casualties tary chiefs would be named, Maiga did not name the hacked to death with machet- including women and chil- were reported. and that the Dan Nan Ambas- senior officers sacked, but de- es, a security source told AFP. dren, have been killed,” Anto- The blaze also affected sagou association, composed fence ministry sources told It was the deadliest at- nio Guterres’s spokesman said The sacked officers include Armed Forces Chief of General Staff services at the Trauma Cen- of Dogon hunters, had been AFP they were the Armed tack since the end of the 2013 in a statement, late Saturday. M’Bemba Moussa Keita and chiefs of the Army and the Air Force. tre, which caters to patients from all across the National Capital Region, apart from the city. Mulayam, Akhilesh, A fire service official said the fire broke out in Jaya Bachchan star an operation theatre at Congress finallly stitchesSP campaigners the hospital’s ground floor around 6 pm and 22 fire tenders were rushed to the IANS spot. (IANS) LUCKNOW

Three die from alliances in some states THE Samajwadi Party on Sun- sunstroke day announced 40 top leaders, in Kerala including party patriarch Mu- The party has formed alliances in Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand, Bihar, Maharashtra and Jammu & Kashmir layam Singh Yadav, President THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Akhilesh Yadav and actor-MP With the mercury rising, three IANS Jaya Bachchan, will be the suspected sun stroke deaths NEW DELHI party’s star campaigners for the were reported in Kerala, of- 2019 Lok Sabha elections. ficials said on Sunday. AFTER much uncertainty, the According to Samajwadi Karunakaran (42), a Congress has finally succeeded Party leaders, Akhilesh Yadav’s state government employee in putting in shape alliances in wife Dimple Yadav, his uncle from Parasala in the south- some states for the Lok Sabha Ram Gopal Yadav, cousin Tej ern suburb of the state battle, with a functionary say- Pratap Yadav, senior leader capital, fainted while working ing it will be the “most alliance and former state minister Azam in his paddy field on Sunday friendly” election for the party. Khan and party’s Secretary Ra- morning. After being in power in Kar- jendra Choudhary will also be He was rushed to a nataka along with the Janata among the star campaigners. local hospital where he was Dal-Secular (JD-S), the Con- Earlier in the day, the party declared dead. The body was gress has formed major allianc- has announced that Akhilesh later shifted to the state-run es in Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand, Yadav will contest from Azam- Medical College for postmor- Bihar, Maharashtra and Jam- garh parliamentary constitu- tem. The doctors suspected mu and Kashmir. ency and Azam Khan from it to be a case of sun stroke The Congress is largely Rampur. The Samajwadi Party, as there were burn marks contesting alone in the politi- which won five seats in 2014 on the deceased’s shoul- cally crucial Uttar Pradesh after general elections, is contesting ders. (IANS) being rebuffed by the Sama- the elections this year in alliance jwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj with the Bahujan Samaj Party Party (BSP). And its talks with and the Rashtriya Lok Dal. the Left in West Bengal have It is contesting on 37 seats, Ahmed Patel crashed and there is also un- while the Mayawati-led BSP is certainty over a tie-up with the contesting on 38 seats and the attacks Modi ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Congress President Rahul Gandhi with RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav during a meeting in New Delhi. (File photo) RLD on three seats. The SP-BS- in Delhi. RLD has left two seats for Con- for ‘flip-flop’ In Assam, AIUDF appears just the already announced al- ful of a similar outcome in 2019. The nitty-gritty of alliances gress is hoping for a revival after gress in the state. keen to shake hands with the liances, it will concede the most The Congress contested in Bihar and Maharashtra were having performed very poorly Congress to avoid a split in op- number of seats to alliance 529 seats in 1996, 467 in 1998, announced only in the last two in the last Assembly and Lok on Pakistan position votes. partners and contest its fewest 451 in 1999, 414 in 2004, 440 or three days and the time taken Sabha battles. The alliances, party leaders number of seats in a Lok Sabha in 2009 and 464 in 2014. The in reaching the tie-ups could Congress General Secretary TDP will not IANS hope, will not only help Con- election ever,” he tweeted. party has so far declared candi- impact campaigning by the can- Priyanka Gandhi undertook NEW DELHI gress candidates perform bet- The Congress had reached dates on 218 seats for the 2019 didates. a boat ride from Prayagraj to contest LS polls ter but will also help it to form a out to opposition parties in a Lok Sabha polls. The Congress has come up Varanasi to bolster the party’s SENIOR Congress leader post-poll coalition. major way in 2004 to oust the The party will fight nine of so far with eight lists of candi- prospects. in Telangana Ahmed Patel on Sunday hit Praveen Chakravarty, Atal Bihari Vajpayee govern- 40 seats in Bihar, 26 of 48 in dates. The party has sealed an alli- out at Prime Minister Nar- Chairperson, Data Analytics ment. The party contested 414 Maharashtra with two seats be- But its alliance talks with ance with the Krishna Patel-led IANS endra Modi for his flip-flop Department of Congress, said seats, its lowest number since ing given to smaller parties, 20 the CPI-M in West Bengal have faction of Apna Dal. It has left HYDERABAD policy on Pakistan and his the Congress will concede the 1996, and the carefully crafted of 28 in Karnataka, seven of 14 crashed as both parties are keen two Lok Sabha seats -- Pilibhit questioning the patriotism most number of seats to allies alliances helped the party get in Jharkhand, nine of 39 seats to fight Raiganj and Murshi- and Gonda -- for it. THE Telugu Desam Party of opposition leaders, saying and contest the fewest number a surprise result and form a in Tamil Nadu and at least four dabad seats. The CPI-M has In Kerala, the Congress (TDP) will not contest Lok that describing ideological in this parliamentary election. coalition government. The Con- in Jammu and Kashmir, in- announced 25 candidates in its heads the opposition United Sabha elections in Telangana, opponents as sympathisers “Amidst all the din, 2019 will gress-led alliance was re-elected cluding two where it will have first list in West Bengal, leaving Democratic Front (UDF) and party sources said on Sunday. of terrorism also amounts to be the most `alliance friendly’ in 2009. “friendly contests” with its ally, the Congress unhappy. there is no squabble in ticket With several top leaders “treason”. election for @INCIndia. With Congress leaders are hope- the National Conference. In Uttar Pradesh, the Con- distribution. defecting to the ruling Telanga- “If Modiji talks to Paki- na Rashtra Samithi (TRS) and stan, it is in national inter- remaining leaders not keen est, but if others hold peace to contest the polls, the TDP’s talks, they are dubbed pro- CPI formally fields Kanhaiya Telangana unit is understood terrorism and pro-Pakistan. Grand Alliance announces 5 more candidates in Bihar to have decided not to field From where “sahab” (Modi) from Bihar’s Begusarai seat candidates for next month’s you bring such hypocrisy? The IANS Under the seat-sharing pact Katihar. elections. country will never forgive you PATNA in Bihar the RJD will contest Congress won Kishanganj Monday is the last day for for making such kind of joke PATNA: The CPI on Sunday Tanweer Hasan, who unsuc- in the 2014 polls but its sitting filing of nominations for the in the name of patriotism,” formally announced it will cessfully contested from Be- BIHAR’S opposition Grand Al- 20 seats and the Congress 9 MP Maulana Asrarul Haque elections scheduled on April 11. Patel said in a series of tweets. field former Jawaharlal Nehru gusarai in 2014. liance on Sunday announced died a few months ago. The TDP, which contested the His remarks came in the University Students Union With the BJP fielding fire- candidates for five more Lok respectively. The Congress has The Grand Alliance on recent Assembly elections in al- wake of Modi extending greet- (JNUSU) President Kanhaiya brand and Union Minister Sabha constituencies in the fielded Uday Singh alias Pappu last Friday announced a seat- liance with Congress, may an- ings to Pakistan on the eve of Kumar from Begusarai in Bi- Giriraj Singh, Begusarai is set state, taking its total to nine out Singh, who had switched over sharing pact in Bihar under nounce support to Congress in its National Day on March 22, har to contest the Lok Sabha to see a three-cornered fight. of the total 40 seats. to it from the Bharatiya Ja- which the RJD will contest 20 all 17 Lok Sabha constituencies after weeks of heightened ten- elections. The BJP won the seat in 2014. The Rashtriya Janata Dal nata Party two days ago, from seats and the Congress 9 while in Telangana. The TDP, the rul- sion between the two neigh- State CPI Secretary But Kanhaiya Kumar told has announced its sitting MPs Purnea, party legislator Jawed smaller parties, like Upendra ing party of Andhra Pradesh, bouring countries triggered by Satyanarayan Singh said here: the media here on Sunday that Shilesh Kumar (Bulo Mandal) Alam from Kishanganj and sit- Kushawaha’s Rashtriya Lok had contested Telangana As- the February 14 Pulwama ter- “Kanhaiya will be the CPI can- his main fight will be against and Jay Prakash Narayan Ya- ting Nationalist Congress Party Samata Party and others, have sembly polls as part of the four- ror attack that killed 40 CRPF didate from Begusarai.” Giriraj Singh, not against the dav will re-contest from the MP Tariq Anwar, who had re- been allotted the remaining party ‘People’s Alliance’ led by troopers. The RJD is set to field RJD. (IANS) Bhagalpur and Banka seats, joined the party recently, from seats. the Congress.

Over 2,000 J&K kids run in ‘marathon’ After deadly cyclone, Africa survivors face disease threat against child abuse JAMMU: Over 2,000 children in AFP tres (620 miles) northeast of the should not be frightened when people have been affected in the 2-10 age group ran a ‘mara- BEIRA, MOZAMBIQUE capital Maputo. cholera issues arise,” added Cor- Mozambique, Zimbabwe and thon’ against child abuse, here on The UN Office for the Coor- reia, describing efforts to control Malawi where the storm started Sunday. DISEASE is threatening to ag- dination of Humanitarian Af- the emerging humanitarian cri- as a tropical depression causing The marathon was organised gravate the already dire condi- fairs’ Sebastian Rhodes Stampa, sis. flooding which killed 60 and dis- by the Samagra Shiksha and the tions facing millions of survivors also at the briefing, warned that “It is normal. It’s almost in- placed nearly a million people. J&K Sports Council in collabora- following the powerful tropical disease outbreaks in inaccessible evitable. Malaria, we know how Hundreds are still missing in tion with the Jammu University cyclone which ravaged south- areas could be “really problem- it arises. We have lots of wet- Mozambique and Zimbabwe. and FM Radio Mirchi at the varsity ern Africa 10 days ago, officials atic”. lands and we’re going to have The International Commit- campus. The Samagra Shiksha warned on Sunday. The World Food Programme malaria that is sure to come up tee of the Red Cross said it had is a government initiative for a Cyclone Idai smashed into said Friday that the humanitari- (there).” recorded two cases of cholera holistic approach to education. Mozambique’s coast unleashing an disaster unfolding in Mozam- Wilfried Deloviare, a so far but the UN was unable to K Vijay Kumar and Khurshid hurricane-force wind and rain bique is on a par with the situa- 19-year-old resident of Beira confirm the reports. Ahmad Ganai, advisers to state that flooded swathes of the poor tion in Yemen and Syria which which was caught in the eye of Stampa described efforts to Governor attended the function country before battering eastern are both in the grip of civil wars. the storm, said he felt “sorry for re-open the main access road to and pointed to the vulnerability Zimbabwe -- killing 705 people Aid workers from across the our town, our city, because we Beira as a “big victory”. of 2-10 years children to child across the two nations. world are continuing to arrive in Girls collect artificial flowers from the rubble of a building destroyed suffered a lot to build it”. “We will be able to bring abuse. He also stressed the im- “It is inevitable that cases of the region to bring help to more by the cyclone Idai in Beira, Mozambique, on Sudany. (AFP) “Houses are completely de- more help to families living in portance of physical fitness and cholera and malaria will arise. than two million affected people stroyed, and some people don’t this affected area,” he said. “The first step to end the child In many areas we are already across an area of roughly 3,000 vors are struggling in desper- and medical supplies. have money to rebuild their Those living in affected areas abuse is to spread awareness fighting with malaria cases,” said square kilometres (around 1,160 ate conditions with some still “The government is already businesses -- and many busi- of Mozambique began to trickle and educate people on this,” said Land Minister Celso Correia at a square miles). trapped on rooftops and those setting up a cholera treatment nesses are going to fail,” he told back to church over the week- one adviser. (IANS) briefing in Beira, 1,000 kilome- - ‘We suffered a lot’ -Survi- rescued in urgent need of food centre to mitigate cholera. We AFP. More than two million end. 10 Monday, March 25, 2019 Gulf / Middle East Turkey’s ex-premier squares up for Istanbul election battle 8 kids who mistook explosive for scrap metal killed in Sudan

ISTANBUL: If former Turkish prime minister Binali Yildirim wants a reminder of how much he needs KHARTOUM: Eight children were killed in Sudan when the explosive device they mistook for scrap metal NEWS to win as Istanbul mayor in this month’s election, he just has to listen to his boss. President Recep detonated, a relative said Sunday. The children were playing Saturday in Omdurman, outside of the Tayyip Erdogan, who started his own political career as Istanbul mayor, likes to tell his Justice and capital Khartoum, in an area that was formerly a military facility. Hamid Hussein, the brother of one IN BRIEF Development Party (AKP) that winning the country’s economic hub is like winning Turkey itself. Pick- of the deceased, told dpa the object was likely a hand grenade. “The children always search for scrap ing a well-known name and ruling party heavyweight like Yildirim for mayor shows how key Istanbul metal to sell and I think they came across a hand grenade and thought it was iron,” Hussein said. remains for Erdogan. The Turkish leader has been campaigning hard around Turkey, often in Istan- The children, aged between 10 and 13, were killed instantly. “The strange object exploded while the bul, to drum up support for the AKP before the March 31 municipal election. (AFP) children were playing with it,” Hashim Abdel-Rahim, a Sudanese police spokesman said. (DPA)

‘Syria’s return to Arab League not on summit agenda’ Militants emerge from tunnels to AFP bloc’s other 21 members have gional powers, killing 370,000 CAIRO recently renewed ties with the people and displacing mil- surrender after ‘caliphate’ falls regime of President Bashar al- lions. THE Arab League said Sunday Assad, and some have called The issue of Syria’s return But the regime, backed AFP village of Baghouz to board robes, others a chequered scarf it was not planning to discuss for Syria to be re-admitted to to the Arab League has by allies Russia and Iran, has BAGHOUZ pickup trucks. “They are IS wrapped around their heads. reinstating Syria’s member- the league. yet to be listed on the since re-conquered much of fighters who came out of tun- “Some others could still be hid- ship at a summit later this “The issue of Syria’s return agenda and has not been the territory it had lost to re- ISLAMIC State group militants nels and surrendered today,” ing inside,” added Amed. month, more than eight years to the Arab League has yet to formally proposed bels and jihadists, and now emerged from tunnels to sur- said Jiaker Amed, a spokes- A months-long offensive after suspending it as the be listed on the agenda and has controls some two-thirds of render to US-backed forces man for the Kurdish units by the SDF was declared vic- country descended into war. not been formally proposed,” -Spokesman Mahmoud Afifi the country. in eastern Syria on Sunday, a spearheading the US-backed torious Saturday, after multi- The pan-Arab bloc, which said the League’s spokesman Syria’s Kurds, which de- Kurdish spokesman said, a day Syrian Democratic Forces. ple pauses to allow out civil- is set to hold its annual sum- Mahmoud Afifi. clared victory over the Islam- after their “caliphate” was de- Plodding out of their defeat- ians and surrendering fighters mit in Tunisia on March 31, He noted that the “Syrian Syria’s conflict flared in ic State group on Saturday, clared defeated. ed bastion on the banks of the from the crumbling IS pocket. froze Syria’s membership in crisis” however still tops the 2011 with anti-government control much of the oil-rich A reporter saw dozens Euphrates near the Iraqi bor- More than 66,000 people, November 2011 over a bloody agenda, along with the Pales- demonstrations that sparked a northeast, which the regime of people–mostly men–file der, some sported thick beards. mostly civilians, have quit the government crackdown on tinian-Israeli conflict and the brutal regime crackdown. has hinted it may seize back in out of the battered militant Some wore long woollen kaftan last IS redoubt since January protestors. But several of the situation in Yemen and Libya. It has since drawn in re- a military operation. encampment in the remote tunics over their dark-coloured 9, according to the SDF. Israel strikes Hamas Trump set to declare Golan as positions in Gaza after border ‘riots’ Israeli land today, says Tel Aviv AFP Palestinian dies from JERUSALEM US President will sign in presence of Netanyahu an order recognising Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights wounds sustained ISRAELI aircraft targeted in Israeli firing Hamas positions in the Gaza Strip early Sunday af- GAZA City: A Palestinian ter Palestinians there threw died after he was injured explosive devices at the bor- during night-time protests der fence during “riots”, the and clashes with Israeli sol- army said. diers in the Gaza Strip, the Also Sunday, the health Gaza Health Ministry said ministry in Gaza announced Sunday. Habeeb al-Masri, the death of a Palestin- 20, was shot in the chest ian wounded previously in by Israeli troops’ gunfire, clashes with Israeli forces. the ministry said. At least Palestinians in Gaza had three Palestinians were thrown a number of explo- injured in the clashes. Local sive devices toward the bor- media reported protesters der fence with Israel, one of burned tyres in several which set off air raid sirens locations close to the bor- in the south of the coun- der fence. The night-time try late Saturday, the army demonstrations, held by said. the so-called “night confu- “In response to multiple sion units,” are part of the explosive devices that were “Great March of Return” hurled and exploded dur- rallies which began almost ing Gaza riots near Israel’s a year ago. The units border fence this evening, detonated sound bombs an IDF aircraft targeted two on the border to confuse Is- Hamas observation posts in raeli forces and disturb the the southern Gaza Strip,” a residents of nearby Israeli statement from the military towns. (DPA) read. There were no immedi- raeli fire in separate border ate reports of casualties in clashes. Gaza. And on Saturday, the The Gaza health minis- Israeli army launched two try however announced the separate airstrikes against death of 24-year-old Habib groups of Palestinians in al-Masri, who was wounded Gaza who had allegedly in clashes with the Israeli flown balloons rigged with army. It gave no details on explosives into Israel. when he was wounded. The Gaza health min- Israeli tourists stand next to a sign showing the distance between Damascus and Washington DC at Ben Tal next to the Israeli- Syrian border in the Golan Heights, recently. (EPA-EFE) On Friday, two Pales- istry said two Palestinians tinians were killed by Is- had been wounded. AFP Pro-Israel group set to open high-profile Washington conference Israel’s April 9 polls. JERUSALEM The prime minister is WASHINGTON: The main pro-Israel lobby group in the United States will open a three-day conference on Sun- locked in tough election cam- US President Donald Trump day that’s set to feature top US and Israeli politicians, as the organization has been firmly in the spotlight in paign with a centrist politi- will sign an order recognising recent weeks due to controversies. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) annual conference cal alliance headed by former Israel’s sovereignty over the will feature speakers from both major US political parties, including Vice President Mike Pence, a Republi- military chief Benny Gantz Iraq parliament sacks governor Golan Heights when he meets can, and Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the top Democrat in Congress. and ex-finance minister Yair Prime Minister Benjamin Ne- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will also address the conference on its final day, which Lapid. over deadly ferry capsize tanyahu in Washington on comes just weeks ahead of a key election in Israel. Netanyahu will also be hosted by US President Donald Syria and other states Monday, Israel’s foreign min- Trump at the White House and the two will meet again on Tuesday over dinner, according to the Israeli prime in the region condemned BAGHDAD: Iraq’s parliament on Sunday sacked the governor of a ister said. minister’s office. Netanyahu will stay at Blair House, the official guest residence of the US president, the Trump’s pledge, saying it vio- northern province where 100 people died in a ferry disaster that “President Trump will sign statement said. “I am leaving for Washington tonight to meet with President Trump,” Netanyahu said ahead lates international law. France sparked a wave of grief and anger. Most of those killed when the tomorrow in the presence of of his flight. “I will thank him for the American recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. I said the same. boat sank Thursday in the Tigris River in Mosul were women and PM Netanyahu an order rec- will discuss with him the continuation of our joint struggle against Iranian aggression. Our steps will only Israel annexed the Golan children headed for a Mother’s Day picnic on the Kurds’ Nowruz New ognising Israeli sovereignty increase,” Netanyahuy added. This year’s conference, to be attended by thousands, takes place under the in 1981 in a move never rec- Year holiday. Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mehdi wrote to parliament over the Golan Heights,” For- shadow of rising partisanship in the US over Israel, with the left-wing of the Democratic Party increasingly ognised by the international on Saturday calling on legislators to fire Nineveh provincial governor eign Minister Israel Katz wrote sceptical of Washington’s decades-long close support for the Israeli government. (DPA) community. Nawfel Akoub, citing “negligence and concrete failings” meriting on Twitter on Sunday. The decision is the latest his dismissal. His two deputies were also fired during a vote in the Again breaking with long- should acknowledge Israeli however left unanswered if or such recognition, and many major move in favour of Israel national assembly. Parliament declared those killed in the tragedy standing international con- sovereignty over the strategic when he would follow through analysts saw Trump’s state- by Trump, who in 2017 recog- “martyrs”, allowing their families to receive financial compensation sensus, Trump said on Thurs- plateau it seized from Syria with an order to do so. Net- ment, which came in a tweet, nised the disputed city of Jeru- and paving the way for court proceedings. (AFP) day that the United States in the 1967 Six-Day War. He anyahu has long pushed for as a campaign gift ahead of salem as the country’s capital. Yemen peace hangs on fragile truce as conflict far from over

AFP northern Yemen, including the “There was a real breakthrough the ceasefire went into effect on warring sides in Yemen are DUBAI capital Sanaa. And the conflict– in Sweden. Substantive, on the December 18, but there have “showing no major weakness- which the United Nations says one hand, but even more so in been intermittent clashes. es”. He insisted, however, that FOUR years after Saudi Arabia has unleashed the world’s worst the psychological sense,” Eliza- And both the government an “alleviation of the humani- led a military intervention in humanitarian crisis and pushed beth Dickinson, senior analyst and the Huthis have been ac- tarian crisis is possible”. Yemen to back the government the country to the brink of fam- with the International Crisis cused of violating the truce deal, “Current mounting pres- against rebels, the only hope for ine–shows no sign of abating in Group think tank, said. while an agreed redeployment sure on the Saudi-led coali- peace in a country threatened by the impoverished nation. “There have been delays, of forces has also not yet been tion may open up more chan- famine hangs on a fragile truce. In December, the rival sides obstacles, and backtracking, but implemented. The Saudi-led nels for humanitarian aid to Despite the Saudis entering agreed to a ceasefire in the key what is unchanged is that the coalition, which has won US lo- flow. This pressure can grow the conflict on March 26, 2015 lifeline Red Sea port of Ho- parties still view the agreement gistical support and includes the if the spotlight shifts from with a coalition composed of deida–just weeks after forces as their best option.” - Peace elu- United Arab Emirates, warned Syria over to Yemen.” nine countries from the Mid- loyal to the government were sive -Yemenis were hopeful the (File photo) A Yemeni child walking in the rubble of a building that in late January it was still pre- International outcry over dle East and Africa, Yemen’s able to enter the rebel-held city. hard-won agreement reached in was destroyed in an air strike in the southern Yemeni city of Taez. pared to use “force” against the Khashoggi’s murder and im- internationally-recognised gov- But even if major fighting has Sweden would be followed by a Huthis to make the rebels abide ages of emaciated Yemeni chil- ernment has failed to defeat the stopped, other elements of the long-lasting peace deal, particu- lowing the murder of journalist Fighting in Hodeida, whose by the UN-backed truce deal. dren has strained Saudi Ara- Huthi. The Iran-aligned rebels accord–including a prisoner larly as Riyadh came under in- Jamal Khashoggi inside the port serves as the country’s life- According to security ana- bia’s relations with its western continue to control much of swap–have failed to materialise. tense international scrutiny fol- kingdom’s Istanbul consulate. line, has largely stopped since lyst Aleksandar Mitreski the allies, including Washington. Europe / Americas Monday, March 25, 2019 11

Second student from Florida Russian plane spotted in Venezuela amid reports of troops arrival massacre school takes own life AFP and a smaller jet -- late Sat- Maduro. Russia has also vo- Maduro government’s already CARACAS urday at the airport. He said cally opposed US moves to diminished finances. Russia WASHINGTON: A second student from the Florida high school around 100 Russian soldiers sanction Maduro and his gov- has previously signalled its where 17 were shot dead in 2018 has committed suicide A cargo plane bearing the Rus- led by General Vasily Tonko- ernment, and to recognize op- support for Maduro by send- within a week, US media reported Sunday. sian flag was spotted by AFP at shkurov, head of the Mobili- position leader Juan Guaido ing two TU-160 bombers to The Miami Herald said police in Coral Springs told the pa- the main airport in Venezuela zation Directorate of Russia’s as Venezuela’s interim presi- Venezuela last December to per that a current student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High Sunday amid reports that armed forces, disembarked dent. US moves against Cara- take part in a military exercise. School in nearby Parkland had died of “apparent suicide” late Moscow has dispatched troops along with about 35 tons of cas have ratcheted up in recent Russia’s President Saturday. The student was not identified by the police but and a senior military official to equipment. weeks, with President Donald Vladimir Putin has a record the Miami Herald said it was a male sophomore or second- the country. A picture of a Russian Trump warning “all options” of ordering his military–or year student. Coral Springs police could not be immediately The aircraft was seen at flagged aircraft posted on so- –implicitly including US mili- paramilitary–forces into sev- contacted to confirm the report. Maiquetia airport outside cial media showed men in tary intervention–were being eral theaters to challenge US Last weekend Sydney Aiello, 19, who survived the Park- Caracas guarded by a contin- uniform clustered around it President Nicolas Maduro. considered. strategies, notably in Syria land massacre and graduated last year, killed herself report- gent of Venezuelan National on the tarmac. There was no On April 28, US sanctions and Ukraine. However, any edly out of grief and “survivor’s guilt.” Two of Aiello’s best Guardsmen. confirmation from Venezuelan and China are the main allies are to jump up a level with a Russian foothold in Latin friends, Meadow Pollack and Joaquin Oliver, were among the Javier Mayorca, an inde- authorities, and the Russian of Venezuela. Both have lent ban on crude imports from America, especially Venezuela, dead when former student Nikolas Cruz raked the school on pendent journalist, reported embassy in Caracas declined billions of dollars to the oil- Venezuela. America is his- would alarm the US military. February 14, 2018 with a semi-automatic weapon, killing 14 on his twitter account the ar- to comment said on the re- rich South American country, torically Venezuela’s biggest It would also be a political test students and three staff members. (AFP) rival of two Russian panes -- port, which was widely carried propping up the anti-US gov- oil buyer, and that step is ex- for Trump, who has routinely an Antonov-124 cargo plane by Venezuelan media. Russia ernment of President Nicolas pected to severely crimp the avoided criticizing Putin.

News in brief With leadership under US lawmakers clash as threat, Britain’s PM May Probe opens after elderly ‘yellow vest’ protester injured holds Brexit crisis talks NICE: French officials faced briefing on Mueller’s AFP May’s deputy backs fresh questions Sunday LONDON May after rumours about the handling of the of cabinet coup “yellow vest” protests after BRITISH Prime Minister an elderly activist was seri- Theresa May held crisis talks LONDON: With speculation rife ously injured during a police Sunday with Conservative col- in London that Prime Minister charge in the southern city Russia report awaited leagues as she tries to plot a Theresa May’s cabinet may of Nice. Prosecutors there path through a pivotal week force her out of office over her have opened an inquiry in the Brexit process amid re- strategy for Brexit, her de facto to try to establish what ports her leadership is under deputy and some other cabinet happened Saturday when President Trump continues a rare silence on Twitter about the matter imminent threat. ministers have given her their 73-year-old Genevieve Legay Ensconced at her country support. suffered head injuries. residence Chequers, the em- BRITISH media reported When paramedics evacu- battled premier met with Tory early Sunday, citing government ated veteran activist Legay Brexiteer MPs, including the sources, that many cabinet from the demonstration she influential Jacob Rees-Mogg ministers had said May should was bleeding from the head, and former foreign secretary step down. but still conscious, journal- Boris Johnson -- widely seen MAY’S close aide and de facto ists at scene noted. (AFP) as wanting to replace her. deputy, David Lidington, told May must decide when, or reporters on Sunday that he Violence breaks out at even if, to ask lawmakers to stood behind the premier. right-wing rock concert vote again on her unpopular “I don’t think that I’ve any wish in eastern Germany EU divorce deal which they to take over from the PM who I have already overwhelmingly think is doing a fantastic job,” LEIPZIG: Crowds at a right- rejected twice. he said. Along with Environ- wing rock concert in eastern After a particularly cha- ment Secretary Michael Gove, Germany threw cups of otic week even for May’s cri- Lidington has been touted as a beer at police and journal- sis-plagued tenure -- during temporary replacement should ists and sprayed them with which she made an ill-judged May step down. (DPA) a fire extinguisher, police attack on MPs’ intransigence said on Sunday. Six people on her plan -- speculation is a cabinet meeting on Monday. are being investigated for rife that Conservatives are Such gatherings usually damage to property, sedition, preparing to force her to re- take place on Tuesdays but verbal abuse and violations sign. Downing Street confirmed of weapons law, they said. The Sunday Times re- one was scheduled for 10:00 Police are also investigating ported she was “at the mercy am (1000 GMT) Monday. reports of banned symbols of a full-blown cabinet coup”, The Mail on Sunday said and shouts of “Sieg Heil” with plans afoot for her de May could be ousted “within (Hail Victory), a phrase com- facto deputy David Lidington days” and Environment Sec- monly used by the Nazis. Ac- to take over in a caretaker ca- retary Michael Gove, a promi- cording to the police, about pacity. nent Brexiteer, could become 500 people attended the The newspaper said it had interim leader. right-wing concert. (DPA) spoken to 11 senior ministers Both Gove and Lidington who “confirmed that they have denied any desire to take wanted the prime minister to over the leadership. “It’s not make way for someone else” the time to change the captain Special counsel Robert Mueller walks with his wife Ann Mueller, in Washington, DC, on Sunday. (AFP) and planned to confront her at of the ship,” said Gove. Hungary PM in fresh anti-EU swipe after AFP US on edge awaiting Russia probe findings He told “Fox News Sunday” European suspension WASHINGTON that once the report comes WASHINGTON: The US public and Washington’s deeply divided politi- out, “We can hopefully begin BUDAPEST: Hungarian Prime REPUBLICAN and Democratic cal class on Sunday faced another day of anxiously waiting to learn if to move on.” Call for EU veto as Germany Minister Viktor Orban again lawmakers clashed sharply on the key findings of the Russian meddling probe will implicate Presi- But Adam Schiff, the Demo- lashed out at “Brussels Sunday over the meaning of dent Donald Trump in serious wrongdoing. Special Counsel Robert crat who chairs the House Intel- views Italy’s China deal warily bureaucrats” Sunday, days the newly completed report on Mueller submitted the confidential final report on his 22-month ligence Committee, said on ABC after reaching a compromise Russian meddling, even as they investigation Friday and Attorney General Bill Barr has been studying that even if Mueller is recom- AFP “with concern that in Italy with conservative allies in waited to be briefed on its scope the document, which he must summarize for Congress. The Justice mending no new indictments, BERLIN and other European coun- the European Parliament who and contents. Department had told legislators that Barr would not be sending an “that hardly looks like vindica- tries, infrastructure of stra- were angered by an anti-EU President Donald Trump outline of its “principal conclusions” -- expected over the weekend -- tion to me.” “We know there ITALY’S participation in tegic importance like power billboard campaign. Dur- has yet to receive or be briefed on Saturday, according to US media. That left the American public still was collusion,” said another China’s giant “Silk Road” in- networks, rapid rail lines or ing a public radio interview on the findings of the Robert in the dark over what the Mueller investigation uncovered about the key Democrat, Jerry Nadler, frastructure project sparked harbours are no longer in Eu- Orban accused the “elite” Mueller probe into whether the president’s ties to Russia and alleged acts of obstruction of justice. who chairs the House Judiciary an outcry in Germany on Sun- ropean but in Chinese hands.” in Brussels of “losing touch Trump campaign colluded with Chronic tweeter Trump, who was spending the weekend at his Palm Committee, speaking on CNN. day, including a call for the “Europe urgently needs a wih reality” and of punishing Russia, a spokesman said from Beach, Florida Mar-a-Lago residence, remained uncommonly silent “Why there’s been no in- European Union to block such China strategy, that lives up Budapest for its hardline anti- the Florida resort where Trump after spending two years repeatedly. (AFP) dictments, we don’t know.” The deals with a veto. to its name,” he added. immigration policies. “We are was spending the weekend. two were part of a chorus of “The expansion of trans- Noting that EU member not willing to do what Brus- The president was continu- expected to brief key members est circle. Republicans suggest- Democratic voices demanding port links between Europe and states were sometimes not sels dictates, if it is not good ing a rare silence on Twitter of Congress sometime Sunday, ed on Sunday that it was time the release of the full Mueller Asia is in itself a good thing -- adequately taking into ac- for Hungarians,” said Orban. about the matter. though no announcement has for Democratic lawmakers to report, not just a summary from as long as the autonomy and count national and European “We must not be frightened Sunday marked his third been made. drop their own investigations Barr, a Trump appointee. sovereignty of Europe is not interests, Oettinger suggest- of Brussels bureaucrats in day with no public comment Trump aides and support- and move on. Schiff said Congress would endangered,” the EU’s budget ed that “an European veto their offices... who in sly ways on the investigation that he ers have seized on word from Doug Collins, the ranking first simply request the full re- commissioner, Gunther Oet- right, or a requirement of Eu- want to force on us what they has blasted dozens of times as the Justice Department that the Republican on the House Ju- lease, but was prepared to use tinger, told the Funke news- ropean consent -- exercised conceived above our heads a “witch hunt.” Attorney Gen- report will recommend no in- diciary Committee, repeated its subpoena powers or “pros- paper group. But the German by the Commission -- could in Brussels,” he said. (AFP) eral William Barr, who received dictments -- news that brought Trump’s frequent insistence ecute in court, as necessary, to commissioner said he viewed be worth considering.” the secret report on Friday, is relief to some in Trump’s clos- that “there was no collusion.” get the information.” As Xi arrives on French Riviera, Macron seeks united EU front on China AFP meeting with Macron, Xi went states fear the huge project will tag newspaper. rity, Xi and his wife were Sun- MONACO to the nearby principality of give China too much sway. But The EU’s German budget day evening to join Macron and Monaco, where he was received Xi says it would be a two-way commissioner, Gunther Oet- his wife for a private dinner CHINESE President Xi Jin- by Prince Albert II and where street of investment and trade. tinger, told the Funke newspa- at nearby Beaulieu-sur-Mer ping visited Monaco on the a government spokesman said Germany criticised Rome per group that Europe should overlooking the Mediterranean French Riviera Sunday seek- bilateral talks would “address over its participation in the new ensure it retains its autonomy during which they would have ing to press ambitious com- economic and environmental Silk Road project. and sovereignty when dealing what a Chinese official termed mercial goals ahead of talks issues”. “In a world with giants like with China. “a deep exchange of views on with France’s Emmanuel Ma- Xi, who has made establish- China, Russia or our partners He expressed concern that Sino-French, Sino-European cron who is trying to forge a ing China as a global player cen- in the United States, we can already “infrastructure of stra- relations and international and united European front to con- tral to his government, travelled only survive if we are united as tegic importance... are no long- issues of mutual interest.” Xi’s tend with Beijing’s advances. from Italy, whose government the EU. And if some countries er in European but in Chinese official visit to Paris on Monday Xi arrived at the airport of became the first G7 state to sign believe that they can do clever hands. will mark 55 years since Charles the resort city of Nice accompa- up to his landmark new “Silk business with the Chinese, then French Finance Minister de Gaulle established diplomat- nied by his wife Peng Liyuan to Road” infrastructure project, they will be surprised when they Jean-Yves Le Drian had re- ic relations with Beijing. be welcomed by French Foreign a massive undertaking to join wake up and find themselves French President Emmanuel Macron (right) and his Chinese counterpart marked Friday that “Silk Road A series of cooperation deals Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian Asia to Europe. dependant,” Foreign Minister Xi Jinping (left) leave after a photocall at the Villa Kerylos before a dinner, cooperation had to go “in both on nuclear power, aerospace and an guard of honour. Prior to Washington and some EU Heiko Maas told Welt am Sonn- on Sunday, in Beaulieu-sur-Mer, near Nice on the French Riviera. (AFP) directions.” Amid tight secu- and clean energy initiatives. US airlines visit Boeing as FAA awaits 737 MAX upgrades PAGE 14

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DOW25,594.02 QE 9,890.30 SENSEX 38,164.61 GOLD 1,318.40 Q1 earnings not low point, -368.49 PTS -63.42 PTS -222.14 PTS +0.37% worse may be ahead PAGE 14 PRICE PERCENTAGE PRICE PERCENTAGE 15.41 BRENT 66.43 -2.11% WTI 58.64 -2.23% SILVER -0.17% N-KOM successfully completes its first FSRU project To date, N-KOM has com- handling gas carriers has at- three Q-Max sized docks The firm has completed over 190 LNG pleted seven BWTS instal- tracted many LNG vessels (two graving docks and one lations for various types of for routine docking, mem- floating dock), berthing ca- carrier drydocking and repairs to date vessels, such as liquid natural brane repairs, and other re- pacity of 3,150 metres, spe- gas (LNG) and liquid petrole- pair and maintenance works cialised workshops and cryo- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK During its period at the um gas (LPG) carriers as well at its facility. genic cleanrooms, enabling it DOHA Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalah- as very large crude carriers Located within the world- to handle repairs and mainte- ma Shipyard, the FSRU un- (VLCCs). class Erhama Bin Jaber Al nance for all types of marine NAKILAT-KEPPEL Offshore derwent routine drydocking The vessel is now ready to Jalahma Shipyard, N-KOM vessels and offshore struc- and Marine (N-KOM) has and repairs, in addition to sail to Bangladesh to join Ex- has completed more than 190 tures. successfully completed its modifications and retrofit- celerate’s FSRU Excellence LNG carrier drydocking and N-KOM has completed first floating storage regasifi- ting of several new systems, in the Bay of Bengal and repairs to date, with around more than 900 marine and cation unit (FSRU) project for including the installation of serve as the country’s second 30 projects undertaken in offshore projects in a safe, the 138,000 cbm FSRU Ex- a ballast water treatment sys- LNG import terminal, the A view of the 138,000 cbm FSRU Excelerate vessel owned by US’ 2018 alone. reliable and timely manner celerate vessel owned by US’ tem (BWTS), N-KOM said in statement said. Excelerate Energy docked at N-KOM’s Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalahma The shipyard’s compre- to clients from around the Excelerate Energy. a statement on Sunday. N-KOM’s expertise in Shipyard. hensive facilities include world, the statement said.

QP can play key SAK Holding completes iconic project under ‘Sharkena’ initiative role in achieving Dana Al Sadd occupancy exceeds S Sudan’s oil goals: Gatkuoth 35% within a month of opening The project is a vital contribution to the country’s 2022 Fifa WC preparation

SATYENDRA PATHAK DOHA

SAK Holding Group on Sunday announced that its latest ho- tel apartment project Dana Al Sadd has achieved more than 35 percent occupancy within one month of its opening in Al S Sudan Petroleum Minister Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth (RAHUL PREETH) Sadd area for rent. Owned by Dana Al-Sadd RAHUL PREETH Real Estate Company, the pro- DOHA ject is developed by SAK Hold- ing Group under its ‘Sharkena’ WITH its expertise and en- We have proven oil initiative that adopts a method hanced oil recovery technol- reserves of 3.5 billion of partnership with owners of ogy, Qatar Petroleum can barrels and only 12 plots to develop real estate in- play a significant role in help- percent of the country vestment projects. ing South Sudan restore its In a statement issued dur- SAK Holding Group Chairman Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah al Thani Officials address media persons in Doha on Sunday. pre-war peak in oil produc- has been explored. The ing a media event to show- (HANSON K JOSEPH) tion, the Northeast African remaining 88 percent case the impressive real estate Group to go for more partner- nation’s Petroleum Minister certainly holds a lot of project, SAK Holding Group ships with owners of plots to are complete and service roads Consisting of five storeys Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth said in untapped potential. Chairman Sheikh Thani bin offer them great facilities, con- are connected to the upcoming and 165 different hotel units Doha on Sunday. Abdullah al Thani said the ditions and return on invest- Al Sadd Metro station. including 20 large hotel suites, The world’s youngest S Sudan oil minister timely completion of the iconic ments. He said the location of three restaurants and kitch- country, which seceded from Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth hotel project asserts the signifi- The higher occupancy rate ‘Dana Al Sadd’ will be vital ens covering an area of 1215 Sudan in 2011, sits on Africa’s cance of private sector’s role in achieved within a month of the Key project in attracting large number of square meters, Dana Al-Sadd third largest oil reserves of 3.5 the country’s hospitality sector. opening of the project will at- Consisting of 5 storeys and people. also includes an equipped billion barrels, but produces “We have proven oil re- A modern and elegant ar- tract more bidders for the oc- 165 different hotel units, “The location is ideal for gym, sauna and spa covering just around 180,000 barrels serves of 3.5 billion barrels chitectural marvel, Sheikh cupancy of commercial units Dana Al-Sadd also includes business as well as shopping an area of 270 square meters per day (bpd) at present. It and only 12 percent of the Thani said, Dana Al Sadd is a and spaces within the project, and tourism. It is near Grand and swimming pool. used to churn out around country has been explored. vital contribution to the coun- he said. an equipped gym, sauna and Regency Hotel, CenterPoint The hotel features broad 350,000 bpd almost a dec- The remaining 88 percent try’s preparation for hosting “Such units include vari- spa covering an area of 270 Mall, Lulu Center, Royal Plaza, glass facade and an entrance ade ago but had to cut back certainly holds a lot of un- the 2022 Fifa World Cup as ous spaces that may be used as sqm and swimming pool Al Sadd Plaza, Al Mirqab Mall, hall that leads to a lounge cov- primarily on account of a civil tapped potential.” well as other mega events re- restaurants, cafes, supermar- Hamad Hospital, Rumailah ering an area of 400 square war that started in 2013. Project financing and ex- lated to sports, economy and kets or any other vital facilities Hospital and the new roads meters. Having signed a revital- ploration of South Sudan’s tourism. that will promote business in Company said, “We are highly network that intersects with It also features mezzanine ised peace deal with rebels gas reserves are other areas The project is strategically Al Sadd area and enrich the ex- satisfied with the occupancy Doha Metro,” the official said. floor along with 500 square last year, the strife-torn na- Qatar can pursue, he said. located to add value to the Al perience of guests and tourists. achieved within a month. We Al Bawadi Real Estate De- meters of office space, sitting tion’s government led by Gatkuoth said he would Sadd area, he said adding it will The project is ideally suited for are also satisfied with the rates velopment Company, the real area and an indoor garden President Salva Kiir now also discuss with the Qatari also be a valuable addition to both families and business- at which the residential units estate partner of SAK Hold- covering an area of nearly 100 aims to bring the output lev- minister opportunities in in- the country’s hospitality sector. men,” he said. are being rented.” ing on this project, confirmed meters. The two basement sto- els back to its peak by 2020 frastructure development, The success of Dana Al Addressing media persons The official said the rates that highest standards were ries are dedicated to parking and is aggressively pursuing power generation and agri- Sadd, he said, will further on the occasion, a senior offi- will reach its peak once all in- applied while developing the with a capacity to accommo- investors from all around the culture. encourage the SAK Holding cial of Dana Al Sadd Real Estate frastructure works in the area project. date 117 cars. world. “The Qatar National Bank Gatkuoth is in Doha with (QNB) has been operating in such a mission and is set to South Sudan since we got meet with Qatar’s ministers independence in 2011. We of finance, petroleum and want to continue that,” the commerce on Monday. minister said, noting that In an exclusive interview the bank’s revolving fund of with Qatar Tribune on Sun- $200 million went a long way day, the former diplomat- in helping several emerging turned politician said he entrepreneurs in the country. would discuss opportunities Gatkuoth is hoping that South Sudan can offer Qa- Monday’s discussions would tar in oil exploration, project set the stage for long-stand- funding and monetisation of ing agreements between the gas reserves, besides others. two countries in the future. “Currently, we are the “Africa is a milking cow only country producing oil in for the whole world. China, East Africa. Our focus now is Russia, Europe and America to get back to where we used are interested in Africa and to be (in terms of oil produc- so are Middle East and the tion) by 2020. We are engag- rest of Asia and South Sudan ing new investors to explore is at the centre of Africa. We new blocks and this is where are a big country and have we want to have Qatar on- a lot of potential to offer to board,” Gatkuoth said. countries like Qatar,” he said. Economy & Business Monday, March 25, 2019 13 QIIB EGA meet approves all items on its agenda Amendment of Article of Association (76) to allow ownership of foreign investors with a percentage that does not exceed 49% of the bank’s capital was also on the agenda

Qatar Chamber Board Member Ibtihaj al Ahmadani (centre) with other officials during the Health Committee’s second meeting in Doha recently. QC Health Committee reviews disparity in medical services costs

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK islation and laws related to DOHA health sector before they are The committee’s members issued. underscored the impor- QATAR Chamber’s Health They also called for the tance of identifying the Committee has held its sec- facilitation of procedures of private sector views on ond meeting this year to doing business in the medi- legislation and laws relat- discuss means of activating cal sector in implementation communication between the of the country National Vi- ed to health sector before chamber and the Ministry sion 2030. they are issued QIIB Vice-Chairman Rashid Nasser al Kaabi along with other senior officials at the bank’s extraordinary general assembly meeting in Doha on Sunday. of Public Health (MOPH) regarding issues related to TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK of Association (5) to subdivide health sector. DOHA the share value in accordance The meeting was pre- with the decision of the Qatar sided over by QC Board QATAR International Islamic Financial Market Authority to Member Ibtihaj al Ah- Bank (QIIB) got approval for become QR1 instead of QR 10. madani in the presence of all items on its agenda for the Now the company’s share the Director of Facilities extraordinary general assem- capital is QR1,513,687,490 Licensing at the Ministry bly meeting held in Doha on subdivided into 1,513,687,490 Nora Abdulla al Mulla. Sunday. shares with a nominal value of The meeting also re- Agenda for the meeting QR1 each. viewed disparity in costs of included consideration of the The meeting also author- medical services as well as recommendation of the board ised the chairman to make price fixing by the Ministry. of directors to amend Article amendments to the Articles The committee’s mem- of Association (76) to allow the QIIB’s share capital now is at QR1,513,687,490 subdivided into of Association in line with the bers underscored the im- The committee’s members called for the facilitation of proce- ownership of foreign investors 1,513,687,490 shares with a nominal value of QR1 each. extraordinary general assem- portance of identifying the dures of doing business in the medical sector in implementation with a percentage that does bly resolutions, and to sign the private sector views on leg- of the country National Vision 2030. not exceed 49 percent of the previous 25 percent. recommendation of the board amended Articles of Associa- bank’s capital, instead of the The meeting also approved of directors to amend Article tion for official authorities.

Monsanto takeover ‘a good idea’, says Bayer chief

AFP billion but the deal has turned out to an amateur gardener who was suf- FRANKFURT AM MAIN be plagued with other massive costs. fering from cancer. Just two months after the ac- It now faces a total of 11,200 US THE boss of German chemicals gi- quisition was completed, Monsanto cases over Roundup and its active ant Bayer insisted on Sunday its lost a case to a school groundskeeper ingredient glyphosate, a herbicide multi-billion dollar takeover of suffering from terminal non-Hodg- key to Monsanto’s business model Monsanto was a “good idea”, de- kin’s lymphoma, who had sued the that has come in for intense scru- spite huge legal costs piling up over company over the glyphosate weed- tiny around the world. its Roundup weedkiller. killers Roundup and Ranger Pro. Werner insisted the acquisition “The Monsanto acquisition was Monsanto was initially ordered to of Monsanto was carried out after and is a good idea,” Werner Bau- pay $289 million to Johnson, before careful due diligence. mann told newspaper Frankfurter the damages were reduced to $78.5 Bayer has also pointed to find- Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, when million. Bayer has filed an appeal. ings from regulators around the asked if he would have changed his The company suffered a new set world, especially in advanced econ- mind about buying the US group if back this month as a US jury ruled omies like the US, Europe and Can- he could. that Roundup was a “substantial ada, and reams of scientific studies Bayer bought Monsanto for $63 factor” in another case brought by as proof of the safety of its product. Aiming for reinvention, Apple eyes streaming television services AFP SAN FRANCISCO

APPLE looks to begin a fresh rein- vention as it rolls out Hollywood stars for its new streaming televi- sion service, part of a broad shift of direction for the California technol- ogy giant. Having seen a pullback in the once-sizzling smartphone market, Apple will seek to diversify by get- ting deeper into the television busi- ness, and with the likely launch of a subscription news service. The iPhone maker, which has officially been mum on its plans, was expected to bring in Jennifer Illustration picture shows the US multinational technology company Apple logo Aniston, Reese Witherspoon and displayed on a tablet in Paris recently. (AFP) ‘Star Wars’ director JJ Abrams to a launch event at its Silicon Valley hone sales numbers with quarterly headquarters. Pivotal step earnings releases and has taken to “It seems fairly obvious they are stressing the money-making poten- launching a new video service,” said The iPhone maker was tial of selling services, apps, music, Techsponential technology market expected to bring in Jennifer movies and more to the millions of analyst Avi Greengart. Aniston, Reese Witherspoon people using its devices. Big questions to be answered and ‘Star Wars’ director JJ The new service will be “a piv- include how compelling content otal step for Cupertino in further will be; how much the service will Abrams to a launch event at its driving its services flywheel and en- cost, and what makes it unique in Silicon Valley headquarters tering the ‘streaming content arms an increasingly crowded streaming race’ which is clearly starting to take television market, according to the form,” said Daniel Ives of Wedbush analyst. ered the bulk of Apple’s profits for Securities in a research note. “If the content is compelling the past decade. Ives said he believes Apple’s enough, people will subscribe,” While iPhone sales remain en- services business will be “worth Greengart said. viable, growth has stalled. Mean- roughly $400 billion on a stan- “This is not new, but it is hard while, money Apple takes in from dalone basis.” to do well.” The event comes with selling services or digital content In streaming, Apple is taking Apple under pressure to diversify has climbed. on not just Netflix and Amazon but its revenues amid sluggish growth The Cupertino-based company some of the biggest names in the in smartphones, which have deliv- recently stopped disclosing iP- media-entertainment world. 14 Monday, March 25, 2019 Economy & Business

China’s Sinopec lifts Wall Street week ahead upstream capex to four-year high, plans Q1 earnings not low point, record crude runs worse may be ahead REUTERS volumes dipped by 4.7 per- BEIJING cent. Average diesel prices, however, rose 19 percent ASIA’S top refiner China last year. Petroleum & Chemical Corp The refiner on Sunday (Sinopec) boosted spending posted its smallest quar- on exploration and produc- terly net profit since at least tion by 41 percent last year the third quarter of 2016 as crude oil reserves tum- after its oil trading business bled at its biggest oilfield. Unipec registered one of Sinopec’s upstream China’s largest derivatives capital expenditure rose to trading losses in nearly a 59.6 billion yuan ($8.9 bil- decade. lion), its highest since 2014, Sinopec’s fourth-quar- as the company prepares to ter net profit plunged 76 ramp up exploration at the percent from a year ago to Shengli oilfield and shale only 3.1 billion yuan be- gas blocks in the southwest- cause of the one-off Unipec ern Sichuan province. trading loss. Its revenue in- The jump in spending creased 33 percent to 818 was partially in response billion yuan in the period, to Beijing’s call for energy according to Reuters calcu- security, while untapped lations. proven crude reserve from Sinopec said Unipec had Shengli fell to 16 million a net loss of 4.02 billion barrels by the end of 2018 yuan last year. Unipec lost from 49 million barrels in 4.65 billion yuan on crude 2017. oil hedging in the fourth Sinopec also came un- quarter. der more pressure to source For 2018 as a whole the cheap crude as it plans re- state-owned company still cord refinery runs in 2019. managed robust growth. Its total cost for pur- Net earnings rose 23 per- chasing crude oil rose 41 cent to 63 billion yuan, the percent to 701 billion yuan best annual results since because of higher global oil 2013, and total revenue of prices. 2.89 trillion yuan compared Sinopec plans to in- with 2.36 trillion yuan a A trader works ahead of the closing bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City recently.(AFP) crease its crude processing year earlier. rate to 4.92 million barrel The strong growth was recession ran from July 2015 agement in Chicago. per day (bpd), up from 4.88 mainly because of higher Forecast for Q2 profit growth has fallen to 3.0% through June of 2016. “I worry that the com- million bpd last year. sales prices and volumes of from 6.4%, Q3 estimate drops to 2.7% from 4.9% Analysts, after cutting parisons are going to be much Its gasoline sales vol- refined products and chem- earnings forecasts for 2019, more difficult as we navigate umes last year were up icals, the company said in a REUTERS weakness in the United States now expect a 1.7 percent year- the rest of the year.” This 4.9 percent to 88 million filing to Shanghai Stock Ex- NEW YORK and abroad and the lack of Weak profit trend over-year earnings decline in year’s earnings growth al- tonnes, while diesel sales change on Sunday. a US-China trade deal are the first quarter, and some ready was expected to shrink AS Wall Street braces for what hanging over the longer-term An IBES data says analysts profit growth for the rest of the dramatically compared with may be the first US profit de- outlook, even as the Federal expect a 1.7 percent year, according to IBES data 2018, when steep corporate Under pressure cline since 2016, investors say Reserve’s dovish stance on year-over-year earnings from Refinitiv. tax cuts fuelled earnings gains the first quarter may not mark interest rates is expected to re- decline in the first quarter, With the Fed on pause and of about 24 percent. Sinopec also came under the low point for 2019 earnings. lieve some of the pressure on stocks rebounding, optimism Since the start of the year, more pressure to source In the immediate term, companies and the economy. and some profit growth for seemed to be increasing that the forecast for second-quar- cheap crude as it plans markets could be roiled de- In a troubling sign for the the rest of the year the profit outlook would sta- ter profit growth has fallen to record refinery runs in pending on what or if any infor- US outlook, a report on Fri- bilise after hitting a low point 3.0 percent from 6.4 percent, 2019. Its total cost for mation is released from Special day showed US manufacturing ing of a coming recession. in the current quarter. Many while estimated growth for the purchasing crude oil rose Counsel Robert Mueller’s re- activity unexpectedly cooled As stocks sold off in De- investors say that is now less third quarter has dropped to 41 percent to 701 billion port on his investigation into in March, and the spread be- cember, some investors wor- certain. 2.7 percent from 4.9 percent, yuan because of higher Russia’s role in the 2016 presi- tween three-month Treasury ried 2019 would bring a profit “It would be great if Q1 based on Refinitiv’s data. The dential election, which was sub- bills and 10-year note yields recession for S&P 500 com- represented a low point, but fourth-quarter growth esti- global oil prices mitted to Attorney General Wil- inverted for the first time since panies, defined as at least two I’m not betting on it,” said mate has come down as well, liam Barr late on Friday. 2007. An inverted Treasury quarters of year-over-year Jack Ablin, chief investment though it is still relatively Concerns about economic yield curve is seen as a warn- declines. The last US profit officer at Cresset Capital Man- strong, at 9.1 percent.

Oman oil minister excited to be part Sri Lanka opens work on $3.85bn refinery near strategic port of Sri Lanka oil refinery project The oil facility is near the “The interest shown by within two years while the HAMBANTOTA: Oman’s Oil Minister Mohammed bin Hamad Al- The project is the single largest foreign port of Hambantota, which the Oman government, the refinery is due to be up and Rumhy said on Sunday he was excited to be part of a Sri Lanka oil was controversially leased to interest shown by many other running by 2023. Once fully refinery project in a sign that plans for the sultanate’s involvement investment in Sri Lanka’s history a Chinese state-owned firm investors from other parts of operational the refinery -- the may be back on track. in 2017 for 99 years after Sri the world shows that Ham- second in Sri Lanka -- is to Rumhy joined Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe AFP which lies on one of the world’s Lanka failed to service a loan bantota will become a truly in- export nine million tonnes of at the laying of the foundation stone for the planned $3.85 billion HAMBANTOTA busiest shipping lanes, would from Beijing. ternational investment zone,” petroleum products annually. oil refinery at Hambantota on the south coast, which would poten- become a global investment The circumstances sur- Wickremesinghe said Sunday. The Indian Ocean island tially be the island’s biggest foreign direct investment. SRI Lanka began construction hub with the addition of the oil rounding China’s acquisition Wickremesinghe also said nation does not have oil of “This is not a project just for three years. This is a life long on Sunday of a nearly $4 billion refinery and storage complex. of the port generated concern he hoped to strike a deal with- its own. It refines imported project,” Rumhy said at the launch ceremony held at the Mirijjawala oil refinery it hopes will revive The $3.85 billion project in neighbouring India and be- in three months with Indian crude, but the existing refinery investment zone in Hambantota. “We will work very hard to deliver foreign interest in its shipping is the single largest foreign yond over Beijing’s expanding airport authorities to revive a is unable to meet demand. this project to the people of Sri Lanka.” However, he did not comment facilities after Beijing’s takeo- investment in Sri Lanka’s his- presence in the Indian Ocean. $210 million airport in Ham- The Hambantota port on whether Oman planned to have a direct stake in the refinery. ver of a nearby port spooked tory. It is jointly funded by But the government pointed to bantota dubbed the “world’s was built by former president The project will be Sri Lanka’s first new refinery in 52 years international investors. Oman and Singapore-regis- this new line of cash pouring emptiest” international termi- Mahinda Rajapakse, but like after Iran built a 50,000 barrel-per-day refinery near the island’s Prime Minister Ranil Wick- tered Silver Park Internation- into the region as proof foreign nal for its lack of flights. many of his ambitious infra- capital city of Colombo to blend Iran light oils. The refinery will be remesinghe said Hambantota, al, a company owned by an investors were not deterred by The oil storage tanks are structure projects it ended up built near a $1.4 billion port controlled by China Merchants Port a district in Sri Lanka’s south Indian business family. that experience. expected to be completed a white elephant. Holdings. (REUTERS)

Flight-control software patch soon US airlines visit Boeing as FAA awaits 737 MAX upgrades

The factory visits suggest software fix for Right now we’re in data or other issues. It also includ- wait-and-see mode ed some self-guided instruction, 737 Max planes may be near completion the official added. to see what Boeing comes The Allied Pilots Association REUTERS flights will resume remained uncer- up with. We’re hopeful, but (APA), which represents Ameri- CHICAGO/WASHINGTON tain. Boeing has come under global at the same time the can Airlines pilots, said it has been scrutiny along with the US Federal in talks with Boeing, the FAA and TEAMS from the three US airlines Aviation Administration (FAA), the process can’t be rushed airlines to get the airplanes flying that own 737 MAX jets headed agency that must approve the soft- Captain Jason Goldberg again as soon as possible with an to Boeing Co’s factory in Renton, ware fix and new training. acceptable level of safety. Washington, to review a software Meanwhile, Southwest Airlines Spokesman, APA “Right now we’re in wait-and- upgrade on Saturday, as US regula- Co, the world’s largest operator of see mode to see what Boeing comes tors prepared to receive and review the MAX, began parking its fleet at approve them by April. up with,” said Captain Jason Gold- the fixes in coming weeks. a facility in Victorville, California, It remained unclear whether berg, spokesman for the APA, part The factory visits indicated at the southwestern edge of the Mo- the software upgrade, called “de- of a delegation of airline safety Boeing may be near completing a jave Desert, to wait out the global sign changes” by the FAA, will experts and pilots set to test the software patch for its newest 737 grounding. Southwest has 34 of resolve concerns stemming from upgrade. “We’re hopeful, but at following a Lion Air crash that the jets; United Airlines has 14 and the ongoing investigation into the the same time the process can’t be killed 189 people in Indonesia last American Airlines has 24. A Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplane is pictured outside the company’s factory in Renton, March 10 Ethiopian Airlines crash, rushed.” Boeing said on Saturday it October. This month, a second Acting administrator Dan El- Washington, recently. (AFP) which killed all 157 on board. was continuing to schedule meet- deadly crash involving an Ethio- well told lawmakers last week that The US official said planned ings with all 737 MAX operators. pian Airlines MAX in Addis Ababa the FAA expected Boeing would An FAA spokesman said on Sat- matter on Saturday said the FAA changes included 15 minutes of Southwest and United said they triggered the fleet’s worldwide complete its upgrade as early as urday that the agency expects to has not yet signed off on the up- training to help pilots deactivate would also review documentation grounding. March 25, kicking off the approval receive the software fix early next grade and training but the goal is to the anti-stall system known as and training associated with Boe- Timing for when passenger process. week. A US official briefed on the review them in coming weeks and MCAS in the event of faulty sensor ing’s updates on Saturday. www.guide.com.qa  Monday, March 25, 2019

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Rampaging Andre Russell fires KKR to pulsating win over Sunrisers PAGE 19 EURO QUALIFIER FRANCE VS ICELAND Five-star Qatar rout Nepal at Aspire

IKOLI VICTOR DOHA

GROUP A hosts Qatar reg- istered a thumping 5-0 win against Nepal at the Aspire Stadium 5 in Doha to strength- en their bid for a place in the AFC U-23 Championship in Thailand next year. A first-half goal followed four goals post break saw them maintain their hold on top spot in the group with six points. Abdullah Alahrak opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 27th minute and Asian Cup winner Bassam al Rawi followed it up with a thunderous strike in the Oman players celebrate one of their two goals against Afghanistan at the Aspire Zone on Sunday. Oman won 2-1. eighth minute of the second half. The latter then scored his brace with eleven minutes Steely Oman seal second win remaining in the game before Khalifa Saad’s goal after the hour mark. Alahrak capped to set up clash with Qatar the day off with a 90th-minute strike for his second goal. AFC tar to potentially decide who Results Speaking after the match, DOHA takes the group’s direct quali- Coach Albert Fernandez said: fication place in Thailand. Group A “It was a normal game though OMAN kept their AFC U23 Afghanistan’s defeat leaves we started slowly. In the sec- Championship Thailand them without a point after two Qatar bt Nepal 5-0 ond half we played spectacu- 2020 qualifying campaign on matches, meaning their quali- Oman bt Afghanistan 2-1 larly which resulted in the track, recording their second fication hopes could be dashed Group B goals we scored including a successive narrow win with a following Qatar’s match fortunate fifth goal.” 2-1 victory over Afghanistan against Nepal later on Sunday. Palestine bt “We finished the Nepal on Sunday. As in Friday’s opening Bangladesh 1-0 game with a good result and 1-0 win over Nepal, Hamed Group C we would enjoy the moments Al Azani’s side were largely Iraq bt Turkmenistan 2-0 and start preparations for in control early, but several Oman. Hopefully, we will be missed opportunities meant Iran bt Yemen 3-0 ready and get the desired re- Oman were unable to capi- Group E sult to seal automatic qualifi- talise, with Afghanistan goal- Jordan bt Kyrgyzstan 3-0 cation,” he added. keeper Faisal Hamidi mak- Skipper Bassam added, “I ing an excellent stop to deny Group F agree with the coach we had Action from the Qatar vs Nepal AFC U23 Qualifying clash played at the Aspire Zone on Sunday. Salaah Al Yahyaei in one of Tajikistan bt India 2-0 a slow start but increased our the standout moments of the speed and rhythm in the second formance from start to finish when striker Hassan Ahmad dental challenge from Dinesh first half. half, that is the reason we scored to beat Nepal comfortably. To was fouled inside the box by Rajbanshi in the 40th minute; Oman’s breakthrough Afghanistan found a glim- four goals in the other half.” demonstrate their dominance, Ananta Tamang and the Hong he was replaced by Abdul- came in the 56th minute, when mer of hope when they were Qatar will need a draw Qatar had registered five cor- Kong referee Lau Fong Hei rasheed Umaru. Al Matroushi got on the end of awarded a penalty of their against Oman on Tuesday to ner kicks in fifteen minutes. pointed to the spot and the re- Hashim Ali’s effort was the a clever and well-rehearsed own, with captain Ahmad guarantee their place in the The first real chance for sultant was neatly dispatched first real shot at the target in Second half goals from corner kick routine to score Haydary finding the back of AFC U-23 Thailand 2020. Qatar came when Khalifa by Alahrak in the 27th minute. the first half after he turned Ahmed al Matroushi and with a low drive, and they the net with 13 minutes re- After an opening win Saad’s fine cross for Abdul- The action-packed game two opposing defenders inside Muhsen al Ghassani took the doubled their lead through an maining, but an equaliser against Afghanistan, the Al- lah Alahrak was missed by was stopped for five minutes out to create space for himself Omanis to six points from two Al Ghassani penalty kick after wasn’t forthcoming, leaving bert Fernandez tutored side the latter in front of goal. The when Qatar striker Ahmad but his tame shot never trou- matches, setting up Tuesday’s Hamidi committed a foul just Oman to celebrate a hard- produced a magnificent per- incessant pressure paid off was stretched off after an acci- bled goalkeeper Arpan Karki. match against group hosts Qa- three minutes later. fought win.

2022 FIFA WORLD CUP QATAR Qatar’s compact tournament concept, legacy plans impress Arsene Wenger

SC.QA DOHA

LEGENDARY coach Arsene Wenger praised Qatar’s FIFA World Cup preparations, along with the country’s com- mitment to football develop- ment, during a visit to the Supreme Committee for De- livery & Legacy. The former Arsenal man- ager, who won ten major honours during 22 years with the Gunners, spoke pos- itively about Qatar’s World Cup plans, saying the 2022 tournament would offer a new experience to players, fans and officials. The Frenchman, who won a record seven FA Cups with Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger with Nasser al Khater, CEO of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 LLC and SC’s Chief of Tournament Readiness & Experience Group, (left) with Hassan al Thawadi, Arsenal, also hailed Qatar’s Secretary-General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy. recent AFC Asian Cup vic- tory – which he said was tes- behind it,” said Wenger. ers and delegations too – the and develop the best Qatari ity planning and quality tament to quality education, “This World Cup is inte- This World Cup is integrated in the community and national teams can stay at one athletes, while providing coaching, you get results,” planning and coaching. grated in the community and there are a lot of plans to make sure it is not wasted after place during the whole World them with high-quality sec- said Wenger. Wenger, 69, who also there are a lot of plans to make the tournament. The project for the event is fantastic – but Cup and that will be a much ondary school education. In “The most important spent seven successful years sure it is not wasted after the more comfortable experience recent years, youth football thing is that Qatar has won with French club Monaco, was tournament. The project for the community will take advantage of it after the World than before.” has flourished in Qatar, with the Asian Cup. Nobody, even impressed with Qatar’s com- the event is fantastic – but the Cup, which is a great idea. Wenger, who spent a sea- the country winning the 2014 in Qatar, could have planned mitment to building infra- community will take advan- son coaching Japanese side AFC U-19 Championship, be- that when Aspire was opened. structure which benefits com- tage of it after the World Cup, Arsene Wenger Nagoya Grampus in the mid- fore tasting success in the sen- The most positive aspect, munities across the country, which is a great idea.” 1990s, also spoke about Qa- ior version of the tournament apart from the pride of every- including plans to repurpose The longest distance be- tar’s stunning victory in the in the United Arab Emirates. one in the country after win- some of the modular stadi- tween stadiums in 2022 will be for fans, players and officials – flights. It will be a new expe- AFC Asian Cup. The ultimate goal is to devel- ning such a huge competition, ums and transform them into just 55km – meaning fans will which will provide a new expe- rience for supporters here Al Annabi’s starting 11 op players who will represent is the fact it’s encouragement sporting facilities. “I’m im- be able to attend more than rience according to Wenger. – once you’re in Qatar you for the final included seven Qatar at the FIFA World Cup. for education and coaching pressed with the quality of the one match a day during the “When I think back to just have to move from one Aspire Academy graduates. “It’s a good lesson for young players. It’s a remarka- planning for the World Cup, early stages of the tournament. the many World Cups I’ve stadium to another without Aspire Academy was founded every country. If you start ble lesson for all the countries including the thinking that is It will also mean a lack of travel been to, you always plan your taking a flight. For the play- in 2004 with the goal to find with quality education, qual- that love football.” Sports Monday, March 25, 2019 17 ‘FIG treating Qatar as benchmark in hosting international events’

Al Hitmi applauds QGF’s successful hosting of 12th FIG World Cup VINAY NAYUDU DOHA

THE successful conduct of the just concluded 12th FIG Artistics Gymnastics World Cup which followed the World Championships at the Aspire Dome in October last has now made Qatar stand out as the benchmark in host- ing international events by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG). International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) delegations, gymnasts and officials at the gala dinner hosted by “The FIG have put Qatar Qatar Gymnastics Federation at the conclusion of 12th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup on Saturday. on top and as the benchmark in hosting gymnastics cham- Federation has been taking it time. This is, in fact, a univer- pionships. So Qatar is now the closer to the people through sal problem since all second- comparison of the standard various channels including ary school students are faced of organising championships live shows at the Mall of Qatar, with this dilemma especially and it makes us feel proud,” the attendance of spectators in gymnastics where young said Ali al Hitmi, President, Hosts par during all days of the champi- athletes have to put in all their Qatar Gymnastics Federation Qatar Gymnastics Federation President Ali al Hitmi addresses officials and gymnasts on Saturday. onship is also an indicator of energies and focus. and Head of the Organising excellence how popular gymnastics now “Hopefully, Raslen will be Committee while speaking “It was a big challenge the various committees who The 12th FIG Artistic Gym- is in Qatar. able to strike a balance be- soon after the conclusion of for us to keep up the stand- took care of everything that nastics World Cup in Doha The 12th FIG Artistic Also, the Arab athletes who tween sport and studies and finals on Saturday. ard after we staged the World was needed.” marked the halfway point of Gymnastics World Cup in are now competing alongside emerge a successful athlete “All the delegations that Championships last October. On what makes Doha the eight-competition series Doha marked the halfway the world stars have also be- and rise higher.” were here for the World Cup in- But we’re glad to have lived up stand out as the sporting capi- for qualification of athletes for point of the eight-competition gun to go up higher and aim- Meanwhile, the Organising cluding both the men and wom- to the expectations. tal of the world, Hitmi said, 2020 Olympics. The eighth and series for qualification of ing for medals,” he explained. Committee of the World Cup en technical committees of the I’m proud of all our com- “The good facilities in Doha final leg will also be held in the athletes for 2020 Olympics. On Qatar’s Raslen Saoud, will study reports from vari- FIG have been very happy with mittees to have made this and the providing of perfect Qatari capital in March 2020. The eighth and final leg will who made his maiden appear- ous sub-committees and iron our organisation,” he stressed. World Cup which had a large atmosphere for athletes to Hitmi also felt that the also be held in the Qatari ance at the World Cup and he out flaws if any in preparation The four-day qualification number of gymnasts from over produce their best is what successful staging of various capital in March 2020. is growing as a gymnast, Hitmi for March 2020 edition. event for 2020 Tokyo Olym- 57 countries participating, a makes us stand out as the best. events through the years has said it will be a difficult time The Organising Commit- pics saw 128 male and 60 fe- grand success,” said Hitmi, “Even the help of Aspetar also given gymnastics a place for him since he’s a secondary tee hosted a gala dinner for male gymnasts was also a big adding “The 12th edition of the in taking care of athletes’ in- of pride among other sports in over the years is also reflecting school student. all participating gymnasts, hit with the spectators who World Cup saw very high level juries has been highly appreci- Qatar and the region. on how people in the country “Now he will have to de- delegations and officials and thronged the Aspire Dome on of competition and everything ated by everyone who has been “Qatar’s hosting of various and the region love this sport. cide between pursuing studies extended a welcome to all almost all days. went off smoothly thanks to here for this World Cup.” gymnastics championships While the Qatar Gymnastics and taking up gymnastics full again in 2020.

AZF, Truxtun Capital to host eSports WTA & ATP MIAMI OPEN World Cup in Doha each year till 2022 Osaka, Zverev stunned; This year’s event to be held in Serena withdraws November AFP MIAMI AYENI OLUSEGUN DOHA NAOMI Osaka crashed out of the third round of the WTA Aspire Zone Founda- and ATP Miami Open on Sat- tion and Truxtun Capital has urday as Hsieh Su-Wei exact- signed a Memorandum of Un- ed revenge for a painful Aus- derstanding to host the first tralian Open defeat with a 4-6, multi-game eSports World 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 victory. Cup tournament in Qatar. Di- World number one Osaka rector General of Aspire Lo- had looked in little danger after gistics Abdulla al Naemi and winning the first set and mov- President of Truxtun Capital ing a break ahead in the second. Patrick Moynier signed the But Taiwan’s Hsieh, who was a agreement in Doha on Sunday. set and 4-1 up in Melbourne The eSports World Cup titled earlier this year before losing ‘Qatar eSports Aspire Wega to the Japanese star in the third World Cup’ will take place on round, battled superbly. Naomi Osaka reacts during her match against Su-Wei Hsieh of Taipei November 15 this year and “This was a very emotional at the Miami Open on Saturday. (AFP) will be held every year over the win for me,” said Hsieh, whose next four years, leading to the 39 winners were one less than and former world number one live final competition in 2022 her opponent. “Any time you Serena Williams’s surprise on the sidelines of the Qatar beat one of the top players it is exit with a left knee injury. FIFA World Cup. Wega and amazing.” The American has com- Aspire Zone will also organise It wasn’t the only shocker pleted just seven matches this a 40-day eSports Festival in of the day, as Spanish veteran year, withdrawing in Indian Qatar at the Aspire Zone. Director General Aspire Logistics Abdulla al Naemi and Truxtun Capital President Patrick Moynier sign an David Ferrer rallied to beat Wells with illness midway Speaking at a press confer- MoU for the Qatar eSports Aspire Wega World Cup in Doha on Sunday. world number three Alexan- through a round of 32 match ence on Sunday, Naemi said, der Zverev 2-6, 7-5, 6-3 to with Garbine Muguruza. “We are thrilled to sign this ing into this exciting new novation in sports and busi- yond that,” he added. reach the third round. There are surely doubts agreement with ‘WEGA’, the sports entertainment field.” ness. On my first visit here, This alliance between two Ferrer, 36 and ranked now that the 37-year-old can world’s leading e-sports or- “In addition to exciting I felt positive energy and major companies from sports 155th in the world, received add to her tally of 23 Grand ganisation, and to announce participants and spectators warmth and I believe Qatar and technology will offer 2.3 a wild card into the tourna- Slams, something which has the first eSports World Cup in alike, we are confident the As- can be a great partner for us,” billion eSports players across ment as he continues a limited so far proved beyond her since the Middle East. pire WEGA World Cup will be- Moynier said. the globe the chance to com- schedule in a 2019 billed as his returning last year after taking “At AZF, we are constantly come another demonstration “It is a dream to be here, we pete for financial prizes. farewell tour. time out following the birth of innovating to become the ref- of Qatar’s ability to host excep- are very confident and optimis- On getting local eSports Zverev, runner-up to John her first child. erence in sports excellence tional international events.” tic about this venture. This tour- enthusiasts involved, Naemi Isner here last year, coughed up Su-Wei Hsieh of Taipei celebrates With Williams out, Wang worldwide by 2020. The elec- Truxtun president praised nament won’t be all about sports said, “This Partnership is im- 12 double faults as he suffered her win over Naomi Osaka at the Qiang, the 18th seed from tronic gaming industry is cur- Qatar’s development in sports alone; it will help integrate vari- portant for us and eSports is his second straight early exit in Miami Open on Saturday. (AFP). China, advances to the fourth rently one of the fastest-grow- and technology and said he ous cultures and ideas among new to the region, which is succession after a third-round round on a walkover. ing industries in the world, felt ‘warm and positive’ on his participants. This is a challenge why we are involved. We will departure at Indian Wells. fused to give up the fight. In the late game, unseeded with an annual growth rate of first visit to the country, which for us to bring Qatar to the fore- promote the tournament to Osaka was coming off a “I was kind of immature Canadian Bianca Andreescu 40%. Building on the success gave him the confidence to en- front of eSports in the world. reach local eSports enthusi- fourth-round exit at Indian because I was thinking too beat Angelique Kerber for the of Qatar’s national team dur- gage in this venture. “The idea is to engage the asts so as to boost their par- Wells, but Hsieh’s coach said much, like everything was on second time in a week 6-4, 4-6, ing the AFC Asian Cup earlier “Qatar’s vision and ours youth who are the nucleus of ticipation and help grow the her victory wasn’t all that my racquet,” admitted Osaka. 6-1, outlasting the German this year, we are now expand- are aligned as it relates to in- eSports but we plan to go be- industry in Qatar.” surprising. “She has enough “I got ahead of myself. eighth seed in a two hour, nine experience to stay strong and “Of course I want to win eve- minute three setter. you saw that,” French coach ry match and I think I have dealt The duo also met in the WTA Frederic Aniere, who has with people always asking me if Indian Wells final, with An- worked with Hsieh for the last I am going to win because I have dreescu winning 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. LPGA FOUNDERS CUP two years and is also her boy- number one next to my name,” Elsewhere, Roger Federer Liu Yu storms to one-shot lead at Wildfire Golf Club in Arizona friend, told AFP. added the Japanese star. survived a scare but battled Osaka’s second-round win back from a set down to beat LOS ANGELES: China’s Liu Yu had seven birdies and an eagle in a seven-under par 65 on Saturday to over Belgian Yanina Wick- Injured Serena withdraws Radu Albot 4-6 7-5 6-3. seize a one-shot lead over Carlota Ciganda in the LPGA Founders Cup. Liu, who shared the overnight mayer on Friday saw a second The 33-year-old Hsieh will Federer next faces 103rd- lead with world number one Park Sung-hyun, was four-under over her last four holes -- with an eagle at set wobble from the two-time play Caroline Wozniacki in the ranked Serbian Filip Kra- Yu Liu of China during the third the par-five 15th and back-to-back birdies to finish -– to overtake Spain’s Ciganda with a 54-hole total Grand Slam winning star fourth round of the women’s jinovic, who beat three-time round of the Bank Of Hope of 19-under 197 at the Wildfire Golf Club in Phoenix, Arizona.(AFP) and it was more of the same draw, which now looks wide Grand Slam winner Stan Founders Cup on Saturday. (AFP) against Hsieh, who simply re- open following Osaka’s defeat Wawrinka 7-5, 2-6, 7-6 (7/5). 18 Monday, March 25, 2019 Sports Wales kick off Euro 2020 qualifiers with Slovakia win

pinned in their own half late Russia ease to 4-0 on and Slovakia should have equalised with seven minutes thumping of left. Kazakhstan after Rusnak’s precise cross found Michal Duris, but the opening day defeat substitute’s header was tipped away by Wayne Hennessey to Belgium into the six-yard box rather than clear of danger. AFP/DPA David Hancko, following CARDIFF, UNITED KINGDOM up, had a superb chance to level from close range but in- Scott Hend of Australia poses with his trophy after winning the 2019 DANIEL James was Wales’ stead miscued his shot com- Maybank Malaysia Golf Championship at the Saujana Golf and Coun- goal-scoring hero as they pletely and that allowed Wales try Club in Shah Alam on Sunday. (AFP) launched their Euro 2020 to clear the ball. qualifying campaign with a 1-0 The fifth and final minute win over Slovakia in Cardiff on of stoppage time saw Slovakia Sunday. awarded a corner following Scott Hend claims Swansea winger James, Miroslav Stoch’s deflected ef- making his first competitive fort. start for Wales, struck in just But the referee then blew Maybank title on the fifth minute with a goal for the end of the match, a de- that ultimately saw the hosts cision that saw him surround- to victory. ed by angry Slovakia players, first playoff hole Wales manager Ryan with Juraj Kucka then shown Giggs made 11 changes from a yellow card for dissent. Wednesday’s 1-0 friendly vic- Russia responded to an AFP pocketed $500,000 for his tory over Trinidad and Toba- opening defeat to Belgium by KUALA LUMPUR triumph, told reporters. go, with star forward Gareth easing to a 4-0 victory over “It was a fantastic putt... Bale captaining the side after Kazakhstan in Astana in Euro AUSTRALIA’S Scott Hend I’m a grinder and a fighter. So veteran skipper Ashley Wil- Wales’ midfielder Daniel James’s fifth minute goal sinks Slovakia in the opening UEFA Euro 2020 Group E 2020 qualifiers on Sunday. won the Maybank Champion- is my caddie Tony. We both liams was dropped down to qualification match at Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff on Sunday.(AFP) Denis Cheryshev scored ship in Kuala Lumpur Sun- have the same mental atti- the bench. twice before half-time and laid day, edging Spain’s Nacho tude,” the 46-year-old added. Slovakia, by contrast, were But Pekarik was then dis- perb solo effort that saw him far early in the second half on the third for captain Artem Elvira in a sensational playoff “It doesn’t matter how old unchanged after beating Hun- possessed on the edge of the beat two defenders before his when Albert Rusnak was one- Dzyuba after the break while after tropical thunderstorms we are, we work hard at what gary 2-0 in their opening qual- box by the 21-year-old James, swerving shot beat Dubravka on-one with Wayne Hennes- Abzal Beysebekov deflected a halted play for two hours. we do.” ifier on Thursday. who then shot powerfully past only to curl just past the far sey only for the Wales goal- shot into his own net. Rain hit the course in the Victory eased the heart- The Cardiff City Stadium Newcastle goalkeeper Mar- post. keeper to block his shot, with Kazakhstan had started final round at the Saujana ache of Hend’s two European was bathed in sunshine and tin Dubravka to fire Wales in The only concern for Man- the ball rebounding off the their Euro campaign in Group Golf and Country Club with playoff losses at the Omega Wales made an equally bright front. chester United great Giggs at Slovakian before it went wide. I on Thursday with a 3-0 de- the last group on the 18th European Masters in 2016 start to the delight of their fans. Wales, trying to capitalise half-time would have been Hennessey had to be alert feat of Scotland, who were green. and 2017. Harry Wilson and Da- on Bale’s speed, almost had a that Wales were just 1-0 to deny Rusnak a second time playing later at San Marino. Hend had looked the fa- Elvira, 32, left the tour- vid Brooks combined well second goal in the 21st minute ahead, with plenty of time left before Wales hit back, with World Cup semi-finalists vourite after posting six bird- nament still searching for an down the right but any threat when Brooks smashed a shot for Slovakia to get back into Wilson shooting narrowly Belgium, who defeated Rus- ies to take a single shot lead elusive European Tour title. seemed to end when Brooks’ into the side-netting. the game. wide past a beaten Dubravka sia 3-1 on Thursday, have a heading into the final hole, American David Lipsky, pass went straight to Slovakia Brooks then came close Slovakia then created their from James’ cross. late kick-off against Cyprus in but the deluge precipitated a who started the day in second, defender Peter Pekarik. to making it 2-0 with a su- best chance of the match thus Wales found themselves Nicosia. resurgence by overnight lead- faltered with three bogeys and er Elvira. a double bogey for a 74 to fin- The Spaniard sensational- ish tied at 13th. ly drove home a 30 foot birdie Four-time Major winner to match Hend’s 15-under-par Ernie Els also saw his title Juve women beat Fiorentina Teatime FC top United Kerala to 273 after the restart of play. charge derailed after he only Hend kept his cool to find managed a 71 to finish tied at in front of record crowd the fairway in the first extra seventh. clinch MBM–VAQ football title hole, paving the way for a Ireland’s Padraig Har- AFP birdie and the win. rington finished the tourna- TURIN, ITALY TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK “I was injured last year ment with his best round of DOHA and it has been a while since the competition, rattling off DANISH international Sofie I had a win. I’m just trying to three birdies in the final three Pedersen sealed a home win for TEATIME FC emerged cham- soak it all up and remember holes for a 69 and a share of Juventus women who marked pions in the ninth MBM – VAQ what it feels like,” Hend, who 30th place. the team’s first game at the Alli- Football Tournament beating anz Stadium in Turin by playing United Kerala 1-0 through Na- on front of a record crowd for a sar’s penalty goal. top-flight women’s game in Ita- Both teams battled hard ly, three months before the start in the final and United Kerala, Xavi won’t play for Catalonia of the World Cup in France. Juventus players celebrate while trying to stave off an The championship-leading scoring during the Women’s Serie attack from the rivals, com- against Venezuela Juve women’s team, who usu- A match against Fiorentina in mitted a foul in the box to Participants pose with the AFC Asian Cup trophy after VAQ football final. ally play their home games at Turin on Sunday. (AFP) concede the spot kick. Nasar AFP Vinovo in the suburbs of the calmly put it away and helped Udayan’s sand art show show- aging Director Anwar and BARCELONA city, played rivals Fiorentina on ventus men’s captain Giorgio his team win the title. cased the history of Qatar and MNK Group Managing Partner front of a crowd of 39,027 at the Chiellini. As a mark of honour to it was appreciated by a large Rajesh Menon, handed over FORMER Barcelona and Spain Allianz. “Girls enjoy the Stadium!!!” the Indian community, the crowd of visitors. a cheaque for the dialysis cen- midfielder Xavi Hernandez Juventus decided against he wrote, adding the club’s slo- Asian Cup 2019 trophy was The tournament was inau- tre, run by VAQ in Vazhakkad, said on Sunday that his club charging fans an entry fee for gan “Fino Alla Fine (until the also put on display during the gurated by Qatar Police first to VAQ Supporting Committee commitments would not re- the game at the 41,500-capacity end) Juventus!!!” final by the Qatar Football Liutenant Abdullah Darwish members MKC Noushad and lease him to play for Catalonia Xavi Hernandez arena, with the turnout beating Italian international de- Association. A road show was Abbas Ashakanani. Public Ahammed Kutty. against Venezuela. the previous record for a wom- fender Cecilia Salvai was organised by the VAQ and In- Relations Officer Lieutenant Satheeshan of Teatime FC “I regret to announce that reportedly planned to honour en’s football match in Italy of stretched off in the second dian Sports Centre. Mubarak Sharida al Muthalakh was adjudged the best player, finally I will not be able to be in him. 14,000 spectators. half, but was carried back onto High-ranking officials from and Community Office Reach while Jaseem TK of United Ker- Montilivi for tomorrow’s Cat- “The over-riding commit- Pedersen nodded in the the pitch to celebrate with her the Qatar defence ministry, Out Office Co-ordinator Faisal ala bagged the best goalkeeper’s alonia-Venezuela,” Xavi wrote ments of his team, the Al Sadd winner seven minutes from teammates after the win. Indian Sports Centre, Indian Hudawi also attended the event. award. Genius REC Calicut won on Instagram. Club of Qatar, in the last stages time, as Juventus moved four Salvai’s knee injury could Cultural Centre were present Indian Sports Centre Presi- the Fair Play Award. Saleem of “My commitments with my of the league have made it im- points ahead of Fiorentina in be a worry for Italy ahead of the in the road show, along with dent Nilangshe Dey addressed Mates Qatar was honoured as club did not allow it. I hope next possible,” the Catalan Football the top-of-the-table clash with World Cup in June. many important personalities the audience. ICC President the best team manager. Tro- time I can be there with you. In Federation said. three matches to go in the 12- Juventus women’s team are from socio-cultural and busi- Manikantan released the VAQ phies were also given away to Qatar you will have the first of Barcelona’s Gerard Pique is team women’s league. on course for a second consecu- ness fields. magazine by handing it to An- United Kerala and Qatar Mas- your fans cheering our team.” expected to play, several Span- “Today will be an important tive Scudetto having won the The ‘One Man Show’ by eesh Gangadharan. Adastra ters who finished as the cham- The game was expected to ish clubs have refused to release day for the whole movement of trophy in their first season in renowned artist Nizam Cali- Group Marketing Manager pions and the runners-up of the be the 39-year-old last for Cata- players for a friendly that is not women’s football,” tweeted Ju- 2017-2018. cut was also staged. Edappal Bineesh, at the behest of Man- Masters Cup held earlier. lonia and the organisers had a recognised international. Spain coach praises Morata and backs team to find finishing touch

DPA believed the forward had come scored once, also from the site. VALENCIA back a different player since his penalty spot. “I had spoken to friends loan move to Atletico Madrid “We need to improve in about it. But at the last min- SPAIN coach Luis Enrique from Chelsea in January and terms of defending counter-at- ute I went down to my right. tried to overlook how wasteful praised his work-rate. tacks and pressing the ball but It was a mistake.” The other his team had been against Nor- “Morata, along with the no matter how much you im- player to score past Jarstein way in their first Euro 2020 other forwards Marco [Asen- prove you will always give the was Rodrigo, in the home qualifier, taking solace in how sio] and Rodrigo [Moreno], team one or two chances, that’s stadium where he plays his many chance they had created. have been spectacular because football,” Luis Enrique said. league football for Valencia. “Improvement without the of the work they put in,” Luis As well as the 11 on target “I was happy with my game finishing touch,” was the Dia- Enrique said. there were also 15 shots off asides from the goal,” said the rio AS headline on the 2-1 win “I think Morata looks much target. The most memorable forward. at Mestalla. better in terms of confidence. of the 26 shots in total for the “Now we need to keep go- When asked how his team He always has a good attitude home side was Sergio Ramos’ ing.” Spain play Malta away could improve their strike rate, but he looks more confident. ‘Panenka’ style penalty that on Tuesday and the answer the coach said: “The difficult “He was key for us at the won the match for Spain in the to their scoring problems thing is to create the chances end holding the ball up. It was second half. could come in the shape of and we did that. the best game from Alvaro for Norway keeper Rune La Liga’s top Spanish scorer “I was a striker and I know us since he has been with the Jarstein admitted he knew Ra- Jaime Mata. that if the chances are being Spain team.” Spain had 11 shots mos might try a Panenka kick The Getafe forward came created then the goals come.” on target during the game but but that did not stop him con- on late in the second half but No one was more wasteful than only managed to score twice ceding on the night. could get a start on Tuesday. striker Alvaro Morata who and one of those goals came “I was determined to stand “It’s a dream to make my scorned a number of chances from the penalty spot. up as long as I could because I debut but now I have to work in both halves. Norway in contrast had Spain’s defender Sergio Ramos (left) reacts with teammates after scoring a (Panenka) against Norway knew he might catch me out,” hard to make sure I stay in the But Luis Enrique said he just two shots on target and during their Euro 2020 group F qualifying match at the Mestalla Stadium in Valencia on Saturday. (AFP) Jarstein told the UEFA web- team,” he said. Sports Monday, March 25, 2019 19 High School students visit Team Qatar spikers to get tips TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA

IN an effort to promote Sport for Life and provide students across Qatar the opportunity to connect with professionals, Team Qatar’s volleyball play- ers welcomed 50 high-school students from the American Academy School to their train- ing facility at Al Arabi Sports Club where they delivered an interactive class. During the visit, Team Qa- tar’s six players exhibited great team spirit in taking turns to explain the sport and its rules. Students from the 10th to 12th grades watched as each player illustrated different positions held by them. Over a brief Team Qatar volleyball players and High School students during a QOC initiative to make sports and healthy activities popular through joint programme in Doha. presentation, the team also demonstrated the basic scor- portant it is to always connect up volleyball. Other questions Qatar’s first participa- Qatar Olympic Committee the community through Team ing system when playing a with younger aspiring people focused on the type of training During the visit, Team tion at the Asian Volleyball (QOC) celebrated its 40th an- Qatar athletes. game and laid down the health in Qatar – it definitely brought and the different diet routines Qatar’s six players exhibit- Championships was in South niversary on March 14, mark- On that occasion, the QOC benefits and acquired skills the best in us. I hope we were the team follows. ed great team spirit in Korea in 1989. Qatar’s Asian ing tremendous successes in in collaboration with the Min- from practicing team sports in able to present volleyball in its After the theory session, taking turns to explain the achievements continued to be the different sports fields at istry of Education and Higher general. enticing form making it an ap- the athletes ran the volleyball sport and its rules. significant when the national all levels over the years. Dur- Education and national fed- Team Qatar’s setter peal and a choice of sport to master class that demonstrat- volleyball team finished fourth ing the ceremony, QOC’s erations are arranging for 40 Khalid Shamiyeh said: “Hav- the school boys.” ed what a regular training ses- tice with his group of students. during the Doha 2006 Asian Secretary-General Jassim al school visits this year. Team ing school students visit our Before the practice ses- sion looked like for the team. To give students the full volley- Games. The latest Team Qa- Buenain stressed in his speech Qatar’s school visits will help training today was an impact- sion, students were encour- The students were divided into ball experience, players joined tar volleyball team victory was on QOC’s refreshed image and QOC accomplish its mission ful experience not only for the aged to ask questions – some groups and each Team Qatar them for a quick and competi- when they brought home the strategy. The new approach to promote sport participation students but for us as a team. highlighted the reasons be- player took lead in starting a tive match that then brought Asian Men’s Volleyball Cup involves QOC to focus on unit- to the next generation and the This reminded us of how im- hind the team’s choice to take warm up and diving into prac- the school visit to an end. 2018 gold medal. ing, inspiring and engaging whole community. Pant blazes 78 in Rampaging Russell fires Delhi’s big win

Delhi Capitals beat Rahane-led side will definitely KKR to pulsating victory Mumbai Indians by aim to start the season 12 on a positive note. 37 runs in IPL Royals seem confident of improvnig their 2018 campaign. Andre, Gill collect 65 at a gallop to sink Hyderabad Sunrisers after Warner’s dashing 85 AGENCIES The team, which had won the MUMBAI inaugural edition of the lucra- AFP his blitz. tive league in 2008, will be hop- KOLKATA Warner, who recently re- RISHABH Pant’s blazing half- ing for a repeat of 2018 show by covered from an elbow injury century guided Delhi Capitals Jos Buttler who amassed 548 AUSTRALIA’S David Warner he picked in the Bangladesh to a 37-run win over Mumbai runs from 13 games at an aver- smashed 85 from 53 balls on Premier League, finally fell to Indians in their Indian Premier age of 54.80 and an impressive his Indian Premier League Russell after driving the ball to League opener here Sunday. strike rate of 155.24. comeback Sunday but his cover. Sent into bat, Delhi were A lot is expected from knock went in vain as Sunris- Warner said his elbow helped by Colin Ingram’s 32- Smith. But it is yet to be known ers Hyderabad lost to Kolkata “wasn’t all too bad” after doing ball 47 and Shikhar Dhawan’s whether the Australian will Knight Riders. a lot of work with his trainer 43 at the Wankhede Stadium, make to the playing eleven or Warner, who along with back home. before Pant smashed the Mum- not as he has not fully recovered compatriot Steve Smith re- Year-long bans from state bai bowlers for seven sixes and from an elbow injury. turns to the Twenty20 tour- and international cricket for as many fours in his 78 to power Overall, Ben Stokes will nament after missing the Warner and Smith end on them to 213 for six. once again be the go-to man previous edition due to a March 28 but the duo are In reply, MI were stopped at for the Royals who has the ball-tampering controversy, keen to get among the runs in 176 in 19.2 overs as an injured ability to fire both with the bat steered Sunrisers to 181 for the IPL, ahead of the 50-over Jasprit Bumrah failed to turn and the ball. three after being put into bat. World Cup starting in May. up with the bat. Veteran Yuvraj On the other hand, Punjab His efforts though were The suspension did not Singh top-scored for the hosts started the last season on a not enough, with Andre Rus- include club games but IPL’s with 53 off 35 balls. roaring note with five wins in sell hitting an unbeaten 49 governing council decided six matches before succumb- off 19 balls as the Knight Rid- not to allow the disgraced duo BRIEF SCORES: ing in the business end of the ers won by six wickets with in the 11th edition of the T20 Delhi Capitals 213 for 6 (Pant 78, league. two balls to spare at Kolkata’s league last year in a bid to Ingram 47, Dhawan 43) beat Mumbai Punjab boasts of self-pro- Eden Gardens. avoid controversy. Indians 176 (Yuvraj 53, Krunal 32, claimed universal boss — Chris A pause for a floodlight The pair were banned for Rabada 2-23, Ishant 2-34) by 37 runs Gayle. The Caribbean can never failure in the 16th over re- cheating in a Cape Town Test be discounted in the shortest charged Knight Riders’ chase in March last year along with Rajasthan upbeat format of cricket. as Russell put together an teammate Cameron Bancroft, Boosted by the return of Gayle is likely to open in- unbeaten 65-run stand with Kolkata Knight Riders cricketer Shubman Gill (left) celebrates with teammate Andre Russell after winning whose nine-month ban has al- Steve Smith, Rajasthan Royals nings for Punjab with KL Ra- Shubman Gill, who hit 18 runs the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Eden Gardens ready finished. (RR) will take on Kings XI Pun- hul, and the two has the ability including the winning six. Stadium in Kolkata on Sunday. (AFP) Smith is expected to ap- jab (KXIP) in their Indian Pre- to fire right from the word ‘go’. Russell struck four fours pear for his team Rajasthan mier League (IPL) opener at the Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair and four sixes slowed down a bit which made ing pickle juice,” he said. tle in 2016, made the most of Royals in their opening match Sawai Mansingh Stadium, here and Mandeep Singh will add Earlier Warner stood out us reassess after six overs,” Opener Warner sur- the spill and raced to his 37th against Kings XI Punjab in on Monday. depth to Punjab’s batting in the during a 118-run opening Warner said after his knock. vived a reprieve on 38 after IPL fifty with a six off Russell Jaipur on Monday. The Royals, which made a middle-order. stand with England’s Jonny The Australian admitted Knight Riders captain and to signal his aggressive intent. comeback to the league in 2018 Australian all-rounder Bairstow, who made 39, to lay some anxiety before his big re- wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik Bairstow was bowled by BRIEF SCORES: after serving a two-year ban Moises Henriques, West Indian the platform for their big total. turn to IPL -- and an unusual dropped him off left-arm wrist leg-spinner Piyush Chawla Kolkata Knight Riders 183 for 4 (Rana 68, over spot-fixing and betting Nicholas Pooran and South Af- “It is good to get out there solution. spinner Kuldeep Yadav. but Warner took the attack to Russell 49*, Uthappa 35, Rashid 1-26) beat charges, had advanced to the rican David Miller are the other and contribute. It looked a “I was a bit nervous in the Warner, who captained the opposition, hitting nine Sunrisers Hyderabad 181 for 3 (Warner 85, Vijay play-offs last season but could players who can single handedly nice wicket to bat on but it dressing room and kept drink- Sunrisers to their only IPL ti- fours and three sixes during 40*, Bairstow 39, Russell 2-32) by six wickets not go further. The Ajinkya take Punjab to victory. Sri Lanka’s tour ends in QCA hosts ICC’s basic coaching course second whitewash in SA TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA AFP the batting order with a power- JOHANNESBURG packed innings of 77 not out off THE Qatar Cricket Association suc- 42 balls. cessfully organised a three-day ICC A tour that started with an un- He followed up by breaking Basic Cricket Coaching Course at the expected Test series triumph a rapid Sri Lankan first-wicket Qatar Olympic Committee Tower here ended with a second successive partnership of 42 when he with over 30 persons attending it. limited overs series humilia- trapped Dhananjaya de Silva Under the directions of QCA Presi- tion for Sri Lanka when South with his first ball. dent Yousef Jeham al Kuwari to make Africa won the third and final Opening batsman Niroshan it a big success, the course, part of the Twenty20 international on Dickwella raced to 38 off 22 International Cricket Council’s wide- Sunday. balls and Isuru Udana played ranging plan to increase the number South Africa made a daunt- another hard-hitting lower- of future instructors world wide, was ing 198 for two and Sri Lanka order innings, hitting four sixes aimed at providing basic understand- were beaten by 45 runs accord- in 36 before Sri Lanka lost their ing the participations about various ing to the Duckworth/Lewis/ last four wickets for no runs. components involved in the game. Stern method when they were Pretorius and Hendricks Kuwari thanked the ICC for involv- QCA officials and instructors with participants after the conclusion of the three-day ICC Basic Cricket Coaching Course in Dohaon bowled out for 137 as they (66) put on 90 for the sec- ing the national body into its popular Saturday. chased a reduced target of 183 ond wicket before JP Duminy schemes and drives to promote the in 17 overs following a rain de- joined Pretorius in an unbeaten sport and said: “The QCA is always support to us.” the supervision of Shivani Mishra and Easa, Zaheeruddin Ibrahim, Aneesh Kakkot, Shebi Abdul lay at the Wanderers Stadium. third-wicket stand of 71 off the eager to extend its whole-hearted co- QCA Operations Manager Mr Man- Omran Hussain. As many as 31 per- Salam, Adil Bashir, Shakeel Akhtar, Muhammad Murad, It completed a 3-0 series last five overs. Duminy made operation to the ICC in nurturing the zoor Ahmad said: “I want to thank all sons, including females, attended the Altaf Shaikh, Mrs. Sabeeja AP, Ms. Sincy Sara Sherin, sweep for South Africa, who 34 not out off 14 balls. game. Indeed, we’re proud to say that the instructors, participants for their lectures and enriched their knowledge. Muhammad Omer, Mahesh Abhayapala, Rana Saqlain, also won a one-day series 5-0. Andile Phehlukwayo took we’ve always tried our best to contrib- commitment and those helped us in All the participants were presented the Nouman Anwar, Muhammad Mushtaq, Saril NR, Sawnah South Africa’s match-win- four for 24. Hendricks was ute towards raising the standard of the organising this course, including Jam- certificates of appreciation as well. Siddiqui, Abdullah Zahid, Mohammad Said Ali, Ibtisam Ali ner on Sunday was all-rounder named man of the series after game. As a result, we’re rapidly rising shaid Ahmad. Also we’d be looking for Khan, Hisham Bangash, Mrs. Sameera Jayarangam, Ajith Dwaine Pretorius, who took making a second successive through the ranks in the world. We more such ICC programs in future.” THE PARTICIPANTS: Mohanant, Mrs. Patika Praveeth Kumar, Praveeth Kumar, advantage of a promotion in half-century. also say thank you to the ICC for their The course was conducted under Tamoor Sajjad, Anand Narayanaswamy, Mohammed Ejaz Hanah Sami, Sami Ahmed, Kartik and Durinijan. 20 Monday, March 25, 2019 The Last Word Knowledge Zone at M-E forum HEALTH MINISTER MEETS OMANI OFFICIAL on healthcare reflects Qatar’s efforts to improve patient care

CATHERINE W GICHUKI dependence needs to be man- DOHA aged to initiate sustainable quality improvement and pa- THE ‘Knowledge Zone’ at tient safety. the seventh Middle East Fo- “Proper communication rum on Quality and Safety in between doctors and other Healthcare, which concluded healthcare professionals and in Doha on Sunday, show- providing proper care at right Minister of Public Health HE Dr Hanan Mohammed al Kuwari met on Sunday with Oman’s Undersecre- cased efforts at improvement time play a major role in pa- tary of the Ministry of Health for Health Affairs Dr Mohammed bin Saif al Hosni, who is currently visiting and initiatives being under- tient safety,” Dr Ansari ex- Qatar to attend the Middle East Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare. The meeting reviewed bilat- taken by different healthcare plained. eral relations and the means to enhance them, particularly in the health sector, as well as a number of providers in Qatar. Held over three days, in- subjects on the agenda of the Middle East forum. (QNA) The Knowledge Zone fea- cluding pre-conference ses- tured more than 15 exhibi- sions held on Friday, the tors, including the Ministry The Knowledge Zone featured more than 15 exhibitors, including the Middle East Forum on Qual- of Public Health, Hamad Ministry of Public Health and Hamad Medical Corporation. (HANSON K ity and Safety in Healthcare Medical Corporation (HMC)’s JOSEPH) highlighted the quality and Hamad Healthcare Qual- forum, the Deputy Chief of “The Legatum Prosperity safety aspects of the world- Health minister to ity Institute (HHQI), Primary Medical, Academic & Re- Index ranks Qatar as the fifth class healthcare services Health Care Corporation, Qa- search Affairs for Surgical best for health in the world. that are provided to patients tar Armed Forces, Qatar Red Services at Hamad Medical This is a result of the steps we across Qatar’s health system. Crescent Society, Sidra Medi- Corporation’s Hamad Gen- have taken to enhance patient The forum recorded par- cine, Qatar University, and eral Hospital Dr Abdulla al safety. The posters here de- ticipation of 3,000 healthcare open QMED today the World Innovation Sum- Ansari said, “This is an annu- pict quality research conduct- professionals and 126 local mit for Health (WISH). al event. Running under the ed for improvement in patient and international speakers. The Knowledge Zone also theme ‘Patient Safety First’, care,” he added. It was a testimony to the pro- 40 local, international firms, over 500 doctors to attend exhibited more than 100 sci- it reflects the shift of focus The HMC, he added, gress Qatar has made in qual- entific posters on quality and from creating awareness of has around 500 profession- ity improvement understand- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK industry, latest technical inno- Ali Abdullah al Khater, safety. patients’ safety to preventing als who conduct research on ing and application since it DOHA vations and developments in chair of the Healthcare Com- Speaking to media per- any harm that may happen to ways to improve services. held the first forum seven Qatar’s healthcare sector for munications Committee, said, sons on the sidelines of the patients.” He highlighted that inter- years ago. MINISTER of Public Health leading local, regional and in- “The 2019 QMED is an impor- HE Dr Hanan Mohammed ternational healthcare profes- tant part of our endeavours to al Kuwari will open Qatar’s sionals. develop the healthcare sector International Medical and The event will host three in Qatar. It is also a very im- Health Exhibition (QMED) at conferences and workshops portant platform for healthcare Over 250 PHCC staff take part in healthcare meet the Qatar National Conven- organised by Alfardan Medical providers to introduce them to tion Center (QNCC) on Mon- and Northwestern Medicine the latest innovations in medi- day (today) with the participa- (AMNM), Naufar Hospital and cal services.” TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK tion of more than 40 local and Reviva for Medical Services. Khalifa al Mohannadi, DOHA international companies in the Local and international manager of Sogha Exhibitions medical sector. speakers will lead the discus- & Conferences, said: “QMED AS many as 250 clinicians and The opening ceremony will sions, with the participation of represents an investment op- staff from the Primary Health be attended by several ambas- more than 500 doctors cover- portunity for the leaders of Care Corporation (PHCC) sadors accredited to Qatar, in- ing all medical specialties. the healthcare sector in Qa- participated, as official part- cluding UK Ambassador HE The exhibition aims at pro- tar to share knowledge and ners, in this year’s Middle Ajay Sharma, Ambassador of moting knowledge exchange, cooperate with executives East Forum on Quality and Sweden HE Eva Bolano and identifying latest developments from around 12 participat- Safety in Healthcare. Ambassador of Turkey HE in the healthcare sector, pro- ing countries. The exhibition The annual conference Fikret Ozer. viding better services, as well aims to shed light on the latest brought together healthcare Qatar’s International Medi- as supporting initiatives that medical devices adopted by professional on an internation- cal and Health Exhibition will lay the foundation for a healthy European countries, as well as al platform to share knowledge provide a unique platform for community and encourage in- medical supplies and the lat- with the collective aim of im- PHCC offered engaging activities at the venue for visitors and healthcare professionals, shedding light on knowledge-transfer and dis- novation in line with the Qatar est laboratory and radiation proving the quality and safety the importance of quality and safety in healthcare. cussions around the healthcare National Vision 2030. equipment.” of care for the patients and the communities they serve. disease, as well as on dentistry PHCC offered engaging ac- creation of the Patient Consul- PHCC’s participation in- services and the benefits of ear- tivities at the venue for visitors tative Council, training of its cluded presentations focused ly screening. and healthcare professionals, 2,378 clinical and non-clinical on patient engagement, un- The forum’s objective shedding light on the impor- staff on quality improvement locking the resilience potential was in line with PHCC’s com- tance of quality and safety in and patient safety concepts SEIB Insurance, Reinsurance in healthcare organisations, joy mitment to providing safe, healthcare. and tools. at the workplace and patient- compassionate and quality PHCC’s pavilion at the Dr Mariam Abdul Malik, centred care. PHCC panellists care across all primary care exhibition also showcased its managing director of PHCC, Silver Sponsor of QMED 2019 also took part in sessions fo- services and facilities while achievements this year in- commented, “Participating in cused on the quality of services remaining abreast of the lat- cluding the opening of four this annual event is important COLLABORATING with Qa- this vertical representing medical checkups for visitors delivered for diabetics and pa- est regional and international new state-of-the-art health for us, since patient safety is the tar’s largest and flagship medi- nearly 50 percent of its insur- (such as blood sugar and pres- tients suffering from chronic developments. centres in the past 12 months, cornerstone of our services.” cal trade event, SEIB Insur- ance portfolio, and serving sure tests, and weight, height ance and Reinsurance has customers across the globe, and BMI measurement), as announced its Silver sponsor- while general insurance ser- well as educational sessions ship of the second edition of Qa- vices account for the other around nationwide health con- tar International Medical De- half of its business. cerns and issues. Ooredoo Strategic Sponsor of QMED vices & Healthcare Exhibition “SEIB’s licence in the Khalifa al Muhandes, gen- and Conference (QMED 2019). Qatari market has enabled it eral manager at Sougha, the The exhibition will be held to rapidly and significantly organising company behind OOREDOO will be Strategic insurance; dental; medical Things Indoor Asset Tracking social responsibility strategy. at the Qatar National Conven- scale its operations to a wide QMED 2019, appreciated SEIB Sponsor of the Qatar Inter- tourism; laboratories; health; service and the Data Centre We’re delighted to be associ- tion Center (QNCC), over an swath of health insurance, for renewing its strategic part- national Medical Devices & and wellness. These areas back-up service as examples, ating with industry leaders to area of 5,000 square meters, Takaful (Shari’a-compliant nership with and sponsorship Healthcare Exhibition & Con- were decided upon based on both of which contribute to bring such a worthwhile event from March 25 to 27. insurance) and non-Takaful of the exhibition. ferences set to be held at Qa- the local and regional needs asset management, data se- to Qatar. Elias Chedid, chief operat- products, as well as short- QMED serves as both an tar National Convention Cen- of Qatar and the Middle East curity, disaster recovery and “This event is the ideal ing officer and deputy chief ex- term contract life insurance exhibition and knowledge ex- tre from March 25 to 27 2019. region, respectively. secure data management. opportunity for us to show ecutive officer of SEIB said this services for corporate clients change platform, celebrating To facilitate a more Ooredoo will be hosting a Speaking about the spon- our support for Qatar and its strategic partnership aims at that are renewable on an an- the integral role and remark- structured arrangements, booth at the event, showcas- sorship, Manar Khalifa al primary medical institutions. empowering the Qatari health- nual basis,” he said. able growth of insurance com- the event it will be divided ing the complete ICT portfo- Muraikhi, director of PR and We’re excited to be sponsor- care sector as a national engine SEIB’s QMED 2019 par- panies operating in the local into ten areas: QBlue Zone, lio of its innovative solutions Corporate Communications ing, and looking forward to it of economic growth. ticipation will feature a number market at the service of the focused on diabetes; phar- that would add value to or- at Ooredoo, said: “Supporting being a valuable contribution SEIB is the third largest of on-site activities and activa- healthcare sector and its ser- maceuticals; medical educa- ganisations within the health- vital events such as this one is to the healthcare industry in health insurance company tions, in partnership with West vice excellence for all residents tion; medical devices; health care sector; the Internet of a key pillar of our corporate Qatar and the region.” (TNN) in Qatar, Chedid said, with Bay Medicare, including free and citizens in Qatar. (TNN) iSTEMed Camp explores solutions to world’s problems through STEM

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK Qatar and beyond. on her personal experience through workshops, presenta- DOHA Mehdi Benchaabane, di- as a learner and as a mother tions, Ignite Talks and camp- rector of EDI, PUE, QF, said: to understand how authentic fire chats. THE Education Development “This event brought together learning occurs. Following the plenary ses- Institute (EDI), part of Qatar individuals from within the EDI also welcomed pro- sion, there were a series of Foundation’s (QF) Pre-Uni- field of education to discuss gressive educator, maker and sessions for the community to versity Education (PUE), re- and exchange ideas about in- founder of Genesis Learning, participate in. These sessions cently hosted its annual iSTE- novative approaches to teach- Trevor Shaw, who engaged engaged students and parents Med Camp at Awsaj Academy ing, with the ultimate aim of participants in a deep-dive with a variety of activities such in Education City. enabling interdisciplinary into the engineering design as the Maker Majlis and cod- The 2019 edition of the and transdisciplinary learn- process and explored strate- ing skills sessions. event, which took place from ing. The iSTEMed Camp has gies for managing student- “We have collaborated March 21 to 23, was held un- once again proven to be a centred engineering challeng- with Qatar Foundation’s Pre- der the theme of ‘STEM in Ac- unique initiative that bridges es, while Kantis Simmons, a University Education since tion,’ and was sponsored by professional learning and former NASA scientist, shared 2015, and are pleased to once ExxonMobil Qatar. students’ learning through his insights into nurturing again support another of its The aim of iSTEMed is to an interactive and authentic students to become effec- important initiatives,” said explore how educators can platform.” tive problem-solvers through Saleh al Mana, vice-president empower students to solve The keynote speech, deliv- STEM education. and director of Government real-world problems through ered by Maryam Alhajri, di- The three-day event in- and Public Affairs for Exxon- science, technology, engineer- rector of Academyati – PUE’s cluded more than 60 present- Mobil Qatar. ing and math (STEM). It was newest school –focused on The camp was attended by educators and students from across academic institutes in Qatar and beyond. ers and over 50 sessions for The iSTEMed Camp is an attended by educators, school why it is important to offer a Early Years-Grade 12 educa- EDI initiative designed to sup- leaders and students from STEM education to all learn- tems that promote it in all tist and a master learner who the first leader of a progressive tors in both Arabic and Eng- port PUE’s vision of ‘Leading across academic institutes in ers and build equitable sys- schools. As a computer scien- has taken on the task of being school in Qatar, Alhajri draws lish. Participants connected Learning’.