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Tuesday 17 June 2014 • 19 Sha’baan 1435 • Volume 19 Number 6099 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 MoI cautions Liberal job against replying to anonymous market to be emails DOHA: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) yesterday issued an advisory cautioning people against responding to put in place emails and text messages from unknown sources. Senders of such messages and mails request the receivers to help Minister reiterates Qatar’s pledge them by transferring money. DOHA: Qatar yesterday reit- market — a market which is free “Be careful to protect your- erated its pledge to put in of barriers that hinder effective self from fraud on the Internet place a liberal job market and contribution of the Qatari and by not responding to random said rules were being changed expatriate workforce to social e-mails coming from unknown whereby expatriates would be and economic growth,” said Al sources. Some fraudsters are able to change jobs based on the Khulaifi. using WhatsApp (an application contract they sign with their The government is busy for- to send messages through mobile employer. mulating new criteria for labour phones) to cheat people, seeking Current exit permit rules camps with a view to ensuring help through messages,” the min- would be abolished and the that lodgings for workers here istry said yesterday on Twitter. employment contract of a worker meet global standards. “The message contains pic- would be of supreme importance The labour ministry is coor- ture and video requesting help in the new system. dinating with the Ministry of and money transfer. We advise In the new system, it would Municipality and Urban Planning Anti-war groups hold a demonstration against any US intervention in Iraq in front of the White House in Washington all citizens and expatriates not suffice for workers to verbally to put in place new guidelines for yesterday. to respond to such mails and inform their employers and labour camps. messages from unknown sources travel overseas, said the Minister Al Khulaifi said a national and immediately inform security of Labour and Social Affairs, H E committee formed earlier with agencies,” it said. Dr Abdullah bin Saleh Mubarak members from different min- In case anyone in Qatar Al Khulaifi. istries and government agen- Saudi, Qatar blame Maliki for unrest receives such mails or messages, Talking about expatriates cies had reviewed standards for they should e-mail the ministry changing jobs in the new regime, labour camps. RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and “reinstate security and stability.” US-Iranian dialogue,” said Sagr. at [email protected] he reiterated that one would be The review includes recom- Qatar have blamed “sectarian” The unrest “could not have Qatar’s Foreign Minister H E Fraudsters use phone calls, able to change jobs at the end of mendations made earlier for policies by Iraq’s Shia-led gov- taken place if it was not for the Khaled bin Mohamad Al Attiyah emails, and other methods to one’s contractual period if the building future labour cities, said ernment against the Sunni Arab sectarian and exclusionary policies said the trigger for the unrest obtain personal information, then contract was for a fixed period. the minister. He was addressing minority for the unrest that has implemented in Iraq over the past was the marginalisation of Iraq’s use it to commit identity theft. About open-ended contracts ‘Doha Dialogue on Migration swept the country. years that threatened its stability Sunni Arabs. He cited as exam- Usually an email, letter or text (where a specific period is not 2014’ after formally opening it. Sunni-dominated Saudi Arabia, and sovereignty,” the government ples the dispersal by security message from an overseas lottery mentioned), an expatriate would The two-day-event is being whose relations with the govern- said in a statement. forces of peaceful protest camps company arrives. It informs the be able to change jobs only after held by Qatar Red Crescent ment of Prime Minister Nuri Al It underlined the need for the maintained by the minority com- receiver that he/she has won a five years, said the minister. In in cooperation with the Maliki have been strained, also “participation of all components munity in April 2013 and January lot of money or a prize in a lot- both cases, workers would not International Committee of the warned against foreign interven- of the Iraqi people in determining this year. “This has deepened the tery competition. The receiver is need permission from their Red Cross and Red Crescent. tion in Iraq. the future” of the country. divide between the components urged to keep this information employers to change jobs, he Meanwhile, an official from Militants, spearheaded by the Riyadh said it rejected any for- of the brotherly Iraqi people,” private or confidential for secu- stressed. Qatar Red Crescent told Al Sharq jihadist Islamic State of Iraq and eign intervention in Iraq’s internal Attiyah said in comments reported rity or to stop other people from Al Khulaifi said the draft law that a huge corpus (fund) will be the Levant and joined by support- affairs, an apparent reference to by Qatar News Agency. getting their ‘prize’ by mistake. containing the proposed changes set up for the welfare of labour- ers of executed dictator Saddam talk of intervention by its regional He urged the Iraqi government The receiver is usually asked to in sponsorship and exit permit ers in Qatar. Several prominent Hussein, have in the past week rival Tehran. to take into consideration the pay some fees to get his winnings rules for foreign workers was business groups like Al Fardan, overrun a large chunk of northern Saudi analyst Abdel Aziz Al “demands of a large part of the released. with the authorities for review. United Development Company and north-central Iraq. Sagr said Riyadh was concerned population who are only asking for The scammers often say these “The Ministry of Labour and and Chevron Philip have agreed Saudi Arabia, which shares its US ally might give Tehran its equality and participation, away fees are to cover insurance costs, Social Affairs is committed to to support this fund. long borders with Iraq, urged tacit blessing for such an inter- from sectarian discrimination.” government taxes, bank fees or doing its best to realise the vision Continued on page 5 the swift formation of a national vention. “We need a regional AFP courier charges. of the Emir to create a liberal job THE PENINSULA consensus government to work to coordination over Iraq, not a See also page 7 THE PENINSULA

Germany thrash Portugal Jazeera journalist Shura Council for taxing ordered freed foreign stock investors CAIRO: Egypt’s prosecutor general yesterday ordered the DOHA: The Advisory Council H E Mohamed bin Mubarak Al release of Al Jazeera journalist is all for taxing foreign stock Khulaifi, at the end of discussions Abdullah Elshamy, who has been investors on capital gains and on the issue, noted that foreign on hunger strike for nearly five income earned from cash divi- investors make huge profits on months, state media reported. dends and interest on bonds, the robust Qatari equity market. Al Jazeera swiftly issued a treasury bills and debentures. Many of these investors exit statement calling for the release In a bold step, the Council yes- after making profits, without of three other staff on trial in a terday rejected a proposal by the benefiting Qatar’s economy in any separate case. government to exempt foreign way. They are able to earn profits Elshamy, who works for the investors in the local equity mar- because the Qatari government main Arabic-language channel ket from paying the above tax. provides them the opportu- of the Qatar-based network, was The State Cabinet had, on nity and a safe environment for arrested on August 14 last year February 19, 2014, approved a investment and various other when police dispersed protest draft law that sought to allow facilities. But the government camps in Cairo set up by support- foreign stock investors, including doesn’t benefit in the process. ers of Mursi. individuals, corporates and insti- The Speaker argued that given “He will be out of Torah prison tutions, the above exemption. the situation, non-Qatari stock once we finish the release pro- The Cabinet had argued investors should be treated as cedures tomorrow (Tuesday) that the exemption would help foreign owners in Qatari compa- morning,” the journalist’s lawyer increase the inflow of foreign nies whose stakes are limited, as Shaaban Saeed said. funds into the Qatari equity mar- they must have a Qatari partner. AFP ket from individuals and insti- Continued on page 5 See also page 6 Portugal’s Pepe (left) headbutts Germany’s Thomas Mueller, which earned him a red card, during their 2014 tutions such as hedge, pension, THE PENINSULA World Cup Group G soccer match in Salvador yesterday. Germany won 4-0. See also pages 26, 27 & 28 investment and mutual funds. After it received the draft law from the State Cabinet, the Council referred it to its internal Financial and Economic Affairs Today’s Israel presses Abbas over kidnapping of teens Committee for review. matches The Committee approved the JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Netanyahu’s phone call to Abbas As the manhunt entered its condemning “the kidnapping draft and sent it back to the GROUP H: Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was their first direct political con- fourth day, Israeli troops arrested of three Israeli youths”. But it Council, which took it up for a BELGIUM VS ALGERIA (7PM) demanded Palestinian president tact since 2012, and took place as scores of Hamas members, among also denounced Israel’s “raids on debate at its session yesterday. GROUP A: Mahmoud Abbas’s help yester- Israel carried out a vast search them MPs and former minis- Palestinian homes” and arrests of The Council objected to the BRAZIL VS MEXICO (10PM) day in securing the release of operation in the West Bank to find ters, bringing the total number “many innocents” during which a Committee’s approval of the draft three kidnapped teenagers, as the three youths, whom the Israeli of Palestinians rounded up since 19-year-old Palestinian was killed. and asked it to take a fresh look GROUP H: the army launched a crackdown premier said were kidnapped by Friday to 150. AFP at it and amend three articles. RUSSIA VS KOREA REPUBLIC on Islamist movement Hamas. Hamas militants last week. Abbas’s office issued a statement See also page 7 The Speaker of the Council, 1AM (WEDNESDAY) TUESDAY 17 JUNE 2014 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Alert over life-threatening Respiratory problems on the rise symptoms in kids trapped UCQ study focuses on link between in vehicles under sun weather and respiratory health DOHA: A child trapped in a the campaign is to provide peo- DOHA: Nursing faculty and conducted in New York City,” vehicle parked in direct sun- ple with information and tools students at University of says Asma, “and they reveal light is at a risk of develop- to keep them safe from the heat. Calgary Qatar (UCQ) are con- that more people are admit- ing life-threatening symptoms Leaving children in cars in such ducting a research to know the ted to New York hospitals with in 10 to 20 minutes, says an high temperatures can lead to connection between weather breathing problems when the expert. serious complications. patterns and respiratory weather is dry and windy. Although not a common occur- “Lack of ventilation in a closed health in Qatar. “A separate study showed that rence in Qatar, leaving children car can cause the temperature Dr Kim Critchley, Dean and dust-sand storms in the Middle unattended in cars and buses inside and of the child to rise CEO, is leading the study with East could contribute to lung parked under direct sunlight very sharply. For example, if Canadian biologist, Dr Kevin diseases like silicosis, caused can cause tragic and preventable the outside temperature is 33.9 Teather. by breathing in small, airborne deaths, according to Dr Khalid degrees Celsius, the temperature Under their supervision, nurs- particles.” Abdulnoor Saifeldeen, Chairman, inside a car can build up to 51.7 ing students Asma Hussain, Nicola said the UCQ research Kulluna for Health and Safety degrees within 20 minutes,” he Nicola Dsouza, Lea Jabonete and used these studies as part of campaign, and Director, Hamad added. Nawal Ali are conducting the background, and gathering International Training Centre. For people working outdoors, study, funded by Qatar National information from Qatar. As part of the ongoing ‘Beat staying hydrated and taking Research Foundation. “The information we have from the Heat’ campaign, Kulluna has breaks from being in direct sun- The UCQ research group Hamad Medical Corporation is urged the public to take precau- light is very important to prevent works closely with Al Rayyan that the incidence of respiratory tions to stay safe from the heat heat strokes. Health Centre. problems is rising in Qatar. and be alert over the rising Kulluna is creating aware- For the past six months, stu- “While some health condi- temperatures. ness about heat-related illnesses dents have been gathering evi- tions like stroke and cancer Every year, the Emergency among workers by visiting con- dence on the numbers and types are decreasing, chronic respira- Department sees cases of heat struction sites and giving away of breathing conditions that tory diseases are increasing. As strokes and dehydration caused leaflets in Arabic, English, have been treated, and corre- nurses, we want to know why by high summer temperatures. Hindi, Malayalam, and Nepalese lating information with weather and what can be done about it,” Children in particular are to allow workers to revisit the conditions on those dates. she added. more vulnerable to heat-related information at their convenience Privacy of individuals is pro- The UCQ team presented illnesses as their bodies do not and share it with friends and tected, and only information rel- the findings of the first part of get rid of the heat as adults do, colleagues. evant to the study is obtained. the study at the International so there is a risk of heat cramps, Other items such as bottles Information concerns the Conference on Atmospheric exhaustion and in extreme cases, of cold water and fruits are also relationship between weather Dust in Italy this week and have heat strokes. being distributed to workers. Asma Hussain, Nicola Dsouza and Lea Jabonete are part of the research patterns and treatments for had their abstract accepted for Dr Saifeldeen said, “The aim of THE PENINSULA team which also includes Nawal Ali. breathing problems. publication. “Other studies have been THE PENINSULA

MoU signed to HEC Paris holds workshop Admissions open prepare for for master’s for Ooredoo employees in audiovisual UN congress DOHA: HEC Paris recently practical tools, which can easily completed a Custom Programme be transferred to the working DOHA: The Preparatory for Ooredoo employees. environment. translation Committee of the 13th United The ‘Columbus Labs Workshop’ “The fact that participants in DOHA: Hamad Bin Khalifa Nations Congress on Crime took place on May 25-26 at HEC the Columbus programme have University (HBKU) has started Prevention and Criminal Paris’ premises, under the theme previously worked with HEC a second admissions cycle for Justice and Qatar MICE ‘Explore, Experiment and Enable Paris on the Value Leader pro- Translation and Interpreting Development Institute (QMDI) Strategic Innovation’. gram is good for both parties. The Institute’s (TII) Master of Arts have signed a memorandum of It was offered to participants two-day workshop enables rapid in Audiovisual Translation understanding to manage the who completed the successful learning and information transfer (MAAT). event and a Youth Forum to Value Leader Programme deliv- and I think this is proof of qual- TII is accepting online applica- be held in Qatar on April 12-19 ered by HEC Paris in Doha from ity of the delivering faculty and tions from those wishing to begin next year. 2011 to 2013. participants’ enthusiasm and will- studies in MAAT in September. The MoU was signed by Col. The workshop is designed ingness to learn,” said Professor July 9 is the last date for Col. Abdullah Khalifa Al Muftah (right), Director, Public Relations Department Abdullah Khalifa Al Muftah, to build on management skills Laoucine Kerbache, CEO and applications. and Member of the committee, and Abdul Aziz Abdullah Al Kuwari, Director, Director, Public Relations acquired through Value Leader Academic Dean, HEC Paris in The two-year MAAT pro- Department and Member of Sales & Marketing, QMDI, at the signing ceremony. programmes and take strategy Qatar. gramme offers a varied curricu- the committee, and Abdul Aziz and innovation to the next level. The workshop empowered par- lum, including introductory and Abdullah Al Kuwari, Director, for the congress and the Youth “The previous conferences The format of the workshop con- ticipants to identify and discuss advanced subtitling and dubbing, Sales & Marketing, QMDI, in Forum. were successful in presenting sisted of lectures, group work and how they can enable innovation voice-over and media translation. the presence of Ft. Lt. Hadi “The UN has been organis- technical support and studies presentations. individually, at their immediate It also teaches subtitling for the Muhammad Al Hajiri, Head, ing the congress every five years that helped exchange experiences Its aimed at improving system- team and organisational levels. hearing impaired, audio-descrip- Security Media Section, Public since 1955. It is a major interna- and enhance cooperation in the atic exploration and generation of It was delivered by Hélène tion for the visually impaired, and Relations Department, and other tional event with participation fields of crime prevention and innovative strategic options. Musikas, Affiliate Professor, HEC the selection and adaptation of officials. presidents, prime ministers and criminal justice,” Col Al Muftah The workshop is an expe- Paris, and Academic Coordinator translation technologies to meet Col Al Muftah said the MoU is security chiefs from countries added. riential learning device in an of the EMBA Modular pro- the needs of different language a significant step for preparations across the world. THE PENINSULA entertaining atmosphere. It grammes. She teaches strategy. communities. combines academic content with THE PENINSULA Applicants are required to submit university transcripts, English proficiency test reports, proof of proficiency in one of TII’s working languages (Arabic, Two cinema WCMC-Q team makes new discoveries on calcium French or Spanish), two refer- ences, a detailed résumé, and a DOHA: Researchers at contraction, transmission understand.” copy of their passport. tickets for Weill Cornell Medical of nervous signals and blood It has long been known that Applicants are also required to College in Qatar (WCMC-Q) clotting. calcium plays a role as a mes- complete a personal statement Nojoom points have made new discover- The research, which used senger within cells, and that where they will have the oppor- ies about the role of calcium advanced laser microscopy calcium ions can enter cells tunity to discuss their interest in biological processes that and electrophysiology tech- through membrane proteins in the programme and how their worth one underpin almost all aspects niques to reveal a novel known as channels; it is also personal and professional expe- DOHA: Ooredoo has of life. pathway for calcium signal- well known that calcium is riences and achievements have announced its latest Nojoom A research project by Dr ling at the intracellular level, able to serve as an intracel- prepared them for successful rewards promotion that offers Raphael Courjaret, Research has been published in the lular messenger by signalling postgraduate study in audiovisual members a chance to redeem Associate in Physiology and biomedical journal Nature locally in proximity to these translation. two cinema tickets for the Biophysics, and Dr Khaled Communications. channels, as well as globally Nojoom Point’s value of one Machaca, Associate Dean for Dr Courjaret said: “Calcium if the ions spread throughout Kahramaa reaches ticket. Research, has shed new light is an intracellular messenger the whole cell. Members would normally on the complex role played by that encodes information from The new work by Courjaret safety milestone redeem a movie ticket for 1,600 calcium ions, which at the cel- the environment into a cellu- and Machaca has defined a Nojoom Points, but until July 15, lular level, serve as messen- lar response. It tells the cell novel calcium signalling path- in five months can get a second ticket free for gers, ferrying information to when to move, divide or even way between these two spatial the same points. parts of the cell to facilitate die. In other words, calcium extremes they call ‘mid-range DOHA: Qatar General Tickets will be valid at thea- key biochemical processes converts information into calcium signalling’. The WCMC-Q research team. Electricity & Water Corporation tres in Villagio and City Center such as fertilisation, muscle a new language the cell can THE PENINSULA (Kahramaa) has achieved 8.2m Mall. work hours without Lost Time The promotion is the latest in Injury (LTI) since the begin- a series of initiatives to enhance ning of the this year up to May, the Nojoom rewards programme the corporation said in a state- as the company aim to improve Qatar Steel improves safety performance in 2013 ment yesterday. its customer loyalty experience The figure includes Kahramaa in 2014. DOHA: Qatar Steel has witnessed a signifi- of low employee attrition rate of 3.6 percent. As Qatar Steel’s first priority is to satisfy and its contractors. Ooredoo is planning ways to cant improvement in its safety performance The report that re-emphasises Qatar Steel’s demand of the Qatar market, it brought online The total Kahramaa’s work give back to Nojoom members with 31 percent reduction in reportable commitment and approach to sustainability, its fifth Electric Arc Furnace in 2013, with a hours without LTI was 2,730,024 and has announced beneficial injury rate and zero fatalities among its captures the company’s sustainability frame- production capacity of 1.1 million tonnes per and total work hours without LTI partnerships, including Ahli employees and contractors, a statement work, stakeholder map, key 2013 achieve- annum, which was commissioned in December from contractors was 5,502,993. Bank, Barwa Bank and Azadea said yesterday, highlighting the company’s ments, and includes several commitments that 2013. The statement said 2013 was another The achievement is a clear Qanz cards. third Annual Sustainability Report 2013. serve as catalyst for Qatar towards improving excellent year for Qatar Steel with high pro- reflection of Kahramaa’s com- Every Ooredoo customer with Ali bin Hassan Al Muraikhi, Managing its sustainability performance. ductivity across all units and achieved high mitment to ensuring that safety a Qatar ID can enrol to Nojoom, Director and General Manager, said: “We Qatar Steel’s sustainability efforts are operational and financial performances. remains a core value in all its which enables them to earn acknowledge that challenges remain, and aligned to priorities defined by Qatar National “In 2013, Qatar Steel successfully reduced operations and activities. Nojoom Points each time they there will always be room for improvement. Vision 2030 and National Development its energy consumption by 2.4 percent and The achievement became a purchase an Ooredoo service or But we hope to address them in an open and Strategy. greenhouse gas emissions by 3.3 percent, while reality as a result of Kahramaa’s use Nojoom’s earn partners. transparent manner, and together with our “At the sector level, we will continue to be increasing overall productivity by 2.5 percent. ongoing commitment to safety There are over 150 Nojoom stakeholders. As we continue to grow and engaged in Qatar’s Sustainable Development The company also introduced waste man- and security and through its partners in Qatar and abroad serve the ambitious infrastructure expansion Industry Reporting Programme, which aims agement initiatives such as recycling by-prod- stringent safety strategies, sys- where points can be redeemed. plans of Qatar, we are committed to making at advancing the energy and industry sector’s ucts generated during production and through tems, processes and vigilant mon- THE PENINSULA sustainability part of everyone’s work culture.” performance and leadership on sustainable collaboration with concerned bodies. itoring mechanism. The company has also reported another year development,” added Al Muraikhi. THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA TUESDAY 17 JUNE 2014 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 Pay-How-You-Drive insurance model unveiled QMIC, QIC sign deal on smart driving system to reward law-abiding motorists and improve road safety

BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB insurance plan based-on ‘Pay- have a significant impact on road How-You-Drive’ model, offer- safety, which is a key priority in DOHA: Qatar Mobility ing incentives and rewards to Qatar and the region. Innovations Centre (QMIC) customers such as discounts on The pilot will also allow partici- and Qatar Insurance Company insurance premium and other pants to learn about their driv- (QIC) yesterday inked an benefits. ing behaviour and enable them to agreement to launch a pilot “Under the pilot project, compare with other drivers. project related to smart driv- Masarak Telematics devices will The insurance plans can serve ing system, the-first-of-its- be installed in the vehicles of 40 as a key motivator to keeping kind in the region, to introduce QIC volunteers to collect data driving habits in check and build- ‘Pay-How-You-Drive’ insurance assessing driver’s performance ing an eco-system in Qatar, sup- model rewarding law-abiding on the road. porting better road safety. motorists. “The information will be trans- Al Fadala said: “QIC is proud The project aims at enhancing lated into an index to prepare to partner with QMIC to use road safety by assessing motor- the driver’s scorecard, which will national innovative systems and ists’ behaviour by using innova- help decide the degree of incen- technologies to introduce inno- tive technology to reward gentle tives and insurance premium for vative insurance applications for drivers, to help reduce accidents a vehicle,” said Abu Dayya. road safety for the first time in and casualties. Vehicles participating in the region. The partnership is a The partnership is part of a the pilot will be equipped with key step to making a significant bigger plan to introduce new Masarak’s Telematics devices to positive difference in road safety insurance products to reward collect data to evaluate key driv- and driving behaviour.” law-abiding motorists by using ing habits of motorists, including QMIC at Qatar Science and intelligent traffic system. harsh acceleration and decelera- Technology Park is the first inde- It was signed by Ali Saleh Al tion, over-speeding and distance pendent regional innovations cen- Fadala, Senior Deputy Group driven. All these factors will be tre created to leverage the use of President and CEO, QIC, and used by the MasarakiFleet cloud- emerging mobility technologies Adnan Abu Dayya, Executive based system to compute the and lifestyle in developing and Director and CEO, QMIC, at the driver scorecard to compare and deploying intelligent solutions QIC headquarters. rank drivers. and smart applications for use Ali Saleh Al Fadala (centre), Senior Deputy Group President and CEO, QIC, and Adnan Abu Dayya, Executive Both sides are gearing up to This information, if coupled in transportation, road safety, Director and CEO, QMIC, with P E Alexander (right), CEO, QIC and other officials at the agreement signing eventually introduce an inno- with proper incentives, can influ- environment and smart city plat- ceremony at the QIC headquarters yesterday. ABDUL BASIT vative and customised vehicle ence the driving behaviour and forms. THE PENINSULA WISE team concludes second residential session in Spain DOHA: Participants of the by expert facilitators, in partner- education and entrepreneurship, World Innovation Summit for ship with Banco Santander. leadership and communication Education (WISE) Learners’ It included exercises on lead- skills. Voice Programme attended ership and communication skills In addition to the annual WISE a dinner hosted by Qatari and workshops on disruptive Summit in Doha, learners take Ambassador to Spain, Abdul thinking and project development. part in workshops, online ses- Razak Abdul Jalil Al Abdul The programme aims at bring- sions, project-based work and Ghani. ing views of students to the issue major international conferences. It marked the conclusion of of rethinking education and pre- The 2013-2014 group comprises the programme’s second resi- pare them to take on leading roles 31 learners from 23 countries. dential session, at Ciudad Banco in their fields and the world of The group is developing projects Santander, Madrid. education. as diverse as an arts and culture Future education leaders It is based on the belief that hub for the inclusion of children shared thoughts and ideas with when students are co-creators of born during war in Uganda to a Ghani who also honoured the their learning environments, they curriculum built around the use learners and congratulated them become active participants, col- of 3D printers as tools to engage on the success of their second lectively as stakeholders in their high-school students in science, residential session. learning environment. technology, engineering, arts and Qatari Ambassador to Spain, Abdul Razak Abdul Jalil Al Abdul Ghani, with officials and participants of WISE The learners had been engaged The programme focuses on mathematics (STEAM) subjects. Learners’ Voice Programme at the event. in the second session administered building their knowledge of THE PENINSULA

Milaha biggest winner Al Ahli Hospital honours nursing staff DOHA: Al Ahli Hospital held celebrations last week at MENA Brand Awards at Al Sharq Hotel and DOHA: Milaha, and its brand Brands, Milaha was awarded Resort to mark World Day agency Bellwether, emerged as three golden butterfly trophies of Nursing and honour its the biggest winners at the inau- including ‘Best overall visual nursing team. gural 2014 Transform MENA identity,’ ‘Best creative strategy,’ The event highlighted nurses’ awards in Dubai’s JW Marriott and ‘Best visual identity for the achievements and role in pro- Marquis hotel last week. industrial sector’. viding care to guests at the hos- Milaha took home four awards, The awards recognised the pital everyday. by far the most by any company, strategic rebrand of Qatar Dr Abdel Azim Hussein, including “Best overall visual Navigation to Milaha, and the cre- Managing Director H E Sheikh Medical Director and Chief identity”. Bellwether won seven ation of a brand strategy and logo Ali bin Jassim Al Thani (pic- Surgeon, praised the role awards for its work on Milaha as that represented Milaha’s global tured) said “We are honoured and dedication of nurses and well as other brands. ambitions. Milaha also received a to receive this great recognition. stressed that nursing is one of Dr Abdel Azim Hussein, Medical The awards recognised best bronze butterfly trophy for “Best I want to commend efforts of the most important pillars of Director and Chief Surgeon, practices in brand development internal communication during a our colleagues and partners who the health sector. addressing the occasion. (Right) with specific focus on strategy, rebrand” for its work in rallying turned our ambitious vision into Claudine Al Aryabi Acting Claudine Al Aryabi, Acting Director design and implementation for colleagues within the organization a visual identity behind which the Director of Nursing, also lauded of Nursing, honours a nurse. existing and new brands. behind the new brand. entire group has rallied.” the role of the nursing staff. In partnership with Bellwether Milaha’s Chairman and THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA ExxonMobil enhances skills of 70 staff of JV partners DOHA: ExxonMobil Qatar’s individual training courses that Tamayoz training programme cover a vast range of subject matters enhanced skills of almost 70 employ- throughout the year, ExxonMobil ees of its valued joint venture part- experts share technical, commercial ners Qatar Petroleum, RasGas and and operational expertise with Qatari Qatargas in May, the company said partners to maximise knowledge in a statement. transfer and support sustainability Training and development oppor- for Qatar’s future,” he added. tunities were made available in Doha The five-day production engineer- and included production engineering ing overview hosted 28 participants overview, fundamentals of cost and from May 4 to 8, targeting currently schedule engineering and reservoir assigned production engineers and surveillance courses. emerging production engineering As with all initiatives in the candidates to enhance their skills and Tamayoz programme, the courses competencies. were led by ExxonMobil experts and Upon completion, participants are are offered for participants with the able to describe responsibilities and aim of transferring knowledge to val- roles of the production engineer dur- ued partners. ing capital projects; discuss major “The program is a highlight of work processes underpinning produc- ExxonMobil’s commitment to Qatar tion engineers’ job; assess and critique National Vision 2030,” said Bart Cahir, contractor performance and distin- President and General Manager, guish and evaluate key interfaces. Officials and some of the participants at the event. ExxonMobil Qatar. “By providing THE PENINSULA TUESDAY 17 JUNE 2014 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME 107 graduate from Qatar Aeronautical College Minister honours graduates; Qataris will be employed by Qatar Airways and Civil Aviation Authority

The Minister of Transport H E Jassim Seif Ahmed Al Sulaiti presenting prize and certificate to one of the graduates and (Right) graduates at the ceremony.

DOHA: The Qatar employed by Qatar Airways and they were awarded a Qatari have completed an intensive two- (A TSEP) course is designed Association (lATA) and Qatar Aeronautical College graduated Civil Aviation Authority. Commercial Pilots Licence with a and-a-half-year course in which specifically to provide qualified Aeronautical College. its class of 2014 at a Passing The Minister and Ali Ibrahim multi-engine Instrument Rating. they studied not only theoretical electronics systems engineers at Students graduating from this Out ceremony at Hilton Hotel Al Malki, Director General of They also qualified for an aspects of engineering but also Hamad International Airport. department completed courses yesterday. the college, awarded prizes and Air Transport Pilots Licence practical skills required for their The prize for the Best covering airport terminals, cargo, A total of 107 students — 55 graduation certificates. Knowledge certificate. All these future careers. Overall Aircraft Maintenance ticketing and customer service. Qataris and 52 non-Qataris — (81 The 29 pilot graduates have qualifications are internationally Those qualifying as aircraft Engineering Student was They will be employed in dif- men and 26 women) graduated successfully completed a 76-week recognised and enable the gradu- maintenance engineers com- awarded to Loai Fouad M Abou- ferent departments at Hamad from the college’s Pilot Training, training course, including an ates to proceed with their train- pleted the European Aviation chahla. This year, 49 graduates International Airport and will Aeronautical Engineering and intensive ground instructional ing in Qatar Airways or other Safety Agency (EASA) and from the Airport Operations prove themselves as an asset to Airport Operations Management phase, 14 QCAA examinations, commercial airlines. QCAA-approved Part 66 course Management Department were the new facility. The prize for the Departments. and a flying phase in which they The prize for the Best Overall licence, which will allow them to awarded certificates. Best Overall Airport Operations The Minister of Transport H flew single and twin-engine air- Pilot Student was awarded work in the maintenance hangars The Airport Operations Management Student was E Jassim Seif Ahmed Al Sulaiti craft to pass two demanding to Ahmed Magdy Arafa of Qatar Airways. Diploma extends over two awarded to Hassan Abdulaziz attended the ceremony. QCAA flight examinations. Mohammed. Additionally, the Air Transport years and includes courses from Jassim M A Jarman. The Qatari graduates will be At the end of the course, The 29 engineering graduates Safety Electronics Personnel International Air Transport THE PENINSULA

Rising costs triggering cross-cultural weddings DOHA: Rising costs of mar- Due to the liberal thinking in riages in Qatar is forcing other countries, women talk Qatari men to marry foreign- freely which gives them chance ers — Arab or non-Arab — and to come closer. compared to women more The new technology has Qatari men are marrying for- also helped in inter-cultural eigners, say experts. marriages. Dr Yousuf Al Sadiqui, Assistant In the era of Facebook, Twitter Dean, College of Islamic Studies, and other social sites, it has said in the recent years marriage become easy to get in touch with expenses have gone up sharply foreigners. in Qatar. Now one can talk to a for- Dower money (Meher) and eigner by sitting at home without Officials and participants at the event. related expenditures make mar- incurring any expenses. riages costly which forces Qatari Social networking websites men to marry foreigners. The have emerged as a crucial plat- cost is so high that Qatari men form to get introduced with have to approach banks for loan foreigners. PHCC attends awareness programme to get married. But most marriages with for- He said these marriages are eigners lead to divorces. And if DOHA: Primary Health Care In light of the initiative, PHCC lecture to municipality staff. pressure and sugar. based on emotions and couples the wife is non-Arab, then the Corporation (PHCC) par- held awareness lectures for Umm It included educational infor- PHCC staff provided opinions usually ignore logics and realities chances of divorce become high ticipated in an ‘Awareness Salal Municipality employees, mation about specific diseases on health matters. due to which most weddings end because of cultural differences. Initiatives’ programme presented by Modi Al Hajri, and high blood pressure, to raise PHCC expects changes in the in divorce. Amani Al Dusari, Director, launched by the Ministry of expert dietitian. awareness among participants, population number, and patterns According to Dr Yousuf, the Community Relation Municipalities and Urban The main theme was diabetes highlight the important relation of diseases and development in rise in the case of Qatari men Department, Doha International Planning. and its prevention. between a healthy nutrition and the field of science and technology marrying foreigners is also caus- Institute for Families, said if a The community participation, Modi provided advice regarding complications of the disease, and and general expectations. ing problems for Qatari women girl is about to cross the desired under the patronage of PHCC, healthy eating follow-up for each introduce therapeutic develop- It has taken measurements as they remain unmarried age for marriage and is not get- has given attention to imple- patient and level of illness. ments of chronic diseases. to innovate and cooperate with because of unavailability of suit- ting opportunity to marry a local mentation of the national health- He also spoke about physical Dr Mohammed Shaheen, other institutions. able match. man, then she has the right to care strategy through efforts of activity, and commitment in tak- family medicine specialist from At the organisational level, it Travelling for business and marry foreigners. schools, religious institutions and ing medicine dispensed with daily Al Rayyan Health Center, also is introducing new care manage- educational purpose is also trig- Zabia Al Kabi, who works companies, among others. check of sugar, controlling blood delivered a lecture, touching on ment methods, changing serv- gering marriages with foreigners. at Qatar Tourism Authority, PHCC estimates and meas- pressure and cholesterol. educational information, aware- ices provision ways in response He said now Qatari men are said cases of Qatari men mar- ures how participations positively A team of PHCC provided ness about infectious diseases and to changing assessments and travelling frequently to other rying foreigners are far more affect the public health, working the basic, yet vital body test and methods of prevention. review. countries where they get oppor- than Qatari women marrying in partnership with local bodies measurements to employees. The lectures aimed to raise It has invested in sharing and tunities to meet foreign women foreigners. in promoting health, appreciating Dr Ahmed Mustafa, family awareness among low-income developing experience, hoping to and develop friendly relations. THE PENINSULA and acknowledging its role in the medicine specialist from West labourers and ended with tak- increase patient’s service capacity. community. Bay Health Centre, presented a ing measurements for high blood THE PENINSULA 47 take pilot test of pharmacy licensing examination DOHA: Forty-seven pharmacists and students Corporation has been instrumental in moving from station to station and National Health Strategy.” patient interaction; and written exam have taken a pilot exam part of the pharmacy inaugurating the Objective Structured being assessed for various skill sets. CPH Dean, Dr Ayman El Kadi, said standard setting to ensure consistent licensing exam in Qatar. Clinical Examination (OSCE) in Qatar. With emphasis on patient care, CPH students’ preparation for OSCE levels of complexity of exam cases. Qatar University College of Pharmacy (CPH), Provision of the OSCE is the first examinees are assessed on interaction starts in the first year of study. Three patient training sessions were along with Supreme Council of Health (SCH), in the Middle East and the fourth in with patients; communicating with “It is a rigorous process which entails held to ensure uniformity of messages Qatar Council for Health Practitioners, Hamad the world, and follows a nine-month ESL patients; communicating across Structured Multi-Skill Assessments to exam participants, and three train- Medical Corporation and Primary Health Care pilot project to implement the exam cultural barriers and ethical issues; (SMSA) every semester to measure ing workshops to assess the assessors. in Qatar. critical thinking; building a patient their knowledge and competency. Other training activities were Candidates comprising CPH stu- care plan; and application of knowl- In this way, students are well-pre- mock-OSCE and care plan sessions dents and community, clinic and hos- edge. Also assessed is knowledge and pared for OSCE exam where they can with participants and exam Center pital pharmacists were involved in process of developing a care plan of demonstrate knowledge and skills in staff orientation for all participants taking the pilot exam on May 27 at common diseases in Qatar. patient interaction, decision-making on the day of the exam. Qatar University. While it is voluntary in the phar- and problem-solving. Over 100 people were involved in The exam assesses clinical skills macy profession in Qatar, the exam The lead-up to piloting the exam coordinating the exam as assessors, of prospective and practising phar- is a requirement for CPH final-year included exchange of visits between standardised patients and other roles. macists and is the ‘exit from degree’ students. CPH and SCH delegations and mem- OSCE was also part of a continuing assessment used in pharmacy pro- QU President, Prof Sheikha Abdulla bers from University of Toronto for professional development activity at grammes in Australia Canada, the UK Al Misnad, said: “We are proud of this training and capacity-building ses- the college in which professors par- and the US, which all students take accomplishment achieved alongside sions. It also included workshops for ticipated in a webinar with University simultaneously. our partners. It is a testament to our CPH faculty and selected pharmacists of Toronto faculty on the use of OSCE It gauges minimal standards in- collaborative efforts towards serving on case writing with validation and for testing clinical skills performance depth by how exam participants inter- the community and realising goals of standard setting to help them develop in the pharmacy profession. act with mock patients, and entails Qatar National Vision 2030 and the comprehensive questions for accurate THE PENINSULA TUESDAY 17 JUNE 2014 HOME / MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05

Shura Council adjourned Mixed reaction to overtaking ban DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday issued decree No. 29 of 2014, adjourning the 42nd Most citizens welcome the move, but some feel impounding cars is too harsh a punishment regular session of the Advisory Council. DOHA: A recent decision of the over the past one week for violat- “The department should use respect the law. behaviour. I support implementa- The decree stipulates that the Traffic Department to strictly ing the law, a local Arabic daily social media to raise awareness “Seizing cars is too much and tion of this law,” said Al Hajri. 42nd session is to be adjourned implement the provision of the reported yesterday. on this issue,” he added. a very tough action. The depart- He said those who drive slow as of Sunday, ninth of the fasting law which bans overtaking from Most citizens are appreciative “This law was issued for the ment should also punish those should also be punished. “There month of Ramadan 1435 Hijra right side has evoked mixed of the move, but some feel that benefit of the people and then who drive very slowly. If they are people driving at speeds of year, corresponding to July 6, reaction from citizens. impounding cars is too harsh a why it was neglected. People can maintain the right speed, none 40 or 50 (km per hour) on roads 2014. Vehicles getting involved in the punishment for a violation of this complain when the department is going to overtake them from where the speed limit is 100. This The council held its regular violation could face confiscation sort. “The Traffic Department goes beyond the law. There is right,” said Abdullah Al Tamimi. forces some people to violate the weekly meeting of the 42nd for one month or more besides should know the reason why peo- no way to stop such violations According to Dr Saif Al Hajri, law,” he said. session at White Palace, under fines. The department recently ple are violating the law. Traffic except implementing the law very a prominent Qatari academic “Instead of seizing cars why the chairmanship of Speaker warned of stern action against jams and the habit of some people strictly. Fines are not sufficient to and environmentalist, the law don’t they increase the fine,” Mohammed bin Mubarak Al vehicles overtaking from right driving so slow on highways force discipline people,” said Haroon Al has been enforced after a surge asked Abdullah Fakhroo, add- Khulaifi. side and parking in slots dedi- other motorists to overtake from Jesaiman, another citizen. in violations which have led to so ing that he is not against this The Secretary-General, Fahad cated for the disabled. the right side to avoid delays,” the He said overtaking from right many accidents rule, especially the one related to bin Mubarak Al Khayareen, Following the warning, traf- daily quoted a citizen, Saad Eisa side involves an aggression on “Most of those drivers have parking in areas dedicated for the read the agenda which was fic police have seized many cars Al Kaabi, as saying. the rights of other motorists who made it a habit. It is an uncivilised disabled. THE PENINSULA agreed upon. Then the council endorsed the minutes of its pre- vious session. It discussed a report of the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee on a draft law Outlet booked for exempting certain types of goods Arab Social Media Award set up meat fraud from customs duties and decided to refer its recommendations to DOHA: Municipal inspectors have the Cabinet. QNA DOHA: An initiative by H H The award will have three cri- a powerful force for good, because said. booked a commercial complex in Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid teria that define its orientation social media is a powerful tool for The award has 20 cat- Mamoura for selling subsidised Al Maktoum, Vice-President and positioning as an Arabian development and progress. egories: Government Sector, Australian meat at prohibitive and Prime Minister of the award of excellence. It will be “The Arab world has not yet Private Sector, Blogs, Media, prices, branding it as Jordanian Ooredoo updates UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the positive in form and content made the most of the enormously Sport, Tolerance, CSR, and New Zealand meat. UAE has announced the first through its focus on: connectiv- positive potential of social media. Education, Youth, Technology, The fraud was detected during Ring Back Tones ‘Arab Social Media Award’ in ity, creativity and impact. This award will highlight suc- Entrepreneurship, Economy, surprise raids by health inspectors the region. The award will not only hon- cessful examples in the area of Politics, Health, Arts, Safety, of Doha Municipality. Service It aims to encourage Arab our innovation in communication social media and use them as Security, Shopping, Environment, The outlet was found selling DOHA: Ooredoo announced societies to employ optimal and in Arab societies but will also a basis to maximise benefits to Tourism and Entertainment. Australian mutton at QR36 per kg major upgrades to its Ring Back responsible use of social media recognise those who contribute society.” The Personality of the Year branding it as New Zealand mutton, Tone service yesterday, with to increase awareness of issues to progress and prosperity by Focusing on the most impor- Award will honour individu- while the subsidised Australian mut- new additions to its MyTones of concern to Arab community promoting positive Arab dialogue tant social media initiatives in als who contribute to positive ton cost only QR14.5 per kg, Al Sharq collection, including the official and serve development efforts. in the community. the Arab world, the award will development of the community reports. song of the 2014 FIFA World Focused on the most impor- Speaking at the launch, Sheikh promote best practices on social through their participation on “Jordanian” mutton was also sold Cup. tant social media initiatives in Mohammed said social media platforms and technologies at an social media networks. at the outlet at QR52 per kg but After customer feedback, the Arab world, the award has has become fundamental to the annual ceremony in Dubai. Individuals and companies can investigations proved that it was the Ooredoo has simplified the sub- been conceptualised as an annual social, economic and political fab- “We want this prize to add apply through the award website same low-priced Australian mutton. scription method for Ring Back event to honour individual and ric of the Arab world and played real value to efforts to develop www.ArabSocialMediaAward.ae. Special parts of the Australian Tones by providing the service institutional innovations in dif- a key role in shaping events. channels and sectors of the Arab In the first stage, a committee sheep like bones, liver, kidney and via SMS, optimising the user ferent sectors and different social “Social media influencers are media. By honouring online influ- will evaluate and shortlist appli- heart were also sold at higher prices, experience. With the improved media channels that help estab- important change-makers in encers, we stress the great value cations. Winners will be chosen on claims that they were Jordanian. subscription methods, custom- lish a positive environment for society. Those who bring wis- an innovative and effective social in the second stage. Inspectors forced the outlet to ers have to chose a Ring Back innovation and creativity. dom, creativity and positivity are media presence can bring,” he THE PENINSULA change the price tag and display Tone by calling 191 or using the actual prices. The case has been USSD menu by dialling *191#, referred to the Consumer Protection and SMS the Tones code to 191. Department, the daily added. Every new Ring Back Tone costs QR5 per month and is automati- Unified GCC medicine cally renewed. The FIFA 2014 World Cup Libya deploys forces to prices discussed song We Are One (Ole Ola) by DOHA: Unification of prices of Pitbull featuring Jennifer Lopez some medicines in the GCC coun- and Claudia Leitte is available protect petrol stations tries is on the agenda of a regional on Ooredoo’s Ring Back Tones health panel which began its meet- service under the code ‘2014’. TRIPOLI: Libya has deployed for almost two weeks seen queues ing here yesterday. Customers can also quickly and special forces to protect pet- stretching for kilometres at The meeting of the “medicines easily copy other callers ring- rol stations in capital Tripoli times, adding to the frustration pricing team” in the GCC countries tones by dialling the star key (*) packed by angry motorists try- of Libyans exhausted by chaos is discussing standardising prices. during the ring tone. More than ing to refill vehicles, the gov- and violence. The panel would discuss unifi- 50,000 MyTones are available ernment said, as the state oil The state oil firm says it has cation of prices of eye, malignant, for customers, including a wide firm struggles to bring in fresh sufficient supplies but a lack of anaesthesia, immunology, blood and variety of music from Islamic, supplies. security at petrol stations makes nutrition drugs. Arabic, English, Filipino, Farsi In another sign of chaos grip- it difficult to bring in fresh sup- During the four-day meeting, par- and Bollywood catalogues. ping the major oil producer, plies. Residents say some of the ticipants will also discuss observa- “By providing the official song power cuts worsened in Tripoli fuel is being sold on the black tions made by companies concerned for the World Cup, we hope to and parts of the country after market. The government agreed and recommendations approved by excite people every time their the state electricity firm said with Tripoli’s security head- the Executive Board of the Health phones rings for the upcoming it lacked fuel for several power quarters to deploy the Interior A man looks at an election poster for Adel Al Ferjany vying for a seat in Ministers’ Council for GCC States international football season,” stations. Ministry’s special forces to pro- at its 80th meeting in Riyadh last House of Representatives, in Benghazi yesterday. said Waleed Al Sayed, COO. Petrol stations in Tripoli have tect petrol stations. REUTERS month. THE PENINSULA/QNA Ministry continues to appoint inspectors

Continued from page 1 continued to appoint new Present at the confer- ones through interviews ence were QRC President, being conducted by the Dr Mohamed bin Ghanem Inspection Department, Al Ali Al Maadheed; ICRC the Minister said. Vice-President, Dr Zhao Al Khulaifi said the min- Baige, top officials, private istry had been working to institutions and corpora- develop labour inspection tions, and experts and spe- and occupational health cialists in migration, law, and safety through contin- and labour. uous training of inspectors The Ministry of Labour in Qatar or in coordination has also increased the with International Labour number of inspectors from Organisation. 150 to 200 in the past, and THE PENINSULA Cabinet’s proposal opposed

Continued from page 1 said income tax was one And they must pay tax on of the main sources of rev- their share of profit. enue for countries around “So, when we tax a non- the world. It is true that Qatari owner of a Qatari state revenue sources here company or industry, why are oil and gas and income should we exempt a stock from investment. But taxes investor from tax on profits must also be part of state he makes through capital revenues, he said. gains or income from divi- Members Hamid Al dend or interest on debt Ahbabi, Mohamed Al Sulaiti instruments,” asked the and Zabin Al Dosri opposed Speaker. Such exemptions the Cabinet’s proposal. would dampen the spirit Recommendations are to of commercial and indus- be sent back to the Cabinet. trial entities that have for- Foreigners are taxed at eign partners and would the rate of 10 percent on not boost the local equity their share of annual prof- market. its earned through their Rashid Al Madadi, the part ownership in Qatari council’s members taking commercial and industrial part in the debate earlier, firms. THE PENINSULA TUESDAY 17 JUNE 2014 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST

Mortar bombs Cairo jails Coptic Ex-OIC chief to teacher for insulting Islam CAIRO: An Egyptian appeals run for Turkish court jailed a female Coptic Christian teacher for six months after parents of her students accused her of evangelising and insulting Islam, her lawyer said presidency yesterday. The primary school teacher had appealed after a court in the southern city of Luxor fined her Opposition parties pick Ihsanoglu 100,000 Egyptian pounds (around $13,980 or ¤10,325) after some ANKARA: Turkey’s two main Last December, he became the parents filed a case against her. opposition parties named a first OIC chief to meet the Pope The prosecution, which also prominent Islamic diplomat and later said in an interview appealed the original sentence, yesterday as their joint candi- that some Muslim states should had asked for a jail sentence. date for an August presiden- broaden rights for religious On Sunday the appeals court tial election in which Prime minorities. issued its verdict, her lawyer Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan “In principle it is very rational Badawi Abu Shanab said, add- is also expected to run. to put forward a conservative ing that she can still lodge a fur- The secularist Republican candidate. If you look at voting ther appeal before the court of People’s Party (CHP) and the behaviour, it is highly unlikely for cassation. Nationalist Movement Party Turks to pick a liberal president,” A soldier loyal to Syrian President Bashar Al Assad poses next to mortar bombs that rebels left behind, at the “She has been jailed for six (MHP) said they had agreed to Ziya Meral, a London-based Armenian Christian town of Kasab, yesterday. months. She was accused of mak- nominate Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, Turkish academic said. ing derogatory comments against who stepped down in December “But Ihsanoglu is not the man ... Prophet Mohammed (peace be as head of the Organisation of He might have served as a media- upon him)”, Abu Shanab said. Islamic Cooperation, or OIC. tor in his role at the OIC, but he is Egypt’s constitution outlaws The choice by the CHP, party of so far away from the dynamics of insults against the three mono- Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder Turkish politics, particularly from Egypt appoints ministers for theist religions recognised by the of Turkey’s modern secular repub- the presidential expectations of state — Islam, Christianity and lic, reflects how religious conserv- Turkish voters.” Judaism. atism has grown in the country of Erdogan aspires to transform 77 million people in recent years. the presidency into a strong exec- foreign affairs, investment But Cairo-born Ihsanoglu is rela- utive and senior officials from his Egypt policeman tively unknown among the public Islamist-rooted AK Party have CAIRO: Egyptian Prime former army chief’s landslide and lacks the domestic profile to said he will stand in the August Minister Ibrahim Mehleb victory in a May presidential killed in shootout challenge Erdogan, who has domi- race. appointed a former ambassador election. nated Turkish politics for more Buoyed by the AK Party’s to Washington as foreign min- New President Abdel Fattah Al CAIRO: An Egyptian police than a decade. strong showing in March munici- ister and a university professor Sisi, who led last year’s ouster by captain was killed yesterday The election will be the first pal elections, when it took 43 per- as minister for international the army of Islamist Mohamed in a shootout on the southern time Turks have voted directly cent of the national vote despite cooperation, a cabinet spokes- Mursi, had tasked premier outskirts of Cairo with alleged for their president. Erdogan has a corruption scandal and anti- man said yesterday. Ibrahim Mahlab with forming a supporters of deposed Islamist made little secret of his ambi- government protests last sum- Spokesman Hossam El Kawish new cabinet after he was sworn president Mohamed Mursi, the tion to stand for what will be a mer, they predict his victory in said Sameh Shukri (pictured), in on June 8. interior ministry said. stronger presidency but has yet to the first round on August 10. One had been named Egypt’s top dip- “Prime minister Ibrahim Since the military ousted Mursi formally announce his bid. aide has said he is likely to rule as lomat. He said Naglaa El Ahwany Mahlab has finished meetings last July, Egypt has been rocked “This proposal is good for our president until 2023. was the new minister for interna- with his new ministerial team by near-daily violence with hun- nation. The MHP is also wish- Erdogan has effectively begun tional cooperation, which works which is to be sworn in today,” dreds of police dead in militant ing to unite behind this name campaigning, addressing rallies with foreign entities to promote the official Mena news agency attacks and more than 1,000 and to conclude the presidential in the Black Sea cities of Rize development in Egypt. reported. Mursi supporters killed in street election without it turning into and Trabzon in recent days. In The prime minister also Mahlab, who was retained clashes with security forces. a crisis,” MHP leader Devlet May, he travelled to Germany to appointed veteran banker Ashraf as premier by Sisi, finalised a The police officer was shot dead Bahceli and his CHP counterpart, address thousands of potential Salman as investment minister, 34-member lineup which has 13 during an operation targeting Kemal Kilicdaroglu said in a joint supporters after changes to the state-run news website Al Ahram new ministers including Shoukri, five wanted members of Mursi’s statement. electoral system made it easier said. it added. It did not specify why Muslim Brotherhood, the minis- “Under today’s circumstances, for the diaspora to vote. The decision to appoint a sepa- and Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour Fahmy, who made a high-profile try said. The five were “implicated we will be working on this name Erdogan’s AK Party backed rate investment minister reverses would stay on as minister of visit to the United States in April in many violent acts and attacks together,” Bahceli said. Ihsanoglu to lead the OIC but he a decision this year to merge the industry. Most ministers in was being replaced.. on police cars and electricity Ihsanoglu was secretary gen- was criticised by the cabinet last ministry with that of industry other key economic and security He was the most sen- transmission pylons”, it added. eral of the Jeddah-based OIC, year after the organisation did and trade, and could help Cairo posts, including Interior Minister ior Egyptian official to visit Prosecutors issued arrest war- which represents 57 Islamic coun- not follow Ankara in condemning entice back foreign funds to stim- Mohamed Ibrahim, were expected Washington since Sisi over- rants for the five, saying they were tries, for nine years during which the toppling of Egypt’s Islamist ulate an economy racked by years to stay on. threw the elected Mursi in July planning further attacks against it focused on a fruitless effort to President Mohamed Mursi by the of political turmoil. The new cabinet is to be sworn in a move that has strained ties the police. The men were in a car have the United Nations pass a army as a military coup. Al Ahram said Hany Dimian in today after the previous gov- between the longtime allies. when they “opened fire on secu- global ban on insults to Islam. REUTERS would remain finance minister ernment resigned following the AGENCIES rity forces and tried to escape” as police moved in to arrest them, the ministry said. Tunisia eyes Dozens killed in two elections Verdict on Al Jazeera scribes on Monday Yemen clashes CAIRO: An Egyptian court Egyptian prosecutors have president Mohamed Mursi in July. Prosecutors have presented SANA’A: Clashes between gov- said yesterday it will issue its demanded the maximum penalty Four foreigners, including audio recordings, photographs, ernment forces and Shia Huthi in October verdict on Monday in the trial of of 15-25 years in jail for all defend- Greste, are charged with “spread- maps and other material they rebels in northern Yemen have Al Jazeera journalists accused ants, but defence lawyers and ing false news” and collaborating say shows the accused had links killed dozens in the 24 hours and November of aiding the blacklisted Muslim relatives expect the accused to be with and assisting the Egyptian to the Brotherhood and falsely since a ceasefire between the Brotherhood. acquitted. “I expect acquittal. The defendants in their crimes by pro- portrayed Egypt as being in a two sides collapsed, tribal and TUNIS: Tunisia’s electoral Australian Peter Greste and hearings itself prove my brother is viding media material, as well as state of “civil war” since Morsi’s military sources said yesterday. commission yesterday pro- two other reporters working for innocent,” Mike Greste said during editing and publishing it. overthrow. The fighting that started on posed holding long-planned Qatar-based Al-Jazeera English yesterday’s session. Nine of the 20 defendants are in The trial is part of a relentless Sunday continued intermittently parliamentary elections in are among the 20 accused, in a The trial began on February 20. custody, with the rest being tried crackdown by the authorities. yesterday in the area around October and a presidential poll trial that has triggered interna- Of those on trial, 16 are in absentia. During the hearings More than 1,400 people have Jabal Al Dhine, a mountainous in November after the political tional outrage amid fears of grow- Egyptians charged with joining Greste, a Peabody Award-winning been killed, mostly Morsi’s region some 50km north of the parties agreed a deal following ing media restrictions in Egypt. the Brotherhood, which was des- journalist, and his co-defendants Islamist supporters, while more capital Sanaa, the sources said. months of negotiations. “The court reserves June 23 to ignated a “terrorist” organisation have denounced the trial as than 15,000 have been jailed. Government forces repelled “The draft timetable that we pronounce the verdict,” said judge in December during the intensi- “unfair and political”, charging Hundreds of them have been three rebel attacks, which were have presented (proposes) leg- Mohamed Nagui Shehata at yes- fying crackdown that followed that the evidence against them sentenced to death after speedy supported by armed tribesmen, islative elections on October 26, terday’s hearing. the army’s overthrow of Islamist had been “fabricated”. mass trials. AFP killing 23 attackers, a tribal the first round of the presiden- source said. tial election on November 23, and The assaults in the Jabal al- the second round on December Dhine area on the southern 28,” the commission’s chairman, entrance to the tense Amran Chafik Sarsar, told journalists. province also left “several” sol- He was speaking after meet- Kuwait attorney asked to diers dead, the source added. A ing National Assembly speaker military official said three soldiers Mustapha Ben Jaafar. had been killed late on Sunday. Sarsar hailed the breakthrough Rebels have advanced to the in negotiations between the polit- probe coup claim, graft city of Hamdan in Sanaa prov- ical parties, which allowed for an ince, where the Yemeni capital agreement on Friday between the KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait’s premier He has filed a lawsuit over the alleged is located, sparking clashes that Islamist Ennahda party and its and a senior royal filed two separate conspiracy and corruption, providing all killed 12 tribal fighters and 11 opponents, on holding the parlia- lawsuits to the attorney general yes- the evidence he had collected including Huthis, tribal and army sources mentary election first. terday demanding an investigation into videotapes showing the former officials said. It was not possible to inde- But he called for the election allegations of a coup plot and a huge conspiring, his lawyer Falah Al Hajraf pendently verify the tolls from the dates to be fixed “as quickly as corruption case. said on Twitter yesterday. clashes. possible”. The country was shaken two months The government said in April the vide- The latest round of fighting The exact timetable of the two ago after news surfaced about videotapes otapes had been tampered with and were between the Shia Huthi rebels, polls must be adopted by next allegedly showing former senior officials not authentic. But Sheikh Ahmad said in known as Ansarullah, and govern- Monday, when registration for plotting a coup against the government. the interview he had won a ruling from a ment forces erupted on Sunday, the electoral lists is due to begin. Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Swiss arbitration authority and that the ending an 11-day truce reached Friday’s accord followed Al Sabah sent a letter to the attorney gen- British Supreme Court had attested the with mediation backed by United lengthy delays, with Ennahda, eral to investigate “allegations of money videotapes were genuine. Nations envoy Jamal Benomar. which dominates the National laundering, abuse of public funds and The moves come after similar allega- The Huthis are suspected of Assembly, calling for the legisla- dealing with Israel,” made during a tel- tions made last week by prominent oppo- trying to broaden their sphere of tive poll first, and its opponents evision interview, acting Justice Minister sition members that former high-ranking influence as Yemen is split into six mostly seeking the opposite. Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah Al Sabah officials had stolen around $50 billion and regions, pushing out from their The decision to hold elections told state news agency Kuna. deposited them in foreign banks, includ- mountain strongholds in the far this year was part of a roadmap The accusations were made by Sheikh ing in Israel. north to areas closer to Sanaa. agreed by Tunisia’s political par- Ahmad Fahad Al Sabah, a senior member The government also said on Monday it The rebels complained Yemen ties aimed at ending a lingering of the ruling family, on Saturday. Sheikh plans to file a lawsuit against the opposi- would be divided into rich and political crisis sparked by the kill- Falah Al Hajraf, Kuwaiti lawyer of a senior member of the Ahmad, a former minister, said he has tion leaders for the allegations they made poor regions under a federalisa- ing of two opposition politicians ruling family Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Ahmad Al Sabah, material evidence that senior ex-officials against current and former officials, say- tion plan agreed in February fol- in 2013. answers journalists’ questions as he leaves a courthouse plotted a coup and stole tens of billions of ing the accusations were not backed by lowing national talks as part of a AFP after filing a lawsuit in Kuwait City yesterday. dollars of public funds. evidence. AFP political transition. AGENCIES TUESDAY 17 JUNE 2014 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 US mulls air strikes to halt Iraq rebels ISIL fighters capture northwestern town of Tal Afar; Washington considering cooperation with Tehran

WASHINGTON/BAGH- DAD: The United States said it could launch air strikes and act Israel concerned about jointly with its arch-enemy Iran to support the Iraqi govern- ment, after a rampage by Sunni any US-Iran cooperation insurgents across Iraq that has torn up traditional alliances in JERUSALEM: Israel voiced concern yesterday at the prospect the Middle East. of its closest ally, Washington, cooperating with its what it con- Militants from the Islamic siders its deadliest foe, Iran, to stave off a sectarian break-up of State in Iraq and Syria (ISIL), Iraq. But, Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Yuval Steinitz said, also known as the Islamic Sate in the United States and other major powers have pledged that any Iraq and the Levant, have routed such cooperation would not set back their drive to curb Tehran’s Baghdad’s army and seized the nuclear programme. north of the country in the past The Obama administration said on Sunday it was considering week, threatening to dismember talks with Iran about the Iraqi crisis. Iranian officials have voiced Iraq and unleash all-out sectar- openness to working with the Americans in helping Baghdad repel ian warfare with no regard for a Sunni Muslim insurgency. While deploring the “ungodly horror” national borders. of the bloodshed in Iraq, Steinitz said Iran should not be helped Joint action between the United to extend its sway in Iran where fellow Shi’ite Muslims form the States and Iran to help prop up majority. the government of their mutual That, he said would give Tehran an arc of control running through ally would be unprecedented since Syria, where the Iranians back embattled President Bashar Al Assad, Iran’s 1979 revolution, demon- and on to Lebanon, where they have powerful allies in the Hezbollah strating the urgency of the alarm militia. “And we would especially not want for a situation to be cre- raised by the lightning insurgent ated where, because both the United States and Iran support the advance. government of (Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri) Al Maliki, it softens US Secretary of State John the American positions on the issue which is most critical for the Kerry called the advance an “exis- peace of the world, which is the Iranian nuclear issue,” Steinitz said tential threat” for Iraq. Asked if in an interview. the United States could cooper- Iraqis get out of a vehicle in front of a checkpoint held by militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) ate with Iran against the insur- in Mosul yesterday. gents, Kerry told Yahoo News: “I Dozens of UN staff leave Baghdad wouldn’t rule out anything that who came to power in Iraq after tanks, adding to an arsenal of and many people were killed. Shia would be constructive.” the US invasion that toppled US-provided armour they have families have fled to the west and UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations said yesterday it As for air strikes: “They’re not Saddam Hussein in 2003. seized from the disintegrating Sunni families have fled to the was moving dozens of employees out of Baghdad as a precaution the whole answer, but they may ISIS seeks a caliphate ruled on army. east,” said a city official who asked due to the deteriorating security situation in Iraq. A spokesman well be one of the options that are mediaeval Sunni Muslim precepts Eyewitnesses said Iraqi army not to be identified. said 58 of the 200 international staff working for the UN in and important,” he said. in Iraq and Syria, fighting against helicopters were hovering over Tal Afar is a short drive west around Baghdad “are being relocated temporarily to other areas “When you have people mur- both Iraq’s Maliki and Syria’s the town to try to provide cover from Mosul, the north’s main city, outside” the capital. AFP dering, assassinating in these Bashar Al Assad. It considers all for retreating troops. which Isis seized last week at the mass massacres, you have to stop Shias to be heretics deserving “It was a crazy battle and doz- start of its push. Fighters then that. And you do what you need death and has boasted of mas- ens were killed from both sides. swept through towns and cities them back, although he says he is help safeguard the facilities. to do if you need to try to stop it sacring hundreds of Iraqi troops It is impossible to reach the town on the Tigris before halting about weighing other military options, The sprawling fortified com- from the air or otherwise.” who surrendered to its forces last and evacuate the bodies,” said a an hour’s drive north of Baghdad. such as air strikes. pound on the banks of the Tigris Britain, once Washington’s week. medical source at a hospital in the Iraq’s army is holding out in A US aircraft carrier has sailed is the largest and most expensive only major battlefield ally in Iraq, Its fighters are joined by other nearby largely insurgent-held city Samarra, a Tigris city that is into the Gulf. CNN reported that diplomatic mission ever built, a announced it had already reached armed Sunni groups, who oppose of Fallujah. home to a Shia shrine. A con- it was accompanied by a Navy vestige of the days when 170,000 out to Iran in recent days. A US what they say is oppression by Overnight the fighters also cap- voy travelling to reinforce the warship carrying 550 Marines. US troops fought to put down a official said meetings with Iran Maliki’s Shia-led government in tured the mainly ethnic Turkmen troops there was ambushed late The only US military contin- sectarian civil war that followed could come this week on the side- Baghdad. city of Tal Afar in northwest- on Sunday by Sunni fighters near gent on the ground is the secu- the 2003 invasion. lines of separate international Isis fighters and allied Sunni ern Iraq after heavy fighting on the town of Ishaqi. Fighting con- rity staff at the US embassy. Iraqis now face the prospect of nuclear talks. tribesmen overran yet another Sunday, solidifying their grip on tinued through Monday morning. Washington said on Sunday it a replay of that extreme violence, Iran has longstanding ties to town on Monday, Saqlawiya the north. US president Barack Obama was evacuating some diplomatic but this time without American Iraq’s prime minister Nouri Al west of Baghdad, where they “The city was overrun by mili- pulled out all American troops in staff and sending about 100 extra forces to intervene. Maliki and other Shia politicians captured six Humvees and two tants. Severe fighting took place, 2011 and has ruled out sending marines and other personnel to REUTERS

UAE to work with US to cut off Israel plans expelling Hamas leaders from West Bank TEL AVIV: Israel is consider- Netanyahu, spoke on the phone Hamas in the West Bank. 2.30 in the morning,” his son, would have a dramatic and nega- ‘terror’ funding ing expelling Hamas leaders with the Palestinian President, In an interview, the aunt of Anas, told the Guardian at the tive influence on the Palestinian from the West Bank to Gaza Mahmoud Abbas, yesterday for Naftali Frankel, Ittael, expressed family’s home. unity government which is ABU DHABI: The UAE and as part of its response to the the first time in almost a year. the family’s gratitude for the “He was expecting it, so he backed by Hamas.” the United States agreed yes- kidnapping of three teenag- Netanyahu demanded that Abbas nationwide support and for the had his medicine ready in a bag. Elsewhere in Hebron, the city’s terday to cooperate to prevent ers, which it has blamed on the help with the hunt for the missing government’s efforts to find him. I don’t think it’s fair. My father mayor, Daoud Zatari, who yester- “terrorist” groups from using Islamist group. youths and arrest the kidnappers. “We are of course very, very wor- has not been arrested for any- day visited the homes of families the Gulf state’s finance sector, The deliberations come Although Israel has insisted ried,” she added. “We really, really thing he did. He has nothing to raided overnight, accused Israel of according to a statement from as Israel continued to round Hamas was responsible, it has want to see him home fast.” do with finding these young men. imposing “collective punishment” the US Treasury. up members of Hamas in six yet to provide any hard evidence Israeli forces have arrested He is a political figure. “After the on his city of 750,000 in largely Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew West Bank towns for the third linking the kidnapping to the more than 150 Palestinians, most kidnapping my father said he sealing it off. and Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince night running, including senior group. In ominous remarks, the of them from Hamas, over the thought it was not helpful and GUARDIAN NEWS Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Palestinian lawmakers, in one of chief of Israel’s armed forces, past four days. The detain- Al Nahyan agreed to cooperate the biggest waves of arrests in Lieutenant General Benny Gantz, ees included 10 Hamas more closely “to disrupt terror- recent years. said the military was preparing legislators — one-third of ist support networks” in talks Thousands of Israeli troops to expand its operations. Gantz the Hamas representatives in Abu Dhabi. They “stressed and police have joined in the hunt said: “We have a goal, and that is from the West Bank in the the importance of ensuring the for the three seminary students to find these three boys and bring long-defunct Palestinian United Arab Emirates’ financial — Gilad Sha’er and US-Israeli them home, and to hit Hamas as parliament. Among those system is closed off to the broad national Naftali Frankel, both 16, hard as possible — and that is arrested in Hebron — range of terrorist and criminal and Eyal Yifrach, 19 — who dis- what we are going to do. We are which has been the focus groups,” the statement said. appeared while hitchhiking home on our way toward a significant of the Israeli operation The meeting comes as nine from a yeshiva, or religious school, campaign. We will get our plans — was the speaker of the men stand trial in Abu Dhabi for on the West Bank. The kidnapping in order.” Palestinian legislative allegedly forming “Al Qaeda cell” has gripped Israel, with constant An Israeli government official, council and Hamas mem- accused of supporting Al Nusra news coverage and prayer vigils who spoke on condition of ano- ber Aziz Dweik, who was Front, the jihadist network’s since news broke of the youths’ nymity, said Israel was looking arrested in the early hours Syrian affiliate. Among other disappearance on Thursday. The to capitalise on the search by yesterday. charges, the men are accused of Israeli prime minister, Binyamin enforcing a wider clampdown on “They came for him at having “financed Al Nusra Front,” state news agency Wa m said. The officials also discussed improving economic ties, the Treasury statement said, as well as the situation in Iraq, where a militant offensive led by jihadists has seen chunks of the country fall out of government control. Sheikh Mohammed and Lew “underscored the importance of Iraqi leaders unifying the country and close cooperation throughout the region to confront terrorist groups such as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant,” the statement said. The UAE’s has so far not issued an official statement on the situa- tion in Iraq, but Saudi Arabia and Qatar have blamed the unrest on what they called the “sectarian” policies of the Shia-led government in Baghdad against the Sunni Arab minority. Lew also thanked the UAE for its “cooperation on Iran”, saying the US and other world powers who began a new round of nuclear talks with Iran in Vienna “are focused on reach- ing a comprehensive solution that prevents Iran from acquiring a An Israeli soldier blindfolds a Palestinian suspected of throwing stones as he detains him during clashes nuclear weapon.” AFP in the West Bank City of Hebron, yesterday. TUESDAY 17 JUNE 2014 08 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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HE United Kingdom recently hosted a meeting on the Boko Haram threat. The power of the Islamist militia threatening Nigeria and potentially the region Tas a whole has been rising. The group, which has become more potent lately, has been at its audacious best after Capitalism encourages, but kidnapping more than 200 girls in Chibok in northeast Nigeria. Militants raided a school and led the girls at gunpoint into the wilderness. The administration of President Goodluck Jonathan took much time to sit up and take notice. It was noise created doesn’t ensure freedom by activists and international media that goaded Jonathan and his troops into some action. BY PANKAJ MISHRA efficacious boosters of gross domestic demands for greater economic equality Boko Haram’s ideology stems from a hatred of western product as Deng Xiaoping, Suharto grow much faster than the means of education and a revulsion for things linked to the West. The HE 25th anniversary of the and General Augusto Pinochet wasn’t fulfilling them. term Boko Haram means ‘western education is sin’ in the local protests in Tiananmen Square the happy ending many commentators Aron diagnosed an even deeper prob- Hausa language. Like all Islamist groups, the organisation uses on June 4 passed largely unno- envisaged to the collapse of communism lem in the non-West, which faced simul- a distorted version of the religion to meet its egregious ends. Tticed in mainland China. This in Eastern Europe in 1989. In a recent taneously the arduous tasks of building dismal indifference to an awful atrocity article in the Wall Street Journal, Francis strong nation-states and industrial econ- After spreading its reign of terror in the north of the country, should be blamed as much on a rising, Fukuyama admitted that his influen- omies while satisfying the democratic the militant group has become emboldened even to target self-absorbed middle class as state cen- tial idea that history could “culminate aspirations of newly politicised peoples. people watching football. Last Wednesday, they attacked one sorship. But this wasn’t the only sober- in liberty” was up for re-examination. Nowhere in Europe, he wrote in “The such centre in Nigeria being prepared for the World Cup in ing recent news for those of us who prize It’s true that economic growth through Opium of Intellectuals,” “during the long Brazil. individual liberty and the political meth- industrialisation altered social struc- years when industrial populations were Nigeria has huge oil reserves but hasn’t been able to ods — popular participation in govern- ture and created demand for political growing rapidly, factory chimneys loom- ment — best equipped to secure it. representation. But the process has also ing up over the suburbs and railways and capitalise on its economic strengths. Along with a weak Democratic experiments in Thailand led to the opposite of liberal democracy. bridges being constructed, were personal democratic polity, the nation suffers from poverty and crime. and Egypt have collapsed. Their middle Fukuyama disarmingly confesses that liberties, universal suffrage and the par- The administration is seen to be less accountable to the plight classes now openly back military despots he didn’t pay enough attention to “the liamentary system combined.” of the people. All this leads to of the kind — arrogant, ruthless and intertwining of politics and economics” The close intertwining of politics Rising entrenched corruption that eats preposterously vain — last witnessed in or the fact that extreme poverty and and economics in states that had “not into the fabric of the nation. the 1980s. social polarisation can thwart the build- yet emerged from feudal poverty” was militancy in Among finan- ing of institutions needed for economic an unprecedented and fraught experi- Boko Haram has become a cial and politi- growth. Also, technology has proven to ment. As early as the 1950s, Aron could Africa calls for leading terror group in Africa, cal elites globally, be “fickle in distributing its benefits.” perceive the temptations of authoritar- which has recently seen a spike The close there seems to To be fair to Fukuyama, the contradic- ian methods in Asia and Africa, where a recalibration in the number of terror attacks. be a disconcert- tory trends of globalisation — stunning the search for rapid economic growth The militant group is not the only intertwining ingly broad con- prosperity accompanied by widening increasingly clashed with the moral and sensus that, as an gaps in income and opportunity — were political imperative of extending indi- of Western one keeping security forces on of politics and Egyptian analyst not obvious in 1989. Still, a few illusion- vidual liberties. efforts against tenterhooks. Al Shabab, based in told the Financial free thinkers had anticipated even He could see little virtue in imported economics in the scourge in Somalia, is known for its reign of Times, “pluralism earlier the challenge of building and solutions, whether derived from the terror in east Africa. states that had is divisive, of no sustaining liberal democracy against the French revolutionary tradition, which the continent. Yesterday, suspected Shabab value and a loss of chaotic backdrop of uneven growth, ris- requires “people to submit to the strict- militants went on a gun and “not yet emerged resources and that ing inequality and social unrest. est discipline in the name of the ultimate what we need is The most distinguished among freedom,” or American can-do-ism, which grenade rampage in a Kenyan from feudal someone resolute this small group was Raymond Aron. “spreads unlimited optimism, denigrates town, killing 48 people. The site of the carnage near an island enough to identify Defiantly anti-communist in an age the past, and encourages the adoption frequented by tourists is the worst terror attack in the country poverty” was an the public good when many prominent French intellec- of institutions which are in themselves after Al Shabab raided the West Gate mall in Nairobi, killing unprecedented and implement it.” tuals revered the Soviet Union and Mao destructive of the collective unity.” 67 people. The curve of militancy in Africa is becoming steeper “Rule us, rule Zedong’s China, Aron saw free markets He would have been sceptical of the by the day. Besides endemic poverty, militancy has become and fraught us hard, rule and industrial capitalism as indispen- American faith in happy endings, such us ruthlessly,” sable to the establishing of a free and as the one that Fukuyama affirms when another scourge with which nations will have to deal strongly. experiment. a well-known fair society. Together, they not only cre- he writes, “We should have no doubt as Given a perpetual lack of resources and frail governance investor exhorted ated wealth, but they also — especially to what kind of society lies at the end of structures, Africa has let militancy grow in various regions of India’s new prime in countries burdened by entrenched History.” Aron, too, acknowledged the the continent. minister in the country’s leading busi- hierarchies — created the conditions for exploding demand worldwide for liberty, The West only shows intermittent alarm at the rising cases ness daily The Economic Times. “But for reducing social and economic inequality equality and dignity (which has replaced Lord Ram’s sake, give us real growth, and extending opportunity to previously the ideal of fraternite). But, more pre- of carnages perpetrated by militant groups. Consumed as they and income. The means don’t matter. deprived peoples. sciently, he also recognised that eco- are by insurgencies raging in the Middle East, western capitals We just want happy endings.” Even the At the same time, Aron understood, nomic growth transformed rather than are loathe to spread their resources thinly for stanching Economist claims that “China’s leaders long before the halcyon days of outsourc- resolved the old problem of hierarchy, militant movements in Africa. However, slowly the realisation have been able to tackle some of the big ing, shareholder value and extravagant and that an obsession with growth as is dawning on western leaders that the approach to militancy problems of state-building that can take bonuses, that industrialisation created an end in itself leads all too easily to has to be an all-inclusive one. They cannot concentrate their decades to deal with in a democracy.” its own hierarchies. People are rewarded popular authoritarianism, at the cost of The widespread craving for such unequally for their services. Moreover, individual liberty. WP-BLOOMBERG resources in one region at the expense of another. The other side Quote of US guilty of Iraq crisis the day RAQ is in real crisis again three to be nonexistent. US military forces whether the jihadists will pose a real the military aid the Iraqi government years after US military forces withdrew from Iraq in 2011, leaving threat to the US. forces need to fight against insurgents, pulled out. On Saturday, insurgents this country and its people in constant The US, as the world sole super- what the country is in urgent need of Iseized the small town of Adeim threat of terrorist attacks. Now whether power, should have a guilty con- is a mechanism, which can help the The Hamas in Diyala province 60 miles north of the current Iraq government can science about what has happened to various tribes and religious groups Baghdad, which followed the fall of survive remains a question. the innocent Iraqi people. The Middle sit down at the negotiating table for kidnappers went the major cities Mosul and Tikrit last If not then who knows what will hap- East country would not have been reconciliation. out from territory week. The insurgents are an al-Qaida pen. US President Barack Obama said reduced to what it is now, facing the The US should not take for granted splinter group, the Islamic State of on Thursday that “we don’t rule out threat of constant terrorist attacks and that it can accomplish whatever it controlled by the Iraq and the Levant. Poor Iraqis, war anything because we do have a stake now engaged in a war with insurgents, wants to do with its military might and Palestinian Authority has again started to devastate their in making sure that these jihadists are had the George W. Bush administra- neither should it believe it can force its lives. The nightmare all started with not getting a permanent foothold either tion not launched the war to overthrow values on other countries and peoples and returned to the war the United States launched in Iraq or Syria...” Saddam Hussein. with force. against Iraq in 2003 with the pretext Clearly what the US is concerned The US should not shirk its respon- It is high time that US learned the territory controlled that Saddam Hussein had weapons about is not the stability of Iraq or sibility, and it should do whatever it can lesson of war it launched in Iraq. by the Palestinian of mass destruction, which proved the wellbeing of the Iraqi people but to restore peace in the country. Besides China Daily Benjamin Netanyahu Authority. Israeli Prime Minister TUESDAY 17 JUNE 2014 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 How and why the US must support Iraq

moderate opposition fighters, who are Any decisions US now battling both Assad’s forces and the Islamists. This gave ISIL and its allies makes will only be room to grow. Also in 2011, the United States was determined to “bring the war in Iraq to a responsible end.” Instead of more gut wrenching a functioning democracy, the invasion of Iraq had by then only produced a fledg- by the fact that ling democracy and fairly weak central government. The Maliki government has largely Iran’s Revolutionary been a failure — indecisive, ineffective and not inclusive of Sunnis and Kurds. Guards are Maliki decided that he did not want US troops to remain in Iraq, and Washington — exhausted after years of difficult fight- reportedly ing and lack of support for the war at home — was happy to oblige. supporting Maliki’s As US forces withdrew from Iraq, how- ever, these arrangements quickly broke forces. down. Sunnis were frequently victims of the Shia-dominated government’s secu- rity forces. This may also have served as BY ANJA MANUEL an effective recruiting tool for ISIL. If the US comes to the aid of the belea- disaster is unfolding in Iraq. guered Iraqi military now, which it will It is in part a result of the likely have to do, it is unwittingly sup- failed Syria and broader porting an unpopular Shia-dominated Middle East policies pursued Maliki regime — and its ally Iran — by the West in the past four rather than the whole Iraqi population. Ayears. Some analysts argue that if the United Insurgents reportedly led by the States had not made the original mistake Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Iraqis volunteer to join the fight against ISIL in Baghdad on Friday. of invading Iraq, none of this would have (ISIL) (also known as “ISIS”) have happened. It is true that Saddam Hussein occupied Mosul, Iraq’s second-largest strikes, intelligence cooperation and resurgence and its efforts to promote sec- The story starts in Syria, as well as was good at “keeping a lid” on sectarian city, and may be planning to push fur- other aid. tarian violence there. Many senior lead- in Iraq. In the spring of 2011, the Syrian strife — largely by massacring or oppress- ther south to the capital, Baghdad. ISIL, Any decisions the United States makes ers within the Obama administration, people — mostly young, well-educated ing those who dissented from his views. a largely Sunni jihadist group more rad- will only be more gut wrenching by the including Robert Ford, the US ambas- moderates — took to the streets for I did not support the invasion of Iraq. ical than Al Qaeda, seeks to establish an fact that Iran’s Revolutionary Guards are sador to Syria who recently resigned, weeks of peaceful protests. Assad was Whatever one’s view, though, by 2010-11, independent caliphate in parts of Iraq reportedly supporting Maliki’s forces. So and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, not willing to abdicate, as he had just the United States and Europe could have and Syria. we would be intervening on the side of advocated a similar approach. seen Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak do. Instead, played the hand they were given far more President Barack Obama said Thursday Iran. This disastrous situation is due to a It is not a given that US aid to the the Syrian president had his soldiers fire effectively. As a condition for this assist- that he doesn’t “rule out anything” when combination of Maliki’s incompetent gov- Syrian opposition and a continued indiscriminately on peaceful demonstra- ance, Washington should require Maliki it comes to US involvement in the region, ernance, spillover from the Syrian civil American presence in Iraq would have tors. This radicalised the conflict and to step down after the immediate crisis and some political analysts are already war, and Washington’s unwillingness to prevented this crisis. But our inaction started a civil war. The US and our allies ends, in order to create a more genuinely predicting possible US-led drone strikes take more modest steps to shore up Syria worsened the situation, if it did not cause — despite strong advocacy from some of inclusive Iraqi government that would or even air strikes. and Iraq several years ago — when that it. Washington is belatedly aiding the Obama’s most senior aides — were unwill- represent the interests of Sunnis, Shias It is possible that the United States might have been enough. Syrian opposition now, and is consider- ing to help the moderate Syrian forces in and Kurds. may now again become embroiled in In a column last summer, I argued that ing assistance to Iraq. This is a positive any meaningful way. They refused to send Simultaneously, as Ford, the former direct military action in the Middle East. the administration had two reasonable development. enough of the small arms and supplies ambassador to Syria, argued, Washington Washington, unfortunately, has no good policy options. Both were far short of air Unfortunately, the tired adage “an that the rebels had requested. must finally put its full financial support options: It can’t allow Iraq to be over- strikes or US ground troops in Syria or ounce of prevention is worth a pound of Meanwhile, Russia and Iran were behind what remains of the moderate run by a terrorist group that is capable Iraq: Massively increase both military cure” applies here: Modest steps to shore pumping millions into Assad’s cruel mili- Syrian opposition. While their victory of and willing to launch attacks on the (small arms) and nonlethal aid to the up Iraq and aid the pro-democratic side tary. The result was more than 2 million in Syria may no longer be possible, mod- United States. moderate Syrian rebels, which at the of the Syrian conflict several years ago Syrian refugees, plus an additional 6.5 erates can hope to fight ISIL and Assad At the same time, Americans have no time still had a fighting chance against would have been easier and more effective million internally displaced citizens; at to a draw. This would prepare the ground appetite to militarily support the inef- President Bashar Al Assad and were also than the heavy lift — such as potential least 150,000 Syrians killed, and a breed- for genuine negotiations over the future fective, Shia-dominated Nuri Al Maliki fighting ISIL. air strikes — now required to resolve the ing ground for Al Qaeda splinter groups of Syria. regime. Yet this is what the US will likely Significantly step up diplomacy and crisis. that are destabilising the entire region. US hesitation must end now. now have to do — with possible drone increase security aid to Iraq to stop ISIL’s So how did we get here? Assad has concentrated his fire on more REUTERS

The intoxicating side of referendum campaign Spying on dissent: It If Scotland votes to become is the Australian way independent, Brown will have BY ROWAN CAHILL llegations this week that the anti-mining camp at Maules played a significant part in the creek in NSW was infiltrated by corporate spies should come as no surprise. While one activist told the Guardian Australia triumph; he is proving to be a major Ashe felt “a sickening feeling of betrayal”, in reality this is the Australian way. The clandestine involvement of military folk in the political and industrial affairs of the nation, done with staggering asset to the yes campaign. panache and ruthlessness, has a long history. During the 1920s and 1930s, private quasi-military outfits proliferated BY KEVIN MCKENNA week, with events on either side in Australia, drawing to a great extent on the vast pool of ex-soldiery that to mark the 100-day countdown was the legacy of the first world war. Bearing names like the order of silent ewer than 100 sunsets to 18 September. knights, the blackshirts, the white guard, the new guard, and the league now until dawn breaks One of them was a mother of national security, these groups had an estimated overall membership on Scotland’s fateful day of two called Clare Lally who of 130,000. The male population at the time was around 2 million. and the campaign has spoke about the NHS and what Disciplined, well organised and conspiratorial, these outfits were dis- F Scottish Labour leader Johann Lamont with Gordon Brown at the party’s just become reassuringly and it had done for one of her sick trustful of democratic processes and hostile towards organised labour. pleasingly poisonous. It has been children. Ms Lally had recently referendum campaign launch last week. With access to arms and ammunition, and often with significant links a rather splendid couple of weeks been appointed as a lay member to high-ranking military personnel, they waited in the wings for the in the independence referendum of Johann Lamont’s shadow cab- encountered in the referendum warning for Better Together, and circumstances that would give them the opportunity to mobilise against campaign. If this sort of momen- inet and the Labour leader had campaign. one that it needs to heed quickly industrial militancy, which was seen as Bolshevik and the prelude to tum and tone are maintained for introduced her on stage at a rally. The absence of anything resem- if blue is to remain in the union working class revolution. After the second world war, the tradition the next 93 days, I shall be sorry Campbell Gunn, senior media bling a proper campaign by Better jack. continued. The Communist party was a strong political and industrial to see 18 September come and adviser to first minister Alex Together has forced it into the The unionists need to be aware presence, and unrest was increasing. The nation was governed by the go. Indeed, I’m almost tempted Salmond, sought to point out realms of fantasy and this is one of the consequences of constantly Chifley Labour government, the nationalisation of the banking system to urge a no vote so that we can Better Together’s little sin of of them. In its desperation, it seeking to portray the Scottish was a possibility, and socialism was in the air. gather together the circus, strike omission in an email to the Daily now portrays any criticism of the nationalists as goggle-eyed brig- In response, an outfit called the association formed in 1947. Headed up the band and do it all over Telegraph. unionist cause as “vile cybernat ands with personality disorders, by senior military personnel from the second world war. The associa- again. The campaign hasn’t got Within 24 hours, a firing squad abuse”. as is the case with their ill-judged tion was well financed and drew support from ex-servicemen. It only toxic at all; rather, it has become was being assembled with its This was embarrassingly “Project Fear” campaign. disbanded once the nation was in “safe hands” after the election of the intoxicating. sights trained on Gunn, a widely apparent in the lamentable tel- As more voters in Scotland conservative Menzies government in 1950, when the leadership of the We first had Gordon Brown respected former political editor evision appearance last week by begin to encounter Yes volunteers Australian security intelligence organisation passed to former military galumphing around Scotland, of the Sunday Post and recipi- John McTernan, a former Labour on their doorsteps, they will dis- intelligence personnel. And so to today, and another time with a sup- purporting to love the country in ent last year of a press lifetime special adviser in its bottomless cover that they are, of course, as ply of ex-service personnel, courtesy of our involvement in the wars ways that were not apparent dur- achievement award. department of special advice. polite, well-mannered and pas- in Afghanistan and Iraq. Some have subsequent experience as merce- ing his wretched time in office at The rise of the cybernats has McTernan was talking about sionate about their country as the naries in the lucrative subcontractor world of private security in the Westminster. This was a period added greatly to the gaiety of this some of the abuse JK Rowling had Better Together activists. same zones of conflict. Add to these former Australian federal police during which Brown steadfastly campaign. They are depicted as a received for donating £1m to the This dissonance will chime with personnel, experienced abroad in Australian “peace keeping” missions. refused to even talk about more sullen assortment of foul-mouthed Better Together campaign. them and they will be resentful at It is to be expected that civilian community organisations that oppose devolution for Holyrood. social misfits firing off profane Fortunately for the rest of us, being sold another lie by Better and threaten the smooth rollout of corporate plans will be targeted Now, though, he wants us to tweets and blogs to anyone who Iain MacWhirter, a real journal- Together. by spooks of either the official or private kind. It doesn’t matter their soar with extra new powers… supports the union. The crushing ist, was on hand elegantly to evis- Last Wednesday, the Daily stripe: anti-coal mining outfits, anti-coal seam gas outfits, anti-logging just so long as his old chums in reality, though, is that they don’t cerate McTernan. Joanne Rowling Record, Scotland’s main unionist organisations, conservation organisations of any kind, NGOs that end London hold the purse strings. really exist beyond the febrile got off lightly compared with paper, carried the results of an up contesting government policies – indeed, any organisation that Brown was once known as the imaginings of Better Together some of the stuff that was being opinion poll that revealed that the has the potential to mobilise political dissent – should expect to be Iron Chancellor, but only by his chiefs and Alistair Darling. written about Colin and Christine gap between Yes and No is once infiltrated. Indeed, it became known in 2012 that conservation groups then newly acquired friends in the The social networks attract all Weir, the Ayrshire lottery win- more a mere handful of points. It were already under surveillance by ASIO. banking sector, who stood to gain manner of semi-literate knuckle- ners who have given £4m to the further revealed that the prospect Oppositional, dissident organisations owe it to themselves and their most from his sickening efforts to draggers and visigoths who are Yes campaign. of a Conservative election victory supporters to adopt counter-intelligence procedures and processes. appease them. free to inveigh anonymously on Much of this was rooted in in 2015 would deliver a resounding This has been done before. During its lifetime, the communist party If Scotland votes to become any issue. old-fashioned Tory class elitism, Yes vote. of Australia ran its own operation. While abundant official and party independent, Brown will have What some of Scotland’s top of the type that dictates that bad Better Together needs to think archival materials highlight its failures to defend itself from spook played a significant part in the football writers, such as Graham things happen when you give poor much more carefully about its penetration and surveillance, so too are there manifold examples of triumph; he is proving to be a Spiers and Tom English, have people too much money. tactics from now on until the its successes, including its own penetration of Australian security and major asset to the yes campaign. had to endure on Twitter these Behind all the online frivol- death, because this campaign is police services. It’s not rocket science; simply a judicious mix of common The entertainment really past few years far eclipses in ity and gloriously manufactured slipping away from it. sense, care, discretion – and perhaps a touch of suspicion. started at the beginning of last volume and intensity anything sense of outrage, there is a serious THE GUARDIAN THE GUARDIAN TUESDAY 17 JUNE 2014 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INTERNATIONAL

Spain arrests eight suspected Britain bans forced marriage of recruiting Govt ups campaign to promote ‘British values’; campaigners divided on new law’s effectiveness fighters for ISIL

LONDON: Forcing women, election next year, confronts ques- its very nature means that many numbers did not reveal the scale this abuse of human rights would MADRID: Spain arrested eight men and children into mar- tions about identity in multi-cul- cases go unreported,” May said in of the problem. not be tolerated. “In the most men suspected of recruiting mili- riage was made a criminal act tural Britain where immigration, a statement, adding that Britain Earlier research suggested tragic cases, people forced into tants for Islamist ISIL forces who in Britain yesterday as the gov- particularly from non-Christian would hold its first summit on there was between 5,000 to 8,000 marriage become domestic slaves have seized much of northern ernment escalated a campaign societies, has shot up the politi- galvanising action against forced cases of forced marriages in by day and sexual slaves by night,” Iraq, including a former fighter to promote “British values” of cal agenda to rival the economy marriage later this year. England annually. Prem said. “Everyone should have in Afghanistan once held at the freedom and equality and com- among voters’ concerns. She defined a forced marriage Of the reports last year, 82 per- the freedom to choose.” US Guantanamo Bay prison, the bat accusations of being too Only a handful of countries as one where one or both spouses cent of victims were female and 15 But Aisha Gill of the University Interior Ministry said yesterday. lenient on extremism. internationally have criminal- do not consent but are coerced percent under the age of 15, while of Roehampton, who helped draft The men had helped to send A new law made it a criminal ised forced marriage, according into it through physical, psycho- the cases involved 74 different the law, said it would be challeng- recruits through to the Middle offence to force people into mar- to a British government consul- logical, financial, sexual or emo- countries with 43 percent related ing to implement. East where they would join the riage with a maximum jail term tation paper from 2012, includ- tional pressure which could lead to Pakistan, 11 percent to India “The challenges are in terms Islamic State in Iraq and the of seven years. It also made it a ing Germany, Austria, Belgium, to being held unlawfully, assaulted and 10 percent to Bangladesh. of giving evidence, particularly Levant insurgency, the ministry criminal act to force a British Cyprus and Denmark, and Malta. and raped. Campaigners, however, were where the perpetrators may be said in a statement. “The main national into marriage outside Home Secretary Theresa May This contrasted to an arranged divided on the new legislation, those who are close to them, i.e. leader of this (recruitment) cell the United Kingdom. said forced marriage was recog- marriage where both parties con- with some welcoming the move family members, and the coer- lived in Spain after having spent To date British courts have nised in the United Kingdom as sented to the union. but others concerned it could cion and pressure that they may time at the (US detention cen- been able to issue civil orders to a form of violence against men May said the government’s deter people from coming forward be subjected to in terms of with- tre) in Guantanamo, having been prevent people from being forced and women, as domestic or child Forced Marriage Unit, set up as family members could risk jail. drawing [the complaint],” she arrested in Afghanistan in 2001.” into marriage but this is the first abuse, and as a serious abuse of in 2005, last year gave advice or Aneeta Prem, founder of the told the BBC. The new law has ISIL, an Al Qaeda splinter time it has been criminalised. human rights. support related to possible forced anti-slavery Freedom Charity, yet to be introduced in Scotland group, has staged a lightning The toughened stance comes as “Forced marriage is a tragedy marriages to more than 1,300 said criminalising forced mar- or Northern Ireland. advance from northern Iraq the government, which faces an for each and every victim, and people, although it was likely the riage sent a clear message that REUTERS towards Baghdad. ISIL aims to establish a caliphate erasing the Syria-Iraqi frontier based on strict medieval Sunni Ukraine unrest Muslim precepts. It was unclear whether the eight men arrested were suspected of recruiting for US, Russia hold 93pc ISIL’s campaign in Iraq or in Syria. Spanish police made the arrests in Madrid shortly after 0230 GMT of world’s N-weapons and will be searching a dozen premises as part of their ongoing investigation, the ministry said. VIENNA: Nuclear-armed often criticise the five for not Since 2012 Spain has arrested sev- states are modernising their sufficiently living up to their eral dozen people — both on the arsenals and appear determined part of the central bargain of the Spanish mainland and in its Ceuta to keep sizable numbers of such 1970 NPT, when nations without and Melilla enclaves in North weapons of mass destruction atomic bombs pledged not to seek Africa — accused of recruiting and for the foreseeable future, the them and nuclear states agreed to training Islamist fighters to send SIPRI think-tank said in its pursue disarmament talks. to Syria and other conflict zones. annual report yesterday. The United States and Russia Separately, the Netherlands’ for- Five years after US President “have extensive modernization eign minister, Frans Timmermans, Barack Obama set out a vision of programs under way for their said in a letter to parliament that a world without nuclear weapons, remaining nuclear delivery sys- some young Dutch citizens had the findings by the Stockholm tems, warheads, and production joined ISIL ranks. Earlier this year, International Peace Research facilities”, the SIPRI report said. the Dutch government said two Institute made clear just how The nuclear arsenals of the others men with Dutch citizenry had car- distant that goal remains. are considerably smaller, but they ried out suicide attacks in Iraq in While there has been a steady are “either developing or deploying the previous six months and about decline in the number of nuclear new weapons or have announced 100 had fought in Syria last year. warheads in the world over the their intention to do so”. Governments across Europe past five years, nine countries Israel is widely assumed to be are growing increasingly con- still had a total of 16,300 such the Middle East’s only nuclear- Pro-Ukraine supporters fight with servicemen as they try to storm the Russian consulate in the Black Sea cerned about the number of their weapons in early 2014 — down by armed power, drawing frequent Ukrainian city of Odessa during a protest rally yesterday. Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko said he had nationals — mainly of Muslim around 5.6 percent from the pre- Iranian and Arab condemnation. ordered troops to regain control of the frontier with Russia to pave the way for a truce and peace talks after immigrant heritage — heading to vious year - of which some 4,000 Israel for its part accuses Iran of Syria to fight. REUTERS weeks of fighting with pro-Russian separatists. were operational. And the pace developing a capability to assemble of reductions seems to be slowing such arms, a charge Tehran denies. compared with a decade ago, the Obama gave new impetus to Swedish think-tank said. the often halting process of dis- “Once again this year, the armament in his 2009 speech in nuclear weapon-possessing Prague, and last year he proposed states took little action to indi- further cutting nuclear arsenals 49 massacred in Kenyan coastal town cate a genuine willingness to work by a third. toward complete dismantlement However, his aim has produced MPEKETONI, KENYA: At Muslim scholars.” The group also also saw the attackers singling in the bedroom. They picked up my of their nuclear arsenals,” wrote mixed results so far, not least least 49 people have been killed declared Kenya a “war zone” and out non-Muslims — something husband and took him to the sit- SIPRI researchers Shannon Kile because of a plan by the United after militants from Somalia’s Al warned tourists and foreigners to the Shebab also did during the ting room where they demanded and Phillip Patton Schell. States and Nato to build an anti- Qaeda-linked Shabab stormed stay out of the country. Westgate attack. money from him, as soon as he gave The Cold War-era enemies missile shield around Western into a Kenyan coastal town, Witnesses said a group of “They asked women and chil- them some cash, they shot him at United States and Russia together Europe, which Russia has said attacking a police station, hotels around 50 attackers in several dren to stand aside and the men close range,” she recounted. “They hold about 93 percent of the could erode its nuclear deterrent. and homes and singling out non- vehicles entered the town late on to get down, and asked if they told me since ‘our government has world’s nuclear weapons and their Moscow has frequently said it Muslims for execution, officials Sunday, attacked a police station knew how to pray. They were refused to pull our soldiers from reductions under the New Start is unlikely to go for further cuts and witnesses said yesterday. before moving on to kill civilians, speaking Somali,” the manager, Somalia’, they had come to leave treaty ratified in 2011 were the in its nuclear arsenal unless its The assault on Mpeketoni, some of whom had been watch- John Wanyoike, said. us ‘widows and orphans’.” main factor behind the decline in concerns are addressed. “Russia is near the coastal island and pop- ing the World Cup in local bars Police spokeswoman Zipporah In Nairobi, Kenya’s embat- global numbers. in the middle of a broad upgrade ular tourist resort of Lamu, was and hotels. Mboroki confirmed that 49 people tled Interior Minister Joseph Ole SIPRI identified seven other of its strategic nuclear forces that the worst attack on Kenyan soil “Women and children were had died, including at least one Lenku called the killings a “hei- nuclear weapon states — Britain, over the next decade will retire all since last September’s siege of the put aside. All of those who were police officer. Charred buildings nous act” and told reporters that France, China, Pakistan, India, Soviet-era inter-continental bal- Westgate shopping mall in the killed were Christians. If you in the town — which is around security has been beefed up across Israel and North Korea. The United listic missiles,” SIPRI said. capital Nairobi. were a Muslim you were spared,” 100km from the border with the country. States, Russia, France, Britain and Of the nine states covered in A statement from the Shabab said John Mwagi, a 44-year-old Somalia — still smouldered a day But the Shabab said more China are the world’s five officially its report, SIPRI estimated that said the latest brazen attack was teacher who witnessed the attack. after the attack, including hotels, attacks would follow in Kenya. recognised nuclear weapons states. North Korea — which has carried further retaliation for Kenya’s “They were chanting slogans, restaurants, banks and govern- “To the tourists visiting Kenya we The four others are outside the out three nuclear tests since 2006 military presence in Somalia as Allahu Akbar (‘God is Greatest’). ment offices. say this: Kenya is now officially a global Non-Proliferation Treaty, in defiance of international sanc- well as the “Kenyan government’s I saw their flag carried by a small Resident Anne Gathigi, 38, a war zone and as such any tourists designed to prevent the spread of tions and condemnations — had the brutal oppression of Muslims in boy.” The manager of Mpeketoni’s mother of five, said the attackers visiting the country do so at their atomic arms. fewest weapons, with six to eight. Kenya through coercion, intimi- New Breeze hotel, which was killed her husband. “They forced own peril,” a statement from the Non-nuclear weapon states REUTERS dation and extrajudicial killings of burned down in the attack, their way into our house, found us group said. AFP

Royal ceremony Santos re-elected US needs woman in charge in Colombia like Germany, says Hillary BOGOTA: President Juan Manuel Santos vowed to bring BERLIN: Hillary Clinton has Clinton, meanwhile, said she peace to Colombia after win- told a German magazine the understood Germany’s anger at ning re-election on Sunday, tell- United States should follow revelations that the US National ing Marxist rebels his victory Germany, where Angela Merkel Security Agency (NSA) had lis- shows that voters demand an is chancellor, and have a woman tened into Merkel’s mobile phone end to five decades of war. in charge. as part of its large scale surveil- Santos, a center-rightist who She stopped short of saying, lance of electronic communi- has staked his reputation on however, that it should be her. cations in Germany, America’s securing a peace deal with the “We are way behind you in close ally. Revolutionary Armed Forces of Germany on this,” the former “I would be as furious as the Colombia (FARC), won almost secretary of state told stern Germans are. I would demand 51 percent support in the runoff magazine in an interview to be that my friend and ally stop election on Sunday. His right- published in its next edition on eavesdropping immediately,” wing rival Oscar Ivan Zuluaga Wednesday. Clinton said, adding however trailed with 45 percent. “Of course I want the USA to that a “no spy agreement” as “This is the end of more than have a woman leader soon as well demanded by some German 50 years of violence and the start and I will do all I can for that to politicians was not a practical of a new Colombia,” Santos said happen, though I don’t know yet option. after his election victory, holding if it will be me,” she said. “It wouldn’t be flexible enough,” up a hand daubed with the word Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales travel by carriage after the Most Noble Clinton, a former senator she told stern. “I don’t think a “peace” and wearing a trademark Order of the Garter Ceremony at Windsor Castle in southern England, yesterday. The Order is the senior and and the wife of the former US written treaty is the right way to pin of a white dove on his lapel. “A oldest British Order of Chivalry, founded by Britain’s King Edward III in 1348. president Bill Clinton, is widely do it — and it shouldn’t be neces- Colombia at peace with itself.” expected to run for the White sary in the first place.” REUTERS House in 2016. REUTERS TUESDAY 17 JUNE 2014 ASIA / PHILIPPINES www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11

Three killed in Sri Lanka clashes China executes 150,000 Cambodians 13 for attacks in Xinjiang BEIJING: China executed 13 flee Thai clampdown people yesterday for “terror- ist attacks” in the far west- ern region of Xinjiang, while another three were sentenced Junta denies crackdown policy on illegal migrants to death for a lethal attack at Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. POIPET: More than 150,000 they were given rice, pork construction and agriculture. “The 13 criminals had planned Cambodian workers have fled and water as they waited for Over the past few days the violent terrorist attacks and Thailand carrying their chil- Cambodian military trucks to junta has dismissed as “rumours” ruthlessly killed police officers, dren and a few belongings to ferry them home, Saroeut said. it was forcing Cambodian workers government officials and civilians, return home over fears the The main route out of the bor- out of the country after issuing a which took innocent lives, caused junta will crack down on ille- der town was packed with vehi- warning last week that it viewed huge property losses and seriously gal migrants, an official said cles driving the labourers and illegal migrants as a “threat” who endangered public security,” the yesterday. their families to provinces across faced arrest and deportation. official news agency Xinhua said. Tired returnees stepped off the country in an operation which Yesterday, Thai army spokes- Xinjiang is the traditional home Thai police trucks and buses will continue until midnight. man Winthai Suvaree said in a of Muslim Uighurs who speak in the border town of Poipet in Seng Phoan, a 28-year-old statement that the NCPO (junta a Turkic language, and China north-western Banteay Meanchey construction worker who spent body) has no policy of cracking has blamed previous attacks on province where they received a around two months in Thailand, down on Cambodian workers. Islamist separatists it says seek free meal before embarking on was returning to the northwest- There has been no comparable to establish an independent state the final leg of their journey. ern province of Battambang as exodus reported on Thailand’s there called East Turkestan. The mass exodus of labourers part of the Cambodian army borders with Myanmar or Laos, Exiled Uighur groups and -- who play a key role in promi- convoy. neighbouring countries whose human rights activists say the nent Thai industries but often “I decided to return because I migrant workers also fill many government’s own repressive poli- lack official work permits -- was feared arrest by the Thai army,” of the kingdom’s manual labour cies in Xinjiang have provoked sparked by an army warning that she said during a pit stop. vacancies. unrest, something Beijing denies. illegal foreign workers would be “I was worried about my safety. “Something is compelling The 13 executed men were arrested and deported. If I can find work here I will not these people to leave. Rumours involved in attacks in different “The number of Cambodians go back to Thailand,” Seng added. are going around like wildfire parts of Xinjiang, including one returning from Thailand since Thailand is usually home to among the Cambodian commu- last June that killed 24 policemen last week has now crossed around 2.3 million legal migrant nity. They are frightened to stay and local residents, Xinhua said. 150,000,” Banteay Meanchey gov- employees and a further 800,000 in Thailand,” said Bangkok-based In the Tiananmen case, five people ernor Kor Sam Saroeut said. are thought to be working ille- Joe Lowry from the IOM. were killed and 40 hurt when a car The International Organization gally, according to the country’s The fact that the majority of ploughed into a crowd in the square for Migration (IOM) confirmed employment department. migrant workers in Thailand and burst into flames. Those killed the figure, while Thai officials put The IOM estimates there come from Myanmar but few of A resident walks past the charred remains of a home following clashes included three people in the car. the number at around 92,000. are up to 180,000 unofficial its citizens have fled compared to between Muslims and an extremist Buddhist group in the town of Another man was sentenced Around 10,000 workers arrived Cambodian labourers, the vast those from Cambodia has raised Alutgama yesterday. At least three Muslims were killed and 75 people to life and four others received in Poipet yesterday alone where majority of whom work in questions. AFP jail terms ranging from five to seriously injured, officials and residents said. 20 years, Xinhua said. Footage of the trial on state broadcaster China Central Television showed suspects in orange jumpsuits at a Xinjiang courthouse, with Uighur Philippines calls for construction freeze in South China Sea women in tears as they watched the proceedings. The men had formed a “terror- MANILA: The Philippines Albert del Rosario, foreign tension,” Del Rosario told ANC in their respective claimed ter- the code of conduct. They’re also ist group” in 2011, state broad- said yesterday that China’s affairs secretary, said he sup- Television yesterday. ritories to expand, citing works in trying to do this very quickly in caster CCTV reported. Between “expansion agenda” in the dis- ported US Assistant Secretary “Now, let’s do that while we Fiery Cross Reef, Johnson South anticipation of the handing down December 2012 and the follow- puted South China Sea threat- of State for East Asia Daniel work on an expeditious conclu- Reef, Gaven Reef, and Cuarteron of the tribunal award.” ing September, they acquired ened security and stability in Russel’s proposal for China and sion of the code of conduct and Reef. Southeast Asian states have firearms and explosives and last the region, calling on all claim- Southeast Asian states to get effective implementation.” “They’re accelerating their been pressing China to conclude October travelled to Beijing and ant states to halt construc- together for dialogue. Del Rosario said China and expansion agenda for the follow- a Code of Conduct - a set of rules raised money to buy the car that tion activities that may raise “Let’s call for a moratorium in other claimant states have been ing reasons ... one is they want to governing naval actions – for the would be driven to Tiananmen tensions. terms of activities that escalate rushing construction activities do this before the conclusion of South China Sea. REUTERS Square, CCTV said. REUTERS TUESDAY 17 JUNE 2014 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN Pakistan in war against Taliban Militants say foreign companies in Pakistan would be targeted; 27 terrorists killed in strike on N Waziristan

MIRANSHAH: Pakistani bomb hit an army convoy just sorrow and pain that after four fighter jets pounded North north of Miranshah, the army and a half months of talks, we Waziristan yesterday, a day said. could not make a breakthrough after the army announced the The all-night attack on Karachi for peace.” start of a full-scale drive to airport all but destroyed prospects The army imposed an all-day flush Islamist insurgents out for peace talks with the Taliban curfew in North Waziristan as of the volatile region bordering militants, who are fighting to top- the operation got under way and Afghanistan. ple the government and impose a turned off mobile phone services In a long-awaited military strict Sharia-based theocracy in to undermine the insurgency and operation precipitated by a deadly the nuclear-armed nation. restrict people’s movements. insurgent attack on Pakistan’s The airport has since resumed Independent confirmation of biggest airport a week ago, operations after suspending the events or other details was Islamabad has deployed troops, flights twice in the aftermath of not available immediately from a artillery and helicopter gunships the attack. region where journalists are not to fight insurgents in North Public opinion appears to allowed to operate freely. Waziristan. have swung in favour of a mili- Expecting an escalation of vio- The Taliban and their ethnic tary operation after the Karachi lence, two-thirds of families have Uzbek allies holed up in North attack, even though such a fled from the ethnic Pashtun Waziristan have both claimed response in North Waziristan region, residents said, many responsibility for the June 8 com- means a higher risk of revenge heading for the Gorbaz district mando-style attack on Karachi attacks by the Taliban outside the of Afghanistan’s Khost province. airport, which was seen as a tribal region. Mohammad Akbar Zadran, strategic turning point in how “Operation at last!” The Nation Gorbaz district chief, said nearly Pakistan tackles the insurgency. daily said in a front-page headline. a thousand families, or around In a chilling message issued Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif 10,000 people, had now entered in response to the offensive, the has long insisted that he could Gorbaz district, and the number Taliban said foreign firms oper- bring insurgents to the negoti- was growing. ating in Pakistan would bear the ating table but the start of the “We have packed up every- brunt of their revenge. offensive is seen as a victory for thing and are ready to leave as “We are in a state of war. hawks in the army who have long soon as the curfew is lifted,” said Foreign businesses, airline com- Pakistan Army soldiers deploy in Karachi yesterday. called for tough military action. Ethasham Khan, a resident of panies and multinationals should “We know the difficulties of Miranshah, where the usually immediately sever their ties with “In these precise strikes, 27 said the operation would con- him as saying. picking this option (of launching bustling streets were empty. Pakistan or they will have only terrorists were killed. There is no tinue until “all terrorists along The army said troops had cor- an operation), but the enemy has The curfew would be relaxed in themselves to blame for any (civilian) population in the area,” with their sanctuaries” were doned off militant bases, including left us no choice,” Sharif told par- the next few days to allow resi- damage,” said Pakistani Taliban it said. eliminated but gave no specific the town of Mirali where ethnic liament in his first remarks on dents to leave the area, a security spokesman Shahidullah Shahid. “North Waziristan Agency has timeline. Uzbek and other foreign fighters the operation. official said. The army said combat air- been isolated by deploying troops “The operation is not targeted are based, and the regional city of “The world knows that on the Tellingly, the Pakistani mili- craft destroyed six hideouts along its border with neighbour- against our valiant tribes of North Miranshah. one hand we were engaged in tary’s operation against the in the Shawal sector of North ing agencies and FATA (Federally Waziristan but against those ter- The Taliban appear determined dialogue with these people, and Islamist militants in North Waziristan, home to some of Administrative Tribal Areas) rorists who are holed up in the to fight back. In the first attack on the other hand our children, Waziristan is called Zarb-e-Azb in Pakistan’s most feared militants regions to block any move of ter- agency and have picked up arms since the start of the operation, at women and youth were being Urdu, or “Strike of the Prophet’s and Al Qaeda commanders, early rorists in and out of the Agency.” against the state of Pakistan,” an least six Pakistani soldiers were bathed in blood.” Sword”. yesterday. The army chief, Raheel Sharif, army statement yesterday quoted killed yesterday when a roadside He added: “It is a matter of REUTERS

Without funds, water laboratories face threat Pakistan population to ISLAMABAD: The future Mianwali, Sialkot, Nawabshah, DI donor agencies that are providing spokesperson Lubna Naheed reach 363m in 2050 of 24 water testing laborato- Khan, DG Khan, Muzaffarabad, technical and financial assistance said that closure of water testing ries operating in various cities Loweralai, Badin, Sargodha, to ensure provision of clean drink- laboratories would considerably KARACHI: Population size, Pakistan with population of 363 of Pakistan still hangs in bal- Gilgit, Abbottabad and Sahiwal. ing water to the people of Pakistan minimise our capability to combat growth rate, and its composi- million in 2050 is expected to ance as the federal government It stated the federal govern- but also deprive 200 officials of water borne diseases in the con- tion play an important role in retain the same position. is still not ready to allocate ment has so far spent Rs1.31bn their employment,” the sources text of Millennium Development the social and economic devel- The population growth rate in funds for them, putting a big under PSDW that helped conduct said. The official record showed Goals because 80 percent of infec- opment of a country. Pakistan is 1.95 percent, which is question mark over its readi- survey of almost 10,000 water sup- that the Ministry of Science and tious and parasitic diseases are Demographic statistics of a higher than average growth rate ness to achieve Millennium ply schemes and impart training Technology demanded Rs130m related to contaminated water, country are essential for drafting of South Asian countries. The Development Goals related to 2,600 officials in different cities for water testing laboratories in and 25 percent of hospital beds the plans, framework of economic major cause behind higher growth to provision of clean drinking of the country. The sources said recently announced budget, but no are occupied by people suffering policies and judging the growth and rate is a high fertility rate. water in the country. some 200 technical experts work- funds were allocated in this respect from these kinds of diseases. development. Pakistan is among Although over time various The official record showed ing in these laboratories have not without giving any proper reason. Minister for Science and those developing countries where governments have been trying to that the water testing labo- received the salary of the month Pakistan Council of Research Technology Zahid Hamid said population growth is fairly high. tackle the issues of high popula- ratories were established in of June, and they are being given in Water Resources (PCRWR) is the PSDW project was initiated According to new Pakistan tion growth rate through intro- 2006 under the Pakistan Safe indirect messages about closure monitoring operations of PSDW by the ministry to ensure proper Economic Survey 2013-14, at ducing different programmes like Drinking Water (PSDW) project of their offices. and functioning of water testing monitoring of clean drinking present it is the sixth most Family Welfare Centres (FWC), in Islamabad, Peshawar, Lahore, “If the present government laboratories and it is quite satis- water across the country but populous country in the world Reproductive Health Services Karachi, Bahawalpur, Tando decides to close down these labo- fied with the performance of the funds have not been allocated for with projected population of Centres (RHS-A), Regional Jam, Quetta, Hyderabad, Sukkur, ratories then it will not only give officials associated with them. this project in the current fiscal 188 million. According to World Training Institutes and Mobile Multan, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, wrong signal to the international When contacted, PCRWR budget. INTERNEWS Population Data Sheet 2013, Services Unit. INTERNEWS

Bomb explosion in Afghanistan China firm to invest Abdullah cries fraud as $2bn in cotton unit ISLAMABAD: A major rival leads Afghan poll Chinese group has purchased about one-fourth of land in an industrial zone, run by the KABUL: Afghan presidential “In which part of the country Faisalabad Industrial Estate candidate Abdullah Abdullah did the situation change so dra- Development and Management said yesterday his opponent’s matically, the people changed Company (FIEDMC), and is apparent million-vote lead in their mind and then all of them expected to make an invest- the second round of national came out and voted? Our rallies ment of $2bn to set up a big cot- elections at the weekend was in the second round were more ton spinning facility. due to massive fraud. energetic and effective,” Abdullah Shandong Ruyi Technology Observers fear allegations of said. Group has bought 1,036 acres of fraud on both sides could lead to Official preliminary results are land out of the total area of 4,500 a lengthy and paralysing strug- not due out until July 2. acres. It will name its part of the gle for power along ethnic lines, Ghani’s camp warned Abdullah project as “Shandong Ruyi Textile threatening to derail attempts to against pushing the country into Park”, officials say. transfer power democratically for a crisis by refusing to accept the Overall, 72 percent of land has the first time in Afghanistan’s legitimacy of the vote. been sold in the M3 Industrial history. “The basics of democracy is City, one of the largest schemes “I have always maintained that that all participants have to in the country. Many leading the main rival is fraud,” Abdullah, accept the result of elections. industrialists of the city, known a former anti-Taliban resistance Voting is the people’s right and as Manchester of Pakistan, have fighter, told reporters. they paid a big price to achieve it,” also acquired big pieces of land for Abdullah did not name his rival said a spokesman, Faizullah Zaki. setting up industrial units. Ashraf Ghani in his accusation, Hundreds of people were Afghan security officials inspect the site of a bomb blast in Mazar-e-Sharif yesterday. At least one civilian was INTERNEWS but his camp suggested Ghani’s killed or wounded in election day killed and sixteen wounded, including women and children, when a roadside bomb exploded. supporters were involved, as well attacks by the Taliban insur- as individuals connected to cur- gency. But millions of Afghans rent President Hamid Karzai. were undeterred by the attempt Abdullah is of mixed Pashtun to derail the vote and turnout was and Tajik descent but his base estimated by the Independent Pakistani parents dread vaccines after child deaths of support is with ethnic Tajiks, Election Commission (IEC) at while Ghani, a former World more than seven million, in line Bank economist, is a Pashtun, as with numbers in the first round. ISLAMABAD: “If I knew that LRH has seen a surge in cases “My son fainted immediately to never do it in the future. is Karzai. Abdullah questioned the IEC’s we would be pleading for my of Adverse Effect Following after getting vaccinated,” said During the measles campaign, Abdullah led first-round results figures, putting the turnout at child’s life, I would have never Immunisation (AEFI) across Said. three children – Hilal, Rida and in April with 45 percent of the more like five million out of an immunised him,” said Mian Peshawar, while many more have “The lady health workers left Abdul Samad –died report- vote, while Ghani lagged by more estimated 12 million eligible vot- Said, whose two-year-old son, been reported in all of Khyber- the house after seeing my child’s edly due to the vaccination. In than 13 points. ers. The election complaints body Umer, has been at the Lady Pakhtunkhwa. Many children condition worsening. They did Charsadda, three children named Based on initial reports received said it had received more than 560 Reading Hospital (LRH) for the who have been ‘successfully’ not even provide any emergency Mazhar, Sabeen and Faizan, also by Abdullah’s staff, results from complaints of fraud so far and last two weeks along with doz- vaccinated first faint and then treatment.” died similarly. And the parents Saturday’s vote put Ghani in the more were coming in. ens of other children affected by become unwell. Some have even He has never immunised his blame the vaccine. lead by close to a million votes. REUTERS measles. died. children in the past. Now he vows INTERNEWS TUESDAY 17 JUNE 2014 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13

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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to neighbours: PM witness the heart-thumping finale of the FIFA World Cup in Brazil, along with Chinese President XI Jinping, a soccer Modi proposes special hills festival lover, on July 13. Modi with President Xi, South THIMPHU: Indian Prime rapt attention by Prime Minister African President Jacob Zuma, Minister Narendra Modi, Tshering Tobgay, his orange robed and Russian President Vladimir affirming that a “strong” and ministerial colleagues and other Putin would be attending the “prosperous” India stood to MPS who wore blue robes. 2014 BRICS summit to be held benefit its subcontinental Such was the impact of the from July 15 to 17 in the city of neighbours, yesterday assured address that the gathering broke Fortaleza, in Brazil. Bhutan that his regime would into spontaneous applause in a Brazilian President Dilma government all commitments nation where clapping is viewed — Rousseff has reportedly invited made by its predecessor and and resorted to — as the gesture the leaders of the Brazil-Russia- announced major trade conces- to ward off evil spirits. India-China-South Africa-bloc to sions for the landlocked nation. Modi said a change of govern- also witness the final of the mega Wrapping up his two-day official ment in India would not have any sporting event. visit to Bhutan, his first abroad impact on the close ties between If Modi accepts the invite, after he assumed office last month, the two neighbours, and affirmed which he is likely to, he would be Modi stressed the need for forg- his regime would fulfil all commit- joining the other leaders at the ing closer bilateral ties in tour- ments made by the UPA regime. Estadio do Maracana in Rio de ism, hydropower and proposed an In a bid to further improve the Janeiro on July 13. annual hill sports festival involving ties, India announced its decision President Rouseff had invited India’s northeastern states along- to exempt Bhutan from any ban Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (centre) with Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (right) and President Xi in mid May to wit- side Bhutan and Nepal. or quantitative restrictions on former King Jigme Singye Wangchuck during a cultural event at the Tashichhodzong Palace in Thimphu yesterday. ness the World Cup Brazil 2014 In a joint statement issued at exports of items like milk pow- final on July 13. She had at the the end of the visit, Bhutan agreed der, wheat, edible oil, pulses and to be able to match strides with brings sportsman’s spirit, which departed from Thimphu. same time invited the leaders of with India “not to allow each oth- non-basmati rice. others in the world. contributes to happiness,” he said, “This visit has been extremely the other BRICS nations to grace er’s territory to be used for inter- “Terrorism divides and tourism Modi announced doubling of and asked the Indian states, as also successful and entirely satisfy- the FIFA final, before attending ests inimical to the other”. unites,” Modi said, and suggested the Nehru-Wangchuck scholar- Bhutan, to think over the proposal. ing. It has reinforced and further the BRICS summit, according to Addressing a joint session of the two countries formulate a ship to Rs20m per year. India will Later, he unveiled the foun- strengthened Indo-Bhutan ties,” reports. Bhutan’s parliament, Modi, who joint policy for a tourism cir- also provide grant assistance for dation stone of the 600MW said External Affairs Minister arrived here yesterday, said if cuit by tapping Bhutan’s rich establishment of the digital sec- Kholongchu hydropower project, Sushma Swaraj. Himachal mishap India progresses, it will directly resources and India’s capabilities. tion/ E-library in the National a joint venture model between Modi was given a warm send impact the development of its He assured Bhutan of India’s Library of Bhutan and in all 20 Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam and off by Tobgay and a number of his claims life of neighbours. “Stability and devel- support in its development, say- districts of Bhutan. Druk Green Power Corporation. cabinet colleagues at the Paro air- opment in India will help neigh- ing: “If you walk two steps ahead, Modi said Indian states in the Construction on the project is port. In scenes similar to Sunday, bours like Bhutan,” he said during we too feel like walking another northeast had similar tastes and expected to start later this year. when he arrived in Bhutan, com- 11 tourists a rousing speech which he deliv- step forward and supporting you.” habits like the two Himalayan Modi then watched a brief cul- mon people, including a large ered extempore in Hindi. He said that India wanted to countries Nepal and Bhutan. tural programme before Bhutan number of children, lined up SHIMLA: At least 11 tour- Modi’s speech, which touched take forward its hydropower “Why can’t we hold a special hills King Jigme Khesar Namgyel a major part of the Thimphu- ists were killed and 45 others on a wide range of issues con- cooperation with the Himalayan festival? We can hold an annual Wangchuck hosted a lunch in Paro route waving Indian and injured when a private bus skid- cerning South Asia and India- country in a major way and also sports meet. Through sports, we honour of the visiting leader Bhutanese flags. ded off the road and rolled down Bhutan relations, was heard in equip its youth with technology can connect the people. Sports and his delegation, before they IANS a gorge in Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district last evening, police said. A majority of the tourists were from Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh. Officials said the toll could Stranded Indian nurses, workers safe in Iraq: Ambassador increase as some more passen- gers might be trapped in the bus wreckage. BAGHDAD: The Indian nurses were working in since last week,” in the conflict zone after armed volunteers found them completely country. “We are monitoring the The bus carried around 60 stranded in Tikrit, the town India’s Ambassador A Ajay Kumar militants seized Tikrit city, 140km safe and working in the hospital,” situation closely and keeping all tourists and was on its way from seized by the fighters from Al said from Baghdad yesterday. northwest of Baghdad, and took Ambassador Kumar added. options ready. So far, everything is Renuka to Paonta Sahib in the Qaeda-influenced Islamic State In all, there are 46 Indian nurses control of the abandoned posts of Tikrit is the hometown of under control and there is nothing hill state. in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) stranded in Tikrit — most of them Iraqi security forces. deposed dictator Saddam Hussein, to worry,” Kumar said. It met with the accident near last week, are completely safe, from Kerala — and 41 construc- The nurses were sending SOS who was executed eight years ago. Fighters from the Islamic State Madhara Ghat, some 15km from the Indian embassy in Iraq yes- tion workers are in Mosul, the to their friends and families over Meanwhile, the Indian mission in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) Renuka and 50 km from district terday said. embassy said. “Till now, they are the last week. in Iraq has been considering a slew have seized the cities of Mosul and headquarters Nahan, Assistant “The International Red completely safe,” Kumar assured. They could not be moved to of measures to ensure safety of an Tikrit in the northern region of Superintendent of Police B S Crescent Society volunteers vis- The nurses sought assist- any other places as all the areas estimated 18,000 Indian citizens as the oil-rich Arab nation and were Thakur said. The cause of the acci- ited the 46 Indian nurses that ance from the Indian embassy around the town were highly the week-long strife intensified in moving closer to Baghdad. dent is yet to be ascertained, he said. were stranded in a hospital they on Friday as they were caught unsafe, an official said. “The the restive northern parts of the IANS IANS 92 kids die of encephalitis in Bihar Two engineers killed in Vizag PATNA: Fifteen more children died in Bihar Champaran districts, health officials said. of suspected encephalitis in the past 24 hours Muzaffarpur civil surgeon Gayan Bhusan said as the disease spread to new districts, taking the number of children showing AES like symp- Steel Plant the death toll to 92, officials said yesterday. toms has crossed 300 mark this year. “Monsoon Thirteen children died of the suspected Acute rains will provide relief to children suffering Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) on Sunday while from the disease and will help to suppress the accident two children died yesterday, taking the death toll virus causing the disease,” he said. to 92, health officials said. Bihar Health Minister Ramdhani Singh said VISAKHAPATNAM: Two The disease, which was limited to Muzaffarpur the health department has sent mobile treat- engineers were killed yester- district till last week, has now spread to at least ment vans and 55 doctors from other districts day due to suspected leak- half a dozen districts across the state. “The AES to Muzaffarpur. age of carbon monoxide in is now spreading its tentacles to new areas,” said According to doctors, the AES is a severe case Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Deepak Kumar, principal secretary of the health of encephalitis characterised by inflammation of company officials said. department. the brain. The mosquitoes transmit the infection The accident occurred in a Cases of AES reported from Vaishali, causing high fever among the children. steel melt shop when the two Samastpur, Sheohar, East Champaran, Early this year, the state government launched engineers were on an inspection. Sitamarhi, Begusarai, Gaya and Patna districts. a special vaccination drive to cover hundreds of The gas leakage also caused a fire But Muzaffarpur remains the worst affected thousands of children against encephalitis. in SMS-2 complex of the state- by encephalitis followed by Sitamarhi and East IANS owned Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL), popularly known as Visakhapatnam Steel Plant. The fire-fighting personnel doused the Run for water flames. The two engineers — Rajneesh Singh (35) and Anush Bhaskar (30) — were working for SMS Seimag India Ltd and engaged by RINL on a contract job under its expansion project. According to a statement by RINL, the two engineers were found unconscious at the lab, while carrying out an inspection job. A probe has been ordered into the accident to find out the reasons. Leaders of the employees’ unions have urged the manage- ments of both the RINL and Seimag to take immediate steps to prevent recurrent of such incidents and offer suitable com- pensation to the families of the victims. The unions alleged that safety measures were not strengthened despite a major accident in the Children run behind a leaking water tanker as it arrives to supply free drinking water at a slum on a same steel melt shop that killed hot summer day in New Delhi yesterday. 19 employees two years ago. IANS

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NEW YORK: A group of 129 liquid the devices burn. significant health innovations of “carcinogens and reproductive physicians, epidemiologists and Regulating e-cigarettes like the 21st century,” adding that toxins, including benzene, lead, others from 31 countries sent tobacco products, the signatories “the urge to control and suppress nickel, and others.” an open letter to the World wrote, is necessary to “prevent them as tobacco products should The letter was organized by Health Organization yester- initiation of use among youth and be resisted.” tobacco scientist Stanton Glantz day urging the United Nations other non-tobacco users, protect It remains unclear whether of the University of California, agency to hold firm in what bystanders in public areas from most e-cigarette consumers will San Francisco, and others. One seems to be its intention to involuntary exposure, regulate be smokers using the devices to signatory did not want to be impose strict regulations on marketing, and prohibit unsub- quit or non-smokers to whom named, explaining in an email electronic cigarettes. stantiated claims.” they are a “gateway” product to to Reuters that “I and my fam- The letter was a response to E-cigarettes use battery- nicotine addiction and smoking. ily have been receiving abuse and one sent last month by 53 other powered cartridges to produce a One study published last month in threats” over his critical stance experts who urged the WHO to nicotine hit via inhalable vapor the journal Circulation reported on e-cigarettes. go easy on e-cigarettes, which without the tar and other carcin- that most e-cigarette consumers The email added: “my daughter the advocates called “part of ogens in inhaled tobacco smoke. are “dual users,” both smoking has been subject to online abuse” the solution” in the fight against Advocates said classifying e-cig- and vaping. over the issue. smoking. arettes as tobacco products, and The letter from opponents The WHO is assessing its The latest letter, in contrast, requiring comparable regulation, warned that although e-cigarette position on e-cigarettes, and has The United States is not among In April, the U.S. Food and said manufacturers should be would threaten their potential vapor has fewer toxic compo- indicated it is leaning toward the 178 countries that are par- Drug Administration proposed required to present data that to reduce the death and disease nents than regular smoke, more restrictions like those on all ties to an international conven- regulations on e-cigarettes that show the products are safe and caused by smoking. than half a dozen studies have nicotine-containing products, tion on tobacco and are obligated would ban sales to minors but not help smokers quit, and disclose Their letter said e-cigarettes shown it can include ultrafine including banning advertising to implement measures recom- online sales, flavors, or advertis- ingredients in the “vaping” “could be among the most particles damaging to lungs, plus and flavors. mended by the WHO. ing. REUTERS

Now search engine to find best app Sherlock Holmes belongs to the public, US court rules NEW YORK: Navigating among sea of apps — multiply- WASHINGTON: Fifty Sherlock —become fair game for follow-on authors,” the love for the first 60 stories, and people ing with each passing hour — on Holmes works published before 1923 by Posner wrote. To rule for the estate, he should be encouraged to create more.” He your smartphone or iPad is not Arthur Conan Doyle are in the public said, would encourage authors to write said he hoped to publish the compendium an easy task. How about a search domain, a US appeals court said yes- more stories with old characters. “The in November. engine strictly to find apps that terday, and others may refer to them effect would be to discourage creativity,” Benjamin Allison, a lawyer for the suit your needs? A California- freely without paying licensing fees to he wrote. Conan Doyle estate, said no decision based company called Quixey is the Scottish writer’s estate. The decision was a victory for Leslie has been made on an appeal and that now developing a search engine The 7th US Circuit Court of Appeals Klinger, editor of The New Annotated it remained to be seen how Klinger and that can see inside apps to find in Chicago said US copyright law did not Sherlock Holmes and other Holmes books. others can use the author’s characters what you need. cover earlier works depicting the brilliant Klinger had paid the estate a $5,000 without using the “full expression” of “The way people interact with detective, including references to Holmes, (£2,945) licensing fee for a prior work those characters. the third-party apps installed on his sidekick Dr Watson, his arch-enemy but sued after refusing to pay another fee The last 10 Holmes works introduced their phones is broken,” Liron Professor Moriarty, 221B Baker Street, for a compendium of new Holmes stories such details as Watson’s second wife and Shapira, one of the co-founders and even Holmes’ cocaine use. that he and co-editor Laurie King were Holmes’ retirement from his detective of Quixey, was quoted as saying. Writing for a three-judge panel, Circuit editing, “In the Company of Sherlock agency. IANS Judge Richard Posner said there was no Holmes.” “Many aspects of Holmes’ charac- basis to extend US copyrights beyond their Their publisher Pegasus Books, refused ter, such as his growing friendship with expiration. to publish the work after the Conan Doyle Watson and his human warmth, were He said only Conan Doyle’s last 10 estate threatened to stop sales by Amazon. created in the last 10 stories and remain Holmes works, which were published com Inc and Barnes & Noble Inc unless it protected by copyright,” Allison said in between 1923 and 1927 and have copyrights received another fee. an interview. Jonathan Kirsch, a lawyer expiring after 95 years, deserved protec- Yesterday’s decision upheld a December for Klinger, said he was gratified by the tion. Conan Doyle died in 1930. 2013 ruling by US District Judge Rubén decision. “Copyright begins and ends, and “When a story falls into the public Castillo in Chicago. “I am very, very cannot be extended indefinitely,” he said domain, story elements — including char- pleased,” Klinger said in an interview. in an interview. acters covered by the expired copyright “The urge to publish more comes from AFP Tuesday 17 June 2014 19 Sha’baan 1435 Volume 19 Number 6099 Price: QR2

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The Arkady Dvorkovich, Deputy bank’s network gives interested larly well suited to the require- London property market is one Prime Minister for Energy of the clients early access to exclusive ments of Real Estate finance of the deepest and most transpar- Russian Federation; Dr Renato residential real estate opportu- and can be structured to support ent in the world. We have noticed Bertani, President of the World nities. They will enjoy privileged the financing of a full range of an increasing interest in London Petroleum Council, and Vladimir introductions to the best oppor- residential investment, develop- real estate market from Qataris Evtushenkov, Chair of the WPC tunities in the London real estate ment and commercial real estate who are regularly visiting this Russian National Committee. market both for buyers and inves- propositions. great city, and as a leading bank In addition, Dr Al Sada also tors alike. QIB-UK’s residential invest- in Qatar, we are committed to attended the opening plenary and Qatari interest in the UK have ment financing product has been meet our clients’ expectations by the inauguration of the exhibition, surged in recent years, with the designed to offer tailored financ- developing product offerings that which was held earlier yesterday number of Qataris visiting Britain ing solutions to astute clients who meet their needs,” Bert said. at the Crocus Expo International increasing year on year for sev- deserve distinguished customer IQIB-UK is a wholly owned Exhibition Centre. eral reasons such as tourism, care, competitive pricing and subsidiary of Qatar Islamic Bank Dr Al Sada along with other seeking higher education, or look- security of execution. In addi- Group, was fully authorised as an VIPs then visited the QP pavilion, ing to diversify their investments, tion, the bank offers a full suite Islamic Bank by the UK Financial which also includes the exhibition QIB-UK has worked closely with of Shari’ah-compliant structured Services Authority in January booths of Qatargas Operating the QIB parent company to commercial real estate financing 2008. THE PENINSULA Company Ltd, RasGas Company Ltd, Qatar Petrochemical Company, and Oryx GTL Ltd. H E Dr Mohamed bin Saleh Al Sada, the Minister of Energy and Industry, Measuring a total of 450 square and Chairman of QP, delivering a speech at the opening ceremony of the meters in area, the QP pavilion showcases the operations of QP 21st World Petroleum Congress in Moscow. A380 deliveries delayed again: Al Baker and its subsidiaries and joint ven- tures, and it also highlights the eight poster presentations from all over the world as well as over DOHA: Delivery of the first rejected the aircraft during a rou- delayed due to certain issues affect- corporation’s 40th anniversary QP, Qatargas, RasGas, and Oryx 600 exhibiting companies from three Airbus A380 superjumbos tine pre-delivery inspection. “The ing the interior of the cabin which this year. GTL. up to 50 countries worldwide. to Qatar Airways has hit a fur- delivery of Qatar Airways’ first were identified during the airline’s In addition to its prominent A large number of employees Organised every three years by ther delay of several weeks due to three A380 aircraft has been fur- standard aircraft delivery process participation in the exhibition, from QP and other oil & gas com- the World Petroleum Council, unresolved cabin issues, the air- ther delayed as certain elements which includes rigorous inspections Qatar’s oil and gas industry is panies in Qatar are also attending the previous edition of the event line’s chief executive said. of the aircraft are being finalised by its specialist technical team,” he also represented at the 21st WPC the 21st WPC as delegates. was held from December 4 to The delivery had originally been to meet the high standards and said in an emailed statement. Technical Programme. Held under the theme December 8, 2011 in Doha, mark- expected around the end of May, expectations of Qatar Airways,” Airbus said it could not com- Officials from RasGas, Oryx “Responsibly Energising a ing the first time ever that this coinciding with a meeting of global CEO Akbar Al Baker said. ment on delivery dates for individ- GTL and Qatar Shell will be pre- Growing World,” the 21st WPC major industry event was held in airlines in Doha, but was pushed “The delivery of these Qatar ual aircraft, which was a matter for senting papers during the event, has attracted the participation the Middle East region. back after the airline apparently Airways A380 aircraft has been the customer. REUTERS and there will also be a total of of thousands of delegates from THE PENINSULA

Russia cuts off gas Long-term valuation of companies Qatar bourse key to Qatar’s stock market investors plunges again supply to Ukraine DOHA: Most markets in BY SATISH KANADY economically feasible and subject the Gulf continued to decline KIEV/GORKI: Russia cut off to strict regulations.” yesterday because of the con- gas to Ukraine yesterday in a DOHA: An accurate assess- The third group of stocks is flict in Iraq, while volatile dispute over unpaid bills that ment of long-term prospects of industries such as real estate, con- Dubai led losses as construc- could disrupt supplies to the companies is a must for Qatar’s sumer and telecom, whose pros- tion firm Arabtec remained rest of Europe and set back stock market investors for pects largely depend on domestic in freefall. hopes for peace between the steady investment returns. population. They, therefore, also Qatar bourse extended its former Soviet neighbours. This is a challenging task in get a boost from the infrastruc- losing streak by shedding 1.65 Calling time on weeks of wran- a market like Qatar which is a ture build out from the additional percent. Market cap declined gling in talks over natural gas relatively young economy and has population in Qatar working for to QR687bn from QR696bn. supplies, Russia said Kiev had a very large investment budget these projects. The future prof- Apart from a handful of missed a Monday morning dead- for the next several years in the itability of these industries are firms with major exposure to line to repay $1.95bn owed for pre- run up to 2022. The fact that the dependent on the population size Iraq, it is not clear that the vious purchases and announced prospects for Qatar’s non-energy after the build out phase. conflict will have any direct Ukraine would now only get gas economy after 2022 are relatively Boran noted that Amwal’s impact on Gulf economies. it has paid for in advance. unknown, exacerbate the situa- recent conversations with man- But coupled with the deepen- At the same time, Moscow tion, a top investment advisor told agement teams of certain compa- ing conflict in Ukraine, it has insisted that Ukraine must let The Peninsula. nies in these sectors corroborate hurt global equity markets as Russian gas flow across the “While many investors believe its view that the strategic think- some investors start shifting country through international A Ukrainian worker turning a tap short term earnings are more ing of such businesses should into other asset classes such pipelines to Russia’s clients in at the gas-compressor station important to stock valuation, factor in potentially two very as precious metals and bonds. the European Union — noting a ‘Bobrovnytska’ near Kiev. our extensive back-testing guides building materials producers, different phases of growth. For Sitting on sizeable year-to- temptation for Kiev to tap into us to focus on long term earn- whose business model is mainly these companies the key deter- date gains, Gulf markets are those supplies in transit. had “adopted a position that can ings as the key driver of stock focused on catering to the infra- mining factor will be whether or vulnerable to profit-taking. Kiev and Moscow blamed each only be called blackmail”, adding: returns in the long term” says Afa structure investments being made not they will be diversifying their Dubai’s index was the big- other for the failure to agree on “They wanted an ultra-low price.” Boran (pictured), Head of Asset in the country. These companies businesses, he said. gest loser in the Gulf, dropping the price of future gas deliver- At a news conference, he said Management, Amwal. should make good profits between Finally, is the banking sector 3.1 percent to 4,469 points and ies and refused to abandon well it would no longer be enough for Boran, who noted that valuing now until completion of the infra- which according to Amwal, needs breaking through support on established positions: Russia Kiev to pay part of its debt for a company using P/E (the price- structure build out. to be treated differently. A bank the May low of 4,544 points. offering a discount and Ukraine supply to resume. That would now to-earnings) would be a mislead- “If we assume investments can redeploy its assets into other The emirate’s stock market rejecting that as a tool for politi- happen only once Ukraine paid ing act, classified Qatar’s stocks will be completed a year before markets, make acquisitions or had earlier outperformed the cal manipulation. off all the almost $4.5bn and paid into four groups in terms of their 2022, we have about eight poten- pay it back to investors. So while region with year-to-date gains “Thanks to the unconstruc- up-front for a month’s deliveries. profitability outlook. tial years of strong profitability. banks’ profitability may be also of 60 percent in early May, tive position of the Ukrainian Ukrainian Prime Minister The companies like However, as demand for building affected after 2022, they will making it very volatile. government, today a prepayment Arseny Yatseniuk accused Russia Industries Qatar and Mesaieed materials tapers off after that, it likely be the least affected. It is Other markets in the Gulf system was introduced,” Alexei of deliberately blocking a deal to Petrochemical Holding Company will be difficult to redeploy the important to note, however, that also pulled back, but at a slower Miller, the chief executive of cause Kiev supply problems next (MPHC) which export the bulk of assets to some other use, and not all banks will do equally well, pace. Abu Dhabi’s bourse fell Russian state exporter Gazprom, winter, when temperatures plunge their output are in a way immune hence the value of assets could as the management decisions in 1.0 percent as heavyweight told Prime Minister Dmitry and heating needs increase. “But from what happens to the local be worth much less, unless their the use of the capital accumulated Etisalat slid 1.3 percent. Medvedev during a meeting at a it is not about gas. It is a general economy after 2022, assuming the export-competitiveness is strong. will have an important bearing on THE PENINSULA/ government residence at Gorki, Russian plan to destroy Ukraine,” feedstock subsidies do not change. For some building materials long term value. REUTERS outside Moscow. He said Ukraine Yatseniuk said. REUTERS Second are businesses like such as cement, exporting is not THE PENINSULA

TUESDAY 17 JUNE 2014 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19 Kurdish crude Airbus, Safran to compete with SpaceX PARIS: Aerospace giant Airbus Group and French engine maker Safran announced a joint ven- ture yesterday on space launch- exports rise ers, as Europe looks to compete with rising US rival SpaceX. The two companies said in a statement they would team up on production of Ariane rockets for Arianespace, which is facing amid tensions intense competition from low-cost SpaceX in sending up communica- tions satellites. Third tanker to depart on June 22 The companies announced the plan after talks in Paris with ANKARA: As Iraq strug- President Francois Hollande, gles to stop an insurgency by Oil prices move up who hailed the deal as “a major Islamist militants, its autono- step toward the consolidation of mous region Kurdistan is ram- NEW YORK: Oil prices rose the European space programme.” ping up independent oil exports, yesterday after the insur- The companies said the deal was with a third tanker set to load a gency in Iraq raised concerns aimed at “further strengthening cargo of crude from its disputed over potential disruption to their relationship to propose a pipeline. crude supplies, while that new family of competitive, ver- The third tanker is scheduled violence and renewed ten- satile and efficient space launch- to depart Turkey’s Mediterranean sions in Ukraine drove buy- ers, to serve both commercial and port of Ceyhan on June 22 car- ing of safe-haven currencies institutional needs.” Didier Evrard (centre), Airbus A350 programme chief, with Fabrice Bregier (left), Airbus President and CEO, and rying oil pumped through and bonds. It said the 50-50 joint venture Tom Enders, CEO of Airbus Group, as they visit the final assembly line of Airbus A350 at Airbus headquarters in Kurdistan’s new pipeline, which Brent crude for August would bring together “expertise in Toulouse, France, yesterday. by-passes Baghdad, Turkish delivery rose 48 cents to set- the launcher systems from Airbus Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said tle at $112.94 a barrel. US oil Group as well as propulsion sys- our space launcher business going “The Ariane programme has been relevant and competitive for the yesterday. fell 1 cent to settle at $106.90 tems from Safran.” “It’s all about forward,” Airbus Group CEO Tom hugely successful during the last future we need a much more effi- Iraqi Kurdistan began inde- a barrel. REUTERS enhancing the competitiveness of Enders said in the statement. 30 years, but in order to remain cient industrial structure.” AFP pendent pipeline exports via Turkey in May, despite protests central government is focussed from Baghdad which claims it has on catching those who touch the the sole authority to sell Iraqi oil larger pipeline exports. via state-marketer SOMO. The first tanker, the United QFC Regulatory Oil flows through the Kurdistan Leadership, is still lingering Regional Government’s (KRG) off the Moroccan coast after Hilton unveils Curio brand in Qatar Authority appoints pipeline to Turkey have continued it attempted to deliver oil to DOHA: Hilton Worldwide uninterrupted despite a lighting the North African country’s announced the launch of its new Eisa Abdulla as CAO advance by militants in northern Mohammedia refinery at the Curio — A Collection by Hilton Iraq that threatens to dismember start of this month. The govern- brand in the Middle East with DOHA: The QFC Regulatory the Opec country. ment told the vessel, laden with 1 the signing of a 207-guest room Authority announced yes- “A third tanker is scheduled for million barrels of oil, to vacate its hotel project in the Mall of Qatar terday that it has appointed June 22 to export the oil coming waters pending a final decision. with renowned investors Al Eisa Ahmed Abdulla to the from northern Iraq,” Yildiz told The second tanker, the United Jaryan Trading & Contracting. newly created role of Chief reporters. Energy officials said Emblem, sailed from Ceyhan to The new luxury hotel will Administrative Officer (CAO). the tanker will be carrying 1 mil- Malta last week, but the buyer of embrace the unique character and Abdulla will initially be lion barrels of crude. this cargo remained unclear. identity befitting Mall of Qatar, responsible for a suite of opera- But Yildiz declined to elaborate After the first tanker loaded, one of Qatar’s most exciting, new tional departments within the on the buyer. “Iraq is carrying the central government in and distinctive retail marketplace Corporate Services Division out the tender and the sale for Baghdad filed a case for arbi- and cultural destinations. including Facilities Management, this oil... That’s why we don’t go tration with the International The formal name of the Mall Corporate Communications, into the ‘which country did it sell, Chamber of Commerce (ICC) of Qatar hotel will be announced and the Regulatory Authority’s when did it sell’ types of issues.” against Turkey and its state-run soon and will embody the new nationalisation programme. The oil is loading despite pre- pipeline operator BOTAS, saying brand and celebrate the rich his- Michael Ryan, CEO of the QFC vious setbacks to the KRG’s the obligations under the Iraq- tory of Qatar. Regulatory Authority, welcomed attempts to sell this controversial Turkey Pipeline Agreement were Dianna Vaughan, global head, Abdulla’s appointment. oil. Its first exports have still not breached. Curio – A Collection by Hilton “We are very pleased to wel- discharged for a refinery. Iraq and Kurdistan have said, “Today’s announcement is come Eisa to our senior leader- Baghdad’s threats of legal been trying to reach a political momentous for Hilton Worldwide ship team. Eisa’s commercial action and the black-listing of agreement over oil sales, but as we launch our new brand into background and deep experi- buyers has dissuaded most from five months after the startup the vibrant, fast-paced Middle ence in building human capi- touching Kurdistan’s new crude of KRG pipeline, there still had East hospitality market. Curio is tal through nationalisation will stream. The KRG’s exports of been no final decision, prompting inspired by a sense of local discov- assist us to advance the human smaller quantities of trucked oil the regional government to go it ery and independence — qualities capital objectives outlined in the has found many buyers but the alone. REUTERS which will characterise the design Christian Grage, Vice-President, Operations, Hilton Worldwide Arabian joint Strategic Plan for Financial and style of this hotel.” Peninsula (left) and Shem Kray, Deputy Managing Director, Mall of Qatar . Sector Regulation and the Qatar Designed for travellers seeking National Vision 2030,” he said. QATARI MARKET local discovery, Curio will offer Expected to open in 2016, the the prospect of launching the new Abdulla joins the Regulatory Bond Coupon Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P guests authentic experiences hotel development will bring a Curio brand to the Middle East, Authority from a major tel- Qatar Govt 3.125% 1/20/2017 USD 105.31 1.04% Aa2 AA evoking individuality, personality newly defined dimension to the a market we have proudly served ecommunications provider in and style, seamlessly combined Qatar hospitality landscape. for more than 40 years with a pio- Qatar where he was the Head of Qatar Govt 6.55% 4/9/2019 USD 121.00 1.95% Aa2 AA with the quality and service level Rudi Jagersbacher, president, neering flair and a firm belief in Qatarisation and the Technology Qatar Govt 5.25% 1/20/2020 USD 114.75 2.41% Aa2 AA expected from the world’s pre- Hilton Worldwide Middle East & delivering stylish hospitality.” Business Partner. Qatar Govt 4.5% 1/20/2022 USD 110.50 2.95% Aa2 AA eminent hospitality provider. Africa said, “We are thrilled at THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA Qatar Govt 9.75% 6/15/2030 USD 162.00 4.33% Aa2 AA Qatar Govt 6.4% 1/20/2040 USD 123.50 4.80% Aa2 AA Qatar Govt 5.75% 1/20/2042 USD 114.38 4.80% Aa2 AA Turkish Airlines Qatari Diar 3.5% 7/21/2015 USD 103.06 0.67% Aa2 AA Qatari Diar 5% 7/21/2020 USD 112.63 2.73% Aa2 AA buys 15 Boeing Comqat 5% 11/18/2014 USD 101.75 0.76% A1 A-

Comqat 3.375% 4/11/2017 USD 104.50 1.73% A1 A- 737 MAX planes

QIB 3.856% 10/7/2015 USD 104.00 0.76% NR NR WASHINGTON: US aero- QNB 3.125% 11/16/2015 USD 103.13 0.89% Aa3 A+ space giant Boeing and Turkish QNB 3.375% 2/22/2017 USD 104.63 1.60% Aa3 A+ Airlines yesterday finalised an order for 15 additional 737 MAX Doha Bank 3.5% 3/14/2017 USD 104.50 1.81% A2 A- 8s, valued at $1.6bn at list prices, Qtel 3.375% 10/14/2016 USD 105.13 1.13% A2 A- the companies said. Qtel 7.875% 6/10/2019 USD 125.50 2.41% A2 A- The deal stemmed from the Qtel 4.75% 2/16/2021 USD 109.63 3.14% A2 A- Turkish flag carrier’s biggest Qtel 5% 10/19/2025 USD 107.50 4.16% A2 A- Boeing order in its history, in Rasgas 5.5% 9/30/2014 USD 101.63 -0.28% Aa3 A May 2013, for 70 single-aisle 737s, Rasgas 5.832% 9/30/2016 USD 106.75 2.76% Aa3 A Boeing best-selling airplane. That order, for 50 of the new 737 Rasgas 5.298% 9/30/2020 USD 109.63 3.57% Aa3 A MAXs and 20 Next-Generation SOVEREIGNS 737s, was valued at $6.9bn at list Bond PDA* Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P prices. As part of the deal, Turkish Abu Dhabi Govt 6.75% 4/8/2019 USD 122.38 1.86% Aa2 AA Airlines took an option to buy 25 Dubai Govt 6.7% 10/5/2015 USD 107.50 0.86% NR NR additional airplanes, valued at $2.5bn. Airlines typically receive Dubai Govt 4.9% 5/2/2017 USD 109.50 1.50% NR NR discounts on aircraft list prices. Dubai Govt 7.75% 10/5/2020 USD 126.00 3.16% NR NR “Today’s order represents Dubai Govt 6.45% 5/2/2022 USD 121.25 3.35% NR NR another component of our con- Qatar Govt 4% 1/20/2015 USD 102.13 0.37% Aa2 AA tinuous growth strategy, with Bahrain Govt 6.273% 11/22/2018 USD 116.38 2.35% NR BBB the 737 MAX providing Turkish Bahrain Govt 5.5% 3/31/2020 USD 111.00 3.39% NR BBB Airlines with increased flexibility across our ever-expanding net- Egypt Govt 5.75% 4/29/2020 USD 104.75 4.81% Caa1 B- work,” said Ahmet Bolat, chief Morocco Govt 4.5% 10/5/2020 EUR 108.63 2.98% NR BBB- investment and technology officer of Turkish Airlines.

*Periodic Distribution Amount With the order, Turkish IMPORTANT NOTE: Airlines has more than 100 Published by HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, P O Box 57, Doha, Qatar which unfilled orders for Boeing air- is licensed and regulated by Qatar Central Bank and Jersey Financial Services planes: 65 737 MAXs, more than Commission. Information quoted is from publicly available sources or proprietary 25 Next-Generation 737s and 20 data and subject to change. HSBC accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising out of the use of all or part of this material. This information is general and does not 777-300ER (Extended Range) take into account individual circumstances, objectives or needs. The price of bonds airplanes, the companies said. can and does fluctuate. The secondary market for bonds may not provide significant The carrier operates a fleet of liquidity or may trade based on prevailing market conditions. Past performance is not more than 100 Next-Generation a reliable indicator of future performance. You should consider these matters and consult your financial advisor prior to making any investment decisions. 737s and 15 777-300ERs. Boeing has more than 2,000 orders for the 737 MAX, a fuel-efficient airplane that it says will deliver an 8 percent operating cost per seat advantage over Airbus, the A320neo. AFP TUESDAY 17 JUNE 2014 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS UK watchdog IMF cuts US growth outlook to 2pc fines Credit US wages below global standards Suisse, YBS WASHINGTON: The is a strong case to provide contin- International Monetary Fund ued policy support,” the IMF said. LONDON: Britain’s Financial cut its growth forecast for the It said its forecasts show the Conduct Authority has fined United States yesterday and US economy would only return Credit Suisse International said the economy would not to full employment by the end and Yorkshire Building Society reach full employment until the of 2017, with inflation remaining (YBS) for promising unrealistic end of 2017, allowing the Federal low, suggesting the Fed could keep returns to investors who had Reserve to bide its time before rates at zero for longer than the limited knowledge of markets. raising interest rates. middle of 2015. The FCA said in a statement In its annual health check of The IMF urged the United yesterday it has fined Credit the US economy, the IMF also States to increase spending on Suisse International £2.4m and urged the United States to boost infrastructure and education Yorkshire Building Society £1.4m, the minimum wage, which is and change parts of its tax sys- its second and third biggest fines below most international stand- tem, including boosting the fed- for marketing failures related ards, to fight poverty, which lin- eral gasoline tax and reinstating to investments totalling £797m. gers above 15 percent. the tax credit for research and “These promotions were a serious The IMF forecast economic development, to help spur growth. breach of the requirement to be growth of 2 percent this year, In the future, the United States clear, fair and not misleading,” the below the 2.8 percent rate it pre- should also reform corporate watchdog’s director of enforce- dicted in April, due to a weak first taxes, introduce a carbon tax ment, Tracey McDermott, said. quarter. It kept its 2015 forecast and move toward a federal value- It was also the first time that unchanged at 3 percent. added tax, the IMF said. the watchdog, launched in April “Recent data ... suggest a mean- A greater reliance on growth- 2013 with a specific remit to pro- ingful rebound in activity is now enhancing fiscal policies could IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde at the IMF’s annual review of the US economy in Washington yesterday. tect consumers after a string of underway and growth for the allow the Fed to retreat more mis-selling scandals spanning remainder of this year and 2015 quickly from its extraordinary surrounding a future rate hike. in market flows and prices in the “Finally, the (Fed’s policy-set- decades, has fined the producer should well exceed potential,” monetary stimulus, it added. Markets predict a narrow range months ahead,” the IMF said. ting panel) could provide greater and distributor of a product at the the IMF said. Yet the country’s “This would be the best policy of future policy rates, despite It said the Fed should consider clarity about how financial sta- same time. potential growth should only be mix from an economic perspec- uncertainty about the amount of further changes to its communi- bility considerations figure into Credit Suisse was telling cus- around 2 percent going forward, tive but, regrettably, political slack in the US labour market and cation to better guide markets, its monetary policy calculus,” tomers that its Cliquet deposit below historical averages, as the agreement on such an approach the potential for wage and price including holding a news confer- the IMF said. Fed policymakers product provided capital pro- population ages and productivity remains elusive,” the IMF said. inflation. “This sets up the risk, ence after each meeting of its meet tomorrow and Wednesday tection and a guaranteed mini- growth slows, it added The IMF warned that finan- even with a successful and well- policy-setting committee and to consider their monetary policy mum return, with the apparent “Given the substantial eco- cial markets could be too com- communicated increase in inter- publishing quarterly reports on stance. potential for significantly more if nomic slack in the economy, there placent about possible volatility est rates, for significant swings monetary policy. REUTERS Britain’s FTSE 100 share index performed consistently well. Almost 83,800 customers invested a total of £797.4m in the product, with Yorkshire Building Society being distributor QNET participates in Rashid Centre celebration responsible for approximately Vodafone targets 75 percent of the total amount DOHA: QNET, one of Asia’s Sheikh Abdullah bin Maktoum Rashid Centre’s initiatives in pro- invested. The FCA said the prob- most prominent direct sell- Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, was the viding venues for children with ability of achieving only the mini- ing companies with its regional guest of honour at the celebration, special needs to express their cre- mum return was 40-50 percent, headquarters in UAE, partici- along with Sheikha Fateem bint ativity and their innate talents.” ‘connected cars’ and the probability of achieving pated in Rashid Centre’s Hag Al Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum QNET showcased for the first the maximum return was close Leila celebrations held on June and Mariam Othman, General time the new Abaya collection, to zero percent. REUTERS 11, at Rashid Centre’s head- Manager of Rashid Centre, and called “Maryoom”, designed by quarters in Dubai. Khaled Diab, Regional General Rashid Centre’s special needs with Italian deal Hag Al Leila, meaning ‘for Manager of QNET Middle East children which promotes Middle Level 3 in $7.3bn this night’, is an annual tradi- & North Africa. Eastern culture as well as LONDON: Vodafone is buying the business to offer our automo- tional occasion that is celebrated Khaled Diab said: “QNET Dukhoon Al Oud, a special Arabic an Italian car electronics maker tive and insurance customers a full TW Telecom deal to mark the arrival of the Holy respects Emirati culture and fragrance. for €145m ($197m), seeking to range of telematics services.” Month of Ramadan. traditions and strongly supports THE PENINSULA get ahead in the race to connect Other mobile operators are also NEW YORK: US telecom oper- more products to the Internet investing in the M2M industry ation Level 3 Communications and offset slowing growth in its — also known as “the Internet of announced plans yesterday to core mobile phone business. things” — looking for new sources buy Internet business provider Telecoms and technology firms of income as stiff competition and TW Telecom in a deal worth are looking to tap an expected regulation slow growth in their $7.3bn, including debt. surge in demand for so-called core market. For example, Verizon The deal boost’s Level 3’s posi- machine-to-machine (M2M) Communications, the largest US tion as the underlying or backbone communications — or using the wireless carrier, spent $612m provider for telecom carriers, gov- Internet to get products from cars in cash in 2012 to buy Hughes ernments and enterprises. The and washing machines to turbines Telematics, which sells products deal provides TW Telecom with and medical equipment to carry including GPS tracking, commu- cash and stock and creates a firm out more tasks, more efficiently. nications and safety features in with some $25bn in enterprise Cars are at the forefront of the cars. Technology companies are value, a joint statement said. new industry, as manufacturers also deeply involved. “We believe this is a financially strive to add new features such Earlier, Apple unveiled its compelling and very strategic as streaming music, playing audio CarPlay, which integrates its acquisition for Level 3 that will books, navigation aids and security iPhone with a car and allows enhance our ability to continue improvements to their vehicles. drivers to use certain apps on the to gain market share,” said Jeff Only about 10 percent of vehi- dashboard with Siri, the voice- Storey, president and chief execu- cles have built-in connectivity to enabled assistant, to view maps, tive of Level 3. the Internet, but that number make calls, listen to music and “The transaction further solidi- is expected to rise to more than send and receive text messages. In fies Level 3’s position as a premier 90 percent by 2020, according to other industries, examples of M2M global communications provider British firm Machina Research. technology already in use include to the enterprise, government and Vodafone said it had agreed smart metres which monitor carrier market, combining TW to buy Cobra Automotive energy usage at homes, or devices Telecom’s extensive local opera- Technologies, which provides in offices which tell an owner tions and assets in North America products aimed at improving car when their coffee machine needs with Level 3’s global assets and security, telecommunications and re-stocking. Enders analyst James capabilities.” vehicle tracking for the automo- Barford said mobile operators TW is a former unit of Time tive and insurance industries. “The were still undecided whether they Warner Communications, which combination of Vodafone and Cobra wanted to provide just the network manages corporate computer net- will create a new global provider capabilities for M2M communica- works. The plan, which requires of connected car services,” said tions or actually compete with IT shareholder and regulatory Erik Brenneis, Director of M2M providers to manage the services approval, is expected to close after at Vodafone. “We plan to invest in themselves. REUTERS this year. AFP

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Temporary show business workers demonstrate in front of the Palais Royal and near the Louvre, in Paris, yesterday. The show business workers are demanding for better unemployment insurance policies. TUESDAY 17 JUNE 2014 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21

New Federal Reserve member Turkish central BNP hands over bank hints at further rate cut ISTANBUL: The governor of oil trading files Turkey’s central bank hinted yesterday that another small cut in interest rates is likely at the end of the month, deflect- to US probe ing calls by the government for quicker action. “A measured, moderate and gradual rate cut is being priced Focus on dealings in Sudan, Iran in,” Erdem Basci said in a speech in the cental city of Konya. LONDON: French bank BNP almost 500,000bpd in 2010, accord- “We will do it as long as the Paribas, which is facing a poten- ing to US Energy Information Central Bank continues to believe tial $10bn fine for breaking US Administration data. that inflation will decrease. But sanctions, has handed over to Although China was and we will do it with caution, without US investigators files covering remains the main importer of upsetting the balances, without many years of its dealings with crude from Sudan, BNP also destabilising,” he said. leading companies in the oil provided trade finance to major Last month the central bank, market. global trading houses such as which had ramped up rates to A dozen former BNP insiders Trafigura and Vitol, which were fight a currency crisis, shaved and senior trading executives said also involved in trading Sudanese one key rate but was criticised it had in recent months handed oil at the time. for being timid by Prime Minister over a host of documents relating The trading houses declined to Recep Tayyip Erdogan. to its oil dealings with Sudan and comment. Erdogan’s public comments Iran, including details on trading Several of the sources said they touched of renewed concern about houses’ and oil majors’ involve- believed the files did not con- the independence of the central ment in the trades. tain compromising information bank. Before now, all that had been against the trading houses and oil Markets value an independent known about the probe was that companies. It was not clear if BNP Former US Treasury official Lael Brainard is sworn in by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen as a new member central bank as a better guar- US authorities were investigating provided the materials voluntarily. of the US central bank’s board in Washington yesterday. antor against inflation, which whether BNP evaded sanctions The US Department of Justice erodes the value of investments relating to Sudan, Iran and Cuba (DoJ) and the Manhattan District in government bonds as well as and if it stripped identifying infor- Attorney declined to comment. the value of a currency, compared mation from related dollar wire “BNP has given all its files to the to governments that are often transfers to be cleared by the US US authorities. The full Monty,” a No rift with Aabar, says Arabtec focused on growth. financial system. former BNP Paribas insider said. The May rate cut came after BNP declined to comment. It “The information that it has the bank aggressively raised key has said publicly only that it is in provided certainly includes all DUBAI: Dubai construction strategy. In an interview with announced earlier this year to rates in January in a bid to halt a discussions with US authorities counterparties,” a senior trading firm Arabtec maintains a good Al Arabiya television yesterday, build one million homes in Egypt. steep drop in Turkey’s currency, about “certain US dollar pay- source said. relationship with major share- Arabtec’s chief executive Hasan The chief executive added he the lira, which lost nearly a third ments involving countries, persons According to people familiar holder Aabar Investments and Ismaik said recent rumours of a had no intention of increasing his of its value in two months. and entities that could have been with the matter, US authorities expects to continue growing conflict between the managements stake in Arabtec any further and “We also don’t want high inter- subject to economic sanctions”. at one point suggested that BNP strongly, Arabtec’s chief execu- of Aabar and Arabtec were untrue. repeated there was no intention est rates, but this is a policy tool The sources said that the pay a penalty as high as $16bn, tive said yesterday. “What is happening to Arabtec’s to delist Arabtec from the Dubai for us,” said Basci. probe has so far mostly focused though more recently they have Shares in Arabtec, one of the share price has no basis and does Financial Market. Erdogan has been concerned on the bank’s dollar financing of been discussing $10bn, which most heavily traded stocks in not reflect the fair value of the In early June, Forbes magazine not to lose one of his key achieve- oil trade out of Sudan — a much would still almost wipe out BNP’s Dubai, have plunged 48 percent stock,” Ismaik said, speaking after said Ismaik, 37, had become the ments: the stellar economic smaller producer than Iran — entire 2013 pretax income. from their May peak to close at the stock plunged its 10 percent first Jordanian billionaire — and growth that Turkey has posted between 2002 and 2009, long France’s finance minister Dh4.05 yesterday, dragging down daily limit yesterday. the third-youngest billionaire in since his Islamic-rooted Justice after Washington imposed sanc- said on Sunday that talks about the entire Dubai market. As Aabar has cut its stake, the Middle East — because of his and Development Party (AKP) tions against the government in the fine between the bank and One factor behind Arabtec’s slide Ismaik has raised his own hold- Arabtec stake, estimating his net came to power 10 years ago. Khartoum in 1997 over human US authorities had progressed was the decision of Aabar, an Abu ings in the company. In late May, worth at $1.4bn. Forbes said it was The Turkish premier is tipped rights violations. It extended the towards a “more equitable” level. Dhabi state fund, to cut its stake in Arabtec said Ismaik had raised his not clear where Ismaik raised the to run for presidency, which is sanctions in 2007. The bank also faces the risk of the company to 18.85 percent from stake to 21.46 percent from 8.03 money to boost his Arabtec stake. currently a largely ceremonial They said BNP provided the being temporarily blocked from 21.57 percent between June 8 and percent; on Sunday, bourse data Arabtec announced on Sunday post, in August. lion’s share of trade financing clearing US dollar transactions. 11. The stake is now 18.94 percent, showed his stake had risen further that its board would meet on While Turkey’s growth has to Chinese companies including BNP and other non-US-listed according to bourse data. to 28.85 percent. June 18 to discuss the company’s slowed from nearly 9.0 percent Sinopec and CNPC, which were the banks continued to finance oil The divestment raised fears Ismaik said yesterday that projects, among other issues. in 2010 to 4 percent last year, the main importers of Sudanese crude trades in US dollars out of Sudan among investors that Aabar, which the recent changes in Arabtec’s Four of Arabtec’s nine board economy doesn’t appear to have during the period. The Chinese following the imposition of US has played a key role in steering ownership structure had nothing members are associated with stalled from the interest rate companies declined to comment. sanctions in 1997, in the belief billions of dollars of contracts to to do with its huge project pipe- Aabar and Aabar’s parent hike. It grew at an annual rate Sudan’s oil production rose they were not violating those Arabtec, might be reducing its line, which he put at Dh215bn firm International Petroleum of 4.3 percent in the first quarter from around 200,000 barrels per restrictions. commitment to the firm. Aabar ($58.6bn) around the region. This Investment Co. of this year. day (bpd) in 2000 to a peak of REUTERS has declined to comment on its apparently includes a $40bon deal REUTERS AFP

Batelco wins $211.1m from Abu Dhabi’s Al Jaber Group signs debt restructuring deal ABU DHABI/DUBAI: Abu — in Al Jaber’s case, construction which have sealed debt restruc- RBS and Union National Bank. Reuters earlier this year, while Indian partner Dhabi-based conglomerate Al — during the boom years of the turing deals worth billions of Negotiations between Al Jaber International Bank of Qatar and Jaber Group has signed a debt mid-2000s. But it was dragged dollars, including Dubai World, and its banks were complicated by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp DUBAI: A British court has restructuring deal with its bank down by a poor performance in property developer Nakheel and the lack of tried and tested bank- have now also been bought out by ruled in Batelco’s favour, order- creditors, the conglomerate said the new business, the weight of Dubai Group. ruptcy law in the UAE. local banks, two banking sources ing the Bahraini telecom opera- yesterday, addressing one of the debt raised to achieve the expan- Still outstanding is a restruc- The need to have 100 percent said, declining to give details. tor’s former Indian partner to United Arab Emirates’ last big sion, and a slowdown in the local turing for real estate finance firm agreement on the final deal before Given the length of time taken pay it $211.1m for failing to fulfil debt hangovers from the global construction sector. Amlak, which is renegotiating it could be signed meant all lenders’ to secure a deal, attention now a previous agreement, a state- financial crisis. No figure for the amount of debt around $1.9bn of debt but now issues had to be accommodated, turns to whether the firm’s main ment to Manama’s bourse said Al Jaber, a family-owned group renegotiated was given in yester- has a tentative agreement with its which dragged out the process. construction business can regain yesterday. with operations in aviation, con- day’s statement, but bankers had creditor committee, a member of Despite agreeing on a five-year lost ground in its main Abu Dhabi Batelco, via wholly-owned struction and retailing, had been previously said it was in the region the committee said last month. Its plan to repay obligations in March market. “Throughout the negotia- subsidiary BMIC, had sued Siva in talks with bank creditors to of $4.5bn. “This is a great mile- shares have been suspended since 2013 with the creditor committee, tions period, Al Jaber Group has and its chairman Chinnakannan renegotiate its obligations since stone for both the group and the late 2008. some banks — including Citigroup continued to successfully operate, Sivasankaran for $174.5m it paid 2011. banks,” Obaid Khaleefa Al Jaber Al Jaber’s creditor committee is and International Bank of Qatar winning significant new business Chennai-based Siva for a 43 per- Like many family-owned groups Al Marri, chairman of Al Jaber chaired by National Bank of — initially refused to sign up. in the UAE, the region and Asia,” cent stake in Indian operator S in the Gulf, Al Jaber looked to Group, said in the statement. Abu Dhabi and includes Abu Citi sold its debt to Abu Dhabi Marri said. Tel in 2009, plus $10.3m and a expand beyond its core business Al Jaber joins other UAE firms Dhabi Commercial Bank, HSBC, Commercial Bank, sources told REUTERS further $30,000 a day. “The judgment totalling $211.1m ... finds BMIC has been successful in its claim that the Shift in car financing business defendants failed to adhere to a settlement agreement relating to a commercial venture into India’s inflation hits which both parties had entered,” Batelco’s statement said. “The ruling confirms BMIC’s five-month high claim and has ordered its full recovery from the defendants.” S Tel struggled against its bet- NEW DELHI: India’s infla- has pledged to revive the economy ter-resourced and longer-estab- tion accelerated to a five-month growing at under five percent. lished rivals and as of 2011-end high in May, in a worrying sign The government has also made had 3.55 million mobile subscrib- for Prime Minister Narendra tackling inflation, which hits mil- ers, a 0.4 percent market share. In Modi’s new government which lions of India’s poor through high February 2012, S Tel was ordered has made fighting price rises a costs of basic items, a priority. to be stripped of its licences as priority. The price of food across-the- part of a corruption probe that The Wholesale Price Index, the board rose 2.3 percent in May pre-dated Batelco’s investment. most closely watched cost of liv- from a year earlier, while fuel ing monitor, rose to 6.01 percent prices, including that of electric- Wizz Air cancels in May — the highest figure since ity, rose by 0.5 percent. December and compared to 5.20 The government is expected London IPO percent in April. to unveil the annual budget next The jump, which was in line month, with analysts calling for LONDON: Hungarian budget with market expectations, was long-term reforms to return the airline Wizz Air yesterday driven by higher food and fuel economy to health. cancelled its proposed ¤200m prices, commerce ministry data “The uptick in fuel and food ($270m) listing on the London showed. inflation in the month of May is stock market, blaming tough eco- The increase comes amid a not surprising,” said Siddhartha nomic conditions for the industry. rally in oil prices and forecasts Sanyal, chief India economist at Wizz Air had unveiled plans for weaker monsoon rains that Barclays. “What we need to see is last month for the initial public threaten to cut crop production how the new government tackles offering (IPO) to raise cash to A Honda new car lot shows vehicles available for 0.9 percent financing in Rockville, Maryland, yesterday. US and further drive up food prices. food prices and agricultural poli- fund expansion and strengthen banks looking to get in on a booming market for financing new-car sales have run into a formidable competi- Modi’s right-wing government, cies,” Sanyal said, referring to the its balance sheet. tor: the auto manufacturers themselves. which came to power a month ago monsoon and the budget. AGENCIES after a landslide election victory, AFP TUESDAY 17 JUNE 2014 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MARKET

QE Indices Summary QE Index 12,562.54 1.65 % WORLD STOCK INDICES GOLD & SILVER EXCHANGE QE Total Return Index 18,733.45 1.65 % QE Al Rayan Islamic Index 4,195.17 2.06 % RATE QE Total Return Index 18,733.45 1.65 % INDEX Day’s Close Pt Chg % Chg Year High Year Low QE All Share Index 3,184.59 1.54 % GOLD QE All Share Banks & Financial 3,044.2 1.97 % Buying Selling Services All Ordinaries 5390.588 6.877 0.13 5533.3 5072.7 QE All Share Industrials 4,218.66 0.88 % QR150.2251 US$ ...... QR 3.6305 QR 3.6500 QE All Share Transportation 2,218.43 0.64 % Cac 40 Index/D 4523.71 -19.57 -0.43 4598.65 4080.6 UK ...... QR 6.1428 QR 6.2287 QE All Share Real Estate 2,601.98 3.04 % SILVER QE All Share Insurance 3,352.21 2.17 % Dj Indu Average 16775.74 41.55 0.25 16970.2 14551.27 QR 2.3156 Euro ...... QR 4.9029 QR 4.9714 QE All Share Telecoms 1,723.65 0.41 % CA$ ...... QR 3.3195 QR 3.3842 QE All Share Consumer Goods & 6,696.23 1.33 % Egypt Cma Gn Idx 1026.29 32.57 3.28 999.95 312.38 Services Swiss Fr ...... QR 4.0249 QR 4.0814 QE Market Summary Comparison Hang Seng Inde/D 23300.67 -18.5 -0.08 23469.33 21137.61 Yen ...... QR 0.0354 QR 0.0361 Today Previous day Aus$ ...... QR 3.3880 QR 3.4544 Iseq Overall/D 4857.52 -39.62 -0.81 5195.97 4522.4 CRUDE OIL 16-06-2014 15-06-2014 Ind Re ...... QR 0.0600 QR 0.0612 Index 12,562.54 12,773.20 Karachi 100 In/D 29651.04 -79.82 -0.27 29938.93 25273.11 Pak Re ...... QR 0.0366 QR 0.0373 Change 210.66 205.66 BRENT Peso ...... QR 0.0822 QR 0.0838 Nikkei 225 Index 14933.29 -164.55 -1.09 16164.01 13885.11 % 1.65 1.58 SL Re ...... QR 0.0277 QR 0.0282 YTD% 21.03 23.06 $ 112.76 S&P 500 Index/D 1936.16 6.05 0.31 1955.55 1560.33 Taka ...... QR 0.0465 QR 0.0475 Volume 14,951,738 9,656,912 DUBAI Nep Re ...... QR 0.0377 QR 0.0384 Value (QAR) 662,809,121.48 441,028,469.47 Straits Times/D 3290.26 -2.99 -0.09 3311.44 2953.01 Trades 8,250 6,378 $ 109.22 SA Rand ...... QR 0.3369 QR 0.3436 Up 07 | Down 36 | Unchanged 00 Straits Times/D 3274.06 -8.82 -0.27 3291.83 2953.01

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Dcm Financia-B/D 1.35 0.06 8885 Hous Dev Fin-A/D 962.85 -14.5 66708 Lok.Hous&Con-B/D 17.4 -0.45 88774 Til Ltd.-T/D 275 -7.1 10528 Next/D 6265 15 183178 Alok Indus-B/D 14.8 1.24 13239262 Dcm Shram Ind-/D 100.65 -3.3 7672 I F C I-A/D 38.05 -0.35 2197760 Lumax Ind-B/D 333.5 -1.4 4132 Timexgroup-T/D 15.44 0.64 47840 Pearson/D 1109 -10 655722 Apollo Tyre-A/D 198.1 -1.5 392037 Dhampur Sugar-/D 58.8 0.95 73642 Idbi-A/D 104.65 1.4 864560 Lupin-A/D 973.5 -10.45 62822 Tinplate-B/D 75.65 -1.8 65271 Prudential/D 1349 2 710270 Asahi I Glass-/D 73.1 -0.85 8516 Dr. Reddy-A/D 2423.1 -23.2 16042 Ifb Agro-B/D 208.3 2.6 5280 Lyka Labs-B/D 16.83 -1.74 83209 Ucal Fuel-B/D 71 2.25 11687 Rank Group/D 161.6 -1.8 27207 Ashok Leyland-/D 32.75 -0.2 2113299 E I H-B/D 98.9 -3.1 48606 Ifb Ind.Ltd.-B/D 110 -0.75 3453 Mangalam Cem-B/D 201.95 0.1 45522 Ucal Fuel-B/D 71 2.25 11687 Rentokil Initi/D 114.1 -1.2 895998 Ballarpur In-B/D 18.6 -0.85 1701414 E.I.D Parry-B/D 203.5 -3 15258 India Cement-B/D 118.15 0.55 424189 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59.4 -1.2 51245 Bg Group/D 1259 -7.5 975375 United Util Gr/D 885.445 -7.5 525010 Cast.Bo/D 316.05 -2.6 147319 Galada Power-T/D 5.91 -0.29 2972 Jktyre&Ind-B/D 276.9 6.8 152184 Orchid Chem-B/D 70.4 -0.05 361893 Bp/D 509.21 1.7 5557207 Vodafone Group/D 194.25 -0.75 14795455 Century Enka-B/D 168.15 0.35 9954 Gammon India-T/D 33.4 -1.75 11662 Kabra Extr-B/D 54 -1 6476 Orient.Carb.-T/D 210 -6.4 27298 Brit Am Tobacc/D 3517.5 -2.5 472346 Whitbread/D 4134.2035 -65 150734 Century Text-A/D 540.05 2.3 165910 Garden P -B/D 45.25 -0.05 45338 Kajaria Cer-B/D 537.05 -18.05 10268 Orient.Carb.-T/D 210 -6.4 27298 Bt Group/D 384.1 -10.2 5941176 Chambal Fert-B/D 54.25 1.15 295761 Goodricke-B/D 165.85 0.95 20817 Kakatiya Cem-B/D 107.5 -0.6 5451 Oudh Sugar-B/D 25.7 -0.15 3069 Centrica/D 322.34 -3.9 2663650 Chola Invest-B/D 380.95 6.65 5979 Hcl Infosys-B/D 66.65 1.8 767565 Kalpat Power-B/D 171.85 1.9 96846 Patspin India-/D 9.7 0.1 28378 Gkn/D 371 -4 893784 Cimmco-T/D 39.9 1.9 4509 Him.Fut.Comm-T/D 16.81 -0.88 224285 Kalyani Stel-T/D 93 -2.6 58946 Radico Khait-B/D 114.75 5.45 151075 Hsbc Holdings/D 612.8 -3.6 4521568 Cipla-A/D 413.3 -0.8 176572 Himat Seide-B/D 61.85 0.7 116548 Kanoria Chem-B/D 44.65 -0.3 15677 Rallis India-B/D 194.65 -2.3 36111 Imperial Tobac/D 2620 1 293776 TUESDAY 17 JUNE 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 23

Baseball Results Detroit 4 Minnesota 3 NY Mets 3 San Diego 1 Miami 3 Pittsburgh 2 Toronto 5 Baltimore 2 Cleveland 3 Boston 2 Chicago Cubs 3 Philadelphia 0 Kansas City 6 Chicago White Sox 3 Cincinnati 13 Milwaukee 4 Tampa Bay 4 Houston 3 St. Louis 5 Washington 2 Oakland 10 NY Yankees 5 Colorado 8 San Francisco 7 Seattle 5 Texas 1 Arizona 6 LA Dodgers 3 Atlanta 7 LA Angels 3 La Stella stays hot as Braves down Angels

ATLANTA: Manager Fredi Gonzalez says Tommy La Stella is playing as if he is looking for another promotion. That’s how comfortable the rookie sec- The San Antonio Spurs players and coaches pose with their NBA Finals trophy after defeating the Miami Heat in the 0NBA Finals game five at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, USA, ond baseman has looked in his yesterday. RIGHT: Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (centre) gets pressured by San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan (left) and San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard in the second first three weeks in the major half of their NBA Finals game five. The Spurs defeated the Heat to win game five of the best-of-the-seven series. leagues. La Stella had three hits, includ- ing a two-run double in Atlanta’s four-run sixth, and the Braves beat Hector Santiago and the Los Angeles Angels 7-3 on Sunday night. La Stella is hitting .411 with Spurs win fifth NBA title at least two hits in nine of his 16 games. “I think La Stella thinks there’s San Antonio defeat defending champions 4-1 in best-of-seven series another league, the way he carries himself,” Gonzalez said. “So it doesn’t surprise me that SAN ANTONIO: The San coming out of the first two games,” he feels this comfortable right Antonio Spurs defeated the said Heat coach Erik Spoelstra. away.” Miami Heat 104-87 yesterday to “But you have to tip your hat to La Stella has put a lock on capture their fifth NBA cham- that team. They played exquisite the second base job with strong pionship and deny the Heat a basketball this series and in par- defense and his impressive start third straight title. ticular these last three games. at the plate. Fueled by the disappointment “They played great and we “I wouldn’t say surprised,” La of a seven-game loss to the Heat couldn’t respond to it.” Stella said when asked about in last year’s finals, the top-seeded San The Spurs’ big three of Parker, his continued strong hitting. “ Spurs throttled the two-time Antonio Ginobili and Duncan have now Anytime you have a shot, espe- defending champions in the final Spurs won four titles together. cially in the big leagues, you want three games to take the best-of- Kawhi Duncan also joined John Salley to start off on the right foot. I’ve seven title series four games to Leonard as the only players to win titles in been able to do that and hopefully one. “We remember what hap- MVP of three decades, and is also the first I can keep going.” pened last year and how it felt in player to win championships 15 Evan Gattis and Justin Upton the Finals that locker room and we used it years apart with the same team. also had run-scoring singles in the speaks and built on it and got back here Duncan, who has five titles, said sixth as the Braves rallied against and it’s amazing,” Spurs center to the this is the most rewarding. Santiago (0-7). Jason Heyward Tim Duncan said. “It makes last media. “It is sweeter than any other, homered in the seventh and made year OK.” whether it be because of the time two strong defensive plays in right San Antonio also won titles in frame, because I am coming to field to take hits away from Mike 1999, 2003, 2005 and 2007. With the end of my career, because I Trout . this win they became the first can have these two (Ginobili and Trout had three hits, includ- team since the Detroit Pistons in Parker) here and really remem- ing a homer. Erick Aybar also 1989 to win the title after falling ber it and enjoy the experience,” homered for the Angels before in game seven of the finals the Duncan said. leaving the game with a sore left previous year. James put on a clinic in the hip. The Spurs lost the last two first quarter, scoring 17 points on Manager Mike Scioscia said he games of the 2013 finals after (11) and Red Auerbach (nine) for AT&T Center arena. “I am just better. “It is hard to believe. We five-of-seven shooting from the hopes Aybar can play Monday. He being up 3-2. They led with 28 the most in history. Pat Riley and living in the moment right now,” played on a really high level. field as the Heat started strong in said Aybar first hurt his hip in seconds to go in game six last year John Kundla also have five titles. he said. “I didn’t think at all I We had everybody contribute. their bid to fend off elimination. Saturday night’s game. but let the contest slip through “Us having that experience and was about to win the MVP of the It wasn’t about Tim Duncan or Miami opened the game on an Anthony Vavaro (2-1) had their fingers. going through that loss pushed finals.” Tony Parker.” Argentina’s Ginobili 8-0 run as they were determined three strikeouts in two perfect “Last year’s loss was devas- us even harder this year,” said The Spurs shot just 28 percent and Australian Patty Mills came to avoid the sluggish starts that innings for the win. tating,” said Spurs coach Gregg 22-year-old Spurs forward Kawhi from the floor in the first quar- off the bench to score 19 and 17 have plagued them all series. The Braves moved back into Popovich. “A day didn’t go by Leonard, who was named the ter and trailed by 16 at one stage points respectively for the Spurs, San Antonio answered with first place in the NL East by win- where I didn’t think about game Most Valuable Player of the finals. before turning it around in the whose bruised egos were itching a 12-0 surge over a two minute ning two of three from the Angels, six. Leonard led the Spurs in scor- second quarter to take a 47-40 to avenge last year’s defeat. stretch that cut the Heat lead to who remain in second in the AL “So I think in general for the ing in the final three blowout wins lead into halftime. LeBron James tallied a game 22-18, with just under three min- West. group to have the fortitude that that followed Miami’s only victory They shot a finals record 52.7 high 31 points and had 10 utes left in the first. David Carpenter gave up a sin- they showed to get back to this in the series in game two. percent from the field for series. rebounds, while Chris Bosh scored But just as the first quarter was gle to Trout before hitting Albert spot speaks volumes about what Leonard scored 22 points on “We got a little stagnant at the 13 points for the Heat. dominated by Miami, the second Pujols with a pitch with one out in kind of fibre they have.” Sunday and finished with 10 beginning,” said San Antonio’s “It’s just, it’s just frustrating to belonged to the Spurs, who out- the ninth. Craig Kimbrel struck Popovich claimed his fifth ring rebounds in front of a standing- Manu Ginobili. “We changed in be in a series like this and have scored the Heat 25-11 to take con- out Josh Hamilton and Howie and now trails just Phil Jackson room only crowd of 18,581 at the second quarter our defence was the last three games, particularly trol of the contest. AFP Kendrick for his 20th save. Santiago, trying for his first win of 2014, allowed only two hits through five innings before fad- ing in the sixth. He was charged with four runs and five hits in 5 1-3 innings. Sagan takes Tour of Switzerland stage “ Hector, really, for five innings was really on top of things,” LAUSANNE: Peter Sagan of Scioscia said. “Things unraveled a Slovakia won the third stage of bit but I still think Hector pitched the Tour of Switzerland yester- Boonen says no a really strong ballgame.” day, as Germany’s Tony Martin Atlanta’s Mike Minor matched retained the leader’s yellow his career high by allowing 11 hits jersey. for the second straight game. He Sagan, riding for Canondale, to Tour De France gave up three runs in five innings. crossed the line first in a sprint With one out in the sixth, B.J. finish at the end of the 202.9km Upton walked and moved to third stage from Sarnen to Heiden, PARIS: Belgian sprinter Tom Tour of Qatar, two stages in on Freddie Freeman ‘s single to ahead of Swiss rider Michael Boonen has confirmed he will the Tour of Belgium and in the center. Gattis extended his hit- Albasini and Colombia’s Sergio not compete in next month’s Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne race. ting streak to 15 games with a Henao. Australia’s 2011 Tour de Tour de France, several Belgian His last stage win in the Tour run-scoring single to right field. France winner Cadel Evans and newspapers reported yesterday. de France was in 2007. Freeman scored on Justin Upton’s Portugal’s two-time defending The former world road race Meanwhile, Prince William, his infield hit that David Freese champion Rui Costa, came home champion, who is currently taking wife Kate and his brother Prince couldn’t handle at third base. fifth and seventh respectively, part in the Tour of Switzerland, Harry will attend the start of the Chris Johnson’s single off Kevin as part of an 11-man group that is said to have other priorities for Tour de France in the northern Jepsen loaded the bases to set up gained five seconds on a second his year. He last competed in the English city of Leeds next month, La Stella’s double to right-center. large pack which included Martin. Slovakian rider Peter Sagan of the team Cannondale Procycling cel- Tour de France in 2011. Kensington Palace yesterday. Johnson was thrown out at the Luxembourg’s Frank Schleck, ebrates after winning the 3rd stage, a 206.2 km race, from Sarnen to “My team does not need me for The young royals will be at the plate. the older brother of 2010 Tour de Heiden, at the 78th Tour de Suisse UCI ProTour cycling race, in Heiden, the tour,” Boonen said, referring Grand Depart in Yorkshire to see Aybar hit his fifth homer lead- France champion Andy, failed to Switzerland, yesterday. to his Omega Pharma team who the 22 teams set off on the first ing off the second. He reached make the start line on Monday already have top sprinters Mark leg of the 3,664-kilometre (2,276- on a fielder’s choice grounder in after crashing badly during Cavendish and Tony Martin on mile) race. the third before being removed Sunday’s stage and suffering seri- this year’s Tour with defend- slumping to a 12th place finish. their books for the race which The opening stage will see rid- from the game in the bottom of ous concussion. Britain’s Bradley ing champion Chris Froome of American Andrew Talansky won starts in Leeds on July 5. ers race from Leeds, through the the inning. John McDonald took Wiggins, the 2012 Tour de France Britain expected to lead the team. the Dauphine race, 27secs ahead “It’s not that I have no desire Yorkshire Dales national park, to over at shortstop. Trout raced in champion, had a day to forget as The Kenyan-born Froome of Spaniard Alberto Contador. to take part in the tour, it’s just the spa town of Harrogate. to make a tumbling catch of BJ he could only muster 74th spot suffered a painful crash in Today’s Tour of Switzerland fourth that if I did that I could say “The Duke and Duchess of Upton’s sinking liner to end the on the stage, a significent 2min last Friday’s sixth stage of the stage will be a 160km ride from goodbye to the rest of the sea- Cambridge and Prince Harry will third inning. Heyward took a hit 25secs slower than Sagan and his Criterium du Dauphine and Heiden to Ossingen and features son,” he added. attend the Tour de France Grand away from Trout with a similar main rivals for the overall title. although he reached the finish two minor category four climbs, the The 33-year-old Boonen has Depart in Yorkshire on July 5,” catch in the fourth. Heyward His team Sky have yet to con- line on Sunday, he was obviously second of which peaks 15km from five wins under his belt already said a Kensington Palace spokes- again denied Trout of a hit in the firm whether Wiggins will ride feeling the effects of his injuries home. AFP this season - two stages in the man. AGENCIES sixth. AGENCIES TUESDAY 17 JUNE 2014 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Qualifying rounds of World 9-ball Pool Championship kicks off in Doha at Al Sadd Stadium

Action from the first day of Stage One of the World 9-ball Pool Championship at Al Sadd Stadium in Doha yesterday. Of the 128 players competing in Stage One 12 players will qualify for Stage Two of the championship. Stage Two will begin from June 20, while the final will be held on June 27. Around 244 players from 29 countries are taking part in the event which is sanctioned by World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) and Asian Pocket Billiard Union (APBU). Qatar has the rights to host the World Pool-Billiard Association championship consecutively until 2017. The championship is sponsored by Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), while Simonis (cloth) are the co-sponsors. Wiraka Pte Ltd will be the official table providers for the event. PICTURES BY: SALIM MATRAMKOT Kaymer wins US Open Schumacher Americans Fowler and Compton tie for second place out of coma GENEVA, Switzerland: Seven Grenoble (hospital, in France) to PINEHURST, United States: times Formula One racing continue his long phase of reha- Germany’s Martin Kaymer Martin Kaymer champion Michael Schumacher, bilitation. He is not in a coma completed an overwhelming Factfile who suffered severe head inju- anymore,” spokeswoman Sabine wire-to-wire US Open victory ries in a ski accident last year, Kehm said in a statement. PINEHURST, United States: Factfile on 2014 yesterday to capture his second has come out of a coma and was Lausanne hospital spokes- US Open winner Martin Kaymer: major golf title, grinding out a transferred to a Swiss medi- man Darcy Christen confirmed one-under par 69 to win by eight MARTIN KAYMER (GER) cal centre yesterday, officials Schumacher had been admitted strokes at Pinehurst. Born - December 28, 1984 said, but gave no details of his but declined to say what unit Former world number one Age - 29 condition. he was being treated in, cit- Kaymer, whose first major Birthplace - Dusseldorf, Germany Schumacher, the most success- ing medical secrecy and family title came at the 2010 PGA Home - Mettmann, Germany ful Formula One racer of all time, privacy. Championship, finished 72 holes has had several brain operations Professor Simone Di Giovanni, Height - 6’0” (1.84m) on nine-under 271, the second- since his accident in the French an expert in restorative neu- Weight - 165 lbs (74 kg) lowest total in US Open history Alps in late December. He was roscience at Imperial College after Rory McIlroy’s 268 in 2011. World Ranking - 28 moved for further treatment London, said it was very diffi- “It was probably the toughest Highest World Ranking - 1 early on Monday to Lausanne’s cult to predict recovery in people day that I played golf,” Kaymer Joined PGA Tour - 2010 CHUV hospital, a sprawling mod- emerging from a coma. said of his final-round effort. “I PGA Tour Victories - 3 ern glass-fronted complex above “That can range from someone stayed aggressive and I played European Tour Victories - 11 Lake Geneva. who merely opens their eyes and very brave. So I’m very proud of The centre treated former may be able to respond to ver- Major wins - 2 (2010 PGA Championship, that. Zairean dictator Mobutu Sese bal input, to someone who opens 2014 US Open) “I’m very happy. It’s a very nice Seko for cancer in the mid-1990s their eyes and moves their hands and very satisfying feeling.” and last year its forensic scien- in response to painful input, to Kaymer displayed poise under US Open final Scores tists analysed the remains of the someone who interacts with their pressure while calmly making PINEHURST, United States: Scores after late Palestinian leader Yasser environment fully and uses lan- long clutch putts on tricky turtle- yesterday’s final round of the 114th US Open Arafat for traces of poison. guage and maybe can have a sim- backed greens on his way to a top golf championship at par-70 Pinehurst: Schumacher, hugely popular in ple conversation,” he said. prize of $1.62 million. Martin Kaymer of Germany lifts his trophy after winning the US Open 271 Martin Kaymer (GER) 65-65-72-69 his native Germany and across “In this case, nobody - with the He followed a US Open record- the world in a sport that had exclusion of the doctors who are Championship golf tournament in Pinehurst, North Carolina, yesterday. 279 Erik Compton (USA) 72-68-67-72, low start of back-to-back 65s with become immensely lucrative in treating Michael Schumacher - Rickie Fowler (USA) 70-70-67-72 a 72 to lead by five entering the the course of his career, has been knows exactly what the condition last round and then maintained 279 after each fired a final-round Players Championship. Kaymer 281 Keegan Bradley (USA) 69-69-76-67, regularly visited at his bedside by of the patient is.” his edge to the end, matching 72, but no one came within four became only the seventh player Jason Day (AUS) 73-68-72-68, Brooks his wife Corinna. He added however, that reha- McIlroy’s 2011 win margin as the strokes of Kaymer at any point in to win after leading every round, Koepka (USA) 70-68-72-71, Dustin Doctors reported in April that bilitation would be almost certain Johnson (USA) 69-69-70-73, Henrik fourth biggest in US Open history. the final round. joining a select champions’ list he was showing signs of waking to improve Schumacher’s clinical Stenson (SWE) 69-69-70-73 “I didn’t make many mistakes,” “No one was catching Kaymer that includes Tiger Woods, Rory from a coma artificially induced condition, whatever that might Kaymer said. “I played solid the this week,” Compton said. McIlroy, Walter Hagen, Ben 282 Adam Scott (AUS) 73-67-73-69, to limit any brain damage. be, over the coming weeks and first two days and that gave me “We all were playing for Hogan, James Barnes and Tony Jimmy Walker (USA) 70-72-71-69, He slammed his head against months. a cushion for the weekend. To second.” Jacklin. Brandt Snedeker (USA) 69-68-72-73 a rock while skiing off-piste over Schumacher, 45, won a record play the weekend one-over at The victory culminated a come- “It’s a lot (of pressure leading 283 Jim Furyk (USA) 73-70-73-67, Marcel the Christmas holidays near their 91 Grand Prix victories before Pinehurst, that made me very back for Kaymer, who struggled all the way), especially if you play Siem (GER) 70-71-72-70, Justin Rose chalet at Meribel in the French retiring in 2006. He made a brief happy.” after his major triumph and went on a different continent,” Kaymer (ENG) 72-69-70-72, Kevin Na (USA) Alps, about two hours from their comeback with Mercedes but Americans Rickie Fowler and almost three years without a PGA said. “It was a very nice week, 68-69-73-73, Matt Kuchar (USA) 69- home along Lake Geneva. finally stopped racing last year. Erik Compton shared second on win until taking last month’s very nice day.” AFP 70-71-73 “Michael has left the CHU AFP Flowers blooms at Doha Golf Club Gatlin ‘upset’ to miss Bolt showdown in Ostrava OSTRAVA, Czech Republic: strong oppo- 32-year-old, whose personal best In-form US sprinter Justin nent. You of 9.79sec when winning bronze Gatlin (pictured) is “upset” can never behind Bolt and Blake at the 2012 to be missing a showdown count out London Olympics. with Usain Bolt at the Czech Kim Collins... Gatlin has already competed Golden Spike meet today as the I think Kim in Ostrava, running the 200m Jamaican pulled out looking to Collins is a in 2004, shortly before going on recover from a foot injury. vampire. He to win the Olympic 100m gold in “It was my plan to come... being has amazing Athens in the same year. ranked number one and being powers,” he “Ostrava is my good luck charm. able to race against Bolt,” Gatlin joked of the Hopefully again you’ll see me at told reporters before the meet in 38-year-old.” the world championships next the eastern Czech city of Ostrava. “But my year and then the Olympics: that “I think this would have been focus is going will be my key -- to win Ostrava a great rematch for us. Hopefully to be my lane. I want to bring the and then win the Olympics,” he I’ll see him down the road this audience on to the track. Have laughed. season -- also (Yohan) Blake and fun with it. At the 2016 Olympics in Rio de all the other fast runners,” said “Tomorrow I’m looking for a Janeiro, Gatlin would be 34. the American who has clocked good 9.7sec, or maybe even a lit- “There’s no set rule that says the three fastest 100m times this tle faster. The competition looks that when you reach 30 you’re year. good. Hopefully the weather will slow,” said Gatlin, who served a Peter Flowers, winner in Flight A at the June’s Guardian Wealth Monthly Medal poses for a picture along with In Ostrava, Gatlin, who leads hold up and it will be a great four-year ban for doping between other podium winners at the Doha Golf Club. Flowers won by three shots from his nearest rival – Paul Kelly. the tables with 9.87sec this year, race,” said Gatlin. 2006-10. June’s Guardian Wealth Monthly Medal was contested by around 120 Doha Golf Club members. Flowers score will take on compatriot Mike “I’ve been really competitive “I feel like I want to break that was 76, nett 67 and included an eagle and two birdies. Runner-up with a nett 70 was Kelly. In Flight B, Chul Rodgers, veteran Kim Collins of this season and it’s shown on my rule and show that I’m only get- Jin Hwang secured the medal with a nett 66 beating Jacky Tan into second spot by a single shot. Flight C was St Kitts and Nevis, and South efforts on the track. The goal is ting better and better with age won by junior member Yanis Cherif with a superb score of nett 66 beating Omar El Khatib into second place Africa’s Simon Magakwe, who to keep going forward this sea- because I’m becoming wiser and has a season’s best of 9.98. son and stay undefeated and learning my craft and my race.” after a nett 69. The Ladies Flight was won by Teresa Gow with a fantastic score of nett 67 to win by 5 shots. “Mike Rodgers is always a still go to faster times,” said the AFP TUESDAY 17 JUNE 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25 Sri Lanka hold out for dramatic draw with England at Lord’s Pradeep hangs on with successful late review; Anderson shines for the hosts

LONDON: Sri Lanka tail- ender Nuwan Pradeep survived the final five balls of the match as the tourists clung on for a New Zealand off thrilling draw with England in the first Test at Lord’s yesterday. England, in their first Test since their 5-0 Ashes drubbing in Australia and with a new-look to good start team including three debutants, thought they’d won when Stuart PORT OF SPAIN: West Indies Broad had Pradeep given out lbw continued to pay for missed Scoreboard off the penultimate ball of the opportunities despite taking match. two New Zealand wickets in New Zealand (I Innings) But Pradeep reviewed the afternoon session yesterday T Latham c Benn b Roach ...... 82 Australian umpire Paul Reiffel’s as the tourists reached the tea H Rutherford c Gayle b Taylor ...... 3 decision and, with technology interval at 159 for three. K Williamson c (sub) Holder b Gabriel ...... 42 showing an inside edge, he was The Kiwi’s chose to bat first R Taylor (batting) ...... 17 reprieved. on the opening day of the second B BcCullum (batting) ...... 4 Sri Lanka, set 390 to win Test against the West Indies at Extras (B-2, LB-6, NB-3) ...... 11 after England captain Alastair Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad. Total (54 overs, 3 wkts) ...... 159 Cook declared before the start Both batsmen to be dis- Fall of wickets: 1-16, 2-120, 3-146. of Monday’s play, finished on 201 missed, Tom Latham and Kane Bowling: Taylor 11-4-15-1 (1nb), Roach for nine. Williamson, benefited from ear- 14-1-45-1, Gabriel 10-2-33-1 (2nb), Benn The match was meandering lier dropped catches while Ross 19-3-58-0. towards a draw until England Taylor, who resumes on 17 after To bat: J. Neesham, B.J. Watling, T. Southee, spearhead James Anderson struck the interval in partnership with I. Sodhi, M. Craig. T, Boult. either side of tea on the way to a his captain Brendon McCullum (4 remarkable return of four wick- not out), enjoyed a period of out- Taylor’s mistimed drive. Following ets for 25 runs in 19 overs, but it rageous good fortune just before innings of 83 and 73 in the 186- wasn’t quite enough to secure a the break. run victory in the first Test in stunning win. Williamson, missed on 19 by Jamaica a week earlier, Latham’s Instead the result left the Chris Gayle at slip off spinner determined innings effectively teams all-square ahead of Friday’s Sulieman Benn in the morning blunted the early new ball threat second and final Test of the series session, eventually fell for 42, top- at the start of the day. at Headingley. edging an intended hook off pacer He lost his new opening part- “I can’t praise the lads Shannon Gabriel that was taken ner, Hamish Rutherford, after enough,” said England captain by substitute fielder Jason Holder half-an-hour when he followed Alastair Cook at the presentation England’s captain Alastair Cook shakes hands with Sri Lanka’s Nuwan Pradeep after Sri Lanka drew the first at fine-leg. a delivery from Jerome Taylor ceremony. Test at Lord’s in London, yesterday. Latham, who had completed his and Gayle held the catch mid- “That was a flat wicket...We third consecutive half-century of riff-high at first slip to continue gave ourselves a chance and to owed much to Gary Ballance’s level. That left Sri Lanka needing before batting for over two hours the series virtually on the stroke the unfortunate family tradition come up short is frustrating.” 104 not out -- the Zimbabwe-born to break the Lord’s record for a for 18 yesterday, said: “It was a of lunch, was then put down on of low scores in Test matches on Cook declared on England’s batsman’s maiden Test century winning fourth-innings total in a close game, I thought England the resumption by wicketkeeper this ground. overnight 267 for eight, which in only his second match at this Test of 344 for one, requiring 342, bowled pretty well, especially and captain Denesh Ramdin off Rutherford’s father, Ken, set by the West Indies against after tea, hitting the deck pretty the suffering Benn. endured the indignity of a “pair” Scoreboard England in 1984, for victory. hard and asking questions of our On 58 at the time, the phleg- on his debut for New Zealand in It was a target they never batsmen. matic left-hander ground his way 1985, the last time the Black Caps England (I Innings) ...... 575-9 decl. Sri Lanka (II Innings) looked like approaching in yes- “It was a great team effort try- to 82 before Benn showed how it played a Test match at the venue Sri Lanka (I Innings) ...... 453 D Karunaratne c Robson b Broad ...... 16 terday’s final 90 overs. ing to survive.” should have been done in the field, located at the southernmost end England (II Innings) K Silva c Prior b Jordan ...... 57 But Cook said England’s slump Sri Lanka appeared in lit- taking an excellent low catch of the Caribbean chain of islands. S Robson b Eranga ...... 19 K Sangakkara b Anderson ...... 61 to 121 for six on Sunday had tle danger at 159 for two, with at gully off fast bowler Kemar Meanwhile, Trevor Bayliss has A Cook c P Jayawardene b Eranga ...... 28 M Jayawardene c Prior b Anderson ...... 18 delayed his declaration. debutant Moeen Ali -- brought Roach. been appointed acting coach for G Ballance (not out) ...... 104 L Thirimanne c Jordan b Anderson ...... 2 “When you’re setting up the in to fill the gap left by retired Yet his example did not seem Australia’s Twenty20 home inter- I Bell b Eranga ...... 9 A Mathews c Cook b Anderson ...... 18 game, we were trying to play posi- off-spinner Graeme Swann even to inspire his teammates. nationals against South Africa in J Root lbw b Herath ...... 15 P Jayawardene lbw b Jordan ...... 8 tively and gave wickets away. though he’s primarily a batsman Taylor miscued a cut off Benn November, Cricket Australia said M Ali b Herath ...... 4 N Kulasekara lbw b Broad ...... 1 “Those four or five wickets yes- -- bowling 12 wicketless overs on for which debutant Jermaine yesterday. M Prior c Thirimanne b Kulasekara ...... 16 R Herath c Prior b Broad ...... 1 terday (Sunday) cost us having a last-day pitch. Blackwood was slow to react at New South Wales and Sydney C Jordan c Sangakkara b Herath ...... 35 S Eranga (not out) ...... 0 half an hour at them last night.” However, Anderson changed backward-point and then edged a Sixers coach Bayliss has been S Broad c and b Herath ...... 24 N Pradeep (not out) ...... 0 England’s Joe Root, named the complexion of the match with delivery off Roach in the next over called in to give head coach L Plunkett (not out) ...... 2 Extras (B11, LB7,NB1) ...... 19 man-of-the-match in his come- three wickets for one run in 14 - the last of the session - which Darren Lehmann a week’s break Extras (B3, LB4, W2, NB2) ...... 11 Total (9 wkts) ...... 201 back Test for a first-innings 200 balls either side of tea. Ramdin inexplicably allowed to to prepare for the Test series Total (8 wkts dec, ...... 267 Fall of wickets: 1-25, 2-123, 3-159, 4-169, not out -- his maiden Test double First he had Mahela race past his right glove to the against India and the ICC World Did not bat: J Anderson 6-194, 7-199, 8-201, 9-201 century -- added: “Twelve months Jayawardene caught behind for boundary. Cup, both in Australia. Fall of wickets: 1-46, 2-51, 3-69, 4-98, Bowling: Anderson 19-10-25-4; Broad 21-9- ago we were told we were playing 18, hanging out his bat. Salt was rubbed into the open The T20 matches against South 5-102, 6-121, 7-199, 8-256 43-3; Jordan 18-10-34-2; Plunkett 16-5-39- dour cricket, I don’t think anyone And he then dismissed Kumar wounds of the West Indies off Africa in early November fall just Bowling: Kulasekara 15-2-65-1; Pradeep 13- 0; Ali 12-2-35-0 (1nb); Root 4-3-7-0 can say that now.” Sangakkara, who in common with the very next delivery as Kirk days after Lehmann returns from 3-37-0 (1nb); Eranga 18-7-63-3 (1nb, 2w); Result: Match drawn Meanwhile relieved Sri Lanka Jayawardene was probably playing Edwards failed to hold on to a a tour against Pakistan in to the Herath 23-2-95-4 Series: Two-match series level at 0-0 captain Angelo Mathews, who his last Test at Lord’s, for 61 when sharp chance having been placed United Arab Emirates. made a first-innings century the left-hander played on. AFP at short mid-on precisely for AGENCIES Radwanska goes Aspire Academy graduation down on grass

EASTBOURNE, United from eight chances. Radwanska ceremony to be held today Kingdom: Former champion took the final set into a tie-break, Agnieszka Radwanska suc- trailing her Russian opponent 1-3, DOHA: Some of Qatar’s finest young cumbed to a first-round defeat and 3-5. sportsmen and scholars will graduate from for the third year in succession Eighth seed Caroline Wozniacki, the Aspire Academy at a glittering end-of- at the ATP-WTA Eastbourne the 2009 champion, recovered year ceremony this evening. Guaranteed to International yesterday as from deficits in both sets as be a night of unforgettable memories, the the top seed was beaten 6-4, she beat Australian Samantha celebration will crown almost six years of 3-6, 7-6 (7/4) by Anastasia Stosur 7-5, 6-4. American Sloane coaching and high school education for the Pavlyuchenkova. Stephens beat Caroline Garcia majority of the 29 teenagers. Radwanska, winner here in 2008, of France 6-2, 6-4. Alize Cornet Family members and friends of the grad- failed again to gain traction on the of France defeated Serb Bojana uates, Aspire Academy staff members and south coast lawns and goes into Jovanovski 6-3, 6-2. Former world special VIP guests will be amongst those cele- next week’s start of Wimbledon number one Victoria Azarenka brating on the night. And addressing the large well short of match practise. is making her return to tennis crowds gathered for the graduation ceremony German fifth seed Angelique this week after more than three will be Aspire Academy’s Director General, Kerber got off to a winning start months out with a foot injury, Ivan Bravo, and Aspire Zone Federation on a chilly, dry day at Devonshire which she says is now fine. Chief Executive Officer Khaled Abdulla Al Park, where the usual bother- The two-time Australian Open Sulaiteen. some winds were not in evidence. champion from Belarus starts in Amongst those receiving diplomas at the The 2012 finalist beat American the first round on a wild card event will be 21 of the country’s most prom- Alison Riske 7-6 (8/6), 6-4. Elena against Italian Camila Giorgi. ising Under-18 footballers. Several of these Vesnina of Russia reached the sec- “I’m very excited, I can’t wait to talents currently play for youth teams at some ond round, beating China’s Peng play,” said the world number nine. of Europe’s most decorated clubs in Spain, Shuai 6-3, 6-4. Radwanska came “That’s the most important thing. France, Belgium and Austria. to Britain without a title so far this That’s why I’m here. In addition, other graduates to attend the year and fresh from a third-round “Once I felt healthy, I started ceremony will be gold medallists, world-record defeat at Roland Garros. The Pole practising and I just wanted to holders and future Olympic contenders from had won four of her five previous play. I’m here in Eastbourne to track and field athletics, squash and table meetings with the 26th-ranked try to test myself in competition. tennis. Pavlyuchenkova. “I’ve been tested in practise, Meanwhile, several of the young Academy The Russian spent almost two- but competition is a completely players are now set to pursue top degrees in and-a-half hours compiling her different thing. My only expecta- law, medicine and computer engineering at upset win, firing nine aces and 41 tion is that it won’t rain and I’ll prestigious universities around the world over winners while breaking four times be able to play.” AFP the next few years. THE PENINSULA TUESDAY 17 JUNE 2014 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

FACTBOX: Brazil vs Mexico Group A: Favourites Brazil Brazil play Mexico in a World Cup Group A match in Fortaleza today. Where: The Castelao arena Capacity: 60,348 When: Tuesday June 17, 1600 local (1900 wary of Mexico challenge GMT/1500 ET) Referee: Cuneyt Cakir (Turkey) Home player Oscar says neighbours tough and attacking opponents Probable teams: Brazil: 12-Julio Cesar, 6-Marcelo, 3-Thiago Silva, 4-David Luiz, 2-Dani Alves, SAO PAULO: World Cup 8-Paulinho, 17-Luiz Gustavo, 11-Oscar, favourites Brazil will be 10-Neymar, 9-Fred, 7-Hulk. expected to defeat Mexico in the second round of Group A Mexico: 13-Guillermo Ochoa, 4-Rafael matches in Fortaleza today but Marquez, 2-Francisco Javier Rodriguez, their Latin neighbours have no 15-Hector Moreno, 22-Paul Aguilar, reason to feel overawed. 7-Miguel Layun, 23-Jose Juan Vazquez, The Mexicans have won big 18-Andres Guardado, 6-Hector Herrera, matches against Brazil before, 10-Giovani Dos Santos, 19-Oribe Peralta beating them 4-3 in the final of the Confederations Cup in 1999 Key stats: and more recently in the Olympic final in London. * The two sides met the last time the World Although that game was not a Cup was held in Brazil, 64 years ago. Brazil full international, the match fea- beat Mexico 4-0 in the opening match of tured several players expected the 1950 tournament. to line up in Fortaleza including * The last encounter between the teams Neymar, Oscar and Thiago Silva took place a year ago in the same stadium, for Brazil, and Oribe Peralta, the when Brazil beat Mexico 2-0 in the striker whose brace gave Mexico a 2-1 victory. Confederations Cup. It gives Brazil pause for thought * Mexico have only beaten South American as they seek their 11th consecu- A combination of pictures shows (left) Brazil’s captain Thiago Silva in Sao Paulo on June 6, 2014 and Mexico’s defender and captain Rafael Marquez opponents once in the World Cup, in 2002, tive win. in Mexico city on May 28, 2014. RIGHT: Brazilian Neymar (right) and Marcelo take part in a training session at the squad’s Granja Comary training when they overcame Ecuador 2-1 in the “We know that Mexico are a complex in Teresopolis, Brazil on Sunday. group stages. good team, they always give Brazil a hard time and it won’t be any * Brazil have won their last 10 matches different when we play in the next “The training we are going to Mexico will also be encouraged ago in the same stadium in the as the players. Brazil were given dating back to last September. match,” Oscar, one of the stars do this week ahead of the Mexico by a rain-sodden 1-0 win over Confederations Cup when Brazil a contentious penalty at a cru- of the 3-1 opening day win over game will be different from the Cameroon on Friday when they romped home more comfortably cial moment of the Croatia match, Previous meetings: The teams have Croatia, said at the team’s base training we did before facing received fantastic support from than the 2-0 score-line suggests prompting talk about home field played 38 times, with Brazil winning 22, camp. Croatia,” he said before reiterat- their travelling fans. as the dominated the entire bias. And TV replays showed Mexico 10 and six draws. “Mexico are good coming for- ing that Mexico were a tough side The home side, however, have proceedings. Mexico had two good goals disal- Last meeting: June 19, 2013, Fortaleza, ward and they are very fast on as they face their second match. won 22 of the 38 previous encoun- Both teams and fans the lowed before they finally got the Brazil (Confederations Cup) - Brazil 2 the counter attack,” the Chelsea “Mexico play totally differ- ters including the most recent world over - will also be watch- winner in their opener against midfielder said. ently from Croatia,” he remarked . match almost exactly a year ing the referee almost as closely Cameroon. REUTERS Mexico 0 Belgium’s young guns set to dazzle

BELO HORIZONTE: “But the duels on the train- he said. “I think it’s a still a bit Belgium’s vibrant young team ing pitch have become more too early to dream of the sum- FACTBOX: are preparing to launch their full-blooded.” mit. For overall victory it’s better World Cup campaign against “Every player should be ready. waiting until 2016 and the Euros Belgium vs Algeria Algeria today with competition There are only 11 starting places in France.” Belgium play Algeria in a World Cup Group hotting up on the training pitch and everybody wants to be in the Despite their impressive play- H match in Belo Horizonte today. ahead of the Group H clash. line-up but the substitutes must ing resources, Belgium will come Where: The Mineirao stadium, Belo Seen as dark horses to lift the be ready at any moment to make up against a side looking to cause Horizonte trophy, the richly talented squad the difference.” an upset of their own to go along- is blessed with players such as Coach Marc Wilmots can also side their shock win over eventual Capacity: 58,259 Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard, call on young Manchester United finalists West Germany in 1982. When: Tuesday June 17, 1300 local (1600 powerful striker Romelu Lukaku sensation Adnan Januzaj and Despite that famous win, GMT/1200 ET) and Manchester City defender his club team-mate Marouane Algeria, taking part in their Referee: To be announced. Vincent Kompany. Fellaini as well as Chelsea goal- fourth World Cup, have never Belgium have not appeared at keeper Thibaut Courtois, out- gone beyond the group stages. Probable teams: a major international champion- standing while on loan at Atletico Key players for the north Belgium: 1-Thibaut Courtois; 2-Toby ships since the 2002 World Cup in Madrid last season. African side include defender Alderweireld; 5-Jan Vertonghen; Japan and South Korea but they Lukaku, who only returned to Madjid Bougherra, midfield- 3-Thomas Vermaelen; 4-Vincent Kompany; impressed in qualifying and will training after suffering an ankle ers Sofiane Feghouli and Medhi 8-Marouane Fellaini; 10-Eden Hazard; fancy their chances of match- injury in a bruising friendly with Lacen, and forward Islam Slimani. 6-Axel Witsel; 7-Kevin De Bruyne; ing their semi-final showing in Tunisia, will spearhead an attack “We have a young group which 20-Adnan Januzaj; 9-Romelu Lukaku. Mexico in 1986. missing injured Aston Villa for- has talent, but is lacking a bit of The sole survivor from their ward Christian Benteke. maturity,” said assistant coach Algeria: 23-Rais Mbolhi; 22-Mehdi 2002 campaign is veteran Belgium, also grouped with Nourredine Kourichi. Mostefa; 3-Faouzi Ghoulam; 17-Liassine defender Daniel van Buyten, Russia and South Korea, are ‘We know that the first match Cadamuro; 2-Madjid Bougherra; 12-Carl who said there were some feisty expected to qualify for the is important, not vital, but impor- Medjani; 18-Abdelmoume Djabou; 14-Nabil tackles flying in during the team’s knockout rounds with ease tant especially for confidence,” he Bentaleb; 19-Saphir Taider; 10-Sofiane training sessions in the build-up but Manchester City captain said. Feghouli; 13-Islam Slimani. to their match in Belo Horizonte. Kompany urged caution over “The group is lacking a bit of Key stats: “We usually train lightly before their chances of unseating foot- experience but they are fearless Belgium team’s players Romelu Lukaku (right) and Marouane Fellaini * Though only playing in their first important matches so players hit ball’s superpowers. and they have one important train at the Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, Brazil yesterday. finals since 2002, Belgium came to the their peak at the right time,” said “We have a young squad, it’s weapon: speed,” added the coach tournament as bookmakers’ fifth favourites the Bayern Munich player. their first major tournament,” of the African side. AFP behind Brazil, Argentina, Germany and Spain. * The only Arab nation present in Brazil, Algeria have failed to score in their last five South Koreans face desperate Russians finals matches, a record they share with Bolivia. With 481 minutes played since FACTBOX: Russia vs South Korea CUIABA: Out-of-sorts South tough for them in a Group H also in South Africa four years ago, Djamel Zidane netted their last goal in a 1-1 draw with Northern Ireland in 1986, the Russia play South Korea in a World Cup Group H match in Cuiaba today. Korea face a Russia side desper- containing favourites Belgium and Russia coasted through qualifying ate to prove a point in Cuiaba Algeria. and in stark contrast to opposi- Algerians could surpass the all-time longest Where: The Pantanal arena, Cuiaba today. Hong, 45, gained iconic status tion are unbeaten in 10 games. drought of 517 minutes, also established Capacity: 42,968 The Korean’s fortunes have in Seoul after his side-footed pen- They hold a psychological by Bolivia. When: Tuesday June 17, 18:00 local (2200 GMT/6 PM ET) nose dived since the heady days alty took Guus Hiddink’s side into advantage going into the game at Referee: TBC * Exactly 60 years ago on 17 June 1954, of 2002 when they turned the the 2002 World Cup last four. the Arena Pantanal as they saw Belgium played out the highest-scoring Probable teams: formbook on its head by becom- He insists that rather than off South Korea 2-1 in a friendly draw in World Cup history, 4-4 with Russia: 1-Igor Akinfeev, 14-Vasili Berezutski, 4-Sergey Ignashevich, 22-Andrey Eshchenko, ing the first Asian side to make it regressing, the Korean team has in Dubai last November. England after extra time. 3-Georgi Schennikov, 18-Yury Zhirkov, 19-Alexabder Samedov, 20-Victor Faizulin, 7-Igor Denisov, through to the semi-finals. made progress in the last 12 years. Veteran defender Vasily 17-Oleg Shatov, 9-Alexander Kokorin But before reaching their “The fact is that the quality Berezutskiy says the 2018 World * Algeria were the last African qualifiers, South Korea: 21-Jung Sung-ryong, 13-Lee Yong, 3-Kwak Tae-hwi, 6-Kim Young-gwon, 22-Kim eighth consecutive World Cup, of football in South Korea has Cup hosts are in Brazil to set the beating Burkina Faso 1-0 in the second leg Chang-soo, 7-Ki Sung-yeung, 16-Han Kook-young, 9-Lee Chung-yong, 14-Son Heung-min, 8-Koo they struggled in qualifying, developed a lot since 2002,” he record straight. of their play-off to advance on away goals Ja-cheol, 12-Park Chu-young. squeaking home only on goal declared. “We have things to prove in this after a 3-2 first-leg defeat. Key Stats: difference. Unlike the Koreans, who are World Cup,” the CSKA Moscow Previous meetings: The teams have South Korea’s best finish at a World Cup was fourth place in 2002 on home soil. They became They also lost World Cup part of recent World Cup history’s player, who has 78 international played twice with Belgium winning once, the first Asian side to reach the semi-finals after a run that saw them defeat Portugal, Italy and warm-ups to Tunisia, 1-0, and fixture and fittings, Russia make caps to his name, said at the the other a draw. Spain before falling to Germany in the last four. more worryingly a 4-0 drubbing their return to the feast of foot- weekend. - After the break up the Soviet Union, Russia have appeared at two World Cup finals, failing to by Ghana last week. ball for the first time since 2002, “It’s been 12 years since Russia Last meeting: Feb. 12 2003, Annaba, make it out of the group stage in 1994 and 2002. Coach Hong Myung-Bo is fret- when like in 1994 they failed to have participated in the World Algeria (friendly) - Algeria 1 Belgium 3 Previous meetings: The only previous meeting between the teams was just before the draw ting over his Taeguk Warriors’ make it out of the group stages. Cup so our objective is to play (Compiled by Andrew Cawthorne, Additional for the World Cup finals, when Russia beat South Korea 2-1 in a November friendly in Dubai fate in Brazil, aware that defen- Under Fabio Capello, who more than three games, try to reporting by Mark Gleeson, Editing by Nigel last year. sive frailties will make the going guided England to the last 16 qualify from our group.” AFP Hunt) TUESDAY 17 JUNE 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.comq 27

Injured Franjic Magical Messi sparks win returns home VITÕRIA: Australia’s Ivan Franjic said he is heading home to start his recovery after a hamstring injury ended his World Cup after just 50 minutes. The Brisbane Roar defender set for Argentina over Bosnia up Tim Cahill for Australia’s goal in the 3-1 defeat to Chile but he tore his left hamstring when leap- ing for the ball after half-time. Striker scores trademark individual goal in 2-1 victory in Group F tie Fellow defender Alex Wilkinson voiced fears Franjic may never get the chance to play another World RIO DE JANEIRO: Lionel Having overcome the shock Cup. Messi scored a trademark indi- of conceding such an early goal, But Franjic said he was aim- vidual goal as Argentina opened Bosnia found that they were able ing to be fit for the upcoming their World Cup campaign with to hold Argentina at arm’s length A-League season and Asian Cup. a narrow 2-1 win over Bosnia- with relative ease, and they grew “You work so hard to get to a Hercegovina at Rio de Janeiro’s Argentinian bolder in attack. World Cup and 50 minutes into a renovated Maracana on Sunday. forward Argentinian goalkeeper Sergio World Cup, your dream is over,” The Barcelona superstar cre- and captain Romero was solicited twice before the 26-year-old told media. ated the third-minute own goal Lionel Messi half-time, saving bravely from “It’s disappointing but the boys by Sead Kolasinac with which Izet Hajrovic after a lofted pass have my full support and I’ll be celebrates Argentina went ahead, but it by Zvjezdan Misimovic and then backing them 100 percent of the after scoring took a mid-match tactical shift plunging to his left to repel a way.” for him to really start influencing his team’s header from Senad Lulic. He added: “I knew something proceedings. second Sabella took decisive action at went when I jumped in the air and Gonzalo Higuain’s half-time goal during half-time, sending on Higuain I felt the hamstring give a slight introduction afforded Messi more the Group and Fernando Gago for Maxi twinge. space and in the 65th minute the F football Rodriguez and Hugo Campanaro “I thought there was a glim- four-time Ballon d’Or-winner match and reverting to the tried and mer of hope that it could be only scored a goal befitting the iconic against tested 4-3-3. a grade one (tear) and I could 78,800-seater stadium, which will Bosnia Initially it was Bosnia who be back in seven to 10 days. But host the July 13 final. Hercegovina continued to press, with Hajrovic when I woke up in the morning After collecting the ball just at the twice working Romero from I knew my World Cup was over.” inside Bosnia’s half, Messi burst Maracana range. Franjic had raced to be fit for forward and exchanged passes Stadium But Messi was beginning to see the Socceroos’ Group B opener with Higuain before darting past in Rio De more of the ball, and he twice teed on Friday after injuring his knee a pair of defenders and slamming Janeiro on up Aguero, who blazed wildly over in last month’s friendly against home a shot via the base of the Sunday. before testing Asmir Begovic with South Africa. left-hand post from 20 yards. a side-foot shot. He said support had been It was only the second World A ballooned free-kick suggested “overwhelming” and revealed that Cup goal of the 26-year-old’s that Messi was still feeling his Cahill, whose goal made him one career and substitute Vedad way into the tournament, but of the few men to score at three Ibisevic’s late reply for Bosnia moments later he announced his straight World Cups, had asked meant that it proved decisive. arrival in style with Argentina’s him to stay in Brazil. “The second goal secured the second goal -- his first World Cup “He wanted me to stay, but he three points and was special for two, and I’m sure I got one or two With Higuain still troubled by chance to bend a cross into the goal since 2006. said ‘you’ve helped me create his- me for the game I was having,” things wrong, but we should cher- an ankle injury, Sabella elected box and although Marcos Rojo Ibisevic reduced the arrears tory’,” said Franjic. said Messi, who failed to score at ish these three points because the to deploy a 5-3-2 formation that made only glancing contact, the with five minutes to play, squeez- “Obviously him scoring in the the 2010 World Cup said while Bosnians were no pushovers,” said paired Messi with Sergio Aguero ball cannoned into the net off the ing a shot between Romero’s legs third World Cup straight is some- expressing satisfaction. Sabella. in attack. unfortunate Kolasinac. and over the line, but Argentina thing big and not many players With tournament debutants Victory was raucously cel- It was a departure from the Clocked at two minutes and managed to see the game out. have done it.” Bosnia likely to be Argentina’s ebrated by the swathes of blue 4-3-3 system used in qualifying, eight seconds, it was the quick- “We had to the misfortune to Wilkinson said Franjic’s team- strongest rivals for group suprem- and white-clad fans who had when Argentina topped the South est own goal in World Cup history. score an own goal,” said Bosnia mates were “all really, really dis- acy, Alejandro Sabella’s side are swept into Rio and turned the American standings, but it did In characteristic fashion, Messi coach Safet Susic. appointed” for him. firmly on course to reach the last Maracana -- overhauled for the not stop Messi from making an repeatedly dropped deep to collect “When you play Argentina, you “The boss said to us last night 16 ahead of further games against World Cup -- into an outpost of early impression. the ball, but too often in the first have to play well and have luck. that you’ve got to treat every Iran and Nigeria. Buenos Aires, but it was far from A free-kick wide on the left half he ran down blind alleys or We still have two games to go.” moment at the World Cup like “Perhaps we made an error or straightforward. gave the Argentina captain a found himself crowded out. AFP it’s your last,” he said. AFP Koeman takes Southampton Injury-hit Etoo awaits ‘miracle’ Cameroon YAOUNDE: Cameroon skipper and especially as the big brother Volker Finke. After facing Croatia forward coaching job Samuel Etoo admitted yester- to push my young teammates to -- beaten 3-1 by Brazil in their Samuel day that he needs a miracle if victory. Group A opener -- Cameroon will Etoo in LONDON: Former Barcelona he is to shake off a right knee “For three and a half months, I face the hosts on June 23. and Netherlands defender injury in time to play in tomor- have not had the time to recover. Finke said it was imperative action Ronald Koeman was appointed row’s crucial World Cup clash You could see that even in the Cameroon, who last won at the during as manager of Southampton against Croatia. build-up to the World Cup I World Cup finals against Saudi the match yesterday. The 33-year-old striker had hadn’t had a lot of practice until Arabia in 2002, emerged victori- against Koeman resigned as Feyenoord a quiet game in Cameroon’s 1-0 the friendly against Germany.” ous over a Croatia team beaten Mexico boss last month and has agreed Group A defeat to Mexico on He added: “During the first 3-1 by Brazil in the tournament on Friday. a three-year contract with the Friday and was not even present match of the World Cup against opener. Cameroon Premier League club to replace at team training at Vitoria, near Mexico, I tried but after consult- ”They are in the same situation lost 1-0 Mauricio Pochettino.“I am Belo Horizonte, on Sunday. ing the medical staff we realised as us, they lost their opener. If in their thrilled to be the manager of “I am hoping the gods grant me that I needed a rest. Even in the you have zero points after the first opening Southampton Football Club,” a miracle and that I am able to ninth minute, I felt pain.” game, you do not talk too much, Group A Koeman said. defend my dear, beautiful coun- Etoo suffered a right knee you just have to win at all costs. game. “The opportunity to continue try,” Etoo told Cameroon Radio- injury at the end of his club sea- “Croatia is a team that has the development of this famous Television (CRTV). son with Chelsea. good players.... it is clear that football club was simply too good “If this is not the case, I will “He didn’t train on Saturday this is a good team,” the coach to turn down.” AFP always play my role as captain or Sunday,” said Cameroon coach added. AGENCIES Singapore match-fixers ‘planned to rig Cup’ SINGAPORE: Singapore Inside Story of Singapore Match last year rounded up 14 alleged He cited audio recordings he was living a “fairly visible life- Zaihan’s book comes after the authorities last year placed Fixers”. “When the 2014 World members of a global match-fixing had received recently implicat- style” in early 2013, even after he April release of a tell-all e-book leaders of a global match-fixing Cup comes, all they will be doing syndicate, in one of the biggest ing an unnamed “prominent became known in the media as an by Perumal, ghostwritten by ring operating from the city- is collecting (their betting earn- crackdowns yet on corruption Singaporean and a known match- alleged match-fixing mastermind. Italian investigative journalism state in indefinite detention ings),” the official said of the in football. Authorities subse- fixer in the Indonesian football The journalist recalled watch- website “Invisible Dog”. Perumal after uncovering plans to rig tournament which kicked off in quently used a special law that league”. ing Tan, believed to be 50 years claimed in the book that he the World Cup, according to a Brazil last week, according to the allows indefinite detention to hold Tan, a reclusive Singaporean old, play a match for a local ama- influenced football games at the book released yesterday. book. four key ring leaders of the group, businessman, first came to prom- teur side called Oxley City. Beijing Olympics in 2008 and the Zaihan Mohamed Yusof, a “Something had to be done including alleged kingpin Dan inence when fixer Wilson Raj “For a fleeting 15 minutes, he Atlanta Olympics in 1996. Singaporean investigative jour- to stop them... We couldn’t take Tan, also known as Tan Seet Eng. Perumal, also a Singaporean, was came on the pitch and played as Interpol has said that the ring nalist who has reported exten- the chance,” another official was Officials say the indefinite arrested and jailed in Finland in though he were a star striker. busted in Singapore was the sively on football match-fixing, quoted as saying. detention -- under a law typi- 2011 for rigging top-tier games Tan’s love for the beautiful game world’s “largest and most aggres- details how he learnt of the now- Zaihan also quoted Michael cally used against gangsters -- is there. was apparent,” Zaihan wrote. sive match-fixing syndicate, crippled gang’s plans from gov- Pride, head of operations at necessary because witnesses fear Perumal told prosecutors in Interviews with Tan’s associ- with tentacles reaching every ernment officials and a prominent Australia-based match-fix- reprisals if they testify in court. Finland he was a double-crossed ates revealed he learned the trade continent”. sports corruption investigator. ing investigators SI Sports Speaking at the book’s launch associate of Tan, who has also in the early 1990s as an under- Experts have said that easy “The syndicate had been pos- Intelligence, as saying “this syn- on Monday, Zaihan said the been named in several European study to a veteran match-fixer, international transport, a turing, setting up a base of cor- dicate allegedly sets up fixes six arrests last year had not deterred match-fixing investigations. said Zaihan, a journalist with passport accepted around the rupt football players and officials months ahead of major matches”. other Singapore-based fixers Tan protested his innocence Singapore’s The New Paper. world and fluency in English through matches played overseas “From source information, from rigging games. in a rare media interview in 2011 Ironically, Tan was nicknamed and Mandarin have helped in national leagues and interna- they were allegedly gearing up “I can assure you that some and said he was mystified about “Ah Blur” by associates, a collo- Singaporean fixers spread their tional friendlies,” Zaihan quoted for the World Cup,” Pride said. things may have changed, but why he had been branded as a quial term used in Singapore to influence abroad with the sup- one senior unnamed Singapore Singapore’s police and anti- nothing has stopped. Attempts match-fixer. refer to people who are slow to port of external investors, most official as saying in “Foul! The corruption agency in September are still going on,” he said. In the book, Zaihan said Tan catch on. believed to be from China. AFP Tuesday 17 June 2014 19 Sha’baan 1435 Volume 19 Sport Number 6099 Price: QR2

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Mueller outguns Ronaldo as Standings

TEAMS P W D L GF GA Pts Germany trounce Portugal Read as Match played, Won, Draw, Lost, Goals for, Goals against and Points GROUP A BRAZIL 1 1 0 0 3 1 3 Group G: Hat-trick hero spurs three-times champions to a 4-0 victory MEXICO 1 1 0 0 3 1 3 CROATIA 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 SALVADOR: Thomas Mueller CAMEROON 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 scored a hat-trick as Germany GROUP B thrashed Portugal 4-0 to leave SPAIN 1 0 0 1 1 5 0 Cristiano Ronaldo’s dreams of NETHERLANDS 1 1 0 0 1 5 3 dominating the World Cup in tatters yesterday. Portuguese captain CHILE 1 1 0 - 3 1 3 Bayern Munich star Mueller Cristiano Ronaldo AUSTRALIA 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 bagged the first treble of his inter- reacts during their 2014 GROUP C World Cup Group G national career as three-times COLOMBIA 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 champions Germany shrugged off match against Germany a troubled build-up to the tourna- at the Fonte Nova GREECE 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 ment to make a flying start. Arena in Salvador CÔTE D’IVOIRE ------But it was a disastrous after- yesterday. RIGHT: JAPAN ------noon at Salvador’s Fonte Nova Germany’s Thomas GROUP D Arena for Ronaldo and Portugal, Mueller celebrates COSTA RICA 1 1 0 0 3 1 3 who had defender Pepe sent off for scoring his team’s third ITALY 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 a first half headbutt on Mueller. goal, his second goal Mueller opened the scoring ENGLAND 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 for the match, against from the penalty spot after 12 Portugal. URUGUAY 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 minutes before defender Mats GROUP E Hummels doubled Germany’s advantage on the half-hour mark. FRANCE 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 The 24-year-old centre forward SWITZERLAND 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 struck again at the end of the first ECUADOR 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 half before tapping home a close HONDURAS 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 range effort on 78 minutes. scuffed free-kick summed up his Nova. The Real Madrid star record -- the Portuguese went out Felipe Scolari took time out GROUP F A wretched outing for Portugal afternoon of disappointment. endured a subdued afternoon to eventual champions Spain in yesterday from preparing his was compounded by the sight Dissapointed Ronaldo stormed with five shots on goal as Portugal the last 16 in 2010 -- was the only side’s World Cup meeting with ARGENTINA 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 of Real Madrid defender Fabio past reporters after tasting defeat failed to make an impact on the blot in his stellar career. Mexico by urging his former team BOSNIA 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 Coentrao being stretchered off for the fourth consecutive time German defence. “I don’t think I have to show Portugal to keep their chins up IRAN 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 in the second half. against Germany as Portugal lost This was the fourth time anyone anything. If you look at my after a thrashing by Germany. NIGERIA 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 But the biggest concern will 4-0 in their World Cup opener. Portugal has lost to Germany at statistics and CV you’ll see that,” Scolari led Portugal to the be the form of Ronaldo, who had The 29-year-old Portuguese major tournaments having been he said brusquely in Sunday’s final of Euro 2004 as well as the GROUP G hoped to sparkle at the World Cup captain played the full 90 min- beaten by them at the 2006 World press conference. semi-finals of the World Cup in GERMANY 1 1 0 0 4 0 3 after helping Real Madrid to the utes of the Group G clash despite Cup -- in the third place match “I have no words for that ques- 2006 and he admitted he felt for PORTUGAL 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 Champions League this season. recent injuries, but he was pow- -- plus both the 2008 and 2012 tion, I just have to continue my them after their 4-0 swamping GHANA ------The 29-year-old winger, who erless to prevent his side being European championships. career, which has been great so in Salvador. was battling injuries before the over-run as Germany’s Thomas Portugal’s record goal-scorer far.” “I should like to remind USA ------tournament, had declared himself Mueller scored a hat-trick. made his 112th international Portugal now play the United Portugal and my Portuguese GROUP H 100 percent fit on the eve of the “Three players are down to appearance, but failed to add to States on June 22 and 2010 World friends that at Euro 2004, when BELGIUM ------match. talk to the media and I am not his goal tally of 49, which includes Cup quarter-finalists Ghana on I was coach, we lost our opening ALGERIA ------However the former one of them,” he said, brushing just two World Cup goals. On the June 26 in their remaining group group game and then won the RUSSIA ------Manchester United star looked off requests for mixed zone inter- eve of the match, Ronaldo baulked games. others to qualify for the second way below his best, and a poorly views at Salvador’s Arena Fonte when asked if his World Cup Meanwhile, Brazil coach Luiz phase,” said ‘Felipao’. AFP KOREA ------Worldcup Photo of the day Iran, Nigeria earn a point apiece after 0-0 draw

CURITIBA: Nigeria and Iran a change midway through the half became the first sides to draw when former Everton defender at the 2014 World Cup as they Joseph Yobo replaced the injured played out a turgid 0-0 draw in Godfrey Oboabona. Curitiba yesterday. Iran’s only effort on goal in the In stark contrast to the attack- opening 45 minutes produced the ing nature of the tournament so best stop of the game as Enyeama far, neither side showed much had to leap to his right to parry creativity and the final whistle Charlton Athletic striker Reza’s was met by a cacophony of boos header to safety from a fine from the mainly Brazilian crowd. Ashkan Dejagah corner. After a bright start from With no sign of a breakthrough Nigeria, it was Iran who forced coming early in the second-half, the only meaningful save of the Nigeria boss Stephan Keshi intro- afternoon from Vincent Enyeama duced Newcastle United’s Shola as the Lille goalkeeper parried Ameobi for the ineffectual Moses. Reza Ghoochannejad’s headed However, Iran then went onto effort. have their best spell in the game A point apiece leaves both with Adranik Timotian firing sides tied for second place in wildly over when well-placed Group F with Argentina leading inside the area. the way thanks to their 2-1 win Ameobi came close to break- over Bosnia and Hercegovina on ing the deadlock, but his flicked Sunday. header sailed wide and he was Nigeria started by far the bet- adjudged to have fouled his ter of the two sides and had an marker in the process. effort on goal inside three min- Nigeria’s abundance of forward utes as Victor Moses’ low shot players was leaving them more was comfortably held by Alireza susceptible to the Iranian coun- Haghighi. ter-attack, however, and Dejagah The African champions had should have done better when he the ball in the net moments later, was picked out at the far post but but Ahmed Musa was adjudged failed to make a proper connec- to have fouled Haghighi as they tion with his header. challenged for a high ball before The draw leaves Iran still in Ogenyi Onazi slotted inches wide search of their first ever World with Nigeria’s best opening of the Cup victory, whilst Nigeria’s win- Germany’s Mats Hummels scores a goal by header during their 2014 World Cup Group G match against Portugal at the Fonte Nova arena in Salvador half. less streak in the competition yesterday. The intensity from Nigeria then extends to nine games stretching dropped as they were forced into back to 1998. AFP