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Red Arrows streaks Doha skies Emir to perform New centre to Istisqa prayer DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will join worshippers to perform tackle migrant the Istisqa prayer for rain at Al Wajba prayer ground on Sunday morning. The prayer comes in pursuit of the Sunna of Prophet Muhammad workers’ woes (PBUH), in performing it when rain is lacking. QNA Plan to end exploitation at source Kerry warns Israel of third Intifada DOHA: Qatar’s human rights to raise awareness among work- watchdog plans to set up a cen- ers about their rights and duties. AMMAN: US Secretary of tre devoted to migrant workers NHRC receives a large number State John Kerry warned Israel from major manpower export- of worker complaints, aside from yesterday that it could face a ing countries. looking into issues concerning the third Palestinian uprising and The idea is to not only receive basic rights of other segments of deepening international isola- complaints about problems in population. tion if US-brokered peace nego- workplace and address them but Qatar has large numbers Aviators of the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, Red Arrows, perform in the sky above the Corniche yesterday. tiations failed. also to interact with workers at a of workers from India, Nepal, SHAIVAL DALAL Israelis and Palestinians have meaningful level. the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Report on page 3 given grim assessments of the lack “Basically, we would like to Bangladesh and Pakistan, among of progress in their talks, which know the issues facing these others, and a majority are in low- the US helped revive last July workers and raise awareness income jobs. after a three-year hiatus. Violence about their rights,” the National Al Ali said the aim of the has simmered and yesterday Human Rights Committee workshop is to train community Israeli troops killed a Palestinian (NHRC) said. representatives about the rights Retail investors excited over wielding a makeshift firearm in Hala Al Ali, legal expert from and obligations of workers as the occupied West Bank. NHRC, told a workshop of Nepali enshrined in Qatar’s labour law. Kerry, speaking in Jordan a day community representatives on These representatives, or commu- after a visit to Israel, where he Wednesday that one of the key nity elders, in turn, raise aware- likely cut in stock par value appealed for limits on its settle- steps the government was tak- ness in their communities. ment building in the West Bank, ing was to increase the number Al Ali said NHRC distributes DOHA: Small investors are listed on Qatar bourse. price would be reduced to only said negotiations had made “sig- of labour inspectors. pamphlets and booklets on the quite excited about the possibil- “For small investors like us, it QR16.59. nificant progress” in some areas. Inspectors from the Ministry of rights of workers. Aside from ity of the face value of Qatari would be so easy to buy Woqod International wire agency He said it was important to Labour and Social Affairs mount Arabic and English, the printed stocks being slashed by 10 times, stocks in bigger lots — like in 50s Reuters reported on Wednesday keep aiming towards a full “final routine and surprise checks on materials are in languages spo- to QR1 from QR10. and 100s — once their market that the Qatar Financial Markets status” accord tackling issues companies and labour camps to ken in major manpower countries, If the move materialises, it price is down,” said a small inves- Authority (QFMA) — the regu- at the core of the decades-old ensure workers’ rights are not including India, Sri Lanka, the could mean a similar reduction tor who gave his name briefly as lator of Qatar Exchange — had conflict, in contrast with more violated by employers. Philippines and Indonesia. “The in the market price of all 42 listed Bakheet. proposed cutting the par value of modest interim deals plagued by Al Ali said the exploitation of materials are distributed locally stocks. Woqod (Qatar Fuel) is the local the listed stocks to QR1. diplomatic deadlock and years of migrant workers actually began and abroad. We have so far dis- And those stocks that are high- distributor of petroleum products The report could not be inde- bloodshed. from their countries right from tributed thousands of pamphlets priced could be easily bought in and known for paying consistently pendently confirmed by this In an interview with Israel’s the time they were short-listed and booklets.” bigger lots by retail investors. high dividend to shareholders. newspaper. Channel 2 television recorded for employment in Qatar. They cover almost all issues Analysts said the move, if Other high-priced shares Quoting market sources, in Jerusalem before he left for “We are thinking of ways to relevant to migrant workers such enforced, could cut the market listed on the Qatari equity mar- Reuters said QFMA had sent Amman, Kerry painted a bleak stop this exploitation at source. as provisions in the labour law for price of the listed shares by 10 ket include QNB, Ooredoo, Qatar proposal to industry participants. picture of what might lie ahead if An effective way to do this is about wages, annual leave, leave times. Electricity and Water Company, The wire agency, quoting peace is not achieved. to raise adequate awareness salary, and where to complain This would mean, for instance, Industries Qatar, and Qatar experts, also said the proposal “I mean, does Israel want a among workers before they are about problems with sponsors that the market price of Woqod National Cement Company. was aimed at stimulating trade third Intifada?” he asked, refer- recruited.” and in workplace. Also featured share which was yesterday quot- As another example, the mar- as that would particularly make ring to the danger of a new The workshop was one of a are details about work-related ing at QR285.10, could be reduced ket price of QNB share yester- high-priced stocks more attrac- Palestinian uprising to follow series NHRC regularly conducts accidents and injuries and spon- to QR28.51. day was QR165.90. Once the above tive for small investors. those in 1987 and 2000. as part of its ongoing campaign sorship rules. THE PENINSULA This is the highest-priced stock move is brought into force, the THE PENINSULA REUTERS

Spirit of Qatar Kuwait denies bid for UNSC seat Saudis to train, arm KUWAIT: Kuwait will not replace Saudi Arabia at the new Syria rebel force UN Security Council, Foreign Ministry Undersecretary LONDON: Saudi Arabia is such as the Islamic State in Iraq Khaled Al Jarallah said yester- preparing to spend millions of and Al Sham and Jabhat Al day, denying reports. dollars to arm and train thou- Nusra, but embraces more non- “Kuwait forms part of efforts sands of Syrian fighters in a jihadi Islamist and Salafi units. being carried out to convince new national rebel force to According to a report, JAI will Saudi Arabia to reverse its deci- help defeat Bashar Al Assad be trained with Pakistani help, sion (and not turn down a non- and act as a counterweight to and may have from 5,000 to 50,000 permanent Council seat),” Al increasingly powerful jihadi members. But experts warned Jarallah was quoted as saying by organisations. yesterday there were doubts state news agency KUNA. Kuwait Syrian, Arab and Western about its prospects and fears of is aware of Saudi Arabia’s con- sources say the intensifying Saudi “blowback” by extremists return- structive role and political weight effort is focused on Jaysh Al Islam ing from Syria. Saudi is pressing and its ability to impact the (the Army of Islam), created in the US to drop objections to sup- Council’s efforts to resolve issues September by 43 Syrian groups. plying anti-aircraft and anti-tank by occupying its seat, he said. It is billed as a significant new missiles to JAI. Jordan is being player on the fragmented rebel urged to allow its territory to be UK spy chiefs The Spirit of Qatar, driven by Nasser Al Attiyah and throttled by Italy’s Matteo Nicolini, races to second place scene. used as a supply route into Syria. in the Superboat Unlimited class during the first of three race days at the Key West World Championship, It excludes Al Qaeda affiliates THE GUARDIAN blast Snowden Florida, yesterday. See also page 19 LONDON: Britain’s intel- ligence chiefs used their first joint public appearance to com- plain that documents leaked by Qatari inventor eyes grand prize at Stars of Science finale tonight former US intelligence opera- tive Edward Snowden had put BY RAYNALD C RIVERA over a repeat of Qatar’s victory mechanism to achieve highly After the show, he plans to test Editor’ allows text editing for the secret operations at risk and — last year Khalid Aboujassoum’s accurate decisions and minimise his invention in matches locally blind before the text is punched were being “lapped up” by Al DOHA: The Stars of Science Tahi (automated cooking pot) human error when a goal takes and then internationally as the on paper. “My invention is for Qaeda. (SoS) season 5 comes to an won the prize. place in a disputed situation. device has been made based on humanity, particularly for blind In an evidence session before exciting finale tonight with four “I have a great invention that He looks at the SoS as “not FIFA manual. people who comprise four per- MPs, the heads of three main young Arab inventors vying would promote fair play in sport merely a TV show but an acad- In a message to aspiring inven- cent of world population, mostly intelligence agencies, including for the grand prize, with votes by helping the referee make the emy where I was honed to be an tors, he said: “Nothing is impos- in poor countries,” he explained, M16, said Snowden’s disclosures of the jury and home viewers right decision, that’s why I think engineer, designer and business- sible and impossible is nothing.” adding he focused on manufac- about mass surveillance had watching it live via MBC 4 at Qatar will win SoS for the second man and where people from spe- Waleed Jan, a mechanical turing at less cost so it would be prompted them to consider being 8pm. time,” said Mohammed, whose cialised fields converge to turn engineer from Saudi Arabia, is affordable in poor countries. more open about what they do. Lone Qatari finalist Mohammed ‘Automated Verdict in Disputed ideas into real products beneficial another top contender for the THE PENINSULA See also page 9 Al Kuwari expressed confidence Football Scoring’ provides a to the world.” prize. His ‘Mechanical Braille Continued on page 5 FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2013 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Water lab to give technical support to QP, Shell Al Sada inaugurates new research and development facility at QSRTC

BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB through internships and technical training. DOHA: The Minister of “This important landmark will Energy and Industry H E Dr help reduce the water foot-print, Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada and will further enhance QP and inaugurated yesterday a new Shell’s technical understanding of research and development how to improve the efficiency of water laboratory during Shell’s water treating technologies,” said premier technology event, Dr Al Sada, ‘Innovation Open House’, held He added: “Today, the entire at Qatar Shell Research and Middle East region is tackling Technology Centre (QSRTC) one of the greatest emerging R&D located at QSTP. challenges: That of efficient use The laboratory will help and reuse of water.” increase the efficiency of water “New approaches and advanced treatment and reuse in the natu- technologies are necessary to help ral water scarce Gulf state. us reduce the amount of water we The exhibition showcased inno- need in industrial operations, and vative deployment of cutting- to find innovative ways to re-use edge technologies that provide and recycle water from industrial solutions to the world’s energy processes,” he added. needs. The event featured sev- The event also included the eral innovative technologies and second ‘Qatar Shell Dialogues’, key members from the energy featuring interactive discussions industry, academia and the R&D and live polling among key mem- community, including Faisal Al bers of the energy industry on Suwaidi, President of R&D at how to foster open collaborations Qatar Foundation (QF), and Wael to accelerate new innovations. Sawan, Managing Director and The third dialogue will take place The Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada inaugurating the new research and development water laboratory during Chairman of Qatar Shell. in January at the International Shell’s premier technology event, ‘Innovation Open House’, at Qatar Shell Research and Technology Centre (QSRTC), yesterday. Wael Sawan, Managing The Water laboratory will Petroleum Technology Conference Director and Chairman of Qatar Shell, and other senior officials of the centre are also seen. provide technical support to in Doha. Shell and Qatar Petroleum (QP), Wael, said: “Qatar plays a cen- Qatar Foundation.” The water- at QSRTC.” Alsuwaidi added: “We and senior officials of Shell and young talents discover the many especially to the Pearl GTL plant tral role in Shell’s overall group food-energy nexus is more front- all share a joint commitment to QSTRC, including Youssif A rewarding career possibilities in a to continuously improve the effi- technology strategy through our of-mind in both the industrial and supporting research in Energy Saleh, General Manager of field critical to the country’s goal ciency, robustness, reliability and world-class R&D programme the R&D communities than ever and Environment, a key theme QSTRC and John MacArthur, to become a knowledge-based potentially reduce the footprint based at QSRTC. I am therefore before. There is much research to in Qatar’s National Research Vice President Gas Tehchnology, economy,” said A Saleh. of water treatment within the extremely proud that we are hold- be done to improve the efficiency Strategy, which QF is pioneering.” Shell. The two-day event, the first of plant. In addition, it will contrib- ing the Innovation Open House of water treatment technologies; The first day of the event on “Our goal is to broaden Qatar’s its kind in the region, concluded ute to human capacity develop- in collaboration with our valued and that is why we are proud to Wednesday witnessed a media research capacity, and we at yesterday. ment of young Qatari nationals partners Qatar Petroleum and open the Water laboratory here roundtable with industry experts QSRTC are committed to helping THE PENINSULA

Qatari Everest conqueror recounts his two-month journey in London speech

DOHA: Sheikh Mohammed bin Physiology and the CASE Centre completing a four-week residency Abdulla Al Thani, Reach Out for Altitude, Space and Extreme in Qatar working alongside four to Asia (Rota) brand ambas- Environment Medicine, held a local emerging Qatari artists and sador and the first Qatari to workshop that examined what the Old Doha Prize which will climb Mount Everest, delivered the Sheikh’s body would have bring together architects based a lecture at UCL London on experienced at the summit, pro- in the UK and Qatar for a one Wednesday. viding a fascinating insight into week design charette in Qatar Sheikh Mohammed’s lecture how the brain, lungs and metabo- later this month. “Follow Your Dreams: The story lisms are impacted by extreme Professor Anthony Smith, UCL of an Arab with Altitude” was altitude. Vice-Provost (Education and part of Qatar UK 2013 Year of This was just one of the International) and Chair of the Culture. In his talk before aca- many ways that UCL, which lecture, said: “I am very pleased demics and students, Sheikh recently opened the first British to welcome Sheikh Mohammed to Mohammed recounted his two University campus here, is cel- the UK. This lecture provides an month journey up Mount Everest ebrating Qatar UK 2013 cultural important contribution to UCL’s that raised over $1m for educa- exchange programme. Other Global Citizenship Programme tion projects in Nepal. UCL Qatar UK projects include and an exciting platform to share Prior to the lecture, Professor the Slade School of Fine Art art- ideas and experience between Hugh Montgomery of UCL’s ist exchange, where four visual Qatar and the UK.” Department of Clinical artists from the UK are currently THE PENINSULA Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Thani before delivering a lecture at UCL London on Wednesday.

Scholars discuss Islamic code of Ikea launches ‘Soft Toys media ethics DOHA: Leading Islamic schol- for Education’ campaign ars and media experts explored the possibility of developing of DOHA: Ikea Qatar announced an Islamic code of media ethics the launch of its annual Soft during closed-door discussions Toys for Education campaign held by the Research Center for yesterday, which aims to improve Islamic Legislation and Ethics lives of children less fortunate in Stephan and Thomas Meissner during a workshop. (CILE) earlier this week. Qatar and across the world. The “media and ethics” debate As a part of the campaign, for was the fourth private seminar every soft toy sold in the Doha held on the sidelines of the ongoing Festival City store between German tape artists CILE public lecture series at Qatar November 10 and January 4, 2014 Faculty of Islamic Studies (QFIS). Ikea Foundation will donate QR5 Previous seminars have included to help support Unicef’s education hold workshops discussions on “bioethics”, “art and programmes around the world. ethics” and “ethics and politics”. John Kersten, Managing DOHA: German tape art- interested people who had not The seminar hosted leading Director, Ikea Qatar, UAE, Egypt ists Stephan and Thomas previously joined in any art work- scholars and media experts includ- and Oman said: “Ikea believes Meissner conducted workshops shops, enjoyed working with the ing, Dr Abouzaid El Idrissi, a promi- children are the most important in Katara and at the German material. Guided by the artists nent theologian and member of the people in the world. Education International School Doha they created real works of art. Moroccan Parliament, Dr Abdul is the most powerful and effec- (DISD) from November 1 to 4. Students of DISD also had great Sattar Abu Ghuddah, Professor of tive way to help children escape The four-day workshops were fun working with the tape artists Comparative Fiqh and a member of poverty. The change it can bring Adosh Sharma, Store Manager at Ikea (centre), and Hamad Abdulmohsin Al held through the invitation of the and developed their own crea- the European Council of Fatwa and to a young life is immense. In Fayyad (left), Programmes and Development Manager, Qatar Charity, with German Embassy in collaboration tions, some of which will be on Research, Khadija Benguenna, pre- collaboration with our global other official during the press conference yesterday. ABDUL BASIT with Katara Art Studios. display at the school. senter at Al Jazeera and Dr Tariq partner Unicef, the Soft Toys ‘Tape That’ is a Berlin-based The artists were thrilled by the Ramadan, CILE executive director. for Education Campaign is our Representative, Unicef said: “Ikea soft toys they buy into a special artist collective founded in 2011. creativity of the students as well The speakers sought practical attempt at offering this change by and Unicef have partnered suc- donation box located after the Inspired by the possibility to cre- as the participants at the Katara solutions to two questions: ‘What urging customers to bring a smile cessfully for over a decade and we store checkout, to be distrib- ate something out of an everyday workshop: “This is our first visit role should the media play in the to the faces of children worldwide. are very happy to take this rela- uted to under-privileged chil- object, ‘Tape That’ mostly work to Doha and we are happy to have reform of contemporary reality?’ This year, we are pleased to part- tionship forward in 2013. The Soft dren within Qatar. Registered in with tape as a medium. With had the opportunity to work with And How can we practice ethical ner with Qatar Charity and we Toys for Education campaign has 1992, Qatar Charity works in the roots in the urban art move- students and artists from so many media principles in an industry appeal to our customers to donate made a significant difference in fields of sustainable development, ment, their works range from different backgrounds. We were dominated by money and politics?’ their Ikea Soft Toys for children the lives of millions of children poverty reduction, emergency complex and colourful tape and especially delighted to integrate Central to the discussions were in their immediate surroundings.” in 37 Unicef supported countries. response, renewable energy and light installations to minimalist Arabic calligraphy into the art issues regarding the limits and For more than ten years, the We hope to continue building on disaster relief. In the year 2012, black and white wall paintings works in Doha. This was a first for values of the media profession, Ikea Foundation has been a key this success in the future.” Qatar Charity collected QR582m and can be found in a variety of us!” Art works from both work- the possible development of a the- partner and supporter of Unicef’s Bringing it closer to home, Ikea through member subscriptions, places such as abandoned build- shops were exhibited during the oretical media ethics framework and Save the Children’s work to Qatar has partnered with Qatar donations and government and ings, showrooms and galleries. German National Day celebra- and the proposal of establishing provide quality education to mil- Charity to create an added chan- private grants directed towards Participants in the Katara tions held at the St Regis Hotel an Islamic code of media ethics. lions of children worldwide. nel for contributions. Customers various social causes. workshop, whether artists or in Doha. THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA Dr Ibrahim El Ziq, Gulf Area at Ikea will be urged to drop the THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2013 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 Red Arrows thrills crowd with dazzling aerial show PM and UK minister watch the show on the Corniche

DOHA: Hundreds of people tour of the Middle East by the suppliers and administrators. watched a spectacular aerobatic Red Arrows. The team is also Meanwhile, Williams F1 Team display by Britain’s famous Red scheduled to conduct displays in Principal, Sir Frank Williams Arrows on the Corniche yester- Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman met members of the RAF Red day afternoon. and the UAE. Arrows, The Royal Air Force The Prime Minister and The team has been invited to Aerobatic Team, at the British Minister of Interior H E Sheikh the Dubai Air Show, where the embassy yesterday during a Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Red Arrows will perform each day reception in their honour. Sir Al Thani, Foreign Minister HE between November 17 and 21. Frank, who was in Doha follow- Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al The team, which currently ing the recent Etihad Airways Attiyah and Minister of State flies BAE Systems Hawk aircraft, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to visit for Defence Affairs H E Maj consists of nine display pilots, the Williams Technology Centre Gen Hamad bin Ali Al Attiyah all of whom are from frontline at Qatar Science and Technology joined Alan Duncan, the British squadrons. Park (QSTP) said: Minister of State for International Each has previously operated “I have long been an admirer Development, Sir Glenn Torpy, other Royal Air Force fast jets, such of the Red Arrows and the ter- former head of the British Royal as the Tornado or the Typhoon rific work they do around the Air Force, British Ambassador to multi-role combat aircraft. World. There’s a lot of com- Qatar Nicholas Hopton and other There is also more than 100 mon ground between Formula Britain’s Ambassador to Qatar Nicholas Hopton (sitting third right) and Alan Duncan, Minister of State for International dignitaries to watch the show. support staff in the Red Arrows, One and fast jets. We’re both Development in UK (sitting fourth right), with the Team of the Royal Air Force Red Arrows during a reception at Red Arrows, with its distinc- including operations and flight using the latest developments British Embassy in Doha, yesterday. KAMMUTTY V P tive red jets, impressed spectators planners, engineering techni- in research, science and tech- with a series of precision forma- cians, photographers, safety nology to refine our products simulation technology to train this technology to train regular have to be incredibly fit and pos- tions and dynamic loops and rolls. equipment experts, drivers, a and seek performance advan- our pilots, with Williams going a road users. Both fastjet pilots sess lightening quick reactions.” The event was part of a five-week public relations department, tages. We both use cutting edge step further in Qatar and using and Formula One drivers also THE PENINSULA

Omani products expo from Nov 17

DOHA: An exhibition will be and regional markets, according trade exchange between Qatar held here next week to show- to senior Omani officials. and Oman and non-petroleum case the Omani industrial prod- “Omani products has huge exports to Oman amounted to ucts and promote business. demand in the Qatari mar- QR610bn in 2012 with a 33 per- The first of its kind of expo to ket among locals and expatri- cent increase as compared to 2011. be held in Qatar will be organ- ates,” said Mohamed Nasser Al Around 80 exhibitors are ised by the Oman Chamber of Wahaibi, Oman’s Ambassador scheduled to showcase their Commerce and Industry at the to Qatar addressing a press products including handy craft Doha Exhibition Centre from- conference held at the embassy products, building materials, food November 17 to 20. The event yesterday. and pharmaceutical items- also will also coincide with Oman’s The event is to be attended by Oman’s ministry of tourism will National Day on November 18. Oman’s Minister of Economy and have a stand at the exhibition. ‘Oman Products Exhibition’ Commerce. Omani Halwa, which is very FROM LEFT: Habib Al Idrus, Operation Director, Oman International Trade and Exhibition; Ayman Abdullah Hamed will be a good opportunity to Vice chairman of Oman popular and remains a symbol Al Hasani, Vice-Chairman of Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI), Mohamed Nasser Al Wahaibi, familiarise businessmen and Chamber of Commerce and of hospitality, will be made at Ambassador of Oman, Salim Abdulla Al Alawi, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Oman, and Saif Khamis Al investors with advantages of Industry, Ayman Abdullah the exhibition venue to attract Mamari, Export Development Specialist, Department of Export Promotion, during the press conference at the Omani products and their abili- Hamed Al Hasani said there is visitors. Omani Embassy in Doha, yesterday. KAMMUTTY V P ties to meet needs of the local great potential for growth in THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2013 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ISLAM Basic duties of Muslims uslims, as individuals and groups, have to fulfill certain basic duties which summa- Mrize the universal values of Islam. When these duties are observed they bring justice, peace and happiness in this world and they will indeed bring success and salvation in the Hereafter. “In the Glorious Quran, Allah, Most High, says: “Your Lord has decreed that you wor- ship none but Him, and that you be kind to parents. Whether one or both of them attain old age in your life, say not to them a word of contempt, nor repel them, but address them in terms of honor. And, out of kind- ness, lower to them the wing of humility, and say: ‘My Lord! Bestow on them Mercy even as they cherished me in childhood.’ Your Lord knows best what is in your hearts: if you do deeds of righteousness, verily He is Most Forgiving to those who turn to Him again and again (in true penitence). And, render to the kindred their due rights, as (also) to those in want, and to the wayfarer: but squander not (your wealth) in the man- ner of a spendthrift. Verily, spendthrifts are brothers of the Evil Ones; and the Evil One is to his Lord (Himself) ungrateful. And even if you have to turn away from them in pursuit of the Mercy from thy Lord which you do expect, yet speak to them a word of easy kindness. Make not your hand tied to your neck, nor stretch it forth to its utmost reach, so that you become blameworthy and destitute. Verily your Lord does provide sus- tenance in abundance for whom He pleases, and He provides in a just measure: for He does know and regard all His servants. Kill not your children for fear of want: We shall provide sustenance for them as well as for you. Verily, the killing of them is a great sin. Nor come nigh to adultery: for it is a shame- - Our responsibilities are not only towards ourselves and ful (deed) and an evil, opening the road (to other evils). Nor take life - which Allah has our immediate families, but also to other relatives and to made sacred - except for just cause. And if anyone is slain wrongfully, We have given society at large. his heir authority (to demand Qisas or to forgive): but let him not exceed bounds in the matter of taking life; for he is helped (by the law). Come not nigh to the orphan’s property except to improve it, until he attains - Kindness and compassion are the basic commitments of a the age of full strength; and fulfill (every) engagement, for (every) engagement, will Muslim. It includes every one, including the animals. be inquired into (on the Day of Reckoning). Give full measure when you measure, and weigh with a balance that is straight; that is 4. To be careful with your money and not to waste life style. Islam teaches that one should 9. To fulfill the promises and your commitments: information. They should promote truth- Promises and contracts are an important the most fitting and the most advantageous your resources: One should be neither too not come even close to adultery or for- ful and honest reporting about everyone part of human life and human civilization. in the final determination. And, pursue tight with one’s money nor too lose with nication. This means proper dress code including their enemies. A report coming When promises are not kept, people lose not that of which you have no knowledge; it. Extravagance is not right, but also one for males and females, proper behaviour from a Muslim source should be the most should not become stingy and miserly. A trust in each other and the whole society for every act of hearing, or of seeing, or of in mixed societies and proper control trustworthy report. Muslim is committed to the balanced life becomes weak. Muslims must be true to (feeling in) the heart will be inquired into on social relations and entertainment. In a similar way Muslim should be style. Money should be earned in Halal their words. Our commitment must be to (on the Day of Reckoning). Nor walk on the extremely careful with their actions and (lawful) ways and it should be spent in speak the truth, to be honest and when earth with insolence: for you cannot rend 7. To respect every life and not to kill anyone reactions. They should not react with- the right manner. This principle can we make a pledge we do our best to fulfill the earth asunder, nor reach the moun- out proper evidence against anyone. They be applied to all resources that Allah unless in the pursuit of justice: our pledges. tains in height. Of all such things the evil should show the world how the informa- has given us. Wise and conscientious is hateful in the sight of your Lord. These This means that one should recognise 10. To be honest in dealings: Honest tion is ascertained. use of resources is a very important the sanctity of all life and should not do are among the (precepts of) wisdom, which business brings progress, success and commitment of Muslims. anything that may jeopardise life. One thy Lord has revealed to you. Take not, with blessings. All business whether it is com- 12. To be humble and have no arrogance: should avoid aggression and violence, Allah, another object of worship, lest you 5. To take good care of your children: As we mercial, social or political must be done Moderation and balance is the best thing because these things lead to murder. should be thrown into Hell, blameworthy recognise the rights of the parents, we with a sense of justice and fairness. A in one’s behaviour as well as in one’s Every Muslim must be committed and rejected.” (Al Isra’: 23-39) should also recognise the rights of chil- Muslim is committed to fair dealing in attitudes towards others. A Muslim is to peaceful ways. Conflicts should be Chapter (Surat) Al Isra’ was revealed dren. Our children are our future. We everything and with every one. Dealing a dignified person, but he/she is humble. resolved by dialogue and negotiations, to Prophet Muhammad (peace and must see that we raise healthy, intelligent with a Muslim means dealing with full A Muslim is not boastful, arrogant or not by killings and murders. However, vainglorious. A Muslim thanks Allah for blessings be upon him) in Makkah after and morally responsible children. Our justice must be maintained, because just confidence. A Muslim businessman is the all His gifts. his Night Journey from Makkah to commitment should be to raise them in punishment brings safety and protects most truthful businessman. A Muslim Jerusalem. In this surah Allah mentions safe and healthy environment. We must life. worker is the most honest worker. A For everything the ultimate praise is some basic commitments of Muslims. protect their life as well as their sprit and Muslim in any profession should bring for Allah and the real glory belongs to 8. To take care of the orphans: Orphans Without fulfilling these commitments no mind, their morals and manners. honour to that profession. Allah. These are the basic commitments and all those who are vulnerable must individual or group can succeed. Muslims of Muslims, as individuals and as people. be taken care of. Their rights must be have to live by these values and should 6. To steer clear of adultery and illicit relations: 11. To do things with knowledge and not to follow These are the principles of wisdom and recognised and they should be protected invite the humanity to these principles. the hearsay or act on half knowledge: the universal values of Islam. When they from all harms. A Muslim must be These principles are not limited to one Sexual perversions bring the great- are followed they bring justice, peace deeply committed to the care of race, tribe or group; they are universal est harm to individuals and societies. The information agencies, the media and happiness in this world and they young, poor, infirm and handicapped. in their scope and application. These are Observing the proper rules in this mat- have a great responsibility. A lot of injus- will indeed bring success and salvation Kindness and compassion are the basic also called the Hikmah or the teachings of ter lead to health, happiness and good tice is done when the misinformation in the Hereafter. Let us all try to make commitments of a Muslim. It includes wisdom. It is wise for every one to follow moral society. Muslims are committed is given or the information is misused. these our real commitments.” them. If followed properly they are capa- to pure, clean and socially responsible every one, including the animals. Muslims should be committed to truth in ble to increase the goodness and wisdom of all people. These principles are:

1. To worship Allah alone: This means to recognise Allah as the ultimate reality and to recognise Him as the Lord, to The value of time in our life worship Him with all sincerity and to submit to Him in every aspect of life. ime wasting is one of the prob- Hadiths that acknowledge the value of take a provision from me because when his worldly and religious duties, without A Muslim’s life is nothing but total lems we need to address. It’s time and confirm the responsibility of I pass, for I never come beck till the Day any of them overlapping the other. That commitment to Allah. We are not only important for a Muslim to man on how he maintains it; he will be of Resurrection.’” is to say that one should know how to monotheists (people of Tawhid) but we Tknow the value of his time, for brought to account by Allah on the Day In Islam there is no room for slogans arrange his priorities: the most impor- are also theocentric people. Allah is the time is life. A Muslim should not waste of Judgment. Muadh ibn Jabal quotes the like the so-called “killing time”, for in tant and the most urgent comes first, center of our life and He is our total and his time in things that do not bring him Prophet (PBUH) as saying: “A servant of Islam time is really valuable. In fact, and carried out according to schedule. ultimate concern. closer to Allah, in things that will not Allah will remain standing on the Day of wasting time is much more dangerous Organising time also includes leaving a 2. To be respectful and kind to the parents: serve as a contribution for the better- Resurrection until he is asked about four than squandering property, because place for relaxation and entertainment, This is to acknowledge the compassion ment of his people, his society and man- things: his life and how he spent it, his unlike property, time cannot be com- for ‘all work and no play makes Jack a and kindness of the parents, to be kind in general. youth and how he used it up, his property pensated. Free time is a blessing that dull boy.’ grateful to them and to do one’s utmost In Islam things should be categorised and how he acquired and managed it and is overlooked, and not wholly appreci- One of the methods of managing his to reciprocate that love and compassion. according to their level of importance. his knowledge and how he utilised it.” ated by many people. In the Hadith, the time properly is for a Muslim to get Filial piety and devotion is the second Early Muslims used to capture every Prophet, peace and blessings be upon up early and sleep early, for early hours most important commitment of Muslims. moment of their time. Thabit Al Bunany THE CHARACTERISTICS OF TIME him, said: always yield great blessings. Starting his Respect and kindness to parents is not said: “When my father was on his death- We are to bear in mind that time has “There are two of Allah’s favours that day with prayer and the supplication of just a social duty for us; it is our religious bed, I went to assist him in pronouncing certain characteristics, among of which are forgotten by many people: health and the morning brings the Muslim Allah’s duty and obligation. the Shahaadah (Testification of Faith). are the following: free time.” Grace. A Muslim should always bear in He said: ‘Son! Leave me alone, for I have This indicates that it’s very impor- mind that every time has its own task that 3. To be good to your relatives, to the poor and recited all my supplications five times 1. Time passes quickly. tant for a Muslim to try his utmost to suits it. Doing tasks in their due times the travellers: This is to remember that we and I’m on my sixth cycle now.’” 2. Time that passes can never return, husband his time and make the best use brings about peace of mind and comfort. are interconnected in this world. Our Delving into the issue of the value of nor can it be compensated for, for time of it in beneficial things. A Muslim may Finally, we would like to cite the fol- responsibilities are not only towards time in Islam, the prominent scholar is irretrievable. use portion of his time in making invoca- lowing Hadith of the Prophet (PBUH), ourselves and our immediate families, but Sheikh Yusuf Al Qaradawi writes in his 3. Time is the most precious thing tions and supplications, celebrating the quoting from the Book of Ibrahim, peace also to other relatives and to the society book Time in The Life of The Muslim: that man possesses. praises of Allah. be upon him: “A sane person, unless he at large. We are all in need of each other The Quran and the Sunnah make Having all this great value and impor- The Prophet (PBUH) used to suppli- is mindless, should have four hours: an and we are all fellow travellers in this it clear that time is very valuable. tance, time is to be duly appreciated and cate: “O Allah! I seek refuge in You from hour to invoke to his Lord, an hour to path of life. We must see what we can do Almighty Allah says: “By the time! Verily managed. Imam Al Hasan Al Basri says: sorrow and distress, and I seek refuge in count his own deeds, an hour to contem- for others. Muslims must live a socially man is in loss.” (Al Asr:1-2) The Sunnah “At the beginning of every day a her- You from disability and laziness.” plate about the creation of Allah and an responsible life. Social responsibility of the Prophet, peace and blessings be ald calls: ‘O son of Adam! I am a new A Muslim should learn how to organ- hour to satisfy his worldly needs.” begins with the family, other relatives upon him, is also a rich record of many creation and a witness of your deeds. So ise his time, and make a realistic plan for www.onislam.net and it includes all those who are in need. FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2013 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05

Proposed Iran Iran making deal would be ‘historic’ error, headway in warns Israel JERUSALEM: Israel warned yesterday against a proposal to ease sanctions on Iran in return for the freezing of its nuclear talks nuclear programme, saying it would be “a mistake of historic proportions.” ‘Tough’ discussions start in Geneva “Israel understands that there are proposals on the table in GENEVA: Iran and six world and he remained hopeful a “final Geneva today” which would “allow powers are making progress in understanding” could be reached. Iran to retain the capabilities to negotiations aimed at ending a A spokesman for European make nuclear weapons,” Prime decade-long stand-off over its Union foreign policy chief Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nuclear ambitions but the dis- Catherine Ashton, who is coordi- said at a Jerusalem conference. cussions are “tough”, Tehran’s nating talks with Iran on behalf of “Israel totally opposes these foreign minister said yesterday. the powers, described the morn- proposals. I believe that adopting Mohammad Javad Zarif made ing session as “good” but declined them would be a mistake of his- the comment after a first session to give details. toric proportions,” he said. Palestinians pay their respects at the grave of the late Palestinian president Yasser Arafat, in the West Bank town in the two-day talks in Geneva Michael Mann said discussions Netanyahu’s warning came as of Ramallah, yesterday. that seek to build on a diplomatic would continue in smaller groups the P5+1 group of Britain, China, opening from Tehran after the in the afternoon before Ashton France, Russia, the United States June election of Hassan Rowhani, and Zarif, who had a breakfast and Germany was meeting with a relative moderate, as president. meeting, were due to meet again. Iranian officials in Geneva for the The powers hope to reach a “The talks are extremely com- latest round of talks over its dis- Experts: Evidence supports Arafat “first step” deal to allay con- plex and they are now getting puted nuclear programme. cerns about Tehran’s nuclear into a serious phase. We very Western powers suspect Iran’s programme — which the West much hope there will be concrete uranium enrichment may be poisoning theory, probe needed fears may be aimed at develop- progress here in the next couple aimed at developing nuclear ing a nuclear weapons capability of days,” he told reporters. weapons, a claim Tehran denies. LAUSANNE: The remains of death in in France in November observations are compatible with — though both sides say a break- The United States and its Israel, widely believed to be the Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat 2004 have been destroyed. the poisoning hypothesis.” through is far from certain. allies say they are encouraged Middle East’s sole if undeclared showed test results consistent “The doubt is enough to induce Arafat died in a French hospi- Iran says it is enriching ura- by Tehran’s shift to concilia- nuclear power, has staunchly with polonium poisoning and more investigation, but at a judi- tal in November 2004, four weeks nium solely for peaceful nuclear tory rhetoric since the election opposed easing sanctions. should lead to a judicial investi- cial level, to open an inqiury to after falling ill after a meal with energy and wants the powers of Rowhani. After years of deep- Ahead of this week’s talks, a gation even i f they were not abso- look at other kinds of evidence, vomiting and stomach pains. to start lifting harsh sanctions ening hostility that raised fears senior US official said Washington lute proof that he died that way, not measurements, but contacts The official cause of death was severely damaging the OPEC of another Middle East war, was willing to offer Iran limited Swiss experts said yesterday. between Palestinians and other a stroke but French doctors said producer’s economy. Rowhani has promised to try to sanctions relief if it agrees to take The two forensic experts were people,” Mangin said. at the time they were unable to Both sides have limited leeway repair ties with the West and a “first step” to stop advancing its part of an international team “From my point of view, the determine the origin of his illness. for compromise, with hardliners secure relief from sanctions. nuclear programme. that opened Arafat’s grave in the evidence is more in the country No autopsy was carried out. in Iran and in Washington likely But the Western allies say Iran Israel’s International Relations West Bank city of Ramallah last where President Arafat was liv- His widow Suha initiated Swiss to denounce any concession they must back its words with action and Strategic Affairs Minister November and took samples from ing,” he added. testing on his personal effects in regard as going too far. and take concrete steps to scale Yuval Steinitz said that despite his body to see if there was evi- Francois Bochud, director 2012 to probe whether he had “The talks went well,” Zarif back its atomic work. the world understanding Israel’s dence he was poisoned with the of the university’s Institute of been poisoned and the results lead said after the morning session “What we’re looking for is a concerns regarding Iran’s nuclear radioactive element. Their report Radiation Physics, said the evi- to analyses on samples taken from between Iran, the United States, first phase, a first step, an initial programme, the Jewish state still was released on Wednesday. dence was not conclusive. his corpse, including bones, hair Britain, France, Germany, Russia understanding that stops Iran’s had reason for alarm. “Our observations are coherent “Can we say with certitude and his shroud. and China. “I’m hopeful that we nuclear programme from moving “In recent days, even yester- with a hypothesis of poisoning, in that polonium was the cause Bochud said a few micrograms can move forward. We are making forward and rolls it back for the day, I spoke with some of the any case more consistent than of death of President Arafat? of polonium would be enough to progress, but it’s tough.” first time in decades,” a senior US European representatives to the with the opposite hypothesis (of Unfortunately for those of you kill somebody. Iranian Deputy Foreign official said on the eve of the talks. negotiations. They understand us no poisoning),” Patrice Mangin, who want a clearly-defined “What we know about the time Minister Abbas Araqchi said he That would help buy time perfectly,” he said. director of Lausanne University answer, the answer is no. That is lag between ingestion of radioac- hoped a deal could be struck but needed for the Islamic Republic “At the same time, we can see Hospital’s centre of legal medi- to say, our study did not permit tive poisoning and death is that that the sides remained far apart. and the powers to reach a broader here and there a desire to reach cine, told a news conference. us to demonstrate categorically usually it lasts around one month. “The differences are widespread diplomatic settlement and avert a quick achievement, even at the Doubts remained, although they the hypothesis of poisoning by This is commonly observed in radi- and deep. This is undeniable. And any descent into another Middle expense of it being a (bad) deal... had exhausted all forensic investi- polonium.” ation poisoning and this is actu- continuing the negotiations will East conflagration that would that would be a historic mistake,” gations into existing specimens, he Bochud said: “We cannot ally also the case that we observed not be an easy task, but this does destabilise the global economy. Steinitz told military radio. said. Biological samples taken from tell how much polonium actu- with Mr. Arafat,” Bochud said. not cause us to lose hope,” he said, REUTERS AFP Arafat’s body at the time of his ally was ingested, only that our REUTERS

Sunni rebels claim Iran prosecutor’s killing Tunisia lawyers accuse TEHRAN: The Sunni extrem- in Sistan-Baluchestan province, innocent young Baluchis, the ambush on Iranian border soldiers ist group Jaish-ul Adl has was gunned down in a “terrorist fighters decided to take revenge on October 25, killing 14 of them. claimed responsibility for attack,” according to officials. and kill a judicial official,” read In response, the authorities in govt over MP’s murder the assassination of a public Jaish-ul Adl, the rebel group the statement posted on the Shia-dominated Iran executed 16 prosecutor in Iran’s restive formed last year whose name group’s website, jaishuladl.blogs- “rebels” — eight Sunni insurgents TUNIS: Tunisian lawyers yes- president of the Tunisian League southeast, media reports said means Army of Justice in Arabic, pot.fr. and eight drug traffickers. terday said the weapon used to for the Defence of Human Rights, yesterday. said in a statement Wednesday Home to a large Sunni minor- Security forces later killed four kill a prominent opposition MP told reporters. The reports came a day after night that the assassination was ity, the province of Sistan- rebels in a clash near Mirjaveh, came from the interior ministry, The group of lawyers identi- Mousa Nouri, prosecutor of the carried out in retaliation for a Baluchestan has been the scene a town close to the border with which they said was concealing fied seven ministry employees city of Zabol, which lies near mass hanging last week. of fresh unrest in recent weeks. Pakistan, officials said last week. a probe into the assassination. whom it said were implicated in Iran’s border with Afghanistan “After the hanging of 16 The group carried out an AFP The interior ministry rejected the cover-up, including Interpol the accusation and condemned representatives in Tunisia. what it called “a systematic smear In a report distributed to the campaign” targeting the security press, the group said that Belaid apparatus. was shot with a 9mm Beretta Heavy fighting Secular opposition leader pistol, a weapon it claimed was Young inventor plans device for the blind Chokri Belaid was gunned down used in Tunisia only by interior outside his Tunis home in early ministry personnel. rocks Libyan February, in a brazen daytime The interior ministry denied killing that triggered a major the accusations on its Facebook capital political crisis in the birthplace page. of the Arab Spring. “The interior ministry insists TRIPOLI: Anti-aircraft gun- The group of lawyers claiming that police and National Guard fire and grenade blasts erupted to seek the truth about Belaid’s units do not possess the type of in several parts of Tripoli late murder said that on May 29 the weapon mentioned in the Dutch yesterday, the second time this ministry received the results report as was claimed,” it said. week that the Libyan capital of an inquiry carried out by a The interior ministry has has been rocked by fighting Dutch forensic organisation blamed Islamist militants for the between rival militia groups. at the request of the Tunisian killing of Belaid and another leftist A security source said a heav- judiciary. opposition MP, Mohamed Brahmi, ily-armed group had entered the “The ministry concealed the on July 25, saying the same weapon capital to take revenge for one of report and didn’t hand it to the was used in each attack. its fighters killed in a shoot-out judiciary,” Mokhtar Trifi, former AFP in Tripoli on Tuesday. Two years after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi, militia that helped oust him now control VIP juror Dr Farouk El-Baz (third left) and SoS Media Relations Manager Fahad Al Kuwari with the finalists (from large part of the North African left), Sherif Yahia, Mohammed Al Kuwari, Mohammed Doumir and Waleed Jan, at a press conference yesterday country and regularly fight each 30 killed in Iraq attacks at Qatar Foundation Student Centre. other. On Tuesday, rival gunmen BAGHDAD: Attacks in Iraq predominantly Sunni Arab town battled for hours on the capi- — including twin suicide blasts 45 kilometres north of the capital. Continued from page 1 and it’s cool to be a scientist.” easily, and Mohammed Doumir, tal’s streets. Three people were against an army base and a car Also yesterday, a car bomb in Just landing in the top four was Waleed has great sympathy for with his project, Camel Racing wounded and one later died — bomb targeting Shia Muslims — the Baghdad Jadida, in the capi- a big achievement for Waleed. “I the blind. He says he plans “to Diagnostic Boots — a device for prompting the revenge attack, killed 30 people yesterday. tal’s east, killed three people. feel very happy and confident develop an entertainment device diagnosing limping in racing ani- the source said. Yesterday’s deadliest violence In Baghdad’s southern out- because I made it to the top four for blind people because the only mals using specialised sensors. Yesterday, fighters in a Toyota saw 16 people killed just north of skirts, a bomb killed one person. and everyone back home is proud entertainment for most of them A total of $600,000 in prizes truck mounted with an anti-air- Baghdad. And a suicide bomber killed of me, but they will be more proud is writing their thoughts. I want will be distributed among the four craft gun shouted “Allah Akbar” A suicide bomber blew up a three soldiers in Anbar province. if I win first place. I feel I have a them to experience what people finalists. (God is great) while driving at vehicle rigged with explosives at Seven other people were killed good invention and I want every- who can see can do, like video The grand winner will receive great speed near the foreign the entrance of an army base just in attacks north of the capital. body to see it.” games.” $300,000 while the second, third ministry. north of Baghdad in the evening, In the main northern city of He felt satisfied that because The other two finalists are and fourth finalists will receive Tracers from anti-aircraft guns before another suicide car bomber Mosul, three people were killed of his accomplishment the Sherif Yahia from Egypt, with his $150,000; $100,000 and $50,000, could be seen marking targets in managed to enter the compound in a bombing, while a shooting youth in Saudi Arabia “now invention, a Speech Synthesiser respectively. the eastern Suq Al Juma district and blow himself up. left an off-duty policeman dead. know that inventions are pos- for the Language Impaired, which Application for Season 6 is open and several other parts of Tripoli, Overall, at least 16 people were A roadside bombing in Balad, sible, that they are something helps people with speech impair- until mid-December. followed by loud explosions. killed and 39 wounded in the meanwhile, killed three. that can be done and it’s fun ments communicate with others THE PENINSULA REUTERS twin explosions in Tarmiyah, a AFP FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2013 06 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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S Russia’s Soyuz space vehicle blasted into space yesterday, most Russians felt a glint of pride. This was no ordinary mission, but one that could embellish London’s ‘great smog’ ARussian nationalism and patriotism. In Moscow, President Vladimir Putin launched a mission exhorting citizens to dig out their buried pride and use less foreign words while talking in Russian. He spoke of telling provides lessons for China parliament to plan a law that would encourage more use of the BY STEPHEN MIHM national flag and the anthem. This, he believes, would foster belch a toxic mix of pollutants into the reported that “those who ventured on to air, where it mixed with smoke from the roads in the gloom of what should patriotism. all may be in the air, but in coal-fire furnaces. have been daylight made little progress, The Soyuz liftoff and Putin’s appeal to the much-vaunted China, it’s the pollution that’s By the fourth day, hospitals over- and many had to abandon their cars pride of the Russian nation are apparently not linked. The most visible. This is the time flowed with patients gasping for breath, and walk.” spacecraft carried the Sochi Winter Olympics’ torch to the Fof year when many northern most of them older and already suffer- Wembley Stadium shut down for the International Space Station where it would be out in the industrial cities switch on coal-fired ing from respiratory ailments. An eld- first time in decades, as did some of the void of space tomorrow. The symbolism of the launch is hard heating plants to provide warmth to erly barber fell ill in his shop. Terrified, city’s theatres. According to historian urban dwellers. When combined with he tried to flee town in his car, but never Peter Thorsheim, “even the BBC was to miss. It was on this day 96 years ago that the Bolshevik copious quantities of industrial pollution made it: He was found slumped over the affected, for a number of people who Revolution overthrew the regime of Czar Nicholas II and from factories dependent on coal, entire steering wheel, “his face reddened in were scheduled to go on the air found it ushered in Communism. The Revolution tried to bring in cities shut down, as Harbin did a couple mortal cyanotic agony.” impossible to reach its studios.” the rule of the people, striving to base itself on the tenets of of weeks ago. By the time rain cleared the clouds on This was later dubbed the “Great Marxism. The Soviet Union worked its way through Lenin’s The government’s response is hardly the fifth day, 20 people had died, along Smog.” What made it great wasn’t reassuring: more pledges of conversion with 800 animals, and 43 percent of the merely the density and lethality of the rule and Stalin’s purges and found itself fighting the Nazis on to cleaner fuels, even though coal use is population had fallen seriously ill. In pollution, which may well have been the side of the Americans in the Second World War. expected to double by 2030, as well as succeeding years, the town’s steel mills comparable to 19th-century episodes. Then began a bigger war, one that was to herald a new plans to set up a national monitoring and zinc smelter closed, though mortal- Rather, it was the belated recognition chapter in international politics. The Soviet Union on this side system in the hardest-hit cities. ity rates remained elevated. Subsequent that the departing clouds of pollution and the United States of America There are plenty of historical ante- studies suggested the primary culprit had just sent thousands of people to an on the other were to fight the Cold cedents for China’s dilatory response. As was sulfuric acid generated in part by early grave. Achievements I noted last week: the coal- burning mills. Data collected via crude monitor- like sending the War for decades to come. As both Both Britain and The disaster became a catalyst for ing devices highlighted the enormity of sides strived to outdo each other, the United States state and local legislation to regulate the environmental disaster. Normally, Winter Olympics the USSR launched the first space tolerated stag- air pollution. Other cities became syn- pollution levels in London (already torch to space mission with Sputnik blasting off According to gering pollution onymous with smog in the 1950s and famous for its befouled air) averaged from the Kazakhstan launchpad, historian Peter levels in their 1960s, notably “Smogtown,” or Los around 250 microgrammes per cubic contrast with now known as the Baikonour industrial cities Angeles, though its brown skies had metre of particulate matter and sulfur Thorsheim, in the 19th cen- more to do with automobile emissions dioxide. During the Great Smog, some Russia’s bleak Cosmodrome, yesterday used by “even the BBC tury. Nonetheless, than the classic mix of fog and smoke. monitoring stations registered levels record on rights Soyuz to carry the Olympic torch. so-called “killer But in the US, nothing could match the as high as 4,460 microgrammes per But a nation does not live was affected, smogs” in the Donora tragedy as a symbol of what cubic metre. and governance. by symbolism alone. The post- for a number of 20th century could happen if smog reached lethal But in some parts of London, the lev- Soviet nation has not always eventually led to levels. els probably were far greater. According people who were serious reforms Four years after Donora, London to historian Peter Brimblecombe, the tried to use symbols as signs of scheduled to go in both nations. offered a more terrifying illustration National Gallery’s air-conditioning strength. Putin flying with cranes or bare-chested astride a Whether China of these hazards. In November 1952, system routinely clogged on account of horse certainly does not appeal to a floundering nation that on the air found follows in those unusually low temperatures prompted the particulate matter in the air. At the stretches over the size of a continent. As Communist activists it impossible to footsteps remains Londoners to stoke up their coal fur- height of the Great Smog, it clogged at marched in St Petersburg to celebrate the anniversary of the reach its studios.” to be seen. naces earlier than usual. As coal sup- 54 times the normal rate. This crude Bolshevik Revolution, Russia’s economy ministry announced In the United plies dwindled, the National Coal Board measure of air pollution implies that States, the lifted restrictions on the use of a par- the levels in the neighbourhood may an impending slowdown over the next 16 years. The country’s watershed event was a disaster that ticularly low-quality, smoky fuel known have hit a lung-choking 14,000 micro- decrepit infrastructure, which often lulls many Russians into befell Donora, a suburb of Pittsburgh. as “nutty slack,” hoping that this would grammes per cubic metre at the peak yearning for Stalinism, is a worry. In October 1948, a weather inversion keep people warm. of the disaster. (By contrast, a Chinese High on chaos and low on performance, Vladimir Putin’s trapped sulfurous clouds of smoke and During the first week of December, industrial city such as Shenyang aver- Russia can’t escape the pangs of poor governance. Whether fog over the settlement. Donora soon a rare weather inversion trapped vast ages combined levels of particulate it is international politics or domestic concerns, the Kremlin became, in the words of the New York quantities of smog over the metropoli- matter and sulfur dioxide of about 200 Times, a “twilight world” where the sun tan area. Faced with darkening skies microgrammes per cubic metre.) seems to behave with an authoritarian streak. The longing for disappeared, leaving the city in a purga- and clammy cold, city dwellers cranked Sooner or later, some city in China freedom and justice remains and the coercive nature of the tory of pollution. up their coal-powered furnaces. will find itself trapped in a once-in-a- state shows itself in the jailing of dissidents and muzzling of Strange things happened: When peo- In the centre of the city, it soon lifetime weather inversion. When that free speech. Moscow should replace its extractive nature with ple walked down the street, they left a became impossible to see more than a happens, government mendacity and an associative appeal so that the Leviathan Russian enterprise trail of white tracks where their foot- few feet. People began to complain of incompetence may ignite a tragedy that falls had disturbed soot accumulating on difficulty breathing; they noticed pecu- makes the Great Smog seem tame by can give up lumbering and move fast • the ground. A zinc smelter continued to liar smells in the air. The London Times comparison. WP-BLOOMBERG The other side Quote of Good news on emissions the day

HE country’s greenhouse gas wealth and, in the process, is producing burning coal an economical choice for term. That, though, would require both emissions have been dropping fewer emissions. utilities. the sort of commitment to addressing Tsignificantly. Get excited. But Though they are separate analyses, The EIA also noted that the increased climate change that lawmakers have so not too excited. The Environmental both reports point strongly to the same use of renewable sources of electric- far failed to demonstrate and a willing- Protection Agency reported last month conclusions. A primary driver of the ity, especially wind, contributed to the ness to pass well-designed laws that that the greenhouse gas output from emissions dip has been a widespread country’s decreasing carbon intensity the political system usually can’t muster, It is out of the power plants, the nation’s biggest switch from the burning of coal to the between 2007 and 2012. And the fact even in good times. emitters, dropped by an astounding burning of natural gas to produce elec- that Americans have been driving less So the good news comes with some question that groups 10 percent between 2010 and 2012. tricity. When combusted, natural gas and buying more fuel-efficient cars has serious caveats. Fracking requires smart Last year alone, greenhouse emissions releases about half the carbon dioxide reduced the burning of carbon-heavy regulation to, among other things, like Al Nusra and over the whole economy declined by as does coal. The increasing use of gasoline. ensure that obtaining and transporting Al Qaeda can take 4.5 percent. In a separate report, the novel drilling techniques — commonly If Congress would finally get the right natural gas doesn’t produce too many Energy Information Administration noted known as fracking — has opened up policies in place, one could imagine a greenhouse gas emissions. Natural gas shelter in our that the recent progress on emissions vast gas plays for production in places future in which the rise of U.S.-produced prices may well rise from 2012 levels, so came even as the economy and the such as Pennsylvania and Texas. That natural gas cuts emissions in the short utilities may switch back to coal to some country. population grew. The country has been has driven domestic natural gas prices term before giving way to technologies degree, which would boost emissions. Recep Tayyip Erdogan using less energy to produce more down and made switching away from that produce fewer emissions in the long The Washington Post Turkish Prime Minister FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2013 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 NSA reform should proceed cautiously It will be interesting to see which countries, including those appeared upset about NSA activity, will have their legislatures begin probes into their security services’ e-intercept systems. BY WALTER PINCUS and, in many cases, with spying and other clandestine operations that are illegal in hatever the National the countries in which they take place. Security Agency was Members should also remember this doing with Angela phrase: “Nations have no permanent Merkel’s cellphone friends and no permanent enemies — only number for the past permanent interests.” W10 years may have been poorly conceived Under the US Constitution, the presi- — even reckless — but it didn’t violate dent, as both commander in chief of the US law. armed forces and maker of foreign policy, No violation of US law is associated runs the nation’s intelligence operations. with the collection by the NSA’s Signals Congress has an oversight function and, Intelligence Directorate (SID) — as dis- through legislation, can seek to limit closed by The Guardian newspaper last what the intelligence community does, month — of phone numbers of foreign especially when US citizens are involved government officials and politicians. Nor or the actions are occurring on US is it illegal for the NSA to receive from territory. French and Spanish security agencies for NSA officials routinely refer to The National Security Agency in Maryland, the US. storage and possible analysis millions of Presidential Executive Order 12333 as numbers of their citizens. the “foundational” authority for their said, “We cannot forget that mass sur- George Ellard wrote about “12 substanti- researched numbers she had obtained at Recent public disclosures made pos- collection, retention, analysis and dis- veillance is a global problem and needs ated instances of intentional misuse of social occasions to make sure that she sible by former NSA contractor Edward semination of foreign signal intelligence a global solution.” Of course, he wrote signals intelligence (SIGINT) authority” was not dealing with “shady characters.” Snowden’s downloading of thousands of information. That order serves as a basis that only after describing the NSA and in cases that went back to 2003. Ellard She also resigned. documents have focused on the NSA’s for collecting communications by foreign the GCHQ, the UK’s version of the NSA, also said he had two open investigations Another civilian abroad was found, gathering records of foreign leaders or persons that occur outside the US. as appearing “to be the worst offenders.” and one allegation that might lead to an through polygraph testing, to have their nations’ citizens. Several disclo- The US isn’t the only country with an It will be interesting to see which coun- investigation. accessed information on two foreign sures have been timed to coincide with intelligence agency carrying out elec- tries, including those appeared upset Note that none of those cases involved nationals. He was denied promotion and Secretary of State John Kerry’s visits to tronic intercepts on a vast scale, though about NSA activity, will have their legis- two programs central to early public suspended for 10 days without pay. certain countries. As Congress considers the US may be the only country that latures begin probes into their security concerns and congressional interest: the In describing these cases at an October reforms in the NSA’s collection of elec- has multiple forms of internal oversight services’ e-intercept systems. massive collection of US telephone meta- 29 hearing of the House Permanent Select tronic intelligence, the focus should be — executive, congressional and judicial In Der Spiegel, Snowden made a point data, the so-called 215 programme; and Committee on Intelligence, the NSA on legislation protecting the privacy of — supervising such operations. The US he’s made before. “The world has learned the collection of foreign-origin phone, director, Army Gen Keith Alexander, US citizens, not foreigners overseas, no may also be one of the few countries that a lot in a short amount of time,” he said, email or Web data, the 702 programme. said: “We hold ourselves to that same matter who the foreigners are or what limits, through law, the interception of its “about irresponsibly operated security Instead, they all were foreign intelligence standard no matter if we operate here positions they hold. citizens’ phone calls or electronic mes- agencies and, at times, criminal surveil- collections under EO 12333. or abroad. If we do something that does “Reform,” according to Webster’s New sages unless authorised by a court. lance programmes.” It turns out seven cases involved not fall within an intelligence require- World Dictionary, is “to make better When US citizens’ communications Snowden’s materials did force a dis- civilian employees, most serving over- ment, it is wrong. We report it. We hold by removing faults and defects” or “to are intercepted by operations aimed at closure by the NSA in mid-September seas, trying to gather information about our people accountable.” make better by putting a stop to abuses foreign intelligence targets, there are of what has been described as “a cou- spouses, girlfriends or boyfriends. They As would-be congressional reform- or malpractices or by introducing better ways to minimise — or remove — their ple” of willful violations of surveillance were discovered through polygraphs, ers of the NSA do their work, it would procedures.” identities. intercepts over the past decade. In a interviews or audits, and in each case be worth their while to pay attention Lawmakers should realise that they In a recent statement, published this September 11, 2013, letter to Sen Charles the individual resigned before disciplinary to another adage, “First, do no harm.” are dealing with intelligence gathering week in Der Spiegel magazine, Snowden Grassley, R-Iowa, NSA Inspector General action was taken. One civilian abroad WP-BLOOMBERG Maduro knows Venezuelans are upset Europe isn’t lurching If Chávez’s United towards far right Socialist Party gets BY MARTIN KETTLE ntil recently — the watershed came somewhere around the trumped at the ballot, millennium — British perceptions of modern German politics focused not on Germany’s government or its main political as polls seem to Uparties, which were boringly democratic and law-abiding, but on the increasingly distant Nazi past and on extreme parties of the right, which appeared to some eyes to threaten the return to street suggest, then Maduro violence, domestic authoritarianism and foreign aggression. This perception said much more about the British than the Germans. may face calls to In the end, given a helpful push by the seriousness of the financial crisis and by the pragmatic leadership of Angela Merkel, the pfennig has finally dropped. Today, better late than never, British perceptions change course from of Germany now focus where they should have been all along — on the resilience of Germany’s postwar institutions and on the general his party or the good balance of its society and economy in dealing with the problems it faces. It is part of what gives me cautious hope about the outcome of any UK referendum on Europe. military. But the conclusion to that is this: one down, 27 to go. That is because, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (left) and brother of late Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez, reading some of what is being written and said about the current state BY JUAN NAGEL Adan Chávez, visit the place where Chávez’s remains are kept in Caracas, Venezuela. of Europe, it feels as if we have been here before. What used to be said about Germany’s imminent lurch to the right is now often being prices. Furthermore, a shift in Venezuela’s via a referendum sometime in the near future. said about Europe more generally. Well, it was wrong then and, with n December 8, Venezuelans will head customer base has negatively affected its bal- In order for this plan to work, he needs the certain provisos, it is also wrong now. to the polls to elect mayors and local ance sheet. know-how on getting out the vote that only The current focus for fashionable doom-mongering about the politics council members. On paper, the Years ago, Chávez decided to sell less oil local leadership provides. He also needs his of Europe is the European parliament elections of May 2014. These Oelection would seem to be of little to the US and more oil to emerging econo- base to turn out and start believing in the vote elections, it is said, are likely to see a far-right backlash across many consequence. However, both the government mies such as China and India. Venezuela is as an instrument for change. EU countries. Faced with such a possibility, some observers predict the and the opposition have increased the stakes now a close-to-marginal supplier of crude to The opposition is set to do well in major collapse of the EU itself, and even a new dark age of renewed compet- by transforming it into a virtual referendum the US, and sales of oil to India and China urban centres. It is on course to win easy ing European nationalisms. on the fragile government of President Nicolás have surged. This shift has come at a cost: re-election in the Caracas districts of Sucre, It would be foolish to dismiss all these possibilities in every respect, Maduro. Sales to China are used to pay for generous Chacao and Baruta, and is favoured to win the not least because a lot can happen between now and the elections. And Maduro has not had a good year. In spite Chinese loans, and sales to India are affected Metropolitan Caracas Mayor’s office as well. foolish, too, to deny that across Europe these elections will be a major of winning the presidency last April on the by large shipping costs. According to the local It is also likely to hold on to Maracaibo, the opportunity for single-issue and extremist parties — not always the heels of Hugo Chávez’s death, the new presi- oil consultancy Subaeshi, the shift in markets country’s second largest city. same thing –to make a play for the support of insecure, disillusioned dent was inaugurated with lead on his wings. has meant foregone revenues for Venezuela of One place where they are probably going and plain angry voters in the 28 member states. Foolish, finally, because Most people believe Maduro squandered the about $9bn, or 3 percent of its GDP. to come up short is in Libertador, the central Europe has manifestly not dealt with its banking and fiscal crises in significant political capital left by Chávez, Public opinion polls are showing Venezuelans Caracas district home to most of the govern- either an even-handed or a sure-handed way. barely squeaking out a win in an election are upset, and Maduro knows it. That is why ment. Holding on to this post is do-or-die for Nevertheless, these warnings about an impending or a continuing marred by controversy. His main challenger, he has declared December 8, the day of the the government, and the incumbent chavista lurch to the right simply do not match the facts. For one thing, they Henrique Capriles, has yet to concede the elec- municipal election, as the “Day of Loyalty mayor there looks relatively safe. assume that Euroscepticism elides into far-right extremism, when tion because of numerous voting irregularities, and Love toward Supreme Commander Hugo The December 8 election won’t change sometimes it does and sometimes it does not. For another, far-right and a full audit of the vote never took place. Chávez and the Homeland.” By blatantly link- Venezuelans’ lives. The underlying problems politics is far from homogeneous. Some parties passionately defend The president faces enormous financial and ing the election to the still-popular Chávez, he affecting Venezuela will remain in place. But the welfare state, while others see it as unworthy of a strong, manly economic difficulties as Venezuela labours hopes to equate a vote against his government if the opposition scores a big win, change will nation. All in all, though, the warnings about the far right amount to under a large budget deficit. Due to slumping to treason. be in the air. Maduro is likely to face calls little more than scaremongering. local production and an over-valued exchange If Chávez’s United Socialist Party gets for significant change. The political dynamics Take the claim that the far right is prospering because of the eco- rate (the black market exchange rate is 10 trumped at the ballot, as several polls seem will have shifted in favour of the opposition, nomic crisis and the relative failure to resolve it. The electoral evidence times the official one), the nation is basically to suggest, then Maduro may face calls to and Capriles will see his chances of unseating for this does not exist. The real choice facing politics is not a grand importing all it consumes. This is still not change course from his party or the military. Maduro boosted. If, on the other hand, the global showdown between good and evil, the old left and the old right. enough: Scarcity of basic staples has shot up, Grumblings about a needed change in course government spins it as a win, opposition voters That’s an escapist fantasy. The issue is whether the existing centre and the problem has persisted all year long. are still muted at this point, but it is tell- may decide to shun the electoral strategy for left or the existing centre right is better and more creative at building Maduro’s problems are partly a direct con- ing that Maduro does not figure in the ads of good, opening the door to other, more radical a coalition of interest around a confidence-inspiring and practicable sequence of Chávez’s policies in the oil indus- many of the government’s candidates. Only approaches. programme — and then keeping enough support get re-elected. Right try. A combination of lack of maintenance in one person does — Hugo Chávez. After the void left by the death of Chávez, now in Europe, the centre right is proving a bit better at this than local refining facilities together with a policy For Venezuela’s opposition, key mayoral Venezuela’s political and economic scenes the centre left. The hard graft for centre-left parties across Europe of giving away gasoline for free means that positions are necessary for their broader remain unsettled. Regardless of the outcome, is to turn this around — not to be a 21st-century Don Quixote forever Venezuela now imports millions of dollars struggle to unseat Maduro. Capriles has this first local election of the Maduro era hints tilting at 19th- or 20th-century windmills. in refined products from the US at market hinted that he intends to go after Maduro at the turbulence ahead. WP-BLOOMBERG THE GUARDIAN FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2013 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST Syria army seizes Damascus suburb Nusra Front leader lived in town south of capital

AMMAN: The Syrian army “They headed in the direction capital. Opposition sources have and loyalist fighters yesterday of Hajar Al Aswad and Al Qadam said that Nusra Front leader Abu captured a strategic southern and the surrounding areas, and Muhammad Al Golani was living suburb of Damascus, threaten- we will pursue them there,” an in the town but it was not clear ing rebel control of the wider army officer said, referring to the if he was still there. area and cutting off a supply rebel fighters who fled following Over the last few weeks south- route for insurgents around the the battle. ern Damascus has been hit by capital, opposition activists said. The officer was speaking to heavy rocket and artillery bar- The town of Sbeineh is the Syrian television in a live broad- rages while the Shia militias third rebel neighbourhood to cast from Sbeineh, where shat- in the nearby district of Saida fall to government forces since tered buildings and deserted Zainab conducted most of the the army, aided by Shia militias bunkers made of sand bags and street fighting, diplomatic and from Iraq, Iran and Lebanon, metal barrels showed the inten- rebel sources said. launched an offensive last month sity of the fighting in the area, Speaking from southern aimed at breaking resistance to which has been under siege for Damascus, activist Rami Al President Bashar Al Assad around months. Sayyed said rebel defences were Damascus, the sources said. Assad’s army has been using a exposed when loyalist forces eas- “Regime troops backed by blockade tactic against the rebel- ily infiltrated a front manned Hezbollah stormed Sbeineh. The held suburbs that ring the capital. by fighters operating under the Fighters from the Syrian rebel group Jabhat Al Nusra search civilians at the Karaj Al Hajez crossing, a passageway Free Syrian Army pulled out after The forces have slowly advanced military council command, an separating Aleppo’s rebel-held Bustan Al Qasr and regime-controlled Al Masharqa neighbourhoods. fierce battles over the past nine as they try to drain the rebels — Arab- and Western- backed rebel days,” the Sham News Network, and the civilians that live among formation based in Turkey. an opposition monitoring group, them — of food and supplies. “The rebels began to find said in a statement. Sbeineh, comprised of residen- themselves encircled and had to Turkish PM denies helping Al Qaeda Syrian state television said the tial buildings and a large indus- pull out. Sbeineh was key to the army had achieved “complete trial zone, is situated on the defence of the southern neigh- control” over Sbeineh, which it highway linking Damascus to the bourhoods. Hajar Al Aswad is now STOCKHOLM/ANKARA: called “a hotbed for militants and Jordanian border, and is adjacent vulnerable,” Sayyed said. Turkey is not providing shelter a supply centre for weapons and to Hajar Al Aswad, a southern REUTERS or backing to Al Qaeda-linked Kurds protest against border wall ammunition”. district on the outskirts of the groups in Syria and will con- NUSAYBIN: Thousands of Kurds protested yesterday against tinue to exclude them from its Turkish plans to build a wall along the Syrian border, calling it a broader support for the Syrian move to stop Kurdish communities strengthening cross-frontier opposition, Turkish Prime ties as Syria splinters from civil war. Just one Syria chemical site uninspected Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan Riot police tolerated the protests, organised by Turkey’s pro- said yesterday. Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party (BDP), for much of the day THE HAGUE: Inspectors have of a US-Russian deal to head off dismantled and long abandoned Turkey has long championed but fired tear gas to disperse groups of demonstrators as a sit-down verified all but one of Syria’s military strikes on President with the building showing exten- more robust backing for Syria’s protest began following the main speeches. 23 declared chemical weap- Bashar Al Assad’s regime. sive battle damage,” the OPCW fractious armed opposition, but BDP leader Selahattin Demirtas told the crowds that the gov- ons sites, the world’s watchdog “The verification was con- said. the rise of Al Qaeda-linked groups ernment had promised to abandon the plans, but said the protests said yesterday, after filming a ducted with the support of sealed Syria is cooperating with the among their ranks has left it open should continue until the border was fully open to trade. He accused site that was difficult to access cameras used by Syrian personnel disarmament operation and has to accusations that it is lending Turkey of backing radical Islamists fighting Kurdish groups in Syria. because of the war. as per the inspection team’s guid- said it had approximately 1,290 support to radical Islamists. REUTERS The Organisation for the ance,” the Hague-based OPCW tonnes of chemical weapons and “It is out of the question that Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said in a statement. agents as well as 1,230 unfilled groups like Al Nusra and Al against them and we will continue “Who we recognise among the said that Syrian personnel had “The exact geographical loca- chemical munitions. Qaeda can take shelter in our to do so,” he said. Syrian rebels is a known fact. visited one of two remaining sites tion and the time of capture of the Syria has already destroyed country,” Erdogan told a news Al Qaeda-linked groups such as We are in contact with the Free that they could not visit for secu- footage/images were fully authen- 99 warheads and is expected to conference in Stockholm during Jabhat al-Nusra and the Islamic Syrian Army ... and we are also in rity reasons and filmed it with ticated,” it said, adding that the destroy 55 more, with Syrian an official visit. State of Iraq and the Levant touch with the (opposition) Syrian “sealed cameras.” site was in the region of north- officials reportedly in The Hague “On the contrary, any such (ISIL) have captured territory National Coalition,” Erdogan told OPCW and UN inspectors have western city Aleppo, a centre of facing a November 15 deadline to structures would be subject to the in parts of northern Syria near the news conference. until mid-2014 to destroy Syria’s fighting against Assad’s regime. finalise the plan for the destruc- same fight we carry out against the border in recent months, rais- “We provide all of our support entire chemical arsenal and pro- “As per the declaration by tion of the chemical arsenal. separatist terrorist groups. We ing alarm among the opposition’s and aid through these.” duction facilities under the terms Syria, the site was confirmed as AFP have taken the necessary steps Western backers. REUTERS

Egyptian group to rally against protest law Israel closes alleged Hamas CAIRO: A hardline Egyptian rights groups say it will effectively Ahram quoted him as saying. A pro-Mursi Islamist alliance Islamist group has said it will ban demonstrations. Al Gamaa Al Islamiya, an ally plans to rally today to protest offices in east Jerusalem rally in defiance of a new law “We will protest against the law of Mursi’s Muslim Brotherhood, against what it calls violations designed to regulate protests as soon as soon as it is ratified and was once an armed group, blamed against female protesters. It has JERUSALEM: Israeli security Jerusalem, and reopened in 2012. that the government is expected we will be on the lookout,” said for the murder of at least 58 tour- called on all Egyptians to protest forces yesterday shut down two Yesterday’s closure came “fol- to pass next week. Alaa Abu Al Nasr, secretary gen- ists in an attack in Luxor in 1997. next week in support of detainees east Jerusalem offices they said lowing up-to-date information The interim government is eral of Islamist group Al Gamaa The group later gave up violence. arrested in the crackdown. were a cover for activities of the that Hamas... continues to act studying the draft law and is Al Islamiya’s political wing, the Since Mursi’s ouster, the Street protests have been a Palestinian Islamist movement there.” expected to ratify it next week Building and Development Party. authorities have repeatedly used strong driver for government Hamas, which rules the Gaza Amarat Al Aqsa was closed before a state of emergency, “This is a law to replace the force to break up demonstrations change in Egypt. In 2011, mass Strip. due to “information on activities imposed by the army after state of emergency because they by Islamists. Hundreds of people demonstrations led to the end of A statement from Israel’s Shin aiding and supporting Hamas in it ousted Islamist president cannot live without oppres- have been killed in the violence President Hosni Mubarak’s three Bet internal security service said Jerusalem,” the Shin Bet said, Mohammed Mursi on July 3, sive laws that restrict free- and many others were arrested decades in power. its agents and police closed “two which also “led to violence against expires on Nov. 14. International dom,” state newspaper Al in a security crackdown. REUTERS Jerusalem offices, from which the visitors and security forces on the Hamas terror organisation had Temple Mount,” the term Israel been conducting actions.” uses for the compound which is The Shin Bet named the offices home to the Al Aqsa mosque. as those of charity organisation On Wednesday, dozens of “Jerusalem for Development” Palestinian women and men affili- Morocco king hits back at rights criticism and “Amarat Al Aqsa” (Al-Aqsa ated with Amarat Al Aqsa tried to Properties) — which they said prevent Israeli police from enter- RABAT: King Mohammed VI to the Sahrawi refugee camps week before a visit to Rabat by between Morocco and certain were ostensibly owned by the ing the Al Aqsa mosque after a reacted angrily to international around the Algerian oasis town. US Secretary of State John Kerry decision-makers in its strategic Islamic Movement in Israel, small Islamist demonstration criticism of Morocco’s human The king made veiled criti- on a tour that will also take him partners on the human rights based in in the Arab Israeli cities was held at the flashpoint reli- rights record in the annexed cism of the US move in his to Algiers. issue,” he asked. of Nazareth and Umm Al Fahm. gious site near the Western Wall Western Sahara on Wednesday, speech, which came less than a “Is there a crisis of confidence AFP According to the statement, revered by Jews. insisting the kingdom needed no the Jerusalem for Development The Shin Bet noted that they lessons from anybody. offices were first closed in 2010 also conducted a search in the The king said the human rights “after it emerged that they served Amarat Al Aqsa Nazareth offices. situation was far worse in the as an executive arm” for Hamas in AFP small part of the former Spanish colony controlled by the pro-inde- pendence Polisario Front and in the refugee camps it runs in the Tindouf region of Algeria. In a speech commemorat- ‘Dozens’ killed in Darfur ing the so-called Green March of 1975 in which Morocco sent KHARTOUM: Dozens of gov- said Abdullah Moursal, spokes- in tens of thousands of settlers ernment troops have been man for the Minnawi faction. to lay claim to the territory, the killed during a rebel ambush in He also said rebels seized about king reserved particular anger for Sudan’s Darfur, a regional ana- two dozen vehicles from govern- Algiers, Rabat’s regional rival and lyst said yesterday, confirming ment forces in the battle a few the Polisario’s main backer. an unusually high toll for the kilometres outside Tabit town. Morocco would not be lectured troubled region. “Yes, they tried to ambush to, “particularly by those who There were “huge” casualties a SAF convoy but we defeated systematically trample on human on the government side, number- them, and the convoy continued rights,” he said, in a clear allusion ing in the “dozens”, although exact on its journey,” said Sawarmi to Algerian President Abdelaziz figures were unclear, the analyst Khaled Saad, the Sudan Armed Bouteflika, who sparked angry said on condition of anonymity. Forces spokesman. protests in the kingdom’s eco- Rebels were also killed, though Death tolls in the dozens, or nomic capital Casablanca last in lesser numbers, he added. even higher, are more common week with a speech hitting out The Minni Minnawi faction during Darfur’s inter-ethnic mili- at its policies in the Western of the Sudan Liberation Army, tia fighting rather than govern- Sahara. and the Sudanese military, both ment-rebel clashes. “Anybody who takes issue with said a clash occurred last Sunday The inter-ethnic tribal fighting, Morocco only has to go down to Horse riders perform with guns to celebrate the 38th anniversary of the Green March, near the city of Fes. In 1975, about 50 kilometres southwest of mostly involving Arab groups, has Tindouf and check the numerous 350,000 Moroccans took part in the Green March, a non-violent demonstration that forced Spain to relinquish El Fasher, the capital of North been the main cause of an upsurge human rights violations in the sur- Darfur state. of violence in Darfur this year. control of the now disputed Western Sahara. rounding area,” he said in allusion “We killed 200 regime troops,” AFP FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2013 INTERNATIONAL www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Snowden leaks have helped enemies: MI6 chief British spy chiefs emerge from the dark to slam leaks

LONDON: Britain’s top “We have intelligence on (and) MI5 director general Andrew spy chiefs said in a rare tel- we have actually seen chat around Parker insisted that the work of evised appearance yesterday specific terrorist groups, includ- the intelligence services was a that the intelligence leaks by ing closer to home, discussing how “proportionate” response to the Edward Snowden have left its to avoid what they now perceive terrorist threats faced by Britain. enemies “rubbing their hands to be vulnerable communications “The suggestion that what with glee” and caused terror methods,” Lobban said. we do is somehow compromis- groups to change the way they Snowden, a former US National ing freedom and democracy — of communicate. Security Agency (NSA) contrac- course we believe the opposite The heads of foreign spy agency tor who has been granted tem- is the case,” Parker told the MI6, its domestic counterpart porary asylum in Russia, has committee. MI5 and electronic eavesdrop- revealed massive US electronic “The work we do is proportion- ping agency GCHQ also denied surveillance programmes in ate judged against the necessity of in their evidence to parlia- recent months, sending shock- protecting against these threats.” ment’s Intelligence and Security waves around the world. Sawers emphatically denied Committee that Britons were The leaks have strained that British agents used torture subject to mass surveillance. Washington’s ties with its allies as a means of countering threats In a hearing held under tight over suggestions that it has to national security. security and with a two-minute eavesdropped on dozens of world “We’re absolutely clear we only time delay to prevent accidental leaders, including by tapping operate within the framework of disclosures, MI6 boss John Sawers the mobile phone of German the law,” he told the committee. said Snowden’s revelations of Chancellor Angela Merkel. “Would we pursue a situa- mass US and British surveil- Yesterday’s hearing marked tion that we knew would lead to FROM LEFT: The head of MI5 Andrew Parker, head of MI6 John Sawers and GCHQ director Iain Lobban attend an lance programmes were a gift to an unprecedented joint public mistreatment or torture of an Intelligence and Security Committee hearing in parliament, in this still image taken from a video in London yesterday. Al Qaeda and other terrorists. appearance for the heads of the individual to get terrorist threat “The leaks from Snowden have three British intelligence agencies, intelligence? The answer is abso- been very damaging, they put our who could be seen on television lutely not. We do not participate that are trying to do us harm, The three spymasters have Britain has faced questions operations at risk. Our adversar- sitting in a row as they answered in, incite, encourage or condone through cyber-attacks, by acquir- until now given evidence to the from Berlin this week following ies are rubbing their hands with questions from lawmakers. mistreatment or torture, and that ing nuclear weapons or involved committee in private because of a media report that London has glee. Al Qaeda is lapping it up,” They insisted that they worked is absolute.” in generating instability in parts the sensitive nature of their work. been operating a secret listening Sawers told the committee. hard to balance national security Britain’s security services oper- of the world important to us,” he GCHQ has faced questions in post from its Berlin embassy. GCHQ boss Iain Lobban added with citizens’ right to privacy. ate under “very strong ethical added. recent weeks because Snowden’s The German government that the revelations by the fugi- “We do not spend our time lis- standards”, he said. The televised proceedings were leaks have suggested close col- called in Britain’s ambassador tive US leaker had led “ter- tening to the telephone calls or The MI6 boss identified “Al subject to a delay to prevent any laboration between the British for questioning over the report rorist groups” in the Middle reading the emails of the majority. Qaeda and its many, many information that compromised listening post and its US coun- by Britain’s Independent news- East, Afghanistan and else- It would not be proportionate, it branches” as the biggest threat national security from being acci- terpart, the NSA, to harvest vast paper, which was said to be based where to modify the way they would not be legal. We do not do to British security. dentally broadcast, committee quantities of data from ordinary in part on leaked documents from communicate. it,” Lobban told the committee. “There are also states out there chairman Malcolm Rifkind said. citizens’ communications. Snowden. AFP Canadian student crushed to death in British rubbish truck Putin in drive to boost patriotism LONDON: A drunk Canadian student was crushed to death in a rubbish truck after apparently falling asleep in a bin just hours NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia: educational institutions, will no secret of his attempt to highlighted a rise in far-right after arriving in Britain, an inquest heard yesterday. President Vladimir Putin yes- contribute to increasing patri- appeal to the conservative values sentiment amid growing hostil- Garrett Joseph Franklin Elsey, 22, had become separated from terday said he had asked par- otism, especially among the and patriotism of the working ity to migrant workers, blamed his friend while out celebrating his first night in Bristol, southwest liament to pass a law increasing younger generation,” the former class, his main power base, and by many Russians for crime and England, on September 26 last year. the use of the Russian national KGB spy told university law to counter the threat of mainly unemployment. The graduate from Alberta had drunk more than seven pints of anthem and flag to boost patri- teachers at his Novo-Ogaryovo middle-class demonstrators who Some nationalists also want a beer and had four shots of Jagermeister, became lost and developed otism among young people. residence west of Moscow. led protests against him last year ban on the use of foreign words, early signs of hypothermia, the inquest heard. In a new appeal to conserva- “(Watching) the flying of the which damaged his ratings. a theme that Putin took up when “People suffering with hypothermia can often become very con- tive values and voters as he tries state flag and listening to the He has moved closer to the one of the academics at Novo- fused and make strange decisions... they may seek refuge in confined to lift his popularity ratings, anthem will bring our citizens Russian Orthodox Church and Ogaryovo said it was unnatural spaces,” said pathologist Dr Amanda Jeffrey. Putin also criticised the use of back... to patriotic feelings,” he taken a tough stand in disputes for Russian professionals to use An inquest is a judicial process presided over by a coroner which foreign words by Russian pro- said. with the US, as well as bringing English-language words such as establishes cause of death. fessionals, saying it was a sign Putin, 61, gave no other details back the Soviet national anthem, “senator” and “impeachment”. Acting coroner Terence Moore said there was no evidence that of weakness. of the planned law. Russia’s red, Soviet-style military parades and “People who abuse foreign Elsey had been assaulted or hit by a vehicle, and ruled the student Putin said he had sent a bill to blue and white flag is already a a labour medal introduced under concepts might think this makes died by accidental death. parliament, which is dominated common sight at administra- Josef Stalin. them part of a higher, more civi- by his supporters, which would tive buildings and the anthem is Critics accuse him of using lised caste, and that being part of widen the use of state symbols played at official ceremonies and Soviet tactics to stifle dissent as them makes them more impor- such as the Russian tricolour in sports competitions. well, although Putin denies this. tant and their ideas and judg- Dutch kills daughter, self after places such as schools. Since returning to the presi- Putin’s comments came after ments more solid,” Putin said. “The wider use, at least in dency last year, Putin has made nationalist rallies this week REUTERS armed hostage drama

THE HAGUE: A Dutch man killed his three-year-old daughter Tamils air grievances before turning the gun on himself during an hours-long hostage Astronauts take drama at a home in the Netherlands yesterday, police and offi- cials said. “The suspected shooter and his three-year-old daughter died Sochi Olympic in the incident,” Petra Dassen, mayor of the small southern city of Reuven told a televised press conference. Heavily-armed police torch to ISS burst through door and found the bodies of a 44-year-old man and MOSCOW: An interna- his daughter on the first floor, police chief Gery Veldhuis said. “Both tional trio of astronauts suffered suspected bullet wounds,” he added. arrived yesterday at the The drama started earlier in the day in the small town on the International Space Station German border, about 200km south of Amsterdam, when the man with an unlit Olympic torch shot his ex-wife in the leg after an argument. He then grabbed the that will for the first time toddler and ran into the home, where the little girl lived with her be taken on a spacewalk mother and parents. to mark the Sochi Winter Police surrounded the house and the man told negotiators he would Games. surrender at 12.30pm, after “having a cuddle with his daughter”. The crew blasted off yes- terday from Russia’s Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in 72 countries to mark WWI in France a Soyuz-TMA capsule pow- ered by a Soyuz-FG rocket, PARIS: France will issue an unprecedented invitation to all 72 both emblazoned with symbols countries involved in World War I to take part in its annual of the Sochi games as well as Bastille Day military parade in July next year, President Francois the Olympic rings. Hollande announced yesterday. NASA astronaut Rick Bastille Day, on July 14, will fall just before the 100th anniversary Mastracchio, Russia’s Mikhail of the start of the 1914-18 Great War. Tyurin and Japan’s Koichi Hollande also revealed that Germany’s President, Joachim Gauck, Wakata shared the capsule will come to France for a ceremony on August 3, 2014, which will be with the same torch that exactly a century after the two countries declared war on each other. Russia will use to light the Prime Minister David Cameron meets leaders of the Tamil community in Britain at 10 Downing Street in London “I asked the president of the Federal Republic (Germany) Mr cauldron at its first post- yesterday, ahead of his visit to Sri Lanka for next week’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. Gauck to come to France on the occasion of the commemoration of Soviet Olympic Games in Cameron said he will urge the Sri Lankan government to open an investigation into allegations of war crimes this tragic act, he has accepted and I thank him for that,” Hollande Sochi next year. The capsule and continuing human rights abuses. said in a speech launching the centenary. then docked with the ISS “On July 14, all 72 countries that we can call belligerents of around six hours later, after the Great War will be invited to take part in the parade on the four orbits of the Earth. Champs-Elysees. The newly arrived astro- nauts joined six incumbent US moves to ban trans fat from foods crew. It is the first time since Mozambique ex-spies in protest 2009 that there have been WASHINGTON: US regula- of expert scientific panels.” The PHOs that are added to processed nine astronauts on board. tors yesterday took steps to ban agency opened a 60-day com- foods. Food manufacturers cut MAPUTO: Over 300 Mozambican former police intelligence Cosmonaut Tyurin was the trans fat from processed foods ment period before the move can back their use of trans fat after a officers yesterday staged a protest outside President Armando first to float through the open like microwave popcorn and become final and is accepting public health campaign to warn Guebuza’s office demanding their pensions be paid. hatch into the ISS, brandish- frozen pizzas, saying the artery- input on how long it would take of the dangers built steam in the “Now that his mandate is coming to an end, we don’t want the ing the torch and grinning clogging oils are not safe for food manufacturers to “formulate past decade. president to finish his mandate without resolving our problem,” said broadly. He shook hands with humans to eat. the products that currently con- “Food manufacturers have vol- spokesman Adolf Beira. cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin “Partially hydrogenated oils tain artificial trans fat.” untarily decreased trans fat levels Mozambique will next year hold presidential elections, expected and gave him the torch. (PHOs), the primary dietary If the decision is made final, in many foods in recent years, but to choose Guebuza’s successor. Minutes later, the nine source of artificial trans fat in PHOs would be considered food a substantial number of products The officers, said to number over 2,000, are demanding over three astronauts crowded together processed foods, are not ‘gener- additives and could not be used still contain partially hydrogen- years of retroactive pension pay-outs. to make a videoconference call ally recognised as safe’ for use in food unless regulators author- ated oils, which are the major They claim they were unfairly dismissed by the state and replaced to family members. Tyurin let in food,” the Food and Drug ized it. source of trans fat in processed with younger officers. The march took place under the watchful eye the angular silver torch twirl Administration said in a state- The FDA said its decision food,” said Michael Taylor, the of heavily armed soldiers, stationed outside the presidency building. in weightlessness while they ment. The FDA said its finding would not affect trans fat that FDA’s deputy commissioner for The ex-servicemen dispersed peacefully after their representative spoke. AFP was based on “available scien- occurs naturally in some meat foods and veterinary medicine. met officials from Guebuza’s office. AGENCIES tific evidence and the findings and dairy products, but rather to AFP FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2013 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / PHILIPPINES Thai PM pleads for end to anti-amnesty rally Ruling Puea Thai party would not seek to force through the bill without approval from upper house

BANGKOK: Thailand’s embattled in the capital yesterday as protesters by the upper house, whose speaker has “Nikom wants to bring it forward but movement who want justice for the prime minister appealed yesterday for marched towards Government House. predicted that the bill will be rejected by it will only be him attending the session,” killing of more than 90 civilians dur- an end to escalating street protests Demonstrators were blocked by barbed senators. It has also pledged to withdraw he said. ing a military crackdown on their ral- against a contentious political amnesty, wire barricades and riot police before other bills related to a possible amnesty. The legislation has angered opponents lies against the previous government in warning that the unrest would scare reaching the seat of government. “We can solve it through negotiations. of Thaksin, a former telecoms tycoon who Bangkok in 2010. off foreign investors and tourists. “There are 4,000-5,000 police to I don’t want to see a drawn-out rally was toppled by royalist generals in 2006 Yingluck insisted her government Thousands of demonstrators have secure key government facilities. All because the amnesty bills were all can- and lives in Dubai to avoid prison for a would not try to break up the latest turned out daily in Bangkok since the measures we use will be in accordance celled and government will not resist the corruption conviction that he contends demos. lower house of parliament last Friday with the law,” National Police Chief Adul will of the people,” Yingluck said. was politically motivated. “The government will not use force passed a bill which could allow fugitive Saengsingkaew told reporters. A rift emerged yesterday between sen- Observers say Thaksin -- who once against protesters. I want to see peace former premier Thaksin Shinawatra to “We will only use tear gas if protest- ators over the timing of the upper house described Yingluck as his “clone” and is in the country. We have deployed only return. ers trespass into high security areas,” he deliberations on the legislation. widely considered the de facto leader of police and have never ordered soldiers “I want protesters to end the rally. My added. Senate speaker Nikom Wairatpanij the ruling party -- may have underes- to take part,” she said. government was born from elections so “I am confident that everything is said he wanted to bring the debate timated the depth of opposition to the The politics of Thailand is currently we respect the will of the people,” Prime under control.” forward today, but it was uncertain if amnesty. conducted within the framework of a con- Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Thaksin’s The ongoing rallies come despite signs enough members would attend. Thaksin on Wednesday denied the bill stitutional monarchy, whereby the Prime younger sister, said in a televised address. that the government is stepping back Somchai Swangkarn, a leading mem- was for his personal benefit, accusing Minister is the head of government and a “Protests affect the economy and hurt from the amnesty. ber of a group of 40 senators who oppose political opponents of “distortions and hereditary monarch is head of state. The foreign investor confidence, and tourists The ruling Puea Thai party said the government, said most members lies”. judiciary is independent of the executive will not dare to come,” she added. Wednesday that it would not seek to force wanted to wait until Monday as origi- The bill has also upset members of and the legislative branches. Thousands of police were mobilised through the amnesty without approval nally scheduled. the pro-Thaksin “Red Shirts” protest AFP Fukushima visit Strongest typhoon now Malaysia police arrest in Philippines tribals protesting dam MANILA: The world’s most powerful typhoon this year gained strength yesterday KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian them in order to intimidate and as it swirled towards the police yesterday arrested eight threaten them.” A local police Philippines, forcing mass tribespeople blocking access to official confirmed eight were in evacuations across a vast a dam which they say will dis- custody but declined to comment swathe of the disaster-weary place them from their lands, further. Abin said the Penans nation. Authorities warned amid increasing protests on were not told the reason for their more than 12m people Borneo island. arrest. were at risk from Typhoon Police arrested the eight The Penans set up the blockade Haiyan, which was gener- Penans including two teenagers, in September to demand 500,000 ating wind gusts exceeding took down banners and disman- ringgit ($157,000) for the loss of 330km an hour and set to hit tled wooden barriers on the road their land, property and liveli- this morning. to the remote $1.3bn Murum dam hood. The dam is expected to “This is a very dangerous in Sarawak state, said activist flood 245 sqkm and cause 1,500 typhoon, local officials know Raymond Abin. Penan and 80 Kenyah natives to where the vulnerable areas are Abin, an official with the NGO lose their homes. and have given instructions on Save Sarawak’s Rivers Network, Sarawak Energy said the evacuations,” state weather said some 100 other Penans 944-megawatt dam began filling forecaster Glaiza Escullar said. remained at the site to continue in late September and would be “There are not too many the blockade. completed within 14 months. It mountains on its path to deflect “The authorities just find that added that relocation of affected the force of impact, making it this is the only way to deal with natives was set to be completed more dangerous.” the people -- refusing to deal with by year-end and insisted that dis- Haiyan was expected to make their demands,” Abin said. placed villagers were being com- landfall on Samar Island, about Members of the media and Tokyo Electric Power Co employees wearing protective suits and masks walk “The easy way is to arrest pensated fairly. AFP 600km southeast of Manila, down the steps of a fuel handling machine on the spent fuel pool inside No. 4 reactor building at the tsu- then cut across the central and nami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima prefecture yesterday. southern Philippines before exiting into the South China Sea tomorrow. Amnesty slams Escullar said Haiyan, which Maldives to hold fresh presidential election was advancing with a giant, 600km front, was expected to Hanoi’s failing hit areas still recovering from MALE: Maldives is set to hold had ruled for 30 years and was democracy is now in peril,” said Mohamed Waheed on Wednesday, a devastating 2011 storm and a presidential election tomor- accused by opponents and inter- US Ambassador Michele Sison. Nasheed’s rivals dropped a threat a 7.1-magnitude quake last rights record row after two recent polls were national rights groups of being a The United States, Britain, the to veto the election and agreed month. They include the cen- abruptly aborted, blocking the dictator. European Union and India, have to sign the registry, removing a tral island of Bohol, the epi- HANOI: Authoritarian country’s first democratically Nasheed’s main challenger on urged the Maldives to hold a cred- major obstacle to the vote. centre of the earthquake that Vietnam has stepped up an elected leader from returning Saturday will be Abdulla Yameen, ible and inclusive election. Waheed says he will not remain killed 222 people, where at alarming crackdown on domes- to power. a half-brother of Gayoom. The Nasheed won a Sept 7 elec- in power after his term expires least 5,000 survivors are still tic dissent even as it seeks a The Indian Ocean island state, other main contender is resort tion declared largely credible by on Nov 11, raising the prospect of living in tents. seat on the UN Human Rights famous for luxury holiday resorts tycoon Gasim Ibrahim, a finance international monitors, although a leadership vacuum if the latest Council, Amnesty International and picturesque atolls, has been in minister under Gayoom. he faced a run-off ballot having bid to hold the vote falters. Court junks said yesterday. political turmoil since February The international community failed to garner more than half The Election Commission said The one-party Communist 2012, when Mohamed Nasheed has issued stark warnings in the votes. it would hold any run-off on Arroyo’s plea state is using a raft of draconian was ousted as president in cir- recent weeks that the Maldives’ The Supreme Court annulled Sunday, if no one gets more than legislation to clamp down on a cumstances his supporters called reputation as a haven for wealthy the election amid allegations half the vote on Saturday, and MANILA: The growing number of citizens who a coup. tourists had been tarnished by the of vote rigging, and the police announce the winner the same Sandiganbayan yesterday seek to question the party’s stran- Nasheed became the Maldives’ political crisis. cancelled an Oct 19 poll after evening. denied a petition for bail glehold on power, the rights group first democratically elected pres- “Through weeks of politi- Nasheed’s rivals failed to sign a Some 240,000 people are eligi- of former President Gloria said in a report. ident in 2008 when he defeated cal bickering and questionable voter registry. Following a meet- ble to vote. Macapagal-Arroyo in con- “Vietnam is fast turning into Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, who delaying tactics, the Maldives’ ing with incumbent President REUTERS nection with the P365.9m one of Southeast Asia’s larg- plunder case filed against her est prisons for human rights for the misuse of Philippine defenders and other activists,” Volcano erupts Charity Sweepstakes Office said Amnesty researcher Rupert (PCSO) funds from 2008 to Abbott. 2010. A long-standing crackdown on The anti-graft court rejected free speech in Vietnam appears to South Korean held by Arroyo’s request for tempo- have accelerated in recent years, rary liberty, citing evidence Abbott said, even as the region’s of alleged conspiracy between former pariah Myanmar has North over espionage her and former PCSO general released political prisoners. manager Rosario Uriarte, a New technology -- around a SEOUL: North Korea said yes- the boundary of the DPRK and co-accused in the plunder case third of Vietnam’s 90 million terday it had arrested a South use them for undermining the who has yet to be arrested. population is online -- chang- Korean spy and was investigat- stability of the social system,” The charges against Arroyo ing demographics and a string of ing him on charges of espionage KCNA said. It gave no more stemmed from her approval high-profile corruption and mis- in a rare report of the capture details. of repeated requests for addi- management scandals are encour- of a secret agent by either of the An officials for the South’s tional PCSO confidential and aging more people to “challenge rivals. National Intelligence Service intelligence funds (CIF) dur- the status quo,” Abbott said. The man was arrested in dismissed the report as “ground- ing the last three years of her “Vietnam is trying to stop this the North Korean capital, less” and said the agency had no administration. trend of people wanting more say Pyongyang, and had confessed further comment. The Sandiganbayan said by putting laws in place to restrict to entering the country ille- Public announcements of there is strong evidence of con- free speech further,” Abbott said, gally, the North’s Ministry of the arrests of secret agents by spiracy as the former president referring to Decree 72, which State Security said in comments either the South or the North approved the requests despite came into effect in September. carried by the North’s official have become rare despite the the absence of details on the The sweeping new Internet law, KCNA news agency. consistently high level of espio- purpose of the additional funds. which bans bloggers and social “An initial investigation indi- nage activities conducted by the “The purposes stated in media users from sharing news cates that he was engaged in rivals since the end of the 1950- Uriarte’s letter-requests were stories online, has been criticised anti-DPRK espionage and plot- 53 Korean War. North Korea has basically the same for three as a further suppression of online breeding activities in a third prosecuted US citizens for con- years,” the ruling said, not- freedom. country bordering the DPRK for spiring to undermine its security ing the oft-repeated reasons Vietnam’s bid for a seat on the nearly six years, while disguising and is holding a Korean-born of unwarranted or unofficial UN Human Rights Council, as himself as a religionist,” KCNA American missionary on a 15-year use of ambulances, lotto and well as a domestic debate about said, referring to the North’s hard labour sentence. sweepstakes scams, and illegal a series of constitutional amend- official name, the Democratic North and South Korea have gambling problems. ments, provide a key opportunity People’s Republic of Korea. been in a standoff after a new “Arroyo did not question to lobby the country’s leaders KCNA did not identify the attempt to promote dialogue Uriarte’s repetitive and simplis- to improve their rights record, suspect nor the “third country”. broke down in September amid Mount Sinabung spews volcanic materials in Karo, North Sumatra, tic bases for the requests, as she Abbott said. It did not elaborate on what it acrimony and doubts on both Indonesia, yesterday. The National Disaster Management Agency approved it unconditionally,” the The Amnesty report details the meant by “religionist”. sides about the sincerity of the said about 1,680 villagers living at the foot of the mount had been Sandiganbayan said. cases of some 75 prisoners of con- “He entered the DPRK to other on engagement aimed at evacuated. AGENCIES science in Vietnam. AFP rally dishonest elements within easing tension. REUTERS FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2013 PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11

Islamabad local New Taliban chief rejects peace talks polls ordered

ISLAMABAD: The Fazlullah to decide new attacks Supreme Court has noted that despite directives from MIRANSHAH: The Pakistani since Sharif came to power in time to time, the federal Taliban rejected the idea of May promising a negotiated end government has not made peace talks with the govern- to violence, a concern for glo- arrangements for elections ment after electing hardline bal powers unnerved by possi- in the Islamabad Capital commander Mullah Fazlullah ble security implications of the Territory. Local polls in the as their new leader yesterday. withdrawal of most US-led troops ICT is a requirement by the Fazlullah’s men had shot from Afghanistan in 2014. Constitution, but no progress schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai last No meaningful talks have taken has been made except that a year. place since Sharif’s election and bill has been prepared which The rise of Fazlullah, known for Fazlullah’s rise could signal the is likely to be tabled in the his fierce Islamist views, by the start of a new period of uncer- National Assembly or a presi- Taliban Shura Council follows the tainty and violence in the unsta- dential ordinance has to be killing of Hakimullah Mehsud, the ble region. issued, a court order said on previous leader or ameer, in a US Shahid said the new ameer had Tuesday. It disposed of mat- drone strike on November 1. taken over the decision-making ters pertaining to local elec- Mehsud and his allies had been process within the Taliban and tions, which are required in open to ceasefire talks with the would soon decide whether to the ICT, Cantonment Boards government. avenge Mehsud’s death with a and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. “There will be no more talks new campaign of bombings and “Suffice to observe that it as Mullah Fazlullah is against killings. is the duty of the state to negotiations with the Pakistan Nicknamed Mullah Radio for enforce the constitution in government,” Shahidullah Shahid, his Islamist radio broadcasts its letter and spirit and there a Taliban spokesman, said by tel- in the Swat valley, Fazlullah is should not be any discrimina- ephone from an undisclosed loca- considered hardline within the tion,” the order said. tion in Afghanistan. Pakistani Taliban movement. A Pakistani journalist watches a newly released video of Maulana Fazlullah in Peshawar yesterday. In Punjab, elections are “All governments play double Born in 1976, he gained promi- being held but residents of games with us. In the name of nence in 2004 when he set up an ICT are being deprived of talks, they deceived us and killed underground FM radio station Christian conspiracy to harm then-11-year-old kept a blog Nuristan province. Meanwhile, participation in governance at our people. We are 100 percent in the conservative valley to pro- Muslims, and ordered the closure under a pen name and later security agencies warned the gross roots level. The order sure that Pakistan supports the mote fundamentalist and anti- of girls’ schools. launched a campaign. government of a severe back- hoped that no further delay US in its drone strikes.” Western ideas. Malala, who criticised the Fazlullah’s troops melted away lash from the Tehrik-e-Taliban “shall be caused in this behalf”, The Pakistani Taliban insur- He and his fighters took Taliban and campaigned for girls’ across the mountainous border Pakistan in the aftermath of and directed the government gency is fighting to topple Prime over the valley in 2009 and right to education, is a symbol of into Afghanistan in 2009 after a Mehsud’s killing which may entail to submit a progress report Minister Nawaz Sharif’s govern- imposed Islamic rule. Fazlullah everything he has been fighting military offensive by the Pakistan targeting the Punjab, the central in seven days to the court ment and impose Shariah law. opposes polio vaccinations he against. army which controls the area. PML-N leadership and the Sharif registrar. Attacks have been on the rise has described as a Jewish and Outraged by the Taliban, the Fazlullah is believed to be in family. AGENCIES Suicide attack foiled in Kabul KABUL: Afghan National Directorate of Security Musharraf granted US must investigate alleged (NDS) foiled a suicide attack in the capital Kabul yester- day. According to a state- ment issued by the NDS, the suicide bomber was looking to bail in last case Afghan killings, says HRW attack a senior government official in capital Kabul. The ISLAMABAD: Pakistan for- Islamabad local administration, WASHINGTON: Human interviews with Afghan villag- district in March but US forces statement further added, the mally freed former ruler Pervez said, “Musharraf is a free man Rights Watch on Wednesday ers, relatives and local officials, remained elsewhere in Wardak. suicide bomber was recog- Musharraf, 70, from house now, his house is no more a sub called for a “thorough and alleges that remains of 10 of the The US-led Nato mission in nised as Syed Habib and was arrest yesterday after a court prison,” he said. Former com- impartial investigation” into victims who had “disappeared” Afghanistan, the International arrested along with a suicide granted him bail in the last mando Musharraf returned to allegations that US special were found buried near the base Security Assistance Force (ISAF), bombing vest. According to criminal case against him. Pakistan in March after years of forces were complicit in the of the Green Beret unit, known carried out an investigation but NDS, the detained bomber But the retired general remains self-imposed exile to run in the torture and killings of Afghan as ODA 324. found no evidence of wrongdoing has confessed that he was under heavy guard in his villa on May general election, vowing to civilians. The article quoted a local by the special forces team, offi- hired by Taliban group leader the edge of Islamabad because of “save” the country from economic The US-based rights group Afghan who was detained by US cials said. Mawlavi Abdul Karim in serious threats to his life. collapse and militancy. cited a report published forces alleging he saw an Afghan In July, the US Army’s Criminal Quetta City and was later The Taliban have threatened to But he was barred from con- Wednesday in Rolling Stone that interpreter, Zikria Kandahari, Investigative Command launched sent to Miranshah for train- kill Musharraf, who as president testing the poll, won by Prime raised fresh questions about the execute his neighbour with a fresh probe into the killings. ing purposes. The arrested allied Pakistan with Washington Minister Nawaz Sharif -- the role of US Army Green Berets in American troops standing by and Rolling Stone, citing military suicide bomber quoted in the in the US “war on terror” in the man he ousted from power in 1999 the deaths of 18 men in 2012-2013 doing nothing to stop him. sources, said the investigation statement as saying that he wake of the 9/11 attacks. -- and was hit with cases dating in the Nerkh district of Wardak The interpreter, Kandahari, came after the International received almost four months An Islamabad district court back to his rule. Musharraf has province, outside the capital was arrested in May and has been Committee of the Red Cross pro- of training on how to carry on Monday gave him bail over a faced charges over former pre- Kabul. accused by Afghan authorities of vided new evidence in the case. out suicide attacks, roadside deadly raid on a radical mosque mier Benazir Bhutto’s murder “The Nerkh incidents should torturing and murdering civil- “We currently have an open bombings and use of vari- in the capital in 2007, the last of at an election rally in 2007, the be investigated rigorously, impar- ians while working for the Green and ongoing criminal investiga- ous weapons in Miranshah. the cases against him dating back death of a Baluch rebel leader in tially, and transparently,” Andrea Berets. But he has alleged he was tion,” Chris Grey, spokesman He also added that he was to his 1999-2008 rule. 2006 and the detention of judges Prasow, senior counterterrorism following American orders. for the Criminal Investigation sent to capital Kabul for sui- Prison staff left the house, in 2007. He was put under house counsel at Human Rights Watch, Based on interviews with vil- Command, said. cide bombing attack after which had been declared a “sub- arrest in April. said in a statement. lagers, the magazine article Special agents from the com- completing his training in jail”, last Friday after Musharraf’s There have been persistent “While it is clear that crimes suggested US forces may have mand opened their investigation Pakistan tribal region. legal team submitted bail bonds rumours in recent months that occurred, US authorities need to turned a blind eye to some mur- after being informed of allega- totalling 200,000 rupees ($2,000). a deal would be reached for establish what exactly happened ders, engaged in torture of some tions on July 17 from the legal Seven rebels “We received written orders Musharraf to leave Pakistan to and who is responsible.” detainees and even some killings. adviser at ISAF headquarters in from Islamabad city administra- avoid the embarrassment of a He added that the United After the first revelations of Kabul, he added. killed in raids tion this morning and we have former army head being tried in States had a poor record of pros- possible war crimes emerged, Military authorities had no called back the prison officials a civilian court. But his lawyer ecuting rights abuses allegedly President Hamid Karzai ordered plans to release information on KABUL: Seven Taliban deployed at his house,” Malik Afshan Adil said Musharraf would committed by American forces the American special forces to the case to protect the integ- insurgents were killed Mushtaq, the superintendent of fight the cases against him and during the 12-year-old war in leave the province in February. rity of the investigation, officials and 21 arrested in opera- Adiala prison Rawalpindi, said. planned to remain in Islamabad Afghanistan. Under a compromise deal, the added. tions by Afghan security Jawad Paul, the head of for the time being. AFP The Rolling Stone article, citing Green Beret unit left the Nerkh AFP forces and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan (ISAF) in the Released last 24 hours in Afghanistan. The Interior Ministry said operations took place in Demand for shawls rises Kandahar, Maidan Wardak and Paktika provinces and weapons and ammunition were also seized. There were as winter hits Pakistan no casualties in the forces. ISLAMABAD: The demand for been a rise in the demand for tra- traditional and contemporary ditional Kashmiri and pashmina East Pakistan pashmina shawls (handmade shawls available at various shops. shawls of Himalayas) in pestle The hand-woven, soft and mul- hit by quake colours has increased in the capi- ticoloured shawls dyed with natu- tal’s shopping malls and roadside ral vegetable colours are famous ISLAMABAD: A moder- stalls as the winter sets in. for their finesse and warmth and ate 5-magnitude earthquake Shawls are not only part of are available at the markets of struck eastern Pakistan on the traditional attire, but also Islamabad. Wednesday, with tremors felt many young people make a fash- While a pure pashmina shawl in several cities, but officials ion statement wearing dark and can carry a price tag of as much said there were no imme- bright shawls with jeans, T-shirts as Rs4,000, most buyers prefer diate reports of damage or and kurtas. semi pashmina shawls which are casualties. The epicentre was People who prefer more formal difficult to distinguish from the in northern India at a depth clothes and those who prefer to pure variety and are available at of 50km, regional meteoro- wear stylish clothes were both a price range of Rs800 to Rs1,000. logical chief Muhammad wearing shawls on top of sleeve- The exquisite shawls famous Riaz said. The quake was less shirts, paired with formal for their intricate geometrical felt in cities, including trousers and heels, not to men- designs carry special significance Lahore, Kasur, Okara and tion trendy accessories, said a and depict the designs and colours Sialkot. Pakistan was hit by student, Ayesha, at the Jinnah on the walls of Kashmiri tradition a 7.6-magnitude earthquake Super Market. though few are simple and plain. on October 8, 2005 that killed Shawls are available at many A shopkeeper at F7 said the more than 73,000 people and handicraft shops in various sec- demand for warm clothes like left about 3.5m homeless, tors of Islamabad, while mid- sweaters, shawls and other cloth- mainly in Pakistan-controlled dle and lower class women visit ing had witnessed noticeable Kashmir and parts of Khyber weekly Lunda Bazaars of G6, G10 increase in view of the weather. Pakhtunkhwa. A 7.7-magni- and H9 for buying trendy pash- “In winter, if you do not want to tude quake devastated sev- mina shawls at lower prices. wear a sweater, as sweaters hide eral areas, including Awaran As visitors throng various your dress designing, you can in southwestern Baluchistan Afghan policemen escort a prisoner following President Hamid Karzai’s order for his release from Nangarhar jail in shopping malls to buy clothes to always wear a stylish pashmina province, in September. Jalalabad yesterday. Marking Eid Al Adha, Karzai had ordered the release of 63 prisoners sentenced to less than a face the winter chill, it is a good shawl,” she added. AGENCIES year in jail for petty crimes. time for weavers as there has INTERNEWS FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2013 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INDIA Govt defends advisory to TV news channels Ministry riled by Modi comparison

NEW DELHI: Information and his Independence Day address Broadcasting Minister Manish with the speech of other politi- Tewari yesterday defended his cal leaders, and this was “sensa- ministry’s advisory to TV news tional, against all norms of ethical channels over the “denigration” journalism”. of Prime Minister Manmohan The advisory reminded the Singh’s Independence Day channels that they were bound to speech. follow programme and advertising Some channels ran compari- code under the Cable Television sons with the speech made by Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995. Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra The advisory asked TV news Modi on the occasion, and showed channels to follow the provisions the two in “competitive” mode, of the code scrupulously and the Information and Broadcasting keep the significance of the sol- Ministry held, in an advisory emn days in mind while carrying issued to the media, seeking that speeches of the prime minister they maintain the solemnity of and the president. national occasions. It cautioned that any further The minister maintained that violation would attract penal the United Progressive Alliance provisions under relevant rules (UPA) government was commit- and terms of uplinking and ted to protecting the freedom of downlinking. speech. Tewari said there was certain Talking to reporters here, sanctity, gravitas and solemnity to Britain’s Prince Charles speaks with Indian Army officers during a visit to the Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun yesterday. The Prince of Wales Tewari, however, said August 15 the prime minister’s Independence and his wife Camilla visited the academy as part of their tour of India that also took them to the northern city of Rishikesh, where The Beatles learnt and January 26 were important Day speech: “Advisory is in the transcendental meditation in the sixties. national days that embody the nature of advisory. (We) leave body and soul of the liberation it to their wisdom to take our struggle and values which went advice,” Tewari added. into making the constitution of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) India. “When the prime min- leader Arun Jaitley had attacked Cameron hails ties, to arrive on Nov 14 ister addresses the people (on the government over the advi- Independence day), he articulates sory, saying it was “unconstitu- LONDON: British Prime to attend the Commonwealth Diwali event. Speaking to guests three investors into India. the voice of 1.24bn Indians. He is tional censorship order” and was Minister David Cameron has Heads of Government Meeting inside a colourfully decorated “Some of the projects, some not speaking as a leader of a polit- prompted by “Modi-phobia”. lauded India’s role in global (CHOGM) on November 15 and Downing Street, the prime min- of the businesses underway are ical party, but the prime minister Tewari said, in response, that economy and said that a close 16. This will be his third visit to ister thanked the British-Indian thrilling. The cooperation between of India,” Tewari said. the BJP-led National Democratic relationship with New Delhi is India in two years. community for their contribution our universities, our shared love Modi in his speech sought to Alliance government had sought beneficial to both the countries. Cameron will hold talks with to Britain. “It is a strong relation- of sport. There’s so much that we punch holes in the prime minis- to muzzle news website Tehelka Cameron was addressing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ship, it’s a vibrant relationship,” share together.” ter’s Independence Day address to after its expose against the then the Diwali reception hosted at on key bilateral and regional he said. “It has so many parts to Cameron said Britain wanted the nation. His speech was shown central government. 10 Downing Street, the prime issues. India’s acting high com- it. There’s all the shared history, to improve ties with India, espe- on several news TV channels. On opinion polls, the minister minister’s official residence at missioner in London, Virander there’s the shared language. cially in education, economy and The advisory issued last said the Congress has been con- Westminster, Asian Lite newspa- Paul, Labour leader and former “There’s the great excitement infrastructure. “The exciting month said certain TV chan- sistent in its stance over the past per reported. minister Keith Vaz MP, Priti Patel about our economies. India invests thing about the Indo-UK rela- nels attempted to denigrate the nine years, and accused the BJP Cameron will arrive in India MP and Sun Mark chief Rami more into the United Kingdom tionship is not the past or the office of the prime minister by of volte face. on November 14 for a day-long Ranger were among the promi- than the rest of Europe put present, but it’s the future,” the constantly trying to compare IANS visit before leaving to Colombo nent people who attended the together. Britain is one of the top prime minister said. IANS

Flower power Arrested MP, Panel annuls NSA wife getting favours in on BJP legislators LUCKNOW: The Uttar maintaining they have done no custody Pradesh state advisory council wrong. yesterday annulled the slapping The two alleged the Samajwadi NEW DELHI: BSP parliament of the National Security Act Party government was implicat- member Dhananjay Singh and on two Bharatiya Janata Party ing them to appease a particular his doctor wife Jagriti, arrested (BJP) legislators, state officials community and cover up their following the murder of their said. The development came administrative failure which led maid, are getting VIP treat- as a shot in the arm for the to the riots that killed 63 and dis- ment in police custody, police BJP, which has maintained all placed more than 42,000 people. sources said yesterday. through, since the September While the district officials The sources told IANS that the Muzaffarnagar riots that its submitted some evidence on the couple has been lodged in sepa- legislators were being framed to alleged complicity of the two BJP rate rooms at the Chanakyapuri appease the Muslim community. leaders in the riots, a battery of police station and are allowed The decision is also set to lawyers defended the legislators home cooked food — a practice embarrass the Akhilesh Yadav and put forward proof of their contrary to norms. government. innocence. The sources said while A communique with regard The legislator duo had earlier Dhananjay Singh, who represents to this decision was sent to the demanded a Central Bureau of Jaunpur Lok Sabha constituency Muzaffarnagar district admin- Investigation (CBI) probe into in Uttar Pradesh, has been given istration late at night. The SAC the riots. the rest room of a sub-inspector, had earlier summoned senior It was mandatory for the dis- his wife is kept in the rest room superintendent of police (SSP) trict administration to get the of an assistant commissioner of Flower sellers arrange marigold at a roadside stall to be sold for the forthcoming Chhath Puja festival in and the district magistrate of endorsement of SAC to keep the police. Siliguri yesterday. Muzaffarnagar for a hearing in NSA tenable. The usual practice is to keep October. The SAC heard and Welcoming the decision of the detainees in a lock-up when they examined the pleas put forth by SAC to set aside the NSA on its are in policy custody. the district administration for legislators, state BJP president “Home food is never allowed for slapping the ‘draconian’ law on Laxmikant Bajpayi told IANS the accused,” said a source. “They the legislators. that the decision had proved are getting lunch from home but The state government had the BJP right and its legislators breakfast and dinner is served Indian students in US rise by 40pc September slapped NSA on the innocent. from the police canteen.” two legislators, accusing them of “This decision of the SAC is While Dhananjay Singh has WASHINGTON: With a 40 graduate students, representing According to the survey, stu- fanning communal passions and another nail in this anti-people been arrested and booked for percent surge, Indian students 34 percent of all international dents from Europe constitute 7 inciting frenzy in Muzaffarnagar government’s coffin and I urge destroying evidence and violating largely drove the growth of new graduate students in the US, percent of all first-time enrol- through their acts and speeches. this government to resign on provisions of the Juvenile Justice foreign enrolment in US gradu- according to the survey. ments among international stu- Both Rana and Som are moral grounds now,” he added. Act, his wife has been charged ate schools this year, while those “While the substantial increase dents in 2013, while students from in jail. The leaders have been IANS with murder, attempt to murder from China slowed to 5 percent, in first-time enrolments of Indian Africa constitute 3 percent, and and violating Juvenile Justice Act. according to a new survey. students is positive, the fluctua- students from the Middle East Police say the MP’s wife beat The 40 percent increase in tion in Indian enrolment in recent constitute 6 percent. and tortured her maid Rakhi, new enrolments from India in years makes it difficult to con- International graduate stu- India-born is US state lawmaker 35, and Rampal, 17, for days. The 2013 was substantially more than firm a definite trend,” said CGS dents continue to enrol in fields MP and his wife were arrested the 1 percent increase in 2012 President Debra W Stewart. that have been traditionally popu- NEW JERSEY: Kolkata-born Raj Mukherji, a former Jersey on Tuesday. and 2 percent increase in 2011, Overall, first-time interna- lar among this population. City deputy mayor, has been elected to the New Jersey State Jagriti is the second wife of according to an annual survey of tional enrolment in US gradu- The two most popular fields Assembly to become the first Bengali state legislator in the US. Dhananjay Singh, whose first 285 members of the Council of ate programmes rose 10 percent among international students Democrat Mukherji, 29, currently chairman of the Jersey City wife committed suicide in 2007. Graduate Schools (CGS). to 71,418 students this year, the are physical and earth sciences, Housing Authority, the second largest in the state, was elected Jagriti is a senior resident doctor On the other hand, after seven survey found. Total foreign enrol- which includes mathematics and from the state’s 33rd legislative district by a 20-point margin in at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital consecutive years of double-digit ment was 220,317 — about 15 per- computer sciences, and engineer- Tuesday’s elections. in the heart of the city. “During growth, first-time enrolment cent of all graduate students in ing: together they comprised 47 Bordering New York, the ethnically diverse constituency covering interrogation, she (Jagriti) broke among students from China America. Despite a 12 percent dip percent of all international grad- Hoboken, Union City, Weehawken and parts of Jersey City is the down into tears once. Now she is increased by just 5 percent in 2013, in new enrolments between 2012 uate student enrolment in 2013, most densely populated legislative district in the state. her normal self and talks with the a substantially smaller increase and 2013, South Korea also con- according to the survey. “Indian Americans have contributed to making New Jersey bet- police station staff. But the MP than the 22 percent surge in 2012 tinues to be a leading source of All four major regions of the ter in every aspect. I just want to see more Indian American and rarely speaks. When he does, it and 21 percent increase in 2011. international graduate students US saw growth in first-time grad- South Asian faces in New Jersey government,” said Mukherji, who is mostly to senior officers,” the However, China continues to be in the US, behind only China and uate enrolment in 2013. came to the US when he was three years old. IANS source added. IANS the largest source of international India. IANS FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2013 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13

Twitter hits Wall Street with a bang Investor frenzy as scrip vaults by 90pc in early trade

NEW YORK: Twitter hit Wall television from the floor of the shares. The IPO assigned a mar- Street with a bang yesterday, as stock exchange. “All the capital ket value of around $14.4bn to the an investor frenzy quickly sent raised by this is going into the company whose messaging service shares surging after the pub- company.” Asked about Twitter’s has become a hugely popular tool lic share offering for the fast- growth potential, Costolo said, “It’s for celebrities, journalists, political growing social network. all about making it very simple and leaders and others. The shares shot up by more easy for new users to come to the With the over-allotment it than 90 percent in early trade platform... we all have examples of should be the second-biggest tech to as high as $50. At 1630 GMT, why this service can be useful to IPO after Facebook’s $16bn effort Twitter was still up 74 percent everyone on the planet.” last year and ahead of Google’s at $45.27 from the initial public Cantor Fitzgerald analyst 2004 offer, which raised $1.92bn, offering (IPO) price of $26 per Youssef Squali was upbeat on the according to research firm share set on Wednesday. company, saying in a note to cli- Dealogic. Depending on the out- While some analysts cautioned ents that “Twitter is based on a come of the common stock offer about the fast-changing nature of one-to-all, all-the-time broadcast to underwriters, between 12.8 social media, the debut led to a distribution model, and as such, and 14.5 percent of the company’s stampede for Twitter, known for fulfills an unmet need”. shares will be publicly traded. The its one-to-many messages of up “This model is highly comple- rest is held by its founders and a to 140 characters. mentary to traditional media out- handful of early investors. The key Twitter founders lets (especially TV), and fulfills the Twitter has fast become attended the opening on the New need for up-to-the-minute, trend- engrained in popular culture but York Stock Exchange, along with ing information in real time,” the must still convince investors of its Star Trek actor Patrick Stewart note said. “The platform also ben- business model, having lost more and a nine-year-old girl who oper- efits from positive network effects, than $440m since 2010. ates a lemonade stand. with more activity on Twitter But with 232 million users and “Honored to join @ev @jack @ resulting in the creation and dis- growing, Twitter is expected to biz @dickc & the @Twitter team tribution of more content, which be able to reach profitability by at their historic IPO this morn- attracts more users, platform part- delivering ads in the form of ing,” Stewart tweeted, referring ners and advertisers, and so on.” promoted tweets, and from its to founders Evan Williams, Jack Twitter offered 70 million shares data analytics. The research firm Dorsey, Biz Stone, and Twitter on the New York Stock Exchange, eMarketer estimates Twitter Jack Dorsey (left), Chairman and co-founder of Twitter Inc, with co-founders Christopher Isaac ‘Biz’ Stone (second chief executive Dick Costolo. generating $1.82bn, and gave will bring in $582.8m in global left), Evan Williams (second right) and Twitter CEO Richard Costolo after Twitter stock opened for trading at the “We have a lot of work ahead underwriters a 30-day option to ad revenue this year, and nearly New York Stock Exchange yesterday. of us” Costolo told CNBC purchase an additional 10.5 million $1bn in 2014. AFP

QFC releases first Asia Reinsurance Barometer

DOHA: The 1st Asia Asian non-life reinsurance mar- by primary insurers, to increase -5 to +5 (very bearish to very bull- Reinsurance Barometer, pub- ket. The executives polled see the over the next 12 months, mainly ish) average sentiment stood at lished by the Qatar Financial region’s economic and insurance due to mounting pressure from 1.9. The trend, however, is nega- Centre (QFC) Authority, finds growth momentum as its most shareholders and ratings agen- tive: about 12 months ago busi- that the region’s reinsurance relevant strength. Reinsurance cies to retain a higher portion of ness confidence stood at 2.3. Over markets are still bustling with exposure and premium growth profitable business. the next 12 months it is expected confidence, although the out- are expected to continue to out- Nearly 62 percent of survey to deteriorate to 1.7, mainly as a look on pricing and profitabil- pace regional GDP growth, driven participants believe that reinsur- result of an expected economic ity for the next twelve months by the accumulation of insurable ance prices will decline over the slowdown and a negative outlook is slightly waning. Asia’s strong assets in catastrophe exposed next year. The high catastrophe on reinsurance prices. economic growth is seen as areas and low penetration rates. losses in 2011 only had a limited Shashank Srivastava, Chief the market’s key attraction. In light of Asia’s growth and short-lived impact on prices Executive Officer and Board Reinsurance exposure and pre- dynamics, 96 percent of respond- as capacity was quickly replen- Member of the QFC Authority An Opec flag is seen during the presentation of Opec’s 2013 World Oil m iu m g row th is ex pecte d to out- ents expect a further increase in ished. Terms and conditions will said: “Asia is one of the fastest Outlook in Vienna yesterday. pace regional Gross Domestic reinsurance capacity (supply) remain stable, as expected by 54 growing reinsurance markets in Product (GDP) growth. over the next 12 months. This percent of respondents. the world and a strategic prior- Based on in-depth interviews trend is a concern for most rein- The overall reinsurance busi- ity for any aspiring international Opec hints at losing market with senior reinsurance execu- surers as margins will come under ness sentiment in Asia is posi- reinsurer. Given the ever-closer tives and intermediaries oper- additional pressure. tive. (Re)insurance markets are economic ties between Qatar ating in the region, the Asia However, it is also welcome set to expand further on the back and Asia, it was only natural for share to shale boom, rivals Reinsurance Barometer exam- by brokers as it broadens their of population growth, low aver- the QFC Authority to extend its ines the current and near-term choice of providers. 69 percent of age insurance penetration and an proven Barometer survey to the LONDON/VIENNA: Opec ultra deep waters. The US shale market opportunities, challenges polled executives expect retention accelerating pace of product inno- Asian reinsurance marketplace.” could lose almost 8 percent of its boom has redrawn the landscape and key trends in the $ 30bn levels, the amount of risk retained vation. Measured on a scale from THE PENINSULA oil market share in the next five of oil trade. Nigeria and Algeria years as the shale energy boom have felt the heat, losing ground and other competing sources in their most lucrative export boost rival supply, offering the market as US output, once con- Dongfeng Motor profit rises exporter group little benefit sidered to have peaked, rises and from rising world demand. approaches that of No.1 oil pro- GCC’s outstanding stock of The Organization of the ducer Russia. Petroleum Exporting Countries Despite this, Opec in its refer- bonds rises to $243.5bn has been slower than some to ence scenario is not worried about acknowledge the impact that shale oil, saying output is expected DOHA: Issuance of GCC debt, both bonds and sukuk, hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, to decline after 2020 citing chal- was weaker in the third quarter, though year-on-year is having on supply. Earlier this lenges including a rapid output growth in the stock of outstanding instruments main- year, it decided to carry out its decline from wells, environmental tained a strong pace compared to the corresponding own research into shale oil. concerns and rising costs. “It is a period in 2012. In its annual World Oil Outlook, welcome newcomer,” Badri said GCC debt remains concentrated in a few markets, Opec said it expected global of shale oil at a news conference including Qatar, UAE and Saudi Arabia. Of the three, demand for its crude oil to aver- in Vienna. the UAE remains the prominent borrower, with sig- age 29.2 million barrels per day Shale is prompting interest and nificant debt positions in the public, financial, and (b/d) in 2018, down 1.1m b/d from activity worldwide — including in non-financial sectors. 2013, because of increasing supply Saudi Arabia which is preparing The NBK’s GCC Economic Update on “GCC Debt outside the 12-member group. to use shale gas for power genera- Market” noted the stock of outstanding GCC bonds Under another, upside supply tion — and Opec concedes shale reached $243.5bn at the end of third quarter this year. scenario, Opec sees an even larger oil could have a wider impact. The balance of outstanding bonds was up $23.5bn thus drop in demand for Opec crude to Output of other crude oil and far in 2013 and 16 percent against a year ago. Only $3.5bn 28m b/d in 2018 — 7.6 percent less natural gas liquids could also was added during the third quarter of 2013. than this year and 2m b/d below prove stronger than expected in A visitor looks at a Dongfeng Mengshi Humvee in Wuhan, Hubei province. Dongfeng Issuance totaled $38.8bn during the first nine months, what it is currently producing. Brazil and Russia, it said. Motor Group Co Ltd, which is in capital injection talks with PSA Peugeot Citroen, posted with growth slowing to 5.2 percent compared to the same “There is no shortage of oil While OPEC sees its market a 39 percent rise in third-quarter profit on the back of China’s auto market recovery. period last year. Issuance in the third quarter was at its and resources are plentiful,” Opec share under pressure, the long- lowest in two years, $8.5bn. Secretary General Abdullah Al term global demand for oil is Issuance was driven by the public and non-financial Badri said in the foreword to benefitting from a healthier eco- sectors, with the public sector dominating. Meanwhile, the report. “Increasing global oil nomic outlook. In its reference the financial sector saw a mostly inactive quarter. demand is supported by an expand- scenario, Opec forecasts world The average maturity of outstanding GCC debt securi- ing diversity of supply sources.” demand reaching 92.5m b/d by ties remained steady at 5.8 years at the end of the first Opec, which holds 80 per- 2016. By 2035, it sees consump- Brent hits four-month lows nine months of 2013. cent of the world’s conventional tion at 108.5m b/d. LONDON: Global oil prices slid yes- point since July 2, before firming slightly The non-financial sector saw the average life of its oil reserves, wants prices to be Supply from countries outside terday, with Brent hitting four-month to $103.82 in late London deals. The con- bonds jump to 8.8 years, on the back of longer term around $100 a barrel, which in Opec is seen at 57.3m b/d by 2016. lows, as the dollar soared against the tract had closed at $105.24 a barrel on issues such as perpetual sukuk. nominal terms is almost four As well as shale, oil extracted from euro after the European Central Bank Wednesday. New York’s main contract, GCC sovereign yields decreased after rising in early times their level a decade ago. tar sands in Canada, crude from cut its main interest rate. West Texas Intermediate for December, September following expectations of a fed taper and a Higher prices have helped to the Caspian and Latin America, Brent crude was weighed down also was down 48 cents to $94.32 a barrel. military strike on Syria. make a wider range of supply and biofuels in Brazil and Europe by prospects of a deal over Iran’s nuclear Analysts said the decline in Brent prices Sovereign bonds that mature in 6-7 years for Qatar, commercially viable, including are expected to provide growth. standoff, analysts said, while losses for New was tempered by concerns over Syria, Dubai and Abu Dhabi have seen their yields drop between fracking, oil extraction from tar Opec has a target to produce York oil prices were capped by a lower- the extended closure of key oil facilities 80 basis points (bps) and 24 bps to reach 4.6 percent, sands and conventional oil wells 30m b/d and meets on December than-expected stockpiles rise, traders said. in Libya, and by the political situation in 2.78 percent and 2.37 percent respectively, with Dubai in more remote locations and 4 in Vienna to decide whether to Brent North Sea crude for delivery in Egypt which many fear could escalate. experiencing the biggest drop. in harder-to-tap reservoirs like adjust it. REUTERS December hit $103.52 a barrel, the lowest AFP THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2013 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

Iran offers free Angola to speed up oil exploration delivery of European stock crude to India NEW DELHI: Iran is offering markets waver free delivery of crude to major cli- ent India, industry sources said, signalling that tough Western sanctions which have slashed its exports in half are driving on ECB rate cut Tehran to increasingly desperate measures to keep oil flowing. The United States has yet to Euro tumbles against the dollar ease the pressure on Asian buyers to continue reducing purchases LONDON: Europe’s major Prebay, fixed income director at from the Opec member. The drop stock markets wavered and the Quilvest Gestion in Paris. in exports is costing Iran billions euro tumbled against the dollar of dollars in lost revenue every yesterday after a surprise deci- BOE KEEPS RATES month. Tehran is also unable to sion by the ECB to cut its main The Bank of England, mean- repatriate most of the money interest rate to an all-time low. while, held its key lending rate at earned from oil it does manage Investors also digested news a record-low point of 0.50 percent to sell, as the sanctions have cut from across the Atlantic, with and froze its cash stimulus level off bank transfer facilities, crip- Washington reporting that the yesterday, as Britain’s economic pling its economy by choking off A file picture of the headquarters of the Angolan state oil company Sonagol in capital Luanda. Angola plans to world’s biggest economy grew a recovery gathers pace. its biggest revenue stream. speed up oil exploration from 2014 by licensing up to 15 new blocks every two years, testing more wells in the stronger-than-expected 2.8 per- Added to the mix, official Despite the near halt of petro- promising pre-salt layer and developing its operations in Iraq, Oil Minister Jose Botelho de Vasconcelos said. cent in the third quarter while data showed last week that the dollar payments, Iran is resort- weekly jobless claims fell slightly. annual rate of inflation across the ing to measures such as offering But it was the European 17-nation eurozone fell to a four- deep discounts on oil and now free Central Bank’s move to cut its year low of 0.7 percent in October. delivery to India. Iran’s remain- central refinancing rate to a new US markets fell back, with the ing Indian clients — Mangalore record low of 0.25 percent that hit Dow Jones Industrial Average off Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd, sentiment strongest. 0.11 percent and Nasdaq sink- Essar Oil and Indian Oil Corp — Ivory Coast nears completion “To an extent, the markets had ing 0.94 percent. The day in the could save freight of 70 cents to $1 priced in a rate cut from the ECB, US was also dominated by social a barrel on purchases from Iran, with the euro falling more than 2 network Twitter, which debuted said one of the sources. Tehran cents against the dollar following on Wall Street with a bang, up is also offering Indian buyers a of LNG agreement with Qatar the release of the October infla- by more than 90 percent in early discount on price if refiners raise tion figure last week,” said Craig trade from the IPO price of $26 purchases, the sources said. ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast is close adviser for gas. He said negotia- to rise to 400 million cubic feet Erlam of Alpari research. “What per share set on Wednesday. “The more you buy, the more to finalising an agreement to get tions over a government-to-gov- per day by 2020, and new gas dis- clearly wasn’t priced in was when Across in Asia, markets ended incentives you get. If a refiner buys supplies of liquefied natural gas ernment agreement with Qatar, coveries have so far failed to keep that rate cut would come.” the day weaker ahead of the key 30 million barrels of Iranian oil in (LNG) from Qatar from 2015, the world’s largest LNG exporter, pace with the growing demand. At close, London’s benchmark rate calls and US data. The Hong a year then the discount trans- an official with Ivorian state oil were very advanced and that sev- Ivory Coast, a regional eco- FTSE 100 index fell 0.66 percent Kong stock market closed down lates to 25 cents per barrel,” this company Petroci said, to cover eral confidentiality agreements nomic powerhouse before a dec- to 6,697.22 points, while the CAC 0.68 percent, Tokyo dipped 0.76 source added. Iran already offers an expected gap as demand out- had already been signed. ade-long political crisis divided 40 in Paris fell 0.14 percent to percent, Sydney lost 0.22 percent 90 days’ credit on crude sales to strips its gas production. “The quantities will be the the nation in two, has an enviably 4,280.99 points. But Germany’s and Seoul fell 0.53 percent. Indian refiners while most other Ivory Coast, French-speaking subject of negotiations. However, reliable power supply by regional DAX 30 added 0.44 percent to The ECB rate cut had a huge producers stick to 30 days’ credit. West Africa’s largest economy, we will ensure that the quanti- standards and already exports hit a new record 9,081.03 points. effect on banking shares that While any discount would be announced plans in March to ties they deliver will secure Ivory electricity to Ghana, Burkina On the foreign exchange mar- were already up on solid earnings attractive as India tries to curb build a regasification and storage Coast’s supply needs,” Abrogouah Faso, Benin, Togo and Mali. kets, a euro changed hands for news. In Paris, shares in Credit an oil import bill that was around unit and estimated its needs at said on the sidelines of a gas con- With the crisis years now behind just $1.3388, after sinking as low Agricole rose 4.03 percent to $170bn in 2012/13, it likely would be least 37 billion cubic feet of LNG ference in Abidjan. it, the country plans to connect as $1.3296 at around 1330 GMT, ¤9.16, and Societe Generale stock wary of raising imports just prior per year over a decade. The price for the LNG also still Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone lower than the $1.3505 just before gained 2.90 percent to ¤41.74, as to a review of its waiver from US “Qatar will supply us with liq- needs to be finalised, he added. to its grid and is pushing to develop the ECB’s quarter-point rate cut. the pair issued upbeat earnings. sanctions. Daily imports from Iran uefied gas from 2015. We set that Demand currently stands at a potentially lucrative, but power- The rate cut sent yields on Credit Agricole SA, the quoted slid 34 percent in June-September date so that our infrastructure 270 million cubic feet per day, needy mining industry. eurozone government debt vehicle for French Credit Agricole from the six months between will be in place. The storage ves- while domestic offshore gas fields Around 70 percent of Ivory lower with the benchmark rate bank, revealed that it swung back December 2012 and May 2013, data sel will only be finished towards produce around 220 million cubic Coast’s electricity is produced by on German debt falling to 1.684 into net profit in the third quar- from trade sources shows. the end of 2015,” said Roland feet per day, Abrogouah said. gas-fuelled thermal power plants. percent from 1.741 percent on ter with ¤728m ($984m). REUTERS Abrogouah, Petroci’s technical Requirements for gas are due REUTERS Wednesday. The rate on Spanish In Frankfurt, Commerzbank debt, the one-time eurozone sore- shares surged 10.10 percent point, fell to 4.053 percent from to ¤10.26. The German lender 4.149 percent. announced that net profit rose 15 Russia warns of 16 With the fall in rates, the mar- percent to ¤77m in the third quar- ket was now on a “monetary drip” ter, as deep restructuring measures more bleak years from the ECB, warned Thibault begin to bear fruit. AFP for economy QATARI MARKET MOSCOW: Russia’s economy Bond Coupon Maturity Currency Mid Price Yield Moodys S&P ministry issued a dire forecast Qatar Govt 5.15% 4/9/2014 USD 102.00 0.21 % Aa2 AA yesterday forecasting 16 years of negligible growth and glo- Qatar Govt 3.125% 1/20/2017 USD 104.88 1.56 % Aa2 AA bal underperformance because Qatar Govt 6.55% 4/9/2019 USD 120.00 2.57 % Aa2 AA of Kremlin’s failure to pursue Qatar Govt 5.25% 1/20/2020 USD 113.13 2.92 % Aa2 AA reforms when oil prices were high. Qatar Govt 4.5% 1/20/2022 USD 107.75 3.41 % Aa2 AA Economy Minister Alexei Qatar Govt 9.75% 6/15/2030 USD 155.00 4.88 % Aa2 AA Ulyukayev’s announcement came only two weeks after Russia Qatar Govt 6.4% 1/20/2040 USD 117.13 5.20 % Aa2 AA reported a disappointing 1.2-per- Qatar Govt 5.75% 1/20/2042 USD 108.13 5.20 % Aa2 AA cent third-quarter growth figure. Qatari Diar 3.5% 7/21/2015 USD 104.13 1.05 % Aa2 AA That outcome means that the Qatari Diar 5% 7/21/2020 USD 110.50 3.24 % Aa2 AA economy will have a tough time Comqat 5% 11/18/2014 USD 103.88 1.14 % A1 A- expanding beyond two percent in 2013 — about half the rate of the Comqat 3.375% 4/11/2017 USD 104.00 2.16 % A1 A- United States. Russian President QIB 3.856% 10/7/2015 USD 104.25 1.60 % NR NR Vladimir Putin had hoped to see QNB 3.125% 11/16/2015 USD 103.75 1.24 % Aa3 A+ five-percent growth this year and QNB 3.375% 2/22/2017 USD 103.75 2.19 % Aa3 A+ reshuffled his economic team in the Doha Bank 3.5% 3/14/2017 USD 104.13 2.21 % A2 A- summer when that goal slipped out of reach. Ulyukayev cautioned that Qtel 3.375% 10/14/2016 USD 105.38 1.50 % A2 A “the average rise in gross domestic Qtel 7.875% 6/10/2019 USD 124.13 3.14 % A2 A product will range between 2.5 and Qtel 4.75% 2/16/2021 USD 106.50 3.72 % A2 A 3.0 percent until 2025.” He said this Qtel 5% 10/19/2025 USD 102.00 4.78 % A2 A will be followed by “a certain drop- Rasgas 5.5% 9/30/2014 USD 104.13 0.79 % Aa3 A off in the last five years” that will see the annual rate through 2030 reach Rasgas 5.832% 9/30/2016 USD 107.00 3.28 % Aa3 A 2.5 percent. Rasgas 5.298% 9/30/2020 USD 108.25 3.92 % Aa3 A The economy ministry this SOVEREIGNS spring had expected annual growth in the period to reach more Bond PDA* Maturity Currency Mid Price Yield Moodys S&P than four percent. Ulyukayev also Abu Dhabi Govt 5.5% 4/8/2014 USD 102.13 0.22 % Aa2 AA warned that Russia will now have Abu Dhabi Govt 6.75% 4/8/2019 USD 122.75 2.27 % Aa2 AA a tough time fulfilling the mas- Dubai Govt 6.7% 10/5/2015 USD 108.50 2.10 % NR NR sive spending promises that Putin Dubai Govt 4.9% 5/2/2017 USD 106.88 2.81 % NR NR made when he assumed his third term in the Kremlin in May 2012. Dubai Govt 7.75% 10/5/2020 USD 119.13 4.50 % NR NR “The pace of Russia’s economic Dubai Govt 6.45% 5/2/2022 USD 110.88 4.87 % NR NR growth will fall behind the global Qatar Govt 4% 1/20/2015 USD 103.63 0.92 % Aa2 AA average in the forecast period,” Bahrain Govt 6.273% 11/22/2018 USD 112.75 3.48 % NR BBB Ulyukayev observed. AFP Bahrain Govt 5.5% 3/31/2020 USD 102.88 4.97 % NR BBB Qatar bourse index Egypt Govt 5.75% 4/29/2020 USD 93.00 7.12 % Caa1 CCC+ Morocco Govt 4.5% 10/5/2020 EUR 102.00 4.16 % NR BBB-

rises by 0.23pc *Periodic Distribution Amount IMPORTANT NOTE: DOHA: Qatar Exchange ended Published by HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, P O Box 57, Doha, Qatar which in green yesterday adding 23.34 is licensed and regulated by Qatar Central Bank and Jersey Financial Services points or 0.23 percent to reach Commission. Information quoted is from publicly available sources or proprietary 9,976.21 points from the previous data and subject to change. HSBC accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising closing of 9,952.87 on Wednesday. out of the use of all or part of this material. This information is general and does not take into account individual circumstances, objectives or needs. The price of bonds Among the top gainers were can and does fluctuate. The secondary market for bonds may not provide significant Commercial Bank of Qatar liquidity or may trade based on prevailing market conditions. Past performance is not whose share was up 1.19 percent a reliable indicator of future performance. You should consider these matters and to QR 68, Qatar Insurance added consult your financial advisor prior to making any investment decisions. 1.09 percent to QR65, United Development Company gained 0.04 percent to QR22.60 and Salam International increased by 0.16 percent to QR12.20. QNA FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2013 MARKET www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15

QE Indices Summary EXCHANGE QE Index 9,976.21 0.23 % WORLD STOCK INDICES GOLD & SILVER QE Total Return Index 14,253.71 0.23 % QE Al Rayan Islamic Index 2,846.85 0.15 % RATE QE All Share Index 2,492.69 0.08 % INDEX Day’s Close Pt Chg % Chg Year High Year Low QE All Share Banks & Financial 2,360.15 0.04 % GOLD Buying Selling Services All Ordinaries 5415.426 -10.611 -0.2 5453.1 4610.6 QE All Share Consumer Goods & 5,901.98 0.01 % QR154.3985 US$ ...... QR 3.6305 QR 3.6500 Services Cac 40 Index/D 4279.53 -7.4 -0.17 4309.92 3575.17 QE All Share Industrials 3,276.33 0.01 % SILVER UK ...... QR 5.8192 QR 5.8999 QE All Share Insurance 2,333.55 0.46 % Dj Indu Average 15746.88 128.66 0.82 15750.3 12471.5 Euro ...... QR 4.8921 QR 4.9600 QE All Share Real Estate 1,848.22 0.32 % QR 2.5573 CA$ ...... QR 3.4608 QR 3.5290 QE All Share Telecoms 1,426.19 0.36 % Egypt Cma Gn Idx 1026.29 32.57 3.28 999.95 312.38 QE All Share Transportation 1,871.95 0.45 % Swiss Fr ...... QR 3.9654 QR 4.0215 Hang Seng Inde/D 22881.03 -155.91 -0.68 23944.74 19426.36 Yen ...... QR 0.0366 QR 0.0373 QE Market Summary Comparison Aus$ ...... QR 3.4252 QR 3.4934 Today Previous day Iseq Overall/D 4410.75 -17.64 -0.4 4458.82 3396.67 CRUDE OIL 07-11-2013 06-11-2013 Ind Re ...... QR 0.0577 QR 0.0589 Index 9,976.21 9,952.87 Karachi 100 In/D 23220.21 55 0.24 23944.99 16036.31 Pak Re ...... QR 0.0336 QR 0.0343 Change 23.34 37.66 BRENT Nikkei 225 Index 14228.44 -108.87 -0.76 15942.6 10398.61 Peso ...... QR 0.0835 QR 0.0851 % 0.23 0.38 $ 104.89 SL Re ...... QR 0.0275 QR 0.0281 YTD% 19.35 19.07 S&P 500 Index/D 1770.49 7.52 0.43 1775.22 1343.35 Taka ...... QR 0.0464 QR 0.0473 Volume 7,527,665 10,614,647 DUBAI Nep Re ...... QR 0.0361 QR 0.0368 Value (QAR) 1,332,275,342.82 511,882,908.49 Straits Times/D 3202.1 -3.19 -0.1 3464.79 2990.68 SA Rand ...... QR 0.3509 QR 0.3591 Trades 5,148 7,752 Straits Times/D 2971.47 22.7 0.77 3035.78 2657.77 $ 103.28 Up 27 | Down 13 | Unchanged 02

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INTERNATIONAL MARKETS A List of Shares from the world

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A B G Infra-T/D 45 -1.1 2220 Cipla-A/D 421.7 -2.85 114473 Hind Motors-B/D 7.88 -0.14 87493 Kalyani Stel-B/D 51.45 -0.2 108669 Radico Khait-B/D 141.6 0.85 63839 Kingfisher/D 378.8 -0.6 695563 A C C-A/D 1113.05 2.65 19069 City Union Bk-/D 48.85 -0.65 413051 Hind Org Chem-/D 9.65 -0.45 17085 Kanoria Chem-B/D 25.55 0.8 64950 Rallis India-B/D 158.65 -3 19352 Land Secs Grou/D 964.5 -7.5 236183 Aarti Drugs-B/D 208 -1.2 2021 Cmc Ltd-B/D 1376.15 17.45 5299 Hind Unilever-/D 589.85 0.55 82496 Kg Denim-B/D 15.8 -1.1 28422 Rallis India-B/D 158.65 -3 19352 Legal & Genera/D 208.6 -1.3 2481708 Aban Offs-B/D 247.65 -13.8 152114 Colgate-A/D 1234.2 -6.4 6474 Hind.Petrol-A/D 216.05 -12 155874 Kilburnengg-B/D 12.5 -2.5 6159 Reliance Indus/D 344.05 -15.65 81689 Lloyds Bnk Grp/D 74.0892 -0.54 35328180 Ador Welding-B/D 111 0.8 2350 Dai-Bichi Kar-/D 47.55 0 2205 Hindalco-A/D 116.7 1.2 1420758 Klg Systel-T/D 6.18 -0.32 5454 Ruchi Soya-B/D 35.3 0.15 85490 Marks & Sp./D 504.05 5.1 533003 Aegis Logis-B/D 154.35 -5.65 11733 Dcm Financia-B/D 0.56 0.02 7997 Hous Dev Fin-A/D 841.15 -4.6 128215 Kopran-B/D 16.45 -0.35 33235 S Bk Bikaner-B/D 332.25 -7.8 10536 Next/D 5557.5 25 55537 Ahmed.Forg-B/D 96.55 -2.6 8283 Dhampur Sugar-/D 30.35 -0.65 4813 I F C I-A/D 24.7 -0.7 2616813 Lakshmi Mach-B/D 2469 -3.8 2152 Saur.Cem-B/D 15.8 -0.2 1000 Pearson/D 1298 -8 227376 Alembic-B/D 15.25 0.07 232921 Dr. Reddy-A/D 2411.15 12.2 10773 Idbi-A/D 67.1 -1.6 626023 Lok.Hous&Con-B/D 15 -0.05 35665 Thirumalai-B/D 91.05 -0.55 10360 Prudential/D 1248 -12 683081 Alok Indus-B/D 7.8 -0.18 1523900 E I H-B/D 58.5 -1.4 31045 Ifb Ind.Ltd.-B/D 66.2 0.85 11667 Lupin-A/D 875.8 2.05 86429 Timexgroup-B/D 10.2 -0.3 14881 Rank Group/D 150.4 0.4 8050 Andhra Paper-B/D 266.6 -8.45 14461 E.I.D Parry-B/D 152.25 3.05 15985 India Cement-B/D 52.7 -3.15 418544 Lyka Labs-B/D 9.64 0.26 9123 Tinplate-B/D 46.3 -0.85 39639 Rentokil Initi/D 105 -0.3 885180 Apollo Tyre-A/D 73.05 -0.6 416307 Eicher Motor-A/D 4010 50.15 2673 India Glycol-B/D 97.4 1.35 110245 Mah.Seamless-B/D 175.9 -1.1 3090 Ucal Fuel-B/D 51.05 4.95 45343 Rolls Royce Pl/D 1158 8 796884 Asahi I Glass-/D 44.1 0 7976 Electrosteel-B/D 13.89 -0.13 61525 Indian Card-B/D 86.8 1.8 1344 Maha Scooter-B/D 398.75 -3 1252 Ultramarine-B/D 40.2 -1.3 2535 Rsa Insrance G/D 119.536 -0.6 2240212 Ashok Leyland-/D 16.8 -0.9 2424109 Emco-B/D 15.85 -0.35 31789 Indian Hotel-A/D 51.95 -1.3 65119 Mangalam Cem-B/D 104.05 -3.5 2900 Unitech P -A/D 16.85 -0.9 5046452 Sainsbury(J)/D 396.036 -1 646773 Bajaj Hold-A/D 866.55 19.9 2566 Escorts-B/D 110.5 -4.15 493655 Indo-Tcount-T/D 36.4 -0.1 91802 Maral Overs-B/D 18.5 -1.1 23036 Schroders/D 2512 -93 213581 Ballarpur In-B/D 13.71 -0.6 349336 Essar Oil-A/D 55.75 0.15 855921 Indusind-A/D 428.25 -14.95 261367 Mastek-B/D 163.6 10.8 80377 LONDON Severn Trent/D 1758 -18 106657 Bata India-A/D 918 -21.35 19805 Eveready Indu-/D 24.9 -0.45 280535 J.B.Chemical-B/D 102.25 0.4 175823 Max India L-A/D 193.05 -0.5 29193 Smith&Nephew/D 801.5 -3.5 122761 Bayer Crop-B/D 1639.9 -53.95 1751 F D C-B/D 91.25 0.5 26344 Jagatjit Ind-B/D 47 -2.05 5113 Mrpl-A/D 42.1 1.6 352121 Smiths Group/D 1434.4233 5 90535 Beml Ltd-B/D 189.2 -5.6 63155 Federal Bank-A/D 78.8 -2.6 1244746 Jagson Phar-B/D 9 -0.25 8190 Nahar Spg.-B/D 105.85 -5.15 16507 3I Group/D 374.8 -3.2 101698 Standrd Chart /D 1479.5 -5 370466 Bharat Bijle-B/D 342.1 -12.8 3504 Ferro Alloys-B/D 5.86 -0.29 46043 Jbf Indu-B/D 82.2 -1.85 8427 Nath Seeds-B/D 3.68 0.16 2500 Assoc.Br.Foods/D 2263 -6 171612 Tate & Lyle/D 802 8.5 300146 Bhartiya Int-B/D 182.5 1.2 8589 Finolex-B/D 140.65 -5.2 90402 Jct Elect P -T/D 0.49 0.01 15200 Nation Alum -A/D 38.25 1.35 698409 B Sky B/D 935.4 -4.5 240960 Tesco/D 364 0.65 5401019 Bhel-A/D 134.45 -6 1730175 Gail-A/D 341.5 -3.5 32226 Jct Ltd-T/D 1.94 -0.09 67646 Navneet Edu-B/D 53.1 -0.25 24407 Barclays/D 254.186 -0.45 5869814 Unilever/D 2480 1 395801 Bom.Burmah-B/D 116 -4.1 14089 Gammon India-T/D 14.65 -0.18 21334 Jenson&Nich.-B/D 2.14 -0.09 2002 Nepc India-B/D 2.19 -0.06 8379 Bg Group/D 1272.25 -4 435881 United Util Gr/D 690.2945 -1 375152 Bombay Dyeing-/D 66.2 -1.6 140290 Gangotri Tex-T/D 1.4 0.05 3065 Jik Indust-T/D 0.54 -0.01 13500 O N G C-A/D 283.4 1.25 194584 Bp/D 484.45 0 3286033 Vodafone Group/D 229.418 -1.2 8034209 Cable Corp.-B/D 22 1 8449 Garden P -T/D 38.05 -0.05 2961 Jindal Drill-B/D 190 0.5 2282 Oil Country-B/D 34.9 -1.4 22643 Brit Am Tobacc/D 3430.1 -4 292167 Whitbread/D 3429 -38 81235 Castrol Ind-A/D 304.9 -4.45 17926 Goodricke-B/D 117.15 -2.05 6394 Jktyre&Ind-B/D 127.75 -6.75 97560 Onward Tech-T/D 47.55 1.05 5558 Bt Group/D 370.97 -3.6 1704331 Century Enka-B/D 137.45 -0.9 17219 Goodyear I -B/D 327 -2.35 6786 Jmc Projects-B/D 69 -1 2538 Orchid Chem-B/D 52.65 -1.1 545006 Centrica/D 350.499 -2.9 2358307 Century Text-A/D 286 -0.7 78177 Hcl Infosys-B/D 23.85 -0.1 39537 Kabra Extr-B/D 29.4 -2.1 29282 Orient Hotel-B/D 16.3 0.55 9969 Gkn/D 372.2 0.5 1283344 Chambal Fert-B/D 38.95 0.1 350093 Him.Fut.Comm-B/D 8.35 -0.22 482424 Kajaria Cer-B/D 235.05 -7.5 5819 Orient.Carb.-B/D 125 4.75 1149 Hsbc Holdings/D 691.7 -1.8 3745057 Chowgule St-B/D 10 -0.29 2293 Himat Seide-B/D 43.55 0.3 98410 Kalpat Power-B/D 79.6 -3.8 20239 Oudh Sugar-B/D 16.7 -0.1 2917 Imperial Tobac/D 2342 -13 273266 FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2013 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com CLASSIFIEDS

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KOLKATA: Rohit Sharma total of 234. On a dramatic day of cut down on his flamboyance to fluctuating fortunes, the morn- author a chanceless century on ing session belonged to the visi- Rohit Tiger Woods of the US (right) and Henrik Stenson of Sweden react dur- debut and put India in command tors, before the hosts steadied Sharma’s ing the first round of the inaugural Turkish Airlines Open in the south overcoming morning jitters on the ship post-lunch, and then waves west city of Antalya, yesterday. day two of the first cricket Test consolidated their position with to the match against the West Indies a rollicking batting show in the crowd in Sachin Tendulkar’s farewell final two hours. after series here yesterday. Rohit announced his arrival helping Five days after plundering with a bang on the Test scence, Casey shares lead on India to a double hundred in the ODI as he spearheaded a salvage effort a 120- against Australia that left the after India were at one time deep cricketing world stunned, Rohit in the woods at 83/5. run lead mixed caution with elegance to Rohit reached the three-figure against rainy day in Turkey remain unconquered on 127 (228 mark in style with two back-to- West b, 16x4, 1x6), as India finished the back boundaries off another debu- Indies BELEK, Turkey: Former early today morning. “I thought day on 354/6 at the Eden Gardens. tant Sheldon Cottrel to reach 102 on the world number three Paul Casey when we teed off that we would Giving Rohit company in in the 23rd over after tea. The second was among a trio of play- be lucky to get in 11 holes and I the middle was a brilliant milestone achieved, the young day of ers sharing the lead and Tiger was pretty spot on,” Woods told Ravichandran Ashwin (92 bat- man raised his arms, pumped the first Woods trailed six shots off the reporters. ting, 148 b, 10x4), with the duo his fists, took off his helmet and Test in pace when darkness fell in the “It just gets dark so quickly and eclipsing the good work done by waved his bat. Kolkata, rain-hit Turkish Airlines Open it’s like someone just turned off the visitors’ talented off spinner The hundred came in 239 yesterday. first round yesterday. the light switch. Shane Shillingford (4/130), who minutes, as the stylish willower Only 15 players completed their “The air is also heavy now pulverised the Indian batsmen in faced 194 balls, and unleashed rounds after torrential rain and with moisture so the ball is the opening session by claiming a dozen fours and a solitary six thunderstorms had caused a not going very far compared four scalps. off Shillingford to become the debut at the Eden Gardens. Tendulkar fell when Shillinford three-hour delay to the start to when we were warming up Rohit-Ashwin’s unbroken 14th Indian to score a hundred Turning out in his 17th Test bowled a doosra, which pitched on of the inaugural $7m European on the range and early in the seventh wicket partnership has on his maiden Test appearance. match, Ashwin played like a spe- the middle, straightened, eluded Tour event being played on the round. Towards the end we fetched 198, and the hosts have He is also the third Indian after cialist batsman after coming to an outside edge from Tendulkar’s Mediterranean coast of Antalya. were hitting about a half-a-club now opened up a 120-run lead Deepak Shodhan and Mohammad the crease at 156/6, when skip- defensive bat and hit the back The bad weather saturated the short,” added Woods. over the West Indies’ first innings Azharuddin to crack a ton on per Mahendra Singh Dhoni (42) pad high. Umpire Nigel Llong of Montgomerie Maxx Royal course “I’m still working on getting a got out. England raised the index finger as and made good scoring easy for bit of the rust out of my game Ashwin crafted some fluent pin-drop silence descended on the the 78-man field, with only nine but then tomorrow is going to be Scoreboard strokes, to finish the day eight stadium. Replays showed the ball competitors over par. a long day for all of us.” West Indies (I innings) ...... 234 Ravichandran Ashwin (batting) ...... 92 short of his second hundred. He striking the pad quite high and Casey was seven-under through The players were granted India (I innings) Extras (B 4, LB 8, W 1, NB 1) ...... 14 had scored a match-saving cen- could have gone over the stumps. 14 holes when the players were preferred lies due to the soaked Shikhar Dhawan b Shillingford ...... 23 Total (for six wkts) ...... 354 tury when the two teams had last Tendulkar faced 21 balls during called back to the clubhouse at conditions and Casey made a fast Murali Vijay st Ramdin b Shillingford .....26 Fall of wickets: 1-42, 2-57, 3-79, 4-82, met in 2011 in the Mumbai Test. his 41-minute stay. The memo- 1642 local time (1442 GMT), the start with an eagle three at the Cheteshwar Pujara c Ramdin b Cottrell 17 5-83, 6-156 Rohit and Ashwin’s efforts rable part were two exquisite same mark as fellow Briton Steve first followed by birdies at the sec- Sachin Tendulkar lbw Shillingford ...... 10 Bowling: Tino Best 14-0-53-1, Sheldon helped the crowd recover from fours through deep mid-wicket Webster (12 holes) and South ond and fourth. Virat Kohli c Powell b Shillingford ...... 3 Cottrell 15-3-53-1, Shane Shillingford 41-8- the heartbreak of batting maes- off Shllingford in the bowler’s African Darren Fichardt (14). The former Ryder Cup player, Rohit Sharma (batting) ...... 127 130-4, Veerasammy Permaul 20-1-54-0, tro Tendulkar’s cheap dismissal, sixth over. The first was in fact World number one Woods, who ended a two and a half year Mahendra Singh Dhoni c Ramdin b Best 42 Darren Sammy 12-1-52-0 albeit to a debatable umpir- the day’s number one boundary. returning from a self-imposed wait for a European victory when ing decision. The big wicket of IANS break, is playing in his first he won the Irish Open in June, strokeplay event for six weeks and dropped a stroke at the fifth showed signs of ring rustiness as before producing another inspired Warner, Smith he finished one-under through 10 run of four birdies in five holes holes. from the ninth. score centuries The 14-times major champion “It was a very aggressive found just two fairways all day start,” said world number 97 ahead of Ashes and will have a 20-yard wedge Casey. “There are opportunities shot over a greenside bunker out there with two very reach- England cricket awaiting him at the 11th when able par-fives in the first four players inspect opener he returns to complete his round holes. REUTERS the pitch as MELBOURNE: David Warner rain forces the and Steve Smith boosted abandonment European Tour Fowler sets Australia’s Ashes preparations of the second Turkish Open scores with centuries for New South day cricket sizzling pace in Wales in the Sheffield Shield match between Scores from the European Tour Turkish yesterday. England and Open at the par-72 course yesterday in Australian PGA Warner struck 104 off 87 Australia A at Antalya. balls and Smith hit 107 off 169 the Bellerive -7 Paul Casey (Britain) 14 deliveries with 13 fours and two Oval in Hobart, Darren Fichardt (South Africa) 14 GOLD COAST, Australia: sixes. yesterday. Steve Webster (Britain) 12 American young gun Rickie Both batsmen are expected to -6 Ricardo Gonzalez (Argentina) 18 66 Fowler fired an eight-under- play in the opening Ashes Test par 63 to lead the OneAsia- Thorbjorn Olesen (Denmark) 18 66 against England in Brisbane on sanctioned Australian PGA Rafael Cabrera-Bello (Spain) 16 November 21. Championship by two shots Warner, who scored three hun- Ricardo Santos (Portugal) 15 from Adam Scott after the dreds in last month’s one-day George Coetzee (South Africa) 15 opening round on the Gold domestic competition, pounded Peter Uihlein (U.S.) 12 Coast yesterday. 16 boundaries. Thomas Bjorn (Denmark) 12 The 24-year-old rising star After averaging 23 in three Justin Walters (South Africa) 11 holed eight birdies in an unblem- Ashes Tests in England in July- ished round to lead US Masters -5 Maximilian Kieffer (Germany) 15 August and scoring 21 and 15 in Misbah blames batting as champion Scott and local journey- last week’s Shield opener against Raphael Jacquelin (France) 14 men Matthew Ballard and David Tasmania, Warner lifted his game Robert-Jan Derksen (Netherlands) 14 McKenzie, who carded 65s at at first-class level with a series Paul Waring (Britain) 13 Royal Pines. of lusty pulls and off-drives in a South Africa eye series win Jamie Donaldson (Britain) 12 Fowler, playing in the benign welcome sign ahead of the Ashes Marcus Fraser (Australia) 12 morning conditions, had six bird- ABU DHABI: opener. Pakistan captain that 20s and 30s are not going to “For me, the main thing is that -4 Ross Fisher (Britain) 18 68 ies on his back nine holes. AFP Smith declared he’d be going Misbah-ul Haq called on his top win matches for us.” he brings a lot of intensity to the Pablo Larrazabal (Spain) 18 68 after England spinner Graeme order to play their part to pre- Pakistan have played six one- whole unit and obviously he also Australian PGA Swann in the upcoming series, vent South Africa clinching the day series against South Africa has a hell of a lot of skill in all the David Lynn (Britain) 18 68 as he did in England in the one-day series after the fourth but never won one. Misbah said formats that he plays in.” Kiradech Aphibarnrat (Thailand) 14 Championship summer. match today. he could not explain the consist- Tahir took eight wickets in the Graeme Storm (Britain) 13 “I think that (attacking strat- Pakistan trail 2-1 after South ent batting failures. second Test to help South Africa Eddie Pepperell (Britain) 13 scores egy) worked quite well for me Africa secured a commanding “I think we got a good start level the preceding two-match Thongchai Jaidee (Thailand) 12 GOLD COAST, Australia: Leading scores over in England,” he said. 68-run win in the third match in and then there was no excuse, we series 1-1. after the opening round of the OneAsia- Alejandro Canizares (Spain) 12 “I got a hold of him (Swann) Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. should have won the match,” he “He brought that intensity into sanctioned Australian PGA Championship a couple of times and they put Chasing a challenging 260-run said of the 50-run start by Ahmed the team tonight and the whole Charl Schwartzel (South Africa) 12 at Royal Pines (par-71) on the Gold Coast the field back straight away, target, Pakistan were dismissed Shehzad (32) and Mohammad team was lifted, and it’s great to Lee Westwood (Britain) 11 yesterday (Australia unless stated): so it gave me a good opportu- for 191 with leg-spinner Imran Hafeez (15). Pakistan then lost have him back in the green and Victor Dubuisson (France) 10 63 Rickie Fowler (USA) nity to get down the other end Tahir taking 4-53. five wickets in the space of 31 gold again,” said De Villiers. 65 Matthew Ballard (AUS), David and get off strike and form a Pakistan’s top order flopped runs, slumping to 116-7 from 86-2. He praised the team effort, NBA Results McKenzie (AUS), Adam Scott (AUS) partnership. again and only a 61-run part- “I don’t have an answer and as especially the half-centuries Charlotte 92 Toronto 90 66 Nathan Green (AUS) “That’s quite often my role nership for the eighth wicket professionals when we get set we from Faf du Plessis and Jean-Paul 67 Jason Norris (AUS), Sung-yeol Kwon against spinners, trying to between Wahab Riaz (33) and must take it further,” said Misbah. Duminy. Indiana 97 Chicago 80 (KOR), Sven Puymbroeck (NZL) manipulate the field a little bit Sohail Tanvir (31) gave the total He praised Tahir, who conceded “I thought we did the basics Orlando 98 LA Clippers 90 and make them do something some respectability. 18 runs in his first two overs but well, still we could have got to Washington 116 Philadelphia 102 68 Richard T. Lee (CAN), Craig Hancock different and change their line The batsmen failed to chase 184 went on to dismiss Misbah, Umar 280, but still all in all the bats- Boston 97 Utah 87 (AUS), Gareth Paddison (NZL), Aaron Pike (AUS), Steven Jeffress (AUS), Josh and lengths.” during their one-run defeat in the Akmal (seven) and Asad Shafiq men did well, and that’s what we New Orleans 99 Memphis 84 Geary (NZL), Jack Wilson (AUS), Ashley Yesterday’s game was not good first match in Sharjah and strug- (11). were talking about leading up to Milwaukee 109 Cleveland 104 news for former Pakistan asylum- gled to put 209 on the board in “When wickets were falling the match and a few guys put Hall (AUS), Stephen Leaney (AUS), Golden State 106 Minnesota 93 seeker and Test hopeful Fawad their 66-run victory in the second it was good for him and he kept up their hands including Faf,” Bradley Lamb (AUS) Ahmed, who claimed one for 91 fixture in Dubai. attacking and he gives them an he said. San Antonio 99 Phoenix 96 69 Michael Wright (AUS), Steven Jones with his leg-spin off 21 overs for “It’s the same old story. I think attacking option,” said Misbah of “I am very happy for him under Oklahoma City 107 Dallas 93 (AUS), David Bransdon (AUS), Adam Victoria. we need to think about our bat- Tahir, who was born and brought pressure and that tells a lot about Bland (AUS), Marc Leishman (AUS), NSW were bowled out for ting if we want to save the series,” up in Pakistan before emigrating his character and also JP.” NHL Results Michael Hendry (NZL), Nathan Holman 353 at stumps on day two at the said Misbah after Wednesday’s to South Africa. Today’s game is in Abu Dhabi NY Rangers 5 Pittsburgh 1 (AUS), Ryan Yip (CAN), Cameron Percy (AUS), Matthew Guyatt (AUS), Rory Hie Melbourne Cricket Ground, a lead match. South Africa’s captain was also and the fifth and final match Chicago 4 Winnipeg 1 of 117 in reply to Victoria’s first “Our batsmen get starts but are full of praise for the leg-spinner. takes place in Sharjah on Monday, (INA), Cameron Smith (AUS), Matthew Nashville 6 Colorado 4 innings of 236 in their Sheffield not able to convert them into big “Imran is a world-class bowler,” before two Twenty20s in Dubai on Griffin (AUS), R Green (AUS), Brody Shield match. AFP scores, and we all have to think said AB De Villiers. November 13 and 15. AFP Anaheim 5 Phoenix 2 Ninyette (AUS), Jun Seok Lee (KOR). FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2013 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19

Champions League collated results Champions League collated results on Barcelona, Atletico sail Wednesday. Group E Chelsea 3 Schalke 04 0 At Stamford Bridge, London Scorers: Samuel Eto’o 31, 54, Demba Ba 83 Basel 1 Steaua Bucharest 1 into last 16 with big wins At St Jakob-Park, Basel Scorers: Basel: Giovanni Sio 90+1 Champions League: Out-of-form Lionel Messi scores two goals Steaua Bucharest: Federico Piovaccari 17 Group F LONDON: Barcelona and we deserved to reach the round cool second after the break and Borussia Dortmund 0 Arsenal 1 Atletico Madrid led a Spanish of 16,” the forward told reporters. Demba Ba also scored to put the At BVB stadium, Dortmund Armada into the Champions Zenit St Petersburg stayed as Group E leaders on the verge of Scorer: Aaron Ramsey 62 League last 16 with home wins on favourites to take second place qualification, with the Germans Spanish Napoli 3 Olympique Marseille 2 Wednesday and in-form Aaron and qualify after Hulk scored the second and Basel third after a late tennis star At San Paolo stadium, Naples Ramsey steadied Arsenal’s boat equaliser but also missed a spot equaliser in a 1-1 home draw with Rafael Nadal Scorers: with a battling win against kick in a 1-1 home draw with his Steaua Bucharest. (left) and rocky Borussia Dortmund. former side Porto. Jose Mourinho, who left out Chelsea Napoli: Gokhan Inler 22, Barca met seven-times winners Arsenal grabbed swift revenge Eden Hazard without elaborat- Chief Gonzalo Higuain 24, 75 AC Milan at the Nou Camp but for last month’s home loss to ing why, said he had told Eto’o to Executive Marseille: Andre Ayew 10, the stock of the faltering Italians Dortmund by snatching a 1-0 close down the keeper. Ron Gourlay Florian Thauvin 64 has fallen so much that even an win at last term’s runners-up, “I know the keeper from walk across Group G average display from the hosts Ramsey’s 62nd-minute header the Portugal and Spain because he sealed a 3-1 success in Group H, latest in his purple patch of goals was there and we know Schalke the pitch at Zenit St Petersburg 1 Porto 1 Lionel Messi scoring a penalty to leave Juergen Klopp’s third- likes to play back passes and play the end of At Stadion Petrovski, St Petersburg and a cheeky third. placed side suddenly fretting. from the back with the keeper the UEFA Scorers Champions La Liga rivals Atletico put on a Wales midfielder Ramsey, cas- so Samuel was clever in the way Zenit St Petersburg: Hulk 28 League better display in their 4-0 cruise tigated by many Arsenal fans he closed him down,” the Chelsea Porto: Lucho Gonzalez 23 past Group G whipping boys last season for a series of tooth- coach said. group E Austria Vienna to glide into the less displays, netted his 11th goal Barca took the lead on the half football Atletico Madrid 4 Austria Vienna 0 knockout stages after four wins of the season when he nodded in hour after Ignazio Abate clumsily match At Vicente Calderon, Madrid from four with two matches to after good work by Mesut Ozil pulled back Neymar and Messi between Scorers: Miranda 11, Raul Garcia 25, Filipe spare. and Olivier Giroud. did the rest from the spot. Chelsea and Luis 45, Diego Costa 82 Miranda grabbed Atletico’s Arsenal are top of Group F but Sergio Busquets then headed FC Schalke Group H opener after 11 minutes before level on points with Napoli, who in Xavi’s free kick and although at Stamford Ajax Amsterdam 1 Celtic 0 Raul Garcia rose athletically to overcame Olympique Marseille there was a hint of offside, he was Bridge in At Amsterdam Arena head home the second, with Filipe 3-2 at the San Paolo thanks to left totally unmarked by a woe- London on Scorer: Lasse Schone 51 Luis making it three for this Gonzalo Higuain’s double. ful Milan defence which severely Wednesday. term’s potential surprise pack- Added to a cracker from pales in comparison to the great Barcelona 3 AC Milan 1 Chelsea won ages on halftime. Gokhan Inler, who chested down a back lines marshalled by Paolo the match At Nou Camp, Barcelona Diego Costa missed a penalty clearance on the edge of the area Maldini and Franco Baresi. Scorers but added a fourth goal on 82 min- and volleyed home, Higuain’s goals Milan are 11th in Serie A 3-0 utes as Diego Simeone’s men made meant the pointless French side and the pressure on coach Barcelona: Lionel Messi 30pen, 83, Sergio sure of top spot and equalled their are out of last-16 contention. Massimiliano Allegri will now Busquets 40 biggest Champions League win in Chelsea’s first goal in a 3-0 only intensify, although Gerard AC Milan: Gerard Pique 45og reaching the knockout stages for home win over Schalke 04 was Pique’s own goal from Kaka’s the first time since 2008/09. hardly a classic in contrast, with cross and a couple of sniffs for Argentine ran through on 83 and Celtic 1-0. Eight police officers European champions Bayern “We knew it was very impor- keeper Timo Hildebrand blast- substitute Mario Balotelli gave finished with a deft chip. needed hospital treatment and Munich of Germany and tant to win today because of the ing his clearance against Samuel them hope. Despite the Nou Camp defeat, more than 15 fans were arrested Manchester City, for the first result between Zenit and Porto. Eto’o and the ball flying in. World Player of the Year Milan remained second in Group following violent clashes ahead of time, qualified for the last 16 on The team was great today and The Cameroonian slotted in a Messi snuffed them out when the H after Ajax Amsterdam beat the match in the Netherlands. Tuesday. REUTERS Asia’s ‘Man United’ face scrap for title

BEIJING: China’s Guangzhou American-inspired attack, said a sea of put 100 percent effort into winning the said of the first leg. “And believe me, it Evergrande are long established as red at the Tianhe Sports Center Stadium game.” Dejan Damjanovic did the dam- will be the same in the second leg. That is hot favourites for the AFC Champions would aid the hosts. age a fortnight ago with the 83rd-minute the K-League style because we can run,” League title but they have a fight on their But he added that Evergrande, dubbed equaliser, which gave FC Seoul hope for added Damjanovic, according to the Asian hands in tomorrow’s showdown with FC “the Manchester United of Asia” during the second leg. And on Sunday, the pony- Football Confederation (AFC) website. Seoul. their free-scoring journey to the final, tailed Montenegrin underlined the danger “It was an unbelievable final and we are The well-heeled Chinese champions, would need to hang tough against hard- posed by the K-League champions when he going there and we will not give up. It is led by World Cup-winning coach Marcello running FC Seoul. struck twice in their come-from-behind 2-1 going to be another unbelievable game.” Lippi, have not been short of goals but their “It’s going to be amazing to be at home win against Suwon Bluewings. Evergrande warmed up for the second defensive frailties could haunt them in the because this is our place, we know the field Damjanovic said FC Seoul, who have only leg with a 5-0 thrashing of Wuhan Zall that final’s second leg in Guangzhou. and we have our fans to support us and this lost once away in this year’s competition, left them 18 points clear in the Chinese Evergrande will be kicking themselves is our stadium and it’s going to be some- planned to run the hosts ragged as they Super League’s final standings. after a late equaliser saw them pegged back thing positive for us,” Conca told the South seek the necessary win or high-scoring While China’s last success at this level Chelsea’s Portuguese manager to 2-2 in the first leg, threatening their bid China Morning Post. draw. was Liaoning’s 1990 victory in the former Jose Mourinho watches his to become the competition’s first Chinese “But in the end, it’s not the biggest factor “You saw during the last 10-15 minutes Asian Club Championship, FC Seoul can players in action at Stamford winners. that will influence the result of the match,” that the Chinese players could not run, become the Champions League’s fifth Argentine midfielder Dario Conca, he added. they couldn’t play, and they were lucky Korean winners since its inception in 2003. Bridge. the fulcrum of Evergrande’s South “It’s up to us to do our work and to we missed a few chances,” the forward REUTERS Driveshaft problems for Qatar’s Sheikh Hassan

KEY WEST, FLORIDA: Qatar 20, but an engine cut out Sheikh Hassan bin Driveshaft problems meant and forced them out of their 6.75- Jabor Al Thani (third that Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor lap race early on. left) and rally star Al Thani and Steve Curtis made Team Stihl’s Robert Noble and Nasser Saleh Al a slightly disappointing start Grant Bruggemann romped to Attiyah (third right), to their World Championship an emphatic victory from WHM Qatar’s Olympic challenge in round one of the Motorsports, Warpaint, Team Games hero at London 33rd Annual Key West Super Broadco and Burger Fi. Boat World Championships in “We had a drive shaft problem,” 2012, pose for a Florida yesterday afternoon. reflected Sheikh Hassan. photograph with the Entered in the turbine class “This was the first time for us rest of the members with their powerful Al-Adaa’am racing this boat in rough con- of the Spirit of Qatar 96, the pair controlled their pace ditions and we had made some Team in Key West. to stay well clear of the five pis- minor modifications. Sheikh Hassan and ton-powered Superboat Unlimited “I am actually glad that this Steve Curtis made boats through the opening cou- happened in round one, so that a disappointing ple of laps and were in a class of we can fix the problem for the start to their World their own before driveshaft issues next race.” Championship forced them into retirement. All three Spirit of Qatar teams challenge in round They did, however, collect 250 took to the water for a test ses- one of the 33rd Annual points for their efforts to head the sion on Tuesday in heavy weather Key West Super Boat Turbine class and remain well in conditions. There were no prob- World Championships contention for success heading lems to report, although it was in Florida. into the second Key West race an expensive session for Spirit of today afternoon. Qatar 20’s rivals in Team CRC. Italian throttleman Matteo They crashed their boat heavily Extreme entrants. Sheikh Hassan Stihl pressed on relentlessly Both Sheikh Hassan and Al Ani in fifth. Miss Geico set out Nicolini teamed up with Qatar’s and it sustained substantial dam- and Al Attiyah lined up in race and began to pull away from Attiyah were entered in two sep- to catch Al-Adaa’am 96, while rally star Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah age before the first of the three three with other Turbine and WHM, JD Byrider and fourth- arate classes in the third of the Spirit of Qatar 613 passed Marine for the first time in Spirit of Qatar Superboat races. Unlimited crews to race for 29.7 placed Spirit of Qatar. But Al day’s races. Concepts and began to pressu- 613 in Superboat Unlimited and The three Qatar boats lined miles and 6.75 laps of the revised Neama and Moore began to Sheikh Hassan and Steve rise CMS’s Bob Bull and Randy they finished the race in a superb up in their respective Turbine, course. slow down soon afterwards with Curtis lined up alone in the Scism for second position in the second position behind Sheikh Superboat Unlimited and Spirit of Qatar 20 faced compe- engine issues and the crew were absence of the Miss Mary Mac Superboat Unlimited class. Hassan’s arch rivals, Marc Granet Superboat classes in windy con- tition from Team Stihl - the new sidelined. crew of Richard Chaney and John Driveshaft problems sidelined and Scott Begovich, in Miss Geico. ditions for the first of their three SBI national champions - WHM Team Stihl continued to Arruda in the Turbine class, while Al Adaa’am 96 on the next lap and It was a superb marine racing races yesterday afternoon. The Motorsports, JD Byrider, Team lead from WHM, JD Byrider, Al Attiyah and Nicolini faced four this left the door open for Miss debut for the multiple FIA Middle course was shortened by SBI from Broadco, Burger F1 Fastboats Warpaint and Team Broadco, rivals in Superboat Unlimited – Geico to reach the chequered flag East rally champion and former 6.2 miles to 4.4 miles because of and Warpaint in the Superboat but Warpaint managed to pass a Alex & Ani 100, CMS 3, Marine to secure victory in the Superboat Dakar Rally winner. the windy conditions. class, once Team CRC had been struggling JD Byrider on the back Concepts 88 and Miss Geico 113. Unlimited class from Spirit of The experienced Qatari Ali Al Stock, Vee, P3 and P4 boats sidelined. straight and Team Broadco also Al-Adaa’am 96 stormed into Qatar 613, CMS, Marine Concepts Neama and American Billy Moore were first out and Al-Neama Al Neama and Moore made a found a way through before JD the lead and Miss Geico pulled and Alex & Ani. represented the Qatar Marine and Moore lined-up in the superb start, but they were soon Byrider retired. clear of CMS, Marine Concepts The second and third Key West Sports Federation (QMSF) in second of the races alongside passed by Team Stihl, as WHM Team Stihl held on to score a and Spirit of Qatar 613 through races take place today and on the Superboat class in Spirit of other Superboat and Superboat slotted into third position. comfortable win. the first turns, with Alex & Sunday. THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2013 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Football Fixtures ( All times in GMT) Federer stays in English Premier League Tomorrow Aston Villa vs Cardiff City (1500) Chelsea vs West Bromwich Albion (1500) semi-final hunt Crystal Palace vs Everton (1500) Liverpool vs Fulham (1500) Swiss star demands more drug tests Southampton vs Hull City (1500) Norwich City vs West Ham United (1730)

LONDON: Roger Federer year, earned his 11th win over the wide to bring Gasquet level at 4-4. November 10 stayed in the hunt for a semi- Frenchman from 13 matches. The Swiss broke straight back Tottenham Hotspur vs Newcastle United final spot at the ATP World He has now won a record for 5-4 and set up three set points (1200) Tour Finals yesterday when he 43 matches at season wrap-up a game later with his third ace. beat Richard Gasquet 6-4, 6-3 in tournaments; Gasquet dropped The longtime London crowd Sunderland vs Manchester City (1405) round-robin play. to 1-4 at the finals on his second favourite converted on his first Manchester United vs Arsenal (1610) The 81-minute win meant that appearance. to take the early lead after 34 Federer avoided the embarrass- Federer will fight for his spot minutes. Swansea City vs Stoke City (1610) ment of losing two straight group against del Potro, whom he beat Federer began the second set matches in a row for the first time in Paris last weekend. with a break and stayed in charge Serie A at the year-end event after the “That win was big for me, he throughout despite struggling Tomorrow six-time champion was beaten did beat me three times indoors with his consistency before clos- by Novak Djokovic in his open- straight, the Basel finals twice, ing out victory. Catania vs Udinese (1700) ing match. and also here last year,” said the The win was his 44th of the Federer still needed six match Swiss. season. Inter Milan vs Livorno (1945) points to get the job done in an “I’m glad I got one back in Paris Meanwhile, Federer called Roger Federer of Switzerland arrives for his men’s singles tennis match November 10 afternoon of 29 winners and because I knew we could be again for more drug tests in tennis on against Richard Gasquet of France at the ATP World Tour Finals at the Genoa vs Verona (1130) 30 unforced errors as he broke in the same group, we could be Thursday, claiming players are O2 Arena in London Gasquet in a marathon final game. playing each other. Think that not tested enough. AS Roma vs Sassuolo (1400) The 17-time Grand Slam win- win for me in Paris psychologi- The Swiss took time yesterday ner wasted his first five match cally was very important. I could to reflect on the fall-out from the Federer spoke after outrage opposite approach, along with Atalanta Bergamo vs Bologna (1400) points with unforced errors before beat top 10 guys, I beat Richard, I Viktor Troicki affair after beat- from Djokovic over the ban Andy Murray, out injured from Cagliari vs Torino (1400) Gasquet put a return wide. beat Juan Martin last week. ing Richard Gasquet 6-4, 6-3 to handed to his fellow Serb Troicki the year-end event, who tweeted: “Today was just a battle for “My confidence is higher, and keep alive his hopes of reaching for skipping a blood test after “Read and respect the rules and Chievo Verona vs AC Milan (1400) myself, making sure I move the that’s what I need to beat the best, the semi-finals of the ATP World feeling poorly and coming back to everything is very simple.” right way, I play the right way, and Juan Martin is part of that Tour Finals. do it the next day in Monte Carlo. Federer added: “Overall I trust Parma vs Lazio (1400) I have the right shot selection,” group honestly.” “I just feel like we’re not get- It was a transgression which the system. I think they’re all Fiorentina vs Sampdoria (1945) said Federer. Federer was momentarily ting maybe tested enough,” said originally cost him an 18-month very professional. I just think it’s “Richard does a good job of rocked at the start as Gasquet the six-time year-end champion. suspension before it was cut to 12 very important that they treat Juventus vs Napoli (1945) making you feel uncomfortable; won the first six points before the “I didn’t get tested in Basel, in months earlier this week. us like normal human beings, not he uses heights, spins really well. Swiss gathered his resources in Paris (October). I got tested here Croatian Marin Cilic last criminals. La Liga He likes extended rallies. the must-win contest. after the first match. month completed three months “It’s fine to treat a guy bad if Today “But I guess those are the kind The 32-year-old came from “I feel there needs to be more out of the game for accidentally the guy tested positive, the guy of matches I need right now -- 0-30 in the second game to hold testing done. I feel like I used to ingesting a banned substance needs to feel the pain, but not if Osasuna vs Almeria (1900) straight sets against a good player. and then seized a break for 2-1. get tested more, I think I was through glucose tablets. you haven’t done anything yet. Granada CF vs Malaga (2100) It clearly comes at the right time.” Federer lost his lead in the tested 25 times in 2003, 2004. While Djokovic said he no That, to me, seems like that’s the Federer, playing the season eighth game as he saved one Ever since, I think it’s been clearly longer trusts the anti-dop- case. So I appreciate that.” Saturday, November 9 (GMT) finale for the 12th consecutive break point but sent a backhand going down this season.” ing system, Federer took the AFP Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad (1500) Getafe vs Elche (1700) Athletic Club vs Levante (1900) Celta Vigo vs Rayo Vallecano (2100) QSL: Al Sadd edge Al Khor; Al Gharafa win November 10 Espanyol vs Sevilla (1100) DOHA: Al Gharafa, Al Sailiya, Al Sadd and Eljaish won their Valencia vs Real Valladolid (1600) respective round eight matches Villarreal vs Atletico Madrid (1800) in the Qatar Stars League here yesterday. Real Betis vs Barcelona (2000) Al Gharafa trounced Muaither SC 3-1, while Al Sailiya edged Ligue 1 Umm Salal 1-0. Today In the other matches, defending champions Al Sadd overcame Al Monaco vs Evian Thonon Gaillard FC (1930) Khor 2-1 and Eljaish collected full points in an identical 2-1 win over Tomorrow Qatar Sports Club. Paris St Germain vs Nice (1600) THE PENINSULA En Avant Guingamp vs Lille (1900) Qatar Stars League FC Lorient vs Stade de Reims (1900) Results & Fixtures Bastia vs Stade Rennes (1900) Today’s Results Toulouse vs Ajaccio (1900) Muaither SC 1 Al Gharafa 3 Umm Salal 0 Al Sailiya 1 Valenciennes vs Montpellier HSC (1900) Qatar SC 1 Eljaish 2 November 10 Al Khor 1 Al Sadd 2 Today’s matches Girondins Bordeaux vs Nantes (1300) Al Ahli vs Al Rayyan, Olympique Marseille vs Sochaux (1600) Al Arabi Stadium, 4.15pm Al Kharaitiyat vs Al Arabi, St Etienne vs Olympique Lyon (2000) Eljaish midfielder Jires Kembo Ekoko (left) argues with Qatar SC midfielder Shin Jin-Ho during their Qatar Stars League (QSL) match at Qatar SC Al Khor Stadium, 4.15pm Stadium in Doha, yesterday. Eljaish won 2-1. RIGHT: The players of Al Gharafa club celebrate their win over Muaither SC at Al Gharafa Stadium Al Wakra vs Lekhwiya, Bundesliga yesterday. Al Gharafa won 3-1. Al Wakrah Stadium, 6.30pm. Today Hanover 96 vs Eintracht Braunschweig Beach Volleyball: Qatar A and B enter semi-finals QBA League: Eljaish, Al Khor win (1930) Tomorrow Bayer Leverkusen vs Hamburg SV (1430) Bayern Munich vs FC Augsburg (1430) Hoffenheim vs Hertha Berlin (1430) Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen (1430) VfL Wolfsburg vs Borussia Dortmund (1430) Borussia Moenchengladbach vs Nuremberg (1730) November 10 Mainz vs Eintracht Frankfurt (1430) Freiburg vs VfB Stuttgart (1630) Dutch championship Heerenveen vs RKC Waalwijk (1900) Tomorrow Roda JC Kerkrade vs Go Ahead Eagles Deventer (1745) Heracles Almelo vs Groningen (1845) Vitesse Arnhem vs Utrecht (1845) ADO Den Haag vs SC Cambuur (1945) November 10 Action from the Qatar Basketball League (QBL) between Al Wakra and PEC Zwolle vs Twente Enschede (1130) Action from quarter-final match between Qatar B and Bahrain B at the 22nd Arab Beach Volleyball Championship TheEljaish Max at AlSpring Rayyan Collection Indoor Stadium also features yesterday. teens, Al Wakra checked won 97-61. at Al Gharafa Beach Volleyball grounds in Doha, yesterday. RIGHT: Action from Qatar A and Bahrain A quarter- shirts;In the second chinos matchand knit yesterday, wear decoratedAl Khor defeated with embroideries, Qatar Sports Club NAC Breda vs PSV Eindhoven (1330) final. Qatar A will take on Qatar B in the first semi-final, while Lebanon will clash with Oman A in the second studs, and distorted flock effects A wide range of sport 97-61. In today’s matches, Al Ahli take on Al Shamal at 5.30pm and in NEC Nijmegen vs Ajax Amsterdam (1330) semi-final. The final will also be played today. PICTURES BY: SALIM MATRAMKOT jacketsthe second and match hooded Al Rayyanshirts aremeet also Al Gharafa available at 7.30pm.at terrific value. Feyenoord vs AZ Alkmaar (1530) LATEST NEWS UPDATES FROM PHILIPPINPHILIPPINES

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DOHA: Jockey Marvin Suerland yesterday underlined his inten- tions for the new season, win- ning three battles including the day’s richest race the Owners Cup at Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC). Suerland, who bagged two wins before entering the starting gates for the feature race, guided La Hoor to a convincing win in the QR100,000 Owners Cup. With riders bunched together until the end, La Hoor managed to outrun Fouladh - considered the best horse in the country - and Raedah, ridden by P Convertino. Suerland received the winner’s trophy from Sheikh Mohammed bin Faleh Al Thani, the QREC Chairman. “Yes, it was a good day. It was a fantastic day for me,” Suerland said after the race. “I am very A happy. I was not so lucky in the B last season. But it feels good with three winners,” Suerland added. “He (La Hoor) was with me in training in Germany. In the sum- mer he did really well. I think it A: Jockey Marvin Suerland atop Horseracing Results: was very easy for us to run here,” La Hoor on way to winning the Race 5: Suerland said. “Hopefully we can Owners Cup at Qatar Racing Race 1: Thoroughbred Handicap Rated 60 -80 go for the Guiness next week.” and Equestrian Club (QREC) in Local Thoroughbred Maiden Plate 1400M La Hoor owner Hassan Ali Doha yesterday. B: Suerland 1200M Surface: Turf Hassan Al Matwi said: “It is a receives the Owners Cup trophy Surface: Turf Running Time: 1:23:31 special moment. He ran against from Sheikh Sheikh Mohammed Sandbetweenourtoes, Jassim Ghazali Fouladh - the best horse in Qatar. bin Faleh Al Thani, the QREC Running Time: 1:13:63 Stephan Ladjadj It was a very good race. That’s Chairman. RIGHT: A photo- Mustabseel, M. Al Yaout, Marvin Suerland Statesmanship, Jassim Ghazali, Yanis why I am happy. He will only go finish shows Aziz Al Shahania Zahrat Al Sawsan, Jassim Ghazali, Stephan for Classic races. Hopefully we Aouabed winning the Pure Arabian Ladjadj can take him to Dubai World Compass Way, M. Al Sulaiti, Alberto Sanna Graduation Plate. Ridden by J Napolean, A. Abbas, S. Golam Cup.” Race 6: P Guillambert, Aziz Al Shahania Race 2: Al Matwi added: “I feel he is Local Thoroughbred Conditions beat Al Pacinoo and Hariir (also P/A Maiden Plate not ready yet. Once he runs a few 1400M races here and then we can take seen) to the top spot. 1400M Surface: Turf him to the Classics.” PICTURES: JUHAIM DEEN C Surface: Turf Running Time: 1:25:32 Also yesterday, jockey Marco Running Time: 1:34:65 Al Rayyan Al Sakab, Mohammed Hamad Al Monteriso guided Al Nakhsh to Candahar, J. Smart, Darren Williams Attiya, Marvin Suerland an improbable win in the Pure Baaria, ridden by Bouland, Garden in a tight finish. With prize of QR50,000. Ridden by Ashkal, Jassim Ghazali, Yanis Aouabed Arabian run, the second richest finished second while S Golam- jockey Andrew Elliot in the sad- Darren Williams, Candahar Baaria, A. de Mieulle, David Bouland Al Baaz, O. Al Dhafa, Stephanus Swanepoel race at QREC as owner Al Matwi piloted Al Bidha ended in third dle, Samminder was pushed to the proved to be the fastest in the Al Bidah, Hilal Kobeissi S. Golam Race 3: celebrated his first win of the day. spot. limit in the 1200m turf race. five-runner race, winning by two Race 7: P/A Graduation Plate The Al Matwi-trained three- Continuing with his fine The Jassim Ghazali-trained lengths. P/A CONDITIONS 1400M year-old finished ahead of run of form over two weeks, Botanic Garden ended the Piloted by Yanisa Aouabed, the 1200M Thunder Struck - ridden by jockey Stephan Ladjadj guided QR55,000 race in third spot, fin- Jassim Ghazali-trained Ashkal Surface: Turf Surface: Turf David Bouland - and AJS Qahir Sandbetweenourtoes to an ishing behind Beach Club ridden was second while Stephanus Running Time: 1:31:92 Running Time: 1:18:88 - who was piloted by day’s hero emphatic win in the Thoroughbred by Golam. Swanepoel guided Al Baaz to the Aziz Al Shahania, J. Smart, J.P Guillambert Suerland. Handicap Rated 60-80. In race three, Aziz Al Shahania third spot. Al Nakhsh, H. Al Matwi, Marco Monteriso Al Pacinoo, M. Hussain, Declan Cannon Monteriso secured the top prize The Jassim Ghazali-trained sealed the win in the Pure Arabian In race one, Mustabseel Thunder Struck, A. de Mieulle, David of QR45,600 in the 11-rider race. thoroughbred galloped toward Graduation Plate. Ridden by J P clinched the issue with a late Hariir, J. Smart, Darren Williams Bouland In what could be described as the finish line with purpose, leav- Guillambert, Aziz Al Shahania burst near the finish line, winning Race 4: AJS Qahir, M. Al Yaout, Marvin Suerland a thrilling finish, Al Rayyan Al ing behind Statesmanship and overcame a furious challenge by one and a half lengths. Thoroughbred Graduation Plate Race 8: Sakab produced a late flourish Compass Way to jostle for the sec- from Al Pacinoo and Hariir. Ridden by Suerland, Mustabseel 1200M Owners Cup - L/B P/A Conditions to nail first place in the 1400m ond and third spots respectively. Al Pacinoo, ridden by Declan won the 1200m race in a time of Surface: Turf 1400M race, the sixth race on the card Sandbetweenourtoes won by two Cannon, nearly pulled off a sur- 1:13:63. Running Time: 1:10:77 Surface: Turf for the day. lengths. prise win but Aziz Al Shahania Zahrat Al Sawsan, ridden by Saminder, Jassim Ghazali, Gerland Running Time: 1:30:49 Ridden by Suerland, Al Rayyan Overall it was Ladjadj’s sixth remained steady in the final French jockey Ladjadj, finished Avranche Al Sakab edged past race lead- win in what was the second round meters to seal his win. in second spot whereas Napolean La Hoor, H. Al Matwi, Marvin Suerland ers Baaria and Al Bidha to claim of races at QREC. In race two, Candahar emerged with Golam in the saddle got the Beach Club, Z Mohsen, S Golam Fouladh, A. de Mieulle, David Bouland Botanic Garden, Jassim Gahzali, Stephan the top prize of QR45,600. It was In race four, Samminder edged runaway winner by beating third place. Raedah, A. de Mieulle, P. Convertino Suerland’s second win of the day. past Beach Club and Botanic Ashkal and Al Baaz to the top THE PENINSULA Ladjadj Qatar Classic: Qualifying rounds begin today

DOHA: Abdulrahman Al Malki and Ahmed Mohammed Qatar Classic 2013 Qatar Classic 2013 Al Tamimi will lead Qatar’s Draw Qualifying today’s schedule 13.00 Olli Tuominen (FIN) vs Leo Au (HKG) challenge in the qualify- Revised draw of Qatar Classic 2013 after ing rounds of the 13th Qatar the pullout of Ramy Ashour 13.45 Mazen Hesham (EGY) vs Charles Sharpes (ENG) Classic Squash Championship [2] James Willstrop (ENG) vs 14.30 Abdullah Al Mezayen (KUW) vs Andrew Wagih (EGY) which begins here today at the Abdulla Al Tamimi (QAT) 15.15 Gregoire Marche (FRA) vs Zayed Tareq Alowaesh (KUW) Khalifa International Tennis 16.00 Nafiizwan Adnan (MAS) vs Muhd Asyraf Azan (MAS) and Squash Complex. Daryl Selby (ENG)vs Qualifier The duo comprise 32 players Laurens Jan Anjema (NED)vs Qualifier 16.45 Chris Gordon (USA) v Harinser Pal Sandhu (IND) who are vying for the eight places [5] Mohamed Elshorbagy (EGY) vs 17.30 Joe Lee (ENG) vs Jaymie Haycocks (ENG) in the main draw of the PSA Chris Simpson (Eng) 18.15 Marwan Elshorbagy (EGY) vs Adil Maqbool (PAK) World Series event organised by [8] Tarek Momen (EGY)vs Qualifier 13.00 Mathieu Castagnet (FRA) vs Mohamed Abouelghar (EGY) Qatar Squash Federation (QSF). Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY) vs Qualifier 13.45 Ali Anwar Reda (EGY) vs Ivan Yuen (MAS) Besides the two local lads, Omar Mosaad (EGY)vs Ong Beng Hee (MAS) 14.30 Henrik Mustonen (FIN) vs Ammar Altamimi (KUW) players from Kuwait, Malaysia, 15.15 Alan Clyne (SCO) vs Kristian Frost (DEN) Pakistan, India, Denmark, [4] Karim Darwish (EGY) vs Talal Al Mawlawi (right), Tournament Director of the Qatar Classic Squash England, France, Australia, Adrian Grant (ENG) Championship and Assistant Secretary of the Qatar Squash Federation 16.00 Max Lee (HKG) vs Ahmed Al Tamimi (QAT) Finland, Egypt, Holland, United Alister Walker (BOT)vs [3] (QSF) speaking during a press conference at the Khalifa International 16.45 Omar Abdel Meguid (EGY) vs Yousif Nizar Saleh (KUW) States of America and Scotland Nick Matthew (ENG) Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha yesterday. The qualifying rounds 17.30 Adrian Waller (ENG) vs Nasir Iqbal (PAK) will be seen in action at the two Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL) vs Qualifier of $150,000 prize money event begins today. Also seen is Gamal Rasmi, 18.15 Ryan Cuskelly (AUS) vs Abdulrahman Al Malki (QAT) days of qualifying. Stephen Coppinger (RSA)vs Qualifier 13.00 Technical Secretary at QSF. Addressing a press conference Saurav Ghosal (IND) vs [6] here yesterday, QSF officials Amr Shabana (EGY) 12th Qatar Classic informed that this year’s Qatar Nicolas Mueller (SUI) vs [7] Squash Championship Top seed Ashour pulls out Classic will be an all-men’s event. Borja Golan (ESP) Schedule “We have been hosting both Tom Richards (ENG)vs Qualifier Nov 8 Qualifying Round One 13.00 to DOHA: the men’s and women’s events 6.15pm World No. 1 Ramy The 26-year-old took to his together for the last 12 years. Cameron Pilley (AUS) vs Qualifier Ashour (pictured) of Egypt has facebook page to announce his Nov 9 Qualifying Finals 12.00 to 3.00pm This year we at Qatar Squash Simon Rosner (GER) vs [1] pulled out of the Qatar Classic withdrawal. Nov 10 Round One 12.00 - 8.30pm Federation thought of giv- Gregory Gaultier (FRA) tournament which begins here “Just got out of the hospital and Nov 11 Round One 12.00 - 8.30pm ing a break to the WSA event. from Sunday at the Khalifa the doctors advised me not to play Hopefully, we will host the PSA and WSA events together. Nov 12 Round Two 12.00 -8.30pm International Tennis Complex. qatar open so that my hamstring WSA event next year,” said Last year Doha hosted the Nov 13 Quarter-Finals 3.00 - 6.00pm Despite his semi-final lost injury wont get any worse... lets QSF Technical Secretary Gamal Men’s World Open and thus the Nov 14 Semi-Finals 6.30pm at the World Championship in thank the LORD for whatever he Rasmi. Qatar Classic makes its return. Nov 15 Final 6.30pm Manchester Ashour was the top has for us...,” wrote the Egyptian, a Since its inception in 2001 the Ramy Ashour won the World Venue Khalifa International Tennis & seed for the Qatar Classic, a PSA Qatar Classic winner in 2006. Qatar Classic had hosted both the Open title. THE PENINSULA Squash Complex, Doha World Series event. THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2013 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BREAK TIME

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THE REGION TODAY TOMORROW HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER Norway town sees light of day MUSCAT 29/21 Partly cloud 29/21 Partly cloudy RJUKAN, Norway: On the to generate hydro-electricity in week, however, Eyde’s statue mentally. It’s mentally warming.” KUWAIT 29/22 Clear 29/22 Clear market square in Rjukan stands what was, at the time, the world’s has gazed out upon a sight that Two young mothers wheel their BAHRAIN 28/24 Clear 29/25 Partly cloudy a statue of the town’s founder, a biggest power plant. He pioneered even the eminent engineer might children into the square, turn, SANAA 25/08 Clear 25/09 Partly cloudy noted Norwegian engineer and new technologies — one of which have found startling. High on the and briefly bask: a quick hit. On RIYADH 32/18 Clear 32/19 Clear industrialist called Sam Eyde, bears his name — to produce mountain opposite, 450 metres a freezing day, an elderly couple DUBAI 32/25 Clear 33/24 Clear sporting a particularly fine saltpetre by oxidising nitrogen above the town, three large, solar- sit wide-eyed on one of the half- BAGHDAD 26/17 Chance of storm 26/16 Chance of storm moustache. One hand thrust in from air, and made industrial powered, computer-controlled dozen newly installed benches, trouser pocket, the other grasp- quantities of hydrogen by water mirrors steadily track the move- smiling at the warmth on their THE WORLD TODAY TOMORROW ing a tightly rolled drawing, the electrolysis. ment of the sun across the sky, faces. Children beam. Lots of HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER great man stares northwards But there was one thing he reflecting its rays down on to the people take photographs. A shop across the square at an almost couldn’t do: change the elevation square and bathing it in bright assistant, Silje Johansen, says it’s ATHENS 21/15 Clear 22/15 Clear sheer mountainside in front of of the sun. Deep in its east-west sunlight. Rjukan — or at least, a “awesome. Just awesome.” WASHINGTON 11/02 Clear 13/06 Partly cloudy him. valley, surrounded by high moun- small but vital part of Rjukan — Pushing his child’s buggy, elec- SYDNEY 33/11 Chance of storm 23/17 Chance of rain Behind him, to the south, rises tains, Rjukan and its 3,400 inhab- is no longer stuck where the sun trical engineer Eivind Toreid the equally sheer 1,800m peak itants are in shadow for half of don’t shine. is more cautious. “It’s a funny LONDON 12/03 Rain 05/01 Chance of rain known as Gaustatoppen. Between the year. “It’s the sun!” grins Ingrid thing,” he says. “Not real sunlight, PARIS 13/07 Chance of rain 12/07 Chance of rain the mountains, strung out along During the day, from late Sparbo, disbelievingly, lifting her but very like it. Like a spotlight. ISTANBUL 17/02 Clear 18/09 Clear the narrow Vestfjord valley, lies September to mid-March, the face to the light and closing her I’ll go if I’m free and in town, yes. MANILA 30/25 Chance of rain 31/25 Partly cloudy the small but once mighty town town, three hours north-west eyes against the glare. A retired Especially in autumn and in the DHAKA 28/18 Clear 28/17 Clear that Eyde built in the early years of Oslo, is not dark (well, it is secretary, Sparbo has lived all her weeks before the sun comes back. DELHI 25/15 Partly cloudy 24/16 Clear of the last century, to house the almost, in December and January, life in Rjukan and says people Those are the worst: you look just ISLAMABAD 21/11 Partly cloudy 22/10 Clear workers for his factories. but then so is most of Norway), “do sort of get used to the shade. a short way up the mountainside He was plainly a smart guy, but it’s certainly not bright either. You end up not thinking about and the sun is right there, so close Eyde. He harnessed the power of A bit ... flat. A bit subdued, a bit it, really. But this ... This is so you can almost touch it. But not the 100m Rjukanfossen waterfall muted, a bit mono. Since last warming. Not just physically, but here.” Across the road in the Nyetider Too fat to fly: French cafe, sporting – by happy coin- cidence – a particularly fine set of mutton chops, sits the man responsible for this unexpected family stranded in US access to happiness. Martin Andersen is a 40-year-old artist CHICAGO: A French family who came to the US for medical treat- and lifeguard at the municipal ment said they were stranded in Chicago after British Airways baths who, after spells in Berlin, determined their son was too fat to fly. Paris, Mali and Oslo, pitched up Kevin Chenais, 22, spent a year and a half at the Mayo Clinic for in Rjukan in the summer of 2001. treatment of a hormone disorder which led him to weigh 500 pounds. At high school in Rjukan, His mother was near tears as she described the family’s problems Larsen remembers “walking down to the local CBS affiliate. the street and looking up and “We blame British Airways because now they just leave us, and they seeing sunshine and blue sky and brought us here,” Christina Chenais told the station. thinking: why can’t I be there?” In “If they could bring him here with that problem in economy, there the end, he says, “the only way to was a way to take him back by economy but just get him back home cope is to ignore that. To survive for his medical treatments to continue.” here in winter, you have to ignore The family spent a week in an airport hotel trying to resolve the the possibility of the sun.” matter and, running out of money, has decided their only option is to But no longer. Now there’s the take a train to New York and get back to France on the Queen Mary Solspeil. “A work of art,” Larsen cruise ship. says, “with a real, vital function, Kevin Chenais requires round-the-clock oxygen and medical atten- fulfilling a basic need in peo- tion. “I’m sure a lot of big people like me or bigger cannot travel because ple’s lives.” Down on the square, they have the same problem,” he told the station, head hanging down Ingunn Sparbo might not put it as he sat up in bed. “This time before leaving I knew something would in quite those terms, but she can’t go wrong.” agree more. A British Airways spokesperson told CBS that its customer service “Look at this!” she says, almost team “worked diligently to find a solution. Unfortunately, it is not pos- beside herself. “Who’d have sible to safely accommodate the customer on any of our aircraft,” the thought it? I’ve stepped out to get Rjukan’s market square basks in the light beamed down by the three mirrors. spokesperson said in a statement. AFP a bit of sun.” THE GUARDIAN

Biden congratulates wrong Muslim teen is now Ms Marvel Justin Bieber in trouble WASHINGTON: Marvel — the US comic book giant behind man in Boston mayor race Spiderman, The Hulk, Captain America and many others — is bringing back Ms Marvel, but this time, she is a Pakistani- BOSTON: As he watched the returns in Boston’s most com- over Brazil wall tagging American Muslim teen from New Jersey. petitive mayoral race in two decades on Tuesday night, Marty The new monthly comic, which will debut in February, will give Walsh’s cell phone rang. RIO DE JANEIRO: Canadian “The permission from City Hall the classic character a new alter ego: Kamala Khan, Marvel said “A 202 number popped up, and I picked it up. It was Vice teen idol Justin Bieber has been did not extend to other locations,” in a press release. President (Joe) Biden. He went right into it, ‘Congratulations, charged with illegally tagging a police statement said. Kamala is “just a 16-year-old girl, exploring the many facets of her Marty, you son of a gun. You did it!’” Walsh recalled on Thursday. the wall of an abandoned hotel Since his arrival last Friday identity when she is suddenly bestowed with super-human powers “I said, ‘Mr. Vice President, you have the wrong Marty Walsh.’” during his stay in Rio, police after a stop in Sao Paulo, Bieber, that send her on the adventure of a lifetime,” says Marvel Comics Biden had intended to call labour activist and state Senator said yesterday. who gave a concert here Sunday, editor-in-chief Axel Alonso. Marty Walsh, who had just been elected mayor of Boston. Instead A police spokesman described had grabbed media attention with The lead writer will be G Willow Wilson, an American woman he was on the line with the Marty Walsh, president of Gateway the case as a misdemeanour a series of peccadilloes. who converted to Islam and who has already authored several comic Public Solutions, a public affairs consulting firm in Boston. which will be forwarded to a He was photographed emerging books as well as articles on modern religion. “He laughed, and he was great about it,” said non-Mayor- small-claims court where Bieber, under a blanket from a notorious She said she drew from her own teenage years for the new series, elect Walsh, who worked in the administration of Massachusetts who left the country Wednesday, Rio brothel and later vainly tried aiming to create a Ms Marvel who is “true-to-life, something real Governor Deval Patrick and before that for Senator Edward M faces a fine. to bring prostitutes into the posh people could relate to, particularly young women.” Kennedy. He has been getting calls for the other Marty Walsh for Late Tuesday, protected by Copacabana Palace. “It’s for all the geek girls out there, and everybody else who’s ever more than a decade, he said, and considers him a friend. his security detail, Bieber tagged Furious that he was not able to looked at life from the fringe,” she said. He was so used to the drill that he gave Biden the correct “Respect privacy” and “I am off” do so, the teen sensation report- The illustrations will be done by Adrian Alphona. phone number, and the vice president signed off by saying, as well as several drawings on a edly went on a rampage in his Kamala will swap her sneakers and oversized sweaters for the “Congratulations on not being the mayor,” according to Walsh. hotel wall in Rio’s tourist south- suite, breaking various objects classic superhero’s red tights and blue mini-dress. Boston’s political scene is crowded with Democrats of Irish ern zone. valued at nearly $6,000 in total. For series editor Sana Amanat, the inspiration for Kamala comes descent, illustrated by the fact that the losing candidate in A police probe subsequently Bieber and his entourage were from “a desire to explore the Muslim-American diaspora from an Tuesday’s race, City Councilor John Connolly, also fit that established that the 19-year-old subsequently kicked out of the authentic perspective.” description. pop star had received permission hotel. But, she said, “this story isn’t about what it means to be a Muslim, The consultant Marty Walsh said he was not sure that having from City Hall to tag a wall at Bieber, who was on the Pakistani or American.” a name doppelganger in City Hall would make his life any easier. another location, the Olympic Brazilian leg of his world tour to “This is ultimately a tale about what it means to be young, lost “I don’t think it’s going to help my parking situation at all,” he Village in the Vidigal shantytown. promote his Believe album, left amidst the expectations bestowed upon you, and what happens when joked. REUTERS But Bieber’s entourage felt he Rio Wednesday for Paraguay on you get to choose,” she said. AFP would not be safe there. the next stage of his tour. AFP