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KUWAIT: New Minister of Education and Incidentally, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) Higher Education Dr Bader Al-Issa and new yesterday denied that it transmitted news on Minister of Justice and Awqaf Yaqoub Al- the resignation of Issa. The agency rejects as Sane were sworn before HH the Amir “baseless” a report on Twitter that Minister Al- Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Issa quit only two hours after he was sworn KUWAIT: (Above) Members of the legislative and executive branches gather at the diwaniya of National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al- at Bayan Palace yesterday. HH the Crown in. KUNA urged the media to abide by accu- Ghanem in Abdullah Al-Salem yesterday before the start of the new parliamentary term. (Right) HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al- Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- racy and objectivity regarding the agency’s Jaber Al-Sabah (center) receives new Minister of Education and Higher Education Dr Bader Al-Issa (left) and new Minister of Justice and Sabah and HH the Prime Minister Sheikh news. It also stresses that it retains its legal Awqaf Yaqoub Al-Sane (right) at Bayan Palace yesterday. HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (second left) and Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah were rights to prosecute those behind the “false” HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (second right) are also seen. — Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat and KUNA also present. news.— KUNA Technical reasons behind closure of Khafji oilfield Jarallah admits differing viewpoints RIYADH: Kuwait Foreign Ministry Undersecretary ed works”,” adding that “the Kuwaiti side knows and Khaled Al-Jarallah stated yesterday that “purely techni- understands these measures. “ “We are totally confident cal reasons” were behind the decision to stop oil pro- that production will be back to normal when these duction from the joint Al-Khafji oilfield in the joint zone technical reasons vanish,” he added. between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. “Halt of Crude production from the Khafji oil- oil production in the zone is due to techni- field had been halted temporarily to cal, rather than political, reasons,” Jarallah comply with environmental rules, accord- told reporters after his participation in the ing to an industry source and an internal 12th session of the committee in charge of letter seen by Reuters. But the closure of following up the implementation of the the offshore field, which has an output of Gulf Cooperation Council’s joint action res- between 280,000 to 300,000 barrels per olutions. day, revived speculation of renewed ten- He however admitted the two countries sions between the two countries. Sources have different viewpoints over the issue. told Reuters last week that an onshore “Relations between the two sisterly coun- gas gathering plant in Khafji needed to tries are too strong to be impacted by the be repaired after a gas leak and that the difference in views over the joint zone and repairs could take around six weeks.” joint production and its decisions, Jarallah On pan-GCC disputes, Jarallah said. “He argued that Kuwait and the Saudi revealed that an operations room has Arabia could resume production from the been formed to contain any emerging divided zone till technical matters are Khaled Al-Jarallah differences or disputes among GCC addressed. “The wisdom of the leaders of the two coun- states. He said that the differences are numerous, tries and love between the two people are sufficient to adding they are the result of huge and continuing GCC contain these issues.” activities. He expected that the Saudi, UAE and Bahraini Jarallah explained that “”our brothers in the kingdom ambassadors would return to Doha and pan-GCC har- want to carry out maintenance and environment-relat- mony would return shortly. — Agencies Kuwait fiscal reserves at $548bn: Audit Bureau Gulf seen riding out oil plunge KUWAIT: Kuwait had accumulated reserves of $548 bil- lion as of June 30 after continued growth in the first six MPs inquire months of 2014, a local daily reported yesterday. The reserves are invested in two state funds, the State Reserve Fund with $149 billion and the Reserve Fund for about hajj Future Generations with $399 billion, Al-Qabas newspa- per said, citing a report by the Audit Bureau, Kuwait’s state accounting watchdog. Both funds are run by the rules, cars Kuwait Investment Authority, the country’s sovereign wealth fund. By B Izzak The report said the reserves had increased by $15.7 billion in the first six months of the year. Kuwaiti authori- KUWAIT: MP Humoud Al-Hamdan yesterday asked the ties have not officially disclosed the amount of their minister of awqaf and Islamic affairs about new hajj reserves, but estimates had put them at around $500 bil- rules that have shocked many pilgrims, according to lion at the end of March this year. Kuwait, which says it him. He requested a detailed report about the new sits on around 10 percent of global crude reserves and rules applied by Saudi authorities during the hajj sea- pumps around three million barrels per day, has posted son this year which ended about a month ago. The a budget surplus in each of the past 15 fiscal years. Oil lawmaker asked about measures taken by the ministry income makes up 94 percent of public revenues. after Saudi authorities prevented administrators After first deducting 10 percent of revenues for its accompanying hajj caravans from donning the ihram, sovereign wealth fund, that percentage was increased to or the special hajj garb. He also asked that a number of 25 percent in the last two fiscal years. The state has a pilgrims found that their hajj licenses were not authen- native population of 1.25 million and is also home to tic and what has the ministry done in this regard. about 2.8 million foreigners. Continued on Page 13 Continued on Page 13 MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2014 LOCAL

KUWAIT: (From left) HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanem and HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah at Bayan Palace yesterday. — KUNA Lebanese town ‘proud’ over honoring of Amir MPs hail Kuwait’s contributions

KFAR SIR, Lebanon: A number of Lebanese officials voiced pride over the UN honoring of HH the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al- Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah as a ‘Humanitarian Leader’ and Kuwait a ‘Humanitarian Center’. In a celebration held on the occasion in the town of Kfar Sir in southern Lebanon, attendees, including politicians, religious figures and dig- nitaries, underlined the Amir’s entitlement of such an esteemed honor from the world’s highest entity, which enhanced Kuwait’s glob- al humanitarian status. Ooredoo opens new “This is a humble celebration compared to His Highness’ magnitude and pioneering experience in serving humanity regardless of branch in Hawally color, race or religion,” Ayoub Hameed, repre- sentative of parliament Speaker Nabih Berri; KUWAIT: Ooredoo in Kuwait launched its targeting key locations in the country. under whose patronage the celebration was newest branch in Hawally, Beirut Street, on Commenting on the occasion of the held, told KUNA. “We in Lebanon are the most Thursday, October 23, as part of the com- launch, Sheikh Mohammad Bin Abdullah aware of His Highness the Amir’s philanthrop- pany’s plan to expand across Kuwait. The Al-Thani, CEO and General Manager of ic work and of Kuwait’s role in supporting branch launch comes after the release of Ooredoo Kuwait said: “We will continue to international peace and security. Kuwait unique internet bundles, inclusive of free launch more branches in key locations deserves to be a world symbol for humanity,” tablets. Ooredoo also recently revamped its across Kuwait to get even closer to our Hameed, who is also chairman of the Kuwaiti- Shamel bundles, coupling them with free clients. It is important for us to be conve- Lebanese parliamentary friendship commit- smartphones like the bestselling iPhone 5S niently located within reach to all cus- tee, added. and Galaxy S5. The new branch follows the tomers.” Aside from its branches and official Representative of the Kuwait Fund for Arab company’s revamped design, which focus- retailers across Kuwait, Ooredoo Kuwait has Economic Development (KFAED) in Lebanon es on giving customers a smooth experi- an interactive online shop accessible Nawaf Al-Dabous said that contribution to the ence during their visit to the store. The around the clock, with exclusive offers and development process in Lebanon “under- launch comes as part of the company’s free delivery. It can be accessed on scores Kuwait’s true will in lending a helping plan to expand its presence across Kuwait, shop.ooredoo.com.kw hand to all.” Meanwhile, MP Yassin Jaber told KUNA “We in the south specifically value Kuwait’s role and support in building the Nabatieh Governmental Hospital. This cele- bration is merely a small part in returning a big favor,” he pointed out. Former interior minister Ziad Baroud said Kuwait had always followed a peaceful policy, as this state “has a leadership that managed to comprehend the concept of difference of opin- ions and knows that development is the means to stability”. On Sept 9, 2014, the United Nations named HH the Amir as a ‘Humanitarian Leader’ and designated Kuwait as a ‘Humanitarian Center’ in a ceremony held at the UN Headquarters in New York that was attended by representatives of UN member states, international organizations and a host of public figures. — KUNA KFAR SIR, Lebanon: Officials are seen at the honoring ceremony. — KUNA New parliament channel to go on air RIYADH: Kuwaiti Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Sheikh Thamer Al-Sabah meets members of the “Journey of Hope” expedition at King Khalid International Airport. — KUNA KUWAIT: The newly-established Al-Majlis activities and relevant political issues. Al- Elaborating, Sabti indicated the new audio Kuwait envoy meets ‘Journey Television Channel, the “tongue and pic- Majlis channel had been set up upon a proto- service would provide news and reports ture” of the National Assembly, will go on col signed by the National Assembly General about the parliament activities, would edu- air tomorrow night on the eve of inaugura- Secretariat and the Ministry of Information. It cate the public about the legislative tasks, of Hope’ members in Riyadh tion of the third session of the 14th legisla- is under the ministry’s authority and subject National Assembly achievements and RIYADH: Members of the “Journey of Hope” lenged, was planned under the patronage tive term, the channel director announced to the law No. 61, 27, regarding the audiovi- women’s aspirations at various levels. expedition were received by Kuwaiti of HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al- yesterday. Abdulhamid Al-Sabti said the sual media. The new channel is administered “Contribute to legislation,” one of the pro- Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Sheikh Jaber Al-Sabah. The trip which started in official broadcasting would begin at 8 pm by the National Assembly General Secretariat grams to be aired via the new channel, Thamer Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah early May, covered 26,000 km in seven and would proceed for three hours, as part and supervised by its advisor MP Faisal Al- enables ordinary citizens to express their at King Khalid International Airport late months and visited 39 ports in 19 coun- of Kuwait Television’s service on Arabsat Duwaisan. remarks on draft laws and legislations. Saturday. The Journey of Hope team, visit- tries. It will sail back to Kuwait in Dec 2014. and Nilesat, vertical 11512 and coding Sabti expressed gratitude to the ministry Another program, “nostalgia,” sheds light on ing Saudi Arabia to conclude the interna- The vessel was locally built under 27500 (5/6). for providing technical and logistical sup- the Kuwaitis’ past and the national heritage. tional multi-station tour, succeeded in supervision of specialized international The three-hour broadcast, which includes port, namely Studio 600, at its headquarters “Nuqtat Netham,” which hosts eminent politi- bringing awareness towards mentally dis- companies. The journey involved mentally diverse programs, will be re-aired during the in Shuwaikh, and hailed Minister of cians, will be aired on Saturdays. abled people and their ability in blending disabled patients including those with trial duration. The next day, the channel will Information and Minister of State for Youth The channel has specialized Friday for in societies, Sheikh Thamer told Kuwait Down’s syndrome, autism and learning dif- broadcast live the ceremonial opening of the Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al- another program, hosting economic, sports News Agency (KUNA). ficulties, accompanied by their parents. new parliamentary session, Sabti said, indi- Homoud Al-Sabah for visiting its offices on and artistic personalities, in addition to a The cruise’s officials will also meet mem- These parents who successfully helped cating that the sessions will be also broad- Thursday, inquiring about its needs and staff “night show” to be aired in the end of the bers of organizations in charge of disabled their children cope with such impairment cast on the regular television channel as usu- work. A number of parliaments abroad, broadcast, tackling issues dominating citi- peoples’ affairs in Saudi Arabia. The expedi- wanted to show the world their ability of al. Experts and analysts will be interviewed namely in Europe, have special television zens’ conversations. Up to 95 percent of the tion, aimed to deliver a global humanitari- blending in and opening up to different about affairs related to the parliamentary channels. staff are Kuwaitis. — KUNA an message about the mentally chal- cultures. — KUNA New work permit regulations by yearend

KUWAIT: Work permit regulations are expected to be approved by end of the year, Minister of Social Affairs and Labor and Minister of State for Planning and Development Hind Al- Subaih said yesterday. Opening the new building of the Labor Department in Farwaniya Governorate, Subaih added that the Ministry is continuing examination of public benefit societies, noting that violating institutions will be closed down, in line with the law. Meanwhile, the minister said a higher committee is reviewing the complaints against the cooperative sector to maintain the rights of shareholders and members of board of directors. Serious breaches will be referred to the prosecution. Referring to the newly-opened department, Subaih said it aims at completing procedures for employ- ers and their representatives in a KUWAIT: Minister of Social Affairs and Labor and Minister of State for Planning and Development Hind Al-Subaih is seen during the matter of minutes. — KUNA opening ceremony of the new building of the Labor Department in Farwaniya. — KUNA LOCAL MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2014 Photo of the day

KUWAIT: A traditional display is seen at the Bayt Al-Othman museum in Hawally. — Photo by Joseph Shagra Education a basic right for bedoon kids: KSHR Rights group wants recent decisions scrapped

By Nawara Fattahova KUWAIT: New Education and Higher Education Minister Dr Bader Al-Issa (left) and Justice and Islamic Affairs Minister Yaqoub Al-Sane are sworn in yesterday. —KUNA KUWAIT: The Kuwait Society for Human Rights (KSHR) demanded from the Ministry of Education New Cabinet lineup and the Central Apparatus for Illegal Residents (CAIR) to respect the human rights of bedoon * Prime Minister: Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah * First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister: Sheikh Mohammad Al-Hamad Al- Sabah children to receive basic education and to cancel * Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister: Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah the decisions that deprive bedoon children from * Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister: Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah getting an education, noting these decisions are * Cabinet Affairs: Sheikh Mohammad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah against the basic principles set by all religions * Commerce & Industry: Abdulmohsen Al-Mudej and human laws. * Communications & Municipal Affairs: Essa Al-Kandari More than 600 bedoon children are being * Education & Higher Education: Bader Al-Issa prevented from entering school in Kuwait * Electricity, Water & Public Works: Abdulaziz Al-Ibrahim * Finance: Anas Al-Saleh because they do not have the correct ID papers. * Health: Ali Al-Obaidi Before the beginning of the school year, the CAIR * Housing & Municipal Affairs: Yasser Abul issued a decision informing the Education * Information & Youth Affairs: Sheikh Salman Al-Humoud Al-Sabah Ministry to ban registration of any students who * Justice & Awqaf and Islamic Affairs: Yacoub Al-Sane do not have birth certificates. Bedoons (Arabic * Oil & National Assembly Affairs: Ali Al-Omair for without) are residents in Kuwait without legal * Social Affairs & Labour & Planning: Hind Al-Subaih standing and by the nature of their circum- stances have little or no official documentation including birth certificates for children. Previously, schools could enroll children using the birth slip given by hospitals (this slip must be submitted to the government department that registers births to obtain a birth certificate along with other supporting documentation including parents’ passports, marriage license and visas). KUWAIT: A bedoon girl is seen in a makeshift classroom in Jahra. But the CAIR halted this practice starting this states parties assures the rights of each person in tution, which set in article 13 that education is school year. A group of teachers affiliated with education, and education should lead to com- the basic pillar of community development and is the Kuwait Teachers Association have set up a plete development of the human personality guaranteed by the government. In addition, such makeshift school for these children in Jahra but and to strengthen the respect of human rights decisions are against the generous nature of the this is only a temporary solution. and basic freedoms. Kuwaiti society and affect the reputation of the As the Kuwait Society for Human Rights Kuwait signed this covenant and it became country, especially that Kuwait will submit its sec- points out, education is a basic right guaranteed effective locally based on law No. 11/1996 and ond report to the Human Rights Council next by national laws and international conventions Kuwait didn’t make any reservations regarding January. “This needs joint efforts to improve the and treaties. The right for education was includ- the articles 13 and 14 of the covenant which are situation in our country and improve human ed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights related to the right of free and compulsory edu- rights to preserve the position of our country,” the issued by the United Nations General Assembly cation in the primary grades for every child. The statement said. Furthermore the statement called in 1948. Article 26 of the Declaration states that right of education was also included in the upon the Central Department for Illegal Residents each person has the right to receive education Convention on the Rights of the Child, which was to solve the problems with the ministries to give and the basic stages at least should be free of signed by Kuwait in 1991. the bedoons their health and educational rights. charge. This right was also included in article 13 The KSHR statement also explained that the It also called upon MPs, media and NGOs to of the International Covenant on Economic, decisions issued by the ministry and the central defend the human rights of bedoons and work Social and Cultural Rights, which stated that all apparatus are in conflict with the Kuwaiti consti- on canceling these decisions. VIVA supports charity fund for social care homes KUWAIT: As part of its charitable and social program launched to provide support, and extend a helping hand to various segments of the society, VIVA spon- sored the Charity Fund for Social Care Homes under the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. Adel Mohamed Al-Roumi, Chairman of the Board, said: “VIVA’s sponsorship of the Charitable Fund for Social Care Homes stems from its belief in the importance of charitable and humanitarian initiatives. The company will continue to perform its social duty as a major partner in the development of society and provide necessary support to enrich social and philanthropic work and ensure sustainable social development.” “VIVA will spare no effort to provide support and assist various segments of society, especially the Charitable Fund for Social Care Homes. The Fund’s missions include, among others, meeting the needs of orphans and the physically and mentally disabled, arranging medical team visits to provide care to the elderly, assisting orphans with their integration into society by helping pay for some of their family living expenses,” Roumi added. VIVA reiterates its commitment to being an active provided support to various segments of the society ny’s website at www.viva.com.kw/csr that offers a KUWAIT: German Ambassador Eugen Wollfarth held a reception on the occasion of member of the local community in Kuwait. As part of through innovative social programs and initiatives. description of each CSR initiative that VIVA has sup- the National Day of Germany at his residence. It was attended by diplomats and oth- its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy, VIVA VIVA’s CSR activities can be reviewed on the compa- ported, or taken on since its inception. er dignitaries. — Photos by Joseph Shagra MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2014 LOCAL Nine Indians duped by fake company Victims going hungry after selling property and gold

By Ben Garcia to apply are now going hungry as they have no money to buy News food, but unfortunately the company kept on promising us Crime KUWAIT: Harnam Chand, an Indian, fell victim to a fraudulent new dates. Since October 20, the telephone number which I in brief advertisement pasted on the walls in Maliya and Mirqab. He used to call has been switched off, or keeps on ringing and Report saw the ad and immediately applied on behalf of his son to nobody picks up. It is clear now to me that we have been Mahri wants Ashoura work for the company. His son is currently in India. “They defrauded,” Chand lamented. asked me to submit the requirements needed for the job, plus “I’ve been trying my best to communicate with them as official day off KD 300 as an initial payment for the job processing,” he said. because the applicants are blaming me. The people from my KUWAIT: Top Shiite cleric Mohammed Baqer Al-Mahri urged Through Chand, his son and eight others from their district province including my son are still waiting for the air tickets,” all preachers to focus on national unity, true Islamic fraterni- responded to the advertisement for 5 electricians, 50 heavy he said. Asked whether he knows where the company’s ty, calling people to unite and firmly face Islam and Kuwait’s truck drivers for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, 20 helpers-cleaners headquarters are in Kuwait, he said, “No, because the Indian enemies. In a press release, Mahri called for respecting all and 25 laborers. man told me that the company’s office is on the Kuwait- heavenly religions’ icons and Islamic doctrines. He also invit- After applying for his son, Chand found out more people Saudi border.” ed all Muslims, namely Sunnis, to attend husseiniyas to hear were needed to fill the vacancies, so he asked the alleged The alleged company promised to provide a project visa for themselves what the preachers say without having to company, whose HR officer was also from India, whether he for the recruited workers with free transportation and accom- ‘send in spies’. Mahri urged the government to deem could also encourage some of his relatives who wanted jobs modation. The visa was actually sent via email, but the nine Ashoura as an official day off because all Muslims have to from his district to apply. “Eight more people from my village documents sent to Chand by his relatives look fake. The docu- show respect to Imam Hussein. —Al-Watan responded and they also paid KD 300 each,” Chand said. “I ments also seem to have been issued from different gover- asked them to apply because they are poor and they needed norates in Kuwait. Also, the information provided in the docu- jobs too. They raised the amount and sent it directly to the ments is incorrect and the ministry seals are not readable. The MoI exposes video as fake account of the company which they applied for. They were visas have a two-month validity period. According to Chand, promised air tickets would be sent to all of them in the first some of his relatives sold their properties and jewellery in The Interior Ministry’s security media department week of October, but none appeared,” he said. order to raise the KD 300 required by the alleged company. stressed that a video being circulated on social media “I kept on calling them by phone and pressing them for “They duped us. My son and other people from my province and reported by some local papers showing a juvenile the air tickets. The families of applicants whom I encouraged were recruited by a company that never existed,” he rued. asking for help to allegedly to get rid of one of his rela- tives who had been bargaining with him to donate a kid- ney for his aunt was completely fake and that it had been made up to settle some family disputes. The department added that the boy had been identified and reached, ICM rejects Barrak’s who admitted the videotape was fake and that he only did so on the request of his mother (who already has a record of cases). The boy explained that his mother made his 19-year-old sister record the video and broadcast it to call to boycott polls settle old scores with her husband’s family. By A Saleh between income and market prices. Dashti also blamed the commerce minister for the price hikes, accusing him Good news for KUWAIT: The Islamic Constitutional Movement (ICM) of not having enough control over the market. announced the possibility of taking part in parliamen- Crohn’s patients tary elections according to the one-vote system. Doing GCC cancer patients so, the ICM is clearly rejecting former MP Musallam Al- to double in 2030 KUWAIT: A Kuwaiti specialist in Barrak’s calls to boycott the authorities and the elec- stomach diseases has assured Dr Ibtihal Fadhel, the WHO’s Middle East office advisor tions. patients suffering from Crohn’s for non-contagious chronic diseases, expected the total that a new medication has number of cancer patients in GCC states would double MoH signs local contract proven effective in treating the by 2030 due to predicted change in urban lifestyles and to supply lab needs disease. The declaration about the increase in GCC nationals’ life expectancy. Fadhel Asian arrested the new drug, Morgensen, was The technological advancement company recently added that 75 percent of breast cancer cases were usual- made during a European medical announced signing a $ 4.08 million contract with the ly detected too late and that this undermines healing conference held in Vienna last health ministry to supply it with special solutions need- chances and leads to the death of at least 50 percent of with hashish week, said Dr Fahad Al-Najjar, ed for lab use. According to the company, the contract the patients within five years. She added that early gastroenterologist (stomach), expires on March 31, 2015. detection and boosting women’s awareness are part of By Hanan Al-Saadoun hepatologist (liver) and internist Dr Fahad Al-Najjar an effective strategy to fight breast cancer. (internal medicine) specialist, in remarks to KUNA. Dashti threatens commerce KUWAIT: Airport customs inspectors yesterday arrested an The new drug, known as as GED-0301 or Mongersen, is an anti- Asian arriving from Bahrain on transit for possessing 2 kg sense medication taken orally that has been well tolerated and minister over price increases Iraq still owes Kuwait $5.6bn in compensation of marijuana he hid in plastic wraps in his bag, said security induced remission in 72 percent of Crohn’s disease patients stud- MP Abdulhameed Dashti expressed dissatisfaction sources. A case was filed and the suspect was referred to ied. The medication could replace injections for treating IBD. The with rapid price increases in local markets and stressed A report issued by the public authority for assessing relevant authorities. medication can be secured for Kuwaitis by 2017, Dr. Najjar told that such price increases were too much compared to the compensations for the Iraqi invasion said that Iraq KUNA, also indicating that a company, which he did not name, had citizens’ incomes. He also attributed such increases to still owed Kuwait $5.6 billion in compensation for the paid $3.2 billion to buy exclusives rights for marketing the new the bad economy, accusing it of leading to imbalances damage caused by the Iraqi invasion. medicine. —KUNA Road deaths A citizen was instantly killed when he lost control over his vehicle, which flipped over and rammed into a lamppost, said security sources. The sources also noted Palestine Cultural that an Asian was run over by a speeding vehicle driv- Days event opens en by a citizen in Fahaheel. KUWAIT: Kuwait and Palestine are bound by Strange suicides common civilization and social aspects that are In a strange case, a Syrian woman said her Fillipina house- not restricted to the same language but to unity maid committed suicide because she was possessed by of “past, present and future, and destiny,” a cultur- genies, said security sources. Case papers indicate that the al official said yesterday. Ali Al-Youha, Secretary maid jumped from her sponsor’s Hawally apartment window General of the National Council for Culture, Art and died immediately. However, when asked about what the and Letters (NCCAL), said the Palestinian culture maid’s motive might be, the sponsor said that she had been was eternal and capable of confronting “uneasy” having psychological disorders and that she usually spoke historic circumstances and the globalization of about a genie possessing her, and accordingly could not culture. sleep for a whole week. “She was getting ready to fly back But the creativity of the Palestinian people is home but she suddenly ended her life,” said the sponsor. A standing firm against all attempts to silence suicide case was initially filed pending further investigations. them, Youha said at the opening of the “Palestine In a similar incident, a 39-year-old Lebanese fell from a Cultural Days in Kuwait” at Dasma Theater. He fourth floor apartment he shared with others in Hawally and died instantly, said security sources, noting that the said he was happy to see Palestinian men of let- deceased’s roommates were being interrogated to find out ters and artists participating in the Palestine how he fell. Cultural Days. Palestinian Ambassador to Kuwait Dr Rami Tahboub said the event was another milestone Syrian arrested for raping girl in bilateral relations with Kuwait, which dated back to the 1920s. He said the Palestinian An Iranian expat told Fahaheel police that a Syrian Embassy and NCCAL were keen on the success took his 20-year-old daughter to a flat in Mangaf, of the cultural events. Tahboub hoped the event where he had sex with her. A security source said the would send a message from Palestine, Jerusalem Iranian said that his daughter who goes to a night and Islamic and Christian sacred places to the school went with the Syrian expat after he tricked her Kuwaiti public and the whole world. An exhibi- into leaving the bus and taking a ride with him. He tion on Palestinian handcrafts is being held on then took her to a flat in Mangaf, had sex with her sev- eral times, then dropped her home. The Syrian was sidelines of the event, displaying traditional jew- arrested and confessed to committing the act and was ellery and costumes. —KUNA referred to the public prosecution for further action.

Govt ignoring Boy killed in hit-and-run A 17-year-old boy was killed in a hit-and-run accident on tourism: Anjeri Gulf Road in front of family and friends. No one was able to record the license plate number, and the family appealed KUWAIT: Leaders Group Company General Manager to anyone who saw the accident to provide police with any Nabila Al-Anjeri described the government’s endeavors to information that may lead to the driver’s arrest. look for alternative sources for national income as ‘nothing but mere floundering’ because they were not based on comprehensive Son robs dad visions about introducing new sources that would enrich the state A security source said that a citizen deceived his father treasury and have a good impact and stole KD 97,000 from his private account, taking on the society. advantage of his trust, and the power of attorney he Anjeri criticized the govern- gave him to process business transactions. The son ment’s decision to increase fuel took the money and left the country. He then called prices (of diesel and kerosene) and his father from an Asian country to apologize and justi- postponing electricity and water fied his act by saying that he took his share of the price increases. “This is not a real inheritance early because he does not want to get into addition to national income - the a dispute with other inheritors. Detectives placed the Nabila Al-Anjeri government has been ignoring name of the son on the wanted list. touristic development for over ten years,” she stressed, noting that ever since the tourism sec- tor was established, she had introduced a full vision to Revenge attack develop the touristic sector. “This strategy was submitted to officials in 2005 and was enough to provide more job A young man resorted to taking the law into his own hands opportunities, attract tourists, and at the same time, pro- when he took revenge against two persons who attacked vide recreational, treatment, sports and touristic facilities him. The young man along with a friend grabbed one of that would save citizens the need to flock abroad every the attackers and beat him before tying him up while film- year. ing the attack in a degrading manner, then circulated the Anjeri added that ever since she served as the clip to friends to further insult him. Detectives who saw the Information Ministry’s assistant undersecretary for touristic clip following a complaint by the victim arrested one of the affairs, she had been calling for paying more attention to suspects, a citizen, while the other, a Gulf national, escaped this vital sector that would support the national economy, to his country. The citizen told police that the victim humil- especially now when oil prices are alarmingly falling. iated and embarrassed him first in front of his friends. MONDAY, OCTOBER 27 2014 LOCAL Zain Group releases 3rd sustainability report Transparency: The Key to a Wonderful World

KUWAIT: Zain Group, a leading business. This was highlighted details the ways Zain is providing take our role in society very seri- mobile telecoms innovator across through four unique case studies, financial inclusivity through its ously and are willing to live up to eight markets in the Middle East namely one on Zain’s Investor development of Direct Operating our responsibilities in the places and Africa, announces the publi- Relations team’s strategy of Billing service and for the compa- we do business. cation of its third annual sustain- engaging with and having trans- ny’s provision of an end-to-end This is what the annual publi- ability report entitled ‘Transp- parent interaction with investors mobile money solution that will cation of our Sustainability arency: The key to a Wonderful and the wider financial communi- be deployed across group opera- Report represents to us.” He con- World’. The 2013 sustainability ty; Another on highlighting the tions. tinued, “Our commitment to sus- report, published in both Arabic benefits of Zain engaging with its Commenting on the sustain- tainability best practice and con- and English, continues to differ- main technology industry part- ability report, Zain Group sciousness of the environment is entiate the company as being ners and peers at the annual Zain Chairman, Asaad Al-Banwan said, the reason the report was pro- one of the most transparent in Technology Conference; The third “Zain Group is a pioneering duced in line with the G4 the world in its approach to on Zain’s Employee Engagement organization at its core, and we Sustainability Reporting Guid- releasing information about its elines framework and why we are activities and developments. offering only an interactive online In keeping with the theme of report.” considering the impact of busi- Other highlights within the ness operations on the environ- report include: ment, Zain Group made a con- • The expansion of battery and scious decision not to print hard hybrid solutions deployed by copies of the report, instead pro- Zain from 141 in 2012, to 212 in ducing an interactive, user-friend- 2013, reducing the organization’s ly online variant that allows read- environmental footprint ers to access specific portions of • The deployment of 795 right- the report, or download it in its sized generators and 457 outdoor entirety. cabinets to improve Zain’s energy New in the latest report is the efficiency use of the G4 Sustainability • The establishment of the Zain Reporting Guidelines framework Al Shabab program in Jordan, a that provides greater flexibility to community empowerment initia- allow for the inclusion of content tive promoting innovation and in the report that is more relevant supporting youth that has to Zain and its core business of impacted 753 people in the coun- telecommunications as well as Zain Group Chairman Zain Group CEO try to date those of its stakeholders. Zain is Asaad Al-Banwan Scott Gegenheimer • The continuation of the one of the first mobile operators Future University Network (FUN) in the region to adopt the new Survey conducted by the compa- hope that the transparent docu- Program in Kuwait, through Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) ny across all operations to deter- menting and more importantly which a total of 78 exceptional mine employee’s issues and prior- our undertaking of sustainability G4 Comprehensive guidelines, young nationals improved their which were launched in May ities; and finally on how Zain’s developments is something that job-readiness through direct 2013 in The Netherlands. activities in South Sudan are stim- will be considered by other play- work experience and training in Also new in the Report is the ulating economic growth and ers in the region. There has been Zain’s offices inclusion of a Materiality Assess- prosperity. tremendous progress achieved The construction of six ment section for the first time, b) Economic Impacts: The by the organization with respect • schools and partial renovation of which illustrates the process by report detailed amounts that to sustainability activities since which Zain’s management priori- have been invested by several the publication of the inaugural three in Sudan, through which an tizes sustainability-related issues Zain operations to develop the report in 2011, and this publica- estimated 14,000 students will and subsequently derives con- socio-economic development of tion with its additional areas of have improved access to educa- tent based on such assessment. each country. Also mentioned focus and comparison, underlines tion in order to empower their Motorcyclists cross country The 2013 report which were indirect impacts through our dedication to being transpar- future success received ‘limited assurance’ by distribution outlets and franchise ent with respect to these issues, • The economic empowerment for traffic safety campaign Deloitte’s Enterprises Risk Serv- stores. and to holding ourselves of around 150 women in Saudi ices arm confirming the accuracy c) Inclusivity and Connectivity: accountable for the manner in Arabia through the Hadafi DOHA: Motorcyclists of Kuwait Scooter low Qatari motorcyclists from the QU of the content provided, also The report highlights different which we conduct our business.” Program, which provides a forum Club crossed more than a 850-km route Bikers Club. The event holds major sig- places special attention on the services offered and programs On his part, Zain Group CEO, for aspiring female Saudi entre- from Kuwait to Qatar to participate in nificance in raising public awareness of following issues: undertaken to provide connectiv- Scott Gegenheimer said, “Sustai- preneurs to present their busi- an awareness and traffic safety cam- precautions and safety measures need- a) Stakeholder Engagement: ity to marginalized and disenfran- nability is at the very core of our ness ideas to an expert panel of paign held at Qatar University in Doha. ed when riding motorcycles, Tamimi how the organization deals with chised groups such as Syrian business and is reflected in every judges, with the winner receiving Kuwait Scooter Club Captain Salman Al- pointed out. Motorcyclists from nearby different stakeholders and how refugees in Jordan through the aspect of our day to day opera- seed money to implement their Timimi said yesterday that they were countries are also taking part in this this engagement impacts the Syria-Sim service. The report also tional activities. We continue to project. welcomed at the borders by their fel- event. —KUNA MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2014 LOCAL

kuwait digest 30% new expat labor allowed kuwait digest Rationalization won’t work ‘Deluxe’ robbers

By Abdullatif Al-Duaij Citizens By Sami Al-Kharafi

olving, or even dealing with the issue of the recall a story about some young men who stole some- expected budget deficit, or the disappearance of one’s vehicle and a few days later they returned it with Sthe welfare state, as expressed by the prime minis- Ia note of apology that they had to take it for an urgent ter, and the economic and social collapses, is a solution matter. The note was accompanied by two air tickets and a that the government alone cannot carry out. It is not booking in a famous hotel abroad to spend some time possible to achieve it even with the government and with his wife. Believing them, the miserable couple left to National Assembly standing united - rather it is a solu- enjoy the free vacation only to return and find that their tion that must be general and comprehensive. This con- dition does not only cause the difficulty of confrontation house had been entirely looted. The thieves had come up and complication of the problem, but it imposes itself on with a new outstanding technique to finish their job! reality because treatment requires the cooperation of all Expat labor’s Nowadays, we have what we can describe as ‘five star’ and the importance of national consensus to achieve it. impact on thieves who are very cunning, of whom example are end- If the government or the National Assembly individu- Kuwait’s less and cannot be summed up in one article. However, let me give you some examples. Some vehicle brokers sell you ally or together solve or even face the problem, then this demography would have been done a long time ago. And if our a vehicle swearing that it is a good one. They start promot- organizations and political groups - either those of two ing it as if it were a Ukrainian bride to sell it as expensively individuals or those of tribes and sects - could face the

Al-Anbaa as they can. Once you buy it, you find out that it had been problem and transpire its solutions, they would have damaged in a crash, fixed and repainted. These are thieves presented the priority principles and the practical steps who sell worthless things completely legally. for this. It remains necessary in the absence of real solu- Another example is private clinics that have their ads tions and serious proposals to have public calls and all over daily papers vowing to provide best quality servic- national mobilization to face this dangerous dilemma. There are many who attempt to gain time or try to es with guarantees. For instance, some of these clinics ease the matter or seek the postponement of the col- claim that they are capable of hair transplants that would lapse or its start for some time, motivated with the make one’s hair as long as horsetails. After going to them attempt to avoid the real solution and drink the bitter kuwait digest and paying the fees with hopes to retain their hair, medicine. Many talk about rationalization, which in truth patients find out that the hair starts falling again shortly is sparse spending in order to prolong the existence of after the surgery like dry autumn leaves and that their the alleged welfare state or extend the fake luxury, People say... heads become as barren as Boubyan Island. This is another avoiding the true solution which is diversifying sources example of legalized ‘robberies’. of income and creating additional productive resources By Dr Hassan Abdullah Jouhar In other clinics, a patient is appalled by the number of besides the resources resulting from extracting oil, not tests and radiology he has to undergo prior to receiving its production. medical care. This is another way to rob your money in a Production of oil would have been real if we had exe- ne of the state’s ailments is the government’s instability, most cases, very suddenly without having a say in the matter! cuted the Dow Chemical project for example, that is we especially in recent years when Cabinet tenures have been Moreover, this made ministers come with short-term agendas legal way. I addition, there are endless ads about skincare use oil as a raw material and not an export commodity. Odangerously shortening to months instead of years. How they have to carry out regardless of consequences that might and repairs to make your complexion once more as fair But there are some who wanted us to remain an oil can ministers accomplish in such short tenures and set long-term have slipped their minds or are even insignificant to them. One and smooth as that of a baby. I personally know someone extracting and exporting country, and not a producer of goals while they know for sure that they will step down sooner or might consider this an exaggeration and wonder: Does this really who went to one of these lousy clinics for a nose job that its derivatives, and we are facing today and every day later, and in most cases suddenly without having a say in the matter. happen? Let us focus on what is happening in the oil sector, for would straighten his nose but eventually found out that the issue of crude oil prices falling, and in turn a drop in We have been talking about development in Kuwait as if we instance. Three different ministers have been appointed in the he looked uglier. Another example of ‘legal’ robbery. our national income. are talking about an unachievable dream that we only envision past year. Findings show that the achievements made during the Things have even gone as far as trading in Quran recita- We must now look seriously for alternative income when watching other countries who won independence with us first one’s tenure are being undermined now. Past experiences tion that has been earning them thousands of dinars. or even one decade later such as UAE, Malaysia and Singapore have proved that appointing political ministers who lack adminis- sources for extracting and exporting oil as a crude com- Some of these people claim being capable to get rid of achieve development with steady, sure-footed and accelerating trative and leadership potentials is negatively reflected in their modity (the truth as we explained in previous columns is genies that he had learned what he does through that extraction is not right, because our oil gushes by its steps. One would immediately wonder about the difference ministries’ performance, especially in technical ones like the oil YouTube. They even paste ads on lampposts and traffic own from wells and moves with gravity form Ahmadi to between them and us. Do they come from a different world? Do ministry at a time with serious global changes in production rates export ports), and we must rely on or bring back the they have any resources that we do not? Do we lack the political and prices. lights claiming to heal possessed and haunted people. relying on the Kuwaiti citizen as a producer and a source stability they enjoy? Is there any hope that we might catch up Just behold the disputes striking the oil sector in its various Once they finish reciting some Quran verses, they ask of income, and not a consumer. with them during our lives, or even the lives of our children? All sections and this will eventually lead to slowing its development ‘patients’ to purchase some honey and water. They are only Rationalization will not work - rather it contradicts the these inquiries have been developing in our minds while turning and stopping it. Can a minister who knows beforehand of the selling illusions by reselling what they bought for a few introduction of the constitution “and seeking a better daily newspapers’ pages in search for an achievement or a project Cabinet’s short tenure solve any problems? If we are really after dinars, making fortunes. This is also a religiously legal future where the citizen enjoys more luxury and interna- that would revive our glorious past! achieving development, we have to provide the proper environ- theft! tional status”. Rationalization may give us one or two Well, in the coming lines, let me review one of the ailments the ment it needs with government stability on top of it, provided Finally, these new types of thieves are not less danger- years, but the ages of people are not limited by decades state suffers from, which is the basic reason behind our recession, ministers are appointed according to efficiency with their eyes ous than the foul meat merchants who had been robbing floundering and randomness - the government’s instability, espe- focused on the future, not on making short and quick gains. or even centuries. The fate of the coming generations, us. They are alarmingly increasing and I am afraid they are cially in recent years when Cabinet tenures have been dangerous- The previous lines express the concerns of a citizen who had and not our fate, is in danger. For this there must be rec- exchanging expertise to develop their techniques and rob- onciliation and there should be an agreement and that ly shortening to months instead of years. How can ministers served the oil sector for long years as well as what is going on in the accomplish in such short tenures and set long-term goals while hearts and minds of many Kuwaitis in various diwaniyas and social bing skills. Who knows, they might establish their own syn- all must cooperate to impose the treatment. Translated by Kuwait Times from Al-Anbaa —Translated by Kuwait Times from Al-Qabas they know for sure that they will step down sooner or later, and in media networks. —Translated by Kuwait Times from Al-Jarida dicate one day! —

in my view Jerusalem violence sends tensions spiraling

By Felice Friedson, Linda Gradstein and Abdullah Erakat

himshon Halperin, an American citizen from Monsey, New the Palestinian security forces, told reporters. He said he places York, is trying to find meaning in the death of his three- full responsibility on what he described as the “racist, right-wing Smonth-old granddaughter Chaya Zissel, killed by a ISIS government of Binyamin Netanyahu.” Israeli officials count- Palestinian who drove his vehicle at a high speed into a crowd er that most of the violence comes from the Palestinian side. of people exiting the light rail at a stop in Jerusalem. She was “Ninety percent of the incidents are done by Arabs who have returning from her first visit to the Western Wall with her par- attacked police officers and thrown stones on both the Temple ents. “She was a pure soul and she was murdered for no reason Mount, and in Israeli Arab neighborhoods over the past few whatsoever - just because of hate,” Halperin told The Media weeks,” he said. Line. “That has to be stopped. People on both sides are getting Tensions spiked after Palestinians kidnapped and killed hurt for no reason.” three Israeli teenagers in the West Bank in June. The day after Police shot and killed the attacker, 21-year old Abdel they were buried, in early July, extremist Jews claiming retalia- Rahman Al-Shaludi, who had served time in Israeli prisons for tion kidnapped Palestinian teenager Mohammed Abu Khdeir security offenses, and was a resident of the east Jerusalem from east Jerusalem and burned him to death. Those two inci- neighborhood of Silwan, where nine Jewish families moved dents sparked angry reactions which have coalesced in into the predominately Arab neighborhood earlier this week. Jerusalem. Halperin continued sadly talking about his granddaughter, whose ultra-Orthodox parents, also US citizens who had given Angry Confrontations birth to Chaya after eight years of infertility, are also searching There have been a series of angry confrontations surround- for meaning. ing the site that Jews call the Temple Mount and Palestinians “The parents’ message is that they believe everything comes call Al-Haram Al-Sharif. Holy to both Jews and Muslims, and from God,” he said. “This pure soul had a goal in this world, and located just above the Western Wall, there have been a series of she fulfilled her goal in a short period of time, and then God confrontations between police and Muslim worshippers at the wanted that soul back. The lesson we have to learn is that we site, including earlier this month, when the Jewish holiday of must do good deeds in this world to utilize our time here as Sukkot coincided with the Muslim holiday of Eid Al-Adha. much as possible.” According to an agreement worked out with the Waqf, the The attack comes a few days after an Israeli driver in the Muslim religious trust, Jews are allowed to visit the site but not West Bank hit two young Palestinian girls in the West Bank town to pray there. Several Israeli parliamentarians are trying to push of Sinjil, killing Enas Shawkat, and seriously wounding the other through laws that would end the ban on Jewish prayer. girl. Palestinians say they are convinced that the killing was Palestinians see it as an effort by Jews to take over the site. intentional - the driver insisted that it was an accident. They say that Israel is trying to divide the Muslim holy site into Although that attack was in Sinjil - and not in Jerusalem - it two parts - and take one part for themselves. They point to the fueled tensions in the city, where almost 300,000 Palestinians situation in Hebron, where a similar site that is holy to both live next to almost 500,000 Jews. Some live in separate neigh- Jews and Muslims was divided after an extremist Jew opened borhoods; and some, as in Silwan, live in mixed neighborhoods. fire on Muslims praying in 1994, killing 29 Muslim worshippers. Israeli police spokesman Mickey Rosenfeld said “hundreds” “The Israeli aim is to divide the Al-Aqsa Mosque (located in the of extra police have been positioned at sensitive points around holy site in Jerusalem) to enable the Israelis to enter whenever the city. “A number of different units have been deployed to they want,” Sheikh Abu Ali, a West Bank imam (Islamic clergy- deal with disturbances that took place after the attack (that man) told The Media Line. killed the baby),” Rosenfeld told The Media Line. “Police are Another Palestinian official, Mohammad Erakat, warned that implementing a strategic program to heighten security in the situation is deteriorating in Jerusalem. “This is the most seri- Jerusalem. They have set up observation posts in Arab neigh- ous escalation we have seen in years,” he told The Media Line. “If borhoods and are gathering intelligence and working together this continues and nothing is done, I am afraid Al-Haram Al- with ground units to boost security.” Sharif will be divided and given largely to settlers.” Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat warned that there would be a As in any conflict, it is often the individuals who suffer most. “zero tolerance” policy for violence in the city. “We must restore A group of Palestinians attacked Chanan Kupietzky, 26, as he peace and security in Jerusalem- as I have said for months, the was walking in Jerusalem’s Old City on Rosh Hashanah the situation in Jerusalem is intolerable and we must act unequivo- Jewish New Year, with his 16-year-old brother. “Someone came cally against all violence taking place in the city,” he said in a at me with a wooden two-by-four with nails in it and started hit- statement sent out by his office. “Today, more than ever, it is ting me on the back of the head,” he told The Media Line. “I put clear that we must send police forces into neighborhoods my hands up to protect my head, and my hand was crushed.” He where there are disturbances, placing them strategically and underwent surgery to repair his hand. Kupietzky says he actual- widely in significant numbers.” ly had a gun with him, but was afraid to use it. “The first think that entered my mind was that if I pulled out the gun, I would Growing Tensions be questioned and could go to jail,” he said. “Israel will focus on Palestinian officials said they see the growing tensions in you rather than on the terrorist.” Jerusalem as a response to Israeli measures against Palestinians Samer Farouk, a 20-year-old plumber from the neighbor- in the city. Most Palestinians there opt to remain residents hood of Beit Hanina, had a very different experience. Two rather than citizens because they do not want to recognize months ago, he said, he was sitting on a bench near the Jewish Israel’s unilateral annexation of east Jerusalem in 1967. neighborhood of Neve Yaakov, when a Jewish man stopped and Palestinians maintain that east Jerusalem must be the future asked him for a light for his cigarette. Five minutes later he came capital of a Palestinian state, while Israel says the united city is back with a group of ten men. “They didn’t say anything,” Farouk the sovereign capital of a Jewish state. told The Media Line. “One sprayed pepper spray into both of my “Israel is taking measures in Jerusalem to drive the eyes and started hitting us with metal objects. The next thing I (Palestinian) Jerusalemites out,” Adnan Damiri, a spokesman for remember was waking up in the hospital.” —Media Line MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2014 Germany scrambles Afghan mullah jailed for raping 11-year-old girl to counter lure of IS

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WEST BANK: A Palestinian protester protects his face as he stands in front of burning tires during a demonstration against the expropriation of Palestinian land by Israel in the village of Kafr Qaddum, near Nablus in the occupied West Bank yesterday. Israeli-Palestinian talks on a lasting Gaza truce are to resume after mid-November, instead of today as initially planned, the chief Palestinian negotiator Azzam Al-Ahmad said. — AFP (See page 8) Libya’s remote desert a haven for militants Jihadists flock to remote south to train

TRIPOLI: Libya’s remote desert south has become a haven for Libya where hundreds of militants are training to fight in Mali, confront the jihadists. “The army suffers from a lack of means north African jihadists who have set up training camps in Iraq or Syria. “These camps have become the key providers of and cannot carry out regular patrols in these immense what has traditionally been a hotbed of arms smuggling, combat-ready jihadists,” the source said. regions,” Mesmari said. “Furthermore, the armed forces are Egypt mulls experts say. Oil-rich Libya slid into chaos after veteran dictator worn out by the fighting under way in the east and west of Muammar Gaddafi was toppled and killed in a NATO-backed Drones spot jihadists the country,” he said. restrictions uprising three years ago. Weapons looted from his arsenal Libya expert Jason Pack says jihadists pushed out from Since the revolution, the interim authorities have strug- have made their way to the so-called “Salvador Triangle”, a no- northern Mali have set up training camps in Libya’s south, gled to establish a regular army and police force and had to man’s land formed by the porous borders of Libya, Algeria and adding that the region has become “much more” than a transit rely on state-backed militias to secure vital installations, CAIRO: Egypt is considering expanding the jurisdic- Niger, experts say. For years the triangle was the backyard of route for gunmen and smugglers. “Drones have spotted train- including oil, airports and borders. Libya’s Islamists include tion of military courts and displacing thousands of res- smugglers and traffickers through which illicit weapons ing camps and Western intelligence officers have been to the Ansar Al-Sharia jihadist militia, which the United States idents to enlarge a military buffer zone near the border flowed easily between north Africa and countries in sub- these places,” he said. “I don’t have precise figures. But I’m sure has branded a “terrorist” organization, and Far Libya, a coali- with the Gaza Strip following an attack on security Saharan Africa. that there are Libyans among these jihadist groups,” added tion of militias. Fajr Libya seized Tripoli at the end of August forces in the area. Two attacks on Friday in the Sinai But since the uprising, the activity of jihadists with links to Pack, a researcher on Libya at the University of Cambridge and after fierce fighting with the pro-government Zintan forces Peninsula bordering Israel and the Gaza Strip killed at Al-Qaeda has flourished in the region, buoyed by the inability president of Libya-analysis.com. Both Pack and Fazzani also for control of the capital’s airport, and then extended its least 33 security personnel in some of the worst anti- of the Libyan authorities to tame the armed groups. On drew links between jihadists entrenched in Libya’s remote operations to the western Warshefana region. Ansar Al- state violence since former army chief Abdel Fattah Al- October 10, France said its forces had destroyed a convoy south and powerful Islamist militia in the north and east of the Sharia has its stronghold in eastern Libya, where it has been Sisi ousted Islamist President Mohamed Morsi of the belonging to Al-Qaeda’s north African branch in Niger that country. locked in deadly fighting with the men of retired general Muslim Brotherhood last year. was carrying arms from Libya to Mali. The operation was part These groups are challenging the authority of the govern- Khalifa Haftar since May.— AFP Sisi, who became president in June, said the mili- of a counter-terrorism campaign led by France to flush out ment and the internationally recognised parliament elected in tary would respond by taking “many measures” in the jihadists, including Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQMI), June, and have swept across the capital Tripoli and second city border area where a buffer zone is likely to be expand- from the Sahel region. Jihadists had occupied the desert north Benghazi in the east. According to Fazzani the jihadists in the ed in order to pursue militants and destroy tunnels of Mali for 10 months before they were ousted in January south received logistical support from Islamists in northern used to smuggle weapons and fighters. Security 2013 in a French-led military intervention. Libya. In January 2013, jihadists coming in from Libya stormed sources told Reuters the army was considering relocat- “The south of Libya has become a hideout for extremists the In Amenas desert gas plant in the far southeast of Algeria. ing residents to clear a larger buffer zone. On Saturday, following the French military intervention in Mali,” said Around 40 hostages, all but one of them foreign, were killed in Egypt’s council of ministers proposed a measure, now Mohamed Fazzani, an expert on jihadist groups. “It is very dif- a bloody four-day siege and army operation that followed. awaiting Sisi’s approval, which would see military ficult for any army to control such a vast region, unless it has courts used to try civilians accused of offences such as sophisticated technology” because the jihadists “know very ‘Worn-out troops’ blocking roads or attacking public property. well the terrain and can set up camps despite harsh condi- Army spokesman Colonel Ahmed Al-Mesmari agrees that Sisi’s critics are likely to see such a step as the latest tions.” An intelligence official, who declined to be named, told training camps have sprouted up in the remote south but told move to clamp down on dissent by a government that AFP that jihadists have set up three “secret camps” in southern AFP that Libyan troops are ill-equipped and under-staffed to has jailed thousands of political opponents and banned the Muslim Brotherhood, which denies involvement in militant violence. Sisi said in a televised address that Egypt was facing “an existential battle” from the Islamist insurgency, based mostly in the Sinai, that has raged since Morsi’s ouster. Cairo does not differentiate between radical Islamist groups and the Brotherhood, which maintains it is a peaceful organization. No group has claimed responsibility for Friday’s attack but similar operations have been claimed by Ansar Bayt Al-Maqdis, Egypt’s most active Sinai-based jihadist group. Sisi said the attacks had benefited from “foreign support” without specifying a particular coun- try or group. Officials say militants operating in Sinai are inspired by Islamic State, the Al-Qaeda offshoot now tar- geted by US-led airstrikes in Iraq and Syria. A senior commander from Ansar has told Reuters that Islamic State has advised it on operating more effectively. A three-month state of emergency went into effect on Saturday in parts of North Sinai where the attacks happened. Ending martial law throughout the country, which gives the authorities wide-ranging policing powers, was one of the demands of the popular upris- ing that ousted Hosni Mubarak in 2011 and paved the way for Morsi’s election a year later. The proposed measure on military courts threatens to revive some of its most repressive aspects and could be used along- side a strict new law curbing protests. Liberal and sec- ular activists have been targeted by that statute along- side thousands of Brotherhood supporters rounded up in Sisi’s crackdown.— Reuters BENGHAZI: Men with an armed group of Libyan People hold weapons to defend their local area from Islamic mili- tias in Benghazi. — AP MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2014 INTERNATIONAL Sudan’s Bashir set to extend 25-year rule

KHARTOUM: Sudan’s ruling party has giv- what many in Sudan had expected: Bashir anger struggling citizens. However, some Congress on Friday he was extending sanc- the conference, telling party members that en final approval to President Omar Hassan would break his promise to step down and Sudanese feel they cannot trust alterna- tions on Sudan that began with an emer- he believed his country’s isolation was end- Al-Bashir as its candidate in next year’s not run for another term in April 2015 polls. tives to Bashir, who has proven himself a gency declaration in 1997. In a statement ing. “Many bodies were counting on Sudan presidential vote, sealing his bid to extend Though the 70-year-old Bashir pledged in political survivor, fighting off coup issued by the White House, Obama said being isolated, but we are seeing an open- his rule after 25 years in power. Wanted on January to redraw the constitution, bring attempts, civil wars, and international isola- that Sudan’s policies and actions pose an ing in our external relations,” he said. He cit- charges of genocide and war crimes by the opposition parties into government, and tion. Sudan was placed on a US sanctions “unusual and extraordinary threat to the ed his recent visits to Egypt and Saudi International Criminal Court, Bashir has rea- launch a national dialogue, no visible list in 1993 for harboring “international ter- national security and foreign policy of the Arabia, saying that they “removed the son to fear his future should he leave office progress has been made. The few active rorists” and is under international sanctions United States”. But there were no com- doubts” and “returned things to normal”. as he would have to entrust his fate to a opposition movements in Sudan are for actions during the conflict in the Darfur plaints after Bashir’s visit to Cairo this He also said that Arab states were funding successor. He can now cast those fears already losing hope of any change in the region that has killed hundreds of thou- month. Egypt, concerned over militants government projects, thereby helping aside. National Congress Party leaders political climate and some have recently sands of people since 2003. capitalizing on chaos in post-Muammar Sudan avoid having to resort to conditional endorsed Bashir by a 94 percent margin at announced their plan to boycott the presi- In 2009, that isolation deepened when Gaddafi Libya next door, has said it will loans from the International Monetary a party conference late on Saturday. Senior dential vote. the ICC issued arrests warrants against coordinate efforts with Sudan in order to Fund and World Bank. Sudanese media out- leaders had already eliminated four rival Dire economic conditions since the Bashir. Nations like Kenya were criticized by stabilize Libya. Sudan and Egypt share a lets reported earlier this month that Sudan party candidates in an earlier vote last secession of the oil-rich southern half of the United States-itself not party to the border with Libya. had secured financial support from Saudi week. the country in 2011 - including inflation ICC’s Rome Statue — for hosting him. US Perhaps sensing a changing dynamic, Arabia following Bashir’s visit, but did not The formal endorsement confirmed that currently hovers around 40 percent- President Barack Obama notified US Bashir struck a confident tone in remarks at cite details. —Reuters Iraqi forces seize 4 villages after victory near Baghdad Islamic State to unleash 100 suicide bombers

BAGHDAD: Iraqi government ern Iraq through secret desert tun- from returning,” army major Ahmed on Baghdad, rattling the Shiite-led forces retook four villages yester- nels to Jurf Al-Sakhar, Iraqi officials Nu’aman told Reuters by tele- government and intensifying sec- day near a mountain ridge over- have said. Now it appears govern- phone. tarian bloodshed. looking Islamic State supply lines, ment forces may be able to disrupt While US airstrikes on Islamic security officials said, in a campaign that network. Protracted fighting State targets in Iraq and Syria may which has struggled to make Iraqi security forces backed by The operation is designed to iso- have disrupted their operations, it advances against the Sunni Islamist Shiite militias launched an assault late Islamic State fighters control- is hard to tell whether the cam- insurgents. Iraqi security forces on Saturday on areas around the ling the towns of Jalawla and paign can defeat the insurgents backed by Shiite militias gained Himreen mountains, a hotbed of Saadiya and cut off the areas they who want to redraw the map of the some momentum on Saturday in militant activity 100 km (60 miles) seized northeast of the city of Middle East. Much may depend on their bid to loosen the grip of south of the oil city of Kirkuk. Baquba, which is held by Iraqi secu- whether the performance of Iraq’s Islamic State, which controls large Yesterday they seized control of rity forces and Shiite militias. army and security forces improves. swathes of territory in the north four villages in the area, security Government forces and Kurdish Yesterday, a suicide bomber in a truck packed with explosives killed ARSAL: Syrian refugee children attend the Bunia Mustaqbal school in three soldiers at an Iraqi army gath- Lebanon’s eastern town of Arsal, on the border with Syria, for the first time, ering on a highway west of former following its inauguration earlier in the year after receiving funding by pri- Iraqi president Saddam Hussein’s vate Muslim donors. Most of the students have to catch up on at least two home town of Tikrit, military years of missed schooling due to the war in Syria. —AFP sources said. Government forces and Shiite militias also attempted to advance Kurds thwart new IS bid on a village near Tikrit held by Islamic State, the sources said. But to cut off Syria’s Kobane they failed in the face of roadside bombs, landmines and sniper fire. MURSITPINAR: Kurdish forces in the Syrian Rudaw said without elaborating. The names Clashes raged in the area all day. town of Kobane thwarted a new attempt by of all of the fighters in the force have been The next major security operation is fighters from the Islamic State group yester- submitted to both Ankara and Washington, expected to target the town of day to cut off the border with Turkey before it added. The Democratic Union Party (PYD) Amriyat Al-Falluja, located in the Iraqi Kurdish reinforcements can deploy. The which dominates Kobane agreed to the Sunni heartland of Anbar province, pre-dawn assault marked the fourth straight offer of the peshmerga troops. just 40 km (25 miles) from Baghdad. day that the jihadists had attacked the The Sunni insurgents have been Syrian side of the border crossing as the Turkish suspicions surrounding it for weeks. Security Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighters prepare to But Turkish President Recep Tayyip officials said government forces are head for Kobane, the Syrian Observatory for Erdogan charged in comments published preparing to try and break the Human Rights said. yesterday that the “terror” group did not siege, security officials said. Kurdish forces, backed by US-led air really want the peshmerga forces to deploy Islamic State fighters also appear strikes, have been holding out for weeks to Kobane for fear of seeing its influence to be gearing up for battle. Militants against an IS offensive around Kobane, which diminished. “The PYD does not want the in the nearby town of Falluja, an has become a high-profile symbol of efforts peshmerga to come,” Erdogan said. “They Islamic State bastion and former Al- to stop the advance of the jihadists. More don’t want the peshmerga to come to Qaeda stronghold under the US than 800 people have been killed in ground Kobane and dominate it. “The PYD thinks its occupation of Iraq, used loudspeak- fighting for Kobane since the IS offensive on game will be spoilt if the peshmerga come. MURSITPINAR: Mohammed Hasan, 84, from the Syrian town of Kobane, also known as Ain Al-Arab, ers attached to police vehicles they the Syrian Kurdish enclave began on Their setup will be ruined.” sits at the Turkish border near the southeastern village of Mursitpinar, Sanliurfa province. —AFP captured to address supporters. They September 16, the Observatory said. The The PKK and its allies have long had diffi- were told to expect good news from jihadists have lost 481 dead, while 313 Kurds cult relations with the parties that control Amriyat Al-Falluja. “Don’t be afraid. have been killed fighting to defend the area, the Kurdish regional government and its and west of the country. officials said, adding that it was peshmerga fighters have been try- Don’t worry about what happened in said the Britain-based group, which has a peshmerga forces in northern Iraq. By con- After months of fighting they very difficult to accelerate efforts to ing for months to take over Jalawla Jurf Al-Sakhar. The mujahideen will wide network of sources inside Syria. trast Ankara has developed a good working drove Islamic State militants out of capture more territory because of and Saadiya, located northeast of be back,” was the message conveyed The figures do not include IS losses to US- relationship with the Iraqi Kurdish authori- Jurf Al-Sakhar, just south of roadside bombs and booby- Baghdad. Islamic State swept over loudspeakers, a witness told led air strikes, which the Pentagon has said ties. A new US-led air strike hit IS fighters in Baghdad, while Kurdish fighters trapped houses. “We have decided through northern Iraq in the sum- Reuters from Falluja. “Be cheerful. We run to “several hundred.”Civilians accounted Kobane as the coalition kept up its air sup- regained control over the town of to make slow advances. We hold mer, facing little resistance from have 100 suicide bombers preparing for 21 of the dead. The jihadist assault port for the town’s defenders, an AFP corre- Zumar in the north. Sunni insur- the ground, set up watch towers, US-trained government troops. The for the battle of Amriyat Al-Falluja prompted nearly all of the enclave’s popula- spondent on the Turkish side of the border gents have been moving fighters, clear the explosives and build sand Al-Qaeda offshoot then declared a and we have more if the situation tion to flee, with some 200,000 refugees reported. weapons and supplies from west- barriers to prevent the armed men caliphate and threatened to march warrants.”—Reuters streaming over the border into neighboring But the lion’s share of coalition strikes in Turkey. Last week, under heavy US pressure, recent days have been in neighboring Iraq Turkey unexpectedly announced that it as Washington has voiced mounting confi- would allow the peshmerga fighters to cross dence that Kobane’s fall to the jihadists can Police, Palestinians clash in east Jerusalem its territory to join the fight for Kobane. The be prevented following US arms drops earli- main Syrian Kurdish fighting force in the er this month. The US-led military coalition JERUSALEM: Police clashed with stone- security reasons. Israeli authorities are only that killed Haya Zissel Braun, who was also a town has close links with the outlawed rebel fighting IS launched 22 air strikes in Iraq and throwing Palestinians in east Jerusalem as allowing 20 mourners to attend and they US national. Tensions were further stoked Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), which has one in Syria on Friday and Saturday, the tensions mounted ahead of a funeral for a have had to submit their names to police in after the army on Friday shot dead a West fought a three-decade insurgency in south- Pentagon said. Eleven of the bombings in Palestinian who ploughed his car into a advance. The overnight clashes were especial- Bank teenager who Israeli authorities said had eastern Turkey and Ankara had previously the heavy barrage targeted IS units, build- crowd of Israelis, killing a baby. Police said at ly intense in the flashpoint Silwan neighbor- been about to hurl a petrol bomb at Israeli resisted calls to allow in reinforcements. ings, positions and vehicles near Iraq’s least five Palestinians were arrested hood, an area near Jerusalem’s Old City from motorists near Ramallah. The peshmerga forces are “ready to go”, largest dam, north of IS-held second city overnight as nightly clashes continued where Shaludi hailed. Relatives of the dead 14-year-old, Orwa but they are not expected to deploy to Mosul. The strikes helped Kurdish forces to Kobane before Monday at the earliest, retake the town of Zumar, on the shores of across Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem. Police dispersed gangs of stone-throwing Hammad, said his funeral would also take Kurdish news agency Rudaw reported. Mosul Dam’s huge reservoir, on Saturday Tensions have been rising ahead of the protesters in Silwan overnight, spokesman place, to allow his father time to travel from “Technical issues” concerning their transit after weeks of fighting with IS, a senior offi- funeral for Abdelrahman Shaludi, the Micky Rosenfeld told AFP, adding that there the United States where he is a resident citi- through Turkey still had to be resolved, cer said. —AFP Palestinian who drove into a Jerusalem was scattered unrest again yesterday morn- zen. Hammad was also a US national. crowd on Wednesday, killing a three-month- ing. “At least 400-500” extra police units have Washington has urged “all parties to help old girl and wounding six others. been deployed “to prevent and respond to restore calm and avoid escalating tensions in His funeral was due to take place around any incident,” Rosenfeld said. Shaludi was shot the wake of the tragic recent incidents in Syria’s Qaeda threatens to kill 11:00 pm (2100 GMT) near Jerusalem’s Old dead by police as he fled on foot from what Jerusalem and the West Bank.” State City walls, after it was delayed from Friday for Israeli authorities branded a “terror attack” Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki also captured Lebanese soldiers called for “a speedy and transparent investiga- tion” into Hammad’s death. On Saturday the BEIRUT: Al-Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate initially threatened to start executing its clashes saw Silwan residents stone a sanita- threatened yesterday to kill Lebanese prisoners from 0800 GMT but then tion vehicle sent to clean up debris from soldiers it captured in fighting in issued a second statement extending Friday’s stone-throwing. August unless the army halts its opera- the deadline to 1200 GMT. “At that time In Al-Tur on the Mount of Olives, masked tions against Islamist militants in the execution can still be postponed or Palestinians blocked the road with garbage Lebanon’s second city Tripoli. Al-Nusra cancelled if the army agrees” to our bins and threw stones and petrol bombs, Front, which has previously executed demands, the later statement said. Al- while near the Shuafat refugee camp stones one captive Lebanese soldier, issued its Nusra and rival jihadists of the Islamic were throne at the Jerusalem light railway, a threat after troops cleared militants State group captured some 30 frequent target. Israel seized Arab east from Tripoli’s historic central market dis- Lebanese soldiers and police in fighting Jerusalem during the 1967 Six-Day War and trict on Saturday in an operation that around the eastern town of Arsal, close later annexed it, in a move never recognized left one civilian and one militant dead. to the Syrian border, in August. by the international community. Some Many of the militants managed to with- IS has since executed two of its cap- 200,000 Israelis live there alongside about draw to the Bab Al-Tebbaneh district of tives. Al-Nusra has previously demand- 300,000 Palestinians. Much of Palestinian the city, a Sunni Islamist stronghold, ed that in return for the release of its anger is focused on Jewish settlements in east where troops were engaged in heavy prisoners, Shiite militant group Jerusalem and in particular on Silwan-a fighting on Sunday, an AFP correspon- Hezbollah end its intervention in Syria densely populated Arab neighborhood on a dent reported. The army’s offensive on the side of President Bashar Al- steep hillside just south of the Old City. against the militants-who are suspected Assad’s regime and that Lebanon free Silwan hit the headlines in the past month of having links to Al-Nusra-sparked jailed Islamists. The Lebanese govern- when settlers acquired another 35 apart- attacks on troops across the Tripoli ment has so far rejected the terms. ments there, triggering outrage from the region that left six dead. Islamist gunmen in Tripoli have carried Palestinians and US condemnation. On Friday, “We warn the Lebanese army against out repeated attacks against the army, Israeli media reported that hardline Housing any military escalation targeting Sunnis accusing it of cooperating with Minister Uri Ariel was considering moving into in Tripoli,” the Al-Nusra statement said. Hezbollah. Silwan, a move that would surely boost ten- “We call on it to lift its siege and accept The August fighting in Arsal-a Sunni sions. Israel regards the entire city of a peaceful solution, or else we will be enclave within the mainly Shiite Jerusalem as its “undivided capital” and does forced in the coming hours to bring clo- Hezbollah-dominated Bekaa Valley bor- not see construction or the purchase of hous- sure to the issue of the soldiers we are der region-was the most serious in es in the eastern sector as settlement activity. holding hostage, given that they are Lebanon since the Syrian conflict erupt- JERUSALEM: Palestinian protesters carry tires to burn, during clashes with Israeli The Palestinians want east Jerusalem as the prisoners of war.” The Al-Qaeda affiliate ed in March 2011. —AFP security officers in the Issawiya district of Arab east Jerusalem. —AFP capital of a future state. —AFP MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2014 INTERNATIONAL

Tribe reels from Washington state school shooting

TULALIP: The Tulalip Indian Reservation cousins. “What triggered him? That’s what cial spoke on condition of anonymity game as a prince in the 2014 were treated at the high school for minor sits on the Puget Sound on Washington’s we need to find out,” said state Sen John because he was not authorized to speak Homecoming court. Fryberg left months wounds, authorities said. The girl who scenic northwest coast, a small communi- McCoy, a tribal member, who knew the to the media. As the community coped of troubling messages on social media, was killed had not yet been officially iden- ty where everyone is “related in one shape shooter’s family. “Because from all we have and the investigation continued, a newly and friends said he’d recently been in a tified. or form.” Tribal members struggled to find determined, he was a happy-go-lucky, hired teacher was being hailed as a hero fight over a girl. One of his tweets said, “It Marysville-Pilchuck High School has a answers Saturday following a shooting at normal kid.” for confronting the gunman Friday morn- breaks me ... It actually does ...” number of students from the Tulalip a nearby high school in which a young The shooter was Jaylen Fryberg, a pop- ing. First-year social studies teacher Witnesses described the shooter as Indian tribes. The reservation juts into gunman from a prominent Tulalip family ular freshman at Marysville-Pilchuck High Megan Silberberger intervened in the methodical inside the cafeteria. Students the eastern rim of Puget Sound, where a opened fire, killing one person and injur- School, a government official with direct attack in Marysville, 30 miles north of said the gunman stared at his victims as series of rocky beaches from its border. ing four others - including two of his knowledge of the shooting said. The offi- Seattle, teachers union president Randy he fired. Lucas Thorington, 14, had known McCoy said the community met in pri- Davis said. the victims and the shooter since middle vate Friday night and a prayer service The teacher intercepted the gunman school. “He had a good life. He was very was set for Saturday. Tribal chairman as he paused, possibly to reload, student well known,” Thorington said Saturday. “I Herman Williams Sr. said in a statement Erick Cervantes told KIRO-TV. “I’m com- don’t know what happened.” Authorities his community was “reeling.” “These are pletely amazed by her actions and I feel said a .40-caliber handgun was recovered our children. They are suffering, and their for her,” Davis said. “I don’t know why she at the shooting scene. Three of the vic- lives will be forever changed,” he said. was in the cafeteria but I’m just grateful tims had head wounds and were in criti- Ray Sheldon, 82, said Tulalip and nearby she was there.” A school resource officer cal condition Saturday. Two 14-year-old Marysville where the shooting occurred also ran to the scene, Davis said. The girls were at Providence Everett Medical are relatively integrated, though he attacker killed one girl and seriously Center, and were identified by the facility remembers being the only Native wounded four others before he died of as Shaylee Chucklenaskit and Gia Soriano. American in his class when he went to what police said was a self-inflicted Andrew Fryberg, 15, was at Harborview school. “Time moves along and we move wound. It wasn’t clear if the shooter com- Medical Center in Seattle, a hospital offi- with it,” Sheldon said. McCoy said on the mitted suicide or if he accidentally shot cial said. reservation, everyone “is related in one himself in the struggle with the teacher. Providence said the next three days shape or form.” On Saturday, he said the Davis said he had spoken briefly with will be key in the girls’ treatment. shooter’s grandmother was his secretary Silberberger, who was traumatized. The Soriano’s family released a statement, say- for about 15 years. “The family, both sides, Marysville School District released a state- ing they appreciated “your thoughts and are very religious,” he said. “If I were to walk ment from he in which she thanked peo- prayers. Our hearts go out to the other into their homes right now, they would ple for support and asked for privacy. victims and their families.” Another victim, probably be praying.” Bellisle reported Students and parents said Fryberg was a 14-year-old Nate Hatch, was listed in seri- from Seattle. Associated Press writer member of a prominent family from the ous condition at Harborview, the hospital Rachel La Corte contributed from Olympia, WASHINGTON: A memorial grows at the entrance to Marysville Pilchuck nearby Tulalip Indian tribes and a fresh- said. Family members told KIRO that AP writer Manuel Valdes contributed from High School the day after a shooting in the school cafeteria left two man who played on the high school foot- Andrew Fryberg, Hatch and Jaylen Marysville and AP writer Chris Grygiel con- dead and four wounded. —AP ball team. He was introduced at a football Fryberg are cousins. Two other students tributed from Seattle.—AP Divided Brazilians vote for the next president

RIO DE JANEIRO: After a dramatic, hard- exited the first round with 21 percent of the fought race, Brazilians elected their next vote, to Rousseff’s 42 percent and Neves’s 34 president yesterday, weighing 12 years of percent-than the incumbent had to beat social progress against a yearning for eco- back Neves, who converted the momentum nomic revival, and for change. Leftist incum- of his first-round comeback into a narrow bent Dilma Rousseff is the narrow favorite lead. heading into the vote, with a four- to six- With the candidates fighting for every point advantage over center-right business vote in this sprawling country of 202 million favorite Aecio Neves in the race to lead the people, the campaign took on a level of viru- world’s seventh-largest economy, Saturday’s lence not seen since the return to democra- final surveys showed. cy. Rousseff, known for her tough skin, Datafolha gave Rousseff a 52-48 percent accused Neves of nepotism as governor of lead, just on the two-percentage-point mar- Minas Gerais state, then played up a media gin for error, while indicating it saw a “proba- report that he once hit his then-girlfriend in bility” of her winning the contest. An Ibope public. And she suggested he was driving Institute poll for its part showed Rousseff “drunk or on drugs” when he refused to take ahead by 53-47 percent, breaking the tech- a breathalyzer during a 2011 traffic stop. nical tie. Winning back front-runner status Neves, a 54-year-old senator and the grand- has been a battle for Brazil’s first woman son of the man elected Brazil’s first post-dic- president-a former guerrilla once jailed and tatorship president, responded in kind. The tortured for fighting the country’s 1964- Social Democracy Party (PSDB) candidate 1985 military regime. The vote is widely seen accused Rousseff of lying, incompetent eco- as a referendum on 12 years of government nomic management and “collusion” in the by her Workers’ Party (PT) - eight under Petrobras kickbacks. working-class hero Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and four under Rousseff, his seemingly less- Middle-class swing voters charmed successor. Brazil’s 142.8 million voters are divided The party endeared itself to the masses along social lines on election day. The poor, with landmark social programs that have particularly in the impoverished northeast, lifted millions from poverty, increased are loyal to the PT thanks to landmark social wages and brought unemployment to a programs that benefit 50 million people and record-low 4.9 percent. But after Brazil bene- have helped 40 million exit poverty in the fited from an economic boom during the past 12 years. The country’s elites are mean- Lula years, the outlook has darkened since while exasperated with interventionist eco- SAO BERNARDO DO CAMPO: Brazil’s former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva greets supporters after casting his ballot in Sao Rousseff won the 2010 election, the year nomic policies such as gasoline (petrol) price Bernardo do Campo, Brazil yesterday. —AP economic growth peaked at 7.5 percent. controls and high taxes. The battle is for the Rousseff, 66, has presided over rising infla- newly teeming middle class in the industri- tion and a recession this year. She has also alized southeast, the cradle of the million- had to deal with massive protests last year strong protests last year. against corruption, record spending on the This demographic is torn between voters World Cup, and poor services, notably edu- loyal to the PT’s transformative social poli- US ‘spoiler alert’ cation, health care and transport. cies and those frustrated with Rousseff’s government. “The country is divided, and Trading punches whoever wins will need to reach out to the She has also been battered by a multi-bil- opposition,” said Lourdes Casanova, an Rogues could determine the fate of Senate lion-dollar embezzlement scandal implicat- emerging markets specialist at Cornell ing dozens of politicians-mainly her allies-at University in New York state. Voters are also WASHINGTON: Independent or Sean Haugh increasing numbers of people recog- polls. And that’s a great thing for us.” state-owned oil giant Petrobras. Before the electing governors in run-offs in 14 states third-party politicians often roil A folksy, mild-mannered Libertarian nize him when he shows up at their October 5 first-round vote, she had to fend where no candidate took more than 50 per- American elections, and the cur- who delivers pizza around Durham door. Rob Maness off environmentalist Marina Silva, who cent in the first round. Polls open at 8:00 am rent battle for Senate control could hold the key to North Carolina Haugh, 53, is no political novice. A retired Air Force colonel and Tea surged in the preference polls with her vow (1000 GMT) and close at 5:00 pm (2200 GMT could be determined by any of sever- on November 4. He is polling at six per- He ran unsuccessfully for Senate in Party Republican, Maness has tense to become Brazil’s first “poor, black” presi- in the westernmost time zone). Thanks to a al unconventional candidates, includ- cent in a race where Democratic 2002 and for years led the Libertarian ties with Louisiana’s Republican dent when she dramatically entered the sophisticated electronic voting system, the Senator Kay Hagan leads Republican Party of North Carolina. He retired Party, which his team accuses of race after running mate Eduardo Campos results are expected shortly after. Voting is ing a pizza-delivering Libertarian in died in a plane crash. No sooner had the PT compulsory in Brazil, Latin America’s largest North Carolina. Thom Tillis by half that margin. Keen to from politics in 2010 but jumped threatening conservatives into vot- electoral machine dispatched Silva-who democracy.—AFP Half a dozen battleground states slash the deficit and opposed to for- back in this year, sensing an ing for establishment candidate Bill are at the heart of Republican efforts Cassidy. Maness notably earned the to win back the Senate, which endorsement of Sarah Palin, the Republicans poised to snatch President Barack Obama’s Democrats 2008 vice presidential nominee who are struggling to hold. But will non- has remained a prominent conser- US Senate in mid-term vote conformists-think Ralph Nader in the vative voice. Many see Maness as disputed 2000 presidential race- impeding Cassidy’s chance to win upend top-tier candidates? Here outright in the November 4 “jungle WASHINGTON: Republicans appear increas- not good,” UVA wrote about Arkansas in its ingly likely to win back the US Senate in “Crystal Ball” report. are four underdogs who could primary” against several candidates November 4 mid-term elections, a move that make life miserable for the heavy- on the ballot. With Maness recently would heap misery on President Barack Obama More gridlock ahead weights come November 4. polling as high as eight percent, in his final two years in office. The more conser- What would a full Republican takeover of experts say the Louisiana Senate vative of the main American parties already Congress mean for the Obama administration? Greg Orman race is almost certainly headed to a controls the House of Representatives, and no More gridlock and polarization, according to This independent received a runoff between Cassidy and three- one seriously predicts Democrats will retake it Thurber. “It will be even worse with a Republican dramatic boost in the Kansas term Democratic Senator Mary this year. majority, and very little will get done on Obama’s Senate race when the Democrat Landrieu. Republicans are capitalizing on stubbornly legislative agenda,” which includes immigration suddenly dropped out, exposing persistent frustration with Obama and his poli- reform, he added. Republicans would likely take veteran incumbent Republican Amanda Swafford cies, particularly in battleground states steps to dismantle or at least stop funding Pat Roberts to the most uncon- As a city councilwoman in Democrats must successfully defend if they Obamacare, the president’s landmark health ventional Senate race of 2014. Flowery Branch, Georgia, Swafford want to hold the Senate. Despite polls showing care reform law. However, Democrats are not Orman, a wealthy businessman, was rebuffed by Republicans unwill- Democratic gains in some rollercoaster races, admitting defeat just yet. Incumbents are hold- accuses Roberts of being a ing to consider her “alternative” the math favors Republicans in their bid to win ing their ground in New Hampshire, as well as in washed-up Washington fixture, an Libertarian policies. She took her the six net seats they need to control the North Carolina, where a flood of money from accusation resonating with case statewide, and while a Senate Senate. “It’s not going to be a wave election, outside groups is pushing the cost of that single Kansas voters. victory is improbable, she could but it will bring a majority for the Republicans,” Senate race to a record $100 million. Orman and Roberts are neck WASHINGTON: New Jersey Gov Chris Christie delivers the force the race into extra time. At a predicted American University professor James Complicating the election map, Republicans are and neck. Should the challenger keynote address at the US Chamber of Commerce’s 15th Annual debate this month she impressed Thurber, who founded and directs the school’s vulnerable in traditionally deep red states Kansas win, he would be the third inde- Legal Reform Summit in Washington in this file photo. Christie, against Democrat Michelle Nunn Center for Congressional and Presidential and Georgia, both of which are too close to call. pendent in the Senate and could returning to Iowa to headline one of the biggest events on the and Republican David Perdue, push- Studies. Popular Kansas independent Greg Orman is emerge as a major power broker. state’s political calendar, criticized President Barack Obama in a ing her platform of “much smaller Forecast models by FiveThirtyEight blog neck and neck against veteran Senate Orman says he would caucus with fiery speech Saturday night Oct 25, 2014 that sounded like the government, more freedom” and and The New York Times say Republicans are Republican Pat Roberts, and has injected drama whichever party wins the majori- early makings of a presidential pitch. —AP legalization of gay marriage and between 62 percent and 64 percent favorites into the national picture by saying that if he won ty. The 45-year-old is fiscally con- medical marijuana. She is polling at to seize the Senate majority. The Washington he would caucus with whatever party wins the Post’s Election Lab puts Republican chances at majority. Reflecting the fluid nature of races in servative but leans liberal on eign military intervention, as well as increased name recognition of his six percent in a tight race. If nobody 91 percent. In one of several signs the GOP is the final weeks, Democratic groups pulled fund- social issues. the war on drugs, Haugh says he draws party thanks to Libertarian-leaning tops 50 percent, Georgia heads to a tightening its election grip, the University of ing for Kentucky Senate candidate Allison While he owns two guns, he support from voters frustrated with Senator Rand Paul, a prospective runoff and control of the Senate Virginia’s Center for Politics on Thursday shift- Lundergan Grimes, only to acknowledge they sides with Democrats on the con- both parties. Rather than dividing vot- 2016 presidential candidate. Even if would not be settled until 2015. “As ed the key Arkansas Senate race from “leans are going back up with campaign ads there fol- troversial issue of universal back- ers, “I’m giving people a reason to show Haugh loses, he has a message to long as anybody is talking about Republican” to “likely Republican.” lowing her better-than-expected polling against ground checks. “I don’t believe it up to the polls,” he told AFP. He said his Democrats and Republicans eager to third parties and variety in a race, “Republicans are hopeful that they’ve put this five-term incumbent Republican Senator Mitch was intrusive,” he said of the back- job delivering pizzas has been “a bless- court disgruntled constituents: that’s a good thing,” said Swafford, one away, and the trend line for Democrats is McConnell. —AFP ground checks performed on him ing,” allowing him to tune out of poli- “We’re becoming the swing vote that 38. “If that’s a spoiler, let’s have more to own a weapon. tics for hours each evening-although you have to motivate to get to the of them.” —AFP p10 2_Layout 1 10/26/14 7:30 PM Page 1

MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2014 INTERNATIONAL Austrian drones fly high, over Ukraine and beyond News in brief WIENER NEUSTADT: In the mid- “It’s a proven design. It’s rela- dle of the Austrian countryside, a tively affordable as well... and few sleek, high-tech drones sit in because it’s been in use for the Cameroonian army kills a bright production hall, ready for last 10 years, they’ve ironed out a 39 Boko Haram fighters missions over Ukraine, the lot of the operational issues,” YAOUNDE: Cameroonian troops killed 39 Boko Haram Mediterranean or the Middle East. Shorvon told AFP. With unique fighters in clashes with the Islamists, who were carrying Schiebel, a small company origi- technology allowing it to land on out three raids on Cameroon’s territory, the defense nally specialized in landmine ships at sea-a tricky task given the ministry said yesterday. Friday’s fighting in the far north detection, has been manufactur- strong winds and movement of of Cameroon near Nigeria also claimed four civilian ing Camcopters-a 3.5-metre long the waves-the Camcopter has lives, the ministry said in a statement sent to AFP. Boko mini-helicopter equipped with become a prime choice for mis- Haram rebels, who have been waging attacks in north- cameras, radars and other sen- sions with the Italian navy to ern Nigeria and who kidnapped more than 200 school sors-for close to 10 years. But it locate refugee boats crossing the girls there in April, frequently cross into neighboring has gained prominence with a Mediterranean from northern Cameroon. Their latest attack targeted the village of new mission in Ukraine, where Africa. The company’s clients Glawi, “killing four Nigerian refugees and wounding one the Camcopter will assist range from the United Arab observers from the Organization Emirates to South Korea and the Cameroonian, before being pushed back by defense for Security and Cooperation in United States. The French navy forces which pursued them until the borders,” the min- Europe to monitor a ceasefire also used the Camcopter to com- istry said, adding that a dozen militants were killed by with pro-Russian rebels. bat illegal fishing and piracy, and troops. Another two groups of Boko Haram Islamists Before this, there were surveil- even former Libyan dictator entered Cameroon at around the same time, but were lance missions at the Winter Muammar Gaddafi reportedly “immediately intercepted and neutralized by our Olympics in Sochi and the G20 bought a few, kicking up a contro- defense forces who destroyed three 4x4 vehicles summit in Seoul-a surprising feat versy in Austria in 2011. equipped with machine guns, killing 27 assailants,” said perhaps for a company from a the ministry statement. The toll issued by the ministry small alpine country not usually Monitoring Ukraine has not been confirmed by independent sources. There known for high-tech defense With the OSCE mission, WIENER NEUSTADT: Two camcopters are pictured at the Schiebel camcopter factory in Wiener Neustadt, some 50 kilometers south of Vienna.— AFP was also no details on any casualties suffered by the firms. “Schiebel is actually the Schiebel has finally made it into army. leading unmanned VTOL (Vertical the spotlight. Guided by a special- over the summer. reports provided by rival groups tary UAVs used in Pakistan or Take Off and Landing) supplier at ly trained UAV (unmanned aerial In practice, this means that “if in the region. Afghanistan and worried about present,” according to Oliver vehicle) pilot and a camera opera- there’s an artillery attack on a hos- their privacy, is understandable, Shorvon of London-based IHS tor, and equipped with night pital, the OSCE will have the pos- Civilian use said Hecher. With the spotlight Somalia’s leaders in Jane’s Aerospace and Defense cameras and heat sensors, the sibility very quickly to send the Schiebel’s foray into drones was afforded by the OSCE mission, major reshuffle row Consulting. Costing a few million Camcopters-four drones are helicopter within a radius of 200 almost accidental, when the com- Schiebel hopes to show what else MOGADISHU: Somalia’s president and prime min- euros, with over eight hours’ reportedly expected in Ukraine- km (125 miles) to assess ‘yes, pany’s owner sought a system to can be done with drone technolo- ister were embroiled in a public spat yesterday, endurance and weighing a mere will be able to track group move- there was shelling here, it was not detect mines from the air and gy. More than border patrols and signaling yet another power struggle within the 200 kilograms (440 pounds), the ments and vehicle convoys, even significant’ or ‘the main building started developing the security monitoring, it wants to country’s internationally-backed government. A Camcopter-which Schiebel insists zooming in on car plates. “This was hit, people were hurt’,” Camcopter-literally, “camera” and expand into civilian sectors: help- statement from President Hassan Sheikh is only for observation and not technology will allow the OSCE to Schiebel CEO Hannes Hecher said. “helicopter”-in the 1990s. The ing farmers know when and where Mohamud accused his prime minister, Abdiweli armed-managed to impose itself monitor larger areas and to gath- “The OSCE will have this informa- Camcopter S-100 went on the to irrigate their fields, or assisting Sheikh Ahmed, of “making outrageous decisions” over a dozen other drones, even er real-time information even in tion immediately. And it will be market in 2005. Since then fire fighters in putting out blazes. and failing to have consulted him before making a those produced by top defense an insecure environment,” the documented, it won’t be hearsay Schiebel has sold around 200. But “There’s a big civilian free market cabinet reshuffle. The prime minister reshuffled companies like Sweden’s SAAB organization said after selecting anymore but facts,” he added, the uneasiness of politicians and there that is ready to pay for these several cabinet members late Saturday, among and Airbus. Schiebel in an open call for tender referring to the often conflicting civilians, more familiar with mili- services,” said Hecher. —AFP them the minister for justice and constitutional affairs-a close ally of the president. “It is unfortu- nate that the prime minister kept making outra- France hosts Karabakh geous decisions against the governance processes Germany scrambling and the governing institutions in a time when the talks as Russia plays country is in crisis,” a statement from the president ‘divide and rule’ said. He accused the prime minister, who has held to counter lure of IS the position for just 10 months, of “discharging TBILISI: French President Francois Hollande hosts leaders and naming ministers and senior officials in con- from Armenia and Azerbaijan today as Europe makes a tradiction to the constitution” and “without con- fresh push to end the festering conflict over Nagorny At least 450 have joined jihadist groups in Syria sulting the president”. The president said the Karabakh. Germany’s Foreign Minister Frank-Walter reshuffle was therefore “null and void”, and that Steinmeier visited both countries last week after a sharp BERLIN: At Berlin’s inner-city Carl von and has cut national funding to proj- they have all seen it. “What these peo- “every minister should continue fulfilling their escalation in violence over the disputed region in recent Ossietzky high school, Islamic State is ects run by civil groups. “We have to ple are doing has nothing to do with duties regardless.” The Somali government, which months as war raged in Ukraine. Although few expect a on everyone’s lips, says history and tackle the roots of radicalisation, and Islam,” said 17-year-old Yusuf who took power in August 2012, was the first to be giv- breakthrough after more than two decades of bloodshed, it politics teacher Nalan Kilic. The pupils, we are much too late,” said Greens law- attends a Koran class outside school. “I en global recognition since the collapse of the overwhelming majority of whom maker Irene Mihalic, who accuses the don’t feel attracted to them, their is “important to bring the two presidents together, to call Somalia’s hardline regime in 1991, and billions in have a Turkish background and are government of lacking a national strat- ideas. But I guess some people find it on them to work together, to get back to the table to foreign aid has since been poured in. Muslim, are anxious to talk about egy, and underfunding civil society fulfilling. They look for something reduce tensions,” a French diplomatic source said ahead of Islamic State’s advance, the Syria crisis, projects which often have the most which gives them a kick - you go to the summit. the videos they have all seen on credibility and resonance with young- Syria, you are trained, you fight ... it’s Armenian separatists backed by Yerevan seized the Facebook and WhatsApp, and the radi- sters. The government’s written an adventure.” Yusuf wants to be a film mountainous region, which is mainly inhabited by ethnic cal Islam that has convinced hundreds answers to official questions submit- director and sees his future in Armenians, from Azerbaijan in a war in the 1990s that left of youths of the same age to leave ted by the Greens revealed the federal Germany. Those most likely to travel to some 30,000 people dead. Despite years of internationally Germany for the Middle East. government is allocating just 551,316 Syria are from Germany’s Salafist mediated negotiations since a 1994 ceasefire, the two sides “Everybody is asking about it, it is all euros to civil prevention and deradical- scene, a branch of authoritarian Islam, have not yet signed a final peace deal on Karabakh, still over the television,” said Kilic. isation projects this year - a decrease whose adherents want life to be based internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan. Oil-rich The school says it wants to meet its of roughly 25 percent from last year. on Koranic laws and the lives of the Baku, whose military spending exceeds Armenia’s entire students’ need to discuss the militants, first generations of Muslims. state budget, has threatened to take back the region by while at the same time equipping them “HUNTING GROUND” German domestic intelligence calls force if negotiations do not yield results. Armenia-heavily with the powers to reject radical Islam. Demirel, who previously ran cours- it Germany’s “most dynamic Islamic es designed to prevent anti-Semitism, movement” and estimates the number armed by Russia-says it could crush any offensive. Some of its youngsters have already been approached by radical preachers has gathered some thirty students, of Salafists has risen from around 3,800 outside of school in busy Berlin shop- mostly males between 16-17, for his in 2011 to 5,500 last year. Some groups ‘Moscow holds key to solution’ ping districts. That has created an workshop at the Ossietzky school. have been closed down by German Last August saw a dramatic surge in violence across the urgent need here, as elsewhere in “One big issue for young people is authorities, others are closely moni- countries’ border and along the Karabakh frontline as more Europe, for prevention courses to pro- feeling unaccepted as a Muslim in soci- tored, but they continue to gain in than 20 troops died in the deadliest clashes since the tect those deemed at risk, as well as ety. That then creates a fertile hunting strength. Rather than working in con- ceasefire. Tensions between Azerbaijan and Moscow-allied deradicalisation programs for families ground for radical Islamists, who come cert, Germany’s federal states are Armenia have escalated as Russia confronts the West over already touched by extremism. along and say yes you are excluded developing individual strategies to Ukraine, where government forces are battling pro-Russian “We laughed when we saw those because you are Muslim,” said Demirel. keep tabs on local Salafism which owes separatists. first rudimentary extremist videos in Young people have an astonishing- much to the charisma of its preachers. “What happened in Ukraine has had a direct impact” on 2005,” said Aycan Demirel, leader of a ly negative picture of the media, he German authorities have said many of the conflict, a source in Hollande’s entourage said, adding government-backed pilot project adds, and view it as critical and dismis- those who have travelled to Syria were that Russia’s annexation of Crimea “exacerbated the cli- intended to guard youngsters from sive of them. Demirel teaches young- radicalized in Salafist mosques, or were mate”. Azerbaijani analysts say an increasingly assertive radical Islam. “But a new politico-reli- sters to develop a more discerning recruited in such circles. However the Russia is pursuing a divide-and-rule policy and has an inter- gious movement has grown up out of view and not to feel so persecuted. scene is highly fragmented. HAWAII: The lava flow from Kilauea Volcano is seen as it nothing and taken all of us completely In his workshop he shows a televi- Salafist preachers often have no for- est in keeping the Karabakh conflict in a frozen state to crossed the street near Cemetery Road on the Big by surprise.” Authorities estimate at sion report by a German public broad- mal theological training, according to Island of Hawaii. — AP retain its influence over its Soviet-era vassal Caucasian least 450 people have travelled from caster about residents’ objections to a Imam Ender Cetin of Berlin’s Sehitlik states. “Moscow holds the keys to the conflict’s solution, Germany to Syria to join jihadist forces, women-only swimming day at a mosque but are often skilled users of Volcano lava prompts but is intentionally not using its levers as it has an interest part of a European contingent of Munich pool. “It is racist, full of stereo- the Internet and social media. They tap evacuation concerns in keeping the status quo, in maintaining its influence over around 3,000. Several have died there, types, offensive,” says one student. into youth culture, pre-empting con- Azerbaijan and, especially, Armenia,” Shahin Abbasov, an HONOLULU: Flowing lava from an erupting volcano at least five have carried out suicide They then watch the report again, fused teenagers’ questions. They have could soon force dozens of residents of an area in independent Azerbaijani analyst said. bombings, and there are no signs that slowly, in sections. There are some resi- also produced guides to female dress - Hawaii to flee their homes. Authorities on Saturday told Abbasov said that by hosting talks in Paris, Hollande the wave of departures is slowing. dents whose contempt for the idea, seizing on some of the tight clothing them to prepare for a possible evacuation in the next “aims at depriving (Russian President Vladimir) Putin of his The government says it wants to and for Muslims, is manifest. But there paired with headscarves you can see three to five days as the molten rock oozed across a role as an exclusive arbiter” in the conflict. A French diplo- reach youths early, before they devel- are also German councillors who intro- on Berlin streets and declaring it country road and edged closer to homes. The flow was mat admitted that Hollande will face an uphill battle in his op extremist tendencies - acting duced the day and support it. ‘haram’ - banned. “We probably recog- about 35 yards wide and moving northeast at about 10 efforts to facilitate the Armenian-Azerbaijani dialogue. “It through schools, social workers and By the end of the session, students nized too late that radicalization was Muslim communities. Authorities are accept that German society is not taking hold,” said Cetin, acknowledg- yards per hour. Lava of some 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit would be extremely surprising to have concrete progress. crossed a road on the edge of Pahoa, the largest town in But there is a will from President Hollande to make turning partly to the techniques they intrinsically hostile. ing his mosque cannot compete with have built up in preventing and tack- the Salafists’ mutli-media output. “We the mostly rural region of Puna on the Big Island of progress with both parties, to have a dialogue,” the diplo- ling neo-Nazism, anti-Semitism and Syrian adventure try and use theological arguments to Hawaii, at 3:50 am. It was about six-tenths of a mile from mat said. Hollande will hold separate meetings with the radical Left. Yet strikingly, Germany The students shake their heads re-socialise someone, help them back Pahoa Village Road, the town’s main street. It’s not clear Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenia’s Serzh largely leaves prevention and deradi- when asked if they feel drawn to into society. But we can’t do every- when it might reach the village road as the flow has Sarkisian.—AFP calisation work to its 16 federal states Islamic State and its propaganda, but thing.”— Reuters been advancing erratically, said Matt Patrick, a geologist with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. Kilauea vol- cano has been erupting continuously since 1983. Most Divided Ukraine votes for pro-Western future lava from this eruption has flowed south, enveloping the Kalapana and Royal Garden residential subdivisions as it poured out to sea. For the past two years, however, KIEV: Ukrainians voted in parliamentary elec- Western course. Reformers and nationalists to form a ruling coalition. ported “radical steps in fighting tions yesterday that could sharpen divisions supporting a drive to steer Ukraine out of The snap election came eight months separatism.”However, Kryshko reflected the the lava has been flowing to the northeast, bringing it in the war-torn country, while strengthening Russia’s sphere of influence were expected to after a street revolt overthrew Moscow- grim national mood, saying she expected no to Pahoa’s doorsteps. President Petro Poroshenko’s bid to set the dominate, with the Petro Poroshenko Bloc backed president Viktor Yanukovych, sparking miracles. “I know things will be hard financial- ex-Soviet republic on an irreversible pro- the biggest party, although needing partners conflict with Russia and a crisis in relations ly. I think that we won’t live to see a rich and between the Kremlin and Ukraine’s Western strong Ukraine, but that our children and 9 die as bus topples allies. A war with pro-Russian rebels in the grandchildren will,” she said. over bridge in India industrial east in which 3,700 people have Communists out, nationalists in GAUHATI: Nine people were killed when a pas- died, and Russia’s earlier annexation of the Polls show a majority of Ukrainians sup- senger bus traveling overnight in India’s remote southern Crimean region, overshadowed an port economic and democratic reforms espe- northeast swerved over a bridge and broke election intended as a finishing touch to cially a crackdown on corruption-leading through the railing to fall into a marshy ravine Ukraine’s pro-democracy revolution. Voters eventually to European Union membership. before dawn yesterday, police said. Another 28 in Crimea and in separatist-controlled areas On the eve of voting, Poroshenko promised injured passengers, some in critical condition, of the eastern Lugansk and Donetsk “an entirely new parliament” that was were taken to a hospital. Authorities were investi- provinces-about five million of Ukraine’s 36.5 “reforming, not corrupt, pro-Ukrainian and gating what caused the crash around 2 a.m. near million-strong electorate-were unable to pro-European, not pro-Soviet.” For the first the town of Kaliabor in Assam state. Police in the vote. time since the collapse of the Soviet Union, state capital of Gauhati said the driver was among Twenty seven seats in the 450-seat parlia- the Communist Party was not expected to those killed. TV news channels broadcast images ment will remain empty. The severing of clear the five-percent barrier for entering par- those regions from the legislature meant that liament under proportional representation. of the overturned bus lying upside down in the the once peaceful, but now bloody divide Poroshenko, elected president in May with 55 swamp about 6 meters below the bridge. Nine between the mostly Russian-speaking east percent of the vote, hopes that failure will bodies covered with white sheets were lined up and Ukrainian-speaking west will take anoth- symbolize his attempts to remake Ukraine. along the road. The bus was carrying 35 people, er step toward becoming permanent. In the However, there is less unity over how to below its capacity of 40, when it departed capital Kiev, Tatyana Kryshko, 75, said she and resolve the dismemberment of the country in Saturday evening from the north Assam town of KIEV: Ukrainian presidential candidate Petro Poroshenko (left) speaks to press at a her husband had voted for the nationalist Russia’s occupation of Crimea and the sepa- Lakhimpur on an overnight journey to Gauhati. polling station during parliamentary elections yesterday. — AP Svoboda (Freedom) party because they sup- ratist battle in the east.—AFP

INTERNATIONAL MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2014 British forces hand over last base to Afghan troops

CAMP LEATHERNECK: British forces yesterday hand- Cautious optimism sustain themselves. I know from my experience that was among the first Marines on the ground in autumn ed over formal control of their last base in Marine General Daniel D. Yoo, regional commander, they have the capability and the capacity if they allocate 2001, when a US-led coalition toppled the Taleban who Afghanistan to Afghan troops, ending combat opera- said the Afghan army is now now capable of taking over the resources properly,” he said. “We’re very proud of had been in power since 1996. General Sayed Malook, tions in the country after 13 years which cost hun- the reins. “I’m cautiously optimistic they will be able to what we’ve accomplished here,” added the officer, who who leads the Afghan forces in the region and has now dreds of lives. The Union Jack was lowered at Camp established his quarters in the base, said the camp Bastion in the southern province of Helmand, while would become a military training centre and house the Stars and Stripes came down at the adjacent 1,800 soldiers. Camp Leatherneck the last US Marine base in the “I’m certain we can maintain the security,” he said country. All NATO combat troops will depart yesterday. Asked about the departure of the NATO Afghanistan by December, leaving Afghan troops and troops, he said: “I’m happy and sad. I’m happy because police to battle Taleban insurgents on their own. they are going to their home, I’m sad because they are The huge joint base built in the desert near the friends.” At Camp Leatherneck troops busied themselves provincial capital Lashkar Gah was the most important with packing up, sorting out what medical equipment installation for the NATO mission in Afghanistan. will go and what will remain. Corporal Ruf Stevens, in Between 2010 to 2011, it housed almost 40,000 foreign- charge of vehicle transport, returned to his hut with his ers including sub-contractors. Hundreds of US Marines assault rifle in one hand and a guitar he found in a dust- and British troops are set to leave Helmand soon, bin in another. “I just think we got the job done. It’s a though the precise date has not been revealed for secu- dirty job but pride come with it,” he said. rity reasons. In a ceremony yesterday the Afghans took The operational command centre, a small room in a formal control of the base, despite already being pres- wooden hut filled with surveillance screens and com- ent in a portion of it. The British and US flags were low- puters, is seeing out its final days. Surveillance has ered, leaving only Afghanistan’s national flag to flutter picked up little in the way of insurgent activity in recent in the breeze. days as the yearly fighting season comes to an end. Britain’s Defense Secretary Michael Fallon paid trib- After Camp Leatherneck and Bastion, the most impor- ute to his nation’s role in fighting the Taleban. A total of tant NATO bases will be at Kandahar, Bagram, Herat and 453 British troops and 2,349 Americans were killed. “It is Mazar-e-Sharif. with pride that we announce the end of UK combat There are now about 40,000 foreign troops in operations in Helmand, having given Afghanistan the Afghanistan, down from their 2011 peak of around best possible chance of a stable future,” he said in a 140,000. A residual force of around 12,000 soldiers statement from London. Many facilities such as including 9,800 Americans and 500 Britons will remain HELMAND: British soldiers (left) and US Marines lower the Union Jack and NATO flag during a han- pipelines, buildings, roads and even office furniture after December as part of a security pact signed by new dover ceremony before their military withdrawal from the Camp Bastion-Leatherneck complex at remain in place, with the US alone estimating $230 mil- president Ashraf Ghani. Their role will be training Lashkar Gah in Helmand province yesterday. — AFP lion worth of equipment is being left behind. Afghan troops and counter-terrorism. — AFP HK protesters in disarray Vote on next steps halted

HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s pro-democracy pro- testers were yesterday forced to suspend a planned vote on their next steps-hours before it was due to begin-due to differing opinions about how to move their month-long campaign forward. Four weeks after tens of thousands of Hong Kongers took to the streets demanding free leadership elections for the semi- autonomous Chinese city, protesters remain stubbornly encamped across several major road junctions. But the crowds have shrunk dramati- cally and their leaders have struggled to decide how to keep up the momentum. With Beijing insisting that candidates for the 2017 vote must be vetted by a loyalist committee-an arrange- ment the protesters deride as “fake democracy there is no end to the stalemate in sight. JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo, First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo, Vice The vote by mobile phone had been set to President Jusuf Kalla and his spouse Mufidah Jusuf Kalla shake hands with newly take place today evening to gauge protesters’ unveiled members of his cabinet called “the Working Cabinet” at the presidential opinions on what their next moves should be. palace in Jakarta yesterday. — AFP But just hours before voting was due to begin, protest leaders told reporters they had been Indonesia’s Widodo unveils forced to postpone it because of differing views on how it should be carried out. “We decided to cabinet including female FM adjourn the vote... but it doesn’t mean the move- HONG KONG: A pro-democracy protester reads a newspaper at their camp site in the Admiralty ment has stopped,” said Benny Tai of prominent district of Hong Kong yesterday. — AFP pro-democracy group Occupy Central, adding it sions during talks last Tuesday, offering to file a include whether to hold a broader referendum JAKARTA: New Indonesian President Joko avoid the mistakes of his predecessor, was a “very difficult decision to make”. report to Beijing about recent events and sug- on democratic reforms. Protest leaders said a Widodo unveiled his cabinet yesterday, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, whose gov- gesting that both sides set up a committee to retreat was the only option that could be ruled which included the country’s first female ernment was hit by a string of corruption Retreat ruled out discuss further political reform beyond 2017. out, with student activist Joshua Wong saying it foreign minister, after a lengthy delay scandals that dented its popularity. “We Organizers bowed in apology for disappoint- With frustration growing among residents after was “absolutely not the time” to quit the streets. caused by anti-corruption authorities’ con- wanted the chosen people to be clean so ing supporters of a movement that has come to a month of traffic mayhem caused by the More than a thousand protesters gathered cerns about several candidates. Key figures we consulted the KPK,” Widodo said, as he be known as the “umbrella revolution”, after the protests, and sporadic clashes breaking out with yesterday at the main protest camp in Admiralty include Retno Marsudi as foreign minister, announced the cabinet. umbrellas wielded by demonstrators in the face police and opponents, the pro-democracy outside government headquarters, listening to Bambang Brodjonegoro as finance minister The agency raised concerns about eight of police tear gas. “There have been a lot of con- movement is under growing pressure to decide speeches at the colorful tent city that has sprung and Sofyan Djalil as chief economics minis- prospective ministers, forcing Widodo- flicts and different opinions,” student leader Alex where it is headed next. In the latest ugly scenes, up on the highway there. A former British ter. It included eight women, a higher num- Indonesia’s first leader from outside the Chow told reporters. Organizers refused to be four journalists were attacked by angry pro-gov- colony, Hong Kong was handed back to China in ber than in the previous cabinet. The 34- political and military elites-to scramble to drawn on the nature of the disagreements, but ernment demonstrators on Saturday evening at 1997 under a “one country, two systems” deal member cabinet is broadly split between find replacements. Since the downfall of Chow said there had been concerns over how to a counter-rally calling for the democracy protest- which guarantees civil liberties not seen on the professionals and party politicians, as dictator Suharto in 1998 after three verify that only protesters took part in the vote, ers to go home. mainland, including freedom of speech and the Widodo seeks to balance a pledge to pick decades in power, it has been common amid worries that opponents might try to hijack But protest leaders yesterday offered few right to protest. But concerns have been grow- the best people in their fields with pressure practice in Indonesian politics for prospec- the process. The vote had been due to take clues on how they would proceed now-refusing ing that these freedoms are being eroded, while to reward parties who backed him at July’s tive leaders to promise cabinet posts to place at the three protest camps that have to say even whether the vote would be resched- frustrations have also been building over grow- election. allies in exchange for support. Widodo, a sprung up across Hong Kong. It would have uled. “At this stage of the movement every one ing inequality in the freewheeling financial hub. The team of ministers will be key in help- 53-year-old former furniture exporter, asked demonstrators how to respond to concil- of us is exploring which way to go,” Benny Tai The protests come as one of the biggest chal- ing Widodo, known as Jokowi, push through pledged to eschew backroom deal-making iatory measures offered by Hong Kong’s govern- told reporters. “We need to have more discus- lenges to Beijing’s authority since the much-needed reforms to boost Southeast in a bid to usher in a clean new form of ment. The government made tentative conces- sions,” he said, adding that discussions would Tiananmen protests of 1989. — AFP Asia’s top economy and help the country’s government after beating controversial ex- poorest, as he faces stiff opposition in parlia- general Prabowo Subianto in the election. ment from a coalition that backed his elec- But growing pressure in recent weeks tion rival. The daughter of Megawati prompted him to make a concession, and India to buy 8,356 missiles, Sukarnoputri, the head of Widodo’s party, he agreed to give out around half the jobs and other figures close to her were named to allies. Most prominently, Puan Maharani, as ministers, which will add to concerns the the daughter of Megawati, was named former president may seek to influence poli- head of one of four powerful “coordinating 321 launchers from Israel cy from outside government. ministries”, which oversee several other The announcement was expected as ministries. She is heading the ministry for early as Tuesday, a day after Widodo was culture and human development. A close inaugurated as leader of the world’s third- Megawati confidant, Rini Soemarno, was India rejects US offer, chooses Israel biggest democracy. But he took the named state-owned enterprises minister, unprecedented step of asking the powerful while another figure close to her, former NEW DELHI: India has chosen to buy anti-tank Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) army chief of staff Ryamizard Ryacudu, was guided missiles from Israel, rejecting a rival US to vet the candidates. He was seeking to selected as defense minister. — AFP offer, as the right-wing government clears proj- ects worth $13.1 billion to modernize its ageing military, official sources said yesterday. Prime Afghan mullah jailed for Minister Narendra Modi’s government will buy 8,356 Spike missiles and 321 launchers from raping 11-year-old girl Israel in a deal worth 32 billion rupees ($525 mil- lion), defense ministry sources said. KABUL: An Afghan cleric has been jailed for and ‘We will kill you and dump your body in The government is moving to speed up long- 20 years for raping an 11-year old girl, her the river’. delayed defense orders and bolster its military. lawyer and activists said yesterday, after the “We got scared too, but we somehow The Israeli deal comes after recent firing along child confronted her attacker in court despite managed to sneak her out of the hospital and India’s border with nuclear-armed rival Pakistan fierce family opposition. Activists said the girl take her to a WAW shelter,” she added. The girl and tensions with giant neighbor China. The pro- appeared in court after being taken to a was later brought to Kabul where she was curement deals, worth 800 billion rupees ($13.1 women’s shelter for safety from some mem- treated for genital injuries and kept in a billion) in total, were cleared at a meeting of bers of her own family, who had threatened women’s shelter before she appeared in court. to kill her for bringing “dishonor” on them. Shaima Qasemi, the girl’s lawyer, said the girl India’s Defense Acquisition Council, headed by The sentence, passed by a court in Kabul cried in court and shouted for the Mullah to Defense Minister Arun Jaitley, on Saturday. “It on Saturday, came just weeks after five men be hanged. “For now she is happy to see that (the council) has cleared a deal for Spikes,” a were hanged for the gang-rape of four adult the Mullah who committed the crime has defense ministry official, who asked not to be women and was hailed as a victory by been sentenced to jail,” she added. named, said. “It’s a fire and forget kind of missile,” activists. Hasina Sarwari, the head in Kunduz Mohammad Rasool, the girl’s uncle who was the official said, referring to the fact the missile province of the Women for Afghan Women among those who backed her, said: “We wel- locks onto targets before firing. (WAW) non-government organization, said come the decision by the Kabul court.” “You can say there was a rival bid from the US the student at a mosque school was raped in Benafsha Efaf Amiri, another member of for its Javelin missiles,” the official said, adding SRINAGAR: A Kashmiri basket vendor walks past an Indian paramilitary trooper standing May by Mohammad Aminullah Barez, a local the WAW, said that although the cleric had that India’s army trialed the Spike missiles “suc- guard in front of shuttered shops during a one-day strike called by Kashmiri separatists mullah who taught the girls religious studies. admitted having sex with the girl, he tried to cessfully last year”. India, the world’s biggest arms protesting against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the region. — AFP She first tried to hide what had happened persuade the court it was consensual and he importer, is in the midst of a $100-billion defense DAC (Defense Acquisition Council) took the deci- are interested in partnering with India for the to her but was later admitted to hospital for should therefore only receive 100 lashes as upgrade program and cleared proposals worth sion based on purely technical reasons and project, according to the Hindustan Times. The bleeding, where doctors discovered the rape. punishment. Judge Sulaiman Rasouli rejected nearly $3.5 billion in June. Nationalist leader based on hard facts. It had been on the agenda government has raised the foreign investment The mullah was arrested by police later. “We that argument because it would entail lashing Modi, who stormed to power at elections in May, are happy for the court’s decision but we the girl too and treating her as an adulterer for some time,” another unnamed defense min- cap on India’s defense industries to speed up the has said India must build up its military might to wanted him to be executed,” Sarwari said. Her rather than a rape victim. Amiri hailed the ver- istry official said. “The process of bringing them military’s modernization. Twelve Dornier aircraft the point that no other country “dare cast an evil organization supported the girl in her case dict as a victory for Afghan women, who still (equipment) here will be done over a period of will also be bought for the navy and 362 infantry eye” on the South Asian nation. A series of cor- and gave her shelter in Kabul. “After the rape face violence despite reforms since the fall of time, in stages,” he added without giving details. combat vehicles, the local reports said. Indian ruption scandals under the previous government happened the family of the girl wanted to kill the hardline Islamist Taleban in 2001. “Our The council also agreed to go ahead with locally soldiers were this month embroiled in days of had brought defense procurement to a near her out of shame, even the nurses were not assessment from yesterday’s court session has building six submarines, in collaboration with a deadly tit-for-tat firing along the border with standstill. Modi and US President Barack Obama ready to treat her when she was bleeding in made us optimistic for ensuring justice and foreign partner, in a project worth $8.2 billion, Pakistan, while tensions were also hiked at a agreed on greater defense cooperation during a the hospital,” she said. “They would shout ‘May for ensuring the rights of women of according to local media reports yesterday. remote border frontier in September during a you die, you brought disgrace to our family!’ Afghanistan,” she said. —AFP meeting in Washington last month, when the US French, Russian, German and Spanish firms stand off with Chinese troops. — AFP reportedly lobbied for its Javelin missiles. “The NEWS MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2014

TUNIS: Young Tunisian women take pictures of their ink-stained fingers after voting in the country’s first post-revolution parliamentary election yesterday. — AFP Kuwait fiscal reserve sat $548bn: Audit... Tunisians in historic vote Continued from Page 1 the United Arab Emirates - together produce 16 million barrels a day, accounting for more than half of the total spurred by Arab Spring Meanwhile, analysts said energy kingpin Saudi pumped by the OPEC oil exporters’ cartel. The other Arabia and other wealthy Gulf states are set to resist two, Oman and Bahrain, are not members of OPEC. The TUNIS: Expressing a mixture of apprehension and hope for the sporting the telltale inky finger of a voter. pressure to tighten the taps significantly to shore up oil revenues of the GCC states, mostly from oil, rose from future, Tunisians voted yesterday for their first five-year parliament Tunisians have a bewildering array of candidates to choose prices as the global economy stumbles. Oil prices have $366 billion in 2009 to $729 billion last year, according since they overthrew their dictator in the 2011 revolution that from, but the Islamist Ennahda Party is expected to do well. The fallen by a quarter since June as excess supply and to figures from Kuwaiti investment firm KAMCO invest- kicked off the Arab Spring. Tunisia is widely seen as the country party did well immediately after the revolution, though many criti- weaker demand create a glut on world markets, ments and the IMF. As a result, the GCC states have built that has the best chance for democracy in the Arab world, but the cized the Islamists’ turbulent two years in power and they later prompting some other exporters to call for cuts in out- fiscal reserves worth a massive $2.45 trillion, accumulat- past three and a half years have been marked by political turmoil, stepped aside in favor of a transition government ahead of elec- put. But while curbing production could help to arrest ed from the oil windfall over the past decade, according terrorist attacks and a faltering economy which has brought disil- tions. Many are also expected to vote for the Nida Tunis (Tunisia’s the price decline, it would also leave the Gulf states at to the International Institute of Finance (IIF). lusionment to many over the democratic process. Call) party, which has been presenting itself as the only force risk of losing market share. Saudi Arabia - the world’s top crude exporter - and Many polling stations reported high turnouts and long lines strong enough to stand up to the Islamists. “I am here to vote for Fortunately for the six nations of the Gulf other Gulf states have repeatedly cut crude prices for early in the day. At least 50 percent of the 5.2 million registered democracy and for those who can confront Ennahda, for a mod- Cooperation Council (GCC) - which sit on 40 percent of the Asian markets and shrugged off calls to reduce pro- voters turned out to vote two hours before polls had closed, the ern Tunisia and to keep them from ruling alone,” said Lahimer the world’s oil and a quarter of its natural gas - they are duction or to hold an emergency OPEC meeting. official election commission said. “We are proud to vote. It’s our Salem, a businessman. “They (the Islamists) are part of the country, flush with cash, analysts said. “The GCC states are in a “Statements coming out from Saudi Arabia do not indi- duty as citizens and I am optimistic,” said Zeinab Turabi, a lawyer in but they are not the only ones.” strong position to remain steadfast for a few years” if cate that the kingdom will give up any part of its output the affluent Tunis neighborhood of Soukra. “If you don’t vote, The party that gains the most seats in the 217-seat parliament there is a dispute over production, Kuwaiti oil analyst to cool the market,” said Kuwaiz. According to the you’ll get Libya,” she added, referring to the neighboring country has the right to form a government, which will most likely involve which has been taken hostage by violent militias since the over- a coalition of several parties. Presidential elections are in Mussa Maarafi said. “Saudi Arabia and most Gulf states International Energy Agency (IEA), Saudi Arabia actually throw of dictator Muammar Gaddafi. In the United States, November. There were no reports of violence yesterday, despite will not be bothered a lot, at least in the short term” and increased its output in September to 9.73 million barrels President Barack Obama called Tunisia’s election an important fears that terrorists might disrupt the elections. On Friday, police “will be able to resist pressure to cut production and a day, despite the market rumours to the contrary. milestone in the country’s historic political transition. “In casting stormed a house in the Tunis suburb of Oued Ellil after a 24-hour lose market share”, Maarafi, a former member of “Riyadh appeared determined to defend its market their ballots today, Tunisians continued to inspire people across standoff, killing five women and a man who they described as Kuwait’s Supreme Petroleum Council, told AFP. share,” the IEA said. their region and around the world,” Obama said in a statement. “terrorists”. The government said more than 80,000 police and sol- The benchmark US oil price has fallen to levels not Analysts at the British bank HSBC estimate that Some Tunisians were less optimistic. Election observers said diers were mobilized to protect the elections. seen since mid-2012, while in London Brent North Sea Saudi Arabia has enough financial reserves to fund turnout in the slum of Douar Hicher, where residents frequently “I thought people would be intimidated by Oued Ellil, but crude is around a four-year low. The price of US West three full years of public spending at the current price. clash with police and the smell of open garbage piles and untreat- Tunisians are very determined and they don’t let threats stop Texas Intermediate (WTI) stood at around $81 a barrel But while they are better placed than other producers ed sewage wafts along the unpaved streets near polling stations, them,” said 65-year-old Said Bessaoud Chihi, who wore a head- on Friday while Brent was changing hands for about such as Russia and Iran to ride out the storm, even the was light and less than in 2011. “It didn’t get better after 2011 but scarf and said she was voting to make sure women kept their $86. Prices had rebounded briefly on Thursday as GCC states face a dimming outlook. Kuwait’s budget we still voted in 2014 hoping that it will. But if it doesn’t, then no rights in the face of the Islamists. In the Tunis neighborhood of traders reacted to an unconfirmed report that Saudi surplus is expected to dive to $3.1 billion this fiscal year, one will vote again,” said Ali Mbeet. He works in a pizza restaurant, Yasmina, like many lower income and rural areas, voters chose to Arabia trimmed its crude supplies slightly in September. from $45 billion last year, unless prices rebound, said and complained about the rising prices and lack of jobs. Even in separate themselves into male and female lines while waiting to But the recovery proved short-lived as markets grew the head of parliament’s budgets committee, Adnan downtown Tunis, many young men slouching in cafes weren’t vote, officials said. — AP sceptical about the report and fretted over sluggish Abdulsamad. demand. Kuwaiti Finance Minister Anas Al-Saleh called Analysts said the Gulf nations were likely to remain rel- Saturday for economic reforms by the Gulf states to MPs inquire about hajj rules, cars atively sanguine about market conditions. “I don’t think diversify their economies and “reduce dependence on GCC states will be harmed a lot by the drop in oil prices in oil”. Saudi Arabia for its part accounts for 22 percent of Continued from Page 1 number of new vehicles registered every year - whether the short term,” Saudi economist Abdullah El-Kuwaiz told OPEC crude reserves, 31 percent of its output and the brand new vehicles or those imported from other coun- AFP. The Gulf nations have based their budgets on an oil bulk of the world’s spare production capacity, said Ali Meanwhile, MP Kamel Al-Awadhi yesterday request- tries, and the number of vehicles that have not been price of $80 a barrel or less, said the former senior GCC Aissaoui, senior consultant at Arab Petroleum ed information from the interior minister about the granted registration renewal because they are not fit in economic official. “Most of the GCC states have built a Investments Corp. Over time, however, warming Iranian number of vehicles in the country, saying that the large the past two years. He also inquired about the numbers strong fiscal cushion that allows them to bear the conse- relations with the West and a return to stability in Iraq number of vehicles coupled with failure to develop of vehicles owned by Kuwaitis, expatriates, bedoons, quences” of the price fall, Kuwaiz added. could lead to production gains that “challenge Saudi roads and infrastructure are the main cause for the Gulf citizens and others, besides the types of vehicles Four GCC states - Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Arabia’s leadership”, he added. — Agencies chronic traffic problem. The lawmaker asked about the like buses, taxis and others. MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2014 ANALYSIS

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Issues Will another Bush run for White House?

By Steve Holland

epublican Jeb Bush’s flirtation with a possible run for the White House in 2016 has been so Rlow key that some in his party aren’t convinced he’s prepared to take on the challenge. The former Florida governor with the famous family name is among the leaders in polls charting potential Republican contenders in 2016 and says he will decide late this year or early next year. But unlike some would-be competitors like New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who are making forward-leaning statements, Bush is publicly expressing his uncertainty. Questions are weighing heavily on Bush, 61, about Mario Draghi’s German problem the impact on his wife and family and whether he can offer an agenda that would unite Americans. Whether By Noah Barkin , Eva Taylor and Paul Taylor to work with governments to get the euro zone economy growing and Weidmann are somewhere at the same event, there are bets about he will run is a question that comes up almost daily for again. “Until now the ECB was confident, despite all the criticism in the whether their paths are going to cross. Weidmann avoids Draghi like Bush as he travels the country campaigning for n early October, European Central Bank board member Benoit German media, that it could count on Schaeuble and Merkel,” said the plague.” Republican candidates ahead of Nov. 4 congressional Coeure paid a discreet visit to the Chancellery in Berlin to express Marcel Fratzscher, the former head of international policy analysis at the An ECB spokesman played down the conflict, saying it was “healthy” elections. On Thursday, he was in Greenville, South Iconcerns about rising criticism of the bank from German politicians. ECB and now president of the DIW economic institute in Berlin. “But the for Governing Council members to hold different views “which are then Carolina, campaigning with Governor Nikki Haley, who The Frenchman, one of ECB President Mario Draghi’s closest allies in recent criticism has been a real wake up call. There are questions about exchanged in a frank yet collegiate manner”. “The decisions taken in the is seeking re-election. “It’s a big decision,” he told Frankfurt, hoped for reassurances that the bank bashing, led by Finance whether they have the full support of Berlin. The German criticism is a last three years have been backed either unanimously or by the over- reporters in Greenville. “It relates to family. I think the minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, would stop. But the message from big concern for the ECB.” The ECB, citing its independence, declined whelming majority of Governing Council members,” the spokesman next presidential race has to be about the future and it Chancellor Angela Merkel’s advisers was not entirely comforting, specific comment on the state of relations with Berlin. A German gov- added. The Bundesbank declined comment. Tensions between the ECB has to be about fixing some big problems,” he said. according to one official familiar with the discussion. ernment spokesman said Berlin trusted that the ECB was acting within president and German members of the council are not entirely new. “I think it’s more than likely that he’s giving this a Merkel would continue to refrain from questioning the ECB’s poli- its mandate to ensure price stability, and would therefore not comment Weidmann’s predecessor at the Bundesbank, Axel Weber, and ECB serious thought and moving forward,” Bush’s son, cies in public. But the broader backlash would be difficult to contain, further on its policy decisions. board member Juergen Stark both resigned in 2011 in protest at the George P Bush, said on ABC’s “This Week” program on especially if Draghi pressed ahead with unconventional measures to bond-buying policies of Jean-Claude Trichet, the Frenchman who led Sunday. “The family will be behind him 100 percent if bolster the European economy, for example buying mass quantities of ‘Totally Rotten’ the bank before Draghi. There are no signs that Weidmann might be he decides to do it.” Bush’s decision-making seems far government bonds. “Then you would see a real debate,” a top German Ties between Draghi and Weidmann, a former Merkel adviser who considering a similar step. official told Reuters on condition of anonymity. “Public criticism in became head of the conservative German central bank three years ago, less advanced than the past Bush presidents were at Germany would take off.” Back in 2012, Draghi appeared to save the are now severely strained, according to half a dozen central bankers ‘We Will Have to Fight’ similar points in their own career, leading some euro zone from breaking up with his promise to do “whatever it takes” and government officials who spoke to Reuters. The relationship has But even senior Bundesbank officials have begun to express con- Republicans to raise questions. His father, former to defend the single currency, a stance that won swift backing from never been easy; Weidmann publicly opposed the OMT bond-buying cerns about the deteriorating relations between the two institutions. President George H W Bush, began preparing for a Merkel, who said the ECB was acting within its mandate. But two years program that Draghi unveiled months after making his landmark ECB Council members admit to being worried about hardening atti- 1988 run in 1985. His brother, former President George on, the Italian’s relationship with his most important stakeholder - the promise. Weidmann has also not shied away from criticising the ECB tudes towards the bank in Germany, where supportive voices like W Bush, was actively planning his 2000 run at this Germans - is fraying, with worrying implications for Europe and its fal- chief’s decisions since then. But in the past months, mutual suspicions Fratzscher have been drowned out by sceptics such as influential econ- point in 1998. tering economy. This tension is most obvious in the relationship have grown, according to officials who know both men. omist Hans-Werner Sinn and Holger Steltzner, the hard-line commenta- “There’s a scent of activity that goes on in prepara- between Draghi and Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann, which A week after Coeure’s visit to Berlin, Draghi and Weidmann’s com- tor for the Frankfurter Allgemeine newspaper, who dismiss the ECB as a tion for a serious candidacy that involves a lot of con- according to numerous officials who spoke to Reuters on the under- munications chief gave separate briefings on the same day to small “bad bank”. “We will have to fight” to keep the Germans on board, said tacts with donors and strategists,” said Florida standing they would not be identified, has almost broken down. But it groups of German reporters at an International Monetary Fund (IMF) one member of the council. Republican strategist Rick Wilson. “People aren’t see- goes further than that. meeting in Washington. Draghi listed all the ECB measures Weidmann Merkel’s government stood by the ECB when Weber and Stark bolt- ing that from Jeb. I will say he’s been more active, been According to German officials, Merkel felt betrayed by Draghi’s had opposed since taking the helm of the Bundesbank. The Weidmann ed three years ago, helping Trichet to ride out the defections. But it talking to folks, but not to a degree that Chris Christie speech at a central banking conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming in aide complained that the ECB president was keeping national central seems more unsettled by Draghi’s course, partly because of the threat has been doing.” August in which he pressed Berlin for looser fiscal policy to stimulate banks in the dark and not taking time to build consensus in the 24- posed by the AfD, a party created last year which made big gains in the economy. Her entourage is also deeply sceptical about Draghi’s member Governing Council, according to people who attended the recent regional elections, stealing votes from the chancellor’s Christian plan to buy up asset-backed securities (ABS) and covered bonds in the briefings. Democrats (CDU). One problem, officials says, is that since the depar- Not his Style hope of encouraging commercial banks to lend. Days later, at a Governing Council meeting in Frankfurt, the long- tures of board member Joerg Asmussen and Draghi’s top adviser Friends say Jeb Bush’s cautiousness is due to his Most of all, politicians in Berlin worry that if this scheme doesn’t simmering row boiled over, with the two central bankers accusing each Christian Thimann last year, the ECB president has not had a German deliberate manner and his experience watching his work, the ECB president will be tempted to launch full-blown govern- other of active sabotage through the media, according to one official ally in Frankfurt who can spread his message in Berlin. father and brother go through what can be a meat- ment bond buying, or quantitative easing. This is a taboo in Germany familiar with the exchange. That evening, at the ECB’s annual cultural Asmussen was replaced by Sabine Lautenschlaeger, an expert in grinding process. They also say he is not expecting to and a step Merkel’s allies fear would play into the hands of the country’s evening, held at the grand Alte Oper concert house in Frankfurt, the financial regulation with no political experience, and Thimann’s post be drafted, recruited or convinced to run. That is not new anti-euro party, the Alternative for Germany (AfD). Losing the sup- tension around them was palpable. “The relationship is totally rotten, it’s was taken by Frank Smets, a Belgian. This is why it fell to Coeure, who his style. “This is not a guy who spends sleepless port of the euro zone’s biggest and most influential member state beyond repair,” said a second official who knows them both. “It has took over responsibility for government relations when Asmussen left, nights staring at the ceiling wondering if he should or would be fatal for the ECB’s credibility, eroding confidence in its ability become personal,” a third official from the ECB said. “Whenever Draghi to make the trip to the Chancellery earlier this month. —Reuters should not run for president,” said Ana Navarro, a Republican strategist and a friend of Bush. “He’s a dis- ciplined guy and will make this decision like he does In Massachusetts, a race for redemption most other big decisions, through a serious delibera- tive process weighing the pros and cons and looking deep into himself. This is a decision that will be made By Steve LeBlanc vention in June that no other candidate that a guy who is pretty facile with math, winds. Despite a liberal reputation, by Jeb, his wife and kids,” she said. would “travel more miles, knock on more which does matter when you’re talking Massachusetts has been slow to elect If he runs, Bush would be injecting himself into the or Democrat Martha Coakley, the gov- doors, shake more hands or make more about a $38 billion budget, is somehow women to top offices. Coakley was the first presidential race in a Republican Party that has moved ernor’s race in Massachusetts is more phone calls.” considered to be somebody who doesn’t woman elected attorney general and to the right since he left the governor’s office in 2006. Fthan just a contest for the state’s top Baker, 57, a former CEO of Harvard care about people.” would be the first elected governor. Bush, whose wife of 40 years, Columba, was born in political office. It’s also a quest for political Pilgrim Health Care and top official under State attorneys general have had a Mexico, has a more welcoming view on immigration redemption. Four years ago, Coakley, the Republican Govs. William Weld and Paul Heavy Expectations tough time making the leap to governor in than many party conservatives, who criticize his sup- state’s attorney general, crushed her party’s Cellucci, is also seeking redemption. Baker For Coakley, the expectations of victory Massachusetts. Coakley has had to defend port for comprehensive reform that would allow a hopes and imperiled President Barack lost a tough race four years ago, failing to are particularly heavy in a state where decisions she made as the state’s top law path to legal status for undocumented immigrants. Obama’s health care overhaul when a little- unseat Patrick at a time when the governor Democrats hold every statewide office, enforcement official, including a decision to If Bush were to win the Republican primary and known Republican state lawmaker, Scott appeared vulnerable. By his own admis- every congressional seat and overwhelm- fight, rather than settle, a lawsuit by a New become the party’s presidential nominee, he would Brown, claimed the US Senate seat left sion, Baker came off a little too angry. He ing majorities in both legislative chambers. York-based children’s rights group against By those measures, Coakley, who has run the Department of Children and Families. have to convince a majority of Americans that it would vacant by the death of Edward Kennedy. has pledged to show a sunnier side as he That special election has been the source of reaches out to the independent and two successful statewide races and is one On campaign issues, Coakley promotes her be worthwhile to have a third president named Bush endless political analysis ever since. Democratic voters he will need to win. “For of the state’s best known political figures, support of pre-kindergarten education, in the Oval Office. Should he run, donors say Bush Prognosticators attribute the outcome to me it’s always been about people,” Baker, should be a clear favorite. But Coakley is regional economic development, and sup- could get up to speed quickly by tapping a ready net- everything from Obama’s unpopularity to 57, said at the same debate. “It bothers me also facing political and historical head- port for mental health services. Baker work of financial supporters built from his own Coakley’s reluctance to shake hands with pledges to hold down taxes, support job alliances and from those who supported previous voters outside beloved Fenway Park. After growth and make government more effi- Bush presidential bids. His father and brother have the loss, Coakley was even mocked in a cient. publicly urged him to run. People who know them say “Saturday Night Live” skit. Baker has a fundraising edge. As of mid- they are unsure of Jeb Bush’s plans. “Jeb is keeping Now, the 61-year-old Coakley finds her- October, he had $1.2 million in his account, very close counsel on what his future plans are,” said self in another tough contest. For weeks, compared with Coakley’s $300,000. A super Jim McGrath, spokesman for the elder Bush. “I don’t polls pointed to a toss-up between Coakley political action committee funded almost think he’s ready to make a decision. I think he’s being and Republican Charlie Baker in the race to entirely by the Republican Governors very sincere when he says he will wait until after the succeed Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick. A Association has pumped more than $8 mil- election to decide.” —Reuters new poll by The Boston Globe suggests lion into the race to support Baker. That’s Baker has the edge. It shows Baker with the more than twice the super PAC spending support of 45 percent of those polled com- supporting Coakley, much of it from unions pared with 36 percent for Coakley, a 9-point and the Democratic Governors Association. All articles appearing on these advantage in a survey with a margin of Still, Coakley has significant advantages, error of 4 percentage points. The telephone including a strong Democratic get-out-the- pages are the personal opinion of survey of 500 likely voters was conducted vote operation. Among those who have the writers. Kuwait Times takes no Oct. 19-22. campaigned for her are Michelle Obama responsibility for views expressed Coakley said she has tried to revamp her and Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton. therein. Kuwait Times invites read- public image, including showing a more That’s not enough to calm die-hard personal side by talking publicly about the Democrats. They remember the closing ers to voice their opinions. Please suicide of her brother, Edward, who died in days of the 2010 Senate race when even a send submissions via email to: opin- 1996 at age 33 after battling depression. “I visit by the president couldn’t salvage [email protected] or via snail think that people still think from 2010 that I Coakley’s campaign. “We need to be more don’t have a sense of humor or I’m too involved in elections,” said Chuck Nardo, a mail to PO Box 1301 Safat, Kuwait. chilly,” Coakley said at a recent debate. “I’ve Democratic Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate Martha Coakley gives a 49-year-old carpenter from Quincy, who The editor reserves the right to edit worked for four years to overcome that.” thumbs-up next to current Gov Deval Patrick (left) before speaking at a sees Coakley as a champion of the middle any submission as necessary. She also has tried to learn from her 2010 campaign event at the Porthole restaurant in Lynn, Massachusetts on class and small business. “Because now we loss, promising at a state Democratic con- Sunday. —AP know anybody can sneak in.” —AP p15_Layout 1 10/26/14 8:21 PM Page 1

MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2014 SPORTS

Calls to challenge Blatter Malaysia shocked by doping McCoy inks deal with Bucs LONDON: Football Association chairman Greg Dyke believes a second can- KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s badminton association said Sunday it was NEW YORK: Defensive tackle Gerald McCoy has signed a seven-year extension didate should challenge Sepp Blatter for the FIFA presidency when he shocked that one of its country’s players has failed a doping test but hoped with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers worth $98 million, making McCoy the highest- stands for re-election in June next year. that the athlete would be cleared after a second round of tests in early paid player at his position. Blatter, who became the eighth FIFA president in 1998, ran unopposed November. The association is refusing to reveal the identity of the player McCoy, a 2013 All-Pro, will get $51.5 million guaranteed, the most ever given for his fourth term in 2011 and confirmed he would stand for a fifth at a until the result is confirmed by the second round of tests, which is standard to a defensive tackle in NFL history. His new deal will average $14 million per Soccerex convention last month citing his unfinished “mission”. But Dyke procedure in international sports. year. Including his current salary for 2014, McCoy would make $111 million over has called for change and believes the presidential reign should be restrict- “We are very shocked and sad. It is earth shattering news to us,” the eight-year period. The deal was concluded Saturday by McCoy’s agent, Ben ed to two terms. “As an individual he is OK, but two terms is Mohamad Norza Zakaria, deputy chairman of the badminton association Dogra, and Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht. “Gerald is extremely excit- probably as long as anyone should do in that job,” Dyke of Malaysia, told reporters. ed to remain with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and he is told BBC Radio 5 live. “You need change and it’s hard to Although badminton is one of Malaysia’s most popular sports, current especially thankful to Bucs owners, coaches, and Jason get change if you don’t change the president.” Dyke and world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei is Malaysia’s player in the top-10 men’s world Licht for working so hard throughout the process,” Dogra Blatter have endured a difficult relationship in recent rankings. Malaysia has no players in the women top-10. said. McCoy is in his fifth NFL season and comes off his months. Mohamad said the unnamed player tested positive for the banned sub- best year, when he had 9 1-2 sacks and 35 tackles. He In June the pair became embroiled in a war of words stance dexamethasone during a random test at the world championships is considered the anchor of Tampa Bay’s rebuilding after Blatter accused British media of “racism” following in August. He said that the player would receive support from the associa- defense. The Buccaneers (1-5) have struggled this demands for an investigation into corruption tion, which was “keeping our fingers crossed that it comes to a positive year, allowing 204 points, the most in the league. surrounding Qatar’s 2022 World Cup bid. conclusion at the end of the day.” But McCoy is among the league’s best defen- Dyke called his comments “offensive and Mohamad said world badminton authorities would carry out tests on a sive tackles, often drawing double teams. He totally unacceptable” and has since iterat- second blood or urine sample on Nov. 4 or Nov. 5 to confirm the initial test has played part of this season with a cast on ed his call for a rival candidate. —Reuters result.—AP his broken left hand.—AP Carter: I’m fit enough to play US next week

WELLINGTON: World leading test points in world rugby, is likely to be the starting scorer Daniel Carter has said he is fit pivot at the World Cup with Aaron enough to play for the All Blacks next Cruden and Beauden Barrett, who shared week against the United States in the starting role this season, in the back- Chicago, if required. The All Blacks left up roles. New Zealand late yesterday afternoon Local media had earlier reported it for their end-of-season tour, which coach was unlikely Carter would start the game Steve Hansen has said will be used as a against the Eagles next week, instead practice for next year’s World Cup knock- coming off the bench as Hansen gives out stages. Cruden a chance to press his credentials. Carter was a widely discussed selec- Cruden was supplanted by Barrett as tion for the tour for tests against the the starter for the latter part of the United States, England, Scotland and southern hemisphere’s Rugby Wales given he barely played this year Championship after he was late for the after a six-month sabbatical and a bro- team’s assembly time for their flight to ken leg sustained in the Super Rugby Argentina following a boozy night out final in August. and left at home by Hansen. “That’s the plan, I’m preparing to play,” The 25-year-old Cruden was brought Carter told TVNZ, shortly before the team back into the squad for the third left for the tour, when asked if he would Bledisloe Cup match in Brisbane last be available for the match with the US at week but not named in the matchday the NFL’s Chicago Bears’ Soldier Field. “I’m team. excited. I need to be realistic in my Hansen had previously said he hoped approach with the confidence I need to to use the tour to test combinations, tac- get back on the field.” Hansen also said tics, preparation and logistics in a similar he was ‘excited’ that Carter had said he scenario to one they would potentially was fit, though he added with a wide face in the knockout phases at the World grin that he would first need to be select- Cup. As such, he is expected to experi- ed for the match. ment with some of his selections, giving Carter has remained pivotal to scrumhalf TJ Perenara, outside back Hansen’s World Cup plans, despite hav- Charles Piutau and openside flanker Sam ing a terrible run of injuries since the last Cane starts, while number eight Kieran global showpiece in 2011. Read is expected to captain the side at One of the reasons for his sabbatical least once in place of Richie McCaw. from rugby earlier this year was to allow Code-swapper Sonny Bill Williams is also OTTAWA: Milan Michalek No. 9 of the Ottawa Senators reaches for the puck as Eric Gelinas No. 22 and Cory Schneider No. 35 of the New Jersey him to have surgery on niggly injuries expected to get significant playing time Devils look on during an NHL game. —AFP and work on his conditioning to ensure in order to assimilate him back into the he makes it to England next September. 15-man game after two years with the Despite this season’s injuries, Carter, Sydney Roosters in Australia’s National Devils beat Senators in OT who is widely considered the best flyhalf Rugby League competition. —Reuters

OTTAWA: Jaromir Jagr scored a power-play goal Carl Soderberg, David Krejci, Gregory ending Arizona’s scoreless streak of more than Walker takes first-leg lead 3:39 into overtime as the New Jersey Devils beat Campbell and Dougie Hamilton scored for 127 minutes. Ekman-Larsson ended the game the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on an emotional Boston. Hamilton also had two assists. on another power play, one-timing a shot past Saturday in Canada’s capital. Rask, the reigning Vezina Trophy winner, is Robert Luongo. Brandon Pirri scored in the third ALICANTE: British skipper Ian Walker Netherlands is only 20 nautical miles, a It was the Senators’ first game since the 10-2-0 in 14 outings against Toronto. He came period, and Luongo stopped 39 shots for Florida. took the halfway lead in the first leg of slim lead on a stage stretching 6,487 shooting death of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo at the into the game with a .943 save percentage and the Volvo Ocean Race from Alicante to nautical miles that the fleet is expected National War Memorial on Wednesday. A touch- 1.64 goals-against average against the Leafs. FLYERS 4, RED WINGS 2 Cape Town yesterday. to complete around Nov. 6 in Cape Town. ing tribute took place prior to puck drop as play- Toronto goalie Jonathan Bernier left early in the Michael Raffl scored two goals for the Flyers, Walker and his Abu Dhabi Ocean A Danish crew, Team Vestas Wind, is ers and fans united to commemorate the loss of third period after giving up four goals on 25 and Brayden Schenn netted the winner during a Racing crew were among the favorites in some 30 nautical miles further adrift in Cirillo and Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent, who shots. power play with 8:55 remaining. the 2011-12 edition of the race but a bro- third position. Dongfeng Race Team of was killed in a hit-and-run attack Monday near Nicklas Grossmann also scored for ken mast on the first night of the open- China is fourth followed by joint Turkish- Montreal. Marek Zidlicky and Damon Severson CANADIENS 3, RANGERS 1 Philadelphia, which won its ninth straight home ing leg scuppered his hopes on that American entry Team Alvimedica, Team also scored for the Devils, who snapped a four- Lars Eller broke a tie midway through the sec- game over Detroit and avoided its worst home stage and dealt him a setback from SCA of Sweden and Spain’s MAPFRE. game winless streak. Cory Schneider had 33 ond period, and Max Pacioretty scored in the start. The Flyers, who dropped their first three which he never recovered. This year’s race is being contested by saves. Alex Chiasson and Bobby Ryan scored for third to lead the Canadiens to the win. home games this season, haven’t lost in This time, in his third race as a skipper, seven boats and will take nine months to the Senators, who had won four in a row. Robin Tomas Plekanec had a short-handed goal in Philadelphia to the Red Wings since June 3, 1997. the two-time Olympic silver medalist has complete, covering about 39,000 nauti- Lehner made 26 stops in front of a sellout crowd the first period, and Carey Price made 34 saves Jakub Voracek had a pair of assists for been in contention from the start in cal miles. It will conclude in Gothenburg, of 19,266. for Montreal (7-1) in his first meeting with New Philadelphia. Pavel Datsyuk and Riley Sheahan Alicante on Oct. 11 and after emerging in Sweden, on June 27, 2015 after visiting Ryan’s power-play goal midway through the York since Chris Kreider knocked him out in the scored for Detroit, which outshot the Flyers 37-17. front from the windless doldrums two 11 ports. The fleet includes an all-women third tied it at 2, but Jagr’s second goal of the first game of last season’s Eastern Conference days ago has led ever since. crew, Team SCA, for the first time in 12 season sent New Jersey home with the victory. finals. SABRES 2, SHARKS 1 The Abu Dhabi team is not assured of years in a race that is generally consid- Price improved to 6-1 this season. Carl Cody Hodgson and Nicolas Deslauriers each a Leg 1 victory, however. Their advantage ered to be offshore sailing’s toughest PENGUINS 3, PREDATORS 0 Hagelin scored the lone goal for the Rangers (4- scored their first goal of the season early in the Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assist to 4). Henrik Lundqvist stopped 27 shots, but New third period as Buffalo continued its dominance over second-placed Team Brunel of the test. —AP help hand Pittsburgh handed Nashville its first York’s winning streak was snapped at three. over San Jose. loss in regulation. The Predators were the last Michal Neuvirth saved 29 of 30 shots to earn NHL team to lose in regulation this season. ISLANDERS 7, STARS 5 his first win over the Sharks in four games and Evgeni Malkin and Pascal Dupuis also scored Frans Nielsen scored three goals in the third help end Buffalo’s four-game losing streak. Brent for Pittsburgh, which snapped a two-game los- period as the Islanders held on for the win. It was Burns scored for the Sharks, who have lost four ing streak. Marc-Andre Fleury made 25 saves for the sixth victory in eight games for the resurgent straight. Alex Stalock stopped 13 of 15 shots. The his first shutout of the season and 29th of his Islanders. The Stars lost one night after beating Sabres, who were outscored 11-1 during their career. Pekka Rinne had 23 saves for Nashville. the Devils in New Jersey in a shootout. losing streak, won their seventh straight over the Backup Chad Johnson made 26 saves for the Sharks, including the past four in San Jose. The BLUES 3, BLACKHAWKS 2 Islanders in his second straight start. He has won Sharks last beat Buffalo on their home ice in Jaden Schwartz, Ryan Reaves and Dmitrij all three games he has played this season. Jason January 2010. Jaskin scored as St. Louis stopped a two-game Spezza and Tyler Seguin each had a goal and an losing streak. The Blues had scored just once in assist for the Stars. Shawn Horcoff, Antoine CAPITALS 3, FLAMES 1 losing back-to-back games to Anaheim and Roussel and Vernon Fiddler also scored. Anders Joel Ward scored twice - including the game- Vancouver. Patrick Sharp and Kris Versteeg Lindback finished with 22 stops for Dallas. winner - to lead Washington over Calgary. Ward’s scored for the Blackhawks, who have dropped second of the night 5:31 into the second period two straight in regulation, falling again after los- COYOTES 2, PANTHERS 1 broke a 1-1 tie and gave the Capitals a lead they ing in Nashville on Thursday. Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored at 2:20 of over- wouldn’t relinquish. Antti Raanta, subbing for injured starter time and Mike Smith stopped 23 shots as Ward has scored four goals, one behind Corey Crawford, made 28 saves for Chicago. Arizona rallied for the win. Justin Hodgman team-leader Alex Ovechkin. Nicklas Backstrom Brian Elliott had 22 stops for St. Louis. The scored in his NHL debut and the Coyotes had a also scored for Washington (4-1-2), which has Blackhawks eliminated the Blues in a physical strong defensive game in front of Smith to end a split the opening two games of its three-game playoff series in April. three-game losing streak. swing through Western Canada. Dennis Hodgman, a healthy scratch in two games Wideman had the lone goal for Calgary (5-4-1), WILD 7, LIGHTNING 2 during his first stint with the Coyotes, scored on which earned points in its previous three games Jason Zucker had two goals to power a power play midway through the third period, and was 4-1-1 in its previous six. —AP Minnesota to the big win. Zach Parise and Marco Scandella each had a goal and an assist, and 13 NHL results/standings Wild players had at least one point. Minnesota tied a team record with four goals Buffalo 2, San Jose 1; Boston 4, Toronto 1; Montreal 3, NY Rangers 1; New Jersey 3, Ottawa 2 (OT); NY Islanders 7, Dallas on eight shots in the first period, capped by 5; Philadelphia 4, Detroit 2; St. Louis 3, Chicago 2; Pittsburgh 3, Nashville 0; Minnesota 7, Tampa Bay 2; Arizona 2, Zucker spinning around along the boards and Florida 1 (OT). firing the puck past goalie Evgeni Nabokov at Western Conference Eastern Conference 17:15. Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper pulled Pacific Division Atlantic Division WLOTLGFGAPTS Montreal 7 1 0 25 22 14 Nabokov, who has 16 career wins against Tampa Bay 5 3 1 27 23 11 Anaheim 7 1 0 29 15 14 Minnesota, and replaced him with Ben Bishop Detroit 4 2 2 18 17 10 Los Angeles 5 1 1 17 10 11 Boston 5 5 0 26 24 10 after Zucker’s score. Anton Stralman and Nikita Calgary 5 4 1 26 22 11 Ottawa 4 1 1 16 13 9 Kucherov had Tampa Bay’s goals. San Jose 4 4 1 28 27 9 Florida 2 2 3 10 16 7 Vancouver 4 3 0 23 24 8 Toronto 3 4 1 21 25 7 Arizona 3 3 1 18 25 7 Buffalo 2 7 0 11 29 4 BRUINS 4, MAPLE LEAFS 1 Metropolitan Division Patrice Bergeron earned his 500th point on Edmonton 3 4 1 23 32 7 NY Islanders 6 2 0 32 27 12 the first of his two assists and Tuukka Rask had Central Division Washington 4 1 2 23 15 10 Nashville 5 1 2 19 16 12 New Jersey 4 2 2 25 25 10 32 saves in Boston’s first game since captain Dallas 4 2 2 29 29 10 Pittsburgh 4 2 1 25 19 9 Zdeno Chara was sidelined by a left knee injury. Chicago 4 2 1 20 13 9 Columbus 4 3 0 21 20 8 After a moving pregame ceremony to honor Minnesota 4 2 0 19 6 8 Philadelphia 3 3 2 26 30 8 NY Rangers 4 4 0 22 26 8 two fallen soldiers, Toronto quickly fell flat and St. Louis 3 3 1 16 15 7 Carolina 0 5 2 14 29 2 drew boos from the crowd after the Bruins went Colorado 2 4 2 19 27 6 ALICANTE: Abu Dhabi Ocean racing Team yacht competes at the Volvo Ocean Note: Overtime losses (OTL) are worth one point in the ahead 4-0 early in the third period. Winnipeg 2 5 0 13 20 4 standings and are not included in the loss column (L). Race. —AP p16_Layout 1 10/26/14 8:22 PM Page 1

MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2014 SPORTS LSU see off Mississippi

BATON ROUGE: Bo Wallace was on the Kiffin, who coached Tennessee in 2009 cusp of prolonging No. 3 Mississippi’s bid and angered Volunteers fans by leaving for an unbeaten season until LSU safety for Southern California after only one Ronald Martin got in the way. season. Wallace’s pass was intercepted by No. 5 Auburn defeated South Carolina Martin at the 1 with 2 seconds left, and 42-35 after Nick Marshall ran for three the Rebels fell 10-7 to the 24th-ranked touchdowns and passed for a score. Tigers on Saturday night. Auburn survived a scare from South Ole Miss was lining up for a potential Carolina after Steve Spurrier made a suc- tying field goal from 42 yards, but was cession of gambles that paid off. called for delay of game. So the Rebels No. 8 Michigan State’s Jeremy decided to run a play instead and Langford ran for 177 yards and three Wallace threw his first interception in a touchdowns in a 35-11 win over Southeastern Conference game this sea- Michigan, while No. 10 TCU quarterback son. Soon after, fans were streaming Trevone Boykin threw a school-record onto the Tiger Stadium field. seven touchdown passes in a resounding Leonard Fournette ran for 113 yards, 82-27 win over Texas Tech. and LSU (7-2, 3-2) finished with 264 yards No. 11 Kansas State’s rapidly improv- rushing against defense that came in ing defense led the first shutout of Texas allowing 97.1 per game. Anthony in more than a decade, 23-0, to keep the Jennings’ short touchdown pass to tight Wildcats unbeaten in Big 12 play and No. end Logan Stokes gave LSU the lead late 13 Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett in the fourth quarter. scored twice in overtime to help for a 31- Dak Prescott accounted for three 24 win over Penn State. touchdowns, Josh Robinson ran for two Taylor Kelly threw two touchdown scores as No. 1 Mississippi State beat passes in No. 14 Arizona State 24-10 vic- Kentucky 45-31. tory over Washington after missing more SAN FRANCISCO: Giants’ Joe Panik (left) and Brandon Crawford high five after Game 4 of baseball’s World Series against the Kansas City Kentucky got within a touchdown than a month with a foot injury. Royals. —AP four times, and Heisman Trophy hopeful In other games, Anu Solomon threw Prescott and Robinson answered with five touchdown passes to help No. 15 TDs on three occasions. Prescott had TD Arizona beat Washington State59-37, No. runs of 2 and 11 yards and threw an 8- 16 Nebraska downed Rutgers 42-24, No. Giants batter Royals yard scoring pass to Brandon Hill. 19 Utah edged No. 20 Southern Amari Cooper caught nine passes for California 24-21, No. 21 Clemson defeat- a school-record 224 yards and scored ed Syracuse 16-6 and No. 22 West SAN FRANCISCO: The San Francisco Giants bat- hits and was in line for his first post-season loss. three from the seventh on. “I’ve been going to two touchdowns to help No. 4 Alabama Virginia had a 34-10 victory over tered Kansas City’s second tier relievers to turn a Hunter Pence had three hits and drove in the whip on those guys,” Yost said. “I’ve got to beat Tennessee 34-20 for its eighth con- Oklahoma State. NO. 23 Marshall three-run deficit into an 11-4 blowout on three runs, while Pablo Sandoval and Joe Panik have them for three more games so they’ve got secutive victory in the series. downed Florida Atlantic 35-16 and No 25 Saturday and level the best-of-seven World each had two hits and a pair of RBIs. to be at their best.” The game marked a return for UCLA was a 40-37 winner over Colorado Series at 2-2. San Francisco had 16 hits against five Royals Finnegan was torched for five runs on five Alabama offensive coordinator Lane in overtime. —AP The Royals grabbed a 4-1 advantage in the pitchers as the game got out of hand before hits in one inning of work. “There was urgency third inning and looked as though they might manager Yost was ready to turn to his trio of from pitch one, this is the World Series,” Pence inch closer to a storybook title triumph before dominant relievers in Kelvin Herrera, Wade told reporters. “This was a very crucial game to the Giants showed the resilience that has deliv- Davis and closer Greg Holland. The Giants even the series and we came out with guns ered them two other World Series titles since scored eight runs on 10 hits against four reliev- blazing.” 2010. ers after being held hitless for four innings in Pablo Sandoval, who had gone 0-for-4 on “It was just the third inning, we had a lot of Friday’s 3-2 loss. Friday, broke a 4-4 tie with a two-run single in game to play,” Kansas City manager Ned Yost The Royals, who are seeking their first World the sixth. “I didn’t feel great yesterday,” said told reporters of his team’s blown lead. “I’ve got Series since 1985, scored four times in the third Sandoval. “It was a tough moment. I told myself a lot of respect for the Giants. I never feel good after they had fallen behind 1-0 in the opening (today) ‘you have to play with desperation. until we make the last out.” inning. You’re the guy, step up for your team mates.’” San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy felt Eric Hosmer’s infield single made it 1-1, Sandoval’s big hit in the sixth came with two great about the way his club battled. “Great before Omar Infante added a two-run single outs and the bases loaded. “Won the ball game game tonight,” said Bochy. “These guys fought and Salvador Perez drove in another run with a for them,” Royals manager Yost said. hard. They scratched and clawed to get back in single. Hosmer and Perez combined for six of Kansas City starter Jason Vargas surrendered it. You know you get down against this bullpen, Kansas City’s 12 hits. three runs in four innings, not going deep you have your work cut out. But these guys did- enough for the Royals to get the lead over to n’t stop fighting.” FINNEGAN TORCHED their dominant threesome. In front of a raucous home crowd, the Giants San Francisco, who tied the game by the Game Five is on Sunday in San Francisco with produced their biggest offensive display of the fifth, bust it open in the sixth inning with three the Giants starting ace Madison Bumgarner, playoffs and rescued starter Ryan Vogelsong, runs as Yost relied on rookie Brandon Finnegan who dominated the Royals in a series-opening who lasted just 2-2/3 innings and gave up seven to preserve the tie with plans to use his big 7-1 victory, against James Shields. —Reuters MacKenzie and Svoboda share lead at Sea Island

GEORGIA: Will MacKenzie produced a roller- coaster, birdie-bogey-birdie finish to share the lead with fellow American Andrew Svoboda after the third round of the $5.6 million McGladrey Classic at Sea Island in Georgia on BATON ROUGE: LSU running back Kenny Hilliard (27) carries as New Mexico State Saturday. defensive back Adaryan Jones (19) is upended as he tries to make the tackle in the MacKenzie, who had delivered the shot of the second half of an NCAA college football game. —AP day with a spectacular ace at the par-three sixth, fired a five-under-par 65 in ideal scoring condi- tions on the Seaside Course to post a 12-under Olesen ends trophy drought total of 198. In pursuit of his third career victory on the PGA Tour, the 40-year-old from North PERTH: Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark can- birdies on the 13th and 15th to restore his Carolina ended the round with a flourish by tered to a three-shot victory at the Perth advantage. “It was tough-they were not draining a monster putt from 44 feet at the par- International yesterday to win his second easy conditions today,” Olesen said after four last. European Tour title after a gap of two years. pocketing the winner’s cheque of 198,300 “That was huge,” a beaming MacKenzie told The 24-year-old Olesen, who had an euros ($250,000). “I missed a few short Golf Channel of his unexpected birdie to close. overnight lead of three strokes, finished putts today in the middle of the round and “My caddie, he actually redeemed himself on 18. with a one-under-par 71 in the final round I think that the lead got down to one shot, He said ‘it’s about time for Willy Mac to drop a for a total of 17-under. but I was just thinking about getting my bomb.’ Frenchman Victor Dubuisson scorched round back to under par, keeping focused, “And I go, ‘Yeah, we haven’t really made any the Lake Karrinyup course with a blemish- and seeing if I could make a few birdies bombs this week.’ So he got me thinking and free round of 66 to climb up the leader- coming in. “It was a tough day but it was obviously I hit it hard enough. I just got lucky board for second spot. England’s Mark worth it-that walk down 18 was beautiful. there but it feels great. Foster finished a stroke further back on 12- “My driving and a couple of three-woods “After butchering 17, that’s huge momentum for me. Dinner will taste better,” added under for outright third. were off line which made it tricky, but I ST. SIMONS ISLAND: Will MacKenzie reacts after missing a birdie putt on the 13th green during MacKenzie, who has not triumphed on the PGA Olesen, who won his first and only made some great putts coming in. the third round of the McGladrey Classic golf tournament. —AP European Tour title in Sicily two years ago, “It’s been a couple of years since I won Tour since the 2008 Viking Classic. made the turn on one-under and came last time, so this gives me a lot of confi- His birdie on 18 left him in a tie at the top professional kayaker, made the biggest early another shot at the 11th to join Henley, under pressure after having two bogeys in dence and belief for the last bit of the sea- with journeyman Svoboda, who rebounded move on Saturday as he soared into a tie at the MacKenzie and Svoboda at 11 under. the next three holes to see his lead cut to son, this has been a great week and I’ve from a double-bogey at the 11th with three top with his ace at the sixth where he holed out Henley regained the outright lead with a one stroke. But he responded strongly with really enjoyed being here.” —Reuters birdies in the last six holes for a 66. from 174 yards, his ball pitching straight into the three-foot birdie putt at the 11th before Gomez Fellow American Russell Henley, the cup. pulled level after getting up and down from a overnight leader who is also seeking a third win He briefly edged one stroke clear with a greenside bunker to birdie the par-five 15th. on the U.S. circuit, was alone in third at 11 under birdie at the seventh, sinking a 15-footer, before Both Gomez and Henley slipped back with after carding a three-birdie 68. he was caught at the top by Henley, who holed bogeys, and MacKenzie moved a stroke in front out from similar range at the eighth. after hitting an exquisite approach to six feet at LAST-DAY SHOOTOUT Svoboda, who had drained a curling 21-foot- the 16th and sinking the putt. Though The final round in the third event of the PGA er to birdie the eighth, followed up with a six- MacKenzie stumbled at the 17th after over- Tour’s 2014-15 season is poised for a thrilling footer at the ninth to make it a three-way tie for shooting the green off the tee, his lengthy birdie shootout on Sunday with nine players bunched the lead. putt at the last put him level with Svoboda, who within four shots of the lead. Argentina’s Fabio Gomez, following three had got to 12 under with a 23-foot birdie putt on MacKenzie, an outdoor enthusiast who is a consecutive birdies from the seventh, picked up the penultimate hole. —Reuters Aussie amateur Murdaca books US Masters berth

MELBOURNE: Australian teenager Antonio ahead of Japan’s Horikawa Mikumu. cool. “(The British Open) would be awesome to Murdaca clinched a dream berth at the US “I’m so happy, I’m over the moon right now,” qualify for. I played St Andrews earlier this year, Masters after winning the Asia-Pacific Amateur the stocky Murdaca told Reuters after punching so I reckon I might have a chance there.” Championship with a stunning seven-stroke win the air upon sinking his last putt and embracing Guan underlined his enormous talent by in Melbourne yesterday. The Adelaide-born 19- his caddie. “Can’t wait to speak to my parents. I’m making the cut at the 2013 Masters and finished year-old tore up Royal Melbourne’s famed sand- sure they’re just like me, so excited and happy.” as the tournament’s leading amateur, but had to belt course to upstage a field dripping with Making his first appearance in the tourna- settle for a tie for fifth on 286 at Royal Asian talent, including China’s Guan Tianlang, ment, Murdaca was ranked ninth of the 10 Melbourne with compatriot Dou Zecheng and who won the 2012 event to become Augusta’s Australians in the field but upstaged his more- Taiwan’s Pan Cheng-Tsung. youngest ever qualifier at the age of 14. fancied compatriots to also secure an exemption “I had fun this week,” Guan, who celebrated A two-time national junior champion, into the final stage of qualifying for the British his 16th birthday on Saturday, told Reuters after Murdaca took an eight-stroke lead into the final Open at St. Andrews. battling at times to read the course’s flint-hard round and gave his opponents no hope as he “Some of the other boys out there (today) are greens. “Royal Melbourne’s a different kind of PERTH: Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark poses with the trophy after winning the 2014 carded a one-under 71 on a sun-drenched day great players,” Murdaca said. “I was hoping one course from China and the US. “It’s good experi- Perth International Golf tournament. —AFP to finish with a 13-under total of 275, seven of the Aussies would take it out so it’s pretty ence.” —Reuters p17 2_Layout 1 10/26/14 9:06 PM Page 1

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Al Attiyah to attend launch of Oman Rally

KUWAIT: Nasser Bin Khalifa Al Attiyah- About the development of motor Vice President of FIA arrives in Oman on sport in MENA region, Al Attiyah said Oct. 29 to attend the official opening of that MENA is currently living a good Oman trial rally 2014, which is consid- atmosphere under FIA supervision, due ered one of the added trial rallies to this to the large number of events organized season besides Abu Dhabi rally and related to motor sport, we are distin- Shiraz rally, as Al Attiyah was one of the guished in MENA because we organize main reasons for their return after he the desert world rallies - Middle East became the deputy head of FIA- MENA championship for rallies - Moto GP, Moto in last Dec. 2013. Cross world championship, two rounds Al Attiyah expressed his full pleasure of Formula 1, in addition to Porsche cup for the return of Oman rally to the agen- 2015 and Asia challenge MRF, all these Sebastien Ogier of France races during the FIA World Rally Championship 2014 in Coffs Harbour, Australia.— www.redbull.com da of Middle East. He also praised the championships are organized under FIA role of the Oman government, due to regulations. the support of the Omani talents and The press conference of Oman trial the role of Oman Automobile rally will be held at 6:30 pm on Wed. Association headed by the retired 29th Oct.2014 at Hormuz Grand - Hirscher gets season General Salim Bin Ali Al Askari the chair- Muscat. The show stage will start Thu. man of Omani Assembly for Automobile 30th Oct. 2014 evening, followed by the and the head of the organizing commit- second day stage on Fri. 30th at Al tee of the rally for their efforts to restore Amarat, Al Nahda and Al Saadi. While off to winning start the rally after 7 years absence. the stages of the second day will be on No doubt that Oman rally will con- 1st Nov 2014 at Yiti area and Taba at tribute in promoting the motor sport in Sawaqim and Quriyat. SOLDEN: Austria’s triple overall World Cup cham- Gulf Area and Middle East & North The rally will witness Arabian and pion Marcel Hirscher won the opening race of Africa, as Oman enjoys rare geographi- international participations full of strong the men’s season yesterday, taking the giant cal diversity, which will make Oman rally excitement that would be the focus slalom in the Austrian resort of Solden on his one of the most difficult and beautiful attention of all the world towards Oman country’s national holiday. The 25-year-old beat rallies. With the participation of 24 participants. German Fritz Dopfer by 1.58sec, with Alexis Pinturault of France 2.06sec adrift over the two legs. Hirscher’s victory was the first for an Austrian in Solden since the legendary Hermann Ogier wins, retains Maier in 2005. He admitted he had found the weight of expectation in the days leading up to the race almost unbearable. “i was a little nervous world title at the start and it wasn’t easy for me,” he said. “Actually I really felt the pressure the last few SALOU: Sebastian Ogier of France, driving won the title before the final race, as the days. I was on edge and I replied to some people a Volkswagen, retained his world title after Rally of Great Britain is full of traps.” in a rude manner. “That was not the real Marcel. victory in the Rally of Spain yesterday. Latvala did not make things easy for The fans and the press reminded me at the hotel Ogier, 30, finished ahead of team-mate Ogier on the final day, winning all four of that no Austrian had won the race since 2005. Jari-Mari Latvala of Finland, the only man the closing stages, cutting the Frenchman’s “I was 16 years old and things went crazy who could have overtaken him and pre- lead from 27.3sec overnight to 11.3sec by when he won. Now everything is fine. I have vented him from successfully defending the end of the race. He also won the final won on our national day as well. This is not only the crown he won last year. Power Stage, ahead of Citroen’s Chris important for me but also for the country, for the Another Finn, Mikko Hirvonen, in a Ford Meeke and Mikkelsen, with Ogier fourth. tourism industry, and the Solden region.” Fiesta RS, was third. “The finishing line was Volkswagen had already clinched the man- Hirscher, the 2013 slalom world champion, SOELDEN: Austria’s Marcel Hirscher competes during the first run of an alpine men’s World really welcome,” said Ogier. “It has been a ufacturers’ title for a second year running said the race itself had gone perfectly for him. “It Cup giant slalom. —AP very long weekend. I am delighted to have after the Rally of Australia. —AFP has been a long time since things went so smoothly,” said Hirscher. myself if I make the top five I will be happy,” said Vail/Beaver Creek in February and culminates “I have to say the skis are really good. I have the 23-year-old Olympic bronze medallist in the with World Cup finals in Meribel in March, fea- been looking for a long time to develop such discipline. tures male and female skiers racing in four disci- good skis and these really please me.”This is a Race favourite Ted Ligety of the United States plines. There are two speed races, the downhill very positive sign.” was second after the first leg but had a disap- and super-G, and two technical races, the slalom Pinturault for his part was pleasantly sur- pointing second run and faded to finish 10th and giant slalom. The super-combined compris- prised by his performance at a resort where he overall, more than three seconds off the pace. es a slalom and a downhill or super-G, the win- has twice finished second, in 2011 and 2013. Meanwhile, the 2014/15 alpine skiing season, ner being the skier with the fastest aggregate “To be honest, when I arrived here I said to which includes the World Championships in time.—AFP Tuktamysheva tops Skate America women’s short

HOFFMAN ESTATES: Elizaveta looked as if she might be on her way Tuktamysheva of Russia topped the to becoming one of the top skaters. Skate America women’s short pro- She struggled in recent years adjust- gram on Saturday. Tuktamysheva ing to growth spurts. But at 17, delivered a solid performance and Tuktamysheva is in position to win scored 67.41 points to take the lead her fourth competition this year. over countrywoman Elena “Today I am very happy that I was SEPANG: Repsol Honda Team rider Marc Marquez of Spain steers his bike during the Radionova (65.57). American Gracie able to cope with my nervousness Malaysian Grand Prix MotoGP motorcycling race. —AFP Gold (60.81) was third. and I was happy that I could show a Tuktamysheva grabbed the good performance,” she said. women’s lead after Yuka Kavaguti In the pairs, it was a strong start Marquez bags and Alexander Smirnov of Russia for Kavaguti and Smirnov. They took took the pairs short program. The fourth at the 2010 Olympics, but free skates are late yesterday. were non-qualifiers for Sochi this Americans Madison Chock and Evan year with Smirnov recovering from Malaysian GP Bates won the ice dance with 171.03 knee surgery. points. They scored 69.16 points, with MALAYSIA: Newly crowned world champi- was really hot,” said Marquez. “I’ve equalled Japan’s Tatsuki Machida was a China’s Cheng Peng and Hao Zhang on Marc Marquez won a season record- Mick Doohan’s record, with one race left runaway winner in the men’s com- second (62.38) and Americans equalling 12th MotoGP race with victory at maybe I can beat it! petition with a score of 269.09, Haven Denney and Brandon Frazier the Malaysian Grand Prix yesterday. “If I had a bad result here the pressure in while Americans Madison Chock (61.08) third. The Spaniard, who clinched his second Valencia would be more. But now I am free and Evan Bates took the ice dance Kavaguti and Smirnov are glad to successive title in Japan two weeks ago, in Valencia and I can do well for my fans with 171.03 points. be back competing after Smirnov had a poor start from pole but clawed his and just enjoy it.” Machida, the winner at Skate was sidelined. He was injured in a way back to the front to finish nearly three Spain’s Esteve Rabat wrapped up the America last year in Detroit, domi- fall at a competition in St. seconds ahead of runner-up Valentino Moto2 championship with a round to spare nated in the short program on Petersburg, Russia, a year ago, but Rossi. Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo briefly after finishing third behind winner Friday and it was more of the same he’s back after having surgery in held the lead early but was reeled in to fin- Maverick Vinales. Rabat has an unassailable in the free skate. Chicago-area prod- Germany and going through more ish third, while Marquez’s Honda team 37-point lead in the championship over uct Jason Brown (234.17) was a dis- than six months of recovery. mate Dani Pedrosa was forced to retire second-placed Finn Mika Kallio, who fin- tant second, while Canada’s Nam “It was a very big surgery,” he after crashing twice in his eight laps. ished runner-up at Sepang. Nguyen (232.24) jumped from sev- said. Recently, there was another big Marquez’s win equalled Australian Mick The Moto3 title will go down to the final enth to third. Four-time US champi- event in his life - a happier event. His Doohan’s 12 race wins from 1997 and the race at Valencia after Alex Marquez, the on Jeremy Abbott fell from second wife gave birth to a boy less than 21-year-old has the chance to claim the younger brother of Marc, saw his champi- in the short program to fifth. two weeks ago, and while he and record outright with victory in the final race onship lead trimmed to 11 points. For Gold, it wasn’t quite the per- Kavaguti awaited their score, the at Valencia. Marquez could have sealed the title with formance she hoped to deliver. camera caught Smirnov cradling his The win also sealed the constructor’s a win at Sepang but could only manage There were a few rough spots for arms as if he was holding a baby. title for Honda, their 21st in premier class fifth place. Australia’s Jack Miller, 20 points the reigning US champion and In the dance, Chock stumbled at racing. Marquez will head to Valencia on behind Marquez at the start of the day, fin- Olympic bronze team medal winner, one point, but the rest of the routine 337 points, carrying a 62-point lead over ished second behind race winner Efren even though she was skating in was good enough that she and Yamaha’s Italian great Rossi. Lorenzo Vazquez, to close the gap to 11 points. familiar territory. Gold lived in Bates hung on after taking the lead remains third in the championship on 263 “I did what I could to try and survive one Illinois and trained in the Chicago in Friday’s short program. The broth- points ahead of Pedrosa. more week and take the fight to Valencia,” suburbs before moving to Los er-sister combination of Americans German Stefan Bradl was fourth on a Miller said. “Eleven points down... it’s a lot Angeles to train with coach Frank Maia and Alex Shibutani (160.33) Honda, with Yamaha’s Briton Bradley Smith better than we were two races ago. We Carroll. But it was Tuktamysheva tak- were second and Russians HOFFMAN ESTATES: Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov, of Russia, fifth. “I’m really happy with the race. The need to continue on this way and keep ing the lead. Alexandra Stepanova and Ivan compete in pairs short program at the Skate America figure skating strongest opponent was the weather, it working hard.” —Reuters A few years ago, Tuktamysheva Bukin (143.87) were third. —AP event. —AP MONDAY, OCTOBER 27 2014 SPORTS

DUBAI: Pakistani bowler Yasir Shah, dives to catch the ball during day five of the First Test between Pakistan and Australia atDubai International Stadium. —AP Pakistan humiliate Australia SCOREBOARD DUBAI: Scoreboard after the fifth and final day of the first Test between Pakistan and Australia at Dubai stadium yesterday: DUBAI: Zulfiqar Babar took a maiden five- lant after the match. “This win was very pick a difficult chance at 44. Pakistan Ist innings 454 (Sarfraz Ahmed 109, Younis S. Smith c Shafiq b Shah 55 wicket haul and fellow leg-spinner Yasir Shah much needed as we were struggling in the Babar also saw Ahmed Shehzad drop Khan 106, Asad Shafiq 89, Misbah-ul Haq 69, Azhar M. Marsh c Ali b Babar 3 took four as Pakistan humiliated Australia by last few series,” said Misbah. Johnson at deep square leg on 23 and two Ali 53; M. Johnson 3-39) B. Haddin b Babar 0 221 runs in the first Test in Dubai yesterday. “We were determined to overcome the 3- runs later by Yasir Shah as both the batsmen Australia 1st innings 303 (D. Warner 138, C. Rogers M. Johnson st Ahmed b Shah 61 Babar finished with 5-74 in only his third 0 one-day series loss against Australia and frustrated the Pakistani attack. 38; Yasir Shah 3-66, Rahat Ali 2-55, Zulfiqar Babar 2-81) P. Siddle c Azhar b Babar 15 S. O’Keefe not out 0 Test, while debutant Shah took 4-50 to dis- everyone did well.” Australian captain Smith hit Shah for his third four to reach Pakistan 2nd innings 286-2 dec (Ahmed Shehzad Extras: (b4, lb1, nb2) 7 miss a resolute Australia for 216 in their sec- Michael Clarke gave credit to their oppo- his seventh half-century but fell five runs lat- 131, Younis Khan 103 not out; S. O’Keefe 2-112) Total: (all out; 91.1 overs) 216 ond innings and give Pakistan a 1-0 lead in nents. er, caught at short-leg. Smith resisted for Australia 2nd innings (overnight 59-4) Fall of wickets: 1-44 (Warner), 2-44 (Doolan), 3-49 the two-Test series. “Credit to Pakistan,” said Clarke. “We didn’t 175 balls. C. Rogers b Khan 43 (Clarke), 4-49 (Lyon), 5-92 (Rogers), 6-101 (Marsh), 7- Pakistan, who set Australia a 438-run tar- bat well and now have couple of days to turn It was Babar who struck twice before D. Warner st Ahmed b Babar 29 105 (Haddin), 8-170 (Smith), 9-213 (Johnson) get, were left frustrated as Mitchell Johnson it around in the second Test and I’m sure you lunch to bring Pakistan closer to victory. A. Doolan lbw b Babar 0 Bowling: Khan 7-2-22-1, Rahat 13-4-36-0, Hafeez 15- (61) and Steven Smith (55) fought hard will see a different team in the next Test.” Australia had resumed on 59-4 but Chris M. Clarke lbw b Shah 3 4-29-0, Babar 31.1-7-74-5, Shah 25-6-50-4 Result: Pakistan won by 221 runs before they succumbed in a tantalising finish Babar dismissed number ten Peter Siddle, Rogers (43) and Smith added 32 in the first N. Lyon lbw b Shah 0 with just 21.5 overs left in the day. caught bat-pad in the 92nd over, to seal the hour before paceman Imran Khan made the Pakistan will now hope they either win or victory as Pakistani fielders removed the breakthrough, bowling Rogers who played Johnson smashed Babar for his fifth Pakistan dominated the game through- avoid defeat in the second Test in Abu Dhabi, stumps even before the Australian review over the delivery. boundary to reach ninth half-century off 104 out, piling up 454 and 286-2 declared while starting October 30, to clinch their first series was turned down. Babar then came into his own, removing balls. In all he hit six fours and one six during Australia scored 303 in their first innings. win over Australia since 1994. The defeat looked inevitable with Mitchell Marsh (three) with a turning deliv- his 163-minute fight. This becomes Pakistan’s second straight This was Australia’s ninth defeat in Asia in Australia reeling at 117-7 at lunch but Smith ery. The edge was well taken at short cover Babar’s previous best figures were 3-89 win over Australia after beating them at the last 14 Tests, having lost eight to India and Johnson defied the spinners during their by Azhar Ali. against South Africa in his debut Test in Abu Leeds in the teams’ last Test in 2010, but their since 2008. Their only win came in Sri Lanka 65-run stand for the eighth wicket. Four overs later, Babar spun one across Dhabi last year. Australia’s top order, includ- biggest in terms of the winning margin. in 2011 with four draws as they fell to South Babar threatened to dismiss Smith twice Brad Haddin’s forward push to hit the stumps ing Clarke, had flopped on the fourth Pakistan’s previous best win over Australia in Asia’s specialist spinners. but Sarfarza missed a stumping with the and dismiss the wicketkeeper for a duck as evening, with Babar and leg-spinner Yasir terms of runs was their 74-run win in Sydney Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul Haq was jubi- batsman on 37 and Misbah-ul Haq failed to Australia lost their seventh wicket for 105. Shah causing the damage. in 1995. —AFP B’desh take slender lead over Zimbabwe

DHAKA: Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mahmudullah and Mominul Haque scored half- centuries as Bangladesh gained a slender 14- run lead over Zimbabwe in the first Test in Dhaka yesterday. The hosts, replying to Zimbabwe’s first innings total of 240, were dis- missed for 254 just before stumps on the sec- ond day at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium. Zimbabwe were five for no loss in their sec- ond knock at close of play, needing a competi- tive total to challenge Bangladesh on a wearing wicket. Skipper Mushfiqur top-scored for BASEL: Switzerland’s Roger Federer (right) poses, with the trophy after winning the Bangladesh with 64, Mahmudullah made 63 final match against Belgium’s David Goffin (left) at the Swiss Indoors tennis tourna- and Mominul chipped in with 53 in overcast ment. —AP conditions that forced the floodlights to be turned on. Bangladesh were restricted by three run outs Federer crushes Goffin and a maiden five-wicket haul from seamer Tinashe Panyangara, who finished with 5-59. BASEL: Roger Federer outclassed David a result but clearly I’ll take it.” Resuming at the overnight score of 27-1, Goffin in the Swiss Indoors final yesterday, Federer, 33, also boosted his chances of Bangladesh lost Shamsur Rahman in the third winning 6-2, 6-2 to claim a third title from regaining the world number one ranking over when he spooned a catch to Elton his last four events and sixth in his home from Novak Djokovic by the season’s end. In Chigumbura at mid-off off Panyangara. DHAKA: Bangladesh’s batsman Shuvagata Hom plays a shot during the second day of the first event. the last two months, Federer has won the Mominul, who shared a third-wicket stand of cricket test match against Zimbabwe. —AP Federer spent just 51 minutes in delight- Cincinnati and Shanghai Masters events and 63 with Mahmudullah, was run out before the ing his hometown crowd, setting up two reached the US Open semi-finals. lunch break by a direct throw from Sikandar match points with a fifth ace and effortlessly His Basel title was his sixth from 11 Swiss Raza in the cover region. SCOREBOARD piloting over a winning drop shot on his first finals played over a span of 15 years. He Shakib Al Hasan too was run out soon after opportunity to claim the 82nd title of his now stands 56-9 in Basel and 66-10 this sea- lunch for five, while Mahmudullah was DHAKA: Scoreboard on the second day of the first Test between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe in Dhaka yesterday: career. son with five titles. Basel becomes one of six adjudged leg-before off part-time spinner Raza The Swiss world number two comfortably events that he has won at least six times, when the appeal was referred to the third Zimbabwe first innings 240 (Sikandar Raza 51; Shakib Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Tamim), 2-29 (Shamsur), 3-92 dominated his baby-faced Belgian opponent with others comprising Halle (7), Wimbledon umpire. Al Hasan 6-59) (Mominul), 4-114 (Shakib), 5-178 (Mahmudullah), 6-209 just as he had done in their first meeting at (7), World Tour Finals (6), Dubai (6) and Mahmudullah was initially adjudged not out, Bangladesh first innings (overnight 27-1) (Shuvagata), 7-226 (Mushfiqur), 8-226 (Shahadat), 9-244 the French Open in 2012. Cincinnati (6). Federer has played 123 ATP but replays showed the ball hitting his leg- Tamim Iqbal c Masakadza b Panyangara 5 (Taijul), 10-254 (Al-Amin) finals, with Basel his tenth this season. Goffin Shamsur Rahman c Chigumbura b Panyangara 8 Bowling: Panyangara 23-5-59-5 (w1), Chatara 22-11-27- “I’m very pleased with how well I’m play- stump. Mushfiqur batted solidly till he miscued Mominul Haque run out 53 ing,” said the 17-time Grand Slam champion, said he was simply outplayed and had to a pull off Panyangara to Craig Ervine at square 0, Chigumbura 14-6-34-0, Nyumbu 15-1-65-0, M. Mahmudullah lbw b Raza 63 Kamungozi 21-5-51-1, Raza 3-0-12-1 who will carry on next week to the Paris deal with big-match nerves to boot. “It was a leg. Shahadat Hossain was the third batsman to Shakib Al Hasan run out 5 Masters, followed by the season finals in nightmare for me,” said the world number be run out and Bangladesh managed to take Mushfiqur Rahim c Ervine b Panyangara 64 Zimbabwe second innings: London and a Davis Cup final for Switzerland 28. “It was tough to play Roger at home and I Shuvagata Hom c Chigumbura b Kamungozi 14 the lead only after number eight Taijul Islam V. Sibanda not out 5 on indoor clay in France. didn’t play my best match of the week. “He’s Taijul Islam b Panyangara 19 scored 19. R. Chakabva not out 0 Shahadat Hossain run out 0 “I’m playing well when I expect myself to. in great shape and playing so well. I didn’t Panyangara bowled both Taijul and last bats- Extras: 0 I played really well today. “I was fresh after serve my best but it was still a good week for man Al-Amin Hossain to complete his five-wick- Jubair Hossain not out 7 Al-Amin Hossain b Panyangara 9 Total (for no wicket, two overs) 5 my fifth straight day of tennis. I’m happy I’ve me. “His serve is so good, you just cannot et haul. Zimbabwe’s tour of Bangladesh com- Bowling: Shahadat 1-0-5-0, Shakib 1-1-0-0 read it. I had a lot of nerves in my first ATP Extras (lb6, w1) 7 been able to keep it up time and time again, prises three Tests and five one-day internation- Total (all out; 98 overs) 254 Zimbabwe trail by nine runs with 10 wickets in hand week after week. I didn’t expect this kind of 500 final and playing Roger here.” —AFP als. —AFP MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2014 SPORTS Llorente breaks duck as Juve go clear of Roma

MILAN: Fernando Llorente broke his league duck as Juventus pulled three points clear of Roma at the top of Italy’s Serie A following a 2-0 win over Palermo yesterday. Chilean international Arturo Vidal broke the deadlock on 32 minutes when he lashed Carlos Tevez’s smart layoff past Stefano Sorrentino and inside the ‘keeper’s far post. A spell of Palermo pressure before then had Gianluigi Buffon on tenterhooks when Paulo Dybala’s mazy run created space for Franco Vazquez to force the Juve ‘keeper to tip the for- ward’s drive over the crossbar. However Vidal’s opener had eased the pressure and on 64 min- utes Llorente, who had seen Sorrentino collect an earlier header from further out, got his head to a corner from the right to secure Juve’s sev- enth win of the campaign following their only slip-up in last week’s 1-1 draw at Sassuolo. “Given the characteristics of the opposition, today was the best kind of match for Fernando,” Allegri told Sky Sport Italia. “He’s repaid the faith we’ve all shown in him. We’re happy he’s back scoring again.” Allegri had replaced Andrea Pirlo with Paul Pogba midway through the second half, the second week in succession the Italy international has failed to TURIN: Juventus forward Fernando Llorente (left) jumps for the ball with Palermo’s Zouhair finish 90 minutes. But Allegri said there was no Feddal during a Serie A soccer match. —AP SINGAPORE: Serena Williams of the US embraces her trophy after defeating cause for alarm. “He played at the World Cup and Udinese grabbed their second on 36 minutes defender Ervan Zukanovic, but the match turned Romania’s Simona Halep in the singles final at the WTA tennis finals. —AP after that was sidelined for 40 days (with injury). with Cyril Thereau scoring a brilliant individual in Genoa’s favor in the final 20 minutes. He needs to play but he’s still finding his feet and effort. The Frenchman dispossessed Giuseppe Juventus and AC Milan reject Alessandro today he played well.” Biava in midfield and held off the centre-back Matri had replaced Maxime Lestienne shortly Serena on top Juve are now three points ahead of Roma fol- before beating Sportiello with a looping shot after the restart and pulled the visitors level with lowing the Giallorossi’s scoreless draw on that came just as he tumbled to ther ground. a close-range header on 72 minutes. Saturday at Sampdoria, who dropped to fourth Di Natale missed two further chances as A minute later, Ivan Radovanovic saw red for after Antonio Di Natale inspired Udinese to a 2-0 Atalanta failed to muster a threat. The Bergamo a foul in the area but Francesco Bardi did well to of the world win over Atalanta which sent the northerners side remain just a point above the drop zone. save Mauricio Pinilla’s spot kick. the other way. “It was a great performance. We hardly gave Genoa finally made their advantage pay six SINGAPORE: Serena Williams ended the day, but I’m still happy and I’m still enjoying anything away to them,” Stramaccioni told Radio minutes from time, Pinilla nodding home an season on top of the world once again yes- this moment because it’s a good moment LOOPING SHOT Rai. “It was probably our best match of the sea- easy winner at the back post after Diego Perotti’s terday as she hammered Simona Halep 6-3, for me,” Halep said. Former Inter coach Andrea Stramaccioni is son so far, but we have to remain humble and cross from the right had been nodded into his 6-0 to seal a WTA Finals hat-trick and Alarm bells rang for Williams early on working wonders at Udinese and Di Natale keep on working. You can’t ever be satisfied.” path. Milan can move up to third place with a avenge her crushing loss to the Romanian. and she conceded the match’s first break to opened the scoring in spectacular fashion, the Resurgent Genoa, meanwhile, moved up to sev- win at home to Fiorentina in late yesterday’s late Four days after her embarrassing 6-2, 6-0 go behind 1-2, to chants of “Si-mo-na” at veteran picking up the rebound from an intend- enth place thanks to a 2-1 win over 10-man match. Elsewhere, Napoli host Verona, Torino are defeat to Halep, Williams served up sweet Singapore’s Indoor Stadium. ed pass into the area to smash the ball into Chievo. away to resurgent Lazio and Inter Milan are away revenge to win her fifth year-end title and But the defending champion hit straight Marco Sportiello’s top right-hand corner. Chievo took a 36th minute lead through to Cesena. —AFP become the first player to clinch three in a back, and aided by Halep’s double faults row since Monica Seles in 1992. The 18- she shrieked “Come on!” as she completed time Grand Slam-winner also finishes her a sequence of three game wins in a row. second straight season as world number Halep’s raking cross-court forehand got Wolves maul Mainz to go second one, and with no sign she is slowing down it back on serve but the frustrated with Steffi Graf’s Open-era record of 22 Romanian pummelled her racquet on the BERLIN: VfL Wolfsburg went provi- “You could see that we were major titles in her sights. floor as she was broken again to go 3-5 sionally second in the Bundesliga as really on top of things. Mainz start- Williams, 33, was broken early in a see- down, before Williams served out the set. they inflicted Mainz’s first defeat of ed strongly, but we showed our sawing first set but she reeled off eight With Williams firmly in the groove, the season with a 3-0 win yesterday. potential,” enthused Wolves’ coach games in a row to humiliatingly “bagel” Halep’s hopes of becoming the first player Goals by Naldo, Ivan Perisic and Dieter Hecking. “The way we Halep, four days after the Romanian won a to beat the American in the same week Daniel Caliguri gave the hosts the played, Mainz couldn’t take any- rare set to love against the American. were fast receding as it became an exercise three points and second spot on thing off us and they were really a It was the biggest margin of victory in in damage-limitation. goal difference from Hoffenheim- class below us.” On Saturday, the final of the tournament, being held in But a grimly determined Williams wasn’t Borussia Moench-ngladbach could Borussia Dortmund’s horror run of Singapore for the first time, since Kim letting up and as she punished Halep’s sec- regain second with a victory or domestic league results continued Clijsters blitzed Amelie Mauresmo 6-2, 6-0 ond serve and repeatedly rushed to the draw over leaders and defending as a 1-0 defeat-their fourth succes- in 2003. net, the second set raced past in just 25 champions Bayern Munich later yes- sive loss — by Hanover 96 left “I had to play more Serena-style tennis minutes. terday. them 15th and just a point above and just do what I do best: enforce myself. Williams brought up three match points Wolfsburg-for whom Belgian the relegation places. They have That’s what I was trying to do,” said on Halep’s serve and after trying to cheekily playmaker Kevin de Bruyne was the daunting task of facing Bayern Williams, denying she deliberately tried to drop-shot the first, she smashed home the outstanding-took the lead when Munich next Saturday. “bagel” Halep. second before celebrating with her arms Brazilian defender Naldo headed Dortmund’s terrible domestic “It wasn’t in my mind really at all about aloft. home from a corner after only 15 form is in stark contrast to their GERMANY: Wolfsburg’s Brazilian player Naldo celebrates the opening getting a bagel. It was just about getting a She picked up the $2,047,000 winner’s minutes. Mainz’s goalkeeper Loris Champions League campaign, goal during the German First Division Bundesliga soccer match win. That was it,” she said. Williams’ seventh cheque along with the Billie Jean King tro- Karius denied De Bruyne when he where they top their group with against Mainz. —AP victory of the year came despite a left knee phy, which she also lifted in 2001, 2009, pushed the former Chelsea mid- three straight wins after injury which forced her out of this month’s 2012 and 2013, and a specially cultivated fielder’s fierce strike over the bar on Wednesday’s impressive 4-0 victory between two of Germany’s after his side’s 1-0 defeat at home China Open and left her on painkillers. orchid. 58 minutes, but Wolves’ second goal at Galatasaray. Champions League sides. Turkey to Cologne. The 33-year-old fired 26 winners to just “I didn’t expect this. I just started train- came from the resulting corner. In a bid to bring their European midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu set- The 49-year-old is the third five conceded to end a rollercoaster 2014 ing because I had such a knee in Beijing so I Naldo was again left form to the Bundesliga, Dortmund tled the matter with a superbly- Bundesliga coach casualty this sea- on a high and leave fourth-ranked Halep, wasn’t even sure if I would be able to play unmarked in the area and he even had special permission to face struck free-kick on 53 minutes son after Mirko Slomka (from contesting the final on debut, non-plussed. here,” Williams said. “And now I’ve won the headed on for Croatian interna- Hanover in their Champions although the hosts suffered a blow Hamburg) and Jens Keller (Schalke “I gave everything today, and, you know, Billie Jean King trophy again so for me it’s tional Perisic to guide his header League strip, but to no avail. with the loss of German interna- 04). Bremen’s Under-23 coach that was my level today. Wasn’t my best just really amazing, I’m so excited.” —AFP past Karius from close range. Roberto di Matteo failed to pick tional midfielder Stefan Reinartz for Viktor Skripnik has been appointed Caliguri made sure of the win on up his third straight win as Schalke three months after fracturing an as caretaker coach, with ex- 87 minutes when he tapped 04 coach on Saturday evening as eye socket. Bottom side Werder Germany midfielder Torsten Frings home a cross by Belgium Under- the Royal Blues lost 1-0 at ten-man Bremen sacked coach Robin Dutt during the search for Dutt’s succes- 21 international Junior Malanda. Bayer Leverkusen in the battle on Saturday, less than 24 hours sor. —AFP Real win sets up season-long fight with Barca

BARCELONA: Real Madrid’s commanding 3-1 win over Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday leaves the two Spanish giants poised to dispute the title that escaped them last season. Barcelona arrived in the capital unbeaten and aiming for a win that would have increased its lead over Madrid to seven points. Instead, Madrid’s comeback dealt Barcelona its first league loss of the season and closed the gap to just one point through nine rounds. The title race could barely be tighter at this early stage. The mood, however, in the rivals’ home cities was entirely different on Sunday morning. Madrid-based sport daily Marca splashed the headline “They Ate Them Alive!” and fellow Madrid-friendly AS declared “That’s The Way Madrid Wins,” playing on a common anti- SINGAPORE: India’s Sania Mirza (left) and Zimbabwe’s Cara Black kiss their trophy Madrid chant at rival stadiums. Meanwhile, SPORT summed after defeating Taiwain’s Hsieh Su-Wei and China’s Peng Shuai in the doubles final at up the sentiment in Barcelona with “A Disappointing Leader” FRANCE: Guingamp’s midfielder Sambou Yatabare (center) vies with Nice’s Belgian the WTA tennis finals. —AP after Barcelona faded fast following Neymar’s fourth-minute midfielder Julien Vercauteren (left) and Nice’s French midfielder Nampalys Mendy opener from a pass by newcomer Luis Suarez. Lionel Messi during the French L1 football match. —AFP Black and Mirza bag could only manage one good scoring chance that Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas did well to turn away, and Barcelona’s defense went from shaky to shambles in the second half. Nice run riot in Brittany WTA Finals doubles But Barcelona can take heart from Suarez’s surprisingly strong return after a four-month ban from competitive match- PARIS: Saint-Etienne took possession of but the star of Sunday’s action was on-loan SINGAPORE: Zimbabwe’s Cara Black and to do next year and how much I’m going to es for biting an Italian opponent at the World Cup. third place in Ligue 1 yesterday with a late Brazilian Carlos Eduardo who struck a first- Sania Mirza of India teamed up to win the play,” said Black. Although still not fit for a full match, in his 69 minutes the 1-0 victory over Metz while Carlos Eduardo half hat-trick before adding a second-half doubles title at the WTA Finals in Singapore “I think it was fair for her to tell her to Uruguay forward offered the most constant threat Barcelona scored five goals as Nice dismantled brace as Nice ran riot at Guingamp. yesterday. The pair easily beat the defend- find somebody. I think she’s found a great could muster, setting up Neymar’s opener and almost getting Guingamp 7-2 in Brittany. It was the first time Nice had scored sev- ing champions, Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei and partner. I wish them all the best.” Mirza, a second assist for Messi that would have made it 2-0. Elsewhere, Rennes won for the third en goals away from home and equalled Peng Shuai of China, 6-1 6-0, reeling off 12 who captured her first WTA Finals title, will His sturdier frame- compared to Messi and Neymar- was time in five home matches and added to their biggest winning margin on the road games in a row after dropping the opening partner Hsieh in the future but said she was clear by the way he held his own against Madrid’s physical Lille’s problems, with a 2-0 victory at their from 1960 and 1972 when they beat game. grateful to have played alongside Black. defenders, and he showed no signs of rust from his long lay- Stade de la route de L’orient. Troyes and Le Mans 5-0 respectively. For Black, it was her third win in the elite “To end this way, we couldn’t have off. “The result doesn’t sink us,” said Barcelona midfielder Xavi The weekend’s final match takes place Nice’s biggest ever top flight victory was event, and her first since she returned to asked for a better start or end. It kind of Hernandez. “We believe in what we are doing.” Coach Luis later on Sunday when leaders Marseille try at home in 1949 when they thrashed the sport after taking time out to have a sums up our partnership,” Mirza said. Enrique, however, faced questions over why his team failed to to set a club record nine wins on the trot as Rennes 8-0. The 25-year-old Eduardo, who child. The 35-year-old doubles specialist “I’ve also found a great friend in her. compete in the second half, and the first-year manager will they travel to Lyon and a key top-of-the- normally operates as a midfielder, is on previously won with Liezel Huber in 2007 Almost like an older sister to me. I’m the surely be scrutinized for his decision to take Xavi off with his table fixture at the Stade Gerland. loan from Porto and he now has six goals and 2008. She and Mirza, who shared oldest in my family, so I learned a lot from team down 2-1 and not to start speedy back Jordi Alba. Unbeaten champions Paris Saint-Germain in seven matches. The three points also $500,000 for winning the title, only teamed her on and off the court.” It was also a bit- Madrid lost its two league “clasicos” last season, but overall own second place and are four points takes Nice up to seventh place and eight up a year ago but are parting ways after the tersweet moment for Tsieh and Peng, who it has turned the tide against Barcelona since the departure of behind Marcelo Bielsa’s Marseille after the points behind Marseille. Lyon can take tournament. also played together for the last time. In former coach Pep Guardiola in 2012. capital club defeated Bordeaux 3-0 on third spot from their arch-local rivals St “Sania is in the prime of her career at the addition to last year’s WTA Finals, they also Under Guardiola, Barcelona dominated Madrid with a Saturday. Ivory Coast winger Max Gradel Etienne, on goal difference, if they can moment and I just said to her at the US joined forces to win the Wimbledon record of nine wins, four draws and 2 losses. Since then, grabbed Saint-Etienne’s winner when he defeat Bielsa’s pace setters in the week- Open that I’m not too sure what I’m going women’s doubles in 2013. —Reuters Madrid has won five, drawn two and lost three.—AP hit the target with 16 minutes remaining end’s final match. —AFP Serena on top Hirscher gets of the world season off to winning start

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Van Persie late show denies Chelsea

MANCHESTER: Didier Drogba scored his first Eto’o slams double as Man United 1 Premier League goal Everton down Burnley since his return to Chelsea, and his first for BURNLEY: Samuel the club in two-and-a- Eto’o scored twice as Chelsea 1 half years, but a dramatic Burnley 1 Everton won 3-1 away late equaliser from to Burnley yesterday to Robin van Persie earned leave the promoted Manchester United a side still searching for point in an exciting 1-1 draw at Old Trafford yesterday. Everton 3 their first Premier The Dutchman was on hand in the 94th minute after League win this season. Branislav Ivanovic brought down Angel Di Maria near Victory saw Roberto the corner flag, earning his second booking and a red Martinez’s power into card in the process. the top half of the table Di Maria’s resulting free-kick found Marouane Fellaini but the result left Burnley mired firmly in the relegation zone. whose powerful header was superbly saved by Chelsea Eto’o gave Everton a fourth-minute lead at Turf Moor goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, only for van Persie to before Burnley striker Danny Ings, seizing on a mistake by Romelu Lukaku, equalised in the 20th minute. show lightning quick reflexes and power the rebound But nine minutes after his error, Lukaku restored back into the Chelsea goal from a dozen yards. Everton’s lead before veteran Cameroon striker Eto’o put the Until that point, Jose Mourinho had seemed likely to result beyond doubt in the 86th minute. secure a victory over Louis van Gaal, the manager for Far from looking tired after their Europa League draw whom he had worked for three years as a coach at away to Lille in midweek, Everton were quickly out of the Barcelona, and collect the three points which would blocks against their Lancashire rivals. have moved his side six points clear at the top of the Leon Osman found Leighton Baines on the left and the table, eight ahead of defending champions Manchester full-back’s cross was headed powerfully by Eto’o past Clarets City. goalkeeper Tom Heaton and went in off the crossbar. Drogba had not been much in evidence until the Everton were in complete control, dominating posses- 53rd minute goal that was a vintage example of the fin- sion, until Lukaku inexplicably gave the ball away to ishing that made him a Stamford Bridge legend. Burnley’s Lukas Jutkiewicz, whose precise through ball to The breakthrough came from a corner, won after Ings allowed the forward to run through on goal. David de Gea made a superb save to keep out Eden Ings then showed plenty of composure and class to Hazard after the midfielder had exchanged passes with round Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard before slotting the Drogba and bore down on goal only to be denied from ball into an unguarded net. 12 yards. An encouraged Burnley pressed forward and Scott However, Chelsea did not have long to wait to make Arfield’s volley went just past Howard’s post. amends. From Cesc Fabregas’s corner, Drogba lost his But it was not long before Lukaku atoned for his earlier marker Rafael and steered a powerful, angled header error, the Belgium striker receiving the ball from Steven OLD TRAFFORD: Manchester United’s Rafael (right) and Chris Smalling fight for the ball against Chelsea’s Eden Hazard (left) into the United goal via the head of van Persie. It was a Naismith and then turning Burnley’s Jason Shackell. — AFP during the English Premier League soccer match. — AP stunning start to the second half following an even opening period. Van Gaal and Mourinho hugged warmly in the United dug-out before proceedings got underway at Newcastle on the rise after seeing off Spurs the end of a week in which the two high-profile man- agers had spoken extensively of their mutual respect. struck the equaliser and Perez sealed the win in and maintained the fluency they showed mid- reach but while they continued to dominate Chelsea enjoyed the bulk of the possession although the 58th minute with his first goal since arriving week as they quickly took control yesterday. possession, they failed to test Newcastle goal- de Gea had little to concern him, a fact that gave United Tottenham 1 from Tenerife during the last transfer window. Christian Eriksen flashed an early shot keeper Tim Krul frequently enough. renewed belief as the half progressed. For Tottenham, the euphoria surrounding across the face of goal and Jan Vertonghen And their faltering efforts in front of goal Adnan Januzaj received and returned a pass to van Erik Lamela’s ‘rabona’ wonder-goal in the mid- blasted a long range shot over the bar in a one- were summed up when Eriksen picked out week 5-1 Europa League win over Asteras sided opening. Chadli, unmarked on the left of the box, with a Persie whose shot was superbly saved by Courtois Tripolis was quickly forgotten and the home Newcastle’s Jack Colback met Spurs goal- precise chipped free-kick only for the Belgium before di Maria’s cross was met by the Dutchman’s Newcastle 2 supporters greeted the final whistle with a cho- keeper Hugo Lloris’s unconvincing punched international to volley high into the stands. header, forcing the Chelsea goalkeeper into a catch at rus of boos after Mauricio Pochettino’s side suf- clearance from Moussa Sissoko’s cross but Newcastle’s first-half display had been dis- full stretch. As the half wore on, however, there were fered a third home league defeat of the season. could only slice his shot wide. mal and Pardew responded by introducing signs that United were beginning to struggle to cope LONDON: Newcastle United moved out of the Pochettino acknowledged before the game And that miss looked as it would prove cost- Ameobi and Remy Cabella for the ineffective with Chelsea’s attacking threat, not least at a 36th bottom three of the Premier League after sec- Newcastle would arrive at White Hart Lane with ly when moments later Adebayor headed Gabriel Obertan and Vurnon Anita. minute Fabregas corner when Chris Smalling appeared ond-half goals from Sammy Ameobi and Ayoze their confidence boosted by last weekend’s vic- Tottenham into the lead. He started the move, And the impact of the changes was felt to wrestle Ivanovic to the ground, only for referee Phil Perez secured a 2-1 victory over Tottenham tory over Leicester City. However, the loss of playing in Nacer Chadli who worked his way immediately from the kick-off with Colback’s Dowd to ignore the visitors’ appeals for a penalty. Hotspur at White Hart Lane yesterday. Papiss Cisse, Newcastle’s leading scorer, to into the Newcastle penalty area before seeing excellent pass inside Spurs defender Eric Dier Before the interval, Oscar also set up Drogba for his first It was Newcastle’s first away win since injury deflated the mood of the north-east side his shot blocked. allowing Ameobi to surge into the box and fin- chance of the game although the Chelsea legend shot March and came a week after they recorded with Cheick Tiote and Emmanuel Riviere also Eriksen latched on to the loose ball and also ish past Lloris. too close to de Gea from only 10 yards. their first league victory of the season to ease failing to recover in time to make the trip to saw his effort deflect away towards Ryan Pochettino’s side appeared stunned while Chelsea looked a more potent attacking force at the the pressure on under-fire manager Alan London. Mason whose measured cross picked out a rejuvenated Newcastle were transformed. beginning of the second-half and Marcos Rojo was Pardew. Tottenham, who started the day in 10th Adebayor at the far post where the Togo inter- And they found a way through the home Emmanuel Adebayor had given Tottenham forced into early action to deny Hazard at the end of an spot, have suffered from inconsistency national rose unmarked to head back across defence a second time in the 58th minute enterprising move. an 18th minute lead but the game was trans- throughout the opening weeks of the cam- goal and inside the far post. when Sissoko pressed forward from midfield Fellaini just missed the target from the edge of the formed six seconds into the second half when paign but they came into this game having That should have been the springboard for and found Cabella, whose cross was headed in Ameobi, introduced as a half-time substitute, won their last three games at White Hart Lane Tottenham to put the game out of the visitors’ by Perez. — AFP area, following a lay-off from Smalling, but the goal fol- lowed within a minute. With Mourinho spending the entire 90 minutes on his feet in the technical area-a stark contrast to van Gaal who remained seated throughout-the Chelsea manager might have enjoyed a more relaxing final half hour if Willian’s 22-yard shot had not been well held by de Gea. Ivanovic also threatened with a powerful and skilful run into the United area before his driven cross-shot just evaded Hazard and the far post. Willian also came close again, this time creating space for himself on the edge of the United area before planting a weighted shot just wide. Such missed opportunities would prove costly as United pressed for the equaliser, with van Persie forcing a strong save from Courtois and substitute James Wilson heading onto the roof of the net in the closing stages. — AFP

EPL results/standings Burnley 1 (Ings 20) Everton 3 (Eto’o 4, 86, Lukaku 29); Manchester United 1 (Van Persie 90+4) Chelsea 1 (Drogba 53); Tottenham 1 (Adebayor 18) Newcastle 2 (Ameobi 46, Perez 58).

Playing today QPR v Aston Villa

English Premier League table after yesterday’s matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): Chelsea 9 7 2 0 24 9 23 Southampton 9 6 1 2 20 5 19 Man City 9 5 2 2 19 10 17 West Ham 9 5 1 3 17 12 16 Arsenal 9 3 5 1 15 11 14 Swansea 9 4 2 3 13 10 14 Liverpool 9 4 2 3 13 12 14 Man Utd 9 3 4 2 16 13 13 Everton 9 3 3 3 19 17 12 Hull 9 2 5 2 13 13 11 Tottenham 9 3 2 4 11 13 11 Stoke 9 3 2 4 8 10 11 West Brom 9 2 4 3 12 13 10 Newcastle 9 2 4 3 10 15 10 Aston Villa 8 3 1 4 4 12 10 Crystal Palace 9 2 3 4 13 16 9 Leicester 9 2 3 4 11 15 9 Sunderland 9 1 5 3 8 17 8 Burnley 9 0 5 4 5 16 4 QPR 8 1 1 6 6 18 4 Investors eye stock markets to tap into African growth Page 22

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KUWAIT: A Jazeera Airways aircraft taxing on a runway. —File photo Oil price slide may spur Gulf’s private business Jazeera Airways plans to bid for big stake in Kuwait Airways DUBAI: Kuwait’s privately owned Jazeera Airways Sultan noted that the region had a history of region, but there are signs that they are boosting develop its Sohar Port and Freezone, on its coast Islamic bank by market value. “The expected is preparing to bid for a big stake in state-run flag entrepreneurship - before the discovery of oil, private sector activity enough to at least partially about 200 kilometres (125 miles) to the southeast opening of Saudi Arabia will be even more signifi- carrier Kuwait Airways, Jazeera’s chairman told economies were supported by small, flexible offset a slowdown in the region’s oil industries. of Dubai, into a gateway for imports to the Gulf. cant given the size of the Saudi economy and Reuters. If the deal goes through, it will be a sign trading and transport businesses, many using the For example, Saudi Arabia’s economic growth The company launched an industrial zone at the stock market. In the coming years the region is that the business scene is changing in the Gulf. wooden sailing ships known as dhows. “People in the second quarter of 2014 fell to an annual 3.8 port in 2010, offering tax and other incentives to likely to become a more mainstream investment For several decades, Gulf Arab economies have to think, how can we do without” the oil rev- percent, the lowest rate in a year, because of a attract private companies’ logistics and manufac- destination for global investors.” have been dominated by the heavy hand of the enues that have sustained the region for the last slowing oil sector. But growth in the non-oil pri- turing operations. After several years of inactivity in the wake of state. Governments’ huge oil revenues have few decades, he said. vate sector accelerated, to 4.7 percent. One of the Current operations include auto parts storage the global financial crisis, most of the governments eclipsed private sector activity. Benefiting from biggest shifts in the Saudi economy for years is and distribution, and a chrome smelter; British- of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council are now these revenues, state-owned firms have pros- Reforms due to labor reforms, which are using quotas and based Tri-Star Resources plans to build a $60 mil- promoting public offers of shares in state-linked pered while many private companies have strug- Jazeera Airways may be a step towards that fees to push hundreds of thousands of foreign lion plant supplying about 12 percent of current companies, billing the sales as a way to share the gled to raise financing and become ensnared in change. Set up in April 2004, it is one of a handful workers out of the country and replace them with global production of antimony, Edwin Lammers, country’s corporate wealth with their citizens. official red tape. of privately owned airlines in the Gulf and now Saudi citizens. The reforms have been criticized Sohar’s executive commercial manager, told the Kuwait’s sovereign wealth fund announced But pressures are growing for a new model. operates a fleet of 15 Airbus A320s. for raising companies’ costs, disrupting industries Summit. last week that it would resume selling stakes in North Africa’s Arab Spring uprisings of 2011, Chairman Marwan Boodai told the Summit such as construction, and putting unqualified, local companies to the public, planning to offer fuelled by high unemployment, underlined to that his company was preparing to enter a bid- unproductive employees into some posts. Some Markets its majority stake in Kuwait Investment Co in Gulf governments the need to create jobs for ding process for a 35 percent strategic stake in firms have been hiring Saudis for the sole pur- In the long run, the most far-reaching boost to the first half of 2015. Saudi Arabia’s state-owned their citizens - and to enlist the private sector in loss-making Kuwait Airways. Parliament originally pose of meeting quotas. private sectors in the Gulf may come from the National Commercial Bank is in the process of that effort. Meanwhile this year’s plunge of global approved the airline’s privatization in 2008 but But the reforms are clearly having some suc- expansion of stock markets and efforts to draw conducting a $6 billion IPO, the largest ever oil prices, to below levels which some govern- the project was delayed; it now appears to be cess in pulling Saudis into the private sector. The more foreign investors into them. Governments launched in the Arab world. “The reopening of ments need to balance their budgets, has moving ahead again. “We believe in privatization number of local citizens working at private firms want foreign participation in local markets not the IPO market in the region will attract more exposed the risks of relying entirely on oil for and think governments should focus on political jumped to 1.5 million by the end of 2013 from because they need the money, but because they interest to our markets and encourage other growth and revenues in the long term. The result administration, and not on managing airline 681,481 in 2009, according to labor ministry data. think activist foreign funds will help to impose companies to go public,” said Katerji. “This will is a string of economic reforms and steps to open companies or transportation or other firms,” Muhammad Al-Agil, chairman of Saudi retailer market discipline on listed companies and pro- help private equity and M&A activity in our up financial markets that may create more oppor- Boodai said. Jarir Marketing, said this trend was lifting Saudis’ mote international management practices. In markets as IPOs.” Yasir Al-Rumayyan, chief tunities for private firms - foreign as well as Executives at the Summit also cited a range of disposable incomes and spending. Partly as a May, the UAE and Qatari stock markets won executive of the investment banking arm of domestic - in coming years, company executives other efforts to stimulate private business across result, Jarir plans to invest 1.1 billion riyals ($293 upgrades to emerging market status in the classi- Banque Saudi Fransi, Saudi Arabia’s fourth- from around the Gulf told the Reuters Middle East the Gulf, including partial deregulation of areas million) over five years to roughly double the fication of international index compiler MSCI. In largest listed lender, said Saudi companies Investment Summit. such as telecommunications and aviation in number of its stores in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf. July, Saudi Arabia announced it would open its were becoming more interested in listing with The oil price slide is not causing panic in the Saudi Arabia, and a drive by the United Arab “We are not employing Saudis only because of bourse to direct foreign investment in early 2015. the encouragement of regulators. “We have an Gulf but it is “getting people to think in the right Emirates to make it easier for smaller companies the rules but because we think it is good for busi- “The upgrade to emerging market status has excellent deals pipeline...We think we will see direction”, said Tarek Sultan, chief executive of to borrow money from banks. ness,” Agil told the Summit. been an important marker,” said Haithem Katerji, one IPO every quarter from Saudi Fransi Kuwait-listed logistics giant Agility, which is These steps will not by themselves reduce Oman is taking a different tack in trying to chief investment officer at Al Rayan Investment, a Capital for the coming five quarters,” he told majority privately owned. governments’ economic dominance in the diversify its economy beyond oil. It wants to subsidiary of Masraf Al-Rayan, Qatar’s largest the Summit. —Reuters CBK reports KD25.3m net profit 25 European banks for nine-month period of 2014 fail stress test: ECB FRANKFURT: Twenty five of the euro- cent under a bleaker scenario. KUWAIT: The Commercial Bank of banking sector at the end of 2013. underpinning its provisions, and to ments under Basel III, and not to man- zone’s 130 biggest banks have failed a land- Banks with a capital shortfall will have to Kuwait earned an operating profit of As on 30 September 2014, the total proactively recognize any problems age the liquidity. mark health check and ended last year with say within two weeks how they intend to KD 73.5 million, before provisions for provisions against loan portfolio held regarding loan and investment portfo- The Central Bank of Kuwait has a collective capital shortfall of 25 billion close the gap. They will then be given up to the nine months period ended as at with the bank were KD 141.3 million, lios. recently introduced leverage ratio for euros, the European Central Banks said yes- nine months to do so. The EBA required 123 30th September 2014 (KD 72.8 million with a provision coverage ratio of 603 Ali Al-Mousa added that the total banks (minimum required level - 3 terday. A dozen of those banks have lenders from across the EU to submit them- percent against problem loans assets reached KD 3.9 billion (the percent) to be effective from 31st Dec in same period of 2013). KD 47.0 mil- already addressed the gap by raising 15 bil- selves to theoretical shocks such as a three- lion of these profits was allocated as same as in December 2013), with 2014. However the Bank has been lion euros over the course of this year. year recession and said 24 flunked in total. specific and judgmental provisions shareholders equity of KD 578.4 mil- monitoring this ratio since BIS came Italy’s financial sector faces the biggest The ECB’s test included a higher number in against the loan and investment port- lion (KD 553.0 million in December out with their revised recommenda- challenge with nine of its banks failing the the euro zone as it also included sub- folios, leading to a net profit of KD 2013). The minimum capital adequacy tion for leverage ratio in January 2014 test, according to watchdog the European sidiaries of big banks. 25.3 million for nine months ending ratio mandated by the Central Bank of and as on 30th September 2014 the Banking Authority, which coordinated the 30th September 2014, which was KD Kuwait (Under Basel II 12 percent) was Bank’s leverage ratio was at 10 per- 17.6 million (228 percent) higher than exceeded with a ratio of 18.16 percent cent, which is more than three times fourth EU stress test with the ECB. A CORNER TURNED? that in the same period last year (KD at the end of September 2014. This is the minimum required level. Monte dei Paschi had the biggest capi- The ECB has staked its reputation on 7.7 million). The earnings per share also more than twice the minimum Commercial Bank of Kuwait contin- tal hole to fill at 2.1 billion euros, even after delivering an independent assessment of reached 18.0 fils against 5.5 fils for the ratio required by Basel Committee ues to demonstrate its operational its money raising efforts so far this year. The euro-zone banks in an attempt to draw a corresponding period of the previous (Basel II). Additionally, after obtaining efficiency and cost leadership, with a EBA said three Greek banks, three Cypriots, line under years of financial and economic year. approval of Central Bank of Kuwait cost to income ratio of 26.9 percent two from both Belgium and Slovenia, and strife in the bloc. But there is no certainty Ali Mousa Al-Mousa, the bank’s and Capital Market Authority, the for the first nine months of 2014. one each from France, Germany, Austria, that bank lending will now pick up as the Chairman, stated that the NPL to total bank has invited it shareholders and Ali Al-Mousa concluded his state- Ireland and Portugal had also fallen short ECB hopes, to breathe life into a moribund loan portfolio ratio dropped to 0.90 investors to subscribe to a subordinat- ment by explaining that the growth as of the end of last year. The ECB has spent euro-zone economy. “Thinking that lending percent in September from 1.75 per- Commercial Bank of Kuwait ed bonds issue of up to KD 120 million in profitability, assets quality, and the last year reviewing the leading banks’ somehow can lead GDP is an illusion, and I cent in September 2013 (December Chairman Ali Mousa Al-Mousa with a closing date of 30th October other financial indicators is due to assets and subjecting them to rigorous don’t know how that has somehow crept 2011: 6.69 percent, December 2012: 2014. This will solidify the Bank’s capi- the prudent and conservative strate- stress tests - an exercise aimed at flushing into the policy debate,” said Erik Nielsen, 2.76 percent and December 2013: 1.35 (December 2011: 92 percent, tal base and give further boost to its gy adopted by the bank’s manage- out any problems before it begins supervis- global chief economist at Unicredit. percent). Ali Al-Mousa indicated the December 2012: 169 percent and business activities and operations. It is ment during the previous years ing the sector from Nov 4. Digging down into bank’s balance Bank’s efforts to maintain the lowest December 2013: 367 percent). Not worth mentioning that this issue is the which started to reap good results. The ECB’s pass mark was for banks to sheets, the ECB said as of the end of last ratio during the current year, as it is only does this exceed the average largest ever in Kuwait and the first He emphasized that the bank shall have high-quality capital of at least 8 per- year, banks’ book values needed to be the key indicator of loan portfolio ratio in the banking sector, it is also Basel III compliant issue qualified for continue to pursue a balanced strate- cent of their risk-weighted assets in the adjusted by 48 billion euros and that non- quality with banks. He highlighted the best in Kuwait banking system. inclusion in the tier 2 capital. These gy to maintain and solidify those most likely economic situation for the next performing loans had increased by 136 bil- that this ratio is significantly lower This is in line with the bank’s aim is to subordinated bonds are issued to sat- indicators to achieve the goals and three years, and capital of at least 5.5 per- lion euros to 879 billion.— Reuters than the 3.2 percent that of the Kuwait build a strong provision base by isfy the capital adequacy ratio require- aspiration of its shareholders. BUSINESS MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2014

Investors eye stock markets Investors must focus on small to tap into African growth & mid-cap firms Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy tipped to grow 5.1% By Hayder Tawfik mall and mid- cap equities have been per- PARIS: Facing subdued growth at home, a The BRVM exchange based in Ivory seeing Africa as a single entity. It brings times as much as its nearest rival Nigeria. forming much better than big-cap companies growing number of Western investors are Coast, which covers eight west African together very different geographical areas “Levels of market capitalization are low, as Sthroughout the world. Most investors are still now looking to Africa’s “frontier markets” countries, already gets more than half of its with varied levels of political and economic are trading volumes, which represent an concerned about volatility and for high returns and hoping the continent’s volume from international investors, stability,” said Attia. Another major problem obstacle for investors,” noted Karim Zine- liquidity so they still remain budding exchanges can help them tap in. according to its chief executive. is liquidity, as there are still only a limited Eddine, director of research at Paris largely focusing on big cap The IMF predicts sub-Saharan Africa’s econ- Western exchanges are also looking to number of players in Africa’s financial mar- Europlace. stocks. Overall, since 2008 most omy will expand by 5.1 percent this year get into the game, linking up with their kets. Liquidity is important because it allows The variety of legal and financial systems equity markets have been on a and 5.8 percent in 2015 — the highest African cousins and tempting companies to investors and companies to be flexible with in Africa, coupled with a lack of financial growth outside Asia-despite the heavy eco- double-list. Segain said more than 10 their holdings. Without it, it can be difficult infrastructure, also present difficulties. “There roller coaster ride and this has nomic toll from the Ebola epidemic. African companies, or those with assets on to find buyers and sellers of shares. should also be more regulation, but not too put off investors from entering “The Americans are beginning to take a the continent, have debuted recently on BRVM, which started up in 1998, has only much, because it must incorporate the cul- the markets. Unfortunately many look, the whole world is looking, because the London Stock Exchange, one of the 37 companies from eight countries listed. tural aspects of the countries concerned,” international investors have it’s the last big territory with a lot of oppor- world’s largest equity markets which has Its chief executive Edoh Kossi Amenounve said Essombe. missed out on a big rally that is still continuing till tunities for fast growth,” said Hubert been on a marketing drive on the conti- believes it will take another five or six years Regional exchanges, such as Ivory Coast’s today. Those who dared to enter the market invest- Segain, a partner at law firm Herbert Smith nent. for it to reach a decent size. BRVM exchange, are one way to smooth out ed mainly in the big multinational companies in the Freehills, at a recent conference. This new “Double-listing is one path we are “Asset managers are essentially local... national differences. But, said Segain, this hope that their global business diversification will appetite for African investments has driven exploring, but the heart of our approach” is there are very few foreign funds operating can cause problems as a stock market is a proliferation of stock exchanges across “the sharing of good practices and sharing on African stock markets,” said Jean-Jacques often seen “as a tool for sovereignty”, and so shield them from any economic down turn. At pres- the continent, with countries such as technologies,” said Anthony Attia, chief Essombe, a partner with Paris law firm regional exchanges can prompt “a kind of ent, I advise strongly that they start investing in Mozambique, Uganda and Tanzania setting executive of Euronext Paris. The exchange Orrick Rambaud Martel. financial arms race” between countries. small and mid-cap listed companies around the up their own markets. operator in March signed a cooperation South Africa has by far the most devel- Crucially, share markets need to tailor world. “In the 1990s, there were a dozen, today deal with Algeria’s stock exchange and oped market on the continent, with around their services according to their clients, as There are many potential advantages to invest- they have more than doubled,” said Segain. agreed to provide Tunisia and three Middle 400 companies listed, followed by Egypt the needs of an African and US investor are ing in small-cap stocks. Historically, small-cap stocks These markets offer African companies a Eastern exchanges with trading technology. and Nigeria, both with around half of that, not the same, said Orrick Rambaud Martel have provided better long-term returns than large- means to access Western capital in a stable said Segain. partner Pascal Agboyibor. and transparent environment, governed by ‘Financial arms race’ The Johannesburg-based JSE is also far “The most important thing is to work first cap stocks. Most international investors are more more defined rules than private invest- But the potential for profits also comes and away the largest by market capitaliza- on a local ecosystem and not try to copy familiar with their domestic small and mid cap com- ments. with many challenges. “The first hurdle is tion, with $378 million, more than four international models,” said Attia. —AFP panies than international ones. Despite relatively poor performance in the past couple of years, small and mid cap stocks have shown stronger returns rel- ative to large-cap stocks over longer periods of SABIC Q3 profit time. This outperformance is quite logical given that small and mid-cap stocks are mostly growth orien- drops 4.5%, tated and have the potential to grow their earning misses forecasts much faster than big companies. The compelling long term returns of small and mid cap equities RIYADH: Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC), one of have been with some drawbacks. Risky, that is how the world’s largest petrochemicals groups and the most investors see them. The term risky is referred Gulf’s largest listed company, reported a 4.5 percent to the volatility accompanies small and mid-cap drop in third-quarter net income yesterday, missing stocks. But for small investors the term risk means analysts’ forecasts. It earned 6.18 billion riyals ($1.65 the loss of the capital invested. However, to be billion) in the quarter, compared to 6.47 billion riyals in assured of principal protection, a long-term invest- the year-earlier period, SABIC reported in a bourse ment horizon is well advised. Apple Inc. can be a statement. SABIC, which is 70 percent state-owned, attributed great case study. Therefore in my opinion investors the fall in profits to a drop in sales and other income, with time horizon of more than say three years although its cost of financing was lower. Earnings were should allocate some money to global small and below the average forecast of nine analysts polled by mid-cap stocks. Reuters, who had predicted a quarterly profit of 6.63 Investing in global small and mid-cap stocks billion riyals. gives investors the geographical flexibility and the The company’s results are closely tied to global eco- availability of stocks on a much wider scale. This in nomic growth because its products - plastics, fertilisers itself is a form of country and sector diversification, and metals - are used extensively in construction, agri- hence lower volatility. The expanded universe of culture, industry and the manufacturing of consumer investable choice of companies offered by moving goods. SABIC chief executive Mohamed Al-Mady said down to small and mid-cap stocks allows investors in July that the outlook for petrochemical demand over the next three years was positive and there was to look at a much bigger range of investment room for prices to rise. opportunities on a global scale. Most equity The recent decline in global oil prices will prove research houses focusing their attention on big cap temporary even if it lasts a year or so, since population ATHESN: An elderly woman walks past graffiti depicting a modified US dollar in Athens on Saturday. Some stocks and as a result many smaller well run compa- growth will ultimately bring higher consumption and 25 euro-zone banks have failed a health check by the European Central Bank, reports claimed. —AFP nies are simply not being covered. This lack of prices, the chief executive of Saudi Basic Industries research coverage tends to make small and mid-cap Corp said. Mohamed Al-Mady was speaking to stocks less efficient portion of the market hence giv- reporters after the company, one of the world’s largest ing investors more opportunities to invest in poten- petrochemicals groups and the Gulf’s largest listed Gold price falls to tially great mispriced stocks. Remarkably, small and company, reported a 4.5 percent drop in third-quarter mid-cap stocks have performed well in inflationary net income, missing analysts’ forecasts. It blamed sluggish third-quarter sales, which edged $1,231 per ounce times and performed even better when coming out down to 48.71 billion riyals ($12.99 billion) from 48.80 of recession. So getting the time right before invest- billion riyals a year earlier. ing in those stocks can be very important. Small-cap Oil prices had an impact on SABIC’s earnings KUWAIT: The gold ended last week managed to reverse the course and vis its price at the week starting ses- companies are generally more flexible and nimble through the prices of raw materials and final products, trading at $1,231 per ounce, down take the gold prices down, said sion. Meanwhile, platinum lost $26 so they can change or modify their business strate- Mady said, adding that the impact was not predictable $16 per ounce compared with its Sabaek Al-Kuwait Company for per ounce to close at $1,251 per gies and can easily reposition their business prod- because oil prices were subject to economic and politi- price at the start of week, a special- Precious Metals in its weekly report. ounce. But palladium maintained its ucts to meet demands much faster when coming cal factors. He said China was a big, growing market for ized report stated yesterday. In spite It noted that the US currency fluc- upward trend gaining $20 per ounce out of recession. SABIC but there were changes in consumption there. of recording its six-week high price, tuation and the world central banks’ to reach $781 per ounce. $1,255 per ounce, due to active pur- delay in changing interest rates may The local gold market was relative- For investors who are thinking of investing in The company still aims to grow its business in China small and mid-cap stocks away from their domestic and is looking for investments there, he said. chase operations, especially from help gold restore its status as a “safe ly calm most of the week but it has SABIC’s Safco 5 fertiliser project and its Kemya syn- India, the world’s largest gold haven” for many traders. As for sliver, seen a boom at the end of week as market, we recommend that they look at global thetic rubber project, a venture with Exxon Mobil Corp, importer; and positive economic data the Sabaek report stated that sliver many clients were waiting to pur- small and mid-cap companies that are listed in the are on track, Mady said. Both projects are in the from China, the world’s second price have nosedived to $17.19 per chase at the lowest price. The yellow developed markets and have a good track record in process of being established. —Reuters biggest economy, the US dollar rise ounce, losing only 26 cents per ounce, metal was sold at the local market for earning growth and profitability. —Dimah Capital and the rebounding US equities have at the end of the week trading vis-‡- KD 11,500 per kilo. —KUNA EXCHANGE RATES

Al-Muzaini Exchange Co. UAE Exchange Centre WLL Syrian Pound 2.765 Sierra Leone 0.000063 0.000069 Nepalese Rupees 3.955 Singapore Dollar 0.224488 0.230488 South African Rand 0.020213 0.028713 ASIAN COUNTRIES Malaysian Ringgit 89.225 COUNTRY SELL DRAFT SELL CASH Chinese Yuan Renminbi 47.795 Sri Lankan Rupee 0.001896 0.002476 Japanese Yen 2.682 Australian Dollar 232.36 229.36 Indian Rupees 4.748 Thai Bhat 9.930 Taiwan 0.009406 0.009586 Canadian Dollar 262.16 263.16 Turkish Lira 129.925 Thai Baht 0.008631 0.009181 Pakistani Rupees 2.815 Swiss Franc 309.23 307.23 Srilankan Rupees 2.213 Euro 370.50 371.50 Nepali Rupees 2.962 Arab US Dollar 290.25 293.25 Bahraini Dinar 0.761314 0.769314 Singapore Dollar 229.290 Sterling Pound 469.50 472.50 Bahrain Exchange Company Hongkong Dollar 37.392 Egyptian Pound 0.038797 0.041887 Japanese Yen 2.72 2.74 Bangladesh Taka 3.742 Iranian Riyal 0.000080 0.000081 Bangladesh Taka 3.740 4.010 COUNTRY SELL CASH SELLDRAFT Philippine Peso 6.479 Iraqi Dinar 0.000187 0.000247 Indian Rupee 4.743 5.043 Belgian Franc 0.007533 0.008533 Thai Baht 8.968 Jordanian Dinar 0.404159 0.411659 Sri Lankan Rupee 2.217 2.652 British Pound 0.461255 0.470255 Irani Riyal transfer 1180.065 Kuwaiti Dinar 1.000000 1.000000 Nepali Rupee 2.968 3.503 Czech Korune 0.005429 0.017429 Irani Riyal cash 142.935 Lebanese Pound 0.000141 0.000241 Pakistani Rupee 2.818 2.790 Danish Krone 0.045718 0.050718 Moroccan Dirhams 0.023560 0.047560 UAE Dirhams 78.87 79.34 Euro 0.365264 0.373264 GCC COUNTRIES Nigerian Naira 0.001148 0.001783 Bahraini Dinar 770.38 772.45 Norwegian Krone 0.040111 0.045311 Saudi Riyal 77.419 Omani Riyal 0.745792 0.751472 Egyptian Pound 40.48 41.08 Romanian Leu 0.083679 0.083679 Qatari Riyal 79.772 Qatar Riyal 0.078794 0.080007 Omani Riyal 754.060 Jordanian Dinar 411.94 417.59 Slovakia 0.008405 0.018405 Saudi Riyal 0.076550 0.077250 Bahraini Dinar 770.900 Omani Riyal 752.74 760.04 Swedish Krona 0.036285 0.041285 Syrian Pound 0.001715 0.001935 UAE Dirham 79.054 Qatari Riyal 79.76 80.48 Swiss Franc 0.300822 0.311022 Saudi Riyal 77.32 77.72 Tunisian Dinar 0.158136 0.166136 Turkish Lira 0.127275 0.134275 ARAB COUNTRIES Turkish Lira 0.127275 0.134275 UAE Dirhams 0.077825 0.078974 Egyptian Pound - Cash 41.110 Australasia Dollarco Exchange Co. Ltd Yemeni Riyal 0.001306 0.001386 Egyptian Pound - Transfer 40.481 Australian Dollar 0.246591 0.258091 Yemen Riyal/for 1000 1.354 New Zealand Dollar 0.224942 0.234442 Tunisian Dinar 161.770 Rate for Transfer Selling Rate America Jordanian Dinar 409.560 Al Mulla Exchange US Dollar 290.100 Lebanese Lira/for 1000 1.947 Canadian Dollar 0.251279 0.259779 Canadian Dollar 260.860 US Dollars 0.285350 0.290050 Syrian Lira 2.068 Currency Transfer Rate (Per 1000) Morocco Dirham 33.532 Sterling Pound 467.065 US Dollars Mint 0.285850 0.290050 Euro 368.770 US Dollar 289.500 EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COUNTRIES Swiss Frank 304.875 Asia Euro 368.850 US Dollar Transfer 290.050 Bahrain Dinar 771.365 Bangladesh Taka 0.003326 0.003926 Pound Sterlng 466.750 Euro 369.810 UAE Dirhams 78.880 Chinese Yuan 0.045720 0.049220 Canadian Dollar 260.350 Sterling Pound 469.160 Qatari Riyals 80.480 Hong Kong Dollar 0.035219 0.037969 Indian Rupee 4.735 Canadian dollar 260.480 Saudi Riyals 77.435 Indian Rupee 0.004479 0.004880 Egyptian Pound 40.463 Turkish lira 130.070 Jordanian Dinar 409.330 Indonesian Rupiah 0.000020 0.000026 Sri Lankan Rupee 2.211 Swiss Franc 307.260 Egyptian Pound 40.477 Japanese Yen 0.002635 0.002815 Bangladesh Taka 3.737 Australian Dollar 256.980 Sri Lankan Rupees 2.216 Kenyan Shilling 0.003239 0.003239 Philippines Peso 6.460 US Dollar Buying 288.850 Indian Rupees 4.738 Korean Won 0.000264 0.000279 Pakistan Rupee 2.813 Pakistani Rupees 2.817 Malaysian Ringgit 0.085396 0.091396 Bahraini Dinar 770.750 GOLD Bangladesh Taka 3.743 Nepalese Rupee 0.002957 0.003127 UAE Dirham 78.850 Tola 1 142.940 Philippines Pesso 6.470 Pakistan Rupee 0.002787 0.003067 Saudi Riyal 77.300 Tola 2 281.13 Cyprus pound 711.815 Philippine Peso 0.006340 0.006620 Tola 5 696.855 Japanese Yen 3.675 *Rates are subject to change MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2014 BUSINESS ABK achieves 8.3% growth in profits Bank posts net profits of KD 27.3m for 9-month period until Sept 30

KUWAIT: Ahmed Yousuf Behbehani, the aged to maintain its good performance ratings (A2) issued by Moody’s Investors Academy to provide best services to ABK Chairman of the Board of Al-Ahli Bank of and ability to achieve profits in spite of Services, with stable outlook, enhances customers. Kuwait announced that ABK achieved a the prevailing economic conditions. the confidence in the strong capital posi- As for his expectations about the eco- net profit of KD 27.3 million for the nine The8.3 percent growth in net profits dur- tion of the Bank and its ability to mitigate nomic prospects during the coming peri- month period ended 30 September 2014, ing this period is a good performance in risks and achieve profits. od, Behbehani stated the following: compared to KD 25.2 million in the corre- the light of the difficult political and eco- Further, the bank is in the process of “Despite the political turmoil in the sponding period in 2013, representing an nomic conditions witnessed in the region. upgrading its IT infrastructure, financial region, we hope that the economic condi- 8.3 percent increase. Earnings per share Behbehani stressed the fact that ABK systems, hardware and software to cope tions improve in the future. We look for- (EPS) amounted to17 fils, compared to 16 has strong capital base and the Capital with the latest technology in the banking ward to benefit from the economic fils of the same period last year. The total Adequacy Ratio of around24.01 percent industry to provide better services to its opportunities available in Kuwait. We will assets were KD 3.5 billion, while the in line with the newly introduced Basel 3 customers. focus on financing the state projects in Shareholders’ Equity amounted to KD 551 regulations. This has enhanced the Bank’s The Chairman also pointed out that general such as the infrastructure proj- million. The NPL ratio had reduced to 2.55 position and its ability to grow and pro- the Bank continuously reviews and ects, construction of refineries, roads and percent, with coverage up to249 percent. vide necessary finance to the local and adjusts its strategy to cope with the power stations. The Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) was international companies inside Kuwait in developments of the financial markets. We will expand our retail network by 24.01 percent. addition to retail and corporate finance ABK is committed to improve the opera- increasing our branches to provide servic- Commenting on the financial results of for the individuals and companies operat- tional efficiency, provide high quality es to our customers in the various areas of the first nine months of2014, Ahmed ing in the United Arab Emirates through banking services to its customers and to Kuwait, while planning to expand our Al-Ahli Bank of Kuwait Chairman Yousuf Behbehani, the Chairman of the its Dubai and Abu-Dhabi branches. employ high caliber banking staff-mem- business of our foreign branches in Dubai Kuwait Ahmed Yousuf Behbehani Board, stated the following: “ABK man- The Bank’s ability to maintain its credit bers who are well trained by Ahli and Abu-Dhabi. No easy retirement in South Korea

SEOUL: Out of work and out of pocket, business for himself, using his severance South Korean retirees are struggling to lump sum of 130 million won in 1998 to force their way back into an unwelcoming open a home appliance store with his job market in an effort to supplement mea- nephew. The venture folded three years lat- ger or non-existent pensions. er and since then he’s got by as a low paid But President Park Geun-Hye’s vision of odd-job man. He and his wife now earn a new “creative economy” seems to have lit- 200,000 won a month, supplemented by a tle space for a generation that grew up 300,000 won handout from their children. with shipyards and steel mills rather than “It’s not nearly enough, but we’re lucky smartphones and start-ups. in that we’re both healthy and don’t have Kim Min-Su, 69, receives a monthly pen- any real medical costs,” he said. The govern- sion of 590,000 ($562)— the sole source of ment does provide new skills training but income for him and his wife who live in a Kim said the courses weren’t really age mini-apartment in Seoul. “I wasn’t able to appropriate. put much aside when I was working “I was given a six-month course on com- because nearly all of it went on raising and puter web design, which was a total waste schooling my four kids,” Kim said after a of time, as nobody is going to hire some- morning spent scanning job vacancy body my age for that kind of work,” he said. notices at a Career Transition Centre for the South Korea made the leap from war- elderly. ravaged backwater to Asia’s fourth largest Kim, who used to earn more than 4.0 economy in just a few decades-an unusual- million won a month as a head engineer at ly compressed rate of development that a manufacturing plant in Incheon, esti- many struggled to keep pace with. mates he needs a minimum 2.0 million won “A lot of people were left behind by the a month for living expenses. rapid technological development, especial- Recently, he was introduced to a small ly in information technology,” said Lee In-Su SEOUL: South Korean elderly men fill out application forms for employment at a job fair in Seoul. Out of work and out of pocket, company which offered to take him on full- who heads the Korean Society of Welfare South Korean retirees are struggling to force their way back into an unwelcoming job market in an effort to supplement meager time for 1.2 million won. “They basically for the Aged. Even those forced into retire- or non-existent pensions. —AFP said: ‘You’re old. Take it or leave it’,” he said. ment in their early 50s find it hard to get a Kim is better off than many, in that he has a second career going, and many choose to little pension and help from his children. try it alone, sinking their savings and sepa- Top Japan official calls for South Korea only introduced a national ration packages into a small grocery store pension system in 1988 and only around or restaurant. one-third of people aged 65 or older actu- According to Statistics Korea, half of all ally receive one. self-employed, small business owners are Abe to hold sales-tax hike Many more joined the pension scheme now over the age of 50. at the tail end of their careers and receive very small sums. A game of chicken Economic weakness causes widespread concern Close to 50 percent of Koreans over the A favored option is to open a fast-food age of 65 now live in “relative poverty”- outlet specializing in fried chicken which is TOKYO: A top Japanese government official said told reporters on Wednesday after meeting a not all think it’s a good idea. “Given the meaning their monthly income is less than the country’s most popular take-away, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should delay a group of more than 40 ruling party lawmakers prospects of a slower global growth, it would be 50 percent that of the average household home-delivery snack. So favored in fact planned sales-tax increase, the strongest sign who are growing wary about the next tax hike. difficult for the prime minister to risk another income, according to the state data agency, that there are now more than 43,000 fried yet that economic weakness is causing concern Abe raised the sales tax to 8 percent from 5 tax-hike slump on the economy,” said economist Statistics Korea. President Park Geun-Hye chicken outlets across South Korea and the among those close to the premier ahead of the percent in April, the first of a planned two-stage Stefan Grosse at NORD/LB. had promised to give every senior citizen intense competition means that more than difficult tax decision. increase that is the boldest attempt in nearly Abe’s government last week cut its economic over 65 a 200,000 won monthly stipend, but half the new arrivals go out of business “I think it should be delayed” by a year and a two decades to curb public debt that is well over assessment for a second straight month and reneged on the commitment last year saying with three years. half to April 2017, the prominent official told a twice the size of the economy. lowered its assessment of industrial output for the economic situation would not allow it. “About 900,000 retirees flood into the small group of people in a recent conversation That hike walloped personal spending, the first time in five months as weak consump- self-employment sector every year, causing on condition of anonymity. He expressed con- knocking the economy for an unexpectedly tion following April’s tax hike causes companies ‘Retired’ in early 50s cut-throat competition,” Finance Minister cern that raising the national sales tax too soon deep 7.1 percent annualized contraction in the to cut production. Retirement can come early in South Choi Kyung-Hwan said in September. “The after a damaging April hike could derail an eco- second quarter, the worst fall since the global The BOJ’s closely watched tankan survey this Korea, with many companies pushing staff struggling owners of these businesses are nomic recovery. financial crisis in early 2009. Abe has said he is month showed that sentiment in the services out in their early- or mid-50s. Most of those one of the biggest structural problems in Powerful interests like the Finance Ministry, “neutral” over his December decision whether to sector worsened in the third quarter as the econ- have no option but to look for work else- our economy,” Choi said, noting that many the Bank of Japan and major corporations want proceed with the plan to raise the tax to 10 per- omy struggled to shake off the tax hike. And as where, and the average effective age at are left destitute when the business col- Abe to raise the tax as planned next year to keep cent in October 2015 - doubling the tax rate over the recovery falters, Abe finds himself in an which South Korean men actually leave the lapses. In an effort to keep more people Japan’s promise to reduce the biggest debt bur- just 18 months. He has stressed the need for unaccustomed political pinch. His government’s workforce is 71.1 years-the second high- working for longer, legislation was passed den in the industrial world. But the economic both fiscal reform and continued recovery. approval rating has slumped to 53 percent, still est in the OECD behind Mexico. One 71- in April that would ensure no worker-effec- and political environment is making it harder for The prime minister this month told the solid for a Japanese leader, but down 9 points in year-old at the Career Transition Centre in tive 2016 — would be obliged to retire Abe to make unpopular policy choices. Recovery Financial Times that while it is necessary to raise less than a month, according to an opinion poll Seoul was still looking for work. “It used to before 60. in the world’s third-biggest economy is strug- the tax for the benefit of future generations, it yesterday in the Yomiuri newspaper, Japan’s be quite easy for elderly people to get sim- And in May, the government, employ- gling, Abe’s popularity has taken a hit with two would be “meaningless” if this inflicted too much largest. ple jobs, working as gatekeepers or watch- ers confederation and unions signed a Cabinet ministers resigning in political scandals, damage on the country’s economy. This was The survey found 71 percent against raising men,” said Kim Yong-Sik. pact, encouraging firms to adopt a wage- the US Treasury Department is pushing Tokyo largely a repetition of Abe’s position. the sales tax on schedule, versus 26 percent in “These days, however, they won’t even peak system, that would allow workers to not to go too fast on budget-balancing and The two-step tax increase was decided by favor. Proponents of the tax hike - including BOJ look at you if you’re over 65.” Like a large stay on longer but at a steadily reducing Abe’s party faces tough regional elections next major parties and written into law before Abe Governor Haruhiko Kuroda, whose central bank number of retirees, Kim tried to go into salary. —AFP April. came to power in 2012, but it requires the prime buys some 70 percent of new Japanese govern- An 18-month delay in the tax hike would be minister to certify that the economy is strong ment bond issuance - fear that a delay could in line with recommendations from Etsuro enough to withstand a further hike. shake investor confidence in Japan’s fiscal Honda, a University of Shizuoka professor and a “What country has ever raised tax by 2 per- reform, causing a dangerous spike in Japanese prominent outside architect of Abe’s policies to centage points just a year and a half after a tax government bond (JGB) yields. revive growth and banish deflation. “There’s a hike?” the senior official said. “The logic that (the But Tokyo University economist Shin-ichi great danger from the next sales tax hike given government must proceed) because the law was Fukuda said, “As long as the BOJ is buying large the current situation where the positive effects already decided doesn’t hold up.” Respondents amounts of JGBs, a short-term rise in yields isn’t of ‘Abenomics’ and the negative impact of April’s in a Reuters poll last week largely expect Abe to a big concern.” The 10-year JGB yields less than sales tax hike are offsetting each other,” Honda proceed with the tax hike as scheduled, though 0.5 percent. —Reuters US official: Auto safety agency under review

WASHINGTON: Transportation officials are bag inflators made by Takata Corp, the official said. “What has happened this week is an initial reviewing the “safety culture” of the federal said. The inflators can rupture, ejecting shrapnel round of actions, but I wouldn’t assume there agency that oversees auto recalls, a senior in a crash. Safety advocates say the problem has wouldn’t be future actions related to it.” Obama administration official said Friday. The caused four deaths and multiple injuries. So far At least 29 people have died and 27 people National Highway Traffic Safety Administration automakers have recalled about 12 million vehi- have been seriously injured in crashes involving has been criticized by lawmakers and safety cles worldwide due to the problem, but recalls in General Motors cars with defective ignition advocates for not acting aggressively enough the US have been limited to vehicles registered switches, according to attorney Kenneth regarding millions of vehicles with defective air in regions with high humidity. Millions more Feinberg, who was hired by GM to compensate bags or faulty ignition switches. vehicles could be affected if the air bag recalls victims. He is examining 184 death claims and A special Transportation Department team is are extended nationwide, according to safety 1,333 injury claims that have been filed since examining whether “we have the dial set cor- advocates. August. rectly on risk management and our safety pos- No firm cause of the problem has been iden- The defective switches can unexpectedly ture in general” throughout the department, tified. Takata and the safety administration are move to the “accessory” or “off” positions, shut- especially at the safety administration, said the investigating the impact of prolonged absolute ting down the engine and knocking out power official, who asked that he not be named as a humidity, which is a measure of the moisture steering and brakes. With engines shut off, peo- condition of briefing reporters. The safety content in the air, on chemicals that propel the ple can lose control of their cars and crash. If that agency is part of the Transportation air bags in a crash. They’re looking into whether happens, the air bags won’t inflate. Department. moisture in the air can cause the chemicals to GM has admitted knowing about the prob- Announcements related to the review are explode with too much force, causing metal lem for more than a decade in small cars such as expected in the coming weeks, the official said. parts to fracture. the Chevrolet Cobalt. Yet it didn’t begin recalling The White House is also expected to nominate On Wednesday, the safety administration the 2.6 million small cars until February. an administrator to run the troubled agency warned the owners of an additional 3.1 million The safety administration received a police within the next two weeks, he said. The previous vehicles to get their air bags checks repaired report and numerous consumer complaints administrator, David Strickland, left the agency because of the potential danger to drivers and about the switches over the years, but didn’t rec- in December just before the recall controversies passengers. The agency has previously issued a ognize the seriousness of the problem. Agency NICOSIA: An elderly man passes with his bicycle outside of a shop in a main erupted. warning covering 4.7 million cars and SUVs. officials blamed GM for withholding key infor- shopping street in central Nicosia, Cyprus yesterday. —AP Further action also is possible involving air “The investigation is not over,” the official mation from the government. —AP BUSINESS MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2014 US stock market has best week in nearly two years

NEW YORK: The stock market closed out its best the market was expecting. Jones industrial average rose 127.51 points, or $26.12, or 8 percent, to $287.06. include Merck, Exxon Mobil, Chevron and week in nearly two years on a positive note Quarterly results from Microsoft and UPS 0.8 percent, to 16,805.41. The Standard & Poor’s Investors are turning their focus to next Visa. Friday, helped by strong quarterly earnings from helped lift stocks Friday, but there have been 500 index added 13.76 points, or 0.7 percent, to week’s Federal Reserve policy meeting for The price of oil fell Friday on further evi- Microsoft and other big US companies. After other strong reports this week. Caterpillar, 3M, 1,964.58 and the Nasdaq composite rose 30.92 hints about the future of the central bank’s dence of ample supplies and weak weeks of speculation over the fate of Europe’s Apple and others have all came in well above points, or 0.7 percent, to 4,483.72. bond purchases and its short-terms interest demand. Benchmark US crude fell $1.08 to economy, Ebola fears and plunging oil prices, expectations. The S&P 500 rose 4.1 percent for the week, its rates. close at $81.01 a barrel in New York. Brent investors were able to get back to basics. Wall Microsoft’s sales and profits were well above biggest gain since January 2013. But volatility The bond-buying program has kept crude, a benchmark for international oils Street is in the midst of one of the busiest times analysts’ expectations. Cloud services, a business can go both ways. Just as the market jumped long-term rates extremely low to encour- used by many US refineries, fell 70 cents to of the year, when companies report their quar- the company has focused on, also grew. sharply this week, it plunged just as sharply last age investment and hiring. Recent mixed close at $86.13 in London. terly results. Ultimately what drives stock prices Microsoft rose $1.11, or 2.5 percent, to $46.13. week. The index is still down 0.4 percent for signals about the strength of the US recov- In New York, wholesale gasoline fell 2.5 higher is the potential for a company to earn UPS also reported strong results and expects October. ery have prompted speculation that the cents to close at $2.182 a gallon, heating oil more, so higher profits generally mean higher December shipments to rise 11 percent from a “We’ve seen the market sell-off and we saw Fed might let the program continue for fell 1.7 cents to close at $2.482 a gallon and stock prices. year ago. Many investors consider UPS a bell- people buy on the bounce, and that looks like it longer than previously anticipated. natural gas rose 0.1 cent to close at $3.623 “What matters most to the market are earn- wether for how the US economy is doing, partic- will continue,” said Brad McMillan, chief invest- Investors will also get another large per 1,000 cubic feet. The price of gold rose ings expectations and corporate fundamentals, ularly during the crucial holiday shopping sea- ment officer at Commonwealth Financial. batch of quarterly results from US compa- $2.70 to $1,231.80 an ounce, silver rose two and so far they’re looking pretty good,” said son. UPS rose 11 cents, or 0.1 percent, to Amazon reported a steeper-than-expect- nies next week, when 159 members of the cents to $17.18 an ounce and copper was Michael Arone, chief investment strategist at $100.59. ed quarterly loss despite soaring sales. S&P 500 index report. Those companies flat at $3.04 a pound. — AP State Street Global Advisors. Profits for S&P 500 Investors were able to set aside dismal third- Investors have grown impatient with the companies are up 5.6 percent from a year ago quarter results from Amazon. The online retail- company, which has been unable to deliver this earnings season, according to FactSet. That er’s stock took a beating, but that wasn’t enough profits even as it gains ground as one of the Vietnam arrests top growth is better than the 4.6 percent increase to drag down the rest of the market. The Dow world’s largest retail companies. Amazon fell banker in fraud probe HANOI: Police have arrested one of Vietnam’s company without proper collateral. richest businessmen as part of an investigation Trung Dung is likely to default on the loan, into banking fraud that could deepen investor Tuoi Tre said. Vietnam has been struggling to concerns about the troubled sector. Ha Van clean up bad debts in the banking sector, Tham, the former chairman of the private which have dragged down economic growth. Ocean Bank, was taken into police custody Bad debts make up some eight percent of Friday, the State Bank of Vietnam (central bank) outstanding loans, according to state bank fig- said on its website. ures, although experts say the real percentage It said “serious violations of the laws by Ha could be far higher. Tham was chairman of Van Tham” were discovered during a probe Ocean Group, which has business interests into a bank restructuring project, leading to his spanning real estate, banking and hotels. It is a removal from his post and subsequent arrest. key shareholder of the private and unlisted “The State Bank of Vietnam is closely cooperat- Ocean Bank. ing with relevant authorities to strictly deal Ocean Group’s shares have tumbled on the with the violations at Ocean Bank under the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange in the last law,” it added without giving further details. week as rumors of Tham’s arrest circulated. In The Ministry of Public Security said Tham June this year, the flamboyant billionaire had been detained for violating “lending regu- Nguyen Duc Kien-a founder of the Asia lations”, a crime which reports said carries a jail Commercial Bank, which counts Standard term of up to 20 years. The state-run Tuoi Tre Chartered as one of its strategic partners-was newspaper reported that Tham had approved sentenced to 30 years in prison for fraud, tax a loan of 500 billion Vietnamese dong ($23.5 evasion, illegal trade and “deliberate wrongdo- million) in 2012 to the Trung Dung real estate ing causing serious consequences”. — AFP MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2014 BUSINESS Human capital, the key to success

By Ben Garcia dence that some of the best performing companies in the world pay less than KUWAIT: The human resource function some of their competitors. What talented has a critical role to play today in creating people want is plenty of choice in their and operating high performance culture in careers and an environment where they an organization, said HR specialists Ahmed can grow and flourish. Al-Nouri, Chris Macklin and Jeff Wolfers from the Kuwaiti Consulting firm Wolmac KT: Chris, how do companies go about & Partners. achieving this? “Attracting and keeping the best peo- A: There are five essential building ple that are the right fit for a company - blocks that need to be put in place. people who can thrive in a high perform- 1- A Talent acquisition program which ance culture - is quite a challenge - and it’s identifies and correctly assesses potential getting tougher as competition gets hires who are the right fit for the organiza- tougher within Kuwait and elsewhere in tion - based on well-designed competen- the region,” they said in an exclusive inter- cies that reflect the capabilities the compa- view with the Kuwait Times. Excerpts: ny needs. KT: Ahmed, many organizations see 2- Performance Management process their HR functions little more than admin- which is commercially focused, giving peo- istrative - hiring, firing, and paying people. ple clear objectives, with effective per- Based on your experience, what’s your formance monitoring processes, and view? achievements linked to reward. Of course Al-Nouri: All companies have to com- this needs to include mechanisms to deal pete against stiff competition. They look at with nonperformance. many ways to win - it might be through 3- Reward planning with compensation innovative products, superior service, or which is market competitive, and rewards on price. But all of these can be copied by strong performance every year balanced their competitors. What makes a real differ- with longer term rewards to encourage ence is the quality of people and the con- retention. KUWAIT: Ahmed Al-Nouri with Kuwait Times reporter Ben Garcia. tribution they make. If firms can excel in 4- A talent development architecture this area, they can beat the competition in which identifies a pipeline of high poten- best performing companies in the world, ‘doing business’. This should include good a high performance culture. the long-term and make the company suc- tial talent for career development and suc- like GE, HSBC, Volkswagen, and in the governance with key data on activity and HR systems are no longer just about cessful for all stakeholders. It’s about creat- cession, emphasizing local (Kuwaiti) devel- region Emirates Airlines. All of them have progress visible and reportable right up to processing payroll they can play a strategic ing a permanent high performance cul- opment which provides focused develop- robust human capital processes in place Board level, giving the Board some impor- role in managing the entire enterprise and ture. The HR function has a critical role to ment plans to prepare talent for the future. such as those I’ve described. tant indicators about performance, talent, delivering on the employee promise. play in this. Importantly, these development plans KT: This sounds like a huge agenda, succession strength, competitiveness/cost A second area of opportunity is out- should challenge top talent with responsi- Chris. How can companies cope? and the ‘employee climate.’ sourcing. Many executives complain that Recognition bility for stretching projects - key programs A: I think there are several points here. All of this helps to institutionalize they spend too much time worrying about KT: How can the HR department help? that are important to the company and Firstly, many companies sensibly get con- human capital activities and build a high internal issues, including the increasing A: Attracting and keeping the best peo- visible to all employees. sulting help to design these initiatives and performance culture. demands placed on IT and HR service ple that are the right fit for a company - 5- Employee communication processes also to help implement them - it’s impor- delivery, to focus on customers and rev- people who can thrive in a high perform- to ensure employees are in tune with what tant to get expertise at this stage to ensure KT: Jeff, what other strategies can firms enue growth. One answer is to outsource. ance culture - is quite a challenge - and it’s the company is trying to achieve and feel that what is put in place is right for the deploy to ensure efficiency and cope with There are world class BPO (business getting tougher as competition gets proud of being part of the company’s mis- organization. Secondly, these initiatives the workload? process outsource) consultants and firms tougher within Kuwait and elsewhere in sion - and which also give management are most effective when they become A: The hardest thing to do in business is that will take on your back office problems, the region. Paying more than the competi- feedback on employee attitudes, concerns ‘owned’ and operated by the management to grow. More customers means more staff sort them out and have you running tion just creates a salary war. Companies and motivations. team and employees. So training employ- to cope with the increased volume and smoothly and more cost effectively than it have to do more to create the right kind of ees about the purpose, value and tech- more products means more staff to design was possible to do with in-house staff. environment where people want to work Motivation nique is vital. It’s sometimes surprising and deploy those new products. But it’s Relieving you of the day-to-day opera- and contribute over the long-term. When employees see these processes how motivated and fulfilled managers and impossible and it’s not affordable to simply tional headaches allows you to focus on That means ensuring that great per- operating well, they tend to be strongly employees feel when they have the confi- keep adding administrative staff, including your customers and their needs without formance is recognized and rewarded, motivated to make the best contribution dence and skill to do these things well. HR staff to cope with an ever larger organi- having to worry about back office issues. opportunities for long-term career growth they can and to work hard to succeed in For example, it’s easy to provide a com- zation. So what to do? Technology and outsourcing are two are in place, and employees who have the organization. They want to stay with pany with a performance management Improved technology can often be the critical areas of opportunity for all business potential are identified and given the right the company, they want to emulate top task list. Managers can carry out the tasks, answer to managing growth affordably. today. kind of development to reach senior posi- talent and so the high performing culture tick the boxes and feel it’s done. But it’s Modern HR systems can for example tions in the organization. This is particular- gets reinforced. not! The real value is giving managers and smoothly manage the recruiting pipeline •Ahmed Al-Nouri is chairman of Wolmac ly important for growing strong Kuwait tal- These kinds of companies get a reputa- employees the skill and confidence to by eliminating paper processes; they can & Partners, a Kuwait-based consulting firm ent. tion for having good people. And good engage in a quality performance discus- manage and track employee performance specializing in the design and implementa- These are all critical ingredients in mak- people attract more good people! It’s a sion - ensuring that both have a shared management as well as training and devel- tion of international standard Human ing a company the ‘employer of choice’ kind of virtuous circle on the journey to vision of expectations, clarity on what is opment. Capital, Technology, Corporate that attracts and keeps the best people in becoming the ‘employer of choice’, with expected, and openness to recognize Streamlining internal processes by Communications and Outsourcing practices. any country or industry, company performance getting stronger good performance or to discuss how to eliminating paperwork, improving data Jeff Wolfers and Chris Macklin are Managing KT: So it’s not just about being the best and stronger. get performance back on track if it’s weak. quality, and demonstrating to your staff Partners with extensive experience of design- payer? KT: How do companies know that such Thirdly, ‘core’ processes need to be put that you are serious about training and ing, implementing and managing world A: No, not at all. Of course paying com- arrangements really make a difference? in place so that the activities can be easily career development, management can class processes in both global and regional petitively is important but there is evi- A: You just have to look at some of the executed and become a regular part of “walk the talk” and reinforce the notion of organizations. Dollar gains as global growth worries ease

NBK MONEY MARKETS REPORT

KUWAIT: The US dollar maintained its dominance economy. Sales advanced 2.4 percent to a 5.17 mil- marks the 16th month the index has been above the against most of its major counterparts last week lion annual rate. Purchases rose 1.9 percent com- 50 level that separates growth from contraction. despite a significant drop in the country’s manufac- pared with the same month last year before adjust- However, optimism among services firms was at its turing activity. Positive figures from China and the ing for seasonal patterns. Traction in the labor mar- lowest in over a year and new orders to factories fell euro-zone helped lift market sentiment, pushing ket and falling mortgage rates are helping underpin for a second straight month mounting further con- investors risk appetite higher. Additionally, initial demand and providing a buffer for the economy as cerns over the euro-zone’s economic health. jobless claims maintained below the 300k level for global markets slow. six consecutive weeks, signaling that next week’s German consumer confidence Non-Farm Payroll figure will indicate further A slight rise in US consumer prices German consumer morale fell for the first time in improvement in the sector. Finally, Inflation in the The cost of living in the US barely rose in more than 11/2-years heading into September, as US has met market forecasts. The data confirmed September, restrained by decelerating prices for a shoppers grew more wary of the impact on Europe’s The euro logo outside the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt/Main, western market expectations for the Federal Reserve to make broad array of goods and services that signal the largest economy of sanctions on Russia and other Germany. Twenty-five euro-zone banks out of a total 130 failed a crunch new finan- monetary policy less accommodating going for- Federal Reserve can keep interest rates low well into international conflicts. Market research group GfK cial health check by the European Central Bank, data showed yesterday.—AFP ward, which sent investors to buy the greenback. 2015. The consumer-price index climbed 0.1 percent said on Wednesday its forward-looking consumer The Euro started the week at 1.2742, gaining after decreasing 0.2 percent in August; meanwhile, sentiment indicator, based on a survey of around against the US dollar to touch 1.2839. The single cur- economists expected no change in prices. Excluding 2,000 Germans, fell to 8.6 going into September rency then eliminated all its gains amid reports that volatile food and fuel, core CPI also advanced 0.1 from a downwardly revised 8.9 in August, recording Markets recover; Kuwait the ECB is looking at expanding its asset purchasing percent after little change in August. its biggest drop in more than 3-years well below stimulus program to include corporate bonds, in an The US manufacturing sector slowed in October expectations in the market. drops, but KIC higher effort to support the euro-zone economy. to its lowest rate of growth since July. US Increased risks from a slump in the euro-area Additionally, concerns over the health of the Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index fell to economy kept Bank of England officials divided for a European-banking sector weighed on the euro after 56.2 from September’s final reading of 57.5 versus third month on whether to increase the key interest the media reported that 11 euro-zone banks had expectations for it to drop to 57.0. rate. Minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee’s MIDEAST STOCK MARKETS failed stress tests run by the European Central bank, previous meeting released last week showed that official results were released yesterday. The euro Unemployment claims Martin Weale and Ian McCafferty wanted to increase DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Middle Retail investors reached a one-week low of 1.2612 and closed the Claims for US unemployment benefits held the key interest rate by 25 basis points, with the East rose yesterday as quarterly earnings In the UAE, shares in cooling company week at 1.2670. below 300,000 for a sixth straight week last week, remaining seven members voting to keep it at a reports remained generally positive and Tabreed jumped 4.8 percent after it report- The sterling pound opened at 1.6084, hiking to a indicating that the labor market was shrugging off record-low 0.5 percent, where it’s been since March the global background was supportive. US ed a 28 percent rise in third-quarter net high of 1.6184 at the beginning of the week. The concerns over a slowing global economy. Initial 2009. Officials stated that pessimism about the stocks were up on Friday after strong profit on Thursday. Property and construc- Pound then collapsed against the US dollar, as min- claims for state unemployment benefits increased global economy had increased and there was results from Microsoft and Procter & tion stocks were top performers as contrac- utes of the Bank of England’s most recent meeting 17,000 to a seasonally adjusted 283,000 for the week “mounting evidence of a loss of momentum in the Gamble. Brent oil prices slipped but were tors Drake and Scull and Arabtec jumped showed the majority of policy makers saw increased ended Oct. 18, the Labor Department said. That fol- Euro area.” little changed on the week. This helped 6.5 and 5.3 percent respectively, while risks from a slump in the euro-area economy. While lowed three straight weeks of declines, which had Dubaiís index rise 2.5 percent to 4,689 developer Union Properties added 5.1 per- two officials voted to increase the key interest rate pushed claims to levels last seen in 2000. The four- UK growth slows down points, closing back above its 200-day aver- cent. ìThis is just speculation,î said Ali Adou, by 25 basis points and the remaining seven opted to week moving average of claims, considered a better Britain’s rapid economic recovery eased as age at 4,594 points, a positive technical sig- portfolio manager at The National Investor keep it at a record low, the Monetary Policy measure of labor market trends, fell to its lowest lev- expected during the third quarter, as services out- nal. In Kuwait, shares in Kuwait Investment in Abu Dhabi, said of the sharp moves. Committee said pessimism about the global econo- el since May 2000. put growth slowed and manufacturing expanded at Co jumped 7.6 percent on news that the In Arabtecís case, in particular, investors my had increased. The currency dropped to 1.5993 the weakest pace in 18 months, official data showed Kuwait Investment Authority would offer to are once again betting that Abu Dhabi and closed the week at 1.6088. Euro-zone PMI on Friday. Gross domestic product expanded by 0.7 the public its 76.2 percent stake in the firm state fund Aabar Investments may soon The Japanese yen fell against US dollar as market Manufacturing activity in the Euro zone expand- percent in the July-September period, compared buy the stake held by Arabtecís former early next year. sentiments improved, fuelling investors risk ed at a faster rate than expected in October, easing with 0.9 percent in the second quarter, in line with chief executive Hasan Ismaik, who resigned The stock had jumped by the same appetites. The Japanese Yen opened the week at worries over the region’s growth outlook. In a report, forecasts. in June, he said. Ismaik has said he was in amount on Thursday, immediately after the 107.15. The currency has recently served as a safe- market research group “Markit” said that its prelimi- China grew at its slowest pace since the global talks to sell the stake at no less than 5.00 announcement, but the bourse then sus- harbor during times of economic and geopolitical nary manufacturing purchasing managers’ index financial crisis in the September quarter and a risk dirhams per share, a premium to yester- pended it and cancelled all the dayís trades uncertainty due to concerns that a cooling global rose to a seasonally adjusted 50.7 this month, up missing its official target for the first time in 15 years, dayís close of 4.41 dirhams. economy may weigh on the US recovery and affect from a final reading of 50.3 in September. Analysts adding to concerns that the world’s second-largest pending clarification of the KIAís plan. The Retail investors were net buyers in privatization program will also include the timing of US rate hikes next year. The currency had expected the index to ease down to 49.9 in economy is weighing down on global growth. A Dubai yesterday, according to bourse data. pick-up in factory output and government confi- Islamic bank Kuwait Finance House (KFH) traded in a tight range against the greenback until October. Meanwhile, the preliminary services pur- Abu Dhabiís benchmark edged up 0.8 per- the dollar shot up on Thursday after upbeat US job- chasing managers’ held steady at a seasonally adjust- dence that further slowing in the property sector and telecommunications operator Zain, the cent on the back of Abu Dhabi Commercial less claims data enticed investors out of their safe- ed 52.4 this month, unchanged from September and offset the labor market remains stable, and econo- KIA has said. Bank and developer Aldar Properties, up haven Yen positions. The Yen closed the week at above expectations for a reading of 52.0. The season- mists remained divided on whether authorities However, KFH shares fell 2.4 percent yes- 2.6 and 4.9 percent respectively. 108.14. ally adjusted Markit Flash euro-zone composite out- would step in with major stimulus measures such as terday, having jumped 5.1 percent on Aldar said on Sunday that it had fully put Index, which measures the combined output of interest rate cuts. Thursday when the lender reported quar- leased out the roughly 1,300 units available Existing home sales at 1-year high both the manufacturing and service sectors terly earnings that were in line with esti- at its The Gate and Arc Towers develop- Sales of previously owned US homes rose in advanced from 52.0 in September to 52.2 in October. Kuwait mates. Kuwaitís main index slipped 0.4 per- ment in Abu Dhabi after putting them on September to the highest level in a year, adding to Economists had predicted a fall to 51.7 from Kuwaiti dinar at 0.28920 The USDKWD opened at cent yesterday. the market for just under a year.—Reuters signs that residential real estate will be a plus for the September’s headline reading of 52.0 and October 0.28920 yesterday morning. MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2014 BUSINESS

BMW Sedan: Rewardingly enriching Ali Alghanim & Sons Automotive adds a host of advantages to BMW’s driving pleasure KUWAIT: Ali Alghanim & Sons Automotive Automotive. “Clearly, these benefits pro- typical BMW: sporting ability, elegance, BMW ConnectedDrive that continue to pioneering design, uncompromising - the BMW Group importer in Kuwait - vide customers with a truly rewarding pure aesthetics and pioneering technolo- set the benchmark in terms of safety, sportiness and exclusive elegance, the offers a list of irresistible benefits to cus- experience that will enrich their everyday gy. Reflected in every detail of its athletic comfort and infotainment. BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe creates a four- tomers that perfectly match the superior life in more ways than one”. design and its distinctive face, the BMW 3 On the other hand, the BMW 5 Series door car with irresistible dynamics and engineering technology and innovation “Apart from providing exceptional Series’ powertrain concepts also set the is so much more than a straightforward aesthetics that re-awaken the joy of driv- of BMW’s range of luxuriously comfort- warranty, maintenance and insurance highest standards for both dynamic per- executive vehicle. Exuding with compo- ing every day. able sedans. coverage that further adds to the confi- formance and fuel economy. sure and strength of character - be it Finally, the BMW 7 Series is a car that Available on the 4-Door Saloon BMW dence and peace of mind of owning a Meanwhile, the new BMW 4 Series design, handling, interior comfort or makes a clear and convincing statement 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 Series cars, these benefits BMW car, we also deliver excellent con- Gran Coupe combines exceptional charis- functionality - the BMW 5 Series is perfect wherever it goes. Its inner strength is include a five-year warranty, four years nectivity through our market leading in- ma and elegance with absolute everyday for anyone who expects more than a styl- expressed in its design, inventiveness and free service, full insurance coverage, car car technologies and innovations,” he usability. As a dynamic marriage of oppo- ish appearance from their car. power delivery. It is demonstrated by registration and an iPhone 6. added. “Thus, now is the time for cus- sites - with a beautiful design that capti- The BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe is the unconditional comfort and safety, typical “There is no better chance for car tomers to come and visit our showroom vates the eye again and again - the BMW expression of nothing less than a desire BMW sportiness and outstanding effi- lovers in Kuwait to drive away with the and experience the pure driving pleasure 4 Series immediately stands out from the for perfection. The driving forces: curiosi- ciency. All these combined, the BMW 7 BMW sedan of their choice and prefer- that every BMW car delivers.” crowd. It also has a unique combination ty, the courage to think anew and uncon- Series establishes a uniquely command- ence,” said Yousuf Al-Qatami, General With its power and poise, the BMW 3 of intelligent driver assistance systems ditional will, has never been seen in the ing stature and natural leadership posi- Manager of Ali Alghanim & Sons Series represents everything that makes a available as standard or as optional under form of a car. Through the combination of tion in this segment.

Nissan scores a perfect ‘100A’ in the CDP Global 500 Climate Change Report 2014

KUWAIT: Nissan Motor Co, Ltd scored a perfect Last year, Nissan reduced CO2 emissions from distributes standardized survey questions to pri- “100A” in the CDP Global 500 Climate Change global corporate activities while increasing vehi- vate sector corporations and collects responses Report 2014, making it two years in a row that it cle production by 5.1 percent. The 2.0 percent for assessment and public disclosure as a com- has been nominated as a CDP global leader. This cut in CO2 during the year put the company on prehensive barometer of climate change infor- accomplishment recognizes Nissan for its eco- track to achieve its goal of a 20 percent reduc- mation. friendly corporate policies and transparent infor- tion by fiscal year 2016, compared to 2005. Nissan’s perfect performance in the CDLI and mation disclosure about its environmental per- Nissan set the target in its mid-term environ- CPLI categories in the CDP’s Global 500 report is formance. Nissan was among a few top respon- mental action plan, the Nissan Green Program recognition of its commitment to reduce its ders awarded a perfect score of “100” in the 2016 (NGP2016). CO2 emissions through environmental impact and communicate proac- Climate Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI) for its extensive information disclosure about its environmental performance and corporate gov- ernance practices. It received the highest “A” rat- ing in performance in the Climate Performance Leadership Index (CPLI) for its demonstrated actions to reduce CO2 emissions in its vehicle manufacturing processes. Flydubai launches two These achievements were announced in the CDP Global 500 Climate Change Report 2014, flights to Tanzania which analyzes companies’ environmental strategies and efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions based on the responses from the KUWAIT: Dubai-based flydubai’s inaugural Commercial (GCC, Subcontinent and Africa), world’s largest 500 listed corporations, and iden- flights to Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar was met with inaugural events held at Dar es tifies the best performers. The 14th annual CDP touched down yesterday in Tanzania. The Salaam and Zanzibar airports on 22 October index lists companies from the FTSE Global new routes further underline flydubai’s rap- 2014. Among the senior officials who met the Equity Index Series (Global 500) that demon- id expansion in Africa, which has seen the inaugural flights were Janet Z Mbene (MP), strate strategies designed to improve a compa- carrier’s network double to 12 destinations Deputy Minister for Industry and Trade, Dr ny’s impact on the environment. In this year’s this year. Omary Mjenga, Consul General to the UAE report, Nissan was one of a few elite companies flydubai entered the market in 2009 with and Samia Hassan Suluhu, Minister of State. in the CDP’s CDLI to receive a perfect 100 score. flights to Djibouti, “The pace of flydubai’s expansion in East Nissan also earned an “A” rating in the CPLI for its and in 2011 Addis Africa has picked up. Six of the 23 new performance in reducing greenhouse gas emis- Ababa became fly- routes we have launched this year are to sions resulting from its corporate activities. This dubai’s second East Africa. The potential we see for this market is showing improved on its impressive results in African destination. just the tip of the iceberg as it is still a heavi- 2013 when it placed in the top 10 percent of all In 2014, flydubai ly underserved region. We are very excited companies that were listed in the report. Nissan’s corporate activities have already been tively to consumers and other stakeholders added six new about our new flights to Tanzania, which are This achievement shows that Nissan’s efforts reduced by 15.4 percent (t-CO2/vehicle) in fiscal about its corporate activities and innovative routes to the conti- going to be very popular for our passengers to reduce the environmental impact of its corpo- year 2013. products. Through efforts to minimize its carbon nent with the start whether for leisure or business,” commented rate activities through widespread power con- The CDP was established in the UK in 2000 as footprint and an unwavering commitment to of flights to Sreedharan. Tanzania has emerged as a servation have been effective. Energy procure- an independent not-for-profit organization and zero emissions motoring, Nissan will continue to Burundi, Rwanda, noteworthy trade partner for Dubai recently ment is being shifted toward more sustainable represents 767 investors representing $92 tril- strive to be an automaker that also leads in sus- Uganda and three and ranked among the major non-oil trade sources, like biomass and solar power. lion in assets. Every year, the CDP organization tainable mobility. Sudhir Sreedharan destinations in partners in Africa last year topping USD 1.86 Tanzania. billion in total annual trade, according to Commenting on the start of flights to recent figures from the Dubai Chamber of Tanzania, Ghaith Al-Ghaith, Chief Executive Commerce. Gulf Bank announces winners Officer of flydubai, said: “The United Arab flydubai started operating its new Boeing Emirates has recognized the immense poten- 737-800 fleet configured with Business Class tial in the emerging markets of East Africa, on its Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro and of Al-Danah daily draws like Tanzania. We continue to work diligently Zanzibar flights from 16 October 2014, pro- to support the travel, trade and tourism viding passengers between Tanzania and objectives by strengthening the direct links the UAE with a more convenient, high-quali- KUWAIT: Gulf Bank held its Al-Danah daily includes daily draws (2 winners per working day be deposited into the winner’s account within between the UAE and these African markets.” ty and reliable service with the option to draws on October 19, 2014, announcing the each receive KD1000). Gulf Bank advises all its two working days. Al-Danah also offers a num- The flydubai delegation led by Sudhir connect onwards through Dubai’s aviation names of its winners for the week of October 12 Al-Danah customers and customers that are ber of unique services including the Al-Danah Sreedharan, Senior Vice President hub. to October 16. The Al-Danah daily draws include interested in taking part in the Al Danah Deposit Only ATM card which helps account draws each working day for two prizes of Millionaire draw to increase their deposits or to holders deposit their money at their conven- KD1000 per winner. open an Al-Danah account by October 31st, to ience; as well as the Al-Danah calculator to help The winners were: enhance their chances of winning, and be eligi- customers calculate their chances of becoming (Sunday 12/10): Safaa Hasan Abdullah Al- ble for the annual draw. The final Al-Danah draw an Al-Danah winner. Haddad, Lujain Abdulhamid Haidar Al-Temimi for the Million Dinars will be held on 8 January, Gulf Bank’s Al-Danah account is open to (Monday 13/10): Imad Shawqi Bkheet Obaid, 2015 whereby the Al-Danah millionaire will be Kuwaitis and all residents of Kuwait. Customers Kassem Ali Al-Samad announced alongside winners of KD50,000 and who open an account and/ or deposit more will (Tuesday 14/10): Dalal Abdulla Taqi KD250,000. enter the draw within two days. To take part in Ashkanani, Salem Ali Saleh Belhesin Al-Danah allows customers to win cash the Al-Danah 2014 upcoming yearly draw, cus- (Wednesday 15/10): Jameelah Oqab prizes and simultaneously encourages them to tomers must have an Al-Danah account contain- Mohammed Al-Khateeb, Nashat Tawfiq Buqtur save. Each KD100 gives the customer 1 chance ing at least KD 200. To be part of the Al-Danah Aqladus daily which accumulates day by day. 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5-year-olds learn coding as Britain eyes digital future

LONDON: “Miss! We made it breathe how to make them. Jemimah, a softly them what to do,” said six-year-old survey last year by research firm GfK, 45 effects in Hollywood movie “Inception” out fire!” exclaimed 10-year-old Joe, spoken 10-year-old in an immaculate Ashley, as he swipes his finger to create percent of tech business leaders in and currently employs more than 1,000 pointing at the laptop on his desk, blue and black uniform, smiles with a list of words such as “Spin” and “Jump” London said a shortage of skilled work- people worldwide working on other where he has programmed his animat- satisfaction as she, too, manages to and then presses play to watch Daisy ers is the biggest challenge they face. films, but has had to recruit many from ed dragon to belch flames into the face make her dragon breathe fire. “At the dance across the screen. The government has now replaced the overseas. of the Greek hero Heracles. Gasps of first lesson I wasn’t really sure how to Six-year-old Feza is almost breath- old computing curriculum, with its He highlights Israel as an example of excitement ripple across the classroom, do it. I had to have lots of help but I’ve less as she demonstrates how to make focus on word processing and spread- how to teach coding in schools, but says as the children at Launcelot school in been really getting it now,” she says. For Daisy “bigger, and bigger and bigger!” sheets, with one that gives children an all countries have to raise their game. “If south London try to work out the many people, the word coding con- “It has made the computer curriculum understanding of how computers work. you want to be a developer of what string of commands that Joe used to jures up nightmarish images of lines more exciting, engaging for the chil- “In the 21st century, the ability to computers can do, if you want to use create their own virtual battles. and lines of text on a computer screen, dren. And it’s not actually that difficult,” code and program a computer is no them as a tool rather than a passive con- This is no special class-it is a scene written by hunched figures typing furi- said teacher Amy Riley. “When you longer a nice-to-have, it’s an essential,” sumer of other people’s technology, you being recreated across England, which ously. come down to it, it’s a set of instruc- Finance Minister George Osborne said need to be able to code yourselves,” he in September became the first major But the students are using basic ani- tions.” earlier this year. said. world economy to make coding a com- mation software that gives them a Alex Hope, the managing director of Although the government has allo- pulsory subject for children in publicly- choice of command phrases-move for- Using, not just consuming leading British visual effects company cated some funding for training, the funded schools from the age of five. ward or back, lift a shield-that can be Britain has a fast-growing digital sec- Double Negative, has been outspoken teachers at Launcelot school taught The government overhauled the arranged in sequence to make the tor, from e-commerce to robotics and on the need for Britain to improve the themselves how to use the coding computing curriculum after industry brightly colored characters come to gaming, which accounts for about five skills of its workforce. applications used in class. And as the figures warned that children were not life. In another classroom, younger percent of the country’s growth, “I think it’s tremendous that coding is five-year-olds rapidly improve their learning the skills they needed to com- pupils are learning coding through an according to the “Tech City” industry recognized as a vital skill, not just for the skills, it will not be long before they pete in the 21st century. iPad program called “Daisy the organiZation. creative industries but for British indus- know more than the staff. “The children And now these pupils are not just Dinosaur”. But like in many developed nations, try in general,” he said. will take over-they’ll run with it,” said playing computer games, but learning “It’s fun because you get to tell the workforce is not keeping pace. In a His company won an Oscar for the headteacher Paul Hooper. —AFP SpaceX returns to Earth loaded with lab results

WASHINGTON: SpaceX’s unmanned returning from the ISS with cargo. The Dragon return kicks off a after 165 days in orbit. They are set to Dragon spacecraft splashed down in Its last mission to the space station week of heavy traffic to and from ride in a Russian Soyuz craft on the Pacific Ocean on Saturday carry- was in April. Then it delivered cargo the orbiting science lab. Late November 9. Their three replace- ing a heavy load of NASA cargo and including freeze-dried meals, 20 live Monday, Orbital Sciences is sched- ments, a Russian and two Americans, scientific samples from the lab mice and a 3D printer, in its uled to launch its unmanned should arrive on November 23. NASA International Space Station that fourth contracted mission to the Cygnus capsule from the Wallops lost its ability to reach the space sta- experts hope could yield significant ISS. Island space center, on the coast of tion alone when the shuttle program results. The lab mice were the first live Virginia, and should arrive ended in 2011 after 30 years. A boat was ferrying the space- mammals to hitch a ride aboard a November 2 at ISS at the same dock The US space agency has helped craft to a port near Los Angeles, where NASA said the haul of 1.5 tonnes of experiment results and other materials will be removed SEATTLE: Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos walks on stage for the launch of the new and returned to the space agency Amazon Fire Phone, in Seattle. Amazon.com reported quarterly financial by late Monday for scientists to results on Thursday. —AP pick apart. Dragon also carried crew supplies, hardware and com- puter resources. The investigations Out-of-patience investors in the cargo could help develop more efficient solar cells and semi- sell off Amazon conductor-based electronics, as well as grow plants better suited NEW YORK: Amazon has long acted like an pick-and-choose its projects. “We certainly for space and improve sustainable ideal customer on its own website: a free- have been in several years now of what I will agriculture, according to NASA. wheeling big spender with no worries about call in investment mode,” he said on the call. “This mission enabled research balancing a checkbook. Investors confident “There’s still lots of opportunity in front of us critical to achieving NASA’s goal of in founder and CEO Jeff Bezos’ invest-and- but we know that we have to be very selec- long-duration human spaceflight expand strategy flooded into the stock as tive about which opportunities we pursue. “ in deep space,” said Sam Scimemi, the company revolutionized shopping, For years, Amazon’s strategy has been director of the International Space upended the book industry and took on the spending the money it makes to grow and Station division at NASA head- cloud - even though its vast range of initia- expand into new areas. It launched a smart- quarters. tives ate up all the company’s profits. phone, the Fire, this summer and has been Dragon, which spent a month After all, when Amazon.com filed for its offering a set-top video-streaming device, a at the space station, will later trav- IPO 17 years ago, it was very clear: the com- streaming video service and several tablets el back for processing to SpaceX’s pany would post losses for the “foreseeable and e-book readers. The company has also test facility in McGregor, Texas. The Orbital Sciences Corporation Antares rocket with the Cygnus spacecraft onboard arrives at future” while it invested in the business to been investing in services for its $99-a-year Astronauts at the ISS had manipu- launch Pad-0A, at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The Antares will launch with the drive bigger and bigger sales. Stockholders loyalty program, Prime. It has added a gro- lated the orbiting lab’s robotic arm to detach Dragon on time, at 1357 Cygnus spacecraft filled with over 5,000 pounds of supplies for the International Space Station seemed to like playing Bezos’ long game: cery delivery services and music streaming today. —AP shares more than quadrupled between 2010 for Prime members as well as offering origi- GMT, in what NASA called a “very and 2014 to over $400 apiece. nal TV shows such as the critically acclaimed clean release.” The capsule Lately, they’ve lost a little patience. After “Transparent” starring Jeffrey Tambor. splashed down five-and-a-half- commercial cargo ship, and they are that held Dragon. And on fund private companies in the race the Seattle company on Thursday reported a But all of those initiatives cost money and hours later, at 1939 GMT, near the enclosed in a NASA-made research Wednesday, the Russian cargo ship to restore US access to the ISS. huge third-quarter loss and issued a disap- time to develop. And not all of them have Mexican coast, slowed by three cage for studying the effects of Progress is set to take off for the ISS, In 2010, SpaceX became the first pointing holiday forecast, the stock sold off been hits. enormous parachutes. weightlessness on their bodies. The replacing a sister vessel due to private company to send a spacecraft by nearly 10 percent. It’s now lost 28 percent The company’s splashy launch of its Fire 3D printer is the first of its kind to break away from the orbiting sta- to the ISS. The company is run by of its value since the beginning of the year, phone was quickly followed by mediocre Space traffic demonstrate how the technology tion and return to Earth on Monday. Internet mogul Elon Musk, who built closing at $287.06 Friday. Daniel Morgan, a reviews and a steep price cut to entice buy- The SpaceX vessel is the only can be used in space, even without Three of the six ISS crew members his fortune by co-founding PayPal. He Synovus Trust portfolio manager, invests in ers. Amazon said it took a charge of $170 spacecraft currently capable of gravity to assist the process. are also preparing to leave the lab also heads Tesla Motors. —AFP Amazon. He has no current plans to sell, but million related to “inventory evaluation and he knows Wall Street investors and analysts supplier commitment costs” for the Fire, “tend to have very little patience; they don’t although it did not give further details. really want to hear a long-term story.” Amazon has about $83 million of Fire phone What they want are answers. Particularly inventory at the end of the quarter. So when there’s now another e-commerce investors are increasingly signaling that powerhouse to invest in: Chinese e-com- Amazon needs to work harder at turning a merce player Alibaba, which went public in profit. “The market was looking for more in September in a $25 billion initial public terms of revenue and operating income and offering, the largest ever. “Frankly, we the fourth-quarter outlook,” said believe it’s impossible to predict Amazon’s Morningstar analyst R J Hottovy. “It’s going profitability during this prolonged ‘invest- to be a competitive landscape for retailers ment cycle’, but profit metrics are clearly this holiday season and retailers will com- moving in the wrong direction and it’s a fair pete aggressively for consumers.” question to ask, does Amazon have too Synovus’ Morgan said that although the many ‘balls in the air’?” said Wells Fargo ana- company’s Fire phone and other initiatives lyst Matt Nemer. “I’ve been wondering, and I have not been instant successes, he’s still think a lot of investors have this question as optimistic about Amazon Web Services, well, in terms of when things don’t go as Amazon’s rapidly growing cloud computing anticipated in some of the bigger projects platform. The company does not break out where there’s not a revenue stream... what’s Amazon Web Services growth specifically, the process for determining whether to but Szkutak said usage growth was 90 per- plow ahead or turn back capital and rede- cent in the quarter. IDC estimates Amazon ploy it in other areas?” Stifel Nicolaus analyst Web Services had revenue of $695.8 million Scott Devitt pressed on Amazon’s earnings in 2013. call Thursday night. “The hope is that Amazon Web Services is CFO Tom Szkutak defended the compa- going to continue to take off and become ny’s strategy but admitted Amazon needs to what Amazon believes it to be,” he said. —AP TOKYO: A visitor (right) takes pictures of an android, “Asuna”, produced by Japanese robot company A-Lab, for the reception of a robot booth of the annual Tokyo Designers Week in Tokyo yesterday. The Asuna model is a 15-year-old girl and which is remote controlled by an operator who monitors visitors by a video camera. —AFP Gulfnet Communications partners with TELES

KUWAIT: Gulfnet Communications (Gulfnet), ments we constantly strive to achieve. The IP on the market. Gulfnet continues to focus on val- the first internet service provider in the Gulf Centrex from TELES offers flexible configuration. ue added services and reliable applications, announced yesterday its partnership with It’s well tested and supports individual number- while also safeguarding our customers’ invest- Germany’s TELES to implement the Centrex pro- ing plans for our customers. It further provides a ments,” added Dr Salih. tocol across the GCC region. The new deal marks range of timely telephony functions via SIP With the IP Centrex platform from TELES, cus- Gulfnet’s continued innovation in providing trunks. The initiative places Gulfnet well ahead in tomers can continue to use the telephony infra- advanced services that aims at enhancing its structure already in place without any problems position amongst its competitors. and migrate smoothly to the new standards. Through this collaboration, Gulfnet will offer From a user’s perspective, this marks a determin- its users a faster, secure and more reliable data ing factor in the changeover to a hosted tele- transfer process. It will further provide a gateway phone system or not, as no business customer is for TELES to commence its operations across the willing to pay unnecessary costs to switch to a Middle East, in an effort to contribute to the the market by providing value for time, and a modern working environment. development of the region and introduce the strong emphasis on quality services due to the Dr Salih expressed his gratitude and appreci- latest and most advanced technology in the top class services it has to offer.” ation to TELES and the promptness at which it TOKYO: Japanese robot creator Kimura displays a guitar playing robot market. “Numerous carriers and internet service activated the IP Centrex platform activated. “Mimi” at the annual Tokyo Designers Week in Tokyo yesterday. Hundreds of Dr Ahmad Salih, Chief Operation Officer of providers (ISP) in the GCC are switching over to Gulfnet is a subsidiary of United Networks, artists exhibited their works at the exhibition which runs through to Gulfnet said, “Our partnership with TELES is the fast LTE mobile communications standard to which includes Gulfsat Communications and November 3. —AFP another step in the continued strategic invest- differentiate themselves from their competitors Marina FM. MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2014 HEALTH & SCIENCE Big data becomes tool in Ebola battle

WASHINGTON: Nine days before Ebola Tracking, predicting epidemics treatment where it is needed to contain Wadhwa told AFP. But he said entrepre- tracked the H1N1 virus and can monitor was declared an epidemic, a group of So far, this approach has been used disease outbreaks. In the tech commu- neurs involved in health technology “are the movement of other diseases. “One researchers and computer scientists in mainly for detection; but some experts nity, Microsoft announced that it would frustrated because no one is listening to of the challenges is that when a signal Boston spotted the hemorrhagic fever say the technology sector’s predictive make its cloud computing platform them.” first emerges you don’t know if it’s beginning to spread in Guinea. By scour- analytics could be even more useful. If Azure available to researchers battling There are already some technological going to turn into an international situa- ing the Internet for clues from social that is the case, the same kind of tech- Ebola. And multimillion-dollar dona- tools that could be deployed in the tion,” Freifeld said. “There are small out- media, local news reports and other nology that helps marketers deliver tar- tions to the effort have come from Ebola fight, in areas such as software breaks all the time; the question is when available online data, the algorithm geted ads and suggest music or films Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg and diagnostics and vaccine delivery as well it becomes more serious.” Yet some rela- developed by HealthMap had an early could be useful in the fight against com- the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. as cloud-based data analysis. “Just as air- tively simple efforts using technology picture of the deadly disease moving municable diseases like Ebola. “I think Paul Allen, a Microsoft co-founder and lines mine travel data to predict which have apparently been used successfully. across West Africa. “Official agencies big data has a huge potential to help philanthropist, has pledged $100 mil- flights are going to be full and to set air- Nigerian Minister of Communication tend to be more cautious about these fight not only Ebola, but other disease lion. The efforts come as the number of fares, data scientists can mine travel, Technology Omobola Johnson told a outbreaks,” said Marisa Eisenberg, a Ebola infections surpassed 10,000 and epidemic and passenger-load data to conference that technology and social announcements, so public communica- mathematical epidemiologist at the the death toll neared 5,000 worldwide, determine the probability of a passen- media were key to her country being tion tends to lag,” said Clark Freifeld, who University of Michigan who has used mainly in three West African nations. ger’s being a disease carrier,” Wadhwa declared Ebola-free. “A combination of co-founded HealthMap in 2006 at Boston data models to study other outbreaks, said in a blog post. This effort has the the use of an Android app, Facebook Children’s Hospital. “We see this as our like the cholera epidemic in Haiti. Silicon Valley ingenuity? potential to succeed in part due to the and Twitter were instrumental in role to get that information out there Eisenberg said it is possible to get But Silicon Valley needs to do more ubiquity of mobile phones around the Nigeria’s fight to contain the Ebola quickly even though it may not be vali- better information by analyzing Twitter to keep Ebola from spiraling out of con- world, and growing participation in net- virus,” Johnson said. “With Ebola, time is dated at the same level as official messages, airline data, emergency calls trol, said Vivek Wadhwa, a Stanford works like Twitter and Facebook, where very important. The phone app helped announcements.” It is impossible to and other available health data. “We University research fellow and faculty posts can be analyzed for clues about in reducing reporting times of infections know whether earlier detection may need to find a way to do these things on member at California’s Singularity disease. by 75 percent. Test results were scanned have helped contain the spread of Ebola, a large scale, using real-time data University, which promotes innovative HealthMap collects and interprets to tablets and uploaded to emergency but many scientists say this type of “big because time is of the essence,” she said. technologies. “The tech industry does data in 15 languages, and uses both databases and field teams got text mes- data” approach can be useful in curbing Getting data quickly could enable amazing things, because they take a big software and human experts for more sage alerts on their phones informing epidemics. health officials to get resources and problem and attack it from all sides,” detailed analysis. It has previously them of the results.”— AFP Ebola giving Americans a crash course in fear WASHINGTON: Ebola is giving Americans nothing else.” There’s a sense of mastery or a crash course in fear. Yet, they’re incredi- bravery that comes out of walking out bly less likely to get the disease than to alive from a haunted house or giant roller get sick worrying about it. First, the reality coaster, Zald said. That type of acute-but- check: More Americans have married Kim short stress actually makes our immune Kardashian - three - than contracted Ebola system work better, McEwen said. But in the US. The two Dallas nurses who came long-term exposure to stress has the down with Ebola were infected while reverse effect on the immune system. treating a Liberian man, who became That’s when it elevates our blood pressure infected in West Africa. The New York doc- and contributes to heart disease. tor who has tested positive for Ebola had been treating people in West Africa. Still, Understanding the risk schools have been closed, people One of the major unknown problems shunned and members of Congress have with risk and fear is that the public doesn’t demanded travel bans and other dramatic understand how at risk they are from wor- action - even though health officials keep ry, not disease. “It’ll do far more damage stressing that the disease is only spread than the disease,” said David Ropeik, who through direct contact with bodily fluids teaches risk perception and communica- from an infected person, and the risk to tion and has written two books on risk. Americans is extremely low. Doctors and government officials tell us That’s because Ebola pushes every fear not to worry and how hard it is to get button in our instincts, making us react Ebola, which is re-assuring, Ropeik said. more emotionally than rationally, experts But “all the alarms are filling up on our say. “The worry that people are being sub- radar screens,” and we give more weight to GUANGZHOU: Medical workers wearing protective suits, handle a protective stretcher as they conduct a training exercise on dealing with sus- jected to as a result of the hysteria around the alarms because of the fear of death, he pected Ebola cases at a hospital in south China’s Guangdong province. — AP this is probably doing more damage than said. Ebola pushes “all those fear buttons” the actual disease,” said E Alison Holman, a because it is new and foreign, said George professor at the University of California, Gray, director of the Center for Risk Irvine, who studied the health effects of Science and Public Health at George Poor health systems in populations worried after watching cover- Washington University. age of the Sept 11 attacks, the Boston Part of it is just the fear of the Marathon bombing and Iraq war. “Frankly unknown, said Mark Schuster, professor of flu is more serious.” pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. “It’s Asia spark Ebola alarm not a name that’s familiar. It doesn’t sound The impact of fear like an English word. It comes from anoth- Holman found in studies published by er continent.” Americans who say they the American Medical Association that the don’t quite understand how Ebola is trans- Governments stepping up surveillance at airports people who spent more time watching mitted report being more worried than television coverage on the Sept 11 attacks those who say they do, according to an SINGAPORE: The longer the Ebola outbreak rages in Leone and Guinea, plus more than 100 peacekeeping day arrive from the affected region, chief port health - and reported fear and anxiety - were Associated Press-GfK Poll conducted in the West Africa, the greater chance a traveler infected troops in Liberia. The Department of Health is sug- officer Dr Edwin Tsui Lok-kin said. Prior to the Ebola three times as likely to report new heart past week and released Wednesday. with the virus touches down in an Asian city. How gesting a 21-day quarantine period before its citizens outbreak, Singapore had an average of about 30 peo- problems. The more coverage they Overall, 58 percent of those who acknowl- quickly any case is detected - and the measures taken leave those three countries, but doesn’t know how it ple arriving a month collectively from Guinea, Liberia watched, the more physical ailments they edge they don’t understand Ebola very once it is - will determine whether the virus takes hold will pay for that, said spokesman Lyndon Lee Suy. and Sierra Leone, the government says. reported, she said. Similarly, after the well say they are concerned it will spread in a region where billions live in poverty and public “The DOH is doing its part, but it is downstream, it Boston Marathon bombing, people who widely in the US, compared to 46 percent health systems are often very weak. Governments are is on the receiving end,” said Dr. Antony Leachon, Educating health workers watched six hours or more of coverage of those who say they understand Ebola ramping up response plans, stepping up surveillance president of the Philippine College of Physicians. Dale Fisher, the head of the infectious diseases’ reported far more stress than those who transmission. at airports and considering quarantine measures. “What is important is that Ebola shouldn’t be able to division at the Singapore National University Hospital, watched less, Holman said. That was true We fear what we can’t control. People Still, health experts in the region’s less developed enter. Since we have 10 million migrant workers, we said governments in the region should be educating even for those at the bombing. Bruce often fear the far less deadly plane travel countries fear any outbreak would be deadly and have problems containing that.” Indonesia has put health workers about the disease and the need to ask McEwen, a neuroscientist who studies than driving because they aren’t in con- hard to contain. “This is a non-treatable disease with a 100 hospitals that have experience of treating anyone presenting with a fever at a medical facility stress at Rockefeller University in New trol. Seeing trained medical professionals very high mortality rate. And even a country like the patients suffering from bird flu on standby for Ebola, about their travel history. “Asia is very diverse in its York, said the fear can lead people to catch the disease despite protective gear United States has not been able to completely pre- said Tjandra Yoga Aditama, head of the Health capacity, and there are some countries with people change their lifestyle, making them isolate only adds to the fear, Zald said. Instead of vent it,” said Yatin Mehta, a critical care specialist at the Ministry’s research and development board. The only that travel a lot that may not have the best infrastruc- themselves, lose sleep, stop exercising, using dry statistics such as 1 in 150 mil- Medanta Medicity hospital near New Delhi. “The gov- way of ensuring that the virus doesn’t spread into a ture and are at greater risk,” said Fisher, who has twice change their diet for the worse and drink lion, comparing your chances of contract- ernment is trying. They are preparing and they are country is enforced quarantine for people coming been to Liberia to assist in the WHO’s response. “If an or smoke. “It’s likely to cause them prob- ing Ebola in America to that of marrying training, but our record of disaster management has from countries with an outbreak or - even more effec- index case arrived back in a large Asian city and they lems down the road even if there is no Kim Kardashian helps people understand been very poor in the past.” tive - a total travel ban. were to sit in an open ward vomiting, then you would direct infection,” McEwen said. and visualize risk better, Zald and More than 10,000 people have been infected with But those measures would mean that doctors and have a pretty big job on your hands.” Schuster said. Ebola and nearly half of them have died, according to other experts trying to beat the virus at its source in He said that an outbreak could be brought under Good fear vs bad fear Mistakes and wrong statements by the World Health Organization. The Ebola epidemic in West Africa would be less willing or unable to help, control with quick isolation and effective tracing of There are two types of fear that can public health officials and politicization of West Africa is the largest ever outbreak of the disease making the outbreak worse. Airports in Asia have anyone who might have been in contact with the with a rapidly rising death toll in Guinea, Liberia and stepped up their defenses: screening passengers who patient, citing the example of Nigeria, African’s most almost come down to good fear and bad the issue only make fear and public trust Sierra Leone. There have also been cases in three oth- have travelled from affected countries, taking any populous country. It was declared Ebola free after con- fear. The good fear is the type we look for worse, said Baruch Fischhoff, a professor of er West African countries, Spain and the United with high temperature for observation and trying to firming 19 cases, seven of them fatal. Asian health sys- around Halloween in haunted houses or decision sciences at Carnegie Mellon States. Early symptoms of Ebola include fever, keep contact them with for 21 days - the incubation tems and workers have experience in countering on roller coaster rides at amusement University. Add wall-to-wall coverage that headache, body aches, cough, stomach pain, vomit- period. Even assuming these measures are carried out infectious diseases, including severe acute respiratory parks. It’s short, intense, gets our juices makes Ebola easy to picture. “You create ing, and diarrhea, and patients aren’t contagious until effectively, people can and do lie about their travel syndrome, or SARS, which first appeared in Hong going and removes boredom, said this hysteria about Ebola and unfounded those begin. The virus requires close contact with history, and common drugs like Paracetamol are Kong in 2003, infecting more than 8,000 people and Vanderbilt University psychiatry professor fear, and people get all worried,” Holman body fluids to spread so health care workers and fam- effective in reducing fever. Authorities in China say killing about 800. David Zald. said. Ropeik said, thinking about how wor- ily members caring for loved ones are most at risk. 8,672 people have entered southern Guangdong The region grappled a highly pathogenic strain of “There’s a benefit of being afraid. In rying can make us sick may put Ebola province from Ebola-ridden areas since Aug 23. bird flu around the same time that killed about 800 controlled situations, many of us enjoy more in perspective: “We need to fear the Crowded slums There are more than 160 direct flights per month people in 12 countries, and new strains continue to briefly being afraid,” Zald said. “It can whip danger of getting risk wrong ... Chronic Asia, home to 60 percent of the world’s popula- from Africa to the region’s capital, Guangzhou, a reflec- crop up. Sujatha Rao, a former Indian health secretary, our attention to the here and now like worry is really bad for our health.” — AP tion, scores higher than West Africa on most develop- tion of the booming economic ties between China said India’s health system kicked into overdrive when ment indexes and includes emerging or developed and Africa. All arrivals are subject to medical observa- confronted with a health crisis, as was seen during the countries like Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and tion, which, according to guidelines from the Health 2009 H1N1 pandemic. “In India we’re very good at cri- Japan. But countries like India, China, the Philippines Ministry, involves medical staff visiting or calling them sis management, but we are hopeless at routine care,” and Indonesia have vast numbers of poor, many of morning and evening for 21 days to ask them about Rao said. Asked whether the country was prepared for whom live in crowded slums, and underfunded their temperature. People whose temperature is Ebola, she added: “We are not ready. But that said, health systems. The Philippine government estimates above normal should be immediately quarantined for there is only so much preparation that any country there are up to 1,700 Filipino workers in Liberia, Sierra three weeks. In Hong Kong, around 15 passengers a can do.” — AP Medical establishment also a casualty of Ebola PARIS: Beyond the human tragedy of the Ebola epi- there was a delayed response, which is partly respon- Prevention (CDC). And just 30 percent of the funds demic unfolding in west Africa, the crisis is claiming a sible for the scale of the epidemic today,” Zylberman are controlled by the WHO itself. In 2011, the budget collateral victim: trust in the medical order. The said. was cut by nearly $600 million, causing a reduction in biggest casualty is the reputation of the UN’s World It took the WHO until August 8 to press the global the WHO’s emergency response units, and some of its Health Organization (WHO), which analysts fault for alarm button, when it declared the outbreak to be a epidemic control experts left. The WHO has promised foot-dragging and misjudgments. Also under assault Public Health Emergency of International Concern, or to carry out a full review of its handling of the Ebola are Big Pharma, the West’s aid policies in Africa and PHEIC. That was 20 weeks after the first suspected crisis after the epidemic is under control. public faith in the rich world’s lavishly funded health cases emerged in the world’s worst outbreak of Another failure, say critics, has been priorities for systems. haemorrhagic fever-”a terrible delay,” Zylberman said. drug research. Big Pharma pours billions into explor- “Failures in leadership have allowed a preventable Always running to catch up, the WHO in April estimat- ing cures for obesity, diabetes, heart disease, choles- disease to spin out of control, with vast harms to ed needs to tackle Ebola at $4.8 million, which in July terol, Alzheimer’s, impotence and even baldness. But, social order and human dignity,” a commentary car- it raised to $71 million before hiking it to $490 million with the exception of military-funded projects, there ried by The Lancet said on October 7.”If the Ebola epi- in August. A few weeks later, the UN launched an was negligible interest in Ebola, which struck rarely demic does not spur major reforms, it will undermine appeal for $988 million. Zylberman said the WHO and claimed few lives-all of them in poor tropical the credibility of (the) WHO and the UN, and enable could plead mitigating circumstances-it is just the Africa. “Ebola Vaccine At Least 50 White People Away,” NEW YORK: New York City police officers and a member of New York’s Office of the conditions for future crises to persist.” Patrick sum of the nation-states that oversee it. the satirical US news site The Onion headlined on July Emergency management speak at the building entrance of Ebola patient Dr Craig Zylberman, a historian of medicine at France’s Staffing in its infectious diseases department has 30. Vaccines are now being rushed into trials at Spencer in New York. Spencer remained in stable condition while isolated in a hospi- National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), said fallen from 95 to 30 people, partly because of a deci- unprecedented speed and will be rolled out if they tal, talking by cellphone to his family and assisting disease detectives who are the WHO had been slow to heed warnings from sion to shift resources to non-transmissible diseases are deemed safe and effective. If things go wrong, the accounting for his every movement since arriving in New York from Guinea via frontline groups such as Medecins Sans Frontieres such as cancer, he said. Its operational budget is just a medical establishment may have another nightmare Europe on Oct 17. — AP (MSF, Doctors Without Borders). “Everyone agrees third of that of the US Centers for Disease Control and on its hands. — AFP MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2014 HEALTH & SCIENCE Delhi chokes on toxic smog after festival of lights NEW DELHI: Thick smoke hung over New Delhi this week as Experts says these extremely fine particles of less than 2.5 millions of Indians lit firecrackers to mark the Diwali festival, micrometers in diameter are linked with high rates of respira- but calls for a boycott highlighted growing concerns over air tory and cardiac disease. In the long run they can cause can- quality in one of the world’s most polluted cities. Pollution in cer as they settle deep into the lungs and pass into the the Indian capital reached “severe” levels on Friday, the day bloodstream. “Delhi has a serious problem since its pollution after Diwali, according to a new air quality index launched level is anyway very high throughout the year due to rapidly earlier this month as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s growing number of vehicles,” Anumita Roychowdhury, head “Clean India” mission. of the air pollution team at the Delhi-based Centre for That means the concentration of airborne particles Science and Environment said. The top priority remains cre- known as PM2.5, which are considered the most harm- ating more public transport, added Roychowdhury, who is a ful, was more than 250 - 10 times the upper limit recom- member of a government panel responsible for drafting an mended by the World Health Organization (WHO). action plan to control pollution. Indian authorities regularly appeal to the public to restrict their use of firecrackers, which every year cause ‘Inhaling poison’ injuries as well as letting off the acrid smoke that Modi has made public health one of the main priorities of chokes the capital. his new administration, stressing the importance of cleanli- But this year the calls had particular resonance after a ness in almost all of his public speeches since his May elec- WHO study of 1,600 cities across 91 countries in May found toral victory. But 29-year-old Delhi resident Riddhima Gill said the Indian capital had the dirtiest atmosphere in the world-a even the prime minister was powerless to stop the noxious claim Indian authorities fiercely denied. Despite this week’s Diwali celebrations. “Modi can ask but nobody listens on spike, Gufran Beig, chief scientist at India’s state-run System Diwali. When you find your car with a layer of grime the next of Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), day, you know you’re inhaling poison,” she told AFP, adding said Delhi’s air was generally better than Beijing’s. “A majority that it was a “yearly nightmare” for her asthmatic father. of the time, Delhi air is quite bad, but it is still better than “Bursting crackers, the noise, the smog is all part of the so- Beijing,” Beig told AFP, while conceding that the post-Diwali called Diwali tradition. Modi’s ‘Clean India’ can’t change mind- air likely rivalled the Chinese capital’s infamous smog. “It’s sets overnight.” going to be that way for 24 hours before it gets better,” he In a sign of the growing concern about the impact of air added. pollution, a video campaign for a “green Diwali” featuring New Delhi’s air quality has steadily worsened over the local children carrying signs asking people not to light crack- years, a consequence of rapid urbanization that brings pollu- ers went viral on Indian social media ahead of the festival. tion from diesel engines, coal-fired power plants and indus- “The call has to come from within, no one should have to tell trial emissions. The Indian capital also suffers from atmos- us ‘do this, don’t do this’,” said Gurmeet Sapal, the Delhi-based pheric dust blown in from the deserts of the western state of Rajasthan, as well as pollution from open fires lit by the independent film-maker behind the video, which can be urban poor to keep warm in winter or to cook food. The seen at www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2zEYglMocM. “We WHO study showed Delhi had the world’s highest annual know things won’t change overnight,” he told AFP. “At least NEW DELHI: An Indian sweeper cleans a flyover as smog covers the capital’s skyline the morning after celebrations average concentration of PM2.5, at 153. we have made a positive start.”— AFP for the Diwali festival in New Delhi. — AFP South Africans deploy owls to fight rat problem in townships Media reports of rat attacks on children

JOHANNESBURG: A young barn owl cably linked in evolution together,” Gear shift needed to meet looks bug-eyed in curiosity as a bird Haw said. handler readies it for a new life - to The owls are released from sites the climate pact deadline be spent hunting the rats that such as schools, where “owl houses” BONN: Nations will have to roll up their sleeves and make impor- plague South Africa’s poor and most- are erected for them to nest. This tant compromises to meet the deadline, just 14 months off, for a ly black urban areas. The Township gets children involved, creating FELDHEIM: Cows are seen at a farm near wind turbines at the energy-sufficient vil- global pact on curbing climate change, observers say. Worrying Owl Project takes juvenile birds res- awareness about the problem of lage of Feldheim, 80km south of Berlin. Feldheim is supplied 100% with heating and signs of abstinence emerged from six days of UN talks in Bonn cued from perilous situations, such pests and the role that predators can electricity from renewable energy sources.— AFP which ended Saturday. Experts said those discussions fell short of as when a building where they nest- play in controlling their numbers. their goal to set parameters for a ministerial-level drafting meet- ed in is demolished, and gives them Haw said schools are also ideal loca- German village banks ing in Lima in December for a deal to be inked the following year. a new home and a new job. Expertly tions because they are quiet at night, “There are some danger signals about the way we’re coming out clasping a metal ring onto the bird’s when the birds are active and on the of here. We’re not as far along as I’d hoped we would be,” Alden leg, handler Craig Nattrass explains: prowl. And rather than being located on wind, sun, manure Meyer of the US-based Union of Concerned Scientists said. “The ring is purely there so if the bird close to each other, each school has “Some of those visions that are on the table, quite frankly, are not is recaptured it can be identified and a “territory” - as do owls. In recent FELDHEIM: If Germany has taken a pioneering Werner Frohwitter of the local energy coopera- compatible... two opposite views of the world. Choices are going we can get statistical information.” months there have been “rat horror” to have to be made.” though risky role in shifting to renewable ener- tive. “This money is no longer going to Arab After he has finished “banding” the stories in the South African media gy, then the tiny village of Feldheim-population sheiks or (Russian President) Vladimir Putin,” he The six-day talks in the former West German capital ended 150 - is at its vanguard. The hamlet near Berlin is said at the village 80 kilometers southwest of with nations still divided loosely along developed-developing bird and two of its siblings, the trio about children being attacked by the Germany’s first to have left the national grid and Berlin. “This money is now staying right here.” country lines on the most fundamental aspects of who will be will be released at a later date, most rodents which find ideal conditions switched to 100 percent local, alternative ener- required to do what to halt the march towards dangerous levels likely into one of Johannesburg’s in the overcrowded shantytowns gy, swearing off fossil fuels and nuclear power Green vision, risky gamble of climate change. They agree the best tool is to curb Earth- townships. that ring Johannesburg. decades before the rest of the country plans to Depending on who you listen to, Germany’s warming fossil fuel emissions, which requires an expensive shift More than 200 owls have been Measuring success is not easy but near the same goal. Electricity now comes from “Energiewende” or energy shift is a bright green to less-polluting energy sources. But poorer nations, many of deployed like this over the past one way is to examine owl pellets at a wind park towering over its gently rolling vision for a zero-carbon future or a reckless them facing the highest risks from a predicted increase in climate decade, according to Jonathan Haw, to see what the birds have been prey- fields and reaches homes through Feldheim’s gamble that will drive Europe’s biggest econo- change-induced sea-level rise, floods and droughts, insist the head of EcoSolutions, a private envi- ing on. “They are definitely eating rats,” own mini smart grid. More than 99 percent of my against the wall. It is certainly Germany’s developed world must bear greater responsibility given their ronmental planning company that Haw said. Aside from analyzing bird the wind power is sold into the national system, biggest infrastructure project since World War II longer history of emissions dating back to the Industrial has been steering the initiative on a droppings, pest control results can be along with electricity from a solar park on a for- and its greatest national challenge since reunifi- Revolution. pro bono basis. Two species of owls seen in other ways. At the Marlboro mer Soviet military base. cation 25 years ago. Europe’s major export pow- Rich countries, in turn, point the finger to countries like India have been used - the barn owl, Gardens Combined School on the As winter nears, people here will heat their er plans to switch off its last nuclear plant in and China, which are now among the major emitters as coal which has a distinctive oval face, and edge of the gritty Johannesburg homes from a biogas plant powered by local 2022 and by mid-century meet 80 percent of powers their economic development. And these are issues many the much larger spotted eagle owl. township of Alexandra, where an owl animal and cattle manure and shredded corn, electricity demand with renewables, up from wished had been resolved by now, so that actual bartering can Haw said barn owls are particularly release took place in early October, while on the coldest days a woodchip plant will one quarter now. Windfarms have mush- start on the text of the agreement that must enter into force by suited to urban conditions because, principal Avril van Zyl said the flocks also burn forestry waste. The villagers took bank roomed, especially along the gusty northern 2020 to meet the goal of limiting warming to two degrees Celsius as their name suggests, they have of mess-making pigeons that used to loans and state subsidies to build the system, in coast, and solar dishes now cover homes, barns (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) from pre-industrial levels. “The talks here long been associated with human foul his playgrounds were now giving partnership with green power company and factories-all encouraged by state-guaran- can’t fairly be called negotiations. They were discussions, sharing habitation. This also makes them ide- the area a miss. “We still see them Energiequelle, but say it is paying off as electrici- teed returns for 20 years. But amid the rapid and of views, but no actual elbows on table dealing with text. I can’t al for the control of pests such as rats but not nearly as often as we did ty and heating bills have been slashed. often chaotic build-up, the energy shift has see how they’ll pull the elements together if they continue like Feldheim no longer pays for 160,000 litres been hit by delays, cost overruns and unfore- this,” said Meena Raman of the Third World Network NGO. — AFP because where humans go, rats fol- before the owls were released,” (40,000 gallons) of heating oil a year, said seen consequences. — AFP low. “Barn owls and rats are inexpli- he said. — Reuters WHAT’S ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2014

GUST celebrates graduation of 9th bachelors class

nder the patronage of Former Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, emphasized the since its inception and the increasing num- and friends, you should not forget their role Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Dr importance of equipping our future genera- ber of achievements to its name in spite of in shaping this success and appreciate their UMohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al- tions with the knowledge and confidence to Kuwait’s lack of competitive edge in the contributions. Your graduation is a starting Sabah, the Gulf University for Science and face any problems in the future whether in region. “The university had taken it upon point for a new experience and you have to Technology (GUST) hosted pioneers in the their workplace or on a larger scale. “Our itself all these years to work hard and take ini- keep in mind a vision for the development of educational sector, families, friends and stu- graduates are heading out into a trouble- tiative to set itself apart in the quality of its your country and your world for the better.” dents at their 5th MBA and 9th Bachelors some time in our region and that in itself will education, where it has recently achieved the He asked them to take initiative without fear classes Graduation Ceremony in their require them to be ready to face any chal- ABET accreditation for its Computer Science of failure and become aware of their esteemed outdoor amphitheater on campus. lenge.” He wished the graduates the best of program, the accreditation of the Private strengths in order to seek the right opportu- The night was filled with inspiring luck and success in their future endeavors. Universities Council and soon the accredita- nities that will allow them to offer the best of speeches about the future and how to In his turn, Chairman of the Board of tion for its other disciplines.” their abilities. embark on the next step for both the gradu- Trustees Dr Abdulrahman Al-Muhailan, con- Dr. Donald Bates, GUST President, The audience also enjoyed musical per- ates and the university. This year, the number gratulated all the graduates and wished expressed his happiness for being able to formances and a fireworks display unlike any of undergraduates reached a total of 850 stu- them the best of luck in the rest of their life to participate in this special occasion, a very other in the impeccably decorated outdoor dents and the MBA class reached 105 stu- further their academic and professional jour- important step in the graduates’ lives. “Today amphitheater that the GUST campus boasts. dents. In his opening speech, the Former ney to work well and hard. He emphasized is a reflection of all the encouragement and The GUST family wishes its graduates the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Mohammad on the great strides the university has made support that you received from your families best success in their next chapter.

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All photos submitted for What’s On should be minimum 200dpi. Articles must be in plain text and should include name and phone numbers. Articles and photos that fail to meet these requirements will not be published. Please send them to [email protected] WHAT’S ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2014 AAA Al-Mutawa Group hosts blood drive in cooperation with Central Blood Bank

s part of its strong will to act as a positive force in the local community, Abdulaziz Al- AAli Al-Mutawa Group of Companies held a two-day blood donation drive for its staff in coop- eration with the Central Blood Bank on October 19- 20, 2014. Employees of all ranks from AAA Al-Mutawa Group’s various brands - including KIA Motors, Volvo cars & trucks, Bosch power tools & spare parts and King Long buses - were allotted time off to donate blood in the name of boosting Kuwait’s vital blood reserves. The Central Blood Bank contributed a highly- professional team of doctors, nurses and techni- cians to facilitate the donation process. In a statement on the event, AAA Al-Mutawa Group’s executive management praised the over- whelming response from employees and CBB staff. The blood donation drive is part of AAA Al- Mutawa Group’s ongoing social responsibility efforts aiming to contribute to various humanitari- an causes in Kuwait. Moreover, the Group’s execu- tive management affirmed that they will continue to support Kuwait’s blood reserves due to its criti- cal role in preserving human life. Kosebasi celebrates opening of Jabriya branch YMCA Kuwait visits Bishop Thomas K Oommen temming from the depth of south Anatolia lands and a global success in spreading the word about the Turkish Roy Ghattas; Kosebasi Senior Brand Manager for the MCA Kuwait visited Bishop Thomas K. Oommen (Bishop of the flourishing in Kuwait, the authentic Turkish restaurant cuisine by being elected as one of the “worlds 50 best MENA region commented of the remarkable success of central Kerala diocese of the Church of South India) who was SKosebasi celebrated the opening of its new branch in restaurants” by Conde Nast Traveler Magazine, it was also Kosebasi and the new opening in Kuwait: “On behalf of all Yin Kuwait for a short visit. YMCA felicitated Bishop Thomas K. a dinner gathering with media dignitaries, and special awarded with international tourism, Hotel and catering the Kosebasi team, we are delighted and honored to cele- Oommen as he was elected as the Deputy Moderator of Church of guests. The opening event was attended by Turkish industries prize as “The best representative of Turkish brate this great and expeditious success with you today, South India at the Church of South India Synod held at Vijayawada Ambassador in Kuwait Murat Tamer. The continuous Cuisine, moreover Time magazine has bestowed Kosebasi and we are proud to announce the opening of our 2rd on 11, January 2014. The facilitation ceremony was held at CSI expansion of Kosebasi in the region and most particularly with the title of “The Best Kebab Restaurant in Istanbul”; branch in Kuwait while looking forward for 2 more branch- Parsonage Salmiya. He enquired about the various activities being in Kuwait is reaffirming the great turnout from its cus- Kosebasi is also a footfall to worlds celebrities like jack es to be opened soon, Kosebasi became the eminent des- performed by YMCA in Kuwait. Members explained him about vari- tomers and the ultimate dedication of its team that suc- Nicolson, Chelsea Clinton and many more. All the Above tination of the Turkish cuisine in Kuwait and thank ous activities being carried out by Kuwait YMCA. He pointed out that ceeded to perfectly introduce the Anatolian traditional facts make Kosebasi the perfect destination for those who AZADEA, people in MENA who can now enjoy the CSI Sabha has contributed a lot for the growth of Kerala YMCA and taste and lifestyle to the Middle East. want to enjoy a unique atmosphere with the best quality Anatolian food experience in their homelands”. the origin of YMCA in Kerala is from Anglican Churches. He blessed Kosebasi was firstly opened in 1995, and has witnessed of food. Dany Abou Jamra; AZADEA Group Country Manager in the activities of YMCA. Bishop Thomas K. Oommen was the main Kuwait also announced; speaker of Global Peace Rally conducted by YMCA on February 2013. “We are very proud we introduced Kosebasi as one of The members who attended the facilitation included Mathew our many unique restaurants to our customers in the Eapen (Vice President), Parimanam Manoj (General Secretary), Dr A.T. Middle East. At AZADEA we work hard to cater the best Varghese, Joseph M.A. & James Varghese Thalachira. All of the above food and services, are also devoted to bring the world’s were felicitated on this occasion. best brands together in every possible country we operate, and Kosebasi is among the best restaurants we can delight our customers with. We greatly owe the Kosebasi Team for their efforts in creating the real Anatolian atmosphere here and we look forward to further spread the perks of true tastes” . Today, the best Turkish cuisine is at your hand to answer your cravings and pamper your taste buds presenting a wide range of freshly handmade dishes. All you need is to head to Jabriya city, at Tavern food court and enjoy an alluring food affair with the friends and family. Winter I Arabic Courses Schedule (2014)

he AWARE Management is glad to inform you Dec. 4, 2014. 11. Level 2 Primer that Winter I Arabic language courses will begin (5-week course, 5 hours - 1 hour class). Evening: Monday & Wednesday 7:30 pm - 9 pm. Ton November 23, 2014 until January 24, 2015. 2. Level 1 Primer (Nov. 24, 2014 - Jan. 21, 2015 (6-week course, 18 AWARE Arabic language courses are designed with Morning Tuesday: 10 am - 12 pm. (Nov. 25, 2014 - hours). the expat in mind. The environment is relaxed & Jan 20, 2015 (6-week course, 12 hours - 2hour class). 12. Level 2 Basic courses are designed for those wanting to learn 3. Level 1 Primer Evening: Monday & Wednesday 7:30 pm - 9 pm. Arabic for travel, cultural understanding, & conduct- Evening: Tuesday 7 pm - 9 pm. (Nov. 25, 2014 - Jan. (Nov. 24, 2014 - Jan. 21, 2015 (6-week course, 18 ing business or simply to become more involved in 20, 2015 (6-week course, 12 hours - 2 hour class). hours). the community. We cater to teachers, travelers & 4. Level 1 Primer Note: those working in the private business sector. Arabic Evening: Thursday 7 pm - 9 pm. (Nov 27, 2014 - l Each textbook & CD will be sold separately. classes at the AWARE Center are unique because stu- Jan. 22, 2015 (6-week course, 12 hours - 2 hour class). l Minimum enrollment of 5 students is required dents are provided with the chance to practice their 5. Level 1 Primer for all classes. Arabic through various social activities that aim at Morning: Saturday 10 am - 12 pm. (Nov. 29, 2014 - l Your seat in the class will be secured upon pay- bringing Arabs & Westerners together. Jan. 24, 2015 (6-week course, 12 hours - 2hour class). ment of the fee (cash) in person at the AWARE 6. Level 1 Basic Center. AWARE Arabic Courses Highlight: Evening: Sunday 7 pm - 9 pm (Nov. 23, 2014 - Jan. l AWARE Members are eligible for a 20% discount 1. Advanced Arabic language basics. 18, 2015 (6-week course, 12 hours - 2hour class). off each course. Better prepare you for speaking, reading and writ- 7. Level 1 Basic l Group Registration of 5 or more will be eligible ing Arabic Morning: Thursday 10 am - 12 pm. (Nov 27, 2014 - for a 10% discount off the course. Combine language learning with cultural insights. Jan. 22, 2015 (6-week course, 12 hours - 2hour class). l Arabic Level 3 (Basic, Intermediate & Advanced) Taught in multi-nationality group settings. Provide 8. Level 1 Basic & Kuwaiti Dialect will be offered upon request opportunities to interact with Western expatriates Morning: Saturday 10 am - 12 noon. (Nov. 29, 2014 ARABIC COURSES HIERARCHY and native Kuwaitis/Arabs. - Jan. 24, 2015 (6-week course, 12 hours - 2hour class). Level 1 Primer Level 2 Primer Level 3 Primer Prior Registration is required for all courses. To reg- 9. Level 1 Intermediate Level 1 Basic Level 2 Basic Level 3 Basic ister, kindly visit: www.aware.com.kw/class.aspx or Evening: Monday & Wednesday 7:30 pm - 9 pm Level 1 Intermediate Level 2 Intermediate Level email: [email protected] (Nov. 24, 2014 - Jan. 21, 2015 (6-week course, 18 3 Intermediate ** There will be no classes from December 14, hours). Level 1 Advanced Level 2 Advanced Level 3 2014 to January 3, 2015 since most of the students 10. Level 1 Advanced Advanced where minds meet travel for Holidays. Evening: Monday & Wednesday 7:30 pm - 9 pm. For more information, call 2533 5280 or log onto Introduction to Arabic Calligraphy (Nov. 24, 2014 - Jan. 21, 2015 (6-week course, 18 www.aware.com.kw or email: (Evening: Thursday 7 p.m. - 8 pm. Nov. 6, 2014 - hours). [email protected]

New Friday family brunch at Failaka all day dining restaurant

l Manshar Rotana hotel is pleased to announce that your “Weekend has arrived” with its newly revamped Friday AFamily Brunch at Failaka All Day Dining Restaurant. Beginning on this date, 24th of October, the Family Brunch will be available every Friday from 12 in the afternoon till 3:30 pm. “Weekend brunch is a relaxing way to gather with family and friends as well as for the children to enjoy their time with different entertainments available and a dedicated area for them to play and socialize with some other kids,” said Rabih Alatrash, Executive Assistant Manager of Al Manshar Rotana. He continued, “Face painting, bouncy castle, popcorn, cotton candies... and a lot more will be available for a more fun day for the little ones. Our Executive Chef has created an exciting morning twist to our classic restaurant offerings. Everyone is invited to relax and just enjoy the weekend.” The Failaka Restaurant is operated as main restaurant of the hotel catering In-house and walk-in guests. It offers large International buffets for breakfast, lunch and themed nights for dinner in addition to an A la Carte menu. Failaka All Day Dining Restaurant brings you fine dining settings yet family friendly ambiance. TV PROGRAMS MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2014

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Arrival Flights on Monday 27/10/2014 JAI 572 Mumbai 20:05 SHARQIA-1 FANAR-4 Airlines Flt Route Time FDB 061 Dubai 20:20 TOM SAWYER & HUCKLEBERRY FINN (DIG) 12:30 PM THE BOXTROLLS(DIG-3D) 12:30 PM JAI 574 Mumbai 00:10 OMA 647 Muscat 20:20 TOM SAWYER & HUCKLEBERRY FINN (DIG) 2:30 PM FURY (DIG) 2:45 PM JZR 239 Amman 00:25 DLH 634 Frankfurt 20:50 OPEN WINDOWS (DIG) 4:30 PM FURY (DIG) 5:15 PM JZR 267 Beirut 00:30 ALK 229 Colombo 21:10 JZR 539 Cairo 00:40 MEA 402 Beirut 21:20 TOM SAWYER & HUCKLEBERRY FINN (DIG) 6:30 PM THE BOXTROLLS(DIG) 7:45 PM THY 772 Istanbul 00:45 ETD 307 Abu Dhabi 21:30 ANNABELLE (DIG) 8:45 PM FURY (DIG) 9:45 PM FDB 069 Dubai 00:55 FDB 073 Dubai 21:35 OPEN WINDOWS (DIG) 10:45 PM FURY (DIG) 12:15 AM QTR 1084 Doha 01:00 GFA 219 Bahrain 21:45 ANNABELLE (DIG) 12:45 AM RJA 642 Amman 01:05 QTR 1074 Doha 21:55 DLH 637 Dammam 01:15 KNE 480 Taif 22:00 FANAR-5 PGT 858 Istanbul 01:35 JZR 135 Bahrain 22:05 SHARQIA-2 THE EQUALIZER (DIG) 12:45 PM THY 764 Istanbul 02:15 ETD 309 Abu Dhabi 22:15 THE BOXTROLLS(DIG-3D) 12:30 PM TOM SAWYER & HUCKLEBERRY FINN (DIG) 3:45 PM GFA 211 Bahrain 02:30 FDB 059 Dubai 22:30 FURY (DIG) 2:30 PM THE EQUALIZER (DIG) 5:45 PM MSC 403 Sohag 02:30 AIC 975 Chennai/Goa 22:30 FURY (DIG) 5:00 PM TOM SAWYER & HUCKLEBERRY FINN (DIG) 8:15 PM UAE 853 Dubai 02:35 PIA 205 Lahore 23:40 JAI 526 Chennai/Abu Dhabi 02:50 FDB 071 Dubai 23:45 THE EQUALIZER (DIG) 7:30 PM TOM SAWYER & HUCKLEBERRY FINN (DIG) 10:30 PM FDB 067 Dubai 02:55 FURY (DIG) 10:00 PM THE EQUALIZER (DIG) 12:30 AM MSR 612 Cairo 03:10 Departure Flights on Monday 27/10/2014 FURY (DIG) 12:30 AM ETD 305 Abu Dhabi 03:10 Airlines Flt Route Time MARINA-1 CEB 7694 Manila 03:15 AIC 982 Ahmedabad/Hyderabad 00:05 KKK 6507 Istanbul 03:20 BBC 1090 Dhaka 00:10 SHARQIA-3 ANNABELLE (DIG) 12:30 PM QTR 1076 Doha 03:45 BBC 044 Dhaka 00:40 THE BOXTROLLS(DIG) 2:00 PM HAPPY NEW YEAR (DIG)(HINDI) 2:30 PM MSC 401 Alexandria 04:05 JAI 573 Mumbai 01:10 THE BOXTROLLS(DIG) 4:00 PM ANNABELLE (DIG) 3:45 PM ETH 620 Addis Ababa 04:45 DLH 637 Frankfurt 02:15 HAPPY NEW YEAR (DIG)(HINDI) 6:00 PM ANNABELLE (DIG) 5:45 PM JZR 503 Luxor 05:25 THY 773 Istanbul 02:55 THY 770 Istanbul 05:35 PGT 859 Istanbul 03:25 JAZEERA 2 (DIG) (Arabic) 9:15 PM THE EQUALIZER (DIG) 8:00 PM DHX 170 Bahrain 05:40 MSC 404 Sohag 03:30 JAZEERA 2 (DIG) (Arabic) 12:15 AM OPEN WINDOWS (DIG) 10:30 PM KAC 413 Manila/Bangkok 06:15 UAE 854 Dubai 03:50 THE EQUALIZER (DIG) 12:45 AM BAW 157 London 06:40 FDB 068 Dubai 03:55 MUHALAB-1 FDB 053 Dubai 07:45 ETD 306 Abu Dhabi 04:05 QTR 1086 Doha 07:50 MSR 613 Cairo 04:10 ANNABELLE (DIG) 1:30 PM MARINA-2 KAC 352 Kochi 08:10 KKK 6508 Istanbul 04:10 THE EQUALIZER (DIG) 3:30 PM TOM SAWYER & HUCKLEBERRY FINN (DIG) 2:00 PM KAC 302 Mumbai 08:20 QTR 1085 Doha 04:30 JAZEERA 2 (DIG) (Arabic) 6:00 PM TOM SAWYER & HUCKLEBERRY FINN (DIG) 4:00 PM KAC 206 Islamabad 08:25 CEB 7694 Manila 04:45 JAZEERA 2 (DIG) (Arabic) 9:00 PM JAZEERA 2 (DIG) (Arabic) 6:00 PM UAE 855 Dubai 08:40 MSC 406 Sohag 05:05 KAC 362 Colombo 08:45 JZR 560 Sohag 05:10 THE EQUALIZER (DIG) 12:05 AM JAZEERA 2 (DIG) (Arabic) 9:00 PM KAC 344 Chennai 08:45 QTR 1077 Doha 05:15 JAZEERA 2 (DIG) (Arabic) 12:05 AM ABY 125 Sharjah 09:00 ETH 621 Addis Ababa 05:45 MUHALAB-2 ETD 301 Abu Dhabi 09:20 FDB 070 Dubai 06:30 TOM SAWYER & HUCKLEBERRY FINN (DIG) 12:45 PM MARINA-3 KAC 282 Dhaka 09:20 JAI 525 Abu Dhabi/Chennai 06:35 FDB 055 Dubai 09:40 THY 765 Istanbul 06:55 TOM SAWYER & HUCKLEBERRY FINN (DIG) 2:45 PM FURY (DIG) 1:00 PM GFA 047 Bahrain 09:40 RJA 643 Amman 07:05 AL HARB AL ALMIAH AL THALITHA (DIG) (Arabic) 4:45 PM THE BOXTROLLS(DIG-3D) 3:30 PM IRA 667 Esfahan 09:45 GFA 212 Bahrain 07:15 HAPPY NEW YEAR (DIG)(HINDI) 7:00 PM THE BOXTROLLS(DIG) 5:30 PM QTR 1070 Doha 10:00 THY 771 Istanbul 07:30 OPEN WINDOWS (DIG) 10:15 PM FURY (DIG) 7:30 PM GFA 213 Bahrain 10:40 KAC 537 Sohag 08:20 AXB 889 Mangalore/Bahrain 11:15 FDB 054 Dubai 08:25 TOM SAWYER & HUCKLEBERRY FINN (DIG) 12:15 AM FURY (DIG) 10:00 PM MSC 405 Sohag 11:25 BAW 156 London 08:45 FURY (DIG) 12:30 AM JZR 561 Sohag 11:45 QTR 1087 Doha 08:50 MUHALAB-3 SYR 341 Damascus 12:00 KAC 671 Dubai 09:25 FURY (DIG) 1:00 PM AVENUES-1 UAE 871 Dubai 12:50 ABY 126 Sharjah 09:40 MSR 610 Cairo 13:00 UAE 856 Dubai 09:55 THE BOXTROLLS(DIG) 3:45 PM TOM SAWYER & HUCKLEBERRY FINN (DIG) 2:15 PM KAC 672 Dubai 13:55 ETD 302 Abu Dhabi 10:20 THE BOXTROLLS(DIG-3D) 5:45 PM TOM SAWYER & HUCKLEBERRY FINN (DIG) 4:30 PM QTR 1078 Doha 14:05 KAC 561 Amman 10:25 FURY (DIG) 7:45 PM TOM SAWYER & HUCKLEBERRY FINN (DIG) 6:45 PM KNE 472 Jeddah 14:25 GFA 047 Istanbul 10:25 FURY (DIG) 10:15 PM TOM SAWYER & HUCKLEBERRY FINN (DIG) 9:00 PM SVA 500 Jeddah 14:30 FDB 056 Dubai 10:35 FDB 057 Dubai 14:30 IRA 666 Esfahan 10:45 FURY (DIG) 12:45 AM TOM SAWYER & HUCKLEBERRY FINN (DIG) 11:15 PM KAC 538 Sohag 14:50 QTR 1071 Doha 11:00 TOM SAWYER & HUCKLEBERRY FINN (DIG) 1:15 AM GFA 221 Bahrain 15:00 KAC 165 Rome/Paris 11:15 FANAR-1 OMA 645 Muscat 15:00 GFA 214 Bahrain 11:25 ANNABELLE (DIG) 1:00 PM AVENUES-2 ABY 127 Sharjah 15:45 KAC 541 Cairo 12:05 ANNABELLE (DIG) 3:00 PM BELLE AND SEBASTIAN(DIG) 1:45 PM UAE 857 Dubai 15:45 AXB 890 Mangalore 12:15 KNE 460 Riyadh 16:00 KAC 103 London 12:20 NO SUN+TUE+WED BELLE AND SEBASTIAN(DIG) 4:00 PM FDB 051 Dubai 16:00 JZR 776 Jeddah 12:20 OPEN WINDOWS (DIG) 5:00 PM BELLE AND SEBASTIAN(DIG) 6:15 PM KAC 562 Amman 16:20 MSC 402 Alexandria 12:25 THE JUDGE (DIG) 7:00 PM BELLE AND SEBASTIAN(DIG) 8:30 PM QTR 1072 Doha 16:40 KAC 785 Jeddah 13:00 OPEN WINDOWS (DIG) 9:45 PM ANNABELLE (DIG) 10:45 PM RJA 640 Amman 16:55 SYR 342 Damascus 13:00 ETD 303 Abu Dhabi 16:55 JZR 176 Dubai 13:45 ANNABELLE (DIG) 11:45 PM ANNABELLE (DIG) 1:00 AM SVA 510 Riyadh 17:15 MSR 611 Cairo 14:00 GFA 215 Bahrain 17:30 UAE 872 Dubai 14:15 FANAR-2 AVENUES-3 FDB 075 Dubai 17:45 KAC 673 Dubai 15:00 OPEN WINDOWS (DIG) 12:30 PM HAPPY NEW YEAR (DIG)(HINDI) 12:45 PM JZR 777 Jeddah 17:55 QTR 1079 Doha 15:05 UAE 875 Dubai 18:00 FDB 058 Dubai 15:10 JAZEERA 2 2«·Ã“Ì—… (DIG) (Arabic) 2:30 PM HAPPY NEW YEAR (DIG)(HINDI) 4:00 PM JZR 177 Dubai 18:20 KAC 617 Doha 15:15 NO SUN+TUE+WED HAPPY NEW YEAR (DIG)(HINDI) 7:15 PM KAC 118 New York 18:30 KNE 473 Jeddah 15:40 OPEN WINDOWS (DIG) 3:30 PM HAPPY NEW YEAR (DIG)(HINDI) 10:30 PM FDB 063 Dubai 18:40 SVA 501 Jeddah 15:45 JAZEERA 2 (DIG) (Arabic) 5:30 PM JAZEERA 2 2«·Ã“Ì—… (DIG) (Arabic) 10:30 PM ABY 121 Sharjah 18:40 GFA 222 Bahrain 15:45 KAC 786 Jeddah 18:45 KAC 773 Riyadh 15:50 JAZEERA 2 (DIG) (Arabic) 8:30 PM QTR 1080 Doha 18:50 OMA 646 Muscat 16:00 JAZEERA 2 (DIG) (Arabic) 11:30 PM AVENUES-4 GFA 048 Istanbul 19:10 KAC 613 Bahrain 16:10 JAZEERA 2 (DIG) (Arabic) 1:15 PM KAC 774 Riyadh 19:15 ABY 128 Sharjah 16:25 FANAR-3 THE EQUALIZER (DIG) 1:30 PM KAC 618 Doha 19:15 KNE 481 Taif 16:50 KAC 542 Cairo 19:25 JZR 266 Beirut 17:05 THE GUEST (DIG) 1:00 PM HAPPY NEW YEAR (DIG)(HINDI) 4:15 PM KAC 674 Dubai 19:25 FDB 052 Dubai 17:25 HAPPY NEW YEAR (DIG)(HINDI) 3:00 PM HAPPY NEW YEAR (DIG)(HINDI) 7:30 PM GFA 217 Bahrain 19:30 QTR 1073 Doha 17:40 THE GUEST (DIG) 4:00 PM JAZEERA 2 (DIG) (Arabic) 10:45 PM KAC 104 London 19:55 JZR 538 Cairo 17:45 HAPPY NEW YEAR (DIG)(HINDI) 6:15 PM HAPPY NEW YEAR (DIG)(HINDI) 11:15 PM KAC 614 Bahrain 20:00 UAE 858 Dubai 17:45 HAPPY NEW YEAR (DIG)(HINDI) 9:30 PM THE EQUALIZER (DIG) 10:45 PM THE GUEST (DIG) 12:45 AM SUN+TUE+WED DIAL161 FOR AIRPORT INFORMATION stars34 MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2014

CROSSWORD 706 STAR TRACK

Aries (March 21-April 19) Libra (September 23-October 22)

Your career may be mostly tied to your appearance and how you come Your ideas may not agree with the direction your future is taking. Of across to others. You may find that this is a good time to go through all the course, this may mean a delay in plans, not necessarily a cancellation of clothes in your closet; set aside those that need cleaning and those that are out of season plans. Bide your time-you will get the opportunity for which you have been waiting. Right and perhaps a few things for charity. You are successful and you try to keep current in now, the key to your future goals involves tending to the nagging details-whatever you clothing and fashion. You work to make changes in yourself and also you work for the have neglected or put aside. Concentrate on your tasks or projects one by one and you world at large. New people come into your life all the time and you always take the oppor- will complete the process of elimination more quickly than you thought possible. This tunity to find where they fit into your life and how you can share with each other all sorts afternoon you plan an enjoyable evening for yourself and your loved one. You resolve to of information like investments, vacations, hobbies, etc. Very few people meet another spend more time with this special someone in your life. Dreams, fantasies and the urge to person with this attitude of anticipation and adventure; there is joy. be expressive pay off for you now. A loved one returns your poetic gestures.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Scorpio (October 23-November 21)

Good fortune will shine on you-opportunities become available for whatev- You may decide to travel to the country or a lake today to look at property er you are in favor of at this time. Situations are almost specially made for you and it is easy and consider adding it to your estate or buying it as an investment. If you to see which path is the one to take. You make your way through ideas, concepts and your look carefully, you will see some property that could be used for a campsite or a retire- ability to communicate and express them to others. Young people or a love relationship ment, guest or vacation home or to consider as a little corner store. If you get enough land could bring you small problems to solve today. You will have to slow your pace and give you could put two or three little cabins around and rent them out as honeymoon cottages yourself time to think through situations. Ask yourself what the real issue is and you will be or to people that love to fish or just want to get away from the city on those days away able to see a positive outcome. Challenges are a great indication that a change is needed. from the workplace. These are a few of the things for your consideration; however, be You are a good teacher. Family members work, play and worship together today. There is wise, take time and think through your choices as you could be pushed to make decisions time this evening for a game or two. Charades anyone? too quickly. Friends and family make you smile today.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Sagittarius (November 22-December 21)

Rewarding days make up for all the stress that comes with those challeng- This day is one of action and embarking on new projects. You will feel more ing days. Friends in need or something you believe in that will suffer from a and more confident and outgoing. You have a sense of confidence that lack of your support is the issue that comes to your attention at this time. You may be grows stronger with each passing day. Things that may have been suspended will now take ACROSS 5. A homeless child who has been aban- called upon to lend a hand. This could be an acquaintance that has not yet allowed a on structure and shape. You should plan to continue your projects with new enthusiasm 1. A French abbot. doned and roams the streets. friendship to occur. You make a good mentor in this respect as others see you jump in and each time because you do neat work and many people are not too surprised when they 5. Talks a great deal about uninteresting 6. Isolated from others. help out. The energies of the universe are working with you and will help you with what- learn you have an item that is handmade or hand carved, etc. As with the first week of this ever is needed. You have a strong desire to branch out and help with some favorite organ- month, these last few days could bring the urge to travel. Short trips to nearby tourist sights topics. 7. A deep bow. might be fun. Perhaps there is a pumpkin or vegetable stand on the outskirts of your city 11. Showing self-interest and shrewdness in 8. A partially opened flower. ization that has been asking for volunteers. This may be endangered animals, lost children, food for the homeless or elderly, etc. Family members draw close tonight. that you could visit-pick out that perfect pumpkin to use for decoration or for cooking. dealing with others. 9. Chief port of Yemen. 15. Not easy. 10. A member of an agricultural people in 16. Type genus of the Alaudidae. southeastern India. 17. A particular geographical region of 11. The work of carting. Cancer (June 21-July 22) Capricorn (December 22-January 19) indefinite boundary (usually serving some 12. Of or relating to or involving an area. special purpose or distinguished by its peo- 13. A toothed wheel that engages another This is a great day, one that is full of good luck and fun opportunities. You A loan will be easy to obtain tomorrow but today you can make out a list of ple or culture or geography). toothed mechanism in order to change the work at helping your family members make good decisions. Saying no to a items you own so that you will have something to show as collateral. This great-sounding investment may disappoint a few family members, but with quiet resolu- 18. In bed. speed or direction of transmitted motion. loan could be to improve the home or to purchase a car. Things are happening and your tion, you will be rewarded. This, of course, will not concern everyone, but it will be aimed career or path depends upon your own ambition to do extremely well; be patient and 19. Shaped to fit by or as if by altering the 14. River in eastern Asia. at those that have a gut feeling about the choice. Perhaps you have a strong, positive feel- know when to bide your time. You are able to use good common sense to guide you and contours of a pliable mass (as by work or 22. Coarsely ground grain in the form of pel- ing about a real-estate investment-go for it. You may find yourself other-oriented much of you can feel the trends and make the right moves. The time is coming soon to take action effort). lets (as for pet food). the time, particularly with many thoughts and ideas for a partnership. Friends find that and get ahead. You may contemplate a career move and next week is a most positive one 20. Being or occurring in fact or actuality. 24. Informal terms for a mother. you are not the self-centered person you were in your youth. Visiting with family friends as you make yourself known. You may feel that the job you are in now, no longer appeals and just hanging out is a fun pastime this afternoon. 21. A decree that prohibits something. 25. A religious doctrine that is proclaimed as to you. You think about how to make money doing something you really love. 23. (Sumerian and Akkadian) A demon per- true without proof. sonifying death. 28. Assign a new name to. 26. Any of numerous local fertility and 29. French revolutionary leader who Leo (July 23-August 22) Aquarius (January 20- February 18) nature deities worshipped by ancient stormed the Paris Bastille and who support- Others value you for your ability to make practical decisions concerning New beginnings are positive signs today. This may mean a new home, new Semitic peoples. ed the execution of Louis XVI but was guil- group issues. The next volunteer project is a difficult one but a most praise- baby, new family member, new pet, etc. Insights and solutions are available during the worthy one and your friends want to lend a helping hand. Through voting, the group can 27. A unit of dry measure used in Egypt. lotined by Robespierre for his opposition to day that will help make this new event most comfortable. This is a good time to interact rotate the people that help lead the whole group, and perhaps the choosing of the charity. 30. A member of the Siouan people formerly the Reign of Terror (1759-1794). with others and get much accomplished. You have the confidence to tackle anything with This may mean making yourselves available to young people in an orphanage and taking living in the Missouri river valley in NE 31. The blood group whose red cells carry the spirit of a winner. You could build a step stool or a better shelf, paint a cabinet, etc. the children shopping or teaching some beneficial life task they can learn and be proud of You enjoy creating the neat and beautiful and today you may spend much time doing just Nebraska. both the A and B antigens. knowing. Whatever the group votes on that is within the boundary of time and abilities of that. This afternoon you may do a bit of shopping to prepare for colder weather. There is a 35. A small cloth bag filled with dried beans. 32. A pilgrimage to Mecca. the group will become perfectly awe-inspiring. A rehab group may need aid and be consid- greater appreciation for things of value and the idea of value itself. You and a mate or ered. Family holds your interest tonight-there are fun happenings. 38. A soft silvery metallic element of the 33. A port city in eastern South Africa on the family member may decide to discuss the budget this evening. alkali earth group. Indian Ocean. 41. (zoology) Relating to or belonging to or 34. Any fern of the genus Osmunda. characteristic of any worms of the phylum 36. Relating to or characteristic of or occur- Virgo (August 23-September 22) Annelida. ring in the air. Pisces (February 19-March 20) 42. Acute delirium caused by alcohol poi- 37. A ductile silvery-white ductile ferromag- Working life and daily habits come into sharp focus now. You may busy A diet or some other self-improvement endeavor will work now. There is a soning. netic trivalent metallic element of the rare yourself to prepare meals ahead of time and lunches for the workweek or for the school no-nonsense sort of feeling today. The choices you make just naturally seem 44. A human limb. earth group. week. Some special sweet baking may enter your mind and by the afternoon the house to make sense. You are constantly stripping away the debris to reveal the truth or subject 45. A small piece of cloth. 39. A soft silver-white ductile metallic ele- will take on a smell that is really special. Busying yourself with a little fun time on the inter- matter. You are in a very business-like mind and can be caught in deep concentration quite 49. The United Nations agency concerned ment (liquid at normal temperatures). net, you may be quite surprised at the new techniques to help with the working process often today. Perhaps this is a good time to tackle updating the family records and paying and the learning process as well as a little music or story time to take on a walk with you bills. You have a lot of energy for improving your skills and are very motivated to improve; with international maritime activities. 40. English monk and scholar (672-735). sing! You are in a good mood this evening and may even feel you have accomplished more 50. 100 fen equal 1 yuan. 43. An official language of the Republic of and the dog. Unconventional hobbies and other forms of self-expression that break from the norm are part of your life now. When the homework is completed a child may join you than you had planned to do today. You may be able to enjoy and feel especially kind 51. A port city in southwestern Iran. South Africa. with your hobby-take the time to play. Romance is near. towards a friend this evening; perhaps you will cook dinner. 52. Roman statesman and philosopher who 46. Sew again. was and advisor to Nero (circa 4 BC - 65 AD). 47. An island northwest of Wales. 56. (computer science) A standardized lan- 48. A high-crowned black cap (usually made Wordsearch Puzzle Yesterday’s Solution guage for the descriptive markup of docu- of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey ments. and Iran and the Caucasus. 57. Relating to or characteristic of or occur- 53. A member of an Iroquoian people for- ring on land. merly living on the south shore of Lake Erie 58. (Old Testament) The second wife of in northern Ohio and northwest Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Pennsylvania and western New York. 59. A person forced to flee from home or 54. A compartment in front of a motor vehi- country. cle where driver sits. 60. Formerly a term of respect for important 55. A radioactive element of the actinide white Europeans in colonial India. series. 63. English writer and a central member of 61. A river in north central Switzerland that the Fabian Society (1858-1943). runs northeast into the Rhine. 66. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind. 62. A television system that has more than 70. (of a young animal) Abandoned by its the usual number of lines per frame so its mother and raised by hand. pictures show more detail. 73. A city in southeastern Sicily that was 64. The basic unit of money in Ethiopia. founded by Corinthians in the 8th century 65. Soft creamy white cheese. BC. 67. Fine powdery material such as dry earth 75. The products of human creativity. or pollen that can be blown about in the air. 78. An honorary degree in science. 68. United States writer (born in Poland) 79. Rate of revolution of a motor. who wrote in Yiddish (1880-1957). 80. Biennial or perennial herbs of north tem- 69. Panel forming the lower part of an interi- perate regions. or wall when it is finished differently from 81. A branch of the Tai languages. the rest. 71. An accountant certified by the state. DOWN 72. A river in north central Switzerland that 1. According to the Old Testament he was a runs northeast into the Rhine. pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel 74. A loose sleeveless outer garment made (9th century BC). from aba cloth. 2. A small cake leavened with yeast. 76. A metallic element having four allotropic 3. A submachine gun operated by gas pres- forms. sure. 77. A soft silvery metallic element of the 4. A doctor's degree in education. alkali metal group.

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Brad Pitt inspired Shia LaBeouf to do more charity work he 34-year-old beauty called off can live with him if he has been unfaith- her engagement to the former ful. She told The Sun on Sunday news- T‘Gladiators’ star last month amid paper: “Sometimes you want to give claims he’d been unfaithful but after someone you love the benefit of the he ‘Fury’ star, who was arrested earlier this was out of control. “At this point, Shia wants two punk. He’s actually a down-to-earth guy who’s being spotted reuniting in Los Angles, doubt. You want to see the best in them year for disorderly conduct and was later things to be at the forefront - his acting and help- been through a lot - and he’s still aiming to come she’s now confessed she’s still very much and all the signs are there. “Lots of Tadmitted to rehab for alcoholism, is deter- ing others.” The 28-year-old star has been looking out on top.” The actor is also eager to make in love with him. She explained: “I’m out women ignore it [infidelity], get through mined to overhaul his image. A source said: “Shia to his 50-year-old co-star for inspiration. The insid- amends with his mother, Shayna. The source told here and I’m talking to him and we’re it and have children. Lots of women in realises that he messed up and doesn’t want any- er said: “Brad’s involvement with global causes is US OK! magazine: “Shia loves his mom and will do friends and nothing’s changed in my the public eye have stuck by their hus- one to think that he can’t recognise that. There’s something that Shia admires. “Shia wants to show anything for her. He still has a hard time forgiving mind because I love someone. “It’s not bands for all sorts of things that they’ve no question - he knows that earlier this year he people that he’s more than an entitled Hollywood himself for disappointing her in the public eye.” like I’ve met someone else and I’m with done. “I don’t know if I’m that person. I’m anyone else. I love him. He was my trying to figure it out.” Kelly and David fiance. But then I look at the situation got engaged in March of this year after and I’m like, ‘He doesn’t really love me so meeting at a New Year’s eve party, I can’t marry someone who doesn’t love despite many of Kelly’s pals warning her me’. “I speak to David every day and I that he was simply using her for her love him with all my heart, I really do.” fame. She added: “Millions of people Cindy Crawford Despite claiming that she doesn’t know warned me and I was like, ‘La la la la la. I for sure whether he cheated on her, wanted to make my own mind up about Kelly says she’s working through her someone. I’m not going to listen to oth- spent $30,000 on issues and trying to decide whether she er people’s opinions.” a nude portrait Cameron Diaz asked Nicole Richie to plan her wedding

he 48-year-old supermodel and famous nude and fashion shots, most Jennifer her businessman husband of 16- notably the famed ‘Stephanie, Cindy, Tyears Rande Gerber splashed out Christy, Tatjana, Naomi, Hollywood, the huge sum on a fine-art photograph 1989’ feature for Rolling Stone maga- Lawrence’s of naked omen wearing horses’ heads zine. His debut collection, titled by Brian Bowel Smith, the New York Post ‘Wildlife’, features nude women wearing he ‘Other Woman’ actress, who Valley in northern California for the per- childhood sweetheart newspaper’s PageSix reports. The couple animal masks, with the identity of each recently sparked rumours she is fect venue, as she hopes to tie the knot - who recently attended Cindy’s close subject - who are said to be celebrities, Tengaged to former Good Charlotte next spring. Nicole, 33, recently revealed is a self-confessed hacker pal George Clooney’s wedding to British actors and models - kept secret. Other rocker Benji Madden rocker after being she takes full “responsibility” for Benji and human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, nee famous faces in attendance at the event spotted showing off a new diamond ring Cameron getting together. The 32-year- at various events in Los Angeles, has old socialite - who is married to Benji’s he 24-year-old actress spoke out against hack- Alamuddin, were in attendance at included Hilary Swank, Adrien Brody, turned to his stylist sister-in-law for advice. twin brother Joel Madden - “approves” of ing earlier this month after a number of explic- Smith’s first show at the De Re Gallery in Tyra Banks, Naya Rivera, Demi Moore, A source told US OK! magazine: “Cam has the couple’s relationship and admitted she it images were stolen from her iCloud account Los Angeles, California earlier this week. Tallulah Willis and Michelle Rodriguez, T Smith is the protÈgÈ of the late fashion among others, sparking speculation that never been a big fan of weddings, so she was the one who got them together. and posted online, but her former boyfriend, Brad has no idea where to start.” The 42-year- Asked if she set them up, she previously Jackson, has now confessed he is in the same busi- photographer Herb Ritts, for whom some of them may have posed for the old actress and Nicole, who have been said: “Yes. I’m going to take responsibility ness. The 23-year-old supermarket employee - who Crawford posed for some of her most nude portraits. friends for years, have been scouting Napa for everything!” dated ‘The Hunger Games’ actress when they were both just 12-years-old growing up in Louisville, Kentucky - said of the violation of her privacy: “She’s the type of person who would have done a nude scene but would’ve wanted to make the decision on Taylor Swift is ‘scared’ of being framed for murder her own. “The fact a hacker did it [leaked the pic- tures] was pretty s**tty - but that’s the kind of field I’m in.” Brad - who has a degree in computer net- he 24-year-old singer admits be an article about me buying a work systems - claims he’s seen an image that sug- her worst nightmare is being house in a place I’ve never been or gests the hacker who posted Jennifer’s pictures Tblamed for a terrible crime dating a guy I’ve never met. “But could be set to do even more damage. He told The she hasn’t committed as she then you take it a step further and in Sun on Sunday newspaper: “I saw a screenshot of believes “so many people” could nightmare world it’s being framed his desktop and supposedly there’s a folder of stitch her up. Speaking on ‘The Ellen for murder.” However, that isn’t the stolen videos.” Despite seeing first-hand the distress DeGeneres Show’, she explained: only thing the ‘Shake It Off’ hitmaker hacking can cause, Brad - who claims he is only a “I’m scared of getting framed. So is terrified of as she admits she also “grey hat” hacker, someone who will act illegally but many people would frame me and can’t stand sea urchins. She said: they could frame you for any crime without malicious intentions - admits he has consid- “They’re like a grenade. They’re sit- that you could go to jail for. Look at ered becoming a criminal “black hat” hacker ting there waiting to completely me, I wouldn’t survive in jail. “I think because of the cash benefits. He explained: “I’m so injure you to the point where ... You it comes from the fact that I could tempted to go into the illegal part and make more can’t see a sea urchin right there and open up my phone, I could look at money. I did stuff that’d probably put me in prison ... then you step on one and it has my phone and see any headline I destroyed a lot of computers, put it that way.” barbs and it goes into whatever it written about me at anytime and it Jennifer - whom Brad describes as “not your every- touches and then you have to go to could be the most ridiculous untrue day pretty girl” - branded the image leak, which has an emergency room and it has to be thing. “So, I think the dream and the also seen nude photos of Rihanna and Amber Heard surgically removed. “You could lose nightmare of being framed comes posted online, as a “sex crime”. She said: “It is not a your foot. you could lose your hand. from, I could do nothing wrong, I You could lose your hand trying to scandal, it is a sex crime. “Anybody who looked at could sit in my house with the cats get it off of your foot. So, I don’t like those pictures, you’re perpetuating a sexual offence. all day and somehow there could sea urchins.” You should cower with shame.” Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting’s love of her life is her dog he ‘Big Bang Theory’ actress married her started dating in June 2013, are coming up to they’ve made her more responsible. She said beau Ryan Sweeting last December but their one-year anniversary but they are yet to previously: “I think if you can take care of a Tshe admits there’s someone else who make any plans to celebrate the milestone. plant, then you can take care of a dog and holds the key to her heart and that’s her Asked if she’s made any arrangements for then you can have a baby. It’s all in the order.” beloved pooch, Pitt Bull cross, Norman. their anniversary, which falls on December 31, She added: “I can’t wait actually to have kids Speaking to E! News, she said: “Anyone that she replied: “Not yet. We’re so excited. I can’t surrounded by all the dogs at our house too knows me, knows Norman and he is the love believe it’s been a year. It went so fast. So I’m and the horses, and raise them with animals of my life. My husband knew that going in. really excited.” The stunning star, 28, who and [show them] how to treat them correctly. He’s number one, he’s the apple of my eye ...I recently claimed she was “born to be a wife It starts from the very beginning with puppies love that guy so much!” Meanwhile, the and born to be a mother”, believes her dogs and with babies, and showing them how they blonde beauty and her husband, who first have prepared her for parenthood because need to be treated.” lifestyle MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2014 GOSSIP Jessie J enjoys being a ‘sexual woman’

he 26-year-old singer, who is currently single, admits situations, and I’ve adapted my diet and lifestyle to fit my her upcoming new album ‘Sweet Talker,’ is very raunchy career.” Asked how she handles being sick these days, she Tand reflects her current state of mind. The British beau- said: “You have a choice. Even when I’m exhausted, I talk ty said: “I’m enjoying being a 26-year-old, sexual woman. It’s myself out of it.” Jessie previously admitted she had relation- not a secret that I’m confident with my body and I like to ships with girls and guys when she was younger, but recently have fun. “The biggest lesson I’ve learned over the last two clarified she isn’t bisexual. She said: “I was getting increasing- years is that what I want isn’t always what I need.” The ‘Bang ly frustrated with still feeling like sexuality was defining me as Bang’ hitmaker suffered a stroke when she was 18 and takes an artist. Behind closed doors I am evolving into the woman I her health very seriously. She told America’s OK! magazine: want to be forever, wanting a husband and kids one day and “My health is a huge battle. But I’ve gotten used to balancing dreaming up my future just like everyone else.”

he famous couple are currently when she’ll have her next baby. The source he 23-year-old singer is very expecting their first child together and explained: “They are so excited they are hav- happy with boyfriend Oliver Thave already decided on how and ing a baby and are happy Blake’s had a pret- TCheshire, 26, but though she where they want the unborn tot to be ty easy pregnancy. [It’s] so easy that she’s wants to tie the knot eventually, she childhood’ ‘normal a to have their baby want brought up. A source told E! News: “They saying she wants to get pregnant really soon thinks she is too young to do so just both have talked a lot about raising the after she pops this baby out!” However, yet. She said: “I do really want to get baby out of LA and giving their kids a nor- Ryan, 38, who married Blake in 2012 follow- married - and had wanted a double mal childhood. Playing outside, having a ing 11 months of dating, has also been help- wedding with my sister but she went puppy, catching lightning bugs ... they want ing to ensure his stunning spouse has a ahead and got married without me. their kids to experience all of that.” The care-free pregnancy. The insider said: “Ryan

“As much as I like Oliver, we’re not Reynolds Ryan Lively, Blake blonde beauty, 27, only announced her is being such a sweet hubby, he’s giving her ready to tie the knot just yet. We’re still pregnancy earlier this month but it appears foot and back rubs constantly! He jokes that got so much we want to do.” And Pixie she’s enjoying every aspect of the beautiful she doesn’t even have to ask anymore, he - who has been dating the model for process as she’s already thinking about just automatically does it.” four years - is keen to have kids one day, but wants her sister to start a family before she will consider doing the same. She told Closer magazine: “I’m too young to have kids but I’d definitely love to have them in the future. “My sister just got married so she’s going to be the first. I’m already a godmother and I can’t wait to be an auntie, but I’m too young to be a mum myself.” Olivia Munn’s boyfriend gives her a ‘special ring’ he 34-year-old actress’ beau Aaron Rodgers surprised her with a diamond sparkler, which she wears on her right hand, Tand although it’s not an engagement ring, she insists it means a lot to her. Speaking to the New York Post newspaper, she said: “This is a gift from my boyfriend, actually. I wore this for a pre- miere and he had heard me talking to my stylist about being obsessed with it. It is such a special ring, and then he surprised me.” She added: “It’s not that kind of ring, by the way. It’s not the special ring ... I mean, it’s a very special ring, but it is not THE special ring.” The couple began dating in April, shortly after Olivia split from ‘RoboCop’ actor Joel Kinnaman after two years together, but Aaron insists he doesn’t mind the attention that their new relationship is attracting. Asked if he was upset about photographs of them kiss- ing appearing online, the 30-year-old Green Bay Packers player said he brothers and former Oasis bandmates fell out previously: “No. For one, I’m real happy in my relationship. And I in 2009 and are believed to have refrained from understand what comes with it. And two, the last couple years I’ve Tspeaking to each other ever since but Noel has learned a lot about perspective and what’s important. “And, that now revealed they have begun building bridges. Noel and Liam you cannot, when you’ve had success individually and collectively According to The Sun newspaper, he told the as a team and you are highlighted for the things you’ve done on December issue of Q magazine: “We’re on good terms, the field and off the field, you cannot hide from the spotlight. You as good as we can be.” However, contrary to increasing have to learn to embrace it.” speculation that they’re planning to reunite for the Gallagher are 20th anniversary of Oasis’ second album ‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?’, Noel insists there is no reunion on the cards. He added: “I’m f**king looking forward to spoiling everybody’s party next year. We won’t be on ‘good terms’ Kris feels Bruce Jenner’s girlfriend doing it.” Meanwhile, the 47-year-old rocker recently revealed that he is still good friends with his former bandmates Gem Archer, Andy Bell and Chris Sharrock - Beady Eye the other night and they are still plugging has driven a wedge between them who joined his brother Liam’s band Beady Eye after away. They’re good lads. We all talked nonsense for their falling out. He said previously: “I was with some of hours. It was good.” he 58-year-old reality TV star, who split from the Olympic gold medal- Tlist last October after 23 years of Joshua Jackson believes men should marriage, has distanced herself from her estranged husband after discovering he is romancing her best friend, Ronda ‘always’ pay when they’re on a date Kamihira. A source said: “They’re not he 36-year-old actor admits he’s a man. There are certain thing you fighting with each other over this, they’re old-fashioned when it comes to shouldn’t stand by and witness. “Lots of just not as close as they used to be. “It Timpressing a lady and insists he’d things make me lose my cool, so maybe made them realise that some space was never let his partner Diane Kruger cover I’m rationalising, but I don’t feel that a best for everyone.” While 64-year-old her bill, unless she specifically asks to quiet forbearance is gentlemanly.” Bruce - who has daughters Kendall, 18, split it, when they’re out for dinner. Meanwhile, Joshua recently opened up and Kylie, 17, with Kris - is very happy to When asked if he’d ever split the bill on on the reason he and Diane, 38, haven’t be dating again, the showbiz matriarch a date, he told Us Magazine: “Nah, can’t got married yet but insists they may tie isn’t ready to move on to another man do that. Unless the woman specifically the knot at some point in the future. He yet. The source told PEOPLE magazine: asks. You should always pay the bill. said earlier this month: “I can tell you “She says she doesn’t have time to date, Chivalry is part of being a gentleman. why we’re not married: We’re not reli- so she hasn’t even started wrapping her But I don’t think actually being com- gious. I don’t feel any more or less com- head around it. She’s just not ready. “Kris posed at all times is gentlemanly.” mitted to Diane for not having stood in is devastated. This was her best friend of However, the hunky star, who has been dating Diane front of a priest and had a giant party. “We’re both 20 years, and Bruce isn’t really concerned since 2006, doesn’t think men should hold their tem- children of divorce, so it’s hard for me to take marriage with her feelings about it.” The former per at all times and believes anger can be healthy at face value as the thing that shows you’ve grown up couple previously insisted they were still occasionally. He explained: “Sometimes you need to and are committed to another person. But it may “very good friends” despite recently filing be outraged by things, and I think that’s part of being change at some point. We may get married.” for divorce. lifestyle MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2014

Street entertainers dressed as movie characters pose for photos with tourists on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on October 24. A recent high profile fight between an entertainer dressed as Mr Invincible and a female entertainer dressed as Catwoman has renewed calls from coun- (From left) Dave Haywood, Hillary Scott and Charles Kelley, of the musical group Lady Antebellum, cilmen for their ban from the tourist street. The characters solicit tips from tourists after posing for perform on stage at CBS Radio’s second annual We Can Survive concert at the Hollywood Bowl on photos and regularly fight over prime positions on the street. — AFP Friday, in Los Angeles. — AP Cream Bassist Jack Bruce dead at 71

ack Bruce, the Scottish bassist and singer best known for his work with 1960s hard rock pio- Jneers Cream, died on Saturday at his home in Suffolk, England. He was 71. Bruce’s death was announced by his family on his official website. No cause of death was cited. “It is with great sadness that we, Jack’s family, announce the passing of our beloved Jack: hus- band, father, granddad and all ‘round legend,” the brief statement read. Though he maintained substantial renown with- in musical circles both before and after his stint with Cream, the band’s four-album run was nonetheless the commercial high point of Bruce’s career. A supergroup composed of Bruce, Eric Actress Elle Fanning arrives for the premiere of the movie ‘Lowdown’ at Clapton on guitar and Ginger Baker on drums, the the ArcLight Cinema in Hollywood, California. — AFP band played a pivotal role in the development of hard rock and heavy metal, and along with fellow power trio the Jimi Hendrix Experience, set new Top films at the North standards for instrumental virtuosity in rock music. Featuring Bruce on lead vocals, the band’s origi- nals like “Sunshine of Your Love,” “White Room” and Jack Bruce, the American box office “I Feel Free” would quickly become standards, and Scottish bassist the group’s third album, “Wheels of Fire,” was the and singer best ollowing are the top 10 movies at The Book of Life $29.9 million first double-LP to go platinum, effectively legitimiz- known for his North American box offices for the Ouija $20.0 million ing the format. work with 1960s Fthree days starting Oct. 24, led by The Best of Me $17.7 million Cream was burdened by interpersonal combus- hard rock “Ouija,” according to studio estimates com- John Wick $14.2 million tion almost from the start, and the band broke up pioneers Cream. piled by Reuters. St. Vincent $ 9.2 million after a farewell tour in 1968; a fourth album, appro- priately titled “Goodbye,” was released in 1969. 1 (*) Ouija $ 20.0 million “Ouija” and “Dracula Untold” were released Bruce stayed extremely busy in the years following, 1960s, Bruce was a well-regarded fixture in the simple, effortlessly flowing lines that could explode 2 (*) John Wick $ 14.2 million worldwide by Universal Pictures, a unit of recording solo album “Songs for a Tailor” that same London scene, playing with Manfred Mann, the into dizzying flurries at a moment’s notice. Though 3 (1) Fury $ 13.0 million Comcast Corp. year, forming another short-lived power trio, West, Graham Bond Organisation (where he played with, Clapton’s guitar heroics drew most of the attention, 4 (2) Gone Girl $ 11.1 million “John Wick” was distributed by Lions Gate Bruce and Lang, in the early 1970s, and playing and frequently clashed with, Baker) and John Bruce’s work in Cream played an essential role in 5 (3) The Book of Life $9.8 million Entertainment Corp. with everyone from John McLaughlin to Lou Reed Mayall and the Bluesbreakers (where he first met elevating the role of the bass guitar in rock music, 6 (**) St. Vincent $8.1 million “The Book of Life” and “Gone Girl” were 7 (4) Alexander $7.0 million and Frank Zappa. Clapton). The three musicians, frustrated by the and it isn’t hard to see his influence on the likes of released by 20th Century Fox, a unit of Cream reunited in 1993 in honor of their induc- creative limitations of their existing gigs, formed Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones and Rush’s Geddy 8 (5) The Best of Me $4.7 million Twenty-First Century Fox. 9 (7) The Judge $4.3 million tion into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and then Cream in 1966 as an outlet to explore the further Lee. As a singer, his slinky falsetto has been mim- “The Judge” was released by Warner Bros, a 10 (6) Dracula Untold $4.3 million again in 2005 for a series of concerts at London’s reaches of the blues, and released debut “Fresh icked by a number of descendants, with Josh unit of Time Warner Inc. Royal Albert Hall and New York’s Madison Square Cream” later that year. The album charted in the Homme of Queens of the Stone Age perhaps the Last week’s rank in parentheses. (*) = new “Fury” was distributed by Sony Corp’s Garden. Cream received a Grammy Lifetime UK, but it was the 1967 follow-up “Disraeli Gears” most prominent modern-day practitioner. release (**) = did not place in top 10. movie studio. “Alexander and the Terrible, Achievement Award in 2006. that launched them in the US, reaching No. 4. Among his other post-Cream highlights, Bruce CUMULATIVE TOTALS Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day” was Released in the months following the Summer of played bass on the majority of Reed’s ultra-depres- Gone Girl $ 124.1 million released by Walt Disney Co. Influence Love, the album located a delicate sweet spot sive 1973 concept album “Berlin,” and formed an Dracula Untold $48.3 million “The Best of Me” was distributed by pri- Born in Bishopbriggs, Scotland, Bruce initially between hazy psychedelia and muscular blues early ‘80s group with guitarist Robin Trower. In his vately held Relativity Media. Fury $46.1 million courted a career as a cellist, but left the Royal riffage, and songs like “Tales of Brave Ulysses” and later years, he toured with Ringo Starr’s All Starr “St. Vincent” was released by the privately Alexander $45.5 million Scottish Academy of Music and Drama as a teenag- “Strange Brew” now feel like unofficial anthems of Band, and released an album of jazz piano compo- The Judge $34.4 million held Weinstein Company. — Reuters er to pursue his interest in jazz. For most of the the period. As a bassist, Bruce favored deceptively sitions in 1995. — Reuters

Al Homaizi Group brings UK’s oldest and largest sports store to Kuwait he Al Homaizi Group’s Elite Brands store that offers premium brands to both yesterday launched the legacy the sports enthusiasts as well as those TBritish sports store Lillywhites in who lean towards a more casual lifestyle. Kuwait through three locations, with a We believe that this milestone has also flagship 20,000 square feet store at The set the momentum for our international Avenues Mall, in addition to two other strategy in launching other Lillywhites stores in Bairaq Mall and Tilal Complex. stores across the Middle East”. The Kuwait stores mark the brand’s Lillywhites is still the UK’s oldest, finest first steps in international expansion and and the world’s largest sports store. With This file photo a deeper Middle East penetration, which almost 150 years of experience, released by will see other Lillywhites stores open in Lillywhites offers premium sports equip- Lionsgate shows the region over the next few years in part- ment, trainers and sportswear. Lillywhites Keanu Reeves as John nership with Elite Brands. is the world’s number one destination for Wick in a scene from Commenting on the announcement sporting goods and attracts celebrities the film, “John Wick.” of the franchise agreement with Elite and tourists alike. The R-rated hit-man Brands in August, Lillywhites CEO Dave Lillywhites’ flagship store at The revenge tale opened Forsey said, “We’ve chosen Elite Brands as Avenues Mall offers the largest footwear with a solid $14.2 our partners to drive our expansion into collection in the country and also offers million in second the Middle East market for their track dedicated sections for football, home place, trailing behind record in managing and growing sports gyms and racquets. The stores also carry a horror film “Ouija,” stores, and for their commitment towards diverse range of international brands which debuted at $20 customer service. We look forward to such Nike, Adidas, Puma, Reebok, EA7, million. — AP growing the Lillywhites brand with Elite Speedo, Everlast, Giant, Trek, Head, Brands”. Elite Brands General Manager Dunlop, Spalding, Mikasa, Skilz and Maen Merheby said, “Since the launch of Ketler. Elite Brands for General Trading, a ‘Ouija’ spells out win on the three Lillywhites stores across Kuwait member of the Al Homaizi Group, is a over the past month, the response from Kuwait-based sports retailer. Elite Brands our customers in Kuwait has been over- also operates Sports Direct, a sports whelming and is indicative of the con- brand which caters to different market US, Canada movie charts sumer appetite in the country for a sports segments.

uija”, a horror film inspired by the “Ouija,” which came in just shy of predictions reverts to killing to avenge wrongs done to him board said to contact the dead, from Box Office Mojo that it would make $22 by Russian mobsters. “O haunted the top of movie charts in million in ticket sales, nonetheless scored anoth- The performance by Reeves, best known for the United States and Canada, collecting $20 er success for the low-budget horror genre. “The Matrix” franchise which ended in 2003, won million in weekend ticket sales and knocking Jason Blum, the filmmaker behind “The Purge” high praise from critics with 86 percent of Brad Pitt’s “Fury” out of first place. and “Paranormal Activity” franchises, was a co- reviews on the Rotten Tomatoes website recom- Another new entry, action thriller “John Wick” producer on “Ouija” with Comcast Corp’s mending the film, which was distributed by starring Keanu Reeves as a hit man out for Universal Pictures. Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. revenge, debuted in second, taking in $14.2 mil- “The results speak for themselves,” said Nikki Rounding out the top five, animated movie lion from Friday through Sunday, according to Rocco, president for domestic distribution at “The Book of Life” took in $9.8 million. The film, a estimates from tracking firm Rentrak. Universal Pictures of the $20 million haul for “this co-production of Reel FX Creative Studios and “Fury,” a World War Two drama about a U.S. micro-budgeted film”, which she said had cost Twenty-First Century Fox Inc’s Twentieth Century Army tank crew, earned $13 million to claim the about $5 million to make. Fox studios, draws on Mexican art and wooden No. 3 spot, while Ben Affleck’s mystery thriller “And it just shows that PG-13-rated horror puppets to tell a love story rooted in the Day of “Gone Girl” grossed $11.1 million, finishing films can work really well,” she added, noting the Dead festivities. fourth. The low-budget “Ouija” got pre- that 68 percent of the audience was under the Fox also released “Gone Girl”, the movie based Halloween crowds in the mood for a good scare. age of 21, in a market crowded with R-rated box on the best-selling novel by Gillian Flynn about a The movie tells the story of a group of young office hits. In “John Wick,” which exceeded indus- man suspected of causing his wife’s disappear- girls who reach out to the spirit world in search try expectations for its opening, Reeves portrays ance. “Fury” was distributed by Sony Corp’s of answers about their friend’s mysterious death. a grieving husband and retired assassin who movie studio. — Reuters lifestyle MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2014 FEATURES

Artifacts from the French frigate La Belle are displayed. Remains of French ship being reassembled in Texas frigate carrying French colonists to the Hispanic heritage we have today,” said Jim Once the assembly is finished, the hull will New World that sank in a storm off the Bruseth, curator of the La Belle project at the be encased in a glass cabin-like structure so ATexas coast more than 300 years ago is Bullock Texas State History Museum. “They people can have the sensation of being on the being reassembled into a display that archeol- had nobody here, and it started the process of ship’s deck, peering into the hull and its cargo ogists hope will let people walk over the hull settling Texas. “History oftentimes turns on holds “and understand that they’re not look- and feel like they are on the ship’s deck. seemingly small events,” Bruseth said. “We ing at just a bunch of dirty old boards,” Fix said. The 1686 wreck of the 54-foot oak frigate have that actual ship, the remains of it here, La Salle was the first European to travel the La Belle - in an expedition led by famed that’s the icon of that event.” Mississippi River south to the Gulf, claiming all Mississippi River explorer Rene-Robert Beginning Saturday, visitors to the Austin the land along the river and its tributaries for Cavelier Sieur de La Salle - is blamed for doom- museum will be able to watch Bruseth and France in 1682. Three years later, he sailed ing France’s further exploration of what would other archaeologists put the wrecked ship from France with more than 300 colonists become Texas and the American Southwest. back together and talk with them as they aboard four ships including La Belle to estab- But La Salle’s short-lived Fort St. Louis near work. The reassembly is expected to be com- lish a settlement at the mouth of the the shipwreck site in Matagorda Bay, about plete by spring. Mississippi - a destination he missed by 400 100 miles southwest of present-day Houston, “It’s going to be a lot of fun. It’s like a miles. By then, one ship had been lost to also convinced Spain to boost its presence in dinosaur, big and dynamic and magnetic,” said pirates. Another ran aground and sank. A third the region to ward off a feared French territori- Peter Fix, one of the assembly team members eventually headed back to France, leaving La al expansion. and chief conservator for Texas A&M Belle as his only lifeline. That was severed with “In a very real way, it’s responsible for our University’s Center for Maritime Archaeology its sinking. Then the colony at Fort St. Louis was ravaged by disease, rattlesnakes, water shortages and Indians. Its inhabitants died or were killed while La Salle led a handful of men inland, where he wound up killed by some of In this Oct. 22, 2014 photo a timber from the 54-foot oak French frigate La Belle rests on a them. support where the ship is being reassembled at the Bullock Texas State History Museum in The museum exhibition also includes can- Austin, Texas. — AFP Photos nons and rifles, ammunition, cooking utensils, tools, building materials, trinkets like beads, and Conservation. “Once we get the framing Commission archaeologists. Researchers built bells and mirrors and even some of the 1,603 up it’s going to look like a big beached whale, a dam around the site, pumped it dry, then Jesuit rings recovered. a bone carcass. And that’s dynamic and hope- retrieved the nearly intact hull that had been “We couldn’t be any luckier in that sense,” fully it will pique curiosity.” preserved in up to 6 feet of mud. Bruseth said. “Rather than the ship being emp- In 2012, the 600 waterlogged pieces were ty when it wrecked, everything he had left that Lost to pirates taken to Texas A&M, where the timber was you need for a colony was in the Belle.” The keel and other large structural pieces stored at 60 degrees below zero in the world’s Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All of La Belle - resembling old railroad ties - were largest archaeological freeze-dryer to remove rights reserved. This material may not be pub- discovered in 1995 by Texas Historical more than three centuries of moisture. lished, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

A timber from the 54-foot oak French frigate La Belle.

Photo artifacts from the French frigate La Belle are displayed at the Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin, Texas. Archaeologists are beginning to reassemble the remains of the ship recovered more than 300 years after the vessel was lost in a storm off the coast of Texas.

In this Oct 22, photo ornate lifting handles decorate a bronze canon rescued from the French frigate La Belle. Pieces of the 54-foot oak French frigate La Belle are laid out around a replica of the shipat the Bullock Texas State History Museum. Cream Bassist Jack Bruce dies at 71

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UGANDA: Leah Kalanguka, newly elected Miss Uganda, poses for a picture with 1st runner up Brenda Iriama (L) and 2nd runner up Yasmin Taban (R) in Kampala yesterday. A former mushroom and poultry farmer, Kalanguka has been crowned Miss Uganda following a major rebranding of the annual beauty pageant, now designed to promote agriculture in the east African nation. — AFP photos Former farmer crowned as new Miss Uganda former mushroom and poultry farmer has been crowned Miss Uganda following a Australia’s angry birds Amajor rebranding of the annual beauty pageant, which saw the glamour of the catwalk ditched for an army-sponsored boot camp on a swoop to protect young farm. Leah Kalanguka, 23, beat off 19 other final- ists after a competition that is now designed to very year in spring, Australians are Waving arms is a mistake promote agriculture in the east African nation. seen wearing bicycle helmets with Magpies are territorial and when Besides having to field questions on farming on Espikes on top or caps that have their nests bring them in close proximity stage, contestants also had to milk cows and work images of eyes on their back. The to humans, particularly in public places, with goats and sheep. “The youth will love agricul- colourful head gear is not a fashion there is a greater chance of conflict. “In ture because it goes hand in hand with beauty. statement. public places, they may even feel Right now, farming is mostly done by elderly Instead, it protects wearers from the betrayed because suddenly very strange women,” Kalanguka, wearing a gold dress, tiara swooping magpie, a quintessentially people enter their territory whom and a sash, told AFP during late Saturday’s awards Australian experience where the bird they’ve not seen at the time of nest ceremony. flies low, clacking its beak and some- building and that is equivalent to tres- After years of following the more traditional times drawing blood by pecking the passing,” one of Australia’s leading mag- beauty pageant formula, organisers applied the head of a human victim. pie and animal behaviour experts, Gisela theme of ‘promoting agriculture entrepreneurship While Australian native animals such Kaplan, told AFP. among the youth’ to the event and partnered with as the box jellyfish, funnel web spider Males may first fly a non-contact the Ugandan army-which has major business and several snake species continue to warning swoop at human intruders, and interests in the farm sector. top the world’s most deadly creature if they heed the signal and keep a wide “It’s a great direction because the agriculture lists, the magpie also regularly hits the berth from the nest, a second flight sector has great opportunity for jobs, so I’m sim- headlines. Claire Dunne was cycling in towards them is unlikely, she said. “What ply grateful that it took that direction and I would the Hunter Valley north of Sydney in people actually often do, however, is to really love to see it promoted in our country July when she was attacked and respond by waving their arms around or because it is the backbone,” Kalanguka comment- chased by a magpie along a road for even waving a stick-a signal that is likely ed. At the awards ceremony, finalists were quizzed half a minute. to be regarded by the magpie male as a about farming on stage. One contestant, Sheila, UGANDA: Leah Kalanguka, newly elected Miss Uganda, is crowned in Kampala. “Out of nowhere, a bird-I didn’t declaration of war,” Kaplan said. “In other was asked “what opportunity can family farming traditional model for such events. Ugandan value and we salute that,” he said. know what it was at the time-was peck- words, the bird sees such human action represent for the youth?” She replied promptly: “If “The girls have learned so many life changing Kalanguka, who has studied computer engi- ing at my helmet,” Dunne told AFP. “It as an even greater risk and it must now you’re a youth or a young child and you notice experiences, they learned to go out there and cre- neering and science at Makerere University in swooped again and again, maybe defend its nest more strenuously.” The that your family is carrying out agriculture it ate jobs from themselves, which is very different Kampala, where she lives, said she was “so happy” about four or five times in succession. birds’ attempts to protect their fledg- would motivate you to go on carrying on the from the past editions of Miss Uganda that we and “overwhelmed” to be crowned Miss Uganda- Because of my helmet, I was fine, and I lings has sometimes led to injuries and same thing.” have been doing,” he said. “We focus more on job which saw her win a small car. “I did not expect think because of the position I was in, I accidents. In 2010, a 12-year-old boy creation that celebrate beauty with a purpose.” this to happen,” gushed the winner. Organisers couldn’t see how big it was, I could just died after running from a swooping ‘Beauty with a purpose’ Co-host Roger Mugisha, a Ugandan radio pre- said the top finalists will eventually be used to see its shadow. “I just thought it was magpie on to a road in Queensland, Organiser Joram Muzira said the show was senter, told the audience that Miss Uganda “has to market produce including potato flour, mango ridiculous... I was like, ‘I can’t believe when he was hit by a car. aimed at doing something “very different” to the represent Ugandan values”. “Agriculture is a juice, cornflakes and honey. — AFP that just happened’.” Authorities issue More recently, the New South Wales warnings every year on how to deal ambulance service said a 12-year-old with the magpie season. The southern boy suffered bad cuts to his head after a state of Victoria even offers a “Swoop magpie swooped at him. Off” kit that includes a set of “eyes” that The magpiealert.com website, which can be printed out and a warning sign collects reports of attacks, has recorded that people can display at attack spots. more than 1,000 swooping incidents But while a close encounter with the across Australia this year, although only magpie’s black-and-white feathers may 11 percent resulted in injuries. Most of evoke memories of Alfred Hitchcock’s those who reported attacks were 1963 film “The Birds”, experts say its cyclists. behaviour is misunderstood and peo- Kaplan said magpies-which have rela- ple’s reactions to its aggression only tively long memories and can attack the adds fuel to the fire. same people-are falsely vilified, describ- “They’re protecting their nest,” ing them as highly intelligent and Robert Johnson of the Australian peace-loving. The small minority that Veterinary Association said of the birds. attack humans often do so because they “It’s the nesting season in spring, but recall bad experiences from years past, soon those baby birds will be leaving she added. the nest. And once they’ve left the nest In contrast, the magpies’ guarding and can fly away the swooping season abilities are seen as key among finishes.” The months of September and Australian fauna. The bird is sometimes October are the typical nesting-and described as the “policeman of the bush”, swooping season, although magpies with its loud call serving as a warning can breed across a longer period of signal to other creatures if danger arises. time according to the climate in the Its singing skills and complex calls, as local region. well as a pitch that varies up to four The magpie, a medium-sized native octaves, has seen it regarded as one of bird, measures about 40 centimetres the best songbirds in Australia. (16 inches) long and is believed to live “We’ve just got to learn to, as we say for up to 30 years. It is commonly in Australia-’cop it sweet’-and just learn found in urban areas across Australia to live with these animals,” Johnson said. and tends to nest in tall trees such as “They are just doing what comes nat- eucalyptus and gum, and sometimes urally. We would want to protect our in open spaces including parks and own children too and they’re just pro- playing fields. tecting their young.” — AFP UGANDA: The twenty Miss Uganda finalists walk during the final to chose Miss Uganda 2014/2015. — AFP