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Planeload of Qatari aid reaches flood-hit Sudan

Second plane carrying relief materials to reach Khartoum on Tuesday P Sudan praises Qatar’s humanitarian support
QNA
KHARTOUM
Upon the directives of the Amir HH
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani,
a Qatari plane carrying 60 tonnes
of relief aid for flood-affected peo-
ple of Sudan arrived in Khartoum
on Saturday.
The move was part of an air-
lift aimed at easing the suffering
of thousands of families in several
areas of Sudan.
Ambassador of Qatar to Sudan
HE Abdulrahman bin Ali al Kubaisi
said this assistance is a sincere ex-
pression of Qatar’s leadership, gov-
ernment and people to extend sup-
port to brotherly Sudan due to the
floods and rains that have hit the
country recently.
The ambassador said the Qatari
aid includes foodstuffs as well as
support for the health and environ-
mental sanitation sectors.
The second plane carrying relief
materials will arrive in Khartoum on
Tuesday.
He said Qatar is keen to respond
promptly to urgent humanitarian
needs all over the world based on
its vital role in this regard.
Qatar Charity and Qatar Red
Crescent Society earlier sent relief
convoys to several affected areas
in Sudan in cooperation and coor-
dination with the competent Suda-
nese authorities, he added.
The urgent response comes in
line with the vital role played by
Qatar in helping and providing as-
sistance to the needy in all regions
and countries of the world.
The plane, which belongs to the
Amiri Air Force of the Ministry of
Defense, went to Khartoum airport
carrying Qatar’s aid in support of
the victims of the flood.
The Qatari Search and Res-
cue team of Lekhwiya, which will
oversee the delivery of 60 tonnes
of various relief items, as part of
an emergency grant allocated by
the Qatar Fund for Development
worth $5 million went with the re-
lief plane.
The Standing Committee for
Rescue and Relief Works and Hu-
manitarian Aids for Afflicted Areas
in Brotherly and Friendly Coun-
tries headed by Lekhwiya was re-
sponsible for preparing the relief
materials and coordinating with
the concerned authorities to deliver
them to the affected areas.
Meanwhile, Dr Al-Siddiq Taw-
er, a member of the Sovereignty
Council in Sudan, praised the Qa-
tari support for the flood-hit Suda-
nese people.
In his remarks to Sudan Radio,
Dr Tawer praised the immediate
response of Qatar in this regard,
providing humanitarian and relief
Relief materials being transported to Sudan. assistance to the affected people.
“The immediate assistance
is not alien to the brothers. They
have been with the Sudanese peo-
ple at all the turning points,” he
said.
For his part, Mohammed Fadla-
llah Sirag, Deputy Commissioner-
General of Humanitarian Aid in
Sudan, said the High Emergency
Committee and the technical com-
mittee charged with receiving hu-
manitarian assistance and UNHCR,
the Civil Defense and the Emergen-
cy Health Committee received the
support of Qatar through the first
plane of the Qatar Air Bridge for
the Sudanese people.
He said, “The Sudanese govern-
ment and people value and appreci-
ate the support provided by Qatar,
which stands with the Sudanese
people in all crises and tragedies.”
He stressed that Sudan’s rela-
tions with Qatar are very strong
and deep rooted.

We welcome the new Hijri year with renewed hope that

Qatar 2022 WC emblem
to be displayed on iconic
world landmarks on Sept 3
TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK
DOHA
A major milestone on the road to the
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will take
place on September 3 (Tuesday) with
the launch of the official emblem for
the first footballing extravaganza to
be hosted in the Middle East.
The emblem will be unveiled dig-
itally at 20:22hrs Doha time across
all Supreme Committee for Delivery
& Legacy (SC) – bodies responsible
for the delivery of infrastructure and
host country planning and opera-
tions for historic Qatar 2022 FIFA
World Cup – and the football gov-
erning body FIFA platforms. Jumbo
screens and iconic buildings across
the world will display the unveiling
of the emblem.
In Qatar, the emblem will be pro-
jected on a number of iconic build-
ings namely – Katara, Souq Waqif,
Doha Sheraton Hotel and at the
Torch Hotel.
Similarly many places in the
Arab world will come aglow with the
emblem at the same time- in Kuwait
(Kuwait Towers), in Oman (Oman
Opera House), in Lebanon (Al Raw-
sha Rock), in Jordan (le Royal Am-
man Hotel), in Iraq (Baghdad Tow-
er), in Tunisia (Hammamat City), in
Algeria (Algeria Opera House), and
in Morocco (Al Rebat Cornish).
The emblem will also be reflected
on iconic locations of the world in-
cluding Argentina (General Paz 15 de
Agosto, Buenos Aires), Brazil (metro
Domination Se Station, Sao Paulo),
Chile (Av Kennedy/Padre Hurta-
do, Santiago), England (Westfield
Stratford City/Four Dials, Westfield
Square@Westfield London, Canary
Wharf and at Leicester Square), in
France (Gare du Nord, Paris), Ger-
many (Berlin Railway Station), In-
dia (Babulnath Junction, Mumbai),
Italy (Sempione, Arco della pace,
Milano), Mexico (Principal streets in
Mexico City), Russia (Noviy Arbat 2,
Moscow), South Africa (Alice Lane,
Sandton, Johannesburg), South Ko-
rea (Coex Crown, Seoul), Spain (Cal-
lao, Madrid), Turkey (City screens
across ten districts including Yildz,
Zuharatbaba, Bahcesehir Kism,
Tasdelen, Mimar sinan, Caferaga,
Harbiye, Merkez, Barbarros and Le-
vazim), and in the United States of
America (Times Square, Broadway
between 44th and 45th F/W, New
York).
Meanwhile, FIFA is also running
a contest for the FIFA World Cup
Greatest Emblem till September 2.
You can take part in the voting on
the official FIFA World Cup Twitter
account to find your favourite, span-
ning from 1930 through to 2018.
The first of five preliminary
matches is Switzerland 1954 against
Sweden 1958. The bracket progress-
es into a Round of 16, quarter-finals
and semi-finals. The final will take
place on September 1, with the win-
ner to be announced the following
day when the FIFA World Cup Qatar
2022 emblem is unveiled.
Allah the Almighty will include us with his care and lift
the suffering of our brothers. In this new year, we seek
Petrol, diesel to become
the meanings of brotherhood and cooperation brought
by our Holy Prophet. We also pray God that stability cheaper in September
and peace prevail in our homelands, and our people
enjoy more progress and prosperity.
Doha Metro sees 1,082,112
ridership in July-August
DOHA Metro has seen a record of 1,082,112 ridership during the months of
July and August. “We thank you for choosing Doha Metro to travel and always IN a welcome news for motor- QR1.80 in August.
looking forward to welcoming you onboard,” Qatar Rail said in a tweet. ists, Qatar Petroleum (QP) Super grade petrol will
has slashed the prices of pre- be available for QR1.80 per
mium and super grade petrol litre as against QR1.90 in
and diesel from September. August.
According to new list pub- Similarly, diesel will cost
lished by QP, premium grade QR1.85 per litre in Septem-
petrol will cost QR1.70 per ber, 5 dirhams less than that
litre in September as against of the August price. (TNN)
Qatar’s National Dementia
Plan wins laurels
ALZHEIMER’S Disease International (ADI) regional director of
Asia-Pacific has praised Qatar’s National Dementia Plan saying
that it is the first in the Middle East and the only one in the world
to be launched in 2018. Almost 1,000 participants from Qatar
took part in the world’s largest survey on people’s attitudes
towards dementia led by ADI and London School of Economics
and the report will be released in September during the World
Alzheimer’s Month. “Only 30 countries in the world have plans
and Qatar is the first in the Middle East. That’s a pioneering
initiative,” ADI Regional Director-Asia Pacific D Y Suharya said.
“Over 70,000 people participated in the biggest global survey
on dementia. It will be published next month. Qatar is playing a
significant role,” she said. —CATHERINE W GICHUKI PAGE 20

Drive against street vendors in Al Shehaniya

TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK
DOHA
THE Municipality of Al Shehaniya,
in cooperation with Ministry of Com-
merce and Industry, Ministry of Inte-
rior and the Internal Security Force of
Lekhwiya, carried out a joint inspec-
tion campaign against street vendors
in Al Shehaniya.
This campaign aims to eliminate
the phenomenon of street vending
and protect the environment.
This comes as part the continuous
efforts of the Ministry of Municipality
and Environment to prevent this phe-
nomenon, which distorts the general
view of the state, in accordance with
Law No. (18) of 2017 on public hy-
giene.
Jaber Hassan al Jaber, Direc-
tor of Al Shehaniya Municipality,
said these campaigns continue pe-
riodically in coordination with the
authorities concerned to eliminate
street vending, which has nega-
tive effects on the environment and
health. Officials taking action against street vendors in Al Shehaniya. PAGE 2
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NHRC expresses its
concern over enforced
disappearances by
blockading countries
QNA
DOHA
VICE Chairman of National
Human Rights Commit-
tee (NHRC) Dr Mohammed
Saifal Kuwari has affirmed
that the practice of enforced
disappearance constitutes
a crime against humanity
as defined in international
law, adding that there are no
exceptional circumstances,
whether a state of war or the
threat of war, internal po-
litical instability or any other
exception, which may be in-
voked to justify enforced dis-
appearance.
In a press statement on the
occasion of the International
Day of Victims of Enforced
Disappearance, Kuwari said
that in the Convention for the
Protection of All Persons from
Enforced Disappearance, the
international community is
determined to prevent en-
forced disappearances and to
combat impunity for perpe-
trators.
Kuwari expressed his
concern over the persistence
of the phenomenon of en-
forced disappearances in
the Gulf crisis, during which
Saudi Arabia, the United
Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and
QCS drive stresses
need of regular tests
for blood cancer
TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK
DOHA
QATAR Cancer Society
(QCS) has concluded its
‘Your blood ..Your Health’
campaign to raise awareness
of blood cancer.
The month-long cam-
paign continued throughout
August, to raise awareness
of one of the most common
cancers in the State of Qatar
according to Qatar National
Cancer Registry 2015. The
campaign included a num-
ber of awareness events held
at malls about warning signs
and symptoms, risk factors,
methods of prevention and
the importance of periodic ex-
amination for early detection.
Free consultations and
tests were also provided
for the public, in coopera-
tion with the Syrian Medical
J0INT CAMPAIGN AGAINST STREET VENDORS IN SHEHANIYA
THE Al Shehaniya Municipality, in cooperation with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Ministry of
Interior and the Internal Security Force ‘Lekhwiya’, carried out a joint inspection campaign against street
vendors on Friday. The campaign aims to check illegal street vending and the violations of health and hy-
giene regulations as well as environmental damage caused by them. This comes within the framework of
the continuous efforts of the Ministry of Municipality and Environment to maintain public hygiene. (TNN)
Egypt imposed an unfair
blockade on the State of Qa-
tar and its citizens and resi-
dents.
In this regard, he noted
that despite the release of
several Qatari nationals by
the Saudi authorities after
they had been subjected to
unjustified enforced disap-
pearance, they are still hold-
ing a Qatari student since
July, 2018, without trial.
He also pointed out that
many citizens in the Gulf
region have become unsafe
because of this, especially
human rights activists, and
the fear of being subjected
to enforced disappearance,
or arbitrary detention espe-
cially under the law enacted
by some blockade countries
looms large over a sizeable
section.
Dr Kuwari pointed out
that about two weeks ago,
NHRC received confirmed
information from reliable
sources concerning the en-
forced disappearance of Qa-
tari national Ali Nasser Ali
Jarallah, aged 70, and his son
Abdul Hadi, aged 17, in Sau-
di Arabia, after the Qatari
citizen and his son entered
Saudi Arabia under a family
permit on August 15, 2019.
Center, Hamad Medical Cor-
poration, Mall of Qatar and
Qatar Living.
HibaNassar, head of
Health Education Depart-
ment at QCS said “Blood can-
cer affects blood cells and the
blood forming tissues or the
immune system cells. There
are three types of blood can-
cers: Lymphoma, Leukemia
and Myeloma. Lymphoma
and Leukemia are the most
common blood cancers while
Leukemia ranks fifth among
the most common cancers
and Non-Hodgkin Lympho-
ma ranks fourth in Qatar.
Nassar stressed the im-
portance of periodic tests for
early detection of the disease,
noting that each type of blood
cancer has a different way of
spreading and responding to
treatment.
MoI celebrates graduation of first
batch of Polish Maritime Academy
A total of 10 Ministry of Interior cadets receive their bachelor’s degree in Marine Science
QNA
DOHA
THE Polish Maritime Academy
celebrated the graduation of
the first batch of the Ministry of
Interior (MoI) cadets, which in-
cludes 10 students who received
a qualitative education over
four years to obtain a bachelor’s
degree in Marine Science.
In a speech during the cer-
emony, Colonel Dr Mohammed
Hamadal Ghayatheen, assistant
director of Human Resources
Department at the Ministry of
Interior, praised the efforts ex-
erted by the academy in educat-
ing the cadets of the ministry
and equipping them with the
required scientific skills to per-
form their duties in the service
of their dear country, the State
of Qatar.
He added that the MoI is
proud of its partnership with
the Polish Maritime Academy,
which is one of the esteemed
maritime academies in the
world and highly appreciates
its cooperation in transferring
its long-standing expertise to
the ministry’s cadres in a way
that achieves its objectives to
build modern police force who
keep pace with the latest devel-
opments in the field of policing
Ministry of Interior cadets after their graduation from the Polish Maritime Academy in Warsaw recently.
and security and improve per-
formance at all levels.
He said that the graduates
of the first batch of scholar-
ship of the ministry constitute a
qualitative addition to the MoI,
especially in the field of mari-
time tasks carried out by the
General Directorate of Coastal
and Border Security.
On behalf of the leadership
of the Ministry of Interior, Colo-
nel Dr Mohammed Hamad al
Ghayatheen congratulated the
graduating students, praising
their high results during the
study and their highest disci-
pline.
Ministry of Municipality achieves development in
registration, documentation of real estate leases
QNA
DOHA
THE Ministry of Municipality
and Environment announced
a qualitative leap in the de-
velopment of registration
services and documentation
of leases of real estate and ad-
vertising licences through the
services automation project
currently under implemen-
tation.
The ministry explained
that it is possible to com-
plete all the transactions of
the two services in full elec-
tronic way without the need
for a personal presence in
government service centres.
Lt Col Abdulaziz Ali al Mo-
hannadi, assistant director
Assistant Undersecretary
for Common Services Af-
fairs at the Ministry of Mu-
nicipality and Environment
Hamad Khalifa al Khalifa
pointed out that the percent-
age of completed transac-
tions submitted electroni-
cally through the portal of
the ministry against those
provided in service centres
amounted to 96 percent for
the service of registration
and documentation of leases
of real estate, and 99 percent
for the service of advertising
licenses.
Khalifa stressed that the
two services are witnessing
a growing demand since the
general of Coast and Border Se-
curity, praised the partnership
Aman Center launches
new awareness drive
QNA
PROTECTION
DOHA
and So-
cial Rehabilitation Centre
(Aman), part of Qatar So-
cial Work Foundation, has
launched ‘Drop off your kids’
awareness campaign to coin-
cide with the start of the new
academic year.
The campaign, which
lasts for a year, aims to en-
courage parents to take their
children to school in order
to get closer to them and
promote positive values in
them.
The campaign, which is
one of the awareness initia-
tives that Aman is keen to
have annually, will be imple-
mented through the provi-
sion of awareness messages
through social media plat-
forms and SMS.
The campaign is divided
into many phases, with sev-
eral illustrated messages for
parents during the first week
official launch, as the num-
ber of transactions complet-
ed to service the registration
and documentation of leases
of real estate 47,778 transac-
tions, while the number of
transactions completed for
the service of advertising li-
censes 30,981 transactions.
He explained that work
is underway to develop and
improve the performance
of the two services and all
the services of the minis-
try continuously to achieve
the continuity of providing
them electronically through
all possible electronic ports
around the clock, from any-
where and at any time, re-
between the MoI and the Polish
Academy, noting that there are
many areas of cooperation be-
tween the parties in the field of
training and marine science.
Qatari student Humaid
Mohammed al Humaidi was
awarded a distinction and was
honoured during the ceremony
among the outstanding gradu-
ates of the academy.
The graduation ceremony
was attended by the Ambas-
sador of Qatar to Poland HE
Ahmed bin Saifal Maadadi, a
delegation from the MoIand a
number of parents of the gradu-
ating students.
of the new school year.
The Executive Director
of Aman Center Mansoor al
Saadi said that the centre’s
main activity is to protect
children and women, and
since awareness is one of
the most important ways of
protection and prevention,
to carry out activities to that
effect.
The campaign targets
parents and children on
the one hand and employ-
ers on the other, especially
as the child’s rights are pro-
tected by national laws and
international conventions,
the most important of which
are care and proper educa-
tion.
Aman Center will launch
distinctive applications soon
that can be downloaded
through mobile and other
smart devices, in an effort to
contribute to the enhance-
ment of protection of chil-
dren, educating him with
about self-defence skills.
quested by the client, so that
the ministry has overcome
the barriers of space and
time.
Khalifa announced that
a new service, developed by
the department of informa-
tion systems, was launched
in cooperation with the
building licensing depart-
ment and was added to the
ministry’s application (Oun)
to provide a digital copy of
maps and annexes of the
building permit and build-
ing completion certificates.
He also pointed out that the
first package of development
of urban planning services
will be launched soon.

QAC supplies Qatar market with reliable Fuso trucks and buses
TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK
DOHA
QATAR Automobiles Company
(QAC), the authorised distribu-
tor of Mitsubishi Motors Cor-
poration and Fuso in Qatar, a
subsidiary of Nasser Bin Khalid
Group of Companies, contin-
ues to supply the Qatari Market
with reliable Fuso trucks and
buses brought directly from Ja-
pan manufactory.
The Fuso vehicles in Qatar
are available at Qatar Auto-
mobiles Company showroom
on Salwa Road in Doha and
include the Fuso Canter Light
RELIEF PROJECT TO SECURE SHELTER AND EMPOWERMENT
QRCS, KRCS help Syrian families
with orphans in southern Turkey
The QR518,300 project involves providing shelters, operating kindergartens and holding vocational training activities
Syrian children attend educational and rehabilitation classes in Gaziantrao in Southern Turkey recently.
TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK
DOHA
QATAR Red Crescent Society
(QRCS) has completed Phase
2 of a relief project to secure
shelter and empowerment for
the Syrian families with or-
phans in Gaziantep, southern
Turkey. The project was carried
out in partnership with Kuwait
Red Crescent Society (KRCS),
at a total cost of $142,000
(QR518,300).
The eight-month project
involved renting two shelter
premises, operating a kin-
QATAR FOUNDATION WELCOMES FALAH THE FALCON
QATAR Foundation (QF) welcomed Falah the Falcon, the official mascot of the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019, to Education City on Thursday. Emblazoned in
maroon, the mascot met QF students at Multaqa (Education City Student Center) and helped highlight the attributes of an athlete, such as being competitive, courageous, fun,
helpful and loyal. The IAAF competition will be held from September 27 to October 6, and is set to welcome more than 2,000 athletes from 213 countries. (TNN)
Memac Ogilvy seminar explores behavioural science, corporate thinking
TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK
DOHA
MEMAC Ogilvy held a semi-
nar on behavioural science for
leaders and decision makers
from some of Qatar’s leading
organisations at the Mondrian
Hotel in Doha recently.
The seminar was presented
by Madeleine Croucher, a sen-
ior behavioural science con-
sultant at Ogilvy Consulting
UK, and member of one of the
world’s longest-standing be-
havioural science units.
Focused on ‘nudge’ tech-
niques that help to shape de-
cision-making and human be-
duty trucks and Rosa buses,
the only 26-seaters available
in the market.
Hisham al Sahn, general
manager of QAC, said: “Qatar
Automobiles Company and
Fuso have a long standing and
strong relationship. We will
continue to supply the Qatari
market with Fuso products
that meet the demands and
expectations of our customers.
Fuso vehicles, trucks and buses
are well known for their dura-
bility and modern technology,
and we will stay committed to
present this brand in Qatar in
the best way ever and provide
dergarten, holding vocational
training activities and secur-
ing other requirements such as
transportation, food, cooking
fuel as well as first-aid and hy-
giene kits.
In order to help 42 most
needy Syrian families with no
breadwinners, QRCS’ represen-
tation mission in Turkey offered
protection, social care, edu-
cation, and entertainment to
mitigate the psychological im-
pact of war on 137 women and
children, as well as to integrate
them into their community.
As for education, 93 under-
haviours, the seminar helped
to shine a new light on how the
human brain processes infor-
mation and open the door to a
new way of thinking about or-
ganisational challenges.
Through a series of practi-
cal demonstrations and inter-
active presentation, attendees
got a better understanding of
why people behave the way
they do and how carefully de-
signed behaviour interventions
can have a tremendous real-life
impact on the way people act.
Discussions revolved
around the effect of habitual
patterns of decision-making
on corporate outputs and how
our market with the reliable
Made in Japan vehicles”.
Qatar Automobiles Compa-
ny continues to supply the Qa-
tari market with buses and light
trucks that combine durability
and reliability, while remaining
affordable in a competitive mar-
ket. The Fuso trucks are perfect-
six children were enrolled into
a kindergarten. Teachers were
hired to help the students with
their studies and help the moth-
ers with the Holy Quran memo-
risation and recitation. Sew-
ing, makeup, and embroidery
courses were held for 53 women
and young women.
The children attended play,
education and rehabilitation
sessions, while the mothers at-
tended life consulting and stress
management sessions.
Dr Mohamed Salah Ibra-
him, executive director of Relief
and International Development
Madeleine Croucher, a senior behavioural science consultant at Ogilvy
Consulting UK, during a seminar in Doha recently.
brands can determine why a
Nation
ly suited to meet the demands
and requirements of various
sectors, and provide services for
passenger and staff transport,
commercial operations and
other kinds of business.
Qatar Automobiles Com-
pany is the authorised distribu-
tor of Fuso brand that is known
Division at QRCS, said, “I would
like to thank KRCS for making
this humanitarian project a suc-
cess. It meets the needs of the
most vulnerable Syrians in Tur-
key, who are desperate for any
form of assistance, following
their horrible experiences amid
product is failing and iden-
for its trusted quality, economic
efficiency, solid & functional de-
sign and committed services.
In the segment of light duty
trucks, Mitsubishi Fuso Canter
is the flagship product of the
company, and has the high-
est market share in Qatar. The
Canter is a light duty truck,
one of the most successful and
demanded trucks across the
world. In Qatar, the Canter
accomplished huge success
thanks to its safety standards,
high performance, low cost of
operation and lifetime value. In
terms of design, the Fuso Can-
ter is set for light to medium op-
the atrocities of war”.
He emphasised QRCS’ firm
commitment towards such sig-
nificant projects for Syrian refu-
gees, inspired by its strategy to
mobilise human and financial
resources to bring about real
change in their lives.
tify the consumer disconnect
through behavioural research.
The seminar focused on the
exploration and discussion of a
range of case studies applying
behavioural science to over-
come challenges for private,
public and third sector organi-
sations. Examples of effective
‘nudges’ ranged from behav-
iour change campaigns and
employee communications to
customer experience and prod-
uct design.
Commenting on the event,
Madeleine Crouchersaid, “Or-
ganisations are nowadays driv-
ing their businesses by drawing
insights from the realistic un-
Sunday, September 1, 2019
erations, with its rigid cab and
chassis. In the buses category,
The Rosa is the only bus in Qa-
tar that can accommodate up to
26 seats including the driver.
The Mitsubishi Fuso Rosa is
a Japanese minibus manufac-
tured by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck
and Bus Corporation. The bus is
perfect for all kinds of transpor-
tation including entertainment
trips, school transportation,
staff and VIP transport.
The Rosa uses Michelin
tires and is equipped with high
performance 4.2 litre 4-cylinder
diesel engine and independent
front suspension. Its dual cali-
Eric Xu, Huawei’s Rotating Chairman, announcing the release of the Ascen
910 and MindSpore recently.
Huawei introduces
powerful AI processor
Ascend 910, MindSpore
TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK
DOHA
HUAWEI has officially
launched one of the world’s
most powerful AI processor
– the Ascend 910 – as well as
an all-scenario AI computing
framework, MindSpore.
“We have been making
steady progress since we an-
nounced our AI strategy in Oc-
tober last year”, said Eric Xu,
Huawei’s rotating chairman.
“Everything is moving forward
according to plan, from R&D
to product launch. We prom-
ised a full-stack, all-scenario AI
portfolio. And today we deliv-
ered, with the release of Ascend
910 and MindSpore. This also
marks a new stage in Huawei’s
AI strategy.”
The Ascend 910 is a new
AI processor that belongs to
Huawei’’ series of Ascend-Max
chipsets. Huawei announced
the processor’s planned specs at
its 2018 flagship event, Huawei
Connect. After a year of ongo-
ing development, test results
now show that the Ascend 910
processor delivers on its perfor-
mance goals with much lower
power consumption than origi-
nally planned.
For half-precision float-
ing point (FP16) operations,
Ascend 910 delivers 256 Tera-
FLOPS. For integer precision
calculations (INT8), it delivers
512 TeraOPS. Despite its un-
rivaled performance, Ascend
910’s max power consumption
is only 310W, much lower than
its planned specs (350W).
“Ascend 910 performs
much better than we expected”,
said Xu. “Without a doubt, it
has more computing power
than any other AI processor in
the world.”
Ascend 910 is used for
AI model training. In a typi-
cal training session based on
ResNet-50, the combination of
Ascend 910 and MindSpore is
derstanding of human behav-
iour through an empirical pro-
cess, which behavioural science
offers, to change consumer
journeys and user-experiences.
Ogilvy believes that the under-
standing of this concept will be
of great help to organisations in
Qatar. It was nice seeing such a
diversity of people who are ea-
ger to find out how behavioural
science can be a useful tool in
growing their business and
making an impact in the soci-
ety. I see a lot of potential here
in Qatar!”
Fadi Chivi, general man-
ager at Memac Ogilvy, said, “It
is our pleasure to organise this
03
per front disc brakes with elec-
tronic wear indicator warning
maximise the safety of the bus
while moving and stopping.
In terms of safety and com-
fort, the accelerator interlock
and pre-warning buzzer pre-
vents vehicle being driven with
passenger door open. The fleet
and different applications are
available in the showroom,
with various payment plans and
wide range of offers for compa-
nies and corporate deals.
Customers can visit the
showroom on Salwa Road from
Saturday to Thursday (8am to
9pm), on Friday (5pm to 9pm).
about two times faster at train-
ing AI models than other main-
stream training cards using
TensorFlow.
Moving forward, Huawei
will continue investing in AI
processors to deliver more
abundant, affordable, and
adaptable computing power
that meets the needs of a broad
range of scenarios (e.g., edge
computing, on-vehicle comput-
ing for autonomous driving and
training).
Huawei also launched
MindSpore, an AI computing
framework that supports devel-
opment for AI applications in all
scenarios.
As privacy protection grows
more important than ever, sup-
port for all scenarios is essential
for enabling secure, pervasive
AI. This is a key component
in the MindSpore framework,
which can readily adapt to dif-
ferent deployment needs. Re-
source budget environments
can be big or simple as needed
– MindSpore supports them all.
The MindSpore AI frame-
work is adaptable to all scenari-
os – across all devices, edge, and
cloud environments – and pro-
vides on-demand cooperation
between them. Its ‘AI Algorithm
As Code’ design concept allows
developers to develop advanced
AI applications with ease and
train their models more quickly.
In a typical neural network
for natural language process-
ing (NLP), MindSpore has 20
percent fewer lines of core code
than leading frameworks on the
market, and it helps developers
raise their efficiency by at least
50 percent. Through frame-
work innovation, as well as co-
optimisation of MindSpore and
Ascend processors, Huawei’s
solution can help developers
more effectively address com-
plex AI computing challenges
and the need for a diverse range
of computing power for differ-
ent applications.
kind of event in Qatar for the
first time. Ogilvy’s behavioural
science team is among the
best in the world and the work
they do, which spans product
design, experience design, or-
ganisational change, and be-
haviour change campaigns,
has helped public and private
organisations across the world
overcome challenges and drive
positive change.”
The seminar comes as part
of Memac Ogilvy’s commit-
ment to helping organisations
apply the insights of behav-
ioural science to diagnose, cre-
ate, and validate what it called
the ‘unseen opportunities.’
 04 Sunday, September 1, 2019
New Indian schools primed to fill shortage
SATYENDRA PATHAK
DOHA
T
HE opening of three new
schools adhering to Indian cur-
riculum this year has helped in
alleviating the problem of seat
shortage for Indian students
living in Qatar.
While the Galileo International
School at Muaither opened for stu-
dents on August 25, Monarch In-
ternational School at Wukair has
become operational and has been re-
ceiving applications for admissions
from August.
Earlier, in April this year, an-
other Indian school, Loyola Inter-
national School, started operations
with more than 600 students on its
Wukair campus.
“The opening of these three new
schools this year has bridged the
gap between large number of Indian
students seeking admissions and
the number of seats available in In-
dian schools. In fact, the seats will
outnumber students once all these
schools are fully operational,” a sen-
ior official at the Indian Embassy in
Doha told Qatar Tribune.
“There was a growing sense of
desperation among parents who have
been unable to secure admissions for
their children due to shortage of seats
at Indian curriculum schools. Now,
this will be a matter of past,” the of-
ficial said.
Galileo International School
Chairperson Aida al Shahri told Qatar
Tribune that all formalities to open
the school were completed in record
time and the school has become op-
eration as per the schedule on August
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after the summer vacations.
“While we have got permission
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“Our curriculum is based on the
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tors and school operators. A number of
top schooling brand names are vying to
enter Qatar to cater to the huge num-
ber of Indian students in the country,”
the Indian embassy official said.
Highlighting the phenomenal
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“The quality of education at all
the schools has also improved a lot
as most of the schools have hired
quality teachers and focus a lot on
the training of teachers on a regular
basis,” he said.
Azim Abbas, director of DPS-
MIS, one of the biggest Indian
schools operating in Qatar, said the
growth of Indian schools in Qatar
was phenomenal especially during
the period 2000 to 2015 due to their
high education quality, low fees and
world-class quality infrastructure.
“The future of Indian schools may
be subject to the business acumen of
‘survival of the fittest’ as almost all
new and old schools offering quality
education in purpose-built infrastruc-
ture. Parents will have a choice and
seat availability will be higher than the
demand. Hence all schools will work
harder to meet the quality expecta-
tions of parents and hence parents will
have a choice of sending their children
to a good Indian school at an afforda-
ble price,” said Abbas said, who is also
the president of Indian Businessmen
and Professional Council (IBPC).
Meanwhile, a number of parents
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satisfaction over the availability of
sufficient number of seats in the In-
dian schools.
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assistance, citing non-availability of
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there is no such problem. In fact,
now we have more options to choose
from,” an Indian expatriate said.
 06 Sunday, September 1, 2019

Today’s students are tomorrow’s

A cross section of students
outline their feelings of
excitement and anxiety

architects, the future of country

MERIAM JELLITI
on return to school after
the summer break

T
HE summer is almost over. The school sessions start-
ed last Sunday. Classrooms are full of students and
stationery. The libraries are already advertising for all
that the students may need for the upcoming academic
year. Some are looking forward, others are nervous.
However, everyone prepared well for the reopening of the
schools. In fact, students are not the only ones who were
waiting with bated breath for this day. Parents want to pro-
vide their children with all the essentials, including station-
ery, as the aim is to keep everything in order.
On a visit to a local stationery in Abu Hamour area in
Doha, employees confirmed huge turnouts at it’s a time of
the year when families prepare for the new session of the
schools. All tools and supplies are provided to students.
Because of the high demand, the stationery outlets aim to
fulfill their customers’ needs by providing a variety of prod- pressure because of the high expectations. “I feel like every- local stationery in Abu Hamour. When asked about his
ucts at reasonable prices. thing is rushing up so fast, maybe because of the stress but preparations for the new school session, he said his parents
Around 200,000 students rejoined school after the I do my best to be prepared. Of course once I am back to are very supportive and they always encourage and advise
summer break in Qatar this year. Parents have their own school then all the stress and worry is gone.” him.
perspective on the matter but they are unanimous that Yomna said she felt lucky to have full support from her Ghanim, on his part, had some suggestions to share:
supplies were well provided and prices were reasonable family. “I really appreciate Qatar for always upgrading and “I think independent schools need to provide uniforms for
this time. They all agree on the importance of being well enhancing the educational system. Every year we have new the boys, and we definitely need more school activities. Stu-
prepared for new school session. However, it’s not only books, new technology etc. Change is needed in schools and dents have the skills. Debating clubs and art clubs can help
about school supplies. Some families earmark meticulously I think our schools are always changing to fit the require- them express themselves.”
the specific ‘Back to School’ budget including supplies, reg- ments of the students, which is great,” she averred. Ghanim believes these clubs can help the students
istration fees (for private schools), transportation fees etc. When asked for suggestions to help students integrate chalk out their career goals. “I know I want to be an archi-
Some choose to hire tutors for extracurricular lessons in better in school life, both Haneen and Yomna agreed that tect one day. I have my goal set. What I want is the ability to
advance. school activities are the key. “Students have the skills and practice what I love. Sketching and writing have helped me
A group of students shared their feelings and expecta- talent and they need to express it. I am part of the debate discover what I want to become in the future. That’s why I
tions about going back to school. Haneen Alaa, a senior at nears. Also, as a senior now, there are higher expectations club and drama club but we still need more activities, both believe these activities can help us find our goals.”
Amina Bint Wahab Independent School, said, “I am excit- from everyone and the pressure is high. “Teachers at my inside and outside the school,” pointed out Haneen. Going back to school can be very stressful for some
ed to go back. I can’t wait to go to the next stage of life after school are very supportive. The school environment is en- “Activities do not have to be entertaining only and can students and parents. What is important is to provide a
finishing school.” couraging and they push us to do our best while at the same be educational also, for example, trips to historical places, healthy and supportive environment in schools. Education
She added that she was well prepared with school sup- time they provide us will all the support that we need, men- museums, educational events etc. These kinds of activities is a priority and the Ministry of Education and Higher Edu-
plies this time including her new uniform. “Going back to tally and educationally.” and clubs help the students beat the stress,” noted Yomna. cation is improving the educational system in schools in a
school is so much easier now. I don’t feel the stress any- Unlike her friend Haneen, Yomna Sherif, also a senior Ghanim Al Sulaiti, an 11th grade student at Doha In- way that is in tune with Qatar’s future vision.
more, possibly because I am used to it by now. However, at Iman Independent School, said she feels very nervous dependent School, said he was very excited to go back to Education is the key to building the future of the state of
the stress somehow returns as the date of the new session about going back to school. She admits to being under a lot school. He said he always gets his school supplies from the Qatar. Today’s students are tomorrow’s builders.

A smile is a
universal welcome
O
live International School was bustling with excitement
as it reopened on 25 August 2019 after the summer
break. The students were accorded a warm and hearty
welcome by the school staff, including from the Administrative
Department and the entire team, with great enthusiasm.
The staff welcomed the students back to the school and
urged them to continue with the Olive School legacy and keep
the banner of the school flying high. The assembly began with
the School Choir enlivening the whole atmosphere with their
mellifluous song. Following this, a superlative and scintillating
dance was performed by students dressed in colorful attire.
The assembly continued with joyous and melodious perfor-
mance by students and a beautiful poem was recited by the
teachers. The assembly hall reverberated with thunderous
applause from the audience.
The assembly concluded with the Principal of the
School,Mr. Jacob KM delivering an inspiring speech of wisdom
and experience. He laid emphasis on the need to motivate
children to think independently and follow their dreams with
hard work and diligence. He reiterated the importance of
the students doing their best in all that they undertake and
advised them to exercise their freedom in the school. He said
he believes that “freedom is the unlimited power to do good”.
He added that no one could stop the students from doing
good. He also stressed the need for a ‘Happy School’. He said
the students were welcome to approach him at any time if they
were unhappy. He wished them the best of luck for the aca-
demic year and urged them to stay happy and smiling.
 Sunday, September 1, 2019 07
Early this week, PISQ welcomed 3,100 students including 420 new pupils.
The school has 114 faculty members, including 14 new staff

Filipino school begins

new academic year with
new directions New students
welcomed at
AILYN AGONIA
DOHA
Qatar’s top
P
HILIPPINE International
School in Qatar (PISQ),
one of the two Filipino
schools in the country, has
turned a new leaf in its
universities
operations by reopening for the AILYN AGONIA
new academic year along with DOHA
other schools in Qatar for the

first time.
Since its establishment in
1999, PISQ had been begin-
ning its school year during the
month of June coinciding with
the school opening in the Philip-
pines.
Early this week, PISQ has wel-
comed 3,100 students including
420 new students. The school’s
faculty members are about 114,
of which 14 are new additions to
its roster.
In an interview with Qatar
Tribune, PISQ Principal Jason
Iyas said this recent development
was well-received by the parents
of their students.
“Last school year, the Min-
istry of Education and Higher
Education advised us to open the
school together with the other
schools in Qatar and this was
welcomed by the parents seeing
that it will mitigate the weather-
related concerns of the learners.
This move is also to align with the
vacation schedule of the parents
with their respective companies.
In this way, the entire family can
take their vacations together,”
Iyas said.
However, com-
menting on the
impact of the
adjustment to the
school’s programme,
the school principal said
they do not see much effect on
the implementation of their
curricular programmes as
the number of the days will
still be the same except for
some Phil-
ippine De-
partment of Education-centred
programmes like the Nutrition
Month Celebration (July) and
the Buwan ng Wika celebration
(August) which will no longer be
celebrated by the school the way
it used.
As PISQ marks a fresh aca-
demic year, Iyas also shared
some of the new programmes
of the school which includes
conducting for the first time
the Performance Assessment of
Standards and Skills for Eng-
lish, Math and Science
to some grade
levels in El-
ementary and Junior High School
and the Assessment Readiness
for College and Career to Senior
High School Students. He said
these assessments will be admin-
istered by a third-party company
that specialises in research and
test development in the Philip-
pines.
“The school has never
been so strong in its re-
solve in achieving its
mission to equip each
learner with skills and
values that will help
them thrive in the
21st century
and become globally-competitive
and productive members of so-
ciety. The school is bringing its
best effort by providing quality
teachers, quality learning tools
and authentic assessment in a
quality learning environment.
With the support of the commu-
nity and parents this will not be
impossible,” said Iyas.
He also added, “I welcome
all the learners and their par-
ents to an amazing school year
ahead. May the school, fam-
ily, and community be one
in its aspiration in raising a
God-loving, nationalistic and
globally-competitive lifelong
learner who will, one day, be-
come an active and produc-
tive member of the society.
T
HE Education City campus is bustling with activities once again
as the universities housed within its premises recently opened
their doors to a new academic year.
Many have also hosted formal ceremonies and orientation
activities to formally welcome especially the new students mak-
ing up the Class of 2023.
In an interview with Qatar Tribune, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qa-
tar Dean Dr Javaid Sheikh extended his congratulations to all of their
students as well as underlined the importance of a career in medicine.
“I would like to welcome all of our students to Weill Cornell and
congratulate them on their achievements so far. Medicine is one of
the most rewarding careers one can have; it combines intellectual
rigor with compassion and empathy for one’s fellow Man and allows
a person to make a real difference in the lives of countless people.
After they graduate, our students will become healthcare leaders in
Qatar, contributing to the country’s reputation as a regional center of
excellence for clinical care and biomedical research, and I wish them
every success in their studies,” said Dean Sheikh.
Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) kicked off its 12 years
of operations at the Education City inducting 122 new students, the
largest joining class in NU-Q’s history.
NU-Q Dean Everette E. Dennis, who dubbed the students as the
“World Cup Class” since that global event will occur in Doha during
their senior year, urged the new students to “have faith in freedom,
the basis for all human inquiry,” and to “embrace education as a seri-
ous student who seeks out knowledge and understanding, within and
outside the classroom.”
Similarly, Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) warmly wel-
comed 111 students to its Annual New Student Convocation. Twenty-
nine countries including Mexico, Canada, Taiwan, Jordan, Sudan, Sri
Lanka, Uzbekistan and the United States are represented among the
new students enrolled, with 38 students hailing from Qatar.
“The next four years are some of the most important in our stu-
dents’ lives, and we take our responsibilities seriously to deliver the
same rigorous interdisciplinary International Affairs curriculum as
the one offered on our campus in Washington, DC,” GU-Q Dean Ah-
mad Dallal commented on the occasion.
Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar
(VCUarts Qatar) has 86 students from 14 countries for its Class of
2023, with 79 joining as undergraduates and seven joining the Mas-
ters of Fine Arts in Design programme.
Meanwhile, Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) kicked off the
2019-2020 academic year with an Orientation Day for its more than
360 new students comprising 46 nationalities, 26 percent of which
are Qatari nationals.
“We are proud to welcome the new students who will add to our
existing diverse and impressive student body. Our institution places
great emphasis on educating and preparing our students to become
global citizens, ones who are equipped with the knowledge and skill
sets needed to actively contribute to the current and future chal-
lenges facing Qatar and the world,” HBKU President Dr Ahmad M.
Hasnah said.

School teaching Islamic studies for English-speaking

communities set to officially open on September 7
CATHERINE W GICHUKI
Currently, the DOHA
school is located THE first of its kind school that will
teach Islam and Arabic to English-
at Edison speaking communities in Qatar,
will officially open on September
International 7. The school had its pilot phase
during summer starting with 75
students. Currently, the school is
Academy in located at Edison International
Academy in Markhiya and has 120
Markhiya and has students. The motto of the school
is ‘Give the gift of studying Islam to
120 students your child’.
The establishment of the
school was the idea of Abdul Ma-
liek Cassiem, a South African, who
is the principal of the school.
Speaking to Qatar Tribune,
he said he saw the need to start
this school because children from
English-speaking communities
couldn’t fit in in Islamic classes as
the classes are held in Arabic lan-
guage.
“We have students from New
Zealand, Australia, Nigeria, South
Africa, Gambia and Benin among
others.”
According to him, the teach-
ers are from countries like South
Africa, the UK, India, Sudan and
Pakistan.
Cassiem said the subjects to
be taught include Quran reading
and memorization, Arabic, Fiqh,
History, Etiquette, Dua’s and
Hadith. “I took various books
and compiled what I thought
was good for our children,” he
said.
The students will be divided
into different age groups including
Foundation Group for 4 to 5 years
olds; Group 1 (6 to 9 years), Group
2 (10 to 13 years) and Group 3 for
14 to 17 year olds. However, boys
and girls will be separated from 6
years old.
Currently, lessons will be im-
parted only on Saturdays from 9
am to 1pm. “Children are busy with
other school works on weekdays so
we thought Saturdays would be the
ideal day. Parents are also at home
on Saturdays,” he explained.
Cassiem said the school is
already seeing high demand for
enrollment by people who felt left
out because they couldn’t under-
stand Islamic lessons delivered
in Arabic language. “People from
as far as Al Khor are interested in
the school. Parents are also ask-
ing how they could attend the
classes.”
The school fee is affordable
too. “It’s about QR20 per hour and
about QR300 per month.”
Cassiem thanked the South
African embassy and the ambassa-
dor for the support they have given
him and the school.
Commenting about the school,
South African Ambassador to Qa-
tar HE Faizel Moosa said, “We are
launching the school next month.
It’s an international school. As
South Africans we don’t find plac-
es for our children to go and learn
Islam in Qatar because they don’t
speak Arabic. The classes will only
be on Saturdays as a start and we
will be doing the launch on Sep-
tember 7.”
He said, “Cassiem had put this
[school] together and had asked
the embassy for support and the
embassy supported him.”
08 Sunday, September 1, 2019

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Opinion HAMAD BIN SUHAIM AL THANI CHAIRMAN

ADEL ALI BIN ALI MANAGING DIRECTOR
DR HASSAN MOHAMMED AL ANSARI EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Johnson Seems Intent On Making Will India Become The Home Of The
Brexit Even More Disastrous
No deal is not an option even if Brexit is inevitable.
Largest Number Of Stateless People?
British PM, therefore, must ensure that he enters
into a mutual withdrawal agreement with the There must be international pressure to ensure India respects the rights of millions
European Union to avoid a disastrous end of people from the state of Assam who are expected to become stateless in no time

U
NDER even the best of circumstances,
the departure of the United Kingdom
from the European Union will make
life harder for the people of Britain
been frustrated by the delay in implement- RUDABEH SHAHID, CHAMPA PATEL reinforced by the BJP’s current efforts
ing a 2016 referendum in which 52 percent AND RAVI HEMADRI to pass the Citizenship Amendment Bill
of voters favoured abandoning the EU. It TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE 2016, which makes it easier for immi-
also has won Johnson the admiration of grants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and

and both parts of Ireland. But it seems in- President Trump, who tweeted Wednesday
creasingly likely that Brexit will occur under that “Boris is exactly what the UK has been
the worst of circumstances — with no agree- looking for.” But there is a reason why im-
ment between the UK and the EU to cush- plementing the referendum has been ardu-
ion the economic and political damage. ous. Extricating the UK from the intricate
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Boris commercial, legal and political relationship
Johnson asked Queen Elizabeth to suspend it has developed with the rest of Europe is
or “prorogue” Parliament from the second a devilishly complex proposition — a real-
week in September to Oct 14, when she will ity about which many ‘Leave’ voters were
deliver a speech outlining the government’s blissfully ignorant. It’s no accident that the
priorities. Johnson’s critics noted that the withdrawal agreement May negotiated with
suspension will give members of Parliament Brussels was 585 pages long — and still
even less time to debate and rally support didn’t permanently define trade relations
for measures to prevent the UK from leaving between the EU and the UK.
the EU on Oct 31 without an agreement with Furthermore, despite Johnson’s gospel
Brussels. Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the of “can do,” many who have laboured to
opposition Labour Party, complained that bring peace to Northern Ireland fear that
Johnson’s move was “an outrage and a threat Brexit will undermine the peace process
to our democracy.” Johnson insisted that his by erecting barriers between the North,
motive in seeking the suspension was to end which is part of the UK, and the Republic
a session that had gone on too long and to of Ireland, an independent nation that will
focus Parliament’s attention on his govern- remain in the EU. That’s why the agree-
ment’s “bold and ambitious domestic legis- ment May negotiated was accompanied
lative agenda.” Besides, he suggested, there by a “backstop” provision that would have
would still be time for Parliament to act if he aligned the UK with the European customs
were to conclude a withdrawal agreement union (and preserved a close relationship
with Brussels to replace the one negotiated between Northern Ireland and the EU) until
by his predecessor, Theresa May, which Par- final arrangements were agreed to.
liament repeatedly refused to approve. Johnson has declared the backstop
But Johnson’s past statements suggest dead. But if he intends to move forward
that he isn’t overly concerned about the with Brexit, he needs to take seriously the
consequences of a “no-deal” Brexit despite importance of negotiating some alternative
ample evidence that an abrupt rupture arrangement with the EU that will inspire
would be disastrous for the British econo- confidence in those who have worked to
my. In campaigning for the Conservative bring peace to Northern Ireland.
Party leadership, Johnson promised to take Ideally, voters in the UK would be given
the UK out of the EU on Oct 31 “do or die, an opportunity to reconsider their deci-
come what may.” He has blithely suggested sion to withdraw from the EU in light of the
that any problems associated with Brexit — enormous difficulties that have emerged
such as the possible reimposition of a “hard since 2016. Unfortunately, a second refer-
border” between Northern Ireland and the endum remains a distant hope. But if Brexit
Republic of Ireland — can be solved by tech- is inevitable, “no deal” is not an option.
nology and a “can-do spirit.” Such insouci- Johnson should apply his “can do” philoso-
ance delights Brexit supporters, who have phy to avoiding that outcome.
(Tribune News Service)
O
N August 5, the Bharatiya Janata
Party (BJP), India’s ruling party,
controversially stripped the state
of Jammu and Kashmir of its au-
tonomy. Prime Minister Narendra
Modi and the Hindu-nationalist BJP have
long argued that Muslim-majority Kashmir
should not have special status and that the
state was marred by terrorism and corrup-
tion. This development highlights the prev-
alence of Hindu-Muslim inter-communal
tensions since the BJP took office in 2014.
While the focus on Kashmir is im-
portant, international attention on this
issue is masking the ongoing disenfran-
chisement of a large Muslim population
in Assam, a state in northeastern India.
The National Register of Citizens (NRC)
process has put almost 4 million people,
largely Bengali Muslims, at risk of being
made stateless. The UN High Commis-
sioner for Refugees estimates that there
are 10 million stateless people worldwide.
With this one act, India risks becoming
the home of the largest number of state-
less people in the world.
What Led to the NRC? Anti-immi-
gration sentiments have lingered in Assam
for decades, the roots of which can be traced
back to India’s colonial history. After the
British conquered the region in 1826, they
drastically altered Assam’s demographic
structure. The immigration of Bengalis
from neighboring East Bengal was incen-
tivised as the British needed workers for
their agrarian base. In 1983, hundreds of
Bengali Muslims were killed by Assamese
nationalists during a massacre in Nellie,
central Assam. Since then, there remains
deep friction between these ethnic groups,
affecting Assamese society to this day.
In 1985, Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi
signed an accord with Assamese nation-
alists to create a citizenship register. Ac-
cording to this register, anyone who en-
tered India after midnight of March 24,
1971 (the day before Bangladesh declared
its independence) was considered a for-
eigner. However, no real advances were
made on the registry until its revival in the
summer of 2018.
Failures of the NRC process.
When the BJP campaigned for state elec-
tions in 2016, its manifesto was to publish
the NRC as soon as possible. When the
first draft of the NRC was published in
the summer of 2018, it was revealed that
more than 12 percent of the Assam popu-
lation, or almost 4 million people (mainly
of Bengali ethnicity and largely Muslim)
didn’t make the cut. It is expected that the
final NRC list will have roughly the same
number of people omitted.
As the world’s largest democracy, India
paints itself on the international stage as a
supporter of international norms and rule
of law. But such talk is shallow if India is
not held accountable for its actions
The NRC process is a highly bureau-
cratic and paper-based exercise. Appli-
cants must produce proof of their family’s
residence in Assam prior to 1971. Having
such documentation is difficult in Assam,
where 30 percent of the population are il-
literate and live below the poverty line. In
some cases, even army personnel have not
found their names on the NRC list. This
process contradicts international norms
where the burden of nationality determi-
nation lies with the state not the individual.
Procedural problems are also preva-
lent, for example instances where iden-
tities are mixed up because people share
similar names; confusion due to multiple
marriages within the Muslim community;
and simple clerical errors to names, dates,
and ages. In addition, many people have
lost documentation as a result of displace-
ment from flooding, river erosion, and
ethnic violence over the years.
The government has announced that
those excluded from the NRC will have
120 days to appeal their cases and es-
tablish Indian citizenship in front of the
appellate authority, locally known as
Foreigner Tribunals. The tribunals have
been criticised for being opaque and arbi-
trary in their proceedings and have been
marred by errors. Furthermore, there is
no legal provision exempting children
from standing trial.
UN Rapporteurs have also comment-
ed that the lack of clarity between differ-
ent processes (not just the NRC process,
but also electoral roll information and
separate judicial processes before the Tri-
bunals) leads to the risk of arbitrary and
biased decision-making. This is further
Afghanistan to obtain citizenship – as
long as they are not Muslim. This clearly
discriminatory bill, however, puts the BJP
in tension with state officials and pressure
groups in Assam who don’t want any Ben-
gali “foreigners,” whatever their religion.
Lastly, delays could leave people liv-
ing in limbo with their citizenship status
in doubt for months, if not years, as ap-
peals through the High Court and Su-
preme Court take place. Faced with such
an abject situation, some residents have
died by suicide and high rates of negative
mental health have been reported.
The impending statelessness catastro-
phe in Assam has been seen before. In the
1980s the Bhutanese government stripped
the Lhotshampas, a Nepali ethnic group,
of their citizenship and forced them to
leave the country. More recently, the Ro-
hingyas, a stateless and mostly Muslim
ethnic group residing in Myanmar, fled to
Bangladesh after a wave of attacks.
Thousands of individuals in Assam
are already in detention camps after hav-
ing their citizenship questioned. Several
new detention camps are being readied to
house those expected to become stateless
at the end of the month. Already dealing
with the Rohingya crisis on one border,
Bangladesh has expressly stated that it will
not accept those India deems “foreign.”
The risk of indefinite detention without
any recourse looms large. Furthermore,
the NRC deadline coincides with the con-
stitutional amendments on Kashmir, beg-
ging the question: Is the BJP’s plan to
keep the focus on Kashmir to ensure little
scrutiny of what is happening in Assam?
As the world’s largest democracy, In-
dia paints itself on the international stage
as a supporter of international norms and
rule of law. But such talk is shallow if In-
dia is not held accountable for its actions.
In 2017 the world was shocked at the bru-
tality suffered by one million Rohingyas
who fled violence unleashed by the Bur-
mese military junta. A new statelessness
crisis is looming in South Asia, which
could affect almost 4 million people. In-
ternational pressure to ensure there is
due process and clarity on what happens
after the NRC deadline is essential. India
must safeguard the rights of all its people
or the human costs will be incalculable.
(Rudabeh Shahid is an upcoming
postdoctoral fellow at the
University of York, Champa Patel
is Head of Asia-Pacific at Chatham
House and Ravi Hemadri is
Executive Director, Development
and Justice Initiative)

Will Trump Sell Out Afghan Women And US Security?

The fate of Afghan women and US security needs are bound together and depend on the terms of the ‘peace deal’
TRUDY RUBIN success stories. I spoke with her by phone carefully. I tried to tell them you can’t take newed Al Qaeda or ISIS to take root in the
TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE to Kabul on Friday morning. If the deal sells out Afghan women, Afghanistan back to when they were rul- country. Intra-Afghan talks are supposed
Born in the remote Afghan province who have made very real progress ing. But they use words that make us wor- to begin before a complete withdrawal of

A
S a US envoy finalises a supposed
“peace” deal with the Taliban, there is
good reason to worry that the deal will
hand Afghanistan back to these militants.
So here’s one way to judge whether
the deal holds promise or peril: Does it
betray Afghan women? If this deal sells
out Afghan women, who have made very
real progress since the Taliban’s fall nearly
two decades ago, it will signal more than
a betrayal of past American promises.
It will indicate that the Taliban, with the
White House turning a blind eye, are bent
on restoring their previous brand of harsh
Islamic rule. Down that road lies a new Af-
ghan civil war, and a possible return of the
new variants of ISIS and Al Qaeda.
In other words, like the proverbial ca-
nary in the coal mine, any sellout of Af-
ghan women means US security needs are
being sold out as well.
To understand why, you need only lis-
ten to the warnings of Fawzia Koofi, a dep-
uty speaker of the Afghan parliament and
one of the country’s many amazing female
of Badakhshan, the 19th of her father’s 23
children, she was put outside to die be-
cause she was female, but was rescued by
her strong, illiterate mother. The only girl
in her family to get an education, she was
elected to parliament from Badakhshan af-
ter the Taliban were overthrown. (I visited
her and her two daughters at her Kabul
home in 2011; one daughter now studies
at Montclair State University in New Jer-
sey.) Koofi has become a spokeswoman for
women’s rights and she is determined to
protect them. But she fears that the vital
concerns of the Afghan people, including
women, are being left out of this peace pro-
cess. And if these interests are ignored, she
told me, “this creates the environment for
all-out civil war.” So far, the US-Taliban
talks have excluded representatives of the
elected Afghan government because the
Taliban refuse to recognise its legitimacy.
The terms of the draft peace accord sup-
posedly call for the Taliban to start intra-
Afghan talks, but it is still unclear whom
they will talk to, or under what terms.
since the Taliban’s fall nearly two
decades ago, it will signal more than
a betrayal of past American promises
The signs are ominous. The Taliban
team call themselves the Islamic Emirate,
which indicates they still believe they are
ruling the country. Indeed, they reject the
very concept of an Islamic Republic of Af-
ghanistan – the current name of the coun-
try – because a republic means Afghans
can elect representatives to a parliament.
An emirate, on the other hand, means
an Islamic state, and the Taliban hope they
can reinstate one. Clearly they are aware
of how publicly eager President Donald
Trump is to quit Afghanistan, which en-
courages them to hold firm.
Koofi’s personal experience provides
little optimism that the Taliban are willing
to be inclusive in the future. She partici-
pated in three informal Afghan meetings
with Taliban officials. “They pretend to
change,” she says, “but we have to watch
ry.” For example, when she pressed them
on female education, they said “according
to Islam,” which could mean religious edu-
cation only. When she asked for clarifica-
tion, they said only that there could be no
co-education, which is already the case in
Afghanistan through high school. But at
college level, she says, “we haven’t enough
teachers for separate education.” The Tali-
ban were similarly vague when it came to
the rights of women to work. Koofi asked
them, “Will you respect international hu-
man rights principles?” Their response:
“Such rights contradict Islam.” If the Tali-
ban refuse to negotiate with representa-
tives of the Afghan republic – along with
representatives of wider civil society, in-
cluding women — Koofi fears a new civil
war may be looming.
Here is where the terms of the prospec-
tive US-Taliban document really become
key. As reported, the deal focuses mainly
on the Taliban’s demand that all US forces
leave Afghanistan, in return for Taliban
guarantees that they will not permit a re-
14,000 troops. But without the pressure
of a US troop presence, these talks are un-
likely to advance.
So the key question is the timeline
for US withdrawal, and whether it will be
based on President Trump’s desire for all
US troops to exit before the 2020 elec-
tions. The president has waffled, most re-
cently saying that some troops will remain,
but he has reportedly told aides that he
wants them all out soon.
“If the international community
leaves,” says Koofi, “there are no guaran-
tees.” It is not just women’s rights that are
threatened. “My concern is that terrorist
networks will start operating again,” she
argues. In other words, the fate of Afghan
women and US security needs are bound
together and depend on the terms of this
peace document. We will know the out-
come soon.
(Trudy Rubin is a columnist
and editorial-board member
for the Philadelphia Inquirer)

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Indonesia sends 2,500 extra forces to Papua to quell unrest
JAKARTA: The Indonesian government sent 2,500 police officers and soldiers to Papua province
NEWS as unrest in the region sparked by alleged racist treatment of Papuans showed no signs of
abating, a police spokesman said Saturday. The reinforcements were going to be deployed in the
IN BRIEF regional capital Jayapura, where tensions between indigenous Papuans and migrants from other
parts of the country have been rising since violence on Thursday. “They are tasked with restoring
order and guarding vital facilities,” national police spokesman Dedi Prasetyo said. On Thursday,
protesters torched government buildings and a shopping centre in Jayapura. (DPA)
Sunday, September 1, 2019 09
US imposes sanctions on people, firms it says helped N Korea evade sanctions
WASHINGTON: The United States has imposed sanctions on two people and three firms and has
identified a blocked ship that it says helped North Korea evade sanctions, the Treasury Department
said on Friday. The sanctions target a shipping network that the Treasury Department says engaged
in ship-to-ship oil transfers with North Korea to help Pyongyang circumvent sanctions imposed by the
United Nations. The Treasury Department says two Taiwan-based individuals used the ship, which had
previously conducted at least two ship-to-ship transfers with North Korea-flagged vessels, to transport
1.7 million litres of petroleum products to a North Korean-flagged ship. (REUTERS)

Thousands celebrate East Timor anniversary but scars remain

REUTERS
SYDNEY
THOUSANDS of people
turned out on Friday night to
celebrate East Timor’s inde-
pendence on the 20th anniver-
sary of the 1999 referendum
that led to the end of Indone-
sian occupation.
Fireworks, music and
song erupted at Tasi Tolu
outside Dili, where the crowd
sang the national anthem
“Patria” which means “Fa-
therland”, ABC News report-
ed on Saturday.
East Timor celebrates the
Nobody knows how many
people died, but the death
toll was estimated by the
UN’s Commission for Recep-
tion, Truth and Reconcilia-
tion in East Timor at between
102,800 and 183,000.
Yale University includes
the Indonesian occupation
in its Genocide Studies pro-
gramme, stating up to a fifth
of East Timor’s population
Locals observe a ceremony celebrating the 20th anniversary of perished.
Independence at Tasi Tolu in Dili, East Timor, on Saturday. (EPA-EFE) The killings began even
before Indonesia officially in-
date as August 30 was the day a brutal Indonesian occupa- vaded the former Portuguese
they got the chance to vote tion marked by torture and colony in December 1975, un-
for freedom from 24 years of extrajudicial killings. opposed by Australia.
N Korea says Pompeo’s remarks
make talks with US more difficult
REUTERS
SEOUL
A recent remark by US Sec-
retary of State Mike Pompeo
about “North Korea’s rogue
behaviour” will make talks
with the United States more
difficult, the North’s KCNA
news agency on Saturday
quoted its vice foreign minis-
ter, Choe Son Hui, as saying.
“We recognised that N Ko-
rea’s rogue behavior could not
be ignored,” Pompeo said on
Tuesday, while speaking at the
American Legion National Con-
vention in the state of Indiana.
Pompeo’s comment was
unreasonable and provoca-
tive, Choe said, according to
the news agency. “Pompeo
has gone so far in his language
and it made the opening of the
expected DPRK-US working-
level negotiations more diffi-
cult,” Choe said in statement.”
Choe also warned that North
Korea’s expectations of talks
with the United States are
gradually disappearing and
the country is being pushed to
reexamine all measures.
“The US had better not
put our patience to the test
any longer with such remarks
irritating us if it doesn’t want
to have bitter regrets after-
wards,” Choe said.

13 dead, 64 injured
in blasts at India
chemical factory
DPA
NEW DELHI
AT least 13 people were
killed and 64 more were
injured after explosions
ripped through a chemical
factory in western India on
Saturday, police said.
The blasts at the plant
located on the outskirts of
Dhule city in Maharash-
tra state were followed by
a huge fire on the factory
premises.
“Thirteen bodies were
found and 64 were injured.
Most of them were factory
workers, some victims were
farmers and residents in
nearby areas,” regional po-
lice chief Vishwas Pandhare
said.
“There was an explo-
sion in a barrel containing
chemicals that apparently
set off a series of similar ex-
plosions,” he said, adding
the forensics team was yet
to confirm on the cause of
the accident.
The explosions were so
loud that they were heard
The blaze was caused due to multiple cylinder blasts at a
chemical factory in Dhule, Maharashtra.
Russians demand free elections
in Moscow, defying protest ban
in a radius of 5 kilometres,
its tremors shaking houses
and buildings in the vicin-
ity, news reports said.
News channels showed
footage of clouds of black
smoke billowing from the
factory.
“The fire was brought
under control by early af-
ternoon. Police and disas-
ter management person-
nel are inside the premises
conducting search, but we
think most of the workers
have been accounted for,”
Pandhare added.
The death toll could rise
as the condition of some in-
jured was said to be serious,
he added.
Accidents and fires
are fairly common at In-
dian factories where safety
standards are often disre-
garded.
Federal Home Minister
Amit Shah offered condo-
lences as state authorities
announced a compensation
of 500,000 rupees (7,000
dollars) each to the relatives
of those killed.
India leaves nearly 2 mn people
off citizens’ list, fate uncertain
31.1 million people
now make up the
final list, with 1.9
million excluded,
said coordinator of
the Assam’s register
REUTERS
NAGAON/GUWAHATI
NEARLY 2 million people have
been left off a list of citizens re-
leased on Saturday in India’s
northeastern state of Assam,
after a mammoth years-long
exercise to check illegal im-
migration from neighbouring
Muslim-majority Bangladesh.
Resentment against illegal
immigrants has simmered for
years in Assam, one of India’s
poorest states, with residents
blaming outsiders, many said
to come from neighbouring
Bangladesh, for stealing their
jobs and land.
Officials checked docu-
ments submitted by roughly
33 million people for a draft
released last year of a National
Register of Citizens (NRC) in People stand in a queue to check their names on the final list of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in an office in Pavakati village of
Assam, which left out more Morigoan district, some 70 kms from Guwahati, the capital city of India’s northeastern state of Assam, on Sunday. (AFP)
than 4 million residents of the
state, many of them Hindu.
But 31.1 million people now
Bangladesh alerts border guards fearing influx from Assam Minister Narendra Modi’s rul-
ing Hindu nationalist party of
make up the final list, with 1.9 DHAKA: Bangladesh has ordered paramilitary troops on its north-eastern border to stop the arrival of stoking sentiment against ille-
million excluded, said Prateek any people who may be stripped of their Indian citizenship by a recent population register in India’s gal immigrants, and misusing
Hajela, the coordinator of the Assm state, officials said on Saturday. Members of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) were asked to the register to target even legal
state’s register. remain alert, said Lieutenant Colonel Sayeed Hossain, commander of the BGB in north-eastern district Muslim citizens.
“Any person who is not of Sylhet. Sylhet borders the Indian states of Meghalaya and Assam. Residents in the frontier villages His close aide, Home Min-
satisfied with the outcome were also asked to inform the local BGB camps immediately if they see trespassing by anyone from ister Amit Shah, has previ-
of the claims and objections across the border, Hossain told reporters. ously vowed to weed out ille-
can file an appeal before the More than 1.9 million people in the north-east Indian state of Assam were effectively stripped of gal immigrants, calling them
foreigners’ tribunals,” Hajela their citizenship by a new register of the population published on Saturday, although they can appeal “termites”.
said in a statement, adding the decision. The state’s National Register of Citizens (NRC) has been updated for the first time since But Modi’s Bharatiya Jana-
that everyone had received an 1951 as a way to account for immigration from neighbouring Bangladesh since Bangladesh became ta Party (BJP), which also rules
adequate hearing. independent in 1971. Bangladesh fears another refugee crisis. It already hosts more than 1 million the state, has had to change
Those excluded have 120 Rohingya Muslims who had fled persecution in Myanmar. (DPA) tack in recent months, because
days to prove their citizenship a large number of Hindus fig-
at hundreds of regional quasi- nied by two grandchildren to provide authorities with to get included on the register. ured on the previous list.
judicial bodies known as for- and her husband, Sahar Ali, documents ranging from land “They are saying go to “Names of many Indian
eigners’ tribunals. If ruled to be at a registration centre in As- records to her voter identifica- court,” said car mechanic citizens who migrated from
illegal immigrants there, they sam’s central district of Na- tion and the Aadhaar of Indian Ritesh Sutradhar, 45, who Bangladesh as refugees prior
can appeal to higher courts. gaon. “How can that be?” Her residents. had been left out, along with to 1971 have not been included
“Everyone in my family is
on the list but not me,” said
65-year-old spouse, a farmer,
said the draft list had also
Some of the two dozen peo-
ple at the centre said officials
his wife. “But who will pay for
all that?” “NOT 100% SATIS-
in the NRC,” Assam’s Finance
Minister Himanta Biswa Sar-
Munwara Khatun, accompa- omitted her, prompting them had asked them to go to court FIED” Critics accuse Prime ma said in a Twitter post.

REUTERS few thousand, while Moscow

MOSCOW

A few thousand Russians

took to the streets of central
Moscow on Saturday to de-
mand free elections to the
capital’s city legislature on
Sept. 8, defying a ban which
has been enforced with vio-
lent detentions during previ-
ous protests.
Weeks of demonstrations
over elections for the city
legislature have turned into
the biggest sustained protest
movement in Russia since
2011-2013, when protesters
took to the streets against
perceived electoral fraud.
Chanting “Russia will be
free!” and “This is our city!”,
protesters marched through
one of Moscow’s thorough-
fares. Reuters witnesses es-
timated their number at a
police said only 750 attended
the event, which has not been
sanctioned by the govern-
ment, making it illegal.
The demonstrators have
been demanding that opposi-
tion candidates be allowed to
stand in the election. Around
30 of them - mostly running
as independents - have been
dropped from the race by the
election commission which
said they had too many fake
voter signatures.
The city council is domi-
nated by President Vladimir
Putin’s allies. Protesters are
now also calling for the re-
lease of activists detained
over earlier rallies, and op-
position activist Lyubov
Sobol on Saturday described
the arrests as “mayhem”
blaming it on the city gov-
ernment and Putin’s office.
Fire, tear gas and petrol bombs as HK engulfed by chaos
AFP
HONG KONG
CHAOS engulfed the heart of
Hong Kong on Saturday night
as police fired tear gas and wa-
ter cannon at protesters who
set large fires and threw petrol
bombs, defying a ban on ral-
lying -- and mounting threats
from China -- to take to the
streets for a 13th straight
weekend.
Police had banned the
demonstration on security
grounds and on Friday ar-
rested several key activists and
legislators in a dragnet on pro-
democracy figures.
But on Saturday afternoon,
tens of thousands of protest-
ers under a colourful canopy
of umbrellas -- many in their
signature black T-shirts -- de-
fied the order and marched
through Hong Kong island
chanting “reclaim Hong Kong,
revolution of our times”.
As evening fell, violence
ricocheted through the city’s
commercial centre, with a mi-
nority of hardcore protesters
unleashing a barrage of petrol
bombs and rocks at riot police.
Thick, black smoke swirled
from a large fire started by
masked demonstrators at a
barricade on a major thor-
oughfare, close to Hong Kong
police headquarters.
The fire was extinguished
as demonstrators were
Demonstrators take cover as police fire tear gas during a protest in
Hong Kong, China, on Saturday. (REUTERS)
pressed into the neon-lit shop-
ping hub of Causeway Bay,
under a hail of tear-gas rounds
and sporadic firing of rubber
bullets. Police -- some under-
cover, dressed as protesters --
made numerous arrests as the
night deepened into a cat-and-
mouse chase across the city.
Ryan, a 19-year-old protester,
needed first aid after he was
hit by what he believed to be a
rubber bullet.
“I needed an ice pack for
the wound,” Ryan told AFP.
“But I feel ok, think I will con-
tinue the fight tonight,” he
said. The months-long pro-
tests were sparked by an at-
tempt by Hong Kong’s Beijing-
backed government to pass a
bill which would have allowed
extradition to China.
But they have expanded
into a wider pro-democracy
push and a rejection of at-
tempts by Beijing to curtail
the freedoms of the semi-au-
tonomous territory.
10 Sunday, September 1, 2019 Gulf / Middle East / Africa

US blacklists Iranian tanker in Mediterranean Yemeni separatists arrest dozens

AFP
WASHINGTON
THE United States has black-
listed the Iranian tanker
Adrian Darya, saying it had
“reliable information” it was
transporting oil to Syria in
defiance of wide-ranging sanc-
tions on the regime of Bashar
al-Assad.
Previously known as Grace
1, the vessel was seized in July
by British Royal Marines and
held in Gibraltar for six weeks
on suspicion it was delivering
oil for Tehran’s ally Damascus.
The British territory re-
leased the ship -- despite US
protests -- after it said it had
Iranian oil tanker no longer has
mation that the tanker is un-
derway and headed to Tartus,
Syria,” US Secretary of State
of government loyalists in Aden
Turkish destination: Ship tracking data
Mike Pompeo said in a tweet REUTERS factions and armies against ter the air strikes, which killed
ISTANBUL: An Iranian oil tanker at the centre of a dispute on Friday. ADEN each other. at least 45 soldiers.
between Washington and Tehran is no longer heading towards The US Department of The separatists and Hadi’s After the pull-out, forces
Turkey’s Iskenderun port and now has no specified destination, Treasury said the vessel was SOUTHERN Yemeni separa- government are nominal al- of the separatist Southern
Refinitiv ship tracking data showed on Saturday. “blocked property” under an tists said they arrested doz- lies in a Saudi-led coalition Transitional Council raided
Refinitiv tracking data registered the ship’s destination as anti-terrorist order, and “any- ens of government loyalists in fighting Yemen’s Iran-aligned homes and businesses, ar-
“for order”, after previously listing it as Iskenderun. “For order” one providing support to the Aden on Saturday after Presi- Houthi movement in a broad- rested “scores” of pro-govern-
usually means a vessel is available for charter. Adrian Darya 1 risks being dent Abd-Rabbu Mansour Ha- er regional conflict. ment activists, politicians and
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif accused the sanctioned”. di’s forces withdrew from the On Thursday, UAE war- clerics, accusing them of “ter-
United States on Twitter of engaging in “piracy and threats” to The ship’s captain, Akhile- port city following air strikes planes bombed Yemeni gov- rorism”, STC officials and wit-
stop Tehran selling oil to traditional clients. (REUTERS) sh Kumar, was also blacklisted by the United Arab Emirates. ernment forces in Aden, shift- nesses said.
under the order. Since its re- The outbreak of hostili- ing the balance of power in a On Saturday, an edgy calm
lease from Gibraltar, the Adri- ties between Yemen’s Saudi- month-long battle between returned to Aden but separa-
received written assurances Tehran later denied it had an Darya has been bouncing backed government and the the separatists and Hadi for tist fighters were patrolling the
from Iran that the vessel would made any promises about the around the Mediterranean, its UAE-backed separatists is the control of the city and south- streets and seen carrying out
not head for countries under ship’s destination. every move followed with in- latest twist in a multi-faceted ern Yemeni provinces. Hadi’s more arrests across the city,
European Union sanctions. “We have reliable infor- tense speculation. war in Yemen pitting several forces withdrew from Aden af- four residents told Reuters.

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own Syria plan
in weeks unless
US strikes Al Qaeda in brief
Tunisia confirms final list of candidates

militants in Syria,
has ‘safe zone’ for presidential election
TUNISIA: Tunisia’s electoral commission on Saturday an-
control: Erdogan nounced a final list of 26 presidential candidates who will run
in elections slated for September 15.
REUTERS The commission announced an initial list on August 14,
ISTANBUL

TURKEY will launch its own

operation to establish a ‘safe
zone’ in Syria if talks with the
US fail to give Turkish troops
40 reported killed allowing 71 candidates who had been rejected time to file chal-
lenges. None of the appeals were granted, however.
The final list includes Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef
Chahed and Defence Minister Abdelkarim Zbidi. Chahed last
week said he would temporarily delegate his powers to the
public service minister “to ensure transparency in the cam-
control of the area within a paigning.” The campaigning in Tunisia will kick off on Monday
few weeks, President Tayyip and run until September 13. (DPA)
Erdogan said on Saturday.
Washington and Ankara
have been at odds over plans On 3-day Congo tour, UN chief expresses
for the region in northeastern solidarity with Ebola-hit country
Syria where the US-backed
force led by the Syrian Kurd- GOMA: UN chief Antonio Guterres
ish YPG militia have been started a three-day tour of the
fighting Islamic State. Democratic Republic of Congo on
Saturday, expressing “solidarity”
with a region ravaged by violence
and an Ebola epidemic.
The secretary general first
visited Goma, the capital of
North Kivu province which is trying to roll back an epidemic of
Ebola that has claimed more than 2,000 lives in a year.
Guterres was received by Leila Zerrougui, his special
representative in the DR Congo. The two did not shake hands,
in line with protocols aimed at curbing the spread of the highly
infectious and potentially fatal disease.
Guterres said he had come to express his support “with
the armed forces of DRC in the fight against terrorism” which
represents “a threat not only for the Congo but the whole of
Turkish President Africa.” (AFP)
Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Ankara considers the YPG
a terrorist group because it
says it has links to Kurdish
militants in Turkey.
Turkey and the United
States have set up a joint op-
eration centre for the planned
zone along the border with
Turkey but have disagreed
over the size of the zone or
the command structure of the
forces to operate there.
“We do not have much
time or patience regarding the
safe zone which will be estab-
lished along our entire border
east of the Euphrates (river),”
Erdogan said in a speech at a
graduation ceremony at the
National Defence University
in Istanbul.
“If our soldiers do not con-
trol the region within a few
weeks, we will put our own
operation plan into effect,” he
said, adding that he wanted
Turkish soldiers to start set-
ting up the “safe zone” in two
to three weeks.
Members of the Syrian Civil Defence, also known as the ‘White Helmets’, flip an overturned vehicle in the rubble that was hit by a ‘Russian air
strike’ in town of Urum al-Kubra in the countryside of Syria’s northern Aleppo province just before a truce went into effect, on Saturday. (AFP)
The missiles targeted
leaders of militant
groups and allied
factions near Idlib
AFP
IDLIB
US forces attacked jihadist
leaders in Syria on Saturday,
the Pentagon said, in what a
battlefield monitor called a
missile strike that left at least
40 dead.
The US Defence Depart-
ment said the attack targeted
leaders of Al-Qaeda in Syria
north of Idlib. It did not say
what kind of weapon was used
or give any details.
The missiles targeted lead-
ers of jihadist groups and al-
lied factions near Idlib, the
Syrian Observatory for Hu-
man Rights said.
Syrian government air
strikes on the jihadist-run Idlib
region had stopped on Satur-
day, after the regime agreed to a
Russia-backed ceasefire follow-
ing four months of deadly bom-
bardment, the monitor said.
But “a missile attack tar-
geted a meeting held by the
leaders of Hurras al-Deen, An-
sar al-Tawhid and other allied
groups inside a training camp”
near Idlib city, said Rami Ab-
del Rahman, head of the Ob-
servatory.
The attack killed at least
40 jihadist leaders, the Britain
based monitor said.
The US Central Command
said in a statement that the
attack targeted leaders of Al-
Qaeda in Syria (AQ-S) “re-
A missile attack
targeted a
meeting held by the
leaders of Hurras
al-Deen, Ansar al-Tawhid
and other allied groups
inside a training camp
near Idlib city”
Rami Abdel Rahman, Syrian
Observatory for Human Rights
sponsible for attacks threaten-
ing US citizens, our partners
and innocent civilians. Ad-
ditionally, the removal of this
facility will further degrade
their ability to conduct future
attacks and destabilize the re-
gion.” An AFP correspondent
saw clouds of black smoke ris-
ing over the area after blasts
rocked the jihadist stronghold.
Ambulances rushed to
the site of the attack, which
was closed off to journalists,
he said. It was not immedi-
ately clear if the missiles were
launched from war planes or
positions on the ground, the
monitor said.
CENTCOM declined to say
what kind of weaponry was
used.
The truce that came into
effect on Saturday is the sec-
ond such agreement between
the Syrian regime and jihad-
ists since an August 1 ceasefire
deal covering the Idlib region
broke down only days after go-
ing into effect.
Russia-backed regime
forces have been pressing an
offensive against the major
opposition stronghold in Idlib
since April.
Boko Haram kill 4
in Nigeria village
raid: residents
KANO: Boko Haram jihadists
have executed four people and
abducted two others in a raid
on a village in northeast Nige-
ria, residents said on Saturday.
Fighters stormed into
Balumri village, 15 kilometres
(10 miles) from the Borno
state capital Maiduguri on Fri-
day evening, slaughtering four
male residents and abducting
two others, inhabitants said.
“They (Boko Haram) slit
the throats of four people
and took away two others,”
Balumri resident Bura Abdiye
said. “They sneaked into the
village on foot after leav-
ing their vehicles at some
distance,” he said.
The jihadists looted food
supplies before withdrawing
an hour later, Abdiye said.
(AFP)
Clashes over land
and water leave 13
dead in S Sudan
JUBA: Clashes over land and
access to water have left 13
people dead in South Sudan, a
local official said on Saturday.
Nine more people were
wounded during the fighting
on Saturday, as two clans
clashed in South Sudan’s
Eastern Bech state, area
Commissioner Koang John
Gatluak said.
The Chiengdhiech and
Duorthi clans fought over a
water point and access to
grazing land. The fighting es-
calated when youths armed
with automatic guns opened
fire on each other, Gatluak
told dpa.
“This is the time for
peace,” Gatluak said via
phone. “There is no need
for fighting and killing each
other.” (DPA)

Sudan’s Bashir charged with corruption, says
received $25 million from Saudi crown prince
AFP
KHARTOUM
SUDAN’S ousted president
Omar al-Bashir was charged
in court on Saturday with ille-
gal acquisition and use of for-
eign funds, offences that could
land him behind bars for more
than a decade.
Bashir, who was deposed
in April following months of
mass protests against his rule,
appeared in court in a black
metal cage wearing the coun-
try’s traditional white attire
and turban.
Judge Al-Sadiq Abdelrah-
man outlined the charges at
what was the third session of
the trial, saying cash in multi-
ple currencies was uncovered
at his home.
Authorities had “seized 6.9
million euros, $351,770 and
5.7 million Sudanese pounds
at (Bashir’s) home which he
acquired and used illegally”,
said Abdelrahman.
Speaking for the first time
in court, 75-year-old Bashir
said the seized funds were the
remainder of the equivalent of
$25 million that he had received
from the Saudi crown prince.
“My office manager... re-
ceived a call from the office of
Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed
bin Salman saying he has a
‘message’ that will be sent on
a private jet,” Bashir told the
court. “We were told that the
crown prince did not want his
name to appear (linked to the
transaction)... and if the funds
were deposited with Sudan’s
bank or the finance ministry,
the source would have to be
identified,” he said.
Dozens of Bashir’s rela-
tives attended Saturday’s ses-
sion, chanting “Allahu Akbar
Sudan’s former president
Omar Hassan al-Bashir
(God is Greatest)” as he en-
tered the courtroom pointing
his index finger to the sky.
Bashir failed to specify
when he received the funds,
but said he accepted them
as part of strategic relations
with Saudi Arabia. He said
the funds “were not used for
private interests but as dona-
Authorities seized €6.9 mn,
$351,770 and 5.7 million
Sudanese pounds at
Bashir’s home
Bashir said the seized funds
were the remainder of the
equivalent of $25 million
that he had received from
the Saudi crown prince
tions” to support individuals
and entities including wheat
import companies, a univer-
sity and a hospital.
Sudan has in recent years
played a key role in support-
ing the regional interests of
Saudi Arabia and its allies,
with Bashir overseeing a ma-
jor foreign policy shift that
saw Khartoum break its dec-
ades-old ties with Shiite Iran.
His administration sided with
Riyadh against Tehran in part
by providing troops for the
Saudi-led coalition fighting
against Iran-backed Huthi re-
bels in Yemen’s ongoing war.
“Relations with Saudi wit-
nessed episodes of tensions
(over the years) ... but they
developed greatly, especially
as bin Salman rose to power,”
Bashir said.
According to Judge Ab-
delrahman, Sudanese law
punishes illegal acquisition
of wealth by up to 10 years in
jail while illicit use of foreign
funds carries up to three years.
Bashir’s defence lawyers
insisted their client was “not
guilty” and said witnesses
would be brought before the
court. “We have witnesses,
proof and documents that we
will present to court to refute
these charges,” said lawyer
Ahmed Ibrahim al-Taher.
Israeli military orders extra
forces to Lebanon border area
REUTERS
JERUSALEM
ISRAEL’S military said on
Saturday it had ordered extra
forces to deploy to its north-
ern command and postponed
a training exercise as tensions
remained high with Leba-
non’s heavily armed Shi’ite
movement Hezbollah.
The army said that over
the past week its “ground
forces, air, navy and intelli-
gence forces improved their
preparedness for various
scenarios in the northern
command area.” It posted
on Twitter footage of tanks
and ground forces being de-
ployed.
Israel and Hezbollah,
which last fought a war in
2006, are on high alert after
drones were used on Sunday
to attack what a security offi-
cial in the region described as
a target linked to precision-
guided missile projects.
Hezbollah has blamed
Israel for the rare strike in
Beirut, and said it will re-
taliate. The heavily armed
Shi’ite movement has denied
harbouring such missile fa-
cilities. Lebanon has accused
Israel of seeking pretexts for
aggression.
Without claiming re-
sponsibility for the drone
attack, the Israeli military
published what it said were
details about an extensive
Iranian-sponsored campaign
to provide Hezbollah with the
means to produce precision-
guided missiles.
Such missiles - which
Hezbollah acknowledges pos-
sessing - could potentially
pose a counter-balance to
Israel’s overwhelming mili-
tary force in any future war,
with the capacity to home in
on and knock out core infra-
structure sites.

Scores dead in Taliban, Afghan Britons protest Johnson’s
parliament ‘coup’ move
forces clash amid peace talks
At least 36 Taliban insurgents and 10 civilians killed in operations in Kunduz: Afghan Officials
REUTERS
KUNDUZ
A Taliban suicide bomber
struck a main square in the
northern Afghan city of Kun-
duz where Afghan forces had
gathered to defend the city
from falling to the Taliban,
killing at least 10 soldiers and
civilians, Afghan officials said
on Saturday.
It followed a major attack
Taliban fighters had launched
on Kunduz in the early hours
of the morning, setting off gun
battles and air strikes through-
out Saturday in a bid to gain
control of the city located on
a key highway providing easy
access to much of northern
border provinces.
The Taliban claimed re-
sponsibility for the attacks
even as leaders of the insur-
gent group were holding talks
with US negotiators to finalise
a deal with for the withdrawal
of American troops from Af-
ghanistan.
The attacks forced the Af-
ghan troops to rush in rein-
forcements to prevent the in-
surgents from gaining control
of the city.
They also prompted the top
US and NATO commander in
Afghanistan, Gen. Scott Miller,
along with top Afghan security
officials and ministers to arrive
in Kunduz to oversee the coun-
teroffensive operations.
Miller’s visit underlines
Washington’s continuing
commitment to Afghan forces
even as it negotiates a historic
deal with the Taliban to end
the 18-year-long war in Af-
ghanistan. At least three civil-
News
in brief
At least 24 people
killed in Pakistan
road accident
ISLAMABAD: At least 24 peo-
ple including 11 children were
killed when a pick-up truck
carrying passengers plunged
into a stream in north-western
Pakistan, an official said. The
accident took place on Friday
evening in Upper Kohistan
district’s subdivision of Kan-
dia, in the province of Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa, police spokes-
man Shamsur Rehman said.
Rehman said that the 32
people were travelling when
the pick-up truck, used for
travelling in rugged mountain-
ous area. (DPA)
Italy new coalition
talks back on
after spat
ROME: Talks between Ita-
ly’s anti-establishment Five
Star Movement and the
Democratic Party resumed
on Saturday after a quarrel
that had threatened to stop
the nascent coalition in its
tracks. The parties, former
foes who have agreed to
govern together to prevent
Italy going to early elec-
tions, were tentatively
up-beat after the policy
discussions. (AFP)
Hurricane Dorian
changes course,
rises to Category 4
MIAMI: Monstrous Hurricane
Dorian changed course slight-
ly on Saturday and put itself
on a possible track to hit the
Carolinas rather than Florida
as previously forecast, after
a dangerous blast through
the Bahamas. Meteorologists
said Dorian has grown into an
extremely dangerous Catego-
ry 4 storm as it heads toward
land with great potential for
destruction. “There’s been a
notable change overnight to
the forecast of #Dorian after
Tuesday,” the National Hur-
ricane Center said. (AFP)
People leave an area during a Taliban attack, in the downtown of Kunduz city, Afghanistan, on Saturday. (REUTERS)
ians were killed in the battles
and 41 wounded were taken
to hospitals, said Ehsanullah
Fazli, head of the public health
department in Kunduz city.
Electricity and most tel-
ephone services were cut, and
residents took shelter in their
houses, making it difficult to
gain a complete picture of the
fighting.
The United Nations Office
for the Coordination of Hu-
manitarian Affairs (OCHA) in
a statement said movement
constraints for humanitarian
Modi’s ‘ethnic cleansing’ of Muslims should Amid Colombia rebel rearmament, US
ring alarm bells across world: Imran Khan
AGENCIES
ISLAMABAD
PRIME Minister Imran Khan
said that the illegal annexation
of occupied Kashmir was part of
a ‘wider’ strategy of the Indian
government ‘to target Muslims.’
In a Twitter post on Satur-
day, PM Imran said, “Reports in
Indian and international media
on Modi Govt’s ethnic cleansing
of Muslims should send alarm
bells ringing across the world
that the illegal annexation of
Kashmir is part of a wider policy
to target Muslims.”
Along with his tweet, the
prime minister shared a recent
report from the Indian state of
Assam where almost two mil-
lion people were stripped of
their citizenship on Saturday,
fearing mass deportations of
Muslims from the area. Ear-
lier today, AFP reported that
Brazil officials, Bolsonaro’s son meet
with Trump to discuss Amazon fires
REUTERS
WASHINGTON/BRASILIA
BRAZIL’S foreign minis-
ter and President Jair Bol-
sonaro’s son met with US
President Donald Trump on
Friday to discuss the fires
ravaging the Amazon rain-
forest, although no concrete
measures to deal with the
blazes were announced.
Speaking to reporters fol-
lowing the meeting, Eduardo
Bolsonaro said there could
be an announcement later,
potentially after his return to
Brasilia on Saturday and con-
sultations with his father.
Bolsonaro has said he will
appoint Eduardo as Brazil’s
ambassador to the United
States, but the controversial
nomination has yet to be sent
to the Senate for voting and
confirmation.
The far-right Brazil-
ian president sees the vast
Amazon area as ripe for
Pakistan / Europe / Americas
Counterattack
This prompted top US
and NATO commander in
Afghanistan, Gen. Scott
Miller, along with top Afghan
security officials and min-
isters to arrive in Kunduz
to oversee the counterof-
fensive operations. Miller’s
visit underlines Washing-
ton’s continuing commit-
ment to Afghan forces
sees support from Maduro: Official
Pakistan PM Imran Khan.
almost two million people in
northeast India were left facing
statelessness after the state of
Assam published a citizenship
list aimed at weeding out “for-
eign infiltrators”, in a process
the central government wants
to replicate nationwide.
A total of 31.1 million people
were included in a final Nation-
al Register of Citizens (NRC),
but 1.9 million were deemed
economic development and
crucial to Brazilian sover-
eignty. He has been critical
of what he has called inter-
ference, mostly from Euro-
pean countries, preferring to
enter into potential talks for
help fighting the fires with
those he sees as allies, such
as Trump and Chilean Presi-
dent Sebastian Pinera.
The talks with Trump
largely focused on topics be-
yond the fires’ scope, includ-
ing trade, according to Brazil-
ian Foreign Minister Ernesto
Araujo. “(Trump) reiterated
various things: a willingness
to work with us to sustainably
develop the Amazon, a huge
interest in a broad trade agree-
ment with us,” Araujo said.
The US, Chile, Israel and
Ecuador have already offered
support in fighting the worst
rash of fires in the Amazon
rainforest since 2010, the
country’s joint military chief
told reporters in Brazil earlier.
personnel and disruption of
phone lines were posing a chal-
lenge to assessing the situation
in Kunduz as exit routes from
the city remain contested.
“Electricity was inter-
rupted last night (Friday) and
any further cuts this evening
(Saturday) may create prob-
lems for residents who rely on
pumped wells for their water
needs,” OCHA stated.
Government officials in
Kunduz and Kabul said the
Taliban were seeking shelter
inside homes and some of the
ineligible, according to a state-
ment from the Assam govern-
ment. Most of those excluded
were expected to be Muslim.
The Organisation of Is-
lamic Cooperation (OIC) has
reaffirmed the United Nations
Security Council (UNSC) reso-
lutions on the internationally
recognised status of Jammu
and Kashmir dispute and its
final disposition through a UN
supervised plebiscite.
“Recalling the OIC Sum-
mit decisions and Council of
Foreign Ministers resolutions
on Jammu and Kashmir, the
General Secretariat reiterates
the solidarity with the people of
Jammu and Kashmir,” it added.
The OIC also urged the
government of Prime Minister
Narendra Modi to immediate-
ly lift the brutal curfew, which
has been imposed in the valley
for almost a month.
New arrivals push Greek island refugee camp to bursting point
AFP
MYTILENE, GREECE
THE olive grove next to the
Moria camp on the Greek is-
land of Lesbos is filled with
makeshift tents and wooden
and cardboard huts, after the
sudden arrival of hundreds of
migrants.
Fifteen-year-old Enaiat
Khoshei lives with 12 other
people in a temporary tent
outside the camp, where the
ground is muddy.
The young Afghan arrived
two months ago on the Ae-
gean island and has seen the
olive tree field fill up quickly
in recent days.
On Thursday evening, 13
boats docked in Lesbos with
about 540 people on board,
including 240 children, au-
thorities and local NGOs
said.
The Moria camp, a refu-
gee registration and identi-
fication centre, is once again
overcrowded, four years after
the migration crisis was at
fighters had entered the main
hospital in the city.
“The city is completely
empty, shops are locked, peo-
ple aren’t moving, and light
and heavy weapons can be
heard in several parts of the
city,” said local resident Kha-
luddin, who like many Af-
ghans goes by a single name.
The interior ministry said
at least 36 Taliban insurgents
were killed in ground and air
operations in three areas of
Kunduz city and clearance op-
erations were underway.
REUTERS
CARACAS
THE government of Venezue-
lan President Nicolas Maduro
is increasingly providing shel-
ter to Colombian rebel groups,
a senior State Department of-
ficial said in an interview, days
after former FARC guerrillas
announced a new offensive.
Former rebels from the
Revolutionary Armed Forces
of Colombia said they were
abandoning a 2016 peace ac-
cord in a video released on
Thursday that Colombian of-
ficials believe was likely filmed
in Venezuela.
“We’ve known for some
time that the FARC and ELN
enjoy safe haven inside Ven-
ezuela,” said the official, re-
ferring to the separate and
smaller guerrilla group the
A migrant stands outside amid tents at the official refugee camp of
Moria on the Greek island of Lesbos, on Saturday. (AFP)
its peak in 2015. The camp
designed for 3,000 people is
now home to almost 11,000,
according to the charity Doc-
tors Without Borders (MSF).
The number of migrant-
loaded boats has boomed in
recent weeks, taking Greek
authorities, who were not
prepared to accommodate as
Sunday, September 1, 2019
DEMONSTRATORS
AFP
LONDON
rallied
on Saturday in cities across
Britain against Prime Minister
Boris Johnson’s controversial
move to suspend parliament
weeks before Brexit.
The protests come ahead
of an intense political week in
which Johnson’s opponents
will seek to block the move
in court and legislate against
a no-deal departure from the
EU–and could even try to top-
ple his government in a no-
confidence vote.
Thousands of protest-
ers took to the streets of vari-
ous towns and cities from late
morning, with organisers -- us-
ing the slogan #StopTheCoup
-- saying they hoped hundreds
of thousands would take part.
The left-wing group Mo-
mentum, closely allied with the
main opposition Labour Party,
called on its supporters to “oc-
cupy bridges and blockade
roads” ahead of the protests.
Crowds gathered in Man-
chester, York and Newcastle
in northern England, the Scot-
tish capital Edinburgh and
Belfast in Northern Ireland,
with events planned in around
30 locations. The biggest dem-
onstrations were expected in
London, where thousands of
Demonstrators sit down in the street near Trafalgar Square in central
London, on Saturday as they protest against the British government’s
move to suspend parliament in the final weeks before Brexit. (AFP)
Venezuelan President
Nicolas Maduro.
National Liberation Army.
“And it’s even more clear now
that they do so with the com-
plicity of the Maduro regime.”
Venezuela’s information min-
istry did not immediately re-
ply to a request for comment.
Maduro accuses the
United States of seeking to
overthrow him, and usually
many refugees, by surprise.
“July 2019 was the month
with the highest number of
arrivals since March 2016
and since then we have far ex-
ceeded this figure with more
than 3,000 arrivals in August
alone,” says Astrid Castelein,
head of the UNHCR office on
Lesbos. “The Moria centre
11
whistle-blowing, drum-bang-
ing people, many waving EU
flags, had converged on Down-
ing Street by lunchtime chant-
ing “Boris Johnson shame on
you!” They also held hand-writ-
ten signs reading “defend de-
mocracy: resist the parliament
shutdown” and “wake Up UK!
Or welcome to Germany 1933”.
“The decision about what
happens to Brexit shouldn’t
be a matter of what Boris
Johnson decides,” said Ber-
nard Hurley, 71, who turned
out in Westminster.
“He’s taken the decision
away from parliament which is
undemocratic.” Around a doz-
en shaven-headed men draped
in Britain’s national flag
walked through the crowds
escorted by police shouting:
“What do we want? Brexit!
When do we want it? Now.”
Johnson, who only came
to power a month ago fol-
lowing a Conservative Party
leadership election, has
promised to lead Britain out
of the European Union on
October 31 with or without
an agreement with Brussels.
He has said he is ready to
strike a deal as long as pro-
visions for Britain to stay in
the customs union even after
Brexit are cut from an exist-
ing deal struck by his prede-
cessor Theresa May.
dismisses State Department
accusations as politically-
driven smear campaigns. The
rearmament of former FARC
fighters threatens not only to
stoke armed conflict in Colom-
bia, but also to fuel violence in
Venezuela’s border region that
for years has been a haven of
smuggling and delinquency.
Colombian and U.S. offi-
cials have for months voiced
concerns about growing ELN
activity in Venezuela, which
shares a porous and isolated
2,200 kilometer (1,370 mile)
border with the neighboring
nation.
And Colombian authori-
ties are concerned that the
ELN is seeking new recruits
among the flood of Venezue-
lans who are streaming across
the border to escape the coun-
try’s economic crisis.
already hosts 10,000 people,
almost four times the stand-
ard capacity as estimated by
the UNHCR, and the number
of departures from the island
is very low, the situation re-
quires urgent action,” she
said.
Castelein says she wants
the Greek government to
speed up the transfer of the
most vulnerable people, es-
pecially children, to more
suitable accommodation.
On Friday, the Greek
government announced that
one thousand people from
the Moria camp would soon
be transferred to camps in
northern Greece.
Foreign Minister Nikos
Dendias summoned the Turk-
ish ambassador to Greece on
Friday to express “his great
displeasure”. Dendias also
reminded him of Ankara’s
obligations under a 2016 EU-
Turkey deal aimed at reduc-
ing the flow of asylum-seek-
ers to Europe, according to a
diplomatic source.

MG Motor reveals first details of its
first-ever seven-seat SUV PAGE 14
Lusail City fast emerging as residential hotspot
The well-planned city has infused freshness into the realty sector
SATYENDRA PATHAK
DOHA
WITH world-class infrastruc-
ture and live-work-play mas-
ter planning, Lusail City is fast
emerging as a residential hot-
spot in Qatar, Al Asmakh Val-
uations and Research Director
Gaurav Borikar has said.
According to Borikar,
many people have moved
into Lusail and many more
are waiting to complete their
current lease contracts as de-
mand for rental houses has
migrated from crowded areas
to well-planned ones.
“The well-organised, ho-
listic, large scale, approach-
able development of Lusail
City has made it one-of-its-
kind localities in Qatar. Lusail
Doha Bank Group CEO
Dr R Seetharaman
Aventicum is
Doha Bank’s
new QETF
fund manager
TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK
DOHA
DOHA Bank Group CEO Dr
R Seetharaman says he has
recently signed a new Invest-
ment Management Agree-
ment with Aventicum Capital
Management (Qatar) LLC to
replace the current fund man-
ager of its QE Index Exchange
Traded Fund (QETF).
“The new managers bring
the right mix of expertise and
international experience as we
look to expand the product of-
fering to a wider audience of
investors. Clients are seeking
more income, at a time of low
rates and low returns with less
risk- as ETF assets under man-
agement just crossed USD$5.7
Trillion globally,” the CEO
said in an emailed statement.
The QETF was the first
listed ETF in Qatar (listing
date March 5, 2018) and has
already distributed 2 cash div-
idends as well as completed a
stock split. The current total
Assets under Management sit
at QAR353 million.
Aventicum Capital Man-
agement (Qatar) LLC is au-
thorised by the QFCRA license
number 00173. The change in
the fund manager is expected
to take effect on Sunday as the
fund has received all regula-
tory approvals.
Trump moving ahead with new tariffs on Chinese products
AFP
WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON is moving
ahead Sunday with new tariffs
on Chinese imports as it steps
up a high-pressure campaign
aimed at coercing Beijing to
sign a new trade deal even
amid fears of a further slowing
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2019
City has infused freshness
into Qatar’s real estate sec-
tor,” he said.
As far as the residential
units are concerned, currently
the apartments and villas are
available in three districts of
Realty Check with
Al Asmakh Real Estate
Lusial City like Marina, Fox
Hills and Entertainment City.
“Lusail is coming up as the
most desirable locations with
the affordable rental rates
and choices of apartments
ranging from studio to 4 bed-
room penthouse,” he said.
“An average month-
QFZA signs MoUs with
leading S’pore entities
MoUs signed in
a meeting co-
chaired by Qatar’s
Foreign Minister
TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK
DOHA
QATAR Free Zones Authority
(QFZA), a body that develops
free zones in Qatar and sets
the strategic direction as well
as formulates and governs
policies for businesses operat-
ing in the free zones, recently
signed Memorandums of Un-
derstanding (MoUs) with two
leading entities in Singapore
— Intellectual Property Office
of Singapore (IPOS) and Crim-
sonLogic PTE LTD.
While IPOS is an innova-
tion agency that uses intel-
lectual property (IP) expertise
and networks to drive growth
in Singapore, CrimsonLogic
delivers world-class eGovern-
ment solutions.
The MoU signing took
place as part of the second an-
nual Implementation Monitor-
ing Mechanism (IMM) meet-
ing held in Singapore recently.
The meeting was co-
chaired by Qatar’s Deputy
Prime Minister and Minister of
Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mo-
hammed bin Abdulrahman al
Thani and Singapore Minister
for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian
Balakrishnan. It focused on the
strong relationship between
Qatar and Singapore and their
shared commitment to contin-
ued bilateral cooperation.
“We are excited to partner
with CrimsonLogic and IPOS
of US and world growth.
The additional 15 percent
tariffs, affecting a portion of
the $300 billion in goods from
the Asian giant that so far has
been spared, will take effect at
04H01 GMT, according to the
US Trade Representative’s of-
fice.
President Donald Trump
ly rental rate of studio is
QR4,000, 1BR apartment is
QR5,500, 2BR apartment is
QR6,000 and 3BR apartment
QR9,000,” he said.
Household friendly amen-
ities, access to beaches, up-
coming Place Vendome Mall,
Al Meera Supermarket, Wo-
qod Petrol Station and min-
utes driving distance to West
Bay, Qatar University, and
Doha Golf Club mark Lusail
as one of the most prospective
sought-after leasing markets
in Qatar, he said.
Qatar Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani and Singapore Minister for
Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan witnessing MoU signing in Singapore.
to strengthen QFZA’s value
proposition to our tenants, in-
vestors and partners, both lo-
cally and globally,” said QFZA
CEO Lim Meng Hui.
“At QFZA, we consistently
embrace innovation and tech-
nology to create a favourable
business environment and
achieve greater business effi-
ciency for our partners.”
Abdulla al Misnad, Dep-
uty Chief Executive Officer of
QFZA, added, “These agree-
ments promote bilateral eco-
nomic relations with Singapore
and foster knowledge-sharing
initiatives, and are a testament
to our ongoing commitment to
on Friday ruled out any fur-
ther postponement. “They’re
on,” he told reporters.
The new tariffs will target a
range of products, from food-
stuffs (ketchup, butchered
meat, pork sausage, fruits,
vegetables, milk, cheese) to
sports equipment (golf clubs,
surf boards, bicycles), to mu-
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Some socio-civic infra-
structure in and around Lu-
sail City as highlighted by Bo-
rikar are:
Offices: Numerous com-
panies have shifted to Marina
and Fox Hills districts of Lu-
sail and many more are on
their way. For officials of such
companies, it will hardly take
strengthening Qatar’s position
as a global hub for trade.”
Daren Tang, Chief Ex-
ecutive of IPOS, said, “The
Intellectual Property Office
of Singapore and the Qatar
Free Zones Authority share
a common goal of support-
ing innovation-driven growth.
Through this MOU, we will
work together to support in-
novative enterprises seeking
business growth through the
strategic use of their intangible
assets and IP.
“In particular, we will
put in place various IP pro-
grammes, training, events
and advisory services, which
sical instruments, sportswear
and furniture, according to an
official list.
Economists at the Wash-
ington-based Peterson Insti-
tute for International Eco-
nomics estimate $112 billion
in goods will be affected.
The trade war touched off
by Trump more than a year
QE 10,232.85
+207.38 PTS
WTI
PERCENTAGE
-2.05%
few minutes to reach office
if they reside in Lusail City.
Even those, whose offices are
located in West Bay, it will
hardly take 15 minutes to
reach to their workplace.
Top-rated schools and
colleges: Many international
schools are located near Leg-
taifiya that is hardly 15 minutes
At QFZA, we consistently
embrace innovation and
technology to create a
favourable business
environment and achieve
greater business efficiency
for our partners.
QFZA CEO Lim Meng Hui
we hope will strengthen our
respective innovation ecosys-
tems and enrich the connec-
tions between our innovation
communities.”
ago received its latest jolt last
week with the US announce-
ment that all Chinese goods
would be subjected to tariffs
by the end of this year.
More than $250 billion
worth of China’s $540 billion
in exports to the US (2018
figure) are already subject to
tariffs.
SENSEX 37,332.79
+263.86 PTS
PRICE PERCENTAGE
55.10 -2.84%
drive away. Qatar University is
also just 17 minutes drive away.
Recreation and na-
ture: Public beaches of Se-
maismah, Al Khor are about
20 to 30 minutes drive away.
Paid beaches of The Pearl,
Grand Hyatt and Katara are
also within 10 to 15 minutes
drive. Doha Golf Club is close
by. The nearby Katara and
The Pearl are splendid for
dining and family pastime.
Entertainment and
shopping: Upcoming Place
Vendome Mall, Lagoona Mall,
Doha City Center, Gate Mall,
and Doha Festival City are
easy to reach.
Public transportation
and health care: Qatar of-
fers excellent all three modes
of public transports from Lu-
sail like metro, bus, and taxi.
Private operators such as
Uber and Careem are easily
Under the MoU, QFZA and
IPOS will strengthen collabo-
ration on intangible assets (IA)
and intellectual property (IP)
to support bilateral economic
relations, promote best prac-
tice and technology exchanges,
develop skills in these areas
within free zones and facilitate
economic development.
While the MoU with Crim-
sonLogic and QFZA aim to
develop a roadmap for QFZA
to use a CrimsonLogic Trade
Facilitation Platform (TFP), to
enhance and streamline trade
processes andfacilitate trade
between Qatar and existing
and target trading partners.
Trump’s announcement
earlier this month drew a re-
taliatory move from Beijing,
which said it would target $75
billion in US goods, beginning
in part on September 1.
Hundreds of US compa-
nies and professional groups
have appealed to the Trump
administration to postpone
GOLD 1,529.40
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available.
Supermarket and
Petrol Station: Al Meera
is about to commence its op-
eration, while Woqod is func-
tional in Fox Hills.
Scenic views: An unin-
terrupted view of the ocean is
optional but available in few
apartments that make Lusail
City one of the most sought
after localities in Qatar.
“At a country level, de-
mand for rental houses has
migrated from crowded areas
to well-planned areas. It has
been strongest in the less-
urbanised emerging location
rather than in the more ur-
banised developed areas. This
migration and urbanisation
patterns have been important
drivers of real estate, espe-
cially for residential leasing
and real estate investment in
the last decade,” he said.
Google to pay
$150-200m
over YouTube
privacy claims
AFP
WASHINGTON
GOOGLE will pay $150-200
million to settle allegations
YouTube violated a children’s
privacy law while gathering
data to better target its adverts,
US media reports said Friday.
The US Federal Trade
Commission agreed the
amount of the settlement
against YouTube parent Goog-
le, which if approved by the
Justice Department would be
the largest settlement in a case
involving children’s privacy,
the New York Times reported.
The allegations against
YouTube were made by pri-
vacy groups who said the plat-
form had violated laws pro-
tecting children’s privacy by
gathering data on users under
the age of 13 without obtaining
permission from parents, Po-
litico reported.
The FTC is expected to
announce its decision on the
settlement in September, the
New York Times said.
US regulators have long
argued Google fails to protect
children from harmful content
and data collection on its You-
Tube platform.
Advocacy group The Cent-
er for Digital Democracy said
in a statement that the pro-
posed settlement would be
“woefully low” given Google’s
size and revenue, and called
on the FTC to “enjoin Google
from committing further vio-
lations” of children’s privacy
law.
Google remains the mon-
ey-making engine for parent
company Alphabet, with most
of its revenue coming from
digital ads, which accounted
for $116 billion of the $136 bil-
lion the Silicon Valley-based
company took in last year.
the new tariffs, saying they
would destroy jobs and place
a burden on consumers.
“Badly run and weak com-
panies are smartly blaming
these small Tariffs instead of
themselves for bad manage-
ment,” Trump tweeted. “...and
who can really blame them for
doing that? Excuses!”
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Factory activity in
China shrinks as
trade woes deepen
REUTERS
BEIJING
FACTORY activity in
China shrank in August
for the fourth month in a
row as the United States
ramped up trade pressure
and domestic demand re-
mained sluggish, pointing
to a further slowdown in
the world’s second-largest
economy.
Persistent weakness
in China’s vast manufac-
turing sector could fuel
expectations that Beijing
needs to roll out stimulus
more quickly, and more
aggressively, to weather
the biggest downturn in
decades.
The Purchasing Manag-
ers’ Index (PMI) fell to 49.5
in August, China’s National
Bureau of Statistics said
on Saturday, versus 49.7
in July, below the 50-point
mark that separates growth
from contraction on a
monthly basis.
A Reuters poll showed
analysts expected the Au-
gust PMI to stay unchanged
from the previous month.
The official factory
gauge showed growing
trade frictions with the
United States and cooling
global demand continued
to wreak havoc on China’s
exporters.
Export orders fell for
the 15th straight month in
August, although at a slow-
er pace, with the sub-index
picking up to 47.2 from
July’s 46.9.
Total new orders - from
home and abroad - also
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THREE persons in Qatar have
won QR10,000 each through
the first raffle draw held as
part of an ongoing summer
offer from the Qatar Interna-
tional Islamic Bank.
Ali Saif al Fadala and Ab-
dulla Ali al Maadheed and
Suheer Mohammed al Kordy
were chosen through an elec-
tronic draw carried out under
the supervision of representa-
tives of Quality License and
Market Control Department at
the Ministry of Commerce and
Industry.
The summer offer allows
QIIB Visa (credit and debit)
cardholders to win cash prizes
for using their cards inside
and outside of Qatar between
August 1 and September 25,
2019.
Several cash prizes and
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tomers, who may be lucky to
win one of the weekly prizes
of QR10,000 each once they
spend a minimum of QR100
through their Visa cards (cred-
it or debit) inside or outside of
Qatar.
The total customer spend
that entitles him / her to win
Highlights
O Aug manufacturing
PMI slips to 49.5 vs
49.7 in July .
O Factories continued to
shed jobs amid
uncertain business
outlook
O Aug services PMI rises
to 53.8 vs July’s 53.7
continued to fall, indicating
domestic demand remains
soft, despite a flurry of
growth-boosting measures
over the past year.
“Frontloading of ex-
ports to the U.S. ahead of
higher tariffs supported
trade and overall activity
growth, but this effect will
likely fade in the next few
months,” said analysts at
Goldman Sachs in a note.
Manufacturers in con-
sumption-oriented indus-
tries such as the auto sector
have been especially vul-
nerable. Carmakers such as
Geely and Great Wall have
slashed expectations for
sales and profits.
The data showed activ-
ity at medium- and small-
sized firms contracted,
even as large manufactur-
ers, many backed by the
government, managed to
expand in August.
Factories continued to
shed jobs in August amid
the uncertain business
outlook. The employment
sub-index dropped to 46.9,
compared with 47.1 in July.
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amounting to QR100, pro-
vides the customer one chance
to win prizes on offer.
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Economy & Business
ECB must do more to stave off
weak economic growth: QNB
QNB expects ECB
to provide mone-
tary stimulus to the
Euro area economy
at its Sept meeting
QNA
DOHA
QATAR’S National Bank
(QNB) said in its weekly com-
mentary that the European
Central Bank (ECB) needs to
do more in September to avoid
weak economic growth.
QNB expected that ECB
is preparing a comprehensive
package of monetary stimulus
to be announced at the bank’s
meeting on September 12.
In its weekly commentary
on Saturday, QNB noted, “Last
week we highlighted divergent
economic performance across
the Euro area. Our conclusion
was that “This divergence in
performance across the Euro
area is a serious problem for
policymakers and the ECB in
particular. For example, there
is not enough German govern-
ment debt for the ECB to buy
and too much Italian debt.”
“We believe that the ECB
is putting together a compre-
hensive package of monetary
stimulus to be announced at
its meeting on 12 September.
Here we review the likely com-
ponents of the ECB’s stimulus.”
QNB added, “A constella-
tion of factors means that the
ECB has little choice but to
provide monetary stimulus to
the Euro area economy at its
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September meeting. The first
factor is the economic weak-
ness that we highlighted last
week. The second factor is
persistently below-target infla-
tion. The third is the continued
escalation of the trade war be-
tween the US and China, which
will further weaken external
demand for Euro area exports.
The fourth factor is the Fed’s
dovish pivot and recent inter-
est rate cut that puts upward
pressure on the Euro by reduc-
ing the interest rate differen-
tial.”
“Our view is that the ECB
will need to engage in a combi-
MG RX8 is a robust and spacious SUV, with the largest wheelbase in its segment.
The all-new MG RX8: MG Motor reveals
first details of its first-ever seven-seat SUV
TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK
DOHA
MG Motor has revealed the first
details of its first-ever seven-
seat SUV as the British-born
automotive brand prepares to
introduce the all-new MG RX8
SUV to showrooms region-wide
in September this year.
A robust and spacious SUV
– with the largest wheelbase in
its segment - the new seven-
seater introduces MG Motor
to a segment it has previously
never been present in. The
MG RX8 is a fully equipped
Saudi splits industry and mining from energy ministry
REUTERS
RIYADH
SAUDI Arabia created a new
ministry for industry and min-
eral resources, separating it
from the kingdom’s colossal
energy ministry, and replaced
the powerful head of the royal
court, in a series of royal orders
issued late on Friday.
Bandar Alkhorayef, an
nation of four main measures
to stimulate the economy due
to the constraints limiting the
effectiveness of each measure
alone.”
QNB expected, “First, the
ECB will begin with a cut to
its headline interest rate, the
‘deposit rate’. However, we ex-
pect only a 10bp reduction to
-0.50 percent because of the
hit to bank profitability from a
contraction in their net inter-
est margins as they struggle to
pass negative interest rates on
to their customers.”
“Second, we expect the ECB
to reactivate its asset purchase
4x4 with six different driving
modes. Its strong truck chassis
frame is capable of handling
the toughest off-road terrains,
and is powered by an efficient
220HP 2.0-litre turbo engine.
Its spacious modular in-
terior features adjustable rear
seats and the largest third-row
space in its segment. An array
of premium materials including
wood grain and soft-touch trim
gives the RX8 a high-class feel.
And, modern features such as a
10-inch touch screen in-car en-
tertainment system, ventilated
seats and wireless mobile de-
investor and industrialist
plucked from the private sec-
tor, was named to head the
new entity, which will become
independent on Jan. 1. The
move appears to diminish the
sprawling authority of Khalid
al-Falih, who retains control of
the energy portfolio and chair-
manship of state oil giant Saudi
Aramco.
Falih had overseen more
program, buying EUR 20 Bn of
assets per month (see chart).
This is a relatively modest rate
of quantitative easing because
the ECB is not allowed to buy
more than 50 percent of any
single bond or more than 50
percent of the bonds issued by
any single government. Indeed,
it is difficult for the ECB to buy
more than 33 percent of any
single bond as that would al-
low it to block decisions in debt
restructuring negotiations. The
ECB has also committed to try
to purchase assets according to
the share that each country has
in the ECB’s capital.”
vice charging capabilities make
the RX8 the perfect partner for
an active family.
Tom Lee, SAIC Motor Re-
gional Director – the parent
company of MG Motor – said:
“For the first time in our 95-
year history MG Motor is intro-
ducing a seven-seat SUV. With
the all-new MG RX8, we are
making a bold move into a seg-
ment we’ve never operated in
before, and I am confident that
this car will make an impact
amongst its competitors.
2019 sees us introduce three
fantastic new products to the
than half the Saudi economy
through the super-ministry,
which was created in 2016 to
help streamline new reforms.
But despite ambitious plans
for industry and mining, the
sectors have seen relatively lit-
tle development. Two sources
said Saudi industrialists were
unhappy with a lack of results
during Falih’s tenure. The sep-
aration followed meetings be-
“Third, we expect the ECB
to launch a new round of Tar-
geted Longer-Term Refinanc-
ing Operations (TLTROs),
providing subsidized funding
to banks that are willing and
able to increase their lending
to the real economy. TLTROs
have been an important sup-
port to the Eurozone economy
in the past, by boosting the
supply of credit. However, the
effectiveness also depends on
credit demand, in other words,
the ability and willingness of
consumers and companies to
borrow. With economic uncer-
tainty relatively high, it is likely
that weak demand for credit is
more of a constraint than weak
supply.”
“Finally, we expect the
ECB to also update its “for-
ward guidance” with a further
extension of its commitment
not to raise interest rates,
by six-months, to before the
end of 2020. The ECB could
strengthen the stimulus from
forwarding guidance by mak-
ing a commitment to continue
quantitative easing over a simi-
lar or shorter time horizon.”
QNB forecasted, “Although
positive for Euro area growth
over the next few years, we fear
that such an extensive pack-
age of monetary stimulus from
the ECB will upset President
Trump. So, we expect the ECB’s
actions to fuel a continuation
in Trump’s barrage of tweets
complaining that the Fed is
not doing enough, by cutting
interest rates, to support the
US economy. We also fear that
this may provide Trump with a
convenient excuse to start at-
tacking European imports with
tariffs.”
Middle East – the MG RX8, MG
HS and MG5. With these new
products, our Middle East mod-
el line-up is stronger and more
appealing than ever. The MG
brand is growing in the region,
and across the globe; our total
global sales for the first half of
2019 exceeded 120,000 units.
As we enter unchartered
territory for the brand with the
new RX8 I am confident that
we can offer a robust, practi-
cal and well-equipped SUV in
a segment which is remark-
ably popular here in the Middle
East.”
tween those businessmen and
Crown Prince Mohammed bin
Salman, the country’s de facto
ruler, one source added.
Industry and mining are
critical to the young crown
prince’s push to diversify the
economy of the world’s top oil
exporter away from crude, cut
bloated state spending and cre-
ate millions of jobs for young
Saudis.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2019
Serbia lead big guns to easy wins at
basketball World Cup in China PAGE 17
Al Sadd hunt like a pack of
wolves, thrash Shahania 7-1
Bounedjah
pumps in four
goals; Khoukhi,
Abdelkarin and
Haydos score one
each; Al Ahli
beat Sailiya 3-0
TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK
DOHA
ARRIVING home after their
AFC Champions League clash,
Al Sadd were back in business
with a bang in the QNB Stars
League as they thrashed Al
Shahania 7-1 at the Jassim Bin
Hamad Stadium on Saturday.
Algerian striker Baghdad
Bounedjah led Al Sadd’s scoring
act with four goals (in the 8th,
17th, 28th and 72nd minutes).
Boualem Khoukhi (24th),
Abdelkarim Hassan (34th)
and Hassan al Haydos (44th
minute) were the Wolves’
other scorers.
Ali Ferydoon gave Al Sha-
hania’s only consolation reply
in the 75th minute.
Al Sadd thus remained on
top of the QNB Stars League
standings with six points.
They had beaten Al Wakrah
4-1 in the opening round.
Al Sadd dominated the ball
with 60 per cent possession.
They led 6-0 at half-time.
As expected, Al Sadd were
in their element and their play-
ers fared like men possessed.
On the contrary, Al Shaha-
nia could not offer their best
levels against a marauding
Al Sadd side, who were also
helped by the good form of Qa-
tar international striker Akram
Afif, with the latter working in
tandem with Bounedjah.
Al Sadd are now the only
side in the 12-team competi-
tion with an all-win record.
Al Shahania have yet to
open their account and are ly-
ing at the bottom of the table.
Al Ahli sail past Sailiya
In the earlier match of the day,
Al Ahli piled more pressure on
Al Sailiya, defeating them con-
vincingly by a 3-0 margin at
the Al Janoub Stadium.
Abel Hernandez (40th and
71st minutes) and Abdullah Al
Ahrak (66th minute) scored
for Al Ahli, who collected their
French driver Hubert killed in F2 crash at Belgian Grand Prix
DPA
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS (BELGIUM)
FRENCH driver Anthoine Hu-
bert has been killed in a crash
in the Formula 2 race at the
Belgian Grand Prix, motor-
sport governing body FIA said
on Saturday.
The accident shortly after
the start of the race at the Spa-
Francorchamps circuit involved
the BWT Arden of 22-year-old
Hubert, Sauber Junior Team’s
Juan Manuel Correa and the
Trident of Giuliano Alesi.
“As a result of the incident,
the FIA regrets to inform that
the driver of car #19, Anthoine
Hubert (FRA), succumbed to
his injuries, and passed away
at 18:35,” a FIA statement said.
Ecuador-born US driver
Correa, 20, is in a stable con-
Al Sadd players celebrate throwing Hassan al Haydos up in the air after he scored the team’s sixth goal
against Al Shahania at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Saturday.
Action from the Al Ahli and Al Sailiya match played at the Al Janoub Stadium on Saturday.
dition in hospital in Liege. Ale-
si, the son of former F1 racer
Jean Alesi, underwent a medi-
cal check and was declared fit,
the statement added.
Germany’s Mick Schu-
macher, the son of record For-
mula One champion Michael
Schumacher, was taking part
in the race – the junior second
tier to Formula One – but was
not involved in the accident.
FIA said it was “providing
support to the event organis-
ers and the relevant authori-
ties, and has commenced an
investigation into the inci-
dent.” The crash happened at
the high-speed Raidillon turn
when Hubert, who is part of
the Renault junior programme
and in his debut F2 season,
crashed into a wall and his car
catapulted back onto the track.
Anthoine Hubert.
Correa struck Hubert’s car
at a high speed and turned
over while Hubert’s car broke
into several parts. Emergency
teams attended the scene and
the other cars returned to the
paddock, with organizers can-
celling the race.
Hanuma Vihari
slams maiden
Test ton at
Jamaica against
West Indies
PAGE 17
Baghdad Bounedjah rejoices
after scoring one of his four goals
on Saturday.
first points, having lost 1-3 to
Al Arabi in Week 1.
On the other hand, Al Sail-
iya would rue the lost points as
they were locked in a 1-1 draw
with Al Khor in their opener.
The Peregrines, who finished in
a creditable third position last
season, have yet to settle into
their stride this time after mak-
ing many changes to the squad.
Al Ahli dominated their
rivals and had more of the op-
portunities in the first half.
The Brigadiers were rightly
rewarded when Abel pounced
on a faulty clearance by de-
fender Hamad al Abidi off a
cross from the right by captain
Nabil El Zhar.
El Zhar had a goal disal-
lowed for offside 10 minutes
into the match.
Al Sailiya’s Senegalese de-
fender Serigne Mbodji, who
showed enterprise in moving
forward to the goal, was off-
target, and Al Ahli’s Majed Mo-
hammed and Abel missed the
mark as the first half ended in a
one-goal advantage for Al Ahli.
Al Sailiya were desperate
to neutralise their opponents’
edge and their players showed
more enthusiasm, but it was Al
Ahli who struck two more goals.
Al Ahrak only had to tap
in the ball to an open goal
from close after El Zhar did
all the hard work through the
left goalline. The winger even
evaded goalkeeper Khalifa
Aboobacker before crossing
the ball to Al Ahrak.
Al Ahli put it beyond Al Sail-
iya’s reach when Abel nodded
in a headed cross by Mohamad
al Abbassi from the right.
Track marshals lift the damaged car of BWT Arden’s French driver Anthoine Hubert onto a truck at the
Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Spa, Belgium, on Saturday. (AFP)
PREMIER LEAGUE
Arsenal vs Tottenham
Bayern Munich
board member
hails partnership
with Qatar
AYENI OLUSEGUN
MUNICH (GERMANY)
BAYERN Munich executive
board member Jorg Wacker
says the club has a great
partnership with Qatar.
Wacker, who is in
charge of Bayern’s interna-
tionalisation and strategy,
said while speaking to jour-
nalists at the Allianz Arena
here on Saturday.
“We always try to find
partners we can work with
and Qatar is a great exam- Bayern Munich executive
ple of that. We have a strong board member Jorg Wacker at
partnership. the Allianz Stadium in Munich
“We have been working on Saturday.
together for a long time and
the team will probably be in a rise in revenue and built a
Doha for the annual winter stadium -- the Allianz Arena
tour. Everybody knows Qa- owned by the club in 2005.
tar Airways is branded on The Bavarian have won
the side of our shirts, so we 24 Bundesliga titles and two
are really happy with the UEFA Champions League
partnership,” Wacker said. under the influencial presi-
Bayern Munich are en- dent, who will step down on
tering a new era after the November 15.
announcement of the res- Bayern’s success over
ignation of club legend and the years puts the club
president Uli Hoeness on among the best and biggest
Friday. The 67-year-old will in Europe.
be replaced by Oliver Khan, The club has over
another Bayern legend. The 290,000 members who
former goalkeeper will be- are also owners of the of
gin his new role as president the club, no other club has
in January 2020. similar numbers numbers.
On Hoeness’s resigna- It also has over 4000 fan
tion and the impact on the clubs and the Allianz Arena
club, Wacker said, “I think which opened in 2005 for
it’s not the right time for me an estimated 340 million
to talk about him. For me euros is always sold out.
he’s always with us. He was “We have core values
in charge when I joined the like sustainability. We
club, he’s still on the board.” are earning and spending
Hoeness had 239 ap- our money. We are profit-
pearances for Bayern from able for the last 27 years
1970-79. He is responsible which is very important.
for the great success the Every home game is sold
club has witnessed in the out at the Allianz Arena, it
last 40 years on and off the shows how special we are,”
field. The club also enjoyed Wacker said.
Bundesliga
Union Berlin upset Dortmund for first-ever win
BERLIN: Union Berlin pulled off perhaps the biggest victory in their
turbulent history, defeating Borussia Dortmund 3-1 at the Stadion
An der Alten Foersterei on Saturday. Dortmund came into the match
heavily favoured to win but struggled to match Union’s enthusiasm in
sweltering conditions in the German capital. Union were 1-0 up in the
22nd minute, with Marius Buelter scoring the side’s first ever top-flight
goal at home. Buelter latched onto a corner which had been struck
low and fast, hammering the ball into the bottom right of the net.
Sebastian Andersson added another on the 75th minute to put the
home side 3-1 up to claim their first ever win in the top division. (AFP)
Hubert was lying eighth
in the championship and had
scored two wins this season, in
Monaco and France.
Lewis Hamilton’s Mer-
cedes team said in a statement:
“The entire Mercedes family
sends its deepest condolences
to the family and friends of
Anthoine Hubert, and his Ar-
den and Renault teams on
this tragic day.” The F2 race
was the first of two at Spa-
Francorchamps this weekend,
with the second planned for
Sunday, when the Belgian F1
Grand Prix is also scheduled.
The Mercedes F1 team said
via Twitter: “The entire Mer-
cedes family sends its deepest
condolences to the family and
friends of Anthoine Hubert,
and his Arden and Renault
teams on this tragic day.”
16 Sunday, September 1, 2019
Liverpool, Manchester City cruise
as Man Utd, Chelsea flop again
AFP
LONDON
LIVERPOOL maintained their
100 percent start to the Pre-
mier League season with a 3-0
win at Burnley to retake top
spot from Manchester City,
who earlier thrashed Brighton
on Saturday.
But Manchester Unit-
ed and Chelsea lost further
ground on the leaders in dis-
appointing draws with South-
ampton and Sheffield United.
Liverpool have now won
a club record 13 straight Pre-
mier League games stretching
back to last season when they
missed out on the title to City
despite amassing 97 points.
Another titanic title race be-
tween the two looks on as Liv-
erpool withstood an early Burn-
ley assault before two goals in
four first-half minutes took the
game away from the Clarets.
Trent Alexander-Arnold’s
cross looped in off Chris Wood
for a fortunate opener, but
Burnley were masters of their
own downfall for the second as
Bee Mee presented the ball to
Roberto Firmino and the Bra-
zilian teed up Sadio Mane to
slot home.
Firmino added Liver-
pool’s third himself 10 min-
utes from time.
City’s 4-0 victory came at a
cost as influential centre-back
Aymeric Laporte was stretch-
ered off with a knee injury that
looks set to rule him out for
the forseeable future.
“He has gone to the hos-
pital. Tomorrow we will know
exactly what he has. I think he
will be out for a while,” said
City manager Pep Guardiola
on Laporte’s injury.
Kevin De Bruyne opened
the scoring after just two min-
Laporte injury casts cloud over City victory
AFP
MANCHESTER
SERGIO Aguero scored twice to
continue his prolific start to the
new season but Pep Guardiola’s
satisfaction at a comfortable
4-0 victory over Brighton was
tempered by a worrying knee
injury suffered by French de-
fender Aymeric Laporte.
The City manager had de-
scribed Laporte as the best
left-sided central defender in
Europe on Friday, a day after
he was called into Didier De-
schamps’ national squad, and
was looking forward to his star
finally making his internation-
al debut next week.
Instead, after Laporte was
stretchered off after twisting
awkwardly in fouling Adam
Webster on 33 minutes, the
former Athletic Bilbao defend-
er could be facing a lengthy
spell on the sidelines, accord-
ing to his manager.
“He’s in hospital, it doesn’t
look good,” said Guardiola. “I
don’t know exactly what he
has, tonight or tomorrow we
will know exactly.
“He is off because he didn’t
Zidane happy with Real Madrid squad
AFP
MADRID
ZINEDINE Zidane insists his
relationship with Real Madrid
President Florentino Perez is
strong and he is happy with
his squad ahead of the transfer
window closing on Monday.
Madrid have spent around
300 million euros this sum-
mer but Zidane has not select-
ed a single new signing in his
first starting line-ups for the
first two games of the season.
Zidane hoped the club
would sign Paul Pogba, but
Manchester United would not
sell, and sell Gareth Bale, but
the Welshman remains deter-
mined to see out his contract,
which expires in 2022.
“The decisions that are up
to me are on the pitch,” said Zi-
Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino in action with Burnley’s James Tarkowski during their English Premier League match on Saturday. (REUTERS)
utes at the Etihad before Ser-
gio Aguero made the game
safe by blasting high into the
net just before the break.
The Argentine produced
another sublime finish to curl
into the top corner for his sec-
ond 10 minutes into the sec-
ond-half before Bernardo Silva
then rounded off the scoring.
Manchester City’s French defender Aymeric Laporte is taken off on a
stretcher after picking up an injury during the English Premier League
match against Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday. (AFP)
feel good obviously. We will
see exactly what he has, I don’t
know. I’m waiting for the doc-
tor to call me and tell me what
he has but he will be out for a
while. Hopefully not like Leroy
Sane, but we will see.”
City have already lost Ger-
man winger Sane for up to
seven months after he suffered
a cruciate knee ligament injury
in the Community Shield, al-
though his absence has hardly
dane in a press conference on
Saturday, ahead of Sunday’s
league game away at Villarreal.
“My relationship with Flor-
entino Perez has always been
very good, he will always be the
president that brought me here
and I will never forget that.
“Sometimes it is better to
clarify things and I say the re-
lationship is good, I don’t care
what anyone says. The impor-
tant thing is my day-to-day
work and that I have the chance
to coach this great team.”
Madrid have brought in
Eden Hazard from Chelsea but
the Belgian has a thigh injury
and will not return until after
the international break. Hazard
began training alone on Friday.
Real have also signed Eder
Militao, Luka Jovic, Rodrygo
and Ferland Mendy, with Zi-
United slump continues
How United must wish they
had some of their local rivals’
firepower as Southampton
clung on for a 1-1 draw at St
Mary’s despite playing the last
17 minutes plus stoppage time
a man down after Kevin Dan-
so’s red card.
Daniel James had given
the visitors the perfect start
interrupted his team’s strong
start to the campaign.
However, the loss of
Laporte could be more damag-
ing with City having failed to
replace Vincent Kompany last
summer and with John Stones
absent from this contest with
an injury of his own.
The Laporte issue was
the only black mark on an-
other productive afternoon for
Guardiola.
dane refusing to rule out fur-
ther additions before the win-
dow shuts.
Neymar’s future at Paris
Saint-Germain remains un-
certain while Tottenham’s
Christian Eriksen and Ajax’s
Donny van de Beek are also
believed to be targets.
“Until Monday at mid-
night, everything can happen,
one surprise, two surprises,
but the match is tomorrow,”
Zidane said.
“I am proud of the play-
ers I have, for me they are the
best players. Even when you
say you want to make some
changes, the important thing
is when the season starts, you
are happy and I am happy.
“I cannot complain about
the squad that I have. If I com-
plain, I can change jobs.”
Sports
with his third goal in four ap-
pearances for United, but Jan-
nik Vestergaard headed home
an equaliser just before the
hour mark.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s
men have now failed to win in
their last three games and won
just one of their last 10 dating
back to last season.
“We’ve been dominat-
Townsend to meet
Andreescu in PQF
AFP
NEW YORK
AMERICAN qualifier Taylor
Townsend vowed to ride her
surprise US Open run “all the
way” after reaching the last 16
Saturday ahead of a blockbust-
er showdown between defend-
ing champion Naomi Osaka
and teen phenom Coco Gauff.
Townsend, ranked 116th,
followed up her shock win
over reigning Wimbledon
champion Simona Halep by
beating another Romanian,
Sorana Cirstea, 7-5, 6-2.
“I didn’t know that many
people had my phone num-
ber,” Townsend said when
asked how she coped in the
wake of her Halep upset.
Townsend will meet Ca-
nadian teenager Bianca An-
dreescu, who also showed that
she intends to be a formidable
force in the women’s game
with a 6-4 6-4 win over former
world number one Caroline
Wozniacki in the third round.
Andreescu’s in-your-face
style of tennis overwhelmed
the Dane on a warm and sun-
ny day on Arthur Ashe Stadi-
um as the 19-year-old Indian
Wells and Rogers Cup cham-
pion reached the last 16 on her
US Open debut.
On her part, the 23-year-
old Townsend is enjoying her
deepest run, surpassing her
third-round showing on debut
at the 2014 French Open, and
will play 15th seed Bianca An-
dreescu for a quarter-final spot.
“I made third round before
but it was in another country. I
got a lot of messages. It was a
lot of love. My phone started di-
aling 911 by itself, I dont know
what that was about. I just tried
to keep my head on straight.”
“I’m going to take it as far as
I can,” she added. We’re going
ing, creating chances and just
haven’t been clinical in front
of goal to win the games,” said
Solskjaer.
“It’s not a dip in form, (but)
it’s a dip in results definitely.”
Frank Lampard is still wait-
ing for his first win at Stamford
Bridge as Chelsea manager af-
ter the Blues threw away a 2-0
half-time lead given to them by
US OPEN
I didn’t know that many people
had my phone number. I got a lot
of messages. It was a lot of love. My
phone started dialing 911 by itself, I
dont know what that was about.
Taylor Townsend on how she coped in
the wake of her Simona Halep upset
Taylor Townsend of the United States celebrates winning her third round match against Sorana Cirstea of
Romania at the US Open in New York on Saturday. Townsend won 7-5, 6-2. (AFP)
to ride this thing all the way.”
Canadian teenager An-
dreescu continued to make
serene progress on her first
Flushing Meadows main draw
appearance as she brushed
past two-time US Open run-
ner-up Caroline Wozniacki
6-4, 6-4.
“I think I played great ten-
nis. I’m really pleased with my
performance,” said Andreescu,
also into the second week of a
major for the first time.
The 19-year-old, a winner
at Toronto and Indian Wells
this season, improved to 30-4
for the year despite missing
much of the clay and grass
portion with a shoulder injury.
“I think everything is just
clicking with me,” she said.
“I’ve been through a lot with
injuries and have just taken
everything I’ve learned from
the past couple of years and
brought it into this year.”
Belgian 25th seed Elise
Results
Southampton 1 Man Utd 1
Chelsea 2 Sheffield United 2
Crystal Palace 1 Aston Villa 0
Leicester City 3 Bournemouth 1
Man City 4 Brighton & Hove 0
Newcastle United 1 Watford 1
West Ham Utd 2 Norwich City 0
Burnley 0 Liverpool 3
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Everton vs Wolverhampton
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur
Tammy Abraham.
The Blades hit back at
the start of the second half
through Callum Robinson and
Kurt Zouma’s own goal a min-
ute from time earned the visi-
tors an unlikely point in a 2-2
draw.
“We have to take responsi-
bility, we allowed that to hap-
pen. It was on us to take the
Bianca Andreescu of Canada during her match against Caroline
Wozniacki of Denmark. The Canadian beat former world number one
Wozniacki 6-4, 6-4. (AFP)
Mertens swept into the fourth
round for a second year run-
ning with a 6-3, 6-3 defeat of
Germany’s Andrea Petkovic.
A refreshed Rafael Nadal is
second up during the day ses-
sion at Arthur Ashe Stadium,
with the Spaniard taking on
South Korea’s 170th-ranked
Chung Hyeon.
Second seed Nadal re-
EPL POINTS TALLY
Liverpool 4 4 0 0 12 3 12
Man City 4 3 1 0 14 3 10
Leicester 4 2 2 0 6 3 8
Crystal Palace 4 2 1 1 3 2 7
West Ham 4 2 1 1 6 7 7
Arsenal 3 2 0 1 4 4 6
Man Utd 4 1 2 1 7 4 5
Sheffield Utd 4 1 2 1 5 5 5
Chelsea 4 1 2 1 6 9 5
Tottenham 3 1 1 1 5 4 4
Burnley 4 1 1 2 5 6 4
Everton 3 1 1 1 1 2 4
Southampton 4 1 1 2 4 6 4
Newcastle 4 1 1 2 3 5 4
Bournemouth 4 1 1 2 5 8 4
Brighton 4 1 1 2 4 7 4
Wolves 3 0 3 0 2 2 3
Aston Villa 4 1 0 3 4 6 3
Norwich 4 1 0 3 6 10 3
Watford 4 0 1 3 2 8 1
(Tabulated as played, won, drawn, lost, goals for,
goals against, points)
game away from them and we
allowed them to get back into
it,” said Lampard.
“If we can’t go on and get
a third goal that’s something
we have to work on, this is the
Premier League, it’s ruthless.”
As United and Chelsea
stumble, Leicester are the
closest challengers to the top
two as their unbeaten start
continued with a 3-1 win over
Bournemouth.
Jamie Vardy scored twice
and set up Youri Tielemans for
the Foxes’ second goal.
Crystal Palace backed up
their shock victory at Old Traf-
ford last weekend with a 1-0
win over 10-man Aston Villa
thanks to Jordan Ayew’s goal 17
minutes from time to go fourth.
West Ham also have seven
points from four games as
goals either side of half-time
from Sebastien Haller and
Andriy Yarmolenko secured a
comfortable 2-0 over Norwich.
Watford got their first
point of the season, but re-
main bottom after a 1-1 draw
at Newcastle.
ceived a walkover in the sec-
ond round when scheduled
opponent Thanasi Kokkinakis
withdrew due to injury.
The three-time champion
holds a 34-1 record here against
players outside the top 50, al-
though Chung made the 2018
Australian Open semi-finals
before a lengthy injury lay-off
sent his ranking spiralling.

Attiyah close to creating history in Rally Lebanon
Qatar’s triple Dakar Rally winner Nasser bin Saleh al Attiyah moved ever close to winning the elusive Rally of Lebanon, the
third round of the Middle East Rally Championship, on Saturday. After the full competitive second day, in which six special
stages were run, thrice runner-up Attiyah and his French co-pilot Matthieu Baumel grabbed a healthy five minutes and 39.1
seconds overall lead over a host of local drivers. Attiyah, who had lost the lone stage to 14-time winners Roger Feghali from
Lebanon on Friday, was dominant and won all the six stages today in Volkswagen Polo GTi. Feghali felt the pressure from Atti-
yah and crashed out of the rally in the return leg of Hboub, the SS5 over 21.30 kms. With only one day and four more stages
left, there can’t be a better chance for Attiyah, who has to just go through the remaining distance without any risk and wrap
up his dream title. Following Attiyah are five Lebanese drivers, led by Rodgrigue Rahi in Mitsubishi Evo9. Patrick Njeim, also
in Mitsubishi Evo9, is holding the third spot, being six minutes and 32.6 seconds adrift of the leader.
Pole to Leclerc; Ferrari Serbia lead World Cup
lock out front row big guns to easy wins
Hamilton
manages third
after a crash
AFP
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS (BELGIUM)
CHARLES Leclerc claimed pole
position for Sunday’s Belgian
Grand Prix with a dazzling lap
in a dramatic qualifying ses-
sion on Saturday as Ferrari
delivered a dominant front row
lockout.
The Monegasque, who was
quickest in two of the three
practice sessions and is seeking
his maiden victory in Formula
One, clocked a fastest lap in one
minute 42.519 seconds. He was
0.748sec clear of his Ferrari
team-mate Sebastian Vettel.
It was his third pole of the
season after successes in Bah-
rain and Austria, but he goes
into the race seeking to claim
his maiden victory, having been
left frustrated at both previous
races.
It was Ferrari’s first lock-
out since the Bahrain Grand
Prix in March and the 63rd in
the team’s F1 history, one fewer
than Mercedes.
Defending five-time world
champion and series leader
Lewis Hamilton was third for
Mercedes ahead of his team-
mate Valtteri Bottas, Max Ver-
stappen, who was fifth for Red
Bull, and Daniel Ricciardo of
Renault.
“That felt good,” said
Leclerc. We were struggling a
little bit more for race pace and
we need to work on that, but I
am sure we will be strong.”
Vettel was left frustrated by
traffic on his final run. “At the
end, it’s good we secured the
front row, but to fight for pole I
was in the queue!”
India spikers in Doha to prepare Vihari slams maiden Test ton
for Asian championship
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DOHA
INDIAN team arrived in Doha
to play friendly matches with
the Qatari counterparts and
prepare for the upcoming
Asian Men’s Volleyball Cham-
pionship, to be held in Tehran,
Iran from September 13 to 21.
Top eight teams will quali-
fy for the 2020 Asian Olympic
Qualification Tournament.
INDIAN SQUAD
The following are representing the Indian team:
Players: Akhin GS, Amit Kumar, Ranjit Singh, Vinit
Kumar, Ajithlal, Deepesh Kumar, Jerome Vineeth,
Prabagaran, Ashok Karthik, Ukkara Pandian, Naveen
Raja, Ashwal Rai, Pankaj Sharma and Kamlesh Karthik
Officials: S Vasudevan (Head of delegation),
Ramavtar Jakhar (Manager), Mihailovic Dragan
(Head Coach), GE Sridharan (Assistant Coach) ,
Naresh Kumar (Assistant Coach), Digvijay Singh
Rathore (Physio), Markovic Ognjen (Analyst) and
Przemyslaw Stefan (Trainer).
British Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes AMG GP (right) greets Monaco’s Charles Leclerc of Scuderia Ferrari after
the qualifying session at the Spa-Francorchamps race track in Stavelot, Belgium, on Saturday. (EPA-EFE)
Referring to his big crash in
final practice in the morning,
Hamilton said: “P3 was a terri-
ble session for me and it’s pain-
ful because I know how much it
takes to build the part and put
the car together.
“Ferrari have done a great
job and I hope we can bring the
fight to them.”
Nico Hulkenberg was sev-
enth in the second Renault
ahead of Kimi Raikkonen of
Alfa Romeo, Sergio Perez of
Racing Point and Kevin Mag-
nussen of Haas.
Hamilton has won eight of
this year’s 12 races to date to
lead Bottas by 62 points in the
championship.
Flames pluming
On a near-perfect day in the
Ardennes forests, the air tem-
perature was 31 degrees cen-
tigrade and the track 42 as the
session began, the session was
halted after five minutes when
Robert Kubica pulled up with
The Indian volleyball team in Doha to prepare for the Asian championship.
The first friendly match
between India and Qatar is
scheduled at the QVA Hall on
September 2 at 7 pm.
Indian Sports Centre
(ISC), the apex body for sports
under the patronage of Em-
bassy of India in Qatar, and
the Volleyball Loving Indians
in Qatar (VoliQ), welcomed
flames pluming from the rear
of his Williams as another new
Mercedes power-unit failure.
It was the second stoppage
of the day following Hamilton’s
crash in third practice, an ac-
cident that resulted in high-
speed repairs on his Mercedes
as it was fitted with new front
wheels, a new nose, barge-
boards and floor.
The session resumed after
10 minutes, with Hamilton im-
mediately back in action cour-
tesy of the unexpected extra
time.
He responded with a fast
lap. That was, topped immedi-
ately by Bottas and then the two
Ferraris.
Q1 ended when Antonio
Giovinazzi pulled up in his Alfa
Romeo at the exit of La Source,
preventing any late laps and
condemning Carlos Sainz to
elimination in 17th between the
two Toro Rossos of Pierre Gasly
and Daniil Kvyat. The two Wil-
liams were last, with George
the Indian team to Qatar. The
current year is also being cel-
ebrated as the Year of Indo-
Qatar Friendship.
The Indian team will train
in Doha till September 11 be-
fore flying to Tehran for the
Asian championship. Accord-
ing to an ISC press release, the
sports-loving Indian commu-
Sports
FIVB LEVEL 1 COACHES COURSE STARTS IN DOHA
The FIVB Level 1 Coaches Course began in Doha under the joint auspices of the FIVB and Qatar Volleyball Association on
Saturday. International lecturer Shihab Riyami is conducting the course, attended by Qatari coaches and national team play-
ers. Also present on the occasion were QVA Assistant Secretary-General Saeed Salem Bukheit and QVA Technical Director
Hussein Imam Ali.
Russell in 19th and Kubica
20th.
After another delay, Q2 be-
gan with everyone on softs and
Hamilton setting the early pace
before Leclerc and Vettel took
overs.
Romain Grosjean of Haas,
Lando Norris of McLaren,
Lance Stroll of Racing Point,
Red Bull new boy Alex Albon
and Giovinazzi were all elimi-
nated, the last two without
managing further laps.
The Q3 shootout began
with Ricciardo first out ahead
of a curious bunching of the top
drivers as they jockeyed for best
‘hot lap’ positions, Hamilton
braking hard to avoid hitting
his team-mate.
“This is affecting the out
lap,” he said. “Ridiculous.”
On their first runs, Leclerc
took advantage with a best lap
in 1min 42.644sec to go six-
tenths clear of Hamilton with
Vettel two-tenths back in third
ahead of Bottas.
nity in Qatar is privileged to
have the Indian national team
for the final phase of the prep-
aration for a major event like
the Asian championship. Be-
sides the regular workouts and
friendly against Qatar, India
will also play matches against
China and Australia to assess
themselves.
REUTERS
BEIJING
THE basketball World Cup
heavyweights opened got
their campaigns on the right
track as Serbia romped to a
105-59 win over Angola, Italy
mauled the Philippines 108-
62 and 2006 champions Spain
strolled to a 101-62 defeat of
Tunisia on Saturday.
Russia were forced to
dig deep for an 82-77 victory
against Nigeria as they erased
an eight-point fourth quarter
deficit and Puerto Rico pro-
duced a strong final period to
edge Iran 83-81 after trailing
by 18 points at halftime.
Holders the United States
start their quest for a third
successive and sixth overall
RESULTS
Results from the Basketball World Cup in
China on Saturday:
Group A
Poland 80 Venezuela 69
China 70 Ivory Coast 55
Group B
Russia 82 Nigeria 77
Argentina 95 South Korea 69
Group C
Puerto Rico 83 Iran 81
Spain 101 Tunisia 62
Group D
Italy 108 Philippines 62
Serbia 105 Angola 59
title against the Czech Repub-
lic on Sunday with a second-
string roster after 17 of their
household NBA names pulled
out of the 32-nation tourna-
ment in China.
Serbia, the 2014 runners-
up and Olympic silver medal-
lists in 2016, fired on all cyl-
inders against Angola as they
nailed 13 three-pointers from
20 attempts.
Sacramento Kings guard
Bogdan Bogdanovic led with
24 points while Denver Nug-
gets centre Nikola Jokic and
AGENCIES
KINGSTON (JAMAICA)
HANUMA Vihari hit his maid-
en Test hundred to push India
to a strong 416 all out at tea on
the second day of the second
and final match against the
West Indies at Sabina Park on
Saturday.
Dismissed for 93 on the
last day of the first Test a week
earlier in Antigua, the 25-year-
old right-hander cracked 16
boundaries in his 225-ball 111
before surviving the constant
probing of the West Indies on
a challenging pitch.
He collected 112 runs for
the eighth wicket with Ishant
Sharma, who struck 57, in-
cluding seven fours in 80 balls.
Vihari eventually became one
of five victims of home captain
Jason Holder.
Following on from an out-
standing first day’s work when
his figures of three for 39 off 20
overs stood out in the West In-
Sunday, September 1, 2019
Boban Marjanovic of Serbia in scores against Angola during a FIBA
Basketball World Cup 2019 group D first round match in Foshan,
China, on Saturday. (EPA-EFE)
Nikola Milutinov added 14
each.
Serbia coach Aleksandar
Djordjevic, who won three
European championships and
the 1998 world title with the
former Yugoslavia as a player,
was pleased with his team’s
no-nonsense approach.
“We made a flying start
and controlled every aspect of
the game from start to finish,”
Djordjevic told reporters.
“This will boost our confi-
dence ahead of the upcoming
games. It’s a long road and we
have to stay humble, although
we know what we want to
achieve here.”
Russia looked like ending
up as the opening day’s casual-
ties after the unfancied Nigeri-
ans took a 71-63 lead midway
through the final quarter but a
10-0 run turned the tide.
India’s Hanuma Vihari celebrates
his century during Day 2 of the
second Test against West Indies
in Kingston on Saturday. (AFP)
dies effort in the field, Holder
struck with the very first ball of
day two, breaching the defence
of Rishabh Pant to give the
hosts an immediate boost.
New batsman Ravindra
Jadeja helped Vihari in put-
ting on 38 runs for the seventh
wicket. However, he struggled
to curb his natural tendency
to attack and perished for 16
attempting to hoist the per-
17
All 12 Italian players got on
the scoresheet against the Phil-
ippines with Luigi Datome and
Amedeo Della Valle scoring 17
points apiece, while Oklahoma
City Thunder forward Danilo
Gallinari netted 16.
David Huertas was instru-
mental in Puerto Rico’s win
over Iran as he scored a game-
high 32 points, having nailed
five of his seven shots from
three-point range.
Phoenix Suns playmaker
Ricky Rubio led the Spanish
charge against Tunisia with
17 points and nine assists and
Real Madrid guard Sergio Llull
added 16 points.
In the day’s other games,
hosts China overpowered Ivo-
ry Coast 70-55, Poland beat
Venezuela 80-69 and Argen-
tina made light work of South
Korea with a 95-69 win.
sistent Cornwall over long-
on, Darren Bravo taking the
comfortable catch to earn the
newcomer a deserved second
wicket.
The burly Cornwall should
have had the all-important
wicket of Vihari as well shortly
after but John Campbell could
not hold on to the opportunity
diving full-length to his right at
slip.
On 68 when he benefited
from that let-off, Vihari was
then thankful to be reprieved
by technology ten runs later as
an lbw verdict against him off
Holder was reversed on review
of the television replays.
Sharma also enjoyed good
fortune as he could have been
run out on two occasions but
for wayward throws from the
infield.
BRIEF SCORES:
India 416 (H. Vihari 111, V. Kohli 76, I. Sharma 57, M.
Agarwal 55; J. Holder 5-77, R. Cornwall 3-105) vs West
Indies
Toss: West Indies
18 Sunday, September 1, 2019
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PICPA announces successful participants of

Certified Management Accountant course
Aside from the CMA review results, Picpa
also announced the successful conduct
of a training seminar related to account-
ing that primarily focused on ‘Treasury,
Internal Controls and Basic Accounting’
T HE Philippine
Institute of Cer-
tified Public Ac-
countants (PIC-
PA) Doha LLC(G)
has announced the board pas-
sers to the Certified Manage-
ment Accountant (CMA) for
the review classes it conduct-
ed as part of its programme to
for the officers and members of the United produce competitive Filipino
Architects of the Philippines (UAP)-Qatar finance professionals.
The review is being done in
Chapter, recently partnership with the Institute
of Management Accountants
(IMA) Middle East. The US-
CMA title provides each indi-
vidual an edge of competitive
qualification sought after by
companies in Qatar.
PICPA Doha LLC(G) rec-
ognised the IMA USA Certi- ants feel intimidated by ac-
fied Management Accountants counting jargons in meetings
(CMA) passers who took their and sometimes, they avoid
examination last June 2019 conversations about account-
window. It proudly announced ing. Unfortunately, they are
the 82.35% passing rate for missing opportunities to make
the said examination. more of an impact in their re-
“This was achieved and spective organisations. Thus,
continuously achieving by PICPA Doha LLC(G) is encour-
the upgraded PICPA Doha aging every professionals who
LLC(G)’s CMA review pro- want to be enlightened about
gramme including the fol- this topic through group dis-
lowing advantages: (1) Most cussion, problem-solving, exer-
affordable CMA review fees cises, business simulation, and
in Qatar, (2) more than 75 hands-on practices. This may
percent passing percentage, enhance individual’s ability to
higher than the universal not only talk accounting but
passing rate, (3) Highly quali- also to be a significant contrib-
fied, competent and prolific utor to financial conversations
all-Filipino CMA facilitators, in their organisation. Learn
(4) No-language-barrier all- A training seminar was organised by Picpa Doha for the officers and members of the United Architects of what data is important to col-
Filipino classroom set-up, (5) the Philippines (UAP)–Qatar Chapter, recently lect and monitor, how to ana-
Inclusive of most advanced, lyse and report the data to jus-
original soft-bound and on- Aside from the CMA review UAP – Qatar Chapter Presi- cation and the current Treas- tify your arguments, and how
line interactive review materi- results, Picpa also announced dent Architect Miluna Alegada urer of PICPA Doha LLC(G), to strengthen their reputation
als, (6) Personalised coaching the successful conduct of a invited representatives from respectively, led the event and as someone who can appreciate
and one-on-one mentoring, training seminar related to PICPA Doha LLC(G) to conduct discussed the fundamental and address the larger financial
(7) Special discounts on IMA- accounting that primarily fo- the said training-seminar which concepts of business finance picture,” according to Picpa.
related fees, (8) Conducive cused on “Treasury, Internal was proposed by the outgoing and accounting management For more information about
venue in a 5-star hotel, (9) In- Controls and Basic Account- UAP – Qatar Chapter president practices and principles as well all the upcoming events of PIC-
clusive of refreshments during ing” for the officers and mem- Architect Virgo Ibarra. as the standard internal con- PA Doha LLC(G), visit www.
classes, and (10) Package dis- bers of the United Architects Francis Cardenas, CPA, CIA trols that must be implemented picpadoha.org or you may send
count on tuition fees,” accord- of the Philippines (UAP) – Qa- and Fredelene Magdaug, CPA, in every organisation. an e-mail to info@picpadoha.
ing to a statement of Picpa. tar Chapter recently. the former chairman for Edu- “Most of the non-account- org for any inquiries.

Filipino Planning Engineers Association

convenes sixth General Assembly
T HE Filipino Planning Engi-
neers Association (FPEA)
convened its 6th General
Assembly at the Radisson Blu
Doha Hotel recently.
Around 63 active FPEA
members attended the event
which featured the election
and induction of the Board of
Directors (BOD) for the Year
2019-2020, Oath-taking of the
new Members, and the pres-
entation of Presidential Award
(Order of Sikat-Tunay).
The gathering also show-
cased the amended Constitu-
tion and By-Laws (CBL) made
by the general membership
which was read and presented
by outgoing 2nd Vice Presi-
dent Engr Jowell Cando and
signed by the outgoing Presi-
dent Engr Allan Algado. Fur-
ther, the financial and accom-
plishment reports for the Year The rest of the office- rio M. Balleta (Chairman of Helario S. Amoguis, President
Presidential Awardees Engr Roy Baquiran (left), Engr Meach Kenny (middle-right) and Engr Marvin Singson 2018-2019 was also presented bearers are Engr Shielu L Committee on FPEA Affairs). - PICE Qatar, Engr. Edgar F.
(right) with Immediate Past President Engr Allan Algado. on the occasion. Manantan (Secretary), Engr During the assembly, a Domingcil, President – FAME
Nomination and Election Vannielyn E. Belen (Treas- technical presentation wals Qatar and Engr Celso F. Bu-
Committee Chairman and urer), Engr Ryan Ace C. Tan also held titled Acceleration rog, PICQS PAP2 Head.
Past President Engr Elvin D. (Auditor), Engr Vanessa M. in Construction Industry. It The event, hailed as a
Fajutagana led the election. Malaluan (Business Man- was delivered by incoming success, was another mile-
The successful election pro- ager), Engr Felipe D. Cati- Business Manager, Engr Va- stone for this prestigious
ceeded with the nomination noy (PRO), Engr Guillermo nessa M. Malaluan (former organisation.
and designation of Offic- C. Sabadisto (Sergeant-at- FPEA COPI Chairwoman). Also present were the rep-
ers and Committee Chair- Arms), Engr Marvin M. Sur- She talked about the prin- resentatives from various af-
man held in the presence inga (Chairman of Commit- ciples, applications and key filiate professional Filipino
of Philippine Labor Attache tee on Membership), Engr considerations when sug- organisations including PICE
to Qatar David Des Dicang Jayson J. Ramos (Chairman gesting and agreeing ac- Qatar President Engr Helar-
and Engr Roy L. Baquiran, of Committee on Publica- celeration measures. Engr io S. Amoguis, FAME Qatar
Deputy Adviser for Qatar tions & Information), Engr Jayson Ramos also narrated President Engr Edgar F. Dom-
of Philippine Technological Vanessa P. Gallego (Chair- his humble journey of how ingcil and Engr Celso F. Bu-
Council (PTC). man of Committee on Con- FPEA molded him in learn- rog, PICQS PAP2 Head.
The new set of FPEA tinuing Professional Ad- ing the planning works and Filipinos in Qatar and oth-
Board of Directors 2019- vancement), Engr. Moises applied this knowledge in er parts of the world who are
2020 is headed by Engr G. Lavalle (Chairman of his work. interested in enhancing their
Danilo L. Chan as Presi- Committee on Social & Representatives from knowledge in Project Manage-
dent and Engr Jowell C. Can- Sports Development), Engr various affiliate professional ment, Planning & Scheduling,
do and Engr Susana O. Na- Raymund F. Suralta (Chair- Filipino organizations also Cost Control, and Program-
cario as the 1st and 2ndVice man of Committee on Ways graced the assembly. Among ming Techniques are urged to
FPEA Board of Directors 2019-2020 with Nomination and Election Committee members. Presidents, respectivey. & Means) and Engr Grego- the representatives were Engr be part of FPEA.
 Nation Sunday, September 1, 2019 19

Tamuq’s ‘Aggie Life 101’ welcomes 140 new students

The event is designed to apprise students of Texas A&M, its unique traditions and the opportunities offered by the university
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DOHA
TEXAS A&M University at Qatar
(Tamuq) welcomed around 140
new students to its campus during
the three-day ‘Aggie Life 101’ orien-
tation programme.
Students and graduates of Tex-
as A&M University are called ‘Ag-
gies’ and this tradition continues
on the university’s branch campus
in Doha.
Aggie Life 101 is a series of sem-
inars, workshops and activities de-
signed to teach students about Tex-
as A&M and its unique traditions,
as well as what it takes to succeed
at a world-renowned engineering
institution.
The orientation also showcased
the opportunities Tamuq offers
to students to help them become
engineering leaders — from social
clubs and activities to transforma-
tive educational experiences, such
as international service-learning
trips, study abroad and undergrad-
uate research. During this time,
students registered for classes, at-
tended academic advising sessions,
toured the Tamuq Engineering
Building, met with faculty and en-
gaged with student leaders.
Dr Hazem Nounou, assistant
dean for academic and student ser-
vices, welcomed the new students,
including the freshmen of the Class
of 2023.
“I congratulate all of our new
students for joining Texas A&M
University at Qatar, one of the most
prestigious engineering universi-
ties in the world,” Nounou said. “I
wish our new students nothing but
success as they strive to become
part of the rising generation of en-
gineering leaders who will drive the
State of Qatar to achieve its goals.”
During the week, students were
split into groups led by current
students who served as ambassa-
dors of Tamuq and to answer any
questions the new students might
have about college life. The groups
also allowed new students to get
to know one another as they begin
this new experience together.
The orientation leaders intro-
duced the Aggie Core Values and
the Aggie Code of Honour, two
driving principles that set apart
an Aggie education. At the end of
these sessions, orientation lead-
ers quizzed the new students on
their knowledge of Texas A&M’s
traditions, including the universi-
ty’s official greeting (Howdy!), its
mascot (an American collie named
Reveille) and its colours (maroon
and white).
Speaking to the new students,
Student Government Association
President Abdul Sattar Alkahala
said, “The mentality and skills you
are set to gain during your experi-
ence at Texas A&M University at
Qatar are unparalleled and can’t
be found anywhere else. You will
become leaders in your respective
fields and that’s an experience you
should be excited to pursue.”
Aggie Life 101 also gave current
students a chance to develop their
skills in leadership and service, two
of Texas A&M’s core values.
Orientation leader Omar Aly,
Class of 2022, said, “It was a great
honour to welcome new members
to our Aggie family and hope they
feel at home. The amazing experi-
ence taught me how to be a leader
not just in orientation, but in life as
a whole.”
Another orientation leader,
Rand Alagha, Class of 2022, said,
“Being an orientation leader taught
me how to engage, show loyalty,
teach, guide, and most importantly,
how to lead by example.”

MES TINY TOTS TURN MASTER CHEFS

Pakistan Embassy holds event in
solidarity with Jammu & Kashmir

THE students of Kindergarten

section of MES Indian School
participated in a non-flame
cooking programme held at the
KG Auditorium recently. Wear- The ceremony was attended by representatives of the Pakistani community in Qatar.
ing cute aprons and chef caps,
the tiny tots became master TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK
chefs for a day. Their parents DOHA
and teachers also took part in
the event enthusiastically. The THE Embassy of the Islamic
menu included Mexican Pizza, Republic of Pakistan in Doha
American Corn, Arabian Delight, organised an event to express
Oreo Delight, Peanut Butter solidarity with the people of
Sandwich, Tropical Salad and Jammu and Kashmir against
many more items. (TNN) alleged Indian atrocities and
illegal occupation on Friday.
At the outset of the event,
the national anthems of Paki-
stan and Azad Kashmir were
played and their flags raised
as well as posters and placards
displayed.
The Charge d’ Affaires at
Pakistan Embassy Masood Gul
also addressed the gathering.
He said, “India has been com-
mitting atrocities in Occupied
Jammu and Kashmir for a long
time, and the government and
people of Pakistan are deeply
saddened at the plight of the
Kashmiri brothers who are vic-
tims of Indian oppression and
state-sponsored terrorism.
“India’s grave atrocities
against innocent Kashmiris
have crossed all limits of hu-
miliating the humanity and en-
dangering the peace of the re-
gion. By scrapping Article 370,
India has proved that it does
not care about the decisions of
the UN Security Council.”
He added that no unilat-
eral step by the government
of India can change this dis-
puted status, as enshrined in
the United Nations Security
Council (UNSC) resolutions,
nor will this ever be acceptable
to the people of Jammu and
Kashmir and Pakistan.
He further said that India
has imposed a curfew for an
indefinite period in Jammu and
Kashmir and has detained the
elected representatives there.
He said these actions of
India are part of a plan by its
ruling party to deprive Kash-
miris of their right to self-de-
termination.
Gul said that Pakistan
stands by Kashmiris and
will continue to extend po-
litical, moral and diplomatic
support in their struggle for
achieving their right to self-
determination.
The ceremony was attend-
ed by representatives of the
Pakistani community in Qatar.

DPS-MIS teachers hone skills at India workshop DPS-MIS student shines at World
Schools Debating Championships
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DPS Modern Indian School

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A FOUR-DAY training pro-
gramme on ‘Effective Teach-
ing Skills’ was conducted by O
P Jindal Global University at
Jindal Institute of Behavioural
Sciences (JIBS) in Haryana,
India, for educators from
the Middle East. As many as
38 teachers from different
schools in the Gulf region par-
ticipated in the programme.
DPS Modern Indian
School (DPS-MIS) Doha’s
team to the programme com-
prised 19 teachers led by Jun-
ior Wing Headmistress Sini
Menon and CBSE Coordinator
Ashraf Sultan.
Vice-Chancellor of the uni-
versity Prof Dr C Raj Kumar
inaugurated the session, while
Principal Director of JIBS
Professor Dr Sanjeev P Sahni
welcomed the teachers and
conducted an enriching ses-
sion on ‘Managing Behaviour:
A Conceptual and Practical
Framework’.
The training programme
comprised sessions on ‘Emo-
tional Intelligence’, ‘Best
Teaching Practices’ ‘Art of
Listening’, ‘Motivation at
Workplace’, ‘Developing
Leadership Skills’, ‘Stress
Management and Perfor-
mance Enhancement’, ‘Un-
derstanding Subjective
Well-Being for Effective Rela-
tionships’, ‘Effective Decision
Making’, ‘Alternative Assess-
ments: Rubrics’, ‘Teaching
Children with Special Needs’
and ‘Multiple Intelligence’,
among other topics.
(DPS-MIS) Class XII student
Farhan Sakkir is participating
in the World Schools Debating
Championships (WSDC) be-
ing held in Bangkok, Thailand,
from July 24 to August 1.
Sakkir is part of the Qa-
tari delegation to the cham-
pionships, which is one of
the most respected inter-
national English-language
debating competitions in
the world. It brings togeth-
er teams of up to 5 debat- recasting minorities in art
ers from each participating and popular media, the rise
country. This year, 62 coun- of Amazon, granting amnesty
tries are facing one another to perpetrators of crimes in
in the tournament to decide post-conflict societies, payday
the Champion of the Year. loans, parliamentary reserva-
Eight preliminary rounds tions for the youth and bride
of debate have been conduct- importing. Team Qatar ended
ed on issues such as gentrifica- the tournament with winning
tion, zero-day vulnerabilities, four rounds.
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ADI official lauds Qatar’s ‘Stigma a major cause of delayed

National Dementia Plan
More than 1,000 from Qatar take part in largest dementia survey
CATHERINE W GICHUKI
DOHA
ALZHEIMER’S Disease In-
ternational (ADI) Regional
Director for Asia Pacific DY
Suharya has praised Qatar’s
National Dementia Plan
saying this is the first in the
Middle East and the only one
in the world to be launched
in 2018.
Qatar National Dementia
Plan 2018-22 was launched
on November 27 by the Min-
ister of Public Health HE Dr
Hanan al Kuwari.
More than 1,000 par-
ticipants from Qatar took
part in the world’s largest
survey on people’s attitudes
to dementia led by ADI and
London School of Econom-
ics. The report of the survey
will be released in Septem-
ber during the World Alzhei-
mer’s Month.
Speaking on the sidelines
of the launch of National De-
mentia Trainers Programme
of which Dementia Care
Skills Training of Trainers is
a part, Suharya said, “Only
30 countries in the world
have plans for dementia care
and Qatar is the first in the
Middle East. That’s a pio-
ceive it. The survey will un-
ravel all mystery surrounding
stigma about dementia,” she
remarked.
She added, “Qatar, in
collaboration with commu-
nity based working groups,
scientific people and health-
care workers, is trying to
support people with demen-
tia and is working towards
building a dementia and
aged-friendly country. It is
only through collaboration
that we can do this.”
The theme of World Alz-
heimer’s Month this year is,
‘Let’s talk about dementia:
Break the stigma’.
HMC Senior Consult-
Alzheimer’s Disease International Regional Director for Asia Pacific ant Geriatric Psychiatrist Dr
DY Suharya and HMC Senior Consultant Geriatric Psychiatrist Dr Mani Chandran said that a
Mani Chandran in Doha recently. series of events and training
sessions will be held based on
neering initiative.” 70,000 people have partici- the theme and involving the
According to Suharya, the pated in the biggest global healthcare sector, communi-
journey with Dr Hanadi al survey on dementia, which ty and family care givers.
Hamad, who is the national took about six months, and “We have launched HMC
lead for the ‘Healthy Ageing’ in which Qatar played a sig- wide Dementia Friendly
initiative within the National nificant role. Campaign as part of this and
Health Strategy 2018-2022 “The survey is about peo- invited all the HMC facilities
and focal point of Global De- ple’s attitudes towards de- taking care of our elderly
mentia Observatory, and the mentia and how people of to come up with an idea in
team started at a meeting different groups including their respective care facil-
during the World Innovation people with dementia, care ity which they consider will
Summit for Health in 2016. workers, family care givers, help introduce more demen-
Dr Suharya added that researchers and others per- tia-friendly services.”
diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease’
HMC backs global awareness campaign for Alzheimer’s disease
TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK for people living with dementia and to provide
DOHA support to caregivers,” said Dr Hanadi.
Dr Hanadi noted that stigma associated
HAMAD Medical Corporation (HMC) is with Alzheimer’s disease continues to be a
marking World Alzheimer’s Month, the in- major factor delaying the early diagnosis of
ternational campaign held each September the disease and appropriate care. She said the
to raise awareness of dementia and chal- eighth World Alzheimer’s Month campaign,
lenge the stigma that sur- which is being held un-
rounds it, with a series of der the theme ‘Let’s talk
public events throughout about dementia’, is a call
the month. to action for everyone to
Dr Hanadi al Hamad, tackle fear and stigma
senior consultant and surrounding dementia.
chairperson of Geriat- “In recognition
rics and Long Term Care of World Alzheimer’s
at HMC, explained the Month this year, the Qa-
importance of engaging tar National Dementia
with the public and other Plan team has formulated
stakeholders to improve There is only a limited understanding of a series of events to raise
understanding of the the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. awareness of the symp-
needs of those living with toms of Alzheimer’s dis-
Alzheimer’s disease and the challenges they, ease as part of a wider effort to improve early
and their caregivers, face. detection of the condition. We are organis-
“There is a limited understanding of the ing sessions for the general public as well as
signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. events that are targeted at educating health-
Many people think it is a normal part of age- care professionals,” explained Dr Hanadi.
ing. In many cases, family and friends simply Dr Hanadi noted that a key highlight of
do not know how to talk about someone they this year’s campaign is a National Demen-
care about when that individual is experienc- tia Training Program led by a team of train-
ing a significant decline in memory, reasoning ers from Alzheimer’s Disease International
and thinking abilities. Stigmatisation and lack (ADI) Singapore and ADI Indonesia. The pro-
of information surrounding this disease, and gramme includes a day of training designed
dementia in general, remains a global health especially for family caregivers and will coin-
problem,” said Dr Hanadi, who is also the Na- cide with the launch of HMC’s annual demen-
tional Health Strategy Lead for Healthy Ageing. tia awareness campaign.
“Here in Qatar, we now have the Qatar Na- “I am immensely proud of the members
tional Dementia Plan, which was launched by of my team who contribute their knowledge
Minister of Public Health HE Dr Hanan Mo- and time toward educating others about
hamed al Kuwari in November 2018 as part of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia,” added
a long-term plan to enhance services and care Dr Hanadi.

HBKU’s TII to hold series of professional Ooredoo, Atos strengthen ties to

development workshops in 2019-2020 enhance cybersecurity services
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IN line with its mission to provide
the local community with a high-
quality education in translation, in-
terpretation, and foreign languages,
the Translation and Training Center
at the Translation and Interpreting
Institute (TII), part of the College
of Humanities and Social Sciences
(CHSS) at Hamad Bin Khalifa Uni-
versity (HBKU), is offering several
workshops for the 2019-2020 aca-
demic year.
The workshops, which are open
to the public, will be delivered by
qualified and experienced instruc-
tors, and are aimed at participants
seeking to acquire skills in the
field, as well as professional trans-
lators and interpreters looking to
improve their skills. Participants
will receive hands-on training to
work in accordance to interna-
tional standards in various indus-
tries such as business and finance,
medicine, media and audiovisual
translation, interpretation, revi-
sion and computer-assisted trans-
lation (CAT) tools.
Nada al Mahmeed, director of
Translation and Training Center
at TII, said, “TII’s Translation and
Training Center is pleased to offer a
number of training workshops this
year, which focus on different ar-
eas including basics of professional
translation to the art of dubbing,
translating news and specialised
medical documents, and more. We
have designed our programmes to
engage our learners and provide ad-
vancement training to industry pro-
fessionals. We welcome interested
The workshops will utilise theoretical and practical methods to promote the insti-
tute’s aims of supporting community development.
candidates and encourage them to
enrol for the workshops to build
their skill sets and gain expertise
in the evolving fields of translation
and interpreting.”
The workshops by the Transla-
tion and Training Center are offered
to advance TII’s aim of promoting
community development and build-
ing capacity in Qatar and the region
through continuing education and
professional development opportu-
nities in translation and interpret-
ing. Participants will be introduced
to theoretical and practical ap-
proaches that will focus on build-
ing their skills with various practice
sessions and exercises.
Upon completion, participants
will be well-versed in the ability to
assess and manage the risks and
identify the challenges that sur-
face during the translation process;
make effective use of technologi-
cal tools and machine translation
platforms as assisting tools; and
become more proficient in specific
terminology used within different
specialised industries.
Barring ‘Business Arabic Writ-
ing’ and ‘Accessible Hospitality
and Events’, all workshops will be
conducted in English and Arabic.
Due to limited seats, interested
candidates are encouraged to reg-
ister at the earliest. Details about
the registration process, and fees
and discount policy can be found
on the website.
The workshops will be held
at Penrose House (LAS Build-
ing), from 4pm – 7pm, Sunday to
Wednesday. For more information
about enrolment and details on the
workshops, please visit www.tii.
qa/community
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OOREDOO, the region’s leading en-
abler of digital business innovation,
and Atos, a global leader in digital
transformation and cybersecurity,
on Saturday announced a partner-
ship to launch enhanced industry-
leading cybersecurity solutions to
support secure digital transforma-
tion for Qatar’s organisations.
From its Qatar Data Centre,
Ooredoo is leveraging Atos’ experi-
ence to enhance the capabilities of
its Security Operations Centre. The
central unit can investigate secu-
rity incidents, perform incident re-
sponse and forensics and maintain
business uptime 24x7. Atos, which
has a team of 5,000 security spe-
cialists, runs 14 Security Operations
Centres worldwide.
Ooredoo’s Business customers
can also benefit from Atos’ support
for new levels of Managed Security
Services. Solutions include Domain
Name System (DNS) security, Da-
tabase Security, Email Security,
Endpoint Detection and Response
(EDR), Firewall Management,
Threat Intelligence services, Web
Application Firewall (WAF-as-a-
Service) and Web Security.
Yousuf Abdulla al Kubaisi,
chief operating officer, Ooredoo
Qatar, said, “Our partnership with
Atos on enhancing our cybersecu-
rity solutions aims to protect the
information security of our busi-
ness customers and to protect
critical national infrastructure.
Qatar’s organisations of all sizes
and industry verticals can enhance
Ooredoo Qatar COO Yousuf Abdulla al Kubaisi with Atos Group EVP Francis
Meston and Ooredoo CBO Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad bin Nasser al Thani.
their defence against cyberthreats,
reduce their risk and comply with
security regulations.”
“Ooredoo’s business customers
can also benefit from Ooredoo’s in-
dustry-leading Security Operations
Centres’ service level agreements,
disaster recovery and customer-
centric security dashboards for
real-time threat insights. Thanks to
Ooredoo’s opex-based subscription
model, business customers can also
find fully transparent and regular
billing options,” Ooredoo said in a
press statement.
This partnership builds on the
recent announcement between
Ooredoo and Atos to support Qa-
tar’s organisations in their digital
transformation. Ooredoo’s busi-
ness customers can also benefit
from the global best practices be-
ing exchanged as part of Atos be-
ing a co-founder of the Charter of
Trust, the world’s first joint charter
for greater cybersecurity, the state-
ment said.
Francis Meston, Atos Group
EVP and CEO Middle-East, Africa
& Turkey, said, “With Qatar’s cy-
berthreat landscape evolving in
scale and complexity, cybersecurity
is now one of the top business risks.
Atos is exchanging global best prac-
tices with Ooredoo to ensure that
Qatar’s organisations can find a
seamless security strategy with Big
Data, high-performance computing
and automated security responses
for end-to-end protection.”
Atos counts more than 110,000
employees in 73 countries world-
wide and has reached the 3rd po-
sition worldwide in Managed Se-
curity Services for the cyberspace
according to Gartner. Atos is the
worldwide IT partner of the Inter-
national Olympic Committee since
2001 and ensures the IT security of
the Olympic Games.

Qatari engineer shares his passion for education at QNL forum

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AS part of its ongoing ‘Inspir-
ing Individuals’ series, Qatar
National Library (QNL) re-
cently hosted a talk by Qatari
engineer and teacher Mo-
hammed al Janahi.
The audience had the op-
portunity to hear what moti-
vated Janahi, as a mechanical
engineer working for Maersk
Oil Qatar, to switch to teach-
ing mathematics in Qatar’s
elementary schools.
Janahi graduated from
the College of Engineering
at Qatar University (QU) in
2010 and began his profes-
sional career as an engineer.
In 2014, he was assigned
by Teach for Qatar, a non-
governmental organisation
seeking solutions to the chal-
lenges faced by students in
Qatar, to be an elementary
mathematics teacher at Al
Ahnaf Bin Qais Elementary
School for Boys.
What began as a two-year
experience led to a complete
career change, and Janahi
is also continuing his higher
education as a master’s stu-
dent in the College of Educa-
tion at QU.
In his teaching, Janahi
uses Arabic poetry to deliver
mathematical concepts to
students and bring the sub-
ject closer to their hearts. He
regularly shares his creative
new classroom approaches
with other teachers and the
wider community as the
head of outreach at Teach
for Qatar and a well-known
TEDx speaker.
A student, Hussein
Ahmed al Ajmi, who attended
the event said, “The lecture
provided me with several life
lessons, and led me to realise
that punctuality, dedication,
perseverance and commit-
ment are necessary to over-
come any difficulties in life or
challenges we may face along
our learning journey.”
Samah Abbasi, a math-
ematics teacher, said: “Dur-
ing the lecture, we were
inspired hearing about his
success story and experi-
ences in teaching math at
independent schools. I loved
his enthusiasm in interacting
with attending students and
children. I even wish I had
brought my son with me to
participate in the lecture with
the rest of the children.”
QNL regularly hosts
inspirational community
events in which Qatar’s out-
standing individuals share
their motivational stories of
how they have excelled in
their fields. Mohammed al Janahi speaks at Qatar National Library’s ‘Inspiring Individuals’ talks series.