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Amir meets FIFA Vice-President Qatar Charity, QFFD e-accessibility: give $9m aid to Rohingya refugees Qatar among QNA LONDON: Qatar Charity and Qatar Fund For Development best in world (QFFD) yesterday announced a cooperation and part- nership agreement with the THE PENINSULA The rate of United Nations High Commis- e-accessibility in sioner for Refugees (UNHCR) DOHA: Minister of Transport Qatar has reached 91 to provide $9m in financial and Communications H E percent, becoming the support to offer basic services Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti said first among Arab and to Rohingya refugees in Bang- that the rate of e-accessibility regional countries and ladesh on the sidelines of Aid in Qatar has reached 91 percent, one of the best in the and Trade London thus becoming the first among world, said Minister conference. Arab and regional countries and of Transport and UNHCR honoured Qatar one of the best in the world. Communications H E Charity for its efforts, In a statement on the side- Jassim bin Saif projects and partnerships lines of the conclusion of the Al Sulaiti. with the agency and its second edition of the three-day humanitarian service. The Gulf Region Education Assistive award was received by Technology Conference 2018 together experts and interna- Qatar Charity Chief Exec- (GREAT 2018), organised by tional actors in the field of utive Officer Yousef bin Mada Assistive Technology Assistive Technology and Ahmed Al Kuwari. Centre, the Minister said that this e-accessibility at the global During the conference, rate is a matter of pride and that level. She stressed that this Qatar Charity and UNHCR the State spares no effort to invest international participation Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met at Amiri Diwan yesterday with President of the South launched a joint campaign in the field of technology not only reflects the advanced scientific American Football Confederation and Vice-President of the Federation of International Football aiming at reintegrating at the level of normal persons but level and the regional and inter- Association (FIFA), Alejandro Dominguez, and the accompanying delegation, who called on the Amir Somali refugees and inter- also at the level of persons with national role played by Qatar to greet him on the occasion of their visit to the country. They reviewed the existing cooperation nally displaced people into disabilities who need these com- and that this conference has between Qatar and the South American Football Confederation and means of developing them, as well Somalia and providing them pensatory means to make their been well recognized on the as the Qatar’s preparations for the 2022 World Cup and the progress made in the related projects. with a better life. The cam- lives easier. map of global assistive paign aims at raising $10m. He said that the Ministry is technology. moving rapidly on the path of Al Mansouri highly valued investing in e-accessibility and the results achieved by the paying attention to all segments Center’s partnership with the of the society, whether in Ministry of Education and Sheikha Moza visits QFI’s Primary Schools partner in NY ordinary technology or Assistive Higher Education, Qatar Foun- Technology (AT). He praised the dation for Social Work and Qatar Foundation International (QFI) , a innovative and locally pro- Hamad Medical Corporation, member of the Qatar Foundation based in duced programmes and devices referring to the graduation of the United States, is partnering with the that were presented on the more than 67 of the (AT Super World Language Project, a non-profit organ- sidelines of the conference and Users) program for the assistive ization in New York City to enable the school were invented by Qatari youth technology. The graduates will to expand its Arabic education program from from different bodies and provide services in their affili- extracurricular activities to a course. The institutions. ation as part of the commitment “Art in Arabic” class currently serves about Chief Executive Officer of to provide assistive technology 540 students from kindergarten through 5th Mada Assistive Technology services independently to dif- Grade. The course focuses on acquiring and Centre, Maha Al Mansouri, ferent sectors, she said. mastering the language, learning about the praised the results of the con- contemporary Arab culture and the events ference and its role in bringing CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 taking place in the Arab world, as well as allocating a full part about the culture of the State of Qatar. In order to promote cul- tural exchanges and understanding, the Ministry of Culture seeks to put school recently entered into a partnership with the Metropolitan Museum of Art to Qatari theatre on world map H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science organize student visits to the Museum of and Community Development (QF), during her visit to Qatar Foundation International (QFI) Islamic Art and to host artists twice in class. DOHA: Minister of Culture and Sports, H E Salah bin Ghanem Al partner school in Brooklyn. PIC: AR AL-BAKER The Qatar Foundation International Ali, said that the Ministry seeks to put the Qatari theatre on the (QFI) is a global organization committed to world map and to set an example in the Arab region and the world. QNA the Arabic language and culture classes enhancing the intellectual, communicative At the first annual forum of theatre held yesterday at the Qatar through art. The program aims at encour- and cultural capacities of school students in National Theatre, in the presence of officials of the Ministry of Culture NEW YORK: H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, aging students to think critically and build Qatar, the United States and the United and Sports and a large group of artists and playwrights, the Minister Chairperson of the Qatar Foundation for bridges of communication with the Arab Kingdom to become effective global citizens. said that Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, said that the Education, Science and Community Devel- world. Her Highness met with teachers and Through the Arabic Language and Culture country’s vision is to lead the artistic movement in Qatar to take its opment (QF) paid a visit to one of the Qatar administrators, as well as parents of students Program, the QFI promotes excellence in place on the map of the Arab and international theater. Foundation International (QFI) partner Primary participating in this program, which is sup- the classroom and the development of edu- Schools, in Brooklyn, New York. ported by the Qatar Foundation International cation and the development of Arabic lan- CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 During the visit, Her Highness reviewed , to discuss its development. guage and culture learning. Intellectual property rights protects economy from negative practices

THE PENINSULA at a ceremony organised by the Min- Hammadi and a number of senior the national economy. istry in cooperation with Qatar officials from different gov- The Minister highlighted the DOHA: Minister of Economy and Foundation for Education, Science ernment entities. creative initiatives launched by Commerce H E Sheikh Ahmed bin and Community Development (QF) Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin the Ministry of Economy and Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani to mark the World Intellectual Mohammed Al Thani added that Commerce for the protection of said Qatar’s efforts in the field of Property Day. The event seeks to intellectual property rights in intellectual property rights and promoting intellectual property promote dialogue on the impor- Qatar are a main factor and trademarks through following rights has helped in protecting the tance of intellectual property rights motivation for investment, espe- the highest international national economy from the reper- and their role in developing an cially in light of the country’s standards in this area and pro- cussions of the negative trade encouraging and motivating envi- directives to diversify income and viding a comprehensive elec- practices as the state has worked ronment for innovation and crea- encourage the components of the tronic system of high quality to on developing and modernising tivity in the society. private sector, including national support and enable authors, cop- the legislations and laws that aim QF Vice-Chairperson and CEO small- and medium-sized enter- yright owners, trademarks, to protect intellectual property H E Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al prises (SMEs), to innovate and inventors and innovators to pre- Minister of Economy and Commerce H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin rights, in compliance with the Thani attended the event along create and increase their pro- serve their rights and protect Mohammed Al Thani; Qatar Foundation Vice-Chairperson and CEO, H E standards set by global conven- with Minister of Education and duction. This in turn contributes their work and inventions. Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani and Minister of Education and Higher tions. Higher Education H E Dr to strengthening these enterprises’ Education H E Dr Mohammed bin Abdul Wahed Al Hammadi at the event. The Minister made the remarks Mohammed bin Abdul Wahed Al capability to help in diversifying CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 02 HOME FRIDAY 27 APRIL 2018 Sheikha Moza visits QFI partner elementary school in Brooklyn Amir greets President of Tanzania QNA

DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of congratula- tions to the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, John Magufuli, on the occasion of his country’s National Day. Deputy Amir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani also sent a similar cable of congratula- tions to the President. Prime Minister and Interior Minister, H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, also sent a cable of congratulations to H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), visited a Qatar Foundation International (QFI) the Prime Minister of the partner school in Brooklyn that teaches Arabic culture and history through art to elementary students. The program encourages students to make meaningful connection United Republic of Tanzania, Kassim Majaliwa, on the with the Arab world and foster a community of diverse learners. PICS: AR AL-BAKER occasion of his country’s National Day. Gulf crisis should be Qatar, Netherlands discuss ties Minister of Administrative Development, Labour resolved through talks and Social Affairs, H E Dr. Issa bin Saad Al IRFAN BUKHARI Jafali Al Nuaimi, the Secretary-General at THE PENINSULA the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom DOHA: Secretary-General of the of the Netherlands, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Yoka Brandt. During Netherlands, Yoka Brandt, has the meeting, they said that Gulf crisis is not good discussed bilateral for anyone and it should be relations between resolved through direct talks. the two countries “Gulf crisis is not good for and areas of common anybody neither Qatar nor other concern, in addition countries involved from the to means of boosting region and the world. Therefore, and developing them. the Netherlands supports Kuwait initiative and direct- Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, H E Dr Ahmad talks between (concerned) Hassan Al Hamadi (centre), and the Secretary-General of the Ministry countries for its resolution,” she of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Yoka Brandt (left), at the said while talking to media at opening of the new premises of the Embassy of the Netherlands the inauguration of new yesterday in West Bay. PIC: ABDUL BASIT/ THE PENINSULA IPR protects economy from negative practices premises of the Embassy of the Netherlands. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 The new premises of the family, businessmen to busi- and the Netherlands connect, at the International Exhibition research teams as the number Embassy of the Netherlands was nessmen and also among insti- inspire and complement each Minister of Economy and of Innovations Geneva, a new of female researchers in three inaugurated by Yoka Brandt and tutions,” she added. other across a wide range of Commerce, H E Sheikh Ahmed achievement for Qatar in the research entities has reached 68, Secretary-General, the Ministry Yoka Brandt said that during sectors. Take energy, agri- bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al field of sciences, technology and and their efforts contributed to of Foreign Affairs, Qatar, H E Dr. her visit to Qatar, she had very culture, art, human rights, Thani, added that the Ministry’s innovation, the Minister added. 13 patents. Ahmad Hassan Al Hamadi yes- good meetings with her coun- health-care and sports for World Intellectual Property Day Sheikha Hind said that this On the sidelines of the terday at Alfardan Office Tower, terpart Dr. Ahmad Hassan Al example. The Netherlands ceremony, held under the theme year’s celebration focuses on the opening ceremony of the accom- West Bay. Hamadi in which bilateral, highly values its partnership “Empowering Change: Women role of women in a vital field, panying exhibition, participants Brandt said that she was regional and international issues with Qatar, both now and in the in Innovation and Creativity” is which is research, development from QF, Qatar University and happy over inauguration of new were discussed. years ahead,” the ambassador consistent with the prominent and innovation that QF has taken Qatar Scientific Club presented premises as it was sign of The Netherlands ambas- added. achievements done by Qatari upon itself since its inception to their inventions and innovations expanding bilateral relations. “It sador to Qatar, Dr Bahia Tahzib- Dr Bahia Tahzib-Lie said women and their efforts in contribute strongly to the in the different fields. is a new chapter in the relations Lie said: “The new Embassy that the trade relation between raising Qatar’s name in the dif- advancement of Qatar and The celebration featured between the Netherlands and underscores the expanding both countries amounts to ferent international forums such achieve the vision of the wise panel discussions that high- Qatar. Old premises was too bilateral relationship between around 800 million Euros. as the 10th International leadership to build a knowledge- lighted a number of important small. Staff is expanding with Qatar and the Netherlands with “Dutch export to Qatar increased Invention Fair in the Middle East, based and diversified economy. topics, notably the role of expansion in bilateral relations,” growing trade and investment by 33 percent during 2017 to held recently in Kuwait. The QF vice chairperson and women in the creation of intel- she said. and stronger people-to- people reach 526 million Euros.” She Qatar won seven medals in CEO added that QF is a role lectual property, promotion of She said that bilateral rela- connections.” She said that the further said that the Netherlands the fair, with three Qatari young model in terms of employing investment, the importance of tions between the Netherlands existing Embassy would be com- Embassy is keen on deepening women winning bronze medals women’s capabilities as intellectual property in and Qatar were long-lasting and pletely shifted to the new the cooperation between Qatar for their unique and creative researchers, inventors and inno- developed countries and the role outstanding. “They are at all premises by the end of May and the Netherlands in a wide inventions. In addition, a number vators, highlighting that women of education in supporting sci- levels; government to gov- 2108. array of fields of mutual interest of Qatari innovators won six form an integral part of the entific research and developing ernment, royal family to royal “It is great to see that Qatar that binds the two countries. medals; four gold and two silver, organisation’s integrated intellectual property. New students attend Preview NU-Q e-accessibility rate: Qatar THE PENINSULA among best in world perfect choice for me.” CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Separately, NU-Q student and winning the first place of the DOHA: Northwestern University President of the Student Union Mada CEO also congratulated e-Accessibility award, while the in Qatar (NU-Q)’s dean, faculty, Noof Al Sulaiti, shared her journey the winners of the e-Accessibility Ministry of Foreign Affairs came staff, students, and alumni joined as an undergraduate, “North- award and the comprehensive in second place and the Ministry the Class of 2022 in celebrating western provided me with the design award, pointing out that of Endowments (Awqaf) and their acceptance as undergrad- skills and know-how to produce e-Accessibility rate in Qatar Islamic Affairs came third. uates to Northwestern. world-class films and stories that reached 91%, a level of pride The design award was won The event – Preview NU-Q – will inform and create an impact. worldwide. She expressed grat- by the Museum of Islamic Art, saw a high turnout of admitted My Northwestern story will con- itude for the cooperation and while 67 “AT Super Users” stu- students – both local and inter- tinue with me forever as a I con- integration with Sasol, interna- dents from Ministry of Education national – including 17 students Meeting in its new state-of-the-art Newsroom, NU-Q students tinue to build on everything I have tional integrated chemicals and and Higher Education, Qatar who flew in from around the explained to the newest class what life was like for a student at NU-Q. learned here and tell stories from energy company, represented by Foundation for Social Work and world to attend the event. Qatar to the world.” its initiative Accessible Qatar, in Hamad Medical Corporation Throughout the night, attendees and realize their ambitions.” four years at Northwestern were The Class of 2022 includes a providing services and ensuring graduated. The Conference wit- took part in a series of activities This year was the most com- so pivotal in shaping the person I number of students from coun- a better life for people with dis- nessed 64 specialised training to explore academic, social, and petitive admissions season for am today, I learned life skills that tries not currently represented at abilities. Al Mansouri expressed workshops and educational ses- professional opportunities offered NU-Q with more than a 50 have helped me advance in both NU-Q, including Brazil, Ethiopia, gratitude for the support pro- sions presented by 55 experts and by the University. percent increase in applications my educational and career Ghana, Hungary, Kenya, Mexico, vided by the Ministry of Transport specialists. It was attended by “Students enrolling at NU-Q from international candidates – journeys.” Darwish, who attended Moldova, Nepal, Russia, Rwanda, and Communications and other more than 1,100 participants are joining a community of multi- representing more than 60 coun- the University of Cambridge for Serbia, Taiwan, and Zambia. sponsors, institutions, agencies from inside and outside Qatar. talented students who share a tries. In addition, due to the addi- her masters, also explained why Alex Schultes, director of and partners to provide the best The accompanying exhibition passion for story-telling and tional applicants, along with she chose to purse her under- admissions said, “Every student services and technological solu- of the Conference witnessed the content creation,” said Everette E. increased selectivity, the per- graduate education at NU-Q, joining NU-Q brings their own tions for the disabled. participation of 14 local author- Dennis, dean and CEO. “NU-Q centage of students accepted fell “Everything about Northwestern unique interests, strengths, and During the closing ceremony ities and an international provides a space for students to by seven percent. NU-Q alumna felt right to me. The well varied background to the university’s of the Gulf Region Education company that showcased their engage in academic and hands- Yara Darwish, said, “NU-Q pro- program, the friendly atmosphere, dynamic student body. We are Assistive Technology Conference latest technological products and on learning opportunities, as well vided me with a support system the world-class education, and the delighted to see such excitement 2018 (GREAT 2018), the Ministry the latest local and regional as the freedom to dream, create, that scaffolded my learning. My excellent faculty, made it the from the incoming class.” of Interior was honored for innovations. DATE 7 MONTH 2018 HOME 03

4th Al Meyna Qatar’s efforts in begins at Katara beach terrorism fight THE PENINSULA DOHA: The fourth edition of the pearl diving competition highlighted for children (Al Meyna) kicked off at Katara beach yesterday afternoon. Seven teams QNA Deputy Prime comprising a total of 117 Minister and Foreign children aged 10 to 14 years PARIS: Deputy Prime Minister are participating in the and Foreign Minister, H E Minister, H E Sheikh competition. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul- Mohammed bin This traditional event rahman Al Thani, participated Abdulrahman Al exclusively for children adds in Paris Conference to Combat Thani, participated to Katara’s Seventh Senyar Terrorist Financing, in Paris. He Festival which concluded delivered a presentation at a in Paris Conference recently. Before starting their roundtable entitled “Combating to Combat Terrorist voyage to the sea in tradi- Speaker of the Advisory Council, H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud, at the The Arab- the Financing of Terrorism More tional boats, the children Financing, in Paris. African Parliamentary Forum in Rabat. Effectively: What Are Aspects were briefed about the rules of Cooperation We Need”, with and regulations of the contest the participation of a number frameworks of countries to as well as the traditions of ministers and officials. ensure the independence of the Arab-African Parliamentary related to pearl diving. As per The Minister highlighted judiciary and not to misuse the the rules, the contestants may the State of Qatar’s efforts in pretext of the war on terrorism, dive in a maximum depth of the fight against terrorism, in exchange, the rule of law is Forum concludes in Rabat one-and-a-half meters in the along with other Member sacrificed, leading to sea. Mubarak Al Hajri, head QNA States, to combat and drain instability. the House of Advisors of the cooperation and solidarity of the organizing committee sources of funding the IS to “The international cooper- Kingdom of Morocco and Pres- between the countries of Africa also gave them tips on safety support and dismantle the ation has proved effective in RABAT: The Arab-African Parlia- ident of Association of Senates, and the Arab world at bilateral procedures related topearl Organization’s economic developing mechanisms to mentary Forum, which was held Shoora and Equivalent Councils levels, in addition to enhancing diving and advised them to structure to prevent the flow of detect the flow of illicit funds over two days under the theme of in Africa and the Arab World regional integration mechanisms perform Islamic rituals like foreign terrorist fighters and and the importance of con- “For the Construction of a (ASSECAA), for hospitality, and means of inter-cooperation, the five-time prayers during their border crossings, as well tinuing to exchange information Complementary Model of reception, and organisation, particularly in the fields of edu- the event. The children will as the need for commitment and intelligence related to the Regional Cooperation”, concluded hoping that this forum will achieve cation and scientific research on spend two days and nights in of the international community (Daesh) organization so as to here. its objectives. food security, economic exchange, the sea and return by to continue combating facilitate its elimination,” the Speaker of the Advisory The Speaker made a sug- sustainable development and con- tomorrow noon after com- terrorism. Minister said. Council, H E Ahmed bin Abdullah gestion to extend a cable of appre- tinuous coordination and consul- pleting the competition. A The Minister stressed the The Minister called for bin Zaid Al Mahmoud, chaired the ciation and respect addressed to tation through permanent insti- closing ceremony (Ghaffal) need to unify the concept of ter- intensifying regional and inter- delegation of the State of Qatar at King Mohammed VI of Morocco tutional channels. will take place at Katara rorism internationally so as not national efforts to fight ter- the closing session. for his efforts in supporting stra- In addition, the statement beach later tomorrow during to be politicized and employed rorism, combat its funding and The Speaker expressed his tegic initiatives focusing on devel- highlighted the importance of which the winners will be by some governments to combat violent extremism, thanks and appreciation to King oping the partnership between the building mutually beneficial part- announced. A large number achieve political gains and legit- away from political maneuvers, Mohammed VI of Morocco and to Arab and African regions, which nerships and launching the of people, especially families imize their behavior towards media propaganda and political the Government and people of are of great importance to the dynamics of human and social are expected to attend the their peoples and other exploitation of the technical Morocco for this initiative which countries and peoples of the Arab development projects by acceler- closing ceremony. Al Hajri countries. institutions concerned with seeks to deepen cooperation and African regions. ating the formulation of cooper- said that all the children were In this context, the Minister combating terrorism, money between the Arab and African The forum emphasised in its ation strategies based on the well trained for the compe- highlighted the importance of laundering, terrorism financing worlds. Al Mahmoud also thanked closing statement, the need to values of solidarity, justice, and tition and had shown great developing the domestic legal and violent extremism. Hakim Benchamach, Speaker of strengthen coordination, common interest. interest and enthusiasm. Ministry of Culture seeks to put Qatari theatre on world map CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 alternatives and at the same time that it has a foothold on the evaluate our experience and this world stage. He stressed that the The annual forum of the is what is happening now. Ministry would not mind sup- theater is an opportunity for He stressed that the theater porting the performance of consultation among all , whether had witnessed a great movement Qatari plays with high technical officials of the Ministry or the during the season ended in terms specifications, such as in London, playwrights, to be the outcome of quantity and quality, which Istanbul or other capitals and of opinions and treatment of proved the return of the public other countries. The Minister lis- various issues with multiple to the theater, where plays tened to the views and theses of views that push the theater attracted the plays about 40,000 the playwrights, which dealt movement forward, which spectators. with many aspects such as the allows us to work mechanisms The Minister said that the importance of interest in the clearly and transparently in the Qatari theater was shining in the child theater or external par- areas of theater, music or visual shadow of the unjust siege on ticipants, as well as reviewing arts Cinema and other arts, the Qatar, even though it has not yet the method of evaluating theat- Minister noted. satisfied our ambitions. We seek rical season and attention to the The Minister added that with to make the Qatari theater an civil teams and other things that the launch of the Ministry’s example in our Arab, Islamic and help in the progress of the Qatari vision “towards a conscious international world, especially theatrical movement, where his Aerial view of National Museum of Qatar society with an authentic con- in the absence of a serious response to various theses science and a healthy body” we theater that serves the nations, promising to work to achieve the An aerial view of the upcoming National Museum of Qatar designed by Atelier Jean Nouvel. Qatar have had two options, either we and that the Qatari theater is a demands of the playwrights and Museums yesterday presented new images of the National Museum of Qatar at the Art Leaders continue the previous expe- participant in the world theater the study of all proposals in Network 2018 conference in Berlin. PIC: IWAN BAAN rience and expect the same movement not only through order to achieve the benefit of results, or propose new international festivals, but also theatrical movement. Manateq perfect logistics facility: Ecuador business team

SANAULLAH ATAULLAH was attended by Sheikh Faisal bin He said “Today we (the delegation) THE PENINSULA Qassim Al Thani, Chairman of Qatari visited logistics facilities at Manateq Businessmen Association with a number which met our expectation, it is an DOHA: The visiting delegation of busi- of prominent Qatari businessmen. impressive world class logistic as we nessmen from Ecuador has found Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani were explained in detail presentation.” Manateq, the sophisticated logistic area and the businessmen were briefed about He added that Ecuador is one of the of Qatar, prefect to keep their perishable Ecuadorian food and non-food products main exporting countries of banana and food products. showcased at an exhibition organised shrimp. “We are producing one of the “We are trying to connect the on the sidelines of the event. biggest and best quality of shrimp in the Ecuador with this area (Arab region) to Representatives of the Ministry of world and raw materials (food commod- boost the trade in food and non-food Municipality and Environment including ities) like banana, cocoa, chocolate,” said sector so we are looking for logistic Hamad Saket Al Shamari, Assistant Robalino. facility for our products specially per- Director of the Agricultural Research Speaking on transferring technol- ishable goods to keep the products Department and Yousef Al Khulaifi, ogies in agriculture and fish farming fresh,” said Nelson Patricio Baldeon Director of Agricultural Affairs sectors, Robalino, said that Ecuador has Robalino, Public Relation Officer of the Department also attended the event to very good knowledge in these sector Delegation. inform the delegation about the state which is very possible to transfer the He was speaking to The Peninsula facilities and technical support to boost technology of farming shrimp to Qatar on the sidelines of a reception at St. Regis bilateral trade relations in agricultural in authorities and local businessmen are The Ambassador of Ecuador to Qatar, Ivonne A-Baki (left), with Chairman of Doha Hotel yesterday for the visiting del- sector. interested in doing so adding that the Qatari Businessmen Association, Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani (centre), and egation from Ecuador comprising of rep- “We have so many food products like country has advanced technology to members of Ecuador business delegation and other guests at the event. resentatives from 20 private companies organic agricultural products and shrimp produce best quality, faster and cheaper PIC: SALIM MATRAMKOT/THE PENINSULA for producing foods and non-foods items that are needed to be delivered fresh for He said that a delegation comprising to meet local businessmen one-to-one consumption which require a sophisti- with local businessmen under Qatar Airways could help in setting up direct amassing tourist place. “Souq Waqif to enhance bilateral trade. cated logistic facility therefore we Chamber is expected to visit Ecuador in connection throw air-cargo to boost the reminded me the Arabian night, it is very The reception “The International focused to solve this problem first,” said June to boost further trade between two bilateral trade relation. is very impressed and I wanted to be here Trade Network: Ecuador-Qatar-2018 Nelson Patricio Baldeon Robalino. countries. Robalino hinted that Qatar He also described Souq Waqif an with may family,” said Robalino. 04 HOME / MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA FRIDAY 27 APRIL 2018 75% rise in Qatari designers at Heya Exhibition AMNA PERVAIZ RAO Elisabete Reis, Debaj’s Brand Development, a joint initiative by Qatar Business Incubation Center THE PENINSULA Creative Director, told The Qatar Development Bank and QBIC commented: “It’s been such Peninsula at the exhibition yes- Silatech, to advise aspiring young a pleasure to be a part of this DOHA: The 13th Heya Arabian terday: “This year we are show- Qatari entrepreneurs on their pro- incredibly dynamic event, and Fashion Exhibition continues to casing ‘Shahbanu Farah Pahlavi’ fessional path. Commenting on her take part in shaping such prom- present a showstopper event for collection, which is inspired by the participation at this year’s Heya ising and talented women. The local designers, delivering a Queen of Iran. this collection is exhibition, Fatma Al-Emadi, designer ideas and creations I’ve seen over platform to foster Qatar’s fashion highly associated with a women of Silva’s Dresses, said: “The expe- the past couple of days could be scene and empower entrepre- who has beauty, power and rience has been really beneficial for the thriving businesses of neurship and knowledge-sharing. strength. We have a lot of blue an upcoming fashion label new to the tomorrow. All these women have Dr Aisha bint Faleh bin Nasser Al Thani with other guests The event has been very pos- colour this year which associates the market. I have met with influencers, such passion and talent, all they touring Elisabete Reis, Debaj’s Brand’s pavilion at the 13th itively received by visitors for the trend of summer and spring season. buyers and have got lots of new need is the right mentorship and Heya Arabian Fashion Exhibition, at the Doha Exhibition and quality and variety of collections We have a lot of details of potential clients, I am glad I have par- support, and we’re thrilled to be Convention Centre. BELOW: Interactive session as part of the from Qatari entrepreneurs, as well embroidery on velvet this year. The ticipated in Heya 13”. here and be able to help provide exhibition. PIC: SALIM MATRAMKOT / THE PENINSULA as the dynamism of forums and cuts are inspired by 60’s and 90’s, In the course of the first two that guidance”. workshops on offer for visitors. fabrics we used are silk, organza, days of Heya, Bedaya Center has The exhibition, today, will see Representing a 75 percent chiffon. It very interesting collection delivered workshops to advise a series of workshops will take place increase in Qatari designers from this year, I have added feathers and aspiring young Qatari entrepreneurs with the aim to empower Qatari up the previous Spring/Summer 2017 stones as well to make this col- on their professional path. Featuring and coming designers to establish edition, the 13th Heya Arabian lection look vibrant.This year’s col- examples of success stories of young and grow their business. At 5pm, Fashion Exhibition saw returning lection consists of many shades of Qataris who have successfully Entrepreneurs and designers can brands including Q Label and Al blues. The designs fits different per- established their businesses, the attend a workshop on ‘Bedaya’s Motahajiba, as well as new exhib- sonalities of different women”. forums provided practical insight Services and How it can Help you itors including; Neshel by Najeba, The 13th edition of Heya also into the foundations and infra- Attain your Goals‘. And at 5:45pm, Sahar Al Hamoud and S Style from features a first of its kind guidance structure required to develop a VCUQ will host another workshop Kuwait; and Romani Design, a partnership with Bedaya Center robust business in fashion. under the title ‘Fashion Design in unique brand from Hungary. for Entrepreneurship and Career Aysha Al Mudakha, CEO of the Digital Era’. Russia says chemical attack was staged; West deplores

REUTERS allied powers including France The OPCW is investigating France and Britain against sites translaters as 11-year-old Hasan “staged” by the White Hemets, a THE HAGUE: Russia and Syria and the United States had boy- the deaths of dozens of people in Syria. Both Syria Russia have Diab from Ghouta, said he had Syrian aid group that receives presented more than a dozen cotted the closed-door briefing. in Douma, an enclave in Ghouta, denied the accusation and said been to a hospital after the funding from the U.S. and other unharmed people from Ghouta, “The OPCW is not a theatre,” on April 7 which the United rebel forces staged the attacks. attack. “They started pouring Western governments. Syria, at the premises of the Peter Wilson, Britain’s envoy to States and its allies said was Russia and Syria on water on me in the hospital. I OPCW investigators on the Organisation for the Prohibition the agency, said in a statement. caused by chemical weapons, Thursday later brought some 15 don’t know why,” he said. spot visited a second site in for Chemical Weapons on “Russia’s decision to misuse it possibly a nerve agent, used by Syrians to a news conference in The boy resembled the child Ghouta on Wednesday to take Thursday to support claims there is yet another Russian attempt to forces of the Russian-back gov- the Hague who said they had not seen in a video widely shown on samples. was no chemical attack in the undermine the OPCW’s work, and ernment of President Bashar Al seen any evidence of chemical Western television stations after France’s Ambassador to the region this month. in particular the work of its Fact Assad. weapons being used in Ghouta. the alleged attack. OPCW Philippe Lalliot called the Britain dismissed the move Finding Mission investigating The suspected attacks led to One child, identified by Russia’s ambassador to the display of Syrians in The Hague as a theatrical “stunt”, and said chemical weapons use in Syria.” air strikes by the United States, Syrian government-provided Netherlands said the video was “obscene.”

Body of slain Lebanon vote under new rules likely to keep old guard in power Hamas engineer

REUTERS Lebanon’s main parties are arrives in Gaza sectarian, but for elections they BEIRUT: Lebanese will have a create tactical alliances across GAZA CITY: The body of Fadi first opportunity in nine years to religious lines to form joint can- Al Batsh, a Palestinian vote in a general election on May didate lists for each constituency. engineer linked to Hamas, 6 under new rules, expected to Disagreement over the electoral who was killed by unknown bring some changes to law was the main reason elec- assailants in Kuala Lumpur on parliament but preserve a unity tions were delayed three times Saturday, arrived in the Gaza government combining its main since 2009. Strip last evening for burial. He political blocs. In the past, voters would will be buried today in his A smooth election and the could cast a vote for each seat in hometown of Jabalia in the swift formation of a new gov- FROM LEFT: Nadim Gemayel, current Prime Minister Saad Hariri, Taymour Jumblatt, Michel Moawad their district, with winners northern Gaza Strip. Al ernment are not only important and Chamel Roukoz. For decades the same families have played a pivotal role in the small Middle decided by a majority. Christians Batsh’s body, accompanied by for Lebanon’s political stability Eastern country, officially ruled by a parliamentarydemocratic system but where political power is disliked that system because it his widow and children, was but also to bolster a weak still informally handed down through generations. gave Muslim voters great sway received at Gaza’s Rafah economy that is in dire need of over which Christian candidates border crossing with Egypt by reforms and investment. government to be formed swiftly big arsenal of weapons. shelved for now. Instead, con- won seats. Independents disliked dozens of Palestinians and The new voting system has to press ahead with reforms to Syria’s civil war from 2011 cerns about the economy and it because it favoured established leaders of Palestinian political generated uncertainty in some put public finances on a sus- aggravated Lebanese political coping with some 1 million political powers. factions. districts, but Prime Minister Saad tainable path. Otherwise donors divisions and led to years of Syrian refugees have taken A new law was finally agreed Al Hariri, a Sunni Muslim, looks may withhold $11 billion in soft paralysis. Hezbollah grew centre stage. Lebanon splits last year, with a compromise Yemen: 8 get death likely to form another unity gov- loans pledged in April to help stronger as it deployed in Syria. power among religious groups requiring voters to choose both ernment that includes Iran- revive the economy. “March 14” meanwhile grad- according to quotas adjusted at a favoured list and a preferred for collaborating backed Shia movement Hezbollah. Most parties in Hariri’s coa- ually disintegrated as it stood the end of the 1975-90 civil war. candidate from it, with seats with coalition Though Hariri is expected to lition government are likely to powerless in the face of Hezbol- The president is always a awarded under a complex remain the biggest Sunni figure in rejoin, but those which win more lah’s military power and as Har- Maronite Christian, the prime formula. Some critics say the MAARIB: A court in Yemen’s parliament and keep his job, many seats may demand more posts iri’s main backer, Saudi Arabia, minister a Sunni Muslim and the new system still favours tradi- capital sentenced eight analyses predict his parliamentary in cabinet or more important turned its focus elsewhere. parliament speaker a Shi’ite. tional local bigwigs. However, it people to death for cooper- bloc will lose seats. portfolios like the finance min- Hariri, who spent years In parliament, the 128 seats has introduced uncertainty in ating with Saudi-led coalition Hezbollah, which is heavily istry. Last time Lebanese voted abroad on security grounds, had are split evenly - 64 for Chris- some districts and produced an forces, according to Yemen’s armed, may emerge stronger, for a new parliament in 2009, to compromise and in 2016 tians and 64 for Muslims array of alliances at a local level. official Saba news agency. though there is little prospect of Hezbollah and its allies cam- struck a deal that made Hez- including Druze, with the two President Aoun’s Free Patriotic The Houthi-run news agency it and its allies securing the two- paigned in a “March 8” bloc bollah ally Michel Aoun head of halves further divided among 11 Movement, a Maronite party, reported that a criminal court thirds majority needed to dom- against Hariri and his allies in a state, while Hariri became prime total sects. Each electoral district shares a list with Hariri’s Future in Sana’a ordered the death inate the state. “March 14” bloc. The two blocs minister. The issue of Hezbol- has seats apportioned according Movement in some districts and penalty after convicting them Hariri has called for a new argued mainly over Hezbollah’s lah’s arms has in effect been to its demographic makeup. with Hezbollah in others. of cooperating with “enemy forces”. Spying for Saudi Arabia was also among the charges they faced, it added. Boko Haram fighters Impoverished Yemen has Parliament summons Buhari over violence remained dogged by violence attack northeast city since 2014, when Houthi rebels overran much of the country, AFP questions concerning what the Exec- blamed on herdsmen. including Sana’a. KANO: Heavily armed Boko Haram fighters utive is doing to put a decisive end to Eleven ethnic Hausa traders yesterday attempted to storm the northeast Nigerian ABUJA: Nigeria’s parliament has the spate of killings in different states were killed in Makurdi in Nine dead in Israel city of Maiduguri, civilian militia said, in a rare urban called for President Muhammadu of the Federation,” he wrote in a retaliation. incursion by the jihadists. Buhari to appear before it to explain tweet. Thousands of people have been flash flooding Ibrahim Liman and Babakura Kolo, from the what his government is doing to stop “The foremost responsibility of killed over decades in clashes Civilian Joint Task Force, said fighting broke out in spiralling violence between herders government is to ensure the safety of between cattle herders and farmers JERUSALEM: Nine youths the Jiddari Polo area of the city at about 6pm. and farmers in central states. lives and property and as a responsive over land and water, with the con- died yesterday after having “From all indications they’re trying to reach Giwa Members of the lower chamber Legislature backed by the mandate flict polarised along religious and been swept away by flash Barracks, where many of their comrades are being of parliament, the House of Repre- of our constituents, we cannot con- ethnic lines. floods in southern Israel held,” Liman said. Kolo added: “There has been sentatives, voted Wednesday to tinue to look on as our people are Critics of Buhari say he has done during a hiking trip near the gunfire and explosions and residents have all fled summon Buhari over the clashes that murdered in cold blood.” little or nothing to stop the violence Dead Sea, the Magen David the area. Troops have intercepted the attackers... have claimed nearly 400 lives since Much of the violence has been in because the herders are his kinsmen Adom rescue service said. “They (Boko Haram) are making an attempt to January. Benue state, where some 385 people from the mainly Muslim north of the Rescue efforts were infiltrate the city.” There was no immediate indi- House speaker Yakubu Dogara have been killed in clashes since West African country. ongoing to find a missing girl cation of the numbers of Islamist militants involved said late Wednesday that law- January, according to the US-based Buhari, elected in 2015, has from a group of youths taking but the attack stands at odds with repeated Nigerian makers “passed a vote of no confi- Armed Conflict Location and Event promised to be tough on “insurgency, part in a programme to claims that the group is defeated. dence on service chiefs and security Data project. terrorism, ethnic and religious vio- prepare them for military Liman, whose group assists the military with advisers and called for their On Tuesday, at least 18 people, lence, kidnapping (and) rural service, according to media security, said the insurgents were armed with rocket- replacement”. including two Catholic priests, were banditry”. reports. Students in such pro- propelled grenades and “artillery”, without “We also resolved to summon killed in an attack on a church near He is seeking re-election in Feb- grammes are usually around elaborating. (Buhari) in order to answer pertinent the state capital Makurdi that was ruary next year. the age of 18. FRIDAY 27 APRIL 2018 ISLAM 05 Remembrance of Allah and the path of mercy Rahman and Rahim are two denotations of mercy used throughout the Quran. The Rahman is generally considered to be an all-embracing universal mercy and compassion (linked to God’s Majesty) which pervades existence and from which everything in existence derives benefit, while Rahim is sometimes defined as a more specialised and focused mercy.

IRSHAAD HUSSAIN And the invocation is an invitation for “And whoever turns himself away that mercy to enter and settle into our from the remembrance (dhikr) of Al hearts. Rahman (The Compassionate), We If there is an impediment to this appoint for him a shaitan (a satan), so process — to engaging in a remem- he becomes his close companion (and brance with the heart - if we find it dif- associate). And most surely they (the ficult to open this door it is, perhaps, satan’s) turn them away from the path, because we ourselves are the door - and though they (the people) persistently if the door is locked, it is locked through imagine that they are rightly guided....” our forgetfulness, negligence, and (Quran 43:36-37) through the careless habits acquired over a lifetime which hinder a true his verse, highlights a repeatedly inward consciousness and awareness arising theme in the Quran — the from arising within us. When we are in Timportance of dhikr (remem- this state, then the dhikr is first a recog- brance of God) — but highlights it in a nition of the door, then an approach to unique and powerfully crucial manner. the door, then a knocking on the door, expanding means). Remembrance is a being rough in action or speech. Like world. In our thoughts it is easy to It links the turning away from a steady and finally an opening of the door of our means of awakening a slumbering con- Prophet Yusuf (Joseph), may Allah be imagine ourselves behaving magnani- and steadfast contemplation and heart. sciousness, which is in turn a means of pleased with him, who, in a foreign mously and with dignity when faced remembrance of Allah in the aspect of When remembrance (dhikr) of Allah transformation, and this transformation country, living among a foreign people with difficulty and hardship, when heavy His Mercy and compassion with the is connected with the aspect of His leads to inner upliftment, and this with a foreign religion, rose to the pressures and dangers alight upon us. entry of Shaitan (Satan) into one’s affairs. mercy and compassion, that quality of upliftment makes it possible to draw highest prominence through his reliance But when the reality surrounds us, our And as verse 43:37 indicates, this entry mercy begins to manifest within one’s near to the one to Whom we pray. on God’s mercy and acted with the minds desperately seek escape or seek is an invisible, unperceived arrival so own character — it gains a real, living Prayer is the means and each prayer is patience, truthfulness, and beauty of to strike out against the perceived causes that the person remains unaware that presence and the heart expands with an opportunity to advance in this character which emerged from this of our difficulty and our hearts twist and he has been turned and deflected away it’s growth. One’s thinking, words, process. So the question becomes: what unwavering reliance. As Sura Yusuf says: turn confused and without direction. In from a felicitous path but instead actions, and all one’s relationships has our prayer made of us? “...most surely (man’s) self (nafs) is such situations we may grasp, in our dis- imagines that he “is rightly guided”. This within families, communities, and in the The Prophet (peace be upon him) wont to command (him to do) evil, except tress, at any direction that provides a theme of people turning away from wider world begins to display this mercy. said that “whoever has no worldly life those who (are connected with) their path of action. God’s name of Mercy (Al Rahman) and This dhikr then becomes a shield against has no religious life”. By this he did not Lord’s mercy....We reach with Our mercy When our hearts are perturbed and compassion recurs in several places in the countless invisible ways in which mean that we should plunge ourselves whom We please, and We do not waste made uneasy by events, the best the Quran and is perhaps due to these Shaitan injects himself into people’s into worldly pursuits but that the one the reward of those who do good (who direction to turn is towards the remem- people desiring a special recognition or lives, even into their religious lives so who separates his inner religious self act in the most beautiful manner).” brance of God, for “...surely by Allah’s concession for their group, their view- that, as the verse indicates, “...they (the from his life within the trials and dis- (Quran 12:53,56) remembrance are the hearts set at rest.” point, their tribe, or their social and people) persistently (and mistakenly) tractions of the world has not grasped That society in which Yusuf rose to (Quran 13:28) And the dhikr, the remem- political status. imagine that they are rightly guided....” the full purport and meaning of religion. prominence did not look at his prayer brance, that encompasses God’s aspect “No remembrance comes to them (Quran 43:37) though they are deflected If we pray and fast, attend the masjid, and ritual practices (after all, these of Mercy through His name Al Rahman, from the All-Merciful newly arrived but from correct guidance. perform the rituals and consider this the would have been foreign rituals to them) will stand as a protecting guard over they turn away from it.” (Quran 26:5) This is why we find Kahlifa Ali ibn entirety of religious life we are, in a but they looked at his character, his error, arrogance, and an invisible, and Instead they are faced with a general Abi Talib provided a guideline for deter- sense, secularising our religion. Our truthfulness, his patience, his elevated deceptive enemy. Otherwise “...whoever beneficence that does away with special mining the character of a people. He inner religious self has never had its knowledge, his sincerity, his fulfillment turns himself away from the remem- pleading and levels all hierarchies except said: “Be not mislead by their prayers mettle tested in the world if it remains of trusts. Without these, which are brance (dhikr) of Al Rahman, We appoint that of consciousness and awareness of and fasting...rather, try them when it safely and comfortably within these con- among the fruits of efficacious prayer for him a Shaitan (a Satan)....” (Quran God and beauty of conduct. comes to telling the truth and fulfilling fines. When it is tested, will the world and fasting, can it be said that we have 43:36) Rahman and Rahim are two deno- trusts.” (Nahjul Balagha) get the better of us, or will our faith (our truly prayed and fasted. The people of This safeguarding dhikr begins on tations of mercy used throughout the When weighing a person’s trustwor- iman) guide and direct the quality of our Egypt reacted to how Yusuf comported the tongue, enters the mind with con- Quran. The Rahman is generally con- thiness and their religious ethos, Imam behaviour in the world? himself within that society. He did not centrated consciousness, settles into a sidered to be an all-embracing universal Ali said not to look at their prayer, We are to take the elevated char- seek to blend in, that was not his goal - heart softened and cleansed through mercy and compassion (linked to God’s fasting, and Haj but to look into their acter, the manners, the freedom from but he became known through the remembrance of Al Rahman, and man- Majesty) which pervades existence and character and how this character dis- lower attachments that sincere excellence of his conduct. “For the ifests in the myriad small actions a from which everything in existence plays itself in the workings of life. Then adherence to the pillars of the religion righteous are only known by that which person engages in each day. It becomes derives benefit, while Rahim is some- we can see where their attachments lie, can unfold within us, out into the world. God causes to pass concerning them on a shield and a truly beautiful means of times defined as a more specialised and what their desires lead to, and what We are to apply this in our day to day the tongues of His servants. So let the drawing near to the mercy of the Most- focused mercy. principles manifest in their behaviour affairs - both the easy and the difficult. dearest of your treasuries be the treasury Merciful (Al Rahman) who has promised Here (in verse 43:36) we are and aspect. Truthfulness, patience, fulfillment of of righteous action....Infuse your heart to be the companion of the one who invoking, through dhikr of the name Al This is because the prayer, fasting, trusts, good speech and manners, gen- with mercy, love and kindness....” (Imam engages in His dhikr. Rahman, the entry into our hearts of that etc. are a means. Although initially they erosity, kindness, humility, charity, Ali’s letter to Malik Al Ashtar) “I am the close companion of the one generalised mercy through which all may be an end in themselves, they are mercy, guarding the weak, involving Unfurling this level of awareness and who remembers Me.” (hadith Qudsi) creation obtains benefit — a benefit an extraordinary means of remem- ourselves in the best affairs of society, comportment within ourselves is a dif- And for a people, a community, who which is not restricted only to particular brance through worship (and they in the guardianship of rights - and we ficult matter. For, as the Quran states, live in a state of sincere remembrance, groups, and which is not withheld from always remain a necessary obligation are to do this in an ihsan (beautiful) humans have a tendency to be forgetful all things become possible anything or any creature in existence. since they never cease to be an ever manner — without crudeness, without and heedless when they interact in the www.islamcity.org Maryam: The honoured mother of Prophet Jesus AISHA STACEY Gracious (God) from you, if you do fear – held in honor in this world and the fresh ripe dates fell from the tree and Islam rejects the Christian God.” The angel said: “I am only a Mes- Hereafter and will be one of those who God said to Mary:…eat, drink and be notion that Jesus (peace steemed and loved by all Muslims senger from your Lord to you, are near to God. (Al `Imran 3:45) glad.} (Maryam 19:26) and known as a pious and devout announcing the gift of a righteous son. Mary now had to take her new born be upon him) is part of a Ewoman, Maryam (Mary), may Allah (Maryam 19:18-19) Jesus is Born child and go back to face her family. Of trinity that is God, and denies be pleased with her, the mother of Mary was amazed and puzzled by The pains of childbirth drove her to course she was afraid, and God knew emphatically that either Jesus Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him) was these words. She was not married, rather clutch at the trunk of a date-palm tree this well. Thus He directed her not to (PBUH) or his mother, Mary, chosen above all other women. a virgin who kept chaste. She asked and she cried out in anguish: Would that speak. It would not have been possible Islam rejects the Christian notion incredulously:O my Lord! How will I have I had died before this, and had been for- for Mary to explain how she had sud- are worthy of worship. The that Jesus is part of a trinity that is God, a son when no man has touched me?’ He gotten and out of sight!} (Maryam 19:23) denly become the mother of a new born Quran categorically states that and denies emphatically that either Jesus said, ‘So (it will be): for God creates what Mary delivered her child right there, child. Since she was unmarried, her there is no god but God. or his mother, Mary, are worthy of He wills; when He has decreed some- at the foot of the date tree. She was people would not believe her explana- worship. The Quran categorically states thing, He says to it only ‘Be’ – and it is. exhausted after the birth, and filled with tions: And if you see any human being, that there is no god but God. (Al ‘Imran 3:47) distress and fear, but nevertheless she say: Verily! I have vowed a fast unto the Mary is referred to in the Quran as Such is God, your Lord! None has the God created Adam from the dust of heard a voice calling out to her. Most Gracious (God) so I shall not speak a siddiqah (truthful one): right to be worshipped but He, the the earth, without either mother or Grieve not! Your Lord has provided to any human being this day. The Messiah, son of Mary is but a Creator of all things. So worship Him father. He created Eve from Adam’s rib; you a stream of clear water under you; (Maryam 19:26) messenger; messengers before him have (Al An`am 6:102) and Jesus, He created without a father, and shake the trunk of palm tree towards Mary came to her people carrying indeed passed away; and his mother was Muslims are required, however, to but with a mother, the pious Virgin Mary. you; it will let fall fresh ripe dates upon the child, and they immediately began a Siddiqah (a truthful woman); they both believe in and love all of the Prophets, God, who has only to say ‘Be’ to a thing you. So eat and drink and be glad… accusing her; they exclaimed: ’what have used to eat food. See how We make the including Prophet Jesus (peace be upon in order to bring it into existence, blew (Maryam 19:24) you done? You are from a good family, communications clear to them, then him), who holds a special place in the the spirit of Jesus into Mary via the Angel God provided Mary with water, as a and your parents were pious’. behold, how they are turned away. Islamic creed. His mother, Mary, holds Gabriel. stream suddenly appeared beneath the As God had directed her, Mary did (Al-Ma’idah 5:75) a place of honor. As a young woman, And We breathed into it through Our place she was sitting. He also provided not speak, she merely pointed to the But the Arabic word siddiqah Mary went into the House of Prayer in Spirit, and she testified to the truth of the her with food; all she had to do was baby in her arms. Then Jesus, son of implies more than just speaking the Jerusalem, her entire life dedicated to Words of her Lord … (At-Tahrim 66:12) shake the trunk of the date tree. Mary, spoke. As a newborn baby, Jesus, truth. It means that one has achieved the worship and service of God. Then, as the time came for her to Mary was scared and frightened; she the Prophet of God performed his first a very high level of righteousness. It give birth, Mary decided to leave Jeru- felt so weak, having just given birth, so miracle. By the permission of God, he means that one is truthful, not only with Mary Hears the News of Jesus salem, and travelled towards the city of how could she possibly shake the said: Verily! I am a slave of God. He has themselves and those around them, but While she was in seclusion from Bethlehem. immense trunk of a date tree? given me the Scripture and made me a also with God. Mary was a woman who everybody, a man appeared before Even though Mary must have But God continued to provide Mary Prophet; and He has made me blessed fulfilled her covenant with God, Whom Mary. God said: She screened herself recalled the words of God, for her faith with sustenance. The next event was wheresoever I be, and has enjoined on she worshiped with full submission. She from them; We sent to her Our Spirit, was strong and unwavering, this young indeed another miracle, and as human me prayer, and alms, as long as I live, was pious, chaste, and devout; the and he appeared before her in the form woman was anxious and uneasy. But beings we learn a great lesson from this. and to be dutiful to my mother, and made woman chosen above all other women of a man in all respects. (Maryam 19:17) the angel Gabriel reassured her: Mary didn’t need to shake the date me not arrogant, unblest. And peace be to be the mother of Jesus was Mary, the Mary was afraid and tried to flee. O Mary, Verily God gives you glad tree, which would have been impossible; upon me the day I was born, and the day daughter of `Imran. She appealed to God saying: tidings of a word from Him, whose name she only had to make an effort. As she I die, and the day I shall be raised alive! Verily! I seek refuge with the Most will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary attempted to follow God’s command, (Maryam 19:30-34) Source: Islamreligion.com 06 ASIA FRIDAY 27 APRIL 2018

13 children India and China to dead as train court each other at hits school van MUMBAI: Thirteen children in India were killed when a train informal summit hit their school van at an unmanned crossing, the second major accident involving school REUTERS Prime Minister children in a little over two Narendra Modi is weeks. Police were investigating NEW DELHI/BEIJING: The the cause of the accident. leaders of India and China are flying to the Chinese “Railways is not responsible in set to make their boldest attempt city of Wuhan for two case of unmanned level yet at rapprochement in talks days of talks with crossings,” said Ashwani Lohani, this week just months after a President Xi Jinping chairman of the Indian Railway dispute over a stretch of their Board. high-altitude Himalayan border from today, mostly Yogi Adityanath, the state’s rekindled fears of war. without aides. chief minister, told reporters at Prime Minister Narendra the site that the accident was Modi is flying to the Chinese city Donald Trump has put on China possibly a result of negligence on of Wuhan for two days of talks is driving its efforts to improve the part of the van driver, who with President Xi Jinping from ties with others facing the heat People inspect a train track where a school van was hit by a train near Kushinagar district of Uttar he said was wearing headphones today, mostly without aides, from Trump, including India. Pradesh yesterday. At least 13 children were killed in the accident. at the time. officials say, aimed at ending China needs to get India on decades of distrust that has its side, said Hu Shisheng, deepened as China, with an director of the Institute of South economy five times bigger than and Southeast Asian and Bengal panchayat India’s, asserts itself in the Oceania Studies at the China Centre asks SC panel to reconsider region. Their differences are sig- Institutes of Contemporary polls on May 14 nificant: as well as disputes over International Relations, a state- stretches of a 3,500km border, backed think-tank. “As far as the KOLKATA: West Bengal will the Asian giants are bumping up United States is concerned, the proposal of judge’s elevation have a single-phase against each other in the Indian Indo-Pacific is crucial, and for panchayat (rural body) polls IANS Ocean and squabbling over Xi’s China, the Indo-Pacific is aimed Top sources in the Law Min- to send back the collegium rec- on May 14, the State Election signature Belt and Road infra- at China. So China needs to win istry privy to the communication ommendation for reconsider- Commission announced. structure initiative. India over as much as possible,” NEW DELHI: The Central said the government has invoked ation, contending that this right Repoll, if needed, will be held India signalled as recently Hu said. government asked the top court both the principle of seniority and flowed from the 1993 and 1998 on May 16. The counting will as Tuesday its opposition to the Both sides have stressed this collegium to reconsider its the proportionality in returning judgements by the benches of take place on May 17, the SEC grand trade and transport plan is an informal meeting rather recommendation for the the recommendation of Justice nine judges each. said in a notification. because one of its branches runs than a summit — without the elevation of Uttarakhand High Joseph for reconsideration more While sending back the rec- The decision came after through Pakistani-administered pomp and flag-waving children Court Chief Justice KM Joseph as than three months after the top ommendation for reconsider- a recommendation from the Kashmir, which India claims. — as a way, hopefully, get more a judge of the Supreme Court. court collegium (on January 10, ation, the government has also state government that the For its part, China has been con- done. “The proposal for the recon- 2018) unanimously recom- flagged the non-representation polls be held on May 14. cerned about US efforts to draw “It can provide a com- sideration of the case of KM mended his name for elevation. of SC/STs in the top court judges. The elections were earlier India into a maritime “quad” of fortable atmosphere for the two Joseph has the approval of Pres- The sources also took pains The Law Minister’s commu- slated to be held in three democracies, including Japan countries’ leaders to have full ident and Prime Minister,” said to try to clear the “campaign” that nication to the CJI, the sources phases on May 1, 3 and 5. and Australia, in a part of the and deep exchanges on the letter sent to Chief Justice the government was standing in said, also held that Justice Joseph But the schedule was world they have begun calling important issues of mutual Dipak Misra by Union Law Min- the way of the elevation of Justice stands at number 42 in the sen- pushed back after the Cal- the “Indo-Pacific” instead of the concern,” said Chinese Foreign ister Ravi Shankar Prasad. Joseph because of his judgment iority of High Court judges and cutta High Court stayed the “Asia-Pacific”, which to some Ministry spokesman Lu Kang, The letter also communicated against imposition of President’s there are 11 Chief Justices of dif- polling process on petitions places China too firmly at the days after the announcement of the President’s nod for the rule in Uttarakhand. ferent High Courts who are senior moved by the opposition centre. Modi’s trip, which will be fol- appointment of senior lawyer Expressing “deep distress” to him — a clear suggestion that parties who complained that At the same time, pressure lowed by another to China in Indu Malhotra as a judge of the over the “campaign”, the source his elevation to the Supreme they were not being allowed over trade that US President June for a regional conference. top court. asserted the government’s right Court would be at their expense. to file nominations allegedly by armed miscreants owing allegiance to the ruling Tri- namool Congress. Myanmar activists urge President to release journalists Kerala bypoll REUTERS justice as soon as possible in in prison. Myanmar’s western Rakhine pathy for the family’s plight. on May 28 order to maintain people’s trust Myanmar in December also state, during an army crackdown Police have said the eviction YANGON: Myanmar civil groups in the judiciary sector.” Myanmar arrested two police officers who that United Nations agencies say order was not related to Moe Yan THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: signed an open letter to the government spokesman Zaw were identified as “allegedly has sent nearly 700,000 people Naing’s testimony, without elab- The by-election to Kerala’s country’s president, urging him Htay did not respond to requests involved in the case”. fleeing to Bangladesh. orating further. Chengannur assembly to immediately release two for comment. He has declined to It has become a landmark Police Captain Moe Yan “We believe that this is not a constituency will be held on Reuters reporters accused of comment on the case after pre- press freedom case after a police Naing, who described to the fair case... What we all want is May 28, it was announced. possessing secret government vious court hearings, saying the officer told the court last week court how police planted secret truth and justice,” said Thatoe The announcement of the papers and police officers country’s courts are that a senior officer had ordered documents on Reuters reporters, Aung, a rights activist who date for the keenly-awaited involved in what it called an independent. police to “trap” one of the two faces charges of violating police helped organize the petition to contest came almost a month “obviously an unreasonable A court in Yangon has been journalists arrested in December, regulations and faces up to two the president. after the three rival fronts case”. holding preliminary hearings telling police to meet reporter years in prison and dismissal. Senior UN officials, Western announced their candidates. The letter, signed by 163 civil since January to decide whether Wa Lone and give him “secret His family was evicted from nations and press freedom advo- The notification for the poll society groups, also asked Reuters reporters Wa Lone, 32, documents”. their home in police housing at cates have called for the will be issued on May 3 with newly-elected Myanmar Pres- and Kyaw Soe Oo, 28, will be At the time of the reporters’ the weekend, which has become reporters’ release. May 10 the last date for filing ident Win Myint to “seek justice charged under the colonial-era arrest, they had been working front page news and was widely A judge will rule next week of nominations and May 14 and truth” and to set up an inves- Official Secrets Act, which carries on an investigation into a killing shared on social media in on whether the police captain the last date for withdrawal, tigation committee to “reveal a maximum penalty of 14 years of 10 Rohingya men and boys in Myanmar. Many expressed sym- was credible. Kerala CEO said.

India’s Apex Nepal gets ready for Court calls for fair trial in busy year as hundreds Kathua case cleared to climb Everest NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India yesterday AFP called for a fair trial in the and sherpa Tenzing Norgay made Kathua gang rape and murder the first ascent in 1953. case. EVEREST BASE CAMP: Hundreds But the rapid growth in the A bench headed by Chief of adventurers have been granted climbing industry has accom- Justice Dipak Misra was permits to climb Mount Everest, panied complaints of over- hearing the case of the gang officials in Nepal said, foreshad- crowding on the mountain and rape and murder of an eight- owing another bumper year fears that inexperienced moun- year-old girl in Kathua dis- despite concerns about over- taineers could run into trouble. trict of Jammu and Kashmir crowding on the world’s highest “There is an optimum number after her father had moved mountain. of people who can expect to the apex court earlier, citing Tourism authorities have undertake a safe summit expe- a threat to the family and granted 346 mountaineers per- dition... I do wonder if we’ve their lawyer Deepika Singh mission to scale Everest this spring exceeded that,” Ben Clark, a Trekkers and porters gather at Everest Base Camp, some 140km northeast of the Nepali capital Rajawat. climbing season, with many manager for expedition operator Kathmandu. He also sought transfer of already at base camp acclima- Asian Trekking, told AFP at base the trial to Chandigarh from tising before embarking for the camp. 44-year-old said before she left Rosha Basnet, who is part of a giving than at other times. Kathua after the lawyers summit. That figure falls just shy Another 180 climbers are pre- Kathmandu for the expedition last team of five Nepali women But every spring, Everest belonging to Kathua Bar of the record 373 permits granted paring to summit Everest from its week. Another 15 Nepali women making the expedition to Everest. claims lives: last year, seven Association held protests and last year. north side in Tibet, according to are making the ascent from the An ever-growing number of climbers died on the mountain. stopped Crime Branch offi- Most Everest hopefuls are the China Tibet Mountaineering south side — a record number, Indian climbers are drawn to The permits do not come cials from entering the court escorted by a Nepali guide, Association. official records show. Nepal by its proximity to home cheap. Foreigners must pay when they went to file a meaning about 700 climbers will Among those is Nepali climber Climbing in Nepal is a male- and cultural ties. Indians outnum- $11,000 for the privilege of sum- charge sheet in the case. tread the same path to the top in Lhakpa Sherpa, who will attempt dominated business but the divide bered all other climbers on Ever- miting, before their expedition The court remarked that the coming weeks when the to break her own record of eight is slowing breaking down in the est’s south in 2017 bar costs. They are a much-needed the case will be transferred weather is most favourable. summits of the mountain — more Himalayan nation. Americans. source of revenue for cash- out of Kathua if they find even A boom in climbers has made than any woman in the world. “We are climbing to show that Spring is the busiest time of strapped Nepal, which raked in the slightest possibility of lack mountaineering a lucrative “I keep going to encourage we are strong and capable of year on the mountain as the winds more than $4m in Everest permits of fair trial. business since Sir Edmund Hillary other Nepali women to climb,” the taking this challenge up,” said and temperatures are more for- fees alone in 2017. FRIDAY 27 APRIL 2018 ASIA 07 Pakistan court removes FM in blow to govt AFP Asif — who had earlier interference in Pakistan’s pol- must find out why,” Sharif said Lahore — Pakistan’s second- served as the country’s itics. He was serving his fourth in a televised address to largest city — that was set to ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan court consecutive term as a member supporters. highlight alleged corruption disqualified Foreign Minister minister of defence of the National Assembly, the Sharif was the 15th prime within the PML-N ranks. Khawaja Asif (pictured) for — was found guilty Pakistani parliament’s lower minister in Pakistan’s 70-year “This decision is a great violating the country’s election of failing to declare house, before the verdict. history — roughly half of it under victory for PTI,” Fawad laws, in another major blow to several work permits Former prime minister Sharif military rule — to be removed Chaudhry, the party spokesman, the ruling party as it prepares for and his supporters have before completing a full term. told reporters outside the court. nationwide polls due later this in the United Arab repeatedly denied allegations of The Islamabad court’s ruling Despite several rulings year. The ruling by the Islamabad Emirates, a violation corruption, suggesting they are against Asif comes months ahead against the PML-N, the party has High Court was the latest in a of Pakistan’s election victims of a conspiracy driven by of expected general elections, won a string of recent by-elec- series of court decisions that Pakistan’s powerful military to which will pit the PML-N against tions, proving it will likely have gone against the Pakistan laws. reduce the power of their party. its main rival, the Pakistan remain a force in the next polls. Muslim League-Nawaz party Following the latest decision, Tehreek-e-Insaf party (PTI) led “Remember: the people will (PML-N). Sharif lambasted the courts and by former cricket star Imran now vote even for Khawaja Asif’s Asif — who had earlier Emirates, a violation of Paki- ruling, referring to the country’s what he called the persecution Khan. shadow,” Maryam Nawaz Sharif, served as the country’s minister stan’s election laws. “We declare last nationwide polls. of the country’s politicians by the The PTI praised Khawaja’s the daughter of former prime of defence — was found guilty of that the respondent was not Asif — a PML-N stalwart and military. “Not a single prime ousting, boasting the verdict minister, wrote on Twitter, failing to declare several work qualified to contest the General close Sharif aide — is widely seen minister has completed a term would energise its ranks ahead calling the proceedings a “fixed permits in the United Arab Election of 2013,” read the court’s as an outspoken critic of military in the history of the country, we of a rally over the weekend in match”.

Afghan Deputy Facebook assisting Governor dead Pakistan on content in Taliban attack INTERNEWS KABUL: The Taliban ambushed an Afghan ISLAMABAD: After hectic efforts by Islamabad to bring them on government convoy in the negotiation table, Facebook team is visiting Pakistan for discussing country’s eastern province of venues of cooperation on filtering and blocking content on one of Logar, killing the provincial the largest social media networking site being used in the country, Deputy Governor and his two it was learnt. “The Facebook team is currently visiting Pakistan in bodyguards, an official said. the aftermath of lot of persuasion from Islamabad to cooperate The ambush on on links/content blocking in the country,” official sources confirmed Kamaruddin Shekeib’s on Thursday night. convoy also seriously Pakistan has been asking the Facebook team to block all con- wounded Shekeib’s tents on such links uploaded at FB pages which falls into the vio- spokesman, said Mohammad lation of Electronic Crimes Act approved by the parliament and Naser Ghyrat, the Logar pro- Pakistan PM to inaugurate Islamabad airport on May 1 became law of the land. vincial council chief. Zabi- When contacted to Pakistan Telecommunication Authority’s hullah Mujahid, spokesman Pakistani people wait in queue to get boarding passes at an international counter during a rehearsal by Director General (DG) Internet Web Nisar Ahmed and inquired for the Taliban, claimed the airport officials at the newly built Islamabad International Airport ahead of its official opening on him about the FB team visit to Pakistan, he confirmed that the FB responsibility for the attack the outskirts of Islamabad, yesterday. Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will inaugurate team was visiting Pakistan as they made a lot of efforts to pursue in a statement sent to the the new airport on May 1, but the facility will become operational on May 3, according to Internews. them for sitting on the table and ensure blocking of contents which media. fell into the category of violation of electric crime act in Pakistan. 7 soldiers dead in Afghanistan Trump: North Korea made major nuclear concessions KABUL: A Taliban attack on an Afghan army security post in the country’s northern AP indicated he’s also ready to tell you it’s going very well.” He Kim, Moon to meet at military Kunduz province has killed discuss denuclearisation but it said “the nuclear war would have at least seven soldiers, a WASHINGTON: US President remains unclear whether he’d happened if you have weak demarcation line before summit defense spokesman said. Donald Trump said that North really be willing to give up people.” Trump also revealed Mohammad Radmanish, AFP Korea has made concessions to nuclear weapons his nation more information about CIA the deputy spokesman for the the US in advance of a potential already has, and what he’d want Director Mike Pompeo’s secret Ministry of Defence, said the summit with Kim Jong Un in the in return. trip to North Korea this month, SEOUL: North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-Un and the South’s Pres- attack took place in the coming months, while the US Trump has argued that the saying Pompeo wasn’t supposed ident Moon Jae-in will meet at the Military Demarcation Line that remote Dashti Archi district hasn’t given up anything. Trump only concession he has made to to meet with Kim, but that they divides the peninsula before their summit tomorrow. Moon will in Kunduz. A gunbattle lasted cited pledges on denucleari- North Korea was his surprise ended up talking for more than greet his visitor at the concrete blocks that mark the border between several hours and along with sation, testing, research, and on decision last month to accept an hour. Pompeo was the most the two Koreas in the Demilitarised Zone, the chief of the South’s the seven killed, one soldier closing some nuclear sites. Kim’s invitation for a meeting - senior US official to meet a North presidential secretariat Im Jong-seok said. was wounded, Radmanish “I’m saying to myself wait a the first ever between the leaders Korean leader since 2000. “They When Kim steps over the line he will become the first North said. He added that 15 Taliban minute, all of these things he’s of the United States and North had a great meeting,” Trump said. Korean leader to set foot in the South since the Korean War ended fighters were also killed and given up and we haven’t even Korea during six decades of hos- The President’s remarks 65 years ago. The meeting will be only the third of its kind, fol- 13 were wounded. really that much asked them,” tility. “I never gave up anything,” came ahead of a summit lowing summits in Pyongyang in 2000 and 2007, and the high Trump told “Fox & Friends.” He Trump repeated. scheduled for Friday between point so far of a rapid diplomatic rapprochement on the tension- HK lawmakers added: “We would have asked Trump acknowledged the Kim and South Korean President wracked peninsula, ahead of a much-anticipated meeting between them, but they gave it up before rhetoric that both he and Kim Moon Jae-in, a key US ally. That Kim and US President Donald Trump. The North’s nuclear arsenal push for UK-style I even asked.” deployed over the last year and meeting, to be held in the heavily will be high on the agenda. Pyongyang has made rapid progress North Korea recently the schoolyard taunts of nuclear militarized frontier between the in its weapons development under Kim, who inherited power anti-slavery law announced it will close its “buttons” was “very, very nasty” rival Koreas, will be the clearest from his father in 2011. Last year it carried out its sixth nuclear nuclear test site and suspend and heightened fears of nuclear sign yet of whether it’s possible blast, by far its most powerful to date, and launched missiles capable KUALA LUMPUR: Hong nuclear and intercontinental bal- war. “This is a much more dan- to peacefully negotiate nuclear of reaching the US mainland, sending tensions soaring as Kim and Kong should introduce a law listic missile tests. Kim has gerous ballgame now, but I will weapons away from the North. Trump traded personal insults and threats of war. that will stamp out human trafficking and stop illegal profits passing through the financial hub, a lawmaker who is spearheading an anti- China sends bombers Duterte offers relief to slavery campaign has urged. Since 2016, Hong Kong has been placed by the US around Taiwan in State Department on the Philippine island facing closure second-lowest ranking in its new show of force annual Trafficking in Persons report, alongside countries AFP ANATOLIA “The series of operations we like Rwanda and Pakistan, for are carrying out is directed not doing enough to tackle BEIJING: China flew bombers against Taiwan independence BOANGA CITY: The Philippines’ human trafficking. and fighter jets around Taiwan, forces and activities in the president moved to give Campaigners say exploi- officials said, in a new show of island,” defence ministry economic relief to Boracay island, tation in the sex industry is force that the defence ministry spokesman Wu Qian told a a tourist hotspot under mandated common and forced labour said was directed at “inde- monthly press conference. closure for six months due to is rife among 370,000 foreign pendence forces” on the self- “Their purpose is to prevent growing pains, including an over- domestic workers in the ruled island. that the Taiwan independence stressed sewage system. former British colony, which H-6K bombers, early forces’ plot damages the welfare Rodrigo Duterte proclaimed maintains a laissez-faire eco- warning aircraft, reconnaissance of the Taiwanese people. If the a “state of calamity” to allow gov- nomic system despite its planes and several types of independence forces continue to ernment officials to tap emer- return to Chinese rule in 1997. fighter jets took off from multiple wantonly take rash actions, we gency funds for needed repair and Lawmaker Dennis Kwok airports for “combat drills”, the will take further actions,” Wu impose a price freeze on basic said he will table a private air force said in a statement on said. China sees the democrati- commodities. A general view shows the almost demolished West Cove Hotel on member’s bill modelled after its official microblog. The planes cally-governed island — which The government is also con- the Philippine island of Boracay. Britain’s Modern Slavery Act flew over Bashi Strait, south of has never formally declared sidering the release of 2bn Phil- to the city’s legislature in July Taiwan and the Miyako Strait, independence from the mainland ippines pesos ($38.46m) in funds destroy the ecological balance of tourist destination, but was to clean up its “very bad” near Japan’s Okinawa Island, it — as a renegade part of its ter- to assist workers and locals hurt the Island of Boracay, resulting in recently described by Duterte as record. said. The air force said its H-6K ritory to be brought back into the by the closure. “The continuous major damage to property and a “cesspool.” The proclamation “As an international bombers have completed several fold, and has not ruled out reuni- rise of tourist arrivals, the insuf- natural resources, as well as the emphasized the urgency to financial centre, we believe drills that involved circling fication by force. ficient sewer and waste man- disruption of the normal way of address human-induced hazards Hong Kong has an important Taiwan since April 18 “to Taipei has accused Beijing of agement system, and environ- life of the people therein,” said the and to rehabilitate the island in role to play on this subject strengthen its capacity to safe- “sabre rattling” and trying to mental violations of establish- proclamation. order to ensure its sustainability which affects 40 million people guard national sovereignty and stoke regional tensions with its ments aggravate the Boracay island, located in the and prevent further degradation around the world,” he said by territorial integrity”. recent drills. environmental degradation and Central Philippines, is a renowned of its rich ecosystem. phone from Hong Kong. 08 EUROPE FRIDAY 27 APRIL 2018 British Interior Minister Rudd refuses to resign REUTERS Amber Rudd told approved or seen or cleared any lawmakers on targets for removals,” she said. LONDON: British interior Wednesday that “Looking ahead I will not be minister Amber Rudd said she Britain did not have doing that.” Rudd, who is tipped had no plans to resign after by some as a future prime min- giving contradictory statements targets for the ister, also denied a story in the about meeting targets for depor- removal of immigrants, Sun newspaper on Wednesday tations, deepening a scandal but yesterday was that she is raising money for a over Britain’s treatment of forced to clarify her future leadership bid when May Caribbean immigrants. resigns. “I am just thinking about For nearly two weeks, words after leaked staying in the game,” she said. British ministers have been documents showed May’s spokesman said the struggling to explain why some some targets did exist. prime minister had full confi- descendants of the so-called dence in Rudd. The spokesman Aerospace expo “Windrush generation”, invited added that the idea of removal A Eurofighter Typhoon (left) and a Dassault Rafale are seen on the tarmac at the ILA Berlin International to Britain to plug labour short- “I have never agreed that targets went back a number of Aerospace Exhibition at Schoenefeld airport near Berlin yesterday. According to the organisers, falls between 1948 and 1971, had there should be specific removal decades under successive gov- been labelled as illegal targets and I would never ernments. “The home secretary over 1,000 exhibitors will showcase their expertise – from civil aviation to defence, security and immigrants. support a policy that puts targets is working hard in order to space, and from major corporations to highly specialised suppliers. The fair is running until April 29. The Windrush scandal over- ahead of people,” Rudd told par- address the concerns that have shadowed the Commonwealth liament in answer to an urgent been raised in relation to Win- summit last week in London and request for a statement from the drush and to ensure they are has raised questions about opposition Labour Party. addressed and put right,” the Theresa May’s six-year stint as “The immigration arm of the spokesman added. interior minister before she Home Office has been using May has apologised for the Fresh delays in Italy’s bid to form govt became prime minister in the local targets for internal per- Windrush scandal and promised AFP wake of the 2016 Brexit formance management,” Rudd citizenship to all those affected. March 4 election failed to towards the centre-left Demo- referendum. said. “These were not published But the fiasco has raised produce a clear winner. cratic Party in a fresh round of May apologised to the black targets against which per- awkward questions about how ROME: Italy’s centre-left Demo- A first round of consultations negotiations. The PD, in power community yesterday in a letter formance was assessed. But if the pursuit of lower immigration cratic Party yesterday delayed a between M5S leader Luigi Di Maio since 2013, only got 23 percent of to The Voice, Britain’s national they were used inappropriately after Britain’s 2019 exit from the decision on forming a and the far-right League’s Matteo the vote as part of a left-wing coa- Afro-Caribbean newspaper. then this will have to change.” European Union sits alongside government with the anti-estab- Salvini collapsed last week after lition. It had until now, insisted it “We have let you down and Opposition lawmakers called for the desire to be an outward- lishment Five Star Movement both refused to budge over Sal- would remain in opposition, I am deeply sorry,” she said. “But her to resign. looking global economy. Some (M5S) to next week, prolonging vini’s coalition partner, former refusing to be a “crutch” for a M5S apologies alone are not good “Isn’t it time that the Home of the Windrush migrants have political uncertainty almost two premier Silvio Berlusconi. administration. enough. We must urgently right Secretary considered her honour been made homeless, lost their months after inconclusive elections. Di Maio had demanded that But this week Martina said his this historic wrong.” Rudd said and resign?” asked the Labour jobs, been threatened with Maurizio Martina, interim Salvini dump the 81-year-old party was willing to come to the at a lunch with reporters in par- Party’s home affairs spokes- deportation and denied benefits, leader of the PD, said although media magnate, who the M5S table and negotiate. “If we have liament that it had been “a dif- woman, Diane Abbott. according to the Guardian “important progress had been regards as the symbol of political got to this point, it is because the ficult few weeks”, but she was Rudd told reporters she did newspaper. made” during the latest round of corruption, but Salvini insisted he others have failed,” he said. committed to the Home Office. not want immigration officers The crisis has focused consultations, he could not “hide would not break up a coalition “We are doing this work She told lawmakers on to be set targets for the number attention on May, who as the difficulties” which lay ahead. that came first in the elections with the spirit of duty that we Wednesday that Britain did not of people who need to be interior minister set out to create “We are different political with a combined 37 percent. have always guaranteed the have targets for the removal of removed from Britain and dis- a “really hostile environment” forces with very different points The M5S is Italy’s largest country.” Any accord between immigrants, but yesterday was tanced herself from government for illegal immigrants, imposing of view,” he said of a potential single party with 33 percent. The the two parties is likely to ruffle forced to clarify her words after statements it wanted to create tough new requirements in 2012 partnership with the M5S. political impasse led Di Maio to feathers given that the M5S tar- leaked documents showed some a “hostile environment” for for people to prove their legal Italy has been gripped by a slam the door on any future geted the PD with ferocious crit- targets did exist. illegal immigrants. “I have not status. political stalemate since the accord with the League and turn icism when it governed Italy. Ukraine says 416 French donors Chernobyl remains an to IS identified AFP followers of Islamic State (IS) ‘open wound’ have often used only vehicles PARIS: French authorities have or automatic weapons to kill AFP identified 416 people who gave people. money to the Islamic State (IS) But Molins estimated that KIEV: Ukraine yesterday group, France’s top anti-terror attacks in France in January marked 32 years since Cher- prosecutor said yesterday. 2015 targeting the Charlie nobyl, the world’s worst Francois Molins said that Hebdo magazine and a Jewish nuclear disaster, saying it French security services had supermarket would have cost would “remain an open identified 416 French donors ¤25,000 ($30,000). More wound in the hearts of to IS and had also detected deadly assaults by teams of IS millions.” The accident spread 320 fundraisers mainly based jihadists in Paris in November radioactive fallout across in Turkey and Libya who of that year, including against Europe in 1986, particularly transferred the money to the the Bataclan concert hall, would contaminating Ukraine, jihadists. have cost an estimated 80,000 Russia and Belarus. A two-day conference on euros, he said. “Chernobyl will always combating the financing of A French presidential remain an open wound in the terror groups began on official briefing journalists heart of our country, in the Wednesday at the Organisation ahead of the terror funding hearts of millions of people,” for Economic Cooperation and conference this week said that President Petro Poroshenko Development (OECD) bringing IS income was estimated at wrote on Facebook. Several together around 80 ministers about $1bn a year between hundred people gathered Madrid justice and 500 experts. 2014-2016. overnight for a ceremony at Attacks on Western targets Most of this was from local People shout slogans during a protest outside Ministry of Justice after a Spanish court condemned a memorial to victims in Sla- have become increasingly low- taxation, oil revenues and five men accused of the group rape of an 18-year-old woman at the 2016 San Fermin bull running vutych, a town 50km from cost since the 9/11 atrocities in looting, with far smaller the nuclear power plant. festival to nine years in prison each for the lesser crime of sexual abuse in Madrid, Spain, yesterday. the United States in 2001, par- amounts flowing in from Mourners lit candles and ticularly in recent years when overseas donors. put flowers in front of memorial plaques. Many of the power station’s personnel moved to Slavutych after the accident. In Minsk, people also Merkel heads for tough talks with Trump on trade, Iran N-deal gathered at a memorial to AFP victims and soldiers marched Despite Merkel’s more sober the sweeping customs duties, to powers have sought to convince surplus with the US and spending bearing baskets of flowers. style, her objective will be the which it has vowed to retaliate, Trump not to abandon the pact, too little on NATO joint defence. On April 26, 1986, reactor BERLIN: German Chancellor same as Macron’s — to persuade potentially setting off spiralling warning that it was the best He has criticised Merkel for number four at the Chernobyl Angela Merkel visits US Pres- Trump to back off his dual counter-measures. defence against a regional opening German borders since plant, some 100 kilometres ident Donald Trump today for a threats of punitive measures that “From today’s perspective, nuclear arms race. 2015 to a mass influx of mostly north of the capital Kiev, last-ditch European effort to could spark a transatlantic trade we must assume that the tariffs Macron pitched the idea of Muslim refugees, while she has exploded during a botched prevent a transatlantic trade war war and scrapping the Iran will come on May 1,” said a seeking a separate pact to curb watched with dismay Trump’s safety test. The reactor and save the Iran nuclear deal. nuclear deal. German government source. Iran’s ballistic missile pro- decision to withdraw from the burned for 10 days, sending Merkel’s working trip is Trump last month “And then we will see how we gramme and support for militias Paris climate accord. radioactive elements into the expected to be far more announced tariffs of 25 percent will handle it.” The next looming in the Middle East. The German Merkel routinely praises the a atmosphere that contami- business-like than this week’s on steel and 10 percent on alu- deadline is May 12, the date by foreign ministry has insisted that rules-based international order to nated three-quarters of pomp-filled state visit by French minium, claiming foreign which Trump has threatened to “the biggest priority is main- tackle global problems from con- Europe, according to some President Emmanuel Macron, imports were harming US tear up the landmark 2015 taining the existing nuclear flict and terrorism to environ- estimates. who has built a warm rapport national security by undermining agreement to stop Iran from accord”, while Merkel has also mental destruction, in stark con- A total of nearly 350,000 with Trump despite stark policy the domestic production needed developing nuclear weapons in called Iran’s ballistic missile pro- trast to Trump’s “America First” people living within a radius differences. for military readiness. After an return for relief from interna- gramme a “cause for concern”. stance. “Angela Merkel is on her of 30km of the plant were Trump’s lavish welcome for outcry from US allies, Trump tional sanctions. The talks won’t be helped by third US president in her long evacuated for many years. Macron, with hugs and much granted a temporary exemption Trump has called the the rocky relations between Ger- tenure as chancellor of Germany,” The number of deaths directly back-slapping, contrasted sharply to key partners including the EU agreement, which Germany many’s veteran leader and the said think-tank the German Mar- due to the accident is still a with a tense White House event — but this expires on May 1. helped negotiate, “insane” and the billionaire and former reality TV shall Fund of the United States. “It matter of debate, with esti- in March last year in which Trump On the eve of Merkel’s Wash- “worst deal ever”, demanding that star Trump. Trump has is no secret that she sees the mates varying from around appeared to ignore Merkel’s offer ington visit, Berlin’s hopes were its “disastrous flaws” be fixed. repeatedly berated the EU’s top current resident of the White 30 to 100,000. of a handshake. dim that the EU may be spared The EU and other signatory economy for its huge trade House as a ‘difficult partner’. FRIDAY 27 APRIL 2018 EUROPE 09 Armenia sets date for new election to defuse crisis AFP National Assembly,” parlia- President Armen Armen Sarksyan, who is no hairdresser, said in central and acting government head mentary Speaker Ara Babloyan Sarksyan said relation to Serzh Sarksyan, and Yerevan. Karen Karapetyan to discuss a YEREVAN: Armenia’s parliament said. yesterday that his is a ceremonial figurehead. “The people have already “peaceful” transfer of power yesterday set May 1 as the date Republican Party spokesman The Russian embassy in shown their force,” she said. were cancelled this week. In to elect a prime minister in a bid Eduard Sharmazanov said it was country turned “a new Yerevan said on Wednesday that Levon Babayan, a 47-year-old tense scenes, authorities cor- to defuse rapidly escalating “realistic” that a new prime min- page” in its history. its officials had met with Pash- engineer, added: “We came for doned off buildings housing gov- tensions, with protest leader ister would already be elected “We live in a New inyan. The protest movement them to realise that the people ernment and ruling party offices Nikol Pashinyan locked in a on May 1. Serzh Sarksyan stood Armenia,” he said. headed by opposition lawmaker do not want them,” he said. and deployed hundreds of police battle of wills with the ruling down Monday from his new post Pashinyan, 42, wants the Repub- Pashinyan accuses author- and several armoured personnel party. of prime minister after mass pro- lican Party to hand power after ities of wanting to nominate a carriers. But an end to the political tests. He had served for a decade Kremlin. The country’s foreign Sarksyan quit. Republican Party candidate for But police later abandoned crisis was nowhere in sight, with as president before that. minister Edward Nalbandyan The Yelk opposition bloc prime minister and has warned efforts to clear streets in the the protest leader lacking enough The opposition had accused was also believed to be in the nominated Pashinyan for prime that the opposition could boycott centre, saying it could not take votes to get elected in a par- 63-year-old Sarksyan of wanting Russian capital. Observers have minister, but he was 13 votes snap parliamentary elections. sides in a political crisis. Pres- liament still controlled by the to extend his grip on power warned the crisis could desta- short of a majority on He has insisted the new ident Armen Sarksyan said yes- ruling Republican Party. under a new parliamentary bilise the Moscow-allied nation Wednesday. A candidate would premier must be a “people’s can- terday that his country turned “a Several top Armenian offi- system, saying he failed to tackle which has been involved in a need 53 votes to get elected. didate” and not a member of new page” in its history. “We live cials turned to Russia for help as a litany of problems including decades-long territorial dispute Protesters said yesterday Sarksyan’s party, and said he was in a New Armenia,” he said. “All protesters in the capital Yerevan poverty and corruption. with Azerbaijan. they would be taking to the himself willing to lead. political forces, especially the took to the streets for a fresh day Armenian acting Vice Russia has a military base in streets until the ruling elites were “In case the Republican party representatives of the National of rallies. “I announce that the Premier Armen Gevorkyan was Armenia and President Vladimir ousted. “If the Republicans do dares to nominate a candidate, Assembly, should be coordinated question of choosing a prime in Moscow for talks yesterday, Putin on Wednesday urged not want to leave themselves, we the people will immediately sur- to establish this new path, guided minister will be debated on May his office said, in an apparent restraint when he spoke by will force them,” Anna round the parliament,” he said. by the Constitution of our 1... at a special session of the move to secure support from the phone to Armenian President Mkrtchyan, a 38-year-old Talks between Pashinyan country.”

EU tells tech giants to tackle Scorsese wins fake news by year-end Spain’s top arts prize AFP revelations demonstrated AFP exactly how personal data can BRUSSELS: The EU warned be exploited in electoral con- US tech giants yesterday to texts, and are a timely reminder MADRID: Hollywood legend crack down on the spread of that more is needed to secure Martin Scorsese won Spain’s “fake news” by the end of the resilient democratic processes,” top arts prize, the Princess of year or face regulation in the the statement said. Brussels has Asturias award, for a long and wake of a scandal involving repeatedly raised concerns over varied career that makes him the illegal harvesting of meddling in elections including “an indisputable figure in Facebook users’ data. alleged Russian interference in contemporary filmmaking”. Brussels called for the cre- the 2016 US presidential ballot The 75-year-old “has ation of a network of “inde- and the Brexit vote in Britain directed more than 20 films pendent fact-checkers” and a the same year. that now form part of the code of conduct amid growing French President history of cinema and con- concerns over election med- Emmanuel Macron said in an tinues to work unceasingly, dling involving the use of the address to the US Congress on masterfully combining inno- internet and personal data. Wednesday that “to protect our vation and classicism in his “We are giving social net- democracies, we have to fight films,” the prize jury said. works and online platforms a against the ever-growing virus Victory Day parade rehearsal The Princess of Asturias chance to resolve the problem of fake news”. The EU plans Foundation hands its arts People take pictures of Russian mobile missile launching systems before the rehearsal for the once and for all,” EU digital come after a group of 40 media prize each year for a “contri- Victory Day parade in central Moscow, Russia, yesterday. commissioner Mariya Gabriel experts produced a report on bution to the cultural heritage told a news conference. the issue earlier this year. of mankind”. As a first step, the Bulgarian Brussels meanwhile also commissioner called on tech pressed Silicon Valley firms like firms to draw up a code of Google to be more transparent conduct by July, and proposed about how their search results the creation of a secure online work amid concerns that they Brotherly bond saved French burn victim platform to tackle “disinfor- are squeezing out small busi- AFP mation”. “We will closely nesses. “We must make sure the prophetic tattoo, now framed none left. In stepped Eric, who between identical twins is there monitor the progress made and they are not abusing their by thick pink scars. Eighteen gave up nearly half his own skin is no chance of rejection, since may propose further actions by power,” Gabriel said. PARIS: “Life”. For Franck Dufour- months later, thanks to skin to save his brother’s life. they’re genetically the same. December, including measures Google was hit last June mantelle the word tattooed on his grafts from his twin brother Eric, “The crazy thing,” Eric said But doctors had never of regulatory nature, should the with a €2.4bn (more than charred arm in English was like Franck has made a miraculous in an interview together with his carried out a twin-on-twin skin results prove unsatisfactory,” $2.7bn) EU fine for illegally “a nod from destiny”. recovery and is set to give life brother Franck, was that at first transplant over such a large area, she warned. favouring its shopping service The 34-year-old French lab- himself, as an expectant father. their twinhood almost went with previous reported cases in A European Commission in search results, after which it oratory technician from the His story is one of courage, unnoticed. The doctors had only the world ranging from six to 68 statement explicitly referenced proposed fixes including northern city of Amiens was given genetic luck and medical seen Franck’s face when it was percent of the patient’s body. the scandal over the massive running the shopping arm as a less than a one-percent chance of ambition. In most serious burn covered in bandages, so they Franck underwent about a leak of Facebook user data to standalone business. survival after a workplace cases, the skin of a deceased, couldn’t see the resemblance. dozen operations, during which British consultancy Cambridge The EU has taken an accident in September 2016, when unrelated donor is grafted on. It was Eric’s insistence on doctors grafted on skin taken from Analytica for use in the election increasingly tough stance on a can of chemicals he was holding While the skin is likely to be helping, when all looked lost, his brother’s skull, back and campaign of US President US tech firms, with plans exploded, setting him ablaze. rejected it acts as a place-holder that clinched the decision of thighs. Today, Eric only has a few Donald Trump. announced in March for a The burns covered 95 while new skin grows or doctors surgeon Maurice Mimoun at red patches on his back, the “The recent Facebook/ digital tax on Silicon Valley percent of his body, sparing only harvest skin from other parts of Saint-Louis Hospital in Paris. remaining traces of where his skin Cambridge Analytica giants riling Washington. his pubis, feet and face -- plus the body. But Franck had almost The advantage of a skin graft was “peeled off with a knife”.

UK firms sign Prince William to be brother Harry’s pact to cut best man at wedding next month AFP plastic waste through.” Harry performed best London at a service for Anzac man duties at William and Day, Australia and New Zealand’s AFP LONDON: Britain’s Prince Harry Kate’s wedding in 2011. national day of remembrance. has finally asked Prince William And when it is Harry’s turn As William met Jerry LONDON: More than 40 to be his best man at his wedding at the altar, as he marries US Mateparae, New Zealand’s rep- British companies including next month, Kensington Palace former actress Meghan Markle, resentative in London, he heard major retailers and soft drinks confirmed yesterday, rein- William will be at his side that the high commissioner companies yesterday pledged forcing the brotherly bond holding the wedding ring. wanted the new prince to be to eliminate unneccessary between them. “Prince Harry has asked his called Jerry. plastic packaging as part of Harry, 33, and 35-year-old brother the Duke of Cambridge Kate and the baby are “very an anti-pollution push. William often poke fun at each to be his best man at his wedding well” and “in good form, luckily”, The 42 firms, responsible other in public. However, to Ms Meghan Markle,” Ken- he said, adding: “Sleeping’s going for 80 percent of plastic pack- beneath the jocularity, the bond sington Palace said. reasonably well so far, so he’s aging sold in Britain, have between them is strong, forged “The Duke of Cambridge is behaving himself which is good signed up to a pact that aims to by the shock death of their honoured to have been asked, news.” Bookmakers have Arthur tackle plastic pollution over the mother Diana, princess of Wales and is very much looking as their favourite name, closely next seven years through a in 1997 — and the support they forward to supporting his ahead of Alexander and James, series of measures. offer each other is evident. brother at St George’s Chapel, then Louis, Albert, Philip and These include cutting Even though William Windsor on May 19.” The Henry, Harry’s proper name. down on single-use plastic hitherto joked about Harry not announcement comes three days “Punters are rushing to get their packaging, making all plastic having asked him, there was after the birth of William and bets on as the excitement builds,” packaging reusable or recy- little doubt whom he would turn Kate’s third child on Monday, who said Harry Aitkenhead of book- clable and stipulating that 30 to for his big day. William spoke joins four-year-old Prince George makers Coral. “Arthur remains percent of all plastic packaging about their connection last year and Princess Charlotte, aged two, the favourite but we’re seeing a include recycled material. — the 20th anniversary of in the Cambridge family. lot of money for Albert at the last Corporate giants such as Diana’s death — telling his wife William and Kate are yet to minute.” Coca-Cola, Asda, Procter & Kate during an interview as name the new prince and are Markle is still to announce Gamble and Marks & Spencer Harry sat with them: “We have giving little away as the public who will be her maid of honour. Britain’s Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, plays table tennis as he have all signed up the “UK been brought closer because of waits to find out what the baby, William now has the responsi- attends the opening of Greenhouse Sports Centre in central London Plastics Pact” amid growing the circumstances. fifth in line to the throne, will be bility of organising a stag party concern over the problem of yesterday, which will provide sport, coaching and social facilities for “We are uniquely bonded called. William joined Harry and for his brother, as well as per- plastic pollution. young people in the surrounding community. because of what we’ve been his fiancee on Wednesday in forming the best man’s speech. 10 VIEWS FRIDAY 27 APRIL 2018 Building sustainable peace is fundamental ESTABLISHED IN 1996 pillar of Qatar’s policy: Al Muraikhi

CHAIRMAN QNA SHEIKH THANI BIN ABDULLAH AL THANI he State of Qatar has under- EDITOR-IN-CHIEF lined that building sustainable DR. KHALID BIN MUBARAK AL-SHAFI peace is a fundamental pillar [email protected] Tof its policy, and that its vision is a comprehensive vision that places at the top of its priorities systematic ACTING MANAGING EDITOR prevention, peaceful conflict reso- MOHAMMED SALIM MOHAMED lution and support for institutions [email protected] capable of achieving peace. Qatar stressed the importance of mediation as a key tool for preventing and resolving conflicts by peaceful means, as Qatar contributed to the resolution of many conflicts and in coordination with the United Nations. EDITORIAL This came in a statement delivered by Minister of State for Foreign Affairs H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi (pictured) at the UN High- Qatar leads from front Level Meeting on Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace. t is the common people who end up facing the brunt H E the Minister expressed his of all the wars and man-made disasters around the belief that the achievement of peace Iworld. This has been especially true for the Middle would be beneficial for all, pointing in many parts of the world, especially peace requires abandoning the pol- East region where millions have become homeless, out that belonging to a region that in conflict zones, and had committed icies of threat and violation of States jobless and a huge number of children are out of their unfortunately is full of crises and con- itself to educating 10 million children sovereignty and the activation of classrooms due to some obstinate decisions by some flicts and paid dearly for the absence worldwide, and the economic crises to achieve illegal objectives, governments or leaders. of peace, makes us realise the impor- empowerment of half a million young calling on the international com- It is not easy to alleviate the suffering of all these tance of achieving it. men and women in the Middle East. H munity to put an end to such policies, millions by mere lip service as they need to rebuild their H E the Minister added that the E also noted Qatar’s cooperation with especially in the Middle East, which is lives, homes, schools and community which were vision of the State of Qatar is a com- the United Nations to build capacities facing increasing crises and conflicts, destroyed by the relentless attack using most dangerous prehensive and protect young people from the stressing that peace can be achieved weapons. one that scourge of extremism that leads to only through cooperation between all Qatar has always led from the front when it comes places at the terrorism. and the commitment to international to offering tangible help and assistance to the needy top of its pri- The Minister also pointed to law. through various channels of international bodies. orities sys- Qatar’s focus on mediation as a key In support of the efforts of the The latest among these efforts were seen when Doha The State of Qatar temic pre- tool for preventing and resolving dis- United Nations to build peace, H E pledged a fresh infusion of funds in continuation of its has come a long vention, putes by peaceful means, which con- noted Qatar’s hosting of regional con- existing commitment to alleviate the Syrian humani- peaceful con- tributed to solving many conflicts in sultations on the sustainability of tarian disaster. way towards flict reso- coordination with the United Nations. peace held in Doha last January, in This was announced by the Deputy Prime Minister establishing peace, lution and The State of Qatar has come a long the presence of the President of the and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul- noting the great supporting way towards establishing peace, General Assembly, the participation rahman Al Thani at the second Brussels Conference on achievements of institutions noting the great achievements of of States, United Nations organs and “Supporting the Future of capable of Qatar to protect the rights and dignity regional and non-governmental Syria and the Region”. Qatar to protect the achieving of all who live on its land and achieve organisations. “As part of Qatar’s pledge rights and dignity peace. their aspirations for a decent life, and H E stressed that the results of to support the oppressed of all who live on H E said where it achieved the highest level of those consultations have confirmed people of Syria, Doha con- its land and achieve that edu- human development according to that the best way to achieve sus- Qatar has also tinues to commit itself to cation is a global indicators. tainable peace is to address the root contributed a lot to alleviating the impact of the their aspirations for key tool for H E added that experiences have causes of conflicts. the redevelopment Syrian humanitarian dis- a decent life, and peace- confirmed that crises and conflicts are At the end of the statement, Min- of Gaza and Hamad aster,” the Minister said as where it achieved building, the result of the absence of the rule of ister of State for Foreign Affairs H E he announced the new the highest level of noting that law, lack of respect for international Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi, reit- City, which houses pledge of $100m for 2018. the State of law, violation of the sovereignty and erated the support of the State of thousands of people, As part of Qatar’s human development Qatar had choices of States, lack of social justice, Qatar for the efforts and initiatives of is a very fine example strategy of building peace according to global made huge corruption and marginalisation. the United Nations Secretary-General of this benevolence. and stability through edu- indicators. contributions Minister of State for Foreign in the area of preventive diplomacy cation, 50 percent of the to education Affairs said that the achievement of aimed at achieving peace. Standing with grant will be allocated to the displaced and educate Syrian students oppressed and giving inside and outside Syria. them a helping The previous Brussels conference saw Qatar pledge Qatar confirms elimination of nuclear weapons hand is something $100m, which was fulfilled any nation with a and even increased to conscience should do $108m, while the state’s con- as only guarantee against their use tribution to the London 2016 QNA and Qatar is at the conference amounted to negative developments call for Qatar emphasises the importance of developing forefront of it. $101.241m. adopting multilateral interna- peaceful nuclear energy programs in a deliberate Qatar has always gener- he State of Qatar said tional diplomatic steps and manner, while complying to comprehensive ously opened its purse when its hopes that the initiatives to ease the tension safeguards measures of the International Atomic it comes to helping the displaced people or the out-of- 2020 Nuclear Non- and restore confidence in the school children around the world. TProliferation Treaty joint global work to achieve Energy Agency (IAEA) to achieve the highest Earlier this month, Qatar had announced $500m in (NPT) Review Conference international peace and safety, standards of safety, security and nuclear and the form of concessionary loan and investments in would completely eliminate noting that nuclear disar- radiological safety of the region’s countries. support of Lebanon during the Cedar Conference in Paris nuclear weapons as a guar- mament and arms control to support the process of economic devel-opment in antee against the use or threat remain the best means to Lebanon. of their use. achieve that goal. This was not the first time Qatar has come to the aid Speaking during second Despite signing the sions, he added. international peace and safety of Lebanon. Doha had contributed to the rebuilding of session of the preparatory Treaty on the Non-Prolifer- H E the ambassador also such as joining all treaties for entire villages following the Israeli aggression on committee of the 2020 ation of Nuclear Weapons 50 presented the State of Qatar’s the prohibition of weapons of Lebanon in 2006. Nuclear Non-Proliferation years ago, H E the ambas- efforts and contributions to mass destruction (nuclear, Qatar has also contributed a lot to the redevelopment Treaty (NPT) Review Con- sador said, the world remains the global efforts to eliminate chemical and biological), inter- of Gaza and Hamad City, which houses thou-sands of ference, H E Sheikh Ali bin far from achieving a tangible nuclear weapons. The State of nationally prohibited weapons, people, is a very fine example of this benevolence. Jassim Al Thani, the State of development in the three Qatar is one of the countries including the Treaty on the Standing with the displaced and oppressed and giving Qatar’s ambassador to pillars of the treaty. He that adopted the Austrian Non-Proliferation of Nuclear them a helping hand is something any nation with a Republic of Austria and per- explained that the reason is pledge on the humanitarian Weapons and its signing of the conscience should do and Qatar is at the forefront of it. manent envoy to the UN the discriminatory nature of impact of nuclear weapons safeguards agreement and the It is proud moment for all the residents and citizens of organisations in Vienna, said the treaty, where nuclear and is cooperating with all rel- Small Quantities Protocols the country. that the UN Treaty on the Pro- weapons have been recently evant stakeholders in all inter- with IAEA in 2009. hibition of Nuclear Weapons, developed in many nuclear national efforts to ban and The State of Qatar also rat- adopted by 122 states, is a pos- states rather than completely eliminate nuclear weapons ified the Comprehensive itive step that complies with eliminated, which urged the and to establish a world free of Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty the directives of the State of global community to reject such weapons, he said. (CTBT), joined the Convention QUOTE OF THE DAY Qatar, which calls for prohib- these weapons and warn As for the peaceful uses on the Physical Protection of iting weapons of mass against their dangers to of nuclear energy in the Nuclear Material and its ratifi- destruction, including nuclear humanity. Middle East, he said that cation in 2014 and ratified the weapons. H E Sheikh Ali bin Jassim We have made good Qatar emphasises the Nuclear Terrorism H E the ambassador said Al Thani said this was made importance of developing Convention. progress in the last six the current global situation clear at the Conference on peaceful nuclear energy H E the ambassador high- months, but we are has become extremely dan- the Humanitarian Impact of programs in a deliberate lighted the State of Qatar’s not there yet. Brexit gerous due to the worsening Nuclear Weapons, which manner, while complying to tireless efforts to meet its obli- will come at a cost. international and regional was held for the first time in comprehensive safeguards gations towards these treaties And this cost will be crises as some countries Oslo in 2013. The conference measures of the Interna- through the national legisla- substantially higher strongly believe in the role of has been held annually ever tional Atomic Energy Agency tions including issuing a law nuclear weapons in military since due to the conse- (IAEA) to achieve the highest on accounting and controlling for the UK than for the and security doctrines, which quences of these terrible standards of safety, security nuclear materials in order to EU. increases the likelihood of a weapons and the associated and nuclear and radiological tighten control over nuclear catastrophic nuclear risks to humanity which has safety of the region’s materials and how to deal Michel Barnier accident amidst this global become a global concern, but countries. with them as to stop it from EU Chief Negotiator tension. at the same time has become H E Sheikh Ali bin Jassim Al reaching outlaws and using H E Sheikh Ali bin Jassim a driving force in multilateral Thani touched on the Qatari them to produce nuclear Al Thani added that these nuclear disarmament discus- efforts to promote weapons. FRIDAY 27 APRIL 2018 OPINION 11 News reporting on Rohingya crisis a challenging task

ANATOLIA Times — the oldest private English- Democracy which is a US-based non- there. I was not able to join a version publication in the country — profit organiza-tion, has been exten- guided tour. he image of Myanmar was which was acquired in 2004 by a sively monitoring the local media “So I had to gather information badly marred as the humani- Myanmar tycoon who has close links since it was formed in January 2013. using a local journalist based in tarian crisis has been deep- with the country’s military. It has published several reports about state capital Sittwe,” he said. ening over the past several The paper had sacked its special the media coverage of ethnicity, The foreign journalists based in T gender equality and conflicts. months following the last year investigation editor weeks after the Yangon said they often fly to Bang- crackdown by the military on crackdown begun in Maungdaw in “What we have learned from the ladesh to get information about the Rohingya Muslims in western 2017 for a report relaying claims that surveys and researches is local media Rohingya crisis. Rakhine state. security forces had raped Rohingya are relying on one-sided statement An Australian multi-media Since August 25, Since August 25, 2017, more than women in Rakhine. [from the government or the military] journalist, who is based in Yangon 750,000 refugees, mostly children Over a dozen foreign editorial in covering the Rohingya crisis,” said and working as a freelancer for the 2017, more than and women, have fled Myanmar and staffs have reportedly resigned or Myo Min Zaw, project coordinator of past two years ago, had visited 750,000 refugees, crossed into Bangladesh after been fired in 2016 and 2017 over the MID. “Only a few media dare to crit- Bangladesh three times since Aug. mostly children and Myanmar forces launched a battle between the management icize the government and the mil- 25, 2017. crackdown on the minority Muslim board and the newsroom regarding itary. Most are following the official “From Bangladesh, we got women, have fled community, according to Amnesty the Rohingya coverage. narrative though they are aware of information that reflects the con- Myanmar and crossed International. At least 9,000 The Rohingya, described by the wrongdoings in Rakhine state,” he flict on ground more than those into Bangladesh Rohingya were killed in Rakhine state UN as the world’s most persecuted said last week. from Myanmar. That’s why, we, after Myanmar forces during the first month of military people, have faced heightened fears A woman journalist, who was foreign journalist often flew to operation, Doctors Without Borders of attack since dozens were killed in previously associated with one of the Bangladesh,” she said on Saturday. launched a crackdown said. communal violence in 2012. two largest daily newspapers in “But I think no one still has a clear on the minority In a report published on The UN has documented mass Myanmar for five years, said the local picture of the whole story. We are Muslim community, December 12, the global humani- gang rapes, killings — including of journalists has been facing “two big not clear with how the conflict according to Amnesty tarian organisation said the deaths of infants and young children — brutal challenges” for coverage of Rohingya started and unable to verify if 71.7 percent or 6,700 Rohingya were beatings, and disappearances com- issues. information we got from refugees International. At least caused by violence. They include 730 mitted by security personnel. In a The media house owners are there is true at all. 9,000 Rohingya were children below the age of 5. report, UN investigators said such afraid of losing profit by publishing “What we know is the refugees killed in Rakhine state The Rohingya exodus continued violations may have constituted stories which oppose the narrative of are living in a very poor condition. during the first month to dominate the international media crimes against humanity. One other government and military, said the That’s why most foreign media coverage while the local media fail to main reason is the government’s woman on the condition of ano- focus on their sufferings, I think,” of military operation, report the suffering of Rohingya restriction on the access to nymity out of fears for her safe-ty. she said. Doctors Without people in Rakhine for many reasons, information. “Because most of the Myanmar Almost all local and foreign Borders said. including media ownership. The According to the journalists, the people support them in handling the journalists have failed to verify the perfect example is of the Myanmar Myanmar government has made it situation in Rakhine,” she said, information they received or gath- extremely hard for adding: “And getting the sensitive ered due to the lack of access to the them to access information [that officials don’t want area, said Sein Win, one of the Rakhine and report public know] is a bit risky for local directors at Yangon-based on the Rohingya journalists.” She recalled how a Myanmar Journalism Institute. crisis. Thus, the only senior government official responded He said local journalists are way journalists can to one of her journalist friends when facing lack of capacity and funding visit the area is asked for comment on why military as well as failed to change their old through the gov- used helicopters in Rakhine last year. mindset [that Rohingya are illegal ernment-sponsored “The question is simple, but the immigrants from Bangladesh] […] tours. official got angry and shouted at her. while foreign media excessively The recent She was also threatened of being focused on humanitarian grounds. reports by the labeled as a traitor if she writes any “However, I honestly say foreign Myanmar Institute piece on the use of helicopter,” she media are more reliable,” he of Democracy (MID) said. added. said the situation of “For these reasons, it can be said Rakhine state in that the local media reports do not most local media reflect the situation on ground,” she are covered “only said. from the per- A French journalist, who has been spective of author- based in Yangon for a year, said he ities including could not get a chance to travel to D-RING ROAD Tamadaw Maungdaw, yet. POST BOX: 3488 (Myanmar Army).” “I can easily contact some senior DOHA - QATAR MID, funded by government officials for information [email protected] the National about the Rohingya situation. But Endowment for they never officially allowed me to go EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OFFICE TEL: 4455 7741 / 767 FAX: +974 4455 7758 ith just the clothes on his Carrying just a bottle of water, the rela-tions officer in Djibouti, with at least back and $7 to his name, $210 his mother gave him, and a rucksack 500 deaths reported between the start of MANAGING EDITOR Abdullah Muhammad says full of his prized possessions, the 28-year- the war and February 2018. “There were TEL: 4462 7505 it’s a “miracle” he managed old spent the next six days walking back at least 160 arrivals in December and W another 70 in January,” she told. DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR to make it out of Yemen alive. and forth across southern Yemen, trekking TEL: 4455 7769 Standing in the blistering heat of a through barren wastelands and deserts — The risk of coming under coalition fire parched, dusty road in Obock, the holes in cowering to the ground each time a Saudi has also increased, highlighted by an LOCAL NEWS SECTION his jeans and sweat dripping from his F-15 fighter jet roared overhead. attack on a boat carrying more than 150 FAISAL EDROOS TEL: 4455 7743 worn-out shirt are the only visible signs of “I went from Masraba to Aden but was people, including children, last March. At AL JAZEERA the gruelling seven-day journey he made turned back by pro-government forces,” least 42 people were killed when a US- BUSINESS NEWS SECTION to reach safety. he said. “The situation was repeated in built Apache helicopter opened fire on a TEL: 4462 7535 Mokha and Mandeb before I finally boat departing from Yemen’s western city reached a fishing port at Ras Al ’Ara. I must of Hodeidah. SPORT NEWS SECTION have walked 300km in total; it was The conflict in Yemen, now entering TEL: 4455 7745 exhausting. “I think I was suffering from its third year, has changed dramatically heat stroke, but what would await me was since the assassination of former president A Yemeni’s harrowing journey ONLINE SECTION far worse.” and strongman, Ali Abdullah Saleh. TEL: 4462 7501 Once at Ras Al Ara, Muhammad was His death in November opened a com- [email protected] through the ‘Gate of Tears’ introduced to a fisherman ferrying a plicated new chapter in the conflict and a family of desperate Yemenis to Obock in deeper polarisation among the country’s PUBLIC RELATIONS northern Djibouti. warring parties. The Houthis, who seized TEL: 4455 7613 A tiny nation of over 800,000 people, large parts of the country, including the [email protected] Djibouti has become a haven for Yemeni capital, in late 2014, intensified their cam- paign of intimidation and violence to instil The ferocious sandstorms that rou- refugees fleeing Saudi-led air strikes that ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT fear into anyone protesting their grip over tinely ravage the small port town are a have gripped the country since March TEL: 4455 7837 / 780 welcome change from the gunfire and air 2015. Paying the trafficker $200 to guar- northern Yemen. FAX: 4455 7870 strikes that decimated his hometown, he antee him safe passage, he says seven Around 600,000 people, more than [email protected] says. But with his mind still preoccupied people were loaded onto the overcrowded 60 percent of the country’s population, with the safety of the family and friends he wooden boat. live in and around the capital, Djibouti CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT left behind, he’s unsure of what to do next. Forced to toss away his bag as it city, but with unemployment hovering TEL: 4455 7857 When Yemeni ground forces backed occupied too much space, Muhammad around 45 percent, close to 400,000 live [email protected] by Saudi Arabia encircled his village of says he curled himself into a small ball, in slums with minimal basic services, Masraba in Taiz province, Muhammad’s with barely enough room on the 4.3-metre including clean water. Temperatures also SUBSCRIPTION & family saw Djibouti an impoverished vessel to stretch out his legs. reach up to 50C (122F) during the summer DISTRIBUTION country that sits 100 kilometres west of “The journey should have taken a few months, and with little to no job opportu- TEL: 4455 7809 / 839 Taiz as the only hope of saving their son hours, but because the captain feared nities, many of the incoming refugees FAX: 44557819 Tens of from the clutches of the advancing troops. being attacked by the Saudi coalition we have decided to head back home. [email protected] thousands of “Someone began spreading false took a longer route in. We Yemenis have information that I was a Houthi sympa- were at sea for more than a thiser, despite my well-known secular day. It was a frightening fled on small views,” Muhammad told. ordeal.” All thoughts and views rickety boats “When I made a few posts on Tens of thousands of expressed in these columns across the Bab Facebook criticising exiled President Abd- Yemenis have fled on small are those of the writers, Al Mandeb Strait, Rabbu Mansour Hadi they were mistaken rickety boats across the Bab for Houthi propaganda. Within a few days, Al Mandeb Strait, known as not of the newspaper. known as the I received four death threats from pro- the Gate of Tears — a name Gate of Tears — a government trolls. “My parents, fearing I derived from the long All correspondence name derived could be kidnapped or assassinated, told history of people perishing when trying to cross it - regarding Views and from the long me to run - the only safe place for me was abroad.” with at least 37,248 arriving Opinion pages should be history of people With his parents fearing the worst, in Djibouti. send to editor-in-chief Muhammad’s mother sold all the gold and The journey is not perishing when office or mailed to the trying to cross it. jewellery she possessedto pay for her son’s without risk, said Vanessa journey westward. Panaligan, the UN’s media [email protected] 12 AMERICAS FRIDAY 27 APRIL 2018 White House doctor withdraws bid for cabinet job

AFP Ronny Jackson his wife, which included sight- “excellent” health. insisted that the seeing at castles and taking in pro- After releasing the results WASHINGTON: US President allegations against fessional tennis matches. from Trump’s physical, Jackson Donald Trump’s doctor Ronny him were false, The agency is notoriously said “he has incredible genes and Jackson withdrew his nomi- dysfunctional, and a lack of that’s the way God made him.” But nation to head the Department but said he was funding has weakened the hos- following the announcement of of Veterans Affairs yesterday withdrawing anyway pital network specifically dedi- his nomination, a wave of allega- following allegations he due to the distraction cated to the health of veterans tions surfaced over his behavior, improperly handed out drugs they were causing. — a key constituency for Trump. including that he doled out drugs and was drunk at work. The system has come under to staffers like the “candy man” The announcement marked criticism from many veterans and and crashed a government vehicle. the latest staffing upset for an the important issue we must be organizations for falling short, par- Senate Democrats released a administration rocked by a series addressing — how we give the best ticularly in terms of psychiatric litany of allegations on of firings and resignations in the care to our nation’s heroes,” care for those suffering from post- Wednesday, citing “conversations little more than a year since Jackson said. His withdrawal came traumatic stress disorder. with 23 colleagues and former col- Trump took office. “I am regret- just a day after he indicated that The Navy Rear Admiral was leagues”. These included that he fully withdrawing my nomi- he would fight on, telling reporters the physician to presidents handed out sleeping tablets on Air A January 16, 2018 file picture shows White House physician Rear nation to be Secretary for the his surprise nomination was “still Trump, Barack Obama and Force One, opioids to at least one Admiral Ronny Jackson speaking at a press briefing at the White Department of Veterans Affairs,” moving ahead as planned”. George W Bush and was well White House staffer and pre- Jackson said in a statement. Trump said he had seen the House in Washington, DC. regarded by many current and scribed drugs for himself. Jackson insisted that the alle- writing on the wall, but defended former White House staff. But he “On at least one occasion, Dr gations against him were false, Jackson, saying he “would have he is “a man of exceptional Sarah Sanders said yesterday that was widely seen as underqual- Jackson could not be reached but said he was withdrawing done a great job”. “These are all false integrity, character and intellect”. “he is here at work today.” Trump ified to head the VA and already when needed because he was anyway due to the distraction accusations... they’re trying to She indicated that Jackson would sacked David Shulkin, the pre- faced a tough battle for congres- passed out drunk in his hotel they were causing. destroy a man,” he said in a phone- stay on in his current job, vious head of the 380,000-plus sional confirmation. room,” according to a document “Unfortunately, because of in interview with Fox News. tweeting: “We... look forward to employee Department of Veterans Jackson’s stock with Trump released by Senator Jon Tester, how Washington works, these The President’s daughter continuing to see his warm smile Affairs (VA), in late March after he appeared to have risen after he a Democrat. Tester thanked the false allegations have become a Ivanka also came to Jackson’s each day at the White House!” was accused of spending $122,000 pronounced in January that the “servicemembers who bravely distraction for this president and defense, writing on Twitter that White House spokeswoman on a nine-day trip to Europe with 71-year-old president was in spoke out” about Jackson. Pompeo becomes US Escaped bull sparks chaos Secretary of State in Peru mall REUTERS AFP WASHINGTON: The US Senate confirmed Mike Pompeo LIMA: An escaped bull (pictured) as President Donald wreaked havoc in the Trump’s Secretary of State Peruvian city of Cusco as it yesterday, putting the former ran through the streets and CIA director in a pivotal role into a shopping mall, injuring to handle US foreign policy eight people in its path. challenges such as North The animal suddenly Korea and Iran. appeared loose in the Andean Pompeo, a former Army city’s Santiago district on officer who was a Republican Tuesday, where it took out a congressman, is regarded as a was an outspoken opponent of man distracted by his cell- Trump loyalist with hawkish the Iran nuclear accord. But he phone, according to local tel- world views. He is already deeply said during his confirmation evision images. involved in diplomacy. Trump hearing that he was open to As it continued its bid for sent Pompeo to North Korea fixing, rather than blowing apart, freedom, the bull charged into Actress Stephanie Clifford, also known as Stormy Daniels speaks outside US Federal Court with her three weeks ago to meet with the the pact, which the West believes a shopping center and lunged lawyer Michael Avenatti (left) in Lower Manhattan, New York, in this file picture. country’s leader, Kim Jong Un, is key to preventing Iran from at several people, resulting in ahead of a summit with the US getting a nuclear bomb. minor injuries. president to address Pyongyang’s Opponents also worried The commotion finally Trump admits Cohen represented nuclear program. that Pompeo was too hawkish, ended when the exhausted Senators voted 57-42 in and said his past remarks about creature paused, allowing a favour of Pompeo, who had Islam made him unsuitable to young man to secure it to a him in ‘crazy Stormy Daniels deal’ faced stiff resistance from Dem- represent the US on the world pole, according to the news- ocrats worried about his repu- stage. US senators said Pompeo paper La Republica. It was AFP legal work.” “He represents me Trump sought in the “Fox and tation for hawkishness. was expected to hit the ground later returned to its enclosure like with this crazy Stormy Friends” interview to distance Pompeo will be forced running and head off almost by city officials. WASHINGTON: US President Daniels deal, he represented himself from his longtime per- quickly to address a wide array immediately to a Nato foreign The fiasco was caught on Donald Trump acknowledged me,” Trump said. “And, you sonal attorney. of other international chal- ministers meeting in Brussels CCTV cameras in the city, the yesterday that his personal know, from what I see, he did “Michael is a good person,” lenges, including long conflicts today. Supporters said Pompeo former capital of the Inca lawyer, Michael Cohen, repre- absolutely nothing wrong,” Trump said. “He’s really a busi- in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, did well during 15 months empire and now one of Peru’s sented him in a “deal” involving Trump said. “There were no nessman, fairly big business as Chinese expansionism in Asia leading the CIA, and said the top tourist destinations. actress Stormy Daniels. campaign funds going into this.” I understand it. “They’re looking and Russian assertiveness. country badly needed a leader Trump had previously Asked by reporters on Air at something having to do with Washington is also working at the State Department. Migrant ‘caravan’ denied knowledge of a $130,000 Force One earlier this month his business,” Trump said. “I with European allies such as Trump picked the CIA’s payment Cohen made to Daniels about the payment to Daniels, have nothing to do with his French President Emmanuel deputy director, Gina Haspel, against trying that she claims was to prevent Trump had said he was not business, I can tell you. Macron and German Chancellor to replace Pompeo as head of her from talking about their aware of it. “You’ll have to ask “I have many attorneys,” Angela Merkel to decide whether the spy agency. If confirmed by to enter US alleged 2006 affair. Michael Cohen. Michael is my Trump went on. “Sadly I have to toughen an international the Senate, she would become AFP Trump, in a wide-ranging attorney. You’ll have to ask so many attorneys you wouldn’t nuclear agreement with Iran. the first woman to hold the telephone interview with “Fox Michael,” he said. even believe it.” Trump was also Pompeo narrowly avoided post. Pompeo avoided being the and Friends,” admitted for the The payment to Daniels was asked about Cohen’s decision to a historic rebuke by the Senate first nominee for secretary of WASHINGTON: The US has first time that Cohen repre- made just days before the plead the Fifth Amendment in a Foreign Relations Committee. state ever rejected by the threatened to arrest around sented him in a “deal” with November 2016 presidential case brought by Daniels over the Pompeo, who became one Senate Foreign Relations Com- 100 Central American Daniels, who has filed a lawsuit election and there have been sug- hush agreement. of Trump’s closest advisers mittee only when Republican migrants if they try to sneak seeking to have the “hush gestions it may have been a vio- The Fifth Amendment grants during his 15 months at the CIA, Senator Rand Paul, who had in from the US-Mexico border agreement” negotiated by lation of campaign finance laws. someone the constitutional right faced stiff opposition from vowed to oppose him, where they have gathered, Cohen thrown out. Cohen’s New York home and to remain silent to avoid self- Democrats, who worried he announced his support prompting President Donald Trump said Cohen repre- office were raided by the FBI incrimination. “His lawyers might be too closely aligned minutes before the committee Trump to order troop rein- sented him on only a “tiny, tiny this month as part of an unspec- probably told him to do that,” with the president. voted on Monday after forcements on the frontier. little fraction” of his “overall ified criminal investigation and Trump said. While in Congress, Pompeo pressure from the party. Two busloads of migrants arrived on Tuesday in the border city of Mexicali — which sits opposite Calexico, California — and paused for Deadly Nicaragua protests subside as talks proposed a rest stop before continuing on to Tijuana. They are part of a caravan AFP mounting condemnation of the The violence and intensity of of more than 1,000 people harsh police tactics against the the protests faded after Ortega who set out from Mexico’s MANAGUA: A week of deadly anti- demonstrators. made a series of concessions, southern border on March 25. government protests in Nicaragua Other grievances also surfaced, including freeing dozens of Media coverage of the appeared to be subsiding after notably resentment at the author- arrested protesters, lifting curbs caravan triggered a flurry of concessions by President Daniel itarian style of Ortega and his wife on independent media and calling furious tweets from Trump, Ortega set the scene for talks with Rosario Murillo, who is his vice for dialogue. But some Nicaraguans who ordered thousands of powerful business leaders. president. The unrest was the worst adopted a wait-and-see attitude National Guard troops to the A prominent rights group, the Ortega has faced in the past 11 years over whether tensions were dissi- border and called on Mexico Nicaraguan Center for Human of his current stretch in power. pating or merely in a lull. to stop the migrants. Rights, said 34 people had died in A mass march in Managua on The capital’s archbishop, As the issue exploded into the demonstrations that had been Monday brought together tens of Leopoldo Brenes, has put himself a diplomatic row, organizers brutally put down by security thousands of ordinary Nicaraguans, forward as a mediator in talks of the caravan quietly broke forces. Ortega’s government has many of them calling for him to step called by Ortega. it up. The Department of not put out an official death toll down. Another, smaller march of The head of the country’s Homeland Security issued a since last Friday. hundreds of students and residents powerful employers’ union stark warning late on The protests were triggered took place on Wednesday to COSEP, Jose Aguerri, said that Students carry candles during a protest demanding Nicaraguan Wednesday to the first 120 by pension reforms that Ortega demand justice for those killed or conditions were coming together President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario who arrived, including some ended up withdrawing amid hurt in the police repression. for dialogue to take place. Murillo to step down, in Managua. 50 minors. FRIDAY 27 APRIL 2018 CLASSIFIEDS 13

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Friday 27 April 2018 PAGE | 16 PAGE | 16 Volkswagen sees Honour Greek debt ‘good start’ relief pledge, Juncker to 2018 urges eurozone nations

Industries Qatar records QR1.3bn net profit in Q1 THE PENINSULA Higher product prices QR8.8bn after paying 2017’s div- versus last year, idend of QR3bn, and periodic DOHA: Industries Qatar stable sales volumes, debt payments amounting to announced yesterday net profit and continued QR0.1bn. Total debt across the of QR1.3bn for the quarter ended group now stands at QR0.4bn, March 31, 2018 and earnings per focus on cost down from QR0.5bn as at share (EPS) of QR2.10, compared management were December 31, 2017. to net profit of QR0.9bn and EPS the driving factors Revenue reported under of QR1.53 for the corresponding of this commendable IFRS 11 for the period ended period of 2017. March 31, 2018 was QR1.4bn, up Higher product prices versus performance. significantly on last year. A sig- last year, stable sales volumes, nificant price uptick in the and continued focus on cost the group’s fertilizer segment, group’s steel products was the management were the driving while the sales of steel products contributing reason for this factors of this commendable improved due to the change of notable increase in the revenue. Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada leadign Qatar’s delegation at at performance, said Industries geographical mix. On the other hand, on a like- the Ministerial General Assembly of the 25th Arab Industrial Development and Mining Organization Qatar which is one of the Product prices across most for-like basis, management region’s industrial giants with segments have moderately ele- reporting revenue — assuming (AIDMO), in Kuwait. interests in the production of a vated on last year. Polyethylene proportionate consolidation — wide range of petrochemical, prices have continued their was QR4bn, a moderate increase fertilizer and steel products. recovery and have started to over 2017. Both prices and Qatar takes part in AIDMO meeting “Net Profit for the year stabilize while fuel additive volumes were the driving factors QNA ended March 31, 2018 was prices have improved notably contributing to this increase. of the general assembly. It also November 2018. QR1.3bn, a significant increase on last year. The stability of The group has signed an discussed the reports of the legal On the sidelines of the of QR0.3bn, or ~37 percent, on crude oil prices has supported offtake agreement with Qatar KUWAIT: Qatar yesterday controller, the reports of the meeting, HE Dr. Al Sada met the prior year. Improved prices both polyethylene and fuel Chemical and Petrochemical participated in the ministerial financial and administrative with Minister of Commerce and and sales volumes versus the additive prices to remain strong. Marketing and Distribution general assembly of the 25th control authority, and the report Industry of Kuwait, Khaled last year were the driving forces Fertilizer prices as well have Company, (trading as Muntajat) Arab Industrial Development of the internal auditor about the Nasser Al Roudan, and Minister behind the increased earnings,” shown a modest rise driven by to market, sell and distribute the and Mining Organization work of the organization for the of Commerce and Industry of Industries Qatar said. tightening of supplies, and a group’s steel products with (AIDMO), in Kuwait. Minister of years 2016 and 2017. The organ- Somalia, Mohamed Abdi Hayir. The group’s sales volumes general recovery in demand. Steel effect from May 1, 2018. Energy and Industry H E Dr. ization’s work program and IDMO is an organization have moderately improved on prices have soared compared to The group expect to benefit Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada budget for 2019 and 2020 were with legal personality, inde- last year amidst a number of the previous year and previous significantly from this led the Qatari delegation. also discussed and approved. pendent financially and admin- planned and unplanned shut- quarter. Increase in raw materials arrangement via realizing Ministers and officials of The meeting elected istratively, that was established downs in some facilities. Poly- costs and short supply of some greater synergies, cost industry and mining from Arab members of the executive board in 1968 by a decision of the Arab ethylene sales improved consumables were the key factors improvements, and access to countries and representatives of the organization for the 25th League’s Economic and Social through higher production, as that contributed to the increase a wider geographical network. of relevant regional and inter- and 26th sessions of the general Council, by merging the func- the segment was on an extended in the steel prices. With this agreement, Muntajat national bodies also attended. assembly. Engineer Adel Saqr Al tions of the Arab Organization unplanned shutdown during the The group’s financial assumes the sole responsibility The meeting reviewed the Saqr of Kuwait was re-elected for Mineral Resources and the first quarter of 2017. Recovery position remains solid as cash of marketing the group’s entire activities of the organization as AIDMO Director-General for Arab Organization for Standard- in the global demand has aided across the group stands at sales volumes. during the 24th and 25th sessions four years starting from ization and Metrology. Qatar & Nepal chambers ink MoU QSE Index falls 21.63 points THE PENINSULA led traded number of transactions last week THE PENINSULA with 27.31 percent of the total number of DOHA: Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index transactions. Industries sector accounted DOHA: Qatar Chamber and dropped 21.63 points or 0.24 percent for 23.76 percent. Nepalese Chamber of Commerce yesterday to close at 9,088.01 points. On the Consumer goods and services sector and Industry yesterday signed a weekly basis, the index lost 108.61 points or accounted for 12.23 percent and Real Estate memorandum of understanding to 1.18 percent. sector accounted for 11.99 percent. From enhance cooperation and exchange Trading value last week decreased by the 45 listed companies 17 ended higher, of information and meetings. 7.60 percent to reach QR1.33bn compared while 25 fell and three unchanged. The MoU was signed on the side- to QR1.44bn. Trading volume decreased by Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding lines of a meeting held between Qatar 8.75 percent to reach 56 million shares, Company led trading value last week Chamber and a delegation from Nepal against 61.4 million shares, while the number accounting for 14.48 percent of the total. led by Vice-President of Nepalese of transactions fell by 2.92 percent, to reach Qatar Fuel accounted for 9.58 percent and Chamber Bhaskar Raj Rajkarnikar. 19,305 transactions as compared to 19,886 Vodafone Qatar accounted for 9.45 percent. Qatar Chamber’s board The officials posing for a group picture. transactions. Yesterday, the volume of shares traded member Khaled bin Jabor Al Market capitalisation fell by 1.52 percent decreased to 7.8 million from 12.5 million Kuwari said that the agreement opportunities available in Nepal and all fields. “Nepal is a big open market, to reach QR506.18bn last week compared on Wednesday and the value of shares aims to encourage businessmen benefit from the investment incen- and there are a wide range of oppor- to QR513.97bn at the end of previous week. decreased to QR194.9m from QR 330.4m on from both sides to establish tives especially in tourism and agri- tunities for foreign investors. we want Industries sector led traded value with 30.33 Wednesday. investment partnerships that would culture sectors. to develop our economic relation with percent of the total. Banking and financial Of the 47 companies listed on QSE, push forward and promote the Bhaskar Raj Rajkarnikar said Qatar,” he said. services sector accounted for 26.39 shares of 41 saw trading yesterday. From bilateral relations in the commercial that Nepal has witnessed great eco- He called on Qatari businessmen percent, consumer goods and services these, 20 companies gained and 21 closed sector in both countries. nomic successes in all sectors, to visit Nepal and explore business sector (14.63 percent) and telecoms sector lower. He noted that Qatar Chamber is noting that sectors of hydropower opportunities and meet their (12.89 percent). Indices of five sectors ended in red and keen to build positive relations with is rich of investment opportunities Nepalese counterparts. Industries sector led traded volume last two sector ended in green today. QSE Total all world chambers and encourage that attract Qatari businessmen. We are in the process of organ- week with 31.99 percent of the total. Telecoms Return Index down 0.24 percent to 16,012.06 Qatari businessmen to increase their He said that these is a large ising a trade businessmen delegation sector accounted for 24.64 percent, banking points and QSE Al Rayan Islamic Index investment abroad. Nepalese community in Qatar con- to visit Qatar in order to meet their and financial services sector (19.22 percent) added 0.32 percent to 3,712.86 points. QSE He called on Qatari businessmen tributing in the mega projects being Qatari counterparts and explore the and real estate sector (11.46 percent). All Share Index decreased 0.38 percent to to learn about the investment held in the country and working at needs of the Qatari market. Banking and financial services sector 2,703.77 points. 16 BUSINESS FRIDAY 27 APRIL 2018 VW sees ‘good start’ to 2018 MarketWatch

AFP The Wolfsburg-based brand chief Diess unexpectedly QSE FTSE100 DOW BRENT company said the year was “off replaced Matthias Mueller as 9,088.01 7,421.43 24,286.05 $67.99 FRANKFURT AM MAIN: German to a good start”. Demand for VW chief executive earlier this car giant Volkswagen yesterday vehicles — which also includes month, as the group seeks to -21.63 PTS +42.11 PTS +202.22 PTS -0.06 reported a drop in profits but luxury Audi and Porsche and the draw a line under the diesel 0.24% 0.57% 0.84% Dow & Brent before going to press nonetheless said strong sales got more affordable Skoda and Seat emissions rigging scandal. the year off to “a good start”, as makes — was driven by the Asia- Diess has vowed to steer the new CEO Herbert Diess Pacific region, led by China’s car titan out of the dieselgate (pictured) pushes on with a strong appetite for SUVs. cloud and continue VW’s pivot post-dieselgate revamp of the “Once again, the growth towards the greener, cleaner Honour Greek debt relief pledge, behemoth. driver was the Chinese pas- cars of the future. VW said it booked a net senger car market,” VW said. The Much of the focus will be on profit of €3.22bn ($3.9bn) picture in western Europe was China, where VW this week Juncker urges eurozone nations between January and March, more mixed, with sales slowing pledged investments of €15bn in AFP down nearly three percent on the drop mainly on accounting in Italy and Britain, while deal- electric and autonomous vehicles the same period a year earlier changes and negative currency erships in Germany were by 2022, in cooperation with local and slightly below analyst effects. Revenues hit €58.2bn, boosted by the robust economy joint-venture partners. “The quar- ATHENS: European expectations. up 3.6 percent year-on-year, as and the popularity of a trade-in terly results confirm we are on the Commission Pres- Underlying or operating the VW group with its stable of 12 scheme for older diesel engines. right path,” Diess said. “It is now ident Jean-Claude profit slipped by 3.6 percent to brands delivered a record 2.7 The quarterly results are the a matter of pursuing this course Juncker yesterday €4.2bn, the firm said, blaming million vehicles in the first quarter. first to be announced since VW in a strong and focused manner.” urged eurozone coun- tries to honour their promises to provide debt relief to Greece, Shell profit jumps whose economy is European Commission Chief Jean-Claude ECB hunkers down as trade headwinds rise still struggling. Juncker (left) meets with Greek Prime on high energy “We should now AFP Minister Alexis Tsipras in Athens, Greece, metals imports from next recent weeks across countries focus on the problem yesterday. month, sources said yesterday and economic sectors, hinting prices in Q1 of reducing (Greece’s) FRANKFURT: European Central — potentially sparking a trans- at “some moderation” in growth. debt. I want all member states Berlin wants to set strict condi- AFP Bank chief Mario Draghi atlantic trade war that could But he said “careful to honour (their) pledges,” tions for any further debt relief, warned yesterday of storm undermine growth and inflation. assessment, monitoring... more Juncker said during a visit to even though Athens has clouds on the horizon for the And US President Donald information” were needed LONDON: Energy major Royal Athens. repeatedly exceeded budget eurozone as fears mount of a Trump’s threats of tens of bil- before deciding how the ECB Dutch Shell said yesterday that Bailout loans provided by goals set by its lenders. global trade war, prompting lions of dollars of border levies should respond, arguing that the profits leapt by about two the eurozone states and IMF Juncker also insisted that the bank to keep its massive on Chinese imports and Beijing’s data for now remain “consistent thirds in the first quarter of prevented Greece from Greece’s bailout exit can be stimulus scheme in place. warning of a response in kind with a solid and broad-based 2018, energised by resurgent crashing out of the single cur- carried out without a precau- Early hints a slowdown could also throw the world expansion”. crude oil and gas prices. rency. However they resulted tionary credit line. could be coming for the single economy off track. Governors agreed to keep Earnings after taxation, or in the country’s debt “There will be no precau- currency’s 19-member nations “We don’t know the extent the central bank’s main refi- net profit, surged 67 percent to remaining at an unsustainable tionary line because we want after a year of unexpectedly of the retaliation yet” or the nancing rate at zero percent, the almost $5.9bn in the three 180 percent of its annual eco- to do everything to make muscular growth also stayed impact of possible trade wars, rate on the marginal lending months to March, the London- nomic output. Greece’s exit from the pro- policymakers’ hands. Draghi said, while adding that facility at 0.25 percent, and on listed giant said. “Shell’s strong As Greece approaches the gramme as clear and clean as “Risks relating to global heated rhetoric could already deposits at -0.4 percent, earnings this quarter were end of its final bailout pro- possible,” he said. factors, including the risks of be having a “profound” effect meaning banks pay to park underpinned by higher oil gramme in August, markets will Bank of Greece Governor protectionism, have become on business confidence, indi- money with the ECB. and gas prices, the continued need to be convinced that it can Yannis Stournaras has argued more prominent,” Draghi told rectly undermining growth. And the ECB will continue growth and very good per- handle its debt load. If investors in favour of a credit line, noting journalists at a Frankfurt press Looking to indicators of eco- buying €30bn ($36.5bn) of gov- formance of our integrated refuse to lend to the country at that the country still has some conference. nomic activity such as industrial ernment and corporate bonds gas business, and improved affordable rates it will be forced distance to cover before The German government production or business confi- per month under the “quanti- profitability in our upstream to seek help once again. regaining full access to bond expects the United States to dence, Draghi acknowledged tative easing” (QE) stimulus business,” said Chief Exec- German business daily markets — especially in case of impose tariffs on European that “declines were sharp” in programme. utive Ben van Beurden. Handelsblatt has reported that market turbulence. BREAK TIME

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On the eve of retirement a middle class, judgmental snob discovers her husband has been having an affair with her best friend and is forced into exile with her bohemian sister who lives on an impoverished inner-city council estate. SPORT Friday 27 April 2018 PAGE | 18 PAGE | 19 Ostapenko defeats Ricciardo denies Diyas in he has Ferrari straight sets talks option Qatar Cup: Champs Al Sadd look to stop raging Duhail

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QSL match of the XaviXaavi - expectedexpecxp teded toto marshal his Moroccan internationaltional YYusefusef season. Al Attiyah fastest in Jordan Super Special Stage Sunrisers defend low THE PENINSULA 2018 JORDAN RALLY – POSITIONS AFTER SS1: 1. Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah (QAT)/Matthieu Baumel (FRA) Ford Fiesta R5 1min 35.9sec score to beat DEAD SEA, JORDAN: Nasser 2. Vojtch Stajf (CZE)/Marketa Skacelova (CZE) Škoda Fabia R5 1min 37.3sec Saleh Al Attiyah cruised to the 3. Meshari Al Thefiri (KWT)/Nasser Al Kuwari (QAT) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 1min 43.2sec Kings XI fastest time of 1min 35.9sec 4. Khaled Juma (JOR)/Emad Juma (JOR) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 1min 48.0sec THE PENINSULA through the 1.71km Vestel super 5. Ahmed Shaban (JOR)/Shadi Shaban (JOR) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 1min 46.2sec special stage that kick-started the 2018 FIA Middle East Rally Cham- 2018 2ND JORDAN NATIONAL RALLY – POSITIONS AFTER SS1: HYDERABAD: unrisers pionship on the shores of the 1. Tarek A Taher (JOR)/Samer Issa (JOR) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 2min 03.7sec Hyderabad continued their Dead Sea in Jordan yesterday. 2. Salamah Al Gammaz (JOR)/Feisal Al Gammaz (JOR) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 2min 16.3sec winning run with a 20-run The Ford Fiesta R5 driver is 3. Ziad Miqdad (JOR)/Hassan Miqdad (JOR) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 2min 33.8sec victory over Kings XI Punjab chasing a 14th regional title and 4. Raad Al Advan (JOR)/Zaid Abdul Ghani (JOR) Arctic Cat Wildcat 4min 49.6sec in the 2018 Indian Premier a record-equalling 12th win in League (IPL) at the Rajiv Jordan. Gandhi International Stadium The Qatari driver and French Prince Feisal Al Hussein flags Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah from the Lebanon’s Henry Kahy and Rally is running with the support in Hyderabad yesterday. navigator Mathieu Baumel will starting point of the Jordan Rally yesterday. Jordanian co-driver Musa Djiy- of Kroon Oil, VESTEL, Hilton KL Rahul and Chris Gayle take a lead of just 1,4 seconds over erian got their regional rallying Dead Sea Resort and Spa, the provided a solid start but the the Czech duo of Vojtch Stajf and The goal is to learn as much as I First blood in the competitive campaign in a Group A Škoda King Hussein Bin Talal Con- hosts soon found a way back Marketa Skacelova into the gravel can and be as close to him as I can MERC 2 category fell to Kuwait’s Fabia underway with the eighth vention Centre managed by into the match through stages today after tackling the on these very difficult stages.” Meshari Al Thefiri after the rain quickest time. Hilton, Guarantee travel group, Rashid Khan. opening stage in torrential rain. Cars were flagged away from began to intensify as the stage Local driver Asem Aref, co- Hala and Bliss FM. From there, they kept The Škoda Fabia R5 crew are the ceremonial start podium by progressed and was falling driven by Faris Tal, guided his Tomorrow (Friday), crews losing wickets at regular taking part in the Hashemite HRH Prince Feisal Al Hussein, heavily with sporadic thunder little two-wheel drive Renault will tackle two runs through three intervals as the momentum Kingdom for the first time. Chairman of Jordan Motorsport, and lightning for the later cars Clio RX safely through the opener special stages, commencing with shifted in favour of SRH. The “This is only my second in gloomy weather conditions, as through the super special stage. at the rear of the field. the 19.0km of the Mahes test at opposition bowlers fought gravel rally after the Shiraz Inter- dark storm clouds gathered men- Jordan’s Ahmad Shaban finished Tarek Al Taher clocked the 10.04hrs. Palms (30.2km) and the together with a cause and national in Iran last year,” said acingly in the Dead Sea area. the stage three seconds behind fastest time in the saturated Baptism Site (11.70km) follow at cruised the team to yet Stajf. “I was talking to Nasser Minutes earlier, Meshari Al the Kuwaiti and Khaled Juma was opening super special stage to 10.47his and 11.45hrs, another victory. there last year and he suggested Thefiri, Abdullah Al Ruwaihi, a further 1.8 seconds adrift. lead Salamah Al Gammaz by 12.6 respectively. Brief Scores: that I take part in some rallies in Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah, Vojtch Twenty-one-year old Omani seconds. Al Edwan left the track The three stages are repeated Sunrisers Hyderabad: 132 the Middle East. I am a tarmac Stajf, Ahmad Shaban and Asem Abdullah Al Rawahi completed and rolled in the slippery condi- in the afternoon at 13.25hrs, for 6 (Manish Pandey 54; driver but I approached my Aref had attended an official Q&A his first ever MERC stage in tions and lost over two and a half 14.03hrs and 15.01hrs after a Ankit Rajpoot 5 for 14) sponsors and here we are. The session with the media on the seventh position after stalling minutes. return to the Dead Sea service Kings XI Punjab: 119 goal is not to try and beat Nasser. start podium. close to the stage finish. The 36th edition of the Jordan area at lunchtime. (Rashid Khan 3 for 19) 18 SPORT FRIDAY 27 APRIL 2018 Qatar advance with Bahrain win, face UAE for title

FAWAD HUSSAIN THE PENINSULA of ICC Qualifier. Al Anabi, who defeated hosts Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Maldives earlier in DOHA: A three-wicket haul by the tournament, produced Awais Malik and a defiant another impressive show with knock from Zaheer Ibrahim the ball after Inam elected to helped Qatar claimed their field first. fourth consecutive victory at They restricted Bahrain to the ICC World Twenty20 Asia an ordinary total of 112-8, Region Qualifier A, over- backed by a fiery bowling per- coming Bahrain by five wickets formance from pacer Awais in Kuwait City yesterday. who conceded 23 runs for his The win in their last league three wickets. Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko in action match helped the Inam-ul- Tamoor Sajjad was also against Kazakhstan’s Zarina Diyas Haq’s side secured second phenomenal with the ball, dis- in Stuttgart yesterday. position and a place in today’s missing Bahrain’s top order final in which they will face duo of Sikder Billah (5) and points leaders UAE. Shahbaz Badar (0). The spinner The victory also cemented conceded only 9 runs from his Ostapenko Qatar’s place in the next stage four overs. Qatar players and officials celebrate after a win over Bahrain yesterday. Imran Anwar (20), defeats BRIEF SCORES Mohammed Sameer (18) and Bahrain 112-8 (Imran Anwar 20, Moham- Yasser Nazir (18) were the boundaries and a six in his “The team has now advanced in the next stage so Diyas in med Sameer 18, Yasser Nazir 18; Awais main contributors for Bahrain. 37-ball innings to be adjudged adopted the conditions well,” there is no pressure on us.” Qatar struggled in the run- Man-of-the-Match.. Rizlan told The Peninsula from He added UAE are a tough Malik 3-23, Tamoor Sajjad 2-9) lose to chase and were 5-81 at one Qatar’s only defeat in the Kuwait. side but Qatar have the straight sets Qatar 115-5 in 16.4 overs (Zaheer Ibrahim stage before Ibrahim held his tournament came against the “If you see all our victories, potential to beat them “It’s

43, Inam-ul-Haq 16, Kamran Khan 16; nerves to guide his team to the UAE but seasoned wicket- we had different winners in going to be an exciting final.

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Waseeq Ahmed 1-17) by 5 wickets with 20 target with an unbeaten 43 in keeper Rizlan Iqbar said the each of these wins which is a All the players are eager to give balls remaining. 16.4 overs. The middle-order team will go into the final with very good sign. UAE a tough fight and win the batsman struck five full confidence. “We have already title,” he said. STUTTGART: Roland Garros champion Jelena Ostapenko (pictured above) continued to build for her Paris title defence with a 6-3, 6-0 win over Zarina Diyas yesterday at the Stuttgart Grand Prix. ICC seeks harsher punishment for The Latvian was joined in the quarter-finals at the Porsche Arena by fifth seed Karolina Pliskova as the Czech beat Russian qualifier Veronika ball-tampering and misbehaviour Kudermetova 7-6 (7/4), 6-3. Ostapenko, ranked fifth on the WTA, broke her 52nd Kazakh REUTERS opponent five times as she won in ICC to replace CT just 63 minutes. KOLKATA: The International “The early matches are tough but Cricket Council (ICC) has asked an with World T20 I think I played really well today and internal panel to suggest harsher I’m just happy with the win,” punishment for ball-tampering and Ostapenko said. other misbehaviour by players in Championship The 20-year-old added that said its bid to establish a “culture of she is still adjusting to life as a Grand respect”, chief executive Dave Slam champion: “I expected I could Richardson said yesterday. AFP win a Grand Slam but not at this early The game’s image was sullied age. in Cape Town last month when KOLKATA: The International Cricket Council (ICC) “I just understood a couple of Australia batsman Cameron Ban- said yesterday it will kill off the Champions Trophy months later. Of course there is more croft was caught on camera tam- tournament and replace it with a World T20 Cham- attention from everyone. I got more pering with the ball during the third Australian batsman Cameron Bancroft was caught pionship that will be held every two years. popular especially in my country and Test of the ill-tempered series on camera tampering with the ball during the third The death-knell for the 50-over Champions almost every match I played I was as against South Africa. Test of the ill-tempered series against South Africa. Trophy is the latest stage of efforts to use 20 over a favourite. Bancroft, then captain Steve cricket in a new campaign to get wider recognition “At the beginning of this year, it Smith and opener David Warner, and a potential Olympic place. was a little bit tough, a lot of pressure were promptly sent home and recommend suitable punishments The quarterly ICC meeting “The T20 format we always knew was the vehicle but I think I got used to it; especially handed hefty bans by Cricket for rogue behaviour. acknowledged Twenty20 cricket for growing the game and transforming the game after the Miami final (which she lost Australia. “We’ve got the spirit of cricket as the vehicle to globalise the from being a sport played by a few countries to a to Sloane Stephens) I’m feeling much Addressing a news conference in the laws but we need to define English game, deciding to grant truly global sport,” ICC chief executive Dave Rich- better.” after an ICC board meeting, Rich- it in the modern day and age,” international status to all 20-overs ardson said after the world body met in Kolkata. Pliskova, noted for a big serve, ardson said the punishments under Richardson, a former South Africa matches between its members. The next Champions Trophy “will be turned into hammered 15 aces as she beat Kuder- its code of conduct for such mis- player, said. Richardson said it could prove a world T20 and that fits in with our strategy to use metova in a match that lasted just behaviour were inadequate. “Both the CEC (Chief Execu- a major step towards cricket’s T20 as a way of growing the game,” Richardson past the 90-minute mark. “We want to move towards tives’s Committee) and the board Olympic inclusion at the 2028 added. The Czech won her first with the stricter and heavier sanction for were very supportive of trying to Games in Los Angeles. It means there will be a World T20 in Australia number 193rd ranked Russian. ball-tampering and all other develop a culture of respect across “Assuming that we get all of in 2020 and another the following year. But Rich- offences that are indicative of a the game, both on the field and off cricket united in the desire to be ardson said after 2021 the World T20 would be held lack of respect for your opponent, the field.” part of the Olympics, we will have every two years “to provide more teams with more for the game, for the umpire, for Borrowing soccer’s red and a very good chance of persuading opportunities to play”. fans, for the media etc,” he told yellow cards and handing out the IOC (International Olympic The 50-over World Cup will remain a four yearly reporters. instant punishment would be con- Committee) that cricket can add event. It is in England next year and India in 2023. The early matches are “We want penalties in place sidered, though Richardson was value to Olympics. In a further boost to the T20 game, the ICC has which act as proper deterrent. sceptical about the idea of using “Already we’ve missed the boat also decided to give “international status” to all 20 tough but I think I Fines are not proving to be the cards. for applying to the IOC through the over matches between the world body’s 100-plus played really well answer.” “Whether we introduce red or front door, we can’t go to Paris. member nations. ICC’s Cricket Committee, yellow cards, we’d leave it to the We’ll continue to talk with LA in “New minimum standards will be introduced today and I’m just chaired by former India captain committee. I’m not convinced that due course, and hopefully by 2028 making it as easy as possible for members to play happy with the win: Anil Kumble, will review the it would as easy to implement as it we will have cricket in the international cricket in a sustainable and affordable Ostapenko current ICC code of conduct and is in other sports.” Olympics.” way,” said an ICC statement. Wilder offers Joshua $50m for heavyweight fight AFP contract and they go and raise the money. If you’ve got it - show us it and Deontay Wilder LOS ANGELES: Deontay Wilder told then we can talk,” Hearn, who is in New Anthony Joshua “the money’s in the bag” York for a Matchroom Boxing USA card as prospects rose on Wednesday of a I’ve got something and will meet Wilder’s representatives blockbuster world title unification bout special for you. By the on Friday, said. between the unbeaten heavyweights. Wilder’s promoter Shelly Finkel had In a Twitter video posted on way, all the money is in earlier given Joshua until midnight on Wednesday, America’s World Boxing the bag. I expect you’ll Thursday to respond to the offer. Council world champion Wilder backed “I spoke to AJ, he knows the situation up reports that his camp had emailed be a man of your word, but we want to know if it’s real,” Hearn Britain’s Joshua and his promoter Eddie Wilder tells Joshua. added. “We want to see the money and Hearn an offer of a minimum of $50m. know where it is. There is a real strong “I’ve got something special for you,” Meanwhile, Joshua is unconvinced chance this fight could happen - we’re Wilder tells Joshua in the video. “By the American Wilder’s team has the $50m not looking to be difficult.” way, all the money is in the bag. I expect that they are offering for a title unifi- However, Finkel said the money was you’ll be a man of your word.” cation bout, the British boxer’s promoter in place. “If he accepts it, it will be there. Joshua, who unified the World Eddie Hearn has said. Al Haymon and I have never not Boxing Association, International Boxing Wilder challenged WBA Super, IBF, delivered what we’ve offered,” he said. Federation and World Boxing Organi- IBO and WBO champion Joshua to the Joshua last month moved a step zation heavyweight titles by out-pointing fight with both boxers guaranteed a closer to becoming the undisputed heav- New Zealand’s Joseph Parker on March 50-50 money split. Hearn, however, said yweight champion of the world after 31, had already been recorded saying his team needs to be convinced the beating New Zealand’s Joseph Parker in he’d “take $50m up front” to fight world money exists. their title unification bout to improve his champion Wilder. “It’s not a case of we sign the record to 21-0. FRIDAY 27 APRIL 2018 SPORT 19

Jaguars owner Al Suwaidi shines as final makes offer to buy Wembley Stadium leg of Hathab Series begins AP

RIZWAN REHMAT LONDON: Jacksonville THE PENINSULA Jaguars owner Shahid Khan has made an offer to buy DOHA: Salmeen Al Suwaidi yesterday Wembley Stadium from the guided Guilder’s Empire Of The Sun to a English Football Association, convincing win in the Big Tour competition increasing the prospect of an on day one of the 12th and final leg of the NFL franchise in London. Hathab Series. Wembley has staged reg- Guilder’s Empire Of The Sun clocked a ular-season NFL games since time of 57.52 seconds in the 130/140cm 2007 and the Jaguars started class at the Indoor Arena of Al Shaqab playing at the stadium in 2013 Arena. Al Suwaidi picked up the top prize. - the year Khan bought Hamad Nasser Al Qadi, astride S I E C London soccer club Fulham. Lonnie, finished in second spot in a time Khan offered about of 61.19 seconds. Nasser Al Ghazali (Quel £600m ($840m) for the Homme) clinched the third place in a time national soccer stadium, of 63.73 seconds. which would continue to host Hamad Nasser Al Qadi (St Lucia, 64.36 England national team games. seconds) and Cyrine Cherif (Gerlin VD The governing body would Waterkant 71.97 seconds) completed the retain the rights to hospitality top five in the day’s final competition. packages for games, which are Earlier in competition 2, Mohammed valued at £300m. Said Haidan emerged victorious with a neat Wembley, which first routine with Apple Bee in the Medium Tour opened in 1923, was rebuilt at battle. a cost of £800m before reo- Apple Bee clocked a time of 62.87 pening in 2007. The Jaguars seconds as Haidan won QR 5,000. have a deal through 2020 to Mohammed Sultan Al Suwaidi, astride play games in London. Numero Uno T, secured the second place “The games the Jaguars in a time of 65.63 seconds. Al Suwaidi won Abdulla Rashid Al Amri guides Cinderella B over play at Wembley are essential QR 4,000. The podium winners of the Big Tour pose for a photograph with officials an obstacle during his winning run in the Small to the financial stability of the Sheikh Abdulla bin Nasser Al Thani after the presentation ceremony at the Al Shaqab’s main arena yesterday. Tour yesterday. Jaguars in Jacksonville, which guided Dollar Van De Zuuthoeve (69.50 is one of the smallest markets seconds) to third spot which was worth QR in the NFL,” Khan said. “If my 3,000. Hathab Equestrian Tour final stage - Results ownership interests were to Jaber Rashid Al Marri (Jazly, 70.73 include Wembley Stadium, it seconds, QR 2,000) and Ahmed Mohammed Comp. (1) Small Tour, Table A, One Round Against The Clock , Art. 238.2.1, 100/115cm, would protect the Jaguars’ Al Badi (Wadi Rum D D H, 71.61, QR 1,400) Prize Money QR 10,000 position in London at a time complete the top five riders. Rank/Horse Rider Faults Time Prize money when other NFL teams are In competition 1, Abdulla Rashid Al 1: Cinderella B Abdulla Rashid Al Amri 0 50.47 Secs QR2,500 understandably becoming Amri kicked off the day’s proceedings by 2: Casanova S.C.H. Mohammed Al Ghazali 0 50.65 QR2,000 more interested in this great winning the first event by guiding Cindrella 3: Daydreamer EC Ghanim Nasser Al Qadi 0 51.15 QR1,500 city. And the stronger the B to a flawless routine in the 110/115cm 4: Henrico Ghanim Nasser Al Qadi 0 52.40 QR1,000 Jaguars are in London, the class. 5: Vlacido Mohammed Nasser Al Qadi 0 52.53 QR700 more stable and promising Cinderella B clocked a time of 50.47 the Jaguars’ future will be in seconds as Al Amri won QR 2,500. Comp. (2) Medium Tour, Table A, One Round Against The Clock , Art. 238.2.1, 120/130cm, Jacksonville.” Mohammed Al Ghazali, astride Prize Money QR 20,000 Khan said a takeover of Casanova S C H, bagged the second spot in 1: Apple Bee Mohammed Said Haidan 0 62.87 secs. QR5,000 Wembley would “have no a time of 50.65 seconds. Al Ghazali won QR 2: Numero Uno - T Mohammed Sultan Al Suwaidi 0 65.63 QR4,000 impact on Craven Cottage,” 2,000 for his efforts. 3: Dollar Van De Zuuthoeve Shk. Abdulla bin Nasser Al Thani 0 69.50 QR3,000 which is his soccer team’s Ghanim Nasser Al Qadi guided Day- 4: Jazly Jaber Rashid Al Amri 0 70.73 QR2,000 current home in the Fulham dreamer EC to the third place in a time of 5: Wadi Rum D D H Ahmed Mohammed Al Badi 0 71.61 QR1,400 district of west London by the 51.15 seconds. Al Qadi won QR 1,500. River Thames. Al Qadi, astride Henrico, and Comp. (3) Big Tour, Table A, One Round Against The Clock , Art. 238.2.1, 130/140cm, Selling off Wembley Mohammed Nasser Al Qadi (Vlacido) com- Prize Money QR 20,000 would give the FA about 500 pleted the top-five riders out of a field of 1: Guilder’s Empire of the Sun Salmeen Sultan A lSuwadi 0 57.52 secs. million pounds to invest in 43 riders. 2: S I E C Lonnie Hamad Nasser Al Qadi 0 61.19 secs. grassroots soccer, which Action continues today at Al Shaqab The Medium Tour winner of the final leg of 3: Quel Homme Nasser Al Ghazali 0 63.73 secs. could increase the chances of Arena where action commences at 4:00pm. the Hathab Equestrian Tour, Mohammed Said 4: St. Lucia Hamad Nasser Al Qadi 0 64.36 secs. the England team winning its Tomorrow is the last day of the 12th first World Cup title since Haidan in action astride Apple Bee yesterday. 5: Gerlin VD Waterkant Cyrine Cherif 0 71.97 secs. round of the hugely popular Hathab Series. 1966. Respect for Vettel has grown Ricciardo denies he has since Baku 2017: Hamilton Ferrari talks option REUTERS safety car in first and second REUTERS places. Ferrari, who faced criticism BAKU: Lewis Hamilton turned talk Vettel, who hit the back of after China for a strategy that of road rage into respect yesterday Hamilton’s car before pulling We all make mistakes BAKU: Daniel Ricciardo favoured the German over the when asked on his return to the alongside and banging wheels, had (pictured) has dismissed Finn. Azerbaijan Grand Prix about last accused the Briton of “brake- but it’s more how media speculation of a pre- “I wouldn’t want to go year’s headline-grabbing clash testing” him but apologised later. people handle it and agreement with Ferrari that somewhere where I didn’t feel with Formula One rival Sebastian Reflecting on the incident 10 how they progress could see him switch from Red I had a chance,” Ricciardo Vettel. months later, Hamilton sounded a Bull to the Italian Formula One said. The Mercedes driver, a four- positive tone. (that) is what you can team next season. “At the moment what I’m time world champion like his “It’s good to see fire within the really learn from. He’s The Australian has only chasing is to try and be world Ferrari opponent, called the people that you’re competing with, continued to progress talked about his future with champion. That’s my goal, my German a “disgrace” last June for it’s also good to see that they’re not as the champion that Red Bull, he told reporters in dream, something I really his behaviour while both were fol-fol perfect because I guess nobodynobody’s s Baku yesterday ahead of Sun- believe I’m capable of. lowingl owing perfect,”perfect,” hehe toldtold reportreporters.ers. he is: Hamilton day’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix. “So if someone said ‘we’ll the “We“We all mmakeake mimistakesstakes but iit’st’s “I’m aware of other let you come here but you moremore how people handle it and the season and leads Hamilton, the reports, but there hasn’t been can’t do this’, that’s not an howhow they progress (that)(that) is what reigning champion who has not anything else, so they’re not attractive option to me. At Red youyou can reallyreally learn from. He’s had a victory since last year, by true,” said Ricciardo, winner Bull there’s always been really continuedcontinued to progress as tthehe nine points heading into the fourth in China two weeks ago and good clarity and I would say championchampion thatthat hehe is,” HamiltonHamilton round of 21 grands prix. of last year’s chaotic Baku fairness, since 2014, since I’ve added. The German notably stepped race. Asked specifically about been there.” “How“How hhee presents himself,himself, in to defend Hamilton in Bahrain reports of a pre-agreement At the moment Being in a team with howhow he speaks, he continues to this month when the Briton was with Ferrari for an exclusive what I’m chasing is Hamilton would be a “good growgrow anandd tthehe worwordsds tthathat hehe uses quizzed about bad language used negotiating period, the to try and be world challenge”, he added. today.today. TThehe respect hashas grown, in the cooling down room in 28-year-old replied: “That’s champion. That’s Asked whether he was actually,actually, a considerable amount relation to Red Bull driver Max not true”. curious to see whether the sincesince then.then. I’m sure it wiwillll Verstappen. He is out of contract at the my goal, my dream, “grass was greener” else- continue.”continue.” “We’ve all been in that situ- end of the season, as is Kimi something I really where, Ricciardo said his VettelVettel won ation, we fight someone, we go Raikkonen, who partners believe I’m capable decision would be based on the ffirstirst sometimes wheel-to-wheel, it’s four-times world champion of: Ricciardo facts. twot w o close and you have a lot of Sebastian Vettel -- Ricciardo’s “I wouldn’t go somewhere races adrenalin going. It’s a human previous Red Bull team mate else just for a change,” he said, of reaction,” Vettel said at the time. -- at Ferrari. world champion Lewis recognising also that he felt Asked whether what happened Ricciardo’s next move is a Hamilton. lingering loyalty to Red Bull last year would be good motivation hot topic in the paddock, with The Perth-born driver said who have said they want a for him this weekend, the Ferrari the Australian showing signs he would not accept a subser- decision by the August break. driver poured cold water on the of “contract fatigue” in the vient role at any team and “I guess I don’t really fear suggestion. face of constant questions. expected clarity and fairness. not having a seat next year so “I know it might sound like a He has also been linked to Raikkonen, the 2007 I don’t feel that I need to sign good story but not really,” he Mercedes as a possible team world champion, has played something tomorrow or I will Lewis Hamilton told reporters. mate for Britain’s four-time a back-up role to Vettel at have nothing,” Ricciardo said. 20 MORNING BREAK FRIDAY 27 APRIL 2018

PRAYER TIMINGS Neon nostalgia FAJR 03. 40 AM SHOROOK 05. 01 AM in Hong Kong as lights go out ZUHR 11. 32 AM MAGHRIB 06. 04 PM ASR 03. 01 PM ISHA 07. 34 PM AFP

WEATHER TODAY HONG Kong: Neon sign maker Wu Chi-kai is one of the last remaining craftsmen of his kind in Hong Kong, a city where darkness never really falls thanks to the 24-hour glow of myriads of lights. During his 30 years in the business, neon came to define the urban landscape, huge flashing signs protruding hor- izontally from the sides of buildings, advertising every- thing from restaurants to mahjong parlours. But with the growing pop- ularity of brighter LED lights, Shah Rukh Khan opens Kalyan Jewellers branch seen as easier to maintain and more environmentally- Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, with Indian Ambassador to Qatar, P Kumaran, Kalyan Group Chairman and Managing friendly, the demand for spe- Director, T S Kalyanaraman, and other officials during the opening of the new branch of Kalyan Jewellers at the D-Ring cialists like Wu has dimmed. Lulu Hypermarket in Doha yesterday. Pic: Salim Matramkot / The Peninsula Despite a waning client- base, 50-year-old Wu con- tinues in the trade, working with glass tubes dusted inside with fluorescent powder and o o containing various gases 27 C 37 C Turkish Airlines sponsors including neon or argon, as Minimum Maximum well as mercury, to create dif- ferent colours. Partly cloudy with chance of light scat- He bends them into shape tered rain, and slight dust to blowing dust over a powerful gas burner at at places at times. Qatar Cup semi-finals a scorching 1,000 degrees Celsius. “Being able to twist

HIGH TIDE 02:30 – 16:00 LOW TIDE 09:45 – 21:15 Al Sadd Club. straight glass materials into the Courtesy: Qatar Meteorology Department Turkish Air- shape I want, and later to make lines is dedi- it glow -- it’s quite fun,” he said, cated to the though it is not without risks. THE PENINSULA optimistic Wu works without a vision of safety visor and has been DOHA: Turkish Airlines Qatar office putting its scalded and cut by glass that sponsored the Qatar Cup semi-finals resources sometimes cracks and after signing an agreement with Qatar towards explodes. “The painful experi- Stars League Management (QSLM), sports and ences are the memorable ones,” organizers of the tournament. competi- he adds philosophically. This initiative emphasizes Turkish tions. Earlier Although demand is now Airlines’ ongoing efforts to support the this month, significantly lower than at local sports community and encourage Turkish Air- neon’s peak in the 1980s, Wu a healthier lifestyle. The Qatar Cup semi- lines brought says there has been revived finals, which took place on April 21 and forth the interest and nostalgia for its 22, 2018, saw Al Sadd and Al Duhail Qatar leg of gentler glow, immortalised in proceed to the finals after their wins. its Golf Tour- the atmospheric movies of The Qatar Cup Final is set to take place nament 2018 Worldcup. In November 2018, will compete at the Grand Finals in award-winning Hong Kong on April 27 at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium at the winners from the Qatar qualifications Antalya. director Wong Kar-wai.