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OPINION Emir visits Rail HQ QCB launches Iran’s economy in crisis real estate M ost analysts expect Iran’s economy to collapse price index before the presiden- Khalid Al Sayed tial election EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Expat influx puts pressure on rents as the US widens sanctions, blacklist- BY MOBIN PANDIT or unfurnished — adjustments had ing more Iranian compa- to be made to ensure accuracy. nies. Earlier this month, The DOHA: Qatar’s banking regu- Financial year 2009-10 was Washington Post quoted a lator has launched a real estate chosen as the base year in close US official as saying: “While price index, an indication that consultation with the justice some previous US sanctions property prices are literally spi- ministry. The index shows an targeted individuals and firms ralling — a trend experts say upward movement in demand, linked to Iran’s nuclear indus- might impact price stability in especially for land and villas, try, the new policies are closer the country. after December 2010, apparently to a true trade embargo, Considering that nearly 129,000 fuelled by Qatar’s successful bid to designed to systematically newly-recruited foreign workers host the 2022 football World Cup. attack and undercut Iran’s arrived in the country in 2012, and While the overall index grew The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday visited the headquarters of Qatar Railways Company major financial pillars and the influx is expected to continue 19.7 percent in 2011 to 148.59 (Rail), where he saw a presentation on architectural designs for the railway project and models and drawings. threaten the country with as more development projects are points, the index for land rose an He was accompanied by the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor economic collapse.” launched, the pressure on housing incredible 33.7 percent to 137.89 Al Thani, who is also Chairman of the Steering Committee of Rail. The plunge in Iran’s cur- is bound to grow, sending rents points. The indices for residential rency, by 50 percent last soaring. properties and villas grew 14.3 year, has caused inflation to Qatar Central Bank (QCB) on percent and 12.4 percent, respec- soar to record highs. Staple Wednesday launched a real estate tively. All the increases took place commodities have gone wild. price index that tracks the price barely a year since December 2010. The country’s foreign reserves movement of real estate in the The index was quite low at 72.1 Some state firms to issue IPOs have fallen sharply as well. country since August 2006. points in August 2006, when the Hard currency shortages The regulator said that to country’s population began to DOHA: Qatar hopes to partly Speaking to reporters on the be privately privatised so that have taken their toll on peo- prepare the index, it had begun explode and large-scale demo- privatise some state-owned sidelines of the annual general nationals could participate via ple as prices have shot up and collating information on real litions for beautification and entities to ensure participation meeting of Qatar National Bank’s primary issues. some commodities have even estate sale transactions from the expansion began, leading to acute of its nationals via initial public shareholders, the minister said Talking about mega develop- vanished from the markets. Ministry of Justice (which has a housing shortages. It peaked at offerings (IPOs). the government had plans to ment projects, he said tenders Forex reserves and sov- real estate registration division). an unbelievable 192.2 points, sug- To make sure that the private launch mega business ventures in for many of them had already ereign gold at Iran’s central Based on the data, a monthly gesting that real estate prices rose sector is not left behind, the coun- which the private sector is to be been launched, while studies were bank are used to bridge the series of real estate indices has more than 2.5 times after mid- try also has plans to launch mega offered active participation. being conducted for some. gap in the country’s budget been developed. The QCB, how- 2006. Then it nosedived to almost businesses in which private play- He, however, did not give According to the minister, deficit, which has hit $45bn ever, added on its website that 86 in the aftermath of the glo- ers are to be offered partnerships. details as to what kind of ven- more allocations were likely to be in the fiscal year 2012/2013, due to lack of information on loca- bal financial crisis, when the real This was disclosed by the tures the state was planning made for development projects in according to Gholamreza tion, age of buildings, number of estate sector was hit worldwide. Minister of Economy and Finance, and in what sectors. The minis- the state budget for the next fiscal Mesbahi Moghadam, the head rooms and available amenities — Continued on page 3 H E Yousuf Hussein Kamal, here ter also hinted that some exist- year (2013-14). of the Iranian parliament’s whether the houses are furnished THE PENINSULA on Wednesday. ing state-owned entities were to THE PENINSULA Economic Commission. Iran’s fiscal year begins on March 21. Moghadam is in doubt if Iran’s reserves and gold will Syria warns of response to Israeli attack be enough to cover its budget UN panel asks Israel to remove settlers deficit and fix the financial BEIRUT/AMMAN: Syria protested to the United Nations yes- turmoil caused by the eco- GENEVA: UN human rights forbidding the transfer of civil- including East Jerusalem, is terday over an Israeli air strike on its territory and warned of a nomic sanctions. investigators called on Israel ian populations into occupied illegal under international law,” possible “surprise” response. Last week, Iranian yesterday to halt settlement territory and could amount to according to a statement. The foreign ministry summoned the head of the UN force in the President Mahmoud expansion and withdraw all half war crimes that fall under the In December, the Palestinians Israeli-occupied Golan Heights to deliver the protest a day after Israel Ahmadinejad told the parlia- a million Jewish settlers from jurisdiction of the International accused Israel in a letter to the hit what Syria said was a military research centre and diplomats said ment that his country had the occupied West Bank, saying Criminal Court (ICC), the United United Nations of planning to was a weapons convoy heading for Lebanon. to slash reliance on oil rev- that its practices could be sub- Nations report said. commit what they said were The ministry said it considered Wednesday’s Israeli attack to be enues to overcome sanctions ject to prosecution as possible “To transfer its own population additional war crimes by expand- a violation of a 1974 military disengagement agreement which fol- imposed by the West. war crimes. into an occupied territory is pro- ing Jewish settlements after the lowed their last major war, and demanded the UN Security Council Economic turmoil has sent A three-member UN panel said hibited because it is an obstacle to Palestinians won de facto U.N. condemn it unequivocally. shockwaves across the coun- private companies should stop the exercise of the right to self- recognition of statehood, and said REUTERS try, causing public discontent. working in the settlements if their determination,” Chanet said. Israel must be held accountable. Asylum for Assad in Manila? On page 9 | See also page 4 Some of the country’s politi- work adversely affected the human All UN member states must Israel’s foreign ministry cal figures have called on the rights of Palestinians, and urged comply with their duty under rejected the report as “coun- government to concentrate member states to ensure compa- international law on the settle- terproductive and unfortunate.” Rights group slams Russia over crackdown on economic issues that nies respected human rights. ments, she said. “We have high- Palestinians welcomed the report, MOSCOW: Authoritarianism increased last year in Russia to affect the man on the street, “Israel must cease settlement lighted states’ responsibility saying it vindicated their struggle levels unseen since the Soviet era with a raft of harsh laws curb- rather than back Hezbollah in activities and provide adequate, because the facts we denounce are against Israel. “The only way to ing political freedoms and harassment of opposition activists and Lebanon and Nouri Al Maliki prompt and effective remedy known. The problem is nobody is resolve all pending issues between critics, Human Rights Watch said yesterday. in Iraq and support Bashar Al to the victims of violations of doing anything about it.” Israel and the Palestinians, The crackdown coincided with the return of Vladimir Putin to the Assad’s regime financially and human rights,” Christine Chanet, UN Secretary-General Ban including the settlements issue, Kremlin and the appointment of his predecessor, Dmitry Medvedev, militarily. a French judge who led the UN Ki-moon reacted to the inquiry’s is through direct negotiations as prime minister, according to the New York-based group. Rachel Iran has handed out $10bn inquiry, told a news conference. findings by repeating his position without pre-conditions,” Israel’s Denber, deputy director of the group’s Europe and Central Asia in aid to Assad’s regime, The settlements contravened that “all settlement activity in the Yigal Palmor said. Division, also criticised Moscow’s stance toward the West. according to Western press the Fourth Geneva Convention occupied Palestinian territory, REUTERS REUTERS reports. Continued on page 3 Beckham joins PSG; salary will go to charity

PARIS: Former England cap- But after a day of fevered “It’s a club that’s going to have “That’s one of the things that tain David Beckham yesterday speculation, the ex-Manches- a lot of success in the next 10, 15, we’re very excited about, to be signed for ambitious French ter United, Real Madrid and 20 years.” able to give a huge sum to a chil- league leaders Paris Saint- AC Milan star was unveiled by PSG president Nasser Al dren’s charity in Paris. It’s spe- Germain on a five-month con- Qatari-owned PSG at a packed Khelaifi said: “He will help us to cial,” he said. tract which will see him donate news conference after a routine reach our dream to become one The deal with “Becks” gives his entire salary to a children’s medical at a city hospital. of the best European clubs, he’ll PSG’s ambitious Qatari owners charity. “I’m very lucky. I’m 37 and I be of big value for the club, he’ll a celebrity brand with the clout The 37-year-old midfielder — got a lot of offers, probably more be a big asset.” to tap new markets for the club, one of the world’s most recognis- offers that I’ve ever had in my Father-of-four Beckham, particularly in Asia. able sportsmen with a pop star career. I chose Paris because I whose family will remain in It also provides a welcome wife and an estimated net worth can see what the club is trying to London, revealed that he would boost to Ligue 1, which lacks the British football player David Beckham poses with his new jersey, flanked of £190m ($300m) — has been do, I can see the players the club’s donate his salary during his time same level of star attraction as by Paris Saint-Germain’s Qatari president, Nasser Al Khelaifi (left), and PSG without a club since leaving Los bringing in,” said Beckham, whose in the French capital to a local other major European leagues. sports director Leonardo during a press conference in Paris, yesterday. Angeles Galaxy last year. deal runs until June 30. children’s charity. AGENCIES FRIDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2013 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME

FMX rider Frederic Berggren thrills the crowd with his stunts on the sidelines of Qatar Motor Show at Doha International Exhibition Center, yesterday. RIGHT: A performance by FMX rider Nick De Wit. SHAIVAL DALAL Classic cars on display at Qatar Motor Show Impeccably-rebuilt vintage vehicles from the forties to early seventies are showcased at the Doha Exhibition Center

DOHA: As part of an exciting line-up of events at the 2013 Qatar Motor Show, a host of classic cars rarely seen in pub- lic is on display for visitors. The Classic Car Show is a new ini- tiative added to the motor show this year. The show is in an area entirely dedicated to vintage cars where all estimators could see unfor- gettable models that mark automobile history. Impeccably- rebuilt class cars from the 40s, 50s, 60s, and early 70s is on dis- play both outside and inside the Doha Exhibition Center, includ- ing the world-renowned classics from Mercedes Benz, Rolls Royce, Chevrolet, and Dodge. This side event is organ- ised thanks to the partnership between the co-hosts of the third edition, Qatar Tourism Authority, q.media Events, and GL Events, with Seashore Group — one of the largest holding companies in Qatar. In addition, thanks to the part- The Classic Car Show is a new initiative added to the motor show this year. nership with Seashore Group, the WRC Ford for the Qatari Rally time in 2012, the young Al Kuwari cars at 360° from vintage cars The show, the region’s biggest luxury vehicles, motorcycles, the Qatar Motor Show. Champion Abdulaziz Al Kuwari is will also participate in this year’s to concept cars, from hyper- automotive event, will display- and sports cars. The Classic Qatar Motor Show will is open on display. Only joining the World Qatar Rally 2013. cars to brand new launches and brands from across the globe, Car Show is only part of a host to the public, until February 2nd. Racing Championship for the first Qatar Motor Show will display motorsport. including family sedans, SUVs, of events planned throughout THE PENINSULA

Dutch university students arriving Go from fat to fab with weight losing competition for study on DOHA: A countrywide weight 2014 National Sport Day. locations gender, adding up to 20 achiev- individuals in sport activities. losing competition will be The challenge is set and within ers to be announced on the 2014 The weight losing competition launched during the National directed to encourage over- the QOC National Sport Day. will reward winners who have energy sector Sport Day celebrations on weight contestants to lose Sports Participants will be offered worked the hardest to improve February 12. weight and adopt a better Zone on support throughout the year- themselves and their everyday DOHA: A group of 30 post This initiative, aimed at pro- lifestyle, with winners being the Doha long competition, in the shape choices in the twelve months to graduate students from the moting the health and social selected on the base of criteria Corniche, Katara and Aspire of tailor-made dietary pro- February 2014: but with the great Kingdom of Netherlands will benefits of an active lifestyle and such as weight losing ratio, per- Zone. All entrants will be grammes, health and fitness bonus of achieving a healthy and visit Doha tomorrow to learn a balanced diet, is open to men centage of fat loss and overall divided in three age groups for consultations, specially-made happier life, everyone participat- about Qatar’s energy industry. and women and will run for a fitness and shape. each gender, with three winners workouts and special events in ing in this competition is already The embassy of the Kingdom of whole year and will see the win- Participants can register only declared in each one and an over- addition to the sport participa- a winner. the Netherlands in Doha, in col- ners rewarded with prizes at the on February 12, at the sign-up all “Winner of Winners” for each tion schemes aiming to involve THE PENINSULA laboration with relevant Qatari partners will receive students from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. The students have chosen Former Thai foreign to study the oil and gas sector in Qatar as a business Model. The delegation will be here until February 6. The partici- minister visits QFIS pants are Masters Students of Industrial Engineering and Management with physical, DOHA: Kasit Piromoya, the the visit marked a continuation of a chemical and information tech- former foreign affairs minister longstanding relationship between nology backgrounds. of Thailand, recently visited the QFIS and Thailand. In their effort to conduct busi- Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies The Thai delegation particularly ness cases and gain insight on (QFIS) to enhance their rela- commended the idea of collabo- the economic development in tionships and student exchange rating with charity institutions in Qatar with special focus on the programmes. Qatar, and the potential applica- energy sector, the delegation will Piromoya expressed his keen- tion of intensive courses offered by meet main oil and gas actors to ness to establish a huge Muslim QFIS to members in Thai Muslim learn about decision and policy institution that provides govern- community. making and setting strategies ment assistance and scholars, and Piromoya expressed his desire to concerning energy businesses encompasses all academic grades invite someone on behalf of QFIS to in the region. from kindergarten to high school. study the situation in Thailand and The visit will include meetings The aim is to provide proper assess their needs. Life in Thailand with Qatar Petroleum, Shell, Islamic studies in the Thai aca- is active and robust combined with TNO, Maersk Oil, and visits to demic world. varied diversity, considering 8 mil- Ras Laffan Industrial City and He said that the visit intended to lion Muslims living among Buddhists Qatar Science and Technology set up cooperation, in addition to and other groups, the atmosphere is Park. sending Thai students to QFIS to quite tolerant. Students will also visit Qatar do Islamic studies programs. At the academic level of coopera- University where they would meet Panyarak Poolthup the tion, Dr Hatem emphasised that with field professors and inter- Ambassador of Thailand also accom- QFIS is willing to provide any kind Former foreign affairs minister of Thailand Kasit Piromoya during his visit to the Qatar Faculty of Islamic act with fellow students. The panied Piromoya to QFIS. of academic support that pertains to Studies. delegation also aims at discuss- Professor Dr Hatem Al curricular, occasional visits by schol- ing the possible development of Karanshawy, the Founding Dean ars, in addition to offering scholar- age leaders from various parts Kazakhstan, Russia, and exposed to fatwa questions exchange programmes between of Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies ships to international students on of the world, from both minor- Germany. It is a two weeks that relate to Muslims in Qatar University and Groningen (QFIS), and Member of Hamad Bin merit bases. ity and majority Muslim com- intensive course whereby general, and to minorities in University. Khalifa University, welcomed the QFIS arranges intensive courses munities, such as Macedonia, the participants are given particular. THE PENINSULA Thai delegation and emphasised that that meet demands of the modern Ukraine, Bosnia, Indonesia, training on fatwa issues and THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2013 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 Heir Apparent patronises military graduation Eighth batch of 162 students from Ahmed bin Mohammad Military College completes training

DOHA: The Heir Apparent and the Deputy Commander- in-Chief of the Armed Forces H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani patronised the graduation ceremony of the 8th batch of Ahmed bin Mohammad Military College, held at the college’s new field yesterday. The Heir Apparent, after unveiling the plaque to com- memorate the opening of the new field of the academy, went to the main platform where the musical band played the Qatari National Anthem . The commander of the new graduates, standing in a column, later requested the Heir Apparent to inspect the new graduates. Speaking at the ceremony, Commander of the College Brigadier Hamad Ahmed Ali Al Nuaimi said that the batch com- prises of 162 graduates, spread over the armed forces, police, Lekhwiya and the Emiri Guard, he Heir Apparent and the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with graduates. in addition to students from UAE and Oman. number of officials from the mili- and friendly countries. senior military and police offic- ceremony along with some com- Gulf, Arab and friend countries. The Heir Apparent met a tary colleges across GCC, Arab A number of the ministers, ers attended the graduation manders of military colleges in QNA

Five new driving schools soon Ain Khaled tunnel on Salwa Eight students injured in brawl DOHA: Five new driving announce the statistics of road radars under experiments to Road partially opens today schools will be opened in the accidents 2012 after January detect the violations of overtak- over car stunts country very soon to cut the because first month of this year ing from right side and there are DOHA: The Ain Khaled tunnel on Salwa Road will partially long waiting lists of learners at will be included in the report in also new advanced machines to open today where two out of four lanes will be open to traffic DOHA: Eight students the existing schools. a bid to compare it with January catch the overspreading vehicles, in each direction. were injured in a brawl Already, there are eight driving 2012, said Al Kharji. said Al Kharji. The two lanes will match the number of operational lanes at over performance of car schools operating in the country The causalities of the road acci- Based on the footage of the beginning and the end of the underpass to ensure streamline stunts near the Jasem with the opening new one the dents soared 270 in 2006, based on CC-cameras installed at the traffic flow, said a statement from Ashghal yesterday. Bin Hamad Indpendent total number of driving schools this figure the traffic researchers signals, the department decides The underpass will allow vehicles travelling between Industrial Secondary School, a local will reach 13. and experts speculated that the to fine QR6,000 the motorist Area and Aziziya interchanges to bypass Ain Khalid traffic sig- daily reported. “40 percent of the total road death toll of road accident would jumped the red signal by-mistake nal. Diverting traffic to the underpass comes in preparation for It all started when one stu- accident occurred due to lack reach 410. But, despite the grow- or any other reasons. But if the starting works on the main road and service roads along the side dent and his father tried to of pedestrian crossing facilities ing numbers of the vehicles and Department found that the signal of the underpass, without affecting traffic flow. prevent a student from another like underpasses and bridges,” population due to influx of for- was broken due to reckless driv- The opening of Ain Khaled tunnel is an important milestone school to perform stunts. But Brigadier Mohammed Saad eign workers for the development ing that might cause to a fatal in the completion of the QR1.6bn Salwa Road project, which will after two days, he came back Al Kharji, Director of Traffic projects of the country, we proved accident so the violators would deliver approximately seven kilometres of dual carriageway road with colleagues and assaulted Department told Al Arab. all speculations false by decreas- be referred to the court by Public along the alignment of the existing road. the student and his father as “We had taken up the issue ing the death rate. Prosecution. And according to The mainline will feature eight lanes, four lanes in each direc- other students tried to inter- about the argent need of pedes- Now, the engineering section the traffic law, the court can fine tion separated by a median with continuous service roads, as well vene, the Arabic daily Al Raya trian crossing facilities to Ashghal at the Department is closely the motorist from QR10,000 to as four two-level interchanges. said. that is working seriously to launch monitoring the roadside excava- QR50,000. The entire Salwa Road, on the other hand, will be fully opera- According to the paper, one several projects to build safe tions and black spots. We do not We propose to amend the arti- tional in the third quarter this year, it was learnt. parent claimed that police did pedestrian crossing throughout spare any effort to make a smooth cle of the traffic law pertaining Salwa Road is part of Ashghal’s Expressway Programme, which not arrive at the scene for the country soon, said Al Kharji. traffic flow in collaboration with to the motorbikes and ban the is a nationwide road infrastructure project that will improve the hours and that worsened the “We have also identified the Faza and Lekhwia. We are satis- renting of it and fix the age of way people and places are connected across Qatar. situation. black spots like Industrial Area fied with our achievement and we riders in a bid to protect people With ten projects under construction, the programme will He said eight students sus- that is being upgraded and it is are capable to reduce the figure from deadly accidents. Remaining deliver more than 30 major road projects across Qatar includ- tained injuries in their faces expected to complete soon,” he of traffic accident to the rate of provisions of the law is okay and ing new and upgraded freeways, expressways and arterial roads, and heads. added. the advanced countries, he added. we are satisfied with it, he added. a new orbital highway and truck route as well as substantial ‘My son was attacked by the The Traffic Department will We have installed several THE PENINSULA upgrades to existing roads. THE PENINSULA father of the other student and his car flapped intentionally. If he had committed a mistake, they should have informed police instead of putting his More awareness needed to prevent live in danger,” claimed another Land costlier due to mega projects parent. School Director Khamis cold and flu in Qatar, says study Mubarak Al Mohannadi Continued from Page 1 Banking industry sources say being close to Salwa Road and refused to talk to the media. DOHA: A new study by Dettol’s ‘Mission for Health’ initiative, has The index shows real estate sale that despite their heavy exposure the Industrial Area. “There is The Supreme Education highlighted the need for more awareness to prevent cold and flu transactions also rose between to the real estate sector, banks demand in Thumama, and no one Council said on its Twitter in Qatar. An omnibus survey, conducted in September 2012, by the 2010 and 2011, from 5,159 to 6,409. have to rely on private real estate knows why.” account that scuffles between ‘Mission for Health’, indicated that although the public’s knowledge The QCB said the purpose of valuation agencies (who assess Banks, he said, normally lend students had taken place near of cold and flu prevention is strong, further education is needed. the index is to provide guidelines market value of properties) in 70 percent of a property’s value to the school but caused no inju- A total of 34percent of people surveyed from Qatar admitted to never on real estate finance to the local the absence of scientific valuation a borrower who must hypothecate ries. using antibacterial spray on their kitchen surfaces, an area which can banking sector on the need for methods as regulated by a law. the land (on which the property THE PENINSULA often hold more household germs than the average bathroom, therefore proper classification and submis- This, according to banking is located). Banks don’t provide leaving all family members susceptible to the viruses. sion of information on a regu- industry sources, is a tricky thing loans to buy land. Commenting on the results of the survey, Dr Hanan Shaban, Medical lar basis. “This (the index) is since prices keep fluctuating and Incidentally, this newspaper Marketing Manager, Reckitt Benckiser, Middle East said, “The results expected to provide the necessary there is no credible benchmark reported yesterday that Qatar is Iran’s economy of this extensive survey show a strong level of knowledge in Qatar, when checks and balances as regards to assess the value of a property. preparing a draft law that would it comes to the role of anti-bacterial products to stop the spread of credit flow to the real estate “Land or property prices regulate the profession and proc- germs and as such, the cold and flu virus. However, there is still more sector,” QCB said on its web- depend purely on demand and ess of real estate valuation in the Continued from Page 1 awareness needed for large sections of the population, who do not yet site. “The rationale behind these supply,” said prominent business- country and it is expected to be Meanwhile, Ali Akbar Velayati, understand the vital role small changes to your daily routine can make.” guidelines is to enable banks to man,” Ahmed Al Khalaf, adding ready sooner rather than later. an aide to Supreme Leader As part of Dettol’s 2013, ‘Mission for Health’ programme, the initia- continue lending to creditworthy that there is no system whereby According to Al Khalaf, real Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was tive hopes to encourage the public to adopt better habits when it comes borrowers.” a property’s real market value can estate prices are rising as mega quoted by Reuters as saying that to regular hand washing and the use of anti-bacterial products in our Banks remain heavily exposed be assessed. development projects are being Syria has a very basic and key role day to day lives. The spread of cold and flu affects more than just the to the real estate sector. By the And most of the time the price launched and people expect an in the region for “promoting the home with 36pervent of respondents taking more than two sick days end of third quarter of 2012, or also depends on the seller or the increasing influx of foreign work- firm policies of resistance”. off in the last year due to illness, with a further 8 percent admitting last September, for instance, the buyer. The price would depend on ers. “Land prices are going up as “For this reason an attack on to missing more than seven days of work in the same time period. credit dispensed by banks to this how desperate one is to sell or buy a result.” He said he feared house Syria would be considered an Similarly, 20 percent of children also missed more than four days sector amounted to a staggering a property,” Al Khalaf told this rents would rise unless the gov- attack on Iran and Iran’s allies,” of school in the last academic year. Those surveyed were also asked QR81.62bn ($22.36bn), account- newspaper yesterday. ernment intervenes and develops Velayati said. to share what they thought was the biggest source of germs in their ing for more than 15 percent of Citing an example, he said land newer areas where housing stocks “When Iraqis were resist- everyday life, to which they responded; contact with people coughing the total lending by the bank- prices in Ain Khalid are much could be built to accommodate the ing Saddam, or when they were and sneezing as a key factor (79percent), with a further 71 percentcit- ing industry (QR481.33bn, or lower than those in Thumama newly-arriving workers. resisting US occupation, Iran sup- ing unclean surfaces as another offender. $131.87bn). locality despite the former THE PENINSULA ported them,” he added. Undoubtedly, the economic crisis will cast its shadow on DFI launches cinematography workshop the coming presidential elec- tion as Iranians seek their daily DOHA: Doha Film Institute (DFI) has started intensive cinema- bread, not to get nuclear power tography workshop titled ‘Akkas Cinema: DFI Cinematography Some eateries raise food prices or to export their revolution. Workshop’. Almost 200 applications were received for the current With reformists away from the workshop, out of which 20 were selected to participate. DOHA: Some eateries have menus. But the consumers say for long, said the manager of an political scene, some analysts do Running until tomorrow, the workshop, led by DFI’s resident increased prices during last that prices of these products eatery. There is tough competi- not expect a free vote as long as Director of Photography, Thomas Hines, forms part of the Gulf Film two months, as people believe are stable in the local market tion in the local market and for Ahmadinejad and the clerics are Development programme to help build the skills of novice filmmakers it is unjustified and urged and it could not be justified sure such eateries will loose its in power. to film professionals, covering all aspects of camerawork and lighting, the Consumer Protection anyway to increase the prices customers, he added. Major General Yahya Rahim contributing to strengthening the skill-sets of Qatari film technicians, Department (CPD) to take of meals. Some restaurants have Safavi, the supreme leader’s sen- and in turn, the quality of their future films. actions against greedy owners “I agree that some restaurants increased prices of the meals ior military advisor, has admitted Part of DFI’s all-round education and training strategy, the cinema- of the eateries. increase its prices exploiting the and beverages 30 percent that is that the vote will determine Iran’s tography workshop is set to become a regular feature through 2013. Restaurant operators are blam- fluctuating rate of fruits and veg- exaggeration, said the manger, Al political and economic future in DFI plans to offer similar workshops in the coming months focused ing soaring prices of meat, vegeta- etables for making more profits Arab reported yesterday. the coming eight years. around diverse aspects of cinematography. THE PENINSULA bles and fruits for the expensive but I don’t think they can survive THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2013 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST Syria warns of revenge against Israel Damascus protests with United Nations against Israeli air strike; fierce fighting kills 47 in Syria

BEIRUT/AMMAN: Syria protested Ali Khamenei said on Saturday Iran inside the complex had been cordoned to the United Nations yesterday over would consider any attack on Syria as off and flames were seen rising from the an Israeli air strike on its territory an attack on itself. area after the attack. and warned of a possible “surprise” In battle-torn Damascus, residents “It appears that there were about a response. doubted Syria would fight back. One dozen rockets that appeared to hit one The foreign ministry summoned the mother of five said she had heard retali- building in the complex,” the source, head of the UN force in the Israeli- ation would come later. “They always who also asked not to be identified, told occupied Golan Heights to deliver the say that. They’ll retaliate, but later, Reuters. “The facility is closed today.” protest a day after Israel hit what Syria not now. Always later,” she said, and Israeli newspapers quoted foreign said was a military research centre and laughed. media yesterday for reports on the diplomats said was a weapons convoy “The last thing we need now is Israeli attack. Journalists in Israel are required heading for Lebanon. fighter jets to add to our daily routine. As to submit articles on security and mili- “Syria holds Israel and those who if we don’t have enough noise and firing tary issues to the censor, which has protect it in the Security Council fully keeping us awake at night.” the power to block any publication of responsible for the results of this aggres- Details of Wednesday’s strike remain material it deems could compromise sion and affirms its right to defend itself, sketchy and, in parts, contradictory. state security. its land and sovereignty,” Syrian televi- Syria said Israeli warplanes, flying low Syrian state television said two peo- sion quoted it as saying. to avoid detection by radar, crossed into ple were killed in the raid on Jamraya, The ministry said it considered its airspace from Lebanon and struck the which lies in the 25-km strip between Wednesday’s Israeli attack to be a vio- Jamraya military research centre. Damascus and the Lebanese border. It lation of a 1974 military disengagement But the diplomats and rebels said the described it as a scientific research centre agreement which followed their last major jets hit a weapons convoy heading from “aimed at raising the level of resistance war, and demanded the UN Security Syria to Lebanon and the rebels said they and self-defence”. Council condemn it unequivocally. — not Israel — attacked Jamraya with Diplomatic sources from three coun- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon mortars. tries told Reuters that chemical weapons expressed “grave concern”. “The One former Western envoy to were believed to be stored at Jamraya, Secretary-General calls on all concerned Damascus said the discrepancy between and that it was possible that the con- to prevent tensions or their escalation,” the accounts might be explained by voy was near the large site when it came his office said, adding that international An Israeli woman picks up gas masks from a distribution centre at a shopping centre in Jamraya’s proximity to the border and under attack. However, there was no sug- law and sovereignty should be respected. Pisgat Zeev in East Jerusalem, yesterday. the fact that Israeli jets hit vehicles inside gestion that the vehicles themselves had Israel has maintained total silence the complex as well as a building. been carrying chemical weapons. over the attack, as it did in 2007 when it centre northwest of Damascus and 13km “If this information is confirmed, we The force of the dawn attack shook the Meanwhile, fierce clashes have killed bombed a suspected Syrian nuclear site from the border. are dealing with unprovoked attacks ground, waking nearby residents from at least 21 rebel fighters and 26 regime — an attack which passed without Syrian Hezbollah, which has supported Assad on targets on the territory of a sover- their slumber with up to a dozen blasts, troops in less than two days in the north- military retaliation. as he battles an armed uprising in which eign country, which blatantly violates two sources in the area said. western Syrian province of Idlib, a watch- In Beirut yesterday, Syria’s ambassa- 60,000 people have been killed, said Israel the UN Charter and is unacceptable, “We were sleeping. Then we started dog said yesterday. dor said Damascus could take “a surprise was trying to thwart Arab military power no matter the motives,” Russia’s foreign hearing rockets hitting the complex and “Army troops and rebel fighters loyal to decision to respond to the aggression of and vowed to stand by its ally. ministry said. the ground started shaking and we ran Al-Nusra Front, Ahrar Al-Sham and the the Israeli warplanes”. He gave no details “Hezbollah expresses its full solidarity Iranian deputy foreign minister into the basement,” said a woman who Dawud brigade are fighting fierce battles” but said Syria was “defending its sover- with Syria’s leadership, army and people,” Hossein Amir Abdullahian said the lives adjacent to the Jamraya site. at two checkpoints seized by rebels on eignty and its land”. said the group which fought an inconclu- attack “demonstrates the shared goals of The resident, who declined to be named Wednesday, said the Syrian Observatory Diplomats, Syrian rebels and security sive 34-day war with Israel in 2006. terrorists and the Zionist regime”, Fars because of the sensitivity over the strike, for Human Rights. sources said Israeli jets bombed a convoy Russia, which has blocked Western news agency reported. Syrian President said she could not tell whether the explo- “The fighting has killed at least 21 near the Lebanese border on Wednesday, efforts to put pressure on Syria at the Bashar Al Assad portrays the rebels sions which woke her were the result of rebels, including 12 (non-Syrian) Arab apparently hitting weapons destined for United Nations, said any Israeli air strike fighting him as foreign-backed, Islamist an aerial attack. fighters, among them an Al-Nusra Front Hezbollah. Syria denied the reports, say- would amount to unacceptable military terrorists, with the same agenda as Israel. Another source who has a relative commander,” said the Britain-based mon- ing the target was a military research interference. An aide to Supreme Leader Ayatollah working inside Jamraya said a building itoring group. AGENCIES HRW criticises UAE Human Rights Watch chides Arab Spring nations

LONDON: The euphoria of the “It’s been two years now, almost the world, Roth said the Arab new constitution, saying it con- Arab Spring has given way to to the day, since the euphoria of Spring had seen “the rise of tained “defects” with regard over rights record abuses as new governments fail those early days when we saw Islamist parties in particular to women’s rights, freedom of to respect freedom of expres- dictator after dictator toppling who threaten to use religion to expression, freedom of religion DUBAI: The United Arab a petition demanding reforms sion and other basic rights, in the Middle East and North suppress the rights of women or and civilian oversight of the army. Emirates risks serious dam- were arrested in April 2011 and Human Rights Watch warned Africa,” HRW’s executive direc- dissidents or minorities”. “It turns out, in fact, the top- age to its international reputa- charged with insulting the coun- in its annual report yesterday. tor Kenneth Roth told reporters HRW said that in Egypt, pling of a dictator may have been tion if it continues to violate its try’s rulers. The US-based group urged the in London. gripped by political crisis two the easy part,” said Roth. “The citizens’ human rights, Human The UAE maintains that it was fledgling regimes of countries “That early euphoria has given years after the uprising that difficult part is replacing that Rights Watch said yesterday. the insults that some members such as Egypt, Libya and Tunisia way to often despair and deep ousted president Hosni Mubarak, repressive regime with a rights- Allies, including the United had directed at its leaders, rather to build “genuine” democracies, concern over what turned out to serious human rights problems respecting democracy.” States, “have refrained from pub- than the petition, that prompted saying that even democrati- be a much more difficult situation continued including torture and In Egypt and elsewhere in the licly criticising the UAE’s crack- the arrests. cally-elected governments did than many perhaps had hoped.” the “systematic” sexual abuse region, freedom of expression down on freedom of expression President H H Sheikh Khalifa not have a mandate to ignore Launching HRW’s annual of women. The group expressed is being heavily restricted, he and repression of civil society,” bin Zayed Al Nahayan pardoned human rights. report on human rights around numerous concerns over Egypt’s warned. AFP New York-based HRW said in its the five men soon after a court global report for 2013. found them guilty, but rights cam- “If the UAE keeps violating paigners said more was to come. basic human rights and core HRW said 11 Egyptians were Supreme Leaders international prohibitions, it will detained in December because of do major damage to its repu- their alleged ties to the Muslim Tunisia extends tation,” Sarah Leah Whitson, Brotherhood. Their current HRW’s Middle East director, was whereabouts were unknown, emergency again quoted on the independent watch- it said. dog’s website as saying. There was no immediate gov- TUNIS: Tunisia’s presidency The Arab oil producer, which ernment comment on HRW’s said yesterday it is extending has avoided the unrest that has report. But earlier this week, for one month the state of emer- spread through the region over Minister of State for Foreign gency imposed after the fall two the past two years, has moved Affairs Anwar Gargash defended years ago of long-time dictator swiftly to stem dissent by arrest- the UAE’s record during a public Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. ing scores of people on charges review by the UN Human Rights “President Moncef Marzouki ranging from threats to national Council. has decided, after consulting security to insulting the country’s “While we recognise that the the heads of government and rulers. UAE will continually need to Constituent Assembly, to extend Earlier this week, the UAE review and enhance its efforts to the state of emergency from attorney general, Salem Saeed protect human rights, the level February 1 to March 2, 2013,” a Kubaish, ordered 94 citizens to of protection of human rights presidency statement said. be tried on charges of seeking already achieved represents a sig- In October last year, the to seize power in the US-allied nificant success,” the state news authorities prolonged the state country. agency, WAM, quoted Gargash of emergency by four months, More than 60 local Islamists as saying. whereas before it had been were detained last year over Freedom House, a US-based extended on a month-to-month alleged threats to state security advocate for spreading democ- Iranian women pass by the pictures of Iran’s current leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (right) and late leader basis. Tunisia’s state of emergency and links to a foreign group. racy, earlier this month down- Ayatollah Khomeini at the latter’s mausoleum yesterday in Tehran. Iranians gather at Khomeini’s mausoleum was decreed in January 2011. AFP Five activists among a group graded the UAE’s freedom rating. to celebrate the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution on February 1 when he returned from exile in 1979. of some 130 people who signed REUTERS Tehran to install more modern Rival factions back national dialogue in Egypt equipment at Natanz nuclear site CAIRO: Rival factions in Egypt forms of violence and incitement President Mohammed Mursi’s presidency welcomed the docu- VIENNA: Iran intends to install more modern equipment at yesterday condemned the vio- to violence,” and stressing “the Muslim Brotherhood, stressed ment as “an important step on the Natanz, one of its main nuclear sites, according to a document lence which has killed dozens responsibility of the state and the need for compromise from road to re-establishing stability.” seen by AFP yesterday. in a week of unrest and pledged its security apparatus to protect all parties. But it remained to be seen The UN atomic agency document said that Iran informed it in a support for a national dialogue citizens.” “There is no solution to the whether the Al-Azhar document letter dated January 23 that “centrifuge machines type IR2m will be to resolve the political crisis “We come out of these talks problems in our path to democ- would carry weight on the street, used in Unit A-22” at the Fuel Enrichment Plant (FEP) at Natanz. gripping the country. with some sort of optimism” racy without dialogue... Dialogue where clashes between protest- The International Atomic Energy Agency replied in a letter dated Top Islamic scholar Grand despite “the difficult challenges must have guarantees but no pre- ers and police have killed dozens January 29 asking for more information on the announcement, Imam Ahmed Al Tayyeb chaired ahead,” former UN nuclear watch- conditions,” he said. since rallies marking the second which comes despite international sanctions aimed at slowing Iran’s talks between liberal opposition dog chief Mohamed ElBaradei, a “All topics are up for discussion anniversary of Egypt’s uprising nuclear programme. heads, Islamists, youth groups, leader of the opposition National and all participants said they were last week. Opposition groups Natanz in central Iran is currently used to enrich uranium, a independents and church mem- Salvation Front (NSF), said. ready for compromises,” Katatni have already called for mass pro- process at the heart of the international community’s concerns bers at the headquarters of “We will do whatever we can told reporters. Even with few tests today against Mursi, who is about Iran’s nuclear programme, mostly using older model IR-1 Al-Azhar, Sunni Islam’s highest with goodwill to build the trust concrete points agreed, the talks accused of betraying the revolu- machines, which operate more slowly. A Vienna diplomat told AFP seat of learning. of the Egyptian people,” he told marked a blow for Egypt’s Islamist tion that brought him to the pres- on condition of anonymity that the new machines would likely be They signed an Al-Azhar docu- reporters. president whose calls for dialogue idency and of consolidating power used to enrich uranium to fissile purities of five percent. AFP ment vowing to support “a seri- Saad Al Katatni, head of the were snubbed by the opposition in the hands of the Brotherhood. ous dialogue” and “condemn all Freedom and Justice Party of only last week. In a statement, the AFP FRIDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2013 ISLAM www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 From the Holy Quran Surah Al Asr warns mankind of fleeting time he importance of the Surah (chapter) like Al Asr in the Holy Quran lies in the fact that it delineates the perfect all-embracing system of human life just as the Creator Tof mankind desires. Throughout all human history, eve- rywhere and at all times, there has been only one system and way that guarantee happiness and prosperity to all mankind in this present world and the world to come. All other systems and ways have all been conducive to loss, wretchedness and perdition. Allah, All-Mighty, says: “By Al Asr (Time)! Verily Man is in loss.” (Quran, 103: 1-2) By virtue of the above Verse, Allah puts forward a Divine Oath by “Time,” in the general sense of the word, to man, whose real existence is based on “Time” as substantiated by a number of days: Whenever a day elapses, one part of man’s life and existence does pass away. Whenever a newly-born day dawns, it calls out: “O son of Adam! I am a new creature and a witness upon your deeds. So make the best of me, for I shall never come back until the Day of Judgment.” Allah, Most Gracious, swears by time to man that he is in inevi- table loss in the sense that the elapse of time consumes man’s life- time, i.e. his capital and the vessel that contains his righteous work, which is, in turn, the price of the Paradise he has been promised. From the commercial point of view loss is to waste one’s capi- tal without gaining a profit in return. But man is able to avoid such loss if he spends his lifetime on the things for which he has been created, namely belief in Allah and His religion, performing deeds of righteousness, recommending one another to the Truth and recommending one another to Patience. To this effect, Allah, Most Merciful, says: By Al Asr (Time)! Verily, Man is in loss, except such as have Faith, do righteous deeds, recommend one another to the Truth and recommend one another to patience.” (Quran, 103: 1-3)

Jihad is not holy war “EXCEPT SUCH AS HAVE FAITH” In fact, Faith is a kind of link between man — the weak, tiny, petty, perishable, limited creature — with his Creator — the BY REDA BEDEIR God does not encourage The Quran says: You shall prepare for them Eternal, Absolute, Perfect One — from Whom all things, includ- all the power you can muster, and all the equip- ing man, derive their existence and sur- pproximately fourteen hundred years war, but rather ment you can mobilize, that you may frighten the vival. By such link with the Upper Infinite ago, Prophet Muhammad (peace be encourages peace enemies of God, your enemies, as well as oth- World man is liberated from the limits upon him), the last in the line of the ers who are not known to you; God knows them. of his petty entity to the vastness of the “If people Aprophets, received revelation from whenever possible. Whatever you spend in the cause of God will enormous universe, from the limits of his deliberate God known as the Quran, which is the Final Fighting an oppressor or be repaid to you generously, without the least tiny force to the marvelous gigantic forces this Surah Testament. He came with a message of peace injustice. If they resort to peace, so shall you, of the universe, and from the limits of his and reconciliation, mercy and compassion. Yet, an aggressor is fighting and put your trust in God. He is the Hearer, the short life to endless eternities that Allah, (Al Asr), ever since the beginning of the call of Islam, its against oppression or Omniscient. (8:60-61) Alone, knows. In addition to providing it suffices image and that of Muslims has been subject to Self-defence involves struggle against man with magnificent power and abil- them.” — distortion, misconceptions, and misinterpre- aggression, thus it is oppression, aggression, and tyranny; Islam ity, such link with his Lord, the Almighty Imam Shafii tations. In our age, the media plays a crucial fighting for justice and tolerates the use of force in these cases. The Allah, enables man to attain real happi- role in that distortion. Islam is given a sinister Quran says: Permission to fight is granted to ness to which he aspires, which is a sub- image. A word that is often negatively associ- therefore in the name those who are being persecuted, since injustice lime kind of happiness, a great unmatched ated with certain acts of violence is the Arabic (cause) of God. has befallen them, and God is certainly able to joy, and a unique intimacy and friendship with life and existence, word jihad. Its significance plays an extremely support them with victory. They were evicted from which is, in turn, an utmost win. crucial role in the image of Islam. But what their homes unjustly, for no reason other than In fact, Monotheism safeguards man from worshipping none but does this so widely known word mean? etc.);This is clarified in the Quran: saying, “Our Lord is God.” If it were not for God’s Allah, the Almighty, humbling himself to none but Him, or submit- Jihad indeed has a great significance in As for those who lead a righteous life, male supporting of some people against others, monas- ting himself to none but Him. With Monotheism there is only One Islam. In order to understand the word we or female, while believing, they enter Paradise; teries, churches, synagogues, and masjids where Power and Only One God (Allah). Monotheism eliminates from have to start with the lexical meaning. Like without the slightest injustice. (4:124) the name of God is commemorated frequently human life vain desires and caprices and replaces them with Allah’s any language, Arabic has unique words that The previous Quranic verse highlights the would have been destroyed. Absolutely, God sup- Divine Laws and Justice as well as belief in man’s honor and dignity have a particular meaning that cannot be meaning of jihad and its role. It has also men- ports those who support Him. God is Powerful, in the sight of his Lord — a prerequisite of Faith which provides accurately translated. The best translation tioned the importance of the sincerity when it is Almighty. (22:39-40) man with self-respect, self-exaltation and nobility of character. known for jihad is “a sincere and noticeable practiced. Jihad puts emphasis on the individual The other condition and perhaps the most effort (for good); an all-true and unselfish accountability and the weight of the individual important and often confused as a holy war, “AND DO RIGHTEOUS DEEDS” striving for spiritual goodness.” striving in man’s relation with Allah. is the war in the name of God, which actu- ally means in the cause of God. God does not True Faith is a positive dynamic reality; and, therefore, righteous JIHAD: STRIVING FOR GOODNESS JIHAD AND JUSTICE encourage war, but rather encourages peace deeds are the natural fruits thereof. No sooner is true Faith firmly AND RIGHTEOUSNESS whenever possible. Fighting an oppressor or established in man’s heart than it seeks to manifest itself through Jihad also includes striving for and estab- an aggressor is fighting against oppression or performance of righteous deeds. This is because true Faith is by no Jihad, as presented in the Quran implies the lishing justice. Before someone can strive for aggression, thus it is fighting for justice and means a static inactive thing; otherWise it would be either dead striving towards the ideal. This jihad, particu- justice in their community, justice must be one therefore in the or untrue, just like a natural flower that sends forth its fragrance. larly involves change in one’s self and mental- of their main religious and moral principles. name (cause) If there is no fragrance, the flower is artificial or dead. Similarly, ity. It may concern the sacrifice of material Jihad may also reflect the position of Islam God accepts only of God. (see righteous work is not a mere accidental act on the part of man, property, social class constraints, and even regarding crisis management and enforcement justice, fighting Quran 2:244 but rather faith-motivated and purposeful work for which all true emotional comfort, solely for, salvation and of humanitarian international laws. Fighting a and 22:78). believers help and counsel one another. Moreover, true Faith is by the worship of God alone. As a result, one who war in the name of justice or Islam — to deter in the name of Also: Those no means an inactive or passive attitude towards life. It is not mere practices jihad will gain inward peace in this an aggressor, for self-defenCe, or to estab- God is fighting who readily fight devotional seclusion or solitude, but, rather, a righteous purposeful world and reward in the hereafter. lish justice and freedom to practice religion in the cause of movement, a positive rightly guided action and a balanced estab- The Quran says: The Hereafter is far better - would also be considered jihad. in the name God are those lishment of the ideal human civilization on earth in accordance for you than this first life. (4:93) The Quran says: You shall strive for the cause of justice. But, who forsake this with Allah’s Divine System and Guidance. Say: “O my people, do your best, and so will I. of God as you should strive for His cause. ( 22:78) contrary to world in favor of You will surely find out who the ultimate victors The previous verse incites man to strive in the Hereafter. “AND RECOMMEND ONE ANOTHER TO THE TRUTH” are.” Certainly, the wicked will never succeed. the cause of God. The cause of God is justice many people’s Whoever fights (6:135) and freedom for all, maintaining the Quranic interpretation, in the cause of Establishment of the Truth is something difficult; the obstacles Jihad involves noticeable effort for right- principle: No compulsion in religion (2:256). jihad is God, then gets are so many, and so are distractors: desires and caprices, inter- eousness. This means that the effort con- The Quran also says: killed, or attains ests, circumstances of environment, pressure of work, traditions, centrated in jihad is a step in the true and As for those who lead a righteous life, male anything but a victory, we will customs, covetousness and greed. That is why “recommending ultimate path of Islam: the effort addressed or female, while believing, they enter Paradise; “holy” war. surely grant one another to the Truth” becomes necessary to remind, encour- to the benefit of one’s self. Thus, jihad on this without the slightest injustice. (4:124) him a great rec- age, and immunize a believer, and never letting him/her down or level is individual and self-centered. It aims at Never indeed, by your Lord; they are not ompense. Why extorting any of his/her rights. purification of the soul. This effort is simply believers unless they come to you to judge in their should you not fight in the cause of God when Moreover, “recommending one another to the Truth” purifies doing good and seeking divine mercy and the disputes, then find no hesitation in their hearts weak men, women, and children are imploring: and safeguards man’s individual tendencies and attitudes, because pardon of Allah. whatsoever in accepting your judgment. They “Our Lord, deliver us from this community whose the Truth can not be established and maintained except in a com- The Quran points this out by saying: The must submit a total submission. (4:65) people are oppressive, and be You our Lord and munity of true believers where mutual counseling, cooperation, day will come when every soul will serve as its O you who believe, you shall be absolutely equi- Master.” ( 4:74-75) collaboration, solidarity, help and assistance prevail among its own advocate, and every soul will be paid fully for table, and observe God, when you serve as wit- Even in times of war, Muslims must respect members. whatever it had done, without the least injustice. nesses, even against yourselves, or your parents, their adversaries’ humanity. Brutal and bar- By Faith and righteous deeds man attains self-perfection; and ( 16:11) or your relatives. Whether the accused is rich or baric atrocities are prohibited in Islam. Islam by “recommending others to the Truth” he attains perfection to The day will come when each soul will find all poor, God takes care of both. Therefore, do not be condemns barbaric killing of any human being. his community. And since existence of this Muslim nation is based the good works it had done brought forth. As for biased by your personal wishes. If you deviate or During military actions, civilians must not be on Allah’s True Religion, which has come to us through authenti- the evil works, it will wish that they were far, far disregard [this commandment], then God is Fully targeted, as long as they do not attack, provoke cally communicated revealed Divine Scripture, which is confirmed removed. God alerts you that you shall reverence Cognizant of everything you do. (4:135) or share directly in the war. Enemies, even at by the mind, proved by reality, and conformed to by man’s pure Him alone. God is Compassionate towards the Since this verse shows that God accepts only time of war, must be treated justly. Prisoners of original nature. people. (3:30) justice, fighting in the name of God is fighting in war have basic human rights, stated in Shariah. Such Truth has to be firmly established and deeply rooted if In respect to the above Quranic verses, God the name of justice. But, contrary to many people’s If victory is achieved in any war for justice, the Muslim nation is to maintain its entity, unity and mission. In tells the believers that all acts will reflect the interpretation, jihad is anything but a “holy” war. then there is to be no oppression, revenge or other words, “recommending one another to the Truth” is a deci- soul of their authors. Examples of this jihad In the light and essence of Islam and the Quran, injustice to the people of the enemy. Nor must sive critical issue, because if the Truth does not prevail on earth, would be to exceed in there is no war that is holy; under any circum- there be control over the sources of the wealth Falsehood certainly will. Hence, “recommending one another to The best doing sincerely good stances whatsoever. In fact, the whole text of the of the nation or people, or even establishment the Truth” guarantees preservation of man’s existence and fulfill- translation deeds, frequenting the Quran and the religion of Islam revolve around of colonial regimes. Justice and freedom must ment of his mission. mosques, studying the the concept of peace, not war. To many people’s be established. Tolerance towards cultures and known for scripture in details, ignorance, Islam is also a word that share the peoples is basic, too. Allah says: God advo- “AND RECOMMEND ONE ANOTHER TO PATIENCE” jihad is “a helping the poor and same root of the Arabic word salam, meaning cates justice, charity, and regarding the relatives. sincere and the orphans, standing “peace”. According to Islam, war is unholy; jihad And He forbids evil, vice, and transgression. He It is out of Allah’s Wisdom that He, Most Gracious, made this noticeable for people’s right for must mean anything but “holy” war. enlightens you, that you may take heed. (16:90) present world an abode of trial with evil and good, and an abode of effort (for freedom, being equi- However, there are times, in certain cir- O people, we created you from the same male conflict between Truth and falsehood. Therefore, “recommending table, never bearing cumstances, when Islam tolerates, permits and and female, and rendered you distinct peoples one another to patience” is necessary for being successful in such good); an false witness, staying sometimes even requires the practice of war. and tribes, that you may recognize one another. trial and victorious in such conflict. all-true and in good terms with Islam strongly emphasiszes the ideas of justice, The best among you in the sight of God is the most Hence, it is necessary to recommend one another to patience and unselfish friends and neighbors: freedom, and opposition to oppression. There righteous. God is Omniscient, Cognizant. (49:13) perseverance against one’s lusty desires and caprices, Falsehood, striving for etc.) and to restrain is also another condition, which is fighting for In brief, the meaning the media gives to the hardships and grievances. That is why patience is an effective spiritual from committing sins the sake of self-defence. War is tolerated in word jihad is false. This word does not mean a means for overcoming obstacles, multiplying abilities, and achiev- goodness.” (adultery, stealing, these conditions, but if there is a possibility to holy war, for there is nothing holy about a war ing objectives. lying, cheating, insult- avoid war, then this opportunity, as long as it in Islam. Islam is a religion that revolves around www.islamicbulletin.com ing people, gossiping, is for the just cause, must be seized. the concept of peace. www.onislam.net FRIDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2013 06 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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MID political-semantics generated by the Americans presidential elections, the boom of gun control talk was probably muzzled through the better part of Alast year. As Obama and Romney slugged across the Italy’s Monti struggles as nation, more and more Americans were made to feel that the sting of the economic downturn was more severe than the piercing cries of those killed in gun rampages. On top of that was Obamacare and the labyrinthine arguments generated by Berlusconi takes revenge healthcare experts who tried to hammer through any debate BY BARRY MOODY with aplomb. spent all his life in European activities, the centre-left parties hanging on to a And then, Connecticut happened. At the fag end of the year, or teaching, or giving advice to banks clear lead, there still seems only a small when the United States was recovering from election fatigue ittle more than a year ago Silvio cannot become a good campaigner in chance that Berlusconi will win the elec- generated by the American presidential campaign that ended Berlusconi was hounded out of less than a month.” tion, experts say, and he is fighting a office by a baying crowd and Monti’s popularity has fallen from 70 bitter battle with Monti to control the just weeks ago, a shooter killed 20 students and six staffers at Leconomics professor Mario percent when he took over as premier balance of power. the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Monti stepped in as prime minister, in November 2011 to as low as 30 per- While it is undoubted that Berlusconi The incident jolted Americans to the realities of gun culture. hailed as Italy’s saviour. cent now. has revived the centre-right, Monti has There exploded the gun culture debate again. As a grieving Now Berlusconi has performed an His failure to gain traction is down struggled to meet extravagant expecta- nation looked for answers, President Barack Obama wiped astonishing comeback to return to the to a combination of factors including tions that he could sweep away a deeply spotlight, exacting his political revenge the extreme difficulty of occupying the discredited political system and set Italy away a tear. The resolve to curb gun crime showed on his face. while Monti is struggling badly to make centre in Italy’s bipolar system and the on a radical new path of renewal. True to his words, the president signed a gun-control order a breakthrough in the campaign for a short time he had to campaign. Support for his centrist alliance looks on January 16. The 23-point document is aimed at toughening February 24-25 election. But he has also made errors includ- stuck around 15 percent, well short of gun laws. Another news which weakened the argument of For most of 2012 Monti, a former ing a bad choice of allies, that reveal his target of 20 percent. “He will get gun proliferators this week was the news that a teenager European commissioner, dominated his lack of political experience, while even less than 15 percent,” Maurizio who had participated in Obama’s Italy, pushing politicians to the side- his popularity with foreign leaders is Pessato, vice president of SWG polling lines and restoring the country’s bat- a hindrance rather than boon in the company, told Reuters. inauguration, was shot dead in tered reputation after Berlusconi had campaign, prompting him this week to Monti is under threat for third place The resentment Chicago. taken the country sharply tell EU officials to stop inter- from the anti-establishment 5-Star The National Rifle Association to the brink of a vening on his behalf. Movement of Beppe Grillo, the come- against gun of America has been gunning for Greek-style crisis. In fact it is arguable that Monti may dian who has exploited deep voter anger ownership in the any opposition to gun ownership. Monti, already have had a greater chance of influencing over Monti’s taxes, economic hardship It says that gun rampages do not It is arguable a Brussels insider, Italy’s future if he had not entered the and a string of political scandals. United States that Monti may was feted in campaign at all and remained above the The raging scandal over the world’s take place because people own European halls fray to line himself up as state president oldest bank, Monte dei Paschi di Siena, has been growing firearms, they are perpetrated have had a of power for his or another independent role. has hurt the centre-left Democratic by people who have a sick mind. greater chance austerity policies “He has lost his political virginity and Party with which it has historic links, slowly but after the banish- cannot be used any more as an impartial but also damaged Monti, seen by some The association cites example of influencing steadily. from lives of ordinary Americans, ing of Berlusconi. saviour,” said Professor James Walston voters as a member of an elitist finan- Italy’s future if he Businessmen of Rome’s American University. cier class. buttressing its argument on the clamoured for Berlusconi’s trajectory has been in the As a technocrat saviour, Monti’s aloof, premise that taking away the right had not entered him to stand for opposite direction. After withdrawing professorial manners incurred respect, of people to own guns would render them vulnerable to attacks the campaign at a second term. to the shadows for much of 2012, by the but they are much less suited to the cut from others. The Second Amendment of the US constitution is But since autumn he looked like an old, weary and thrust of politics. also invoked by them. all and remained Monti responded man, pushing his PDL party towards In contrast, Berlusconi is a political However, the opposition to increasing gun ownership above the fray to to huge domes- disintegration by his indecision. master, with enviable communications tic and interna- But the billionaire showman has skills and an ability with a ready quip to has been growing, more so lately. Americans have still not line himself up as tional pressure staged an extraordinary bounce-back exploit his image among many conserva- forgotten Gabrielle Giffords, the former Arizona senator who state president in December and in the last month, blitzing television tive voters as a lovable rogue. was shot in the head in a shooting spree while she campaigned dived into Italy’s programmes in a remarkable display Monti seems to have difficulty find- in 2011. It was Giffords who the other day offered a halting but or another murky politics as of media savvy and stamina for a man ing the right tone, veering between his firm denunciation of gun culture before the Senate Judiciary independent role. leader of a cen- of 76. trademark “English” politeness and Committee. trist coalition, “It was a great surprise. I didn’t aggressively attacking his opponents his trajectory has believe he was capable of it at his age ... while never departing from a dry Freedom, it has to be understood cannot be achieved by flattened as Berlusconi and other sea- On the technical level of communication monotonous tone, earning a nickname destruction. A mentally ill person with a gun in the holster soned politicians strike back. he is very good,” said prominent pollster among some politicians as “Dr Jekyll doesn’t need sufficient reasons for letting it out from the “Monti is not a politician at all. He Renato Mannheimer. and Mr Hyde.” magazine. He will find a reason if there is none. The same goes was good at trying to govern this com- Despite being harried by a lurid sex He called Berlusconi a Pied Piper for a person who is sane but frustrated, or simply irresponsible plicated country but he is definitely scandal, Berlusconi has added from three tricking Italians. Berlusconi shot back unable to campaign,” said Gianfranco to five percentage points to his People of that Monti would try to tax his flute. to pull the trigger. By depriving more and more people of guns, Pasquino, a political science professor Freedom party’s support — some polls “Monti’s biggest error is to have especially of the assault weapons, America will be doing itself at Bologna University. say more — although his progress has changed his style,” said Pasquino. good. Offence is not always the best form of defence. “A professor of economics who has now slowed and may have peaked. With REUTERS The Other side Quote of Kerry rekindles hope the day

ITH the US Senate giving other Americans, was perceived as a confirmation hearing that he looked to Emboldened by this, some countries the green light to John major diplomatic setback to the United diplomatic means to solve the Iran issue in the region have raised tensions over Kerry’s nomination in a States. It also aroused criticism at the and hoped for a revival of Palestinian- maritime territorial disputes with China Wlopsided vote on Tuesday, US’ Middle East policy. Israeli peace talks. in the East and South China seas. the Democratic Senator is set to In the past years, the Obama Kerry should be advised that the At last week’s hearing, Kerry said he No one individual replace Hillary Clinton as the country’s administration has resorted to inter- US needs to rethink its interventionist supports deeper ties with China and is top diplomat. How Kerry will make his vention and sanctions as the world mindset approach to pave the way for unconvinced the US needs to ramp up vote, no one mark on US foreign policy will be under community sought to tackle major cri- a major policy change in the region. If its military presence in the Asia-Pacific close scrutiny. ses in the region, such as the ongoing the US intends to make a major dip- region. individual quote, Clinton’s four-year term as the US Syria crisis, the Libya conflict and the lomatic breakthrough in the region, it This stance has been interpreted Secretary of State had an inglorious Iranian nuclear standoff. It has taken an needs to opt for a more engaging and as a positive signal. As a country that no one individual ending last week when she gave tes- uncompromising stance toward other compromising approach, which would claims to have a stake in the region’s statement defines timony at a Senate hearing into the pivotal issues in the region too. help assuage the anti-US sentiment in peace and development, the US should Sept 11 assault on the US mission in Kerry will be tested on how he will the region. be fully aware of the impact its rising me, my beliefs, or Benghazi, eastern Libya. The attack, respond to calls for a readjustment of In the past two years, the US has also military presence in the region has on my record. which killed US Ambassador to Libya the country’s policy in the Middle East. taken substantial steps to implement regional peace and stability. Chuck Hagel J. Christopher Stevens and three Last week, Kerry said at his Senate its strategic pivot to the Asia-Pacific. CHINA DAILY US Defence chief nominee FRIDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2013 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 Military intervention not enough in Mali

Africa’s stability is the massive surge Throughout west in drug trafficking and other criminal activity over the last decade. The region Africa, organised has become the major conduit for nar- cotics from Latin America to Europe, while opiates arrive in west Africa from crime and drug Afghanistan and Pakistan via east Africa to be cut and packaged and sent on to trafficking pose the US. The UN Office on Drugs and Crime estimates that at least 60 tonnes of cocaine passes through west Africa as great a threat each year. The region has also emerged as a transit route for human and small as extremism. arms trafficking and diamond smuggling, and a base for piracy and kidnapping. BY KOFI ANNAN The profits from these illegal activities help finance extremist groups, the UN est Africa rarely fig- agency warns. ures prominently on Governance, poverty and geography the global agenda. So it have conspired to make west Africa is clear that something particularly vulnerable to transnational very serious is happen- criminal activity. Institutions are weak, Wing when it dominates the news headlines borders are porous, coastlines are under- and political debate around the world. patrolled, and underpaid officials are vul- The seizure of Northern Mali by an Al nerable to bribery. Qaeda franchise and the terrible events The military and law-enforcement in Algeria have brought international agencies, ostensibly the major defences attention to the extremist threat in the against insurgency and organised crime, region and the impact it could have on are sometimes part of the problem. Often the wider world. We must hope the joint kept deliberately weak to minimise the military operations under way are suc- threat they pose to their governments cessful; but they cannot obscure the roots — an understandable concern given the of this crisis and the threat not only to history of the region — they are not Mali, but the region as a whole: a threat always capable of effectively playing their that seriously risks reversing the real respective roles: guarding the state and progress we have seen. protecting its people. The dismal failure West Africa may be one of the poorest of Mali’s army to defend its territory parts of the world, but the recent story underlines the point. Chadian soldiers hold up their weapons as they cheer next to tanks and army vehicles before their deployment in Mali, in the town of has been remarkably upbeat. After a vio- What’s worse, some security forces Gorou, in Niger, 10km from Niamey. They are part of an African-led International Support Mission to Mali, which is due to send more than lent and chaotic period in the aftermath are actually complicit in these illegal 8,000 soldiers to aid in Mali’s fight against Islamist militants. of the cold war, it has clocked up impres- activities. The April 2012 coup in Guinea- sive growth on the back of a raw materi- Bissau, the most dramatic example, has als boom, sounder economic management, been widely ascribed to the army’s ambi- While the region’s economies are on as it has proved to be, will not solve the solutions to the menace of drug traffick- human investment and debt relief. tions to take control of the country’s the rise, job creation is below par. Most of underlying drivers of instability in west ing and its insidious impact on security, As one of the world’s major sources lucrative drugs trade. the growth comes from capital-intensive Africa. West African governments must governance and development. This com- of commodities such as gold, uranium, These problems are exacerbated by industries, like oil and mining, rather plough the benefits of growth into secu- mission, which the former Nigerian pres- oil, gas, diamonds, cocoa and coffee, west some of the highest population growth than labour-intensive ones. The result is a rity sector reform, infrastructure, agri- ident Olusegun Obasanjo has agreed to Africa’s strategic value is growing too. rates in the world. A young population growing divide in wealth and opportunity culture, vocational training, education chair, aims to raise awareness of the dan- The US alone is set to depend on the can be a huge asset, of course, but not if between a narrow elite benefiting from and family planning if we want to keep gers that drug trafficking and organised region for up to 25 per cent of its oil there is a severe shortage of schools or the commodities boom and the majority, the region on track towards fulfilling its crime represent and to propose practical imports by 2015, bringing new investment jobs. Unskilled, unemployed young men further fuelling popular discontent. promise. action to contain the problem. We must and more diplomatic attention. But there without a future are particularly vulner- The security threats Mali has exposed Because I am deeply concerned about look at west Africa’s problems holistically are less positive trends, and Mali must able to the siren calls of drugs, unscru- are symptoms of deeper regional prob- these problems, I have called on a diverse and not focus on one danger — however be a loud wake-up call. pulous politicians, radical ideologies and lems that need to be addressed in full. A group of eminent west Africans to join serious. One of the most potent dangers to west crime. military intervention in Mali, unavoidable a commission to examine and propose THE GUARDIAN

Cameron finds in Algeria Egypt remains on the edge an ally in ‘war on terror’ BY NABILA RAMDANI It was François Hollande, pres- ident of Algeria’s old colonial mas- while its factions squabble efore David Cameron’s ter, who last December made an visit to Algiers, the last important contribution to a thaw The country’s troubled transition British politician to make in relations by offering a qualified Bdramatic headlines in apology for 132 years of often sav- the north African country was age rule from Paris. During his has shown that neither side, at Harold Macmillan some 70 years own trip to Algiers, Hollande said ago. In February 1943, the future it was time to turn a page and Conservative prime minister — concentrate on economic inte- least in the foreseeable future, can then under secretary of state for gration. Algeria is rich in oil and the colonies — was involved in a gas, and Gallic multinationals like prevail and rule alone horrific runway accident in which Total are as enthusiastic to tap his plane exploded into flames. it as BP. BY MAGDI ABDELHADI After first scrambling out of Of course Cameron will cham- which gave rise to suspicion that the emergency exit, Macmillan pion British business interests the bloodshed was politically returned to save the life of a whenever and wherever he can, but t must have been unset- motivated. The Ultras had played French army officer, prompting his primary work in Algeria was to tling for President Mursi to a key role in the protests that top- one witness to describe the rescue do with security. The dynamic of find himself, on the second pled Mubarak and almost every- as “the most gallant thing I have the “war on terror” requires the Ianniversary of the Egyptian one suspected elements within ever seen”. country to be an ally to the west, revolution, forced to take meas- the security services of orches- Nobody expected Cameron to especially now that battlegrounds ures reminiscent of those used trating the killings. display anything like the derring- are shifting from Afghanistan and by Mubarak in his last-minute When the verdict was handed do of his fellow Old Etonian pred- Iraq to Africa, and particularly the attempt to rescue his regime down in Port Said last week the ecessor, but his journey to Algeria vast Sahara desert which Algeria from collapse. Faced with grow- Ultras celebrated, while relatives was indisputably historic. Tory shares with countries including, ing unrest and the failure of police of those sentenced exploded in grandees such as Macmillan and Libya, Mali and Tunisia. to contain the turmoil in cen- anger. They had laid siege to the Winston Churchill spent time in The great paradox in all this is tral Cairo and elsewhere, Mursi prison where the defendants were the strategically crucial country that Britain supported a violent ordered the army to restore order being held in an attempt to free at the height of the second world revolution in Libya at the start in Port Said, Suez and Ismailia. them. In the ensuing violence 30 war, but it has largely been ignored of the Arab spring in 2011, and is There are parallels with the people were killed. by Britain since it achieved inde- now finding itself increasingly iso- 18-day uprising that ended Few — except those who want pendence from France in 1962. lated from the murdered Colonel Mubarak’s 30-year rule. However, to score political points — can The bloody war that preceded Gaddafi’s former fiefdom. Not only apart from some wishful thinkers fail to see that Mursi’s attempts liberation claimed up to 1.5 mil- are Britons being warned to stay in Tahrir Square, no one is seri- to restore order were at least lion Algerian lives, in Algeria away from cities like Tripoli and ously claiming that history will partially justified to defend the and mainland France, with many Benghazi (the cradle of the Libyan repeat itself, at least not so soon. rule of law. Attacks on police more murdered and wounded in revolution, where an American Mursi still enjoys the legiti- stations, jails and courtrooms subsequent years. The legacy of ambassador and his colleagues macy (albeit rapidly eroding) of have become all too frequent the conflict lingered for decades, were killed last year), but many popular election and has a size- over the past two years and most creating a mistrust of other coun- of the terrorists doing so much able Islamist constituency, mainly Egyptians would be happy to see tries getting involved in Algeria’s to threaten western interests in in rural Egypt. The White House an end to the chaos. Predictably, affairs. This has been reflected Algeria are rallying across the has expressed cautious sup- Mursi’s political enemies saw in Egyptian protesters carrying a wounded youth during clashes near Cairo’s in everything from a controlled border in Libya. port for his response. But first the Port Said troubles an oppor- Tahrir Square. media, to the difficulties foreign- Algeria’s government has been indications are that his gamble tunity to pile on the pressure. ers have travelling around the involved in an almost constant has at least partially backfired. But it is doubtful that, faced country, or even getting visas to war with roaming international Thousands of demonstrators with the same threat, they would Mursi has weathered a few politics itself, something the con- enter in the first place. terrorist gangs since the start of took to the streets in defiance of have acted differently. storms before and may do this troversy over the constitution has This month’s lethal Al Qaeda its bloody civil war in 1991. The a curfew, denouncing him and the Mursi sought to defuse the time too. But others will follow revealed. attack on the BP gas installa- conflict officially ended follow- Muslim Brotherhood. political crisis and offered the as long as the underlying politi- The experience of Egypt’s trou- tion at In Amenas, in the isolated ing the deaths of some 250,000 The immediate trigger was the opposition a dialogue — an offer cal conflict remains unresolved. A bled transition has shown that desert of eastern Algeria, will cer- people and the surrender of the sentencing to death of 21 fans of that has now been rejected on profound gap between those who neither side, at least in the fore- tainly have been used to justify this Islamic Salvation Army and Port Said’s football club, Al Masry, grounds that “we have heard it want to turn the country into an seeable future, can prevail and regulation — a strictly monitored Armed Islamic Group in 2002. for its role in Egypt’s worst ever all before”. They have demanded Islamic state and those who want rule alone. Each has just about society is a safe society, according As shown by the way in which soccer violence in February last a transparent and credible proc- a modern democracy has been enough power to frustrate the to President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Algerian Special Forces ended year. More than 70 supporters of ess to amend the Islamist-leaning exposed. other. Unless they realise this and and he will stop at nothing to pre- the In Amenas crisis — up to 100 the Cairo club Al Ahly (known as constitution drafted by Mursi’s Not only are there the usual devise a way to manage the coun- vent further atrocities. However, people including dozens of terror- Ultras) were killed after a match supporters and adopted by a slim disagreements over how to deal try together, Egypt will remain on what is undoubtedly changing is ists died — negotiation and com- between the two sides. majority in a controversial refer- with spiralling debt, fight cor- the edge of a precipice for years Algeria’s attitude to the west, and promise have little to do with the This was a level of violence not endum with a relatively low turn- ruption and create jobs. There to come. Cameron’s visit is indicative of this Algerian approach to terrorist seen before in Egyptian football, out last month. is no consensus on the rules of THE GUARDIAN growing sense of rapprochement. activity. THE GUARDIAN FRIDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2013 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INTERNATIONAL Mali president rules out talks with Islamists Traore offers to meet Tuareg activists

BAMAKO: Mali’s interim terrorism” and wanted a peace- president ruled out talks with ful solution to Mali’s crisis. Islamist groups who ruled the On Wednesday, it appealed to north for nine months, but said the international community to he was ready to meet Tuareg prevent the deployment of Malian activists from the region, in and West African troops in the comments broadcast yesterday. Kidal region before a political President Dioncounda Traore solution had been found. But set out his position in an inter- Traore told RFI: “This MIA story view with French radio station doesn’t hold water. “Because fear RFI after France called for peace has now changed sides, they are talks between Mali’s government looking for a way out,” he said. and “legitimate representatives” “The only group we would con- from the north. sider holding negotiations with Traore said he was ready for definitely is the MNLA, provided talks with the secular Tuaregs of the MNLA waives all territorial the National Movement for the claims,” he said. It was the MNLA Senator Chuck Hagel arrives to testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing for Secretary of Defence, in Washington. Liberation of Azawad (MNLA). who launched offensive in the But he would not meet any of north of the country in January the three Al Qaeda-linked groups 2012 in pursuit of an independent Senators assail Obama’s Pentagon nominee that seized northern Mali last year, homeland for the Tuareg people. including the homegrown group They quickly worked their way Ansar Dine, (Defenders of the south, virtually unopposed follow- WASHINGTON: Republican choice to lead the Pentagon in States and Israel and the Senate than his fellow Republicans, gave Faith). “It is obvious that Ansar ing a March coup in Bamako. lawmakers harshly attacked his second term, Hagel may yet or the Congress than what you Hagel sympathetic support and Dine is now disqualified, not eligible But they were quickly over- Chuck Hagel yesterday at a con- win Senate approval with help said,” Graham said. time to air his views. The com- for dialogue, whatever clothes they powered by former allies Ansar tentious hearing over his nomi- from majority Democrats, but he If he is ultimately confirmed, mittee’s Democratic chairman, come garbed in,” Traore said. Dine and two other Islamist nation to become the next US appeared to pick up little fresh Hagel would take over the Carl Levin, said his concerns, On Wednesday, with French groups, who pushed them out of defense secretary, questioning Republican support as his hours- Pentagon at a time of sharp especially over Hagel’s past com- troops at Kidal, the last of the the northern cities and imposed a his judgment on war strategy long hearing wore on. reductions in defence spending, ments about unilateral sanctions major northern towns still held by brutal form of Islamic law there. and putting him broadly on the Hagel’s fellow Republicans but with the United States still on Iran, had been addressed. the Islamists, Paris called for the In the ancient city of Timbuktu, defensive. dredged up a series of his past facing major challenges, includ- “Senator Hagel’s reassurance dialogue to start. “Only a north- Islamists destroyed sacred In one of the most heated controversial statements on Iran, ing China, Iran and North Korea. to me ... that he supports the south dialogue will prepare the shrines they considered idola- exchanges, influential Senator John Israel and US nuclear strategy, Hagel, speaking publicly for the Obama administration’s strong ground for the Malian state to trous. France swept to Mali’s aid McCain aggressively questioned trying to paint him as outside first time since the attacks against stance against Iran is signifi- return to the north of the coun- on January 11 after an Islamist Hagel, interrupting him and talk- mainstream security thinking. his nomination began, at times cant,” Levin said. try,” foreign ministry spokesman advance south towards Bamako ing over him at times. He openly Even in polarised Washington, the seemed cautious and halting. He Despite the harsh tone from Philippe Lalliot said. sparked fears the whole country voiced frustration at Hagel’s failure grilling was highly unusual for a sought to set the record straight, many Republicans, some senators Bamako should talk to “non-ter- could become a haven for terror- to say plainly whether he was right Cabinet nominee. assuring the panel that he backed from the party approached Hagel rorist armed groups” that recog- ists. They now have 3,500 troops or wrong to oppose the 2007 surge Senator Lindsey Graham of US policies of preventing Iran from more collegially. Senator Saxby nised the integrity of Mali, he said. on the ground. of US troops in Iraq. South Carolina laid into Hagel obtaining a nuclear weapon and Chambliss of Georgia called Hagel Kidal, 1,500km northeast of the Mali’s parliament on Tuesday “Your refusal to answer for once accusing a “Jewish supporting a strong Israel. by his first name and exchanged capital Bamako, was until recently adopted a political roadmap which whether you were right or wrong lobby” of intimidating people in “No one individual vote, no one jokes with him during his testi- controlled by the Islamists of Ansar included a commitment to holding about it is going to have an impact Washington, comments Hagel individual quote, no one individual mony. He served alongside Hagel Dine. Now the newly formed July 31 elections and negotiations on my judgement as to whether repeatedly said he regretted. statement defines me, my beliefs, in the Senate. Roy Blount of Islamic Movement of Azawad with representatives of the north. to vote for your confirmation or Asked whether he could name one or my record,” Hagel said in open- Missouri had a cordial exchange (MIA) claims control of the city France, which welcomed that not,” McCain said. Hagel, who like lawmaker who had been intimi- ing remarks to the packed hearing about the strength of the coun- and on Wednesday a spokesman development, is pushing for a McCain is a decorated Vietnam dated, Hagel said he could not. room. “My overall world view has try’s industrial base. said its leader was speaking to the political settlement between the War veteran, declined to offer a It was one of the many times he never changed: That America has Hagel also was questioned on French forces there. provisional government in Bamako simple yes or no answer, respond- appeared uncomfortable. and must maintain the strongest his view of the Pentagon budget. The MIA on Monday announced and the Tuaregs in the north, who ing: “I would defer to the judg- “I can’t think of a more pro- military in the world.” He is known as an advocate for it had split from Ansar Dine, say- want a degree of self-rule. ment of history to sort that out.” vocative thing to say about the In an unusual reversal of tighter spending controls. ing it rejected “extremism and AFP As President Barack Obama’s relationship between the United partisanship, Democrats, more REUTERS

European court orders Girl shot in head at US school

Ryanair to cough up WASHINGTON: A 14-year-old female student was shot in the head yesterday at a school in Atlanta, Georgia, according to US for volcano chaos media, which said the girl was being treated in hospital. Fox News reported that the girl was hospitalised after being shot LUXEMBOURG: The at Price Middle School, which was placed on lockdown, as was a European Court of Justice yes- neighbouring high school. It was initially reported that a teacher terday ordered Irish airline at the school had also been shot, but Fox later said that the girl Ryanair to compensate pas- was the lone shooting victim. The television network reported sengers whose travel plans were that the teacher had suffered “minor cuts and bruises” and was thrown into chaos by the 2010 being treated at the scene, but offered no other details on the eruption of an Icelandic volcano, cause of his injuries. Early reports said there were two suspects. in a ruling with implications for Fox reported that authorities said one suspect, tentatively identi- the entire industry. fied as a male student, had been taken into custody. The airline immediately warned that ticket prices even for budget 86 camels perish in German blaze travellers will rise to offset costs from any future extreme events that BERLIN: Eighty-six camels perished as a ferocious fire swept the company previously considered through their farm in southern Germany yesterday, caus- to be “acts of God” for which it was ing nearly $1.36m damage, police said. Around 150 firefighters not financially responsible. rushed to the scene and managed to save five animals from the “Today’s decision will materi- inferno, which hurt no people, according to the authorities. The ally increase the cost of flying farm, near Stuttgart in southwestern Germany, which catered across Europe and consumer air- mainly for tourists and visitors, wrote on its website: “We have fares will increase as airlines will sad news. In the night, the camel farm burned down. Most of the be obliged to recover the cost of animals died.” Police said in a statement that six officers were on these claims from their custom- the scene investigating possible causes for the blaze. British Prime Minister David Cameron (left) speaks during a joint news conference with his Libyan counterpart Ali ers,” Ryanair said. The company Zeidan at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tripoli, yesterday. insisted that “defective European 150 in hospital after S Africa rail crash regulation does not allow us to recover such costs from the PRETORIA: Two passenger trains packed with school children Britain to train Libyan forces: Cameron governments or unions who are and rush-hour commuters collided near the South African capital responsible for over 95 percent of Pretoria on Thursday, leaving 150 people in hospital. The authori- TRIPOLI: British Prime said British police investigating He said that would have been flight delays in Europe.” ties suspected the crash was caused by the theft of cables used for Minister David Cameron made the 1988 bombing of a passen- “unthinkable” before Gaddafi was The Luxembourg-based court signalling, either by people cashing in on the copper or by strik- a surprise visit to Tripoli yes- ger jet over the Scottish town of toppled and killed in 2011. “We was ruling on a case brought by ing workers sabotaging the track. The crash took place at around terday for security talks just Lockerbie, which killed 270 peo- are your friends. We are your sup- an Irish citizen that has implica- 7:10am (0510 GMT) when a commuter train heading from the sub- days after his government, ple, would visit Libya. porters. We want to work with tions for travellers on all carriers urbs to the capital ploughed into a stationary train on the same which played a key role in “I am delighted that the you, to stand with you (to) build in European Union airspace should track. Medical workers said up to 350 people were treated by med- Libya’s revolution, warned of Dumfries and Galloway police a safe, secure and prosperous unforseen events wreak havoc with ics and around 150 were taken to hospitals around Pretoria. threats to its nationals. team will be able to visit your democracy here in Libya,” he said. schedules in the future. He flew to Tripoli from Algeria country to look into the issues Downing Street said Cameron The judges said that when flights Serbia, Bosnia sign war crimes protocol and was welcomed amid tight around the Lockerbie bombing,” “agreed a new package of sup- are cancelled in “extraordinary” security. “I will never forget he told a joint news conference port with a focus on military, circumstances such as the erup- BRUSSELS: After a long delay, Serbia and Bosnia yesterday the scenes I saw in Tripoli and with his Libyan counterpart Ali police and border security tion, which sent a giant ash cloud signed a protocol hammered out over five years to facilitate (the eastern city of) Benghazi,” Zeidan. Libyan Abdelbaset Ali advisers” during the visit. floating across Western Europe cooperation in war crimes cases. The “protocol on cooperation Cameron said of the 2011 revolu- Mohmet Al Megrahi, the only “In addition to training being and beyond, even low-cost airlines in prosecution of perpetrators of war crimes, crimes against tion that toppled long-time dicta- person convicted of the bombing, provided in Libya, a group of had an “obligation” to lodge and humanity and genocide” was signed by Goran Salihovic, who tor Muammar Gaddafi. died of cancer last May, almost Libyan sailors are to be given feed passengers before they could heads the Prosecutor’s Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and “The British people want to three years after the Scottish gov- the opportunity to train in the finish their journey. Vladimir Vukcevic, head of the War Crimes Prosecutor’s Office stand with you and help you deliver ernment freed him from jail on UK with the Royal Navy.” Denise McDonagh brought the of Serbia, the European Commission said. It will enable the two the greater security that Libya compassionate grounds. “British expertise will also case to a Dublin court after her Balkans countries to exchange documents and information in needs,” a statement from the prime Cameron also said police inves- help the first freely elected gov- flight from Faro, Portugal to Dublin war crimes cases and prevent convicted war criminals or sus- minister’s office said. “So we have tigating the murder of police- ernment in Libya for 40 years to was cancelled. She had a five-day pects from escaping prosecution by seeking refuge in one or offered training and support from woman Yvonne Fletcher, killed cement democracy ... The UK will wait before flights between Ireland other country, as has been the case. The signature of the deal, our police and our military. We outside the Libyan embassy in provide a justice adviser (and) and the rest of the continent were hosted by the European Commission, “represents a major step look forward to working together London in 1984, had been able to training for domestic electoral re-established and a seven-day for the strengthening of regional cooperation in dealing with war in the years ahead.” come to Tripoli three times since observers,” it added. delay before she got home. crimes cases,” the EU executive said. AGENCIES Speaking to reporters, Cameron the 2011 revolution. AFP REUTERS FRIDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2013 PHILIPPINES www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 US congress regrets Tubbataha incident Filipino students urge govt to hold US Navy accountable for damage and assert territorial integrity, sovereignty

MANILA: Several American The ship is aground about 30 Earlier, three options were con- lawmakers yesterday expressed metres from the edge of the reef, sidered to safely remove the USS regret over the incident involv- a marine sanctuary that is a Guardian from its location sitting ing the grounding of a US Navy Unesco World Heritage Site. parallel of the South Atoll. warship in Tubbataha Reef. There had been plans to lift the These options are to pull, to lift A trade delegation from the US warship off the reef to prevent or simply dismember the warship, Congress, led by Representatives further damage. which as of yesterday has been Ed Royce of California, Tom However, the Guardian had assessed to be beyond economic Marino of Pennsylvania, Vernon incurred major damage on its repair. Buchanan of Florida, Matt wooden hull and runs the risk Philippine Coast Guard spokes- Salmon of Arizona and Eliot of disintegrating once it is lifted man Commander Armand Balilo Engel of the 16th District of New from its present location. Major said the US Navy is expected to York, met President Aquino at cracks were also seen inside the submit its plan on how to remove Malacañang yesterday. warship. the ship from the reef. Presidential spokesman Edwin “The salvage plan to remove While it was initially announced Lacierda said there was not much the USS Guardian is heading that the US Navy would be using discussion on the Tubbataha Reef that way,” officials said, citing cranes to extract the ship, Balilo incident since the lawmakers the initial proposals by their US said there could still be changes came to visit as a trade delegation. counterparts to lift the ship off in the salvaging plan. Lacierda said that the US law- the reef. Balilo noted reports that the makers did not in any way inter- Officials pointed out the pro- US Navy is now considering chop- vene for the crew of the USS posal to lift the ship still needs ping the ship into pieces. Guardian. approval from the Joint Task “It seems that there may have “There was no appeal of that Force Tubbataha, headed by been changes (in the salvaging sort. It was just a discussion of a Department of Transportation plans) based on their assessment. number of things, among which and Communication We could just not confirm as of is the expression of regret over Undersecretary and former this moment what these changes what happened in Tubbataha Armed Forces of the Philippines are, but we could still use the Reef,” Lacierda said. chief Eduardo Oban Jr. cranes,” he said. The USS Guardian, which is The Guardian was already Balilo said Coast Guard com- President Benigno Aquino (right) talking with US House Committee on Foreign Affairs Congressman Ed Royce based in Japan, crashed into stripped of its ordnance and mandant Rear Admiral Rodolfo (second from right) during a courtesy call at the Malacanan Palace in Manila. Tubbataha Reef before dawn on weapons systems. Defueling was Isorena would be meeting with January 17 while on its way to also conducted to prevent an oil Rear Admiral Thomas Carney, Indonesia after making a rest and spill and to lessen possible damage commander of the US Navy’s plans would be employed, “the the US Navy accountable for the the country’s territorial sov- refuelling stop in Subic Bay. to the country’s protected marine Logistics Group in the Western primary consideration would be damage to Tubbataha and assert ereignty, highlighted by the Most of its 79 officers and crew park once actual salvage opera- Pacific, on the final salvaging that the reef would not be further the country’s territorial integrity Tubbataha incident. were transferred to two other US tions commence. plans for the ship. damaged.” and national sovereignty. The Pambansang Lakas ng vessels the following day for safety “The dismembering plan being Once the US Navy submits the Militant groups continued to The group, UP alliance to Save Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng reasons as the 68m long, 1,300- proposed by the US Navy needs salvage plan, the Tubbataha Reef slam the US on its inability to the Tubbataha and Junk VFA, Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) also said ton minesweeper was unable to further study and approval of the Task Force would decide if the remove the ship. also called for the abrogation of the officers and crew of the USS manoeuvre on its own as it was Joint Task Force Tubbataha,” said action would be feasible, Balilo A group of students from the the Visiting Forces Agreement Guardian violated national sov- buffeted by strong winds and sources privy to the latest US said. University of the Philippines (VFA) with the US, which they ereignty and environmental laws. waves. Navy proposal. Balilo said whatever salvage called on the government to make claimed had practically violated THE PHILIPPINE STAR

Election chairman allays 52 passengers Aquino open to certifying rescued from bishops’ fears of rigging sunken ship MANILA: Commission on machines from tampering. freedom of information bill Elections (Comelec) Chairman “Although they have been used MANILA: The authorities res- Sixto Brillantes yesterday in 2010, it won’t be easy to hack cued 52 passengers who were on MANILA: Quezon he will act appropriately,” he said. Abante said. allayed fears of the Catholic them,” Sarmiento said. board a vessel that was about to Representative Erin Tañada Tañada said a presidential cer- He said the $10bn that could Bishops’ Conference of the The Comelec had decided to buy sink yesterday. hinted yesterday that President tification would definitely expe- go to corrupt public officers, con- Philippines (CBCP) on whole- more than 81,000 PCOS machines The ship partially submerged Aquino is open to certifying the dite the approval of the measure. tractors and suppliers this year sale cheating in the May elec- used in the 2010 elections from after it lost its propeller in Oriental freedom of information (FOI) “Even if we have only four ses- is equivalent to the “combined tions with the use of the precinct Smartmatic International Corp Mindoro. The Philippine Coast bill as urgent. sion days to go before we adjourn budgets of the departments of optical scan (PCOS) machines. for the May elections for P1.8bn Guard (PCG) Action Center in Tañada raised this possibility next week for the elections in education, health, agriculture, Brillantes said the PCOS ($44m). Meanwhile, election Manila revealed that around after former Manila Rep Benny May, we can still do it because we and social welfare — enough to machines used in the 2010 elec- lawyer Romulo Macalintal and 6,30am local time the M/V Baleno Abante Jr warned lawmakers that have more sessions in June when ensure that a huge portion of the tions have been improved and will poll reform advocate Ramon 168’s propeller was detached while without an FOI law, as much as we reconvene,” he added. populace is given access to basic be reused in the May elections. Casiple expressed concern that about to dock at Calapan Port P400bn ($10bn) would be lost to Congress will go on a long social services, food, clothing, “We are using exactly the same the Comelec may be opening the Terminal. corruption this year. four-month break for the elec- shelter, medicine, and education.” machines and we even improved floodgate for electoral protests if “Personnel from Coast Guard Abante said he based his figure tion campaign next weekend and Abante, former chairman of it, so I think it should be a better it will not adhere to the require- Station Batangas together with on a study of corruption watch- will convene for four days starting the committee on information, or enhanced election,” he said. ments of the law on source code other rescue units conducted a dog Transparency International, June 3 before adjourning again. urged his former colleagues in the On Tuesday, the CBCP asked certification. rescue and evacuation operation that says corrupt public officials In warning lawmakers that House to exert all efforts to have the Comelec to address concerns Macalintal said losing candi- and successfully placed all 52 pas- and employees, and contractors up to $10bn would be lost to the FOI Bill approved. on automation, saying cheating dates might use the lack of certi- sengers to safety few hours later,” and suppliers, pocket at least corruption, Abante, one of the He pointed out that it is ironic may happen at the level of the fication to question the result of the PCG said. 20 percent of the annual budget authors of the FOI bill in previ- that the Philippines, Asia’s first machines. the elections. After safely evacuating all “because of lack of transparency ous Congresses, said bureaucrats democratic republic, should lag Brillantes said he still has to “For me, as long as the election the passengers, the agency said in government contracts and would “not fear public scrutiny behind its neighbours in legis- read the CBCP statement but results are accurate, as long as it attempts to place the vessel on a transactions.” without a law guaranteeing access lating a freedom of information assured the bishops that the poll will not affect the election, there stable position failed. As of press The country’s national budget to government documents.” measure. body has been working on the is no problem. Having no certi- time, the ship was still half sub- for 2013 is P2.06trn ($50bn). “Giving Filipinos their right “Nearly a hundred countries deficiencies of the system. fication, for me is just a formal merged on its right side. In a television interview, to information empowers them. around the world have FOI laws. “We will try to cope with what- defect. But it may also be used in The PCG advised the Besta Tañada, principal author of the It is the necessary first step in Indonesia and Thailand have it, ever they think are deficiencies,” filing electoral protests,” he said. Shipping Lines, the owner of the FOI bill, said Aquino is monitoring promoting genuine accountability and Jordan in the Middle East he said, adding that they respect Casiple, a member of the vessel, to immediately submit a the deliberations on the measure and transparency in government. has it. It is unfortunate that the the opinion of the bishops. Comelec Advisory Council in the plan on how to bring back the in the House of Representatives. Continue to ignore that and we Philippines could not enact its Earlier, Comelec Commissioner 2010 elections, said Comelec may ship to a stable condition. “He is watching how the proc- continue to lose billions in public own FOI law,” said the former Rene Sarmiento assured the pub- be violating the law if the source ess will go. If we can get the bill funds through secret deals and Manila lawmaker. lic that nine enhancement meas- code would not be certified. Woman hits infant to a second-reading vote, I think under-the-table transactions,” THE PHILIPPINE STAR ures are in place to protect the THE PHILIPPINE STAR daughter to death

Pricey choco sculpture COTABATO CITY: A 21-year- old mother who accidentally killed her one-year-old daugh- Assad turns to Manila ter and buried her at their backyard is in police custody. Senior Inspector Elias Dandan, municipal police chief of Matalam for help to end crisis town in North Cotabato, said they will file criminal charges against MANILA: As bodies continued Foreign Affairs (DFA). Several Jocelyn Lavandero, who had con- to pile up in the bloody civil war other DFA officials were present fessed to having hit her daugh- in his country, Syrian President at the meeting with President ter repeatedly with both hands, Bashar Al Assad turned to the Aquino, the sources said. which caused the child’s death. Philippines for help in find- Foreign Affairs Secretary Dandan said they learned of ing a “political solution” to the Albert Del Rosario confirmed the incident from a neighbour of conflict. the meeting and that a politi- the Lavandero family in Barangay Reliable diplomatic sources said cal solution to the two-year-old Bangbang, a remote district in last night that among the solu- Syrian conflict was discussed. Del Matalam. Dandan said the mother tions being explored are asylum Rosario did not elaborate. tried to cover up the accident by for Assad in the Philippines or “Shaaban, who has been most burying her child’s cadaver in a financial help for drained Syrian instrumental in expediting the shallow grave at their backyard. national coffers. repatriation of our folks from Wilma Ma-aya, Social Welfare Assad’s regime is also eyeing Syria, had asked to personally Officer of the Matalam local gov- Manila as intermediary with the deliver a letter from President ernment unit, said Lavandero con- US, the European Union and Bashar Assad to our President,” fessed to having killed her child in the Arab League, according to he said. the presence of Barangay officials the sources from several foreign “During their short meeting, that accompanied Dandan and embassies in Manila. she discussed a proposal for a his men to Barangay Banbang to The sources said Assad’s political solution in Syria.” investigate on the incident. trusted political and media He said Aquino “expressed his “She got furious with her con- adviser Bouthaina Shaaban gratitude for assistance to date, tinuous, loud cry for a long time arrived in Manila last Sunday with a request for her continuing which caused her to lose control and was escorted to Malacañang help for the over 3,000 Filipinos A man looks at a detailed chocolate sculpture of a Ducati motorcycle created by a Filipino pastry chef at the and hit the infant repeatedly with the other day by a ranking official remaining for repatriation.” Marriott hotel in Manila, yesterday. The sculpture will sell for 25,000 pesos ($595). her bare hands,” she said. of the Philippines’ Department of THE PHILIPPINE STAR THE PHILIPPINE STAR FRIDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2013 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA

Two killed in Bangladesh Nepal Maoists general strike clashes

DHAKA: Two people died yesterday in clashes between machete-wielding supporters of Bangladesh’s government and the Islamist opposition during a gen- to hold first eral strike in protest at a series of war crimes trials. Police and witnesses said violence erupted through- out the country, with the worst clashes in the north- western city of Bogra where hundreds of supporters of the ruling Awami League confronted rivals from post-war meet Jamaat-e-Islami. Witnesses said the two sides attacked each other with machetes and bricks. “We can confirm the death of two people. One of them belonged to Jamaat’s stu- Nearly 3,000 delegates to attend dent wing and another was a Jamaat supporter,” Anwar Hossain, a police officer in the city, said. KATHMANDU: Nepal’s former Narayan Kaji Shrestha, a deputy Police did not give details of the violence. Local rebel Maoist movement will prime minister. online newspaper bdnews.24.com quoted a local Jamaat gather tomorrow for its biggest “Bhattarai might have used leader as saying one of the two victims was hacked to show of strength since it took state machinery to gain power but death. Scores of people were injured. up arms in a 10-year insurgency after the convention Prachanda is The deaths sparked fierce protests by Jamaat sup- against the state and was swept likely to come out stronger and porters as they attacked police with sticks, local police to power after a peace deal. consolidate his hold within the officer Riaz Uddin said. Some 3,000 delegates from party,” said Mumaram Khanal, “The situation is very tense here. We’ve reports across the Himalayan nation will a former Maoist leader turned of clashes in different areas of the city,” Uddin said. attend the five-day general con- political commentator. Jamaat, one of Bangladesh’s main opposition parties, vention in a bid to shore up grass- Khanal said the Maoists would called the strike to protest at the prosecution of its roots support amid widespread try to show they have trans- main leaders for atrocities they allegedly committed despondency since the toppling formed into a mainstream dem- during the 1971 war of independence against Pakistan. of the world’s last Hindu monar- ocratic force in order to placate The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party chy in 2008. critics who say they still cling to (BNP) backed the strike, the seventh in the past two The party is expected to cement authoritarian attitudes. months. Two of its senior officials are also being tried its commitment to democracy Infighting, including a split for war crimes. even though it failed to deliver in the party last year, has con- Both Jamaat and the BNP say the charges are bogus on its promise to hold elections founded efforts to draw up a post- and the trials politically motivated. International last November. conflict constitution spelling out rights groups have expressed concern over the fair- “We are sure that we won’t how Nepal should be run. An ness of the proceedings and shortcomings of the laws. initiate a people’s war again. interim assembly elected for the The violence follows calls by Awami League offi- The convention will focus on the task was dissolved in May. cials to round up Jamaat activists. Police also reported preservation of past achievements Without a popular mandate, clashes in the capital Dhaka, where the protesters such as republicanism, secularism the Maoists have been confined to torched and damaged vehicles. Many schools and busi- and complete the remaining tasks the role of caretaker administra- nesses were shut and inter-city motorways deserted. including the promulgation of an tion, presiding over only essential A police constable suffered a heart attack during inclusive constitution and federal- government functions. a clash with at least 150 stone-throwing Jamaat sup- ism,” Maoist spokesman Hitaraj Frustration has been growing porters in the western town of Monirumpur, district Pandey said. at the lack of growth in one of Rickshaw pullers transport passengers during a nationwide strike in Dhaka, yesterday. police chief Joydev Bhadra said. The last convention was held in the world’s poorest economies AFP 1992 in Chitwan, an overwhelm- and street protests have become ingly peasant district. But in an a common sight in Kathmandu. indicator of its increasingly urban Bhattarai had called for support base, it is being held this November polls, but the election time in the southern industrial commission insisted the lack of a town of Hetauda. constitution meant there were no An estimated 16,000 people died legal provisions for the vote and a South Korea warns North against N-test in the 1996-2006 conflict fought by revised target of May look likely the Maoists against the monar- to hit the same stumbling block. SEOUL: South Korean Presi- “The government urges North South Korean Defence Minister after its nuclear tests in 2006 and chy, which was deposed when the Another aim of the convention dent Lee Myung-Bak held an Korea to immediately stop all Kim Kwan-Jin later visited a 2009. North Korea’s space agency, rebels turned to mainstream poli- will be to ensure the support of emergency security meeting provocative statements and front-line army unit and called a bank, four trading companies tics and took power in elections. a generation of idealistic former yesterday that warned North actions and abide by interna- for tight vigilance. “Provocations and four individuals were added They now lead Nepal as the soldiers who brought revolution Korea of “serious consequences” tional obligations including UN are always possible because North to the UN sanctions list for an major partner in a shaky care- to Nepal but who now believe that if it went through with an Security Council resolutions,” the Korean troops have been put on assets freeze and travel ban. taker coalition which has had lit- their metropolitan leaders have expected nuclear test. statement said. full alert,” he said, adding South According to Lee’s national tle power to make fundamental abandoned the party faithful. The meeting at the presidential “If the North miscalculates and Korean troops should cope swiftly security advisor, Chun Young- policy decisions since parliament Among many of the grassroots Blue House included the defence commits a provocative act again, with any provocations. Woo, numerous North Korean was dissolved last May. supporters struggling to rejoin minister, National Intelligence it would face various serious con- North Korea said its rocket state entities have begun opening Analysts say the convention civilian life after the war, there Service chief and the national sequences”, it added. launch was a scientific mission special accounts in China to pre- will consolidate the power of is a sense of betrayal that their security adviser. A statement said North Korea has threatened to aimed at placing a satellite in empt fresh sanctions that would Pushpa Kamal Dahal, the party’s sacrifices have been forgotten. Lee had insisted on a strengthened carry out its third nuclear test in orbit, but most of the world saw almost inevitably follow a nuclear charismatic chairman who is still This growing distrust was defence posture, given Pyongyang’s response to UN sanctions imposed it as a disguised ballistic missile test. Insisting that the North had known by his nom-de-guerre fuelled in January last year apparent desire to take advantage on Pyongyang for its long-range test. South Korea staged a satel- been repeatedly “weasling” out of Prachanda, Nepali for “the fierce when it emerged Prachanda had of the ongoing leadership transition rocket launch in December. lite launch on Wednesday. sanctions already imposed, Chun one”. It is also likely to clarify his moved into a lavish townhouse in in the South. It has also warned of “physical After North Korea’s rocket said the UN measures against at times fractious relationship Kathmandu, which he has since Lee will be formally replaced counter-measures” against the launch, the UN Security Council Pyongyang should be ramped up to with his two vice-chairmen, Prime said he intends to give up. as president by the newly elected South if Seoul “directly partici- adopted a resolution, expanding the level of those imposed on Iran. Minister Baburam Bhattarai and AFP Park Geun-Hye on February 25. pates” in the UN sanctions. sanctions imposed on the country AFP

Beijing’s choking smog Suu Kyi picks Japanese PM kicks off up decade-old second stint in office rights award TOKYO: Japanese Prime trillion annual budget for fis- GWANGJU, SOUTH KOREA: Minister Shinzo Abe has kicked cal 2013, much of which is to be Myanmar’s opposition leader off his second stint in office financed by new debt. Aung San Suu Kyi finally col- with a spectacular policy blitz, That came less than three lected a human rights award in ranging from a huge economic weeks after he unveiled a sepa- South Korea yesterday nearly a stimulus to a push to rewrite rate $226.5bn stimulus to bring decade after it was conferred. the pacifist constitution. the economy out of two decades The democracy icon had been In sharp contrast to his lack- of sluggishness. Abe’s enthusiasm awarded the Gwangju Prize for lustre first time as premier six for nuclear energy has the public Human Rights back in 2004, but years ago, the hawkish leader’s a little fretful, but has energised was still under house arrest at the authoritative rhetoric and self- business, which sees a stable — time and unable to receive it. assured performance has bent the and cheaper — power source as a The prize is named for the bank of Japan to his will, sent the vital part of the economic puzzle. southern South Korean city yen tumbling and stocks soaring. While economists’ assessments A boy slips in front of a portrait of former Chinese chairman Mao Zedong at Tiananmen Square, after where a pro-democracy uprising His unapologetic pronounce- on Abe’s policies have been mixed, freezing rain on a foggy day in central Beijing, yesterday. Hospital admissions for respiratory complaints in 1980 was brutally suppressed. ments, vowing no compromise in a the headline Nikkei index has rose 20 percent, reports said as media demanded greater government openness on pollution. In her acceptance speech, territorial dispute with China even added almost 25 percent since his Suu Kyi thanked the foundation as he offered Beijing an open hand, return to the helm of the LDP in behind the award and the many have won plaudits in a country that September. Abe has aggressively Korean pro-democracy activ- has become used to coming second pushed for his nation to take a ists who attended the ceremony. in diplomatic fisticuffs. strong stance on the world stage, “They are true friends and com- A political blue-blood, Abe was and said there is no room for Tibetans convicted of ‘encouraging immolation’ rades who understand what we the nation’s youngest-ever prime compromise on islands disputed are going through because they minister when he stepped into the with China. BEIJING: A court in China In practice, a death sentence Tibetan independence organi- have gone through the same trou- role in 2006 at the age of 52. One of his most passionate has handed down heavy sen- with a two-year reprieve is com- sation with mobile telephones, bles themselves,” she said. But a disastrous year ended in causes has been the revision of tences to a Tibetan monk and muted to life imprisonment or Xinhua said. China has repeatedly The Nobel peace laureate who ignominy and bowel problems — the pacifist constitution imposed his nephew for inciting eight reduced to a fixed-term later. denounced the Dalai Lama and was released in 2010, urged global the official reason for his resigna- on a defeated nation by the United people to set themselves on fire “The two incited and coerced exiled Tibetan groups for foment- support for political and economic tion — after he guided his Liberal States in 1947, and yesterday he in anti-Chinese protests, media eight people to self-immolate, ing the self-immolations. reform in Myanmar. “Over the Democratic Party (LDP) to a told lawmakers he was starting said yesterday, the first time resulting in three deaths,” Xinhua “We hope that the international last year I was fortunate enough crushing electoral defeat. on the road to revision. punishment has been meted out said, citing the Intermediate community can clearly see, via this to visit ... countries I haven’t seen Now 58, the LDP leader has The modest first step is a over such protests. People’s Court in Aba prefecture. judgment, the sinister, malicious for more than 20 years,” she said. had his wits about him since land- change that will lower the bar Nearly 100 Tibetans have set Last December, Xinhua methods used by the Dalai clique “Visiting these countries and ing back at the prime minister’s for future amendments, loosening themselves on fire to protest reported that Lorang Konchok, behind these acts and denounce seeing how they have prospered, residence a month ago, hitting the requirements for two-thirds against Chinese rule since 2009, who was detained with his nephew their crimes,” Foreign Ministry I am struck by the difference the ground running with a raft majorities in both houses of par- with most of them dying from in August, confessed to police that spokesman Hong Lei said. between the life of our people and of economic, diplomatic and social liament followed by a plebiscite. their injuries. Lorang Konchok, he had followed instructions from Beijing considers Nobel peace that of those in more developed policy proposals. His aim, he told voters in the 40, was sentenced to death with exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the laureate the Dalai Lama, who nations. “I’m confident that as So-called “Abenomics” has had run up to December’s poll, is to a two-year reprieve in the Aba Dalai Lama and his followers. fled from China in 1959 after an we move forward to democracy, the biggest impact thus far. At its redefine Japan’s Self-Defense prefecture in Sichuan province, Lorang Konchok and his abortive uprising against Chinese we will have the support and help heart is a large public spending Forces, to make them more of a while his nephew, Losang Tsering, nephew passed on information rule, a violent separatist. The from our true friends, and in this programme coupled with aggres- regular military, one he says will 31, was sentenced to 10 years in about each self-immolation, Dalai Lama says he is merely way, we will be able to achieve sive monetary easing he hopes will be more able to properly defend prison, the Xinhua state news including photographs, to over- seeking greater autonomy for his peace and prosperity that we so help Japan spend its way out of Japan from the challenges of the agency said. seas contacts belonging to a Himalayan homeland. REUTERS desire,” she added. AFP deflation. He is proposing a $1.02 21st Century. AFP FRIDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2013 PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 Supreme Court orders general elections Directives aim to quash speculation that Pakistan army is working with judiciary to force out a civilian leader

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s system not recognised by the con- been embroiled in a long-running powerful Supreme Court yes- stitution shall not be acceptable.” showdown with the government terday ordered imminent gen- The general election is expected that has laid bare institutional eral elections to go ahead as in May. tension plaguing a country that planned in a bid to quash fears This month, a firebrand cleric, has developed nuclear weapons a fledgling democratic process Tahirul Qadri, camped outside but has yet to agree on how it is about to be derailed. parliament with thousands of should be run. The order came amid specula- supporters calling on the govern- The military, which has ruled tion that the military is working ment to step down. Pakistan for about half of its 66 with the judiciary to force out a The timing of Qadri’s return years as an independent nation, civilian leader and delay the elec- from six years in Canada, just a has not hidden its disdain for the tions that will mark the first time few months before elections are government of President Asif a civilian government in Pakistan due, and his role in supporting a Ali Zardari, but has said it does has completed a full term since 1999 coup by former army chief not wish to seize power this time independence in 1947. Pervez Musharraf, had raised round. “The executive, both civilian fears that the army was using The judges’ eagerness to and military, shall not take any him to bring down the govern- rewrite the rules of Pakistan’s action or steps that are tanta- ment and provide a pretext to power game have won it support mount to deviation from the hand-pick a caretaker cabinet in among those who see the judici- election,” Chief Justice Iftikhar the country. ary as the only realistic hope of Chaudhry ruled. Under Chaudhry, the Supreme holding their leaders to account A police officer leaves the Supreme Court building in Islamabad, yesterday. The court ordered general elections “Deviation from the consti- Court, which has final say on in the Pakistan. to go ahead as planned to quash fears the fledgling democratic process is about to be derailed. tution or introducing any other interpreting the constitution, has REUTERS

Retired generals Afghan army fuel sales may have violated Iran curbs appointed

DUBAI: Fuel purchases made said. But the watchdog said it US sanctions intend to starve Leon Panetta and Secretary of their purchases complied with ambassadors for Afghan security forces using could not rule out the possibil- Tehran of funds for its disputed State Hillary Clinton. sanctions, the report says. ISLAMABAD: Three more US government funds may have ity of sanctions violations in pur- nuclear programme and include a The multinational Combined Since late 2012, they have been retired generals have been included Iranian products in chases for the Afghan National ban on trade with Iran, including Security Transition Command required to sign deals that pro- made ambassadors taking the violation of Washington’s sanc- Security Forces, financed by the financing its petroleum product buys fuel — under contracts hibit purchasing supplies from number of former military tions, the US Special Inspector US taxpayer. purchases. administered by the US Central Iran and to certify the origin of officers serving post-retirement General for Afghanistan “Despite action taken by the The DOD is unable to deter- Command’s Joint Theater the fuel. Earlier, CJTSCC provided ambassadorial assignments to Reconstruction (Sigar) said Department of Defence (DOD) to mine if any of the $1.1 billion Support Contracting Command investigators with certificates the highest level in the recent in a report published late on prevent the purchase of Iranian fuel purchased for the Afghan (CJTSCC) — for Afghan forces from four vendors which said past. Wednesday. fuel with US funds, risks remain National Army (ANA) between from eight Afghan importers. Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan The generals to have been Kabul relies on imported that economic sanctions could fiscal years 2007 and 2012 came Between 2007 and November were the “main sources” of fuel. rewarded with plum postings fuel and Iran, Russia and be violated,” Special Inspector from Iran, in violation of eco- 2012, the importers were not But it remains unclear if there is after decades of ‘arduous mili- Turkmenistan are the leading General John Sopko said in the nomic sanctions,” Sopko said in required to provide information a system to verify the fuel’s origin, tary service’ includes Lt Gen countries of origin, the report report. his report to Defence Secretary on their sources, or certify that Sigar said. AGENCIES (retd) Ahsan Azhar Hayat, Ambassador-designate to Jordan; Major Gen (retd) Qasim Qureshi, High Commissioner-designate to Sri Lanka; and Major Gen Zardari, Kayani to (retd) Ulfat Hussain Shah, High Germany extends a trimmed Afghan mission Commissioner-designate to Mauritius. visit London for With the addition of these BERLIN: Germany’s lower political and military con- officers, there are now at least six key meetings house of parliament yester- flicts in Afghanistan,” Defence capitals where Pakistan has ex- day voted overwhelmingly to Minister Thomas de Maiziere servicemen as its envoys. Other ISLAMABAD: Important on- extend the country’s military told reporters after the vote. three countries are Ukraine, and-off-the-record meetings are presence in Afghanistan but “But without them, and Nigeria and Brunei Darussalam. set to take place in London over aimed to slash troop numbers without security, there is no The generals are posted as the span of a week as President to 3,300 by February 2014. path towards political nego- ambassadors out of the 20 per- Asif Ali Zardari and Army Members of the Bundestag tiation and economic develop- cent quota for political appointees. Chief General Ashfaq Parvez voted by 435 to 111 with 39 ment,” added the minister. Almost 40 percent of the quota Kayani arrive in Britain. abstentions to keep a maximum Germany is continuing a for political appointees now stand The two will be accompanied of 4,400 troops in the war-torn gradual withdrawal of soldiers occupied by the ex-army men. by their key lieutenants and their region until next February. The more than a decade after their The latest appointments come stay in the British capital for a maximum level was reduced by initial deployment, from an all- amidst a raging controversy at significantly long time is seen as 500. time high of 5,350 a year ago. the Foreign Office about induc- important as elections approach Germany has agreed with Berlin is the third-larg- tion of regular army officers in in Pakistan. its Nato partners to gradually est contributor of troops to the Foreign Service. Some officers Sources said that the presi- pull combat forces out of the Nato’s International Security are readying to approach courts dent and the army chief will country by the end of 2014 as Assistance Force, coming to end it. jointly hold talks with the Afghan troops assume more behind from Britain and the Political ambassadorial assign- British government as well as responsibility for security. United States. ments are disputed at the Foreign with Afghan government del- But it plans to maintain a The Bundestag votes on Office with career diplomats in egation as part of the trilateral military presence from 2015 the deployment of troops for A German ISAF soldier posing in front of a ‘Marder’ APC (armoured personnel private expressing their resent- dialogue series. assisting Afghan forces. Afghanistan on an annual roll- carrier) during a media tour at the German ISAF headquarters in Masar-i-Sharif, ment over non-career envoys It is said that President “We know that our sol- ing basis. north of Kabul, in this file photo. being assigned important capitals. Hamid Karzai will also be stay- diers alone cannot solve the AFP INTERNERWS ing in London for a long duration as part of the same meetings. President Zardari and General Kayani will meet David Cameron and other senior British govern- ment officials about the situation on Afghanistan-Pakistan border, Clerics among 12 die in Karachi violence the withdrawal of Nato troops from Afghanistan. KARACHI: Two top clerics the independent Human Rights Local administration offi- from one of the largest Muslim Commission of Pakistan. cial Javaid Ullah confirmed the Boy killed, 8 hurt seminaries in Pakistan were The unrest comes with general incident. shot dead yesterday and at least elections due in May. The polls Kurram is part of the semi- as bomb hits 10 others killed in bombings and will mark the first democratic autonomous tribal belt near the shootings in Karachi in the past transition between two civilian Afghan border where Taliban and Afghan bird fight 24 hours, officials said. governments in Pakistan’s history. Al Qaeda-linked militants have Abdul Majeed Deenpuri, 60, Seminaries, which provide poor carved out strongholds to plot KANDAHAR: A bomb was a top mufti at the Jamia families with education, are not attacks on Pakistani, Afghan and exploded among spectators Banuri Uloom Islamia, a strict tightly regulated and some have Western targets. It is also rife at a bird fight in southern Sunni teaching establishment. served as recruitment grounds with sectarian violence. Afghanistan yesterday, killing He was being driven in a car for the Taliban and other Al Pakistan, Afghanistan and a teenager and wounding up to with a fellow cleric when a gun- Qaeda-linked terror groups. Nigeria are the only countries eight others, police said. man opened fire near the eastern Meanwhile, a bomb killed two in the world where polio is Taliban insurgents claimed neighbourhood Nursery. polio vaccination workers in the endemic. But rumours about responsibility for the attack, “We have got blurred close-cir- northwestern tribal region, offi- vaccines being a plot to sterilise saying it was launched against cuit camera footage that shows cials said, the latest in a series of people have long dogged efforts a “gambling match where local there was one gunman waiting for such attacks which have killed 19 to tackle the highly infectious police were present”. them,” a senior police official said. in two months. disease. Gambling on animals forced to “When the car slowed down There has been no claim of In Peshawar, a blast targeting fight — from quail and roosters near a traffic intersection, he responsibility for any of the kill- a police van on Jinnah Park Road to camels, rams and bulls — is opened fire to stop it and then ings. But a Taliban faction last near Jinnah Park injured nine popular in Afghanistan but was attacked them at close range,” he year banned polio vaccinations in civilians. banned by the Taliban during said. Waziristan, condemning the cam- Nine vehicles, including the tar- their rule from 1996-2001. Fellow cleric Mohammad Saleh, paign as a cover for espionage. geted police van, were damaged. The motorcycle-bomb exploded 45, and driver Hassaan Shah, 27, “A two-men team was visit- The bomb was either planted or at a bird fighting pit in the Greshk were also killed. ing Mali Khel village in upper magnetically attached to the van, district of restive Helmand prov- “It was a targeted killing and Kurram region when an impro- officials said, adding that a bomb ince where a crowd of more than could have a sectarian dimen- vised explosive device planted disposal squad had confirmed half 100 people had gathered to watch sion,” he said. along the roadside went off, kill- a kg of explosive materials were the regular match, said local Seven others died in acts of ing them on the spot,” said Jawad used to make the device. police chief Shadi Khan. violence in the city since late Ali, in charge of the campaign in Earlier, one person was killed “The explosion has killed a Wednesday, he added. Kurram. and three were injured when 13-year-old boy and wounded Ethnic, sectarian and polit- He said the team had been vis- explosives planted in an open field eight other people, all of them Relatives mourn near the body of Abdul Majeed Deenpuri, who was gunned ically-linked violence in finan- iting different areas not covered blew up in the Achini Meira area innocent civilians,” he said. down outside a hospital in Karachi, yesterday. cial capital killed at least 2,284 by a three-day campaign that on the outskirts of Peshawar. AGENCIES people last year, according to ended on Wednesday. AGENCIES FRIDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2013 INDIA FRIDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2013 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 Court drops charges Jayalalithaa asks Kamal Hassan to QLG to open against two women Defence, welfare QE market cap rises to in Facebook row store in Paris MUMBAI: A Maharashtra make deal with Muslim leaders court yesterday dropped all DOHA: Qatar Luxury Group charges against two women who spending to be CHENNAI/MUMBAI: A (QLG) has announced its plans wrote comments on Facebook day before the Hindi version of QR475bn in January to open a store in Paris after questioning the shutdown in Vishwaroopam is set for release, its fashion brand is launched in the city after Shiv Sena patri- actor-producer Kamal Hassan Doha late Spring. arch Bal Thackeray’s death on slashed: Report yesterday thanked Tamil Nadu Banking and financial sector lifts bourse trading value QLG signed a lease yesterday November 17 last year, a law- Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on the Avenue Montaigne for the yer said. Judicial magistrate V S after she explained at length DOHA: The banking and finan- value of Commercialbank rose 5.84 percent to reach QR1.05bn opening of a store in the French Yadav based in Palghar in Thane Move to reduce spending by $20.6bn why she imposed a 15-day ban cial services sector lifted the 7.74 percent and the Masraf Al last week compared to QR1.12bn capital. The Group’s first boutique district offered relief to Shaheen on the espionage thriller. trading value of shares on Qatar Rayan increased by 5.45 percent. during the previous week. will be unveiled in Qatar next Dhada and Renu Srinivasan, the NEW DELHI: India’s finance series of investor-friendly reforms The versatile actor told the Exchange by 55.66 percent dur- Trading volume increased by Spring, reflecting Doha’s posi- Real estate deals to accused’s lawyer Sudhir Gupta minister is putting welfare, and small steps to reduce fuel sub- media that although he was ing the month of January 2013. TRADING VOLUME 0.99 percent to reach 20.52 tion as regional centre for fashion said. defence and road projects on the sidies, he has now turned firepower angry when he threatened on The trading value of Qatari Trading volume increased million shares as against 20.31 excellence and luxury brands, and “The judicial magistrate chopping block in a last-ditch on big-spending colleagues, some Wednesday to quit India, he would bourse rose to QR4.61bn, almost 48.86 percent to reach 90.73 mil- million, while the number of will be followed by the opening of pick up, says report scrapped all charges accepting the attempt to hit a tough fiscal of whom are pushing back, wor- certainly leave the country if sim- double, compared to QR2.96bn lion shares as against 60.95 mil- transactions fell by 4.10 per- the Paris store. closure report filed by the police deficit target by March, risking ried cuts will hit voters ahead of a ilar protests enveloped his movies. in December 2012. lion shares, while the number of cent to reach 13,927 last week The stores will be home to a in December, 2012,” Gupta said. short-term economic growth national election due in early 2014. Kamal Hassan’s brother The value of the banking and transactions rose by 47.77 percent as compared to 14,523 during new luxury fashion brand, set to be DOHA: The final week of metres, calculating the price at “The magistrate accepted the and angering cabinet colleagues. “Every ministry is affected by Chandra Hassan as well as financial services accounted for to reach 64,943 as compared to previous week. launched this Spring in Doha. The January 2013 saw 28.7 percent QR11,300 per square metre, and police report which said that girls The cuts will reduce spending the budget cuts. We are trying Tamil filmmaker Ameer Sultan 49.74 percent of the total trading 43,950 in December. Market capitalisation fell Group was created to build and fos- decline in real estate transac- a residential house of 1,187 square did not intend to offend and they by about `1.1 trillion ($20.6bn) in hard to get as much money as meanwhile met Muslim leaders in January, followed by the indus- The banking and financial by 0.03 percent to reach ter luxury brands in the fashion, tions, Ezdan Holding’s weekly metres, sold for QR3.5m. only exercised their right to free- the current financial year, some possible,” said a senior official in in Chennai, a day after Kamal Bollywood film actor, producer and director Kamal Hassan addressing a trial sector (23.17 percent) and services sector led trading vol- QR475.36bn as compared to hospitality and lifestyle sectors for real estate report noted. Umm Salal Municipality saw Vishwaroopam dom of expression,” he added. 8 percent of budgeted outlay, or the road transport ministry, who Hassan promised to cut parts of press conference on the controversy surrounding his new film .the consumer goods and services ume during the month, account- QR475.52bn at the end of pre- an international audience. However, the report forecast an total transactions with a value On November 18, police roughly 1 percent of estimated declined to be named because of the Tamil-Telugu film that crit- in Mumbai, yesterday. (9.41 percent). ing for 45.79 percent of the total, vious week. The banking and THE PENINSULA increasing number of transac- of QR37.1m, accounting for 8.1 arrested Shaheen, who posted gross domestic product, two sen- the sensitivity of the issue. ics say portray the community followed by the industrial sector financial services sector led trad- tions in the coming weeks. percent of the total 17 transac- a comment on her Facebook ior finance ministry officials and Data released yesterday showed in poor light. There was a ray of where the multilingual film was portions they had found objec- INDEX GAINS 4.38PC (14.83 percent). ing value last week, accounting Doha Municipality ranked first tions of the week. Umm Salal’s account questioning the shut- a senior government adviser said. the cuts beginning to bite, with hope for the `950m film’s release to be released on January 25 tionable on religious grounds. The benchmark index gained The transportation sector’s for 44.76 percent of the total, fol- Brent edges up in terms of trading value, reach- total transaction value declined down after Thackeray’s death. It is the first time the scale of capital spending to December in Tamil Nadu after Jayalalithaa after Muslims announced a wave “If Muslim leaders and Kamal 365.83 points or 4.38 percent trade volume stood 10.92 percent, lowed by industrials sector (26.19 NEW YORK: Brent crude ing QR222m this week compared 50 percent this week, compared Her friend Renu, who had ‘liked’ the cuts and details of where the down 6.8 percent on the year, made it clear that Vishwaroopam of protests. She said her gov- Hassan work out an amicable during January compared to while the real estate and telecom percent). oil prices edged higher, briefly to QR311.2m in the previous week to the previous week. the Facebook comment, was also axe will fall have been made pub- in sharp contrast to the govern- was banned only due to fears of ernment could have banned the agreement, the government will December. QE’s market capi- sectors trading volume accounted The trading volume was also touching a three-month high, as through closing a total of 32 deals The price of the top deal in arrested. The arrests triggered lic, with officials revealing star- ment’s original budget plan to violent protests and not because movie completely but it banned it do everything possible to facili- talisation rose by 3.37 percent for 10.21 percent and 8.24 percent led by the banking and finan- traders weighed mixed economic compared to 45 the previous Umm Salal was QR3.6m from the a nationwide outrage, following tling details about delays to arms raise capital spending by 22 per- of any grudge against the actor- only for 15 days so that tempers tate that ... and the deck will be in January reaching QR475bn respectively. cial services sector, account- data from the United States week. The value of the top deal in sale of a plot in Umm Abiriyah which Superintendent of Police purchases and belt-tightening for cent by March. producer Kamal Hassan. could cool down and both Kamal cleared for screening the movie.” compared to previous month’s The consumer goods and ing for 41.08 percent, followed and Europe. The international Doha Municipality was QR58m. with an area of 1,696 square Ravindra Sengaonkar and Palghar politically sensitive rural welfare A analyst with rating agency “I have no personal grudge, no Hassan and Muslim groups could Kamal Hassan has written, QR459bn. services sector’s trade volume by the industrial sector, which benchmark rose to $115.25 a bar- Al Rayyan Municipality stood metres, calculating the price police chief Senior Inspector schemes in an election year. Standard & Poor’s said that personal interest in banning the reach an agreement. produced and directed the movie QNB, Industries Qatar, Doha accounted for 8.07 percent. accounted for 16.71 percent. rel, the highest level since mid- second in terms of transactions at QR2,122 per square metre. Shrikant Pingle were suspended Finance Minister P the possibility of India losing movie,” the actor-turned-chief She pointed out that it had and also features in the title role Bank, Commercialbank and Trading days in January were 22 Of the 42 listed companies, October, before retreating as US at a total value of QR80.4m. The Another major deal was the sale and a departmental probe Chidambaram has staked his rep- its investment grade status has minister said, adding she knew also been also banned in Qatar, in Vishwaroopam, which revolves Masraf Al Rayyan were mainly days, against 21 trading days in 24 ended higher last week, crude and petrol futures sank. value of transactions fell by 21.5 of a plot the same place with an ordered against them. Additional utation on lowering the deficit to receded somewhat as a result nothing of the movie until it the UAE, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and around an Al Qaeda plot and an instrumental in triggering December. Of the 42 companies while 16 fell and two remained Brent was up 18 cents cents at percent compared to the previous area of 1,803 square metres at Superintendent of Police (Thane 5.3 percent of GDP to improve the of economic reforms under- became controversial. Singapore. “Was I responsible for Indian couple in the US. But the QE’s trading value. QNB trade listed on the bourse, 25 ended unchanged. The QE was down $115.08 a barrel at 11:40am EST week. The price of a top deal in QR3.5m. Rural) Sangram Nishandar was investment climate following rat- taken by the government since Reeling out statistics, she said all that?” She said Muslim leaders chief minister found fault with value soared to 15.04 percent higher in January, while 17 fell. 3.06 points or 0.04 percent to (1640 GMT) after earlier hitting Rayyan was QR8.3m. Al Wakrah The biggest deal of the week warned to be alert while dealing ings agency threats to downgrade last September, although there it would have been impossible had told her that they were ready Kamal Hassan for not showing in January. The trade values Last week, the index gained 8,724.77 points yesterday from $115.25, the highest level since Municipality came third. The was the sale of a residential build- with such cases. IANS to junk India’s sovereign debt if remained at least a one-in-three to provide police protection to to accept the film now as Kamal the movie early on to the Muslim of Industries Qatar and Doha 35.01 points or 0.40 percent to the previous closing of 8,727.83 October 16. US crude was down price of a top deal in Al Wakrah ing Rawdat AlKeil area of Doha action was not taken. After a chance. REUTERS all 524 cinemas in Tamil Nadu Hassan had agreed to delete some critics. IANS Bank rose to 14.95 percent and close at 8,724.77 points. points. 75 cents at $97.19. was QR28m from the sale of a Municipality for QR58m. 8.34 percent respectively. The Trading value decreased by THE PENINSULA REUTERS plot with an area of 2.475 square THE PENINSULA US household spending edges up Qtel plans to raise Asiacell stake in Iraq share sale

BAGHDAD: Qatar Telecom is a buyer,” Layth Sulaiman, head (Qtel) plans to raise its stake in of the ISX board of governors, told Asiacell as part of the Iraqi unit’s Reuters. Qtel could even raise its $1.35bn share sale, a Baghdad stake further, although that may bourse official said yesterday, as depend on demand from other Qtel seeks greater control of its investors. foreign affiliates. As of 1100 GMT, the Iraq Stock Asiacell will be the first of Iraq’s Exchange (ISX) had received three mobile operators to carry out orders for 46.92 billion Asiacell a listing, the first major offering shares, it said in a statement, or since a US-led invasion in 2003. 69.5 percent of the 67.5 billion In the past year, Qtel has spent shares on sale. These are priced $2.16bn to increase its holdings in at a minimum of 22 Iraqi dinars Tunisiana and Kuwait’s Wataniya ($0.02) each. If buy orders are less to 90 percent or more, pointing to than 75 percent of shares offered, a strategy of tightening its hold the sale will be cancelled and the over existing units rather than process will start again. expanding its 17-country foot- But the bookrunner and bourse print across the Middle East, officials have said this was unlikely, Africa and Asia. with many investors preferring to Muddying this approach has subscribe in the final days so that been Asiacell, Iraq’s No.2 tel- their money is not tied up for long. ecommunications operator and Brokers will be able to place orders 53.9 percent owned by Qtel, which for the shares until 0630 GMT on must offer a quarter of its shares Sunday, with trading set to begin for public sale as part of its licence later that day. obligations. The sale process is The share sale is technically not opaque and it is unclear whether an initial public offering because Asiacell’s shareholders would be Asiacell has already carried out a selling their shares on a propor- nominal IPO to convert to a joint tional basis. stock company as required under The idea of selling would be at Iraqi law. odds with a $1.5bn deal struck in Asiacell and domestic rivals June by Qtel to up its stake in Zain Iraq, a subsidiary of Kuwait’s Asiacell to 60 percent from 30 Zain, and France Telecom affili- percent. Market sources said they ate Korek all missed an August expected Qtel to use the share 2011 deadline to float a quarter People walk by advertising signs for seasonal sales in New York. Consumers held tight sale to acquire the outstanding of their shares. Demand from to their wallets in December, the key holiday shopping season, despite a rise in incomes, shares it still needs to meet its foreign investors for the Asiacell according to Commerce Department data released yesterday. Household spending edged target. share sale exceeded that of Iraqis, up 0.2 percent from November, while consumer spending, the main driver of the economy, “According to the information I Sulaiman said. slowed in late 2012. have, Qtel will not sell its shares, it REUTERS Brazilian exports to Qatar exceeded $316m in ’12

DOHA: Brazilian exports to Qatar Brazilian exports to Qatar reaching a seminars on “Venture Capital & Private of Foreign Trade of Brazil, said: ‘The exceeded $316m in 2012. Food and value of over $316.7m in 2012, accord- Equity” at the Jumeirah Tower Hotels growing trade activities between Brazil beverage products remain the top ing to figures from the Brazilian Trade in Dubai and at the Intercontinental and its partners in the Middle East, Brazilian exports to Qatar with a and Investment Promotion Agency Hotel in Abu Dhabi. particularly Qatar, clearly reflect the total value of more than $ 115m, an (Apex-Brasil). The seminars are supported by the strong bilateral relations that Brazil increase by 5.7 percent from over Kicking off with an exclusive busi- Brazilian Ministries of Development, has nurtured across the region. Trade $109m in 2011. ness meeting in Jeddah, Kingdom of Industry and Foreign Trade and relations with Qatar has been espe- Brazilian machinery and equipment Saudi Arabia, on February 18, the of External Relations, National cially robust as a result of our proactive exports to Qatar, including auto parts, Trade Mission will be attended by Confederation of Industry and Arab- efforts to create networking platforms registered the biggest growth rate at companies from key sectors including Brazilian Chamber of Commerce. that bring together key industry play- 47.5 percent from over $8m in 2011 to food & beverage, housing and construc- Mauricio Borges, President of Apex- ers from both countries to interact and nearly $12m in 2012, while the value tion, machinery & equipment and auto Brasil, organiser of the Trade Mission, explore mutually beneficial business of exported housing and construction parts, and will include a hosted buyer’s said: “The enthusiastic response that opportunities. materials reached more than $ 1.7m. programme for interested import- we have received from Qatari and The 5th Brazilian Trade Mission to Other Brazilians products accounted ers and trading companies from the Brazilian companies for the upcom- the Middle East expects buyers from for more than $187m of the total Middle East. ing fifth edition of the Brazilian Trade Qatar, KSA, UAE, Kuwait, Lebanon, exports to Qatar. Organised by Apex-Brasil and the Mission to the Middle East manifests Bahrain, Oman, Jordan and Iraq A delegation that includes the top 30 Brazilian Ministry of Development, the lucrative prospects that continue among others. Participants will ben- Brazilian companies will be taking part Industry and Foreign Trade under the to emerge in light of the growing trade efit from direct buying opportunities in the 5th Brazilian Trade Mission to patronage of the Brazilian Ambassador activities between the two countries. from qualified sellers, while the event the Middle East, which will run from to the UAE, the Trade Mission will also Now in its fifth edition, the Trade will also facilitate various one-to-one February 18 to 21, 2013, and hosted host a series of business meetings in Mission certainly remains an impor- meetings that create opportunities to by major cities in the GCC. Leading Dubai on February 20, which is open tant B2B matchmaking event that build partnerships and distribution Qatari business enterprises are among for UAE companies, and on the 21st for helps unlock more growth opportuni- agreements with qualified sellers as the key participants of the Trade regional hosted buyers at the Jumeirah ties for Qatari and Brazilian business well as extending personal network Mission, as trade activities between the Emirates Towers Hotel – Dubai. enterprises.” among industry peers. two countries continue to expand with Apex-Brasil is also organising Tatiana Lacerda Prazeres, Secretary THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2013 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

Etihad’s India plans Suez Canal to raise fees from May ISMAILIA: Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority said yesterday Opec oil output that it was raising fees on ship- ping through the waterway by between 2 and 5 percent starting on May 1, boosting revenues for the cash-strapped government. falls in January Tolls were raised in 2012 for all ships passing through the canal, a major source of hard currency Supply drops by 90,000 barrels per day for Egypt and vital to world trade, by 3 percent starting March 2012, LONDON: Opec crude oil output according to the survey. Its reduction saying at the time it had not raised has fallen in January to its lowest in in December supported the market, fees in the three previous years. more than a year as Iranian exports although a senior Saudi oil ministry The authority said this year’s dipped from December’s unexpect- adviser said the move was not aimed decision to raise tolls was taken edly high rate and top exporter at lifting prices. after studies into prospects for Saudi Arabia cut output further, a Iranian exports declined in growth in the world economy Reuters survey found yesterday. January, but from a significantly and global trade. Egypt declared Supply from the Organisation of higher level in December than pre- a state of emergency in three cit- the Petroleum Exporting Countries viously thought. December’s exports ies that lie along the Suez Canal has averaged 30.53m barrels per averaged some 1.4m b/d, up from after violent protests there. But the day (b/d), down from 30.62m b/d in 1.05m b/d estimated previously. canal authority said the waterway December, the survey of sources at Robust demand from China and was unaffected and has pledged oil firms, shipping agents, Opec and others such as India and Japan, as to keep traffic running smoothly consultants found. well as the purchase of new tank- through the waterway. Opec output is now down by 1.22m ers, allowed Iran to boost exports late Fees for tankers carrying oil, b/d from its April 2012 peak of 31.75m last year, despite US and European petroleum products, liquefied nat- before the European Union imple- sanctions aimed at curbing Iran’s dis- ural gas and chemicals, as well as mented an oil embargo on Iran and puted nuclear programme. bulk carriers, would rise by 5 per- as Saudi Arabia lifted output to bring A drop in output from Libya, India’s Trade Minister Anand Sharma (left) shakes hands with Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, a board member cent, while fees for container ships prices down from a year-high $128 a where oil installations have become of Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways, as Jet Airways Chairman Naresh Goyal looks on, before their meeting and car transporters would be 2 barrel. The survey indicates Saudi a focal point of protests, was the in New Delhi, yesterday. Etihad Airways will soon apply to India’s foreign investment approval authority percent. Other ships would face a Arabia has not reopened the taps other notable decline in Opec sup- 3 percent rise in fees. REUTERS for an investment in Jet Airways Ltd, said a source at India’s ministry. after trimming output in the last two ply. Operations at the country’s months of 2012 in response to a lull in Ras Lanuf refinery were expected international demand and a season- to resume on Wednesday, after a ally lower requirement for crude in strike ended. Opec’s main supply domestic power plants. increases in January have come from “I would not think that Saudi Iraq and Nigeria, the survey found. Philippine economy grew by 6.6pc in 2012 Arabia has increased output with Iraq, the world’s fastest-growing customers cutting nominations exporter, increased shipments from and its own crude burning lower in its southern terminals. But exports of MANILA: The Philippines said yester- more economic activity.” success. January,” said Paul Tossetti, senior Kirkuk crude in the north remained day that its economy grew by a better- The full-year figure of 6.6 percent Investor confidence has picked up, with energy adviser at PFC Energy. curbed by a renewed dispute between than-expected 6.6 percent last year as exceeded the government’s target of 5.0-6.0 share prices rising 32.95 percent last year December’s Opec total is the lowest the central government and the confidence rose in President Benigno percent, and was a big improvement from and the benchmark index climbing higher since October 2011 when the group Kurdistan region over payments. Aquino’s efforts to fight corruption and an expansion of 3.9 percent in 2011. into record territory in January. produced 29.81m b/d, according to Output in Nigeria rose by 40,000 alleviate poverty. The Philippines economy, weighed down by International credit ratings agencies have Reuters surveys. Opec output is now b/d, recovering from disruptions A final-quarter expansion of 6.8 percent huge government corruption and a turbulent also issued repeated upgrades. “All of the the closest it has yet been to its sup- caused by oil spills, flooding and theft. boosted the full-year figure, the government democracy, had for decades been regarded ingredients for the sustained growth of the ply target of 30m b/d since it was set Italian oil firm Eni in January lifted said, cementing the country’s status as one as one of the laggards in Asia. Poverty rates economy are there,” Astro del Castillo, man- a year ago. a force majeure on exports of Brass of the best performing in Asia and raising worsened in the Philippines while improving aging director of First Grade Finance, said. With oil prices above Riyadh’s pre- River crude grade after more than expectations of stronger growth in 2013. dramatically elsewhere in the region. About Socio-economic Planning Secretary ferred $100 a barrel but with expec- two months. “Aquino’s daang matuwid (straight path) one quarter of the country’s nearly 100 million Arsenio Balisacan said the government tations of slower demand in early The chief economist of the has been the key to all this success,” Finance people live on a dollar a day or less, according would maintain its growth projection of 6-7 2013, Opec left the target unchanged International Energy Agency said the Secretary Cesar Purisima said, referring to to government data. percent for this year, although in light of at a meeting last month, leaving the high Brent crude prices could dent the president’s top priority of tackling per- Aquino swept to power in a landslide the current motoring of the economy this door open to informal supply tweaks a global economic recovery while vasive graft that he blames for deep poverty. election victory in 2010 after campaigning was a “conservative” target. He said growth depending on demand. Europe’s economy holds the key to “This is a clear manifestation that good to fight corruption, and has continued to in 2012 was broad-based, with the services, Saudi Arabia trimmed supply by determining world oil demand in 2013, governance is good economics. Good govern- enjoy record high popularity ratings amid business, real estate and manufacturing sec- a further 100,000 b/d in January, REUTERS ance generates confidence that translates to a general sentiment that he is having some tors all performing well. AFP

QATARI MARKET Emirates airline Bond Coupon Maturity Currency Mid Price Yield Moodys S&P Total to boost Cyprus energy hunt Qatar Govt 5.15% 4/9/2014 USD 105.00 0.87 % Aa2 AA launches $750m Qatar Govt 3.125% 1/20/2017 USD 105.63 1.65 % Aa2 AA NICOSIA: Cyprus is close breakaway north of the island. subject to negotiation were Qatar Govt 6.55% 4/9/2019 USD 125.50 2.13 % Aa2 AA to an agreement with French Ankara has warned that com- approved for blocks 2, 3, 9 and 11 12-year bond Qatar Govt 5.25% 1/20/2020 USD 118.88 2.30 % Aa2 AA energy firm Total to carry out panies involved in the Cyprus of Cyprus’s Exclusive Economic Qatar Govt 4.5% 1/20/2022 USD 114.50 2.67 % Aa2 AA exploratory drilling for gas and process could be shut out of Zone, and in December block 10 DUBAI: Emirates air- Qatar Govt 9.75% 6/15/2030 USD 176.00 3.75 % Aa2 AA oil in two blocks off its southern Turkey’s energy investment. was added to the list. line, Dubai’s flagship carrier, shore, officials said yesterday. But Cyprus “will continue exer- An Italian-South Korean part- launched a $750m 12-year Qatar Govt 6.4% 1/20/2040 USD 135.00 4.22 % Aa2 AA “Soon, in the next few days cising our sovereign rights and nership signed a deal worth ¤150m amortising bond yesterday, with Qatar Govt 5.75% 1/20/2042 USD 125.00 4.24 % Aa2 AA we will sign an agreement with exploiting our natural resources ($200m) for permits to explore final pricing due later in the day, Qatari Diar 3.5% 7/21/2015 USD 105.13 1.38 % Aa2 AA France’s Total for blocks 10 and for the prosperity of Cypriots,” blocks 2, 3 and 9. In December, arranging banks said. Qatari Diar 5% 7/21/2020 USD 115.50 2.70 % Aa2 AA 11,” Commerce Minister Neoclis Sylikiotis insisted. He said signing talks with preferred bidders for The bond, which matures in Comqat 5% 11/18/2014 USD 105.38 1.94 % A1 A- Sylikiotis told reporters. He said licencing deals with countries like block 9 — a French-Russian tie- 2025 but carries an average life of Cyprus aspired to becoming a France also “protected” Cyprus up involving Total ENP Activities seven years, launched at 300 basis Comqat 3.375% 4/11/2017 USD 104.13 2.34 % A1 A- regional energy hub with the pros- politically from Turkish threats. and Novatek — ceased after prov- points over seven-year midswaps, QIB 3.856% 10/7/2015 USD 104.63 2.07 % NR NR pect of oil as well as natural gas Cyprus has been divided since ing “unsatisfactory.” at the wider end of guidance QNB 3.125% 11/16/2015 USD 103.38 1.88 % Aa3 A+ being tapped beneath the sea bed. 1974, when Turkish troops invaded France’s Total believes there released on Wednesday. QNB 3.375% 2/22/2017 USD 104.13 2.30 % Aa3 A+ “Cyprus seeks a broader and occupied its northern third in could be oil reserves in blocks 10 Order books were reportedly Doha Bank 3.5% 3/14/2017 USD 103.75 2.54 % A2 A- regional role as a country that response to an Athens-engineered and 11, according to officials. over $1.6bn at around 0800 GMT, can promote energy cooperation coup in Nicosia aimed at union with US firm Noble Energy Inc was IFR Markets, a unit of Thomson Qtel 3.375% 10/14/2016 USD 105.13 1.93 % A2 A among other countries of the Greece. Last week, Cyprus signed the first to drill when awarded Reuters reported. Market sources Qtel 7.875% 6/10/2019 USD 130.75 2.60 % A2 A region,” said Sylikiotis. licence agreements with Italy’s ENI Block 12, and in December 2011 indicated that weakness in credit Qtel 4.75% 2/16/2021 USD 111.25 3.15 % A2 A Turkey has protested strongly and South Korea’s Kogas for explor- said it had discovered gas reserves markets may have affected the Qtel 5% 10/19/2025 USD 111.25 3.87 % A2 A against Nicosia’s energy search, atory drilling aimed at exploiting off- of up to 8 trillion cubic feet (226.5 borrower’s ability to price at the Rasgas 5.5% 9/30/2014 USD 106.75 1.36 % Aa3 A branding it illegal and beginning shore oil and gas deposits. billion cubic metres), with an esti- tighter end of guidance. Moreover, its own exploratory drilling off the In October, drilling permits mated value of ¤100bn. AFP regional deals normally benefit Rasgas 5.832% 9/30/2016 USD 108.88 3.24 % Aa3 A from a solid Gulf bid but the Rasgas 5.298% 9/30/2020 USD 112.25 3.46 % Aa3 A unusual amortising structure of SOVEREIGNS the bond may have found limited appeal among local investors. Bond PDA* Maturity Currency Mid Price Yield Moodys S&P An amortising bond is structured Abu Dhabi Govt 5.5% 4/8/2014 USD 105.88 0.48 % Aa2 AA in a way that gradually reduces the Abu Dhabi Govt 6.75% 4/8/2019 USD 127.75 1.96 % Aa2 AA Most European equities drop value of the bond over a fixed period Dubai Govt 6.7% 10/5/2015 USD 110.38 2.66 % NR NR of time, meaning the borrower pays Dubai Govt 4.9% 5/2/2017 USD 106.88 3.16 % NR NR LONDON: European stock economy shrank at an annual percent to 17,439 points, hav- off the full amount before the final markets fell yesterday as dealers rate of 0.1 percent in the October- ing slumped by 3.36 percent on maturity date. The issue will begin Dubai Govt 7.75% 10/5/2020 USD 126.00 3.81 % NR NR fretted over the shrinking US December quarter. Forecasts had Wednesday on concerns over to make coupon payments from Dubai Govt 6.45% 5/2/2022 USD 117.75 4.12 % NR NR economy and a flood of company been for a 1.0 percent rise. Italy’s banking and energy sectors. February 2015, a document from Qatar Govt 4% 1/20/2015 USD 105.25 1.29 % Aa2 AA earnings news, with Madrid hit The euro rose to $1.3582 com- In London, AstraZeneca was arranging banks said. Bahrain Govt 6.273% 11/22/2018 USD 115.75 3.27 % NR BBB hard by poor results from euro- pared with $1.3564 in New York the biggest faller, with shares Emirates’ deal follows a sub- Bahrain Govt 5.5% 3/31/2020 USD 110.88 3.75 % NR BBB zone banking giant Santander. late on Wednesday, when it had nose-diving 3.16 percent to 3,053 stantially oversubscribed two- London’s FTSE 100 index of struck a 14-month peak at $1.3587. pence. Energy giant Royal Dutch part bond offering from the Dubai Egypt Govt 5.75% 4/29/2020 USD 97.50 6.18 % B2 /*- B- leading companies closed down “Heavyweight stocks are Shell saw its ‘A’ share price drop government last week, allowing Morocco Govt 4.5% 10/5/2020 EUR 104.13 3.87 % NR BBB-

0.73 percent to 6,276.88 points as weighing today, as a busy day for 2.8 percent to 2,241 pence. the sovereign to price the trans- *Periodic Distribution Amount investors also digested earnings corporate results has leaned in On the upside, shares in British action at some of the lowest bor- IMPORTANT NOTE: from a host of British companies favour of the bears,” said IG ana- brewer Diageo jumped 1.78 percent rowing costs available to it. Published by HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, P O Box 57, Doha, Qatar which including energy major Royal lyst Will Hedden, in reference to to 1,886 pence on news that net However, the $750m 10-year is licensed and regulated by Qatar Central Bank and Jersey Financial Services Dutch Shell and brewer Diageo. investors who believe that mar- profits soared 61 percent. And the sukuk, carrying a profit rate of Commission. Information quoted is from publicly available sources or proprietary Frankfurt’s DAX 30 gave up kets are heading lower. share price of British pay-TV giant 3.875 percent, was under pressure data and subject to change. HSBC accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising 0.45 percent to 7,776.05 points, Madrid’s IBEX 35 index slumped BSkyB gained 0.93 percent to 817.5 this week, trading below its par out of the use of all or part of this material. This information is general and does not take into account individual circumstances, objectives or needs. The price of bonds and in Paris the CAC 40 fell 0.87 2.45 percent to 8,362 points after pence after it posted a ten percent issue price. The sukuk was bid at can and does fluctuate. The secondary market for bonds may not provide significant percent to 3,732.60 points. Santander announced plunging increase in interim profits. 98.6 cents on the dollar yesterday liquidity or may trade based on prevailing market conditions. Past performance is not “The US GDP numbers yester- 2012 net profits and wrote off US stocks were down in midday afternoon, according to Thomson a reliable indicator of future performance. You should consider these matters and day have sent some jitters across nearly ¤19bn ($26bn) for dodgy trade. The Dow Jones Industrial Reuters data. The underperform- consult your financial advisor prior to making any investment decisions. the markets,” said analyst Anita loans and for property assets in Average was down 0.17 percent to ance is a result of aggressive pric- Paluch at trading firm Gekko Spain. In reaction, the Spanish 13,886.11 points. The broad-based ing, a weak market and general Global Markets. lender’s share price dived 3.45 per- S&P 500 dropped 0.29 percent to pressure on sovereign borrowers, Investors were surprised by the cent to ¤6.18 in Madrid. 1,497.65 points, while the tech- bankers and traders told IFR US Commerce Department fig- Milan’s FTSE Mib shares heavy Nasdaq Composite slid 0.10 Markets. ures showing the world’s biggest index meanwhile rebounded 0.86 percent to 3,139.19 points. AFP REUTERS FRIDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2013 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15 Shell net profit sinks 14pc in 2012; hikes payout

LONDON: Energy giant Royal Dutch lion people used Facebook daily — a Shell yesterday said its net profits 28 percent increase from the previous sank 14 percent last year despite an year, with the rise driven by mobile, upbeat final quarter, as the group bat- the company said. tled headwinds including volatile oil and gas prices. The figure included Honda net doubles the accounting effect of changes in TOKYO: Japanese carmaker Honda the value of oil held in storage. said yesterday that its net profit for Earnings after tax dropped to the nine months to December 2012 $26.59bn in 2012, compared with more than doubled to $3.2bn as strong $30.92bn in the previous year, the sales in North America and cost- Anglo-Dutch company revealed in its cutting offset a strong yen. However, annual results statement. Net profits the maker of the Civic and Accord though rose 3 percent to $6.7bn in the trimmed its 370bn yen year-to-March three months to December, from $6.5bn forecast, from a previous 375bn yen, as last time around. Production also grew Tokyo’s ongoing territorial spat with by 3 percent to 3.41 million barrels of oil China weighed on Japanese automak- equivalent per day in the fourth quarter ers. Honda said it logged sales of 3.81 on a 12-month basis. million vehicles for calendar 2012, up Adjusted net profits — stripping out from 3.09 million in 2011. That helped gains or losses from fluctuations in the offset weakness in debt-hit Europe value of inventories — jumped 13 per- and a downturn in China stemming cent to $7.29bn in the fourth quarter, as from the diplomatic row that sparked higher refining margins offset increased a consumer boycott of Japanese goods costs in exploration and production. in China, the world’s biggest vehicle Total revenues increased by 2 percent market. Honda said its nine-month to $118.05bn in the last three months net profit of 291.4bn yen was up from of 2012. 139.9bn yen in the same period the “Shell is on track for plans we set out previous year, while sales jumped 28.7 in early 2012, despite headwinds last percent to 7.13 trillion yen. year,” Chief Executive Peter Voser said in the earnings release. Shell also lifted NEC quarterly net up its shareholder dividend for the fourth TOKYO: Japanese information tech- quarter by 2.4 percent to 43 cents per nology firm NEC said it had swung to share, and expected to pay out 45 cents a net profit in the October-December per share for the first quarter of 2013. A man uses an ATM as another talks on the phone outside a Santander bank branch in Madrid, yesterday. Spain’s Santander has sharply quarter, thanks in part to improved That marked an increase of 4.7 percent. raised provisions against bad loans after defaults rose in its home market and key earnings-driver Brazil, while writedowns on rotten sales in defence systems and mobile Spanish real estate also contributed to a 59 drop in yearly net profit. networks. The firm’s quarterly profit Doha Insurance nets came to 3.5bn yen ($38.5m), revers- 2011, with shopping malls and other Dh2.55bn against Dh2.48bn in 2011. $17.2bn, up from $15.1bn in the year- ing an 86.5bn yen net loss in the same QR60.28m profit retail businesses contributing $1.12bn, earlier quarter, the third largest US period a year earlier. Operating profit which was up 27 percent on an annual AstraZeneca slumps automaker reported. The quarter was 24.4bn yen, also reversing a year- DOHA: Doha Insurance Company’s basis. The builder of Burj Khalifa LONDON: Shares in AstraZeneca capped a strong year for the number earlier loss, on sales of 722bn yen, up audited financial results for the year said the visitor footfall at its grandi- slumped nearly 5 percent yesterday three US auto maker, in which net 7.9 percent. Cost-cutting also helped ended December 31, 2012, reveal a ose Dubai Mall hit 60 million in 2012, after the Anglo-Swedish drugs maker income was up more than nine-fold to results, it said. NEC left unchanged net profit of QR60.28m in 2012 com- more than 11 percent higher than the said its annual net profits had tum- $1.67bn on a 19.6 percent gain in reve- its forecast for the year until March pared to QR65.84m in 2011. The com- previous year. Revenues from hos- bled on patent expiries and warned nues, to $65.8bn. It forecast net profit of a 20bn yen net profit on sales of 3.15 pany’s EPS (Earnings Per Share) was pitality and leisure businesses also that sales would dive further this will rise to $2.2bn in 2013 on global trillion yen. QR2.58 in 2012 compared to QR2.81 increased 13 percent to $375m. year. Earnings after tax tanked 37 shipments of 2.6-2.7 million vehicles, in 2011, according to Qatar Exchange percent to $6.297bn in 2012, compared compared to 2.4 million last year, and Sorouh Q4 net rises notification yesterday. The company’s ANA net soars with $9.983bn in the previous year, revenues in a range of $72bn to $75bn. DUBAI: Abu Dhabi’s Sorouh Real Board of Directors has proposed to its TOKYO: Japan’s All Nippon Airways the pharmaceuticals giant announced Chrysler expects to capture a larger Estate, which has agreed to merge General Assembly Annual Meeting (ANA) said yesterday that its nine- in a results statement. The blue-chip share of the growing US market this with Aldar Properties, reported an the distribution of 10 percent cash month net profit soared 54.6 percent, company added that turnover tum- year and forecast its sales would rise 21.2-percent rise in fourth-quarter dividend from the share par value or as the carrier left its annual profit bled 15 percent to $27.973bn in 2012. to 1.9 million in 2013 from 1.7 mil- net profit, driven by income from gov- QR1 per share as well as giving bonus forecast unchanged despite its trou- Revenues also dived by 15 percent in lion in 2012. It expects sales to rise ernment projects and higher leasing shares at 10 percent of the present bles with Boeing’s Dreamliner. Net the fourth quarter or three months to another 100,000 units in the United revenue. Abu Dhabi’s second largest capital -- one bonus share for each 10 profit in the nine months to December December, compared with the same States in 2014. property developer by market value, shares held. was 52.2bn yen ($574m) on solid busi- period of 2011. That was the fourth posted a quarterly consolidated net ness demand and programmes to pro- consecutive quarter of decline. The Deutsche Bank in red profit of Dh118.9m ($32.37m), com- Qatar Cinema Co net mote leisure travel, it said. The airline bleak news sent the group’s shares FRANKFURT: Deutsche Bank, pared with Dh98.1m in the prior-year said the full extent of the financial sliding 4.49 percent to 3,011 pence, Germany’s biggest bank, said yes- period, it said in a bourse statement profit down in 2012 impact from a worldwide grounding of topping the fallers board on London’s terday that writedowns and litiga- yesterday. Revenue from Abu Dhabi’s Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner was unclear. FTSE 100 index of leading companies. tions costs pushed it into the red in national housing projects totalled DOHA: The net profit of Qatar Cinema However, it said it expected to take a the fourth quarter of last year and led Dh443m in the fourth quarter, up and Film Distribution Company for $15.4m hit on sales in January owing Toshiba surges to a sharp drop in full-year profits. 41 percent year-on-year, said the the year ended December 31, 2012, to 459 cancelled domestic and inter- Deutsche Bank said that it ran up a firm. The leasing portfolio generated was down to QR12.76m compared national flights in the month linked to six-fold loss of ¤2.167bn ($2.9bn) in the period Dh67m of revenue in quarter, up 43 to the QR13.37m in 2011. The com- the troubled next-generation aircraft. TOKYO: Japan’s Toshiba said net from October to December, compared percent compared to the same period pany’s earnings per share (EPS) in At least 379 flights would be cancelled profit in the nine months to December with a profit of ¤147m euros a year in 2011. Profit for 2012 was Dh442.6m 2012 amounted to QR2.23 as against in February, ANA said, as part of cuts soared six-fold to 54.52bn yen ($600m) earlier. At a pre-tax level, too, earn- compared with Dh334.7m for 2011. QR2.34 in 2011, according to a Qatar that have affected tens of thousands of thanks to brisk sales in its semicon- ings were deeply in the red to the tune Exchange notification yesterday. The passengers. ANA said operating profit ductor and power plant businesses. of ¤2.569bn in the October-December UPS posts loss in Q4 company’s Board of Directors have in the nine months to December rose For the April-December period, the period compared with a year-earlier NEW YORK: United Parcel Service recommended a cash dividend distri- 18 percent to 107.5bn yen on sales of firm also posted an operating profit loss of ¤351m. The bottom-line loss Inc reported fourth-quarter earn- bution of 20 percent or QR2 per share 1.13 trillion yen, up 5.8 percent from of 98.3bn yen, up 12.1 percent year was attributable to writedowns of ings below analysts’ estimates and to issue 30 percent shares for sub- the same period a year earlier. on year, on sales of 4.04 trillion yen, ¤1.9bn and litigation-related charges yesterday and forecast weaker-than- scription at the par rate of QR10 plus down 7.1 percent as troubles in its tel- of ¤1bn, the statement explained. At expected profit for 2013, sending its a premium of QR18. Qatar Cinema ENBD net triples evision unit weighed. The technology the same time, fourth-quarter rev- shares lower. UPS, the world’s larg- and Film Distribution Company is the DUBAI: Emirates NBD, Dubai’s larg- and engineering conglomerate kept enues grew by 14 percent to ¤7.9bn, est package-delivery company, said it principal company in the field of arts est bank by market value, yesterday its profit forecast for the fiscal year Deutsche Bank said. expects earnings to rise 6 percent to and cultural entertainment in Qatar. said that its fourth-quarter net profit to March unchanged at 110bn yen, on 12 percent in 2013, to $4.80 to $5.06 It was established in 1970 by a group more than tripled on the back of lower sales of 6.1 trillion yen. Ericsson profit halves per share, which is below the aver- of Qatari contributors. impairments, beating analysts’ fore- STOCKHOLM: Telecom equipment age Wall Street target of $5.11. “We casts. The lender, 55.6-percent owned Chrysler profits up provider Ericsson reported yesterday remain in a cycle of mixed growth Emaar profit up 18pc by state fund Investment Corporation CHICAGO: Chrysler predicted that net profit plunged by half last and mixed signals,” Chief Executive DUBAI: Emaar Properties said yes- of Dubai, made a net profit of Dh625m strong growth this year after its prof- year, hit by a charge for joint venture Scott Davis told investors on a con- terday that its 2012 net profit rose 18 ($170.16m) in the three months to its surged 68 percent in the fourth ST-Ericsson, but posted higher than ference call. The company posted a percent compared on year to $577m, December 31, a statement from the quarter thanks to booming sales in expected sales in the fourth quarter. fourth-quarter net loss of $1.75bn, or as its retail and hospitality arms grew bank said, compared with Dh152m in the United States, the automaker said The company also said it was con- $1.83 per share, after a $3bn non-cash robustly. Revenues increased only the same period last year. Full-year yesterday. Total profits for the fourth fident about prospects this year as charge for pension obligations. In the slightly to $2.24bn from $2.21bn in profit for 2012 also rose, reaching quarter were $378m on revenues of more operators boost their network year-earlier period, it earned $725m, capacity. In 2012, Ericsson made a or 74 cents per share. The company net profit of 5.575bn kronor ($876m) said costs related to Superstorm on sales of 227.779bn kronor, about Sandy, which pounded the New York the same as in 2011. Ericsson said in metropolitan area in late October, December that it would book a charge sliced profit by 5 cents per share in of 8bn kronor after the announcement the quarter. Revenue rose 2.9 per- that French-Italian group STMicro cent to $14.57bn from $14.17bn. UPS was pulling out of ST-Ericsson. The shares fell 1.8 percent to $79.75 in joint venture has not reported a single pre-market trading. quarter of profits since being created at the beginning of 2009. In the fourth Nomura profit up 13pc quarter of last year it reported a net TOKYO: Japan’s top brokerage and loss of $133m. investment bank Nomura Holdings said yesterday that it posted a 13 per- Facebook surges cent net profit rise for the October- SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook is December quarter, as it saw gains increasing its revenue from mobile across its businesses. Nomura with more users now accessing the Holdings has been forced to cut costs social network via smartphones and to weather tough business conditions tablets than from personal comput- as it tries to move past an embarrass- ers, but Wall Street remains unim- ing insider trading scandal that led to pressed. The company reported a the resignation of its chief executive $64m profit in the fourth quarter last year. Nomura has embarked on of last year, a steep drop compared an aggressive $1bn cost-cutting plan with $302m 12 months earlier, while through to March 2014, a strategy revenue grew 40 percent to $1.585bn. credited for its 20.1bn yen ($221m) net But expenses jumped 82 percent to profit in the October-December quar- $1.06bn and will keep rising given ter. Revenue in the period slipped four Facebook’s plan to hire aggres- percent to 389.1bn yen, but Nomura sively and invest heavily in data cen- said the drop was unrelated to its core tres. Facebook said earlier that its businesses. In October, Tokyo’s stock number of mobile users jumped 57 exchange imposed a record fine of percent from a year ago to 680 mil- about $2.5m on Nomura in the wake One-pound bags of Dunkin’ Donuts Original Blend coffee on display at a Dunkin’ Donuts store in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. Dunkin’ lion, and for the first time surpassed of the insider trading scandal which Brands Group Inc posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit yesterday, after operating costs fell and sales at established Dunkin’ the number using computers, which prompted the resignation of its chief Donuts cafes in the US came in above analysts’ estimates. came in at 618 million on average for Kenichi Watanabe. December 2012. More than 600 mil- AGENCIES/QNA FRIDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2013 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MARKET

QE Indices Summary WORLD STOCK INDICES GOLD & SILVER EXCHANGE QE Index 8,724.77 0.04 % QE Total Return Index 11,884.23 0.61 % RATE QE Al Rayan Islamic Index 2,547.48 0.37 % QE All Share Index 2,105.58 0.54 % INDEX Day’s Close Pt Chg % Chg Year High Year Low QE All Share Banks & Financial 2,037.43 0.46 % GOLD Buying Selling Services All Ordinaries 4901.014 -18.039 -0.37 4928.6 4664.6 QE All Share Consumer Goods & 4,820.46 0.64 % QR196.6716 US$ ...... QR 3.6305 QR 3.6500 Services Cac 40 Index/D 3733.12 -32.4 -0.86 3793.26 3680.61 UK ...... QR 5.7138 QR 5.7946 QE All Share Industrials 2,789.1 0.81 % SILVER QE All Share Insurance 1,923.7 0.75 % Dj Indu Average 13910.42 -44 -0.32 13970 12035.1 QR 3.7545 Euro ...... QR 4.9033 QR 4.9714 QE All Share Real Estate 1,608.7 0.31 % CA$ ...... QR 3.6006 QR 3.6716 Egypt Cma Gn Idx 1026.29 32.57 3.28 999.95 312.38 QE All Share Telecoms 1,138.89 0.04 % Swiss Fr ...... QR 3.9702 QR 4.0254 QE All Share Transportation 1,395.04 0.48 % Hang Seng Inde/D 23729.53 -92.53 -0.39 23916.16 22860.25 Yen ...... QR 0.0397 QR 0.0404 QE Market Summary Comparison Aus$ ...... QR 3.7584 QR 3.8331 Iseq Overall/D 3555.68 7.36 0.21 3569.57 3396.67 CRUDE OIL Today Previous day Ind Re ...... QR 0.0678 QR 0.0692 31-01-2013 30-01-2013 Karachi 100 In/D 17242.74 37.47 0.22 17253 16036.31 Index 8,724.77 8,727.83 BRENT Pak Re ...... QR 0.0369 QR 0.0377 Change 3.06 38.14 Nikkei 225 Index 11138.66 24.71 0.22 11113.95 10398.61 Peso ...... QR 0.0887 QR 0.0905 % 0.44 0.44 $ 115.25 SL Re ...... QR 0.0285 QR 0.0292 YTD% 4.38 4.41 S&P 500 Index/D 1501.96 -5.88 -0.39 1509.94 1266.74 DUBAI Taka ...... QR 0.0452 QR 0.0464 Volume 4,513,173 4,249,104 Straits Times/D 3282.66 -3.24 -0.1 3285.9 3160.83 Nep Re ...... QR 0.0425 QR 0.0433 Value (QAR) 232,324,890.25 192,100,244.03 $ 113.42 Trades 3,287 2,974 SA Rand ...... QR 0.4020 QR 0.4099 Straits Times/D 2989.31 24.69 0.83 3035.78 2657.77 Up 24 | Down 11 | Unchanged 06

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DOHA: Kirsten Wild moved closer to winning her third title at the Ladies Tour of Qatar yes- terday when the 30-year-old LEFT: A pack of Dutch rider won the penulti- riders is seen mate stage of the four-day race. in action during The Argos-Shimano rider won stage three of the the third stage with a time of Ladies Tour of 2hrs 28mins 15secs while a late Qatar yesterday. puncture (inside the last three BOTTOM, LEFT: Top-10 results kilometers) derailed the progress Kirsten Wild of the of overnight golden jersey leader Netherlands with the from stage 3 Chloe Hosking. golden jersey after 1 Kirsten Wild (Ned) Argos-Shimano Wild made the most of ill winning the third fortune that befell Hosking of stage. PICTURE: 2 Ellen van Dijk (Ned) Specialized- Australia as the Dutchwoman SHAHJAHAN lululemon won her second stage this week MOIDIN 3 Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle-Honda @ taking her overall tally of stage 2s wins in Qatar to five. BOTTOM, RIGHT: Hosking was obviously disap- 4 Marta Tagliaferro (Ita) Cipollini- pointed to have lost valuable sec- Majid Al Naimi, Giordana Secretary General, onds despite doing well at key 5 Shelley Olds (USA) Team Tibco-To The Qatar Cycling stages of the 112-km stage that Top @ 4s started Al Dhakhira and ended Federation at Al Shamal. (QCF), presents a 6 Simona Frapporti (Ita) Be Pink @ 5s In the final sprint for the finish bouquet to Wild. 7 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Specialized- line, Wild edged past 2011 cham- PICTURES: SALIM lululemon pion and compatriot Elen Van MATRAMKOT 8 Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica- Dijk (Specialized-lululemon) and GreenEdge 2010 and 2011 world champion Italy’s Giorgia Bronzini (Wiggle 9 Gracie Elvin (Aus) Orica-AIS Honda). 10 Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Orica-AIS Wild was delighted to bag her seconds.” Wild said the dash to second stage win in Qatar this the finish line was far more cha- Standings after week and looks poised for another otic than the 10-rider group on title push in today’s final stage. Wednesday. “I was still suffering from yes- “It was a bit chaotic and there stage 3 terday but my team-mates were were still some attacks,” Wild 1 Kirsten Wild (Ned) Argos-Shimano able to control it on the front, said. 2 Chloe Hosking (Aus) Hitec Products @ which was nice,” Wild said after “I was just hoping the speed 3s the tight finish in the north of the would stay up to prevent any 3 Gracie Elvin (Aus) Orica-AIS @ 16s country. new attacks. When Elen van Dijk “It’s the first race of the sea- started the sprint, I decided to 4 Ellen van Dijk (Ned) Specialized- son and it’s important to win but stay behind her so long as nobody lululemon @ 17s we can be happy already with the else came up on my shoulder. 5 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Specialized- two stages and the fantastic team “She’s so strong and had such lululemon @ 26s work.” a big gear that I didn’t know if I Hosking, who won the first could pass her, but in the end I 6 Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica-AIS @ stage on Tuesday, yesterday took think was a bit too long for her.” 29s the misfortune in her stride. In general classification, Wild 7 Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Orica-AIS @ The 22-year-old Australian fin- leads Hosking by three seconds, 31s ished the stage on her flat front while Gracie Elvin (Orica-AIS) – 8 Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Specialized @ tire along with team-mate Longo is third, 16 seconds adrift of the Borghini. leader. Van Dijk is fourth, 17 sec- 1’52” “That’s bike racing: I got onds behind Wild. 9 Marta Tagliferro (Ita) Cipollini-Giordana a puncture, what can I say,” Today’s final stage starts at @ 1’58” Hosking said. Sealine Beach Resort and ends 10 Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Wiggle-Honda @ “My time will be adjusted but I at Doha Corniche around 3pm. 2’02” didn’t get to sprint for the bonus THE PENINSULA

McLaren QCA honours winners Formula One drivers Jenson Button Al Feroz Youngsters of Britain (left) and DOHA:The Qatar Cricket He also expressed hopes that was inspected by Asian Cricket Sergio Association (QCA) organised a ‘the losing side and other teams Council (ACC) officials.” Perez of function at Hotel Gulf Paradise would try their best to qualify for In October, ACC Cricket Mexico to honour winners of the the final next time’. Development Officer Bandula after National A Division League, Al On the occasion QCA President Warnapura inspected the new unveiling Feroz Youngsters. Shahid said: “The final between cricket stadium, calling it ‘one of the In the final held recently at two of the best teams of Qatar the finest stadiums of the region’. McLaren the West Bay Grounds, Al Feroz was very interesting and Al Feroz In Qatar cricket remains of the MP4-28 Youngsters defeated Commercial Youngsters proved too good, win- one most popular sport among the car in Bank by 13 runs in a close finish ning the match by 13 runs. I hope expatriate community. Woking, and emerged champions. that Commercial Bank and other A number of tournaments are southern Those present at the func- teams would keep trying to reach organised by QCA every sea- England, tion included Qatar Olympic the final and win it in future.” son with active support of the yesterday. Committee’s (QOC) Eisa Ali E Ahmad said: “The general sponsors. Ghanem, QCA President M A standard of the teams in Qatar A Division final: Shahid, QCA General Secretary is imporving and the A Division Al Feroz Youngsters beat Manzoor Ahmad and QCA final between Al Feroz and Commercial Bank by 13 runs Domestic Cricket Head Gul Commercial Bank is a perfect Special prizes Muhammad Khan Jadoon. example of it.” Best Batsman: Faisal Khan of Ghanem, Shahid and Ahmad He added: “We are constantly Al-Feroz Youngsters - 368 Runs gave away the trophies and indi- improving the cricket facilities Best Bowler of the McLaren present new vidual prizes. around the country. We now have Tournament: Hafiz Nadeem of The chief guest Ghanem, who a new stadium which is used by Al Feroz Youngsters - 17 Wickets is Head of Olympic /Paraolympic teams for training and fitness ses- Best All-rounder: Nauman of Sports Unit at QOC, congratu- sions. We would soon be hosting Qatari Diar - 277 and 9 wickets car with unique display lated the winners and the finalists. events at the new facility which THE PENINSULA

WOKING, ENGLAND: two seasons with Sauber. Perez this is completely different,” said McLaren unveiled their 2013 made clear he was out for more Button. “Under the skin, it is so, Formula One car with a literal than just the occasional top step so different.” blast from the past yesterday of the podium, however, with a The launch marked the start as they celebrated 50 years in team that finished third overall of a new era for the Mercedes- Grand Prix racing and looked last year. powered team after the departure forward to returning to the top “I want to win the champion- of 2008 world champion Lewis this season. ship, that’s my target,” declared Hamilton, who made his debut Paying tribute to the company’s Perez, standing alongside a smil- with McLaren in 2007, to rivals late founder Bruce McLaren, who ing Button after the pair drove Mercedes. died in 1970, a succession of win- into the factory - the Mexican Hamilton was not the only ning cars spanning the decades leading the more experienced notable absentee, with the team’s were driven around an ornamen- Briton - in McLaren sportscars. long-serving technical director tal lake and into the futuristic Button told reporters he was Paddy Lowe playing no part in the factory atrium in a wall of sound raring to go in a car that looked, launch after being linked with a before the sleek new MP4-28 was on the surface, very similar to move to Mercedes. revealed. the one that won seven races last “The certainty is that Paddy Britain’s Jenson Button, the season. will be a part of the team for 2009 world champion, will be the “It’s exactly the same colour another year,” said McLaren prin- effective leader on the track with scheme so some people might look cipal Martin Whitmarsh, offering Top Qatar Cricket Association (QCA) officials are seen with Division A winners Al Feroz Youngsters during a new Mexican team mate Sergio at this and go ‘ah, it looks kind of no longer-term assurance. ceremony held to hand over the trophy to the champions in Doha. Perez chasing his first win after similar to last year’ but I tell you, REUTERS FRIDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2013 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Football Fixtures (All Times in GMT) Madrid, Barcelona all-square English Premier League Tomorrow Queens Park Rangers vs Norwich City (1245) in Spanish Cup semi-final Arsenal vs Stoke City (1500) Everton vs Aston Villa (1500) Newcastle United vs Chelsea (1500) Varane’s late goal helps Mourinho’s side salvages a draw in Madrid Reading vs Sunderland (1500) West Ham United vs Swansea City (1500) MADRID: French youngster Spanish Cup for Victor Valdes pass to Fabregas left the former Wigan Athletic vs Southampton (1500) Raphael Varane headed in a late Spanish Cup results was their only change. Arsenal captain with an easy fin- Fulham vs Manchester United (1730) goal as Real Madrid salvaged Spanish Cup results yesterday: And the reserve keeper was ish on 50 minutes. February 3 a 1-1 draw against bitter rivals Semi-finals 1st leg immediately called into action to From that point Madrid lost Barcelona in their Spanish Cup block a Cristiano Ronaldo free- their impetus and Varane had to West Bromwich Albion vs Tottenham Hotspur Real Madrid 1 (Varane 81) Barcelona 1 (1330) semi-final first-leg clash on (Fabregas 51) kick after Gerard Pique saw a make a fantastic last-gasp inter- Wednesday night. yellow card on 40 seconds for vention to stop Fabregas from Manchester City vs Liverpool (1600) Cesc Fabregas had given Barca in New York receiving further tripping the Portuguese star on adding another. the lead at the Santiago Bernabeu cancer treatment, assistant Jordi the edge of the area. Barcelona were playing a Scottish Premier in a game his side looked to be Roura took the reins and thought He had to be alert again on more measured passing game running away with until the his side could have won it. nine minutes to tip over an Essien after the goal and dominating League leveller. “We had lots of chances to cross and Madrid were looking possession. Varane was Madrid’s star all increase our lead but a draw is the more direct and dangerous Gerard Pique was quicker than Tomorrow evening, clearing off the line in always a good result in Madrid, I of the two teams in the opening Ronaldo to a cross when Madrid Ross County vs Hearts (1500) the first-half and making count- said before it is probable the tie minutes. did break on the counter-attack Scottish Cup (5th Round ) less other defensive interventions will be decided in Barcelona and The pace was fast and furious on 67 minutes and it was Fabregas Tomorrow in an entertaining encounter. I was right,” he said. and Ronaldo just failed to connect again at the other end who shot With the second-leg almost a Jose Mourinho earlier decided with a Benzema cross in front of just over three minutes later. Dundee United vs Rangers(IV) (1245) month away, Madrid, who trail to partner Varane and Ricardo goal and then Xavi curled a free- Fabregas then released Pedro Dunfermline Athletic(II) vs Hamilton Barca by 15 points in the league, Carvalho in the centre of a kick onto the crossbar at the Rodriguez who should have Academical(II) (1500) will be relieved to avoid defeat and depleted defence, with Sergio other end. doubled the lead on his 200th Falkirk(II) vs Forfar Athletic(III) (1500) will now look to the Champions Ramos and Fabio Coentrao out The best chance of the first- appearance for Barca, but he Kilmarnock vs Inverness Caledonian Thistle League last-16 first-leg against through suspension and Pepe half fell to Barca on 22 minutes badly miscued his shot from (1500) Manchester United in the same injured. when Fabregas anticipated a poor close range. St Mirren vs St Johnstone (1500) stadium in less than two weeks. At right back Michael Essien back pass from Carvalho and teed Just when it looked like Barca Madrid assistant coach Aitor was favoured over Marcelo, just up Xavi whose shot was blocked would leave with victory, Varane February 3 Karanka highlighted Varane’s back from injury, and Diego Lopez on the line by Varane. popped up to head home a Mesut Raith Rovers(II) vs Celtic (1245) Barcelona’s Cesc Fabregas performance. was called up for his debut in goal At the start of the second Ozil cross with nine minutes to Dundee vs Greenock Morton(II) (1500) celebrates his goal during the “He had a great game, after after he signed from Sevilla last period Benzema exchanged passes go. Hibernian vs Aberdeen (1530) saving us a few times he gets the Friday to replace the injured Iker with Ronaldo before shooting Lopez had to save well from Spanish Cup semi-final first leg equaliser and it will do him good, Casillas. high, but it wasn’t long before Jordi Alba in the closing minutes match against Real Madrid at he is only 19 and this will be good Barca had far fewer problems Barca went ahead. but a draw was a fair result in the the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium Ligue 1 for his progress with us,” he said. and Jose Manuel Pinto in his cus- A Jose Callejon clearance fell end with all to play for in the Nou in Madrid, Spain, on Wednesday Today With Barca coach Tito Vilanova tomary position in goal for the to Messi whose quick thinking Camp on February 27. AFP night. Toulouse vs Paris St Germain (1930) Tomorrow Hodgson plays Scottish Premier FC Lorient vs Stade Rennes (1600) EPL: Man United go Sochaux vs St Etienne (1900) down England League results Girondins Bordeaux vs Valenciennes (1900) Lille vs ES Troyes AC (1900) Celtic 4 (Ledley 41, Matthews 50, 83, return for seven points clear Bastia vs Evian Thonon Gaillard FC (1900) Stokes 78) Kilmarnock 1 (Sheridan 48) Stade Brest vs Nice (1900) Beckham Hearts 1 (Sutton 86) Dundee 0 LONDON: Wayne Rooney’s behind at home to Liverpool to February 3 Ross County 1 (Sproule 36) Hibernian 0 double helped Manchester force a 2-2 draw that did little for Ajaccio vs Olympique Lyon (1300) LONDON: David Beckham’s United restore their seven-point the top four ambitions of either Montpellier HSC vs Stade de Reims (1600) headline-grabbing move to Paris St Johnstone 3 (Tade 33, Vine 68, MacKay lead at the top of the Premier club. Olympique Marseille vs AS Nancy (2000) Saint-Germain is unlikely to 70) Aberdeen 1 (McGinn 44) League as they came from Defensive mistakes by the revive the midfielder’s inter- St Mirren 2 (Goncalves 26, Thompson 82) behind to beat Southampton 2-1 Gunners led to Liverpool goals national career, according to at Old Trafford on Wednesday for Luis Suarez and Jordan La Liga Inverness CT 1 (McKay 45-pen) England manager Roy Hodgson. night. Henderson. Today The French club confirmed Southampton took a shock But within a few minutes of Real Valladolid vs Athletic Bilbao (2030) yesterday they’d signed former English Premier third minute lead when Henderson’s goal on the hour, England captain Beckham, a Michael Carrick’s poor back- Arsenal were level. Tomorrow free agent since leaving the Los League results pass saw Jay Rodriguez dispos- Olivier Giroud headed in Jack Osasuna vs Celta Vigo (1500) Angeles Galaxy in November, on Arsenal 2 (Giroud 64, Walcott 67) Liverpool sess United goalkeeper David Wilshere’s free-kick and the Getafe vs Deportivo Coruna (1700) David Beckham attends a news a five-month deal. 2 (Suarez 5, Henderson 60) de Gea before he rolled the ball Frenchman then turned provider Espanyol vs Levante (1900) His return to European foot- conference in Paris, yesterday. into the net. for Theo Walcott, who equalised Everton 2 (Baines 29, 45-pen) West Granada CF vs Real Madrid (2100) ball led to speculation that Bromwich Albion 1 (Long 65) However, United were only with a powerful shot, the score- Beckham, who made his name at international football appear slim behind for five minutes with line which remained unchanged February 3 Manchester United before mov- at best. “When did he (Beckham) Fulham 3 (Berbatov 10, Rodallega 49, Rooney equalising after he was till the end. Malaga vs Real Zaragoza (1100) O'Brien 90-og) West Ham 1 (Nolan 48) ing to Real Madrid and who also last play for the national team?” played in by Shinji Kagawa. “We were outstanding going Sevilla vs Rayo Vallecano (1600) Manchester United 2 (Rooney 8, 27) had two loan spells at AC Milan, said Hodgson yesterday after The England striker made it forward but nervous defensively,” Valencia vs Barcelona (1800) could add to his tally of 115 caps, announcing his squad for next Southampton 1 (Rodriguez 3) 2-1 from a yard out in the 27th said Arsenal manager Arsene Atletico Madrid vs Real Betis (2000) the record for an England outfield week’s Wembley friendly against Norwich 1 (Hoolahan 32) minute after a Robin van Persie Wenger Real Sociedad vs Real Mallorca (2000) player. 2014 World Cup hosts Brazil. Tottenham 1 (Bale 80) free-kick was headed back across Tottenham remained fourth However, the 37-year-old “I don’t think he has been plot- Reading 2 (Le Fondre 87, 90) Chelsea 2 goal by Patrice Evra. thanks to Gareth Bale’s superb Beckham has not played for ting a return to the national team. (Mata 45, Lampard 66) “(Winning) is the name of the leveller in a 1-1 draw away to Serie A England since 2009 and has never “I have spoken to him on a game at this stage of the season,” Norwich. Today been selected by Hodgson. number of occasions. Maybe at Played Tuesday United manager Alex Ferguson Fifth-placed Everton closed AS Roma vs Cagliari (1945) And given Hodgson has some point he will pull me aside Aston Villa 1 (Benteke 49-pen) Newcastle 2 told the BBC. to within a point of Tottenham effectively called time on the and tell me not to forget him even (Cisse 19, Cabaye 31) Chelsea blew a 2-0 lead as after a 2-1 win at home to West Tomorrow England career of defender Rio though he has not played for so QPR 0 Manchester City 0 Reading climbed out of the bot- Bromwich Albion. Torino vs Sampdoria (1700) Ferdinand, three years younger long,” Hodgson added. Stoke 2 (Shawcross 23, Crouch 48) Wigan 2 tom three after ‘supersub’ Adam Meanwhile Fulham beat Napoli vs Catania (1945) than his former Manchester “David made up his mind a (McArthur 50, Di Santo 61) Le Fondre scored two late goals London rivals West Ham 3-1 at February 3 United team-mate, Beckham’s while ago what he wanted to do in a 2-2 draw. Craven Cottage. Sunderland 0 Swansea 0 Chievo Verona vs Juventus (1130) immediate prospects of further with his life.” AFP Arsenal also came from 2-0 AFP Fiorentina vs Parma (1400) Genoa vs Lazio (1400) Al Kass International Cup: Players enjoy rest day in the desert Palermo vs Atalanta Bergamo (1400) Pescara vs Bologna (1400) Siena vs Inter Milan (1400) AC Milan vs Udinese (1945) Bundesliga Today Werder Bremen vs Hanover 96 (1930) Tomorrow Fortuna Duesseldorf vs VfB Stuttgart (1430) Mainz vs Bayern Munich (1430) Hoffenheim vs Freiburg (1430) Schalke 04 vs Greuther Fuerth (1430) VfL Wolfsburg vs FC Augsburg (1430) Hamburg SV vs Eintracht Frankfurt (1730) February 3 Nuremberg vs Borussia Moenchengladbach (1430) Belgian championship Tomorrow Ghent vs Beerschot (1700) Cercle Bruges vs Zulte Waregem (1900) Kortrijk vs Mechelen (1900) Lierse vs Lokeren (1900) Players and officials taking part in the Al Kass International Cup enjoy a camel ride at Sea Lion Beach Camp, yesterday. With the Group Stages complete and the line-ups for the quar- Mons-Bergen vs Waasland-Beveren (1900) ter- finals revealed, the teams competing in the Al Kass International Cup enjoyed a well earned rest day yesterday. In today’s quarter-final matches, Real Madrid face Brazilian side OH Leuven vs Charleroi (1900) Fluminense, defending champions Paris St Germain (PSG) face one of the home teams Aspire International, Liverpool clash with Italian side Inter Milan, and Boca Juniors square up to February 3 other home team Aspire Qatar. The first two quarter-final matches kick off at 4.30pm and the remaining two at 7.00pm. Racing Genk vs Club Bruges (1330) Anderlecht vs Standard Liege (1700) FRIDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2013 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21

Hockey: India’s new cash-rich Pakistan aim to spoil Smith’s league praised

NEW DELHI: The money- spinning Hockey India League has made a promising start in its party at the Wanderers first season, drawing the world’s top stars, a dash of Bollywood glamour, live television coverage and reasonable crowds. South African captain will become first player to lead in 100 Tests The tournament, sanctioned by the sport’s world governing JOHANNESBURG: Pakistan Monday. Pakistan’s batting could bowl long spells of spin, the expe- left-arm spinner Robin Peterson body and inspired by cricket’s will face top-ranked South be the key to the three-match rienced Umar Gul and the left- remained a doubtful starter after popular Twenty20 leagues, has Africa in the first Test at the series after South Africa’s bowl- arm swing bowler Junaid Khan, splitting the webbing between fin- helped raise the profile of hockey Wanderers from today desta- ers swept aside the challenge of together with the unknown fac- gers on his right hand. in India and given the sport a new bilised by the loss of rock-solid New Zealand in two Test matches tor of the 2.1 metre Mohammad South Africa captain Graeme and innovative platform. opener Taufeeq Umar. earlier this month. Irfan, will provide a varied pace Smith will become the first man Organisers say crowds for the The 31-year-old Umar, who has In Dale Steyn and Veron attack. to lead in 100 Test matches, an flood-lit night-time matches have played 43 Tests and scored 2,943 Philander, South Africa have The teams last met in two event which has dominated the averaged around 3,000 a match runs, was pulled out of the tour the two leading bowlers on the high-scoring drawn matches in build-up to the match. since the start on January 14 with after suffering a muscle injury in International Cricket Council the United Arab Emirates in 2010. Teams: South Africa (likely): knock-out games leading up to his shin. rankings, while fellow fast bowler Since then Pakistan have won Graeme Smith (capt), Alviro the final on February 10 still to Umar and regular partner Morne Morkel is ranked eighth. nine of their 16 Test matches and Petersen, Hashim Amla, Jacques come. Mohammad Hafeez had opened Off-spinner Saeed Ajmal, at lost only two -- against the West Kallis, AB de Villiers (wkt), Faf du The host broadcasters, ESPN- together in 18 consecutive Tests, a number three, is the only Pakistan Indies in Guyana in May 2011 and Plessis, Dean Elgar, Robin Peterson Star network, estimated a com- record for Pakistan, and the tour- bowler in the top 10. against Sri Lanka in Galle in June or Imran Tahir, Vernon Philander, bined TV viewership of 15 million ists were keen for the sequence to The middle order failed against 2012. Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel. for the first six matches, adding continue against South Africa’s the Invitation XI, with only South Africa, meanwhile, have Pakistan (from): Misbah-ul- that the figure surpassed other formidable fast bowling attack captain Misbah-ul-Haq join- built a formidable record as they Haq (capt), Mohammad Hafeez, sports events like India’s domestic on a pitch likely to offer pace and ing the openers in notching a have climbed to the number one Nasir Jamshed, Azhar Ali, Younis football league. bounce. half-century. place in the rankings, winning Khan, Asad Shafiq, Sarfraz The money has been pumped With Umar out, Nasir Jamshed But if Pakistan can post their most recent five series, Ahmed (wkt), Umar Gul, Saeed in by top Indian business groups is expected to make his Test debut respectable totals, they will be including away encounters against Ajmal, Junaid Khan, Mohammad such as conglomerate Sahara, a after scoring half-centuries in the confident they have the bowling England and Australia. Irfan, Ehsan Adil, Adbur Rehman, long-time sponsor of sports in warm-up game against a South weaponry to test a strong South Philander and batsman Hashim Haris Sohail, Faisal Iqbal, Tanvir India, and construction group African Invitation XI which ended African batting line-up. Amla were both passed fit after Ahmed, Rahat Ali, Imran Farhat Jaypee, which built the country’s in a draw at East London on While Ajmal will be able to missing recent matches but AFP Formula One Grand Prix circuit. “The HIL is the best thing to India beat West Indies by 105 runs happen for the sport,” India’s Bangladesh T20 hit by new pay row Australian coach Michael Nobbs said. “Its profile has gone up and DHAKA:International representatives. The owner of rules were set up to make it man- players are getting their due.” cricket stars threatened yes- the Dhaka Gladiators, which won datory for the teams to deposit 25 The teams splurged heavily terday to quit the Bangladesh last year’s inaugural tournament, percent of their players’ fees with at an auction in New Delhi in Premier League as the troubled confirmed that ex-England player the Bangladesh Cricket Board December, paying out sums that Twenty20 tournament was hit Owais Shah was among the play- (BCB) which would then hand are much smaller than cricket- by a fresh dispute over pay. ers who are threatening to pull over the cash. ers’ salaries but were unheard of The second edition of the BPL out of the competition. Chowdhury blamed the board in hockey. has already been deprived of any “Shah and some other play- for the non-payment, insisting Indian captain Sardar Singh, Pakistani players after they were ers have threatened to pull out if that his outfit had transferred who is not paid match fees when prevented by their national board they are not paid their due fees the money. he turns out for his country, was from taking part on the eve of the immediately,” Salim Chowdhury But BCB spokesman Jalal picked up by the Delhi Wave tournament. said. Yunus said only two teams Riders franchise for $78,000 per Now players from five of the The inaugural tournament last including the Gladiators had so tournament over the next three Indian cricketer Thirush Kamini celebrates her century during the BPL’s seven teams could walk year was also marred by com- far fulfilled their commitment to years. inaugural match of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2013 against West away in the middle of the com- plaints from players who said deposit money with the board, Moritz Fuerste, the Indies in Mumbai, yesterday. India won by 105 runs. petition unless they receive the teams failed to pay out their full adding that he hoped payments International Hockey Federation salaries that they were promised, dues or on time. would come through in the next (FIH) player of the year for according to officials and their To avoid a repeat scenario, new few days. AFP 2012 after helping Germany win two successive Olympic golds in Beijing and London, went to the Ranchi Rhinos for $75,000. Australia seek all-round success on India tour But some commentators question whether the initial enthusiasm of sponsors and fans can be sustained. MELBOURNE: Australia have dumped in the wake of Australia’s leading spinner and Maxwell or Pakistan-born batsman Usman head to India earlier for warm-up Tickets have been given away free named a trio of unproven all- 2010-11 Ashes humbling by two pace bowlers, the two spin- Khawaja has a chance to add matches and the second to stay to spectators, some of whom were rounders in their Test squad for England on home soil. ners and Henriques. These are to his six Tests, and has been in Australia for one-day games drawn by entertainment acts such the tour of India and thrown a Two-Test Doherty, another two of the options. named along with Phillip against West Indies. as Bollywood heart-throb Akshay life-line to discarded spinner casualty of that series, will be “Xavier Doherty also returns Hughes, the de facto replace- Selectors will name the advance Kumar who performed at a game Xavier Doherty as they scram- expected to provide support for to the Test squad. We certainly ment for retired former captain party on Saturday. on Tuesday night. ble to find a winning combi- fellow spinner Nathan Lyon in feel he is much improved in the Ricky Ponting. The teams play the second And the format can also be nation ahead of back-to-back India, where Australia have not longer format of the game since James Pattinson has been Test in Hyderabad from March 2, repetitive, with the five teams Ashes campaigns. won a Test since 2004. he made his Test debut in 2010-11 named in a five-man pace bat- with the third in Mohali (March playing each other in a league Following Mike Hussey’s retire- The 24-year-old Maxwell and against England.” tery after missing most of the 14) and the final match in Delhi before semi-finals involving four ment, selectors have gambled on Henriques, 25, would provide flex- Opening batsman David Australian summer with a (March 22). of them. uncapped all-rounders Glenn ibility for the team, according to Warner has been named despite rib injury, with Jackson Bird Squad: Michael Clarke (cap- “Hockey in India has been so Maxwell and Moises Henriques selector John Inverarity. breaking a thumb during practice rewarded a place after taking tain), Shane Watson, David inconsistent, both in administra- with the duo set to vie for the vet- “The squad includes a spin this week, and Inverarity said he 11 wickets in his first two Tests Warner, Ed Cowan, Phillip tion and performance, that one eran batsman’s number six spot bowling all-rounder in Maxwell was confident the hard-hitting against Sri Lanka. Hughes, Matthew Wade, Nathan can’t be sure of what the future during the four-Test series start- and a medium-fast all-rounder in 26-year-old would recover in time The 26-year-old Bird will bat- Lyon, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell holds,” Shailendra Singh, who ing next month. Henriques,” Inverarity said in a for the first Test which starts Feb. tle for selection with left-armers Johnson, Jackson Bird, Xavier heads the Percept communica- Five-Test all-rounder Steven media release. 22 in Chennai. Mitchell Johnson and Mitchell Doherty, Moises Henriques, tions group, says. Smith was also named in the “In aiming for more depth in a A year after being dropped Starc. Usman Khawaja, Glenn Maxwell, “But if everyone gets their act 17-man squad released on bowling attack, the squad would following Australia’s shock loss The squad will be effectively James Pattinson, Steve Smith, together, HIL will be great for the Thursday, two years after being allow for three pace bowlers, a to New Zealand in Hobart, split into two, with one group to Peter Siddle AFP sport,” he added. AFP Qatar extend winning run against Lebanon

DOHA: Qatar yesterday were made to work for their 1-0 win against Lebanon as new coach Fahad Thani took charge for his first game with the home side. Abdul Karim Hassan found the net in the 64th minute as Qatar posted their third successive win over Lebanon. Hassan lobbed one from close range after Lebanon goalkeeper Abbas Hassan who failed to clear a looping ball in his direction. The goalkeeper was later penalised the referee for constant arguments. Last year, Qatar beat Lebanon in two 2014 FIFA World Cup qual- ifiers under Thani’s predecessor Paulo Autuori. Both games were won by 1-0 margins. Yesterday’s friendly was planned to give Qatar practice ahead of their 2015 Asian Cup qualifier against Malaysia on February 6. The February 6 Lebanon goalkeeper Abbas Hassan (left) collects a goal bound shot from Qatar’s Sebastian Soria during their friendly match in Doha, yesterday. Qatar won 1-0. RIGHT: Qatar’s Abdulkareem clash will be played at Jassim Bin Hassan celebrates after scoring against Lebanon. Hamad Stadium. THE PENINSULA FRIDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2013 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT NBA: Suns Fit-again Sterne rally for win over Lakers

PHOENIX, Arizona: Michael Beasley scored a season-high 27 points, including the go-ahead leads in Dubai basket in the final minute, as the Phoenix Suns rallied for a 92-86 NBA victory yesterday over the South African enjoys one-shot lead Los Angeles Lakers. The Suns’ victory spoiled Steve Nash’s return to Phoenix, his first DUBAI: South Africa’s Richard hoped for. These guys these days, game there since he was traded Sterne came to within one shot Dubai Desert the depth is so much more than from the Suns in the off-season. of the 19-year-old course record it used to be. The field is not as The victory may have been dou- at the Majlis course of Emirates Classic strong as it always is here, which bly damaging for the Lakers as Golf Club yesterday to lead the Leading first-round scores in the Dubai I suppose is a good thing, but the center Dwight Howard departed Dubai Desert Classic with a bril- Desert Classic European PGA Tour guys can still play. in the fourth quarter with a pain- liant opening-round 10-under tournament yesterday at the par-72 Majlis “So, just put three more solid ful right shoulder. par 62. course of Emirates Golf Club: rounds together and hopefully Howard had grabbed an offen- Sterne made the most of the 62 Richard Sterne (RSA) come Sunday, that’s enough. sive rebound and tried to make ideal playing conditions in the 63 Stephen Gallacher (SCO) “I hope the back problem is a shot when he was fouled by morning. 65 Tommy Fleetwood (ENG), Scott pretty much over. Last year, Shannon Brown, who struck his After making 10 birdies in his Jamieson (SCO), Chris Doak (SCO) I played every tournament I right arm. first 16 holes, he parred his last wanted to and didn’t have to pull Howard, who missed three 66 Maximilian Kieffer (GER), Matteo two to fall one short of his com- out of any. games in January with a torn Manassero (ITA), Paul Casey (ENG), patriot Ernie Els’ effort of 61 way “So hopefully this year, same labrum in his right shoulder, Ricardo Santos (POR), Noh Seung-Yul back in 1994. thing will happen, no trouble, clutched his shoulder and left (KOR), Peter Lawrie (IRL) But it helped him take a one- really. I’ve just got to maintain the court. shot lead over Scotland’s Stephen things and got quite a lot of work Beasley added six rebounds and Gallacher, who made two eagles he started his 2013 season with from my physios to keep me going, five steals, while Marcin Gortat and seven birdies in his 63. a bogey-free round of five-under but it’s been good.” recorded a double-double with 14 European Tour Race to Dubai par 67, although it still left him Gallacher obviously loves this points and 12 rebounds for the leader Scott Jamieson, Chris Doak five shots off the pace. golf course. Last year, he made a Suns, who had lost two straight (both Scotland) and England’s World No.14 Sergio Garcia hole-in-one, his third career ace and were tied for last in the Tommy Fleetwood were tied third was one behind Westwood at 68, and all have come at this very Western Conference going into at seven-under par 65, while Paul while defending champion Rafael course, and won a Mercedes Benz the game. Casey and Matteo Manassero Cabrera-Bello started his cam- as a prize. Kobe Bryant fell one assist shy were among six players tied for paign with a 69. “I finished second last year and of his fourth straight game with sixth place at 66. As many as 94 Sterne, playing his first tourna- had a couple top-10s. So yeah, I double-digit assists. He led the players submitted sub-par cards ment of the season, made 10 bird- like the course, it suits my eye,” Lakers with 17 points but missed in the 132-man field. ies in a flawless round. said the 39-year-old Scotsman. a potential game-tying shot with Former world No.1 Lee The world No.165, whose career “Some great conditions, as well, 23 seconds remaining as the Westwood of England felt his was almost derailed by back inju- and the greens are there for hol- Lakers squandered a 13-point decision to shift his residence ries a couple of years ago, said: ing putts. It wasn’t too windy this Richard Sterne of South Africa lines up a putt during the first round of the fourth-quarter lead. AFP to Florida was vindicated when “It’s as good a start as I could have morning.” AFP Dubai Desert Classic golf tournament in Dubai yesterday. NBA results Philadelphia 92 Washington 84 Indiana 98 Detroit 79 Boston 99 Sacramento 81 Bartoli, Kvitova advance in Paris Ny Knicks 113 Orlando 97 Atlanta 93 Toronto 92 PARIS: French number one factor in her return. “The com- ultimately handed Bartoli the But the Czech then began to Miami 105 Brooklyn 85 Marion Bartoli celebrated her munication was always there with opening set. misfire as Voegele, ranked 100, Chicago 104 Milwaukee 88 recall to the country’s Fed Cup Amelie, it happened bit by bit. With the momentum fully in forced a tie-break before Kvitova La Clippers 96 Minnesota 90 team on Wednesday night with “I talked a lot with my dad. He Bartoli’s favour, she broke McHale restored order to close out the San Antonio 102 Charlotte 78 a battling 7-5, 6-1 second-round supported me in my project and twice more in the second set to first set. win over American Christina in my decision because he only earn a quarter-final showdown The 2011 Wimbledon champion McHale at the Paris Open. wants me to be happy,” added with Germany’s Mona Barthel, was again far from convincing in Earlier in the day captain Bartoli, whose long-term absence who came from a set behind the second but she eventually Wild hand Amelie Mauresmo ended Bartoli’s from the team stemmed from her to knock out Italian fifth seed prevailed 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 to set up nine-year exile from the interna- insistence on having her father Roberta Vinci. a last-eight match with either tional stage by naming her in a and coach, Walter, by her side Meanwhile, second seed Petra French teenager Mladenovic or Blackhawks five-player squad to face Germany during the competition, a demand Kvitova overcame bouts of incon- Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium, in next month’s World Group II that contravened team rules. sistency as she edged past Swiss who ousted Russia’s Anastastia first-round tie in Limoges. Bartoli, runner-up to Angelique qualifier Stefanie Voegele in Pavlyuchenkova 7-6 (9/7), 4-6, first loss The world number 10 will be Kerber in last year’s final, was straight sets. 6-3. joined in the French team by Alize forced to call upon her fighting Seeking to put her early- Sixth seed Lucie Safarova NEW YORK: Matt Cullen Cornet, Kristina Mladenovic, spirit in the first set in the French season blues behind her after avoided a third consecutive scored once in regulation and France’s Marion Bartoli serves Virginie Razzano and Pauline capital, fending off four set points poor displays in Brisbane and first-round exit in Paris as she again in the shoot-out as the to Christina Mchale of the United Parmentier. on McHale’s serve at 4-5 before Sydney were compounded by fought back from a set down to Minnesota Wild ended the States during the Paris Open in “I’m very happy to return to eventually breaking to level. a second-round exit at the beat Spain’s Lourdes Dominguez Chicago Blackhawks’ perfect Paris on Wednesday. Fed Cup,” Bartoli said in her post- The third seed then made fur- Australian Open, world number Lino, while Kiki Bertens and start to the season with a 3-2 match news conference, citing her ther inroads in her opponent’s eight Kvitova experienced little Magdalena Rybarikova also pro- home victory yesterday relationship with two-time Grand subsequent service game as a resistence early on from Voegele, gressed to the second round. Chicago had opened the lock- Slam champion Mauresmo as a fortuituous bounce off the tape racing 4-0 ahead. AFP out-reduced season with a 6-0-0 Dismal Ivanovic record to tie San Jose for the best record in the NHL, but Minnesota loses in Pattaya Paes leads ended the run thanks largely to Djokovic lights up a 28-save relief appearance from PATTAYA, Thailand: Top seed goalie Niklas Backstrom. Ana Ivanovic tumbled out off depleted The Finn was forced into action the Pattaya Open yesterday, los- after Josh Harding allowed two ing in the first round to Japan’s starless Davis Cup India against goals on just four shots. Ayumi Morita, while defending “I’ve never done that, pulled a champion Daniela Hantuchova PARIS: World number one and the right moment. I believe that goalie after two goals,” Wild coach eased into round two. newly-crowned Australian Open feeling of sharing one of the big- South Korea Mike Yeo told reporters. “It’s not Ivanovic, who has struggled champion Novak Djokovic goes gest titles in our sport with my a decision I’m sitting here feeling to regain the form that saw her straight back into action in the team for our country, in our coun- NEW DELHI: Indian veteran good about. I just felt it’s what we crowned world number one in Davis Cup this weekend while try, was one of the best feelings Leander Paes will lead a rag- needed.” 2008, lost in three sets (6-3, 5-7, his Grand Slam rivals skip the I experienced as a player,” said tag side into today’s Davis Cup Cullen scored the opening goal 6-3) to Morita -- ranked 47 places opening round. Djokovic, who skipped the tour- tie against South Korea after a early in the first period before below her.Their first round game The Serb, who collected his nament in 2012. dispute with the national fed- Andrew Shaw and Jonathan was played over three days due to fourth Melbourne title and sixth His absence last year was felt as eration deprived the team of its Toews replied for the visitors to heavy rain which has dogged play career major with victory over Serbia were defeated in the quar- best players. give the Blackhawks a 2-1 lead on the hard surface in Pattaya Andy Murray on Sunday, just ter-finals by eventual champions Indian tennis player Leander Paes Eleven of India’s first-choice and chase Harding from the and again made the court unplay- about catches his breath before Czech Republic. Spain, winners gestures as he arrives for the draw players, barring Paes, refused to game. able for periods of the morning. leading his country into their three times in the last five years, at the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association play in the Asia-Oceania group Minnesota’s Cal Clutterbuck Tournament late-entry World Group opener against and runners-up to the Czechs in (DLTA) tennis court in New Delhi, one tie after the All-India Tennis equalised 59 seconds into the sec- Hantuchova survived a second Belgium. 2012, travel to Vancouver without yesterday. Association (AITA) did not accept ond period to usher in 44 minutes set scare from rank outsider However, the 113-year-old com- their three top players -- Nadal, all the demands put forward by of scoreless action that passed Olga Puchkova and eventually petition is not the powerful draw Ferrer and Nicolas Almagro, who them. Paes, 39, who has been a through overtime and into the won 6-1, 3-6, 6-0. In the final card it once was. has a leg injury. Davis Cup regular since 1990, shootout. first round match, seventh seed World number two Roger Almagro has been replaced Paris Open results was left with three debutants, After each team scored once Elena Vesnina beat Greek chal- Federer, fourth-ranked David by world number 85 Guillermo Results from the WTA Paris Open on all ranked outside the top 500, to through two rounds, Cullen lenger Eleni Daniilidou 6-2, 5-7, Ferrer as well as world number Garcia-Lopez, which should Wednesday night (x denotes seeded player): carry India’s hopes at the DLTA slipped his shot past Corey 6-2. They join Russian second seven Juan Martin del Potro mean Marcel Granollers, the 2nd round courts in New Delhi. Crawford before Patrick Sharp hit seed Maria Kirilenko, Romanian have opted not to turn out for world 34, and 51st-ranked Albert Virali-Murugesan Ranjeet the crossbar to end the contest. Sorana Cirstea and Japan’s Switzerland, Spain and Argentina Ramos, will play singles. Canada’s Mona Barthel (GER) bt Roberta Vinci (ITA x5) (ranked 511) was drawn to play “Those are the tight games Kimiko Date-Krumm in the sec- respectively. top player is big-serving Milos 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 unranked Cho Min-Hyeok in the last three or four games that ond round. AFP Murray’s British team does Raonic, who stands at 15 in the Marion Bartoli (FRA x3) bt Christina McHale the opening singles. The 537th- we’ve found a way to win,” Toews not have a match while 11-time world while, in the shape of (USA) 7-5, 6-1 ranked Vijayant Malik will take said. “We were close again. We major winner Rafael Nadal also Daniel Nestor, they boast one of Petra Kvitova (CZE x2) bt Stefanie Voegele on number 321 Jeong Suk-Young had a chance in overtime and in Pattaya Open misses Spain’s trip to Canada as the world’s most accomplished in the second singles. the shootout, we just came up a he completes his recovery from doubles players. (SUI) 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 Paes will partner Purav Raja little bit short. results the knee injury which has kept In Geneva, the Czechs tackle 1st round in Saturday’s doubles against Chicago out-shot Minnesota Results from the fourth day of the WTA him off court for seven months. Switzerland who will be looking Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) bt Virginie Lim Yong-Kyu and Nam Ji-Sung, by a combined 17-6 in the third Pattaya Open yesterday: Djokovic and ninth-ranked to world number 17 Stanislas Razzano (FRA) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 before the reverse singles are period and overtime but could not First round singles compatriot Janko Tipsarevic, Wawrinka to win his singles on played the next day. make a breakthrough. REUTERS Kiki Bertens (NED) bt Ayumi Morita (JPN) bt Ana Ivanovic (SRB) who spearheaded Serbia’s first Friday and Sunday and compen- Paes said he was excited about Tamira Paszek (AUT) 6-4, 7-5 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 Davis Cup title in 2010, should sate for the absence of Federer. the tie, but hoped the dispute Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) bt Olga Puchkova help their country prevail over Marco Chiudinelli, the world Lucie Safarova (CZE x6) bt Lourdes will end soon so that established NHL results (RUS) 6-1,3-6,6-0 Belgium in Charleroi. 139, will have to play the second Dominguez (ESP) 2-6, 6-1, 6-1 players like Somdev Devvarman, Ottawa 5 Montreal 1 The home side’s top player singles for a Swiss side who have Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Elena Vesnina (RUS) bt Eleni Daniilidou Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) bt Anastasia Minnesota 3 Chicago 2 David Goffin is ranked only at 50. never got beyond the first round Bopanna can return to the (GRE) 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 7-6 (9/7), 4-6, 6-3 Edmonton 2 Phoenix 1 “The Davis Cup title came in in eight years. 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PRAYER TIME Floods in Hamburg

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Today Saturday Sunday Weather Conditions: Mostly sunny Clear Clear Hazy to misty at first and High: 23° High: 22° High: 22° slight dust to Low: 17° Low: 16° Low: 15° dusty later and partly cloudy to cloudy with chance of rain.

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MUSCAT 26/20 Mostly sunny 26/18 Mostly sunny MAKKAH 26/16 Clear 28/18 Clear KUWAIT 19/13 Partly sunny 20/13 Partly sunny Marriage is good for the heart: Study BAHRAIN 23/16 Light rain 23/17 Partly sunny PARIS: SANAA 25/09 Light rain 23/08 Mostly sunny Married people are less to suffer acute coronary events, appears already before the hos- cardiovascular mortality rates,” prone to heart attacks than sin- the Finnish researchers wrote in pital admission and seems not to lead author Aino Lammintausta RIYADH 19/07 Mostly sunny 21/09 Clear gletons and more likely to recover the European Journal of Preventive relate to differences in treatment.” from the Turku University DUBAI 27/21 Light rain 24/20 Partly sunny if stricken, according to a Finnish Cardiology. For both genders, Speculating on the reasons, the Hospital said. BAGHDAD 15/08 Clear 15/07 Mostly sunny study published yesterday. wedlock also considerably lowered team said married people may Previous studies on the health Researchers collected data on heart attack mortality. have a higher, combined income, benefits of matrimony often had THE WORLD TODAY TOMORROW 15,330 people in Finland between Unmarried men were 60-168 healthier habits and a bigger sup- sketchy data on women and older HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER the ages of 35 and 99 who suffered percent and unmarried women port network. “It may be assumed people, the researchers said. “acute coronary events” between 71-175 percent more likely to die that resuscitation or calling for The new study showed that 1993 and 2002. of a heart attack within 28 days, help was initiated faster and more marriage protected women even ATHENS 14/10 Mostly sunny 16/13 Mostly sunny Just over half of the patients compared to their unhitched often among those married or more than men from out-of-hos- WASHINGTON -0/-3 Mostly sunny 02/-1 Snow died within 28 days of the attacks. counterparts. cohabiting,” said the authors. pital heart attack death. SYDNEY 22/24 Showers 18/22 Chance of storms The team found that unmarried “Single living and/or being They could also not discount The study included people from LONDON 10/02 Chance of rain 07/01 Clear men in all age groups were 58-66 unmarried increases the risk of the psychological effects of mari- different race groups and social PARIS 14/06 Chance of rain 08/02 Chance of rain percent more likely to suffer a having a heart attack and wors- tal bliss. “Unmarried people have backgrounds and the findings ISTANBUL 09/04 Mostly sunny 12/08 Mostly sunny heart attack than married ones. ens its prognosis both in men and been found to be more likely “can roughly be thought to be MANILA 30/25 Mostly sunny 29/24 Chance of rain For women the nuptial benefit women regardless of age,” the depressed and according to pre- applicable in other western coun- DHAKA 27/16 Cloudy 28/17 Mostly sunny was even greater — single women team wrote. vious studies depression seems tries,” said Lammintausta. DELHI 22/13 Clear 21/09 Mostly sunny were 60 to 65 percent more likely “Most of the excess mortality to have an adverse effect on AFP ISLAMABAD 23/09 Mostly sunny 18/07 Chance of rain

No meat a day ‘Nappy’ hunters leave keeps the Meet India’s ‘man with the golden shirt’ baby bottoms bare in MUMBAI: India is a country my property, it does not matter southern Norway known for its love of gold, but what other people think or say”. doctor away for one businessman a ring or He seems delighted that the OSLO: Southern Norway is in chain was not enough. shirt, with its six Swarovski crys- the midst of a diaper shortage PARIS: A vegetarian diet can Datta Phuge is now the proud tals for buttons and matching gold after a supermarket price war cut the risk of heart disease by owner of a golden shirt worth belt, has brought him his 15 min- lured enterprising bulk shoppers as much as 32 percent, accord- Rs12.7m ($240,000), made up of utes of fame. Phuge, a grandfather from eastern Europe who have ing to a British study. 14,000 pieces of 22-carat gold and who runs a finance company, also cleaned out the shelves, customs Researchers who followed more put together by 15 craftsmen over says he is a keen social worker officials and retailers said. than 44,500 volunteers for about 16 days. and harbours ambitions to go into Norway is one of the world’s 11 years on average, found veg- “Gold has always been my pas- politics. most expensive countries. However, etarians were significantly less sion since a young age. I’ve always Showy displays of gold have supermarkets in the south trying to prone to cardiac trouble. worn gold as jewellery in the form become something of a trend in lure local customers by undercutting In the 50-70 age group, 6.8 of bracelets, rings, chains,” he the area, started by late local rivals on the price of “nappies” inad- percent of people who ate meat said. The 42-year-old, who lives politician Ramesh Wanjale who vertently made it profitable enough or fish were hospitalised or died in the Pune district of western became known as the “gold man” for residents of nearby countries to from heart disease, compared to Maharashtra state, hatched the around Pune — a title Phuge start trading in them. 4.6 percent of vegetarians. “We plan late last year with a local seems keen to inherit. “They buy every last diaper, I mean think (it) is due to their lower jeweller friend. “Everybody knows me as the everything we have on the shelves, cholesterol and blood pressure,” “We were thinking, is there ‘gold man’ in the whole region. throw it in the back of their car and lead researcher Francesca Crowe something different we could do Other rich people spend Rs10m take them home, where they sell it from the University of Oxford’s with gold? What has no one done to buy Audis or Mercedes, to buy for a nice profit,” says Terje Ragnar Cancer Epidemiology Unit said. before?” he said. At 3.32kg, the what they like. What crime have Hansen, a regional director for retail A third of participants in the end product is so hefty Phuge I done? I just love gold,” he said. chain Rema 1000. Customers come study, dubbed the European said he had asked Guinness World India is the world’s biggest con- into Norway from Sweden, drive Prospective Investigation into Record to recognise his shirt as sumer of gold, with purchases an along the coast to fill their cars, Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC), the being the heaviest. essential part of religious festivals then take a ferry back to the con- largest of its kind in Britain, were He only wears it for special and weddings. But faced with a tinent, said Helge Breilid, the chief vegetarians. occasions, along with numerous rising import bill, the govern- of customs in Kristiansand on Heart disease is the single-larg- flashy gold accessories. The rest ment has sought to discourage Norway’s southern coast. est cause of death in developed of the time the shirt is locked up buying by raising import duty by Norwegian diapers cost as lit- countries, claiming 65,000 lives at home. 50 percent. tle as 30 crowns ($5.47) for 50, in Britain each year. A total of His fashion choice may sound Indians bought 933.4 tonnes less than half of the prevailing 1,235 people in the study group ostentatious in a country where of gold in 2011, the last year for price in Lithuania. Coincidentally, developed heart disease, of whom an estimated 42 percent of chil- which complete data is available, Indian businessman Datta Phuge poses for a picture with a shirt made of the Internet is heaving with 169 died. dren under five are malnourished, according to the World Gold gold, worth Rs12.7m, at a shop in Pune. Lithuanian sellers advertising “These results show that diet but Phuge is adamant that “it is Council. AFP Norwegian diapers. REUTERS is important for the prevention of heart disease,” said Crowe of the results published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Vegetarians in the study typi- cally had a lower weight-to-height ratio and a reduced risk of devel- Could an earlier lunchtime help you lose weight? oping diabetes, they found. The results had taken into NEW YORK: Want to lose weight? attending nutrition clinics in southeast initial weight. What time dieters ate break- whether they bring food from home or eat account the effects of the partic- Eating lunch earlier rather than later may Spain. Along with going to regular group fast or dinner wasn’t linked to their ulti- out may also contribute to weight loss, ipants’ age, smoking habits and help you out. Dieters who ate early lunches therapy sessions with nutrition and exer- mate weight loss. added Ma, who wasn’t involved in the new alcohol use, exercise routine, edu- tended to lose more weight than those who cise counseling, dieters measured, weighed One limitation of the study is that the research. He said any implications of late cational level and income. had their midday meal on the later side, and recorded their food and reported on researchers didn’t randomly assign people eating could be exacerbated among people Ninety-seven percent of the according to a Spanish study published in their daily physical activity. to eat early or late, so it’s possible there in the United States. participants were Caucasian, said the International Journal of Obesity. Study participants were on a so-called were other underlying differences between “The pattern of consumption of meals is Crowe, but there was no difference The finding doesn’t prove that bumping Mediterranean diet, in which about 40 per- dieters with different mealtimes. Certain very different in the US,” Ma told Reuters in the results for different ethnic up your lunch hour will help you shed that cent of each day’s calories are consumed at gene variants that have been linked to Health. Many people skip breakfast or groups. “There is no particular extra weight, but it is possible that eating lunch. About half of the people said they obesity were more common in late lunch- lunch, then end up overdoing it on calo- reason why it would not be gen- times play a role in how the body regulates ate lunch before 3:00 p.m. and half after. ers, for example. ries at dinner. eralisable to vegetarians in other its weight, researchers said. Over 20 weeks of counseling, early and People who eat later may have extra Scheer said that in the United States, population groups,” she added. “We should now seriously start to con- late lunchers ate a similar amount of food, food in their stomach when they go to where dinner is typically the biggest meal, Previous studies have found that sider the timing of food - not just what we based on their food journals, and burned a sleep, which could mean more of it isn’t researchers would expect people who eat vegetarians have a reduced rate of eat, but also when we eat,” said study co- similar amount of calories through daily burned and ends up being stored as fat, said later dinners to have more trouble los- bowel disease and cataracts, but author Frank Scheer, from Brigham and activities. However, early eaters lost an Yunsheng Ma, a nutrition researcher from ing weight based on his team’s findings. no difference in cancer risk from Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical average of 10kg — just over 11 percent of the University of Massachusetts Medical Regardless of exact mealtimes, Ma said meat-eaters, said Crowe. School in Boston. their starting weight — while late eaters School in Worcester. it’s important for people to spread their AFP His group’s research included 420 people dropped 7.7kg, or nine percent of their How often people eat during the day and calories out through the day. REUTERS