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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 THULHIJJA 14, 1436 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Amir urges MP Dashti Saudi-led Romagnoli off innovative underestimates attack kills as depleted ways for threats, refutes 25 civilians Milan fall development2 accusations3 in Yemen8 at20 Genoa Haj rituals marred Min 26º Max 42º High Tide by double tragedy 11:35 Low Tide Stampede death toll hits 769; Saudi launches investigation 03:35 & 18:00 40 PAGES NO: 16651 150 FILS MAKKAH: Saudi Arabia deployed large numbers of secu- Dubai housing squeeze rity reinforcements yesterday as pilgrims performed the final rituals of a haj marred by double tragedy, with the pushes middle-income death toll from a stampede rising to 769. The kingdom’s expats out to suburbs leaders have ordered an inquiry into the disaster-the deadliest to strike the annual Muslim pilgrimage in a DUBAI: While Dubai continues to pump out sumptu- quarter-century-and a “revision” of its organization, with ous new apartment blocks, for a rising number of the deaths raising tensions with regional rival Iran as well. expatriates the city no longer offers the luxury Dozens of emergency workers were seen on one level lifestyle that lured many foreigners to the Gulf. A of Jamarat Bridge, a five-storey structure in Mina where shortage of affordable homes and a reduction in pilgrims ritually stone the devil, and on which hundreds overseas allowances since the financial crisis are push- of thousands were converging when Thursday’s stam- ing foreign staff on middle incomes out to less glam- pede occurred nearby. Many more patrolled the network orous areas of the city far from the office, or to neigh- of roads leading to the structure, which resembles a park- boring Sharjah. ing garage. The Interior Ministry has said it assigned Investment bankers, lawyers and top managers at 100,000 police to secure the haj and manage crowds. multinationals may enjoy seven-figure salaries but But pilgrims blamed the stampede on police road clo- other expats - from architects, accountants and IT sures and poor management of the throng, during sear- managers to legal secretaries and HR executives - are ing temperatures. “People were trying to maneuver to often on household incomes of 10,000-30,000 UAE dirhams ($2,720-$8,170) a month, says property con- the front for safety but police were saying ‘Go back! Go sultants JLL. back!’” said Nigerian Abbas Tijani, who escaped with They can afford annual rents of 72,000 dirhams injuries. “Everybody was trying to survive,” he said from ($19,600), says JLL, or could buy a property for around his hospital bed. “People were stepped on by people.” In 790,000 dirhams - a fraction of prices in expatriate all, 769 people were killed and 934 others were wound- neighborhoods Dubai Marina and Dubai Downtown, ed, according to Health Minister Khaled Al-Falih. for example, where two-bedroom apartments sell for Criticism has been particularly strident from Saudi up to 4 million dirhams. “There’s a squeeze on middle- Arabia’s regional rival Iran, 136 of whose nationals were income earners,” said Faisal Durrani, head of research among the dead. “It is not only incompetence, but a MINA: Photo show bodies of people who died in a crush in Mina, Saudi Arabia during the annual haj pil- at property consultancy Cluttons. “Affordability issues crime,” Iranian Attorney General Ebrahim Raeisi said, are likely to become more acute.” grimage. Hundreds were killed and injured, Saudi authorities said. The crush happened in Mina - a large while President Hassan Rouhani used an address to the Continued on Page 13 valley about five kilometers from the holy city of Makkah that has been the site of haj stampedes in years United Nations on Saturday to call for an investigation. past. — AP (See Page 8) Continued on Page 13 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 L O C A L Amir urges innovative ways to achieve sustainable development Kuwait’s 0.24% assistance to GNP ratio highest worldwide

NEW YORK: His Highness the Amir of Kuwait contributions to helping developing countries amounted to 2.1 percent of its GDP, which is Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah worldwide, calling upon developed countries more than double the percentage agreed- said Saturday the world should explore inno- to honor their commitment and contribute 0.7 upon internationally,” he said. “We are proud vative means to implement sustainable devel- percent of their gross domestic product (GDP) that Kuwait, even though it is a developing opment beyond 2015 in order to end poverty to enable sustainable funding for developing country itself, has been ranked in first place in by 2030. countries. providing humanitarian assistance in 2014 The world should engage in a collective Kuwait, he added, has been living up to its according to the global humanitarian assis- work and active partnership while taking into regional and international responsibilities tance report,” he noted. consideration burden-sharing in order to towards achieving sustainable development achieve sustainable development, His and addressing related problems. “My country Total assistance NEW YORK: His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al- Highness the Amir said in a speech before the has hosted a number of high level meetings - Kuwait’s total assistance in 2014 amounted Sabah delivers his speech before the Sustainable Development Summit on Sustainable Development Summit. economic, development and humanitarian - to 0.24 percent of the country’s Gross Saturday. —Amiri Diwan photo and launched many initiatives to boost part- National Product (GNP), the highest among all Helping countries nership in development and humanitarian donor countries in the world,” His Highness He added the targeted sustainable devel- fields, and continue to make sure they are the Amir. opment was facing big challenges “due to the implemented,” said His Highness the Amir. His Highness the Amir, meanwhile, said Amir congratulates Saudi patterns of conduct of man throughout the Kuwait, added His Highness Sheikh Sabah Kuwait was proud of the UN achievements ages, in addition to impact of natural disas- Al-Ahmad, did not spare any effort to provide over the past decades, through which it King on end of Hajj season ters and the rise in earth’s temperature thus aid to developing countries and least-devel- enhanced international cooperation against KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh the Hajj pilgrimage this year. His Highness increasing our responsibilities.” oped nations through its institutions, foremost challenges and crises. He said the SDGs’ three Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent on Sheikh Sabah also expressed gratitude for Leaders taking part in the summit had Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development dimensions - economic, social and environ- Saturday a cable of congratulations to the King Salman and his government’s strenu- adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (KFAED), which provided grants and soft loans mental - represented a starting point to sup- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King ous efforts in addressing the needs of Hajj (SDGs), which aimed at primarily eradicating to carry out infrastructure projects in the port global development. “Our success in Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud on the end pilgrims, wishing persistent prosperity for poverty by the year 2030 and further push developing countries. achieving sustainable development reflects of the Hajj season. In his cable, his the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its peo- development worldwide. “My country continue during the past few our responsibilities towards the world,” con- Highness the Amir lauded the success of ple. —KUNA His Highness the Amir highlighted Kuwait’s years to provide development assistance that cluded His Highness the Amir. —KUNA Amiri representative arrives in New York for UNGA meetings NEW YORK: Representative of His Highness the Middle East region, he said. His Highness Sheikh His Highness the Prime Minister praised the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Jaber Al-Mubarak called on the international com- UN’s honoring of His Highness the Amir as His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber munity to live up to its ‘historic responsibility’ to ‘Humanitarian Leader,’ and Kuwait as Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah arrived in New York preserve international peace, security and stability, ‘Humanitarian Center.’ His Highness the Prime to head Kuwait’s delegation to the 70th UN as well as stepping up the fight against terrorism. Minister was received at JFK Airport by senior General Assembly (UNGA) session. “Kuwait is keen on continuing its support to officials at the Amiri Diwan and the Prime His Highness the Prime Minister said in a state- the UN so it can play an active role in helping Minister’s Diwan, Deputy Foreign Minister ment shortly after his arrival that the UNGA meet- many countries overcome crises and providing Khaled Al-Jarallah, Kuwait’s Ambassador to the ings were held amidst many developments taking decent life for their people,” he added. He said US Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, place around the globe. The UN is shouldering big Kuwait actively contributed to UN efforts to Kuwait’s permanent representative to the UN NEW YORK: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al-Sabah responsibility vis-a-vis uncertainties and terrorist addressing international disasters and crises, as Mansour Al-Otaibi and the Consul General to Los arrives in New York to head Kuwait’s delegation to the 70th UN General acts threatening security and stability in the well as helping development in many countries. Angeles Abdullateef Al-Yahya. —KUNA Assembly (UNGA) session. —KUNA Kuwait aspires for vibrant tourism industry: Minister

KUWAIT: Kuwait aspires to have tourism become a vibrant aspect of economic growth and an integral component in the country’s drive to diversify its sources of national income, an official said on Saturday. To achieve such an end, Kuwait has charted out a national strategy to create and develop tourist destinations worthy of the tourist’s time and interest, said Minister of Information and State Minister for Youth Affairs and President of the National Council for Arts and Letters Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al- NEW YORK: First Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled meets Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister Humoud Al-Sabah, marking the World Sabah Khaled Al-Sabah meets Chilean Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov Tourism Day yesterday. Heraldo Munoz. —KUNA To demonstrate the government’s seri- ousness about promoting a tourism indus- Sheikh Salman Al-Humoud Al-Sabah try in the nation, it (i e the government) has brought back in its fold the former in such locations and events as Expo FM meets counterparts department of tourism, which had been Milano 2015 and the Scientific Center, rendered a separate entity for some years, among others. The private sector is also NEW YORK: First Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister said the minister. making commendable efforts in that Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah on Saturday Underscoring the reasonable possibili- regard, he added. met with Chilean Foreign Minister Heraldo Munoz to ty of Kuwait attracting enormous hordes Noting that the theme of this year’s discuss ways to strengthen bilateral ties in all fields. of tourists to its shores, the minister cited World Tourism Day is ‘One Billion Tourists, They also signed a visa waiver agreement for holder of the example of the successful holding of One Billion Opportunities,’ the minister diplomatic and special passports. the yearly tourist-oriented festival known acknowledged the economic dividends a as Hello February, which, he noted, Meanwhile, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled held talks with country could reap from a viable tourist attracted huge crowds of tourists from industry, citing international organizations Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov on pro- around the region. such as the World Bank, the UNESCO and moting bilateral ties, and regional and international He said at the present time there is an others that see tourism as an essential fac- issues of mutual interest. Sheikh Sabah also held talks earnest inclination to promote Kuwait as a tor in bringing closer together the world’s with Norwegian Foreign Minister Borge Brende on ways possible tourist destination, as evidenced civilizations and cultures. —KUNA of promoting bilateral relations and cooperation in all domains. The foreign minister also held talks with his Turkish counterpart Feridun Sinirlioglu on political and security developments in the region. The meetings were held on the sidelines of the 70th UN General Assembly (UNGA) session, and were attend- ed by Assistant Deputy Foreign Minister for the minis- ter’s office Ambassador Sheikh Dr Ahmad Nasser Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled meets Norwegian Foreign Minister Borge Brende. Mohammad Al-Sabah. —KUNA KRCS concludes Eid Al-Adha aid campaign in Lebanon BEIRUT: The Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) has concluded its humanitarian campaign in Lebanon by distributing more than 2,100 meat rations to thou- sands of Syrian refugees in various parts of Lebanon, as part of Eid Al-Adha aid campaign. KRCS delegate to Lebanon MILAN: A visitor is seen at the Kuwaiti pavilion in Expo Milano 2015. —KUNA Mohammad Al-Mutairi said that more than 300 Syrian families in Marjayoun city, south of Lebanon, benefited from Over 11,000 visitors tour this campaign. On Saturday, 550 families in Miniyeh, Kuwaiti pavilion at Expo north of the country, and Arsal, north- MILAN: Over 11,000 visitors flock daily to with them productively is shown through a east of Lebanon, received Eid rations. The see the sights at the Kuwaiti pavilion in Expo 3-D documentary at the pavilion, he said. KRCS distributed meat rations to more Milano 2015, enjoying an attractive multi- To get a glimpse into the kinds of fish than 1, 250 Syrian families in Batroun, media presentation of life in Kuwait, past that exist in Kuwait and means of fish-farm- Zahle and Sidon within two days, Mutairi and present, said a pavilion official on ing used, the pavilion offers the visitor a look added. He expressed appreciation to the Saturday. at a large aquarium aside from also inform- Lebanese Red Cross Society for helping in The pavilion offers the visitor the stages ing the visitor, through films, about the mak- carrying out this campaign effectively of development of life in Kuwait from the ing of some Kuwaiti handicrafts, like making pre-oil discovery days to the present with tents, he said. and efficiently. He also pointed out that the emphasis on the resourcefulness of The pavilion also introduces the visitor to KRCS will continue to help out the unfor- Kuwaitis in dealing with an arid environ- a representation of a traditional marketplace tunate to alleviate their sufferings. ment, devoid of water and vegetation, said in Kuwait, complete with its sounds and According to the latest UN statistics, the pavilion assistant director Bader Al- sights and aromas, he said. It is noteworthy there are more than 1.2 million registered Mutairi. The way Kuwaitis took on in the past that the pavilion was designed by famed Syrian refugees in Lebanon. —KUNA constraints of the environment and dealt Italian architect Italo Rota. —KUNA MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 LOCAL

Adil Javed, Q8Expect founder, poses for a group photo with the participants. Shamoun (left) and Kedin, photographers from India. Alvin, a photographer from the Philippines. 500px Fuji Global Photowalk in Kuwait

By Athoob Al-Shuaibi month since they arrived in Kuwait, and they found out ‘Explore with friends.’ Shamoun from India explained that about this event through Facebook. Meanwhile, Alvin the event was very helpful for beginners in photography In my view KUWAIT: A Photowalk has been hosted by Al-Shaheed from the Philippines, a public sector employee, said that and a great place to interact with other people “to devel- Park was the scene of a photowalk recently, conducted by he has been into photography for three years, adding op our friendship circle in this field.” Kedin from India the Q8Expact photography club on behalf of 500px.com; that he is hoping to become a professional photographer agreed with Shamoun, saying that this event was the best Let’s help others one of the largest photographers online communities. with the help of the photography groups in Kuwait. place to meet, share and learn. The photowalk held in Kuwait this year was supported by canon, and is sponsored internationally by Fuji, Founder Middle East No fees of the club Adil Javed said. “The Q8Expact photography Q8Expact club also gathers members from the Middle Kuwait Times asked the Shaheed Park of their regula- club has been running for three years. It is open for all East. Mohamed Tharwat from Egypt told Kuwait Times that tions for hosting events organized by the public. They nationalities, age groups and camera experience levels. he was new to photography, adding that it was a great said that all they need is to fill an application. No fees This is our second year organizing the event,” Javed said. chance for him to join his friends from the club to practice required. However, details of the event must be very By Talal Al-Ghannam Many photography enthusiasts gathered to share their his new hobby. Another attendant from Egypt, Dr Isra’a accurate. Javed confirmed that the park management experiences, and practice modeling for the photo shoot. Ahmed was also in attendance. “I was born in Kuwait, but I was very cooperative and the booking process was easy. Some people in attendance found the event as a chance started this hobby only five years ago,” she said The members were encouraged to share results on the to socialize with others. Nicole, Jessa and Inga, three visi- Three attendants volunteered to be models to help the club’s page on Facebook to exchange their views in order tors from the United States, said that it has only been a group take pictures that match the theme of the walk to socialize and enhance their technical skills. [email protected]

Expatriate workers protest ‘unhealthy living conditions’ oing service for humanity is one of the greatest ways we can show our devotion to Allah. All of By Meshaal Al-Enezi the employers admitted to committing the Search for missing pilgrim Minister of Municipality Affairs Esa Al- Dthe revealed scriptures place great emphasis on violation, and asked for a grace period to Ministry of Awaqaf and Islamic Affairs’ Kandari recently ordered the deportation helping others. In Islam, helping others and solving their KUWAIT: Around 30 expatriate workers improve his workers’ living and accommo- Assistant Undersecretary and head of Kuwait’s of three non-Muslim door-to-door problems is not only an important virtue, it is also a pro- demonstrated recently outside the labor dation conditions. Hajj mission Khalifa Al-Othainah stressed that butchers, who were arrested during the found act of worship. It is a means of righteousness that inspection department in Dajeej, express- all concerned authorities were working hard to Eid Al-Adha holiday while slaughtering promotes peace on Earth and allows us to earn Allah’s ing dissatisfaction over the ‘unhealthy liv- Shisha stores fined locate the Kuwaiti pilgrim, Jassim Al-Failakawi livestock without holding any health cer- eternal reward in the Hereafter. ing conditions’ in a hostel their company Ministry of commerce and industry who went missing since last Thursday when tificates. In a related development, Helping others is one of the greatest deeds in Islam, provided. The workers said that they were inspectors recently referred a number of the pilgrims’ stampede took place. Othainah Kuwait Municipality’s Acting Director as Allah Almighty forgives our sins for something as sim- all accommodated in a two-bedroom Shisha tobacco stores in Salmiya to rele- explained that, upon orders from minister Ahmad Al-Manfouhi said that the ple as moving some thorns out of the path where people apartment with only one bathroom. vant authorities for selling products with- Yaqoub Al-Sane, the search efforts include supreme planning council would assess walk. Abu Hurayrah quotes the Prophet (peace be upon Department inspectors have verified that out indicating production and expiry dates, checking the records of hospitals and police the temporary slaughterhouses experi- him) as saying: “A man was going on his way when he the workers’ complaints were legitimate, said informed sources, noting that hun- stations in coordination with relevant Saudi ment’s positive as well as negative sides. saw brambles in the path. He moved these out of the and that the employer had violated the dreds of kilograms of tobacco were confis- ministries and Kuwait’s consul to Jeddah. He also justified the lack of temporary way. Allah so esteemed his virtuous act that He granted contract conditions. Accordingly, a report cated and the violating stores were fined. slaughterhouses in Mubarak Al-Kabeer him forgiveness.” [Sahih Muslim] was filed recommending suspending the An investigation was opened, the sources Unlicensed butchers deported to the rejection expressed by coopera- In another narration of the same hadith, Abu employer’s file under code 31. Meanwhile, added. Minister of Communications, State tive societies there. Hurayrah relates that the Prophet said he saw a man strolling in Paradise. The deed that he had performed was that he cut down and removed a tree from the path Dashti underestimates threats, that was causing trouble to passersby. In his commentary on this hadith, Al-Nawawi says that there is reward for any virtuous deed that provides refutes treason accusations help to others. Scholars explain that the main lesson to draw from this hadith is the inherent virtue of easing the By A Saleh Propaganda gains our economy solely depends on oil as the distress of others in any way: “The prayers and other ritu- Notably, MP Soud Al-Huraiji had only source of national income, which has al acts of worship that we perform are fruitless unless we KUWAIT: MP Abdulhameed Dashti lashed slammed Dashti’s statements in Geneva, created budget deficit in view of the drop- engage in the service of humanity.” out against MPs who he said had launched a describing them as lies tailored to make ping oil prices,” he said, explaining that Allah grants His forgiveness to those who sacrifice some ‘cheap sectarian and electoral propa- Kuwait’s credit rating would be affected if it themselves to help the victims of misfortune. Allah does ganda gains’ by claiming that prisoners held continued funding the deficit from national not only grant forgiveness for those who engage in such in relation to the Abdali Cell were being tor- reserves. virtuous deeds, but in His infinite mercy, he makes their tured by security in Kuwait. “That is high trea- On a different concern, Saleh stressed account easy on the Day of Judgment. son to Kuwait,” stressed Huraiji, saying that that the Kuwait Authority for Partnership Abu Hurayrah relates that Allah’s Messenger (peace Kuwait is a state ruled by law and that it fully Projects was currently coordinating with the be upon him) said: “Whoever removes one of the hard- respects human rights. “This was proved by Public Anticorruption Authority to set a spe- ships of a believing soul, Allah will remove from him one the UN itself when it granted His Highness cific mechanism to file corruption reports. He of the distresses on the Hereafter. Whoever solves some- the Amir the title of Humanitarian Leader added that according to decree law number one else’s problem, Allah will make things easy for him in and considered Kuwait as a center of human- 24/2012, article 39 mandates protecting indi- this world and the Hereafter... Allah is ever assisting His itarian work,” he underlined noting that viduals reporting corruption and that this servant as long as that servant is helping his brother.” Dashti’s statements ought to be questioned protection may also include spouses, rela- [Sahih Muslim (4867)] by state security. “Dashti also committed tives and others when necessary. This hadith shows us that the greatest form of devo- another state security crime by slandering tion, the best way to please Allah, is to provide service to Saudi Arabia and Bahrain,” added Huraiji, not- Strategic alternative humanity. Today our world is thirsting for peace. Though ing that Dashti was defending dictatorships Chairman of the parliamentary financial there are many programs and efforts being carried out, MP Abdulhameed Dashti in Iran and Syria and that he must be legally affairs committee MP Faisal Al-Shaye’ urged we are falling short. Yet the solution is clear - it lies in pro- held accountable. the government to finish the payroll strate- viding service to humanity. The charred exterior of a window on the first floor fierce attack against him for defending what gic alternative law in order to stop squander Before the coming of Allah’s final Messenger, the peo- a Sabahiya house is seen following a fire reported he believed was a just cause. “The fierce Bad timing through public employees’ payrolls and ple of Makkah lived in ignorance. Their society was harsh, yesterday. No injuries were reported in the fire. attack against me from some GCC and local Meanwhile, MP Sultan Al-Shemmari financial privileges. “We want citizens to lead far removed from the values of human dignity, fraternity, hired ad-controlled voices has many reasons. slammed the timing of Dashti’s statements luxurious lives without having to suffer from love, and affection. When those same people were They wish to silence me and prevent me from when Kuwait was celebrating the first increasing prices,” he stressed. brought under the guidance of Prophet Mohammad advocating what is right. Some are after my anniversary of granting HH the Amir the title (peace be upon him), their conduct alone was enough to Two dead in position, the one I won by winning voters’ of ‘Humanitarian Leader.’ “At such a time, Health minister communicate their newly realized social conscience. trust,” the lawmaker said yesterday. Dashti spreads lies and points false accusa- The government does not tend to Islamic teachings, like those mentioned above, formed Several MPs had heavily criticized Dashti tions at Kuwait; the state of law and institu- change any cabinet members at the time the basis of a new social reality for the Muslims. Sabahiya fire over statements in which he reportedly tions,” he said, reminding that though Dashti being, well-informed sources said, and We can see these values in the way all of the prophets slammed Kuwait and other Gulf Cooperation had hailed the interior minister after arrest- stressed that Health Minister Dr Ali Al-Obaidi conducted their lives. Through the example that Moses, Council countries as ‘oppressive states.’ ing the cell related to the Islamic State, he would stay in office though he was going to Jesus, the other Messengers and Mohammad (Peace be Underestimating his fellow-lawmakers’ did the exact opposite on arresting Abdali face a grilling motion on the coming parlia- By Hanan Al-Saadoun upon them) set, Allah guided the rest of humanity. criticism, Dashti described the attack as a cell. “If he wishes to know where torture was mentary term. “The government sees that Therefore, we should follow their righteous mode of con- ‘conspiracy against someone who had spent being committed, he will find that in Iran and Obaidi was doing a good job and that, KUWAIT: A handicapped Kuwaiti woman in her fifties duct and live our lives accordingly. We need to study, his life serving his country, people and ruler Syria,” he concluded. health-wise, he has achieved a great part of especially, how the prophets maintained a state of peace and her Asian nurse died in Adan hospital after suffer- most loyally.’ He added that what he MP Dr Mansour Al-Thefieri also stressed the development plan and was going ing smoke inhalation during a fire that engulfed their in a prevailing atmosphere of gloom. described as a ‘tumult’ has been developing that Kuwait’s fully respects human rights and according to schedule in the remaining When Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) house in Sabahiya recently. Colonel Khalil Al-Ameer, ever since 2011, and would have so many that all what Dashti said were lies. “After criti- parts,” stressed the sources, noting that med- arrived in Madinah, he created bonds of brotherhood Public Relations and Information Director at the Kuwait impacts and targets. “I might be one of those cizing brotherly countries, now he is criticiz- ical errors happen worldwide and that the between the local inhabitants and the emigrants from Fire Services Directorate (KFSD), said that emergency targets,” he underlined, noting that he would ing his own country, which shows that he minister had taken the proper procedure on Makkah. In this way, he encouraged them to render operators received a call from neighbors reporting thick fully respect MPs’ criticism out of respecting receives foreign orders,” he said. Thefieri also investigating each case. The sources added assistance to one another and live together in harmony. smoke coming out from the house next door. others’ opinion, but he refused treason accu- defended security forces, noting that they that the health ministry had already submit- The Prophet, in his wisdom, brought two different peo- Firefighters from Mangaf fire center respond, but when sations. “Those accusing me of betraying fully observed the law and human rights and ted a bill to the cabinet pertaining ‘patients’ ples together into one combined society, who became they entered the house, they found the two victims Kuwait have done nothing to the country that they act highly professionally and trans- safety’ and stressed that, once passed, this the best generation humanity has ever witnessed. When unconscious. They were taken to hospital where they compared to what I did,” he said. parently. law would make a substantial shift in health the Jews of Madinah saw the conduct of this combined later died of health complications. Preliminary investi- Commenting on the fact that some of MP Majed Moussa strongly slammed services and place Kuwait amongst the society of the emigrants and the local people, they were gations indicate that an electric short circuit may have those criticizing him were lawyers, Dashti Dashti’s statements, noting that they were world’s leading countries in this field. “The greatly impressed. Some of them embraced Islam after caused the fire. stressed that those justifying his actions by only made for show up purposes. “This is typ- law will protect patients’ rights and regulate seeing the reality of the faith in practice. attempts to influence litigations in some cas- ical of him and of those conspiring with Iran,” the doctor-patient relation,” explained the Solving other peoples’ problems is a way to soften No injuries es filed against him would not even dare he said, urging Dashti either to use his parlia- sources. hearts and establish harmony. Sometimes a cruel man’s A fire broke out in a Sabahiya house, prompting comment on the constitutionality of those mentary powers to prove the torture accusa- hardness melts away when he sees some gentle soul, out Mangaf center to respond. The fire had started in the cases. “Dear colleague, you will someday tions he made or to keep silent and leave to E-payment of sheer kindness, help him out of his difficulties. There defend what I am currently sacrificing for and Iran, ‘the evil neighbor,’ as he described it. “So The charities department manager at the children’s room in the first floor. Firefighters rescued one are abundant examples of this in our daily lives and in advocating,” he added, noting that getting rid many MPs have visited the Hezbollah cell Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor (MSAL) the life of the Prophet, but unfortunately many of us do domestic worker and tackled the flames. No injuries of him was too hard for his opponents detainees, so how come Dasht claims they Munira Al-Kandari said that once the grace were reported. not take heed. This is one of the reasons why there is so because his love was already in the hearts of had been tortured?” he exclaimed. given to some violating charity branches was much sorrow in the world. many honest people across GCC and the over, those branches would be immediately The value of helping others is a universal truth, Fireman injured Arab world. Economic reform closed. Kandari added that a memo had A fireman sustained hand and face cuts as he suf- because Allah does not ignore the person who makes “MPs and cabinet members who are Deputy Prime Minister and Finance been submitted to MSAL’s Assistant sacrifices in the service of fulfilling people’s needs. We as fered an accident on sea. According to investigations, accusing me should have asked for a session Minister Anas Al-Saleh stressed that econom- Undersecretary for Development Affairs Ali Muslims should try to cultivate the habit of giving serv- Major Abdallah Al-Haniyan was returning to base when to be held on October 29 to discuss such ic reform had already started, that Kuwait’s Al-Roumi suggesting using e-payment ice to humanity, seeking only Allah’s pleasure and His strong waves broke the windshield of his boat. He sus- accusations and criticism, giving me the right credit rating was excellent and that the coun- instead of paying cash donations at charity reward in the Hereafter. tained cuts on his hands and face as a result, and was to refute them then leave the judgment to try’s financial status was so firm. branches. “E-payment will provide more con- Until the next article insha allah taken to Mubarak Hospital as soon as he arrived. the Kuwaiti people,” he concluded. “Nevertheless, there is a huge effect because trol over donations,” she stressed. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 L O C A L Photo o f t h e d a y

KUWAIT: Muslims perform the Eid prayer inside the Thamir Stadium in Salmiya Sporting Club on the first day of Eid Al-Adha. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat Kuwait celebrates Eid Al-Adha

KUWAIT: Pictures taken from around Kuwait during Eid Al-Adha showing traditions performed during the Muslim holiday including sacrificing livestock, performing the Eid prayer, visiting the graves of loved ones as well as spending time at local parks. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat and Joseph Shagra MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 LOCAL

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Toufic Salloum, Assistant Operations Manager and Abdelhak Mehdi, Business Development Associate at MAKI Restaurant are pictured with Kuwait Times Deputy General Manager Adnan Saad. A gift from MAKI Restaurant. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 FROM THE ARABIC PRESS

Al-Jarida Crime R e p o r t Educational reform Man ran over and curriculum change during fight KUWAIT: A bedoon (stateless) man sustained serious injuries dur- By Dr Bader Al-Daihani ing a fight involving six persons in Taima recently. The man was hospitalized with fractures in the pelvis and back as well as other ttempts to reform and develop education have been injuries he sustained when he was ran over by one of the runaway going on from time to time including attempts to suspects, according to the police report. Police found the victim Achange curriculums and teaching methods, which on the scene after they responded to an emergency call reporting are normal in advanced societies in order to cope with new the fight. They also found a damaged vehicle on the scene. The international discoveries and rapid developments. However, other suspects had reportedly fled before police arrived. this contradicts with conservative powers and political Investigations are ongoing. Islam blocs that have been rejecting such development and detest progress. Human communities always change and so do their Liquor found needs and general goals, which should be reflected in edu- Two unknown persons escaped leaving their vehicle behind cational curriculums. Otherwise, those curriculums would when they were approached by police. The police patrol remain lagging behind, useless and economically, socially Arab became suspicious of two persons who were unloading bags. and politically costly. Therefore, it is quite normal to Police found 406 bottles full of liquor. The vehicle and the attempt to reform and develop education from time to time World liquor bottles were sent to Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh police station. including attempts to change curriculums and teaching methods not only to cope with new international discover- ies, modern theories and rapid changes worldwide, but also Hashish possession to meet the constantly changing requirements of compre- Farwaniya police sent two Egyptians to criminal evidence after hensive development plans. catching them with hashish joints. A security source said that Farwaniya patrol officers approached a car they suspected, and a Rejection of curriculums updates, development and A change, if necessary, has been adapted by anti-social l - man inside it attempted to escape but was caught. Police also J change powers and blocs that have been doing their best a r i d arrested a second man who was inside the vehicle. The two admit- to maintain the old outdated social structure. It is conse- ted that they were smoking hashish when police approached quently an attitude that is lagging behind human develop- them. Three hashish joints and a fake gun were found with them. ment and progress. We might notice that social and politi- cal powers who reject educational curriculum changes are conservative and political Islam ones, that have been, with Teens held for robbery support and nurture from the political authorities, domi- Al-Qabas A Farwaniya criminal detectives arrested four Egyptian stu- nating the Ministry of Education’s curriculum committees dents, three in secondary and one in intermediate stages for for long years now and have been setting them in accor- robbing a cell phone store. The four juveniles confessed to dance to their conservative beliefs in a way that best serves breaking into the store, then shared the stolen material. A their own interests and anti-development political views. The single list system security source said the teenagers’ families were shocked That is why they are always jumpy and displeased whenev- when they found out that their children were involved in a er the idea of developing curriculums and teaching meth- By Abdellatif Al-Duaij theft, and were more shocked when the stolen goods were ods is brought up. brought out of their rooms. The four were sent to the juve- It is also noteworthy to know that developing curricu- vents at Kuwait University are supposed to be a guide the Kuwait National Students Union for four decades or near- niles’ prosecution department. lums or changing them is part of the educational policies to some who claim patriotism and political leadership ly half a century. The Brotherhood was able to mass the tribal that ought to be set as general ones, according to compre- Ehere. Elections of the National Union of Kuwait Students and popular groups and some of the ignorant in the national Drug dealer caught must be a reflection and a beacon to what the elections movement to support the university election according to hensive development plans and their renewable require- Interior Ministry Assistant Undersecretary for Criminal Security experience may turn into, according to the single list system, the lists or the four votes in the 2012 National Assembly elec- ments, not mere individual repulsive judgments. They Major General Abdelhameed Al-Awadhi sent a bedoon man to which some are suspiciously trying to impose by force over tions. should not be detached from such requirements, otherwise prosecution after confessing that liquor and hashish found in his the elections system in Kuwait. The Brotherhood along with their religious-tribal alliance, they would lose significance and become overburdening to car where intended for sale. One and a half kilograms of hashish in Students, and the university students among them, are because of the joint elections method, were able to control the entire society. addition to several bottles of imported liquor had been found known to be the most aware citizens and closer to advance- the results of 2012 almost completely. So, the adoption of the In addition, education cannot be reformed the way the with the man’s possession. Police had received information about ment, so the consideration of their election experience is a election system according to the true democratic election economy can, as long as the political system is corrupt or the suspect’s activities, so an agreement was made to buy hashish true representation and a small model of general elections is system of “one vote one representative” that was approved by lagging behind, because education is simply a reflection of from him. The exchange was made in place close to his residence, something that has no mistake and cannot be argued. Rather, HH the Amir, was a real rescue of Kuwait and the democratic the political administration’s vision and a project that aims and he was caught red-handed while delivering the contrabands Kuwait University students will be the citizens with most system that became an easy prey for the religious and tribal at developing the entire society and providing its sustain- to an undercover agent. The hashish and liquor were found in his capability and better suited to select and discover the coun- groups to control its results, so it imposes its beliefs by force able development needs. So, it is impossible for a retrograd- house after it was searched. ing administration to present a progressive and developed try’s general interest. and through its undemocratic convictions their views, their educational policy. Moreover, substantial and developed As this is the case, the dominance of sectarianism and by own private living methods and their old inheritance over the education is unachievable when institutional and political elections, and consequently the current control of the reli- Kuwait society. Elections according to the single list system, corruption prevails. gious-tribal alliance on the election results of university elec- that is the election of 50 members at once, as promoted by Botched escape That is why educational curriculum reform and change tions must be an early warning for everyone with patriotic some, or rather as the Islamic Constitutional Movement (the An Asian woman escaped death after falling from the third should come as a comprehensive package and general poli- sense over the election results of the “collective” election sys- Muslim Brotherhood), is an open invitation for tribes and floor of her sponsor’s house in Rabiya. She was admitted to cy that meet the demands of sustainable development. It tem some are promoting. sects to become allied and control the results of the elections intensive care unit in a critical condition. The woman was should be an integrated part of a political development Elections, according to the single list system, is a promo- alone. What took place and is taking place at Kuwait found on the floor with sheets tied to her hands, indicating project and revolutionary democratic and political reform tion of elections according to the Kuwait University students University is a clear example of what the general elections that she fell during a botched escape attempt, according to process with the aim of building a fair democratic civil state. system, which is a system that enabled religious groups, or may go through, so is there anyone who heeds this?! preliminary investigations. She sustained several fractures. — Translated by Kuwait Times more accurately the Muslim Brotherhood, to totally control — Translated by Kuwait Times Investigations are ongoing in the case. — Al-Anbaa

KUWAIT: The National Bank of Kuwait sponsored the inauguration of the book sale hall at Kuwait University for the third consecutive year, as part of its social responsibility activities.

Zain sponsors Kuwait’s National Jet Ski team KUWAIT: Zain, the leading telecommunica- Kuwaiti flag high by achieving top interna- pany in Kuwait, Zain is constantly looking tions company in Kuwait, announced its tional titles, and it further confirms its com- to identify and support excellence across main sponsorship of the Kuwait National mitment towards Kuwaiti champions, the sports sector. The company will con- Jet Ski team for the fifth consecutive year. which resembles the company’s endless tinue to put Kuwaiti National teams and The company’s sponsorship will extend confidence of the competencies of these individual athletes at the forefront of its during the team’s participation in the young athletes and their capabilities in priorities and pledges to continue moti- upcoming World Jet Ski Championship excelling in different fields. vating them to achieve all the recognition 2015 that will be held early October in the As a leading telecommunications com- they deserve. United States. Zain expressed its utmost confidence in the talents of the Kuwaiti youth. The com- pany’s officials were present with the team in Kuwait International Airport before their departure to the United States, where they expressed Zain’s wishes of the best of luck to the team on their upcoming participa- tion in the World Jet Ski Championship. Zain’s sponsorship falls under its solid Corporate Social Responsibility strategy towards the youth and sports sectors as well as supporting Kuwaiti athletes. The company further expressed its keenness on encouraging Kuwaiti athletes to represent Kuwait in the various internationally renowned championships. The National Jet Ski team is authorized by the Kuwait Sea Sport Club to officially represent Kuwait in regional and interna- tional Jet Ski championships. The team champions won a number of prominent titles during past participations, most notably many first place titles of last year’s KUWAIT: The Commercial Bank of Kuwait (CBK) paid to prepare World Jet Ski Championship, held in the two rooms at the Sheikh Salem Al Ali Audiology and Speech United States. The company expressed its Center, as part of its social responsibility activities. pride in all National teams that raise the MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 Iran-Saudi war of words heats up India clamps down on Modi critics, activist groups over hajj deaths Page 12 Page 8

BUQAATA: Seen from the hill village of Buqaata in the Israeli-annexed Syrian Golan Heights, smoke ascends from alleged shelling by Syrian government forces in the Syrian village of Jubata Al-Khashab. — AFP France carries out first strikes on IS Russia seeking ‘coordinated framework’

PARIS: France carried out its first air strikes against the Iraq said it had agreed with Russia, Iran and Syria to set up In January, Islamist extremists killed 17 people in three President Bashar Al-Assad was out of the picture, appear to Islamic State group in Syria yesterday, as Russia said it was a unit in Baghdad to share intelligence on IS. The new sense days of shootings in Paris and in August a gunman tried to be changing their stance. seeking a “coordinated framework” to fight the jihadists. of urgency to end the war that has left 250,000 people dead attack a high-speed train but was thwarted by passengers. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a fierce critic of President Francois Hollande said six French warplanes were comes after a year of air strikes by a US-led coalition which After two weeks of surveillance flights, six French warplanes Assad, suggested for the first time Thursday that Assad could involved in the operation to strike an IS training camp near have failed to have a significant impact, and with targeted the training camp in an operation done have a role to play in a political transition. And in a sign the the eastern city of Deir Ezzor, and that more air strikes could Washington’s efforts to resolve the crisis in disarray. “autonomously” of the US-led coalition, but in coordination European position on Assad may also be softening, German follow in the coming weeks. with regional partners. Chancellor Angela Merkel suggested he could be part of dis- The action came on the eve of the UN General Assembly French ‘self-defense’ “Our forces hit their target,” Hollande told a news confer- cussions to end the bloodshed. in New York where Syria is back in the spotlight after four France has been part of the US-led coalition bombarding ence at UN headquarters in New York. The United States and British Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to press years of a brutal war that has sent hundreds of thousands of IS targets in Iraq since September 2014, and has carried out its coalition partners including Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Bahrain the case at the UN that a peaceful solution would ultimately refugees fleeing to Europe. President Vladimir Putin is set to 215 out of nearly 4,500 strikes there, according to French and and the UAE have carried out more than 2,500 air strikes in require different leadership in Syria around which the majori- unveil a plan to resolve the conflict on Monday after boost- US figures. But until now it limited its air strikes on the Syria, according to US figures. ty can unite. However, a British official said Assad would not ing Russia’s military presence in Syria and taking a leading extremist group to Iraqi territory. necessarily have to go immediately as part of any peace deal. role in pushing for a political solution. In an announcement earlier this month, Paris cited self- Assad’s role Iran and Russia have given strong backing to Assad, “We have proposed to cooperate with the countries in the defence as its rationale for expanding its policy to Syria. While Russia’s deployment of troops and warplanes to whom the United States and European countries including region. We are trying to establish some kind of coordinated Hollande has been under political pressure to take action Syria appears to have signaled a shift on the ground, winds France see as the instigator of the civil war that has turned framework,” Putin said in an interview with CBS television. against IS after a series of jihadist attacks in France, and fears are also changing on the diplomatic front as leaders scram- key cities to rubble and left large parts of his country in the “We would welcome a common platform for collective action over hundreds of citizens who have gone to wage jihad who ble to find a political solution. World leaders who previously hands of IS. Russia has rankled the West by strengthening its against the terrorists,” he said. could return home battle-hardened and vengeful. refused to embark on a political process unless Syrian military presence in Syria in recent weeks. — AFP

US, Russia address UN summit as Syria war draws spotlight

UNITED NATIONS: President Barack Obama and the lead- ers of some of America’s closest allies are addressing a major United Nations summit on its last day yesterday as Syria’s conflict threatens to push the stated topic, global develop- ment, onto the sidelines. The global meeting is focused on fixing some of the world’s greatest problems through a 15- year road map to eliminate poverty and hunger. Endorsed by the UN’s 193 members, the plan includes fighting cli- mate change. Also speaking yesterday are Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and President Francois Hollande of France, who swept into a hastily arranged press conference a few minutes before the day of speeches to announce his country’s first airstrikes in Syria. Hollande didn’t take questions after giving details about the strike on an Islamic State group training camp in eastern Syria - but when asked afterward whether this was the beginning of the end of the war in Syria, he smiled. World leaders have already begun a whirlwind series of closed-door meetings on Syria on the UN sidelines. The focus of around 150 world leaders and diplomats turns today to the annual General Assembly high-level debate, which gives countries a chance to lay out their vision before the world. A meeting on the sidelines Monday between Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin, who hasn’t shown up to the UN meeting for a decade, is one highlight. Iran is also a major question, with the United States and the United Nations both reaching out in the diplomatic glow of the new nuclear deal for the Islamic Republic’s help in finding political solutions in Syria and the newer conflict in Yemen as well. Iran President Hassan Rouhani is already at the UN summit and is set to address the UN General Assembly gathering Monday morning along with Obama, Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping - who is making his first appearance here. — AP MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 INTERNATIONAL Hajj stampede survivor’s tale: ‘I was pinned down’

MAKKAH: Hamza Musa Kabir from Kano in road was blocked by the police, which led to the crush). Many collapsed, mostly women me to use my other hand to reach for the neck.”I spent, like, two hours sitting down northern Nigeria survived the massive stam- buildup (of pilgrims). and the old and disabled on wheelchairs. “I metal bar of the fence, and grab it. I then recuperating,” he said. “After that, I was assist- pede at the hajj by shedding his pilgrim’s gar- “Then the police blocked all the roads, also was pinned down by this huge man I pulled myself up with the help of another ed by another pilgrim from Niger to make it ment after he was pinned under a man in the leaving us with only one route. The situation believe to be an Asian. I had to strip myself of young Arab man who was standing on the to the Jamarat and carry out the stoning crush, which killed 769 people. became worse when the police allowed peo- my shroud which had become an obstacle to fence,” reaching safety inside one of the rites. Reflecting on the shocking events that ple returning from the Jamarat to use the my escape. “I raised my hand and grabbed camps where Kabir then passed out. “What I saw on my return to the scene of unfolded on Thursday in Saudi Arabia, the same route back to their tents” where the pil- the shroud of another pilgrim from Nigeria “I was so dizzy and weak and too weak to the stampede frightened me, because I just 55-year-old tall, thin trader told his dramatic grims stay. “From where I stood, I could see a who was already standing on a fence. He walk. I was spread on the floor and another saw countless bodies lying on the floor cov- story to AFP’s Kano correspondent Aminu police officer on a raised platform at a nearby couldn’t pull me up because I was pinned pilgrim, seeing that I had regained con- ered in white shrouds, and I knew I could Abubakar, who also performed the pilgrim- control post beckoning at pilgrims returning down by this huge man.” sciousness, offered me his other shroud. have been one of them.” Still, he is not too age: “We set off at sunrise from Muzdalifah that they should move on. “Because those “People offered me drink and some food. I frightened to return. “I know I will not die and marched towards the Jamarat,” the place returning were moving in the opposite ‘Countless bodies’ then realized that I had been bitten (on) the until the appointed hour.... Hajj is very impor- in Mina where pilgrims ritually stone the dev- (direction) of the surging crowd, there was a In an act of desperation, Kabir grabbed side, by a young man from underneath. tant to my faith, and no obstacles will dis- il, Kabir recounted. “We were more than stampede. “People became weak from suffo- the man’s testicles “and squeezed them Kabir lost his backpack and most of his courage me from seizing another opportuni- halfway through the procession when the cation and heat. People couldn’t breathe (in which made him jump off me. “This enabled belongings except for a small bag around his ty to come back.” — AFP

Saudi-led coalition attack kills 25 civilians in Yemen

SANAA: Air strikes by helicopters from a of the 8th brigade in Saudi Arabia’s south- Saudi-led alliance killed 25 civilians in a ern Jizan province, was injured “defending Yemeni village yesterday, residents and the nation and its citizens,” the statement medics said, adding that most of the vic- said, without providing any details. tims were women and children. “People His death follows the killing of two bor- were fleeing their homes as the helicopters der officers along the frontier on Saturday. pursued, They committed a massacre for About 100 Saudi military personnel, includ- no reason,” a resident who called himself ing another general, have been killed along Khaled told Reuters by phone. the border with Yemen since the Saudi-led The incident in the village of Bani Zela, campaign began in March, according to a in Yemen’s Red Sea border area with Saudi Reuters count. Arabia, comes a day after the kingdom More than 4,500 Yemenis have also died announced that three of its officers, includ- since March, according to UN figures. In the ing a general, had been killed along the latest fighting, coalition air strikes pounded frontier. suspected Houthi targets in the capital An Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia around 25 times, residents said, and hit has been pounding the Iran-allied Houthi several other central provinces. Gulf troops militia in Yemen from the air for six months, and allied Yemeni tribesmen were fighting trying to eject the group from the capital ground battles against militiamen and their Sanaa and restore President Abd-Rabbu allies in Yemen’s army in the desert Mansour Hadi to power. The campaign has province of Marib 120 km east of Sanaa resulted in several mass killings of civilians, yesterday. including 36 people at a water bottling The two sides exchanged artillery fire in plant in August and 25 workers at a milk a coalition push for the strategic foothills factory in April. The attack on Bani Zela leading to Sanaa on Saturday, backed by may signal an escalation in combat along Arab air strikes. At least 20 bodies from the border. The target of the strikes was both sides were seen on the battlefield, a unclear and a spokesman for the alliance local official told Reuters. Hadi arrived in could not be immediately reached for com- the southern port city of Aden on Tuesday, ment. a week after his government’s formal TEHRAN: Iranian protesters shout slogans during a demonstration against Saudi Arabia outside its embassy yesterday. — AFP return to Yemeni soil from Saudi Arabia. But Border deaths he left the country again yesterday, local A Saudi brigadier general died in hospi- officials said, en route to the annual United Iran-Saudi war of words tal of wounds suffered in an incident on Nations General Assembly meeting in New the border with Yemen, the kingdom’s York. It remains unclear whether he will armed forces said on Saturday. Ibrahim return again to Yemen or go back to Saudi Omar Ibrahim Hamzi, deputy commander Arabia. — Reuters heats up over hajj deaths King Salman orders revision to hajj organization

RIYADH: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah attention to the injured as well as investi- ished in this tragedy, and wait until we see exercise that will identify any flaws in hajj Ali Khamenei demanded Saudi Arabia gating the causes of this incident and oth- the results of the investigation.” organization”. Senior Saudi officials sug- apologies yesterday for a stampede that er similar incidents in this year’s hajj.” gested the pilgrims were at fault for not killed 769 pilgrims at the hajj, as a war of Iranian Attorney General Ebrahim Yemen, Syria tensions following instructions. The interior min- words escalated between the regional Raeisi earlier called what happened “not Relations between Shiite Iran and istry has said it assigned 100,000 police to rivals. Khamenei accused Riyadh of “a only incompetence, but a crime”. Saudi Sunni-dominated Saudi Arabia were secure the hajj and manage crowds at the blame game”, after the Saudi foreign min- Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir, also in already severely strained by conflicts in event, which drew almost two million ister said Iran was playing politics with New York for the UN General Assembly, Yemen and Syria, and an international faithful. But pilgrims blamed the stam- tragedy. said the Iranians “should know better than agreement on Iran’s nuclear program. Iran pede on police road closures and poor “Instead of passing the buck and play- to play politics with a tragedy that has has demanded that affected countries crowd management, during searing tem- ing a blame game, the Saudis should befallen people who were performing have a role in the stampede investigation, peratures. Hundreds of thousands of pil- accept their responsibility and apologize their most sacred religious duty.” and on Friday Ayatollah Mohammad grims were converging on a five-storey to the world’s Muslims and the bereaved Saudi King Salman, whose official title Emami Kashani, leading the main weekly structure known as Jamarat Bridge to per- families,” Khamenei said in comments is “Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques” in prayers in Tehran, said the kingdom is form the stoning ritual when the stam- reported by Iran’s official IRNA news Makkah and Madinah, ordered “a revision” “incapable” of organizing the hajj. “The pede happened nearby. agency. Iranian leaders have been fiercely of how the hajj is organized, and a formal running of the hajj must be handed over “The police blocked all the roads, leav- critical of Saudi authorities’ handling of Saudi inquiry is under way into the stam- to Islamic states,” he said. Such sugges- ing us with only one route,” said Hamza NEW YORK: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi answers questions during an safety at the hajj, following Thursday’s pede. It was the worst disaster to strike tions are “frankly ridiculous”, columnist Musa Kabir, 55, of Kano, Nigeria. Kabir was interview. — AP stampede during a ritual stoning of the the annual pilgrimage in a quarter-centu- Rasheed Abou-Alsamh wrote in yester- in a procession heading towards the devil in Mina, near the holy city of Makkah. ry. “We will reveal the facts when they day’s Arab News, an English-language Jamarat Bridge when, he said, police let At least 144 Iranians died in the crush- emerge. And we will not hold anything Saudi daily. He said criticism of the king- pilgrims returning from the stoning site Sisi says country the highest confirmed toll among foreign back,” Jubeir said, adding the kingdom dom’s hajj organization is part of a “con- use the same route. “Because those nationalities. Tehran says 323 Iranians are has a long history of devoting “tremen- certed campaign of defamation against returning were moving in the opposite missing. Iranian President Hassan dous resources” to ensuring a successful Saudi Arabia by its enemies”. (direction) of the surging crowd, there in ferocious war Rouhani, addressing a UN development pilgrimage. “I would hope Iranian leaders Nigeria’s President Muhammadu was a stampede,” said Kabir, who became summit in New York on Saturday, said he would be more sensible and more Buhari has also urged King Salman “to trapped under another man and had to UNITED NATIONS: Egypt’s President Abdel- With all that in mind, we can sense how diffi- wanted to “emphasize the need for swift thoughtful with regards to those who per- ensure a comprehensive and thorough disrobe to escape. — AFP Fattah El-Sisi said in an interview that the cult and how complicated” the challenge is, Mideast region needs to cooperate to defeat a he said. worsening terrorist threat that has led to a “I don’t want to say we are late in doing “ferocious war” in Egypt and created the dan- what we should have done, but (defeating the ger of some countries “sliding into failure.” threat will require) a lot of effort, and not only Clashes continue to disrupt In a wide-ranging interview with The a lot of effort but as a matter of fact it entails a Associated Press Saturday night, el-Sissi also good amount of understanding and coopera- said that Syria should not be divided after its tion from every country ... to restore the coun- Al-Aqsa mosque compound civil war, that the Egyptian military needs to tries that are now sliding into this vicious cycle be “augmented” to defeat terrorists fighting in of failure.” the Sinai and Western Desert, and that efforts In that vein, the Egyptian leader cited what should be renewed to solve the Palestinian he called an “improving” relationship with the JERUSALEM: Clashes erupted between But recent weeks have seen a series of people at the compound sporting green third temple. “We’re going to defend our issue and expand Egypt’s nearly 40-year- United States. Ties are “strategic and stable,” he Palestinians and Israeli security forces at Jewish holidays during which there has Islamic Movement caps. Several Arab mosque,” said a 21-year-old man in a peace with Israel to include more Arab coun- said. It has been a tumultuous period in Egypt. Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque been an uptick in visits by Jews that have members of the Israeli parliament were tracksuit and mask with only his eyes visi- tries. Resolving the Palestinian question, he Longtime leader Hosni Mubarak was ousted compound yesterday, with further trou- sparked repeated clashes. The same situ- also present. “Al-Aqsa is a holy place, but ble as he piled stones inside the mosque said, could “change the face of the region and in 2011 in the Arab Spring revolt that eventu- ble feared in the week ahead as Jews cel- ation is feared over Sukkot. it is also a national symbol for with other youths after yesterday’s clash- ... bring about enormous improvement to the ally led to the installation of the Muslim ebrate the Sukkot holiday. Palestinians and all Arabs,” said Sheikh es. “Jews want to destroy Al-Aqsa, but we situation. ... I’m optimistic by nature and I say Brotherhood’s Morsi as Egypt’s first popularly After brief clashes yesterday, the last ‘Defend our mosque’ Kamal Khabit, deputy head of the Islamic are here, ready to respond to settlers’ that there is a great opportunity.” elected president; he then was tuned out by day of the Muslim Eid Al-Adha holiday, The radical northern branch of the Movement. “Jewish extremists want to attacks.” They also barricaded the The 60-year-old former military chief, who the military amid another popular uprising. Palestinian protesters prepared “to Islamic Movement in Israel and the destroy Al-Aqsa to build a third temple.” mosque’s doors with wood and other ran for president and assumed office in 2014 “The last two years were a real test of the defend” the mosque during the eight- Higher Arab Monitoring Committee, According to Biblical tradition, the first debris as they have done during previous after the army ousted his predecessor endurance and strength” of the ties with the day Jewish festival, stocking stones which represents Arab communities in and second Jewish temples were located protests. In past raids, Israeli police have Mohammed Morsi the year before, spoke with US, El-Sissi said. Since then, Egypt has been inside the shrine and planning to sleep in Israel, had urged Muslims to go to the at the site and destroyed by the briefly entered the mosque to close the AP at a New York hotel on Saturday night after fighting an insurgency by militants based in it. The Sukkot holiday is expected to lead compound to defend it yesterday. Babylonians and the Romans. A hardline door on stone-throwing rioters inside and he addressed a UN summit that adopted new the Sinai who have pledged allegiance to the to an increase in Jewish visitors to the Al- AFP correspondents saw around 150 Jewish minority has sought to build a restore calm to the compound. — AFP development goals for the next 15 years. He Islamic State group, and militants have carried Aqsa compound, known to Jews as the will also attend the annual ministerial meeting out bombings and shootings against police- Temple Mount. During yesterday’s distur- of the General Assembly at U.N. headquarters men and troops in Cairo and other cities. bances, young masked Palestinians that begins Monday. “threw stones and fireworks at police Speaking just days after pardoning and Muslim brotherhood and border police forces,” who respond- releasing two jailed Al-Jazeera English journal- Security forces have cracked down hard on ed with “riot dispersal means”, police said. ists in Cairo, el-Sissi said he is open to clemen- Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood and other Calm returned to the compound later in cy to other journalists who have been tried Islamists. Hundreds of Islamists have been the morning and most police had with- and convicted in absentia. But he said he killed and thousands arrested, and Morsi and drawn, an AFP journalist reported. would only act within his powers as president other Brotherhood leaders have had death Muslims have been alarmed by an and would also respect the prerogatives of sentences issued against them in multiple tri- increase in visits by Jews and fear rules Egypt’s judiciary. als. The trials and the crackdown have brought governing the compound will be heavy criticism from human rights groups. El- changed. ‘Sorting out issues’ Sissi’s government contends the Brotherhood Al-Aqsa, the third holiest site in Islam, “Rest assured that we are always keen on is complicit in violence, a claim the group is also the most sacred place in Judaism. sorting out issues and problems, especially denies, saying authorities want to crush them Jews are allowed to visit but not to pray those that relate to journalists and to the as a political opposition. Asserted El-Sissi: “The to avoid provoking tensions. Israeli media personnel,” he added. El-Sissi, speaking problem with the Muslim Brotherhood is not a Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has through a translator, said that regional securi- problem between the government of Egypt said repeatedly he is committed to main- ty is in “its most vulnerable state.” “Let it suffice and these people. The real problem is between taining the status quo at the site despite to look at the map and find countries that are the Egyptian people and the Muslim the views of some hardliners within his suffering from failure. There is an increase in Brotherhood.” He said the Brotherhood has governing coalition. the extremist groups. There is the problem of given “a very bad impression” and Egyptians Visits by Jews were stopped and age the refugees that are flowing into Europe. “are not able to forgive and forget.” — AP restrictions on Muslim men entering the JERUSALEM: Masked Palestinians prepare stones inside Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque, one of Islam’s holiest compound lifted for the Muslim holiday. sites, yesterday as they plan to remain inside to protect it in case of clashes. — AFP MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 I N T E R N A T I O N A L

Bill Clinton says Republicans to blame for Hilary’s email woes WASHINGTON: Former President Bill Republicans have raised questions about be all right,” he said. Clinton added that the Clinton blamed Republicans and the media thousands of emails that she has deleted on news media also played an inappropriate for the controversy surrounding his wife’s grounds that they were private in nature, as role in his wife’s troubles. “You know, at the use of a private email server as secretary of well as other messages that have surfaced beginning of the year, she was the most state, arguing that GOP rivals want to focus independently of Hillary Clinton and the admired person in public life,” he said. “What on political hype to undercut her presiden- State Department. happened? The presidential campaign hap- tial campaign. Bill Clinton likened the email controversy pened. And the nature of the coverage shift- “I have never seen so much expended on to questions over the Whitewater land deal ed from issue-based to political.” so little,” Clinton said in an interview to be that he faced during his 1992 presidential Clinton taped the interview on Thursday. aired earlier today, describing the email campaign. Saying the furor was more poli- On Friday, the Obama administration discov- furor as resulting largely from the GOP’s “full- tics than substance, Clinton argued that his ered a chain of emails that Hillary Rodham scale frontal assault” on Democrat Hillary wife has been open in answering questions Clinton failed to turn over when she provid- Rodham Clinton. Excerpts of the interview and will bounce back from a decline in the ed what she said was the full record of her on “CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS” were released polls. work-related correspondence as secretary of on Saturday. “She said she was sorry that her personal state, officials told The Associated Press. Their “The other party doesn’t want to run email caused all this confusion. And she’d like existence challenges her claim that she has against her. And if they do, they’d like her as to give the election back to the American handed over the entirety of her work emails mangled up as possible,” Clinton said. people. And I trust the people. I think it will from the account. -— AP Hilary Clinton

Mexico marks year since vanishing of 43 students MEXICO CITY: Thousands marched in Mexico demands, voiced disappointment and vowed to City Saturday to mark the first anniversary of the continue pressuring the government. One of disappearance of 43 students in a murky case their demands was for a special unit within the involving corrupt police that has haunted attorney general’s office to focus solely on the President Enrique Pena Nieto. Parents and other case, under international supervision. relatives of the missing led the “March of National Indignation” from an area near the Los Pinos 60,000 bones presidential residence, carrying photos of their The conclusions of the case have been disput- loved ones and shouting slogans decrying the ed by the parents. Scores of students from the official account of their fate. Ayotzinapa rural teachers college in Guerrero “We came with a thirst for justice. There can traveled to the city of Iguala on September 26, be no impunity. Behind the 43 are thousands of 2014, to commandeer buses to join a commemo- disappeared,” Sofia Rojas, a student at the ration in Mexico City. Prosecutors say local police National Autonomous University of Mexico, said. shot at their buses, killing three students and Signs that read “Crime of the State” and “Get Out three bystanders. Pena” peppered the crowd as they streamed The officers then delivered the young men to down the Paseo de la Reforma, the grand boule- the Guerreros Unidos drug gang, which killed vard that runs through the center of the Mexican them and incinerated their bodies after confus- capital. ing them with rivals, according to the prosecu- More than 8,000 took part in the march, tors. One student was positively identified which culminated at the historic Zocalo, a giant among 17 charred remains sent to an Austrian square in the ancient heart of the city that is the lab while authorities said there was a possible seat of the government. “They took them from us DNA match for a second one. alive, and we want them back alive!” demonstra- Officials said Friday that forensic investigators tors at the protest chanted. A spokesman for the were sifting through some 60,000 more charred families, Felipe de la Cruz, told AFP: “We can’t rest bone fragments to see if any can be tested. The in our search” for the students. Romulo new forensic review came after independent Hernandez, who lost his own daughter in a 2013 experts from the Inter-American Commission on PHILADELPHIA: Pope Francis speaks during the Festival of Families. — AFP abduction, showed his solidarity and marched, Human Rights questioned the official investiga- carrying her photo with him. “I hope the pressure tion, saying there was no evidence of a funeral that has come from the cases of the 43 spills over pyre at the landfill. and helps bring all the others home,” he said. The experts also urged authorities to investi- Parents of the missing students traveled from the gate whether the students were attacked Pope wraps up historic violence-wracked southern state of Guerrero ear- because one of the buses they seized may have lier this week and completed a 43-hour fast in contained drugs. “We are in a situation without honor of their sons on the eve of the protest. exit because there won’t be a version of the Pena Nieto met with the frustrated parents events that will be accepted by everybody,” Jose Thursday for only the second time, insisting that Antonio Crespo, political professor at the US tour in Philadelphia his government had not closed the investigation. Economics Research and Teaching Center, told “We are on the same side,” Pena Nieto told the AFP. “This will be the negative stamp on the gov- Faithful drawn to his message and humility parents. “We are searching for the truth together.” ernment until the end (of Pena Nieto’s six-year The president also ordered the creation of a spe- term in 2018), like 1968 was for the government PHILADELPHIA: Pope Francis wraps up a scandal was most serious in the 1980s. If At every step of the way-in Cuba, as in their immigrant roots and urged them to cial prosecutor’s office to investigate the more of Gustavo Diaz Ordaz,” Crespo said, referring to six-day historic tour of the United States, the meeting fails to materialize, victims of Washington, New York and Philadelphia, welcome others to share in the American than 20,000 disappearances in the country. But the massacre of students during a 1968 Mexico having electrified Americans with a mes- the sex abuse scandal will be very disap- he has been greeted by cheering crowds dream. Through references to Abraham the parents, who handed the president a list of City protest. — AFP sage of respecting immigrants, protecting pointed. of Catholic faithful and those drawn to his Lincoln and Martin Luther King, the pope the environment and sharing wealth. The The pope’s predecessor, Benedict XVI, message and his humility. In America in called on Americans to follow their exam- 78-year-old head of the Catholic Church met victims of sex abuse scandal in particular, a country famous for its large ple and go back to the nation’s founding will lead a giant, open-air mass, which up Boston in 2008. The 10th overseas tour of cars, there was delight that he chose to be values. In a historic address to Congress, to 1.5 million people are expected to the pope began in Cuba, where he urged driven around in a modest Fiat 500 or his he called on politicians to take responsi- attend in downtown Philadelphia at the the country to continue down the path of open-sided popemobile to meet, bility for crafting a fairer economic sys- end of the World Meeting of Families. reconciliation. Fresh from helping broker embrace, listen and speak with people. tem, confront global warming, restrict the He is due to meet bishops and visit a dialogue between Havana and But it was during meetings with the dis- arms trade and abolish the death penalty. prison to talk to around 100 inmates. Washington, which led to the resumption advantaged-a homeless lunch or meeting All these positions are at odds with the Neither has a meeting with victims of of diplomatic ties, Francis was welcomed immigrant school children-that Francis conservative wing of the Republican pedophile priests been ruled out. personally by President Barack Obama at appeared most at ease. Party but criticism of his speech has been Philadelphia is one of the cities where the the airport and then at the White House. He has been constant and firm on moderate. immigration, the topic He also defended the traditional fami- that divides Americans ly and called on societies to allow young in the nascent 2016 couples to start a family and have chil- election campaign. dren. “Families quarrel and sometimes From the moment the plates can fly and children bring pope arrived in headaches, and I won’t speak about Washington, he pre- mothers-in-law,” he said in an off-script sented himself as the speech laden with jokes lapped up by son of immigrants- families in Philadelphia. “But those diffi- Italians to Argentina. culties are overcome with love,” he said in words of wisdom woven with a common Immigrant issues touch, in the style that has endeared him MEXICO CITY: People gather around the relatives of the 43 missing college students He has repeatedly to an audience beyond the world’s 1.2 bil- from Guerrero state as they prepare to mark the one-year anniversary of their disap- reminded Americans of lion Catholics. — AFP pearances with a march. —AP Clerk Kim Davis switches parties LOUISVILLE: Defiant Kentucky clerk Kim Davis stood on a stage in a Washington, DC, hotel Friday night and spread her arms tri- umphantly. “I am only one, but we are many,” she exclaimed to the crowd, and thanked God for the courage to continue her crusade against gay marriage. Davis, who spent five days behind bars in early September for violating a federal court order, was honored by conservative lobbying group Family Research Council Friday night for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples despite the Supreme Court’s deci- sion in June that effectively legalized gay marriage across the nation. Earlier in the day, Davis, a lifelong Democrat, announced she is switching to the Republican Party because she feels aban- doned by Democrats. “I’ve always been a Democrat, but the par- ty left me,” Davis said, according to the law firm representing her. After the Supreme Court’s decision, a federal judge ordered Davis to issue the licenses, but she refused, and opted to spend five days in jail rather than license a gay marriage. The ordeal pro- pelled her to folk hero status among some on the religious right. Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, invit- ed her and her husband Joe onto the stage Friday night, pre- sented her with flowers and a poster-sized framed certificate and called her a “model of personal courage.” Davis was elected Rowan County clerk last fall as a Democrat. She replaced her mother, also a Democrat, who served as county clerk for 37 years. But Republicans, not Democrats, came to her defense. Former Arkansas Gov Mike Huckabee, a Baptist preacher run- ning for president but trailing badly in the polls, rushed to Davis’ side, visited her in jail and held a religious freedom rally on the jailhouse lawn. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz also traveled to Kentucky to bask in her defiance. Davis meanwhile lumps blame for her legal problems on Steve Beshear, the state’s Democratic gover- nor, who refused to call the state legislature for a special session and allow lawmakers to hammer out a way to exempt religious clerks from issuing the licenses. The governor instead told clerks to either issue the licenses or resign. — AP MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 I N T E R N A T I O N A L

Teens arrested over London mosque fire LONDON: Two teenagers were arrested London Ambulance Service said. The fire yesterday over a blaze at a London affected around half of the ground floor, mosque which claims to be the largest part of the first floor and a section of the in western Europe. Ten fire trucks were roof. London Fire Brigade said the blaze sent to fight the blaze which broke out had hit administration buildings and the Saturday at the Baitul Futuh Mosque in “mosque itself is thankfully unaffected.” Morden, southwest London. The smoke The mosque was built for the could be seen across the city. Ahmadiyya Muslim community to pro- Two boys aged 16 and 14 have been vide people with a meeting place and arrested on suspicion of arson and venue to hold social religious events. remain in custody at a south London The 5.2-acre (2.1-hectare) complex was police station, Scotland Yard police completed in 2003. There is space for at headquarters said. One man, said to be least 10,500 people to pray, according to in his 40s, was taken to hospital after the mosque’s website. The dome stands suffering from smoke inhalation, 75 feet above ground level. — AFP

UK’s labor party to vote on scrapping nuclear weapons LONDON: Could Britain give up the Bomb? For strong on defense. They also centralized con- six decades, British governments have consid- trol over communications and decision-mak- ered unilateral nuclear disarmament unthink- ing, turning Labor conferences from heated able - but the once-unthinkable is the Labor policy-making meetings to slick political pep BARCELONA: Catalonia’s regional government president and leader of the Catalan Democratic Convergence (CDC) Party’s new normal. Britain’s main opposition rallies. Artur Mas (right) casts his ballot for the regional election at a polling station. — AFP party has just elected a leader from the radical left, and this week party members may commit Turning away from Blairism a future Labor government to scrapping New Labor won three consecutive elections Britain’s Trident nuclear arms program. from 1997, but the party lost power in 2010 Catalans vote in ‘historic’ It’s the latest signal that new Labor leader and was trounced by Prime Minister David Jeremy Corbyn is prepared to consider policies Cameron’s Conservatives in a May election that that were off the agenda for decades, from focused largely on perceptions of economic election for independence nationalizing industry to diverging on foreign competence. Party members reacted by turn- policy from the United States. “I want us to ful- ing away from Blairism, derided by those on fill our obligations under the Nuclear the left as “Tory-lite” policies. This month Labor Opinion polls point to a win by separatists Nonproliferation Treaty,” Corbyn said yesterday, elected Corbyn, a 66-year-old backbench law- as Labor’s annual conference opened in the maker who promises to combine old-school BARCELONA: Catalans voted yesterday in an election officials said turnout was 35 percent by 1:30 pm-nearly Spanish government says Catalonia risks plunging out seaside resort of Brighton - with a debate on socialism with a new style of politics. He is a seen as crucial for Spain’s future, with opinion polls six percent higher than in the last regional election in of the euro-zone and EU and into financial chaos. “If nuclear weapons scheduled for the first time in sharp critic of Blair-era pro-business economics pointing to a win by separatists who vow to declare the 2012. Campaigning against independence, the nation- they stop paying our pensions that will affect me,” said many years. “Hence non-renewal of Trident. and international military engagements - region independent by 2017. The drive to break the rich al ruling Popular Party’s candidate Xavier Garcia Albiol Galobart. notably the 2003 invasion of Iraq - and advo- northeastern region away from Spain and create a new said it looked like a “historic turnout” and urged ‘Weapon of Mass-destruction’ cates more grassroots democracy in the party. state in Europe has prompted a fierce standoff with the Catalans to vote “regardless of their opinion”. Following Scotland, Quebec “This is a weapon of mass destruction.” The Corbyn has confirmed that if conference dele- Spanish government. After voting in central Barcelona, Campaigning has been tense and emotional but no With its own language and cultural traditions, conference debate is a victory for anti-nuclear gates vote to scrap Trident, it will become the region’s president Artur Mas hailed the election as “a incidents were reported. Catalonia has seen numerous bids for greater autono- activists like Kate Hudson, secretary-general of Labor policy. great victory for democracy” regardless of who might my over the past century. Secessionist demands have the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, who That could commit Labor lawmakers to win. After the Spanish government blocked him from Football and politics surged in the recent economic crisis. Nationalists says a vote to scrap nuclear arms would bring back disarmament when Parliament decides holding a straight referendum, Mas portrayed yester- Personalities such as Barcelona football club’s complain they get less back from Madrid than it takes Labor policy “in line with the needs of the age - next year how to replace the aging Trident sys- day’s vote for the regional parliament as a chance for beloved former coach Pep Guardiola and current in taxes. Mas wants Catalonia to follow Scotland and “freedom” from rule by Madrid. defender Gerard Pique support independence. Barca’s Quebec in Canada by holding a vote on independ- “We have had to overcome many obstacles from the current coach Luis Enrique-not a Catalan native-said on ence-though in both those cases most voters chose state institutions,” he said yesterday. “But at last the bal- Twitter that he had voted, but did not say who for. not to break away. Madrid has garnered support from lot boxes are in place and there will be a plebiscite, polit- “Today Catalonia decides,” he wrote. “Long live US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister ically speaking, on the future of Catalonia.” His separatist Catalonia!” Past polls have indicated Catalans favor a ref- David Cameron, who have defended the unity of alliance has vowed to declare independence by 2017 if erendum but are evenly divided over independence. Spain. Opinion polls showed the conservative Mas it secures a majority in the parliament, even without a “Without independence, nothing will change. This is a and his left-wing allies in the list “Together For Yes” majority of votes. Centre-left national newspaper El Pais chance to turn everything around,” said Alex Donate, 29, could win a majority out of the 135 seats in parlia- declared the election “historic”. Spain’s central govern- who voted for Mas’s list. “I love Spain, but I think inde- ment and nearly half the votes overall. But they may ment brands secession illegal and wants the country to pendence will be good for us.” need to strike an accord with CUP, an anti-capitalist stay united as the euro-zone’s fourth-biggest economy Pensioner Mireia Galobart, 70, said she was worried movement which could act as kingmaker. More than recovers from recession. however about the risks of secession. “Now is not the 5.5 million of Catalonia’s 7.5 million inhabitants are eli- Polls opened at 9:00 am (0700 GMT) and regional time to separate,” she said, leaning on a cane. The gible to vote. — AFP Germany fever grips

Syrians in Damascus BRIGHTON: Britain’s Labor party leader, Jeremy Corbyn, applauds during the party’s annual conference. — AP DAMASCUS: When customers ask which sold every day, and that factories have Million applicants fever” has now gripped Damascus, of the backpacks displayed in had to increase production to meet the Germany has said it expects where young professionals and stu- and of the British people.”But it’s a source of tem - a stance many legislators would find hard Damascus’s Souk Al-Khija market is the skyrocketing demand. Thousands of 800,000 to one million asylum appli- dents are scrambling to learn despair for Labor centrists, who think the party to stomach. The outcome of the conference sturdiest, shopkeeper Walid knows they Syrians have opted to trek through cations by the end of this year. “In German-a prerequisite for student faces electoral oblivion under Corbyn. vote is hard to predict. Corbyn is a lifelong are planning to take to the sea and try to Europe on an illegal route to reach 2011 — that is, before the crisis-the visas. Before the war erupted, the John McTernan, a former aide to Prime opponent of nuclear weapons, but several in reach Germany. Lifting a bright yellow Germany, which has emerged as the top embassy was issuing about 6,500 Goethe Institute cultural centre had Minister Tony Blair, argues that nuclear his top team disagree. Labor foreign affairs one from his storefront display, he destination for those fleeing an visas per year of all types. Today, this offered language classes in Damascus. weapons are “deeply and broadly supported” spokesman Hilary Benn told the BBC last week patiently explains to a young couple that intractable conflict that has killed nearly number has increased five-fold,” a But since it closed its doors, more by British voters. “So to make the centerpiece of that he wanted to see a nuclear-free world, “but it is waterproof, comfortable for long 250,000 people. German official told AFP. “German than 25 German language schools your first conference a turn towards unilateral- I don’t believe for one second that if Britain walks, and can be removed easily in an have sprung up to serve at least 1,000 ism is a resounding signal to the public that were to give up its deterrent any other of the emergency. students. you don’t want to be a party of government,” nuclear states would give theirs up.” Whether it’s in the crowded old souks Pupils pay $200 to $250 (179-223 he said. Trade unions, whose votes carry half the of Syria’s capital or the classrooms of its Euros) to reach the language level The divide between pro- and anti-nuclear weight at Labor conferences, are also divided, language academies, young required to apply for a student visa. At forces has long been a fault-line in the Labor since the defense industry supports thousands Damascenes exhausted by four and a the Ibn Sina centre, the demand is so Party. It was Prime Minister Clement Attlee’s of skilled jobs. Richard Whitman, an associate half years of war are increasingly con- high that the administration has Labor government that developed atomic fellow at international affairs think-tank sumed by the idea of reaching Germany. replaced all English courses with weapons in the years following World War II, Chatham House, said whichever way it goes, The lucky ones will get visas, while others German, director Mohammad Al- making Britain the world’s third nuclear-armed the nuclear debate is a “tectonic-plate will embark on a perilous journey by Omari tells AFP. “For eight years, we state after the United States and the Soviet moment” for Labor. land and sea to reach a country they see did five German sessions per month, Union. “I think the vote outcome is less important as their only hope for safety and stability. compared with 15 today. We increased Every British government since then - Labor, than the disagreements it will publicly expose,” “I sell 20 backpacks a day to cus- the number of teachers from three to Conservative or coalition - has maintained he said. “Defense and security has been an tomers of all ages, to whole families,” said eight,” he said. Large maps of nuclear weapons. Since the 1990s, Britain’s issue that the Labor Party has been very, very Walid. “There’s no need to ask. They are Germany hang on classroom walls, nuclear deterrent has consisted of four Royal keen to keep mainstream, certainly since the refugee bags.” The rolling suitcases lined each city marked in large script. Navy submarines armed with Trident missiles. 1980s.” Corbyn’s supporters say the nuclear up along the sidewalk are not nearly as Doctor Mumen Zarzur, a 26-year- Labor briefly adopted a policy of unilateral debate is a chance for Labor to embrace a new popular. “I call them the visa-suitcases, old gastroenterologist, says he’s study- disarmament under leader Michael Foot, kind of radical politics that will draw in disillu- for the people who have chosen a legal ing German to pursue his specializa- whose election-losing 1983 party manifesto sioned voters. McTernan and other centrists voyage, but I don’t sell many, maybe two tion in Berlin, where medical facilities was described by one Labor lawmaker as “the think it will have the opposite result. “Having or three a day.” Abu Mohammed is are more advanced. “To get a visa from longest suicide note in history.” lost an election by being economically incredi- another shopkeeper in Souk Al-Khija, the embassy in Beirut, I have to prove Labor’s 1980s defeats led Blair and other ble, the Labor Party now proposes to be incred- which specializes in travel items. DAMASCUS: A Syrian woman looks at backpacks and suitcases for sale that I’ve taken courses and deposit young leaders to create “New Labor,” reposi- ible, unbelievable and unsafe on national secu- He says some 1,000 backpacks are at a market. — AFP 8,200 Euros ($9,000),” he says. — AFP tioning the party as patriotic, pro-business and rity,” he said. — AP

Ten years on, Danish cartoonist still has no regrets COPENHAGEN: Ten years after a Danish news- ple from Denmark’s immigrant community. the spotlight this year after January’s deadly ed this confrontation or collision, but it might was especially critical of the head of Denmark’s paper triggered deadly protests by publishing “I have no problems with Muslims as a attack on French weekly Charlie Hebdo, which also have been a play, a book or something trade union for school principals, who recently 12 cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad whole, I will always fight for people’s right to relentlessly satirized Islam and had published else,” he said. Westergaard retired from Jyllands- said that showing the Mohammad (PBUH) car- (PBUH), the man behind the most infamous have their religion and their beliefs. That is a pri- the Danish cartoons to show its support for Posten in 2010, saying he hoped to lower the toons in schools was unnecessary. drawing says he feels anger but no regret. Kurt vate matter,” said the artist, who became an press freedom. Less than a month later, Danish- terror threat against the paper, which has been “They say that now we must show tolerance Westergaard, 80, has received numerous death atheist after growing up in a conservative born gunman Omar El-Hussein killed a film- the target of several terror plots. and we must be very careful that we don’t threats and lives under police protection since Christian home. Rather than an attack on maker outside a Copenhagen free speech offend our fellow Muslim citizens. But the fact is his caricature of a swarthy man with a bomb Muslims, his illustration should be seen as a event with Swedish artist Lars Vilks, whose Danish terror fears that it is fear, and that is something very swaddled in his turban was published by daily criticism of “terrorists who get their spiritual 2007 sketch of the Prophet Mohammed Although it has never backed down from its deplorable,” he said. “Of course I understand that Jyllands-Posten on September 30, 2005. In ammunition from parts of the Koran,” he said. (PBUH) as a dog whipped up Muslim outrage. 2005 publication, the newspaper, citing securi- people are afraid, I am also afraid, but I am more 2010 an axe and knife-wielding man broke into Hours later the gunman opened fire at a syna- ty concerns, was the only major Danish daily angry than I am afraid,” he added. Since retiring, his home, forcing him to take refuge in a panic Routine job gogue, killing a Jewish man. Like the rest of not to carry any illustrations from Charlie he sells his art through a gallery in rural room for 10 minutes as his attacker pounded When Jyllands-Posten published the 12 car- Jyllands-Posten-which was founded in a region Hebdo in the wake of the Paris attacks, in which Denmark that has raised money for charities as on the door, while his five-year-old grand- toons, they triggered deadly protests around of wealthy, conservative farmers and is widely gunmen killed 12 people. “The truth is that for well as for Charlie Hebdo. As the 10-year anniver- daughter was left alone in the living room. the world as demonstrators burned Danish viewed as Denmark’s most right-wing daily- us it would be completely irresponsible to print sary of the controversial cartoons neared, he “My basic feeling has been and still is anger. flags and torched diplomatic offices. The draw- Westergaard was shocked by the reactions old or new Prophet drawings right now,” editor said he was “excited” to see how Danish media If you are threatened I think anger is a good ings were printed as part of a debate about sparked by his work. “During the years I have Jorn Mikkelsen wrote. would commemorate them. He did not, howev- feeling because it is like you mentally strike self-censorship and freedom of expression, made a lot of cartoons that criticize politicians Westergaard said the decision illustrated er, think there would be any new caricatures of back,” he told AFP in a telephone interview. after no one could be found to illustrate a chil- and politics, so it was kind of a routine job. It how freedom of speech had suffered a setback the prophet as it would be too dangerous. On a With his brightly colored scarves, silver encrust- dren’s book about Mohammad (PBUH) amid was just another day at the office,” he said. amid widespread fear over another attack. “I more upbeat note, he argued the setback was ed walking stick and a grizzled red beard, fears that drawings of the prophet-prohibited A decade later, he says he has no regrets think the Danes today are very much afraid of temporary. “You can’t suppress or prevent jour- Westergaard is not a man who easily blends in, by Islam-would provoke retaliation. and believes that what happened was terror, of these sudden attacks. And it is very nalists, intellectuals and creative people from and he has had abuse shouted at him by peo- The cartoons were once again thrust into inevitable. “Now it was the cartoons that start- difficult to admit that you are afraid,” he said. He using freedom of speech,” he said. — AFP ACCESS over 10,000 top jobs daily NETWORK with professional peers SHARE leading career content

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NEW DELHI: A stately New Delhi mansion, the head of the Nehru Memorial Museum and ums are named after Nehru, his assassinated stamps that featured Indira and Rajiv Gandhi Earlier this year, the government named once home to India’s first Prime Minister Library, a historian seen as close to the Gandhi daughter Indira Gandhi and her son Rajiv from the ‘Builders of Modern India’ series, a right-leaning economist Arvind Panagariya to Jawaharlal Nehru and now a museum to his family. The historian, Mahesh Rangarajan, did Gandhi, also murdered. They all served as decision that led to opposition protests. run a new policy bureau, after Modi scrapped life, has emerged as a flashpoint in the grow- not respond to requests for comment. A prime ministers. Rajiv Gandhi’s wife Sonia is The government instead plans to feature a Nehru-era Soviet-style socialist planning ing ideological war between his heirs and the replacement has not yet been named. the current president of Congress, and her son stamps of the ideological founders of the BJP, commission. In his first full budget in April, Hindu nationalist government. Since trounc- “It is not in the interest of any country or Rahul is seen as a budding prime minister. who blame Nehru’s economic policies for Modi saved money on federal social and sub- ing the Congress party of the Nehru-Gandhi society to focus itself on one individual or a Before Modi, the BJP had only sporadically many of India’s ills, including poverty and cor- sidy expenditure, the hallmark of Congress family in a general election last year, Prime family,” Sharma said in an interview. “So many run India. “We have elevated this family to roy- ruption. At the end of last week, the Nehru governments, and pumped funds into an Minister Narendra Modi has chipped away at people have contributed to this country and alty and built a personality cult around them,” museum for the first time hosted celebrations infrastructure stimulus he hopes will trigger a the dynasty’s grip on India’s post-colonial his- our institutions should reflect that.” He said Mohan Guruswamy, president of the for the birth of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, a spurt in economic growth. tory. For long-term dominance in the world’s described Rangarajan’s appointment as “ille- Centre for Policy Alternatives, a think tank. Hindu nationalist critical of Nehru’s economics Under Modi, organizations that support second-most populous nation, Modi has to gal” and said he had planned to investigate his “What the BJP is doing is pure politics. But, at and the co-founder of a Hindu nationalist par- the idea of a Hindu state have gained promi- ensure his pro-business, conservative ideology appointment. Rangarajan resigned a few days the same time, the need to give space to other ty that was the predecessor of the BJP. nence. His followers believe Nehru and his suc- prevails over the secular, socialist legacy later. people is justified.” The opposition Congress party has cessors pandered to India’s Muslim and bequeathed by Nehru. Starting with Nehru, an independence accused the government of diminishing the Christian minorities and crimped the aspira- Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma, who is in hero before becoming prime minister, the Stamps, places and schemes legacy of one of India’s greatest statesmen. tions of the Hindu majority. “The BJP realize charge of overseeing the teak-paneled muse- Gandhi-Nehru dynasty has been intertwined Since Modi won power in May 2014, the “The government is manipulating historical that this family enjoys a lot of political good- um that preserves Nehru’s portraits, writing with India’s transformation from struggling names of Nehru and his descendants have facts and distorting truth only to serve their will and they will need to destroy that if they and the rooms he lived in, wants the institu- developing nation to emerging superpower. been erased from about thirty government political agenda,” said Kapil Sibal, a lawyer for want a free run,” said Satish Misra, a political tion to reflect a wider range of India’s past and Nehru and his descendants ruled India for schemes or places and been replaced mostly the Gandhis and a former government minis- analyst at the Observer Research Foundation. present leaders. more than half of the seven decades since with the names of ideologues who view India ter. “You cannot belittle Nehru’s contributions.” “Historical and cultural institutions are being Earlier this month, the government of independence in 1947, and hundreds of public as a Hindu nation. Earlier this month, the gov- Modi has already moved far from Nehru’s eco- used as proxies in the battle for the idea of Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) forced out projects, airports, parks, universities and stadi- ernment discontinued publishing two postage nomic moorings. India.” — Reuters India clamps down on Modi critics and activist groups ‘Governments in general don’t like criticism’

NEW DELHI: It takes courage to accuse a powerful politi- Party, says that cases such as Bhatt’s are for the courts to Part of Modi’s persona, and that of his party, is built cian - a man who would go on to become India’s prime decide. But the government has made clear it views aid around Hindu nationalism, which appeals to fundamen- minister - of encouraging riots against a minority. Police organizations, particularly foreign ones, with deep sus- talists and radicals. Modi’s election encouraged and gave officer Sanjiv Bhatt did just that. And he says he is paying picion. Authorities started imposing restrictions after a voice to such groups, who until then had remained on the price for it. government intelligence report last year said that local the fringes of politics in the largely secular country. Today, Bhatt was arrested months after he filed an affidavit activists were working on the orders of foreign powers few people among his supporters are willing to believe in the Supreme Court in 2011, alleging that Narendra to undermine India’s economic growth. The report said that Modi was complicit in the 2002 riots, citing the fact that no court has found him culpable.Bhatt, however, says he has no doubts about Modi’s involvement.

2002 riots Bhatt was an officer with the intelligence bureau in the western state of Gujarat in 2002 when a train filled with Hindu pilgrims was attacked by a Muslim mob in a WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping small town. A fire erupted under mysterious circum- arrive for their joint news conference, Friday, Sept 25, 2015, in the Rose stances and 60 Hindus burned to death. In retaliation, Garden at the White House. — AP Muslims were attacked across the state, and more than 1,100 people - mostly Muslims - were killed in ensuing riots. As investigations into the violence dragged on for China’s Xi, Obama agree to years, Bhatt felt compelled in 2011 to go to India’s Supreme Court. He submitted a sworn affidavit saying end economic cyberspying that shortly after the train fire, Modi told a meeting of top police officers and administrators that Muslims needed WASHINGTON: Skeptical of Chinese assurances and-trade system beginning in 2017 that to be “taught a lesson” and the state’s Hindus needed to on cyberspying, President Barack Obama on would cover highly polluting sectors ranging be allowed to “vent out their anger.” Friday laid out a fresh threat of sanctions for from power generation to papermaking. China Modi has never directly addressed Bhatt’s claims and economic espionage emanating from China, also said it will commit $3.1 billion to help no evidence directly links him to the violence. He has dis- even as he and President Xi Jinping pledged developing countries reduce carbon emissions. missed all allegations that he or his government had any their countries would not conduct or support At the same time, Obama has warned that role in the riots, and he has not been charged with any such hacking. “The question now is: Are words progress on climate change and other issues crime. Bhatt, a Hindu, says the violence changed “every- followed by action?” Obama said, standing could be threatened by China’s continued thing I stood for until then.” “I’ve seen riots before. Two alongside Xi at a White House news conference. cybertheft of intellectual property. US officials sides fighting each other,” he said. “2002 was different. Obama’s wariness underscored deep US say that while they regularly hack Chinese net- The police and the state connived in the destruction of concerns about what officials say is China’s works for espionage purposes, they don’t steal Muslim life and property.” Modi’s supporters reject Bhatt’s massive cyber campaign to steal trade secrets corporate secrets and hand them to American claims, saying that it’s just his word against the prime and intellectual property from American com- companies. Chinese officials traditionally have minister’s. They deride him as a front for the political panies. While China has publicly denied being viewed that distinction as meaningless, saying opposition, noting his wife once ran for election repre- behind such activities, US officials say their that national security and economic security MUMBAI: In this Sept 7, 2015 photo, Teesta Setalvad, a rights activist fighting for senting the opposition Congress party. counterparts in Beijing have begun to take the are inextricably linked. Five months after he went to the Supreme Court, matter more seriously, as well as the potential Ahead of Xi’s visit to Washington, the US scores of survivors and victims of India’s western state of Gujarat riots, speaks on Bhatt was arrested for fabricating evidence. His arrest phone during an interview at her office. — AP impact on ties with Washington. “Confrontation administration had been preparing economic came after a policeman who assisted Bhatt recanted tes- and friction are not the right choice for both sanctions in retaliation for Chinese cybertheft. timony that Bhatt had been present at the 2002 meeting sides,” Xi said, speaking through an interpreter. However, officials decided to hold off on the Modi incited anti-Muslim violence that killed more than India lost up to 3 percent of GDP when groups like of government officials. Bhatt, who was freed on bail 17 The spying tensions cast a shadow over Xi’s penalties in hopes that an accord like the one 1,000 people in the western state of Gujarat. At the time, Greenpeace rallied communities against polluting days later, says the policeman recanted under govern- state visit to Washington, a grand affair com- announced Friday could be reached. Still, Modi was the chief minister of the state, and Bhatt was an industries. ment pressure. The case against him has been put on plete with a formal welcome ceremony and a Obama said the possibility of sanctions against officer of the police intelligence. Greenpeace India said its bank account has been hold by the Supreme Court. Bhatt acknowledges that he black-tie dinner. Obama faced criticism from individuals or entities remains on the table. Then, earlier this year, Bhatt was fired after 27 years on frozen for months, and in January one of its activists was did take extended leaves of absence to appear before some Republicans for honoring China with a “We will apply those, and whatever other the job for taking more leave than he was allowed. His barred from boarding a flight to London, where she was government commissions investigating the riots and his state visit given the cyber concerns, as well as tools we have in our tool kit, to go after cyber- dismissal comes amid the stiffest crackdown in decades to tell British lawmakers about a coal mining project in allegations and for court appearances, but says that dis- US worries about Beijing’s human rights abuses criminals either retrospectively or prospective- on critics and activist and aid groups perceived to be India, after she was told she was on a list of people not missing him on those grounds is politics. He says the and assertive posture in territorial disputes in ly,” he said. The agreement to clamp down on undermining India’s image and interests. Since Modi took allowed to leave the country. Finance Minister Arun threats and firing haven’t surprised him. “That’s just the the East and South China Seas. While the latter the theft of trade secrets doesn’t address the office last year, more than 9,000 humanitarian and Jaitley said the government’s restrictions on humanitari- kind of person he is,” he said, referring to Modi. issues were discussed during Obama and Xi’s theft of national security information, such as human rights groups have lost their registration to an groups and their “donor-driven activism” were merely lengthy talks, no discernable progress was the tens of millions of US federal personnel receive foreign funding, effectively shutting many down, to hold them accountable. That has had a chilling effect. Taking on the state made. records that American lawmakers and some US and dozens of activists have been threatened with arrest. Three humanitarian groups interviewed by The Setalvad’s organization, Citizens for Peace and Justice, Xi said the Chinese have “the right to officials have said was engineered by Beijing. Associated Press refused to speak about the crackdown was formed after the Gujarat riots to help families of vic- uphold our own sovereignty” in the South Obama has declined to publicly assign blame ‘Especially intolerant’ on the record for fear of government reprisals. All three tims navigate India’s daunting and glacial justice system. China Sea, where Beijing has alarmed its neigh- to China for that breach. “Governments in general don’t like criticism,” said said their projects, ranging from health to women’s She and her colleagues felt a sense of fear as soon as they bors with a major campaign of artificial island- American officials have said the US data was Teesta Setalvad, an activist fighting for the survivors and empowerment, are being closely scrutinized by authori- got involved in the riot cases, she said. building. China has reclaimed about 3,000 a legitimate intelligence objective - and the victims of the Gujarat riots who has been repeatedly ties and negative publicity could jeopardize them. “We were very clearly saying that Modi was guilty of acres of land in the past year-and-a-half by type of thing that Washington itself might tar- harassed by authorities. “This particular government, “Any kind of organized or institutional protest or criti- administrative lapses if not criminal charges,” she said. dredging sand from the ocean bed. get in other countries. US businesses wel- from all its actions it is clear, is especially intolerant of cism is clearly under greater threat under this govern- “But then we were taking on one state government.” She comed the cyber agreement, though some any criticism.” Setalvad, a vocal Modi critic, had her ment. There’s no doubt about that,” said Mukul Kesavan, a says that witnessing Modi’s rise to national power has On divisive issues were cautious about the prospects of China fol- home and office raided in July by investigators search- historian at New Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia University. been “Kafkaesque and quite bizarre.” Since taking on the On human rights, long a divisive issue lowing through. “While a diplomatic agree- ing for evidence of embezzlement, and one prosecutor Modi, however, enjoys wide support among Indians. He riot-related cases, Setalvad and her organization have between the US and China, Xi made no com- ment is an important first step, retailers will has called for her arrest, describing her as a threat to led his party’s landslide victory in general elections in been also been accused of receiving funds illegally, mitments, saying only that countries must have measure the success of these efforts by China’s national security. 2014, and has an almost cult-like status in the country. breaking foreign exchange laws and coaching witnesses. the right “to choose their own development actions moving forward,” said Nicholas Ahrens, The government denies efforts to silence dissent. Most of his supporters do not see the crackdown against Setalvad has denied all charges and hasn’t been formally independently.” Obama and Xi did herald vice president of privacy and cybersecurity for Nalin Kohli, a spokesman for the ruling Bharatiya Janata the critics as a problem, and many are supportive. charged with any wrongdoing. — AP progress on climate change, one of the few the Retail Industry Leaders Association, a trade areas of bilateral cooperation that has proceed- group that includes such members as Best Buy, ed smoothly in recent months, largely because Sears and Wal-Mart. Jeremie Waterman, execu- Beijing has struggled to contain heavy air, tive director for China at the US Chamber of Thousands evacuated in Taiwan water and soil pollution that has destroyed Commerce, said he hoped the agreement farmland, sent cancer rates soaring and left its “marks a new chapter” and leads to real cities cloaked in dense smog. progress. Like the president and others, he said islands as typhoon approaches In conjunction with the state visit, Xi the key will be how well the agreement is announced a blueprint for a nationwide cap- implemented. — AP TAIPEI: Almost 3,000 people, most of them tourists, were evacu- ated from outlying islands off Taiwan yesterday as Typhoon Dujuan gathered strength as it neared, looking set to bring ‘IS fighters’ open attack heavy rains and high tides. Typhoon Dujuan, packing maximum winds of up to 209 kilometers per hour, was 560 kilometers southeast of Hualien county at 2:30 pm (0630 GMT), and lay on Afghan police posts around 350 kilometers from the Japanese island of Ishigaki. “It’s at the upper limit of a moderate storm, and we do not rule out JALALABAD: Self-proclaimed fighters Hussainkhail. They came a day after a UN that it gets stronger,” a spokesman from Taiwan’s weather bureau from the Islamic State group have for the report warned that IS was making inroads told AFP. Ferry operators increased trips to move people from first time launched coordinated attacks in Afghanistan, winning over a growing Green Island and Orchid Island, popular with tourists, and servic- on police checkpoints in an eastern number of sympathizers and recruiting es will be suspended. A total of nearly 3,000 people were being Afghan province, officials said yesterday. followers in 25 of the country’s 34 evacuated from the two islands, the local tourism bureau said. The raids on eight to 10 police posts provinces. The storm threatens long-weekend plans for many as Taiwan began early yesterday, Haji Ghalib, gover- Afghan security forces told UN sanc- celebrates the Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as Moon nor of Achin district in Nangarhar tions monitors that about 10 percent of Festival, when families typically gather and moon-gaze. Dujuan province, told AFP, giving no casualty fig- the Taliban insurgency are IS sympathiz- is set to hit Ishigaki at around midday today, and make landfall in ures. “This is the first time that Daesh ers, according to the report by the UN’s Taiwan later the same evening. The storm is on course to hit fighters have launched coordinated Al-Qaeda monitoring team. The jihadist mainland China by tomorrow after moving through Taiwan. attacks on police checkpoints in group has been trying to establish itself in Japan’s meteorological agency has warned it could trigger Nangarhar,” he said. Daesh is an Arabic Afghanistan and challenging the Taliban waves 13 meters high when it strikes the country. So far there acronym for the Islamic State (IS) group, on their own turf. Some Taliban insur- have been no reports of damage or injuries in connection with which controls wide swathes of territory gents, particularly in the restive eastern the typhoon, but “winds are getting stronger now”, an Ishigaki in Iraq and Syria. provinces of Kunar and Nangarhar, have official told AFP by phone. At least three flights were cancelled, The attacks in Achin were confirmed adopted the IS flag to rebrand themselves Japanese news reports and airline officials said, and the coun- by the border police commander in east- as a more lethal force as NATO combat try’s meteorological agency warned of possible landslides, high NEW TAIPAI CITY: A tourist boat is lifted into the air to be secured in Pitan, a popular ern Afghanistan, Mohammad Ayoub troops depart after 14 years of war. — AFP waves and heavy rain. — AFP area in Xindian district. — AFP NEWS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

LESBOS: A girl who arrived from Turkey on the shores of the Greek island of Lesbos, on a dinghy, waves to another inflatable boat full of migrants, approaching the coast yesterday. More than 260,000 asylum-seekers have arrived in Greece so far this year, most reaching the country’s eastern islands on flimsy rafts or boats from the nearby Turkish coast. — AP Tracing the missing on Europe’s refugee trail

VIENNA: His eyes crinkle as he smiles softly at the camera, loved ones missing in one place but quickly move on. Schwaiger, an Arabic-speaker who volunteers as an inter- International Organization for Migration has set up its own a trim white moustache contrasting with his tanned, “They’re heading to lots of different countries and often preter at one of Vienna’s main train stations, said she had “Missing Migrants Project”. For aid workers and volunteers, weathered skin, the top button of his striped shirt casually get stuck on their way in countries which were not their heard countless such stories. A little Iraqi girl comes to heart-warming tales of reuniting families are often dark- undone. “Mohammad Abo Khaled (64) From: Syria. He was initial target, and so it’s difficult to track them down.” mind, just four or five years old, who in the midst of telling ened by the heart-breaking stories they come across. on his way to Greek island last contact: 20/8/2015,” reads a Even those with mobiles or tablet computers-and there her about their terrifying boat journey to Greece said: Odde recalls visiting a prison in Greece earlier this post next to the photo published on a Facebook page for are many-are hard to reach as their devices run out of pow- “Hussein fell in the water.” “I don’t know who this Hussein month where unaccompanied children were transiting missing refugees. The 64-year-old is but one of many who er and they struggle to find free WiFi. Mohammad Abu was, but children are full of stories of these crossings,” she before being sent to shelters, two weeks after they landed have disappeared or been separated from their relatives as Khaled, from Damascus, had been living in a refugee camp says. in Crete. Among them were two Syrian brothers aged they cross waters in rickety boats, crowd onto trains or in Jordan, where living conditions are tough. He went miss- around 10 and 14 who had lost their phone and their press through chaotic border crossings on their way ing on the day he was to cross the sea from Izmir in Turkey ‘Their faces crumbled’ mother’s contact details back home and had been unable through Europe, leaving families desperate for news. to the Greek island of Lesbos, a waypoint in his journey to Facebook pages set up by volunteers abound, all full of to tell her they were all right. He and the team handed “We’re a little overwhelmed by the situation,” admits Denmark where his son Khaled Abu Khaled now lives. photos of missing people or separated family members them a tablet computer so they could get in touch via Wilhelm Odde, in charge of the International Red Cross’s He was with his daughter-in-law’s brother, who says he that are shared far and wide. “This kid have been in a Facebook. “When the Facebook page opened, they had European department for missing people. More than left him on the beach momentarily, only to find him gone Turkey police station for 40 days... Please Share,” one post broad smiles, but all of a sudden their faces crumbled and 360,000 people have made landfall in Greece this year, when he came back. “He couldn’t find my father but the reads, under a picture of a scared-looking little boy with they started crying,” he says. On the page were pictures of many of them Syrians fleeing all sides of their country’s smugglers told him later that he had made it to Lesbos. I bags under his eyes. The Red Cross has a website called their older brother, covered in blood, and messages of con- conflict, setting off on a long, exhausting journey through have no idea whether this is true or not,” his son Khaled “Trace the Face”, which has published 354 shots of people dolences. “It was him who sent them away so they could be the Balkans and Hungary to reach the safety of countries in says by phone. “My father is an old man, I never wanted looking for their missing relatives across Europe, and the safe,” Odde says. — AFP northern Europe. him to make this journey. But there was no choice,” he adds, pointing to Danish asylum rules that do not allow ‘My father is an old man’ parents to join their recently arrived children. Dubai housing squeeze pushes... The exact number of people who have gone missing Khaled said he had had no contact with his father since along the way is hard to come by, as aid groups struggle to August 20, the day of the crossing. “He had his mobile Continued from Page 1 completed in Dubai by the end of 2018, more than double keep up with Europe’s worst human exodus since World phone on him and a list of our phone numbers on a piece the number in 2013-14, but below a 2007-2008 peak of War II. “We’re dealing with people who are moving very of paper, so he would have called us if he could. “Maybe he The emirate’s real estate sector has been among the most 90,000, CBRE estimates. “These units are not being complet- rapidly,” Odde explains, saying that people may report their lost the paper and the mobile phone in the water.” Saskia volatile globally over the past decade as it turned from ed at such a quick rate so we see a major negative impact on boom to bust to boom again. Property prices, and rents, the rental market,” said Mat Green, research head at CBRE have steadied in the past year but are still 50 percent higher Middle East. than two years ago, according to estate agent Cluttons, and Haj rituals marred by double tragedy are expected to be on the rise again by 2017 as Dubai pre- Sharjah option pares to host the EXPO 2020. The only districts offering Many employers in the emirate have done away with Continued from Page 1 affordable accommodation for many middle-income earn- housing allowances and slashed overall remuneration in the ‘Fate and destiny’ ers are run-down areas near Dubai’s creek and parts of the wake of the 2007/08 financial crisis but may have to reevalu- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif also Abdullah al-Sheikh, chairman of the Shura Council, city’s outskirts, such as International City and Dubai ate those packages if they want to retain the same caliber of took Riyadh to task, saying “unfortunately, we have not which advises the government, stressed that pilgrims Outsource Zone. But as expats move out of more central talent. “The need for affordable housing will become more seen enough cooperation” up until now. must stick to “the rules and regulations taken by the areas, previously cheaper suburbs have experienced the pronounced,” said Dana Salbak, JLL research manager. Culture Minister Ali Janati is to head a delegation to security personnel”. That echoed comments Friday by biggest rental increases. “Employers will have to increase wages or housing Saudi Arabia to follow up on 344 Iranians Tehran says Health Minister Falih, who faulted the worshippers for Randy, a Filipino fitness instructor, and his British wife allowances to attract and retain staff.” are missing, but state news agency IRNA said his team the tragedy, saying that if “the pilgrims had followed Layla moved to Remraam - one such area, about 50 kilome- Some residents have moved to conservative neighbor still has not received visas. Saudi Arabia firmly rejected instructions, this type of accident could have been tres from Dubai’s business district - in May 2013. “We used to Sharjah. Property prices are less than half those in Dubai, Iran’s criticism on Saturday, saying the Islamic republic avoided”. Saudi Arabia’s top religious leader, Sheikh live in Business Bay, which was only a 10-minute drive from Cluttons estimates, and late last year Sharjah allowed foreign “shouldn’t play politics with a tragedy”. “I would hope Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh, told Crown Prince Mohammed bin most of my clients,” said Randy, 37. “We rented a one-bed- UAE residents to buy property in some developments. Iranian leaders would be more sensible and more Nayef that the incident was beyond human control. room apartment, but it got so expensive we moved here - it However, it is more than an hour’s drive away in rush hour thoughtful with regards to those who perished in this “You are not responsible for what happened,” official was the only nice place we found where we could afford a from Dubai and lacks the dining, shopping and nightlife that tragedy, and wait until we see the results of the investi- news agency SPA quoted Sheikh as telling him. two-bedroom place. We’re now 30 minutes’ drive from any- its neighbor offers. CBRE’s Green says Dubai should prioritize gation,” said Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir. thing.” build-to-lease projects whereby the emirate’s developers, The disaster was the second deadly accident to mar “Fate and destiny are inevitable.” The couple, who have a 13-month-old son Andre, initially the largest of which are state-owned, retain ownership and lease units out to tenants to keep rents at affordable rates. the haj. A massive construction crane collapsed on the Authorities have yet to provide a breakdown of the paid 55,000 dirhams in annual rent, but this has risen to 63,000 dirhams, limited by rent caps. But caps only apply if a “But developers are commercial entities with responsibili- Grand Mosque in the nearby holy city of Makkah days nationalities of pilgrims killed in the stampede, as the dif- tenant renews a lease and two-bedroom apartments in ties to their shareholders to deliver profit and dividends,” he beforehand, killing 109 people, many of them pilgrims. ficult process of identification continues. Around 250 Remraam now advertise for 80,000-100,000 dirhams a year. said, and thus so far have not favored such schemes. Undeterred Saturday, pilgrims in Mina still flooded the deaths in total have been officially confirmed by foreign Land is traded like a commodity in Dubai, inflating prices. Owning a home has become further out of reach for long- area to perform the ritual stoning for a third time, on officials, largely from African and Asian countries. For This has pushed developers to focus on high-margin luxury term expats like Randy since the United Arab Emirates, aim- the last day of the haj which this year drew about two years, the haj was marred by stampedes and fires, but it projects - middle-range apartment blocks are difficult to ing to deter speculative buyers, has raised the minimum million people. They also stood in prayer. Most began had been largely incident-free for nine years after safety make a profit on without subsidized land. mortgage deposit to 25 percent over the past two years. leaving on Saturday, returning to Makkah where many improvements and billions of dollars worth of infrastruc- This year developers have launched new projects totaling Dubai has also doubled property sales transaction fees to 4 performed the tawaf-where they circumambulate the ture investment. The haj is one of the five pillars of Islam, 19,500 homes, of which JLL estimates only 22 percent would percent. “If I want to buy a 1 million dirham property, I need Kaaba in the middle of the sacred site at the Grand and every able-bodied Muslim who can afford it is meet its definition of affordable for the middle-income to find about 300,000 dirhams up front,” said Randy. “Where Mosque-watched on by heavy security. expected to perform it at least once in a lifetime. — AFP bracket. About 70,000 new homes in total are due to be am I going to get that?” — Reuters MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 ANALYSIS

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By Ben Blanchard and David Brunnstrom

n Friday morning, Chinese President Xi Jinping enjoyed the symbolic high point of his first state visit Oto the United States - a 21-gun salute as he stood with President Barack Obama outside the White House. For most Americans, it was a sideshow: The main news networks were deep into their fourth straight day of blanket coverage of Pope Francis’ historic US visit. Xi’s US trip has - at least in terms of US media coverage - been firmly overshadowed by the wildly popular pontiff, raising questions over its timing and contrasting sharply with the wall-to-wall coverage of Xi by Chinese media. An American Pope with a Challenge for America China’s tightly controlled state media has focused heavily on the pomp, ceremony and shows of respect Xi has been treated to in Seattle and then Washington. The adoring Dr James J Zogby referring to himself “as a son of an immi- ership that surrounded him, included just and fraternal” domestic coverage is important for Xi, who is grappling with grant family...happy to be a guest in this Catholics of German, Italian, Irish, Lithuanian, His message, drawn from the experience Chinese market instability and a flagging economy at a time was privileged to have been in attendance country which was largely built by such fam- and Hispanic descent. Despite the rejection of immigrants from every age, was summed when he is seeking to consolidate his grip on the leadership at many of Pope Francis’ Washington ilies”. When Francis went on to describe the and adversity faced by their ancestors, all up in the Golden Rule “Do unto others as you ahead of a crucial Communist Party congress in 2017. On a Ievents this past week. What came through commitment of American Catholics to the had risen to high elected office. It was a would have them do unto you.” Developing visit to a high school in Tacoma, near Seattle, where Xi and so very clearly is that Francis is an American “building of a society which is tolerant and uniquely American scene one worthy of this theme further, when addressing his fel- his singer wife Peng Liyuan were serenaded by the school pope with a profoundly American message. inclusive...[that]rejects every form of unjust reflection, since it tells a story that imparts low bishops, Francis encouraged them to be choir, state television showed children screaming their For two days, he held Washington captive. His discrimination”, he was reflecting an aspira- important lessons (and responsibilities) on welcoming to the newest immigrants and appreciation. visit to the capital was historic in ways big tion born of the very real and difficult expe- which the pontiff drew when he addressed refugees noting that to do so was not only A day earlier, Xi had quoted Martin Luther King and and small and was a marvel to behold. His riences Catholics have faced during their two critical issues confronting America the right thing to do, it would also enrich and sprinkled references to US pop culture into his speech to every move was recorded, his words were time in America. today: the worldwide refugee crisis and the add to the diversity of their communities. tech executives. China has also stressed Xi’s personal con- analyzed, the issues he raised were noted, As late as the last century, Germans were influx of immigrants crossing the southern A closing note: it was striking that in the nection to the United States, with the Xinhua news agency and his moving gestures were the subject of shunned, Italians were scorned, and Irish border. very week that Pope Francis was pointing carrying a video on its Facebook page - not mentioning that rich commentary. were victims of cruel discrimination. In a teaching moment, during his address out these lessons drawn from the American Facebook is blocked in China - showing him putting on a While the policy challenges posed by Catholics, in general, were not viewed, by to Congress, Pope Francis reminded all Catholic experience, some Republican presi- friendly face for Americans. “From Iowa visitor to White Pope Francis were significant, what I found some, as real Americans. Many believed that Americans of what they should learn from dential aspirants and Congressional leaders House guest,” the English-language video explains, referring most striking was the way he was able to Catholics should not be president, since their history noting that “In recent centuries, were engaging in crude and vile to a brief 1985 visit when Xi was an animal-feed official in firmly ground his message within an their loyalty to the American Constitution millions of people came to this land to pur- Islamophobic attacks: with Ben Carson claim- Hebei, Iowa’s sister province. American narrative. From his opening was suspect. This was the reason why, in the sue their dreams of building a better future ing that a Muslim couldn’t be president The pope’s visit to the United States, by contrast, has remarks in which he introduced himself as “a 1920’s, the popular Catholic governor of in freedom. We, the people of this continent, because Islam was incompatible with the barely featured in the Chinese media. The Vatican has had son of an immigrant family” to his address New York lost his bid for the presidency. And are not fearful of foreigners, because most American Constitution, and Members of no formal diplomatic ties to Beijing since shortly after the before Congress in which he focused on the it was a major obstacle John Kennedy had to of us were once foreigners...knowing that so Congress rejecting President Obama’s Communist Party took power in 1949. Francis, the most values embodied in and the lessons to be face down to be elected in 1960. many of you are also descended from immi- announcement that the US would increase socially progressive pope in generations, has drawn large learned from the lives and work of four Today, Catholics have largely overcome grants...When the stranger in our midst the number of Syrian refugees we will wel- crowds and the kind of welcome normally reserved for rock “great Americans” (Abraham Lincoln, Martin this prejudice and have become central to appeals to us, we must not...turn our come into the country, arguing that this stars during his first US visit, which ends in Philadelphia on Luther King, Dorothy Day, and Thomas the American experience and power struc- back...rejecting the mindset of hostility.” increase could become a “pipeline for terror- Sunday. US live news networks have hung on his every word Merton), Francis spoke not as an outsider ture. President Obama noted this in his wel- And when he addressed the refugee cri- ists”. and step. but as one of us. coming remarks when he said, “Holy Father, sis, the Pontiff presented Americans with a That these arguments echoed those made More than that, there were subtle and not your visit...reveals how much all Americans, great challenge, saying “On this continent, by bigots against Catholics or Jews was dis- One-sided media battle so subtle aspects of the two day visit to from every background and every faith, val- thousands of persons are led to travel north turbingly obvious to those “who had eyes to Talk of the pope dwarfed any attention given Xi’s visit, Washington that spoke of the amazing jour- ue the role that the Catholic Church plays in in search of a better life for their loved ones, see and ears to hear.” And it reminds us of the according to data provided by MediaMiser, which tracks ney of the Catholic Church in America-a jour- strengthening America...feeding the hungry, in search of better opportunities. Is this not truth that Francis sought to teach-that just as news and media content online, on television and radio. ney that has seen the many diverse ethnic healing the sick, sheltering the homeless, what we want for our own children? We our nation’s history is one of groups overcom- From Aug 26 to Sept 25, tweets in the United States about immigrant groups who make up the Catholic educating our children...” must not be taken aback by their numbers, ing adversity in the never-ending search for Francis topped 765,000, compared to 107,000 for Xi, accord- community move from “the rejected stones And when Pope Francis appeared on the but rather view them as persons, seeing justice and equality, we must face head on ing to MediaMiser. Online articles from Sept 20-24 men- to the cornerstone” of American life. Capitol balcony to speak to the 50,000 who their faces and listening to their stories, try- the never-ending challenge to be vigilant in tioned the pope nearly four times more than Xi. On televi- As I noted, in his opening remarks, Pope had gathered to greet him, one could not ing to respond as best we can to their situa- the preservation and promotion of these very sion, the pope was mentioned over 25 times more. Francis Francis identified with this American story, help but notice that the Congressional lead- tion. To respond in a way that is humane, same values. flew out of Washington, heading to a rapturous reception in New York and a star turn at the United Nations General Assembly, just as Xi was arriving. Under Xi, US-Chinese relations are at a low, hurt by ten- Philadelphia crowd basks in pope’s love sions over cyber theft and China’s assertive moves in Asian maritime disputes. “To be contrasted with someone who has By Jennie Matthew black zip-up bag on his lap, said it was a once-in-a-lifetime he said, in reference to the Declaration of Independence that no military, no economic might and be completely eclipsed, opportunity. He had converted to Islam, he said, but is now a was drafted and adopted in Philadelphia in 1776. “Minimum I think it’s astounding. I don’t think the Chinese are noticing t is Pope Francis’s love for disabled children that per- practicing Baptist and says the pope’s appeal is far wider wages (here) should be the highest in the country. If it wasn’t the contrast in messages,” said Jorge Guajardo, the former suaded Mary Beth Eberhard to drive 10 hours across than religious boundaries. Branch said he appreciates the for us and Philadelphia, America wouldn’t be here.” His friend Mexican ambassador to China from 2007 to 2013 who lives IAmerica with her husband, eight children, two seminar- pontiff’s preaching for racial harmony, helping the homeless James Williams agreed. “I just feel a lot of love and joy,” he in Washington. Chinese officials played down any sugges- ians and a priest. Two of her children suffer from a neuro- and boosting the minimum wage — $7.25 an hour in said. “He’s bringing together people from all over the world. tion that the pope’s visit had eclipsed Xi. “The pope’s visit, we muscular disease, and the family from Columbus, Ohio Philadelphia-to “at least $9.” “This is where America started,” You ain’t got to be Catholic.” —AFP noticed that and that ... he is welcomed by the public. His have often been in Philadelphia over the last nine years so visit has his own bearing here. President Xi’s visit has its own that they can undergo specialist treatment. bearing,” said Chinese delegation spokesman Lu Kang. “It’s always been a very big place of sorrow for my family, Xi slid further down the US news agenda on Friday lots of surgeries,” she told AFP, sitting on the grass alongside morning, when Republican House of Representative Philadelphia’s Benjamin Franklin Parkway waiting for the Speaker John Boehner announced his resignation. The big pope to attend a Festival of Families. “So when we heard networks quickly cut off Xi speaking at a news conference that the holy father was coming, just like Jesus can turn the with Obama to follow a briefing by Boehner. Chinese offi- cross into something beautiful, we knew he could do that cials have kept security around Xi’s visit particularly tight, for our family in coming to Philadelphia,” Eberhard limiting his ability to go off script and interact with the pub- explained. They have been in town for a week to attend the lic. He left his wife Peng to fill that role in Washington, where World Meeting of Families, a Catholic event that happens she accompanied First Lady Michelle Obama to name a once every three years, but she is hoping for the chance of a new-born panda at the Smithsonian National Zoo. blessing from the pope. Officials in Tacoma said the security preparations had “We wrote to the archbishop many times asking if our been grueling. “We met with advance teams six or eight family can receive a blessing,” she said. “It would be very times over the summer,” Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland special if that happened. Our parish priest wrote the letter said of Xi’s visit to the high school. Ming Xia, a political sci- with us.” Almost as soon as he arrived in Philadelphia, the ence professor at New York’s City University who travelled to pope stopped his convoy and got out of his modest Fiat to take part in an anti-Xi protest outside the White House, said bless a boy in a wheelchair, pressed up against the security the pope’s humility during his visit had highlighted what he fence at the airport. The child’s mother dissolved into grate- called Xi’s arrogance. “The pope was praying with the home- ful tears. Since becoming pope in 2013, Francis has focused less and said we are all equal in the eyes of God, the real on society’s most deprived and needy. He was once pho- father. Xi thinks he’s the father of the Chinese people - he has tographed embracing a horribly disfigured man. “He has a assumed the power of God.” —Reuters special love for children with special needs,” said Eberhard.

‘Love and joy’ Tens of thousands of people thronged Philadelphia’s majestic parkway on Saturday where the pope was expected All articles appearing on these to spend the evening at the Festival of Families, a jamboree of pages are the personal opinion of music, dance and prayer. The crowd came from across the the writers. Kuwait Times takes no planet: from China, from Vietnam, from South America, responsibility for views expressed Canada and of course from Philadelphia. Downtown Philadelphia was under security lockdown, the traffic ban therein. Kuwait Times invites read- turning the city into a giant open-air playground. ers to voice their opinions. Please “Everybody seems to be so nice and polite and patient send submissions via email to: opin- with each other, and helpful,” said Sandy Fuga, a retired Catholic teacher. “If the whole world were like this all of the [email protected] or via snail time, wouldn’t it be a wonderful place to live.” They laid mail to PO Box 1301 Safat, Kuwait. sleeping bags on the cement pavement, played cards under The editor reserves the right to edit the trees or reclined on unfolded cardboard boxes as they any submission as necessary. waited for him. Lamont Branch, an African American vendor in a wheelchair selling pope T-shirts and buttons from a PHILADELPHIA: Pope Francis speaks at Independence Hall in Philadelphia. —AFP MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 S P O R T S

Champ Kwiatkowski Adi double maintains Albie Morkel replaces joins Sky for 2016 Portland’s playoff push Wiese for India tour RICHMOND: Poland’s Michal Kwiatkowski, last year’s world road race champion, will HOUSTON: Nigerian striker Fanendo Adi scored twice to keep JOHANNESBURG: South Africa all-rounder Albie Morkel has been called move from Etixx-Quick Step to Team Sky for the 2016 season, the British outfit the Portland Timbers on track for a playoff spot with a 2-1 win at up for a three-match Twenty20 (T20) series in India starting next Friday announced yesterday. Confirmation of the signing-which has long been a badly-kept the Columbus Crew on Saturday. The win halted a four-game after David Wiese withdrew with a hand injury. T20 skipper Faf du Plessis secret in the peloton-came just hours before Kwiatkowski began the defense of his winless slide for the sixth-place Timbers (12-10-8) and main- told reporters that 34-year-old Morkel was a welcome inclusion. “Albie crown in the concluding race of the World Road Cycling Championships. The 25-year- tained their three point advantage over the Houston Dynamo brings a lot of experience and is getting another opportunity because he old rider, who spent the past four seasons with Etixx, won the prestigious Amstel Gold (11-12-8) in the battle for the final playoff spot in Major League is a quality player,” said Du Plessis. Batsman Rilee Rossouw has been ruled Race earlier this year whilst he also took stage victories at Paris-Nice, Soccer’s Western Conference. Houston, who only have three reg- out of the five one-day internationals (ODI) series that fol- the Tour de Romandie and Tirreno-Adriatico over the last couple lows the T20 matches having failed to recover from a of season. But his biggest victory came at last year’s worlds, ular season games remaining compared to Portland’s four, kept pace with a 3-2 win at home to the Colorado Rapids. In foot stress fracture. when he captured the rainbow jersey in impressive fashion with Uncapped Khaya Zondo, already part a late solo break on a downhill section. Columbus, the Timbers opened the scoring in the 28th minute when midfielder Darlington Nagbe slipped the ball through for of the T20 squad, takes his place. “Team Sky aim for the highest goals in cycling so I’m very Happier news for the Proteas man- happy that this move has become a reality,” Kwiatkowski said. “I Adi to finish but Kei Kamara’s league-leading 22nd goal, a near am excited and motivated to race for Team Sky next year.” It post header just before halftime, had the Crew level. Adi, though, agement was that T20 fast-medium wasn’t the time Sky had tried to recruit the Polish standout. restored the Timbers advantage in the 50th minute, poking bowler Chris Morris has overcome a “Michal has performed fantastically well over the past couple of home a left wing cross from Rodney Wallace. In Toronto, groin strain and will travel. The Proteas years,” Sky principal Dave Brailsford said. “We have been following Sebastian Giovinco set a MLS record for combined goals and also play four Tests in the longest tour of India they have undertaken. If the final Test his career for a long time. We have attempted to sign him on two assists in a season with two set-ups in Toronto FC’s 3-2 win over lasts five days in Delhi, the tour will stretch from occasions previously and weren’t going to miss out this time the Chicago Fire. —Reuters October 2 to December 7. — AFP Wallabies crush Uruguay to go top of pool of death BIRMINGHAM: Sean McMahon led nated the set-piece, but poor handling Australia to the top of their World Cup ruined many a clean linebreak. group yesterday with a comprehensive Felipe Berchesi kicked a 24th penalty 65-3 victory over minnows Uruguay for Uruguay, just desserts for a dogged ahead of crunch matches with archrivals display by a team boasting just four pro- England and Wales. fessional players and ranked just 19th in Australia ran in 11 tries-two each from the world. As Cooper came back on, a McMahan, returning exile Drew Mitchll consolidated Wallaby advance ended and Ben McCalman-but largely appeared with skipper Mumm shrugging off the to do the minimum necessary for victory lame challenge of Leandro Leivas to dot in the Pool A match at Villa Park. down. Henry Speight got one of the tries of The requisite bonus point came on the tournament at the end of a 65 metre the half-hour mark when a slick backline run. Joe Tomane, Dean Mumm, Matt move resulted in Speight sprinting in Toomua and Tevita Kuridrani got the oth- with a swallow-dive to the corner. ers. With the starting XV boasting 14 Cooper’s deftness was then on dis- changes from the side that laboured to play, a beautiful inside pass finding an opening 28-13 victory over Fiji, flanker McCalman for a simple run-in. Australia were by far the superior team. Uruguay’s best break of the half came Victory left the Wallabies in first place in when Berchesi broke free, a fantastic the “pool of death” on nine points with a McMahon tap tackle snuffing out the points difference of +77. attack. Wales are second, also on nine points Mitchell, after an error-ridden first 40 (+48pts) and England third on six (+21). minutes, was first on the scoresheet in Australia play England and Wales over the second period, the Toulon winger the next two weekends. jinking his way past five defenders for a McMahon, who played a vintage memorable try. game at openside flanker against an out- The winger, like clubmate Matt Giteau LONDON: Wales’ number 8 Taulupe Faletau (2nd R) powers through the defence during the Pool A match of the 2015 Rugby World Cup between England and Wales at Twickenham stadium, south west London. — AFP powered and outpaced opposition, a beneficiary of the Australian Rugby opened the scoring, peeling off from a Union’s relaxation of eligibility rules for driving maul for an easy run-in. overseas-based players, was over the From the restart, McMahon broke whitewash for a second time four min- clear, the ball was played right, Quad utes later, running a tightrope down his Wales stun England, Cooper’s smart offload seeing Tomane in left wing into the corner. for a try with Uruguay looking shaky in McCalman and McMahon bagged defence. their respective braces as Uruguay strug- The other side of Cooper’s game was gled to contain the second-string witnessed when he caught Uruguay Australian team, albeit one boasting Boks bounce back scrum-half Agustin Ormaechea around more than 800 caps. There were late tries the neck and flung him to the floor. for centres Toomua and Kuridrani, rub- French referee Pascal Gauzere had no bing salt into the wounds of anout- Italy survive Canada scare option but to brandish a yellow card. classed Uruguay, who are yet to play Fiji LONDON: Wales took a huge step towards the Samoa at Villa Park on Saturday should help to brave challenge from Canada to emerge slender The Australian team completely domi- and England. — AFP knockout stages of the Rugby World Cup with a silence some of their critics. Winger JP Pietersen 23-18 winners in the Pool D clash at Elland Road nail-biting win over old rivals England on grabbed a hat-trick in a lively display from the in Leeds. It was a finely balanced match, with Saturday, while the Springboks responded to Boks’ backs but it was their defensive efforts that both teams eager to register their first win of this their shock defeat by Japan with a six-try romp coach Heyneke Meyer praised after the match. year’s Rugby World Cup, and in the end it was over Samoa. “Attack puts bums on seats but defence wins the kicking of Italian flyhalf Tommaso Allan that Injury-plagued and second best for an hour, trophies,” Meyer said. “To not concede a try, to proved the difference. the never-say-die Welsh found their spark when stick to the game plan and for the players to put The highlight of the game was a piece of indi- it mattered most, with a Gareth Davies convert- their bodies on the line like they did means I vidual brilliance from Canadian winger DTH Van ed try levelling the scores and a seventh penalty must salute my players.” Der Merwe, who shot down the wing, passed from flyhalf Dan Biggar clinching a famous 28-25 Pietersen became the fourth Springbok to inside and then collected the return to score triumph. score a Rugby World Cup hat-trick after Chester under the posts. “It is a huge, huge effort,” said man-of-the- Williams (1995), Joost van der Westhuizen (2003) But his man-of-the-match award was scant match Biggar, who scored 23 of Wales’s 28 and Bryan Habana (2007). consolation for missing the victory his side had points. “For us to come here to England’s home Samoa did make World Cup history of their set their sights on. “Through this whole World ground at the World Cup-no one gave us a hope, own, fielding three brothers from the Pisi family Cup campaign, it has been our target to take we had a million and one injuries. in what was an otherwise forgettable afternoon Italy down,” Van Der Merwe said. “We can be “This is the best day, rugby-wise, of probably for the Pacific Islanders. The victory puts the proud of our efforts, but today we wanted to my whole career.” Hosts England were left to rue Springboks on top of Pool B, but Scotland could come away as victors.” their indiscipline and now need to beat Australia knock them off their perch with a win over the Off the pitch, meanwhile, Tonga Rugby chair- next Saturday to maintain any real chance of United States on Sunday. man Epi Taione has accused World Rugby of avoiding a humiliating exit at the group stage. The Scots have been dealt a late blow for that being out of touch colonialists and called on the match with flanker John Hardie ruled out by a governing body to give the Pacific Island nations Hat-Trick head injury. the same money and voting rights as the sport’s South Africa have also been under the cosh at elite. A World Rugby spokesman denied that the this World Cup after a humbling 34-32 defeat to Brave Challenge sport’s governing body has treated the Pacific Japan, but a 46-6 bonus-point victory over In the early game on Saturday, Italy held off a Islands nations unfairly. —Reuters Jean De Villiers out of Rugby World Cup BIRMINGHAM: South Africa’s Rugby World Cup heavy blow to the right side of his jaw,” Roberts said. picked up knocks and would be assessed in the days hopes have taken a blow with captain Jean de Villiers “X-rays and scans after the game confirmed our fears to come. The 22-year-old Serfontein has 20 test caps. VILLA PARK: Australia’s Toby Smith charges with the ball during the Rugby World ruled out of the tournament after fracturing his jaw in that it was fractured. The left side of his jaw was frac- The winner of the weekend’s match against Scotland Cup Pool A match between Australia and Uruguay at Villa Park, Birmingham, Saturday’s 46-6 win against Samoa. De Villiers, who tured on the previous occasion. He will return to at Newcastle’s St. James’ Park will go a long way to England, yesterday. — AP has had multiple knee operations during his career, South Africa for further specialist treatment.” Meyer getting top spot in Pool B. Scotland routed Japan 45- has been replaced by Jan Serfontein, who now joins said after the game that up to five other players 10 in its opener. — AP the squad on Monday ahead of next weekend’s Pool B Kuwait beat Malaysia in game against Scotland. “Jean is not only our captain and one of the most experienced players in the squad, but he is also the Asian basketball tourney glue of this team and to lose him is very sad,” South CHANGSHA: Kuwait’s national basketball fourth quarters through their organized Africa coach Heyneke Meyer said. “After injuring his team yesterday defeated Malaysia 83-61 playing and nonstop attacks, ending the knee last November in Cardiff, he worked incredibly in its fourth match of the 28th FIBA Asia match in their favor in a very distinctive hard to get back to full fitness and the plans worked Championship, attaining its first win in the style. Prior to today’s match, the Kuwaiti out perfectly, but rugby is a physical sport and injuries tournament. The match started with close team lost its first three matches in the happen.” De Villiers, who has played 109 tests for the and competitive performance between Asian tourney to Hong Kong 50-87, Springboks, came off in the 71st minute of a highly physical match at Birmingham’s Villa Park stadium. At both teams as the Kuwaiti team was grad- Palestine 69-90, and Philippines 64-110. the 2007 World Cup, he tore his biceps in the opening ually improving in performance and end- The 2015 FIBA Asia Championship for game against England and missed the rest of the tour- ed the first quarter in its favor 21-20. Men will be the 28th continental basket- nament. “We are all very heart-broken for him and we Meanwhile, the Malaysian players suc- ball championship in Asia. will miss his influence a lot. He has been very unlucky ceeded in taking control during the sec- The winner of the tournament quali- with injuries,” Meyer said. “Jean has fought back from ond quarter and had the lead. However, fies for the basketball tournament in the all his injuries and this is the kind of character and the Kuwaiti team was able to make a 2016 Summer Olympics, while the 2nd, fighting spirit we will need to show going forward in comeback and end the quarter in their 3rd and 4th placers will go under the this competition.” favor 40-33. FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Meyer has not yet announced his new captain. The Kuwaiti players were able to take Tournament, as stated by FIBA and the Team doctor Craig Roberts said the fracture was on full control of the match by the third and IOC in qualification quota. — KUNA the opposite side of De Villiers’ jaw to the injury he LONDON: Ireland fans smile ahead of the Rugby World Cup Pool D match between Ireland and sustained against Argentina in August. “Jean took a Romania at Wembley Stadium, London yesterday. — AP S P O R T S MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 Armstrong settles case with promotions company AUSTIN: With a payment and an apology, Lance mately got Armstrong banned from the sport and (chief executive), Bob Hamman, for any misconduct Armstrong still faces a federal whistleblower law- Armstrong has settled a decade-long dispute with a stripped of his record seven Tour de France victories. on my part in connection with our dispute and the suit in which the federal government is seeking promotions company that sought repayment of SCA demanded repayment in 2013 after Armstrong resulting arbitration,” Armstrong said in a statement repayment of more than $30 million the US Postal more than $10 million in bonuses it paid the former publicly admitted using steroids and other doping Sunday to The Associated Press. Service paid to sponsor his teams from 1998-2004. cyclist during a career that was later exposed to be methods. Although Armstrong’s lawyers had insist- Armstrong did not reveal how much he paid SCA. Penalties in that case could reach the $100 million fueled by performance -enhancing drugs. ed there was no legal ground for a “redo” on the pre- Company officials did not immediately respond to range. The federal case was initially filed by former Dallas-based SCA Promotions first pursued evi- vious voluntary settlement, an arbitration panel requests for comment. The SCA dispute was one of Armstrong teammate Floyd Landis in 2010. The gov- dence of doping against Armstrong in 2005. ordered Armstrong to pay a $10 million penalty for just several to hit Armstrong since his admission to ernment joined the case in 2013. Landis, who was Although the company paid Armstrong in 2006, the lying under oath in the original case. “I am pleased doping. He previously settlement a similar bonus stripped of his 2006 Tour de France victory because testimony in its lawsuit and arbitration case helped to have this matter behind me and I look forward to payments dispute with Acceptance Insurance, which of doping, is scheduled to be deposed today. The lay the foundation for later doping charges that ulti- moving on. I do wish to apologize to SCA and its had sought $3 million. case is not set for trial until 2016. — AP Lorenzo closes gap on Rossi with Aragon win ALCANIZ: Spain’s Jorge Lorenzo won his his sixth win of the season with the real third race on home soil this season at the action taking place behind him as Pedrosa Aragon Grand Prix to cut the gap on Yahama bravely held off Rossi. The Italian passed teammate Valentino Rossi in the fight for the Pedrosa on five occasions, but each time the world championship to just 14 points. Spaniard was able to respond immediately to Rossi finished third as he failed to get prevent Rossi picking up an vital extra four passed Honda’s Dani Pedrosa despite a series points in the title race. of attempts. However, defending world champion Marc Marquez’s hopes of a third Fast on corners consecutive title are all but over as he crashed “It was really hard to focus on keeping the out on the second lap. lap time but also closing the door because For Marquez to clinch the title he would Vale was faster on many corners,” said have to win each of the last four races, and Pedrosa. Rossi and Lorenzo to hit a run of poor form. “I tried to fight, I tried to stay in front Marquez started on pole at his self-con- because I knew that was the key finish sec- fessed favourite race afer setting a blistering ond. In the end, it was a good battle because I new track record in qualifying. However, he don’t know how many times we overtook had already been overtaken by Lorenzo by each other but it was nice to race to the end the time he pushed too hard on the second and finish second today.” lap and was unable to get his bike going Nine-time world champion Rossi hasn’t again after running into the gravel. won a world title since 2009 and he was left “As always I made a good start, so my to lament what could be an important four strategy was to ride at the maximum,” said points lost come the final Grand Prix of the Lorenzo. season in Valencia in November. “I think it worked well because Marquez “I tried everything, but unfortunately Dani was at the limit to try and follow me. On the was able to overtake me in the next corner. second lap I think he recovered some of the After I would try another time but he was gap, but I didn’t expect him to crash. always able to come back,” said Rossi. “When I saw that he had crashed I could “I knew it was difficult to beat Dani breathe more deeply. Anyway I had Dani at because he had very good pace, but I tried between 2.7 and three seconds, but I couldn’t and I am not very happy because I needed open a bigger gap. I really needed to push all that four points more for the second place. SUZUKA: Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain holds up his trophy on the podium after winning the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the race to keep this distance.” Today was not possible, but anyway it was a the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, yesterday. — AP Lorenzo was then allowed to ride easily to good result.” — AFP Hamilton matches Senna at Suzuka Extends lead over Rosberg to 48 points

SUZUKA: Lewis Hamilton won the Japanese Grand keep believing otherwise I guess it’s pointless rock- sion with Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo. Prix yesterday to equal the late Ayrton Senna’s tally ing up and trying to fight.” That incident left both Massa and Ricciardo, of 41 Formula One victories and move 48 points Mercedes, who have now won 11 of 14 races, who was overly optimistic in going for a gap clear of Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg with moved a step closer to retaining their constructors’ between the Brazilian and Raikkonen, limping back five races remaining. title with 506 points to Ferrari’s 337. If last year’s to the pits with punctures. “I haven’t seen the On a sunny afternoon at Suzuka, in marked con- post-race ceremonies were muted in the aftermath footage and don’t want to put the blame on any- trast to the dark and tragic 2014 race that he also of the late Jules Bianchi’s horrific and ultimately one so we’ll call it a racing incident for now,” said won, the double world champion seized the lead fatal accident, only a brief microphone failure pre- Ricciardo. Germany’s Nico Hulkenberg was sixth for from pole-sitter Rosberg at the start and never vented Hamilton from expressing his joy on the Force India, with the Lotus duo of Romain Grosjean ALCANIZ: Yamaha Team’s Spanish rider Jorge Lorenzo (C), Repsol Honda’s Spanish looked back. podium this time. “I am so happy right now,” he and Pastor Maldonado seventh and eighth in a rider Dani Pedrosa (L) and Yamaha Team’s Italian rider Valentino Rossi celebrate on The win was the Briton’s eighth of the season, said, before Vettel poured champagne over his boost for the financially-troubled team. the podium after the Moto GP race of the Aragon Grand Prix at the Motorland race- with Rosberg anchoring the eighth one-two finish rival’s head. “The team did a fantastic job this week- Dutch hotshot Max Verstappen who turns 18 track in Alcaniz yesterday. — AFP for dominant Mercedes as the champions returned end, it’s great to be back up here as a team with a next week completed his last race as a 17-year-old to form after a mysterious dip in Singapore last one-two. in the points, taking ninth place for Toro Rosso weekend. “For me to come here to a race where I ahead of Spanish team mate Carlos Sainz. Armitstead wins women’s used to love watching Ayrton drive, to match his Collision avoided There was disappointment and dismay for wins... I can’t really describe it. It doesn’t feel real at “The car was beautiful to drive today.” Rosberg McLaren at engine partner Honda’s home track, the moment,” said Hamilton after saluting the fans had gone into the first two corners side by side with Spaniard Fernando Alonso making his feelings road race in late sprint from the podium. Rosberg took the chequered flag with Hamilton but was forced wide to avoid a colli- painfully clear for the Japanese manufacturer on 18.9 seconds behind Hamilton with Ferrari’s sion and dropped to fourth as Hamilton made his the way to 11th place. “I am getting passed down RICHMOND: Lizzie Armitstead of Britain won a cool Armitstead held her nerve on the finishing drag race to the finish with Anna van der straight, slowed the pace and waited for some- Sebastian Vettel, the winner in Singapore, finishing getaway. “Lewis just got a better start, fair play and the straight like a GP2 (car),” he exclaimed angrily. Breggen to claim a breath-taking victory at the one to make the first move. Van der Breggen third in an exact repeat of last year’s top three at it was a good battle into turn two,” said the “This is embarrassing, very embarrassing.” road cycling world championships on Saturday. seized the chance but Armitstead responded Suzuka. Hamilton now has 277 points to Rosberg’s German. “He had the inside and just made it stick The double world champion returned to the The pre-race favourite, Armitstead spent much immediately and powered to a half-bike length 229 with Vettel dropping back on 218 but refusing and that was the end of it there. Then it was great theme later as Verstappen passed without problem of the 129.8km race back in the pack but, with victory over the Dutchwoman. to give up his championship hopes until mathe- to fight to second place. “Second was the best pos- to drop him out of the points: “GP2 engine, GP2 just a kilometre left, powered to the front and matically ruled out. sible after that so I’m happy with the fightback.” engine,” he exclaimed. The comments earned the then timed her move perfectly as she added the Cobble climbs “It’s not done until it’s done. So, the chance is Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen was fourth with fellow- Spaniard a rebuke from team boss Ron Dennis: “It rainbow jersey to her overall World Cup title. “With about a lap to go I put in a little dig there- and what kind of racing driver would I be if I Finn Valtteri Bottas fifth for Williams, whose other does not show the professionalism that I would like The 26-year-old becomes the fourth British over one of the cobble climbs. I thought this stopped believing?,” said the German. “You have to driver Felipe Massa was involved in a first-lap colli- all of our drivers to show,” he said. — Reuters woman to be crowned road world champion, could be over if we don’t bridge across,” said joining Nicole Cooke, Mandy Jones and Beryl Armitstead. “I was hoping at that point someone Burton. Dutchwoman van der Breggen, runner- would come across with me to the breakaway up in the women’s time trial, settled for silver but I kind of put myself away on my own and I again while American Megan Guarnier took wasn’t prepared to chase on my own. Angry Alonso blasts third. “Every cyclist dreams of the rainbow jer- “So it was a case of willing to lose the race in sey,” Armitstead told reporters. “This morning I order to win it. I knew that from last year I had to had never been so nervous in my life. That’s why be patient, I had to gamble. I am still in shock really. It just went so perfectly. “Until we caught them I thought it was over.” It is one of those things you dream about in your The race, run over 16 circuits, set a torrid pace ‘embarrassing’ McLaren career. “I prepared the best I could. Physically I and featured numerous solo attacks and count- was in the best shape of my career and then you er-attacks with Russian and Australian riders ini- SUZUKA: Former world champi- my intention next year is to stay,” have to have lady luck on your side and she was tiating much of the action. on Fernando Alonso’s frustration said the 34-year-old. “Definitely I with me today. With 24km to go Australian Rachel Neylan boiled over after finishing out of can see McLaren are the only “Even rain, it was perfect.” Armitstead’s hopes made a bold solo break but was soon joined by the points at the Japanese Grand team that will challenge Mercedes of victory appeared doomed when she failed to eight others, setting up the breakaway that Prix yesterday, as he vented his in the near future. Right now it’s join a nine rider break that opened up a minute nearly stole the race. fury at misfiring McLaren’s tough times: we don’t have the advantage on the peloton with under 20km to “I had good legs, I was getting quite frustrat- mechanical problems. tools to fight with them. go. But on the final climb up the Libby Hill cob- ed by the racing really, when was it going to As cars sped past him early in “The positive thing is that blestones the leading pack was caught and then happen?” said Armitstead. “The peloton was the race at Suzuka, the Spaniard everyone knows the problems- the bunch chased down Australian Lauren going slower and slower each lap so I think the barked over the cockpit radio: “It’s but we cannot hide this is frustrat- Kitchen and Italy’s Valentina Scandolara, who course was quite demanding and then last five had tried attacking alone. kilometres were challenging and it was all about embarrassing, very embarrassing!” ing.” Button, whose future in With the race now set up for a sprint finish, a positioning.” — Reuters Alonso, Formula One’s world Formula One has come under champion in 2005 and 2006 with intense speculation after talks Renault, eventually finished 11th over a contract extension with team mate Jenson Button appeared to have stalled, himself back in 16th-another blow to snapped at mechanics as tempers McLaren at the home of engine frayed in Japanese qualifying on suppliers Honda. Saturday. “I can’t do anything to “There’s not much to enjoy on keep other cars behind,” he track,” fumed Alonso. “It’s frustrat- shrugged. “We are doing our best, ing how they overtake you on the but we’re finding it tough as driv- straights and then you arrive at SUZUKA: McLaren driver Fernando Alonso of Spain pauses at his garage ers, the team are finding it tough. the corner and you see them during the third practice session for the Japanese Formula One Grand We just have to keep our heads braking late, making mistakes. Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Saturday. — AP down and focus.” “You take the corner perfectly from this kind of races.” Alonso, Singapore (last week),” he said. “So Suzuka was only the fourth and you are recovering time and who has picked up just 11 points improved our reliability and our time all year in which both they just overtake you on the in 14 races this season after leav- weak points and don’t repeat McLaren drivers have seen the straights,” he added. “Days like ing Ferrari to return to McLaren, errors like the gearbox overheat- chequered flag. “We’ve got a lot of today, you feel a bit embarrassed. tried gamely to put a positive spin ing in Singapore.” work to do,” said the Briton, who It’s not possible some guys over- on a situation that has lurched Alonso insisted, however, that has taken just six points in 2015. take you like this. from one low to another over the his future remained with McLaren, “It’s tough for us, we’re used to RICHMOND: Winner of the UCI Women’s Road World Championship Cycling race, “We should be more competi- course of the year. who have claimed just four top-10 fighting at the front. It’s like a Elizabeth Armitstead, center, of Britain, is joined by second-place finisher Anna Van tive. But this is the way it is and “Both cars finished after a dou- results this season. “I think the samurai warrior without his Der Breggen, left, of the Netherlands, and third-place finisher Megan Guarnier, right, hopefully we can learn lessons ble DNF (did not finish) in remaining races will be tough but armour and sword.” — AFP of the United States, as they celebrate their wins in Richmond, Va., Saturday. — AP S P O R T S MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 Spieth leapfrogs Stenson for Tour Championship lead ATLANTA: Jordan Spieth used the magic of his 203 aggregate. Stenson clung to a one-shot two-putted for bogey. “Wet, muddy, tough,” wet and muddy and needs a good wash out for putter to overtake Henrik Stenson and grab a one- lead before bogeying the 17th after knocking said Stenson, who led wire-to-wire in winning tomorrow.” stroke lead after Saturday’s water-logged third his approach into the right bunker, short-siding the 2013 Tour Championship and FedExCup at round of the season-ending Tour Championship at himself to the pin with the green sloping away. East Lake and led after each of the first two Solving East Lake’s Puzzle East Lake Golf Club. His sand shot ran 35 feet past the cup and he rounds this year. “I think everyone’s soaking Tied for third place, four strokes off the pace at American Spieth poured in a 20-foot birdie putt 206, were Rickie Fowler, who best solved the East at the last to cap off a two-under-par 68 that lifted Lake puzzle on Saturday with a three-under 67, him to an eight-under total of 202 on a layout left and Englishman Paul Casey, who shot 71. drenched after a second successive day of rain. Kim sparkles in Asia-Pacific Open Four-times major winner Rory McIlroy (70) and “It was a fantastic day, two-under in these con- TOKYO: K.T. Kim shot a final round two-under 68 at push myself too hard. I stayed relaxed and I was able British Open champion Zach Johnson (71) were ditions,” a smiling Spieth said. “I’m very pleased Otone Country Club near Tokyo yesterday to secure a to get the birdie. “On the 18th hole, I knew that another shot behind at three under par. McIlroy with where we stand going into tomorrow, and three-shot victory in the Asia-Pacific Open Mitsubishi Toshinori and Yuta were two shots behind and they suffered from awkward stances above greenside Henrik’s going to come back very strong. This was Diamond Cup. could eagle the hole. I wanted to get a birdie. I was bunkers for a bogey at 16 and a double-bogey at his off day and so I’m going to have to play even The 29-year-old Korean holed a 10-foot birdie at nervous.” the 18th that dropped him back from five-under. better.” the 18th for a winning total of nine-under-par 271 in The victory was especially sweet for Kim, who also “I just couldn’t get a stance to where I could aim The 22-year-old, quiet the last month after a the event co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and Japan won the event in 2010 for his first title in Japan before directly at the pin,” the Northern Irishman sensational first half of the year in which he won Golf Tour. Japan’s Toshinori Muto (67) and Yuta Ikeda it was co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour. Leading explained about the last hole. “I was aiming about the Masters and US Open among four titles, stayed (69) shared second place on six-under 274, while scores after the final round of the Asia Pacific Open 10 feet right of the pin and trying to hood the club within striking distance with a remarkable par- countryman Michio Matsumura finished a further Mitsubishi Diamond Cup at Otone Country Club, face and sort of manufacture some sort of shot.” save on 16 and a two-putt from 72 feet on 17. shot back in fourth. Ibaraki Prefecture (par 70): The improvised chip ran off the green and into “Sixteen and 18 were great,” he said. “Sixteen Kim, who led by two shots at the start of the 271 - K.T. Kim (KOR) 67-69-67-68. rough and he stubbed his next chip on the way to was a bit of a slight double breaker, mainly broke round, saw his lead evaporate as Muto drew level 274 - Toshinori Muto (JPN) 69-68-70-67, Yuta a double. Besides the nearly $1.5 million first prize, right-to-left. Just kind of have to cast it out with after 12 holes. But the Korean birdied the par-three Ikeda (JPN) 68-70-67-69. a victory for any of Spieth, Stenson or Fowler the right speed and hopefully it takes the right 13th hole to regain command and sealed victory with 275 - Michio Matsumura (JPN) 70-71-69-65. would also clinch them the $10 million FedExCup amount of break. the birdie finish. “It doesn’t matter if you are leading 276 - Tadahiro Takayama (JPN) 72-71-66-67, Yuki playoffs bonus. “I visualize where I think it needs to go and it by a few shots. It can easily be erased so I kept to my Inamori (JPN) 73-65-69-69. Players struggled through a second successive pace,” Kim was quoted as saying on a release issued 277 - Shingo Katayama (JPN) 71-68-72-66, happened to do just that,” added Spieth, who soggy day at East Lake, and although they were by the Asian Tour. Hideto Tanihara (JPN) 69-68-73-67, Daisuke Kataoka has not had a three-putt in 82 holes. Swede “It was never going to be an easy win and it was- (JPN) 69-70-70-68, Satoshi Kodaira (JPN) 71-68-66-72. allowed to lift, clean and place balls on the saturat- Stenson began the drizzly day with a three-shot n’t. I didn’t see the leaderboard until the 13th hole 278 - Shugo Imahira (JPN) 70-68-70-70, Yusaku ed fairways, the 7,300 yard layout played much lead over Spieth, but his mastery of the venera- and that’s when I saw that I was tied for the lead. “I Miyazato (JPN) 70-70-68-70, Prayad Marksaeng (THA) longer and thoroughly tested the elite field of 28. A ble course waned in the soggy conditions as he knew it was going to get harder but I didn’t want to 67-68-72-71. — AFP dry day is forecast for Sunday’s final round and the posted four bogeys and two birdies for 72 and a awarding of the FedExCup jackpot. — Reuters Former England fast bowler Tyson dead SYDNEY: Frank Tyson, the former Ashes in Australia, when he helped England cricketer regarded as one of the England to a 3-1 series win. fastest bowlers of all time, has died at the After a slow start, Tyson finished the age of 85. Tyson, who passed away at a five-match series with 28 wickets, includ- hospital on the Gold Coast, emigrated to ing 10 in the second test in Sydney and Australia after he retired from cricket in career-best innings figures of 7-27 in the 1960, working as a school master, coach, third test at Melbourne. Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive officer James Sutherland paid tribute to the fast bowler. “Frank ‘Typhoon’ Tyson will forever be remembered as a great of English cricket,” Sutherland said in a CA statement. “Throughout his career he struck fear into the hearts of batsmen around the globe. But once his playing days were over he chose to settle here in Australia, the country where he had become a household name. “Over many years he became a much- loved and greatly admired member of the Australian cricket community where he coached and mentored countless players in Victoria and Queensland. “He also made a wonderful contribution to the coverage of the game in Australia as a broadcaster and cricket writer.” Tyson was born in 1930 in Farnworth, Frank Tyson Lancashire and graduated in English lit- erature from Durham University. He commentator and author. played 244 first-class matched between Nicknamed “Typhoon”, Tyson played 1952 and 1960, bagging 767 wickets but just 17 tests for England, between 1954 his unusual bowling action, which and 1959, but captured 76 wickets at an enabled to deliver the ball so quickly, impressive average of 18.56. Arguably his took a toll on his body and he retired at finest performance came in the 1954-55 age 30. — Reuters Australia seek Bangladesh tour security assurances SYDNEY: Cricket Australia said yesterday coming very suddenly and we have it would seek assurances from its needed to make this response,” Bangladesh counterpart before proceed- Sutherland added. ing with the team’s October tour, amid “Our preferred position is to continue government fears that “militants may be with the tour but the safety and security planning to target Australian interests”. of our players and staff is the absolute CA chief executive James Sutherland priority and the first priority for us is to HARARE: Pakistan’s batsman Shoaib Malik (C) in action as Zimbabwe’s wicket keeper Richmond Mutumbami looks on (L) during the first of two late Saturday announced that the team’s secure that.” Bangladesh Home Minister T20 cricket matches between Pakistan and hosts Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club yesterday. — AFP departure from Sydney on Monday Asaduzzaman Khan rejected any security would be delayed after the Department threat as “groundless” and said he was of Foreign Affairs (DFAT) told him there hopeful of the tour going ahead. “Our was a potential security risk to country is now secure and there is no Wasim stars as Pakistan Australians. scope for rise of any militant outfits. So CA’s head of security was en route to their report about a security concern in Dhaka to get some “undertakings and our country is groundless,” the minister understandings of what the situation is told reporters in Dhaka. “We do not have beat Zimbabwe by 13 runs there in Bangladesh before we make fur- any risk and security problems for local ther decisions,” Sutherland told reporters and international matches played in our HARARE: Left-armer Imad Wasim took four Hamilton Masakadza’s steady 25 kept the the win for Pakistan. in Brisbane on Sunday. “This is obviously country,” he said. wickets to spin Pakistan to a 13-run victory hosts in the game as they headed towards the “We just lost too many wickets at the end,” Bangladesh prides itself on being a over Zimbabwe in the first of two Twenty20 halfway stage of their chase, before Wasim Chigumbura reflected. “The wicket was a bit mainly moderate Muslim country. But internationals at Harare Sports Club yesterday. returned to take a wicket in each of his slow and difficult, but requiring six runs an the gruesome killings of a series of athe- Although Zimbabwe put in a disciplined per- remaining three overs and leave Zimbabwe’s over, it was good enough to bat on. “We have ist bloggers this year rocked the country formance with the ball after losing the toss lower order with too much to do. come close on many occasions but we keep and sparked a crackdown on local hard- and restricted Pakistan to 136 for eight, they Captain Elton Chigumbura’s 31 took the on losing.” line Islamist groups. Sutherland said the were unable to contend with Wasim’s bowling match into the last over with Zimbabwe need- The second T20 international takes place at meetings in Bangladesh would start on on a slow pitch and crumbled to 123 for nine ing 16 to win with two wickets in hand, but the same venue on Tuesday, and will be fol- Monday and stretch over a few days. in reply. debutant Imran Khan held his nerve to secure lowed by three one-day internationals. —AFP “We will then make a judgement on The 26-year-old Wasim finished with fig- what the likely scenario, in terms of the ures of 4 for 11 from four overs, and was team’s departure or not is, and then named man of the match having also con- SCOREBOARD make decisions from there,” he said. tributed 19 runs from just 12 balls. “Everything DFAT said it updated the travel advice for I touched turned into gold today,” Wasim said. HARARE: Scoreboard for the first Twenty20 international between Zimbabwe and Pakistan yesterday: Bangladesh on Friday to state that “mili- “I tried to bowl wicket-to-wicket and the tants may be planning to target basics paid off.” Pakistan Zimbabwe Ahmed Shehzad b Chibhabha 17 H. Masakadza c M Ahmed b Imad Wasim 25 Australian interests in Bangladesh”. Such a comfortable victory was not always “DFAT is aware of Cricket Australia’s deci- Mukhtar Ahmed c Masakadza b Chibhabha 4 C. Chibhabha b Imad Wasim 0 on the cards for Pakistan, who slumped to 29 C. Ervine lbw b Sohail Tanvir 11 sion to delay the departure of the Sohaib Maqsood b Chibhabha 6 for three early in their innings as seamer Shoaib Malik b Williams 35 Sikandar Raza lbw b Imad Wasim 13 Australian tour to Bangladesh,” the gov- Chamu Chibhabha grabbed three wickets in S. Williams lbw b Imad Wasim 14 ernment said in a statement Sunday. Umar Akmal c Masakadza b Cremer 14 six deliveries. Mohammad Rizwan not out 33 E. Chigumbura run out 31 “We remain in close contact with Cricket Their recovery was led by Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim c Ervine b Jongwe 19 R. Mutumbami run out 9 Australia and Bangladesh authorities on who scored 35 from just 24 balls before he Shahid Afridi c Chibhabha b Panyangara 2 L. Jongwe run out 2 this matter.” was bowled by a skiddy Sean Williams deliv- Wahab Riaz run out 0 G. Cremer c Shahid Afridi b Wahab Riaz 0 P. Utseya not out 12 The updated travel advisory also said: ery, and was finished off by Mohammad Extras (2lb, 3w, 1nb) 6 “Australian officials in Bangladesh have T. Panyangara not out 1 Rizwan’s unbeaten 33. Chibhabha finished Total (8 wkts, 20 overs) 136 Extras (2lb, 3w) 5 been advised to limit their movements in with figures of 3 for 18 from three overs, and Fall of wickets: 1-21 (Ahmed Shehzad), 2-25 public places.” Total (9 wkts, 20 overs) 123 also took an outstanding catch in the outfield (Mukhtar Ahmed), 3-29 (Sohaib Maqsood), 4-71 Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Chibhabha), 2-27 (Ervine), 3- SYDNEY: Cricket Australia CEO James Bangladesh are due to host Australia Sutherland speaking to the media at the to dismiss Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi late (Umar Akmal), 5-87 (Shoaib Malik), 6-133 (Imad 49 (Sikandar Raza), 4-60 (Masakadza), 5-66 for the first Test from October 9-13 in Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in Sydney. in the innings. Wasim), 7-136 (Williams), 6-77 (Mutumbami), 7-90 (Jongwe), 8- Cricket Australia announced yesterday Chittagong and the second from That helped Zimbabwe prevent the (Shahid Afridi), 8-136 (Wahab Riaz). 90 (Cremer), 9-121 (Chigumbura). that due to safety and security concerns October 17-21 in Dhaka. The Australians onslaught at the death that their bowlers Did not bat: Imran Khan, Sohail Tanvir. Bowling: Imad Wasim 4-0-11-4, Sohail Tanvir 4-0- it had delayed the world champions’ were originally scheduled to play a have been vulnerable to this year, but they Bowling: Utseya 4-0-32-0, Chibhabha 3-0-18-3, 24-1, Wahab Riaz 4-0-27-1, Imran Khan 4-0-29-0, departure for next month’s tour of three-day warm-up match in Fatullah lost in-form Chibhabha to Wasim in the first Panyangara 2-0-8-1, Jongwe 2-0-9-1, Cremer 4-0- Shahid Afridi 3-0-23-0, Shoaib Malik 1-0-7-0. Result: Pakistan won by 13 runs. Bangladesh. — AFP beginning on October 3. — AFP over of their reply. 21-1, Williams 4-0-34-1, Sikandar Raza 1-0-12-0. S P O R T S MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 Kipchoge wins Berlin marathon despite footwear woes BERLIN: Eliud Kipchoge failed in his bid to set a 2:57. Having finished second in Berlin in 2013 third straight world record at the Berlin marathon behind Kipsang, the 30-year-old Kipchoge has now yesterday after winning in an official time of two added Berlin to his marathon victories in Hamburg, hours, four minutes. Kenya’s Kipchoge had targeted Rotterdam, Chicago and London. compatriot Dennis Kimetto’s world record of 2:02:57 Kipchoge has turned himself into a long-dis- set in Germany’s capital last year, which in turn had tance expert having won the 5,000m title at the bettered Wilson Kipsang’s previous record of 2:03:23 2003 world athletics championships in Paris, then from 2013. earned an Olympic bronze over the distance in It was not to be for Kipchoge, this year’s London 2004. The lead group of elite runners in Berlin marathon winner, who was hampered by a shoe passed through the halfway point at 61:53 minutes- problem early on, but still went on to run the down on the world-record pace of 61:30 they had world’s fastest marathon time this year and a per- hoped for. Kipchoge took charge at the 32 kilome- sonal best. tre stage, leaving training partner Emmanuel Mutai, “At some point, the insole came out of my shoe, who finished second here in 2014, and Lilesa trail- but I had no time to sort it out and it made things ing 30 metres behind him. hard as it gave me some pain,” explained Kipchoge. The winner passed under Berlin’s iconic “It wasn’t pleasant on impact with the ground dur- Brandenburg Gate in Kimetto’s winning time from ing the race. “I am happy to have run my personal last year, several hundred metres short of the finish best, but I had wanted to run the world record. line. After a Kenya one-two in the men’s race, com- “I will come back to try again next year.” Kenya’s patriot Gladys Cherono took the women’s title in Eliud Kiptanui was second at one minute, 21 sec- BERLIN: (L to R) Second placed Kenya’s Eliud Kiptanui, winner Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge and third placed 2:12.25 ahead of Ethiopia’s Aberu Kebede at 1:23 onds back and Ethiopia’s Feyisa Lilesa took third at Ethiopia’s Feyisa Lilesa poses on the podium of the 42nd Berlin Marathon yesterday. — AFP back, and Meseret Hailu, at 5:08. — AFP Mets clinch first playoff spot by beating Reds 10-2 CINCINNATI: The New York Mets clinched the NL East title for their first postseason berth since 2006, beating Cincinnati 10-2 Saturday behind Lucas Duda’s first career grand slam and another domi- nant start by Matt Harvey. Harvey (13-7) was most appropriate to pitch the clincher, the Mets’ sixth division crown. He was the NL’s starter for the 2013 All-Star game at Citi Field, but needed Tommy John surgery and missed all of last season. Duda sparked a warmup celebration with his first swing. His first career grand slam in the first inning off left-hander John Lamb (1-4) got thousands of blue-clad NY fans chanting: “Let’s go Mets!” Jeurys Familia fanned Jay Bruce to end it, sending the Mets streaming into a huddle in front of the mound.

GIANTS 14, ATHLETICS 10 Rookie Jarrett Parker became the first Giants player with at least three homers and seven RBIs in a game since Willie Mays in 1961, overshadowing EUGENE: Quarterback Travis Wilson #7 of the Utah Utes runs the ball in for a touchdown the shaky starts in the feel-good matchup of Tim as safety Tyree Robinson #3 of the Oregon Ducks gives chase in the third quarter against Hudson and Barry Zito. Parker hit a tiebreaking CINCINNATI: The New York Mets celebrate in the clubhouse after clinching the NL East title fol- the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium on Saturday in Eugene, Oregon. — AFP grand slam in the eighth for his third home run. lowing their 10-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds in a baseball game, Saturday, in Cincinnati. — AP Mays, the Hall of Famer, had four homers and eight after getting a big early cushion, and St. Louis Dee Gordon went 1 for 4 for the Marlins to main- RBIs on April 30, 1961, at Milwaukee. Parker’s grand maintained its three-game lead in the NL Central. tain a batting average of .332, which trails NL Wilson throws for 4 TDs in slam came against Ryan Dull (0-1) after a solo shot Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter was removed leader Bryce Harper’s .339 clip after the Nationals off Zito in the second and a two-run drive in the after five innings with left hip tightness for precau- star went 3 for 5 earlier in the day. Julio Teheran 62-20 Utah win over Oregon seventh. Hardly at their old best of yesteryear when tionary reasons, but hopes to play Sunday. Earlier (10-8) yielded six hits and two runs over six innings. they dominated for Oakland, Hudson and Zito EUGENE: Travis Wilson returned from a shoul- Adams did too. The senior, transferred to in the day, 14-game winner Carlos Martinez was shared their brief moment to say goodbye to the der sprain and threw for 227 yards and four Oregon from Eastern Washington for his final shut down for the rest of the season with a strained PADRES 3, DIAMONDBACKS 0 Bay Area baseball fans in what began as a nostalgic touchdowns in No. 18 Utah’s 62-20 victory season of eligibility, broke his finger in the right shoulder. The Cardinals shaved their magic Robbie Erlin pitched two-hit ball for seven moment and ended with Parker’s power surge. over No. 13 Oregon on Saturday night in the season opener against his former team. He number to five for clinching the division after sec- innings, leading San Diego past Arizona. Erlin (1-1) Josh Osich (2-0) pitched two innings for the win Pac-12 opener for both teams. completed just two of seven pass attempts ond-place Pittsburgh beat the Cubs 4-0 earlier in didn’t allow a hit until Ender Inciarte tripled down and Santiago Casilla recorded two outs for his 36th Wilson completed 18 of 30 passes, hitting before he was replaced by Lockie, Marcus the day. Matt Holliday had a pair of RBI doubles, the left field line in the sixth. Jeremy Hellickson (9- save. nine receivers, and ran for 100 yards and Mariota’s backup last season. and Kolten Wong’s two-run single capped a four- 11) made his third start since returning from the another score for Utah (4-0). The lanky senior Lockie sparked the offense, completing his run first against rookie Tyler Wagner (0-1). Garcia disabled list and allowed one run on four hits over ANGELS 3, MARINERS 2 sprained his left shoulder two weeks ago first three passes of the game and earning a (10-5) allowed a run on seven hits, retiring 10 in a six innings. David Freese led off the ninth inning with a against Utah State and sat out the Utes’ victo- “Lock-ie! Lock-ie!” chant from the Autzen row at one point. The lefty struck out eight with no homer to center, and the Los Angeles Angels kept ry last weekend over Fresno State. Stadium crowd. His first drive finished with a walks and reached double figures in victories for PIRATES 4, CUBS 0 pace in the AL wild-card race with their fourth It was Oregon’s worst loss at home since 6-yard touchdown pass to Bralon Addison. the first time since 2011. Francisco Liriano pitched four-hit ball into the straight victory. Freese connected off Danny falling 54-0 to Washington in 1977. Utah’s 62 But the enthusiasm from the crowd was eighth inning, and Pittsburgh beat the playoff- Farquhar (1-5), keeping the Angels a half-game points were the most scored against a Pac-12 short-lived and Utah answered with Wilson’s NATIONALS 2, PHILLIES 1, 12 INNINGS bound Chicago Cubs 4-0 for their eighth straight behind Houston for the second wild-card spot. opponent since joining the league in 2011, 9-yard scoring pass to true freshman Caleb A season that started with so many soaring victory. Liriano (12-7) struck out nine and walked Mike Trout made a jaw-dropping catch high above and also the most the Ducks have ever Repp to make it 27-13 going into the half. expectations for the Washington Nationals crashed three over 7 2-3 innings. Jordy Mercer had a three- the center field wall in the fourth inning, robbing allowed in Eugene. Vernon Adams Jr. started Wilson opened the third quarter with a 2- with a dreary thud when they were mathematically run homer off Jason Hammel (9-7), and the Pirates Seattle’s Jesus Montero of a three-run homer. at quarterback for Oregon (2-2) despite a bro- yard scoring run, and the Utes padded the eliminated from playoff contention despite win- continued to roll. They lead Chicago by 51/2 games Angels closer Huston Street had to be helped off ken index finger that kept him out of the lead with running back Devontae Booker’s ning on Bryce Harper’s RBI double. The Nationals’ for the top wild card with a chance to complete a the field in obvious pain after finishing his follow- Ducks’ victory last weekend over Georgia 25-yeard scoring pass to Britain. Oregon suf- victory came less than an hour after the New York weekend sweep on Sunday. The Pirates then open through on a pitch in the ninth inning. Fernando State, but he didn’t last long and was fered a blow early in the third quarter when Mets also won and clinched the NL East title. a three-game series Monday against St. Louis, the Salas (4-2) got the win. replaced by backup Jeff Lockie in the second Marshall appeared to injure his right ankle on Stephen Strasburg struck out 13 for Washington, team they trail in NL Central. quarter. But it was Oregon’s besieged defense a kickoff return. The senior receiver, who NL MVP front-runner Harper had three hits and TWINS 6, TIGERS 2 that had no solution for Wilson and the ranks 10th on Oregon’s career list with 27 drew his franchise-record-tying 123rd walk - and, ASTROS 9, RANGERS 7 Eduardo Escobar homered and drove in three rolling Utes, who amassed 530 yards of total touchdown receptions, had to be carted to like whatever else went right in 2015 for a team Carlos Correa and Jose Altuve hit two homers runs as the Minnesota Twins kept pace in the AL offense. Andy Phillips put Utah ahead with the locker room. many considered a World Series favorite, none of it apiece as the Astros connected a season-high six wild-card race by beating Detroit. The Twins blew a early field goals from 28 and 44 yards, and Wilson hit Repp with a 16-yeard scoring mattered. times in a win over the Rangers, cutting Texas’ lead late lead Friday and, with Houston winning, Utah’s defense thwarted Oregon’s first three pass and the Utes went up 48-13, sending in the AL West to 3 1/2 games. The victory breaks an remained 1 1/2 games short of the second wild- series of the game. fans streaming for the exits. Boobie Hobbs ROCKIES 8, DODGERS 6 eight-game losing streak to the Rangers and ends a card spot. Tigers general manager Al Avila But Byron Marshall’s 77-yard kickoff return added a touchdown on a scored on a 69-yard Carlos Gonzalez hit a two-run homer in the bot- three-game skid overall for Houston. Chris Carter announced before the game that Brad Ausmus will and a facemask penalty put Oregon on the punt return when Utah faked out the Ducks tom of the ninth inning, preventing Los Angeles and Colby Rasmus also homered for the Astros, who return as the team’s manager in 2016. Rookie Tyler Utes 11 at the end of the first quarter, and by drawing them to a different player. from moving closer to clinching the NL West title. are second in the majors with 216 longballs this Duffey (5-1) allowed two runs on eight hits and one Adams capped the short drive with a 13-yard Hobbs’ touchdown came on a re-do after The Dodgers’ magic number remained at two for season. The six homers Texas gave up were a season walk in six innings. Alfredo Simon (13-11) allowed touchdown pass to Royce Freeman. The 2- the first one hit the camera wire strung over closing out San Francisco in the division race. high. Collin McHugh (18-7) settled down after a four runs on eight hits and a walk in eight innings. point conversion failed. the field. Backup Kendal Thompson ran six Nolan Arenado hit a grand slam for his 40th home tough first inning to allow eight hits and four runs The Utes pulled back in front on Wilson’s yards for the final Utah touchdown. The game run and Justin Morneau had four hits for the in 6 2-3 innings for his fifth straight win. Chi Chi YANKEES 2, WHITE SOX 1 26-yard touchdown pass to wide-open Britain also featured an appearance on offense at Rockies. Andre Ethier homered for the Dodgers. DJ Gonzalez (4-6) allowed one hit and three runs - one Chase Headley and Alex Rodriguez hit consecu- Covey in the end zone, then pushed the lead receiver for Utah cornerback Cory Butler-Byrd. LeMahieu, who had three hits, led off the ninth earned - in 1 2-3 innings for the loss. tive run-scoring doubles off John Danks in the sixth to 20-16 with Wilson’s 7-yard pass to Kenneth The versatile junior was last week’s Pac-12 with a single against Yimi Garcia (3-4). Gonzalez, inning, Adam Warren combined with his bullpen Scott. Oregon’s defense struggled. The unit special teams player of the week for his 98- who also had three hits, worked the count to 3-1 BLUE JAYS 10, RAYS 8 on a three-hitter and the New York Yankees beat went into the game ranked 105th among FBS yard kickoff return for a touchdown against before hitting a 94 mph fastball over the wall in Jose Bautista hit two home runs, David Price the Chicago White Sox. New York stayed four programs for overall defense, allowing an Fresno State. Utah coach Kyle Whittingham center for his 39th home run.Justin Miller (3-2) won for the ninth time in 11 starts with Toronto games behind AL East-leading Toronto with eight average of 456.3 yards. The Ducks’ scoring said there was a possibility that he would see pitched the top of the ninth for the win. and the playoff-bound Blue Jays beat the Rays. Just games remaining and maintained a four-game defense was at 104th in the country. time on offense this season. — AP a few hours after learning the Blue Jays ended their lead over Houston for the top AL wild card. Warren MARLINS 6, BRAVES 2 22-year postseason drought thanks to their main (7-7) won for the first time since July 25. Justin Justin Bour hit a two-run homer, Justin Nicolino competitors’ overlapping schedules, Bautista hit a Wilson, Dellin Betances and Andrew Miller each pitched seven solid innings and Miami beat Atlanta three-run homer and Russell Martin added a two- Li Na thrills fans at pitched a perfect inning, with Miller getting his for the sixth straight time, its longest winning run drive in a five-run first inning against Chris 36th save in 38 chances. John Danks (7-14) took streak against the Braves since winning five in a Archer (12-13). Price (18-5) allowed five runs - four the loss. row in 1997. earned - in five innings. Despite the difficult outing, Wuhan stadium opening Nicolino (4-4) allowed just two hits and a run. Price maintained his AL ERA lead at 2.45. — AP WUHAN: China’s two-time Grand Slam win- the iconic “bird’s nest” stadium in Beijing, the INDIANS 9, ROYALS 5 ner Li Na opened a new 15,000-seat stadium centrepiece of the 2008 Olympics. Czech Carlos Santana drove in three runs, Yan Gomes at the Wuhan Open in central China yesterday Kvitova, the world number four, won the inau- homered and Cleveland beat Kansas City to move MLB results/standings to huge cheers from her hometown fans. The gural Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) above .500 for the first time since April 9. The new stadium has been built on the back of Li’s Wuhan Open last year, and is joined for the Indians remain three games back in the AL wild- career success - she was the first Asian to win 2015 edition by 18 of the world’s top 20. card race. The Royals, who wrapped up the AL Pittsburgh 4, Chicago Cubs 0; Houston 9, Texas 7; Toronto 10, Tampa Bay 8; San Francisco 14, a Grand Slam singles-that saw the popularity “I am very happy to be here again and the Central title with a victory Thursday, fell to 9-15 in Oakland 10; Washington 2, Philadelphia 1 (12 innings); Boston 8, Baltimore 0; NY Yankees 2, of tennis surge in China. stadium looks wonderful and I will try my best Chicago White Sox 1; NY Mets 10, Cincinnati 2; Minnesota 6, Detroit 2; Miami 6, Atlanta 2; Huge applause echoed through the stadi- to fight for the title,” Kvitova said. She added September. Indians relievers Zach McAllister (4-4), Jeff Manship, Kyle Crockett and Bryan Shaw held Cleveland 9, Kansas City 5; St. Louis 5, Milwaukee 1; Colorado 8, LA Dodgers 6; San Diego 3, um as Li, now retired, stepped onto the court that Li, who was a close friend when they Arizona 0; LA Angels 3, Seattle 2. were both on the circuit, has promised to let the Royals hitless over the final 5 1-3 innings. Kris her meet her new daughter Alisa, who was Medlen (5-2) was pulled after 3 2-3 innings, yield- American League National League born in June. Mention of the baby’s name ing six runs on nine hits, including six for extra Eastern Division Eastern Division prompted more excited applause from the bases, a walk and a wild pitch. WL PCT GB NY Mets 88 67 .568 - crowd. Li, who has rarely appeared in public Toronto 89 65 .578 - Washington 79 75 .513 8.5 since retiring and giving birth, said: “One year RED SOX 8, ORIOLES 0 NY Yankees 85 69 .552 4 Miami 68 87 .439 20 ago, I came here for the farewell ceremony, First-time starter Craig Breslow and six relievers Baltimore 76 78 .494 13 Atlanta 62 93 .400 26 now one year later, I’m standing on this court combined on a five-hitter and Boston further dent- Tampa Bay 75 80 .484 14.5 Philadelphia 58 97 .374 30 as mother.” ed Baltimore’s slim playoff hopes. A day after Boston 74 80 .481 15 During her career, Li famously opted out Boston journeyman Rich Hill blanked Baltimore on Central Division Central Division St. Louis 98 57 .632 - of China’s state sports system and has previ- a two-hitter, the Red Sox emptied their bullpen. The Kansas City 89 65 .578 - Pittsburgh 95 60 .613 3 ously been accused of a lack of patriotism Orioles fell 4 1/2 games behind Houston for the AL’s Minnesota 79 75 .513 10 during a sometimes rocky relationship with Chicago Cubs 89 65 .578 8.5 Li Na second wild-card spot. Third baseman Manny Cleveland 77 76 .503 11.5 domestic press. But in her home city of Machado made a pair of two-run errors, both com- Milwaukee 65 90 .419 33 wearing a red dress and was joined by the Wuhan she is a local hero and has been influ- Chicago WSox 73 82 .471 16.5 ing on grounders by Xander Bogaerts. Making his Detroit 72 82 .468 17 Cincinnati 63 91 .409 34.5 tournament’s defending champion Petra ential in the WTA tour’s growth in Asia. first career start after 522 relief appearances over 10 Western Division Kvitova to open the new stadium officially. Li now has plans to open her own tennis Western Division years, Breslow allowed two hits in four innings. LA Dodgers 87 67 .565 - Similar in capacity to Wimbledon’s centre academy. “Now it’s under preparation, so Texas 84 70 .545 - court, the new stadium is dwarfed only by the please be patient,” she told the crowd. The Heath Hembree (2-0) worked one inning for the Houston 81 74 .523 3.5 San Francisco 80 74 .519 7 US Open’s Arthur Ashe stadium which has a WTA first opened an office in Beijing in 2008, win. Wei-Yin Chen (10-8) took the loss. LA Angels 80 74 .519 4 Arizona 74 81 .477 13.5 capacity of 23,000. It has a retractable roof when there were only two events in mainland Seattle 74 81 .477 10.5 San Diego 73 82 .471 14.5 and a metal and glass structure reminiscent of China. —AFP CARDINALS 5, BREWERS 1 Oakland 65 90 .419 19.5 Colorado 65 90 .419 22.5 Jaime Garcia worked eight dominant innings S P O R T S MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 Blatter, Platini risk suspension amid FIFA ethics probe GENEVA: The future of embattled FIFA president million-dollar payment. Swiss prosecutors said self, he will be suspended within days,” the been accused of corruption and conflict of interest Sepp Blatter and his heir-apparent Michel Platini Friday that Blatter was being investigated over the SonntagsZeitung weekly wrote, citing an inside in the past. Instead, he called for a “transitional pres- was in play yesterday, as they faced scrutiny by the 2005 sale of World Cup television rights to the source. ident who did not grow up within the system, and football world body’s ethics committee that could Caribbean Football Union, then run by his former A former FIFA insider, who requested anonymity, who has not profited from the system,” suggesting end with suspension. ally Jack Warner, a deal which had been however told AFP that a probe by the ethics com- an interim leader should spend two years at the Committee spokesman Andreas Bantel told AFP “unfavourable for FIFA”. mittee did not necessarily mean Blatter would face helm reforming FIFA before handing over the reins he could not comment on individual cases, and suspension. “It is not automatic, neither for him, nor to a more long-term leader. refused to confirm reports that the committee had Suspended within days? Platini,” he said. If Platini is suspended he could be Pieth said Theo Zwanziger, the 70-year-old for- opened a probe against the two most powerful Blatter, who has denied any wrongdoing, was barred from standing in the February 26 election to mer head of the German football association, would men in football. also suspected of making a “disloyal payment” of succeed Blatter. be the best man for the interim job since he had But he emphasised that “if there is an initial sus- two million dollars to Platini in February 2011 If Blatter were to be suspended, meanwhile, he long been a powerful critic of the decision to award picion, the Investigatory Chamber of the Ethics allegedly made for work the Frenchman carried out would likely be forced to step down before the the 2022 World Cup to Qatar-a major element in Committee initiates a formal proceedings.” “These for FIFA between 1999 and 2002. February vote, bringing a rapid and ignomious end corruption allegations engulfing FIFA. rules apply to all people in football regardless of The UEFA chief defended the payment as com- to his 17-year FIFA reign. Blatter’s former personal public relations advisor, their position or name,” he wrote in an email. pensation for work he conducted under contract Klaus Stoehlker, meanwhile told Schweiz am And there is plenty of suspicion to go around, with FIFA, but did not explain why it arrived nearly a Interim chief needed Sonntag that the FIFA president was unlikely to with the ethics committee expected to meet in the decade after he completed the work. Blatter was re-elected to a fifth term at FIFA’s make a hasty exit. “A premature withdrawal is not coming days. In a dramatic escalation of the corrup- Friday’s stunning development came after congress in May despite the erupting scandal, but up for discussion... The president remains president,” tion scandal engulfing world football since May, months of probes following raids in Zurich which then announced on June 4 that he would stand Stoehlker told the paper, insisting that the allega- Swiss investigators swept into FIFA’s headquarters led to the indictment of more than a dozen top offi- down in February. If Blatter leaves, Cameroonian tions against Blatter were “groundless.” on Friday as they turned their attention to Blatter cials. The FIFA ethics committee moved quicker FIFA vice president Issa Hayatou would temporarily He suggested Blatter could even “stay on beyond and Platini. back then, waiting barely 24 hours to suspend the take the reins. February 26, so FIFA can function” if no appropriate Authorities said a criminal investigation had officials snapped up in the May 27 dawn raid. But Mark Pieth, a former FIFA reform chief, told successor was found. Platini himself also appeared been opened against Blatter on suspicion of crimi- Media was awash Sunday with speculation over the SonntagsBlick weekly the 69-year-old who has to be taking the commotion in his stride. nal mismanagement, while UEFA chief Platini, who how long 79-year-old Blatter could hold on, and if headed African football since 1998 was not suitable. A source close to the UEFA chief told AFP Sunday was favourite to win an election to find a successor Platini, his 60-year-old former ally, still had a chance “He is also a member of System Blatter”, Pieth said, he “is calm, he is serene. He has done nothing to Blatter, had come under scrutiny over a multi- to take his place. “If Blatter does not step down him- pointing out that the Cameroonian himself had wrong.” — AFP

Messi faces two-month injury layoff, Madrid held by Malaga MADRID: Lionel Messi will be out for up to advantage of an error from Javier Mascherano eight weeks with knee ligament damage suf- to pull a goal back as Viera’s shot deflected in fered as Barcelona beat Las Palmas 2-1 on off Gerard Pique. At the Bernabeu, Madrid Saturday. failed to move back to the top of the table as Barca’s troubles were eased, though, as they were denied by an inspired display from Real Madrid remain a point behind the Malaga goalkeeper Carlos Kameni. Catalans after being held 0-0 at home by 10- “Football has these type of things. You man Malaga. Villarreal now lead La Liga as Leo dominate a large part of the game, create Baptistao scored the only goal of the game loads of chances, but if you aren’t clinical you against his parent club Atletico Madrid. end up drawing 0-0,” said Madrid boss Rafael Luis Suarez struck twice to ensure no more Benitez. “I think we created enough chances damage was done to Barca’s title chances, but to score and take the three points.” Cristiano the hosts were left hanging on after Jonathan Ronaldo had an early goal ruled out for offside Viera’s deflected effort three minutes from before Kameni got down well to twice turn time halved the deficit. efforts from Jese Rodriguez behind. “Firstly, it is always sad when a player gets Madrid launched wave upon wave of injured. It is without doubt the worst thing in attack towards the Malaga goal, but were football for the players,” said Barca boss Luis repelled by Kameni as he made an incredible Enrique. “Obviously, when it is Leo Messi even save to deny a fiercely struck volley from more so for the weight he carries amongst our Ronaldo as his wait to become the club’s all- group. “It is logical in football that players will time leading scorer continued. get injured and we have to know how to over- Malaga also had their chances to win the come it. I am sure we will perform at a good game, though, as Keylor Navas produced a level.” Barca had been humiliated 4-1 at Celta stunning save from Juan Carlos’s free-kick, Vigo in midweek and hopes of a trouble-free whilst Nordin Amrabat fired wide with just afternoon were ended after just 10 minutes Navas to beat. Captain Weligton deflected a when Messi injured his left knee in a clash goalbound header from Ronaldo wide and with Pedro Bigas. Messi, 28, was injured as he cleared off the line when Isco had squeezed a tried to turn the ball home after taking a won- shot past Kameni. derful first touch inside the area. However, Madrid claimed the ball had The four-time World Player of the Year crossed the line before the Brazilian hooked MARSEILLE: Angers’ French forward Billy Ketkeophomphon (L) vies with Marseille’s French midfielder Lassana Diarra (R) during the French L1 briefly returned to the field after receiving the ball to safety and there was another con- football match between Marseille and Angers yesterday at the velodrome stadium in Marseille, southwestern France. — AFP treatment, but was clearly unable to run freely troversial call seconds later as Amrabat was before he was replaced by Munir El Haddadi. shown a straight red card for an elbow on Suarez opened the scoring on 25 minutes Marcelo. Ronaldo had one final chance to as he rose to head home Sergi Roberto’s inch- snatch all three points at the death, but his perfect cross from the right to settle Barca’s header from point-blank range flew over as nerves. Barca made sure of a return to win- the hosts were left frustrated. Angers heap more ning ways thanks to a wonderful team move Both Madrid sides head into next week- seven minutes after the break as Neymar end’s derby with disappointing results as picked out Munir and his cross was left by Atletico failed to respond to Baptistao’s well- Sergio Busquets for Suarez to fire into the top worked goal 13 minutes in. misery on Marseille corner. Antoine Griezmann and Angel Correa were denied by fine saves by Alphonse Areola late PARIS: Marseille’s dismal start to the season contin- Suarez trickery on in either half, but Villarreal were deserving ued with a woeful 2-1 defeat at home to Ligue 1 Suarez was involved once more as his trick- winners as they moved ahead of Barcelona by newboys Angers yesterday. Goals from Thomas ery forced former Everton defender Antolin a point at the top of the table. Celta also Mangani, a penalty, and Romain Thomas had Alcaraz into handling inside the area. The missed the chance to go top as they were held Marseille in deep trouble at the Stade Velodrome Uruguayan unselfishly gave up the chance of 1-1 at Eibar. At the other end of the table, before Michy Batshuayi reduced the deficit 11 min- netting a hat-trick to allow Neymar to take Sevilla moved off the bottom with their first utes from time, again from the spot. responsibility from the spot, but he blasted league win of the season thanks to Yevhen The result left Michel’s struggling side down in over. Barca were then forced to see out a nerv- Konoplyanka’s winner six minutes from time the bottom half of the table, just four points above ous last few minutes as Las Palmas took to overcome Rayo Vallecano 3-2. — AFP the relegation zone. “We played very badly in the first half, that’s not the way to start a match,” moaned Michel. “We weren’t in the match and were below par ‘Moody’ Kane relieved for many minutes. We lacked creativity and penetra- tion. “I can’t explain it but we’ll have to find a solu- tion.” Angers continued their impressive return to to end Spurs drought the top flight after an absence of 21 years as they LONDON: Harry Kane expressed relief at Kevin De Bruyne’s third goal in three moved into fifth, but level on points with third- ending his goal drought in Tottenham games appeared to have put City in con- placed Rennes. Hotspur’s 4-1 triumph over Manchester trol, but Tottenham levelled on the stroke “Fifteen points after eight matches is crazy,” said City, but conceded his barren spell had of half-time through Eric Dier, despite a Angers coach Stephane Moulin. “We managed to affected him away from the pitch. The clear offside against Kyle Walker in the play to our strengths, the strengths of our club, our England striker failed to score in his build-up. Toby Alderweireld headed generosity, collective discipline. “We’re not crazy, we opening seven club games this season Spurs into the lead early in the second know Marseille are better than us, individually and before getting off the mark with Spurs’ period and Kane added a 61st-minute collectively, but in football little teams can make life third goal in their victory against City at third, again after another generous off- difficult for the big ones.” GUINGAMP: Guingamp’s French forward Julien Begue (L) vies with Monaco’s Italian forward White Hart Lane on Saturday. side call, before Erik Lamela wrapped It was a dire finish to a peculiar match in which Stephan El Shaarawy during the French L1 football match between Guingamp and Monaco Kane’s struggles in front of goal had things up. the Velodrome was empty at both ends due to a yesterday at the Roudourou stadium in Guingamp, northwestern France. — AFP focused attention on the limited attack- In addition to the heaviness of the Ligue 1 punishment related to last weekend’s inci- Nine minutes later the hosts were given a lifeline Benezet brace. The result left Monaco eighth and ing options available to his manager, defeat, there were also injury concerns dents during the 1-1 draw with Lyon, in which sev- as Ferebory Dore brought down Lucas Ocampos Guingamp 13th. Montpellier, the 2012 champions, Mauricio Pochettino. But the 22-year-old, for visiting manager Manuel Pellegrini eral Marseille fans threw missiles at police and onto and Batshuayi despatched the spot-kick. There was got their first win of the season in 2-1 victory over who scored 21 goals last season, says he ahead of Wednesday’s Champions the pitch. Michel’s team failed to muster a single still time for Marseille to snatch a point but Paolo mid-table Lorient. Jonas Martin hit the winner in never lost faith in his ability and now League clash with Borussia shot on goal in the opening period despite domi- De Ceglie, Ocampos, Batshuayi and Cabella all the 57th minute after Lorient’s Rafidine Abdullah hopes his first goal of the domestic cam- Moenchengladbach in Germany. nating possession. But they were caught out when missed good chances. had cancelled out Ramy Bensebaini’s opener, paign means he is back on track. Goalkeeper Joe Hart and centre Vincent Remy Cabella gave away a penalty in bringing although Montpellier remain in the bottom three. “There has been a lot of talk that I Kompany sat the game out and influen- down Arnold Bouka Moutou and Mangani shot Monaco denied Champions Paris Saint-Germain extended their lead haven’t scored yet,” Kane said. “I am a tial midfielder Yaya Toure hobbled off home high down the centre of the goal from 12 A lucky goal from Nicolas Benezet a minute from at the top on Saturday with a 4-1 win at Nantes as confident young man. I have faith in my with a hamstring injury. “I don’t think yards on 38 minutes. time denied Monaco victory as Guingamp snatched Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Edinson Cavani and Angel Di abilities. Of course, as a striker, you want Vincent Kompany will be fit (to face Marseille improved after the break, creating a 3-3 draw. Having won 3-2 at Montpellier on Maria all got on the scoresheet. to be scoring. Any goal-scorer, when they Gladbach),” Pellegrini said. “It’s a calf three chances in quick succession but Angers goal- Thursday, Monaco looked on course for a second Caen and Reims drew level with Rennes on 15 are not scoring, they get a bit moody. problem from the Juventus game and he keeper Ludovic Butelle saved the best of those with successive away victory but despite taking the lead points with 2-0 wins over Gazelec Ajaccio and Lille “But I stayed professional. I am doing hasn’t recovered from that. his feet from Bouna Sarr. Mangani set up the visi- three times in the match, through Bernardo Silva, respectively. Saint-Etienne remain second and can my best for the team. It’s a bigger picture “At the beginning he was fit to be at tors’ second 20 minutes from time with a free-kick Andrea Raggi and Nabil Dirar, the hosts pegged cut the gap to PSG to a point if they beat Nice later than just me scoring at this club. least on the bench, but in the warm-up that Thomas headed home. them back each time thanks to Slovan Privat and a yesterday. — AFP Obviously, I am delighted to get the goal he felt some things in his calf so we will and hopefully I can build on this now.” see the way he develops in the next day. The victory was Spurs’ third successive “Joe had a problem with his back dur- league win and will renew belief that ing the week and he could work just one Deportivo beat Espanyol, Pochettino’s side can step up their chal- day this week, so that’s why I decided to lenge to break into the top four. “That leave him for this game. “Yaya had some was always the aim at the start of the sea- problems with his hamstring. We will move closer to leaders son. Of course, there is a long way to go,” have to wait until tomorrow (Sunday) or MADRID: Striker Lucas Perez scored a goal in each and two more than Real Madrid and Celta Vigo. Espanyol played with 10 men from the 79th at Kane added. Monday to decide if they are 100 per- half to help Deportivo La Coruna defeat Espanyol 3-0 Atletico Madrid has 12 points in fifth place, only one the Riazor Stadium on Sunday after Senegalese cent.” City had won their first five league and move closer to the leaders in the Spanish league point more than Deportivo in sixth. defensive midfielder Papakouli Diop was shown a City’s injury concerns games prior to last weekend’s 2-1 home yesterday. Deportivo went ahead with an own goal Three teams have nine points each after the second yellow card. Nearly 22,000 witnessed “We have so much energy and so defeat by West Ham United and Pellegrini by Espanyol defender Alvaro Gonzalez in the 14th sixth round: Eibar, Valencia and ninth-placed Deportivo’s first home win of the season. much belief in the team. Some people was at a loss to explain their second-half minute, and Perez made it 2-0 after a fast break- Espanyol, which could have moved to fifth had it Also yesterday, Real Betis moved to eight write us off because we have a young disintegration in north London. away in the 27th and added a third from inside the won Sunday’s match in La Coruna. The top-three points by coming from behind to earn a 2-1 win at team, saying that you need experience. “It’s difficult to explain the second area in the 49th. They were Perez’s third and fourth title contenders were coming off surprising set- Sporting Gijon. In the next round, leader Villarreal “A lot of us played last year. We have half,” said the Chilean, whose side lost goals this season, leaving him only one behind backs, opening the way for more teams to stay near plays at Levante, while Real Madrid goes to city brought a few new faces in, who have first place to Manchester United. “Maybe league leaders Karim Benzema and Cristiano the lead. On Saturday, Atletico Madrid lost 1-0 at rival Atletico Madrid. Barcelona will be at Sevilla settled in fantastically. We are really the equaliser was important in a psycho- Ronaldo. It was Deportivo’s third win in six matches, Villarreal, while Real Madrid was held by visitors for its first league game without Messi, who will excited. logical way and the first 10 minutes (of enough to keep it within range of first-place Malaga to a scoreless draw. Barcelona, which lost miss about eight weeks because of a knee injury. “But we cannot get too carried away. the second half), two set-pieces decide Villarreal and the rest of the teams crowding the top Lionel Messi because of an injury in its 2-1 home Barcelona, Real Madrid, Valencia, Sevilla and of the table at the start of the season. win over Las Palmas on Saturday, had been beaten Atletico Madrid have Champions League games We have two tough games, in the Europa the game. It is difficult when you are los- Villarreal has 16 points, one more than Barcelona 4-1 by Celta Vigo in the previous round. this week. — AP League (at Monaco) and at Swansea.” ing 2-1 to change the game.” — AFP Hamilton matches Mets clinch first Senna at Suzuka playoff spot by beating Reds 10-2

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GENOA: Genoa’s Giovanni Marchese, left, and AC Milan’s Luiz Adriano go for the ball during a Serie A soccer match at Genoa’s Luigi Ferraris Stadium, Italy, yesterday. — AP Depleted Milan fall at Genoa

MILAN: AC Milan coach Sinisa Mihajlovic slammed the clash at home to Fiorentina. “In every game we play we’re Palermo own goal. Luca Toni, took the lead on the half hour thanks to Filip stuttering Serie A giants after a third defeat of the sea- only playing for one half, and that’s not good enough,” said Only four minutes after the restart the Stadio Olimpico Helander only for Lazio to complete a stirring second-half son left the Rossoneri six points adrift of leaders and bit- Mihajlovic. erupted to celebrate a spectacular candidate for goal of comeback. ter city rivals Inter Milan. Milan travelled to Genoa’s “We played better when we were down to ten men, we the season so far, Marco Benassi firing a looping volley Second half substitute Keita Balde won a penalty on the Luigi Ferraris stadium looking to make it three wins in a had two or three chances but just couldn’t score. “In these over the head of Stefano Sorrentino from the right side of hour when he was chopped down in the area and Lucas row following 3-2 successes against Palermo and kind of games it’s not enough to rely on the fact we’re the area following Lopez’s cross-field ball from the left Biglia made no mistake from the penalty spot. Lazio were Udinese. But the visitors were a goal down after 10 called Milan. We have to dig deep and be a bit more ruth- wing. When Molinaro fouled Aleksander Trajkovski on the reduced to 10 men 10 minutes from the final whistle when minutes when Blerim Dzemaili beat Diego Lopez with a less. “If we had won today we’d have jumped a few places hour, he was sent off. Palermo capitalised 11 minutes later defender Mauricio was cautioned for a second bookable deflected free-kick and Milan were reduced to 10 men up the table.” Fiorentina, three points behind Inter, when Gonzalez rose high to meet a deep cross from mid- offence but minutes later the visitors pulled in front. when Alessio Romagnoli was sent off on the stroke of dropped one place to third as 10-man Torino went the oth- field and send a looping header over Daniele Padelli in the Lazio won a free-kick on the edge of the area and when half-time for a second bookable offence. er way following a 2-1 win at home to Palermo. The hosts Torino goal. Biglia hit a short pass to Parolo, unsettling the defensive On what was Mario Balotelli’s second start since return- were reduced to 10 men 16 minutes after the restart when It made amends for his earlier blunder, but it wasn’t wall and leaving Parolo to fire low through several bodies ing to the club and in the presence of Italy coach Antonio Cristian Molinaro saw red for a second bookable offence, enough for the Sicilians, who saw Aljaz Struna fire a header to beat Rafel at his near post. Conte, the on-loan Liverpool striker flattered to deceive, but the damage had already been done. from Oscar Hiljemark’s cross off post and crossbar in the Roma, who humiliated league new boys Carpi 5-1 on missing the target from a free-kick while hitting an angled dying minutes. Saturday, sit six points behind Inter in sixth place while drive straight at goalkeeper Eugenio Lamanna. Milan’s Spectacular goal Torino are two points behind Inter and Lazio are only champions Juventus are down in 15th place already 10 third reverse of the season dropped them to 10th place, six Torino took a 44th minute lead when Giancarlo one further adrift in fifth spot after a precious come-from- points off the pace after a 2-1 defeat at Napoli left them points behind Inter ahead of their later top-of-the-table Gonzalez got the final touch to Maxi Lopez’s strike for a behind win at Verona. Verona, still without injured striker with just one league win all season. — AFP Cabaye spot on as Palace Roma lose Dzeko, Totti crash Watford party and Keita with injuries MILAN: Roma will be without Edin Dzeko, a finger injury in the draw against Barcelona. but Pardew’s side are now back among the Francesco Totti and Seydou Keita when the Second choice ‘keeper Morgan De Sanctis European places, four points below leaders Italians face BATE Borisov in the Champions has stepped in, and despite fans’ reservations Watford 0 Manchester United. Watford slip to 13th. League tomorrow after the trio were ruled he saved a penalty, and the rebound, on “There was not much difference between out through injury yesterday. Saturday as Roma claimed their third win of the two sides today,” said beaten manager The trio all hobbled off during a 5-1 romp the campaign to move to within four points Flores. “We did not stop the counter-attack, over Serie A newcomers Carpi on Saturday. of early pace-setters Inter Milan. Crystal Palace 1 we were disorganised. It was a very big deci- Roma confirmed Dzeko has suffered a “grade Coach Rudi Garcia, who could welcome sion from the referee to decide the match (by one tear” in the collateral medial ligament in back right-back Alessandro Florenzi and awarding the penalty). I am not sure.” his right knee, while Totti has suffered a thigh winger Iago Falque-both of whom sat out Watford were unchanged from their 2-1 injury that requires further tests “in 10 days Saturday’s fixture-for the trip to Belarus was LONDON: Yohan Cabaye slammed home a win at Newcastle United last weekend and time” to determine the length of his absence. left counting the cost. decisive 71st-minute penalty as Crystal Palace they were the first side to chance their arm on Malian Keita was thought to have suffered “It was a pyrrhic victory,” said the won 1-0 at Watford yesterday to climb to sixth a summery afternoon, with Etienne Capoue a hip flexor injury but was diagnosed with an Frenchman as he weighed the positives of “injury to his right thigh”. Like Totti, he will their league win against the negatives of los- place in the Premier League table. The France shooting wide from out on the right. undergo further tests in 10 days but could be ing three key players. The only positive to international struck from the spot after Allan Chances were at a premium in a cagey first out for several weeks. come out of Saturday’s win was a lively per- Nyom was penalised for sliding in on Wilfried half, but Palace went close in the 13th minute “Edin Dzeko will be sidelined for three formance by Gervinho which suggests the Zaha on the left-hand edge of the penalty when Cabaye’s free-kick met the head of to four weeks after suffering injury to his Ivorian striker has found his scoring boots. area. Brede Hangeland, who was denied at point- right knee during Roma-Carpi,” said a club Gervinho had not hit a league goal since It was the first goal Watford had conceded blank range by Watford goalkeeper Heurelho LONDON: Watford’s Nathan Ake, right, statement. November 30, 2014 but got back on the at Vicarage Road since securing promotion Gomes. The home side began to assert them- competes for the ball with Crystal Palace’s Italian media reports claim Totti will also scoresheet when he banged home the from the Championship last season, as selves in the second period, however, with Yannick Bolasie during the English Premier be out for up to a month. After leaving hospi- rebound from a Maicon shot in the first half Quique Sanchez Flores’ side missed out on a Jose Manuel Jurado curling a free-kick against League soccer match between Watford and tal, the club icon-who scored his 300th Roma on Saturday. third consecutive victory. the bar from 25 yards and Wayne Hennessey Crystal Palace at Vicarage Road stadium in goal last week-admitted the injury had put a Garcia said: “He’s been working really “Sometimes as a manager you want a per- saving a crisp low shot from Almen Abdi. London, yesterday. — AP dampener on his 39th birthday celebrations. hard in training. All he wants is to do well formance that lifts you-the back four were ter- But as the game approached the hour “It could have gone better on my birthday, for Roma.” Although BATE have never beat- rific and didn’t give Watford too much day- mark, Palace’s rapid counter-attacks began to left corner and Palace went close to adding a but that’s football,” Totti told reporters. “All I’m en Italian opposition, they are bidding for a light,” Palace manager Alan Pardew told Sky cause Watford problems. Bakary Sako saw a second when Gayle’s low, left-foot shot thinking about now is getting better.” It fourth consecutive home victory in the Sports. “Down the sides our wide players deflected free-kick touched around the post grazed the post. means all three players are out of Tuesday’s competition having accounted for caused trouble and we got ourselves a great by Gomes and Dwight Gayle side-footed a United finished the weekend top of the clash in Belarus, which comes two weeks Dundalk, Videoton and Partizan Belgrade in win in a tight game. We’ve lost two tight shot against the right-hand upright before pile, for the first time since Alex Ferguson’s after Roma battled to a 1-1 draw with defend- the qualifying rounds and play-offs. games, so a win makes up for the games Nyom’s rash challenge enabled Cabaye to put retirement as manager in 2013, after they ing European champions Barcelona at the Previous matches against Serie A oppo- where the margins cost us.” the visitors in front. beat Sunderland 3-0 on Saturday and previ- Stadio Olimpico. sition finished in draws - 1-1 with AC Milan Palace had lost their two previous games, The former Paris Saint-Germain midfielder ous leaders Manchester City lost 4-1 at Roma are already missing their first-choice in 2011/12, and 2-2 with Juventus in goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, who suffered 2008/09. — AFP to Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur, confidently drove his spot-kick into the top- Tottenham.— AFP Ethiopia entrepreneurs overcome hurdles Page 22

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KOS, Greece: Migrants on a dinghy arrive at the southeastern island of Kos, Greece, after crossing from Turkey. In the shadows, however, there are those who are profiting, for whom every migrant is a business opportunity. — AP Migration crisis boon for some businesses The business of migration a multi-million dollar industry

BERLIN: People crammed into boats and Sweden raised eyebrows recently when Union and Poland for Germany, following the firm has specialized in selling starter kits for onward journey. trekking across borders have become the Swedish media reported that his company, collapse of communism. It expanded as a refugees containing a bed, chair, table and Further north, in Hungary, smugglers were dominant images of Europe’s migrant crisis. In Jokarjo, had billed the government 132 million result of the Balkan wars, which again brought kitchen utensils; security companies, mean- asking up to 250 euros a head to bring people the shadows, however, there are those who Swedish kronor ($16 million) to house asylum a wave of refugees to Germany. while, are doing brisk business providing from the border to Budapest a few weeks ago. are profiting, for whom every migrant is a seekers. Sara Sundelius, a spokeswoman for The latest surge has seen the number of guards to keep the peace inside packed asy- In order to get to Munich, migrants had to pay business opportunity. the Swedish migration service, said the gov- shelters run by European Homecare double to lum centers and ensure they aren’t attacked another 600-650 euros. Security officials warn The business of migration extends far ernment would normally house asylum seek- 100 in the past year. The company’s 1,000 staff by far-right extremists. that the traffickers who are caught are beyond the human traffickers, who often grab ers in regular apartments. But due to the sharp now care for 15,000 refugees in cities across The sums involved have attracted criminal inevitably small-time crooks, while the king- migrants’ money and send them on life-threat- rise in numbers, some 21,000 asylum seekers the country. enterprises too. In Rome, dozens of local politi- pins remain safely in the background. ening journeys on rubber boats or in cramped are being put up in cabins, small hotels and Refugee rights campaigners have criticized cians, businessmen and mobsters have been “Criminals who prey on the desperation of trucks. It include bus companies and shelter hostels at a cost of between 250-300 Swedish the company, claiming it cuts corners in order arrested or put under formal investigation in a those fleeing conflict or poverty are making operators that provide essential logistical help Kronor per day, per person. to be able to keep costs down and win con- huge corruption probe centered on allegedly millions in profits, which can then be used to to authorities overwhelmed by the sheer num- Sweden is one of the main destinations for tracts. Kocks denies this, saying European tainted contracts to house and feed refugees. fuel corruption and fund other forms of seri- ber of people in need of housing and trans- many of the Syrians, Iraqis, Afghans and others Homecare is simply better placed to keep ous transnational crime,” Juergen Stock, the portation. Telecoms companies that sell SIM hoping to start a new life in Europe. Another is costs low. The company buys in bulk to be Looming risks head of Interpol, said recently. cards with special contracts for cross-border Germany, where the government has forecast able to provide full-board lodgings, with social In one intercepted phone call, police over- But word about the profits to be made off calls. And petty food-and-drink vendors at between 800,000 and 1 million arrivals this and medical care, for as little as 11 euros per heard a suspect gleefully comparing the mon- migration has also reached the upper eche- train stations are even known to be price- year. person, per night. ey to be made off services for asylum seekers lons of the world’s financial industry. When gouging, charging migrants double or triple German local authorities have long out- “Where there’s price competition those to drug trafficking profits - without the risks. European Homecare relinquished a contract to the amount they’d be charged in stores sourced the management of refugee shelters who have lean overheads win,” Kocks told The The greatest risks, but also biggest profits, run the Traiskirchen refugee shelter in Austria around the corner. to non-governmental organizations, particu- Associated Press. European Homecare is cur- are arguably taken by people traffickers who three years ago, it was succeeded by ORS, a There are no overall estimates for how larly charitable groups such as Diakonie, AWO rently in negotiations to buy modular contain- help migrants cross borders illegally. Many of Swiss company. Its turnover in Switzerland, much the business of migration rakes in - but and the German Red Cross. But faced with an ers left over from the Winter Olympics in Sochi, those arriving in Germany say they paid traf- Austria and Germany amounted to almost there’s no doubting it’s a multi-million dollar unprecedented influx of migrants, private Russia, to house new arrivals. The company fickers to take them at least part-way into $100 million last year, before the latest industry. Authorities in Germany estimate the companies have been able to offer cash- also provides counseling to those asylum Europe. The cost of a short boat ride from increase in migrants. cost of housing and feeding migrants alone at strapped mayors better deals. “We’re doing seekers facing deportation after their applica- Turkey to Greece, for example, can run to ORS is part-owned by Equistone Partners about 12,000 euros ($13,400) per person, per something some people consider dirty: we tions were rejected. 2,000 euros per person. On both sides of the Europe, a London-based fund manager. year. make money,” said Klaus Kocks, a spokesman Smaller companies, too, have been doing journey support industries have sprung up, Equistone, in turn, counts among its investors Entrepreneur Bert Karlsson is among those for European Homecare, a housing company. handsome business off migration. Far-flung with shops on the Turkish coast selling life- Barclays Bank, as well as sovereign wealth profiting from the wave of migrants coming to The firm first began providing accommoda- hotels teetering on the brink of insolvency jackets and plastic pouches to keep cell- funds, pension funds and insurance compa- Europe. The record company boss and founder tion for migrants 25 years ago, when tens of have received government contracts to pro- phones dry, and those on the Greek side doing nies mainly based in Europe, North America, of a now-defunct anti-immigrant party in thousands of ethnic Germans left the Soviet vide all their rooms for refugees; one German a brisk trade in tents and backpacks for the the Gulf and Asia. — AP Tsipras pledges to lead Greece out of crisis

ATHENS: Greece’s newly re-elected prime minister strict capital controls to prevent a bank run by worried pledged to fast-track negotiations with international depositors. Tsipras pledged to respect Greece’s commit- bailout creditors so the country can be in a position to get ments for further spending cuts, tax hikes and reforms, and some much-needed debt relief. Alexis Tsipras told his first said his first, urgent priority will be to launch talks on Cabinet meeting that his aim is to steer the company out reducing the country’s crippling debt burden and boost its of its crisis by 2019 when his four-year mandate ends. battered banks. Tsipras said implementing “without delay” “This is an absolutely achievable target, provided we the country’s bailout agreement in order to “speedily con- dare carry out major reforms and changes,” Tsipras said, in a clude” the first review of Greece’s progress by bailout speech liberally punctuated with references to speed. “We inspectors. must work to re-establish, as soon as possible, financial sta- “That will allow the process to go ahead speedily to bility, and restore normality to the banking system.” Tsipras, open, as soon as possible, the crucial discussion on reduc- 41, heads a left-led coalition with the small right-wing pop- ing Greece’s debt, as foreseen in the (July bailout) agree- ulist party, the Independent Greeks, following last Sunday’s ment,” he said. election. Greece’s European creditors have promised to look He called the snap polls seven months into his first again at Greece’s debt if the country gets past its first mandate, after hardline left-wingers in his Syriza party review. Though an outright cut in the country’s debt has rebelled against a policy U-turn that saw Greece signing a been ruled out, Tsipras will be hoping to get relief in the third international bailout - accompanied by new austerity form of longer repayment periods and cuts in the interest measures. rates on the loans. The July agreement, which was concluded under duress Tsipras promised action to fight tax evasion and unde- as bankruptcy and isolation from the rest of Europe clared employment, and reform public administration, loomed, came after months of negotiations with creditors while seeking a good compromise on creditor-demanded GREECE: Greece’s new government pose for the photographers outside the parliament building in Athens. Tsipras that hammered the economy and led to the imposition of labor and pension reforms. — AP pledged to fast-track negotiations with international bailout creditors so the country can be in a position to get some much-needed debt relief. — AP MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 B U S I N E S S Five tips to increase your popularity at work BAYT.COM WEEKLY REPORT s workplace popularity important? Bayt.com to help you be more popular known in some circles as a little egocen- fessional codes of conduct. Render per- you do and give of that expertise will- Certainly! Most people prefer to work at work: tric or self-centered at times? Try to manently to never-land anything that ingly and generously. Also try to regu- Iwith people they like, admire and 1. Genuinely see the best in show more interest in other people and smacks of belittling, demeaning or bad- larly share your learnings with those trust. In a Bayt.com poll on employee those around you be as genuine as you can. 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Gold price at 1,147 per ounce KUWAIT: A specialized economic report said The report indicated that the major reason here yesterday that the gold price reached its behind the gold’s “possession rush” was to highest value in two months, ending at 1,147 per secure investors against increasing inflation ounce in the New York Mercantile Exchange’s rates which might reach around two percent in (NYMEX) trading last week. A report issued by this year. The slow economic growth in China, Sabaek Al-Kuwait Company yesterday said that the world’s second largest economy, also played the current price was up by $13 from the num- a part in the gold price hike, said the report. bers in the previous week. The gold was the main Meanwhile, the price silver also went up by purchase for markets around the globe due trou- $15.26 per ounce after being $15.13 per ounce bles in liquidity for the US dollar and euro. The in the opening of trade last week. The remaining weak status of the US dollar, which was affected precious metals’ prices were varied with the by the almost-static interest rates this year, led to Platinum ended last week’s trading down to the increase of the price of gold which reached $953 per ounce, while the Palladium went up to over $50 in a short period of time. reach at $669 per ounce. — KUNA UAE markets edge down in thin trade MIDEAST STOCK MARKETS DUBAI: United Arab Emirates stock markets lost just as much and major developer Aldar ADDIS ABABA: Entrepreneur Feleg Tsegaye (left) works with a colleague at the Deliver Addis office in Addis Ababa yesterday. — AFP edged down in thin trade yesterday as they Properties slid 0.8 percent. Oman’s stock mar- reopened after a break for Eid Al-Adha, with ket drifted up 0.2 percent, but most major no major corporate news to move shares and Middle East bourses remained closed for Eid, Business and bureaucracy: Ethiopia the global market environment slightly nega- with Egypt due to reopen today and Saudi tive. The Dubai stock index slipped 0.6 percent Arabia and Qatar tomorrow. in its lowest daily trading volume since April Since Gulf markets shut for Eid last entrepreneurs overcome hurdles 2013, with many investors still on holiday. Tuesday, Brent oil has fallen nearly 1 percent Activity focused on smaller-capitalised, low- to $48.60 a barrel, while MSCI’s all-country ADDIS ABABA: The large open plan Internet goes out a couple of times a ly, but here that doesn’t exist quite yet,” he dle in a country run by former Marxist priced stocks favored by local retail investors world equities index has dropped 0.6 percent. office with staff behind sleek computers week-when that happens, there is not added. “Once you have a way for entre- rebel fighters. rather than institutions. looks like any newly-started modern busi- much we can do but rely on phone lines preneurs to make money through tech- GFH Financial Group, the most heavily YESTERDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS ness. But Ethiopia’s first online restaurant to take orders,” said Feleg Tsegaye, man- nology, I think you are going to see that ‘Small money goes a long way’ traded stock, rose 0.6 percent, but builder DUBAI delivery service, Deliver Addis, must con- ager of Deliver Addis. change very quickly.” Starting a business in Ethiopia is an Arabtec dropped 2.7 percent and Shuaa * The index fell 0.6 percent to 3,613 points. tend with major hurdles that would stall But he also believes the Horn of Africa obstacle course of paperwork lasting Capital lost 6.2 percent. Dubai Parks and ABU DHABI many entrepreneurs in more developed nation-the second most populous on the Obstacle course of paperwork weeks. The authorities demand business- Resorts gained 0.8 percent after local press * The index edged down 0.4 percent to 4,495 nations. Setting up any business is a chal- continent-offers enormous opportunities. With a growth rate of nearly 10 per- es have offices, while many entrepreneurs coverage of attractions at the theme parks points. lenge, but in Ethiopia, those range from Tsegaye was born and brought up in the cent a year over the past decade, accord- say they would prefer to develop their which it plans to open next year. OMAN daily operating headaches such as on-off United States but moved to Ethiopia, the ing to the World Bank, Ethiopia has products shuttling between Internet The Abu Dhabi index edged down 0.4 per- * The index edged up 0.2 percent to 5,775 Internet-stalling the highly time-sensitive homeland of his parents, hoping to tap attracted entrepreneurs eager to take cafes and home. “It can take up to six cent as telecommunications blue chip Etisalat points. — Reuters orders on which it depends-to even more into a still largely untapped but swiftly their cut of a market with over 94 million weeks to register a company, and you fundamental business challenges. growing market he believes is one of the potential consumers. The Ethiopian capi- have to run from office to office-the As the country’s banking and pay- most promising on the continent. tal Addis Ababa now has three “startup process is not transparent,” said Florian ments systems are still in their infancy, “The IT sector is still in its infancy-typi- incubators”, some supported by foreign Manderscheid, manager of Ice Addis, a S&P declares Ukraine electronic payments are impossible, thus cally in these markets there is a way to investors, to help Ethiopian entrepreneurs centre supporting young entrepreneurs. creating a huge hurdle for growth. “The transfer money very quickly and very easi- launch their own business. “Most people don’t know where to start.” “Everybody wants to own their own Like businesses worldwide, entrepre- in ‘selective default’ business, everybody wants to create neurs in Ethiopia also face major chal- something new,” said Kibrom Tadesse, PARIS: Credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s on the nation’s economic growth, it said. lenges in raising cash, with domestic declared Ukraine’s sovereign debt to be in “selec- “Ukraine’s invitation constitutes the launch of manager of the XHub, which describes investors hesitant about a still largely itself as an “open space for IT entrepre- tive default” because of the war-torn nation’s debt what we consider to be a distressed debt restruc- unknown sector and tough regulations restructuring negotiations. Cash-strapped Ukraine turing,” said Standard & Poor’s, which had warned neurs, innovators, technologists, on outside investors. “It is very hard to investors, tech companies and coders in has been struggling with its debt since entering a of the impending downgrade to default status a find investors, because there is no venture deep economic depression after war broke out month earlier. Ethiopia to develop their tech idea into a capital model or legal framework for ven- product”. with pro-Russian insurgents in its eastern industri- If the restructuring negotiation with creditors ture capital,” Manderscheid added. al heartland early last year. is successful, Ukraine’s rating will be upgraded to With a large number of youths set to “Once the banking system opens a lit- enter the workforce, Ethiopia’s govern- The default means Standard & Poor’s believes show it is no longer in default, but still vulnerable tle bit, there will be a big boom I think in Ukraine will not repay its debt to all commercial to default, it said. The pro-Western government’s ment is keen to develop this potentially start-ups and technological develop- large source of new growth and jobs. bondholders in full. The downgrade affects only dispute with its commercial creditors appeared to ment.” Despite the difficulties, Natnael the bonds it has issued in foreign currencies, which be resolved when the sides struck what Kiev Ethiopian universities say 70 percent of Zeleke and Amanuel Lemma, students students are in science programs. “Even had already been rated as vulnerable to default. called a “win-win” agreement last month. aged 21, are developing an online plat- Ukraine had invited commercial bondholders to But the August deal is on the verge of being with the rate of unemployment and the form to promote Ethiopian artists. amount of people who are coming out debt restructuring meetings on October 14 with shredded by a small group of private lenders who “Creating a company is not common an offer that would include a 20 percent “haircut” came out on its losing end. In August, Ukraine’s educated-and the job opportunities are in Ethiopia, but many students are start- ADDIS ABABA: Entrepreneurs gather at the relaunch of the XHub, an not matching-there is definitely a lot of in the money they are owed, and a delay on $11.5 US-born Finance Minister Natalie Jaresko crowned ing to do it,” said Zeleke. “You don’t need billion in payments on the principal until after more than five months of excruciating discussions IT incubator, in Addis Ababa. With a growth rate of nearly 10 percent a room for innovation and entrepreneur- to be in the Silicon Valley to succeed. If year over the past decade according to the World Bank, Ethiopia has ship,” Tadesse added. 2019, the agency said in a statement. with Franklin Templeton and three other financial you have a computer and Internet, you Ukraine’s offer includes its issuance of a 20- titans by signing a restructuring agreement that attracted entrepreneurs eager to take their cut of a market with over Yet bureaucracy remains a major hur- can do whatever you want. — AFP 94 million potential consumers. —AFP year bond whose return to investors will depend cuts Kiev’s debt by a fifth. —AFP EXCHANGE RATES

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GOLD Jordanian Dinar 426.815 US Dollars Mint 0.299600 0.303600 20 gram 226.690 Egyptian Pound 38.572 10 gram 116.040 Asia ASIAN COUNTRIES Sri Lankan Rupees 2.174 5 gram 58.700 Bangladesh Taka 0.003508 0.004108 Japanese Yen 2.524 Indian Rupees 4.555 Chinese Yuan 0.046063 0.049563 Indian Rupees 4.604 Pakistani Rupees 2.902 Bangladesh Taka 3.885 Hong Kong Dollar 0.037020 0.039770 Pakistani Rupees 2.898 Philippines Pesso 6.470 Indian upee 0.004404 0.004794 Srilankan Rupees 2.161 UAE Exchange Centre WLL Cyprus pound 576.925 Indonesian Rupiah 0.000017 0.000023 Nepali Rupees 2.852 Japanese Yen 3.515 Japanese Yen 0.002441 0.002621 Singapore Dollar 215.870 CURRENCIES TELEX TRANSFER PER 1000 Syrian Pound 2.600 Kenyan Shilling 0.003151 0.003151 Hongkong Dollar 39.054 Australian Dollar 195.69 Canadian Dollar 231.84 Nepalese Rupees 3.840 Korean Won 0.000247 0.000259 Bangladesh Taka 3.890 Swiss Franc 317.29 Malaysian Ringgit 71.050 Malaysian Ringgit 0.067513 0.073513 Philippine Peso 6.506 Euro 345.54 Chinese Yuan Renminbi 47.895 Nepalese Rupee 0.002905 0.003075 Thai Baht 8.483 US Dollar 302.85 Thai Bhat 9.395 Pakistan Rupee 0.002840 0.003120 Sterling Pound 469.68 Turkish Lira 99.160 Philippine Peso 0.006379 0.006659 GCC COUNTRIES Japanese Yen 2.56 Sierra Leone 0.000067 0.000073 Saudi Riyal 80.750 Bangladesh Taka 3.888 Singapore Dollar 0.209908 0.215908 Qatari Riyal 83.180 Indian Rupee 4.560 South African Rand 0.016051 0.024551 Omani Riyal 786.510 Sri Lankan Rupee 2.182 Bahrain Exchange Company Sri Lankan Rupee 0.001863 0.002443 Bahraini Dinar 804.170 Nepali Rupee 2.850 Taiwan 0.009580 0.009760 UAE Dirham 82.443 Pakistani Rupee 2.898 CURRENCY BUY SELL Thai Baht 0.008191 0.008741 UAE Dirhams 0.08240 Europe ARAB COUNTRIES Bahraini Dinar 0.8048 British Pound 0.454708 0.463708 Arab Egyptian Pound - Cash 40.820 Egyptian Pound 0.03857 Czech Korune 0.004469 0.016469 Bahraini Dinar 0.797037 0.805037 Egyptian Pound - Transfer 38.678 Jordanian Dinar 0.4307 Danish Krone 0.041545 0.046545 Egyptian Pound 0.037883 0.040713 Yemen Riyal/for 1000 1.413 Omani Riyal 0.7864 Euro 0.334859 0.342859 Iranian Riyal 0.000084 0.000085 Tunisian Dinar 155.840 Qatari Riyal 0.08350 Norwegian Krone 0.031816 0.037016 Iraqi Dinar 0.000198 0.000258 Jordanian Dinar 426.870 Saudi Riyal 0.08078 Romanian Leu 0.086975 0.086975 Jordanian Dinar 0.423643 0.431143 Lebanese Lira/for 1000 2.018 Slovakia 0.009044 0.019044 Kuwaiti Dinar 1.000000 1.000000 Syrian Lira 2.158 Dollarco Exchange Co. Ltd Swedish Krona 0.032094 0.037094 Lebanese Pound 0.000152 0.000252 Morocco Dirham 31.724 Swiss Franc 0.304097 0.314297 Moroccan Dirhams 0.020527 0.044527 Turkish Lira 0.096742 0.10742 Nigerian Naira 0.001251 0.001886 EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COUNTRIES Rate for Transfer Selling Rate Omani Riyal 0.781112 0.786792 US Dollar Transfer 302.650 US Dollar 302.900 Australasia Qatar Riyal 0.082570 0.083783 Euro 343.810 Canadian Dollar 230.445 Sterling Pound 467.985 Australian Dollar 0.205414 0.216914 Saudi Riyal 0.080217 0.080917 Sterling Pound 471.680 Euro 343.905 New Zealand Dollar 0.188054 0.197554 Syrian Pound 0.001285 0.001506 Canadian dollar 229.800 Swiss Frank 294.310 Tunisian Dinar 0.150928 0.158928 Turkish lira 100.320 Bahrain Dinar 803.930 America Turkish Lira 0.096742 0.107042 Swiss Franc 313.950 UAE Dirhams 82.765 Canadian Dollar 0.222444 0.230944 UAE Dirhams 0.081569 0.082718 Australian dollar 218.660 Qatari Riyals 90.745 US Dollars 0.299100 0.303600 Yemeni Riyal 0.001370 0.001450 US Dollar Buying 301.450 Saudi Riyals 81.500 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 B U S I N E S S Ooredoo to #TellEveryone about the Global Goals in ‘World’s Biggest Mobile Connection’ KUWAIT: Ooredoo Kuwait yesterday announced it will join hands with operators around the world in a global effort to eradicate extreme poverty, fix climate change and fight inequality and injustice. Dubbed the “World’s Biggest Mobile Connection” Ooredoo Kuwait, alongside operators in over 100 countries, will amplify messages about the 17 Global Goals which will be signed at the United Nations Headquarters in New York this week. Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Thani, CEO at Ooredoo Kuwait said: “Ooredoo is committed to the United JAKARTA: An employee of BRI Syariah bank managing bundle of Indonesian Rupiah bank notes in Jakarta. Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals which aim to Indonesian regulators have launched a plan aimed at eradicate extreme poverty, improve the lives of people growing the Islamic finance sector. — AFP and create an all-round healthier world for tomorrow. In particular, we believe in the power of mobile broad- band to enrich people’s lives and we work hard to stim- Indonesia prays for ulate human growth and contribute to the sustainable Islamic banking boom JAKARTA: Indonesian teacher Nina Ramadhaniah hopes for “bless- ings from Allah” by opening a sharia bank account-the sort of pious customer the world’s most-populous Muslim-majority country is praying for as it launches an Islamic finance drive. Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s biggest economy, has a Muslim pop- development of the communities we operate in.” ulation of around 225 million but this huge number of faithful has Ooredoo will focus it efforts on three areas: “Good not translated into success for sharia banks, institutions required to Health”, “Gender Equality” and “Innovation & do business in line with Islamic principles. Now regulators have launched a plan aimed at growing the sector, which currently Infrastructure”. Mijbil Alayoub, Director Corporate accounts for less than five percent of banking assets, compared to a Communications for Ooredoo Kuwait said: “The Global quarter in neighboring, more developed Muslim-majority Malaysia Goals set an ambitious agenda, yet they are heavily and around half in Saudi Arabia. reliant on the private sector’s pledged commitment to Authorities believe it is a good moment, with many Indonesians achieve their targets. We have outlined some of the getting wealthier after years of strong economic growth and an ways in which we are already working to transform increasing trend towards piety across broad sections of society. these mission statements into a reality. Our commit- Many of those without bank accounts, estimated at about 40 per- ment is that we will build on these, further their reach cent of the population, are soon expected to open one. and continue to innovate as we work to create a better “The situation is an opportunity for the Islamic banking business tomorrow for all.” to get bigger,” said Nasirwan Ilyas, a senior official from the Islamic Ooredoo’s operations in Kuwait date back to banking division of the Financial Services Authority (OJK). December 1999 when it launched wireless services as The OJK is spearheading the drive, and unveiled a five-year roadmap earlier this year that included plans to educate the public the second operator. The company today provides about sharia lenders and the establishment of an Islamic finance mobile, broadband internet and corporate managed committee to better manage the sector. ‘Interest is haram’ - services tailored to the needs of customers and busi- Key features of sharia banking include the prohibition of interest nesses. Ooredoo is guided by its vision of enriching on loans or customer deposits, and a ban on investing in “non- people’s lives and its belief that it can stimulate human Islamic” businesses, such as those involving pork or alcohol. For growth by leveraging communications to help people teacher Ramadhaniah, who has an account with Indonesia’s biggest achieve their full potential. Islamic lender, Bank Syariah Mandiri, the ban on interest is a key attraction. “Charging interest is haram (against Islam), ill-gotten gains that will not bring me any blessings from Allah,” the 44-year- old told AFP. “I don’t want to live in sin.” Sharia accounts often work Moonshine blues in Greece on a “profit-and-loss sharing” model, meaning customers get a wind- M A Yusuff Ali attains 24th fall when the bank does well but can lose out when it does badly. There are obvious disadvantages. Sharia lenders generally offer low- as EU demands tax hike er returns on investments and their modest size often means they position in Forbes India’s provide fewer services than larger, conventional peers-many shops ATHENS: Distillers in Greece were aghast This translates as a tax loss of nearly 100 are not equipped to accept their debit cards. 100 Richest People list 2015 Friday over EU demands for the abolition of million euros ($112 million euros), the daily Nevertheless, Islamic banks have proven popular in recent years, long-running tax exemptions believed to said. But distillers say the measure could with the sector expanding on average more than 40 percent a year KUWAIT: M A Yusuff Ali, the Managing cost the cash-strapped state millions of drastically affect vine cultivation in the between 2008 and 2012, according to the OJK. Director of Abu Dhabi-headquartered euros in lost revenue. country. “The tax increase will automatical- The growth came after laws were changed to make it easier to EMKE LuLu Group of companies that Raki, tsipouro and tsikoudia-cheap tradi- ly cause a major crisis... vineyards that cur- establish an Islamic bank, and there are now a plethora of stand- owns the Lulu Hypermarket chain in tional beverages that are widely consumed rently can find a market supplying distiller- alone sharia lenders, Islamic banking units attached to conventional Middle East, is number 24 on the Forbes in the country-are currently taxed at half ies will be abandoned,” Stathis Fragiadakis, banks, and smaller Islamic financial institutions in the countryside. India’s Richest List 2015 with a net worth the rate of other alcoholic drinks. On head of the distiller association in Growth in the sector has lost steam due to a broader slowdown in of $3.7 billion. The Gulf-based retailer Thursday, the European Commission Heraklion, Crete, told Ta Nea. the economy, which is expanding at six-year lows-giving authorities made a splash in July with the $170 mil- pushed for the privilege to be abolished. “In our country, traditional drinks such another reason to launch their drive. lion purchase of the iconic Scotland Yard The Greek government has a month to as tsipouro and tsikoudia are used to show building in London, which he plans to respond, and unless the issue is resolved, hospitality,” Fragiadakis said, adding: “We Islamic mega-bank convert into a luxury hotel. Athens could be taken before the European do not have an alcoholism problem like Central to the overhaul is a plan to set up a National Islamic He is also expanding his $6.5 billion Court of Justice. Greece in August ratified a other European countries do.” Finance Committee this year, to oversee the sector by bringing (revenues) LuLu Group retailing empire of new three-year EU bailout that requires it Agisilaos Rapsaniotis, head of the dis- together representatives from different government agencies and 119 hypermarkets, supermarkets and gro- to clamp down on endemic tax evasion. tillers’ association in Tyrnavos, central act as a contact point for potential foreign investors. Currently cery outlets, and a dozen malls, with new The deal will also see Greece scrap privi- Greece, argued that the measure will effec- responsibility for the sector is spread around different bodies, such stores in Africa, Southeast Asia and India. leges for farmers such as income tax breaks tively equate the cost of locally made bev- as the OJK, the central bank and the finance ministry, according to Lulu’s food and beverage arm has the and cheaper fuel. Top-selling newspaper Ta erages with that of imported drinks. the OJK’s Ilyas. It is modelled after similar bodies in other countries, Indian franchises for American ice- cream Nea on Friday said that Greece produces an “Today a bottle of tsipouro costs 11 such as the International Islamic Financial Centre in Malaysia, where parlor chain Cold Stone Creamery and for estimated 10.8 million litres of illegal euros, and the price will rise to 15-16 euros, the sector is already far more developed as the government started Famous Dave’s barbecue restaurants. moonshine, nearly double the quantity which is how much whisky costs,” he told supporting it some years ago. — AFP declared to authorities. the Ethnos daily. — AFP

German consumers increasingly concerned about economy

BERLIN: German consumers’ worries of some 7,000 companies that are asked about the economy are deepening while for their assessment of the current eco- business managers remain confident, nomic situation and their outlook for the according to two closely-watched sur- coming months. Carsten Brzeski, chief veys released. Analysts warn both polls economist at ING Germany, noted that were conducted before Volkswagen the Ifo index should also be considered became mired in scandal, which could outdated because of the Volkswagen have wide-ranging effects. scandal. CEO Martin Winterkorn resigned The GfK research group said its for- Wednesday saying he took responsibility ward-looking consumer climate index for the “irregularities” found by US inspec- dropped to 9.6 points for October from tors in VW’s diesel engines while insisting 9.9 points in September. The three indica- he’d personally done nothing wrong. A tors that provide the index number - will- supervisory board member said ingness to buy, income expectations and Thursday, however, he expects further economic expectations - all fell, it said. resignations and VW has filed a criminal “In light of the global economic risks, complaint with German prosecutors numerous flash points and the recent seeking to identify those responsible for sharp increase and largely uncontrolled any illegal actions in connection with the influx of refugees, citizens apparently scandal. have increasing doubts regarding further “It still is unclear what the impact economic development,” GfK said. The from recent allegations will really be,” survey of some 2,000 consumers was said Brzeski. “Needless to say, owning 12 conducted before the news broke that brands in seven European countries and Germany’s Volkswagen, the world’s top- having a global market share of around selling carmaker, had manipulated emis- 13 percent of all passenger cars, there sions tests in the US, raising the likeli- will be an impact.” The refugee crisis hood the index might suffer a further could also result in significant direct drop next month. costs, such as the expense of building Separately, the Ifo think tank released shelters for hundreds of thousands of its business confidence index, showing people and additional state financial an overall improvement to 108.5 points support, said Brzeski. The longer-term GAUHATI: Indian women perform rituals as they pray for good growth in their paddy fields at Khaloimari village, about 50 in September from 108.4 the month effects on the labor market were still kilometers (31 miles) east of Gauhati on Saturday. The annual monsoon season, which runs from June through September, is before. The Ifo index is a monthly survey unclear, he said. —AP vital for the largely agrarian economies of South Asia. —AP Negotiators eye final round of Pacific trade talks WASHINGTON: Ministers from 12 Pacific growing economies as diverse as the putes on the auto trade and protection Nieto, whose country had voiced con- “Trade Ministers and negotiators last nations have set a date this month for United States, Japan and Vietnam and for drug-makers and dairy farmers. That cerns about how the origin of some auto met in July and have been making good what is hoped will be final talks to clinch could help pave the way for broader was a blow for Obama-who faces oppo- products would be defined. The pair progress toward resolving the limited a vast Pacific free-trade deal covering 40 global trade agreements. US President sition to the deal from fellow Democrats- “discussed the status of the Trans-Pacific number of outstanding issues,” the Trade percent of world trade, US officials said. Barack Obama has pushed hard for a as it could see the TPP become cam- Partnership negotiations and the impor- Representative’s office said. “The United States will host a meeting of deal, which is part of his much-vaunted paign fodder ahead of November 2016 tance of bringing the negotiations to a The meetings come ahead of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Trade pivot to Asia. The goal is to counterbal- elections. With Congress requiring 90 swift conclusion,” the White House said, October elections in Canada. This has Ministers in Atlanta, Georgia from ance an increasingly assertive China, days to review any accord, a vote is now hinting at a break in the impasse. The the potential to complicate matters. September 30 - October 1,” the US Trade which is not included in the talks. unlikely before 2016, even if a deal can ministerial meeting will be preceded by Canada had voiced concerns about Representative’s office said. Trade ministers failed to wrap up the be reached. Obama on Wednesday a meeting of chief negotiators from opening up its dairy market to more The pact brings together large and accord in August in Hawaii, amid dis- called Mexican President Enrique Pena September 26. competition. — AFP MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 B U S I N E S S

Strategy, not technology, drives digital transformation KUWAIT: About 80 percent of employees Those companies developing enterprise-lev- * The digital agenda is led from the top - their ability to tell the digital story, and what across all generations want to work for a digi- el digital strategies are moving ahead, while DELOITTE REPORT Maturing organizations are nearly twice as it means to live in the digital world for busi- tally enabled company or digital leader, those that are not, are struggling,” Rashid likely as less digitally mature entities to have ness. according to the latest Deloitte report Bashir, consulting partner and Monitor * The power of a digital transformation a single person or group leading the effort. * Innovation of digital technologies must “Strategy, Not Technology, drives Digital Deloitte Leader in the Middle East. “These strategy lies in its scope and objectives - Less In addition, employees in digitally maturing be fostered - More than 70 percent of Transformation”. In addition, more than 75 digitally maturing companies embrace inno- digitally mature organizations tend to focus organizations are highly confident in their respondents from maturing companies say percent of respondents from digitally mature vation and collaboration; they have leaders on individual technologies and have strate- leaders’ digital fluency. Digital fluency, how- that their managers encourage them to companies agree that their organizations who understand both technology and its gies that are decidedly operational in focus. ever, does not demand mastery of the tech- innovate with digital technologies. At lower provide the necessary skills to capitalize on potential impact on the business, and they Digital strategies in the most mature organi- nologies. Instead, it requires the ability to levels of maturity, only 28 percent of respon- digital trends. Among low maturity entities, understand that continued digital advance- zations are developed with an eye on trans- articulate the value of digital technologies to dents express the same sentiment. the number drops to 19 percent. ment depends upon retaining and develop- forming the business. the organization’s future. More than 75 per- * Investments in skills necessary to realize The report, conducted by Deloitte and ing talent,” he added. * Taking risks is becoming a cultural norm - cent of respondents from digitally mature strategy - Digitally maturing organizations MIT Sloan Management Review, is based on Digitally maturing organizations are more companies say their leaders have sufficient are four times more likely to provide employ- findings from the fourth annual global survey Other key findings of the report include: comfortable taking risks than their less digitally skills to lead digital strategy. Nearly 90 per- ees with needed skills than are organizations of more than 4,800 business executives * Digital strategy drives digital maturity - mature peers. More than 50 percent of respon- cent say their leaders understand digital at lower ends of the spectrum. across 27 industries and 129 countries. It Only 15 percent of respondents from compa- dents from less digitally mature companies see trends and technologies. Only a fraction of “Employees are paying attention to their reveals that the ability to digitally transform nies at the early stages of what the study their organization’s fear of risk as a major short- respondents from early stage companies organizations’ digital initiatives,” said Gerald and reimagine a business is determined in refers to as digital maturity - in which digital coming. To make their organizations less risk have the same level of confidence: 15 per- Kane, associate professor of information large part by a clear digital strategy support- has transformed processes, talent engage- averse, business leaders should embrace failure cent and 27 percent, respectively. systems at the Carroll School of ed by leaders who foster a culture able to ment and business models - say that their as a prerequisite of success. They must also * Stories gain employee buy in and orga- Management, Boston College and co- change and reinvent their organizations. organizations have a clear and coherent digi- address the likelihood that employees may be nizational traction for digital transformation - author of the report. “Many employees are “The importance of having a clearly artic- tal strategy. Among the digitally maturing, just as risk averse as their managers and will Telling digital stories creates pride in organi- dissatisfied with their organization’s digital ulated digital strategy was a major finding. more than 80 percent do. need support to become bolder. zations. Companies need to demonstrate progress to date,” he added.

Wall Street braces for grim Q3 earnings season

NEW YORK: Wall Street is bracing for a grim showed. “How can we drive the market higher earnings season, with little improvement expect- when all of these signals aren’t showing a lot of ed anytime soon. Analysts have been cutting prosperity?” said Daniel Morgan, senior portfolio projections for the third quarter, which ends on manager at Synovus Trust Company in Atlanta, Wednesday, and beyond. If the declining projec- Georgia, who cited earnings growth as one of tions are realized, already costly stocks could the drivers of the market. To be sure, the vast become pricier and equity investors could majority of companies usually exceed their become even more skittish. earnings forecasts when they report real num- Forecasts for third-quarter S&P 500 earnings bers. now call for a 3.9 percent decline from a year “This part in the earnings cycle is typically the ago, based on Thomson Reuters data, with half low point for estimates,” said Greg Harrison, of the S&P sectors estimated to post lower prof- Thomson Reuters’ senior research analyst. In the its thanks to falling oil prices, a strong US dollar first two quarters of 2015, companies went into and weak global demand. their reporting season with analysts predicting a Expectations for future quarters are falling as profit decline for the S&P 500, and in both quar- well. A rolling 12-month forward earnings per ters, they eked out gains instead. In the last two share forecast now stands near negative 2 per- weeks, analysts have dropped their third-quarter cent, the lowest since late 2009, when it was earnings predictions by about 0.3 percentage down 10.1 percent, according to Thomson point. There was no change in estimates in the Reuters I/B/E/S data. final weeks of the quarter in the first two quar- That’s further reason for stock investors to ters of 2015. worry since market multiples are still above his- And companies may be snapping their streak toric levels despite the recent sell-off. Investors of squeezing profits out of dismal revenues. For are inclined to pay more for companies that are the first time since the second quarter of 2011, DORAL: Construction workers work at the site of a high-rise condominium as part of the downtown Doral complex developed by the Codina showing growth in earnings and revenue. The sales, seen down 3.2 percent in the third quarter Partners in Doral, Florida. The Commerce Department issues the third of three estimates of how the US economy performed in the April-June weak forecasts have some strategists talking from a year ago, are not projected to fall as fast quarter. —AP about an “earnings recession,” meaning two as earnings. Companies have been bolstering quarterly profit declines in a row, as opposed to their earnings per share figures by buying back an economic recession, in which gross domestic their own shares and thus reducing their share product falls for two straight quarters. counts, and that may happen again this quarter. Stronger US Q2 growth “Earnings recessions aren’t good things. I don’t care what the state of the economy is or COSTLY SHARES anything else,” said Michael Mullaney, chief Even with the recent selloff, stocks are still investment officer at Fiduciary Trust Co in expensive by some gauges. The S&P 500 index is backs case for Fed hike Boston. The S&P 500 is down about 9 percent selling at roughly 16 times its expected earnings from its May 21 closing high, dragged down by for the next 12 months, lower than this year’s concern over the effect of slower Chinese peak of 17.8 but higher than the historic mean GDP expands at 3.9% pace in Q2 growth on global demand and the uncertain of about 15. The index would have to drop to WASHINGTON: The US economy expanded more than are going to hike in December.” Second-quarter growth, good sign for growth in the July-September period. interest rate outlook. The low earnings outlook about 1,800 to bring valuations back to the previously estimated in the second quarter on stronger which beat expectations in a Reuters poll for the third Consumer spending, which accounts for more than two adds another burden. long-term range. The S&P 500 closed at 1,931.34 consumer spending and construction, backing the case GDP reading to be unchanged at 3.7 percent, was bol- thirds of US economic activity, was revised up to a 3.6 per- China’s weaker demand outlook has also on Friday. Moreover, forward and trailing price- for an interest rate rise before the end of the year despite stered by higher consumer spending, mainly on services cent growth pace from the 3.1 percent rate reported in pressured commodity prices, particularly copper. to-earnings ratios for the S&P 500 are converg- data sounding a note of caution for September. The like healthcare and transport. Treasury debt prices extend- August, helped by cheap gasoline prices and relatively This week, Caterpillar slashed its 2015 revenue ing, another sign of collapsing growth expecta- Commerce Department said on Friday gross domestic ed losses and the dollar hit a fresh five-week high against higher house prices boosting household wealth. Revised forecast and announced job cuts of up to 10,000, tions. The trailing P/E stands at about 16.5, product rose at a 3.9 percent annual pace in the April-June a basket of currencies on the second-quarter figures, construction spending data helped to push up the head- among many US industrial companies hit by the Thomson Reuters data shows. Last year at this quarter, up from the 3.7 percent pace reported last month. although US stock index futures pared some gains after line figure, with non-residential fixed investment expand- mining and energy downturn. Also this week, time, the forward P/E was also 16 but the trail- The data supports the case that the US economy may be the September data was released. ing 4.1 percent in the quarter. Business investment on Pier 1 Imports cut its full-year earnings forecast, ing was 17.6. gaining enough strength to withstand an increase in The preliminary Purchasing Managers Index for the structures was revised upwards along with residential while Bed Bath & Beyond gave third-quarter The last period of convergence was in 2009 benchmark interest rates from record low levels despite services sector from Markit slipped to 55.6 in September fixed investment. The revisions to second-quarter growth guidance below analysts’ expectations. when earnings were declining following the growing concerns about the global economy. Still, many from the final 56.1 reading in August. A reading over 50 also reflected a smaller accumulation of inventories than “We are continuing to work through the financial crisis. The 3.9 percent estimated economists are expecting a cooler pace of growth in the signals expansion in economic activity. “The survey data earlier estimated, reducing the chance that a sharp near-term issues stemming from our elevated decline in third-quarter profits - down sharply third quarter, a view bolstered by separate data showing point to sustained steady expansion of the US economy at unwinding in inventories would drag on growth. inventory levels and have adopted a more cau- from a July 1 forecast for a 0.4 percent dip - slower growth in services and a drop in consumer senti- the end of the third quarter, but various warning lights are “For the Fed, the forward-looking part is most important tious and deliberate view of the business based would be the first quarterly profit decline for the ment in September. now flashing brighter, meaning growth may continue to and the one positive take-away is inventory contribution,” on our first-half trends,” Jeffrey Boyer, Pier 1 chief S&P 500 since the third quarter of 2009. Energy The US Federal Reserve last week held off on hiking weaken in coming months,” said Chris Williamson, chief said Gennadiy Goldberg, interest rates strategist at TD financial officer, said in the earnings report. again is expected to drag down the S&P 500 rates, but Fed Chair Janet Yellen kept the door open to an economist at Markit. The University of Michigan’s final Securities. “There had been quite a bit of fear that strong On the other hand, among early reporters third-quarter forecast the most, with an expect- increase this year in a speech on Thursday night, as long as reading on consumer sentiment for September slipped to inventory building in Q2 would be unwound in Q3. It actu- for the third-quarter season, Nike shares hit a ed 64.7 percent decrease in the sector. Without inflation remains stable and growth is strong enough to 87.2 from 91.9 in August, although it was higher than ally shows GDP should be a little firmer in the next quarter, record high after it reported upbeat earnings the energy sector, the forecast for third-quarter boost employment. “There are a lot of things to like about expectations. but not by a whole lot.” After-tax corporate profits were also late Thursday. Negative outlooks from S&P 500 earnings shows a gain of 3.7 percent. Earnings the domestic side of the economy for the second half of stronger in the second quarter than previously thought. companies for the quarter outnumber positive for the commodity-sensitive materials are the year despite all the global malaise,” said Jacob Oubina, STRONGER BASE Profits after tax with inventory valuation and capital con- ones by a ratio of 3.2 to 1, above the long-term expected to fall 13.8 percent, while industrials’ senior economist at RBC Capital Markets in New York. “If But the stronger consumer spending and a smaller sumption adjustments showed a 2.6 percent rebound from average of 2.7 to 1, Thomson Reuters data earnings are seen down 3.6 percent. — Reuters the domestic economy holds in there, (Fed policymakers) inventory build reported for the second quarter are a a slump in late 2014 and early 2015. — Reuters China sees steady economic Japan consumer prices fall in blow for deflation war TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Friday’s data may also stir speculation that growth of ‘around’ 7% in Q3 faltering bid to conquer years of deflation the Bank of Japan will be forced to unleash BEIJING: China’s economic growth will in line with” changes in the country’s ic growth in the third quarter will not within a “reasonable range” and the received a fresh blow on Friday as official data more stimulus to counter the downturn. be largely stable in the third quarter as power consumption, rail freight and derivate much from the 7 percent government will be able to achieve its showed consumer prices fell for the first time in the impact from a stock market plunge bank lending in that period. annual pace Beijing reported for the annual growth target of “around” 7 per- more than two years. The decline comes just a Abenomics ‘second stage’ will be limited, the National Bureau of Chinese officials have been trying to second quarter. cent this year, despite some downward day after Abe pledged to refocus on his Japan’s economy contracted in the second Statistics said. reassure global markets that Beijing is “Judging from indicators in July and pressures, Sheng said. “Abenomics” growth project, following months quarter owing to a slowdown in China, weak Bureau spokesman Sheng Laiyun able to manage the world’s second- August, we feel that the economic of divisive debate over new rules for pacifist consumer spending at home and soft exports. also defended the accuracy of Chinese largest economy, after a shock devalua- trend is still stable, there may be some SLOWDOWN FEARS Japan’s military. “The drop in prices brings more unpleasant data - amid widespread scepticism - tion of the yuan and a stock market deviation, up or down, but it won’t be A run of downbeat data, including The 0.1 percent fall in so-called core infla- news for the BoJ,” Masamichi Adachi, an econo- saying that the 7 percent growth pace plunge fanned fears of a sharp growth big,” he told a briefing. factory output and investment, showed tion-not including volatile fresh food-was the mist at JPMorgan Chase and a former Bank of reported for the first half was “generally slowdown. Sheng said China’s econom- China’s economic growth remains the economy may have lost further first since April 2013, and underlines Tokyo’s Japan official, told Bloomberg News. momentum in the third quarter, raising struggles to turn around years of stagnant or “It’s getting harder to defend keeping policy the possibility that full-year growth rate falling prices that have weighed on the world’s unchanged.” For more than two years Abe has may fall below 7 percent. Sheng said his number three economy. pushed a huge spending blitz and monetary “personal view” was that full-year While lower prices are good for individual easing drive-dubbed “Abenomics”-to inject life growth between 6.5 percent and 7.5 shoppers, they are bad for the wider economy into the economy. The program helped sharply percent would be considered as because they tempt consumers to put off pur- weaken the yen, sparking a stock market rally “around” 7 percent. chases in the knowledge products will be and lifting exporters’ profits, but the impact on The bureau is due to publish third- cheaper in the future. That, in turn, discourages the wider economy has fallen short of expecta- quarter GDP data on Oct 19. firms from investing and ultimately pulls down tions. The central bank’s 80 trillion yen ($665 bil- Sheng also said that China’s survey- wages. Japan has suffered two decades of stag- lion) annual asset-buying scheme was a key pil- based unemployment rate in August nant or falling prices. The consumer price lar of Abe policy, although he is struggling to stood at around 5.1 percent. Global decline in August came after inflation fell to make good on pledges to cut red tape and investors and policymakers are on edge zero in July, as weak domestic demand and open up the economy. Marcel Thieliant of over China after the US central bank a plunging energy prices weighed. Capital Economics speculated the BoJ will week ago held off from raising interest Abe’s government on Friday tried to play launch more stimulus by next month. rates, saying it was unsure if interna- down the weak inflation reading. “It is clear “A sluggish economic recovery and anaemic tional problems, and China’s slowdown what weighed on the data-lower energy prices,” wage growth suggest that price pressures are in particular, will hurt the US recovery. said economy minister Akira Amari. unlikely to strengthen much further form here An interest rate hike in the United “When you exclude energy, consumer prices on,” he said in a commentary. In currency trad- States will have only limited impact on are on an upward trend. You can read into the ing the yen weakened, with the dollar buying China, Sheng said. He said China’s eco- data as the index is rising.” Abe’s drive had 120.50 yen Friday, against 129.29 yen in New nomic slowdown was partly due to appeared to offer the promise of a turnaround, York, while the euro was at 134.42 yen from weaker global demand and expecta- but a slew of recent data suggest it is faltering. 134.36 yen. tions of the US rate rise have con- Standard & Poor’s cut its sovereign credit rat- The prime minister, however, has insisted he tributed to the global financial market ing on Japan last week, saying the government has brought Japan “to a state of almost no volatility. “The United States should not has little chance of reinvigorating the moribund longer being in deflation”. Speaking Thursday, exaggerate the impact of China’s economy in the short term, with social welfare he said his government will go ahead with rais- WASHINGTON: China’s flag is displayed next to the American flag on the side of the Old Executive Office growth slowdown on the global econo- costs spiralling. ing sales taxes to 10 percent in 2017. — AFP Building on the White House complex in Washington. — AP my,” Sheng said. — Reuters MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 B U S I N E S S Hawkish Yellen leads markets higher NBK MONEY MARKETS REPORT

KUWAIT: In her address at the University of expected US economic data, though the in commercial and residential construction. the third quarter for Europe’s largest econo- the highest since 2012. The finance minis- Massachusetts, Federal Reserve Chair Yellen longer-term outlook for energy markets my. The Purchasing Managers Index for ter George Osborne has intensified his emphasized her expectations that the Fed remains weak due to a global oil supply glut Euro-zone flash manufacturing PMI manufacturing and services activity, which focus on deficit reduction, and wants the would begin raising interest rates before and uncertainty over economic growth The euro-zone PMI dropped from 54.3 in accounts for more than two-thirds of the country to run a budget surplus by year-end. At the same time, she highlighted prospects in Asia. Brent crude oil futures, August to 53.9 in September. However, the German economy, dropped slightly to 54.3 2019/20. The latest figures nonetheless cast that postponing a lift-off for too long could was up 1.02 percent to 48.66 dollars a bar- index remained in line with recent readings from 55.0 in August. This was still well doubt over whether Osborne can meet his force the Fed to hike more abruptly, risking rel, while US West Texas Intermediate seen over the past eight months. The Flash above the 50 mark that separates growth target of cutting the deficit. a recession. The market interpreted these as futures were up 1.98 percent at 45.80 PMI survey data indicated that the Euro from contraction and marked the 29th con- hawkish comments relative to post-FOMC Dollars a barrel. zone economy expanded 0.4 percent in the secutive month of economic expansion. UK mortgage approvals pricing and expectations, hence supporting third quarter, in line with the second quar- The latest economic data suggests that the United Kingdom mortgage lending the US dollar by the end of the week. US existing home sales drop ter. The lack of solid improvement in the PMI German economy is set to grow further in picked up in August as people continued to Briefly, the US dollar Index started the US home resale has dropped more than would suggest the ECB could be disap- the coming months. New orders rose at the put their money into the housing sector week at 95.03 and then rallied on the back of expected in August, representing a pause in pointed with the results from its quantita- strongest rate since 2013, with companies amid low interest rates and uncertainty over good economic indicators coming out of the momentum this year for residential real tive easing program. It however remains benefitting from a positive economic envi- the timing of the rate hike. Gross mortgage US, supporting the case that the US econo- estate. The National Association of Realtors debatable whether these numbers are ronment and improved internal and exter- borrowing rose sharply to an annual 14 per- my may be gaining enough strength to with- said existing home sales dropped 4.8 per- weak enough to convince the central bank nal demand. cent reaching 12.2 billion. However, the stand a rate hike. The US Dollar Index rose cent to a 5.31 million annual rate from a to take a more aggressive action yet. German business confidence improved boom in home loans may be troubled with half a percent to 96.502 on Friday, turning revised 5.58 million units, the strongest danger as a recent survey revealed that around from a slide to 95.458 the previous since 2007. Nationwide, the median home more than a half of borrowers say they day, and taking its gains for the week to 1.7 price dropped in August to 228,700 US dol- might struggle or fall behind with mortgage percent; its best performance since mid-July. lars. That was still up 4.7 percent from a year repayments if interest rates rise up from 0.5 The Euro started the week at 1.1281 earlier, but left the year-over-year rate at its percent. The Building Societies’ Association against the dollar, and then moved slightly lowest since August 2014. revealed in its latest report, there are approx- higher to 1.1329 where it found lots of imately two million homeowners who have resistance. The currency later dropped US core durable goods orders never experienced a rate rise. reaching a low of 1.1103. The renewed fall in Orders for durable goods in August the Euro comes amid speculation that the dropped for the first time in three months, Japans inflation turns negative ECB will keep or expand its massive bond- mainly because of an unexpected pullback In Asia, Japan’s core consumer prices buying program in place for longer than in bookings for new cars, airplanes and mili- marked the first annual drop since April originally anticipated. tary hardware. Overall business investment 2013, when BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda The sterling pound opened the week at also softened. However, August’s decline launched his massive asset-buying pro- 1.5533, and then rose slightly reaching a followed a gain in July that was the largest gram, casting further doubt on whether high of 1.5466. Soon after, the sterling in over a year and which had boosted opti- heavy money printing alone can accelerate pound started to drop again, reaching a low mism that many American companies were inflation to its 2 percent target. The Bank of of 1.5150. The drop came after a survey unaffected by weak overseas markets. Japan’s main inflation gauge dropped into revealed that more than a half of UK’s bor- negative territory as weak domestic rowers say they might struggle or fall Unemployment claims French output rises slightly in September, suggesting company execu- demand and dropping oil prices wiped out behind with mortgage repayments if inter- Applications for US unemployment ben- French private-sector activity recovered tives and managers in Europe’s largest the impact of Governor Haruhiko Kuroda’s est rates rise up from 0.5 percent. In parallel, efits improved last week after reaching a in September, as manufacturing output economy remain positive despite concerns unprecedented monetary stimulus. the Building Societies’ Association revealed four-decade low, consistent with a stronger improved to growth after two consecutive of an economic slowdown in China and in its latest report, that there are around two labor market. Jobless claims increased by months of decline. The Markit Purchasing other emerging markets. The Ifo Business China manufacturing index drops million homeowners who have never expe- 12,000 to 267,000 in the period ended July Managers Index for manufacturing rose to Climate Index rose to 108.5 in September The preliminary China Manufacturing rienced a rate rise. The currency closed for 25, from 255,000 the prior week that marked 50.4 in September from 48.3 in August, ris- from an upwardly revised 108.4 in August. Purchasing Managers’ Index dropped to the week at 1.5181. the lowest since November 1973. The four- ing above the 50 mark that separates The reading was the strongest since May. 47.0 in September, the worst since March The Japanese Yen opened the week at week moving average, a less-volatile meas- expansion and contraction and beating The German economy is expanding at its 2009 and below market expectations of 119.79 levels against the US dollar. Initially ure of job cuts, dropped slightly. analysts’ expectations for a 48.5 reading. strongest pace since 2011, and the 47.5.Activity in China’s factory sector the USD/JPY dropped to 119.21 where it The US economy expanded more than However, there was less positive news on Bundesbank predicts that domestic dropped to a 6-1/2 year low in September, found lots of support. By the end of the previously estimated in the second quarter the employment and business confidence demand will benefit from growing incomes raising fears of a sharper slowdown in the week, the USD/JPY rallied again reaching a on stronger consumer spending and con- suggesting that the general sluggishness in and retreating energy prices. world’s second-largest economy that could high of 121.23 after the Japanese economy struction. The Commerce Department said the economy is set to persist in the near UK had the highest August budget trigger more turmoil for financial markets. posted worse than expected inflation data, last week, gross domestic product rose at a future. deficit for three years; after income tax Global investors are on edge over China giving room for the bank of Japan to possi- 3.9 percent annual pace in the April-June receipts came in much lower than usual. after the US central bank last week held off bly implement additional quantitative eas- quarter, up from the 3.7 percent pace German Manufacturing PMI Britain’s headline public borrowing rose to from raising interest rates, saying it was ing this year. reported last month. The upward revision German business activity grew at a 12.1 billion pounds in August from 10.7 bil- unsure if international problems, referring In the commodities markets, oil prices was due mainly to a better pickup in con- slower rate in September than in August, lion pounds a year earlier, well above econ- to China’s slowdown in particular would edged up, boosted by the stronger-than- sumer spending and business investment suggesting a GDP growth of 0.4 percent in omists’ forecasts of 9.0 billion pounds and affect the US economic recovery or not . Taxes and tobacco consumption in GCC A SPECIAL REPORT Government spending in the Gulf government revenues, GCC countries duty, known as the ‘bound’ rate. The current Cooperation Council (GCC) countries has remain constrained by international & bilat- 100 percent import duty across the GCC is been rising rapidly since the onset of the eral trade agreements from raising the set at the bound rate for both Bahrain and Arab Spring. On the revenue side, oil & gas common external tariff on cigarettes and Kuwait. Furthermore, free trade agreements revenues account for more than 85 percent other tobacco products thereby restricting signed by Bahrain and Oman separately of GCC government revenue. This high the ability of the GCC to raise prices to with the US dictate that the countries dependence on oil & gas makes the GCC reduce tobacco consumption. remove tariffs on cigarettes (among other countries highly vulnerable to oil price fluc- products) within a ten-year timeframe (due tuations, with the recent decline in oil Tobacco consumption in Mideast 2016 and 2019 respectively). Last, but not prices bringing fiscal sustainability con- The Middle East and North Africa region the least, the GCC Customs Union agree- cerns to the forefront. The IMF estimates is one of the fastest growing consumers of ment includes a Common External Customs that the GCC fiscal balance is expected to tobacco products, especially cigarettes. Tariff (CET) for goods imported from out- turn into deficit of $113 billion (8 percent of With a young, fast-growing population, side the GCC, as well as common customs GDP) in 2015 from a surplus of $76 billion where smoking is culturally acceptable and regulations and procedures, which further (4.5 percent of GDP) a year ago. with low awareness of health implications, constrains tobacco tax policy options. To address their revenue vulnerability tobacco consumption is high. In 2010, the and fiscal sustainability the GCC countries region accounted for a 7.1 percent market Tobacco taxation in the GCC BEIJING: Sales people browse their mobile phones as they wait for visitors near the latest DS car mod- should prioritize fiscal reform and put in share of global cigarettes volume, the The uniform system of cigarette taxa- els on display at the Citroen booth during the Imported Auto Expo in Beijing on Friday. The head of the place policies to diversify the sources of fourth largest globally. Significantly, the tion places the Common External Tariff at World Bank says the Federal Reserve’s recent decision not to raise interest rates immediately will give government revenue. Revenue diversifica- smoking of pipe tobacco in the region, 100 percent of the CIF price (ad valorem) breathing room to developing countries working on reforming their economies. —AP tion policies should be directed not only at popular due to the consumption of shisha, and a minimum specific duty equivalent to mobilizing non-oil revenue in the short run, represents roughly 45.5 percent of global SAR 100 per 1,000 cigarettes, whichever is but also at improving the buoyancy of tax demand. By country, Saudi Arabia has the higher. The minimum specific duty compo- revenue. Government revenue diversifica- highest per capita consumption of shisha nent of taxation is an essential component, tion reforms are recommended with the pipe tobacco in the world while Egypt, given that it enables a secure contribution Four KD 5,000 winners in most efficient plan being to introduce both which is MENA’s largest cigarettes market, towards the government revenue base. The broad-based sources of taxation (a Value consumes most in volume terms. Saudi minimum specific duty was first introduced Added Tax) and indirect taxes (excise taxes) Arabia, with the largest GCC population, is by Saudi Arabia in the 1990s and was fully NBK’s Al-Jawhara draws on specific goods and products like gaso- the largest market for the cigarette indus- harmonized among GCC Member States line, diesel, alcohol and tobacco. try1, closely followed by the UAE. when Kuwait adopted the current KWD 8 KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) announced the four lucky “The Global Tobacco Epidemic 2015” per 1000 cigarettes minimum in 2002. In winners in Al-Jawhara weekly draws during the month of September. report, states that 6 million people a year Constraints on GCC Tobacco the years that followed, manufacturers The draws took place under the supervision of Ministry of Commerce die from tobacco-related diseases, with Tax Policy Options have increased prices of many brands representative. that number estimated to increase to 8 mil- The GCC countries are considering rais- above the levels at which the minimum Hussain Murad, Yousef Abdulrahman Yousef, Meqdad Mohammad lion people by 2030. According to the ing custom duty on tobacco, both to raise duty applies, thus increasingly subjecting Jumaah and Entesar Sabr Al-Hendal each won KD 5,000. The winners World Health Organization (WHO) and revenues and for health objectives of them to the ad valorem component of the expressed their gratitude and thanked NBK for its great services and Tobacco Free Initiative (TFI), a 10 percent reducing consumption and smoking inci- tariff. However, the minimum specific duty promotions. price increase on a pack of cigarettes would dence (as per WHO guidelines). Earlier this was not systematically adjusted for infla- NBK has re-launched Al-Jawhara account recently by doubling be expected to reduce demand for ciga- month, the GCC endorsed a call by the tion and its real value and incidence has customers’ chances to win in the weekly, monthly and quarterly rettes by about 4 percent in high-income WHO to raise taxes on tobacco. However, declined. draws when they do not withdraw or transfer from their accounts. countries and by about 5 percent in low- they face a number of constraints in achiev- Any increase in specific duty would NBK customers have chances to win KD 5,000 weekly, KD 125,000 and middle-income countries, where lower ing their objectives given their internation- mean that all cigarettes must pay the mini- monthly and a grand prize of KD 250,000 quarterly. Each KD 50 in a incomes tend to make people more sensi- al obligations. mum amount of tax regardless of their CIF customer’s account entitles them to one entry in the draw, thus more tive to price changes. This price increase is International & bilateral trade agree- price. By contrast, when the ad valorem money in an account means more chances in each draw. The new fea- interlinked with price and tax measures, as ments constrain the GCC countries from duty rises, the price of mid and premium ture introduced to al Jawhara Account enables customers to double Article 6 of the WHO Framework raising the common external tariff on ciga- price cigarette brands increase by more their chances when maintaining their balance without withdrawing. Convention on Tobacco Control states: rettes and other tobacco products thereby than that of low and cheap brands given Al-Jawhara is the most popular prize-giving account in Kuwait. Al- ‘Price and tax measures are an effective and restricting the ability of the GCC to raise that the tax charged is a proportion of the Jawhara account entitles account holders to enter the weekly, month- important means of reducing tobacco con- prices to reduce tobacco consumption and CIF price. This provides an incentive to con- ly and quarterly Al-Jawhara draws. All prizes are automatically credit- sumption by various segments of the pop- smoking incidence, while increasing gov- sumers to substitute, trading down to ed to the winners’ accounts the day after the draw. ulation, in particular young persons.’ ernment revenue from tobacco taxation. cheaper & lower quality products, which Al-Jawhara accounts are available to both Kuwaitis and expats and However, despite clear evidence that The GCC nations are members of the WTO could reduce government revenues under can be opened at any one of NBK’s branches around Kuwait, or increasing taxes is an effective intervention and have to comply with their treaty com- a purely ad valorem tax regime and under- through NBK website for existing customers. to reducing tobacco use whilst increasing mitments and with a maximum import mine governments’ health objectives. Ireland to link residential rents to inflation: Report DUBLIN: Ireland plans to bring in legislation year running in 2015, house building is at lev- government planned to bring in the measure department, said discussions were taking was close to being finalized. Deputy Prime linking residential rents to the rate of inflation, els last seen in the early 1970s, after a proper- for a four-year period, adding it would be place on the issue and nothing had been Minister Joan Burton said on Thursday the in a bid to curb soaring rental costs, the ty crash wrecked the construction sector. agreed before the Oct. 13 budget, then quick- decided. Ireland’s consumer price index (CPI) government was exploring measures to Sunday Times reported. Ireland’s housing Rents jumped by 7 percent in the year to ly brought into law to stop landlords hiking was flat on an annual basis in August after bring in some form of rent certainty, aiming shortage has become a major political issue June, data from the Private Residential rents before the legislation is introduced. falling for eight successive months, so linking to ensure rents would be kept stable over a ahead of elections due in the next six months Tenancies Board showed last week, while A spokesman for Ireland’s department of the index to the amount landlords can raise three-year period or longer. She described While the Irish economy is forecast to be rents in Dublin rose by almost 10 percent in environment, which the newspaper said was rents could instantly bring costs under control. some landlords as being “excessively the fastest-growing in Europe for the second the same period. The Sunday Times said the negotiating the legislation with the finance A government source said the legislation greedy”. —Reuters MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 B U S I N E S S

PEUGEOT in top form at the 66th IAA international motor show at Frankfurt

FRANKFURT: After putting itself firmly back on track Two years after its launch, PEUGEOT 308 has tial, its Michelin Super Sport tyres fitted to 19” rims Cockpit(r) has become the distinctive sign of the urban coupé develops 204 hp and has a driving at the last motor show in Geneva, PEUGEOT has real- become the brand’s worldwide best-seller. In the and, of course, its huge 380 mm front brakes. brand’s recent creations. In 2015, PEUGEOT will be range of 450 km. It is certainly swift, reaching 100 ly put its foot down over the first half of 2015 and will highly competitive European C segment, 308 is now unveiling a new prospective study with an innova- km/h in 6’’8. be appearing at Frankfurt in top form: with 886,000 in the top 3 (third best-selling vehicle in Europe, in PEUGEOT 308 Racing Cup: Born to race tive concept known as PEUGEOT FRACTAL. The PEUGEOT Music: Ever-lasting musical emotion units sold by end June 20015, the car maker has seen the hatchback and estate category). A single glance is all it takes to understand its futuristic lines of this electric city car reveal the new Since 2014, the peugeotmusic.com platform a 3.9 percent increase in worldwide sales, with strong The vehicle, named Car of the year in 2014, con- ambitions... and those of the PEUGEOT SPORT engi- interpretation of the PEUGEOT i-Cockpit(r), where has been showing off new talents from the fields growth in Europe (up 6.7 percent), Asia (up 9.6 per- tinues to enjoy great success. Already the no.1 neers. Derived from 308 GTi by PEUGEOT SPORT, the focus is on sound to offer an even more instinc- of soul, rock, pop, electro and alternative. With its cent), Africa and the Middle East (10.9 percent) and hatchback in France, the arrival of the SW version this 308 has been designed for the race track. Its tive drive. webradio, users can enjoy a free selection of India/Pacific (50.2 percent), while continuing to move has made it leader in its segment in France, Italy, name? PEUGEOT 308 Racing Cup. Vision, touch and now hearing are called on to music, free from ads, and download the Peugeot its range up-market. Belux, Poland and the Netherlands. After the This one will reach 308 horsepower, 38 more immerse the driver and passengers in a unique Music application from the Apple Store, Google launch of the GT and GT Line versions at the start than the road version! 14 percent more power for sensory experience thanks to a 9.1.2 acoustic sys- Store and Blackberry Store. Launching its assault on all fronts, of the year, 308 is picking up the pace again with the new racer signed PEUGEOT SPORT, which is tem combining a 9.1 hi-fi set-up with infra-bass In September 2015, Brazilian artist and DJ PEUGEOT benefits from: the arrival of the radical 308 GTi by PEUGEOT also100 to 150 kg lighter than the standard version. speakers built into the back of each seat for Amon Tobin will be joining Peugeot Music, after his l The appeal of a very young range, with an aver- SPORT. 308 Racing Cup has impressive style too, with dynamic spatialisation of the sound. work with the car designer teams on the PEUGEOT age age of 2.6 years; l The global success of the 308-the brand’s best- seller, no.1 in France and in the European top 3 in segment C; l The global car, the 2008 now produced on 3 continents and no.2 in Europe in the B-SUV segment; l The technological deployment of the new Euro 6 engines, with 25 best-in-class CO2 versions and the EAT6 automatic gearboxes. Environmental footprint: Peugeot is the bench- mark PSA PEUGEOT CITRON has set itself the target of an average 95 g CO2/km within the EU-28, to be reached by 2020. In the first five months of 2015, it was the first car maker to fall below 110 g de CO2/km and reach 106.9 g CO2/km while the manufacturers’ average stands at 121.4 g CO2/km. This version puts the 308 range in a whole new its spoiler designed to WTCC standards to keep it Brazilian sound designer Amon Tobin worked FRACTAL electric concept, for which he created a With average emissions of 106.3 g CO2/km, PEU- dimension, taking it to new heights. After RCZ R on the ground, and its flared wheel arches making with PEUGEOT’s style specialists to create an interi- special interior and exterior sound signature. He GEOT is now in the lead, ahead of the big brands in and 208 GTi 30th, 308 GTi is the third car in the it 106 mm wider than PEUGEOT 308 GTi by PEU- or sound identity for the concept car as well as its will also be bringing “Slipstreaming”, a piece of the CAFE ratings. This remarkable achievement was range to wear the by PEUGEOT SPORT badge, certi- GEOT SPORT. Firmly seated on its wide 18” wheels, exterior signature, which varies depending on music created to express the unique driving experi- attained while increasing the sales of SUV/CUVs and fying its development by technicians, engineers it is ready to hit the track. whether the vehicle is accelerating, decelerating or ence on offer in the concept car, and will be one of the petrol energy mix. Since 2012, PEUGEOT has and drivers from the competition department at On sale worldwide in late 2016, it could be seen driving at constant speed. the leading artists featured on the music platform. reduced its CO2 emissions by 12.6 percent and by a VÈlizy, France. in saloon and sportscar racing series such as the PEUGEOT FRACTAL also rolls out innovative KAICO is the exclusive distributor in Kuwait for further 3 percent over the first half of 2015. 308 GTi by PEUGEOT SPORT gets from 0 to 100 VLN in Germany, CER in Spain, CITE in Italy and technology in the cockpit. The heads-up system PEUGEOT cars since 1969. KAICO was established With 25 Best-In-Class vehicles in six different km/h in just 6’’. Thanks to its extraordinarily flexible BGDC in Belgium, or even endurance champi- comes with a digital tablet with HD holographic in 1936 and is jointly owned by Al-Shaya and Al- ranges, Peugeot has confirmed its position as the engine with 169 hp/L and its weight limited to onships like the 24H Series. To be unveiled exclu- display, while the compact steering wheel has Sagar families with over 79 years of collective auto- benchmark for its environmental footprint and run- 1205 kg, 308 GTi by PEUGEOT SPORT only emits sively at Frankfurt and on show on YouTube: peu- built-in touch pads and a double touch-sensitive motive experience in marketing, sales, parts and ning efficiency. 139 g of CO2/km, making it the benchmark in its geotsportofficial interface to control the functions and acoustic service and has integrated all its operations to max- PEUGEOT 3-cylindres turbo PureTech engine: category. Symbolising all the firm’s know-how, it PEUGEOT FRACTAL concept: The PEUGEOT i- ambiance. 80 percent of the interior parts are 3D- imize market penetration. KAICO is also the exclu- Engine of the Year 2015 (1.0 to 1.4 L) hugs the road thanks to its attitude lowered by 11 Cockpit of the future printed. Finally, the doors can be opened remotely sive distributor for numerous other automotive 308 GTi by PEUGEOT SPORT: The worldwide mm, and offers extraordinary road handling with With more than 1.8 million customers won over using a Samsung Gear S watch. brands including Mazda, Geely, Eicher, Royal sporting best-seller its incredibly efficient Torsen(r) limited slip differen- since 2012 and the launch of 208, the PEUGEOT i- Driven by a fully electric powerchain, this Enfield, Michelin, BF Goodrich, Mobil.

Burgan Bank announces winners of Yawmi account daily draw KUWAIT: Burgan Bank announced the will entitle customers to one chance of win- names of the lucky winners of its Yawmi ning. If the account balance is KD 500 and account draw, each taking home a prize of above, the account holder will be qualified KD 5,000. for both the quarterly and daily draws. 1. FAISAL MUSALLAM FALAH AL HUBAIDAH Burgan Bank encourages everyone to 2. LUOLWAH MOHAMMAD RABEIA open a Yawmi account and/or increase their 3. SAMI MAHMOUD HASAN AL RABIAH deposit to maximize their chances to 4. KHALED AHMAD ABDULLAH AL JASEM becoming a winner. The more customers 5. LILIIA ABDU deposit, the higher the chances they receive To further add to the anticipation of of winning. 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He draws each and every working day for draws a year, and up to 532 winners) conducts an interactive seminar for all participat- social media, with a special focus on GCC women. spoke about how Shahiya engages housewives on two prizes of KD1000 per winner. 5) Only Bank that transfers your chances ing brands under the umbrella of POY Talks: sup- Amira Rashad, Head of Brand, Facebook Middle East, social media, and about engaging home cooks and The winners are: to win from year to year porting innovation. discussed the measures of success for FMCG brands online influencers on shahiya.com. (Sunday 13/9): Mouza Abdulwahab Open an account and Deposit now to The topic for this year’s seminar, held at the on Facebook and Instagram, and how it is important As always, the seminar received immense Ali Alasfour, Abdullah Saad Znefir Win Big, Live Big, with Al Danah 2015. Dubai Marina Yacht Club, was ‘How can FMCG to present the new changes occurring within response and strong participation. All-in-all, a Alazmi Al Danah also offers a number of brands succeed in establishing online engagement Facebook and Instagram tools in order to help set healthy recap for everyone to remember to keep (Monday 14/9): Naeem Masoud Musa, unique services including: the Al Danah through social media?’ The seminar helped FMCG the foundation for a proper understanding of the their audience at the forefront of all marketing Mohammed Lahman Hassan Aldosiri Deposit Only ATM card which helps clients understand the progressing social media platforms. activities, as it is consumers that decide the rise and (Tuesday 15/9): Ali Mater Mutlaq account holders deposit their money at landscape and how they can optimize their efforts Kaswara Al-Khatib, Chairman at UTURN, shed fall of any brand - a philosophy the Product of the Alrisheedi, Mahoush Zakem Ali Zakem their convenience; as well as the Al and investments to build effective social media pres- light on how online video is different from conven- Year Award truly stands for. Product of The Year is Ali Danah calculator to help customers cal- ence. Key speakers from Facebook- Instagram, tional TVCs, he explained how there are many ways currently receiving registrations for its 2016 edition, Diwanee publishing group, Shahiya.com, U Turn and to create video content that can go viral, and how the deadline for closing the edition is September ( Wednesday 16/9): Hessa culate their chances of becoming an Al TNS market research addressed the penetration and people need to understand what makes a really 30, 2015. Mohammed Sulaiman Almutawa, Danah winner. use of online tools in the GCC market and how Abdulwaheed Mahmood Mohd Alawadi Gulf Bank’s Al-Danah account is open women are specifically engaging through the differ- (Thursday 17/9): Wafa Khaled Ahmed to Kuwaitis and all residents of Kuwait. ent social media platforms. J Almudef, Bad Shah Khan Kbareem Customers who open an account and/ The digital world has been evolving since the Etihad Airways carries 230,000 Gulf Bank’s Al Danah 2015 draw line- or deposit more will enter the draw very beginning. New engagement platforms are up includes daily draws (2 winners per within two days. To take part in the Al- popping up every day and getting outdated the guests over Eid Al-Adha period working day each receive KD1000). The Danah 2015 upcoming yearly draw, cus- next day. Only a few have survived the test of time KUWAIT: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the pleased to be able to fly a large number of guests dur- final Al Danah draw for One Million tomers must have an Al-Danah account by changing with the times. The seminar also shed UAE, carried over 230,000 guests during the Eid Al- ingthe Eid Al-Adha period, covering destinations from Dinars will be held on 7 January 2016. containing at least KD 200. To be part of light on how different social media platforms have Adha period, an increase of almost 20 per cent over all corners of our global network”. “This year we have The Al Danah Millionaire will be the Al-Danah draws, customers can visit experienced changes and how a business can build the same period last year. Between 45,000 and 50,000 already introduced five new routes, with the addition healthy engagement with their audiences, by under- announced alongside winners of one of Gulf Bank’s 58 branches, transfer guests travelled during Eid Al Adha with the busiest of Kolkata, Madrid, Entebbe, Edinburgh and Hong standing what sort of content consumers like to KD250,000 and KD50,000 cash prizes. on line, or call the Customer Contact travel day on Saturday, 26 September. Top destina- Kong to our network, providing our guests more trav- engage with. The growing popularity of video con- Center on 1805805 for assistance and tions for travel over the period are London, Bangkok, el options,” said Baumgartner. Guests are encouraged tent was also discussed, focusing on what it takes to Five reasons why the Al Danah guidance. Customers can also log on to Manila, Sydney, New Delhi, Paris, New York, to check-in online 24 hours before flights depart and develop interesting video content that can go viral account is the Best: www.e-gulfbank.com/aldanahwinners, Melbourne and Munich. Peter Baumgartner, Etihad arrive at the airport at least three hours before flight and simultaneously achieve brand objectives. 1) Kuwait’s single biggest yearly cash to find out more about Al-Danah and its Airways’ Chief Commercial Officer, said: “We are departure out of Abu Dhabi. prize of KD 1 Million winners. Examples were used to show how it is not only MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 t e c h n o l o g y Got the new iPhone? Here’s how to use Live Photos feature

NEW YORK: If you’re getting one of the pany your regular shots, including can also enhance shots of your pets TAKING THE SHOT tem software - iOS 9 on iPhones and new iPhones, you’ll be able to turn still selfies. and landscapes, such as a waterfall. When you open the camera app, the iPads, watchOS 2 on Apple Watch and El images into video. Imagine snapping a shot of your You need one of the 6s models to iPhone continually records video in the Capitan on the Mac. The Mac update is The iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, which kid blowing out birthday candles - capture these “Live Photos,” but old- background, though it’s immediately dis- coming soon. started shipping Friday in the US and getting video showing the flame er phones are fine for viewing. carded if you do nothing. When you snap Share Live Photos with family and and other markets, automatically going out as everyone sings “Happy This feature takes practice, so a shot, the phone saves a second and a friends through the Messages app - as take three-second videos to accom- Birthday.” Yes, sound is included. You check out these tips: half of video leading to that shot and con- long as they have an Apple device with tinues recording until you get three sec- the latest system. Otherwise, they’ll just onds in all. get the still image. Make sure the message Wait a few seconds before snapping is sent as an iMessage, which will appear your shot so that the video won’t show blue. If it’s green, it is a standard text mes- you moving the phone into position. sage and won’t have video. You can also Likewise, resist dropping your camera share these through the phone’s iCloud right after taking the shot. The phone will Photo Sharing and AirDrop features, but detect that movement with an upcoming not as email. Apple is letting other services software update, so it can stop the video such as Facebook create tools for sharing automatically. For now, wait for a yellow and viewing as well. Because Live Photos “LIVE” box on the screen to disappear include audio, don’t share with someone before moving. Ask your subjects to hold you’ve just gossiped about. their pose longer. If they start moving or talking, the video will show that. The PHOTO MANAGEMENT video will show your flash firing if you use The video part gets turned off when it, so natural lighting is better. you edit photos. You can get it back, but The still shot is the key part of Live you then lose your changes. Make a copy Photos, and video merely enhances that. to edit by sending the Live Photo to your- Pay attention to perfecting that still shot self using iMessage. Just send it to your in terms of focus, lighting and composi- Apple ID email address rather than your tion. You don’t need to wait for the video phone number. recording to finish before snapping You can export Live Photos to Mac and another shot. Just keep snapping, as Windows computers and find video files you’d normally do, and the phone will cre- that work with most video programs. ate overlapping three-second videos Quality is lower than usual to save storage. automatically. Plus, Apple hides these files under normal use, so this is mostly for advanced users. VIEWING AND SHARING Each Live Photo takes up about twice To view a Live Photo on your phone, the storage of a regular photo. You can’t tap and hold the image in the Photos app. delete just the video part, but you can dis- On the Apple Watch, you can view it in its able video recording by tapping a yellow Photos app or as part of a custom watch circle on the screen. Apple’s iCloud Photo face with that image. On Mac computers, Library service might free up some stor- LOS ANGELES: A dog stretches as a customer trys out Apple iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus smartphones on go to the Photos app and move your cur- age on your phone, but you might be bet- Friday at the Apple store at The Grove in Los Angeles. Apple is counting on sales of the new iPhones to main- sor over the “LIVE” box on the lower left ter off buying a phone with more storage tain its position as one of the most profitable and valuable, companies in the world. —AP corner. Your devices need the latest sys- to begin with. —AP Modi continues rock-star US tour with Facebook town hall India PM meets with US tech titans in Silicon Valley

SAN FRANCISCO: Indian Prime 18,000 people are expected to denied any wrongdoing. Some back to India to help its growing Minister Narendra Modi will not only attend. Facebook Chief Executive groups have protested against his startup scene. He has also sought to speak to Silicon Valley’s biggest Mark Zuckerberg announced Modi’s arrival. The Sikhs for Justice group encourage some Indians who have executives during his two-day visit visit on his Facebook page earlier has called on its members to picket thrived around Silicon Valley to to the US tech hub but will also take this month and invited users to post Facebook headquarters before the bring their knowledge back home. questions from some of Facebook questions. town hall. However, Modi remains Much of his visit, which began Inc’s 1.5 billion users at a town hall. More than 37,000 comments wildly popular and is expected to Saturday, has also focused on con- Modi, 65, is the first Indian leader were made in reply, with questions receive a rock-star welcome through necting with the Indian diaspora to visit the US West Coast in more ranging from those about Internet most of his visit. community in Silicon Valley. than 30 years. His trip follows a simi- expansion in India, unemployment Modi boasts an 87 percent On Saturday, he attended a din- lar visit by China’s president, Xi rates and calls for Modi to address approval rating in India and is the ner with 350 business leaders Jinping, who met several tech lead- his human rights record. second-most popular world leader where Indian-born CEOs Satya ers in Seattle last week. Modi has been criticized for not on social media after US President Nadella of Microsoft Corp, Google The Indian premier continued his doing enough to stop 2002 reli- Barack Obama. He has 15 million Inc’s Sundar Pichai and Shantanu Silicon Valley tour yesterday with gious riots in Gujarat that killed Twitter followers and more than 30 Narayen of Adobe Systems Inc BEAUZELLE, Haute-Garonne: A man interacts with a telecommunications visits to Facebook and Google Inc about 1,000 people, mostly million “likes” on Facebook. moderated a panel. device from the Robocare Lab on Friday in an Edenis retirement home in headquarters before an event at the Muslims, when he was chief minis- Modi is eager to bring bigger Modi visited Tesla Motors head- Beauzelle, near Toulouse, which allows retired individuals to maintain a San Jose Convention Center that ter of the state. He has vehemently technology investments and jobs quarters on Saturday and met Chief sound and visual connection with their family. —AFP Executive Elon Musk, where the two discussed battery technology, ener- gy storage and renewable energy. He also met Apple Inc Chief ‘Uberisation’ of economies Executive Tim Cook. Modi hopes to attract funds and pinching state tax revenues skills from US innovators to help PARIS: With “sharing economy” services increasing. It’s a real challenge,” said India’s burgeoning startup scene like Uber, Blablacar and Airbnb spreading Drezet, who urges a complete “rethink” of grow, and he will seek to encourage among consumers, state tax collectors France’s tax system to plug the Internet some Indians who have thrived risk experiencing a revenue pinch as holes. around San Jose, California, to bring these new collaborative players capture Governments of developed economies their knowledge back home. At market share from traditional businesses. have acted in the past year to dissuade Tesla, Modi met with Chief The so-called “Uberisation” of com- companies-especially Internet titans-from Executive Elon Musk and discussed merce is both rising in volume and registering their headquarters abroad in renewable energy, which Modi is spreading across an ever-larger number countries with lower taxes. eager to bring back to India. of sectors-ranging from apartment, car The fear now is that as the digital revo- “Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Prime Minister Modi discussed Tesla’s and power tool sharing to money lending lution continues, increasing numbers of developments in battery technolo- and food services. Increasingly popular traditional businesses will join the flight gy, energy storage, and renewable trade directly between individuals is chal- offshore, taking with them the tax rev- energy and the positive implica- lenging the paradigm of traditional serv- enues societies in developed countries tions of this innovation for India,” ice businesses, and forcing national tax rely on. Tesla spokesman Ricardo Reyes authorities to scramble for a way to get said. Much of Modi’s agenda will their piece of the action. ‘Obsolete’ also focus on connecting with “People speak of a digital revolution, Conscious of that danger, members of Silicon Valley’s Indian diaspora. but you also have to talk about a fiscal France’s Senate finance committee have Shortly after his afternoon arrival, revolution,” said Bernard Lalande, a authored two reports proposing solutions SAN JOSE: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Digital India dinner held at Fairmont he also met with the Indian com- Socialist senator in France. to a national tax system they term “obso- Hotel in San Jose on Saturday. The event was attended by Silicon Valley CEOs including Sundar munity at his hotel and later met He is among those who fear that many lete”. To combat online tax evasion, the Pichai of Google, Satya Nadella of Microsoft, John Chambers of Cisco and Shantanu Narayan of with members of the Sikh commu- individuals generating income through reports propose replacing the current VAT Adobe. —AP nity. —Reuters Internet-based sharing services will not collection procedure, where vendors col- declare them for taxation as required. “It’s lect the money from customers and are very easy with these sites to generate then supposed to pass it along to the extra income that escapes taxation... and state. Elite road cycling technology since development of the sharing econo- Instead the taxes would be withheld my is being encouraged, losses by the by the buyer’s bank during the transac- state will increase automatically,” said tion and paid directly to the government. may benefit amateur consumers Vincent Drezet, who heads the main More broadly, legislators suggest taxes on labour union at France’s finance ministry. revenues generated in the shared econo- RICHMOND, Va: In a sleek, black skinsuit and aero- gy trickles down to the consumer, who may not be engineers to material scientists. Its development Michel Taly, a tax lawyer and former my be centrally collected by an independ- dynamic helmet, Linda Villumsen looked a bit like a able to afford a $12,000 bike of an elite athlete, but took more than two years, from prototypes to wind- superhero as she rode her carbon-fiber time trial may purchase a less expensive version. tunnel testing to fine-tuning in labs. director of fiscal legislation at the min- ent platform that can automatically trans- bike to victory at the world championships this According to the National Bike Dealers The result is a bike frame that weighs 690 grams, istry, agreed, saying “the Internet allows mit those to national administrations. week. The difference separating the New Zealand Association, more than $6 billion was spent in the or about the same as a dozen doughnuts - not that the return of the barter economy on a Under that plan, only income above rider from silver medalist Anna van der Breggen? US on bikes, parts and accessories in 2014. Another an athlete interested in such a space-age ride large scale”. “If that leads to entire sectors 5,000 euros ($5,600) would be subject to Just 2.54 seconds over a 30-kilometer course that $1.3 billion was spent on used bikes, bringing the would be gorging on gluten. exiting the traditional economy, we can taxation-a limit the reports’ authors say took riders more than 40 minutes to complete. total size of the bike business to more than $7 bil- The research and development price tag of the really start worrying,” Taly said. will help distinguish individuals involved Few sports are as reliant on technology as lion - not including private sales. Emonda? Well into the millions. “There’s probably in sharing services from high-volume pro- cycling, where fractions of a second often add up to Those bikes were sold to the approximately 35 more that winds up on the cutting-room floor than ‘Tax fraud is considerable’ fessionals posing as private parties. victory or defeat. Riders are constantly seeking the million Americans ages 7 and older who rode at comes to market, and that’s probably true with a lot Beyond spreading “Uberisation” of Officials at France’s finance ministry say best equipment, and companies respond by spend- least six times last year, according to the National of companies,” Bjorling said. “We already have peo- sharing services, tax authorities are even before a wider reform of the nation’s tax ing millions to develop the lightest materials, the Sporting Goods Association. That number doesn’t ple working on stuff for 2018, 2019, and what those more concerned about the wider boom- system is undertaken, there must be most aerodynamic frames, and the strongest, sleek- include children on smaller bicycles, which means products might be. A few people are that far ahead.” ing digital economy, and challenges it greater clarification of rules designating est and fastest ways to get elite riders to the finish the true number of riders is greater. It is much the same at companies such as Garmin, presents to ensure all web merchants commercial activity, on one hand, and line. Events such as the world championships this which makes bike computers, heart-rate monitors contribute their fair share to the public personal income on the other. “The bikes you’re seeing at the world champi- week in Virginia, or the Tour de France in July, are and GPS systems, or NormaTec and RevitaPump, pot. “One problem is the increasing num- Meanwhile, ministry authorities are onships are not exactly the first bike you had riding essentially a preview of the versions those recre- two companies that specialize in compression ber of people involved,” said French already focusing on ways to prevent tax down the street as a kid,” said Eric Bjorling of bike ational riders may one day purchase. boots and other products that are designed to help manufacturer Trek. “These are highly developed, “It’s a great pastime to remain fit and keep an athlete recover from a hard effort. “It’s not dis- Senator Jacques Chiron, a Socialist. avoidance by online businesses, while highly engineered, often with millions poured into healthy. Great means of transport,” said Brian similar from Formula 1, where equipment is highly He said many vendors doing business also appealing to the civic sensibilities of research and development.” Cookson, the president of the UCI, the sport’s global significant,” said David Bailey, a physiologist who with French clients are legally based larger Internet actors to contribute their It isn’t just advancements in bikes, either. governing body. “Cycling is not just about the elite has worked with numerous teams, including the abroad, and little inclined to pay France’s part of the collective effort. Nutrition companies are constantly developing level. It’s something that everyone can enjoy and British national team. value added tax (VAT) on sales. According One success in that came in late supplements and drinks to fuel riders. Apparel man- benefit.” Bailey understands the role of technology in to estimates, around 715,000 e-commerce August, with the announcement by apart- ufacturers are dreaming up new fabrics that are However, advancements in technology happen allowing elite riders to perform at their best, and sites are operating in Europe, yet less than ment sharing service Airbnb that it will more comfortable and efficient. Helmet companies at the elite level. Take the latest version of Trek’s how much it helps recreational riders enjoy the 1,000 are registered with France’s tax begin retaining a 0.83 euro nightly bed are designing safer products to protect cyclists ultralight road bike, the Emonda. More than 100 sport. He also points out one area that often gets administration. tax applicable in Paris from hosts’ falling at high speeds. Eventually, all that technolo- people were involved in its design, from mechanical lost in the high stakes of elite cycling. —AP “Tax fraud is considerable and it’s accounts. —AFP MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 H E A L T H & S C I E N C E Paris goes car-less in bid to cut pollution PARIS: Pretty but noisy Paris, its gra- Paris having a carless moment. Vehicles, cious Old World buildings blackened by including motorized bicycles, are for- exhaust fumes, is going car-less for a bidden in a quarter of the French capi- day. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo presided tal and “strongly not recommended” over yesterday’s “day without cars,” two throughout. Those who hit the road months before the city hosts the global anyway must observe a 20 kilometer summit on climate change. The symbol- per-hour (12.5 mph) speed limit. Police ic initiative is aimed at showing that air are watching. Buses, ambulances, pollution from traffic - a prime source police vehicles, fire trucks and taxis in Paris - must be reduced worldwide were allowed in the streets. Paris has and capitals must take concrete meas- earlier sought to cut pollution by intro- ures to shrink their carbon footprint. ducing rental bicycles in the streets, Mayors from Sao Paulo, Brazil, Brussels adding cycling paths, including along and Bristol were in Paris for the kick-off the scenic Seine River, and adopting a on the famed Champs-Elysees Avenue. fleet of electric cars for residents to PARIS: A couple cycle along a street in the French capital Paris, during the “Car-Free Day” event organized by the The avenue, normally congested incite drivers to keep polluting vehicles offices of Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo yesterday, as part of the capital’s lead up to hosting the COP21 internation- with vehicles, isn’t the only sector of at home. — AP al climate conference in December. — AFP

Fraud case alleges hundreds of surgeries by non-doctor LOS ANGELES: The patient was unconscious and insurers, creditors and law enforcement. The meet- ready for surgery, but the doctor was not in. ings included discussions of a state medical board Instead of the Stanford- and Harvard-trained case against Uwaydah over allegations he allowed orthopedic surgeon who was supposed to per- physician assistant Peter Nelson to perform sur- form the operation, the patient got a physician geries at an Orange County hospital in 2005. “The assistant who would do the cutting while the doc- participants in the meeting were well aware that tor and other colleagues schemed nearby about Nelson was in the operating room engaged in the ways to cover up a massive medical insurance very practice that the medical profession’s regula- fraud, Los Angeles county prosecutors said. It hap- tory agency had clearly stated was inappropriate,” pened hundreds of times in an elaborate $150 mil- Chon wrote. lion scheme that spanned a decade and led to Uwaydah and Nelson are charged with 21 unnecessary and scarring surgeries for unwitting counts of aggravated mayhem - each for a differ- patients, prosecutors said as they opposed bail ent patient - though Chon said those represent a reductions Friday for some of the 13 defendants fraction of the hundreds of procedures Nelson who have pleaded not guilty to dozens of charges. performed. Patients were scarred for life, and some The indictments “paint a clear picture of a required multiple corrective surgeries. Nelson’s sophisticated and savvy group of criminal conspir- lawyer, Louis Shapiro, said the state attorney gen- ators who placed profits above the health and eral is seeking to have his client’s license suspend- welfare of the thousands of patients they purport- ed. Shapiro said it was premature to comment on ed to treat,” Deputy District Attorney Catherine the case, but he noted that physician assistants Chon said in court papers filed Thursday. “The cal- can perform some surgical procedures under the lous disregard and extreme indifference that was supervision of doctors. He didn’t seek a reduction shown to unsuspecting victims is reflected in the in Nelson’s $21 million bail. overt acts alleged.” Dr Munir Uwaydah and his associates prescribed unnecessary expensive Charged with mayhem medications, billed two-minute doctor’s appoint- Nine other defendants, including Park, are ments as hour-long examinations, and doctored charged with mayhem in aiding the scheme. If MRI results and medical records to justify unneces- convicted, the charge carries a possible life sen- sary operations, prosecutors said. tence. The defendants also face dozens of charges Fifteen people have been indicted in the related to insurance fraud. Only one defendant, scheme that paid marketers and workers’ compen- Jeffrey Stevens, had his bail reduced Friday - from sation lawyers up to $10,000 a month in kickbacks $18.5 million to $10 million, a prosecution spokes- to funnel patients to Uwaydah’s clinic. They got woman said. The medical board revoked bonuses if the patients were candidates for sur- Uwaydah’s license two years ago because he left gery and additional cash if they received opera- the state and never completed probation after set- tions, the indictment said. In some instances, even tling several alleged violations without acknowl- BROOKFIELD: Kamba, a western lowland gorilla, holds her one-day-old son Zachary at the Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Illinois. Zachary’s birth the patients were paid if they were reluctant to go edging guilt, spokeswoman Cassandra Hockenson marks four generations of western lowland gorillas currently in the group at Brookfield Zoo. Western lowland gorillas are critically endangered pri- through with the expensive surgeries, Chon said. said. One count involved gross negligence for marily due to commercial hunting for the bushmeat trade, diseases such as the Ebola virus, as well as the illegal pet trade and habitat destruction Uwaydah, 49, was arrested in Germany on Sept. 9 allowing Nelson to begin surgery without him from logging. — AFP and is awaiting extradition, prosecutors said. It was present. Nelson, 44, has been cited twice by the not clear if he had a lawyer yet. state Physician Assistant Board. The most recent violation, for failure to maintain proper records, led Guinea celebrates with song Investigating fraud to a $1,500 fine against Nelson after a patient Prosecutors said Uwaydah fled to his native complained about him failing to provide anesthe- Lebanon in 2010 after they began investigating fraud sia while removing 2 feet of surgical gauze left for as a possible motive in the 2008 strangling of Juliana a month in an incision from shoulder surgery, as victory over Ebola nears Redding, an aspiring model he once dated. Uwaydah according to public records. Attorney Eric Bryan denied any involvement in the killing and was never Seuthe sued Uwaydah for malpractice for leaving charged. His former personal assistant and office gauze in Jenniffer Milone’s incision, which led to a ‘Stamp out Ebola with song’ manager was charged but acquitted of murder. The painful infection when she returned to the doc- office manager, Kelly Soo Park, 49, is now being held tor’s office less than a week after surgery. Despite CONAKRY: Thousands of Guineans celebrated the Nigerian rapper WizKid and singer Denise, from the Ebola outbreak,” the company said ahead of the on $18.5 million bail in the fraud case. Park’s lawyer being given antibiotics, her fever and pain persist- country reaching the final stages of the battle with the Madagascar, with the crowd predicted to peak at concert. Earlier in September Guinea notched up a said he doesn’t think prosecutors can connect her to ed until the gauze was discovered by X-ray a deadly Ebola epidemic at a concert on Saturday featur- around 25,000. WizKid, 25, said he was singing to week without a single new case of Ebola, its first since the fraud. But Chon said Park placed her name on month later and removed by Nelson. Seuthe ing artists from across Africa. The tropical virus has killed “encourage the healthcare warriors on the ground”, ral- March 2014, and the country has been able to shell companies and bank accounts for Uwaydah dropped out of the lawsuit, and it’s not clear if it more than 11,000 people in west Africa-2,500 of them in lying the audience to “stamp out Ebola with song”. announce presidential elections for October 11. Despite and attended weekly meetings where the doctor was resolved. Nelson had performed the surgery, Guinea-since it emerged in the country’s southern “We are singing for humanitarianism and it’s free. We positive signs that an end to the epidemic is within and others discussed ways to hide his assets from prosecutors said. — AP forests in December 2013. are participating in our own way to comfort families, reach, the United Nations has repeatedly warned But with Liberia declared free of transmission, and people in tears and orphans who have no support,” against complacency, however, including in the interna- Guinea and Sierra Leone registering just three and six Denise said. The event, broadcast on Guinean televi- tional community. The outbreak “is not finished by a cases respectively in September, life is returning to nor- sion, was staged by Paris-based international media long shot”, Bruce Aylward, the head of the UN’s response mal in all three countries. Entitled “Ebola: All Together group Vivendi, which owns a number of businesses to the epidemic, told reporters in Geneva earlier this US doctor cured of Ebola towards victory”, the free open-air concert in the capital including French TV channel and movie producer month. He added that vigilance in the three hardest-hit Conakry featured around a dozen Guinean artists Canal+. “Vivendi wants to pay tribute to remarkable countries would be essential through to the end of continues work in Liberia including Soul Bang’s, Sia Tolno and BanlieuZ’art. Ivorian efforts from the Guinean government and the World 2016, as the virus is embedded within the area’s animal WORCESTER: This time last year, Dr Rick Sacra hip hop group Kiff No Beat also performed, as well as Health Organization in their continuous fight against population. — AFP was given a second chance at life. On Sept 25, 2014, the 52-year-old Massachusetts physician had just been discharged from an Omaha, Nebraska, hospital after being treated and cured of Ebola. Sacra had contracted the deadly Environmentalists ask court to virus while delivering babies in a Christian mis- sion hospital in Liberia. Rushed back to the US, he spent three weeks suffering through fevers, stop Hawaii tuna quota shift vomiting, diarrhea and aches. Sacra says his faith gave him peace through the uncertainty. HONOLULU: Environmentalists have asked a federal known as ahi. Earthjustice attorney David Henkin without limits,” Henkin said of Hawaii fishermen dur- “Of course I knew that I might die,” he told judge to stop the National Marine Fisheries Service told US District Court Judge Leslie Kobayashi the ing a hearing in federal court for a motion The Associated Press this week, reflecting on from allowing Hawaii-based fishermen to attribute fisheries service acted illegally when it created a Earthjustice filed on behalf of the Conservation the ordeal. “It made me very aware of how some of the bigeye tuna they catch to US territories. framework allowing Hawaii longline fishermen to Council for Hawaii and other environmental groups. grateful I am for every day I’m given.” Other than They argue the agency is enabling the fishermen to record some of their catch as having been caught by Bradley Oliphant, a US Justice Department attorney an eye problem that nagged him until late circumvent international agreements aimed at con- fishermen in Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands who argued on behalf of the fisheries service, said January, Sacra says he’s now fully recovered. “I’m trolling the overfishing of a popular tuna species and American Samoa. “This is allowing them to fish the agency carefully studied the environmental doing fine, 100 percent,” he says before deftly effects of the quota transfer. He said the arrange- pivoting to acknowledge that many West ment meets the requirements of US fisheries and African Ebola survivors still deal with serious environmental laws. health complications, the anguish of losing The 26-member nation Western and Central loved ones, and stigmatization and fear upon Pacific Fisheries Commission, which regulates fishing returning to their battered communities. Sacra WORCESTER: Dr Richard Sacra poses for from east and southeast Asia to waters around says he doesn’t regret a thing. “Some risks are a photo at the Family Health Center in Hawaii, set a limit of about 3,500 metric tons for worth taking,” he says. “Even if I had died due to downtown Worcester, Mass, where he Hawaii longline fishermen this year. That’s about 7 Ebola last year, I would not have changed what I advises doctors in training. Sacra con- percent less than last year. The National Marine did.” He’s wasted little time resuming the med- tracted the deadly Ebola virus while Fisheries Service enforces these limits in the US This ical mission work that he’s done for the greater delivering babies in a missionary-run year, the Hawaii fishery reached its annual limit in part of his adult life. Effectively rendered hospital in Liberia a year earlier. — AP August, several months earlier than in the past. The immune to Ebola, the University of agency has also proposed rules that would allow Massachusetts Medical School assistant profes- serious chronic ailments such as heart disease Hawaii longline fishermen to bring in more bigeye sor has returned to Liberia three times so far this and AIDS, he says, pushing already strained tuna by shifting some of their catch to territorial year. Notably, he was the first of America’s hand- health care facilities beyond capacity. fleets, which do not face the same limits from the ful of Ebola survivors to return to West Africa last Just weeks ago, Liberia was declared commission. January. “Ebola-free” for the second time this year. In exchange, the Hawaii longline fleet would pay He also went back in April and July for addi- Neighboring Sierra Leone and Guinea, howev- the territories money to support the development tional stints at the mission hospital just outside er, continue to see a small trickle of new Ebola of local fisheries. The agency has put similar rules in the Liberian capital of Monrovia where he’s cases each week, signs that the virus has been place in recent years after Congress, in a 2012 worked, off and on, for about two decades. controlled but not completely eradicated. appropriations bill, directed the agency to create a Sacra, who plans to return again in November, Sacra continues to speak at churches and col- quota transfer program. The late Sen Daniel Inouye says the need for able health care workers is just leges about his experience and has no plans to of Hawaii was Senate appropriations committee as great now as it was during the throes of the stop his quarterly trips back to Liberia. “When chairman at the time the bill was passed. Lawyers in epidemic last year, which the US Centers for Liberia is on its feet again and it doesn’t need the case explained to Kobayashi their views on the Disease Control and Prevention says has help anymore, I’ll probably move on to some- HONOLULU: Bigeye tuna line the floor of the United Fishing Agency’s auction house in validity of the agency’s quota shifting rule, whether claimed more than 11,000 lives. Many Liberians place else,” he said. “But as long as the needs Honolulu. Environmentalists want a federal judge to stop the National Marine Fisheries Service Congress’ directive was still applicable or had who stayed away from hospitals at the peak of are there and I can make a difference, I think I from allowing Hawaii-based fishermen to attribute some of their bigeye tuna catch to US terri- lapsed and what federal fisheries laws require the the epidemic are just starting to return with ought to keep doing it.” — AP tories. — AP agency to do. — AP MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 H E A L T H & S C I E N C E India says reducing poverty is climate justice NEW DELHI: India will confirm plans next week Javadekar said, adding that India’s top priority is bating and coping with climate change to the for a fivefold increase in renewable energy by elevating hundreds of millions of Indians still United Nations, before the world’s nations 2020, the environment minister said. But it will living on less than $2 a day. At the same time, attempt to nail down a global climate pact in continue to champion poor countries in their expanding the economy and building infra- December. As Prime Minister Narendra Modi demand that industrialized nations assume the structure will cause carbon emissions to grow, joins other world leaders at the UN General brunt of responsibility for decades of climate- as the country relies on burning coal to fuel Assembly meeting Friday, experts and officials warming emissions. Describing poverty as a key most of the 254 GW of electricity it generates are eager for India’s climate commitments. source of global pollution, Prakash Javadekar today. “But today, I see the carbon space occu- Already, countries and territories accounting for at least 60 percent of global emissions have announced their targets, including the world’s No. 1 and 2 polluters, China and the United States. But experts say the pledges so far fall short of what’s needed keep temperatures from ris- ing more than 2 degrees Celsius by mid-centu- ry - a level beyond which scientists say we’d see extreme climate changes, including sizzling hot summers, much higher sea levels, torrential storms and more severe droughts. Current national pledges put us on track for a 2.9 to 3.1 NEW DELHI: Smoke rises from fire made by burning grass and other dried plants degree temperature rise. On Thursday, in a vegetable field in New Delhi, India. — AP Indonesia submitted its pledge to the UN, vow- ing to strengthen forest protection and increase targets not only for increasing renewable ener- India “will never reach there,” Javadekar said. “I renewable energy production to account for at gy but also for curbing its emissions intensity, or don’t see going beyond 10 any time soon.” least 23 percent of the Southeast Asian island how much carbon dioxide the country pro- India’s plans for a fivefold boost in renewable nation’s total capacity by 2025. duces divided by its GDP. In 2009, India said it energy, from about 34 GW today to 175 GW by Experts have worried that India’s position could cut emissions intensity by 20 to 25 per- 2020, had been promised earlier by Modi as he could doom global efforts to limit the rise in cent below 2005 levels by 2020. Javadekar indi- vowed to bring universal electricity access to temperatures. “India for a long time has been cated the new intensity target would be more India’s 1.2 billion people by 2020. The 175 GW NEW DELHI: A truck gives out smoke as it drives past a car in New Delhi, India. resistant to the notion of developing countries ambitious, but he would not give details. goal includes 100 GW of new solar power, 60 India will confirm plans next week for a staggering 175 gigawatt growth in its taking targets at all,” former UN climate chief The pledge will not include targets for cut- GW from wind, 10 GW from biomass and 5 GW renewable energy portfolio, Indian Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar Yvo de Boer said Thursday in Paris. “Modi has ting overall emissions, and it will not include a from small hydropower dams. It’s an astonish- said. — AP indicated he wants to make a very big push on projection for when India’s emissions growth ing pledge, considering where India is today. A the economy, focus more on manufacturing. might peak. “Nobody has actually asked us for quarter of the country, or 300 million people, told The Associated Press on Thursday that pied by the developed world,” he said. “We are There’s a lot of coal in India so the logical fuel for this ... because they know India’s particular situ- still has no access to electricity, while hundreds nations hoping to reach a global climate pact in asking the developed world to vacate the car- him to choose in driving that growth is coal. If ation,” the minister said, alluding to India’s rela- of millions more make do with just a few hours Paris in December must commit to a world bon space to accommodate us. That carbon he takes an ambitious climate target, that tively low emissions rate of 1.6 tons per capita a day. Blackouts are so common that hospitals where all 7 billion-plus inhabitants have equal space demand is climate justice. It’s our right as means he wants to balance that growth with compared with a US rate that is about 10 times and many businesses are forced to use diesel rights and access to electricity, opportunity and a nation. It’s our right as people of India, and we climate ambitions.” higher. While the US and China, emitting generators, while about a quarter of the 254 justice. want that carbon space.” India is one of the last Javadekar said the Indian pledge on climate around 7 tons per capita, pledged to bring GW being produced today is lost in grid leak- “Poverty is, in a way, a real polluting factor,” major polluters yet to submit its plans for com- action will be released Oct 1, and will include theirs to a common 12 tons per capita by 2030, ages and theft. — AP

US aims to cut Malaysia again shuts schools HIV infections as Indonesian smoke thickens KUALA LUMPUR: Thick white smoke from Indonesian slash-and-burn farming enveloped Malaysia’s capital and in girls other areas yesterday, triggering school closures for the following day as weeks of choking haze showed no sign WASHINGTON: The Obama out of poverty. Obama is sched- of abating. Pollution readings in Kuala Lumpur soared administration is announcing a uled to address the develop- into the “very unhealthy” territory in the Malaysian gov- $300 million program to drasti- ment meeting on Sunday. ernment’s hourly air-quality index. The Ministry of Education ordered schools shut on Monday in the capital cally reduce HIV infections in Officials say targeting HIV pre- and three states due to health concerns, the second time girls and young woman in 10 vention in young woman is a this month it has had to issue such an order. Malaysia, sub-Saharan African nations crucial step toward stopping Singapore and large expanses of Indonesia have suffered hard hit by the virus. the spread of the virus. for weeks from acrid smoke billowing from fires on plan- Administration officials are aim- According to the administra- tations and peatlands that are being illegally cleared by ing for a 25 percent infection tion, 380,000 adolescent girls burning. reduction in females between and young women are infected The fires are located on Indonesia’s huge islands of ages 15-24 by the end of next with HIV each year - more than Sumatra and Borneo. The crisis grips the region nearly year and a 40 percent reduction 1,000 every day. every year during the dry season, but the current out- by the end of 2017. “No greater The 10 countries that will be break is one of the worst and longest-lasting in years. action is needed right now than targets of the new initiatives Authorities have said tens of thousands of people in the empowering adolescent girls accounted for nearly half of all three countries have been forced to seek medical treat- ment for respiratory problems, and that dozens of flights and young women to defeat new HIV infections among girls have been cancelled or delayed due to poor visibility. HIV/AIDS,” National Security and young women last year. The Indonesia has faced pressure from its neighbors to PALEMBANG: Muslims attend a morning prayer marking Eid Al-Adha as haze from wildfires blanket Adviser Susan Rice said. countries are Kenya, Lesotho, address the problem since it first emerged nearly 20 years the city in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia. Slash-and-burn practices destroy huge areas of The new targets mark the Malawi, Mozambique, South ago. next phase for the US Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Indonesian forest every summer during the dry season, creating haze that blankets parts of the archipelago and neighboring Malaysia and Singapore. — AP President’s Emergency Plan for Uganda, Zambia, and Smouldering dispute AIDS Relief, known as PEPFAR. Zimbabwe. The money for the But the issue has persisted, especially as plantations launched legal action against five Indonesian companies Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency The program, started by prevention programs has expand to meet rising global demand for products like blamed for the fires, including multinational Asia Pulp spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said Saturday that President George W Bush and already been allocated to PEP- palm oil, a key ingredient in a vast range of everyday con- and Paper (APP), which could lead to massive fines. Air “fires continue to rage” despite a push to extinguish the expanded by President Barack FAR but is being repurposed. sumer products. Singapore on Friday ordered rare school quality in Singapore improved yesterday, dropping below blazes by more than 25,000 military, police and other per- Obama, is credited with saving The administration is also closures across the city-state as air reached “hazardous” the “unhealthy” mark. An airport just outside Kuala sonnel. He said new fires were cropping up, while some millions of lives in Africa. The announcing new treatment tar- levels there, with Environment Minister Vivian Lumpur closed temporarily on Saturday afternoon as visi- that were previously extinguished had flared anew or administration is unveiling the gets, including plans to support Balakrishnan saying the problem has lasted “for far too bility dropped to less then 400 meters. That forced at had been deliberately re-ignited. Nugroho also said pol- long”. “This is not a natural disaster. Haze is a man-made new targets ahead of a UN sum- nearly 13 million people on least 20 flights to be cancelled, according to Malaysian lution readings in several Indonesian cities were at haz- problem that should not be tolerated. It has caused major media reports. Other reports yesterday said air service ardous levels, and that nearly 168,000 people in the coun- mit on development goals for anti-retroviral treatment by the impact on the health, society and economy of our region,” lifting people around the world end of 2017. — AP between the Malaysian city of Kuching and Indonesia’s try had sought medical treatment for respiratory ail- he said in a statement. Pontianak-both of which are on Borneo-was halted until ments. Indonesia had earlier declared a state of emer- The Singapore government also said Friday it had further notice. gency in Sumatra’s hard-hit Riau province. — AFP MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 W H AT ’ S O N #MakeTodayExtraordinary: Zain partners Instagram for launch of advertising platform

ain Group, a leading mobile telecom and ‘Touch’ in Lebanon participating. Zain’s Scott Gegenheimer said, “As a leading digital innovator in eight markets across the campaign on Instagram was based on a lifestyle operator, Zain is not only the bringer ZMiddle East and Africa launches its lat- series of videos, which taken together are of communications services, but also of hope est advertising campaign, entitled #MakeTodayExtraordinary, and high- and optimism, and we hope to relay this mes- #MakeTodayExtraordinary, partnering global light the amazing things that can be achieved sage to our customers, especially the youth social media company Instagram’s launch of when people take the time to do so. through our Instagram videos that reinforce advertising across the Middle East. Three high definition videos were com- our brand promise to help create A Instagram, owned by Facebook and missioned, each following Instagram’s 15-sec- Wonderful World.” known for its picture-sharing platform, is ond format, with the first showing phones Lara Haddad, Zain Group’s Corporate launching advertising in the Middle East for assembled like puzzle pieces to form the Communications and Social Media Manager the first time, allowing businesses to dissemi- shape of a heart; the second illustrating how said, “Since Instagrammers are smartphone nate their campaigns on Instagram via a vari- with only a piece of paper an amazing origa- users, it was appropriate for Zain to be one of ety of formats including 15-second videos. A mi flower can be created, while in the third Instagram’s partners for the launch of their select group of 11 prominent Middle East video a shape of a cat is crafted out of an advertising across the region. Social media advertisers including Zain were selected by orange peel and given to a child who to that platforms such as Instagram are all about Instagram to be the exclusive launch partners point had not wanted to eat her fruit. All connecting people, and Zain is very much in for an initial period before the advertising three videos end with the inspiring message, the business of doing precisely that, so it’s a platform is opened up to other interested “Wonderful things could happen in a few sec- great fit. We are also keen to emphasize the parties on September 30, 2015. onds. Now imagine what you could do in a positive aspects of life, and our Zain’s first-of-its-kind campaign was day...#MakeTodayExtraordinary”. #MakeTodayExtraordinary Instagram video recently unveiled with country operations in Commenting on the launch of the latest campaign depicts that even the smallest Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, campaign with Instagram, Zain Group CEO, things can make all the difference.” Lulu Exchange Limited opens doors to first branch in Seychelles ulu Exchange Limited, a leading moment of pride since this comes providers to guarantee that customer’s global remittance and foreign immediately after we celebrated our money reaches its destination in the Lexchange brand, commenced its sixth anniversary. We started out with fastest and the most secure way possi- operations in Republic of Seychelles a single branch in 2009, and today, ble. The exchange house also offers by opening its first branch in the with this opening, we have 110 outlets the best exchange rates in the market island-nation’s capital Victoria, on globally.” and is known for its high standards of Saturday, 26 September, 2015. “We have always received a warm customer care. The branch was inaugurated by HE welcome in every country of opera- “At Lulu Exchange Limited, we facil- Sanjay Panda, High Commissioner of tion, from customers, citizens and reg- itate financial transaction services that India to Seychelles in the presence of ulators alike and Seychelles is no dif- are secure, instant and compliant Adeeb Ahamed, Director, Lulu ferent. This beautiful island-nation is a through state-of-the-art systems that Exchange Limited, senior manage- significant market for us and we deliver flexibility, reliability, and trans- ment of Lulu International Exchange believe our entry into this country will parency. We are committed to fair and other dignitaries. enable us to strengthen our global business practices and are fully com- Speaking on the occasion, Mr position as the most preferred remit- pliant with global anti-money launder- Ahamed, who is also the CEO of LuLu tance and foreign exchange company,” ing protocols. It is also our high-caliber Exchange said, “We are very pleased to added Mr Ahamed. workforce backed by training and the open our very first branch in Lulu Exchange Limited has part- latest technologies that help us deliver Seychelles. This is the ninth country nered with internationally renowned the highest standards of customer sat- having our presence, and it is indeed a and trusted money transfer service isfaction,” said Mr Ahamed. Future Eye Theatre hosts Eid-Onam get-together

Tulu Parba Competitions 2015 uture Eye Theatre, Kuwait on Friday hosted Theatre President Sajeev K Peter presided over the Remya Ratheesh who led the day’s musical program. registrations Onam-Eid family get-together with a variety of function and gave messages on Eid Al-Adha and Audience cheered as King Mahabali arrived with Ffun-filled entertainment programs at the Indian Onam while General Secretary Vattiyoorkavu Vamanan accompanied with pulikkali, chendamelam have begun Community School, Amman branch, Salmiya. The the- Krishnakumar welcomed the gathering. Ladies Wing and a hunter. All-male Thiruvathira dance, a first-ever atre group also premiered its short film Coordinator Rajeshwari Subbaraman, Joint Secretary initiative in Kuwait, performed by Krishnakumar, ulu Parba Competitions 2015 are here once again ‘Aksharamundu Vakkilla’ its maiden movie venture on Praveen Aduthila and Cultural program convener Jitheshkumar, Aneeshkumar, Girishkumar, Rajesh and and we are happy to inform that the registrations the occasion which was subsequently posted on Aneeshkumar Anandan were present on the occasion. Madhu Balakrishnan, was the key attraction of the cel- have already begun. Tulu Koota Kuwait is thrilled T Youtube. General Convenor A R Subbaraman proposed a vote ebration. A musical skit ‘Kalam Maari, Katha Maari,’ to provide this opportunity to the kids to display their The event started off with a prayer song by Cherish, conceived by Sajeev K Peter was another highlight. Dr talent which will be held on Friday 16 October from of thanks. 10:00 am -5:00 pm at the Indian Community School Alma and Liva. K S Krishnamoorthy inaugurated the Cultural programs commenced with a semi-classical Prathap Unnithan anchored the event. A sumptuous Auditorium, Salmiya. function by lighting the traditional lamp. Future Eye dance recital by Shiby Joymon followed by a song by ‘Onasadya’ was served after the cultural programs. Lots of fun and creativity is the call for the day, so do not miss this opportunity to enjoy it to the fullest. Competitions chalked out for various age groups and those planned for the day include: Photography for toddlers. Fashion Show on different States and bride OICC Onam-Eid celebration October 9 and bridegroom, clay modeling, coloring, greeting verseas Indian Cultural Congress Ambassador Sunil Jain shall be the Chief be held among the 14 districts of OICC and card making and mask making for the kids. (OICC-Kuwait) shall celebrate Onam Guest. A variety of cultural programs depict- the winning district shall be awarded with Ladies can try their hand at chaat and paper clips OEid 2015 on Friday, October 09, 2015 ing Onam Eid shall be staged to entertain an surprise gifts, officials added. Above all, a tra- jewelry making, while men will be competing to at Indian Community School Auditorium expected crowd of 1000 to 1200. Kavita, ditional sumptuous Ona Sadhya shall be squeeze lime juice, solo fancy dress competitions and (Senior), Salmiya from 9 am onwards, accord- Onappattu, Nadan Pattu, Dance, Thalappoli, served to all attendees. For more details: con- an essay competition which is open to all on the topic ing to officials. Former Central Minister KC Thiruvathira, Oppana, Margam Kali, Entry of tact mobile: 60617882/66899495. OICC- of “Glimmer of Hope”. For further details and registra- tions, you can contact 94996459,96672979 or Venugopal MP shall inaugurate the celebra- Mahabali, Sinkarimelam, musical orchestra Kuwait, registered with Ihe Indian Embassy, 94463895. tion, first of its kind since OICC has been com- shall be the highlights of the day. has been in the gulf for the last one year, ren- menced in Kuwait. His Excellency the Indian An Athappookklam competition shall also dering socio-welfare services. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 W H AT ’ S O N

Light The Way: Kuwait takes part in Action 2015 Global Campaign By Athoob Al-Shuaibi mate change, bringing an end to poverty and fighting for appointment. I’m left with one option which is going remedy of all the tragedies worldwide. Action 2015 human equality. back home for treatment”. He added:”We love this coun- campaign stresses on the importance of this year to uwait has taken a role in a global event called ‘Light People were encouraged to sign petitions for, besides, try. It’s good for our children. But, we need more respect. achieve their goals, encouraging everyone to get The Way’ to call on the world leaders to keep their other causes such as, decent work for all, better education We are afraid to go to a police station when we suffer a involved and to get the leaders come up with the right Kpromises. Project 189 Organizations in collabora- and stopping contumely. Petition signers were of differ- problem”. decision for the future of the next generation. As the tion with the Kuwaiti Girls Rovers held the event on the ent nationalities and ages. One of the participants has Another signer, Dr Amr Kamel from Egypt says:”I took event drew to a close, anthropological singer, Emma first day of Eid Al Adha in Souq Sharq, coinciding with the significantly spent over 20 minutes writing his letter. my children with me to learn that they are part of a big- Shah from Kuwait performed a few songs for peace and United Nations summit in New York. The event is globally Mr Shawqat (a driver from Pakistan) who has been liv- ger society and they should help people from other sang in many languages. The audience turned on the collated by over two thousand organizations under the ing in Kuwait for fifteen years is wishing for more respect parts of the world”. He wrote wishes for more welfare. flashlight of their mobile phones and directed them name of ‘Action 2015’, working together to better the and love. He said:”We demand more rights. For example: He believes that when war’s end and peace prevails in toward New York as a peaceful message to the world quality of life for people around the world, stopping cli- If I’m a patient, it will take me up to six months to get an the world, everything else will be better. Peace is the leaders to light the way.

ASSE Kuwait Chapter commemorates World Ozone Day

ontinuing its unceasing efforts towards and community service activities. This year Shah, ASSE Kuwait chapter secretary briefed activities in Kuwait. Later he introduced the members presented mementos to Eng social responsibility and commitment, marks the 30th anniversary of the Vienna the day’s agenda. Following this G Sampath keynote speaker Engg Yaquob Al-matouq. Yaquob Al-matouq, Faris Al Mansouri and the CAmerican Society of Safety Engineers Convention and Montreal Protocol for the Reddy, Chapter President, welcomed every- Eng YaquobAlmatouq delivered the pres- sponsors of the event company RIC as a (ASSE), Kuwait Chapter, observed World Protection of the Ozone Layer. The theme for one to the event emphasizing the importance entation on “Ozone: All there is between you token of appreciation, for supporting such a Ozone day on 16th September 2015 at Safir the celebration of the anniversary and this of the occasion. Eng Fadhel Al Ali (chairman, and UV” highlighting the current year’s slo- noble cause. Hotel in Fintas under the benevolent spon- year’s International Day for the Preservation ASSE KC) and Faris Al Mansouri (Team Leader - gan for the World Ozone Day. Muhammad The event concluded with a vote of thanks sorship of Refrigeration Industries Co (RIC). of the Ozone Layer is, “30 years of healing the QHSE, Kuwait Oil Company) addressed the Alamgir introduced the program sponsor by Dinesh Dutta, Treasurer, and ASSE Kuwait American Society of Safety Engineers ozone together.” The theme is supported by gathering underlining the significance of the RIC’s delegate MohammedAlazab, Senior chapter. More than 80 Chapter members par- (ASSE) Kuwait Chapter is Kuwait’s premier the slogan, “Ozone: All there is between you ozone day. Faris Al Mansouri urged all individ- Product Development Engineer who gave a ticipated from various sectors (Government voluntary & non-profit organization provid- and UV.” ASSE Kuwait wants to propagate un ual to significantly guide their organization presentation on Ozone layer. Jignesh Shah Sectors, Oil & Gas Companies, Contractors ing professional guidance, training and con- to all its members and beyond; the impor- and to contribute in supporting the cause to announced the upcoming scheduled train- and, HSE Consultancies). ASSE Kuwait sultancy; in the field of Health, Safety and tance of preserving ozone layer, which shields preserve Ozone ings and gave a brief on the PDC activities. Chapter would continue its strive to do their Environment; to the industrial and social sec- our planet against harmful UV rays. We have Muhammad Alamgir, Head, Environment & An informative Spot quiz was conducted by best for the progress of the society and its tors in the region. ASSE Kuwait Chapter to understand that preserving ozone is essen- Health Committee delivered a presentation Muhammad Alamgir and the winners were members in particular, by organizing such adheres itself to solid social commitment and tial for our very existence. on “Ozone Day & its significance” and ASSE appreciated with the gifts sponsored by RIC. socially responsible, environmentally impor- actively shoulders many socially responsible Opening the event with his speech Jignesh Kuwait Chapter’s environment awareness Following this, ASSE Executive Committee tant and remarkable events in future too.

Young Adult LAIF Fellowship ‘All Nations Night’ t was an awesome moment for the Life Abundant International Fountain Church in Kuwait City on Friday as the Young Adult LAIF Fellowship celebrated the All Nations Night as part of its 6-day power-packed convention. IThe program featured anointing services, special thanksgiving, ‘Dinner with the King’ and ‘Lets go Fishing’ among others. The event attracted lot of dignitaries and Christians from other denominations. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 TV PROGRAMS

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10:00 Emmerdale 04:30 The Heart Of The Oak 18:30 Pawn Stars 10:35 Incredible Engineering 10:30 Coronation Street 06:00 JLA Adventures: Trapped In 19:00 Storage Wars Blunders: Fixed 00:25 Shetland 12:00 The Fosters Time 19:30 Storage Wars 11:25 Treehouse Masters 01:15 Who’s Doing The Dishes? 13:00 Witches Of East End 08:00 The Olsen Gang In Deep 20:00 Shipping Wars 12:15 Flip Men 02:00 Emmerdale 14:00 Live Good Morning America Trouble 20:30 Shipping Wars 12:40 Property Wars 02:25 Come Dine With Me Ireland 16:00 Criminal Minds 10:00 Daddy I’m A Zombie 21:00 American Pickers 13:05 Auction Kings 02:55 Coronation Street 17:00 The Fosters 11:30 Zarafa 22:00 Pawn Stars 13:30 Auction Hunters 03:25 Shetland 18:00 Witches Of East End 13:00 Christmas Is Here Again 22:30 Pawn Stars 13:55 Baggage Battles 04:20 Doc Martin 19:00 Criminal Minds 14:30 The Elf Who Stole Christmas 23:00 American Pickers 14:20 Ice Cold Gold 05:15 Murdoch Mysteries 21:00 Witches Of East End 16:00 Goat Story 2 15:10 World’s Top 5 06:10 Who’s Doing The Dishes? 22:00 Better Call Saul 18:00 Daddy I’m A Zombie 16:00 Misfit Garage 07:05 Coronation Street 23:00 House Of Cards 20:00 Worms 16:50 Dallas Car Sharks 07:30 How To Find Love Online 22:00 The Elf Who Stole Christmas 17:15 How Do They Do It? 08:25 How To Find Love Online 23:30 Goat Story 2 17:40 Deadliest Catch 09:20 The Doctor Blake Mysteries 02:10 Fear The Walking Dead 18:30 Outback Truckers 10:15 Come Dine With Me Ireland 03:10 The Great Scout And 19:20 Survive That! 10:40 The Chase Cathouse Thursday 20:10 Auction Hunters 11:35 May The Best House Win 00:00 Let The Bullets Fly 02:15 Chromeskull: Laid To Rest 2 05:00 Charge Of The Light Brigade 20:35 Baggage Battles 12:30 Murdoch Mysteries 07:05 The Tender 21:00 Deadliest Catch 13:25 Emmerdale 04:00 The Monkey’s Paw 00:00 The Counselor-18 06:00 Kill Em All 08:35 Hero’s Island 21:50 Outback Truckers 13:50 Emmerdale 02:00 The Gabby Douglas Story 10:10 George Washington 22:40 Manhunt With Joel Lambert 14:15 Coronation Street 08:00 The Last Castle 04:00 Tales Of The Night-PG 10:15 Left Behind 11:40 Still Life: A Three Pines 23:30 Amish Mafia 14:40 The Chase 06:00 10 Years-PG15 Mystery 15:35 The Doctor Blake Mysteries 12:00 Closed Circuit 08:00 Man Of Tai Chi-PG15 13:45 Gone In Sixty Seconds 13:10 Alexander The Great 16:30 Keep It In The Family 09:45 Quartet-PG15 15:25 Charge Of The Light Brigade 17:25 Tricked 15:45 The Last Castle 11:30 The Hunger Games: 18:00 Aeon Flux 17:30 Innocent 18:20 Murdoch Mysteries Catching Fire-PG15 19:00 Fear The Walking Dead 19:10 Coronation Street 20:00 Left Behind 14:00 Tinker Bell And The Legend 22:00 The Legend Of Hercules 20:00 The Limey 19:35 The Doctor Blake Mysteries Of The NeverBeast-FAM 21:30 Dead Man Walking 00:00 Violetta 20:30 Keep It In The Family 16:00 Man Of Tai Chi-PG15 23:30 The Limey 00:45 The Hive 21:25 Tricked 18:00 Stand Up Guys-PG15 00:50 Sabrina: Secrets Of A 22:20 Coronation Street 20:00 Lucy-PG15 Teenage Witch 22:50 Emmerdale 22:00 300: Rise Of An Empire-18 01:15 Sabrina: Secrets Of A 23:15 Emmerdale 00:15 Chromeskull: Laid To Rest 2 Teenage Witch 23:45 Murdoch Mysteries 01:40 Wolfblood 02:00 The Monkey’s Paw-PG15 02:05 Wolfblood 04:00 Kill Em All-PG15 01:20 Grojband 02:30 Violetta 06:00 The Last Castle-PG15 02:05 Total Drama World Tour 08:15 Left Behind-PG15 02:50 Teen Titans Go! 03:15 The Hive CHROMESKULL- LAID TO REST 2 ON OSN MOVIES ACTION HD 03:20 Sabrina: Secrets Of A 10:00 Closed Circuit-PG15 01:00 02:22 03:00 Teen Titans Go! 11:45 Gone In Sixty Seconds 03:10 Grojband Teenage Witch 00:10 Wicked Tuna 03:00 The Good Mother 03:45 Sabrina: Secrets Of A 13:45 The Last Castle-PG15 04:30 Chimpanzee 03:35 Grojband 03:27 How Do They Do It? 07:10 Sheriff Callie’s Wild West 04:35 Mini Ninjas 01:00 Taiwan: Island Of Fish 16:00 Aeon Flux-PG15 04:00 Regular Show Teenage Witch 02:00 Ultimate Survival Alaska 06:00 Nuclear Family 04:37 How It’s Made 07:35 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 05:00 Phineas And Ferb 04:10 Wolfblood 18:00 Left Behind-PG15 07:45 Inferno 04:50 Uncle Grandpa 05:23 Mythbusters 08:00 Sofia The First 05:25 Mighty Med 02:55 Richard Hammond’s Wildest 20:00 The Legend Of Hercules 05:10 New Adventure Time 04:35 Wolfblood Weather 09:30 The Reunion 06:08 You Have Been Warned 08:30 Doc McStuffins 05:50 Lab Rats 05:00 Violetta 22:00 Brick Mansions-PG15 11:15 Spider 05:20 Adventure Time 06:53 Flying Anvils 08:55 Miles From Tomorrow 06:15 Supa Strikas 03:50 Money Meltdown 05:35 New Clarence 05:45 The Hive 04:45 Doomsday Preppers 13:00 Hanna 07:38 Food Factory 09:25 Jake And The Neverland 06:40 Penn Zero: Part Time Hero 05:50 Mouk 15:00 The Good Mother 05:46 Clarence 08:23 Outrageous Acts Of Psych Pirates 07:05 Kickin’ It 05:40 Hooked 06:00 The Amazing World Of 06:00 Lolirock 06:35 Malaysia: Through The 16:30 Planes 09:08 Through The Wormhole 09:55 Loopdidoo 07:30 Super Matrak 06:25 Hank Zipzer 18:15 The Reunion Gumball With Morgan Freeman 10:10 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 08:00 Boyster Decades 06:20 Ben 10 06:50 Girl Meets World 07:30 Science Of Stupid 20:00 That’s What I Am 09:53 How Do They Do It? 10:35 Sheriff Callie’s Wild West 08:25 Mini Ninjas 07:15 H2O: Just Add Water 00:00 The Royal Tenenbaums 21:45 The Duchess 07:10 Ninjago Master Of Spinjitzu 10:16 How Do They Do It? 11:00 Sofia The First 08:50 The 7D 08:25 Man Hunt 02:00 Planes, Trains And New 07:40 Jessie 09:20 Doomsday Preppers 23:45 Dragonfly 10:38 You Have Been Warned 11:30 Henry Hugglemonster 09:15 Mighty Med 08:05 Wizards Of Waverly Place Automobiles 07:30 Regular Show 11:23 Nyc: Inside Out 12:00 Doc McStuffins 09:45 Lab Rats 10:15 Megastructures 04:00 Titeuf, Le Film 07:41 Regular Show 08:30 Wizards Of Waverly Place 11:10 Building Wild 12:10 How It’s Made 12:30 Nina Needs To Go 10:10 Phineas And Ferb 08:55 Sabrina: Secrets Of A 06:00 Raising Helen 07:55 Dreamworks Dragons: 12:57 Outrageous Acts Of Psych 12:35 Zou 11:00 Supa Strikas 12:05 Cabin Fever 08:00 Life With Mikey Defenders Of Berk Teenage Witch 13:00 Man Hunt 13:44 Through The Wormhole 12:50 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 11:25 Kickin’ It 09:20 Sabrina: Secrets Of A 10:00 Titeuf, Le Film 08:20 Total Drama World Tour With Morgan Freeman 13:15 Sofia The First 11:50 Zeke & Luther 14:00 Richard Hammond’s Wildest 12:00 Planes, Trains And 08:40 Johnny Test Teenage Witch Weather 00:00 Grey’s Anatomy 14:31 You Have Been Warned 13:45 Jake And The Never Land 12:20 Camp Lakebottom 09:45 Austin & Ally Automobiles 01:00 MasterChef - The 09:30 Steven Universe 15:18 How The Universe Works Pirates 12:55 Ultimate Spider-Man 15:00 Megastructures 14:00 The Best Man Holiday 09:50 Uncle Grandpa 10:10 Austin & Ally 17:00 Building Wild Professionals 16:05 Mythbusters 14:10 Lilo & Stitch 13:20 Lab Rats 10:35 Wizards Of Waverly Place 16:15 Life With Mikey 02:00 Nine Lives Of Chloe King 10:15 Teen Titans Go! 16:50 Outrageous Acts Of Psych 14:40 Adventures Of The Gummi 13:45 Boyster 18:00 Cabin Fever 18:00 Liar, Liar 10:40 Regular Show 11:00 Wizards Of Waverly Place 19:00 Megastructures 03:00 Nine Lives Of Chloe King 17:40 Food Factory Bears 14:10 The 7D 11:25 Jessie 20:00 Dumb And Dumber To 04:00 Da Vinci’s Demons 11:25 New Adventure Time 18:25 How It’s Made 15:05 Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers 14:35 Penn Zero: Part Time Hero 20:50 Building Wild 22:00 When In Rome 11:35 Adventure Time 11:50 Jessie 21:40 Cabin Fever 05:00 How I Met Your Mother 19:15 How Do They Do It? 15:35 Ducktales 15:00 Mighty Med 12:20 Hank Zipzer 05:30 How I Met Your Mother 12:10 Steven Universe 20:00 Outrageous Acts Of Psych 16:00 Miles From Tomorrow 15:25 Supa Strikas 22:30 Megastructures 12:35 Total Drama World Tour 12:45 Hank Zipzer 23:20 Hooked 06:00 The Simpsons 20:45 Through The Wormhole 16:30 Sofia The First 15:55 Kickin’ It 13:10 Good Luck Charlie 06:30 The Simpsons 13:00 Ben 10: Omniverse With Morgan Freeman 16:55 Doc McStuffins 16:20 Lab Rats: Bionic Island 13:35 Good Luck Charlie 07:00 Lost 13:45 Ninjago Master Of Spinjitzu 21:35 How The Universe Works 17:15 Jake And The Neverland 16:45 Kirby Buckets 14:00 Dog With A Blog 08:00 Grey’s Anatomy New 22:20 Mythbusters Pirates 17:10 Phineas And Ferb 14:30 H2O: Just Add Water 01:00 The Last Days On Mars 09:00 MasterChef - The 14:10 Matt Hatter New 23:08 Outrageous Acts Of Psych 17:35 Sheriff Callie’s Wild West 17:40 Japaneezi Going Going 14:55 H2O: Just Add Water 03:00 Barefoot-PG15 Professionals 14:30 Teen Titans Go! 23:55 Food Factory 18:05 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Gong 15:20 New Clarence 15:20 Liv And Maddie 00:30 New Girl 05:00 Knockout-PG15 10:00 Nine Lives Of Chloe King 00:42 How It’s Made 18:35 Sofia The First 18:05 Super Matrak 15:31 Clarence 15:45 Jessie 01:00 The Nightly Show With Larry 07:00 Kon-Tiki-PG15 11:00 Nine Lives Of Chloe King 19:00 Adventures Of The Gummi 18:30 Ultimate Spider-Man 15:40 Regular Show 16:10 Violetta Wilmore 09:00 InSight-PG15 12:00 Da Vinci’s Demons Bears 19:00 Lab Rats 16:30 New Adventure Time 17:00 The Next Step 04:30 The Tonight Show Starring 11:00 Knockout-PG15 13:00 How I Met Your Mother 19:25 Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers 19:25 Kickin’ It 16:40 Adventure Time 17:25 Liv And Maddie Jimmy Fallon 13:00 The Citizen-PG15 13:30 How I Met Your Mother 19:55 Ducktales 19:50 Phineas And Ferb 16:50 The Amazing World Of 17:50 Jessie 06:30 2 Broke Girls 15:00 Ashes-PG15 14:00 The Simpsons 20:20 Lilo & Stitch 20:20 Boyster Gumball 18:15 I Didn’t Do It 07:00 Late Night With Seth Meyers 17:00 InSight-PG15 14:30 The Simpsons 20:50 Zou 21:00 Programmes Start At 17:15 Uncle Grandpa 18:40 Gravity Falls 10:30 2 Broke Girls 19:00 The Double-PG15 15:00 Lost 01:10 Henry Hugglemonster 21:05 Henry Hugglemonster 6:00am KSA 17:40 Steven Universe 19:05 H2O: Just Add Water 11:00 The Tonight Show Starring 21:00 Lords Of London-PG15 16:00 Grey’s Anatomy 01:20 Calimero 21:20 Calimero 18:00 Teen Titans Go! 19:30 Violetta Jimmy Fallon 23:00 Night Train To Lisbon-18 17:00 MasterChef - The 01:35 Zou 21:35 Zou 18:50 Ben 10: Omniverse 20:20 The Next Step 15:30 New Girl Professionals 01:45 Loopdidoo 21:50 Loopdidoo 19:15 Ben 10: Omniverse 20:45 Good Luck Charlie 17:00 Late Night With Seth Meyers 18:00 Private Practice 02:00 Art Attack 22:05 Art Attack 19:40 Adventure Time 21:10 Good Luck Charlie 18:00 The Simpsons 19:00 Private Practice 02:25 Henry Hugglemonster 22:30 Henry Hugglemonster 20:25 Johnny Test 21:35 Wizards Of Waverly Place 19:00 Manhattan Love Story 20:00 Grey’s Anatomy 02:35 Calimero 22:45 Calimero 01:45 Make You Laugh Out Loud 21:10 Regular Show 22:00 Binny And The Ghost 19:30 Benched 21:00 Cougar Town 02:50 Zou 23:00 Zou 02:40 Built For The Kill 21:55 Total Drama World Tour 22:25 Sabrina: Secrets Of A 20:30 Bad Judge 01:15 Grand Piano 21:30 Cougar Town 03:00 Loopdidoo 23:15 Loopdidoo 03:35 Super Predators 22:40 Grojband Teenage Witch 21:30 Last Week Tonight With John 03:00 Collaborator 22:00 The Simpsons 03:15 Art Attack 23:30 Art Attack 04:30 Animals Gone Wild 23:05 Grojband 22:50 Sabrina: Secrets Of A Oliver 05:00 Nebraska 22:30 The Simpsons 03:35 Henry Hugglemonster 23:55 Henry Hugglemonster 05:25 Make You Laugh Out Loud 23:25 Transformers: Robots In Teenage Witch 22:05 The Brink 07:00 Everything Must Go 23:00 Lost 03:50 Calimero 00:05 Calimero 06:20 Animal Fight Club Disguise 23:10 Wolfblood 22:30 Ballers 09:00 Jodorowsky’s Dune 04:00 Zou 00:20 Zou 07:15 Bear Nomad 23:50 Regular Show 04:15 Loopdidoo 00:30 Loopdidoo 23:35 Wolfblood 11:00 Grand Piano 08:10 World’s Weirdest (2015) 04:35 Art Attack 00:45 Art Attack 13:00 The Nightmare Before 09:05 Animal Autopsy 05:00 Calimero 10:00 Monster Fish Christmas 00:00 American Daredevils 05:10 Zou 10:55 Black Mamba: Kiss Of Death 00:00 American Horror Story: Freak 15:00 Phantom 00:30 American Daredevils 05:25 Jake And The Never Land 11:50 Animals Gone Wild Show 17:00 Jodorowsky’s Dune 01:00 Mountain Men Pirates 12:45 Make You Laugh Out Loud 00:00 The Soup 02:00 How To Get Away With 19:00 Boyhood 02:00 Swamp People 01:06 Outrageous Acts Of Psych 05:55 Sofia The First 13:40 Animal Fight Club 00:30 WAGs Murder 21:45 71 03:00 The Curse Of Oak Island 01:29 Mythbusters 06:20 Doc McStuffins 04:00 The 7D 14:35 Bears Of Fear Island 04:00 American Daredevils 01:25 TMI 08:00 Drop Dead Diva 23:30 Venus In Fur 02:16 How Do They Do It? 06:45 Loopdidoo 04:10 Randy Cunningham: 9th 15:30 World’s Weirdest (2015) 01:50 Sex With Brody 12:00 Emmerdale 04:30 American Daredevils 03:03 How Do They Do It? 07:00 Limon And Oli Grade Ninja 16:25 Inside Nature’s Giants 02:20 E! News 17:20 Make You Laugh Out Loud 03:15 Extreme Close-Up 18:10 Animal Fight Club 03:40 Extreme Close-Up 19:00 Bears Of Fear Island 04:10 E!ES 19:50 World’s Weirdest (2015) 05:05 THS 20:40 Inside Nature’s Giants 06:00 Kourtney And Kim Take 21:30 Monster Fish Miami 22:20 Black Mamba: Kiss Of Death 06:55 Kourtney And Kim Take 23:10 Animals Gone Wild Miami 00:00 Top Cats 07:50 Style Star 00:50 Dangerous Encounters 08:20 E! News 09:15 Giuliana & Bill 10:15 Giuliana & Bill 11:10 #RichKids Of Beverly Hills 11:35 #RichKids Of Beverly Hills 12:05 E! News 13:05 Emmy Award Shows 01:40 Craft Wars 13:35 TMI 02:30 Jon & Kate Plus 8 14:05 Hollywood Cycle 03:00 Little People, Big World 15:00 Kourtney And Khloe Take 03:30 Cake Boss The Hamptons 04:00 Say Yes To The Dress 16:00 Kourtney And Khloe Take 04:25 Secrets Of The High Street The Hamptons 04:50 Secrets Of The High Street 17:00 Stewarts And Hamiltons 05:15 Toddlers & Tiaras 18:00 E! 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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Kuwait KNCC EID AL ADHA PROGRAMME FROM WEDNESDAY (23/09/2015) TO WEDNESDAY (30/09/2015)

SHARQIA-1 BAJRANGI BHAIJAAN -Hindi 6:15 PM AHWAK 4:30 PM SICARIO 9:15 PM AHWAK 11:45 AM WED(23)+ TUE(29)+WED(30) AHWAK 7:00 PM SICARIO 11:45 PM WIPLALA 2:15 PM SUBRAMANYAM FOR SALE- Telugu 6:15 PM AHWAK 9:30 PM ALLIES 4:15 PM THU+FRI+SAT+SUN+MON AHWAK 12:05 AM 360º- 3 WIPLALA 6:15 PM AHWAK 9:15 PM HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 11:30 AM ALLIES 8:15 PM AHWAK 11:45 PM AVENUES-5 THE INTERN 1:30 PM ALLIES 10:30 PM BAJRANGI BHAIJAAN -Hindi 11:45 AM THE INTERN 4:00 PM ALLIES 12:30 AM FANAR-4 HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA2- 3D 2:45 PM THE INTERN 6:30 PM AHWAK 12:00 PM HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 4:45 PM THE INTERN 9:00 PM SHARQIA-2 AHWAK 2:45 PM PAY THE GHOST 6:45 PM THE VISIT 11:30 PM AHWAK 12:45 PM AHWAK 5:15 PM BAJRANGI BHAIJAAN -Hindi 9:00 PM HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 3:15 PM AHWAK 7:45 PM PAY THE GHOST 12:15 AM AL-KOUT.1 AHWAK 5:15 PM AHWAK 10:15 PM AHWAK 12:15 PM AHWAK 7:45 PM AHWAK 12:45 AM AVENUES-6 AHWAK 2:45 PM AHWAK 10:15 PM DRAGON BALL Z: RESURRECTION ‘F’ 11:30 AM AHWAK 5:15 PM AHWAK 12:45 AM FANAR-5 AHWAK 1:30 PM AHWAK 7:45 PM SICARIO 12:45 PM AHWAK 4:00 PM AHWAK 10:15 PM SHARQIA-3 DRAGON BALL Z: RESURRECTION ‘F’ 3:15 PM AHWAK 6:30 PM AHWAK 12:45 AM HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 11:30 AM DRAGON BALL Z: RESURRECTION ‘F’ 5:15 PM AHWAK 9:00 PM DRAGON BALL Z: RESURRECTION ‘F’ 1:30 PM SICARIO 7:15 PM AHWAK 11:30 PM AL-KOUT.2 PAY THE GHOST 3:30 PM MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS 9:45 PM ALLIES 12:30 PM DRAGON BALL Z: RESURRECTION ‘F’ 5:30 PM SICARIO 12:30 AM AVENUES-7 HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 2:30 PM MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS 7:30 PM THE INTERN 11:30 AM HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 4:30 PM PAY THE GHOST 10:15 PM MARINA-1 TALE OF TALES 1:45 PM HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 6:30 PM PAY THE GHOST 12:15 AM TALE OF TALES 1:00 PM THE INTERN 4:30 PM ALLIES 8:30 PM ALLIES 3:45 PM TALE OF TALES 7:15 PM ALLIES 10:30 PM MUHALAB-1 WIPLALA 5:45 PM THE INTERN 10:00 PM ALLIES 12:30 AM AHWAK 12:15 PM ALLIES 7:45 PM TALE OF TALES 12:30 AM MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS 2:45 PM TALE OF TALES 10:00 PM AL-KOUT.3 WED(23)+ TUE(29)+WED(30) ALLIES 12:30 AM AVENUES-8 DRAGON BALL Z: RESURRECTION ‘F’ 11:30 AM SUBRAMANYAM FOR SALE- Telugu 2:45 PM THE VISIT 12:30 PM TALE OF TALES 1:45 PM THU+FRI+SAT+SUN+MON MARINA-2 THE VISIT 2:30 PM TALE OF TALES 4:15 PM TALE OF TALES 5:45 PM AHWAK 11:30 AM WIPLALA 4:45 PM AHWAK 6:45 PM WIPLALA 8:15 PM AHWAK 2:15 PM WIPLALA 7:00 PM TALE OF TALES 9:15 PM ALLIES 10:15 PM AHWAK 4:45 PM WIPLALA 9:15 PM AHWAK 11:45 PM ALLIES 12:30 AM AHWAK 7:15 PM MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS 11:30 PM AHWAK 9:45 PM AL-KOUT.4 MUHALAB-2 AHWAK 12:15 AM AVENUES-9 WIPLALA 1:00 PM DRAGON BALL Z: RESURRECTION ‘F’ 12:30 PM PAY THE GHOST 12:00 PM DRAGON BALL Z: RESURRECTION ‘F’ 3:00 PM HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 2:30 PM MARINA-3 PAY THE GHOST 2:15 PM DRAGON BALL Z: RESURRECTION ‘F’ 5:00 PM DRAGON BALL Z: RESURRECTION ‘F’ 4:30 PM DRAGON BALL Z: RESURRECTION ‘F’ 12:00 PM PAY THE GHOST 4:30 PM WIPLALA 7:00 PM HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 6:30 PM HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA2- 3D 2:00 PM PAY THE GHOST 6:45 PM PAY THE GHOST 9:00 PM PAY THE GHOST 8:30 PM DRAGON BALL Z: RESURRECTION ‘F’ 4:00 PM PAY THE GHOST 9:00 PM PAY THE GHOST 11:00 PM 112 PAY THE GHOST 10:30 PM HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA2 6:00 PM PAY THE GHOST 11:15 PM PAY THE GHOST 1:00 AM PAY THE GHOST 12:45 AM AHWAK 8:15 PM PAY THE GHOST 1:15 AM PAY THE GHOST 10:45 PM AVENUES-10 BAIRAQ-1 MUHALAB-3 PAY THE GHOST 12:45 AM ALLIES 1:15 PM AHWAK 11:45 AM AHWAK 11:30 AM ALLIES 3:30 PM AHWAK 2:30 PM AHWAK 2:15 PM AVENUES-1 ALLIES 5:45 PM HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA2- 3D 5:15 PM AHWAK 4:45 PM AHWAK 12:15 PM ALLIES 8:00 PM AHWAK 7:15 PM THE PUBLIC AUTHORITY AHWAK 7:15 PM AHWAK 2:45 PM ALLIES 10:15 PM AHWAK 9:45 PM FOR CIVIL INFORMATION AHWAK 9:45 PM SICARIO 5:15 PM ALLIES 12:45 AM AHWAK 12:15 AM AHWAK 12:15 AM SICARIO 7:45 PM Automated enquiry SICARIO 10:15 PM AVENUES-11 BAIRAQ-2 about the Civil ID card is FANAR-1 SICARIO 12:45 AM HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 11:45 AM DRAGON BALL Z: RESURRECTION ‘F’ 12:00 PM ALLIES 11:30 AM MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS -DOLBY ATMOS HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 2:00 PM TALE OF TALES 1:30 PM AVENUES-2 1:45 PM WIPLALA 4:30 PM ALLIES 4:00 PM DRAGON BALL Z: RESURRECTION ‘F’ 12:30 PM MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS -DOLBY ATMOS DRAGON BALL Z: RESURRECTION ‘F’ 6:30 PM 1889988 ALLIES 6:15 PM DRAGON BALL Z: RESURRECTION ‘F’ 2:45 PM 4:30 PM WIPLALA 8:30 PM TALE OF TALES 8:30 PM DRAGON BALL Z: RESURRECTION ‘F’ 5:00 PM AHWAK 7:30 PM PAY THE GHOST 10:30 PM ALLIES 11:00 PM THE VISIT 7:15 PM AHWAK 10:00 PM PAY THE GHOST 12:30 AM Prayer timings ALLIES 1:00 AM BAJRANGI BHAIJAAN -Hindi 9:30 PM EVEREST -DOLBY ATMOS 12:30 AM THE VISIT 12:30 AM BAIRAQ-3 FANAR-2 360º- 1 PAY THE GHOST 1:00 PM Fajr: 04:19 PAY THE GHOST 11:30 AM AVENUES-3 AHWAK 12:30 PM ALLIES 3:15 PM PAY THE GHOST 1:45 PM HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA2- 3D 12:15 PM AHWAK 3:00 PM TALE OF TALES 5:30 PM Shorook 05:39 WIPLALA 4:00 PM HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 2:15 PM AHWAK 5:30 PM ALLIES 8:00 PM PAY THE GHOST 6:00 PM HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA2- 3D 4:15 PM AHWAK 8:00 PM MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS 10:00 PM WIPLALA 8:00 PM HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA2- 3D 6:15 PM AHWAK 10:30 PM ALLIES 12:45 AM Duhr: 11:39 PAY THE GHOST 10:00 PM HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 8:15 PM AHWAK 1:00 AM PAY THE GHOST 12:05 AM EVEREST 10:15 PM PLAZA Asr: 15:04 PAY THE GHOST 12:45 AM 360º- 2 HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 3:45 PM FANAR-3 THE VISIT 11:30 AM AHWAK 5:45 PM Maghrib: 17:39 HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 12:15 PM AVENUES-4 SICARIO 1:45 PM AHWAK 8:15 PM HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 2:15 PM AHWAK 11:30 AM SICARIO 4:15 PM AHWAK 10:45 PM HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 4:15 PM AHWAK 2:00 PM SICARIO 6:45 PM Isha: 19:07

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There isn’t much of a chance that you can restrain your feelings Pushy people might get on your nerves today but your annoy- today because the Full Moon Eclipse in your reckless sign urges you to say ance with them could actually be a projection of your own irrepressible urges. whatever is on your mind. Nevertheless, you can demonstrate your wis- The bold Aries Full Moon Eclipse polarizes your 7th House of Relationships, dom by following someone else’s lead now and erring on the side of dis- making it difficult to discern subjective feelings from objective ideas. Your dis- cretion. Instead of telling others to act with common sense, do it yourself. taste toward your own aggressive behavior morphs into your perception of Count to ten before flying off the handle about something that won’t ulti- this very same trait in someone else — where it’s easier to criticize. Instead of mately matter. Words have power; use them wisely. judging others so severely now, find ways to more fully accept all aspects of yourself. Unconditional love isn’t just meant for others.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Scorpio (October 23-November 21) Although responsibilities can weigh you down today, they You are on a creative streak now, but may worry how long you can can’t prevent you from escaping into your fantasies. The Aries Full Moon keep up this high level of ingenuity. Luckily, you receive a boost of energy from Eclipse energizes your 12th House of Spirituality, freeing you to go any- the ardent Aries Lunar Eclipse as it electrifies your 6th House of Work. You don’t where within your imagination as long as you keep up appearances by con- have to be responsible for everyone else’s well-being; you only need to estab- tinuing to meet your obligations. But if you show any sign of slacking off, lish a productive routine for yourself. Concentrating your intensity on one task you’ll lose your freedom to daydream as everyone watches you like a hawk. for a little while is more productive than casually meandering through your Acting in a conscientious manner allows you to travel in both worlds with- day without focus. Managing your time wisely is your most critical challenge out any worries. now; there are only so many hours in the day.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) Upholding your reputation is tricky business today, even if you It’s one thing to be confident, but a laissez-faire approach to a want to meet everyone’s expectations. Chasing your ambitions for the future relationship is counterproductive now. Your cavalier attitude could anger a close friend or playmate rather than endearing him or her to you. A sponta- ACROSS 80. A young woman making her debut is a delightful distraction while the Aries Lunar Eclipse rattles your 11th House neous Aries Full Moon in your 5th House of Fun and Frivolity is usually cause 1. A feeling of intense anger. into society. of Hopes and Wishes, leaving you bored with the mundane details of the for celebration, but this Lunar Eclipse may be more challenging today if some- 5. Lengthen or extend in duration or present moment. Nevertheless, following your impulses will probably land one resists your party plans or your positive perspective. Instead of only taking space. DOWN you in hot water. Concentrating on a current deadline is a much more practi- your needs into account, expand your vision to include those you love and 12. (informal) Roused to anger. 1. The seventh month of the Moslem cal- cal use of your time now than running down a dream for tomorrow. 15. Norwegian mathematician (1802- endar. your heart will thank you for it. 1829). 2. Make less active or intense. 16. A passageway between buildings or 3. Small genus of hairy herbs with yellow giving access to a basement. flowers. 17. A constellation in the southern hemi- 4. (folklore) Fairies that are somewhat Cancer (June 21-July 22) Capricorn (December 22-January 19) sphere near Telescopium and Norma. mischievous. Although this may be your day off from the daily grind, 18. The quantity contained in a jar. 5. Food mixtures either arranged on a You crave immediate acknowledgment from your close friends and family for your impressive list of accomplishments. You might even carry thoughts of professional responsibilities still vie for your attention. Instead 19. Resonance of protons to radiation in plate or tossed and served with a moist of focusing on your ambitions, dance with the powerful Aries Full Moon a magnetic field. dressing. resentment from a recent slight as the reactionary Aries Full Moon Eclipse fires up your 10th House of Public Recognition. Unfortunately, you don’t want to Eclipse as it pumps energy into your 4th House of Home and Family. Re-pri- 20. (of complexion) Blemished by imper- 6. An ancient city of Sumer located on a oritize your life to balance work with personal time. You Mountain Goats fections of the skin. former channel of the Euphrates River. compromise and your normally sympathetic demeanor is nowhere to be found. It’s healthy to express your feelings as long as you make sure you have like to climb, but finding equilibrium should be your goal today, even if it 22. Goddess of criminal rashness and its 7. Of the appetites and passions of the your thoughts together before you start sharing your grievances. means reaching the summit will take a bit longer. punishment. body. 23. An appraisal of the state of affairs. 8. Small toothless anteater with prehen- 24. East Indian tart yellow berrylike fruit. sile tale and four-clawed forelimbs. 9. Turned or twisted toward one side. 25. Having or resembling a beak. Leo (July 23-August 22) Aquarius (January 20- February 18) 27. An organization of independent 10. A state in midwestern United States. states to promote international peace 11. City in Sudan. You have a sudden flash of inspiration today and want to turn You might as well set aside your plans and just roll with the and security. 12. United States educator who intro- your new strategy into reality as fast as possible. The fiery Aries Lunar Eclipse unpredictable energy of the day. Your agenda may be an intelligent one, 31. United States writer (born in Poland) duced reforms that significantly altered sends shockwaves through your 9th House of Big Ideas, awakening you from but the fast-acting Aries Lunar Eclipse zaps your 3rd House of Immediate Environment, turning the tables and making your previous plans obsolete. who wrote in Yiddish (1880-1957). the system of public education (1796- your sleepy dreams with a clear vision of where you want to go. Everything Stubbornly sticking to past assumptions isn’t helpful at all. The more flexi- 35. The 20th letter of the Hebrew alpha- 1859). looks good on paper until you start to put your plan into action. Finding satis- bility you can exhibit, the easier it is to navigate through the chaos without bet. 13. (Greek mythology) Greek god of war. faction in your fantasies is the easy part, but you must attend to an endless 14. An informal term for a father. stream of details if you actually want to manifest the future as you see it. having a meltdown. Don’t let anyone or anything bring you down; your 39. An island of central Hawaii (between positive outlook changes everything for the better. Molokai and Kauai). 21. Tropical American tree producing 40. An alloy of mercury with another cacao beans. metal (usually silver) used by dentists to 26. A cosmetic preparation used by fill cavities in teeth. women in Egypt and Arabia to darken Virgo (August 23-September 22) Pisces (February 19-March 20) 42. Hormone produced early in pregnan- the edges of their eyelids. cy by the placenta. 28. Free from disturbance. You might find yourself entangled in an emotionally charged It’s no surprise that your financial condition is linked to your self-esteem. Money seems scarce when you don’t value yourself. Today’s 43. A form of address for a married 29. Relating to the blood vessels or melodrama today, even if you typically do your best to evade such distrac- enterprising Aries Lunar Eclipse wires your 2nd House of Income, stimulat- woman. blood. tions. Although the intensity of the Aries Full Moon Eclipse distresses your 8th House of Deep Sharing, there is also an undeniable adrenaline rush when you ing new ideas for increasing your cash flow. But coming up with a get-rich- 44. The rate at which heat is produced 30. Title for a civil or military leader momentarily forget about remaining cool and detached. Rather than quick scheme on the fly doesn’t mean that it will work. You may feel frus- by an individual in a resting state. (especially in Turkey). attempting to avoid this unfamiliar territory, sink into it while you can trated at first if others oppose your ideas. However, external resistance is 45. Weight to be borne or conveyed. 32. A winged often one-seed indehiscent because your passion will settle back down naturally in the days ahead. not a setback; reality is offering you a chance to improve your attitude, 47. The branch of computer science that fruit as of the ash or elm or maple. Sometimes you have to stir things up to clear the air. modify your plans and reach your goals. deal with writing computer programs 33. Chromatic purity. that can solve problems creatively. 34. A member of a European light caval- ry unit. 49. Susceptible to being defeated. WORD SEARCH PUZZLE Yesterday’s Solution 51. Basic principles of the cosmos. 36. Social insect living in organized 52. A college town in central New York colonies. on Lake Cayuga. 37. (Old Testament) The wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. 53. A heavy odorless colorless gas 38. African tree having an exceedingly formed during respiration and by the thick trunk and fruit that resembles a decomposition of organic substances. gourd and has an edible pulp called 55. A flat-bottomed volcanic crater that monkey bread. was formed by an explosion. 41. Used especially of fruits. 56. Cubes of meat marinated and 46. A Mid-Atlantic state. cooked on a skewer usually with vegeta- 48. (folklore) A corpse that rises at night bles. to drink the blood of the living. 59. Being one more than sixteen. 50. The basic unit of money in 61. A small cake leavened with yeast. Bangladesh. 64. A folded part (as a fold of skin or 54. A cart that is drawn by an ox. muscle). 57. Strike with disgust or revulsion. 66. Type genus of the Alcidae compris- 58. A loud harsh or strident noise. ing solely the razorbill. 60. (Norse mythology) Race of ancient 70. Title for a civil or military leader gods sometimes in conflict with the (especially in Turkey). Aesir. 74. A river in north central Switzerland 62. A city in northern India. that runs northeast into the Rhine. 63. German organist and contrapuntist 75. Electrical conduction through a gas (1685-1750). in an applied electric field. 65. In the Roman calendar. 76. A cut of pork ribs with much of the 67. Set down according to a plan. meat trimmed off. 68. (of a young animal) Abandoned by 77. An agency of the United Nations affil- its mother and raised by hand. iated with the World Bank. 69. An Arabic speaking person who lives 78. The syllable naming the sixth (sub- in Arabia or North Africa. mediant) note of a major or minor scale 71. Of southern Europe. in solmization. 72. A health resort near a spring or at the 79. A public place in ancient Greece or seaside. Rome devoted to the training of 73. A loose sleeveless outer garment wrestlers and other athletes. made from aba cloth. Yesterday’s Solution

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‘Hotel Transylvania 2’ Australia set to refuse breaks September record visa for Chris Brown with $47.5 Million debut ustralia intends to refuse a visa for US singer and hip-hop star Chris Brown, a gov- Aernment spokesman said yesterday, follow- ing through on a threat made last week over the singer’s history of domestic violence. Brown, 26, had been due to perform at a series of concerts in four Australian cities in December. A spokesman for Immigration Minister Peter Dutton said a notice had been sent to the singer indicating the government intends to consider refusal and he had four weeks to respond. “People to whom these notices are issued have 28 days to present material as to why they should otel Transylvania 2” easily “Nancy Meyers really is a brand onto be given a visa to enter Australia,” the spokesman topped the weekend box herself,” said Jeff Goldstein, Warner Bros. said in a statement. A final decision on whether to “Hoffice, sinking its teeth into distribution executive vice president.”It’s issue the visa would be made after considering an impressive $47.5 million, and provid- not just the stories that attracts people. any material presented on the singer’s behalf, the ing a big win for star Adam Sandler and It’s the lifestyle, it’s the sets, it’s the spokesman said. In 2009, Brown pleaded guilty to Sony Pictures, the studio behind the ani- clothes.” That left Eli Roth’s “Green a charge of assaulting his then girlfriend, singer mated franchise. Both had endured Inferno” as the weekend’s only other Rihanna, and was sentenced in the United States rough patches at ticket booths. Sandler, wide release. The low budget horror film to five years probation, which was lifted in once among the most consistently com- earned $3.5 million from 1,540 locations. February. He has been denied entry by Britain and mercial leading men in Hollywood, has The picture about a young woman who Canada since his conviction. suffered a series of flops like “Blended,” has a nasty encounter with Peruvian can- Australian Minister for Women Michaelia Cash “That’s My Boy,” and “Jack and Jill” that nibals is part of a novel distribution last week urged Dutton to consider refusing have inspired questions about his banka- experiment from Jason Blum. Brown entry. Neighbouring New Zealand has bility. And Sony, which had its inner already ruled Brown ineligible for entry as a result workings laid bare in last year’s hack Middle ground of Britain refusing him admission, casting doubt attack by North Korea, was subjected to a The horror producer’s company over the Antipodean leg of his world tour. The summer that saw films like “Aloha” and Blumhouse limited the number of loca- Australian government last week earmarked Sandler’s video game “Pixels” rejected by tions where the picture screened and A$100 million ($70.2 million) to combat domestic audiences. It has been on the upswing in leaned heavily on digital marketing to Grammy award-winning singer Chris Brown performs at a club in Macau. — AP violence. — Reuters recent weeks, fielding modest hits like keep costs low. The hope was to find a “War Room” and “The Perfect Guy,” but middle ground between straight to on- this is the studio’s biggest opening since demand releases and wide, 3,000 screen “22 Jump Street” debuted to $57 million debuts, but the model may need more in June of 2014. tweaking. The company had hoped the It also sets a new September record, film would debut to between $4 million passing the previous “Hotel and $5 million. It will try a similar experi- Pop stars, world leaders Transylvania’s” $42.5 million start in 2012. ment with two more upcoming releases, The $80 million production got off to a including “Delirium,” a supernatural strong start overseas, outpacing the first thriller with Topher Grace and Patricia film’s results in parts of Latin America. “It’s Clarkson. A third film has yet to be deter- on it’s way to being one of the most mined. rally to end poverty beloved franchises of all time,” said Rory Last weekend’s champ, “Maze Runner: ome of the biggest names in music and poli- world’s top donors, said that the festival should serve Bruer, Sony Pictures president of world- The Scorch Trials,” slid to third place in its tics from Beyonce to European prime minis- as a catalyst for a “massive increase in educational wide distribution. “There are a lot of sto- sophomore weekend, notching $14 mil- Sters rallied Saturday in a concert aimed at funding.” She called for the world to ensure that all ries left to tell,” he added, saying that he lion, and bringing the Fox’s film’s domes- mobilizing action to eradicate extreme poverty. children in the world can attend school for 12 years, hoped there would be a third install- tic total to $51.7 million. Among Before thousands of people in New York’s Central with nine years compulsory. “We have the power to ment. Domestically, it was a competitive holdovers, Johnny Depp’s “Black Mass” Park and a far greater audience on television, the turn the dreams of millions of children into reality, so weekend at the multiplexes. In addition fell less than 50% in its second weekend, Global Citizen Festival sought to use entertainment let’s start now,” she said. to “Hotel Transylvania 2,” Universal adding $11.5 million to push the Warner to broaden support for new United Nations devel- expanded “Everest” from Imax and pre- Bros.’ film’s stateside haul to $42.6 million. opment goals. Musical twists mium format screens to 3,006 locations, Lionsgate’s “Sicario” continued to impress Beyonce, playing just her second concert this Like many festivals, the concert thrived on musi- where the high altitude disaster film in its second week in theaters. A week year, was the top attraction for many fans who cal surprises. Pearl Jam brought back to stage picked up $13.1 million. That figure is after scoring the biggest per-screen aver- obtained tickets not by paying but by committing Beyonce for Bob Marley’s inspirational “Redemption something of a disappointment given age of the year, the drug war thriller to activism ranging from writing letters to volun- Song,” which segued to a video of late anti-apartheid the A CinemaScore the film earned in moved from six to 59 theaters, cracking teering. Other performers included rock veterans hero Nelson Mandela urging a fight against poverty. limited release and the solid $7.2 million the box office top ten with $680,591. It Pearl Jam and Coldplay, fresh English pop sensation Beyonce put on a crowd-rousing show of dance pop it generated in its inaugural weekend. goes wide next weekend. Ed Sheeran, socially conscious rapper Common with an emphasis on her feminist themes but per- With “Everest” appealing to men and Bleecker Street’s “Pawn Sacrifice,” a and-in an effort to raise the profile of the festival in formed an unlikely acoustic duet with Sheeran of “Hotel Transylvania 2” roping in families, look at troubled chess great Bobby India-leading Bollywood singer Sunidhi Chauhan. “Drunk in Love,” which she usually sings with hus- Warner Bros. made a pitch to female tick- Fischer (Tobey Maguire), broadened its Beyonce closed an energetic set by welcoming band Jay Z. et buyers with “The Intern.” The Nancy theatrical footprint from 33 to 781 loca- Pop starlet Ariana Grande joined Coldplay, while Meyers workplace comedy brought in a tions, earning $1.1 million. It has earned Common’s hard-charging hip-hop set merged into solid $18.2 million for a second place fin- $1.3 million after two weeks. “Every Breath You Take” as a bearded Sting suddenly ish. Filmed for $40 million, it stars Robert In the art house realm, Broad Green De Niro and Anne Hathaway. That open- bowed housing crisis drama “99 Homes” Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam, left, and Beyonce appeared. Taking the microphone in between pop ing puts it in line with previous Meyers’ in two New York theirs, where it earned perform at the Global Citizen Festival in stars, the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize winner releases such as “Something’s Gotta Give” $32,807, for a per-screen average of Central Park. Malala Yousafzai dramatized the plight of girls who want to go to school. The 18-year-old Pakistani, who ($16.1 million debut) and “The Holiday” $16,403. The onslaught of new and Raising pressure for aid was shot in 2012 for defying a Taliban ban on educa- ($12.8 million start). The director’s latest expanding releases bolstered overall tick- Despite wide official endorsements of the so- tion, said that the world did not lack money. effort is just as likely to inspire real estate et sales. Receipts were up nearly 30% called Sustainable Development Goals, the UN esti- “We have billions and trillions of dollars but envy in the heavily female audience that from the year-ago period when “The mates that achieving them would cost the world up where the money goes is the military, things that are turned out to see the impossibly chic Equalizer” and the first “Maze Runner” to $5 trillion each year-a huge commitment. US Vice useless to society,” she said. “It is a book and a pen world of “The Intern.” topped box office charts. — Reuters President Joe Biden, another unannounced guest at that can change the life of a child; it is not a gun.” the festival, voiced optimism that the goal was within Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio urged the world reach if citizens mobilized. “At no time in history has also to reach a deal on climate change, warning that so much power been available to make such a differ- rising temperatures and disasters risked making ence for so many people,” Biden said. The prime min- poverty all the more daunting. “Right now, Europe is isters of Luxembourg, Malta, Norway and Sweden paralyzed trying to absorb the influx of millions of came to the festival to offer support, with US Syrian refugees,” the “Titanic” star said. “But more President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister than one billion people, most of them in Asia, cur- David Cameron appearing by video. rently live in low-lying coastal regions. What will hap- Prime Minister Erna Solberg of Norway, one of the pen when they become sea-level refugees?” — AFP

Ed Sheeran performs at the fourth annual Global Citizen Festival in Central Park Manhattan in New York. — AFP photos

Charlotte Le Bon and Joseph Gordon-Levitt attend the New York Film Festival opening From left, Jonny Buckland, Chris Martin, Will Champion and Guy Berryman of Coldplay perform night gala premiere for “The Walk” at Alice Tully Hall on Saturday in New York. —AP at the Global Citizen Festival. Joseph Gordon-Levitt compares Snowden, Philippe Petit roles oseph Gordon-Levitt would only nod Gordon-Levitt believes even the differ- and walk away when asked about his ences between Snowden and Petit have Leonardo DiCaprio attends the fourth annu- Jsecret meeting with Edward similarities. “Philippe is the quintessential al Global Citizen Festival in Central Park. Snowden. But earlier, the actor did take artist who believes in beauty and whim- the time to compare playing the US intelli- sy. Edward Snowden is the quintessential to the stage a surprise guest she hugged warmly- gence leaker to portraying another real- engineer who believes in logic and facts,” Michelle Obama. The US first lady encouraged the life character in his latest film. Gordon- the actor said. audience to use social media to campaign on behalf Levitt plays the high-wire artist Philippe Snowden, a systems analyst, gained of the estimated 62 million girls worldwide who are Petit, who in 1974, after years of planning, notoriety in 2013 for leaking classified not in school. “They deserve the same chances to illegally stretched a wire between the information from the US National Security get an education as my daughters and your daugh- World Trade Center’s twin towers and Agency about its surveillance programs, ters and all of our children,” she said. “And make no walked across it. which were spying on ordinary Americans. mistake about it-giving them that chance is at the “Both took enormous risks, showed He fled to Russia, where he was granted core of our work to end global poverty.” On Friday, incredible courage, broke the law, and asylum despite demands by the United the UN endorsed a goal of ending extreme poverty did something they very deeply believed States that he return to face espionage by 2030 — in part by focusing on opportunities for in,” Gordon-Levitt told The Associated and other charges. Gordon-Levitt secretly girls, an investment with sweeping consequences Press on Saturday at the world premiere met with Snowden in Russia to discuss the for families’ futures. Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, center, speaks at the Global Citizen Festival. of Robert Zemeckis’ “The Walk,” which role. Written and directed by Oliver Stone, chronicles Petit’s high-wire stunt. “Snowden” comes out in 2016. — AP l i f e s t y l e MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 F E A T U R E S Gangster-style car stunts put South Africa in a spin

Stacey-Lee May drives her car during a round of spinning at the Midway spinning event.

eep in the Soweto badlands, between car spinning out of South Africa’s criminal under- scrap shops and evangelical churches, a world and make it a legitimate sport in the new Ddiminutive teenage girl showcases her democratic era that began with Nelson Mandela’s determination to become South Africa’s greatest election as president in 1994. “I’d like to see spin- “spinning” star. With her engine revved to its deaf- ning on the news, in the sports section,” May said. ening max, Stacey-Lee May climbs out of the win- “I want to take my spinning to New York and Paris dow of her pink 325 BMW, hooks her legs on the to showcase the style of South Africa.” door and hangs upside down, winning screams Unique for its longstanding popularity, spin- and cheers from the crowd. The baby-faced 19- ning in South Africa is a celebrated motorsport year-old is a far cry from traditional spinners- where hustlers and dreamers of modest means gangsters from apartheid’s racially segregated become heroes. The more guts you have, the townships who stole cars to make ends meet and greater the glory. showed off their bounty by performing wild “It was something started by South Africans,” Stacey-Lee May drives her car during a stunts in the streets. said Sakhi Spirit, a 34-year-old spinner from round of spinning at the Midway spinning “When I’m about to jump out I get this feeling- Soweto who describes spinning cars as “Insimbi”, event. this is my moment,” said May, wearing her hair the Zulu word for steel, because they can take the seat and taking control of the wheel. Later, he’ll scraped back in a tight bun and black Converse heat. “It’s not just a sport, it’s a culture.” May is hand over the car to his 12-year-old brother, who shoes. “This is my talent. I was born to do this,” proficient at spinning (sliding the car in tight cir- will give it an equally experienced whirl. she told AFP after Saturday’s show in Soweto. cles until the tyres pop), suicide slides (using a May is part of a new generation pushing to take gadget to keep the car running then hanging out Licence to thrill In the push to legalize spinning, organizers have started demanding that paramedic staff attend the events and that the spinners get licenses issued by Motor Sport South Africa, the country’s regulatory body. “It’s a license to thrill,” A man carries burst tires to the tire changing station at a spinning show. May said, laughing. “This is a professional sport the window upside down) and crazy flips (driving it up and down while the car is spinning, making and we’re not using blood money,” said May’s 38- in a snakelike motion then suddenly pushing the the vehicle bounce as if powered by hydraulics. year-old mother Lizel. “People must not say we’re car up into second gear and doing a 360 degree On Saturday, the spinners rolled in one by one to stealing cars to spin, those days are long gone.” spin). An average spinning set lasts just three the Soweto venue, a grassy lot with a paved rec- Far from stifling spinning, regulating the sport minutes, ending when both the back tyres burst tangle the size of a basketball court ringed by a has helped bring it into the mainstream, with with an explosive bang, spewing hot shards into two-meter deep wall of tyres. young spinners like May gaining celebrity status the roaring crowd. Spectators stand under beach umbrellas to and drawing big crowds. Following the racially demarcated boundaries shade themselves from the searing sun, sipping A ticket costs around 100 rand (about $7.00), set by the whites-only apartheid regime, spin- beer, smoking hookah and bobbing their heads with spinners taking home anywhere from ning events are held in hinterlands like Midway in to the pulsing house music. There are few rules, a 2,000 to 10,000 rand a night. May is one of just Soweto, a neighborhood where people live in legacy of the sport’s illicit beginnings. At just 16 a handful of female spinners. “They said you matchbox houses nestled between dusty yellow years old-too young for a driving licence in South can’t do this, this is not for girls,” she said. “I said mountains of toxic gold-mining scraps. Africa-Austin Kruger from Mafikeng is one of ‘Oh really, let me show you’. Once I did it, they But today whites are getting involved in a cul- spinning’s breakout stars. were shocked.” She has big dreams. “I want to ture that used to be exclusively practiced in the Renowned for his audacious style, Kruger be a presenter on Top Gear,” said May, referring townships. Dylan Brough, known as “Vaatjie”- jumps out of his battered black 325 BMW while to the popular BBC TV car show. “I want to drive A spinner from the “Spirit Spirit” crew gestures as he performs a stunt by standing on the Afrikaans for barrel-is a crowd favorite famous for it’s spinning, runs up the bonnet and jumps on a Lamborghini and a Porsche-I’ll drive it like I bonnet of a moving car. planting one foot on the pavement and pumping the roof before scrambling back into the driver’s stole it.” — AFP

Spinner “Vaatjie” - the Afrikaans word for barrel - performs a stunt with A spinner from the “Spirit Spirit” crew performs a stunt and jumps out a Spectators cheer on spinners performing stunts late into the night. his teammate hanging off the roof of the car. moving car.

Spinner “Vaatjie” - the Afrikaans word for barrel - gets congratulated by a young fan at the Midway spinning event. A spinner from the “Spirit Spirit” crew jumps back into a moving car. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 l i f e s t y l e F a s h i o n Italy’s king of couture has social media all sewn up ihanna or Amal Clooney? Giambattista sister to his couture and ready-to-wear work. Valli gladly acknowledges his debt to both Quickly though, he qualifies his comment, Rof them. But the Italian has no intention of emphasizing that his fascination with a woman saying which of his celebrity clients has done does not depend on her having a clothes-horse most to raise his burgeoning reputation as the physique. “I love women that have beautiful go-to designer of choice for some of the world’s minds-you know, brains. “I am not very physical. leading fashion icons. The thigh-flashing, drop- It is a point of view. It is the philosophy of these hemmed mini-dress with which the new Mrs women. They have the power of the mind.” Valli Clooney wowed the crowds on her wedding says his own restless mind draws him towards weekend in Venice a year ago? Or the pink silk constantly seeking to do the opposite of what is and tulle gown that Rihanna wore to the expected. “So Rihanna wearing the ballgown for Grammys in February and was so big that the something that was very pop and in such an pop star had to be given three seats to herself to effortless way-everything was so surprising,” he fit it in? Both were Valli creations. Both “broke” said, beaming with pleasure at the memory. the Internet, generating huge surges in interest Rihanna’s Grammy appearance and her subse- in the couturier and his craft. quent admission that she had sourced the gown The Rihanna creation in particular was credit- herself by browsing the Internet opened up a ed with giving the rarefied world of haute cou- new audience for the designer. ture a contemporary relevance it has rarely, if But he cannot - or will not - attempt to quan- ever, enjoyed. All the evidence seems to point to tify what that means for a business he has built Valli having a deft instinct for how to thrive in himself without the kind of conglomerate back- the new social media landscape. But he insists ing that has become standard at his cost-inten- there has been no promotional master-plan at sive end of the fashion business. “More than on play over the last 12 months. As he tells it, he the business side, it has been an enormous sup- just loves women of all shapes, sizes and social port for the knowledge of the name and the backgrounds. And from “Girls” creator Lena style in every single level around the world,” he Dunham to Jackie Kennedy’s 82-year-old sister, says. the socialite Lee Radziwill who is one of his best friends, it seems many of them love him back. ‘Half-French’ “All the women who wear my clothes were really Educated in Rome and London, Valli is based passionate to wear them. There is no contract,” in Paris, where he shows his couture and ready- the Rome-born, Paris-based designer told AFP. to-wear collections. “If it wasn’t for France I “They just do it because they love them and I would not be where I am, so I always say I am think this is one of the most successful things. half French even if I am 100 percent Italian,” he They just choose to wear them.” says. He opted for Milan as the base for the Giamba line mainly because of the challenging Amazing beauty logistics of presenting three shows in one Paris Having created gowns for the likes of fashion week. His latest collection takes the line Penelope Cruz and Nathalie Portman and made in a new, edgier direction with his baby doll the dress in which Jessica Biel married Justin dresses featuring studded waist bands and Timberlake in 2012, Valli had, at this time last Americana-themed outfits such as a striped hot- year, already established himself as a red carpet pants paired with a sleeveless denim jacket. regular. The extravagant Clooney nuptials in Giamba, according to Valli, is inspired by Venice made him a potential contender to notions of all-girl parties. “There are some girls become the ruler of that exclusive world. that are just Giamba, some that are just Looking back, he says most of the credit should Giambattista Valli. Some are both-like Rihanna. go to the willowy, Lebanese-born Mrs Clooney. “I “They are all precious to me, precious,” he says of can say that Amal is physically a beauty that real- the women in his life. “Even the unknown ly suits Valli in an amazing way. It really is a fan- women who goes to my boutique just to look at tastic combination,” he said in an interview after the things without buying, or the students help- the launch of his latest collection for Giamba, ing me to do this show. Everyone who shares a the youthful line he presents as a feisty younger moment with me is precious.” —AFP

Models present creations for fashion house Giamba (Giambattista Valli) during the women Spring / Summer 2016 Milan’s Fashion Week in Milan. —AP/AFP photos Klum cajoles boyfriend to buy her plastic snail

eidi Klum gently, but persistently cajoled her boyfriend paid 75,000 euros to race a Ferrari and other high-performance Vito Schnabel buy her a giant plastic snail at the 7th cars in Las Vegas with actress Michelle Rodriquez. Hannual Milan amfAR auction, nudging up the price of Roberto Cavalli’s new creative director, Peter Dundas, arrived the sculpture and helping raise a Milan record of $1.6 million for with singer Ciara on his arm wearing one of his creations that the charity. “Vito, I thought you were going to buy me the snail!” had just made its runway debut hours before. Ciara did a few the model, who chaired the event, pleaded from stage takes down the red carpet so photographers could catch the Saturday night, as bidding heated up. A few bids later, the 29- billowing effect of the open-front chiffon skirt with a Baroque year-old art dealer won the 3-meter (11-foot) snail by the big cat print, tied over a mini-skirt and coupled with a suede Europe-based Cracking Art Group for 20,000 euro ($22,000). tank top. She told the AP that she and Dundas have been long- Klum, a mother of four, said she planned to put it in her garden. time friends “so it is just really sweet to also be part of his jour- The amfAR charity raises money for AIDS research, with the ney so I feel awesome.” —AP goal of finding a cure for AIDS by 2020. The organization’s chair- man Kenneth Cole told the crowd that the money raised at the auction would be used to set up an amfAR institute for the cure. During a break in the auction, actress and model Dakota Johnson introduced Blondie singer Debbie Harry, calling her “my personal perception of cool.” Harry, looking fabulous in a snug black sequin dress and sunglasses with her trademark splash of blonde hair, asked if any of the tailors in the room could help her guitarist, who had ripped his pants. He lifted his leg gamely to show the tear. As Harry, now 70, belted out “Heart of Glass” and “Call Me,” some in the fashion crowd couldn’t resist the beat and danced by their dinner tables. “I have always supported amfAR from the very beginning. I think it is very worthwhile, they’ve had some tremendous success and the support and the feeling for it is wonderful,” Harry told The Associated Press as she arrived. Also during the auction, Goga Ashkenazi, who is reviving the historic Vionnet brand, paid 22,000 euros for a 1970 photograph of Debbie Harry, hair teased out and eyes upward against a red Model Heidi Klum arrives for the amfAR charity dinner during background, by rock photographer Mick Rock. The print was Actress Dakota Johnson arrives for the amfAR Actress Michelle Rodriguez arrives signed by both Rock and Harry. And Lapo Elkann, whose family the fashion week in Milan, Italy, Saturday. —AP photos controls Ferrari, apparently can’t get enough of fast cars: He charity dinner. for the amfAR charity dinner. lifestyle MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 FASHION New direction for Cavalli as youth takes over in Milan

orwegian designer Peter Dundas spear- ultra-short dress featuring a long train. parading her wears at Giorgio Armani’s state- headed a youthful revolution in Milan Alongside that there was a range of accessible of-the-art Milan headquarters after being cho- Non Saturday, laying out his new vision denim items featuring frills, tie dye and chain sen as the latest beneficiary of the veteran for Roberto Cavalli as other top brands also fringes. designer’s scheme to help young talent get embraced rejuvenation. The Cavalli collection exposed to the international spotlight. was one of the most eagerly awaited of the Maintaining Cavalli’s soul Previous recipients of the award, now in its week, being the first to take place without the “My first task since arriving here has been 10th season, include Haitian-Italian designer company’s eponymous founder who has ced- to think of something different that still main- Stella Jean, Au Jour le Jour’s Diego Marquez ed control to a private equity group. They tains the soul of Roberto Cavalli,” Dundas said. and Mirko Fontana, and Angelos Bratis-all of brought Dundas in from Emilio Pucci and the “Today’s women are freer and looking for easi- whom have considerably grown their business Norwegian did not waste any time in signaling er, perhaps more sporty clothes.” Relaxed, and their profiles in the aftermath of their a dramatic break with the past. comfortable clothes were also in vogue at Armani patronage. Shely said the challenge of The rock and roll edge to the brand and its Bottega Veneta, which put together a very following in the wake of such creative talents sensual, sexy core remained intact but there had been daunting. “First of all it was a big was some carping in the Italian media that responsibility for me,” she told AFP backstage something of its essence had disappeared. after the show. “Because first of all, to get that “The new start signals the end of glamour,” chance to show your collection in Teatro reported La Repubblica, although its review Armani, the home of such a legend designer... I was broadly favorable and noted that it was felt so stressed. “I really felt like ‘I must do too early to say if Dundas was going to give something special to show I deserved it’. “It Cavalli the kind of fillip enjoyed by Gucci since was a big surprise and I had a very short time Alessandro Michele took the reins there at the to organize myself. But already I had created start of the year. The biggest change came my collection as I had dreamed it would be on with the virtual axing of red carpet-style night the catwalk, so it was not so difficult. I didn’t gowns from the collection in favor of lighter need to change anything.” — AFP and more easy-to-wear nightwear such as one Models present creations for fashion house Roberto Cavalli .

sporty collection featuring high-tech jogging pants, hooded sweatshirts and fitted gilets. Creative director Tomas Maier took inspiration from sailing for evening dresses made from a single piece of fabric modeled on a length of sail and held together by what looked like nautical rope. Standing apart from the crowd was up- and-coming Israeli designer Daizy Shely, who says she makes clothes for women like her who believe that fashion should make you dream. On the basis of her eye-catching debut Milan catwalk show , Shely wants her cus- tomers to be dreaming of California-or a late 1980s nightclub thumping to the beat of S’Express. The acid house pioneers’ DJ leader Mark Moore may have been the last person to be seen sporting something akin to the over- sized puffy marabou feather jacket that Shely made the centrepiece of her show at the Teatro Armani. Orange bandanas and matching hotpants or bellbottom flares either side of halterneck bra-tops continued the rave theme in a collec- tion where the brightness knob had been turned up to 11. The winner of last year’s Vogue Italia’s “Who’s on Next” prize, Shely was

Fashion designer Giorgio Armani poses with models after the presen- tation of the Emporio Armani women’s spring- summer 2016 collection, part of the Milan Fashion Week. — AP photos Armani issues ‘legs are back’ decree

ime to reach for the razor: Giorgio his notes on the collection. Armani says legs are back. The Accessories extend the theme of a TMilanese master of understated woman ready for a bit of adventure with elegance wants his legions of female a good-to-go set of bowling bags, back- fans to get a little showy next summer. packs and peep-toe booties. English And a perfect pair of pins will be the pop group Black’s eighties hit “It’s a must-have accessory for wearing the Wonderful Life” resonated round the 2016 collection from Emporio Armani, Teatro Armani to drive home the “time his younger and more affordable line. to enjoy living” theme. Blumarine struck Unveiled in Milan on Friday, it is unusu- a similar attitude with a mix-and-match ally rich in a range of what the compa- collection celebrating offbeat originali- ny described as “sunburnt shades”- ty. Designer Anna Molinari said she had flesh pink, cinnamon and peach-at the taken her inspiration from the kind of expense of its signature grey-beige woman who “follows the rules dictated “greige”. by instinct, not by conventions.” The collection is also packed with The kind of woman who can throw floaty, diaphanous materials designed a bomber jacket over an embroidered to flutter and flatter in seaside breezes jacket, as Molinari did here, or match and complement the color palette. sturdy canvas slacks with the most Minis, Bermudas and cut-off shorts are delicate of silk blouses. As at Emporio cut just above mid-thigh and are fre- Armani, many of the silhouettes were quently paired with asymmetric jackets airy and elongated and the and dresses, tailored to the waist at the diaphanous envelope was pushed front but featuring long tails. Next even further with a string of see- year’s Emporio woman “shows her legs through tops. For Molinari, it seems, it or reveals them through veils and is not only legs that need to be on transparencies,” Armani himself said in show next summer. — AFP Italy’s king of couture has social media all sewn up

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Artists perform during the parade of the Lille 3000 event on September 26, 2015 in Lille. This year’s event, with the theme Renaissance, will run from September 26 to January 17. —AFP War puts damper Togo: Dances, trances and on Libyas’ fine art awakening a mysterious sacred stone our years after a joyous celebration of the end of censor- ship with the fall of dictator Moamer Kadhafi, Libyan Fartists have had to put their creativity back on hold. “We have lost all source of inspiration,” said Marii Tillissi, an artist in his 50s known for his hyperrealist paintings. “The times are not conducive to creation.” An Islamist-backed militia coalition, Libya Dawn, seized control of Tripoli in summer 2014, sending the internationally recognized government into flight to the country’s far east. The Islamic State jihadist group has taken advantage of the turmoil to expand its foothold, and this month claimed two attacks in the capital. Today, the Mediterranean city of more than a million residents is left with only a single gallery: Dar Al-Founoun (Art House). Located off a main road in the city centre, not far from the palace of the late King Idris, the gallery is easy to miss. It has turned into a refuge for artists to meet over coffee or tea-exhibitions and workshops have become a thing of the past. “There are power cuts and water cuts, fuel shortages, and many artists have left with their families,” said the gallery’s Emad Bash-Agha. “Everything has been slowed down-if not com- Men hold a ‘sacred stone’ during a Voodoo cere- A tourist takes part in a Voodoo ceremony. pletely halted-for more than a year.” Khalifa Al-Mahdawi, a mony in Glidji Kpodji. —AFP photos founder of Art House, was more blunt. “It’s much more than just a pause,” he said. are-chested and with leaves wrapped start of the new year. The traditional “taking of dance and recite incantations. “Helu-lo, helu- ‘The gods are angry’ around their necks, a small group of the sacred stone” ceremony was started in lo,” they sang in the local Mina language — The mystical stone was passed around the ‘Bubbling creativity’ Bvoodoo worshippers emerges from a 1663 by settlers from the former Gold Coast- “misfortune to bad spirits”. In the centre of the public square under the watchful gaze of Hopes had been riding high after Kadhafi’s ouster, following dense forest in southern Togo. The oldest modern-day Ghana-and has now taken place circle, high priestesses turned westwards, voodoo elders and about a dozen police offi- four decades of dictatorship in which Libyan art’s main purpose among them, a man in his sixties with decora- 353 times. It includes a major rite in all voodoo raised their arms and cried in turn: “Obe, abe- cers. Female followers fell into a trance as the was to laud the ruler. The regime’s inspectors, wearing fake tive beads around his neck, carefully holds up places of worship to beg the gods for forgive- ba, obe abeba (all the gods join us).” Some fol- singing and dancing erupted around them. snakeskin shoes and designer watches emblazoned with a blue stone and closes his eyes. “We started ness. The color of the sacred stone is believed lowers, wearing cloth wrappers up to their “The stone is turquoise blue,” a dignitary Kadhafi’s portrait, would appear before exhibition openings to the ceremonies six months ago,” says Nii to indicate what the future holds for the com- chests and long multi-colored beads around declared into a microphone. But he warned: check the content. Authorities preferred realist over abstract art Mantche, the high priest of the sacred forest, ing 12 months. Last year, the stone was white, their necks and arms, began dancing joyfully. “The gods are angry with the priests and tra- as less subversive. Many artists were forced into exile, while oth- from his position on a wooden stool. “Today is which with blue indicates good fortune. Red “We are invoking all the divinities of the Guin ditional Guin chiefs. They are calling for unity ers had to resort to self-censorship. In the 1990s, Kadhafi’s for- the climax-the release of the sacred stone. I am signals danger, according to followers. people so they protect our sacred stone that and reconciliation.” In the run-up to the cere- ward-looking son Seif al-Islam pushed his father to loosen the the only person to take out this stone from the About 100 meters away from the high has just come out from the forest,” explained mony, Guin priests were unable to agree on regime’s grip on the arts. depths of this forest.” priest of the sacred forest, thousands of pil- one voodoo priestess. how the ceremonies would proceed and the But true freedom of artistic expression did not come until Voodoo has a special place in the life of the grims gathered in the public square to sing, Togolese authorities had to step in to medi- after the dictator was toppled and killed in 2011. “After the people of Togo. The nature-based belief sys- ate. euphoria... Libya’s art scene was positively bubbling with cre- tem emerged at the end of the 16th century in “The message announced by the stone is ativity,” recalled Tillissi. “We’d never seen anything like it!” Tripoli the town of Tado on the Mono river, which clear,” said Guin elder Togbe Kombete. “We residents-artists and amateurs alike-took to the streets, splash- separates the country from Benin to the east. have offended our ancestors with our little ing their city’s walls with graffiti to celebrate a new dawn for Followers worship a single god, the Mahu or squabbles. We must sit down quickly around Libya. Exhibitions and workshops abounded. To harness the cre- Segbo-Lissa, through more than 200 deities a table and talk so we no longer have these ativity, Najlaa Elageli, a Libyan based in London, set up Noon who are represented mostly by clods of earth. small problems.” The Epe-Ekpe festival Arts to bring artists such as painter Najla Al-Fitouri and ceramist The tiny West African nation may have only attracts pilgrims from across Togo to worship, Hadia Gana onto the world stage. seven million people but 51 percent practice sing, offer sacrifices and seek blessings. In 2013, Tripoli’s bustling arts scene found a home in voodoo, which has multiple forms-more than Increasingly, followers from Benin, Ghana, Doshma. The gallery is set in an avant-garde, silo-like, alu- those who follow Christianity and Islam com- Ivory Coast and Nigeria come to worship, minum-roofed, arched and glass-fronted building with an bined. In the south, voodoo shrines dot the and it has become a tourist attraction for orange shipping container built-in.Its inaugural exhibition fea- countryside where most Togolese live, guard- many Western visitors. tured the works of 12 emerging artists. ed by high priests and priestesses. In Lome, the “Every year our brothers and sisters have fetish market is renowned across west Africa to respond to the call of the deities,” said ‘Arab Capital of Culture’ and is home to traditional healers using Lankpan Vaudoussoto Agbografo, a high But last year, ironically during Tripoli’s tenure as the “Arab objects from skulls and dried animal skins to priestess. “We pray and make offerings. I’ve been to this ceremony for the last 28 years Capital of Culture”, courtesy of the Arab League, Doshma had to bones, features and statues to treat ailments. and my wishes are always granted,” she close its doors and creativity went back into hibernation as the Voodoo new year added. Aya Ayayi Freeman, from Nigeria, has country plunged into civil war. Diplomats and expatriates, along For the Guin people of Aneho, Togo’s sec- come to Glidji-Kpodji since he was a boy. “It’s with a number of artists, fled the capital. Najla Al-Fitouri, a ond city some 50 kilometers (30 miles) east of the tradition that our ancestors left us and I painter in her 30s, said foreigners were the top buyers of local the capital, Lome, the annual Epe-Ekpe or will never abandon it. This sacred stone is my art in a city which now no longer even hosts exhibitions. Ekpessosso festival in September marks the Men hold a ‘sacred stone’ during a Voodoo ceremony in Glidji Kpodji. spirit.” —AFP