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Sunday 16 November 2014 • 23 Muharram 1436 • Volume 19 Number 6251 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 UAE lists Muslim Rota auction Brotherhood as terrorist group

DUBAI: The United Arab raises $21m Emirates has formally desig- nated the Muslim Brotherhood and local affiliates as terrorist groups, state news agency WAM reported yesterday citing a cabi- for charity net decree. The Gulf Arab state has also designated Nusra Front and the Islamic State, whose fighters are Racehorse fetches $800,000 battling Syrian President Bashar DOHA: The fifth Reach Out the top lot was the horse ‘Njoud Al Al Assad, as terrorist organisa- To Asia (Rota) Gala Dinner Shaqab’, whose father Marwan Al tions, along with other Shia mili- saw $21m raised for educational Shaqab is the most accomplished tant groups such as the Houthi The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Father Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and Prince projects in needy countries in a Arabian racehorse, having been a movement in Yemen. charity auction last night. three-time world champion and Alwaleed bin Talal of Saudi Arabia at the fifth Reach Out To Asia Gala Dinner at the palace of Sheikh Ali bin Abdulla The UAE has also designated The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim two-time US national champion. Al Thani last night. Al Islah group, a local Islamist bin Hamad Al Thani, the Father The horse, along with a Hermes group banned in the UAE for its Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin saddle, fetched $800,000. the bestowing of Rota’s Lifetime a decade old, was very strong, and This is the first time Rota alleged link to Egypt’s Muslim Khalifa Al Thani as well as Prince Other items that went under Achievement Award on Prince lauded the milestones achieved has auctioned projects in vari- Brotherhood, as a terrorist group. Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud of the hammer included a black fac- Awaleed by Rota Chairperson by Qatar since the Father Emir’s ous countries, including “Bring UAE authorities have cracked Saudi Arabia attended the bien- eted necklace worn by Angelina H E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint accession to power in 1995, such as Back Hope” for Syrian refugees down on members of Al Islah and nial event at the palace of Sheikh Jolie at the premiere of her movie Hamad Al Thani, who lauded his Qatar becoming the country with in Lebanon, “Try” for young peo- jailed scores of Islamists convicted Ali bin Abdulla Al Thani. Salt in Germany, which was sold generosity. The Saudi prince has the highest GDP per capita. ple in the West Bank in Lebanon, of forming an illegal branch of the Twelve lots were sold at the for $500,000, a Mini Paceman car donated more than 10 billion riyals Sheikha Al Mayassa under- “What If” to help schools in Brotherhood. Al Islah denies any auction, including seven pieces designed by globally acclaimed art- to charities and projects around scored Rota’s commitment to bet- Tunisia, “Give Them A Chance” such link. donated by celebrities and compa- ist Damien Hirst, which fetched the world. tering the lives of people in needy to help educate young people in nies and five projects in Palestine, $600,000, and a motorbike signed Accepting the award, Prince countries in Asia in terms of edu- Nepal, and “You Can” to help US pledges $3bn Nepal, Pakistan, Tunisia and by champion Italian racer Giacomo Alwaleed said that his strategic cation “to guarantee better future schools in Pakistan. Lebanon. Agostini, sold for $350,000. partnership with Qatar and its for the children of today who will THE PENINSULA for climate fund Among the seven donated pieces, A highlight of the event was leadership, which was more than be the leaders of tomorrow.” Continued on page 8 BRISBANE: President Barack Obama has pledged a $3bn US contribution to an international fund to help poor countries cope with the effects of climate change. More GCC expats getting visa on arrival at Abu Samra The Green Climate Fund will work with private sector invest- DOHA: Many expatriates from Qatar by road from other GCC entry visa rules all GCC states He told the latest edition of the relatives of expatriates, could ment and help spur global markets GCC countries visiting Qatar states. follow for residents with valid in-house magazine of the police avail of the visa-on-arrival facility, in clean energy technologies, cre- by road (through Abu Samra “And they are taking advan- residence permits. department, Al Shurta (meaning the official replied in the negative. ating opportunities for entrepre- border post) are availing of the tage of the visa on arrival facility However, the residence permit ‘Police’ in Arabic) in an interview “No, they need a regular visa neurs and manufacturers. visa-on-arrival facility. to enter Qatar,” said Brigadier of the expatriate who is seek- that the passports of those com- — either a tourist or a visit visa The UN has set an informal A senior official in charge of the Sheikh Nasser bin Abdullah Al ing the facility must mention his ing into Qatar availing of the visa- issued in advance — to enter goal of raising $10bn for the fund border post said that a number of Thani. profession. on-arrival facility should be valid Qatar through the border post,” before a meeting of environment expatriate professionals, including The visa-on-arrival facility for Al Thani is director of the bor- for at least six months. said Al Thani. ministers in Peru, next month. doctors, engineers, accountants expatriates based in other GCC der post, which is open for traffic Asked if foreign visitors to THE PENINSULA See also page 9 and journalists, were travelling to countries is part of the unified round-the-clock. other GCC states, including Continued on page 8 REUTERS SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2014 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME

Qatar keen on Sheraton to enhancing human rights: open for sneak NHRC member

DOHA: Member of the Nationa l Human Rights Committee in peek today Qatar Mariam bint Abdullah Al Attiyah said yesterday that the Qatari day for human rights represents a turning point for Official re-opening in December advancing the culture of human rights, something already found DOHA: Sheraton Doha hotel look forward to celebrating more in Arab and Islamic culture. will re-open today to give its milestones in future years,” he Al Attiyah said in a speech guests a sneak peek into the res- said. marking the event that the decree toration of one of Doha’s most The special sneak peek of that established the National recognised landmarks, Katara Sheraton Doha will give local Human Rights Committee Hospitality that owns Sheraton residents and guests access to reflected a long-term vision of said yesterday. The 32-year-old the lobby and public areas, with the country’s wise leadership. five-star hotel, which was closed the hotel team offering tours of She added that there were many since March this year for reno- all the renovated areas of the developments in human rights vation, is scheduled to re-open hotel, including guest rooms, the issues, not only in Qatar, but on in December. All bookings for convention centre, the recrea- a regional and international scale. guest rooms and other restau- tion centre and food and bever- She added that each year brings rants will open next month. age outlets. new developments to issues related “The inimitable Sheraton Doha While the hotel will not be A view of the Sheraton Doha hotel. to human rights in the country. has occupied a special place in operational until its official re- She highlighted the expected legis- the hearts of Qatar’s residents opening in December, Sheraton convention center and other to house nine food and bev- As a part of the sneak peak, lative amendments to Labour Law, for more than three decades. It Doha will open its all-day dining meeting spaces. All public areas erage outlets in total includ- Sheraton Doha is reaching out announced by Foreign Minister has proudly hosted numerous outlet, Al Hubara, and its lobby and recreation facilities have also ing South American eatery, to local community and loyal H E Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al special events in that time and café, Atrium Lounge, during the been enhanced. The renovation Latino Steakhouse, Al Shaheen guests to share their cherished Attiyah in May. She expressed her holds many cherished memories sneak peek period. upgrades the hotel with modern Lebanese Restaurant and the memories and early pictures of hope that the amendments will be for Qataris and Qatar’s residents,” The hotel is currently working standards in operational, build- Irish Harp. the Sheraton Doha through social finalised in the near future. said Sheikh Nawaf bin Jassim its final stages of the extensive ing management and technol- Katara Hospitality has part- media platforms. The best contri- She added that the develop- bin Jabor Al Thani, Chairman renovation, which includes the ogy systems, while retaining its nered up with the Private butions will be put on display in ment of human rights work in of Katara Hospitality. “We are refurbishment of all 371 guest iconic 1980’s characteristics and Engineering Office (PEO) for the hotel lobby, upon its official Qatar was a result of the leader- excited to celebrate a new chap- rooms and suites, the 35,000 heritage. the restoration of Sheraton Doha opening in December. ship’s support of the cause. She ter in Sheraton Doha’s legacy and square foot purpose-designed Sheraton Doha will continue Resort and Convention Hotel. THE PENINSULA noted that human rights, partic- ularly honouring human dignity was highlighted in Shariah long before the Western world applied it in its laws and constitutions. Al Attiyah congratulated the QTA opens representative offices in Jeddah and Riyadh Emir and the people of Qatar on the occasion. She stressed that it was the right of every human living DOHA: Qatar Tourism Authority important market. Accounting Opening of new offices is accommodation, cultural attrac- awareness of Qatar’s attractions on the land to enjoy a decent life. (QTA) yesterday announced for some 40 percent of all arriv- expected to greatly enhance tions, family entertainment, shop- through the media and on-line She added that human rights was opening of representative offices als, it is a large source of visi- Qatar’s on-the-ground presence ping, dining and other leisure training programmes will be a an important priority to the gov- in Riyadh and Jeddah in Saudi tors to Qatar, while Saudi Arabia in the Kingdom and marketing activities to appeal to this regional major priority and we hope to cap- ernment of the Emir H H Sheikh Arabia, a step aimed to increase alone contributes more than half activities will stretch to other market,” said Al Qurese. “The italise on growing regional interest Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and tourism promotion activities of the annual inbound GCC tour- GCC countries with the objective offices in Riyadh and Jeddah will generated by cultural and sporting before him the governments of the in the GCC market. The offices ist total,” said Rashed Al Qurese, of introducing and develop Qatar engage in pro-active marketing to events in Doha, especially the 2015 Father Emir H H Sheikh Hamad will cater to needs of customers, Executive Director of Marketing & as an exciting and convenient tour operators, travel agencies and World Championship Handball in bin Khalifa Al Thani. tour operators, travel agencies Promotions, QTA. “It is therefore neighbouring destination for both event organisers,” he added. January and the forthcoming 2022 The committee celebrated the and event organisers in Bahrain, vital that we maintain a high pro- business and leisure travel. These offices will complement the FIFA World Cup as well as the Qatari human rights day, which Kuwait, Oman and the United file and build up our promotional “Our focus will be on convey- QTA’s ongoing initiatives in the mar- many regular annual events and falls on November 11 of each year, Arab Emirates. and marketing activities in these ing a strong message that Qatar ket and provide follow-up, said QTA. festivities,” added Al Qurese. in Katara. “The GCC is our most key markets,” he said. offers the ideal mix of top quality “Promoting increased THE PENINSULA QNA SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2014 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 Novel treatment method Sheikha Moza attends Morocco Prince’s wedding for bone cancer at NCCCR MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound technique introduced

DOHA: A new treatment the NCCCR, said that this develop- allows real time monitoring of the method for cancer in bones has ment would be of significant ben- location and the intensity of the been introduced at the National efit to patients. “Bones are one of rise in temperature at the site of Centre for Cancer Care and the most common areas to which treatment, allowing for careful Research (NCCCR). cancer spreads. Metastases in the localised treatment and monitor- The Department of Radiation bone can affect nerve endings and, ing of the therapeutic procedure.” Oncology in the NCCCR, part left untreated, can result in fac- She added,“Clinical trials in of Hamad Medical Corporation tures which significantly impact patients with bone metastases (HMC), recently announced the the patient’s quality of life. This is have demonstrated that this is an clinical introduction and success- why this technique is so important. effective tool for pain reduction ful launch of MR-Guided Focused It reduces pain and minimises the and relief, and therefore a valua- Ultrasound (MR–g FUS) for the growth of bone tumours.” ble addition to the treatment types treatment of cancer that has Dr Al Hammadi said, available for our cancer patients.” metastasised (spread) to the bones. “MR-Guided FUS is a non-inva- The introduction of this new treat- The NCCCR is the first hos- sive thermal ablation technique ment was a team effort for HMC pital in the GCC region and one that enables the physician to per- with the Department of Radiation of only seventeen centers globally form localised ablation, or destruc- Oncology working closely with the with the capacity to perform these tion, of the tumour tissue. This Departments of Anesthesia and Pain treatments under MRI guidance. is done by focusing therapeutic Management to develop and imple- Dr Noora Al Hammadi, ultrasound energy precisely and at ment this important service. H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser attended the wedding ceremony of Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco in Rabat Chairman of Radiation Oncology at the targeted volume. MR guidance THE PENINSULA on Friday. Sheikha Moza also attended the festivities of offering congratulations and gift (Hdyia) as well as the traditional henna ceremony. HMC holds expo for varsity students

DOHA: In an effort to encour- Dr Al Khazraji said the exhibi- and respiratory diseases from spe- age and attract more univer- tion was held as part of an ongo- cialists working at Hamad General sity students to the healthcare ing collaboration between HMC Hospital. A Smoking Cessation profession, Hamad Medical and Qatar University to reinforce Clinic was also present to raise Corporation (HMC) recently to students the importance of awareness of the dangers of smok- held an exhibition for female working in the public health field ing and to provide advice about students. and to encourage them to follow how to stop. ‘Third Health Exhibition’ a healthy lifestyle. Other HMC departments in was organised by the Health She also explained that the exhi- attendance included the Health Profession Awareness Committee bition not only showcased some of Nutrition Department, Nursing (HAC) and Volunteers Program the services offered at HMC and Department and Rumailah at HMC, in collaboration with other health organizations, but it Hospital’s Psychiatric Department. Qatar University’s Medical Clinic. also played a role in encouraging Other participants included: It was inaugurated by Balqees students to consider participat- Heart Hospital, Al Khor Hospital, Al Khazraji, Head of HAC and ing in some of the voluntary pro- The Cuban Hospital, Supreme the Volunteer Programs at HMC, grammes taking place across Qatar. Council of Health, Sidra Medical Dr Khalid Al Ali, Associate Vice- Around 60 organisations, includ- and Research Center, Ministry of President for Academic Affairs ing different departments from Interior, Ministry of Environment, at Qatar University, Dr Omar HMC such as Hamad International Qatar Diabetes Association, Qatari Zaghmout, Deputy Director of HMC’s Training Center (HITC), took part Red Crescent, Eid Bin Mohammed Department of Medical Education in the exhibition. Students received Charity (female branch) and and Dr Hessa Hashad, Head of first aid training from HITC and Masjid Al Aqsa Middle School. Officials touring the exhibition stalls after the inauguration. Medical Clinic at Qatar University. also learnt about sleep disorders THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2014 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Qatar to participate in King Abdul Aziz Holy Quran contest SCH asks healthcare

DOHA: Qatar will take part in the Memorisation, Recitation and started yesterday and continue for Qatar will also take part in the 5th 36th King Abdul Aziz International Interpretation at the Holy Mosque eight days. training course of the arbitration facilities to provide Contest for Holy Quran in Makkah Al Mukarramah which Qatar will be represented at the skills as part of events accompany- contest by Abdullah Hamad Salem ing the contest. Muaz Ahmed Al Al Sharidah in the category of Holy Qassemi, Chairman of the Education cancer patients’ details Quran complete memorisation with Section at the Holy Quran and one tajweed and Ahmed Abdul Rashid of the imams of the mosque of Imam DOHA: The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) has Sheikh Ali Al Soufi, in the category of Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab will asked all healthcare facilities to provide it with details of fifteen parts. They will compete with represent Qatar at the Course. all their newly diagnosed cancer patients by December 138 contesters from 59 countries. QNA 1. The details need to be sent to the Qatar National Cancer Registry ([email protected]) set up under the five-year National Cancer Strategy launched in 2011. After expiry of the December 1 deadline, the healthcare facilities will be assessed for compliance. Those failing to comply with this directive will no longer have the privileges to perform any cancer surgeries and the National Health Insurance Scheme (Seha) will stop payments for those surgeries, warned a circular issued by the Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety Department at SCH. Under the national cancer strategy, a multidisciplinary team (MDT) will deal with all the cancer patients. Once diagnosed all the cases need to be discussed at the site specific MDT with the nominated lead. No treatment should take place until this has happened, said the circular. All cancer surgery needs to be carried out in line with Qatar Cancer Clinical Guidelines. The four private hospitals have been asked to designate their clinicians treating cancer. The nominated clinicians are required to regularly attend the Qatar Tumor Board meetings. The Qatar National Cancer Strategy has made five recommendations for all facilities diagnosing, treating and caring for cancer patients. All suspected cancer patients should be seen (not treated) by a specialist within 48 hours. All cancer patients are to be cared for as part of a multi-disciplinary team. All treatments for cancer should conform with evidence based national standards/guide- lines that are applicable to all providers. All cancer serv- ices will have an annual peer review. Providers should designate which clinicians diagnose and treat which can- cers. Facilities that fail to comply with the this rule will have their license to treat cancer patients removed. THE PENINSULA GCC parliamentary meeting

DOHA: GCC Parliamentary Coordination and Foreign Relations Committee will hold its seventh meeting with the participation of the Chairman of Association of Secretariats General of GCC countries. Secretary-General of the Advisory Council Fahad bin Mubarak Al Khayareen said that the meeting will dis- cuss a range of subjects, including political and media coordination for GCC parliaments. In addition to dis- cussing a proposal to form a delegation concerned with enhancing relations with the EU parliament. The par- ticipating delegations, from Saudi Arabia, Oman and Kuwait, arrived yesterday in Doha. QNA Doha to host Middle East Artificial Lift Forum in Feb

DOHA: D o h a w i l l h o s t t h e 8th Middle East Artificial Lift Forum (MEALF) at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel from February 3 to 5, 2015 with the participa- tion of more than 400 artificial lift experts. The three-day MEALF is organised by a technical committee, which is made up of artificial lift experts representing operators, technology suppliers and manufacturers. Some 150 papers will presented, in addition to presentations by more than 40 speakers from 25 countries. The technical presen- tations will focus on all aspects of artificial lift as an important component of oil production activities. MEALF 2015 will also fea- ture an exhibition at the sidelines of the forum. It will showcase all the equip- ment, technologies and services related to artificial lift operations. The exhibition will keep all delegates abreast with the latest products and the newest technologies that are now available in the market. The three-day event will hold an optional pre-forum training workshop on February 3. The workshops target participants with intermediate to advanced level of understanding in Artificial Lift Technologies and will focus on practical exercises and best practice/ new-tech cases in an inter- active setting. All the four courses will be running parallel to each other and will be delivered through a dedi- cated instructors, among them are: Electrical Submersible Pumps, Gas Lift, Artificial Lift Selection, and Sucker Rod Technologies. QNA SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2014 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05

Meeting on quality standards Qatar Charity launches DOHA: The Ministry of Administrative Development will hold a meeting for government bodies to introduce them to quality standards at Ritz Carlton Hotel on Tuesday. Under the patronage of Minister of Administrative Development H E Dr Issa bin Saad Al Nuaimi, the meeting seeks to involve those concerned with quality sections from government planning and qual- Build Palestine Campaign ity agencies to facilitate communication and enable them to work within a unified and comprehensive framework. It also seeks to achieve the role of the Administrative Development Ministry in review and development of QR197m projects to benefit 1,147,000 people work systems in government agencies by providing technical assistance to them to modernise and simplify procedures, implement performance qual- DOHA: Qatar Charity has ity standards effectively, and disseminate the culture of quality and excel- launched its ‘Build Palestine’ lence to improve the quality of services rendered to citizens in line with the campaign to help develop national development strategy and Qatar National Vision 2030. QNA Palestine through projects worth over QR197m. The project will be carried out under the slogan “Hand in hand to build Palestine” and will involve the financing and implementation of large devel- opment projects for the benefit of 1,147,000 people. The projects will include shelter, education, health and economic empowerment across Palestine, Jerusalem and its sub- urbs, the Gaza Strip and West Bank, in addition to refugee camps in Lebanon and Jordan. In the field of housing, QC will provide monthly rents for 1000 families comprising 7,000 people, whose houses were demolished during the recent aggression on Gaza, at a cost of QR12m. A hundred homes will also be built for homeless families at a cost of QR11m and 100 homes will be renovated at a total cost of QR2,700,000. Refugees in camps in Jordan and Lebanon will also benefit from projects worth QR1.465m, spent on providing furniture Qatar Charity officials distributing aid in Gaza. for 1,000 families at a cost of QR14m, as well as kitchen sup- QR2.4m, and provide 500 wheel- 200,000 people and the creation establishing cattle and chicken plies for 4000 people at a cost chairs worth QR 1,000,000. of reservoirs for drinking water farms and rehabilitation of of QAR6.6m for the benefit of In the field of education QC at a cost of QR3.6m benefiting agricultural land. 28,000 people. The total cost for will implement a number of 100,000 people. Those interested to donate to housing projects is QR48.165m projects at a total cost of QR In the context of economic the ‘Build Palestine’ campaign benefiting around 49,000 people. 34,504,000 for the benefit of empowerment, projects will may send an SMS to Ooredoo In the field of health, QC 120,000 people. be implemented at a cost of 92632 to donate QR50, to 92642 seeks to rehabilitate and main- In the field of reconstruction QR24.3m, benefiting 43,000 to donate QR100 and to 92428 tain 10 health centres at a total and rehabilitation QC seeks to people. QR11m will be spent to donate QR500. cost of QR1.2m, for the benefit implement projects at a total on economic empowerment Donations can also be made of 100,000 people. It will also cost of QR 21.5m for the ben- projects, including 2200 small via Islamic Bank account provide 30 medical devices to efit of 447,500 people, including projects, benefitting 11,000 peo- number 100143149, at the 20 health centres at a cost of drilling 10 wells for drinking ple, providing job opportunities QC website qcharity.org, at QR3.3m, benefiting 60,000 peo- water at a cost of QR4.4m for for 4,000 workers to carry out branches and collection points ple, and contribute to provide the benefit of 100,000 people, public services for institu- across the state and on the hot- artificial limbs for 100 people rehabilitation of sewage pumps tions for a month at a total lines 44661177 and 55757575. with disabilities at a cost of worth QR5.5m for the benefit of cost of QR4.8m, in addition to THE PENINSULA

Russian Facets at Salam

Visitors checking the AW14 collection ‘Russian Facets’ at Salam The Gate Mall. French jeweller designer and perfumer master Reminiscence Paris launched their latest collection in Doha. (KAMMUTTY VP) SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2014 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME No ban on visas for FM speaks at Italian Air Force Academy Nigerians: Envoy Compatriots told to behave well

DOHA: The ambassador of the federal Republic of Nigeria scotched rumours that visit and work visas for Nigerians coming to Qatar had been suspended because of Ebola fears. Shuaibu Ahmed was addressing community members at a social and business networking event organised by the community’s umbrella association Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO- QATAR) in Doha on Friday. He dismissed the rumours among the community of some Nigerians being turned away from the Hamad International Airport The Foreign Minister H E Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah affirmed the depth of the Qatari-Italian relations, because of Ebola. during a ceremony at the Italian Air Force Academy yesterday. During a speech at the academy the Minister “There were six cases of peo- said: “As I look out to you, I am also reminded of my own personal experience in the Air Force; certainly one ple turned away at the Airport of the most formative and meaningful periods of my life.” but for different reasons and not related to Ebola,” he said. “Four of these had come to Qatar with- out an entry visa while the other Ambassador Shuaibu Ahmed addressing the gathering. two had Saudi Arabia visas and Qatari charitable body builds thought they could come to Qatar was a growing appreciation of the achievements to the country so as well.” Nigerian people in Qatar espe- far where convincing Qatar He said that there had been cially as more interactions and National Bank (QNB) and they only 20 Ebola infections and 8 more people visit Nigeria. He said recently bought 23 percent stakes houses in Sri Lankan village deaths in Nigeria and the country that Nigerian people working in in Nigeria’s Eco-bank. Qatar air- managed to fight the disease on different occupations in Qatar ways had also given additional DOHA: A Qatari charitable Foundation for Humantirain who need care and support which time. He also said the Qatar gov- also had a responsibility to foster flights frequency to Nigeria and body has built houses for many Services (Raf), Ministry of Awqaf would cost around $2m. ernment had not stopped issuing a good image of the community. Hassad Food was also investing affected people in a war-rav- and Sheikh Eid Charity. The delegation from Jassim visas and even Qatar Airways did Ahmed said that the embassy in agricultural projects. aged village in Sri Lanka. Each housing unit included and Hamad Bin Jassim not stop its flights to the country. was doing its best to help its peo- At the event, NIDO-QATAR Jassim and Hamad Bin Jassim two bedrooms, a kitchen and a Charitable Foundation also Ahmed also appealed to his ple and that recently they had the executive members were dis- Charitable Foundation built 446 bathroom and coast QR 21,000. entered into an agreement with people in Doha to behave well and Nigerian Immigration officials solved and a care-taker commit- houses for the displaced people in While, electricity and water serv- the Sri Lankan government keep the good reputation of a visi- coming to Doha to help renew tee chosen until elections for new Marichchokaddy area in Mannar ices to the houses are provided by yesterday to build 554 houses in tor in the country. passports and issue passports to executive members takes place district. The houses were handed the Sri Lankan government. The the second phase of the project “We are here as guests of Qatar the newborn. He, however, urged next year. over to the families on Friday. houses with official documents worth QR10m. government and we need to keep the people to be understanding Engineer O J Miller, the outgo- The first phase of the ‘Jassim were handed over to the families Around 10 percent are Muslims ourselves as guests,” he said. where the embassy fell short of ing president of the association, City’ includes housing units, in the presence of Sri Lanka’s among the 20.48 million popula- Regarding the recent arrests their expectations saying that the said that the more than decade mosques, a hospital and a shop- Minister of Industries and Trade tions in Sri Lanka. An estimated of Nigerians in Qatar, the ambas- embassy itsself had challenges long association was essential in ping complex. The project will be Rishard Badurdeen. 70,000 Muslims were internally sador said 55 people had been and limitations. helping Nigerians in need of jobs completed in four phases with “These people have returned displaced in the northern region arrested because all of them One of the embassy’s chal- or air tickets when they faced 2000 houses. to Mannar after many years of of the country during a three dec- had their visas expired. He said lenges was that it was not a fully deportations and also in lobby- It was inaugurated by Isaq displacement. Many mosques and ade long civil war. that after the embassy inter- functioning diplomatic mission ing the government of Nigeria Ahmed Hassim, from Jassim and schools were destroyed during the However, only between 8,000 vened 17 people were allowed to with all departments but rather to open up an embassy in Doha. Hamad Bin Jassim Charitable war in this area in addition to and 10,000 have returned to renew their visas and the others a smart mission with most of its Registration is open to Nigerians Foundation. The project is 20,000 houses,” said Badurdeen. their homes according to the returned home. focus on economic diplomacy. He living in Qatar by paying QR100. implemented in collaboration He also said that there are government. The ambassador said that there said that as part of their economic THE PENINSULA with Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah around 2000 orphans in the area THE PENINSULA

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BAGHDAD: The United States’ top “pull Iraq back from the precipice”. that military force could not root out military officer told American troops “And now, I think it’s starting to turn. Islamic State unless Iraq’s government on a surprise visit to Baghdad yester- So well done,” Dempsey told a group of manages to work across the Sunni-Shia day that the momentum in the battle Marines at the US embassy in Baghdad. divide. with Islamic State was “starting to Reuters accompanied him on the trip. Building trust would take time. So turn”, but predicted a drawn-out cam- Islamic State has captured swathes of would the US mission, he said. paign lasting several years. territory in both Iraq and Syria, where “How long? Several years,” General Martin Dempsey, chairman the United States is also conducting said Dempsey. of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was visiting air strikes with its allies in pursuit of Dempsey, who also met top Iraqi offi- Iraq for the first time since President Obama’s declared objective to “degrade cials, told Reuters he wanted to find out Barack Obama responded to Islamic and destroy” the militants. whether the Iraqis believed they could State advances this summer by order- Dempsey said it had been crucial to win recruits for a programme the United ing troops back into a country they show Islamic State was not an unstop- States hopes to get under way next year left in 2011. pable, 10-foot-tall force and instead “a to re-train Iraqi units. Hours earlier, an Iraqi army colonel bunch of midgets running around with a “I want to get a sense from them on said security forces appeared close to really radical ideology”. whether they believe our timeline is fea- retaking the country’s biggest refinery He was hardly triumphant, however. sible,” Dempsey said. About 1,400 US at Baiji, which has been under siege for Earlier, he visited a Joint Operations troops are now in Iraq. Obama’s new months by Islamic State militants. Center and watched a live video feed of a authorisation allows for deployment of Obama last week authorised roughly location showing the Islamic State’s black up to 3,100. After meeting senior Iraqi doubling the number of American ground flag waving. Thirty-six people were kid- officials in Baghdad including Prime forces as the military expands the reach napped by Islamic State in western Iraq Minister Haider Al Abadi, Dempsey trav- of its advisers after slowing the militants’ yesterday, security sources said, members elled to Arbil, capital of the Kurdistan General Martin Dempsey (right), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with US advances with US airstrikes. of the same tribe massacred in the hun- semi-autonomous region in the north. Dempsey told the troops the US mili- dreds by the group recently. US troops will also train Kurdish forces. troops at Baghdad International Airport in Iraq yesterday. Dempsey arrived in Baghdad tary had helped Iraqi and Kurdish forces Dempsey repeatedly made the point REUTERS on an unannounced visit to meet US commanders. Iran N-deal likely soon: Russian diplomat Amnesty urges Egypt

BRISBANE: A deal could be for other reasons, we would have reached this month between folded this activity long ago.” to free Palestinians world powers and Iran on Some officials, including from curbing the country’s nuclear Russia, have expressed doubts CAIRO: Rights group Amnesty Amnesty statement said. programme if there is the will a deal can be reached in the International urged Egypt It said at that least 15 women and in Washington and Tehran, a timeframe. Ryabkov also said Friday to release dozens of children aged between eight months senior Russian diplomat said that after President Vladimir mostly Palestinian refugees and 16 were in the group. yesterday. Putin and Obama spoke in China who have fled the Syrian con- Five Palestinians who fled the In Australia for a meeting on the sidelines of a summit, flict, saying they were being held Gaza Strip after Israel’s summer of the G20 major and develop- there had been no new impulse illegally and threatened with offensive are also in custody and ing economies, Deputy Foreign for “the normalisation” of extradition. face being returned to the enclave, Minister Sergei Ryabkov told bilateral relations. Since the army removed Islamist the rights group said. reporters six world powers and Ties between Moscow and president Mohamed Mursi last year, “By unlawfully detaining dozens Iran had never been so close Washington have plunged to lows Syrian and Palestinian refugees in of refugees and issuing them with to an agreement and it could unseen since the Cold War over Egypt suspected of supporting him deportation orders the Egyptian be reached by a November 24 Ukraine, where Russia annexed have been targeted by the authori- authorities have displayed a shock- deadline. Crimea in March and is accused ties and the media. ing level of indifference to their “Therefore, from (Nov) 18 to by the West of sending arms and Among at least 66 refugees cur- suffering,” said Hassiba Hadj 24 there is enough time for such soldiers to support a separatist rently in detention is a group of 56 Sahraoui, Amnesty’s deputy direc- decisions to be taken,” he said. rebellion in its east. Palestinians from Syria, rescued by tor for the Middle East and North “But there is no guaran- Moscow denies the charges the Egyptian navy on an island four Africa. tee that these decisions will be and has criticised the United kilometres north of Alexandria and “The Egyptian authorities are taken in those capitals where Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince States for imposing sanctions then arrested. cruelly flouting their international there are the biggest problems Salman bin Albdulaziz Al Saud talk through their interpreters during a on Russia over Ukraine. They were abandoned last month obligations and Egypt’s constitu- with current solutions, I mean, plenary session at the G-20 summit in Brisbane, Australia, yesterday. “Responsibility for the stag- by people smugglers who were to tion to offer protection and sanc- Washington and Tehran.” nation in our relationship have arranged their passage to tuary to those seeking refuge in The six powers — Russia, Ryabkov said Moscow would are not a tribute to fashion or is entirely on the US side,” Europe, London-based Amnesty their country.” China, the United States, continue to cooperate with momentary interests and even Ryabkov said. said. Amnesty cited available informa- France, Britain and Germany Washington on Iran and Syria less so are an intention to ‘please’ “The relations with the United “The public prosecutor ordered tion as showing Egypt has deported — want to ensure Iran’s nuclear despite a rift in ties hours after the United States,” he said. States are in a bad condition and their release on November 5, but this year at least 150 refugees programme does not enable it to US President Barack Obama “This cooperation meets our it will take a very long time to the national security department from Syria back there or to other build nuclear weapons, though said Moscow’s actions in Ukraine interest and helps to normalise normalise and stabilise them,” still issued them with deporta- countries, including Lebanon and Iran says its nuclear work is for were a threat to the world. the global situation, and we will he said. “But effort is needed on tion orders. They are at imminent Turkey. civil needs. “Talks on Iran and Syria keep on doing it. If it had been both sides.” REUTERS risk of forcible return to Syria,” an AFP Iran readies Internet filtering device

TEHRAN: Iran will have Last month, Iran prevented who control key institutions disa- “smart filtering” within six access to an Instagram page gree. Vaezi said “the first phase months to weed out Internet devoted to the lifestyle of Tehran’s of smart online filtering will be content the authorities deem young elite that stirred indigna- ready within a month, a second offensive or criminal, the tel- tion in the sanctions-hit country. phase within three months and a ecommunications minister said In September, the judiciary third within six months”, the Isna on Friday. gave the government a month to news agency reported. Tehran already blocks access ban messaging applications Viber, In September, Fars news to popular websites including Tango and WhatsApp over insults agency quoted him as saying min- Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to Iranian officials, but they istry engineers were working on to stop Iranians from surfing con- remain accessible. ways to remove “criminal” con- tent seen as immoral or under- Internet censorship is a bone of tent from social networks. mining the Islamic regime. contention between conservative At the time, a police official Mahmoud Vaezi’s remarks hardliners and government mem- said that “smart filtering of social come just days after a body tasked bers including President Hassan networks” would be better than with policing the Internet ordered Rowhani who use social networks. blocking the Internet so users his ministry to regularise the use Rowhani, a moderate, has called could still benefit “from the use- of Instagram within two months Internet censorship counterpro- ful” aspect of the web. or access to it would be blocked. ductive, but ultra-conservatives AFP

Minister praises Rota work ‘Car papers must Continued from page 1 between Rota and our donors for crossing border’ On the auctioning of and we hope through this projects, Rota Executive year’s project the relation- Continued from page 1 Director Essa Al Mannai said: ship will be stronger,” said When told that many people entering “We are always trying to be Rota Board Member Sheikha Qatar bring with them birds and other creative in every event that Dr Aisha bint Faleh Al Thani. pets, the brigadier said there were offi- we do and we look into new Addressing the gather- cials from the environment and health ways to engage our guests in ing of 450 guests, Minister ministries at the border post to take care our events, and of course the of Energy and Industry H E of such matters. To a question about what new way is to let them see Dr Mohammed bin Saleh bin documents people leaving Qatar by road where the money is going, Abdulla Al Sada lauded Rota’s through Abu Samra need, the official who are the beneficiaries work in helping thousands of said they required the car’s papers and and how it is going to change people in countries where it the exit permit. If the person leaving the their lives, and we hope this operates by empowering com- country through the border post is not is a good way to raise more munities, building capacities the owner of the car, he needs to produce funds.” and providing education to an authorisation letter from the Traffic “What is unique this year children. Department. And what if the person has is we even have projects com- The gala dinner also fea- forgotten to take the exit permit? Will panies can take ownership of. tured performances by he be turned back? Al Thani said such a This is the highlight of this German violinist and record- person should call his sponsor and urge year’s auction, which we hope ing artist David Garrett him to use the Metrash 2 service to apply will not only raise awareness and renowned Yemeni artist for his exit permit. He could then leave but also involve our donors. Ahmed Fathi. Qatar in just a few minutes. This is like a partnership THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2014 INTERNATIONAL www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09

Ukraine to close West confronts Putin at G20 summit state offices in Russia warned of more economic sanctions over support for separatist rebels in Ukraine rebel-held east KIEV: Ukrainian President BRISBANE: Western leaders Obama said the United States Petro Poroshenko issued decrees warned Vladimir Putin at a G20 was at the forefront of “oppos- yesterday to shut state institu- summit yesterday that he risked ing Russia’s aggression against tions and banking services in more economic sanctions if he Ukraine, which is a threat to the pro-Russian eastern regions, failed to end Russian backing for world.” pressing a move to cut links separatist rebels in Ukraine. German Chancellor Angela with the rebel-held territory. Russia denied any involvement Merkel said the European Union Ukraine has cut state funding in an escalation of the separatist was considering further financial to separatist parts of Donetsk and war in eastern Ukraine, where sanctions against Russian indi- Luhansk regions after separatists more than 4,000 people have been viduals because of the crisis in held elections in October which killed since April, but faced strong Ukraine. “The present situation is Poroshenko condemned as ille- rebukes from leaders including not satisfying,” she told reporters. gal and in violation of a ceasefire US President Barack Obama and “At present the listing of further agreement made in September. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen persons is on the agenda.” The rebels, in turn, say Ukraine Harper. Putin’s isolation was evident violated the deal by moving to “I guess I’ll shake your hand with his placing on the outer revoke a law granting the regions but I have only one thing to say edge for the formal G20 leaders’ autonomy, putting an already frag- to you: you need to get out of photograph. Obama and Chinese ile ceasefire in doubt. Ukraine,” Harper told Putin at Premier Xi Jinping were met A decree posted on the presi- the summit in Brisbane, Australia, by Australia’s governor general dent’s website said all state according to his spokesman Jason and attorney general when they companies, institutions and MacDonald. arrived in Brisbane, but Putin was organisations should end their Putin’s response to the comment greeted by the assistant defence work within a week and “evacu- was not positive, MacDonald said minister. ate workers, with their permis- in an email, without elaborating. Despite being under intense sion, (and) where possible remove A source in Putin’s delegation pressure, Putin was all smiles, property and documents”. said that the Russian president shaking hands with Australian The ruling, which formally asks would leave the summit early, Prime Minister Tony Abbott. parliament to revoke the “special skipping a working breakfast A Kremlin spokesman said the status” of the regions, also sug- today, because he needed to return Ukraine crisis was the only topic gests Ukraine’s central bank take to meetings in Moscow. discussed at a meeting between measures to close down banking German Chancellor Angela Merkel pats a koala held by Australia’s Prime Minister Tony Abbott before the G20 But Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Putin and British Prime Minister services in certain parts of sepa- Leaders’ Summit in Brisbane yesterday. Peskov denied any such plans. David Cameron, but he added ratist-held areas, including card Western nations have imposed both expressed interest in “end- operations. sanctions on Moscow, accusing Russia’s economy at a time when vehicles, including personnel car- spokesman said seven soldiers ing confrontation” and rebuilding The presidential rulings also it of sending troops and tanks to falling oil prices are straining the riers and artillery guns, travelling were killed in the past 24 hours, relations. Putin also met French require Ukrainian gas producers back pro-Russian rebels fight- budget and the rouble has plunged across separatist territory toward while the press service for the President Francois Hollande, and to supply all their output in the ing to break away from Ukraine. on financial markets. the rebel-held city of Luhansk in ‘Donetsk People’s Republic’ said both agreed to protect their ties 2014-15 seasons to the population, Russia denies the charges. A reporter saw an unidenti- Ukraine yesterday. six civilians were killed in shelling from the effects of sanctions, the rather than to industry. The measures are squeezing fied 40-vehicle column of military A Ukrainian military on Friday. spokesman said. REUTERS REUTERS Obama pledges $3bn for global climate fund BRISBANE: President Barack Obama seen as putting pressure Australian on Friday pledged a $3bn US contribu- Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who is tion to an international fund to help hosting the summit and once described poor countries cope with the effects of climate science as “absolute crap”. Abbott climate change, putting the issue front had hoped the G20 summit would focus and centre of the G20 Leaders Summit on growth and jobs. in Australia. The Green Climate Fund will work The large size of the contribution took with private sector investment and help climate policy watchers by surprise and spur global markets in clean energy tech- doubles what other countries had previ- nologies, creating opportunities for entre- ously pledged ahead of a November 20 preneurs and manufacturers including deadline. those from the United States. “Along with other nations that have Rich countries had pledged in 2009 pledged support, we’ll help vulnerable to mobilise $100bn a year by 2020 to communities with early-warning sys- help developing countries tackle carbon tems, stronger defences against storm emissions. surges, and climate-resilient infrastruc- Germany and France had earlier ture,” Obama said in remarks ahead of pledged $1bn each, and Mexico, South the official opening of the G20 summit. Korea, Japan and others have pledged “We’ll help farmers plant more durable smaller amounts. crops. We’ll help developing economies The UN has set an informal goal of reduce their carbon pollution and invest raising $10bn for the fund before a meet- in clean energy.” ing of environment ministers in Peru, The timing of the announcement was next month. REUTERS

Comet lander sends data, shuts down

CAPE CANAVERAL: A pioneering robotic spacecraft shut down yesterday after radioing results of its first and probably last batch of scientific experi- ments from the surface of a comet, scientists said. Batteries in the European Space Agency’s Philae comet lander drained, shutting down the washing machine-sized probe after a largely unscripted 57-hour mission. Carried aboard the orbiting Rosetta mothership, Philae floated to the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on Thursday, but failed to deploy anchoring harpoons. It landed against a cliff or crater wall where there was little sunlight to recharge its batteries. Racing against the clock, scientists activated a series of automated experiments, the first to be conducted from the surface of a comet. Philae’s last task was to reposition itself so that as the comet soars toward the sun, its batteries may recharge enough for a follow-on mission. Burkina military restores constitution

OUAGADOUGOU: Burkina Faso’s military ruler yesterday said he had restored the constitution that was suspended when President Blaise Compaore was toppled after mass protests last month. Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Zida, who declared himself head of state on November 1 after Compaore resigned and fled the country, said political figures had until 1200 GMT today to propose a leader of the transition to civilian rule. The military, political parties and civil and religious leaders will sign an agree- ment today on the make-up of the transitional government. Under this charter, a body made up of five soldiers, five opposition leaders, five members of the former president’s camp and eight traditional and religious leaders will select the president of the transition from the names proposed today. The president, who will be barred from the next election, will then name a prime minister to appoint a 25-member government. Congo declares its Ebola outbreak over

KINSHASA: Democratic Republic of Congo declared its three-month Ebola outbreak officially over yesterday after 42 days without recording a new case of the disease. Congo’s outbreak, which killed 49 of the 66 people infected in the remote north- western Equateur province, is unrelated to the outbreak in West Africa, where at least 5,177 people are known to have died in the worst Ebola outbreak on record. “No new cases have been registered since October 4,” Health Minister Felix Kabange told reporters in Kinshasa. “After 42 days of active searching, the government declares the end of the outbreak of the Ebola virus,” he added. Forty-two days is the internationally-accepted period for declaring Ebola over as it represents two full cycles of the maximum possible incubation period of the disease. REUTERS SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2014 10 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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atience pays. So does perseverance and austerity. Greece has ended its worst recession in more than a half-century, emerging from a period marked Pby two bailouts and financial turmoil that nearly pushed the country out of the euro, and triggered mass Now spies on a plane; yes, demonstrations, often turning the streets of Athens into battle zones. According to the latest figures released by Eurostat, the European Union’s statistics office, the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased 0.7 percent in the surveillance is everywhere third quarter and from a year earlier the economy grew 1.7 percent on a non-seasonally adjusted basis. This is a huge BY TREVOR TIMM are keeping a database on innocent neighbourhoods, then teaming up with achievement for a nation that was pushed to the brink, where Americans cellphone data from the spy- the feds to cover up the whole thing. hundreds of thousands had their savings wiped out and the S government-owned air- ing programme — but it also refused to The US government has spent untold government was forced to take unpopular decisions which planes that can cover most confirm or deny if the programme even millions of dollars spreading Stingrays forced people into the streets and gave birth to demagogic of the continental United exists. to local police around the country. Check and far-right leaders who cashed in on mass discontent. States are covertly flying You might ask: Why are the US out the ACLU’s ever-expanding map around the country, spy- Marshals — the fugitive-chasing agents of which police agencies are operating Six years is a long period and during this entire period of Uing on tens of thousands of innocent ofTommy Lee Jones lore — get the them and in which state. And now we recession, the government and the people struggled. people’s cellphones. It sounds like a authority to launch this type of mass have planes flying all over the country The reform efforts of Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’ movie plot, but in a remarkable report surveillance operation at all? That’s doing essentially the same thing from government got the public finances sufficiently under control published on Thursday, the Wall Street unclear, but thanks to some digging the sky? If that’s not illegal, as unnamed to allow Greece to sell bonds in 2014 for the first time in Journal exposed that these spy planes by the surveillance crowd on Twitter government officials claimed it isn’t, it four years. The prime minister now wants to push on and are part of an actual mass surveillance shortly after the Journal published certainly should be. programme overseen by the Justice its story, we know the marshals are As the ACLU’s Chris Soghoian told exit the aid programme. “For the rebound to be sustainable Department (DOJ). And it’s been kept far from the only US agency using the Journal about dirtboxes: “it’s likely you need investment, which will help the Greek economy secret from the public for years. dirtboxes. — to the extent judges are authoris- recover the lost ground,” George The Journal explained that the US Documents unearthed by the ing it — [that] they have no idea of Papaconstantinou, Greece’s Marshals Service, a sub-agency under Electronic Frontier Foundation’s the scale of it.” This isn’t unfounded finance minister said. “If we DOJ’s control, has a small fleet of Cessna Dave Maassshowed that the Drug speculation. A judge in Texas recently abandon the effort which started airplanes that are Enforcement Agency (DEA) is using rejected the government’s request to currently armed dirtboxes along the southwestern use a Stingray because they failed to Greece has in 2010, we run a real danger of with high-tech border. Other documents tweeted adequately explain to the court what exited the reliving the same nightmare and surveillance gear out by the ACLU’s Chris Soghoian they were doing. Emails released ear- all the sacrifices will have been in called “dirtboxes” show Immigrations and Customs lier this yearthrough the Freedom of slump after vain.” The US — essentially fake Enforcement use them too, and we Information Act showed that the US Though several countries in the cell towers trick- know also the Department of Homeland Marshal’s service was literally encour- ing your phone Security has at least discussedattaching aging local police to deceive judges into a crisis that European Union plunged into deep government’s into connecting to cellphone interception gear to the large believing information obtained through almost pushed financial crisis, Greece was one secret airborne them — that can Predator surveillance drones that are Stingrays were actually coming from a of the worst-hit. Athens was the vacuum the iden- roaming along our border (and often “confidential source”. the country out first of five euro-area countries dragnet is just tifying informa- times far inside). The even more shocking part has been of euro. to receive a bailout in 2010 after the latest tool to tion and location Then there’s the FBI, which, if it’s not Congress’ relative silence on this blatant its budget deficit spiraled to 15.7 of ten of thou- using dirtboxes specifically, is certainly domestic spying abuse. As Newsweek’s sands of phones employing a very similar and frightening Jeff Stein reported in September, some percent the previous year, more snoop on your in a single flight. tactic in and around the Washington DC members of Congress received a demon- than five times the European phone. Why aren’t The Marshalls area. Last year Matthew Aid reported stration of the capabilities of this tech- Union limit. As the crisis pushed allegedly use in Foreign Policy: nology a few years ago and they know the European Union to the brink of a breakup, Athens we stopping this? the mass spying The FBI also uses a wide range of that foreign governments are using dirt- was rocked by anti-austerity protests and violent riots as planes to locate vehicles and airborne surveillance assets box devices inside the US as well, but successive governments were forced to push budget cuts. suspects, but of to monitor the movements and activi- beyond Rep Alan Grayson’s sharp letter course the vast, ties of foreign diplomats and intelligence to the FCC recently, hardly anyone in Though the latest data gives huge comfort, it’s not yet vast majority of phones they end up spy- operatives in Washington and New York. Congress has even brought it up. time for celebration. The country’s GDP remains well below ing on belong to completely innocent Some of the vans, aircraft, and helicop- Where’s the Congressional inves- what it was six years ago. The jobless rate stood at about individuals. Per the Journal’s Devlin ters used by the FBI for this purpose tigation? Our elected representatives 26 percent in August, which has been giving headache to Barrett: are equipped with equipment capable have at least feigned concern about the Samaras. His popularity has plunged, and he is trailing the The US Marshals Service pro- of intercepting cellphone calls and other NSA’s massive surveillance programmes gramme, which became fully functional electronic forms of communication. exposed in the past year and a half, and anti-bailout Syriza party in opinion polls, pushing for an end around 2007, operates Cessna aircraft The plane surveillance operation’s they may finally get around to doing to the country’s unpopular rescue program this year. from at least five metropolitan-area on-the-ground forebearer — commonly something about it next week. But now But the worst is over, and with some meticulous planning, airports, with a flying range covering known as a Stingray, which is like a dirt- we have planes literally spies on a plane, the government can consolidate the gains. The European most of the U.S. population, according box on wheels — has been the topic of snooping exclusively on Americans, on a Commission forecasts Greece will grow 0.6 percent this year to people familiar with the programme. growing controversy of late, given that massive scale — and so far, not a peep. and 2.9 percent in 2015, when its budget deficit will shrink to On Friday, the Justice Department cops are increasingly using Stingrays to That’s not an action movie; that’s a hor- denied the US Marshals Service collect cellphone information on entire ror show. THE GUARDIAN 0.1 percent of GDP• The other side Quote of Sterilisation deaths the day

n an average, about 150 women who were sterilised are in seri- weapon in India’s family planning pro- camps turn out to be forced ones, people die every year during ous condition in different hospitals gramme and its war against popula- where poor, uneducated and hapless the surgeries in India. across the state. The authorities have tion explosion. But it has also gained women are compelled, or offered cash O The death of more than arrested the doctor who performed the notoriety over the decades, especially incentives, to undergo the tubecomy a dozen women in a village in India’s surgeries on 83 women in a span of in the northern states because of the procedures. Over the last few poverty-ridden state of Chhattisgarh less than three hours. system of incentives to government About 4.5 million sterilisations are hours after they underwent sterilisa- Incidentally, R.K. Gupta, the surgeon officials, doctors and healthcare performed every year in India, many in years the US has tion reflects not just the shocking state now being blamed by for the deaths, workers. make-shift camps where there is scant of healthcare in the country, but is also had been honoured by the state gov- Forced sterilisation of men (vasec- regard for sterilising the equipment or put more people a result of the perverse system that ernment for his contribution to the tom y) during the notorious Emergency ensuring hygiene. While initially it was incentivises doctors and health workers family planning programme; he has in the mid-1970s, orchestrated by claimed that the Chhattisgarh deaths back to work than to encourage more women to undergo conducted more than 50,000 surger- Sanjay, the son of then Prime Minister occurred because the doctor used all other advanced the surgery and to meet targets set by ies and claims that he can sterilise a Indira Gandhi, brought the procedure rusted equipment, it now emerges that officials. person in less than five minutes and into disrepute. But many state govern- adulterated antibiotics administered to economies At least 13 women have died after perform nearly a hundred such proce- ments, battling high population growth the women after the surgery could have they underwent the surgery at a ‘steri- dures in a day. rates, still set sterilisation targets and caused the deaths. combined. Barack Obama lisation camp’ in a village. Many other Sterilisation has been the primary organise mass camps. Often these KHALEEJ TIMES US President SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2014 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 China, the new indispensable nation be headed by a savvy, experi- While America still possesses unparalleled military enced Chinese banker, Jin Liqun, ex-chairman of investment bank superiority and bears a unique burden in intervening China International Capital Corp, who has invited the United States in foreign conflicts or humanitarian crises, China has to join. Instead, Washington has been urging other nations not to join because the new bank still grown into an indispensable nation on issues such as lacks clear governance rules, including ones regarding the envi- climate change, trade, and peace and stability in the ronment and human rights. The US also sees the new Asian Pacific. China-dominated infrastructure bank as a challenge to the World BY STEVEN MUFSON leadership with some unease. And foreign one — and Chinese inter- Bank and the Manila-based China returns the favour. preters weren’t even sure how to Asian Development Bank, which AYBE there are For decades, the United States translate it. has made investments through- two indispen- — regardless of which party or Both Obama and Xi at out the region in infrastructure, sable nations. president has been in power — their joint news conference on health care, public administra- “Indispensable” has tried to channel China into Wednesday proclaimed a triumph tion and adaptation steps for cli- is a word most the safe, bland, bureaucratic uni- for their vision of a brighter dip- mate change. “I think the world Moften reserved for the United formity of existing international lomatic future, what Xi called is looking increasingly to China to States. Discussing the possibil- institutions: The World Bank, the “a new model of major-country abide by the international rules of ity of using force against Iraq in International Monetary Fund, the relations between China and Australia’s Prime Minister Tony Abbott (left) greets China’s President Xi the road that have supported its February 1998, then-secretary of World Trade Organisation and the United States”. But there’s Jinping at Parliament House during the G20 Summit in Brisbane. growth over the past 25 years,” state Madeleine Albright said: “If the UN Security Council. nothing new about it — and it’s a Carolyn Atkinson, the White we have to use force, it is because The idea was that as China model that the United States and more and more go to China, but China’s concerns aren’t sur- House deputy national security we are America; we are the indis- played a larger role in such insti- China view with suspicion. providing security there has long prising. At the IMF, China has adviser for international econom- pensable nation.” tutions, it would come to abide The United States wants China’s been an American project and one only a 3.81 percent voting share. ics, said at a Brookings Institution Now, however, while America by the international rules of the support on fighting climate change, the United States has no interest That is smaller than France’s meeting before the summit. still possesses unparalleled military road, whether that meant safe- lowering trade barriers, and pres- in sharing with Beijing. share, even though the French But when China reaches out, superiority and bears a unique bur- guarding intellectual property, suring Iran to open up and limit its The new Chinese military equip- economy is less than a third the it has tended to reach out to den in intervening in foreign con- preventing the proliferation of nuclear programme. Indeed, over- ment is “designed to restrict US size of China’s. Chinese officials countries such as Russia and flicts or humanitarian crises, China nuclear weapons or providing shadowed by the climate pledges, freedom of action throughout the have told US academics that they Venezuela, or regions such as has grown into an indispensable humanitarian aid in emergencies China and the United States Western Pacific,” said Larry M feel that Obama has not gone to Africa and Southeast Asia, that nation on issues such as climate such as the Ebola epidemic in agreed to lower 200 tariffs on $1 Wortzel, a former Army attache in the mat with European allies or can feed its appetite for raw mate- change, trade, and peace and sta- West Africa, to which China has trillion worth of technology prod- Beijing, a former vice president at Congress for changes in IMF rials — not unlike Western pow- bility in the Asian Pacific. vowed to send 1,000 of its troops. ucts such as semiconductors and the Heritage Foundation and now voting rights. GOP control of ers in earlier times. And when it Nothing displays that better And just maybe, China would also medical scanning devices. Other a member of the congressionally Congress could pose an even big- comes to the United States, China than the climate pacts announced come to respect human rights. countries have long been ready to mandated US-China Economic and ger obstacle to such changes. The has waged a vigorous cyber-espio- this past week after the Asia- “China is big, it is growing, and strike such a deal, but China had Security Review Commission. He stalemate suits European allies, nage campaign designed not only Pacific Economic Cooperation it will influence the world in the been holding out. If approved at the told a House committee that “ris- whose voting share far outstrips for national security but to steal forum and bilateral meetings years ahead,” Robert Zoellick, WTO, it will be the most impor- ing unease” over China’s intentions their economic might. corporate secrets and give its between China’s President Xi then deputy secretary of state, tant trade deal in 17 years. and abilities was driving US allies In addition, the United States enterprises an advantage. Jinping and US President Barack told the National Committee The US is wary of China in Asia to bolster their own mili- has been drumming up support And where its direct interests are Obama. To save the world from on US-China Relations in New playing a bigger role in setting taries and strengthen their secu- for its own regional trade group not at stake, China has chosen to catastrophic climate change or York in September 2005. “For international rules, whether at rity cooperation. — the Trans-Pacific Partnership, be a bystander. In July 2012, when a to press ahead with broad trade the United States and the world, the IMF or at the international For their part, Chinese leaders which Congress might give Western-backed resolution threat- agreements, China — the biggest the essential question is: How group that manages Internet remain conscious of lopsided trea- Obama authority to conclude. So ening to slap sanctions on Syria emitter of greenhouse gases, and will China use its influence? To domain names. The US is also ties that Western powers imposed China has been pushing to nego- came to the UN Security Council, the world’s largest or second- answer that question, it is time worried about China’s modernis- a century ago and are wary of tiate a separate Asian trade pact China joined with Russia to veto the largest economy, depending on the to take our policy beyond opening ing military. The Wall Street Journal whose interests are served by with other nations. measure, leaving American officials method of measurement — must doors to China’s membership into recently published a story about international institutions. As a One danger is that China will fuming. Even if Beijing plays by play an active part. the international system: We need the voyage of a Chinese nuclear result, Beijing manages to assert launch its own multilateral insti- international rules, the nature of the But how will China play that to urge China to become a respon- submarine through the busy Strait China’s greatness and its place tutions. It is already recruiting Chinese Communist Party makes it role? No matter how much the sible stakeholder in that system.” of Malacca between Indonesia and at the center of the world’s elite nations to join a Beijing-based hard for China to be a genuine part- United States urges China to At the time, in an inward- Malaysia and on to the Gulf . Fewer powers while feeling like an inse- Asian Infrastructure Investment ner for the United States the way take on new responsibilities, looking China, the idea of being and fewer oil shipments from the cure outsider banging on the door Bank, to which it would give European nations are. Washington still views China’s a responsible stakeholder was a Gulf go to the United States, and of the club. $50bn to launch. The bank would WP-BLOOMBERG Growing polarisation in Hong Kong Japan Inc still can’t help BY SIMON DENYER shooting self in foot BY WILLIAM PESEK WENTY-ONE-YEAR-OLD stu- dent Choi doesn’t tell his parents when he heads off to join the pro- HEN things go wrong, what is it with Japanese cor- democracy protests in Hong Kong. porate chieftains? Shigehisa Takada, the Chairman of It’s simply not worth the aggrava- Tokyo-based Takata Corp, is facing a spiraling scandal Ttion. “We had a few discussions, but it never Wafter news that another victim — a pregnant woman in ended well,” he said, using only one name to Malaysia — was killed by one of his company’s airbags. The Senate avoid more trouble with his family. “We avoid is holding hearings on the issue next week, and a US grand jury has talking about it now. Lots of my friends have subpoenaed company officials. And yet Takada remains AWOL (absent a bad situation at home as well.” without official leave), leaving company flacks to assure reporters that These days the Chinese territory of Hong he “deeply apologises” for the five deaths and 139 injuries now attrib- Kong seems full of divisions. There is a genera- uted to Takata products. tional divide between young people who sup- Takada’s disappearing act is reminder of the uphill slog premier port the protests and older people who don’t; Shinzo Abe faces in his efforts to strengthen corporate governance there are tensions between Hong Kong and the in Japan. Five years after the start of Toyota’s massive recall and government of China and between the peoples three years after Olympus shocked the world with a $1.7bn fraud, the of Hong Kong and mainland China. There are country’s top executives remain far too insulated from the kind of even divisions between protesters about the shareholder and media scrutiny now common in the West. best way forward. I’m not trying to indict all of Japan Inc here. But the fact that execu- Police have used tear gas and pepper spray tives at Takata, a company that employs 35,000 people worldwide, think on the protesters, who have responded with they can handle a public-safety issue with such a blatant lack of transpar- abuse and insults thrown back at the police ency should be deeply concerning to the government and people of Japan. over the barricades. Companies make faulty products sometimes. Innovation, after all, is about Groups of old men turn up at the protest A file picture of police officers in riot gear hit demonstrators holding umbrellas with batons on Nathan taking risks and seeing what works. When mistakes happen, the key is sites and taunt the students as “traitors” who Road in the Mong Kok area of Hong Kong. to identify flaws quickly, admit them openly and fix them methodically. are fulfilling a Western agenda to bring China It’s all about the response, as MBA students learn about, say, Johnson down; pro-democracy protesters jeer at their remarkably peaceful, and that most of the seemed to stoke the polarisation, they say. & Johnson pulling millions of Extra Strength Tylenol bottles from store opponents as agents of the Beijing govern- vitriol seems to have come from the estab- There is now a growing fear within that shelves in the early 1980s after seven Chicago-area deaths. ment, betraying Hong Kong’s unique values lishment side. pro-democracy camp of retribution from the Abe has pledged to drag Japanese management into the modern world, and Cantonese-speaking identity. Robert Chow, leader of the self-proclaimed authorities and pro-establishment allies. kicking and screaming if need be. He’s pushing firms to bring independ- This once apolitical enclave has suddenly “Silent Majority” opposed to the protests was Already, pro-democracy Professor Joseph ent directors onto boards (China, India and South Korea already do), become a polarized place, and not everybody recently quoted comparing the pro-democracy Cheng has faced what he calls a “smear cam- hire more female executives and make more company data available. He is comfortable with the change. “I have lived occupation to the wartime occupation of Hong paign” from a pro-Beijing newspaper that cast wants to introduce a stewardship code that would enlist investors to press in Hong Kong since 1948 and I can’t remem- Kong by Japanese forces. doubt on his academic integrity. Entrepreneur management for higher returns. But the endeavor is a work in progress, ber a single issue that has so divided society,” Government figures and tycoons have also Jimmy Lai, whose Apple Daily newspaper has at best. Thanks to Abe’s sliding support rate — and intense lobbying by said Anson Chan, the 74-year old former chief warned that the civil disobedience movement strongly supported the protesters, is facing a business groups — these much-needed reforms are being watered down. secretary of the territory who has joined those could undermine the territory’s financial — corruption investigation for, he says, merely Japanese companies, if they care about their global reputations, should calling for democracy. “Even within my family and social — stability, and invite economic channeling funding toward politicians who instead embrace Abe’s efforts and indeed, go beyond them. Perhaps there are such strongly held views.” punishment from China. believe in free speech and democracy. Takata’s next chairman shouldn’t be the grandson of the company’s There is growing talk that Hong Kong police So far, those fears have proved to be noth- Protesters have tried to prevent his papers founder, but a leader ready for prime time. In a decidedly top-down will soon move in to clear the protest sites. ing but “alarmist propaganda” and”hokum,” from being distributed, while Apple Daily also economy like Japan’s, it’s not surprising executives would wait around But whenever and however the protests end, argues columnist, businessman and broad- faced a cyberattack that brought down its for the government to codify rules of conduct and accountability. But the legacy of polarisation, recrimination and caster Steven Vines. Indeed, Hong Kong’s network for hours. Indeed, the Internet has that’s not anywhere near good enough if they want to compete globally. retaliation is likely to endure far longer. stock market was one of the strongest devel- become a new battleground: Over the month Toyota’s 2010 playbook may offer a roadmap for others. Back then, Public relations director Davis Man laments oped markets in the world in October. of October the number of distributed denial- Akio Toyoda had a pretty terrible showing early into the carmaker’s that there is little room left for people in the “If there really is deliberate action under of-service (DDos) attacks in Hong Kong crisis over cars that accelerated unexpectedly. Toyoda, the grandson of middle, who he says now get “pressure from way to undermine the Hong Kong economy by doubled compared to the previous month, company’s founder, held just one press conference as the crisis spread. both sides.” Man says he “appreciates” the stu- the very people who are supposed to provide according to U.S. Internet security company But then Toyoda was ambushed by TV network NHK at Davos and dents for fighting for what they believe in, but responsible government, the question needs Arbor Networks. apologized in a brief interview. He came clean. he argues that the occupation has gone on too to be asked: Who is it that really cares about Late last month, police arrested a 23-year-old “We pursued growth over the speed at which we were able to develop long. Leaders on both sides, he says, seem to Hong Kong?” he wrote. man for posting a message online that encour- our people and our organization,” Toyoda told US lawmakers during a have little interest in cooling down the situation. Within the democratic camp, legislators aged others to join the pro-democracy protests Capitol Hill grilling soon after. “My name is on every car. You have my As the blame game intensifies, pro-Beijing and leaders blame a deeply dysfunctional and paralyze public transport. Many see that personal commitment that Toyota will work vigorously and unceas- lawmaker Regina Ip accuses student leaders of political system, where Chief Executive Leung arrest as a politically motivated warning to the ingly to restore the trust of our customers.” There’s no perfect way to acting like “rock stars,” increasingly distanced Chun-ying seems to answer not to the people protesters from a police force rapidly losing its respond to a scandal. But if Abe is going to get traction with policies from reality, and making ever more extreme of Hong Kong but solely to the government in tradition of political neutrality. “We expect a to make corporate Japan more vibrant and productive, executives have demands. Yet many others disagree, arguing Beijing. Instead of acting as a bridge between very tough time ahead,” said Cheng. to drop the ignore- deny-obfuscate mindset of old. Neither they nor that the protesters have, by and large, been Hong Kong and China, he has, at times, WP-BLOOMBERG their customers can afford it. WP-BLOOMBERG SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2014 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / PHILIPPINES

Indonesia quake Obama renews sparks tsunami warning, no commitment major damage

JAKARTA: A major earth- quake with a magnitude of 7.3 was recorded off the Moluccas to Asia-Pacific in Indonesia yesterday, the national disaster mitigation agency said, causing residents Veiled message sent to China near the quake to flee their homes after a tsunami warn- BRISBANE: President Barack development,” Obama said. ing was issued. Obama sought yesterday to While reiterating the position The earthquake was felt reassure Asia-Pacific allies that Washington welcomes the strongly on the Sitaro islands, about Washington’s strategic rise of a peaceful, stable, prosper- where authorities warned peo- shift toward the region as he ous China, he said Beijing must ple to stay away from beaches sent a veiled message to a ris- prove itself to be a “responsible and riverbanks, Sutopo Purwo ing China with a vow to “deepen actor” and “adhere to the same Nugroho, a spokesman at our engagement using every ele- rules as other nations, whether Indonesian agency, said in a ment of our power”. in trade or on the seas.” statement. Speaking in Australia on the “China will inevitably play a There were no reports of final stop of a three-country critical role in the future of this Federation of Students representatives (from left) Nathan Law Kwun-chung, Alex Chow Yong-kang and Eason casualties or major damage. regional tour, Obama insisted that region, and the question is what Chung Yiu-wa leave the Cathay Pacific counter after being prevented from boarding a plane to Beijing, at Hong MetroTV reported power Asia’s security order must not be kind of role will it play?” Obama Kong International Airport, yesterday. cuts in some parts of Manado, based on “coercion or intimida- told a crowd of about 1,500 stu- the capital of North Sulawesi tion ... where big nations bully the dents and faculty. province. small, but on alliances for mutual Obama promised continued “It was strong,” said Regina security”. efforts to enhance security ties Saerang, an eyewitness in Although Obama did not with countries as disparate as Hong Kong student leaders Manado. “I felt it for about a explicitly point the finger at longtime close ally Japan and minute. There was no damage China, there was little doubt that former foe Vietnam, both of which but people on my street are he was alluding to Beijing’s mari- are locked in stand-offs with pouring out of our houses.” time disputes with its neighbours Beijing over claims in the East stopped from flying to Beijing The head of the disaster and growing concern in the region and South China Seas. mitigation agency had ordered about its military build-up. But even as Obama hailed the HONG KONG: Three Hong get the required certificates to get order must be maintained in the the preparation of aircraft “No one should ever ques- region’s “dynamism,” he warned Kong student leaders were on to the plane,” Yvonne Leung, Chinese-controlled city, where and logistics in case they were tion our resolve or our commit- of potential threats. stopped from boarding a flight the representative of the Hong scenes of police firing tear gas and needed and further checks of ments to our allies,” Obama said “We see dangers that could to Beijing yesterday to take Kong Federation of Students, told violent clashes have grabbed global the affected areas were being in a policy speech at Queensland undermine this progress,” he said, their fight for greater democ- reporters. headlines. made, Nugroho said. University in Brisbane, where he citing North Korea’s nuclear and racy directly to the Chinese gov- The student leaders left the air- China rules Hong Kong under The Pacific Tsunami is attending a G20 summit. missile programmes, disputes over ernment after airline authorities port shortly afterwards. a “one country, two systems” Warning Center in Hawaii Obama, who visited Beijing for territory that threaten to spiral said their travel permits were Protesters have occupied key formula that accords the city a said hazardous tsunamis were an Asia-Pacific summit this week into confrontation and the failure invalid. areas of Hong Kong for more degree of autonomy and freedom possible within 300 km of the and held talks with President Xi to uphold universal human rights. The students, led by Hong Kong than six weeks, paralysing parts not enjoyed in mainland China, quake’s epicentre, although Jinping, sought to show renewed His pledge to continue to stand Federation of Students’ leader of the financial centre to demand with universal suffrage an even- there was no danger of a resolve for the US “pivot” to the up for human rights in the region Alex Chow, had planned to go to free elections for the city’s leader tual goal. Pacific-wide tsunami. region, involving military, diplo- appeared to be a nod to rights Beijing with the intention of meet- in 2017. But Beijing said in August only It also warned that tsuna- matic and economic assets. The groups that have criticised the ing Chinese Premier Li Keqiang as Local media had speculated that candidates screened by a nomi- mis could be expected to reach policy is widely seen as intended to pivot for focusing on security and efforts to reach agreement with the students would be turned back nating committee will be able to Indonesia, the Philippines, counter China’s rising influence. economics but neglecting issues officials in Hong Kong had failed. once they landed in Beijing. China contest a city-wide vote to choose Palau, Papua New Guinea, But many in Asia are looking like democratic freedoms. A Cathay Pacific spokesman told has refused entry before to activ- the next leader in 2017, trigger- the Solomon Islands and the for further proof that the policy In his speech, he singled out local media that Chinese authori- ists who speak out against Beijing. ing widespread condemnation and Marshall Islands, and even as is real, with Obama’s agenda pro-democracy protests in Hong ties had told the airline the stu- About 300 supporters, some protests. far away as Taiwan and Japan’s dominated by crises ranging Kong, saying the people there dents’ travel permits were invalid. with yellow umbrellas that have Local media have reported that Okinawa. from Ukraine and Islamic State were “speaking out for their uni- He did not elaborate, though the become a symbol of the democracy authorities are preparing to start The first waves could reach to Ebola. versal rights” — a comment likely representative of a student body movement, showed up at Hong clearing the key protest sites of land within 30 minutes and “Day in, day out, steadily, to irk the Chinese government. Xi did comment. Kong airport, where they were Admiralty, which lies next to gov- the last within about six hours. deliberately, we will continue to made clear at his joint news con- “Cathay has confirmed that greeted by a media pack amid ernment buildings, and across the “The initial wave may not be deepen our engagement using ference with Obama that Hong their (students’) return home card chaotic scenes. harbour in the bustling, gritty the largest,” the center warned. every element of our power — Kong was China’s affair alone. has been cancelled by the main- Beijing has declared the pro- district of Mong Kok as early as However, Malaysian, Thai diplomacy, military, economic, REUTERS land authorities, so they could not tests illegal and said law and tomorrow. REUTERS and Sri Lankan disaster agen- cies all soon said they would not be impacted by the quake but would continue to monitor the situation. In the Philippines, Renato Solidum, head of the Philippine Vietnam PM wins broad backing in trust vote seismology agency, told report- ers there was no tsunami HO CHI MINH CITY: during his second term in office. secure foreign trade deals to The consumer price index rose threat. It had earlier warned Vietnam Prime Minister The vote on 50 top officials was boost a thriving manufacturing 2.25 percent in September from small tsunami waves were pos- Nguyen Tan Dung (pictured) a rare public show of scrutiny and sector that is attracting invest- December 2013, the slowest year- sible in southern Mindanao. sailed through a parliamentary only the second of its kind in a ment from firms like Microsoft to-date pace in a decade. The quake was measured confidence motion yesterday, country tightly controlled by one Samsung and Intel. Central bank Governor Nguyen at a depth of 47 km, with the boosting his clout within the party for nearly four decades. Experts had anticipated Dung Van Binh also improved on last epicenter 134 km northwest of ruling Communist Party just Though lawmakers are nearly would fare better this year after year, with a nearly 65 percent Ternate, an island in eastern over a year ahead of a shake-up all members of Dung’s party, he pushing reforms of banks dogged approval rating, while President Indonesia’s Moluccas. of the country’s top leadership. received a lukewarm rating in by bad debt and starting restruc- Truong Tan Sang won high-con- Another quake measuring Dung won “high confidence” a censure last year that divided turing and partial privatisation of fidence votes from 76 percent of 6.2 was recorded soon after off votes from 64 percent of the the house, reflecting fissures an inefficient state sector. the house. Indonesia’s Sulawesi, according national assembly, with only in a party traditionally led by After growing 5.42 percent Sang was the top performer to the USGS. 14 percent giving his perform- consensus. in 2013, the economy has been last year with 66 percent full Indonesia is located inside ance a “low confidence” rat- Dung’s term ends at the 2016 expanding faster this year. Third support, compared to Dung’s 42 the so-called “Pacific Ring of ing, suggesting he may have party congress. But he is expected quarter annual growth quickened percent. Dung last year received Fire,” a seismically active zone weathered the storm from a to groom a like-minded succes- to 6.19 percent from 5.42 percent the lowest rating from about one where different plates of the series of economic setbacks and sor to pursue an overhaul of the in the second quarter and 5.09 third of the assembly. earth’s crust meet and create rumoured internal challenges underperforming economy and percent in the first three months. REUTERS a large number of earthquakes and volcanoes. REUTERS Philippine troops China, Myanmar corner militants ZAMBOANGA CITY: Government sign $7.8bn of deals troops have cornered some 300 Abu Sayyaf gunmen following last BEIJING: China and Myanmar relying on its pow- Friday’s clashes that left five soldiers Myanmar signed deals worth erful northern neighbour for and scores of the bandits dead in $7.8bn for energy, agriculture, economic and diplomatic sup- Talipao, Sulu. telecommunications, infra- port when it was under wide- Captain Ma. Rowena Muyuela, structure and finance during reaching Western sanctions, spokesperson of the Western Mindanao Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s before embarking on political Command (Westmincom), yesterday visit to the Southeast Asian reforms four years ago. said intelligence reports revealed many country, state media reported Since taking power in from the Abu Sayyaf were killed and yesterday. March 2011, Myanmar’s wounded during the encounter. The deals made on Friday reformist government has Troops from the Army’s 1st Scout include an agreement to build sought to decrease its depend- Ranger Company headed by Lt. natural gas power plants, as ence on China, which was Michael Asistores were reported to well as $300m in small-scale cemented during years of have killed 30 bandits. loans for agriculture, said the Western sanctions put in place Sulu Joint Task Group commander official China Daily newspaper. in response to human rights Colonel Allan Arojado confirmed that China and Myanmar also abuses carried out by the rul- more than 30 bandits were killed, with agreed to set up an electricity ing junta. 10 of them so far identified, including cooperation committee, with China has watched nerv- Hairulla Asbang, the brother-in-law of the aim of keeping energy ously as the new government bandit group leader Radullah Sahiron, projects on track. In 2011, has courted the United States, and Abu Sayyaf sub-leader Juli Ekit. President Thein Sein sus- and Beijing has been stung by According to Arojado, the bandits pended the $3.6bn, Chinese-led criticism that it is only inter- were seen with two European hostages. Myitsone dam project, some 90 ested in Myanmar for its nat- He said the troops were able to over- percent of whose power would ural resources and that its run the Abu Sayyaf position at about have gone to China. investment has come at a huge 3 am yesterday with troops now pur- The project has not been cost, with criticism focused suing the gunmen at Sitio Kan Amat, Members of the Philippine Air Force transport the remains of soldiers killed by Al Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf militants resumed. on a gas and oil pipeline and Barangay Bagsak, Patikul. during a military offensive in Jolo, Sulu province, in southern Philippines, yesterday. China and Myanmar have hydroelectricity projects. THE PHILIPPINE STAR traditionally had close ties, with REUTERS SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2014 PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 Cleric’s funeral Islamabad, Kabul seek to boost ties Bonhomie during Ghani’s visit

ISLAMABAD: Looking to over- support for the intra-Afghan recon- come years of mistrust and hos- ciliation process that the new govern- tility between their two nations, ment is initiating.” Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz The Afghan government is pur- Sharif and the new Afghan suing peace talks with the Taliban, President, Ashraf Ghani, promised who have gained ground as NATO yesterday to boost security and pulls back its troops ahead of a full trade ties. withdrawal. The two neighbours have accused Kabul is also increasingly turn- each other in the past of harbour- ing to regional powers for support, ing anti-government Taliban insur- but it will take more than warm gents across their shared border, and words between Sharif and Ghani to bilateral relations were often tem- repair damaged ties between their pestuous under the previous Afghan countries. president, Hamid Karzai. Afghan and US officials have But less than two months after frequently accused Pakistani secu- Afghans attend the funeral ceremony of Sheikh Azizullah Najafi, a prominent Islamic cleric who was gunned down by unknown assailants, taking office, Ghani is paying his first rity services of links to Taliban in Herat, Afghanistan, yesterday. state visit to Pakistan, and the warm and Haqqani Network insurgents, words used by himself and Sharif at a who carry out deadly attacks in joint news conference suggested both Afghanistan. sides were making a conscious effort In the past two years, Pakistan to reset relations. has begun levelling the same accu- Pakistan police “We have overcome obstacles of 13 sation at Afghanistan, accusing it of Qadri rejects killings probe years in three days,” said Ghani. “We tolerating bases belonging to Mullah kill five Taliban will not permit the past to destroy Fazlullah, the nominal leader of the ISLAMABAD: Pakistan investigation into the Model the future.” Pakistani Taliban, a group sworn to militants Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Town tragedy,” he said. “When Sharif, who was elected last year in overthrow the state. Dr Tahirul Qadri (pictured) will the arrest warrants be issued a landslide win, called Ghani a “dear Diplomats say increased trust KARACHI: Pakistani yesterday rejected a Joint for Nawaz and Shahbaz Sharif?” brother” and said the two nations had and security cooperation is key to police said Friday they had Investigation Team formed Qadri also claimed that his signed agreements to improve train tackling the twin insurgencies. But killed five Taliban militants by the Punjab government to party registered the FIR of the and road links, increase trade and some in the powerful Pakistani in a gunfight in the southern investigate the June 17 killings Model Town incident at the explore defence, border and energy security establishment are nervous port city of Karachi. in Lahore’s Model Town. Army chief’s behest. “We now cooperation. “Our security and future about Afghanistan’s increasingly The shootout came as police Speaking to supporters in ask you to fulfill your prom- prosperity remain interlinked,” warm relations with Pakistan’s arch raided a suspected hideout Lahore via video link from ise of having justice served on he said. “I ... reaffirmed Pakistan’s rival India. REUTERS of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Toronto, Qadri refused to accept the martyrs of Model Town,” Pakistan (TTP) in the poor any JIT either formed under the he said. neighbourhood of Gulshan- Punjab police or without the res- is currently in Canada appar- Qadri’s words come two days e-Buner to the east of the ignation of Punjab Chief Minister ently to reorganise his party after an Anti-Terrorism Court city, senior police official Rao Shahbaz Sharif. and raise funds, will return to (ATC) in Islamabad issued non- Anwar told AFP. “If the prime minister had Pakistan on November 20 to bailable arrest warrants for him “Police asked the mili- to form a JIT, he should have lead a countrywide anti-gov- and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf tants to surrender, but they headed it himself and given him- ernment campaign. (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan opened fire, after which police self a clean chit,” he said. The cleric-turned-politician, for inciting people to attack responded,” he added. The five-member JIT, headed who has been at the forefront PTV and Parliament buildings “Five terrorists were killed by Quetta police chief Abdur of widespread anti-government and making an attempt on the in the exchange of fire,” Anwar Razzaq Cheema and compris- protests by the opposition, also life of senior police officer SSP said, adding that a large stash ing one member each from two reminded Army Chief Gen Asmatullah Junejo. of weapons was recovered security agencies and an SP and Raheel Sharif of what he claimed Earlier yesterday, the court from the scene. a DSP nominated by the Punjab to be promises that he made in declared both PTI and PAT Karachi, a city of 18 mil- IG, was notified by the Punjab a meeting during an anti-gov- leaders as absconders in lion people which contributes government on Thursday about ernment sit-in in Islamabad in the case. 42 percent of Pakistan’s GDP, two-and-a-half months after a protest against the Model Town Both leaders deny the charge, has been plagued by sectarian, sessions court ordered registra- incident. “Army Chief Sahib! while Khan says he will not ethnic and political violence tion of a fresh FIR on a com- You had given your word on the seek bail from the ATC, and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani (centre) and Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for years. plaint of the PAT. resignation of CM Punjab. You has dared the government (right) hand over a prize of Rs100,000 to Afghan cricket team captain Muhammad AFP Party leaders say Qadri, who had also promised transparent to arrest him. INTERNEWS Nabi (left), after a friendly match in Islamabad, Pakistan, yesterday. Army operation boosts trust with US: Report

ISLAMABAD: The Zarb-e-Azb oper- relations between Islamabad and Kabul. efforts here and has caused them to be less ation has boosted US confidence in Referring to the ongoing Zarb-e-Azb opera- effective in terms of their ability to pull off Pakistan’s commitment to combating tion in North Waziristan, the Post noted an attack here in Kabul,” Anderson had terrorist groups operating within its bor- that the US officials statements show that said. ders, a Washington Post report said. the offensive has boosted their confidence in Anderson’s remarks are helping to set Army chief General Raheel Sharif’s visit Pakistan’s commitment to combating ter- the tone for Raheel Sharif’s weeklong visit, to the United States will be marked by rorist groups operating within its borders. which also coincides with growing optimism greater optimism and trust between the The report quoted Lt Gen Joseph Anderson, that relations among the United States, two countries, according to the newspaper a senior commander of US and Nato forces Pakistan and Afghanistan are improving report yesterday. It said the army chief’s in Afghanistan, who told reporters that the now that Hamid Karzai is no longer the first visit to the US taking place at the invi- Haqqani Afghan insurgent group “is now Afghan president, the newspaper noted. tation of Chairman Joint Chiefs Staff Gen fractured”. “Both sides are aware of this historical Martin Dempsy cited an improved environ- “That’s based pretty much on the moment and are taking steps to seize this ment with upward trajectory of Pakistan-US Pakistan ops in North Waziristan this entire moment,” US Ambassador Richard G Olson relations, Pakistan’s disruption of militant summer-fall,” the Post quoted Anderson’s said in a speech Wednesday in Islamabad, groups in North Waziristan with its major remarks made last week. according to the report. Zarb-e-Azb operation as well as improving “That has very much disrupted their INTERNEWS

Anti-Taliban operation Pakistan’s twin cities get 1,500 CCTV cameras ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Interior Ministry has started installing 1,500 CCTV cameras in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad as part of an online security system to pre- vent terror attacks. Under the safe city project, Quick Response Force (QRF) is being equipped with state of the art arms and all police check posts between Rawalpindi and Islamabad are being linked to an online system of registering cases. The government has constituted a techni- cal committee under the renowned nuclear scientist Afghan National army soldiers clean their weapons at their military camp in Kunduz, Afghanistan, Dr Samar Mubarakmand to yesterday. Sixty-one Taliban militants were killed and 47 arrested during operations against suspected oversee its technical aspects to Islamist militants. ensure transparency. INTERNEWS SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2014 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INDIA Rat poison in tablets likely killed women Licence of pharmacy linked to sterilisation deaths in eastern state cancelled; final test results awaited

BILASPUR/RAIPUR: the nearby factory of Mahawar An investigation is now under The state government said Tablets linked to the deaths of Pharmaceuticals, the firm at the way into why the drugs were it had seized 200,000 tablets of more than a dozen women who centre of investigations into the bought locally when there was Ciprocin 500 and over 4 million visited a sterilisation camp in deaths at a government-run fam- enough stock of the medicine with other tablets manufactured by India are likely to have contained ily planning camp, Pardeshi and the state’s central procurement Mahawar. a chemical compound com- Chhattisgarh Health Minister agency, Agarwal said. Police have arrested Ramesh monly used in rat poison, two Amar Agarwal said. “There was no incentive to pro- Mahawar, the firm’s managing senior officials in Chhattisgarh Samples of the drugs have now cure locally so we need to investi- director, and his son. Mahawar state said yesterday. been sent to laboratories in Delhi gate why it was done. This means has said both are innocent. Preliminary tests of the anti- and Kolkata for further tests, something is wrong,” he said. India is the world’s top steri- biotic ciprocin tablets were Pardeshi said. More possible victims arrived liser of women, and efforts to rein found to contain zinc phosphide, “But, this is what we antici- at hospitals from villages on in population growth have been Siddhartha Pardeshi, the chief pate,” he said. “Symptoms shown Thursday and Friday, some described as the most draconian administrator for the Bilaspur by the patients also conform clutching medicine strips from after China. Indian birth rates district, told Reuters. with zinc phosphide (poisoning).” Mahawar and complaining of fell in recent decades, but popu- The antibiotics were handed Mahawar, run from an upscale vomiting, dizziness and swelling, a lation growth remains among the out at the mass sterilisation held residential street in state capi- doctor at the district’s main pub- world’s fastest. a week ago in the state. At least 15 tal Raipur, had been barred from lic hospital said on Friday. Sterilisation is popular because women have died, most of whom manufacturing medicines for 90 The new patients had not it is cheap and effective, and side- had attended the camp. days back in 2012 after it was attended the sterilisation camps, steps cultural resistance to and Authorities tested the tab- found in to have produced sub- but had consumed the drugs sep- problems with distribution of Doctor R K Gupta (centre-in blue shirt), who performed sterilisation lets after being informed that standard drugs, but it did not arately, the doctor and another other types of contraception in operations after which many women lost their lives, during a court hearing zinc phosphide was found at lose its licence. official said. rural areas. REUTERS in Bilaspur Thursday. Delhi High Modi takes up black money issue with BRICS Court lauds BRISBANE: Taking forward Australian Prime Minister Tony with a concrete proposal by the his promise, Prime Minister Abbott ahead of the G20. next year. Narendra Modi raised the issue Modi and Abbott, who visited “These measures send a strong Satyarthi of black money stashed abroad India in September, appeared to message to the rest of the world during his talk with BRICS have hit it off rather well and about the efficacy of BRICS,” NEW DELHI: The Delhi High leaders here yesterday and exchanged hugs after the welcome he said. Later, during the G20 Court congratulated Kailash urged the need for close coor- handshake during the G20. Retreat, Modi made an interven- Satyarthi for winning the Nobel dination between countries to Modi had “emphasised a lot” on tion on the issue of reform and Peace Prize, while disposing repatriate such unaccounted the need for close coordination to shared his experiences. of a petition seeking complete wealth. address the issue of unaccounted He was invited to speak on the elimination of child labour from Modi, who has flagged getting money during his meeting with subject by Abbott. the national capital after the back black money as a “key pri- BRICS leaders ahead of the G20, Modi stressed that reforms city’s additional commissioner ority” of his government, is likely external affairs ministry spokes- cannot be done by stealth, but of labour appeared in court and to raise the issue during the G20 person Syed Akbaruddin said at have to be people-driven and assured of action on the issue. plenary today. a briefing later. people-centric and said there was A division bench of Chief Modi, in his closed door address The informal meeting of BRICS bound to be resistance to reform, Justice G. Rohini and Justice to the leaders of Brazil, Russia, is an event held on the sidelines and therefore, it was essential to R.S. Endlaw was hearing a plea China and South Africa here, said of the G20. insulate the reform process from filed by Satyarthi’s NGO, Bachpan unaccounted money abroad posed Modi also said BRICS should politics. Bachao Andolan, seeking direc- both economic and security chal- set 2016 as the target for inaugu- On the sidelines of the BRICS tions for police and the govern- lenges and also proposed setting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott ration of the BRICS Bank. meeting, Modi warmly shook ment to conduct raids and rescue up of a digital hub for sharing of (right) look at a koala, held by keeper Michele Barnes, before the G20 “We hope to ratify the agree- hands with Brazil’s Dilma children engaged in labour. information. Leaders’ Summit in Brisbane yesterday. ment by the end of the year. We Rousseff, who won a tough presi- “We also take this occasion to In his departure statement Nov would soon nominate our can- dential re-election last month. convey our appreciation for the 11 before leaving on his tour to reform experiences, the prime sought after world leader at the didate for the post of the presi- He smiled and chatted with sustained efforts put in by the Myanmar, Australia and Fiji, the minister held some first-time G20, shaking hands, laughing and dency,” he said. Russian President Putin who is petitioner (NGO), during the prime minister had said he will bilateral meetings with world exchanging light conversation He referred to the BRICS slated to come to New Delhi next last nearly nine years since when highlight the importance of global leaders. with other leaders, many of whom Contingent Reserve Arrangement month for the annual summit, these proceedings are pending, cooperation against black money He met French President came up to him to chat. and said it was a very timely and also with Chinese President for the cause of eliminating child at the G20, which kicked off here Francois Hollande, Canadian US President Barack Obama, initiative. XI Jinping, who came to India in labour and for saving childhood,” yesterday. Prime Minister Stephen Harper who has described him as a “man “The work on the Reinsurance September. the court said. Besides addressing the BRICS and Saudi Arabia Crown Prince of action”, and Russian President pool among BRICS is also a wel- He also chatted with South “We also place on record our informal gathering and the G20 Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Vladimir Putin chatted with Modi come one. We hope that our African President Jacob Zuma. deep pleasure for the public rec- Retreat, where he spoke about The prime minister was a much at a barbeque lunch served by officials will be able to come up IANS ognition of the work of Kailash Satyarthi, one of the trustees of the petitioner, by the conferment of Nobel Peace Prize on him,” Kashmir protest it said. The court order came November 5 but was made avail- able to the media yesterday. Haryana cops brace IANS 25 kids fall ill to arrest sect leader after mid-day CHANDIGARH: Tension pre- dignity of the judicial system. vailed in Haryana’s Hisar dis- Khattar appealed to Rampal’s meal in Bihar trict yesterday as thousands of followers to cooperate in following followers of sect leader Rampal the directions of the court. PATNA: At least 25 children gea red up to thwa r t any attempt The high court, while severely fell ill yesterday after having by the police to arrest him. criticising police and the Haryana their mid-day meal at a gov- Additional police personnel government last week, ordered ernment school in Bihar, while were brought in yesterday as that Rampal be produced in court 15 fell ill on the same day after police readied itself to forcibly November 17. consuming wild fruit in a vil- arrest the sect leader from the Police failed to produce him lage, officials said. Satlok Ashram complex near before the high court despite the The 25 children complained of Barwala town, 240km from here. court issuing non-bailable war- uneasiness after consuming their Over 100,000 followers have rants against him on November 5. meal of ‘khichri’ and ‘chokha’ at been camping outside the Ashram This was the third time that the Boknari middle school near for over a fortnight after the Rampal didn’t appear before the Paraiya in Gaya district, and were Activists of the All Parties Hurriyat (Freedom) Conference moderate faction shout slogans outside the office Punjab and Haryana High Court high court despite contempt pro- examined at a hospital, school of the United National Military Observers Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) in Srinagar. Half a dozen issued non-bailable warrants ceedings against him. He failed to headmaster Rajnish Kumar activists of the separatist movement were protesting alleged human rights violations in the region. against the sect leader earlier appear before court November 5 Ranjan told IANS over phone. this month. also, citing medical reasons. “All the children are now safe,” Rampal has been directed to The followers, some of them he said. appear before the court tomor- carrying weapons and others Ranjan said around 200 chil- row. Police have to execute the armed with sticks, have blocked dren had the same meal. warrants before that date. the way to the ashram complex to “Two hours after they ate, some Kejriwal promises 800,000 While Rampal, through his prevent police and officials from children informed us of pain in counsel, has claimed that he is arresting Rampal and taking him their stomachs and getting nau- medically unfit, his followers have away. seous,” he said. Samples of the said that they will not allow his Those blocking police entry meal were collected by police. jobs, Wi-Fi across Delhi arrest under any circumstances. into the ashram include hundreds Some parents said they strongly Chief Minister Manohar Lal of women, men and children. suspected something in the meal NEW DELHI: AAP chief Aam Aadmi Party “would create land but no stadium. I asked them Khattar yesterday appealed to Volunteers of the sect have even served to their children. But the Arvind Kejriwal yesterday eight lakh jobs and train 10 lakh to give us land so that it can be Rampal “to present himself in the set up a ‘commando protection headmaster refuted it. launched the party’s Delhi youth in the next five years”. turned into stadia,” he said. court in a peaceful manner and force’ to prevent the police from “It is a rumour. I have requested Dialogue campaign and wooed The party sought suggestions He said all sports grounds in without any hindrance”. entering the ashram and arrest- the district authorities to inquire the national capital’s youth by through chits. Some 800 were government schools would be The chief minister told media ing their sect leader. into it,” he said. promising 800,000 jobs, voca- collected. “With this campaign opened to budding sportspersons that everyone had to uphold IANS The headmaster said the doc- tional training, stadia, new col- we are giving two months’ time for training. tors who examined the children leges and Wi-Fi across the city. to the people to tell us that what Kejriwal also announced a loan did not find any sign of poison in Delhi is headed for elections should be the blueprint of our scheme for students passing out their bodies. after the assembly was dis- party manifesto,” party leader from Delhi’s schools and want- Thai woman held in vice trade racket Meanwhile, at least 15 children solved earlier this month. The Yogendra Yadav said. ing to pursue diploma or degree SILIGURI: Three women, The eight were picked up fell ill Saturday after consuming polls are likely to be held early The AAP convener also prom- courses. He said no student would including one from Thailand, when police raided the outlet wild fruit in Domohani village in next year. ised to better the sports infra- be denied a loan. and five men were yester- on Sevak Road. Kishanganj district, about 400 km Addressing a gathering of structure by building stadia in The AAP leader also promised day arrested in this northern The five men — four custom- from Patna. They were admitted around 5,000 people at Jantar the city. to open 20 new colleges on the West Bengal town for running ers and the owner — and the to a government hospital and Mantar in the heart of the capi- “I had gone to a village (in outskirts of the capital in part- a vice trade racket in a mas- women would be produced in were said to be out of danger. tal, the former Delhi chief minis- Delhi) where there was no sta- nership with villages. sage parlour, police said. court today. IANS IANS ter said that if voted to power, the dium. The villagers said they had IANS

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DOHA: Qatari Diar Real started witnessing a recovery in Estate Investment Company their economy and market ana- announced the opening of its lysts forecasting better returns prestigious $1.5bn “City Center to the US investors. DC” project in Washington DC He added: “This massive yesterday. project will bring Qatari Diar The ceremony was attended by great returns, especially after Minister of Finance H E Ali Sherif selling a lot of residential units Al Emadi, Qatar’s Ambassador in the first phase, and hire diverse to the United States Mohammad commercial space provided by the Jaham Abdulaziz Al Kuwari, project.” Qatari Diar’s Chief Executive Al Sayed noted the opening Officer Khaled Mohammed Al of the project will strengthen Sayed, Mayor of Washington and the company’s presence in this top dignitaries in Washington, part of the world, and opens up according to QNA. broad prospects for the projects, The Minister said: “The launch a new quality in the US through of City Center DC project is which Qatari Diar put its mark in a token of warm relationship contemporary architecture that between the State of Qatar and blends local culture . the United States. Qatar has QNA reported the project was sought to invest in the US mar- a big success as there were takers ket, recognizing the mutual eco- for 100 percent of the office space nomic benefits.” available and sold out 85 percent The Minister, who is also of housing units. the chairman of the Board of Of the total residential units Directors of Qatari Diar, added available for rentals, there is an that the success of this project 85 percent booking. allowed Qatari Diar to enter The City Center DC is Qatari into new projects in the US that Diar’s first significant invest- includes the construction of an ment in the US property market. iconic five-star hotel that would Spanning over 148,000sqm, the The Minister of Finance H E Ali Sherif Al Emadi and other officials pose for a group picture. be implemented starting in the luxury project is in the heart of fall of 2015. downtown Washington and is the apartments and 216 condomini- to a vast parking space and a Investment Authority (QIA), priorities of the country. Qatari Khaled Mohammed Al Sayed largest such development under ums, as well as 48,000 sqm of public park. was established in December Diar is currently involved in 49 said that the opening of “City way in the US. office space and more than 17 Qatari Diar Real Estate 2005 to support Qatar’s grow- projects in 29 countries around Center DC” project comes at The first phase comprises six ,000 sqm of retail. The mixed- Investment Company, a wholly- ing economy and to coordinate the world. a right time when the US has buildings containing 458 rental use luxury complex is connected owned subsidiary of the Qatar the real estate development THE PENINSULA

New Port Project: Qatar to be world’s largest exporter of helium Qatari firms win BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB 53pc of total has grown faster than supply, missile guidance, and other civil- be altering the market. The US “In any case, Qatar’s increase putting pressure on the global ian and military uses. government’s Federal Helium in production seems fortuitous. awarded contracts DOHA: Qatar, the world’s larg- market. The state is well posi- As a result of strong demand Reserve, located in Texas, was The state’s entry into the mar- est exporter of liquefied natural tioned to capitalise on the export and inadequate supply, the prices set to close in late 2013 due to ket will allow it to extract a valu- DOHA: Qatar’s New Port gas (LNG), is on track to become of helium, especially when the of grade-A gaseous helium have a sunset provision set in 1996. able export – industrial helium Project, which costs QR27bn, has the world’s leading exporter of price as well as demand for the nearly quadrupled over the last The helium industry responded – from its natural gas resources. awarded contracts worth a total industrial gas (helium) push- ‘noble gas’ is expected to remain 10 years to $6.13 per cubic metre by raising prices in anticipation With demand on the rise and the of QR15.4bn so far. Of this, local ing US to the second position as tight due to various global fac- (pcm) from $1.62 pcm in 2003. of tighter supplies. world’s largest exporter begin- companies won contracts worth exporter of the noble gas. tors, including the policy in the The prices rose over 35 percent However, lawmakers in the US ning to reduce supply, Helium 2’s QR8.16bn or 53 percent of the With the inauguration of US – the world’s largest helium in the past three years alone, judged that the private sector was returns on investment could be total awarded project works. Helium 2 plant in Ras Laffan producer. according to data from the US not yet ready to shoulder current strong,” said the OBG report. The steering committee of the (in December 2013), which is the Industrial helium is criti- Geological Survey. demand, and decided to keep the The product has rising pros- New Port discussed the progress largest production facility in the cal for feedstock in a variety of “Indications are that the reserve afloat with an October pects from countries with vibrant of the project and reviewed the world, with a capacity of 1.3bn scientific and high-tech indus- mismatch between supply and 2013 law. The US Congress’s electronics and IT industries. final draft of the plan for the new standard cubic feet per year, the tries. The product now has a demand in recent years is not decision to maintain the helium Japan, a major helium importer, project, Arabic business portal rate is nearly double Helium 1’s wide range of applications such the result of any sort of short- programme may help hold prices sourced 98 percent of their Mubasher reported. yearly production, which is about as to manufacturing of com- age. Global consumption is around down in the short term, but other helium from the US in the first The new port is expected to 700m standard cubic feet per year, puter chips, superconductors, 180m cu metres per year but glo- trends point to rising demand three quarters of 2012. be completed by 2020. In addi- according to ‘The Report Qatar LCD screens, fibre optic cables, bal supply is 50bn cu metres,” said and decreasing supply in the long Given the high demand for the tion, the Project is considered 2014’, the latest annual publica- medical lasers such as magnetic the OBG report quoting the US term. product, Japan, in January 2013, one of the largest infrastructure tion by Oxford Business Group resonance imagery (MRI) and Geological Survey. As a result of market volatility, inked an agreement with Russian projects, which covers a total land (OBG). other due to its unique chemical The report anticipated that several firms are taking measures energy giant Gazprom to develop space of 26km. Interestingly, Qatar’s helium properties. In addition, helium the policy in the US, which con- to conserve the gas by diversify- a helium production project in the The first phase is expected expansion has come at a time is also needed for rocket-engine trols about 30 percent of the ing suppliers and reducing the eastern Siberia. to be completed in 2016, with a when the demand for the product testing, arc welding, air-to-air world’s helium supplies, could amount used. THE PENINSULA capacity of receiving two million containers. Meanwhile, after the two remaining phases are fin- ished, the Port’s capacity will rise to six million containers. Barwa appoints consultant THE PENINSULA Iran, Venezuela urge for Motor City project oil price support

DOHA: Barwa Real Estate Group The “Motor City”, comes DUBAI: Opec hawks Iran and officially appointed leading local under Barwa Real Estate’s social Venezuela yesterday called on consultancy Arab Engineering and economic contributions to fellow crude producers to shore Bureau for the delivery of the the Qatari society as it enables up prices that have plunged company’s newest development young merchants to start their more than 30 percent to four- “Motor City”, the company said in businesses using commercial units year low ahead of an Opec a release yesterday. with encouraging prices. meeting later this month. Barwa Real Estate Acting Barwa Real Estate had revealed Venezuelan Foreign Minister Group CEO Eng Ahmad Abdulla the Motor City project earlier in Rafael Ramirez, speaking in Iran, Al Abdulla, and Arab Engineering October following its rental of said: “We believe that the prices are Bureau CEO/Chief Architect a land extending over 1,150,000 at a very low level and instability in Eng Ibrahim Al Jaidah, signed square metres, located in Rawdat the market is in no one’s interest. an agreement as per which Arab Rashid near Salwa Road, to A hundred dollars per barrel is the Engineering Bureau will be pro- develop and run the Motor City. desirable price for Venezuela.” viding the “Motor City” project Upon completion, the Motor Iran Oil Minister Bijan with pre–concept master plan, City will provide showrooms with Zanganeh made similar remarks. infrastructure and architec- wide range of used-cars services, “It is difficult to go back to the tural design, in addition to cost car workshops, maintenance cen- old (oil) prices but we should try management and tender docu- tres, and warehouses for used cars to fix the prices as much as the mentation services, as part of a as well as rent-a-car services. Eng Ahmad Abdulla Al Abdulla and Eng Ibrahim Al Jaidah exchanging documents after signing the agreement. current market situation allows,” transaction worth QR49m. QNA Zanganeh said. REUTERS SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2014 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Searching for diamonds in Sub-Saharan Africa A new frontier for the global investor, but political and economic risks abound: QNB Group

DOHA: Sub-Saharan Africa Mozambique to grow by 8.2 per- In Kenya, agriculture is the dom- The government is introduc- (SSA) presents a new frontier cent in 2015. inant sector, but consumer services ing protectionist measures to try for the global investor, but politi- Tanzania’s growth is driven by are expanding with urbanization and support the development of cal and economic risks abound, services and investments, mainly and the spread of the middle class. local non-oil industries. The IMF says QNB Group. Differentiating in the energy sector. Gold is the The government is supporting expects Angola to grow by 5.9 per- between rough diamonds and primary export commodity, but infrastructure investments, which cent in 2015. plain stones across the region is large natural gas reserves are should help alleviate structural However, there are a number essential. We highlight six coun- being developed, leading to sub- constraints, raising growth over of risks facing investors, which tries that have had strong per- stantial investments. Imports the medium term. make some countries more likely formance over the last five years related to the investment pro- Kenya continues to be the to be successful than others. There and the most promising outlook gram are high, leading to an esti- leader in mobile banking in the are security issues, poor business in the region for 2015: Angola, mated current account deficit of region, with over 30 percent of environments, weak project imple- Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, 13.7 percent of GDP in 2014. the population undertaking daily mentation, and, with expansion- Tanzania and Uganda. Tanzania is relatively depend- mobile banking transactions. The ary fiscal policy across the region, Since 2009, foreign investors ent on external debt to finance IMF expects Kenya to grow by 6.2 doubts about the sustainability of have been increasingly drawn to this deficit. As a result, the percent in 2015. fiscal deficits and public debt. SSA in search of higher yields performance of the Tanzanian Uganda is in the process of Furthermore, there are exter- amidst historically low global Shilling this year has been worse developing a nascent oil sector. nal risks, particularly for coun- interest rates. Growth across than the other five currencies Substantial investments in the tries that are heavily dependent SSA, excluding South Africa (SA), in our peer group. However, energy sector will, therefore, on commodity exports. Finally, is expected to remain strong in Tanzania’s growth is projected drive growth and further trans- the Ebola virus could impact 2014-15 at over 6.5 percent, based stay high at 7 percent in 2015, port infrastructure investments growth in countries that are most on the latest IMF forecasts. according to the IMF. are needed to alleviate bottle- exposed to the outbreak (Guinea, Growth will be driven by the Nigeria is now the largest necks. This includes rail and Liberia and Sierra Leone). ongoing infrastructure invest- economy in Africa following the road links to the port of Dar es To conclude, there are plenti- ment boom, vibrant services and rebasing last April that doubled Salaam in Tanzania and Mombasa ful opportunities throughout SSA robust production in agriculture. its GDP to $523bn. As the larg- in Kenya. Uganda’s growth rate as investment in infrastructure A number of countries in SSA est and most populous economy should reach 6.3 percent in 2015. relieves bottlenecks across the face large infrastructure deficits, in SSA, Nigeria has grown rap- Angola is the second-largest region. This should unleash the which they aim to close through idly with a continued expansion of oil producer in SSA after Nigeria full potential of consumer services heavy investments and with for- manufacturing and services. and is wealthy in other natural for large and fast growing popula- eign support. A number of coun- High revenue from the oil and resources such as diamonds. The tions that are becoming increas- tries stand out as real economic gas sector ensures healthy current- current account is expected to ingly wealthy. However, there are diamonds. addition, substantial infrastruc- for capital-intensive invest- account surpluses and should help record a surplus of 4.1 percent of a number of challenges facing the The fastest growth in our ture investments are being made ments in natural gas extrac- financially back the 30-year $3.1 GDP in 2014. Oil output growth region. Some diamond economies selected SSA economies is in in the energy sector. tion, which are largely financed trillion infrastructure investment has slowed slightly as production are likely to be better equipped to Mozambique. Growth has been Although, the current account by foreign direct investment master plan. According to the IMF, has declined at some mature tackle these challenges and thus driven by an investment boom deficit is large (almost 50 percent through the capital and financial Nigeria is expected to grow 7.3 per- fields, but growth is expected to to outshine the rest. under large mega-projects. In of GDP), this is related to imports account. Overall, the IMF expects cent in 2015. pick up again going forward. THE PENINSULA

EMRQ develops new China economy experiencing technologies to period of pain, enhance LNG safety says minister BRISBANE: China’s economy DOHA: ExxonMobil Research process safety and environmen- is going through a “period of Qatar (EMRQ) filed five new tal performance at oil refineries, pain” as authorities try to shift patent applications in 2014 chemical plants, liquefied natu- it towards slower, more sus- registering new technology ral gas (LNG) facilities and other tainable growth, with the rapid advancements specifically devel- gas processing facilities. The expansion of its shadow banking oped in the field of Augmented newer embodiment of the sys- sector a major problem, the vice Reality training applications and tem employs two infrared imag- finance minister said yesterday. hydrocarbon leak detection to ers with a common optical path. “We do have problems that have enhance safety and environmen- One imager operates at wave- been accumulating over time,” Vice tal performance associated with length that is slightly offset from Finance Minister Zhu Guangyao liquefied natural gas (LNG) pro- the other allowing for one imager told reporters here. He reiter- duction and transport. to detect both a hydrocarbon sig- ated President Xi Jinping’s catch- “Safety is the main driver for nature and a background signa- phrase of a “new normal” for the everything we do,” said Jennifer ture while the other imager only Chinese economy, saying it would Dupont, Research Director at detects the background signature. be “running at relatively high speed ExxonMobil Research Qatar. Using image subtraction tech- instead of super high speed”. “With this commitment at the niques, background interferences “We are changing gear and our forefront, we devote our research could be eliminated allowing for economic structure is undergoing dollars and efforts to explore ways an increase in hydrocarbon plume One of the technologies developed by ExxonMobil Research Qatar. a period of pain and a period where to enhance and improve safety detection accuracy, simplification we are absorbing the large-scale training in the oil and gas sector of the autonomous computer ExxonMobil Upstream latest example of ExxonMobil’s opened its facility at Qatar stimulus packages we rolled out in general, and specifically with vision algorithm and continuous Research Company awarded continuous focus on process safety Science & Technology Park in earlier,” he said. The IMF expects practical applications to the LNG scanning of a given landscape. the first commercial license and environmental protection,” 2009 to conduct research in areas global growth of 3.3 percent this business in Qatar. The five pat- This new system, in addition to for its IntelliRed™ remote gas said Bart Cahir, President and of common interest to Qatar and year, with China growing 7.4 per- ent applications represent sev- the single imager version that was detection system to co-devel- General Manager of ExxonMobil ExxonMobil. With a commitment cent and the United States 2.2 per- eral years of dedicated research commercialized in 2013, provide oper Providence Photonics, Qatar. “EMRQ’s collaboration has to invest more than QR218m cent. That would still be China’s towards our collective goals.” an early warning alert of hydro- LLC, an affiliate of Providence resulted in a remote gas detection through 2014, and in support of slowest growth in 24 years. The Augmented Reality Work carbon leaks with minimal false Engineering. ExxonMobil and system that is very accurate and, the Qatar National Vision 2030, Zhu said shadow banking, a term Aid method provides workers with alarms. A total of four patent Providence scientists co-devel- with its robust design, is capable scientists and researchers at that broadly refers to a variety of an enhanced view of a work envi- applications were filed based on oped the IntelliRed™ system over of operating in the harsh environ- ExxonMobil Research Qatar con- lending that does not appear on ronment by placing an augmented the variety of methods involved in a four-year period culminating ments of many different oil and tinue to advance projects in the bank balance sheets, and overca- reality marker close to a compo- the IntelliRed™ system, together in field tests of the system that gas processing facilities around areas of environmental manage- pacity in the parts of the economy nent in the work environment. these applications represent sev- began in 2013 at an LNG liquefac- the world, especially for our joint ment, water re-use, LNG safety were some of the major problems The IntelliRed™ remote eral years of work advancing the tion plant in Qatar. venture partners here in Qatar.” and coastal geology. facing China. “The main problem gas detection system improves field of optical gas imaging. “The IntelliRed™ system is the ExxonMobil Research Qatar THE PENINSULA of shadow banking is the offshoot business of the banks, and it’s mainly about the trust funds that they run,” Zhu said. The Financial Stability Board said in a recent report that China’s shadow banking sector Keystone XL pipeline passes one US legislative hurdle grew rapidly in 2013 and was now the third largest in the world. WASHINGTON: The US House of costs, we should be engaging in a conversa- Zhu said the size of the shadow Representatives on Friday approved con- tion about what are we doing to produce even banking sector compared with struction of the controversial Keystone XL more homegrown energy.” the total financial volume of the pipeline to bring oil from Canada, but the Obama said he wanted the ongoing evalua- world’s second-largest economy measure could still find itself blocked in tion process to run its course, and noted that “is not that great, but the biggest the Senate. a court case about the pipeline’s route was risk here is that growth is very The project, which would bring oil from tar ongoing in Nebraska. “I don’t think we should rapid.” Beijing has been trying sands in Alberta province to US refineries, short-circuit that process,” Obama said. to rein in the riskier elements of passed the Republican-controlled House by 252 Republicans argue that Keystone will cre- shadow banking without shutting votes to 161, with 31 Democrats supporting the ate 40,000 temporary construction jobs and down the flow of money to smaller measure. Keystone’s progress is closely moni- they stress the high safety standards of the businesses that need funding. tored in Canada, where government officials project and its benefits for the US economy. Figures showed bank lending and builder TransCanada have said the project “It is a win-win-win situation for America,” tumbled in October and money would provide an economic boon. House Republican Ed Whitfield said during supply growth cooled, rais- It is the ninth time the House has passed floor debate. Critics warn of the pipeline’s ing fears of a sharper economic pro-Keystone legislation, but the pipe- environmental impact, arguing that tar-sand slowdown and prompting calls for line faces resistance in the Senate, where bitumen is some of the world’s dirtiest oil. more stimulus measures, includ- Democrats will retain a majority until the House Democrat Steve Cohen noted that ing cutting interest rates. new Congress in January. a 2010 tar sands oil spill in Michigan cost Zhu said the global economy And US President Barack Obama strongly $1.2bn and years of clean-up. “That is where recovery was too slow and unbal- signalled on Friday that he will veto the leg- the permanent jobs are going to be created, anced, and also called on the islation if it reaches his desk. “Understand in cleaning up the spillage, and that is not United States to ratify a much- what this project is: It is providing the ability the kind of jobs the American people want,” delayed IMF quota and govern- of Canada to pump their oil, send it through Cohen said. ance reform package. “We also our land, down to the Gulf, where it will be sold The State Department, which has author- really hope to see that our part- everywhere else,” Obama said in Myanmar. ity over Keystone because of its international ners in Europe, in Japan... will A depot used to store pipes for Transcanada Corp’s planned Keystone XL oil pipeline is “If my Republican friends really want to link, released a review in January finding restore a relatively high growth seen in Gascoyne, North Dakota. focus on what’s good for the American people that the project’s carbon emissions would rate,” he said. in terms of job creation and lower energy not be significant. AFP REUTERS SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2014 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19 G20 mulls overhaul of global energy market Plan to establish new global institution

BRISBANE: An overhaul of possible, and we admit it,” he said last-minute wrangling over the the global energy market could in an interview with the TASS wording on energy in the G20 be a surprise outcome of the agency ahead of the G20 when communique was still taking G20 summit with plans for a asked about global imbalances. place, it was understood that Opec new agency to protect against Putin said Russia, a key major leader Saudi Arabia, as well as oil and gas supplies being used oil and gas producer, was well- Putin, supported the agreement. as foreign policy tools, a report placed to deal with such issues Putin, who is under intense said yesterday. but expressed concern about how pressure at the G20 over the Energy security is a vital issue emerging economies would cope. Ukraine crisis, has previously for many countries, and the long- “Our reserves are big enough used gas exports as a weapon to term stability of oil markets is and they allow us to be sure that pressure neighbours. seen as crucial to ensure the we will meet our social commit- More than half of the Russian reforms necessary to meet the ments and keep all the budgetary gas shipped to Europe, where it G20’s aim of lifting its combined processes and the entire economy accounts for 15 percent of the economic growth by at least two within a certain framework,” he total, passes through Ukraine. percent over the next five years. said. “And what about those who The Australian said the G20 The Australian newspaper said don’t have these reserves? It will agreement was expected to that central to ensuring open be hard for them in a situation like include commitments on secu- markets was the creation of a new that, but I’d like to say once again rity of energy supply, which global institution, giving a greater that I expect us to have a joint dis- would preclude embargoes of any voice to rising economies and cussion and seek a joint solution on sort, and transparency of pricing. addressing energy security fears. how to change things for the better Limits on the use of energy subsi- It said this weekend’s Brisbane and eliminate these imbalances.” dies and commitments to energy summit would not establish the The IEA this week forecast that efficiency were also likely to form European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (centre) arrives for talks with German Chancellor Angela new agency, but was aiming to prices would keep sliding well into part of the agreement, it said. Merkel and Russian Presdient Vladimir Putin, during the G20 summit in Brisbane yesterday. agree the principles that it would 2015, held down by weak demand AFP adopt. If approved, it would lay and increased shale production, down principles of governance for amid “deep structural changes” all participants in energy markets transforming the industry. and sit above both the Opec car- China, after voraciously con- Juncker urges global tax evasion fight tel and the International Energy suming energy for years, is now Agency (IEA). possibly entering a less oil-inten- BRISBANE: European crackdown on tax avoidance. companies — a politically explo- system and vowed to fight There was no immediate com- sive stage of growth, while techno- Commission head Jean-Claude It comes as Juncker, who took sive development at a time when “unfair” tax evasion as head of the ment from the Australian govern- logical innovations have unlocked Juncker urged a global fight over the European Commission cash-strapped EU governments EU’s executive. He said that tax ment or other G20 delegations. The shale resources in North America. against tax evasion yesterday on November 1, faces pressure have sharply cut budgets. evasion sometimes happened due emergence of energy as a central In a report to the G20 indus- while defending his position over generous tax concessions Asked whether he agreed that to the “interactions between very G20 platform comes with oil prices trial powers ahead of Brisbane, after revelations top companies offered to top global companies Luxembourg’s tax policies had divergent national tax rules” and diving well below the $80-per-bar- the International Monetary Fund paid less tax during his time as when he was prime minister of been “picking peoples’ pockets”, Europe was working to change this. rel mark, with global prices collaps- said the “recent appreciable fall in Luxembourg premier. Luxembourg. Juncker said: “Tax avoidance is Juncker repeated that he was ing by some 30 percent since June. oil prices, if sustained, will boost “I really do think that on the An international journalistic an important issue for each and committed to reducing tax loop- Russian President Vladimir growth”. international, on the global level, investigation revealed this month every one of us. holes within Europe. “What we Putin, who reportedly supports But the lower prices are we have to fight all together against that Luxembourg allowed hun- “We are decided in Europe are intending is not a fully fledged the idea of a new institution, hurting some crude exporters, tax evasion,” he told reporters dreds of top companies — includ- to fight against tax evasion,” he harmonisation on each and every admitted volatile energy prices including Venezuela, Iran and ahead of the G20 summit here. ing Pepsi, IKEA and Deutsche said, adding that when he had detail, but eliminating from our were a major concern. G20 member Russia. The latter Tax is a key issue at this week- Bank—to enjoy preferential tax addressed the EU before being national tax legislations the open “We’re considering all the sce- two are also struggling with the end’s gathering of world leaders treatment. The revelations reveal voted into office as president he gates for tax evasions,” he said. “I narios, including the so-called impact of Western sanctions. in the sun-baked Australian city, that in some cases tax bills were had mentioned this as an issue. am in favour of tax competition catastrophic fall of prices for The front-page splash in with the host country Friday as low as 1 percent of earnings Juncker has previously denied but I am also in favour of a fair energy resources, which is quite The Australian said although vowing a “very aggressive” for some of the world’s richest he was the “architect” of the tax competition in Europe.” AFP AAB expands portfolio

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Iran to draw on wealth fund EU okays Etihad, to withstand oil price slide Alitalia alliance BRUSSELS: The European DUBAI: Iran will draw on its But to increase output it needs Commission on Friday approved sovereign wealth fund to cope to invest heavily in ageing pro- a deal that will see Etihad with damage to its economy from duction facilities and infrastruc- Airways take a 49-percent stake plunging global oil prices, Iranian ture, and the oil price plunge has in Alitalia, effectively rescuing Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh was slashed the money it has available the struggling Italian company. quoted by the ministry’s news to do that. Brussels gave the merger the agency Shana as saying. The International Monetary go-ahead under the condition that “By drawing upon its National Fund has estimated Iran needs the airlines opened up the Rome- Development Fund to reimburse an oil price above $130 a barrel Belgrade route to competitors. contractors active in upstream to balance its state budget; Brent After months of difficult nego- projects, Iran will make up for the crude is now below $80 a barrel. tiations, Etihad and Alitalia impact of the oil revenue decline The IMF estimated last month signed a deal on August 8 for on these projects,” Zanganeh that Iran would run a general the Emirates national carrier to said, according to a Shana report government deficit of $8.6bn this become a shareholder in Italy’s yesterday. year, at the official exchange rate. flagship but debt-laden airline, in Iran’s National Development Zanganeh also said Iran would a move that will widen Etihad’s Fund is worth about $62bn, raise tax revenues to compensate reach into the European market. according to the Sovereign Wealth for the impact of the oil price “The European Commission Fund Institute, which tracks the slide, but Shana gave no details. has cleared... the proposed acqui- industry. Some of its assets may The economy is recovering only sition,” the commission said in a be frozen by international sanc- slowly from a deep recession trig- statement. tions imposed over Iran’s dis- gered by the sanctions, so it may But it added: “The decision puted nuclear programme. Iran be difficult to introduce any major is conditional upon Alitalia CAI is hoping to ramp up its oil and tax increases. and Etihad’s commitment to, in gas output if it can win a lifting Iran will adopt “a contraction- particular, release slots to a new of the sanctions at talks on the ary monetary policy” for the next entrant at the airports of Rome nuclear programme with world year, Zanganeh said. Fiumicino and Belgrade.” powers this month. REUTERS AFP SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2014 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

South Korea’s Greece exits slump after debt crisis Iran oil imports GDP increases 0.7pc in third quarter drop in October SEOUL: South Korea’s imports ATHENS: Greece ended its rescue programme. To do so, of Iranian crude in the first 10 worst recession in more than a he must reverse an increase in months of 2014 were below the half-century, emerging from a Greek sovereign borrowing costs 2013 average, meeting interna- period marked by two bailouts in the past two months driven by tional sanction requirements, and financial-market turmoil renewed political instability and and it imported nearly 120,000 that almost pushed the country disagreements with euro- area tonnes from the United States out of the euro. and International Monetary Fund as it brought the first Alaskan Gross domestic product officials about the pace of reforms. crude in a decade. increased 0.7 percent in the third The country’s 10-year bond Preliminary customs data from quarter, according to data from yield fell 11 basis points to 8.04 the world’s fifth-largest crude Eurostat, the European Union’s percent at 12:26 p.m. in Athens on importer showed yesterday that statistics office, which resumed Friday. While that’s down from a Seoul bought 283,287 tonnes of publishing quarterly figures on record of 42 percent on the eve of crude oil from Tehran last month, Friday. From a year earlier, the the biggest debt restructuring in or 66,984 barrels per day (b/d), economy grew 1.7 percent on a history in 2012, it’s up from about compared with 420,402 tonnes the non-seasonally adjusted basis, 5.7 percent in early September, year before. according to a separate release threatening the country’s contin- Iranian crude shipments from Greek authorities. ued access to markets. between January and October into Greece’s six-year recession was Greece was the first of five Asia’s fourth-largest economy hit deepened by budget cuts tied to euro-area countries to receive a more than 5 million tonnes, or its rescue, which has left Prime bailout in 2010 after its budget 122,564 b/d, down 9 percent from Minister Antonis Samaras strug- deficit spiraled to 15.7 percent a year ago. It was also 9 percent gling in political polls. The govern- the previous year, more than five below the 2013 average of 134,000 ment’s reform efforts got the public times the European Union limit. b/d, according to the data and finances sufficiently under control As the crisis pushed the currency Reuters calculations. to allow Greece to sell bonds in bloc to to the brink of a breakup, Iran has suspended higher- 2014 for the first time in four years, Athens was rocked by anti-aus- grade uranium enrichment and Samaras now wants to push on terity protests and violent riots and big Asian buyers, including and exit the aid programme. as successive governments pushed South Korea, will hold their crude “For the rebound to be sustain- budget cuts through parliament imports from Iran at end-2013 able you need investment, which in knife-edge votes. Customers select products to purchase beneath a giant one euro sign at a store in Athens. levels under a preliminary deal will help the Greek economy Havard University professor between Iran and Western powers recover the lost ground,” George Martin Feldstein, Nobel laureate more competitive through defla- professor at Columbia University in 2015, when its budget deficit agreed in November 2013. Papaconstantinou, Greece’s Paul Krugman and economists tion, its GDP remains well below in New York and winner of the will shrink to 0.1 percent of GDP. South Korea’s SK Energy and finance minister when it received at Citigroup and Roubini Global what it was six years ago. “It’s 2006 Nobel prize in economics. It warned last week that uncer- Hyundai Oilbank import Iranian its first bailout in 2010, said. “If we Economics were among those to been devastating,” said Bootle. “It’s important in Greece to look tainty about the country’s imple- oil and their imports fluctuate abandon the effort which started say during the crisis that Greece Highlighting the social cost of beyond the short run, and see mentation of reforms could weigh as each buys crude every other in 2010, we run a real danger of might need to leave the euro the crisis, Greece’s jobless rate what you are willing to do to bring on investment in the first half of month. The customs data showed reliving the same nightmare and to spur efficiency via a cheaper stood at about 26 percent in economic health in the long run.” 2015. that South Korea imported 119,439 all the sacrifices will have been currency. August. That toll has left Samaras, Outgoing EU President “The truth is that the 2010 bail- tonnes, or more than 875,000 bar- in vain.” Having said during the euro- trailing the anti-bailout Syriza Herman Van Rompuy, who pre- out deal was the best possible nego- rels, of crude worth $79.394 million Friday’s adjusted data show area crisis that it was more likely party in opinion polls, pushing for sided over all-night leaders’ sum- tiated in the circumstances Greece from the US last month, giving an that GDP rose 0.8 percent in the than not that a country would an end to the country’s unpopular mits on Greece during the crisis, was facing,” said Papaconstantinou, average price of $91 a barrel. first three months of the year exit the currency bloc within rescue program this year. visited Athens this month and the former finance minister. “The Overall, South Korea imported and 0.3 percent in the second on five years and Greece was the “The cost of taking the route urged the country’s politicians not recession would have been less 9.98 million tonnes of crude last a quarterly basis. prime candidate, Roger Bootle, that Greece took turned out to to throw away the “tremendous severe with a longer adjustment month, or 2.36m b/d. The total Confirmation that Greece has the chairman of London-based be surprisingly high, but we don’t efforts” made. period, but this required more was down 6 percent from the pulled out of a recession may help Capital Economics, says the coun- know how things would have The European Commission funding, which the EU countries 10.7m tonnes in October last year, Samaras follow Ireland, Portugal try still has little to celebrate. gone with Greece pulling out of forecasts Greece will grow 0.6 were not prepared to give.” the customs data showed. and Spain out of the nation’s While the economy has become the euro,” said Edmund Phelps, a percent this year and 2.9 percent WP-BLOOMBERG REUTERS

Indonesia plans fuel price hike Nokia boosts Oil price drop, merger talks feed long-term energy sector deal speculation profit target NEW YORK: Talks that could enough, it’s no longer economi- oil price will rebound fairly soon, lead to oilfield services provider cal to get oil out of the ground. If sellers would wait until then, STOCKHOLM: Nokia boosted Halliburton Co buying rival it’s too expensive to drill, there’s hurting chances for large deals. its long-term profitability tar- Baker Hughes Inc may herald no need to pay an oilfield serv- Brent traded at $79.60 a bar- get as Chief Executive Officer increased deal-making in the ice company. “The services guys rel on Friday, down from $115.06 Rajeev Suri makes progress energy business as companies are the last marginal dollar,” the on June 19. Until prices stabi- with an effort to rebuild the bet on a protracted drop in oil lawyer said. lise, exploration and production Finnish company around wire- prices, industry bankers said. While services companies are company deals will likely remain less-network equipment. Competing service compa- likely to feel the effect of lower asset-level deals in distressed situ- The adjusted operating profit at nies including National Oilwell oil prices sooner, overleveraged ations such as Samson Resources’ the networks unit, which makes Varco Inc and Weatherford exploration and production com- sale of its Bakken assets. up about 90 percent of Nokia’s International may also be targets, panies may also be pushed to do “Certainly there will be revenue, is targeted at 8 percent bankers and lawyers said. In any deals over the medium term, instances where you will find to 11 percent of sales, the Espoo, deal, the incentives will be the bankers said. Such companies more compromised balance sheet Finland-based company said on same: consolidation would allow could include Apache Corp, Hess operators possibly being more Friday. Analysts on average pre- them to better weather the down- Corp, Marathon Oil Corp or inclined to sell their entire posi- dict 10.8 percent for 2015 and turn and resist pressure from oil Devon Energy Corp, bankers said. tion,” said Ted Harper, a fund 10.6 percent for 2016, according producers to slash prices. Those four exploration companies manager at Frost Investment to Nordea Bank. The Baker Hughes/Halliburton along with the oil services com- Advisors LLC in Houston. Suri, who took over in May talks have stalled after the com- panies including Baker Hughes, Not all will be targets, he said. after Nokia sold its money-losing panies weren’t able to agree on all have market values that range Some exploration and production mobile-phone unit to Microsoft issues including price, people between about $20bn and $31bn. companies will seek to buy at a dis- for about $7.5bn, is seeking to familiar with the matter said. In the end, price expectations count additional potential reserves match investor expectations for Indonesians line up to fill up their vehicles with subsidised-fuel at a As oil prices fall, oil field serv- will decide whether upstream near where they are already drill- rising earnings as demand for ice companies get squeezed, one exploration and production ing “to enhance returns from exist- petrol station in Jakarta on Friday. Indonesia’s central bank kept its network gear recovers. He started industry lawyer said. That’s companies turn into sellers. If ing production,” he said. key interest rate steady despite slowing growth, ahead of an expected reviving profit with job cuts in his because when prices fall far sellers’ management believe the REUTERS previous role as head of the net- fuel price hike by the new government that will likely push up inflation. work unit and is focusing on more profitable contracts amid compe- tition from Ericsson and Huawei Technologies. Nokia’s previous margin goal for long term — a period it doesn’t Bankers, regulators could be grilled over forex fines define — was 5 percent to 10 per- cent, though the company had LONDON: British bank execu- Committee (TSC), a cross-party will be closely watched after the it is reviewing the conduct of The 13-month FCA investiga- already projected that measure tives and regulators could be group of lawmakers, will decide BoE on Wednesday fired its chief over 50 current and former staff, tion involved over 70 enforcement to be slightly above 11 percent in line for public grillings fol- next week whether to schedule foreign exchange dealer after an and dozens of supervisors, and staff and unprecedented coopera- for 2014. For next year, Nokia lowing this week’s landmark hearings on the forex scandal, inquiry criticised his handling of had started a disciplinary proc- tion with other regulators. predicted the network division’s international settlement over political sources said. suspicious market practices. ess against six people. Barclays is But it also relied on banks margin will meet the new target, allegations of manipulation and Some regulators and bankers Tyrie has already voiced out- still in talks with authorities over trawling through chatrooms and signaling it may decline from this collusion in the $5.3 trillion-per- admit they view much of their rage at the latest scandal, saying a settlement. emails and interviewing staff - year. Revenue at the networks day foreign exchange market. work through the prism of how some banks appeared too big to Two of the main criticisms lev- and passing evidence back in a division will expand next year, British regulators led a global they would justify decisions to manage and suggesting traders in elled at the FCA during its forex strategy that some say allowed Nokia forecast. The company also investigation after whistleblowers TSC Chairman Andrew Tyrie, a a position to harm their employer, investigation focus on concerns the industry to police itself. projected rising sales for its maps raised concerns about misconduct steely lawmaker whose often sar- clients or markets should have that increasingly punitive fines Some lawyers argue this and patents divisions for 2015. in the forex market, resulting in donic quizzings are broadcast on their remuneration deferred for have done little to change bank allowed the FCA to avoid using Suri eliminated more than six of the world’s largest banks television. long periods and, if caught behav- behaviour and that the regulator its powers to compel individu- 25,000 jobs at the network unit being fined a total of $4.3bn. “Whatever we do we measure ing badly, should risk having their effectively privatised much of its als to come for interview and to bring the business back from The UK set its fines at record against how it will look sitting licences to practice withdrawn. inquiry. gather evidence inadmissible in losses, while focusing on more levels, reflecting rising political in front of the Treasury Select Regulators argue that slap- parallel U.S. proceedings. Under lucrative network contracts. and public demands that bank- Committee,” one senior banker HEADS SHOULD ROLL ping penalties on companies and the Fifth Amendment of the US Nokia said last month it won a ers, cast since the financial crisis said. The TSC could use next Other TSC members have securing deferred prosecution Constitution, people have a right $970m order from China Mobile of 2007 to 2009 as villains who Wednesday’s hearing into a Bank called for fines to be paid from agreements, or non-prosecution not to answer questions that to provide fourth-generation reaped rewards as the world of England-led “Fair and Effective bonus pools, rather than profits, agreements, help change the cul- might lead to self-incrimination. equipment, software and services economy crumbled, are held Markets” review, aimed at raising and for heads to roll. ture of an organisation and, in an “This is just getting informa- through 2015. Nokia is also count- accountable for misconduct. standards of conduct in wholesale “If I was the banking minister, I ideal world, prevent future crimes. tion through the back door,” said ing on its two other businesses But questions have been asked financial markets, as a precursor would want to know who is going But large penalties can harm one lawyer familiar with the to drive sales and lift margins. about how the UK’s Financial to further hearings on the forex to be resigning,” said John Mann, investors and employees, lengthy investigation. “You could say it’s Its digital-map business pro- Conduct Authority (FCA) ran the market. a TSC member. “Heads should investigations demand experience outrageous, as it’s essentially the vides data to Amazon.com Inc, inquiry and what level of penalty, Minouche Shafik, deputy gov- roll at the very top.” and resources and some critics UK subverting its own investiga- Microsoft, Yahoo! Inc and four if any, can change the culture in ernor of the Bank of England Two of the six banks fined question why companies should tion process, privileges and pro- out of five car-navigation systems. financial markets. (BoE), is due to give evidence in were British, HSBC and Royal be punished for crimes committed tections for the US.” WP-BLOOMBERG Britain’s Treasury Select the first session. Her evidence Bank of Scotland. RBS has said by unprosecuted individuals. REUTERS SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2014 BUSINESS VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21

Fannie-Freddie regulator’s Latest China-Russia gas 3pc down loans draw jeers BY CLEA BENSON agreement no big deal EL WATT, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, has set off a political tempest. The cause: 3-per- BY MEGHAN O’SULLIVAN cent down mortgages. Watt, who oversees Fannie Mae With the issue of price outstanding, this Natural gas plays a strategic and impor- Mand Freddie Mac, unveiled his plan in late October to week’s agreement seems more like a political tant role for China in its quest to address allow the companies to back mortgages with down payments as low HE latest China-Russia gas deal, statement. Some might — wrongly — think it environmental challenges while pursuing as 3 percent. Republican lawmakers and some industry executives declared on the arrival of Russian will be much easier for Gazprom and CNPC economic growth. But even if the govern- are lambasting the change as an irresponsible opening of the credit President Vladimir Putin in to agree on a price for the second pipeline, ment is successful in expanding gas as floodgates. Beijing this week, got far more having just agreed on a price for the first one planned in the years ahead, it will only com- The blowback shows the pressure Watt faces in his effort to expand attention than it deserved. Eager in May. Future negotiations, however, may prise 10 percent or so of China’s energy mix home ownership six years after defaults on subprime loans set off Tto add fuel to the narrative of an emerging prove even more difficult, given the recent by the end of the decade. The two Russian the financial crisis. Watt said low down-payment loans are a safe strategic relationship between Beijing and dip in oil prices, which will drive down the gas deals together, if realised, would meet way to help families with healthy incomes and meager savings buy Moscow, commentators pronounced the deal cost of natural gas, since many gas contracts just 1.7 percent of China’s overall energy homes. Jeb Hensarling, chairman of the House Financial Services as a game-changer, a symbol of a new part- in Asia are indexed to the price of oil. demand; the second one on its own would Committee, said Watt’s plan is a return to the policies that caused nership between long-estranged countries. Moreover, in the May deal, Russia, under amount to less than 1 percent of China’s the housing crash. Yet, a look beyond the words of Russian pressure after its intervention in Crimea, overall energy consumption. Watt’s proposal is “an invitation by government for industry to gas executives suggests that there is much is believed to have accepted a price akin to Perhaps the most interesting aspect of return to slipshod and dangerous practices that caused the mortgage more hype than substance here. The deal what it gets for its gas in Europe — and sig- this week’s “deal” is that it would involve meltdown in the first place and wrecked our economy,” Hensarling seems to be little more than an effort to nificantly less than it was hoping for, given Russia exporting gas from western Siberia said in a statement last week. The initiative “must be rejected.” ensure that Putin did not leave China the higher cost of gas in Asia. China will to China. These fields are, for the most part, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which purchase about two-thirds of empty-handed, particularly in the wake of undoubtedly demand an even lower price for already developed and currently used to sup- new home loans and package them into bonds, currently allow down a big US-China declaration on climate. Russian gas coming in this second pipeline, ply Europe; the “Altai” route, which is the payments as low as 5 percent. Fannie Mae accepted 3 percent down What, in fact, did Putin and Chinese which will enter China in its northwest, very subject of Sunday’s memorandum, would as recently as last November before increasing the requirement as President Xi Jinping agree to? The memo- far from population centers and in the heart technically allow Russia to shift resources part of a tightening of its underwriting standards. Taxpayers bailed randum of understanding they signed differs of Xinjiang, China’s most restive region. from European markets to meet Chinese out the two companies in 2008. in some significant ways from the previous, What if, in the near future, China and needs. Such a move would not make eco- Watt, 69, told bankers in Las Vegas that the return to 3 percent major gas deal inked in May. In that deal, Russia agreed on price and transformed this nomic sense for Russia, given that the price down is a “narrow effort” to bring more Americans, especially minori- Moscow and Beijing agreed on the terms memorandum into a binding agreement? Russia can get for the same gas as it heads ties, into the housing market. Watt said his plan will help those who to deliver 38 billion cubic meters of natural How significant would the new pipeline east will almost certainly be less than when “experienced record loss of wealth during the financial crisis as a gas a year from Russia’s as-yet-undeveloped be? Several have quoted Gordon Kwan of it heads west. However, given Putin’s evident result of abusive mortgage products, the economic downturn, and gas fields in eastern Siberia to the heavily Nomura Holdings in Hong Kong as claiming willingness to bear economic costs for geo- other factors.” The US home ownership rate has fallen to 64.4 percent populated eastern corridor of China. that the two deals together could meet nearly strategic gains, we should not rule it out. from 69.2 percent in 2004 as blacks, Hispanics and first-time buyers The new deal, in contrast, is not bind- 17 percent of China’s natural gas needs by In the end, Sunday’s deal does little more struggle to get loans. Lenders have tightened standards after paying ing and lacks agreement on key elements, 2020. No question, this is a significant amount. than underscore the options that both Russia tens of billions of dollars in settlements of mortgage- related lawsuits most notably price. The decade-long negotia- But it should be put in the context of China’s and China would like to have in the future. for underwriting errors. tions that preceded the May deal produced overall gas demand and energy mix, which is China continues to seek not only an increase a handful of similar memorandums over the very different than those of the US and other in the amount of natural gas it can import, ‘A REALLY DUMB’ IDEA years, which became somewhat routine and developed economies. but also a diversity of routes through which Douglas Yearley, chief executive officer of homebuilder Toll Brothers merely suggestive of a continued intent to In the US, gas and coal are used in similar it can arrive. Russia looks to insulate itself Inc., called Watt’s proposal “a really dumb” idea during a conference pursue the contours of a deal. It was not proportions. In the OECD as a whole, gas from the possibility that Europe will curb its in late October. Peter Wallison, a fellow at the American Enterprise until Gazprom and the Chinese National will overtake coal as an energy source by gas demands, and may also seek to increase Institute and former Treasury official during Ronald Reagan’s presi- Petroleum Corporation successfully tackled 2035. Yet in China today, coal still accounts its political leverage by creating alternatives dency, wrote a November 4 article criticising the decision that was the issue of price that the May deal, worth for over 60 percent of energy while gas for its western Siberian gas. published in newspapers such as the Wall Street Journal and the Palm $400bn at the time, was finalised. makes up around 6 percent. WP-BLOOMBERG Beach Post. “Since the taxpayers are still standing behind Fannie and Freddie, it’s clear who will have to pay the bill when these mortgages default in the future,” Wallison wrote. Fannie Mae CEO Timothy J Mayopoulos, responding to critics, told reporters that mortgage rules enacted as part of the 2010 Dodd- Frank act ensure the safety of 3 percent down loans. They will still have to conform to the qualified mortgage rule, which offers lenders protection from legal liability only if borrowers spend no more than 43 percent of their income on debt. The rule also penalizes lenders for risky features such as balloon payments or interest-only payments. During a November 7 speech in New Orleans, Watt pointed out that borrowers will need to meet extra requirements, such as debt counselling or stronger credit histories, than are needed for loans with larger down payments. “The guidelines for these loans will be targeted in their scope and will include standards that support safety and soundness,” he said. Laurie Goodman, director of the Housing Finance Policy Centre at the Urban Institute in Washington, said Watt’s move is an impor- tant first step in expanding credit. A study of Fannie Mae data by Goodman and other researchers found that credit scores had more bearing than the size of the down payment on whether borrowers defaulted. The study concluded that allowing loans with down payments between 3 percent and 5 percent is likely to have a “negligible” effect on mortgage risk. These loans made up only about 1 percent of Fannie Mae originations when they were previously allowed. Private mortgage insurers support the 3-percent down loans, said Rohit Gupta, chief executive officer of Genworth Mortgage Insurance and co-chair of US Mortgage Insurers. Borrowers are required to obtain insurance when they put less than 20 percent of the purchase price down on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans. “Fully documented, low down-payment loans with the right credit score and right debt-to-income ratio have performed in this cycle,” Gupta said. “We have empirical data that those loans can be insured.” Most lenders will welcome the loans as well, said Dave Stevens, CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association in Washington. “These loans will be underwritten more conservatively and will likely come with higher mortgage insurance costs,” Stevens said. “History has shown that these loans, when properly underwritten, perform well.” WP-BLOOMBERG Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate Convincing India of inflation risks is next Rajan fight

BY SANDRINE RASTELLO central bank has argued “actually His call was echoed last week by compiled by HSBC Holdings. Since taking charge of the percent since June, easing import it’s not interest rates but other Anand Mahindra, chairman of That’s the steepest cut among the Reserve Bank in September 2013, costs for a nation that ships in ESERVE Bank of factors that have been hindering India’s biggest SUV and tractor 14 emerging markets tracked. Rajan has raised rates three times. about 80 percent of its oil. India Governor growth,” said Sonal Varma, an maker Mahindra & Mahindra, at India’s inflation will average The bank is now working with the While oil’s fall is a “boon,” the Raghuram Rajan may economist at Nomura Holdings an event in New Delhi organized 6.1 percent in the year through government toward adopting a inflation rate still has “a long become a victim of his Inc. in Mumbai, who predicts by the World Economic Forum March 2016, UBS AG predicted new monetary policy framework way to go,” H.R. Khan, a deputy own success. After Rajan will keep rates unchanged and the Confederation of Indian Thursday, lower than 7.7 percent that’ll include a formal inflation Reserve Bank governor, said on Rzeroing in on inflation since taking until the end of 2015. “Which one Industry. this fiscal year and 10.9 percent target and a rate-setting com- November 7 in New Delhi. The over the central bank 14 months is true, we will know in the next “There aren’t many signs of in the previous 12 months. A mittee. Prime Minister Narendra inflation rate is still “significantly ago, the rate has dropped below 12 months.” an entrenched rebound or recov- December rate cut “would not Modi’s government has scrapped high,” Deepak Mohanty, the cen- his 6 percent target for January Consumer prices rose 5.52 ery,” Shilan Shah, an economist at be a significant surprise,” econo- subsidies on diesel fuel and has tral bank’s executive director, said 2016. Traders are betting on the percent in October from a year London-based Capital Economics mist Edward Teather wrote in a allowed more foreign investment on November 11 in Mumbai, add- steepest interest-rate reduc- earlier, the slowest pace since the Ltd, said by phone. “The rate cut research report. to shrink the budget deficit to a ing that geopolitical tensions per- tion among emerging markets as index was created in January 2012 is going to come onto the agenda a seven-year-low of 4.1 percent of sist and may weaken the currency. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and slower than the 5.69 percent lot sooner than many people seem MAKING A TOKEN CUT gross domestic product. The European Union and calls for lower borrowing costs and median estimate in a Bloomberg to expect,” perhaps as soon as next While the central bank has Lowering rates “would be the US are considering further economists advance their rate-cut survey, according to government month, he said. shown independence from politi- stimulative for the economy,” said sanctions against Russia and forecasts. data on Wednesday. The Reserve Bank is due to cal pressure, Rajan may make a Dariusz Kowalczyk, an economist Ukrainian separatists after the Rajan now has to convince Curbing inflation is crucial for review policy on December 2. “token cut” in March directed at at Credit Agricole CIB in Hong reported movement of tanks, Jaitley and the traders that boosting growth, Rajan has said. While economists in a Bloomberg the government when data shows Kong. The relationship between artillery and combat troops into India’s inflation battle is far from The Reserve Bank forecasts a 5.5 survey say the authority will keep his 8 percent inflation goal for Rajan and the government “is eastern Ukraine. over. While oil prices have fallen percent expansion for the Indian the repurchase rate at 8 percent early 2015 is secured, said Mole fairly good and the central bank “As a central bank you have a to a four-year low, his deputies economy in the year through through 2014, the median estimate Hau, an economist with BNP will be able to make the decision very different objective” with a warned this month that inflation March 2015, slower than the 8.7 is for a cut to 7.75 percent between Paribas SA in Hong Kong. independently,” he said. policy horizon “longer than any has a “long way to go” as conflicts percent seen between 2006 to April-June, sooner than an earlier “Given inflation now is likely to Kowalczyk predicts a cut in other,” said Suvodeep Rakshit, in Ukraine and the Middle East 2010. projection of the first reduction in undershoot the target, that would December and another between an economist at Kotak Securities may weaken the rupee as the U.S. Interest rates are a disincen- the final quarter of 2015. be a good chance for them to do a April-June before the U.S. Federal Ltd. in Mumbai, who predicts that withdraws stimulus. tive to industry and it’s time to Interest-rate swaps show inves- cut and then that would be a good Reserve begins raising its rates. Rajan will hold rates at least until “The assumption that a lot of “moderate” rates as inflation has tors expect India’s benchmark signal to the government as well,” The scope for Rajan to use February. “The essential point is people are making is that the “somewhat stabilized,” Jaitley said rate will drop by about 100 basis he said. The move would be akin to monetary policy to spur India’s what kind of credibility the RBI growth cycle in India cannot pick in an interview with the Times of points, or 1 percentage point, by saying “we have done our part, the economic recovery has increased wants to build up right now.” up without a rate cut,” while the India published on October 25. the end of 2015, according to data ball’s now in your court,” Hau said. as crude prices have plunged 28 WP-BLOOMBERG SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2014 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com GECM & TENDERS

GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS MAP (GECM) Every Sunday China Oct factory output up 7.7 French GDP grew by 0.3pc in Q3 pc yr/yr, below expectations on spending, inventories BEIJING: China’s industrial output Italy GDP falls at slower rate PARIS: Gross domestic product grew Japan’s current-account in Q3 by 0.3pc in Q3 after contracting by rose 7.7 percent in October from a year surplus rebounds US unemployment at lowest a revised 0.1pc in Q2 and showing earlier, below market expectations, ROME: The Italian economy TOKYO: Japan posted an no growth in Q1. The third-quarter while retail sales climbed 11.5 percent, since 2008 contracted at a slower rate, as unexpectedly large current performance was stronger than the slightly lower than forecasts, the WASHINGTON DC: Solid job account surplus in September, the expected by economists, in the MNI median forecast for a gain of National Bureau of Statistics said on growth in October, the ninth third quarter, preliminary estimate 0.1pc. Compared with the third- Thursday. third consecutive monthly surplus, straight month with more than from the statistical office Istat quarter of 2013, the economy grew as a weaker yen lifted the value 200,000 new jobs created, and showed Friday. Gross domestic by 0.4pc in the three months through of overseas investment income, a drop in the unemployment product fell 0.1pc sequentially in September, also stronger than the despite continuing trade deficits. rate to a new six-year low of the third quarter, in line with the 0.3pc consensus forecast. 5.8pc showed that the labour consensus estimate. In the second market is strengthening. quarter, GDP had declined 0.2pc. Inflation drops to 5-year low of 1.77pc in October NEW DELHI: Price rise or inflation which SA’s bonds, rand end week has been the scourge of the economy firmer is showing signs of being tamed Brazil’s real drops to nine-year JOHANNESBURG: Yields on with wholesale price inflation falling low as Petrobras delays report South African government bonds to a 5-year low of 1.77pc in October. Controlling inflation has been a major SAO PAULO: Brazil’s real fell dropped to two-week lows on Friday, reflecting an upbeat mood promise and policy plank of the Narendra to a nine-year low as Petroleo Modi government. Finance Minister Arun Brasileiro SA delayed its in emerging markets as a falling Australians’ inflation oil price improves prospects for Jaitley today said decline in global crude expectations fall to 4.8pc in earnings report as federal police prices should help in improving the price investigated allegations of benign inflation. The yield on the October benchmark 2026 bond fell 7.5 situation. corruption and money laundering SYDNEY: Australian inflation basis points to 7.85 percent, its at the state-run oil producer. expectations over the next two lowest since 31 October when it hit years have fallen 0.2pc to 4.8pc the year’s low. per year in October. Inflation expectations are now 0.1pc down from a year ago in October 2013.

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DUBAI: Pakistan will continue Australian captain Michael Clarke is watched by young players at his to attack a hapless New Zealand cricket academy as he speaks to the media in Sydney, in this September with spin as they eye a series 2014 file photo. Clarke has been ruled out of South Africa series due to win in the second Test starting hamstring injury, Cricket Australia (CA) announced yesterday. in Dubai from tomorrow. Pakistani Pakistan inflicted a big 248-run cricketers defeat on the Kiwis in the first and team Test in Abu Dhabi for a 1-0 lead in officials Clarke ruled out of the three-match series with left- greet each arm spinner Zulfiqar Babar and other after leggie Yasir Shah posing serious victory over problems. South Africa series Besides a spin web, paceman New Zealand Rahat Ali, Man-of-the-Match at the end PERTH: Australia captain while another breakdown could for his six wickets in the game, of the fifth Michael Clarke will miss rest be the end of his World Cup reverse swung the ball to pile fur- and final day of the ODI series against South ambitions. ther problems on New Zealand of the first Africa with a hamstring injury, The first Test against India will batting, folded for 262 and 231 Test match the country’s cricket board start on December 4. on a flat Sheikh Zayed Stadium at the Zayed (CA) said yesterday. Australia coach Darren pitch. International Clarke re-injured his problem- Lehmann confirmed Clarke would There seems no change in for- Cricket atic left hamstring on Friday in be replaced by middle order bats- tune for the tourists as the Dubai Stadium in Australia’s 23-run win over the man Steven Smith. stadium pitch promises more help Abu Dhabi, Proteas in the first match in Bailey led the team after Clarke for spin and in turn multiplies in this Perth and had scans on Saturday. was ruled out midway through problems for the struggling New November “Michael had scans today in the match after being caught Zealand batsmen. 13, 2014 file Perth for his ongoing left ham- behind for 11. New Zealand’s best batsmen photo. string problem and as a result Lehmann said Australia could against spin, Kane Williamson (3 has been ruled out of the remain- win the World Cup with or with- and 23) and Ross Taylor (nought ing matches in the ODI Series,” out Clarke. and eight), were all at sea against CA team doctor Peter Brukner “It’s never easy when you’re Pakistani bowling. said in a statement. losing one of your best players, Opener Rod Latham showed “Michael will return to Sydney but that’s part and parcel of sport some grit against spin, scoring for further treatment and an these days,” Lehmann told report- his maiden hundred in the first just focus on the next game and worried over their fifth bowler update on his fitness for the first ers in Perth.“Players have got to innings but that wasn’t enough stick to basic rules come Monday.” Hafeez after he was reported for Second Test Squads test in Brisbane will be made in be adaptable. to thwart Pakistan. Pakistan will miss opener suspect action during the first due course.” “We’d love him there. But you Skipper Misbah-ul Haq said he Ahmed Shehzad, ruled out of the Test match. Pakistan: Misbah-ul Haq (capt), Mohammad Perth also hosts the second can (still) win every game you was still not eyeing a white-wash, remaining two Tests after suffer- New Zealand captain Brendon Hafeez, Taufeeq Umar, Shan Masood, Younis game today with George Bailey play (without him). like his team did against Australia ing a fractured skull when he was McCullum hoped his team would Khan, Asad Shafiq, Azhar Ali, Haris Sohail, confirmed to lead the home side, “With the 11 that go on the with a 2-0 scoreline just a week hit by a Corey Anderson’s bouncer get a good start by winning the Mohammad Talha, Rahat Ali, Imran Khan, Ehsan a role he is set to continue to play field, we have full faith in winning before the New Zealand series. in the first Test, where he how- toss. Adil, Sarfraz Ahmed, Zulfiqar Babar, Yasir Shah. in the five-match series. each and every game.” “We should just take it one by ever made a career-best 176. “The toss was a big factor for New Zealand: Brendon McCullum (capt), Clarke’s injury sidelined him With ever injury breakdown, one and it’s really important to Experienced Taufeeq Umar, us, especially when you’re com- Hamish Rutherford, Tom Latham, Kane for the entire one-day series Australian media have called on just focus and do things right and who played the last of his 43 Tests ing over here to play a team so Williamson, Ross Taylor, Corey Anderson, BJ against Pakistan in the United Clarke to step down as ODI cap- if there are weak areas do that in July 2012, is likely to replace familiar and red hot in these con- Watling, Luke Ronchi, Jimmy Neesham, Mark Arab Emirates and almost all of tain to prolong his career in Tests, right,” said Misbah, who cap- Shehzad. ditions. Hopefully I win the toss Craig, Tim Southee, Doug Bracewell, Neil a preceding one-day tournament considered by far the most impor- tained his 15th Pakistani win, a The rest of the batting is next game,” said McCullum. Wagner, Trent Boult, Ish Sodhi. against South Africa and hosts tant format in Australia. national record. expected to flourish after Younis The third and final Test will be Umpires: Paul Reiffel (AUS) and Ranmore Zimbabwe. The recurrence of the Pundits repeated the calls in “It is more important to put in Khan, Misbah-ul Haq and played in Sharjah from November Martinesz (SRI) injury has stoked fears Australia newspapers yesterday. a combined performance and then Mohammad Hafeez scored cen- 26-30. The teams also play two could head into a four-Test series Lehmann said it would be TV umpire: Rod Tucker (AUS) you get the desired result and I turies in the first Test. Twenty20 and five one-day inter- against India without their top Clarke’s call as to whether he never believe in white-washes, we Pakistan will be slightly nationals. AFP Match referee: Andy Pycroft (ZIM) batsman and master tactician, continued in role. REUTERS

Dupuis’ double gives Penguins Kiwis upset 2-1 victory over Maple Leafs Australia Cleveland to win Four Cavaliers’ NEW YORK: Pascal Dupuis Blackhawks. Jimmy Howard forward scored two goals to lead the NHL Results turned aside 25 shots for Detroit, Nations title LeBron Pittsburgh Penguins to a 2-1 Columbus 4 Philadelphia 3 who have not lost in regulation James (left) victory over the Toronto Maple New Jersey 1 Washington 0 at home since October 11 against shoots the Leafs. Pittsburgh 2 Toronto 1 Anaheim. WELLINGTON: New Zealand ball against Dupuis scored late in the sec- Detroit 4 Chicago 1 Patrick Kane scored the lone edged Australia 22-18 to win the ond period and in the opening sec- goal for the Blackhawks, who had Four Nations title in Wellington Boston NY Islanders 4 Florida 3 onds of the third as the Penguins their 12-game points streak ver- yesterday in a stunning upset Celtics’ Arizona 5 Vancouver 0 forward Jeff (11-3-1) concluded a five-game sus the Red Wings halted. of rugby league’s traditionally road trip on a winning note and Columbus defenseman James dominant world power. Green during halted Toronto’s three-game win- pass and fired the puck into an Wisniewski scored two power- The Kiwis’ took a 14-6 lead into the first half ning streak. open net for his team-high sev- play goals as the Blue Jackets beat halftime and held on grimly as the of their game Thomas Greiss stopped 30 enth goal of the season. the Philadelphia Flyers to snap a Kangaroos mounted a desperate at TD Garden, shots in his third game in the The New York Islanders nine-game winless streak. charge at Wellington Regional yesterday. Pittsburgh net this season. matched a franchise record of Nick Foligno also had two goals Stadium which fell agonisingly A major blunder by Washington winning 11 of the first 16 games and an assist for the Blue Jackets short when Sione Mata’utia was Capitals goaltender Braden of the season when they beat the (5-10-1), who were 0-8-1 in their denied a try that would have lev- Holtby helped the New Jersey Florida Panthers in a shootout. previous nine games. elled the score by a forward pass. Devils beat the Washington Jaroslav Halak had 35 saves Arizona forward Martin Hanzal Man-of-the-match Shaun Capitals. in goal for the Islanders, though scored his first hat-trick in nearly Johnson was superb for the Kiwis, Holtby made 27 saves but his his shutout streak ended at 156 six years as the Coyotes thrashed scoring a solo try in the 58th only mistake of the night was a minutes. the Vancouver Canucks. minute and setting up another costly one. Luke Glendening registered a Hanzal completed his hat- as New Zealand won only their He roamed behind his net to goal and an assist as the Detroit trick in the second period as the second Four Nations title after James fires season’s stop the puck and then fired it up Red Wings extended their home Canucks missed the chance to claiming it in 2010. the boards, where Devils winger points streak to seven games take top spot in the NHL stand- Having beaten Australia 30-12 Mike Cammalleri picked off the (5-0-2) in a win over the Chicago ings. REUTERS earlier in the tournament, which also featured England and Samoa, best to spur Cavaliers New Zealand also notched only their second consecutive win over NEW YORK: LeBron James In winning for the fourth time Australia in 61 years in front of a came up big late in the game in five games, the Pelicans (5-3) roaring crowd of over 25,000. and Cleveland beat Boston on set a single-game scoring record, The world champion Kangaroos the road. breaking their previous record had headed into the tournament James, who came in averag- of 135. They made 15 of 20 shots with only one loss in their previ- Pittsburgh ing 30.1 points per game against from three-point range and led by ous 36 tests. Boston, his highest average as many as 53 points, 135-82, with Penguins’ Manu Vatuvei scored a try in against any team, scored eight of 4:40 left. AGENCIES forward Pascal each half after Jason Nightingale his season-high 41 points in the Dupuis (9) ran over for the Kiwis’ first in the final 2:02 and the Cavaliers over- heads up ice 23rd minute. Michael Jennings came a 19-point deficit in the final NBA Results against the and Mata’utia scored early tries quarter. Denver 108 Indiana 87 Toronto Maple for the Kangaroos, with Ben Hunt Leafs at the Air Cleveland was down by five Orlando 101 Milwaukee 85 crossing in the 76th minute to set when James scored seven points Canada Center, up a nail-biting finish. Atlanta 114 Miami 103 in 51 seconds to give his team the yesterday. Meanwhile, New Zealand cap- lead. His old-fashioned three- Cleveland 122 Boston 121 tain Richie McCaw maintained point play with 1:11 left turned out Utah 102 NY Knicks 100 that the All Blacks were taking to be the final basket of the night. Houston 88 Philadelphia 87 Scotland seriously despite their Point guard Jrue Holiday trig- New Orleans 139 Minnesota 91 unusual team selection for inter- gered a franchise-record scoring Detroit 96 Oklahoma City 89 national at Murrayfield. assault with 24 points and nine The team has never lost to Charlotte 103 Phoenix 95 assists to power New Orleans to a Scotland in 29 meetings between landslide victory over Minnesota. San Antonio 93 LA Lakers 80 two countries. REUTERS SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2014 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Kim hangs Al Athba wins double silver onto lead at LPGA Ochoa MEXICO CITY: Christina Kim clung to her lead by firing a three-under 69 in the second for Qatar at Arab Shooting round of the US LPGA Tour’s Lorena Ochoa Invitational yes- terday in Mexico City. The 30-year-old American Veteran says decision to change gun helps him on way back to podium has one of the longest winless droughts on the tour – her last victory came almost a decade ago DOHA: Changing to a new gun at the Tournament of Champions. brought in a change in fortunes “It’s been a while since I’ve been to Qatar’s veteran shooter in this position,” said Kim, who Saleh Masoud Hamad Al Athba finished 36 holes at 10-under 134. at the 11th Arab Shooting Paula Creamer was the biggest Championship. threat to Kim. ”I just have a lot The 39-year-old, a double gold of confidence,” Creamer said of medalist at the 2002 Busan Asian her putting. Games, clinched two medals, both She finished the day with a silver, in individual and team sparkling 65 and is in sole pos- event in the Skeet competition at session of second at 135. the Losail Shooting Range here Norway’s Suzann Pettersen also yesterday. had a strong day, shooting a six- The Qatari lost the gold medal under 66 and jumping into a tie shoot out to Kuwait’s Zaid Al for third place with Thailand’s Mutairi. Pornanong Phatlum (68), 17-year- Another Kuwaiti Abdullah Al old LPGA Rookie of the Year Rashidi came third. Al Mutairi Lydia Ko (69) and finishing the went on to complete a double as day with Munoz (71). AFP Kuwait won the gold in the Skeet team event. Hosts Qatar took the silver. Saudi Arabia bagged the LPGA Ochoa bronze medal. Qatar’s Al Athba was delighted Invitational Scores with the twin medals he won in MEXICO CITY: Scores on the Skeet competition.“For the Friday after the second round last two months I have been of the LPGA Lorena Ochoa practising with this new gun and Invitational (USA unless changing to a new gun seem to be noted, par 72): a wise decision,” the silver medal- list said. 134 Christina Kim 65-69 The shooter who drew a 135 Paula Creamer 70-65 blank in the last Asian Games Qatar’s veteran shooter Saleh Masoud Hamad Al Athba poses with his two silver medals at the Arab Shooting Championship in Doha yesterday. RIGHT: 137 Suzann Pettersen (NOR) 71-66, in Incheon South Korea said the Zaid Al Mutairi of Kuwait (centre), winner of the Skeet Men’s individual poses for a picture during the victory ceremony at the Losail Shooting Range Pornanong Phatlum (THA) 69-68, competition was tough. yesterday. Al Athba (left) claimed silver medal in the event while Abdullah Al Rashidi of Kuwait came third. Azahara Munoz (ESP) 66-71, Lydia Ko “It was tough and go. We have (NZL) 68-69 several Asian, Olympic and World 139 Feng Shanshan (CHN) 72-67, Ryu So champions taking part. So win- Incheon as I failed to get a medal,” won two gold, one silver and two Rifle Prone bronze medal. Al Around 250 shooters from Yeon (KOR) 70-69, Gerina Piller 69- ning a silver medal was worth it said Al Athba, who also won a sil- bronze medals.In the women’s Qahtani also led the host to the the Arab world are taking part 70 in such high level and tough com- ver medal at the Asian Games in section, Sarah Mohamed won team event bronze. in the championship. Apart 140 Park Inbee (KOR) 70-70 petition,” said Al Athba, who lost 2010. the skeet gold while Matara Al On Wednesday, Qatar men’s from host Qatar, Oman, Saudi 141 Brittany Lincicome 70-71, Lizette the final 15-11 to the Kuwaiti. Al Athba later teamed up to Aseiri clinched the Rifle Prone Double Trap team – gold medal Arabia, Kuwait, Tunisia, Algeria, Salas 69-72, Line Vedel (DEN) 73-68 “In South Korea Asian Games clinch the silver for Qatar.“I am gold ahead of compatriot Aisha winners at the Incheon Asian Morocco, Lebanon and Sudan are I had the old gun with me and happy for the young shooters who Al Mutawa for the host. Games also won the gold medal taking part in the nine-day event 142 Michelle Wie 73-69, Morgan Pressel I took the decision to change to are coming through the ranks,” In the men’s section on Friday, while the women’s team won sil- which will conclude on November 70-72, Julieta Granada 71-71, Lexi a new gun after the results in added Al Athba. On Friday, Qatar Qatar’s Ali Al clinched the 50m ver in the 10m Air Rifle. 19. THE PENINSULA Thompson 70-72, Jenny Shin 71-71 Middle East Porsche GT3 Cup Kuwaiti riders sweep races at Qatar International Enduro DOHA: The last round of the 2014 Qatar International Enduro Championship organ- ised by Qatar Motor and Motorcycle took place yester- day at Sealine with the partici- pation of 34 riders. Three Kuwaiti riders were the winners in the 2014 Qatar International Enduro Championship in the different Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah, FIA Vice-President and QMMF President categories, E1, E2 and Quads, in speaks with Ferrari Formula One driver Fernando Alonso on the sidelines a very technical track of 5.2 Km of the first Round of Middle East Porsche GT3 Cup 2014/2015 at Bahrain length. International Circuit, yesterday in Bahrain. In the E1 category, the win- ner was the Red Bull KTM rider Mohammed Jaffar. With 7 victo- ries and one second place in the AlBalooshi fifth in season, Jaffar made an excel- lent performance during all the rounds and finished the season with 197 points. NHRA Final qualifying ‘I am very proud to win this championship and I hope that POMONA, California: Months was delayed into the evening, and my sponsors, Adidas, KTM, Red Winners and participants pose for a group photo after the completion of the finals of Qatar International Enduro ago, Khalid AlBalooshi (pic- the gold Al Anabi team took full Bull and Sand Garde and Balooshi in Doha yesterday. Kuwaiti riders claimed all the three titles in the event. BELOW: Kuwait’s Mohammad Jaffar tured) left Pomona, California advantage of the excellent early- Racing Team are also proud of in action during his title (E1 category) winning performance yesterday. as the winner of the Circle K evening conditions. AlBalooshi’s this achievement so I dedicate my Winternationals for the Qatar 3.776-second pass at 322.58 mph win to them,” said Jaffar before he said after winning and added: Al Anabi Racing Top Fuel team, was enough to place the Dubai praising the QMMF. “I love this race, this is exactly the three-time and defending native fifth in the qualifying order. “Thanks to QMMF for the what I like, the sand, the mud, the NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel “We have a good car for this great effort they are putting jumps and it is one of the toughest World Championship team race,” AlBalooshi said. here to make this championship Enduro I have done and prepares owned by H E, Sheikh Khalid “The Al Anabi team made a happen.” me for the Dakar as well.” bin Hamad Al Thani. very good run in the The second and third classified Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah, On Friday, second round, and in the E1 category were also from QMMF President expressed his AlBalooshi returned it feels good to fin- Kuwait, Abdullah Al Shatti with happiness at the end of the event to the Pomona form ish Friday in good 159 points and Barak Al Jasmi ‘ I am very happy to finish the that propelled him to position.” with 154 points. season of Qatar International the winner’s circle in On the silver side of Moath Al Ansari got the cham- Enduro with a great number of February. He is fifth the Al Anabi Racing pionship in the E2 category with riders and seeing that the level in the order after the pit area, Shawn 163 points in the final standings. of this championship is increas- first day of qualifying Langdon and team Two South African riders, Matt ing. Thanks to all the riders and for the 50th annual had a difficult day. Gilpin and Michael Anderson fin- teams for joining us and hope that Auto Club NHRA The team experienced ished in second and third position for the coming season, we can Finals, the 24th of 24 races mak- engine problems in the opening respectively in the E2 category. have more participants with this ing up the United States’ NHRA qualifying session and was 18th Fahad Al Musallam was great level of competition.” Mello Yello Drag Racing Series in the order. In the second ses- crowned the winner in the quads Trophies were given by Sultan season and the last of six races sion, the tires on the Al Anabi car category with a total of 125 points. Al Morraikhi, QMMF Board that comprise the Countdown shook violently very early, and Mohammed Abu Issa finished in Member, Rashid Al Sulaiti, to the Championship NHRA Langdon was forced to abort it; he second position in the overall with QMMF Public Relations Manager Play-offs. dropped two places in the order. 100 points and the Palestinian and Essa Al Awadi, FIM Asia AlBalooshi’s gold Al Anabi Langdon is 20th with two quali- rider Basem Abuswalleh ended Vice-President. dragster experienced tire shake fying attempts remaining to qual- in third place with 87 points. The 2015 Qatar International in the opening qualifying session ify for the 16-car field. ‘I am very proud to represent Enduro will start on January 2. and was 15th. The second session THE PENINSULA my country in this championship,” THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25 Qatar 2015: Maersk Oil inks deal as Prestige Partner

DOHA: Qatar 2015 yesterday with the largest companies in conducting business in a respon- announced Maersk Oil Qatar Qatar to deliver its vision for an sible and sustainable manner and as a Prestige Partner of the exceptional event. Working with we believe in creating long-term 24th Men’s Handball World Maersk Oil, the international value for society through our Championship as it prepares organisation with a track record of operations. Initiatives such as the Dr Thani to welcome teams, athletes supporting sport, the Organising one undertaken by Qatar 2015 will Abdulrahman Al and spectators to the sporting Committee aims to raise the glo- go a long way towards the devel- Kuwari, Director mega-event to start in January bal profile of the Men’s Handball opment of a vibrant sporting cul- General of the 2015. World Championship. ture in the State of Qatar, and Qatar2015 The contract of mutual agree- Al Kuwari, said: “Our partner- we look forward to aligning our Organising ment was signed on November 12, ship with Maersk Oil is another CSR efforts with the community Committee 2014 by Dr Thani Abdulrahman major milestone of our sponsor- initiatives being rolled-out by the (left) and Al Kuwari, Director General ship strategy, because of their Organising Committee.” Lewis Affleck, of the Qatar 2015 Organising involvement with major support- He added: “Sponsorship Managing Committee and Lewis Affleck, ing events in Qatar and across of the Handball World Director, Maersk Managing Director, Maersk Oil their international operations.” Championship-2015 will be Oil Qatar signing Qatar. Under the leadership of He added: “Through a series of aligned with and supported by ele- H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad community initiatives, we aim to ments of our ‘Action on Diabetes’ the mutual Al Thani, President of the share Maersk Oil’s enthusiasm for programme and the ‘Schools agreement, Organising Committee, the Qatar sport with Qatar. We encourage Olympic Programme’ which are recently in Doha. 2015 Organising Committee is more people take up the sport of great examples of our successful striving to a remarkable cham- handball. local partnerships.” pionship yet and working with We are thankful for the spon- As a Prestige Partner, Maersk some of the largest companies in sorship extended by Maersk Oil Oil Qatar will receive the highest Qatar to deliver its vision of the Qatar and look forward to work- level of rights and benefits with Championship. ing together to create an extraor- the Championship, including Qatar 2015 is sponsored by “Action for Qatar” social invest- make a meaningful difference in This is the first time this cham- dinary event.” advertising rights and prominent Maersk Oil Qatar as part of its ment programme, Maersk Oil people’s lives, particularly in the pionship is being held in Qatar Affleck commented: “Maersk logo placement in all marketing broader contribution to the Qatar Qatar aims to support commu- areas of health, education and the and the Committee is working Oil has always been committed to collateral. National Vision 2030. Through its nity-based programmes that environment. THE PENINSULA

Caterham Djokovic ends Nishikori’s set for Abu Dhabi return LONDON: The struggling Caterham team are set to return to action in the season- ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, run to enter London final the administrator of the British- based outfit said. Caterham’s financial problems World No.1 overcomes fightback from Japanese to seal semi-final win have seen it miss the last two races since it entered adminis- tration in October. LONDON: World number of a mere nine games, a tourna- But administrator Finbarr one Novak Djokovic ended Kei ment record. O’Connell told the BBC on Friday: Nishikori’s impressive debut at When the pressure of the occa- “It’s set to go. Everything’s packed the ATP World Tour Finals with sion appeared to get to Nishikori and ready. We are literally wait- a 6-1, 3-6, 6-0 semi-final victory in a first set that last 23 minutes, ing for a contract to be signed.” at the O2 Arena yesterday. the Djokovic juggernaut looked Last Friday, Caterham The Serb was rattled by a unstoppable. announced a crowd-funding mid-match onslaught from the Nishikori ballooned another project, where members of Japanese who came back from a forehand long to drop serve at the public make cash pledges, poor start to dominate the second the start of the second set and designed to get the team on the set, only for his challenge to fizzle the crowd, who paid big money grid at Abu Dhabi in time for the out in the decider. for their tickets, looked like being November 23 race in the United Things could have been differ- short-changed. Arab Emirates. ent had Nishikori, the first Asian Things turned in the next The aim was to reach a tar- man to qualify for the year-ender, game, however, when Nishikori get of £2.35m ($3.7m, 2.9m) by a converted the two break points suddenly had a break point deadline of midnight GMT this he had in the first game of the chance and Djokovic double- Friday. Although they are pres- deciding set. faulted – prompting huge cheers ently £500,000 short, sponsors But Djokovic held firm and from the stands which clearly have made up the shortfall in a quickly regained control to march annoyed Djokovic who sarcasti- bid to get Caterham to the Yas towards a 31st consecutive victory cally applauded. Marina circuit. on indoor courts. Suddenly world number five The long-time backmarkers He set up a match point with Nishikori began to dictate the missed both the US and Brazilian a searing crosscourt forehand rallies and drag Djokovic out of Grand Prix as they scrambled for winner and US Open runner-up his comfort zone. funds that would get them on the Nishikori double-faulted to end Leading 4-3 he set up a break grid in time for the November 23 the contest after one hour 27 point with a forehand winner climax. minutes. “Kei was playing great and converted it after teasing O’Connell, of administrators and this has been the best season Djokovic with a drop shot and Smith and Williamson, said the of his life but he made some cru- then a topspin lob the Serb could lone outstanding contract issue cial double faults in the third set,” only fend back into mid court surrounded the identity of one seven-times grand slam champion where Nishikori ripped away of the team’s drivers, following Djokovic said. another forehand winner. Marcus Ericsson’s decision to ter- “Of course I will watch the Two aces helped Nishikori minate his Caterham deal with semi-final (between Roger level the match and a grandstand Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts after winning his semi-final match against Kei Nishikori of Japan at the ATP immediate effect on Wednesday. Federer and Stan Wawrinka). decider looked in store after so World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in London, yesterday. “There’s a variety of contracts I’ll get some popcorn and enjoy it many disappointing one-sided but this particular one is with one from my bed.” matches at the tournament. of the drivers we’ve been talking Djokovic had gone through the However, you squander oppor- 1-0 ahead in the third set, the world number one ranking, can he wins on Sunday against either to,” O’Connell said as he refused group stage with wins against tunities against Djokovic at your momentum swung back his way. become the first man since Ivan Roger Federer or Wawrinka, who to reveal the names of drivers that Marin Cilic, Stanislas Wawrinka peril and when the Serb dug The 27-year-old, who has Lendl (1985-87) to claim three face each other later in an all- Caterham, based in Oxfordshire, and Tomas Berdych for the loss himself out of trouble to move already clinched the year-end consecutive Tour Finals crowns if Swiss semi-final. REUTERS Southern England.” AFP

Guardian Wealth Monthly Medal Qatargas to back ice hockey season

DOHA: Qatargas has Pearl Level Sponsor for QMIHA.” announced, for the second con- “This year we have 136 children secutive year, its sponsorship playing ice-hockey here in Doha, of the Qatar Minor Ice Hockey including a number of Qatari Association (QMIHA) for the nationals.” 2014-2015 Ice Hockey season. QMIHA is a non-profit, ama- Qatargas’ support as ‘Pearl teur, youth ice hockey league Sponsors’ comes as part of the established in 2001. Operated by Company’s ongoing corporate volunteers, QMIHA focuses on social responsibility (CSR) initia- community service and promot- tives in the field of sport. ing sports for our youth. The Mansour Rashid Al Naimi, 2014/15 Ice Hockey Season began Qatargas Public Relations on September 7 with a hockey Manager said: “We are very camp held for returning players. pleased to support Qatar Minor The QMIHA offers ice-hockey Ice Hockey Association once again for both boys and girls from age during their new season. Our 5 (initiation) right through to support to the game of Ice Hockey under 18’s. forms part of a CSR strategy we Each season QMIHA players adopted in supporting sports that actively compete in a number of Qatargas has announced, for the second consecutive year, its sponsorship gain fast popularity in Qatar, away tournaments in Abu Dhabi, of the Qatar Minor Ice Hockey Association for the 2014-15 season. The participants of the Guardian Wealth Monthly Medal pose for a group thereby contributing to the goals Dubai and Al Ain. Last season for photo at the Doha Golf Club. Roger Hickman won the contest with a of the State of Qatar’s National the first time the Qatar Raiders fantastic round of gross 71. Hickman`s round of gross 71, consisted of Vision 2030.” sent their under 18 division to This season, QMIHA plans on Ain and Saudi Arabia. The first only 2 bogeys and 3 birdies on holes 2, 10 and 16. On the rest of the Heather Ryan, QMIHA participate in a Singapore Ice- hosting two regional ice-hockey tournament in Doha is scheduled holes he scored pars. President said: “We are delighted Dragon’s Bantam level ice-hockey tournaments in Doha, inviting for November 28-29 for Under-12. to welcome back Qatargas as our tournament. teams from Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Al THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2014 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Egypt’s Mohamed Elshorbagy (left) plays a shot during a PSA World Championship 2014 match against Asyraf Asan of Malaysia at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha yesterday. RIGHT: A moment from the match between England’s Nick Matthew and Germany’s Raphael Kandra yesterday. PICTURES: KAMMUTTY VP PSA World Championship 2014 Results Big guns make it through [3] Nick Matthew (ENG) vs [Q] Raphael Kandra (GER) 11-2, 11-6, 10-12, 11-1 Gregoire Marche (FRA) bt Alan Clyne (SCO) 15-13, 5-11, 12-10, 9-11, 11-5 Nasir Iqbal (PAK) bt [Q] Charles Sharpes (ENG) 13-11, 11-5, 11-8 to next round of worlds [14] Saurav Ghosal (IND) bt Steven Finitsis (AUS) 11-5, 11-4, 11-6 [15] Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY) bt Abdullah Al World champion Matthew advances as does world no.1 Elshorbagy Muzayen (KUW) 11-5, 11-9, 11-3 BY ARMSTRONG VAS Max Lee (HKG) bt [Q] Farhan Mehboob (PAK) Australia. Hunt won the last of Australia 11-9, 11-7, 11-5. 11-7, 10-12, 11-13, 11-7, 11-3 his four World Open titles at the Of the five Pakistan players DOHA: World champion age of 33 years and six months in the main draw, Nasir Iqbal Nicolas Mueller (SUI) bt Ryan Cuskelly (AUS) Nick Matthew, bidding to win while becoming the oldest male was the lone to clear the first 11-9, 11-7, 11-5 a fourth world title, dropped world champion, a record which round hurdle. Iqbal beat qualifier [5] Amr Shabana (EGY) bt Adrian Waller (ENG) a game to German qualifier has so far lasted 34 years. Charles Sharpes of England 13-11, 11-9, 11-8, 7-11, 11-2 Raphael Kandra but came on Meanwhile, Mohamed 11-5, 11-8. THE PENINSULA top when it mattered to regis- Elshorbagy, the world number [8] Daryl Selby (ENG) v Stephen Coppinger ter an emphatic 11-2, 11-6, 10-12, one from Egypt needed only 25 Today’s Squash (RSA) 11-1 win in the first round of the minutes to to get past Malaysian PSA World Championship here qualifier Asyraf Asan 11-5, 11-4, Fixtures Ong Beng Hee (MAS) bt [Q] Peter Creed (WAL) yesterday. 11-8. 11-9, 11-4, 11-8 Also advancing into the second Mohamed next plays India’s Second Round Tom Richards (ENG) bt Eddie Charlton (ENG) round at the Khalifa International promising player Mahesh [1] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) vs Mohd Nafiizwan 11-2, 11-6, 11-5 Tennis and Squash Complex were Mangaonkar today. Mangaonkar Adnan (MAS) at 4.00pm Egyptian duo of four-time winner Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the PSA World overcame Lance Beddoes of [9] Omar Mosaad (EGY) s Karim Ali Fathi [10] Tarek Momen (EGY) bt Omar Abdel Aziz (EGY) 11-8, 11-5, 11-8 Amr Shabana and world number Championship 2014 at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash New Zealand 11-9, 11-3, 11-13, (EGY), 3.00pm one Mohammed Elshorbagy. Complex in Doha yesterday. 11-9. Another Indian, 14th seed [16] Mathieu Castagnet (FRA) vs Alister [11] Simon Rösner (GER) bt [Q] Danish Atlas The 34-year-old Englishman Saurav Ghosal made it to the sec- Walker (BOT), 12noon Khan (PAK) 11-6, 11-4, 11-9 who is aiming to become the old- start you have some catching up minutes to overcome Alan Clyne ond round. The former national [7] Peter Barker (ENG) vs Cameron Pilley est male ever to win the title took to do. And that can be a difficult of Scotland 15-13, 5-11, 12-10, 9-11, champion beat Steven Finitsis of [Q] Lucas Serme (FRA) bt Campbell Grayson (AUS) 7.00pm the first two games in little more thing to do. I paid for it a little bit 11-5. Australia 11-5, 11-4, 11-6. (NZL)11-4, 11-3, 11-9 than 20 minutes but faltered in as well. It shows you can’t do that Matthew said dropping a set Another former winner [6] Borja Golan (ESP) vs [Q] Greg Lobban Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) bt [Q] Lance the third. against anyone,” he added, reflect- was a good thing to happen at Shabana dropped a game but (SCO) 6.00pm Beddoes (NZL) 11-9, 11-3, 11-13, 11-9 “Sometimes when you start (a ing on the ragged third game. the start of the championship and came to his groove to down [13] Marwan Elshorbagy (EGY) vs Fares tournament) you lose accuracy — Matthew came into the groove said he remains relaxed ahead of Adrian Waller of England 11-9, Dessouki (EGY) 1.00pm [2] Mohamed Elshorbagy (EGY) bt [Q] Muhd but it can be good if that happens. to win the fourth and set up a his fourth world Open title. 11-8, 7-11, 11-2. [12] Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL) vs Zahed Asyraf Azan (MAS) 11-5, 11-4, 11-8 It can give you a kick up this part clash with Gregoire Marche of The Sheffield based player who Shabana next meets Nicolas Mohamed (EGY) 2.00pm of the body,” Matthew said. France. aims to supersede current Aspire Mueller of Switzerland. The [4] Ramy Ashour (EGY) vs Adrian Grant (ENG) Stephen Coppinger (RSA) bt [8] Daryl Selby “Sometimes if you get a bad The Frenchman took 99 Academy coach Geoff Hunt of Swiss downed Ryan Cuskelly of 5.00pm (ENG) 11-5, 11-4, 8-11, 3-11, 11-4 Germany labour as Ronaldo sets goal record

PARIS: World champions Former Arsenal star Nicklas Germany laboured to a 4-0 Bendtner scored twice for 1992 win over Gibraltar in Euro champions Denmark. 2016 qualifying on Friday as In Group F, Northern Ireland Cristiano Ronaldo became the lost their 100 percent record tournament’s all-time leading when they were went down scorer and Scotland edged to a 2-0 defeat to Romania in Ireland 1-0 in a blood and thun- Bucharest with Paul Papp scor- der clash. ing both goals. Elsewhere, 2004 champions The Faroe Islands, ranked at Greece were humiliated 1-0 by the 187 in the world, stunned former part-timers of the Faroe Islands champions Greece 1-0 in Piraeus to pile the pressure on home with Joan Edmundsson scoring in coach Claudio Ranieri whose the 61st minute. team have now lost their last four The result left the Greeks at home games. the foot of the table with just one In Nuremburg, Thomas Mueller point from four games while the scored twice with Mario Goetze Faroes claimed just a fourth away adding a third for Germany before win in 24 years. Gibraltar defender Yogan Santos Hungary beat Finland 1-0 in put through his own goal. Budapest in the group’s other The win lifted Joachim Loew’s game. AFP World Cup winners into third spot in Group D but the antici- Euro 2016 Results pated goal bonanza against a side who had conceded 17 goals in Results from Euro 2016 qualify- their first three games failed to ing matches on Friday materialise. Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (centre) celebrates after scoring a goal against Armenia during their Euro 2016 qualifying match at the Algarve Stadium Georgia 0 Poland 4 (Glik 51, Krychowiak 71, Germany missed the chance to in Faro on Friday night. RIGHT: Germany’s Thomas Mueller reacts after scoring a goal against Gibraltar in Nuremberg on Friday night. Mila 73, Milik 90+2) at Tbilisi finish 2014 second in the table and Germany 4 (Mueller 12, 29, Goetze 38, their unconvincing display drew lead over Ireland, Germany and Shaun Maloney’s superb strike manager Gordon Strachan. It was Ronaldo’s 23rd goal in 37 Santos 67-og) Gibraltar 0 at Nuremberg some boos and jeers at the final Scotland as they maintained their in the second-half handed them “Ireland were a handful all European Championship games, Scotland 1 (Maloney 75) Republic of Ireland whistle. undefeated start with a convinc- a 1-0 win over the Republic of night, it was like a British cup to take the outright goal-scoring 0 at Glasgow “We would have liked a better ing 4-0 over Georgia in Tbilisi. Ireland. tie. This is the hardest group of lead having been locked on 22 Hungary 1 (Gera 84) Finland 0 at Budapest result, but it’s not easy when a After hitting the woodwork It was Scotland’s first competi- them all and one goal decides goals with Jon Dahl Tomasson Romania 2 (Papp 74, 79) Northern Ireland 0 team stands as deep as Gibraltar twice in the opening half, Poland tive goal against the Republic of every game.” of Denmark and Turkey’s Hakan at Bucharest did,” said Goetze. breezed home after the break with Ireland since 1961. In Group I, Real Madrid star Suker. “We could have created more goals from Kamil Glik, Grzegorz “I am a proud man tonight. Ronaldo scored in the 72nd minute Portugal are second in the Greece 0 Faroe Islands 1 (Edmundsson 61) at Piraeus goals and played more convinc- Krychowiak, Sebastian Mila and That was an epic duel. We knew as Portugal egded out Armenia group, one point behind Denmark ingly, which we have to put our Arkadiusz Milik. what was going to happen and we 1-0, converting from close range who came from a goal down to Portugal 1 (Ronaldo 72) Armenia 0 at Faro hands up to.” In Glasgow, Scotland boosted dealt with that. It was hard, we after Ricardo Quaresma had a beat Serbia 3-1 in Belgrade in a Serbia 1 (Tosic 4) Denmark 3 (Bendtner 60, Poland have a three-point their qualification chances as kept trying to play,” said Scotland shot saved. game played behind closed doors. 85, Kjaer 62) at Belgrade SUNDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 27

Great Britain’s Scott Brash poses on the podium with the world championship trophy as Portugal’s Luciana Diniz (left) and Canada’s Yann Candele applaud on the final day of the Longines Global Champions Tour season at the Al Shaqab Arena in Doha yesterday. PICTURES: SALIM MATRAMKOT

Super Scott retains world title; Bengtsson claims Doha trophy Such horses don’t come too often, British rider says about his steed Hello Sanctos

DOHA: Scott Brash of Great “Such horses don’t come too Britain yesterday successfully often so I have to enjoy this win,” defended his world title with a the Briton said. “I have to make sublime ride with Hello Sanctos the most of his form.” on the final day of the Longines About his three Grand Prix Global Champions Tour season. wins this year, Scott said: “Yeah, it While 28-year-old Scott cel- was special year and he (Sanctos) ebrated his world title with a is a winner. He has been jumping round to spare, Sweden’s Rolf- a lot and is used to winning. He Goran Bengtsson, 52, produced a has been phenomenal and he is an breathtaking run with Casall Ask incredible horse.” to win the Grand Prix of Doha to Jan Tops, the President and claim the winner’s bag of €148,500 creator of the GCT series, at Al Shaqab Arena. applauded Bassem’s performance. Bengtsson clocked a time of “He gave it his best. It was a 40.46secs. great week for him. He couldn’t Portugal’s Luciana Diniz with have gone any further,” Tops said. Fit For Fun finished in second “It shows that he is a consistent spot (43.85secs) while Canada’s rider. Hopefully we will see them Yann Candele with Showgirl on the podium. It is nice to work ended in third spot (43.20secs) with Qatar,” he added. after being penalised with four Al Shaqab executive director penalties in round one. Fahad Al Qahtani said: “Firstly, I Diniz bagged €90,000 for her have to thank the volunteers for efforts while Candele walked off their efforts. We have to honestly €67,500 richer. applaud their work. The magnifi- Scott — the eventual world The United States’ top-ranked rider Kent Farrington falls off his horse cent riders presented a great dis- champion in 2014 — ended yes- while competing at the Al Shaqab Arena in Doha yesterday. play of artistic riding. We are yet terday’s Grand Prix of Qatar in to achieve the true potential of fourth spot while home rider MBE by the Queen following his feelings. It is not statistics or this great facility. But I am con- Qatar’s Bassem Hassan Moham- 2012 London Olympic gold medal, mathematics in the end. I have fident that we will be able to do med wound up the competition grabbed the world title by finish- to accept that they were better that in future.” in fifth spot. ing with a one-point advantage in the finish. They were simply THE PENINSULA The Briton bagged €45,000 over Beerbaum but tied with — to the finish — better. I have to for his fourth-place finish while second-placed Bengtsson. accept the situation.” Qatar’s Bassem picked up €27,000. However, Scott’s more wins (3) Bengtsson said: “My only Points Table After Scott, the team gold medallist than Bengtsson (2) allowed the chance to do something was to at the Olympic Games in London, Briton to secure the world title. come here and compete. I knew 14 Rounds said: “It was a fantastic day. It is Brash would have had the that to get here (in second spot) Rank Rider Total Points a great, great feeling to have won chance to score fourth Grand I had to be here (in Doha). It 1 Scott Brash 243.00 the title. The horse was so con- Prix win of the season but his ended up like that today. My 2 Rolf-Göran Bengtsson 243.00 sistent. We are a happy lot.” time penalty put him out of the horse was good. But Scott did 3 Ludger Beerbaum 242.00 Earlier in round one of the final jump-off. what he has done many, many 4 Bassem Hassan Mohammed 213.00 Grand Prix of Qatar, title hope- Beerbaum, who finished the times before.” ful Germany’s Ludger Beerbaum season with 242 points, said: “I He added: “We finished with 5 Edwina Tops-Alexander 208.00 with Zinedine failed to qualify have to accept that what these same points but he has three wins Season Prize Money in 2014 for the jump off after a sluggish guys did was world-class. And and I had two wins. It was really, (Read as rank rider money) display in round one which was then to be dropped off from first really close.” 1. Scott Brash €852,795 soured by 16 penalties. place to third place makes it obvi- Scott was delighted with his 2. Rolf-Göran Bengtsson € 632,410 “It was not my day. I can always ous that I am disappointed.” win. Great Britain’s Scott Brash in action on his horse Hello Sanctos on the 3. Ludger Beerbaum €530,134 come back and show my mettle,” The four-time Olympic gold “I must say that Sanctos was final day of the Longines Global Champions Tour season at the Al Shaqab 4. Bassem Hassan Mohammed €363,756 Arena in Doha yesterday. Beerbaum said afterwards. medal winner for Germany added: incredible all year,” Scott said. “I Scott, who was awarded an “Everybody can understand my have to pinch myself,” he added. 5. Luciana Diniz €318,893 Aspetar shines at Sports Performance Summit

DOHA: Partnering for the The Aspetar sessions — which will allow us to confirm our mis- environment capable of achiev- volleyball players and the chronic In conjunction with the Sports fourth year in a row with the covered leadership of major pro- sion, which is to assist athletes to ing the highest levels of success injury patella tendonopathy on Performance Summit, Aspetar prestigious Sports Performance fessional and amateur sporting achieve their full potential.” while considering strategies of jumpers’ knees, expressing the also sponsored a special sympo- Summit, which was held on associations and other leaders During the Sport Science how to maintain this success in important message that every- sium that addressed “Leadership: November 12 and 13, Aspetar in the fields of sports medicine, Panel Discussion entitled “How the face of competitor advances one, especially coaches, need to Style and Culture”, which was once again highlighted its the sports sciences, fitness, high to maintain success once you and market pressure. look at the training and compe- presented by the famous FC understanding and support profile athletes, and experts from have it’, which was moderated by The morning session on health tition load on young athletes. In Arsenal Manager, Aresne Wenger. of athletes’ performance and other areas of the sports industry Mathew Wilson, Aspetar’s Head of performance, which was attended this cutting-edge talk, which was In an in-depth interview, health. — were lauded for their success- Athlete Health and Performance by more than 200 delegates, was over capacity due to its popularity, Wenger showcased his manage- Since its inception, the event ful participation in several pan- Research, Dr Hakim Chalabi, an excellent discussion based on there followed an open discussion ment style and how he recruits has been named “Leaders in els that attracted a vast number Aspetar’s Assistant Director Aspetar’s “The Demise of the session which emphasised that top players, and also shared his Performance” and been held at of attendees, shared valuable General for International Medical Fittest: Are we Destroying our assisting athletes to reach their plans for team building, identify- the Chelsea Football Stadium in insights and encouraged special- Affairs and Programmes and Most Talented Athletes?” pre- full potential was the end goal of ing undervalued talent, creating a London. This year, the confer- ists to continue advancement in Centres of Excellence, explored sented by Professor Roald Bahr, every performance programme. winning environment and leading ence was refreshed and held in their own respective fields. the topics of leadership, club Head of Aspetar’s Injury and Focused on performance and modern sportsmen. the Emirates Stadium in London Commenting on this occa- philosophy and sustaining ath- Illness Prevention Programme health, Aspetar have previously Aspetar supported the event for the first time, renamed as “the sion, Aspetar Director General lete longevity through innova- (ASPREV) who revealed the lat- highlighted sports cardiology, with a marketing and networking Sport Performance Summit”. Dr Khalifa Al Kuwari, said: “Our tive sport science and medicine est research and insights into heat and exercise and the science strategy that functioned to share The summit was successfully participation in this international strategies, while also ensuring his relationships between sports of concussion during the sympo- the knowledge and expertise of concluded on Thursday after summit for the fourth consecutive audience understood the concept talent and injury risk and high- sium, and now aimed to bring to both Aspetar and the Aspire Zone more than 600 delegates from year confirms our continuous ded- of risk and building sustainabil- lighted the responsibility for light the serious consequences of Foundation, which consisted of 27 countries and 25 sporting ication to share our expertise and ity into an effective setting. The nurturing talent into world-class overtraining and the risk of injury an interactive booth, informa- backgrounds attended the global knowledge in the field of sports panel discussion also examined athletes. to the athlete. Due to issues like tion sharing and collaterals that gathering for sport performance medicine and sports science with the philosophy of how to build Professor Bahr, who pre- these, many gifted young athletes showcase Qatar’s commitment to experts. international organisations that a high-performance sporting sented the talk, used examples of never reach their peak level. sport. THE PENINSULA Sunday 16 November 2014 23 Muharram 1436 Volume 19 Number 6251 Sport Price: QR2

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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 Ecclestone likens Caterham, Yemeni footballer Ahmed Al Hifi (left) and Bahrain’s Marussia to Husain Ali Baba fight for possession Pistorius case of the ball during LONDON: Formula One a Gulf Cup match supremo Bernie Ecclestone (pic- at the King Fahd tured) yesterday said that he Stadium in Riyadh was unconcerned by the strug- on Thursday. RIGHT: gles of teams such as Caterham Qatar’s Abdul Qadir and Marussia, insisting their demise would be no loss to the Ilyas reacts during sport. the opening match Comparing them to former of the Gulf Cup Paralympic champion Oscar against Saudi Arabia Pistorius, recently sentenced to at the King Fahd five years in prison for the man- Stadium in Riyadh slaughter of his girlfriend Reeva on Thursday. Steenkamp, Ecclestone said both teams were only in the headlines because of their woes. “Nobody will miss the two teams because they’re not front- running teams; they’ve only got a name that people would know because of the problem they’re in,” Ecclestone said. “This poor guy in South Africa Qatar to meet Yemen head-on (Pistorius), for instance, has got more interest because of what happened with him than when There won’t be any half measures, says Belmadi on Gulf Cup clash he was winning gold medals,” said Ecclestone. “If this case hadn’t happened RIYADH: After starting with “I have asked my players not goal-scorer Sebastian Soria will he would have been forgotten, a feisty draw against three-time to repeat mistakes committed hurt them. probably. winners Saudi Arabia in the in the first clash,” said the man Ranked 178 by FIFA, Yemen “Same with these two teams. Gulf Cup opener on Thursday, under whom Qatar have lost just are considered one of the under- You need teams like Ferrari. If Qatar will go all out for a victory once, to Peru, in eight matches. dog sides of the Gulf Cup. They you go anywhere and you say to against Yemen today. “When I took over as coach six have never won a game since they somebody, ‘Ferrari’, they’ll know “We will play to win. There months ago, I had lots of things to joined the format in 2003. what you’re talking about. If you won’t be any half measures,” achieve. I think, we are moving in Their first game against say ‘Marussia’, they won’t.” Qatar coach Djamel Belmadi said the right direction,” Belmadi said. Bahrain this year ended in a goal- His comments came as the at a press conference yesterday. Qatar have won the Gulf Cup less draw. struggling Caterham team “We saw that Yemen played well twice before, in 1992 and 2004. In In today’s other Group A announced they against Bahrain (on Thursday). the last edition of the tournament encounter, hosts Saudi Arabia will are set to return So, we know the strengths and Yemeni fans wave their national flags during the Gulf Cup match against in 2012, they failed to get past the play against Bahrain. to action in the weaknesses of Yemen,” he said. Bahrain at the King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh on Thursday. group stages. Today’s games are crucial for season-end- When reminded that Yemen This year, however, the team all four teams because all of them ing Abu Dhabi would have loud support in the Belmadi said: “What matters is For us, this is a very important is coming off some impressive currently have a single point. Grand Prix. stands, thanks to a huge group what happens on the pitch.” event as we are also looking at victories but the absence of the The losers will find it difficult to British-based of fans who are travelling with “In general, the game will be the Asian Cup (in January),” the injured Asian Player of the Year progress further in the tourna- outfit Caterham’s the team during the Gulf Cup, tough as they are a good side. Algerian said. nominee Khalfan Ibrahim and ment. THE PENINSULA financial prob- lems have seen them miss the last two races since entering administration in October. But administrator Finbarr Qatar’s Torrente O’Connell told the BBC on Friday: “It’s set to go. Everything’s packed and ready. We are literally wait- ing for a contract to be signed.” wins riveting race Last Friday, Caterham announced a crowd-funding DOHA: The Qatar Team’s of formula racing. “It had fires, project, where members of Shaun Torrente sealed victory in accidents and a fantastic result the public make cash pledges, an action-packed and enthral- for Shaun and our team. The designed to get the team on the ling Grand Prix of Middle East championship is wide open and grid at Abu Dhabi in time for the — the third round of the UIM F1 it’s still all to play for.” November 23 race. H2O World Championship — in Fifteen drivers from 10 nations The aim was to reach a target Doha Bay yesterday afternoon. started the 36-lap Grand Prix of of £2.35m by a deadline of mid- Staring from pole position, Middle East race yesterday. night GMT this Friday. Although Torrente led from the start and Torrente and Carella stormed they are presently £500,000 short, survived three yellow-flag inci- away from the start pontoon from sponsors have made up the short- dents to win by a margin of 10.32 pole and third positions and it was fall in a bid to get Caterham to seconds but his Qatar Team col- Torrente who led through the first the Yas Marina circuit. league, Alex Carella, swiped a acute left-hand turn on to the O’Connell said the lone out- turn-buoy and retired. course proper, as Chiappe came standing contract issue sur- Frenchman Philippe Chiappe under pressure from Carella. rounded the identity of one of the kept his title challenge alive with Torrente extended his lead to team’s drivers, following Marcus a second-place finish to close to 3.78 seconds through lap five, as Ericsson’s decision to terminate within 10 points of Carella and UIM F2 champion Stark climbed Qatar Team’s Shaun Torrente in action during the Grand Prix of Middle East race in Doha Bay yesterday afternoon. his Caterham deal with immedi- Finland’s double world champion from 13th to sixth. ate effect on Wednesday. Sami Selio, who finished third. The race was yellow-flagged Racing resumed again on lap “There’s a variety of contracts Kuwait’s Yousef Al Rubayan after seven laps when the engines 21 and Torrente stayed out in but this particular one is with one barrel-rolled out of contention on both Xiong Ziwei’s and Jesper front and extended his lead over 2014 Grand Prix 2014 Grand Prix of of the drivers we’ve been talking and fire damage forced both Forss’s boats caught fire almost Chiappe to 2.50sec through lap to,” O’Connell said as he refused Sweden’s Jesper Forss and China’s simultaneously. 24. The gap was 6.97sec after 30 of Middle East Middle East – F-4S to reveal the names of drivers Xiong Ziwei out of the thrilling Action resumed on lap 11 of laps but Torrente was not to be that Caterham had contacted. race. 36. Torrente stayed ahead and denied and he stayed out of trou- Results Trophy Race Two Caterham launched the crowd “The object of getting the pole is Carella sneaked inside Chiappe ble over the final six laps to reach fundraiser on the same day that 1. Shaun Torrente (QAT) Qatar Team to get a good, clean run from the into the left-hand turn by the the chequered flag and record his Results fellow strugglers Marussia ceased start to the first turn and then Corniche. But the race was yel- second ever GP victory. 2. Philippe Chiappe (FRA) China CTIC Team trading and made nearly 200 staff have a smooth run. All the hard low-flagged again soon afterwards In the second 20-lap UIM F-4S 3. Sami Selio (FIN) Mad-Croc Baba Racing 1. Mike Szymura (DEU) F1 GC Atlantic Team redundant. However, Caterham’s work is done before the race,” said when Al Rubayan clipped a rogue Trophy race, Khalid Abdullah Team 2. Briney Rigby (AUS) Team Sweden use of crowd-funding has been a delighted Torrente. “It’s then a wave and barrel-rolled spectacu- Al Kuwari and Mohammed Al criticised by some of the team’s 4. Jonas Andersson (SWE) Team Sweden matter of staying out of trouble. larly through the corner. Obaidly started from pole and 3. Jan Andre Landsnes (NOR) Motorglass F1 Grand Prix rivals, including Lotus Every yellow flag I was thinking, Al Rubayan’s wrecked boat was fifth positions respectively, but 5. Francesco Cantando (ITA) Motorglass F1 Team owner Gerard Lopez, who argue oh no not again. But the condi- removed from the course and the it developed into a disappointing Team 4. Mohammed Al-Obaidly (QAT) Qatar Team it is absurd that a multi-billion tions were good and I was able to green flag was raised on lap 16. race for the Qatar Team duo. dollar sport should seek handouts 6. Erik Stark (SWE) Team Nautica 5. Khalid Abdullah Al-Kuwari (QAT) Qatar Team pull away again each time. I have Torrente held off a fierce Al Obaidly crossed the fin- from its fans. 7. Ivan Brigada (ITA) Caudwell Racing an awesome feeling right now. I Carella challenge from the restart ish line in fourth and Al Kuwari 6. Mickus Sigitas (LIT) Team Nautica “Formula One, which is a £1bn 8. Bartek Marszalek (POL) Motorglass F1 Team am so happy.” and headed into lap 17 with a lead slipped to fifth. Germany’s Mike 7. Bincheng Wu (CHN) China CTIC Team business and distributes over “This race had everything of 1.88sec. But Carella crashed Szymura claimed his fourth win 9. Filip Roms (FIN) Mad-Croc Baba Racing Team (Retired) £573m, and we’re being asked if for the crowd,” said Khalid bin into a buoy at turn five, forced a from five starts to extend his 10. Tomas Cermak (SVK) Caudwell Racing crowd funding is a good idea to Arhama Al Kuwari, Qatar Marine third yellow flag and was forced UIM F-4S Trophy series lead to 8. Ronny Mathys (SUI) Mad-Croc Baba Racing bring a team back,” said Lopez. Sports Federation’s (QMSF) head out of the race. 41 points. THE PENINSULA 11. Marit Stromoy (NOR) Team Nautica Team (Retired) “Seriously?” AFP