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PM issues decision to set up panels for historic Shura Council elections of the electoral process and provid- voters and candidates commit- Supervisory Committee is responsible for taking ing the requirements for the various tees and election committees, all necessary measures to prepare for elections work of the executive committees taking into account the stages formed under it such as legal, secu- of the electoral process which QNA The decision stipulates that rity, technical, media, and the logis- begin with voters registration, Doha the Supervisory Committee of the tics committees. publishing the initial list, ac- Shura Council elections 2021 will In a statement on this occa- ceptance of grievance and ad- Prime Minister and Minister of be headed by Director of the Elec- sion, Head of the Supervisory judication, and publishing the Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin tions Department at the Ministry Committee of the Shura Council final list of voters, he said. Amir condoles with Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani of Interior Maj Gen Majid Ibrahim elections Maj Gen Majid Ibrahim After completing voters reg- Amir of Kuwait has issued decision No 53 of 2021 Al Khulaifi. Director of Legal Af- Al Khulaifi affirmed that based on istration, the stage of register- to form the supervisory commit- fairs Department at the ministry the directives of HE the Minister ing candidates and announcing QNA tee and executive committees Brig Salem Saqr Al Muraikhi will of Interior, the Committee started their initial lists comes, followed Doha concerned with the Shura Council be the vice-chairman, while heads its tasks intensively to discuss by grievances and adjudication elections and define their terms of of executive committees formed the plans in accordance with the and announcement of the final His Highness the Amir of State of Qa- reference. under it will be committee mem- Prime Minister and Minister of Inte- terms of reference and tasks of its lists of the candidates. And then tar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani The decision comes within the bers. rior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin executive committees. will come the election campaign on Sunday sent a cable of condolenc- framework of the Ministry of In- The Supervisory Committee, ac- Abdulaziz Al Thani. The executive committees of the candidates and the si- es to HH the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh terior’s intensive preparations to cording to the decision, is responsi- started to set plans and pro- lence day prior to the voting day, Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah on hold the first Shura Council elec- ble for taking all necessary and ap- the Shura Council elections, includ- grammes of work under the which is set for one day, he ex- the death of Sheikha Bushra Jarrah tions. propriate measures to prepare for ing supervising the proper conduct mandates established for the plained. Sabah Al Muhammad Al Sabah. FM meets UN chief’s personal QR10 mn Qatari grant World Cup an opportunity to Jordan for providing envoy on Afghanistan COVID-19 vaccines to dispel stereotypes about Jordanian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Nasser Shraideh and Qatar Charity CEO Yousef Al Kuwari signed a memoran- the region: GCO official dum of understanding under which Tribune News Network Qatar Charity will provide a grant of Doha QR10 million to Jordan in its efforts to provide COVID-19 vaccines to Jorda- A top official of the Qatar’s Government Com- nians and Syrian refugees. The MoU munications Office (GCO) has dismissed the was signed in the presence of Ambas- criticisms directed at working conditions on sador of Qatar to Jordan HE Sheikh construction sites of the football World Cup Saud bin Nasser Al Thani. page 2 venues in Qatar as unfounded or poorly-found- ed. Above all, he said, the authors of the article GCO Deputy Director Sheikh Thamer bin are ignoring the labour reforms in Qatar. Hamad Al Thani has dismissed the criticisms GCO Deputy Director Sheikh Thamer bin directed at working conditions on construc- Hamad Al Thani was responding to an opinion tion sites of the football World Cup venues in Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul- piece by elected officials and NGOs denouncing Qatar as unfounded or poorly-founded rahman Al Thani met with UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy on Afghanistan and the working conditions on construction sites of Regional Issues Jean Arnault , who is currently visiting the country, on Sunday. During the future football World Cup. ing to see an article published in Le Monde on the meeting, they reviewed Qatar’s mediation efforts to achieve stability in light of the In response to an article published in the June 26 criticising working conditions in Qatar current developments, and its commitment to encouraging dialogue between Afghans French newspaper “Le Monde”, Sheikh Tham- under the title: “World Cup 2022: ‘We should and working to facilitate peace talks until a just, comprehensive and lasting political er said that in just under 500 days, the 2022 not have to count the deaths caused by the con- settlement is reached in Afghanistan. (QNA) World Cup will begin in Qatar. It will be the first struction of a World Cup’”. time that football’s flagship event will be hosted Sheikh Thamer emphasised that the article by an Arab country and in the Middle East, and is full of inaccuracies and distortions, refusing thus will be an opportunity to dispel recurring to acknowledge the positive impact of labour stereotypes and misconceptions about the re- reforms in Qatar for hundreds of thousands of gion. It will also be an opportunity to promote migrant workers and their families. The Qatar Vaccination Centre for Busi- “To ensure public safety and optimal cultural exchanges and bring a message of hope Sheikh Thamer emphasised that Qatar has Vaccination centre ness and Industry Sector will re-open on operation of the centre, individuals ar- and unity to our turbulent region. never shied away from fact-based criticism and Monday. One of the biggest vaccination riving walking or riding bikes will not be While for millions of people the World Cup have repeatedly acknowledged that there are for business and centres in the world, it was serving up to permitted entry into the centre and its in Qatar will be a cause for celebration, at a areas left to improve. 25,000 people a day. parking ground,” it added. time when the world emerges from the clutches Labour reforms in Qatar are set for the long- industry sector to Refurbishment over the weekend “All companies must arrange their of the COVID-19 pandemic, this vision is not term and the result of an unwavering desire for means it will see even more people staff to be vaccinated through the Vacci- universally accepted. For some, Qatar is not a change that existed long before the World Cup going forward,” Ministry of Public Health nation Schedule Unit by emailing QVC@ worthy host, with criticism centred around the was awarded. reopen today (MoPH) said in a tweet. hamad.qa,” it said. (TNN) important issue of workers’ rights. He said that it was therefore not surpris- Continued on page 2 

Subsidised sheep sale to begin tomorrow Djokovic wins QNA The sale of sheep will take W imbledon Doha place at the Widam slaughter- houses in Al Wakrah, Al Sha- The sale of subsidised sheep mal, Al Khor, Al Mazroua and for 20th Grand to citizens will begin on Tues- Al Sheehaniya, for Qatari citi- day (July 13) and will continue zens. Only one head of sheep Slam title until July 23. is allowed in order to reach the The sale is based on the an- target group. Novak Djokovic won his sixth nual initiative launched by the The ministry stressed that Wimbledon title to equal Ministry of Commerce and In- it will intensify its inspection Roger Federer and Rafael Na- dustry, within the framework campaigns from the first day dal’s record of 20 men’s Grand of the joint national initiative of sale, to ensure compliance Slam victories after fighting to encourage local production, with the subsidized prices and back to beat Italy’s Matteo subsidise sheep meat prices the implementation of safety Berrettini. The 34-year-old and create a balance in supply procedures. Serb won 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 6-4 6-3 and demand that contributes Widam Food Company will provide 12,500 heads of Arab sheep to be The ministry urged all cus- in front of a passionate and to reducing price in the mar- sold at discounted prices for citizens at QR1,000 for the local sheep (35 tomers to report complaints vocal 15,000 crowd on Centre kets. kg and more) and QR950 for Syrian sheep (45 kg or more). and suggestions through: Call Court. Top seed Djokovic In a statement, the min- Centre: 16001, or its e-mail has now won all three istry said it has agreed with heads of Arab sheep to be sold for the local sheep (35 kg and infomoci.gov.qa Twitter: MO- Grand Slam men’s titles in the Widam Food Company to at subsidised and discounted more) and QR950 for Syrian CIQATAR, Instagram: MO- 2021. page 12 provide approximately 12,500 prices for citizens, at QR1,000 sheep (45 kg or more). CIQATAR. 02 Monday, July 12, 2021

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Quick read MURAIKHI BIDS FAREWELL TO BELGIAN AMBASSADOR Haiti embassy opens Amir congratulates president of Mongolia Minister of State for condolence book The Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent Foreign Affairs HE on Sunday a cable of congratulations to President of Mongolia Sultan bin Saad Al Tribune News Network Ukhnaa Khurelsukh on his country’s Independence Day. (QNA) Muraikhi on Sunday Doha met with Ambas- Deputy Amir sends condolences to Amir sador of Belgium The Embassy of Haiti in Qatar will open of Kuwait to Qatar HE Dr Bart condolence book on Tuesday, July 13 and The Deputy Amir His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al de Grove on the Wednesday, July 14 from 10am to 2pm Thani sent on Sunday a cable of condolences to the Amir of Ku- occasion of the end on the death of President Jovenel Moise. wait HH Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah on the death of his tenure in the In a statement issued on Sunday, the of Sheikha Bushra Jarrah Sabah Al Muhammad Al Sabah. (QNA) country. The Minister embassy presented its compliments to the of State for Foreign Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar and Affairs thanked the all diplomatic missions and offices of in- Deputy Amir congratulates president of ambassador for his ternational organisations accredited to Mongolia efforts in strengthen- Qatar. The Deputy Amir His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani ing bilateral rela- “The embassy of the Republic of Haiti sent on Sunday a cable of congratulations to President of Mongolia tions, wishing him to the State of Qatar avails itself of this Ukhnaa Khurelsukh on his country’s Independence Day. (QNA) success in his future opportunity to renew to the Ministry of missions. (QNA) Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar and Prime minister sends condolences to all diplomatic missions and offices of in- Amir of Kuwait ternational organisations accredited to Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin the State of Qatar the assurances of its Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani sent on Sunday a cable of con- highest considerations,” the statement dolences to the Amir of Kuwait HH Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al read. Jaber Al Sabah on the death of Sheikha Bushra Jarrah Sabah Al Muhammad Al Sabah. (QNA) PM congratulates Mongolian counterpart Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani sent on Sunday a cable of con- Qatar signs QR10 mn agreement to gratulations to Prime Minister of Mongolia Oyun-Erdene Luvsan- namsrai on his country’s Independence Day. (QNA) President of Qatar Civil Aviation Authority help Jordan provide Covid vaccines meets Saudi counterpart President of Qatar Civil Aviation Authority Abdullah bin Nasser Jordan’s efforts in providing extension of cooperation He also expressed pride Turki Al Subaey met with President of the General Authority of The agreement was signed in the presence coronavirus vaccines to Jorda- between the two countries, in the partnership with the Civil Aviation (GACA) of Saudi Arabia Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al nians and Syrian refugees and pointing to the close rela- Jordanian Hashemite Char- Duailej in Riyadh on Sunday. During the meeting, they reviewed of Ambassador of Qatar to Jordan to provide the largest number tionship between the Qatari ity Organisation, the Jor- ways of enhancing cooperation in the field of air transport be- HE Sheikh Saud bin Nasser Al Thani of the population with vac- and Jordanian peoples, and danian Hashemite Fund for tween the two countries. (QNA) cines. the position the Kingdom Human Development and QNA QR10 million to Jordan. Shraideh praised the occupies in the hearts of Qa- the King Hussein Cancer Austrian FM meets Qatar’s ambassador Amman The agreement was signed depth of the bilateral relations taris and their pride in their Center. Austrian Federal Minister for European and International in the presence of Ambassador between Jordan and Qatar, historical and brotherly rela- In a separate meeting, the Affairs Alexander Schellenberg met with Ambassador of Qatar Jordan’s Minister of Plan- of Qatar to Jordan HE Sheikh expressing his country’s aspi- tions with Jordanians. Jordanian Minister of Plan- to Austria and the Permanent Representative of Qatar to the ning and International Co- Saud bin Nasser Al Thani. ration to strengthen the rela- The CEO of Qatar Charity ning and International Coop- United Nations and international organisations in Vienna HE Sul- operation Nasser Shraideh In a statement on Sun- tions at various levels for the expressed his appreciation for eration discussed with Qatari tan bin Salmeen Al Mansouri on the sidelines of a meeting held signed a memorandum of un- day, the Jordanian Ministry benefit of the two peoples. the efforts of the Jordanian ambassador to Jordan and the between the Austrian minister and members of the Arab Ambas- derstanding (MoU) with CEO of Planning and International For his part, the Qa- government in facilitating the CEO of Qatar Charity ways to sadors Council in Vienna. During the meeting, they reviewed of Qatar Charity (QC) Yousef Cooperation said the signing tari ambassador to Jordan humanitarian mission imple- develop and enhance coop- bilateral relations between the two countries. (QNA) Al Kuwari under which Qatar of the memorandum of un- stressed that the memoran- mented by the charity in Jor- eration between Jordan and Charity will provide a grant of derstanding comes to support dum of understanding is an dan. Qatar. QRCS distributes hygiene ‘Guardian article paints stereotypical kits to workers in Al-Wakra representation of expats in Qatar’ Continued from page 1  cle published in Le Monde make no mum wage, the first of its kind in the Tribune News Network mention of this fact, and no reference region, a free health service, and new Doha “We remain resolute in the face of to the many laws and enforcement health and safety standards on hous- criticism and when an article mis- measures put in place by Qatar to ing and work sites. Qatar has also The Volunteering and Local De- leads readers and ignores the reali- prevent exploitation by certain com- introduced a stronger legal system velopment Division of Qatar Red ties on the ground, it is our respon- panies. to protect workers from abusive em- Crescent Society (QRCS) distrib- sibility to respond with facts. If the “Contrary to their claims, pass- ployers and recruiters. uted 500 hygiene kits to workers authors of the op-ed really wanted to port confiscation is now sanctioned He added, “For these reforms, at the new bus station construc- understand the truth, a quick online with a heavy fine and imprisonment and the many others introduced by tion project in Al-Wakra, while ob- search would reveal the many oppor- for repeated offenders, while work- Qatar, to be effective, companies serving the COVID-19 preventive tunities our government has seized ing hours during the hottest summer must also be held accountable for measures. to respond to the Guardian’s inaccu- months have been adjusted. Infring- their actions. With new laws and The activity, in coordination rate claims that 6,500 workers from ing companies have been shut down, stricter enforcement measures in with the Public Works Author- India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangla- and new courts have been created to place, we are on the path to winning ity (Ashghal), was part of ‘Stand desh and Nepal have died since 2011 speed up workers’ access to justice,” the battle against those companies Together’, a welfare programme working on the construction sites of he pointed out. that thought they could bypass the for expatriate workers in Qatar, the stadiums and infrastructure for The official noted that as in all law. Our government is sending a with the objectives of improving the 2022 World Cup,” he said. clear message: illegal activities will their health awareness, enhanc- He also emphasised that this ac- not be tolerated. ing their social integration and cusation is totally false. There are ‘Qatar makes every effort to pre- In the opinion piece, Sheikh encouraging them to practise hy- currently 1.4 million foreign nation- Thamer emphasised that the partner- giene, especially during the sum- als living in Qatar and only 20 per- vent the loss of life in our coun- ships established over the past decade mer and amid the current COV- cent of them are employed on con- try as evidenced by the fact that with the ILO and other groups will ID-19 pandemic. struction sites. The remaining 80 Qatar has one of the lowest continue long after the World Cup is Mooza Mohammed Al-Kuwari, percent include teachers, doctors, ac- COVID-19 mortality rates in the over. The task of reforms has not been head of Community Development countants, bankers and professionals world’ easy, and more challenges lie ahead. at QRCS, commended the estab- working in offices and shops. Less “But we are ready to meet them lished partnership with Ashghal in than 10 percent of all deaths in the and we hope that our perseverance worker assistance programs. “The last seven years have involved people will inspire other countries in the re- humanitarian projects of QRCS employed in the construction sec- countries, the labour system in Qatar gion to do the same. Qatar’s objective seek to promote a spirit of social tor, with only three deaths related to is not perfect and that “we are still has always been for the 2022 World solidarity, take care of those con- work on World Cup sites. The Guard- working hard to achieve the ambi- Cup to create a positive legacy for our tributing to the construction of ian article paints a stereotypical rep- tious standards we have set. How- country and the region. In addition the country, and show gratitude resentation of the professional occu- ever, progress is being made.” to the initiatives related to sustain- for their great dedication,” said Al- pations of expatriates in our country To take the necessary steps, he ability, healthy lifestyles, education Kuwari. “This initiative is a shared and ignores these critical points. said, Qatar has adopted a collabora- and economic cooperation, labour gesture from QRCS and Ashghal to The GCO Deputy Director said, tive approach and has partnered with reform is a major component of this urge the workers to pay attention giene awareness among the public, a series of year-round services of- “Qatar makes every effort to prevent many international organisations legacy,” he added. to hygiene and cleanliness, which as a major protection against many fered by QRCS’ Stand Together the loss of life in our country as evi- such as the International Labour Or- He called on all those interested would pay off for themselves and diseases, particularly in the sum- programme to expatriate workers,” denced by the fact that Qatar has one ganisation (ILO), trade unions and in workers’ rights, including those society at large”. mertime.” she explained. of the lowest COVID-19 mortality NGOs, to successfully carry out its working in politics and football, to She added, “Expatriate work- Hanadi Hassan Al-Moualem, ‘Stand Together’ is a social de- rates in the world. The mortality rate reforms. learn more about the steps Qatar is ers are a top priority on our local Humanitarian Services Fund pro- velopment programme aimed at of the expatriate population in Qatar Sheikh Thamer said that the ILO, taking to reform its labour laws, and development agenda. As things gramme coordinator, said the ensuring the welfare of expatriate has always been within the expected for example, established its first re- how these changes are bringing tan- are getting back to normal here in initiative was inspired by QRCS’ workers in Qatar, changing their range given the size and demograph- gional project office in Qatar in 2018. gible benefits to the people who live Qatar, everyone is required to con- values of social responsibility and lifestyles and helping them to bet- ics of the population. Over the past Thanks to its input and support, Qa- and work here. Despite the malicious tinue to follow the coronavirus pre- communication with NGOs and ter integrate into the local commu- decade, this figure has steadily de- tar has established a set of reforms criticism, Qatar continues undaunt- ventive measures. Even though re- vulnerable groups, which would nity, through a wide range of as- creased due to the health and safety including the removal of barriers to ed in pursuing its reform agenda and strictions are being eased, it is still have far-reaching health and hu- sistance, such as health education, programmes we have put in place.” job change for workers, the introduc- will leave a legacy for millions to en- an emergency. We have to raise hy- manitarian impacts. “It is one of food aid and hygiene kits. He said the authors of the arti- tion of a non-discriminatory mini- joy, he added. Nation Monday, July 12, 2021 03

CHIEF OF STAFF MEETS JORDANIAN COUNTERPART Qatar Charity urges benefactors to contribute to its Udhiyah drive

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Qatar Charity (QC) has urged benefactors to do- nate to its Udhiyah drive during the blessed days of Dhul-Hijjah to maximise the number of beneficiar- ies like low-income families in Qatar and the poor, the needy, the displaced and refugees outside the country. This comes as part of Qatar Charity’s Eid Al-Adha campaign ‘Delight them with your sacrifice, Let the hope continue’. Locally, Qatar Charity aims to provide 5,000 Udhiyah (sacrificial animals) valued at over QR3.8mn to 46,500 expected beneficiaries from low- Qatar Charity, through this campaign, allows do- income and expatriate families as well as coronavi- nors and philanthropists in Qatar to revive the Sun- rus-affected people. nah of Prophet Ibrahim (PBUH) and give the gift of Qatar Charity also seeks to distribute nearly joy to thousands of needy, poor, low-income families 85,018 Udhiyah in 32 African, Asian and European by offering Udhiyah. countries, where nearly 1.2 million people are ex- Donors can reach Qatar Charity through the link pected to benefit from the drive at an estimated cost (https://www.qcharity.org/en/qa/adha), the ‘home Chief of Staff of Armed Forces HE Lieutenant-General (Pilot) Ghanem bin Shaheen Al Ghanim met with Chairman of the Joint of QR30.7mn. The campaign focuses on those going collector’ service available through the link (https:// Chiefs of Staff of Jordan Major-General Yousef Ahmed Al Hunaiti in Doha on Sunday. During the meeting, they reviewed bilat- through exceptional circumstances, such as internal- www.qcharity.org/en/qa/home/mobileappsdetails? eral military relations between the two countries and the ways of enhancing them. The meeting was attended by a number of ly displaced Syrians, Syrian refugees in neighbouring ParentWebStoryId=14503), hotline - 44667711, and senior officers from the Qatari and Jordanian armed forces. (QNA) countries, the Rohingya and Palestinian refugees, SMS to 92652, as well as through its branches and and internally displaced persons in Yemen. collection points across the country. Employers must take action to protect workers from heat stress, says MoPH

Tribune News Network ing high temperature (outside Doha the prohibited work times) in order to improve the ability The Ministry of Public of the individual to withstand Health (MoPH) organised the temperature, whether new several virtual workshops on or trained workers. heat stress prevention, which The percentage of adjust- were attended by some 400 ment is raised gradually until occupational health and safe- the worker gets used to work- ty specialists and supervisors, ing in hot conditions, he said. doctors, nurses and health ex- Several specialists from perts. the Ministry of Public Health, Arab Cultural House The workshops are part Hamad Medical Corporation of the heat stress programme (HMC) and Medical Services launched in early May under in Qatar Petroleum attended hosts public art talks the theme ‘Protect yourself’. the workshops, which dis- The workshops aim to raise cussed a number of key topics awareness among compa- on heat stress and its symp- in Qatar, Germany nies’ occupational health and toms, prevention, first aid, safety specialists of the impor- measuring air temperature and QNA great interest to all members tance of adopting measures humidity in the workplace, in Berlin of society. to protect workers from heat addition to the importance of For his part, Director of stress injuries as part of the protecting the eyes from sun- The Arab Cultural House ‘The Public Art at Qatar Museums preventive measures adopted light. The workshops also in- Diwan’ in Germany, under Abdulrahman Al Ishaq re- by Qatar to protect workers cluded several awareness films. the auspices of the Embassy viewed the role of public art from heat stress. This is one of The Ministry of Public of Qatar in Berlin, organised in Qatar, which is an essential the factors affecting the lives Health is intensifying aware- a second session of a series building block in the public and safety of workers in open ness about heat stress in or- of online dialogue sessions life of members of Qatari soci- working spaces during the der to reduce injuries caused entitled ‘Public Art in Qatar ety. He also reviewed the most summer. by high temperatures among and Germany: Its Variety and important artworks found in Dr Mohammed Ali Al workers to protect them from Meaning’, in cooperation with public squares and centrs in Hajjaj, head of Occupational Dr. Mohammed Ali Al Hajjaj, Director of Occupational Health for the Ministry of Public Health, spoke at diseases and injuries at work Qatar Museums and Deutsche Qatar, such as Richard Serra’s Health at the Ministry of Pub- a virtual workshop on heat stress prevention. Nearly 400 occupational health and safety specialists and through the issuance of guide- Bank. artwork titled: East West - lic Health, said the ministry supervisors, doctors, nurses, and health experts participated in the workshop. lines, recommendations and First Secretary and Cul- West East. attaches great importance to other awareness materials on tural Affairs Officer at the Ishaq stressed that Qa- the health and safety of work- their employees with the nec- the decision of the Minister of ventilated workplaces from heat stress in different languag- Embassy of Qatar in Germany tar’s hosting of the 2022 FIFA ers as it has been included in essary awareness and training Administrative Development, June 1 to September 15 every es published on the website of and the Arab Cultural House World Cup is an opportunity the priorities of the National on heat stress, prevention and Labour and Social Affairs No year so that work is prohibited the ministry and social media to in Berlin Asma bint Moham- for visitors to learn about Arab Health Strategy 2018-2022 the necessary first aid. 17 of 2021 on the necessary from 10am to 3:30pm. promote awareness among the med Al Bakr stressed the culture through art exhibi- and Qatar Public Health “Employers must also take precautions to protect work- He stressed the impor- largest segment of society, par- importance of the dialogue, tions held by Qatar Museums Strategy 2017-2022 to ensure action to protect workers from ers from heat stress in open tance of applying ‘adjustment ticularly the worker segment. which brings together experts and artworks displayed in the workplaces free of diseases, heat stress, such as setting work sites during the summer at work’ by introducing the A team from the ministry and participants from Qatar public sphere of the country, injuries and deaths caused by aside rest breaks, providing specified the working hours worker to work in hot places is also conducting field aware- and Germany, in an impor- which would highlight an im- work. water and shaded places,” Dr for works performed under gradually so that the percent- ness campaigns at work sites tant field that is developing portant part of the culture of He stressed the important Hajjaj added. the sun or open workplaces age of work does not exceed 20 about heat stress and how to remarkably and rapidly and of the country. role of employers in providing Dr Hajjaj pointed out that and in non-shaded and non- percent of the daily work dur- prevent it.

Qatar records 86 ACTA, DI sign cooperation pact to promote transparency new coronavirus cases and 135 QNA pabilities of the Authority’s tive control and other areas Doha employees, and holding in which the Authority has recoveries joints seminars, conferenc- great practical experience, The Administrative Control es, workshops and others. noting that the Authority Qatar on Sunday recorded and Transparency Author- Commenting on the aims, through its coopera- 86 new COVID-19 cases — 54 ity (ACTA) and Doha Insti- agreement, Missned point- tion with the Doha Institute from within the community and tute for Graduate Studies ed out that the Authority to make Qatar a regional and 32 among travellers returning (DI) signed a memorandum was keen to cooperate with global centre for experts in from abroad. of understanding (MoU) on DI to enhance partnership the field of promoting trans- The Ministry of Public Sunday to identify opportu- between them in the areas parency, integrity and anti- Health also reported 135 recov- nities for cooperation in the of research, training, capac- corruption. eries. With this, the active cases agreed research fields and ity building and other areas For his part, Dr Afandi in Qatar declined to 1,464 while other scientific, training related to developing exec- welcomed the signing of the total recoveries jumped to and advisory activities. utive and professional skills the memorandum with the 221,295. No new death linked The MoU was signed by and capabilities. ACTA, describing it as im- to the virus was reported in the President of ACTA Hamad portant. the past 24 hours, leaving the bin Nasser Al Missned and He noted that the Author- total number of deaths so far Doha Institute by its Acting The memorandum stipu- ity is a pivotal institution in at 599. As many as 6,657 doses President and Vice-Presi- lates cooperation of the two Qatar’s efforts to enhance of COVID-19 vaccine were ad- dent for Academic Affairs Dr transparency and good gov- ministered in the last 24 hours, Abdulwahab Al Afandi. parties in a number of ernance, and enhance its in- bringing the total doses given The memorandum stipu- fields including exchange of ternational standing in this out so far to 3,396,963. lates the cooperation of the experiences and experts, field. COVID-19 will continue to two parties in a number the provision of vocational He added that the coop- be a threat to our health for the of fields, including the ex- training in the Institute’s eration with the Authority majority of 2021 and until all change of experiences and is in line with the DI’s mis- eligible members of our popula- experts, the provision of vo- specialised centres, and sion in serving the Qatari tion have been vaccinated, we cational training in the Insti- provision of opportunities to community and actively must continue to follow the pre- tute’s specialised centres, the accept candidates from the contributing to the imple- ventive measures. provision of opportunities staff of the Authority to The MoU was signed by ACTA President Hamad bin Nasser Al Missned and Doha Institute Acting President mentation of the goals of the Anyone suffering from to accept candidates from study in the various mas- Dr Abdulwahab Al Afandi. Qatar Vision 2030, point- COVID-19 symptoms should the staff of the Authority to ing out that this agreement contact 16000 helpline imme- study in the various master’s ter’s programmes offered by the memorandum aims to trainings related to trans- thority is ready to provide contributes to upgrading the diately. This is important as the programmes offered by the the Institute benefit from the intellec- parency, integrity and the the Institute’s students with abilities and capabilities of earlier the disease is detected Institute, in addition to de- tual and academic elite of administrative control sys- practical training in every- the Authority and the Insti- the easier it will be to receive veloping the executive and the Institute in preparing tem. thing related to transpar- tute in implementing their the right treatment and recover professional skills and ca- He said the signing of research and organising He added that the Au- ency, integrity, administra- goals. from it. (TNN) 04 Monday, July 12, 2021 Nation QFSW hosts dialogue session on partnerships to secure disability rights in COVID-19 context Tribune News Network bled. The session was mod- achieving sustainable devel- presentation on ‘Role of Civil Biomedical Research Institute Doha erated by Ghada Al-Subaey opment goals (SDGs), espe- Society in Sustainable De- (QBRI). She reiterated that from QFSW’s Advocacy and cially for people with disabili- velopment for the Disability Shafallah Center invests in as- Qatar Foundation for So- International Relations De- ties, as the pandemic led to during COVID - 19 Pandemic’, sistive technology in order to cial Work (QFSW) organised partment. further hindrance that under- where she reviewed the role develop its services towards a an online dialogue session on The session aimed to dis- mined accessibility in various of the Shafallah Center in in- better rebuilding, so the future ‘The Power of Partnerships in cuss sustainable and resilient countries. tegrating people with mental may not simulate the past. Securing the Rights of Per- recovery efforts from COV- The current situation disabilities and autism into “Persons with disabilities sons with Disability in the ID-19 fallout in a way that magnified the need for inter- society by providing rehabili- are at greater risk of contract- Context of COVID 19’. The enhances the socio-economic national platforms such as the tation and psychological, edu- ing COVID-19 due to accessi- session was held on the side- and ecological aspects of sus- High-level Political Forum on cational and social services bility barriers to basic hygiene lines of the UN High Level tainable development: build- Sustainable Development to from a human rights perspec- measures and difficulties to Political Forum on sustaina- ing a comprehensive and reassess the capabilities and tive. maintain physical distanc- ble development for tracking effective path to achieve the ers to empower persons with efforts aim at building a posi- restore efforts to collectively “The centre has followed ing,” said Rosangela Bergman and reviewing global progress Agenda of 2030 in the con- disabilities. tive image about the founda- address the challenges posed the highest level of precau- Bieler. in implementing the sustain- text of work and accomplish- The session and its topic tion and its affiliated centres by the pandemic, Al- Kuwari tionary measures to ensure “Many a times children able development goals. ment for sustainable develop- were in alignment with the among the partners as well as noted. the continuation of its ser- with disabilities cannot attend The session was attended ment. The session focused on promulgation of the new raising awareness on social “Qatar Foundation for So- vices during the pandemic, in schools because of transporta- by Ahmad Al-Kuwari, CEO strengthening international strategy of QFSW, which es- issues and building a strong cial Work’s consultative sta- addition to providing many tion, or health issues. Before, of QFSW, Laalei Abu Alfain, cooperation mechanisms to tablished advocacy as one of foothold that can practice in- tus at the UN Economic and services to students and their this would mean the loss of executive director Shafallah ensure the transfer of knowl- its main pillars. This aims at fluence regionally and inter- Social Council has given it families remotely, as well as learning in many cases,” Kath- Center for Persons with Dis- edge and development in best strengthening the foothold nationally, so the foundation the opportunity to advocate, giving the centre’s employees erine Holland stated com- abilities, Rosangela Bergman practices to include the rights of the foundation as an advo- can echo the voice of non- communicate and glean the and students priority for vac- menting on the challenges Bieler, UNICEF global chief of persons with disabilities in cate for the social sector lo- governmental social sector in knowledge from others,” Al cination,” she pointed out. facing PWDs. of Disability Section, Kather- responding and recovering cally and overseas by steering Qatar. Kuwari stated, noting that the Shafallah Center has con- “One of the important ar- ine Holland, executive direc- from COVID-19. The session advocacy efforts for weighty In his keynote speech, foundation will continue its ducted a study on the psycho- eas is to build partnerships tor of Perkins School for the also conferred about ways to social issues and consolidat- Ahmad Al-Kuwari stressing active participation in achiev- social impact and the chal- that allow mutually devel- Blind International, and Vic- enhance the role of civil soci- ing support and advocates that COVID-19 pandemic has ing the sustainable develop- lenges facing students with oped outcomes to pop to life tor Santiago Pineda, founder ety organisations and support from external partners for triggered multiple impacts ment goals. autism during the pandemic fast,” Victor Santiago Pineda and president of World Ena- families and service provid- these issues. Moreover, such on collective efforts towards Laalei Abualfain made a in cooperation with Qatar stated. Kerala Business Forum Ali Bin Ali Luxury Company elects new office bearers supports ‘Dreama’ centre Santhosh Chandran Doha Tribune News Network Doha Kerala Business Forum (KBF), an associa- tion of business community from the Indian Ali Bin Ali Luxury Com- state of Kerala, has elected new office bearers pany has provided financial for the next two years. support to the Orphan Care In an election held in Doha recently, CA Center (Dreama) through Shanavas Bawa was elected as the new presi- its branches for watches and dent and Nihad Muhammadali was elected the jewellery. new general secretary. “Ali Bin Ali Luxury Com- The forum, which functions as a platform pany believes in the centre’s for the welfare of the emerging Kerala business mission to care for and serve community, was founded to explore business, orphans in Qatar. We also seek investment and trading opportunities in Qatar. to contribute effectively to the Speaking to Qatar Tribune, the new presi- institution’s efforts to achieve dent of the forum, Bawa, said, “KBF will focus its humanitarian goals. It is a on developing relations between Qatari and mission requiring concerted Indian businessmen to establish joint ven- Shanavas Bawa, Kerala Business Forum’s new and sincere effort to consoli- tures in different sectors to meet the require- presdident elected recently. date concepts of social and ments of Qatar. The rehabilitation projects humanitarian work as a duty for expatriates from Kerala on their return and commitment towards the home will be the another vital area KBF will society,” said a press state- be working on.” ment from Ali Bin Ali Luxury The other newly elected office bearers are Company. Ramakrishnan (vice-president), Kimi Alex- Officials of DreamaIt is a mission requiring ander, Nisham Ismail (joint secretaries), and thanked and appreciated Ali concerted and sincere Girish Pillai (treasurer). Bin Ali Luxury Company for effort to consolidate con- Outgoing President KR Jayaraj presided the kind gesture. They also cepts of social and humani- over the general meeting. General Secretary stressed the importance of the tarian work as a duty and Shaheen Mohammad Shafi presented the ac- company’s continuous efforts tivity report and Treasurer Fazil Hameed pre- to support the community and commitment towards the sented the financial report. development initiatives, add- society Advisory Chairman Abdullah Theruwat ing that the initiative reflects presided over the election procedures. the company’s continued com- tion into society. It aims to Other attendees at the event were Indian mitment to supporting or- provide the necessary care Cultural Centre (ICC) President PN Babutajan, phans. for the target groups in Qatar, Indian Community Benevolent Forum General It is worth mentioning their stability in foster fami- Secretary Sabith Saheer, former ICC President that Dreama is a pioneering lies, and the provision of ser- AP Manikantan and Vice President of Indian Nihad Muhammadali, general secretary of Kerala centre in the care of orphans vices that meet their require- Sports Centre Sheji Velliyakath. Business Forum. and to promote their integra- ments and needs. Ooredoo launches its new My MoCI recalls Nissan Sunny Ooredoo Business platform 2020 model

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Twitter names POWER STRUGGLE News new grievance in brief officer for India in compliance 11 migrants die in minibus crash in with new IT rules eastern Turkey dpa Istanbul: At least 12 New Delhi people have been killed in a minibus crash in eastern Twitter has appointed an In- Turkey, 11 of them migrants. dia-based grievance redressal The vehicle overturned officer and published a monthly and caught fire in Van prov- transparency report in keeping ince near the Iranian border with new regulations of the In- on Sunday, state news dian government, its website agency Anadolu reported showed Sunday. citing the provincial governor. The appointment comes Another 26 migrants were in- amid strained relations be- jured in the accident, it said. tween the US-headquartered Their nationality was not company and the Indian gov- immediately clear. Turkey’s ernment over Twitter’s com- Van province, which borders pliance with new regulations Iran, is a common route for for large social media plat- migrants from Afghanistan, forms. Pakistan and Iran, with peo- The “intermediary guide- ple smugglers often looking lines” that came into effect on to bring them to big cities May 26 are aimed at regulat- like Istanbul. (dpa) ing content on platforms and messaging services like Face- book, WhatsApp and Twitter Assad increases that have over 5 million users. public sector salaries by 50% Damascus: Syrian Presi- dent Bashar al-Assad on Sunday decreed a 50 Afghan security personnel stand guard along the road amid ongoing fight between Afghan security forces and Taliban fighters in Kandahar recently. (afp) percent rise in the salaries of civil servants and military Key report personnel amid a worsening T witter’s transparency report economic crisis in the war- that covers data from May 26 torn country. to June 25 said 38 complaints Assad also ordered an were registered and it had India pulls consulate staff out of increase in civilian and military pensions by 40 per acted against 133 tweets that cent, Syrian state television related to defamation, reported. The increases harassment, terrorism and come a day after the Syrian impersonation among others government announced it Kandahar as Taliban advances would double the price of staple bread and almost A newly uploaded page on triple the price of diesel fuel. Twitter’s website identified Around 50 staff, including diplomats and security personnel, were flown to Delhi in an Indian Air Force aircraft The price hikes took effect Vinay Kumar as the resident on Sunday, causing prices of grievance officer inI ndia and dpa many other goods to go up gave his contact details and New Delhi Videos of Taliban at children’s playground go viral The US-led withdrawal of as well, locals said. (dpa) information on how to report international troops that is potential violations of Twit- Officials working at the In- Kabul: As Taliban insurgents down a bright red spiral slide. The Taliban has taken ter’s rules and terms of service. dian consulate in the Afghan advance toward provincial It was unclear where the control of more than a hundred scheduled to be completed Huge win for PM Twitter also published a city of Kandahar have been re- capitals in Afghanistan, videos videos were recorded and if districts since international by the end of August has Abiy’s party in monthly transparency report turned home as intense fighting of several fighters playing on they showed the same group forces started their withdrawal left war-ravaged Ethiopia elections Sunday with data on how it was reported nearby, the Indi- a swing set and slide in a of men at play. Hundreds of on May 1. Afghanistan in a state of has handled complaints in an government said Sunday. children’s park have gone viral Afghans commented on Twit- In addition, they recently uncertainty Addis Ababa: Ethiopia’s keeping with another require- Around 50 staff members, on social media. ter and on Facebook. Many started attacks on the out- ruling party has won a ment of the new regulations. including diplomats and secu- “Do it faster, faster, wow, said the videos are proof that skirts of several provincial landslide in parliamentary Twitter’s transparency re- rity personnel, were flown to wow!” a Taliban fighter says as decades of war has denied capitals, but so far have been Taliban and the Afghan gov- elections, confirming Prime port that covers data from May Delhi in an Indian Air Force he films his comrades swinging a generation of people such pushed back from taking con- ernment continues. Minister Abiy Ahmed in of- 26 to June 25 said 38 com- aircraft on Saturday night. back and forth. “This park is simple childhood pleasures. trol by Afghan security forces. The embassy had warned fice.N obel Peace laureate plaints were registered and it The move comes amid re- ours. They [the Afghan govern- Others said that millions US President Joe Biden Indian nationals in a June Abiy’s Prosperity Party won had acted against 133 tweets ports of the Taliban advancing ment] enjoyed a lot of picnics, of Afghans are living in fear said on Friday that American advisory to exercise caution 410 of the 436 parliamen- that related to defamation, towards Kandahar, Afghani- now it is our turn.” In another because fighters like these are troops will conclude their mili- with regard to security at their tary seats, the electoral harassment, terrorism and im- stan’s second-largest city. clip, people can be heard gig- waging a devastating war in the tary mission in Afghanistan by workplace and during travel. commission said in the personation among others. In view of “the intense gling as a man haltingly glides country. the end of August. (dpa) India does not have a mili- capital Addis Ababa on Sat- Twitter’s monitoring fighting near Kandahar city, tary presence in Afghanistan urday. The vote, which was mechanisms had also flagged India-based personnel have but till last year around 1,700 boycotted by the main op- and suspended more than been brought back for the time The Indian consulate gen- The US-led withdrawal of attacks and an increase in nationals were estimated to position parties, took place 18,000 accounts for content being. I want to emphasize eral would continue to operate international troops that is military offensives by Taliban be working there with banks, on June 21 after months of related to child sexual exploi- that this is a purely temporary with local staff and arrange- scheduled to be completed by militants. The Islamic State information technology firms, violence. The election was tation, non-consensual nudity measure until the situation ments were being made to the end of August has left war- militia is also active in the construction companies, aid originally supposed to take and similar content and an- stabilizes,” Ministry of Exter- provide visa and other consu- ravaged Afghanistan in a state country. agencies, Indian-government place last year, but was other 4000 plus for content nal Affairs spokesman Arin- lar services through the em- of uncertainty. Despite on-and-off peace sponsored projects and UN then postponed twice. (dpa) that promoted terrorism. dam Bagchi said. bassy in Kabul. There are reports of daily talks, the conflict between the missions.

Netanyahu moves out of official residence after 12 years

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Benjamin Netanyahu and his family have moved out of the official residence of the Israeli prime minister, after 12 years of living in the Jerusalem house and a month since a new government was sworn in. “Shortly after midnight, the Netan- yahu family left the official residence in Balfour,” Ofer Golan, spokesman for the family, said early Sunday. In recent years, the residence at the corner of Balfour and Smolenskin streets was the site of frequent protests against Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz (right) with Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq in Neom on Sunday. (afp) the polarizing prime minister, who has been indicted on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust. Netanyahu had agreed with his succes- Oman ruler lands in Saudi sor Naftali Bennett to leave by Saturday. The Israeli newspaper Haaretz had re- ported that Bennett wanted to allow the Arabia on first foreign trip 71-year-old Netanyahu and his family a “period of adjustment.” dpa Saudi Red Sea city of Neom succeeding long-time ruler Netanyahu received former US ambas- Cairo by the monarchy’s powerful Qaboos, who had died aged sador to the United Nations Nikki Haley in Crown Prince Mohammed 79. the residence after Bennett took office, a Oman’s ruler Sultan Haitham bin Salman. Oman has long medi- meeting that was sharply criticized in the bin Tariq on Sunday arrived in Later on Sunday, Saudi ated in resolving regional media as a show of disrespect to the new Saudi Arabia on his first foreign King Salman met with the conflicts, including Yemen’s government. trip since he took office last Omani ruler for talks that ex- long-running war. The eight-party alliance led by Bennett year, as his country is trying to plored “ways of enhancing” Last month, an Omani and Jair Lapid took power in mid-June. end a war in Yemen between a cooperation between the two delegation visited the rebel- According to media reports, Bennett Saudi-backed government and countries, the official Saudi controlled Yemeni capital plans to spend four nights a week in the Iran-linked rebels. news agency SPA reported Sana’a for talks with the official residence. Saudi state television without details. Houthi rebels, who have re- His wife and four children reportedly showed Haitham being wel- Haitham assumed power cently stepped up attacks into plan to stay at their home in Raanana, comed upon arrival at the in Oman in January last year, neighbouring Saudi Arabia. near Tel Aviv. 06 Monday, July 12, 2021

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Healthcare fixer and communicator Andy Slavitt calls on political leaders and the public to do better Kids Under 12 Until They ave the next life.” That tration. His new book is an early look pragmatic, optimistic at what went wrong and what went philosophy kept Minne- right during the pandemic. sota health care trouble- Slavitt also takes aim at the “yes shooter extraordinaire men” surrounding Trump who served Have Access To A Vaccine Andy“S Slavitt moving forward as the neither him nor the nation well. Ad- death toll mounted during the COV- visers had to know that the pandemic ID-19 pandemic’s darkest days. was a long haul, not short-term. Had Dropping masking requirements for unvaccinated elementary school It’s also excellent advice for a na- Trump communicated that, he could tion still trying to defeat the virus have saved lives and even strength- aged children is a huge mistake that halted ordinary life in 2020 and ened his own re-election chances, is once again threatening normality, because Americans would have re- JEANETTE BEAUDRY makes it not a question of whether with new variants wreaking havoc. spected straight talk about the chal- there will be outbreaks if other mit- This reality makes Slavitt’s new book, lenges ahead. igation measures are not used, but “Preventable,” an early look at what None of this comes as a surprise HE COVID-19 pandemic is when and how bad. went right and wrong, a valuable to anyone following the news. The not yet over. At least, it isn’t Masks are easy to use, inex- public service. value, however, is in the details. for millions of unvaccinated pensive and effective, and when Slavitt is a former health care ex- The scenes and willingness to name people around the world in- used in combination with other ecutive perhaps best known for fixing names (Minnesota-based 3M fares cluding almost 50 million measures such as distancing and the near-fatal technology flaws in the poorly in the book) drive home a AmericanT children under 12 years testing, they allow children to at- Affordable Care Act’s online insur- critical lesson: leadership matters. old who are too young to be eligible tend school and camps safely until ance marketplace. He also ran the And when it’s absent, there’s a rip- for vaccination. And yet with the vaccination is available to them, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ple effect reflected in poor decisions lifting of the statewide and citywide which may be as early as mid-fall Services under former President Ba- at other agencies, such as the U.S. mask mandate on July 1, some lo- based on the timelines released rack Obama, overseeing two public Centers for Disease Control and Pre- cal summer camps and Baltimore by Pfizer and Moderna. Propo- programs that provide care to mil- vention. County Public Schools are drop- nents for unmasking school-aged lions of Americans. But Slavitt also turns a critical ping their masking requirements children point to the low rates So it’s not surprising that this eye to the rest of us, and accurately not just for vaccinated adults and of COVID-related deaths within former Edina resident couldn’t stay wields the word “selfishness.” Many teenagers, but for unvaccinated el- this age group but ignore the sig- on the sidelines as COVID swept in. descendants of those who sacrificed ementary school aged children as nificant morbidity associated with With a personal network of influen- to win World War II have lost sight well. As a pediatrician specializing COVID-19. While many children tial political, technology and health of the collective good, resulting in in infectious diseases and a proud recover from COVID-19, others leaders, Slavitt worked the phone resistance to mask-wearing and risky Baltimore City Public School par- may develop “multisystem inflam- to gather data and expertise. He of- behavior fueling viral spread. “Let’s ent, I believe this is a huge mistake. matory syndrome in children” ten synthesized the info faster and face it: the pandemic showed us Over the past year and a (MIS-C) several weeks after initial more coherently than health officials, some of our ugly and we should think half, the pandemic has exacted Brothers Christian, 8, (left) and Gerald Mugera, 11, are volunteers in the clinical infection, which can be fatal, as it becoming a communications force about starting there,” Slavitt wrote. enormous costs on our children trial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for children under 12 at the University of tragically was for one Baltimore via TV news, Twitter and a podcast. The book provides a sensible through school closures and hybrid Maryland School of Medicine’s Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health. resident, Dar’yana Dyson whose Those who have tapped his exper- list of reforms to address the public learning. Ensuring our children story was chronicled in a Balti- tise include former President Donald health weaknesses COVID revealed. can safely return to full-day school lack the resources to support Ignoring this guidance led to a more Sun article last year. Other Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, Among them: replenishing the na- this fall is essential to address both their children’s education, and for recent outbreak of more than 80 children, despite relatively mild and President Joe Biden, who asked tional stockpile of protective medi- learning loss and the pediatric children of color, who were more teens and adults at an Illinois sum- cases of COVID-19, develop per- Slavitt to serve on the White House cal gear; a new agency that forecasts mental health crisis precipitated likely to remain learning remotely mer camp, where indoor masking sistent symptoms, often referred COVID response team. disease spread in the same way as by COVID-related social isola- even when in-person options be- was not required. Despite high to as “long COVID.” Ultimately, Slavitt’s book offers an insider’s the National Weather Service; clear tion. Although teachers heroically came available. In Baltimore city rates of vaccination among Israeli the long-term consequences of look at managing this historic crisis, guidelines for airport quarantining, worked to translate their classes to and county, where 33% and 12% of adults, multiple recent outbreaks COVID-19 infection in children re- with dramatic moments occurring in and creating a center of excellence for the virtual environment, their skills our children respectively live be- in their schools have led to closures main unknown. Minnesota. But it’s more than a ret- diagnostic testing. cannot compensate for the reduced low the poverty rate, many of our and re-institution of mask man- In their short lives, children rospective. It pushes readers to look But Slavitt also adds bigger, class time and the inferiority of re- children are at risk falling further dates, which had been relaxed. And have experienced enormous dis- ahead, offering short- and long-term blue-sky challenges such as ensur- mote learning that most area pub- behind. although cases are currently low in ruption to their normal academic fixes to strengthen the nation. The ing paid medical leave for workers, lic school children experienced. As we head into the third aca- the Baltimore area, the rapid spread and social development due to book’s proceeds will go to charity. affordable housing, livable wages, Early elementary school aged demic year affected by the pan- of the Delta variant combined with COVID-19. As we head into sum- Unsurprisingly, the former Oba- national broadband and tying health children, whose grasp of founda- demic, it is crucial that schools resumption of pre-pandemic ac- mer and look forward to the fall, ma administration official did not find insurance to existence — not employ- tional concepts in phonics and safely open for full-day, in-person tivities and increased transmission let us demonstrate the value of de- much praiseworthy in Trump’s White ment. Slavitt is skeptical about their mathematics are crucially impor- learning in a way that avoids fur- during the colder months make it layed gratification to them. Their House. Slavitt accurately points out chances, but the “save the next life” tant to both their future educa- ther closures. The latest Centers for possible that yet another peak will vaccines are coming, but we cannot the folly of Trump leading the revolt philosophy requires all of us to keep tional success and earning poten- Disease Control recommendations emerge in the fall. let down our guard until they are against his own response, urging the trying. tial, are particularly vulnerable distinguish between vaccinated in- As other vaccine-preventable here. Our children are counting on public to “liberate” themselves from “If we count on just the technical due to their short attention spans dividuals, who can safely resume diseases, such as measles, have us. infection-control measures. stuff to save us,” Slavitt said in an in- and lack of independent learning many pre-pandemic activities, and shown us, outbreaks can and will (Dr Jeanette Beaudry is a Andy Slavitt is a former health terview referring to narrow pandem- skills. Multiple studies have shown unvaccinated individuals, includ- occur in populations with low vac- paediatric infectious disease care executive who ran the federal ic-specific reforms, “and don’t learn that these risks are multiplied ing children less than 12 years old, cination rates. The COVID-19 vac- fellow at Johns Hopkins Hos- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid the bigger lessons and act on them, for children from disadvantaged who should remain masked in in- cination rate among elementary pital Bloomberg Children’s Services during the Obama adminis- I think we’re making a big mistake.’’ backgrounds, whose families may door public spaces. school aged children is zero, which Center) Summer Travel Is Back. Earth Can’t Handle It

Farhad Manjoo stretched to two hours — which Let us not be so hasty. In plan- the tourist sector has been largely NYT was at least better than on Mount ning for the future of travel, all of allowed a free pass for its environ- Everest, where overcrowding on us — travelers, people in the travel mental devastation. o cruise or not to cruise? To some of the mountain’s most dan- industry and the governments that I have written already about safari or stay put? To fly — gerous spots created deadly queues regulate the business — would be how the pandemic should prompt perchance to hang glide or and effectively turned the summit wise to follow the careful traveler’s a rethinking of air travel. This is kite surf into some un-Insta- into the world’s highest garbage most reliable maxim: Go slow. most true in the business world. grammed country. So goes the dump. A New York Times art critic We should exercise caution Sure, there’s something magical greatT moral dilemma now lurking called on the Louvre to take down not just because the virus remains about meeting face to face, but in in the travel and tourism industry, the Mona Lisa, who had grown so very much still out there; it’s also an age of pretty good videoconfer- perhaps the beating heart of global thickly thronged with Instagram- because, in the years before the encing, there isn’t magic enough to consumerist extravagance. Now ming bucket-listers that she was virus, tourism grew unsustain- justify the extreme environmental that our year-plus fast is close to now, he wrote, “a black hole of an- ably and to excess, driven less by costs of routine flight. But flying is over, shall we commence gorging ti-art who has turned the museum sincere wanderlust than preen- so carbon intensive — your share of once more? inside out.” ing digital self-regard. Technology the emissions from a single round- In 2019, according to an indus- Exploration is an ancient and hadn’t just made travel very cheap trip trans-Atlantic flight is almost try trade group, the world spent sometimes even noble human en- but had also cheapened it. Glori- enough to wipe out the gains you about $9 trillion — nearly a tenth of deavor, and as the virus abates, ous Instagram sunsets blinded us might get from living car-free for global gross domestic product — on those of us fortunate enough to be to the enormous planetary costs of a year — that it’s worth consider- tourism. It was the 10th consecu- able to entertain such possibilities travel. The United Nations World ing limiting leisure plane trips, too. tive year of growth in travel and are yearning to make up for lost Tourism Organization estimated Some people can afford to travel expansion looked endless. vacationing. The global economy that tourism accounted for about to Europe every year, maybe even Heedless success was the in- may depend on the rapid rebirth of should reach for it. ers from talking up the place. But 5% of the world’s human-produced several times a year. I’m not one for dustry’s main problem. If you tourism. Travel was, of course, one Some places are doing so. In I fear that many countries will find carbon emissions in 2016. Another flight shaming, but that level of in- traveled anywhere during the sum- of the industries hit hardest by the Amsterdam — a city of fewer than a it difficult to keep tourism at bay. study found that from 2009-13, dulgence ought to earn some meas- mer or two before the COVID-19 pandemic. Tens of millions of jobs million residents that was mobbed Already, in the name of quick eco- tourism was responsible for 8% of ure of social opprobrium. pandemic, you weren’t alone; and trillions of dollars in economic by more than 21 million visitors nomic rehabilitation, politicians global greenhouse gas emissions Cruises present an even better across the world, officials wrestled activity are riding on its return to in 2019 — leaders are considering and companies are pushing for a and that the industry is growing target for radical reform, if not out- with the civic and environmental normality. new regulations for the city’s fa- hasty return to the ways of the past, fast enough to outstrip its meager right prohibition. The early days costs of overtourism. Each sum- But that would be a mistake. mous red-light district and canna- and then some. Some European efforts to decarbonize. of the pandemic highlighted the mer, armadas of cruise ships would Tourism should not return to any- bis shops, which locals say attract countries have reopened to tourists It is in the travel industry’s own cruise industry’s vulnerability to spew stinking streams of people thing like its old, profligate normal. too many rowdy crowds. Calanques from the United States, and airlines long-term interest to curb these contagion, but getting disease un- and pollution into the world’s be- The pandemic has presented the National Park, in southern France, are clamoring for the Biden admin- costs; a world suffering from se- der control should be just the first loved port cities. At Disneyland, world with an opportunity to reset has started a demarketing cam- istration to reciprocate by opening rial climate disasters is not a very step for this most polluting of con- wait times for the hottest rides how we tour this planet, and we paign to dissuade online influenc- America back up to the world. pleasant place to tour. Yet for years veyances.

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News Death toll rises to 90 in in brief New York City’s coronavirus infection rate on the rise, says mayor Noew Y rk Coronavirus infection rates are rising again in New Miami building collapse York City as the virulent Delta strain spreads quickly among unvaccinated people, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Saturday. dpa De Blasio said the weekly average positive test rate rose to Surfside, Florida 1.16 per cent. That’s about double what is was just a couple of weeks ago, although a far cry from the sky-high rates during Search crews have discov- the brutal winter surge. ered an additional four victims “This is the perfect weekend to get vaccinated and (drive) of the Surfside condominium these numbers down,” de Blasio tweeted. collapse, Miami-Dade Mayor Sixty-nine people were hospitalized with Covid-19 in the Daniella Levine Cava an- city, a number in line with recent figures. nounced Sunday, bringing the The Covid-19 figures forN ew York state remained lower confirmed death toll from the and show less of an uptick from recent dramatic lows. (dpa) June 24 catastrophe to 90 with a remaining list of 31 people feared lost under the rubble. Serbia’s Exit Festival attracts over The newly discovered vic- 40,000 visitors per night tims were not identified at the daily media briefing that Belgrade Serbia’s Exit Festival, held in the northern city of Novi marked the 18th day of the Sad over the weekend, has attracted tens of thousands of young search effort and the fourth people from all over Europe. since the county-led operation According to the organizers, over 40,000 visitors per night shifted from rescue mode to flocked to theP etrovaradin Fortress above the Danube, the recovery. atmospheric venue of the festival, which began on Thursday and Levine Cava announced on ends on Sunday. July 7 that there was no hope The lineup included musicians and DJs such as France’s of finding anyone alive in the David Guetta, Nina Kraviz of Russia and Germany’s Paul Kalk- debris from the 12-story ocean- brenner. front condominium tower, a Due to the coronavirus pandemic, visitors had to provide decision that shifted the debris proof that they have been vaccinated against the pathogen, have site from a rescue operation run recovered from Covid-19 or present a negative test result. (dpa) by the county fire department to a death investigation over- Cars crushed by the collapsed 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building are carried on a flatbed in Surfside, Florida on Saturday.(afp) seen by Miami-Dade Police. Pope Francis speaks to faithful from On Sunday, the search ef- The demolition was planned building at the time of the over- frequently took part in private tion.” hospital balcony after surgery fort continued during a mix of night collapse. briefings for families of missing In an interview with light rain and sunshine on a to prevent more rubble from Freddy Ramirez, Miami- residents of Champlain Towers. WPLG’s “This Week in South Rome (dpa) - One week after having undergone surgery to site that now includes both the falling on debris from the Dade’s police director, said Footage posted on so- Florida,” Levine Cava said the remove part of his colon, Pope Francis made his first public rubble from the initial collapse collapse, and the pace of Sunday that of 31 missing, 26 cial media showed the squad Israeli team changed into res- appearance again on Sunday. and July 4 demolition of the re- the recovery process picked have case numbers - a designa- marching up Collins Avenue cue gear at the airport of Mi- The Catholic Church leader led the traditional Angelus maining tower. up after the remaining tion that reflects confidence the on Saturday, an Israeli flag at ami International Airport when prayer from the Agostino Gemelli University Hospital in the The demolition was tower fell person was in Champlain Tow- the front of the procession and they first arrived so there would north of Rome, addressing a large number of believers from a planned to prevent more rubble ers South when it collapsed and applause from rows of local first be no delay in joining the op- balcony on the building’s top floor. from falling on debris from the did not escape. responders on either side. eration. Francis stressed the importance of a well-functioning public collapse, and the pace of the re- hicles from the underground “There are five that have no During a brief ceremony She said the squad provided health system. “We must all be committed to this, because it covery process picked up after parking garage. support system behind them. on Saturday evening, Comin- Miami-Dade with 3D mapping serves everyone and requires everyone’s contribution,” he said. the remaining tower fell. While Levine Cava said 31 We’re not sure if they’re miss- sky declared the team’s leaders techniques that produced a The pope had been admitted to the hospital last Sunday Crews have reached the people remain unaccounted ing people or not, because no honorary commanders of the detailed map that helped chart for a planned operation for a painful bowel disease. Doctors bottom of some portions of the for, she said that number is not one is reporting them” missing, county department, according where victims could be found removed part of his colon during the procedure, which lasted debris pile from the 12-story firm. County police investiga- he said. to The Associated Press. Levine in the Champlain Towers rub- about three hours. building, with Miami-Dade tors continue to try and con- On Saturday, an Israeli res- Cava presented the battalion ble, and also brought expertise There is a hospital room on the top floor of the 10-storey Fire Chief Alan Cominsky say- firm the whereabouts of some cue team ended its deployment with a ceremonial key to the in how to handle briefings and building that is kept free especially for the pope, according to ing the latest layers removed people on the list, while they’re to Surfside. city, and thanked the battalion interactions with families of the Vatican News. (dpa) over the weekend revealed ve- confident most were in the Leaders of the Israeli team for their “unrelenting dedica- missing. All 573 migrants rescued by Colombians held in president Moise’s murder say hired by Florida firm Ocean Viking ashore in Italy dpa Miami, Florida dpa Rome The plot to assassinate Hai- tian President Jovenel Moise All 573 migrant who were ran through South Florida, rescued by the Ocean Viking according to statements of rescue ship in the Mediterra- captured Colombians who nean have gone ashore in Italy. said they were hired by a Mi- All had left the vessel at the ami-area security firm. Italian port of Augusta by Sat- Seventeen Colombians urday evening, the SOS Medi- and two Haitian Americans terranee organization which from South Florida are in runs the ship announced on custody in Haiti. Sunday. A person who interviewed First, minors and people the detained Colombians in requiring specific medical at- Haiti said the men claimed to tention were allowed to go have been recruited by an un- Police look on as Haitian citizens gather in front of the US Embassy ashore on Friday. der-the-radar firm in Doral in Tabarre, Haiti on Saturday. (afp) Italian authorities have called CTU Security It is run ordered a 10-day quarantine Around 369 migrants who were rescued from a large wooden boat gather on the deck of rescue vessel by a Venezuelan emigre, An- porated in Florida in 2019, for the Ocean Viking’s crew, it Ocean Viking in the Meditterranean Sea off the coast of Libya recently. (afp) tonio Enmanuel Intriago under his name, and it has said. Valera. filed annual reports in the The ship had been seek- migrants whose boats had run zations operating rescue mis- rubber boats from Libya or The Miami Herald vis- two successive years. It lists ing a safe harbour for days af- into distress in Maltese and sions at sea, as other vessels Tunisia to try to reach the Eu- ited the company’s offices on a member named Arcangel ter rescuing the migrants in a Libyan waters, according to were held at port or preparing ropean Union. Thursday, where a doorbell Hitmen? Pretel Ortiz, who had run a string of operations in the cen- SOS Mediterranee. for future missions. According to the United rang to a phone, and a man now-defunct security firm of tral Mediterranean. The Ocean Viking has A number of private ves- Nations, more than 740 mi- presumed to be Intriago de- Multiple sources have his own called Taktical Con- The boat carried out six recently been the only ship sels have set out to rescue grants have drowned in the clined to discuss the events confirmed to the Herald that sulting Corp. rescue missions to save the among several private organi- migrants who often travel in Mediterranean this year. in Haiti. He did not return the detained men said they Florida licensing records phone calls, texts or emails were hired by CTU, and show Intriago is authorized asking about reports of in- several of them indicated by the state to provide secu- volvement in the monumen- they had been in Haiti for at rity services and to carry a tal developments gripping least three months, some firearm. He has little other Haiti. No one answered on footprint in public records Germany’s COVID-19 incidence rate Saturday. longer except for a detainer filed Multiple sources have against him in 2011. confirmed to theH erald that cisco Uribe, who said he’d Intriago has a website rises for fifth day but remains low the detained men said they been hired by CTU and paid that shows him as a whole- were hired by CTU, and sev- $2,700 and provided travel saler and retailer of security dpa Russia and Spain - have seen a better barometer of measur- the president of Germany’s eral of them indicated they to the Dominican Republic equipment. Berlin far more pronounced climb in ing the severity of Germany’s lower house of parliament had been in Haiti for at least to work as private security for “As a representative for infections, in large part fuelled outbreak. and a dominant political fig- three months, some longer. powerful families. big and important security Germany’s seven-day inci- by the highly transmissible As of Friday, 58 per cent ure in the country for decades, The men were hired to On Saturday, W Radio and safety device manufac- dence rate for coronavirus in- Delta variant. of the German population had sounded a note of caution. provide VIP security, one interviewed Yenni Capador, turers around the world our fections rose for a fifth straight Despite the trend upward received at least one vaccine “I see with great concern source said, and were paid sister of another Colombian, objective is to offer first-class day on Sunday, but remains at in Germany, many politicians dose, while 42 per cent were what is going on in the Wem- about $3,000 a month. The Duberney Capador Giraldo, personalized products and a low level. have little appetite for reim- fully vaccinated, according to bley football stadium or in two Haitian Americans - who retired from the army in services to law enforcement The Robert Koch Institute posing the strict restrictions data compiled by the RKI. some holiday resorts,” Schaeu- James Solages, 35, and Vin- 2019 and was killed this past and military units, as well as (RKI) disease control agency on businesses and public life “If everyone has received ble told the Bild am Sonntag cent Joseph, 55 - told a judge week in Haiti. industrial customers,” the said the national incidence was that have been lifted in recent a complete vaccination offer newspaper, referring to large that they were hired as trans- The “hypothesis we are all company says in its About Us 6.2 new infections per 100,000 months. and the vaccination protects crowds at the Euro 2020 foot- lators but did not reveal who working is that it went wrong section. people over the past week. The Tobias Hans, the prime against severe illness, includ- ball championships and the their employer was, Judge and they are unjustly accused Known in Venezuelan ex- number was 5.8 a day earlier minister of the western state ing newer variants, we must Germans flocking to their be- Clement Noel told the Miami of something that my brother pat circles in South Florida, and a week ago it was 5.0. of Saarland, told the Welt am gradually take our coronavirus loved summer resort destina- Herald. did not do,” she told the me- Intriago would boast of his The health authorities re- Sonntag newspaper that the measures back,” Hans said. tions such as Spain’s Mallorca. Those versions square dia outlet. “He lived with his police background in the ported 745 new coronavirus incidence rate was only one Foreign Minister Heiko He said there was a risk of a with what family members mother and we know he was South American country. At infections to the RKI within part of a larger set of data. Maas recently spoke out in fa- fourth coronavirus wave if pre- of captured Colombians are hired to work with a security times, said one who knew him the past 24 hours. A week ago “The more people are vac- vour of lifting remaining coro- cautions are not taken. now saying. company.” but did not want to be identi- there were 559 infections. cinated and tested, the more navirus restrictions as soon as “Therefore: Dear people, The Colombian station W Intriago’s CTU is formal- fied in the widening story, Six new coronavirus-relat- the incidence value alone loses everyone in Germany has ac- you are happy that we can go Radio featured an interview ly registered as the Counter Intriago claimed to have con- ed deaths were reported. its informative value,” he said. cess to being fully vaccinated, out to eat again and meet peo- on Friday with the wife of Terrorist Unit Federal Acad- nections to or to have worked Other European countries For this reason, Hans believes which is expected in August. ple - but don’t overdo it,” he captured security man Fran- emy LLC, and was incor- directly for US agencies. - such as Britain, Portugal, hospital bed occupancy is a But Wolfgang Schaeuble, said. 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34,870.16 10,794.33 52386.19 1,810.60 Dow +448.23 pts QE -48.66 pts sensex -182.75 pts Gold +0.58 % Billionaire Richard Branson reaches space in own ship page 10 Price percentage Price percentage 26.23 Brent 75.55 +1.93 % WTI 74.56 +2.22 % Silver +0.95 % Qatar registers QNB net profit rises 6% trade surplus of to QR6.8 bn in first half QR93.4 bn in 2020 QNB Group successfully delivers strong operating income of QR13.6 billion for the first half of 2021 In 2020, Asia was the principal Tribune News Network destination of Qatar’s exports Doha Tribune News Network ous Manufactured Articles by QNB Group, the largest finan- Doha QR0.9 billion (44.9 percent). cial institution in the Middle The value of Qatar’s imports East and Africa (MEA) re- The merchandise trade bal- in 2020 was QR94 billion; a de- gion, on Sunday, announced ance of Qatar, which represents crease by QR12.2 billion (11.5 that the Group registered the difference between total percent) compared to imports a net profit of QR6.8 bil- exports and imports, recorded of QR106.2 billion in 2019. lion ($1.9 billion) for the six a surplus of QR93.4 billion The y-o-y decrease in months of 2021, an increase in 2020, down from QR159.3 imports reflected decreases of 6 percent compared to the billion in 2019, a decrease of in machinery and transport same period last year. 41.3 percent. equipment by QR4.2 billion (10 The QNB Group’s total In a statement, the Planning percent), miscellaneous manu- assets reached QR1.065 tril- and Statistics Authority (PSA) factured articles by QR2.9 bil- lion ($293 billion) at the end said that in 2020, the value of lion (15 percent), crude ma- of June 2021, an increase of Qatar’s total exports (includ- terials, and inedible, except 10 percent from June 2020. ing exports of domestic goods fuels, by QR2.8 billion (50.7 QNB Group successfully de- and re-exports) amounted to percent), mineral fuels, lubri- livered a strong operating in- QR187.5 billion, a decrease by cants and related materials by come of QR13.6 billion ($3.7 QR 78 billion (29.4 percent) QR1.1 billion (58.9 percent), billion) for the first half of compared to total exports of manufactured goods classified 2021, an increase of 6 percent QR265.5 billion in 2019. chiefly by material by QR0.9 from June 2020. This helped The year-on-year (y-o-y) billion (5.9 percent), and food to increase the overall profit- decrease in total exports was and live Animals by 0.3 billion ability for the Group. mainly due to lower exports of (2.4 percent). Loans and advances grew mineral fuels, lubricants and On the other hand, increas- by 6 percent to reach QR747 The QNB Group’s total assets reached QR1.065 trillion ($293 billion) at the end of June 2021, an increase of 10 percent from June 2020. related materials by QR74.5 es were recorded mainly in billion ($205 billion), being billion (32.7 percent), manu- chemicals and related products the main driver of growth This continues to help lion). This caused a mar- with regard to provision- ratio (CAR) of 18.8 percent, factured goods classified chief- by QR0.4 billion (4.6 percent). in total assets. On the fund- QNB Group to improve the ginal increase in NPL to rise ing for potential loan losses higher than the regulatory ly by material by QR2.4 billion In 2020, Asia was the prin- ing side, QNB diversified its efficiency (cost to income) ra- to 2.3 percent as of June helped to achieve a cover- minimum requirements of (30.5 percent), chemicals and cipal destination of Qatar’s customer deposits genera- tio to 22.9 percent as on June 30, 2021, one of the lowest age ratio of 108 percent as of Qatar Central Bank and Basel related products by QR2.1 bil- exports and the first origin of tion that helped increase its 30, 2021, which is considered amongst financial institu- June 30, 2021. Committee. lion (10.3 percent), and crude Qatar’s imports, representing deposit base to QR767 billion one of the best ratios among tions in the MEA region, re- Total Equity increased to QNB Group serves a cus- materials, inedible, except fuels 79.9 percent and 38.6 percent ($211 billion). the large financial institu- flecting the high quality of QR98 billion ($27 billion), up tomer base of approximately by QR 1.1 billion (79 percent). respectively, followed by the The QNB Group contin- tions in the MEA region. the Group’s loan book and by 6 percent from June 2020. 20 million customers sup- On the other hand, in- European Union, accounting ued its drive for cost ration- During the first half of the effective management of Earnings per share increased ported by more than 28,000 creases were recorded mainly for 8.8 percent and 30.9 per- alisation in addition to sus- 2021, QNB Group increased credit risk. to QR0.68 ($0.19). staff resources operating in Machinery and Transport cent respectively, and GCC, tainable revenue-generating its loan loss provisioning The Group’s contin- The QNB Group reported from 1,000 locations and Equipment by QR1.1 billion with 5.3 percent and 3.3 per- sources. to QR2.9 billion ($793 mil- ued conservative policy a strong capital adequacy more than 4,600 ATMs. (20 percent), and Miscellane- cent respectively.

Barwa extends agreement Qatari stocks expected to see to sell land plots in Riyadh earnings growth of 65% in Q2

Satyendra Pathak Regarding Doha Bank, the Doha report said, “We expect the bank to post strong growth in Qatari stocks are expected to net profit y-o-y (+90.8 per- exhibit a sequential recovery in cent), driven by net interest in- earnings on a normalised basis come and lower provisions and in the second quarter of 2021, impairments as the majority QNB Financial Services (QNB- of provisions were booked in FS) has said in its latest report. 2020. Sequentially, we expect “Normalised earnings of Doha Bank’s net income in the Qatari stocks under our cov- second quarter of 2021 to drop erage should increase by 65.1 by 11.4 percent in line with percent year-on-year (y-o-y) historical trends to QR336.98 and 1.9 percent quarter-on- million as a result of margin quarter (q-o-q) in the second compression which we believe quarter of 2021,” QNBFS said peaked at 2.71 percent in the in the report. Industries Qatar is expected to be a standout performer in the first quarter of 2021.” The y-o-y growth in nor- second quarter of 2021. “We estimate a y-o-y rise malised earnings, the report of 174.8% in the normalised said, is attributable to the low periods. er, to experience strong earn- bottom-line of diversified base of the second quarter of “On top of Qatar’s macro ings y-o-y, growing by 17.3 per- non-financials under cover- 2020 as a result of the strict strengths, Qatari companies cent largely attributed to Doha age mainly due to low base counter-COVID-19 measures enjoy robust balance sheets Bank and CBQ as both banks effect and higher commodity The Barwa Real Estate headquarters in Doha. taken during the period. On backed with low leverage and are expected to report a large prices. On a sequential basis, the other hand, the expected q- decent RoEs, whereas Qatari growth in earnings. Excluding aggregate normalised earnings Tribune News Network value of SAR659.277 million o-q increase is supported by a banks stand out with their Doha Bank, aggregate bank of diversified non-financials Doha along with other amounts further recovery in commodity exceptional capital adequacy earnings could increase by 11.7 could increase 2.8 percent, SAR659 mn spent on land development as prices, it said. ratios, healthy NPLs, strong percent y-o-y,” the report said. supported by the upward trend Barwa Real Estate Compa- ● The land was purchased well as financing costs. “Industries Qatar (IQ), Qa- provision coverage, and high “CBQ is expected to con- of commodity prices in the ny on Sunday announced the in 2016 for a value of As previously an- tar Aluminum Manufacturing profitability. In case of any un- tribute positively to the y-o- second quarter of 2021,” the extension of the sale agree- nounced, all financial terms Company (Qamco) and Com- foreseen volatility, the govern- y profitability performance report said. ment to sell the land plot SAR659.277 million along of the agreement, its finan- mercial Bank of Qatar (CBQ) ment’s QR10 billion stock pur- based on our figures. Strong “Based on our assump- owned by Wahat Al Riyadh with other amounts spent cial impact and the estimated should make notable positive chase programme creates an revenue, specifically non- tions, IQ should be a standout Real Estate Company, wholly on land development and amounts of profits generated contributions to the sequen- important safety net for Qatari funded income should drive performer in the second quar- owned by Barwa Group, for financing costs. from the sale transaction will tial net income performance stocks,” the report said. earnings on a y-o-y basis as ter of 2021, on a y-o-y basis, additional 50 days. be announced after the sale of stocks under our coverage,” “We continue to remain CBQ reported large losses benefiting from its 25 per- The agreement shall be is completed and the land is the report said. bullish longer-term on Qatari from associates in the second cent -acquisition of Qafco and extended and all its terms and agreement extension. evacuated for the buyer. On a y-o-y basis, IQ should stocks given their defensive quarter of 2020. We estimate improved pricing generally conditions shall remain in full Wahat Al-Riyadh Real This will allow the com- post a substantial jump in characteristics backed by their a 25.9 percent y-o-y jump in across the board. We note urea force and effect, provided that Estate Company received an pany to precisely calculate all earnings, while CBQ and Qam- strong fundamentals and rea- CBQ’s bottom-line driven by prices are up, on an average, 10 the sale process is completed amount of SAR30 million as costs and expenses related to co should also make handy sonable valuations, coupled healthy revenue. On the other percent sequentially in the sec- and registered with the notary a deposit for sale. As previ- the land. It should be noted contributions. While lifting the with Qatar’s effectively han- hand, we foresee further im- ond quarter (65 percent y-o-y) upon fulfilling all the terms ously announced, the total that there is no conflict of in- blockade is a positive for Qatar dled vaccination programme pairments related to UAB in helped by the resumption of and conditions of the agree- sale price is SAR742.38 mil- terest between the contract- and the region, the report said, that reduces COVID-19 variant the coming quarters, albeit at Indian demand, lower export ment and paying the rest of lion, excluding real estate ing parties and that the exten- NorthfieldE xpansion Project risks substantially,” the report a lower amount against 2020. availability from China and the sale price within a period transfer tax. sion of the contract term has and 2030 Qatar National Vi- said. Having said this, we are of the supply disruptions. We main- not exceeding 50 days from The aforementioned land no impact on the company’s sion investments continue to “We estimate banks un- view that the impairment exer- tain our ‘accumulate’ rating on the date of signing the sale was purchased in 2016 for a financial statements. be major growth drivers for der coverage, ex-QNB Group cise of UAB will be completed IQ with target price of QR14.25 local companies in the coming (QNBK) which we do not cov in 2021,” the report said. per share,” the report said. Economy & Business Monday, July 12, 2021 09 Woqod’s 2021 net profit jumps 71 percent to QR461 million

Rashid Al Muhannadi said order to increase the effec- its partners to coordinate the This translates to earning per share of the company has opened two tiveness in the Technical In- combating the spread and fuel stations so far this year, spection Centres, the com- limiting the negative effects QR0.46 against QR0.27 for H1 2020 bringing the number of sta- pany in coordination with the of COVID-19. tions currently operated to General Directorate of Traf- WOQOD had issued and Tribune News Network 2020. 107 across Qatar. It plans to fic, took appropriate meas- applied a suitable, flexible Doha The company attributed add four more stations by the ures to avoid wait-time for and effective business plan the jump in the profit to a no- end of this year to take the customers, and has increased to ensure the continuity of Qatar Fuel Company (Wo- ticeable improvement in the figure to 111. In 2022, Wo- the working hours of the cen- its activities throughout the qod) has posted a net profit performance of most of the qod aims to build seven more tres, especially in high-den- country on regular basis and (excluding minority rights) Group’s activities and sales fuel stations. As a result of sity centres, where working in line with the health safety of QR461 million for the first in conjunction with the signs the increase in fuel stations, hours in some centres such as security, and environmental six months of 2021, up 71% of recovery from the coro- Woqod’s share in the fuel Mesimier and Wadi Al-Banat sanitation procedures and percent from QR270 million navirus pandemic and with products retail market has reached 18 hours per day. standards for the time be- recorded in the same period the increased efforts towards reached 85 percent, which is In conclusion, Muhanna- ing in force in the petroleum last year. implementing the group’s expected to reach 90 percent di indicated that WOQOD has products industry, in order to This translates to earn- already-approved efficiency over the next few years. been closely monitoring the implement the best standards ing per share of QR0.46 per policy. On the other hand, Mu- developments of the Corona and measures issued in this share against QR0.27 for H1 Woqod’s CEO Saad Woqod plans to add four more fuel stations this year and seven more hannadi explained that in pandemic and working with regard. the next year to raise the total to 118. Mekdam Holding all set to be listed on QBIC celebrates virtual QSE Venture Market Demo Day for 14th batch QNA quirement of the main mar- Doha ket. The QEVM provides an alternative route to market Twelve startups present their projects to investors, experts and aspiring entrepreneurs The Qatar Stock Exchange for the SME’s who need the (QSE) announced on Sun- access to capital that being Tribune News Network day that, in view of the ap- listed entails. Doha proval for listing given by “The launch of the new Qatar Financial Markets market came within the Under the theme “Qatar’s Authority (QFMA), the framework of QSE’s vision Fastest-Growing Startups, shares of Mekdam Hold- and strategy aimed at diver- Your Next Smart Investment”, ing Group will be admitted sifying investment options Qatar Business Incubation to trading on QSE Venture and products available to Center (QBIC), the largest and Market (QEVM) as of Au- individual and institutional pioneering mixed-use business gust 2, 2021, after complet- investors.” incubator in the Middle East ing all the necessary tech- He stressed on QSE’s and North Africa (MENA) re- nical and administrative pioneering role in provid- gion founded by Qatar Devel- procedures. ing financing and expansion opment Bank, celebrated its Mekdam will become opportunities for growing second Virtual Demo Day. the second company to be Qatari SME’s, in line with Twelve graduating startups listed on QSE Venture Mar- Qatar National Vision 2030 from QBIC’s Lean Entrepre- ket (QEVM) dedicated for and Qatar’s economic diver- neurship Program and Lean SME’s. sification policy. Accelerator Program, pre- Mekdam will be trad- The QEVM provides sented their projects before a ed in the same manner as SME’s with many advan- panel of experts, angel inves- those on the main market tages as it allows them to tors, aspiring entrepreneurs in terms of order types, diversify sources of funding and stakeholders. This cohort corporate actions and Set- through access to perma- i.e. the 14th batch of gradu- tlement/ Clearing arrange- nent equity capital whilst ates from the aforementioned This year, QBIC — founded by Qatar Development Bank — has prepared a website dedicated to Demo Day, where investors, aspiring entrepre- ments. Pricing of Mekdam offering liquidity to finan- programs, had received weeks neurs and experts are able to view the list of participating startups and organize virtual meetings with the startup owners. shares is exactly the same cial, family or minority of training, guidance and coun- as pricing mechanism of the shareholders as well as vis- seling from the different teams The startups that qualified Director General of QBIC, said, this area in line with our goal the startup-owners. The site stocks listed on the main ibility, Mansoori explained. in the incubator. and presented are: Caffeine, “QBIC, and QDB of course as to achieve the diversification of can be accessed via demoday. market. Investors do not The QEVM is character- Hosted by Mahmoud Al- Cybergy, iFor Build, Smart our founding organization, was the local economy and also to qbic.qa. need to obtain new investor ized by the flexibility of the Mahmoud, Entrepreneurship Shuttle, Souqti, StopOver, Sto- and still is the first and largest help Qatari companies access It is worth noting that, de- number to trade on Mek- listing requirements which Adviser, the Demo Day was ryDeck, The Real State CRM, supporter of entrepreneurship local, regional and internation- spite the graduation of these dam shares since no new in- suit smaller entrepreneur- held at the Bedaya Center, and Vastry, VOP, Faserly, and Spa- in Qatar. We strive year after al markets.” startups, QBIC will stay in vestor numbers (NIN’s) are ial companies with a more was sponsored by the incubat- rets. Each start-up was given a year to develop our programs This year, QBIC has pre- touch with them to continue required to be issued for the limited track record and ing partner, Ooredoo Network, three-minute window to pre- and incubators to accommo- pared a website dedicated to providing them with advice and investors who have already fewer resources to meet the and the entrepreneurship eco- sent their project, followed by a date the largest possible num- Demo Day, where investors, guidance in order to ensure the existing numbers. The or- heightened investor rela- system partners, Qatar Finan- Q&A session with the panel of ber of start-ups and SMEs to aspiring entrepreneurs and existence of a robust business ders on the QEVM are ex- tions and corporate govern- cial Center, Doha Tech Angels, experts. serve our vision and that of our experts are able to view the list ecosystem and provide a sus- ecuted through the brokers ance practices demanded in Mansour Bin Khalifa Holding Commenting on this event, beloved country, Qatar. We of participating startups and tainable business environment licensed by QFMA. the Main Market, he added. Group and Snoonu. Hamad bin Dashin Al-Qahtani, strive to achieve excellence in organize virtual meetings with for entrepreneurs in Qatar. The shares of Mekdam Director of QSE’s List- will be listed with the sym- ing Department Abdulaziz bol “MKDM”. The com- Nasser Al Emadi welcomed pany’s share price will be the listing of Mekdam in floated on the first day of QEVM. He expressed con- ‘Transformational leadership key to achieving excellence in banking’ trading, while it will be al- fidence that further compa- lowed to fluctuate by 10 nies will join the QEVM in Tribune News Network ing to technology. support sustainability into percent up and down start- the coming period and in- Doha “The fourth industrial rev- the future. Banks should align ing from the second day of dicated that the companies olution combines advanced lending activities with envi- trading of the company’s eligible to join the QEVM Transformational lead- technologies in innovative ronmental cause. They should shares. The founders’ data should have an issued capi- ership is the key to achieving ways, dramatically reshaping develop environmental and will be made available to the tal not below QR 2million, excellence in banking and fi- the way people live, work and social-risk management and brokerage firms as of July and number of sharehold- nance, Doha Bank Group CEO relate to one another. expand the scope of risk man- 28 in preparation for trad- ers not less than 20 who Dr R Seetharaman has said, “Various industries are agement to include social and ing of the company’s shares own no less than 10 percent while addressing a webinar or- getting redefined, the health environment risk also. in order to allow them to of its capital upon the list- ganised by the World Confed- sector can be reimagined, “Public-private-partner- receive buy and sell orders. ing. eration of Business. the work space is undergoing ship (PPP) models can poten- The company will be listed Mekdam was estab- In order to achieve excel- changes, robotics and artificial tially address the challenges on the second market “QE lished in March 2018 as a lence in practicing finance and intelligence are going to play posed by climate change and Venture Market” using the private company with limit- banking, he said the focus is important roles and the cus- there should be policies to direct listing option. ed liabilities and authorized on multiple dimensions such tomer will be more empowered attract private sector invest- There will be no change and issued capital of QR50 as economic outlooks, risk and in the digital environment. ment. Our sustainability re- in the timing of the trading million. It was transferred governance, leveraging tech- “Banks need to manage porting is guided by the Qatar session on the listing day. into a Public Shareholding nology, creating sustainable the change by redefining their Stock Exchange (QSE) ESG Brokerage firms will be al- Company by the Minster post- pandemic world, envi- Doha Bank Group CEO Dr R Seetharaman addressing a webinar business models and to man- reporting methodology since lowed to enter buy and sell of Commerce and Industry ronmental, social and govern- organised by the World Confederation of Business. age various stake holders such 2016.” orders on the company’s resolution no. 45 for the ance framework and managing as customers, regulator and Dr Seetharaman spoke shares for the pre-open pe- year 2021 issued on June stakeholder expectations as are expected to grow by 5.4% in 2021 after falling 5.3% in shareholders. Customers are on 5R Strategy. “In the wake riod, as is usual at 9am. 30, with a capital 100 per- part of transformational lead- in 2021 and emerging markets 2020. According to IMF April information centric and not of the coronavirus pandemic, CEO of Qatar Stock Ex- cent fully paid by its found- ership. and developing economies 2021, Qatar economy expected location centric.” Doha Bank has developed a change Rashid bin Ali Al ers. The most important Sharing insights on global are expected to grow by 6% in to grow by 2.4% in 2021. The Giving insights on devel- 5R’s strategy model to focus Mansoori welcomed the list- objectives of Mekdam is to and Qatar economies, he said, 2021. banking sector witnessed a opments pertaining to sus- on the bank’s response in the ing of Mekdam on QEVM, provide comprehensive in- “According to World Bank “In the recent Fed meeting lending growth of more than tainable development, he short term. The 5Rs stand for which provides a listing and tegrated services in the field June 2021, the global economy it has indicated at least 2 inter- 7.5% in first five months of said, “Doha Bank advocates Rationalization, Revenue en- trading venue for SME’s of information and commu- is expected to grow by 5.6% in est rate hikes in 2023. World 2021.” and practices green banking, hancement, Restructuring, that do not fulfil listing re- nication technology. 2021.” merchandise trade volume is Dr Seetharaman highlight- which is one of the core busi- Remedial management and The advanced economies expected to increase by 8.0% ed the developments pertain- ness philosophies that will Remodelling of business.” Indoor reopening drives UK economic rebound in May but growth stalls DPA by 0.8 per cent in May, as it 0.9-per-cent growth after a raft nomic statistics at the ONS, recovery as restrictions lifted.’’ levels. the success of the vaccine roll- London slowed from a 2.3-per-cent rise of hospitality, leisure and arts said: ``The economy grew for The latest figures also revealed The ONS also said that car out, and to see that reflected in April. Analysts had predict- firms were able to reopen due the fourth consecutive month, a return to growth for the pro- production suffered its biggest in today’s figures for economic The UK economy rebounded ed the economy would report to the relaxation of restrictions albeit at a slower pace than duction sector, at 0.8 per cent, fall since the UK was first hit by growth. further in May following the a 1.5-per-cent increase for the on May 17. The accommodation seen recently, but remains as it was boosted by adverse lockdown measures last year. “Our unprecedented pack- latest easing of lockdown re- month. The ONS added that and food services sector was around 3% below its pre-pan- May weather which drove It said a shortage of micro- age of support - including strictions but recorded a slow- GDP has still not recovered to particularly buoyant, reporting demic peak. higher output in electricity, gas chips affected the sector, with business loans, the furlough down in growth, new figures pre-pandemic levels, with the a 37.1-per-cent improvement Pubs and restaurants, who and air supply. output in the manufacture of scheme and a reduced rate of show. reading 3.1 per cent lower than against April as customers re- were again able to welcome Meanwhile, the construc- transport equipment declining VAT for the hospitality and The Office for National Sta- in February 2020. turned to venues and booked indoor guests, were responsi- tion sector slipped for a sec- by 16.5 per cent for the month. tourism sectors - has protected tistics (ONS) said gross domes- May’s economic growth domestic holidays again. ble for the vast majority of the ond consecutive month, falling Chancellor Rishi Sunak millions of jobs and helped tic product (GDP) - a measure was largely driven by the ser- Jonathan Athow, deputy growth seen in May. by 0.8 per cent, but remains said: “It’s great to see people businesses survive the pan- of economic growth - grew vices sector, which reported national statistician for eco- “Hotels also saw a marked slightly above pre-pandemic back out and about thanks to demic.’’ 10 Monday, July 12, 2021 Economy & Business 88% of Qatar brands changed customer Billionaire Richard Branson experiences due to reaches space in own ship COVID-19 pandemic ‘The whole thing, it was just magical,’ a jubilant Branson said on his return aboard Unity Tribune News Network consistently create personal- Doha ized experiences.” Agencies More than 50 years As many as 88% of Qatar’s on from Mashreq’s incep- Swashbuckling billion- IT decision-makers have had tion, the bank maintains an aire Richard Branson hurtled to fundamentally change unwavering commitment into space aboard his own their customer experiences towards customer centric- winged rocket ship Sunday, in response to the COVID-19 ity. Whether it is transform- bringing astro-tourism a step pandemic, Sitecore, a global ing ideas into solutions, or closer to reality and beating leader in digital experience harnessing digitization to out his exceedingly richer rival management software, has provide a seamless bank- Jeff Bezos. said. ing experience; developing The nearly 71-year-old The research, conducted products that empower and Branson and five crewmates by YouGov MENA, surveyed meet the needs of customers’ from his Virgin Galactic space- more than 650 IT decision- is a value deeply ingrained tourism company reached an makers across 12 countries within the bank. Through altitude of 53.5 miles (86 kilo- in the Gulf Cooperation Mashreq’s digital-first ap- meters) over the New Mexico Council, the Levant, and proach, customers can bene- desert — enough to experi- Egypt. fit from a banking experience ence three to four minutes of In response to changing that is convenient, tailored to weightlessness and witness customer demands, 88% of the curvature of the Earth — Qatar’s IT decision-makers, and then glided back home to said their brands created a a runway landing. deeper connection with their “The whole thing, it was customers over the past just magical,” a jubilant Bran- year. son said on his return aboard The pandemic has also the gleaming white space accelerated organization’s plane, named Unity. digital transformation road- The brief, up-and-down maps. Among respondents, flight — the space plane’s por- 75% in Qatar, said their tion took only about 15 min- brands had advanced their Mohammed Alkhotani, Area utes, or about as long as Alan Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson carries crew member Sirisha Bandla on his shoulders while celebrating their flight to space at Space- marketing technology stack Vice President – Middle East Shepard’s first U.S. space- port America near Truth or Consequences in New Mexico on Sunday. more in the last year than in and Africa, Sitecore flight in 1961 — was a splashy the previous three years be- and unabashedly commercial aircraft. Then, at an altitude just so delighted at what this Bezos’ Blue Origin com- fore 2020. Thanks to these their needs, and meets their plug for Virgin Galactic, which of about 8 1/2 miles (13 kilo- open door is going to lead to pany intends to send tourists new technological capabili- evolving demands. plans to start taking paying meters), Unity detached from now. It’s a great moment.” past the so-called Karman ties, 88% of Qatar’s respond- Mashreq embarked on an customers on joyrides next the mother ship and fired its Virgin Galactic conducted line 62 miles (100 kilom- ents, said they experimented exciting digital transformation year. engine, reaching more than three previous test flights into eters) above Earth, which is with a number of new mar- journey with a key objective Branson became the first Mach 3, or three times the Space-tourism space with crews of just two or recognized by international keting approaches during of improving the experience person to blast off in his own speed of sound, as it pierced three. aviation and aerospace fed- the pandemic. of our customers by offering spaceship, beating Bezos, the the edge of space. The nearly 71-year-old Branson The flamboyant,L ondon- erations as the threshold of “With 88% of Qatar’s them superior services, when- richest person on the planet, Spectators cheered, and five crewmates from his born founder of Virgin Atlan- space. brands changing their cus- ever and wherever they need. by nine days. He also became jumped into the air and em- Virgin Galactic space-tourism tic Airways wasn’t supposed But NASA, the Air Force, tomer experience in re- A modern, intuitive and user- the second septuagenarian to braced as the rocket plane company reached an altitude to fly until later this summer. the Federal Aviation Adminis- sponse to the pandemic, friendly website is imperative go into space. Astronaut John touched down on Earth. of 53.5 miles (86 kilometers) But he assigned himself to an tration and some astrophysi- regional brands understand in digital transformation. Glenn flew on the shuttle at Branson pumped his fists as over the New Mexico desert earlier flight after Bezos an- cists consider the boundary that they need to prioritize In collaboration with age 77 in 1998. he stepped out onto the run- — enough to experience three nounced plans to ride his own between the atmosphere and digital experiences, espe- Sitecore, Mashreq Bank not Bezos sent his congratula- way and ran toward his fam- to four minutes of rocket into space from Texas space to begin 50 miles (80 cially for Millennials and just enhanced the overall ex- tions, adding: “Can’t wait to ily, bear-hugging his wife and weightlessness and witness on July 20, the 52nd anni- kilometers) up. Generation Z customers,” perience on its website, but join the club!” — though he children and scooping up his versary of the Apollo 11 moon The risks to Branson and said Mohammed Alkhotani, also implemented a Sitecore also took to Twitter a couple of grandchildren in his arms. the curvature of the Earth landing. Branson denied he his crew were underscored in Area Vice President – Mid- content management system days earlier to enumerate the Mike Moses, a top execu- — and then glided back home was trying to outdo Bezos. 2007, when a rocket motor dle East and Africa, Sitecore. that enables the bank to de- ways in which be believes his tive at Virgin Galactic, said to a runway landing. Branson’s other chief ri- test in California’s Mojave De- “Leading Middle East liver content across all cus- company’s tourist rides will be that apart from some prob- val in the space-tourism race sert left three workers dead, brands, such as Mashreq tomer channels through an better. lems with the transmission of complishment,” former Cana- among the world’s richest and in 2014, when a Virgin Bank, emphasize the need to API, which makes it a pow- With about 500 people video images from inside the dian astronaut Chris Hadfield, men, SpaceX’s Elon Musk, Galactic rocket plane broke put technology firmly at the erful tool for its mobile and watching, including Branson’s cabin, the flight was perfect, a one-time commander of the came to New Mexico to watch apart during a test flight, kill- center of their business to web developers. family, Unity was carried aloft and the ship looked pristine. International Space Station, and congratulated Branson ing one pilot and seriously in- underneath a twin-fuselage “That was an amazing ac- said from the sidelines. “I’m for a “beautiful flight.” juring the other.

exciting drive Mitsubishi ASX: New look, new tech and a new, more powerful engine Available now at Qatar Automobiles Company showrooms at Salwa Road in Doha and Al Khor

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Hotelier Vibhas Prasad reo- pened his properties across India just a few weeks ago, after being closed for two months amid strict Covid-19 curbs imposed during the devastating second wave of infec- tions that swept the country. Riddled with uncertainty, the pandemic has been the most chal- lenging period of his career. Foreign flight and tourist visa restrictions, coupled with lockdowns, have deci- mated international tourism in In- dia. The country is usually a hotspot of global tourism, its rich cultural diversity and varied landscapes at- tracting millions of visitors from all over the world. “We’ve had zero foreign travel- lers [at our hotels since the pan- demic hit],” says Prasad, owner of Leisure Hotels, which operates 28 properties across India, including in wildlife resorts and mountain re- treats. Tourism played a vital role in the pre-pandemic economic boom in India. Before Covid-19 struck, the country received 10.93 million visitors in 2019 and the sector was a key source of foreign exchange earn- ings, which rose more than 5 per cent over the previous year to more than $30 billion, according to data released by India’s tourism ministry in January. While official figures have yet to be made public for 2020, the Fed- eration of Associations in Indian Tourism and Hospitality forecasts that losses for the travel and tour- ism industry may reach $150bn dur- ing the pandemic. “With significant uncertainty [still] looming... travel in particu- lar has been among the worst-hit industries, [affected by] border closures and [domestic] movement restrictions as a result of the spread of the virus across two waves,” says The Indian government has allowed for a reopening of tourist attractions, including the Taj Mahal. Nishant Pitti, chief executive and co-founder of EaseMyTrip, one of infections has come down from its “I’m sitting at one of our proper- Amid the uncertain outlook, the ty that prevails”. tourism destinations in India since the largest online travel agencies in May peak of more than 400,000 ties right now and I can see a lot of government is taking steps to try to “The extension of working capi- 1974. India. cases a day. Hotel operators say bookings. Weekends are sold out.” help the industry. tal and personal loans with 100 per “Being dependent on tourism Arun Bagaria, co-founder of they are seeing an influx of domestic Residents generally prefer to travel Last month it allowed the reo- cent guarantees to people in the and the movement of people, we TravClan, says that the Indian travellers. The number of new cases to destinations that are within driv- pening of tourist sites, including the tourism sector to discharge liabili- cannot do anything but wait for the travel and hospitality industry had on Saturday had fallen to 42,766, ing distance, because many of them Taj Mahal, in an effort to help boost ties and restart businesses should of- pandemic to subside,” says Aditya consistently showed “encouraging according to the health ministry. are still uncomfortable with the idea business for the millions of citizens fer good support to this sector.” “We Chamaria, joint managing director growth in the pre-pandemic years”. Images were widely shared this of flying, due to the virus and Cov- who depend on the tourism industry are trying to help revive tourism,” of Damodar Ropeways. Covid-19 has not only knocked the month of Indians thronging hill sta- id-19 protocols, he explains. for their livelihoods. said Nirmala Sitharaman, India’s “As far as operational ropeway industry off that growth trajectory, tions, including Shimla and Manali, The group saw its hotels average To lend more support to the bat- finance minister, as she announced sites are concerned, revenues are it has rendered millions in the sec- as they fled a heatwave in major 60 per cent occupancy in June, as a tered sector, the country’s finance the initiatives. The free tourist visas badly affected not only for us but tor unemployed. metropolises, including Delhi. Peo- result of the surge in demand. ministry recently made a slew of “will I think have a great incentivis- other players too, as tourists are not The crisis – unlike any seen be- ple are eager to get out after coro- “June is normally one of our bus- announcements, including offering ing impact for short-term tourists”. there,” he says, adding that “addi- fore by India’s tourism sector – and navirus restrictions were eased, but iest months and pre-Covid we would 500,000 free tourist visas. It also Finance ministry figures show tional measures specific to our in- the loss of international visitors has health professionals have cautioned be doing 90 per cent occupancy,” unveiled an offer of loans for indi- that the average length of stay of a dustry” would be a great help. forced most tourism and hospitality that large numbers converging on Prasad says. He is nevertheless en- viduals in the tourism sector, includ- foreign tourist in India is 21 days, With a recovery of inbound businesses to look to domestic tour- hill stations and other tourist hot- couraged by the business trend so ing registered tour guides and travel with an average daily spend of $34. tourism not on the horizon in the ism to save the day. With a popu- spots could increase infections once far “because we were at zero per cent agents. India still hasn’t started issuing near term, the industry’s hopes are lation of 1.4 billion people, India again. in May – so zero to 60 per cent is a Industry analysts differ on tourist visas, so the incentive will not pinned on Indians travelling within has massive growth potential in its The tourism industry is, how- sharp recovery for us”. whether enough is being done for have an immediate impact. the country. domestic market, which has so far ever, benefitting from the recent rise Prasad says that international the industry, but some have wel- The pandemic-driven crisis is “As the vaccination drive in the helped to keep the industry afloat. in domestic tourism demand, eager tourism will take some time to comed the government’s efforts. also taking an enormous toll on country is set to amplify in the com- Although, domestic tourism was to make up for the lost revenue from bounce back, as India overcomes the Sanjiv Mehta, senior vice presi- tourism-related infrastructure de- ing months, the travel industry is also affected during the second wave international visitors. pandemic and visitors regain confi- dent at the Federation of Indian velopment plans. bracing itself to cater to the pent up of the pandemic, travelling within “We’re currently only getting do- dence to travel to the country. Busi- Chambers of Commerce and Indus- It has seriously affected com- travel demand, and we are expect- India is picking up pace again. Most mestic travellers,” says Prasad, add- ness travel, he says, will take even try, says these are “much-needed” panies such as Damodar Ropeways ing the sector to bounce back once at curbs on movement are being lifted, ing that his hotels have seen a rise in longer to return to pre-pandemic steps for the sector, which “contin- and Infra, which has been building least 30 per cent of the Indian popu- as the number of daily Covid-19 bookings by local guests. levels. ues to face heat due to the uncertain- cable cars and ski-lift systems across lation is vaccinated,” Pitti says.

Musk under fire again: CEO to testify over Tesla acquisition

Agencies chase as a justifiable acquisi- Monday had been scheduled loss, if any, associated with when he didn’t. But he won a tion. for March of last year but was these claims,” the company re- defamation lawsuit that was In the runup to Tesla Inc.’s At the time of the all-stock postponed because of the viral port said. filed by a British diver involved 2016 acquisition of a com- purchase, Musk was SolarCi- pandemic. Tesla’s energy generation in the rescue of a Thai soccer pany called SolarCity, Elon ty’s largest stakeholder and its Daniel Ives, an analyst at and storage business gener- team that was trapped in a Musk hailed the deal as a “no chairman. Seven shareholder Wedbush Securities, called the ated $1.9 billion in revenue last flooded cave. Musk had called brainer” — a purchase that lawsuits, consolidated into acquisition a “clear black eye” year — 24% more than it did the man “pedo guy” on Twitter. would combine the leading one, alleged that Tesla direc- for Musk and Tesla, in large the previous year. Much of that Even if the trial ends with maker of electric vehicles tors breached their fiduciary part because SolarCity has revenue came from selling bat- Musk having to pay personally with a manufacturer of solar duties in bowing to Musk’s failed to turn a profit. tery storage units. Tesla doesn’t for the whole SolarCity deal, panels that can recharge EVs. wishes and agreeing to buy the “It basically was putting specify whether the business $2.5 billion won’t much hurt It didn’t exactly work out struggling company. In what good money after bad,” Ives made a profit, and it also has the world’s third-wealthiest that way. the plaintiffs call a clear conflict said. “For all the successes and debt and expenses. person. Forbes magazine has On Monday in the Dela- of interest, SolarCity had been all of the unimaginable heights The lawsuit filed by the estimated that Musk is worth ware Court of Chancery, the founded by Musk and two of Musk has achieved, this is one plaintiffs contends that Musk roughly $163 billion. Tesla CEO will testify about his cousins, Lyndon and Peter of the lowlights.” Most inves- drove the decision to acquire Ives suggested that while the $2.5 billion deal in a share- Rive. tors, Ives said, place no value SolarCity despite his clear-cut any such payment wouldn’t holder lawsuit that alleges that Last August, a judge ap- on the company’s solar busi- conflict of interest. seriously affect Musk’s wealth, Tesla’s acquisition was rife with proved a $60 million settle- ness. Tesla CEO Elon Musk Musk has a history of fight- it would damage his reputation conflicts of interest, overlooked ment that resolved claims “I just think Musk and Te- ing government agencies and for choosing acquisitions. SolarCity’s fundamental weak- made against all the directors sla underestimated the chal- estly successful.” Tesla, which company argued that the law- lawsuits. He was forced to pay Musk is fighting the lawsuit nesses and unsurprisingly on Tesla’s board except Musk lenges and the hurdles that the has disbanded its media rela- suit was without merit and that a $20 million fine to the Secu- after others have settled “be- failed to produce the profits without any admission of fault. business brings,” he said. tions department, did not an- Tesla would vigorously defend rities and Exchange Commis- cause that’s what Musk does,” Musk had promised. That left Musk, who refused That said, Ives said he swer a message Friday seeking itself. sion for making statements on Ives said. “I think Elon believes Questioned under oath, to settle, as the sole remaining thought Tesla’s energy busi- comment about the lawsuit. “We are unable to estimate Twitter about having the mon- this was the right deal and still Musk plans to defend the pur- defendant. The trial that begins ness could still become “mod- In its 2020 annual report, the the possible loss or range of ey to take the company private does.” QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune Messi QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune wins first title with Argentina page 14

MONday, JULY 12, 2021 Djokovic wins record-equalling 20th Grand Slam, sixth Wimbledon title Serbian now on Men’s players with most Grand Slam titles Novak Djokovic joins long-time rivals Roger Federer Wimbledon: 6 (2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, par with Federer and Rafael Nadal but can gain sole possession at the 2021) US Open in what would also be a very rare calendar US Open: 3 (2011, 2015, 2018) year Grand Slam. ROGER FEDERER and Nadal Following are the men with the most Grand Slam Australian Open: 6 (2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2017, titles: Roger Federer (Switzerland) 20; Rafael Nadal 2018) DPA (Spain) 20 French Open: 1 (2009) Novak Djokovic (Serbia) 20; Pete Sampras (United Wimbledon: 8 (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, Berlin States) 14; Roy Emerson (Australia) 12; Bjorn Borg 2012, 2017) (Sweden) 11; Rod Laver (Australia) 11 US Open: 5 (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) Novak Djokovic overcame RAFAEL NADAL some jitters as he beat Matteo Where the Big Three have won their Grand Slam tiltes Australian Open: 1 (2009) NOVAK DJOKOVIC French Open: 13 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, Berrettini 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 6-4, Australian Open: 9 (2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020) 6-3 in the Wimbledon final on 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021) Wimbledon: 2 (2008, 2010) Sunday to claim a record-equal- French Open: 2 (2016, 2021) US Open: 4 (2010, 2013, 2017, 2019) ling 20th title at the majors and remain on course for an ultra- Serbian Novak Djokovic (L) and Italian Matteo Berrettini pose with rare calendar year Grand Slam. their trophies after their men’s singles final on Sunday.(AFP) World No. 1 Djokovic blew a 5-2 lead and a set point as he lost the opening set, flirted with I have to pay a great tribute similar disaster in the second to Rafa and Roger. They are but eventually prevailed on third match point after 3 hours legends of our sport. The 24 minutes over ninth-ranked two most important players Berrettini, who was the first I ever faced. It means none Italian player in the London of us three will stop. They final. are the reason I am where I Djokovic, 34, sunk to the ground in delight as he drew am today. They made me level with long-time rivals Rog- realize what I had to do to er Federer and Rafael Nadal on improve. The last 10 years 20 titles at the majors and can has been an incredible fulfil his long dream by sur- journey and it is not passing them at the US Open Novak Djokovic eats some grass later this year. from the ‘hallowed turf’ after stopping here. Djokovic gives his racquet to a young supporter after winning the A success in New York his victory at Wimbledon Novak Djokovic 2021 Wimbledon title at The All England Tennis Club in London would make him first man in 52 on Sunday. (AFP) on Sunday. (AFP) years to achieve a calendar year grand slam, and the third over- falter again as Berrettini came all, following American Donald back strongly to 5-4. Budge in 1938 and Australia’s The 25-year-old saved three Rod Laver in 1962 and 1969. set points and won an extraor- He is the first since Laver dinary rally when he answered to win the first three slams of Novak Djokovic of Serbia holds aloft the winner’s trophy after beating a brilliant Djokovic lob with a a year after his earlier 2021 Italy’s Matteo Berrettini in the men’s singles final of the 2021 ‘tweener’ shot between his legs success at the Australian and Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in which the Serb then netted with French Open. London on Sunday. Djokovic won 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 6-4, 6-3. (AFP) a no-look shot. A Golden Slam is also pos- The crowd was on its feet sible for Djokovic if he adds Looking at the possible fend off a break point under the but there was no repeat of the Olympic gold in Tokyo, a feat Grand Slam, he said: “I could eyes of Croatia’s Marija Cicak, opening set as Djokovic served only achieved once, on the definitely envisage that hap- the first female umpire of the out the set at love. women’s side, by German Steffi pening. I’m going to give it a men’s final. In the third, Djokovic Graf in 1988. shot. I’m playing well and play- Recent Queen’s winner Ber- seemed annoyed by the fans’s “I have to pay a great tribute ing my best tennis at Grand rettini was however the first to “Matteo” chants but went 2-1 to Rafa and Roger. They are leg- Slams is my priority.” crumble in his maiden final at sets up on a forehand error from ends of our sport. The two most Federer was among the first the majors, hitting some ex- Berrettini, after a third-game Novak Djokovic obliges a young important players I ever faced,” to respond, saying: “Congrats traordinary errors as Djokovic break from Berrettini’s netted fan with a selfie soon after Djokovic said on court after re- Novak on your 20th major. I’m went 5-2 up. drop shot and backhand. Novak Djokovic celebrates with his team at Wimbledon on Sunday. his victory at Wimbledon ceiving the trophy, adding with a proud to have the opportunity But the Italian regrouped And when the brave Italian (AELTC/AFP) on Sunday. (AFP) smile: “It means none of us three to play in a special era of tennis and also started winning longer double faulted to hand Djoko- will stop. champions. Wonderful perfor- rallies, saving a set point in his vic a break for 4-3 the affair was nine Australian Opens, two Italy were facing England in credit,” Berrettini said. “They are the reason I am mance, well done!” comeback to 5-5 and the tie- settled as Djokovic won the last French Opens, six Wimbledons the Euro 2020 final later Sun- “I am happy with my final, where I am today. They made Djokovic appeared aware break where he wrapped up the four games to enter the history including the last three, and day. hopefully not my last one here me realize what I had to do to of what was at stake when he set with an ace. books after “more than a battle” three US Opens. “For sure Novak was bet- and at the Grand Slams. I had improve. The last 10 years has started with a double fault and Djokovic was undeterred as with what also was his fourth ti- Italian hopes of big sport- ter than me, he’s a great cham- a good run here and in Queens. been an incredible journey and had two more in his first service he raced into a 5-1 lead in the tle of the year and 85th overall. ing success in London mean- pion. He’s writing the history of I hope this is just the beginning it is not stopping here.” games where he also needed to second set - only to incredibly At the majors he now has while shift to Wembley where this sport so he deserves all the of a great career.”

D OUBLES DELIGHT

Taiwan’s Su-Wei Hsieh (R) and Belgium’s Elise Mertens pose with Croatia’s Nikola Mektic (R) and Mate Pavic pose with the trophy after their trophies as they celebrate their win against Russia’s Veronika (L-R) Winners Britain’s Neal Skupski and US player Desirae Krawczyk and second place Britain’s Joe defeating Spain’s Marcel Granollers and Argentina’s Horacio Zeballos Kudermetova and Elena Vesnina in the women’s doubles final at Salisbury and Harriet Dart hold their trophies after the mixed doubles final at the 2021 Wimbledon in their men’s doubles final at the 2021 Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon on Saturday. (AFP) Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London, on Sunday. (AELTC/AFP) in London on Sunday. (AFP) Sports Monday, July 12, 2021 13

THE EURO 2020 FINAL SHOW AT WEMBLEY

Maguroor wins the Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Cup at San Sebas- tian racecourse in Spain on Saturday. (Pic: Hipódromo San Sebastián)

England’s defender Luke Shaw (L) celebrates after scoring the first goal Sheikh Mohammed’s during the UEFA EURO 2020 final against Italy. Maguroor opens record in style on 2nd start

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson (2nd L) and his spouse Carrie (L) are seen with Britain’s Catherine Tribune News Network quickly had the better of the (3rd R), Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George of Cambridge (2nd R), and Britain’s Prince William (R), Doha long race leader and eventual Duke of Cambridge, during the UEFA EURO 2020 final between Italy and England at the Wembley second Itchy De E Nacre (FR) Stadium in London on Sunday. (Pics: AFP) Maguroor (FR) (Assy x (Al Mamun Monlau x Na- Chamade de Chazel) car- cre Du Croate) by a comfort- ried the silks of his owner His able 1¾ length-margin. The Highness Sheikh Mohammed runner-up is trained by David bin Khalifa Al Thani to vic- Morisson and was ridden by tory in the Sheikha Fatima Bint Emilien Revolte. The Didier Mubarak Cup at San Sebastian Guillemin-trained and Alex- racecourse, Spain, on Saturday. andre Gavilan-ridden Haiba Trained by Elizabeth Ber- (FR) (Al Tair x Amannite) nard and ridden to success by was a further length behind Italy’s defender Giorgio Chiellini (L) reacts after his team’s first goal Gary Sanchez, Maguroor was in third in the colours of His against England scored by Italy’s defender Leonardo Bonucci (not seen) having his second career start Highness Sheikh Abdullah Bin during the UEFA EURO 2020 final. having had his debut at Tou- Khalifa Al Thani. louse, France a month ago. Bred by His Highness Taking a lead throughout Sheikh Mohammed Bin the early stages of the 2,000m Khalifa Al Thani’s Al Shaha- contest for three-year-old nia Stud, Maguroor is by top Purebred Arabians, Maguroor Arabian stallion ASSY (Amer) always looked to be travelling and is out of group three win- stronger than his three rivals. ner Chamade De Chazel (Dor- Turning for home, jockey mane) who was also placed at Gary Sanchez allowed his group one level and was also mount to stride-on and he trained by Elizabeth Bernard.

Ouraika wins Prix Olivier Trilot at Dax on Sunday. (Pic: Robert Polin)

England supporters cheer ahead of the UEFA EURO 2020 final. Fans at the Wembley stadium cheer ahead of the UEFA EURO 2020 final between Italy and England.

Khateer Al Khalediah completes a quadruple with Listed victory Tribune News Network at the top of the straight. Once he found his stride, he stayed Ouraika goes one better at Dax Sealing a quickfire double on powerfully and won by a for connections, HH Sheikh half a length at the line. Al After showing promise on straight, it was clear that Ourai- Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Shaqab Racing’s Shadad (FR) her debut second at La Teste, ka was going best of all and Thani’s Khateer Al Khalediah (TM Fred Texas x Nasrat), and Ouraika (FR) (Zelzal x Sleek when asked to extend, she did (KSA) (Laith Al Khalediah x winner of this race last year, Gold) made the experience so with ease. Despite running Edele De Carrere) got up close was the runner-up for trainer when carrying the colours of around inside the final furlong, home to win the Listed Sheikh Charles Gourdain and jockey her owner Khalifa bin Mo- she went on to win easily by Zayed Bin Zultan Al Nathan Maxime foulon. The D. Watri- hammed Al Attiyah to victory three and a half lengths. Cup at San Sebastian race- gant-trained and Mickael in the Prix Olivier Trilot at Dax The M. Alonso Roldan- course in Spain on Saturday. Forest-ridden Bel’izam (FR) racecourse on Sunday. trained and Ricardo Sousa Fer- Notching up a fourth con- (Nizam x Djesabelle) was a Trained by Didier Guillemin reira-ridden Lovely Diamond secutive success for his trainer further length behind in third. and ridden by Emilen Revolte in (FR) (Wings of Eagles x Dia- Elizabeth Bernard and given a A son of Laith Al Khaledi- seven-furlong race for two-year- mond Light) finished second strong ride by Gary Sanchez, ah (Tiwaiq), Khateer Al Khale- old fillies, the bay filly broke a further neck in front of the Khateer Al Khalediah claimed Khateer Al Khalediah wins the Sheikh Zayed Bin Zultan Al Nathan Cup at San Sebastian racecourse in diah was bred by Al Khalediah quickly from the stalls and was C. Ferland-trained and Enzo a first win at listed level. Spain on Saturday. (Pic: San Sebastián) Stables and is out of Edele De placed immediately in front of Corallo-ridden Aude (FR) (Sha- Having been keen in the Carrere (Djourman) a winner her twelve rivals. malagan x Miss Rail Link) who early stages of the 1,600m contest, Khateer Al Khalediah was momentarily caught for toe as the sprint was launched over 1,800m. On arrival into the home battled hard back in third. V Anand defeats Russian Nepomniachtchi Masters champion Matsuyama and in Croatia Grand Chess Tour Watson withdraw from The Open

ANI DPA later this month. Zagreb (Croatia) Berlin The Open, an event Watson posted a statement which did not take place to his social media accounts Five-time world champion Masters champion Hideki in 2020 due to the that read: “I am disappointed Viswanathan Anand regis- Matsuyama and two-time for- to announce I will not compete tered a win over Russia’s Ian mer Masters champion Bubba pandemic, begins at at the Open Championship Nepomniachtchi in the Croa- Watson have announced their Royal St George’s in next week due to having direct tia Grand Chess Tour tourna- withdrawal from The Open. Kent on July 15. exposure to someone who has ment on Sunday. Matsuyama tested posi- tested positive for Covid-19. Playing with white pieces, tive for coronavirus during the “I’m feeling fine but “While I am vaccinated Anand defeated the Russian in Rocket Mortgage Classic last haven’t been able to practice and have passed the required the ongoing event. week. in preparation for The Open,” pre-travel Covid test, not On Saturday, Anand had He remains symptom-free Matsuyama said in a state- enough time has passed for me defeated Russian Grandmaster but was still recording positive ment. to comfortably join the charter Garry Kasparov in the Croatia tests in the initial period of his “Combining that with the flight and risk exposure to the Grand Chess Tour tournament. self-isolation, denying him the difficult travel to the UK, my other players and personnel Playing with white pieces, opportunity to prepare for the team and I have decided it’s on board.” Anand defeated the 13th world final major of the year. best to withdraw to ensure Watson won the Masters champion in half an hour in the Watson, who finished sixth everyone’s safety. “I feel badly in 2012 and 2014 but has often fourth round of the Blitz event. at the Rocket Mortgage Clas- missing The Open and look struggled at The Open, which The Indian Grandmaster, sic, said he had come into con- forward to playing again at St is the only one of the four ma- however, faced a defeat at the Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand of India and Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi at the Croatia tact with somebody who has Andrews next year. jors at which he has failed to hands of Ian Nepomniachtchi. Grand Chess Tour. been confirmed as infected Japan’s Matsuyama won register a top-five finish. In- The Russian had a slow start, with the coronavirus. his first major at theM asters deed, his best performance with losses to Mamedyarov ing and pull myself together. In turn to competitive chess. is five minutes for each player The 42-year-old must in April, beating Will Zalatoris has been a tie for 23rd place at and MVL in rounds 11 and 13. general, I do not think I played The Zagreb Rapid and Blitz with a two-second increment therefore stay at home in the by a single shot. the 2012 tournament. By finishing with 4.5/5, Nepo- too good, but it was enough to are being staged from July 7 per move, starting from move United States rather than trav- Ranked 18th in the world, The decision from Matsuy- mniachtchi managed to keep change the flow and score some to 11 in Zagreb, Croatia. The one. The rapid counts double el to England. he has played in just five events ama and Watson follows the his sole first place after all. wins,” chess.com quoted Nepo- time control in the rapid is 25 for the final standings. The The Open, an event which since, including his withdraw- Open withdrawals of Matthew “I basically lost two normal mniachtchi as saying. minutes for each player with tournament is the third leg of did not take place in 2020 due al in Detroit last week. Wolff, KH Lee and Danny Lee positions with two big blunders, Earlier this week, Anand a 10-second increment per the Grand Chess Tour and has to the pandemic, begins at Matsuyama is one of his on Saturday. Kevin Na also against Shakh and Maxime. So defeated Dutch Grandmaster move, starting from move one. a USD 150,000 prize fund with Royal St George’s in Kent on country’s medal hopes for the pulled out last week for travel- first of all,I tried to stop blunder- Jorden van Foreest on his re- The time control in the blitz the first prize of USD 37,500. July 15. Olympic Games on home soil related reasons. 14 Monday, July 12, 2021 Sports La Albiceleste, Messi end long Copa America title drought DPA Yet Diaz ensured third Berlin place was theirs without the need for such drama, capping Argentina have ended off an impressive campaign their 28-year wait to lift the for Reinaldo Rueda’s side, Copa America after Angel Di who also gained revenge for a Maria’s first-half goal clinched group-stage defeat. a 1-0 victory over Brazil in Peru should have gone Saturday’s final atR io de Ja- ahead in the 28th minute - La- neiro’s Maracana. padula to drilling wide when Paris Saint-Germain mid- one-on-one with Camilo Vargas. fielder Di Maria, who was pro- Carlos Cueva teed up that moted to the starting line-up chance, and Peru’s chief crea- for the final, coolly lobbed over tor was at it again on the stroke Brazil goalkeeper Ederson for of half-time, scampering down the 22nd-minute winner. the left to race onto Sergio Pe- Argentina had been Copa na’s long pass, before cutting runners-up at four of the past inside to find the onrushing seven tournaments, losing to Yotun, who made no mistake rivals Brazil in 2004 and 2007, with an excellent first-time but finally claimed the coun- finish. try’s 15th continental crown. Peru’s lead was short- The triumph also marks lived, however, with Cuad- Lionel Messi’s maiden piece rado sneaking in a free-kick of major silverware with Ar- at Pedro Gallese’s near post to gentina, with the six-time restore parity shortly after the Ballon d’Or winner dominant restart. throughout the tournament, Diaz had a sighter soon finishing with most goals after, with Gallese making the (four) and most assists (five). stop, but there was no stop- In a physical encounter, ping the pacy wide man in the Brazil superstar Neymar re- 66th minute. ceived plenty of attention Released by Vargas, Diaz while Messi was unable to ex- took the ball under control ude his normal influence for with his chest and placed a La Albiceleste. fine effort into the bottom- Brazil started the better but right corner, only for Peru to could only manage scuffed ef- hit back again when Lapadula forts on goal from Everton and headed home from Raziel Gar- Richarlison before Argentina cia’s corner. struck against the run of play. But Diaz had the final say, The outstanding Rodrigo the 24-year-old driving in De Paul’s hopeful ball forward from the left and engineering eluded Selecao left-back Re- Argentina’s Lionel Messi holds the trophy as he celebrates on the podium with teammates after winning the Conmebol 2021 Copa America football tournament final against Brazil space for a shot 25 yards from nan Lodi, allowing Di Maria at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Saturday. Argentina won 1-0 after Angel Di Maria scored the game’s only goal in the 22nd minute. (AFP) goal, sending a wonderful fin- in behind and he calmly poked ish into the top corner to seal over the onrushing Ederson. zil pressed and thought they shortly after, with the Aston throughball. from Luis Diaz. from Gianluca Lapadula’s victory. Di Maria was a constant had equalised in the 52nd Villa man saving smartly. Porto winger Diaz, who equaliser, after Juan Cuad- Rueda made a divi- threat in the first half, with minute when Richarlison hit Brazil substitute Gabriel Diaz stunner settles had put Colombia 2-1 ahead rado had cancelled out Yoshi- sive call by leaving posterboy a left-foot effort blocked by the back of the net but was off- Barbosa had a late volley bril- third-place play-off midway through the second mar Yotun’s opener, with the James Rodriguez out of Co- Marquinhos before Messi side in the lead-up. liantly thwarted by Martinez, Earlier, Colombia beat Peru half, settled a thrilling contest match seemingly destined for lombia’s squad, though he can flashed wide. The Everton forward test- before an exhausted Messi 3-2 in the Copa America third- in the 94th minute with an ex- penalties - Colombia having at least point to tangible suc- With the half-time injec- ed Argentina keeper Emil- spurned a golden opportunity place play-off thanks to a ceptional long-range effort. gone the distance in both pre- cess in Brazil as justification tion of Roberto Firmino, Bra- iano Martinez at his near post to seal the win from De Paul’s sublime stoppage-time strike It came 12 minutes on vious knockout rounds. for that decision. Messi lifts weight off his shoulders Brazil envoy congratulates DPA weight off his shoulders with Berlin international glory. Argentina counterpart on win Argentina fans will start Like Cristiano Ronaldo five dreaming about what is pos- IKOLI VICTOR years ago, Lionel Messi has sible at next year’s World Cup Doha ended his international tro- in Qatar. phy drought with continental Lionel Scaloni’s La Al- The rivalry between Brazil glory. biceleste are unbeaten across and Argentina did not prevent Ballon d’Ors are one 20 games and conceded only the Brazilian Ambassador to thing, with the pair sharing three goals at the Copa Amer- Qatar from congratulating 11 between them, but achiev- ica. his Argentina counterpart via ing success with the national Argentina scored 12 goals SMS early Sunday morning team has been critical to the across the seven games in the after Argentina won the Copa grander standing and legacy tournament, with Messi di- America title for the first time of the two outstanding play- rectly involved in nine. since 1993, defeating Brazil 1-0 ers of this generation. The final was billed as in the final at Rio de Janeiro’s There is a school of Messi versus fellow superstar historic Maracana Stadium. thought that Messi remains in and former Barcelona team- Lionel Messi won his first Diego Maradona’s shadow in mate Neymar, who was busy major trophy with Argentina’s Argentina. but closely marked through- senior team after Angel Di Ma- Manuel A. Paz, Charge d’Affaires Embassy of Argentina in Qatar. The late Maradona, of out by the Argentines in the ria scored the game’s only goal course, took La Albiceleste final. in the 22nd minute. the world recognise. Football is country, football, team, and to World Cup glory in 1986, Neymar, who missed Bra- The 2020 Copa America a huge thing in South and Latin determination to succeed.” which has eluded Messi who zil’s 2019 Copa triumph, is final lived up to its billing as a America, and to acknowledge With less than 500 days was a runner-up in 2014. another global superstar yet showdown between two rivals, Messi, the Argentine team is a until the 2022 World Cup in But Messi had also never to lift the World Cup or a con- and it served as a metaphor for great way to connect with other Qatar, Manuel expressed con- won the Copa America. That tinental title. Missing out on football. It was such a beauti- nations as a very powerful tool fidence that Messi, who will was until Saturday’s 1-0 win home soil will be a great dis- ful and feisty, fiery match that for diplomacy.” be 35 at the time, will be able over Brazil, at the Maracana, appointment for the Selecao. Brazilian star Neymar’s shorts He went on to say that the to lead Argentina to victory. the same venue where he lost The loss was Brazil’s first were ripped off in the first half, power of football defies de- The out-of-contract Barcelona the 2014 World Cup final to at home in 25 games under and Messi uncharacteristically scription, particularly among player will be under intense Germany. Tite (W21 D3 L1). It also end- slid in with a rare rocking side- people from other countries. “I pressure to deliver another Messi was part of the Ar- ed their 13-game unbeaten line tackle at one point. feel incredibly happy whenever major trophy. gentina sides that lost Copa run. Manuel A. Paz, Charge I tell someone in Qatar or else- “Qatar has said so much finals in 2015 and 2016. He The margin between vic- d’Affaires Embassy of Argenti- where that I am from Argentina about the World Cup and I briefly retired after missing tory and defeat was fine, but na, is Argentina’s top diplomat and they smile. They inquire don’t know if people are hear- his penalty in the 2016 final Argentina’s Lionel Messi is thrown into the air by teammates after the fallout for Messi and Ney- in Qatar, expressed his delight about Messi, Maradona, and ing it enough but it will be shootout. winning the Conmebol 2021 Copa America final against Brazil at mar is a stark contrast. Ecsta- at the national team’s victory, other football legends. a unique world cup being a This tournament was his Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Saturday. (AFP) sy and pain. saying, “This is very signifi- “Everyone reacts positively compact one and being able to sixth shot at lifting the tro- cant for Argentina because we and wants to show their sup- watch at least three matches in phy. And it was the 34-year- haven’t won a major tourna- port, and it is always a beauti- the same city and on the same old’s best yet, dominating ment since 1993. After previ- ful feeling for me as my coun- day is amazing, I t will be in- as joint top scorer with four ous setbacks, we overcame the try’s representative in Qatar credible for fans, and I believe goals and topping the Copa obstacle this time to win. We to know people support your Argentines will enjoy Doha. It assists charts with four. are all delighted that Messi country, seeing them wear the will be a massive event,” the Messi was not the star in and the rest of the team won colours of my country, white Argentine said, praising the the final, with a lively Angel the Copa America, which is a and blue.” tournament organisers. Di Maria scoring the winner huge boost for the country.” Following Diego Mara- “I adore the Supreme with Argentina’s first touch Manuel, who stayed up dona’s death in November, a Committee’s plans for fan en- inside Brazil’s penalty area. until 4am to watch the game nation in mourning now has gagement. From the moment Udinese midfielder Rod- and celebrate, stated, “The much to celebrate, according you arrive at the airport and rigo De Paul set up the win- first text I received this morn- to the Argentine diplomat. enter the country, they are ner and was a key presence at ing was from the Brazilian am- He stated that the victory will always talking about the fan both ends, while goalkeeper bassador, he congratulated us, provide a morale boost and a experience and how much fun Emiliano Martinez was the and that says it all. positive feeling for everyone, they will have. I appreciate star in the semi-final shootout “As diplomats, we support allowing them to be happy that they made it a priority.” and exceptional again in the each other, and our govern- again. “Everyone wanted us There are approximately final. ments support each other. We to win against Brazil, and that 350 Argentinians in Qatar, But Messi was the big sto- truly comprehend the power of means a lot in Brazil. This and over 50,000 people are ry. The Argentina captain and Brazil’s Neymar (L) and Argentina’s Lionel Messi during the Conmebol 2021 Copa America football final at football and sports. Football is a time, we’re lucky, and it’s a expected to visit the country to superstar has taken a huge Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Saturday. (AFP) huge thing that people all over good reassurance about our watch the tournament. Sports Monday, July 12, 2021 15 Refugee Olympic Team arrives in Doha ahead of Tokyo Olympics QOC hosts a camp for the athletes to prepare for 2020 Games

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The athletes of Refugee Olym- pic Team arrived in Doha on Sunday to start their training camp to be held by the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) ahead of their participation in the 2020 Olympics Games to be staged in Tokyo, Japan from July 23 to August 8, 2021. The training camp comes in light of Qatar’s support to refugees around the world and Members of the Refugee Olympic Team on their arrival at the Hamad International Airport in Doha on Sunday. The athletes will start their training camp in Qatar ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. as an initiative that reflects the strong partnership between the Abdullah Sediqi (Afghanistan)- QOC, the International Olym- Taekwondo (Men’s 68kg) , pic Committee (IOC) and the Ahmad Badreddin Wais (Syria)- United Nations High Commis- Cycling (Men’s Road Cycling), sioner for Refugees through the Ahmad Alikaj (Syria)- Judo, Aker Olympic Refuge Foundation. Al Obaidi (Iraq) -Wrestling (Men’s The QOC is a supportive 67 Greco-Roman), Alaa Maso and founding partner of the (Syria) – Swimming (Men’s Olympic Refuge Foundation 50m Freestyle), Anjelina Nadai which aims to continue the ef- Lohalith (South Sudan)- Athlet- forts adopted by the IOC over ics (Women’s 1500m), Aram the past years to support refu- Mahmoud (Syria)-Badminton gees all over the world. (Men’s Singles), Cyrille Fagat The Refugee Olympic Tchatchet (Cameroon)-Weight- Team to participate in Tokyo lifting (Men’s 96 kg), Dina Olympics is composed of 29 Pouryounes Langeroudi (Iran)- athletes from 11 countries se- Taekwondo (Women’s 49kg), Do- lected by the IOC Executive rian Keletela- (Congo) Athletics Some of the Refugee Olympic Team athletes soon after their arrival Board from the 55 Refugee (Men’s 100m), Eldric Samuel Created in 2015, the Refugee Olympic Team competed for the first time at the Rio Olympic Games in 2016. at the Hamad International Airport in Doha on Sunday. Athlete Scholarship-holders. Sella Rodriguez (Venezuela)- The 29 members of the Boxing (Men’s 75kg), Hamoon (Women’s 57 kg), Luna Solomon Popole Misenga (Democratic Karate (Men’s Kata), Wessam the refugee crisis. athletes from 4 countries in- Refugee Olympic Team will Derafshipour (Iran)- Karate (Eritrea)- Shooting (Women’s Republic of Congo)-Judo, Rose Salamana (Syria)-Boxing (Men’s The Refugee Olympic cluding two swimmers, one be competing across 12 sports (Men’s 67 kg), Jamal Abdelmaji 10m Air Rifle), MasomahA li Nathike Likonyen (South Sudan) 57kg) and Yusra Mardini (Syria)- Team’s Chef de Mission is Teg- Judoka, two long-distance at Tokyo Olympics including; Eisa Mohammed (Sudan)-Ath- Zada (Afghanistan)-Cycling -Athletics (Women’s 800m), Swimming (Women’s 100m la Loroupe. She will be assist- runners and five middle-dis- athletics, swimming, bad- letics (Men’s 5000m), James (Women’s Road Cycling), Muna Saeid Fazloula (Iran)-Canoe Butterfly). ed by 20 coaches and officials. tance runners. The Refugee minton, boxing, cycling, judo, Chiengjiek Nyang (South Sudan)- Dahouk (Syria)-Judo, Nigara (Men’s 500m), Sanda Aldass These athletes will act as Created in 2015, the Refu- Olympic Team’s participation karate, shooting, taekwondo, Athletics (Men’s 800m), Javad Shaheen (Afghanistan)-Judo, (Syria)- Judo, Tachlowini Gabri- a symbol of hope for refugees gee Olympic Team competed in the Olympic Games is a weightlifting and wrestling. Mahjoub (Iran)- Judo, Kimia Ali- Paulo Amotun Lokoro (South Su- yesos (Eritrea) -Athletics (Men’s worldwide and bring global for the first time at the Rio symbol of hope and peace for The team’s roster includes: zadeh Zenozi (Iran)- Taekwondo dan)- Athletics (Men’s 5000m), Marathon), Wael Shueb (Syria)- attention to the magnitude of 2016 Olympic Games with 10 refugees around the world. Bangladesh hand Zimbabwe 220-run Poonam, Sneh star as India eves defeat England defeat in one-off Test at Harare ANI wicket, but this partnership Hove (UK) finally came to an end in the 14th over as Beaumont (59) ICC A late comeback by the spin- was sent back to the pavilion Harare ners comprising Poonam Yadav by Deepti Sharma. Soon af- and Sneh Rana helped India ter, Knight (30) was dismissed Zimbabwe’s attempted re- defeat England by eight runs and England was reduced to sistance to draw out the one- in the second T20I of the three- 106/4, still needing 43 runs off Test fell short by a session match series here at the County for the win. as Bangladesh emerged vic- Ground, Hove on Sunday. England kept on losing tors with a 220-run win. With this win, India have wickets at regular intervals Bangladesh dictated kept themselves in the series and as a result, the hosts need- terms on the final day of the and if the visitors win the final ed to score 24 runs from the one-off Test at Harare on match, then the scoreline will final three overs. In the final Sunday. be levelled. two overs, Poonam and Sneh With seven wickets need- Currently, England leads Rana held their nerve and as ed to win the match, Bang- the series 8-6 and the decider a result, India registered an ladesh picked up four in the will be played on Wednesday. eight-run win. first session, followed by Chasing 149, England got Earlier, Shafali Verma and three wickets in the afternoon off to a bad start as opener Harmanpreet Kaur played that sealed a comprehensive Danni Wyatt (3) perished in knocks of 48 and 31 respec- win over Zimbabwe who were just the second over bowled by tively as India posted 148/4 in bowled out for 256. Arundhati Reddy. Soon after, the allotted twenty overs. Dion Myers (18*) and Don- Natalie Sciver (1) was run-out In the end, England bowl- ald Tiripano (7*) resumed the in the third over and England ers managed to maintain a final day to counter the Bang- was reduced to 31/2. stranglehold over the India ladesh barrage but the visitors However, Tammy Beau- batters and as a result, the had a different plan. mont continued with her car- visitors were reduced to under Myers became the first nage and as a result, England’s the 150-run mark. wicket to fall in the morning score read 52/2 by the end of For India, Deepti Sharma which triggered an implosion the powerplay overs. Skipper and Sneh Rana remained un- that left them impaired. Zim- Heather Knight and Beau- beaten on 24 and 8 respectively. babwe needed a formidable mont kept the scoreboard Scores: India Women 148/4 partnership to play out a draw. ticking and the hosts needed (Shafali Verma 48, Harmanpreet However, right after the drinks 69 runs off the final ten overs Kaur 31, Natalie Sciver 1-20) vs break, Mehidy Hasan snared for the win. England Women 140/8 (Tammy the wicket of Myers (26) with Bangladesh team celebrates bowling out Zimbabwe for 256 runs in the second innings at the Harare Sports Club in Harare on Sunday. Knight and Beaumont Beaumont 59, Heather Knight a flighted delivery that was put on 75 runs for the third 30, Poonam Yadav 2-17). caught by Shadman Islam. In the same over, Mehidy Scoreboard trapped Timycen Maruma for Bangladesh (1st innings) 468 (Mahmudullah Zimbabwe 2nd innings (overnight 140-3) R. Chakabva b Taskin 1 (Maruma), 6-160 (Kaia), 7-164 (Chakabva), a duck in front of the stumps Riyad 150 not out; B. Muzarabani 4-94) M. Shumba c sub (Yasir Ali) b Taskin Ahmed 11 V. Nyauchi c Shakib b Taskin 10 8-198 (Nyauchi), 9-239 (Tiripano), 10-256 with the ball turning in sharply. Zimbabwe (1st innings) 276 (T. Kaitano 87, B. T. Kaitano lbw b Shakib 7 B. Muzarabani not out 30 (Ngarava). Then, the wicket-taking mantle Taylor 81; Mehidy Hasan Miraz 5-82, Shakib al B. Taylor c and b Mehidy 92 R. Ngarava b Mehidy 10 Bowling: Shakib 25-9-44-1, Mehidy 30.4-10-66- was passed on to Taskin Ahmed Hasan 4-82) D. Myers c Shadman b Mehidy 26 Extras: (b5, lb11, nb1) 17 4, Taskin 24-4-82-4 (1nb), Ebadot 11-2-39-1, Bangladesh (2nd innings) 284-1 (Najmul D. Tiripano c Liton Das b Ebadot Hossain 52 Total: (All Out, 94.4 overs) 256 Mahmudullah 4-0-9-0 who displayed immaculate fast Hossain Shanto 117 not out, Shadman Islam T. Maruma lbw b Mehidy 0 Fall of wickets: 1-15 (Shumba), 2-110 (Taylor), Toss: Bangladesh. bowling for which Zimbabwe 115 not out) R. Kaia lbw b Taskin 0 3-132 (Kaitano), 4-159 (Myers), 5-159 Result: Bangladesh won by 220 runs. had no response. The pacer re- moved Roy Kaia (0) leg-before while he knocked over Regis cartwheeling but it was not to gave away a simple chance to off 144 balls was studded with man with the most wickets in Chakabva’s (1) stumps with the be. The replays showed that Shakib Al Hasan at slips. Tiri- six fours. this Test - nine in total - Me- ball seaming in. Taskin’s foot was over the pano who had come on night- With Bangladesh only one hidy Hasan picked up the final The hosts lost four wickets bowling crease and a no-ball watchman duties gave Zimba- wicket away from victory, the wicket of Ngarava as Bangla- in the first session while they was called, giving him an ex- bwe hope to defer defeat but afternoon session’s play was desh won by 220 runs. added 36 runs with Tiripano tended yet short-lived stay. couldn’t carry on as Ebadot extended. Blessing Muzaraba- The tour now moves still holding guard. Thereafter, Taskin ensured Hossain soon dismissed him ni (30*) and Richard Ngarava to white-ball cricket for one- Taskin had Victor Nyuchi he got his man and Nyuchi was after he smashed his maiden (10) blocked the ball at the day action, starting 16 July With the ODI win at County Ground in Hove on Sunday, India have rattled, sending his stumps sent packing for 10 runs as he Test fifty.H is knock of 52 runs best of their abilities but the at Harare. kept themselves in the series. 16 Monday, July 12, 2021 The Last Word FM MEETS CHAD COUNTERPART Blue Salon gets FIFA licence to sell Qatar 2022 World Cup merchandise TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA

Blue Salon, Qatar’s premier upscale shopping destination, has announced that it has received an official IF FA licence to design and sell fash- ion merchandise in Qatar bearing the 2022 FIFA World Cup logo. Ladies’ scarves, ghutra (traditional head coverings), luggage, back- packs, work bags, candles, travel accessories, cups, home textiles, bed coverings, towels, and blankets will be among the official merchan- dise items available at Blue Salon. Ashraf Abu Issa Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Ashraf Abu Issa, chairman of the Board of Abdulrahman Al Thani met with Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration, Inter- Directors, Abu Issa Holding, stated: “We are arise, and by that I mean not only the Qatari Covid-19 pandemic, which Qatar has had in- national Cooperation and Chadians Abroad of the Republic of Chad, Mahamat Zene ecstatic to announce this latest achievement, market, but also the global market as well.” surmountable success in dealing with, the Qa- Cherif and his accompanying delegation on Sunday during their visit to the country. which reflectsA bu Issa Holding Group and “Our leading position in the Qatari market tari retail sector has become the fastest grow- During the meeting, they reviewed the ways to enhance cooperation and develop Blue Salon’s position amongst other various lo- has been the catalyst to every level of success ing in the Gulf region, and Abu Issa Holding relations between the two countries, as well as activate bilateral agreements and cal and international corporations. We at Abu we have acheived, and this latest achievement has played a key role in supporting national enhance joint cooperation concerned with supporting regional stability and combat- Issa Holding always strive to improve our busi- coincides with the Blue Salon’s 40th anniver- products, as well as Initiatives that demon- ing terrorism and extremism. (QNA) ness strategies in order to better deal with the sary,” he added. strated the ability to move the needle forward,” market’s ever changing requirements as they “Despite the challenges brought on by the he concluded. EAA, UNDP and Generation Amazing help Gaza children and youth cope with trauma #Football4Gaza brought together 250 children and families during an event filled with games

About 130 attendees learn Tribune News Network Doha how to preserve heritage Education Above All (EAA) Foundation’s Al Fakhoora pro- gramme, in partnership with the materials at QNL lecture United Nations Development Pro- gramme (UNDP) and Generation Tribune News Network can analyse heritage material without Amazing (GA), a programme of Doha destroying them in any way.” the Supreme Committee for Deliv- He added, “Learning these tech- ery and Legacy (SC), organised the Qatar National Library (QNL) has niques will ensure the continuity of #Football4Gaza festival recently. hosted a first-of-its-kind online lec- clarity of written texts, drawings and The event offered young peo- ture to introduce non-destructive sci- decorations. It will identify the causes of ple and their families an escape entific techniques to analyse heritage deterioration and thereby help us estab- from the destruction and trauma materials. lish effective methods of treatment and caused by over 14 years of siege, The event, ‘ScientificA pplications conservation.” four wars and continuous con- for Preserving Islamic Documentary flict in Gaza. Heritage’, was part of the library’s ef- EAA and its partners initiated forts to promote cultural and historical The session highlighted microfading the organisation of the festival, preservation as part of the Doha Capi- testing, a common technique used which was facilitated by 50 Al Fak- tal of Culture for the Islamic World at the library to understand the hoora students (Qatar Scholarship 2021 (DCCI). deterioration in the structure of programme) who helped staff six The lecture was conducted by Max- materials while also determining the activity stations for the partici- im Nasra, Book Conservation specialist duration the material can be exhibit- pating children, including sports at the library, and explored the most games, storytelling, a cinema bus important spectroscopic techniques ed for without damaging it and scouting games. ment to build up childrens’ cour- “The activity today is very work together to improve lives for conducting non-destructive scien- A highlight of the day was the age and inner strength through much needed in an environment of youth in Gaza, Palestine and tific analyses of heritage materials. The The session highlighted microfad- football match between Al Fak- sports and entertainment.” like Gaza where the population, around the world.” spectroscopic techniques introduced ing testing, a common technique used hoora students’ top football play- #Football4Gaza’s closing cer- particularly the young, went Since its establishment, EAA’s are considered critical knowledge for at the library to understand the dete- ers and the Stars of Gaza, made up emony included video contribu- through loss and difficult experi- Al Fakhoora programme has not the examination, preservation and con- rioration in the structure of materials of some of the best players from tions from beIN Sports Commen- ences over the years. This will al- only provided around 1,000 high- servation of heritage materials. while also determining the duration the teams across Gaza. tator, Hafid Derradji and former leviate the considerable stress and er education scholarships to youth Nasra also showcased a few exam- material can be exhibited for without Talal Al Hothal, director of Palestinian National Football frustration among children and in Gaza, but further provided psy- ples, offering attendees practical knowl- damaging it. EAA’s Al Fakhoora programme, Team players Mustafa Nijm and youth, and give the participants chosocial support for children, edge on the usage of these techniques. Technical photography is another said: “Children and youth in Gaza Ramzi Saleh. the opportunity they deserve to youth and educators to equip and Conducted in English, the lecture scientific technique used to under- have suffered prolonged destruc- In addition, Qatar Legacy Am- experience the joy and thrill of support them to recover, achieve was aimed at specialists, students, stand the pigment or dye used in the tion, loss and trauma, and through bassadors Ali Al Habsi, Moham- inquiring, exploring, discovering, their potential and, in time, con- researchers and those interested in heritage item. #Football4Gaza, we at Education med Saadoun Al Kuwari, Younis learning and engaging with oth- tribute to post-conflict recovery. the field of documentary heritage Nasra demonstrated this technique Above All Foundation want to lift Mahmood and Khalid Salman re- ers,” Helle added. EAA’s Qatar Scholarship has preservation. using a second-century AH / 9th - 10th their spirits, even for a day. corded video messages in support Nasser Al Khori, Generation developed a distinct and holistic With nearly 130 attendees, the vir- century CE Qur’anic page that the li- “We know how much children of the children and youth in Gaza, Amazing Programmes director, approach to working with chil- tual event witnessed high participant brary wants to preserve for future theo- love football and we hope that praising their resilience, determi- said: “We are proud to support our dren, their families and educa- engagement and curiosity. retical research. our programme, which combines nation and will power. partners Education Above All and tors alike, ensuring sustainability “In our role as an educational and He also mentioned the use of other physical activity with creative Yvonne Helle, UNDP Special UNDP for this important initiative and scalability once programmes cultural institution, we believe it is our common types of spectroscopic tech- games and special video messages Representative of the Adminis- to help youth and children in Gaza are complete. responsibility to educate researchers, niques, such as Raman spectroscopy, from football and music stars will trator, acknowledged the part- through the power of football. Following the organisation of a students and specialists on the latest Fourier transform infrared spectrosco- show this community the world nership UNDP has built with “By coming together, we can successful event, #Football4Gaza technologies and techniques that can py, x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy and cares about them and their well- Education Above All Foundation play our part in helping to bring will continue to draw global atten- enhance the preservation and conser- reflectance spectroscopy. being. We want to thank our part- over the past 11 years and reflect- relief to those most in need. We tion to the tragic situation of chil- vation of Islamic heritage items. Our The library continues to offer a vari- ners UNDP and Generation Amaz- ed on sports being a universal believe education and sports dren and youth in Gaza, and the primary focus was to showcase the ben- ety of virtual events in all subject areas ing for helping us organise this language that has the power to are important vehicles for so- psychosocial support they need in efits of spectroscopic techniques that that educate, engage and empower. festival and carry out our commit- change the world. cial change and will continue to order to rebuild communities. CMU-Q study sheds light on new possibilities in cancer therapy

the mechanism at a cellular own focus. It wasn’t the right worked together to prepare Alumnus-faculty team compiles more level, but this paper looks at time in 2018, but it was still in the paper for publication. than 160 studies in first comprehen- the relationship between the the back of our minds.” “The end product was mechanism and disease, and In 2020, El Marabti was a excellent,” said Younis. “I sive review of minor intron splicing offers insights into how we third-year medical student at consider myself an expert in can use our knowledge thera- WCM-Q, and he was consider- the field, and there were still Tribune News Network student at Weill Cornell Medi- peutically.” ing what project to pursue for things I learned.” Doha cine—Qatar (WCM-Q). Both Michael Trick, dean of his research requirement. He The review, which is titled CMU-Q and WCM-Q are Qa- CMU-Q, congratulated the approached Younis, as well as ‘Minor intron splicing, from Ettaib El Marabti, a gradu- tar Foundation (QF) partner team: “This collaboration WCM-Q’s Malek, about doing basic science to disease’, was ate of Carnegie Mellon Uni- universities. shows how the vision of the review. published in the International versity in Qatar (CMU-Q), led During his research, El Education City as a multi- Younis remembers: Journal of Molecular Sciences a team of researchers in the Marabti was guided by CMU- varsity can make a tremen- “There has been so much work in June 2021. It was an invit- first comprehensive review Q’s Ihab Younis, area head of dous impact in the world. I done in this area since 2018. I ed article for the special issue, of minor intron splicing. Sci- biological sciences, and Joel want to extend special con- suggested that under the guid- ‘Splicing modulators which entific findings in this less- Malek, director of the genom- gratulations to Ettaib for nor intron splicing as a novel in Frontiers in Molecular Bio- ance of Professor Malek and affect gene expression’. er-studied area of genomics ics laboratory at WCM-Q, taking an idea from his un- biomarker for breast cancer. sciences titled, “The cancer myself, he could do the re- Ihab Younis’ research into could lead to new approaches who are both co-authors of dergraduate research work He won the ‘Best Project’ and spliceome: Reprogramming of search project with the inten- minor intron splicing is sup- in fighting three classes of dis- the review. and developing it into this ‘Best Poster’ awards at the alternative splicing in cancer.” tion of publishing it.” ported by Qatar Foundation eases: cancer, autoimmune Younis believes the re- important piece of scientific 2017 Meeting of the Minds re- El Marabti remembers Over a six-month span, El through CMU-Q’s Seed Re- disorders and neurological view is an important mile- literature.” search symposium hosted by discussing the idea of a re- Marabti collected more than search program, and by a Qa- conditions. stone in an emerging field: The idea for the review CMU-Q. view at that time: “In the first 160 journal articles that have tar National Research Fund El Marabti graduated from “Minor intron splicing is not began at CMU-Q, where, un- After graduation, El Mar- paper, we have a small sec- been published on the subject. grant through the National CMU-Q with a bachelor’s de- very well-studied in the con- der the guidance of Younis, El abti continued to contribute tion where we mention the After the WCM-Q research Priorities Research Program. gree in biological sciences, text of disease and pathology. Marabti did an undergraduate to Younis’ lab, and a year broader implications, but we requirement was finished, QNRF is a member of Qatar and is currently a fourth-year Researchers have focused on research project that used mi- later, they published a paper thought the topic deserved its Younis, Malek and El Marabti Foundation.