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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Ministers to look into Deputy Emir receives Iraqi defence minister shortage of shops Govt may acquire land for new complexes in Doha

DOHA: The government has Abdulrahman bin Khalifa Al “The ministers, however, hinted it might try to acquire Thani. assured that they would do their land in neighbourhoods in Doha The meeting was held at a hotel best to locate plots of land in some and other towns to build com- here on the sidelines of a signing busy neighbourhoods to build mercial complexes to help meet ceremony where the first phase of shopping complexes,” Al Meer a severe shortage of shops and a government-initiated project to said. “We have to first find big push down their demand-driven build major shopping complexes plots of land and only then can high rent prices. (Furjan markets) in remote and we build shopping complexes so The Qatar Chamber, represent- sparsely populated areas of the shops could be allotted on afford- ative body of the private sector, country, was awarded to a local able rent,” Al Meer quoted the yesterday raised the issue with company. ministers as saying. two key ministers of acute short- Present at the meeting were About the Furjan project, the age of shops particularly in Doha the chairman of the Chamber, trade minister said that it was due to large-scale demolitions Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al being launched in three phases The Deputy Emir and Heir Apparent H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met Iraqi Defence Minister Dr of old buildings for development Thani, and board member of the and on completion of the last Saadoun Al Dulaimi and his delegation at the Emiri Diwan yesterday. projects. Chamber and its contracting phase there will be some 200 The ministers said they will committee head, Nasser Al Meer. ‘Furjan’ shopping complexes in try their level best on behalf of Emerging from the meeting, Al different parts of the country. their ministries to acquire plots Meer told reporters the Chamber Chamber officials also said that of land in busy neighbourhoods, asked the two ministers why the Qatari contracting companies had Opposition chief especially in Greater Doha, where government was not building such little business since there were no Neighbourhood shopping complexes could be built shopping complexes in neighbour- projects in the market. offers ‘safe by the government so shops could hoods particularly in Doha for The trade minister said that be allotted on affordable rent. allotment since there was a huge tenders were expected to be The issue of shop shortages shortage due to large-scale demo- floated for some development exit’ to Assad was taken up by Qatar Chamber litions of old buildings. projects over the next few weeks. markets planned BEIRUT: Syria’s outgoing officials at a meeting attended The ministers, according to Al And tenders for a slew of opposition chief published an by the Minister of Business and Meer, explained that the govern- projects could be expected to be BY MOHAMED OSMAN In the second phase, some 18 initiative yesterday that would Trade, HE Sheikh Jassim bin ment did not own land in these floated in the second half of this complexes will be built in various grant President Bashar Al Abdulaziz Al Thani, and the busy neighbourhoods, whereas in year, Al Meer said citing the trade DOHA: Remote and sparsely localities and will together have Assad a safe exit, and urged dis- Minister of Municipality and remote areas it did, so it was build- minister. populated areas of the country 176 shops. Each complex will be sident factions to adopt his plan. Urban Planning, HE Sheikh ing commercial complexes there. THE PENINSULA will soon have large commercial spread over an area of 700 to Ahmed Moaz Al Khatib pub- complexes so that people don’t 2,000sqm. The remaining 14 com- lished his initiative on Facebook, have to travel long distances to plexes will be built in the third as the main National Coalition he access commodities and serv- phase and their sizes will each headed until March gathered in ices of daily need. vary from 3,000sqm to 7,000sqm. Istanbul to choose a new leader The proposed shopping centres They will together have 290 shops. and discuss a US-Russian peace are being built by the government By the end of all phases, about initiative dubbed Geneva 2. Obama acts on Gitmo, drones and the shops will be rented out 200 buildings will be ready. Under his initiative, Assad through allotment to citizens of The project is being launched would have 20 days from yes- WASHINGTON: President imminent, a change of the policy on him to take action. “There is those areas on moderate rentals. by the Ministry of Business and terday to give “his acceptance Barack Obama outlined plans of launching strikes against a sig- no justification beyond politics The complexes, to be known as Trade, in coordination with the of a peaceful transition of yesterday to limit the use of nificant threat. for Congress to prevent us from Furjan (neighbourhood) markets, Qatar Development Bank (QDB) authority”. drone strikes against extrem- He said the Defence closing a facility that should never will house provision stores, baker- and the Ministry of Municipality After accepting, Assad would ists abroad and took steps to Department will take the lead have been opened,” he said. ies, butcheries, pharmacies, ATM and Urban Planning. have one month to hand over break a deadlock on closing in launching drones, as opposed He announced steps to get kiosks, laundries, barber shops, The first phase was yesterday power to either Prime Minister the Guantanamo Bay military to the practice of the CIA tak- some prisoners out. He lifted a fruits and vegetables vending awarded to Qatar Power Company Wael Al Halqi or Vice President prison. ing charge. Any drone strike will moratorium on detainee transfers areas and eateries, among other by the QDB vide an agreement Faruq Al Sharaa, who would then In a major foreign policy speech be launched only when a terror to Yemen out of respect for that facilities. signed between both sides. govern Syria for a transitional after two weeks of fending off suspect cannot be captured. The country’s reforming government. A highlight of these shopping Mansoor bin Ibrahim Al period of 100 days. domestic scandals, Obama limited US will respect state sovereignty He called on Congress to centres will be that they will Mahmoud, CEO of the QDB, and As part of the transition Al the scope of what his predeces- and limit strikes to Al Qaeda or lift restrictions on the trans- have utility services outlets as Sheikh Jassim bin Ahmed bin Khatib envisages, Assad would sor, George W Bush, had called associated targets, he said. “And fer of terror suspects from well, such as those manned by Khalifa Al Thani, from the Qatar “leave the country along with a global war on terror after the before any strike is taken, there Guantanamo and asked the Kahramaa (electricity and water Power Company, inked the deal. five hundred people whom he will 9/11 attacks. must be near-certainty that no Defence Department to identify a distributors) and telecom service Present at the signing cer- select, along with their families “Our nation is still threatened civilians will be killed or injured — site to hold military tribunals for providers. emony were the Minister of and children, to any other country by terrorists,” Obama said at the highest standard we can set.” Guantanamo detainees. “Where The project is being launched in Business and Trade H E Sheikh that may choose to host them”. Washington’s National Defence Faced with congressional oppo- appropriate, we will bring terror- three phases. The first phase will Jassim bin Abdulaziz bin Jassim This is the first time one of University. “We must recognise sition, he has been frustrated ists to justice in our courts and see a dozen complexes coming up bin Hamad Al Thani, and the Syria’s opposition chiefs has made however, that the threat has by his inability to carry out a military justice system,” he said. in different areas. Minister of Municipality and an offer of political immunity to shifted and evolved from the one 2008 campaign pledge to close He said he would pick a sen- They will together have 122 Urban Planning, H E Sheikh Assad and key members of his that came to our shores on 9/11.” the prison in Guantanamo Bay, ior envoy to handle detainee shops with each complex admeas- Abdulrahman bin Khalifa Al regime. He said the US will only use Cuba. A hunger strike by 103 of transfers, a position vacant since uring a built-up area of between Thani. THE PENINSULA REUTERS drone strikes when a threat is the 166 detainees has put pressure January. REUTERS 2,500 and 3,000 square metres. Continued on page 2 See also page 4

Fire at scrap shop Doping horses Saudi confirms another to be criminal offence in UAE death from coronavirus

DUBAI: Giving anabolic ster- DUBAI: Saudi Arabia has announced another death from the oids to horses will become SARS-like novel coronavirus (nCoV) in its central Al Qassim a criminal offence in the region, bringing the total number of deaths in the kingdom to 17. UAE, Prime Minister Sheikh A non-Saudi, whose nationality and age were not given, died on Mohammed bin Rashid Al Tuesday, the Health Ministry said on its website late on Wednesday. Maktoum, who also owns the It said he had been admitted to a hospital in Al Qassim several days Godolphin stables where 18 ago with an “acute respiratory syndrome”. “Most cases recorded so horses have failed tests for the far are among elderly patients and people with multiple chronic dis- drugs this year, said yesterday. eases,” it added. “I have always believed in the A World Health Organization (WHO) spokesman confirmed it had integrity of horse racing and been notified of the death from the disease, which it plans to call Middle all other horse sports,” Sheikh East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). “It is in a different area and Mohammed, also ruler of Dubai, doesn’t appear to be linked to the recent outbreak and cluster in the said in a statement. eastern part of the country,” Glenn Thomas said in Geneva. “I have, in light of the unfortu- The WHO’s tally of deaths in the kingdom from nCoV/MERS since nate recent event, directed that it surfaced last year is 18, including one who died in Britain last year a decree be issued making, with after arriving from Saudi Arabia. immediate effect, the import, The WHO says 44 cases of the new virus have been recorded so far, sale, purchase or use of anabolic 22 of them fatal. Saudi Arabia has had 33 of the cases. steroids in horse sports a crimi- Fire broke out in a scrap shop in the Industrial Area yesterday. Firefighters rushed to the site and put out the WHO officials say the new virus appears to be transmissible between nal offence under the UAE penal blaze. There were no casualties. The cause of the fire was not immediately known. humans, but only after prolonged, close contact. laws.” REUTERS REUTERS FRIDAY 24 MAY 2013 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME

First phase by Deputy Emir receives message from Eritrea June 2014 DOHA: The Deputy Emir and Continued from page 1 Heir Apparent H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani The Governor of Qatar Central yesterday received a message Bank, H E Sheikh Abdullah from Eritrean President Isaias bin Soud Al Thani, and Qatar Afwerki dealing with bilateral Chamber Chairman, Sheikh relations and issues of mutual Khalifa bin Jassem Al Thani concern. Eritrean Ambassador also attended. The first phase Ali Ibrahim Ahmed handed is expected to be ready by June over the message to the Deputy next year. In reply to questions Emir at the Emiri Diwan. during a news briefing, the trade minister said the shop allotment process will be decided later. Chief of Staff meets The cost of the project was also not shared with the media. The Iraqi defence minister complexes are being built on gov- DOHA: The Chief of Staff of ernment land. the Armed Forces Maj Gen After the signing ceremony, Hamad bin Ali Al Attiyah met the ministers, QCB and Qatar yesterday with Iraq’s Defense Chamber chiefs as well as some Minister Sadun Al Dulaymi, board members of the Chamber, now visiting Qatar. along with the Qatar Power The two sides discussed several Company official, were closeted issues with a special emphasis in a meeting. on military affairs. A number of Emerging from the meeting, senior army officers attended the Nasser Al Meer, the Chamber’s meeting. QNA board member and head of its contracting committee, told this newspaper that Qatari companies will be accorded priority in the award of contract for the pro- Al Khalij loans posed complexes in the second Minister of Business and Trade H E Sheikh Jassim bin AbdulAziz bin Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani looks at scale models of the buildings to be constructed, and third phases. during Cityscape as part of the signing ceremony for the first phase of a project to launch Furjan markets, at the Renaissance Hotel, yesterday. SHAIVAL DALAL THE PENINSULA Qatar 2013

DOHA: Al Khalij Commercial Bank (al khaliji) has announced its partnership with United Development company (UDC) Over 3,000 entries likely for painting contest to offer a range of special rewards to its visitors dur- ing the Cityscape Qatar 2013, which will be held in Doha next World Environment Day painting contest to be held today and tomorrow week Mohamed Abdelkhalek, al khaliji’s Group Chief Business DOHA: More than 3,000 and anticipated painting contest Ali Al Hajari, Chairman of FEC. allowed to use colour in any and FEC to involve the Qatari Officer said. entries are expected at this in the country. The painting contest is open to medium. A panel from Virginia community in the WED celebra- “al khaliji is very pleased year’s World Environment Day A total of 2,300 entries were all age groups, and the theme for Commonwealth University in tions, and create awareness how to partner with UDC during (WED) painting contest to be received last year and organisers this year’s competition has been Qatar (VCUQ) will judge the they — as individuals — could Cityscape to provide customers held today and tomorrow at the of the event are confident that aptly chosen as, “I love Planet paintings, and the winners will be make a positive impact on the with an opportunity to tap into Friends of Environment Centre this number will be surpassed Earth.” notified and invited to the clos- environment. Qatar’s most luxurious proper- (FEC), say organisers. this year. Those wishing to participate in ing ceremony on June 7, when the Alongside the painting contest ties.al khaliji’s participation in For the seventh consecutive “Through this fun and simple the contest can fill out the regis- winning entries will be exhibited. is a seminar related to the WED this exhibition comes as part of year, the International Academy contest, we strive to foster a great tration form at www.iloveqatar. “The response we receive every 2013 world-wide theme - Think. its contribution to support the on Intercultural Development deal of enthusiasm on environ- net/wed2013. year to this painting contest Eat.Save entitled Healthy Eating real estate sector in Qatar and (IAID) in association with the mental education amongst today’s Contestants will be given two shows that children care. It also for a Healthy Planet to be facili- to play an active role in financ- FEC is organising the competi- youth, who are the stewards of hours to draw and colour their shows that their teachers, their tated by Karishma Desai, a nutri- ing the different segments of tion, considered the most popular tomorrow’s economy,” said Dr Saif creative art piece, and will be parents, and their communities tionist from IAID. Qataris and expatriates look- care. If we are going to reverse WED celebration sponsors ing for residential or real estate the environmental decline that include Al Khalij Commercial investments.” we know is happening to our land, Bank (al khaliji) (Major Sponsor), al khaliji is presenting an our seas, our rivers and our air, ORYX GTL Limited (Diamond exclusive offer on mortgage loans we all need to care and to act. Sponsor) and Ooredoo (Official to Qataris and expatriates with So, get those imaginations into Telecom Partner). The event part- tailored financial solutions and gear and see what you can come ners are Faber-Castell, VCUQ, support for home buyers includ- up with,” said Marianne Indrinal ILoveQatar.net, Hemaya Security ing first-time buyers, property Project Manager, WED 2013. Services, Ritz Carlton Doha and investors and home owners look- The painting contest is one of Renaissance Doha City Center ing for opportunities at the Pearl the initiatives organized by IAID Hotel. THE PENINSULA Qatar. THE PENINSULA

Sheikha Athba bint Thamer Al Thani, Chief, Support Services of QDVC, inaugurating the first recycling programme of French School Bonaparte. Also seen is Hafid Adnani, director of the school. French School Bonaparte begins recycling programme

DOHA: Pupils and personnel the Director of the French School the French School Bonaparte of the French School Bonaparte Bonaparte. takes the same direction and Day inaugurated its first recycling “The best habits are those starts this waste recycling programme yesterday. With you learn in your childhood. We programme”. this initiative, the centre aims therefore believe that the new “We don’t inherit the Earth to become a ‘green school’ with generation will be more aware from our ancestors, we bor- the installation of waste segre- about environmental care thanks row it from our children,” said gation bins in its premises. to initiatives like waste segrega- Sheikha Athba Bint Thamer Al With the advice and support tion at school”, he continued. Thani, Chief Support Services of QDVC, the local construc- Attending the inauguration of QDVC, citing an Amerindian tion company with international of this sustainable initiative, proverb. “We consider at QDVC standards, the segregated paper the Cooperation and Cultural that part of our mission is to and plastic waste will be sent to Counsellor at the Embassy of engage the next generation to Qatari recycling companies for a France, Regis Dantaux, com- raise awareness about the planet’s second life. mented: “Qatar has emerged as health. Sustainability involves us “We started to brainstorm with a leader in terms of environmen- all and we are pleased to see green QDVC two years ago about the tal awareness and sustainability, habits enthusiasts as the French project of green school and we for instance with the host of the School Bonaparte personnel and appreciate their commitment and UN Climate Change Conference children”, she concluded. dedication,” said Hafid Adnani, COP18 last year. I’m glad that THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 24 MAY 2013 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03

Azerbaijan Second edition embassy marks National Day of World Stadium DOHA: Azeris in Doha cel- ebrated their National Day at a reception held at the Ritz- Charlton Hotel yesterday. Congress in June Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kuwari, Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage attended the event as the chief guest with offi- The Torch Doha to host the event cials from the ministry of foreign affairs. DOHA: The second edition of Committee for Sochi 2014 XXII Besides people from Azerbajain World Stadium Congress, dedi- Olympic Winter Games and XI in Doha, members of diplomatic cated to design and develop- Paralympic Winter Games. corps and prominent commu- ment of world class stadiums, The event will feature two days nity members, also attended the will take place from June 3 to 5 of in-depth presentations and reception. at The Torch Doha. case studies both at the local, Azerbajain ambassador to The inaugural event last year regional and global level. Some Qatar Tofiq Abdullayev welcomed attracted over 200 international of the topics on Qatar include the guests and highlighted their industry leaders in both the global “Fulfilling ASTAD’s project man- diplomatic relationship with sporting event industry and the agement role of construction and Qatar. architecture and design sphere. infrastructure developments in Around 150 Azeris are living Over 200 attendees have Qatar; “Achieving sustainability and working in the Oil and Gas already confirmed their par- of sport facilities for Qatar 2022 industry here. Their diplomatic ticipation for the event includ- through QSAS Sport”, “Project mission is aiming to increase the ing Qatar Olympic Committee, progress review of Qatar’s first population and enrich their eco- The Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage H E Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kuwari and Ambassador of the Republic Astad, Qatar Design Consortium, World Cup Stadium - Education nomic ties with Qatar. of Azerbaijan, Tofiq Abdullayev along with other diplomats cut a ceremonial cake to mark the National Day of Qatar General Electricity and City” and “Construction and engi- “We have a good diplomatic Azerbaijan at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, yesterday. QASSIM RAHMATULLAH Water Corporation, Qatar neering masterclass – key con- relationship with Qatar. Now University, Qatari Diar, Qatar siderations and specifications for we look forward to enhance our Project Management, Lusail materials and design in Qatar”, economic ties,” said Muttalim developing consistently and both investment.” “We look forward projects are being developed in Consultants, Hochtief, RFA among others. Mirzayev, Consul at the countries have already signed for Qatar to invest in the agri- Qatar, Azerbajain is also looking Iribarren Architects, EURO 2012, “With two days of interactive Azerbajain embassy in Doha. an agreement to avoid double cultural, oil and chemical sectors forward to increase the number of International Cricket Council, discussions from key stakeholders He noted that the relations taxation. of our country,” he added. its migrant workers here. AECOM Global Sports, GMP from Qatar and across the globe, between Azerbaijan and Qatar are “So there is a good climate for He explained that as many THE PENINSULA among others. this event will provide attendees The Congress will act as a with the perfect opportunity to forum to discuss the key chal- discuss the latest advancements lenges and successes to date, in stadium design and develop- including presentations from ment, the latest most cutting-edge local and global experts such technology available to enhance Shell, Bedaya to promote entrepreneurship spirit as; Andrew Amery, Head of fan and athlete experience and Security, London Organising the recent updates in regulation, Committee of the Olympic and technology and stadium manage- DOHA: Qatar Shell has signed a Paralympic Games (LOCOG); Ali ment. It will be great to see the Memorandum of Understanding Nasser Al Khalifa, CEO, ASTAD; various host countries such as with Bedaya Centre to launch Samantha Cotterell, Founder Qatar, Turkey, United Kingdom, the ‘Enterprise Challenge Qatar and CEO, DESIGNSPORT; South Africa and Russia coming 2013,’ a programme designed to J.Parrish, Director, AECOM together to discuss solutions for promote the spirit of entrepre- Global Sports and Slobodan Delic, challenges faced by the industry,” neurship and develop business Venue Technology Management said Ashley Phillips, Conference knowledge amongst youth. and Result Services, Organising Director. THE PENINSULA The ‘Enterprise Challenge Qatar 2013’ will be open to stu- dents from all of Qatar’s uni- versities, as well as a separate programme for high schools in Al Khor and Al Shamal. Commercial Bank launches The programme consists of two parts: the Ethical Business service to help new expatriates Challenge which tests students’ ability to balance the economic, DOHA: Commercial Bank, has launched an innovative proposi- environmental and social per- tion exclusively tailored for people coming to Qatar. The service is formance of their company and aimed at helping new arrivals to Qatar make the transition of mov- the Business Simulation, which ing to a new country as painless as possible. is designed to familiarize students A new dedicated website, www.lifeinqatar.com, will greatly assist with general business concepts Qatar Shell and Bedaya Centre officials after signing a Memorandum of Understanding. professional expatriates before arriving by providing them with con- from inception through to trad- solidated comprehensive information on critical areas of their lives ing, finance, sales, marketing and and enterprise, whilst equipping developing Qatari enterprise.’ will also target schools in the such as banking, education, housing, healthcare and other general production. them with the necessary skills to added Sawan. northern municipalities of the information. The move underlines the Bank’s commitment to innova- Qatar Shell is the founding grow not only as business leaders, Qatar Shell is wholly commit- country. tion, and to finding ways to welcome expatriate professionals to Qatar. sponsor of Mosaic in Qatar, an but as successful, and confident ted to supporting local enter- The programme is deliv- Through the new site, customers will be able to apply for a initiative of the Prince of Wales individuals. I am excited to see prise, whether through existing ered through workshops and a Commercial Bank account online easily and seamlessly before they for Muslim youth around the how the programme runs, and businesses both large and small, sequence of computer challenges arrive in the country. The account is immediately available for the world, and which developed The how the teams from the schools or encouraging young people to that aim to equip participants remittance of money from anywhere in the world, and eliminates the Enterprise Challenge. and universities perform this choose private enterprise as a with practical business skills to need to carry large amounts of cash when travelling and any worry Speaking at the signing, Wael year.” career option. develop their business acumen, about initial expenses when arriving in Qatar. The customer’s debit Sawan, Managing Director and “We hope that this initiative Building on the programme’s team work and strategic thinking. card will be ready for them the day they arrive in Qatar. The Bank will Chairman of Qatar Shell said, will help contribute to the human large appeal to students last year, Competing teams will be assigned provide a phone and SIM card to every customer. For Sadara eligible “The ‘Enterprise Challenge Qatar development pillar of the Qatar Enterprise Challenge Qatar 2013 mentors trained by Qatar Shell customers, their privileged journey begins with a personalised airport 2013’ will help develop the stu- National Vision 2030, through is being expanded to reach a and Bedaya. collection service upon arrival in Doha. THE PENINSULA dents’ understanding of business investing in Qatari talent and larger group of universities and THE PENINSULA

Qatar’s media faces AmCham extends helping challenges: NU-Q Dean hand to tornado victims DOHA: The founding chairman of DOHA: The media scene in Qatar is promising, American Chamber the institution, Robert but it faces challenges such as the need to develop of Commerce in Hager, called out to talent and a new media law, said Dr Everette E Qatar (AmCham) attendees, members Dennis, Dean and CEO of Northwestern University will be collecting and citizens in general, in Qatar (NU-Q), at the monthly Distinguished donations for the vic- to contribute with any- Speaker Series held yesterday by the American tims of the tornado thing they could. Chamber of Commerce. that has hit Oklahoma Am Cham, which was Speaking about ‘The Promise of Qatar’s Media Scene’, this week. Donations founded in 2010 and now the dean added that the country “has the scene of des- can be dropped off at has over 100 member tiny to be the greatest and the resources to achieve this the Doha Rugby Club companies — both from goal.” Dennis also highlighted that media development located next to Doha Qatar and the US — took often goes hand in hand with economic development College today and the chance to thank the and, currently, all the functions of media are present tomorrow. Doha Rugby Club for here, namely information, entertainment, advertise- An official from putting their facilities at ment and marketing. However, he said that, unlike in AmCham will be at the their service and DHL other cities, such as Abu Dhabi or Dubai media is quite club during the week- Express for shipping all fragmented here with a mixture of state controlled, pri- end from 3 to 5pm. the collected items free vate enterprise and recent entrepreneurship.” The dean People that wish to of charge. also stated that there’s few economic data about local Hamad Rashid Al Mohannadi, RasGas CEO; Dr Hassan Al Ansari, Secretary General of QPC; and Ali Obeid donate something, are A massive tornado media, with the advertisement account being of approxi- Al Sanary, Chairman of QCSCD among senior RasGas officials during the handover ceremony. called upon taking pil- tore through the mately 1 million dollars a year. “It’s a small industry by lows, blankets, new and Oklahoma City suburb Western standards, used clothing and bed- of Moore on Tuesday, but it has aspects of RasGas charity dinner raises QR1.4m ding, items which are destroying blocks of really great media,” specially needed. houses and killing at he continued. DOHA: RasGas Company generosity of RasGas’ share- in Qatar. Our annual Charity Because the Doha least 24 people, includ- “Qatar has the Limited (RasGas) donated holders, customers, suppliers Gala dinner is a main contrib- Rugby Club is a private ing nine children. capacity to be a QR1.4m to the Qatar and employees. utor to the Company’s char- association, the person About 2,400 homes world class media Paralympic Committee The proceeds were handed ity fund, Sunduk Al Kheir and donating will need to were damaged in the hub, with efforts (QPC) and the Qatar over by RasGas Chief Executive is integral to our Corporate carry ID and tell the Oklahoma cities of being made to fos- Cultural and Social Centre Officer, Hamad Rashid Al Social Responsibility (CSR) gate guard that they are Moore and Oklahoma ter new media and for the Deaf (QCSCD) on Mohannadi in a formal cer- Programme,” said Al there to donate for the City, with some 10,000 counting already on Tuesday. emony held at the Company’s Mohannadi. Dr Hassan Al Oklahoma victims. people directly impacted several well-estab- The funds were raised dur- headquarters. Ansari, Secretary General During the monthly by the tornado, inter- lished traditional Dr Everette E. Dennis, Dean ing the Company’s eight annual “RasGas is very pleased to of QPC, and Ali Obeid Al Distinguished Speaker national media has media infrastruc- and Chief Executive Office of Charity Gala Dinner and be able to bring together so Sanari, Chairman of QCSCD, Series hosted by Am reported. tures,” Dennis said. Northwestern University in Qatar, related golf tournament which many members of our com- attended on behalf of their Cham this week, the THE PENINSULA THE speaking at the Doha Marriott took place earlier this year. The munity to provide support to respective organisations. PENINSULA Hotel. QASSIM RAHMATULLAH donations are a result of the deserving charitable causes THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 24 MAY 2013 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST Syria opposition group debates peace drive Coalition to choose leader; Assad vows to crush rebellion

ISTANBUL: Syria’s main opposition group met for key talks in Istanbul yesterday to Arab Ministerial Committee debate whether to join a new US-Russian peace initiative to holds emergency meeting end the two-year civil war, while the regime vowed to crush the CAIRO: The emergency meeting of the Arab Committee on insurgency. the Syrian Crisis began yesterday at the Headquarters of Arab Holding its seventh general League General Secretariat under the chairmanship of the assembly meeting since its crea- Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin tion last November, the National Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani. Coalition is expected to choose a The meeting will discuss developments in Syria in the light of new president, discuss incorporat- the proposed call for holding an international conference (Geneva ing new members and decide the 2) to hammer out a political solution to the Syrian crisis. fate of an interim rebel govern- The meeting was held at the request of Qatar, the current ment, opponents said. President of the Arab summit to discuss the latest developments The three-day meeting comes as in Syria and efforts to find a solution to the current crisis. QNA US Secretary of State John Kerry with Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah yesterday. rebels face a massive onslaught by President Bashar Al Assad’s forces The opponents’ meeting begins Geneva 2 proposed by the US and and the Lebanese Shia movement a day after backers of the anti- Russia. “The enemies of Syria have Hezbollah in the insurgent bastion Assad uprising during a meeting clearly announced they will confis- Kerry meets Israelis and of Qusayr, central Syria. Since the in Amman pledged more assist- cate the Syrians’ right to carve out Syrian conflict erupted in March ance to the opposition should the their country’s political future and 2011, more than 90,000 people have regime fail to commit to a peaceful to end the crisis through a political been killed. political transition. solution”, SANA added. Palestinians to revive talks During Wednesday’s meeting Also yesterday, Assad report- in Amman, the Friends of Syria edly told a Tunisian delegation JERUSALEM: US Secretary “I know this region well enough who holds Israel’s largely cer- group also tried to agree the con- he was determined to crush the of State John Kerry held sep- to know that there is scepticism. emonial post of president, and tours of a peace conference to end rebellion “and those who support arate talks with Israeli and In some quarters there is cyni- have breakfast on Friday with the war. The opposition has long it regionally and globally”, SANA Palestinian officials yesterday cism and there are reasons for Netanyahu. held that it can only enter into said. The opposition’s ambassador and acknowledged there was it. There have been bitter years Before their meeting yester- talks with members of the regime in France Monzer Makhous said considerable scepticism that the of disappointment,” Kerry said day, Netanyahu said he wanted if negotiations are guaranteed to SANA’s dismissal of the Friends two sides would resume peace as he and Israeli Prime Minister to restart peace talks. lead to the fall of Assad’s regime. of Syria meet was “a sign” that negotiations. Benjamin Netanyahu posed for “It’s something I hope the While Assad has repeatedly the regime may reject the Geneva There were no signs of any pictures. Palestinians want as well and we said the Syrian war can only end 2 proposal. “It is not an official breakthrough as Kerry visited “It is our hope that by being ought to be successful for a simple with a political solution, state news refusal, but it is a sign. SANA Israel for the fourth time in his methodical, careful, patient, but reason - when there’s a will, we’ll agency SANA hinted yesterday the would never provide any informa- four months in office to try to detailed and tenacious, that we find a way,” Netanyahu said. regime may defy the US-Russian tion that does not reflect the gov- revive a peace process that has can lay out a path ahead that can The two men discussed ways push for peace. ernment’s position,” Makhous said. been moribund for more than two conceivably surprise people but to advance peace, Kerry’s ideas “Having proclaimed themselves “I feel it is unlikely that this years. certainly exhaust the possibili- for an economic plan to boost spokesmen for the Syrian people, conference (Geneva 2) would be Israeli-Palestinian negotiations ties of peace.” Palestinian growth and the “esca- participants (in the Amman meet- able to reach a real solution to the broke down in late 2010 in a dis- Kerry met Palestinian lating violence” in neighboring Former leader of the Syrian National ing) have blocked the road towards Syrian crisis — not because the pute over Israeli construction President Mahmoud Abbas for Syria’s civil war, a senior US State Coalition Moaz Alkhatib during a the holding of an international opposition would not want that, of Jewish settlements on occu- lunch in the West Bank city of Department official told reporters meeting in Istanbul yesterday. conference” for peace, said SANA, but because the regime does not pied West Bank land that the Ramallah and was to return to after the meeting. in reference to the meeting dubbed want that,” he added. AFP Palestinians want for a state. Jerusalem to see Shimon Peres, REUTERS

Tunisia making Barred from poll, Rafsanjani calls leaders ignorant progress against terror cells: PM DUBAI: Former president “I don’t want to stoop to their the establishment. The two-term out of the picture, the elec- before the doors opened. Now that Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani propaganda and attacks but igno- president warned of “dangerous” tion field is again dominated by experience could be easily used TUNIS: Prime Minister Ali has accused Iran’s leadership rance is troubling. Don’t they threats from the US and Israel, hardliners loyal to Iran’s clerical again, except back then, people Larayedh yesterday said that of incompetence and ignorance understand what they’re doing?” which have threatened to take leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. were sympathetic.” Tunisia is making progress just days after he was barred Before he was disqualified from military action against what they Rafsanjani’s ally Hassan According to the report, in its bid to dismantle “ter- from standing in an elec- next month’s presidential elec- suspect is Iran’s development of Rohani, a former nuclear nego- Rafsanjani — regarded as one rorist” cells despite the pres- tion next month, the opposi- tion, the 78-year-old Rafsanjani nuclear weapons. tiator, and reformist Mohammad of the founding fathers of the ence in the country of armed tion Kaleme website reported caused high interest in a ballot He said he had not realised his Aref, remain in the contest. Islamic Republic — said he should groups and recent clashes yesterday. many believe was a race between candidacy would create a wave in Rafsanjani said the experience not have run. with Islamists. Rafsanjani’s comments hardliners. He attracted the the country but that it was a sign of rebuilding the country after the “There was a flood of letters “There is progress in dis- appeared to add to the political endorsement of reformist groups of people’s despair. Now was the Iran-Iraq war was one that was and telphone calls from Najaf, mantling the terrorist net- conflict between those loyal to the whose leaders had disputed the time to stay calm, he said. needed now. Qom and Mashhad, all major cler- works. We are confronted by leadership and opposition groups re-election of President Mahmoud “In no instance should people He was elected president in ics for my candidacy. How could small groups who practise ter- who have been marginalised since Ahmadinejad. despair. There will be a day when 1989, a year after the war ended, I be so obstinate and say no to rorism and have links to ter- post-election unrest in 2009. Rafsanjani did not indicate those who must come, will come,” and his administration came to be them, especially to the youth?” rorist parties,” Larayedh told “I don’t think the country could specifically who he was address- he said, an apparent reference to called the “government of recon- Analysts say he was disqualified a news conference. have been run worse, even if it ing but after the unrest follow- advocates for political and social struction”, an era when economic from the election because his cam- “We will continue to pursue had been planned in advance,” ing Ahmadinejad’s re-election in reforms who have been sidelined. rebuilding and reform put Iran paign had already become hugely them and all people who prac- Rafsanjani said to members of 2009, he criticised the authorities With Rafsanjani and back on its feet. popular and he was regarded as a tise violence or have links with his campaign team on Wednesday, heavy-handed response and has Ahmadinejad’s close ally, “The foreigners called me “easy threat to the leadership. the terrorists.” according to the Kaleme report. since been regarded as a threat to Esfandiar Rahim Mashaie, now man” because it took no time REUTERS But Larayedh acknowledged that the hunt for an armed group linked to Al Qaeda along the Algerian border, which Kuwaiti warship in Gulf exercise began in late April, was still taking place. UAE criticised over jail “Our units continue their search operations at Mount Chaambi and there is nothing term for tweeter new about this,” he said.

DUBAI: An international Shehhi, was arrested on May Tunisian activist media watchdog has criticised 11 over similar charges after he a UAE court decision to uphold published “on his Twitter account to face charge a 10-month jail sentence for a information on the trial of 94 user of microblogging website UAE citizens,” RSF said. TUNIS: A young Tunisian Twitter who posted about the Authorities held Shehhi in women’s rights activist, who trial of 94 Islamists. secret detention for a week. was arrested at the week- Reporters Without Borders “Reporters Without Borders end while protesting against (RSF) also called for the imme- calls attention to the fact that hardline Islamists, has been diate release of another man it this netizen did nothing more charged with possessing pep- said was arrested in the UAE this than use social networks to pro- per spray, her lawyer said month on similar charges. vide relevant public information,” yesterday. RSF “expresses outrage at the it said. It called “for him to be The 18-year-old, known by Abu Dhabi appeals court confir- freed immediately and for the the pseudonym Amina Tyler, mation of the 10-month prison charges against him be dropped.” The Kuwaiti navy’s Um Al Maradim-class missile attack ship Al Fahaheel (P3721) participating in an exercise who sparked controversy in sentence of netizen Abdullah Al Authorities have only allowed with the Combined Task Force 523 during the International Mine Countermeasures Exercise being conducted March by posting topless pic- Hadidi,” it said in a statement some relatives of the 94 defend- in the US 5th Fleet’s area of responsibility. tures of herself online, has issued on Wednesday. ants, local journalists and human been summoned to appear in Hadidi is the son of one of the rights groups to attend the trial at court next Thursday, lawyer 94 Islamists being tried in the the country’s top security court. Mokhtar Janene said. Gulf state’s top court over an The court will deliver its ver- An investigating magistrate alleged plot to seize power. dict in their case on July 2. Gunmen kill seven Iraqi soldiers is also considering pressing a A court jailed him for post- Prosecutors say the accused charge of desecrating a cem- ing details about the trials “with are linked to the Al-Islah group, etery, which carries a sentence malicious intent”, according to an which has ties to the Muslim BAGHDAD: Seven Iraqi sol- a stable power-sharing deal and overnight, killing four soldiers, of up to two years in prison, activist. Security forces arrested Brotherhood. diers were killed in clashes with security is deteriorating. police and hospital sources said. Janene added. Hadidi on March 21 for publish- Their trial is the largest in the gunmen yesterday, police and More than 300 people have been In the western province of Tyler was arrested in the ing “in bad faith false details of history of the UAE, which has hospital sources said, as fears killed in violence over the past Anbar, three soldiers were killed central city of Kairouan on the public trial session via the not seen any of the widespread mount that Iraq might slide week. More than 700 died in April, during a two-hour gunbattle with Sunday as she protested Internet,” Amnesty International pro-reform protests that have back into bloody sectarian strife. according to the UN, the highest men who attacked a checkpoint against Salafist movement had reported. swept other Arab states, although Ten years after the US-led monthly toll in almost five years. controlled by government-backed Ansar Al Sharia’s plans to hold The appeals court confirmed authorities have cracked down on invasion that toppled Saddam Unidentified gunmen fired on an Sunni fighters in Garma, 9km east a congress in defiance of a gov- the sentence on Wednesday. dissent and calls for democratic Hussein, Sunni, Shia and ethnic army checkpoint in Taji, 20km of the city of Falluja, police said. ernment ban. AGENCIES Another man, Waleed Al reform. AFP Kurdish factions have yet to find north of the capital Baghdad REUTERS FRIDAY 24 MAY 2013 ISLAM www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 Good manners: A key to Paradise

BY MARIA ZAIN person. This was fine if the other person left out of the conversation had someone to speak to. he first social skills a little child is taught Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported that the Prophet are more often than not, the magic words: said: “If they are three, two of them should not carry “Please” and “Thank You”. on a conversation from which the third is excluded, for T Why are parents so adamant to teach surely that will be distressing to him.” (Al-Bukhari, Abu these few special words to their children? Dawud, Muslim & Ibn Majah) Well, it is part and parcel of our fitrah (nature) to Sometimes, mindless chatter leads to gossip, which do right by our children and bestow them the best could lead to intentional or unintentional defamation manners. And it also goes without saying that little or backbiting. Ibn Abbas said on the following verse of children jump at this opportunity to be polite and the Quran: Nor defame one another (Al-Hujurat 49: 11) well-mannered. “Do not spend your time finding fault with one “Please!” they would chime loudly. another.” (Al-Bukhari) “Thank you!” Causing suspicion when speaking to others is Having good manners transcends a lot more than also frowned upon in Islam, especially in today’s age just a few words, but it is a strong foundation for where technology causes the world to lose its bor- those who wish to build good character as they grow ders, spying on each other, competing and despising older. Whatever imprints we have in our minds as one another can sometimes arise without realizing it. children will be seen through to adulthood, so it “Be careful of suspicion, for it is the most mistaken of is important to understand why good manners is all speech. Do not spy on others, compete among your- strongly lauded by Islam. selves, envy one another, or despise one another. Rather, be servants of Allah and brothers! THE MAN WITH THE BEST MANNERS (Al Bukhari and Muslim) The virtues of good manners are seen in various Flattery too is something that is abhorred when hadiths, which points to good character that is pleas- it comes to speaking to others. Praising a person ing to God and His messenger. for the sake of God, i.e., praising God first, is most Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) certainly allowed. However, excessive praise and flat- reminded that: tery needs to be mitigated with wisdom. Abu Bakr “The most beloved of Allah’s servants to Allah are reported that a man was mentioned in the presence those with the best manners.” (Al-Bukhari) of the Prophet, and another praised the man. The Having good manners when socialising isn’t just Prophet then said: a plus factor when dealing with people in this tem- “Woe to you, for you have broken your friend’s porary abode of this life, but even more so, it is part neck!, repeating the same several times. “If any of and parcel of pleasing God in His Grandiosity. you simply must praise another, let him or her say, In a hadith in Al Bukhari’s Book of Manners, Abu ‘I think the person is this way or that...’ if you genu- Darda’ reported that Prophet Muhammad said: inely think the person to be that way. The Final “Nothing is weightier on the Scale of Deeds than one’s Reckoner is Allah, and no one can tell Allah any- good manners.” (Al-Bukhari) thing about anyone.” (Al-Bukhari & Muslim) Scales and weight play a recurring role when it In a twist on good manners, the Prophet did comes to good deeds in Islam. Good manners there- encourage gifts for one another. Gifts are yet another fore are an important realm in building a character way to foster relations based on kindness for each of a true Muslim, one who continuously wishes to other. Prophet Muhammad advised: “Give gifts to one emulate Prophet Muhammad for the sake of God. another and you will love one another.” (Al Bukhari) Prophet Muhammad was one of the mildest man- He never discriminated between Muslim and nered icons in history. For someone who was chosen non-Muslim and when with children of a family, he to mould the final faith for mankind in the form of advised parents to fear God and to ensure each child Islam, and to put a helm onto it by championing received a gift to shun favortism or rivalry between the faith to perfection, it only makes sense that the siblings. However we look at it, good manners helps Prophet would do so mindfully, with care and com- failed to do something, ‘Why did you not do it?’ and he heartbeat to snipe at another person or to behave undo divides, bridge differences and bring out the passion. He was very well-mannered in his speech never said to me, if I had done something wrong, ‘Why in a condescending manner without realizing it. The best in people. When one thinks of a person with and mannerisms. did you do it?’” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim) Prophet, being as human as he was, was also consci- good manners, he or she would think of someone who Abdullah ibn Amr said: “The Prophet of Allah was Prophet Muhammad explained that: entious of how he behaved in public. He made sure speaks kindly and truthfully with an air of humil- never obscene or coarse. Rather, he used to tell us that “He who does not show mercy to the young and he remained humble by supplicating to God to bless ity. Saying “Please” and “Thank you” are impor- the best among us were those with the best manners.” show esteem for our elders is not one of us.” (Abu him with the best of manners: tant beginnings for a humble Muslim – one who is (Al-Bukhari, Muslim & At-Tirmidhi) Dawud, At-Tirmidhi & Al-Hakim) “O Allah! I ask You for good health, for trust, for self- blessed with shyness for the sake of God, and the Even amongst the youth, Prophet Muhammad The Prophet was always all-encompassing when control, for good manners, and to be satisfied with the best role model of all times would be none other than was very respectful. He never spoke down to the addressing different walks of life. divine decree.” (Al-Bukhari) Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, who was youngsters around him, even if they asked a lot of Good manners encompasses a wide range of social guided by God Himself. Of his many characteristics questions or made mistakes, like many youngsters GOOD MANNERS IN A CORRUPT WORLD etiquette, from speaking to groups in public; to avoid- in dealing with others, Prophet Muhammad always often do. Instead, he would treat them like adults, In other narrations, having good manners is ing backbiting or fault finding; to speak pleasantly of remained humble. Abu Hurairah reported that the appreciate their hard work and ideas and gently equivalent to spending the nights in prayer and such others but to avoid excessive flattery. The Prophet Prophet said: “Modesty (shyness) is one branch of advise if he felt advice was needed. behavior is also known as one of the keys to Paradise, also encouraged giving gifts to one another, as long faith.” (Muslim) As Muslims, we should follow the Anas ibn Malik related: besides being conscious of God. as it was done fairly and not in excess. Speaking in Prophet in order to become amongst the best of “I served the Prophet of Allah for ten years. During But despite its importance, having good manners humility was also equally important. When speaking Muslims with the best possible manners as a step- that time, he never once said to me as much as ‘Oof’ is not always easy especially when having to deal in public or addressing a group of people, the Prophet ping stone closer to God and a permanent resting if I did something wrong. He never asked me, if I had with all sorts of people in today’s world. It takes a reminded to not whisper, while leaving out another abode in Paradise. www.onislam.net Truth can Islamic solution to depression set you free BY SHAYKH OMAR BALOCH of freedom & control. Below we will dis- When we go through difficult times, pray to God, even if you don’t believe in cuss different types of depressions, and when we have a financial loss, when we God, pray to Him, talk to Him, and you “It is He Who makes you laugh and cry” will have solutions to the hopelessness, lose a loved one, when we struck by bad will feel so comforted in your heart. Tell BY LOLWA AL JAIDAH (Holy Quran 53:43) meaninglessness, self-worthlessness and times, it brings out the real humanness in God that you know He is in control. Cry daily dysfunctional life from an Islamic us, and we begin to ask the very questions to him. We are taught that by turning he Holy Quran says: “Truly et’s start by pointing out some perspective. All change begins by sees that are most fundamental to us, “Why to God, we restore ourselves like a dying Allah guides not one who basic differences between things in a new light. By embracing these are we here?”, “What is the purpose of plant becomes green with water. As an transgresses and lies.” Depression and Sadness. In truths you will be able to bring light into life”, “why me”, “What happened to all experiment, do this on blind faith and see T(40:28) Lessence, sadness is part and the gloom of your life. my plans and dreams, etc. We learn the if it works, say, “All admiration belongs Why do we lie? And why is it hard parcel of human life and part of being frailty of our humanness. The Prophet of to you, if good comes to me its from you, to tell the truth? “human”. It is a normal human emotion SOME BASIC TRUTHS Islam, Muhammad (peace be upon him) and if some trouble comes to me its from Yes, we Muslims should generally that more or less all human beings expe- 1. No human being is burdened with said, “Look at the ones who are less for- you, I submit to you, and this situation to be truthful with each other as our rience in different phases in their lives. trouble and difficulties they cannot bear. tunate than you, not at the ones who are you.” Say this even if you do not believe in religion forbids us to lie, but why do Even holy personalities like Moses, Jesus The Quran teaches “(God) will never more fortunate than you.” God, and see how you feel in the inside. people do it? and Muhammad went through deep sad- place a burden on a soul that it can not Hunger attracts food. Hunger is a spir- Second, you can take action regarding This is the question that crosses ness. This is just like if a bee comes and bear”. This shows that the human being itual experience, it is good for the soul, your situation. Life is all about choices; a my mind. Doesn’t the truth serve our stings someone, there will be an immedi- can bear many unthinkable burdens, and food is an experience of the body. In choice is like putting a seed in the ground purpose and keep us out of trouble; ate reaction. The Quran, the holy book of that one initially feels that they cannot the same way, ease and happiness is good that may bare fruit. You put the seed, and doesn’t it give us peace? Do we tell Islam, provides ample examples from the bear. How many times in your life, you liked by the body and is welcomed, and the unseen forces bring the rain. Work on lies to avoid responsibility and stay lives of different messengers-who were felt you cannot take it anymore, but you hardships and difficulty are disliked by what you can do, you can sow the seed, out of trouble, or avoid shame or the greatest of all human beings-that they lived through it? How many humans go the body but are very good for the soul. you can make the right choices, and you embarrassment? all went through pain, suffering and the through great difficulties in life but live It forces the soul to deal with the dif- can start to work in a direction that you Some lie to gain favour in the eyes resulting sadness in their lives. From that through it? ficult questions of want to move in. of others, but does that last? Don’t perspective, we can conclude that sad- 2. After every life. It helps us to 5. Three Days The past is gone for- they realise that time will show what ness is “normal”. According to Islamic hardship is easeLife Prophet Muhammad grow as humans, ever. The Present is all you have, and the kind of person they truly are? teachings, God Himself claims that it is is one difficulty to find and deal future; leave it for when it comes. The Some lies are told to gain love and He Who bestows happiness and sadness. after another. One (peace be upon him) with our human life in this world is short, our time for wealth, and some people damage But still that immense sadness of task after another, said: “Look at the ones frailness. And our this life is constantly running out. One of other people’s reputation and spread Prophets and Messengers (PBUT) didn’t one issue after human frailness the great scholars of Islam said, “There is harmful untruths about other people stop them from pursuing their mis- another. However, who are less fortunate helps us to find only one day separating me and the Kings. to get what they want. sions even more vigorously. Their sad- it is important to our inner most As for the yesterday, their taste of it has Do they gain happiness when they ness didn’t result in hopelessness nor in know that while than you, not at the nature. vanished, and both they and I equally fear get what they want, or do they feel a state of inaction-in other words, they life tests us, there ones who are more It’s not the what tomorrow will bring. Thus, there is still empty inside and search for went through periods of sadness but not is ease after hard- events, which only today. What will today bring?” more lies to fulfil their needs? depression. ship. There is the fortunate than you.” take place that 6. Everything is in a Flux, and Most Who wants to be a compulsive or Depression on the other hand, is char- ease of death after cause happiness Change is Spontaneous. Nothing stays the pathological liar at the end and have acterised by hopelessness, loss of meaning the hardship of life, or depression-but same. The atoms, the celestial bodies in no clear understanding of right and in life, self-worthlessness and feeling of there is ease of sleep after the hardships it’s our inner reflection of our situation the heavens, air, water, etc, nothing stay wrong when harming others with sadness without being able to identify the of the day, there is ease of retirement that determines our spirituality and our the same from one moment to the next. lies, or be one who lies to gain unde- cause of the gloominess in life. The two after the hardship of a career, and every- emotional maturity. Everything is in a flux, this means people served glory and esteem in the eyes states of crying and laughing are unique thing has a high and a low. What goes up, 4. You are not in control, but can choose in health will soon face illness, people in of others? to the Human being, that no other ani- must come down, likewise, Tough times what you want to do Depression happens illness will soon have relief. Those that Truth can set you free. Yes, it will. mals shares, and its purpose is to make only mean, the times of ease are near. The because of a feeling of helplessness. A feel- are happy today will soon undergo some It will make you healthier and give us reflect on the realities of life. Everyone Quran teaches, “The morning light after ing that we are not in control; you should sadness, and those that are sad will have you more freedom than you ever felt experiences symptoms of depression, but the stillness of darkness”….when its dark embrace that you are not in control at the happiness. Most changes in life are spon- before. Peace within our selves, that’s when the symptoms remain for two weeks everything seems still as if it will never go moment. You should embrace your lack of taneous; losing a job, death of a loved one, what we need, just peace in which we or more it is called clinical depression. away. The fact is nothing remains forever control over your situation. Most depres- an accident, a terminal illness, etc. This feel that we don’t need to think or However, the Quran teaches us, we have and nothing remains the same. So, after sion occurs because of external situations means that your situation will not be the deceive or hurt anyone to fulfil our to be careful of many of the symptoms every time of difficulty there is ease. The and how we allow external situations to same forever, if you are not in control desires. Trust me, you just have to of depression even it is for a short time. Quran teaches, “There is ease after hard- affect our insides. Perhaps, it’s a good time today, there will come a time where it is. try it in order to believe it. Depression is the result of not being able ship, Indeed there is ease after hardship.” to turn to the One Who does control eve- To be continued THE PENINSULA to do what we want. It is a sense of loss 3.Suffering purifies our humanness rything. 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HE reprehensible killing of a British soldier in London on Wednesday by Islamic terrorists shows us that the threat of terrorism will not be easily The French protect their language Teradicated and Muslim leaders, both political and religious, need to do more to prevent their youth from straying into terrorism. Condemnation is indeed important, but not enough. What is required is firm action to root out extremist like British protect their currency ideology. The British are a tolerant society who have welcomed BY ANDREW GALLIX answer to the Commonwealth. The flip- switch to English when writing a mél hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world side of a state-sponsored language has or courriel (if you’ll pardon my French) irrespective of their colour and creed, and gave them equal HE front page of Libération, one been a deep-rooted anxiety over lin- to a friend. rights and equal opportunities to build their future. They have of France’s leading dailies, was guistic decay and decline. The official So what is all the fuss about right also stood for human rights and worked for religious harmony Tprinted entirely in English on custodian of the French tongue – the now? The higher education minister, and peace. Stephen Hawking, the world-famous scientist who Tuesday. “Let’s do it,” ran the banner Académie française – was partly cre- Geneviève Fioraso, wants to amend the recently joined an academic boycott of Israel, is a British headline. Sounding like a Nike slogan ated, back in 1635, to counter pernicious 1994 Toubon law so that French uni- penned by Cole Porter, it in fact referred Italian influences. versities are allowed to teach a limited citizen. That Muslim terrorists should target the citizens of toa new bill, which, if passed, would allow French nationalism was largely dis- number of courses in English. The main such a country flies against all logic and must be condemned in some university courses to be taught credited after the second world war, aim of this is to attract foreign students, strongest terms. in English. Inside the paper (and in because of the Vichy regime and col- particularly from rapidly expanding One of the chilling aspects was the familiar accent of the French), the editorialists urged their laboration. As a result, it often took economies such as China, India, or Brazil. man who committed the crime when he spoke after the attack. compatriots to “stop behaving like the refuge in cultural – particularly linguis- Unfortunately, Fioraso committed an It showed he was a true Londoner, born and brought up in last representatives of a besieged Gaulish tic – concerns. De Gaulle’s inflamma- unforgivable faux pas – on a par with village”. The nod to Asterix – the dimin- tory 1967 speech in Quebec, when he Sarkozy’s disparaging comments about the city. That makes the consequences his action dire and utive comic-strip hero who punches took the linguistic battle into the very the Princess of Cleves – when the idea disastrous. At a time when the anti-immigrant, anti-Islamic above his weight thanks to his cunning heart of enemy territory, speaks vol- was first mooted in March. She warned parties are spreading tentacles across and occasional swigs of magic potion – is umes. “Long live free Quebec! Long live that if teaching in English were not Europe, including in Britain where highly significant. For decades, France French Canada! And long live France!” introduced, French research would the English Defence League has has identified with the plucky denizens of declaimed de Gaulle (en français dans eventually mean “five Proust special- The terrorist Asterix’s village, le texte, of course). Quebec was reposi- ists sitting around a table”. This led to seized the ‘latest opportunity’ as a who killed a the last corner of tioned as a besieged Gaulish village, and accusations of philistinism on the part recruitment tool, terrorist strikes will Gaul to hold out French as a symbol of resistance – per- of those who believe that sitting around British soldier make the work of secularists and the against Roman haps even as a surrogate magic potion. a table discussing the works of Proust is in London has governments extremely tough. The invasion. This is For de Gaulle, liberating Quebec meant precisely what being French is all about. backlash will be not be temporary and A row over how the French reversing France’s defeat at the hands Not surprisingly, reactions have been far in fact punished not limited to Britain. using English in fancy themselves: of the English in 1763. more favourable in the scientific commu- besieged but My feeling is that France is haunted nity than in literary circles. The Académie Muslims, not Wednesday’s murder also shows universities has unbowed – a kind by its lost American future. Had the US française is up in arms over what it sees as the helplessness of the police. There blown up in France, of Gallic take on fallen under Gallic domination, French “linguistic treason”. Prominent academic ‘his enemies’. was no way the police could have the Blitz spirit. would probably be the world’s lingua and author Antoine Compagnon fears that prevented the attack because there where language is The rea- franca today. Fears over the decline of the measure may lead to dumbing down, is no way the police can prevent any at the heart of the son Uderzo and French vis-à-vis English are exacerbated since most of these lectures would be attack that requires no more preparation than buying a set of Goscinny’s books by the knowledge that the enemy is also spoken in “Globish” rather than the true national identity. resonated at the within. Although the linguistic watch- language of Shakespeare. Bernard Pivot, knives. Both suspects were said to be on the radar of British time of their dogs regularly come up with alternatives who used to host a top literary TV pro- police tracking Islamist extremism, but they acted before publication is to anglicisms – “mercatique” for “mar- gramme (and belongs to the Académie), police could act. that they replayed the myth of French keting”; “papillon” for “Post-it note” – argues that French will become a dead Like the September 11 criminals and the perpetrators resistance in the context of the cold war. American expressions are often adopted language if it relies on English borrow- of terrorist attacks in the name of Islam, the terrorists in This time around the invaders were no with far more enthusiasm in France ings to describe the modern world. Claude longer German or Roman, but American. than across the Channel. David Brooks’s Hagège, a renowned linguist, concurs, say- London shooting too have endangered the lives of ordinary Asterix’s first outing (in a long-defunct portmanteau word bobo(bourgeois bohe- ing that France’s very identity is at stake. Muslims all over the world. For each dastardly murder magazine called Pilote) occurred in 1959, mian) is more ubiquitous here than in Roland Barthes famously described committed by a Muslim terrorist, Muslims all over the world the year Charles de Gaulle became presi- Britain. Even more worrying, perhaps, language as essentially “fascist”, not have to pay a collective price. The terrorists have always failed dent, and grammarian Max Rat coined is the French penchant for unwittingly because it censors but, on the contrary, to understand that they are actually punishing their own the word “franglais”. My contention is redefining (“hype” for “hip”) or making because it forces us to think and say cer- brethren, not their enemies, with their inhuman actions. that this is not purely coincidental. up new English expressions (brushing, tain things. The idea that we are spo- France’s identity has long been bound footing, fooding etc.). ken by language as much as we speak Dozens of Islamaphobic incidents were reported in Britain up with its language, more so possibly The unregulated flexibility of English through it is, I think, an important one after Wednesday’s killing. A hotline for recording Islamaphobic than anywhere else. This may be due to probably gives it an extra edge in our here: French offers a different world view crimes and incidents recorded 38 incidents overnight, the fact that French is treated as a top- ever-shifting digital world. As Susan from English. Today, the symbol of British including attacks on three mosques, and the metropolitan down affair, policed by the state: an affaire Sontag once pointed out, French is “a sovereignty is an independent currency. police put 1,200 more officers on the street yesterday, with d’état, if you will. Language, for instance, language that tends to break when you In France, it is an independent language, extra patrols deployed to mosques and religious sites as far- is at the heart of the Organisation bend it”. It is significant that many young and that is indeed something to be cher- Mondiale de la Francophonie, France’s French speakers today should suddenly ished. THE GUARDIAN right groups reacted to the tragedy • The other side Quote of US immigration deal the day MMIGRATION reforms for long had President Barack Obama comes as a broken immigration system”. by people who were permanent and been at the centre-stage of United good omen. Such reforms through a legalised legal residents. That in no law should States politics. Millions living under The bill is widely seen as the big- approach were indispensable for long, come as a ploy to deny legally desired Ithe shadows across the Atlantic gest, and much desired, overhaul of especially in the wake of security con- privilege of adopting US citizenship and Neither I, nor in the Mainland and many more who America’s immigration policy in more cerns that the United States faced permanent residence status to millions want to make its green pastures their than three decades. Obama who had after September 11, 2001, attacks. of others who had made the country any President can dreamland for good had endlessly made it a cornerstone of his social The Homeland Security Department their home for good, and who toil day campaigned for an open immigration contact during his election campaign time and again had made it a point to in day out with utmost hard work and promise the total and visa policy. The bill that the US to see a more accommodative society, blame people who continue to live in sincerity. Senate committee adopted the other by legalising men in the shadows and the US without legal sanctity for act- The bill and its subsequent adop- defeat of terror day with a convincing margin of 13-5 is granting reprieve to people who are ing as catalyst forces in instigating tion will directly help the Mexicans, ... what we must likely to offer a chance of citizenship to stuck in legal limbo, has rightly called terror plots. But its reservations were Hispanics, and several other Latin and millions living in the US illegally. Though the bill a milestone in putting the house at times unfounded: the reason being European nationalities who had faced do -- is dismantle there are many more benchmarks that in order. In a statement he said the bill several of the foiled terror attempts from legal complications while becoming the bill has to pass before becoming was “largely consistent with principles Shahzad’s New York Times Square part of their extended families inside networks that pose Barack Obama a law, the intention of the legislators of common sense reform … and meets bombing plot to the Boston Marathon the US. a direct danger. and the apt backing that it enjoys from the challenges of fixing (the country’s) fiasco were planned and executed Khaleej Times US President FRIDAY 24 MAY 2013 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 Syrian civil war: Lessons from history

reignite down the road, according to a Studies indicate host of literature on the subject. This argues against the likelihood that, that more than even if Assad falls or flees, remaining par- tisans will make peace among themselves. Second, so-called existential wars are a third of all civil hard to stop. Fights for regime change and control of the state can evolve into conflicts have some all-or-nothing contests. Even if different groups pledge to work together and share power once an ancien regime is displaced, form of relapse it is difficult for them to trust each other, given the high stakes they are fighting after they end. for. Contesting the government’s legiti- macy can also shrink any potential scope BY MICHAEL O’HANLON and for future bargaining and compromise. SEAN ZEIGLER Third, weak political institutions do not bode well for a country’s chances of stabil- ost international debate ity in the wake of a civil war. The Syrian on Syria policy focuses government, built around the Baath party on how to remove and the Assad family, does not have a great President Bashar Al deal of institutional depth. While the Assad from power. effect of political structures on war recur- MOptions for Nato states and key Arab rence is debated, there is some agreement League partners include everything from that only more consolidated democracies enlisting Russia’s help in a diplomatic can avoid renewed conflict. Political par- approach, with a conference envisioned ticipation often lowers the likelihood that for early June, to arming the rebels to disaffected citizens will take up arms once perhaps supporting them with limited wars are over. Autocracy is generally more A man at a site hit by what activists said was a Scud missile in Aleppo’s Ard Al Hamra neighbourhood. amounts of airpower. Removing Assad associated with both civil war onset and would no more end the conflict than recurrence. overthrowing Saddam Hussein in 2003 Finally, when wartime coalitions are insurgent groups operating in Syria deployment of a smaller (but significant) about civil wars. The alternative, if not a brought stability to Iraq. The US must tenuous and factionalised, the odds of might merge into a more modest international force to help monitor the regionalised war, is some type of victor’s create a more integrated overall strategy. conflict recurrence increase consider- number. But the warfare could resem- deal and cement the peace. This could justice followed by a distinct possibility Not just the Iraq example, but broader ably. This is particularly true in Syria, ble the protracted militia combat wit- involve a simple power-sharing formula of conflict renewal. scholarly studies on civil war onset and with its dozens if not hundreds of insur- nessed until recently in Somalia — or in with a strong central government, as well Done right, the multinational approach recurrence suggest that should the House gent groups. These factors indicate that 1990s’ Afghanistan. Beyond its disastrous as a guarantee of safe passage out of the would not have to require more than of Assad fall, the likelihood of continued supporting the overthrow of the Syrian humanitarian implications, this approach country for Assad. 10,000 to 20,000 Americans, as perhaps bloodshed in Syria will remain high. regime, perhaps through directly arming would also allow a sanctuary for terror- Given the degree of sectarian animos- 20 percent to 30 percent of a total force Studies indicate that more than a third rebels, may invite sectarian conflict to ists to develop in the heart of the Levant ity and distrust now prevalent in Syria, starting in the range of 50,000 or so. It of all civil conflicts have some form of widen, not subside. Understanding these and on the borders of five countries now this peace accord might have to resem- should have large contributions from relapse after they end. Though there is complicating factors is key to building crucial to the US — Israel, Lebanon, ble the Bosnia model, with a relatively Turkey, Arab League states, Nato Europe, much disagreement about the particular any chances of peace. Turkey, Jordan and Iraq. weak central government and autono- possibly Russia too. causes of war renewal, certain factors are So where to go from here? There are A second option is to go in strong with mous regions. Each region would be run Getting to this kind of deal may require recognised as relevant. Many are present options beyond the increasingly unspeak- a multinational ground invasion force, predominantly by one confessional group more military help for the opposition in in the Syrian context. able — standing aside while Assad’s forces capable of imposing consolidation on the or another, but with strong protections the short term. But President Barack First, the human cost of the Syrian try to win the war, or take back most of opposition and order on the country. But for minority rights. Multi-ethnic major Obama’s reluctance to provide arms or conflict is high. To date, roughly 80,000 the country. One option is to acknowledge as we learned in Iraq, this is easier said cities in the country’s centre would have airpower support is understandable in deaths are attributed to the war. In con- all the above, accepting the brutal logic than done — and is likely to involve more to remain multi-ethnic in any case. the absence of a strategy that considers trast to the “war weariness” adage that of civil warfare and deciding not to do than 100,000 foreign troops, taking casu- Accepting a number of foreign boots the question of what comes after Assad longer and bloodier conflicts are even- much about it. This could mean relegat- alties at a likely rate of dozens a month on the ground will be asking much of has fallen. We need to fashion that strat- tual precursors to peace, violence tends ing Syria to become the next Somalia, if for several years. It is a nonstarter. the international community. Yet there egy. Scheduling a conference, reasonable to beget more violence. The more intense and when Assad falls. The most amenable strategy is some is probably no other way to do it given though it may be, and hoping for the best a conflict, the greater the risk it will Over time, the huge number of form of political settlement followed by where Syria is today and what we know is not enough. REUTERS Woolwich attack and the far Obama scandals may hurt the Republicans BY RAMESH PONNURU scandal possible by being a partisan Democrat. right: Three points to consider epublican politicians These efforts are strained. If the and activists can barely evidence leads to the conclusion BY MATTHEW GOODWIN immigration and Islam. But cumu- contain their glee at the that the IRS bureaucracy acted lative extremism is far more com- Rsimultaneous eruption on its own, that is scandal enough; he horrific murder in plex, and occurs instead when one of three major controversies about it would serve to strengthen the Woolwich has already form of extremism, for example the Obama administration. public’s conservative instincts triggered a disturbing right-wing extremism, mobilises Conservatives are at a low boil about the dangers of trusting the Tchain of events. In less specifically in response to another over the administration’s dissem- government, whoever happens to than 24 hours, the number of sup- form. As with neighbourly or play- bling about its actions after the be in the Oval Office. Republicans porters of the far-right English ground disputes, the actual origi- attacks on the US diplomatic mis- shouldn’t be obsessed with Obama, Defence League’s (EDL) Facebook nal grievance is often forgotten. sion in Benghazi, Libya. The public who won’t be on the ballot again, page has rocketed more than The risk is that cumulative is concerned about the targeting of and shouldn’t make a legitimate threefold, from around 25,000 to extremism leads to a spiral of conservative groups by the Internal inquiry into potential abuses of over 75,000. Then, in response to mobilisation and then counter- Revenue Service. And even liber- power appear to be or, worse, actu- the group’s online call for “feet on mobilisation, which requires an als are outraged by the administra- ally be part of a personal vendetta. streets” and its claim that “we are altogether different set of policy tion’s heavy-handed investigations The biggest danger for at war”, about 100 EDL activists and security tools than simply of leaks to the news media. Republicans in giving themselves descended on Woolwich to “tell the managing a renegade EDL dem- Finally, many Republicans over to scandal mania is one that religion of peace that we don’t need onstration or a single terrorist think, the tide is turning against the conventional retelling of the them here”, and threw missiles at attack. the Democrats. Republican strat- Clinton impeachment neglects. police. Online, many EDL sup- While at first this may pro- egists — and the few conserva- Republicans didn’t lose seats sim- porters were calling for violence. duce hardened rhetoric or dis- tives on Capitol Hill who were in ply because they overreached on Around the same time, in Essex course on Facebook, it may have This video grab image shows one of the men involved in the attack and Washington during the Clinton Clinton’s perjury. It is true that his a 43-year-old man was arrested more serious long-term effects, murder of a man believed to be a serving British soldier. years — are less excited. They fear impeachment was unpopular, and for walking into a mosque with by strengthening feelings of col- that the party is about to repeat public approval of the Republicans a weapon and attempting arson, lective identity and loyalty among the mistakes it made in 1998. sank as they pursued it. Still, only while at a mosque in Gillingham activists, sparking violent and political system, and has disinte- organising followers around slo- Early that year, it came to light 5 percent of voters in the 1998 a man was taken into custody on sporadic reprisals and, at the grated into a higher number of gans such as “no surrender”, and that President Clinton had a sexual election told exit pollsters that suspicion of racially-aggravated absolute extreme, an enduring small but openly combative groups, juxtaposing the courage and serv- relationship with a White House the scandal had played a role in criminal damage. This morning, cycle of violent or terrorist action. most of which have given up on ice of soldiers with the “corrupt” intern and lied about it to the pub- their decision, and Republicans got Nick Griffin of the fading BNP We have seen this dynamic in elections in favour of the streets, and “out-of-touch” politicians. The lic, to a court in a civil suit and a majority of those voters. has called for a demonstration in cases such as Northern Ireland. as we saw in Woolwich. Our extreme right actively pitches to to a grand jury in a criminal case. For the most part, Republicans Woolwich, to bring the disparate Cumulative extremism argu- research shows that EDL sup- the armed forces, largely because Congressional Republicans tried to didn’t campaign on impeachment extreme right groups together. ably exposes the inadequacy of porters are more likely than oth- they believe they need support remove him from office. The pub- in 1998: They didn’t say, “Vote for However depressing, these so-called “counter-narratives” ers in society to view violence as a from the army to achieve power, lic hated the idea, and Republicans me and I’ll do my level best to oust reactions and attacks are not sur- that focus simply on attempting justifiable course of action, espe- or during the “race war” that lost seats in the fall elections. Clinton.” Their strategy was more prising. Recent research in the to resolve particular grievances cially when it is against perceived activists argue will soon descend Watch the way the Republicans passive. They were counting on the US has indicated how much hate within particular extremist com- extremists. But the events of the upon Britain. This is what led are handling today’s controversies scandal to motivate conservatives crimes against minorities tend to munities. We need to know far past day also demonstrate, clearly, the BNP, in 2005, to promise that and it’s easy to see how their tac- to vote while demoralizing liber- increase in the first week after a more about how and when this how the modern extreme right retiring members of the armed tics could backfire again. You would als. So they didn’t try to devise a terrorist attack. So it is likely that interplay occurs, how it escalates can translate online bluster into forces should be able to retain expect that Sen Lindsey Graham, popular agenda, or to make their the event will both harden the and how it can be stopped. offline action. In only a few hours, their weapons and ammunition, who helped to lead the impeach- existing positions less unpopular. mindset of right-wing extrem- A second issue is the chang- the EDL had a small number of and the BNP and EDL to establish ment proceedings against Clinton, That’s what cost them — that, and ists, who are themselves fanati- ing nature of extremism. In committed activists on the streets, internal divisions for these per- had learned to be cautious in pur- the mistake of counting on sta- cal about what they deem to be many respects, we are a long way disrupting investigations and dis- sonnel. These links have gener- suing a scandal. Yet he decided tistics about sixth-year elections, the threat from Islam, and bring from the days of 7/7, where our tracting police resources. While ated attention from mainstream to tie the Benghazi investigation which also bred complacency. a new cohort of citizens into the collective focus was on tackling cumulative extremism may well media, and in countries such as explicitly to the 2016 presidential Republicans have similar vul- orbit of right-wing extremism. As Al Qaeda affiliated or inspired be the broad challenge, we also Germany and Greece have sparked race, saying that the controversy nerabilities on the issues now. of today, about 50,000 new people groups. Today, it is routine for need to sharpen our understand- interest among policy and security would doom Hillary Clinton. They have no real healthcare will be receiving regular messages analysts within terrorism studies ing about how current and specific agencies who have expressed con- Republicans are trying to tie agenda. Voters don’t trust them from the EDL into their Facebook to point to the capacity of indi- forms of extremism are evolving: cern at the ability of extremists IRS misconduct to Obama, so to look out for middle-class eco- news feed. vidual activists, some of whom How they move online to offline; to rally support within the infra- far without much evidence. The nomic interests. Republicans are The first concerns the neglected are radicalised online and have when and where to intervene in structure of the state. It remains Republican National Committee is confused and divided about how to challenge from what is often never engaged offline with actual this process; and how to minimise early days, but right-wing extrem- demanding that the president apol- solve the party’s problems. What called “cumulative extremism”. In ideologues, to commit attacks in the prospect of violence. ists will almost certainly seek to ogise to targeted groups, appar- they can do is unite in opposition Britain, we have become used to the name of Islam. This brings its A third and more sensitive exploit Woolwich to bolster sup- ently on the assumption that the to the Obama administration’s forms of extremism that attempt own set of challenges. At the same issue is the relationship between port among the armed forces. public isn’t satisfied with his calling scandals and mistakes. So that’s to mobilise support from clearly- time the extreme right has also the extreme right and the armed For this reason, we would be well the IRS’ actions “intolerable and what they’re doing. They’re try- defined and often specific issues, become far more fragmented, cha- forces. In its own world, the placed to look more seriously at inexcusable.” Other Republicans ing to win news cycles when they such as grievances over British otic and less predictable. It is now extreme right has long aligned this relationship. are saying that the president cre- need votes. foreign policy, or anxieties over less interested in the conventional itself with the armed forces, THE GUARDIAN ated a “culture” that made the WP-BLOOMBERG FRIDAY 24 MAY 2013 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INTERNATIONAL Two more arrested over London slaying Suspects are British, at least one of Nigerian origin

LONDON: British police the response to what he called a and activities that we used to have arrested two more yesterday in “terrorist” attack; it was the first in the past.” He added that he had a hunt for accomplices of two deadly strike in mainland Britain not seen him for about two years: British men of Nigerian descent since local Islamists killed dozens “He was peaceful, unassuming accused of hacking a soldier in London in 2005. and I don’t think there’s any rea- to death on a London street “We will never give in to ter- son to think he would do anything in revenge for wars in Muslim ror or terrorism in any of its violent,” Choudary said. countries. forms,” Cameron said outside his A man called Paul Leech said The two suspected killers, now Downing Street office. on Twitter he was at school in under guard in hospitals, had “This was not just an attack on the suburb of Romford with the been known to security serv- Britain and on the British way of man seen claiming the attack: ices before Wednesday’s daylight life, it was also a betrayal of Islam “Michael Adebolajo u make me attack, security sources said. and of the Muslim communities sick,” he wrote. “How could some- Another man and a woman, both who give so much to our country.” one who was a laugh and nice aged 29, were detained on suspi- US President Barack Obama bloke at school turn out like that.” cion of conspiracy to murder. condemned it “in the strongest The two men used a car to run One of the assailants, filmed terms”, adding in a statement: down Drummer Lee Rigby out- calmly justifying the killing as “The United States stands reso- side Woolwich Barracks in south- he stood by the body holding a lute with the United Kingdom, east London and then attacked knife and meat cleaver in bloodied our ally and friend, against violent him with a meat cleaver and hands, was named by acquaint- extremism and terror.” knives, witnesses said. The pair ances as 28-year-old Londoner A source close to the inves- told shocked bystanders they Michael Adebolajo — a British- tigation told Reuters that both acted in revenge for British wars born convert to Islam. attackers were known to Britain’s in Muslim countries. Rigby, who So frenzied was the attack, MI5 internal security service. had a two-year-old son, was some witnesses thought they were Adebolajo had handed out radi- not in uniform. The bandsman trying to behead and disembowel cal Islamist pamphlets but nei- was working locally as an army the victim, who was named as a ther was considered a serious recruiter. A man pays respects outside Woolwich Barracks in London yesterday, a day after the murder of a British soldier. 25-year-old Afghan war veteran threat, a government source said. A dramatic clip filmed by an working as an army recruiter. Another source close to the onlooker showed one of the men, The attack, just a month after inquiry said the local backgrounds identified as Adebolajo, his hands sites, some of which urge people are looking at information that next to the sprawling Royal the Boston Marathon bombing of the suspects in a multicultural covered in blood and speaking in a to attack Western targets with at least one of the suspects may Artillery Barracks in Woolwich, and the first Islamist killing in metropolis — nearly 40 percent local accent apologising for taking whatever means they have. have had an interest in joining a south London working class Britain since local suicide bomb- of Londoners were born abroad his action in front of women but Images of the blood-soaked Somalia-based Islamist rebel district which has long-standing ers killed 52 people in London — and the simplicity of the attack justifying it on religious grounds: suspect were splashed across the group al Shabaab which is allied historic links to the military and in 2005, revived fears of “lone made prevention difficult: “We swear by almighty Allah front pages of newspapers; so too to al Qaeda, a source with knowl- is home to many immigrant com- wolves” who may have had no “Apart from being horribly bar- we will never stop fighting you. were links to his clearly spoken, edge of the matter said. munities, including Nigerians. direct contact with Al Qaeda. baric, this was relatively straight- The only reason we have done matter-of-fact video statement, Al Shabaab linked the attack Rigby, who served in Adebolajo and the other man, forward to carry out,” the source this is because Muslims are dying made as the pair chatted calmly to the Boston bombing and last Afghanistan in 2009, was wear- who may have been born abroad said. “This was quite low-tech and every day,” he said. “This British to bystanders before police arrived year’s gun attacks in the south- ing a T-shirt reading “Help for and later naturalised as British, that is frankly pretty challenging.” soldier is an eye for an eye, a tooth many minutes later. ern French city of Toulouse: Heroes”, the name of a charity were shot by police at the scene. Anjem Choudary, one of for a tooth.” “We have all seen images that “Toulouse, Boston, Woolwich ... formed to help wounded British Officers on the case raided six Britain’s most recognised Islamist The attack revived fears of “lone are deeply shocking,” Cameron Where next? You just have to grin veterans. homes yesterday. clerics, said Adebolajo, was known wolves”. These may have had no told reporters before visiting the and bear it, it’s inevitable. A case Britain has had troops deployed Prime Minister David Cameron to fellow Muslims as Mujahid — a direct contact with Al Qaeda but barracks in Woolwich. “The peo- of the chickens coming home to in Afghanistan since 2001 and had held an emergency meeting of name meaning “fighter”: “He used are inspired by radical preach- ple who did this were trying to roost!” the rebels said on Twitter. troops in Iraq from 2003-2009. his intelligence chiefs to assess to attend a few demonstrations ers and by Islamist militant Web divide us.” British investigators The grisly attack took place REUTERS Militants kill 20 in Niger US bill to curb military sexual assaults NIAMEY: Islamist suicide bomb- year against Islamist insurgents in WASHINGTON: US law- panel they were making preven- Committee announced that it Senator Kirsten Gillibrand ers struck an army barracks and a neighbouring Mali. makers introduced fresh leg- tion of sexual harassment and would hold a rare full-commit- that would take responsibility French-run uranium mine in Niger The attacks suggested Malian islation yesterday seeking to sexual assault a top priority. tee hearing on the legislation on for prosecution sexual assault yesterday, officials said, killing 20 groups, despite the French campaign, address the problem of sexual “This is a crime. It is a vio- June 4, with witnesses including cases away from the chain of people and wounding dozens more remained capable of complex strikes assaults in the military and lent and vicious crime and the General Martin Dempsey, chair- command, making it easier for in attacks that showed militant against high-profile targets in parts summoned the nation’s top military needs to treat it as man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, victims to seek justice. violence spreading across West of the Sahara far from their bases. commanders to testify about such,” said Representative Mike and the heads of all four service The latest measure is more Africa. In Agadez, the largest town in the crisis, which has become Turner, an Ohio Republican branches. Most of the panel’s in line with the preferences of The coordinated dawn assault on Niger's desert north, at least 20 sol- an embarrassment to the and co-chairman of the House hearings on legislation involve the military chiefs. Dempsey Areva's mine at Arlit and the mili- diers were killed and 16 injured when armed forces. Military Sexual Assault only subcommittees, not the full and other commanders have tary base in Agadez were claimed by suicide bombers attacked the bar- The White House and Prevention Caucus, a co-sponsor membership. Another exception warned of a crisis of confidence the MUJWA militant group in retali- racks, Defence Minister Mahamadou Congress have demanded of the new bill. was the consideration of legisla- in the growing ranks of women ation for a French-led offensive this Karidjo told state radio. REUTERS changes since seeing a damn- The measure introduced by tion — now law — that allowed soldiers, but Pentagon leaders ing report of a steep rise in the Democratic and Republican homosexuals to serve openly in say that Gillibrand’s approach number of assaults on mem- lawmakers in both the Senate the military. risks weakening commanders’ bers of the military and a spate and House of Representatives The Pentagon reported that authority. of high-profile sex-related would mandate, at minimum, complaints of unwanted sexual Senate aides said next month’s incidents. a dishonourable discharge for conduct shot up by more than Armed Services hearing would Most recently, a military offi- anyone found guilty of sexual a third to 26,000 in 2012. The play a large part in determining cial said on Wednesday that an assault or attempted assault. It steep rise in cases comes just as the scope of a final legislation, Army sergeant was accused of would make it impossible for a the military moves ahead with adding that the flurry of bills - videotaping female cadets in commander to change a guilty plans to integrate women into there have been several others the showers at the US Military conviction. front-line combat roles. introduced in both chambers - is Academy at West Point. The With several bills making The bill introduced yesterday a strong sign that something will revelation came just hours after their way through Congress, is not as sweeping as one intro- be done to address the issue this military leaders told a Senate the Senate Armed Services duced last week by Democratic year. REUTERS

Swedish police call in reinforcements as riots flare STOCKHOLM: Stockholm police called in reinforcements as the Swedish capital braced for a fifth night of riots yes- terday in its immigrant-dom- inated suburbs, where rioters torched cars and attacked local stations overnight. The riots, which have shat- tered Sweden’s image abroad as a peaceful and egalitarian nation, have sparked a debate in Sweden about the assimila- tion of immigrants, who make up about 15 percent of the population. Many of the immigrants who have arrived due to the country’s generous refugee policy, struggle to learn the language and find employment despite numerous A bystander checks debris around a row of burnt out cars in the Stockholm suburb of Rinkeby after youths government programmes. rioted in several suburbs yesterday. Police said yesterday they would be calling in reinforce- ments from other parts of the at two local police stations south the man wielded a machete in monkeys and negroes.” Two peo- country as they braced for more of the Swedish capital. public. The man then fled to ple, including one police officer, trouble in coming days. In the southern suburb of his apartment, where police have been reported injured in The fire brigade said it was Skogaas, a restaurant was badly have said they tried to medi- the four nights of rioting. Police, called to some 90 different damaged after it was set ablaze. ate but ended up shooting him meanwhile, downplayed the blazes overnight, most of them “We are gradually becoming dead in what they claimed was scale of the events. caused by rioters. more like other countries,” said self-defence. “Every injured person is Early yesterday, rioters Aje Carlbom, a social anthro- Local activists said the shoot- a tragedy, every torched car hurled rocks at a local police pologist at Malmoe University. ing sparked anger among youths is a failure for society... but station in the Kista district, The troubles are believed to who claim to have suffered from Stockholm is not burning,” said near the suburb of Husby where have been triggered by the fatal police brutality. During the Ulf Johansson, deputy police the unrest began on Sunday police shooting of a 69-year-old first night of rioting, they said chief for Stockholm county. night. Rocks were also thrown Husby resident last week after police had called them “tramps, AFP FRIDAY 24 MAY 2013 PHILIPPINES www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09

Tension ‘could Manila to send Navy ship to Ayungin lead to conflict’ TOKYO: Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs The unarmed vessel will be used for resupply mission to Filipino contingent Albert del Rosario yesterday warned that territorial rows MANILA: The army will not economic zone. in Asia are “causing con- send additional ships to the He said the deployment of a siderable tension that could Ayungin Shoal but a resupply Chinese military frigate to the lead to conflict” as several mission to the Filipino contin- area is “unusual.” countries face off with China gent in the area will go on as “As far as we’re concerned, it over island claims. He told scheduled, a top official said (Ayungin) is not a disputed (area). a business conference here yesterday. It’s ours,” the defence chief said. that China’s “nine-dash line The decision follows the spot- “We will be using an unarmed claim encompassing almost ting of at least three Chinese Navy ship for our resupply and the entire South China Sea” ships and 10 fishing boats within replenishment missions to our is “excessive.” “In addition to the vicinity of the shoal despite forces there,” he said. the South China Sea, we have the diplomatic protest filed by The Filipino contingent in the in Northeast Asia, home to Manila against Beijing’s intrusion shoal are in BRP Sierra Madre, Asia’s biggest economic pow- into the area. a landing ship tank which ran erhouses, several disputes Defence Secretary Voltaire aground off the Shoal several that have adversely affected Gazmin said the vessels were years back. relations between Japan, spotted by security forces that Ayungin is part of the China and the Republic of conducted surveillance operations Kalayaan Island Group off Korea.” China is believed to at about 5am. Palawan and one of the areas be boosting its naval capabil- “We saw a frigate. We saw CMS occupied by the Philippines in ity in the Pacific and has been (Chinese maritime surveillance) the West Philippine Sea, the criticised by neighbours. maritime ships. We have pictures subject of a territorial row. and we have sent them to the Last week, a Chinese ship har- MNLF in guerrilla Department of Foreign Affairs assed a utility boat of Kalayaan (DFA),” Gazmin said. Island town with 147 civilians that warfare in Sulu “Based on (the photos) that I included the group of town mayor BRP Sierra Madre, the 100-metre amphibious vessel built for the US in 1944 and acquired by the Philippine Navy saw, there were two CMS and one Eugenio Bito-onon. in 1976, grounded at Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands. MANILA: About 1,160 frigate,” he added. Bito-onon claimed that the fighters of the Sultanate of Gazmin added that about 10 Chinese vessel started chasing the Sulu and the Moro National fishing boats or dinghies were Queen Seagull utility boat while The mayor said the Chinese powerful floodlights and sailed came as close as 50 meters to Liberation Front (MNLF) also seen in the area, which is they were passing by the Ayungin vessel, which came from the toward their boat several times. their boat. are engaged in guerrilla war- within the Philippines’ exclusive Shoal. eastern side of the shoal, used its The Chinese warship reportedly THE PHILIPPINE STAR fare against Malaysian secu- rity forces in Lahad Datu, Sabah. Abraham Idjirani, sultanate spokesman, said the royal security force under Agbimuddin Kiram were ordered to remain in a Navy to receive 3 choppers Call to scrap agrarian defensive posture until the unilateral ceasefire Sulu has declared is lifted. “They are FORT SAN FELIPE: The “We want to make sure eve- and military markets, combin- reform education plan are not on the run as the Navy is expected to receive in rything is in place before the ing optimum performance with Malaysian forces are not December three new helicop- Alcaraz finally sets sail for the cost-effectiveness.” MANILA: The Commission yearend,” the COA report said. pursuing them. There is a ters that are seen to boost its Philippines before the middle of The helicopters can be used on Audit (COA) has urged The audit team that reviewed lull in the fighting.” He said maritime security capabilities. next month,” Aguilar said. for maritime security, search and the Department of Agrarian DAR’s finances added that for Sulu is prepared for talks The second Hamilton-class cut- On the other hand, Navy Chief rescue and surface surveillance, Reform (DAR) to scrap its several years, no annual work with Malaysians. “We assure ter acquired by the Philippines, on Vice Adm Jose Luis Alano said the among other operations. The gov- P70m ($1.7m) agrarian reform program and/or a work and finan- the Filipino people that we the other hand, began its sea tri- three helicopters to be delivered ernment and AugustaWestland education programme. cial plan was prepared. are not initiating any moves als in preparation for its journey in December would constitute the signed the contract for the The COA said the P70.869m The COA stressed the money against the Malaysian forces,” to the Philippines next month. first batch of air assets to be deliv- acquisition of the helicopters last allocated for the Fund for allocated for the FARE is not he said. The Philippine embassy ered by AugustaWestland SPA. December. Agrarian Reform Education being put to productive use, in Washington said the BRP The government is acquiring a The cutter Alcaraz, on the (FARE) has not been utilised and thereby depriving intended Standard time Ramon Alcaraz (PF-16) of the total of five AW 109 Power heli- other hand, has been undergo- no programmes or projects were beneficiaries. Philippine Navy left at 8.30am copters from the Anglo-Italian ing refurbishment since it was implemented while the money Since the government could law approved on Monday from the Federal Law firm for P1.3bn. “We are looking acquired by the Philippines in remained unused for more than use the funding for other pro- Enforcement Training Centre in at the acquisition of naval heli- May 2012. The 14 officers and five years. State auditors revealed grams or projects, Commission MANILA: President North Charleston, South Carolina, copters. The initial batch will be 74 crew of Alcaraz led by Capt the fund was placed in a Land on Audit asked Agrarian Reform Benigno Aquino approved a where it has been undergoing arriving by December this year,” Ernesto Baldovino have also been Bank of the Philippines (LBP) Secretary Virgilio de los Reyes law that sets the Philippine refurbishment since it was turned Alano said on the sidelines of the undergoing training since the high-yielding security savings to review the necessity of con- Standard Time (PST), a over to the Philippines last year. Navy’s anniversary celebration. turnover last year. account with a 91-day maturity tinuing the program or oth- senior government offi- Navy Captain Elson Aguilar, “The helicopters (were The 378-foot Alcaraz was com- date at 2.5 percent interest rate erwise remit the funds to the cial said yesterday. Deputy Defence and Naval Attaché of the acquired through) the proper missioned in 1968 and served per annum. National Treasury. “No activities Presidential spokesperson embassy, said the Alcaraz would procurement process,” he added. with the US Coast Guard as “Unutilised funds for more were undertaken to achieve the Abigail Valte said that Aquino stay out at sea for three days On its website, AugustaWestland the USCGC Dallas until it was than five years of FARE consist- objectives of the program to the signed Republic Act No 10535 to test its propulsion and other described the AW 109 as “a versa- decommissioned and turned over ing of the principal and its accu- disadvantage of the intended ben- on May 15 which requires all systems before returning to port tile aircraft that offers the highest to the Philippines in May. mulated interest earnings have eficiaries,” state auditors noted. government agencies to fol- yesterday. level of benefits for government THE PHILIPPINE STAR increased to P70,869,533.72 as of THE PHILIPPINE STAR low the PST of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Anti-Taiwan protest Administration. She said the administration was directed to set the network time pro- Russian climber tocol for the country. “All government offices, agencies, rescued on instrumentalities, bureaus shall now coordinate with the Mayon volcano administration once a month to synchronise official time LEGAZPI CITY: Ignoring pieces and devices.” warnings and the 6km per- manent danger zone imposed Disputed cyber around the crater of the volcano, a Russian tourist attempted to law revised climb Mayon by himself last Sunday but had to be rescued MANILA: The Department after he broke his leg. of Justice (DOJ) junked At around 6pm on Wednesday, cyber libel from its version of rescuers spotted Mark the controversial Cybercrime Yuchyugaev near the crater. Prevention Act, Secretary The rescue team of the Leila de Lima said yester- Philippine National Red Cross day. Libel, a much-disputed started to ascend the 2,462-metre provision in the law, has been volcano from Barangay Mabinit stricken off and DOJ’s anti- in Legazpi City at 6.30am yester- cybercrime arm will send it to day, after the Russian was able to the House of Representatives relay his coordinates. next month. Assistant The coordinates indicated a Secretary Geronomo Sy, location at the lower portion of DOJ’s resident technology Camp 2 or about 1,200 metres expert who heads the cyber- from the foot of Mayon. A sudden crime office, called the new eruption last May 7 killed four version “enhanced” as it foreign climbers and a Filipino attempts to clarify question- guide and injured 22 others. able clauses. The Supreme In their latest report to Albay Filipino protesters flash peace signs in a rally in front of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Makati City. They called on the Taiwanese government Court ordered a temporary Public Safety and Emergency to ensure the safety and job security of thousands of Filipinos in Taiwan. The Philippines expressed concern over the safety of its citizens in Taiwan restraining order against the Management Office chief Cedric amid reports of attacks against Filipinos due to public anger over the death of a Taiwanese fisherman earlier this month. cybercrime measure for an Daep, said it would take the res- indefinite period in 2012. cuers at least 20 minutes to pick up the Russian and start bringing Bomb explodes him down to the foot of Mayon. “We told them (rescuers) to Brown’s portrayal of Manila sparks outrage outside arcade carefully bring down the victim because he could not walk due to MANILA: Philippine authori- Francis Tolentino, sent a letter to Tolentino said he was “dis- Tolentino conceded this was DAVAO: A homemade bomb his broken leg,” Daep said. ties yesterday reacted angrily Brown and his publishers, criticis- pleased” by the depiction of the not the first conflict between exploded yesterday afternoon Albay Gov Joey Salceda said over author Dan Brown’s por- ing the “inaccurate portrayal of capital, home to more than 1.65 Brown and Manila. In 2006, outside a shopping mall in earlier the rescue team would trayal of Manila as “the gates of our beloved metropolis”. million people. He did not deny the Manila city council banned Pagadian City. There were no also assess the health condition of hell” in his latest novel. While the book is fictional, an its huge slums and grinding pov- screenings of the film adaptation reported casualties but the Yuchyugaev and “then the rescue Inferno includes a character excerpt on the American author’s erty but said Brown had disre- of The Da Vinci Code, saying it was bomb damaged many vehi- team can decide the best way to who describes the capital as a city website stresses that “all artwork, garded the strong Catholic faith offensive to the Catholic church. cles, authorities said. It was bring him down to safety.” of horrible traffic jams, suffocat- literature, science, and historical of many residents as well as their Brown’s works have come under planted inside a vehicle at a He also said that an Air Force ing pollution, massive poverty and references in this novel are real”. “good character and compassion fire in the largely Roman Catholic parking area of Gaisano Mall. helicopter is ready for use should a thriving child sex trade. “I’ve run through the gates of towards each other”. “Truly our Philippines, with bishops calling Investigation continues. it be needed in the rescue opera- The chairman of the govern- hell,” the character says after her place is an entry to heaven,” the them “sacrilegious” for undermin- AGENCIES tion. THE PHILIPPINE STAR ment agency managing Manila, experiences in Manila. letter added. ing church teachings. AGENCIES FRIDAY 24 MAY 2013 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA China offers 500 troops to UN Mali force Beijing’s move could be bid to overcome tensions with West over Syria

UNITED NATIONS: China “It is a significant move by regard,” he said. China rejected attacks from desert and moun- has offered to send more than China,” said another UN diplo- UN peacekeeping missions as an tain hideouts. 500 soldiers to the UN force mat, who confirmed the num- unwarranted interference when “The fight against terrorism seeking to contain Islamist bers. Both diplomats spoke on it joined the United Nations in in Africa should in no way have militants in Mali in what would condition of anonymity as talks 1971. to be fought by African coun- be its biggest contribution to between UN leaders and China It contributed its first peace- tries alone,” Chinese ambassador UN peacekeeping, diplomats are not yet completed. keepers in 1992 and has since Li Baodong said at a recent UN said. At least 155 of the Chinese stepped up its presence, today Security Council debate on con- The move could be a bid to troops are expected to be engi- fielding 2,000 troops in missions flict in Africa. overcome tensions with the West neers, according to a UN official around the world. Li called on the international over the Syria conflict and to who confirmed talks are under However, its peacekeepers community to “adopt swift, effec- strengthen Beijing’s relations in way. have not taken part in military tive and coordinated actions and Africa, where it is a major buyer Chinese foreign ministry operations. integrated policies” that help of oil and other resources, diplo- spokesman Hong Lei refused to Though most of its peacekeep- African countries “in their fight mats and experts said. confirm the deployment yester- ers are in engineering, medical against terrorism.” “We will con- France, which intervened in the day but said Beijing supports the and logistics positions, Beijing tinue to do what we can to provide west African nation in January, Malian government, the United has more troops in UN forces support and assistance to African hopes to hand over to UN peace- Nations and others in their efforts than the other four permanent countries to jointly address the keepers in July. More than 6,500 to secure the country. Security Council members: the threat,” Li said. African troops are already in Mali Asked about the reported offer, United States, Russia, Britain Richard Gowan, of New but the United Nations is seeking Hong told a regular briefing that and France. York University’s Centre on at least 3,000 more. “the political and security situa- The UN force in Mali, to International Cooperation, said The final number of Chinese tion in Mali has improved to a be known under the acronym China had not played a major troops who will take part has not certain extent” but added that MINUSMA, will take over from diplomatic role in the Malian yet been decided, diplomats said. “many challenges” remained. French troops who halted an crisis and suggested the possible “China has offered between 500 “We hope the international advance by Islamist guerrillas deployment could be a “good- and 600 soldiers,” a senior diplo- community will continue to help who had controlled the north- will gesture to France and other mat said Wednesday, adding that Mali realise national reconcilia- ern half of the country for 10 Western powers to soothe some of it was not yet clear what kind of tion and stability, and China will months. the tensions over Syria.” Chinese troops march at the Bayi Building in Beijing. troops might be sent. also play a positive role in this The rebels are now staging AFP

Death for four North Korea wants peace Alleged embassy over murders BEIJING: A special envoy improve, consolidate and further than a year. KUALA LUMPUR: A court from North Korean leader Kim develop relations and that the He is believed to be the high- yesterday sentenced a law- Jong-Un told a top Chinese offi- North was willing to work with est-ranking North Korean to visit yer and three farm workers cial yesterday that Pyongyang China. China since Kim’s late father ‘plotter’ arrested to death over the murder of wants peace and is willing to Choe also praised China’s and predecessor Kim Jong-Il in a glamorous cosmetics tycoon pursue dialogue with key coun- efforts for peace and stability on August 2011. The elder Kim died and her three associates. The tries, state media reported. the Korean peninsula. He said in December 2011. JAKARTA: Indonesian police spokesman said. 2010 murder of Sosilawati Choe Ryong-Hae met Liu the North was willing to accept Liu told Choe that China hopes have arrested the alleged mas- The police elite anti-terror unit Lawiya, 47, her driver, lawyer Yunshan, a member of the Beijing’s proposals to develop dia- all relevant parties will work for termind of a failed plot to bomb had been searching for Indrajit and bank officer dominated Chinese Communist Party’s logue with other parties. denuclearisation of the Korean the Myanmar embassy, an offi- since the plot was foiled on May the headlines for weeks. The Politburo Standing Committee, It was not immediately clear if peninsula, solve problems through cial said yesterday. 2 when two men were arrested four were reported miss- state television reported on its he was referring to long-stalled dialogue and achieve an early Sigit Indrajit was detained late with five pipe bombs in a back- ing after going to discuss a evening newscast. efforts — the so-called six-party restart of the six-party talks. on Wednesday in Jakarta as he got pack in a busy south Jakarta land deal with the convicted China is the North’s sole ally talks — by China, Japan, the US, The report showed footage of off a boat that had arrived from neighbourhood. lawyer and his brother on and key economic benefactor. But Russia and South Korea to per- the talks in Beijing’s elaborate Sumatra island, national police Police said they had been plan- their farm near the Tanjung relations have taken a downturn suade the North to abandon its Great Hall of the People, with spokesman Boy Rafli Amar said, ning to attack the embassy in Sepat, 80km west of the capi- in recent months in the face of nuclear programme in exchange Choe dressed in military uniform. adding that he was “the planner Jakarta the following day. tal Kuala Lumpur. Police said escalating tensions on the Korean for aid and security guarantees. Other officials from both sides of the attack”. After the plot was uncovered, the victims were torched and peninsula after Pyongyang’s Choe said his country “hopes to also attended. The Politburo Amar said another man sus- police launched a major counter- the remains scattered in a nuclear and missile tests, which concentrate its energy on devel- Standing Committee has only pected of being the bombmaker terror operation focused mainly stream. The convicts were saw international sanctions oping its economy and improving seven members and is led by was also arrested. on the main island of Java, killing lawyer N Pathmanabhan, 43, tightened. people’s livelihood and is ready to President Xi Jinping. The second suspect, identified eight terror suspects and arrest- and the farm hands. Initially The North, angered by the create a peaceful external envi- Meanwhile, an official in Seoul only as Rohadi, was detained ing more than 20 others. Pathmanabhan and his bother sanctions and US-South Korean ronment for this”, China’s state said North Korea may be able to early on Thursday in a house on There is growing anger in were detained, but only exercises, threatened nuclear news agency Xinhua reported. deploy its new multiple rocket the outskirts of Jakarta where Muslim-majority Indonesia over Pathmanabhan was charged. attacks on Seoul and Washington, Choe, a vice marshal and direc- launchers within this year after officers found bomb-making religious clashes in largely-Bud- The brother was released. The sending military tensions sharply tor of the Korean People’s Army’s test-firing short range missiles materials, including fertiliser, dhist Myanmar that have left four can appeal. A total of 138 higher. General Political Bureau, is said over the weekend, a senior Seoul Amar added. many minority Muslims dead and witnesses testified in the trial. The report quoted Choe as tell- to be a close confidant of Kim, official said. “We believe Rohadi played tens of thousands displaced. Pathmanabhan was accused of ing Liu he was sent by Kim to who has led North Korea for more AGENCIES the role of bombmaker,” the AFP masterminding the killings in a land deal gone bad. Sosilawati founded Malaysia’s Nouvelles Visages line of cosmetics. Five climbers China eyes Swiss free trade deal Blind dissident warned feared dead ZURICH: Chinese Premier Li upcoming deal and his trip itself “Switzerland will be the first KATHMANDU: Five Keqiang sees a looming free- were “symbolic of China’s open- continental European country, as ahead of Taiwan visit climbers, including the first trade deal with Switzerland as ness to the outside world”. well as the first in a list of the 20 Hungarian to scale Mount a touchstone for Beijing’s grow- Li, who took charge as premier largest global economies, to have BEIJING: China warned blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng Everest, were missing and ing ties with foreign nations, he in March, is on his maiden foreign conclude a key free-trade deal yesterday to mind his language ahead of his trip next month to feared dead on Nepal’s treach- told a Swiss newspaper yester- tour and arrives in Switzerland with China,” Li wrote. political rival Taiwan, on a visit which could infuriate Beijing if erous Kangchenjunga moun- day ahead of a landmark visit to fresh from talks with neighbours “This will not only enhance our Chen uses it to criticise Chinese rights abuses. tain, tourism officials said Europe. India and Pakistan, before head- economic and trade cooperation, China has been largely silent on the issue of Chen since he fled from yesterday. The climbers — two Li was scheduled to arrive in ing to top European trade partner but also send the world a strong house arrest and took refuge in the US embassy in Beijing last year, from Hungary, two from Nepal Switzerland late yesterday for Germany at the weekend. signal about the fight against straining Sino-US relations, before he was allowed to leave for New and one from South Korea trade-focused talks in what is Economic issues are set to be trade and investment protec- York for study. Since then, Chen has taken his campaign to improve — went missing on Monday the first stop on his debut visit sharply in focus in his meeting tionism, as well as the liberalisa- human rights in China to US politicians and Europe. afternoon as they attempted to to Europe since taking over in a with the Swiss — who are not tion and facilitation of trade,” he In late June, Chen travels to Taiwan which China claims as its own. climb the 8,586-metre peak. once-in-a-decade power transfer members of the European Union underlined. The two sides have been governed separately since defeated Nationalist in Beijing. — as the two countries move to The core of Li’s talks with forces fled to the island at the end of the Chinese civil war in 1949. Japan man, 80, In an opinion piece published in sign a free-trade accord which Swiss leaders are scheduled for Chen will meet the head of Taiwan’s opposition Democratic the Zurich daily Neue Zuercher has been under negotiation since today. Progressive Party. China says the party seeks the island’s formal inde- scales Everest Zeitung, Li wrote that the 2011. AFP pendence, something China considers unacceptable. AGENCIES KATHMANDU: An 80-year- old Japanese man who under- went heart surgery in January reached the summit of Mount Everest yesterday, becom- ing the oldest person to scale Japan protests over South Korean A-bomb editorial the world’s highest moun- tain. Yuichiro Miura and his TOKYO: Japan yesterday bombs were dropped on Tokyo will never forgive such remarks.” party arrived at the summit accused a South Korean news- and the atomic weapons on The editorial also accused the at around 9am, according to paper of “dishonourable” behav- Hiroshima and Nagasaki,” it said. Japanese government and Prime Miura’s website, besting the iour for publishing an editorial The signed editorial said the Minister Shinzo Abe of denying the previous age record by four suggesting the atomic bombings carpet-bombing of the German city worst of Japan’s wartime abuses years. of Hiroshima and Nagasaki of Dresden and the atomic bombs and concluded with the warning: were “divine punishment”. on Nagasaki and Hiroshima were “God may feel that retaliation Blackout after The editorial in the Korean and acts of “divine punishment and against Japan hasn’t been com- English versions of the Joongang human retaliation”. In Dresden’s plete.” The article was published as crane error Ilbo daily on Monday said the 1945 case it marked retribution for the ties between the two countries have nuclear bombs dropped by US Nazi Holocaust and in Japan’s case worsened after outspoken Osaka HANOI: Over a third of planes, which together killed more revenge for “the Asians steamroll- Mayor Toru Hashimoto said that Vietnam as well as the capi- than 200,000 people, were justified. ered by Japan’s militaristic nation- women forced to provide sex dur- tal of neighbouring Cambodia “God often borrows the hand of alism”, it said. ing the Second World War were a suffered a blackout after a a human to punish the evil deeds At a news conference in Tokyo, military necessity. crane operator knocked a tree of men,” said the editorial, which Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Up to 200,000 “comfort onto a key power line, elec- recalled the activity of Unit 731 — Suga denounced the remarks as women” from Korea, China, the tricity officials said yester- a covert Japanese biological and “quite dishonourable”. Philippines and elsewhere were day. Twenty-two of Vietnam’s chemical research facility that “We strongly protested to the forcibly drafted into brothels southern provinces lost power carried out lethal human experi- staff of South Korea’s Joongang catering to the Japanese military for a few hours on Wednesday ments during the war. Ilbo daily,” the top government during the war, mainstream his- afternoon. An injured war veteran scuffles with South Korean police during the rally “The cries (of the unit’s vic- spokesman said. “Our country is torians say. AGENCIES in Seoul yesterday. tims) reached heaven and the the only atom-bombed nation. We AFP FRIDAY 24 MAY 2013 PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 High costs drop drone Historic sculptures strikes in Pakistan Attacks deadly to any hope of reversing ties: Analyst

ISLAMABAD: Ahead of nuclear weapons state in the ranging from bad weather to dip- President Barack Obama’s long- world.” lomatic strains. awaited address on drones at But the media pointed out that But more broadly, the decline Washington’s National Defence lost in the contentious debate may reflect a changing calcula- University, the American over the legality, morality and tion of the long-term costs and media said that drone strikes effectiveness of a novel weapon benefits of targeted killings. in Pakistan have fallen sharply is the fact that the number of Obama administration offi- since their peak in 2010, per- strikes had dropped. cials have sometimes contrasted haps in response to increasing An administration official the drone programme’s relative scrutiny of the programme by said Obama would also “review precision, economy and safety for Congress and the American our detention policy and efforts Americans with the huge costs in public. to close the detention facility at lives and money of the two wars President Obama embraced Guantánamo Bay; and he will in Iraq and Afghanistan. drone strikes in his first term, frame the future of our efforts Over time, however, the costs and the targeted killing of sus- against Al Qaeda, its affiliates and of the drone strikes have become pected terrorists has come to adherents.” more evident. define his presidency. Some supporters of Obama Reports of innocent civilians However, writing about the have urged him to use the occa- killed by drones — whether real or, declining drone strikes, Bruce sion to announce that part of a as American officials often assert, Riedel, a former CIA analyst and 6,000-page Senate study of the exaggerated — have shaken the Brookings Institution scholar, CIA’s former interrogation pro- claims of precise targeting. The said in Foreign Policy magazine gramme will be declassified and strikes have become a staple of Al there were many reasons for the made public. Qaeda propaganda, cited to sup- declining number of strikes in Obama, who insisted early in port the notion that the United Pakistan. his presidency on a personal role States is at war with Islam. “But a growing awareness in many strike decisions, may also They have been described by of the cost of drone strikes in shed light on the declining use of convicted terrorists as a motiva- US-Pakistan relations is prob- drone strikes. tion for their crimes, including ably at the top of the list,” Riedel Current and former officials the failed attack on a Detroit- said. say the reasons include a shrink- bound airliner in 2009 and the “They are deadly to any hope ing list of important Al Qaeda attempted car bombing of Times of reversing the downward slide targets, a result of the success of Square in 2010. in ties with the fastest growing past strikes and transient factors INTERNEWS A police officer displays historic sculptures, recovered from alleged smugglers in Peshawar, yesterday. Police seized a cache of sculptures dating to thousands of years old civilisations.

Turkish trader Li invites Sharif to visit China; praises ties freed by rebels

ISLAMABAD: Chinese Pakistan’s development with that Li praised the Sino-Pakistan KABUL: A Turkish restau- Premier Li Keqiang yesterday in China’s restive western region relationship to the hilt and rant owner kidnapped 11 days invited Pakistan’s incoming and said he wanted to create an Pakistan for its “tenacity and ago in Kabul was freed in an prime minister Nawaz Sharif to “economic corridor” between both fortitude” and “creating one overnight raid by elite com- visit Beijing, reiterating a prom- countries. miracle after another. The China- mandos from Afghanistan’s ise to strengthen economic ties. China took charge of the south- Pakistan friendship has stood the intelligence agency, officials Sharif, whose Pakistan Muslim western Pakistani port of Gwadar test of hardship and is more pre- said yesterday. The National League-N (PML-N) secured a earlier this year, which would give cious than gold,” he said. Directorate of Security convincing victory in the May 11 it access to the Arabian Sea and Bilateral trade hit $12bn for the (NDS) said it had rescued general election, said it would be provide a shorter transit route first time last year, according to the man from a house on a “personal honour” to accept the for Gulf oil in one direction and Islamabad’s foreign ministry, and the outskirts of the capital invitation. Chinese goods in the other. the two sides plan to raise it to and handed him over to the Li, on the final day of a short But any route to Gwadar $15bn in two to three years. Turkish embassy. He was visit to a long-time ally, told the lies through the province of Li this week offered India taken hostage at gunpoint on Senate that Beijing was ready to Baluchistan, plagued by separatist a “handshake across the May 12 in Taimany, a district speed up work to improve the and religious violence. Himalayas” and said the two old of Kabul popular with foreign Karakorum Highway, which links Aside from problems with vio- rivals, the world’s two most popu- residents. “A Turkish inves- both countries. lent Islamist militants, the new lous nations, could become a new tor and businessman who “We want to not only expand PML-N government faces chal- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (right) with Pakistan’s incoming prime minister engine for the global economy — if was taken hostage by a kid- our trade relations but also lenges as it seeks to revitalise the Nawaz Sharif prior to their meeting in Islamabad, yesterday. they could avoid friction. Chinese nap gang was freed last night achieve dynamic balance in our ailing economy. trade with India is expected to in an operation,” Shafiqullah trade,” he told senators after talks Weak growth, inflation, dwin- reach $100bn a year within two Tahiri, the NDS spokesman with Sharif and senior PML-N dling foreign exchange reserves expected to assume office early “launch major projects of coop- years. China’s trade with Pakistan said. Turkey has about 1,800 leaders. and a crippling energy crisis are next month. eration and enhance financial and rose above a measly $12bn for the troops in the US-led Nato On Wednesday Li linked pressing concerns for Sharif, Li said China was keen to investment cooperation”. first time last year. AGENCIES force fighting the Taliban, which is trying to bring down President Hamid Karzai’s Western-backed government. Saudi to bailout Roadside bomb kills 13 in Quetta Women from northwest energy sector ISLAMABAD: A roadside bomb killed 13 peo- are based mostly in the northwest. ple, including 11 security personnel, yesterday in It was the second major attack since the election. ISLAMABAD: With an southwestern Pakistan where separatist rebels “We proudly claim responsibility for Thursday’s fail to win Pakistan poll “amiable” government of have for decades been battling to control the blast in Quetta and the target was local police. The Pakistan in place, Saudi region’s natural gas and other resources. Baluchistan police recently arrested and killed some PESHAWAR: A woman con- their election campaign despite Arabia is expected to extend The bomb was planted in a three-wheeled auto- of our colleagues belonging to the Swat Taliban,” tender from Pakistan’s north- knowing they couldn’t defeat a bailout package of about rickshaw in the city of Quetta and blew up as a truck said Taliban spokesman Ihsanullah Ihsan. Swat is a western province of Fata and influential candidates. $15bn to Pakistan’s highly carrying the security men passed by. region in the northwest the militants have tried to a couple of others from Khyber Among the 13 women candi- indebted energy sector by Sixteen people were wounded and the death toll control for years. Pakhtunkhwa made head- dates for National Assembly from supplying crude and fur- could rise, said police in the city, which is the capital Prime minister-elect Nawaz Sharif has called for lines in national and interna- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Fata, nace oil on deferred pay- of Baluchistan province. talks with the Pakistani Taliban end militancy, but tional media after jumping into the Awami National Party’s can- ment to enable it to resolve Ethnic Baluch separatists opposed Pakistan’s the spokesman said it was too early to react. “We are the election arena, but none of didate for NA-14 Kohat, Khurshid the chronic circular debt May 11 general election. Thet have fought a low- waiting for him to form his government and see what them could win any seat either Begum, bagged 7211 votes, issue. A senior government key insurgency for decades against what they say is type of policies he formulates towards us,” he said. in national or the provincial Dr Shaheen Zamir, candi- official said the Saudis had the unfair exploitation of their province’s resources Separately, four security personnel were killed assembly. date for NA-21 Mansehra-cum- been taking reasonable inter- by richer and more powerful provinces. and 16 wounded in a militant attack on a security Badam Zari, candidate for Torghar could get 814 votes while est in helping out the incom- The rebels attacks gas pipelines, infrastructure checkpost in the northwest bordering Afghanistan. NA-44 Bajaur, Nusrat Begum, Asma Mahmood got 587 votes ing PML-N government led and security forces. They have no connection with Security officials said 12 militants were also killed candidate for NA-34 Lower Dir, for NA-32 Chitral. Around two by Nawaz Sharif. They had Islamist militants battling the Pakistani state, who and seven wounded. AGENCIES and Musarrat Shaheen, can- dozen women candidates also con- extended a similar special didate for NA-24 Dera Ismail tested for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa package to Pakistan soon after Khan, made headlines after they Assembly but only two of them it went nuclear in 1998 and Graduation ceremony announced to contest the May 11 could get over 1000 votes. Syeda faced international economic general elections. Batool Nasir of the Pakistan sanctions. Local and international media Muslim League-Nawaz got the covered the stories of the three highest number of votes among Veterans to women but none could poll even the woman candidates for any 200 votes. But their participation seat in the KP Assembly. dominate House was a sign of bravery and moti- She bagged 1234 votes. Naeema vated a large number of voters to Nisar of Qaumi Watan Party ISLAMABAD: Though a come out of homes on the election remained second on the list significant number of can- day despite serious threats from of woman candidates for any didates have won the elec- the militants. Provincial Assembly seat by tion for the first time, the Badam Zari was the first ever bagging 1042 votes from PK-44 new National Assembly of woman to have filed nomination Abbottabad. In Hazara division Pakistan is expected to be paper for general elections from Noreen Kazmi of MQM got 107 dominated by old faces. An Pakistan’s tribal areas while Nusrat votes for PK-45 Abbottabad. analysis of results of 263 Begum had filed papers from an Three female candidates were in general seats announced by area where women even never cast the run for PK-50 Abbottabad. the Election Commission votes. Musarrat Shaheen, once a Faiza Rasheed got 532 votes, of Pakistan shows that 119 popular Pashto actress. Bakhtawara Shah got 22 votes members will be taking oath All the three women lost elec- while Farhat Nawaz got 118 votes for the first time. Prominent tion with huge margins. Musarrat from the constituency. among them are Nawaz Shaheen bagged 99 votes only, In Mansehra, Sajida Tabassum Sharif, Imran Khan, Javed Badam Zari got 142 while Nusrat got 304 votes while Syeda Gulnaz Hashmi and Maulana Fazlur An aerial view of Afghan soldiers attending their graduation ceremony in Kabul, yesterday. The foreign combat Begum could get 187 votes. The Shah got 51 votes for PK-53 while Rehman. troops are set to leave Afghanistan by the end of 2014. three women, however, made Arshida Bibi got 866 votes for AGENCIES their presence felt throughout PK-56. INTERNEWS FRIDAY 24 MAY 2013 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INDIA PM pledges to clean Peta protest up defence sector National defence university to come up in Haryana NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Public anger over alleged equivalent officer from the other Manmohan Singh pledged yes- bribes paid by Italian company two services. terday to crack down on corrup- Finmeccanica to secure a $748m Sixty-six percent of the stu- tion in the defence sector after contract for 12 helicopters forced dents would be from the armed a string of recent graft scan- New Delhi in February to order forces and 33 percent would be dals left his government facing an investigation and stall the deal. drawn from among civilians, police renewed calls to step down. The probe into the huge chop- and other government agencies. The premier said he was com- per deal has already seen police The present institutes of armed mitted to making the process of raid the home of the former air forces, including the National buying arms and other military force chief and a “preliminary Defence College in New Delhi, the hardware more “transparent, enquiry” report has linked four Defence Services Staff College in smooth, efficient and less vulner- firms, four Westerners and seven Wellington, College of Defence able to unethical practices”. Indians to the bribery allegations. Management in Secunderabad and “Adequate defence prepared- The Indian National Defence the National Defence Academy in ness is critically dependent on University (INDU) at Binola Khadakwasla are proposed to be Animal rights activists wearing prisoner suits and dog, rabbit and rat masks sit in a cage during a protest sound defence acquisition poli- village in Gurgaon district, is brought under INDU’s ambit. in front of the Air India headquarters in New Delhi yesterday. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals cies,” Singh said in Gurgaon, a expected to prepare national secu- The university’s constitu- organised the protest against the alleged role of Air India in shipping animals for experimentation and satellite city of New Delhi, where rity leaders to look holistically at ent colleges would include the the airline’s decision to reverse its ban on transporting animals to laboratories. he laid the foundation stone for security challenges and frame poli- National College of Defence India’s first defence university. cies based on informed research. Studies, Indian Institute of “We have paid close atten- Defence Minister A K Antony, Defence Technology, Indian tion to this and have continually in his speech, said the university Institute of Defence Management Cabinet nod to fill reformed those policies,” he said. will be ready by 2018-19 and would and Defence Institute of Distance 56,700 Indians in Saudi “We will continue to seek the go a long way in enhancing the and Open Learning. highest standards of probity in capabilities of security leaders. A review panel set up by the up reserved posts defence acquisition.” The university will be instituted government after the 1999 Kargil The government said in March by an act of parliament with the conflict had reiterated the need Arabia face deportation NEW DELHI: The cabinet it planned to draft new arms pro- defence minister as its chancellor. for a university to exclusively NEW DELHI: As many as volunteers were helping the mis- yesterday approved a spe- curement procedures in the wake It will be headed by a presi- deal with defence and strategic 56,700 Indians face deportation sion to complete formalities, while cial recruitment drive to fill of a corruption scandal involving a dent, who would be a three- matters. from Saudi Arabia in the next the mission was working round up vacancies reserved under contract to buy Italian helicopters. star serving army general or an AFP & IANS one-and-half months and ten the clock and had set up offices in the Scheduled Castes (SCs), officials have been despatched to various Saudi cities to help work- Scheduled Tribes (STs) and the kingdom to help the Indian ers fill up a form for the emer- Other Backward Classes mission prepare emergency cer- gency certificates. (OBCs) quota, an official state- tificates for their exit, External The Saudi government has ment said. Affairs Minister Salman fixed July 6 as the deadline for all According to the statement, Spot-fixing scandal shameful: Minister Khurshid said yesterday. foreign illegal workers to leave the 75,522 vacancies had been iden- “As of now, 56,700 Indians have country. tified by end of March 2012. NEW DELHI: India’s sports cricket because of this expose, but where a specific part of a game, registered with the Indian mission Earlier, Prime Minister Of these, 44,427 were in the minister yesterday branded there are other sports as well,” but not the outcome, is fixed. for getting exit permits as they Manmohan Singh sent Overseas direct recruitment quota and as “shameful” the spot-fixing he said. Sreesanth, who has played 27 have no valid passports or other Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar 31,095 in the promotion quota. scandal involving the arrest of Singh said the government was Tests and 53 one-dayers for India, travel documents,” Khurshid told Ravi, Minister of State for According to the statement, of three cricketers, including Test considering drawing up a law to is alleged to have been paid four a group of Urdu editors here. External Affairs E Ahmed and the 44,427 vacancies in the direct fast bowler Shanthakumaran deal with the issue of spot-fixing million rupees ($72,000) to give He said he was leaving on a his advisor T K A Nair to the recruitment quota, 28,588 had Sreesanth, and 11 bookmakers. in sport, in the wake of the cor- away around 14 runs in an over two-day visit to Saudi Arabia to kingdom to sort out problems been filled. Police last week arrested ruption probe involving the Indian while playing against the Kings meet his counterpart Faisal Al of Indians who are there either Out of 31,095 vacancies in the Sreesanth and teammates Ankeet Premier League (IPL). XI Punjab on May 9. Saud and other dignitaries and without work permits or valid promotion quota, there were Chavan and Ajit Chandila from Singh said he was consulting His teammates are said to have discuss various bilateral matters passports. 11,347 vacancies (SC 4,239 and the Rajasthan Royals, accusing other government ministers over agreed to similar deals in two including problems of Indian The Saudi authorities have ST 7,106) for which eligible can- them of deliberately bowling badly the possible new law. other IPL matches. workers due to the “Nitaqat” assured the Indian government didates were not available, said in exchange for tens of thousands “We are in touch with the home Indian cricket authorities policy under which all companies that they will not harass Indian the statement. of dollars. ministry and the law ministry to recently said they would launch are required to provide 10 percent workers because of their good Of the remaining 19,748 vacan- “It is very shameful. As a young work out the law. We will consult their own probe into the alle- of jobs to Saudi youth. behaviour, and no one will be cies in the promotion quota, person, as a sports fan, as the the attorney general before mov- gations, promising strict action Khurshid said the 10 officials penalised or sent to jail for viola- 19,446 vacancies have been filled sports minister of the country, ing forward,” said Singh. against the players if they are sent to the kingdom will help tions of these norms if they leave up so far. my head hangs in shame today,” “It is necessary that there is a found guilty. the mission prepare no objection country before the deadline. The drive was reviewed by Sports Minister Jitendra Singh law or a deterrent. There is no Police yesterday ordered certificates for the Indian work- Khurshid said he was also going the ministry of personnel, public told reporters. guarantee that this is not happen- Gurunath Meiyappan, son-in-law ers, adding it is a “cumbersome to discuss the Haj quota for Indian grievances and pensions in July “There should be some mecha- ing in other sports. Who knows it of Indian cricket board chief N procedure as we are required to pilgrims with Saudi authorities. 2011. It was re-launched to fill up nism so that it doesn’t happen might have started in other sports Srinivasan, to get in touch with get details of the worker from the India sends more than 175,000 the remaining vacancies by the again. And it is not only about as well,” he said. them by Friday evening. district authorities”. pilgrims every year. end of March 2012. cricket. We are talking about Spot-fixing is an illegal activity AFP & IANS He said more than 4,000 Indian IANS IANS

Anti-tax agitation called off in Maharashtra MUMBAI: Wholesalers, At a meeting of trade associa- out the required amendments to various municipalities way back retailers and manufacturers tions (of wholesalers, retailers the law,” Chavan said. in 1999. across Maharashtra called and manufacturers) with gov- He regretted that the LBT In 2010, a similar decision was off their month-long agita- ernment officials, ministers and had not been implemented in taken to abolish octroi levied by tion against the local body tax elected representatives, Chavan Mumbai but the agitation had municipal corporations, through (LBT) imposed by civic agen- detailed the state’s stand on the caused immense hardship to legislation. cies, following talks with Chief issue of the LBT. traders and the public. Now, barring Mumbai, LBT Minister Prithviraj Chavan “We have not set any deadline Chavan explained that has been implemented by here yesterday. to implement LBT in Mumbai. demands to abolish octroi had municipal corporations across The local body tax is imposed We shall take necessary steps been repeatedly made by several the state and they have reported on goods traded and services only after getting legislative trade bodies in the past. Taking significant growth in revenues, offered in the jurisdiction of a sanction for it with the support of note of it, the state had decided Chavan said. civic body. all concerned and after carrying to abolish octroi in phases from IANS

Heatwave Indian-origin boy wins US spelling contest

WASHINGTON: Twelve- “I didn’t expect to win, and year-old Indian-origin boy I have no idea what I’m going Sathwik Karnik won the to do next.” 2013 National Geographic Around five million students Bee by correctly nam- participated in this year’s con- ing Chimborazo, a peak in test. The number was whittled Ecuador, as the farthest down to 54 and then to 10 for point on earth from the cen- the final round. tre of the earth. The questions covered top- A seventh grader from King ics such as lions in Botswana, Philip Regional Middle School mountain ranges in Asia and in Norfolk, Massachusetts, in port cities in England. the US, he won the 25th edi- Besides Karnik, two of tion of the bee in a heated final the finalists were siblings of against 13-year-old Conrad former finalists. Oberhaus of Lincolnshire, Karnik’s brother Karthik, Illinois. who finished fifth and sixth By winning the title, Karnik in the bee in 2011 and 2012, bagged for himself a $25,000 helped him win the title. college scholarship, a trip to Karthik, 15, coached his the Galapagos Islands for him brother by asking tough geog- and a parent and a lifetime raphy questions in the run-up membership to the National to the contest. A woman shields a child’s head with her sari to provide shade Geographic Society. Karnik also plays the clari- from the sun in New Delhi yesterday. Heatwave conditions con- “I’m just speechless,” the net and participates in chess tinued in the Indian capital, with the mercury climbing to 45.7 National Geographic quoted tournaments. degrees Celsius, the highest for May in 10 years. Karnik as saying. IANS FRIDAY 24 MAY 2013 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 Most Gulf markets plunge Regional investors cash in on gains over sell-offs in international bourses

DUBAI: Most Gulf markets fell yesterday as a sell-off on international bourses spurred regional investors to cash in gains from an early-year rally. World markets suffered from the twin setbacks of a surprise drop in Chinese factory activity in May and US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s com- ments signalling the bank may Bahraini banks in merger talks trim its bond purchases at one of its next policy meetings. In Egypt, the main benchmark as consolidation picks up fell 1.4 percent, extending 2013 losses to 2.2 percent. DUBAI: Bahrain’s Al Salam be decided, a separate statement Foreign investors were net Bank and BMI Bank, an affili- from Bank Muscat said. sellers, taking their cues from a ate of Oman’s Bank Muscat, The proposed merger, which risk-off attitude on global mar- have announced plans to merge, has the assent of both boards kets. Bluechips, their usual target, a tie-up which would create the but still needs shareholder and weighed on the measure. kingdom’s third-largest bank regulatory approval, is the latest Property developer SODIC fell by assets, the lenders said in a example of consolidation in the 3.2 percent after reporting an statement. Bahraini banking system. 83 percent drop in first-quarter Investors keep a close watch on electronic displays at the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange. A committee has been created Mergers among Bahraini lend- profit due to fewer deliveries of by the two banks to administer ers have been encouraged by the flats and houses to buyers. the merger process, which would country’s central bank, especially “Sodic published a strong set (sparked) fears that stimulus receiving regulatory approval for 2013 gains to 31.5 percent. create a bank with assets of among smaller Islamic banks hit of preliminary results, with one may be cut back soon,” said Firass a $650 million rights issue. This Elsewhere, the Qatar Exchange around BD1.7bn ($4.5bn). hard by a local real estate crisis glaring exception which were Yaish, business development man- will open on June 9. was down 37.28 points or 0.41 per- The merger will involve a share and political uprisings in the tiny revenues,” Loic Pelichet, assist- ager at One Financial Markets. The stock ended 1.7 percent cent to 9,048.62 points from the swap, with the final ratio yet to Island nation. REUTERS ant vice-president of research at “The fact that the losses aren’t higher, having been down as much previous closing of 9,085.90 points. NBK Capital said in note. sharp shows that local sentiment as 3.8 percent intraday. The volume of shares traded “It would seem that this is just is intact and bulls will start rac- Abu Dhabi-listed Aldar fell to 7,601,195 from 10,195,678 on an issue of quarterly deliveries ing again.” Properties and Sorouh Real Wednesday, and the value of shares Abu Dhabi govt-owned holding timing. We remain buyers of the Shares in builder Arabtec Estate each dipped 2.1 per- decreased to QR321,847,502.96 stock, and would use any weak- recovered early-session losses that cent. The UAE capital’s index from QR346,502,883.46 on ness potentially generated by the were triggered by the company retreated 1.2 percent, trimming Wednesday. firm Senaat plans share sale revenue mix as a strong opportu- Among the top losers were nity to add or enter.” Qatar National Bank whose share ABU DHABI: An Abu Dhabi state Dubai are leading a revival Elsewhere, Bahrain’s Al Salam QE gains 131.72 points this week dropped 0.63 percent to QR143.10, government-owned hold- of economic growth in the UAE. Bank, a little-traded stock, surged International Islamic Bank lost ing company may sell its own Dubai’s benchmark index 9.1 percent after the lender DOHA: Qatar Exchange (QE) gained 131.72 points (1.48 per- 2.39 percent to QR53.20, Barwa shares or offload a stake in is among the best-performing announced merger plans with cent) this week when trading closed yesterday at 9,048.62 points. Real Estate fell 1.34 percent to one of its main businesses as measures globally this year, hav- BMI Bank, an affiliate of Oman’s The trading value increased by 8.74 percent to reach QR25.70 and National Leasing part of plans to spur listings on ing risen 40.6 percent year-to- Bank Muscat. The tie-up would QR1,901,835,111.54 compared to QR1,748,901,534.75 last week. The down 1.24 percent to QR35.75. the local stock market, three date and Abu Dhabi’s benchmark create the kingdom’s third-largest trading volume increased by 8.45 percent to reach 55,090,526 shares, The Qatar Banking and sources familiar with the mat- index is up 30.5 percent. But there bank by assets. as against 50,796,841 shares while the number of transactions rose Financial sector yesterday lost ter said. have been few new listings. Dubai’s benchmark slipped 0.8 by 22.21 percent, to reach 27,708 transactions as compared to 22,673 0.53 points while the Insurance General Holding Corp (Senaat), The last one on the Dubai percent, down for a third day in transactions. sector down 0.40 points. which has nearly $7bn in assets, Financial Market bourse was four since Sunday’s 42-month The market capitalisation rose by 0.77 percent to reach The Qatar industrial sec- has approached banks with a pro- in March 2009, while the Abu high. “The correction in our QR501,914,827,939.13 as compared to QR498,072,547,917.27 at the tor dropped 0.09 points and the posal for a potential share listing. Dhabi bourse has only seen a markets was timed well with end of the previous week. QNA Services sector added 0.39 points. Oil-rich Abu Dhabi, the capital couple of minor sales since 2008. Bernanke’s comments, which REUTERS/QNA of UAE, and its neighbouring city REUTERS

Ford to close Aussie plants

Ford Australia’s head office in Melbourne. Ford Motor Co will shut its two Australian auto plants in October 2016, blaming a strong currency and costs that are hitting manufacturers just as the country looks for other sectors of its economy to cushion the end of a mining boom. OBG, QNB in deal to compile 10th edition of project report

DOHA: Oxford Business Group changes that the country’s new OBG’s Regional Editor Oliver (OBG), a global publishing, banking law is expected to pro- Cornock said he welcomed QNB’s research and consultancy firm, duce across the financial services continuing collaboration in the recently signed a Memorandum industry, including the extended Group’s research process, adding of Understanding (MOU) on licensing and supervisory respon- that it would prove particularly research facilities for a tenth sibilities handed to the Qatar useful given the government’s consecutive year with Qatar Central Bank (QCB). diversification strategy and plans National Bank (QNB), which Under the agreement OBG’s to roll out a number of major capi- will give the publishing firm team will link up once again with tal works projects. access to the Bank’s expertise the QNB to document the latest He said the partnership would and research resources as it economic developments taking also explore the impact that the begins compiling ‘The Report: place in the country, which are new regulatory environment Qatar 2014’, a press statement being spearheaded by government would have across the entire said yesterday. efforts to consolidate several years financial services sector. Qatar’s efforts to diversify its of growth. “Our research will look at economy while maintaining fis- Mohamad Moabi, QNB’s Qatar’s broader economic devel- cal stability will be given wide- Assistant General Manager opment while also focusing on the ranging analysis in a forthcoming Economics, Financial Analysis implementation of the new bank- report. ‘The Report’ will shine the and Research, said he expected ing legislation, which is expected spotlight on the country’s exten- that the bank’s collaboration with to take financial regulation to the sive infrastructure projects, which OBG would facilitate an explora- next level,” he said. are set to play a key role in helping tion of the part reforms would OBG publishes economic and the government achieve its objec- play in driving growth across investment intelligence on the tive of easing growth and increas- the non-energy sector of Qatar’s markets of the Middle East, ing the role of the private sector. economy, including the financial Africa, Asia and South America It will also explore the major services industry. every year. THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 24 MAY 2013 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

Fed stimulus concerns pull oil price down Eurozone data offer little support A container vessel sails to the port in Singapore yesterday. The trade-sensitive economy slowed in the first quarter on sluggish demand for its exports. NEW YORK: Oil fell to a markets, boosting many com- three-week low yesterday in modities, including oil. a broader commodities selloff “You can’t please these guys. as a decline in China’s factory Now every time we get data that’s Singapore’s Q1 GDP growth slows activity entrenched concern good, it suggests we’ll get a taper- about weak demand, and wor- ing off the stimulus,” said Phil ries about an early scale-back Flynn, analyst at Price Futures SINGAPORE: Singapore’s However, this was still slower supported by domestic drivers body International Enterprise in US Federal Reserve stimulus Group in Chicago, Illinois. trade-sensitive economy slowed than the 3.3 percent quarter- such as the construction and Singapore said total trade fell haunted markets. “So when we see housing data in the first quarter on sluggish on-quarter jump in the previous services sectors, the ministry 9.0 percent year-on-year to China’s factory activity shrank that blows away expectations, it demand for its exports, the gov- three months. said. Sg$230bn ($181bn) in the first for the first time in seven months makes us pull back a bit.” ernment said yesterday, warn- “The pullback in the quarter- It kept its growth forecast at quarter. in May, a survey showed, weighing Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke ing that risks remained despite on-quarter growth momentum 1.0-3.0 percent this year, barring Key non-oil domestic exports on oil as well as copper, for which told a congressional commit- improved global conditions. was mainly due to the decline in downside risks. tumbled 12.5 percent year-on- China is the world’s top consumer. tee on Wednesday the Fed could The Ministry of Trade and externally-oriented sectors such “Fiscal uncertainties in the year, accelerating from the 4.2 Brent crude fell $1.22 to $101.20 scale back the pace of bond pur- Industry said gross domestic as manufacturing and wholesale US remain with the failure of percent decline in the preceding a barrel by 11:16am EDT (1516 chases at one of its next few policy product (GDP) climbed 0.2 per- trade,” the ministry said. Congress to raise the debt ceiling, three months, on lower ship- GMT) after dropping to $100.64, meetings. cent year-on-year in the three Manufacturing, which accounts while the eurozone is prone to a ments of electronic and non- the lowest since May 2. Prices are Eurozone data yesterday months to March, much slower for about a quarter of the econ- potential flare-up of the sovereign electronic items. down sharply from a 2013 high of offered little support for oil than the preceding quarter’s 1.5 omy, slumped 6.8 percent year- debt crisis,” the ministry said in a “Global macroeconomic condi- $119.17 reached on Feb. 8. prices. While a downturn eased percent year-on-year growth. on-year and 12.3 percent when statement. “Other uncertainties tions have stabilised and global US crude declined $1.36 to slightly this month, a dearth of Compared with the previous compared with the previous include the risk of an escalation economic growth is expected to $92.92, paring losses after an ear- new orders means the region’s quarter, the economy rose 1.8 quarter. in regional geopolitical tensions improve gradually. Singapore’s lier drop of over $2. economy is likely to contract percent, the ministry said, revis- Growth should “improve grad- and a possible outbreak of respi- trade is expected to pick up in Sales of new US single-family again in the second quarter, sur- ing advance estimates released ually” for the rest of the year in ratory viruses.” tandem with the projected grad- homes rose 2.3 percent in April, veys showed. last month which showed GDP tandem with an expected rise In a separate statement, the ual recovery in global demand,” and prices climbed to record high Oil also fell on Wednesday had shrunk 1.4 percent. in global demand for exports, city-state’s trade promotion IE Singapore said. AFP levels, offering strong proof the pressured by a rise in US petrol sector’s rebound trend is intact. inventories. While signs of economic recov- A weekly US Energy ery would ordinarily be support- Information Administration ive for oil, market-watchers are report showed gasoline stocks are interpreting news in light of how close to their highest level for the Turk Telekom’s charge card probed it may affect the US Federal time of year since 1999, indicat- ISTANBUL: Turkey’s rates. Selling the cards to deal- Reserve’s quantitative easing poli- ing ample supply for the summer Competition Board said yes- ers at below cost could give the cies that have pumped hundreds driving season when demand terday it would open a formal main landline operator an unfair of billions of dollars into money rises. REUTERS investigation into Turk Telekom advantage against rivals. Shares after an initial probe of allega- in Turk Telekom, which also has tions that it had sold telephone mobile phone and broadband busi- charge cards to dealers at below nesses, fell 1.9 percent, broadly in cost levels. line with the main Istanbul share Turk Telekom’s “TT Card” ena- index. The company has so far Iraq’s state-owned bank bles users to make calls within made no public comment on the Turkey and abroad at preferential allegations. REUTERS eyes Lebanon, Turkey QATARI MARKET Bond Coupon Maturity Currency Mid Price Yield S&P ABU DHABI: State-owned there was a growing Iraqi popula- Qatar Govt 5.15% 4/9/2014 USD 103.75 0.77 % Aa2 AA Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI) plans tion in those countries, and TBI Qatar Govt 3.125% 1/20/2017 USD 105.50 1.57 % Aa2 AA to expand its domestic pres- would look at entering the UAE ence as well as open branches when the opportunity arose. Director of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, arrives at Qatar Govt 6.55% 4/9/2019 USD 124.38 2.12 % Aa2 AA in Lebanon and Turkey to tap The bank’s core business is the Court of Justice in Paris, France, yesterday. Qatar Govt 5.25% 1/20/2020 USD 117.13 2.45 % Aa2 AA growing trade between the trade finance but it also plans to Qatar Govt 4.5% 1/20/2022 USD 112.00 2.92 % Aa2 AA countries, the bank’s top execu- be active in project finance, indus- Qatar Govt 9.75% 6/15/2030 USD 174.00 3.81 % Aa2 AA tive said yesterday. trial and agricultural finance. Qatar Govt 6.4% 1/20/2040 USD 132.00 4.36 % Aa2 AA The bank, set up in 2003, oper- “A lot of projects are coming up IMF’s Lagarde in court for ates as a commercial bank with in Iraq in different sectors, so we Qatar Govt 5.75% 1/20/2042 USD 124.00 4.29 % Aa2 AA a virtual monopoly on letters of want to be part of this.” Qatari Diar 3.5% 7/21/2015 USD 104.50 1.38 % Aa2 AA credit, which are used in interna- Iraq has big plans to build oil French arbitration case Qatari Diar 5% 7/21/2020 USD 114.25 2.79 % Aa2 AA tional trade to guarantee govern- export infrastructure to meet an Comqat 5% 11/18/2014 USD 105.38 1.30 % A1 A- ment purchases. anticipated hike in crude produc- PARIS: IMF chief Christine would mean there exists “serious Comqat 3.375% 4/11/2017 USD 104.25 2.23 % A1 A- TBI is awaiting approval from tion but lacks sufficient funding Lagarde arrived in court yes- or consistent evidence” pointing the Lebanese authorities and after years of war, sanctions and terday to be questioned by a to probable implication of a sus- QIB 3.856% 10/7/2015 USD 104.75 1.80 % NR NR plans to apply soon for a licence in decline that left its economy shat- French magistrate over her role pect in a crime. QNB 3.125% 11/16/2015 USD 103.75 1.58 % Aa3 A+ Turkey, Hamdiyah Al Jaff, presi- tered. TBI is involved in an $18bn in a ¤285m ($366m) arbitration It is one step closer to trial but QNB 3.375% 2/22/2017 USD 104.63 2.08 % Aa3 A+ dent and chairwoman of the bank project to build an oil pipeline payment made to a supporter a number of such investigations Doha Bank 3.5% 3/14/2017 USD 104.38 2.29 % A2 A- said. The bank has 16 branches between Basra in Iraq and Aqaba of former president Nicolas have been dropped without any Qtel 3.375% 10/14/2016 USD 105.50 1.70 % A2 A /*- across Iraq will add three new in Jordan, she said, as plans are Sarkozy. trial. Qtel 7.875% 6/10/2019 USD 129.25 2.61 % A2 A /*- ones there in 2013, she said. still being finalised. Lagarde risks being placed Such a move could prove “We are seeing growing trade Unlisted TBI, whose net profit under formal investigation at uncomfortable for the Qtel 4.75% 2/16/2021 USD 111.00 3.14 % A2 A /*- activities between Iraq and coun- grew 34 percent last year, expects the hearing for her 2007 decision International Monetary Fund, Qtel 5% 10/19/2025 USD 109.25 4.04 % A2 A /*- tries like Lebanon, Turkey and similar or higher growth in 2013 as Sarkozy’s finance minister to whose former head, Frenchman Rasgas 5.5% 9/30/2014 USD 105.50 1.33 % Aa3 A the United Arab Emirates and we as it expands its business, she use arbitration to settle a long- Dominique Strauss-Kahn, quit in Rasgas 5.832% 9/30/2016 USD 107.88 3.33 % Aa3 A would like to expand our commer- said, adding that bank made a net running court battle between the 2011 over a sex assault scandal, Rasgas 5.298% 9/30/2020 USD 110.63 3.64 % Aa3 A cial operations and credit portfo- profit of $488m last year, its high- state and high-profile business- and for a woman voted the most lio,” she said on the sidelines of est in the past four years. man Bernard Tapie. influential in France by Slate SOVEREIGNS an energy conference. Al Jaff said REUTERS Under French law, that step magazine. REUTERS Bond PDA* Maturity Currency Mid Price Yield Moodys S&P Abu Dhabi Govt 5.5% 4/8/2014 USD 104.25 0.53 % Aa2 AA Abu Dhabi Govt 6.75% 4/8/2019 USD 127.50 1.80 % Aa2 AA Dubai Govt 6.7% 10/5/2015 USD 110.25 2.20 % NR NR Dubai Govt 4.9% 5/2/2017 USD 107.25 2.94 % NR NR Tanzania drafts terms to tame gas boom Dubai Govt 7.75% 10/5/2020 USD 125.00 3.82 % NR NR Dubai Govt 6.45% 5/2/2022 USD 117.50 4.09 % NR NR DODOMA: Tanzania has in southern Tanzania picked Minister Sospeter Muhongo said BG is working with its explora- Qatar Govt 4% 1/20/2015 USD 104.44 1.26 % Aa2 AA drafted policies aimed at chan- for liquefied natural gas (LNG) the policy had been submitted to tion partner Ophir and Norway’s Bahrain Govt 6.273% 11/22/2018 USD 116.38 3.02 % NR BBB nelling the benefits of a gas plants, saw its residents riot on the government for approval. Statoil, which has found gas in the Bahrain Govt 5.5% 3/31/2020 USD 110.00 3.83 % NR BBB boom to its own people, in the Wednesday, protesting that a “Implementation of the natu- waters near to BG’s discoveries, Egypt Govt 5.75% 4/29/2020 USD 89.50 7.73 % Caa1 CCC+ face of a fatal riot over plans for budget presentation to parliament ral gas policy will start in 2013/14 on the planned $10 billion project. Morocco Govt 4.5% 10/5/2020 EUR 107.00 3.42 % NR BBB- a new pipeline. failed to show how the construc- after a government decision,” he Investors in the Mtwara project *Periodic Distribution Amount The draft policy paper pro- tion of a 532km pipeline through said in parliament on Wednesday. — financed by a $1.2bn Chinese IMPORTANT NOTE: poses gas companies list on the their region would benefit them. Under the proposals, the gov- loan — are TPDC, Canada’s Published by HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, P O Box 57, Doha, Qatar which local stock exchange, creating a The 2013 draft natural gas ernment requires companies to Wentworth Resources and is licensed and regulated by Qatar Central Bank and Jersey Financial Services gas revenue fund and a national policy plans to “ensure that the build natural gas processing facil- France’s Maurel & Prom. It is Commission. Information quoted is from publicly available sources or proprietary oil and gas company, and locating domestic market is given first ities onshore, although around 80 expected to take 12-14 months to data and subject to change. HSBC accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising plants onshore to liquefy the gas priority over the export market percent of current gas discoveries complete. out of the use of all or part of this material. This information is general and does not from the offshore fields. in gas supply.” have been made offshore. President Jakaya Kikwete said take into account individual circumstances, objectives or needs. The price of bonds can and does fluctuate. The secondary market for bonds may not provide significant Tanzania estimates it has 41.7 “To develop the capacity of Muhongo said the govern- on Wednesday Tanzania’s natural liquidity or may trade based on prevailing market conditions. Past performance is not trillion cubic feet (tcf) of recov- Tanzanians to participate stra- ment would also put in place an resources belonged to all its citi- a reliable indicator of future performance. You should consider these matters and erable natural gas reserves. tegically in the natural gas value upstream oil policy and natural zens and that only 14 percent of consult your financial advisor prior to making any investment decisions. Discoveries offshore of Tanzania chain, the government shall gas laws by next year. the gas would be transported to and Mozambique’s waters have ensure companies participating British BG Group said ear- Dar es Salaam and other regions. led to predictions the region could in the natural gas value chain are lier this month it would present He said the rest would stay in become the world’s third-largest listed on the Dar es Salaam Stock the government with proposed Mtwara, for power generation and exporter of natural gas. Exchange,” it said. onshore locations for a big LNG for use by industries to be set up Mtwara, one of two regions Tanzania Energy and Minerals terminal in the next few months. in there. REUTERS BUSINESS VIEWS FRIDAY 24 MAY 2013 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15

Oil saving win-win The unsustainable wealth pushes Saudi solar of the £1m household BY DANNY DORLING so many well-qualified and committed teach- calculate the cost of a square foot of land power success ers working per child, and we have never had in Kensington and work out that even if it ne British household in every 10 so many university places available per child. were tiled in gold it would not be worth this now has total assets exceeding But we have also never had such a premium much. Then they will buy some gold instead BY DANIEL FINEREN £1m, according to a new book placed on getting into the “right” school, or of that apartment, and theirs will be the based on work by research- such a high fee charged for getting into uni- very first decision of many that will bring slide in solar power costs and a surge in oil prices over ers at the London School of versity to supposedly secure that higher-paid us a little nearer together again. the last few years has made solar power a win-win OEconomics. graduate salary. If the gap between graduate At some point the bubble in “top-talent” strategy for Saudi Arabia: Saving billions of dollars of A surge in stock markets, London house salaries and non-graduate wages had not wid- salaries and bonuses will burst too. It did A crude for export while making electricity at less than prices and the valuation of occupational ened so much in recent decades do you think before, in the years after the 1929 crash, but half the cost. pensions will “have pushed the entry point it would be possible to persuade students to it has been so long that we have forgotten Riyadh plans to install 41,000MW of solar power over the next into that wealthiest tenth over the million- sign up to such enormous debts just to be such things are possible. We have also for- 20 years, but to date has built 12MW. Despite year round sunshine, pound mark today”, says Prof John Hills, allowed to study at university? gotten that the gap between rich and poor the oil and gas rich countries of the Gulf have lagged far behind the lead author. Do you think people would pay such a pre- fell almost every year for a further 50 years most of the world in solar power. Saudi energy officials have talked Hills points out this is real money, and mium to live in the “right” school catchment after that last crash. Income and wealth of becoming major solar players for years, but while China built a little bit of it will be used to secure an area? Parents are instilling in their children inequalities narrow as well as rise. 5,000MW in 2012, Saudi solar capacity is still insignificant. That extra social advantage for the offspring of the belief that only by having and spending Agitation helps. For example if Scotland is set to change, with an economic argument too strong to ignore. the tenth who now are so wealthy. It will money can you secure your leg up in the were to gain independence there would “Saudi Arabia is determined to diversify its energy sources pay for that master’s degree, or the deposit employment race. Would teenage levels of be costs. Those best placed to meet the and reduce its dependence on hydrocarbons,” said Wail Bamhair, on their “starter” home. anxiety be as high as they are now if inequali- additional costs are the richest tenth of the Project Manager for the Saudi team that visited the US That will have the effect of reducing ties in income and wealth were lower, and landowners in the country. Scotland could Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy (NREL) social mobility because educational attain- would adult levels of mental health improve become a more equal country in the near last week. “Renewable energy isn’t just an option, but absolutely ment will begin to depend more on hav- if inequalities were to fall? future and a great deal of the debate on necessary. We have the means to build renewable energy, and ing parents who can pay, and being able to And why are so many young people Scotland will soon turn to that possibil- we need to do it,” he said in a statement published on the NREL take that good job in London will depend unemployed? Our overall wage and salary ity. What effect will such talk then have website during the Saudi delegation’s visit on May 13. on having parents who can help you buy a bill has never been higher. It is not that we in England? Thanks largely to multi-billion dollar subsidies, Europe had place to live should you wish to stay in the don’t have enough money to employ them. What will matter most is what we really 70,000MW of solar photovoltaic installed by the end of 2012, com- job for long. If fewer people were allowed to hoard so believe in our heart of hearts. As David pared with a global total of 102,000MW, according to data from So why are house prices so high? It is not, much wealth, and those at the top were paid Cameron said, in 2009: “We all know, in the European Photovoltaic Industry Association. Dim growth in as often suggested, because we have too few a little less than they currently are, it is not our hearts, that as long as there is deep pov- debt-ridden Europe, combined with a trade spat that could limit homes. Prices are high because a few have hard to calculate that everyone aged under erty living systematically side by side with EU panel sales to China, means the Saudi programme is a vital so much more money to spend than before. 25 without a job could have one, full-time great riches, we all remain the poorer for it”. potential export market. They buy a big house for a small family, or paid at the living wage. For people without great riches, they don’t Solar panel prices have fallen more than 80 percent over the more than one home, and reduce what is So, what is to be done? Rising inflation just know it, they live it. And as voters in last five years, because of global oversupply and lower demand in available for everyone else. will eat away at the wealth of the rich. Scotland begin to seriously debate whether Europe, while average annual Brent crude prices have risen by a And why do you think parents are so fright- Housing bubbles all burst, eventually, it is another path is possible, such ideas could third, making the sun a very cheap source of electricity for a country ened about their children’s futures? It is not just that no one knows when the London become contagious. that currently burns oil which it could export for over $100 a barrel. because our schools are poor. We’ve never had crash will begin, but one day someone will THE GUARDIAN According to a Reuters study of average selling prices reported by four of the Top 10 manufacturers, silicon-based modules have fallen from around $3.5-$4.5 per watt in 2008 to less than $0.8/W last year. Bernstein estimates Saudi oil fired power costs at about 16 US cents/kWh, based on a modern power station with an efficiency of around 37 percent, compared with less than 9 cents/ kWh for solar, assuming an installation cost of $1/W. In Saudi Arabia, where a lack of gas forces it to burn up to 800,000 barrels a day of oil in summer, solar remains attractive even at well below $100. “Falling oil prices reduce the incentive, but don’t kill it until oil hits $50/barrel,” Parker said. If valuing Saudi oil fed into these plants at international mar- ket prices of around $100, oil fired power costs Saudi Arabia far more, around 26 cents/kWh because its inefficient plants get less power from each barrel they burn, Robin Mills, Chief Analyst at Manaar Energy Consulting, said. At a capital cost of $2/W for utility-scale projects, solar could produce electricity at around 12.6 cents/kWh, Mills said in a study for the Emirates Solar Industry Association published in early 2012. Costs have continued to fall since then, dragging solar costs down to 9.9 cents/kWh when capital costs for large scale projects are around $1.50/W, he said. Saudi Arabia’s light crude has been sold at an average of more than $108/barrel since the start of 2013, according to Reuters calculations, making solar power even more attractive by saving millions of barrels a week from power plant furnaces. Bloomberg New Energy Finance agrees that utility scale solar photovoltaics costs are likely to average around $1.52/W globally this year. At that installation cost, solar power offers Saudi Arabia an internal rate of return (IRR) on its investment of nearly 22 percent at $108/barrel. Even a drop in oil prices to $94 would still give an IRR of over 20 percent, Logan Goldie-Scot, lead Middle East analyst at Bloomberg New Energy Finance said. Although Saudi power plants buy the oil they use at a fraction of international market prices, reducing the number of barrels burned at home still effectively increases potential Saudi export revenues by billions of dollars a month. “The opportunity cost of oil argument is the key driver behind Saudi Arabia’s programme,” Logan Goldie-Scot, Lead Analyst, MENA Region at Bloomberg New Energy Finance said. “The fact that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has a clear rationale under- pinning this makes it likely that it will be realised.” REUTERS Financial power that’s lacking in supremacy

BY DAVID ROHDE political power. Last year, tens of thousands class are increasingly focused on Rousseff to reform the govern- Canadian visa because pollution “They want modernisation,” a of members of Moscow’s middle leaving Russia — not changing it. ment but still question whether and poor schools were harming n Moscow, they are “non- Russian analyst who asked not to class took to the streets to pro- “The reason they are contem- she can succeed. his 18-month-old son Soviet Russians.” In New be named, said in a recent inter- test Putin’s disputed re-election. plating getting out is this utter In an interview in São Paolo “They teach children to tell Delhi, they are a “politi- view in Moscow. “They want to be The protesters themselves were lack of protection,” said the ana- last fall, Denis Dias, a lawyer lies,” said the man, who asked Ical Goliath” that may soon respected by the outside world.” surprised by the size of the turn- lyst. “‘I’m fine now, but if I’ve got for an energy company and the not to be named. “They teach bad awake. In Beijing and São Paolo, The dynamic in each country out, according to Lipman and the some conflict with the authorities first person in his family to go to values.” they are lawyers and other pro- is different, but Moscow’s middle Russian analyst who asked not to I’ll be thrown in jail.’ The judicial college, said Brazilians pay tax This middle-class activism fessionals who complain about class is one example. Employed be named. system is politicised and corrupt.” rates that rival those of Western may be spreading. Last week glacial government bureaucracies by private companies and finan- “Suddenly, they woke up to India’s growing middle class Europe but do not receive com- in Pakistan’s national elections, and endemic graft. cially self-sufficient, they are the politics,” she said. has also shown signs of a politi- mensurate services. anger at corruption and poor Prosperity is spreading in many winners of economic globalisa- But a crucial dynamic limited cal awakening. Last year, hun- “People are getting really dis- government services brought 40 emerging market nations, but tion. From software engineers their effectiveness. Moscow’s dreds of thousands of members appointed,” he said, “because it million new voters to the polls political change is not. to interior designers, they prefer middle-class protesters viewed of the country’s burgeoning mid- doesn’t achieve results.” and produced a record 60 percent Economic liberalisation has international brands and travel- engaging in traditional politics dle class ended a decade of apathy At an IKEA in Beijing 18 turnout. sparked vast economic changes in ling in Europe, and are closely as debasing. Choosing leaders, and protested corruption for the months ago, members of China’s Protest movements are elec- the BRIC nations. A middle class connected to global events and compromising with other groups first time. middle class expressed frustra- trifying, but the biggest threat that was once made up of govern- culture through the Web. and slowly building an opposi- So far they appear to have tion as well. In separate inter- to entrenched power holders ment servants is now dominated Disappointed with state-pro- tion movement were seen as largely failed to break the hold views, a banker, an accountant remains an organised, disciplined by private-sector employees. vided healthcare and education, corrupting. of the dominant political par- and an interior designer com- and politically potent opposition. At the same time, government they are launching their own “Politics, by definition, is long- ties, which primarily serve plained about spiralling housing Russian and Chinese leaders have institutions that once provided organisations to fill the gap. Maria term,” said Lipman. “You have India’s ultra-rich and rural poor. prices, inequality and government been ruthless in keeping one from the basics of life — education, Lipman, a scholar in residence to make coalitions with people Nationwide elections scheduled corruption. They also criticised taking shape. Indian and Brazilian healthcare and employment — are at the Carnegie Centre Moscow, who you might detest. To this for 2014 will show if India’s middle the government’s blocking of politicians use more subtle means crumbling. Frustrated members described the group as “achievers” crowd, this was absolutely not class can gain more political clout. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and to maintain their hold on power. of the middle class are demand- who “believe in charity, just like acceptable.” In Brazil, explosive growth other websites. Until members of the new ing change, but traditional power their counterparts in Europe.” The movement’s divisions and in the urban middle class has A 37-year-old software devel- BRIC middle classes embrace holders, from Russia’s Vladimir “I like to describe them as a crackdown by Putin diluted its largely failed to break the hold of oper for Ali Baba, China’s equiv- the ugly, but necessary, world of Putin to India’s large political non-Soviet Russians,” she added. strength. Whether Putin can entrenched political parties that alent of Amazon, was the most politics, however, Putin and the parties, remain entrenched. “They do not share the tradi- retain power past the end of his are widely regarded as corrupt. negative. Despite being enor- other entrenched elites will have For middle-class Russians, tional Russian mentality of state term in 2016 is unclear, but many Middle-class Brazilians applaud mously successful in China, little to fear. economic power has not brought paternalism.” members of Moscow’s middle the efforts of President Dilma he said he was applying for a REUTERS FRIDAY 24 MAY 2013 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MARKET

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18th Arab Athletics Championships Ahmed, Ebrahim clinch Results 3,000M Women’s Steeplechase 1: Saleema Wali Elmi (MAR) 9:47.33 CR 2. Rous Jabeet (BAH) 9:52.47 3. Amina Batish (ALG) 9:54.70 Women’s Hammer Throw silver medals for Qatar 1. Sara bin Saad (TUN) 60.96 2. Zawvina Bou ZVabara (ALG) 58.04 3. Rana Ahmed Taha (EGY) 56.77 Morocco, Oman win the 4x100m relay in the women’s, men’s events Women’s 1,000m 1. Shetai Ashati (BAH) 34:25.82 BY RIZWAN REHMAT 2: Kanra Dahmani (ALG) 35:13.86 3. Karima Jassim (BAH) 35:50.95 DOHA: Qatari athletes Rashid Ahmed and Mohammed Moroccan athletes Men’s Javelin Ebrahim picked up a silver celebrate after 1. Ehab Abdulrehman (EGY) 79.17, each as the hosts added a cou- clinching gold 2: Mohammed Ebrahim (QAT) 71.05 ple of medals to its overall medal in the tally of six on the penultimate Women’s 4x100m 3: Abdulla Adnan (KUW) 68.16 day of the 18th Arab Athletics final at the 18th Men’s 4x100 Relay Championships. Arab Athletics 1. Oman (Fahad Khamis, Abdullah Al Suli, Qatar have managed two gold Championships in Barkat Mubarak, Ahmed Al Merhabi) 39:83 medals, three silvers and a bronze Doha, yesterday. 2. Iraq (Zaffar Jassim, Jassim Mohammed, in the first three days of the RIGHT: Rashid championships. Mohammed Talib, Mohammed Hassan) Ahmed of Qatar The men’s medals tally is 41:35 competes in the headed by Algeria (3 gold, 1 silver 3. Bahrain (Ahmed Matter, Ali Omar, Salman and 2 bronze medals) followed by triple jump final. Dahwood, Mohammed Jassim) 41:72 Qatar and Kuwait (2, 1 and 1 for The Qatari won a Women’s 4x100 Relay silver medal. a tally of 4). 1: Morocco (Shenak Jumma, Haya Al Qatar’s Ahmed (16.40) finished Mubaraki, Lamiya Lebaz, Yumna Hajaji) behind Asim Neema (17.01) of 46:59 CR Algeria in the men’s triple jump final while Bahrain’s Mohammed 2. Tunisia (Ayah Abir Al Barkavi, Rabiya Al Yusuf (16.17) settled with a bronze record in the women’s 4x100 relay. Asian Athletics Championships a double delight for us,” she said. the countries been participat- Razki, Salma, Abdul Hamid) 48:22 medal at Suheim Bin Hamad Shenak Jumma, Haya Al in India. Now I have improved my “It was good team effort from ing here,” Omani sprinter Fahad 3. Oman (Mazoon Khalfan, Shanoona Al Stadium. Mubaraki, Lamiya Lebaz and physical condition,” he added. the rest of my girls. We were here Khamis said yesterday. Habsi, Rasha Mohammed Al Malki, Baseena In the javelin final, Qatar’s Yamna Hajaji clocked a time of When asked about his par- to win nothing less than a gold “There were only three teams Eid Oman) 48:42 Ebrahim (71.05) ended the com- 46.59secs to edge Tunisia and ticipation at this year’s Athletics and we managed to do that,” Al and you saw we finished with a Men’s Triple Jump petition a notch below gold med- Oman to the gold medal. World Championships in Moscow, Mubaraki added. difference of only three metres. 1. Asim Neema (ALG) 17.01 allist Ehad Abdulrehman (79.17) The previous record of Ahmed said: “I have still not quali- In the men’s 4x100m relay, We narrowly missed the cham- of Egypt. 46.63secs was held by Algeria. fied for the World Championships. Omani runners topped a field that pionship record and we didn’t go 2. Rashid Ahmed (QAT) 16.40 Abdullah Adnan of Kuwait Qatar’s Ahmed was satisfied Hopefully I can reach Moscow.” had only three teams. full throttle. All credit goes to the 3. Mohammed Yusif (BAH) 16.17 (68.16) finished with a bronze with his performance in the men’s After anchoring Morocco Oman won the gold with a time entire team and we are extremely Women’s Pole Vault medal. triple jump final. to the gold in the women’s of 39.83secs, finishing ahead of pleased to win gold,” he added. 1. Sareen Al Batli (TUN) 4.10 Egypt’s Abdulrehman broke his “I’m very happy with this 4x100m relay, a panting Haya Al Iraq (41.35) and Bahrain (41.72). Today, on the last of the four- own record of 78.83m to create a performance. My concentration Mubaraki barely managed a cou- “It was a good opportunity day championship, 13 finals will 2. Nasreen Dinar (BAH) 3.90 new championship record. today was good,” Ahmed said after ple of sentences. for us to qualify for the world be held at the same venue with 3. Darra Al Mahfoozi (TUN) 3.60 Also yesterday, the Moroccan competing. “We had won gold here in the championshiops and we could action commencing at 5pm. quartet broke the championship “My next assignment is the Arab Games as well and so this is have beaten that record had all THE PENINSULA Today’s Schedule 5:00pm Women’s 400m Hurdles 5:00pm Men’s Long Jump 5:05pm Men’ Javelin Throw (Decathlon) 5:15pm Men’s 400m Hurdles 5:30pm Women’s 200m 5:35pm Women’s Shot Put 5:45pm Men’s 200m 6:00pm Men’s 800m 6:10pm Men’s Discus Throw 6:15pm Men’s 5,000m 6:15pm Women’s Triple Jump 6:40pm Women’s 1,500m 6:55pm Men’s 1500m (Decathlon) 7:10pm Women’s 4x400m Athletes compete in the women’s 3,000m steeplechase in Doha, yesterday. Saleema Wali Elmi of Morocco won the event. RIGHT: An Omani athlete is seen running in the final leg of the 7:25pm Men’s 4x400m Men’s 4x100m. Oman won the event ahead of Iraq and Bahrain. PICTURES BY: MOHAMED FARAG At Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium Nibali tightens grip ‘Nothing to hide’ on overall lead over Armstrong, POLSA, Italy: Italy’s Vincenzo seconds back. The last rider to The overall Nibali took a major step towards start stage 18, the Astana rider leader, overall victory in the Giro surged home through to teeming Italian cyclist says UCI president d’Italia yesterday after power- rain on the 20.6 kilometre time Vincenzo ing to his first stage win during trial from Mori to Polsa to beat Nibali of the GENEVA: Cycling’s gov- and successful doping pro- this year’s race in an individual Spaniard Samuel Sanchez by 58 Astania team erning body has “nothing to gramme in the history of the uphill time trial. seconds. Italy’s Damiano Caruso celebrates as hide” in relation to the Lance sport. Nibali more than doubled his was third, Uran finished sixth he crosses Armstrong doping affair, “I am sorry that it has to overnight advantage over his while Evans slumped to 25th, two the finish line International Cycling Union be abandoned but we could closest overall pursuer, Australia minutes 36 seconds back. to win the (UCI) president Pat McQuaid not afford the money that we Cadel Evans, from one minute “This is my first stage win here 18th stage said yesterday. wanted to spend on it and, hav- 26 seconds to a more solid mar- in 2013 and I and the team wanted of the 96th McQuaid also announced ing the report for just one side gin of four minutes and two sec- to get this victory badly, I wanted that the UCI planned to allow and the fact neither WADA nor Giro d’Italia onds. Colombia’s Rigoberto Uran to leave my mark on the stage an external inquiry into the role USADA were prepared to col- cycling race, remained third, four minutes 12 wins as well as on the overall,” played by those in charge during laborate to this commission, put said Nibali, who has finished sec- an individual the Armstrong years. us in a situation where we had Giro d’Italia results ond and third in previous Giros. mountain The Irishman hit back at no option but to cancel it and “But these are really important time trial from those, including the World Anti- look at a different approach,” Results from the 18th stage of the Giro advantages, it means I can take Mori to Polsa, Doping Agency, who have criti- McQuaid said of the commis- d’Italia, a 20.6 km uphill time trial held things more easily. And so can my northern Italy, cised the lack of action taken sion’s failure. between Mori and Polsa yesterday: team. We can ride more calmly yesterday. since the fall from grace of the “We are planning to recom- Stage now.” former Tour de France winner. mend to the management com- 1. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA/AST) 44min 29sec, The fastest at the mid-stage “That’s not correct. We have mittee in June an external audit 2. Samuel Sanchez (ESP/EUS) at 58sec, 3. checkpoint by 32 seconds, Nibali’s worked since Armstrong,” said on the UCI’s activities during Damiano Caruso (ITA/CAN) 1min 20sec, 4. only blip was when he swerved McQuaid. that period,” he said. Michele Scarponi (ITA/LAM) 1:21, 5. Rafal late on one rain-sodden curve He said that the UCI had set “I would hope that the deci- Majka (POL/TST) 1:25, 6. Rigoberto Uran which appeared to slow him down. up an “independent commission” sion will be taken in June so that (COL/SKY) 1:26, 7. Carlos Betancur (COL/ “I felt good this morning even to investigate whether anyone group of people can start their A2R) 1:32, 8. Stef Clement (NED/BLA) when I was doing a recon of the was complicit in helping the audit immediately and then we’ll 1:36, 9. Dario Cataldo (ITA/SKY) 1:41, 10. stage, so I thought I would be in Texan during the years when he look to see what further should Danilo Di Luca (ITA/VIN) 1:52 good shape,” he said. or thereabouts throughout the “There’s a 70 percent chance managed to cheat his way to the be done to examine that period. Selected: 25. Cadel Evans (AUS/BMC) 2:36 “When the rain started, I stages but I thought he would do that the course will be altered pinnacle of the sport, but added “We have nothing to be afraid General classification had to be careful on the corners better today. but we will reach a final decision that the commission had to be of, nothing to fear, we are not 1. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA/AST) 73hr 55min because I had high tyre pressure, “He was my big reference point tomorrow morning,” the race’s dissolved shortly after opening hiding anything from the work 58sec, 2. Cadel Evans (AUS/BMC) at so I wouldn’t slip.” today, when I saw I was gaining technical director Mauro Vegni at the end of January because we did during that period.” 4:02, 3. Rigoberto Uran (COL/SKY) 4:12, Nibali admitted that he was time on him, I pushed even more.” told Italian television. of a lack of support from the US A report making recommen- 4. Michele Scarponi (ITA/LAM) 5:14, 5. surprised with the lead he had The Giro now tackles two “Obviously with fewer climbs it Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). dations for the future of the Przemyslaw Niemiec (POL/LAM) 6:09, managed to open up over Evans. more stages in the Dolomites, would easier for me to control my Armstrong’s downfall was sport was published yesterday. 6. Rafal Majka (POL/TST) 6:45, 7. Carlos “I was surprised that Evans although bad weather including rivals but either way I’m in good brought about following the The report highlighted the Betancur (COL/ALM) 6:47, 8. Mauro wasn’t in such good shape,” the subzero temperatures and freez- shape,” Nibali said. “After today’s publication of a USADA report need to restore the credibility Santambrogio (ITA/VIN) 7:30, 9. Benat Italian said. ing weather for today and tomor- stage, I feel a lot calmer.” which found that he was respon- of cycling and its public image Intxausti (ESP/MOV) 8:36, 10. Samuel “I didn’t know what his condi- row could lead to some mountain The race finishes on May 26 in sible for the most sophisticated as well as other issues. AFP Sanchez (ESP/EUS) 9:34 tion really was, he’s been there passes being cancelled. Brescia. REUTERS FRIDAY 24 MAY 2013 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Ireland, Pakistan tie first ODI Dealing with England eye series spot-fixing has been tough, win before Ashes says Dravid NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid said that dealing with the spot- Hosts retain same squad for second Test fixing allegations surrounding his team in the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been one of LONDON: Buoyed by Stuart victory was back out practising Hesson was left to reflect on a the toughest phases of his illus- Broad’s match-winning burst at on an adjacent pitch. “missed opportunity” at Lord’s in trious career. Lord’s, England will look to seal “He probably isn’t bowling as a match that was decided, he said, Dravid yesterday praised his a series win over New Zealand in well as he could, but he’s getting by an “hour of madness”. team for leaving the controversy the second and final Test start- wickets,” said England bowling “Now that we’ve had some time behind and reaching the IPL ing at Headingley on Friday coach David Saker.” to reflect, it’s crucial we focus on playoffs. before turning their attention Bresnan, who underwent elbow what went well for all but an hour The 40-year-old spoke his heart to Australia in July. surgery in February, has not of that match,” he wrote on his out after they beat Sunrisers Broad’s seven-wicket haul in played a Test since December tour blog. Hyderabad here to reach Qualifier the second innings of the first last year but his inclusion would “For me it was the missed 2. They now take on Mumbai Test bowled England to a 170-run strengthen England’s lower order. opportunity element that hurt the Indians in Kolkata today for a victory as New Zealand were skit- England have not won a Test most. For 3-1/2 Tests against the spot in the final. tled for just 68 having matched at Headingley since beating West second best team in the world we “The win is important irrespec- the hosts for three days on a slow Indies in May, 2007. Since then had competed. At times at Lord’s tive of whatever has happened off and difficult batting pitch. they have lost to and drawn with it felt like we were even dictating the field. It is a knock-out phase Conditions at Headingley South Africa, and were beaten in terms.” and if you don’t play well, you should be more favourable to Leeds by the Australians in 2009. Hesson said the Blackcaps were pack your bags and go home,” run-scoring if the sun is shining, New Zealand will be without “too timid with the bat” and his Dravid said at the Ferozeshah but can be equally unpredictable wicketkeeper BJ Watling who message to his side for Headingley Kotla when asked about the sig- and favour seam and swing with has failed to recover from a knee was a simple one. nificance of the win in the wake Broad, James Anderson and New injury sustained in the first Test. “We need to be sharper and of the spot fixing episode. Zealand’s Tim Southee, fresh Captain Brendon McCullum more decisive as a batting group,” Last week three Royals players from his 10-wicket haul at Lord’s, will take over behind the stumps he said. S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and ready to exploit any cloud cover. with Martin Guptill coming into Teams (from): Ankeet Chavan were arrested for England have named an the side to bat at six. England - Alastair Cook (cap- spot fixing. The Royals arrived in unchanged squad with batsman Former captain Daniel Vettori tain), Nick Compton, Jonathan Delhi a night before the Eliminator, Ian Bell having recovered from a is in line to play his first Test for Trott, Ian Bell, Joe Root, Jonny choosing to spend more time in bout of tonsillitis. 10 months, subject to a fitness Bairstow, Matt Prior, Stuart Jaipur to avoid attention. Foremost in captain Alastair assessment, after spinner Bruce Broad, Tim Bresnan, Graeme “I won’t lie. It (spot fixing issue) Cook and coach Andy Flower’s Martin was ruled out of the rest Swann, Steven Finn, James was very tough on the team. It mind will be deciding whether to of the tour with a calf injury. Anderson. is something I have never expe- keep faith with inconsistent pace- Vettori, New Zealand’s sec- New Zealand - Peter Fulton, rienced in my life. It was like a man Steven Finn or bring in fit- ond-highest wicket taker with Hamish Rutherford, Kane Pakistan’s Mohammad Hafeez smiles as he catches a ball during the bereavement. There were so many again Tim Bresnan on his home 360 wickets, has been struggling Williamson, Ross Taylor, Dean One Day International (ODI) match between Pakistan and Ireland at emotions of disappointment, ground. with a long-term Achilles injury Brownlie, Martin Guptil, Brendon Clontarf Cricket Club in Dublin yesterday. The match ended in a thrill- anger and sadness. The two days Finn, despite taking four wick- and was originally included in the McCullum (captain), Daniel ing tie. Ireland finished on 275 for five chasing a Duckworth-Lewis in Jaipur before this game were ets in the first innings at Lord’s, one-day squad but not in the Test Vettori, Tim Southee, Doug amended target of 276. Pakistan had earlier made 266 for five off 47 fantastic. We were in Hyderabad bowled too short and minutes side. Bracewell, Neil Wagner, Trent overs in the rain-affected match. right after the incident and the after England had completed New Zealand coach Mike Boult. REUTERS boys were left in a daze,” said the former India captain. “We got that time we needed in Jaipur. There were some open and honest conversations amongst the Rauf pulled from Champions Trophy players and the coaching staff. It was amazing for me to see the NEW DELHI: Pakistani was made after media reports of India and other domestic media The Indian cricket authorities way cricketers came out and umpire Asad Rauf (pictured) on Wednesday “that the Mumbai said the umpire was under inves- recently said they would launch expressed their feelings. Paddy has been withdrawn from next police are conducting an investi- tigation by the police as part of its their own probe into the alle- Upton (coach) and staff slowly month’s Champions Trophy gation” into Rauf’s activities. spot-fixing probe. gations, promising strict action planned this campaign to let the tournament in England amid “ ... we feel that it is in Asad’s Spot-fixing is an illegal activity against the players if they are emotions go. I can’t thank the media reports he is under Indian best interests as well as those of where a specific part of a game, found guilty. support staff enough for their police investigation for spot-fix- the sport and the event itself, that but not the outcome, is fixed. The trio were refused bail on effort.” ing, the ICC said yesterday. he is withdrawn from participat- Sreesanth, who has played 27 Tuesday after they appeared in He hinted at retiring from the The announcement comes ing in the Champions Trophy,” the Tests and 53 one-dayers for India, court in New Delhi on spot-fix- IPL after this season. a week after police arrested ICC said in the statement. is alleged to have been paid four ing charges. The scandal widened “Let me finish this tournament three cricketers, including Test “At this stage, the ICC has no million rupees ($72,000) to give when police in Mumbai arrested and then I will sit down with the fast bowler Shanthakumaran further comment to make.” away around 14 runs in an over Bollywood actor Vindu Dara franchise to talk about my future Sreesanth, accusing them of Rauf, 57, who has stood in 48 while playing against the Kings Singh Randhawa earlier this week and what they want to do. I am deliberately bowling badly in Tests and 98 one-day internation- XI Punjab on May 9. as part of the alleged spot-fixing also mindful of the fact that we exchange for tens of thousands of als, was one of the umpires during His Rajasthan Royals team- which has caused outrage among need to start looking ahead and dollars during the ongoing Indian the IPL. mates, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit fans in the cricket-mad nation. for younger players.” Premier League (IPL). There was no immediate com- Chandila, are said to have agreed His family denied the actor was The 40-year-old joined the The International Cricket ment available from the Mumbai to similar deals in two other IPL involved in any wrongdoing. Royals from Royal Challengers Council (ICC) said the decision police or Rauf but the Press Trust matches. AFP Bangalore last year. IANS

Europa League winners to get UEFA approves 10-game Champions League place racism ban, blood tests

LONDON: The Europa League LONDON: European football “The FA is autonomous and Dortmund on Saturday in an all- winners will get a place in the governing body UEFA yesterday know best what is best for German Champions League final following season’s Champions formally ratified plans to impose England to do in the fight against at Wembley while the 2014 final League from the 2015-16 season, 10-game European suspensions racism. It is probably one of the will be hosted by Lisbon’s Estadio a UEFA source said yesterday. on players and officials found countries where the most has da Luz. The change will boost the pres- guilty of racism. been done.” The Berlin final will be the tige of UEFA’s secondary compe- Racist behaviour by support- UEFA also announced that it eighth time that a UEFA final tition which has become largely ers will initially be punished with will extend the use of blood tests has been held on German soil, over-shadowed by the Champions a partial stadium closure, with a to detect doping from next season the most recent being at Bayern League in terms of prize money, full stadium closure for a second onwards. Munich’s Allianz Arena when the credibility and media coverage offence. “We want to do everything pos- hosts lost the 2012 Champions over the last decade. Manchester United’s English defender Rio Ferdinand leaves the pitch The new measures were sible to show that we want a clean League final on penalties to The decision, approved at this after the English Premier League match against Reading at Old Trafford approved at the organisation’s sport,” Infantino said. Chelsea. week’s executive committee meet- in Manchester, north-west England in this file picture of March 19, 2013. executive committee meeting “We had some good experi- Built by Adolf Hitler’s Nazi ing in London, will be announced in London, but UEFA general ments with blood tests in 2008 government for the 1936 Olympic at UEFA’s annual Congress today. secretary Gianni Infantino said and 2012 (at the European Summer Games, the Berlin sta- The decision followed months individual member associations Championships). We thought it dium has a capacity of 74,064. of discussions between Europe’s Ferdinand extends could still opt to introduce their was the right moment.” It hosted both the 2006 World top clubs in the European Club own anti-racism sanctions, after Infantino added that medical Cup final, won by Italy, and has Association (ECA) and UEFA’s England’s Football Association experts would decide the number held the German Cup final every top officials including president announced plans for minimum of tests to be conducted and in year since 1985. Michel Platini. Man United contract five-game bans. which competitions the tests Meanwhile, Litex Lovech Despite the presence of many of “An association should adopt would be carried out. coach Hristo Stoichkov was fined Europe’s leading clubs who have LONDON: Rio Ferdinand has of 75,000 fans each week? It has the same or similar measures. Until now, UEFA has relied on $4,600 yesterday for threatening missed out on the Champions signed a one-year contract been an incredible journey and I UEFA has always acted in a way urine tests, which several special- to beat up Bulgarian Football League, the Europa League extension with Manchester am glad it will continue. to try to convince people rather ists consider insufficient. Union (BFU) president Borislav retains an aura of being a con- United, the Premier League “I can now fully concentrate than impose,” he told a press In addition, UEFA will launch a Mihaylov after his team’s 2-1 solation prize for the also-rans. champions announced yesterday. on my club career, which has conference. study of 900 samples taken from home loss to Lokomotiv Sofia. Although a central marketing The 34-year-old centre-back, worked well for me over the past “I don’t think you measure footballers since 2008 in order to Former European Footballer of concept was added to the com- who signed from Leeds United in few years. This is a great team to the way of fighting against rac- look for traces of steroids. The the Year Stoichkov, 47, also said petition when it was rebranded 2002, announced his retirement be part of and we are now mov- ism in one simple measure and tests will be anonymous and will referee Georgi Yordanov had in 2009, matches are played on from international football last ing into a new era with the club, sanction. not lead to sanctions. “made fun” of his players by show- Thursdays and are often shown week and says he is eager to start which is very exciting.” Moyes, “The way I read the FA’s deci- In another announcement, ing them cards and not awarding on non-peak viewing channels. work with new manager David who will officially succeed Alex sion is that it could be five matches UEFA revealed that the 2015 them a penalty in Wednesday’s They also generate a tiny Moyes. Ferguson as manager on July 1, and it could also be 15. The FA Champions League final will take Bulgarian league match. percentage of income the “I am delighted to have signed said he was pleased Ferdinand are sure their way of regulating place at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium. Stoichkov also received a one- Champions League can bring. for another year and I am looking had committed himself to another is more correct for England. It has also been decided the match touchline ban for “insult- UEFA general secretary Gianni forward to working with the new season at Old Trafford. “It is clear “It’s their decision, but it 2015 Europa League final will be ing officials in the media”, the Infantino refused to comment on manager,” said Ferdinand. for everyone to see that Rio has doesn’t mean they do more or less held in Warsaw. BFU’s disciplinary commission the planned change yesterday. “Who wouldn’t want to play had one of his best seasons with than us. Everyone has to do what Bayern Munich take on said in a statement. REUTERS in this fantastic team in front the club,” he said. AFP they can do in this field. Bundesliga rivals Borussia AGENCIES FRIDAY 24 MAY 2013 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21 Qatar’s Saif wins place on pro Tour

DOHA: Ahmed Saif entered the history books by becoming the first snooker player from Qatar to turn professional. The 29-year-old was among the four players to make it through Q School qualifying event held at Sheffield, England, last week to earn a place on the World Snooker Tour for the next two years. Saif, beat Jamie Clarke 4-1 in the final round with a top break of 57 to become the first snooker professional from Qatar. “I’ve been waiting for this day for a long time. It makes me very proud to be the first pro snooker Players taking part in the Second Asian 6-Red Snooker Championship practice at the Qatar Billiards and player from Qatar,” said Ahmed, Snooker Federation (QBSF) Hall in Doha, yesterday. The championship begins today and the final will be held who represented the country on May 27. Players from 17 countries are taking part in the Second Asian 6-Red Snooker Championship. The at the 2010 Asian Games in individual event will be preceeded by the team championship which begins on May 28 and the final will take Guangzhou, China. place on May 30. The team event will be contested by 15 countries. PICTURES BY: QASSIM RAHMATULLAH Ahmed booked his place on the main Tour after victories over England’s Zach Richardson, Michael Georgiou, Antony Parsons and Wales’ duo of Duane Jones and Jamie Rhys Clarke in the matches held at World Qatar’s Ahmed Saif, who has Snooker: Top Asian Snooker Academy. turned a pro, relaxes after a Second Asian “I’ve played very well in training session in Doha. Sheffield and won a few close matches. I just hope I can play Snooker 6-Red well on the main Tour, keep my “I need to play against the place, enjoy myself and do well for world champions and learn from Championship event begins today my country. Snooker is becoming my mistakes and that will make Grouping popular now in Qatar and hope- me a better player, it is a long Group A: Saleh Mohammed Mohammadi fully my success can help. It would journey,” Ahmed said. (Afghanistan), Khaled Sulaiman Al Astal Saif to lead Qatar’s charge at Doha event be great to have a ranking event Qatar coach Mike Russell too (Palestine), Mosen Bukshaisha (Qatar), there,” added Ahmed. warned Saif’s pro status will not Mubarak Kaled Alowats (Kuwait), Firas Kamil Saif will be leading Qatar’s bring results overnight. Shaba (Iraq) BY ARMSTRONG VAS The Six-Red format is a short- Saudi Arabia will be seen in charge at the twin Asian events in “The feeling of Saif having Group B: Amir Sarkhosh (Iran), Ali Obaidly ened version of the game which action. Hosts Qatar will field two Doha, the 6-Red individual event turned pro is yet to sink in, as it (Qatar), Geleg Tagaan (Mongolia), Abdulraouf DOHA: Saleh Mohammed of features only six red balls on the teams – Qatar A and Qatar B. and the team championship, happened last week and he was Hassan Saigh (Saudi Arabia) Afghanistan leads a galaxy of table as opposed to the conven- “Both the Individual and Team which begin today at the com- back in Qatar on Tuesday, and Group C: Mohammad Al Joakar (UAE), Asian cueists who will be com- tional 15. event finals on May 27 and 30 will mencing at the Qatar Billiards we were also in the mist of our Khamis Obaidly (Qatar), Ang Boon Chin peting at the Second Asian According to the draws, the 37 be telecast live by Al Kass TV,” and Snooker Federation Hall. preparations for the 6-Red. (Singapore), Wang Yuchen (China), Ammar 6-Red Snooker Championship participants have been divided in Mubarak added. For the Qatari cueist the Doha “We are happy for him. He has Mored Taqi (Kuwait) which kicks off here today at eight groups. Qatar’s challenge will be led event will be his last champion- worked very hard for it. It is a Group D: Muhammad Sajjad (Pakistan), the Qatar Billiards and Snooker The league matches will con- by recently turned professional ship as an amateur, but he is not stiff learning curve for him for the Bashar Hussain (Qatar), Laxman Singh Federation (QBSF) Hall at tinue for two days and the knock- player Ahmed Saif. unduly worried by the expectation next one year and only then the Rawat (India), Mohamed Shehab (UAE) Mansoura. out stage will commence with the The other six Qatari players in from the home fans. results will show. We should not Cueists from Pakistan, India, pre-quarter-finals on Sunday. the fray are Mosen Bukshaisha, “I am taking this champion- expect quick results,” warned the Group E: Lee Chun Wai (Hong Kong), Ahmed Afghanistan, China, Hong Kong, All the eight group leaders will Abdulmohsen Khamis Bashar ship as any other championship, Englishman. Saif (Qatar), Yousef Ibrahim Alwadi (Saudi Iran, Iraq, Mongolia, Singapore, qualify directly to the pre-quarter Hussain and the Obaidly brothers which I used to look forward as an The other players who turned Arabia), Sulaiman Abu Salem (Jordan), Hong Kong, Thailand, UAE, final stage, which will be best of Ali, Khamis and Mohanna. amateur player. Only last week I professional were Switzerland’s Shivam Arora (India) Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Palestine, nine frames, while the second and Qatar coach Mike Russell is turned professional player, but for Alexander Ursenbacher, Ryan Group F: Muhammad Asif (Pakistan), Jordan, besides hosts Qatar will third place finishers with the best optimistic that his ‘best players’ the actual result to show in my Clark and Ross Muir, both from Mohanna Obaidly (Qatar), Ali Jalil Ali (Iraq), be seen in action in the champi- record will fight for the last six- will qualify for the next stage of play it will take another one year. England. THE PENINSULA Mohammed Khaled Al Quraini (Jordan) onship which ends with the final teen spot. the individual event. Group G: Passakorn Suwannawat (Thailand), on May 27. Eight tables will be used during “From my best players I except Wang Zepeng (China), Fung Kwok Wai (Hong On May 3 this year Mohammed, the course of the league matches play (qualification). Certainly, two Kong), Bolorkhuu Erdene (Mongolia), Khalid who also represented Pakistan at at the QBSF Hall while separate to three players will qualify from Kamali (UAE) regional and world level compe- tables have been commissioned the group stage and may be to Group H: Mohammad Rais Sanzai titions from 1988 to 2006, beat for practice in an adjacent hall. the pre-quarter-final or quarter- (Afghanistan), Ehsan Heydarinezhad (Iran), Syria’s Omar Al Kojah 7-2 in a This is the first time the indi- final stage I wish. Anything more, Yuttapop Pakpoj (Thailand), Lim Chun Kiat one-sided final to become the first vidual 6-Red Championship is especially in the 6-red game, is (Singapore), Abdulmohsen Khamis (Qatar) Afghan to win the amateur Asian been held in Qatar, an event sanc- a bonus,” said the eleven-time Venue: Qatar Billards and Snooker snooker title. tioned by the Asian Confederation Professional world champion. Federation building at Mansoura Mohammed, who lived in of Billiard and Snooker Sports “It is a tough game and a bit of Time: 2pm to 4.00pm, 6.00pm to 8.00pm Pakistan for many years after (ACBSS). a leveler, so it is more of a tacti- becoming a refugee but in “Two players from each country cal game and we should get our Qatari players: Ahmed Saif, Mosen 2006 switched to representing can take part in the 6-red indi- tactics right we might have a Bukshaisha, Ali Obaidly, Khamis Obaidly, Afghanistan, won the 29th edi- vidual championship, except for chance,” added the Englishman, Mohanna Obaidly, Abdulmohsen Khamis, tion of the Asian championship hosts Qatar, who can have seven who has been coaching Qatari Bashar Hussain. held in Pakistan. players. UAE have three players, players since 2007. Besides Mohammed the other as one of the player reached the Last year, the QBSF hosted the First Asian Snooker top-ranked players include, semi-final of 6-red champion- Asian Snooker Championship, Mohammad Al Joakar (UAE), ship last year and thus got the which saw Aditya Mehta beat- Team Championship Ang Boon Chin (Singapore), qualification,” informed Mubarak ing Pankaj Advani in an all-India Group A Laxman Singh Rawat (India), Hamad Al Khayareen, Secretary final. Mohamed Shehab (UAE), Lee General of ACBSS. QBSF also plays host to Pakistan, Iran, Hong Kong, Kuwait Chun Wai (Hong Kong), Shivam The individual event will be fol- the annual World 9-Ball Pool Group B Arora (India), Muhammad lowed by the team event on May Championship, which is contested Qatar’s Ahmed Saif training at the Qatar Billiards and Snooker Federation China, Iraq, UAE, Mongolia Asif (Pakistan), Passakorn 28, in which Pakistan, Iran, Hong by the top players of the world. (QBSF) Hall in Doha yesterday on the eve of the Second Asian 6-Red Group C Suwannawat (Thailand), Wang Kong, Kuwait, China, Iraq, UAE, This year’s championship will Snooker Championship. This is the last amateur tournament for Saif, Thailand, Afghanistan, Qatar (B), Jordan Zepeng (China) and Ehsan Mongolia, Thailand, Afghanistan, be held from September 2 to 13. who turned professional last week. Group D Heydarinezhad (Iran). Jordan, India, Singapore and THE PENINSULA India, Qatar (A), Singapore, Saudi Arabia

EPGA chief Al Rayyan, Police to clash in Emir Cup volleyball final tomorrow regrets remark

WENTWORTH, United Kingdom: George O’Grady, the chief executive of the European Tour, has apologised for using the phrase “coloured athletes” as the Sergio Garcia race row rumbled on. Spain’s Garcia returned to action at the European PGA Championship yesterday, just two days after causing a racism uproar by revealing he would serve fried chicken at dinner to Tiger Woods with whom he has been locked in a long-running, bitter feud. Fried chicken is stereotypically associated with black people in the American deep south. But even that row was over- shadowed when O’Grady told a television interviewer that some of the Spaniard’s best friends are “coloured athletes”. “I deeply regret using an inap- A player of Police Club (in blue) tries to get his spike past the defence of Al Arabi Club during their Emir Cup volleyball semi-final match at Al Arabi Indoor Hall in Doha, yesterday. Police propriate word in a live interview won 3-1 (25-18, 19-25, 25-23, 26-24) to book their place in the final. The final will be played tomorrow at 7:00 pm at Al Arabi Indoor Hall. RIGHT: Players of Al Rayyan Club (in red) and Al for which I unreservedly apolo- Ahli Club in action during their semi-final. Al Rayyan won three sets to one (25-22, 22-25, 25-22, 25-22). PICTURES BY: SHAIVAL DALAL gise,” O’Grady said in a statement. AFP FRIDAY 24 MAY 2013 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Heat leave it late to seal victory against Pacers James saves the NBA champions with extra-time winner

MIAMI: LeBron James drove for a game-winning layup as time expired to give the Miami Heat a thrilling 103-102 over- time win over the Indiana Pittsburgh Penguins’ Pascal Dupuis celebrates with team-mate Matt Pacers yesterday in game one Cooke after scoring against the Ottawa Senators during the third period of the NBA Eastern Conference in Game 4 of their NHL Eastern Conference semi-final play-off hockey finals. series in Ottawa, yesterday. James, recently named regular season Most Valuable Player for the fourth time, lived up to the billing with his buzzer-beating Penguins crush Senators, exploit, ensuring the reigning NBA champions retained home court advantage in the best-of- on brink of East final seven series. James finished with 30 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the OTTAWA: The Pittsburgh milestone for his postseason ninth post-season triple-double of Penguins came from a goal down career. his career. to thrash the Ottawa Senators Meanwhile, the Vancouver Paul George had given Indiana 7-3 yesterday and move to the Canucks sacked head coach Alain a 102-101 lead with three clutch brink of the Eastern Conference Vigneault along with assistants free throws with 2.2 seconds left finals. Rick Bowness and Newell Brown in extra-time. James Neal and Jarome Iginla yesterday, in the wake of their But after a timeout, the Heat each scored twice, and Kris first-round NHL play-off exit. inbounded the ball and got it into Letang had four assists, as the “We have made the very dif- their superstar’s hands -- and Penguins took a 3-1 lead in their ficult decision to relieve Alain James did not disappoint. best-of-seven semi-final series. Vigneault, Rick Bowness and With George just out of posi- The Penguins, who finished Newell Brown of their coaching tion defensively, James whirled the regular season as the East’s duties today,” Canucks general and attacked the basket, making top seed, will have the chance to manager Mike Gillis said. the left-handed shot to seal the LeBron James (6) of the Miami Heat celebrates with team-mates after making the game winning basket in seal the series in Game Five in Gillis added yesterday: “Alain, victory. extra-time against the Indiana Pacers during Game One of the Eastern Conference Finals at AmericanAirlines Pittsburgh today. Rick and Newell worked tirelessly “It was a great game for us,” Arena in Miami, Florida, yesterday. The seventh-seed Senators took to lead this team to great on-ice James said. “Two teams fought a 2-1 lead after the first period, success. I am personally grateful hard, we just were able to make goals from Milan Michalek and to each of them and their fami- one more play than they made.” I’m just very, very proud of his for Miami, while Chris Bosh George responded with a driving Kyle Turris sandwiching Neal’s lies for their commitment to the George had sent the game into whole effort.” chipped in 17 and reserve Chris layup, drawing a foul and mak- first of the night. Canucks and the city of Vancouver extra-time with a three-pointer George acknowledged he Anderson scored 16 on 7-of-7 ing the free-throw to put Indiana The Pens then erupted for six and wish them continued success in the last second of regulation “slipped up”. shooting. David West scored 26 ahead 99-96 with 2:05 remaining. straight goals with Chris Kunitz in future.” time. “He made a good play,” George and Roy Hibbert added 19 for Bosh then scored on a second- leveling the score at 2-2 and Iginla Vigneault had been at the helm “I grabbed him after the game said. “You’ve got to make LeBron Indiana. chance basket and was fouled. He, putting Pittsburgh in front 3-2 in since June of 2006. and told him to quickly forget shoot a jumper at that point.” After forcing extra-time with too, converted the free-throw to the second period. He led the Canucks to 30 or about the last play,” Pacers coach The winner of the series his three-pointer, George opened tie it with 49.7 seconds left. Pascal Dupuis and Sidney more wins in six straight seasons Frank Vogel said of George, who advances to the NBA finals to extra-time with a brace of free A layup by James gave the Heat Crosby joined Neal and Iginla on and guiding the club to a club- led the Pacers with 27 points. take on the Western Conference throws to give Indiana a 94-92 a 101-99 lead with 10.8 seconds the third period scoresheet as the record 54 wins and a Stanley Cup “He’s a third-year player and champions for the league crown. lead. remaining. Penguins threatened to run riot at Finals appearance in 2011. he’s playing the best player in the “It’s just one game,” James said, Heat center Chris Andersen After a scramble in which it a stunned Scotiabank Place. But Vancouver fell in the first world, somebody who’s going to go already looking ahead to the next made two free-throws to knot the seemed the Heat had made a Ottawa captain Daniel round last season to eventual down as arguably one of the best game today. “We’re excited about score at 94-94, but Pacers center steal, George emerged with the Alfredsson netted late in the Stanley Cup winners the Los players in the history of the game the win, but we have to get better Roy Hibbert’s basket again put ball and went up for a three-point third period. He also assisted on Angeles Kings, and they were and he’s playing him toe-to-toe going into game two.” the visitors ahead 96-94. attempt but was fouled by Heat’s Michalek’s shorthanded opener swept in the first round this and just competing his tail off... Dwyane Wade added 19 points Wade’s layup tied it again, but Wade. AFP and has reached the 100-point month by San Jose. AFP

Rosberg puts Red Bull driver Webber Mercedes on top in Monaco

calls for F1 overhaul MONACO: Nico Rosberg gave Mercedes a dream start to their MONACO: Mark Webber has Monaco Grand Prix weekend joined the expanding debate with the fastest time in both over the current state of practice sessions for the glam- Formula One and called for a our race yesterday. major re-think over the future To further fuel widespread of the sport. expectations of a fourth succes- The 36-year-old Australian sive pole position for the Silver Qatar’s Abdulaziz Abdulla (right) in action during a race at the Qatar Red Bull driver said F1 needs to Arrows, team mate and 2008 National Road Racing Championship in this file photo. The Qatari driver reconsider the desire to be an world champion Lewis Hamilton will be eyeing another win when the fifth round begins today. entertainment and think more lapped second fastest in the about reverting back to being a afternoon. more genuine formula for motor Rosberg, who has been at home racing. on the twisty streets ever since Qatar’s Abdulla eyes another Alongside his Red Bull team- he was a boy growing up in the mate, defending triple world principality, clocked a best time of champion German Sebastian one minute 16.195 seconds before victory in QNRRCH at Losail Vettel, and their team owner, lunch and then 1:14.759 in the sec- Webber has been one of the most ond session. DOHA: Qatari driver Abdulaziz In the Production Class of the outspoken critics of the level of That later lap, set early in the Abdulla will be aiming to championship, Nasser Sheghail impact that Pirelli’s fast-wearing session, compared to last year’s make it three wins in a row Al Abdulla leads with 10 points, tyres currently have on the sport. fastest time in qualifying by when he competes in the fifth while Saif Al Naimi is closely He said: “You ask any F1 driver, Mercedes’ Michael Schumacher round of the Open Class in the behind with eight. yes it’s frustrating to sit behind a Red Bull Formula One driver Mark Webber of Australia drives during the of 1:14.301. Qatar National Road Racing Today, free practice will begin car for a full grand prix distance. first practice session of the Monaco F1 Grand Prix, yesterday. Hamilton was 0.318 off Championship (QNRRCH) at at 7.00pm while the qualifying “I’ve been there, a lot of guys Rosberg’s pace, with drivers using Losail International Circuit. practice starts at 8.30pm. have been there and that’s not Pirelli’s softest tyre compounds. Porsche driver Abdulla, win- There will also be the resched- much fun. But also my race in “We have to find a better bal- “In the times when Niki Lauda While Rosberg will be chasing ner of the last two rounds has 20 uled third round car race after Shanghai 2011 -- I’m arriving on ance for the fans and the drivers, was racing his biggest concern his third successive pole position points, two behind Class leader the original was cancelled due to guys like Fernando (Alonso) and because at the moment I think was looking after the gearbox and in tomorrow’s qualifying, hat- and Lotus driver Talal Wehbe of heavy rain. Lewis (Hamilton), I’m creaming we’re too far the other way.” the brakes -- not the tyres. trick chasing Spaniard Fernando Australia (22). Pavel Nedobity The fifth round race begins at through them at about 2.5s per Meanwhile, the Formula One “Then we got away from that Alonso was second and third fast- from Czech Republic also of Lotus 8.15pm tomorrow. lap because I’d saved tyres from circus descends on Monaco this and the drivers didn’t have to est respectively for Ferrari. is in third spot. THE PENINSULA qualifying. That’s not right either. week with tensions running high think about anything. Now they Alonso, winner of his home race “Lewis Hamilton getting lapped over tyres and Bernie Ecclestone have to use their brains and start in Spain this month, is hoping to (at the Spanish Grand Prix), hav- telling drivers to stop complaining thinking about how to win races become Ferrari’s first Monaco ing been with Alonso until lap five and use their brains to win races. again.” winner since 2001 and the first or six, that’s not right for me. So After a week of squabbling Champions Red Bull and strug- Formula One driver to triumph it’s gone a long way out the other between the teams and tyre sup- gling McLaren have both called in the glamour race with three way. plier Pirelli over the performance for Pirelli to revise their fast- separate teams. “Barcelona is a tough circuit, of the Italian company’s high- wearing rubber compounds while Team mate Felipe Massa was but it’s a racing track, these are degradation tyres, Formula One’s Ferrari and Lotus have expressed fourth on a gloriously sunny after- Formula One cars. The writing veteran commercial rights holder their satisfaction with leaving noon with the Mediterranean was on the wall in winter test- waded in to the debate. things as they are. serving as a sparkling backdrop ing. We have to drop down a little He said: “The easiest thing for Pirelli said they will intro- to the action. bit to more of the racing side of Pirelli would be to produce tyres duce revised tyres at Canadian Frenchman Romain Grosjean things. that you put on at the first race of Grand Prix, which will take place was third fastest for Lotus in the “Fernando passing Kimi for the season and take off at the last. next month on June 9, a meas- morning, as he limbered up for his the lead of the Spanish Grand That would be easy, easy. ure that the sport’s ruling body closest thing to a home race in the Prix wasn’t much of an event... “I asked Pirelli to make tyres -- the International Motoring continuing absence of a French Talal Wehbe negotiates a bend during a race at Losail International Sebastian and Fernando racing that would not complete 50 per Federation (FIA) -- has stressed Grand Prix, but then crashed Circuit in this file photo. each other in Shanghai wasn’t cent of a race -- and that’s what can only be undertaken for safety into the barriers at Sainte Devote either. they did. reasons. 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Today Saturday Sunday Weather Conditions: Partly cloudy Clear Clear Hot during the day and dusty. High: 39° High: 37° High: 37° Low: 28° Low: 27° Low: 28°

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HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER A general view of the aircraft on the flight deck during a tour of the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier on patrol in the South China Sea, yesterday. MUSCAT 39/29 Clear 40/29 Clear MAKKAH 44/32 Partly cloudy 44/31 Partly cloudy KUWAIT 41/28 Clear 41/26 Clear BAHRAIN 35/27 Clear 35/28 Clear McDonald’s joins SANAA 30/16 Partly cloudy 31/16 Clear RIYADH 39/27 Clear 39/27 Clear forces with italy’s DUBAI 37/27 Clear 42/28 Clear Solar plane sets BAGHDAD 39/27 Partly cloudy 43/24 Partly cloudy oldest pasta firm ROME: One is an iconic THE WORLD TODAY TOMORROW brand of Italian cuisine that has been in the same fam- HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER distance record ily for four generations. The other is one of the big- ATHENS 32/19 Clear 32/20 Clear gest fast-food chains in the WASHINGTON 20/10 Chance of showers 22/11 Partly cloudy LOS ANGELES: The first airplane,” the plane’s pilot Andre plane’s propellers. world. They may, as one SYDNEY 21/09 Clear 21/10 Mostly cloudy manned aircraft that can fly Borschberg said. The plane can fly at night Italian newspaper remarked LONDON 16/09 Chance of storm 18/10 Chance of rain day and night powered only by “You have to understand that by reaching a high elevation of yesterday, be seen by purists PARIS 16/09 Rain 19/10 Chance of rain solar energy set a new distance the pilot needs to stay awake for 27,000 feet (8,230 meters) and as “the devil and holy water”, ISTANBUL 29/18 Clear 23/19 Clear record yesterday when it landed more than 20 hours without any then gently gliding downward, but McDonald’s and the MANILA 32/27 Chance of storm 32/27 Chance of storm after the second leg of a cross- autopilot,” added Borschberg, using almost no power until the Parma-based pasta maker DHAKA 29/26 T-storms 29/25 Chance of storm country US tour. who holds the record for the sun comes up to begin recharging Barilla have now joined DELHI 43/33 Clear 42/32 Clear The Solar Impulse project, longest solar-powered flight, at the solar cells. forces to bring a touch of the ISLAMABAD 42/29 Clear 35/29 Partly cloudy founded and led by two Swiss 26 hours. The previous distance The US itinerary allows for up Mediterranean diet to the pilots, aims to showcase what record was attained by Solar to 10 days at each stop in order Big Mac and fries. can be accomplished without fos- Impulse one year ago on a 1,116km to showcase the plane’s technol- In a partnership that sil fuels, and has set its “ultimate flight from Switzerland to Spain. ogy to the public. Another stop reflects the conflicting cur- goal” as an around-the-world The first leg of Solar Impulse’s is planned in the US capital rents of the globalised Cannes goes from bling to flight in 2015. Solar Impulse US tour took place on May 3, Washington before the trip con- food market, branches of landed in Dallas-Fort Worth, when Swiss aviator Bertrand cludes in New York in early July. McDonald’s in Italy will from Texas at 1:08am (0608 GMT) Piccard flew the aircraft from the The stopovers will allow today offer a ¤4.90 pasta crisis with US road movie after an 18 hour and 21 minute San Francisco, California area to Piccard and Borschberg to share salad which it describes as flight from Phoenix, Arizona, a Phoenix. duties and rest between flights. pennette pasta with “a bal- CANNES, FRANCE: Cannes turned its back on bling yester- distance of 1,541km (950 miles), On the first leg the plane — A dashboard showing the live anced and skilful mix of tuna, day with a road movie set in today’s crisis-ravaged American organisers said in a statement. which has a slim body and four speed, direction, battery status, tomatoes, peppers, capers and Midwest, featuring the latest standout performance by a star from “This leg was particularly chal- electric engines attached to enor- solar generator and engine power, olives, seasoned with a pinch of Hollywood’s 1970s golden age. lenging because of fairly strong mous wings — flew quietly at an along with cockpit cameras of oregano and salt”. After a raft of films at this year’s festival gorging on wealth and winds at the landing. It also was average speed of about 30 miles both Piccard and his view from For the US giant, which splendour such “The Great Gatsby” and Sofia Coppola’s “The Bling the longest flight — in terms of (49km) per hour. Energy provided the plane, are online at live.solar- in Italy has previously flirted Ring”, “Nebraska” stars Bruce Dern in what director Alexander Payne distance — ever flown by a solar by 12,000 solar cells powered the impulse.com. AFP with local produce including called a film for the modern “depression era”. parmesan cheese, mozzarella Payne, 52, won two Oscars for his screenplays for “Sideways” set and speck, the partnership is in the California wine country and “The Descendants” with George aimed at veering away from Clooney, and made “About Schmidt” starring Dern’s friend, Jack global standardised menus and Nicholson. His new picture, one of 20 in the running for the Palme “Italianising” itself. For the d’Or top prize, sees Dern play Woody, an alcoholic Korean War vet who 136-year-old powerhouse of believes he’s won a magazine sales company’s sweepstakes. Emilia Romagna, the world’s Dern, the character actor of such 1970s classics as “The King of leading pasta maker, it is Marvin Gardens” and “Coming Home”, won warm applause at the a fresh sign of its desire to festival, following buzz for films starring fellow veterans Robert Redford expand into new markets. and Michael Douglas. Claudio Colzani, chief exec- In “Nebraska”, shot in black and white, Woody’s long-suffering son utive of the Barilla Group, David (US television comedian Will Forte) agrees to humour Woody said the pasta salad was and drive him from their home in Montana to his father’s native bringing the McDonald’s rep- Nebraska to claim his purported million-dollar winnings promised in ertoire “ever nearer to the a bogus marketing letter. David and Woody travel through ravaged Mediterranean model of eat- communities on the Great Plains of the United States where for-lease ing”. Roberto Masi, his coun- and home-loan signs hang from dilapidated buildings. terpart at McDonald’s Italia, When they reach his hometown, Woody immediately tells everyone said the launch was “a key step he has struck it rich, sparking a frenzy among old friends and relatives on the process of embracing who all want a piece of the action. the tastes, flavours and habits Payne said that the film jabs at the American Dream. of the Italians”. “It’s about the economy tanking and the cloak coming down between But the move may provoke the haves and the have-nots and certainly the American illusion that sniping among the gastro- we’re this — but in fact, no, maybe we’re that,” he said. nomes of a country which “I just take the camera out into the country and point it at things spawned the Slow Food move- and say, ‘this is what I find’. This is a report back to my home planet.” ment and is fiercely proud of its Payne, a Nebraska native, said his love for the kind of pictures Dern “Made in Italy” cuisine. Italy’s and Nicholson made in their heyday had prompted his return to that biggest-selling daily newspa- style of filmmaking. “I try to make ‘70s movies. That’s when I was a per, the Corriere della Sera, teenager in Omaha saying, ‘Oh, I’d like to try that someday’,” he said. remarked that the “strange “So it’s really cool to work with some of the guys who embodied that alliance” between Barilla and era.” Payne made the movie for less than $14m — modest by Hollywood “the icon of Yankee catering” standards — which he said kept the production studio off his back. US Secretary of State John Kerry watches a worker cut some meat for a sandwich as he visits a restaurant in went “well beyond the purely the West Bank city of Ramallah, yesterday. commercial”. “These are two High-priced necklace stolen at Cannes worlds colliding: quality and speed, tradition and moder- PARIS: Thieves have made off with a high-priced necklace made nity,” it wrote. by Switzerland’s De Grisogono in the second jewellery theft at this Kerry tastes Palestinian shawarma Pietro Barilla opened his year’s Cannes Film Festival, the company said yesterday. pasta and bread shop in the “A necklace was stolen during the Cannes festival and we are work- RAMALLAH: US Secretary Middle Eastern fare. sweet shop owned by the same northern city of Parma in 1877, ing with the authorities,” a De Grisogono spokesman said, refusing to of State John Kerry stepped “Man that is good,” Kerry said man. There he dug into Kunafeh, and the company remains in comment on the circumstances of the theft or the exact value of the off the diplomatic track on after biting into his shawarma, a cheese pastry soaked in sweet the hands of his grandsons: necklace. This year’s Cannes festival has been plagued by a series of Thursday and onto a West a sandwich filled with slivers of syrup, and sipped coffee. Guido Barilla is the Barilla thefts, including the spectacular heist last Friday of a million euros Bank street where he sam- meat roasted on a rotating spit, While US secretaries of state Group chairman, while Luca ($1.4m) worth of jewellery from a hotel room occupied by an American pled a shawarma sandwich typically wrapped in pita bread have travelled to the West Bank and Paolo Barilla, his broth- employee of Swiss jewellery-maker Chopard. and a pistachio-sprinkled and garnished with tomatoes, dozens of times, they seldom step ers, are the vice-chairmen. Police said they were investigating a complaint filed by De Grisogono Palestinian sweet. tahini sauce, hummus and pick- out of their official meetings to In recent years the company and that the necklace had gone missing in the resort town of Antibes In a rare gesture for a US led turnips. sample the local culture. One of has made big inroads in the near Cannes. France Info radio reported that the missing diamond secretary of state — but a sta- The top US diplomat, who Kerry’s aims is to perk up the US market and now has its necklace was worth ¤1.9m and had been stolen during a gala evening ple of US political campaigns is in Israel and the Palestinian Palestinian economy, something sights set on Asia as a largely Tuesday at the chic Eden Roc hotel attended by, among others, Paris — Kerry dropped by the Samer territories to try to revive peace he may have done in a very small untapped market away from Hilton and Sharon Stone. At least two apartments rented by film Restaurant in the Palestinian talks that collapsed in 2010, then measure by insisting on paying recession-hit Europe. executives have also been burgled during the festival, with thieves city of Ramallah to enjoy typical walked across the street to a for his food. REUTERS GUARDIAN NEWS taking cash, jewellery and other personal items. AFP