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Emir attends Al Jazeera anniversary Emir greets Algeria Labour City to and Nepal leaders DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to President of Algeria Abdelaziz Bouteflika on the occasion of his country’s house 100,000 National Day. Emir also sent a cable of con- gratulations to President Bidhya Devi Bhandari on her swearing-in as the new President of Nepal. workers QNA Prime Minister opens mega camp in Mesaimeer Fifth Civil Defence expo begins today DOHA: Prime Minister and Interior tastes and cultures of its inhabitants, Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin a cricket ground, the largest in Qatar DOHA: The fifth edition of Civil Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani yester- and designed in conformity with inter- Defence Exhibition and Confer- day inaugurated the Labour City in national specifications and standards, a ence is kicking off today at the Mesaimeer, which is located near the theater with a capacity to accommodate Doha Exhibition and Convention Industrial Area. 17,000 people and which will host various Centre. With a capacity to accommodate events, including special occasions and The event will be held under the 100,000 workers, the sprawling Labor festivals to be held by local authorities in patronage of Prime Minister and City is the largest such facility—and a coordination the embassies of the coun- Interior Minister H E Sheikh model—not only in Qatar but in the entire tries the workers belong to, in addition Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Gulf region. At the start of the opening to four modern cinema halls. Al Thani. ceremony, the PM watched a documen- The second section of the City consists Full report on page 4 tary featuring the various stages of the of residential complexes for workers which Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani attending a ceremony to mark the 19th anniver- project’s construction and its important have been built in accordance with interna- sary of Al Jazeera Media Network, at its headquarters in Doha yesterday. Report on page 2 parts and amenities. tional standards. The section contains 55 The City is 14km from downtown residential buildings with a total capacity Doha and 13km from Hamad Interna- to house 100,000 workers. tional Airport (HIA). State-run Special There are places of worship, a medical Engineering Office oversaw the project’s clinic and parking lot for buses. Each resi- completion, which took nearly three years. dential building has ground plus two floors Winter markets to start on Thursday Built over an area of 1.1 million sq and each floor has 104 rooms. Each room, meters, the Labor City provides a suitable admeasuring 24 square meters of area, By Sidi Mohamed Qatari farms at attractive prices. Some 77 Qatari farms will partici- environment, security and safety, care and will accommodate four workers. The rent It provides an opportunity for farm- pate this time- 33 in Al Mazroua, 22 in recreation areas for workers, reflecting of each room is QR3,000 per month. DOHA: The winter vegetable markets ers to sell their products directly to the Al Khor and Al Dakhira and 22 in Al Qatar’s concern to provide best services Each building has a dining hall, a in three locations across Qatar will open customers without intervention by the Wakra. About 70 types of vegetables will for residents and help develop the indi- kitchen, a gymnasium, a room for main- on Thursday, the Ministry of Environ- middlemen. be on offer. vidual and the community. tenance staff, two rooms for security ment said yesterday. The markets will be open three days in Al Mazroua livestock yard has been The PM toured the City after the inau- guards and central laundry services. Each The markets — Al Mazroua, Al Khor a week- Thursday, Friday and Saturday- expanded this year by adding new 11 guration and saw the amenities in the complex has green space. The residential and Dakhira and Al Wakra— will remain from 7am to 5pm. outlets with participation of 40 animal entertainment area which has several buildings are designed according to the open for seven months until June next “We have extended the season to seven farms. An abattoir will also be added this shops. highest safety standards and fitted with year. The ministry has extended the months, instead of six months, which time. Widam company will offer Austral- The Labour City is divided into early warning and fire extinguishing sys- duration for one month, compared to will reflect positively on the Qatari agri- ian sheep to provide more option to the two parts: The residential areas and tems as well as several emergency exits. last year in the interest of the Qatari cultural sector,”general supervisor of the customers. entertainment and business districts, Continued on page 6 farmers. project Abdulrahman Al Sulaiti said at a Continued on page 6 which include a commercial center The markets will offer a variety of press conference at the ministry head- and a market with 200 shops to fit the THE PENINSULA vegetable and poultry products from quarters yesterday. THE PENINSULA

Many airlines avoid Sinai route AK Party regains majority ANKARA: Turkey looked set 13 years. It is however a huge at 25.2 percent and a senior offi- after plane crash to return to single-party rule personal victory for 61-year- cial said any hopes of a coalition after the Islamist-rooted AK old Erdogan, Turkey’s divisive now looked all but impossible. DUBAI: United Arab Emirates Party swept to victory in a gen- strongman who may now be Senior AKP officials said they airlines Emirates, Air Arabia eral election yesterday, a major able to secure enough support expected to be able to form a and flydubai said they were re- boost for embattled President to expand his role into a pow- single-party government again, routing flights to avoid Egypt’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan but an erful US-style executive presi- with one of them forecasting a Sinai Peninsula, where a Russian outcome likely to sharpen deep dency. final share of around 45-46 per- aircraft carrying 224 passengers social divisions. Security forces fired tear gas at cent of the vote. “This is a success crashed on Saturday. The party founded by President stone-throwing protesters in the exceeding our expectations,” one The airlines said they were Recep Tayyip Erdogan won over mainly Kurdish southeastern city of the officials said, acknowledg- closely monitoring the area and 49 percent of the vote to secure of Diyarbakir as results filtered in, ing the scale of the victory was a the re-routing was a security 315 seats in the 550-member with support for the pro-Kurdish surprise. precaution. Re-routing usually parliament with nearly all votes opposition falling perilously near Since June’s poll, a ceasefire means longer flying distances, counted, easily enough to form a the 10 percent threshold to enter with Kurdish militants has col- which add to fuel costs. government on its own. parliament. lapsed, the war in neighbouring Budget carrier easyJet said it “Today is a day of victory,” a In June, the AKP lost the over- Syria has worsened and Turkey was taking advice from all rel- beaming Prime Minister Ahmet all majority it had enjoyed since — a Nato member state — has evant authorities and was con- Davutoglu told a crowd of sup- 2002. Erdogan had presented been buffeted by two Islamic State People wave flags and hold a portrait of Turkish President Recep Tayyip tinuing to “actively review” the porters in his hometown. “The yesterday’s polls as a chance to (IS)-linked suicide bomb attacks Erdogan outside the AK Party headquarters in Istanbul yesterday. situation. British Airways said in victory belongs to the people.” restore stability at a time of ten- that killed more than 130 people. a statement that it did not discuss The outcome was a shock to sion over Kurdish insurrection Investors and Western allies gees from neighbouring wars via the judiciary have alarmed Euro- flight routes, “however we would many as opinion polls had pre- and after two bombings, attrib- hoped the vote would help Turkey into Europe and helping pean leaders, the outcome is likely never fly a route unless it was safe dicted a replay of the June elec- uted to Islamic State, while critics restore stability and confidence in the battle against IS militants. to mean relations with the West to do so”. tion when the AKP won only fear a drift to authoritarianism in an $800bn economy, allowing But in strengthening Erdogan, will remain strained. easyJet said that it, like other 40 percent of the vote and lost under the president. Ankara to play a more effective whose crackdowns on media British airlines, did not overfly its majority for the first time in The main opposition CHP was role in stemming a flood of refu- freedoms and tightening grip on AGENCIES central and northern Sinai on the advice of Britain’s Depart- ment of Transport. The Russian plane crashed into a mountain- ous area of central Sinai on Sat- urday. “Based on the information Work begins on new British army base in Bahrain received to date, easyJet plans to continue to operate flights to DUBAI: Construction work has The ceremony was attended by countries to increase cooperation base at Akrotiri in Cyprus, where Construction of the base will Egypt to carry holidaymakers as begun in Bahrain to build Brit- British Foreign Secretary Philip in tackling security threats in the it also has a second garrison. The cost £15m ($23m) and, accord- planned to and from Sharm Al ain’s first permanent military Hammond and Bahraini Foreign Middle East. new base in Bahrain “will enable ing to Bahrain’s Al Wasat news- Sheikh and Hurghada but will base in the Middle East since Minister Sheikh Khalid Al Kha- Bahrain — which is part of a Britain to send more and larger paper it should be completed continue to actively review the 1971, amid security threats in lifa, it said. US-led coalition that has been ships to reinforce stability in the next year. situation,” it said in a statement. the region, Bahrain’s state media Hammond tweeted on Saturday carrying out air strikes on the Gulf,” British Defence Secretary Britain withdrew from bases On Saturday, German carrier reported yesterday. that “work starts today on new Islamic State group in Iraq and Michael Fallon said last year. in the Gulf in 1971, in a move Lufthansa and Air France-KLM “The ground-breaking cer- @RoyalNavy base at Mina Sal- Syria — is already home to the Sheikh Khalid, quoted by BNA, that led to the independence of said they had decided to avoid fly- emony for the establishment of man #Bahrain,” and said the new US Navy’s Fifth Fleet. said the construction of the new Bahrain and Qatar and the crea- ing over the peninsula while they the marine facilities headquarters base “is a symbol of UK’s enduring Britain is part of the US-led base was expected to “strengthen tion of the UAE. Currently Brit- waited for clarity on what caused in the kingdom of Bahrain” was commitment to Gulf security”. coalition but takes part only in air the partnership between the two ain uses US facilites in Bahrain’s the crash. launched on Saturday, the official The new base is part of a deal strikes on Iraq, with its warplanes countries and enable the forces to Mina Salman Port. REUTERS BNA news agency said. reached last year between the two taking off from the Royal Air Force carry out their duties effectively”. AFP MONDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2015 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME

Greeting cables Envoy highlights US role Emir attends Al Jazeera sent to Algeria in resolving conflicts president DOHA: Deputy Emir Media Network ceremony H H Sheikh Abdullah bin WASHINGTON: The US has because of chaos, division and inse- Hamad Al Thani yesterday important and effective role in the curity. sent a cable of congratula- convergence of views among regional On Yemen, Al Kuwari said time has tions to Algerian President powers, Qatari Ambassador in come to end the conflict and intensify Work continues to provide innovative digital services Abdelaziz Bouteflika on his Washington Mohammed Jaham Al joint efforts for the reconstruction of country’s National Day. Kuwari has said. Yemen, the restoration of security DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Tamim world, recognised internationally starting with the launch of AJ+ Prime Minister and Inte- He delivered a speech at Univer- and stability and the resumption of bin Hamad Al Thani attended a as one of the leading success sto- in English. rior Minister H E Sheikh sity of Kentucky on the future of national dialogue between conflict- ceremony to mark the 19th anni- ries. “While we were the first to Abdullah bin Nasser bin Qatari-US relations in the context ing parties. He called on Washington versary of Al Jazeera Media Net- “The content of satellite tel- launch short films service, we are Khalifa Al Thani sent a of geopolitical changes taking place in to cooperate with the Gulf states to work, at Al Jazeera headquarters evision news the network has now preparing to launch the same similar cable to Bouteflika. the Middle East. Al Kuwari praised ensure that Yemen is not turned into last evening. provided since its inception, will service in Arabic. the decision to award Nobel Peace another Syria. Chairman Sheikh Hamad bin remain the cornerstone in serving “Building on the success of Al Nepal president Prize to National Dialogue Quartet Al Kuwari warned the foreign Thamer Al Thani, board members large segments of our viewers,” Jazeera Plus, we are working on in Tunisia, saying it was a cause for interference in Yemen, saying pro- and employees of the network, he said, adding the unique con- the launch of innovative digital congratulated hope at a time of despair and frustra- viding support for the Houthis will journalists and intellectuals were tent will continue to be the most services to reach a wider segment tion in the region. not lead to dialogue but to the sus- present. important factor in gaining view- of our viewers globally, especially DOHA: Deputy Emir He said Qatar was among the tainability of the conflict between the In a speech, Sheikh Hamad said ers’ confidence, as it was over the in the digital and virtual technol- H H Sheikh Abdullah bin first countries that supported the parties. the Emir gracing the anniversary past years. ogy areas and the means of social Hamad Al Thani sent a Tunisian revolution, but things have He also referred to the speech of ceremony is the best testimony He said the network has taken communication,” he added. cable of congratulations to changed a lot since the outbreak of Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad to his support for this unprece- steps to keep pace with digital Bidhya Devi Bhandari on Arab Spring in Tunisia, where peace- Al Thani to the UN General Assem- dented media project in the Arab and interactive developments, THE PENINSULA her swearing-in as the new ful demonstrations turned into a bly in September, in which he urged President of Nepal. terrifying cycle of killing, displace- dialogue with Iran, and the rebuilding Prime Minister and Inte- ment and destruction. On Syria, of relations with Tehran on the basis rior Minister H E Sheikh he expressed concern about recent of common interests and the principle Father Emir launches Al Attiyah Foundation Abdullah bin Nasser bin developments and said what is hap- of good neighbourliness. Al Kuwari Khalifa Al Thani also sent pening in Syria is an alliance between said common interests include coop- a congratulatory cable to regional and international forces to eration to stop bloody conflicts in the Bhandari. protect a regime that lost legitimacy Arab world, help millions of Syrian long ago. refugees to return to their homeland Qatar slams He stressed the importance of and work together to achieve regional the US role in the region, saying the peace and security. Mogadishu Arab world needs it more than ever QNA explosion DOHA: Qatar yesterday condemned the explosion that targeted a hotel in the Minister leaves for Oman Somalian capital of Mogad- ishu and killed at least 12 people. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said to attend Islamic forum Qatar condemns the crimi- nal act which constituted an DOHA: Minister of Culture, Arts mentation of the cultural strategy for aggression against innocent and Heritage H E Dr Hamad bin the Islamic world. civilians, adding that such Abdulaziz Al Kuwari yesterday left Participants will also discuss the attacks undermine stability for Oman, heading Qatar’s delegation organisation’s efforts dedicated to and security in Somalia. It to the ninth Islamic Conference of dialogue, cultural diversity and refut- expressed Qatar’s condo- Culture Ministers which begins in ing media smear campaigns against lences to the families of the Muscat today. Islam and Muslims, the strategy victims, the government Topics on the agenda of the three- for Islamic cultural action outside and people of Somalia and day roundtable conference at the the Islamic world, implementation stressed Qatar’s firm stance ministerial level include promotion of information and communication that rejects violence in all its of cultural mediation in the Mus- technologies and Islamic declaration Father Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and H E Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah launch The Abdullah forms and manifestations. lim world and Islamic Educational, on a strategy for cultural rights. Bin Hamad Al Attiyah Foundation for Energy and Sustainable Development at Doha Sheraton Hotel yesterday. Scientific and Cultural Organisation Range Rovers Director General’s report on imple- QNA recalled Ashghal to hold workshop on GCC DOHA: The Ministry of Economy and Com- merce, in cooperation with Alfardan Premier Motors New ‘Ooredoo Extra’ wastewater treatment tomorrow Co., Land Rover’s retailer, DOHA: The Public Works sentatives from the GCC states. sewage water, balancing the use has recalled 2014-2015 Authority (Ashghal) is organis- The workshop aims to promote of desalinated water and treated Range Rover Sport and website launched ing a workshop on ‘Successful cooperation between the GCC sewage water, the role of labo- 2013-2014 Range Rover experiences in wastewater treat- states to develop joint strategies ratories in the quality of treated due to a possible defect in ment and reuse in GCC countries’ with respect to treated sewage sewage water, the importance of the brake hose. The min- DOHA: Ooredoo yesterday launched lives. The launch is part of our dig- tomorrow at Palazzo Ballroom, water, related technologies and data collection to monitor treated istry said the recall is part the new ‘Ooredoo Extra’ website to ital update campaign as we look to Kempinski the Pearl Doha from best practices. water quality and use of treated of coordination and follow- give customers a one-stop-shop for give our customers more self-service 8am until 2.45pm. Participants will present papers sewage water in cooling. Firms up to ascertain car dealers’ all of the company’s entertainment, options to get the most out of Oore- It is organised in collaboration on important topics of interest to and engineers have been asked to commitment to follow up add-ons and news-based services. doo Supernet.” with the GCC General Secretar- engineers in the Gulf countries, register through Ashghal website and repair defects to pro- The website has been created to The website includes a MyTones iat, Qatar General Electricity and including regulations on the use of www.ashghal.gov.qa by tomorrow tect consumers’ rights. bring together all of Ooredoo’s pre- page developed after high demand Water Corporation (Kahramaa) treated sewage water in the GCC, 9am. mium services in one place, as the from customers. It is Ooredoo’s popu- and will be attended by repre- strategic master plan for treated THE PENINSULA QNA company continues to enhance user lar ring back tone service that allows experience this year. users to customise calling experience. With the new website, custom- Customers can now preview, buy and ers can now search, navigate and gift a tone through the website. learn more about the company’s The website has been developed vast range of add-on services, how to bring more ease and convenience to subscribe, including services such to customers by managing their A global cruise with a message of peace as music, education, gaming, health, services, without having to go to an entertainment news, Islamic content Ooredoo shop or calling a customer By Fazeena Saleem Indonesia; Perth and Sydney, and more. service agent. Demand for premium Australia; Wellington, New Fatima Sultan Al Kuwari, Direc- services has risen in recent months, DOHA: An Ecuadorian Naval Zealand; Valparaiso, Chile; and tor, Community and Public Rela- particularly as more customers enjoy School ship carrying a peace Callao, Peru. tions, Ooredoo, said, “We wanted to speed and reliability of Ooredoo’s 4G message, on Saturday, received The cruise ends on March give our customers a hub to learn all and 4G+ services available on Super- diplomats and other dignitaries 1 after sailing 35,000 nautical about value added-services provided net. on board at Doha port. miles. by Ooredoo from web portals, appli- The website is available for free The Flagship of the Ecua- The Guayas is affiliated to the cations, premium SMS, ring back at http://extra.ooredoo.qa, or can be dorian Navy ‘Buque Escuela Ecuadorian armed forces. tones and more. With the new web- accessed through Ooredoo’s main Guayas’ on a 10-month cruise Meanwhile, Zumárraga hon- site, customers can know all about website under ‘4G+ Mobile’ around the world, arrived at the oured Dr Al Sulaiti. services, prices and packages and port on Thursday from Jeddah. “We are pleased to be hon- choose which ones suit their daily THE PENINSULA Qublan Abi Saab, Ecuadorian oured by the crew of Escuela Ambassador to Qatar, and Cap- Guayas, that crystallises the tain Carlos Zumárraga, Com- international role of the Cul- mander of the ship, hosted a tural Village and vision in bridg- reception on board, and guests ing gaps among cultures and included Sheikh Hassan bin strengthening ties of friendship Over 100,000 get seasonal Khalid Al Thani; Ambassa- Officials during a reception on the ship. and tolerance. dor Ibrahim Fakhro, Director “Katara has been a melting of Protocol, Foreign Ministry; nautical miles, we have visited than 16,000 nautical miles,” he pot for all cultures and we are and Dr Khlaid bin Ibrahim 14 countries, four oceans and added. keen to achieve our goals and flu vaccines this year Al Sulaiti, General Manager, four continents,” said Zumár- The reception included live convey our message,” said Dr Al Katara. raga. Ecuadorian music. Guests were Sulaiti. DOHA: Dr Sheikh Mohammed bin citizens and expatriates. It will be During its nine-month tour The Guayas, with a steel hull given a chance to see around the Abi Saab praised the key Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani, Direc- administered from today until May. at sea, the ship is carrying some that can display a sailing area vessel, and handicrafts and sou- role played by Cultural Village tor, Department of Public Health, the He highlighted how the SCH works 130, sailors, officers, cadets and of 1,410 square metres, sails to venirs from various regions of and said, “The visit of Escuela Supreme Council of Health (SCH), every year on increasing the number musicians. The Guayas is a navigate and next year will cel- Ecuador. The Guayas left home Guayas to Katara indicates the said the department provided influ- of vaccines available. beautiful three-masted barque ebrate the 40th anniversary of base of Guayaquil, Ecuador, on importance of this cultural edi- enza vaccines to more than 100,000 Last year, 70,000 people got the used for training youngsters for its construction. “The Guayas is May 12 and sailed. It leaves fice in disseminating the culture people this year. vaccine compared to 105,000 this a naval career. Built in Bilbao, a clipper ship that sailed around Doha port for Kochi, India, of openness between cultures He was speaking to reporters on year. Spain, it is named after the river the world to convey the message today. and people.” During a visit, the sidelines of a workshop to raise Dr Sheikh Mohamed referred to a on which the school is situated. of peace and tolerance world- It has visited ports, including sailors toured Katara and were awareness against seasonal influenza. study which showed that vaccination The ship is carrying a peace wide,” said Abi Saab. “It has in Belfast, Alesund Kristians introduced to main facilities, He said they prioritised workers in helped decrease load on hospitals. message to the world on har- made 29 cruises visiting many and Normway; Aalborg, Den- including the amphitheatre, the medical sector, the elderly, those The study revealed that 70 percent mony and coexistence. “This is places in the world. When mak- mark; Bremerhaven, Germany; drama theatre and other ven- with chronic diseases, followed by of people suffering from diabetes did a school ship that teaches about ing cruise, it is promoting Ecua- Amsterdam, Holland; Lisbon, ues. They also enjoyed Qatari children and pregnant women. not need to go to hospital when they sailing and represents our coun- dor’s image around the world. Portugal; and Alejandra, Egypt. folkloric marine songs on the He said the vaccine was available took their vaccinations. try to the world. We have been This is the first time the ship is Its next ports include Petabu- beach. for free at most health centre for QNA sailing for more than 16,000 visiting Doha port, sailing more han Kiang, Malasiya; Jakarta, THE PENINSULA MONDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2015 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 QR144m projects to support Syrian people Leading organisations announce projects at QC forum

DOHA: Humanitarian projects worth QR144m to in Kuwait, Silatech, and ROTA signed agreements support Syrian people were announced at the Syr- with QC for implementing educational and eco- ian Humanitarian Crisis conference held here on nomic reinforcement projects for the displaced Thursday. Syrians and refugees. The International Medical The event, organised by Qatar Charity (QC), Corps announced plans to implement medical and attracted more than 100 delegates from 50 govern- psychological projects without disclosing the cost. ment and non-governmental organisations. The forum was held in preparation for the fourth Many participating organisations announced conference of Non-Governmental Organisations humanitarian and developmental projects for the (NGOs) Donor to Syrian People in February 2016 displaced Syrians and refugees. in Britain. QC announced setting aside QR100m while In the concluding statement, the conference Islamic Development Bank earmarked QR25.55m encouraged all humanitarian groups to use all pos- for implementation of educational projects. sible means to reach solutions that would stop the The Istanbul-based Foundation for Human Syrians’ sufferings. The conference recommended Delegates at the conference pose for a group photo. Rights and Freedoms and Humanitarian Relief prioritising investment in reinforcing the Syrians’ (IHH) announced health projects worth QR10.95m, skills and assisting them in meeting their needs. Kuwait thanked QC for its humanitarian efforts to Dr Mohammed Walid Mnjed, Regional Director, while Islamic Dawah Organisation’s office in Qatar It was also recommended that more attention alleviate the sufferings of the Syrian people. Syrian Expatriate Medical Association, said the con- announced support for winter projects in Syria at a should be paid to the educational sector to save the He also highlighted efforts exerted by local, ference is held in a very hard time. cost of QR3m. The World Assembly of Muslim Youth living generation, and improve the people’s living regional and international organisations for the “Winter is about to be here while millions of Syr- (WAMY) announced financial support to projects standards. This way, the victims will be able to make benefit of the Syrians. He felt that humanitarian ians are without shelter because of the ongoing cri- costing QR3.9m. use of their own production skills. organisations must double efforts and support the sis,” he said. International Islamic Charity Organisation (IICO) John Strike, Regional Director of Red Cross in Syrian people in any way possible. THE PENINSULA Qatar University centre signs deal to conduct traffic survey at Katara

DOHA: Qatar University (QU) and ing projects and estimate the volume to cooperation between the academic and Katara yesterday signed an agreement be generated by future development and cultural sectors.” to establish cooperation in engineer- its impacts on the external roads system. Dr Al Sulaiti said: “Through this agree- ing transportation planning consul- The agreement includes studies on ment we hope to realise road safety and tancy services of traffic impact study for the level of service of all internal inter- security for visitors to Katara, which is Katara. sections, traffic modelling and related the first touristic destination in Qatar, The agreement was signed by Dr Has- analysis, internal traffic performance considering the extension of Katara san Al Derham, President, QU, and Dr with master architect’s proposals, public projects and the increase in the number Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Sulaiti, General transit measures and adequacy of park- of visitors which reached nine million in Manager, Katara, in the presence of QU ing space. 2014. College of Engineering (CENG) Dean Dr “Katara Cultural Village has become a “Katara is aware about the importance Rashid Alammari, QU Qatar Road Safety major cultural and touristic destination of road safety to encourage people to visit Studies Center (QRSSC) Director Dr in Qatar. Katara without concerns of congestions Khalifa bin Nasser Al Khalifa, Katara “To ensure visits to the site are effec- and difficulties, which assure complete Project Director Engineer Mohammed tive and enjoyable, this collaboration aims success of events. Abdulaziz Al Meer, Katara Deputy Gen- to help Katara develop a safe and secure “This arrangement will provide new eral Manager of Operations Engineer traffic environment on its premises,” said ideas fitting the architectural and cul- Ahmed Abdulrahman Alsayed and col- Dr Al Derham. tural nature of Katara from brilliant and lege faculty and staff. He added: “The agreement will further creative minds of QU.” Dr Hassan Al Derham (right), President, Qatar University, and Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim Al Under the agreement, QRSSC will con- reinforce collaboration between QU and Sulaiti, General Manager, Katara, at the agreement signing ceremony. duct survey for traffic at Katara’s ongo- Katara within the broader context of THE PENINSULA MONDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2015 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Civil Defence expo and QU to hold cancer forum in Turkey DOHA: Qatar University’s (QU) including around 50 graduate stu- promote research on the global College of Medicine will organ- dents from Mena, are expected growing issue of cancer to ensure ise the 5th annual conference of to attend. The agenda includes early detection, prevention, treat- Middle-Eastern Association for sessions to address topics such ment and care. It is also an oppor- forum begins today Cancer Research (MEACR) on as diagnosis, care, management tunity for our students to meet November 28-29 in Gaziantep, and prevention of the disease; and network with peers, health Turkey, in conjunction with anti-cancer agents in medicinal experts and researchers from Middle Eastern Association for chemistry; clinical trials; breast, other institutions in the region 97 firms representing some 1,500 factories to attend Cancer Research (MEACR) and lung and urologic cancer; nan- to share experiences and best Faculty of Medicine of Gaziantep otechnology; stem cell research; practices in line with the college’s DOHA: The fifth edition of Civil University. and viral and bacterial infection; commitment to provide students Defence Exhibition and Confer- Themed ‘Cancer Disease from among others. Accepted abstracts with opportunities that contrib- ence begins today at Doha Exhi- Basic Science to Clinic;, the con- will be published in MEACR’s ute to enhancing their skills and bition and Convention Centre. ference will bring together clini- Clinical Cancer Investigation Jour- competencies.” The event will be held under cians and cancer scientists in the nal, a free open access and peer- Dr Ala-Eddin Al Moustafa, a the patronage of Prime Minister Middle East and North Africa reviewed online journal. professor from the college, Edi- and Interior Minister H E Sheikh (Mena) region to network and Dr Egon Toft, Vice President tor-in-Chief of the journal and Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa share research and experiences for Medical Education, QU, and Manager, MEACR, said: “The Al Thani. on topics related to human can- Dean of the college, said: “The conference underlines the level of The exhibition will be open to cers. Speakers and presenters forum reflects the college’s col- research being conducted at the the public from 3pm until 7pm include researchers from Qatar, laborative efforts with interna- college to serve the Qatari society today and tomorrow and the day Turkey, Pakistan, Iran, Egypt and tional institutions to advance the and beyond.” after from 9am to 7pm. Morocco. Over 100 participants, healthcare sector in Qatar and THE PENINSULA The theme of the conference is “Sustainable Development and Disaster Management”. It will discuss sustainable devel- opment and the role of individuals and institutions, future vision of Roundabouts to be closed for six months the Arabian peninsula and inter- national and national experiences DOHA: The Public Works in disaster management. Authority (Ashghal) has At a press conference yester- announced a temporary closure day, officials of the organising Abdul Lateef Al Mahmoud (right), CEO, Dar Al Sharq, and Brigadier Aman of one lane of the roads sur- committee said some 97 compa- Saad Al Sulaiti, Deputy Director-General, Civil Defence, addressing a press rounding Al Hizm and Environ- nies from Qatar, the GCC and ment roundabouts and parts of Al conference at the Civil Defence headquarters yesterday. rest of the world representing Khafji from tomorrow. some 1,500 factories and agencies The closure will last sixth will take part. Staff Brigadier Abdullah Al event have gone a long way in cre- months and two lanes will remain The event will cover an area of Suwaidi, Director-General, ating awareness about how to deal open in all directions on both 15,000 square meters. Showcased General Administration, Civil with disasters, he said. streets, while accesses to schools, will be latest safety and security Defence, said the event is being Al Ali said a highlight at the residential and commercial insti- equipment and firefighting and held since 2007 and has been suc- exhibition will be the display of a tutes will remain open. The clo- disaster-management technology. cessful in raising awareness about fire-fighting suit invented by an sure is for works as part of phases to Jelaiha Intersection to four roundabout to four lanes instead The press briefing was attended disasters. Al Mahmoud, also Vice- Independent Secondary School. 2 and 3 of Al Khafji Street Devel- lanes instead of three, in addi- of three. The expansion will cover by Brigadier Aman Saad Al Chairman of the committee, The suit has been commercially opment Project. tion to developing and widening 350 metres towards Al Jamia sig- Sulaiti, Deputy Director-General, thanked the Ministry of Interior produced in a European country Phase 2 includes converting Environment Street. nals and from Al Hizm Rounda- Civil Defence, Abdul Lateef Al and its Civil Defence Directorate and a company has placed orders Environment Roundabout to a Phase 3, which is the final bout to connect it with phase 1 Mahmoud, CEO, Dar Al Sharq, for cooperation and posing their for many. On the sidelines of the signal-controlled intersection and phase, includes converting Al (Jelaiha Intersection) to become and Major Hussain Aman Al Ali, confidence in Dar Al Sharq in expo many agreements are likely widening Al Khafji Street from Hizm Roundabout to a signal- four lanes instead of three. Coordinator of the exhibition- organising this key event. to be inked. the roundabout to Al Shamal controlled intersection and wid- cum-conference. Workshops held as part of the THE PENINSULA bridge and from the roundabout ening Al Khafji Street from the THE PENINSULA GU-Q hosts lecture on family business

DOHA: Dr Alexis Antoniades, Associate Professor and Director of International Economics, Georget- own University - Qatar, addressed prominent Qatari businesswomen, board members of Qatari Business- women Association (QBWA), and other guests at a recent GU-Q event on the future of Qatar’s family- owned businesses. The female-only event, co-hosted with QBWA, targeted an audience of 30 women from local businesses, including real estate, education, hotel industry, retail, fashion and invest- ment, among others. Dr Antoniades provided an over- Officials at the event. view of family businesses strengths and challenges. Pricewaterhouse- Dr Antoniades presented three key a succession plan, and a ness, and how to prepare Coopers presented results of a glo- pieces of advice for local family busi- transition plan; engage the the third generation of bal survey on nearly 2,400 family nesses: Establish clear goals and third generation through business owners. It is our businesses completed in 2014, before objectives, a decision-making process, education, work experi- hope to build on this ini- ence, understanding of the tial success and continue importance of family and collaborating with QBWA community values; and and other local partners to encourage family business find new ways of creating groups to come under one meaningful dialogue,” he roof and share ideas, con- added. cerns, and expertise. Sheikha Hanadi Al A discussion was mod- Thani, Founder and Chair- erated by Sheikha Layan person of Amwal, and Al Thani and Shayma Al CEO and adviser to mul- Naimi, students at GU-Q tiple leading businesses in and advisers to Dr Antoni- Qatar, said: “Such a dis- ades for the event. Dean Dr cussion is important not Gerd Nonneman offered only because it creates a his remarks to close out conversation around the the event. very important issues fam- “A family business used ily businesses face, but also to be a fairly uncompli- because it brings together cated affair in Qatar. academic institutions with However the business the private sector in work- environment, regulation ing together towards the landscape, geopolitics benefit of the country.” and family structure are Natra Saeed, QBWA changing, presenting new Board Member, thanked challenges and opportu- GU-Q for hosting the nities,” said Professor Dr informative session, and Antoniades. said: “The initiative falls “This is why I decided to within QBWA’s objective of organise an event where supporting young genera- GU-Q and the Qatari tions of women by working business community could with universities to create initiate a conversation on opportunities for students how to tackle issues fam- and fresh graduates to ily businesses in Qatar mentor them, and provide face, and hopefully enable them with learning oppor- them to thrive and survive tunities to further unleash the transition to the next their potential and incor- generation” in particu- porate their fresh ideas lar, to “empower Qatari into long-term action plans women serving as tremen- that aim to pave the way dous drivers of change in for them” many realms of the Qatari “We see this event as a society, including business, step towards a broad col- education and politics”. laboration with GU-Q that “These women busi- will have a tangible impact ness leaders brought their on women advancement experiences and challenges efforts in Qatar,” she added. faced, including questions of diversifying the busi- THE PENINSULA MONDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2015 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 ROTA unveils new educational system for girls in Pakistan With CARE International, project aims to reach out to 1,000 girls in Swat

DOHA: Reach Out To Asia The system will make use of quality in areas with lesser degree tive also aims to improve access (ROTA), a member of Qatar up to 35 existing government pri- of access to education and provide to technical education through Foundation for Education, Sci- mary schools. a suitable environment to achieve advanced training programmes. ence and Community Develop- ROTA has launched the project the goal. It will provide vocational skills ment (QF), has launched the to fulfil its mission of building “ROTA always cooperates with and entrepreneurship develop- ‘Institutional Support for Partici- cohesive societies through initia- international and local organisa- ment to 300 young men and patory, Inclusive and Responsive tives that give importance to the tions and bodies to enable and women through training and sup- Education’ project in collabora- development of society and educa- unlock the potential of young peo- port and help up to 100 women tion with CARE International, a tion for countries in need. ple to build a strong and sustain- working from home develop their leading humanitarian and devel- The project is in line with QF’s able community and help in the own projects. opment organisation. mission of promoting productive restructuring of the youth role to The aim is to develop skilled It aims to improve access to change regionally and interna- serve their communities.” labourers who do not have a sup- higher quality education for tionally. It was formally launched For the double-shift schools, port system by enrolling them in females in secondary school in the on this September 12 and will 100 local teachers will be hired small projects that will give them rural Swat district by introduc- continue for three years. under flexible terms agreed with opportunity to work independ- The project is in line with QF’s mission of promoting productive change ing the concept of a double-shift Essa Al Mannai, Executive the education department. ently. regionally and internationally. school system, where teaching Director, ROTA, said: “Our Teachers will be provided The programme will support operates in two shifts, with one cooperation with CARE Interna- with training during an Acceler- 35 existing schools by providing environment. It is also developing ioural and community campaigns group of students in the build- tional is part of ROTA’s agenda to ated Learning Programme and them with supplies, equipment an action plan to overcome any at local and regional levels. ing early in the day and a second achieve equal educational oppor- the project aims to reach up to and facilities needed for a suit- obstacles to providing a quality group later in the day. tunities with high efficiency and 1,000 female students. The initia- able and comfortable learning education for girls through behav- THE PENINSULA Kulluna offers health checks

DOHA: Hundreds of people had Phillips Qatar as the founding spon- spread important health and safety free health checks at the Health sor. messages to a wider audience. and Safety campaign stand set up During the last three years, Kul- “Spreading awareness about by Kulluna during the Awareness luna has launched campaigns which proactive safety measures people and Supported Elements Exhibition have addressed essential health and can take is the first step towards at Doha Exhibition Center recently. safety issues within the community. bringing the community together The inaugural fair was held to Tens of thousands of people liv- to create an accident free environ- raise awareness about issues, includ- ing and working in Qatar have been ment,” he said. ing health, security and culture. positively impacted through the “Creating a safe environment The free checkups provided by campaigns. whether at home, in our workplaces healthcare professionals at the The stand featured popular or where we go to socialise is impor- stand included blood cholesterol, ‘Healthy Heart’ checks and show- tant. “Kulluna has been successful blood sugar, height, weight, blood cased child home safety, child car because we have been able to get pressure and body mass index passenger safety and the ‘Beat the across our messages of health and (BMI). Heat’ campaign. safety in an interactive and compel- Kulluna is a national, health and Dr Khalid Abdulnoor Saifeldeen, ling way. “Participating in exhibi- safety awareness campaign, founded Director, HITC, said the exhibition tions like this one is an important by Hamad Medical Corporation’s aimed to raise awareness about part of that,” he added. (HMC) Hamad International Train- social issues and Kulluna was Visitors at the Kulluna stand. ing Centre (HITC) with Conoco pleased to have participated and THE PENINSULA Qatar, US Command co-host Leading Edge 2015 drill

DOHA: The Qatar Armed Forces (QAF) and the age endorsing nations to ensure adequate legal and US Central Command co-hosted Leading Edge 2015, policy frameworks exist within their governments to a multilateral, interagency exercise to discuss com- prevent the trafficking of WMDs and illicit transfer bating the spread of weapons of mass destruction. components used in WMDs. This is the first time It was held by QAF Chemical Defence Unit and Qatar has co-hosted the event with the Command, the command’s Exercises Directorate. the US embassy said in a statement yesterday. The event, which culminated in a table-top exer- cise with participating nations, aimed to encour- THE PENINSULA

Expert highlights latest diabetes treatments in WCM-Q lecture DOHA: One of the world’s most pioneering diabetes researchers discussed latest developments in treatments for the disease in the latest instalment of Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar’s (WCM-Q) Grand Rounds. Dr Camillo Ricordi, Direc- tor, Diabetes Research Institute and Cell Transplant Programme, University of Miami, visited WCM-Q to explain how patients with type-1 diabetes had been able to stop taking insulin following ‘islet cells’ transplant surgery. Islet cells are found in the pancreas and are responsible for releasing insulin to control blood sugar levels. People with type-1 diabetes are unable to produce insulin because their immune Dr Camillo Ricordi (left), Director, Diabetes Research Institute and Cell system has malfunctioned and Transplant Programme, University of Miami, with Dr Bakr Nour, Senior destroyed their islet cells. Adviser to the Dean and Professor of Surgery at WCM-Q. The Grand Rounds, developed by WCM-Q’s Division of Contin- uing Professional Development, ing the patient from the need to cells, and this carries a risk of provides a platform for experts constantly administer insulin. undesirable side-effects.” To try to engage with healthcare pro- However, the liver has disadvan- to eliminate the problem, Dr fessionals in the community to tages as a transplant site and Ricordi and others are working on disseminate knowledge of latest many transplanted cells do not technologies that are at the fore- developments in medical technol- survive after intra-hepatic infu- front of scientific discovery. One ogy, research and best practice. sion.” method utilises nanotechnology The activity is accredited He reported successful islet and conformal coating technology through the joint providership transplant using a bio-engineered to create incredibly small ‘shells’ of Weill Cornell Medicine and mini-endocrine pancreas trans- that protect each transplanted WCM-Q. planted in the abdominal cavity, islet from being destroyed by the Speaking at WCM-Q to an which represents a much more immune system, while allowing audience of physicians, research- physiologic technique as it more them to release insulin. ers, students and healthcare pro- closely mimics normal human Another research strand is fessionals, Dr Ricordi said, “The physiology. investigating the possibility of successful transplant of islet cells Dr Ricordi said, “This repre- converting a patient’s precur- has been encouraging but had sents a great success, but there sor cells found in several tissues, limitations, including the site of are difficulties to be overcome including the pancreas, into insu- transplant. because patients must be treated lin-producing cells, removing the “In fact, islet are generally with immunosuppressant drugs need for immunosuppressant transplanted in the liver, enabling after the procedure to prevent drugs. them to produce insulin and free- rejection of the transplanted THE PENINSULA MONDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2015 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME HMC to roll out Labour City has two police stations

Continued from page 1 provide security and emergency The City has also been provided response. The City has nine with a number of public telephone entrances on all four sides. The Rumailah CIS booths as well as Wi-Fi-equipped clinic in the Labour City, with 15 centres fitted with computers to beds, a pathology laboratory and give residents a chance to com- an X-ray room, covers an area of municate with their families and 2,000 square metres, and has been their loved ones at home. designed to deal with emergency from Nov 6 The City has two mosques and cases and quick examinations. a large mosque for Friday noon Patients who require a longer prayer which can accommodate treatment will be transferred to Patient records to go digital soon 6,500 worshippers. It is the second a new health centre or to a work- largest mosque in Qatar. In addi- ers’ hospital, currently under DOHA: Hamad Medical Cor- collaboration with clinicians to tion, the City is very close to the construction, and expected to be poration (HMC) will begin roll- ensure that patients receive the religions complex. completed in the first quarter of ing out the Clinical Information safest and most effective clinical The Labour City also has an next year. The upcoming hospital System (CIS) for Rumailah care. Through the implementa- integrated network of surveil- is three km from the Labour City. Hospital and related services on tion of this system, clinicians and lance cameras connected to Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin November 6. healthcare providers will be able the two police stations there to THE PENINSULA Khalifa Al Thani inaugurating the Labour City in Mesaimeer, yesterday. During the go-live, Rumailah to access a patient’s healthcare Hospital will replace its exist- history, prescription information, ing paper-based patient clinical clinical notes and other impor- records system with the new tant information electronically. electronic CIS. This is part of a The system will change the way phased roll out across HMC and all staff work across HMC and Primary Healthcare Corporation PHCC, supporting them to inte- Object-tracking device wins award (PHCC). When it is complete, all grate care across multiple pro- patient records will be stored and vider sites. As a result, a period of By Raynald C Rivera one involved in the programme accessible electronically across transition while staff and patients as a participant, business mentor the two organisations. adjust is expected. Rumailah DOHA: An object-tracking or financial supporter, I’d like to Women’s Hospital, Al Wakra Hospital staff will need to gather device and a fire protection suit say thank you for your contribu- Hospital, the National Center for more information from patients are the winners at the eighth edi- tion,” said Injaz-Qatar Chairper- Cancer Care and Research, Heart in order to register them in the tion of Mubadara Annual Young son Sheikha Hanadi bint Nasser Hospital, Al Khor Hospital and new system, which may mean Entrepreneurs Competition bin Khaled Al Thani. The Cuban Hospital, as well as that appointments will take a hosted by Injaz Qatar. Other winners in the High a number of PHCC clinics have little longer. The all-female team from school level were E Order’ from already rolled out the CIS system Dr Abdul Aziz Darwish, Medi- Qatar University bagged the Best Ahmed Bin Mohammed Al Thani over the last 12 months with a cal Director of Rumailah Hospi- Student Company of The Year Independent School for Boys positive impact. tal, explained that his team has Award university level for their (Most Innovative Product or Clinicians at these facili- put a number of processes in place product called ‘Qaho, ‘a device Service Award), ‘Smart Recycle’ ties now have access to a sin- to ensure as smooth a patient and application that helps track from Al Shaimaa Independent gle electronic health record of experience as possible, but asked lost valuable objects.’ School for Girls (Best Market- their patients at their fingertips that patients show understanding Norman Kreutter, Business ing Plan Award), ‘Re-glass’ from whenever they need it. The CIS during this transition period. Services Manager, ExxonMobil, Tareq Bin Ziad Independent is a comprehensive system-wide the award’s sponsor, handed them School for Boys (Best Social change that has been designed in THE PENINSULA the trophy at a ceremony held last The Qatar University team after receiving the Best Student Company of The Impact Award), ‘Do Something night at Katara. Year Award from ExxonMobil Business Services Manager Norman Kreutter Different’ from Al Kawthar Inde- A seed funding of QR35,000 yesterday. KAMMUTTY VP pendent School for Girls (Best from Boeing to help support their Public Presentation Award), ‘The enterprise and ongoing support Mubadara 2015 is a compe- National Vision 2030 — the Echo’ from Al Wakra Independ- by Qatar Business Incubation tition for student enterprises Mubadara programme and its ent School for Boys (Best Annual Center were among the prizes established through Junior outstanding young entrepreneurs Report Award) and ‘Gas Detec- they received. They will also rep- Achievement’s globally recog- clearly illustrate the talent that tion Service’ from Mosab Bin resent Qatar at the Injaz Al Arab nised “Company Program. Stu- is being nurtured through this Omer Independent School for Young Enterprise of the Year dent teams establish and run a innovative education programme Boys (Best Booth Display Award). Competition to be held in Mus- real business for over four months to help secure our nation’s future At the university level, other cat this year. with the guidance of profession- prosperity.” awardees were ‘Q-cycle’ from The team from Al Resala Inde- als from leading businesses across “The students taking part in Qatar University (Most Inno- pendent Secondary School for Qatar. Speaking at the ceremony, this year’s Young Enterprise Com- vative Product/Service award), Girls won the award in the high the Undersecretary of the Min- petition have been inspiring — we ‘Ptactica’ from Qatar University school category for their product istry of Education and Higher congratulate them all. The dedi- (Best Marketing Plan Award) and ‘Save Yourself’, an outfit to pro- Education, Rabia Mohamed Al cation, creativity, team work and ‘Q-cycle’ from Qatar University tect evacuators during fire. They Kaabi, said, “The youth of Qatar developing business acumen seen (Best Social Impact Award). will also represent the country at will play an increasingly impor- in this year’s categories has been the regional competition in Oman. tant role in delivering the Qatar exceptional. On behalf of every- THE PENINSULA Abdul Rahman Al Sulaiti, General Supervisor of Yards (left) and Khalifa Al Ansari, Head of Farms Affairs Section, addressing a press conference at the Ministry of Environment headquarters yesterday. Childhood meet 640 out of 1,290 registered QIIB conducts evacuation drill to discuss impact DOHA: QIIB has conducted an farms in Qatar productive emergency evacuation drill at its of technology main branch on Grand Hamad Continued from page 1 He said the ministry is working Street, enacting a virtual fire DOHA: A conference on child- Eight fishermen will partici- towards self sufficiency in pro- scenario. hood kicked off yesterday in pate and provide fresh fish to duction of vegetables. Al Sulaiti The drill simulated actual pro- the Cultural Village Founda- customers in Al Mazroua and Al added that there are no plans to cedures that should be exercised tion-Katara under the theme Khor and Al Dakhira markets open more winter markets now. during fires, such as sounding “promotion of identity and in addition to stalls by 12 local As for prices, he said they are sirens and evacuation of employ- protection”. animal farms. Over one million less compared to the central fruit ees based on the safety and secu- The four-day conference is boxes of vegetables were sold since and vegetable market. rity protocols approved by the organised by Sara Nursery in the launch of the annual markets There are inspectors to moni- bank. Staff entrusted with the collaboration with the Family three years ago, said the official. tor prices and quality of products implementation of security and Development Department at the Khalifa Al Ansari, head of and to make sure that they have safety procedures carried out the Ministry of Labour and Social farms affairs at the ministry said been brought from the farms instructions they were trained to Affair (MOLSA). there are 1,290 registered farms directly. perform, as specified to each of The conference will discuss in Qatar. Of these 640 are produc- them. “child between requirements of QIIB employees evacuated as part of the drill. tive and 312 use new technology. THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA safe upbringing and protection from the risks of technology”. The opening of the conference was attended by Salwa Al Obaidly, Director of Family Development QC gives interest-free Department at the Ministry besides many experts on child education and human develop- ment. loans to needy in Niger In her opening speech, Al Obaidly explained that the con- DOHA: Qatar Charity (QC) has available 230 tonnes of agricul- ference sheds lights on the provided interest-free loans of tural inputs to 16,516 farmers requirements for safe upbring- over QR1.42m to needy people in in 20 villages to increase the ing and protection of children Niger this year to set up home products. from the risks posed by modern businesses, so they and their Families were given 2,480 goats technology. It is important to pay families become financially inde- and 210 cows for breeding at an attention to the possible risks pendent. animal per family, serving about of technology and its impact on The money has financed a total 19,000 people of the beneficiary children’s behaviour and their 4,198 projects to generate incomes families. A total 1,278 small busi- future. for 44,292 needy people in the nesses were also funded to cater The Ministry encourages and country. to about 8,946 people of 1,278 fam- supports such innovative initia- Niger is the largest nation in ilies. Loans were offered through tives because it serves children West Africa, with over 80 per- the branch of QC in Niamey after who are the pillars of develop- cent of its land area covered by studying the cases of needy peo- ment and their families, said the Sahara Desert. ple. Applicants were granted a Salwa Al Obaidly. Much of the non-desert fixed amount for nine months The conference is in line with areas of the country are threat- to one year, as per the business government efforts to implement ened by periodic drought and activities they wanted to execute. its obligations to international desertification. The loans were Beneficiaries will have to pay back conventions on child’s rights, she disbursed in more than 72 areas only the capital amount when the added. in densely populated regions of loan period comes to an end. Rana Marwan Al Qattami, the Dosso, Tahoua and Tillabéri. QC has been offering inter- executive director of Sara Nurs- In addition, Niger’s capital, est free loans to needy people in ery said the aim of the conference Niamey and its outskirts and Niger for last eight years. So far, is to discuss child’s promotion of rural areas also benefitted. These 19,579 development projects were positive behaviour and protection areas were selected due to the executed benefitting about a mil- from the risks posed by technol- high poverty rate. lion people. ogy. The money was used to make THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA MONDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2015 GULF / MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 Cyclone Chapala hits Yemeni island

ADEN: The Yemeni island of Socotra near the IS occupies town entrance to the Gulf of Aden was lashed yester- day by strong winds and rain, damaging dozens of homes, an official said. The storm presaged the approach of cyclone Chapala which is expected to hit the Yemeni main- land and Oman today. in western Syria “More than 80 houses were damaged on the coast of Socotra and hundreds of people were rescued and hospitalised,” Salem Zaher, the mayor of Hadibou, Talks between world powers in Vienna adjourned the island’s main town, told AFP. “More than a thousand families were evacuated BEIRUT: Islamic State fighters and resettled in schools and camps” inland amid drove Syrian government forces “intense rainfall and strong winds”, he added. from a town in the west of the The UN’s weather agency said on Friday that the country yesterday, as fighting “super cyclonic storm” named Chapala was expected looked set to intensify despite a to make landfall at around midnight today in Yemen flurry of international diplomacy and Oman. and talks between regional rivals. On Saturday, Yemen’s meteorological agency A Nasa satellite photo shows Tropical Cyclone Chapala The jihadists’ advance came called on residents of the southeastern provinces of in the Arabian Sea. even as Russian warplanes and Hadramawt and Mohrah — and people on Socotra Syrian forces supported by them — to stay at least one kilometre (nearly a mile) from Omani authorities ordered schools closed yes- stepped up assaults against insur- the coast. terday and today in the southwestern province of gents in west and northwest Syria, Socotra island is less than 250 kilometres from the Dhofar, ONA state news agency said. and the United States separately Horn of Africa and 350 kilometres off the Yemeni It said satellite images have shown that Chapala sought to increase pressure on mainland. was approaching the shores with wind speeds Islamic State. It has 50,000 inhabitants, mostly fishermen. between 220 and 250 kilometres per hour. The fighting tempered any The UN’s World Meteorological Organisation has Oman’s civil aviation authority warned that waves expectation of progress towards described Chapala as “an extremely severe cyclonic higher than seven metres were expected to hit the a political solution to the four- storm”. beaches of Dhofar. year civil war, with warring sides It said Chapala’s wind speed was the equivalent and their foreign backers refus- Syrian men check the destruction following an air strike by Syrian of a category four hurricane. AFP ing to back down in a conflict government forces on the rebel-held town of Douma, near Damascus, where the world’s major military yesterday. powers except China are directly involved. Washington said last 20 km (13 miles) of the north- support rebels fighting against week it would for the first time south highway linking Damascus the jihadists, position more US station ground troops in Syria to Syria’s other main cities Homs, jets in Turkey and expand air to advise and assist rebels fight- Hama and Aleppo. strikes. Air strikes by Turk- Thousands protest electricity, ing Islamic State. Talks between The Observatory’s Rami Abdul- ish and US aircraft in Syria on world powers in Vienna mean- rahman said the attack might Saturday killed more than 50 while adjourned with calls for a have been a response to pressures Islamic State militants, Turkey’s nationwide ceasefire but key dif- the group is under elsewhere state-run Anadolu Agency said water prices in Moroccan city ferences remained between rivals including in northern province yesterday. Warring Syrian sides backing opposing sides. Aleppo. said yesterday that despite inter- TANGIER, MOROCCO: Thou- In a fierce assault that began by Government and Russian national efforts to bring them to sands took to the streets in detonating two suicide car bombs, air strikes have been targeting the negotiating table and end the Morocco’s northern city of Tan- Islamic State militants took the Islamic State fighters near an conflict, fighting looked set to gier late on Saturday to protest town of Maheen in the southwest airbase they have long besieged continue and intensify. over high prices for water and of Homs province from govern- east of Aleppo city. Before any political progress electricity, in the nation’s larg- ment forces, a group monitoring Islamic State also faces an can be made, and ahead of new est protest since pro-democracy the war said. Some 50 fighters on offensive launched by a new US- international talks set for within marches in 2011 demanding polit- the government side were killed, backed rebel alliance in the north- two weeks, rebels and government ical reforms. and clashes raged afterwards on east province of Hasaka, closer to forces will both look to make Large-scale protests are rare the outskirts of a nearby mostly its strongholds of northern Syria gains on the ground and increase in Morocco, where the king still Christian town, Sadad, the Syrian and northwestern Iraq. their leverage, several West- holds ultimate sway. When pro- Observatory for Human Rights The United States is to step up ern military officers attending a democracy unrest toppled lead- said. its fight against Islamic State in security conference this week in ers in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya in Islamic State confirmed the both countries, having decided to Bahrain said. 2011, the palace managed to calm advance, which brought it within station special forces in Syria to REUTERS similar protests with a combina- tion of limited reforms, spending and tougher security. Saturday’s night-time demon- stration, witnessed by Reuters, was the latest in a series that started two weeks ago. It took place a day after authorities and the company running the serv- People in the Moroccan city of Tangier protest against the high price of ices proposed measures to calm electricity and water late on Saturday. unrest against what protesters see as high prices and adminis- riot police and closed streets. weeks ago announced on Friday trative mismanagement. Many cafes and stores in the that the company will review Water, wastewater and elec- city switched off their lights some bills. It said it will correct tricity businesses in the cities of and lit candles in support of the any containing errors. Amedis Tangier and neighbouring Tet- protest. has blamed the government’s ouan have been operated since “Enough is enough. We have contract programme to res- 2002 by Amendis, an affiliate of been protesting for years now cue the state-run power util- France’s Veolia Environnement. against that company,” said ity ONEE that imposed a new Redal, another Veolia subsidiary, Mohamed Tadlaoui, one of the pricing structure in 2014. It is operating in the capital Rabat, organisers of the demonstration. also pointed to peak power and Sale and municipalities of Temara “Now it is time for them to leave, water demand during the sum- and Bouznika. and a public company should take mer. “The new structure started “Amedis go home, Tangier is over.” in September 2014, but people not yours,” chanted thousands Some protesters held up two in Tangier felt it just during the of protesters in the city centre bills they had been sent in the last summer when consumption where dozens of small protests same month. A committee from soars,” Chouhaid Naser, Amendis from different neighbourhoods the Interior ministry, Tangier’s operational manager, told converged. A Reuters witness said city council and Amendis formed Reuters. authorities deployed hundreds of after the protests started two REUTERS

Kurdish forces brace to retake Sinjar

ERBIL, IRAQ: Kurdish forces improved and intelligence-gath- thousands of them. are massing in northwest Iraq for ering had been completed. A Syrian affiliate of the Kurdis- an offensive to retake the town of The challenge, he said, would tan Workers’ Party (PKK) came Sinjar from Islamic State mili- be to defend the town after it is to the rescue, evacuating thou- tants who overran it more than recaptured because the offensive sands of Yazidis stranded on Sin- a year ago, killing and enslaving will open up new fronts with the jar mountain and establishing a thousands of its Yazidi residents militants, who have declared a permanent base there. and triggering US-led air strikes. medieval-style caliphate spanning “We have been ready (to attack Sinjar is a symbolic and stra- parts of Iraq and Syria. Sinjar town) for one year, but tegic prize sitting astride the The US-led coalition against political struggles prevented it,” main highway linking the cities Islamic State has carried out 57 said the commander of the PKK’s of Mosul and Raqqa — Islamic air strikes in Sinjar over the past military wing in Sinjar. “The KDP State’s bastions in Iraq and Syria. two weeks in support of the pesh- is working with the Americans In December 2014, Kurd- merga, apparently coordinated and they didn’t allow us to go in”. ish forces drove Islamic State with the planned offensive. The PKK has trained a Yazidi from north of Sinjar mountain, Authorising the first strikes militia in Sinjar, while tribal a craggy strip some 60km long, against the group in August 2014, groups operate independently. but the radical Sunni insurgents US President Barack Obama cited Some Yazidis have also joined the maintain control of the southern a duty to prevent a genocide of peshmerga. The Sinjar offensive side where the town is located. Yazidis by Islamic State, which is being personally overseen by Villagers along a main road to considers them devil-worshippers. KDP leader Massoud Barzani, the mountain reported seeing doz- The peshmerga in Sinjar are president of the Kurdistan region. ens of military transport vehicles mainly affiliated with the Kurdis- Most Yazidis have been dis- packed with Kurdish peshmerga tan Democratic Party (KDP), placed to camps in the Kurdistan fighters pass in recent days. which is accused of seeking to region; several thousand remain Preparations for the offensive monopolise power by other groups in Islamic State captivity. have been complicated by rivalry arrayed against Islamic State. Saeed Hassan Saeed, a leader of between various Kurdish and Many Yazidis lost faith in the the PKK-affiliated Yazidi militia, Yazidi forces in Sinjar. KDP when its forces failed to said hundreds of men were head- Peshmerga officials declined to protect them from Islamic State ing to Sinjar from the camps to comment on the operation, but militants who attacked Sinjar in take part in the offensive. a Kurdish security source said August 2014 and systematically it would begin once the weather slaughtered, enslaved and raped REUTERS MONDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2015 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com GULF / MIDDLE EAST Iraq begins 12 dead in Shabaab attack on hotel vaccination Militants blast their way into Mogadishu hotel; Somali journalist among dead campaign

MOGADISHU: At least 12 people were French security agents in 2009, one of against cholera killed in the Somali capital yesterday after whom later escaped while the other was Shabaab gunmen used a vehicle packed killed by the Shabaab during a failed rescue BAGHDAD: Iraq is carrying out with explosives to blast their way inside a attempt in 2013. a major vaccination campaign to hotel, police said. Shabaab spokesman Abdulaziz Abu combat a cholera outbreak that The Al Qaeda-linked Shabaab claimed Musab claimed the gunmen had overrun has infected more than 2,200 responsibility for the dawn attack at the the hotel, which is situated near the major people, the health ministry said Sahafi Hotel, which is popular with mem- K4 roundabout. yesterday. bers of parliament, government employees “The mujahedeen fighters took control The campaign, focused on vac- and businessmen. of the Sahafi Hotel, where apostates and cinating people displaced by con- Somalia’s National and Intelligence invading Christians were staying,” he said flict including the war with the Agency declared the attack over several in a statement. Islamic State group, began Sat- hours after shooting began, although spe- “The mujahedeen are carrying out oper- urday, Health Minister Adeela cial forces appeared to be carrying out ations inside the hotel after the takeover.” Hammoud Hussein said in a mopping up operations with the Shabaab But the African Union mission in Soma- statement. still claiming to have fighters alive inside. lia, AMISOM, a 22,000-strong force fight- The World Health Organisation “It’s now completely secured,” the secu- ing the Shabaab, said they fought alongside shipped more than 500,000 doses rity agency said in a statement, without government troops and had secured the of oral cholera vaccine to Iraq, giving details of casualties. hotel. enough to treat some 250,000 African Union soldiers, battling along- “Somalia government forces and AMI- people. side government troops, also said they had SOM have taken control,” the AU force said According to the WHO, there taken control of the building. in a brief statement. have been more than 2,200 cases “Attackers exploded a car bomb to gain Shabaab attacks seek to counter claims of cholera in the current out- entry before going inside... we have reports that they are close to defeat after los- break. of 12 dead,” policeman Abdulrahid Dahir ing territory, as well as regular US drone In the Jamiyah area of west- said. strikes against their leaders. ern Baghdad at a camp made up Among the dead are reported to be a The militants have also carried out a of rows of white tents, a medical Somali journalist, colleagues said, as well string of revenge strikes in neighbouring team in a small room adminis- as a former senior army commander. A man stands yesterday near the damaged Sahafi Hotel in Mogadishu after an explosion. countries. tered doses of the vaccine to both UN envoy to Somalia, Nick Kay, con- This week, Somalia President Has- adults and children. demned the “bloody attack” which he san Sheikh Mohamud called on Shabaab They were then given cards said underlined the need to help support Shabaab commandos then stormed ernment in Mogadishu, have carried out a fighters to surrender amid reports some with their names and the date Somalia’s security forces in stopping such inside, with witnesses reporting intense string of attacks on hotels in the capital. factions may have shifted allegiance from of their vaccination, and told to attacks. gunfire and several loud blasts. The Islamists have frequently used car Al Qaeda to the Islamic State group. return after two weeks. Witnesses said they had seen several “There was a huge explosion and peo- bombs driven by suicide bombers to break Mohamud said the reported divisions Akram Meshal, a 25-year-old bodies of people killed in the initial blast, ple around the entrance were killed,” said into a complex or a building, with more were “symptomatic of a group that has lost from the city of Ramadi, which when a minibus packed with explosives was Mohamed Ismael, a witness, who was attackers then following on foot. its way”, and warned that Somalis “do not was seized by the jihadist IS in reportedly used to ram the gates of the nearby when the attack began. Like other international hotels in need a new brand of horror and repres- May, came with his wife and two hotel’s fortified compound, which was fol- Shabaab insurgents, who are fighting to Mogadishu, the Sahafi is heavily fortified. sion”. children to be vaccinated. lowed by a second heavy explosion. overthrow the internationally backed gov- It was the site of the kidnapping of two AFP “I really wanted to be one of the first families to receive the vac- cine, because I am afraid,” Meshal said. “I tremble when I hear of chol- era, especially among the dis- placed,” he said. Russian plane broke up in the air, says expert Iraqi authorities have blamed the cholera outbreak mostly on the poor quality of water caused WADI AL ZOLOMAT, EGYPT: cialists to determine the cause Egypt that it brought down the by the low level of the Euphrates. A Russian plane that crashed of the plane crash because it is a aircraft flown by Kogalymavia And the WHO has said: “The in Egypt broke up “in the air” subject of an extensive and com- airline, operating under the name provision of safe water, sanita- strewing fragments across a wide plicated technical study,” Sisi said. Metrojet. tion and personal hygiene will area, an expert said yesterday, The crash site in the Wadi Al Egyptian Prime Minister continue to be the critical cholera as investigators probed the dis- Zolomat area of North Sinai was Sharif Ismail said experts had prevention and control measures.” aster that killed all 224 people littered with numerous blackened confirmed the militants could not After a short incubation period on board. parts of the plane, as the smell of down a plane at the 30,000 feet of two to five days, cholera causes President Abdel Fattah Al Sissi burnt metal lingered in the air, an altitude at which the Airbus 321 severe diarrhoea, draining the urged patience to determine the AFP correspondent said. was flying, while Russian Trans- body of its water. The United cause of Saturday’s crash, after There were no bodies visible port Minister Maxim Sokolov said Nations says the number of peo- the Islamic State jihadist group but soldiers guarded dozens of the claim “cannot be considered ple displaced by conflict in Iraq claimed it brought down the bags as well as black, red and accurate”. A Russian team includ- since the start of 2014 has topped A-321 in Egypt’s restive Sinai orange suitcases of passengers ing Sokolov and emergency min- 3.2 million. Peninsula. from flight KGL9268. ister Vladimir Puchkov visited AFP “The disintegration happened Nearby lay a tiny red jacket, the crash site. Two air accident in the air and the fragments are probably of a child, underlining investigators from France — Air- strewn over a large area,” said the horror of the tragedy that bus’s home country — were also Gaddafi son’s Viktor Sorochenko, a senior killed 17 children. to travel to Egypt along with six official with Russia’s Interstate Officers involved in search experts from the aerospace giant trial adjourned Aviation Committee, quoted by efforts said rescue crews had to help with the probe. An Egyptian military helicopter flies over debris of a Russian airliner that the Russian news agency RIA- recovered 168 bodies so far, includ- TRIPOLI: The son of deposed crashed at the Hassana area in Arish city, north Egypt, yesterday. Novosti from Cairo. ing that of a girl found eight kilo- AFP Libyan strongman Muammar Sorochenko, who is heading an metres from the main wreckage. Gaddafi appeared in a Tripoli international panel of experts, Flags were flying at half mast in court yesterday to face charges said it was “too early to draw Russia yesterday and entertain- of murdering a football player and conclusions” about what caused ment television programmes were Passenger belongings strewn at site other crimes before the 2011 revo- the Sharm El Sheikh to Saint cancelled as part of a national day lution that ended his father’s rule. Petersburg flight to go down. of mourning for the victims, most HASSANA, EGYPT: In a deso- on Saturday, collecting into a pile El Sheikh, a favourite of Russians The judge adjoined proceedings Russian officials say they need to of them Russians, ranging in age late area of stony ground, little the dead holidaymakers’ belong- seeking winter sun. against Saadi Gaddafi, who was comb through an area of about 16 from 10 months to 77 years. remains from the Russian air- ings that were spread around the Parts of the jet’s wreckage were extradited from Niger last year, square kilometres. Investigators Cairo said there were 214 Rus- liner that crashed in Egypt’s main part of the wreckage. blackened and charred, with one until Decemebr 6 after his attor- have recovered the plane’s “black sian and three Ukranian passen- Sinai Peninsula except its black- A child’s pink sandal decorated section forming heaps of twisted ney asked for more time to exam- box” flight recorder and the Egyp- gers on board, and seven crew ened wreckage and a heap of col- with white flowers lay among the metal, although the blue Metrojet ine the case against him and to tian government said yesterday members. Cairo and Moscow have ourful suitcases. debris. Here and there clothing logo was still visible on its broken have access to military prosecutor its contents were being analysed. both downplayed the claim from Rescue teams scoured the area could be seen, packed by tourists tail fin. documents. “In such cases, leave it to spe- the Islamic State’s (IS) branch in where the Airbus A321 came down on their way home from Sharm AFP REUTERS

EU gives €28m Yemen peace talks by middle to Jordan for Syria refugees of this month, says UN envoy MANAMA: The UN special forces to withdraw from main cit- Al Jubeir said on Saturday that ZAATARI REFUGEE CAMP, envoy to Yemen said yesterday ies and surrender arms captured he believed the coalition’s Yemen JORDAN: The European Union he expects talks between its from Yemeni government forces. campaign was in its “final phase” yesterday said it was allocating warring parties to begin by mid- However, while Hadi and after military gains against the an extra ¤28m to Jordan to help November, eight months after the the coalition have previously Houthis and given their willing- it meet the urgent needs of Syr- start of a messy civil war that demanded that this happen before ness for talks. ian refugees as winter sets in. has killed thousands and caused talks begin, the Houthis and Saleh However, the Houthis and EU humanitarian affairs com- a humanitarian crisis. want talks to address mechanism Saleh’s forces still hold most of missioner Christos Stylianides The conflict pits the Iran- for Resolution 2216 to be imple- the country’s western highlands, made the announcement during allied Houthi militia and army mented. Discussions between the its most populous region including a visit to the Zaatari camp in units loyal to former presi- United Nations and the Houthis the capital Sana’a. Ould Sheikh northern Jordan that is home to dent Ali Abdullah Saleh against have taken place already in Ahmed said he did not believe the 80,000 refugees from across the armed groups who support exiled Oman’s capital Muscat. coalition intended to take Sana’a border in Syria. President Abdrabuh Mansur “I have a team in Riyadh and by force. “I can say simply what I “Today I’m announcing the Hadi alongside a Saudi-led Arab before that they were in Muscat, have been told, but I can’t speak allocation of ¤28m ($30.8m) spe- coalition. exactly to reach agreement on the for the coalition. I don’t think cifically for Jordan. This money “I expect that before mid- date and venue and the subjects anybody has any intention to will assist the urgent needs of November, God willing, a date that will be discussed within the enter into Sana’a. People prefer Syrian refugees and their host will be specified and I expect that context of UN Security Council to have a political solution.” In communities,” Stylianides told the dialogue must begin before Resolution 2216,” Ould Cheikh the southern port of Aden which reporters. mid-November, as a minimum, Ahmed said. the coalition and local forces took The latest aid raises the over- 15 November,” UN envoy Ismail He added that a statement on back from the Houthis in July, two all EU humanitarian assistance to Ould Cheikh Ahmed told Reuters Friday by a senior Houthi leader unidentified assailants on motor- ¤198m since Syria’s conflict broke in Bahrain. that efforts to find a political solu- bike shot dead a Yemeni secret out in 2011. Stylianides toured the All major combatants have tion had failed did not appear service officer late on Saturday, Zaatari camp and met UN offi- publicly agreed to implement UN to represent the group’s official a security official said yesterday. cials. An Emirati army vehicle of the Saudi-led coalition at an oil refinery in Yemen’s Security Council Resolution 2216, position. AFP port city of Aden yesterday. which calls on Houthi and Saleh Saudi Foreign Minister Adel REUTERS MONDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2015 ASIA / AFRICA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 South Korean S Korea, China, Japan kidnapped in Philippines put hostility aside found dead ZAMBOANGA: A South Korean At rare summit, leaders agree to work for trade who was kidnapped by Islamist extremists in the southern Phil- SEOUL: The leaders of South annual footing, with the next to The leaders reaffirmed their ippines in January has been found Korea, China and Japan said yes- be held in Japan in 2016. “firm opposition” to the develop- dead, police and military officials terday they were willing to work The three countries began hold- ment of nuclear weapons on the said yesterday. together again for regional trade ing annual summits seven years Korean peninsula as well as any The hostage, Hong Nwi-Seong, and security after setting aside ago, but the souring of Japan’s action that could raise tensions whose age was given as 70, was historical animosities with their relations with its two neighbours or violate UN resolutions. discovered in Patikul town on the first summit talks in more than over issues dating back to World Pyongyang has recently hinted strife-torn island of Jolo on Satur- three years. War II triggered a lengthy hiatus at a space rocket launch which day, more than nine months after South Korean President Park after the last one in 2012. would contravene a UN ban on its he was seized by members of the South Korean President Park Geun-Hye (centre), Japanese Prime Minister Geun-Hye and Chinese and Jap- The focus yesterday was very use of ballistic missile technology. Abu Sayyaf group, said Brigadier anese premiers Li Keqiang and much on economic ties, with China Addressing reporters after Shinzo Abe (left) and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pose for a photo as they General Alan Arrojado, com- Shinzo Abe discussed a wide range especially keen to strengthen their meeting, Park said the meet at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, yesterday. mander of a special anti-terror of topics, from free trade to the trade links as it tries to inject summit had marked a “big step task force. threat of North Korea’s nuclear fresh momentum into its slowing towards securing peace and pros- Arrojado said the victim was weapons programme, during a economy. perity” in Northeast Asia. 45 colonial rule over the Korean “I hope this latest summit .... not killed but that the Abu Sayyaf 90-minute sit down in Seoul. The joint statement included a “It is our shared interest ... and peninsula, especially the issue of will contribute to peace and sta- had brought his body to the area There was no substantive commitment to sealing a trilateral we have to firmly maintain our Korean “comfort women” forci- bility in Northeast Asia,” Abe “after the subject’s death due to breakthrough, with the meeting free-trade agreement that would goal to denuclearise North Korea,” bly recruited to work in Japanese said afterwards. Yesterday’s joint severe illness.” seen more as a symbolic state- provide a counterpoint to the new Park said. wartime military brothels. statement made no overt refer- The type of illness was not dis- ment of intent by Northeast Asia’s US-led Pacific trade pact of which Park and Li had met for one-on- Park, who took office in early ence to the most sensitive issues, closed but local military spokes- three largest economies to mend China and South Korea are not one talks on Saturday, but all eyes 2013, had repeatedly refused to although it did stress the impor- man Captain Antonio Bulao strained ties. members. now will be on the South Korean meet Abe, saying Japan had yet to tance of “facing up” to history. said the South Korean had been “We shared the view that tri- Also high on the agenda was president’s first-ever summit with properly atone for its past actions. “We have agreed to look at reported to be sick for the past lateral cooperation has been com- North Korea, whose nuclear Abe today — a major step after an Japan maintains that all issues history in a straightforward and few weeks and had died three to pletely restored on the occasion of weapons ambitions worry -- and extended diplomatic freeze. were settled in a 1965 normalisa- future-oriented manner and five days ago. this summit,” the leaders said in a threaten -- all three countries Relations between Seoul and tion agreement, which saw Tokyo properly handle sensitive issues, The victim was seized from him lengthy joint statement. including China, the North’s Tokyo have never been easy — make a total payment of $800m including historical ones,” said Li home in the Zamboanga penin- They also agreed to put the main diplomatic protector and clouded by sensitive historical in grants or loans to its former Keqiang. sula by armed men on January three-way summits back on an economic benefactor. disputes related to Japan’s 1910- colony. AFP 24 and was later reported to be in the hands of Abu Sayyaf com- manders, the military said. Details of his confinement and efforts to free him were kept quiet to avoid endangering the hostage. Clashes leave His body had been transferred Suu Kyi warns of poll fraud at huge rally to the southern city of Zamboanga 14 Boko Haram and would be flown to Manila, the YANGON: Myanmar opposition dirty tricks, complaints over the authorities said. members dead leader Aung San Suu Kyi told pre-poll preparations and con- A South Korean foreign min- tens of thousands of supporters cerns that significant minority istry official, who declined to be N’DJAMENA: The Chadian yesterday to be vigilant against groups are unrepresented and identified, had earlier confirmed government said yesterday that election fraud during a huge show disenfranchised. the death, South Korea’s Yonhap soldiers repelled two attacks of strength a week before land- Yesterday’s rally is expected to News Agency reported. by Boko Haram on army posts mark elections. be the last major NLD gathering It identified the victim as a around Lake Chad, leaving 14 The country heads to the polls as electioneering enters its final “74-year-old... surnamed Hong,” militants dead. next yesterday in what observ- week, with campaigning ceasing adding that “if the body turns out “Two members of Boko Haram ers are hoping will be the fairest at dawn on Friday. to be our national, we will investi- were neutralised and a third election for decades as the nation Tens of thousands streamed gate with the Philippines authori- blew himself up, wounding 11 slowly shakes off almost a half- into an outdoor parade ground ties on how he died and in what civilians” during an attempted century of brutal military rule. next to a Buddhist temple in an circumstances.” suicide attack on the Bougouma It will be the first nationwide eastern district of Yangon. Founded in the early 1990s with army post, the government said election for 25 years to be con- Roads to the ground were seed money from Al Qaeda chief in a statement, referring to the tested by Suu Kyi’s pro-democ- clogged with heavy traffic with Osama bin Laden, the Abu Sayyaf Nigerian jihadist group. racy party, potentially tipping the some cars blasting campaign has been blamed for the Philip- Soldiers killed 11 Boko Haram balance of power away from the music, including a popular NLD pine’s deadliest terror attacks members during a second military and its ruling party allies song featuring local rappers. including the kidnapping for ran- attempted attack on the Kaika for the first time in generations if Others made their way on foot, som of foreigners, some of whom Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, chairperson of National army post, also in the Lake Chad the vote is free. many decked in the party’s red they killed. region, the statement said. “The people’s strength is our League for Democracy party, gestures as she leaves after speaking during armbands, T-shirts, hats and The heavily-forested island of It said the situation had been strength as well,” Suu Kyi, 70, an election campaign rally in Yangon yesterday. flags sporting slogans like “Vote Jolo is their stronghold where brought “under control” without told a sea of supporters in east- to change” and “Let’s vote NLD they often hide their hostages elaborating. ern Yangon, her first major rally killed and exiled dissidents while But the ruling Union Solidarity for real change”. for months. A triple attack on October 10 in the commercial hub and by far fixing elections or simply ignoring and Development Party (USDP), “I love mother Suu. I also want The group is believed to be killed 41 people at Baga Sola, also the largest gathering yet of her their results. many of whose many members change. I hate this government,” behind the recent kidnapping near Lake Chad, where tens of National League for Democracy But the military ceded power swapped army uniforms for par- 62-year-old Myint Myit Kyi, a of three Westerners and a Fili- thousands of Nigerian refugees (NLD) party. to a quasi-civilian government in liamentary seats after a flawed retired government official, said. pina taken in September and the and Chadians displaced by Boko “We do not need to work with 2011, paving the way for this year’s 2010 election, is also brimming “Our country will be changed abduction of an Italian restaurant Haram violence have sought shel- dirty ways,” she added, to loud historic polls. with confidence. only when she leads,” she added. owner in October, all from the ter. cheers and laughter. In recent weeks Nobel laureate The party, the former junta’s “She is the best leader who can southern Philippines. The Chadian army has since the “We will act until we win the Suu Kyi has campaigned across political heir, has publicly declared achieve the best for us,” added Cho They are also believed to be start of this year been involved in correct way... We all need to be Myanmar, travelling from remote it expects to win 75 percent of Nwe Oo, a 50-year-old woman already holding a Dutch bird a regional offensive against Boko fully vigilant,” she added. mountainous areas in the north to votes cast. from south Dagon township. watcher, two Malaysians, and a Haram. Myanmar was run for decades the southern delta and drawing The run-up to the polls has Filipino boy. AFP by a brutal junta which jailed, large crowds along the way. been marred by allegations of AFP AFP US defence chief calls on A solemn and festive day for Filipinos N Korea to avoid provocations TACLOBAN: Millions of peo- sad. My mother would light can- ple in the Philippines made their dles in front of our house. But DEMILITARIZED ZONE: US seeks the denuclearisation of the annual pilgrimages to family now, my mother is the one we Defence Secretary Ashton Carter peninsula. gravesites yesterday in a tra- are lighting candles for,” she said. yesterday visited the Demilita- “That remains our policy,” he dition that combines fervent The mood in Manila, which was rised Zone (DMZ) dividing the told reporters. “We remain com- Catholic faith with the country’s spared the worst of Haiyan’s fury, Korean peninsula and renewed mitted to achieving that negoti- penchant for festivity. was more light-hearted. City offi- calls for North Korea to avoid ated outcome with North Korea, The overwhelmingly Catholic cials even had to ban loudspeak- provocations and step away from and believe that they should be Philippines has long celebrated ers, loud radios and even decks of its nuclear programme. on the path of doing less — and All-Saints’ Day on November 1 cards from cemeteries to main- On a brief trip to the heavily ultimately zero — in the nuclear as an occasion to gather at the tain a modicum of solemnity. mined area that for 60 years has field, not to be doing more.” graves of loved ones, to light can- Housewife Alidia Cecilia, 72, been a buffer between the Koreas, “We continue to call on North dles and pray for their souls. said she came to the cemetery Carter and South Korean Defence Korea to maintain peace and While many people in Manila’s every year because it was a Minister Han Min-Koo stood atop stability on the peninsula, avoid sprawling cemeteries treated the chance for her extended family a hill known as Observation Post provocations, avoid adding to ten- event like a giant picnic, in the to bond together. Ouellette — the closest post to the sions on the peninsula and to take central city of Tacloban, which is Many of the country’s fast food demarcation line between the two the steps that are called for in still suffering the devastation of franchises have established booths nations. the six-party talks to denuclear- Super Typhoon Haiyan, the mood to feed her hungry grandkids. Carter later said the United ise the peninsula,” the Pentagon was mournful and sombre. Retired accountant Rely Reyes States remains committed to chief said. Many of the mourners had to Filipinos head towards cemeteries to honour the dead on All Saint’s Day 61, said she comes not just to visit the six-party talks process that AFP visit a mass grave where more in Manila yesterday. the graves of her relatives, “but than 2,400 bodies were interred also to commune with the living.” after Haiyan, the strongest ried about our pigs and our Ricka Joy Quisay, 17, lit candles “This is a chance to see all the typhoon ever recorded to hit belongings,” she recalled tearfully. in front of the Tacloban cemetery members of my family. It is all a 14 aid workers kidnapped in DR Congo land, ravaged the city in Novem- “We found his body with a large because she isn’t even sure her pot-luck gathering. The family ber 2013. wound on his head later. He must mother is in the mass grave. understands we all need to bring GOMA: Fourteen aid workers were kidnapped yesterday in the trou- Rebecca Gonzales Daa, 56, was have been hit by a piece of floating Quisay fled to an evacuation something to be shared. That is bled east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, their employer said. one of the many who brought debris,” she said. centre before the storm struck the Filipino way,” she said. “Twelve researchers and two drivers returning from a fact-finding flowers and candles to the mass “We used to visit the graves but her mother, Rebecca, 59, did Teenage visitors at her plot mission on the nutritional situation” in the Rutshuru area were kid- gravesite for her late husband, of my father, my brother on All- not believe Haiyan would be that chatted animatedly while nibbling napped in the town of Katwiguru, the head of the Rural Development Raul, one of more than 7,350 Saints’ Day. I would bring snacks. strong. on snacks, casually using the huge Centre, Paul Muhasa, said. people left dead or missing by the It wasn’t so sad because I would “The next day, we saw her body stone tomb as a bench. The town is around 120 kilometres northeast of Goma, the North storm’s tsunami-like waves. see my family. It was like a reun- just placed alongside the road. It “We all pay our respects in our Kivu capital and the region’s main city. “We had evacuated, my mother ion,” Daa recalled. “Now, it is a lay there for two weeks till it got own way. We maintain the con- “The identity of the assailants is not yet known,” Muhasa said by and other siblings fled to my sad occasion. I tell (my husband), bloated and was finally carried tinuity among the generations,” telephone from Goma. uncle’s apartment but my hus- we are left alone with no one to away by a truck,” she said. she said. AFP band went home. 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URKEY is back to single-party rule after months of uncertainty. The Islamist-rooted AK Party swept to an unexpected victory yesterday, an outcome Tthat surprised even the party supporters. When all the votes were counted, the party bagged a huge 50 percent San Diego says no to border of the votes, giving it 315 seats in the 550-seat parliament, comfortably enough to control a majority, and a far higher margin of victory than even party members had expected. The result is a personal victory for President Recep Tayyip wall with Mexico Erdogan. The main opposition CHP bagged just 25.4 percent, making any hopes of a coalition impossible. By Liam Dillon additional funds needed to expand the House Democrats turned to their The results show that Turks have voted for stability, as main border crossing. And the city’s Republican counterpart, Issa, for help. Erdogan had demanded. In June, the AKP lost the overall hirty years ago, when Jerry new mayor, Kevin Faulconer, travelled “Darrell was the guy who took the majority it had enjoyed since 2002. Erdogan had presented Sanders was a captain in the to Tijuana during his first week in office message to the Republican side,” said Sunday’s polls as a chance to restore stability at a time of San Diego Police Department, in 2014 and has called for comprehensive Rep. Scott Peters, a Democratic mem- crisis in the country triggered by Kurdish insurrection and Ta long stretch of the nation’s immigration reform. ber of the San Diego delegation. southern border was marked by a waist- “It’s beyond politics,” Faulconer said. The funding also won the support two bombings which were attributed to the Islamic State. high cord. International pickup soccer “It’s about where we are in the world.” of Hunter, San Diego’s most promi- Turkey had known stability and solid economic growth for a games ended at dusk when the Mexi- Where San Diego is, geographi- nent immigration hawk. It made the long time making the country a model for the Islamic world cans ducked back under and went home. cally and philosophically, may best be final version of the budget and got and the fear of losing both had made people vote in huge Sanders carried this image with him explained by one number: 59 million. the president’s signature in January numbers for the AK Party. The voters realised that this is as the city’s police chief and then as That’s how many people traveled back last year. Money for the final phase not a time for experiments; any further uncertainty resulting mayor. Now head of the region’s Cham- and forth last year at the main check- was approved shortly after that. Con- ber of Commerce, Sanders is disturbed point, making the city home to the struction on the border crossing is from a hung parliament would have pushed the country by the national discussion about the busiest — and most congested — border scheduled to be completed by fall 2019. deeper into crisis, which it can ill-afford with Syria still in border, especially GOP front-runner crossing in the Western Hemisphere. Hunter didn’t respond to a request for civil war and the Kurdish problem still burning. Donald Trump’s insistence on labelling The logjams are so bad at times that comment. But Issa said his support “Thanks be to God,” Prime Mexican migrants as drug dealers and it can take hours to cross the border. for the effort had nothing to do with Minister and AKP leader Ahmet rapists. The city’s English—and Spanish-lan- immigration and everything to do with The AK Davutoglu tweeted after the “There’s no guage radio stations broadcast border the region’s economy. boogeyman on the wait-times alongside the local weather “All politics is local,” Issa said. Party’s results were known. “Today is a south side of the report. But not all locals, including the politi- victory for our democracy and our border. We know As a result, many people decide not cians united behind the border project, stunning people ... that,” said Sand- to bother with the hassle of crossing, are on the same page when it comes to Hopefully we will serve you well ers, 65. “There’s according to a widely cited study by the broader immigration and border issues. victory shows for the next four years and stand While Trump our families on regional association of governments, and Peters and his two Democratic col- the south side.” local businesses balk at expanding their leagues supported the large-scale immi- in front of you once again in 2019,” Turks have and other GOP While Trump manufacturing to Mexico because of the gration reform bill passed by the Senate he said. presidential and other GOP difficulty in trucking finished products two years ago. Issa has introduced a voted for Erdogan and his party can presidential can- back to the United States. number of smaller-scale bills, including celebrate at the unexpected candidates push didates push All told, the study found, cross-bor- those that would provide more visas for stability this victory, but the onus is on them to for a giant wall der commerce brings $6bn a year into tech and other skilled workers. Hunter heal the wounds that have opened for a giant wall between the the region, but congestion at the bor- was behind the effort to withhold money time. United States der steals another $7bn and costs the from “sanctuary cities” after an undocu- up due to divisions in the society. between the and Mexico, San region as many as 62,000 jobs. “When mented immigrant killed a woman in Some experts say the results Diego is literally you remove the social debate and it’s just San Francisco in June. can sharpen social divisions. For United States building a bridge. an economic debate, it’s hard to argue Sam Zell and a group of Mexican and example, the co-leader of the pro-Kurdish opposition Peoples’ and Mexico, San In December, against that,” Sanders said. American developers began construc- Democratic Party (HDP) said yesterday the outcome was an international To help the flow of traffic, the federal tion last year on the $120 bridge that the result of a deliberate policy of polarisation by President Diego is literally group of devel- government in 2009 began expanding will connect San Diego with Tijuana’s opers, which the region’s main border crossing, an airport. Erdogan. Figen Yuksekdag said the HDP would analyse in building a bridge. includes real effort that would add dozens of auto- Flights in and out of Tijuana are a detail a drop in its support since the last parliamentary estate magnate mobile and pedestrian lanes while cheap. The idea is that the bridge would election in June, but said the fact the party had crossed Sam Zell, plans to making it more efficient for Homeland attract travelers willing to pay about the 10 percent threshold needed to enter parliament was open a pedestrian Security agents to check people com- $15 to park, go through customs on the nonetheless a success. walkway that bypasses the regular US ing into the country. The problem was U.S. side, and then walk to the airport. border crossings and directly connects that the $741m project was funded in The trip, just 390 feet, will be shorter Erdogan will have adopt a policy of reconciliation and San Diego to Tijuana’s international three phases and the last two chunks than an average city block. The project must explore every opportunity to win the confidence of airport. totaling a half-billion dollars weren’t is scheduled to open by the end of the every section of society, including his opponents. Since June’s Meanwhile, all five members of San in the federal budget. year. From the parking lot, you can poll, a ceasefire with Kurdish militants has collapsed. The Diego’s congressional delegation, includ- By late 2013, one of the remaining already see the bridge rising over the new government will also have to work assiduously to make ing stalwart Republican Reps. Darrell phases had the support of President barbed wire fences along the border. peace with Kurds Issa and Duncan Hunter, have suc- Obama and the Senate, but not the . cessfully advocated for the $500m in GOP-controlled House. San Diego’s THE WASHNGTON POST The other side Quote of Reaching out to Africa the day HAT 41 heads of state and the 1990s as the country recalibrated assets in African countries, and New with proper policy approaches, faster government from 54 countries its foreign and economic policies. The Delhi exports consumer and capital project execution and improved bilat- in Africa were present at the idea of the India-Africa summit was first goods and medicines to the continent. eral relations. Prime Minister Narendra India-Africa Forum Summit mooted to arrest this slide and reboot India-Africa trade was worth almost $70 Modi’s announcement of the $10 billion Tin New Delhi, itself demonstrates the the relationship. While the previous billion in 2014-15, and Indian compa- concessional credit is a right step in Today is a victory importance both sides attach to mutual two gatherings — the 2008 New nies invested some $30-35 billion in the this direction. Second, there’s a con- ties. The summit, which concluded on Delhi and 2011 Addis Ababa summits continent over the past decade. While vergence of interest for reforming the for our democracy Thursday, was the largest gathering of — were significant, this week’s meet trade has improved in these ten years, it Security Council. India’s claim is that and our people ... foreign dignitaries in New Delhi since takes relations to a higher level with is still much less than Africa’s trade with as the second most populated coun- the 1983 Non-Aligned Summit. The a demonstrated resolve and a clearly China, which was $200 billion in 2014- try and the largest democracy in the Hopefully we will message was not lost on anyone: laid-down road map. India has offered 15. Besides, China has invested more world, it deserves a permanent seat in serve you well for the India wants to energise its relations with a new line of credit worth $10 billion to than $180 billion in Sub-Saharan Africa a reformed Security Council. The Prime the continent with which it had strong strengthen economic cooperation and alone in areas ranging from energy to Minister has also noted that Africa, with next four years and political ties in the first three decades called for a unified stance for the reform infrastructure during the period 2005- more than a quarter of the members of stand in front of you after Independence. But India lost of the UN Security Council. 2015. India may not have the resources the UN, is not represented in the pow- some momentum in building a stronger Africa is an important trade partner to beat the level of Chinese invest- erful UN body. once again in 2019. Ahmet Davutoglu partnership with African countries since for India. Indian energy companies have ments, but it can certainly do a lot more THE HINDU Prime Minister of Turkey MONDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2015 OPINION www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 The Isle of Youth: Cuba’s island of broken dreams By Nick Miroff

ome places are blessed by geography, with a deep har- The comma-shaped island is the seventh- bour, mighty river or abundant natural resources. Then there largest landmass in the Caribbean but has are places where geography is only about 80,000 residents. Persuading Smore of a curse. In the absence of any distinctive feature or economic purpose, them to remain is an ongoing challenge for they appear like a blank slate, inviting grandiose schemes and outsize ambitions. the Cuban government. Cuba’s Isla de la Juventud, the “Isle of Youth,” is one of those places. In other forlorn corners of Cuba, newly warming relations between Washington and Havana have kindled hopes for more Cuban who arrives on American soil. ican tourists in the 1860s. But it was tourists and investment. Here, the one Most rafters leave from Cuba’s north the 1898 Spanish-American War that place that came closer than any other coast, but here on Isla de la Juventud, turned it into a US satellite. Washing- except Guantanamo Bay to actually being 30 miles south of the mainland, the pre- ton had its sights on a possible canal part of the United States, Cubans have vailing ocean currents have produced an project through the Isthmus of Panama learned to temper their expectations. unusual migration route. Boaters push and was eager to establish bases in the Their island is a boneyard of big ideas. off for Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, hop- Caribbean. Soon, US government maps Over the years, it has been a pirate hide- ing to hit a beach or get picked up by were depicting the island as an Ameri- out, a Spanish penal colony, an American passing ships. If they avoid repatriation can possession. enclave, a Cuban penal colony and the to Cuba, they can make a dash for the By then, US speculators had begun setting for one of Fidel Castro’s most US border. buying up land. Thousands of Ameri- ambitious attempts at communist inter- “There are boats leaving from here can settlers arrived. They built churches nationalism. every night,” said Jean Pablo Concepción, and English-language schools and cov- All of them failed. An island Castro a 28-year-old soccer coach, lowering his ered the island in citrus groves, sending renamed in 1978 to honour young people voice. He was browsing the Internet in steamers to New Orleans loaded with Lightening brightens the sky above the only apartment complex in the sparsely populated is now struggling to keep them there. the main plaza of the capital, Nueva grapefruit, lemons and oranges. The dol- and once English-speaking village of Cocodrilo. “If the Americans want to come back, Gerona, where authorities have recently lar was the island’s currency. great, but I doubt it’ll happen anytime installed public WiFi. “In my neighbour- When the United States granted Cuba soon,” said Carlos Enríquez, the proprie- hood, it seems like there are hardly any quasi-independence in 1902, the status The prison’s most famous inmate study free of charge. tor of an outdoor nightclub built out of young people left.” of the Isle of Pines remained in limbo. arrived in 1953: 27-year-old Fidel Cas- The government built 61 boarding the ruins of 19th-century mineral baths, His friend Alberto Deceaux, 19, said he Maritime surveys found no deep har- tro. He and his younger brother Raúl, schools on the island, each with a capac- showing off the gurgling pools where plans to leave for the Cayman Islands as bours. The US Navy lost interest. But then 22, were sent there with 30 com- ity for 500 pupils. Assembled from pre- Cuban partiers now wriggle to reggaeton soon as he finishes his military service. so many American settlers had arrived rades who had attempted to overthrow fabricated slabs, they rose from the citrus on weekends. He had seen the pictures of shiny banks that US lawmakers balked at giving the the government in a bloody attack on a groves in big blockish shapes that resem- US visitors once came for the cure-all and vacationing celebrities. “Tiger Woods island back to Cuba. military garrison. bled space stations. properties of the springs. “They called it goes there,” he said. “It’s paradise com- The ratification of the Hay-Quesada Castro and the other conspirators were You can drive around the island today Shangri-La,” Enríquez said. pared to this.” Treaty in 1925 fully relinquished the assigned to the prison’s infirmary to keep and see their hollowed-out shells. The island was then known as Isla Castro was not the first to change the American claim to the island. Most of them apart from the other inmates. After The schools were referred to by their de Pinos (Isle of Pines), named for the name. Christopher Columbus called the the settlers left, cursing what they saw 19 months, they were pardoned and set numbers: The Sudanese kids were in 47. native conifers that once covered its roll- island “La Evangelista” (“The Evan- as a betrayal by Washington. free. Less than four years later, Castro No. 4 was the Ethiopians. Fifteen was ing plains and swamps. Hurricanes have gelist”) when he landed in 1494. But a A ruined American cemetery is one of took power and then revoked the island’s the school for Namibians. María Álvarez blasted through every few years, enforc- status as a free port, wiping out a sec- arrived there as a primary-school teacher ing a sense of impermanence. ond wave of 1950s US investment. After 25 years ago. The comma-shaped island is the sev- the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion, he milita- When the international schools shut enth-largest landmass in the Caribbean rised the island, seeing it as vulnerable down for good in 1994, at the worst but has only about 80,000 residents. Per- Most rafters leave from Cuba’s north to attack. He shut down Presidio Modelo moment of Cuba’s post-Soviet economic suading them to remain is an ongoing in 1966. collapse, Álvarez chose to stay at the challenge for the Cuban government. coast, but here on Isla de la Juventud, 30 “Fidel made sure we had everything shuttered School 15. She lives with her Handmade “For Sale” signs hang above because the island was such an impor- family in what used to be the administra- many doorways. miles south of the mainland, the prevailing tant place to him,” said historian Roberto tion offices. Residents here talk about their home Únger, author of Americanos en la Isla A steady ocean breeze whistles as a “double island” — isolated from the ocean currents have produced an unusual (“Americans on the Island”). through the ruined dormitories, their rest of Cuba, a country that already feels There were frequent daily flights windows long gone. Faded murals cel- cut off from the world. migration route. making the 25-minute trip to Havana. ebrate Vladimir Lenin, Che Guevara and Cuban authorities are trying to coun- Russian-made hydrofoils zipped between Namibian revolutionaries. “This was one ter this with new public works and free Nueva Gerona and the mainland. of Fidel’s favourite schools,” Álvarez said. long-term leases of state-owned land to “We used to go to Havana on Fridays “He used to visit a lot and bring guests farmers. Fertilizer, pesticides and farm to catch a movie or a concert, then come here.” The Namibian kids were wonder- tools that go scarce on the mainland are generation later it appeared in Spanish the few traces of their presence. Many of home on the hydrofoils,” Únger said. ful: polite, affectionate, well-behaved, she available here. A few farmers are pros- records as the Isle of Pines. the headstones have toppled over, and the In the early 1970s, Castro launched said. “Every once in a while, one of them pering. Spanish authorities cleared the tim- old citrus groves around it are smothered a bold plan to fill the island with rural comes back to show their own children But the pull of the sea is strong. ber and brought cattle, but the island’s under 15-foot-tall thickets of marabú, boarding schools where Cuban students where they went to school,” Álvarez said. Migration from Cuba to the United coves, rivers and caves made it a refuge the thorny African bush consuming the would labour in the fields and take classes She has met several Namibian officials States is up 80 percent this year, to for pirates. Spanish ships transiting the island’s abandoned farms. in Spanish, math and Marxism. this way. “They are very important people its highest level in a decade, partly Yucatan Channel were an easy target. When Cuba took full possession of This was the era of Cuban interna- now,” she said. “They come here and see from fears that easing hostilities with Spain eventually converted the island the island, President Gerardo Machado tionalism, when Cuban soldiers were this, and they cry.” Washington spell doom for the privi- into a penal colony. ordered the construction of a vast prison deployed to Africa and thousands of leges essentially granting asylum to any Mineral baths brought the first Amer- complex, Presidio Modelo. students arrived from poor countries to THE WASHINTON POST

After promising to end two wars, Obama may leave three behind

By Greg Jaffe Without a clear overarching forces that were able to make Obama to do more, criticised the strategy to resolve the conflict, surprising gains over the summer president’s caution. resident Barack Obama’s “we’re looking at things in a gran- with the backing of US warplanes. “His incremental step-by-step decision to expand the US ular way,” the official said. The Last month, the President said “The success in northern Syria approach is an effort to man- Pwar effort in Iraq and Syria goal, for now, is simply to incre- wasn’t the result of any strategic age risk and keep tight reins is a reflection of the conflicting mentally reinforce those areas he would keep 5,500 ground planning,” said a senior defense on the mission, but ultimately pressures on a commander in that are working and abandon official who tracks operations it could mean that the whole is chief who doubts that military initiatives that are not. troops in Afghanistan to advise in the region. “Really, it was an less than the sum of its parts,” force alone can end the conflicts Obama began his second term opportunity that fell into our said Michele Flournoy, the chief in those countries, but who also having brought one war in Iraq struggling Afghan army and to laps.” executive officer of the Center for feels compelled to act in the to an end and pledging to bring Syrian Arab and Kurdish forces a New American Security, who face of a humanitarian catastro- home America’s ground troops pursue the remnants of Al Qaeda. have fought to within 30 miles of was among Obama’s top choices phe and a growing threat to the from a second in Afghanistan. Raqqa, the Islamic State’s de facto to be defence secretary last year United States. To that end he set hard limits on In Iraq and Syria, the President has capital. With additional American before Carter was selected. The President on Friday said US deployments and firm time help, US officials said the fight- Flournoy said the addition of that he was sending about 50 Spe- frames for the withdrawal of US incrementally boosted the US force. ers could isolate the city, cutting US air controllers to call in air- cial Operations troops to northern forces. its supply lines running up to the strikes and Apache helicopters, Syria to work with Kurdish and Before deploying forces, Obama Syrian border. combined with the measures the Arab fighters battling the Islamic would regularly demand that his Over the longer term, US offi- president is already taking, could State. The deployment, though commanders explain the “theory cials said that a loose coalition accelerate gains on the battlefield. small, marks the first full-time of the case” behind the moves. dent sent 450 more American tens of thousands of ground of Syrian Arab, Turkmen and “If he took these actions all deployment of US forces to the The phrase is evocative of the trainers and advisers after Iraqi troops to effectively protect civil- Kurdish fighters might be able to at once, it could have a greater dangerous and chaotic country. president’s legal training and his forces were routed at Ramadi by a ians were rejected. Democratic dislodge the Islamic State from a impact,” she said. The troops will be accompanied deep scepticism that US military much smaller Islamic State force presidential front-runner Hillary 68-mile stretch of the border, cre- Some liberal Democrats by more US attack planes, based power can bring lasting change in the spring. Rodham Clinton has said that she ating a space where refugees can described the president’s moves across the border in Turkey, and to broken societies. He wanted Those forces were supposed favours a no-fly zone in Syria. find haven. The hope is that the as a slippery slope to a deeper plans for more joint raids — led by assurances that the operations to work with the Iraqi army Other riskier proposals, such as coalition can also begin to provide US commitment. Representative Iraqi counterterrorism forces — would work as intended as well and local tribal fighters to plan the introduction of Apache heli- some level of governance and take Jim McGovern called the presi- to capture and kill Islamic State as coherent explanations of how an offensive on Ramadi that has copters or combat advisers who part in diplomatic negotiations to dent’s announcement last week leaders. and when they would end. largely stalled. “We have four would move closer to the front replace Syrian President Bashar the “latest in a series of alarm- The troops, planes and plans As he nears the end of his axes converging on Ramadi, and lines and call in airstrikes or bol- Al Assad. ing signs that the US war against for more raids represent an presidency, Obama faces the pros- on any given day, none of them ster the Iraqi attack on Ramadi, But even the most optimistic ISIS will continue to accelerate “intensification” of the presi- pect that he will leave office with makes any movement at all,” said weren’t explicitly rejected but US officials said such an outcome in the absence of congressional dent’s existing strategy, said sen- ground forces deployed to three a senior US official involved in the were deemed unnecessary for could take years. action.” ior administration officials. Few of combat zones. war planning. now. In the near term, administra- White House officials, mean- those officials, however, suggested Last month, the president Frustrated with the lack of The president’s final decision tion officials expressed cautious while, described the president’s that the moves would be enough said he would keep 5,500 ground progress, Obama in July made balanced his desire for the United optimism that the combination of moves as the product of hard les- to break open the stalemated con- troops in Afghanistan to advise a rare visit to the Pentagon to States do more with his determi- more US air power, a bigger Iraqi sons learned on a complicated and flict or produce sudden battlefield struggling Afghan army and to push Defence Secretary Ashton nation to keep American forces push against Islamic State forces chaotic battlefield. “We always gains. pursue the remnants of Al Qaeda. B Carter and his top command- from being pulled too deeply into in Ramadi along with Kurdish envisioned this as a three-year “This is a very complex bat- In Iraq and Syria, the president ers for options to increase the conflicts in which US effective- and Syrian Arab efforts in Raqqa campaign,” the senior US official tle space, and we’re not directly has incrementally boosted the US intensity of US military opera- ness was limited or where there and along the border could shift said. “In year one we learned some involved in the way we’ve been in force, beginning an initial deploy- tions without putting US troops were no clear military solutions. the momentum on the battlefield. of our local partners did well and the past,” said a senior adminis- ment of several hundred troops in a direct combat role. The 50 Special Operations So far, it’s a strategy that hasn’t others didn’t. So we are doubling tration official who spoke on the to Iraq in 2014, after Iraqi army More ambitious and costly troops and the new attack planes draw much support in Washing- down on those who did well.” condition of anonymity to discuss forces in Mosul were overrun by measures such as no-fly zones or heading to Syria and Turkey will ton. Republicans and some Dem- internal deliberations. Islamic State fighters. The presi- buffer zones that would require bolster Kurdish and Syrian Arab ocrats, who have been pressing THE WASHINGTON POST MONDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2015 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / PAKISTAN Sharif’s party Kerry holds talks with Uzbek strongman SAMARKAND: US Secretary backdrop for the first ministe- of State John Kerry brought his rial meeting between the United Central Asia diplomatic caravan States and all five Central Asian to the Silk Road citadel of Samar- powers. kand yesterday, where he was wel- Diplomats hope the new for- wins majority comed by a notorious strongman. mat — bearing the less than exotic President Islam Karimov, the name of “C5+1” — will become an 77-year-old autocrat who has ruled ongoing forum for cooperation Uzbekistan for a quarter-century between Washington and the since independence, hosted Kerry “’Stans”. in elections at his sprawling palace complex. Kerry and the foreign minis- Kerry was keen to discuss closer ters from Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, US economic ties with Central Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Turk- Independents win in large numbers Asia and cooperation in the bat- menistan met over lunch after tle against the Islamic State group, making brief introductory state- LAHORE: Pakistan’s ruling the PMLN,” ruling party leader which recruits in the region. ments, also signing a joint com- party has won a majority of seats Uzma Bukhari said. “The results The US envoy praised the munique. in local elections, according to tell us that we gained more popu- beauty of Samarkand’s monu- All agreed on the need for closer unofficial results released yes- larity than even in the 2013 elec- ments, comparing the ancient economic cooperation, but none terday, dashing opposition hopes tion.” centre of Islamic learning favour- mentioned human rights. Kerry, of making gains in Prime Minis- Security and the economy have ably to the devastation wrought on however, did sing the praises of US Secretary of State John Kerry tours the Registan cultural site in ter Nawaz Sharif’s Punjab power improved under Sharif but the famed Syrian sites by IS jihadists. representative government. base. government has failed to tackle “We need to talk about the chal- Samarkand, Uzbekistan, yesterday. “In Central Asia and elsewhere Millions of Pakistanis voted corruption or tax dodging by the lenges that all of us face regarding people have a deep hunger for gov- on Saturday in local govern- wealthy, two problems that are security,” Kerry added, noting that Mark Toner said the two con- are guilty of “torture... denial of ernments that are accountable ment polls seen as a referendum starving social services such as Central Asia borders on war-torn versed on “respect for human due process and fair trial.” and effective,” he said. on Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim schools and hospitals of cash. Afghanistan. rights and political freedoms” The post-Soviet political sys- “We should have no doubt that League-Nawaz (PMLN) party Over 20 million people are reg- The two did not take questions. among other issues. tem suffers from “an inability to progress in democratic governance midway through its term heading istered to vote in Punjab and 4.6 After the brief remarks, they met According to the US State change the government through does lead to gains in every other a national coalition government million in Sindh. Pakistan has a behind closed doors. Department’s 2014 human rights elections.” field.” in Islamabad. population of 190 million. State Department spokesman report, Uzbekistan’s authorities Yesterday, Samarkand was the AFP The opposition, led by interna- In the local polls held earlier tional cricket star turned politi- this year, Khan won in Khyber cian Imran Khan, was hoping to Pakhtunkhwa in May but Sharif build up nation-wide support to and his allies came out on top in challenge Sharif at the next gen- Baluchistan in January. eral election. On Saturday, 11 people were According to unofficial results killed when rival political par- Maldives rejects FBI report on boat blast based on media tallies, the ties fired on each other in Sindh, PMLN led with 1,001 out of 2,696 police said. It was not immedi- MALÉ: The Maldives govern- of fresh political turmoil in the wasn’t conclusive evidence found The FBI found that debris from seats in the vote. Khan’s Paki- ately clear which parties were ment insisted yesterday its honeymoon islands after a series from the scene to suggest that an the blast, at first considered pos- stan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) responsible. president had survived an assas- of sackings of senior government explosive device had been used to sible remnants of a bomb, were in party only won 231 seats while Direct elections to local bod- sination attempt on his boat even officials. trigger the blast,” Naseer told fact parts of the boat, The Wall independent candidates won 854 ies in districts, which are sub- though the FBI found no evidence Home Minister Umar Naseer reporters in the capital Male. Street Journal reported on Sat- seats. Pakistan’s local polls, the divisions of Pakistan’s provinces, of a bomb blast that led to the said he had received a report from “The US team had taken 10 urday. first in 10 years, were held on were last held in 2005 under Gen- arrest of his deputy. the Federal Bureau of Investiga- samples, but none of which had The Maldives asked the US, Saturday in the central province eral Pervez Musharraf, who came President Abdulla Yameen was tion (FBI), which found no evi- shown traces of an explosive.” Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, India of Punjab, the country’s largest to power in a bloodless coup. unharmed in an explosion on his dence that a bomb caused the “The Saudi forensic team had and Australia for help with the and richest, and the southern National and provincial politi- speedboat on September 28 that explosion. taken a total of six samples for blast investigation. province of Sindh. The two other cal parties dislike the system, slightly injured his wife and was But Naseer described the US analysis. Traces of high-grade Naseer said yesterday that provinces, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa saying the military has previ- described by authorities as an agency’s report as “inconclusive”, explosives were found from one eight suspects have fled the coun- in the northwest and Baluchistan ously used it to undermine par- attempt on the leader’s life. adding that Saudi Arabian and of the samples. This finding is try and are known to be hiding in the west, voted earlier this liamentary democracy. Police arrested Vice President Sri Lankan investigators had con- also backed by the team from Sri in Sri Lanka, Thailand and other year. Ahmed Adeeb almost a month firmed the likelihood of a bomb. Lanka,” he said, without releasing unidentified countries. “It is a great moral victory for REUTERS later for treason, fuelling fears “The FBI report only said there their findings. AFP

Bomb kills three on Pakistan train Nepali Congress QUETTA: At least three peo- Anwar said the Jaffar express device) was used in the attack. leaders meet to ple were killed and 12 wounded was travelling from Quetta, the “The IED was planted on the when a passenger train hit a main town of Baluchistan, to the railway track. All those killed and mull prospects bomb planted on a railway track garrison city of Rawalpindi in injured were railway employees,” in southwest Pakistan yesterday, central Punjab province. Sammo told AFP, adding that KATHMANDU: Rattled by the officials said. One passenger wagon was dam- some 650 passengers were trav- country’s two major communist The bomb exploded when the aged after it was derailed by the elling in the train. parties cornering four top posts train reached Mastung, a dis- impact of the blast, he said. No group has yet claimed in the former Hindu Kingdom trict in Pakistan’s insurgency-hit “At least three passengers responsibility for the attack but post-promulgation of a federal southwestern Baluchistan prov- have been killed, two on spot Baluch separatists demanding republican constitution, Nepal’s ince. “The bomb was planted on while another succumbed to his greater autonomy have been wag- largest political entity Nepali the railway track. It exploded injuries on his way to hospital,” ing an insurgency for years and Congress has summoned its lead- when the train reached Dasht Anwar said. the province is also riven by sec- ership in an urgent meeting to Paramedics treat blast victims at a hospital in Quetta following a bomb area (part of Mastung),” Shafqat Anwar Sammo, another sen- tarian strife and Islamist violence. assess the prevailing situation. explosion in a passenger train in Mastung, Baluchistan, yesterday. Anwar, a senior government offi- ior government official, told AFP “We will discuss the latest cial on site told AFP. that an IED (improvised explosive AFP political situation in the country along with the post-constitution power-sharing deal,” said Con- gress secretary general Krishna Prasad Sitaula pointing to the Pakistani policies sharing of spoils among the two Bangladeshi protesters rally against deaths major Left entities -- the Com- munist Party of Nepal (Unified favour foreign Marxists-Leninists) and the Uni- DHAKA: Protesters rallied in on Saturday, with his attackers fied CPN (Maoist). investment, Bangladesh yesterday against padlocking the door from the The meeting of the NC Central the latest gruesome attacks on outside as they left. Working Committee, which began secular writers and publishers, Dipan published several books earlier yesterday, will continue for says president accusing the government of fail- by Avijit Roy, a US national of a couple of days more. ing to halt rising deadly violence Bangladeshi origin, who was The meeting of the NC leadr- ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani blamed on hardline Islamists. hacked to death outside a book ship comes in the wake of grow- government has evolved investor Teachers, writers, students fair in February in the capital. ing displeasure among the party friendly policies to attract for- and other protesters converged Hours before Dipan’s mur- rank and file over the failure of eign investment in the country, on Dhaka University, one day der, three unidentified attackers the strategy to cope with the President Mamnoon Hussain has after a gang of suspected Islam- entered another publishing office, communist alliance. said. ists armed with machetes and Shuddhaswar, and attacked its To begin with, the two com- Addressing International cleavers hacked to death a pub- owner along with two secular munist parties joined forces to Management Accountants Con- lisher of secular books. bloggers, police said. form a new government under ference in Murree on Saturday Two secular bloggers and Shuddhaswar owner Ahme- the premiership of CPN (UML) Mamnoon said China-Pakistan another publisher were also badly dur Rashid Tutul, 43, also previ- chairman K.P. Sharma Oli. Economic Corridor (CPEC) injured in a similar and separate ously brought out several of Roy’s Subsequently, other major con- provides immense opportunities attack in Dhaka on Saturday, books including one on homosex- stitutional posts like that of the for investment, Radio Pakistan leaving them lying in pools of uality. All three victims remain president, vice president and par- reported on Sunday. blood in their office. in hospital. liament speaker were also grabbed He added that the CPEC “First they targeted the writ- Bloggers say about a dozen sec- by the two Left allies keeping the project will benefit the entire ers, and now the publishers and ular writers have fled the coun- long-time democratic crusader region. soon they’ll target all of us,” try in fear following this year’s Nepali Congress in a corner. The president also said that Samina Lutfa, a teacher at the killings, while some have faced While CPN (UML) vice chair- terrorism has damaged Paki- university, told the rally of hun- Cultural activists, writers and and members of the Ganajagaran Mancha threats themselves from Islam- man Bidhya Devi Bhandari was stan’s economy. dreds of protesters. shout slogans as they attend a rally protesting attacks on publishers and ists. elected president, the post of vice He said action is being taken “Don’t stay at home, come out bloggers, in Dhaka yesterday. “It’s a failure of the govern- president was taken by UCPN- against terrorists under National on the street and protest these ment that it has not been able Maoist standing committee mem- Action Plan to create conducive killings,” she said at the campus, The government has accused banned local outfit were respon- to prosecute the killers,” said ber Nanda Bahadur Pun. atmosphere for investment, and Bangladesh’s secular bastion, its political opponents of orches- sible for them all. Imran Sarker, head of a secular Bhandari -- widow of charis- assured that the government will as similar peaceful rallies were trating those attacks to desta- “We suspect the attacks were bloggers’ group, which organised matic CPN (UML) general sec- continue the operations against staged elsewhere in the country. bilise the country, rejecting the carried out by a group which the protests. retary Madan Bhandari, who died terrorism till the objective is Fears of Islamist violence Islamic State group’s claim of could be part of the Ansarullah “There is a climate of impu- in a yet unexplained road accident achieved. have been rising in mainly mod- responsibility. Bangla Team (ABT) umbrella,” nity in which these militants now in 1993 -- is the first female presi- The President urged people erate Muslim-majority Bangla- Al-Qaeda in the Indian Sub- Dhaka police spokesman Mun- operate brazenly,” he said. dent of Nepal. from all walks of life including desh after four atheist bloggers continent (AQIS) claimed tashirul Islam told AFP. A publisher said he was also Earlier, Maoist lawmaker the technocrats, to support the were murdered this year, also by responsibility for Saturday’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasi- threatened yesterday and now Onsari Gharti Magar was elected government and the armed forces machete-wielding attackers. attacks, along with the four pre- na’s government has launched feared for his life. parliament speaker with the post in their mission of establishing Bangladesh has also been vious ones, branding the victims a crackdown on local Islam- “You’ve published a lot of books of her deputy falling to ruling lasting peace in the country. rocked by the recent murders “blasphemers” and warning that ist groups after facing Western of atheists. Now get ready for alliance partner — and propo- Meanwhile, Prime Minister of an Italian aid worker and a any writers who criticise Islam criticism this year of failing to death,” Farid Ahmed, owner of nent of revival of the monarchy Nawaz Sharif said on Saturday Japanese farmer, while Dhaka’s will be next in line. stop the bloodshed. Somoy Prokshon, told AFP of the in the former Hindu Himalayan that democracy is the future of main Shiite shrine was bombed Dhaka police said they were Police said Faisal Arefin Dipan, anonymous text message. Kingdom — Rastriya Prajatantra Pakistan. last weekend, killing two people investigating the AQIS claim, but 43, was killed in his third-floor Party-Nepal. IANS and wounded dozens. believed militants belonging to a publishing office in central Dhaka AFP IANS MONDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2015 ASIA / INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13

BrahMos test Crimes against Jaitley accuses Cong of women reach 15-year high in ideological intolerance national capital

Fringe elements must be eliminated, says Naidu NEW DELHI: Twenty-one cases of sexual abuse of women, on NEW DELHI: Accusing the either universities and academic done by the opponents to divide an average, are reported in the Congress and the Left of prac- institutions or cultural bodies the country in the name of caste, capital every day, according to tising “ideological intolerance” that they controlled. Their intol- religion and beliefs. The fringe the latest figures released by the towards the Bharatiya Janata erance extends to non-acceptance elements in the country must be police. These include six cases of Party (BJP), Finance Minister of an alternative ideological pole,” isolated and segregated,” Naidu rape and 15 of molestation. This Arun Jaitley yesterday described he said. said addressing the inaugural year, 1,750 cases of rape and 4,406 Prime Minister Narendra Modi Those guilty of the Dadri inci- ceremony of ‘Rashtriya Sanskriti of molestation were reported by as its “worst victim”. dent would be taken to task, Jait- Mahotsav’ organised by the union October 15. This is the highest “Over the decades, they have ley said adding that India had culture ministry here. A BrahMos supersonic cruise missile is test-fired from newly-commis- number of such crimes in 15 years practised ideological intolerance always rejected intolerance and Avoiding naming any particular sioned indigeneous guided missile destroyer INS Kochi, off India’s west for the same period. towards the BJP. Since 2002, remained a highly tolerant and incident, Naidu said the incidents coast. The missile hit a target, a decommissioned naval ship, marking a However, Delhi Police top brass the prime minister himself has liberal society. which have happened to “divide” step in the operationalisation of the Indian Navy’s latest stealth destroyer. say the rising rape and molesta- been the worst victim of ideologi- “Our cultural values have the country must not be glori- tion cases were a sign of its “zero- cal intolerance,” Jaitley said in a imbibed co-existence. India has fied on a global level but be con- tolerance policy in filing cases”. statement. repeatedly rejected intolerance. demned. Police also claim to have solved Asserting that the government It does not respond to provoca- “Forgetting political differ- almost 90 percent of rape and led by Narendra Modi was mak- tions,” said Jaitley, who also holds ences, people of all religions, molestation cases. ing all efforts to accelerate India’s the portfolios of corporate affairs sects and regions must all work Delhi introduces Senior Delhi Police officers growth, Jaitley said there were and information and broadcast- together. Cultural renaissance refused to comment on the issue, many, including the Congress, ing. and unity are the need of the hour but they said that the rising leftist thinkers and activists, who He said it was incumbent upon to bring the country together,” the number shows an attempt not to never intellectually accepted the every well-wisher of the coun- minister said. toll for trucks to hide any offence. idea of the BJP being in power. try and the present government He also added that the coun- “We follow a zero-tolerance pol- “Their strategy is two-fold. to make sure that no action or try should not link terrorism with icy in registering rape and moles- Firstly, obstruct parliament and statement of his provided a tool any religion and instead focus on tation cases. We don’t bother do not permit reforms which will in the hands of those who want the diversity of the country which improve air quality whether the crime graph is ris- bring credit to the Modi govern- to obstruct India’s growth story. is unique in the world. ing or falling. Our priority is to ment. Secondly, create, by struc- “The obstructors have a simple “Particularly in times like register cases and act promptly,” tured and organised propaganda, plan — if they can’t fight politi- these, it is important to bring out NEW DELHI: Delhi yesterday known as PM 2.5. an officer, who did not want to be an environment that there is a cally, they fight with hostile prop- the customs, cultures and the idea introduced a toll for all trucks These fine particles of less than named, said. social strife in India,” he said. aganda,” Jaitley said. of unity in diversity which unites and commercial vehicles in an 2.5 micrometres in diameter are Although Delhi Police claim Terming the Dadri lynching Urban Development Minister the country,” he said. attempt to improve air quality in linked to higher rates of chronic that an overwhelming majority of incident “unfortunate and con- M Venkaiah Naidu yesterday Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav, the world’s most polluted capital bronchitis, lung cancer and heart sexual crime cases were solved, demnable”, Jaitley accused the said there had been attempts to an eight-day-long festival, would ahead of Diwali celebrations. disease as they settle into the the Delhi Commission for Women opposition parties of projecting divide the country in the name showcase the culture, arts and Trucks are banned from enter- lungs and can pass into the blood- (DCW) says the conviction rate India as an “intolerant society”. of caste and religion in recent crafts, cuisines of states from ing the Indian capital during the stream. is very low. “They wish to project India as days and fringe elements must across the country. day, but every night after 8pm Many trucks transit through DCW chief Swati Maliwal an intolerant society. The truth be eliminated and isolated from The festival would feature more than 50,000 pour in, accord- Delhi only to avoid paying tolls agreed that the police were filing is otherwise. Perpetrators of the society. around 150 art forms over the ing to the Delhi-based Centre for outside the city, and authorities cases of atrocities against women this propaganda never allowed “A systematic, orchestrated eight days. Science and Environment (CSE). hope the new toll will encourage in a more proactive way. But she alternative viewpoints to grow in malicious campaign is being IANS The independent centre says drivers to use alternative routes. questioned the force’s investiga- lorries account for nearly a third But some have expressed tion process. of the pollution in Delhi, adding to doubts over how effectively it “I met the Delhi Police Com- a toxic mix of industrial fumes and will be enforced, especially after missioner a few weeks ago and dust from construction sites to authorities failed to implement a asked him about the cases of produce hazardous levels of smog. 2001 Supreme Court order ban- atrocities registered against Delhi Last month, India’s Supreme ning trucks from passing through women in 2014. I was surprised Trial run for highway to Myanmar, Court approved a four-month trial the city. that the police had filed 11,000 plan to charge light commercial Greenpeace India said the such cases in 2014, but charge- vehicles an extra 700 rupees ($11) order, which excludes passenger sheet was filed in only 3,500 cases Thailand likely from December and large trucks 1,300 rupees to vehicles, oil tankers and trucks and only nine persons were con- enter Delhi. carrying foodstuffs, would only victed,” Maliwal said. “The legal principle on which divert pollution rather than Maliwal said that only regis- KOLKATA: The trial run for the He said the endeavour was improved road infrastructure this charge has been levied is reduce it, and that drivers would tration of cases of crimes against India-Myanmar-Thailand (IMT) to use the IMT to integrate the that would connect these two the principle of ‘polluter pays’,” be able to circumvent the toll by women was not enough, the police trilateral highway connecting the SAARC and ASEAN regions. major blocks,” said Chhiber. Supreme Court lawyer Harish using unchecked entries. should file the charge-sheet in country with southeast Asia is “We want the huge economic The highway from Moreh in Salve, whose petition prompted With more than 8.5 million each and every case promptly, likely to begin from December, blocks - the SAARC region and Manipur to Mae Sot in Thailand the October 12 order, said. vehicles on Delhi’s roads and and the victims should be given an official said yesterday. the ASEAN region - to get inte- via Myanmar will have three ver- Successive Delhi governments 1,400 new cars being added every proper counseling so that they do “We are developing the proto- grated through the IMT agree- ticals - passenger cars, buses and have faced flak for failing to curb day, city authorities will have not become hostile. col in advance and the agreement ment. trucks. pollution in the Indian capital, their work cut out to reduce pol- “Speedy forensic science lab- is expected to be signed by last “It has the blessings of three Chibber was in the city to flag whose air quality is worse than lution. The city annually experi- oratory reports are crucial in week of March or the first week governments and also the Asian off the trial-run of a cargo vehicle even Beijing’s. ences a deterioration in air quality solving such cases. Finally, more of April 2016. We hope that the Development Bank (ADB) which under the Bangladesh-Bhutan- A World Health Organization when winter sets in as farmers fast-track courts for sexual trial run for IMT will commence is helping us not only putting the India-Nepal (BBIN) sub-regional study of 1,600 cities released last in neighbouring states begin the crimes should be set up in the in early December,” union Road software act together but also initiative for uninterrupted cargo year showed Delhi had the world’s mass burning of stubble that fol- capital to hear such cases,” Mali- Transport and Highways Secre- providing us with the adequate movement. highest annual average concentra- lows the harvest. wal said. tary Vijay Chibber said here. resources for development of IANS tion of small airborne particles AFP IANS

Minister kicks Modi’s visit will be turning point for Kashmir: CM minor begging SRINAGAR : Prime Minister on November 7, Modi is scheduled discrimination,” he said, while he said when he took over the Praising Modi for inviting Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to address a public rally. defending his decision to align reins, the state resembled a jail Nawaz Sharif in his swearing-in to Jammu and Kashmir will be a Sayeed said that after thought- with BJP, which swept the 2014 with people having little hope and ceremony when he took over as for one rupee turning point in its history, Chief ful consideration for more than parliamentary elections in the expectations, recalled his deci- prime minister, Sayeed stressed PANNA: In a callous act, Mad- Minister Mufti Muhammad Say- two months, he took a calibrated Jammu region. sions to release political prison- that if India has to emerge as a hya Pradesh minister Kusum eed said yesterday. decision to opt for the Bharatiya “I met Narendra Modi a cou- ers besides opening up new routes world power, it will have to foster Mehdele, who has already courted Addressing a public meeting Janata Party in the larger inter- ple of times and realised that he both within the state and across and maintain friendly relations controversy for her insensitive here, he said the state’s people ests of all the three distinct genuinely wants to win the hearts the Line of Control to Pakistani with all its neighbours, including remarks on farmers’ suicides, have great expectations from regions of the state, despite the and minds of people of the state,” Kashmir. Pakistan. kicked a boy in full public view visit of Modi who “is a visionary Congress and National Confer- he added. “I favour opening of more trad- Highlighting his immediate yesterday when he asked her for and has his eyes fixed on overall ence’s offers of support. Reiterating that he has no lust ing and travel points to further concerns on economic front, he one rupee. development”. “Way back in 1947, our vision- for power nor does he have any bolster confidence between the said he expects central support The incident was captured on “I see this visit as an opportu- ary leaders had demonstrated hidden agenda, Sayeed said that people living on two sides of the in restoration of damaged infra- camera and went viral across nity for history to repeat itself,” similar political maturity and he could also have safeguarded his Line of Control,” he said. structure, relief to flood-affected media and social networks, lead- he said, recalling the address of acumen to accede with India political career at the centre but Urging both India and Pakistan people and long-term measures ing to outrage from the public and then prime minister Atal Bihari keeping in view the pluralistic chose to create a platform — his to shun confrontation and engage to prevent recurrence of floods by demands for her sacking. Vajpayee at the same venue (Sher- demography of J&K. Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in a meaningful dialogue, he noted constructing Dogripora-Wullar The incident occurred at a bus e-Kashmir cricket stadium) dur- “We will remove trust deficit — for articulating the aspirations the state is the first casualty of alternate flood channel. stand near the district headquar- ing his 2003 visit. and ensure that no region har- of the state’s people. any hostile environment between ters in this Madhya Pradesh dis- Coming here on a daylong visit bours a feeling of deprivation or Recalling his earlier tenure, the two countries. IANS trict where Mehdele, who is also the local legislator, had come to participate in a cleanliness drive to mark the sprawling central Arriving in Mumbai Indian state’s foundation day. According to witnesses, as Odisha bans fishing to protect turtles Mehdele was going towards her car at the completion of the pro- BHUBANESWAR: In order “Trawlers and fishermen have the shallow coastal water of the gramme, the 10-year-old boy to protect the endangered Olive been directed not to fish within 20 Bay of Bengal in November and approached her and begged for Ridley sea turtles that arrive dur- km off the coastline in the turtle climb ashore for nesting between one rupee, and even lowered ing winters for nesting, the Odi- nesting sites. Use of motor boats December and March. Most his head towards her feet. The sha forest department yesterday and mechanised trawlers for fish- hatchlings emerge by May. angered minister hit him on the imposed a seven-month ban on ing within 5 km from the coast The state has three nesting head with her foot. No one inter- fishing along the coast. between Astarang and Baliharch- sites — Gahirmatha beach in Ken- vened until some officials dragged The ban will be in force from andi in Puri district has been drapada district, Devi river mouth the boy away. November 1 to May 31, 2016. The prohibited,” said Puri divisional in Puri district, and Rushikulya The opposition Congress endangered Olive Ridley turtles forest officer (DFO) Chittaran- river mouth in Ganjam district. demanded that Mehdele, who arrive every year during winters jan Mishra. The Gahirmatha turtle sanctu- holds the horticulture and food for mass nesting in Rushikulya He said patrolling would be car- ary is one of the world’s largest processing and animal husbandry river mouth and Gahirmatha ried out along the coastline while turtle nesting sites. portfolios, be sacked. marine sanctuary, said a forest action would be taken against the To protect the endangered spe- A defensive Bharatiya Janata official. violators under the Odisha Marine cies, on-shore camps have been set Party declined to comment. An aeroplane prepares to land at the Chhatrapti Shivaji International The restriction has been Fishing Act (OMFA). up at 13 places. Airport in Mumbai yesterday. imposed as per Odisha Marine Over half a million Olive Ridley IANS Fishing Act (OMFA). turtles arrive and congregate in IANS MONDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2015 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / INDIA

Kashmir apples Hospitalised 58pc vote in fourth minister walks home after bail round of Bihar polls in Saradha scam KOLKATA: A day after he was granted bail in the multi-crore rupee Saradha chit fund scam, BJP and Grand Alliance claim to have upper hand West Bengal Transport and PATNA: The fourth and penul- Even as the voting was on, ing booth in Sheohar district. Sports Minister Madan Mitra timate phase of Bihar’s assembly Prime Minister Modi addressed As many as 776 candidates yesterday walked out of the state- polls, the biggest popularity test election rallies in constituencies were in the fray yesterday in the run SSKM Hospital, where he in the country since the February that will see polling on November districts of Gopalganj, Siwan, spent the majority of his incar- Delhi election the BJP lost, ended 5 — three days before the Bihar West Champaran, East Cham- ceration period. yesterday with around 58 percent result will be known — and urged paran, Sheohar, Sitamarhi and Mitra, arrested by the Central of the 14 million electorate voting, the people to vote for the BJP-led Muzaffarpur. Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials said. four-party alliance. The main contest is between A Kashmiri man arranges apples freshly plucked from orchards in for his alleged complicity in the Both Prime Minister Narendra BJP leaders claimed that the the BJP and its allies the LJP, Budgam, some 20km from Srinagar, yesterday. Horticulture is one of Saradha scam, was on Saturday Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party large voter turnout showed their HAM and RLSP on the one hand, the backbones of Kashmir’s economy, employing thousands of peo- granted bail by a city court. (BJP) and the Grand Alliance party was headed for a victory. and the JD-U, the RJD and the ple. The harvest season begins in mid-September and continues until Discharged from the SSKM of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar The same claim was also made by Congress on the other. mid-November. Hospital, where the medical board claimed they had the upper hand leaders of Nitish Kumar’s Janata The Bihar election is the most adjudged him fit during the day, as polling ended in 55 of the 243 Dal-United (JD-U). significant political battle after the senior Trinamool Congress constituencies in seven districts. Polling in 12 of the constitu- the BJP lost the Delhi assembly leader was taken to his residence Additional Chief Electoral encies where Maoists are active election to the Aam Aadmi Party in south Kolkata’s Bhowanipore in Officer R. Lakshmanan said the ended early. (AAP) in February. World Bank’s India an ambulance where hundreds of exercise passed off peacefully, Voters queued up at many Both Modi and BJP presi- his supporters and party activists including in Maoist strongholds. polling stations even before they dent Amit Shah have been on an welcomed him. About 55.32 percent voting took opened. As the day progressed, aggressive drive in a bid to woo Elated Trinamool work- place till 4 pm — and 58 percent the pace of polling picked up. voters in Bihar — only to be coun- ranking should have ers burst crackers, brought out when it got over an hour later. At some places, the electronic tered by Nitish Kumar and Rash- motorcycle rallies and took out Barring minor clashes, the voting machines malfunctioned — triya Janata Dal chief and former processions to celebrate Mitra’s polling was peaceful, police said. but they were quickly restored. chief minister Lalu Prasad, who been higher: Jaitley release. The joyous scenes were Over two dozen “anti-social ele- There was no major inci- said again yesterday that the BJP seen at Bhowanipore, the min- ments” were arrested for violat- dent of violence. But police would face defeat in the state. ister’s assembly constituency ing the model code of conduct used force when political activ- NEW DELHI: Finance Minis- ranking of 8, noted the bank’s Kamarhati in north 24 Parga- and threatening election officials. ists clashed outside a poll- IANS ter Arun Jaitley said yesterday annual report “Doing Business nas district, and at several other the World Bank’s latest rank- 2016: Measuring Regulatory Qual- pockets of the state where Mitra ing of India should have actually ity and Efficiency”. has a base. been “significantly higher” as the Jaitley said there was need to A large number of people bank had not factored in all the further cut down on the number waited outside Mitra’s Bhow- steps taken by the government to of permissions required so that anipore residence with bouquets, improve business environment. the time lag between the deci- garlands and ‘gulal’. Delhi govt to study legality of “The World Bank has upped sion and actual investment can “This is a victory of truth. This India’s ranking in the Ease of be shortened significantly. is a victory of the people, ita¿s a Doing Business by twelve posi- “States must realise that local victory of religion,” Mitra said tions. Last month the World laws which enable availability after reaching home, amid beefed probe team for 1984 riots Economic Forum had similarly of land, environmental permis- up security. upgraded India. Even though the sions, sanction of building plans Asked about his health, the push up numerically is modest, it need a relook,” he said, noting minister said: “The doctor has NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Min- The issue was raised by Aam Kejriwal accused the Bharaitya marks the reversal of an adverse many countries have switched seen me. He has given his advice.” ister Arvind Kejriwal yesterday Aadmi Party member Phoolka Janata Party (BJP)-led central trend,” Jaitley said in a Facebook to an architect’s certificate as a To another query as to when said his government will exam- at a Delhi government func- government of stalling his efforts post titled ‘The Ease of Doing substitute for building plans being he would resume his ministerial ine the legality of a special team tion in Tilak Nagar where the to form an SIT. Business’. sanctioned. duties, Mitra said “This is not the formed by the central government families of those who were killed “Why did they form it...? “Considering the number of “When you compulsorily need a time to talk about such issues.” to probe the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. in anti-Sikh riots were given Because they feared that Kejriwal steps taken in the last 17 months, completion certificate for a build- Arrested on December 12 last, He said his government would an enhanced compensation of will form an SIT of honest officers India’s position should have ing, the permission required for Mitra spent most of his time in also explore the possibility of Rs500,000 each. and send the guilty to jail,” he said. moved significantly higher,” he start of construction should be a posh cabin of the Woodburn forming a new Special Investi- This is likely to add to the acri- He said successive governments wrote, but added: “I understand replaced by a regulatory mecha- ward - reserved for VVIPs - of gation Team (SIT) to probe the mony between the Delhi and cen- of the BJP and the Congress failed that all steps have not been fac- nism. These additional changes the hospital after his initial CBI killings. tral governments over a string of to deliver justice to the riot-hit tored in since the World Bank will further improve India’s rank- custody. A total of 2,733 people were issues. families. criteria has a cut-off date and it ing for ease of doing business,” he According to a report by the killed in the anti-Sikh riots fol- “To prevent me from forming “Had the perpetrators of the also waits for announcements to said. Alipore Correctional Home, lowing the assassination of then an SIT, they constituted an SIT killings in 1984 been severely translate into action before they Describing the initiatives taken, Mitra spent less than 50 days in prime minister Indira Gandhi on a day before the formation of my punished, incidents like Dadri can be factored.” he said the government last week jail since he was sent to judicial October 31, 1984. government,” Kejriwal said. and Gujarat would not have hap- According to a new World Bank issued two important ordinances custody on December 19. Quoting his party colleague and The AAP took power on Feb- pened,” Kejriwal said. report released earlier this week, - the Arbitration Law has been The CBI, which opposed lawyer H.S. Phoolka, Kejriwal said ruary 14 this year after winning By Gujarat and Dadri, he was India made the biggest improve- changed to make arbitrations Mitra’s bail in court, repeatedly the central government does not 67 of the 70 Delhi assembly seats. referring to the 2002 communal ment in business regulations cheaper, faster and free from judi- pointed out to his continuous stay have the power to form an SIT. In its previous tenure in 2013- riots in the western state and among South Asian economies, cial intervention, and a commer- at the SSKM Hospital to buttress “I will get it examined whether 14, the AAP government had the lynching of a Muslim man moving up in the ease of doing cial division is being constituted its claim about the minister’s the Delhi government can form ordered an SIT probe but it did for allegedly eating beef in Uttar business ranking from 134 to 130. in all high courts to adjudicate influence. The opposition pointed an SIT and if the SIT formed by not come through as Kejriwal Pradesh in September this year. India also ranked amongst quickly upon investment-related fingers at the hospital authorities the central government is illegal,” resigned 49 days after being sworn the world’s top 10 in Protecting matters. for discharging Mitra. he said. in as the chief minister. IANS Minority Investors with a global IANS IANS

Back home Kerala local govt polls to be watched closely

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: besides 86 municipalities and six In all his speeches, Antony is able to draw large audiences. The local government polls in corporations. launched a scathing attack on But the party’s fortunes have Kerala beginning today will be Over 2.50 crore people are both the principal opponents in suffered a bit after the veteran closely watched as Chief Minister eligible to vote at 35,000 polling the state - the Left Democratic fell sick due to a gruelling Oommen Chandy has declared booths. Front (LDF) led by the CPI-M campaigning. He has been advised that the elections would be a ref- Chandy had set the ball rolling and the Narendra Modi-led rest for a few days. erendum on his four and a half after he announced that the National Democratic Alliance The third front in Kerala led years of governance. polls would be a referendum on (NDA) government at the Centre. by the Bharatiya Janata Party, Polling will held on Monday in his government. He also said the The CPI-M led Left grouping which started on a high note, saw seven districts - Kollam, Idukki, assembly polls next year would is hopeful the voters will give a its campaign hitting a low after a Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode, show an incumbent government shock treatment to the Chandy row over beef in northern parts Kannur, Wayanad and Kasargode. returning to office. government. It is also optimistic of the country found its echo in The remaining seven districts Former defence minister A.K. that the trend would continue in the southern state as well. will go to polls on Thursday. Antony, the star campaigner in the assembly polls, leading to its The BJP is yet to open its The polls would decide the fate the polls, termed the elections to return to power. account in the 140-member of candidates contesting from the local government bodies as Leader of Opposition V.S. Kerala assembly. 21,871 seats in 941 village, 152 a crucial semi-final ahead of the Achuthanandan, 92, is the A boatman surrounded by anchored boats heads to the Arabian Sea blocks and 14 district panchayats finals - the assembly polls. poster boy for the CPI-M as he IANS shore in Mumbai yesterday. Four hacked to death for Drought or cyclone, no govt relief for Odisha farmers BHUBANESWAR: It’s a tale and Hudhud. Now, we are facing they are not officially recognised Revenue Minister Bijayshree ‘practising witchcraft’ which repeats itself with regu- a drought situation due to scanty in the absence of any records. Routray said the government larity in a state which often bears rainfall. But we have no hope to Often, sharecroppers have would amend the Act to give legal RANCHI: Four members of a The incident took place at the brunt of natural disasters. get any government assistance,” nothing more than verbal agree- rights to sharecroppers. family, including two women, Sosokada Tola area of Seraikela- Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Krushna Nayak of Bhejiput vil- ments to fall back upon. “A committee has been consti- were hacked to death on suspi- Kharsawan, around 130 km from recently announced a Rs 1,000 lage in Khalikote block of Ganjam Be it drought, flood or cyclone, tuted under the chairmanship of cion of practising witchcraft in Ranchi. crore special drought package district told IANS. they fail to reap any benefit from the development commissioner. Jharkhand’s Seraikela-Khar- According to police, Shyamlal’s for farmers. But the chance of Ganjam district had faced the the special compensation award We will take necessary steps to sawan district yesterday, police one-year-old son died a few days that reaching the needy would wrath of the the cyclonic storms by the state and central govern- ensure the rights of share crop- said. ago. He suspected that the vic- be minimal. Phailin and Hudhud. ments. pers once the committee submits The victims have been identi- tims’ black magic resulted in his In several affected districts More than 40 farmers in Odi- The current drought has the report,” Routray said. fied as Jinkaru Mundain (75), her son’s death. of Odisha, farmers have several sha have already committed sui- dashed all their hopes, coming in He said the proposed legisla- daughter Soru Mundain (55), and After killing the family mem- times heard of plans and prom- cide due to crop loss and loan the wake of two cyclones, when tion would confer legal entity to two sons Ghasia Munda (50) and bers, the accused took the wom- ises, only to be left waiting for burden in this current Kharif all they got was promises. sharecroppers so that they could Hagal Munda (40), police said. en’s head to police station. relief. The problem is particularly season, a large number of them At present sharecropping is get financial assistance from According to police, Shyam- More than 1,000 women have acute for sharecroppers who till being sharecroppers. banned under the Odisha Land banks and cooperatives, and in lal Munda and his brother Ram been killed over the years in the land. Even though a majority of the Reforms Act, except under special case of natural calamities, they Singh Munda entered the victims’ Jharkhand on suspicion of prac- “I have been cultivating two big farmers of the state have given cases. But the ground reality is would be entitled to financial house early yesterday morning tising witchcraft. acres of land of a Brahmin for their land for share cropping, the that over 50 percent of the agri- help. and hacked the four family mem- the last five years. First, my paddy agricultural package is unlikely to cultural land is under sharecrop- bers to death. IANS crops were ruined during Phailin bring any benefit to the tillers as ping. IANS MONDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2015 EUROPE www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15

‘Exchanges of Merkel fails to defuse fire’ at east Ukraine airport refugee policy dispute flashpoint

DONETSK: Kiev and pro- Coalition leaders agree on some issues; more talks soon Russian separatists yesterday accused each other of firing on BERLIN: German Chancellor at border crossings to process from Sunday’s meeting with a their positions around the ruins Angela Merkel failed yesterday asylum requests. Looking glum, deal to introduce transit zones. of Donetsk airport, a flashpoint to resolve differences within her SPD leader Sigmar Gabriel left However, some SPD members in eastern Ukraine. ruling coalition on dealing with the chancellery after a 2-hour have said they would not agree to The Ukrainian military also the crisis over a huge refugee meeting with Merkel and Horst the transit zones. The conserva- said two soldiers were killed in influx, leaving open a row that Seehofer, leader of the Bavarian tives have had to deny that such the region on Saturday when they has dented her conservatives’ Christian Social Union (CSU). centres would resemble concen- stepped on landmines. popularity. Bavaria is bearing the brunt of tration camps. “The Oktyabrsky district Germany, Europe’s biggest the influx and Seehofer is under The infighting between the around Donetsk has been the tar- economy and long a magnet intense pressure from municipali- CDU and CSU conservative Migrants are escorted by German police to a registration centre, in get of mortar fire from Pisky and for migrants, expects between ties in his state to press the fed- allies has damaged their stand- Wegscheid near Passau, Germany, yesterday. Avdiivka”, areas controlled by the 800,000 and a million asylum eral government to stem the tide ing. A weekly survey by pollster Ukrainian army, a rebel military seekers to arrive this year, twice of arrivals from war-and poverty- Emnid put support for the CDU/ spokesman, Eduard Basurin, said. as many as in any previous year, stricken areas of the Middle East, CSU steady at 36 percent, but still 13 migrants, including six Ukrainian military spokesman and far more than in any other Asia and Africa. far below the 43 percent the allies Olexandr Zavtonov said “the European Union country. He has issued a series of ulti- enjoyed as recently as August. enemy fired grenade launchers The influx has opened up divi- matums to Merkel in recent Gabriel’s SPD fell one percent- kids, drown off Greece at our positions in Pisky,” where sions within the coalition, with weeks, including a threat to take age point to 25 percent, the poll two Ukrainian soldiers were killed the Bavarian sister party of Mer- the government to court over its showed. The right-wing Alter- ATHENS: At least 13 migrants, der agency Frontex also recov- last week in rebel attacks. kel’s conservative Christian Dem- policies on migrants, only to back native for Germany (AfD) party six of them children, drowned as ered two bodies near the island Donetsk airport was for several ocrats (CDU) demanding tougher down at the last minute. Some in gained one point to 8 percent. two boats making the hazardous of Farmakonnisi, near Samos, the months the scene of fierce fighting action that many in the third rul- the CSU want to tighten or even Gabriel said last month that crossing from Turkey capsized in coastguard said. Frontex also res- between the Ukraine army and ing party, the Social Democrats close Germany’s borders. Germany must win over refugee the Aegean Sea off Greece yester- cued three others, who said their pro-Moscow insurgents before (SPD), oppose. The rhetoric became sharper sceptics or else risk “planting day, the coastguard said. boat was carrying 15 people when falling into separatist hands in Government spokesman Stef- than ever last week, with one social explosives in our nation”, and The first tragedy occurred off it sank in Turkish waters. January, and remains a flarepoint. fen Seibert described talks on senior Bavarian official saying Germany’s police chief has said the the island of Samos when a boat Greek authorities and the The latest attacks highlight the Sunday between the three party relations between the longtime uncontrolled refugee influx poses a overturned just 20 metres from Turkish coastguard “continue fragile nature of the latest cease- leaders as “constructive”, but CDU and CSU allies had reached domestic security threat. shore. Ten bodies — including six to search the zone to find the fire, in place since September 1, said they would meet again on their lowest point in nearly four CDU officials say Seehofer children, four of them babies — migrants who disappeared in in a conflict which has cost more Thursday. German media had decades and a German newspaper unnerves their base with rheto- were found in the vessel’s cabin the sinking, which probably took than 8,000 lives in the past 18 billed Sunday’s meeting as a cri- reporting Seehofer was looking ric about the refugee crisis. CSU while that of a girl was washed place off the Turkish coast,” months. The lull in fighting has sis summit. into pulling CSU ministers out of officials counter that Merkel, who up on the island, where dozens of a representative of the Greek raised hopes of an end to one of “There is a lot of common Merkel’s cabinet in protest. this month will celebrate her 10th refugees have perished trying to coastguard’s press office said. Europe’s deadliest conflicts since ground and some points that Officials from both camps say anniversary as chancellor, has lost reach Europe in recent days. The new sinkings add to a string the Balkan wars of the 1990s, but remain open and still to be set- that is unlikely. touch with voters by sticking to Two others were still missing of migrant boat tragedies since the process has been slow and tled,” Steffen said, adding that To defuse the coalition ten- the open-door refugee policy. with coastguards saying 15 were Monday off the Greek islands. periodic exchanges of deadly mor- these included the idea of intro- sions, conservative officials had plucked from the water. tar fire still flare up. ducing so-called “transit zones” expected Seehofer to come away REUTERS A boat from the European bor- AFP The sporadic fighting and seemingly irreconcilable dif- ferences over the pro-Russian regions’ future status within a unified Ukraine means that a peace process that was meant to be finished by the end of the year Romania club death toll to rise ‘significantly’ will drag on into 2016.

BUCHAREST: Romanians “Many sustained burns to their cyanide. Also many people were Ioan Lascar, a doctor at the who were working, also appeared wept, cursed and prayed yester- trachea and lungs, aggravated by trampled on,” he said. “From Floreasca Emergency Hospital visibly moved by the outpouring Flight curbs day as they mourned the victims the kind of noxious gasses you this point of view, the prognos- agreed the death toll could rise of grief and emotion. of a fire in a club, while doctors find in foam and furniture which tic and chances (of survival) are “significantly” because so many People laid down white and over William, warned the death toll could rise give off toxic substances such as reduced.” of the injured have severe burns. yellow chrysanthemums, one “significantly” because so many “Treatment for burns is the wrapped in a musical score, and Kate’s house of the injured have severe burns. most complex and costly treat- placed red and white candles to As the nation entered its sec- ment imaginable,” he said. “We create a sea of tiny flickering LONDON: Flight restrictions ond day of mourning, thousands are talking about long-term hos- flames, in an echo of the inferno over the country home of Prince paid their respects at the Colectiv pitalisation: a month, a month and that erupted at the basement William and his wife Kate came nightclub in Bucharest’s 4th dis- a half, two, sometimes even more.” nightclub in the shabby four-story into effect yesterday, with the trict — the scene of Friday’s trag- Lascar said the emergency hos- building during a rock concert authorities citing security consid- edy that so far has killed 29 people pital had performed 11 tracheot- with the band Goodbye to Gravity. erations. Anmer Hall in Norfolk, and left dozens badly burned. omies over the weekend to help Meanwhile, forensic experts eastern England, is where the In a separate show of grief, victims of the accident breathe began the first autopsies of vic- royal couple spend most of their thousands walked silently because they had suffered burns tims. Amid the tears, there were time with their children Prince through the capital city of three to their lungs. The procedure bursts of anger and calls for pun- George, two, and six month old million yesterday afternoon, car- involves an incision being made ishing those deemed responsible Princess Charlotte. rying flowers and photographs of to the windpipe, and a tube is for what happened. Witnesses From yesterday, most aircraft the dead. inserted which is connected to a said the fire started as a pyro- will be banned from flying over Over 140 people are still hos- ventilation machine, which pro- technics show ignited foam, which the ten-bedroom mansion at an pitalised around the Romanian vides more oxygen to the lungs. lead to a stampede to a single exit altitude of under 2,000 feet. capital and 90 of them are in seri- As doctors announced that from the club. There are a few exceptions to ous condition, said Raed Arafat, two more people had died Sun- “The owners of the club and the rule including the helicopter an emergency situations official. day, mourners gathered outside authorities should be punished of Queen Elizabeth II, who has a He added that the death toll could the shuttered club, some weeping, for allowing this to happen,” said house at nearby Sandringham, double. Treating victims of a club A Romanian young woman holds a candle and a portrait of her dead close others standing silently, appar- Anne-Marie Duminica, 36. “I and air ambulances such as those fire is more complicated than friend, while queuing to pay respect for the club blaze victims at the end ently dazed by the tragedy, the hope they rot in prison.” flown by Prince William in his job. treating someone for a localised biggest of its kind in Romania. of a silent march, in front of the fire site, in Bucharest, Romania, yesterday. burn, Arafat said. Journalists and police officers, AGENCIES AGENCIES

Ciudanos runs second in Britain to unveil new online spying laws

LONDON: Britain’s government told the BBC that the measures Technology companies will formally debated by parliament. Spanish opinion polls gave the first details yesterday of would not ban encryption and reportedly have to keep records Britain’s intelligence chiefs contested plans to update Inter- “will not be giving powers to go of emails and people’s use of social have issued a string of warnings in MADRID: Spanish newcomer 21 percent and Podemos would net spying laws to keep pace with through people’s browsing his- media sites like WhatsApp and recent months about the dangers party Ciudadanos would come a rebound slightly to 17 percent. the digital age. tory”. Facebook for 12 months and posed by terrorist organisations close second to the ruling People’s The poll was carried out from The proposed law comes as However, the authorities will authorities will be able to access recruiting and planning attacks Party, and would probably be the October 26-28, just as Catalan sep- intelligence agencies and police be able to look at Internet and this with a second warrant. online. In a rare public speech last main kingmaker, if a national aratists launched their roadmap grapple with monitoring terror- social media activity if they get a The disclosures came ahead of week, the head of domestic spying election due in December was for independence, which Rajoy has ist activity online amid a debate special warrant. Wednesday’s release of the draft agency MI5 Andrew Parker said held now, an opinion poll showed vowed to block because the Span- sparked by Edward Snowden over Such warrants are currently Investigatory Powers Bill. Britain was under threat “on a yesterday. ish constitution does not allow for government access to personal issued by May but this authority It will be scrutinised by a com- scale and at a tempo that I have Ciudadanos, a market-friendly a region to break away. Rajoy held data online. could be handed to judges under mittee of lawmakers, allowing not seen before”. party founded nearly a decade talks with the socialist party, Ciu- Home Secretary Theresa May the new measures. changes to be made before it is AFP ago in the northeastern region dadanos and Podemos earlier this of Catalonia but which expanded week to gather political support nationally only earlier this year, against the secessionist drive. has been steadily gaining support All four parties want Cata- Walking with the Wounded over recent months on a message lonia to stay in Spain, although of moderate change. Podemos has said it would sup- Ukraine arrest politically Backing for the party has port a referendum on the matter. jumped to 22.5 percent, the Met- The Metroscopia poll, which roscopia survey released by El for the first time projected the motivated, says lawyer Pais newspaper showed, putting number of seats each party would it ahead of the main opposition get in the national parliament, socialists and leftist Podemos. showed Ciudadanos would be able KIEV: The arrest in Ukraine of The sacking of Kolomoisky, a That compares with 16.1 per- to back both a PP- and a socialist- a close associate of the influential banking, energy and media tycoon, cent before September, when it led government and secure a sta- business tycoon Ihor Kolomoisky was seen as a move to curb his made big headway in regional ble majority for each. on suspicion of embezzlement is influence in ongoing power battles elections in Catalonia to become Opinion polls have been highly politically motivated, his lawyer among Kiev’s political elite since the second biggest group in the volatile in recent months as a said yesterday. Hennadiy Korban street protests ousted Moscow- assembly there. majority of voters turn their backs was detained on Saturday in the backed Viktor Yanukovich and The centre-right People’s Party on the traditionally dominant PP eastern industrial city of Dnipro- the separatist rebellion erupted of Mariano Rajoy is still seen as and PSOE, tainted by corruption petrovsk, where he served as dep- in the east. Korban’s lawyer Ole- likely to win the Dec. 20 election, and seen as responsible for the uty governor under Kolomoisky ksiy Shevchuk said there were no with 23.5 percent of the vote, worst economic crisis in decades. before the latter was removed legal grounds for Korban’s arrest. Six wounded veterans participate in the final mile of the charity event stable from last month, while the from his post in March by Presi- ‘Walking with the Wounded’ on The Mall in London, Britain, yesterday. socialists (PSOE) would fall to REUTERS dent Petro Poroshenko. REUTERS MONDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2015 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com AMERICAS Immigration: Ryan rules out working with Obama Obama’s unilateral moves exceeded his powers, says House of Representatives Speaker

WASHINGTON: House of Rep- or legal permanent residents. Ryan said in an interview aired exceeding his constitutional pow- said the Republicans are the ones for thwarting immigration leg- resentatives Speaker Paul Ryan The immigration issue has on the CBS programme “Face the ers. “Presidents don’t write laws. who are untrustworthy on immi- islation, Boehner said there was yesterday ruled out working with driven a wedge between Hispan- Nation”. Congress writes laws.” gration reform. “probably some blame there as President Barack Obama on over- ics, an increasingly important “He tried to go it alone, cir- In the race for the 2016 Repub- “Two years ago, Republicans well.” hauling US immigration policy, voting bloc, and Republicans, cumventing the legislative proc- lican presidential nomination, backed away from a comprehen- “Reforming our immigration saying it would be “a ridiculous many of whom take a hard line ess with his executive orders, so candidate Donald Trump and sive, bipartisan agreement that system, securing our borders notion” to pursue legislation on illegal immigration, to the ben- that is not in the cards. I think others have talked tough about would have further strengthened would be good for America. because Obama cannot be trusted efit of Obama’s fellow Democrats. if we reach consensus on how illegal immigration. Trump has our borders while requiring those But unfortunately the presi- on the issue. Most of the estimated 11 million best to achieve border and inte- promised to build a wall on the who want to contribute to our dent just kept poisoning the Republicans have fought illegal immigrants in the United rior enforcement security, I think US-Mexico border and to deport country to register, undergo a full well — poisoning the well — to Obama’s unilateral steps that States are Hispanic. that’s fine,” Ryan added. all illegal immigrants already in background check, pay a fine and the point where it was impos- bypassed a gridlocked Congress Ryan, a Wisconsin Republican Ryan acknowledged that he the United States. pay taxes, and get in the back of sible to put it on the floor of the to try to shield millions of illegal chosen as Speaker on Thursday to promised the House Freedom The Senate in 2013 voted to the line for a path to citizenship,” House,” Boehner said. immigrants from deportation. replace the retiring John Boehner, Caucus, which includes the most pass bipartisan legislation for the Manriquez said. In August, Senate Majority Obama’s executive orders, said he would not try to advance conservative members of the biggest overhaul of US immigra- In an interview aired on “State Leader Mitch McConnell said announced last November but comprehensive immigration leg- House, not to bring up immi- tion laws in decades in a genera- of the Union”, Boehner said he Obama’s immigration actions put on hold by the courts, would islation while Obama, whose term gration reform legislation, and tion, but the measure failed to win regrets immigration reform leg- made it “impossible” for the let up to 4.7 million illegal immi- ends in January 2017, is president. blamed Obama. House approval thanks to opposi- islation was not passed while he current Congress to act but grants stay without threat of “I think it would be a ridicu- “This president tried to write tion by conservative Republicans. was speaker. that lawmakers could do so in deportation. It was aimed mainly lous notion to try and work on an the law himself,” Ryan told the Pablo Manriquez of the Demo- Asked about whether the the next Congress under a dif- at helping 4.4 million people issue like this with a president we CNN programme “State of the cratic National Committee called right flank among House Repub- ferent president. whose children are U.S. citizens simply cannot trust on this issue,” Union”, accusing Obama of Ryan’s comments “laughable” and licans bore some responsibility REUTERS

NYC Marathon One cosmetic Bush admits campaign not surgery every going well, vows to fight on two minutes for Brazilian men WASHINGTON: Jeb Bush acknowledged yesterday that his RIO DE JANEIRO: Once taboo, run for the Republican presiden- cosmetic surgery for Brazilian tial nomination is going poorly men is advancing at a rapid pace, but he pledged to “fight on”. with one male going under the “I have enough self-awareness knife every two minutes, experts to know that this is the bumpy said in an article yesterday. time of a campaign,” he said on Plastic surgery quadrupled NBC’s “Meet the Press.” Bush, among men from 72,000 to brother and son of former presi- 276,000 operations annually from dents and ex-governor of Florida, 2009 to 2014, a study by the Bra- was once considered the man to zilian Society of Plastic Surgery beat in the nomination race for said. That’s an average of 31.5 the 2016 election. operations per hour, according to Runners cross the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge shortly after the start of But his campaign has floun- an article on the study in newspa- the New York City Marathon in New York yesterday. Kenyan Stanley dered, in particular last week per Estado de Sao Paulo. Biwott won the marathon, capturing his first major victory in 2hr 10min when he seemingly bombed out The main reason for the change 34sec. Biwott finished ahead of fellow Kenyan Geoffrey Kamworor, in the latest Republican debate is cultural, with a lowering of bias with Ethiopian Lelisa Desisa coming third. among the crowded field of can- against men undergoing these pro- didates. Bush pressed his attack cedures, S P Luiz Henrique Ishida, on rival Marco Rubio’s record US Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush signs autographs after director of SBCP, said. “Additionally, of missed Senate votes, saying speaking at the Growth and Opportunity Party at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Brazil, cosmetic surgery is seen as it showed Rubio had “given up” in Des Moines, Iowa, late on Saturday. a popular process and the country is on breaking through the political a world leader in this field.” One dead in US varsity shooting gridlock in Washington. House bid. Rubio responded again When I see I’m not doing some- Last year, 712,902 cosmetic Bush questioned whether on CBS’s “Face the Nation” yes- thing well then I reset and get procedures were performed WASHINGTON: One person was killed and another was wounded Rubio, a US senator from Florida, terday, saying beating Democratic better,” he added. across the country, with partici- in a shooting early yesterday at a university in the US state of North had shown the leadership skills or frontrunner Hillary Clinton was Weighing in on another issue, pation by men climbing from 12 Carolina, and the suspected gunman was still at large, officials said. level of accomplishment needed to more important than missing Bush said he felt torn by the percent of the total in 2009 to 22.5 The Winston-Salem State University said in a Facebook post that bridge partisan divides and solve meaningless Senate votes. death penalty. He said his Chris- percent in 2014. The most popu- the incident was reported overnight at about 1:20am local time (0520 longstanding problems. “The truth is, I don’t like miss- tian faith urges him to be against lar operation for males is breast GMT). The school was subsequently placed on a lockdown that lasted “In this era of gridlock, it’s really ing votes, but what I would really it, but that he also understands reduction with 80 percent of sur- for more than three hours. “We can confirm that there has been one hard to break through, and I think hate is to wake up on the first the pain of victims of violent geries performed on adolescents, fatality and one injured individual,” the post said. “Both are believed to he’s given up. And I think that’s Wednesday of November to the crime and their need for justice followed by liposuction and eyelid be students.” It urged witnesses with any information on the wherea- the wrong thing to do,” Bush, a news that Hillary Clinton’s been and what he called closure. procedures, according to SBCP. bouts of a male suspect named in the post to come forward. former governor of Florida, said in elected president,” Rubio said. He also said the death penalty Most patients are between the an interview on NBC’s “Meet the “Far too many votes today in fails to deter crime and clogs up age of 20 and 50, but a larger por- Press” that aired yesterday. the Senate are predetermined. the US court system. “We should tion of seniors still in the work- Costume prompts alert at US base “This is about public service, We know what outcome’s going reform it. If it’s to be used as a force may be contributing to the WASHINGTON: A US Army base went on alert after a soldier about solving problems,” Bush to be. It’s being done for messag- deterrent, it has to be reformed,” rise. “A tired look is seen as a neg- dressed for Halloween as a suicide bomber with a simulated explo- said. “I can change the culture in ing purposes, but it’s never going Bush said, referring to the years ative thing in the labor market,” sives vest tried to get onto the compound. The prank unfolded on Washington.” In one of the most to pass,” he said. Rubio’s debate death row inmates spend mired said the director of SBCP, which Friday night at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, which is home to US notable exchanges in last week’s performance won praise and new in the appeals process waiting to comprises some 5,800 surgeons. Army airborne and special operations forces. “The incident resulted Republican presidential debate, momentum for a campaign that know their fate. “It can’t take 25 “There are patients who are in an emergency response,” the base said in a statement, adding that Bush criticised Rubio for missing has been stuck in polls behind years, that does no one any good. 70 who have operations because ordnance disposal teams cleared the area and a gate was closed. Senate votes while campaigning Republican frontrunners Donald Neither the victims nor the state they have an active social life or to “Costumes of this sort are not allowed on Fort Bragg,” the base said. and suggested he resign his seat. Trump and Ben Carson. is solving this problem with that appear more compatible with their Fort Bragg later removed the statement from its website, stating that But Rubio punched back, accusing Bush also acknowledged that kind of tangled judicial process.” partner” who is younger, he said. comments posted on it had been “either profane, sophomoric, or did Bush of attacking him in an effort he has to get better as the debate not treat the subject seriously”. to right his struggling White season continues. “I am a grinder. AGENCIES AFP AGENCIES

Colombia accuses FARC as Wreckage of sunken El Faro cargo ship ‘found’ rebels warn truce in danger MIAMI: A US Navy salvage “We still don’t have any clo- team was preparing to launch a sure. I feel it’s not really any bet- BOGOTA: Colombia’s govern- ing, drug trafficking, mining ille- remotely operated submersible to ter until they find some bodies,” ment said that FARC rebels gally and planting landmines,” confirm that wreckage discov- Schmiora Hill, 33, of Jacksonville, continue to subject civilians to he added. The rebels said they ered near the Bahamas was that said on Sunday. Hill is a cousin of hostilities, as the two sides try wanted to make public their con- of the cargo ship El Faro, lost in Roosevelt Clark, a veteran sea- to reach a historic peace deal to cern “about the apparent esca- a hurricane last month along with man who was on board El Faro. end decades of bloodshed. lation of military operations in its 33 crew members. The NTSB said in a statement The leftist guerrillas, mean- different parts of the country,” The team is seeking to retrieve on Saturday that the wreckage while, warned that their unilat- adding that this “threatens to the ship’s voyage data recorder, consistent with the 790-foot (241 eral ceasefire was in danger due make untenable the unilateral similar to an airplane’s black box, metres) El Faro was found using to military strikes by Bogota. ceasefire declared by the FARC.” as part of an investigation into sonar equipment, lying upright The sparring comes just days FARC leader Timoleon Jimenez what caused the ship to sink, and intact at a depth of almost after President Juan Manuel had lashed out at the government according to the National Trans- 3 miles, complicating the search. Santos offered to declare a bilat- Thursday, accusing it of stepping portation Safety Board (NTSB). The submersible, known as eral ceasefire with the FARC up operations against the FARC It was the worst maritime acci- CURV-21, is equipped with a video starting January 1, which would despite the government’s ceasefire dent involving a US-flag vessel camera and could be launched as mark a major breakthrough offer made a day earlier. since 1983. soon as Sunday, the NTSB said. in negotiations that began in Just before that offer, the The cargo ship’s owner Tote Inc A picture made available by the US Navy yesterday shows United States The voyage data recorder November 2012. army announced it had killed has been hit with four lawsuits Naval Ship Apache (T-ATF 172) sailing to search for the missing US flagged attached to the aft of the ship’s The Revolutionary Armed four FARC fighters in an opera- filed by relatives of the crew, alleg- merchant vessel El Faro, at sea in the Atlantic Ocean on October 21. bridge is designed to be removable Forces of Colombia (FARC) has tion against a rebel unit alleg- ing the ship was not seaworthy by a remotely controlled device, been observing a unilateral cease- edly involved in extortion and and should have changed course Rico, the captain set the ship on day what plans were in place to according to shipping experts. fire since July and has repeat- drug trafficking in southwestern to avoid Hurricane Joaquin. what appeared to be a collision recover the bodies of the crew. It preserves the last 12 hours of edly called on the government to Colombia. Villegas said that a Tote filed for protection in a course with the powerful storm, A week-long search and rescue engine orders and communications reciprocate with a bilateral truce. final ceasefire was critical. federal court in Florida on Friday, a decision that has baffled ship- mission launched by the US Coast from the bridge and could provide “While the FARC have com- Founded in 1964 in the after- citing US maritime law and say- ping experts. Guard after the ship went missing vital clues as to why the ship sank. plied with the (unilateral) cease- math of a peasant uprising, the ing the ship was “seaworthy and The El Faro disappeared found only one body. Tote has said the loss of pro- fire acceptably ... that has not FARC has been fighting the gov- properly manned” and that the on October 1 after the cap- Some relatives of the crew pulsion likely resulted in the ship been the case with ending hos- ernment for more than five dec- company bears no responsibility tain reported losing propulsion complained that not enough was sinking as it was unable to steer tility against civilians,” Defense ades, in a conflict that has killed for its loss. and taking on water. The crew being done to find their loved ones clear of high seas whipped up by Minister Luis Carlos Villegas said. more than 220,000 people. As El Faro left port in Jackson- included 28 Americans, and five after the Coast Guard called off Joaquin. The FARC “continues extort- AFP ville, Florida, on its way to Puerto Poles. It was unclear yester- its search. REUTERS

MONDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2015 FEATURES www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19 The perfect password that’s also easy to remember By Ana Swanson rarer than the unicorn. ... That is the 12,000-line “Odyssey,” or the Others are weird and evocative, to say, no one has ever found it, 17,000-line “Canterbury Tales,” hinting at wild stories just waiting he first thing you learn and some doubt whether it exists were written using meter or to be made up as memory devices: when you try to create at all.” rhyme. Most people today can’t And British fiction engineer a good password is that But two researchers at the recite the “Canterbury Tales,” Travolta captured bombardier Tyour memory is pretty University of Southern California but they’ve still had certain Australia juggernaut employed terrible. The second thing you may have finally come up with sing-songy rhymes permanently the Daniel Lincoln asteroid might learn is that you’re really the perfect solution. Marjan burned into their memory - like Enrique Hasbro Japanese bad at being random. Ghazvininejad and Kevin Knight “Thirty days hath September,” revealed aggressive amputees True randomness is hard to of the University of Southern or the weather beacon rhymes Competing holy Hemingway com- predict; humans aren’t. Even if California have published a paper that people once learned before plies American ballet you’re not one of the millions with a novel solution for creat- weather apps came along. A peanut never classified of people who use passwords ing with passwords that are both Ghazvininejad and Knight cre- expected branches citywide like “12345678” or “password,” extremely hard to crack and rel- ate their poems by assigning every The latest Union Rodeo amounts you might still be making some atively easy to remember: ran- word in a 327,868-word dictionary of aiding dynamo amateur mistakes. For example, domly-generated poems. a distinct code. They then use a Ghazvininejad and Knight using a common phrase as your The inspiration for computer program to generate a developed an online generator password, but then replacing the Ghazvininejad and Knight’s study very long random number, break for these little poems: http://www. “i” with a “1,” or the “a” with a was actually a cartoon, created by that number up into pieces, and isi.edu/natural-language/people/ “@,” and so on. Or using common Randall Munroe of Xkcd, which then translate those pieces into poem/poem.php They caution words and phrases, and putting showed how a password made two short phrases. The compu- that this site is just for demon- the characters and numerals at up of four random words - like ter program they use ensures that stration - hackers could poten- the end of the password, instead “correct horse battery staple” - is the two lines end in words that tially download all of these and of spaced randomly throughout. far more secure and a lot easier rhyme, and that the whole phrase try them out, so don’t use them Or re-using passwords across for people to remember than the is in iambic tetrameter, like so: for your password. sites, or not changing them often typical jumble of random letters, Receiver Mathew Halloween If you want your own little poem enough. numbers and symbols that most or the date of your anniversary. and Knight hit on the idea of deliver cousin magazine password, you can enter your In short, basically any tech- security experts recommend. The secret here is that those using it to create a little poem. These passwords might seem e-mail here, and their program will nique that would allow a human Munroe’s point is that, even four random words are actu- In their paper, Ghazvininejad a little odd, but they’re actu- send you a secure one, which will being to actually remember a if you pick a fairly uncommon ally generated based on one very and Knight look at a few different ally very secure - at current then be deleted from their server: password. word, like “Troubadour,” and large random number. That ran- methods for generating random speeds, they would take a com- http://52.24.230.241/bc/password_ Okay, you say, but how do you replace some of the letters with dom number is then broken up passwords — the Xkcd method puter programs many decades to generation.php possibly get around this? Any other symbols, this combination into segments, each of which of using four random words, as crack. And they’re much easier Unfortunately, many sites these password that is going to be rea- might only take a computer sec- corresponds with a word in the well as a method of generating a to remember than any string of days limit the number of characters sonably secure is also going to onds, minutes or hours to guess. dictionary. It’s basically a form random sentence — but they find characters that would be compa- that you can use in your passwords, be impossible to remember. And But a combination of four totally of cryptography. To guess the that by far the most secure and rably secure. so most of these poems are prob- any password you can possibly random words is both hard for full random number, a computer the most memorable method is If you read too many of these, ably too long. But perhaps one day remember is probably going to a hacker to crack and easy for a might have to test billions and creating a short rhyming poem they will make you feel a little soon you’ll be able to use these - be terrible. That’s just the law of person to remember — you can billions and billions of possibili- of random words. crazy. But some of them are really more and more sites are consider- passwords, right? make up some weird little story ties before it hits on the right one, As the researchers point out, fun to say: ing dropping the character limit, As The Washington Post’s about a horse correctly identi- says Knight. humans have been using poetry The reigning Hagen journeyman since shorter passwords are a lot Alexandra Petri writes, “The per- fying a battery staple that will But while Munroe suggested as a way to remember informa- believers mini minivan less secure. fectly secure, perfectly memorable stick with you forever, unlike using this large number to pick tion for thousands of years. It’s And teaches scripture bungalow password is absolutely pure and your coworkers’ spouses’ names, four random words, Ghazvininejad no accident that long epics, like or celebrate or Idaho THE WASHINGTON POST

It’s tabbouleh, but with seasonal roots

By Ellie Krieger The beets’ royal hue infuses the whole 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black salad, which could rightfully be dubbed pepper abbouleh, the Middle Eastern “purple tabbouleh,” as my daughter likes bulgur, vegetable and herb to call it. Whichever name you go with, I Method: salad traditionally made with know you will call it delicious. Cook the bulgur according to the package Tfresh ripe tomatoes, is best in directions. Drain off any excess liquid, then the summer, when tomatoes are in peak allow the bulgur to cool. (You can prep the season. But the dish lends itself to the remaining ingredients in the meantime.) flavours and textures of autumn, too, as Autumn Tabbouleh Transfer the bulgur to a large bowl. the accompanying recipe so beautifully Make Ahead: The dressed tabbouleh Add the parsley, carrot, beet, onion and proves. needs to be refrigerated in an airtight mint; toss to incorporate. The core basics are here: bulgur, container for at least 1 hour and up to Whisk together the oil, lemon juice, a whole-grain wheat that has been 4 days. salt (to taste) and pepper in a small bowl parboiled, dried and cracked so it is 6 servings (makes 6 cups) to form an emulsified dressing. Pour it extremely quick-cooking; fresh parsley over the bulgur mixture and toss well to and mint, used bountifully as main ingre- Ingredients coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least dients rather than as herbal accents; and, 1 cup medium-coarse bulgur 1 hour (and up to 4 days) to allow the I think, one of the best and simplest salad 1 1/2 cups finely chopped fresh flat- flavours to meld. dressings possible, fresh lemon juice and leaf parsley Serve chilled or at room temperature. extra-virgin olive oil. But instead of the 1 large carrot, peeled and shredded Nutrition | Per serving: 190 calories, 4 g usual summery tomatoes, here colourful (about 1 cup) protein, 24 g carbohydrates, 10 g fat, 2 g sat- root vegetables - carrot and beet - take 1 medium raw beet, peeled and shred- urated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 230 mg sodium, the stage. ded (about 3/4 cup) 6 g dietary fiber, 3 g sugar They are both shredded raw so they 1/3 cup diced red onion Krieger’s most recent cookbook is lend a chewy crunch and subtle, earthy- 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh mint Weeknight Wonders: Delicious Healthy sweet flavor to the dish. Even those who 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil Dinners in 30 Minutes or Less (Houghton don’t typically like the taste of beets are 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (from 1 or Mifflin Harcourt, 2013). likely to enjoy them here, since they have 2 lemons) a very mild taste uncooked. 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon salt THE WASHINGTON POST

Salman, Sonam promote khadi, laud ‘Huts To High Street’ concept

By Nivedita like Rohit Bal and Rajesh Pratap Singh along Salman also took the opportunity to share with young faces like Pero by Aneeth Arora his opinion on khadi and asked youngsters e is one of Bollywood’s most known and 11.11 /Elevan Elevan showcased collections to include some of the khadi pieces in their and loved faces and this was evident soaked in Indian heritage. wardrobe. Has Salman walked the ramp with The designers presented innovative modern “It is a not only a well-priced fabric but is his Prem Ratan Dhan Payo co-star Sonam twists to handspun and woven embroideries also very beautiful, durable and strong. What Kapoor at the IIM campus in Ahmedabad, but what all the guests at the fashion gala were else do we need? I am not saying that don’t India to promote khadi as a part of Fashion waiting for was to see their favourite Khan wear anything else but at least own few pieces Design Council of India’s ‘Huts to High Street’ walk the ramp. And he did not disappoint. of khadi in your wardrobe even if it’s a shirt, initiative. The inimitable Salman made his first pant, shawl of muffler. We should be proud Not only did he charm the girls with his appearance of the night by walking in khadi of wearing khadi and I believe that once we mischievous smile but drew never-ending pajama kurta with matching bandi and acces- actors start taking over khadi than politicians, hoots and whistles from the boys too. sorising it with pocket square, exuding a most it will do much better,” said the superstar in In keeping with Indian Prime Minister suave look. his own special way. Narendra Modi’s call to make khadi fashion- He was later joined by Sonam who stole the Sonam was also excited being part of such able again, the Fashion Design Council of India show with an a one-piece long dress teamed initiative. (FDCI), a non-profit organisation, presented up with a long jacket. “I was here last year walking for the same the second edition of its unique initiative to While the actress looked stunning and made programe on ramp and it was a fantastic expe- display the capabilities of the humble fabric at another successful appearance on the ramp, it rience. I am extremely proud to be here,” she Louis Kahn Plaza of the IIM on Friday night. was Salman who made the audience, especially said. The special showcasing was in associa- the students of NIIFT and IIM crazy with his FDCI president Sunil Sethi, whose institu- tion with the Gujarat State Khadi & Village presence. tion just a couple of days back organised a spe- Industries Board (GSKVIB). Both of them made an appearance again on cial show that wowed the spouses of African On the occasion, some renowned designers the ramp, showcasing outfits designed by Bal. leaders here for the India-Africa Forum

Summit, feels that khadi is the national heritage and everyone should do their bit to preserve the fabric. “We are honoured to have taken our associa- tion with the Gujarat State Khadi and Village Industries Board, a step further to catapult khadi through an even bigger second edition of this mag- nificent showcase. The initiative will help promote languishing weavers who will be enabled with employment, creating a market for this India cool fabric,” he said. The event was witnessed by prominent industrial- ists, textile aficionados, senior bureaucrats, members of the film industry, and faculty and students from Gujarat design and business management institutes.

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Sean Penn says Jennifer in Hunger Games farewell Veteran car run Paris climate LOS ANGELES: Jennifer Law- done,” Lawrence told reporters in instability of her lovelorn admirer talks ‘last rence is bidding farewell to The Los Angeles on Saturday during Peeta, played by Josh Hutcherson, Hunger Games, the wildly popular a press preview. while still enjoying the support fantasy franchise that made her “This movie has been my life of the other man in her life, best great hope’ a megastar and rare Hollywood for so many years.” friend Gale (Liam Hemsworth). action heroine. The series, adapted from the Lawrence said it took her a PARIS: Hollywood star Sean Lawrence is back as bow-and- teen novels of Suzanne Collins, while to adapt to her new life in Penn said yesterday the upcom- arrow badass Katniss Everdeen, tells the story of Katniss’ battle the spotlight amid the massive ing climate talks in Paris were leading her rebels deeper into to survive in a reality TV-style Hunger Games success — and the the “last great chance” to stop the the fight against injustice in their life-and-death game in a post- pressure that accompanied it. planet overheating. dystopian world in The Hunger apocalyptic future state. “There were a few years of get- Penn, one of Hollywood’s most Games: Mockingjay - Part 2, open- In last year’s The Hunger ting used to it, your entire world socially engaged actors and direc- ing around the globe November Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 she changes,” she said. tors, was in the French capital to 18-20. not only battled for her life, but Fans the world over have meet Environment Minister Sego- But the movie marks the final became the symbol of a revolu- embraced the “Hunger Games” lene Royal with less than a month chapter in the hugely successful tion. In the finale, she tries to lead since the first film came out in to go until the 21st United Nations saga that saw Lawrence — at 25 the rebellion against the totalitar- 2012, with the franchise passing Climate Change Conference begins. already an Oscar winner and the ian government of District 13. the billion dollar mark at the box “I think it’s the last great hope world’s highest-paid actress — “I didn’t really feel that I said office. “I have a new normal now, in particular because of the way catapulted to fame. goodbye to her,” Lawrence noted I feel very stable and normal and the French leadership has taken “I think it will be pretty of Katniss. happy,” Lawrence said. leadership in this. We can only bizarre when the movie is finally In the final instalment, Katniss A 1899 Daimler car drives over Westminster Bridge during the Royal be optimistic, there is no other out and... everything is officially must cope with the emotional AFP Automobile Club’s annual London to Brighton veteran car run, London, choice,” Penn said in an interview. yesterday. Any efforts by the politicians must however be accompanied by a “cultural shift”, he said. “Eve- rybody is going to have to change in their daily life. If you love your Bureaucrat who brought Berlin Wall down dies aged 86 children you have to make some changes or they will have a far lesser world than we’ve had. So BERLIN: Former East German in 1989 to prepare a law loosen- ers started streaming towards Republic, as communist East Ger- to a plumber and a cleaner, that’s simple and it’s immediate.” bureaucrat Guenter Schabowski, ing restrictions on travel outside checkpoints leading to West Ber- many was officially known. Schabowski studied journalism World leaders including US who died yesterday aged 86, the country. lin, where baffled East German “On November 9, I was still a and started out as an intern on a President Barack Obama and his went down in history for his It was nearly 7pm on November border guards, unsure what to do, committed communist.” trade union newspaper. Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping improvised answer in 1989 that 9 when Schabowski pulled a sheet kept phoning for instructions. Schabowski was expelled from He then joined East Germany’s will come together in Paris aiming inadvertently brought down the of paper from his pocket and read Eventually as the crowds grew the party early in 1990 for bring- trade union federation newspa- to reach a single agreement on Berlin Wall. out a decree stating that visas ever larger, one barrier went up ing down the Wall, and then sen- per, Tribuene, where he worked tackling climate change. The former spokesman of the would be freely granted to those and bewildered East Berliners, tenced to prison in 1997 for his for nearly two decades, rising to Politburo central committee of wanting to travel outside or leave who had been unable to cross earlier complicity in the shoot- become its deputy chief editor. AFP East Germany’s ruling commu- the Stalinist state. freely for 28 years, staggered into to-kill policy enforced by border After studying in Moscow, he nist party died in the reunified “As of when?” asked an Italian the West. guards against those trying to flee moved to the East German com- capital, his widow Irina told news journalist. Less than one year later, on to the West. He was pardoned in munist party’s newspaper Neues agency DPA. Schabowski hesitated and then October 3, 1990, East and West 2000. Deutschland (New Germany), tak- His death came just days before improvised: “As far as I know... as Germany would reunite as one Since then he was one of the ing over as chief editor in 1978. the 26th anniversary of the joyous of now.” country, ending four decades of very few senior East German offi- Schabowski had joined East border opening. The press conference was car- Cold War division. cials to condemn the regime. Germany’s ruling Marxist-Len- After months of mass protests ried live by television networks “I wouldn’t say I was a hero who Germany’s Frankfurter Allge- inists, the Socialist Unity Party against regime and East Ger- and within minutes news bulletins opened the border — truth be told, meine Zeitung daily called him the (SED), in 1952 and by the 1980s mans fleeing in their droves via were proclaiming that “The Wall I acted to try to save the GDR,” “late dissident”. had risen to its upper echelons. Czechoslovakia and Hungary, the has fallen”. he told reporters in 2009, refer- Born on January 4, 1929 in Politburo asked the government Thousands of East Berlin- ring to the German Democratic the northern town of Anklam AFP Monday 2 November 2015 19 Muharram 1437 Volume 20 Number 6602 Price: QR2

www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 Father Emir launches Al Attiyah Foundation Qatari bourse opens the First think-tank of its kind in Mideast; Industry captains and policy makers attend event month in red DOHA: Father Emir H H Sheikh launch ceremony. Earlier, the East’s first institution commit- both board members of Qatar energy suppliers,” he said. Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and foundation, in a statement urged ted to the creation of knowledge Petroleum. In 1973, oil consumption in DOHA: Qatari stock market H E Abdullah bin Hamad Al Atti- the governments of the region to and solutions critical to the future “As the rest of the world Arabia was less than one percent opened the month in red as yah, Qatar’s former Minister of tackle soaring domestic energy of the regional and international is gradually turning towards of global demand. Forty years the benchmark index yesterday Energy and Industry and Deputy consumption trends at its inau- energy system. greater energy efficiency in eco- later, the Gulf States, with just edged down 0.16 percent to fin- Prime Minister, jointly launched guration ceremony yesterday. Al Attiyah is joined on the board nomic terms, much of the GCC 0.5 percent of the world’s popula- ish at 11,585.99 points. Telecom The Abdullah bin Hamad Al Atti- “We want people to knock on of the Foundation by a group of is going the other way, using ever tion, consumed 5 percent of its oil. stocks were the main drag. Oore- yah Foundation for Energy and our door with questions which we distinguished individuals from the more energy to produce a unit of Primary energy consumption in doo declined 1.41 percent. Local Sustainable Development yes- will aim to answer based on our past and present leadership of economic growth and becoming the past decade has grown more retailers were the net sellers. terday. vast experience,” the statement Qatar Petroleum, including Saad less competitive in the process,” than twice as fast as the world The Qatari bourse will con- The first think-tank of its kind quoted Al Attiyah as saying. Al Kaabi, President and CEO of Dr Ibrahim told the audience of average of 2.5 percent per year. tinue to demonstrate vulnerabil- in the Middle East was launched “I would like to see the foun- Qatar Petroleum, Dr Ibrahim industry and government officials The Gulf’s 2001 consumption of ity . The corporate earnings will in the presence of the indus- dation become the leading think- Ibrahim, Economic Advisor to in his keynote speech. 220 million tonnes of oil equiva- influence the market throughout try captains and policy makers. tank in the region and one of the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin “If these long-term consump- lent nearly doubled by 2010 and the month in a bigger way, said The Foundation hosted 400 dis- leading institutions in the world Hamad Al Thani, Abdulaziz tion trends continue, the Gulf is expected to nearly double again market watchers. tinguished national and inter- in the areas of energy and sus- Al Malki, Qatar’s ambassador States are forecast to be just a few by 2020. Industries Qatar (IQ), MPHC national guests from industry, tainable development,” he said. to Italy, Nasser Al Jaidah and decades away from relinquishing and Gulf Warehousing were the academia and government at the The foundation is the Middle Hamad Rashid Al Mohannadi, their long-held position as global THE PENINSULA top losers of the day. QNB and QIB were up by 1.15 percent and 1.10 percent, respectively. The benchmark index gained 139.37 points, or 1.22 percent in October from the previous month. Market capitalisation rose by 0.46 percent. QDF, Bill & Melinda Gates Major regional markets fell yesterday after Standard & Poor’s cut its rating of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign debt and maintained a Foundation in partnership negative outlook on it. The downgrade will have DOHA: Qatar Development Fund (QDF) has Hassan Al Damluji, head of the Bill & almost no direct financial impact signed a framework agreement with the Bill Melinda Gates Foundation’s Middle East Rela- on Saudi Arabia because the gov- & Melinda Gates Foundation, in New York. tions, said that the State of Qatar is a major ernment and Saudi companies Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Dr Khalid donor over many years and has contributed have minimal foreign debt. The bin Mohamed Al Attiyah and Bill Gates co- to the development efforts in many countries world’s other two major rating chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation all over the world. As the fight against dis- agencies, Moody’s and Fitch, have signed the agreement. ease and poverty requires the establishment higher ratings for the kingdom The agreement aims to develop innova- of a strong international partnership, the Bill than S&P, Reuters reported. tive and effective means to fight disease and & Melinda Gates Foundation is delighted to The prospect of a slowdown extreme poverty in the Arab and Muslim partner with Qatar Development Fund for the in Saudi Arabia has been worry- world and over the world and exchange of planning and financing of projects that will ing investors in Middle Eastern experiences in development action. The sign- improve the health and economic conditions markets. The Saudi stock index ing of this agreement comes as part of the of poor people, he added. dropped 1.1 percent to 7,046 first cooperation in the field of development Qatar Development Fund is a public organ- points, nearing technical support between the two institutions, agreed in Janu- isation established by virtue of Qatari Law at its August low of 6,921 points. ary 2015 through the co-financing of the Glo- No.19 of 2002. It contributes to the capital of The Dubai stock index sank 2.1 bal Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation financial development institutions and other percent to 3,431points, breaking (GAVI), QNA reported. international and foreign institutions that aim technical support around 3,500 General Director of the Qatar Development at helping developing countries in the develop- Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah (right) and Bill Gates, points, which had supported Fund Khalifa bin Jassim Al Kuwari said this ment of their economies and representing the co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, signing the agreement. it since early September. Abu agreement will contribute to expanding the State of Qatar in such institutions. Dhabi’s index fell 0.5 percent Qatari foreign assistance in the health sec- QDF was envisioned and articulated as an QDF, through representing the State loans, grants and technical assistance but National Bank of Abu Dhabi tor, and provide innovative and effective solu- independent body to coordinate and imple- of Qatar, aims at helping Arab coun- for the economic and social development climbed 1.7 percent after a drop tions in the field of development and the fight ment foreign assistance on behalf of the State tries and other developing countries to of these countries. due to disappointing earnings. against disease and poverty in the Arab coun- of Qatar. As such, QDF will serve as the “face” develop their economies and implement tries, the Islamic world and the whole world. and brand of Qatar’s foreign assistance efforts. development programmes by providing THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA

QInvest completes NCB Capital funds buy Islamic banking set to grow debut $200m five-year majority stake in despite economic uncertainty syndicated facility Saudi publisher DOHA: Islamic banking is poised 2015-2016 provide some ground- innovation and growing digital to grow despite economic uncer- breaking revelations which will footprint, thus putting it on par DOHA: QInvest, Qatar’s leading DUBAI: Two funds owned by tainty. The GCC Islamic banking help shape the future of Islamic with Malaysia in terms of global investment group and one of the NCB Capital bought over 50 per- profit pool crossed $12bn for the banks. Innovations in technology market share. most prominent Islamic finan- cent of Saudi Research and Mar- first time in 2014, with expecta- and digitalization call for trans- Alongside Nazim at the press cial institutions in the world, keting Group (SRMG), publisher tions that the sector will continue formation of customers’ banking conference was Dr. Sayd Farook, announced the completion of its of pan-Arab newspaper Asharq to grow amid regional economic experience across channels and all Vice-Chairman and CEO of debut $200m five year syndicated al-Awsat and one of the Middle uncertainty. touch points and this transforma- Middle East Global Advisors, facility. East’s largest media companies. Nine core markets are cur- tion can help banks anticipate the the conveners of WIBC during The facility is in line with the The transactions were disclosed rently the growth engines for the changing needs of customer.”. its 22-year history. Dr. Farook bank’s funding diversification after market close yesterday, just global Islamic finance industry. “The growth of the Islamic reiterated WIBC’s long-standing and capital efficiency plan and hours after an announcement from A group of 40 banks across these banking industry in the GCC, spe- role in shaping thought leadership was arranged by QInvest’s key Kingdom Holding, the investment nine core markets that are sys- cifically in Saudi Arabia, in the within the Islamic finance indus- regional and international rela- firm owned by billionaire Prince temically important to the future past few years can be attributed try: “WIBC has served in pro- tionship banks, namely Masraf Alwaleed bin Talal, of plans to sell progress of the industry. Out of to the increased public sector moting and nurturing the Islamic Al Rayan, Al Khaliji France S.A. its 29.9 per cent stake in SRMG the 40 banks, over 50 percent spending on the back of oil rev- banking industry for the past 22 and Natixis. for SR837.2m ($223.3m). have an equity base of $1bn or enues. It will be interesting to see years. Acting as a platform to Michael Katounas (pictured), The new investors do not plan more, market experts said in Bah- how banks are affected as govern- provide resourceful insights on Deputy Chief Executive Officer, investment banking, real estate, any changes to the overall “strat- rain yesterday citing EY World ments draw their reserves from the opportunities and challenges, said: “We are extremely pleased asset management and private egy of the company and have no Islamic Banking Competitiveness the banking sector to narrow the WIBC has played a pivotal role in to have successfully completed equity, and which offers attrac- plans to buy rest of the outstand- Report (WIBCR) 2015-2016. The gap on budget deficits due to the bringing together the leaders of this transaction. We experienced tive value creation potential for ing shares,” SRMG said. WIBC and EY hosted a press con- drop in the global oil price,” said the Islamic banking industry to strong investor appetite which is our shareholders and clients”. Besides the London-based ference to discuss the key strate- Muzammil Kasbati, Director, Glo- form constructive alliances and demonstrative of QInvest’s finan- QInvest previously announced Asharq al-Awsat, SRMG owns gic imperatives for the industry bal Islamic Banking Center at EY. thereby strengthen the founda- cial strength and sustainability, that it was named the “Most Saudi newspapers Al-Iqtisadiyah ahead of the 22nd Annual WIBC Ashar Nazim said, “The hope is tions of the industry.” coupled with the position we Innovative Investment Bank from and Arab News and has tradi- to highlight key strategic insights that the insights will serve to spur He added, “The launch of the now occupy as a leading Islamic the Middle East” at The Banker tionally enjoyed close ties to the from the much-awaited EY World critical discussions among CEOs WIBC Ernst and Young World financial institution in the GCC magazine’s Investment Banking ruling Al Saud family through Islamic Banking Competitiveness of the top Islamic banks — not Islamic Banking Competitive- market. This facility marks the Awards 2015. Tamim Hamad Al a 6.84 percent stake held in the Report 2015-2016. just at the conference, but beyond ness Report is proof of the Islamic first step towards optimising our Kawari collected the award on name of Faisal Ahmad bin Salman, Speaking at the press confer- it, in boardrooms and other deci- banking industry’s reliance on balance sheet and is supportive behalf of QInvest at the awards the fifth son of Custodian of Two ence, Ashar Nazim, Partner - sion-making areas where we hope WIBC as the single most effec- of our wider strategy, which is ceremony held at Claridge’s Hotel Holy Mosques King Salman bin Global Islamic Finance Leader at to have the most impact.” tive platform from which to dis- now in its third successive year of in London. Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia. EY, said: “The key findings of the The UAE’s Islamic banking sec- seminate critical insights.” growth. We are continuing to see EY World Islamic Banking Com- tor in particular has been gain- significant opportunities across THE PENINSULA REUTERS petitiveness Report (WIBCR) ing momentum backed by its THE PENINSULA MONDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2015 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Nigeria offers opportunities: QNB Dr Hessa Al Jaber heads $1trillion worth planned investments a boost for private sector Qatar delegation to ITU’s DOHA: Nigeria’s economy a number of challenges. First, The World Bank is ent NNPC could reap enormous WRC meet in Geneva presents considerable opportuni- lower oil prices have negatively rewards. ties with its population of 179 mil- impacted economic performance. assisting Nigeria with For example, the energy sector DOHA: H E Dr Hessa Sultan lion, which is young and growing Nigeria is dependent on oil for 90 developing the capacity is in dire need of gas to feed power Al Jaber (pictured), Minister of rapidly at 2.7 percent per year. percent of export revenue and 85 and regulations for Public stations, but oil and gas compa- Information and Communications Real GDP growth has averaged per cent of government revenue. nies are estimated to flare around Technology, is leading Qatar’s 7.7 percent over the last 15 years Low oil prices and falling produc- and Private Partnerships $1bn of gas each year due to a lack delegation participating in the and a large planned investment tion means that oil revenue has for investment in of infrastructure and regulations International Telecommunication programme of $1 trillion up to almost halved in 2015. infrastructure. that keep gas prices low. Addi- Union (ITU)’s World Radio Com- 2030 presents opportunities for Oil production has been falling tionally, Nigeria has the potential munication Conference (WRC) involvement from the private sec- since 2011 due to weak investment to almost double oil production that will begin today in Geneva tor. and instability in oil producing from around 2m barrels per day and be in session until 27 Novem- A number of non-oil sectors regions. The exchange rate has Nigeria produces less electric- currently. Increased involvement ber. are large and have the potential been devalued by 21 percent over ity than Qatar, despite its larger of the private sector could also Besides Dr Hessa, the Qatari to grow strongly. Services account the last year as falling export rev- population. Power is expensive increase funding for infrastruc- delegation includes representa- for 38 percent of GDP, agriculture enue has led to a current account and large areas of the country can ture projects. tives from Communications for 20 percent and manufactur- deficit and concerns about the go without electricity. Ports are The World Bank is assist- Regulatory Authority (CRA), the ing for 10 percent, mainly of food, economy have driven capital congested, railways inadequate, ing Nigeria with developing the Ministry of Interior, the Qatari The general scope of the agenda textiles and clothes. Additionally, flight. International reserves all domestic fuel is transported capacity and regulations for Pub- Armed Forces, Qatar Media of world radiocommunication the political environment may be have fallen from over 6 months by road and only 20 percent of lic and Private Partnerships for Corporation and Qatar Satel- conferences is established four improving. The election of the of import cover at the beginning roads are paved. investment in infrastructure. lite Company (Es’hailSat) along to six years in advance, with the new president, Muhammadu of 2014 to around 4 months, just Nigeria’s infrastructure gap If these initiatives prove suc- with a delegation from the Per- final agenda set by the ITU Coun- Buhari, in March brought a new above the IMF’s recommended is estimated to lower growth by cessful and involvement from manent Mission of Qatar to the cil two years before the confer- party to power after 16 years level of 3 months for a pegged at least 2 percent per year. The the private sector and foreign United Nations in Geneva headed ence, with the concurrence of a under the People’s Democratic exchange rate. World Bank believes that Nigeria investors increases, then this by Faisal bin Abdulla Al Henzab, majority of Member States. Party, marking the first time in A weaker currency and sup- needs $30bn-$50bn of infrastruc- could transform the outlook for Ambassador, Permanent Repre- Under the terms of the ITU Nigeria’s history that an incum- ply-side bottlenecks have led to ture investment per year, around Nigeria. Crucial to this is progress sentative. Constitution, a WRC can revise bent president has been removed high inflation (9.4 percent in Sep- three times current levels. on the political and security front. ITU organises World Radio- the Radio Regulations and any from power democratically. tember), pressuring the central Funding infrastructure invest- Buhari has the potential to dereg- communication Conference associated frequency assignment Optimism runs high that bank to keep interest rates high ment is a challenge for the gov- ulate the economy and facilitate a (WRC) every four years to review and allotment plans, address any Buhari can improve the transpar- (last increased to 13.0 percent ernment as lower oil prices have greater role for the private sector, and revise the Radio Regulations, radiocommunication matter of ency and efficiency of the govern- in November 2014) and further constrained spending power. which could lead to significantly the international treaty govern- worldwide character, instruct the ment. Additionally, the risk from dragging on growth. Therefore, as a priority, the new higher growth. Buhari should ing the use of the radio-frequency Radio Regulations Board and the an insurgency in the north of the Second, under-investment has president is restructuring the soon form his cabinet, which will spectrum and the geostationary- Radiocommunication Bureau and country is receding as the army led to inadequate basic infra- oil and gas sector. Buhari has lend greater clarity on economic satellite and non-geostationary- review their activities, determine has recaptured most of the lost structure and the build-up of sup- appointed a new head of Niger- and fiscal policy, boosting confi- satellite orbits. Revisions are questions for study by the Radio- territory, QNB noted in its “Eco- ply bottlenecks. Total investment ia’s national oil company (NNPC), dence and investment and sup- made on the basis of an agenda communication Assembly and its nomic Commentary” released averaged 17 percent of GDP over who has streamlined the manage- porting a gradual recovery back determined by the ITU Council, Study Groups in preparation for yesterday. the last 15 years, which compares ment and is now conducting a towards the high growth rates of which takes into account recom- future Radiocommunication Con- Nonetheless, real GDP growth with 28 percent in emerging mar- forensic audit of the whole com- the past. mendations made by previous ferences. has slowed to an expected 4.0 per- kets as a whole and 20 percent in pany. world radiocommunication con- cent in 2015 as the economy faces the rest of Sub-Saharan Africa. A more efficient and transpar- THE PENINSULA ferences. THE PENINSULA

China’s factory, services surveys beIN announces expansion with new channels DOHA: Marking its twelfth tionally been over-priced. Hence absolutely free until the year-end. commitment to quality, we are show economy anniversary beIN announced it was natural that beIN offers While any new potential sub- offering a bouquet of full HD expansion of it’s platform through latest blockbuster movies, great scribers will be able to purchase channels.” said Al Khelaifi. launch of wide range of movies family entertainment in the form a comprehensive package offering. beIN intends to differentiate still wobbly and entertainment channels. of latest series, factual and kids Commenting on this, Al itself from other regional pay TV Under the campaign slogan of content along with our premium Khelaifi said, “beIN values the operators by offering entertain- BEIJING: Activity in China’s “All You Want” the company is sports offering. beIN’s vision is to loyalty of our customers in Mena ment content that is appropriate manufacturing sector unexpect- positioning itself as the only com- reshape the future of Pay TV and region. Our entry into enter- regionally and is fit for family edly contracted in October for a prehensive Pay TV entertainment family entertainment in Mena tainment Pay TV space should viewing. third straight month, an official player in the region. through offering premium multi- be a cause of celebration for our beIN decoders also have survey showed yesterday, fuelling Nasser Al Khelaifi (pictured), genre entertainment at affordable loyal customers. Hence we have advanced feature of “Parental fears the economy may still be Chairman and CEO of beIN prices.” decided to reward our loyal cus- Control” that will give parents losing momentum in the fourth MEDIA GROUP, said, “Our With the entry into the enter- tomers with two months of free ability of determine what their quarter despite a raft of stimulus consumer research in the Mena tainment space, beIN now offers access to our premium entertain- family can watch. measures. region indicated for quite some a complete spectrum of entertain- ment channels.” beIN’s expects significant sub- Adding to those concerns, Chi- time that families expect a lead- ment content. beIN subscription beIN is launching twenty four scriber growth on the back of this na’s services sector, which has ing entertainment provider like packages include amazing sports through state-of-art technology entertainment channels of full strategic expansion. The company been one of the few bright spots beIN to offer a complete range of like regional and international that enables customers to enjoy HD quality. “Our research indi- is determined to keep expanding in the economy, also showed signs TV entertainment channels. Fur- football, tennis, rugby, golf, F1 and this in their living room or on cates that full HD is an extremely it’s sports, movies and entertain- of cooling last month, expanding thermore we identified a sweet- athletics along with latest mov- the go. important feature that our cus- ment content portfolio. at its slowest pace in nearly seven spot in terms of pricing of Pay ies from Hollywood, a wide array beIN is offering the new chan- tomers expect from a premium years. As the first major indica- TV in the region, that has tradi- of family channels all delivered nels to its existing subscribers brand like beIN. As part of our THE PENINSULA tors of business conditions in China released each month, the PMIs reinforced the view that the economy remains in the midst of a gradual slowdown which will require Beijing to roll out more Granddaddy of Silicon Valley French car sales show support in coming months. “While the PMI has stabilised, it is too early to confirm a bot- toming out,” economists at ANZ Hewlett-Packard readies breakup Renault recovering ground Bank said in a note. “As deflation risks intensify, a SAN FRANCISCO: Seventy- It remains to be seen whether was set to get rid of the PC busi- further RRR cut before end of seven years after Bill Hewlett and the breakup will revitalise a com- ness before he departed. But he this year is still possible,” ANZ Dave Packard began tinkering in pany that has been in a defensive, led a $10bn deal for Autonomy said, referring to reducing the a Palo Alto garage, the company restructuring mode for several that became the object of law- amount of reserves that banks that became the foundation for years as it lost ground to rivals suits and probes into accounting must hold in order to free up Silicon Valley is breaking up. like Chinese PC maker Lenovo, irregularities at the British soft- more funds for new loans. Hewlett-Packard yesterday and as tech sector leadership ware firm. The official Purchasing Man- officially splits into two entities, was taken over by mobile-focused The market value of HP today agers’ Index(PMI) was at 49.8 opening a new chapter for the US Apple and Google. is roughly $50bn — less than half in October, the same pace as in technology legend. “A split in itself is not a good or of its annual revenues — com- previous month and lagging mar- The computer colossus is being bad thing, it’s what they do with pared with nearly $300bn for ket expectations of 50.0, accord- divided into HP Enterprise, focus- it,” Bittman said. Facebook, $500bn for Alphabet ing to the National Bureau of ing on software and business The new HP Enterprise will be and almost $700bn for Apple. Statistics(NBS). A reading below services, and HP Inc, which will led by company CEO Meg Whit- Some on Wall Street parlance 50 points suggests an contraction. keep the personal computer and man and the PC business by Aus- see opportunity in the breakup New export orders contracted printer operations. tralian native HP executive Dion because HP’s stock has been Renault Clio IV cars parked at the Renault automobile factory in Flins, for a 13th straight month, though The aim is to develop a sharper Weisler. Both firms begin trading beaten down by concerns about west of Paris. the sub-index for new orders - a focus both for the enterprise unit independently from today on Wall its ability to compete. proxy for both domestic and for- and the PC-printer division that Street. The breakup into two separate eign demand - edged up mar- made it a household name but has HP has long had a special place companies “will unlock value for PARIS: French car registrations recovering European demand. ginally to 50.3, compared with become fiercely competitive and in the hearts and minds of Silicon shareholders, as it allows each rose 1 percent in October, accord- By contrast, domestic rival September’s 50.2. less lucrative in recent years. Valley. Founded by two Stanford separate company to better focus ing to industry data published PSA Peugeot Citroen saw October Faced with persistently weak The new structure splits off the University graduates, the com- on their core markets,” said Deut- yesterday, with Renault recover- registrations tumble 5.6 percent, demand, factory owners contin- computer arm that became for a pany has been a major benefac- sche Bank analyst Sherri Scrib- ing some lost ground while rival weighed down by an 11.5 percent ued to lay off workers and at a time the world’s biggest PC maker tor to the school seen a source of ner in a research note. PSA Peugeot Citroen saw a fall. slump for the Citroen brand’s age- slightly faster pace than in Sep- following the HP 2002 acquisition many innovative startups, includ- Peter Burris at Forrester Deliveries rose to 161,756 cars ing model lineup. tember. “Because of the recent of Compaq. ing Google. Research said the new struc- last month, according to num- Toyota’s French car sales were weak recovery in the global The controversial deal was The garage where the company ture offers an opportunity after bers published by data provider more buoyant, rising 8.1 percent economy and downward pres- engineered by then-chief execu- began has been designated a Cali- numerous missteps by the com- Autovista-DataNeo. in October, while Volkswagen’s sure in the domestic economy, tive Carly Fiorina — now running fornia historic landmark. pany. “Compaq was a portfolio of The period included one less registrations rose 4.4 percent. manufacturers still face a severe for the Republican nomination for HP also led a number of work- a lot of underperforming compa- selling day than in October Because deliveries occur sev- import and export situation,” president. place innovations including flex- nies. It didn’t serve HP’s share- 2014, dampening year-on-year eral weeks after purchase deci- Zhao Qinghe, a senior statistician Tom Bittman, analyst at the ible schedules and the open-space holders and customers as well as growth. sions, the September 18 exposure at the NBS said in a statement research firm Gartner, said the office. But today, the company is it might have,” Burris said. “His- Renault sales advanced 2.9 of VW’s diesel test-rigging is accompanying the data. current tech landscape calls for often seen as a dinosaur over- tory has shown that HP could percent, outpacing the mar- unlikely to have affected registra- Major Chinese construction this approach, with flexibility taken by younger, more dynamic have spent its time differently.” ket thanks to a 5 percent gain tions before November. machinery maker Sany Heavy more important than size. startups. More recently, Burris said the in Renault-branded vehicles on French utility van sales rose Industry Co Ltd said on Friday it “The market right now needs The company has been in tran- company “has been showing signs strong demand for new models 1.7 percent in October, Auto- swung to a loss in the third quar- to move in this kind of direction, sition since dumping Fiorina in of life on the execution front” but such as the Kadjar compact SUV. vista-DataNeo also said, raising ter, affected by a glut of unsold more focused, and more nimble, 2005. Fiorina’s successor Mark “it has to dramatically accelerate The carmaker said on Thurs- the overall gain in light vehicle equipment. than in Carly Fiorina era, when Hurd left in 2010 amid allegations its execution and get the job done.” day it had lost some sales in pre- registrations to 1.1 percent. competing with IBM, not Ama- of sexual harassment. vious months as it struggled to REUTERS zon, was critical,” Bittman said. The next CEO, Leo Apotheker, AFP ramp up production in step with REUTERS MONDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2015 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 23

Msheireb CSR Qatar to kick off from November 23 Properties to Third edition of conference this year marks the launch of inaugural CSR Qatar Awards take part in Civil

DOHA: Building upon the suc- ment, social entrepreneurship and sustainable social responsibility the future workforce.” Battikh, Head of Sustainability, Defence meet cess of the last two years, the education to worker and labour — in other words, finding ways She added, “CSR Qatar 2015 Corporate Responsibility and annual CSR Qatar — held under rights, employment generation, to systematically elevate CSR will provide participants a rare Government and Industry Rela- DOHA: Msheireb Properties, the patronage of the Qatar Min- and CSR in sports. practices in Qatar to achieve opportunity to network with tions, Ericsson, Khalid Abdul- subsidiary of Qatar Foundation istry of Economy and Commerce The third edition of CSR Qatar the next level of performance Qatar’s top CSR and sustain- noor Saifeldeen, Director of and the developer behind the flag- — returns for its third edition marks the launch of the inaugural and impact,” said Hoda Abdel- ability leaders, allowing them to HITC and Chairman of Kulluna, ship project Msheireb Downtown with an enhanced agenda and an CSR Qatar Awards, which will be hay, Conference Director, CSR gather the resources and knowl- Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, will be participating at the exceptional line-up of speakers. held in conjunction with the con- Qatar 2015. “A major addition to edge needed to develop compre- Nael Attiyat, Country Manager upcoming 5th Civil Defence Exhi- Organised by Informa Thara- ference. Led by an expert panel of the programme agenda this year hensive CSR strategies that have – Qatar, DHL, Dr Mohammad bition and Conference in Doha. wat, CSR Qatar 2015 will take key stakeholders including NGOs, is the CSR Qatar Awards which a perceptible influence on society Saif Al Kuwari, Board Member, The company will showcase a place from November 23 – 25 in corporates and universities, the have been instituted to recognise and environment.” National Human Rights Commit- world class development designed Doha. The conference will be held CSR Qatar Awards will recog- corporate organisations that have The event will gather a stel- tee, Mariam Farag, Head of CSR, and built to resurrect Qatari under the theme ‘Transforming nise outstanding achievements a profound and positive impact lar roster of speakers who will MBC Group, Yousef bin Ahmed architecture and operate using CSR to Support a Socially Respon- of organisations and teams that on the world and people around share their experiences and Al Kuwari, CEO, Qatar Charity modern technology and sustain- sible and Sustainable Economy in have contributed to the develop- them. The conference will also insights with attendees. The and Dr Muhammad Ajmal Khan, able infrastructure. Msheireb Qatar’ and will feature a number ment of the CSR and sustainabil- throw spotlight on how sustain- speaker line-up includes, among Professor for Food and Water Properties is also a platinum of insightful keynote presenta- ity agenda in Qatar. able CSR can be aligned with the others, Saleh Ali Al Muhanadi, Security, Centre for Sustainable sponsor of the event. tions, panel discussions and work- “The focus of this year’s con- Qatar National Vision 2030 and Secretary General, Qatar Red Development, Qatar University. The event will take place from shops covering a variety of topics ference will be on accelerating explore its role in minimising Crescent, Awa Polano, Swed- today till Wednesday in the ranging from sustainable develop- the shift to more strategic and unemployment and developing ish Ambassador to Qatar, Joe Y THE PENINSULA Doha Exhibition and Conven- tion Center, under the patronage of Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani. Abdulla Hassan Al Mehshadi, Chief Executive Officer, Msheireb Qatar Financial Centre wins ‘GCC Properties, said, “Msheireb Downtown Doha is the world’s first sustainable urban regenera- Financial Centre of the Year’ award tion project which also employs world class technologies across the entire development. The DOHA: Qatar Financial Cen- opportunities here, thereby allow- 2014 with over 20 percent growth entire project features sustain- tre (QFC) has been recognised ing us to continue contributing to in firms and this growth will able design that consumes fewer as the ‘GCC Financial Centre of the diversification of both Qatar’s exceed 30 percent in 2015. The resources, generates less waste, the Year’ at an awards ceremony and the region’s economies.” platform was also expanded in costs less to operate, and achieves in Dubai. The Middle East Capital Mar- 2014 to allow professional and a reduced carbon footprint. This The award was received by kets Summit is hosted by Global business services firms to set is completely in line with the Sadiq Hamour, Director of Busi- Investor Magazine and the award up and the QFC introduced smart city concept and strategy ness Development at the QFC. recipients are nominated by rep- a ground-breaking scheme to set forward for this project. Hamour said, “What we have resentatives from the financial allow cash reimbursement for tax “Once complete, MDD will achieved is the result of the sector. Shortlisted entries are losses. “The QFC has long been at feature 5,200 solar rooftop pan- team’s collective efforts… At the then put to a judging panel made the forefront of financial markets els totaling 8,400 square metres, QFC, we remain committed to of regional experts and Global development across the Middle which demonstrates just how facilitating our firms’ success Investor Magazine editors, who East – and 2014-15 was no differ- much the development will rely by both enabling local firms to review the organisation’s achieve- ent,” said Sean Keating, Editor of on renewable energy,” Al Meh- Sadiq Hamour, Director of Business Development at the QFC receiving the expand regionally and attracting ments between May 2014 and Global Investor.” shadi said. international firms to Qatar to May 2015. award in Dubai. benefit from the growing business The QFC had an exceptional THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA

Emaar Properties Q3 net profit Elan Media partners with HuffPost for Arabic edition DOHA: ELAN Media, the media launched in London on July 27, in the brand’s expanding glo- content that advertisers will be authentic conversations, driving increases 31pc arm of ELAN Group, a diversi- 2015 in a ceremony attended by bal presence. Founded by CEO excited to support. The full suite participation and impacting the fied and fully integrated media Arianna Huffington, Co-founder WadahKhanfar, the former Direc- of HuffPost commercial products, world at scale,” Khanfar said. DUBAI: Dubai’s Emaar Proper- and entertainment group in the and Editor-in-Chief of The Huff- tor General of Al Jazeera Media including the industry-leading Commenting on this exciting ties, builder of the world’s tallest Middle East, has partnered with ington Post, WadahKhanfar, Network, IMS is a digital con- HuffPost Partner Studio, will new partnership, Group Chief tower, reported a 31 percent rise Integrated Media Strategies and CEO, Integral Media Strategies tent hub that produces quality provide a unique opportunity Executive Officer Jaber Al Ansari in third-quarter net profit yes- The Huffington Post, a leading (IMS), HuffPost senior inter- online news catered to the Arab for the region. HuffPost Partner said: “We are proud to establish terday as revenue surged by an global online source of breaking national management, Integral region. Based out of London, IMS, Studio helps brands become sto- this partnership with a global even faster rate. The developer, in news, opinion, entertainment and Media Strategies, ELAN Media with its thriving network of on- rytellers and story makers, con- brand like The Huffington Post which Dubai’s government owns a community, to become the official and the most established names the-ground journalists, will be nect to audiences at scale, and and even more so to help intro- minority stake, made a net profit digital media sales representative in journalism and media from the working with HuffPostArabi to build brand loyalty and affinity. duce their Arabic edition to the of Dh843m ($229.5m) in the three and introduce the publication’s EMEA region. produce and share the latest sto- With the help of ELAN Media, Middle East.” months to September 30, Emaar Arabic edition to the Middle East. HuffPostArabi is one of The ries from the Arab world. HuffPostArabi will bring Partner said in a statement. That com- HuffPostArabi was officially Huffington Post’s 15 editions “We want to publish great Studio to the market, creating THE PENINSULA pares with a profit of Dh645m in the year-earlier period, it said. Emaar’s third-quarter profit fell below a forecast by EFG Hermes which had estimated it would be Dh1.02bn. Third quarter RasGas bags Asset Performance revenues were Dh3.3bn, up by 56 percent from the same period of last year. The company achieved the latest results despite signs of Management Awards from Meridium uncertainty in the Dubai property market. While housing prices are DOHA: The Operations Tech- ence held in Spain recently. the entire process from reservoir expected to drift lower this year, nical Team of RasGas Company “RasGas has always been keen to delivery point. “The tools devel- some experts say well-balanced Limited (RasGas) has recently to introduce the latest tech- oped by RasGas ensure continu- supply and demand for properties received the Asset Performance nologies and adopting the best ous focus on safety and reliability, should keep prices stable. Management (APM), Innova- practices in operations and main- along with enabling optimisation For the first nine months of the tion and Enterprise Technology tenance and the use of techno- of resources across the Opera- year, net profit rose by 16 percent Awards from Meridium, an indus- logical solutions to minimise tions, Maintenance and Engi- to reach Dh3.05bn, from Dh2.62bn try leading software solutions environmental impact. Through neering departments. Currently, in the year earlier period. Emaar’s provider. The award was pre- this the company has demon- RasGas is leading the Industry in international operations recorded sented to RasGas in recognition of strated that it is a reliable sup- the development and use of such revenue of Dh1.73bn, which is 18 the development and implemen- plier of energy for the domestic innovative tools,” said Al Khater. percent of the total revenue. tation of a number of innovative and global markets,” said Fahad The awards are presented The company has assets valued tools over the past two years. Mohammed Al Khater, RasGas to companies that develop and at more than Dh156bn and a land Mubarak Al Subaie, E&I Engi- Chief Operations Officer. implement new and innovative bank of 195 million square metres neering Manager, within the He said RasGas is committed uses of the Meridium APM soft- in Dubai and globally, it said. Operations Technical Engineering to continuously improving the ware. Department received the award efficiency and reliability of its Officials at the award ceremony. REUTERS on behalf of RasGas at the confer- facilities’ operations throughout THE PENINSULA Flood of cheap money fuels mega mergers and takeovers

PARIS: A flood of cheap money is to buy Allergan, which makes Botox, and unravelled, stands out as perhaps the geographic expansion to achieve growth.” “Investor appetite is coming back for the financing the biggest boom in mega- has a market value of more than $110bn. worst merger in corporate history, in Anheuser-Busch InBev, the giant mature economies: the United States, mergers and takeovers since the 2008 The return of the big merger started in part because of a clash between the behind top lager brands like Beck’s, Germany, England,” he said. global financial crisis. the United States and moved to Europe two companies’ cultures that was never Budweiser and Stella Artois, is seeking to In France, the king of the merger is But analysts warn that hastily in 2014, said Tangi Le Liboux, analyst at successfully resolved. But the availability swallow rival SABMiller in a deal worth billionaire Patrick Drahi, founder of the arranged corporate marriages that seem Paris-based financial consultants Aurel of easy money is tempting to company more than $120bn when debt is included. telecommunications group Altice who has blissful in good financial times can end in BGC. “There is an enormous amount chiefs who want to buy growth instead of One of the driving forces behind InBev’s spent nearly $30bn in a few months to tears, and considerable debts. of cash available and interest rates are generating it from their existing business, bid is the chance to get access to some acquire US cable operators Suddenlink in Companies have already struck 45 extremely low with loans available on good especially in a period of moderate of the world’s fastest growing markets, May and then Cablevision in September. mergers and acquisitions with a value terms,” he said. “External growth can be economic growth. including Africa where SABMiller has “Money is not expensive and it is the exceeding $10bn each in the first nine an easy option but for big structures it “With lower inflation, it’s very hard for roots dating back to the Johannesburg right time for such deals. The companies months of the year, according to data can also carry risks.” companies to grow organically,” said Philip gold rush of the late 19th century. behind them have experience in cutting provider Dealogic. The mergers amount It is difficult to “marry cultures”, Whitchelo, vice president for strategy The wave of mergers is moving back costs and restructuring. But they need to a total of $1.2 trillion — up 89 percent however, he said, evoking the merger and product marketing at Intralinks, a towards advanced economies after a to beware; the market is beginning to from the same period last year. now underway between Nokia and business networks specialist that tracks slowdown in emerging markets, said take notice of the limits of debt,” said In the latest example, US Alcatel-Lucent. In the 2000s, the AOL- merger and acquisition activity. Near-zero Herve Jauffret, an analyst at audit and Fabien Laurenceau, strategist at French pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, the Viagra Time Warner merger, which was agreed inflation can depress revenues, he added. services group Ernst and Young who brokerage Aurel BGC. maker, this week announced its intention during the dot-com bubble but eventually “Large companies rely on acquisitions and has just completed a study of the trend. AFP MONDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2015 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS VIEWS Samsung push into autos: US jobs data to hold Better late than never?

By Se Young Lee AMSUNG Electronics and group companies are trying key to Fed’s rate plans a belated push into the business of supplying technology to car makers, while rivals are already sewing up lucra- Stive deals with an industry that is notoriously difficult to By Francesco Canepa cent probability that the Fed will increase just one member of its monetary policy com- break into. its main interest rate to 0.25 percent or mittee seen voting for raising the main rate Data compiled by Thomson Reuters IP & Science shows the S jobs data due in the com- even 0.50 percent from the current 0.125 from the current 0.50 percent. world’s top smartphone maker and other Samsung Group tech ing week may hold the key to percent on December 16, according to data The BoE is also expected to cut its growth affiliates are ramping up research and development for auto tech- whether the Federal Reserve compiled by CME group. and inflation projections. Britain’s economic nology, with two-thirds of their combined 1,804 US patent filings will raise interest rates for the The state of the US labour market is not recovery slowed more than expected in the related to electric vehicles and electric components for cars com- first time since 2006 in Decem- the only concern for the Fed, which made three months to September after a slump ing since 2010. Uber, signaling its intention to end an era of an explicit reference to “uncertainty abroad” in construction, suggesting more than two The analysis did not include filings made after 2013 due to a lag almost-free dollars. when it decided to hold rates steady in years of relatively rapid economic growth between filing and publication. An increase in Fed rates would have con- September. may be coming to an end. They haven’t yet landed significant business, and Samsung Group sequences well beyond US borders, increas- Even though this reference disappeared A Reuters poll published before the lat- declined to comment on strategy, but the lure is obvious. ing borrowing costs for dollar debtors in in the October policy statement, lower est UK GDP data found the BoE was not Automakers already incorporate or are developing technologies emerging markets, pushing up the green- growth in emerging markets including expected to raise rates until the second to enhance safety and provide better smartphone connectivity and back against some major currencies and China and falling oil prices has taken a toll quarter of next year and, in any case, not entertainment systems, creating an opening for tech companies to driving a global reallocation of investment on US manufacturers. before the Fed. break into a market for software, services and components that is money. A survey due on today is expected to show A Fed hike in December, however, could worth around $500bn, ABI Research analyst Dominique Bonte said. The Fed, which has a dual mandate activity in the US manufacturing sector remove a hurdle for an early BoE rate “There are two trends: the car becomes a connected software including inflation and employment, put a marked time in October, losing fur-ther increase, provided that UK salaries grow, device, and the entire mobile and ICT ecosystem is getting very December rate hike firmly in play in the momentum from the month before. according to economists at UniCredit, who interested in playing a part in that evolution,” Bonte said. past week and investors will be scrutinizing That partly reflects weakness in China, expect the BoE’s minutes to strike a hawk- That is particularly welcome as demand for smartphones, TVs last Friday’s US employment data to work where manufacturing output unexpect- ish tone. and computers slows, but Samsung is arriving late at a party where out the odds of such a move. edly shrank in October for a third straight “We expect the overriding message to be some of the best partners are already taken. Analysts polled by news agency expect US month, an official survey showed yesterday. that financial markets have gone too far Cross-town rival LG Electronics Inc announced a major supply employers outside the agricultural sector The US non-manufacturing sector, how- in pushing rate hikes out further into the agreement with General Motors in October, sending LG’s shares to have added 180,000 jobs in October and ever, was chalking up solid growth, albeit future,” economists at UniCredit wrote in surging, while US chipmaker Nvidia Corp, known for graphics overall earnings to have increased by 0.20 at a slightly lower pace than in Septem- a note. processors that power games consoles and laptops, says its chips percent during the month. ber, another survey is expected to show on “With the Fed more likely than not to will be in more than 30 million cars in the next three to four years. “If we get 175,000 or 180,000 (new jobs) Tuesday. raise rates in December, we expect the BoE Unlike Apple and Google, there is no clear sign yet that Samsung and wages up three tenths of a percent, that “There are some headwinds from US to follow not too long after, in February next is developing its own autonomous driving technology. significantly increases the probability that companies, especially manufacturers, while year.” IHS analyst Danny Kim said Samsung Group does not yet have the Fed will raise rates in December,” said services have done okay,” Matthias Thiel, an In the euro zone, producer prices are a unified, group-wide approach to building its supplier presence Mickey Levy, an analyst at Berenberg in economist at M M Warburg, said. “(But) expected to have fallen further in Octo- in the industry. New York. when it comes to the labor market, the US ber, cementing market expectations for “Samsung needs a serious commitment to drive the synergies HSBC economists also said that average is in a position to hike rates.” further stimulus from the European Cen- between all competent organisations within Samsung Group,” he job gains above 150,000 a month in October tral Bank. said. and November may be enough to keep a EUROPE Final readings of manufacturing and A decade after selling its debt-laden carmaking unit to Renault, December rate hike on the table for most Across the Atlantic, the chances of any services surveys for the region are seen Samsung Group in 2010 announced its second foray into the auto members of the Fed’s Federal Open Market rate hike are seen as more distant. confirming a moderate pace of expansion. industry, identifying car batteries as one of its five growth busi- Committee. The Bank of England is forecast to hold nesses. Financial markets are pricing in a 50 per- interest rates steady on last Thursday, with REUTERS Its Samsung SDI Co Ltd is now the world’s No. 6 electric car battery maker, counting BMW, Chrysler and Volkswagen among its clients. Other parts of the Samsung empire are now in the hunt. Samsung patent filings show a wide range of technologies includ- ing a drowsy-driving detection system, an alert system for break- in attempts and a transparent display for directions and traffic information. Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co Ltd recently formed a dedicated team to sell components such as camera modules to new auto cli- ents and says it would consider acquisitions to boost car-related businesses. Samsung Display has also cited the auto industry as a potential growth area and has been testing its organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays with BMW and auto parts maker Continental. The growth prospects are mouthwatering. Nvidia says its autos revenue was $148m for the first half of this fiscal year, nearly doubling in a year. Consulting firm McKinsey said in a 2014 report that revenue from hardware, software and services for connectivity-enabled cars could grow to 180 billion euros ($200bn) by 2020 from an estimated 30 billion euros in 2014. Carmakers may spend an additional $6,500 per car when they launch fully autonomous vehicles, the Boston Consulting Group said in a report this year. Analysts say the supply relationships built by SDI could be expanded by bundling parts and services from other Samsung arms. Samsung insiders acknowledge, however, that it may take several years before tech arms other than Samsung SDI generate signifi- cant auto-related sales. Product development cycles in the auto industry are far longer than in consumer electronics, and carmakers are cautious about adding suppliers without a track record. It took the better part of a decade for Nvidia to gain acceptance as a global supplier, while LG worked with GM for nearly a decade before it got its supply contract for the Chrevrolet Bolt. Samsung Electronics could still catch up by taking the one- stop-shop approach, similar to that of LG Electronics, by working with sister companies to combine offerings such as batteries, chips, sensors and software such as the Tizen operating system into a single package, analysts say.

REUTERS Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate Oh ESPN, why did you have to kill Grantland? By Stephen L Carter worn by “Star Wars” characters. the analytics of James Harden’s think of no other sports site that announces, in real time on Twit- player value of World Cup con- I forgave you when you got offence, or devoted 3,000 delight- would have published it. Seriously, ter, whether a National Football tenders, and another for detailed EAR ESPN: rid of Bill Simmons, the site’s ful words to the bunt strategies ESPN -- you’ve assured us you’re League team should kick or go for mid-season projections of how You could at least founder, in May. That was a fight and uniform designs in the Col- going to stay with long-form jour- it. But serious scholarly papers various top pitchers will perform. have let us say goodbye. over money, I figured. He’s a big lege Baseball World Series, while nalism, but would you have posted like this one may prove inacces- (And there were all those witty D On Friday afternoon, shot. They move around. Maybe leaving lots of space for cheek- the piece on your homepage? I sible. Even those who like num- reviews of “Game of Thrones” and without a word of warning, you he’s happier at HBO. And at the ily written weekly wrap-ups of doubt it. bers have trouble keeping up. As “The Walking Dead.”) shuttered Grantland. In the blink time, you promised — promised! even modestly popular television And then there’s advanced Grantland itself noted a year and True, the Internet remains of an eye, the Internet’s best com- — to keep Grantland going. shows. sports analytics. Data-driven a half ago,“the days of bedroom thick with one-stop analytics sites. bined source of sportswriting and But I put you on probation Intellectuals from other disci- writing on sports used to be analytics might be numbered.” And I’m sure, ESPN, that you’ll cultural criticism was no more. when you allowed Wesley Morris, plines often crossed Grantland’s pretty geeky; nowadays it’s One of the wonderful services remind me that one of the best Yes, I know, you’re suffering the finest film critic on the face pages. Tyler Cowen, co-proprietor mainstream. Advanced analytics Grantland provided was to make of them — Nate Silver’s fivethir- financial stresses, and you have of the earth, to jump to the New of Marginal Revolution, was kind helped the Golden State Warri- the incomprehensible compre- tyeight.com — remains safely to cut somewhere. I’ve tried to York Times. Morris’s lively writ- enough to post a link on Friday ors win the National Basketball hensible. From the beginning, the ensconced on your own homepage. be loyal. I “watch Monday Night ing helped make Grantland fas- to his contributions, including his Association championship last stories were thick with the latest I love fivethirtyeight. But with all Football.” I watch a lot of your cinating. OK, he’s a big shot, too, controversial speculative essay spring. One unidentified Major data. The site drew upon the best due respect to Silver, nobody has college coverage. I put up with and the Times is the top table. from 2012, “What Would the End League Baseball team is even of the various analytics-driven quite managed to combine analyt- the tendency of your website to Still, a trend is a trend. of Football Look Like?” He and using a Cray supercomputer to sites — Football Outsiders and ics with breezy, clever writing as crash Safari. I even put up with Grantland was special. I’m not co-author Kevin Grier set out a crunch the numbers. Even the Baseball Prospectus or ESPN’s wonderfully as Grantland’s stable the uninteresting self-starting sure you appreciated how innova- perfectly plausible scenario: The National Hockey League, the last own formidable number-crunch- of contributors. videos that summarize the stories tive a website you’d allowed Sim- rise in public concern about con- US holdout among the big-four ing department — but the writers Fair enough. You’re a business you set before me to read. mons to create in 2010. With so cussions slowly eats away first at sports, has fallen into line. MIT’s always integrated the analytics for profit, the wheel of history I thought we had a bargain. much sportswriting limited to “I high school football, then at col- Sloan School sponsors an annual into well-crafted, understandable, turneth, and the engine of crea- I watch your programming and think this” and “My sources said lege football, before trickling up conference on analytics. fun-to-read stories. Geeks and tivity is destructive. My libertar- peruse your site, and in return that,” here was a site that not only to the professional game, which Still, for less geeky fans, the non-geeks could love the columns ian soul gets all of that. Still, for I can spend my lunch half-hour invited long-form writing but was winds up a niche sport, like box- flood of acronyms — PECOTA, equally — and learn as much. This those of us who value both great reading Grantland, home of good at it. ing. DVOA, and the like — can be was sportswriting for grownups. writing and great sports analytics, clever writing, thoughtful use of Nobody else in mainstream The essay was the sort of thing overwhelming. The ungeeky And it offered one-stop shop- the Web just got a little smaller. data-driven analytics, and defini- sportswriting would have covered one might expect to find, say, in might follow the New York ping. A reader didn’t have to go tive rankings of the best jackets in such computer-aided detail the Atlantic, but I literally can Times’s 4th Down Bot, which to one site for analysis of the per- BLOOMBERG MONDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2015 MARKET www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25

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As Sweden fights deflation, housing bubble worries mount

STOCKHOLM: House buyers Asking price: 3.8 million crowns try to save more — and hobble the before public viewings, sometimes and falling unemployment mean in Sweden have never had it so ($446,000). Wentzel reckoned economy. based only on photographs. Swedes feel richer than ever. good, at least by some measures. she would need to offer at least In the last few months, con- Some talk of being “addicted” “Even though apartment But cheap credit and spiraling 500,000 crowns more than that. cerns about a bubble have reached to Hemnet, Sweden’s most popu- prices have gone up by 15 to 20 prices may be creating a bubble “I won an auction last week, but a fever pitch as house prices shot lar online real estate site. They percent the last year, people can — one that could send the even though I offered 900,000 up still further. A government pore over adverts many times still afford it,” real estate agent country’s economy reeling when crowns more than the starting failure to clamp down on lend- a day hoping to find the perfect Tommy Langsten said. it bursts. price, the seller withdrew the ing criteria has fed a 20 per- home. A heavily regulated market Sweden now has one of the apartment,” said Wentzel, who cent annual rise in the cost of John Hassler, chairman of the means a decades-long wait to get fastest growth rates of any devel- runs her own marketing company. apartments. Fiscal Policy Council, a govern- a rental flat in Stockholm, making oped economy. Inflation is near “They did not think the bid was Most bidding in Sweden for ment advisory body, used not to be buying the only option. Reforms zero and official interest rates are enough.” flats and houses is done by text worried about the housing mar- to reduce the risk of a bubble have below zero. Home buyers can take The Riksbank’s decision this messages. Potential buyers scurry ket. Now he is. been uneven. Until 2010, Swedes advantage of interest-only loans week to keep rates lower for off from office meetings or din- “Accelerating, inexplicable could borrow 100 percent of prop- and a variety of tax breaks. longer just extends a bonanza of ner parties to punch in their lat- price increases in combination erty purchase prices and some On the other hand, consumer cheap money that has fuelled the est offer — often upping their with speculation in the market is borrowed more to fund renova- debt is about 175 percent of dis- real estate prices and borrowing. bids by $10,000 to $20,000 a text. a bad sign,” he said. “That is what tion. A new 85 percent limit is posable income, one of the high- But the central bank is caught in Mortgage borrowing grew at its makes me worried, which I wasn’t often bypassed by unsecured est rates in Europe. Housing a dilemma. fastest pace in more than 4 years a few years ago.” loans. prices keep rising — apartments Leaving rates so low only in September Not everyone sees a bubble Four of 10 Swedes still do not The Swedish national flag flies in Stockholm cost around $6,350 encourages home buyers. But Even so, the Riksbank has forming. Skeptics say the mar- pay off their loans at all, encour- in front of a house near the town per square metre, on a par with raising them enough to tamp slashed rates to record low -0.35 ket has been distorted by lack of aged by tax breaks. The center- of Sodertalje, south west of London’s $6,750. Most Swedes down the housing frenzy would percent to rekindle inflation and building in past decades rather right, in power from 2006 to 2014, Stockholm, Sweden. would take a century to repay also slow an inflation rate that is may go even lower. than too-easy credit. Stockholm sold off public housing and abol- mortgages at current rates. already flirting with zero and has “We have scored an own goal of authorities estimate 16,000 homes ished real estate taxes, helping “The prices are just crazy,” said dipped into outright deflation. sorts in not dealing with the hous- must be built per year for the next to push up prices. The Riksbank Buyers are ignoring talk of a 37-year-old Cathrin Wentzel. The concern is that Sweden ing market properly in Sweden, decade to catch up with popula- and retail banks have called for a bubble to grab a dream home She was looking at a one- might end up with a local ver- and in the long term that threat- tion growth. reduction in mortgage tax breaks before the window of opportunity bedroom, 44-square-metre flat sion of the 2008 financial crisis. ens the economic development,” Half a million people are and other steps. But even small closes. “I talked with a real estate built in the 1930s in the chic Homeowners saddled with enor- Riksbank Governor Stefan Ingves expected to move to the region measures - such as a government agent about that and he said it Kungsholmen area of Stockholm. mous mortgages might see the said. by 2030 — not counting record proposal to tightening mortgage was just talk,” Wentzel said. It featured a fireplace and bal- value of the homes plummet. Flush with borrowed money, numbers of asylum seekers. At rules for new borrowers - has run cony and had a view of the water. They would cut back on spending, buyers often snap up properties the same time, rising incomes into legal difficulties. REUTERS MONDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2015 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BREAK TIME

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NOVO How to play Kakuro: SHOWING AT The kakuro grid, unlike in sudoku, can be of any KAKURO SCREEN 1 The Guardian Angel 10:15am, 12:30, 2:45, 5:00, 7:15, 9:30 & 11:45pm VILLAGGIO & CITY CENTER size. It has rows and columns, and dark cells SCREEN 2 Goosebump (2D/Action) 11:00am, 1:10, 3:20, 5:30, 7:40, 9:50 & 11:55pm TEL: 444933989 / 444517001 like in a crossword. And, just like in a crossword, SCREEN 3 Shandaar (2D/Hindi) 6:15, 9:00 & 11:45pm some of the dark cells will contain numbers. Some Goosebump (2D/Action) 10:00am, 12:00, 2:00 & 4:10pm cells will contain two numbers. SCREEN 4 Burnt (2D/Comedy) 10:00am, 12:00, 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00, 10:00pm, 12:00am However, in a crossword the numbers reference SCREEN 5 Coconut: The Little Dragon (2D/Animation) 10:00am, 11:45am, 1:30, 3:15 clues. In a kakuro, the numbers are all you get! & 5:00pm: Apocalypse (2D/Horror) 7:00, 9:00 & 11:15pm They denote the total of the digits in the row or SCREEN 6 The Martian (2D/Action) 6:00, 8:45 & 11:30pm column referenced by the number. The Little Prince (2D/Animation) 10:00am, 12:00, 2:00 & 4:00pm Within each SCREEN 7 Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2D/Horror) 11:30am, collection of cells 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30pm - called a run - any SCREEN 8 The Last Witch Hunter (2D/Action) 10:20am, 12:30, 2:40, 5:00, 7:20, of the numbers 1 9:40pm &11:55pm to 9 may be used SCREEN 10 Goosebump (2D/Action) 12:40, 5:10 & 9:40pm The Last Witch Hunter (2D/Action) 10:20am, 2:50, 7:20 & 11:50pm but, like sudoku, each number may only be used once. MALL Yesterday’s SCREEN 1 Naanum Rowdydhaan (2D/ Tamil) 2:15 & 10:45pm answer Goosebump (2D/Action) 5:00 & 7:00pm Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate Burnt (2D/Comedy) 9:00pm SCREEN 2 Coconut: The Little Dragon (2D/Animation) 2:30 & 4:00pm Apocalypse (2D/Horror) 5:30 & 11:30pm The Guardian Angel (2D/Action) 7:15pm. Main Aur Charles (2D/Hindi) 9:15pm SCREEN 3 Ennu Ninte Moideen (2D/Malayalam) 2:00pm ALL IN THE MIND Tekken 2: Kazuya’s Revenge (2D/Crime) 5:00pm Main Aur Charles (2D/Hindi) 6:30pm Can you find the hidden words? They may be horizontal, Ennu Ninte Moideen (2D/Malayalam) 8:30pm vertical, diagonal, forwards or backwards. Burnt (2D/Comedy) 11:30pm LANDMARK

SCREEN 1 Naanum Rowdydhaan (2D/ Tamil) 2:15 & 10:45pm Apocalypse (2D/Horror) 5:00pm Goosebump (2D/Action) 6:45 & 8:45pm SCREEN 2 Coconut: The Little Dragon (2D/Animation) 3:00 & 4:30pm The Guardian Angel (2D/Action) 6:00 & 11:30pm Burnt (2D/Comedy) 8:00 & 9:45pm SCREEN 3 Tekken 2: Kazuya’s Revenge (2D/Crime) 2:30pm The Last Witch Hunter (2D/Action) 4:15pm Hoy en la Historia Ennu Ninte Moideen (2D/Malayalam) 6:15pm Titli (2D/Hindi) 9:15pm November 2, 1930 Apocalypse (2D/Horror) 11:30pm Ras Tafari was crowned Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia. He ROYAL PLAZA was ousted in a coup d’etat in SCREEN 1 Coconut: The Little Dragon (2D/Animation) 2:30 & 4:00pm 1974, after which the monarchy Burnt (2D/Comedy) 5:30 & 11:30pm was abolished Goosebump (2D/Action) 7:30 & 9:30pm SCREEN 2 Titli (2D/Hindi) 3:00 & 11:15pm 1785: The first non-submersible Apocalypse (2D/Horror) 5:30pm lifeboat, using water-tight cork-filled The Guardian Angel (2D/Action) 7:15 & 9:15pm chambers, was patented SCREEN 3 Goosebump (2D/Action) 2:30pm 1815: British mathematician George Tekken 2: Kazuya’s Revenge (2D/Crime) 4:15 & 11:30pm Boole, whose work was central to The Last Witch Hunter (2D/Action) 6:00pm computer development, was born Apocalypse (2D/Horror) 8:00pm Burnt (2D/Comedy) 9:45pm 1960: D.H. Lawrence’s controversial ACACIA, ASPIDISTRA, ASTER, AZALEA, BEGONIA, ASIAN TOWN BLUEBELL, BOUGAINVILLEA, BUTTERCUP, CARNATION, novel Lady Chatterley’s Lover was CHRYSANTHEMUM, CYCLAMEN, DAFFODIL, DAHLIA, finally published in paperback form 10 Enradhukulla (2D/ Tamil) 2:00 & 7:30pm DAISY, EDELWEISS, FOXGLOVE, FUCHSIA, GARDENIA, Main Aur Charles (2D/Hindi) 3:45 & 6:30pm GERANIUM, HIBISCUS, HYACINTH, HYDRANGEA, IRIS, 1990: A new constitution was Ennu Ninte Moideen (2D/Malayalam) 1:00, 2:00, 4:00, 5:00, JASMINE, LILAC, LILY, LOBELIA, LUPIN, MARIGOLD, approved in Mozambique, making it 7:00, 8:00, 9:15, 10:00 & 11:00pm NASTURTIUM, ORCHID, PEONY, PRIMROSE, PRIMULA, a multi-party democracy Naanum Rowdydhaan (2D/ Tamil) 4:45 & 10:15pm ROSE, TULIP, VERBENA, VIOLET, WISTERIA. Picture: Newscom © GRAPHIC NEWS Shandaar (2D/Hindi) 1:00pm MONDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 27 ‘Special side’ New Zealand begin new era of domination Rugby: All Blacks become first side to win three World Cup editions

TWICKENHAM, UNITED Hansen said Carter and captain KINGDOM: Dan Carter left McCaw, playing in a record 148th the international stage as New Test, were the best players in All Zealand’s hero in their historic Black history. World Cup win over Australia “Richie is the best All Black we that opened up a new era of All have ever had and Dan is a close Blacks domination of rugby. second,” he said. The 33-year-old world record “The challenge for the other points scorer hit a decisive drop guys now is to to try and become goal for the second straight game as great as him and Dan.” to guide his side to a 34-17 tri- Carter is definitely leaving Charlie Lines (centre) reacts after New Zealand All Blacks player Sonny umph that left rivals wondering the All Blacks as he is going to Bill Williams gave his gold medal following the Rugby World Cup 2015 what they have to do to knock the France’s Top 14 championship final against Australia at Twickenham in London, Britain, on Saturday. rugby kings off their throne. and New Zealand do not pick New Zealand became the first foreign-based players. team to win the cup three times, Test centurions Keven the first to win two straight tour- Mealamu, Tony Woodcock and naments and it was the first time Ma’a Nonu are also stepping away World Cup hailed as they have won the World Cup from internationals as is centre away from home. Conrad Smith, a veteran of 94 “This was all about New Zea- Tests. land. They thoroughly deserved Team skipper McCaw, 34, has biggest and best yet their win. They’ve been the best been tipped to retire but said he team all tournament, they’ve was so excited by the win that he LONDON: The 2015 Rugby World Cup won by New Zealand was hailed played really well,” said Aus- would not think about his future by organisers yesterday as the biggest, best and most competitive yet. tralia’s battered captain Stephen until he returns home. The All Blacks’ 34-17 final victory over Australia on Saturday to Moore whose side staged a stun- “I still don’t want it to end to be secure a record third world title was watched by an estimated 120 ning second half fightback when honest,” he said. “At the moment million people across the globe. New Zealand were reduced to 14 I am still part of this team. I am World Rugby chairman Bernard Lapasset said the six-week tourna- men for 10 jittery minutes. going to enjoy today, and how ment was the “best-attended, most-watched, most socially-engaged, Carter said winning was the could you get enough of this?” most commercially-successful Rugby World Cup”. “ultimate achievement.” McCaw said he was “hugely sat- Organisers said over 2.47 million tickets were sold across all 48 “Becoming the first team to isfied” with the win. matches with over one million fans visiting fanzones during the tour- retain the trophy shows how spe- Australian coach Michael nament in England and Wales. cial this side is.” Cheika said New Zealand’s rivals Over £250m ($385.65m) was generated in ticket revenues, delivering The New Zealand victory was had to keep trying to end the run an £80m surplus to World Rugby and a £15m surplus to the English an incredible end to what World of the All Blacks who have been RFU “to be invested into the development of the game”. Rugby president Bernard Lapas- the world’s number one ranked “Rugby World Cup 2015 will be remembered as the biggest tourna- set has called the “best” World New Zealand captain Richie McCaw and head coach Steve Hansen arrive team since 2009. ment to date, but I also believe that it will be remembered as the best,” Cup ever -- 48 matches in front for a press conference at Pennyhill Park, Bagshot, Surrey, yesterday. Cheika, who took over Aus- Lapasset said. of record attendances. tralia 12 months ago when they “But this special Rugby World Cup has been about much more Carter kicked 19 points in his were in disarray, said: “You just than numbers, it has been about the amazing atmosphere in full and last international to take his tackled by a security guard when sin-bin in a World Cup final. stay at it: keep trying to improve, vibrant stadia, the excitement around the host nation and in Cardiff, record points tally to 1,598. he ran on the pitch to join the Wallaby David Pocock scored keep testing yourself again.” the unforgettable moments played out by the world’s best players and As in the semi-final, when end-of-match celebrations. one try to show why he is a pow- He added: “You’ve got to mark the friendships that have been created along the way -- the very best New Zealand were under pres- With Australia putting up val- erful candidate to become world yourself against the best and I of our sport has been on display.” sure he took control with a drop iant resistance, Conrad Smith, player of the year. Tevita Kurid- think we’ve made good ground The tournament began with a bang on the opening weekend last kick -- this time a blistering 51 Aaron Smith and New Zealand rani also went across and with the over the last 12 months.” month with Japan’s shock victory over South Africa and although the metre rocket that all-but killed captain Richie McCaw combined conversions Australia were within Carter and Wallaby hero Brave Blossoms ultimately failed to reach the knockout stage despite Australia’s hopes of getting back to put Nehe Milner Skudder over four points at 21-17. Pocock are the leading contenders three pool wins, their game against Samoa was watched by a record into the game. in the corner for the first try on Ben Smith returned and Carter for the player of the year award national TV audience of 25 million. Ma’a Nonu also scored one of the stroke of half-time. launched his huge kick to steady to be announced Sunday. England’s failure to qualify from their pool was a huge letdown for the tries of the tournament. He Beauden Barrett scored the All the ship. Barrett’s try put the South Africa won the third an expectant nation hoping for a repeat of their 2003 triumph. touched down at the end of a Blacks third try minutes from the result beyond doubt and New place playoff, beating Argentina Stuart Lancaster’s side lost to Wales and Australia in the so-called storming 40 metre run after a end. Zealand players and fans erupted 24-13 at London’s Olympic sta- ‘pool of death’, their defeat by the Welsh watched by 11.6 million view- brilliant pass from replacement New Zealand had 10 minutes into a long night of partying as dium on Friday night. ers on ITV -- the largest Rugby audience in the United Kingdom since Sonny Bill Williams. Williams of doubt after Ben Smith became the final whistle went. the 2007 Final. gave his winner’s medal to a boy the first player to be sent to the New Zealand coach Steve REUTERS REUTERS Young Al Qadi tops class 2 at QEF’s Indoor Arena

DOHA: Young rider Ghanim Hajri, Secretary-General, QEF, Nasser Al Qadi astride Orlando the new season has kicked off. Du Tillard topped the field in the “It will be a busy season for our 100cm round with jump off at the riders with numerous competi- Indoor Arena of the Qatar Eques- tions to be held over the next few trian Federation (QEF). months,” Al Hajri informed the Tamader Said Al Marri, who media yesterday. was riding Venda F, finished in “The QEF takes great pride in second spot whereas Al Qaqaa the development of the sport with (Socrates) secured the third spot the backing and support of Emir in the first round of the Future H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Riders Championship. Al Thani. QEF President Hamad Merdef Mohammed Al Qash- bin Abdulrahman Al Attiyah outi (Senna Van De Helle) was continues to be heavily involved fourth. in boosting the development of Earlier, Rashid Ali Al Saaq Qatari riders,” Al Hajri said. “Last (Lucas 149) topped the 60cm class year our riders did really well (optimum time). at events like the Miami Grand Hamad Salem Al Qashouti Prix where Bassam Hassan made (Acharhia) finished second while Qatar proud with his perform- Top riders after the two events held at Qatar Equestrian Federation (QEF)’s Indoor Arena pose for photographers at the prize distribution ceremonies. Hussein Abdul Karim (Senna Van ance,” Al Hajri said. De Helle) was placed third. “I would like to thank the The first round of the Future Riders Championship attracted dozens of young riders. Saeed Hamad Al Shamsi media for promoting our show (Luna) was fourth while Ibra- jumping events in the right spirit. him Mohammed Al Marri (ideal The more media spotlight our rid- Drawing huge crowds, the QEF the 2015 Emir Show Jumping H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al was keenly followed by the fans. D’Ami VD Watering) was fifth. ers get, the better it is for their Outdoor Arena also staged two Championship Sword which was Thani. In January, QEF staged an According to Khalid Safar Al moral,” he added. key events in March including held under the patronage of Emir international series leg that also THE PENINSULA

NBA RESULTS Utah 97 Indiana 76 Royals rally past Mets, inch closer to win NY Knicks 117 Washington 110 G State 134 New Orleans 120 NEW YORK: With a trademark back to Kansas City. “It feels “It’s a group of guys that “It’s experience. It’s character. second baseman Daniel Murphy Memphis 101 Brooklyn 91 late-game comeback, the Kansas great,” Moustakas said. “We’ve have the utmost confidence in It’s a group of really talented for an error that scored Zobrist to Phoenix 101 Portland 90 City Royals reached the brink of got to come back to work and find themselves,” Royals manager Ned players. But a lot of it I think is a make it 3-3. Moustakas followed LA Clippers 114 Sacramento 109 their first World Series crown in a way to beat these guys again, Yost said. mindset,” Yost said. with a single that plated Cain and 30 years by defeating the New but it’s nice being up 3-1.” “They are going to go out and “They never panic because Perez then smacked a single to GOLF ROUND SCORES York Mets 5-3 on Saturday. No team has rallied from 3-1 they’re going to find a way to they’ve been through it before and right, his third hit of the game, to BEIJING: Final round scores from the Blue Bay Salvador Perez and Mike down to win the World Series win,” he said. they know that they’re capable of score Hosmer with the final run. LPGA tournament at par-72 Jian Lake Blue Bay Moustakas capped a three-run since the 1985 Royals. “We feel like if we can keep doing it again.” “It was certainly one of those Golf Course in Hainan, China yesterday: rally in the eighth inning with “We’re in a tough situation the game close, we’re going to The Mets were leading 3-2 situations where we couldn’t 286 Kim Sei Young (KOR) 70-72-74-70 singles to plate the winning but we’re not dead yet,” Mets find a way to win it. If we find a in the eighth inning when relief stop the bleeding,” Collins said 287 Kim Kaufman (USA) 72-72-74-69, Stacy runners as the Royals seized a 3-1 manager Terry Collins said. little crack, they’re going to make pitcher Tyler Clippard walked yesterday. Lewis (USA) 71-73-73-70, Candie Kung lead in Major League Baseball’s Kansas City, which lost last something happen. It’s amazing Ben Zobrist and Lorenzo Cain, “They truly don’t ever stop. (TPE) 71-72-73-71 best-of-seven final. year’s World Series in seven how they do that. It’s just a prompting Collins to insert They have very good lineup from 291 Sandra Gal (GER) 73-73-74-71, Xi Yu Lin The Royals could capture the games to San Francisco, also phenomenal group.” closing 26-year-old Dominican top to bottom. They can do a lot (CHN) 67-77-75-72, Alena Sharp (CAN) crown for the first time since came from behind to win the first The Royals’ six playoff rallies to right-handed relief ace Jeurys of things. 74-70-74-73 1985 with a victory in game five two games of this year’s World win from two or more runs down Familia. “We had our opportunity. We 292 Lydia Ko (NZL) 77-75-70-70, Ariya Jut- Sunday while the Mets, who have Series and in all have fought back this October ties a major league But Kansas City’s Eric Hosmer didn’t make the plays we needed anugarn (THA) 74-73-75-70, Ilhee Lee not won the World Series since after trailing in seven of 10 playoff record set by the 1996 New York chopped an infield ground ball to make.” (KOR) 72-75-74-71, Jane Park (USA) 1986, must win to send the series triumphs this year. Yankees. that went under the glove of Mets REUTERS 70-74-77-71 MONDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2015 28 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Bangladesh Anderson helps England dominate recall Al-Amin Pakistan dismissed for a paltry 234 on the first day of third and final Test in Sharjah for Zimbabwe

SHARJAH, United Arab Emir- on from the other end, bowling sixes during his 160-ball knock ODIs ates: Paceman James Anderson eight of his 13 overs maiden and but could not stop the slide as led England’s efforts to level the finishing with 2-13. Pakistan lost their last five wick- DHAKA: Bangladesh yesterday series against Pakistan with four Pakistan, who won the toss and ets for just 38 runs. recalled controversial pace bowler wickets on the opening day of the batted, were indebted to skipper Younis, who made a brilliant Al-Amin Hossain to their 14-man third and final Test in Sharjah Misbah ul Haq who was ninth out hundred in the second Test in squad for two one-day interna- yesterday. after scoring a fighting 71 for his Dubai, looked in good shape before tionals against Zimbabwe starting Seeking to level the three- 32nd half-century. falling leg-before as he missed an next week in Dhaka. match series after losing the sec- Misbah added a fighting 80 incoming full toss from Ander- Al-Amin has not played any ond Test in Dubai, England were for the sixth wicket with Sar- son and unsuccessfully challenged matches for Bangladesh since he kept in the hunt by Anderson who fraz Ahmed (39) but all the umpire’s decision. was kicked out of the World Cup took 4-17 to dismiss Pakistan for other batsmen, including Younis Younis, who survived a con- in Australia and New Zealand a paltry 234 on a relaid Sharjah Khan (31), Shoaib Malik (38) and fident caught-behind appeal off earlier this year for breaking a Stadium pitch. Mohammad Hafeez (27), failed to Broad on 21, became Anderson’s team curfew. At the close, England open- capitalise on good starts. 422nd wicket in his 110th Test. The 25-year-old replaced pace- ers Alastair Cook (nought) and England took the second new Anderson is now eighth on the man Rubel Hossain, who was Moeen Ali (four) had survived ball with the score on 222-7 with all-time leading Test wicket tak- ruled out of the upcoming series two overs to finish on four with- Anderson dismissing Misbah ers, leaving South African pace- with a calf injury. out loss as England trail by 230 caught in the slips before wrap- man Shaun Pollock (421 wickets) Zimbabwe arrive today to play runs. ping up the innings with the behind. three ODIs and two Twenty20 Anderson’s new-ball partner wicket of Rahat Ali for four. Broad put pressure on the Paki- internationals in a tour originally Stuart Broad kept the pressure Misbah hit seven fours and two stan batting, getting Malik caught scheduled for January, 2016 last behind, while Asad Shafiq was England’s James Anderson celebrates the wicket of Pakistan’s Misbah ul month, citing security fears. Scoreboard dismissed for just five by Samit Haq during the first day of the Third Test at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Paceman Kamrul Islam is Patel who finished with 2-85. in the United Arab Emirates, yesterday. the only uncapped player in the Pakistan (I innings): Extras (B-1, LB-5) ...... 6 Spinner Ali took 2-49. squad, and replaces fast bowler Mohd Hafeez c Broad b Ali ...... 27 Total (all out) ...... 234 Pakistan had mixed fortunes in Taskin Ahmed who was deemed Azhar Ali c Bairstow b Anderson ...... 0 Fall of wickets: 1-5, 2-49, 3-88, 4-103, the first session. was caught in the deep by Broad bringing in Ali and paceman unfit to play. Shoaib Malik c Bairstow b Broad ...... 38 5-116, 6-196, 7-196, 8-224, 9-224. Pakistan lost opener Ali, who for 27. England lost Ben Stokes Rahat Ali for Shan Masood and Taskin missed the third one- Younis Khan lbw Anderson ...... 31 Bowling: Anderson 15.1-7-17-4; Broad 13-8- missed the first Test with a foot in the last session when he hurt injured Imran Khan. day international against India in Misbah-ul-Haq c Root b Anderson ...... 71 13-2; Stokes 11-4-23-0; Patel 23-3-85-2; Ali injury and the second due to the his hand as he fell down on his England were also forced to June and the subsequent three- Asad Shafiq c Bairstow b Patel ...... 5 13-3-49-2; Rashid 10-1-41-0. death of his mother-in-law, in arm while trying to take a catch make two changes, resting seamer match ODI series against South Sarfraz Ahmed c Root b Ali ...... 39 England (I innings): the third over when he edged at short fine leg. Mark Wood (ankle problem) and Africa in July. He returned to Wahab Riaz b Patel ...... 0 A Cook (batting) ...... 0 Anderson to Bairstow without He walked off the field and was dropping out of form Jost But- training this week but national Yasir Shah c Patel b Broad ...... 7 Moeen Ali (batting) ...... 4 scoring. taken to the hospital for X-ray. ler to include James Taylor and chief selector Faruque Ahmed Zulfiqar Babar (not out) ...... 6 Total (for no loss) ...... 4 Mohammad Hafeez swept Pakistan made two changes Patel -- both playing their first said he was still unfit for inter- Rahat Ali c Ali b Anderson ...... 4 Bowling: Rahat 1-1-0-0; Shah 1-0-4-0. Ali’s first delivery to the bound- from the side which won the sec- Test since 2012. national cricket. ary but miscued a pull shot and ond Test in Dubai for a 1-0 lead, AFP AFP India, Pakistan must talk to revive cricket, says Gavaskar

SHARJAH, United Arab Emir- But the current strained politi- Gavaskar, final Test between Pakistan and speaking will matter. Govern- Cup is an important event,” said ates: Former batting great Sunil cal situation with regular cease- popular England in Sharjah. ment takes decision after a lot Gavaskar of the regional event Gavaskar (pictured) believes fire violations from both sides and across the Gavaskar, who scored 10,122 of thinking and I don’t see any due to be played in Bangladesh New Delhi and Islamabad must cancellation of talks between the borders for runs in 125 Tests for India during former player speaking makes a in February next year. start a dialogue to pave the way security advisers of the two coun- his superla- an illustrious career, stressed the difference.” Gavaskar said Pakistan was for the revival of regular matches tries in August leaves the series tive batting, final call will always come from Gavaskar admitted India and suffering more from not playing between India and Pakistan. in serious doubt. said the the government. Pakistan playing each other is India and also at home because of Pakistan Cricket Board is BCCI last week said it has mistrust “I don’t think any sport has important for the region, as well security fears. awaiting a response from their sought permission from their gov- between the that power to force any govern- as the world. “Pakistan’s loss is great,” said counterparts -- Board of Control ernment and expect a final reply two coun- ment to change it’s views but “I think playing in the SAARC Gavaskar.“Pakistan’s youngsters for Cricket in India (BCCI) -- for in the next ten days. tries should when two countries meet, their (South Asian Association for are not getting to see their players a proposed series in December- If it does go ahead it would be be removed. supporters come and watch the Regional Cooperation) coun- playing at home, kids not watch- January to be played in United the first between the two coun- “I think matches, they mix up and under- tries, all of us playing strengthens ing Younis (khan), Misbah (ul- Arab Emirates. tries since 2007. India called off to solve standing develops. cricket in the subcontinent. Haq) and (Shahid) Afridi before The series is one of six agreed most sporting fixtures between any prob- “That gives signals to govern- “If India does not play Sri them in flesh. between the PCB and BCCI under the rivals after the 2008 Mumbai lem people need to talk, unless ments, but I am not a politician Lanka or Bangladesh their cricket “That encouragement is miss- a Memorandum of Understand- attacks, which were planned by you talk to each other there is and I am speaking as a former will also suffer, when they play ing and that’s very important and ing signed last year, all subject militants in Pakistan, though they no solution of problems so that player, unless you talk you cannot each other it becomes an area Pakistan is missing out on that.” to clearance from the respective did play a limited-overs series in is the first step,” Gavaskar said solve any problem,” said Gavaskar. of strengthening the subconti- governments. 2012. on the sidelines of the third and “I don’t think former players nent cricket and that’s why Asia AFP

Hingis, Mirza Emotional Radwanska claims seize ninth title at WTA maiden WTA Finals title

SINGAPORE: Swiss veteran SINGAPORE: An emotional Martina Hingis and India’s Sania Agnieszka Radwanska claimed Mirza crowned a stunning year her maiden WTA Finals title for their partnership yesterday by with a roller-coaster 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 winning their ninth title at the victory over Czech Petra Kvitova WTA Finals in Singapore. in an absorbing encounter at a The top seeds, who joined packed Singapore Indoor Stadium forces only in March, beat Spain’s yesterday. eighth seeds Garbine Muguruza Playing a first final in her sev- and Carla Suarez Navarro 6-0, enth appearance at the season- 6-3 in 66 minutes, much of which ending event, the sixth-ranked looked more like an exhibition Pole also created history by match than a season finale. becoming the first woman to lift Hingis, 35, and Mirza, 28, have Switzerland’s Roger Federer (left) poses with the winners trophy after the title after completing round also won Wimbledon, the US defeat Spain’s Rafael Nadal at the Swiss Indoors tournament at the St robin play with a 1-2 record. Open and Indian Wells on their Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, yesterday. “A few weeks ago I didn’t even way to Singapore, where they also know I would be here,” a tearful swept all their matches. Radwanska said in a courtside Their only finals loss was in interview. Rome. “I was doing the right thing It has been 15 years since Federer downs Nadal in the important moments of Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland celebrates with the Billie Jean King Hingis won a doubles title at the a really close match, I had my Trophy after defeating Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic in their sin- WTA Finals -- she was also the chances in the second set but it gles final match at the BNP Paribas WTA Finals 2015 held at the Indoor singles champion in 2000 -- and doesn’t really matter how I won,” Stadium in Singapore, yesterday. the pair share 33 years of profes- to clinch Basel title the Pole added. sional experience between them. In stark contrast to her semi- “Sania just played out of her BASEL, Switzerland: Roger this one is incredible, a match final victory over Maria Shara- ska breezed through her next An easy hold put her ahead for mind today,” said Hingis. “It’s Federer defeated long-time rival with Nadal is always special. It pova, Kvitova made a lacklustre service game and was able to wrap the first time in the set and sud- about choosing the right partner, Rafael Nadal 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 yes- was very important for me.” start to the match with a sloppy up a dominant set in 33 minutes denly the crowd had a contest to right?” terday to win his seventh title at Federer’s victory was his 11th opening service game, handing with another routine hold. watch after Radwanska’s march Mirza said “everything, on the Swiss Indoors as he played against Nadal, who still holds the her opponent an immediate break Radwanska carried that to victory was halted and Kvitova court, off court” is working for his home final for a record tenth upper hand with 23 wins. The win as she got off to the worst pos- momentum into the first game of completed the comeback with a the pair, who end the year as the consecutive year. in two hours in front of a charged- sible start. the second set, running down eve- second consecutive break to set world number one women’s dou- Federer and Nadal last met in up crowd at the St Jakobshalle The Czech appeared a little rything and breaking the Czech up a decider. Kvitova was trying bles team. an Australian Open semi-final gave Federer his first victory more animated in the second with an unreturnable backhand to keep the points short, grim- “These are the moments we’ve nearly two years ago and played over the Spaniard since his tri- game and despite working a few volley at the net and consolidating acing in pain and clutching her worked all our lives for and we their last final in Rome in 2013, umph in the semi-finals of the openings, poor shot selection her advantage with a solid hold to bandaged right thigh after each feel very fortunate together. both of which Nadal won. 2012 Indian Wells Masters, end- and a string of unforced errors win her third game in a row. rally as the pair traded a pair of We’ve done some amazing things The 34-year-old Swiss, world ing a five-match winning streak enabled the world number six to Kvitova, who continues to bat- breaks apiece to remain dead- this year so it’s a perfect way to, number three behind Novak Djok- by the Spaniard. Nadal had won survive the threat and move 2-0 tle mononucleosis, stopped the rot locked at 3-3 in the decider. you know, end the year for us,” ovic and Andy Murray, claimed 14 of their previous finals, with ahead. to claim her first game of the sec- Radwanska dug deep once she added. the 88th title of his career. Federer claiming six. The double Wimbledon cham- ond set, screeching in delight at a more and forged another break Mirza successfully defended the The Basel trophy was his sixth But the Swiss has now pion finally got on the scoreboard forehand winner as she attempted before finally holding to leave WTA Finals title that she won of the season as he polished his improved to 5-1 against Nadal on in the third game thanks to a pair to stir herself into action. her one game away from the big- with Cara Black last year, while record to 58-9. indoor surfaces. of aces but unable to make any Her efforts bore fruit three gest victory of her career, ending for Hingis it was her fiftieth dou- “Rafa had a great week,” said “It’s still been a fantastic week inroads on the Radwanska serve, games later when the powerful Kvitova’s resistance on her first bles titles. In her singles career, Federer. for me. It’s my fourth time here the Czech recorded her third left-hander forged her first break match point when the Czech com- Hingis won five Grand Slam titles. “It was special for us to have and I finally reached the final,” double-fault in as many games to point of the contest and levelled mitted her 53rd unforced error. had this match and I hope we said 29-year-old Nadal. cough up yet another break. at 3-3 with a booming crosscourt AFP play many more finals. “To win AFP Exuding confidence, Radwan- forehand winner. REUTERS MONDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 29 Rosberg beats Hamilton to Kone shines as pole at Mexico Grand Prix Everton beat Business as usual, says the pole winner after edging world champ Sunderland 6-2 MEXICO CITY: Nico Rosberg said it was “business as usual” after beating Mercedes team LONDON: Ivorian forward to ninth place in the table. Sun- mate Lewis Hamilton to pole Arouna Kone netted a clinical derland remain second from bot- position for the fourth race in hat-trick as Everton demolished tom, two points from safety, and a row on Saturday in the first Sunderland 6-2 in the Premier new manager Allardyce, who Formula One qualifying held in League yesterday while South- switched to a three-man defence Mexico since 1992. ampton overcame south-coast for the game, said his players had German Rosberg will hope the rivals Bournemouth 2-0. paid the price for a lack of posi- race breaks a bitter sequence Sunderland had been buoyed tional discipline. after converting only two of his by a 3-0 victory over derby rivals “We had 17 attempts on goal last 10 poles into victory. Triple Newcastle United in their previ- and 12 on target,” he said yester- world champion Hamilton has ous fixture, but despite hitting the day. won the last three from second post twice in the early stages and “At the top end we can score a place. coming back from two goals down goal and create chances, but until The Briton, who clinched his to make it 2-2, Sam Allardyce’s we get into the habit of defend- third championship in Texas last struggling side were well beaten. ing better out of possession, it weekend, will again start along- Goals by Jerman Defoe and Ste- is worthless how many goals we side on the front row with every ven Fletcher allowed Sunderland score if we defend like that.” intention of winning in front of to level after Gerard Deulofeu and At St Mary’s, Steven Davis what promises to be a huge and Kone had put Everton 2-0 up, but and Graziano Pelle scored neatly lively crowd. a Sebastian Coates own goal and constructed first-half goals as “It’s a good start for sure, start- a Romelu Lukaku effort restored Southampton beat local rivals ing on pole,” said Rosberg. “It’s Nico Rosberg of Germany and Mercedes GP drives during qualifying for the Formula One Grand Prix of Mexico the hosts’ control in the second Bournemouth to move up to sev- going to be a long run down to at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City. half before Kone completed his enth place, four points below the turn one so it’s going to be an treble. Champions League berths. exciting battle and then I’m sure Everton manager Roberto Davis volleyed in a cross from we have a good race car.” the championship, after winning equal Vettel’s record of 13 wins meaningless 50-place penalty on Martinez praised Kone for fight- Ryan Bertrand in the 31st minute Asked whether the pole was three races this season, but is only in a season, having won 10 so far. a grid of just 20 cars. ing back from a career-threaten- and Dusan Tadic teed up Pelle to ‘Angry Nico’ fighting back, he four points ahead of Rosberg who The passionate crowd will be Team mate Fernando Alonso ing knee injury sustained in 2013, head home five minutes later as shook his head: “Definitely not. now has 20 career poles. “In the reserving their biggest cheers for will join him at the back after saying: “His attitude, his focus Ronald Koeman’s team extended There’s no difference, it’s attack end they were just a sniff too Mexican Sergio Perez who will qualifying 16th but having a never changed and he never chose their unbeaten run to five league like always. quick but who knows what hap- start his country’s first grand 10-place penalty. to blame anyone and anything. games. “It’s three more races to go, pens tomorrow?,” said Vettel. prix since 1992 in ninth place for Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen has a “He is a sensational example Southampton’s Kenyan mid- great to be here in Mexico, great Hamilton, who has failed to Force India with every chance of five-place drop from 15th. to any young footballer facing fielder Victor Wanyama was track, I really enjoy driving here qualify fastest in his last five scoring points. adversity.” sent off in the 78th minute after so business as usual.” races after previously racking up Russian Daniil Kvyat joined REUTERS Kone’s performance had the receiving a second yellow card for The pair banged wheels into 11 out of 12, had hoped to take his Vettel on the second row for Red added bonus of triggering an upending Lee Tomlin, but the 10 the first corner in Austin, Texas, 50th career pole but some small Bull, with Australian team mate MEXICO STARTING GRID appearance clause in his contract men emerged unscathed. last week, with Rosberg losing mistakes when it mattered ruled Daniel Ricciardo fifth and Fin- MEXICO CITY: Starting grid from the For- that will see his deal automati- Eddie Howe’s Bournemouth, out, and Ferrari’s Sebastian Vet- that out. land’s Valtteri Bottas sixth in a mula One GP Mexico at Autodromo Hermanos cally extended for a further 12 beaten 5-1 by Tottenham Hotspur tel was clearly hoping for more “We have quite a bit of a dif- Williams. Rodriguez. months at the end of the season. and Manchester City on their two fireworks at the Autodromo Her- ferent set-up this weekend so Teenage Dutch rookie Max 1. Nico Rosberg (Germany) Mercedes His treble helped Everton score previous league outings, remain a manos Rodriguez. perhaps the avenue I went might Verstappen, fourth in Austin, six goals in a league game for the point above the bottom three in 2. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) Mercedes “Can you make sure you not be the perfect one for qualify- qualified an impressive eighth for first time since a 7-1 win over 17th place. take both of you out so I can go ing but it’ll be good for the race,” Toro Rosso. 3. Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Ferrari the same opponents in November through?”, joked Vettel, who qual- said the Briton whose team have At the back, McLaren’s Jenson 4. Daniil Kvyat (Russia) RedBull - Renault 2007, as Martinez’s side climbed REUTERS ified third, to a stony silence from already retained their construc- Button failed to take part in qual- 5. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia) the Mercedes duo. tors’ title. ifying due to engine problems that RedBull - Renault The Ferrari driver is second in Hamilton is also gunning to are likely to increase his already 6. Valtteri Bottas (Finland) Williams-Mercedes 7. Felipe Massa (Brazil) Williams-Mercedes 8. Max Verstappen (Netherlands) Button’s grid Toro Rosso - Renault 9. Sergio Perez (Mexico) Force India - Mercedes penalty adds 10. Nico Huelkenberg (Germany) Force India - Mercedes up to 70 11. Carlos Sainz Jr (Spain) Toro Rosso - Renault 12. Romain Grosjean (France) place drop Lotus - Mercedes 13. Pastor Maldonado (Venezuela) MEXICO CITY: Jenson Button Lotus - Mercedes faces a record but meaningless 70 14. Marcus Ericsson (Sweden) place grid penalty at the Mexican Sauber - Ferrari Formula One Grand Prix after 15. Felipe Nasr (Brazil) Sauber - Ferrari problems with his McLaren’s 16. Alexander Rossi (U.S.) Marussia - Ferrari Honda power unit forced him to 17. Will Stevens (Britain) Marussia - Ferrari sit out Saturday’s qualifying. Nico Rosberg (centre) of Germany, Lewis Hamilton (right) of Britain 18. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Ferrari The impossible sanction, given Arouna Kone celebrates after scoring the sixth goal for Everton who beat and Sebastian Vettel of Germany pose after the qualifying session in 19. Fernando Alonso (Spain) McLaren that there are only 20 cars on the Mexico City. Sunderland in their EPL game at Goodison Park yesterday. grid, will translate to the 2009 20. Jenson Button (Britain) McLaren world champion starting last. Button, whose tally was con- firmed by the team after he said he had no idea what it amounted to, was frustrated nonetheless with what has become a painfully Schumacher still Mourinho vows familiar situation. “We all get frustrated when things don’t go our way,” said the Briton. “I wanted to qualify today even though I’m going to start last fighting, says Todt to work harder tomorrow whatever. “I still want to go out in quali- MEXICO CITY: Lewis Hamil- fying and do my best. It’s a real ton’s third Formula One world LONDON: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho vowed to plough on challenge, it’s great pushing the championship also serves as a attempting to resurrect his team’s desperate season despite a 3-1 car to the limit on low fuel, new reminder of how remarkable home defeat by Liverpool creating yet more scrutiny of his position. tyres. We didn’t have that oppor- Michael Schumacher’s (pictured) Liverpool’s win, inspired by a brace from Philippe Coutinho, con- tunity today but it happens. achievements were, his former demned Chelsea to their sixth defeat in 11 league games and left the “I’d rather see improvements Ferrari boss Jean Todt said on reigning champions just four points above the Premier League relega- like we have from the new spec Saturday. tion zone in 15th place. of engine and have a few issues The German is still receiving But despite reports suggesting that he is at risk of the sack, Mour- of a race weekend because it’s intensive treatment at home in inho does not think that he has presided over his last Chelsea match all promising for the future,” he Switzerland for severe head inju- and said that he would soon be turning his thoughts to Wednesday’s added. ries suffered in a skiing accident Champions League home game against Dynamo Kiev. Honda motorsport head Yas- in France in December 2013. “I go home, I go to find a sad family,” he told journalists at Stamford uhisa Arai said the latest problem, “It was interesting last week Bridge on Saturday after being asked what the immediate future held which surfaced in final practice, after Lewis was world champion for him. “I will try to watch some of the rugby (World Cup final) and was a sensor signal failure that for the third time, you saw the disconnect a little bit from this. was still being analysed. figures,” Todt told reporters at the third behind British race winner and the first British driver to “Then I will start preparing the training session for tomorrow morn- With Button’s team mate Fern- Mexican Grand Prix, which fol- Nigel Mansell and Italian Ricca- win back-to-back titles, is a year ing and the game for Wednesday.” ando Alonso collecting a 10 place lows the US race in Austin where rdo Patrese, was in his first full ahead of Schumacher in taking Chelsea looked to have put their recent woes behind them when penalty and Ferrari’s Kimi Raik- Hamilton sealed the title. season for Benetton. Three years his third crown. Ramires celebrated his new four-year contract by heading in Cesar konen five for a gearbox change, “And I was very proud of what later he was already a double The Mercedes driver will need Azpilicueta’s cross in the fourth minute on a sunny Halloween after- the Mexico grid will see three Michael did and sometimes you champion and then switched to to stay dominant for the next noon in west London. former champions lining up at tend to forget what he did. Ferrari -- with Todt as princi- four years to beat Schumacher’s But Coutinho curled home a fine equaliser with his left foot in first- the back. “Michael is a close friend, his pal -- where he won five succes- achievement in becoming a seven half stoppage time and then put Liverpool ahead in the 74th minute Marussia’s Will Stevens said family is very close to me and I sive titles from 2000 to 2004 in a times champion at 35. before substitute Christian Benteke sealed the champions’ fate. that would be a strange feeling, am very close to them as well. golden era for the Italian team. Hamilton has won 43 races Chelsea’s defenders stood off Coutinho and Benteke for the two late if a short-lived one. I see Michael very often and Schumacher won his first title so far, a long way short of Schu- goals that decided the game, but Mourinho, who substituted Eden “We’ve got so long down to Michael is still fighting. And we in 1994 at the age of 25 while macher’s 91. Schumacher retired Hazard in the 58th minute after another off-colour display, said he the first corner, so if I’m honest must keep him fighting, with the Hamilton was 23 when he took from Ferrari in 2006 but then was in “no doubt” that the players were still behind him. I don’t expect them to be behind family.” his first with McLaren in 2008. made a comeback with Mercedes Characteristically, he reserved his sharpest criticism for referee us before the first corner,” he said. Sunday’s race will be the first The German was a double in 2010 before finally calling it a Mark Clattenburg, who elected not to show Liverpool midfielder Lucas “Our starts have been really Mexican Grand Prix since 1992 champion at 26, whereas the day at the end of 2012 at the age Leiva a second yellow card for a clear trip on Ramires in the second good but they take off and leave -- which was also the first time Briton had to wait until he was of 43, and being replaced by Ham- half. Mourinho said that he could not fully articulate his complaints us in the distance.” Schumacher appeared on a For- 29 to reach the same stage with ilton. He is now 46. for fear of being “punished by the FA”, which has already fined him mula One podium. Mercedes. for criticising referees this season. REUTERS The German, who finished However Hamilton, now 30 REUTERS REUTERS MONDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2015 30 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT QMMF hosts FIA Women Motor Sport Commission Seminar Al Attiyah ensures full support to women’s motor sport as event starts today

DOHA: The Qatar Motor and fertilised and solid ground based Mashel Al Naimi finishes on 8th spot at qualifying yesterday in Jerez. Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) on woman wide participation, is hosting a FIA Women Motor according to an advanced strat- Sport Commission Seminar egy (theoretically & practically). which commences today at the “Such action would inevitably Sealine. support the current female riders Al Naimi, Al Sulaiti excel The event will begin with and motivate more new women to the registration of all the driv- try this sport,” he added. ers while the briefing will start Al Attiyah said: “Eight driv- tomorrow and will conclude on ers and their co-drivers will be at qualifying in Jerez November 6 with the training selected to participate in the programme also scheduled to take training programme, under the DOHA: The QMMF Racing team well on a dry track. Since we on the same day. supervision of the driver Mrs achieved excellent results in qual- started out yesterday, I don’t feel The seminar is a training Gotta K who was the first lady ifying for Round 6 of the Super- as comfortable as I was at this cir- project, initiated by FIA Women to score an achievement in Dakar bike European Championship, cuit when we came to test here a Motor Sport Commission. rally. Fabriza B will be also avail- which takes place this weekend few days ago,” said Al Naimi. Ahead of the event, the QMMF able in the training team,” he said. at the Circuito de Jerez in Spain. “All indications are that the President Naseer bin Saleh Al “On the other side, all facilities Conditions at the southern race tomorrow will be wet, and Attiyah heaped praise on Presi- of QMMF will be offered in order Spanish track were changeable today we have achieved a good dent FIA Women Motor Sport to reach the targeted results,” he on Saturday, with the first prac- setup for those conditions; the Commission for her contribution added. tice in the dry and the second in track is quite slippery, but we set towards women’s motor sport and Meanwhile, the QMMF doors the rain. the fourth best time in the wet, so holding such events. Michele Mouton Naseer bin Saleh Al Attiyah will be opened for more construc- The QMMF Racing riders I would like tomorrow’s race to be “I would like to thank and tive cooperation with all federa- experienced very different feel- held in the rain.” praise the team’s efforts of FIA tions and concerned international ings with each circumstance, and Al Sulaiti who finished 10th Women Motor Sport Commission Al Attiyah said Qatar backs seminar with the participation authorities and organisations whilst Mashel Al Naimi would said: “This is my first time at this headed by Michele Mouton,” said women’s motor sport. of 18 women all over the world,” concerned with motor sport, our prefer that the race tomorrow be circuit, and it is a track at which the QMMF President. “No doubt that motor sport he said. goal is to highlight the Middle wet, team-mate Saeed Al Sulaiti I couldn’t wait to ride at. In the “Mouton’s efforts in promoting is one of the sports that is prac- “We believe in the woman role East and North Africa region - would love the contest to be held first qualifying session I managed motor sport is not something new ticed by both men and women in motor sport and the other MENA as a vital region full of all in the dry. Both riders managed tenth position,” he said. to us. She has been working in and there are no specific laws or life fields. We are sure that the necessary and substantial factors to qualify in the Top 10. Mashel, “The team have done an excel- this field since long time. She is instructions to be applied only on targeted result of this seminar that are capable of securing and who had problems with his setup, lent job on the setup of the bike, really a model to be followed as women as they are the half of the will be yielded. Our target is to sustaining the motor sport,” he was eighth, whilst Saeed was with which I feel very competitive she has drawn the current lay out society. increase the role of woman in added. tenth -his best qualifying per- for the race.” on which we currently set out our “QMMF will promote such motor sport throughout adopting formance to date. plans and strategy.” concept throughout the woman new concepts capable of finding a THE PENINSULA “My bike is not working very THE PENINSULA

Fiorentina back on top as Monaco hand Angers rare loss Sri Lanka beat West Indies in Napoli held in stalemate PARIS: Monaco dealt surprise high-flyers Angers just a second ROME: Fiorentina returned to play behind Khouma Babacar. defeat of the season yesterday first one-dayer to the top of the Serie A table Newly-promoted minnows with a 1-0 victory over the Ligue yesterday with an emphatic 4-1 Frosinone handed goalkeeper 1 newcomers. COLOMBO: Tillakaratne victory over Frosinone as Napoli Massimo Zappino his top-flight Angers came into the weekend Dilshan smashed 59 off 32 balls squandered their chance to grab debut, and the Viola ensured he as the nearest challengers to as Sri Lanka edged past the West pole position with a 0-0 draw at was heavily involved in the action. runaway leaders Paris Saint- Indies by one wicket in the rain- Genoa. Yet after making an early save Germain but dropped 10 points curtailed first one-day interna- Paulo Sousa’s Fiorentina scored from Babacar, the 34-year-old adrift as Mario Pasalic’s first-half tional in Colombo yesterday. all their goals in the first half at was unable to prevent a cross goal at the Stade Louis II snapped Set a Duckworth-Lewis tar- the Stadio Artemio Franchi. from Ante Rebic bouncing in the visitors’ six-game unbeaten get of 163 in 26 overs, the hosts They replaced Inter Milan who off the frame of his goal follow- run. survived anxious moments before had briefly gone top on Saturday ing a deflection. After the break, For Monaco it was the first winning with seven balls to spare with a 1-0 win over Roma who Fiorentina understandably eased time they had registered back- at the Premadasa stadium to grab in turn had led going into the the pressure on their mismatched to-back wins this campaign as the lead in the three-match series. weekend. opponents, eventually allowing Leonardo Jardim’s side moved up Dilshan hit six boundaries Sousa opted to make several Frosinone midfielder Alessandro three places to sixth, two points and three sixes before Sri Lanka changes to his starting XI, rest- Frara a late consolation goal. behind second-placed Lyon, who floundered while chasing the ing leading scorer Nikola Kalinic are above Angers and Saint- revised target. The start of the in order to allow Mati Fernandez AFP Etienne on goal difference. day-night match was delayed by Angers have made an incredible an hour and 20 minutes due to start to their first season back in persistent rain. Earlier, Andre the French top flight since 1994 Russell and Darren Bravo put on but were undone by Chelsea 58 runs off 37 balls to steer the loanee Pasalic’s close-range finish West Indies to 159-8 after they on 35 minutes after a knockdown slipped to 24-3 before the rain header from towering Ivorian break and then became 42-4 soon striker Lacina Traore. Monaco’s Italian defender Andrea Raggi celebrates after his team won after resumption. The second Stephan El Shaarawy came their French Ligue 1 match against Angers at Louis II Stadium in Monaco, one-dayer will be played at the close to adding a second just yesterday. same venue on Wednesday. after half-time but the toe of Ismael Traore diverted the Italy AFP international’s shot just wide of Angers but the Senegalese mid- lead at the top with a 1-0 victory Ludovic Butelle’s near post. fielder nodded wide from Abdoul in Rennes on Friday courtesy Rony Lopes then produced a Camara’s looping cross in the of Angel di Maria’s second-half Scoreboard glaring miss shortly after when closing stages. strike. Lyon climbed up to second he somehow failed to hit the tar- Earlier, Nice were held in check on Saturday as Claudio Beauvue’s WEST INDIES get after Elderson Echiejile’s low by Lille in a 0-0 draw at the Alli- late penalty steered them to an A Fletcher c Dilshan b Lakmal ...... 3 cross had seemingly presented anz Riviera while Marseille, just unconvincing 1-0 win over 10-man J Charles lbw Lakmal ...... 1 Fiorentina’s Ante Rebic (right) jubilates with his team-mates after scor- the Portuguese midfielder with a three points above the relegation Troyes, with Saint-Etienne eas- D Bravo b Mendis ...... 38 ing during the Italian Serie A match against Frosinone Calcio at Artemio simple tap-in. zone, visit Nantes later on. ing to a 3-0 win over a slumping M Samuels lbw Lakmal ...... 2 Franchi Stadium in Florence, Italy, yesterday. Skipper Cheikh N’Doye had the Reigning champions Paris Reims side. J Carter b Jayasuriya ...... 8 best chance to snatch a point for stretched their already sizeable AFP A Russell c Gunathilaka b Mathews ...... 41 C Brathwaite b Mendis ...... 9 J Holder (run out) ...... 36 D Ramdin (not out) ...... 9 Bundesliga: Own-goal helps Stuttgart escape bottom three Extras (LB-3, W-9) ...... 12 Total (for 8 wkts in 26 overs) ...... 159 Fall of wickets: 1-2, 2-13, 3-24, 4-42, BERLIN: VfB Stuttgart hauled Borussia Dortmund cut the gap earned their sixth straight vic- 5-100, 6-113, 7-130, 8-159 themselves out of the bottom behind leaders Bayern Munich tory to go fifth with a 4-1 win at Bowling: Malinga 6-1-20-0 (w1); Lakmal three yesterday with a 2-0 win to five points as Marco Reus net- Hertha Berlin having been bottom 5-0-15-3 (w6); Senanayake 5-0-25-0; Jayas- at home to Darmstadt, thanks ted twice in a 3-1 win at Werder in September with five defeats. uriya 3-0-15-1; Mendis 4-0-46-2 (w1); Math- primarily to an own goal. Bremen. Reus fired in the open- Gladbach’s caretaker coach ews 3-0-35-1 (w1). Stuttgart climbed up from ing and third goals, but Borus- Andre Schubert earned his sixth SRI LANKA second from bottom to 14th with sia should have won by more as straight league win since taking K Perera (run out) ...... 14 their third win in their last six Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick charge to level the record for a T Dilshan c Ramdin b Brathwaite ...... 59 league games after Darmstadt Aubameyang squandered three new Bundesliga coach. L Thirimanne c Ramdin b Brathwaite ...... 17 defender Gyoergy Garics headed clear chances. Right winger Hen- The result boosts Gladbach A Mathews c Carter b Taylor ...... 13 the ball into his own net on 68 rikh Mkhitaryan capped a superb ahead of tomorrow’s Champions D Gunathilaka b Narine ...... 12 minutes. display with Dortmund’s second League match at home to 2015 M Siriwardana c Brathwaite b Narine...... 7 It was no more than hosts having provided the final pass for finalists Juventus while Hertha S Jayasuriya b Narine...... 0 Stuttgart deserved, just moments both of Reus’ goals. drop to sixth. Gladbach are now S Senanayake b Carter ...... 7 after teenage striker Timo Wolfsburg climbed to third just two points behind Schalke, A Mendis (not out) ...... 21 Werner had headed against the with a 2-1 win at home to fellow who needed a late Leroy Sane L Malinga lbw Carter ...... 0 crossbar. Champions League side Bayer equaliser in their 1-1 draw at S Lakmal (not out) ...... 1 Werner finally got on the Leverkusen after Nicklas Bendt- home to Ingolstadt after the Extras (LB-3, W-8, NB-2) ...... 13 scoresheet with the last kick of ner scored the opener and Julian Bavarian visitors took a shock Total (for 9 wkts in 24.5 overs) ...... 164 the game when he darted behind Draxler hit the winner. Stuttgart’s Timo Werner (left) saves himself as Darmstadt’s Campbell first-half lead. Bochum-born Fall of wickets: 1-46, 2-89, 3-104, 4-120, the defence and rounded the Ex-Manchester United striker Diaz attempts a scissor kick during their German Bundesliga match at Cameroon internationals Joel 5-132, 6-132, 7-133, 8-152, 9-152 Darmstadt goalkeeper on 94 min- Javier Hernandez equalised the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Stuttgart, Germany, yesterday. and Marvin Matip faced each Bowling: Taylor 5-0-32-1 (w1); Narine 6-0- utes. for Leverkusen just before the other for the first time with Joel 21-3 (w1); Holder 5-1-29-0 (nb1); Brathwaite It was the first time in five break, but the game was marred at centre-back for Schalke while 5-0-35-2 (w4); Russell 0.5-0-18-0; Carter away matches that mid-table by two poor refereeing decisions for Bendtner’s goal, then failed by Leverkusen goalkeeper Bernd Marvin captained Ingolstadt. 2.1-0-14-2 (w1); Charles 0.5-0-12-0 (w1, Darmstadt have lost on the road. from Manuel Grafe. The FIFA- to award a penalty when Wolfs- Leno in the second half. nb1). On Saturday, second-placed listed ref missed a clear offside burg’s Daniel Caligiuri was fouled Borussia Moenchengladbach AFP MONDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 31

King soars PSA MEN’S WORLD RANKINGS TOP 15 David begins Qatar Classic back into Rank Name Points 1 Mohamed Elshorbagy EGY 1360 world’s top 20 2 Nick Matthew ENG 1313 3 Gregory Gaultier FRA 1272.5 4 Ramy Ashour EGY 794 campaign on a winning note DOHA: New Zealand’s Joelle 5 Miguel Angel Rodriguez COL 674 King has rocketed up 15 positions 6 Omar Mosaad EGY 627 in the November PSA Women’s 7 Simon Rösner GER 549.5 Egyptian qualifier Farag stuns Barker, unseeded Gawad downs Momen World Rankings to occupy the 8 Mathieu Castagnet FRA 451 World No.13 berth and move back 9 Marwan Elshorbagy EGY 431 DOHA: World No. 2 Nicol David inside the world’s top twenty play- 10 Karim Abdel Gawad EGY 425 QATAR CLASSIC of Malaysia began her campaign ers for the first time since Janu- 11 Peter Barker ENG 420.909 in Qatar Classic 2015 on a win- ary 2015. TODAY’S MATCHES 12 Tarek Momen EGY 407.5 ning note while more seeds bite The 27-year-old former World MEN’S 13 Borja Golan ESP 405.5 the dust in the men’s section at No.4 missed almost a year of com- (1) Mohamed El Shorbagy (Egy) vs [Q] 14 Stephen Coppinger RSA 401.5 Mohamed Abouelghar (Egy), 5.30pm the Khalifa International Tennis petitive PSA World Tour action and Squash Complex here yes- between 2014 and 2015 after suf- 15 Max Lee HKG 380.5 [5] Simon Rosner (Ger) vs terday. fering a serious Achilles injury Max Lee (Hkg), 6.30pm The 31-year-old Malaysian, and found herself as low as No.57 [Q] Ryan Cuskelly (Aus) vs vs aiming to continue her dominant in recent months but after mak- Cuskelly reaches Chris Simpson (Eng) 7.30pm form, having taken six of the ing a successful comeback this [3] Miguel Rodriguez (Col) vs previous seven titles available in summer she has continued to go Adrian Waller (Eng), 8.30pm Qatar, took just 32 minutes to from strength-to-strength and career highs in WOMEN’S easily see off Nicolette Fernandes reached the final of the Carol Joshana Chinappa (Ind) vs of Guyana in straight-games. Weymuller Open, PSA W50 tour- new rankings Yathreb Adel (Egy), 12 noon “It’s great to be back in Qatar, nament, in October. [5] Omneya Abdel Kawy (Egy) vs everything feels so familiar but it King is one of five big risers DOHA: Less than 24 hours after [10] Sarah-Jane Perry (Eng), 1.00pm feels like a new tournament,” said Nicol David of Malaysia returns the ball to Nicolette Fernandes of within the world’s top twenty recording one of the finest wins of David, winner of the last women’s with Indian pairing Joshana Chi- his career over new World No.8 [8] Nouran Gohar (Egy) vs Guyana during the Qatar Classic squash championship at Khalifa Qatar Classic which was staged nappa and Dipika Pallikal and Mathieu Castagnet in the first [Q] Amina Yousry (Egy) 2.00pm International Tennis and Squash Complex yesterday. David won 3-0. in 2011. BAHER AMIN Egyptian duo Nour El Tayeb and round of the 2015 Qatar Classic, [4] Laura Massaro (Eng) vs “It’s nice to start the tourna- Heba El Torky also in the midst PSA World Series tournament, [Q] Fiona Moverley (Eng) 3.00pm ment off and get cracking with a of upwards trajectories. Australian Ryan Cuskelly has Results good performance. The new court and Karim Abdel Gawad pulled event.. This has been my 14th year Delaware Investments US broken into the top 20 in the PSA Results of the first round matches yesterday is really nice, but it’s very unfor- off impressive win against higher on the Tour,” said Barker. Open runner-up El Tayeb moves World Rankings for the first time. MEN’S giving so you have to keep the ranked players to continue the Looking back at his career he up three positions to equal her The 28-year-old occupies the ball as tight as you can. I’m very upsets trend set in motion on day said: “My best moments? It’s actu- career-best World No.5 stand- World No.20 position, one place [4] Omar Mosaad (Egy) bt [Q] Leo Au (Hkg) pleased with that start, with a lot one of the championship. ally here, beating (Amr) Shabana, ing after an impressive run at behind highest ranked compatriot 3-0 (11-9, 11-3, 11-9) of upsets and a lot of new, upcom- World No.33 Ali Farag, who who was one of my heroes, so that the PSA World Series event in Cameron Pilley, in the PSA Men’s Mazen Hesham (Egy) bt [Q] Nafiizwan ing young players, you never know came through qualification to one stands up. Also playing for which she defeated World No.1 November Rankings, moving up Adnan (Mas) 3-0 (11-7, 11-6, 11-9) what to expect,” said the Penang- earn his man draw spot, downed England, every time is an honour, Raneem El Welily - who main- two places courtesy of his triumph [Q] Ali Farag (Egy)[6] bt (6) Peter Barker born superstar. World No.11 Peter Barker in a I managed to get more than a 100 tains her grasp on the top spot at the Welaptega Bluenose Squash (Eng) 3-0 (11-5, 7-11, 11-3, 11-3) Another seed Camille Serme composed 3-1 triumph. caps, and of course, winning the for a third month. After suffer- Classic one week ago. Daryl Selby (Eng) bt [Q] Alan Clyne (Sco) 3-0 of France enjoyed an equally Barker, a veteran and regular World Team Title with England.” ing a shock first round defeat to Cuskelly took the PSA M35 (11-9, 11-9, 11-9) straight forward win over com- on the Qatar Classic for the last “I had a great time playing Chinappa on Saturday at the 2015 title courtesy of straight-games Karim Abdel Gawad (Egy) bt [8] Tarek patriot Coline Aumard while several years, had trouble with squash, it doesn’t owe me any- Qatar Classic, El Welily could see win over Egypt’s Karim Abdel Momen (Egy) 3-2 ( 5-11, 11-8, 7-11, former World No.2 Jenny Dun- his knee and thus was never at thing, I managed to earn a liv- the gap between her and the pair- Gawad who also celebrates a 11-4, 11-7) calf of England was forced to use his best. ing out of a hobby I started a few ing of World No.2 Nicol David and career high ranking this month every ounce of her experience as With the 32-year-old planning years ago,” he added. World No.3 Laura Massaro nar- after breaking into the top 10 for [Q] Gregoire Marche (Fra) bt Tom Richards she came from two-games down to retire this season the English- Farag said it would have be a row yet further if they can main- the first time in his career – occu- (Eng) 3-0 ( 11-6, 11-2, 11-6) to overcome 18-year-old Egyptian man may well have played his last pleasure to take on an injury-free tain their campaigns and triumph pying the World No.10 position. [2] Gregory Gaultier (Fra) bt Borja Golan talent Mayar Hany to progress to match in Qatar. Barker. in Doha. Meanwhile Chinappa The 24-year-old has been (Esp) 3-0 ( 11-5, 11-8, 11-4) the second round. “I’ve been coming here since “First of all, let me start by say- moves up three places to World enjoying a rich vein of form so Fares Dessouki (Egy) bt Saurav Ghosal (Ind) In the men’s section, Egyp- 2002, and I remember how over ing that Peter Barker has been in No.17 with compatriot Pallikal far during the 2015/16 PSA World 3-0 ( 11-7, 11-8, 11-3) tians Fares Dessouki, Ali Farag the moon I was to qualify for the the top 10 since I started squash, moving up five places to No.14 Tour Season and will be hoping WOMEN’S and just getting on court with to continue that in Doha against [3] Camille Serme (Fra) bt [Q] Coline him is an honour. I am aware he THE PENINSULA compatriot Tarek Momen, the Aumard (Fra) 3-0 (11-5, 11-7, 11-6) is struggling with his knee, and I 27-year-old who has fallen out of wish I would have had the chance the top ten dropping four places [14] Amanda Sobhy (USA) bt [Q] Hania El PSA WOMEN’S WORLD to play him injury free,” the Egyp- to World No.12, in the first round Hammamy (Egy) 3-0 (11-4, 11-3, 11-0) tian said. RANKINGS TOP 15 of the Qatar Classic. [6] Nour El Sherbini (Egy) bt [Q] Olivia Another qualifier to make it to Rank Name Points Fellow Egyptian Mohamed Blatchford (USA) 3-1 the second round turned out to 1 Raneen El Welily EGY 2971.25 El Shorbagy has maintained his (8-11, 11-7, 11-3, 11-4) be Gregoire Marche. The French- 2 Nicol David MAS 2152.5 grasp of the World No.1 position ,[9] Rachael Grinham (Aus) bt Heba El Torky man took forty minutes to set 3 Laura Massaro ENG 2113.125 for the 13th consecutive month as (Egy) 3-1 (11-6, 11-9, 8-11, 11-9) aside the challenge of Tom Rich- 4 Camille Serme FRA 1680.219 part of an unchanged top five but [7] Annie Au (Hkg) bt Joey Chan (Hkg) 3-2 ards of England. 5 Nour El Tayeb EGY 1340.625 World No.2 Gregory Gaultier will (11-9, 11-13, 8-11, 12-10, 11-7) Elsewhere Dessouki impressed 6 Omneya Abdel Kawy EGY 1292.063 now have top spot in his sights [11] Jenny Duncalf (Eng) bt [Q] Mayar Hany as he halted India’s World No.17 7 Alison Waters ENG 1175.625 after narrowing the gap follow- (Egy) 3-2 (6-11, 8-11, 11-4, 11-5, 11-7) Saurav Ghosal in straight game 8 Nour El Sherbini EGY 1106.875 ing his triumph at the Delaware and will lien up against World Investments US Open. [2] Nicol David (Mas) bt Nicolette 9 Nouran Gohar EGY 808.529 No.3 Gregory Gaultier in the next Elsewhere inside the top Fernandes (Guy) 3-0 (11-4, 11-4, 11-5) 10 Annie Au HKG 744.444 round. Gawad celebrated break- twenty Stephen Coppinger and 11 Amanda Sobhy USA 715.625 [16] Victoria Lust (Eng) bt Tesni Evans (Wal) ing into the top ten for the first Fares Dessouki both move up to Nour El Sherbini of Egypt in action against Olivia Blatchford of the USA 12 Sarah-Jane Perry ENG 653.647 3-1 (13-15, 11-7, 11-9, 11-8) time in his career with a dogged occupy their career best positions during her first round match of the Qatar Classic in Doha yesterday. El 13 Joelle King NZL 603.75 [14] Amanda Sobhy (Usa) by [Q] Hania El Sherbini, who celebrated her birthday yesterday, won 3-1. 3-2 win over Tarek Momen. of No.14 and No.18, respectively. Hammamy (Egy) 3-0 (11-4, 11-3, 11-0) 14 Dipika Pallikal IND 584.111 ANVAR SADATH THE PENINSULA 15 Delia Arnold MAS 576.947 THE PENINSULA Pool sensation Le Clos eyes Olympic glory in Rio

By Rizwan Rehmat before the Olympics in London. and I have done hard training. important period of time for you. Before, I could swim a lot of long But I don’t know how fast I can Answer: Absolutely. I mean DOHA: South African pool sen- distance races,” Le Clos added. be here. It is like gauging where training hard and the next 12 sation Chad le Clos has set things “Now, I feel I have become more I am. It’s not about how fast I days after Dubai event (next Sat- in motion that could help him win like a sprinter, more of a special- can go now but it is about what urday) is very important to me. I another gold medal at the Olym- ised racer. So I want to get that will happen at the beginning of have to step my game up. Many pic Games next year. back a little. I want to swim eve- next year. I am happy to be here. things can happen in sport. You The 23-year-old, who is an rything again. I am nearly there. I always enjoy coming back here. have to worry about injury, sick- Olympic, World and Common- I am 90 percent. I know there are I can do well. ness so I have to be in good shape. wealth Games champion, yes- changes that I need to make. We Question: How do you look But I have to look at things I can terday confirmed he will be are on the right path. I am very back at the last seven-eight control. undergoing extensive two-week focussed,” he added. months, competition-wise as well Question: Are you looking at training in Doha later this month. Here’s a brief chat with the as fitness-wise? a particular number of competi- “Absolutely,” Le Clos said when South African swimming power- Answer: I have been up and tions before the Olympic Games? asked if he was working on plans house at Hamad Aquatic Centre. down. It wasn’t bad. I was able to Answer: Right now we got to win another Olympic Games Question: You look fairly win medals. A lot of lessons were these two events. Then I go home medal next year in Rio de Janeiro. relaxed - smiling at the media learnt this year. Fitness-wise I for a while and then I might go “I want to win next year. I want conference. You must be confident would have liked to have been in to Amsterdam. We will be train- to do my country proud.” going into this competition. a better place. My speed was good ing for two to three months. The “I am a better all-round athlete Answer: I am always pretty but my endurance wasn’t really as circuit only starts in the middle then I was a few years ago. Back relaxed before coming in for a good as it normally is. So that’s of the year, closer to the Games. then, my endurance was better competition. I am in good shape what we have been working now, So we will be going to be based trying to get my pace back. Like I at home and training. My coach said I am excited to be back rac- decides where we go. ing again at a high level. We will Question: You think you are a see how this week goes. much better swimmer now com- Question: You have trained pared to how you were going into here in Doha. What’s the particu- the 2012 Olympic Games? lar reason for you to come back Answer: Absolutely. I am a after next Saturday? better all-round athlete than I Chad le Clos of South Africa during a press conference in Doha yesterday. Answer: Look, Doha is amaz- was a few years ago. Back then, The 23-year-old, Olympic, World and Commonwealth Games champion, ing. The facilities are top-notch. my endurance was better before said he will be undergoing extensive two-week training in Doha later this You can’t get much better than the Olympics in London. Before I month in preparation for 2016 Olympic Games. SALIM MATRAMKOT this. Being here in this environ- could swim a lot of long distance ment feels good. It is a profes- races. Now I feel I have become sional environment. It is not like more like a sprinter, more of a try proud. into the final from my computer. back home you have friends, girl- specialised racer. So I want to get Question: The best of Chad is It was a great game. Well done All friend to distract you (laughs). that back a little. I want to swim yet to come? Blacks. South Africa did us proud. Over here, a professional environ- everything again. I am nearly Answer: Absolutely! You ain’t There’s no shame to losing to the ment is really important. Swim- there. I am 90 percent. I know seen nothing yet (laughs). world champions by two points. ming, sleeping and eating is what there are changes that I need to Question: Did you tune into Overall England did a great job Reigning FINA Swimmer of the Year, Chad le Clos of South Africa in we do so why not do it real way. make. We are on the right path. the rugby World Cup final (on with the tournament. action during last year’s championship at Hamad Aquatic Centre. Question: You have 10 months I am very focussed. I want to win Saturday)? to go for the Games. It is a very next year. I want to do my coun- Answer: It was great. I tuned THE PENINSULA Monday 2 November 2015 19 Muharram 1437 Volume 20 Number 6602 Sport Price: QR2 All Blacks Anderson stars begin new era on opening day of domination in Sharjah

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By Fawad Hussain to their preparations for Rio Olympics next year. Young Qatar talent excites DOHA: Pool giants Chad le Clos The Doha leg of the worlds, and Katinka Hosszu will join a which will end in Dubai later this host of top swimmers eyeing weekend, has attracted nearly all country’s swimming chief medals at the two-day FINA air- the big names of the swimming weave Swimming World Cup 2015 world including Le Clos and set to start today at the Hamad Hosszu. DOHA: Qatar’s swimming chief Aquatic Centre. Le Clos, the Olympic, World is optimistic of a bright future as A total of 349 swimmers from and Commonwealth Games young talent in country prepares as many as 46 countries will champion, is confident of another to compete at the top level includ- showcase their skills in Doha with smooth run in Doha. ing the Olympic Games next year. just days left before the end of the “I have trained here twice Khalid Al Jabir (pictured), season as they give final touches before this event and I will be the Qatar Swimming Associa- coming back after event in Dubai. tion (QSA) President, said in the I feel confident going into this coming years Qatari swimmers STARS TO FEATURE event,” Le Close said yesterday. would be participating in the The 2012 Olympic gold med- major events without relying on % Strong contingents are announced from allist is making a return to the wild cards. Australia (headed by Emily Seebohm and Mich FINA World Cup after missing “We have very young pool of Larkin, the best in the previous meet in Tokyo) the Asia legs. He will be targeting swimmers at the moment. The a sweep in the butterfly races like oldest of them is not more than 15 % The United States (David Plummer with the last year’s short-course event years. We may go into the Olym- Michael Andrews, who multi medalled at the Junior World Championships earlier this year, in Doha. “I am very happy to be pics on wild card by FINA this veteran Natalie Coughlin, Tom Shields, Caitlin back in Doha again. I’ve been here time,” Al Jabir said yesterday. Leverenz), many times and also gained from “But I can promise in the Aspetar. Last year I was here too, future that some of our swimmers %Great Britain (James Guy, Ross Murdoch, and I love the support,” said the would qualify for Olympics and “Our swimmers have been Andrew Willis, Jazz Carlin, Jemma Lowe, Liam South African. would compete in major events,” doing well. They are on track to Tancock, Rosie Rudin) “I am looking forward to good Al Jabir told a press conference at become world class swimmers. races and beat the best,” he said the Hamad Aquatic Center. They showed good performance % Italy (Federica Pellegrini, Filippo Magnini, Luca Dotto) with a smile. The QSA chief said he was con- in the Asian Championship and I Australia’s Mitch Larkin, who fident of a bright future because am sure that they will shine on a %France (Jeremy Stravius and the returning stole show in Tokyo leg of the the young swimmers are showing bigger stage in the coming years,” Yannick Agnel), World Cup earlier this week, South Africa’s Chad le Clos (right) and Katinka Hosszu during a press a good progress in international he added. with world-leading times in the events. THE PENINSULA % conference ahead of the FINA airweave Swimming World Cup 2015, at Argentina’s sprinter Federico Grabich, who 100 and 200 backstrokes will look medalled in Kazan in the 100M freestyle, will line the Hamad Aquatic Center in Doha. SALIM MATRAMKOT to maintain his golden form. up in the sprint events. David Plummer, who defeated % Hungary, besides Katinka Hosszu, there Larkin in the 50 back in Tokyo favourite places to race,” she event after the 2014 FINA World will be Daniel Gyurta, Zsuzsanna Jakabos and will feature in a strong contin- added. Cup short-course event. David Verraszto. gent from the USA while Eng- Hosszu clinched several medals “We are ready for the event. lishman Liam Tancock, the world and broke world record when she The world’s best swimmers are % South Africa: Chad Le Clos will be looking record holder in the 50 back, joins came to Doha last time at the 2014 here and we are looking forward to sweep butterfly events the World Cup tour along with a FINA World Swimming Cham- to a big event.” strong group from Great Britain. pionships (25m) last December. Ryan Arblaster, FINA TSC EVENTS In women’s events, World Cup The 26-year-old expected a tough Committee Member, also com- World Cup 2015 – Doha, QAT meet will be held points leader Hosszu of Hungary competition in the long-course. mented: “Last year proved very in a ten (10) lane, 50 metre competition pool. is looking to consolidate her lead “ It’s a long-course contest and successful for Qatar with the The competition will consist of the following indi- as Australia’s Emily Seebohm it’s going to be a little different. hosting of the World Cup and the vidual events for both men and women: targets to secure her No.2 rank- I am excited as I am going race World Championships in Doha. ing targeting a cluster win in the tomorrow (today). For sure it “I have every confidence that 'Freestyle 50M, 100M, 200M, 400M, 800M Middle East. would be really really great com- this year’s competition will be (W only), 1500M (M only) Hosszu, who registered several petition.” equally as successful. Testament world records in Doha, is happy The Hungarian said she was to Qatar Swimming, we have 349 'Backstroke 50M, 100M, 200M to be back in Qatar. not targeting world record but athletes and 46 nations compet- 'Breaststroke 50M, 100M, 200M I love to come back to Doha,” was looking ‘to give her best’ ing here, the most number of ath- Hosszu told a press conference in the races. The Qatar Swim- letes and nations represented at ' Butterfly 50M, 100M, 200M at the Hamad Aquatic Center ming Association (QSA) Presi- a World Cup event.” A view of Doha’s Hamad Aquatic Center that will play host to the two- yesterday. “I broke seven world dent Khalid Al Jabir promised to 'Individual Medley 200M, 400M day FINA airweave Swimming World Cup 2015 set to start today. records in Doha. It is one of my deliver another successful FINA THE PENINSULA

Qatar ExxonMobil Junior Qatar 2022 to inspire new generations: Seedorf tourney gets under way DOHA: Four-time UEFA striving for excellence and hosting Champions League winner the event in the home of the Clarence Seedorf is hoping for world champions is inspirational,” DOHA: As many as 50 young- the role played by ExxonMobil to a successful 2022 FIFA World he said. sters are vying for top honours support the sport in the coun- Cup Qatar saying the mega Seedorf will be closely following at the Qatar ExxonMobil Junior try especially the game of tennis tournament will inspire new Bayern Munich’s progress in the tennis tournament which started as they are the main sponsor of generations to take up the sport. UEFA Champions League this yesterday at the Khalifa Inter- Qatar ExxonMobil Open. “Every World Cup inspires year, even as Pep Guardiola’s national Tennis and Squash Com- Nasser Al Kawari, Vice Presi- millions of people, especially side host Arsenal on Wednesday plex in Doha. dent and Joint Venture Terminals youngsters. That will happen this in Group F. The junior tournament is one of Asset Manager for ExxonMobil time again. The actors inspire The former Holland, Real the most prominent events of the Qatar said: “In Qatar, Exxon- them. The World Cup inspires Madrid and AC Milan midfielder, Qatar Tennis Federation’s (QTF) Mobil has a commitment to many people, and as every World who holds the record for calendar and considered as a pre- drive human potential; to support Cup there are always challenges. winning Europe’s premier club paratory stage for national play- research, safety, health and the But we’ve seen they’ve always competition with three different ers for major international events. environment; and to nurture the been overcome in the past. I don’t clubs, could be emulated by The tournament which will country’s thriving society.” expect anything different this Spanish midfielder Xabi Alonso conclude on November 9 is fea- “We believe sports are an time,” said Seedorf. should the German champions turing competitions in five differ- essential aspect of Qatar’s soci- Seedorf, a product of the Dutch footballer Clarence Seedorf says 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar will lift the silverware in Milan next ent categories including U-8, U-9, ety - they coincide with commu- famed Ajax Youth Academy, inspire new generations. summer. “Records are there U-10, and U-14. nity values and help define the won his first title with the Dutch to be broken, that is how sport Leading junior players includ- morals and ethics attributed not giants in 1995 and repeated the goes, but hopefully it will stand ing Rayyan Al Jufairi, Moham- only to athletes, but to the total- achievement with Real Madrid in with Real Madrid’s historic their efforts in trying to make a there for a while,” the 39-year- med Al Sumaiti, Abdel Rahman ity of society as a whole, particu- 1998, before his double triumph ‘decima’ triumph of 2014. difference in the world,” Seedorf old, who lifted the title with Ajax, Ghazal, Ghanim Zeinal, Fayy Al larly our youth. We are pleased with Serie A heavyweights AC Having started out his told www.sc.qa on the sidelines Real Madrid and twice with AC Bloushy, Ghanim Al Khelaifi, to once again support the QTF Milan in 2003 and 2007. professional career in the Ajax of the Aspire4sport Conference Milan,” he said. Abdul Aziz Zeinal and Ibrahim in promoting the Qatar Exxon- The Dutchman who claims he Academy, Seedorf understandably in Berlin last month. “I am proud of what I have Al Sulaiti are also taking part in Mobil Open for National Tennis sees “no favourites” in this year’s is a votary of youth development The Dutch midfielder who achieved in my career. However, the event. Teams that instills important val- edition was part of the Milan side and lauded Aspire Academy’s reached the semi-finals of the I am aware that a Bayern player Assistant Secretary General ues, nurtures young local players, that lost to Liverpool in the 2004- efforts to nurture future talent 1998 FIFA World Cup added that [Alonso] could go on to match QTF, Tariq Zainal said this tour- and promotes healthy and active 05 final in Istanbul, which marked in Qatar and the world. hosting a global summit in Berlin my feat should his team win the nament reflects the successful lifestyles,” added Al Kawari. Alonso’s first win. “The mission of Qatar as a was an inspirational choice. competition this year.” partnership between QTF and The 34-year-old Spaniard then country I have to say is quite “The venue is a nice choice. ExxonMobil Qatar and highlights THE PENINSULA added a second European crown noble. I can only appreciate Youth development is all about THE PENINSULA