Almoez Slams a Hat-Trick As Qatar Begin Qualifiers in Style

Smith’s doubleouble ton puts Australia on top in 44thth Ashes Testt PAGE 13 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

‘Lion’ Nadal roars into US Open semis EURO QUALIFIERS chasing 19th Slam title PAGE 13 Germany vs Netherlands Almoez slams a hat-trick as Qatar begin qualifiers in style Al Annabi blank Afghanistan 6-0 in FIFA World Cup 2022 & AFC Asian Cup 2023 race; Over 10,000 fans flock Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium AYENI OLUSEGUN DOHA

ALMOEZ Ali continued his impressive run of form with a hat-trick as Qatar thumped Afghanistan 6-0 in front of over 10,000 passionate fans at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadi- um on Thursday. Other goals from Hassan al Haydos, Ab- delkarim Hassan and Boualem Khoukhi ensured the Asian champions begin the race to the AFC Asian Cup 2023 and FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in style. Qatar coach Felix Sanchez had prior to the game charged his team to shed off the favour- ites tag in Group E, which also consists of India and Oman. The Spaniard’s pep talk bore fruit and Al Annabi began in earnest as Karim Boudiaf’s header tested Afghanistan’s goalkeeper Ovays Azizi early in the match. Qatar, however, took the lead four minutes as Almoez Ali opened the floodgate of goals. The 2019 Asian Cup highest goal-scorer was on hand to head home as debu- tant Yusuf Abdurisag beat his Almoez Ali passes his shirt to a fan after the match. (REUTERS marker down the right and floated in a delightful which was met by Almoez. Qatar dominated proceed- ings as the 149th-ranked South Asian team struggled against their illustrious opponents. Al Annabi made it two 11 minutes in as the pace of attacking trip Akram Afif, Almoez Ali and Hassan al Haydos ripped the Afghani- stan defence apart. A lovely Qatar’s forward Almoez Ali (right) celebrates with Akram Afif after scoring a goal during the Group E exchange of passes between second round opener for the AFC Asian Cup 2023 and FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualification against Haydos and Afif released Al- Afghanistan at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha on Thursday. (AFP) moez again and the striker sent his effort beyond the out- Azizi after a darting run but stretched arm Azizi. Almoez blazed the rebound Immediately after, Afif harmlessly high. turned provider. After good Sanchez was forced into an work down the left, the Al early change though when Bou- Sadd winger unselfishly set up diaf went down for a suspected Haydos who easily tapped into groin strain. an empty goal. The Al Duhail midfielder “I think we got the result was replaced by his club team- Qatar fans cheer the national team at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha on Thursday. (AFP) that we were looking for. We mate Bassam al Rawi. created chances and scored ear- “What we try to do is to hour mark when AFC Asian they left off and Almoez got mark. Almoez turned his mark- ly which made it easier for us. play our way, sometimes we Player of the Year 2018 Hassan his hat-trick six minutes into er before sending a cross into The team showed they want- change the structure. Karim sent a brilliant strike with his the second half. A pass from the box which found the un- ed to play and created more has played as a centre-back for famous left foot into the top left Al Rawi teed up Boualem marked midfielder who calmly chances and I have to congratu- his club and he passes the ball corner of Azizi’s goal. Khoukhi who quickly released slotted home from 10 yards out. late them for the effort today,” really well, it’s unfortunate he Goalkeeper Saad al Sheeb Almoez. The striker did the “It’s always nice for us Sanchez said after the match. didn’t get to finish the game. hardly broke a sweat as the rest, sending a low shot into to get the fans in to support The dominance continued As a team we need to try to 2022 FIFA World Cup hosts the bottom right corner. us. We have to keep bringing and it could have been four have different options which went into the break with a The Asian champions were them joy and hopefully more minutes later. Abdelkarim will make us unpredictable.” Qatar’s forward Akram Afif (left) battles past two Afghanistan 4-0 advantage. all over the field and Khoukhi fans come for our next game,” Hassan forced a save from It was four just after the half defenders during the match. (AFP) Qatar picked up where made it six just past the hour said Sanchez. Mongolia notch maiden win; Oman fight back to down India

REUTERS/TNN Malaysia when Beto slipped Group G, ahead of Thailand behind to thrash the Philip- Tuesday while Oman will play TAIPEI the ball under goalkeeper and Vietnam, who played out a pines 5-2 in Group A while the their second match on October Farizal Marlias 12 minutes goalless draw in Pathum Thani. Maldives also picked up three 10 against Afghanistan. MONGOLIA secured a surprise into the game. Jordan took all three points points with a 1-0 win away Mongolia are joined in 1-0 win over Myanmar while Ghana-born midfielder from their Group B encounter against Guam. pole position in Group F by Malaysia twice came from be- Mohamadou Sumareh levelled away against Chinese Taipei, In Group C, Hong Kong Tajikistan, who beat Central hind to beat Indonesia 3-2 in shortly before the break with with Baha Faisal and Ahmed were held to a 1-1 draw in Cam- Asian neighbours Kyrgyzstan stoppage time as the second his first involvement after com- Samir giving Vital Bourkel- bodia and Iraq scored a late 1-0 in Dushanbe courtesy of a round of Asia’s qualifying cam- ing off the bench, only for Beto mans’ side a two-goal lead at equaliser through Mohanad goal from Alisher Dzhalilov. paign for the 2022 World Cup to restore Indonesia’s lead two halftime before Wen Chih-hao Ali to draw 1-1 with Bahrain. Palestine pulled off an up- finals kicked off on Thursday. minutes later with a fine strike claimed a late consolation. In Group E, Oman came set with a 2-0 win over heavily Aramaa Dulguun scored from outside the area. “I was coming to Taipei to from a goal down to beat India fancied Uzbekistan in Group with a well-taken strike to earn Syafiq Ahmad restored par- take the three points and we 2-1 in Guwahati. D, while Singapore drew 2-2 Mongolia a win in their first- ity midway through the half did it,” said Bourkelmans. Sunil Chhetri had given with Yemen. ever appearance at this stage with a deft header and the game “Also the performance in India a first half lead but the North Korea made a win- of World Cup qualifying. looked to be heading for a draw the first half was clear and if young Rabia Alawi Al Mand- ning start in Group H with for- Yet the most dramatic ac- until Sumareh found the roof of it had been 3-0 or 4-0 nobody har turned out to be the hero mer Asian Young Player of the tion came in Jakarta’s Gelora the net from six yards out seven can talk.” Jordan are joined at as he scored twice to give Year Jong Il Gwan scoring both Bung Karno Stadium where minutes into stoppage time. the top of Group B by Kuwait, Oman the three points. goals in a 2-0 win over Lebanon Sunil Chhetri (left) had given India lead but Rabia Alawi Al Mandhar Indonesia took an early lead The result means Malay- who hammered Nepal 7-0. AFC Asian Cup champions as Turkmenistan picked up a turned out to be the hero as he scored twice to give Oman victory. against bitter regional rivals sia lead the early standings in Syria came from a goal Qatar are up next for India on 2-0 victory over Sri Lanka. 12 Friday, September 6, 2019 Sports ‘Lion’ Nadal roars into US Open semis chasing 19th Slam title

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RAFAEL Nadal, called a “lion” by his latest victim and “the Like a lion in the greatest fighter ever” by his middle of the jungle. Andreescu rallies next opponent, stalks his 19th Grand Slam title in Friday’s He’s big. He’s a US Open semi-finals. fighter. He knows The 33-year-old Spaniard, how to play the forced to retire from last year’s important moments to meet Bencic semi-finals with knee pain, is every single time. feeling healthy now and ready AFP to pounce upon Italy’s 24th- Argentina’s Diego NEW YORK seeded Matteo Berrettini. Schwartzman after “He’s serving huge, big losing to Rafael Nadal CANADIAN Bianca Andreescu forehands, moving well, and became the first teen US Open big confidence because he’s semi-finalist in a decade, ral- having a great year, so let’s lying to defeat Belgium’s Elise see. I need to play my best,” Mertens on Wednesday and Nadal said of his first-time foe. advance to a last-four match- “Looks relaxed, looks he’s up with Belinda Bencic. ready to fight for important Andreescu, a 19-year- things.” old from suburban Toronto, At stake is a berth in Sun- downed 25th seed Mertens day’s final at Arthur Ashe 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 to book a Thurs- Stadium against a first-time day clash against fellow Slam Grand Slam finalist – the win- semi-final debutante Bencic, ner between Russian fifth seed the Swiss 13th seed who beat Daniil Medvedev and Bulgar- Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts after winning against Diego Schwartzman of Argentina in the men’s singles Croatian 23rd seed Donna Ve- ia’s 78th-ranked Grigor Dim- quarter-final of the 2019 US Open in New York on Wednesday.(AFP) kic 7-6 (7/5), 6-3. itrov, who upset 20-time Slam “I’m honestly speechless,” champion Roger Federer in a Men’s semi-finals the past month, winning the Andreescu said. “I need some- five-set quarter-final thriller. Cincinnati title and reaching one to pinch me right now. Is “I saw some matches of him Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs Matteo Berrettini (ITA) the finals at Washington and this real life?” here. He was playing unbe- Montreal, where he fell to Na- Serena Williams, seeking lievable,” Medvedev said. “We Daniil Medvedev (RUS) vs Griogor Dimitrov (BUL) dal in the final. her 24th Grand Slam singles all know what he’s capable of “That’s what I’ve been title to match Margaret Court’s when he’s playing like he can.” only one set in four matches Nadal on television as a child. working for all my life,” Med- all-time record, faces Ukraine’s The same is true about and a walkover, warns his “It was unbelievable,” Ber- vedev said. fifth-seeded Elina Svitolina in Nadal, who dispatched Argen- mind and body are as danger- rettini said. “That’s where I’ve been go- Thursday’s other semi. SITTING PRETTY: Bianca Andreescu of Canada reacts after winning tina’s Diego Schwartzman in ous as his heart and spirit. “I saw, like, 100 of his ing step by step. But I am still Either Bencic or An- against Elise Mertens of Belgium in the women’s singles quarter-final the quarter-finals. “I had stable character dur- matches. Who in this tour really surprised with the way dreescu, who have never at the US Open in New York on Wednesday. (AFP) “Like a lion in the middle ing all my life, all my career. I doesn’t know Rafa? It’s going to this last four weeks have been played each other, will reach of the jungle,” Schwartzman mean, mentally focused, men- be tough, for sure, against him.” going. I’ve achieved some of her first Slam final on Satur- Women’s semi-finals said of Nadal. “He’s big. He’s a tally relaxed and mentally al- Nadal is playing a person- what I’ve dreamed.” day at Arthur Ashe Stadium, fighter. He knows how to play ways ready to respect every op- al-best seventh consecutive Medvedev made his deep- where first-time Slam winners Bianca Andreescu (CAN) vs Belinda Bencic (SUI) the important moments every ponent, to play every point, to Slam semi-final, having won est Slam run to the Australia have been crowned three of single time.” play every game, to play every his 12th French Open title in last-16 then bettered that in the past four years. Serena Williams vs Elina Svitolina (UKR) Berrettini, at 23 a decade set and every match until the June. He lost to top-ranked New York, although an ob- “Semi-final feels great younger than Nadal, heaped end. So that’s one of the keys of Novak Djokovic in the Austral- scene gesture and unsports- right now,” Bencic said. “I Mertens had lost only 16 finals, ensured a return to on greater praise. the success,” Nadal said. ian Open final and to Federer manlike conduct made him a was dreaming about this day games in four matches, but An- the world rankings top-10 “I think he’s the greatest “But honestly, is not eve- in the Wimbledon semis. target of boos from fans in his coming but you never know. dreescu, her first seeded foe, hit for the first time since June fighter ever in this sport,” the rything. I think my success is Medvedev was hindered by past three matches. I worked hard for this. Yeah, 40 winners to 22 for Mertens. 2016 with the victory. Italian said. “It’s unbelievable not only because of the spirit a sore left quadriceps muscle in Medvedev called himself very nice feeling.” Mertens broke for a 3-1 She sank as low as 328th (what) he’s doing. I admire of fight. There is lot of things a quarter-final win over three- “an idiot” for taunts to fans Andreescu, a winner this edge when Andreescu missed after numerous injuries and him, the way he is on the court, after this.” time Grand Slam winner Stan saying he drew inspiration year at Indian Wells and To- a backhand volley then held 2017 left wrist surgery but the like his attitude is something I Berrettini, never better Wawrinka but has two rest days from their jeers and vowed ronto, is the first teen in the twice to claim the first set in 38 22-year-old Swiss began the think it’s close to perfection.” than the last-16 in seven prior before facing Dimitrov. to show his “brighter side” in US Open’s last four since Car- minutes. “I was getting irritat- year 55th and has climbed Nadal, who has dropped Slam starts, recalled seeing The Russian has been busy future matches. oline Wozniacki in 2009. ed because I wasn’t playing my from there. “Through the tough She credited being tested best tennis,” said Andreescu. times it helped me to see a little in her wins with giving her the Andreescu broke at love different way the tennis when poise to battle back after drop- for a 4-2 lead and closed the you can’t always play,” Bencic ping the first set against a foe second set by taking 16 of the said. “For me this perspective ‘I’m not sure he’s learned anything’: Laver calls for Kyrgios ban who had not dropped a set in last 20 points. changed and I’m enjoying so the tournament. In the third, Andreescu much the tennis now.” AFP from the comment, it followed Slam champion who is consid- In 2015, he was fined for “I think it’s just the experi- smashed a backhand winner Bencic went on a 5-1 tie- SYDNEY a record US$113,000 fine is- ered one of the sport’s greatest making a sexually disparaging ence from playing these huge to break for a 5-3 lead and an- break run to seize a 6-3 edge sued to him by the ATP for his players, said time away from remark in Canada about the events this past year,” she other on match point. and took the first set after an TENNIS great Rod Laver has actions at the Cincinnati Mas- tennis could be the answer. girlfriend of three-time major said. “All that experience is “I’ve been working a lot hour when Vekic swatted a called for Nick Kyrgios to be ters in August. “Whatever they have done winner Stan Wawrinka. just catching up.” on my fitness and mental forehand beyond the baseline. suspended from the ATP Tour During that meltdown, he hasn’t worked so far, so maybe a The following year, he was Andreescu could become strength,” said Andreescu. “I stayed calm in the impor- over bad behaviour, saying his smashed two racquets and de- suspension is the only answer,” banned for eight weeks after the first teen to win a Grand “It’s a result of all the hard tant moments,” Bencic said. fellow Australian appears not to scribed an umpire as a “tool”, he told The Sydney Morning being accused of not trying at Slam title since Maria Shara- work I’ve been putting in.” Vekic, who had 28 unforced be learning from his mistakes. with his sanction including Herald on Wednesday. the Shanghai Masters. pova captured the 2006 US Bencic knocked out top- errors, netted a backhand to The explosive and temper- fines for ball abuse, leaving “I’m not sure he’s learned “Nick is Nick, unfortunate- Open and she would be the ranked defending champion surrender a break and hand amental 24-year-old Kyrgios the court without permission, anything from any of the ly,” Laver said. “He could have youngest US Open cham- Naomi Osaka in the fourth Bencic a 4-3 edge in the sec- has a history of notorious out- an audible obscenity and un- things that have gone on.” been, or still could become, a pion since Russia’s Svetlana round, assuring the Japanese ond set. Bencic held and broke bursts and is being investigat- sportsmanlike conduct. The talented Kyrgios, world champion because of his Kuznetsova in 2004. star will be replaced atop again to close out the match. ed for potential rule violations Kyrgios was warned that who is due to play in an event serving ability, his game. “This is honestly so crazy,” the rankings on Monday by “She was just playing bet- after calling the ATP Tour he could also face suspension named after Laver -- the La- “But his brain gets in said 15th seed Andreescu. “A French Open champion Ash- ter tennis,” Vekic said. “I felt “corrupt” during the US Open from the sport once a full in- ver Cup -- in Geneva later this the way. He doesn’t want to year ago I was in the qualify- leigh Barty of Australia. like I couldn’t get three good last week. vestigation had taken place. month, has been controversial adhere to the conditions or ing round. I remember I was Bencic, who reached points together. I didn’t really While he later backed away Laver, an 11-time Grand for much of his career. the umpire.” suffering from a back injury.” the 2014 US Open quarter- have a lot of rhythm out there.”

EURO 2020 Qualifiers Hosts China stung by basketball World Cup exit Germany shrug off Sane absence ahead of Dutch derby AFP revive that nation’s fortunes. China, ranked 30th in the AFP means there is a space in attack. SHANGHAI “We have certain advan- world, had placed their hopes BERLIN I believe I can show the same tages in Asia, but when faced largely on the shoulders of a performances here as I have for THE knives were out in China with strong European and towering front court of three JOACHIM Loew’s resurgent my club,” said Werner, who has on Thursday after the basket- American teams, we are always seven-footers: veteran Yi Ji- Germany face their first test scored five goals in three games ball World Cup hosts failed to at a disadvantage,” said the in- anlian and relative newcomers without Manchester City winger for Leipzig this season. reach the second round, trig- fluential Beijing Youth Daily. Zhou Qi and Wang Zhelin, but Leroy Sane when they renew Aside from the Manchester gering criticism normally re- “If Chinese basketball the trio failed to dominate. their rivalry with neighbours the City star, coach Loew is also served for the country’s woeful wants to (compete with Eu- Basketball and football are Netherlands in Friday’s Euro Germany’s head coach Joachim without Chelsea defender An- football squad. rope and the United States) China’s most popular sports. 2020 qualifier in Hamburg. Loew oversees a training ses- tonio Ruediger, Bayern Munich Chinese basketball boss there is still a long way to go.” But while China dominate Sane, 23, is one of sev- sion on the eve of the Euro midfielder Leon Goretzka and Yao Ming, an NBA Hall of Yao, now 38, led China to on the court regionally, win- eral German players missing 2020 qualification match Paris Saint-Germain’s Thilo Famer, was reduced to 7ft 5in some of their best showings ning Asian Games gold in Ja- through injury after he tore against the Netherlands in Kehrer and Julian Draxler. of melancholy at the Beijing in global competitions and his Chinese basketball icon Yao Ming karta a year ago, they struggles knee ligaments during City’s Hamburg, on Thursday. (AFP) “It’s a shame because, for courtside Wednesday night as NBA success helped fuel bas- watches the Basketball World against the world’s best and Community Shield win over a young team, it is important China were eliminated 72-59 ketball’s popularity in China Cup Group A game between have not discovered a succes- Liverpool last month. insisted this week that they to play regularly together in by Venezuela. and had raised hopes of a new Venezuela and China in Beijing sor to trailblazer Yao. The twinkle-toed winger would be able to compensate the same formation,” said Though not expected to era which have been dashed. on Thursday. (AFP) Former Houston Rockets has been a key part of the na- for his absence. Loew Thursday. go deep into the tournament, “The young Chinese men’s star Yao took over as head of tional team’s recovery from “Leroy creates a lot of Having twice failed to beat China’s performance was seen basketball team failed to play “Seeing men’s basketball the Chinese Basketball Asso- their World Cup debacle last space and is very important the Dutch in the Nations League as a disappointment, especial- at the level that they should perform like this, I can under- ciation (CBA) two years ago year, scoring in five of Germa- for the team, but we have a lot last year, Germany’s 3-2 win in ly since they had been drawn have, on both defense and of- stand the men’s football now,” and raised hopes with plans ny’s last six games. of quality to replace him,” said Amsterdam in March marked in one of the easiest prelimi- fense,” said the national team’s said one posting. “Eliminated to reform an entrenched state Two of those goals have Borussia Dortmund player a change in fortunes and left nary groups. official social media account. at home, it stung.” development system that he come against Friday’s oppo- Marco Reus on Wednesday. them six points clear of their ri- They managed only one Comments on Weibo, Chi- Another added: “Please says badly needs an overhaul. nents the Netherlands, who Sane is expected to be re- vals in qualifying Group C. win -- against lowly Ivory na’s popular answer to Twit- have this group of people Pressure for results may Germany have faced three placed by in-form RB Leipzig Victory in Hamburg would Coast -- in their three group ter, ranged from disappointed return their national team now increase after the demor- times since last October in a re- striker Timo Werner, who is therefore represent a huge games, underlining the chal- to savage, with some compar- uniforms, make a public self- alising showing on home soil, sumption of one of internation- hoping to fight his way back step towards qualification, lenge faced by Yao, who took ing them to the huge nation’s criticism, and give their report especially if China performs al football’s biggest rivalries. into the Germany first team. adding further spice to the over in 2017 as head of Chi- perennially underachieving to Yao Ming, the fans and the poorly in Olympic classifica- Yet Sane’s team mates “Leroy’s unfortunate injury cross-border derby. nese basketball with plans to football team. national team.” tion contests that are up next. Sports Friday, September 6, 2019 13 Shah first Afghan to hit Test ton

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BATSMAN Rahmat Shah on Thursday became the first Af- ghanistan cricketer to score a Test century, helping the min- nows start strongly against Bangladesh on the opening day of the one-off match. Qatar’s Cherif Younousse (left) and Ahmed Tijan: Winning start at the Shah made 102 and put on World Tour Finals in Italy. a crucial 120-run fourth-wicket stand with Asghar Afghan, batting on 88, to counter the Bangladesh spin attack at the Younousse & Tijan Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Sta- dium in Chittagong. Afghanistan were 271 for clinch opener in five at stumps with Afghan and Afsar Zazai, on 35, putting together a 74-run partnership in the final session of play. World Tour Finals But it was Shah and Afghan who ensured that Afghanistan TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK knock-out stage. fought their way back in to the DOHA This was the third and easi- contest after being in trouble est victory for Younousse and at 77 for three at lunch. QATAR’S Cherif Younousse Tijan over the rivals. In the pre- Australia’s Steve Smith celebrates his double century on the second day of the fourth Ashes Test match against England at the Emirates Old “It is a proud moment for and Ahmed Tijan resumed ac- vious two matches at the Mos- Trafford, Manchester on Thursday. (REUTERS) me. I am the first person who tion on the FIVB Beach World cow Four-Star last year and Tour with a commanding Gstaad Major 2019, they re- straight win over Russians 14th quired three-set thrillers to win. seeds Ilya Leshukov and Kon- Younousse and Tijan will stantin Semenov in the World next take on world champions Super Smith slams Tour Finals at the famous Foro and third seeds Viacheslav Italico on Thursday. Krasilnikov and Oleg Stoy- Seeded 19th, Younousse anovskiy, also from Russia to and Tijan posted a 21-19, 21-12 decide who top the group and victory in 34 minutes. go into the second knockout The WTF is the first event straight away. 3rd double century for Younousse and Tijan since In another match, Kra- they collected a ninth-place fin- silnikov and Stoyanovskiy, Afghanistan’s Rahmat Shah ish in the Vienna Major, played who have won three titles after Smith, the world’s top- dropped on 65 on Thursday nership of 145, the pair batting celebrates his century. from July 30 to August 4. forming a new team in October Australia in ranked Test batsman, missed when fast bowler Archer failed through the whole of Thurs- After up and down opening last year, disposed of Italians control of fourth England’s series-levelling one- to hold a caught and bowled day’s second session. has the first half century (in a set, the second set turned out Samuele Cottafava and Jakob wicket win at Headingley with chance off a hard-hit full toss. Test) for the country and now to be a cake walk for the Qa- Windisch 21-15, 21-17 in 31 Ashes Test on a concussion suffered when Smith was also reprieved on Starc shines the century,” Shah told report- tari as they stormed 11-6, using minutes. struck by a Jofra Archer bounc- 118 when caught by Ben Stokes Fast bowler Mitchell Starc, ers after the opening day’s fine serves and strong net play. second day er during the drawn second Test at slip off Jack Leach only for re- in his first match of the series, play. Then they continued to push RESULTS Pool C - at Lord’s. plays to reveal the left-arm spin- then showcased his proven bat- “I had the dream to be- ahead and went eight points Round 1 AFP Even so, he has now made ner had bowled just the eighth ting talent with a blistering 54 come the first centurion for Af- clear at one stage (18-10). Viacheslav Krasilnikov / Oleg Stoyanovskiy Russia (3) def. MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) 589 runs this series -- his first no-ball of his first-class career. not out off 58 balls, including ghanistan. So naturally I was Ahmed’s well-controlled Samuele Cottafava / Jakob Windisch Italy (30) 21-15, since completing a 12-month He faced 319 balls in total, seven fours and two sixes, be- very upset when I got out scor- dropped fetched them the 21-17 (0:31) Cherif Samba / Ahmed Tijan Qatar (19) def. Ilya Leshukov AUSTRALIA’S Steve Smith ball-tampering ban, including including 24 fours and two six- fore Paine closed the innings. ing 98 against Ireland. Today I match point (20-11). The Rus- / Konstantin Semenov Russia (14) 21-19, 21-12 (0:34) took his run-spree this Ashes three hundreds, at a colossal av- es, in what was his third double Australia resumed on got the chance and scored the sians managed to delay the in- to a new level as he returned erage of 147.25. century at this level, all made 170-3 under sunny skies after century,” he said. evitable by a point and Ahmed Round 2 fixtures to international cricket with a This innings followed his against England. Wednesday’s rain-marred first Taijul Islam and Nayeem produced another cool cross- Viacheslav Krasilnikov / Oleg Stoyanovskiy Russia (3) vs. Cherif Samba / Ahmed Tijan Qatar (19) superb double century on the scores of 144 and 142 in Aus- Smith was eventually out day and Smith drove Archer Hasan took two wickets each court drop to wrap up their Samuele Cottafava / Jakob Windisch Italy (30) vs. Ilya second day of the fourth Test tralia’s 251-run win in the first when he reverse-swept a leg- through extra cover for a superb to hurt Afghanistan after the victory, ensuring a spot in the Leshukov / Konstantin Semenov Russia (14) against England at Old Traf- Test at Edgbaston, with Smith’s break from England captain back-foot four in the second tourists elected to bat first in ford on Thursday. lowest total in four knocks this and part-time spinner Joe Root over to go to 65. just their third five-day game. Smith’s 211 was the corner- series the 92 he made at Lord’s. to Denly, who had been at short The next delivery, how- stone of Australia’s command- third man. ever, saw Smith hammer a full SCOREBOARD ing 497-8 declared. Catch dropped Smith received good sup- toss straight back at Archer, Lyles happy to see Coleman England then lost Joe Den- The 30-year-old former port from Australia captain Tim who dropped the two-handed AFGHANISTAN (1ST INNINGS): ly, a makeshift opener after Australia captain was, however, Paine in a sixth-wicket part- caught-and-bowled chance, I. Zadran c Mahmudullah b Taijul ...... 21 get a clearance I. Janat b Taijul...... 9 swapping places with the strug- with the ball going for four. R. Shah c Soumya b Nayeem ...... 102 gling Jason Roy, for four when SCOREBOARD England also gave Paine H. Shahidi c Soumya b Mahmudullah ...... 14 AFP However the US Anti-Dop- he was brilliantly caught at the a ‘life’ when he edged Stuart A. Afghan not out ...... 88 BRUSSELS ing Agency (USADA) dropped second attempt by Matthew AUSTRALIA (1ST INNINGS, OVERNIGHT 170-3): (Paine), 7-387 (Cummins), 8-438 (Smith) Broad on nine only for Roy to M. Nabi b Nayeem ...... 0 the case after determining that A. Zazai not out ...... 35 Wade at short leg following a M. Harris lbw b Broad 13 Bowling: Broad 25-2-97-3; Archer 27-3-97-0 (1nb); drop a second-slip catch he AMERICAN Noah Lyles hailed the time-frame exceeded the D. Warner c Bairstow b Broad 0 Stokes 10.5-0-66-0 (2nb); Leach 26.1-3-83-2 (1nb); Extras (lb1, nb1) ...... 2 genuine glance off Pat Cum- M. Labuschagne b Overton 67 Overton 28-3-85-2 (3w); Denly 3-1-8-0; Root 6-0-39-1. should have held. Total (5 wickets, 96 overs) ...... 271 Christian Coleman’s exonera- specified one-year period. mins. S. Smith c Denly b Root 211 Then came Leach’s no-ball, To bat: R. Khan, Y. Ahmadzai, Q. Ahmad, Z. Khan tion from alleged doping viola- “Well, I’m glad to see him T. Head lbw b Broad 19 ENGLAND (1ST INNINGS): Fall of wickets: 1-19 (Ihsanullah), 2-48 (Ibrahim), England were 23-1 at with Root gathering his team 3- 77 (Hashmatullah), 4-197 (Rahmat), 5-197 tions as great news for the US running again. I don’t wish ill stumps, 474 runs behind, with M. Wade c Root b Leach 16 R. Burns not out 15 around him afterwards as he is- team at the upcoming world upon anybody,” Lyles said ahead T. Paine c Bairstow b Overton 58 J. Denly c Wade b Cummins 4 (Nabi) Rory Burns 15 not out and P. Cummins c Stokes b Leach 4 C. Overton not out 3 sued a rallying cry. Bowling: Taijul 31-4-73-2(nb1), Shakib 17-1-50-0, championships in Doha. of Friday’s Diamond League fi- nightwatchman Craig Overton M. Starc not out 54 Extras (nb1) 1 Wicketkeeper Paine, Mehidy 22-4-59-0, Nayeem 13-0-43-2, Coleman, the fastest man nal in Brussels. “I’m happy that N. Lyon not out 26 Total (1 wkt, 10 overs, 47 mins) 23 Mahmudullah 4-0-9-1, Soumya 4-0-26-0, Mominul unbeaten on three. dropped on 49, fell to the first 4-0-9-0, Mosaddek 1-0-1-0 over 100m this year, had faced we can have a strong team going They now face an uphill Extras (b8, lb14, w3, nb4) 29 To bat: J Root, J Roy, B Stokes, J Bairstow, J Buttler, J ball after tea when caught be- a potential two-year suspen- for the US in the 100m.” Total (8 wkts decl, 126 overs, 570 mins) 497 Archer, S Broad, J Leach Bangladesh: Soumya Sarkar, Shadman Islam, task to deny Australia a win that Did not bat: J Hazlewood Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Denly) hind off Overton. Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan sion after drug testers reported Lyles, 22, admitted that he would see the holders retain the Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Warner), 2-28 (Harris), 3-144 Bowling: Starc 2-2-0-0; Hazlewood 4-1-3-0 (1nb); But there was no stopping (capt), Mahmudullah, Liton Das, Mosaddek Hossain, they were unable to locate him relies on his mother to input his (Labuschagne), 4-183 (Head), 5-224 (Wade), 6-369 Cummins 3-0-10-1; Lyon 1-0-10-0. Mehidy Hasan, Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan. Ashes at 2-1 up with one to play Smith, who twice drove Leach Toss: Afghanistan on three separate occasions in a “whereabouts” details to USA- in a five-match series. for six. 12-month period. DA at the start of each quarter. Aussies shock Lithuania, claim Aspire Academy, QFA finalise Olympic berth; US crush Japan 2019-20 Youth Calendar TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK REUTERS as the World Cup’s best-placed DOHA BEIJING nation from Oceania, having stormed into the last 16 while ASPIRE Academy and the Qa- AUSTRALIA continued their New Zealand dropped into the tar Football Association (QFA) impressive form in the bas- 17-32nd place playoffs after signed an agreement for the ketball World Cup with an their defeat by Greece. 2019-20 Youth Calendar on 87-82 win over Lithuania and The Greeks won an enter- Thursday to develop the sport secured a berth in the 2020 taining dogfight for a spot in all-round at youth level. Olympic Games while holders the second group stage, featur- Ivan Bravo, Director United States cruised to a 98- ing four pools of four teams, General of Aspire Academy, 45 rout of Japan on Thursday. after Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Fahad Thani, Director Aspire DG Ivan Bravo and QFA Football Director Fahad Thani with The Czech Republic last season’s most valuable of Football Development at other officials after signing an agreement for the 2019-20 Youth stunned Turkey 91-76 to se- player in the NBA, racked up the Qatar Football Associa- Calendar in Doha. cure a last-16 berth in the 24 points and 10 rebounds. tion signed the agreement in 32-nation tournament in Chi- Brazil, one of the tourna- presence of Ali Salem Afifa, lies and tournaments. It’s im- run by Aspire Academy as they na and Greece joined them af- ment’s surprise packages, end- Deputy Director General of portant to align the dates with provide the foundation for fu- ter overcoming a strong chal- ed the preliminary group stage Aspire Academy and Saeed al the national teams and clubs ture successes of players in na- lenge from New Zealand in a on a high with an 84-73 win Marri, Football Administra- as well as with the school ex- tional teams. It is a challenging 103-97 victory over the Tall over Montenegro and France tion Manager of Aspire Acad- ams, so our boys can have the process to align all the impor- Blacks. also made it three wins out of emy. The dates of games and maximum success in whatever tant dates of a season so that Having brushed aside Can- three with a 90-56 defeat of tournaments for the 2019-20 they are doing. We are very no changes will be necessary at ada and Senegal in their open- the Dominican Republic. season were confirmed and thankful for the productive a later stage and this calendar ing two games, Australia took Australia’s Patty Mills (left) celebrates with Aron Baynes during their The top two teams from hopefully, the calendar will meetings and the agreement is guaranteeing all involved a 52-37 lead against the more pool match against Lithuania in the Basketball World Cup at the each of the four pools in the help all stakeholders plan the we signed today as we all want parties’ stability throughout fancied Lithuanians late in the Dongguan Basketball Center, Dongguan on Thursday. (REUTERS) second group stage will ad- season properly to achieve the best for the development of the year. We are happy that we first half. vance to the knockout rounds. their set goals. our young Qatari players,” said were able to sign this agree- The Baltic nation shored nailed a crunch three-pointer formance with 21 points and The tournament’s top two “This calendar is one of Jonatan Cabanelas, Specific ment today and we wish Aspire up their defence after the with 32.9 seconds left. 13 rebounds as Australia lived teams from the Americas and the most important tools for Training Football Coordinator success for all their teams and break and nosed ahead 73-70 Mills finished on a game- up to the billing of the tourna- Europe as well as one each our youth development pro- at Aspire Academy. tournaments in this season,” before the Boomers forced high 23 points and Phoenix ment’s dark horses. from Asia, Oceania and Africa gramme, because there are al- “At the Football Develop- said Fahad Thani, Director of the final twist as San Antonio Suns centre Aron Baynes They booked a berth in qualify automatically for the ways a lot of things going on, ment Department at QFA, we Football Development at Qatar Spurs playmaker Patty Mills capped an effervescent per- next year’s Olympics in Japan 2020 Olympics. such as training camps, friend- support the elite programmes Football Association. 14 Friday, September 6, 2019 FEATURES

So much to see, so much to do Teenage boy goes aboard Canada’s Via Rail blind by living mostly on junk food, study says

Canada is the THERESA BRAINE second-biggest TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE country in the world, TEENAGE boy who subsisted primarily on junk after Russia, and food went blind from his poor diet, according to a some Canadians A new study. aboard were using The 17-year-old, who lives in the United Kingdom, first went to the doctor at age 14 complaining of tired- the train as a speedy ness, the Annals of Internal Medicine wrote in the bus to commute study abstract. By the time his doctors discovered that from Manitoba to nutrition was the probable cause, his vision was irrevo- cably damaged. Alberta, the Though he was a self-described fussy eater, the teen Canadian version of was healthy in all other respects and wasn’t on any medication, said researchers at the University of Bristol what coastal in England. Tests showed he had a form of anemia and Americans call low vitamin B12 levels. After B12 injections and dietary flyover states advice, the doctor sent him home. However, it did not end there. A year later the boy, who was then 15, had hearing loss and vision symp- toms, but doctors couldn’t find a cause, the researchers A Via Rail passenger train along Moose Lake in said in a statement. Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. Two years after that, he was 17 and legally blind. That’s when they discovered a severe vitamin B12 deficiency, low copper and selenium levels, high zinc levels and “markedly reduced” vitamin D and bone mineral PATT MORRISON to get treats tossed by the crew. Deer density, the researchers said. TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE knew to graze alongside the tracks after He revealed that his diet con- the eastbound wheat-laden trains had sisted mainly of Pringles, French T was a bucket list trip, but not in the passed, scattering fodder behind them. fries, white bread and occasion- way you might think. The Via Rail It was wondrous, but a little sad too, that ally some processed meats like train journey across Canada was not this iron thread through the country had ham and sausage. Health Iabout my do-before-dying list, but changed their ways. “Since starting secondary about the Earth’s, about seeing the natu- I wish the stops had been longer, school, the patient had con- ral wonders before they’re swallowed but that would have meant a different sumed a limited diet of chips, up, burned up or chewed up by climate and considerably longer trip. I wish we’d crisps, white bread, and some pro- change or humans. been in Winnipeg long enough to visit cessed meat,” the researchers said. “By the time the pa- Now that grim part is out of the way, Canada’s new human rights museum. tient’s condition was diagnosed, the patient had perma- here’s the fun bit: about 3,000 miles, The leg-stretching pause I did like was nently impaired vision.” five days and four nights in May, from a whistle-stop prairie town where Rich- Researchers determined that the youth had given Toronto to Vancouver, aboard the Ca- ard and I hurried to the closest building, himself a case of nutritional optic neuropathy with his nadian. a hardware store, where many of the near-exclusive consumption of junk food. I travelled with Lisa, a good friend shelves were devoted to ways to extermi- They said such cases could rise given the world’s re- from high school. How good? We ironed nate varmints such as the black fly and liance on processed foods, but they also pointed to ve- each other’s hair back when that was one to a line of car waxes and polishes ganism as a possible eroder of vitamin B12 levels, which Joni Mitchell-chic, and nothing says named “California.” could also lead to malnutrition. “trust” like letting someone get inches The travel package I bought included Some 2 billion people around the world are sub- from your face with a searing-hot iron. Taking in the view from a Skyline Dome car. (PHOTOGRAPHS: VIA RAIL/TNS) hotel stays for two nights in Vancouver ject to deficiencies in micronutrients, study co-author Anyone who grows up in the jet age and Toronto. May was the ideal bloom- Denize Atan, an ophthalmologist at Bristol Medical must feel some yearning for the age of ing season in each — daffodils and tulips School and Bristol Eye Hospital, told Newsweek, but rail; mine was from stories of Sherlock in Toronto, lilacs and roses in Vancou- health professionals tend to downplay or be unaware of Holmes shuttling across England in pur- ver. The gardens perfectly bookended the link between nutrition, diet and visual health. suit of malefactors and from an Irving the wild landscape. “Nutritional optic neuropathy (aka deficiency optic Wallace article about the history of the In Toronto, I had one of the best neuropathy) is a dysfunction of the optic nerve result- fabulous Orient Express in an anthol- meals I have ever had, at David Chang’s ing from improper dietary content of certain nutrients ogy called “The Sunday Gentleman.” I’d Momofuku Kojin restaurant. My veg- essential for normal functioning of the nerve fibers,” taken the TGV train from Paris on a few etarian meal was like some kitchen sor- says the US National Institutes of Health. “Most com- short-haul trips, but its charm was inci- cerer’s handiwork; somewhere in there monly, it results from folic acid and vitamin B complex dental to speed and working toilets. was a corn flatbread like manna and deficiency associated with malnutrition or poor dietary I suppose in my heart of hearts, I re- mushrooms that certainly tasted magi- habits, incorrectly applied vegetarian diet, or chronic ally wanted “Murder on the Orient Ex- cal to me. alcohol abuse.” press” with a mustachioed detective but That brings me to the food on the If treated early, nutritional optic neuropathy can be without the bloodshed. Maybe that’s a train, served on white napery in two reversed. The research team recommended that dietary different travel package. seatings in a dining car ornamented history should also be obtained during physical exami- Those romance-novel Gordon Light- with tall etched-glass panels of Canadian nations, in the same way that it’s routine to ask about foot songs about riding the rails came birds. Here all the passengers mingled. smoking and alcohol intake. back to me when I realized this was a I found myself sitting variously with an “This may avoid a diagnosis of nutritional optic working train, not a tourism-only train. Food being served in the dining car on Via Rail’s Canadian. American woman living in Costa Rica, neuropathy being missed or delayed, as some associ- Canada is the second-biggest coun- a woman from Turkey and her husband ated visual loss can fully recover if the nutritional defi- try in the world, after Russia, and some dian Rockies. needlework with her: one to from Glasgow, Scotland, and a man with ciencies are treated early enough,” the researchers said. Canadians aboard were using the train One staff member do on the smooth part of the metallic blue nail polish so coruscating The study drew some criticism from scientists who said as a speedy bus to commute from Mani- told me this was the trip, the other when the going that that’s all I can describe about him. it did not definitively prove a cause-and-effect relationship. toba to Alberta, the Canadian version train’s first westbound Travel got bumpier. Richard enter- They served Canadian wines, mostly “Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause optic neuropathy of what coastal Americans call flyover trip on a new schedule tained us with “The Black Fly from British Columbia, some from On- but it is very unusual to find dietary deficiency when states. that took us through the Song,” an unofficial Canadian tario, and a few sensational Canadian animal products are consumed e.g. ham and sausages In the abstract, I knew this would be Rockies in daylight. It ananthem about Canada’s unofficial treats, including Saskatoon berries with which are significant sources of the vitamin B12,” he told an unplugged journey. I wasn’t just pre- sounded nutty that a train national pest. brie and maple-cured salmon bites the Science Media Centre in London, according to CNN. pared to go Wi-Fi free; I welcomed it. If trip that featured the Rockies on virtu- We passed the time with amusing that were so well received that fistfights Even the researchers noted it was an extreme ex- there are some among you who delude ally every piece of promotional material banter that strangers engage in. We read might have broken out in first class if ample. But they said that at the very least, it shows that yourselves every time you say, “Oh, my I saw would take passengers through the books. Lisa and I played games of no- there hadn’t been enough to go around. nutritional deficits can take many guises. phone? I can take it or leave it,” this is main attraction in the dark, so if this was score-keeping Scrabble just to be able to As a vegetarian, though, I was hop- “This case highlights the impact of diet on visual your 12-step test. It was liberating and new, it was about time. put down the most outre words we could ing for a bit more imagination or per- and physical health, and the fact that calorie intake and challenging. We were aboard the train on May 10, think up. haps just an understanding of the dif- BMI are not reliable indicators of nutritional status,” Several times a day, we — the peo- which was the 150th anniversary of the I was never bored. The concierges ference between vegetarian and vegan. Atan said in the researchers’ statement. ple travelling in my car — pooled into a driving of the golden spike, joining the were amused at how Lisa and I gawped The recurring vegan hash got a little “Nutrition does not just depend on how much you eat mind-hive collective to figure out the an- United States’ first transcontinental rail- and stared as the landscape out of To- wearisome, although I understand that but what you eat, and this case illustrates that fact,” Atan swer to a bit of trivia that had popped up: road in Promontory, Utah. First-class ronto unfurled; for two women from it could be expensive preparing separate told Newsweek. “Here was a boy who consumed enough Who was that actor in that movie? How passengers have their own concierge Arizona and California, all that water! vegetarian and vegan dishes. As a pro- calories — he had normal height and weight and no vis- does that song go? Who said that thing aboard the train, and Concierge Kevin Pools of it, rivulets of it, lapping lakes tein fallback, there were always warm ible signs of malnutrition — but he restricted his food to about, you know, that thing? and I concocted a golden spike cocktail and freshets of it, in a green and tim- nuts in the bar, part of a daylong panoply crisps and chips (fries) and a bit of processed meat. In Lisa and I had chosen to travel first to commemorate the event. I recom- bered landscape — our eyes were always of food and drink. other words, energy-dense foods class, called prestige class because re- mend that Via Rail Canada add it to its thirsty for the sight of it. After five ta-pocketa-pocketa days of little nutritional value. ally, who’ll need a 401(k) anyway, with railroad-theme cocktail menu; just send Concierge Kevin had worked aboard and four cradle-swaying nights across a The case illustrates the the Earth burning and melting? First me $5,000 and a self-addressed enve- the train for at least a dozen years, and continent, the second-hardest part of the fact that calorie intake class on the Canadian means staterooms lope and I will share the recipe with you. even the hours and hours of dry wheat journey was recovering my land legs in and BMI are — I love that word — with en suite bath- Many of the first-class passengers lands stirred him. One night I wandered Vancouver. The hardest part was leaving not reliable rooms, huge windows, daytime sofas were aboard for the duration. Some out to the bar area, and there he was, at the Canadian altogether. indicators and a TV that never seemed to work, but changed trains to take the Rocky Moun- a window, gazing into the undifferenti- of nutritional who cared? There was so much to see, so taineer, the luxury train that wends its ated darkness. He thought he was alone, IF YOU GO status.” much to do — especially nothing at all. way north through the Rockies. A few and I heard him say, with no irony in his Via Rail Canada (vacationsbyrail.com/ For most of the day, first-class travel- people stayed with us: an Arizona cou- voice, “Oh, the prairies.” canada) offers three classes of transconti- lers had the Skyline car to ourselves. It’s ple — the wife turned out to be the poker It was Kevin who knew where we’d nental service: economy, sleeper plus and the windowed car at the very back of the partner of the mother of a Los Angeles see the nests of bald eagles and ospreys. prestige. Prestige class is priced per shared train, right next to a first-class bar and Times colleague; a San Diego couple Now and then, the news would ripple cabin for two people. with a curved staircase up to the glass- who’d taken the Art Deco Blue Train back from the locomotive: “family of five Many September dates for prestige class surround observation car. across South Africa; two young newly- bears, ahead on the left! Moose up on from Toronto to Vancouver are sold out; for Sitting there with a mimosa in hand weds who understandably were barely the right!” And from the dining car to the available August trips at publication date, the — it was cocktail hour at almost any in evidence; and Richard and Heather. observation cars, passengers swarmed rate was $10,640, not including taxes or dis- hour, if you wished — was the best place The last pair were travelling to a nee- left or right. If we’d been a ship, we counts. The fare includes two nights’ hotel stay to see the lakes, waterfalls, forests and dlework conference in Vancouver, where might have capsized. in Toronto and Vancouver, as well as onboard slow approach of the trip’s piece de re- they would also see their son. Heather The bears knew to come when the meals and other amenities. sistance, Mount Robson and the Cana- had farsightedly brought two sets of train stopped in some forest clearing Friday, September 6, 2019 15 KIDS CORNER

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HBKU Press releases new children’s Ooredoo Money and Gulf books for 2019–2020 school year Exchange offer 60-second money transfers to India The books, including Alphabet Songs, My Happy Language and Melodies of the Forest are available in Arabic TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK just 60 seconds. DOHA A large number of bank ac- TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK spired by Amura’s personal ex- counts in India are eligible for the DOHA periences because, like many OOREDOO has enhanced its part- new 60-second transfer service; a parents, she found it challenging nership with renowned exchange full list can be found online at oore- HBKU Press has released sev- to foster a love of the Arabic lan- house Gulf Exchange, offering doo.qa/gulf. eral new educational books for guage in her own children. Ooredoo Money customers the op- Speaking about the enhanced children just in time for the new Melodies of the Forest (Alhan portunity to send money to select- partnership, Manar Khalifa al Mu- school year. 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El Khatib’s diploma in is bored by his Arabic language teaching and learning tools be- Customers can use Gulf Ex- “We are excited to extend our part- works that HBKU Press is com- Early Childhood Education and books and wants nothing to do cause they foster creativity and change services via their Oore- nership with Ooredoo to facilitate mitted to publishing with those past experiences writing and de- with their uninteresting stories. imagination while teaching facts doo Money app to send transfers this super-quick digital remittance very aims in mind,” she said. veloping children’s stories for But his mother shows him that about the letters and animal life to India directly from their mo- to our valued customers sending Alphabet Songs (Aghani Al broadcast television provide her Arabic is a beautiful language in Arabic.” bile phone 24/7. Transfers to any money to India. This collaboration Horoof) was written by award- with insight on how children re- that brings joy and happiness, These books and the full col- IMPS (Immediate Payment Ser- between Gulf Exchange and Oore- winning children’s author Basma spond to language and literature. with each word and letter playing lection of HBKU Press’s works vice) partner bank accounts will be doo will make digital remittance El Khatib. Readers are encour- My Happy Language (Loghati musical tunes that evoke hopes are available to purchase in book- credited to the recipient account in faster and more convenient.” aged to sing the Arabic alphabet Saeeda) is the debut work of au- and dreams. This book was in- stores in Qatar. Britain’s Got Talent 2019 telepathic QA office to spur Qatari investments couple to perform at Mall of Qatar in Amman, says Jordanian minister

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK overcoming challenges that AMMAN hinder progress with regards to the transportation sector. QATAR Airways celebrated During the media round- the opening of its new office table held in Amman, Qatar in Amman which was initiated Baker, said: “Jordan is an inte- with its inauguration on Mon- gral market for Qatar Airways, day, September 2, and was fol- where we operate three daily In Britain’s Got Talent 2019, the telepathic couple, James Harrington and Marina Liani, managed to lowed by an elegant VIP gala flights to Amman using wide- help judge Simon Cowell to read fellow judge Amanda Holden’s mind. dinner on the same day. body aircraft, including the The successful office open- state-of-the-art Airbus A350. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK MoQ visitors will experience Marina create the perfect ing ceremony was graced by The opening of our new office DOHA new performances of mind chemistry to wow any audi- the presence of the Transport in the kingdom comes as a re- reading consisting of multi- ence. We are delighted to Minister of Jordan Eng Anmar sponse to the growing demand MAGICAL duo Mind 2 Mind ple feats of mental dexteri- welcome them back and look Khasawneh and Qatar Airways for quality flights, in addition is back by popular demand. forward to seeing our shop- Group Chief Executive Akbar al Transport Minister of Jordan Eng Anmar Khasawneh and Qatar Airways to serving as further confirma- James Harrington and Ma- ty without the aid of vision, pers enjoying this spectacu- Baker, along with other digni- Group Chief Executive Akbar al Baker, along with other dignitaries, senior tion that Qatar Airways has rina Liani will return to the electronics or funny codes lar live entertainment!,” said taries, senior officials and VIPs. officials and VIPs, attended the office opening ceremony. become the airline of choice Mall of Qatar (MoQ), the na- Sam Hosn, Mall of Qatar’s The property has been es- for discerning travellers from tion’s favourite destination, 8.30pm from Monday Sep- newly appointed CEO. tablished to create a cohesive ing. The building is anchored Eng Anmar Khasawneh Jordan. We are looking for- following memorable shows tember 9 (Monday) until In Britain’s Got Talent and distinctive working space by the airline’s offices and of- hailed the opening of Qatar ward to further enhancing our on the iconic Oasis stage September 21 (Saturday). 2019 the telepathic couple for Qatar Airways employees fers for rent 24 well-appoint- Airways’ new office in Am- offerings and services in Jor- in December, 2018, and Mall of Qatar visitors managed to help judge Si- in Jordan’s Shmeisani area, ed offices and showroom, with man as the first Qatari owned dan and are certain that the breathtaking performances will experience new per- mon Cowell to read fellow widely considered the princi- large underground parking, investment in Jordan and ex- launch of our new offices will in Britain’s Got Talent 2019. formances of mind reading judge Amanda Holden’s pal financial and business dis- 24/7 security services, and pressed his hopes that it would help us achieve our goal.” The duo will baffle audi- consisting of multiple feats mind. Simon concluded his trict of Amman, Jordan. The high quality on-site facilities spur a series of Qatari invest- Qatar Airways launched its ences with a wide range of of mental dexterity without comments after awarding the office embodies Qatar Air- management services. The ments within the country. first flight to Amman in 1994. mind reading and magical the aid of vision, electronics duo the fourth yes by saying ways’ standard of excellence building spans nearly 2,000 He further illustrated the Since then, Amman has consist- effects on the Oasis Stage or funny codes. “It was mind-blowing from and is uniquely designed with square metres of land and brotherly relations between ently been one of the airline’s every day at 6.30pm and “Together, James and start to finish – amazing!” six floors characterised with over 11,000 square metres of Jordan and Qatar by high- primary destinations, with 21 curved winged stone detail- built up area. lighting the importance of weekly flights from Doha.

OIS MARKS TEACHERS DAY IN STYLE BPS TEACHER ATTENDS NEW AGE EDUCATION MEET

Olive International School (OIS), Abu Hamour, celebrated Teachers’ Day on Thursday with great enthusiasm under the slogan, ‘A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite imagination and instill love for learning’. A special assembly was held Vice-Principal of Birla Public School Radhika Rele attended a three-day residential conference on ‘EdTech for 21st Century Schools’ organ- on the occasion while teachers were presented with beautiful cards made by the students of the school. The event ised by Next Education at Park Hyatt, Hyderabad, India, recently. The conference discussed various new-age learning and teaching tools. The also included songs and dance performances. The ceremony concluded with a cake-cutting by the teachers. (TNN) conference was attended by many prominent school leaders from the Gulf region. (TNN)