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Sheikha Mayassa opens exhibition E-commerce Qatar likely to market in Qatar poised get 3m tourists for growth

By Sachin Kumar by year-end DOHA: Qatar’s e-commerce market is poised for strong growth in the coming years. The Plans to make country cruise destination B2C (Business-to-Consumer) market or e-commerce market in DOHA: Qatar’s tourism promotion made up the largest segment of tourists to Qatar, currently pegged at $1bn, agency expects tourist arrivals in the Qatar, as their number grew 31 percent. is likely to double in the next five country to cross the three million-mark The majority of this growth took place years. According to the Ministry by 2015-end as the country’s calendar of in March when tourist arrivals rose 82 of Information and Communica- events and conferences reaches its peak percent as compared to March of 2014. tions Technology (ictQatar), this in the last quarter (October to Decem- Visitor arrivals from the UAE also grew market is expected to grow at ber). 13 percent in the period, while those from Compound Annual Growth Rate The agency says it is working to help Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman rose seven Chairperson of Qatar Museums H E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al Thani inaugurated (CAGR) of 17pc over the next five establish Qatar as a destination for cruise percent, nine percent and two percent, yesterday an exhibition of Luc Tuymans at Al Riwaq Gallery. Minister of Culture, Arts and years. E-commerce refers to the ships, which will be bringing in hundreds respectively. Heritage H E Dr Hamad bin Abdul Aziz Al Kuwari, Vice-Chairman of Qatar Museums Sheikh use of Internet to conduct busi- of tourists during November. The largest growth in other primary Hassan bin Mohammed Al Thani and Sheikh Jassim bin Abdul Aziz Al Thani also attended ness transactions between indi- Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) said markets outside of the GCC, included the opening. Report on page 4 viduals and organisations. the country received nearly 2.25 million arrivals from France (up nine percent), “While Qatar’s e-commerce visitors in the first nine months of 2015, China (up 16pc) and USA (up two per- market is not yet fully developed, up eight percent over the same period of cent). Visitors arriving in July 2015 rose 14 Qatar has many of the key ingre- 2014. QTA yesterday released third quar- percent as compared to the same period dients to realise favourable social ter (Q3) 2015 Performance Report which last year and 31 percent over the same Four Palestinians shot and economic returns, including shows eight percent increase in visitor period in 2013. According to the Report, a population with high disposable numbers in the period as compared to the hotel and hotel apartments data showed a income, a strong and secure ICT same period of 2014. positive performance with especially high (information and communica- The Report shows that four-star hotels occupancy rates in four-star hotels and dead as unrest rages tion technology) infrastructure, and standard hotel apartments saw high- standard hotel apartments. and a highly connected society,” est occupancy rates in the period. Hotel apartments witnessed higher HEBRON: Four Palestinians were shot outside a border guard base before being shot said ictQatar in a recent note. “In Occupancy rates in all categories of occupancy rates with an average of 76 dead and a fifth wounded in attacks on dead by her would-be victim, Israeli police fact, Qatar has the potential of hotels was 71 percent, holding steady from percent occupancy as compared to 71 Israelis in east Jerusalem and the West said. And a Palestinian was shot after stab- doubling its forecast e-commerce the same period (January to September) percent for hotel properties. Bank yesterday, as violence that has fuelled bing and moderately wounding a soldier, the market size by leveraging the large of last year. As compared to last year, the average concerns of an uprising showed no let-up. army reported, without saying whether the investments in ICT, the growth in This, despite the fact that 15 new hotels room rate decreased for four, two and Three of yesterday’s attacks took place attacker was killed. the SME sector, and the ongoing opened their doors to guests after that, one-star hotels and increased for three in the West Bank city of Hebron, where In east Jerusalem, a Palestinian tried to investments in the logistics sector,” or in the period under review (January and five-star hotels. some 500 Jewish settlers live in a guarded stab a soldier at a checkpoint in East Talpiot it added. E-commerce is relatively to September 2015). “The Report reflects healthy develop- enclave in the city centre surrounded by but was shot dead by other soldiers. limited in Qatar as the concept of The QTA is intensifying efforts to capi- ment of the tourism sector and is proof nearly 200,000 Palestinians. A fourth was at And a border guard killed a Palestinian online payment and online trade talise on this growth through increased that Qatar is on track to achieve its a checkpoint in a Jewish settlement neigh- who tried to knife him at the Qalandiya is comparatively new to residents regional and global marketing activity, objective of transforming itself into an bourhood of Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem, checkpoint between Jerusalem and the West here. However, going forward high diversifying Qatar’s tourism products and attractive tourist destination for regional and a fifth at another checkpoint. In the first Bank, police said. Meanwhile, in the Gaza penetration internet will work in services and attracting investments to the and international visitors,” said Hassan Hebron incident, a Palestinian tried to stab Strip, army gunfire on the border wounded favour of fuelling the growth of sector. Tourist arrivals from other GCC Abdul Rahman Al Ibrahim, Chief Tourism a settler before his intended victim, who was at least four civilians, according to the e-commerce. countries rose an incredible 22 percent Development Officer at QTA. unharmed, shot him dead, the army said. enclave’s health minister Ashraf Al Qudra. Continued on page 2 in the period (Jan to Sept) over the same In the second attack, a Palestinian girl period in 2014. Nationals of Saudi Arabia THE PENINSULA attempted to stab a female Israeli soldier AFP THE PENINSULA

Al Attiyah wins MERC title UN threatens Yemen govt invited to UN peace talks sanctions over RIYADH: The Yemeni govern- tary General Jan Eliasson said and for them to lay down their blocking Libya ment has been invited to take he hoped new talks between the arms. part in a new round of UN-bro- Yemeni government and Iran- President Abdrabuh Mansur kered talks with rebels to end the backed Houthi rebels could start Hadi has held talks with Ban in peace deal country’s seven-month-old con- this month despite “deep distrust” past days to discuss “preparation flict, spokesman Rajih Badi said between the warring parties. for consultations to end the blood- UNITED NATIONS: The yesterday. Badi said that “until now, there shed”, sabanew.net reported. UN Security Council yesterday “We have received an invita- has been no agreement on the A first attempt to hold peace threatened to impose sanctions tion from UN Secretary General venue or a specific date” for the talks in Geneva in June between on those who block a peace deal Ban Ki-moon, via his envoy Ismail consultations. the pro-government forces and for Libya that has run into hur- Ould Cheikh Ahmed, to hold a But he told the pro-government Houthi rebels collapsed without dles over the formation of a unity new round of consultations with news agency sabanew.net that the warring parties even sitting government. the Houthis and (rebel-allied the government will “officially down in the same room. Last UN envoy Bernardino Leon former strongman) Ali Abdullah respond to the UN invitation month, Hadi’s government backed has put forward proposals for Qatar rally legend Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah celebrates after winning Saleh to implement UN Resolu- within the next 48 hours”. away from UN-sponsored talks the power-sharing government, his 11th Middle East Rally Championship (MERC) title in 13 years with tion 2216,” Badi told AFP. Resolution 2216 calls for the that were to be held in Oman. but both Libya’s internationally an emphatic win in the Jordan Rally, round six of the series, which The announcement comes two withdrawal of rebel forces from recognised parliament and the finished with the stunning backdrop of the Dead Sea yesterday. days after UN Deputy Secre- territories they have captured AFP Islamist-backed assembly have Report on page 32 balked at the appointments. Libya has had two administra- Biggest Pink Ribbon tions since August 2014, when a militia alliance that includes Islamists overran the capital, 12 migrants drown off Turkey forcing the internationally recog- nised government to take refuge in the east of the country. AYVACIK, TURKEY: Twelve announcement saying a boat car- this week to offer Turkey cash, Security Council members said migrants thought to be from rying Syrian migrants had sunk easier visa terms and a “re-ener- the “Libya sanctions committee Syria and Afghanistan, includ- ... and we went to the area to help gised” consideration of its EU is prepared to designate those ing four children and a baby, them. We pulled out six bodies,” membership bid, in an effort to who threaten Libya’s peace, sta- drowned off the coast of Turkey fisherman Sezer Simsek said, secure cooperation on encourag- bility and security or undermine as they tried to reach the Greek adding his boat had been able to ing Syrian refugees not to head to the successful completion of its island of Lesbos, the Turkish rescue four people. Europe and deterring economic political transition,” according to coastguard said yesterday. Thousands of refugees, mostly migrants from Asia. a statement. Reuters television footage from Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq, German Chancellor Angela The council “urged all Libyan showed bodies covered by plastic make daily attempts to cross the Merkel will travel to Istanbul parties to endorse and sign” the sheeting being brought ashore Aegean Sea from nearby Tur- today to meet Turkish President political deal and “work swiftly on a coastguard vessel near the key, a short but perilous trip by Recep Tayyip Erdogan and dis- towards the formation of a gov- Turkish town of Ayvacik, a few boat, often in rough seas. Almost cuss the proposals. Erdogan said ernment of national accord.” kilometres from the Greek island 400,000 people have arrived in on Friday the EU had woken up Libya descended into chaos after of Lesbos. Greece this year, according to too late to Turkey’s importance in Display of the biggest Pink Ribbon in Qatar to mark “Breast Cancer the fall of Muammar Gaddafi in A coastguard official said 23 the UN refugee agency UNHCR, stemming the flow of refugees and Awareness event” at Banana Island Resort near Doha, yesterday. 2011, with the two sides vying for people had been rescued, some overwhelming the crisis-stricken accused it of insincerity. Report on page 2 KAMMUTTY VP power. by a Turkish fishing boat. government’s ability to cope. AFP “The coastguard made an European Union leaders agreed REUTERS SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2015 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME

Qatar to host UN Biggest ‘Pink Ribbon’ Qatar: Promotion of forum on Arab world human rights to increase breast DOHA: National Human Rights Council (NHRC) and the United kids’ rights a priority Nations Commission on Human Rights will hold on January 13-14 cancer awareness an international conference to discuss promoting and protecting Envoy highlights initiatives at UN committee human rights in the Arab world. By Fazeena Saleem dresort, Twitter as @bananaisland- NHRC President Ali bin Sumaikh DOH and on Facebook tag as Banana NEW YORK: Qatar has lence of abuse and neglect of zones and in poor countries. Al Marri invited Arab League DOHA: The biggest ‘Pink Ribbon’ island resort Doha by Anantara. underlined that it pays special children and their fear in many The statement also reiter- Secretary-General Dr Nabil Al in Doha was unveiled yesterday to The ribbon represents fear of attention to children’s rights countries. ated Qatar’s keenness to pro- Arabi to attend the conference, highlight the importance of early breast cancer, hope for the future, at local, regional and interna- She praised the special rep- tect children, commitment to during a meeting at the League detection, diagnosis and prevention and the charitable goodness of people tional levels, as an integral part resentative’s efforts to create a continue efforts to protect kids headquarters in Egypt. of breast cancer. and businesses who publicly support of human rights in line with safe environment for children’s in armed conflicts, and provide The ribbon is on display at Banana the breast cancer movement. It aims the Convention on the Rights protection, and the importance an enabling environment for GCC labour Island Resort Doha by Anantara and to evoke solidarity with women who of the Child and its Optional of the campaign ‘Children, not the development of their abili- aims to raise support and aware- have breast cancer. Protocol adopted by the inter- soldiers’ initiated by Unicef to ties. ministers meeting ness in fight against the disease. According to National Centre for national community, and joined end recruitment and use of It also noted Qatar’s initia- The 146cm wide and 140cm long Cancer Care and Research, breast by the state. children by parties to conflicts tive at the third donors’ con- starts today ribbon was unveiled at the resort’s cancer is one of the most common Addressing the UN Social, by next year. ference in Kuwait to establish helipad and carried by guests at the among women in Qatar with an inci- Humanitarian and Cultural She affirmed Qatar’s com- a joint fund for education and DOHA: Qatar will host from ‘Breast Cancer Awareness Event’ to dence ratio of 50/100,000. - Third Committee on ‘Pro- mitment to the promotion and professional development for today a meeting of GCC labour the beach area. It is on display until Data suggest that one case among motion and Protection of the protection of children’s rights the benefit of displaced Syrian and social affairs ministers until October 24. locals and three among residents are Rights of Children’, Sarah Al on the basis of Qatar National young people and children. Tuesday. It will discuss issues, “We are trying to do something diagnosed in Qatar every week. The Saad Al Kuwari, Member of Vision 2030, National Develop- Al Kuwari said the statement mainly advancing GCC citizen- which will get the attention of many incidence in Qatar is high compared Qatari delegation to the 70th ment Strategy 2011-2016 and that Qatar considers with great ship. The ministers will also look people. Our aim is to educate more with pertinent rates in the GCC and UN General Assembly session, family and social strategies. concern what is happening to at ways to ensure GCC citizens young people about the importance of the rest of the world. World Health said according to UN reports, Qatar’s statement also high- children in the areas under have equal rights to pursue eco- early detection of breast cancer,” said Organisation’s data shows the inci- millions of children around lighted the establishment of foreign occupation, where they nomic activity in all member Mohammed Wazir, Resident Man- dence in Qatar approximates that of the world are suffering due institutions dealing with chil- are exposed to violation of their countries. They will deal with ager of the resort. Kuwait and Bahrain and is higher to armed conflicts and acts of dren’s rights and protection, most basic rights to life, pro- other issues facing joint GCC A hashtag has been introduced for than the rates in Saudi Arabia and violence, including killing and such as Qatar Foundation for tection and development, and work, particularly in light of chal- the campaign on social media. Oman. recruitment by parties to con- Social Work, which includes pointing out the case of Pales- lenges facing the region, which On Instagram as @bananaislan- THE PENINSULA flicts and terrorist groups, in other institutions dealing with tinian children and daily vio- requires more efforts to provide violation of the rule of law and children such as Shafallah Cen- lations by Israeli occupation security and welfare to citizens of human rights standards, and tre for Children with Special authorities and settlers. member countries. despite achievements of the Needs. She stressed that the reports international community in the The statement also shed light of the UN secretary-general Minister visits promotion of children’s rights. on the importance of education must reflect tragedies expe- Balul more expensive She highlighted a report by in Qatar in its prominent role rienced by children and find Qatar’s Pavilion at Leila Zerrougui, the UN sec- in the process of comprehensive urgent solutions. She called on retary-general’s special rep- development. the international community Expo Milano 2015 than Hamour: Report resentative for children and It highlighted the global ini- to unify efforts to improve the armed conflict, and a report by tiative ‘Educate a Child’ which circumstances of children and MILANO: Assistant Foreign DOHA: Qatari Balul, and not the Rabeeb (Teethless Trevelli) com- Martha Santos, the secretary- aims to restore children’s right achieve their happiness and Minister H E Mohammed bin all-time great Hamour, was the most manded a retail price of QR36 per kg. general’s special representative to basic education, especially of well-being all over the world. Abdullah Al Rumaihi visited expensive fish retailed at the Cen- The ministry said in the period on violence against children, those facing challenges because Qatar Pavilion at Expo Milano tral Market this month, official data under review some fish species which shed light on the preva- of their presence in conflict QNA 2015 and toured its sections high- show. became expensive. Fresh vegetables lighting Qatari architecture and Balul was available for QR69 a whose prices went up at the market heritage. He praised efforts being kg on average while Hamour, a hot this month included tomatoes, Jor- made to make the pavilion a big favourite of nationals, was sold for danian khoosa and the Saudi carrot. success. only QR62 a kg. The most expensive fresh vegetable He also visited GCC pavilions Retail prices for fresh fish, fruits at an otherwise cheaper market was GCC environment meetings begin and those of France, Italy and and vegetables were released by the the Saudi beans that commanded a Turkey. He was accompanied by Ministry of Economy and Commerce retail price per kg of QR11.3 on aver- Qatari Ambassador Abdulaziz bin from October 1 until yesterday. age. DOHA: The 19th GCC envi- Ahmed Al Maleki. Figures show that the cheap- Tomatoes were sold for QR6 per kg ronment meetings began yes- est fish retailed at the market was and cucumber at QR5.4 a kg. terday at St. Regis Hotel and QRC conducts 7 Fraish, sold for QR12 a kg on average. The ministry said in its pricing continue until October 28. Kingfish was the third most expen- report that the rates of vegetables The event includes the 40th operations on kids sive fish which commanded a retail at the market were generally stable meeting of climate change price of QR48 per kg, while one kg of from October 1 until yesterday. group, the 18th meeting of DOHA: A medical delegation Qatari Safi was available for QR32. awareness and media commit- sent by Qatar Red Crescent Sheri was sold for QR22 whereas THE PENINSULA tee, the eight meeting of ozone (QRC) has started work in Jor- work team, the fifth meeting of dan and conducted seven heart GCC network for land deterio- operations for children from ration studies, the fourth meet- poor refugee families from Syria ing of environment portal team Officials at one of the meetings yesterday. and Palestine. The mission will and the fifth meeting of the continue work for nine days, Qatar ‘seventh largest permanent wildlife committee. GCC ministers for environment ties conducted in this regard. QRC said in statement. Opera- On the sidelines of the con- affairs on October 28. The 40th climate change tions were performed at Jordan ference, a two-day meeting of The 18th meeting of the group discussed national University Hospital at a cost of B2C market in Mena’ undersecretaries responsible awareness and media com- reports of the member coun- QR640,000. Around 26 children for environmental affairs will mittee held yesterday as part tries in light of the UN frame- aged between two months and 16 Continued from page 1 the GCC average, according to ictQ- be held on October 26 and 27. of the conference and made a work convention on climate years will benefit from the project. “Qatar is the seventh largest atar. Airline tickets and consumer The conference will conclude comprehensive assessment of change. B2C market in the Middle East and electronics are the dominant B2C with the 19th meeting of the the first work plan and activi- THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA/QNA North Africa (Mena) region with segments, making up approximately huge growth potential in the future. 40pc of the B2C market in Qatar. Rising awareness among residents Qatar released its e-Transactions about e-commerce and high Internet and e-Commerce Law in 2010 in connectivity will help in its growth,” order to foster business usage of a senior ictQatar official told The e-commerce. Peninsula. “The use of e-commerce Experts say that there are certain Industrial Area gets free shuttle buses can significantly benefit the economy issues which need to be addressed since it gives businesses better access for continued development of e-com- DOHA: To promote the culture to customers, lowers staffing and merce. of public transport in Qatar, space needs, and provides an efficient Awareness of e-commerce needs to Mowasalat has launched a free channel for promotion of goods and be increased and trust between con- shuttle bus service in the Indus- services,” he added. sumers and merchants needs to be trial area, mainly targeting low- E-commerce is consistently grow- built. Currently, cash on delivery is 80 income expatriate workers. ing globally and in Mena. Online percent of the regional e-commerce, The “Hail and ride free hop spending in the Middle East went mainly because of low levels of trust on hop off shuttle buses serv- from $300m in 2011 to $600m in 2012, between parties. ice,” was officially launched at a and it is predicted that it will reach According to users, delivery and ceremony at Mowasalat head- $1.1bn in the region by 2015. shipping logistics are also areas quarters in Industrial Area on Qatar has the highest average which need attention of companies Thursday. annual e-commerce spend per user in and other stakeholders in e-com- “This is similar to the West the MENA region and average value merce market. Bay shuttle bus service. We had per online transaction is higher than THE PENINSULA a soft launch earlier and the service has gained popularity in a few days. “We have about 1,000 pas- Traffic violation sengers daily and the number is expected to increase when more people come to know about the service,” said an official on the sidelines of the ceremony. “We have prepared a plan to popularise the service through Khalid Kafoud (CENTRE), Public Relations Manager, Mowasalat, with other officials and staff at the launch print and social media and by of the service in the Industrial Area yesterday. ABDUL BASIT circulating brochures among the public, with details about location. Khalid Nasser Al Hail, CEO, the main bus stops, said Khalid the service,” he added. A colour code visible in front Mowasalat, said the service has Kafoud, Public Relations Man- Anyone driving or commuting of the bus will indicate to where come as part of Mowasalat’s ager, Mowasalat. towards the Industrial Area can it will connect the passenger. plan to promote the mass The service will also help use the service free from the The five routes are: Route 16 transport culture by providing reduce traffic congestions in the two bus hubs in Street No. 1 and (pink), 61 (blue), 18 (orange), first class services to various Industrial Area, he added. Street No. 52 through bus stops 81 (red) and 88 (green). segments of society. The new People can know their routes at the entrances of the Indus- Buses in the first four routes service mainly caters to people through brochures available at trial Area. are plying at a frequency of 30 falling in the limited income the buses, Karwa smartcard It is easy to identify the buses minutes while Route 88 oper- bracket, he added. merchants, central bus station, by the sticker on the side “indi- ates at 15-minute frequency, The service has been intro- malls in the Industrial Area and A woman attempts to cross the road as traffic lights go green between Cinema cating free shuttle bus”. There said Mowasalat. duced after studies made of the some in the city, and outside all and Al Mana intersections on C-Ring Road. New traffic signals for U-turn and are no designated bus stops for The service, operated through area in terms of population and major mosques on Friday, said pedestrian crossing have been installed in the area. SALIM MATRAMKOT the bus. One can hail it to stop 13 buses, is available from 4am the need for such services to the official. and board at any convenient to midnight. minimise the waiting time at THE PENINSULA

SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2015 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Sheikha Mayassa opens Tuymans’ solo expo Renowned Belgian painter makes his first foray in the region with ‘Intolerance’ at Al Riwaq Gallery

By Raynald C Rivera vre spanning over the past 25 years tations and sparking debate. of his career. “Intolerance actually implies tol- DOHA: Qatar Museums (QM) The large-scale expo includes over erance. For me, it is important to brings yet another internationally 100 paintings by the influential artist know what it (the work) actually acclaimed artist to Doha with the hailed for his invaluable contribution means; that doesn’t mean that there’s opening of Luc Tuymans’ ‘Intoler- to the revival of painting in the 1990s. only one meaning. There are several ance’ retrospective, the Belgian “The show is about Western image which make it interesting.” painter’s first foray in the Gulf. building because I come from the Proper and improper, violence and It was inaugurated by H E Sheikha West,” Tuymans told the media dur- tenderness, utopia and dystopia are Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al Thani, ing a preview on Friday. some of the subjects portrayed in the Chairperson, QM, yesterday at Al He alludes the concept of the exhi- paintings many of which are inspired Riwaq Gallery yesterday. bition to the masterpiece of film- by important periods and moments Minister of Culture, Arts and Her- maker D W Griffith of the same title, which shaped history such as the itage H E Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al a complex silent film which delves World War II, the Gulf War and 9/11. Kuwari, QM Vice-Chairman Sheikh into mankind’s intolerance through A unique feature of the show is Hassan bin Mohammed Al Thani and the ages. wall paintings the artist recreated H E Sheikh Jassim bin Abdulaziz Al The show takes viewers into from his works. Thani attended the opening. nuances of meaning of representa- “I actually painted the paintings It is Tuymans’ first solo show in tive pieces from the artist’s works which we did not get to bring to the the Gulf and a comprehensive survey inspired by or created from photo- show. I repainted them because they of his works and includes wall paint- graphs, films and other source mate- are important to the show, but they ings and a new body of work called rials. will be destroyed after the show,” he ‘The Arena’, created specifically for Even though the paintings are explained. the exhibition. based on actual events, people, places Jean-Paul Engelen, Director, Pub- Opening to the public today, the and periods in history, Tuymans says lic Art, QM, said: “We are delighted exhibition presents a fascinating they provide “ambiguous” meanings, insight into his rich and varied oeu- opening up various possible interpre- H E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al Thani, Chairperson, QM, and other officials tour the show.

to bring luc’s works to this go to universities. This is region to inspire and influ- the beginning, a first step. ence aspiring artists from There are other projects in the region and educate our the making,” he said. communities about inter- Over the last seven national art. years, QM has presented “By bringing major con- major solo exhibitions by temporary exhibitions to internationally acclaimed Qatar, QM furthers its aim contemporary artists, to create dialogue about including Etel Adnan, the role of contemporary Louise Bourgeois, Cai art and foster an existing Guo-Qiang, Mona Hatoum, culture of artistic appre- Damien Hirst, Takashi ciation and participation Murakami, Shirin Neshat, in Qatar.” Yan Pei-Ming, Wael Though it is his first solo Shawky, Richard Serra and exhibition in Qatar and the Francesco Vezzoli. region, Tuymans has been QM has also exhibited to the country many times local artists such as Yousef and the expo marks the Ahmad and Faraj Daham. start of some projects he QM has also worked to will undertake here. develop opportunities for “I made a promise to the development of art- come back during the ists in the region, most duration of the show to recently, the Fire Station ‘Artist in Residence’ pro- gramme, which provides residencies and mentoring for local artists. Tuymans will conduct studio visits to the resident artists at the Fire Station. The exhibi- tion is supplemented with a 522-page publication with 800 illustrations of the art- ist’s paintings and draw- ings, archival materials and installation photos of his exhibitions and studies on his work. The expo runs until January 30.

THE PENINSULA Doha-based singer among five to impress Mohamed Abdo DOHA: Doha-based Indian singer Nadir Abdul Salam, 18, has featured among the five contest- ants who impressed Arab singer Mohamed Abdo with their most power- ful and distinctive voices during the selection of ‘Mohamed Abdo Wa Fan- nan Al Arab’ reality show. Nadir from the Indian state of Kerala has been living in Qatar for over 16 years. This is the first time a non-Arab has reached this level in Arabic songs, especially in singing Khaliji songs. Nadir is among 32 con- testants shortlisted from 80 Arab singers by Dubai TV for the competition. Dubai TV and Sama Dubai channels started to air the show every Sun- days at 10.30pm UAE time (12am IST) on October 4. Primary level competi- tion was held in Beirut, Lebanon, last month. Sing- ers who know every type of Arabic songs, including Khaliji songs, were eligible. Vast Knowledge of Khaliji songs sung by Abdo, is a must in the competition. The winners will be given the title ‘Fannan Al Arab’ along with UAE Dh 500,000. They will also get chance to work with Abdo.

THE PENINSULA HOME SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2015 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 GCC health ministers to meet in Doha DOHA: The GCC states are studying a proposal smoking, international health regulations, and to set up a joint committee to monitor the safety of achievement of Millennium Development Goals by cosmetics being sold in the region. the member states. The GCC health undersecretar- The proposal by General Authority for Food and ies will hold a preparatory meeting on Monday. Drug Administration in Saudi Arabia will be dis- The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) will today cussed at the second ministerial committee meeting hold a training programme for health service pro- of the GCC health ministers here on Wednesday. viders on anti-smoking. The aim is to improve the The meeting at St Regis Hotel will also discuss quality of services for tobacco cessation. Experts from issues, including equality of citizens of the GCC Mayo Clinic America will conduct the four-day work- countries in the use of health services, coordina- shop, the SCH said yesterday. Some participants, tion of GCC efforts in dealing with emergency cases including doctors, dentists and pharmacists from the with regard to pharmaceuticals, vaccines, medical public and private sectors are expected to get inter- supplies and health financing and the trend towards national licence for providing quality health services universal health coverage. for tobacco cessation. Other topics on the agenda include combating THE PENINSULA Annual health check-up for Seha members Aim to develop personalised care plan for Qataris

DOHA: The National Health consists of two parts: Behavioural ing to the results of both tests, Insurance Company (NHIC) tests; and physical tests. the physician might order addi- yesterday launched the annual Behavioural tests provide mem- tional tests, radiology or refer the health check-up for members bers with opportunity to share patient to a specialist, if needed. of the national health insur- extensive information on their Seha’s coverage includes in- ance scheme (Seha) to develop a medical background. The infor- and out-patient services, includ- personalised care plan for each mation is shared with the physi- ing preventative care, emergency member. cian and supports development of treatment, physiotherapy, occu- The new service will be availa- a unique and comprehensive care pational therapy, speech therapy, ble to all Qataris aged 18 or above plan for each member. long-term care, radiology, oph- and currently covered by Seha. Questions in this section are thalmology, laboratory testing and Seha’s annual check-up is thorough and cover areas such prescription medicines and dental developed using the most up- as self-reporting on health status and optical services. to-date scientific evidence from and risk factors, including smok- A member availing of the serv- international and local best prac- ing, exercise, diet, mental health, ice must present the Qatari ID tices. NHIC stressed the impor- personal and family medical his- upon visiting the service pro- tance of early detection, followed tory, and preventive screening. vider in addition to updating by treatment and regular follow- It is important for members to Unwani. Information and updates up as it lowers the risk of poten- thoroughly and carefully complete on the scheme are available at tial complications. It is important behavioural tests. Physical tests Seha website www.seha.qa and for Seha members to get checked are completed by the physician through social media at facebook. even if they feel perfectly healthy. and nurse who collect key biomet- com/SehaQatar and twitter.com/ The service comes to popu- rics parameters, including weight, SehaQatar. Members can also call larise the concept of preventive body mass index, waist size, heart the Seha call centre on the toll- healthcare among the nationals rate and standardised blood pres- free number 8008800, or visit the to help build healthier generations sure. The test also includes basic customer care centre on the sixth and develop the healthcare sector laboratory tests, including fast- floor of Amwal Tower in West Bay, in line with the National Health ing serum glucose, lipid profile Doha. Strategy. The annual check-up and haemoglobin A1C. Accord- THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2015 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Sunset over Banana Island Resort CMUQ among top 25 varsities Figures in US News & World Report and Times Higher Education rankings

DOHA: Carnegie Mellon University (CMUQ) has ranked 23rd in the best national universi- ties category in US News & World Report’s 2016 list, up two places from last year’s 25th. It also moved up two places from 24th to 22nd in the Times Higher Education (THE) world university ranking. Consistently top-ranked in the report’s category of best undergraduate business pro- grammes, CMUQ moved up this year from eighth to seventh place. Its School of Computer Science remains in the top spot. “The university rankings are a helpful bench- mark to appreciate the quality of a CMU educa- A CMUQ graduation ceremony. tion: We offer a rigorous curriculum, a global focus and a dedicated faculty. The calibre of our graduates and student body continues to raise and parents through the university selec- programmes and educational elements. Carn- the bar for prospective students,” said Ilker tion process. THE university rankings are an egie Mellon was placed second in Animation Baybars, Dean, CMUQ. important resource, providing a definitive list Career Review’s top schools for game design/ The report ranking is based on 16 indica- of the best global universities based on teaching, development in the US, first in computer sci- tors of academic excellence, including faculty research, knowledge transfer and international ence in The Wall Street Journal’s job recruiter The sun sets over the Banana Island Resort in Doha yesterday. strength, first-year retention and graduation outlook. While the report and THE are authori- rankings and 13th on Business Insider’s list of KAMMUTTY VP rates. University rankings have proven to be a tative sources on overall university rankings, best colleges in America. useful resource, guiding prospective students other organisations rank according to specific THE PENINSULA

2,322 online VLCC goes pink to fight breast cancer applications DOHA: VLCC, along with Qatar detection through self-examina- obesity which could also have Cancer Society (QCS) has joined tion. The presentation explained other benefits, such as reduced for winter efforts to create awareness to fight benefits of anti-oxidants food and risks of cardiovascular disease and breast cancer. special detox to prevent breast diabetes,” said Vandana Luthra, camps so far As October begins, the world is cancer, and VLCC programmes Founder, VLCC Group. united to spread awareness about offered on the occasion. Breast cancer develops from DOHA: The Ministry of breast cancer, recognised by ‘pink “Women may reduce risk of breast tissue. Signs may include Environment has received ribbon’ associated with individ- breast cancer by maintaining a lump in the breast, a change in 2,322 applications online ual generosity, faith in scientific a healthy weight, drinking less breast shape, dimpling of the skin, from citizens seeking progress and a “can-do” attitude. alcohol, being physically active fluid coming from the breast, or a space for setting up win- It encourages consumers to and breastfeeding their children. red scaly patch of skin. ter camps this season. focus on the emotionally appeal- These modifications might prevent In those with distant spread Deadline for registration ing ultimate vision of a cure for breast cancers along with early of the disease, there may be bone expired on Thursday. breast cancer. detection, Benefits with moderate pain, swollen lymph nodes, short- So far, 1,722 applica- Recognising its role in trans- exercise such as brisk walking are ness of breath, or yellow skin. tions have been approved. forming lives and imbibe every indi- seen in all age groups, including One in eight women is diagnosed Text messages confirming vidual with wellness for life, VLCC postmenopausal women, healthy with breast cancer, with 98 percent approval have been sent to works with QCS to create aware- diet that includes omega-3 poly- survival rate if detected at early the applicants and remain- ness about breast cancer, with this unsaturated fatty acids appear to stages, a healthy diet and exercise ing requests are being year’s theme of co-branded pink reduce the risk. routine can reduce the chance for looked into. Confirmation uniform and in-house events, with “VLCC designs special strategies breast cancer by nearly 40 percent. messages to all applicants guests being invited to a presenta- that encourage healthy diet, regu- will be sent within a few VLCC volunteers at the event. tion by VLCC dietitians on early lar physical activity and reduce THE PENINSULA days, the ministry said in a statement. It has asked appli- Safari names winners cants who have received messages to visit the department concerned to complete procedures before the beginning of the season. They should produce a certified bank account (IBAN) and ID cards. Campers have been asked not to set up tents before the season begins. The season starts from November 1 and lasts until March 31. Last year, 2,250 camps One of the three winners of the ‘3 Cars Every Month’ promotion at Safari Group were set up. Violations outlets receives the key from Group General Manager Zainul Abideen at a cer- recorded last season were emony at Safari Mall, in the presence of officials and other two winners. 20 and about 70 percent were related to damaging land surface. Patrolling teams will visit all camps to ensure whether campers are com- plying with rules. Tents set up before the season will be removed and legal action taken against violators, said the ministry. Camping rules stipulate that the applicant should be a Qatari, aged 25 years and above. Only one licence would be issued for one person. Campers should pay security money and comply fully with environ- ment law. Greenery should not be destroyed inside the camp- ing area that is 50sqm. Tents should be set up within 30 days from the issuance of licence. And camps should not be aban- doned or fixed on ground. Portacabins on wheels are allowed. Machines are not allowed to dig the land in camping areas. Some minor manual digging is allowed but potholes should be mended after the season. Blocks are allowed to fix tents but concreting with any type of cement is not allowed. Fencing camping space is also not allowed. It is allowed to cover the camping area from three sides and one should be opened. Campers are allowed to take some ani- mals (10 sheep/goats and five camels as maximum).

THE PENINSULA HOME SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2015 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 Mexican embassy opens Mexico ‘experienced important progress in 40 years’ By Feyza Gumusluoglu

DOHA: Mexico has officially opened its embassy in Qatar. It hosted a reception to com- memorate 40 years of diplomatic relations between Mexico and Qatar and celebrate the offi- cial opening. The reception was attended by several ambassadors and diplomats. In his opening remarks, Mexi- can Ambassador Francisco Niembro said Qatar and Mexico have experienced an important progress in 40 years, having had official visits and have signed many agreements. Francisco Niembro Mexican Ambassador (fifth right) cuts a cake with “But we were not at the point Ambassador Ibrahim Yousif Abdullah Fakhro (fourth left), Director, that we wanted, we needed to be Department of Protocol, Foreign Ministry, and Ambassador Zayed bin closer to really achieve the poten- Rashid Al Mansour Al Nuaimi (fifth left), Director, Department of American tial between the two countries,” Affairs, and other guests to mark the opening of the embassy on Thursday. he said. ABDUL BASIT Last March, the foreign min- isters of both countries signed in dented visits of Emir H E Sheikh lished in the 1970s. Mexico has Doha a letter on opening their Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to embassies and offices in Saudi embassies. Since then, high-level Mexico next month, and Mexican Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon, Pales- meetings and official and busi- President Enrique Peña Nieto to tine, Morocco and Algeria in the ness delegations visiting both Qatar in January 2016 will set the Middle East. countries brought a new rhythm goals for relations over the next There are more than 400 Mexi- to the relationship between the years.” cans living in Qatar. two. Diplomatic relations between Niembro said: “The unprece- Qatar and Mexico were estab- THE PENINSULA

QC digs 350 drinking water wells in Indonesia

DOHA: Qatar Charity (QC) has September. QC has been working dug 350 drinking water wells in in Indonesia for 10 years and has Garut city of Indonesia. Garut is spent over $30m (over QR100m) in West Java province and capital on projects, the statement said, of Garut Regency. adding an education centre worth There was a severe shortage QR2.19m was also built in the of clean water, only a meagre 12 country. percent of total population had Several other projects were access to safe drinking water. also launched to provide liveli- Some 2.5 million people live in hood for needy families. Tailoring the city, QC said in a statement. machines and transport vehicles The project cost QR1.75m. An were also distributed. Some fami- agreement between QC and the lies received cows for breading. Qatar Charity project has provided mayor of Garut was signed by So far, 12,000 families have ben- the end of last year to launch the efitted. people in Garut city with easy project and drill 350 wells by this THE PENINSULA access to clean drinking water. SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2015 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com GULF / MIDDLE EAST

Turkey would shoot down Iraq forces push north planes violating its airspace: PM in bid to retake Mosul

ISTANBUL: Turkey would not hesitate to shoot down planes Troops reach Zawiyah, vow to capture Sharqat violating its air space, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said BAGHDAD: Iraqi forces pressed stretch of road and the villages to the western Anbar province, yesterday, a day after the Nato yesterday their biggest offensive along it would contribute to iso- where thousands more forces member shot down an unidenti- in months to resume their long- lating IS strongholds east of the were closing in on the capital fied drone near its border with stalled northward advance and Tigris, such as Hawijah, from the Ramadi. Syria. disrupt jihadist lines, security self-proclaimed caliphate’s heart- Further west along the Syrian, Russian and US coa- officers said. land on the other side of the river. Euphrates, Iraqi troops backed lition aircraft are flying combat After recapturing parts of “Retaking Zawiyah would by Sunni tribal fighters and US- missions near Turkey’s borders as Baiji and the huge nearby refin- divide the battlefield; Daesh led coalition strikes were fighting part of the Syrian civil war. The ery complex from the Islamic will be in an awkward position,” to retake the town of Baghdadi. drone incident highlights the dan- State group, security and allied retired general and security ana- Iraqi forces’ recaptured the IS ger that Turkey, with the second paramilitary forces thrust further lyst Abdel Karim Khalaf said, stronghold of Tikrit, 160km north largest army in Nato, could be northward up the main highway using an Arabic acronym for IS. of Baghdad in April. drawn into a military confronta- leading to Mosul. “Their transport towards The government then lost its tion. They reached the town of Tikrit and Ramadi will be com- last foothold in Ramadi, west of Fighters gesture outside a palace of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein Turkey had already complained Zawiyah and vowed to push on to plicated, the secondary itineraries Baghdad, in mid-May. on Makhoul mountains, north of Baiji, yesterday. of Russian warplanes violating its Sharqat, the northernmost town are long and difficult,” he said. Anti-IS operations, slowed by air apace along the border with in Salaheddin province before the Iraqi forces, including thou- searing summer temperatures, As Iraqi forces marched past the jihadists took over his town Syria earlier this month. border with Nineveh province, of sands of fighters from the Popular had since focused mainly on Baiji, there were several reports last year, opened fire on IS mem- “We downed a drone yester- which Mosul is the capital. Mobilisation organisation domi- training and disrupting IS sup- of residents fleeing their IS-held bers and killed five before being day. If it was a plane we’d do the “Iraqi forces are besieging the nated by Tehran-backed Shia ply lines rather than territorial villages to meet the pro-govern- shot dead himself. same. Our rules of engagement villages of Msahaq and Zawiyah,” militias, were still battling IS in reconquest. ment forces or turning against Hundreds of fighters from are known. Whoever violates our about 25km north of Baiji, a sen- and around Baiji yesterday. Mosul, Iraq’s second city and the jihadists. Sunni tribes opposed to IS are borders, we will give them the ior officer in Salaheddin opera- They were also securing Sin- the Islamic State group’s larg- Residents of Sharqat, north of involved in the Salaheddin opera- necessary answer,” Davutoglu told tions command said. niya, a nearby town which com- est hub, is around 125 kilometres Zawiyah, said that a man who had tion. a rally of his ruling AK Party in Reclaiming control of that mands access to the road leading north of Zawiyah. two relatives executed by IS since AFP the central city of Kayseri. Turkey is still investigating where the drone came from. A US official said on Friday ‘You Stink’ protest in Lebanon Washington believed it was of Russian origin, but the Rus- sian defence ministry said all US group scales back plan to of its planes in Syria had safely returned to base and that all its drones were operating “as planned”. monitor election in Egypt The Turkish military said it shot down the unmanned air- CAIRO: Democracy Interna- Egypt’s foreign ministry did not vote in June last year. craft after it continued on its tional said that it would monitor immediately respond to requests Democracy International course despite three warnings, in Egypt’s parliamentary elections for comment. monitored that election compre- line with its rules of engagement. but has scaled back its plans after Independent monitoring of hensively and found that “disre- Broadcaster NTV said it had having trouble getting visas for Egypt’s parliamentary election is gard for Egyptians’ rights and come 3 km (2 miles) into Turk- all its staff. expected to be limited because of freedoms prevented a genuine, ish air space. Egyptians will begin voting on pressure from the government on democratic presidential election.” Meanwhile, Russia’s military Sunday in long-awaited elections, non-governmental organisations The Brotherhood is banned and said yesterday it is continuing to the final step in a process that and civil society groups. not taking part in the latest polls use drones over Syria despite sus- aimed to put the country back The Carter Center, for exam- and smaller opposition parties are picions that one of its drones was on a democratic course but which ple, closed its Egypt office a year struggling to make their voices downed by Turkey. critics say has been undermined ago and said at the time it would heard. “I would ... like to emphasise by state repression. not be monitoring future polls as Meanwhile, one party — the that Russian drones are continu- The voting will take place over the political space had narrowed banned Muslim Brotherhood ing to monitor the situation in two rounds on October 18-19 and to the extent that elections could — will be conspicuously absent Syria’s skies,” spokesman Igor November 22-23, with two sets of not advance a genuine democratic from ballot papers today when Konashenkov said, quoted by RIA run-offs in constituencies where transition. Egypt’s voters head to the polls Novosti news agency. no clear winner has emerged. Egypt has been without a par- for long-delayed parliamentary The latest Russian strikes used Democracy International has liament since June 2012 when a elections. data from a drone to put two been accredited by Egypt’s High court dissolved the democrati- Although reeling from the past tanks and three Islamic State Election Commission to observe cally elected main chamber, two years, political analyst Mus- infantry combat vehicles out of Lebanese activists from ‘You Stink’ movement gather at a barbed wire the polls but the US based group then dominated by the Muslim tapha Kamel Al Sayyid said it is operation in Aleppo province, the barricade during a protest in front of the Government Palace, Beirut, said in a statement that “some Brotherhood, reversing a major “out of the question that the crack- Russian defence ministry said in visas for accredited core team accomplishment of the 2011 upris- down will lead to a complete disap- Lebanon, yesterday. They demanded the release of fellow protesters a statement yesterday. members and short-term observ- ing that ended Hosni Mubarak’s pearance” of the Brotherhood. Waref Suleiman and Piere Hachach, arrested on October 8. ers have not been issued and most 30-year rule. Formed in 1928, the body was AGENCIES visas have not been issued for the As army chief, Abdel Fattah tolerated despite being officially duration necessary to observe the Al Sisi ousted elected president banned during Mubarak’s three- entire election process.” Mohamed Mursi of the Brother- decade rule. Sayyid said the It said that without the neces- hood the following year, banning Brotherhood still has pockets of sary and appropriate visas for its Egypt’s oldest Islamist movement, support and is capable of organis- accredited observers it would not and jailing thousands of its mem- ing protests in rural areas, “even be able to conduct the compre- bers alongside the youth activists if the gatherings are small”. hensive observation it originally at the forefront of the 2011 revolt. expected to carry out. Sisi went on to win a presidential AGENCIES 30 Yemen loyalists ‘mistakenly killed’ in raid

SANAA: At least 30 Ye- meni pro-government fighters were killed in a Saudi-led coalition air strike that “mistakenly” hit one of their positions in southern Yemen yesterday, medics and witnesses said. Another 40 people were wounded in the strike on Waziya, an area between Taez and Lahj provinces where rival forces have been fighting since late September, the sources said. The Arab coalition is backing loyalist troops against Iran-backed rebels in Yemen with air strikes, weapons and ground forces. Pro-government forces retook Lahj as part of a southern offensive in mid- July that recaptured four other provinces. But fighting has raged for months in the south- western province of Taez, seen as a gateway to the capital, held by the rebels since last year. Local residents said that the rebels have sent reinforcements to Waziya in a bid to re-enter Lahj and once more control the strategic Al Anad airbase.

AFP SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2015 GULF / MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Rebels resist Syria army advance Opposition calls for urgent action to stop Russia aggression

BEIRUT: Syrian regime forces tory for Human Rights said. air war was an attempt to pro- Russia’s military said it is con- edged forward in the northern “Taking this village would allow tect its own national interests and tinuing to use its drones over Syr- province of Aleppo yesterday the regime to secure a supply line security, amid reports that thou- ian territory, despite suspicions with air cover from Russian war- for the army between Aleppo and sands of fighters from the former that one of its drones was downed planes, but faced fierce resistance the central province of Hama, Soviet Union are fighting with IS by Turkey the previous day. from rebel forces in the country’s and would put the rebel’s own in Syria. “I would ... like to emphasise centre. supply route in their line of fire,” “Of course we are not fight- that Russian drones are continu- Since Moscow began its air Observatory director Rami Abdel ing for specific leaders, we are ing to monitor the situation in campaign in support of its Rahman said. defending our national interests, Syria’s skies,” spokesman Igor Damascus ally on September He said that over the previous on the one hand,” Medvedev said. Konashenkov said, quoted by RIA 30, the army and its allies have 24 hours, 17 rebels and eight pro- “And secondly, we have a Novosti news agency. launched four ground offensives regime fighters had been killed, request from the lawful authori- The defence ministry said against rebel forces in northern while around 2,000 families had ties (of Syria). That is the basis its latest strikes in Syria hit 49 and central Syria. fled the fighting. we are working on,” he said. targets in Hama, Idlib, Latakia, A Free Syrian Army fighter reacts as another fighter fires a weapon towards Syrian troops have gone on And according to Maamun Al “The president (Vladimir Damascus and Aleppo provinces. forces loyal to Syrian president in Deraa, Syria, yesterday. the attack in Aleppo, Hama, Khatieb, an activist in Aleppo, Putin) said this: it’s obvious that if But as regime forces pushed Homs and Latakia provinces Russian warplanes had carried we don’t destroy these terrorists ahead in Aleppo, they faced taking advantage of Russian air out at least 80 air raids on the there, they will come to Russia.” resistance in the central province Arms went to Syrian strikes against Al Qaeda affiliate area since Friday morning. “Russia, the United States, and of Homs. Troops have been trying Al Nusra Front and other rebel A US official said as many as all other states that have a stake to seize the village of Talbisseh, groups. 2,000 fighters from Iran and its in seeing peace in this region and controlled by non-jihadist rebels Three senior Nusra members, regional allies were supporting in Syria, and a strong govern- in an enclave north of govern- Arabs, not Kurds: US one of them a US-designated the army’s offensive in coordina- ment, too, should be discussing ment-held Homs city. “global terrorist”, were killed in tion with Russia. A Syrian mili- precisely political issues,” Russian The Observatory said yester- WASHINGTON: The US mili- ets to rebels fighting IS as part of an air strike in Aleppo province tary source said troops had also Prime Ministry Dmitry Medvedev day nine Russian air strikes had tary denied claims that Syr- a new program to work with and on Thursday, a monitoring group advanced to within six kilometres said in an interview with Rossiya struck Talbisseh and its sur- ian Kurdish forces had snagged equip vetted rebel leaders. said. of Kweyris military airport, east TV channel. roundings, where regime forces ammunition from a massive air “We are very confident that the Regime forces control the west- of Aleppo city, which has been Syria’s opposition coalition yes- were locked in heavy fighting drop that was intended for Syr- materiel that we air dropped was ern part of Aleppo city — Syria’s under siege by fighters of the terday called for “urgent action to despite the air support. ian Arabs fighting Islamic State received by Syrian Arab Coalition pre-war economic hub — but Islamic State group. put an end to the Russian aggres- Since the offensive began on jihadists. forces,” Colonel Pat Ryder, the much of the surrounding province If the army secures the airbase, sion”. Thursday, at least 72 people have The issue is sensitive for the spokesman for the US military’s is held by rebel groups—Al-Qaeda it could be used by Russia planes— Meanwhile, Russian Dep- been killed in Homs province, Pentagon, which fears souring Central Command, told reporters. and others in the west and IS in currently flying out of the Hme- uty Foreign Minister Mikhail nearly half of them civilians, the relations with Ankara and jeop- Turkey this week summoned the east. imim base in Latakia province Bogdanov met with Egyptian Observatory said. In total, more ardising the use of a base at Incir- US and Russian envoys to warn Troops seized at least five vil- on the Mediterranean coast—to Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukri than 250,000 people have been lik in southern Turkey to conduct against supplying arms and sup- lages and several strategic hilltops launch strikes, the Observatory in Cairo, agreeing “to intensify killed in the Syrian conflict since air raids against IS. port for Syrian Kurdish forces on Saturday, bringing them to the said. efforts to effectively counter the it began in March 2011. US-led coalition forces on fighting IS in Syria. edges of Al Hader, 25km south of Russian Prime Minister menace posed by IS”, a Russian Sunday parachuted 50 tonnes of Aleppo city, the Syrian Observa- Dmitry Medvedev said Moscow’s ministry statement said. AGENCIES small-arms ammunition and rock- AFP

Three soldiers, 200 protest in Moscow against Russian role in Syria 28 Kurd rebels MOSCOW: Around 200 people nost, had called for a protest — intervention as well as against 1979. “But afterwards it all degen- Dmitry Medvedev said Satur- demonstrated in Moscow yester- but the majority of those who corruption in Russia. erated — and today I think we’re day that Russia is fighting for its killed in Turkey day against Russia’s campaign of showed up wore pacifist badges Some brandished banners in for a repeat,” Stipanov said. national interests in Syria, not for air strikes in Syria, with one pro- rather than any suggesting politi- promising to visit “hell upon those Kravietz said she believed the President Bashar al-Assad. tester arrested by police. cal allegiance. who bomb in the name of peace.” air strikes were part of a hidden “Of course we are not fight- southeast The rally by people mainly in Less than an hour into the Organiser Svetlana Kravietz, Moscow agenda. ing for specific leaders, we are their 50s and 60s in a small cen- demonstration, police arrested a 42, said that “war is not what we “We’ve already had a war with defending our national interests, DIYARBAKIR: Three soldiers tral park passed off amid tight woman waving a banner reading need in our country — we already Ukraine and now that is calming on the one hand,” Medvedev said and 28 Kurd rebels have been security as the authorities threw “Putin assassin, don’t bring shame have many problems to solve. We down we’re off to war in Syria,” in an interview to air on state tel- killed in air strikes and clashes up a strong security cordon. on Russia,” and bundled her into are going through a serious eco- she said, seeing the manoeuvre as evision. “And secondly, we have a over the past two days in Tur- The demonstrators oppose a van. nomic crisis.” political skulduggery. request from the lawful authori- key’s predominantly Kurdish Moscow’s decision to carry out Police then blocked access to Fellow protester Dmitri Sti- “Some people at the heart of ties (of Syria). That is the basis we southeast, the military said yes- air strikes which began targeting the site to prevent more people panov, 36, said: “Today they show the authorities organise these are working on,” he said, quoted terday, two weeks before an elec- assorted Syrian rebel groups on joining, but despite their efforts, us initial successes — ust as they wars to hang on to power and not on the government website. tion. September 30. protesters continued to chant did at the start with Afghanistan” to help anybody.” The soldiers were killed in One opposition party, Solidar- slogans against the military following the Soviet invasion in Russian Prime Minister AFP clashes with Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants in Daglica, in the province of Hakkari, where six others were wounded. The military said it had killed 17 PKK members in a ground operation, Gunmen shoot Turks rally to honour which it said was still continuing, to flush out the attackers. dead UAE aid “One of the soldiers martyred in Daglica is the battalion com- Ankara blast victims mander. Operations are continu- worker ing,” President Tayyip Erdogan ISTANBUL: Several thousands outside Ankara’s main railway told reporters during a trip to in Aden rallied in towns around Tur- station, laying flowers for the northern Cyprus. key yesterday in honour of the dead. “Operations will continue until ADEN: An aid worker from the 102 people killed in last week- Around a 1,000 demonstrated peace is attained. It is the job of United Arab Emirates was shot end’s double suicide bombing in in Ankara as well, media reports the state to protect its citizens dead in the southern Yemen city Ankara. said. and the country.” of Aden by unknown gunmen yes- The biggest demonstration was The government has said the Security sources said the opera- terday, a Yemeni security officer in Istanbul, where around 1,000 Islamic State (IS) group is the tion around Daglica included spe- said, in another sign of instability gathered to remember those prime suspect in the bombing but cial forces units and air support. in the port city where Yemen’s killed in the deadliest attack in has also refused to rule out the Turkish air strikes against fragile government is based. the country’s modern history, involvement of Kurdish or leftist PKK bases in Hakkari, close to “The aid worker was travel- carrying pictures of the dead militants, even though most of the borders with Iran and Iraq, ling in an armoured land cruiser and signs saying “We know the the dead were Kurdish or leftists. killed 11 suspected militants on with a group of Emiratis in Aden’s killer”. Turkish media reports on Friday and destroyed weapons Mansora district. He was shot Only a few anti-government Wednesday said the two bomb- depots and shelters, the military dead when he exited the vehicle slogans disturbed the silence at ers had been identified as Yunus said in an earlier statement yes- near a store by gunmen pursuing the protest in a square sealed Emre Alagoz, brother of the man terday. in another car,” said the official. off by left-wing activists to try who carried out a similar attack The violence persists despite a A UAE spokesperson was not to prevent a repeat of last week’s in Suruc in July that killed 34 PKK call a week ago ordering its available for comment. carnage, which targeted a peace people, and Omer Deniz Dundar forces to halt all actions in Turkey Al Qaeda and Islamic State rally. who had twice been to Syria in unless attacked. have both gained ground in “We have not forgotten those recent times. The government had dis- Yemen, where a war has been people who died for peace,” stu- The attack has raised political missed the move as an election raging for seven months between dent Yigit Titiz, 26, said, saying tensions to new highs as Turkey gambit to bolster the pro-Kurd- a Saudi-led military alliance and ongoing clashes between govern- prepares for a snap election on ish opposition ahead of Novem- Houthi militiamen allied to Iran. ment troops and militants of the November 1, with polarisation ber 1 parliamentary polls and In a series of suicide bombings outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ within the country now greater has said military operations will on October 6, Islamic State killed Party (PKK) would not bring than ever. Pressure has piled on continue until PKK fighters dis- 22 people, including several troops peace. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, arm and leave Turkey. The PKK from the United Arab Emirates, Earlier, at 10.04am (0704 with opposition figures blaming has been fighting an insurgency at the government headquarters GMT) — the exact time of the him for security lapses over the since 1984. in the southern port of Aden and People attend a commemoration for the victims of the October 10 bombings attack —hundreds of people gath- Ankara attack. military bases in the city. in Ankara yesterday. ered at the scene of the blast AFP REUTERS It was the biggest attack on the government and its coalition ally since Gulf Arab and Yemeni troops retook the city from its Houthi forces in July. Two Red Cross aid workers Nuclear deal opening for Mideast diplomacy: Steinmeier were shot dead in the northern Yemeni province of Amran in September by unknown gunmen. TEHRAN: The nuclear deal Iraq, according to the text of a why my voyage does not stop not ignore but address them should “be aimed at resolving the Ground fighting and Saudi-led between Iran and the world speech he delivered. here,” said the German minister, constructively.” crisis and not to impose their own air strikes have killed at least powers is “an opening for further “We need and we are ready to who will travel to Iran’s great Speaking at a joint press views on the Syrian people.” 5,400 people in Yemen’s multi- diplomatic endeavours” to resolve discuss these questions with Iran”, regional rival, Saudi Arabia, on conference, Iranian Foreign Iran is Bashar Al Assad’s sided conflict. The Yemeni gov- the conflicts in the Middle East, Steinmeier said, encouraging Sunday. Minister Mohammad Javad strongest regional ally, sending ernment returned from exile in the German foreign minister said Tehran to “play a constructive role Acknowledging that there are Zarif said: “I believe that realism financial help and military Saudi Arabia and set up tempo- in Tehran yesterday. in the international community “many question marks regarding has increased in the West about advisers, while Western rary headquarters in Aden’s Al “This region needs more toward its neighbours in the Iran’s intentions in the region the Syrian crisis and there are countries are helping rebel Qasr hotel last month. diplomacy, not less” said Frank- region.” and plenty of suspicion,” he said solutions on which we can all groups in Syria. Walter Steinmeier, pointing to “Peaceful solutions never Tehran, even if it finds them come to an agreement.” REUTERS the conflicts in Syria, Yemen and depend on one player and that’s “unfair and unfounded... should But he said foreign involvement AFP SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2015 10 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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RAN’S display of its underground missile bunkers this week was a pompous and vainglorious exercise which will not send the right signals to its neighbours. Local Itelevision channels on Wednesday broadcast pictures from the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Republican plans to raise Force of a tunnel reportedly dug some 1,640 feet under a mountain packed full of sinister-looking missiles on their launch vehicles parked along the long tunnel. The release of this footage came just a few days after the state media reported that Iran had test-fired new generation retirement age to hit poor long-range ballistic missiles. The timing of the broadcast of By Esme E Deprez her 84th birthday, and men their 81st. mendation of a panel convened by Presi- the missiles makes Tehran’s intentions suspicious, as it comes and Margaret Newkirk Travel 130 miles south to Petersburg, dent Ronald Reagan. The current age after the nuclear agreement reached between Tehran and a poor, majority-black city near Rich- to retire with full benefits is 66; those the West. The nuclear deal has been met with suspicion in epublican presidential candi- mond, and those figures plummet by 11 born after 1960 can stop working at 67. the region and there are fears of a resurgent Iran flexing its dates’ rationale for raising the years for women and 14 for men. Among Republican candidates, Chris- military muscles. And showcasing the missile stockpile will Rretirement age, that we’re all At a Fairfax County Public Library tie’s plan is the most detailed, calling living longer, holds true for those with branch in Falls Church, 34 new and for boosting the age to 69 in annual only add to this fears and lead to an arms race in a region multiple diplomas, homes in safe neigh- soon-to-be retirees gathered recently increments of two months starting in which is surrounded by turmoil. bourhoods and a plan for golden-age lei- for an AARP workshop called “Life 2022. Benefits would be eliminated for Iran has always maintained that it has no ambitions to sure. In other words, for the wealthy. Reimagined,” meant to fashion a post- the wealthiest. acquire nuclear weapons and that it wants peaceful and For the poor, research shows that work existence of travel, mission work, Alberta Ogburn, 64, doesn’t know harmonious relations with its neighbours. If peace is what as incomes have stagnated, so have life new hobbies or sports. what she would have done had she it aims at, it should be focusing on measures to allay fears expectancies. “That’s the beginning of our next life, been unable to take early retirement Candidates Chris Christie, Ben Car- not the end,” moderator Sally Cooney this year after leg problems ended her about military plans rather indulge in the opposite. After son, Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio all sup- Anderson told attendees. 26-year run as a housekeeper. unveiling the missiles, officials also spoke of future plans. A port raising the age. Democrats tend to Beth Irons, 68, said she still works in “I was having a problem getting up senior general said the country was completely overhauling oppose their premise that Social Secu- real estate because she enjoys it. She from the floor,” said Ogburn, who helps its missile technology, replacing rity is in crisis, and that working longer wants to cut back while maintaining a support her daughter and two grand- Iran is not the current stockpile with newer is a fair way to fix it. lifestyle that includes a seaside Mary- children in Petersburg. weapons. “As of next year, a new Lifting the age land cottage and a coming month-long Raising the retirement age is a way from 67, an idea African safari. to cut benefits for those who need them sending the and advanced generation of long- pushed for years In Petersburg, post-work lives are most, said Teresa Ghilarducci, a labour right signals to range liquid and solid fuel missiles to bolster Social circumscribed. economist at New York’s New School will replace the current products,” Among Security, would John Ferby, 65, began drawing gov- for Social Research who advises Demo- its neighbours said Brigadier General Amir affect Ameri- ernment benefits in August after a life- cratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton. Ali Hajizadeh. The missiles in Republican cans in dramati- time of manual labour, which included Clinton has yet to stake out a posi- cally different stints in a chicken plant and as a silo tion on retirement age during this cam- by broadcasting various ranges are mounted on the candidates, ways depending inspector. He subsists on monthly pay- paign. In 2007, she said raising it was images of its launchers in all bases and (are) on their wealth. ments of $432 from Social Security and unacceptable. Democratic rivals Bernie ready to be launched, he added. He Christie’s plan is Forcing the poor, $114 in food stamps. Sanders and Martin O’Malley favour underground also said the underground facility the most detailed, who die younger, “A lot of people don’t realise you don’t boosting Social Security benefits and missile shown on television was only to work longer have to eat every day,” said Ferby, as he leaving the age alone. one of “numerous missile bases” calling for threatens to sat on a friend’s porch. Among Republicans, Carly Fiorina make a lengthy Life expectancy has been rising in the has said change is needed to preserve scattered across the country. bunkers. boosting the age retirement a perk aggregate. It’s about 79 for the average Social Security but hasn’t given specif- According to US and France, reserved only for American, almost a decade longer than ics, and frontrunner Donald Trump has the test-firing of the new to 69 in annual the prosperous. in 1960, according to the Centers for called cutting the programme unfair. generation long-range ballistic missiles was in violation of increments of two “If we increase Disease Control and Prevention. Regardless of equity, Virginia’s trun- a UN resolution. The UN Security Council Resolution 1929 the working age Those gains accrued mostly to the cated life spans come at a cost to all: stipulates that Iran cannot engage in any activities related to months starting in order to mend affluent. Life expectancy for the least the equivalent of 1.9 percent of gross Social Security, educated white people (education is domestic product, according to a 2012 ballistic missiles. The test is however not in violation of the in 2022. people will be often used as a proxy for income) has Health Department report. nuclear agreement reached in July between Iran, the United punished in places actually fallen since 1990, according to a Had all residents the same mortality States and five other world powers because that agreement is where life expect- 2012 study by the journal Health Affairs. as those in the five most affluent coun- focused on thwarting Iran’s efforts to a nuclear weapon. ancy is very low,” said Ali Mokdad, a Social Security, which set retirement ties, more than 24 percent of deaths Responding to these charges, Iranian officials have said health professor at the University of at 65 when enacted as a cornerstone between 1990 and 2006 would have been Washington in Seattle. of President Franklin Roosevelt’s New averted, the report said. That’s almost that the missile launch doesn’t violate any UN Security Nowhere is the disparity more appar- Deal, is credited with eradicating wide- 12,000 deaths per year. Council resolutions. The missile test is unlikely to result in ent than in Virginia, which has the spread poverty among the elderly. “Your zip code is your pre-existing any tension between Iran and the West as both sides are widest life-expectancy gap of any state, The 1935 programme was intended condition,” said Adrienne McFadden, a happy about the nuclear agreement and wouldn’t want to according to data collected by Mok- to help the poor by returning a higher physician who directs the department’s do anything that will sabotage the deal. But Iran has a duty dad and colleagues. In wealthy Fairfax proportion of their income. Office of Minority Health and Health to refrain from actions that will create suspicion among its County, just outside Washington, the In 1983, Congress voted to gradually Equity. average woman can expect to celebrate raise the retirement age on the recom- BLOOMBERG neighbours. The other side Quote of KSA’s timely move to resolve Syrian crisis the day HE ISSUE with Syria, for of victories that have kept the Assad Syrian government. Then, in a move, airstrikes against the Daesh terrorists. the Kingdom as for all other government in place. In August 2012, the Russians offered to “persuade” In reality, despite the odd raid on ter- Arab countries aghast at this Barack Obama warned that if Assad Assad to get rid of his chemical arsenal. rorist positions, it is said to be focus- tragedy, has always been the once more used chemical weapons, he The operation clearly missed significant ing it on Free Syria Army forces. These We downed a drone Tchoices made by America. Stunned by would have crossed a red line. A year quantities of Assad’s horrific weapons. airstrikes are clearly coordinated with its failure in Iraq, Washington ignored later some 400 people in a rebel-held Daesh terrorists later captured some government forces. The result is that yesterday. If it was the advice of allies including Saudi district of Damascus were murdered and have used them in fighting against Assad’s troops are already starting to a plane we’d do the Arabia. An early intervention, at the very and more than 3,000 seriously affected the Kurds. make gains. least, a no-fly zone, could have been by nerve gas-filled shells. But Washington snapped up the The Russians have suggested same. Our rules of decisive in ending the slaughter and The tragedy was that the US presi- offer. Putin was able to play the effec- coordinating their airstrikes with the engagement are the Bashar Assad government. dent never spelled out what lay on tive statesman. By contrast Obama coalition. The Americans seem only Instead for over four years, the the other side of that red line. When has presented himself as a tough talker prepared to talking to them about known. Whoever Obama administration has dithered. asked about the US taking unilateral unprepared to back his words with avoiding in-flight collisions between The result is that the Kremlin is now military action, he said it would need action. Now Russia is actively involved fast jets. Russia maintains it is attack- violates our borders, running rings around the White House a UN mandate. He knew full well that in the fighting. Ostensibly it is joining ing Daesh and other terrorists. we will give them the in Syria. From its own point of view Russia and China would block any the Americans and other members of Ahmet Davutoglu Moscow has scored a whole series long-overdue US aerial assault on the the international coalition launching ARAB NEWS necessary answer. Turkish Prime Minister SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2015 OPINION www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 A Libyan militia takes on refugee crisis and wins By Kevin Sieff

he dead were laid in rows on the beach so they could Thousands of residents filled the streets to be counted. A dozen bod- ies soon became a hundred. demonstrate against human smuggling. A Somewhere off the coast, the Tdilapidated fishing boat was still bobbing, militia pursued smugglers. For the first time half-submerged. There would be more victims. in years, rescue boats reported that the Even in one of the world’s most noto- rious smuggling capitals, the August 27 seas north of this crucial city were empty. migrant disaster was a shock. The peo- ple of Zuwarah borrowed shovels to dig a mass grave. They found the tiny drenched clothes of infants strewn on the shore. Then Amadou was on his own, roaming a country than a springboard to some- For years, Zuwarah had looked the around a city that was being transformed. thing better. Two weeks after arriving, other way while local smugglers got On a main street, residents posted a large though, Amadou wandered into a dimly rich. Migrants from sub-Saharan Africa, banner with pictures of the dead from lighted Internet cafe and slumped over South Asia and Syria flooded into Libya’s the shipwreck. Amadou walked past cafes a keyboard. northernmost city, boarding boats to flee and restaurants and the harbour, where “I’m still here, man,” he wrote on Face- their countries’ extreme poverty and war. people had hung a white sheet proclaim- book to a friend back home in Gambia. But now, the city had enabled a major ing: “A thousand times no to smuggling.” “We stuck in Libya,” he wrote to humanitarian disaster, one its residents Amadou is 26. He is short and thin another who had migrated to Austria. could see close up. with a big toothy smile, boylike except He scrolled down his feed, clicking on “We need to do something,” Sadiq for the goatee he is trying to grow. He photos of his friends who had already Nanees, the top security official here, said knows about the danger in crossing the made it to Europe. They posed in front to a group of local leaders. Mediterranean illegally, how the journey of fancy cars and shopping malls. They And so Zuwarah’s citizens decided to has killed about 3,000 people this year. wore new sneakers and baseball caps. do the unthinkable: close down a major When friends asked if he could swim, Amadou was a half-mile from the sea North African smuggling route to Italy. Amadou replied: “I sink like a stone in and 187 miles from Italy. Migrants sit and chat during a break from work. Zuwarah is one the most important starting Never has it been more difficult to stop the river.” Everyone would laugh, but it “I gotta get out of here,” he wrote. points in Libya for boats of migrants that tries to reach the southern coasts of Europe. the migrants and refugees trying to cross was also true, and it scared him. The men who hunted Zuwarah’s the sea to Europe. A record 593,000 peo- But he was tired of earning around smugglers wore black ski masks. Under- 400 passengers on the old wooden boat its citizens from taking “the Backway” ple have made the journey this year, more five dollars a day in Gambia, tired of an neath, they were schoolteachers, graying dead. Within hours, the Black Masks to Europe. He would be an insult to his than twice the number in all of 2014. In authoritarian government that seemed bureaucrats and engineers. They had to were in their pickups, with jerry-built family, having wasted the extraordinary Greece and the Balkans, borders have to jail anyone it didn’t like. Amadou had improvise an anti-migration effort out of holding cells in the back. amount of money they had lent him. crumbled before the onslaught from the dreams: a car, a television, a little piece the chaos of a failed state. After 10 days, the militia had arrested During the lunch break, while the oth- east. In Libya, the jumping-off point for of land. He wanted a wife who was kind There is no effective police presence in about a dozen smugglers and their affili- ers talked, Amadou stared at the ground. a smaller but still immense stream of and smart and tall, so that his children this port community, where homes and ates, locking them up in a makeshift The previous night, he had spoken to his migrants, hundreds of people climbed wouldn’t be as short as he was. apartment buildings are still pockmarked prison. mother for the first time in weeks. She aboard flimsy ships nearly every night He had left Gambia after selling his by the war that toppled Gaddafi, and cov- As the militia members crisscrossed had heard a radio segment about boats this summer, taking advantage of a state market stall in the city of Serrekunda for ered with posters of the men who died the city, they saw migrants from sub- capsizing in the Mediterranean. that has virtually collapsed since the 2011 $250, and begging his uncles and cousins fighting. In a country so dysfunctional Saharan Africa walking down side roads I think you should come back to Gam- overthrow of Moammar Gaddafi. for more. that it has two rival federal governments, or sitting on curbs. The migrants spoke bia, she told him. European officials have held meeting Eventually, Amadou had the $2,300 there are no military operations, either. quietly in English or Wolof or Hausa, He had talked to her from the cinder- after meeting, trying to slow the cease- he needed to travel “the Backway,” as Instead there are the Black Masks, a vol- their eyes darting around nervously. block room he shared with six Gambians less flow of people. They have discussed Gambians call the journey to Europe. He unteer militia that drives through town But the Black Masks weren’t pursuing and Nigerians, a cramped home where targeting smugglers’ boats from helicop- spoke on the condition that his last name in pickups with tinted windows, combat- them. The militiamen believed that if they listened to West African love songs ter gunships, adding naval vessels in the not be used, because of his precarious ing everything from burglars to militant they could remove the smugglers, the and cooked rice with tomatoes in the eve- Mediterranean and hiring intelligence legal situation. groups from outside the city. migrants would go home, or find jobs in nings. “I told her I would, that I would experts. So far, nothing has worked. Libya had been an abstraction, less “It fell on us to end this,” said Adam Libya, where foreign workers had long come back,” he said. “But I was lying.” The crackdown in Zuwarah looked like Abza, the militia’s spokesman. done manual labor. Amadou had grown up on the beach it might. Thousands of residents filled the It’s not that residents had been una- “I don’t know what will happen to in Gambia, staring at the sea. There’s no streets to demonstrate against human ware of the tragedies occurring off Zuwa- them,” Abza said. way, he thought, that men could defend smuggling. A militia pursued smugglers. rah’s coast. Boats had capsized before, In the centre of the city, next to a row something so vast. Libya had a 1,100-mile For the first time in years, rescue boats killing dozens and even hundreds of peo- of buildings that had been pulverised in coastline, the longest in North Africa. It reported that the seas north of this cru- There is no effective ple at a time. But those disasters hap- an air strike, Amadou held a paintbrush couldn’t be sealed. cial city were empty. pened in international waters, and the in one hand and a cigarette in the other. From the hull of Lieutenant Colonel But could it hold? police presence in bodies were taken to Italy or Malta. Few It had been just more than two weeks Assam Tor’s patrol boat, the Mediterra- Throughout Zuwarah, in crumbling here saw the carnage. since he arrived here. He wore a yellow nean looked wide open, the sunlight flat stash houses and spare concrete rooms, this port community, And Zuwarah’s 60,000 residents were construction worker’s vest and a ski cap, against the sea. Nearly three weeks after the migrants waited for their chance. consumed with more immediate prob- even though the temperature was close the crackdown began, Tor was conduct- Amadou heard the protesters from the where homes and lems than human smuggling, such as to 100 degrees. ing a morning patrol for the Libyan coast abandoned house where the smuggler had attacks by tribal and political rivals. Mili- He shuffled down the road, bending to guard, whose Zuwarah force consisted of taken him. He had travelled 3,000 miles apartment buildings tant groups, including followers of the paint the curb in black and yellow stripes. two small skiffs with no lights and hardly from Gambia in 20 days, riding a bus Islamic State, had seized power 15 miles He was surrounded by 16 men wearing any fuel. “Even the migrants have bigger through Mali and Burkina Faso, a truck are still pockmarked away. In December, warplanes belonging identical vests, all of them migrants. boats,” he said, shaking his head as a wave through Niger and a van across Libya. to another faction bombed Zuwarah, kill- Now, they were paid about $10 a day crested over the rim of his 30-foot skiff. Now he could hear the sound of Zuwa- by the war that ing at least eight people. by the city to sweep the streets or paint For the past few years, his force had been rah’s crackdown, a chorus of voices toppled Gaddafi, Amid the chaos, local smugglers had the curbs. virtually useless as a parade of smuggler chanting in Arabic. thrived, driving through the streets in The men quietly discussed their plans ships sailed from the Zuwarah coast. “No more murdering for money,” he and covered with Mercedes-Benzes and Hummers. Some during a lunch break, eating chicken This morning, though, the horizon was later learned the crowd was saying. of them had day jobs as government offi- sandwiches, the sea breeze casting a a clean line. There were no other vessels He had arrived here just as the bodies posters of the men cials. Some were unemployed young men layer of sand over everything. “Man, I’m to be seen. The crackdown was working. from the shipwreck were being collected. looking for a quick profit. tired of this. I’m thinking about going to A week later, the city’s blockade was His boat was supposed to leave the fol- who died fighting. “Everyone knew who the smugglers Tripoli,” said one man. “The boats are still still in effect. “There’s been nothing,” lowing day. But his smuggler fled, hoping were,” said Nanees, the security official. leaving from there.” “I’m ready to go back said Foued Gamoudi, the Tunisia coun- to avoid arrest. “But we only had so many resources, and to Nigeria,” said another. try director for Doctors Without Borders, “Just give me a few days,” the man told we had other priorities.” Amadou wasn’t thinking about going which operates rescue ships off the coast. Amadou over the phone. “We need to Then the August 27 catastrophe hap- home. If he returned to Gambia, he risked wait for this thing to calm down.” pened, leaving nearly 200 of the roughly being jailed by a government that banned THE WASHINGTON POST Bush and Rubio: A grudge match shapes up in Florida

By Mary Jordan in fundraising and in polls, Bush, polls have shown the two neck fact, in dozens of interviews here, 62, and Rubio, 44, each see the and neck in the state, though far many said they were more famil- an Britton is in many ways other as his chief rival — with the behind Trump and, in some sur- iar with Trump, the ubiquitous the quintessential Jeb survivor best positioned to wrest veys, retired neurosurgeon Ben In a Republican field dominated billionaire and reality-television DBush voter — a staunch the nomination from party out- Carson. personality who also has a home Republican who spends his days siders, mainly Donald Trump. Much of the state’s Republican by surging political outsiders, the in Palm Beach. In The Villages, whizzing a golf cart around this The tensions between the two establishment is backing Bush, battle over who should carry the which adds new people every day, huge Florida retirement commu- sides hit a new high this week as who has rolled out lists of elected half of the residents didn’t live nity that once served as a critical Rubio’s campaign bragged that officials endorsing him, including mantle of the GOP is shaping up here in 2010. support base for Bush’s statewide its “smart budgeting and fis- 20 of the 26 Republican state sen- Bush, who at every campaign campaigns. cal discipline” left more money ators. Bush has also far outpaced as a duel between the former allies stop talks about his Florida record But ask Britton about the in the bank “than Jeb Bush for Rubio in donor support, nationally of cutting taxes and creating jobs, former governor’s presidential President” and other campaigns. and in Florida. who are now Florida’s two political has made frequent appearances campaign and he shakes his head. Bush’s top spokesman fired back Others are avoiding pub- in the state. Like many residents here, Brit- on Friday on Twitter, pointing to a licly declaring their preference. powerhouses. He and his supporters are now ton moved to the state years after report that said Rubio’s campaign Both candidates are rebuilding challenging Rubio more directly, Bush left office. inflated its numbers and adding and expanding their networks suggesting that he lacks experi- “He was governor a long time a stinging rebuke: “Lying about across the state. Bush has a ence and ridiculing his frequent ago,” said Britton, a retired budgets. Guess Marco picked up bigger ground operation, and eters of the Florida Republican digs at Bush, telling an overflow absences from the Senate. builder and architect who moved something in the Senate.” his national headquarters is in primary race than The Villages, crowd at the Eisenhower Recre- This week, Bush’s son Jeb Jr, here two years ago from Con- Heightening the drama of Miami. Rubio, who has focused a community an hour northwest ation Center that the GOP and noting Rubio’s absences, told col- necticut. Instead, Britton has his this once unthinkable showdown more of his time building name of Orlando sometimes called “Dis- the country needs to elect a “new lege students in New York that eyes on Florida’s current GOP between mentor and protege is recognition in other early-voting neyland for retirees.” It’s a place generation of leaders with ideas Rubio should “either drop out star, Senator Marco Rubio. “He’s that it may be decided in Florida, states, is preparing to announce where people drive golf carts to relevant to the times in which we or do something,” according to a young. He’ll help with the His- the state that elected Bush twice chairs in all 67 Florida counties. the Winn-Dixie for groceries and live.” Politico account of the event. Jeb panic vote. I like what he says.” as its chief executive and pro- “Right now it’s a tossup to the town squares to hear live The Villages, full of people who Jr also said that his father’s cam- In a Republican field dominated pelled Rubio from small-town city between Bush and Rubio,” said music each night. have moved from other states, paign was “way ahead” of Rubio’s by surging political outsiders, the commissioner to state lawmaker Don Hahnfeldt, a county com- The 114,000 residents — many also underscores the challenges in Florida. battle over who should carry the to US senator. missioner who lives in The Vil- of them affluent, and many of Bush and Rubio confront in Bush has poked at Rubio’s expe- mantle of the GOP establishment With the huge prize of 99 del- lages and is running for the state whom ran companies, managed Florida, despite their advantages rience, portraying the senator as is, at this moment, shaping up as egates in its winner-take-all pri- legislature. offices or served in the military — as the home-grown presidential a follower in his past efforts to a duel between the former allies mary and the timing of the state’s What’s coming in Florida, said are overwhelmingly Republican. candidates. enact reforms in the state. Bush who are now Florida’s two politi- March 15 vote, many Republicans Republican strategist Kellyanne Voter turnout is higher than The state’s ballooning popula- told CNN recently that as gover- cal powerhouses. see Florida as the critical contest Conway, who is backing Senator anywhere in the state. Bush and tion in recent years — it recently nor, “I relied on people like Marco As other establishment con- that will winnow the crowded Ted Cruz is “the most significant, Rubio were regular visitors in the surpassed New York as the third- Rubio and many others to follow tenders, such as Ohio Governor GOP field. A defeat at home would Armageddon-like battle of the past. largest state — means that many my leadership.” John Kasich and New Jersey Gov- be a humiliating — if not lethal Republican primary.” Rubio came through last month voters have no particular alle- ernor Chris Christie, are lagging — for Bush or Rubio. Recent There are few better barom- and offered some not-so-subtle giance to either candidate. In THE WASHINTON POST SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2015 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / AFRICA Beijing tries to calm sea row Philippines evacuates Military official says China will avoid use of force in South China Sea coastal areas ahead

BEIJING: Beijing sought to about China’s true intentions. soothe tensions over its South Speaking in Washington this of typhoon Koppu China Sea claims yesterday, say- week, Pentagon chief Ashton ing it will avoid the use of force Carter said the US would con- MANILA: Philippine authori- to empty coastal and low lying in the region as the US ponders tinue to sail wherever interna- ties cancelled flights and villages and mountain slopes sending warships close to terri- tional law allowed. ordered thousands of people due to threats of flooding, mud- tory claimed by the Asian giant. While no American officials living in coastal areas to move slides and storm surges. Speaking at the Xiangshan spoke at the event, the country’s to safer ground yesterday as a “Soldiers with bull horns regional defence forum in Bei- retired Chief of Naval Operations powerful typhoon approached were going around coastal vil- jing, Fan Changlong, vice-chair Gary Roughead used his time on northeastern parts of the main lages forcing people to flee,” of China’s Central Military Com- a morning panel to take China to island of Luzon. Vir Malabanan, a resident, said mission, pledged that the country task for its behaviour. With winds of up to 175 kph, over the phone from Santiago, would “never recklessly resort to “The rapid expansion of land category 4 typhoon Koppu is Isabela. the use of force, even on issues features in the vital sea lanes of now about 170km to the north- “We’ve been experiencing bearing on sovereignty”. the South China Sea heightens east of Baler in Aurora prov- heavy rain and strong winds for “We have done our utmost to suspicion and presents the poten- ince, moving west and due to hours. We no longer have power in avoid unexpected conflicts,” he tial for miscalculation,” he said. make landfall today. the province, so we rely on radio added. The US says that China’s The construction, he added, Disaster agency officials said sets for news.” Rain has already transformation of South China “raises legitimate questions a few thousand people living in reached Manila, though winds are Sea reefs into artificial islands regarding militarisation”. vulnerable coastal or low-lying not expected to be strong enough capable of hosting military facili- China’s Central Military Commission Vice Chairman Fan Changlong (left) “I do not see an influx of tour- areas had sought shelter due to in the capital to cause damage. ties presents a threat to freedom speaks to China’s Defence Minister Chang Wanquan at the sixth Xiangshan ists clamouring to visit these the risk of floods, landslides and The weather bureau said fer- of navigation, and defence offi- Forum in Beijing, yesterday. remote islands,” he said. storm surges of up to 2 metres. ries and fishing boats should also cials have hinted they may soon The dispute between the two “We are now forcing the peo- seek shelter or stay in port. Air- use naval forces to test Chinese goliaths, the region’s largest mil- ple to evacuate in coastal areas port authorities have grounded 14 claims. But Fan said that the provide better public services to published by the US think tank itary and economic powers, has and river banks to minimise loss domestic flights, while the Coast projects were mainly intended for aid navigation and production in Center for Strategic and Inter- unnerved members of the Associ- of life,” Alexander Pama, Guard has imposed a “no sail” civilian use and “will not affect the South China Sea.” national Studies have shown as ation of Southeast Asian Nations, executive director of the policy, suspending a search for a freedom of navigation in the The argument is one Beijing many as three runways on the who are caught in the middle of National Disaster Risk Reduc- missing yacht with four on board South China Sea”. has made many times before, but islands that could accommodate the stand-off. tion and Management Council, in the South China Sea. “Instead, they will enable us to satellite images of the islands fighter jets, raising concerns AFP said. Pama said some provincial governments had been ordered REUTERS Guinea president Suu Kyi calls for unity in divided Rakhine THANDWE: Myanmar’s Aung contesting its first nationwide San Suu Kyi called for unity in vote in 25 years — is expected to Conde re-elected volatile Rakhine state yesterday shunt out the army-backed ruling in an impassioned election rally, party, which has overseen a quasi- CONAKRY: Guinea’s President and candidates then have eight tackling head-on bitter religious civilian transition since junta rule Alpha Conde won re-election with days to lodge complaints before divisions between Buddhists and ended in 2011. around 58 percent of votes cast, they are validated by the consti- Muslims that have shaken the But there are rising fears that according to a tally of full results tutional court. former junta-run nation. the polls could act as a flashpoint announced by the electoral com- Diallo accused the commission The opposition leader has faced for religious intolerance that has mission yesterday. and the government of abuses, international disappointment at festered in Myanmar since deadly His nearest challenger, Cellou including ballot stuffing, allow- her reluctance to speak out for unrest between Buddhists and Dalein Diallo, gained around 31 ing minors to vote, changing the marginalised Rohingya Muslims Muslims swept Rakhine in 2012, percent in the election held last electoral map and intimidation, in the western state, but is also later spreading to other parts of Sunday. Diallo earlier said he but said he would not appeal to viewed with suspicion by Buddhist the country. Radical monks have would not recognise the result the court. hardliners who see her as sympa- surged in prominence in recent and would call on his supporters “I will invite other candidates thetic to the minority. years, preaching a message that to protest fraud and rigging. and the citizens, who are the real In a speech to hundreds of sup- Muslims threaten the very fabric Several people have been killed victims of this electoral hold-up, porters in Thandwe town, Suu of Buddhist-majority Myanmar. in election-related clashes. Elec- to organise peaceful demonstra- Kyi said it was critical that peo- In Thandwe, the gateway to tion observers said Sunday’s vote tions in accordance with the law ple nationwide could live “without the country’s most popular tour- was valid despite some logistical to express our outrage,” Diallo discrimination based on race and Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, chairperson of NLD party, ist beach resorts, a wave of anti- problems. said in a statement. religion”. waves at her supporters at Thandwe Airport in Rakhine State yesterday. Muslim rioting in 2013 killed at The National Electoral Com- Conde took power in 2010, end- “All citizens in the union need least six and left a legacy of fear. mission has announced results ing two years of military rule dur- to unite... great hatred and fear Those anxieties were on dis- piecemeal over the last few days ing which security forces killed does not benefit our country,” she campaigns for the November 8 guished in poverty and isolation play at the rally Saturday where and issued its final figures yes- more than 150 people in the capi- said, repeating recent assertions polls. Myanmar’s general elec- under almost half a century of Suu Kyi took questions from both terday. tal. that her political opponents had tions are tipped to be the freest in military rule. Suu Kyi’s National Buddhists and Muslims. It will declare its totals later REUTERS tried to use religion as a tool in generations for a nation that lan- League for Democracy (NLD) — AFP

US steps up Australian PM seeks to calm New intelligence aid to fight Boko Zealand concerns over detentions Haram militants NEWZEALAND: Australia’s deportation. who last month toppled former Prime Minister Malcolm Turn- Under the immigration laws prime minister Tony Abbott in a YAOUNDE: The imminent bull yesterday sought to soothe aimed at boosting national party-room coup to become Aus- deployment of 300 US soldiers in friction with Wellington over the security and stopping asylum tralia’s fourth leader in just two Cameroon is intended to provide plight of hundreds of New Zea- seekers arriving by boat, Australia years. nations around Lake Chad with landers held in Australian deten- has set up offshore detention Laws introduced late last year what they most lack in the bat- tion centres or facing deportation camps on Christmas Island and meant that residents in Australia tle against Boko Haram: reliable under tough immigration laws. on the South Pacific nations of can have their visas cancelled intelligence. On his first visit to neighbouring Papua New Guinea and Nauru. if they commit a crime seri- Cameroon, Chad and Niger, New Zealand as prime minister, “The number of New ous enough to attract a penalty which all have borders with Turnbull said there would be no Zealanders whose visas will be of 12-months imprisonment or Nigeria in the Lake Chad region, change in the law but revoked has been high because more. There are more than half a have formed a military alliance promised a faster appeal the law came in at the end of million New Zealand citizens liv- with Nigeria and Benin to battle process. Media reports say last year and there has been ing in Australia and many have the extremists. 160 New Zealanders have in effect a backlog,” he told a been there most of their lives. Heads of state in the region been deported this year, with media briefing in Auckland The two countries traditionally Taiwan’s ruling KMT chairman and presidential candidate Eric Chu raises have several times pleaded for 196 in immigration detention after holding talks with his New have close relations but Key said his fist while giving a speech at a party congress in Taipei yesterday. international assistance to the — including some held at an Zealand counterpart John Key. he had a frank discussion with multinational task force created Australian facility on Christmas “So those numbers will decline Turnbull over the issue of deten- to take the war to the enemy. island in the Indian Ocean - and and settle at a relative low number tions. France already provides some up to 1,000 facing the prospect of going forward,” said Turnbull, REUTERS Taiwan’s KMT replaces forms of intelligence. Last year, Washington provided Nigeria with intelligence, surveil- lance and reconnaissance exper- presidential candidate tise in the hunt for more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by Boko TAIPEI: Taiwan’s ruling quickly waned as concerns grew Haram from their school. No-trust notice filed against Najib Kuomintang (KMT) replaced its over her China policy and Beijing- The first 90 of 300 US soldiers pro-China presidential candidate sceptic Democratic Progressive arrived on Monday in Cameroon, KUALA LUMPUR: A Malay- chairs. But that grip appears to be the funds were a political dona- yesterday as the deeply divided Party (DPP) candidate Tsai Ing- where they will be stationed at the sian opposition lawmaker has loosening, and his position could tion from the Middle East. party struggles for public support wen raced ahead in the polls. northern town of Garoua, which submitted notice for a motion of become precarious if he loses Hee Loy Sian, a lawmaker in ahead of the vote. Desperate to avoid an embar- is a base for the Cameroonian air no confidence against embattled some crucial upcoming votes in opposition leader Anwar Ibra- Party chairman Eric Chu was rassing rout, KMT party rep- force to fly sorties to bomb Boko Prime Minister Najib Razak for parliament. him’s People’s Justice Party, endorsed as the KMT’s new resentatives gathered at an Haram infiltrators. tomorrow’s parliament, when Tomorrow’s motion of no confi- known by its Malay acronym contender after members voted emergency meeting Saturday and “It will be part of a broader he will face the toughest test of dence is unlikely to succeed as the PKR, submitted the motion, cit- against Hung Hsiu-chu repre- voted to cancel her candidacy. regional effort to stop the spread his political career over a graft opposition is about 25 seats short ing Najib’s alleged failure to ade- senting them at the polls, follow- “This is a critical moment,” of Boko Haram and other violent scandal. of a majority, but adds to pressure quately explain the $700m. ing concern that her conservative Chu told the congress, warning extremist organisations in West Najib’s tight grip on his United on Najib after a report in July Malaysia’s ringgit is one of the views fly in the face of public sen- that “comprehensive defeat” in Africa,” White House spokesman Malays National Organisation said investigators were looking worst performing currencies in timent. January would give carte blanche Josh Earnest said on Wednesday. (UMNO) party has kept him into troubled state fund 1MDB Asia this year, having fallen some With the KMT widely tipped to the DPP and endanger rela- The US forces will carry out in power despite public anger and had found close to $700m 17 percent year-to-date, weighed to lose presidential elections in tions with China. Taiwan prosecu- surveillance and airborne recon- over alleged graft and finan- deposited in his personal bank down by slowing demand in January and party heavyweights tors said they were investigating naissance activities, with intel- cial mismanagement at strate- account. Najib has denied tak- China, falling commodity prices reluctant to stand, Hung was KMT claims to bribe her to step ligence duties, but will not take gic investment fund 1Malaysia ing any money for personal gain and political issues surrounding always an unlikely candidate. down, allegations denied. part in combat. Development Bhd (1MDB), whose while the Southeast Asia nation’s 1MDB. An initial surge of support AFP AFP advisory board the prime minister anti-corruption commission said REUTERS SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2015 ASIA / PAKISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 Taliban targeted Kunduz women Militants hunted for working women after storming Afghan city

KABUL: Hiding in her base- were relegated to the shadows. ment, a Kunduz radio presenter Rights groups say female pris- was paralysed with fear when the oners in Kunduz were raped and Taliban came looking for her as midwives were targeted for pro- they conducted house-to-house viding reproductive health serv- searches for working women ices to women. after storming the northern Rampaging insurgents Afghan city. destroyed three radio stations run Long condemned as misogy- by women, looted a girls’ school nistic zealots, the Taliban have and ransacked offices working sought to project a softened for female empowerment, steal- stance on female rights, but the ing their computers and smash- insurgents’ three-day occupation ing their equipment, according to of Kunduz offers an ominous blue- several sources including activists print of what could happen should and local residents. they ever return to power. One of their main targets were Harrowing testimonies have women’s shelters, which give ref- emerged of death squads method- uge countrywide to runaway girls, ically targeting a host of female domestic abuse victims and those rights workers and journalists just at the risk of “honour killings” by Young Afghan women speak of their experience as they gather at a hours after the city fell on Sep- their relatives. temporary shelter donated by a businessman in Kabul, yesterday. tember 28. The Taliban have often When they knocked on the denounced the shelters as dens ing 13 women, said she told the serious disconnect between radio host’s door, her uncle of “immorality” and labelled the insurgent. their vague promises and the answered, she said, requesting women who seek shelter there as “He laughed and said: ‘It’s behaviour of the Taliban on the anonymity due to safety concerns. “sluts”. good for them they managed to ground, where they have contin- “We know a woman in your “Where are you hiding those get away’.” That shelter has since ued to threaten, attack and kill Indian fishermen arrested by Pakistani authorities sit behind bars in Karachi house works in an office,” she said women from the shelter?” been burned down. women who stepped out of roles yesterday. they told him. Haseena Sarwari recalled being The Taliban tried to project a of total subservience,” Heather “When my uncle denied it, he asked in an abrupt phone call moderate view on women’s rights Barr, a researcher with Human was taken outside and shot dead. from the head of the Taliban’s vice through informal peace talks ear- Rights Watch, said. Sarwari is no His body lay in the streets for and virtue department soon after lier this year, where insurgent stranger to threats from the Tali- Pakistan arrests 27 days -- no one dared to go out they took the city. representatives for the first time ban, but the married mother-of- and get it.” “They are safely in Kabul,” sat across the table from Afghan two also received an astonishing Such testimonies hark back Sarwari, the Kunduz director of women and even prayed alongside letter just before the insurgents to the Taliban’s 1996-2001 rule Women for Afghan Women, a them. stormed Kunduz. Indian fishermen of Afghanistan, when women NGO which ran a shelter hous- “There has always been a AFP

KARACHI: Pakistan arrested 27 In August Pakistan released 163 Indian fishermen and impounded Indian fishermen as an expression their four boats on yesterday for of goodwill. India often recipro- allegedly fishing in its territo- cates such moves. rial waters in the Arabian Sea, Muhammad Hassan Setho, a Japan PM offers gift to Tokyo war shrine a Pakistani maritime security senior prison official, said there official said. were 420 Indian fishermen in TOKYO: Japan’s Prime Minis- of visiting in person, local media countries, especially China and a frustrated liberator of Asia and Such arrests are frequently Karachi jail. India and Pakistan ter Shinzo Abe yesterday made a said, ahead of his planned visit South Korea, where the site is victim of the war. carried out by both countries, have been arch-rivals since gain- ritual offering to the controver- to Seoul for a trilateral summit seen as a potent symbol of Japan’s Abe and other nationalists say as the maritime border is poorly ing independence from Britain in sial Yasukuni war shrine seen scheduled on November 1 with lack of penitence over its aggres- the Yasukuni shrine is merely a defined and many fishing boats 1947, and have fought three wars. by neighbouring countries as a South Korea and China. sion during the first half of the place to remember fallen soldiers lack the technology needed to be Relations have worsened sig- symbol of Tokyo’s militarist past. Abe is also expected to hold 20th century. and compare it with Arlington certain of their precise location. nificantly since 2014, with shell- Abe donated a sacred “masa- his first official bilateral meet- The Yasukuni shrine honours National Cemetery in the United The fishermen often languish in ing across the border in disputed kaki” tree bearing his name as ing with South Korean President Japan’s war dead, including some States. But Abe’s pilgrimage to jail even after serving their term, Kashmir territory claiming a prime minister to coincide with Park Geun-Hye on the sidelines senior military and political fig- the shrine in December 2013 as poor diplomatic ties between total of around 20 lives on both the start of the four-day autumn of the summit, Kyodo News and ures convicted of serious crimes sparked fury in Asia and earned the two arch-rivals mean fulfill- sides in August. festival at the shrine in central other reports said. in the wake of the country’s World him a diplomatic slap on the wrist ing official requirements can take Tokyo, a shrine official said. His visit to the war shrine War II defeat. The accompany- from the US. a long time. AFP But he will likely stop short would infuriate neighbouring ing museum also paints Japan as AFP

Karachi police Finally free kill eight EU calls for transparency in militants KARACHI: Police killed at Sri Lanka’s electoral process least eight militants wanted for target killings and attacks COLOMBO: European Union votes, reported Xinhua. Preda the electoral process in the light on police during a raid in the (EU) election observers yester- also underlined the need to intro- of international standards for southern port city of Karachi day called for more transparency duce temporary special measures democratic elections and the yesterday, officials said. in Sri Lanka’s electoral process. to increase the representation of Sri Lankan law. It also includes Police stormed into a house Releasing the final report here women in politics and in key posi- a total of 26 recommendations in the low-income Manghopir on the August 17 Parliamentary tions in the public sector. for future elections in the areas neighbourhood of Karachi and Elections, Chief Observer Cris- “The elections were well- of the legal framework, electoral after a gunfight killed eight tian Preda highlighted that elec- administered and offered voters administration, voter registra- militants and seized weapons, toral laws in Sri Lanka could be a genuine choice from among a tion, campaign environment, hand grenades and explo- reviewed to allow direct cam- broad range of political alter- complaints and appeals, gender sives, senior police official Rao paigning, to develop parties natives; and, according to most equality, media, voter education An official from Pakistan Coast Guard releases one of the seven illegally Anwar said. finance rules to ensure a level interlocutors, these were the most and election observation. captured falcons which were recovered during a spot check while being Anwar said that the mili- field between candidates and to peaceful and efficiently conducted It points out the necessity of smuggled, during a ceremony at Hawks bay area in Karachi yesterday. tants were wanted for several require that the parties nominate elections in the country’s recent including in the legal framework An official said all seven falcons were released. target killings and the murders candidates for national list seats history,” he said. to observe all stages of the elec- of police officials in Karachi. before elections, so that voters The final report by the EU toral process. can anticipate the result of their contains a detailed analysis of IANS AFP N Korea wants peace US Afghan move hard on military families treaty, not nuke talks SEOUL: North Korea yester- August. Tensions are still running MIAMI: Lauren Alaquinez will Across the country, military units could not immediately be est son, Bryce, a staff sergeant, day rejected fresh talks over its high, however, and Pyongyang has soon say goodbye to her husband families echoed that stoicism with reached for comment. has suffered from post-traumatic nuclear programme, dismissing threatened to conduct a fourth for the fifth time in three years, a mixture of frustration, accept- Representatives for several stress disorder following three overtures from the US and South nuclear test as part of a weap- when he deploys once again to ance and resignation at the news US Army installations declined deployments to Iraq and Afghani- Korea and calling instead for a ons and missile program that it Afghanistan with the US Army that the 14-year conflict would be to comment on how Obama’s stan. peace treaty with its neighbour. has pursued despite international Special Forces. prolonged. announcement might affect their “I’m just disgusted that he’s US President Barack Obama sanctions. The secretive country As a military family, Alaquinez Libby Jamison, a 34-year-old troops. keeping troops there,” Severson and his South Korean counter- has long claimed it has technol- and her four children know what Rhode Island attorney whose In explaining his decision, said. part Park Geun-Hye last Friday ogy capable of launching nuclear they’ve signed up for. But that husband is a Navy helicopter Obama spoke directly to members But Jillian McCarthy, whose said they were ready to engage bombs at distant enemies, but made it no easier to hear the pilot, said the news was unsur- of the US military, saying he was husband is stationed at the Army’s with Pyongyang if the country experts question if it has acquired news that President Obama would prising but difficult to hear. She convinced the mission is vital to Fort Bragg in North Carolina and agreed to give up its nuclear the sophisticated expertise needed delay the withdrawal of US troops expects her husband will eventu- national security. has been deployed to the region weapons. to produce such weapons. stationed in the war-torn Central ally return to Afghanistan. “I do not send you into harm’s six times, said she supported the But the North’s foreign min- In a huge military parade this Asian country. Obama’s decision “The sooner we can say (the way lightly,” he said. move. istry said any negotiations on its month the North displayed what it to keep a 9,800-strong US force war) is over, the better, in my That was little comfort to “Given the trouble that is nuclear programme were off the claimed were long-range ballistic in Afghanistan through much of mind,” she said. Larry Severson of Richmond, Vir- occurring in the Middle East, table until a truce signed at the missiles loaded with miniaturised next year came as he admitted The Obama administration said ginia, whose four sons all served President Obama is making the end of the Korean conflict in 1953 nuclear warheads, though analysts that Afghan forces were not ready it would leave it to commanders in the military, including two who right decision,” she said. “I hate it, is replaced by a full peace treaty. said they could be mere mock-ups. to stand alone. to determine which units might remain on active duty with the but it’s the correct move.” “If the US insists on its hostile Obama said if the North is will- “Of course, it naturally makes redeploy to Afghanistan. But it Army. For Tracey Frink, whose hus- policy, it will only see the DPRK’s ing to curb its nuclear programme, me so angry,” said the 30-year-old did not rule out the possibility “It’s never-ending,” said Sever- band is stationed at Fort Bragg limitless bolstering of nuclear “I think it’s fair to say we will be Florida resident. “He spends more that some forces already there son, a member of Military Fami- after multiple tours to Iraq and deterrence and the growth of its right there at the table”. But the of his time in that country than may see their tours extended. lies Speak Out, which opposes Afghanistan, the long-term revolutionary armed forces,” it North’s foreign ministry said the he does at home.” Members of the 10th Mountain both the Iraq and Afghanistan effects of multiple deployments added, using another name for only way to stop the “escalating But Alaquinez said she also Division, based at Fort Drum in wars. “I feel very betrayed.” on families weighs on her most. North Korea. tension” along the Korean penin- understands the troops are nec- New York, and the 7th Infan- Severson expressed concern “War affects us all,” said the North and South Korea remain sula from turning into “all-out- essary to ensure a stable Afghani- try Division, based at Joint Base that the next president would 51-year-old mental health thera- technically at war under a truce war” was with a full treaty “to put stan. Lewis-McChord in Washington find it easier to maintain, or pist. “We are going to be living signed to end the 1950-53 Korean a definite end to the evil cycle of “They need to go and fight this state, are among those most even expand, the US presence with this for a really long time.” War, and the two came to the escalating confrontation and ten- war,” she said. “We are too far recently deployed to Afghanistan. in Afghanistan as long as troops brink of armed conflict this sum- sion.” invested in this.” Public affairs officers for those remain on the ground. His young- REUTERS mer until a deal was sealed in AFP SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2015 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / INDIA

India, Africa Modi posters removed; keen to engage more: Modi

Cong sees NDA defeat NEW DELHI: The upcoming Third India-Africa Forum Sum- mit is “going to be one of the State leaders’ pictures replace those of PM in Bihar biggest gatherings of African countries outside Africa” and is a reflection of the desire on both NEW DELHI: The removal of you will then be held responsible from Patna Saheb, tweeted yes- sides to engage more intensively, posters of Prime Minister Naren- as the twin lead campaigners for terday, referring to the cancella- Prime Minister Narendra Modi dra Modi and BJP president the disastrous result which is tion of Modi’s rallies on October said yesterday. Amit Shah in Bihar indicated bound to follow,” Singhvi said. 16. Modi was scheduled to address In a series of tweets and later the inevitability of NDA’s defeat, The posters of Modi and Shah two rallies in Hajipur in Vaishali a statement, Modi said “as minds and this was done to help them have reportedly been replaced district and Buxar district. meet and hands work together, escape responsibility for losing in poll-bound Bihar with those According to BJP leaders, the IAFS-III could be a landmark the assembly elections, Congress of state BJP leaders like Sushil Modi’s visit on October 20 to event in our journey towards leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi Modi, C P Thakur and Ashwani address rallies has also been can- further cementing strong ties said yesterday. Choubey. celled. between India and Africa”. “You have to ask those who According to reports, Modi has “Though some local dictato- Relatives and onlookers mourn for the victims of a road accident at “India is proud to host the 3rd took off the posters the reason cancelled a rally he was sched- rial leaders in Bihar are solely Charolapalem, in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh, yesterday. India Africa Forum Summit from for this action... it is very clear to uled to address on October 20 in responsible for creating themes 26-29 October 2015 in New Delhi. anybody who has been in Bihar, the state, besides two rallies in and undesirable situation in This time the level of engagement to anybody who is following this Hajipur in Vaishali district and Bihar. Hope, wish and pray that has been scaled up significantly process closely, that a certain Buxar district in the state. despite some teething troubles 15 of marriage party and we have invited leaders from defeat is staring them in the face,” Bollywood actor-turned-politi- and electoral problems, we do as all 54 African countries and the he said here. cian Shatrughan Sinha yesterday well as we expected in the BIhar African Union. The Congress leader said that said the last-minute cancellation elections,” Sinha tweeted. “The Summit is going to be the removal of posters of the of Prime Minister Narendra Last Friday, Sinha embar- killed as vehicle one of the biggest gatherings of two would help them escape the Modi’s rallies for ongoing cam- rassed the BJP by expressing African countries outside Africa, responsibility of the “disastrous paigning in Bihar assembly polls concern over the spiralling price which is a reflection of the desire result” as they were the lead cam- sent a negative message among of pulses and asked the Narendra on part of both Africa and India paigners for the Bharatiya Janata the people. Modi government to take urgent collides with bus to engage more intensively in our Party in the state. “A situation that led our star steps to check it. quest for a better future. “They have seen the writing on campaigner PM to cancel his Sinha also said the unprec- HYDERABAD: At least 15 were apparently moving at a very “India and Africa have a his- the wall... when you see the writ- Bihar rallies at the last minute edented rise in the prices of people were killed and 15 injured high speed. While 14 people died toric relationship based on mutual ing on the wall, you do not want — sending a negative message,” pulses had happened soon after when a mini truck carrying a on the spot, one succumbed to respect, trust and solidarity. In your own face on the wall because Sinha, the BJP’s parliamentarian the onion process brought tears marriage party collided head-on injuries at Kandukuru Hospital. recent times, our relationship in the eyes of people. with a bus in Andhra Pradesh’s The dead include three children has witnessed progress and has Interestingly, Sinha was one of Prakasam district yesterday, and five women. The condition of grown into a mutually beneficial No move to scrap PM’s rallies: BJP the BJP’s 40 star campaigners, police said. eight of the injured is stated to partnership.” but missing from the hectic cam- The accident occurred around be critical. Modi said Indian investments NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP-led NDA’s paigning unleashed by his party 6.30am near Y Charolapalem vil- Transport Minister S Raghava in Africa, which stand at $30bn, star campaigner in Bihar, will address more than a dozen rallies for the Bihar assembly elections. lage of Valetivaripalem mandal in Rao, who rushed to the accident have contributed immensely to job in the last three phases of five-phased election. He has so far not addressed Prakasam district of south coastal side, announced a compensation creation here. He said that in the “Modi ji will address four rallies each in third and fourth phase even a single rally in poll-bound Andhra, 360km from here. of `2lakh each to the families of run up to the summit, many side and five in the last phase. The details of his campaign are being Bihar, giving credence to specula- The mini truck, which was on those killed. events are being organised. finalised,” a top Bharatiya Janata Party leader, speaking on condi- tions that he is unhappy with the its way from Kandukuru to Mala- He said the government would He said that in the run up to tion of anonymity, told reporters here. BJP’s top leadership for sidelining konda, rammed into the private bear entire expenses for the the summit, many side events are He denied there were any moves to curtail appearances by Modi, him for over a year. bus coming from opposite direc- treatment of the injured. being organised. Trade ministers who has addressed nine rallies in Bihar after the announcement In fact, the veteran Bollywood tion. Chief Minister N Chandrab- of India and African countries of the polls in September. “No question arises to cut short rallies star was not even invited to a BJP There were no passengers in abu Naidu expressed grief over will meet on October 23. of Modiji. He is the main factor in this election. The youth and the rally in Patna in April, or for that the private bus, which caught fire the tragic incident. He directed A business exhibition will be aspiring section of Bihar, which goes beyond caste affiliations loves matter to the Modi rally in Muz- due to the collision. the transport minister to ensure organised on October 27 and 29 to hear Modiji,” said the BJP leader. affarpur, during which the party’s Such was the impact of the col- that best medical treatment is by Indian chambers of commerce campaign was launched in July. lision that both vehicles fell off provided to the injured. and industry. IANS the road. IANS Police said both the vehicles IANS IANS

J&K Sikhs protest desecration of scripture Retired official linked

SRINAGAR: A Sikh group in He said recently ‘Saroop’ Jammu and Kashmir yesterday (embodiment) of Guru Granth to Vyapam found dead burnt an effigy of Prime Minis- Sahib was stolen. “These incidents ter Narendra Modi to protest the have potential of creating com- alleged desecration of their holy munal unrest. We don’t want any BHUBANESWAR: A retired Government Railway Police. scripture in neighbouring Pun- disturbance. We are peace loving Indian Forest Service (IFS) “We are investigating into the jab, and sought action against the community but justice has to be officer, who also acted as an matter even though no FIR was culprits. done”, he added. observer in two Vyapam recruit- filed by the family members at our Nearly two dozen activists of The protesters said the dese- ment tests of Madhya Pradesh, police station,” said Kawar, adding Sikh group Gurmat Taksal J&K cration is the handiwork of Rash- was found dead on a railway track that the family has already taken demonstrated here while con- triya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Odisha, police said yesterday. the body after the autopsy. demning the incident which they and elements of Bharatiya Janata Vijay Bahadur’s body was found Police sources said Nita Singh termed as “painful and provok- Party (BJP), which is part of coa- on a railway track near Belpahar reported about her husband going ing”. lition government in Punjab. station under South-Eastern rail- missing to the ticket checker of “It has now become a routine “RSS and some BJP people are ways’ Jharsuguda junction last the train after reaching Raigarh that pages of Guru Granth Sahib hell-bent on communal flare-up Thursday, police said. station, about 70km from Jharsu- (Sikh holy scripture) are torn in India. Minorities feel insecure He was travelling to Bhopal guda district. and desecrated. We, the Sikhs, today; it has raised questions over in Madhya Pradesh from Puri in Bahadur’s death is the first can’t tolerate it now. If no action India’s democratic and pluralistic Odisha with his wife Nita Singh incident after the Supreme Court is taken against miscreants, character,” they added. by the Puri-Jodhpur Express. in July handed over the probe to responsible for such incidents, it The protesters raised pro-Kha- Superintendent Railway Police the Central Bureau of Investiga- will become a do or die situation listan, anti-BJP and anti-Punjab (Rourkela) Karam Sey Kawar tion, which is inquiring into the for us,” Sukhbir Singh, head of Sikh activists hold black flags and banners bearing slogans referring to the government slogans while burn- said over phone that prima facie Vyavsayik Pariksha Mandal (Vya- Gurmat Taksal, said. Guru Granth Sahib, at a protest in Tarn Taran, Amritsar, yesterday. ing the prime minister’s effigy. it appears that Bahadur acciden- pam), or the Madhya Pradesh Two people died and many were As large number of police per- tally fell off the running train and Professional Examination Board injured last Wednesday when of the holy book, Guru Granth the Centre have failed to expose sonnel reached the protest site, died. The official, however, said scam and cases related to the police opened fire on Sikh dem- Sahib, revered as living guru by and nab the culprits. It has hurt the protesters dispersed peace- the actual cause of death would mysterious deaths of over 40 onstrators in Punjab’s Faridkote the Sikhs. the sentiments of Sikhs,” Sukhbir fully. be ascertained after the post mor- accused or witnesses. district protesting the desecration “Punjab government as well as Singh said. IANS tem report was available with the IANS

UAE expats campaign for Nepal deputy premier on three-day visit candidates in Kerala polls NEW DELHI: New Nepalese constitution failing to give ade- has emerged between the two he is “expected to keep closer ties” Deputy Prime Minister Kamal quate representation to the Mad- countries,” he added. with Beijing despite Modi’s efforts ABU DHABI: The poll fever in dear mother is contesting and I Thapa yesterday arrived in New hes, Tharu and other plainspeople “I am confident the visit will be to boost ties with the Himalayan Kerala appears to have gripped seek all your support and bless- Delhi on a three-day visit that is of Nepal, who live along the bor- fruitful as I am visiting with good country. expatriates from the south- ings,” Firoz posted on his Face- expected to see both sides strive der with India. it has also denied will, love and wishes of 30 million “Prime Minister Narendra ern Indian state in the United book page. to ease the tension that has crept any kind of “informal blockade” of Nepali people,” Thapa said, adding Modi has made efforts to develop Arab Emirates (UAE), as they Some expatriates will also be into bilateral ties. freight trucks on the border wait- that he had already held discus- friendly relations with neighbour- are campaigning for candidates visiting the constituencies to gar- Thapa, who will meet Exter- ing to enter Nepal, maintaining sions on the visit with Prime Min- ing countries since he came to through social media. ner votes for their favourite can- nal Affairs Minister Sushma the trucks are unable to enter due ister K P Sharma Oli and Pushpa office (in May last year). This has Nearly 1,000 village panchayats, didates and parties. Swaraj and Foreign Secretary S. to the “disruption on the Nepalese Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda. contributed to the change of dip- municipalities and corporations Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre Jaishankar today, is on his first side of the border”. Thapa said discussions will also lomatic landscape of South Asian in Kerala will be going to polls on in Delhi is making arrangements overseas visit after taking over Speaking to journalists at be held on the invitation extended nations,” said an article. November 2 and 5. to bring about 200 expatriates as deputy prime minister and for- Tribhuvan International Airport by Indian Prime Minister Naren- “Instead of keeping a distance Non-Resident Indians in the to Kerala’s Malappuram city on eign minister a week ago. in Kathmandu before his depar- dra Modi to Prime Minister Oli from India, they (South Asian UAE are using sites like Facebook October 29. His visit is expected to pro- ture, Thapa expressed optimism for an official visit. nations) are gradually moving to and Twitter as well as mobile apps On November 2, the polls would vide an opportunity to both sides that his talks in New Delhi would Thapa is leading a nine-mem- strike a balance between India like WhatsApp and Instagram to be held in the districts of Thiru- to “discuss all issues of mutual help in resolving the blockade ber delegation to India, including and China. This is the broad seek votes for their favourite can- vananthapuram, Kollam, Idukki, concern as well as review and of essential commodities at the Commerce and Supply Secretary regional environment Nepal didates in the fray, Emirates 24|7 Kozhikode, Kannur, Wayanad and further strengthen India-Nepal India-Nepal border. Aindra Prasad Upadhyay, Foreign is facing. Despite this, Kath- News reported on Friday. Kasargode while on November relations”, India’s external affairs He said he would hold talks Secretary Shanker Das Bairagi, mandu under Oli’s governance is Dubai resident Mohammed 5, the election would be held in ministry spokesperson Vikas with his Indian counterpart and Nepali Ambassador to India Deep expected to keep closer ties with Ali Firoz is campaigning for his Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Alap- Swarup said at a briefing earlier other top Indian officials on end- Kumar Upadhyay and Joint Sec- Beijing,” added the article titled mother, who is contesting from puzha, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Pal- this week. ing the impasse at the border retary, Finance Laxman Aryal ‘Nepal warms toward China as Trichur. He is appealing for votes akkad and Malappuram districts. Ties have undergone strain in points. among others. His visit also comes new Beijing-friendly coalition from his friends living in Kerala. recent weeks over India express- “The visit will be entirely cen- as Chinese official media has takes power’. “In the forthcoming polls, my IANS ing concern at the new Nepalese tered on ending the problem that dubbed Oli “pro-China” and that IANS SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2015 ASIA / INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15

Maggi sale only Rape of minors sparks outrage in Delhi after fresh NABL tests: Nestle Chief Minister questions PM on protection of women NEW DELHI: Nestle India has said all samples of its NEW DELHI: A toddler and Questioning steps taken by ment for her injuries. Viewers at Maggi noodles have passed a five-year-old girl were gang- Modi and Jung, who are ultimately a religious performance going on the required tests as directed raped here in separate incidents, responsible for law and order in nearby told police they saw the by the Bombay High Court, leading to Chief Minister Arvind the capital, to protect children, two men on a motorcycle abduct but it would hit the market Kejriwal, who visited the victims Kejriwal tweeted: “Repeated rape the minor. Police have launched a after some time as the newly- in hospital yesterday, question- of minors is shameful and worry- manhunt for the accused, who are manufactured product has to ing measures taken by Prime ing. Delhi Police has completely yet to be identified. go through fresh tests. Minister Narendra Modi and Lt failed to provide safety. What are In the other case, police in east “The manufactured products Governor Najeeb Jung to pro- PM and his LG doing?” Delhi have arrested three men will undergo fresh tests at the tect women in the capital and According to a police officer in allegedly involved in the gang rape three National Accreditation demanding control over Delhi Nangloi, the two-and-a-half-year- of the five-year-old and booked Board For Testing and Calibra- Police. old was kidnapped from outside them under various charges deal- tion Laboratories (NABL) labs The two-and-a-half-year-old, her home, where she had ven- ing with gang rape, kidnapping in Mohali, Jaipur and Hydera- who was raped by two men in tured after a power cut, by two and provisions of POCSO Act. bad. Once the tests confirm west Delhi’s Nangloi area, was in men and brutally raped. She was The three, identified as Pra- lead within permissible limits, critical condition yesterday. The found bleeding at a nearby park kash, Revati and Sitaram, were we shall proceed with the sale five-year-old was raped by three early yesterday. The victim was presented yesterday before a local Protesters shout slogans during a demonstration near the home of a minor of the noodles,” a company men in east Delhi’s Anand Vihar rushed to Sanjay Gandhi Hospital, court, which sent them to 14 days’ girl who was raped in New Delhi, yesterday. spokesperson said. The Food area. where she is undergoing treat- judicial custody. Safety and Standards Author- According to the police, the ity of India ordered a ban on five-year-old was alone at home the LG and find out ways to deal only one agenda. That is inter- the company’s noodles that Angry crowd lambasts Delhi police when one of the accused, who is with crime against women and fering with our (Delhi govern- were “unsafe and hazardous” a neighbour, took her away and children in Delhi.” ment) work. Instead of arresting for consumption . NEW DELHI: Angry crowds gathered yesterday in New Delhi to raped her with his two friends. “PM sir, give control of Delhi our MLAs and interfering in the accuse police of failing to act over the rape of a toddler, with outrage The girl, who was found bleed- Police to Delhi government for elected government’s work, they mounting after the gang rape of a five-year-old girl in a separate ing, was admitted to Guru Tegh one year. If situation does not should pay more attention to the BSF seizes 14kg attack. An agitated crowd of more than 100 people gathered near Bahadur Hospital, where she is improve, take it back,” he later security of women and children the toddler’s home yesterday afternoon attempting to block traffic undergoing treatment. tweeted. Targeting Modi and in Delhi,” he added. of heroin in and lambasting the police’s failure to make arrests in the case. After visiting the victims with Jung for failing to provide ade- Former chief minister Sheila “They (police) are not doing anything to arrest the rapists. We Delhi Health Minister Satyendar quate safety and security in the Dikshit said it was “wrong to Punjab border don’t feel safe in this city and there will be a day when parents will Jain, Kejriwal said the PM and city, he said police was not under blame the prime minister”, but stop giving birth to girls fearing they will be raped,” a female rela- Jung should hold a meeting over democratic control. Answering suggested policing in the city CHANDIGARH: Border tive of the girl said on condition of anonymity. “We have launched a the issue. a question about cooperating should be split into security and Security Force (BSF) troopers manhunt for the suspects,” Pushpendra Kumar, West Delhi police “If the PM wants to have Delhi with the LG, Kejriwal said, “We general law and order and the seized 14 kg of heroin along the chief, said of the younger girl’s case. Police under his control, he has to want to cooperate. Please ask LG city government should be put in India-Pakistan border in Pun- AFP be answerable. I request the PM whether he is willing to cooper- charge of the latter. jab, a BSF spokesman said yes- to take some time out and meet ate or not.” “LG and police have IANS terday. The heroin was seized near Border Out Post (BoP) Chhanmulla, nearly 300km from here, in the Amritsar sector. Early yesterday, BSF troopers challenged smugglers after noticing their movement Why Kerala is the Controversial Indian doctor from the Pakistan side. After an exchange of fire, the smug- glers escaped under the cover of darkness and standing crop. best place to die in to lead top global body The BSF troopers later recov- ered 14 packets of heroin the THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: orary director of the Pain and MOSCOW: The world’s top Michael Marmot, a British doc- the people in the position to make smugglers were trying to push It’s been sold as God’s Own Coun- Palliative Care Society under the medical-ethics body upheld its tor, declined to comment on the these decisions have all the infor- through a PVC pipe. try. Over the years, its verdant Pushapagiri Hospital in Thiru- decision yesterday to make an reasons for the decision. Desai mation,” Blackmer said. landscape and attractive beaches valla, the success of the care is Indian doctor its future presi- has denied any wrongdoing. He A case against Desai in New have enticed millions of visitors because of the infrastructure and dent, despite controversy over declined at the meeting in Mos- Delhi, where he is accused of con- Odisha hikes DA from the rest of India and abroad. team work. corruption allegations against cow to comment about the allega- spiring to obtain a bribe of `20m Its tourism industry projects cel- “The hospital provides the him. tions against him. ($450,000 at the time) from a by six percent ebration of life as its underlying infrastructure, including a ward, Dr Ketan Desai is scheduled to Conspiracy and corruption medical college, is currently on ethos. four doctors and 10 nurses for become president of the World allegations have surrounded Desai hold, pending the outcome of an Now, Kerala is offering itself as free. And there are a large Medical Association (WMA) in since he was first selected in 2009 appeal by another defendant in BHUBANESWAR: The the best place to die. The state number of volunteers,” he said. late 2016. as a future president of the World the case. Desai still faces charges Odisha government yesterday boasts of being far ahead in pal- They provide treatment to the “It’s clear that the council is Medical Association, a body of of corruption and criminal con- presented a Dussehra bonanza liative care in India. Its approach weaker sections of society suffer- supporting the current deci- more than 100 national medi- spiracy. to its employees by announc- has been fine-tuned over the years ing from terminal ailments. Also, sion which is that Dr Desai will cal associations that sets ethical Proceedings in a separate case, ing a six percent increase in by policymakers, health experts through extension activities, the stand as president in 2016,” Dr standards for millions of doctors alleging Desai was involved in a the dearness allowance (DA). and civil society activists. family members of a patient who Ardis Hoven, chair of the WMA’s worldwide. conspiracy to have the Medi- As many as four lakh gov- “Today palliative care has dies are also helped. council — a body that makes Dr Jeff Blackmer, vice presi- cal Council of India — which he ernment employees would be become a social movement in the Kerala is also one of India’s first recommendations to its general dent of medical professionalism headed — allow a private medical benefited with the hike in the state and the latest to join the states to relax narcotics regula- assembly - said at the associa- at the Canadian Medical Associa- school to add more students, were DA approved by Chief Minis- bandwagon is the CPI-M, which tions to permit use of morphine tion’s annual general meeting in tion, said the WMA would discuss put on hold by a district court last ter Naveen Patnaik. With the has asked its cadres to form pal- by palliative care providers. Moscow. Hoven is a former pres- Desai’s situation further in the month until investigators obtain latest hike, the DA for govern- liative cares in as many places as M R Rajagopal, chairman of ident of the American Medical coming year. government permission to pros- ment employees now stands at possible,” eminent oncologist, V P Pallium India, a charitable trust Association. “At the end of the day, the ecute. 119 percent. Gangadharan. promoting palliative care, laments The WMA’s new president, Sir organisation needs to trust that REUTERS IANS Kerala’s efforts received a the lack of funding in India for feather in its cap when Singapore- end-of-life care services. However, based Lien Foundation praised Rajagopal was quoted as saying by the state’s provision of palliative the report that money was not Gate collapse care for patients with serious ill- the only answer to relieve suf- nesses, in its 40-country Quality fering and improving quality of Congress opposes plan to of Death study recently. life for those in the last stages of “While India ranks at the bot- their lives. tom of the Index in overall score Kerala’s unique system revolves and performs badly on many indi- around the Neighbourhood Net- rename public schemes cators, Kerala, if measured on work in Palliative Care (NNPC) the same points, would buck the project, co-founded by Suresh MUMBAI: The Maharashtra the Congress government which trend,” said the ‘Quality of Death: Kumar, with the aim of improving Congress yesterday opposed has benefited lakhs of poor people Ranking end-of-life care across quality of end-of-life care. Former purported plans by the state avail the best of medical treat- the world’ report. State Finance Minister and sen- government to rename public ment and proved to be a life-saver “With only three percent of ior CPI-M legislator Thomas welfare schemes like the Rajiv for many,” Chavan said. India’s population, the state pro- Issac says the current status had Gandhi Jeevandayi Arogya “By incorporating some minor vides two-thirds of India’s pal- been reached because of innova- Yojana (RGJAY) after the late changes in it and renaming it liative care services,” the report tive thinking. “With decentralisa- founder of Shiv Sena supremo Bal after the late Bal Thackeray released earlier this week stated. tion of powers in the late nineties, Thackeray. State Congress presi- would be an injustice to its pop- Gangadharan, who is consid- every local body was directed to dent Ashok Chavan and Mumbai ularity,” he said, adding politics ered to be the darling of cancer allocate a portion of its funds for Congress chief Sanjay Nirupam must be kept out of public welfare patients, said this was bound to innovative health schemes. Today yesterday shot off separate let- measures. happen as Kerala had a sound most such bodies have an alloca- ters to Chief Minister Devendra In his letter to Fadnavis, foundation in basic healthcare. tion for palliative care, Issac said. Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Service personnel search for people Fadnavis in this regard. Nirupam noted the Bharat Ratna According to A C Kurian, trapped under rubble after a part of the Khanpur Gate, which is under- “The RGJAY was one of the award conferred on Rajiv Gandhi. retired Christian priest and hon- IANS going reconstruction work, collapsed yesterday. The number of those significant schemes launched by IANS trapped and injured was not known. Maoists, police Ministry’s notification on foreigners vague, says Assam CM battle in Kerala GUWAHATI: The ministry ber 31, 2014, it does not mention 1964 and Foreigners’ Tribunal for sons in different Foreigners’ Tri- as per the amended notification; of home affairs has amended specifically about Indian citizen- Assam Order, 2006,” Gogoi said. bunals of Assam,” Gogoi asked. whether these persons need to PALAKKAD: A police patrol the Passport (Entry into India) ship to them,” Gogoi said in a The Assam chief minister “If persons of specified cat- prove they are victims of reli- party was fired upon by Maoists Rules, 1950, and the Foreign- statement here. said that the notification did not egories exempted by the MHA gious persecution or fear of reli- here yesterday, Kerala Home ers’ Order, 1948 in haste, leaving “The amendments sought to address certain vital issues con- notification, but currently lodged gious persecution and if so, in Minister Ramesh Chennithala many sensitive and vital issues provide relaxation for certain cerning foreigners who entered in detention centres have to be what manner or what evidence; said. Chennithala said the shoot- unresolved, Assam Chief Minis- class of foreigners and for their India before December 31, 2014, released, what process will have whether they have to register out occurred in the forest area of ter Tarun Gogoi said yesterday. stay in India. However, it does and have been detected as for- to be adopted? The notification themselves as belonging to speci- Attapadi. “Though the central govern- not mention anything about their eigners by the Foreigners’ Tri- is vague on this,” Gogoi said, add- fied category as mentioned in Marykutty, the Palakkad dis- ment has amended the Rules acquiring Indian citizenship. It bunals and lodged in detention ing there were 191 such persons the notification and under which trict collector, said no Kerala of 1950 and the Order of 1948 is not clear what kind of link is centres or are absconding. lodged in detention centres across authority and whether there shall Police official was injured in the through a notification on Sep- there, if any, with the Citizen- “In view of the amendments Assam. be any means of identification or incident. Police also recovered tember 7, by exempting persons ship Act, 1955, particularly Sec- exempting specified categories Gogoi said several issues have issue of identity card. The Assam posters and publicity material of belonging to minority community tion 6-A pertaining to citizenship of persons from the Foreigners’ been left unresolved, that is, chief minister urged the union the Maoists from the area where in Bangladesh or Pakistan who of persons covered by the Assam Order, 1946, what will be the sta- whether specified categories of ministry to clarify on these issues. the firing took place. have been compelled to seek shel- Accord and the Citizenship Rule, tus of the cases registered against persons need to apply for exemp- IANS ter in India on or before Decem- 2003, Foreigners’ Tribunal Order, such specified categories of per- tion under Foreigners’ Act, 1946, IANS SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2015 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com EUROPE / AMERICAS Thousands of Croatia diverts migrants to Slovenia doctors rally Hungary declares southern border closed to migrants in London OPATOVAC, CROATIA: Aid agencies are concerned and Turkey this year, many of over pay Migrants streaming across the about backlogs of migrants build- them fleeing war and poverty in Balkans reached Slovenia yes- ing in the Balkans, battered by the Middle East, Africa and Asia. terday, diverted overnight by autumn winds and rain as tem- Hungary dismissed as insuffi- LONDON: Thousands of doctors the closure of Hungary’s border peratures drop before winter. cient a proposal at an EU summit protested over pay and working with Croatia in the latest dem- Hungary said it had reinstated on Thursday to give Turkey ¤3bn conditions in London yesterday onstration of Europe’s disjointed border controls on its frontier ($3.4bn) in aid and the prospect of in a growing row between Brit- response to the flow of people with Slovenia, effectively suspend- easier travel visas and “re-ener- ain’s medical profession and the reaching its borders. ing Europe’s Schengen system of gised” talks on joining the bloc if government. Hungary’s right-wing govern- passport-free travel though it said it helps stem the flow of migrants Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt ment declared its southern frontier it was acting within the Schengen across its territory. plans to reclassify the normal with Croatia off limits to migrants, rules. Both Slovenia and Hungary Hungarian Prime Minister working week of junior doctors blocking entry with a metal fence are part of the Schengen Area Viktor Orban, one of Europe’s to include Saturdays and late eve- and razor wire just as it did a while Croatia is not. most vociferous opponents of nings, a move critics say would month ago on its border with A government spokesman said immigration, wants the forma- mean pay cuts of up to 30 percent Serbia. Croatia began directing Budapest had taken the step tion of a joint force to protect due to the loss of extra payments migrants west to Slovenia, which because “migrants appeared” on the borders of Greece, where Flowers are laid next to an election campaign poster of the candidate for for working unsociable hours. said hundreds had arrived already the Slovenian side of the border. most migrants arrive across the mayor’s election Henriette Reker near the place where she was attacked Huge crowds gathered in White- and more were on their way. Hungary says it is duty-bound Aegean Sea from Turkey before by a man in Cologne, western Germany, yesterday. hall, where government offices Slovenia said they would be to protect the borders of the heading north through Macedo- are located, to listen to speakers registered before continuing their European Union from the tide of nia and Serbia. Without that, his decry the move. Protesters dressed journey to Austria and Germany, migrants, most of them Muslims government said it was left with Cologne mayor candidate in medical scrubs chanted “Hunt the preferred destination of the who Hungary says threaten the no choice but to seal the border. must go” and “Not safe, not fair, vast majority, many of them Syr- prosperity, security and “Chris- In Germany, a government offi- stabbed in anti-refugee attack Jeremy doesn’t care”. ians fleeing war. tian values” of Europe. cial who declined to be named said “The outpouring of anger and But their movement had slowed With several other ex-Com- the Hungarian border measures BERLIN: An independent can- tions, we have ascertained that frustration we have seen from visibly, with dozens of buses lined munist members of the EU, did little to solve the problem. didate running for mayor of the he probably acted alone. So far, we thousands of junior doctors across up at Serbia’s border with Croatia Hungary opposes a plan by the “The measures run counter to our German city of Cologne was have no knowledge of other people the UK, culminating in today’s through the night and into Satur- bloc to share out 120,000 refu- efforts to establish EU solidarity,” stabbed in the neck and severely taking part in this sad act,” Wag- unprecedented gathering in Lon- day as Croatian police controlled gees among its members. That the source said. wounded yesterday in an attack ner added. don, must be a wake-up call for their entry, witnesses said. is only a small proportion of the Slovenia, a small country of two that police said appeared to be Cologne police chief Wolf- ministers,” said Johann Malawana, Slovenia suspended rail traf- 700,000 migrants expected to million people, says it will allow motivated by her support for gang Albers said Reker has been the head of the British Medical fic with Croatia, saying it needed reach Europe’s shores by boat in as many migrants as it is able refugees. involved in supporting and helping Association’s junior doctors’ com- “complete control” over the flow. and dinghy from North Africa to register and accommodate and Henriette Reker and an aide to house refugees in the city. “At mittee, said in a statement. put the army on standby to aid were both severely injured by the the moment she is stable but not “If they thought that junior the effort. “At the moment there attacker, a 44-year-old man, while out of the woods yet,” he added. doctors would simply accept their are no problems and no need to campaigning in the western Ger- Police said the attacker stabbed threats of imposition they have use the army but it is right to have man city, police said. Three other Reker and her aide at around 9am been proved very wrong.” such a plan if needed,” Interior people were also wounded, though (0700 GMT) at an information Neither the BMA nor London Ministry state secretary Bostjan not seriously. The attacker, an stand for the Christian Demo- police could a provide a figure Sefic told a news conference. unemployed man, was arrested crats (CDU), Chancellor Angela for the number of people at the The first migrants of this new at the scene. Merkel’s party. The other three rally, although media reports said wave through Slovenia reached German Chancellor Angela people were injured immediately 20,000 people attended the dem- Austria yesterday, police said. Merkel “expressed her shock and afterwards. Eyewitnesses said the onstration. More were expected later in the condemned this act,” a spokesper- attacker went straight for Reker. Hunt says the changes, which day, with some 1,800 on board one son said, while Interior Minister “She had arrived here just a few would only apply to doctors in train in Croatia that would stop Thomas de Maziere called it an minutes before... She was talking England, would boost patient at the Slovenian border. “appalling, cowardly” attack. to two other party members when care by making it affordable for Both Ljubljana and Zagreb say Norbert Wagner, head of the it happened,” Bernd Petelkau, a hospitals to put more doctors they will not restrict the flow so police criminal investigation unit local CDU official, said. on weekend rosters and would long as Austria and Germany in Cologne, said the attack on Reker is running as an inde- benefit doctors by reducing their keep their doors open. Otherwise, Reker was “targeted and delib- pendent but is supported by the weekly working hours. Croatian Interior Minister Ranko erate”. “In his plea, the attacker CDU, the Free Democrats and Doctors would be compensated Ostojic warned of a “domino effect” said that he committed this act the Greens. Cologne is due to hold for losing extra pay for working Hungarian soldiers erect the last section of a fence at the border between of shuttered borders and migrant out of xenophobic motivation,” elections for mayor today. unsociable hours by an increase Croatia and Hungary near Zakany, 230km southwest of Budapest, yesterday. backlogs. Wagner told a news conference. in basic pay. REUTERS “From our initial investiga- AGENCIES AFP

Father beats We will decide on independence: Sturgeon tells Cameron teen with cord ABERDEEN: Scottish leader long-term aim remains an inde- need to consolidate its powerbase Nicola Sturgeon told British pendent state, has since surged. in elections for the Scottish par- in fatal church Prime Minister David Cameron Cameron has said he considers liament due next May. “There are yesterday that Scotland alone the issue settled and is focused no shortcuts,” she said. “We must would decide whether to become on devolving new policymaking ... persuade a majority of Scots of attack in NY an independent country, seeking powers to Scotland. But Scottish what we already know to be true. to build support for her nation- nationalists are hoping that a Independence is the best future NEW HARTFORD: A man alist party ahead of a possible shift in public opinion will, in the for Scotland.” who said he witnessed a teenager future independence bid. long term, force him to reopen the Sturgeon, who has won a repu- being beaten to death inside a Sturgeon used her Scottish debate. Although not among the tation as a wily and often fierce church in upstate New York tes- National Party’s (SNP) annual topics debated on the podium at political opponent, criticised tified at hearing on Friday that conference to send two stark mes- the Aberdeen conference, inde- Cameron over his plans to rene- he saw the father of the victim sages to Cameron’s London-based pendence, and the question of how gotiate the terms of Britain’s EU hitting him with what he thought Conservative government: Don’t and when a second referendum membership. “We despair at the was a belt. deny Scotland a second independ- could be held, has bubbled just failure of leadership of a prime A New York State Police inves- ence referendum if it wants one beneath the surface during the minister pandering to Euroscep- tigator later testified that it was and don’t take Britain out of the event. tics in his party, but unable to an electrical extension cord that European Union. “The second referendum... that’s articulate clearly and precisely Bruce Leonard, 65, used to thrash “The prime minister’s attitude the pinnacle of what’s going on what it is he is seeking to rene- his son Lucas Leonard, 19, who to Scotland betrays the worst Scotland’s First Minister and leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), here, everything else is just domes- gotiate,” Sturgeon said. authorities said died of his inju- characteristics of this govern- Nicola Sturgeon, addresses delegates on the final day of the SNP conference tic stuff,” said Robert Wilson, 77, Cameron’s renegotiation and ries. The elder Leonard and his ment - arrogant, patrician and in Aberdeen, northeast Scotland, yesterday. a party supporter for the last 50 referendum strategy is designed to wife Deborah Leonard, 59, have out of touch,” First Minister years. “I’ll go away from this with address divisions among Conserva- been charged with first-degree Sturgeon told party activists. who decide the future of our Scots rejected independence by the message that we’ve got a lot of tives as well as rising Euroscepti- manslaughter. “It is not you (Cameron) who country,” said Sturgeon, 45, who 55 percent to 45 percent in a ref- convincing to do of other people.” cism in the party’s powerbase in The attack took place during will decide the future of Scotland, is known affectionately as just erendum in September 2014 but That view reflects Sturgeon’s England. a counseling session that started it will be the people of Scotland ‘Nicola’ among party supporters. the popularity of the SNP, whose efforts to refocus the party on the REUTERS late on Sunday inside the Word of Life Church in Chadwicks, New York, about 80km east of Syra- cuse, police said. In addition, four of the couple’s fellow parishioners were charged with assaulting the Mexico tightens noose on ‘El Chapo’ Family sues after US teenager teenager’s younger brother, Chris- topher Leonard, 17. Daniel Irwin, deacon of the MEXICO CITY: Mexican did not say when or where exactly after escaping from prison in cen- shot dead during traffic stop church, said during the hearing authorities turned up the heat on the operation took place. tral Mexico because he enjoys the WASHINGTON: The parents to see his girlfriend on a Saturday in New Hartford Town Court that drug baron Joaquin “El Chapo” A federal government official support of the local population in of a US teenager are suing after evening—out of the car and the he witnessed the counseling ses- Guzman, who injured himself familiar with the operation said the northwest. American authori- their son was shot dead during a situation quickly escalates. sion and saw Bruce Leonard strik- while falling as he eluded special that Guzman hurt himself in “one ties have been working with Mex- police traffic stop, media reports “Down on the ground, now!” ing Lucas Leonard. The group is forces in rough mountain terrain, or several falls” as he escaped in ican security forces in the hope of said, as video of the deadly yells the officer who then kicks accused of beating the brothers officials said yesterday. the Sierra Madre mountains. “It extraditing the powerful kingpin encounter emerged. Guilford’s cell phone away before over the course of more than 10 President Enrique Pena Nieto’s is believed that he fell due to the to the United States. The case comes amid a national tasing him and subsequently hours after church services in an administration has scrambled to rough terrain. It’s a pretty rugged US network NBC News reported debate on the use of force by police shooting him seven times in a attempt to get the teenagers to hunt down the infamous fugitive area,” the official said. “Knowing that Mexican marines closed in on in the United States, with white confrontation that was not caught confess to their sins and apologize. since his brazen prison tunnel that he could be caught, he went Guzman last week after US drug officers often accused of racism. In on camera in its entirety. “I don’t Irwin said he also observed escape in July, which humiliated into the mountain.” agents intercepted cellphone sig- this case, however, both the officer have a weapon,” Guilford is heard Bruce Leonard and Christopher the government. A second federal official said nals suggesting he was hiding at a and the teenager were white. saying on the footage posted on Leonard giving Lucas Leonard Troops apparently got close the raid took place last week in ranch. NBC said Mexican marines Bodycam footage of the Febru- the website of NBC News . mouth-to-mouth resuscitation at to the Sinaloa drug cartel boss a region straddling the states of raided the ranch in helicopters, but ary incident in Michigan shows Guilford’s parents filed a fed- some point during the session. Tif- in recent days, with the govern- Sinaloa and Durango, a bastion of turned back after taking fire from 17-year-old Deven Guilford eral lawsuit this week against fany Irwin, pastor of the church ment revealing late Friday that the Sinaloa cartel known as the Guzman’s gunmen. repeatedly questioning and defy- both Frost and Michigan’s Eaton and Daniel Irwin’s sister, adminis- Guzman injured a leg and his face Golden Triangle. Marines have The marines later went in ing demands by Eaton County County, four months after pros- tered CPR to the teenager, he said. while evading an operation in been conducting operations in the on foot and found cellphones, Sheriff’s Sergeant Jonathan Frost ecutors decided not to charge the “Last time I saw him, he was northwestern Mexico “in a hurry.” area for weeks, the officials said. medication and two-way radios. to hand over his license, registra- officer, reports said on Friday. lying on the floor making a sus- The wounds were not the result “He’s being surrounded,” the Guzman and his henchmen are tion and proof of insurance. Frost has said Guilford tained monotone moan,” Irwin of a clash, the government said in second official said. US Drug believed to have fled in all-terrain Frost, who reportedly pulled attacked him before he shot the told the court, referring to Lucas a statement, without specifying Enforcement Administration offi- vehicles, the network said. Guilford over for flashing him teenager, according to NBC. Leonard. the extent of the injuries or how cials said that Guzman, 58, likely with his high beams, then orders REUTERS authorities knew he was hurt. It fled to the Golden Triangle region AFP the teenager — who was en route AFP SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2015 FEATURES www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 17

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The Apple-Ginger until the fruit is just tender. can significantly boost their warm, golden pie — a savoury one, Whisk together the cornstarch ability to remember new facts filled with spinach and cheese — Phyllo Turnovers and water in a small bowl until and skills for a long period, held so much mouthwatering smooth; stir this slurry into the new research suggests. promise in my hand. Its shatter- 8 servings skillet and cook until the juices Memories associated with ingly crisp crust was a revelation, Ingredients in the skillet thicken, about 1 a reward are reinforced by and I have been enamoured with • 4 Golden Delicious apples minute. Remove from the heat to sleep, the findings showed. the possibilities of the paper-thin (about 1 1/2 pounds total), cool to room temperature, then “Rewards may act as a kind sheets of dough ever since. unpeeled, cored and cut into stir in the crystallized ginger. of tag, sealing information in The accompanying recipe 1/4-inch pieces Lay a sheet of phyllo on a large the brain during learning,” reveals phyllo’s ability to go sweet • 1/3 cup firmly packed light cutting board lengthwise (with said lead researcher Kinga as well as savoury, and to make for brown sugar one of the shorter ends facing the total amount) about an inch Bake (middle rack) for 20 to 25 Igloi from University of desserts that are not only com- • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon you); brush with some of the oil. from the near edge of one strip; minutes or until lightly browned Geneva in Switzerland. pellingly beautiful and tasty but • Pinch freshly grated nutmeg (Cover the remaining stack of fold the phyllo over the mixture and crisped. 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Top the oiled maintain the triangle shape, as container at room temperature associated with a low reward using healthful oil as opposed to • 1 tablespoon finely chopped sheet of phyllo with a second you would fold a flag or paper foot- for up to 2 days, then reheat in a and is transferred to areas of butter or shortening. crystallized ginger sheet and brush that one with the ball, to form a triangular turnover. 300-degree oven until warm and the brain associated with long- The flaky phyllo envelops an • 8 large sheets frozen phyllo oil. Sprinkle half of the crushed Repeat with the other 3 strips. re-crisped. term memory,” Igloi said. aromatic filling made with Golden dough, defrosted cookies on top, distributing them Repeat the whole process again Nutrition | Per serving: 230 calo- For the research, thirty- Delicious apples (unpeeled for • 3 tablespoons canola oil evenly. with the remaining 4 sheets of ries, 3 g protein, 40 g carbohydrates, one healthy volunteers were rustic texture and more nutri- • 8 small gingersnap cookies, Add another 2 sheets of phyllo, phyllo and crushed cookies so that 6 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 0 mg cho- randomly assigned to either a tion) enhanced with the homey, crushed into a fine crumb (1 brushing each with the oil. Cut you wind up with 8 turnovers. lesterol, 150 mg sodium, 3 g dietary sleep group or a ‘wake’ group sweet flavours of cinnamon, nut- 3/4 ounces, about 1/2 cup) the layered, oiled phyllo stack into (You might have leftover filling, fiber, 19 g sugar and the sensitivity of both meg and a touch of brown sugar • 1/2 tablespoon Demerara sugar 4 long strips of equal width. (It’s which can be refrigerated for up Krieger’s most recent cookbook groups to reward was assessed and enlivened with bright, zingy or raw sugar such as turbinado okay if some of the phyllo sheets to 5 days; see headnote.) Arrange is Weeknight Wonders: Delicious as being equal. bits of crystallized ginger. The get torn; use a little oil to mend the turnovers on a baking sheet, Healthy Dinners in 30 Minutes or Less Participants’ brains were lightly oiled sheets of dough are Method: the breaks.) brush the top of each with oil and (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013). scanned while they were sprinkled with gingersnap cookie Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Spoon a small mound of the sprinkle with the Demerara or trained to remember pairs crumbs to echo the flavour of the Line a rimmed baking sheet with apple mixture (about an eighth of raw sugar. THE WASHINGTON POST of pictures. Eight series of pictures were shown and vol- unteers were told that remem- bering pairs in four of them would elicit a higher reward. Following a 90-minute Charles & Keith unveils break of either sleep or rest, they were tested on their Fall 2015 collection memory for the pairs and asked to rate how confident harles & Keith Fall 2015 puts a contempo- they were about giving a cor- rary spin on a host of wardrobe energizers. rect answer. Participants were CModern sophistication meets wild west influ- also asked to take part in a ences that seek to update the distinctive attitude of surprise test of exactly the the adventurous in renewed dandy silhouettes and same nature three months refined sportif. later. Both groups’ perform- The collection features a strong air of refine- ance was better for highly ment while retaining its upbeat energy in a blend rewarded picture pairs, but of timelessness, military tailoring spliced with wild the sleep group performed west influences, subtle precision, and urban mobil- better overall. ity. Angular lines and precise detailing can be seen Strikingly, during the sur- on pointed Chelsea boots updated with a sleek fin- can be seen with a hint of sports edge that evokes the prise test three months later ish, combat hiking boots and barbell hardware and concept of energy with versatility while the tough, participants who had slept St. Regis Doha takes part in clean-up drive multi-buckles while a touch of western motif rede- rock spirit is reworked and blended with oversized after learning were selec- fines opulent luxury, exploring boundaries beyond ornaments for an edgy look on heeled platform ankle tively better for the highly he St. Regis Doha has partnered with the Ministry of classic western styles. boots, calf boots and platform heels. Slip-in clutches rewarded pairs. The MRI TMunicipality and Urban Planning, to clean up Al Safliya Island Weaving together a smart mix of androgynous and with metal detail, waist belts, soft clutch with chrome scans revealed that the sleep of its debris, restoring its cleanliness and beauty. Over 80 associates off-beat elements into the likes of stilettos, oxfords buckles swing both ways: feminine yet active. group showed increased con- and senior leaders including The General Manager of the St. Regis and slip-ons, functional bag pieces come in two- To complement the collection, this season marks nectivity between the hippoc- Doha, Tareq Derbas, joined forces to support MMUP in this initia- way backpacks, oversized totes and crossbodys with the introduction of necklaces featuring semi-pre- ampus, the medial prefrontal tive. The clean-up drive coincides with “Arab Environment Day” and smart pipe outlines and multi-zip details. cious stone details with matching rings and bracelets cortex and the striatum, areas aims to raise awareness about conserving Qatar’s environment and The cool pull of modern technology brings forth a to complete the renewed dandy appearance. of the brain implicated in natural habitat, giving people a better way to experience the world. desire to combine modern technology with active sta- memory consolidation and ples. Feminine silhouettes like stilettos and ballerinas THE PENINSULA reward processing. THE PENINSULA IANS Why does Bernie Sanders dress like that? Because he can By Paul Farhi matter - if only in how they feed the a crazy-pants cuckoo bird, it’s that public’s perceptions. And the surging we’ve all become so accustomed to ernie Sanders and Jeremy popularity of both men offers a living stage-managed, focus-group-driven Corbyn are liberal politicians commentary on our expectations, and candidates that authenticity comes Bseparated by an ocean, but prejudices, about gender and age. across as lunacy.” united by a common fashion sense. Or Corbyn and Sanders violate the male Oh, really? Ask yourself this: Could maybe it’s a fashion non-sense. politicians’ Uniform Code of Fashion Clinton or Carly Fiorina pull off a Sanders, a Democrat seeking his because they can. Their age and gen- similar look and be taken as seriously party’s nomination for president, has der (and perhaps their race) give them as Sanders? More important: Could an almost Einsteinian nebula of white cover to flout expectations. Older men Jeb Bush or Marco Rubio or Rick hair and is prone to wearing suits - Sanders is 74, Corbyn is 66 - get a Santorum? that look as if he pressed them under pass largely because we don’t place the Clinton and Fiorina already get a mattress. His clothes seem to hang same value on their physical being. enormous scrutiny of their clothing, on him, as if he borrowed them from That gives them license to make hair and makeup, as all female politi- another man’s closet. Sanders strongly these perceived anti-fashion state- cians do. (Fiorina called out Donald suggests Oscar Madison, albeit with ments - which, of course, are read Trump’s comments about her appear- a more detailed college-tuition plan. among their passionate supporters as ance in the last debate.) It’s unfair, of Corbyn, the new leader of Britain’s evidence of their political “authentic- course, but all female candidates know Labour Party, isn’t likely to make the ity.” It’s part of what makes them seem they have to look perfect when they cover of GQ anytime soon, either. Like different to the faithful, and therefore appear in public. An “older” female Sanders, he typically appears in public preferable. They’re the aging college candidate practically needs to seem in dress shirts that have been through professors, too busy conjuring Big Ideas regal to stand a chance. a few too many wash cycles. On the to care about such trivialities as clothes But male candidates younger than irregular occasions on which he wears and hair. They’re not, in a word, “slick.” Sanders or Corbyn face some of these a tie, he tends - trigger warning, fops! “The real difference (between pressures, too. If Bush or Rubio or, say, Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders campaigns in Milford, New Hampshire. - to leave the top button of his shirt Sanders and Hillary Rodham Clinton) Democrat Martin O’Malley appeared undone. Perhaps most suspiciously, is that Hillary Clinton has profes- in public with his hair and clothes too. The basic male political uniform when they take off the tie and suit jacket and roll at least to Britain’s conservatives, he sional image handlers” to advise her, askew, he wouldn’t be called “authen- includes a dark suit (not too tailored, up their sleeves. As an upstart candidate in 2007, dares to sport a beard. Jon Stewart said on “The Daily Show” tic” or “real” - he would be dismissed please), a red or blue tie, a crisp white Barack Obama never had a choice in how to dress. Now, let’s stipulate that clothes and in June, after Sanders announced his as disorganized. or blue dress shirt (top button closed, Relatively little-known, and an African-American hairdos are irrelevant to any candi- candidacy. In Stewart’s telling, that We’ve come to expect male candi- thank you), and short hair (sorry, no with an exotic name to boot, he must have been date’s ideas, competence or fitness made Sanders his own man: “The dates of a certain age to conform to a beards or ‘staches). The funkiest the aware that any unorthodox style choices would for office. Or should be. But they do problem isn’t that Bernie Sanders is fairly narrow physical range and type, fellas ever get on the campaign trail is provide his opponents with one more way to paint him as “different.” We tend to read conservative attire as evidence of probity, intelligence and sound judgment, which is why bankers, surgeons and pols carefully manage the way they look. But in the right hands, a bit of counter-programming can work, too. Face it: There’s something voters just don’t like about politicians who spend too much time attend- ing to their appearances. Remember the video of then-Democratic presidential contender John Edwards endlessly primping his hair before a TV appearance? It was all downhill from there. But that’s no more fair than the opposite - the notion that a shambling appearance is evidence of depth and selfless commitment to principles.

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Springsteen to Nintendo’s Yoshi pulls release 1979 album in all the right strings River box NEW YORK: Thanks to Kirby, Yoshi’s island, kidnaps his friends scrolling formula to make the NEW YORK: Bruce Springs- Pikachu, Toad and a dozen or so and separates each of them into adventure worthwhile. teen will release a discarded 1979 other characters, Nintendo has five spools of yarn. Those spools It may be the easiest game album in its entirety for the first cornered the market on video- are hidden across 50-some levels; Nintendo has released in years. time as part of a box set for his game adorability. But none may each time Yoshi finds all five in Experienced players will be able influential work The River. be more endearing than Yoshi, an area, he can reassemble one to make it through most of the The rock legend on Friday the spunky dinosaur who’s been of his buddies. levels on their first try, and new- announced a December 4 release pals with Mario since 1990. A “Woolly World” may look a comers can switch to a “mellow for the long-awaited collectors’ Yoshi made out of yarn? Now little familiar to Nintendo die- mode” that makes matters even edition, which will include four that’s so sweet it could cause hards: The developer, Good-Feel, less perilous. You can even boost CDs and three DVDs. tooth decay. also created the excellent “Kirby’s Yoshi with badges that, for exam- The River, released in Octo- “Yoshi’s Woolly World” (for Epic Yarn” in 2010. ple, make him fireproof or save ber 1980, was Springsteen’s first the Wii U, $59.99) will probably Yoshi, like Kirby, can turn his him from falling down pits. album to reach number one on sell well to people who just want enemies into balls that he can fling But the point isn’t to race A clip from “Yoshi’s Woolly World” video game. the US chart. to get their hands on the cuddly, at other obstacles, and he can tear through the game. Instead, you’ll The double-length album fore- crocheted amiibo figurine that apart pieces of the landscape by want to take your time explor- World” are lovely throughout. You along curling runners. Even at shadowed much of Springsteen’s it’s packaged with. But even if pulling on threads. The dinosaur ing all the nooks and crannies in get the kinds of environments any its most hectic, “Yoshi’s Woolly later work, moving beyond ener- you don’t want the doll (you can also occasionally transforms into search of those yarn bundles and Mario veteran would expect — World” is an amiably soothing getic rock tunes to offer darker buy the game alone for $10 less), more powerful creations, like the other goodies that open up bonus slippery ice fields, lava-filled caves experience. thoughts about the future of you get a rock-solid romp that Moto Yoshi motorcycle or the Sky challenges. The emphasis is less — presented with a handmade- And fans of the little green the working class in the United fully exhibits Nintendo’s exper- Pop Yoshi fighter plane. on testing your reflexes than on looking aesthetic that wouldn’t be dinosaur will relish the opportu- States. The River featured the title tise at building vivid imaginary So it’s not the most original using your brain to figure out how out of place on Etsy. nity to fill an island with dozens song — a bleak tale of a worker, playgrounds. concept. Still, “Woolly World” to gather all the hidden collecti- A fast-paced roller-coaster of multicolored Yoshis. based on Springsteen’s brother- The plot is the usual Nintendo adds enough twists to Nintendo’s bles. ride, for example, is navigated by in-law, who on his 19th birthday silliness: The evil Kamek visits classic two-dimensional, side- The worlds within “Woolly hanging onto curtains as they zip AGENCIES “got a union card and a wedding coat” — as well as the pop hit Hungry Heart. The previous year, Springs- teen recorded a standard-length album but discarded it, explain- Sit-stand desks linked to less sedentary time at work ing later that it “lacked the kind of unity and conceptual intensity I liked my music to have.” NEW YORK: Giving workers the novelty of these desks doesn’t ers appeared to walk more and The study team looked as well fications to the modern work The box set will mark the first adjustable-height desks may con- wear off right away, but rather expend more energy on physical at whether the extra standing space might effectively limit the time the 1979 album is released as tribute to less sedentary time in that employees continue to use activity over the course of the day, and walking translated into bet- time workers spend sitting down, it was recorded, although seven the office, a small US study sug- them long-term,” Carr added by but the differences were so small ter health by measuring markers said Bethany Barone Gibbs, a of the tracks were incorporated gests. email. they might have been due only to linked to heart disease and dia- researcher in health and physi- in some form in the double album Researchers found that people For the study, published in chance. betes like blood fats, body weight cal activity at the University of of The River. The box set will also with the sit-stand desks spent the American Journal of Preven- Plenty of research has shown and waist circumference. There Pittsburgh. include a video of a Springsteen about 60 minutes more on their tive Medicine, researchers used the benefits of physical activity, were no differences based on Even without sit-stand desks, concert during his tour for The feet during the workday and 66 motion trackers on 69 middle- and the potential health haz- desk type, although more steps there are still plenty of things River on November 5, 1980 at Ari- fewer minutes sitting down than aged, mostly female employees of ards of an extremely sedentary taken during the day was linked workers can do to decrease sed- zona State University. their colleagues with ordinary a company in the Midwest over lifestyle. Carr and colleagues to slightly lower blood pressure. entary time during the day, noted Long described as one of the desks. five days to see how much time designed the current study to see A shortcoming of the study, the Dr. Francisco Lopez-Jiminez, a most intense performances by “I wasn’t surprised that they they spent sitting, standing and if sit-stand desks might be linked authors acknowledge, is its small cardiology researcher at the Mayo the famously energetic art- stood more as that is the sole pur- walking around the office. to lasting changes in how many size and reliance on a group of Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, ist, Springsteen took the stage pose of the desk, but I was sur- The people using sit-stand hours workers spent in their predominantly middle-aged, over- who wasn’t involved in the study. under a cloud after Ronald Rea- prised by how much more they workstations had typically had chairs. weight white women at a single “There are many ways to stand gan’s sweeping victory a night stood, especially after having them for an average of nearly two While they did find the sit- workplace. at work and to be active at work, earlier in the presidential elec- the sit-stand desks for well over years and the workers using tra- stand desks linked to less sed- Still, as a growing body of and many of those things don’t tion. Springsteen, 66, remains a year,” said lead study author ditional desks had been using the entary time, they also found research now links sedentary require any special equipment,” active both in the studio and on Lucas Carr, a researcher at the same one for more than six years. that most of the extra time peo- time to a number of bad health Lopez-Jiminez said by email. the road, releasing his 18th studio University of Iowa in Iowa City. With adjustable desks, in addi- ple spent out of their seats was outcomes, the current findings album last year. “These findings suggest that tion to standing more, work- devoted standing still. offer more evidence that modi- REUTERS AFP

Stromae Cate Blanchett poses more queries ‘delighted’ at Rwanda in journalism drama Truth LOS ANGELES: When actress to show then President Bush another,” Blanchett said. “They homecoming Cate Blanchett researched an had not completed the required travelled to war zones together, infamous CBS News expose of amount of training and hours in they’ve been in hurricanes KIGALI: Belgian pop star US President George W Bush’s the military in the 1970s and was together, they’ve been in Stromae said yesterday he was military service that led to the given preferential treatment. newsrooms together and I think “delighted” but also emotional to firing of journalist Mary Mapes, Airing two months before they have shared distaste for be back in Rwanda, the birth- she came away with more elections in which Bush was hypocrisy and bullies.” place of his father, who was killed questions than answers. seeking a second term, CBS’s Blanchett said she admired in the 1994 genocide. “It’s emblematic of the problem report was challenged by critics “the tenacity and the drive and The singer, who broke off an that readers face in trying to get and other media who said the the chutzpah that investigative African tour in June after falling to anything resembling the truth,” papers were fake. journalists have to have in order sick to the huge disappointment the Oscar-winning actress, who Mapes, Dan Rather and their to ask the question that no one of fans, plays his first concert in plays Mapes in the movie Truth, team came under investigation else will ask.” Rwanda later Saturday, after per- said. for their reporting process; When researching Mapes, formances in neighbouring Demo- “The film asks, did the Mapes was subsequently fired Blanchett said she watched cratic Republic of Congo. punishment meted out by CBS and Rather, one of the most interviews online in which the “I’m obviously delighted to be merit the so-called crime?” respected figures in television producer, post-firing, was “very here, especially with the health Blanchett said. news, stepped down shortly after closed and very defensive.” problems I had and the cancel- Truth, out in US theatres acknowledging that he should not “When I met her, I felt it lation. But I’m very happy to be yesterday, is based on former have gone ahead with the story as was very difficult to reconcile here, and it’s strange to see people CBS producer Mapes’ 2005 it was aired. this vivacious, bubbly, engaged, who like me, or that I look like,” memoir Truth and Duty: The Press, In striving for the Truth, be it hilarious, vital, searingly he told reporters. the President, and the Privilege in the reporters’ actions, veracity intelligent, available woman,” the “It’s a very nice feeling,” he said. of Power about CBS’s 2004 60 of the sources and the onslaught actress said. “It’s some kind of destiny that we Minutes report on the Killian that decimated Mapes’ career, the “That’s a really interesting finish up here in Kigali.” documents. relationship between Blanchett’s journey, from the Mary in front Stromae, real name Paul Van Australian actress Cate Blanchett arrives for the 59th BFI London Film The documents, supposedly Mapes and Robert Redford’s of me to the Mary I saw in Haver, 30, was born to a Belgian written by late Lieutenant Rather anchors the film. lockdown.” Festival, in London, Britain. mother and Rwandan father Colonel Jerry B Killian, purported “They’re very devoted to one REUTERS Pierre Rutare, an architect, who was among the estimated 800,000 slaughtered in the 1994 genocide. The genre-merging Belgian singer was to perform in front of some 20,000 people in Kigali Fukunaga overcomes obstacles in making of Beasts of No Nation yesterday.

AFP LOS ANGELES: With actors ahead of the film’s simultaneous Agu, played by newcomer the only professional actor in jarring violence - in one moment, not turning up on set, crew sick- release on Friday in US theatres Ghanaian actor Abraham Attah, the cast and of half-Ghanaian Agu swings a machete into a nesses, equipment going missing and online streaming platform escapes death but is captured and descent, from helping to get man’s skull. and unpredictable weather, the Netflix Inc. recruited by the mercenary Com- approval for the shoot, to por- “Maybe it’s too much for some filming of war drama Beasts of No Beasts,” written, directed and mandant (Idris Elba) and his rag- traying a conflicted villain on people, but I think it’s necessary Nation is fast becoming a capti- produced by Emmy-winning tag army of child soldiers. screen. to not sugarcoat the brutality, to vating tale in itself. Fukunaga, follows a pre-teen boy Sitting at an upscale hotel in “He brought humanity in a not sugarcoat the actions of these “There were distinct, daily named Agu, whose happy, simple Los Angeles earlier this week, way that was unexpected for that children,” he said. moments where I sat there com- life with his family is suddenly Fukunaga laughed a little as he role,” the director said. “Even then, I think I could have pletely demoralised, thinking this and violently torn apart as a civil reflected on the strenuous film While the story is fictional, been more severe sometimes.” is going to be a complete failure,” war breaks out in the unnamed shoot in Ghana. Fukunaga said he channeled the filmmaker Cary Fukunaga said West African country. He credited British actor Elba, real brutality of war in scenes of REUTERS Sunday 18 October 2015 5 Muharram 1437 Volume 20 Number 6587 Price: QR2

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Mannai’s gross SEZs to attract health sector investments profit increases Manateq announces participation in forthcoming QMED in December to be held in Qatar 21pc to QR985m DOHA: Mannai Corporation DOHA: The Special Economic that the company is fully commit- the projects of Manateq, the most ment of the medical projects and reported a net profit of QR379m Zones being developed by Qatar’s ted to support the private sector important is providing a world seeks to be a part of the support for the nine-month period ended Economic Zones Company (Man- in Qatar as well as enhancing its class infrastructure in order and promotion system of the local September, 2015, on a total turno- ateq) are expected to attract competitive abilities in health- to facilitate and support many health industries, he said. ver of QR4.4bn. heavy investments in health care field. The company plays economic sectors, especially the Khalifa Haroun, the manager Gross profit increased by 21 sector. The investments in the an important role to serve the healthcare sector, he said. of the exhibition, expressed his percent to QR985m compared to country’s health sector will wit- local investors and to attract the Manateq yesterday announced appreciation for Manateq for QR815m over the same period in ness a huge rise in the coming potential investors outside the its participation in forthcom- being one of the main sponsors the previous year. years, Fahad Rashid Al Kaabi state, who aspire to have access ing Qatar International Medical to QMED. More than 100 national Alekh Grewal, Group Chief (pictured), CEO of Manateq said. to the Qatari market and invest located near Hamad port and Ras Devices & Healthcare Exhibition and international corporates and Executive Officer and Director, “The size of investments in their capitals in the healthcare Bufontas near Hamad Interna- and Conference (QMED), the companies are participating in said: “Qatar operations have per- the health sector is expected to sector. The government is tend to tional Airport will attract dif- major medical event scheduled QMED. They rank amongst the formed strongly due to the infra- exceed the government’s invest- expand number of hospitals and ferent sectors, including massive to be held in Qatar in December. most leading international and structure projects in Qatar and ments in this sector. I also expect diverse medical centres in addi- investments in the health sector. Such participation in QMED aims regional companies in the field of Mannai Corporation continues a rise in both local and foreign tion to the establishment of vari- Private sector, local and inter- to boost the health sector which developing and providing medical to look for international business investments in Qatar’s health sec- ous medical projects. national investors can play an is considered an important fac- devices, and supplies for hospitals opportunities to further diversify tor in the coming years”, Al Kaabi Manateq is currently devel- important role in developing the tor in supporting the economy. and medical laboratories”. the Group’s earnings”. stated yesterday. oping three projects at different healthcare sector through the Manateq concentrates on the The Manateq CEO asserted areas of the country. Um Alhoul, numerous advantages provided by economic and industrial develop- THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA

Education costs Ooredoo, Brightstar sign deal push consumer Qatar Exchange for supply chain management price inflation up holds rights issues

DOHA: Ooredoo yesterday in September announced a new agreement with Brightstar Corp to work DOHA: Consumer price inflation awareness meet together on end-to-end supply rose 1.5 percent year-on-year in chain management across its the country in September 2015, footprint, bringing the latest and fuelled by rising costs of educa- best mobile technology to Oore- tion, house rents and clothing. doo’s markets. The Consumer Price Index Brightstar Corp is the world’s (CPI) for September is estimated largest specialised wireless dis- at 105.9, a month-on-month tributor and a leading provider increase by 0.2 percent. Official of diversified services. figures show the cost of education Under the strategic agreement, went up 5.4 percent on month-on- Brightstar will provide support in month and clocked a double digit a range of areas, including pro- 17.1 percent year on year. curing the latest mobile devices, On month-on-month, Housing, forecasting, channel management Water, Electricity and Gas group and distribution, offering acces- edged up 0.9 percent. Clothing sories, mobile digital solutions, and Footwear added 0.6 percent, device insurance and protection while food and beverages became solutions. The agreement will costlier by 0.2 percent. enhance Ooredoo’s strategic focus A decline in prices is noticed in Nasser Abdulla Abdalghani of Qatar Exchange addressing investors and on the mobile sector, particularly the other groups, namely: Recrea- Officials at the signing ceremony. brokers at the office. ABDUL BASIT as the company looks to expand tion and Culture by 2.3 percent, the range of wearable technol- Transport by 0.7 percent and Res- ogy available for customers, and tion in our markets and enhance essential, and Brightstar is eager taurant and Hotels by 0.3 percent. DOHA: Qatar Exchange (QE) always improving and expanding enrich their digital lifestyles. our data revenue. The partnership to leverage our global experience The other three groups: Tobacco, held a meeting to discuss the its range of instruments available Smartphone penetration and will also increase customers’ sat- to support Ooredoo with the back- Health, and Communication have right issues of the Gulf Ware- to investors. access to affordable devices are isfaction levels in Ooredoo shops ground logistical support needed remained flat at the last month’s housing Company (GWC), as part Samer Abu-Zaghla Qatar key issues across many of Oore- around the world,” he said. to help bring the consumer expe- price level, QNA reported. of the exchange’s contribution to Exchange , gave a detailed expla- doo’s markets, as the company “The Middle East telecom rience to new levels.” The year-on-year price surge raising awareness on the invest- nation on the sale mechanism looks to boost its leadership posi- industry is evolving toward an The partnership will begin in is primarily due to the increas- ment field in Qatar. of the rights issues based on the tion as a leading data provider in operator-driven model due to Ooredoo’s key markets of Qatar ing prices seen in the groups, QE experts presented the cal- fact that this financial instru- the Middle East, North Africa the increase of LTE networks and and Kuwait with the launch of namely: Education by 17.1 percent, culation and execution methods ment has a validity period as the and Southeast Asia. more than 80 percent smartphone buyback and trade-in initiatives, Tobacco by 6.3 percent, Transport for the right issues, in light of right becomes worthless unless it “Ooredoo is strengthening our penetration. Customers are now device insurance programmes, by 2.5 percent, Housing, Water, the approval obtained from the is used in the subscription of the portfolio of services and products looking to operators for complete and enhanced IT devices and Electricity and Gas by 2.1 per- Qatar Financial Markets Author- capital increase. The rights issues in the digital space and Bright- device solutions with upgrade accessories procurement. By cent, Food and Beverages by 1.5 ity (QFMA). is considered a security, which star’s support will bring top qual- options every year,” said Ela using Brightstar’s services, Oore- percent, Clothing and Footwear Director of the Market Opera- allows the company’s sharehold- ity smart devices, accessories, and Cubukcu, Brightstar’s Regional doo will be able to offer a wider by 0.6 percent, Restaurants and tions & Control Department of ers to subscribe in the capital other innovative IT products that Managing Director for Turkey, variety of devices at more afford- Hotels by 0.2 percent, Furniture the Qatar Exchange Nasser increase shares to be issued dur- will engage and delight our cus- the Middle East, and North able prices, supported by a range and Household Equipment by 0.3 Abdulla Abdalghani said that the ing the specified subscription tomers,” said Ahmed Al Derbesti, Africa. “To meet this demand, innovative financing options for percent, and Communication by meeting was to raise investors’ period according to the equity COO of Ooredoo Group. “With this programmes like buyback & customers. 0.1 percent. awareness on the instruments proportion of each shareholder. support, we will be able to increase trade-in, protection, and leasing offered by the exchange. He added the level of smartphone penetra- and financing programmes are THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA that the exchange was keen on THE PENINSULA

Apple hit with $234m fine in chip patent case

SAN FRANCISCO: A US Apple declined to comment popular mobile devices incorpo- ents for the university with a mis- jury declared that Apple owes on the jury award but said that rated technology patented in 1998 sion to support research there, $234m in damages for infringing it planned to appeal the outcome for improving efficiency and per- according to court documents. on mobile chip technology pat- to a higher court. formance of microprocessors. At issue in the case were A7, ented by University of Wisconsin The California-based technol- The inventors were identified as A8 and A8X chip designs used in researchers. ogy titan maintained throughout Andreas Moshovos, Scott Breach, some newer model iPhones as well “This is a case where the hard the civil trial that the patent at Terani Vijaykumar, and Gurindar as in several versions of the iPad, work of our university research- issue is not valid and the company Sohi, who did research work at according to WARF. The jury on ers and the integrity of patent- did not infringe on it. the university. “We believed our Tuesday sided with the univer- ing and licensing discoveries “Although patent verdicts like technology was ahead of its time,” sity research association on all has prevailed,” said Carl Gul- this one are typically appealed, Sohi said in a release. nine claims in the case, and said brandsen, managing director of we hope to continue to work “Almost two decades ago we disagreed with Apple’s contention the nonprofit Wisconsin Alumni with Apple to resolve this matter tried to anticipate how comput- that the patent was invalid. A Research Foundation which and build a stronger relationship ers would need to operate today. damages phase of the trial ended brought the suit. between our two institutions,” Our team invested the equivalent with the panel putting a figure on A visitor looks at Apple patents displayed at the World Intellectual Property “The jury recognised the sem- Gulbrandsen said. of more than 11 years of work to how much Apple should pay. inal computer processing work WARF argued in court that solve this problem.” Organisation headquarters in Geneva. that took place on our campus.” Apple chips used in some of its The foundation manages pat- AFP SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2015 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS GM discovers Ooredoo closer Commercial Bank participates new ignition in IMF, World Bank meetings switch issue to 600 Mbps NEW YORK: General Motors Co DOHA: Commercial Bank has has discovered another ignition taken part in the 2015 Annual switch problem among its pickup Meetings of the International trucks and SUVs that can cause Monetary Fund (IMF), World engines to stall, but it was dis- Supernet speed Bank Group and the Institute covered before anyone was hurt, of International Finance, held in the Associated Press reported. Lima, Peru. The carmaker is recalling about Test speed is first in GCC region The Commercial Bank repre- 3,300 big pickup trucks and SUVs sentatives, including representa- mostly in North America to cor- DOHA: Ooredoo, Nokia Net- keep the Ooredoo Supernet at the tives from its alliance banks rect the issue that causes engines works and Netgear have collabo- cutting-edge. National Bank of Oman and to turn off and also disables power rated on a first-of-its-kind speed Bernard Najm, vice-president Alternatifbank Turkey, attended steering, power brakes and pos- test using LTE-AdvancedCat.11 and head of Middle East and the conference and held a broad sibly air bags. on the Ooredoo Supernet, achiev- Africa, Nokia Networks said, programme of meetings and The problem was discovered by ing a peak data rate of 590 Mbps, “With our sharp focus on inno- events during their time in Peru. an employee who owned one of the company said in a press state- vation in our technologies, we are Commercial Bank representa- the trucks and informed higher- ment yesterday. committed to supporting Ooredoo tives used the conference for ups. GM quickly moved to recall It is the first time this speed in setting new benchmarks and bilateral meetings with banks the trucks, keeping the number has been reached in tests in Qatar providing higher speed networks from various countries, to build Officials at the meet. relatively small, a spokesman for and the whole Gulf Coperation to cater to the ever increasing relationships and grow busi- GM told AP. GM was not imme- Council region. demands of its customers. Nokia ness in new areas, including development and poverty reduc- Annual Meetings. The Meetings diately available for comment out- The speed was achieved by Networks continues to deliver demonstrating the increasing tion in developing countries. play an important part in form- side regular US business hours. aggregating 60MHz of spectrum LTE-Advanced data rates in all regional strength of the Com- Commercial Bank’s CEO ing the Bank’s regional strategy The recall involves some 2014 across three bands and applying three technology dimensions — mercial Bank. Abdulla Saleh Al Raisi said: “As and anticipating future pros- Chevrolet Silverado and GMC 256QAM higher order modula- spectrum, cells and efficiency During the three days of annual a leading regional financial insti- pects for regional trade in order Sierra light-duty pickups, 2015 tion to deliver another evolution — and we are proud to build on meetings, discussions of key issues tution with operations in Qatar, to continue delivering profitable heavy-duty pickups and 2015 in speed and performance for our relationship with Ooredoo to included the outlook for the global Oman, the UAE and Turkey, it is growth.” Chevy Suburban and Tahoe SUVs. Qatar’s mobile Internet, the com- bring these new breakthroughs economy, developments in finan- important for the Bank to partici- pany said in the press statement to Qatar.” cial markets, promoting economic pate at the IMF and World Bank THE PENINSULA REUTERS yesterday. The peak data speed was As well demonstrating the achieved on the Netgear Aircard strength and capacity of the AC810S mobile hotspot, which Ooredoo Supernet, supported by supports the latest state-of-the- Nokia Networks’ technology, it art mobile standards including also provided an ideal test for the three band carrier aggregation next generation of Netgear Wi-Fi that in Category 11 mode ena- VW plans to cut temporary workforce hotspots. bles speeds of up to 600Mbps. Ooredoo has also recently Although not yet available in BERLIN: Volkswagen is consid- investment plans at its biggest could be moved on to the govern- signed an agreement with Net- Qatar, plans are in place for Oore- ering a reduction in temporary division by €1bn a year. ment’s “Kurzarbeit” short-time Porsche picks gear to launch a new range of 4G doo to launch the device in 2016, workers as part of efforts to offset Some analysts have said the work programme. The scheme and 4G+ LTE smart devices in the the company said in a press state- the cost of the emissions scandal, scandal could cost Volkswagen allows companies to preserve country. ment yesterday. the car maker’s works council as much as €35bn to cover vehi- jobs by reducing employees’ hours Poetsch as CEO Waleed Al Sayed, Chief Operat- Jim Kirkpatrick, senior vice said yesterday. cle refits, regulatory fines and when plant usage is low, with the FRANKFURT: Former ing Officer, Ooredoo Qatar said, president of Netgear LTE Prod- A spokesman for the council, lawsuits. Three people familiar government compensating work- Volkswagen chief executive “The Ooredoo Supernet is setting ucts said: “The new generation a grouping of labour representa- with the matter said Volkswagen ers for part of their lost wages. Martin Winterkorn is step- new records across the region of mobile hotspots from Netgear tives within the company, said it had made several versions of its The Federal Labour Office has ping down as head of Porsche through its speed, quality and deliver incredible power and per- would support efforts to secure “defeat device” software to rig ruled out the idea, already floated Automobil Holding SE, the coverage. By reaching this peak formance, and we are delighted to temporary jobs but was aware the emissions tests, potentially sug- by Economy Minister Sigmar family-owned holding com- data rate of close to 600 Mbps be working with Ooredoo to intro- company’s board was discussing gesting a complex deception. VW Gabriel, of including temporary pany that controls a majority in test conditions, we are setting duce this technology in Qatar. “different scenarios”. in Europe and the United States workers in the plan, from which stake in Volkswagen. new benchmarks for what can be With 4G+ networks, customers Volkswagen said in a state- declined comment. they would normally be excluded. Hans Dieter Poetsch, the achieved. The next generation can enjoy incredible online experi- ment that the outlook for its Volkswagen also declined com- But Berlin wants to be prepared chief financial officer of Por- of mobile networks will provide ences, supported by faster speeds employment levels and sales ment on a report in weekly Welt for cost cuts at Volkswagen. sche SE and designated new the foundations for the smart and remarkable coverage.” were unpredictable, having on am Sonntag, which said the car A government spokesman could chairman of the VW supervi- city environments of the future Coinciding with the speed test Friday reported lower September maker was not planning further not immediately be reached for sory board, was appointed to and ensure we are fully-ready for success, Ooredoo has launched the deliveries for its core autos divi- provisions in the fourth quarter comment. Works council head succeed Winterkorn as Por- 5G, which is why we are working 4G+ approved Netgear Aircard sion and the 12-brand group as to cover the costs of the scandal. Bernd Osterloh had said earlier sche SE chief executive with with our partners to push the top 790S Mobile Hotspot, a category a whole. “If employment declines “We will finish 2015 on the this month it was not yet clear effect from November 1. speed and capacity limits.” 6 LTE mobile hotspot leverag- temporarily, shortened working year-earlier level, there is no whether the emissions scandal Several German media had While the 600 Mbps speeds ing 802.11ac Wi-Fi and carrier hours will be a reasonable option,” reason to scrap our outlook,” the would affect jobs over the medium reported that Winterkorn are currently not accessible on aggregation technology to deliver VW said, adding that the execu- paper quoted an unnamed VW to long term. “At this point, there would step down from his commercially-available devices in astonishing download speeds of up tive board was doing everything manager as saying. are no consequences for jobs, nei- remaining posts related to the Qatar and outside of speed test to 300Mbps, the company said in it could to secure jobs. Separately, daily Bild reported ther for core workers nor for tem- company in the coming days. conditions, Ooredoo is continuing a press statement yesterday. Reeling from the scandal over Chancellor Angela Merkel’s office porary staff,” he said. to deliver performance upgrades its rigging of diesel emissions, is looking into whether 6,000 REUTERS and network enhancements to THE PENINSULA Volkswagen has said it will cut Volkswagen temporary workers REUTERS

Tunisia expects Achieving 7pc growth not easy: Li Chinese firms want to economy to grow SHANGHAI: China’s Premier Li improves, GDP a little higher or drop in industrial profits over 2.5pc in 2016, Keqiang said that with the global lower than 7 percent is accept- the past year indicates deeper build, finance California economic recovery losing steam, able,” the premier said in the weakness in income growth and achieving domestic growth of comments posted yesterday. wages next year, which could deficit to shrink around 7 percent is “not easy”, China is due to release its weaken overall growth further. according to a transcript of his third-quarter GDP growth fig- Industrial profits fell 8.8 percent high-speed rail project TUNIS: Tunisia expects eco- remarks posted on the website of ures tomorrow. China’s growth in year on year in August, the steep- nomic growth to recover next the State Council, China’s cabinet. the first half of 2015, at 7 percent, est drop since China’s statistics SAN FRANCISCO: A team of The United States is a key tar- year after slowing almost to a Nonetheless in his comments, was already the slowest since that agency began publishing such Chinese firms, along with the get for China’s rail industry, even halt in 2015, when two Islamist made at a recent meeting with time. Policymakers had previously data in 2011. The premier cited Export-Import Bank of China, though policymakers have been attacks nearly wrecked the tour- senior provincial officials, the pre- forecast growth of “around 7 per- the emergence of new industries wants to build and finance a large split over the need for high-speed ism industry. mier said that continued strength cent” for 2015. Most official and including the Internet sector, the part of California’s proposed 800- rail and some have taken a dim Tunisian growth is expected to in the labour market and serv- private estimates show that the continued need for high infra- mile high-speed rail project. view of Chinese involvement. Last reach 2.5 percent next year com- ices were reasons for optimism, labour market as a whole is out- structure investment in western The firms expressed their month, a unit of China’s CRRC pared with 0.5 percent in 2015, despite the headwinds facing the performing the steep slowdown in regions, and ongoing urbanisation interest last month in a 23-page Corp , the world’s biggest train Finance Minister Slim Chaker manufacturing sector. “As long as industry, largely due to continuing as additional reasons for opti- document sent to the California maker by revenue, agreed to a said. Growth dwindled along with employment remains adequate, strength in the service sector. mism on future growth trajectory. High-Speed Rail Authority. The deal to help build a high-speed tourism, which provides 7 percent the people’s income grows, and But some analysts have authority asked private compa- link between Las Vegas and Los of GDP, after attacks in the capi- the environment continuously expressed concern that the sharp REUTERS nies from around the globe to Angeles. tal and at a beach resort killed a help shape the state’s strategy to California still needs a large total of 61 people. launch the first stage of its train amount of funding to complete A state of emergency imposed line, considered the most ambi- its rail line. About $13.2bn of after the second attack, at a beach tious infrastructure project in the the estimated $68bn has been in Sousse, was just lifted two United States. raised through state and federal weeks ago. Losses in the tourism ALDO opens largest store in Dubai Led by China Railway Interna- funds, plus a pledge of cap-and- were projected at $515m or more tional, the Chinese team proposed trade proceeds, or funds paid by for 2015 after that attack. it could provide big elements of companies to offset carbon emis- Tunisia now will need $1.53bn, DOHA: ALDO, a world leader in the project, including design sions. or 3bn dinars, in external financ- fashion footwear and accessories, expertise, construction, equip- The Chinese team proposed ing for 2016 and intends to cut its unveiled its largest store in the ment procurement, and rolling that under “appropriate loan con- budget deficit to 3.9 percent next world at Dubai Festival City Mall stock. It also proposed financing ditions,” the Export-Import Bank year, Chaker said. (DFCM). The vibrant space offers from the Export-Import Bank of of China could “satisfy the financ- “Our total needs in 2016 will be consumers an integrated shop- China. ing needs of the project.” 6 billion dinar, including 3bn dinar ping experience marked by crea- By packaging large pieces of the But the Chinese also warned from external loans,” Chaker told tivity and playfulness, which is at high-speed rail line together, for that California should provide reporters. “We expect next year the heart of the ALDO brand. delivery by a single contractor, additional public financing and to launch a delayed sukuk Islamic A public grand re-opening will the project’s cost and construc- guarantee future project debt to financing bond for 1bn dinar.” be celebrated with special attend- tion timeline would be greatly appease uneasy investors. The country’s deficit was ance by the media, bloggers, and reduced, the team proposed. “Due to the huge financing gap expected to narrow to 3.9 per- by the founder of ALDO, Aldo “To the Chinese team, a rela- of the project, potential private cent of gross domestic product Bensadoun. tively large-scale contract is investors and lenders may be cau- next year from an estimated 4.4 Developed with the consumer proper and reasonable,” said tious,” the Chinese team wrote. percent this year, Chaker said. in mind, the vibrant and welcom- the letter, obtained by Reuters China has recently clinched Inflation is forecast to slow to 4 ing concept of the newly reno- through a Public Records Act contracts in Russia, the latest percent next year from the 4.5 vated store combines a functional request. in an aggressive push to procure percent expected in 2015. layout with artistic design. Upon ALDO’s flagship store at Dubai Festival City Mall in Dubai. California’s high-speed rail line high-speed rail deals overseas. Energy subsidies will decline entering, customers are greeted would run trains at speeds of up It faced hurdles in Mexico and from 850m dinar this year to by a wooden finish that contrasts feels “just like home”. The bou- the needs and expectations of the to 220 miles per hour between Indonesia due to bureaucratic 550m dinar next year. with the sleek and modern glass tique style store at Dubai Festival ever connected consumer. Los Angeles and San Francisco flip-flops in those countries. front, creating a warm and inti- City Mall aims to revitalize the by 2029 and, later, expand to San REUTERS mate shopping experience that shopping experience and adapt to THE PENINSULA Diego and Sacramento. REUTERS SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2015 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 23 Global growth expected to remain low: QNB Emerging markets may cause third wave of global financial crisis

DOHA: Activity in emerging cial crisis. The first wave was the on growth, mainly related to weaker exchange rates should markets (EMs) is forecast to slow US housing and financial crisis high debt levels and tightening start easing by 2017. Therefore, for the fifth consecutive year, in 2008-9. This was followed by financial conditions. Expecta- the IMF expects EM GDP growth while the recovery in advanced the sovereign debt crisis in the tions of higher US interest rates to recover from 4.0 percent in economies is projected to pick euro area in 2011-12. And now, have led to capital flight, weaker 2015to 4.5 percent in 2016 and 4.9 up slightly. EMs have been the EMs are in the midst of a crisis currencies and higher interest percent in 2017. engine of growth in the global sparked by the prospect of US rates within EMs. Meanwhile, a Meanwhile, advanced econo- economy in recent years, grow- monetary policy normalisation stronger dollar has increased the mies grew by 1.8 percent in 2014, a ing at an average annual rate and the rebalancing of the Chi- value of EM foreign-currency relatively slow rate but still above of 5.3 percent between 2010-14. nese economy from investments debt, making it more burdensome their potential growth, which has They were responsible for more and exports towards consumption to service. Finally, deleveraging is been weakened by declining and than 80 percent of global growth, and services. leading to slower credit growth aging population and slower pro- which averaged 3.6 percent a year EMs are facing a number of and further dragging on GDP. ductivity growth. over that period. headwinds. First, there are long- Going forward, the structural The IMF expects advanced Citing the International Mon- term structural drags on growth factors dragging on growth are economies to continue grow- etary Fund’s (IMF) recently pub- as the economic rebalancing in likely to persist. China’s rebalanc- ing at an above-trend rate. Real lished World Economic Outlook, China leads to slower growth. ing and working through its large GDP growth is expected to pick QNB noted that the Fund expects The slowdown is impacting debt overhang will continue into up from 1.8 percent in 2014 to global growth to fall to 3.1 percent external demand, particularly in the medium term. As low com- 2.0 percent in 2015 and then 2.2 in 2015,down from 3.4 percent in emerging Asia where a number modity prices are related to the percent in 2016, as most of the 2014. “This is the slowest expan- of economies are heavily depend- strength of China’s economy, these cyclical tailwinds are projected to sion in the world economy since ent on China for exports. Weak may also take time to recover. But persist despite the expected nor- the Great Recession of2009”, Chinese demand has depressed cyclical drags on growth, which malisation of monetary policy in QNB said in its weekly ‘economic prices of a number of commodi- are mainly financial, may be less the UK and the US. commentary’ yesterday. ties, negatively impacting com- persistent. Financial markets may Overall, the recovery in global growth is expected to side, largely concentrated in EMs However, EMs appear to be modity-exporting economies, have already partially adjusted to advanced economies is not strong remain below its pre-crisis levels and, in particular, China. at the heart of the third wave of which are predominantly EMs. higher expected US interest rates, enough to compensate for the for the foreseeable future. The the fallout from the global finan- Second, there are cyclical drags so drags from capital flight and slowdown in EMs. As a result, risks remain tilted to the down- THE PENINSULA Negative Vodafone recognises future leaders Spotlight on ECB’s outlook remains for Draghi amid big Russia: S&P worries on growth PARIS: The outlook for Russia’s recession-hit economy remains MADRID: Mario Draghi will to trigger new measures if they weak, as it struggles with inter- take centre stage next week as proved disappointing, though national sanctions and weak oil the European Central Bank, few see an interest rate cut as a prices, Standard & Poor’s said. steeped in concern over sluggish likely option. The ECB is a little S&P said it expected the Rus- eurozone growth and struggling over six months into a plan to buy sian economy to expand by about to increase consumer prices, €60bn of assets a month, mostly Participants at the ceremony. 0.4 percent annually between 2015 takes stock of how effective its government bonds. That scheme and 2018, well down on the average stimulus measures have been so runs September 2016, though 2.4 percent seen in the previous DOHA: The future leaders of Vodafone’s Admired Leaders responsibilities and help us be far. Not that the ECB chief is economists polled expect it to be four years. S&P kept its “BB+/B’ Vodafone Qatar have recently programme is Vodafone’s flagship at our best. Our Qatarisation expected to take drastic action extended beyond then. long- and short-term foreign cur- been recognised at a ceremony development programme which strategy is strongly aligned with when the governing council meets With eurozone inflation seen rency rating for Russia. “The rat- which celebrated the completion kicked off in November 2014 with Qatar’s National Vision 2030. It in Malta on Thursday — but mar- well below the ECB’s target of ings remain constrained by our of two of the company’s ILM- four different modules which ran is focused on developing quality kets will be looking for signs of just under 2 percent for this view of Russia’s relatively weak certified leadership programmes, for a total of eight months and Qatari talent to assume critical how inclined Draghi will be to do year, some believe the ECB could political institutions and eco- the Vodafone Admired Leaders included theoretical and applied and leadership roles where they so weeks from now. increase the overall size of the nomic income and growth pros- and the ILM Level 2 Awards pro- learnings in the fields of Lead- can contribute to the country’s Lower oil prices dragged euro- quantative easing program from pects, which we believe impede gramme. ership, Engagement, Coaching, overall development”. zone consumer prices into nega- the current €1.1 trillion goal. the economy’s competitiveness The ceremony was attended by and Innovation. Out of the 22 “We want to be an admired tive territory in September and The question also starting to and business and investment cli- 40 participants and Vodafone’s participants, 14 were promoted company. Admired by our custom- growth in the currency bloc haunt markets is what more can mate,” the S&P said. senior executive committee who to broader roles within Vodafone. ers, our shareholders, the people appears to be slowing again. be done to stimulate growth when The report comes after the thanked each participant who are Mohammed Al Sadah, Chief we work with and the communi- That is putting the ECB under even major eurozone economies World Bank downgraded the out- now on the path to embrace bigger Administration Officer of ties where we work. We launched increasing pressure to expand or such as Germany are turning out look for Russia last month, warn- and broader roles and become the Vodafone Qatar, said: “We are The Vodafone Way in 2009 to help prolong an asset purchase scheme poor data. A slowdown in emerg- ing the economy would likely next generation of senior leader- extremely proud of our new us achieve this”, he said. already running to more than a ing markets, including in China shrink by 3.8 percent in 2015 and ship team within the second larg- batch of future leaders who are trillion euros. At the same time, and Brazil, is weighing on German plunge more Russians into poverty. est telecom group in the world. now ready to take on expanded THE PENINSULA faltering global growth prospects, exports, for instance. S&P said Russia’s prospects were especially in emerging markets, ECB Governing Council mem- hampered by weak governance and are also clouding the timing of an ber Ewald Nowotny suggested in the continuing crisis in Ukraine. interest rate increase by the US recent days that new instruments The predicted weak growth “also Federal Reserve. outside of the bank’s remit may reflects a lack of external financ- “Draghi is likely to stress the be needed, putting the onus on ing due to the introduction of GFH to buy $125m US real estate asset central bank’s readiness to adjust structural measures and policies economic sanctions and the sharp the duration, volume and struc- to stimulate demand. decline in oil prices,” S&P said. DOHA: Bahrain-based Islamic that the portfolio will include 18 he hoped the transaction would ture of the quantitative easing Fresh PMI data next week Russia slipped into recession at investment banking firm GFH income-producing assets across deliver steady yields, potential for purchase programme if need be,” should also set the tone for a cru- the start of this year as oil prices Financial Group has agreed to six states, including single-tenant capital appreciation and effective Commerzbank economist Michael cial fourth quarter for economic plunged and Western sanctions, acquire an industrial real estate and multi-tenant properties with portfolio diversification. Schubert said in a note. indicators, with preliminary esti- imposed over Moscow’s role in the portfolio in the United States in an overall occupancy rate of 98 GFH did not say who it made Analysts believe quarterly mates of activity in the eurozone’s Ukraine conflict, began to bite. a deal worth $125m. percent. the acquisition from. economic forecasts due from the services and manufacturing sec- The group’s GFH Capital unit Hisham Al Rayes, managing eurozone’s central bank in early tors due on Friday. AFP said in a statement yesterday director of GFH Capital, said REUTERS December would be more likely REUTERS

Home Centre celebrates 20th year

DOHA: Home Centre, the larg- est home retailer in the Middle East, celebrated its 20th anniver- sary milestone with a gala event- headlined by popular Arab singer and superstar Nancy Ajram, who is also Home Centre’s brand ambassador. Prominent person- alities and senior management from Landmark Group across the Middle East were present to commemorate the occasion. Guests were treated to an audio-visual spectacle with live entertainment, enjoyable acts and foot-tapping musical renditions that created a vibrant atmos- phere at MadinatArena, Dubai. Home Centre brand ambassador Nancy Ajram with CEO Médéric Payne Nancy Ajram led guests and Director of Landmark Group AartiJagtiani at the cake cutting ceremony. through a sneak peek of Home Centre’s brand new television commercial, in which she plays an an extension of one’s personality Payne said: “Going forward, we integral part. She also showcased through which they are able to are set to open over 50 new stores Home Centre’s latest annual express themselves and Home and refit more than 40 existing catalogue that featured some of Centre very well gives you the stores by 2020. We have launched her personal favourites from the kind of products that help you our omni-channel presence and brand’s latest collections. create that ‘space’. Being some- will introduce a host of new prod- Speaking about her association one who takes pride in my home, uct offerings to meet customer with Home Centre, Nancy said: Home Centre is certainly a brand needs and expectations.” “I’m delighted to be part of the I can connect to.” Home Centre family. Homes are CEO of Home Centre, Médéric THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2015 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Diebold offers US, EU negotiators to to buy Wincor Nixdorf AG discuss trade pact for €1.7bn FRANKFURT: US automated teller machine maker Diebold Talks in Miami to focus on differences on key issues Inc has agreed to buy Germany’s Wincor Nixdorf AG for €1.7bn WASHINGTON: Negotiators account for about half of global Foreign Trade Minister Matthias (£1bn), the companies said yes- from the United States and the output. But the success of the Fekl said early this month, terday. European Union resume talks Trans-Pacific Partnership Talks warning of a “halt, pure and The rise of online banking and tomorrow on a huge trans-Atlan- will not necessarily make the simple” to the talks. e-commerce has posed a challenge tic free trade area, with mistrust hefty task of getting Americans Opponents have, in particular, to Wincor, which has been strug- and public opposition standing in and Europeans to agree on a focused on the inclusion of an gling with low capital investment their way. similar project any easier. extra-national investor-state by banks eager to keep costs in The 11th round of discussions, Supporters say a transatlantic dispute (ISDS) mechanism in check while still battling the lin- to be held in Miami, will address a trade deal will give a strong the talks, which would allow gering effects of the financial cri- still substantial list of differences boost to economic growth and job foreign investors to challenge sis which began in 2007. on key issues between the two creation. But on both sides of the governments via a trans-national The German group slumped sides, after more than two ocean, most intensely in Europe, tribunal. to an operating loss in the third years of talks on the ambitious the talks have been branded Critics say that could give them quarter, and is in the process of Transatlantic Trade and a Trojan horse over a broad more power over local laws and cutting 12 percent of its workforce Investment Partnership (TTIP). and secretive watering down policies, and effectively more to help respond to a deteriorating But they come after Washington of important public regulations rights than a country’s citizens business environment in Russia scored a major triumph with the that could threaten health and have. They also say ISDS is and China, a sluggish recovery in European consumer rights activists take part in a march to protest against agreement two weeks ago to set environmental standards to the unnecessary. “Given the advanced European investment spending, the TTIP and austerity in Brussels, Belgium, yesterday. up a Pacific free trade group with benefit of powerful multinational judicial systems of both the US and falling hardware prices. Japan, Canada and nine other corporations. and EU, ISDS is an unwarranted Diebold is offering €52.50 per countries. Showing that the opposition has risk to domestic policy-making at have yielded nothing concrete,” are especially resistant to pushes share in cash and stock, a 35 per- Both groupings aim at broadly not weakened, the “Stop TRIP” the local, state and federal levels,” she said. “We will put everything to open their contracts to foreign cent premium to Wincor’s closing lowering trade tariffs and non- movement has collected three said the US labor federation AFL- on the table, see where we are and competitors. price on Friday. The companies tariff barriers, a relatively small million signatures in support of CIO. how to advance,” she said. “State-level procurement in said they had agreed on a stra- issue between the United States its effort to halt the negotiations. Faced with a public outcry, “I hope we will be in a position the US is very important for us,” tegic combination to be imple- and Europe, where trade taxes It drew as many as 250,000 the European Commission, in to make joint announcements said an EU Commission official mented through a public tender are already very low. people to an anti-TRIP protest charge of the talks, proposed as with Mr. Froman to give this week. offer for all Wincor shares. But they also aim higher, at in Berlin on October 10. an alternative a special court substance to the negotiations,” Other issues under discussion According to people familiar setting what the White House Politicians on both sides are also of magistrates to handle such she added, referring to her are “very technical,” the official with the deal, final details of the calls the rules for 21st century expressing misgivings, especially foreign investor litigation. negotiating counterpart, US said, including technology-related deal are to be hammered out trade and investment, with around the intense secrecy of the EU Trade Commissioner Trade Representative Michael regulations, and more tariff within the next two weeks. The special focus on digital trade and negotiations, with a top French Cecilia Malmstroem said in Froman. issues. Put off, probably to the €52.50 a share offer price will not intellectual property issues, and official recently lashing out at early August that the general The Miami talks will not cover final rounds, will be farm issues, be changed, while the amount of on harmonizing regulations for Washington’s stance. atmosphere of distrust was a ISDS, as the EU develops its extremely contentious as Europe stock Wincor shareholders will global business. “There has to be substantial barrier to reaching a pact. alternative proposal. They will holds substantial barriers to US get is dependant on moves in Die- A deal would tie together two changes in the general mindset, “For now, the negotiations focus, for one, on government products and are loath to weaken bold’s share price, the people said. giant economies that are home that is in trust, reciprocity, and are very difficult to sell in the procurement standards that their standards. to some 850 million people and access to documents,” French European Union because they favor local businesses. US states AFP REUTERS

Steve Ballmer takes 4pc stake Japan Inc supports bringing in Twitter, owns in low-skilled foreign labour more than CEO TOKYO: Three-quarters of Jap- presumption that the workers the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. SAN FRANCISCO: Former anese companies support opening would be treated fairly in terms Topping the list of concerns for Microsoft Corp Chief Executive up the country to more foreign of benefits. “In labour-intensive those against more low-skilled Steve Ballmer has taken a 4 per- workers in low-skilled jobs to industries, the lack of workers foreign labour were language and cent stake in Twitter Inc, accord- cope with a rapidly worsening has become a big bottleneck to cultural issues. ing to his spokesman, making labour shortage, a Reuters poll growth,” responded a corporate There were also doubts that him the third-biggest individual shows — a stark contrast to deep- manager at a transport firm. firms would be able to lower shareholder in the social media Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos (left) applauds Greek Prime seated government reluctance to Among those in favour, 68 per- labour costs with less-expensive company. Minister Alexis Tsipras after his speech at the Greek parliament in Athens. do so. cent said they supported the idea foreign workers. Ballmer’s stake is worth more Japan, one of the world’s fast- to some extent, while 8 percent But written comments from than $800m based on Twitter’s est ageing nations, is grappling were very much in support. Close those in favour showed many $21bn market value. Only co- with an acute lack of workers, to a fifth said they didn’t really managers thought that taking in founder Evan Williams and Saudi Greece adopts painful especially in industries such as support the idea while 5 percent more low-skilled foreign labour billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin construction, farming and care were completely against it. was inevitable and it was time to Talal have greater stakes among for the elderly — a shortage that With one-quarter of Japan’s debate rules and mechanisms to individual investors. could hamper Prime Minister population already over 65 years facilitate the change. Shares of Twitter rose 5.6 per- reforms as per creditors Shinzo Abe’s economic revival of age, the job market is tight. “If we don’t legally approve cent to $31.34 on Friday, hours plans. The unemployment rate hit an foreign workers to some degree, after Ballmer tweeted from a ATHENS: Greece’s parliament though some of their members But Abe’s government, rather 18-year low of 3.3 percent in July then the number of illegal work- non-verified account that he narrowly adopted further reforms had approved specific articles. than taking significant steps to and one measure of job availability ers will only increase and there’ll built up his stake over the past demanded by the country’s The vote was only narrowly allow in more of the sort of for- has risen to levels not seen since be a deterioration in public order,” several months. His tweet lauded international creditors in return carried by Prime Minister Alexis eign workers who could address the early 1990s. a manager at a chemicals com- Twitter’s new ‘Moments’ feature, for further bailout funds. Tsipras’s leftist Syriza party those shortages, has focused on But foreign workers accounted pany wrote. which curates the best tweets of A majority of 154 lawmakers, and its coalition partner, the relaxing requirements for highly for only 1 percent of Japan’s total The monthly survey, conducted the day, and Dorsey’s appointment out of a total of 300 deputies in nationalist Independent Greeks skilled foreigners and has pro- labour force in 2012, government for Reuters by Nikkei Research, as permanent CEO last week. the single-chamber parliament, (Anel), after a stormy debate. moted policies that encourage the data shows. polled 515 big and medium sized “Good job @twitter, @twitter- backed the sweeping bill, which Conservative leader Vangelis participation of women and the The shortage of workers is most firms and around 260 companies moments innovation, @jack Ceo, provides for further tax hikes Meimarakis accused the elderly in the workforce. acute in the construction indus- answered questions on foreign leaner, more focused,” the tweet and pension cuts. The entire government of clobbering the The Reuters Corporate Survey, try, leaving companies struggling workers. said. “Glad I bought 4% past few opposition, from the far left country with taxes that he said conducted September 30-October to meet demand for new projects Corporate managers respond months.” communists to the neo-Nazi would prolong a recession. 9, showed 76 percent of Japanese tied to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on condition of anonymity. Golden Dawn party voted against firms are in favour of bringing in and reconstruction work in areas REUTERS the legislation as a whole, even AFP low-skilled foreign labour, on the in northern Japan destroyed by REUTERS Silicon Valley IPO market boom winding down, data shows

SAN FRANCISCO: Last year, many at more than $1 billion, to try to go public. 40 percent return will more likely get a more than 34 percent from the IPO price, One of Prosper’s public counterparts, tech IPOs enjoyed soaring valuations in Even when valuations increase, return similar to the S&P 500 over the for instance, after its valuation took a 40 online business lender OnDeck, saw its their Wall Street debut, raining cash on they are growing by a smaller amount, past year — about 8 percent, sources said. percent cut in its public offering last year. valuation fall from $1.3bn during its IPO the companies and their investors and according to the data, which was provided According to interviews with bankers, But lower valuations in the public to about $624m, according to Thomson boosting concerns about another Silicon by Ipreo, a market intelligence company, venture capitalists and late-stage market raise questions about the future Reuters data, likely contributing to Pros- Valley bubble. and Pitchbook, a venture capital, private investors, this shift in the venture of the nearly 150 companies that have per’s decision, bankers said. Now, the party is winding down, equity and M&A data provider, and investing climate is just getting underway filed confidential IPOs, according to Nutanix is also in a holding pattern, according to a data analysed: Five of the analysed by Reuters. and likely to accelerate. estimates by some investors. There is bankers said, although Nutanix inves- 12 US-based tech companies that went Among the companies that saw their It is also an about-face from the last not enough market demand, they say, to tor Ravi Mhatre of Lightspeed Venture public this year, or 42 percent, priced values grow in an IPO in 2014, the few years, when hot tech companies support so many deals. In a confidential Partners said it “is fully capable of being a their shares at a valuation below or median increase from their value in the found no shortage of investors for their IPO, reserved for companies with less public company and operating as a public nearly the same as their private market private market was 61 percent. Some private financing and experienced than $1bn in revenue, companies file a company.” value, compared to 24 percent of the 29 companies saw increases of three-, four- massive valuations, and then demanded draft registration with the Securities and Neither company has filed publicly for that went public in 2014. and even five-fold. So far this year, that an even higher market cap in an IPO. Exchange Commission that is for non- an IPO. Regardless, many companies will “People are no longer out of their gain is 32 percent. The data excludes But now the public market is less public review. go public in current market conditions, as minds with valuations and expectations,” eight companies that went public in willing to play along, venture capitalists And some “unicorn” tech companies those that have raised large rounds since said Adam Marcus, managing partner at 2014 because there was insufficient said. that were expected to go public this year 2013 are under pressure to return cash OpenView Venture Partners in Boston. information to calculate their pre-IPO To be sure, some delays in going public have put those plans off. Among them are to their investors and employees in the A recent example is Pure Storage, valuations. can be attributed to the surge in funding online lending company Prosper Market- next year. Square is among those. It filed whose IPO earlier this month gave the The shrinking difference affects every from late stage investors, allowing tech place and data storage company Nutanix, for a public offering this week, proposing data storage company a $3.1bn market corner of the pre-IPO market, compelling startups to stay private longer. according to sources familiar with those to raise at $275m. cap that almost matched its valuation some companies to delay or withdraw As their valuations grew in the private companies. After meeting with bankers, But it, too, is expected to take a price in the private market. The shift in the their public-offering plans, bankers and market, a big increase in the value of Prosper decided to stay private for about cut. With its CEO, Jack Dorsey, now also investing climate comes as payments industry analysts said. their shares in an IPO became harder the next year, the sources said. leading Twitter, some investors expect company Square filed this week for its And some late-stage investors — while to achieve. “We take the idea of going public seri- the company’s $6bn valuation will be own IPO later this year, becoming one they will still get paid — may see smaller A valuation drop in an IPO doesn’t ously,” said CEO Aaron Vermut, “but discounted to compensate for Dorsey’s of the most prominent of the so-called returns than they gambled on. Those who necessarily dim the long-term prospects there are other ways to achieve your half-time role. “unicorns,” or private companies valued invested in rounds with an eye on a 30 or of a company. Hortonworks’ stock is up goals while staying private longer.” REUTERS SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2015 BUSINESS VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25

Big Oil faces conundrum Learn to spot telltale of biblical proportions By Liam Denning signs of debt relief IG Oil is getting religion — sort of. Ten major oil compa- nies, including Royal Dutch Shell, BP and Saudi Aramco, declared last Friday that they totally get the climate change Bthing and would support measures aimed at preventing it. By Michelle Singletary debt in just a few short years. is painful. And if someone tells will communicate directly with Yet, without committing to the most obvious measure to encour- The pitch: According to the you different, don’t believe it. your creditors and debt collec- age fundamental change — namely, widespread carbon pricing — EOPLE are so desper- FTC complaint, DebtPro 123 Oh, and there was the debt tors via the mail and telephone. you could say the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative has taken a leaf ate to get out of debt told folks that its “debt resolu- calculator to help the unbeliev- They will audit your bills and the from St Augustine: yearning to be pure, just not quite yet. that they will believe tion program would completely ers. It was designed to back up collection methods being used The announcement comes ahead of December’s UN climate anything and anyone resolve consumers’ credit card the ridiculous claims of a quick by the creditors to determine if conference in Paris and not long after a more modern cleric, Pope promising relief. They and other unsecured debts debt reduction. your consumer rights have been Francis, took his call for greater efforts to curb carbon emissions Poften turn to debt-relief compa- (including department store The two phases of the pro- violated.” Other promises: Your directly to Congress. nies promoting plans that can accounts, personal loans, medical gram: In phase one, customers credit will be better because For hardcore oil fans, the response to all this might be: so what? supposedly solve their problems. bills, student loans, and accounts put money in a “Creditor Fund/ the firm will work to remove Oil’s importance as an energy source for a growing — and more But for many, not only does the with collection agencies).” Settlement Account.” They negative information from your aspirational — global population trumps everything else. relief not come, but the steep It also told consumers: “Debt- were told they needed this pot credit files. Yet that would ignore how much the steady drumbeat of calls cost of the plans — sometimes Pro will reduce a client’s total of money for negotiations with The real plan: Make money on climate change complicates an already thorny issue for the thousands of dollars — can also debt by 70 to 80 percent on aver- their creditors. In phase two, off desperate people. The biggest listed oil majors: How much should they be investing for dig them in deeper. age including all fees” and “With customers were assured that the failed promises: Debts weren’t long-term growth? Recently, the Federal Trade settlements as low as 10 percent, company was working on their reduced quickly. In fact, in many Big Oil has been doing its best this year to live down its name. Commission announced a $7.9m this means when all is said and case to get all their debt terms instances, the debt-relief com- Dividend yields for oil majors — traditionally ports in a market settlement with one debt-relief done, a client’s savings could be changed. pany didn’t start settlement storm — have jumped this year. Even with a recent rally, Shell, BP operation that the agency said as much as 20 cents on the dollar During these phases, custom- negotiations until after the cli- and Total are trading at north of 5 percent. The reason is simple: scammed people by making false including our fees.” Now really, ers were advised to stop paying ent had received letters from In the 12 months that ended in June, the five biggest — those three promises. The company waived doesn’t that statement sound too their bills and to stop all com- creditors warning of an impend- plus ExxonMobil and Chevron — outspent their operating cash its rights to “challenge or con- good to be true? What would you munications with their credi- ing lawsuit for failure to make flow on capital expenditure and dividends by $39.4bn collectively. test” the charges, according to say if you were told this? “With tors. debt payments. Even fortress balance sheets can’t sustain hits like that for too the settlement. honest and informative advice, Bad move. Often in these Settlements weren’t signifi- long. The majors must either cut their dividends or invest less. It What the FTC found was outstanding customer service, cases, people find out later that cantly less than what was owed. looks like they’re choosing to do the latter: Last Friday, oilfield troubling. And if the right and a proven debt settlement nothing had been done on their Negative information was not services giant Schlumberger said it expected industry spending to knowledge is power, let’s look process, we can ensure our cli- behalf and that fees, interest removed. And there was “no drop again next year, the first such two- year decline since the 1980s. at the anatomy of how this one ents become debt-free quickly and penalties had been piling legal department, ‘legal in-house Yet, for an industry that thinks in decades rather than years, this scam worked. The promoter: and comfortably and get back on on while they waited on relief. counsels’ or any attorneys on should be precisely the time to spend money. Prices are low and DebtPro 123. Unfortunately, the path of financial freedom.” The FTC complaint said staff,” the FTC found. getting lower as cash-strapped oil firms squeeze suppliers (another this company is not alone. I homed in on two words: DebtPro made reference to its Now that you know the inside cheery message from Schlumberger on Friday). Meanwhile, the US Just look for company names “quickly” and “comfortably.” “legal department.” And, in deal, don’t get suckered into this exploration and production sector is trading at around its lowest intended to lure you into think- Unless you come into some phrasing that’s mimicked by type of debt-relief scam. levels since the post-crisis summer of 2009. Oil majors should be ing that they feel your pain and big bucks, the process of pay- other such companies, DebtPro contracting idled rigs at cut-price rates and scooping up distressed want to help eliminate your ing down your debts is long. It told its clients: “The attorneys WASHINGTON POST assets. By and large, they aren’t. Favouring the dividend reflects many factors. Pride is one, with companies such as Exxon boasting of multi-decade track records of not cutting payouts. More prosaically, it likely has a lot to do with baby boomers seeking yield income in a world of miniscule interest rates. What the hell do such investors care about projects sucking in billions of dollars of development spending today that won’t turn positive on a cash-flow basis for maybe a decade or more? Expectations about how quickly the world will tighten regulations on carbon emissions create more stress for oil majors’ planning departments. Total recently scaled back its Canadian oil sands exposure via a deal with Suncor, in part to help shore up confidence in its dividend. It just so happens, though, that oil-sands projects, with their long lead times, heavy upfront investment and carbon intensity, also happen to be particularly exposed if, say, carbon pricing becomes widespread in the next decade. It is notable that Saudi Aramco’s chief executive emphasized that his company aims to maintain its production capacity. After all, it is higher-cost rivals like Canada that will be forced out of the market first if carbon-related costs rise for the industry. What’s more, if your economy is tied overwhelmingly to oil and you’re worried that regulations and technology might threaten its long-term future — something Saudi Arabia’s petroleum minister has been musing on this year — it makes sense to pump more bar- rels out now. On that front, the Pope’s calls for action represent a moment in the environmentalist movement’s fitful march from the fringe to the mainstream. While an old man who discourages sex before marriage is hardly the epitome of cool, his stance on climate change fits with the views of younger people. Surveys aren’t gospel, of course, but the fact that some major oil companies even feel the need to tout their green credentials tells you they are rattled. With all this in play, they may feel they have little choice but to prioritize payouts over growth. And indeed, Schlumberger reminded everyone last Friday that natural decline will soon start to constrain global oil supply in the absence of spending on field maintenance. And that should set up the next cycle of oil price increases, thereby alleviating some pressure on cash flows. Even that isn’t an unalloyed good, though. Every period of higher oil prices and occasional spikes gives further ammunition to those calling for radical curbs on fossil-fuel consumption. Big Oil truly is facing a conundrum of biblical proportions. BLOOMBERG Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate Internet titans, iShares assets and weak trading

By Matt Levine the iShares Global Clean Energy All consumption is dumb, if you months is the lowest since Chief fiduciary duty to the investors It’s getting to be time to talk ETF; or you say “I like Internet think too hard about it. That’s Executive Officer Lloyd Blankfein in its fund to pick the winners about the debt ceiling again, with HAT happens Titans,” and it translates that into why it is consumption. At least took over in 2006. and steer clear of less-promising Treasury estimating that it will when two an investment in the First Trust consumption of financial “advice,” Here is a fact about start up companies. This conflicts with its run out of money around Novem- finance vets Dow Jones Internet Index Fund. or whatever this is, might trick incubator Y Combinator, which long-standing tradition of giving ber 3 and Congressional Repub- “Wget together For this Stash charges a fee of you into saving money. There is has made early-stage investments startup founders equal weight. licans once again considering with a guy who helped run a $1 per month or 25 basis points a weird taboo, driven partly by in about 900 tech companies since Altman said the new “continu- whether to let the US default on water bottle company and worked a year, depending on how much regulation and partly by snobbery, 2005: YC is an investor in at least ity fund” will put money into each its debts and cause a financial cri- for Moby (yes, that Moby) selling you have in your account. that financial products shouldn’t six private companies valued at $1bn funding round raised by every YC sis for no particular reason. I con- teas, and build an app to convince This is obviously annoying! Not, be marketed like consumer prod- or more that went through its pro- company valued at up to $300m, tinue to endorse high-premium today’s young consumers to start like, “Stocks Nearby” annoying, ucts; perhaps the millennials, and gram, including payments company and then make discretionary bets bonds as a shady debt-ceiling saving and investing?” asks this but pretty annoying. But this sort those who love to sell them things, Stripe Inc. and human-resources on companies worth more than workaround, but I’m a bit dis- BuzzFeed article, and one thing of identity-based, let’s-not-forget- will end that taboo. software maker Zenefits Inc. Those that amount. heartened that Treasury refuses that happens is that I get irra- to-mention-social-media consum- I guess they’ve been kind of early investments may eventually Here’s the announcement of to sell bills at negative interest tionally angry. The app is called erist pandering is how everything bad? Goldman, in particular, lives pay off, but none of the roughly 900 the fund. Meanwhile, in the ini- rates. Selling bills at negative Stash, and come on: The menu else is sold, so why shouldn’t it be by fixed-income trading revenue companies has held an IPO. tial public offering market, inves- rates would be good practice for of investments are arranged how financial products are sold? and seems to be dying, or at least Other successes include Red- tors seem to want low leverage selling bonds at a premium. But to appeal squarely to how con- Like it is easy for me to sit here moderately embarrassed, by it: dit, Dropbox and Airbnb, but none but also profitability, which might also it would raise more money! I sumer marketing types think of and say to young people, one, A 34 percent drop in third- of them are public yet. They do be a challenge for some unicorns. mean, not much more if you sell young people. Yet in fact, these you should invest in broad index quarter bond-trading revenue left require more money than YC Dan Primack notes that”Square’s $8bn of four-week bills at a rate of categories are mostly relabelled funds, not funds concentrated in New York-based Goldman Sachs currently provides, though, so IPO now matters more than ever negative a few basis points, then exchange traded funds from trendy areas like the Internet short of analysts’ earnings esti- the incubator “raised a $700m for other tech unicorns,” as “the you raise a few hundred thousand BlackRock’s iShares. What Stash or clean technology, and, two, mates for the first time in four venture-capital fund in late market for later-stage private extra dollars, which probably tries to add, and what it’s charg- you should try to minimise fees years and was the second straight September aimed at expand- capital is beginning to tighten” doesn’t even pay for the lawyers ing users for, is both the framing instead of paying someone just quarter results from that busi- ing ownership stakes in its most along with the IPO market. revising the auction rules — but of the funds and ease of use. to rebrand index funds for you. ness were worse than its biggest successful companies and help- Elsewhere in unicorns, there the extra money doesn’t count Stash is basically a transla- But you should drink tap water competitors. ing cash-intensive businesses is Theranos, the multibillion-dol- as debt, and at times like these tor from Stereotyped Millennial instead of Coke, too, and stay Among the four Wall Street that might have trouble raising lar-valued private blood-testing Treasury really should be taking into Finance: You say “I believe home and read Proust instead of banks that have reported results, funds elsewhere.” With the crea- company that was the subject of all the free money it can get. in Clean and Green,” and it trans- blowing a whole month of your Goldman Sachs’s share of fixed- tion of the VC fund, the Mountain a withering Wall Street Journal lates that into an investment in salary on Taylor Swift tickets. income revenue in the past six View, Calif., firm has taken on a report questioning its technology. 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How to play Kakuro: NOVO SHOWING AT The kakuro grid, unlike in sudoku, can be of any KAKURO SCREEN 1 Crimson Peak (2D/Drama) 11:30am 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 & 11:55pm VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER size. It has rows and columns, and dark cells SCREEN 2 Momentum (2D/Action) 11:00am, 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:00, 9:00 & 11:00 pm TEL: 444933989 / 444517001 like in a crossword. And, just like in a crossword, SCREEN 3 The Curse of Downers (2D/Horror) 10:00am, 2:00, 6:00 & 10:00pm some of the dark cells will contain numbers. Some Before We Go (2D/Action) 12:00, 4:00, 8:00 & 11:55pm cells will contain two numbers. SCREEN 4 The Walk (2D/Drama) 10:00am, 2:20, 6:30 & 11:15pm However, in a crossword the numbers reference Infinitely Polar Bear (2D/Animation) 12:30, 4:40 & 9:00pm clues. In a kakuro, the numbers are all you get! SCREEN 5 Hotel Transylvania (2D/Animation) 10:00am, 11:50am, 1:40 & 3:30pm They denote the total of the digits in the row or War Pigs (2D/Action) 5:20, 7:25, 9:30 & 11:45pm column referenced by the number. SCREEN 6 Ahwak (2D/Arabic) 10:00 am, 12:20, 2:40, 5:00, 7:20, 9:40pm & 12:00am Within each SCREEN 7 Pan (2D/Adventure) 10:00am, 12:15, 2:30 & 4:45pm collection of cells Knock Knock (2D/Thriller) 7:00, 9:30 & 11:45pm - called a run - any SCREEN 8 The Martian (2D/Action) 10:30am, 1:10, 3:50, 6:30, 9:10 & 11:50pm of the numbers 1 SCREEN 9 Crimson Peak (2D/Drama) 10:30am, 1:00, 3:30, 6:00, 8:30 & 11:00pm to 9 may be used SCREEN 10 Crimson Peak (2D/Drama) 12:15, 4:45 & 9:15pm but, like sudoku, Momentum (2D/Action) 10:15am, 2:45, 7:15 & 11:45pm each number may only be used once. MALL

Yesterday’s SCREEN 1 The Fighter (2D/Telugu) 2:00pm answer The Curse of Downers (2D/Horror) 5:00pm Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate Before We Go (2D/Action) 7:00pm Momentum (2D/Action) 8:45pm Life of Josutty (2D/Malayalam) 10:30pm SCREEN 2 Infinitely Polar Bear (2D/Animation) 2:15pm; Hotel Transylvania (2D/Animation) 4:00pm War Pigs (2D/Action) 5:45pm. Crimson Peak (2D/Drama) 7:30pm & 11:30pm ALL IN THE MIND Stung (2D/Comedy) 9:45pm SCREEN 3 Rudhramedevi (2D/Tamil) 2:00pm; Ahwak (2D/Arabic) 5:00pm; Can you find the hidden words? They may be horizontal, Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2D/Hindi) 7:15 & 11:15pm War Pigs (2D/Action) vertical, diagonal, forwards or backwards. 9:30pm LANDMARK SCREEN 1 The Fighter (2D/Telugu) 2:00pm; Infinitely Polar Bear (2D/ Animation) 5:00pm; The Curse of Downers (2D/Horror) 6:45pm Life of Josutty (2D/Malayalam) 8:30pm Momentum (2D/Action) 11:30pm SCREEN 2 Hotel Transylvania (2D/Animation) 2:15pm Before We Go (2D/Comedy) 4:00pm; War Pigs (2D/Action) 5:45 & 9:45pm; Crimson Peak (2D/Drama) 7:30 & 11:30pm SCREEN 3 Rudhramedevi (2D/Tamil) 2:30pm Stung (2D/Comedy) 5:30pm Hoy en la Historia Hotel Transylvania (2D/Animation) 7:15pm Ahwak (2D/Arabic) 9:00pm The Wedding Pullav (2D/Hindi) 11:15pm October 18, 1916 The Trans-Siberian Railway from Moscow to Vladivostok was ROYAL PLAZA completed as the Amur bridge was SCREEN 1 Hotel Transylvania (2D/Animation) 3:00pm opened north of the border with Before We Go (2D/Comedy) 5:00pm; Crimson Peak (2D/Drama) China. Construction began in 1891 7:00 & 9:15; War Pigs (2D/Action) 11:30pm SCREEN 2 The Wedding Pullav (2D/Hindi) 2:30 & 8:30pm 1955: The first antiprotons, a new The Curse of Downers (2D/Horror) 5:00pm atomic subparticle, were detected War Pigs (2D/Action) 6:45pm; Momentum (2D/Action) 11:00pm 1963: France launched the first cat SCREEN 3 Infinitely Polar Bear (2D/Animation) 2:30pm into space. Felix was retrieved live Ahwak (2D/Arabic) 4:15pm; The Martian (2D/Action) 6:30pm Momentum (2D/Action) after a parachute descent 9:00pm Stung (2D/Comedy) 11:00pm 2000: The U.S. eased sanctions on A CHORUS LINE, AIDA, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, ANNIE sales of food and medicine to Cuba ASIAN TOWN GET YOUR GUN, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, CABARET, 2005: Greece confirmed its first case Rudhramadevi (Tamil) 10:00pm & 12:45am CAMELOT, CAROUSEL, CATS, CHICAGO, of bird flu, identified on the tiny The Wedding Pullav (2D/Hindi) 4:00pm COPACABANA, EVITA, GUYS AND DOLLS, GYPSY, Aegean island of Inousses, near Life of Josutty (2D/Malayalam) 4:00, 7:00, 9:30 & HELLO DOLLY, JOLSON, KISS ME KATE, LES Chios, following outbreaks in 10:00pm MISERABLES, MISS SAIGON, RAGTIME, RIVERDANCE, Romania and Turkey The Fighter (2D/Telugu) 4:00, 6:30, 7:00 & 9:30pm SHOWBOAT, SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN, SOUTH PACIFIC, Picture: Newscom © GRAPHIC NEWS SUNSET BOULEVARD, THE KING AND I, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, WESTSIDE STORY. SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 27

Brendan Steele holds Marquez claims Aussie GP pole up his ball after putting on the 17th Spaniard’s 30th pole in MotoGP; Rossi finishes seventh in qualifying green during the second PHILLIP ISLAND, Australia: but any way third place is good round of Defending world champion Marc because (team-mate) Valentino the Frys. Marquez claimed pole position had some problems today to stay com Open ahead of Andrea Iannone with in front and knowing this it’s not on Friday Valentino Rossi seventh in yester- too bad,” Lorenzo said. day’s qualifying for this weekend’s It was also Rossi’s worst quali- at the North Australian MotoGP at Phillip fying performance since his Course of Island. eighth at Indianapolis. the Silverado The Repsol Honda rider, who Rossi, who will equal the all- Resort and is out of the running for this time record of 328 Grand Prix Spa in Napa, year’s world championship after starts today, leads Lorenzo by California. breaking his left hand last month, 18 points in the championship clocked a fastest lap of one minute and holds the edge for his eighth 28.364 seconds for his eighth pole premier class world title. The of the season to start on the inside 36-year-old Italian is chasing his of the grid today. first world title since 2009. McIlroy six back in Napa, It is the Spaniard’s 30th pole In the other classes, Spaniard in MotoGP as he bids to win the Alex Rins on a Kalex qualified for Australian race for the first time the Moto2 pole, while Britain’s after crashing out last year while Danny Kent, leading the Moto3 Steele leads by 2 strokes leading off the pole and being dis- championship by 56 points, lost qualified in 2013. pole after a six-place penalty for NORTH CAROLINA: Rory USPGA SCORES “I feel well, I feel strong. I was riding slowly on the racing line McIlroy lamented a “frustrating” Napa, US: Second-round scores on Friday struggling a little bit at Motegi during the qualifying session. putting performance in the Frys. in the $6m USPGA Tour Frys.com Open (USA last week,” Marquez said. com Open second round in north- unless noted, par 72): “We have a good pace for AFP ern California on Friday while tomorrow and we are ready to Brendan Steele increased his 133 Brendan Steele 63-70 fight for the podium and hope- lead to two shots despite shoot- 135 Will Wilcox 68-67, Jhonattan Vegas (VEN) fully the victory.” GRAND PRIX OF ing seven strokes worse than his 64-71, Graham DeLaet (CAN) 67-68, Italian Ducati rider Iannone AUSTRALIA GRIDS opening round. Harold Varner 65-70 was a surprise second ahead of A 25-foot birdie at the first hole 136 Martin Laird (SCO) 65-71, Justin Rose MotoGP (Top 5) Spain’s Movistar Yamaha star was an ideal start for Steele, who (ENG) 67-69, Russell Henley 67-69, Jorge Lorenzo with world cham- 1. Marc Marquez (ESP/Honda) 1min 28.364sec, shot an opening 63, but he failed Justin Thomas 66-70 pionship leader Rossi starting 2. Andrea Iannone (ITA/Ducati) at 0.316, 3. to fire for the rest of the round 137 Colt Knost 71-66, Patrick Rodgers off the third row after finishing Repsol Honda rider Marc Marquez of Spain gestures to the crowd after Jorge Lorenzo (ESP/Yamaha) 0.316, 4. Dani and finished with a two-under- 68-69, J.J. Henry 68-69, Tyrone Van seventh. posting the fastest time in the third practice session for the Australian Pedrosa (ESP/Honda) 0.348, 5. Cal Crutchlow par 70 at the Silverado Resort Aswegen (RSA) 69-68 It was Iannone’s third front- Grand Prix at Phillip Island yesterday. (GBR/Ducati) 0,548. in the opening event of the PGA row start of the season and he Moto2 (Top 5) Tour season. set an identical time (1:28.680) 1. Alex Rins (ESP/Kalex) 1min 32.523sec, 2. Steele posted an 11-under half- “It’s been like this since I came to Lorenzo, but will start from on the second row with Britain’s nated so far this weekend his Axel Pons (ESP/Kalex) at 0.214sec, 3. Sam way total to head a group of four back. I need to figure it out a little second on count back. Cal Crutchlow and Spaniard qualifying time was almost half a Lowes (GBR/Speed Up) 0.264, 4. Thomas Luthi that includes Jhonattan Vegas, bit. I just need to see some putts “It is really important in the Maverick Vinales. second slower than Lorenzo’s 2013 (SUI/Kalex) 0.361, 5. Mika Kallio (FIN/Speed who stumbled with a bogey at going in the hole,” said the four- race to start from the front Marquez has been on the con- pole record (1:27.899). Up) 0.434. the par-five 18th after taking four times major champion. because especially Marc and sistently fastest bike so far this It will be two-time MotoGP Moto3 (Top) strokes from 60 yards. “I think it’s more mental than Jorge start really strong, but the weekend, topping the time sheets champion Lorenzo’s 13th front- The Venezuelan (71) slipped anything else. Whenever you 1. Danny Kent (GBR/Honda) 1min 36.180sec, race tomorrow is different and I in practice and qualifying, but is row start this year, but it is his back to nine-under with Canadian don’t see anything go in, it makes 2. John McPhee (GBR/Honda) at 0.360sec, hope to challenge for the podium,” 86 points adrift of Rossi in the worst qualifying performance Graham DeLaet (68) and Ameri- it harder and harder each and Iannone said. Marquez’s Repsol championship standings with a since his eighth at Assen. 3. Miguel Oliveira (POR/KTM) 0.426, 4. Efren cans Will Wilcox (67) and Harold every hole that goes by. Honda team-mate Dani Pedrosa maximum of 75 points available. “It was very important for Vazquez (ESP/Honda) 0.513, 5. Jorge Navarro Varner (70). “So hopefully (I) find something was fourth quickest and will begin Although Marquez has domi- me to be very quick for one lap, (ESP/Honda) 0.525. Englishman Justin Rose (69) on the putting green tonight and was among a group three strokes then if I can get off to a good start behind, while McIlroy was six in terms of holing putts tomorrow, shots off the pace after shooting hopefully that can feed through ... a 71 that included just two birdies. and I can go from there.” McIlroy collected both of his Leader Steele, whose lone Maple Leafs birdies with mid-range putts but victory came at the 2011 Texas Strong-pitching Kansas City frittered away a few golden oppor- Open, is coming off a solid sea- earn first victory tunities, including putts of three son in which he posted a runner- and five feet. up finish at his home event, the of the season McIlroy said he had yet to find Humana Classic, a tie for 12th reign over Toronto Blue Jays his touch on the greens since at the PGA Championship and returning from an ankle injury finished 50th in the FedEx Cup NEW YORK: The Toronto NEW YORK: The Kansas City at the PGA Championship in standings. Maple Leafs, losers of their first Royals nullified the strongest bat- August. REUTERS three games, recorded a 6-3 win ting line-up in the majors and let over Columbus at Nationwide their own sluggers do the talking Arena for their first victory of as they romped to a 5-0 victory the season. over the Toronto Blue Jays in the Ko, Park share lead at The Blue Jackets are the NHL’s American League Championship only 0-5-0 club. Series opener on Friday. Leo Komarov scored two goals, Catcher Salvador Perez belted while Jake Gardiner, James Van a solo home run and four pitch- LPGA Tour contest Riemsdyk, Nazem Kadri and Jof- ers combined to outfox the potent frey Lupul also tallied for the Blue Jays batters in front of a INCHEON: New Zealand World After turning at 14-under, Ko Maple Leafs. The win was the delighted Kauffman Stadium No. 2 Lydia Ko yesterday strug- committed back-to-back bogeys first for the Maple Leafs under crowd as the home team drew gled through an up-and-down at the 11th and 12th, followed by new coach Mike Babcock. first blood in the best-of-seven back-nine to share the lead into a birdie at the 13th and a double Goaltender James Reimer had series. the final round of the LPGA Tour bogey at the 14th. But she came 23 saves, earning his first win in Kansas City starter Edin- event in South Korea. back with a birdie at the 15th and four career decisions against the son Volquez pitched six strong Ko shot a three-under 69 in 17th. Blue Jackets. innings, relying primarily on a the third round of the $2m LPGA “I thought I hit the ball pretty Sharks 2, Devils 1 (shootout) two-seam fastball to strike out KEB Hana Bank Championship good until the shot on 11, pushed Goaltender Martin Jones made five, while giving up two hits and in Incheon, west of Seoul, for a it on 12. I think that the 11th 31 saves to lead the San Jose four walks in 111 pitches before 13-under 203. hole was a turning point where I Sharks to a 2-1 shootout win over handing over to the bullpen to South Korean Park Sung- started not hitting the ball very the New Jersey Devils. close it out. Hyun, who set the course record good,” Ko said. Jones set the Sharks’ record Dominican Republic native with a 10-under 62 in the first “On the front nine, I thought for consecutive scoreless minutes Volquez earned his first postsea- round, carded 67 to join Ko at I put myself in a good position. I at 234:39. He entered the game son win, after entering the game the top. thought it was an okay ball-strik- with a 178:11 shutout streak, only 0-3. Lee Mi-Rim of the host coun- ing day. I think that when you do having yielded one goal in his The Blue Jays were by far the try and Lexi Thompson of the hit those missed shots, you kind three previous starts. That goal best offensive team in the majors United States are tied in third at of have to pray to get a good lie occurred 1:49 into San Jose’s sea- in the regular season, averaging 12-under at the par-72, 6,364-yard in the rough or get a little fortu- son opener. more than five runs per game and Ocean Course at Sky 72 Golf & nate.” Hurricanes 5, Red Wings 3 were shut out just five times in Resort. AFP Kris Versteeg and Eric Staal 162 contests. each had a goal and two assists However, they were unable to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to counter some excellent Kan- to their first win of the season, a sas City pitching on Friday, with Sullivan grabs huge lead 5-3 decision over the Detroit Red nobody managing more than one Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas (left) and first base- Wings at Joe Louis Aren. hit. man Eric Hosmer celebrate after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays in Brock McGinn got his first “My fastball was good, outside game one of the ALCS at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City on Friday. career goal in his first NHL game part of the plate,” Volquez said in and had an assist, while Justin an on-field interview. Faulk and Chris Terry also scored “I changed my game plan Lead-off batter Alcides Escobar eighth inning. Perez opted to English golfer for Carolina. Goaltender Cam against them. Last time I faced (2-for-3 with one RBI) set the remain behind the plate but will Andy Sullivan Ward made 17 saves. them I threw a lot of pitches tone for the Royals by smack- be assessed ahead of Game Two follows his shot Jets 3, Flames 1 inside and tonight I was able to ing a double off the first pitch he in Kansas City. from the 18th Winnipeg defenceman Dustin command my fastball down and faced from Toronto starter Marco The Royals are seeking a quick Byfuglien scored a highlight-reel away.” Estrada, who took the loss despite return to the World Series after tee during the goal with 1:28 left in the third Volquez was described as a solid 5 1/3 innings. losing to the San Francisco Giants third round period to spark the Jets to a 3-1 “superb” by Kansas City manager Toronto manager John Gibbons in seven games last season. of Portugal triumph over the Calgary Flam- Ned Yost. refused to blame the Mexican Meanwhile, Cubs’ power bats, Masters golf est. “He had everything going, great pitcher, instead lamenting an off Mets’ power arms bid for World tournament AGENCIES fastball... on the attack from the night by his offense. Series at Oceanico first inning on.” “He (Estrada) knows how to The future is now for the golf course in NHL RESULTS Not that Yost was comfort- survive and he kept us in the emerging Chicago Cubs and New Vilamoura, yes- able with an early three-run lead game but we just got shut out,” York Mets and will be played out terday. Sullivan San Jose 2 New Jersey 1 after four innings, which the Roy- Gibbons said. over a best-of-seven clash with a leads with 18 Toronto 6 Columbus 3 als padded with two more in the The victory did not come with- trip to the World Series at stake. strokes under Carolina 5 Detroit 3 eighth. out a potential cost for the Roy- The Chicago Cubs have been par 72. Winnipeg 3 Calgary 1 “Even though you have a two or als, however, as Perez suffered an building a young, blockbuster three-run cushion, that club has injured left middle finger when offense with an aim to ending a St Louis 4 Vancouver 3 the ability to put two or three runs he was struck by Josh Donald- century-old title drought. Colorado 3 Anaheim 0 up on the board in a heartbeat, so son’s bat on the Toronto third Los Angeles 2 Minnesota 1 you’re never comfortable,” he said. baseman’s follow through in the AGENCIES SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2015 28 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT England fall agonisingly short of stunning win against Pakistan Bad light stops play with Cook’s side 25 runs short of victory target

ABU DHABI: Leg-spinner Adil miss Pakistan for 173 on a weary (2-27) and Shoaib Malik (2-25) to from November 1. Rashid took a five wicket haul to fifth-day Sheik Zayed Stadium keep the slate clean in the three- Pakistan had hoped Younis trigger a Pakistan collapse, but pitch. match series. Khan (45) and Misbah would England fell 25 runs short of a England tried hard to chase A result had looked highly handle the situation at 47-3 after dramatic win in the first Test in down the 99-run target in a pos- unlikely on the fifth morning as opener Mohammad Hafeez was Abu Dhabi yesterday. sible 19 overs, but umpires called England, replying to Pakistan’s run out for 34, failing to beat an Rashid, who had the worst off play eight overs early due to 523-8 declared, closed their first excellent throw by Stokes from bowling figures on his debut in bad light with the visitors on 74-4. innings at 598-9. the covers while taking a sharp the first innings of 0-163, had an Joe Root finished with 33 in the But Pakistan’s notoriously single. unbelievable change in his for- fading light as Pakistan attacked fickle batting changed the com- But soon after tea, Younis tried tunes as he grabbed 5-64 to dis- with spinner Zulfiqar Babar plexion as Rashid exploited the to play a big shot off Adil to be rough with seven wickets falling caught in the covers while Misbah Scoreboard for 71 runs, the last five for only jumped out to heave Ali (2-28) 14 in the post tea session. and was bowled. Pakistan (I innings): ...... 523-8 decl Asad Shafiq c Butler b Rashid ...... 6 Only skipper Misbah-ul-Haq The Pakistan skipper hit six England (I innings): Sarfraz Ahmed c Anderson b Rashid ...... 27 put up some resistance with 51 boundaries in his 30th Test half A Cook c Masood b Malik ...... 263 Wahab Riaz c Bairstow b Ali ...... 1 on a day when 15 wickets fell, century. M Ali c Ahmed b Khan ...... 35 Zulfiqar Babar c Anderson b Rashid ...... 1 compared to 16 over the first Rashid then came into his own, I Bell c Hafeez b Riaz ...... 63 Rahat Ali (not out) ...... 0 four days. England went after dismissing Zulfiqar Babar (one), M Wood b Riaz ...... 4 Imran Khan c Anderson b Rashid ...... 0 the target with Jos Butler joining Sarfraz Ahmed (27) and Imran J Root c Ahmed b Rahat ...... 85 Extras (B-3, LB-2, NB-2) ...... 7 Moeen Ali as opener but Pakistan Khan in successive overs. J Bairstow lbw b Riaz ...... 8 Total (all out) ...... 173 checked them with some accurate Cook was happy with his team’s B Stokes b Malik ...... 57 Fall of wickets: 1-3, 2-3, 3-47, 4-113, 5-139, bowling. effort. J Butler c Shafiq b Babar ...... 23 6-159, 7-165, 8-168, 9-173. England lost Butler (4), Ali “We would have liked another A Rashid b Khan ...... 12 Bowling: Anderson 10-3-30-2; Broad 8-5-8- (11), Ben Stokes (two) and Jonny three or four overs,” said Cook, S Broad (not out) ...... 17 0; Wood 7-2-29-0; Rashid 18.5-3-64-5; Bairstow (15) in the 11 overs. who was named as man-of-the- J Anderson (not out) ...... 3 Stokes 7-4-9-0; Ali 7-0-28-2. It was a lucky escape for Paki- match. “But that’s the way it is. Extras (B-7, LB-7, NB-11, W-3) ...... 28 England (II innings): stan as there have been 14 previ- I can’t fault the guys, on a really Total (for 9 wkts decl) ...... 598 Moeen Ali c Malik b Babar ...... 11 ous instances when teams had lost flat wicket, conceding 500, we had England spinner Adil Rashid (centre) acknowledges the crowd after his Fall of wickets: 1-116, 2-281, 3-285, 4-426, J Butler lbw Malik ...... 4 a Test after scoring 500 points or to hang in there. We’re proud.” five-wicket haul against Pakistan in the First Test at the Zayed Cricket 5-443, 6-534, 7-549, 8-563, 9-590. J Root (not out) ...... 33 more. Misbah admitted his batsmen Stadium, in Abu Dhabi, yesterday. Bowling: Rahat 28-1-86-1; Khan 27-7-74-2; B Stokes c Hafeez b Malik ...... 2 Despite a slow and flat pitch, let Pakistan down. Babar 72-17-183-1; Riaz 37-3-125-3 (11nb; J Bairstow st Ahmed b Babar ...... 15 both teams will regret missed “I think wrong shots especially 3w); Shafiq 7-0-19-0; Malik 35-4-97-2. I Bell (not out) ...... 5 opportunities which allowed from Younis and me that put us Anderson dismissed opener innings, played on to the same Pakistan (II innings): Extras (LB-2, W-2) ...... 4 Malik (caught off a no-ball on 40) in a tough position but in the end Shan Masood (one) and Shoaib bowler. Malik, who scored a career Mohd Hafeez (run out) ...... 34 Total (for 4 wkts) ...... 74 to hit 245 in his comeback match its a big advantage that the series Malik (nought) in the third over best 245 in the first knock, lasted Shan Masood b Anderson ...... 1 Fall of wickets: 1-13, 2-29, 3-35, 4-66. and Cook scored 263 (dropped on is still 0-0,” said Misbah. to leave Pakistan wobbling at 3-2. three deliveries before Anderson’s Shoaib Malik c Bairstow b Anderson ...... 0 Bowling: Babar 5-0-27-2 (1w); Malik 4-0-25- 147 and 173). Earlier, it was Anderson (2-30) Masood, who was bowled after bouncer surprised him as his eva- Younis Khan c Stokes b Adil ...... 45 2; Riaz 2-0-20-0. The three-match series will who enlivened an otherwise dull a short delivery from Anderson sive shot landed safely in Jonny Misbah-ul-Haq b Ali ...... 51 Result: Drawn resume in Dubai from October Test by taking two wickets in an deflected onto the stumps from Bairstow’s hands. 22 with the final Test in Sharjah over before lunch. the grill of his helmet in the first AFP Herath spins Sri Lanka to big win over West Indies GALLE, Sri Lanka: Sri Lankan ets. “Galle was where I started my set by Kumar Sangakkara and Shortly after the start of were ill-equipped to absorb the Scoreboard spin bowler Rangana Herath’s career,” said a jubilant Herath. Mahela Jayawardene of 162. the day’s play, nightwatchman pressure from Herath. Marlon 10-wicket match haul helped the “There is something (at Galle) for “We have had some individ- Devendra Bishoo was caught by Samuels -- of whom much was Sri Lanka (I innings): ...... 484 hosts crush the West Indies by an me and all spinners. I wish I can ual brilliance. Karunaratne and captain Mathews off the bowl- expected -- failed in both innings, West Indies (I innings): ...... 251 innings and six runs yesterday to reach the 300 mark in this series.” Chandimal played well, Herath ing of Herath with the score at scoring 11 in the first and falling West Indies (II innings): decisively win the first Test in Sri Lankan skipper Angelo was outstanding,” Mathews just 74. for a first ball duck in the second. K Brathwaite lbw Herath ...... 34 Galle with a day to spare. Mathews praised Herath as sim- said. The next ball, Herath trapped Darren Bravo flourished briefly S Hope b Siriwardana ...... 6 The visitors were bowled out ply “outstanding” after the West Sri Lanka have now won six out Marlon Samuels leg before wicket. in both innings, with a top score D Bravo c Perera b Pradeep ...... 31 for 227 in the second innings, Indies’ Darren Bravo described of 10 Tests played against West Though the spinner missed out of 50 in the first and 31 in the D Bishoo c Mathews b Herath ...... 10 just an hour and 15 minutes after him as one of the top spin bowl- Indies in the island since 1993 on a hat-trick, Sri Lanka kept the second. He then fell in a soft dis- M Samuels lbw Herath ...... 0 lunch on the fourth day of a Test ers in the world. with four draws. West Indies are West Indies in trouble with Dar- missal reflecting the inability of J Blackwood c Silva b Prasad ...... 92 which saw Herath wreak havoc Herath’s heroics came after Sri yet to win a single match. The ren Bravo (31) falling to a peach the Caribbean team to play the D Ramdin c Silva b Siriwardana ...... 11 throughout. Lanka’s domination with the bat second and final Test opens in of a swinger by Nuwan Pradeep longer innings required to save J Holder (run out) ...... 18 He finished with second innings on the first two days. The left- Colombo on Thursday. that edged back to wicketkeeper the Test. K Roach st Perera b Herath...... 5 figures of four for 79, after taking handed opener Dimuth Karu- After starting the day on 67 for Kusal Janith Perera. The rest of the Sri Lankan J Taylor lbw Prasad...... 5 six for 68 in the first innings, in naratne (186) and the middle two, the West Indies never man- Denesh Ramdin was next to bowling backed up Herath well S Gabriel (not out) ...... 7 which the tourists were all out for order batsman Dinesh Chandimal aged to build enough momentum fall, caught at slip off the bowling perhaps with the exception of Extras (LB-3 W-2 NB-3) ...... 8 251 and forced to follow on after (151) piled the misery on strug- to challenge the hosts. of Milinda Siriwardana. Tharindu Kaushal. Total (all out) ...... 227 Sri Lanka amassed 484 in their gling West Indies. Jermaine Blackwood, the last In reply to Sri Lanka’s 484, the The 22-year-old tested recently Fall of wickets: 1-18, 2-60, 3-74, 4-74, first innings. Karunaratne and Chandimal man out for 92, put up a resist- West Indies’ batsmen were no for suspect action and cleared 5-88, 6-136, 7-172, 8-178, 9-189, 10-227. Herath’s fifth 10-wicket haul set a new record in the third ance, but not enough to stave off match for Herath’s guile. later to bowl other than the Bowling: Prasad 9.3-3-28-2; Herath 22-5- in his 64th Test put him just 12 wicket partnership between the an innings defeat. The young opening pair of doosra appeared clearly to have 79-4 Pradeep 14-1-28-1; Siriwardana 12-1- wickets shy of becoming the third two countries when they added His knock included 10 fours and Kraigg Brathwaite and Shai Hope been mentally hit. 60-2; Kaushal 11-3-29-0. Sri Lankan to grab 300 Test wick- 238, beating a 14-year-old record three sixes. looked confident at the start, but AFP

Kerber to face Djokovic mauls Murray to set up Tsonga final Jankovic in SHANGHAI: Novak Djokovic ATP SHANGHAI MASTERS Murray’s sixth double fault put thrashed a misfiring Andy Mur- him in deep trouble as he was bro- Hong Kong final ray yesterday to set up a Shanghai Shanghai: Results from the ATP Shanghai ken to go 1-3 down, and although Masters final against Jo-Wilfried Masters yesterday: he saved a match point at 2-5, a Tsonga as the world number one Men’s Singles thumping Djokovic backhand saw HONG KONG: Serbia’s Jelena guns for his 10th title in China. Semi-finals him off in the next game. Jankovic all but ended Venus Wil- Djokovic’s blockbuster semi- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA x16) bt Rafael “Obviously disappointed with liams’ slim hopes of qualifying for final with second-ranked Murray Nadal (ESP x8) 6-4, 0-6, 7-5 the way I played. I served poorly the end-of-season WTA Finals was hotly anticipated but the 6-1, Novak Djokovic (SRB x1) bt Andy Murray in the first set especially,” Murray by winning the battle of former 6-3 result was anti-climactic after (GBR x3) 6-1, 6-3 said. “You can’t afford to do that world number ones in the Hong Tsonga’s thrilling upset of Rafael against Novak with the way he’s Kong Open semi-finals yesterday. Nadal earlier. WTA LINZ OPEN playing just now, the amount of Jankovic prevailed 6-4 7-5 in The mercurial Frenchman Linz, Austria: Results from the sixth day of confidence he has in his game, and a tight match to set up a Sun- recovered from an embarrassing the WTA Linz Open tournament yesterday (x the conditions over here.” day showdown with Germany’s ‘bagel’ in the second set to win denotes seeded player): As they played, Tsonga was Angelique Kerber, who proved too 6-4, 0-6, 7-5, pulling off one of his Semi-finals already celebrating one of his big- strong for Australia’s Sam Stosur. trademark athletic dives to bring Anna-Lena Friedsam (GER) bt Johanna gest wins this year, while Nadal Kerber beat the former US Open up match point. Larsson (SWE) 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 was happy to see signs of life in champion 6-2 6-2 and is now one But Tsonga now faces the Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) bt Kirsten his game after a disappointing win away from securing her place steepest of challenges against Flipkens (BEL) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 season. in the eight-woman field at the Djokovic, who moves into his 13th “I was there until the end. Was WTA Finals in Singapore in eight straight final on a 16-match win- HONG KONG OPEN not (my) day to win. I just need days time. ning streak, and has never lost a Hong Kong: Results from day six of the WTA to adjust a little bit a few more “I’m not thinking too much final in China. Hong Kong Open yesterday: things. But in general I have to about needing one more win Djokovic said his win against Women’s Singles be happy,” Nadal said. tomorrow, though,” the German Murray was his “best match of Semi-finals The Spaniard’s serve had only said in an on-court interview. the tournament” after a blip in Jelena Jankovic (SRB x4) bt Venus Williams been broken once all week but “It’s going to be another day this year’s Montreal final, he (USA x3) 6-4, 7-5 Tsonga finally pierced his armour and another match, and I’m just brought up his ninth win in the Angelique Kerber (GER x2) bt Samantha in the fifth game with a smoking going to try and play some good past 10 matches. Stosur (AUS x5) 6-2, 6-2 backhand winner before he tot- tennis and win the final here.” “Obviously, there was a lot at ted up a one-set lead. But Tsonga Jankovic showed some good stake. Whenever we play against control his serve and his temper, was all at sea in the second set resilience in fighting back form each other, it’s always exciting. It’s double-faulting to yield the first and with double-faults at criti- 3-0 down in the second set to edge always a huge challenge,” Djokovic of three breaks in a forgettable cal moments, Nadal broke three out the in-form Williams, winner said. first set. times to ‘bagel’ the Frenchman of seven grand slam singles titles. “But I was ready. I came in Murray recovered with a break 6-0 and level the match. Williams needed to make the from the very first point with the at the start of the second but Tsonga regathered himself for a final to move into one of the eight right intensity, played great, on a crowd noises seemed to distract tight deciding set and he broke for Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after beating Andy Murray of qualifying slots for the WTA very high level.” him when he double-faulted and 6-5 when Nadal fired into the net. Britain in their men’s singles semi-final match at the Shanghai Masters Finals. Djokovic broke Murray five then lost out in a helter-skelter tennis tournament in Shanghai, China, yesterday. times as the Briton struggled to rally as Djokovic broke back. AFP REUTERS SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 29 City and United in scoring spree, Liverpool draw Klopp starts Liverpool job with 0-0 draw at Spurs, Rooney scores to help second-placed United keep pace

LONDON: Jurgen Klopp’s reign van Gaal said. Arsene Wenger’s as Liverpool manager began with Arsenal, two points adrift of City, Ibrahimovic a hard-fought 0-0 draw at Tot- went ahead when Chile forward tenham, while Chelsea eased the Manchester Sanchez slotted home in the 62nd pressure on Jose Mourinho with minute to maintain his red-hot double leads City’s a 2-0 win against Aston Villa yes- form. Substitute Olivier Giroud Wilfried terday. added the second six minutes PSG past Bastia Klopp’s first taste of the Pre- Bony scores later and Aaron Ramsey claimed mier League stole most of the their fifth the third from close-range in the PARIS: Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s attention as the English top-flight goal during 74th minute. second-half brace guided Paris returned to action after the inter- the English “Alexis Sanchez is relentless Saint-Germain to a 2-0 vic- national break, but there were Premier going forward. He is very impor- tory at Bastia yesterday as the plenty of other intriguing sub- League tant for us,” Wenger said. reigning champions extended plots. match at “It was an important win for their unbeaten start to the Under-fire Chelsea boss Mour- the Etihad us. The confidence is there.” campaign. inho saw the troubled champions Stadium Sam Allardyce’s first match as Ibrahimovic slotted home secure only their third league vic- in London Sunderland manager ended in the opener on 72 minutes at tory this season, while Raheem yesterday. a 1-0 defeat at West Bromwich the Stade Armand Cesari Sterling’s first-half hat-trick kept Albion Allardyce was unable to after he was set up by Edinson Manchester City top of the table secure Sunderland’s first league Cavani despite the Uruguayan with a 5-1 rout of Bournemouth. win of the season as Saido Bera- being offside in the build-up. Alexis Sanchez ensured sec- hino netted in the 54th minute. The Swede then netted ond placed Arsenal remain hot his second of the contest on City’s heels as his seventh goal hadn’t got the biggest expecta- goal by the Villa defender. “At the of Kendall aged 69 and there was AFP seven minutes from time as in four games kick-started a 3-0 tions for the game as we only had moment, some of my players have a minute’s silence prior to kick- Paris registered their fourth stroll at Watford. three days together and Totten- lost confidence,” Mourinho said. off, while Everton’s players wore ENGLISH PREMIER straight league win and Wayne Rooney ended his ham are a strong and tuned team. “But they showed their desire, black armbands as a mark of avenged last season’s shock 11-month away-day goal drought It could have been difficult so I’m that they are together and that respect. LEAGUE RESULTS 4-2 defeat in Corsica. as Manchester United eased to a really satisfied,” Klopp said. there were ready to fight for a But third placed United, who London: Collated English Premier League It was a far from convinc- 3-0 victory on an emotional day Chelsea had made their worst crucial result.” remain two points behind City, results yesterday: ing performance from Lau- at Goodison Park following the start to a top-flight season since At Eastlands, City took just took the lead through Morgan Chelsea 2 (Costa 34, Hutton 54-og) Aston Villa 0 rent Blanc’s men but the death of former Everton manager 1978-79, prompting the club seven minutes to go in front when Schneiderlin’s first goal since his Crystal Palace 1 (Cabaye 25-pen) West Ham result provisionally moved Howard Kendall. to issue a vote of confidence in Sterling prodded past goalkeeper pre-season move from Southamp- 3 (Jenkinson 22, Lanzini 88, Payet 90) Paris eight points clear at the Greeted by Germany flags in Mourinho amid reports of a Adam Federici. ton in the 18th minute. Everton 0 Manchester United 3 (Schneiderlin top with nearest challengers the away end bearing legends dressing room mutiny. City struck again four minutes Spanish midfielder Ander Her- 18, Herrera 22, Rooney 62) Angers and Caen in action. like ‘Liverpool Uber Alles’, Klopp But they were on course for a later when Ivory Coast striker rera doubled United’s advantage “I’m very happy with the Manchester City 5 (Sterling 7, 29, 45+3, handed a league debut to 20-year- first win in four matches in all Wilfried Bony tapped in after with a 22nd minute header. three points and that will Bony 11, 89) Bournemouth 1 (Murray 22) old striker Divock Origi, who hit competitions after a shambolic Federici made a hash of claiming United captain Rooney hadn’t allow us to prepare well for the bar in the early stages at mix-up between Villa goalkeeper a cross. scored an away league goal since Southampton 2 (Fonte 21, Van Dijk 37) Real Madrid (next week),” White Hart Lane. Brad Guzan and Joleon Lescott Bournemouth’s Glenn Mur- November last year, but the Leicester 2 (Vardy 66, 90) Blanc said afterwards. But he was also indebted to in the 34th minute allowed Diego ray scored in the 22nd minute, former Everton forward ended Tottenham 0 Liverpool 0 “Our preparation hasn’t goalkeeper Simon Mignolet for Costa to mark his return from only for England winger Sterling that 17-match barren run with Watford 0 Arsenal 3 (Sanchez 62, Giroud been ideal with players return- producing three important saves, a three-game ban with his third to add City’s third in the 29th a clinical near-post finish in the 68, Ramsey 74) ing very late (from the inter- which meant that although Liv- goal of the season. minute. 62nd minute. West Brom 1 (Berahino 54) Sunderland 0 national break) and having erpool have now won only once Costa played a signficant role in Sterling completed his treble in “I said to my players I’m very Playing today travelled long distances.” inside 90 minutes in their last 10 Chelsea’s second goal as well, this first half stoppage-time and Bony proud of them because it is one of Goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu Newcastle vs Norwich (1500GMT) games, their manager was spared time the Spain striker’s attempted struck again in the 89th minute. our best matches. We needed that made his first start of the defeat on his first outing. shot took a big deflection off Alan Emotions were running high because Everton are a very good Playing Monday season in place of the injured “This is not the worst sign. I Hutton for an unfortunate own at Goodison following the death team,” United manager Louis Swansea vs Stoke (2000GMT) Kevin Trapp, while PSG were also without Blaise Matuidi due to suspension as well as injured duo Marco Verratti and David Luiz. Record-breaking Ronaldo Meanwhile, Angel di Maria was rested ahead of Wednes- day’s Champions League clash at home to Real Madrid with eases Madrid past Levante Adrien Rabiot and Benjamin Stambouli handed starts in MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo the Bernabeu faithful quickly central midfield. became Real Madrid’s all-time SPANISH LA LIGA became restless after another Javier Pastore’s diving leading scorer as Los Blancos Madrid: Spanish La Liga results yeserday: slow start from their side. header that skipped wide of moved to the top of La Liga Real Madrid 3 (Marcelo 27, Ronaldo 30, Levante have now won just the post on 20 minutes rep- thanks to a 3-0 win over Levante Jese 81) Levante 0 one of their opening eight league resented the visitors’ best yesterday. Eibar 1 (Baston 7) Sevilla 1 (Gameiro 71) matches, but had the first opening chance in a fairly uneventful Ronaldo struck his 324th goal Playing today of the game when Roger forced first half. for the Spanish giants in just his Villarreal vs Celta Vigo (1000), Real Keylor Navas into a smart save There was a hairy moment 310th game with a fine shot from against his old club at the near for Sirigu, however, on his Sociedad vs Atletico Madrid (1400), Getafe outside the area after he had set post. return to the side as a poor vs Las Palmas (1615), Deportivo La Coruna up Marcelo to open the scoring Ronaldo was frustrated pass from the Italian was vs Athletic Bilbao (1830) for the hosts. moments later when the referee pounced upon by Gael Danic Jese Rodriguez added a third Playing on Monday waved play on after he appeared but the ‘keeper redeemed nine minutes from time. Sporting Gijon vs Granada (1830) to be barged in the back by Simao himself by blocking at the feet A first victory in three league Mate Junior inside the area. of the Bastia midfielder just games moves Madrid two points Gareth Bale was partnering before the half-hour. clear of Villarreal at the top. he has played 431 fewer games the Portuguese in attack for the AFP Madrid had to name a bench for Madrid than previous record first time in over a month, but with seven academy graduates holder and club legend Raul, who the Welshman failed to make an due to the absence of Sergio earlier this week announced his impact before being substituted at Ramos, Luka Modric and Karim decision to retire from football half-time as he headed over with FRENCH LIGUE 1 RESULTS Benzema through injury and next month after a brief stint his best chance from Toni Kroos’s Paris, France: French Ligue 1 results coach Rafael Benitez was happy with the New York Cosmos. corner. yesterday: to secure a comfortable win in the Ronaldo paraded his record The opener arrived on 27 min- Bastia 0 Paris SG 2 (Ibrahimovic 72, 83) circumstances. fourth golden boot for being the utes when Levante needlessly Playing today “We had a bit of a handicap and top scorer in Europe last season gifted possession to Madrid inside Marseille vs Lorient (1200 GMT), Bordeaux to win 3-0 with some very good to an adoring crowd before kick- their own half and a neat one- vs Montpellier (1500 GMT), phases of the game for me is very off. two between Marcelo and Ron- Rennes vs Nice (1900 GMT) positive,” said the former Liver- However, after disappointing aldo allowed the Real captain in Real Madrid’s striker Cristiano Ronaldo poses with his fourth Golden On Friday pool manager. performances in draws against the absence of the injured Sergio Boot trophy before their Spanish First Division match against Levante Monaco 1 (Pasalic 39) The scale of Ronaldo’s latest Malaga and Atletico Madrid Ramos to fire home. at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, yesterday. record is exemplified by the fact before the international break, AFP Lyon 1 (Rafael da Silva 84)

Late Du Preez try sends Springboks into semi-finals of World Cup

LONDON: Captain Fourie Du two more games, we’ve learned and tense affair. Pollard’s three came up with a crucial turno- Folau but might even be better two specialist openside flankers in Preez’s late try sent South Africa from the Japan game.” penalties gave South Africa a 9-3 ver five metres from his line without them when they meet his back row and brought Michael into the Rugby World Cup semi- Flyhalf Handre Pollard kicked lead but Wales hit back thanks as the Springboks upped their Scotland in today’s Rugby World Hooper back from suspension to finals after a tense 23-19 victory five penalties and a drop goal for to a moment of brilliance from intensity, piling into the rucks Cup quarter-final. join stalwart blindside flanker over gallant Wales at Twicken- the Springboks with Dan Biggar Biggar. time and time again, only to be Pocock, arguably the most Scott Fardy and the bulkier ham yesterday. landing 14 points for the Welsh, The flyhalf, making the most repelled. influential loose forward in the number eight McCalman. The Springboks produced a whose brave defensive effort came of fullback Willie Le Roux’s With both sides tiring and tournament, and fullback Folau, Beale, who started the pool vic- moment of magic six minutes up just short. hesitancy, gathered his own up- somewhat ragged, the decisive Australia’s most potent attacking tory over Uruguay at fullback but from time, catching Wales nap- Wales showed more creativity and-under in the Springbok 22 moment came moments after an weapon over the last two years, has otherwise been used off the ping when Duane Vermeulen than in their final pool defeat to and, with Davies on his shoulder, angry Biggar trudged off remon- failed fitness tests on Friday and bench in this tournament, will peeled off the back of a scrum and Australia a week ago, scoring a offloaded for his halfback partner strating with his own medical were replaced by Ben McCalman win his 58th cap against the Scots the big number eight’s brilliant fine first-half try through Gareth to crash over after 17 minutes. staff. and Kurtley Beale. at Twickenham. offload sent scrumhalf Du Preez Davies, but their injury-hit tour- Pollard’s fourth penalty from Wales appeared to lose con- Cheika said he had never even “It’s really just a straight swap scampering over in the corner. nament finally caught up with a tight angle put South Africa centration in the ensuing scrum considered risking Pocock, who for those guys,” said Cheika. Twice winners South Africa, them. ahead again as the game became in their own 22 and an alert Du has a calf strain, and Folau, who “We’ll just ask them to improve who were knocked out in the “Gutted not to get through but scrappy a Biggar drop goal right Preez pounced to secure the semi- has an injury problem, despite the team with what they bring. quarter-finals by Australia in 2011 we can leave the pitch with no on halftime put the Welsh 13-12 final place. their importance to the team. Both have already made contribu- and began this tournament with a regrets,” said Wales captain Sam up. “At the end of the day South “They couldn’t do their jobs and tions to the side in this tourna- shock defeat by Japan, will meet Warburton. The change of ends and a swirl- Africa hung in there, got one that’s the key,” he told reporters ment and I’m sure they’ll continue holders New Zealand or France “It was back and forth all ing wind appeared to initially chance and they took it and that on Saturday. to contribute in spades.” Cheika’s next weekend. match and we knew it would come affect Pollard and he was twice was the result,” said Wales coach “You’ve got to be able to do your aim since he took over as coach “It was an awesome feeling, it down to fine margins or the last wayward with penalty attempts Warren Gatland. jobs in this team and I don’t think a year ago was to put together a was tight game, I’m just delighted,” five minutes.” before nailing a drop goal from in Meanwhile, Australia coach either player could do it to their playing system that squad players said Du Preez. “We just needed to A brutal contest was sur- front of the posts after Biggar had Michael Cheika is confident the full potential.” would be able to slot into when keep pushing, I could see some of prisingly open from the start, stretched the lead to four. Wallabies can not only survive the With the loss of Pocock, Cheika necessary. their guys lying down. “We’ve got although it developed into a cagey Wales captain Sam Warburton loss of David Pocock and Israel has abandoned the deployment of AFP SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2015 30 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Penultimate film Team QMMF riders storm to top 10 in ‘My Incredible Australian Grand Prix qualifying: Kallio finishes 5th, Simon earns 10th position at Phillip Island Story’ released

DOHA: QMMF Racing Team The only remaining problem of DOHA: With just six days to go celebrated a landmark result at the 28-year-old Spaniard is the until the Doha 2015 IPC Athletics the Australian Grand Prix yes- high-speed lefthand bend lead- World Championships, the Local terday with both riders storming ing to the main straight, where Organising Committee have to top ten results in qualifying he loses a few fractions of a sec- launched the penultimate film in for today’s Moto2 race at Phillip ond in comparison to the other the ‘My Incredible Story’ series. Island. top riders. The fourth film features According to information “We can be really, really happy Thuraya Al Zaabi who made his- received here, Mika Kallio took and satisfied,” Kallio said after the tory when she became the first fifth place, with a gap of just 0.434 qualifying stage. female to represent the United seconds to Alex Rins on pole posi- “Yesterday I thought it would Team QMMF’s Arab Emirates at a Paralympic tion. be good to be in the first three rider Julian Games in Beijing 2008. The 32-year-old from Finland rows on the starting grid and now Simon in action Doha will also be making his- was not only delighted with his we are in the second row, which is at the Australian tory next week when it hosts the second row position on the grid, a really good position to be in for Grand Prix largest para-sport event ever to but also with his consistency, the race. But more than anything, qualifying ses- come to the Middle East. which made him very confident I am happy with our consistency,” sion at Phillip A total of 1,300 of the world’s for the race. he added. Island, Australia, best para-athletes from over 100 Team-mate Julian Simon was “There are many riders who yesterday. countries will be competing at only three tenths of a second can do one lightning-fast lap, but Qatar Sports Club from October behind Kallio and equally fast in I was able to repeat competitive 21 to 31 and hoping to secure a most sections of the track. times for many laps. Already yes- qualifying spot for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. terday afternoon and this morn- and not too aggressive. There are strong all weekend and we used Tickets are on sale now at ing, my rhythm was really good many things to think about, but some of his information, which https://doha2015.q-tickets.com and this is more important for I’m quite confident that we can was a big help. It’s nice to have and in Qatar Olympic Commit- me than being in the top three handle everything,” said Kallio. good company in the team and to tee booths in Villagio, City Centre with one single fast lap,” said Simon who finished 10th said be able to share,” he said. and Landmark malls. All proceeds Kallio before hoping to excel on he would look for more improve- “My biggest problem is still the of ticket sales will be donated to the final day. ment today. last corner of the track, because I charity. “For tomorrow, everything is “This morning I was stuck with don’t reach the right footpeg with Speaking about Thuraya’s sup- possible. It will be a tough race 21st place and this afternoon I my right foot in lefthand turns, port for the campaign, Dr Thani and the main challenge will be to moved up to the top ten, so I am and in this high-speed bend I am Abdulrahman Al Kuwari, Presi- manage the rear tyre so it lasts happy. I still need to improve my currently losing about 0.3 sec- dent of the Local Organising the distance. I expect the race to rhythm, because when I’m riding onds,” he said. Committee and Secretary Gen- Team QMMF’s be in a group for most of the time alone, I am not as comfortable as The QMMF rider hoped for a eral of the Qatar Olympic Com- Mika Kallio and in the last five laps or so, it I should be and I can’t do the best strong start in today’s race. mittee, said: “Thuraya will be competes will be crucial to have some tyre times. “My aim for tomorrow is to joined by many other incredible in Australia life left,” he said. “But we still made big steps have a good start and to concen- athletes from across the Middle Grand Prix Kallio added: “It’s tricky forward with the set-up of the trate especially well in this last East and around the world who qualify- because you need to be really bike, especially for qualifying this turn, so I don’t lose contact to the will inspire and amaze spectators ing session fast to be in the front group and afternoon,” he said. other riders. I want to thank the at the IPC Athletics Champion- yesterday. at the same time, you have to Simon praised his team-mate team and the mechanics for their ships next week. We encourage think about your tyre. Especially Kallio for fine show at the ongo- great support,” he commented. everyone to get their tickets now.” on the first laps, you can’t push ing event. too much, you have to be smooth “My team-mate was very THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA Qatar has set new benchmark for Worlds: AIBA chief

DOHA: The World boxing’s sig- closing ceremony, a proud Yousuf Wu was also speaking in the clos- nature event has been duly deliv- Ali Al Kazim, President of Qatar ing ceremony, where he declared ered. Boxing Federation and Executive the Doha 2015 AIBA World Box- The first-ever AIBA World Director of the LOC in association ing Championships the ‘best ever’: Boxing Championships held with Qatar Olympic Committee, “This has been a huge step for in Qatar and the Middle East said: the global development of boxing. inspired and lifted an entire city “These 10 incredible days have Bringing the AIBA World Boxing on its feet over 10 days of exhila- once again amplified Qatar’s abil- Championships to Qatar and the rating, non-stop entertainment, ity to host major international Middle East for the first time in and now leaves a lasting legacy sports events, and thanks to the history was really special, and it in its wake. global sports hub that is Doha and was tremendous to see the local Throughout this marquee the abundance of experience that communities in Doha coming out event, people of all ages and all lives within the capital, we have in their thousands to see the best nationalities came out in numbers effortlessly welcomed the global boxers battle to be crowned world to support their local boxers as boxing elite to the state-of-the- champions,” he said. the global elite went head to head art Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiyah “The organisers have been first in the ring for the ultimate prize Arena for this marquee event. class, from the spectacular arena of being crowned World Cham- “None of this would have been to the incredible facilities for our pion and with it hopes of qualifi- possible without the hard work by boxers and the full logistical side cation for the Rio 2016 Olympic the Local Organising Committee of the event. Doha has really set Games. who has planned everything to a new benchmark for the AIBA Inside the world-class Ali perfection. Tonight, all depart- World Championships.” Bin Hamad Al Attiyah Arena, ments and all volunteers can be The world-famous Klitschko President of Qatar Boxing Federation, Yousuf Ali Al Kazim, AIBA President Dr Ching-Kuo Wu and boxing hero the capacity crowds created an immensely proud of themselves. brothers, reigning heavyweight Amir Khan among others pose for a group photo on the final day of World Boxing Championships in Doha. atmosphere which touched the Together we have made history; champion of the world, Wladimir, hearts of athletes and fans alike together we have showed the and former heavyweight cham- across the world. world how much the State of pion now turned politician, Vitali, ber competing in the Olympics 20 The boxing icons from Ukraine closely followed by Russia with This was special. This was not Qatar loves the noble art of box- were enjoying the Doha bouts yes- years ago, which was something joined superstars like Manny Pac- 2 gold, and Azerbaijan, Morocco, only history in the making, but ing. Thanks to your impeccable terday. that completely changed my life. I quaio and Amir Khan in visiting Ireland and France with 1 apiece. this was one big celebration of work ethic and attention to detail, “I didn’t expect to see these wish these athletes heading to Rio Doha during the World Champi- The next AIBA World Boxing the boxing sport to which athletes Doha 2015 AIBA World Boxing World Championships being all the best” Wladimir Klitschko, onships, where 10 world cham- Championships will be held in and fans responded in remarkable Championships will leave a lasting played out in such a fantastic who will have his next world heav- pions were crowned. The most Hamburg, Germany in 2017. fashion. legacy for years to come.” venue, but it was a great and yweight title fight on 28 Novem- successful nation was yet again In his speech at the spectacular AIBA President Dr Ching-Kuo beautiful experience. I remem- ber against Tyson Fury, said. Cuba, winning 4 gold medals, THE PENINSULA

Start of the Season Auction Local sailors dominate at Sail Qatar 2015 DOHA: Qatar sailors dominated ten sailors, while UAE and Kuwait proceedings on the first day of the have five sailors in the category. Sail Qatar 2015 Regatta to kick Young sailors from Argentina, off their campaign on a flying Belgium, New Zealand and Spain note. The local sailors had a good will try to control their sails in day moving to the top in three the Doha waters. categories, in the event organised The local squad in the Opti- Qatar Sailing & Water-Sports mist consists of Kheireddine Federation (QSWSF). Bouchema, Ali Al Sharshani, Waleed Al Sharshani in Laser Abdulla Al Sharshani, Mohcen Standard, Faris Al Bakri in Laser Al Sharshani, Mohmed Al Shar- Radial and Ajinesh Abdulrahman shani, Ali Al Marhoon, Yacine in the Laser 4.7 overcame stiff Al Benzarti, Zaid Al Awamlah, challenge to move to the top in Shahed Al Awamlah, Ghanim the five-day event which ends on Al Sewaidi and Abdurehman Al October 20. Nasser. On Friday, Singapore team Besides the Optimist Team rac- showed impressive performance ing, sailors are competing in the to win the Optimist class. Optimist, Laser 4.7, Laser RDL, The maximum number of com- Laser STD and Hobie – 16 cat- petitors will be seen in action in egories. Sailors from 14 countries the Optimist class where in 37 including Argentina, UAE, Aus- sailors will compete for the indi- tralia, Belgium, British, Serbia, vidual and team events. Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Italy, New Hosts Qatar have 11 competi- Zealand, UK, Singapore, Spain A picture shows interested buyers bidding for a horse during the Start tors in the Optimist class, the and hosts Qatar are vying for top of the Season Auction at Indoor Arena of Qatar Equestrian Federation biggest contingent among the honours in different categories. yesterday in Doha. countries competing in the Opti- A sailor in action at the Sail Qatar 2015 Regatta yesterday in Doha. mist class. Singapore have sent THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 31

WSBK GRID WSBK grid for today’s final two races of the Sykes grabs pole position in season finale 13th round of FIM WORLDSBK CHAMPIONSHIP 1. Tom Sykes, GBR, Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R, WorldSBK Championship: Briton claims 30th career Superpole, Rea also to start from front row 1m 56.821s 2. Jonathan Rea, GBR, Kawasaki Racing ZX- By Rizwan Rehmat has been the fastest we’ve been 10R, 1m 56.997s for sometime. Let’s see if we can 3. Xavi Fores, ESP, Aruba.it Racing Ducati DOHA: Britain’s Tom Sykes yes- improve tomorrow,” he added. 1199R, 1m 57.384s terday grabbed his 30th career Rea is only 24 points short 4. Chaz Davies, GBR, Aruba.it Racing Ducati Superpole win after an impres- of the best ever points haul in 1199R, 1m 57.406s sive run under lights ahead of a single season. In 2022, Colin 5. Leon Haslam, GBR, Red Devils Roma Aprilia today’s 13th and final round of Edwards finished the season with RSV4, 1m 57.449s FIM WorldSBK Championship 552 points, with Troy Bayliss right 6. Jordi Torres, ESP, Red Devils Roma Aprilia at Losail International Circuit. behind on 541. RSV4, 1m 57.601s Sykes, the Kawasaki Racing Third-placed Fores said: “I was Team giant, clocked a time of 1 lucky to follow Jonny (Rea) on 7. Alex Lowes, GBR, Voltcom Crescent Suzuki minute 56.821 seconds to secure that lap. At the end of the sec- GSX-R1000, 1m 57.638s the top spot on the front grid that ond free practice, I had problems 8. Randy de Puniet, FRA, Voltcom Crescent also has compatriot Jonathan Rea with the grip. But we improved Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1m 57.644s and Xavi Fores. the bike for the Superpole.” 9. Michael van der Mark, NED, PATA Honda Rea, also of Britain, powered The Spaniard added: “I am CBR1000RR, 1m 58.034s his Kawasaki ZX-10R in style as hoping we will improve further 10. Leandro Mercado, ARG, Barni Ducati he clocked 1’56.997 around the for the race. I am very happy with 1199R, 1m 58.565s 5.38km circuit bathed in artifi- the first, first row of my career. 11. Matteo Baiocco, ITA, Althea Ducati 1199R, cial light. I want to thank all my team for 1m 58.741s Spain’s Forex (Aruba.it Racing their help in getting me here.” 12. David Salom, ESP, Pedercini Kawasaki ZX- Ducati) finished third fastest with Britain’s Chaz Davies (Aruba. 10R, 1m 59.289s a time of 1’57.384, a notch behind it Racing, Ducati 1199R) claimed Britain’s Tom SP1 determines grid positions 13-20 the 2015 world champion. the fourth fastest spot with a Sykes on the 13. Sylvain Guintoli, FRA, PATA Honda In a remarkable run of form, time of 1’57.406 while compatriot way to capturing CBR1000RR, 1m 58.768s Sykes and Rea bettered the 2014 Leon Haslam (Red Devils Roma, pole position for circuit best times to give Kawa- Aprilia RSV4) secured the fourth FIM WorldSBK 14. Niccolò Canepa, ITA, Althea Ducati 1199R, saki Racing Team (KRT) the top spot on the grid with a time of Championship 1m 58.941s two spots on the front grid. 1’57.449. at the Losail 15. Ayrton Badovini, ITA, BMW Italia S1000RR, “It is a good change to get a Spain’s Jordi Torres (Red Dev- International 1m 59.229s good start and start from the ils Roma, Aprilia RSV4) locked Circuit, yesterday. 16. Leon Camier, GBR, MV Agusta F4 RR, 1m top. We need a good rhythm on the third spot on the second grid 59.256s Sunday,” Sykes said. after recording a time of 1’57.601. WSS QUALIFYING RESULTS “Unlike most weekends, we will In Superpole 1, David Salom 1. Kenan Sofuoglu, TUR, Kawasaki Puccetti be trying to improve tomorrow,” (Team Pedercini) and Leandro ZX-6R, 2m 00.989s the Briton added. “We had put Mercado (Barni Racing) rode Racing Ducati in the final seconds up a record fourth world title at finished in fourth spot, 0.964 sec- 2. Lucas Mahias FRA MG Yamaha YZF R6, 2m together a good package for the with purpose as they managed to and David Salom who make up Magny-Cours earlier this month, onds adrift of winning rider in 01.781s Superpole. This is the fastest we join the top 10 riders after Free row 4. The 13th to 15th positions arrived for the qualifying battle qualifying. have been, by a long margin. Practice. on the grid were taken by 2014 against arch-rival Lucas Mahias Kyle Smith of Britain was fifth 3. Gino Rea, GBR, CIA Insurance Honda “Now to see if we can do well Mercado and Salom eventually champ Sylvain Guintoli (Pata of MG Competition. (1.069 seconds behind). Smith also CBR600RR, 2m 01.908s tomorrow,” he said. qualified 12th and 10th on the grid Honda World Superbike Team), Despite the fierce battle under rode a Honda CBR600RR. Italy’s 4. PJ Jacobsen, USA, CORE Thailand Honda Rea, who is seeking to better respectively after the 15-minute Niccolo Canepa (Althea Racing) lights, Sofuoglu 31, finished ahead Lorenzo Zanetti (1.294 seconds CBR600RR, 2m 01.953s Carlos Checa’s record of 15 wins Superpole 2. and Ayrton Badovini (BMW of Mahias who was 0.792 seconds behind) emerged as the fifth fast- 5. Kyle Smith, GBR, PATA Honda CBR600RR, in a season, said he was delighted Voltcom Crescent Suzuki duo Motorrad Italia). behind the Turkish rider. est rider. 2m 02.058s with his run. Alex Lowes Randy de Puniet will In World Supersport qualify- Britain’s Gino Rea - riding a Spain’s Nicolas Terol and Ital- 6. Lorenzo Zanetti, ITA, MV Agusta RC F3 675, “It was a tough race. It was a start today’s races from the 3rd ing, Kenan Sofuoglu, riding his Honda CBR600RR - ended the ian trio Marco Faccani, Christian 2m 02.283s good this week,” Rea said. row. Kawasaki ZX-6R, grabbed the qualifying in third spot. Rea, with Gamarino and Roberta Rolfo 7. Nico Terol, ESP, MV Agusta RC F3 675, 2m “It was a good opportunity to Michael van der Mark (Pata top spot with a time of 2 minutes three wins in his career, was 0.919 completed the top-10 riders in 02.294s be fast. We settled well in the Honda World Superbike Team) 00.989 seconds during his 16 laps seconds behind Sofuoglu. WSS qualifying. 8. Marco Faccani, ITA, Kawasaki Puccetti practice. Credit to my mechan- and ahead of Mercado, Matteo around the 5.380km circuit. The American rider Patrick Jacob- ZX-6R, 2m 02.523s ics for the changes they made. It Baiocco who fell from his Althea experienced Turk, who wrapped sen, also on Honda CBR600RR, THE PENINSULA 9. Christian Gamarino, ITA, GO Eleven Kawasaki ZX-6R, 2m 02.528s 10. Roberto Rolfo, ITA, Lorini Honda CBR600RR, 2m 02.632s QMMF President hails 11. Kevin Wahr, GER, SMS Honda CBR600RR, 2m 03.136s 12. Alex Baldolini, ITA, ATK#25 MV Agusta F3 Al Attiyah’s achievement 675, 2m 03.290s DOHA: FIA Vice-President Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah con- 13. Fabio Menghi, ITA, VFT Yamaha YZF-R6, gratulated the Qatari champion Nasser Bin Saleh Al Attiyah -the 2m 03.315s champion of Middle East championship for rallies for this season 14. Dominic Schmitter, SUI, GO Eleven Kawasaki - Jordan international Rally 2015 considering this victory as a ZX-6R, 2m 03.818s historical one especially after his title few days ago -the champion 15. Aiden Wagner, ITA, CIA Insurance Honda of world cross country championship - Morocco CBR600RR, 2m 04.226s In his statement , the QMMF President considered this achieve- 16. Nacho Calero, ESP, CAT/exit Kawasaki ment a great push to the great Qatari champion for further victories ZX-6R, 2m 04.561s for the promotion of motor sport in Middle East and North Africa region. Confirming meanwhile that it is an Arabic achievement to be recorded in the name of region as a whole, it is also a clear evidence SCHEDULE that MENA possess a chain of champions , by whom we are so proud TODAY in front of the world. It is worth saying that Nasser bin Saleh Al 17:15 17:30 WSBK Attiyah has achieved his 9th victory in Jordan international rally 17:45 18:00 WSS 2015 , 11 Middle East titles in his 13 years career .Al Attiyah won 19:00 WSBK Race 1 17 Laps with the assistance of his co-driver Mathew Bomil - France 3:07:51 , km. 91.460 in 21 stages , scoring his 59th victory in Middle East championships 20:30 WSS Race 15 Laps km for rallies , with this score , only 1 winning is left to equal the world 80.700 record of Mohammad Bin Sleem UAE 1984:2002. This winning is 21:05 21:30 Pit Walk considered the 8th for the French Bomail who became the 5th suc- 21:05 21:30 MKT FROM LEFT: Britain’s Jonathan Rea, his compatriot Tom Sykes and Xavi Fores of Spain after qualifying cessful co-driver in the championship. session for FIM WorldSBK Championship at the Losail International Circuit yesterday. Courtesy: wsbk.com THE PENINSULA 22:00 WSBK Race 2 17 Laps km 91.460 Cudlin edges out Al Naimi in thriller under Losail lights

DOHA: Australian rider Alex India’s Rajini Krishnan - riding plan to be behind until the very Cudlin used all his experience a Kawasaki - finished in fourth last lap and maybe go past me on President of of riding under lights at Losail spot 18.706 seconds adrift of Cud- the final straight,” the Australian Qatar Motor International Circuit to win the lin. rider added. and Motorcycle first race of the second round of Germany’s Nina Prinz - a regu- “But for some reason, I knew he the Qatar Superbike Champion- lar participant at Losail Circuit was going to do this but I think Federation Nasser ship. events - finished in fifth spot with he made it one lap earlier and bin Khalifa Al Cudlin, riding a Kawasaki, fin- a time of 31’13.599. Cudlin, who when this happened, the whole Attiyah congratu- ished the 15-lap race ahead of grabbed the pole position on Fri- plan changed and I had to make lates rider Alex Qatari duo of Mashel Al Naimi day, took the lead during the first a pass directly to hold him off,” Cudlin on winning and Nasser Al Malki after a tough few laps until Al Naimi overtook Cudlin added. the first of the battle. the Australian in the fifth lap. “He came really close and we second round of The Australian clocked a time However, moments later Cudlin almost touched as he passed me Qatar Superbike of 30 minutes 54.616 seconds to regained the top spot and never but at the end I made an aggres- Championship nail his impressive win, just 0.232 let go off the lead. sive pass enough to win. This at the Losail seconds ahead of Al Naimi. “I am very happy with the (rivalry) is perfect for the cham- International Riding a Honda, Al Naimi fin- race,” Cudlin said later. pionship,” Cudlin said after his Circuit yesterday. ished 15.517 seconds ahead of Al “There was a big fight with win. Malki. Mishal. I think Mishal had a Al Naimi echoed Cudlin’s sen-

timents, saying his enjoyed the were) many slow riders who In the Women’s Cup, Hungar- battle. “’The race was incredible slowed us but we’ll see (what ian rider Victoria Kis ended in I was fighting with Alex all the happens) in the second race,” Al fourth spot overall position and Australian rider Alex way,” Al Naimi said. Naimi said. first in her category. Cudlin (right) and “I tried to pass him after five In race one of the Qatar Super- “I am really happy with this Qatar’s Mashel Al laps but I felt that if I push too sport Championship, Saudi rider win. I am very excited that I have Naimi in action at much hard, the bike I will destroy Abdul Aziz Bin Ladin topped claimed the fourth position in the the first race of the the tires as I don’t have electronic the 15-lap race with a time of overall race,” Kis said. second round of system in my bike and it is diffi- 32’15.289. “The battle was amazing for the the Qatar Superbike cult to ride like this,” the veteran Qatar’s Fahid Al Sowaidi fourth position and many thanks Championship at Qatari rider said. (Honda) finished in second spot to QMMF for the support,” Kis, “I tried to manage in the last 3.835 seconds adrift of Bin Ladin. who was riding a Yamaha, added. Losail International lap. I passed him but there were The third place was secured by Libya’s Mahmoud Tannir Circuit yesterday. many overtakes in the last lap. Saudi Arabia’s Ahmed Al Muyini (Honda) finished in fifth spot in Overall there was a good fight. on a Yahama. the 22-rider class. “I like it but I struggle a lot in Al Muyini was 54.405 seconds the long left corners. Also (there slower than Bin Ladin. THE PENINSULA Sunday 18 October 2015 5 Muharram 1437 Volume 20 Number 6587 Sport Price: QR2 England City and United fall short of in scoring

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DEAD SEA, JORDAN: Qatar’s “I did what I had to do. Today, sponsors,” said Al-Kuwari. “I was Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah con- in the morning, I won all five not happy with my performance 2015 JORDAN RALLY firmed his 11th FIA Middle East stages. I was driving on the same here, especially with the older 1 Nasser Saleh AlAttiyah (QAT)/Matthieu Rally Championship (MERC) pace as yesterday. No slowing and tyres I have been using. But it’s Baumel (FRA) Ford Fiesta RRC 3hr title in 13 years with an emphatic no risks. a good finish after the problems 07min 51.2sec start-to-finish victory at the Jor- “Yesterday I chose soft tyres I faced.” 2 Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari (QAT)/Marshall dan Rally, round six of the series, for the first five stages and today It was fitting that an all-Jor- which finished with the stunning I used harder tyres on the front danian team was on the podium Clarke (GBR) Ford Fiesta RRC 3hr backdrop of the Dead Sea yester- and soft on the rear. The problem and a delighted Husam Salem 37min 22.2sec day. with the soft is a lot of movement and co-driver Nancy Al-Majali 3 Husam Salem (JOR)/Nancy Al-Majali The Qatari and his French and it does not suit the stages held on to confirm a second suc- (JOR) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 3hr co-driver Matthieu Baumel won especially on the later stages. cessive victory in Group N and 41min 37.6sec 18 of the 21 gravel special stages But this is another fantastic win take third overall in their Mit- 4 Khaled Juma (JOR)/Faris Al-Tal (JOR) that are some of the most beauti- for me and another Middle East subishi Lancer Evolution IX. It Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 3hr 43min ful and demanding in the world. Championship title. I am very was the first podium finish for an His ninth victory in Jordan also happy.” all-Jordanian crew since Ameer 30.6sec marked a 59th career MERC win The Qatari, who clinched the Al-Najjar and Nicola Fanous fin- 5 Ihab Al-Shorafa (JOR)/Rakan Khair to put him just one success away FIA World Cup in Morocco last ished third in 2008. (JOR) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 4hr from equalling the 60 victories week and could add the WRC 2 “The first stage I did not have 06min 11.4sec achieved by Dubai’s Mohammed title to his trophy cabinet in Spain the confidence and nor the sec- 6 Yazeed Al-Rajhi (SAU)/Michael Orr Bin Sulayem between 1984 and next Sunday, was in a class of his ond either,” admitted Salem. “We Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah (right) celebrates his 11th FIA Middle (GBR) Ford Fiesta RRC 4hr 58min 2002. The winning margin for his own. But a fierce battle waged change a little the set-up for the 20.6sec fourth successive victory in the over the closing stages for the third one and it was better. The East Rally Championship (MERC) title in 13 years after a win at the Hashemite Kingdom was a mas- runner-up spot. Baptism stage was excellent for Jordan Rally yesterday. 7 Asem Aref (JOR)/Moad Arja (JOR) Fiat sive 29min 31sec. Despite losing over 23 minutes us. I hit the water splash too hard Stilo 5hr 21min 27.8sec It was also MERC win number on Friday with a broken wheel, in Baptism and it loosened the Al Rajhi said: “I thought I would The pair were granted starting 2015 Middle East Rally Championship – eight for Matthieu Baumel, who Qatar’s Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari sump guard and hit the radiator. get Rally2 after the super special positions third and fifth on the positions after round 6 (unofficial): duly overtook Jordan’s Khaled and British navigator Marshall But the goal at the start was a and not at the end of the leg. So road, with Group N leader Husam 1 Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah (QAT) 125 pts Zakaria to become the fifth most Clarke began a sterling fight podium and we achieved that, so I took 100 minutes of penalties. I Salem sandwiched between them. successful regional co-driver in back through the field. They I am happy.” did not think the first stage would Nasser was quickest again 2 Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari (QAT) 66 pts history. started the final day in fourth and Khaled Juma has already con- be included in leg one. This should through Syagha in his Ford Fiesta 3 Khalid Al-Qassimi (ARE) 51 pts “I was happy because Yazeed overhauled the Jordanian duo of firmed the Jordanian national be taken into consideration in the RRC, but Al Rajhi finished the 4 Khalid Al-Suwaidi (QAT) 32 pts (Al-Rajhi), Abdulaziz (Al- Husam Salem and Khaled Juma rally title in his Mitsubishi Lancer future. The championship needs stage just over three seconds 5 Khalifa Al-Attiyah (QAT) 26 pts Kuwari) and Khalid (Al-Suwaidi) to snatch second place. Evolution VII and he and Faris every competitor when the num- behind and Al Kuwari began to were back and pushing today,” “It was important to me to fin- Al-Tal finished the international bers are low. You have no chance eat into Salem’s hold on second 5 Salah bin Eidan (KWT) 26 pts said Al Attiyah. ish in at least the top three for the in fourth and second in Group N. to come back with these penalties. overall and Juma’s grasp of third. 7 Roger Feghali (LBN) 25 pts Ihab Al-Shorafa and Rakan Khair If I did not go to Spain from here, The trend continued through 8 Yazeed Al-Rajhi (SAU) 23 pts were fifth. I would not have continued today.” the new Rama special, with Juma 9 Nicolas Amiouni (LBN) 18 pts Qatar’s Khalid Al-Suwaidi and Al-Atti- Lina Hadadi and Barkev reducing Salem’s hold on second 10 Rashid Al-Naimi (QAT) 16 pts Abdulaziz yah’s former co-driver Giovanni Shadian finished as the high- to just 44.4 seconds, only for Al Kuwari Bernacchini began the second leg est crew running in a second- Salem to fight back in Shuna and 11 Husam Salem (JOR) 15 pts, etc (left) and under Rally2 after Friday’s prob- ary rally behind the FIA event. regain 28.2 seconds. Prince lems and looked set for a sixth- They fended off a challenge from All the time, Al Kuwari was Al Attiyah set out into the Feisal Al placed finish until late technical the fellow all-Subaru Impreza closing fast on the pair and was remaining five stages with an out- Hussein issues sidelined their Ford Fiesta crew of Basheer Azar and Bilal on course for a podium finish right advantage of 26min 51.2sec, of Jordan RRC. Majdalawe. if he could maintain his pace but second-placed Salem was during the Saudi’s Yazeed Al-Rajhi and Al Attiyah began the final 10 without problems. By the end of coming under pressure from Al Jordan Ulster co-driver Michael Orr stages with a massive lead of the Karamah stage he was just Kuwari and needed to defend a also restarted under Rally2 and 20min 19.5sec, although his dom- over a minute behind Juma and, lead of 1min 42.1sec through the Rally overhauled the Fiat Stilo of Asem ination of the stage times was as crews reached service at the remaining nervy kilometres. yesterday. Aref and Moad Arja to finish in sure to end with Al-Rajhi and Al- Dead Sea, the gap was just 2.9 sixth position. Suwaidi rejoining under Rally2. seconds. THE PENINSULA Perfect Al Rayyan down Al Khor to maintain winning spree in QSL

DOHA: Al Rayyan continued Rayyan contin- to fling a bottle level of football,” said the Al Arabi winning ways as they defeated Al ued to dominate, QSL RESULTS & of water away trainer. Khor 4-2 in the Round 5 of the however Khor did FIXTURES in frustration. “Lekhwiya are on a different Qatar Stars League, while Umm grab a surprise In the second level as compared to us right now. Salal and Al Sailiya bagged full equaliser in the Results half, Rayyan But we want to be competitive. points. 19th minute when Al Ahli 2 Al Kharatiyat 2 took their foot I welcome this game. If you ask In the other match yesterday, Madson delivered Al Khor 2 Al Rayyan 4 off the gas, Al me what I feel about this game, I Al Kharaitiyat and Al Ahli were a cross in the box Al Wakrah 1 Al Sailiya 2 Khor were able will tell you that it’s curiosity. We locked in an two-all draw. and unmarked to sneak in a are playing the champions tomor- At Al Gharafa Stadium in yet Mubarak Saadi Mesaimeer 0 Umm Salal 3 second goal row and it will show us where we another commanding display the was on hand to Today’s matches through Lee stand as a team,” he added. newly promoted side maintained head the ball into Al Gharafa vs El Jaish (17:30) at Thani bin Young in the The QSL campaign is a long their all win record to register a the near corner. Jassim Stadium 52nd minute. one and it is early days. fifth successive win. Khor where However, it “This is a marathon, not a race. All the action for Rayyan took only level for four Al Sadd vs Qatar SC (17: 30) at Jassim bin never looked There will be important games place in the first half where they minutes before Hammad Stadium like they could that we need to win. But whether scored all of their four goals. Gonzalo Viera put Lekhwiya vs Al Arabi (17:45) at Jassim bin mount a cred- we win or lose tomorrow, that will Khor tried to make a comeback Rayyan back in Hammad Stadium ible comeback. be a lesson for my team. We need in the second half but they simply the lead. The sum- Rayyan now to get to the level of Lekhwiya or couldn’t match the superiority of mer signing bun- have registered Sadd. That’s a work in progress Rayyan. dled the ball in from close range their fifth win in a row while for us. It’s an important match Rayyan laid down the marker from a Rodrego Tabata corner. Khor only have one draw against but it’s not the most important as early as in the second minute Rayyan quickly added to their their name. game of the season,” said Zola. when skipper Rodrigo Tabata lead just two minutes later Meanwhile, Al Arabi coach Lekhwiya coach Djamel Bel- opened the scoring with an oppor- through Mohamed Alalawi who Gianfranco Zola said today’s match madi too said that today’s match tunist header. Seabstian Soria scored with a scorcher give against Lekhwiya will one of the will highly competitive. was the provider when he crossed Rayyan a 3-1 lead. first three tough matches his team “Al Arabi have started well from the right flank. The fourth goal came just will face in the QSL campaign. this season. They have lost only Khor goalkeeper Baba Kane before the end of the first half “This is a very important game one game, their last one against came out to punch the ball away in the 46th minute. Abdulhamid for us. It’s the first of three tough Gharafa and that too by a small but failed to connect and Tabata Diri delivered a long cross across matches for us. We play Lekhwiya, margin. Like I have always said, was there to head it in. the face of the goal and Garcia Rayyan and then Sadd. It’s a good there are no easy games for me The skipper injured himself in who had missed out earlier, had test. We have been working well in this league. We have one more the process, having collided with an easy tap in. as a unit so far and now we ill get tough game now. We will focus on the post but recovered, much to The Khor defence didn’t spot a chance to see our level. Every- getting a good result out of this.” Action from the Qatar Stars League match between Al Khor and Al the relief of the Al Rayyan coach- Garcia’s run and the glaring error body has to understand that we Rayyan at Al Gharafa Stadium stadium yesterday. Al Rayyan won 4-2. ing staff. prompted coach Jean Fernandez are working to get to our highest THE PENINSULA