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GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals PM opens new masters programme Concern In brief

WORLD | Study voiced over Warning on inequality Extreme poverty has been falling steadily around the world, but eliminating it by 2030 could be stymied subdivided by unequal distribution of the gains of economic growth, the World Bank said yesterday. Unless the gains of growth are steered better to those at the bottom of a country’s economy, they could be left behind, warned the inaugural “Poverty and Shared Prosperity” report. fl at units The report said gains particularly in China, India and Indonesia have led to a Some brokers and real estate to demarcate their areas, it is found. dramatic reduction in global poverty. dealers take flats from owners Practical solutions have to be devised on rent and partition them and implemented to curb the further BRITAIN | Announcement into smaller units in order to spread of this phenomenon and pre- HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani at the opening ceremony of a accommodate a large number of vent overcrowding in residential areas, Brexit negotiations masters programme in corruption, law and governance after inaugurating it at the St. Regis Hotel in Doha. The Rule of Law and people some of the citizens suggested. Besides ‘to start in March’ Anti-Corruption Centre (ROLACC) in Doha is implementing the programme in co-operation with the Sussex Centre for the Study putting an additional burden on public British Prime Minister Theresa of Corruption within the University of Sussex known for its research and expertise in anti-corruption. The LLM (Master of Laws) in utilities, the practice of subdividing May yesterday announced that corruption, law and governance is a part-time, two-year course at ROLACC. Leading Sussex academics have designed the course t’s not just villa partitioning that is apartments could lead to diff erent cul- her government will trigger Brexit according to University standards. Page 2 widespread in Qatar, but subdivi- tural, social and security issues as well negotiations by the end of March, Ision of apartments, too, is becom- as traffi c congestion in some areas and putting the country on course to leave ing a growing trend in the country. a severe shortage of parking space. the European Union by early 2019. A number of Qataris have expressed Zaydan al-Yami, a young Qatari, said The move will plunge Europe’s second concern over the practice, arguing that that urban planning in some areas had largest economy into two years of what it puts additional pressure on public to be reconsidered to study the poten- is likely to be painful horsetrading with services and infrastructure and poses tial for granting more building permits the rest of its EU partners, who have safety risks, according to local Arabic to investors to build apartment blocks voiced deep frustration at the delay Johnson slams ‘continuing daily Arrayah. that target low-income residents. He in setting a date to start the divorce They feel the owners of such build- also felt that vacant plots in high-de- proceedings. Page 16 ings, along with brokers and others en- mand residential areas needed to be gaged in real estate deals, are respon- developed and used to build more such ETHIOPIA | Tragedy savagery’ of Assad regime sible for this growing phenomenon as buildings. This, in turn, could keep they seek to maximise profi ts without rents under control. 52 die in bothering much about the negative Abdulrahman al-Zaybani, another stampede Reuters outcome. national, said that high rents were the Fifty-two people died yesterday in Birmingham Some brokers and real estate deal- main reason why many people lived in a stampede at a religious festival in ers take fl ats from owners on rent and subdivided apartments. Besides, bro- Ethiopia to celebrate the end of the rainy partition them into smaller units in kers and small-time dealers and inves- season, the regional government said. ir strikes against hospitals in order to accommodate a large number tors exploited the situation by increas- Violence broke out at the gathering in Syria are war crimes that make of people – signifi cantly more than ing the rent through a process of letting the town of Bishoftu near the capital Athe resumption of peace talks what the unit is originally designed for. and subletting. Addis Ababa due to the actions of in the country’s civil war impossible, This practice is particularly common in Jamal Badr said that some agents “irresponsible forces”, the authorities Britain’s Foreign Secretary Boris John- densely populated areas such as Man- also off ered bed-space for rent, cram- said in a statement, adding that “as a son said yesterday, criticising Syrian soura, Najma, Old Airport and Umm ming several people in small spaces consequence, 52 people died in this President Bashar al-Assad and Russia. Ghuwailina and other places. actually meant for fewer occupants. crush”. “It is the continuing savagery of Like in villas, those living in parti- He, too, stressed the need to check and the Assad regime against the people tioned fl ats do so because they see it control high residential rents to avoid TURKEY | Security of Aleppo and the complicity of the as an economical and viable alterna- such practices. Russians in committing what are pat- tive to taking a full apartment on rent. Some felt that stricter enforcement PM slams rumours ently war crimes - bombing hospitals, While some apartments are shared by of municipal laws and regulations of new coup attempt when they know they are hospitals and only a handful of tenants (mostly ex- would be eff ective in curbing this phe- Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim nothing but hospitals that is making it ecutive bachelors) and do not involve nomenon, while others said providing accused the Fetullah Organisation of impossible for peace negotiations to A man inspects damage after air strikes on the rebel held al-Ansari neighbourhood any subdivision, others are occupied practical alternatives such as aff ord- perpetrating rumours of a possibility resume,” he told the Conservative Par- of Aleppo yesterday. by a large number of people who put able units and more high-rises would of second coup attempt. “Those are ty’s annual conference. up temporary partitions within a fl at provide the required solution. a pack of lies to create unrest in the The Syrian military, supported by Subsequent attempts by Russia and to east Aleppo and other areas was try- society,” Yildirim said. Speaking to Iranian-backed militias and Russian air the United States - which support op- ing to ensure that Syrian government reporters during a reception to mark power, began a push to take the whole of posing sides in the confl ict - to im- forces did not interfere. the new legislative term of the Turkish the divided city of Aleppo after a cease- plement successful ceasefi res and get The UN has previously criticised the Parliament, Yildirim said the government fi re collapsed last month. The assault guarantees from all parties to ensure Syrian government for restricting the was taking all the necessary measures to has nearly destroyed eastern Aleppo’s the safety of convoy staff have failed. content of aid deliveries, blocking ac- Earth warmer than it has prevent any such attempt. Page 19 healthcare system, the UN said. “The EU calls on all parties to ur- cess to areas of high need and removing The European Union yesterday pro- gently provide the necessary authori- items from some consignments. REGION | Economy posed a new humanitarian plan in co- sations for aid delivery and for medi- In September an aid convoy west of been in 120,000 years Calendar switch ordination with the United Nations for cal evacuations to proceed. It intends Aleppo was hit and destroyed, killing the besieged half of Aleppo, but said it to work intensively in the next hours around 20 people. QNA US Environmental Protection Agency, for salary payment required co-operation from all parties and days with the parties concerned The EU is also asking for medical London created a continuous 2mn year tem- Saudi Arabia yesterday shifted to the to the confl ict. to make this happen,” said a statement evacuations to be allowed not only for perature record, much longer than a Gregorian or Western calendar as a basis The plan aims to deliver medical, from EU foreign aff airs chief Federica eastern Aleppo, but for all areas under previous 22,000 year record. Snyder’s for paying civil servants. The shift comes water and food aid from EU stocks in Mogherini and EU commissioner for siege, including the rebel-besieged new study paints a picture of temperature reconstruction is pub- in response to a decision made by the government-held western Aleppo to up humanitarian aid and crisis manage- towns of Foua and Kefraya in Idlib and an Earth that is warmer than lished in the journal Nature. government a few days ago as part of to 130,000 people in insurgent-con- ment Christos Stylianides. government-blockaded Madaya and A it has been in about 120,000 Temperatures averaged out over the spending-cut measures. Last Monday, trolled eastern Aleppo, and to evacuate The EU said the operation must be Zabadani near the Lebanese border. years and is locked into eventually most recent 5,000 years - which in- the government ordered a 20% cut in urgent medical cases from the area. neutral and carried out “under the sole The EU statement also said it was hitting its hottest mark in more than cludes the last 125 years or so of indus- the salaries of government ministers and East Aleppo was cut off in early July responsibility of humanitarian organi- mobilising a 25mn euro ($28mn) emer- 2mn years. trial emissions of heat-trapping gases a 15% reduction to financial rewards and when Syrian regime and allied forces sations”. gency aid package for its humanitarian As part of her doctoral dissertation - and are generally warmer than they allowances for members of the advisory took control of the main supply route A signifi cant diffi culty in previous partners in Aleppo and other priority at Stanford University, Carolyn Sny- have been since about 120,000 years Shura Council. in. attempts to deliver United Nations aid areas of Syria. Page 12 der, now a climate policy offi cial at the ago or so, Snyder found. Al Meera gears up to launch fi ve new shopping centres in Qatar etail major Al Meera Consumer Meera will be opening four new shop- achievement as part of its long-term He added: “This is a true testament banking companies in the GCC” list. Goods Company (Al Meera) is ping centres in North Sailiya (Al Mi- expansion strategy, Al Meera deputy to Al Meera’s capacity for making its ex- The selection was based on fi nancial Rgearing up to launch fi ve new arad), Al Wakrah (West), Umm Salal Ali, CEO Dr Mohamed Nasser al-Qahtani pansion plans a reality for consumers in performance and quantitative methods, shopping facilities in the country, ex- and Leaibab 2, built on a covered area of said: “At Al Meera, we are truly excited Qatar and further elevates its status as taking into account three key param- tending its reach to more locations in 4,000sq m, 2,667sq m, 4,014sq m, and to be introducing our seamless shopping the leading retail chain in the country. eters: The company’s return on equity Qatar. 5,093sq m, respectively. experience and make a diff erence in the It also demonstrates our unwavering (ROE), debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio, and Al Meera said it is in the “fi nal stages Al Meera’s upcoming stores will add a daily lives of consumers in new territo- commitment to meeting our customers’ its average profi t after tax (PAT) growth of preparations” for fi ve of its upcoming total of 9,709sq m supermarket area to ries with lacklustre shopping services. expectations, driving the company’s fu- percentage for the past three fi nancial stores in the country. its presence in Qatar, bringing its trade- “Our state-of-the-art stores are de- ture growth, boosting our shareholders’ years, with weightage of 40%, 40%, and Al Meera plans to launch its fi ve new mark shopping experience to citizens signed to provide citizens and residents returns, and eff ectively contributing to 20% respectively. shopping centres in succession, start- and residents in fi ve diff erent suburbs in fi ve key suburbs out of the 14 an- the realisation of the Qatar National Vi- Out of the 30 GCC companies that ing with the 4,239sq m Bu Sidra branch, spread across various regions of the nounced last year that are witnessing a sion 2030 and its community develop- made it to the list, Al Meera recorded which is set to open its doors to consum- country, in line with its mission to con- population boom with unmatched shop- ment objectives.” the second highest annualised fi ve-year ers “in the soon future”, according to the tribute to the real estate development of ping convenience, a vast range of com- Al Meera was recently named as one returns (fi ve-year CAGR) at 43%, fol- Qatar Stock Exchange website. every neighbourhood in Qatar. petitively priced, high-quality products of fi ve Qatari fi rms in Marmore Mena lowing Qatar’s Medicare Group, which In addition to the Bu Sidra branch, Al Commenting on the company’s Dr al-Qahtani: Al Meera deputy CEO and best-in-class services and facilities.” Intelligence’s “30 most valuable non- registered a fi ve-year CAGR of 49%. Gulf Times 2 Monday, October 3, 2016 QATAR

In Brief

Greetings sent to Guinea president

HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, HH the Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani and HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdul- lah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani yesterday sent cables of congratu- lations to Guinea President Alpha Conde on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. QC to take part in Lisbon meeting

Qatar Chamber will take part in the Fourth Arab-Portuguese Economic Forum organised by the Arab-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry starting in Lisbon yesterday. The QC del- egation includes honorary treas- urer Ali bin Abdulatif al-Misnad and board members Abdul Aziz Ibrahim Rezvani and Rashid bin Hamad al-Adhba. HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani yesterday inaugurated a Masters programme in Corruption, Law and Governance. The Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption The event will see the participation Centre (ROLACC) in Doha is implementing the programme in co-operation with the Sussex Centre for the Study of Corruption within the University of Sussex known for its world-leading research and expertise in of several companies, business- anti-corruption. The LLM in Corruption, Law and Governance is a part-time, two-year course at ROLACC. Leading Sussex academics have designed the course according to the university’s standards. The students men and institutions from Portugal, are expected to be professional graduates working in government, the commercial sector and non-governmental organisations who are committed to tackling corruption. Arab and European countries, and aims to set partnerships between economic operators from Arab countries and their counterparts from Portugal, especially in con- struction, infrastructure, health, tech- New programme will help in fi ght nical co-operation and investment development. QOC chief meets against corruption: Attorney-General senior off icial HE the Qatar Olympic Commit- QNA He said the launch of the and that is why it is important to Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin the master’s programme im- with the possibility of granting tee (QOC) Secretary-General Dr Doha programme comes within the establish specialist resources in Khalifa al-Thani, who instituted plemented by the Rule of Law scholarships to students either Thani bin Abdulrahman al-Kuwari framework of the keenness of this fi eld. the separation of the three pow- and Anti-Corruption Centre in through UN specialised institu- met in Doha yesterday with the the wise leadership to make Qa- Al-Marri, who is also the ers – legislative, judicial and ex- Doha in collaboration with the tions or through the Rule of Law Association of National Olympic E Dr Ali bin Fetais al- tar among the leading countries UN Special Advocate for fi ght ecutive. University of Sussex will accept and Anti-Corruption Centre in Committees (ANOC) Secretary- Marri, the Attorney working to combat corruption against corruption, said that He also underscored Qatar’s students from all scientifi c and Qatar, he added. General Gunilla Lindberg. They HGeneral, Chairman of and respect the law. Qatar was founded on the prin- great achievement in the fi ght literary disciplines as corrup- The programme is a part- discussed the latest preparations the Rule of Law and Anti-Cor- In a speech during the inau- ciples of justice as its founder against corruption and respect tion will be combated in all sec- time, two-year course at ROL- for hosting the 21st ANOC General ruption Centre (ROLACC) Board guration ceremony, the Attor- the late Sheikh Jassim bin Mo- for the law, adding there is al- tors. ACC. Assembly in Doha in November. of Trustees, underlined the im- ney General said the directives hamed bin Thani, believed in ways a lot to be done to ensure This year, the master’s pro- Leading Sussex academ- Lindberg expressed apprecia- portance of the master’s pro- of HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim justice, adding that the sub- that Qatar is among the ad- gramme has enrolled 20 stu- ics have designed the course tion for the warm reception and gramme in the rule of law and the bin Hamad al-Thani stresses sequent development of the vanced countries in this fi eld. dents from 12 nationalities according to the university’s praised sports renaissance and fi ght against corruption which the importance of the rule of law country resulted in a permanent Talking to reporters, the At- and next year it will accept 30 standards and will travel to Qa- major tournaments organised by was inaugurated yesterday. and the fi ght against corruption constitution in the era of HH the torney General pointed out that students and later 40 students tar to teach the programme. Qatar.

Gulf Times 4 Monday, October 3, 2016 QATAR Education key to development, says minister

QNA Kyoto, Japan

E the Minister of Education and Higher Education Dr Mohamed HAbdul Wahed Ali al-Hammadi yesterday said Qatar gives great impor- tance to human development thanks to the country’s wise leadership, and re- ferred to HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani’s stress on the role of human element in the development. Al-Hammadi told a roundtable, which brought together ministers from around the world for the 13th edition of the Science and Technology in Society Forum which started in Kyoto yester- day, that Qatar has established many schools, universities, colleges, research and training centres that contributed in developing human resources and encouraging young people in their quest to meet Qatar’s development needs. In his speech on “ the role of human development in Qatar to build society of future,” al-Hammadi said Qatar Na- tional Vision (QNV) 2030 prioritises human development and it aims at raising capable and motivated Qatari citizens who actively take part in the economic, social and political life. The progress and development of society has become dependent on cit- izens’ interaction with the new world order which is based on knowledge, HE the Minister of Education and Higher Education Dr Mohamed Abdul Wahed Ali research, technology and innovation, al-Hammadi attends the conference in Kyoto. al-Hammadi said, pointing out that such a goal could only be achieved results depend on the existence of an tance of implementing the latest tech- through educational systems at all educational system which meets the nical and technological developments levels. various needs of the society and the la- in the fi eld of education; encouraging He also stressed that achieving posi- bour market. creativity and innovation and promot- tive economic, scientifi c and social Al-Hammadi stressed the impor- ing scientifi c research skills. Gulf Times Monday, October 3, 2016 5 QATAR

LuLu-Abu Issa Promotion key handover event The key handover ceremony for the LuLu-Abu Issa Promotion has been held at the regional off ice of LuLu Hypermarket Group on D-Ring Road, Doha. The promotion was organised by LuLu Hypermarket Group in association with Abu Issa Marketing. The winner, Mohamed Husaini Uthumalebbe Achchi, holder of coupon number 36052, collected the key to a Nissan X-Trail (2016 model) from LuLu Hypermarket Group regional manager Shanavas PM in the presence of Abu Issa Marketing division manager Sajath Azeez and brand manager Sinoy P Sham, LuLu and Abu Issa Marketing off icials with dignitaries at the ceremony. and other off icials. Leading industry experts to headline Milipol Qatar

ilipol Qatar 2016, a leading A half-day Crisis Management & 2016 at the French Civil Defence, will event dedicated to homeland Resilience seminar will open proceed- provide a case study on the event before Msecurity in the Middle East, ings on November 1, with a focus on joining seminar members from Engie, has announced a line-up of industry response, resilience, continuity and se- Thales and Amsterdam Smart City to fi gures that will headline this year’s curity issues arising from terrorist at- discuss the ways in which technology seminar agenda when the event takes tacks and large-scale natural disasters. can help enhance security and infor- place at Doha Exhibition and Conven- The morning will include a keynote mation fl ow and meet citizen expecta- tion Centre from October 31 to Novem- address from French High Commit- tions for safety. ber 2. tee for Civil Defence executive director Rounding off the seminar tracks on This year’s agenda, which will cover Christian Sommade, which will be fol- November 2 are Anthony Leather, a three key topics on the second and third lowed by international experts sharing senior consultant for Aerospace, De- days of the event, will bring together a their analysis of the past events and in- fence and Security at Frost & Sullivan; contingent of local, regional and inter- sights on future trends and challenges Daniel Kroos, a senior programme of- national security and defence experts facing the fi eld of crisis management. fi cer at Energy Security at the Organi- who will discuss current trends, chal- Panellists and speakers include sation for Security and Co-operation lenges and innovations in the sector, Crisis Response Journal analyst Lina in Europe; George Eapen, the regional according to a press statement. Kolesnikova and Dr Marwan Ibrahim, chief information security offi cer at “The inauguration of the seminar the director of Corporate Resilience at General Electric Middle East; and oth- agenda in Qatar this year is a testament Enterprise Assurance Group Services, ers who will lead a seminar on Criti- to the success of the event and will off er Dubai Airports, the statement notes. cal Infrastructure Protection – Cyber attendees the opportunity to learn from Concluding the day will be a half-day Threat Intelligence. their peers at a time when international seminar track focused on Safe/Smart Early online registrants can go security provisions are being regularly Cities & Large Events Security Man- through the registration process and challenged,” Brigadier Nasser bin Fahad agement. receive their electronic badges in ad- al-Thani, president of the Milipol Qatar Colonel Maxence Jouannet, civil vance via http://www.mybadgeonline. 2016 Committee, said. protection co-ordinator for Uefa Euro com/MilipolQatar/Default.aspx Gulf Times 6 Monday, October 3, 2016 QATAR

Dozens of students take part in World Walking Day QR17mn QC Farewell for Indian ambassador projects The Qatar Olympic of Education and Higher instilling walking among implemented Committee yesterday Education, Qatar Red students in order to adopt marked the fourth edition Crescent and Qatar Sports an active lifestyle. in Aleppo of the World Walking Day at Club. At least 14 schools Walking is vital for active the Qatar Sports Club with participated in the event. living. At least 1mn people from the participation of more Waleed El Khanji, Head of The World Walking Day the Syrian city of Aleppo than 300 students from Sport Events Unit in QOC, was launched in 1991 as a and its countryside have elementary schools, in co- told Qatar News Agency means against obesity and benefited from relief operation with the Ministry (QNA) the event aims at inactivity. projects worth QR17mn implemented by Qatar Charity (QC) over the past six months. In a press release yesterday, Qatar Charity said the projects included sectors of health, nutrition, water, sanitation, shelters and non- food items. Health projects included the provision of a number of ambulances, medicines and HE the Secretary-General of the Foreign Ministry Dr Ahmed bin Hassan al-Hammadi yesterday held a farewell supplies, support for medical ceremony in honour of the outgoing Indian ambassador Sanjiv Arora. The event held at the Diplomatic Club staff and the renovation of a was attended by several diplomats and directors of departments at the Foreign Ministry. Page 26 number of hospitals. The relief projects included also the distribution of infant formula for nearly 8,500 children in Aleppo, food baskets, ready meals, flour as well as Ramadan food baskets along with running a number Sidra appoints new of bakeries such as the mobile bakery for Syrian displaced in Jarablos and Killis which provided bread for 350,000 people. chief learning offi cer Qatar Charity also distributed water tanks and containers, hygiene baskets, blankets, idra Medical and Research am also committed to building and mattresses, clothing, cooking Center (Sidra) has announced strengthening the capabilities of Qa- utensils and other household Sthe appointment of Dr Kholode tari nationals in the healthcare sec- items. al-Obaidli as its Chief Learning Of- tor,” she said. QC director, Relief fi cer (CLO). Dr al-Obaidli’s appointment Management, Mohamed “With over 18 years’ experience comes at a crucial time for Sidra, as Rashid al-Kaabi, said this in employee and leadership devel- it prepares to step up its recruitment aid from Qatari benefactors opment, Dr al-Obaidli will spear- of the more than 4,000 employees is aimed at alleviating the head learning and development needed in both clinical and non- suff ering of the Aleppo’s programmes to nurture the talent clinical roles. residents who face severe within Sidra but also to develop pro- As CLO at Sidra, al-Obaidli’s shortage of food, baby milk grammes to attract and inspire future learning and development strategy and basic services. healthcare professionals,” Sidra chief will focus on opportunities for the These relief projects reflect executive offi cer Peter Morris said. entire organisation to play a key role QC’s keenness to secure Prior to joining Sidra, Dr al- Dr Kholode al-Obaidly in realising the organisation’s vision daily food requirements of Obaidli was vice president of HR Na- and mission. residents trapped inside tional Talent Management at Qatar Alongside her work in continued Dr al-Obaidli holds a PhD in Aleppo he said. Airways Group. executive education for the leader- Public Policy and Education from He urged Qatari and She is credited with creating a ship, Dr al-Obaidli promoted a new the University of Birmingham in resident donors to continue competitive advantage for the Group wave of Qatarisation, with learning the UK. to support QC’s’ Relieve through innovative talent manage- and education as foundation ele- She also has a master’s degree Aleppo’ campaign, which was ment programmes and educational ments. from the University of Manchester launched in May at a cost of initiatives linked to corporate strat- “I look forward to supporting Sidra and a bachelor’s degree from Qatar QR10mn to cover the needs of egy. by strengthening it from the inside. I University. 20,000 people. Gulf Times 8 Monday, October 3, 2016 QATAR HMC observes People with diabetes at high risk for heart disease

aving diabetes in- tionally, physical fi tness and creases the risk of healthy dietary habits are World Heart Day Hdeveloping coro- important for heart health. nary heart disease and al- For diabetics, exercising an taff , patients and visi- live longer, better, more we can take to prevent heart to 23mn. The good news is most two-thirds of patients average of 30 minutes a day, tors to the Heart Hos- heart-healthy lives. disease. “Cardiovascular that we can help prevent with diabetes die from if tolerated, will decrease Spital at Hamad Medi- Information booths were disease adversely aff ects heart disease by mak- cardiovascular disease, ac- their risk of heart dis- cal Corporation (HMC) set up at Heart Hospital the lives of many people in ing just a few simple daily cording to Hamad Medical ease and help control their were joined by Ali Janahi, to provide heart health- our society. Qatar’s public changes, like eating and Corporation’s (HMC) chair diabetes.” HMC chief of business related screening and health sector has made great drinking more healthily, of internal medicine, Prof Prof Abou-Samra said services; Mahmoud al- educational materials and progress in recent years to getting more exercise and Abdul-Badi Abou-Samra, patients who have undiag- Raisi, HMC chief of Con- information. Staff from improve care for people stopping smoking. “If you have diabetes, nosed diabetes are at the tinuing Care Group; and HMC and visitors were also with heart conditions but HMC’s heart health cam- you are more likely to de- greatest risk for heart at- David Flory, HMC chief of provided with check-ups our aim is do even more. paign is currently educating velop coronary heart dis- tack. “By treating diabe- Tertiary Hospitals Group, on vital signs monitoring, We want to educate people the public on how to recog- ease than someone without tes early, we may be able to on Thursday to mark blood sugar checking and about important health is- nise the signs and symp- diabetes. Diabetes is one of prevent not only heart at- World Heart Day and learn height and weight meas- sues so that they are able toms of a heart attack and the strongest risk factors tacks, but also additional more about maintaining urement. A physician and to take control of their own provides advice on what to for heart disease. Diabetics Prof Abdul-Badi Abou-Samra cardiovascular complica- a healthy heart. dietitian were also present health and the HMC heart do if a heart attack is sus- have an increased suscepti- tions. Type 2 diabetes can World Heart Day is the to counsel individuals with health campaign and World pected. It also provides the bility to blood vessel dam- on the walls of the arteries diabetes to diabetes,” sug- be present without symp- biggest global awareness- elevated blood pressure Heart Day help to do this.” public with tips on how to age,” explained the expert. around the heart. Called gested Prof Abou-Samra. toms, underscoring the raising platform for car- and high blood sugar. CVD is the world’s improve their heart heath “This damage is thought atheroma, buildup of these According to the World importance of diabetes diovascular disease (CVD) Ali al-Khater, chief com- number one killer and is by sharing information to be caused by the long- fatty deposits reduces blood Heart Federation, most screenings. Those who have which includes heart dis- munications offi cer at responsible for 17.5mn about heart conditions and term eff ects of inadequate fl ow to the heart muscle and cardiovascular disease is a family history or are over- ease and stroke with the HMC, said it was impor- premature deaths, and by the importance of main- blood glucose control and can result in coronary heart caused by risk factors that weight should be screened aim of helping people tant to recognise the steps 2030 this is expected to rise taining a healthy heart. other cell damage related to disease. can be treated or prevented. through a fasted blood test,” diabetes. Being overweight “It is important that pa- The federation says that said Prof Abou-Samra. and having a sedentary life- tients with diabetes, and 80% of premature deaths Last month HMC style, two of the major risk those who are pre-diabetic, from heart disease can be launched a heart health factors for Type 2 diabetes, are aware of the factors that avoided. campaign to help educate can also lead to high blood put them at increased risk “Smoking cessation, the public on how to rec- pressure and increase one’s for heart disease. Eating a management of blood pres- ognise the signs and symp- risk for heart disease,” he healthy diet, exercising, not sure and treatment of lipid toms of a heart attack.The noted. smoking, getting enough disorders (cholesterol) are campaign also includes in- Diabetes causes high lev- sleep and making other all essential for the preven- formation about heart con- els of glucose in the blood good lifestyle choices are tion of heart diseases in pa- ditions and the importance and can promote the de- among the best ways to pre- tients with diabetes,” said of maintaining a healthy velopment of fatty deposits vent escalation from pre- Prof Abou-Samra. “Addi- heart.

HMC to conduct research on factors influencing organ donation A team of doctors which will be the first of from Hamad Medical its kind in the country, is Corporation’s (HMC) trauma an important part of the and surgery section has project as it will help us been awarded funding by understand the community’s the Qatar National Research attitudes, understanding, Fund to undertake an and perspective of organ important research project donation within Qatar.” titled, “Factors Influencing Due to the sensitivity Organ Donation in Qatar.” of the subject matter, The project will be supported each surveyor will sign a Heart Hospital staff conducting check-ups on visitors on World Heart Day. by the Medical Research confidentiality and non- Centre in collaboration with disclosure agreement before the Ministry of Development beginning the data collection Planning and Statistics, and any data obtained will Qatar to aid researchers in not be shared outside the understanding the barriers research team. that influence the donation The project team includes, Dr decisions of residents in Hassan al-Thani, the principal Qatar -both Qatari as well as investigator for the project; non-Qatari. Dr Yousuf al- Maslamani, As part of the three year medical director Hamad project, female surveyors General Hospital; Dr Ayman appointed by HMC through El-Menyar, consultant, the Ministry of Development Trauma Clinical Research, Planning and Statistics Hamad General Hospital; will be visiting the homes and Dr Rajvir Singh, senior of residents in Qatar for consultant, Heart Hospital. one month with relevant Dr al-Maslamani said, “We questionnaires. would like to ask the public Dr Hassan al-Thani, head to co-operate with the of trauma and vascular surveyors who approach surgery at HMC, who was them for data collection. awarded the grant said, “It These surveyors are working is an honour to be part of on behalf of HMC and are a project that is a national carrying out an important priority for Qatar. The task that will help us shape household data collection, the future.”

Girls enjoy a colouring session. Qur’anic Garden concludes summer education programme he Qur’anic Botanic ing them to plant life and Garden, a member growth. Students also took Tof Qatar Foundation part in planting activities, for Education, Science and which helped them famil- Community Development, iarise and identify plant has concluded its ‘Fun & anatomy and function. Learn’ summer educa- The Fun & Learn pro- tion workshops for primary gramme is aimed at chil- school students, held in col- dren aged 6 to 11, and has laboration with the women’s been delivered to students branch of Eid Charity. from 20 primary schools in More than 150 girls from Qatar. The initiative high- various primary schools lights the importance of participated in the work- plant life and the environ- shops, which took place at ment in Qatar, combining Hamad Bin Khalifa Uni- scientifi c information with versity’s Student Centre fun activities. in Education City. The The programme also intro- students enjoyed a series duces children to agriculture of engaging activities and and conservation through interactive games, such as its interactive sessions, colouring, puzzles, quiz- utilising ‘edutainment’ zes and contests, introduc- as a learning tool. Gulf Times Monday, October 3, 2016 9 QATAR Police training graduates honoured

raduates of two in a press statement. ing skills for the preparation The preparation course training courses The honouring ceremony and follow-up of operational for duty offi cers was held Gwere honoured at was attended by Brigadier plans (offi cers), held from from September 18 to 29 a function held at the Po- Nasser Mohamed al-Sayed, September 25 to 29, was at- in co-operation with the licing Training Institute director, Policing Training tended by 19 participants UK’s College of Policing. Graduates receiving their certificates at a ceremony at (PTI) recently, the Minis- Institute. from diff erent departments Some 24 graduates attend- the Police Training Institute. try of Interior (MoI) said The course on develop- of the MoI. ed the programme.

Marsa Malaz QA premieres Kempinski to off er ‘renowned international family movies entertainment’ at its outlets on board arsa Malaz Kempinski, The Pearl – Doha, is set to off er ‘renowned in- atar Airways has an- ment platform, provides up to active bag, and a gadget stand. Mternational entertainment’ to guests nounced that passen- 3,000 entertainment options, Kits for infants include a peek- dining in three of its outlets. Qgers travelling with the including movies, TV box sets, a-boo Mr Potato Head plush Al Sufra introduces Jennifer Grout, an Arabs airline this month “can look games and music. From the toy and soft books, with simi- Got Talent phenomenon. Born in the US, Jen- forward to an exciting collec- latest Hollywood premieres to larly themed children’s meal nifer fell in love with classical Arabic music at tion” of family-favourite mov- the best of Bollywood, Arabic packs distributed to young the age of 23 when she discovered a music clip ies from Disney/Pixar to enjoy blockbusters, children’s fi lms, travellers with priority. on YouTube. during their journey. cinema classics and much Qatar Airways senior vice- She instantly moved to Morocco to pursue Available from October, Qa- more, Oryx One off ers passen- president of marketing and her quest for Arabic music. tar Airways will premiere the gers hours of enjoyment in the corporate communications, Slowly learning not only to sing Arabic songs critically acclaimed movie sky across Qatar Airways’ glo- Salam al-Shawa, said: “We’re but to speak fl uently to natives with only a Finding Dory – yet to be re- bal network of more than 150 committed to continually in- hint of her American accent, Jennifer has be- leased on DVD – on Oryx One, places,” the Doha-based car- novating the passenger expe- come a well-known name within the Arabic along with other award-win- ried said in a statement. rience on board Qatar Airways community. ning Disney/Pixar fi lms, in- The airline’s new children’s fl ights by providing the latest El Faro welcomes new entertainment to their cluding the Toy Story collec- activity kits, featuring Has- in-fl ight entertainment and fl oors with the passionate performance of a tion, A Bug’s Life, Monsters Inc bro’s Mr & Mrs Potato Head, connectivity. We will continue fl amenco dancer and guitarist. and Monsters University, Cars, were recently recognised in to update our collection every Laura Rodriguez and Joti de Jerez enliven the The Incredibles, Ratatouille, the TravelPlus Awards for their month to maintain a rich and atmosphere with their note and tap. Wall-E, Up, Brave, Inside interactivity. A total of four extensive selection and to off er Sawa adds to their popular Signature Friday Out, The Good Dinosaur and diff erent kits, each featuring fresh and current content.” Brunch with vocals of Jessica Gibson. Jessica Finding Nemo. a diff erent type of game, are Besides the leading Disney/ learnt to play the guitar at the age of 12. “Qatar Airways provides its available to families fl ying to Pixar fi lms, passengers can “We are excited to welcome the cooling travellers with one of the most and from Doha on both long- enjoy the full Star Wars Saga weather along with enhancing our guests’ ex- extensive entertainment li- haul and short-haul fl ights. collection, Marvel Cinematic periences by welcoming new and authentic braries available in the skies. Young travellers can explore Universe movies, best of Star dining opportunities as well as renowned en- Oryx One, the airline’s award- and play with glow-in-the- Trek and Batman vs Superman tertainment to our destination restaurants,” winning in-fl ight entertain- dark toys and stickers, inter- collection. general manager Wissam Suleiman said. Gulf Times 10 Monday, October 3, 2016 QATAR Mannai gets 2017 models of top-end Cadillac CT6

annai Auto Group, the cylinders in light-load driving comes standard on the 2017 CT6 offi cial Cadillac dealers conditions to enhance effi ciency Sedan. Min Qatar, has announced and seamlessly reactivates them Cadillac’s innovative new the arrival of the all-new 2017 when the driver demands full streaming video mirror improves Cadillac CT6, described as ‘the power. fi eld of vision by an estimated best new entrant’ in a competi- In parallel, the 3.0L Twin Tur- 300%, or roughly four times great- tive large luxury car segment. bo also comes packed with stop/ er than a standard rearview mirror. “The all-new 2017 Cadillac start technologies to conserve Thanks to a high dynamic CT6 is the most anticipated new fuel. range, the camera’s video feed arrival in terms of customer de- With the system, the 3.0L Twin reduces glare and allows a crisper mand and general curiosity, with Turbo is shut down in certain image in low-light situations, pre-orders and showroom visit driving conditions such as stop- versus a traditional glass elec- requests increasing signifi cantly and-go city driving to reduce fuel trochromatic, or auto-dimming, since the arrival of the fi rst test consumption, automatically re- rearview mirror. vehicles this summer,” said Mah- starting when the driver takes his Researchers and engineers moud Skhiri, general sales man- or her foot off the brake pedal. working on this Cadillac in- ager, Mannai Auto. The CT6 is equipped with novation have been awarded 10 In Qatar, the CT6 sedan will Auto Vehicle Hold – a driver- patents – one for the streaming be available in two trim levels at selectable feature that prevents video mirror and nine for video launch – Luxury and the range- forward/rearward vehicle creep processing. topping Platinum trim. when the driver’s foot is off the The patents cover innovations “The CT6 is a new personifi ca- brake. in the wide fi eld of view camera tion of the prestige sedan, com- Cadillac has made in-cabin image calibration, de-warping, bining space and luxury with ag- technological advances as well, glare reduction and camera hard- ile driving dynamics,” explained including the Rear Camera Mirror, ware design. If they wish, driv- Skhiri, while maintaining that “a Enhanced Night Vision technolo- ers can disable the mirror’s video range of trims and price points gy and the pioneering 34-speaker streaming function. furthers the competitive edge, Bose Panaray audio system. Flipping a toggle on the under- and refl ects the CT6’s compre- An interesting new addition is side of the mirror will revert it to hensive package that off ers the high-resolution streaming video a traditional mirror. style, performance and techno- The all-new 2017 Cadillac CT6 at Mannai Auto Group’s Cadillac showroom in Doha. to the function of a traditional The 2017 CT6 also comes logical advances customers in rearview mirror, removing ob- packed with a 360-degree cam- this segment appreciate and ex- 3.0L Twin Turbo V6 – both cou- high-technology systems. while the all-new, 3.6L V-6 gen- cylinder deactivation technology structions of passengers, head- era view around the vehicle, pect from Cadillac.” pled to a state of the art 8-speed The Cadillac 3.0L Twin Turbo erates 335hp. on a turbocharged V-6 engine. rests and the vehicle’s roof and displayed on the Cadillac CUE Customers will initially receive transmission, with standard All V-6 engine is rated at 404hp and Effi ciency is enhanced with Cylinder deactivation tem- rear pillars. screen – which helps reduce two engine choices – a 3.6L V6 or Wheel Drive and a broad range of 400 lb-ft of torque (543 Nm); the industry’s fi rst application of porarily deactivates two of the The groundbreaking feature blind spots around the vehicle.

QU educator wins ‘For Women in Science’ fellowship

r Maha al-Asmakh, and helped change the world I represent my country,” al- assistant professor for the better. Asmakh noted. Dat Qatar University The award was presented to CHS dean and director College of Health Sciences Dr al-Asmakh during a cer- of QU Biomedical Research (QU-CHS) Biomedical Sci- emony held at Zayed Univer- Centre Dr Asmaa al-Thani ences Department, has won sity campus in the UAE. said: “Human development the 2016 L’Oréal-Unesco “For “I am very pleased to re- is one of the essential pillars Women in Science” Middle ceive this award which high- of the Qatar National Vision East Fellowship Award. lights the level of research 2030, which aims to enhance Dr al-Asmakh, one of the and innovation in Qatar, and the Qatari society and to sup- four recipients of the fellow- aligns with the goals of Qatar port its citizens.” ship, was chosen from a pool National Vision 2030,” she “Our goal in participating of 55 scientists from the six said. in such scientifi c competi- GCC countries. “This fellowship aspires me tions and research forums The fellowship programme to contribute to the develop- around the world is to uplift aims to recognise, honour and ment of research in Qatar, to the scientists who greatly empower Arab female sci- publish further research ar- contribute to advancing the entists whose fi ndings have ticles in high impact journals, healthcare sector through contributed to the advance- and to participate in interna- their creative scientifi c fi nd- ment of scientifi c knowledge tional conferences in which ings,” Dr Asmaa added. Dr Maha al-Asmakh

Logo for breast and bowel cancer screening PHCC set to raise awareness about breast cancer

he Primary Health All the events taking Care Corp (PHCC) place during the month Tis hosting a number will be joined by PHCC’s of activities this month, Mobile Screening Unit, the Breast Cancer Aware- which will be available for ness Month, across key women as the majority of locations in Qatar to raise the events will off er on site awareness on the need for screening. early screening. Throughout the month, According to the Minis- PHCC will be hosting try of Public Health, among awareness booths at four the top malignant types of of Qatar’s leading shopping cancer in Qatar and as per malls. 2014 fi gures, breast can- During the first two cer accounted for 17.42% weeks of October, a team while colon cancer made up of PHCC’s specialised li- 10.55%. aison staff will be present As for the age group of at both Ezdan Mall and female breast cancer in- Gulf Mall. cidence, the age category For the remaining two of 45-49 years showed the weeks, they will be located highest incidence at 16.2%. at Landmark and Villaggio PHCC leads the na- malls. tional the Breast and Bowel Specialised liaison staff Screening Programme, will be on-hand to off er ‘Screen for Life’ and will guidance and advice on launch its planned activi- breast cancer screening, ties with a series of aware- available cancer screening ness presentations that will centres, and also showcase span the full month of Oc- PHCC’s Mobile Screening tober. Unit. Starting off the calendar Concluding the month, of events, will be a lecture at PHCC will be participating Al Khor Housing Communi- at the Qatar Cancer Society ty, followed by an awareness Annual Conference. session and a survivor testi- During the two day monial at Qatar National Li- event, PHCC will be pro- brary awareness campaign to viding awareness, latest be held at Qatar Foundation updates and further infor- Students Centre. mation. The team will then head The Breast and Bowel to the College of the North Screening Programme falls Atlantic in Qatar for a lec- under Qatar’s National ture. Cancer Programme. Gulf Times Monday, October 3, 2016 11 QATAR/REGION

Kahramaa marks hotline success

The Unified Call Centre of Qatar General has attained remarkably good quality levels Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) while meeting customer requirements. has made remarkable strides in its functioning, The centre is receiving between 1,000 and QU conference addresses it was announced yesterday. As part of 1,500 calls a day and averages between 7,500 enhancing its services considerably in recent and 8,000 calls a week. The monthly average months, the centre (991) working round the is anywhere between 35,000 and 40,000 calls. clock is steadily responding to the public Kahramaa is also responding well to customer queries, complaints and requests in a swift and requirements through such communication eff ective manner. The centre, which is acting channels as Kahramaa App for smart phones, changes in the Middle East as a link between Kahramaa and its customers, e-mails, and Kahramaa website.

he Gulf Studies Centre (GSC) presentations delivered by offi cials at Qatar University Col- from various institutions. They dis- Tlege of Arts & Sciences (QU- cussed a wide range of topics related CAS) has organised in conjunction to Gulf region. with Durham University a two-day They included “Mena de-re- conference on “Transformational gionalisation and fragmentation in changes in the Middle East” . the light of hegemonic competition The event, which was held last between the regional powers”, “The week, was part of an agreement re- apparent facture in the US-GCC cently signed between QU and Dur- relations”, “Factionalism in the ham University with the aim to initi- post-Khomeini Iran”, “Compari- ate a dual award PhD in Gulf Studies. son of electoral process in the GCC It brought together experts and states”, “Impact of changing East practitioners also from Kuwait Uni- Asian energy market on the Gulf”, versity to exchange their ideas and “Gas fi nds of East Mediterranean, share their experiences on the trans- Statehood”, “Recognition in inter- formational changes in the Middle national relations and the Saudi- East. Attendees included QU faculty led war in Yemen” and “Religion, and students, as well as representa- electoral rules and women repre- tives of the academic, research and sentation: a cross national exami- diplomatic communities in Qatar. nation and policies of integration The programme agenda included Some of the attendees at the conference. in Kuwait”. All-new Land Rover Discovery makes debut on giant Lego Tower Bridge

and Rover has revealed the is highly desirable with unrivalled ca- adaptability like no other”. all-new Discovery seven-seat pability and technology like no other.” The reveal set was made from LSUV by breaking a Guinness Gerry McGovern, Land Rover’s 5,805,846 individual Lego bricks, World Record for the largest Lego chief design offi cer, said: “The all- breaking the previous Guinness structure ever built, Alfardan Pre- new Discovery redefi nes the large World Record by 470,646 pieces. Laid mier Motors has announced in a SUV. Land Rover’s design and engi- end to end, the bricks would stretch press statement. neering teams have revolutionised for almost 200 miles, or from Tower Long-term Land Rover Discov- the Discovery DNA to create a highly Bridge in London to Paris. ery owners Bear Grylls, Sir Ben Ain- desirable, extremely versatile and Led by the UK’s only Lego certi- slie and Zara Phillips took part in the hugely capable premium SUV.” fi ed professional, Duncan Titmarsh, dynamic live reveal of Land Rover’s The all-new Discovery global reveal. Everyday ingenuity has been at the it took fi ve months for expert Lego most versatile model around a 13-m- heart of the Discovery for the last 27 master builders in the UK to construct high Lego version of London’s Tower The all-new Discovery “embodies years, with more than 1.2mn cus- the Tower Bridge structure. It was Bridge. Land Rover’s drive to go Above and tomers to date. The fi fth-generation erected in the grounds of Packington Alfardan Premier Motors is the ex- Beyond, combining British desir- model benefi ts from Land Rover’s Hall, Warwickshire, UK – close to clusive retailer of Jaguar Land Rover ability with an unstoppable spirit of strong, safe and light full-size SUV Land Rover’s Solihull plant, where the in Qatar. adventure”, the statement notes. “It architecture, “delivering comfort and all-new Discovery will be produced. Gulf Times 12 Monday, October 3, 2016 REGION/ARAB WORLD UN decries Demo marks uprising anniversary Aleppo’s ‘living hell’ Dozens of air strikes pounded north - they will confi ne opposi- Rajab in an audio message dis- multiple battlefronts in the tion factions to a small section of tributed to journalists. devastated city yesterday the city’s southeast. M10 had already been hit on Assad’s Russian-backed mili- Wednesday along with the sec- AFP tary campaign in Aleppo has ond-largest hospital in the area, Aleppo sparked international outrage M2. after a series of air strikes on ci- That bombardment badly vilian infrastructure, including damaged the two facilities and Palestinian supporters of the Islamic Jihad Movement taking part in a demonstration marking the first anniversary of the Al-Quds yrian regime forces yes- most recently on the largest hos- left only six fully functional hos- uprising in Gaza City yesterday. terday advanced in Aleppo pital in the city’s east. pitals in east Aleppo, according Safter Russia unleashed Two barrel bombs hit the M10 to SAMS. dozens of air strikes, as the UN’s hospital on Saturday, according On Saturday, European Par- top aid offi cial decried the “liv- to the Syrian American Medical liament president Martin Schulz ing hell” suff ered by residents in Society (SAMS), which supports called the hospital bombing a the city’s rebel-held east. the facility. “war crime”, tweeting that the The devastating fi ve-year war United Nations aid chief international community “must in Syria has ravaged second city Stephen O’Brien fi ercely criti- unite to prevent (the) city’s an- Israel advances plans for new Aleppo, once the country’s eco- cised the attack and called on nihilation”. nomic hub but now torn apart Sunday for immediate action to French Foreign Minister Jean- by fi ghting between government end the “living hell” of civilians Marc Ayrault said “the system- troops and rebel forces. in Aleppo’s east. atic targeting of structures and settlement for Amona outpost The army of President Bashar “The health care system in health workers is particularly al-Assad announced a major eastern Aleppo is all but obliter- unjustifi able”. push on September 22 to capture ated. Medical facilities are being The World Health Organisa- QNA for 300 units yet to be promoted. na but we given a whole new The two were handed an or- Aleppo’s opposition-held east hit one by one,” O’Brien wrote. tion (WHO) has called Syria the Bethlehem In April, Palestinian residents settlement with a potential for der banning them from enter- and has gained ground in the city O’Brien said the latest indis- world’s most dangerous place of Jalud had reported that Israeli 300 units,” the statement said. ing Al-Aqsa mosque compound with the help of ally Moscow. criminate bombings subjected for health workers, and Aleppo authorities had delivered notices The building of the new set- for 15 consecutive days. Dozens of air strikes pound- residents to “a level of savagery in particular has seen much of he Israeli Civil Admin- to the alerting them that 5,000 tlement has been seen as di- In Jerusalem, Israeli police ed multiple battlefronts in the that no human should have to its medical infrastructure de- istration has advanced dunams (1,250 acres) of private rect resistance to the Israeli carried out a large-scale deten- devastated city yesterday, AFP’s endure. stroyed or heavily damaged. Tplans to construct a new land were slated for confi scation. Supreme Court ruling in 2008 tion campaign, detaining at least correspondent said. “The clock is ticking. Stop the Syria’s regime forces yester- illegal settlement in the north- Peace Now predicted that Is- which ordered Amona’s demo- 18 Palestinians before releasing The Syrian Observatory for carnage now,” he added. day called on rebel fi ghters in ern occupied West Bank, likely rael would argue the plan was lition after Palestinians from them after handing them a 15- Human Rights said Russian raids At the bombed hospital on east Aleppo to abandon their to be used to relocate settlers “only” for the expansion of neighboring villages – with the day ban from entering Al-Aqsa “helped regime forces to ad- Saturday, an AFP journalist saw positions “and let civilians live residing in the Amona outpost, Shiloh, despite that fact that support of Israeli human rights Mosque compound. vance in the north of the city”, bloodstained hospital beds and their normal lives”. Ma’an News Agency yester- the land was located one kil- organisation Yesh Din - suc- This ban came concurrently where they reached the outskirts dented equipment lying in dis- “The Russian and Syrian ar- day quoted Israeli settlement ometer from Shiloh, and also cessfully petitioned the court to with the beginning of the Jew- of the opposition-held Al-Heluk array beneath blown-out win- mies will secure safe passage and watchdog Peace Now as saying. one kilometer from the recently remove the outpost on grounds ish holiday season. district. dows. aid” to any opposition fi ghters Peace Now said in a press retroactively legalised outpost that the construction was car- Israeli occupation authori- If loyalist fi ghters seize Al- “The hospital is being de- that defect, said the statement, release on Saturday that two of Shvut Rachel. ried out on privately-held Pal- ties have also announced that Heluk, Bustan al-Basha and stroyed! SOS, everyone!” said distributed on Syrian state news plans were promoted by the “Both the new plan and Sh- estinian land. a general closure will be im- Sakhur - all rebel-controlled SAMS radiologist and hospital agency Sana. Higher Planning Committee vut Rachel are offi cially consid- Meanwhile, Israeli forces posed on all passage between neighbourhoods in Aleppo’s administrator Mohammad Abu Also yesterday, Russian (HPC) of the Civil Administra- ered ‘neighbourhoods’ of Shi- have detained three Palestin- the blockaded Gaza Strip and strikes in the central Syr- tion, including the new settle- loh, but in fact are independent ians, including two minors, and Israel, as well as between the ian province of Hama killed six ment for the Amona evacuees, settlements,” the watchdog ex- summoned two others from occupied West Bank and Israel, members of a rebel group that as well as for a new industrial plained. Jerusalem for questioning , ac- over the Jewish holiday. has received US backing, ac- zone west of Ramallah in the Peace Now determined the cording to the Palestinian Pris- According to a statement cording to the Observatory. central occupied West Bank. new settlement would likely oner’s Society (PPS) and secu- from Israeli police, the closures Observatory head Rami Ab- The HPC approved for “de- be used for the evacuees of the rity sources. would last until one minute be- del Rahman said 13 Russian raids positing” - the planning phase Amona outpost, who accord- The forces detained three Pal- fore midnight on October 4. targeted a base used by Jaish prior to fi nal approval - a plan ing to an Israeli Supreme Court estinians, including two minors During the closure, only hu- al-Izzah, which was also hit by for 98 housing units for the new ruling are to be evicted from the aged 17, after raiding and search- manitarian, medical, and ex- Moscow’s warplanes in the early settlement to be located east of outpost - located on privately- ing their homes in Bethlehem. ceptional cases will be allowed days of its military intervention the already established settle- owned Palestinian land - by Israeli police also summoned to cross, pending the approval in Syria last year. ment of Shiloh, on lands of the December 26. two Palestinian siblings, in- from the Israeli agency respon- Diplomatic eff orts to put an Palestinian village of Jalud in the “It is likely that this will be a cluding a female, to appear be- sible for implementing Israeli end to Syria’s war - which has northern West Bank district of part of the ‘compensation deal’ fore the Israeli intelligence for policies in Palestinian territory Damaged buildings in al-Rai town, northern Aleppo countryside, killed more than 300,000 people Nablus. It is part of a larger plan for the settlers - who lost Amo- interrogation. (COGAT), added the statement. yesterday. - have all but collapsed.

GCC condemns attack on aid ship The Gulf Co-operation Council Bombing forces QRCS’s (GCC) member states have condemned the attack on United Arab Emirates civilian vessel near the port city of Aden while it was on a regular trip to transport medical facility to close humanitarian aid and evacuate the wounded and injured civilians, in order to complete treatment, in he recent attack in the The air strikes have signifi cant- “This direct targeting of the Red Crescent national socie- the UAE. Syrian city of Aleppo has ly damaged (around 50%) of the primary healthcare centre in Al ties, other authorised impartial GCC secretary general Dr Abdullatif Tforced Qatar Red Crescent centre, putting it out of service. Sakhoor area of Aleppo, which relief organisations, and neutral bin Rashid al-Zayani, reported by Society’s (QRCS) Primary Health QRCS also condemned the have killed and injured a number governments that provide hu- Saudi Press Agency (SPA), said that Care Centre to close down, de- attacks on Al Sakhoor hospital, of patients who were visiting the manitarian service in areas of the GCC considered the attack as priving thousands of civilians of a local ambulance, and other centre, is a war crime,” said Dr confl ict,” he noted. an act of terrorism “that jeopardises much-needed medical assist- medical facilities that are sup- Hashem Darwish, head of health QRCS’s healthcare centre was international navigation in Bab al- ance. ported by international non- programme at QRCS’s mission in established in April and was Mandab, exposing it to grave risk, The attack on October 1, which governmental organisations. Turkey. partially funded by Humani- as it runs contrary to international included the dropping of around QRCS has called upon the “It is a violation of the Pro- tarian Pooled Fund to provide navigation laws and to regional and four bombs on the centre, left international community to in- tocols of 1977 additional to the health care and general medical international eff orts being made two hospital patients dead and tervene and put an end to such Geneva Conventions of 1949 treatment to 250,000 civilians to send relief aid to the Republic eight others injured, according direct attacks on medical and that recognises the importance who live in Aleppo, according to of Yemen, in order to alleviate the to QRCS in a press statement. health facilities in Syria. of protecting the Red Cross and United Nations reports. A helicopter dropped around four bombs on QRCS’ medical facility. suff ering of the people of Yemen”.

Morocco’s Islamist premier eyes big victory in legislative polls

DPA minister from the party that wins does not know Morocco well. The Cairo the most seats. Moroccan people believe that sta- The Justice and Development bility of the country, its safety and Party came top in the 2011 election its presence as a state are closely bdelilah Benkirane, Mo- with 107 seats, bringing Islamists connected to the palace and His rocco’s prime minister and to power for the fi rst time in Mo- Majesty King Mohamed VI,” Ben- Aleader of the Islamist Jus- rocco’s history. kirane explained. tice and Development Party, is Benkirane has been prime min- He called on political parties confi dent that his party, in power ister since November 2011. and the media not to involve the for nearly fi ve years, will dominate Benkirane ruled out the possi- palace in political confl icts, es- Friday’s parliamentary vote. bility that the voting contest this pecially in connection with elec- “I don’t have a specifi c expecta- time will be limited to his party, tions. tion of the number of seats we’ll known by its French acronym PJD, “His majesty the king has un- win. But, God willing, we will lead and the Authenticity and Moder- equivocally announced that he the vote,” Benkirane told DPA in a nity Party (PAM). stands the same distance from all phone interview. “I don’t think that this party political parties.” The vote is Morocco’s second (PAM) has all that popular weight. “The government has made sig- legislative poll since the king- There are far longer established nifi cant steps in fi ghting corrup- dom adopted constitutional re- parties such as the Independence tion. The judiciary is now looking Prime Minister Benkirane: confident forms to quell the street protests Party and the National Rally of In- into several fi les related to promi- that erupted during the 2011 Arab dependents.” nent public fi gures and members “unfair” criticism of his policy has prime minister has not fulfi lled all Spring uprisings. Benkirane dismissed as “un- of key state agencies who previ- boosted his popularity ahead of aspirations, but he has achieved The new constitution, adopted true” rumours that his party is at ously were not to be questioned,” election. a signifi cant number of reforms in a 2011 referendum, obliges the loggerheads with the palace. he said without giving details. “People in the street say: ‘You in several sectors.’ And they (the monarch to appoint the prime “Whoever speaks about this The 62-year-old believes that are unfair to the man. Yes, the people) defend me.” Gulf Times Monday, October 3, 2016 13 AFRICA

Trade in wild Police killings of Kenyans African Grey Parrot banned

Reuters increasing, says database Johannesburg

Reuters he United Nations has banned global Nairobi trade in wild African Grey Parrots, Tprized for their ability to imitate hu- man speech, to help counter a decline in olice killings of Kenyans are on numbers caused by traffi cking and the loss the rise, a Kenyan newspaper of forests. Psaid yesterday, as it published The highly coveted species was placed on the country’s fi rst comprehensive the convention’s “Appendix I”, which pro- database detailing hundreds of such hibits any cross-border movement in the alleged killings in the past two years. birds or their body parts for commercial The Daily Nation, one of Kenya’s purposes. top selling newspapers, said it hoped The decision, made when members of the the database covering 262 killings UN’s Convention on International Trade in since the beginning of 2015 would Endangered Species (CITES) held a secret help policymakers tackle police im- ballot for the fi rst time ever, came at a two punity. week-long convention in Johannesburg. Kenya’s struggle to track such “Inclusion in Appendix I is in the best killings has many parallels with the interests of the conservation of the species United States, the paper’s data editor as it faces both habitat loss and rampant il- Dorothy Otieno said. legal and unsustainable trade for the inter- In both countries, the lack of of- national pet trade,” said vice president and fi cial information about police kill- head of the Wildlife Conservation Society ings prompted the national media to delegation Susan Lieberman. begin compiling their own statistics, The African Grey Parrot, usually bred in she said. captivity and sold as a pet, was listed on In the United States, the Federal “Appendix II” in 1981, which includes spe- Bureau of Investigation announced cies whose trade must be limited, after con- last week it would begin tracking po- cerns over the impact on its numbers. lice use of deadly force, US media re- High levels or deforestation, poor regu- ported. lation of trade and increased traffi cking for But Kenyan authorities do not track the pet industry have led to the decline of police killings. the African Grey Parrot, which was once “The police are one of the major widespread across its natural habitat in institutions in any country. They central and western Africa. have the power of life and death. So “During the past 25 years, more than 1.5mn the media has to play a watchdog role Kenyan policemen beat a protester during clashes in Nairobi in May 2016. wild African Greys have been taken from if the government isn’t tracking this their native habitats, making them one of the (police killings),” Otieno said. In other cases, witnesses said po- even property and many other under- tions three cases where offi cers were biggest slums, said he has lost many most traded of all CITES-listed parrots,” said The database showed 121 Kenyans lice were involved. lying circumstances.” charged for shooting civilians. friends and a brother-in-law to po- US Fish and Wildlife Service Director and were killed by police in the fi rst eight Kenyan police say killings are In June, hundreds of Kenyans dem- Mutuma Ruteere, the director of lice bullets. head of the US delegation, Dan Ashe. months of 2016, compared to 114 in mostly justifi ed and deny impunity is onstrated after human rights lawyer the Centre for Human Rights and Pol- Now he’s studying law to try to The African Grey Parrot joins the highly the same period last year. a problem. Willie Kimani, his client and their icy Studies in Kenya, said it was very hold the police to account, he said. endangered pangolin, a scaly animal with the Cases included a 4-year-old girl “There’s no policy in the govern- driver were shot dead after suing the rare for police to face punishment. But individual families could not do dubious distinction of being the world’s most shot near a demonstration, a 14-year- ment to kill anyone,” police spokes- police over a shooting. “There’s a large number of people it alone. poached mammal, on the Appendix I list after old girl whom two offi cers said at- man Charles Owino said. Kenyan offi cials did not respond to who get killed (by the police) but who “If you’ve lost a son, you try and global trade in it was banned last week. tacked them and scores of young men “Remember, there’s circum- questions about the number of cases die, who get buried anonymously. do advocacy by your own self. Maybe The CITES conference, which runs un- in the slums described as criminals by stances in law when officers are submitted to or investigated by the Nothing is done. Over time that be- you can pull along two or three rela- til October 5, will also consider compet- police. justified to use their firearms country’s police oversight body, set comes a cancer, a virus, within the tives. But then people have not come ing proposals to loosen or tighten the ivory In most cases, police admitted the against people. up in 2012. police,” he said. together to say: why the continu- trade, a bid by Swaziland to sell rhino horn killings but said they were justifi ed, “And in order to protect life of the The Independent Policing Over- Stephen Mwangi, a former resi- ous and systematic killing of young to international buyers, and moves to in- Otieno said. police offi cer, life of the citizen and sight Authority’s website only men- dent of Mathare, one of the capital’s men?” says Mwangi. crease protection for lions, sharks and rays. Even darker days for Nigeria, as power supply gets worse

By Sophie Bouillon, AFP Lagos

alogun Shakirat woke up with a start at 3am and put on the light Bin her workshop in a crowded working class district of Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos. In the following three hours, she was able to sew shirts, trousers and a jacket. Then the electricity supply went off again. “No light the whole day today,” she complained. Instead she stitched the hems of tra- ditional Yoruba hats with a needle at her overheated single storey house and waited for night to fall. “NEPA brings light at night these days,” said Shakirat, referring to the National Electric Power Authority, or, A tailor uses a generator to power his stitching machine in Lagos. as it’s often been called, “Never Expect Power Always”. Delta Avengers group conducted its 30% capacity because of the attacks in The electricity provider hasn’t ex- fi rst major attacks in the creeks and the delta. isted for years under the name NEPA, swamps of Nigeria’s oil-producing “We are owed over 86bn naira by but it’s still talked about like a person, south. the federal government. We have been its presence or absence dictating the The rebels have since regularly producing but we haven’t been paid for rhythm of Nigerian life. blown up energy infrastructure and almost six months,” said Peavey. Even at the best of times Nigeria, promised to bring Nigeria to its knees Energy minister Babatunde Fashola, which is home to more than 170mn as long as its demands are not met. the former governor of Lagos state, people, ranks among the lowest coun- On Monday, Shell was forced to shut tried to reassure investors earlier this tries in the world for energy consump- down the Trans Niger Pipeline, which week at a major industry conference at tion at just 155 kilowatt hours per per- feeds the Afam VI electricity power Lagos’ plushest hotel. son. station in Rivers state. “Debts will be paid. Leaders promote But these are not the best of times: As yet, none of the alphabet soup of hope. Leaders do not create panic,” he production has wavered for the last armed groups sabotaging the region’s thundered. few months between 1,500 to 4,000 oil and gas infrastructure has claimed Not long afterwards there was a megawatts. responsibility for the attack. power cut in the huge conference hall. In comparison, South Africa, which But last week, the NDA said it had Dolapo Oni, energy consultant at the has three times fewer people, capac- blown up the key Bonny pipeline, Ecobank Group, said Nigeria needs an ity is more than 10 times greater at breaking a ceasefi re it had declared a off -grid solution such as solar to tackle 45,000MW. month before. the energy defi cit. Between 8,000 and 9,000MW is the Dallas Peavey, the executive direc- “The government signed a 1.1 MW bare minimum considered necessary tor of Egbin Power, the biggest elec- solar power plan but it will come in for Lagos’ economy to function. tricity power station in Nigeria, has three, four years,” he said. But the megacity only gets about blamed government policy for the But to pay off its debts, the govern- 10% of what it needs, leaving its situation and had a stark warning for ment “needs to collect revenues, and 20mn or so inhabitants to their own the future. to implement sanction for electricity devices. “It’s going to be dark in Nigeria thefts”. The richest use top-of-the-range soon,” he was quoted as saying in a re- “The gas price is not economic for inverters and huge diesel-powered cent newspaper interview. producers, they can’t get return on generators to guarantee as much unin- New players took advantage of the their investments, so the government terrupted supply as possible. liberalisation of the power sector in needs to increase the electricity tar- The less well-off have smaller gen- 2013 and invested in Nigeria, which iff s...But politically it’s an issue.” erators that are used sparingly because because of its huge need for electricity, Back in Obalende, Abiodun Bolanle of the rising cost of fuel; the poorest was seen as an El Dorado. is soldering a football goalpost. are stuck with kerosene lamps. But three years later, oil prices have The noise of his generator is deafen- In Obalende, Shakirat said the power plummeted on the world market, hit- ing. situation is aff ecting her business. ting Nigeria hard given that crude ex- It’s been running for 12 hours “Before I could make 30,000 naira a port sales account for some 70% of straight, costing him at least 1,500 week ($95). Now it’s 10,000 because of government revenue. naira a day. NEPA. It’s since April. We don’t know Foreign exchange is in short supply, “If there’s no light, I still have to pay why,” she said. the economy in recession and the tur- NEPA and also fuel. This is not fair,” he In fact, April was when the Niger bines of Egbin are now running at only said. Gulf Times 14 Monday, October 3, 2016 AMERICAS

CELEBRITY ‘Terminator’ runs into Trump ‘a genius’ German police Hollywood action hero Arnold Schwarzenegger rode into trouble in Germany when he got told off by police for cycling through Munich station, only to if he paid no be let off with a warning – and a selfie. The 69-year-old former California governor and his bodyguard readily admitted their mistake after they were stopped by an off icer for failing taxes, say aides to get off their bikes while inside the train station, federal police AFP dealings is one of his greatest nious fi rst presidential debate, said in a statement. The star of Washington strengths. Clinton suggested that in fail- the Terminator movies said he “I know our complex tax laws ing to produce his tax returns, was having trouble walking and better than anyone who has ever Trump is hiding “something ter- off ered to pose for a picture onald Trump’s support- run for president and am the rible.” with the off icer to make up for ers rushed to defend him only one who can fi x them,” he “Maybe he doesn’t want the mistake, it added. The selfie Dyesterday following reve- wrote in a tweet after The Times the American people, all of of the smiling off icer and the lations that he may have avoided story appeared. you watching tonight, to know sunglasses-clad actor was then paying any taxes for the past two The real estate mogul declared that he’s paid nothing in fed- proudly shared on Bayern police’s decades by declaring a loss of a loss of nearly $1bn on his 1995 eral taxes,” she said during Mon- Twitter feed. nearly $1bn in 1996. income tax return, enabling him day night’s debate, prompting The news in Sunday’s New to legally avoid paying taxes for Trump’s retort: “That makes me LAW AND ORDER York Times ended a disastrous almost two decades, according smart.” week for the Republican presi- to documents obtained by the Numerous reports have sug- Racist graff iti dential candidate, focusing re- New York daily. gested Trump has used high- attack on historic newed attention his steadfast pressure tactics to convince offi - refusal to release his income tax “You have an obligation cials in New York and elsewhere black school returns. when you run a business to give him tax breaks and other Former New York mayor to maximise the profi ts hugely favourable conditions in A historic black school in Virginia Rudy Giuliani, a key Trump and if there is a tax law that his deals. which was being restored has surrogate on the campaign says I can deduct this, you He is also reported to have been vandalised with racist graff iti. trail, called the revelations deduct it” taken massive, albeit legal, tax The Ashburn Colored School proof of the New York tycoon’s breaks on failing businesses, in Virginia, about 50km west of “absolute genius.” He repeatedly has refused to earning a fortune while share- Washington, DC, was discovered “You have an obligation when make his tax filings public – the holders and investors swallowed covered in swastikas and “white you run a business to maximise first major party presidential large losses and contractors went power” slogans. Local students the profi ts and if there is a tax contender to fail to do so since unpaid. had been restoring the crumbling law that says I can deduct this, Richard Nixon in the 1970s. Clinton’s campaign manager building, hoping to create an you deduct it,” Giuliani told Trump has said he will release Robby Mook with barely sup- education museum. The group, ABC News, suggesting inves- his tax returns only after federal pressed glee, noted in an inter- which had raised $20,000 for the tors in Trump’s company prob- authorities complete an ongoing view yesterday that this latest project, said it was “heartbroken ably would have sued him had he audit. campaign trail “bombshell” fol- about this senseless act”. Loudoun done otherwise. However, US tax offi cials — lows an abysmal few days for the County Sheriff ’s Off ice has opened Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clin- without confi rming or denying real estate mogul. an investigation. The Ashburn ton’s vanquished Democratic that Trump’s tax fi lings are un- “Trump has had a really bad Colored School opened in 1892, presidential primary foe who der review — have said being un- week: He failed in the debate. He when schools were racially now supports her, took the op- der audit does not prevent their has spun out of control subse- segregated by law, to teach posite view. release. quent to that. Insulting (Vene- African American students in “If everybody in this country A lawyer for Trump, mean- zuela-born beauty queen Alicia) Loudoun County. was a ‘genius’,” he told ABC, “we while, said publication of Machado. His 3 am tweet storm,” would not have a country,” the Trump’s tax returns is illegal be- Mook said, recounting other WILDLIFE Vermont senator said. cause he did not authorise it, and Trump controversies that domi- Trump, while not admit- threatened “appropriate legal nated headlines last week. Hawaiian bees on ting to paying little or no taxes, action” against The Times, the “You know, his campaign is US endangered boasted on Twitter that his paper reported. spinning out,” he said. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump arrives for a rally at Spooky Nook Sports centre in deftness in fiscal and business During last week’s acrimo- Manheim, Pennsylvania. species list

Seven species of yellow-faced bee native to Hawaii have Sanders backs Clinton over become the first bees to be added to the US federal list of leaked remarks on supporters endangered and threatened species. Conservationists say Bernie Sanders yesterday defended should try to do the best we cannot the bees face extinction through Hillary Clinton over recorded remarks to be, you know, a wet blanket on habitat loss, wildfires and the that Republicans said demeaned his idealism.” introduction of non-native supporters but which he said were By Friday, Republicans were trying insects and plants. The bees entirely in line with his beliefs. to use the audio to warn young are crucial to pollinating some The recording, from a February 16 voters, who have remained wary of of Hawaii’s endangered plants. fundraiser, was acquired by hackers Clinton, away from her campaign. The The listing follows years of study and first published by the Washington Trump campaign manager, Kellyanne by researchers including the Free Beacon this week. In it, Clinton Conway, tweeted that Clinton Xerces Society conservation said she feared for young people such had been “caught again mocking group. Sarina Jepson, director of as those who supported Sanders in Americans; she hates coal miners, endangered species and aquatic the Democratic primary. baristas, Sanders idealists”. programmes for Xerces, said “Young people seem to be listening Sean Spicer, a spokesman for the although yellow-faced bees are to promises on both sides,” Clinton Republican national committee, said found elsewhere in the world, the said, “and I’m worried that you can’t Sanders supporters should “get out of species now under protection get from here to there without going your parents baement (sic) and listen are native only to Hawaii and incrementally.” to what Hillary Clinton thinks of you”. pollinate indigenous plants. In the recording, Clinton said young Yesterday, Sanders said he was in full Americans were “children of the agreement with Clinton, whom he CRIME great recession” who were “living has endorsed and campaigned with in their parents’ basement … feeling despite their disagreements on issues Canadian like you’re consigned to, you know, such as hydraulic fracking and foreign photographer being a barista, or you know, some intervention. other job that doesn’t pay a lot and “I agree with her,” Sanders told CNN’s killed in Mexico doesn’t have some other ladder of State of the Union. “There are young opportunity attached to it”. people who went deeply into debt, Canadian photographer Barbara That, she said, meant “the idea that worked very hard to get a good McClatchie has been killed in maybe, just maybe, you could be education – they are living in their Mexico, local prosecutors said. part of a political revolution is pretty parents’ basements and that’s the The 74-year-old’s body was found appealing”. point there.” on a roadside between the cities In such dire circumstances, she said The Vermont senator urged his of Merida and Cancun in the state in a reference to Sanders’ advocacy supporters to “take a hard look at of Yucatan, considered one of of healthcare reform on a European Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump, the safest regions of Mexico. She model, idealism had taken root as take a hard look at the needs of the appeared to have been strangled. “a deep desire” to “go as far as, you American people, issue by issue”. McClatchie had lived for years know, Scandinavia, whatever that He then rattled off issues on which in Merida where she owned an means”. he and Clinton both want reform, art gallery. The photo journalist Clinton’s conclusion was an appeal including climate change, money in had travelled to more than 50 to empathy: “I think we should all politics, pay equity for women and countries for her work, which was be really understanding of that and taxes on the highest earners. published in magazines including National Geographic. Woman searches for missing turtle

Guardian News and Media Co, captive red-eared sliders can live cles and lawn mowers and this turtle New York up to four decades, making Moses an- is much more important to me than a cient, even in chelonian years. bicycle or a lawn mower.” In all that time, Todd said, he’s Pet theft, according to the Animal he police are at a loss. The eld- never gone missing – which is why she Legal Defence Fund, can have numer- erly couple desperate. Their and her husband of 60 years, Pete, are ous motivations. Dogfi ghters occa- Tbeloved companion still gone – convinced that foul play is involved. sionally steal dogs or cats from un- though they hope not far. “On private property, you don’t ex- suspecting owners for use as “bait” Moses, a 78-year-old red-eared pect something like that,” Pete Todd animals, though this scenario is im- slider turtle, went missing more than said. probable, in the case of a turtle. two weeks ago from the yard of Mary- A decade ago, the couple had been in- Other, less nefarious motivations land resident Gloria Todd, who has structed by a veterinarian to give Moses for pet theft are also common. Neigh- turned to the media in a last-ditch plea more sunlight, and they took to leaving bours irritated by noisy or disruptive to bring him home. him in a kiddie pool outside for hour- pets – again, not the most likely reason “I was shocked that he was gone,” long stretches on temperate days. for Moses’ disappearance – ransom, or Todd, 83, told the Baltimore Sun. “I The pool, the Todds said, is too pet hoarding can play a role. couldn’t believe that someone would high for a simple turtle to climb out But with no demands in exchange come on to my property and take of, leading them to assume Moses was for the safe return of the wizened rep- something that did not belong to pilfered from their yard. The couple tile, local law enforcement has little them, especially a living thing.” have contacted local law enforcement, to go on. Despite the odds, Todd still The turtle, one of two turtles Todd to little avail. holds out hope that her turtle will be was given as a fi ve-year-old girl, is of “They didn’t seem too interested,” returned to her. unusual longevity. According to Pet- Gloria Todd said. “They report bicy- “I miss him terribly,” she said. Gulf Times Monday, October 3, 2016 15 ASIA/AUSTRALASIA People responsible for MH17 ‘confi rmed’ by 2017: Australia’s Bishop

AFP Australia is part of the Dutch- The investigation also “iden- Corporation. “At this point we’re nity, a “Lockerbie-style prosecu- the bombing. He maintained his tion to be able to absolutely hold Sydney led criminal inquiry into the tifi ed approximately 100 peo- calling on Russia to co-operate, tion”, or a domestic prosecution innocence until his death in 2012. those responsible for this atroc- crash of the Malaysia Airlines jet ple” who had an “active role” in to ensure that it provides all as- in the Netherlands. “I think a domestic-style tri- ity to account.” in confl ict-torn eastern Ukraine transporting the missile system. sistance possible to the joint in- An international tribunal in- bunal would possibly be easier to Canberra has long been vocal he names of people be- in July 2014, which killed all 298 “I expect that by the end of vestigation team so that those volving a special Scottish court establish but you’d have to make about its desire to fi nd those who ing investigated for play- people on board including 38 the year, maybe early next year, responsible are held to account.” sitting in the Netherlands was set sure that it had all the necessary committed the atrocity. Ting “an active role” in the Australian citizens and residents. the list of those that we believe Bishop said that there were up to look into the explosion of powers,” Bishop said, adding she Former PM Tony Abbott vowed downing of fl ight MH17 will be The initial fi ndings released should be held accountable will several options available if Rus- Pan Am fl ight 103 over the Scot- had been in talks with foreign to “shirtfront” – an Australian confi rmed by early 2017, Aus- earlier this week concluded that be confi rmed and then there sia vetoed the investigators’ push tish village of Lockerbie in 1988. ministers of the nations involved Rules football term in which a tralia’s foreign minister said yes- the Boeing 777 aircraft was shot must be a prosecution,” Austral- for support from the UN Security Libyan Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet in the investigation, which in- player charges an opponent – terday as she raised the prospect down by a missile transported ian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop Council, including a tribunal set al-Megrahi was found guilty in clude Belgium, Malaysia and Russian President Vladimir Putin of a Lockerbie-style prosecution. from Russia. told the Australian Broadcasting up by the international commu- 2001 – the only one convicted of Ukraine. “For example, extradi- over the crash.

Former city party boss jailed Thousands protest over for life

Reuters Beijing fi sh deaths in Vietnam AFP building a multi-billion dol- ed, speaking from the rally. Chinese court has jailed Hanoi lar steel plant in the area, was AFP could not reach authori- for life the former Com- blamed for the disaster and fi ned ties for comment yesterday. Amunist Party boss of the $500mn. The rallies came days after southern city of Guangzhou af- housands of Vietnamese The government said that it fi shermen in the area fi led more ter fi nding him guilty of corrup- protesters surrounded would start paying aff ected fi sh- than 500 lawsuits demanding tion, the latest offi cial to fall in Ta Taiwanese steel plant ermen in October and confi rmed additional compensation from President Xi Jinping’s sweeping yesterday, some scaling walls last week that payouts would the government over the disas- war on graft. and holding signs demanding its range from $130 to $1,600 per ter. Wan Qingliang was put under closure, as anger fl ares against person depending on losses cal- Demonstrators have held rare party investigation in 2014, be- the fi rm for dumping toxic waste culated between April and Sep- protests in several cities across fore being handed over to legal into the ocean killing tonnes of tember. the authoritarian country after authorities for prosecution. fi sh. Yesterday’s demonstrators the mass fi sh deaths, with po- The court in Nanning city Huge crowds on motorbike demanded additional compen- lice breaking up some rallies and said on its offi cial microblog on and foot gathered at the For- sation. jailing scores. Friday that Wan had taken more mosa plant in central Ha Tinh “The protesters, who were di- Protesters blamed offi cials for than 100mn yuan ($15mn) in province, with some hold- rectly hit by the Formosa scan- dragging their feet on investiga- bribes, gifts and from extortion ing signs reading ‘Authorities, dal, asked for compensation and tions into the scandal. in exchange for help with pro- please close Formosa plant for required the plant to close,” wit- Formosa is no stranger to con- motions and project approvals. the future of the nation” as oth- ness Hoang Sy Son told AFP. troversy in Vietnam. The court also ordered that all ers chanted angrily. Photos and video on social In 2014, three people were of his assets be seized. Dead fi sh and other marine life media showed protesters, led by killed when anti-China riots Wan admitted his guilt and began washing ashore in central a Catholic priest, surrounding took place at the same Ha Tinh handed over evidence not pre- Vietnam in April, the country’s the steel plant in Ky Anh town- steel plant, where a scaff olding viously discovered in the inves- worst ecological disaster in dec- ship and chanting bible pas- collapse also killed 14 last year. tigation, meaning he received a ades that devastated livelihoods sages. The conglomerate has paid lighter sentence, the court said. in coastal towns where fi shing is “A lot of security people and millions of dollars in fi nes over While the court did not give the main source of income. vehicles were deployed here, but environmental mishaps else- an explanation, for such serious Workers collect dead fish yesterday in the polluted West Lake in Hanoi. Taiwan’s Formosa, which is no clashes were seen,” Son add- where. crimes he could have received the death penalty. The court said his crimes dat- ed back to 2000, during which time he abused his position as head of the Communist Party Australia increases shark tagging after teen mauling Thai king’s Youth League in the southern province of Guangdong, where Guangzhou is located, as well as AFP tralia’s east coast last Monday. drumlines are highly eff ective The so-called smart drum- in NSW, according to data from kidneys other subsequent provincial po- Sydney The scene of the attack – in catching sharks so they can lines are meant to be more Sydney’s Taronga Zoo. sitions. Ballina’s Lighthouse Beach be tagged and relocated so we friendly to other marine life and The state’s summer season Guangdong is one of China’s about 750km (466 miles) north will increase the number de- are not designed to kill sharks, begins in December. still failing export hubs, and Guangzhou is he tagging and relocation of Sydney – is in a region that ployed off NSW from 15 to 100,” the government said. Last year, it saw encounters the provincial capital. of sharks off Australia’s has become known as a shark NSW Primary Industries Min- They alert offi cials when spike to 14. As party boss, Wan was the Tmost populous state will hotspot after a spate of en- ister Niall Blair said in a state- creatures are captured so they While NSW Premier Mike AFP city’s most senior offi cial, out- be sharply increased to protect counters over the past year. ment after meeting with Balli- can be freed if conditions per- Baird ruled out culling, he un- Bangkok ranking the mayor. surfers ahead of a busy sum- But trials to protect local na’s community leaders. mit. veiled a A$16mn ($13mn) strat- mer season, authorities said surfers with eco-barriers were “The smart drumline roll- Conservationists and marine egy that included testing aer- yesterday, after a teenager was recently scrapped due to rough out will be prioritised on the scientists have criticised tradi- ial drones to track the marine hailand’s hospital-bound Japan aims for mauled in a recent attack. conditions, with the govern- North Coast in response to tional drum lines – which use predators’ movements. King Bhumibol Adulya- The New South Wales gov- ment turning to “smart drum- strong community support for baited hooks attached to fl oat- Experts say attacks are in- Tdej is still being treated better Russia ties ernment has come under lines” where sharks are caught the technology, which has now ing buoys to snare sharks – as creasing as water sports be- for kidney failure although an pressure to take action after a and tagged before being relo- been proven with 31 great white being harmful to marine life. come more popular and baitfi sh infection in his lung has eased, Japan will try to make progress 17-year-old boy was bitten on cated further out to sea. and fi ve bull sharks successfully Five of the nine shark attacks move closer to shore, but fatali- the palace said, in the latest up- in its dispute with Russia over the leg while surfi ng off Aus- “Our testing shows smart tagged and relocated.” in Australia this year occurred ties remain rare. date on the 88-year-old’s ailing the Kuril islands when Russian health. President Vladimir Putin visits Bhumibol is the world’s long- on December 15, Japan’s Prime est-reigning monarch and be- Minister Shinzo Abe said loved by many in Thailand. yesterday. However he has not been seen Abe told Russian Deputy Prime HK police fi re shots to stop knife in public for nearly a year as he Minister Arkady Dvorkovich battles a series of ailments in a on the sidelines of a science Bangkok hospital. congress in Kyoto that he hoped attack in commercial district The palace tightly controls for results in “broad areas of news about his health and it is politics and the economy” during diffi cult to ascertain his overall Putin’s visit, Japanese media AFP of “South Asian” origin. hospitalised with wounds to the condition. reports said yesterday. Hong Kong “Five to six ... men, with forearm and waist. The latest statement issued Abe recently informed Putin some carrying knives, were at- They, along with the knife by the Royal Household Bureau during a meeting in Vladivostok tacking another man,” police attack victim, are in a stable on Saturday night said he was of a newly formed committee hree people were injured offi cer Ma Wai-hing told re- condition, Ma said. recovering from a respiratory in- for the promotion of economic yesterday after Hong porters at the scene of the in- Footage uploaded to the fection in his left lung after being cooperation with Russia. TKong police fi red shots to cident in the city’s commercial website of Chinese language Off icers process a crime scene where police opened fire on men treated with antibiotics. Media reports have speculated stop a knife attack, in a rare case district of Yau Ma Tei. newspaper Apple Daily showed fighting in the Yau Ma Tei district of Hong Kong. However it said he contin- that Japan hopes to use greater of violent street crime in one of No further details were given a uniformed offi cer pointing a ues to receive renal replacement economic co-operation to Asia’s safest cities. about the attack. gun at a group of men – some ing “put down your weapon”. said a road intersection was therapy, a treatment for acute achieve some movement from Police said those wounded “After verbal warnings were of whom were wielding knives Police said four shots were cordoned off around noon, with kidney failure. Moscow on the territorial dispute were two of the assailants and ignored, four shots were fi red. over a man on the ground – be- fi red as the fi rst shot was “inef- detectives gathering evidence Bhumibol has been treated for over the Kuril islands, also known the man who was being at- Two men were shot,” he said. fore shots were fi red. fective” in stopping the attack. and two fi llet knives lying on a variety of health complications in Japanese as Chishima. tacked, and that all three were The pair were arrested and The offi cer can be heard yell- An AFP reporter at the scene the ground. over the past two years. Scientists in New Caledonia hope for the best after coral bleaching

By Claudine Wery, AFP Results from the fi rst surveys should typically be a bit colder The scientists have now com- es” at the other sites, she said. nitrogen, phosphorus and other they fail to regain their plankton Noumea since show the worst-case sce- than normal. pleted a fi rst appraisal of the A similar picture emerges for nutrients provided by the coral, friends. nario has been avoided, but the The corals in New Caledonia consequences of the 2016 warm- parts of the reef beyond Noumea, and use light to transform this The risk of this happening is area remains vulnerable. form a double barrier reef, the ing and conclude that – for now said Sandrine Job, a marine bi- food into energy. high – as is the cost to biodiver- arine biologists are “The temperature reached second largest in the world, that – the damage is limited. ologist who heads an association The photosynthesis also re- sity and the local economy if the crossing their fi ngers as high as 32° (Celsius, 89.6° extends around the territory’s “We were bracing for worse, gathering 40 divers who provide leases energy into the tissues of corals die. Mafter New Caledonia’s Fahrenheit) two or three metres largest island and several smaller given the area that could have scientists with data on coral the coral, enabling it to build the In the Seychelles, more than coral reef, a UN-inscribed natu- from the shore for a long period,” ones over a mighty 1,500km (900 been bleached. But the corals reefs. calcium skeleton which houses 90% of the Indian Ocean nation’s ral wonder of the world, was hit said Fanny Houlbrecque, with miles) – greater than the length have recovered better than we She estimated bleaching had the dinofl agellates. coral reefs were hit by bleaching by bleaching this year. France’s Institution for Develop- of Britain. imagined,” said Houlbrecque. occurred on between two and When corals come under in an extreme El Nino in 1998. Bleaching – when corals turn ment Research (IRD). “All it takes One of the few reefs in the “The situation isn’t the same fi ve percent of coral at monitored warm-sea stress, they expel the Twelve out of 21 reefs have pale after tropical seas dramati- is for water to be just one degree world to be considered in rela- everywhere.” sites, although parts of the reef dinofl agellates. since recovered, but nine did not, cally warm – has been the prel- (1.8° F) above normal for coral to tively good health, the system is a Out of four sites that her team that extended towards the shore, As a result, the corals turn according to a study published in ude to a catastrophic die-out in bleach.” magnet for divers. monitors near the New Caledo- and were in warmer water, were pale, as the algae have the pig- January 2015 by a team from Aus- many parts of the world. The warming was a jolt for It is home to a vast range of nian capital Noumea, two – the far more aff ected. ments which give the skeletons tralia’s James Cook University. That was the fear in many many experts. species, including dugongs, Baie des Citrons and Canard Is- Corals depend on single-cell their distinctive colour. The scientists in New Caledo- minds when New Caledonia’s It coincided with the El Nino nesting green sea turtles and let – suff ered coral death of 10- plankton called dinofl agellates At this point, the reefs are not nia remain cautious, noting that reef was slammed in February by weather pattern, in which waters sharks. 20%, and a higher percentage of that live in vast colonies on their dead. this year’s warming episode oc- a warming episode that was as in the western Pacifi c – where It was added to the UN’s World bleaching. surface. But they become more vul- curred during the southern hem- brutal as it was unexpected. the French territory is located – Heritage List in 2008. But “there have been few loss- The dinofl agellates feed on nerable to disease and will die if isphere’s winter. Gulf Times 16 Monday, October 3, 2016 BRITAIN

David Davis attended seminar that drew up ‘hard Brexit’ plans

Guardian News and Media lege on September 9 was also nounced that it will be triggered the closeness of his contacts high-ranking fi gures as Davis certainty.” The seminar “was that this is best done by means London attended by leading pro-Brexit by the end of next March. with leading Eurosceptic MPs suggests it will continue to re- swayed by a survey of larger of a short general principles and MPs, legal and trade experts who The discussions at the semi- such as John Redwood, Iain main infl uential. businesses and by the business powers bill, mirroring exactly broadly support a hard Brexit nar have been condensed into a Duncan Smith and Peter Lilley. The summary published last debate into seeing the need for the short legislation of the 1972 avid Davis, the secre- from the EU, and senior civil pamphlet published jointly by Allies of Davis said he had at- week states the seminar “con- speed, and the opportunities act to impose the EU legal au- tary of state for exiting servants. the Centre for Social Justice and tended to observe and did not cluded that the government that fl ow from exit”. thority in the fi rst place.” Dthe European Union, at- The group proposed the ”great Legatum Institute, two think- speak at the seminar. They also should now make due haste with The report says the seminar The seminar also concluded tended a seminar at Oxford Uni- repeal bill” set out yesterday by tanks likely to be at the heart stressed he did not endorse the sending an Article 50 letter and “was persuaded that leaving the that legal proceedings due to versity last month that drew up Theresa May, the prime minister, of setting out the Conservative conclusions of the Legatum re- introducing a repeal bill for the EU is primarily a UK parliamen- start soon intended to produce a blueprint for hard Brexit, the as well as an early triggering of case for a hard Brexit. port. Those conclusions bear a 1972 European Communities tary process, repealing the 1972 a court ruling that would force a term describing Britain’s total Article 50, the clause that starts Davis has insisted he is con- remarkable resemblance to the Act”. act and renewing EU law as UK parliamentary vote on the trig- departure from the bloc. the two-year timetable for the sulting widely, but his involve- government’s work on Brexit to It adds: “The country and law to ensure continuity. gering of Article 50 would not The seminar at All Souls col- Brexit negotiations. May has an- ment at the seminar underlines date, and the attendance of such business wish to reduce the un- “There was general agreement succeed. We want best Brexit EU divorce to deal, not quickest, says Fox be triggered

Reuters Birmingham by March-end, he government has pri- oritised getting the best Texit deal from the Eu- ropean Union over finding the quickest way out of the bloc, Trade Minister Liam Fox said yesterday at the Conservative reveals May Party’s annual conference in Birmingham. Reuters War international aff airs that iff -free access to the EU’s single “What we want is the best exit Birmingham will weaken the West in relation market. for the United Kingdom, not the to China and Russia, undermine She said her government must quickest, and what we need to eff orts toward European integra- respond to the demands of voters, concentrate on is the quality of rime Minister Theresa May tion and hurt global free trade. many of whom fear that hospitals the relationship we will have af- yesterday said she would For some businesses, May’s and schools are being stretched terwards,” Fox said when asked Ptrigger the process to leave reluctance to off er what she de- by high levels of migration from if Britain would have left the EU the EU by the end of March, off er- scribes as a “running commen- the European Union, but also had by 2020. ing the fi rst glimpse of a timeta- tary” on her strategy, has deep- to listen to business. Meanwhile around 1,500 ble for a divorce that will redefi ne ened fears that they could end up “I want the right deal for trade demonstrators rallied outside Britain’s ties with it biggest trad- paying higher costs if operating in goods and services and what the governing Conservative ing partner. from Britain. we are doing at the moment...is Party’s annual conference yes- Britain’s shock vote to leave the May said there was “a dif- listening to businesses here in the terday, calling for an end to aus- European Union in June propelled ference between not giving any UK, listening to diff erent sectors, terity. May to power and the former inte- commentary and giving a run- fi nding out what it is that is most In a rally which brought to- rior minister has since been under ning commentary”. important to them,” she said. gether a broad range of griev- pressure to off er more details on “What I am doing today is set- And she appealed to the EU, ances, protesters chanted “To- her plan for Britain’s departure, ting out some further detail on which has said “there will be no ries out”, erected banners saying beyond her often-repeated catch- the timing and the way we are go- negotiations without notifi ca- “End Austerity Now” and waved phrase that “Brexit means Brexit”. ing to approach this whole ques- tion”, to open talks to smooth the placards reading “Cut war not In a move to ease fears among tion,” May said. way for Britain’s exit. welfare”, “Defy Tory rule”, “Ref- her ruling Conservatives that she May was expected to say she “It’s not just important for the ugees welcome here” and “No to may delay the divorce, May will would trigger the divorce pro- UK, it’s important for Europe Islamophobia. No to war”. tell the party’s annual conference cedure early next year — a move as a whole that we are able to do The protest took place about in Birmingham that she is deter- the leader hopes will show vot- this in the best possible way so a 10-minute walk from the con- mined to move on with the proc- ers that she is determined to de- we have the least disruption for ference venue. ess and win the “right deal”. liver Brexit despite having cam- businesses...and when we leave Demonstrators included trade Using Article 50 of the EU’s paigned, albeit quietly, for Britain the EU we have a smooth transi- unionists and members of other Lisbon Treaty will give Britain a to remain in the bloc. tion away from the EU,” May said. organisations. Protests outside two-year period to clinch one of For many of her lawmak- But while trying to keep EU the annual Conservative confer- the most complex deals in Europe ers, the announcement hit the partners on board, her move to ence are a regular occurrence. since World War II. mark. “The timing is just right,” repeal next year the 1972 Europe- At last year’s event in Man- “We will trigger before the end Conservative lawmaker Andrew an Communities Act, which took chester, a section of demonstra- of March next year,” May told the Bridgen told Reuters, saying that Britain into what is now the EU, tors heckled attendees, calling BBC’s Andrew Marr show. “Now voters had understood that the and make Britain “a sovereign party members and staff “scum” that they know what our timing new prime minister had needed and independent country” was as they entered the venue. is going to be...(I hope) that we’ll some time to prepare her posi- aimed directly at her party. Some journalists complained be able to have some prepara- tion. Some members of her Con- of being spat at, and one del- tory work so that once the trigger Others said they feared that servative Party said that what egate was hit by an egg. comes we have a smoother proc- triggering Article 50 so early May has billed as the ‘Great Re- Andy Jones, a trade unionist ess of negotiation.” could put pressure on Britain as peal Act’ was little more than a from Yorkshire, northern Eng- Britain’s decision to leave the elections in France and Germany technicality, but others said it land, said: “It’s like a tradition EU on June 23 sparked turmoil in 2017 could change London’s was the fi rst step for Britain to to demonstrate at Tory party in fi nancial markets as investors partners in the middle of talks. reclaim power and dispense with conferences.” tried to gauge its impact on both Saying she did not want to give some EU regulation. “I’m rather Prime Minister Theresa May, the world’s fi fth largest economy away her stance, May off ered lit- looking forward to being a sover- the Conservative leader, has and the bloc. tle insight into the question of eign parliament again...to dealing ruled out calling an early general The country’s allies fear that where she would set the gauge in with EU legislation and removing election before the next one is Anti-conservative protesters with placards and trade union banners march through Birmingham on the its exit from the EU could mark the struggle to balance control- unnecessary laws and streamlin- due in 2020. first day of the Conservative party annual conference. a turning point in post-Cold ling migration with winning tar- ing it,” said Bridgen. Tory housing policy recast ‘Hard Brexit’ will seen including rent-to-buy fuel bigotry: Morgan Guardian News and Media zens that promote intolerance and London bigotry.” Guardian News and Media tee scheme by the end of the year, the home while saving for a depos- Morgan is emerging as one of London saying it had a “specifi c purpose it to eventually buy it. David Skel- the most vocal adherents of a that has now been successfully ton, the founder of Renewal, said “hard Brexit” in which the “soft Brexit”, which would retain achieved”. he believed Theresa May’s govern- UK turns its back on the EU as much access to the single mar- he government is consid- Sources say that offi cials from ment was actively thinking about Asingle market and closes its ket as possible, even if this means ering a shift in its housing Barwell’s department have been in the issues raised in his report. borders to European citizens risks negotiating some continuation of Tpolicy away from a primary discussions with Downing Street “There is an awareness that encouraging bigoted attitudes like freedom of movement rules. focus on home ownership in an colleagues in advance of a possible this is one of the greatest domes- those of Donald Trump, a former She argued that under David acceptance that many people on announcement at the Conserva- tic issues facing the country, the cabinet minister in David Cam- Cameron “it was easy to be com- lower incomes cannot aff ord to tive conference, which began in fact that a lot of people are stuck eron’s government said yesterday. placent and assume that the mod- buy a property and instead need Birmingham yesterday. in low-quality, private rented ac- The warning from Nicky Mor- erate centre had prevailed, but the help with renting, the Guardian While it remains unclear if this commodation and can’t aff ord to gan, who was sacked as educa- Brexit referendum showed all too has been told. will contain a new policy or be put aside any money towards a de- tion secretary by Theresa May in clearly the battle of ideas is far An announcement on housing is more of a restatement of the move posit,” Skelton said. July, said the party is in danger of from won”. expected at the Conservative party towards a more varied housing “Given the language being used surrendering the centre ground She added that Tories should conference, sources connected to policy, it is seen a possible precur- about the economy needing to of politics if the hardline anti-EU ask “hard questions” about Brexit housing policy have said. While sor of more radical proposals to work for everybody, it’s an abso- right prevails. but must at all costs avoid lurch- it remains unclear what this will come. lutely essential part for that.” In her speech, Morgan said: ing to the right, as elements of the involve, ministers are understood One recent report known to James Cartlidge, the Conserva- “There are some who interpret the Republican party did in the US, to be interested in the idea of rent- be circulating among ministers, tive MP who chairs the all-party June 23 vote as giving a licence to opening the way for a Trump can- to-buy schemes. produced by Renewal – a rela- group on housing and planning, harsher rhetoric and returning to didacy in the presidential election. This general trend has already tively small internal party pressure wrote a Guardian comment piece policies which have been rejected “The next general election is been signalled, with Housing group that aims to make the Con- on Friday calling for a “one-nation in the past. Who seem to want not in the bag and we have many, Minister Gavin Barwell saying in a servatives more relevant to work- housing policy” that took renting to return to the days we spoke to many marginal seats to defend speech earlier this month that the ing class voters, has called for the more seriously. ourselves rather than the public and more to gain. Look at what country needed more homes for government to build 75,000 rent- Cartlidge – who said he knew at large. “There are already those happened to the moderate main- rent below market rates, as well as to-buy homes a year. nothing about the upcoming an- for whom the referendum result stream Republicans in America homes to buy. These would be intended as af- nouncement – said Conservative is not enough – they want us to who didn’t defend their views On Thursday the Chancel- fordable to people on low incomes, policy since the election had been International Development Secretary Priti Patel walks along the have a ‘hard Brexit’ that cuts us off against a Tea Party-led lurch to the lor, Philip Hammond, confi rmed with rents set at no more than a “very much been from a home- bridge from the hotel to the International Convention Centre in from the EU, turns our back on the right – eventually they ended up the closure of George Osborne’s third of the average local low in- ownership basis”, and that this Birmingham on the first day of the Conservative party annual single market and allows people to with Donald Trump as their can- help-to-buy mortgage guaran- come, allowing renters to live in should now change. conference yesterday. say things about their fellow citi- didate.” Gulf Times Monday, October 3, 2016 17 BRITAIN Number of elderly fi lial carers on the rise in UK

Guardian News and Media “I didn’t expect to be my past 30 years, according to the children – themselves at an age at or parent-in-law. Dr Alisoun Milne, a professor met and both child and parent London mother’s carer at all, and cer- latest fi gures from the Offi ce for which they might have expected According to separate research in social gerontology and social will end up in crisis.” tainly not at the age I am now,” National Statistics. to be cared for, rather than to care by Age UK, a third of the UK’s work at the University of Kent, Louise Mark, an older car- he said, “but there was no choice. In the past decade alone, the for others. 6mn carers are aged 65 and over, said elderly fi lial carers were a ers policy offi cer for the Carers or more than a decade, We were a very close family but number of people reaching the Elderly filial carers are an and the number of carers aged 75 growing but under-recognised Trust, agreed. “This is the new 71-year-old Harry Seymour they’re all dead now. I don’t con- age of 100 has increased by 71%. under-researched group, but and over has increased by 35% group. “Elderly, frail sons and sandwich generation: elderly Fhas been the sole carer for sider that I’ve sacrifi ced the years The number of people over 90 academics at University Col- since 2001. daughters looking after very eld- ‘children’ who might still be both his 106-year-old mother, Edith. I’ve spent looking after mum has nearly trebled over the past lege London studying the over- Over the past seven years, the erly and very frail parents are a paying for their own children to Divorced and childless, Seymour though; it’s the natural thing to 30 years. 50 population of England have number of carers aged 80 and neglected cohort,” she said. “But go through university and their moved in with his mother in 2005. do.” The rise means there are in- found evidence that about one over has increased from 300,000 it’s crucial that we start to fi nd mortgages, but having to take Four years later, she was diagnosed The number of centenarians creasing numbers of very old in 20 of those aged over 50 are to 417,000 – and continues to out more about them, otherwise early retirement to care for par- with dementia. in the UK has quadrupled in the people being cared for by their caring for a grandparent, parent rise, the study found. their distinctive needs won’t be ents in their 90s and older.” BBC presenter Canada tour ends claims he lost job for being white man

Guardian News and Media wrong – a sentiment he claims is London shared privately by many within the corporation. “If we are now openly giving BBC presenter has jobs to people based on the col- launched a scathing at- our of their skin, surely that is Atack on the broadcaster’s only emphasising just the kind of diversity strategy, claiming he social division that the equality was sacked for being a white that I was brought up to embrace man. strives to eliminate?” he writes. Jon Holmes, a writer and co- “So what if – and I know this is median who has appeared on radical – but what if everything Radio 4’s The Now Show for 18 and every job in all walks of life years, said he was told he was was open to everyone equally, being fi red from the programme and we all just agree that every- because it was being recast with one’s the same, by which I mean “more women and diversity”. – you know – ‘human’?” Writing in the Mail on Sunday, The BBC’s former director Prince William, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George and Princess Charlotte board a plane for their off icial departure from Canada in Victoria, British the award-winning broadcaster general Greg Dyke famously la- Columbia, Canada. – who has presented shows on belled the corporation in 2001 as four other BBC radio stations and “hideously white”, since when it XFM, claimed he was in favour of has been under pressure to in- properly representing Britain’s crease the diversity of its work- multicultural society, but that force. things had gone too far. On Tuesday the Ofcom chief executive, Sharon White, warned “If we are now openly giving that broadcasters could face jobs to people based on the tougher penalties and “harder- colour of their skin, surely edged” regulation if they do not that is only emphasising just increase diversity. School asks parents to the kind of social division The comedian Sir Lenny Hen- that the equality that I was ry has been at the forefront of a brought up to embrace campaign for more black, Asian strives to eliminate?” and minority ethnic people on screen and in writing, producing “Should I, as a white man and directing. He has called for (through no fault of my own), be ringfenced funding in a bid to in- make up fund shortfall fi red from my job because I am a crease diversity in television. white man?” he asks. “Arguably, Holmes said he understood Guardian News and Media at GCSE and A-level. Latymer’s per school day and is considerably “We’ve appealed to parents for recent green paper as a means yes. You may well think I’m bad and agreed with Henry and London leadership invited parents to a less than the average fees of an in- any support they can give us, and of meeting demand for selective on The Now Show, and that’s White, but that positive dis- meeting last week to discuss the dependent school.” like many other grammar schools schools – isn’t an option. fi ne, but to be told it’s because crimination was not the answer. school’s “very signifi cant fi nan- The fi nancial plight of even we’re appealing to alumni as well, “If you expand the number of I’m the wrong sex and colour? “Personally I want equal oppor- heresa May’s plans to cial shortfall”, with parents urged successful schools such as to see if they can off er us any sup- pupils you need more teachers, I’m just not sure that’s helpful to tunities for all, irrespective of revive grammar schools to make regular donations. Latymer, one of the most over- port,” Cobbett said. so it works both ways. We would anyone’s cause.” who or what they are,” he said. Trisk being undermined by “We are now appealing to all subscribed in London, suggests The school has been asking have considered it, working with Holmes, who has also worked “So maybe we should open up government cuts in education parents and carers of current stu- grammar schools are looking to parents for voluntary donations the London borough of Enfi eld, in television, said his initial the debate.” funding, after one leading selec- dents to support the school either retrench rather than expand, as is for 20 years, and in the past has but we are aware that if we ex- tweet about the issue on Monday A BBC spokesman said: tive school said it was unable to by making a new or increasing an widely believed by supporters of used the donations to fund new pand we would need more build- had prompted other presenters, “While the government’s new expand and had asked parents existing voluntary regular dona- selective schools. sports facilities and school refur- ings, and I don’t think there is any actors and agents to talk about charter for the BBC does set us for donations to meet looming tion,” parents were told in a let- Founded in 1624 by a city mer- bishment. “The diff erence is that money in Enfi eld to fund build- similar experiences. He recounts diversity targets, we always hire defi cits. ter from the school’s headteacher chant, Latymer is highly sought- we’re saying there’s more urgency ings for us,” Cobbett said. the story of one agent who was presenters on merit. We’d like to Parents of pupils at Latymer and chair of governors. after for its excellent exam results this year, because of all the cuts “It’s not always as straightfor- told his client was “perfect for thank Holmes for his contribu- school, a popular grammar school “Typically the amount you and is rated outstanding by Ofst- that have aff ected the school,” ward as people think – you need the role” but that they had been tion but our comedy shows are in Enfi eld, north London, have would pledge would be £30-£50 ed. But its headteacher, Maureen Cobbett said. more staff , you need more teach- told “to cast someone Asian”. constantly evolving and it was been warned that unrelenting per month (£360-600 per an- Cobbett, said grammar schools Expanding the school – sug- ers, you’ve got to pay staff more Holmes said he was not moti- simply time to create opportuni- fi nancial pressures may mean num) over the period your child such as Latymer were subject gested by some as a way of in- if they are in charge of a faculty vated by sour grapes but by con- ties for new regulars when The staff cuts, larger class sizes and attends Latymer. This averages to the same budget pressures as creasing the school’s income, and because they have got more work cern that the BBC was getting it Now Show returns this autumn.” fewer subjects for pupils to study out at between £1.89 and £3.15 other state schools. envisaged by the government’s to do.” Farage is not coaching Conductor Neville Trump for debate: Ukip Marriner dies at 92 Guardian News and Media orchestras and audiences world- London wide is immense. He will be Guardian News and Media deny if Farage would be heading to making outlandish and contro- greatly missed by all who knew London the US in the future. versial remarks, to which Farage is and worked with him, and the In August, Farage appeared no stranger. In debates, speeches ir Neville Marriner, one of academy will ensure it continues alongside Trump at a rally in Mis- and radio station appearances, the the world’s greatest con- to be an excellent and fi tting tes- kip has denied reports sissippi, during which the Repub- former Ukip leader has called for Sductors, has died. tament to Sir Neville.” that Nigel Farage has lican nominee likened his presi- immigrants with HIV to be banned The founder of the Academy of Born in Lincoln, Marriner be- Ufl own to the US to coach dential bid to the Brexit campaign. from Britain, said he would be St Martin in the Fields, who has gan as a violinist. He studied at the Republican presidential Farage stopped short of endors- concerned if his neighbours were conducted many of the world’s the Royal College of Music with nominee, Donald Trump, for his ing Trump outright, but said: “I Romanian, suggested breastfeed- best orchestras, died in his sleep WH Reed, biographer and friend next debate with Hillary Clinton. will say this: if I was an American ing mothers should “sit in a cor- yesterday, aged 92, the academy of Elgar, and the Paris Conserva- Farage hinted in his farewell citizen, I wouldn’t vote for Hillary ner”, and said women were paid said. toire. He began his career playing speech at Ukip’s conference last Clinton if you paid me.” less because they were simply Marriner was still conduct- in a string quartet and trio, then month that he might return to Trump attempted to shrug off “worth far less”. Trump’s unhap- ing into his 90s. His soundtrack in the London Symphony Or- Trump’s side following an appear- polls suggesting voters thought piness with coverage of his widely to the 1984 award-winning fi lm chestra. ance with the Republican can- Clinton had outdone him in the panned performance in the fi rst Amadeus is one of the most pop- He formed the Academy with didate in August, saying: “Who fi rst debate by claiming he was debate showed. Three times in the ular classical music recordings of the aim of forming a top-class knows, I may even go back to the holding back because he did not course of a rally in Florida earlier all time. It topped the US album chamber ensemble from Lon- United States of America at some want to embarrass her. this week, Trump called out “the chart and has sold over 6.5mn don’s fi nest players. Ironically, it point.” Ukip sources at the confer- Politics aside, Farage is consid- corrupt corporate media” and copies. The publicity blurb for was conceived as a conductor- ence also confi rmed Farage would ered a skilled orator and debater. In gestured towards his supporters the fi lm said: “Only two people free refuge for string-players but travel to the US to help support the days leading up to the June EU to turn towards the press pen to were qualifi ed to conduct the Marriner became, as he put it, “a Trump before the election. referendum vote, the then prime boo, hiss and even, in one instance, score.” Below those words were turncoat” – a conductor who on It had been reported that Farage, minister, David Cameron, refused shout: “Go to hell.” Farage’s in- two pictures: one of Mozart in stage, as often as not, held a vio- who announced he would step to debate with him, agreeing only volvement is part of Trump’s latest powdered wig, the other of Mar- lin in one hand and a baton in the down as leader of Ukip less than to appear on the same programme. strategy that centres on his new riner in white dickie bow. “One other. two weeks after the country voted And following a one-on-one tel- campaign chair, Stephen Ban- was unavailable,” added the Marriner began his conduct- to leave the European Union, left evised clash with former deputy non. Bannon was the head of the blurb. ing career in 1969, after studying for the US after the fi rst presiden- prime minister Nick Clegg on the rightwing Breitbart website before Academy chairman, Paul Ay- in the US, where he founded the tial debate, which it is now widely issue of Europe, polls suggested Trump hired him, and is an en- lieff , said: “We are greatly sad- Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, accepted Clinton won. viewers were swayed by Farage. thusiastic supporter of Brexit. The dened by the news. Sir Neville’s while at the same time develop- A Ukip spokesman denied the However, Farage would be un- website’s UK wing, Breitbart Lon- artistic and recording legacy, not ing and extending the size and reports but did not confi rm or likely to steer Trump away from don, has close ties to Ukip. Nigel Farage: US-bound only with the academy but with repertoire of the academy. Gulf Times 18 Monday, October 3, 2016 EUROPE

Austrian minister: Hungary migrant quota EU quota proposal vote sees low turnout should be Reuters dropped Budapest

AFP ungarians are expected Berlin to reject the European HUnion’s migrant quotas in a referendum yesterday but ustria’s foreign minister turnout will likely be too low to said the EU should drop make the vote valid, disappoint- Aits “unrealistic” proposal ing Prime Minister Viktor Orban. to share out refugees across the By 1300 GMT only 30.66% bloc, as voters in neighbouring of voters had cast their ballots Hungary were widely expected which analysts said indicated to reject the plan in a closely- turnout will not top the 50% re- Orban is seen at a polling station in Budapest early yesterday. watched referendum yesterday. quired for the poll to be valid. Speaking to German daily Welt While Orban and his right- wealthy Budapest district early gration policies posed a threat to am Sonntag, Sebastian Kurz said wing Fidesz party are still likely yesterday, Orban told reporters Europe’s security. that the European Union should to herald the vote as a victory that he would go to Brussels next “We can send the message stop clinging to its troubled plan at home, an invalid referendum week to start talks, empowered that it is only up to us, European to distribute 160,000 refugees would curb Orban’s ability to by the referendum result. citizens, whether we can jointly throughout member states, only exert pressure on Brussels to “And I shall try, with the help force the Union to come to its a fraction of whom have been re- change its migration policies. of the outcome, if this is an ap- senses or let it destroy itself,” he settled so far. “I think if turnout is around propriate outcome, to ensure that wrote in the Magyar Idok. “The target is totally unre- 40%, that is a fi asco for Viktor we should not be forced to accept While Budapest says immigra- alistic,” he said, warning that Orban and the government in in Hungary people we don’t want tion policy should be a matter countries’ disagreements over international terms,” said Attila to live with.” of national sovereignty, human the plan could threaten “the co- Juhasz, an analyst at think tank He said what mattered was rights groups have criticised the hesion of the entire European Political Capital. that votes rejecting the quotas government for stoking fears and Union”. Juhasz said they estimated should exceed the number of xenophobia, and for mistreating Another problem, he said, was turnout to be 44-46% based on “Yes” votes. refugees on the border. Hungarian and Polish police off icers patrol at the Hungary and Serbia border fence near the village of that “many refugees refuse to go currently available data. Voting closed at 1700 GMT, Last year, hundreds of thou- Asotthalom in Hungary as Hungarians voted in a referendum on the European Union’s migrant quotas. to certain EU countries”. Orban, in power since 2010, with preliminary results are ex- sands of migrants fl eeing war The minister’s comments will is among the toughest oppo- pected after 1800 GMT. and poverty in the Middle East migration has won allies in Cen- seeking asylum in the bloc. of migrants camped outside likely be welcomed in Budapest, nents of immigration in the EU, Orban also said his govern- crossed Hungary on their way to tral Europe. Opinion polls show support waiting to get on trains towards where Prime Minister Viktor Or- and over the past year has sealed ment could modify the Hungar- richer countries in Western Eu- Eastern Europe’s former com- for a rejection of EU migrant Vienna, said: “I voted (No) be- ban has vehemently campaigned Hungary’s southern borders with ian constitution after the vote. rope. munist states, now in the Eu- quotas of more than 80% among cause there are many poor people against any mandatory quotas to a razor-wire fence and thousands In a letter published in a daily This year Hungary recorded ropean Union, are opposing a those who say they will vote. in our country too and if more take in refugees. of army and police border pa- newspaper on Saturday, Orban around 18,000 illegal border policy that would require all EU Erzsebet Virag, voting near poor people come in we will be Orban’s “No” camp is expect- trols. again urged Hungarians to send crossings. countries to take in some of the Budapest’s eastern railway sta- even poorer and have to work ed to win yesterday’s referendum After casting his vote in a a message to the EU that its mi- Orban’s hardline approach on hundreds of thousands of people tion where a year ago thousands even more.” on the EU comfortably. Germany wants Film confronts Hungarians migrants sent back to Greece as they ponder vote question By Marton Dunai, Reuters grant quotas in a referendum. faithful to reality last year when “The campaign treats Hun- De Maiziere Budapest Across Hungary, navy blue thousands camped there. garians like children, forcing us AFP the fi rst country they arrived in if billboards ask: “Did you know? “This problem has gnawed at to take a pro-or-con stand in a Athens they subsequently reach another to the massive infl ux, notably One million migrants want to Europe for a long time. Our fi lm question formulated in baby talk EU state before their case is ex- fl eeing the Syrian confl ict. hen Hungarian fi lm- come to Europe from Libya ... (is) about the ideologically and continually averting our gaze amined. De Maiziere said he was con- maker Kornel Mun- alone.” disintegrating Europe and the ul- from the real problems that are ermany wants to reinstate A huge proportion of the mi- scious of the “strong reactions” Wdruczo reviewed a “Did you know? Since the start timate challenge facing it.” inside the tents like these.” EU rules which oblige grants ended up in Germany. of Greeks, as well as the huge screenplay in 2014 about the ad- of the crisis the number of at- The director, whose last fi lm The referendum question asks: Gasylum-seekers to be sent But this clause was suspended number of migrants being dealt ventures of a Syrian refugee boy tacks against women in Europe White God received a Cannes “Do you want the European Un- back to Greece as the fi rst EU for Greece in 2011 after the coun- with by Greece as an EU frontline in Budapest, the fi rst page car- has soared.” prize, ‘Un certain regard’, said the ion to be able to mandate the country they reached, its interior try lost an EU legal complaint state. ried the notation “some time in “Did you know? Brussels migrant crisis off ered an oppor- obligatory resettlement of non- minister said yesterday. which condemned the mistreat- But “that doesn’t annul the the future”. wants to resettle into Hungary a tunity to Europe and that Hun- Hungarian citizens into Hungary “I would like the Dublin con- ment of migrants seeking inter- need” to reinstate the Dub- Less than a year later, refugees city full of migrants.” gary’s role was important, what- even without the approval of the vention to be applied again ... we national protection. lin rules, he said, stressing that fl ooding into Hungary prompt- Publicising the unsourced ever the government rhetoric. National Assembly?” will take up discussions on this “Since then, the EU has pro- “criticism of the convention not ed right-wing Prime Minister statements cost the government “Europe has not had a worthy Walking past the fi lm set, in a meeting with (EU) interior vided substantial support, not being applied keeps increasing in Viktor Orban to build a razor wire 11bn forints ($40mn), a multi- challenge in a very long time,” he 35-year-old voter Gabor Laufer ministers” later in October, In- only fi nancially,” to Greece to Germany”. fence to keep migrants out and ple of what all political parties said. “We can articulate again the said that exclusion and rejection terior Minister Thomas de Mai- improve its asylum seeker proce- The minister, who has just to plaster billboards with warn- combined spent in Hungary’s values that are important to us: were the wrong attitudes. ziere told the Greek daily Kathi- dures, the German minister said. revised the number of asylum- ings the new arrivals would bring 2014 general election, according what we live by, what Christian- “This campaign is disgusting,” merini. De Maiziere had already in Au- seekers who arrived in Germany crime and terror. to Republikon Institute analyst ity or our morals mean.” he said. “So evil, inciteful, hate- The Dublin accord gives re- gust highlighted the need to re- last year to 890,000 – down from While Mundruczo makes his Csaba Toth. “We will drift apart if we can- ful.” sponsibility for asylum-seekers’ instate the Dublin rules, provok- a previous estimate of 1.1mn – fi lm, Orban has been campaign- “History has caught up with not relate to this situation like But to 70-year-old Maria application to the fi rst country ing an outcry from Athens. reiterated Berlin’s commitment ing to convince the European us,” Mundruczo told Reuters on an European,” he said. “It is a Szebeni, the refugees she saw they reach – which put Greece on Greece stressed it was already to taking its share of refugees Union that its migration policies the set of his fi lm, The Superfl u- grown-up challenge one cannot marching last year towards the the frontline of more than a mil- coping with more than 60,000 who arrived in Greece and Italy are fl awed and pose a threat to ous Man, using props to shoot give infantile, self-deprecating Austrian border from the train lion migrants who arrived in the refugees and migrants blocked in 2015 and the start of 2016. the bloc’s security. scenes outside Budapest Keleti answers to. But the answers are station looked “unpeaceful”. EU last year. on its territory after countries “Germany is ready to welcome Yesterday an overwhelming (Eastern) railway station depict- unworthy, and infantile.” “I had a bad feeling about what The accord also says asylum- further north on the so-called up to 500 people per month” majority of Hungarian voters are ing an underpass tent city or That is partly the govern- might happen. I was afraid,” she seekers should be sent back to Balkan route closed their borders from the two countries, he said. expected to reject the EU’s mi- crowds at the railway terminus – ment’s doing, he added. said. No more violence in the name of God, Pope Francis says on visit to mosque

Reuters “From this highly symbolic he cannot be used to justify any mosques on his world travels. Baku place, a heartfelt cry rises up form of fundamentalism, impe- But his visit to Azerbaijan, once again: no more violence in rialism or colonialism,” the Pope whose population of about 9mn the name of God! May his most said in an address to Muslims, people are mostly Shia Muslims, ope Francis visited a holy name be adored, not pro- Christians, Jews and members was the fi rst time he had made mosque in overwhelmingly faned or bartered as a commodity of other faiths at the mosque, such an appeal from inside the PMuslim Azerbaijan yester- through forms of hatred and hu- named after Azerbaijan’s late main prayer hall of a mosque in day and told leaders of all faiths man opposition,” he said. president Heydar Aliyev. the presence of representatives that God should never be used to “God cannot be used for per- Francis has made similar ap- of other religions. justify fundamentalism. sonal interests and selfi sh ends; peals before and also has visited The Pontiff ’s fi rst stop after he arrived in Azerbaijan’s capital, Orthodox Christian-majority Bulgaria bans full-face veils in public places Baku, yesterday morning was a modern church where he said a Bulgaria’s parliament has banned the wearing of face to do with religious outfits but only aimed at boosting Mass for the miniscule Catholic veils in public in a move which supporters said would national security and allowing better video surveil- community. boost security in the wake of Islamist militant attacks lance. The oil and gas-rich na- in Europe. “The law is not directed against religious communities tion bordering on Russia, Iran The “burqa ban” law, pushed by the nationalist Patriot- and is not repressive,” ruling GERB’s senior lawmaker and Turkey, has only about 700 Pope Francis praying yesterday at the Shadhidlar Hiyabani Monument to Fallen Heroes in Baku. ic Front coalition, echoes similar measures in western Krasimir Velchev said. “We made a very good law for Catholics. European countries such as France, Netherlands and the safety of our children.” Many are foreigners, including the Mass in the modern church, faithful in the face of adversity,” With support from Armenia Belgium which have various laws banning the wearing According to the law, clothing hiding the face may not staff from embassies and domes- which opened in 2007 and was he said. they fought a war in the early of burqas or niqabs. be worn in government off ices, schools, cultural insti- tic workers and some in the oil built on the site of one demol- Before attending the inter- 1990s to establish de-facto con- People who do not follow the ban in Bulgaria face fines tutions and places of public recreation, but exceptions and gas industries. ished under Soviet rule in 1931. religious service in the mosque, trol over the territory. of up to 1,500 levs ($860) as well as suspension of are allowed for health or professional reasons. In fact, yesterday’s Mass, “Courage. Go ahead without Francis addressed President Il- “Our territory remains un- social benefits. Muslims make up about 12% of Bulgaria’s 7.2mn popu- which was said mostly in Eng- fear”, said Francis, who arrived in ham Aliyev, who succeeded his der occupation,” Aliyev told the The ethnic Turkish Movement for Rights and Freedoms lation and most belong to a centuries-old community, lish, had more of the feeling of a Baku from neighbouring Georgia father as president in 2003. Pope. refused to take part in the vote on Friday, which fol- largely ethnic Turks. worship service in a multi-eth- and returned to Rome last night. In his own speech, Aliyev In a reference to the many lowed full-face veils ban in public in several towns. Many Bulgarians are concerned that the migrant in- nic, well-to-do American suburb “Here the faith, after the years brought up Nagorno-Karabakh, people displaced by the fi ghting, It said that the ban it would incite ethic and religious flows into Europe may pose a threat to their predomi- than a liturgy on the Caspian sea. of persecution, has accom- a mountainous region within Francis expressed his “heartfelt intolerance. nantly Orthodox Christian culture and help radicalise “You are a little fl ock that is so plished wonders. I wish to recall Azerbaijan’s borders, populated closeness to those who have had The ruling centre-right party said the ban has nothing part of the country’s long-established Muslim minority. precious in God’s eyes,” he told the many courageous Christians mainly by ethnic Armenians who to leave their land”. the congregation in the homily of who trusted in the Lord and were reject Azerbaijan’s rule. Gulf Times Monday, October 3, 2016 19 EUROPE

Italy govt will not resign Gulen’s brother arrested whatever outcome over ‘links’ to terrorism of poll: AFP questioned by anti-terror police dead, Seyfullah and Hasbi. Istanbul and Anadolu said books belong- He also has two sisters, Nur- ing to Fethullah Gulen himself hayat and Fazilet. minister were confi scated in the police Their current whereabouts are urkish police has detained raid. not known. a brother of the US-based Fethullah Gulen, a former In July, the authorities arrest- Reuters Tpreacher Fethullah Gulen Erdogan ally who has lived in ed Gulen’s nephew Muhammet Rome who is accused of mastermind- self-imposed exile in the United Sait Gulen in the eastern city of ing the failed July coup aimed at States since 1999, is accused by Erzurum, long seen as one of the ousting President Recep Tayyip Turkey of orchestrating the July hubs for his supporters. he government will not Erdogan, the fi rst time one of his 15 coup plot. Another nephew, Ahmet resign whatever happens siblings has been apprehended. Gulen denies the claims and Ramiz Gulen, was arrested in Tin the forthcoming refer- Kutbettin Gulen was detained his supporters ridicule the de- August in the southeastern city endum on constitutional reform, by police acting on a tip-off scription of his group by the of Gaziantep. Interior Minister Angelino Al- at the home of a relative in the Turkish authorities as the But this is believed to be the fano said yesterday, looking to Gaziemir district of the western Fethullah Terror Organisation fi rst time a brother has been de- allay fears over the stability of Izmir province, the state-run (FETO), saying he merely runs tained following the coup bid. Italy. Anadolu news agency said. a peaceful organisation called Some 32,000 people have Prime Minister Matteo Renzi He is accused of “membership Hizmet (Service). been arrested since the attempt- has said on repeated occasions of an armed terror group”, Ana- According to previous Turkish ed putsch over their alleged links that he would stand down if he dolu said, without giving further media reports, Gulen has three to Gulen, in a crackdown. loses the December 4 vote, but details. living brothers, Mesih, Salih and Those arrested include top in recent weeks he has refused to Kutbettin Gulen was being Kutbettin, as well as two who are former generals accused of be drawn on the question, say- organising the coup but also ing that it was distracting from people from every sector of life the debate on the merits of the ranging from sweet pastry mag- reform. nates to journalists to former Most recent polls have put footballers. Prime Minister Binali Yildirim with Chief of Staff Hulusi Akar at a reception on Saturday for the second the “No” camp ahead, raising Speaking to a meeting of legislative year of the 26th term at the Turkish National Assembly in Ankara. concern in EU capitals that Italy youth activists in Ankara, Prime might fi nd itself without a strong Minister Binali Yildirim vowed ever to “act not with a feeling of alleged coup plotters still at pressed impatience with the government at a time when the the crackdown would contin- revenge but with justice”. large. slowness of the procedure. bloc is still reeling from Britain’s ue until Gulen’s infl uence was Turkish offi cials have scoff ed “‘We are coming to your But Washington has insisted vote to abandon the EU. eradicated from every aspect of at any suggestion that there lairs!’ we said and we came to that the full judicial process But Alfano, who is head of a life in Turkey. could be second coup bid but their lairs. Now they are fl ee- should be observed. small centre-right party and is “Now it’s time to clear them Yildirim warned there “can be ing, looking for a hole to hide in,” It is still not clear when the not a member of Renzi’s Demo- out of all the structures. We no complacency and we will be he said. “Wherever they go, we fi rst trials will start but Justice cratic Party (PD), said the gov- will uproot these traitors from ready for anything day or night”. will chase them, we will ... bring Minister Bekir Bozdag has said ernment would stay in place, anywhere, from within the state, In a televised speech to sup- them to account.” they will take place across the regardless, indicating that the business, politics,” he said. porters in the town of Kazan Turkey has asked the US au- country, with special court fa- prime minister himself would “No-one should play the vic- outside Ankara, Erdogan vowed thorities to extradite Gulen to cilities needing to be set up in not resign. Gulen: accused of masterminding the failed July coup. tim here,” he said, vowing how- to apprehend the remaining face justice back home and ex- some places. “Whoever agrees with the content of this reform, but votes ‘No’ only because they want to Three police cars send Renzi packing should know that this government will not set ablaze in east quit, so you might as well vote German city ‘Yes’,” he told Il Messaggero. Bosnians vote for new mayors at He told the paper that the Unknown perpetrators set fire “No” camp consisted of a broad to three police cars on Saturday alliance of parties that shared no night in the eastern city of other common ground. Dresden, where security has “Therefore this is the only time of renewed ethnic tensions been tightened for three days of government possible,” he said. events to mark 26 years since Renzi himself has said that German reunification, police said in the case of a “No” vote, the AFP pendent entities – the Serb- yesterday. president would not call early Sarajevo run Republika Srpska (RS) and Two improvised bombs elections, predicting that the a Muslim-Croat federation – exploded in the city last week, legislature would carry on until linked by weak central institu- one at a mosque and one at an its scheduled end in 2018. osnia was voting for new tions. international conference centre, If the referendum is lost, Italy mayors yesterday at a The political leaders on both and around 2,600 police off icers will almost certainly need a new Btime of renewed ten- sides, Milorad Dodik in the RS are on duty to safeguard events. electoral law, because the cur- sions between communities in and Muslim Bakir Izetbegovic, No-one was hurt in Saturday rent version was drawn up in the the fragile Balkan country, es- have led aggressive campaigns night’s blaze, which investigators anticipation of a “Yes” vote and pecially between Muslims and ahead of yesterday’s vote using believe was a politically- therefore only concerns the low- Bosnian Serbs. nationalist rhetoric. motivated act linked to the police er house of parliament. The country’s estimated “The best days have already operation for the anniversary The constitutional reform 3.2mn voters are largely expect- begun for Bosnia, with reforms celebrations. calls for an end to a directly ed to vote along ethnic lines but and economic recovery,” Izet- Dresden was the cradle of the elected Senate, the upper house. no incidents were reported on begovic said yesterday, adding: anti-Islam Pegida grassroots Another complication is the polling day. “The light is at the end of the movement, whose weekly fact that Italy hosts top level The northwestern town of tunnel.” rallies attracted around 20,000 meetings for the Group of Seven Velika Kladusa is likely to be In Banka Luka, capital of the supporters at their height at the next year, and any early election led from today by war criminal RS, the mayoral candidate for start of 2015. would stymie preparations. Fikret Abdic, 77, who was con- Dodik’s SNSD party is threat- The influx of almost a million The reform will sharply reduce victed by a Croatian court in ened by a rival Serb. migrants last year, mainly the role of the Senate, stripping 2002. A defeat would weaken the Muslims from the Middle East, it of the power to bring down During Bosnia’s 1990s inter- SNSD, which has led the city Africa and Asia, has increased governments or block legislation ethnic war, the Bosnian Mus- A man casts his ballot yesterday at a voting station in the western Bosnian town of Banja Luka. for 19 years. social tensions. indefi nitely. lim, a powerful local warlord, In a country where 50% of Far-right violence and attacks on Renzi says this will help bring sided with the Serbs against cre of 8,000 Muslim men and ades after the war that claimed are particularly strong, intensi- people are Muslims and almost migrants have risen dramatically, much-need political stability to Muslim forces loyal to Sarajevo boys by Bosnian Serb forces in 100,000 lives and displaced fi ed by the decision of its Serbs all follow a moderate form of with riots and arson attacks on Italy, which has seen 63 govern- and proclaimed an “Autono- 1995, a Serb is widely tipped to 2mn people. at a referendum last weekend the religion, there is for the fi rst refugee shelters in the towns of ments in some 70 years. mous Province of Western Bos- become mayor for the fi rst time The town’s elections will be a to continue celebrating their time a candidate who wears the Heidenau and Freital in the state Opponents say the new con- nia”. since 1999. political confrontation between “national holiday” – despite face-covering niqab, Indira Si- of Saxony, of which Dresden is stitution is badly written and He was released in 2012 after Today the town is a micro- the two communities, although Sarajevo authorities ruling the nanovic. the capital. strips Italy of the democratic serving two-thirds of a 15-year cosm of Bosnia, with Muslims both candidates have vowed to holiday and the vote illegal. Representing a small party, German Chancellor Angela checks and balances introduced jail sentence. and Serbs living side by side work for the benefi t of all citi- The Dayton peace accords she is not expected to become Merkel is due to visit Dresden after World War II to prevent the In the eastern town of Sre- but by no means together – still zens. that ended the war in 1995 split a councillor in the central Bos- today along with German return of authoritarian rule. brenica, known for the massa- distrustful more than two dec- This year tensions in Bosnia Bosnia into two semi-inde- nian town of Zavidovici. President Joachim Gauck. Socialist bloodletting opens way for Spanish solution

AFP of the PSOE’s federal executive “Broken” and “devastated” crisis which broke in 2008. position, not least as a substan- Madrid committee as well as his own and were other choice media adjec- Opponents of Sanchez took tial proportion of PSOE voters promptly left the stage. tives for the state of the party. the line that the PSOE risked be- would likely abstain. An interim executive will now December and June elections ing seen as holding up matters “The year started without a he drama within Spain’s take over and could direct party left the PP as the largest party but and also losing votes to Podemos, government and will fi nish with opposition Socialist Party lawmakers to abstain in a par- without a majority as two new- who have emerged as a serious the renaissance of Senor Rajoy,” Twhich saw the resignation liamentary vote of confi dence on comers to the political scene, the threat to the party. predicts Ignacio Escolar, director of Pedro Sanchez as leader could Rajoy staying as prime minister, radical leftist Podemos and the Given the evident deep split of leftist online daily eldiario.es. now fi nally unblock months of rather than vote against as they liberal Ciudadanos, gnawed away in the party, political analyst Pa- The split in PSOE ranks “will political paralysis, analysts pre- did last month under Sanchez’s chunks of the traditional parties’ blo Simon of Madrid’s Carlos III mean years of hegemony by dict. guidance. votes. University believes those risks the Right”, one source close to Sanchez quit on Saturday af- The weekend contretemps has With the PP garnering 137 reduce still further any chance Sanchez told AFP ahead of the ter high-ranking party members spilt blood on the Socialist carpet seats out of 350 they require the PSOE might have of forming an weekend’s cataclysmic events for staged a rebellion against him – yet now they face metaphori- 85-strong PSOE contingent to alternative to the PP. his party. for his staunch refusal to back a cally having to roll out another abstain in order to form a viable “There remain only two choic- To avoid another election the government under Popular Party for the PP in an attempt to end a administration. es – abstain or else fresh elec- Socialists face having to back a head Mariano Rajoy. nine-month impasse. If the deadlock persists beyond tions,” said Simon. “And after the tough budget after Brussels or- Conservative Rajoy, who took El Pais gave the Socialist bust- October 31 there will have to be bloodletting we have seen I think dered more belt-tightening to offi ce in 2011, has despite cor- up front page treatment yester- yet another election in Decem- the PSOE knows that to present reduce a soaring public sector ruption allegations surrounding Sanchez leaving after a press conference late on Saturday at the day, depicting an exasperated, ber. itself once more at the polls defi cit. his party clung on at the head of PSOE headquarters in Madrid following his resignation as party head. fi nger-wagging woman in angry Sanchez had been hoping to would be suicidal. In the meantime, Javier Fern- a minority administration after exchanges with one party heavy- bring together suffi cient sup- “Therefore, the hypothesis andez Fernandez, who favours two inconclusive elections in less stance has divided his own party. contentious issue at a tense gath- weight. port for a leftist-led government of abstention has hugely gained abstention, will be the PSOE’s than a year. The dam broke on Saturday ering of more than 250 members “Pedro Sanchez resigns and rather than bow to another term ground.” interim leader with a meeting of Sanchez has been unyielding after Sanchez, who had insisted of the party’s federal hierarchy in leaves behind a more divided and of PP rule that has been char- Abstention across the PSOE the federal committee expected in his refusal to have his Social- that “no means no” in his rejec- Madrid. defeated PSOE,” read the El Pais acterised by austerity-led fi scal the parliamentary caucus would within days to decide on its posi- ists (PSOE) back Rajoy – but that tion of Rajoy, lost a vote on the He announced the resignation headline. policy following the economic leave Rajoy’s PP in a very strong tion regarding the PP. Gulf Times 20 Monday, October 3, 2016 INDIA

Tamil Nadu Roundup Governor steps in to end lawyers-journalists standoff

By Umaima Shafiq By Ashraf Padanna cussed at a meeting today. fl ow of information on important nance of democracy in our coun- also exposes the government’s what happened at the high court Thiruvananthapuram “I hope a consensus will verdicts. try,” he told them. failure to ensure the free fl ow of on Friday when lawyers objected emerge (to end the stalemate) at Despite an assurance from the “While the legal fraternity information, which the opposi- to journalists reporting the court CID takes over the meeting and it’s in the interest chief justice, the lawyers last strives to ensure justice to the peo- tion alleges was deliberate, came proceedings. he Kerala government yes- of the society and democratic in- week threatened and forced a ple, the media’s presence in the as an embarrassment for the “There should be no obstacle murder probe of terday appeared swinging stitutions. It’s everybody’s duty,” group of journalists who arrived courts helps in ensuring the soci- chief minister who earlier held a before the media reporting from Hindu leader Tinto action to end a three- Prasad told reporters in Kochi. to cover the proceedings to leave, ety’s right to know. Disputes and meeting between the two sides. anywhere. We have very good law- month ban on media covering The informal ban came into which outraged many opposition disagreements between the two Opposition Congress leader yers here, very good media also. The September 22 murder court proceedings following force after a section of lawyers leaders. fraternities are certainly not in the Ramesh Chennithala had warned Why should they fi ght?” he asked. of Sasikumar, a leader of the the intervention of Governor P shut the media room at the high In his appeal to the journal- best interests of society,” he said. Vijayan against trampling upon “They should not fi ght at all.” Hindu Munnani political party Sathasivam. court following a violent clash ists and lawyers, Sathasivam, a “Therefore, I appeal to the media freedom with the govern- The journalists entered the in Coimbatore that triggered On a directive from Chief Min- on the court premises in which former chief justice of India, said lawyers and journalists to set- ment’s inaction. court after the new chief justice, communal violence, has ister Pinarayi Vijayan, Advocate many journalists and lawyers they should settle their diff er- tle the matter amicably through “He has adopted a hostile atti- who was sworn in last week, as- been transferred to the Crime General C P Sudhakar Prasad were hurt. ences amicably through dialogue. dialogue, thereby ensuring a new tude towards the press. He’s be- sured them that no one would Investigation Division (CID) of the spoke to Kerala High Court Chief Soon lawyers at the lower “The civil society has high phase of continued cordiality and having like a bull that has seen a stop them. police. Justice Mohan M Santanagoudar courts across the state started expectations from lawyers and mutual respect,” the governor red rag,” Chennithala said. The Congress Party had earlier This was done on the demands by phone and got an assurance physically attacking and chas- journalists, as the functions they said in a rare appeal. Supreme Court judge Kurian sought the governor’s interven- of Hindu Munnani leaders and that the matter would be dis- ing away journalists, delaying the serve are integral to the mainte- The governor’s action, which Joseph said he was pained by tion to end the standoff . Sasikumar’s family. His wife Yamuna also attempted suicide by overdosing on sleeping pills but was taken to hospital where she is recovering. Tributes to Mahatma Meanwhile, the CID has failed to solve the mystery of the August 8 robbery in which soiled currency notes worth Rs50mn was stolen from the Salem Express train. India ratifi es The robbers cleverly cut open a hole on the roof of the train carriage after it reached Chennai and was parked for the night at Chetpet railway yard. The CID confirmed this, but could not find any fingerprints or other historic Paris evidence. Five of family die in road crash near Coimbatore climate deal Five members of a family died and Environmentalists call for ing countries of which India has Celsius above pre-industrial lev- three were injured when their car phasing out heavily-polluting assumed a leadership role,” the els. crashed into a stationary truck on coal minister added. Environmentalists welcomed the Pollachi-Udumalpet highway Dave was briefi ng reporters on yesterday’s move, but urged In- near Coimbatore last week. Agencies Saturday after President Pranab dia to work to phase out heavily- The dead included Nataraja New Delhi Mukherjee gave his assent to the polluting coal, which it relies on Chettiar, his two adult sons, a ratifi cation. heavily for electricity. daughter-in-law and 10-year-old “It took us till (the) end (of) “India is one of the very few granddaughter Srinithi. Police ndia, the world’s third biggest September to complete these large economies that has not suspect that either of the sons, carbon emitter, ratifi ed the tasks,” Dave said. made any promises of phasing who had been driving, dozed off IParis agreement on climate Dave said that at Morocco, out of coal,” said Joydeep Gupta, at the wheel causing the pre-dawn change yesterday on the birth where the next session of the director of “the third pole” web- accident. anniversary of Father of the Na- UN-sponsored climate change site which focuses on environ- The family was returning from the tion Mahatma Gandhi. talks are to be held, India would mental issues. temple town of Rameshwaram. India, with a population of strongly raise the issues of fi - “This government is good on In a separate incident, seven 1.3bn people, is the latest big nance and technology transfer to renewable energy, but not good people died and 23 were injured polluter to formally sign onto the developing nations to help them on environmental issues. There when their Dharmapuri-bound historic accord which now takes combat climate change. is a lot of pushing back on air pol- bus collided with a truck at a major step towards becoming The next session of the United lution, water pollution, soil pol- Thoppur about 40km from Salem. reality. Nations-sponsored Conference lution,” he said. The occupants of the bus had The accord, sealed last Decem- of the Parties (COP 22) is sched- India, the world’s fastest been returning from a temple ber in Paris, needs ratifi cation uled for November 7-18 in Mar- growing major economy, has festival. from 55 countries that account rakesh, Morocco. long insisted that it needs to keep for at least 55% of the planet’s burning cheap and plentiful coal greenhouse gas emissions re- “We had to make sure that to cut crippling blackouts and Heritage Nilgiri sponsible for climate change. when we move forward bring electricity to millions of Library renovated With India’s move, a total of 62 towards execution of the poor living without it. countries accounting for almost agreement, our interests India, which accounts for 4.1% The heritage section of the 52% of emissions have now rati- are protected” of global emissions and is the third 150-year-old Nilgiri Library in Ooty fi ed the agreement to commit to largest carbon-emitting country, was restored with the help of the take action to stem the planet’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not agreed to cap or cut its government-run Indian National rising temperatures. announced last month that Oc- emissions outright like some. Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage Indian offi cials ceremoniously tober 2, a national holiday, had Instead it says it will hike up (INTACH) recently. handed over signed documents been chosen as the ratifi cation its use of green energy and re- INTACH spent about Rs500,000 at the United Nations in New date because Mahatma Gandhi duce its emissions relative to its for the project and re-arranged the York yesterday, the environment had lived his life with a low-car- gross domestic product by up to books that had been remarkably ministry in New Delhi said. bon footprint. 35% by 2030 from 2005 levels – well-preserved though the “This was taken after a lot of UN chief Ban Ki-moon and meaning emissions will continue building’s gothic architecture deliberations and with a view to others have voiced confi dence to grow but at a slower rate. and walls had become mildewed. give the world a message...India the accord will come into force by Modi has set an ambitious target Among the 30,000 books are is fast becoming a super power,” the end of the year, after a string of reaching 100,000 megawatts journals by British colonials, Minister of State for Environ- of nations joined up, including of solar power by 2022, up from history of the local hill tribes and ment Anil Madhav Dave told re- the United States and China, the about 20,000 at the moment. other subjects. The library also porters in New Delhi ahead of the two largest emitters. Modi, and other leaders of has rare pictures including one of move. EU environment ministers also developing nations, argued in Queen Victoria presented to Ooty “We had to make sure that agreed last week to fast-track the Paris that rich countries must in 1887 for her golden jubilee. when we move forward towards ratifi cation. shoulder the lion’s share of re- execution of the agreement, our The accord requires all coun- sponsibility for tackling climate Prime Minister, Narendra Modi pays tribute on the 147th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi interests are protected,” Dave tries to devise plans to achieve change as they have polluted Student drowns at Rajghat in New Delhi yesterday. said. the goal of keeping the rise of most since the Industrial Revo- in swimming pool “By our we mean all develop- temperatures within two degrees lution. Page 27

A Class XI student drowned at a public swimming pool after suff ering seizures in Periamet area in Chennai last week. Though life guards managed Cleanliness should become to pull him out Naveen died on way to hospital. A police case has been registered against the private company that had been part of daily life, says minister contracted to maintain the pool. The company claimed that it had IANS reminded the Health Ministry’s towns in Andhra Pradesh were posted three life guards and strict New Delhi “Kayakalp” initiative of last year. yesterday declared free from instructions banning visitors with He said: “It sets protocols for open defecation. health problems. hygiene and sanitation at gov- Federal Minister of Drinking ederal Minister of Health ernment health facilities in addi- Water and Sanitation Naredra Local body polls and Family Welfare J P tion to implementing the vision Singh Tomar and Gujarat Chief FNadda yesterday stressed and philosophy behind Swachh Minister Vijay Rupani made the on Oct 17, 19 on the importance of cleanliness Bharat Abhiyaan launched by announcement at Porbandar, and said it should not be a “one- Prime Minister Narendra Modi. while Andhra Pradesh Chief Min- State election commissioner P time activity” but be “part of our “Kayakalp does not apply only ister N Chandrababu Naidu made Seetharaman has announced that daily life.” to physical cleanliness, but to de- the declaration during the Gandhi local body polls will be held in Nadda was speaking at Delhi’s velop and put in place systems and Jayanti programme in Tirupati. Tamil Nadu on October 17 and 19. Safdarjung Hospital as part of procedures for activities such as Addressing the Porbandar Nominations can be filed until “Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan,” on bio-waste disposal or protocols.” programme through a video- tomorrow and votes will be the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, The minister also said that link, Minister of Urban De- counted on October 21. The the birth anniversary of the Fa- Kayakalp awards were given to velopment M Venkaiah Naidu model code of conduct to prevent ther of the Nation. the central government and dis- said: “Declaration of Porbandar election malpractices was Appreciating the contribu- trict hospitals in 26 states this district and other areas as Open imposed from September 27. tion of the hospital’s sanitation year. Under the central govern- Defecation-Free is an interim staff , Nadda said: “Cleanliness ment hospitals category, the fi rst gift to Mahatma on the occasion should become a social move- prize was given to the Post-grad- of his birth anniversary today. Ancient metallurgy ment. Awareness about cleanli- uate Institute of Medical Edu- The fi nal gift of Swachh Bharat unit excavated ness and sanitation should reach cation and Research (PGIMER) would be presented to Gandhiji every village of this country. in Chandigarh, the second was on the occasion of his 150th birth An ancient metallurgy unit has “Cleanliness and sanitation given to the All India Institute of anniversary on October 2, 2019.” been excavated at Porpanaikottai should not be a one-time ac- Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Del- During the Gandhi birth anni- village in Pudukottai, about tivity but should become a part hi, and the third to North Eastern versary celebration in Tirupati, 400km south west of Chennai. of our daily life. All hospitals Indira Gandhi Regional Institute Chandrababu Naidu urged the A local archaeology team found and government health facili- of Health and Medical Sciences people to become “Swachhag- a row of 14 furnaces separated ties should endeavour to main- (NEIGRIHMS) in Shillong. rahis” to make the country free by 5m on about 40 acres inside tain cleanliness and hygiene Meanwhile, 180 cities and from poor hygiene in the spirit of the Porpanaikottai forest. They throughout the year.” towns in Gujarat, including Ma- ‘Satyagrahis’ who won political dated the site to be about 2,500 Nadda also off ered “shram- hatma Gandhi’s home district freedom for the country under General Post Off ice (GPO) employees clean an off ice as part of the ‘Clean India Campaign’ in Allahabad years old. daan” (voluntary labour) and Porbandar, and 110 cities and the leadership of the Mahatma. yesterday. Gulf Times Monday, October 3, 2016 21 INDIA

PEOPLE DEMAND AVIATION CRIME EPIDEMIC Jayalalithaa advised Guruvayoor needs Flights diverted, delayed Four arrested for trying Japanese encephalitis more hospital stay airstrip: legislator due to bad weather to extort from film unit claims 23 lives in Odisha

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa is With more VIPs visiting the famed Sree A combination of bad weather and low lying Four people were arrested yesterday in West The Odisha government has asked its off icials to responding well to treatment and has been Krishna temple in Guruvayoor, the Kerala clouds forced the Airport Authority of India Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district for allegedly trying to check the spread of Japanese Encephalitis, which advised a few more days’ stay in hospital, a town is in need of an airstrip, and with (AAI) to divert all incoming flights from Goa’s extort money, as Durga Puja subscription, from a claimed two more lives yesterday taking the toll to spokesman said yesterday. In a statement, various investment options available, this Dabolim airport to nearby airports as well as Bengali film director and producer close to Chief 23 in Malkangiri district in the last 24 days. With the Apollo Hospitals said the current treatment plan, could soon become a reality, according to a to delay outbound flights, a spokesman said Minister Mamata Banerjee. Police said the four disease assuming epidemic proportions, Health including antibiotics, is being continued to treat legislator. Guruvayoor legislator K V Abdul yesterday. “No flights have been cancelled. are members of a youth club based in Lataguri Minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak and Departmental the 68-year-old leader’s infection. The current Khader said a few years ago a team of the Passenger flights, including a charter flight, who allegedly demanded the money from Secretary Arti Ahuja were scheduled to visit the treatment plan is based on detailed discussions Airports Authority of India (AAI) had visited are being diverted to the nearest airports film director Arindam Sil and his unit. Sil was villages today to take stock of the situation. Nayak an expert group of doctors had with British doctor the area. “Land is a problem here for an from 4.30am due to bad visibility. When the reportedly staying in a private resort in Lataguri has directed that more teams of doctors be sent Richard Beale. According to the statement, Beale airport and only an airstrip can be a viable diverted flights arrived back a couple of hours with his unit to shoot for his upcoming film. to the aff ected areas. The minister held an inter- is a consultant in Intensive Care Medicine at Guy’s proposition. For that, around 15 to 20 acres ago, we had to divert them again due to low “They should admit that they lashed at our doors departmental meeting on Saturday to review steps and St Thomas Hospital in London. According of land is required,” said Khader. A 14 acres’ lying clouds which made landing difficult,” the and misbehaved with us. If they can harass a unit to contain the disease. A medical team from the to the London hospital’s website, Beale is one of plot of land belonging to the temple is lying spokesperson said. Chief Minister Laxmikant of hundred in that way, I can’t imagine what they Maharaja Krishna Chandra Gajapati (MKCG) Medical its critical care consultants and clinical director, unused... This could be ideal for the air strip,” Parsekar said the flight diversion and delay would do to common people,” Sil said, adding College and Hospital, Brahmapur, in Ganjam perioperative, pain and critical care directorate. said Khader. was a serious problem. that the men demanded Rs30,000. district, is already camping in the aff ected villages. India has never coveted land of any country, says premier

IANS “In more than 150 coun- New Delhi tries we’ve presence of Pravasi Bhartiyas. They are a huge strength for our missions,” he rime Minister Narendra added. Modi yesterday said India Noting that the world was Phas never coveted any ter- keener now than earlier “to ritory or attacked a country but engage with India,” he said: made sacrifi ces for the freedom “In such times ‘fear of the of others. unknown’ can be an obstacle. “India has never coveted any Our diaspora can help over- territory; never attacked another come this. They just have to country. Instead, thousands of tell the world that we belong Indians gave their lives in World to India.” War I,” Modi said after inau- The prime minister stressed gurating the Pravasi Bharatiya on the need to connect with Kendra, a state-of-the-art com- the diaspora and hailed his plex dedicated to overseas Indi- predecessor Atal Bihari Va- ans. jpayee who “coined idea of “In the last two years, you Pravasi Bhartiya Divas and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers take up positions at an outpost along a fence at the India-Pakistan border in R S Pora, south-west of Jammu yesterday. have seen how the central gov- it has been continued since ernment rescued people from then.” conflict situations, not just Modi also said it was very Indians but foreigners too,” he appropriate to inaugurate the said. Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra on Oc- tober 2, the birth anniversary of “Humanity is a major Mahatma Gandhi. inspiration for us and the “Gandhiji had left India but world has acknowledged the call of the nation brought this not only due to our him back. Nothing can be a Soldier’s release will heritage but on account of bigger inspiration than this,” our actions” he said. The Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra “On humanitarian issues, the located in south Delhi’s Chana- Ministry of External Aff airs has kyapuri will serve as the focal created a special niche for itself,” point of the institutional frame- Modi added. work to benefi t from networks The prime minister’s re- with and among overseas Indi- take days: Parrikar marks came amid deteriorat- ans. ing India-Pakistan ties and “Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra Capture not linked to the controlled Kashmir. charges of “naked aggression” in Islamabad in November. announced a ban on Pakistani escalating border tension af- shows what it means to be an In- Indian military’s claims of “He had crossed over, which from Pakistan. The crisis has infl amed pub- actors working on Bollywood ter the September 18 terror dian, the meaning of association strikes on militants inside happens in border areas. There The move followed a deadly lic sentiment on both sides of productions. attack in Uri in Jammu and with India. Pakistan-controlled Kashmir is a well established mecha- assault on one of India’s army the border, with some Pakistani Indian and Pakistani troops Kashmir that killed 19 Indian “It is home to 27mn PIOs (Per- nism through DGMO (Director bases in Uri in Kashmir that cinemas announcing the can- regularly exchange fi re across soldiers. sons of Indian Origin) and NRIs Agencies General of Military Operations) New Delhi blamed on Pakistan- cellation of all Indian fi lms. the Line of Control (LoC) in “Humanity is a major inspi- (Non Resident Indians). It can New Delhi which has been activated,” the based militants, triggering a Last week, the Indian Motion Kashmir, but sending ground ration for us and the world has act as a focal point for even those minister said. public outcry and demands for Picture Producers’ Association troops over the line is rare. acknowledged this not only due Pravasis who are still search- “Since the situation is tense military action. to our heritage but on account of ing for their roots in India,” said ndia was working to secure right now, it will take some days The latest incident has dem- Modi, Doval war-mongers: Digvijaya our actions,” said Modi. Modi. the release of a soldier held to bring the soldier back.” onstrated the willingness of The prime minister also said The centre is expected to de- Iin Pakistan but it will take Home Minister Rajnath Singh Prime Minister Narendra Modi Congress leader Digvijaya of going overboard. This never the issue of “brain drain” can velop into the hub of activities “some days,” the defence min- said earlier that “all attempts are to take a hard line with Pakistan. Singh yesterday accused the happened before because the be converted into “brain gain” for sustainable, symbiotic and ister said yesterday, following a being made” to secure the sol- Most analysts had assumed ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of earlier prime minister thought if the nation started looking mutually rewarding economic, dramatic spike in tensions be- dier’s release. Maleeha Lodhi, Pa- India would not seek to retaliate indulging in “chest-thumping” these issues are best left to at the 27mn-strong Indian di- social and cultural engage- tween the neighbours. kistan’s ambassador to the United militarily for fear of prompting over the army’s claims of be dealt with by the security aspora spread across the world ment between India and its India says the soldier was Nations, told Al Jazeera the sol- a cycle of escalation between surgical strikes on militant forces,” Singh told CNN News as a strength rather than a diaspora. captured on Thursday after he dier was captured while trying to the two nuclear-armed states. launch pads across the Line 18. “What is happening now is number. Among other facilities, the “inadvertently” crossed over enter into Pakistani territory. Delhi has sought to iso- of Control (LoC), and called chest thumping being done “Brain drain worries can be complex has a library, re- into the Pakistani side of the India has evacuated thou- late Pakistan diplomatically, Prime Minister Narendra Modi by (BJP president) Amit Shah converted into brain gain if we search centre, meeting rooms, border that divides Kashmir. sands of people near the Pa- and several countries fol- a war-monger. “This kind of and people down the party see the Indian diaspora as a a cultural centre, auditori- Manohar Parrikar said the kistani border in Punjab and lowed India’s lead in saying strikes has taken place earlier line. Both Modi and (National strength rather than counting um of 500 capacity, 24 guest capture did not relate to the In- Jammu and Kashmir following they would not attend a sum- also. The only diff erence is this Security Adviser) Ajit Doval are them just as numbers,” Modi rooms, business centres and a dian military’s claims of strikes the military raids on militant mit of the South Asian Asso- chest-thumping and media sort war-mongers,” added Singh. said. restaurant. on militants inside Pakistan- posts, which provoked furious ciation Regional Co-operation Achuthanandan slams 10 die in bus tragedy Bihar enforces new govt over fee hike issue law to ban liquor IANS however, announced before the Patna high court order came that it IANS ment, led by Pinarayi Vijayan, The two have been at would enforce the new stringent Thiruvananthapuram and private medical college loggerheads for long and law from yesterday. managements who raised the Achuthanandan is still to come ihar became a dry state According to the state’s Ad- fees steeply. to terms with being sidelined once again as the new ditional Advocate General Lalit ormer Kerala chief min- The fast entered its fi fth day by the party leadership – which Bstringent Bihar Excise and Kishore, the Patna High Court ister V S Achuthanandan yesterday and on Saturday the handed over the chief minis- Prohibition Act came into force order was related to the old act Fyesterday accused the health of former state minis- ter’s post to Vijayan – after it yesterday, offi cials said. Chief that came into force in April. state government of handling ter Anup K Jacob deteriorated used him so successfully in the Minister Nitish Kumar said the He said the high court order a protest against a “steep” fee forcing him to be shifted to assembly election campaign. government will not withdraw will not impact the new act since hike in a wrong manner. hospital. “Anyone with sense will only the liquor ban. it was passed by both houses of “The government stand is Achuthanandan, whose say that an amicable solution “A special state cabinet meet- the Bihar legislature and formal- not right, it’s very wrong the rivalry with Vijayan is well- should come from the gov- ing chaired by the chief minister ly approved by Governor Ram way the issue (of fee hike by known, appeared to have lost ernment to end the ongoing formally approved the imple- Nath Kovind. self-fi nancing private medi- no time in putting the chief impasse and we welcome the mentation of the new act in the Soon after yesterday’s meet- cal colleges in the state) is be- minister on the back foot and statement of Achuthanandan,” state,” an offi cial in the Chief ing, Nitish Kumar told report- ing handled,” Achuthanandan, yesterday’s statement gave said state Congress president V Minister’s Offi ce here said. ers that the government will not a senior leader of the ruling enough ammunition to the M Sudheeran. All ministers present at the withdraw the liquor ban. “...it Communist Party of India Congress-led opposition ahead The opposition has taken a meeting supported the govern- is our duty to go ahead with the (Marxist) told reporters here. of today’s assembly session af- tough stand against the way ment’s move for a total liquor liquor ban.” Since Wednesday, three leg- ter a two-day break. the Vijayan government has ban in the state, the offi cial said. Nitish Kumar said since Ma- islators of the Congress-led Last week, Achuthanandan handled the issue of fee hike by On Friday, the Patna High hatma Gandhi is a symbol of ‘jan opposition have been on an called on the fasting legisla- self-fi nancing private medical Onlookers gather as rescuers try to pull out a bus that fell Court had struck down the liq- chetna’ (people’s awareness), indefi nite hunger strike in the tors and spent some time with colleges in the state and said into the Sapan river in Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh yesterday. uor ban in Bihar, which was put the government enforced the foyer of the Kerala Assembly them, inquiring about their that they would not call off the At least 10 people, including two children and four women, into eff ect as per the old Excise new law from Gandhi Jayanti, alleging that there was collu- health. Vijayan is yet to meet protest till the hike was rolled were killed and 18 injured in the tragedy. and Prohibition Act from April 5. the Mahatma’s birth anniver- sion between the state govern- them. back. The state government had, sary. Gulf Times 22 Monday, October 3, 2016 LATIN AMERICA

Cuban govt steps up campaign against independent media

Tribune News Service When news broke on the death the more conspicuous precisely makers and others communica- Holguin, was fi red after he posted union that represents Cuban in Spanish. “They blocked La Jo- Miami of the Miami Marlins’ Cuban- because of the recent expansion tors have been creating new digital on his personal blog the remarks journalists, also called for the ven Cuba, accuse OnCuba and born star pitcher Jose Fernandez, of access to the Internet, which spaces for free expression and en- of a deputy director of the Gran- expulsion of Fernando Ravs- Progreso Semanal of ‘doing the for example, several independ- allows Cubans to read and view trepreneurial journalism, even as ma newspaper about possible berg, a Uruguayan journalist and enemy’s work’ and lash out at the he recent dismissal of two ent media outlets prominently foreign news reports and inde- they are still hindered by the threat street protests if the island’s eco- former BBC correspondent who blogs of local and foreign journal- young Cuban journalists displayed reports on the boat- pendent media based in Cuba. of arbitrary detention and limited nomic troubles continue. has posted several columns about ists, forcing them out of Cuban Tand a call to expel a foreign ing accident. The offi cial media, In fact, a recent report by the Internet access, the report stated. Earlier this month, Maykel the media’s problems on his blog, platforms, dismissing them from correspondent from the island however, remained largely silent Committee to Protect Journal- While it is true that the gov- Gonzalez Vivero, an LGBT activ- Cartas desde Cuba. their jobs or asking that they be are fuelling a debate about cen- - its typical treatment of sports ists said the island’s independ- ernment has tolerated but not ist, was fi red from Radio Sagua “I don’t believe it’s something expelled from the country.” sorship and freedom of expres- fi gures it brands as “deserters.” ent press is emerging despite a legally recognised independent for collaborating with the inde- personal. For years, the hard-liners Cuba’s mass media is a state sion in Cuba, as the state’s media The scant coverage by the of- constitutional requirement that media, that tolerance may be pendent websites OnCuba and have been trying to halt the de- monopoly controlled by the ide- monopoly for the fi rst time faces fi cial news media – Cubadebate media be controlled by the one- coming to an end. Diario de Cuba. velopment of this new journalism ology department of the central competition from independent and at least one radio sportscast- party communist state. Last month, Jose Ramirez And in August, Aixa Hevia, that is just starting, even within committee of the Cuban Com- digital outlets. er reported the death – was all Opinion writers, bloggers, fi lm- Pantoja, a journalist with Radio deputy director of the labour the offi cial media,” Ravsberg wrote munist Party.

Colombians seen giving approval Left likely to for Farc peace deal be punished

Reuters Bogota

olombians look set to back a peace accord as Brazilians C with Marxist rebels in a referendum yesterday, the final hurdle for a deal that would end 52 years of war and allows Farc fighters to re-en- ter society and form a politi- cal party. vote in polls The plebiscite asks for a sim- ple “yes” or “no” on whether AFP “The mayors’ posts held by some of the cases are falling on so- Colombians support the accord Sao Paulo the Workers’ Party will fall to less called militias — gangs formed by signed on Monday by President than half of those they won four former or rogue police offi cers. Juan Manuel Santos, who has years ago,” political analyst David O Globo newspaper reported staked his legacy on peace, and razilians furious at reces- Fleischer at Brasilia University said, that militias were even forcing the rebel commander known as sion and corruption voted predicting “disaster for the party.” candidates to pay an “election Timochenko. Byesterday in municipal The gunning down of a string tax” to campaign in areas under “We must end a 52-year war elections amid heightened secu- of candidates has cast a shadow their control, with fees running and open the way to peace, a rity after a series of murders of over the already toxic political from 15,000 to 120,000 reais peace that will take us to a candidates. atmosphere. The latest victim ($4,600 to $37,000). better future... peace is the Voting, which is mandatory was Jose Gomes da Rocha, run- In another sign of changing way to ensure our children in Brazil, got underway at 8am ning for mayor in Itumbiara in times, conservative evangelist and grandchildren have a bet- (1100GMT), with long lines im- the state of Goias. candidates are running strongly ter country,” Santos said after mediately forming outside poll- He was shot dead Wednesday, in Rio and Sao Paulo. voting. ing stations. along with a police offi cer, while Pre-election polls put Joao The Revolutionary Armed Among the fi rst to cast his bal- campaigning. Doria from the rightwing PSDB Forces of Colombia, known as lot in the fi nancial capital Sao The state’s deputy governor party leading the pack in Sao Farc, whose numbers halved Paulo was President Michel Te- was wounded in the attack in Paulo, but under the 50% needed to about 7,000 in recent years mer from the centre-left PMDB which the gunman was killed by to win outright and avoid a run- due to a US-backed military of- party, who took over the presi- security guards. off at the end of the month. fensive, have agreed to turn in dency in August after turning Supreme Court chief justice New polls on Saturday showed weapons and fi ght for power at on his former leftist ally Dilma Gilmar Mendes called the inci- a strong challenge for the second the ballot box instead of with Rousseff and helping to force her dent “shocking.” place from Celso Russomanno bullets. from the top job in an impeach- Worries about violence have from the Brazilian Republican After four years of negotia- ment vote. prompted deployment during Party (PRB). tions in Havana, the fi nal agree- That impeachment upheaval the election of tens of thousands Ibope pollsters put Russoman- ment was applauded around the was part of the backdrop to the of troops to more than 400 mu- no in a comfortable second place, world. tense fi rst round of the municipal nicipalities, the defence minister with the Workers’ Party incum- Recent polls show about two- elections, which will go to a run- said Friday. bent Haddad at fourth. A rival thirds of voters are likely to ratify off round on October 30 in races In the main hotspot, Rio de Ja- Datafolha poll showed Haddad it. where no candidate wins more neiro, 15 candidates or politicians and Russomanno tied in second, Influential former presi- than 50% of the vote. have been murdered over the last while Doria had shot ahead from dent Alvaro Uribe has led the Brazilians also want change as 10 months, police say. previous predictions to 44%. “no” camp, arguing that rebels they struggle through a devas- Police numbers are being dou- Another PRB candidate, should pay for crimes in jail and tating recession and the fallout bled in the state for the election, Marcelo Crivella, is in pole po- never be given congressional from a massive embezzlement with offi cers guarding the trans- sition in Rio. As well as being a seats. and bribery scheme centred on port of ballot boxes and the vot- senator, he’s a bishop in the Uni- But most Colombians, includ- prestigious state oil company ing stations. versal Church. ing some who see the accord as Petrobras. “The police are prepared to se- Evangelists are riding a na- too soft on the Farc, seem con- Rousseff ’s Workers’ Party, in cure the voting sites and to guar- tional rightward shift, already vinced that an imperfect peace is power for the last 13 years, was antee that everyone can exercise gaining a record number of seats better than more war. predicted to be in for a hammer- the right to vote,” Colonel Luis in Congress during the 2014 “This country needs a change ing. Henrique Marinho Pires from elections. “This is linked to the and it has to be today, Fabiel The main battles were in Rio police headquarters told the G1 most conservative era the coun- Cruz, 31, an administrator, said de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, where news site. try has seen, along with a wave of after voting yes. the incumbent Workers’ Party Offi cials have given few de- rejection of traditional politics,” “It’s the only chance we have. mayor, Fernando Haddad, risks tails about investigations into the Mauro Paulino, head of the poll- If it’s not today it will be never.” Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos poses with his family after casting his vote in Bogota yesterday. being knocked out. murders but suspicions in at least ing institute Datafolha said. El Salvador 1981 civil war Storm brews Correa successor for massacre case reopened 2017 election named AFP United Nations on the issue of Quito handicapped persons and a 2012 Reuters “The reopening of the case While victims’ families Nobel peace prize candidate, is an San Salvador is an open door to seek justice pushed for a trial as early as early favourite in the 2017 election. that has been denied for so 1990, the case has never been cuador’s ruling party The economy of oil-produc- many years to victims of crimes heard locally. named Lenin Moreno — ing Ecuador has been hard hit by judge in El Salvador has against humanity in El Salva- In 2010, the human rights Ewho uses a wheelchair lower crude prices. reopened the case of a dor,” lawyer Ovidio Gonzalez commission of the Organisa- and has been a champion of the But anyone elected president is Amassacre allegedly car- told Reuters. tion of American States rec- rights of people with disabili- likely to have to impose unpopular ried out by soldiers in 1981 that The reopening of the case ommended that El Salvador ties — as its candidate to succeed belt-tightening measures. is considered the worst atrocity follows formal complaints by repeal the amnesty law as a President Rafael Correa. Hit by the falling oil prices, the committed during the country’s local human rights groups and means for those responsible Correa, an economist by train- appreciation of the dollar and brutal civil war, a lawyer involved victims’ families seeking jus- for the massacre to be held to ing who has been president of the devaluation of currencies in in the matter said. tice for those killed in El Mo- account. the Andean nation since 2007 neighbouring Colombia and Peru, The massacre took place in the zote. El Salvador’s civil war and is not seeking re-election Correa’s government has faced a northeastern town of El Mozote, Those pushing the case seek a stretched from 1980 to 1992, next year, endorsed the charis- barrage of protests, including one allegedly at the hands of an elite truthful accounting of what hap- taking around 75,000 lives and matic ex-vice president. in 2015 that saw thousands rally army unit, and resulted in the pened and the facts surround- leaving another 8,000 people “The citizen revolution must against a proposed inheritance tax deaths of between 900 and 1,200 ing who ordered the massacre, missing. continue. And it is going to, we increase that the president ulti- people, mostly women and chil- Gonzalez said. A truth commission created by believe, with the best Ecuadoran mately shelved. dren. They are not seeking punish- the United Nations in 1992 pub- to guide the next step of the po- When Ecuador’s Congress The decision by judge Jorge ments such as jail terms, he add- lished a report that declared the litical process, an incredible hu- voted in 2015 to lift presidential Alberto Guzman to reopen the ed, but want those responsible El Mozote massacre the worst man being named Lenin Moreno term limits, protesters attacked matter marks the fi rst time such to admit their roles and ask for war crime perpetrated during the Garces,” Correa, 53, told thou- police with spears, clubs and a case has been allowed since an forgiveness. confl ict. sands of supporters of the gov- homemade rockets. amnesty law was declared un- Judge Guzman has ordered El Salvador’s government erning National Alliance. Many indigenous Ecuadorans constitutional in July. military records from the time of denied for years having per- “I accept,” shot back a smiling are also angry over their lack of The law sought to absolve mil- the massacre to be turned over, petrated the slaughter, but in A man walks on a pier in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, yesterday. Moreno, 63, a public administra- control over water resources, itants on both sides of the con- as well as additional records on 2012 the government of then- Haiti began evacuating residents by boat from outlying tion graduate who is paralysed education and land. fl ict who took part in war crimes, 14 named ex-army and security president Mauricio Funes ac- islands in preparation for Hurricane Matthew, which and uses a wheelchair. Correa has been one of the pillars and was often invoked by judges offi cials. knowledged the state’s role threatens to wreak widespread damage in the region with He is known for his endlessly of Latin America’s leftist alliance to explain why they could not The fi rst public hearing is not and apologised to the families flash floods and winds at about 240kph. upbeat personality. grouping Ecuador with Venezuela, hear such cases. expected for several months. of the victims. Moreno, a former envoy to the Cuba, Nicaragua and Bolivia. Gulf Times Monday, October 3, 2016 23 PAKISTAN/AFGHANISTAN Afghanistan Country impregnable, to seek aid at says Pakistan military Brussels talks AFP He added: “We are taking By Issam Ahmed, AFP Delhi has described as “surgi- Pakistani and Indian fortifi cations spreads fast around here and were blamed for the attack on Brussels Brussels very seriously. After Mandhole cal strikes” to take out terrorist visible on the opposite hill. people get to know whatever an Indian army base last month we return from Brussels we launch pads after a deadly at- “You can see the way the for- happens,” he said. in which 19 soldiers were killed, have to work together, this is tack on an Indian army base last tifi cations are built and the way Mountainous Kashmir is seen prompting angry calls for action fghanistan’s president the importance of it.” akistani military offi cials month. Pakistan has layers of defence as one of the world’s most dan- from the Indian public ahead of will meet world pow- The international commu- point to an Indian army Pakistan has fl atly denied the and they have layers of defence gerous fl ashpoints, where Indian Thursday’s action. Aers at a major confer- nity will make pledges for the Ppost high on a forested claim, saying two of its soldiers ... the LoC cannot be violated,” and Pakistani soldiers watch one UN Secretary-General Ban ence in Brussels this week in a next four years but offi cials ridge along the Line of Control were killed but only in cross- he said. another across valleys divided by Ki-moon has off ered to me- bid to secure fi nancial aid from would not be drawn on the dividing Kashmir, insisting any border fi re of the kind that com- “If they’ve caused that dam- barbed wire and land mines. diate in the dispute as the in- the international community level of funding in comparison incursions are impossible, after monly violates a 2003 ceasefi re age to us, we don’t know any The bitter neighbours agreed ternational community urged up to 2020 to rebuild the war- to the four billion euros a year skirmishes ignited dangerous on the LoC. has been caused to us! You can on the de facto border in 1972, but restraint. ravaged nation. agreed in Tokyo. tensions between the nuclear The helicopter tour took jour- go and meet the civilian popu- both claim the territory in full. Pakistan is eager to dispel to The meeting on October 4 “The pledging exercise re- rivals. nalists to sectors just 2km from lation. Our side is open: to the Two of their three wars have been the world the notion it harbours and 5 will try to drum up sup- mains a diffi cult one and very The army took the rare step of the dividing line, and near the UN mission, to the media, to the fought over the Himalayan region. terrorists; and to its own citizens port from an international fl uid until the last moments,” fl ying international media to the locations India said it targeted in general public,” he said. Areas close to the 720km vanish the idea it can be pushed community suff ering from one EU offi cial said. “The de facto border to make its case assaults on four militant camps. It was not possible to verify (450 mile) LoC are normally around by its bigger neighbour, aid fatigue as it grapples with three billion mark is passed, in a battle of competing narra- On hand were senior local com- the general’s claims, though vil- off -bounds even for Pakistani with whom it has long attempt- confl icts in Syria and Iraq plus but we don’t know where we’ll tives, after India said its com- manders as well as army spokes- lagers who spoke with a second nationals, and the past three ed to maintain a semblance of the worst migration crisis end up.” mandos penetrated up to 3km man Lieutenant General Asim AFP reporter in the area inde- years have seen a surge in cross- military parity. since World War II. The EU itself will sign a into Pakistan on anti-militant Bajwa - an omnipresent media pendent of the military-guided border shelling. India, for its part, seeks to US Secretary of State John state building contract of raids. personality who has taken cen- trip were also incredulous. Tensions have been simmering diplomatically isolate Pakistan Kerry and UN Secretary Gen- 200mn euros for 2017-2018 The presence of Indian forces tre stage on Pakistani television Sardar Javed, a 37-year-old for months over unrest on the In- following a series of attacks that eral Ban Ki-moon are among at the conference, honouring so far across the Line of Con- since the tensions erupted. journalist for Kashmiri newspa- dian side, where more than 80 ci- it blames on Islamist militants those who will join hosts Af- its commitment to an annual trol (LoC) would be a stinging In villages like Mandhole, pers and a resident of Tatta Pani vilians have been killed, mostly in backed by its western neighbour. ghan President Ashraf Ghani budget for that amount for blow to Pakistan, particularly daily life was going on largely sector, which lies just west of clashes with security forces, dur- Leaning on a walking stick and EU President Donald Tusk. Afghanistan. after the 2011 US raid that killed as normal despite the tensions, India-controlled Poonch sector ing protests linked to the killing in the pristine hillside village Financial support is “cru- But payouts will depend on Osama bin Laden which took with shops and businesses open where one of the strikes was said of a young separatist in July. of Baghsar, 76-year-old local cial” in order “to bring about whether Afghanistan meets place on its territory without its and children in pressed white to have been carried out, said he Some Pakistani observers say councillor Mirza Abdul Ghani a new strategic shift towards its political and fi nancial re- consent. uniforms walking to school. had seen no evidence of a raid. the vaunted raids are an attempt told visiting journalists that the stabilisation and possibly form commitments, as well as The media visit came Satur- “You have seen the lay of the “I’m not saying it’s not true to shift the focus and allow In- Indian claims were “a big lie”. peace” in Afghanistan, despite political transparency. day as India’s army chief Dal- land,” said Bajwa, speaking from because that’s the army line. dia to escape scrutiny over its “I myself am ready to fi ght if the country not having “been The conference comes af- bir Singh congratulated com- a command post overlooking the It’s because I’m from the LoC actions in Kashmir. they dare - I have my weapon in in the headlines for many ter Nato countries agreed at mandos involved in what New lush green Bandala Valley, with and I’m a local journalist. News Pakistan-backed militants my house,” he said. years”, offi cials said ahead of a summit in Warsaw in July the conference. to maintain troop numbers “Nobody can aff ord for in Afghanistan and uphold a Ombudsman hears Afghanistan to destabilise pledge of $5bn a year for lo- again,” a senior EU offi cial cal security forces for the next expats’ complaints Support for Kashmiri women added. four years. on Skype More than 70 countries and EU offi cials expressed some 25 international organisations optimism about Afghanistan’s In an unprecedented move, the will attend the event, which human development. Un- federal ombudsman of Pakistan comes just before the 15th an- der the country’s new unity has begun hearing into the niversary of the US-led inva- government, “the speed of complaints of overseas Pakistanis sion of Afghanistan after the reforms has signifi cantly in- using the Skype software at the 9/11 attacks. creased when compared to ombudsman’s secretariat in Afghanistan is still strug- previous administrations”, Islamabad. gling to negotiate peace with said an EU offi cial. Ahmad Khokhar, senior the Taliban and other militant “The Afghan government adviser (law) and grievance groups who continue to wage a has by and large delivered on commissioner for overseas bloody insurgency. our expectations and exceed- Pakistanis at the federal The Brussels conference ed them,” he added. ombudsman’s secretariat, said follows up from a meeting A recent diplomatic success the ombudsman’s off ice had in Tokyo in 2012 where the for the country was the sign- started hearing into complaints international community ing of a peace accord on Sep- of overseas Pakistanis on Skype. agreed to provide 4mn euros tember 22 with the Islamic or- He said he spoke to Pakistani a year in funding until the ganisation Hezb-i-Islami, led community welfare attache at end of 2016. by former premier Gulbuddin Pakistani mission in New York It also comes two years Hekmatyar. through Skype and discussed after the London Confer- The country has also made various systemic issues of ence on Afghanistan at which progress in areas of women’s overseas Pakistanis and issued then newly-elected Presi- rights, anti-corruption meas- directions for their resolutions. dent Ashraf Ghani vowed ures and revenue collection. “The new mechanism will soon to build a more self-reliant EU offi cials denied that the be introduced at Pakistani Afghanistan. pledges would have conditions missions of Saudi Arab, UAE, Ghani said last week in Ka- attached, after the leak of an UK, Canada, Italy, Mascat, Spain, bul that “in Brussels, your EU memo in March that sug- Germany and other countries, government will represent all gested that fi nancial pledges where Pak community welfare of you women, men, all of you. would be made in return for attaches have been posted,” he In Brussels the world is going Afghanistan accepting 80,000 said. Activists from the Aafia Movement shout slogans as they show their support for Kashmiri women during a protest in Karachi yesterday. to reiterate their economic asylum-seekers deported The senior adviser said with commitments again”. from EU countries. introduction of that system, the complaints of overseas Pakistanis would be resolved in UN condemns the minimum time and would help make bridge between the use of homemade government departments and Reference for PM’s pressure-plate mines overseas Pakistanis. Referendum sought in Afghanistan Visa norms disqualifi cation The United Nations Assistance eased for Afghan Mission in Afghanistan over tribal areas’ (UNAMA) yesterday truckers condemned the use of sent to poll panel, homemade pressure-plate Border authorities of Pakistan mines, which have killed 19 at Torkham crossing point Afghan civilians in two separate yesterday initially disallowed merger with KP incidents over the past few Afghan truckers to enter Pakistan says NA speaker days. without valid travel documents “The terrible toll on civilian on the expiry of the deadline on Internews abad on the people of Fata, he lutions to the Fata conun- life caused by indiscriminate September 30, but restrictions Internews make an ideal parliament.” Islamabad said: “Let them decide their drum, there was a need for pressure-plate [devices] is were relaxed after talks. Lahore Ayaz said the energy au- future they are already brand- holding a referendum on the intolerable and their use may The trucks were allowed to enter dit of the assembly had been ed traitors or Afghan nation- issue. constitute a war crime,” said Pakistan after two rounds of conducted for the fi rst time in hief of Jamiat Ule- als elsewhere in the country. Fazl also questioned the Tadamichi Yamamoto, the UN negotiations between Pakistani akistan’s National As- history and the power system ma-i-Islam (JUI-F) “There are severe restric- population data cited in the secretary-general’s special and Afghan border off icials and sembly Speaker Sardar of the assembly building had CMaulana Fazlur Re- tions on people who are try- report, asking when any cen- representative and head of transporters at the Torkham border. PAyaz Sadiq yester- been switched to solar energy. hman harshly criticised on ing to resettle in areas (in sus was held in the region. UNAMA. All Khyber Transporters president day said a reference against Discussing the China-Pak Friday policymakers and the the wake of) military opera- “When people were dis- Ten members of a family Shakir Afridi said that they went Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Economic Corridor (CPEC), establishment over Pakistan’s tion and people are passing placed following the mili- were killed when their vehicle to Afghan side of Torkham had been sent to the Election he said China and Russia were northwest tribal areas reforms through an age of trials and tary operation, we were told struck a pressure-plate mine in and met a group of Afghan Commission (EC) in accord- taking interest in the project. report, calling for holding a tribulations,” he said. that about one million have Afghanistan’s western Badghis transporters headed by Ghalib ance with the constitution. “It is the success of the gov- referendum on the question of Drawing parallels between reached the camps and about province on Thursday. and Hashim. Speaking at an event, he said ernment that Russian forces merging Federally-Adminis- Fata and Kashmir, he said: 400,000 had gone to Af- “Three women, two girls and Afridi said they discussed the all references received by his are participating in the joint tered Tribal Areas (Fata) with “You lament about the situ- ghanistan,” he said, adding two boys,” were among the issues that have emerged offi ce had been forwarded to exercises with the Pakistan Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. ation in (Indian occupied) that nobody knew the actual dead, UNAMA said, adding that following the restrictions imposed the EC in accordance with the army,” he added. The Maulana came down Kashmir, but the ground real- numbers. the mine was planted by “anti- by the Pakistani authorities. law. “I take decisions impar- He said all appointments in hard on stakeholders in his ity is far worse in Fata.” Without naming anyone government elements.” He said transporters from tially according to the consti- the assembly had been com- speech on the second day of An MNA from Fata, GG in particular, the JUI-F chief Another incident in southern Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed tution,” he added. pleted through the Public discussion on the report and Jamal, who had called for ear- also cited the peace deal Helmand province on Friday that they were not ready to The speaker said attack on Service Commission on merit. accused them of lying and us- ly resettlement of Temporar- signed with Sufi Muhammad killed at least nine civilians, accept the condition of visa for parliament was an attack on PTI’s information secre- ing media and other forums ily Dislocated Persons (TDPs) in 2009. “eight of whom were women truck drivers travelling between democracy which was embar- tary Naeemul Haq yesterday for exaggerating facts. in Fata, was presiding over the Lashing out at the report, and children.” the two countries. rassing for the country. He said said by sending the reference The report was fi nalised session. he said that after the merger, UNAMA said that both incidents Afridi said the Afghan off icials he had given extra time to the against Prime Minister Sharif by a six-member commit- Terming the idea alluring, the Senate seats would be left no survivors and called on would also stop Pakistani trucks opposition in the assembly to to the EC, the Speaker had tee headed by Advisor to the he wondered: “Do you think all gone and there would be no militants to “immediately order entering Afghanistan without visa. discuss issues. tried to correct his wrong done Prime Minister Sartaj Aziz will be well by preparing just quota for students from tribal their fighters to cease the use of This apparently would be a tit-for- The speaker said he was un- earlier. which recommends merg- one report on merger of Fata?” areas. these illegal and indiscriminate tat response by the Afghans to the der immense pressure on res- Haq alleged that like the ing the tribal region into the He also asked how anyone “Fata should be a separate weapons.” decision taken by Pakistani off icials. ignations of the PTI members prime minister, the NA speak- province, besides suggesting could decide that Fata needed province with its own gover- Civilian casualties as a result Off icials of the two countries held but he did not disqualify them, er had also been constantly ly- various steps for accelerating to be merged with KP. “Stop nor, courts, cabinet and its own of the ongoing fighting in talks to resolve the issue. adding that it was not right to ing in the National Assembly. the region’s socio-economic this jugglery of words and set-up to function (as an ad- Afghanistan are increasing. A source at Torkham border said de-seat a person who had got He recalled how the speaker development, rehabilita- discontinue spreading unre- ministrative entity),” he said. According to a mid-year UN that Afghan authorities didn’t thousands of votes. had earlier said he had found tion of displaced persons and alistic rhetoric using the me- Urging policymakers to report, 5,166 civilian casualties agree to impose visa restrictions “I played my role to nothing to send the reference electoral and legal reforms. dia,” he maintained. stop deceiving the people in were recorded in the first six on Afghan transporters and strengthen parliament; how- against the prime minister to Urging policy makers not to He said that instead of Fata, he said: “Have mercy on months of the year including drivers. ever, it will take some time to the Election Commission. enforce plans made in Islam- making a list of probable so- them.” 1,601 deaths and 3,565 injuries. Gulf Times 24 Monday, October 3, 2016 PHILIPPINES DOJ says to Sebastian: Tell all or none at all

By Jomar Canlas testifi ed against de Lima during the com- Manila Times mittee’s fi rst hearing at the chamber. Aguirre said Sebastian can be covered by the Witness Protection Program (WPP) he Department of Justice (DOJ) has with his testimony on illegal drugs inside told drug convict Jaybee Sebastian the national penitentiary. Tthat he can take or leave its condi- “Unless Jaybee tells the entire truth, he tion for him to spill the beans on the drug will not be given immunity. trade inside the national penitentiary New He needs to pass the criteria of WPP be- Sulu Governor Sakur Tan (second right) stands beside Indonesian sailors Edi Suryono, Mohamed Mabrur Dahri and Ferry Arifin in the town of Jolo on the Bilibid Prisons (NBP) in Muntinlupa City fore a recommendation for immunity could southern island of Mindanao. (Metro Manila). be made,” he explained. This was the challenge made by Justice Aguirre said Sebastian’s testimony will Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre 2nd, who said be useless unless he tells the whole truth. they will talk with Sebastian only if he will “His statements might be useless and he tell the whole, not selective, truth on pro- could be charged as among the principals in liferation of illegal drugs inside NBP. the drug cases. Abu Sayyaf militants release Aguirre added that Sebastian must give That’s why we only need the entire truth all details of drug transactions inside the from him, no less. national penitentiary during the Aquino That’s the only condition I have: If he administration under the leadership of wants to co-operate, tell the whole truth,” then-Justice Secretary and now Senator the Justice secretary added. three Indonesian hostages Leila De Lima. Aguirre warned that they will not accept President Rodrigo Duterte had junked an Sebastian if his testimony shall be limited off er of Sebastian for a meeting. only to alleged anomaly in food supply at AFP being turned over to an Indonesian leader with the Moro National Lib- Military sources say the Abu But Aguirre said he is willing to meet with the national penitentiary. Jolo representative,” Dureza told AFP. eration Front (MNLF) group. Sayyaf are still holding a Dutch hos- the leaders of the drug inmates inside the Meanwhile, he said, they are studying The three were part of a group of After a decades-long insurgency, tage, fi ve Malaysians, two Indone- maximum security compound of the NBP. if they will grant a request of Sebastian’s sailors abducted by the Abu Sayyaf the MNLF is currently engaged in sians and four Filipinos in their jun- “He (Sebastian) should tell everything lawyer Eduardo Arriba for his client to be slamic militants in the Philip- in June, authorities said. peace talks with President Rodrigo gle stronghold. that he knows, without selection of details. transferred to another facility after Sebas- pines have freed three Indone- The terms of the release were not Duterte. The Abu Sayyaf is not part The militants beheaded two Ca- Anyway, he will be joined by his lawyer tian sustained stab wounds at a recent riot Isian sailors abducted at sea, offi - disclosed, but the Abu Sayyaf typi- of the peace process. nadian hostages earlier this year, af- if we agree to talk,” the Justice secretary at the Building 14 of the NBP last week. cials said, in the latest release by the cally releases hostages after hefty “These recent breakthroughs were ter failing to collect a ransom. pointed out. Sebastian is confi ned at the Muntinlupa Abu Sayyaf group after a kidnapping ransom payments are paid. a convergence of eff orts that Presi- The Abu Sayyaf is a loose network The DOJ chief has set the condition in Medical Center. spree in the restive south. Indonesia’s foreign minister Ret- dent Duterte initiated, getting the co- of militants formed in the 1990s exchange for immunity that Sebastian had In the riot last Friday morning, convicted The Abu Sayyaf handed over the no Marsudi also confi rmed the three operation of the MNLF,” Dureza said. with seed money from Osama bin sought once he testifi es in the House of Chinese drug lord Tony Co was killed while three men on Jolo island to a ma- hostages — Ferry Arifi n, Edi Suryo- In mid-September, a Norwe- Laden’s Al Qaeda network, and Representatives on October 5. three other high-profi le inmates were in- jor rebel group which then released no and Muhamad Mabrur Dahri — gian hostage kidnapped in 2015 and has earned millions of dollars from Inmates Noel Martinez, German Agojo, jured, including Sebastian. them to authorities yesterday, gov- had been freed and would be handed three other Indonesian seamen were kidnappings-for-ransom. While its Joel Capones and Jerry Pepino, who are also Other inmates who were injured were ernment peace negotiator Jesus Du- over to a team from the Indonesian handed over by the Abu Sayyaf to leaders have in recent years pledged set to appear before the House committee Vicente Sy and Peter Co reza said. embassy. Misuari who then passed them on allegiance to the Islamic State group, in tomorrow’s continuation of hearings on Peter Co is included in the drug matrix “The turnover was smooth and Yesterday’s handover was the to the government. A few days later, analysts say it is mainly focused on a the drug trade inside the NBP. that had been presented to the media by now the three will get a medical latest hostage release overseen by another kidnapped Indonesian sail- lucrative kidnapping business rather Convict Herbert Colangco has already President Rodrigo Duterte. check-up and a debriefi ng before Nur Misuari, an elder Muslim rebel or was freed through the MNLF. than religious ideology.

‘Yolanda’ K9 cops Duterte says summit to be he is sorry for held in Cebu Nazi remarks

Manila Times Reuters Cebu city Manila

he Duterte administration will hold hilippines President Rodrigo Duterte a summit in Cebu on October 6-7 to yesterday apologised “profoundly and Trevisit the course of actions during Pdeeply” to the Jewish community, and super Typhoon Yolanda, which will form said his references to the Holocaust while part of the bases to formulate the Philippine discussing his war on drugs were to hit back Development Plan. at critics who had likened him to Adolf Hitler. The summit will be held a month before Duterte said he recognised the comments the third anniversary of Yolanda, which left made in the early hours of Friday had caused more than 6,000 dead, many of them in Ta- outrage among Jewish communities around cloban City, Leyte, and devastated northern the world, but he insisted his mention of the Cebu on November 8, 2013. Cabinet Secre- Nazi leader was to show how opponents had tary Leoncio Evasco Jr. sought to portray him. over the weekend said the summit will be “I would like to make it now, here and now, attended by government agencies, which that there was never an intention on my part were on the forefront of the search, rescue to derogate the memory of the six million and relief operations for typhoon victims. Jews murdered,” he said in a speech at a fes- These include the Department of Social tival carried live on television. Welfare and Development, Department of “The reference to me was, I was suppos- the Interior and Local Government, Depart- edly Hitler, who killed many people.” ment of Health, Department of National He added: “I apologise profoundly and Defense, Department of Agriculture and deeply to the Jewish community...it was Bureau of Customs. never my intention, but the problem was I The Cabinet secretary said multi-sectoral was criticised, using Hitler comparing to groups in the private sector, especially those me.” who facilitated donations for the Yolanda More than 3,100 people have been killed victims, will be invited. since Duterte took offi ce three months ago Evasco, who oversees 12 national govern- and launched a promised drugs war that was ment agencies by virtue of the fi rst execu- the bedrock of his campaign for elections, tive order issued by President Rodrigo Du- which he won by a large margin. terte, said the summit will reveal the total Most of those killed so far have been drug donation, in cash and in kind, that the Phil- A mascot of the Philippine National Police (PNP), named after Chief Director General Ronald Dela Rosa, marches with members of the K9 units users and pushers, with some deaths during ippines received from other countries. and the Special Action Force before the mass blessing for rescue dogs during the celebration yesterday of the feast day of St Francis of Assisi, shootouts in police operations and others the He said it must be traced how much was patron Saint of Animals, at the St John Paul II parish church in Eastwood, Quezon city. work of vigilantes, police say. received from the United States, Japan, South Duterte, 71, has been nicknamed “the Korea, Israel, China, Russia, Malaysia, Indo- Punisher” for his tough stance on crime. nesia, Thailand and other countries. He said on Friday he had been portrayed by Evasco added that it must also be traced critics as being “a cousin of Hitler” and said who received donations and in what capac- he would “be happy to slaughter” three mil- ity were they authorised to receive them. lion Filipino drug users and peddlers. Donations received from the private sec- 24-hour checkpoint put up in two provinces The comments caused outrage, and fol- tor and benefi ciaries of these donations low other provocative public outbursts in the must also be accounted for, he said. past few months. There were accusations that government Manila Times Chief Inspector Bryan Ber- tegic areas to prevent transport border of Maguindanao and Sultan Duterte’s narcotics crackdown has broad offi cials, politicians and even leaders of pri- Cotabato City nardino, Esperanza town po- of improvised bombs and illegal Kudarat provinces. support among Filipinos fed up with drugs vate organisations had pocketed some of the lice chief, and First Lt. Jano drugs,” Bernardino said, referring Esperanza is the last town and crime, and he has lashed out at those who donations for Yolanda victims. Reyes, commanding offi cer to PNP Director General Ronald of Sultan Kudarat bordering have challenged it, including US President Evasco said that when he went to Ta- he Philippine National Police of 57th Infantry Battalion “Bato” dela Rosa. Maguindanao where suspected Barack Obama and UN chief Ban Ki-moon. cloban City, most of the comments were (PNP) and the Armed Forces Alpha Company, will lead the in- The 24/7 checkpoint also aims bombers, illegal drug pushers and He had vented his frustration again yester- that the previous government did not listen Tof the Philippines (AFP) spection of all vehicles on rota- to monitor movements of Private kidnap for ransom gangs originate. day at human rights groups and what he called to the people’s clamour. have established a round the clock tion basis on the checkpoint along Armed Groups (PAGs), criminal Last Thursday, residents alerted “stupid” lawyers of the European Union. He added that whatever inputs that will border checkpoint in the town of the Sultan Kudarat-Maguindanao groups, guns-for-hire, as as well the police about the presence of a Duterte’s spokesman on Saturday said be gathered in the summit will be used to Barangay Saliao, Esperanza, Sultan highway. as terrorist plans of the Abu Sayyaf bag left unattended in front of a Duterte rejected the Hitler label and his re- create policies to avoid a repetition of the Kudarat to prevent transport of im- “This is in response to the direc- Group (ASG), Bangsamoro Islamic roadside restaurant. Police bomb marks the previous day were an “oblique wrong actions of the Aquino administra- provised explosive devices (IEDs), tive of the chief of the PNP to con- Freedom Fighters (BIFF) and kid- experts found no bomb inside the defl ection” of him being portrayed as a mass tion. unlicensed guns and illegal drugs. duct 24/7 checkpoint in all stra- nap for ransom (KFR) gangs on the bag. murderer. Gulf Times Monday, October 3, 2016 25 SRI LANKA/BANGLADESH/NEPAL Nearly 19% Suspect in Dhaka of Nepali cafe attack gets bail households AFP attack,” Khan’s lawyer Motiur Dhaka Rahman said. depend on “The Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate court today granted Bangladesh court yes- bail to him. We hope he will be terday granted bail to a released later today,” Rahman Astudent of Canada’s Uni- said. remittance, versity of Toronto after police Police confi rmed in August dropped charges against him that Khan and British citizen over alleged involvement in the Hasnat Karim, of Bangladeshi country’s deadliest terrorist origin, had been arrested and attack, police and a lawyer said. were being held. says survey Tahmid Hasib Khan was Karim and Khan were both picked up by security forces and inside the Bakery when gunmen later arrested after he was named raided the cafe on the night of IANS migrant workers, not hir- as a suspect in the July carnage July 1, taking a group of mainly Kathmandu ing migrant workers since at Holey Artisan Bakery, Dha- Western diners hostage and then February. ka, where Islamist extremists killing 20 of them, along with “If key destination markets killed at least 22 mostly foreign two policemen. early 19% of the for Nepalese migrant workers hostages. But neither have been seen in households in Nepal continue to take less number Khan’s family vehemently public since the end of the siege Ndepend fully on the of them, it will hurt the Nepa- protested his innocence, saying when commandos stormed the remittance from their family lese economy hard because the 22-year old was in the cafe as cafe in the capital’s upmarket members for living, becoming remittance is the key resources a customer and was not associ- Gulshan neighbourhood on the vulnerable to any disruption for fi nancing of growing im- ated with the fi ve gunmen who morning of July 2. in employment opportuni- ports of Nepal,” said Acharya. hacked and shot to death the The men’s families have said ties abroad, a survey of the According to the report en- hostages in an attack claimed by they were being held by secu- country’s central bank has titled ‘Saving and Investment Islamic State group. rity forces even though there was Tahmid Hasib Khan, arrested over alleged involvement in the July 1 Dhaka cafe attack, was granted bail yesterday. revealed. Tendency of Households Re- Police yesterday said inves- no evidence to link them to the Given this context, the ceiving Remittance,’ a Nepa- tigators had not found any evi- attackers. during the siege. They said Khan result of their “behaviour and the attack’s mastermind, saying contraction of employment lese migrant worker sends dence against Khan, prompting a Police had denied the men was seen holding a fi rearm and actions” during the siege. his Bangladeshi group Jamayetul opportunities in the countries home an average of $4,958 a court to grant his bail, two police were in their custody before an- Hasnat Karim strolling with the Khan, who is a Bangladeshi Mujahideen Bangladesh, not IS, where they are employed will year, an attractive income for offi cers said. nouncing the arrest on August 4. attackers on the roof. citizen, was back in his homeland carried out the attack. lead to incident of poverty general Nepalis. “Police submitted a report on Reports in local media said The country’s national police while on leave from university. Chowdhury was killed in a in such families, the Nepal Nepal received a total of September 28, saying that he was both men were being investi- chief told reporters that the two Police also named a Canadian gunfi ght just outside the capital Rastra Bank (NRB) said in its $6.19bn in remittances in the not involved in the Holey Artisan gated for suspicious activity had fallen under suspicion as a citizen, Tamim Chowdhury, as later in August. recent report, suggesting the last fi scal year 2015-16 that need for addressing this risk ended in mid-July, accounting through necessary policies in for some 30% of Nepal’s gross time. domestic product (GDP). The survey was conducted But, when it comes to uti- among 320 households of lisation of the remittance, the 16 districts out of 75 focus- migrant workers’ families use Nepal to make eff orts to ing particularly on saving 25.3% for paying loans, 23.9% and investment tendency of for consumption of daily es- such households, according sentials and they save 28% of to NRB. remittance. They spend the Economist Keshav Acharya rest for education for children, convene Saarc Summit said that as long as Nepal does social works and productive not create economic and em- activities. ployment opportunities with- But for the saving part, most IANS “We will discuss both the Aff airs Prakash Sharan Mahat, fi rst time Saarc has faced such in the country, Nepal should of the households purchased Kathmandu venue and dates with other who returned from the US after precarious situation. face this vulnerability, Xinhua lands and houses, according member countries.” taking part in the UN General In 2002, following tensions reports. to the report, pointing out the Adhikari’s remarks come Assembly on Saturday, told the between India and Pakistan, “The government should need of taking measures to day after Pakistan for- after India on Tuesday pulled media that consultations would Nepal had sent a special envoy take measures to utilise their utilise remittance in produc- mally announced post- out of the summit, saying that be held with member states to New Delhi and Islamabad to skills learnt abroad within the tive sector, as only 1.1% of re- Aponement of the 19th “increasing cross-border ter- “to ensure that the summit water down the situation. The country which will help create mittance is used in production Saarc Summit in Islamabad, rorist attacks in the region and takes place”. summit was later held. more opportunities for them,” related activities. Nepal yesterday said it will growing interference in the in- “A decision regarding the New Delhi’s decision to pull he said. Meanwhile, despite pen- contact all member states of the ternal aff airs of member states summit will be taken after out of the summit came in the Vulnerability of foreign etration of banks and other fi - South Asian grouping and make ‘by one country’ have created holding consultations with wake of the September 18 ter- labour markets has been ex- nancial institutions, majority eff orts to convene the summit an environment that is not con- all member countries. Dates ror attack on an Indian Army posed as remittance infl ow of Nepalis heading for foreign conference at the earliest. ducive to the successful hold- should be fi nalised after assur- camp in Uri town of Jammu and decreased as of the fi rst month employment receive loans Governor of the Central Bank of An offi cial from the Nepali ing of the 19th Saarc Summit in ance of participation from all Kashmir, which left 19 soldiers of current fi scal year 2016-17 from local merchants at high Sri Lanka, Indrajit Coomaraswamy foreign ministry said Kath- Islamabad”. countries,” said Mahat. dead. that began in mid-July, for the interest rate, according to the addresses journalists during a mandu will reach out to all New Delhi’s decision was He called on all the member Meanwhile, Nepali offi cials fi rst time in two years. This has report. press conference at the Central Saarc members to reschedule backed by Afghanistan, Bang- countries to be sensitive about maintained that they will try been attributed to the decline As many as 52% of house- Bank in Colombo last week. the summit which was slated to ladesh and Bhutan, who too on the importance of the forum for to reach unanimous consensus in number of Nepalese people holds were found to have be held on November 9-10, the Wednesday expressed their in- the development of the region. on rescheduling the summit in going for foreign employment, taken loans from local mer- Kathmandu Post reported. ability to attend the conference. It was not clear whether Islamabad or any other venue. he said. chant while only 6.3% took “As the chair of Saarc, Nepal Sri Lanka on Friday be- Nepal will send envoy(s) to all “The foreign minister has The number of Nepalis loans from formal banking has to ensure that the summit came the fi fth country in the member states or convene a just arrived; we will decide in heading for foreign employ- channel to cover the cost of Lanka to takes place at the earliest,” said eight-member regional group- meeting of offi cials to zero in next few days how we should ment declined by 18.4% to going abroad. “This shows Rishi Raj Adhikari, foreign af- ing to pull out of the sum- on the dates and venue for the proceed from here,” said 418,713 during 2015-16 fi scal the need for favourable fairs adviser to Prime Minister mit, prompting Pakistan to summit, which as of now seems Adhikari. year. It is largely due to Ma- policies to expand fi nancial see 5.3% Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prach- postpone the summit. to be in a state of limbo. All decisions of the Saarc are laysia, traditionally the larg- access to the people,” the economic anda”. Nepali Minister for Foreign This is, however, not the decided by consensus. est destinations for Nepalese report said. growth Bangladesh launches smart national ID cards IANS Colombo By Mizan Rahman The prime minister then Dhaka handed over the smart NID ri Lanka is expected to see cards to all members of Bangla- 5.3% economic growth in desh ODI cricket team. Sthe next three years de- rime Minister Sheikh The distribution of NID cards spite challenges, the Global Eco- Hasina yesterday said the will begin in two city corpora- nomic Prospects report released Pgovernment has decided tions in Dhaka and in a remote by the World Bank has showed. to provide smart national iden- area in Kurigram the follow- “Although facing monetary tity (NID) cards to all citizens of ing day. Then smart cards will and fi scal tightening, growth of Bangladesh — about 116mn- ir- be distributed at sub-district, the island will (occur due to) in- respective of their ages. municipality, union and ward frastructure spending fi nanced “I think all citizens should levels in phases over the next 13 with sizable FDI fl ows... Recent have identity cards...we’ve de- months. restraint imports policy will also cided in principle to provide According to the elec- contribute to growth in this year, that,” she said. tion commission, the number and both 2017 and 2018,” Xinhua The prime minister was in- of voters in the country is news agency quoted the World augurating the launch of smart now about 100mn. A total of Bank as saying. NID cards. 81,058,698 citizens got NID The report notes that in Sri Hasina said citizens who are cards eight years ago for the Lanka expansionary fi scal policy now 18 years of age and above fi rst time. has contributed to the increased will be provided with the smart The machine-readable smart defi cit and debt levels with gov- NID cards. “But, we’re taking card will prevent its forgery. ernment debt levels above 70% steps to provide the smart NID For being machine readable, of GDP. Moreover, rising core cards to those who are under 18 the smart cards have additional infl ation and high credit growth or not eligible for voting. She safety measures against for- have compelled the central bank also mentioned that convicted gery. To maintain security of to tighten policy. criminals and physiological- the smart cards, 25 interna- However, the report said Sri ly-challenged citizens will be tional certifi cations and stand- Lanka was also making eff orts brought under this smart NID ards have been ensured. The to prevent the deterioration in process. We’ll give them NID as microchips in smart cards will public fi nances, including the well.” contain all the information of a increase of the VAT rate from 11 The smart NID card was fi rst citizen. to 15%. provided for the president. Encrypted data would be The report suggested Sri Chief Election Commissioner stored inside a chip in the cards, Lanka to take such measures as (CEC) Kazi Rakibuddin Ah- offi cials said. strengthening public fi nancial mad received it on behalf of the The cardholders will get Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina handing over a smart national identity card to cricketer Shakib Al Hasan in Dhaka yesterday. management, broadening the president from the prime min- 22 types of services, includ- tax base, reducing exemptions ister. ing banking, taxpaper identity will start in the two city corpo- their old cards will be free. Peo- will collect biometric details and advertisements in newspapers and improving tax administra- The CEC also handed over number (TIN), driving license ration areas of the capital today. ple will have to go to smart card picture of their iris before giving mentioning the names of smart tion against the backdrop of a the smart NID to Prime Minis- and passport. The fi rst smart NID cards distribution centres with their them their smart new cards. card distribution centres in the fragile global economy. ter Sheikh Hasina. The distribution of the cards people will get in exchange for old cards. The EC offi cials then The EC has already published capital. Gulf Times 26 Monday, October 3, 2016 COMMENT

Chairman: Abdullah bin Khalifa al-Attiyah Production Editor: C P Ravindran

P.O.Box 2888 Doha, Qatar [email protected] Telephone 44350478 (news), 44466404 (sport), 44466636 (home delivery) Fax 44350474 GULF TIMES Urgent action needed to tackle HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani with Indian ambassador Sanjiv Arora. air pollution It is highly relevant that with some 6.5mn people Wonderful memories that dying annually from air pollution and 92% of the world’s population living in places where levels exceed recommended limits, the United Nations last week rolled out its most detailed profi le of the scourge ever in a bid to slash the deadly toll. will remain with us forever “Fast action to tackle air pollution cannot come soon enough,” top UN World Health Organisation (WHO) It has been an honour and It has also been rewarding to work in environmental offi cial Maria Neira said of the new air quality close partnership with some of these model, which includes interactive maps that highlight a pleasure to contribute to institutions, for example, the fi rst ever areas within countries exceeding WHO limits. The world’s the increasing partnership “A Passage of India” festival organised by the Indian community at Museum of population reached 7.35bn last year, according to UN fi gures. between Qatar and India Islamic Art Park in November, 2013 (the Solutions exist with sustainable transport in cities, solid third edition of this unique event was waste management, access to clean household fuels and By Sanjiv Arora held again at the same venue in April, Doha 2016) and then at Katara in March, cook-stoves, as well as renewable energies and industrial 2015. I join the Indian community emissions reductions, as Dr Neira pointed out. in renewing our sincere gratitude to atar has been second home Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa Nearly 90% of the deaths occur in low- and middle- to me and my family for the bint Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani,, income countries, with nearly two out of three occurring in last over four years. Now that chairperson of Qatar Museums for her the South-east Asia and Western Pacifi c regions. Qit is time to move on, let me inspiration, guidance and support. recall our fi rst memory when we arrived I wish to convey the same sentiments “Air pollution continues to take a toll on the health of at the old Doha airport around 10pm to our friends at Katara for their the most vulnerable populations – women, children and on August 21, 2012 and were touched overwhelming support for so many the older adults,” WHO’s assistant director general Flavia by the gracious gesture of HE the events that have contributed to further ambassador Ibrahim Yousuf Fakhroo, strengthening the historic cultural Bustreo said. director, Department of Protocol in the bonds between India and Qatar and Major sources of air pollution include ineffi cient modes Ministry of Foreign Aff airs, to welcome presenting India in a composite way of transport, household us at a late hour during Eid holidays. to the residents of Qatar – “A Passage Fakhroo is truly a friend, philosopher to India”; International Day of Yoga; “Air pollution fuel and waste burning, and guide for all diplomats in Doha! performances of cultural and folk dance coal-fi red power plants, My embassy colleagues who had HH the Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani presenting outgoing artistes from India and so on. continues to come to receive us have all left Doha one Indian ambassador Sanjiv Arora with the Sash of Merit in recognition of his role in Our interactions in Qatar have and industrial activities. by one. The same is true of a part of the enhancing relations between Qatar and India. not only been limited to the call of take a toll on But not all air pollution group of Indian community stalwarts offi cial responsibilities. We have been originates from human who came to greet us that very hot and had become the longest-serving Indian my audience with him, preceded by fortunate to have friendship and close the health of the humid, but welcoming and friendly ambassador in Doha! I hope that my my call on His Excellency the Prime associations with our gracious Qatari activity. For example, night. successor would surpass that record Minister and Minister of Interior hosts at weddings, our homes and in most vulnerable air quality can also be I had the honour of presenting my and serve in Qatar until FIFA 2022 Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa other settings. We have also visited infl uenced by dust storms, credentials to His Highness the Emir when we certainly plan to re-visit this al-Thani. them to share their sorrow after the populations” (The Deputy Emir and Heir Apparent friendly, happening and great country! There are a myriad of wonderful passing away of their dear ones. particularly in regions close at that time) Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Having given offi cial messages of memories of Qatar that we would While continuing my work until to deserts. al-Thani on September 25, 2012. It greetings to celebrate India’s National always cherish. Qatar is a small country my last day in offi ce today, I renew The new WHO model shows countries where the air was most gracious of His Highness the Days and to the Indian community fora with large-hearted people. It is a very my sincere thanks to the government Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa and schools, and delivered so many dynamic and important country. A and people of Qatar, and the large, pollution danger spots are, and provides a baseline for al-Thani to give me an audience soon speeches on so many occasions, I do country not only endowed with big diverse, accomplished and highly- monitoring progress in combating it. after his return from a foreign tour in not wish to go into offi cial details of resources but with a lofty aspiration regarded Indian community for their Some 3mn deaths a year are linked to exposure to outdoor October, 2012. what has truly been a most eventful and and vision for its people. overwhelming friendship, co-operation Having been part of many offi cial fulfi lling assignment for me. I would It has truly been an exciting and and support in the discharge of my air pollution. Indoor air pollution can be just as deadly. In meetings, the traditional Eid greetings only say that it has been an honour educative experience to frequently visit duties. It has been an honour to 2012, an estimated 6.5mn deaths (11.6% of all global deaths) and other ceremonies, I greatly admire and a pleasure to contribute to the Qatar’s touristic attractions and iconic contribute to the growing partnership the utmost graciousness of Qatar’s royal increasing partnership between our two institutions – Souq Wakif; Museum between our two great countries and to were associated with indoor and outdoor air pollution family. My wife is also carrying fond great countries, illustrated most notably of Islamic Art; Sheikh Faisal Museum; serve the public. together. memories of Eid greetings with Her by the visits of His Highness the Emir desert dunes and sealine beach; Katara; My family joins me in sincerely As many as 94% of the deaths are due to non- Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani to Qatar Foundation; Qatar Museums; thanking our gracious Qatari hosts and visits to majlises of other lady India in March, 2015 and Indian Prime Qatar National Convention Centre; and the vibrant Indian community for communicable diseases – notably cardiovascular diseases, dignitaries and friends. Minister Narendra Modi to Qatar in Al Shaqab Centre; Pearl area; Aspire making our stay in Qatar so pleasant, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung My offi ce has a plaque, mentioning June, 2016, besides a host of other Complex; and Hamad International successful and memorable. Wherever we cancer. Air pollution also increases the risks for acute the names and tenures of all signifi cant developments. Airport, just to name a few. They are, our fondness, admiration and best ambassadors of India who have served I am humbled by the Sash of Merit symbolise Qatar’s centuries-old rich wishes for Qatar will be ever lasting. respiratory infections. in Qatar. I have never looked at it presented to me by His Highness cultural heritage and phenomenal This new model is a big step forward towards even more carefully until a few days back when I the Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah progress in diverse sectors in recent zSanjiv Arora is the outgoing confi dent estimates of the huge global burden of more than was pleasantly surprised to see that I bin Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani at years. ambassador of India to Qatar. 6mn deaths – one in nine of total global deaths – from exposure to indoor and outdoor air pollution, according to Dr Neira. WHO’s Ambient Air quality guidelines limit annual Theresa May: private woman, political enigma mean exposure to particulate matter with a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometres (PM2.5), such as sulphate, nitrates By Katherine Haddon/AFP perceptions of May as unshowy but and determination did not turn, over at the Bank of England, before being and black carbon, which penetrate deep into the lungs and Birmingham determined – she was recently labelled time, into stridency and refusal to elected to parliament for the London cardiovascular system, posing the greatest health risks. a “bloody diffi cult woman” by senior listen.” commuter town of Maidenhead in 1997. Conservative Ken Clarke – could turn May is reluctant to give away details As Conservative chairwoman in The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the acing ever-louder calls to negative if she does not adopt a more of her private life but is known for her 2002, she made waves by suggesting the 2030 Agenda, adopted at a UN summit last year, call for defi ne what Brexit means, the collaborative style. eye-catching shoe collection and love Tories were seen as “the nasty party” substantially reducing the number of deaths and illnesses honeymoon is over for British Asking respondents about May’s of walking, cookery and cricket. and needed to overhaul their image. Prime Minister Theresa May performance, a YouGov poll last month In 2013, she revealed she has Type 1 In Cameron’s government, May from air pollution. In May, WHO issued a new road map F after her meteoric rise to Downing found that 46% thought she was doing diabetes but insisted it would not aff ect served six years as interior minister – for accelerated action with local health sectors increasing Street following the vote to leave the well overall but only 32% said she was her career, saying it was a question of one of the hardest jobs at Westminster, monitoring and assuming a greater leadership role in EU. likeable. “head down and getting on with it”. one which has wrecked a number of May swept to power ultimately Born Theresa Brasier in 1956, other political careers. national policies aff ecting air pollution. What is required unopposed in July in an internal her father Hubert was an Anglican On becoming prime minister, May now is a concerted global eff ort to curb air pollution. Conservative Party leadership contest, “What’s intriguing to clergyman, one of several points which pledged on the steps of Downing Street promising to restore stability after have drawn comparisons with German to tackle “burning injustice” and the shock referendum result which me about Theresa Chancellor Angela Merkel. make Britain “a country that works for To Advertise prompted David Cameron to quit. Her education – at a series of little everyone”, not just the privileged few. The ex-interior minister, who May’s government is known state and private schools – has So far, she has signalled a break with [email protected] turned 60 on Saturday, became how few signals it has been contrasted with the elite Etonian the Cameron years, notably backing Display Britain’s second-ever female premier background of Cameron and many the creation of academically selective after fellow Conservative Margaret given” in his “Notting Hill Set”, named for a state-funded schools which her Telephone 44466621 Fax 44418811 Thatcher, and her no-nonsense style fashionable area of London. predecessor had opposed. Classified has fuelled comparisons. “People in our (focus) groups noted Like Cameron, May attended Oxford But there is little sense yet of a clear May, who quietly backed Britain with approval that there seemed a more University but kept a low profi le. It policy framework for her government Telephone 44466609 Fax 44418811 remaining in the European Union, gave formal, business-like air to things, with was there that she met her husband over two months after she became Subscription the fi rst big sign yesterday of progress less emphasis on PR than we had been Philip, a banker. They were reportedly premier. [email protected] over Brexit by saying she would trigger used to in recent years,” Conservative introduced by Benazir Bhutto, later “What’s intriguing to me about the formal process for leaving the donor turned pollster Lord Michael Pakistan’s premier. Theresa May’s government is how few EU, invoking Article 50 of the Lisbon Ashcroft wrote in September of her The couple married in 1980 but signals it has given,” said Tony Travers, 2016 Gulf Times. All rights reserved Treaty, by the end of March 2017. new premiership. could not have children. professor of government at the London Pollsters have warned that public “They hoped her admirable drive May worked in fi nance, including School of Economics. Gulf Times Monday, October 3, 2016 27 COMMENT A look at the geography of elections

Regional or local voting without a job can quickly become the Rather than claiming the opposite, new normal. politicians should acknowledge that patterns are as old as de- Aggregate demand expansion there are no quick fi xes to the uneven mocracy hardly alleviates the pain. Even if it geography of modern economic remains true that a rising tide lifts all development. Inconvenient as it may boats, it does not do so in an even way. be, the rise of the metropolis is a By Jean Pisani-Ferry For those who feel left out, stronger fact – one that should not be resisted, Paris national growth often means even because it is not a zero-sum game. more prosperity and dynamism in the Big cities do yield aggregate economic better-off cities, and little, if any, gain benefi ts. n many countries, where you live for themselves – hence a sharper, even What public policy must do is tends to be an accurate predictor more unbearable divide. Growth itself ensure that economic agglomeration of what or whom you are voting has become divisive. does not threaten equality of oppor- Ifor. This was most evident in the And whereas fi scal transfers help tunity. Governments cannot decide maps of the electoral geography of counter inequality and fi ght poverty, where companies locate; but it is voting for “Leave” and “Remain” in they do little to repair the social fabric. their responsibility to ensure that, the United Kingdom’s June referen- Furthermore, their long-term sustain- although where you live aff ects your dum on European Union membership. ability is increasingly in doubt. income, where you were born does not A similar pattern can be found in In her inaugural address, British determine your future. In other words, the distribution of votes in the 2012 Prime Minister Theresa May commit- public policy has a major responsibil- US presidential election or in French ted herself to a “unionist” approach ity in limiting the correlation between support for Marine Le Pen’s National to the country’s economic and social geography and social mobility. As Raj Front in the 2015 regional elections. woes. US presidential candidates Chetty of Stanford and others have It is very likely to be found in the have also rediscovered the strength shown, this is far from being the case United States’ upcoming presidential of the demand for national and social in the US, and similar patterns can be election. Many citizens live in places cohesion. Similar concerns will no observed in other countries. where a large share of their neighbours doubt be raised in the coming French Infrastructure can help. Effi cient vote the same way they do. presidential campaign. Yet, if the ends transportation, quality health servic- This voting geography is indicative are clear, politicians are often clueless es, and broadband Internet access can of a deep economic, social, and edu- about the means. help smaller cities attract investment cational divide. Affl uent cities, where In the US presidential campaign, in sectors that do not rely on agglom- university graduates concentrate, tend trade protection is fashionable again. eration eff ects. Back-offi ce services, to vote for internationally-minded, But, while import restrictions may for example, may have an advantage in often centre-left candidates, while alleviate the pain of some manufac- being located where offi ce space and lower middle-class and working-class turing districts, they will not prevent housing are cheap. districts tend to vote for trade-adverse Jobs, the salience of this new divide David Autor and his co-authors have others in fi scal redistribution. But companies from relocating where Finally, there is a case for limiting candidates, often from the national- is unmistakable: university graduates explored the political consequences. these solutions have delivered little growth opportunities are the strong- the selfi shness of better-off areas. The ist right. It is no accident that mayors account for half of the total population They fi nd that US districts where the respite. est. They will not protect workers distribution of competences between from the centre-left govern New York, in the most affl uent US metropolitan economy was severely hit by Chinese Evidence speaks against the naive from technological change. And they national and subnational levels, as London, Paris, and Berlin, whereas areas, but are four times less numer- exports have responded by replacing hope that prosperity will eventually will not recreate yesterday’s develop- well as the structure of taxation, was smaller, struggling cities tend to prefer ous in worse-off areas. moderate representatives with more reach all areas. Modern economic ment patterns. defi ned in a very diff erent environ- hard-right politicians. Economic shocks tend to exacer- radical politicians – either from the development relies heavily on interac- Most prominently in the UK, but ment. To mitigate the geo-economic Regional or local voting patterns are bate this political divide. Those who left or the right. Globalisation, there- tions, which in turn require a high elsewhere as well, economic migration divide, they may have to be rethought as old as democracy. What is new is a happen to live and work in traditional fore, has resulted in both economic density of fi rms, skills, and innovators. is increasingly being called into ques- fundamentally. - Project Syndicate growing correlation of spatial, social, manufacturing districts caught in the and political polarisation. It puts a premium on agglomeration, tion. But here, too, while restricting and political polarisation that is turn- turmoil of globalisation are multiple For too long, governments have which is why larger cities tend to the entry of Eastern European workers zJean Pisani-Ferry is a professor at the ing fellow citizens into near-strangers. losers: their job, their housing wealth, neglected this divide. Some put faith thrive, while smaller cities struggle. may alleviate wage competition or Hertie School of Governance in Berlin, As Enrico Moretti of the University and the fortunes of their children and in trickle-down economics, others Once an area has started losing skills stem the rise in housing prices, it will and currently serves as commissioner- of California at Berkeley emphasised relatives are all highly correlated. in a monetary-policy-driven revival and fi rms, there is little hope that the not change the relative fate of small general of France Stratégie, a policy in his book The New Geography of In fascinating new research, MIT’s of growth and employment, and still trend will naturally reverse. Being and big cities. advisory institution in Paris.

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TODAY AFP High: 35 C Paris Low : 27 C Hazy at places at first becomes hot daytime with slight dust at times and ndia’s ratifi cation of the Paris some local clouds. climate agreement yesterday brings the ambitious global TUESDAY warming deal a big step closer to High: 34 C I Low: 24 C coming into eff ect. The accord, sealed last December in Sunny the French capital, is aimed at keeping global warming below two degrees Celsius compared with pre-industrial WEDNESDAY levels. High: 34 C To come into force the deal must Low: 24 C be ratifi ed by at least 55 countries that Sunny account for at least 55 percent of the planet’s greenhouse gas emissions responsible for climate change. Fishermen’s forecast The fi rst of the two criteria has OFFSHORE DOHA already been achieved, with 61 Wind: NW-N 05-15/18 KT countries ratifying the deal ahead of Waves: 2-4/5 Feet India. INSHORE DOHA Wind: NW-NE 05-15/18 KT India, the world’s third-largest Smoke billowing from two stacks at the coal-based Badarpur Thermal Station in New Delhi. India, the world’s third biggest Waves: 1-2/3 Feet carbon emitter with its population of carbon emitter, ratified the Paris agreement on climate change yesterday, on the birthday of the country’s independence 1.3bn people, has brought the second leader Mahatma Gandhi. Around the region criteria within sight. Weather Weather Now a total of 62 countries The process for the EU is more Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping handed The Paris accord was formally today Max/min tomorrow Max/min accounting for almost 52% of complicated as each individual ratifi cation documents to UN chief Ban signed, though not ratifi ed, by 75 Abu Dhabi P Cloudy 36/28 P Cloudy 35/27 emissions have ratifi ed the agreement member state must ratify the deal Ki-moon at a ceremony in the Chinese countries in New York in April. Baghdad Sunny 37/18 Sunny 37/17 Dubai P Cloudy to tackle rising temperatures under its own system. city of Hangzhou. The deal requires all countries to Sunny 34/29 34/29 Kuwait City Sunny 37/22 Sunny 38/22 worldwide, according to the United Some have already done so; Austria, The Paris accord should come into devise plans to achieve the goal of Manama Sunny 34/25 Sunny 34/25 Nations Framework Convention for France, Germany, Hungary, Malta, eff ect “before the end of the year”, Ban keeping the rise of temperatures within Muscat M Cloudy 31/28 M Sunny 31/28 Climate Change (UNFCCC) website. Portugal and Slovakia. said last week. two degrees Celsius (3.6 Fahrenheit) Riyadh Sunny 34/18 Sunny 34/20 Canada, which accounts for 1.95% The two biggest greenhouse gas French Environment Minister above pre-industrial levels and strive Tehran Sunny 23/13 Sunny 25/14 of global emissions, is expected to emitters, ahead of India – China Segolene Royal, who hosted the for 1.5C (2.7F) if possible. ratify the Paris agreement soon while (20.09%) and the United States COP21 Paris climate talks, hopes the Climate change experts estimate on Friday the 28 European Union (17,89% ) – formally joined the party deal will come into eff ect before COP that it will require overall emissions nations agreed to fast-track the together last month. (Conference of the Parties) 22 gets cuts of 40-70% from 2010 to 050 to ratifi cation procedure. US President Barack Obama and his underway in Morocco on November 7. achieve the two degrees goal. Live issues How to take control of your life

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he current architectural trend in Qatar “I cannot think of a better way to start our is to retain elements of traditional de- monthly dialogues for the year than with such Tsign while creating more functional and a distinguished speaker whose projects refl ect environmentally-aware structures. the rich historical, cultural and environmental The observation was made by the award- context we see around us,” said CIRS director winning Qatari architect Ibrahim Mohamed Dr Mehran Kamrava. Jaidah at a recent event at Georgetown Uni- A researcher and author of the History of versity in Qatar’s Centre for International and Qatari Architecture and 99 Domes, Jaidah is a Regional Studies (CIRS). pioneer of a new architectural movement, cre- Jaidah, group CEO and chief architect of the ating memorable landmark structures that are Arab Engineering Bureau and responsible for helping to shape the developing nation. helping to shape the country’s skyline, gave an His work includes the Kempinski Marsa overview of the transitions that have occurred Malaz and the Kempinski Residences and in the fi eld. Suites, which, at 62 fl oors, is the tallest stand- He focused on the history and infl uences of ing building in Qatar. Qatari architecture in his talk. Other projects range from the Sharq Village From the pre-oil period to up-and-coming and Spa to Barzan Tower and the sprawling future developments, he explained how simple new Ministry of Interior building. mud houses were replaced by modern designs A dedicated advocate for sustainability, Jai- as architecture became a commodity in the dah is also a co-founding member of the Qatar 1990s. Green Building Council. The event, which was attended by scholars, His eff orts have been honoured with nu- invited guests and the wider community in merous awards, including the Islamic Cities Qatar, formed part of CIRS’ monthly dialogues Award, the Arab Town Organisation Awards, series. and the State of Qatar Encouragement Award.

The delegates pose for a commemorative photo during the visit. IMIA delegates impressed by upcoming projects

elegates attending the 49th Qatar Central Bank, is to be held The delegates were impressed dium but also other Aspire Zone International Association from today until October 5. with the safety measures and also Foundation (AZF) venues. Dof Engineering Insurers Prior to their ground visit to the given a full illustration of the new The aim of the energy centre (IMIA) Conference in Doha have stadium, the delegates attended a technology to be used for the air is to centralise the cooling infra- visited the construction site of presentation of the project. cooling of the stadium, according structure, off setting the need for Khalifa International Stadium, re- Mansoor al-Muhannadi, project to a press statement. separate rooms in each building developed by Midmac Contracting manager of Khalifa International Upon completion, the new Kha- within AZF. Consequently, the Qatar, and the Energy Centre by Stadium, accompanied the dele- lifa International Stadium com- centre brings in about 40% im- Galfar Al Misnad Engineering and gates who were able to witness the plex will involve a retail area and proved energy effi ciency and 20% Contracting. progress of work on the site, which VIP/corporate zones, which will be life-cycle cost savings, the state- The conference, organised by is taking place in keeping with the linked to the new Qatar Olympic ment notes. IMIA in collaboration with Qatar schedule and includes a new arch and Sport Museum. More than 110 delegates and General Insurance & Reinsurance that will support the new east wing The Energy Centre will not only guests from over 30 countries are Qatari architect Ibrahim Jaidah speaking at the event. Company under the patronage of roof. serve Khalifa International Sta- participating in the conference.