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DOHA: Schools across Qatar guardian, address and name of are reopening today and may the supervisor. cause traffic jams on busy They should also be given routes. training on how to board the bus The Supreme Education while leaving the school. Around Council (SEC) has issued a cir- 1,900 buses have been allotted to cular to schools with directions Independent Schools, out of which about management of school 450 buses are new. transport and student safety. Reopening of schools will also The SEC, in a circular issued see additional burden to the city’s recently, has asked Independent traffic system. It also marks the schools to send SMS to the par- end of summer vacations which ents about opening and closing means more office-goers will be time of schools so that they can on the roads from this week. A Yemeni man walks amid debris following air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition in Sana’a yesterday. pick students on time on the Commuters will have to brace first day. for traffic congestions as there It will be a short day for stu- will be more buses on the roads. dents of Independent Schools as The problem of traffic jams are UAE pounds Yemen; 10 Saudi troops killed the SEC has asked these schools likely to aggravate because of to end the first day at 11am. various diversions due to ongo- SANA’A: Saudi Arabia’s mili- not ease. “The mission of the coa- Dhabi, an honour guard stood by in our stand for justice”. The new academic year of ing constructions at many places. tary said yesterday that 10 lition forces is to restore peace as pallbearers carried the flag- The coalition also launched Independent schools begins from The traffic department will of its troops were killed in a and stability to Yemen,” daily draped coffins off a military air- almost-continuous airstrikes in today while Indian schools already deploy additional patrolling staff rebel missile strike in Marib a Al Riyadh quoted him as saying. craft. Huge crowds attended the Sana’a, demolishing at least one kicked off the new session from to manage heavy traffic. More day earlier in Yemen, even as “They will continue their military funerals as the “courage” and building. Shock waves from the April this year. than 60 patrolling vehicles, in UAE warplanes carried out air operations until their objectives “bravery” of the fallen were hailed explosions caused several small Around 300,000 students are collaboration with Lekhwiya strikes on rebels as Emiratis are achieved.” on social networks. buildings to collapse as well. enrolled in various schools in the and Al Fazaa, will be deployed mourned 45 of their soldiers. The UAE denounced the The British embassy said in a The air strikes targeted weap- country in the new academic year. at various intersections and It was the first public acknowl- “cowardly” attack, which it said tweet that its flags in Dubai and ons storage facilities and a police Of these 102,300 are enrolled in roundabouts to manage flow of edgement by the Saudis that they would not sap its commitment to Abu Dhabi had been lowered to department in Sana’a, which the 80 Independent schools and kin- vehicles. have ground troops in Yemen, the coalition’s mission to restore half mast as a mark of respect. rebels had turned into a military dergartens while the rest are in Unlike last year, there is no where they lead a coalition tar- exiled President Abdrabuh “A cowardly attack will not headquarters. private schools. crisis for admissions this year as geting Houthis and their allies. Mansur Hadi. The Iran-backed deter us, nor will it stop us The strikes knocked down a The SEC has also given direc- many new schools have started “Ten Saudi soldiers from Houthi rebels hailed the strike as from realising our goals,” vowed nearby house, killing four civil- tions to schools on the manage- operations in Qatar. the Arab coalition forces were “revenge” for six months of deadly Minister of State for Foreign ians and wounding three from ment of school buses. As per the The SEC has given licences martyred,” in the attack on the coalition air raids. Affairs Anwar Gargash. the same family. The Houthi- directions, a school bus must have to nine new private schools and weapons depot, Saudi military Friday’s losses were the heavi- Abu Dhabi Crown Prince controlled Interior Ministry said a supervisor. kindergartens this year, of which spokesman Brig Gen Ahmed est since the formation of the Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed 27 people have been killed by the Students availing transport four schools have been allowed to Assiri said. UAE in 1971, and as the bod- Al Nahyan, acting armed forces intensified airstrikes since Friday. must have a card with details have higher classes. He told Saudi online media that ies arrived home three days of chief, vowed that “these events AGENCIES such as contact number of a THE PENINSULA the war against the rebels would national mourning began. In Abu will only make us more steadfast See also page 7 HIA ranked sixth among Austria, Germany open borders MUNICH: Austria and fed and clothed. Munich police a Greek island in a boat from world’s top Germany threw open their bor- said Arabic-speaking interpreters Turkey, while new scuffles ders yesterday to thousands of were helping refugees with proce- broke out between thousands of 10 airports exhausted migrants from the dures at the emergency registra- migrants and police on another east, bussed to the frontier by tion centres. Greek island. DOHA: Hamad International a right-wing Hungarian gov- The Austrian and German Airport (HIA) has occupied ernment that had tried to stop reception contrasted with the dis- FINNISH PM OFFERS HOME the sixth place in the list of them but was overwhelmed by order prevalent in Hungary. “It As Europe continues to grapple 10 best airports in the world, the sheer numbers of people. was just such a horrible situation with refugee crisis, Finnish Prime according to the assessment Left to walk the last yards into in Hungary,” said Omar, arriving in Minister Juha Sipila offered to by the readers of Conde Nast Austria, rain-soaked migrants, Vienna with his family. host refugees at his country home. Traveller 2015, which was con- many of them refugees from After days of chaos, Hungary Speaking on state television the ducted in August this year. Syria’s civil war, were whisked deployed more than 100 buses centrist premier said the house, HIA said in a statement that by train and shuttle bus first overnight to take thousands of the which is situated over 500km Singapore’s Changi Airport to Vienna and then on by train migrants who had streamed there north of capital Helsinki in the has been ranked first, London’s to Munich and other cities in from southeast Europe to the Kempele area, was “not being Heathrow Airport-Terminal 5 Germany. Austrian frontier. Austria said it used much at the moment”. “I has been ranked second, followed By early evening, about 6,000 had agreed with Germany to allow hope this becomes some kind by Hong Kong International had arrived in Munich and 2,000 the migrants access, waiving the of people’s movement that will Airport in third place. more were expected on two asylum rules. Austria said 9,000 inspire many others to shoulder The list of the 10 best air- trains after midnight. Clapped people had crossed from Hungary. part of the burden in this refugee ports in the world is ranked and cheered as they disem- In Athens, a newborn boy was housing crisis,” he said. by the readers of Conde Nast A migrant carries his children at the railway station in Vienna yesterday. barked, new arrivals queued at found dead after his migrant AGENCIES Traveller and the criteria registration tents to be screened, parents reached the shores of See also page 10 under which the airports are selected are customer satis- faction, airport access, airport retail, security and safety, the statement said. Within less than a year of commencing operations, HIA Only 12,000 Qataris working in private sector: IMF has won several prestigious BY SATISH KANADY awards including three Skytrax nationals constitute a larger share of pri- followed by Bahrain and Oman. With a represent 4 percent in this sector. 2015 awards at the Skytrax vate employment than in the other GCC total of 16,56,000, Saudi has the biggest Recent trends point to a large number Airport Award Ceremony in DOHA: Qatar’s ratio of nationals to countries. Qatar’s share is strikingly low national presence in its private sector of nationals entering the labor force in recognition of its outstand- expats in private sector jobs is markedly and Kuwait’s is almost as low despite a workforce. coming years. At the same time, fiscal ing performance and services lower than other GCC nations. Saudi recent rise. The growth rates of expatri- However, between 2006 and 2014, the positions have been aggravated by the fall including the Best Airport in Arabia’s nationals have a larger share ates exceeded the nationals in three out of Qatari representation in the private sec- in the oil price by half, thus reducing the the Middle East award. of private employment than in the other the five countries and overall”. tor jobs grew by 248 percent, the high- potential for public sector hiring to con- HIA also won the ‘Strategic GCC countries. Data sourced from five GCC countries est in the region. tinue at its recent pace. Project of the Year’ award at An IMF working paper which focuses on (UAE not covered) shows as of 2014, total The IMF data suggests that nation- Labour force projections indicate an the 2015 Global Projects of the private sector employment for nationals number of Qataris employed in the coun- als in private sector across the region aggregate GCC growth rate of almost Year awards ceremony organ- and expatriates in the GCC region released try’s private sector is a little more than represent just 12 percent of the total 4.5 percent per year or 2 million labour ised by CG/LA Infrastructure. yesterday noted that the ratio of nationals 12,000, the lowest in the region. Kuwait, workforce, where as expatriates account market entrants between 2014 and 2020. THE PENINSULA to expatriates in the private sector is less with 91,000 nationals, has the second low- for 62 percent. Nationals in public sector Continued on page 3 than 1-to-5, in the region. “Saudi Arabia’s est representation in the private sector, account for 22 percent and expatriates THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2015 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Project to limit flood damage in Gaza QRCS initiative to collect rainwater and inject it into groundwater

DOHA: A s w i nt er appr o a che s , part of its continuous work of rainwater into groundwater. public tender will be floated to Qatar Red Crescent Society in Palestine, QRCS has begun Also, a 12 donum public park award the one-year contract to (QRCS) has started a new a project to develop Asqula will be set up to serve the over- a construction contractor. water and sanitation project Endowment Pond, Gaza City, populated, underdeveloped area. Deputy Head of the to protect houses and shops construct a rainwater capture In Beer Al-Naaja, a 7 donum Palestinian Water Authority from floods during the rainy and storage system in Beer series of rainwater filtration (PWA), Ribhi Al Sheikh, said, season in Gaza. Al-Naaja, Jabalia, and re-use the wells will be constructed to pro- “It is an important step towards The $3m (QR10,918,700) collected water in Khan Younis.” duce 700,000 cubic metre drink- integrated management of the project is co-funded by the More than 1.2 million cubic ing water per year, or 70,000 water sector in Gaza. Rainwater Programme of the Gulf metres of rainwater will be col- water cups per day. is a main source of input for Cooperation Council for the lected per year and injected into In Khan Younis, additional groundwater. The government, Reconstruction of Gaza, under Gaza’s groundwater, to reverse 3,000 cubic metres per day will partners, and everyone are the supervision of the Islamic the overuse and low-quality be treated at the governorate’s responsible for protecting the Development Bank (IDB), and water. water treatment station, which sources of water, preventing QRCS. The project will cover produces almost 12,000 cubic contaminants and pollutants, According to official reports, 18.5 donum land in Asqula metres of treated water that and preserving the environment 551 households were flooded Endowment District, eastern ends up directly in the sea. and public health. across Gaza last year, and Gaza City. To protect parts These huge amounts of water Studies show that wastewa- nearly 1,000 greenhouses were of the city against flooding, will be re-used to irrigate more ter constitutes 30 percent of the www.swiss-belhotel.com damaged. Public movement was one-third of rainwater will be than 1,000 donums of fruit trees sources of water in Gaza. Tel restricted in many areas, and stored in Asqula Pond, instead in Al-Mawasi District, western QRCS’ new project will sup- schools and marketplaces shut of letting it flow towards Sheikh Khan Younis. port the efforts of reclaim- Fax down. Radwan Pond, central Gaza. The design and architec- ing and re-suing water, to Khaled Zidane, Infrastructure The 4-7 metre upper mud layer tural schemes are in progress offer improved services to the and Construction Officer at will be replaced with clean and expected to be completed Palestinian people. QRCS Gaza Office, said, “As sand to allow natural filtration within three months. Then, a THE PENINSULA Tel Fax Ooredoo expands Tel Fax business offering across global Tel + 974 44298888 footprint Fax DOHA: Ooredoo continues to see strong returns from its Tel focus on providing innovative business services across the Fax Middle East, North Africa and Asia, realising growing returns in a diverse range of markets, Tel from Algeria to Indonesia to Fax Myanmar. In December 2014, the Group announced a strategy to invest significantly in the competencies Tel Dr Hassan Al Derham, Dr Eiman Mustafawi, Dr Abdulla Baabood and Allen Swales, Cambridge University’s and resources necessary to build Fax Head of International Strategy. its position in the business-to- business (B2B) segment. With www.doha.hilton.com B2B services now representing a Researchers, academics meet record 16 percent of total Group Tel 44233333 974+ turnover, as of its most recent financial results, it’s a strat- Fax 44233000 974+ egy that is returning significant at QU-CAS reception in UK dividends. Dr Nasser Marafih, Group DOHA: The College of number of academics and research excellence across all CEO, Ooredoo, said, “Ooredoo Arts and Sciences at Qatar researchers from various uni- areas of the university.” positions itself to be the part- University (QU-CAS) versities, research centres and Dr Mustafawi said, “To ner of choice for a full range of recently hosted a reception at think-tanks from around the advance education and research businesses, from home offices the University of Cambridge world. It was also attended by in the Gulf region, CAS also through to the largest enter- in UK on the sidelines of the officials from the Gulf Research established the Gulf Studies prises, and we are offering an 6th Gulf Research Meeting Center who organised the Center and introduced the innovative range of mobile and Tel (GRM). GRM. region’s first Master’s and PhD fixed solutions to support busi- The reception was organised Dr Al Derham said, “Qatar programmes in Gulf Studies. ness customers. With an esti- Fax by the College’s Gulf Studies University is continuing to The establishment of the cen- mated potential of nine million Center (GSC) at the University fulfill its role as Qatar’s first tre came at a time when the companies across our footprint, of Cambridge Corpus Christi national institution of higher Gulf region is in the midst of a we are developing significant College. education. This has seen us far-reaching transition.” experience and a deeper under- Tel QU President Dr Hassan Al embark on several impor- Dr Alhazaa drew attention to standing of business needs, Fax Derham, CAS members includ- tant initiatives in pursuit the College’s relationship with which in turn is driving the ing Dean Dr Eiman Mustafawi, of this goal, including the the University of Cambridge, development of a new range of Associate Dean of Research and establishment of a Center for saying: “We look forward to smart services.” Graduate Affairs Dr Mohamed Sustainable Development and further strengthening our aca- In particular, Ooredoo has Tel Ahmedna, Associate Dean for a Center for Humanities and demic and research collabora- seen significant returns from Fax Outreach and Engagement Social Science at the College tion with the university.” the small and medium enterprise Dr Khalifa Alhazaa, and GSC of Arts and Sciences. These Dr Baabood said: “In hosting SME sector, which provides the Director Dr Abdulla Baabood have served to advance the this reception, we brought focus backbone of many economies along with Deputy-Vice College’s mandate as a leader on QU’s commitment to being a across Asia and the Middle Chancellor and Corpus Christi in interdisciplinary education leading partner in the dialogue East. Tel College Master Stuart Laing and research within the uni- addressing issues and concerns Building on its experience in Fax and University of Cambridge versity. From a wider perspec- in the Gulf region through this area, Ooredoo has launched Director of Centre of Islamic tive, Qatar University recently the work of the Center and a range of special packages and Studies Prof Yasir Suleiman inaugurated a state-of-the-art our innovative Master’s and services specifically designed for were present at the event. research complex which serves PhD programmes.” smaller companies. 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DOHA: A continuation of the agree- ment of cooperation between Qatar Aeronautical College and University of Reading in the United Kingdom was Tel signed on August 13 on the extension of Fax the Convention for the next five years. The agreement includes the exchange of expertise and scientific visits with the exchange of lecturers, as well as Tel completing the graduates of the Higher Fax Diploma in the field of meteorology in col- lege scholarships period complementary in Reading University for a bachelor’s www.marriottmarquisdoha.com degree in meteorology. The convention was signed at a special ceremony in the Tel + 974 44195000 Meteorological Department building in Fax + 974 44195100 Reading University in the presence of Ali Ibrahim Al Maliki, Director General of the Qatar Aeronautical College, Mohammed Al Kaabi, the cultural attaché at the Embassy of Qatar in the United Kingdom and Dr Salim Rashid Al Marri, Director The deal between Qatar Aeronautical College and University of Reading in the United Kingdom of Joint Services Department in QAC. includes, among other things, the exchange of expertise. THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2015 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03

Minister at Back To School event SCH advises 16 clear test precautions ahead of Haj for Fath Al DOHA: The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) yesterday advised pilgrims travelling to Saudi Arabia for Haj to take precautions and Kheir voyage recommended vaccinations prior to travel. Pilgrims could get vaccinated 34 applicants tested for sea journey at different health centres across the country as a precaution DOHA: As part of preparations 2 to India, 34 applicants have against infectious diseases. to launch the Fath Al Kheir passed the physical test out of Guidelines issued by the SCH journey 2 to India, the beach which 16 contestants will sail on together with the Ministry of department at the cultural the Fath Al Kheir as they passed Awqaf and Islamic Affairs and Village Foundation — Katara the theatrical test. Qatar Red Crescent advises Haj has completed the theatri- The first journey of Fath Al pilgrims to take precautions cal test for 34 applicants after Kheir was launched under the against Middle East Respiratory finalising the physical tests that patronage of the Father Emir Syndrome coronavirus (Mers- started in August. H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al CoV), and other diseases. Inspired by Qatar’s maritime Thani on December 22, 2013 from It will also specify World heritage, the sea voyage by Fath Katara Beach with 44 Qatari sail- Health Organisation (WHO) Al Kheir will begin on October 1, ors. The journey went to the ports guidelines and precautionary and return on the day of launch- of other Gulf countries, docking measures people should take. ing the fourth edition of the in Kuwait City, Dammam, Saudi A 72-page booklet with guide- Traditional Dhow Festival. Arabia, Muharraq, Bahrain, lines will be soon made available In an attempt to revive the Khasb, Oman and Abu Dhabi, Minister of Education and Higher Education and the Secretary-General of the Supreme Education Council (SEC) on www.sch.gov.qa. It will also ancestral legacy of roaming UAE reaching its final destina- H E Dr Mohammed Abdul Wahed Ali Al Hammadi talks to a child at a Back To School event at Ezdan Mall. The mention steps to be taken by peo- the world on traditional dhows, tion in Doha on December 18 to event ended yesterday. ple with several different diseases sailors at this year’s journey will celebrate Qatar National Day. ahead and during the pilgrimage. start from Katara beach. Later, The passion of Qataris for the Specifically, people with car- they will stop by Sur Port in sea and its voyages goes back to diovascular problems, high blood Oman, prior to reaching India the dawn of history. pressure, allergies, kidney failure and going back to Muscat and Their sea tours took off to the Minister inaugurates QNB’s and epilepsy are given separate then reach Doha on November ports of the Arabian Gulf, India, guidelines. Meanwhile, according 17 to witness the start of the and Zanzibar. Such tours have to SCH’s official website Qatari fourth edition of Traditional influenced the life of Qataris and Haj pilgrims can get vaccinated Dhow Festival. have turned into a distinctive fea- iris scan technology at ATMs at any primary health centre . According the organising com- ture of the Qatari society. Non-Qataris registered at the mittee of Fath al Kheir journey THE PENINSULA DOHA: Minister of Information the biological traits of their irises, the iris recognition technology Um Ghwaileena, Al Wakra and and Communications giving customers the ability to which will also give custom- Airport HCs shall receive vac- Technology H E Dr Hessa authenticate themselves without ers convenience and the high- cination at the Airport HC. Sultan Al Jaber unveiled the using their banking card or PIN. est financial security, protecting People registered at the Omar new Iris scan service powered On the occasion, Al Kuwari said: customers in every transaction Bin Al Khatab, West Bay and Al by Iris Guard technology, to be “Implementing this application, they make.” Muntazah HCs shall receive the installed at QNB branches and which is the latest technological Iris Guard technology is based service at Al Muntazah HC. ATMs. solution, is an example of our con- on the fact that every human eye Those registered at The new system, the first of its tinuous pursuit to look for more is different, providing a unique Mesaimeer, Abu Baker, Al kind in Qatar, was launched in the innovative ways to serve our cus- identifier for every person in the Kara’ana and Abu Nakhlah presence of QNB Group CEO Ali tomers through the delivery of pre- world. It maps the varied char- HCs shall receive the service at Ahmed Al Kuwari and a host of mium products and quality service. acteristics of the human iris and Mesaimeer HC. Patients reg- senior Ministry of Interior offi- He added: “The ‘Iris delivers accurate, fast and secure istered in either Al Rayan, Al cials at the bank’s head office. Recognition System’ technology biometric personal identification Shahaneya or Al Jumaileya HCs The initiative comes as part solution reduces the risk of fraud, solutions. Irises are almost ten and Um Bab area could get vac- of QNB Group’s commitment identity theft and unauthorised times more accurate than finger- cinated at Al Rayan HC. to adopting new innovative and access by protecting confidenti- prints, and provide an accurate Those registered at Al Khor, cutting-edge technological solu- ality, integrity, and availability. It biological match. Al Daayen, Al Shamal, Al tions to deliver premium quality also helps QNB retain its com- Customers simply need to look Ka’aban and Al Ghuwairya HCs services to its customers in a safe, petitive advantage and customer into an inbuilt camera which will shall receive the service at Al fast and convenient way. loyalty in the rapidly changing automatically scan the Iris and Khor HC. Patients registered at QNB branches and ATMs at business environment. the bank account will be unlocked. Madinat Khalifa, Um Selal and the said branches will be fitted “One of the bank’s core values The Iris system is built to capture Al Gharafah HCs can avail of the with the biometric authentica- is constant improvement through the highest quality image which service at Madinat Khalifa HC. tion system from October, allow- innovation and refinement of its then matches against a secured Those not registered Thirty-four applicants took the theatrical test for Fath Al Kheir journey 2 ing customers to securely access offerings and services. QNB’s cus- database of irises in less than two at any HC can get vacci- to India. their banking facilities through tomers will enjoy ease of using seconds. THE PENINSULA nated at the Mesaimeer HC. THE PENINSULA Sasol supports Al Fikra National Business Competition 2015

DOHA: Sasol, the international inte- end of November this year. importance of the establishment of small through mentoring their innovative busi- Shortlisted teams will be chosen from grated energy and chemical company, Phinda Vilakazi, President of Sasol and medium enterprises in support of the nesses, which will contribute to the eco- among the pool of submissions and announced its support as main spon- Qatar said, “Sasol is pleased to be the National Vision 2030. We have long sup- nomic diversification. invited to present their business ideas sor for the 2015 edition of Al Fikra official sponsor of the 2015 edition of the ported and believed in this innovative plat- The competition runs between to a panel of judges. National Business Competition. Al Fikra National Business Competition. form and we look forward to seeing this September and November 2015 in two Based on the final presentation score, Organised by Qatar Development Al Fikra presents a great opportunity for year’s entries.” Sasol has previously sup- phases: first phase is the selection of the winning teams will be awarded sub- Bank and its partners, Al Fikra, now the young generation to showcase their ported the 2013 and 2014 editions of the Al business ideas and plans and then the sidised coupons, cash prizes and offered in its fourth year, is intended to be a talents and innovative business ideas. Fikra competition as Technology Sponsor selected entrepreneurs go through a final incubation services under the guid- catalyst for entrepreneurship in Qatar. Doha is rapidly becoming recognised as an and as Platinum Sponsor, respectively. phase of assessment. Entries are judged ance of the Business Support Services Launching later this month, winners of international business and entrepreneur- The Al Fikra competition aims at on several parameters including strength department at QDB and Qatar Business the competition will be announced at the ship hub. Moreover, Sasol understands the nurturing Qatari entrepreneurs’ talents of the business idea and financial viability. Incubation Center. THE PENINSULA

Richer by a kilo of gold Commercial Bank draw awards iPhone 6 DOHA: Commercial Bank, Qatar’s first private than 155 ATMs across the country, providing safe, bank, has announced the winners of its ATM secure and convenient services for customers. campaign held from May to July this year. Commercial Bank ATMs were also recently rated The campaign encouraged customers to use as being the best service channel, in a recent cus- Commercial Bank ATMs as a secure and con- tomer satisfaction survey completed by Commercial venient way to withdraw cash and perform many Bank customers. other banking facilities such as cash deposits and Dean Proctor, EGM Chief Consumer & Private remittances. Banking said, “The range of services and functional- Customers who only used Commercial Bank ity of Commercial Bank ATMs continues to grow far ATMs during the promotion period were automati- beyond making cash withdrawals. 70pc of all trans- cally entered into a raffle draw and ten customers actions completed at Commercial Bank branches were selected as the winners of an iPhone 6 in the including cash deposits are now performed at ATMs presence of a Ministry of Economy and Commerce and we have recently added remittance facilities to official. Commercial Bank has a network of more our ATMs.” THE PENINSULA

‘Fast-paced public hiring unsustainable’

Continued from page 1 from 2006. shown in most GCC country staff Based on these projections, Moreover, another 175,000 peo- reports and in IMF, GCC spend- the number of private sector jobs ple would be unemployed. ing was well above optimal levels would be only one-third of the The recent fast pace of public despite the large fiscal surpluses entrants. hiring is not fiscally sustainable. enjoyed by most of its members According to the research note, Having been a feature of GCC when oil prices averaged about the GCC’s public sector hiring, economies since the 1970s, public $100 per barrel in 2011- 2014. an estimated 4.5 percent per employment rose following events With the sharp fall in oil prices annum, would create 1.2 million associated with the 2011 Arab in late 2014 and early 2015, fis- Ambuj Singh, 28th raffle draw winner of ‘The Great Gold Rush’ campaign by Malabar Gold & Diamonds receives public sector jobs by 2020. This Spring in neighbouring countries. cal positions have weakened, 1 kg gold from Santhosh TV, Regional Head — Qatar in the presence of Raju T Johny, Manager — Barwa Branch would leave the share of nation- Together with pay increases, the and addressing the jobs shortfall als’ private-sector employment in hiring burst inflated GCC public- through public hiring is therefore and other officials of the company. The winner had purchased jewellery from the Doha branch of Malabar Gold nationals’ total employment below sector wage bills to around 10per- not feasible, the report noted. & Diamonds. 35 percent and barely unchanged cent of GDP in 2014. Indeed, as THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2015 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Interns get to work on Qatar Genome Project Results of research to be stored in question bank

DOHA: Qatar Biobank, con- personalised medicine. Scientific and Education Director cluded its month-long sum- Dr Asmaa Al Thani, Head and of Qatar Biobank. mer internship on the “Qatar Associate Professor of Biomedical During the internship period, Genome Project,” attended Sciences and Vice Chairperson of the interns had the opportunity by five female interns who the Board of Trustees of Qatar to participate in research based are students and graduates University said, “The internship on the Qatari society’s perception of Qatar University and Weill represents the start of summer and understanding of the Qatar Cornell Medical College in New training series in Qatar Biobank, Genome Project. Participants York City. which offers a wealth of oppor- were also introduced to the ethi- After a competitive selec- tunities for students of different cal and legal aspects of the project. tion process that screened 22 majors. In the future, the sum- The interns worked on tracking applicants, five students were mer internship will include dif- and analysing genome projects handpicked. Mariam Yasser Ali, ferent fields such as science, law around the world to learn about Tala Hussam Ismail and Tanzila and IT.” similar experiences and under- Zenith enrolled in the biomedi- The summer internship, the stand how other communities cal sciences programme at Qatar first of its kind, created an oppor- perceive them. Participants also University, in addition to Tasnim tunity for the interns to work on researched better communica- Fadl, a Qatar University medi- the pioneer Qatar Genome Project tion tactics that can be adopted to cal science graduate and Njoud in which Qatar Biobank con- clarify the nature of this project Al Naama, a Weill Cornell Medical tributes as a member of Qatar’s and all its components to the College in New York City gradu- National Genome Committee. A Qatari community in the best ate currently working at Sidra group of professors and research- way possible. Medical and Research Center. ers oversaw the summer training The results from the research The Qatar Genome Project programme, headed by Dr Khalid conducted by the interns will be seeks to assist in creating a A Fakhro, Principal Investigator stored in a question bank, which roadmap for the study of genet- at Sidra Medical and Research will be of vital importance for ics and its functions, and her- Center and Assistant Professor at studies by researchers in the alds a deep change in the future Weill Cornell Medical College in future. Interns from Qatar University and Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City conduct experiments as part of approach to treatment through Qatar, along with Dr Nahla Afifi, THE PENINSULA Qatar Biobank’s internship on the Qatar Genome Project. HEC Paris offers programmes for family-owned businesses

DOHA: Recognising the dominance aimed at key decision-makers, from throughout the region,” said Raja Assili, equipped with the latest knowledge and family-owned businesses,” Prof Kerbache of family-owned businesses and their Board level to middle management. Chief Operating Officer of HEC Paris in skills to enable them to face the chal- said. key contribution to economies across While meeting the needs and require- Qatar, who worked for 20 years in GCC- lenges and issues that are unique to their “We recognise that there are many the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ments of family-owned businesses in the based family-owned businesses. “Many of businesses,” he added. complex factors which make every FOB region, HEC Paris, ranked number two region, the custom-designed executive these conglomerates operate franchises Prof Laoucine Kerbache, Dean & CEO unique and therefore no two programmes worldwide in Executive Education by management programmes strike a deli- of well-known international brands. They of HEC Paris in Qatar then highlighted are the same. Our aim is to help FOBs the Financial Times in 2015 and a mem- cate balance between preserving deeply- are also responsible for the creation and the role that HEC Paris can play towards understand their respective strengths ber of Qatar Foundation, is offering rooted family values and traditions with development of home-grown brands this end. and weaknesses, motivate innovation bespoke executive management pro- contemporary models of management, locally.” “As a result of our geographical pres- and navigate safely towards sustainable grammes individually tailored for each innovation and market dynamics. “Because of their active participation ence in the GCC region for over five growth and stable secure future, while company. These globally acclaimed cus- “Family-owned businesses have long in a wide range of business sectors, it is years, we have a wealth of international respecting the overarching aspect of fam- tom programmes are designed to meet been economic powerhouses that con- imperative that the owners and manage- and regional knowledge and experi- ily privacy.” the specific needs of each client and are tribute significantly to non-oil GDP ment of family-owned businesses are ence to create distinct programmes for THE PENINSULA Patrull Nightlight recalled over defect

DOHA: The Ministry of Economy and Commerce recalled Patrull Nightlight because of a fault due to which the cover of the light gets detached, cre- ating a risk of electrical shock. The Ministry said the recall comes within the framework of ongoing coordination and follow-up by the Ministry to ascertain the extent of car dealer- ships’ commitment to follow up vehicle defects and repair them to protect consumers’ rights. The Ministry also stressed that it will coordinate with the dealership to follow up maintenance and repair operations and will communicate with cus- tomers to ensure implementation of the steps to fix defects. QNA

Qatar sends condolences to Saudi Arabia DOHA: Qatar has expressed its condolences to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its people on the martyrdom of a number of its soldiers who were part of the coalition forces and were killed in the weapons store explo- sion, in the Yemeni city of Mareb. In a statement yesterday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it reiterates Qatar’s full support and solidarity with Saudi Arabia in all its steps and actions to protect the lives of its sol- diers who perform their duty in Yemen. QNA Qatar hosts GCC labour meet

DOHA: Qatar will host the Second GCC Ministerial Committee of Labour and Social Affairs, which is organised by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, in its capacity as a Chair of the current session, from today to September 8. The ministers will discuss decisions of the Supreme Council of the GCC in the field of social affairs and labour. QNA

SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2015 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST Islamists win Palestinian school woes key cities in Morocco polls PJD wins 174 regional assembly seats

RABAT: Morocco’s ruling ago and we have integrated into Islamist party won most of society and our environment the country’s key cities during gradually,” PJD leader Abdelilah Friday’s local elections, further Benkirane told the press late on expanding its reach after four Friday. “With opposition, we are years of leading a coalition gov- just like the ant and grasshopper, ernment that undertook major we work and they sing.” fiscal reforms. When pro-democracy uprisings The Justice and Development erupted across the Arab world in party, known by its French acro- 2011, Morocco managed to calm nym PJD, came to power on an protests by carrying out lim- anti-corruption ticket in 2011, ited reforms but the palace still tapping into a desire for greater retains ultimate authority. freedom when “Arab Spring” pro- The PJD’s other partners in the tests forced King Mohammed to coalition, such as the center-right devolve some royal powers. National Rally of Independents On Friday, for the first time (RNI) and the Popular movement Palestinian girls attend a class at the Suhada Khouza school building, which was damaged during the 50-day war between Israel and Hamas militants in its history, the PJD won con- (MP), are closer to a royal estab- in the summer of 2014, in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, yesterday. trol of all of Morocco’s major lishment ill at ease at sharing cities including the capital power with Islamists. Rabat, Casablanca, Tangier, Fez, Among their notable gains, the Marrakesh and Agadir. Islamists managed to take Fez, a Meanwhile, its rivals fielded bastion of the Independence Party Israel must more candidates and performed and its populist leader Hamid Iran photographer to share prize more strongly in rural areas. Chabat, who left the ruling coa- Election results showed the PJD lition in 2013 and contested the welcome Syrian won 5,021 local or 174 regional PJD’s economic policies. assembly seats just behind rivals “Since 1960, for the first time refugees: Herzog money with Syrian, Iraqi refugees Authenticity and Modernity Party, a key party wins elections in the or PAM, with 6,655 local and 132 big cities,” Maati Monjib, a histo- JERUSALEM: Opposition TEHRAN: Iranian photogra- Claus Fund. During a recent trip regional seats and conservative rian and political scientist in the Labour party leader Isaac Herzog pher Newsha Tavakolian (pic- in the Middle East, Tavakolian Independence Party with 5,106 university of Rabat said. called yesterday for Israel to take tured) has said she will donate took pictures to illustrate the local and 119 regional seats. The “Although the PJD was against in Syrian refugees, recalling the part of a ¤100,000 ($112,000) struggles of Kurdish women PJD has long portrayed itself as a the Arab spring protests, they plight of Jews who sought refuge Dutch award to charity, includ- fighting the jihadist Islamic State fighter against the old guard that have taken advantage of it by pre- from past conflicts. ing Syrian and Iraqi refugees. group in northern Iraq. has controlled Morocco’s politics senting themselves as opponents “Our people has experienced “It is hard for me to enjoy this Tavakolian said ¤13,000 of and economy since it gained inde- from inside the system.” first-hand the silence of the world prize as much as I would like to, her prize money would be given pendence from France in 1956. Benkirane’s party also managed and cannot be indifferent in the seeing the region where I work to Sheed Award, an independ- During its years in power, the to hold off a greater challenge face of the murder and massacre and live in flames and tens of ent documentary photography PJD-led coalition made struc- from its fiercest adversary, the raging in Syria,” Herzog posted thousands seeking refuge in fara- award in Iran. tural reform, in particular in the PAM. That group was created in on his Facebook page. Speaking way lands,” Tavakolian said on her “Newsha Tavakolian is a self- Another ¤10,000 will go to realm of public finance, a prior- 2008 by a close friend and adviser at a panel discussion in Tel Aviv, Facebook page. taught photographer who combines Mahak Foundation, an Iranian ity, cutting Morocco’s budget defi- of the king, Fouad Ali El Himma, he called on the government “to The 34-year-old self-taught photojournalism and art to offer charity supporting children with cit, undertaking the reform of a to counter the PJD. Turnout on act toward receiving refugees from photographer considered as one new insights into the lived expe- cancer, and ¤7,000 to local organi- cumbersome subsidy system and Friday was 53.67 percent almost the war in Syria, in addition to the of the first professional female rience of people in Iran and the sations supporting and protect- freezing public sector jobs. the same as in the last local elec- humanitarian efforts it is already photojournalists in Iran, said she wider Middle East region,” it said. ing animals. Tavakolian’s pictures “We started more than 20 years tions in 2009. REUTERS making.” AFP would be donating ¤15,000 to an “One of the first professional have been published by Time mag- organisation helping Syrian and female photojournalists in Iran, azine, the National Geographic and Iraqi refugees. her work ranges from bold report- Magnum Photos. “I have worked in both their age of political events to sensitive In 2014, Tavakolian returned a countries and want to give back portraits and evocative series on ¤50,000 prize from the Carmignac to all the kindness Iraqi’s and subjects such as the insecurity Gestion photojournalism award Syrians always welcomed me of middle-class youth, female citing a dispute with the French with, despite the dire circum- Kurdish fighters or the impact of foundation over her right to artis- stances they live in,” she said. sanctions on individual lives. tic freedom. She later changed her The Amsterdam-based Prince “The aesthetic and intellectual mind following negotiations with Claus Fund dedicated to cul- qualities of Tavakolian’s stills, vid- the jury. The Prince Claus awards ture and development said on its eos, installations and photobooks are given to individuals, groups website on Thursday that it had question stereotypes and inspire and organisations based mainly in awarded its Principal 2015 prize young photographers across the Africa, Asia, Latin America and to Tavakolian. Middle East,” said the Prince the Caribbean. AFP SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2015 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 Six Syria regime loyalists killed in Druze unrest Deaths after assassination of anti-govt cleric

BEIRUT: At least six regime where thousands of the sect’s parts of the Druze community security personnel were killed members have evaded service that have sought to hedge their in unrest in the heartland of in the Syrian army’s dwindling bets and distance themselves Syria’s Druze minority after ranks, refusing to take up arms from a weakened regime. the assassination of an anti- outside their own areas. “Balous symbolised that move- government cleric, a monitor As word of Balous’s death ment of Druze wanting to be said yesterday. spread on Friday night, protest- independent from the regime, but Supporters of Sheikh Wahid ers pelted the municipality build- also not hostile to the opposition, Al Balous, who was the leader of ing with stones, and gunfire was wanting to decide their own fate,” a powerful Druze militia, blamed heard outside two security head- said Hassan Hassan, an associ- the regime for twin car bombings quarters in the city. ate fellow at the Chatham House in the southwestern city of Sweida Residents said demonstrators think tank. that killed him and 27 other peo- also smashed a statue in the city “The regime had made it clear ple, the Syrian Observatory for centre of Hafez Al Assad, father that this movement was not to Human Rights said. and predecessor of President be tolerated.” Thomas Pierret, a “Six members of regime secu- Bashar Al Assad. Druze clerics Syria expert at the University of rity forces were shot dead on later intervened with the protest- Edinburgh, said the short-term Friday night,” Observatory chief ers to urge them to return home. anger was a price the regime Rami Abdel Rahman said. Yesterday, calm returned to was willing to pay to undermine The deaths came when angry the city although residents said Balous’s movement. “It managed local residents, some of them Internet connections remained to eliminate the most influential armed, attacked two security down and an army check- critical voice among the Druze branches in Sweida after news of point blocked the main road to community,” he said. A boy rides a motorcycle through a damaged street in old Aleppo, Syria, yesterday. Balous’s assassination. Damascus. In the capital, a secu- REUTERS The cleric was a popular fig- rity source insisted the demon- ure among Syria’s Druze minor- strations were against “terrorism” ity which made up around three not the regime. percent of the country’s pre-war State media reported the car 47 dead as rebels battle IS in north Syria population of 23 million. bombs but made no mention The Druze, who follow a secre- of Balous’s death. Sweida has BEIRUT: A battle between town of Marea, a key rebel bas- months, seeking to expand west- In recent days, the US-led air tive offshoot of Shia Islam, have largely been spared the violence Islamic State group jihadists and tion that IS has been trying to wards from territory it already campaign fighting IS in Syria been divided during Syria’s civil that the rest of Syria has experi- rebels for control of an opposition capture for months. holds in Aleppo province. has carried out strikes against war, with some members fighting enced since the conflict erupted stronghold in northern Syria has The Observatory said fighting Last week, IS advanced in the the group near Marea, accord- on the government side and oth- in March 2011. killed at least 47 fighters, a moni- was ongoing around the town, area, seizing five villages from ing to the Pentagon. More than ers expressing sympathy for the But there has been occa- tor said yesterday. which rebel forces still control, as rebel forces around Marea after 240,000 people have been killed opposition. sional unrest, including pro- Twenty Islamist and other well in villages in the surround- allegations it had used a chemical in Syria since the conflict began Balous led the “Sheikhs of tests backed by Balous just days rebel fighters were killed in ing area. agent, possibly mustard gas, in its in March 2011 with peaceful anti- Dignity” group, Sweida’s most before his death, in which resi- the clashes in Aleppo province Marea is one of the most sig- attacks. government protests. powerful militia, and fought dents demanded better govern- throughout Friday, along with nificant rebel-held towns in The IS advances came despite It has evolved into a complex the Islamic State group and Al ment services, including power 27 IS jihadists, the Britain-based northern Aleppo and lies on a an agreement between Turkey multi-front war, with regime and Qaeda affiliate Al Nusra Front. and water. Syrian Observatory for Human key supply route running to the and the United States to work on rebel forces as well as Kurds and But he also opposed conscrip- Analysts said Balous’s killing Rights said. Turkish border. the establishment of an IS-free jihadists involved in the fighting. tion of Druze men in a province appeared intended to intimidate The fighting centred on the IS has targeted the town for zone in northern Aleppo. AFP

UAE announces three-day mourning Iran MPs to have Al Shabaab captures say on N-deal soon: Speaker two towns in Somalia TEHRAN: Iranian lawmak- MOGADISHU: Islamist mili- Shabelle, confirmed the towns had ers will have the chance to give tants Al Shabaab seized control been captured. “It is sad to say Al their opinions on the nuclear of two towns over two days in Shabaab has taken El Saliindi. AU deal with major world powers southern Somalia and attacked forces withdrew and al Shabaab at around the end of September, two African Union (AU) con- now controls it,” said Nur, add- parliament Speaker Ali Larijani voys in the same region, a ing that Kuntuwarey was seized said yesterday. spokesman for the group and a on Friday. The AU peacekeeping Larijani did not, however, say local official said yesterday. force could not immediately be whether parliament would be given Both captured towns were on reached for comment. a vote on the agreement, which routes towards Indian Ocean ports Also, the militants said they provides for lifting sanctions on south of the capital Mogadishu attacked an AU convoy outside Iran in exchange for rolling back and came after Al Shabaab fight- Marka, killing several soldiers. Tehran’s nuclear programme. ers attacked an AU base in the But Nur said the death toll had Last month, parliament same area on September 1. not been determined. “A roadside announced the makeup of a Last year, African Union peace- bomb targeted an AU vehicle as the 15-member panel largely com- keepers known as AMISOM drove AU convoy passed in the outskirts posed of conservative lawmakers Al Shabaab back in the south of Marka today. We do not know to review the historic deal. “The and seized the port of Barawe in details about casualties,” said Nur. review by committees will be com- October, a coastal town used by the Al Shabaab said it hit a sec- pleted in early Mehr (the Iranian Islamist militants to bring in arms ond AU convoy with a suicide car month between September 23 to and fighters from abroad for years. bomb near Janale, the site of the October 22) and the representa- Al Shabaab lost control of the attack on the AU base. “Many sol- tives of the people will give their main southern port of Kismayu diers died and several AU vehi- Emiratis carrying the body of Abdullah Ali Hassan Al Hammadi, a UAE Armed Forces’ soldier who was killed on opinion,” Larijani was quoted by and the port of Marka in 2012, so cles are burning,” Sheikh Abdiasis Friday in Yemen’s eastern province of Marib, during his funeral at Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Ajman, yesterday. the ISNA news agency as saying. the loss of Barawe was a setback, Abu Musab, Al Shabaab’s military Iranian Supreme Leader leaving the group with no access spokesman, said. The bodies of 45 Emirati soldiers killed in the attack in Marib were taken to Abu Dhabi aboard an Air Force Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said to the sea in the south of Somalia. Nur said he was aware of the transport plane. The UAE government has announced a three-day mourning period. that parliament should examine Yesterday, Al Shabaab said it bombing. He said while AMISOM the agreement. Some Iranian MPs had seized two small towns in the forces had not been hit, one civilian want the government to submit Lower Shabelle region: El Saliindi, was killed. Al Shabaab often exag- the deal as a bill for parliament to 65km south of Mogadishu en gerates the success of its attacks vote on. But the government and route to Marka, and Kuntuwarey, and officials play down losses. Four killed as violence Missing Turkish nuclear negotiators believe such on the road between the capital On September 1, Al Shabaab a vote is against Iran’s national and Barawe. stormed an AU base in Janale, soldier seen in interests as it would turn voluntary The Al Qaeda-affiliated group, about 90km south of Mogadishu, flares in eastern Turkey commitments into legal obligations. which is seeking to overthrow killing at least 12 Ugandan sol- Formal oversight of the accord the Western-backed govern- diers. Al Shabaab claimed it had IS hands: Report rests with Iran’s Supreme National ment and impose its harsh ver- killed 70 people in the assault, ANKARA: Clashes between Clashes between Turkish troops ANKARA: A Turkish soldier Security Council, which is headed sion of Islamic law, attacks the which came roughly a year after Kurdish militants and security and the militants, who have bases who went missing this week on by President Hassan Rowhani and AU-led peacekeeping force and its leader Ahmed Abdi Godane forces in eastern Turkey killed in the mountains of nearby north- the border with Syrian terri- reports to Khamenei. Somali officials regularly. Ali was killed in a US air strike. at least four people yesterday ern Iraq, have become a daily tory controlled by Islamic State AFP Nur, the acting governor of Lower REUTERS in the latest flare up of violence occurrence since the ceasefire fell has been seen in a hospital run since the collapse in July of a apart, leaving peace negotiations by the militants, Hurriyet news- two-year-old ceasefire. to end the 30-year-old insurgency paper reported yesterday. One civilian was killed and a in tatters. If confirmed, the soldier’s cap- district official from the ruling AK Authorities on Friday imposed ture would be a major problem for Party was wounded by Kurdistan a curfew in Cizre district in a bid Turkey, after it stepped up mili- Four Sudan oppn politicians arrested Workers’ Party (PKK) fighters to disrupt the PKK, local media tary action against Islamic State in Semdinli district of Hakkari reported. Separately, a girl caught in July, opening its air bases to KHARTOUM: Sudanese security agents have opponents to join talks to address the country’s prob- province, close to Turkey’s bor- in the crossfire on Friday when US-led coalition war planes and arrested four opposition politicians in Khartoum lems. Insurgents have been battling his troops in ders with Iraq and Iran, security PKK militants attacked a police launching air strikes. for giving a speech criticising the government, the western Darfur region since 2003 and in South sources said. station in the eastern town of The soldier vanished and their party chief said yesterday, as President Omar Kordofan and Blue Nile states since 2011. The attack happened after Tunceli, died of her injuries, secu- another was killed in cross-border Hassan Al Bashir presses for a national dialogue. Sudan’s economy has also suffered badly since a car carrying the two victims rity forces said. shooting with Islamic State fight- Members of the Reform Now Party, founded by 2011 after it lost most of its oil reserves with the refused to stop at a roadblock A policeman was also killed in ers on Tuesday near the Turkish a former Bashir adviser, they were detained late secession of South Sudan. Bashir announced the thrown up by the outlawed PKK, the attack, whilst a video of the town of Kilis, close to Syrian ter- on Thursday along with three people who had been dialogue in January but most opposition parties and and the militants opened fire. assault posted on the website of ritory that has been under Islamic listening to their speech. rebels say conditions are not right for meaningful In the town of Cizre, two peo- the pro-government Daily Sabah State control for months. The party members, “who were carrying out talks to take place. ple were killed in clashes between apparently showed two PKK According to security sources this symbolic act to draw attention to the reality Atabani, who split from the ruling party over the security forces and suspected fighters being shot dead by secu- citing intelligence reports, of the crisis, were arrested as they gave a speech to repression of street protests in September 2013, said PKK militants, according to the rity forces. Hurriyet Daily News reported that people in a public place,” Reform Now head Ghazi Reform Now will not join the dialogue. The talks are town’s mayor, Leyla Imret. The tit-for-tat violence sweep- the soldier had been wounded in Salahuddin Atabani told a press conference. due to start in Khartoum on October 10. “Many others are wounded,” ing eastern Turkey since July has the foot and was taken by mili- Among them were the party’s chief for Khartoum Human Rights Watch said the security service she told a Kurdish TV station, killed at least 70 members of the tants to a hospital under their state and his deputy, Atabani said. detained at least 17 opposition activists in August, without giving further details. security forces and hundreds of control close to the Syrian city of The arrests come as Bashir, who is wanted by mostly from the Sudanese Congress, a small party Gunfire and explosions were PKK militants, officials say. Aleppo. Turkish officials declined the International Criminal Court on war crimes whose members have been giving speeches criticising heard in the town yesterday. REUTERS to comment. 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S EUROPE struggles to contain the tide of Syrian refugees, more bad news is flowing from Syria, threatening to aggravate the crisis. Live sports no longer A As millions of Syrians flee death, destruction and poverty, President Bashar Al Assad is devising new ways to consolidate his hold on power. His allies — Iran, Hezbollah and Russia — have been stubborn in their support to the beleaguered leader. Of the three, it’s reported that Iran and TV’s holy grail in US Hezbollah have their troops on the ground in Syria, fighting BY GERRY SMITH along with the Syrian forces, and it has emerged now that has lost 3 million subscribers in the past its biggest customer growth in 11 years Russia too has its military in Syria. Reports on Friday quoted year and cut its profit forecast earlier in Britain, its largest market. PORTS broadcasts — long this month, sparking a massive selloff in In the US, however, TV ratings are US officials as describing an increase in Russian military viewed by the entertainment US media stocks. TNT and TBS, which “flatlining across all sports,” Barclays activity in Syria, expanding Moscow’s support for Assad amid industry as a way to lure carry basketball, baseball and golf, each analyst Kannan Venkateshwar said this the grinding civil war. As US Secretary of state John Kerry viewers and ad dollars — are shed more than 2 million, and Fox Sports month in a note to clients. Regular season rightly pointed out, if accurate, the Russian action would losing some luster. 1 lost 440,000, according to Nielsen data. NFL audiences fell last year from a year SAmerican media companies includ- The high price tag for sports may earlier at NBC and Fox and were flat at further complicate the refugee crisis. It would escalate the ing Walt Disney Inc., Time Warner Inc. actually be fueling the industry’s trou- ESPN, according to Nielsen data. The rat- conflict, lead to more murders of innocent people and risk and 21st Century Fox could see their bles. Network owners pass on the cost ings stagnation is partly because there’s confrontation with the Islamic State. Kerry has conveyed profits shrink due to the surging cost of broadcast rights to pay-TV provid- just too much to watch, Venkateshwar his concerns over Moscow’s action to his counterpart Sergei of broadcasting professional sports at a ers, which in turn transfer the costs to said. The amount of sports content has Lavrov, but that is unlikely to change the situation on the time when subscriber numbers are fall- subscribers. Those rising bills — close more than tripled in the past decade ground. ing and viewership is hitting a plateau. to $100 a month on average — are try- while the time people spent watching TV The Syrian crisis could have been averted or mitigated if TV networks including ESPN, Fox ing consumers’ patience, leading many increased just 6.4 percent, he said. Sports and Time Warner’s TNT and to cut the cord and sign on to cheaper Another dent may be coming as the world had acted in time. There was a flurry of activity TBS will spend a combined $12.5bn in online alternatives like Netflix and Dish sports audiences become fragmented at the beginning of the civil war with Arab leaders trying the next year for rights to carry pro- Network Corp.’s Sling TV, which offers across devices. The increasing number to help the rebels in Syria, but those initiatives died in the fessional football, basketball and base- a so-called skinny bundle: 20 channels, of cable subscribers who watch ESPN absence of adequate support ball games and the Summer Olympics, including ESPN, TBS and TNT, for $20 on its mobile app aren’t included in the Russian from the West which was against according to Bloomberg Intelligence. a month. ratings, which hurts ad dollars based arming rebels due to fears of Those long-term In the most recent quarter, pay-TV on television viewing. And now that contracts are services posted their biggest-ever drop Verizon Communications Inc. owns military build- these arms falling in wrong hands. based on indus- in customers, according to SNL Kagan. the rights to stream National Football up in Syria is a Since then, Assad has been on try assumptions That’s a problem because it affects the League games on smartphones, it could a killing spree, and the entry of US media that may prove two revenue sources media companies further erode TV ratings. matter of grave IS complicated the crisis. While companies could too optimistic rely on to cover their pricey sports con- To be sure, televised sports are still Assad’s friends stood by him amid evidence of tracts: fees based on how many people enormously popular — especially when shrinking demand subscribe to cable and satellite TV, and two big teams play each other — let- concern. But against all adversities, the Arab see their profits for cable TV. advertising based on how many people ting networks that carry them charge the world must and other allies of the opposition shrink due to “Everyone watch their channels. higher advertising rates. Sports ad rev- disintegrated. the surging cost thought sports Wells Fargo analyst Marci Ryvicker enue rose 8.2 percent a year between act instead of rights were the has downgraded Rupert Murdoch’s 21st 2009 and 2013, more than double the The Russian intervention of broadcasting just expressing will strengthen Assad’s hands Holy Grail,” said Century Fox this month, saying it’s 4 percent increase for the TV indus- immensely and should therefore professional Brandon Ross, an unlikely that Fox’s regional sports net- try as a whole, according to Bloomberg analyst at BTIG works will be included in skinny bundles Intelligence, which cited ESPN data. its concern. galvanise the anti-Assad forces sports as Research. “But entering the market. Unlike ESPN and other all-sports into action. According to a New if your revenues “This can end up being a real prob- networks, Turner — the Time Warner York Times report, Russia has subscriber are not as high lem,” Ryvicker wrote. Fox Chief unit that owns TNT and TBS — is dispatched a military advance team to Syria and has sent numbers are as you expected Executive Officer James Murdoch, on a creating original dramas and comedies prefabricated housing units for hundreds of people to a falling and and you’ve signed August 5 conference call, suggested he to help retain viewers. Through its Syrian airfield and delivered a portable air traffic control long-term, high- wasn’t concerned about potential dis- long- term agreements with professional viewership is priced agree- ruption from newer consumer alterna- basketball, baseball and golf as well as station there. Experts say the temporary housing shows ments, that tives, saying Fox’s sports networks are college sports, Turner is “well-positioned Russia could deploy up to 1,000 advisers or other military hitting a plateau. makes things “well positioned” and their content has to offer high-quality programming that personnel to the airfield that serves Latakia, Syria’s principal tough.” “a passionate following.” Representatives provides considerable value to our port city that is near the Assad family’s ancestral home. Live sporting events are a top reason of Fox declined to comment beyond what viewers, advertisers and distribution There are no indications Russia intends to deploy significant people still pay for cable, so media com- Murdoch said on the call. partners,” Lenny Daniels, president of panies battle each other for rights to The subscriber losses in the United Turner Sports, said in a statement. ground forces, but according to experts, they could be broadcast athletic events. Sports tradi- States contrast with Europe, where While ratings may be peaking, preparing the airfield as a base for transporting military tionally have boosted ratings coveted by companies like Sky, which is also con- sports aren’t expected to get any supplies or a launching pad for air strikes supporting Assad. advertisers and driven up the fees paid trolled by the Murdochs, and its British cheaper. TV rights are projected to Europe is doing a highly commendable job of welcoming by pay-TV operators such as Comcast rival BT Group have gained customers rise 9 percent a year to $19.3bn in Syrian refugees, but a real solution to the crisis lies in finding Corp. to carry channels. while spending billions on sports rights, 2018, according to a study last year by a solution to the Syrian civil war• Yet sports haven’t shielded TV net- most notably to air English Premier PricewaterhouseCoopers. works from subscriber casualties. ESPN League soccer. Last month, Sky posted WASHINGTON POST The other side Quote of A key marker in Saudi-US relations the day

USTODIAN of the Two Holy The Kingdom has always wanted to folded into the nuclear deal. Saudi key discussion between King Salman Mosques King Salman is on improve relations with Iran. It therefore Arabia had urged Washington that the and Obama. The Kingdom’s refusal to a crucially important visit to welcomes Iran’s commitment to adjust agreement should be wider than merely let Iranian-backed Houthi rebels over- the United States. The trip its nuclear program to rule out any the nuclear issue. That it was not may throw Yemen’s legitimate government Ccomes at a time when, it could be chance that it could be weaponised. yet prove to be a mistake. has enjoyed US support from the out- The big changes argued, the Middle East has never But at the same time Riyadh wants Iranian meddling in Iraq and Yemen, set. The two leaders will be looking at faced so many serious challenges. Tehran to stop meddling in the internal along with its continuing support for the next stage in the campaign and will come after The king’s three-day high-profile visit affairs of Gulf countries. the beleaguered Assad government in how it can be brought to a successful includes talks at the White House with Saudi Arabia also has legitimate Syria are all issues of the greatest con- conclusion. September 15 President Barack Obama. It is clear that concerns about too early a removal of cern. Tehran has fostered dissension in Saudi Arabia and the United States high on the agenda will be joint secu- sanctions. It has been the economic GCC countries. have long enjoyed a strong strategic and we’ll bring rity and counterterrorism. The discus- pain and disruption caused by sanc- The removal of sanctions over the partnership. Even so, in recent times, sions are also expected to encompass tions that have brought Iran to the nuclear program must not free the there have been occasions when the border under other key issues. One is the pending negotiating table. Iran’s interference in Iranian government to increase its evil that seemed to have weakened. The control step by Iran nuclear deal, for which Obama the affairs of its neighbors has caused campaigns. Kingdom urged an early US engage- Viktor Orban now seems to have garnered enough concerns throughout the region. The In this respect, the decisive Saudi- ment in Syria. Washington did not lis- step. support in Congress, to push through. curbing of such behavior was not led operation in Yemen will also be a ten. ARAB NEWS Hungary’s Prime Minister SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2015 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Orban’s anti-migrant stance rankles hit hard by the financial crisis The rise of that swept the globe in the late 2000s, and the devastated popu- Hungary as a lation began to lose faith in the new system of governance. One 2009 poll surprisingly found 3 in defiant protector 4 Hungarians dissatisfied with the way their new democracy was of European working. Enter Orban, who was elected to his first term at age 35 in 1998. borders is Yet his move to change Hungary, critics say, began in earnest only particularly after his reelection in 2010. It has continued steadily since his Fidesz party won elections last year, pro- ironic because pelling him to a third term. Orban has promoted an of its Soviet- increased role for the state in industry and closer ties with era role in Russia. He also took on the pow- erful Constitutional Court, adding same manner as in other new EU at least three party loyalists while dismantling the members, susceptible to populist limiting its ability to overrule his rhetoric.” mandates. Iron Curtain. The rise of Hungary as a defi- He used his supermajority to ant protector of European bor- change the constitution to legally BY ANTHONY FAIOLA ders is particularly ironic because define a “family” as a married of its Soviet-era role in disman- heterosexual couple with children all him Europe’s Donald tling the Iron Curtain — an action and to restrict free speech if it Trump. in which Orban and his allies took harmed “human dignity” — both Hungary’s maver- part. measures the court had previ- Cick Prime Minister Migrants walk down a street from Keleti train station in Budapest, Hungary, yesterday. RIGHT: Hungary’s Prime In 1989, Hungarians cut ously rejected. Viktor Orban is emerging as the Minister Viktor Orban. through their border fence with At the same time, critics say, straight-talking voice of right- Austria — the same border that the government has sought to wing Europe, vowing to block a the asylum-seekers are trying to infringe on press freedoms and wave of desperate refugees from parliament passed emergency through Hungary has grown, political threat is not from his reach now — in order to allow free speech, exposing it to sharp seeking sanctuary in the region. anti-migration laws in response to his population has turned decid- centre-left opposition but from East German dissidents to flee criticism from the European Continuing a wave of blunt state- the crisis, slapping on three year edly anti-refugee. A recent poll the Jobbik party, which won 20 the Eastern Bloc. The efforts Union. New advertising taxes, ments rarely heard from heads of jail terms for scaling the new wall in Hungary by the Republikon percent of the vote in the national helped spark a wave of protests critics say, have reinforced gov- state on this side of the Atlantic, and authorising the army to help Institute found that 66 percent of elections last year and has staked across Eastern Europe, eventu- ernment power over the media. he warned Friday that Europeans process migrants in registration respondents believed that “refu- out a position even more extreme ally leading to the opening of the Orban strengthened partisan now stand to become “a minority camps. Calling the mostly Muslim gees pose a danger” and should than Orban’s. In the radically Berlin Wall later that year. control of Hungary’s Media in our own continent” if the flood- refugees a threat to “Europe’s not be allowed in. That compared anti-queer and anti-semitic party, Long before he picked up Authority, which regulates com- gates are not immediately closed. Christian roots,” Orban has to just 19 percent who said it was one top Jobbik member of parlia- the mantle as Europe’s leading petition as well as content, giving Trump dreams of building a given voice to the fears of other Hungary’s “duty” to help. ment openly called in 2012 for a anti-immigrant critic, Orban it the power to sanction outlets wall to keep migrants out. But European conservatives too shy to “Xenophobic sentiments are registry of Jews living in Hungary was known for making bold for reporting considered a danger Orban, 52, has actually done say it aloud themselves. running quite high,” said Péter because they posed a “national statements. to “public morality.” it — erecting 109 miles of razor It is just another day for a man Krekó, director of Political security risk.” As a shaggy-haired dissident, Such rules, media experts say, wire to stop them. Authorities known by his critics back home Capital, a Budapest-based think And with the Hungarian Orban electrified the nation at have not been widely applied. But in Hungary, a key transit nation as the Viktator — an authoritar- tank. “And he is trying to consoli- economy faltering again, the a historic 1989 protest where he the threat, along with fears that for refugees aiming for generous ian nationalist who has menaced date his power by playing the cru- immigrant crisis — and Orban’s famously took the stage and called the government may withdraw European nations offering shelter his enemies and enraptured sup- sader against the Muslim hordes.” populist stance — has served as for the pullout of Soviet troops. all-important official advertising including Germany and Sweden, porters with a polarising panache. And just like that, Orban is a useful distraction, analysts say. Those events would help precipi- from private outlets, has forced are now blocking them from A right wing firebrand who once standing as the counterweight to “Orban is worried that he will tate the fall of the Iron Curtain, what critics call a new sense of moving on and shuttling them to tried to tax the Internet and other leaders in Europe he sees as be overtaken on the right lane setting up a new democratic self-censorship in the Hungarian camps, in part to dissuade more whose government has launched too soft-hearted to tell it like it is. by the Jobbik party,” said Dušan system in Hungary that was media. Now, with his staunch from coming. a high-profile assault on non- He has warned them that efforts Relji, head of the Institutes for bestowed with Europe’s highest anti-migrant stance, “Orban is Orban’s political party, mean- profit organisations, Orban, also to aid the migrants — many of International and Security Affairs honour in May 2004: membership playing the strong man and at while, has slapped billboards up like Trump, has rarely shied away whom he claims are not fleeing in Brussels. “Many Hungarians in the European Union. the same time is trying to mobi- in the art nouveau streets of from a fight. war but merely looking for bet- are frustrated, because they are Even during its days as a Soviet lise the power of xenophobia,” Budapest warning migrants — But he has picked this one, ter opportunities — will only turn expected to achieve a Western satellite, Hungary had practiced said Josef Janning, co-director almost none of whom want to observers say, because it is a polit- the hundreds of thousands com- living standard within one gen- “goulash communism” — mixing and senior policy fellow at the stay in Hungary — “not to take ical no-brainer back home. As ing now into “millions.” eration. This did not work out. It free market policies with state European Council on Foreign our jobs.” On Friday, Hungary’s the number of refugees flocking In Hungary, Orban’s bigger makes some of them, much in the ownership. But the country was Relations. WP-BLOOMBERG Collateral damage from Iran deal What teachers are Blocking Iran’s path And it’s not just a matter of an appar- The prime minister took the undiplo- ent divide among American Jews or the matic step of going over the head of a sit- really doing every day gulf between major Jewish organisations ting president to a Republican Congress opposing the Iran deal and the deal’s with the intention of delivering a death to nuclear weapons BY JAN SIDEBOTHAM Jewish supporters. The collateral dam- blow to that president’s internationally they want to know when they want to age falls across religious and racial lines. negotiated nuclear accord — and missed. know it. Sometimes it means untangling a for at least 10 As a deal supporter, I know. Political offence of that scale is par- was a teacher for 30 years, except for misunderstanding. In response to a recent column in ticularly open to penalty. But Obama is one five-year hiatus. This year I left Stay up to date on your material. Read years will not halt which I cited senior House Democrat bigger than that. Ithe profession. The short explanation is secondary sources on the books you’re and Congressional Black Caucus mem- The “what next” question has urgency. that I was burned out. I arrived at school at teaching, read about teaching techniques ber James Clyburn’s criticism of Israeli Blocking Iran’s path to nuclear weap- 7.45 every morning, I rarely left before 5.30 and so on. its aggressive Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ons for at least 10 years will not halt pm and I was often there later. As a new Respond to a student crying in the taking an end-run around the White its aggressive intentions in the Middle school year gets rolling, I offer two lists. bathroom. Hunt down the student’s intentions in the House to flay the nuclear deal before a East. Iran will still support proxies Keep in mind that these are drawn from counselor. Republican-led Congress, I received this to destabilise opposing regimes in the my experience in private schools, which are Write a college recommendation. Go email from a reader using the pseudo- region. “Death to America” remains the regarded as an ideal place to teach because back through your grade books and papers. Middle East. nym “visitingthisplace”: “Black Jewish slogan of choice at Iranian rallies. of their small class sizes. Chaperone a dance. relations have always been a two way In recognition of that grim reality, What people think teachers do: Chaperone a camping trip. And like it. BY COLBERT I KING street. The Jews gave money to black this week in Philadelphia, Secretary Teach five classes or so. Attend a game. causes, marched and died for civil rights, of State John Kerry outlined steps the Prepare lessons. Attend the school play. ften in war, attacks on intended and in return, the black [sic] looted and United States will take to bolster the Create assessments such as quizzes, Attend the school concert. targets can result in collat- burned the Jewish businesses to the security of Israel and the United States’ tests and other assignments. Attend faculty meetings. Oeral damage. The Washington- ground. . . . In spite of your education Gulf state allies: $3bn for Israel’s missile Grade assessments. Perform at back-to-school night. Jerusalem clash over the Iran nuclear and your opportunities, you are still just defence programmes; enhanced fund- Take long vacations. Prepare what you’ll say to parents; write, agreement is a case in point. The fallout another anti-Semitic street nigger.” ing for next-generation missile defence print and photocopy handouts. is producing casualties among both sup- But it’s more than a case of ugly systems; a $1.89bn munitions supply What teachers do: Learn a new grading input program porters and opponents of the deal that words and insults. package; tunnel detection and mapping Teach five classes or so — which is (about once every two years). can only gladden the hearts of mullahs This public battle over the Iran deal technologies; and giving Israel first dibs like doing five performances every day in Learn a new program for posting in Tehran. is putting a strain on relationships not on the US-made next generation F-35 which you stand up in front of 15 people homework, which will inevitably be coun- Congressional votes on the nuclear just among Israel’s supporters in the fighter aircraft coming off the line next and entertain them for an hour. Or it’s like terintuitive to operate and have numerous accord are still days away, but now is United States but also between the two year. being a pitcher in a game. You are always glitches that you have to figure out how to the time to focus on the damage that’s governments. Kerry said there also would be part of the play. deal with. being done. Left unchecked, the effects And the discord comes at a time when increased arms shipments and new Prepare lessons. Research. Reread a Calculate grades and drop the lowest could be lasting. what’s needed most is consensus, as security deals with Gulf states such chapter of, say, “The Scarlet Letter” and quiz. Make sure it’s accurate. Witness evidence compiled by The President Barack Obama said last week, as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab an article about Puritan culture. Write comments for each student. Sixty New York Times: on how to “enhance Israeli security in a Emirates. Create assessments. Write up the students, at a third of a page each, comes Sen Chuck Schumer, D-NY, who very troubled neighbourhood.” But there are breaches to be repaired. assignment, create a rubric, draft detailed to 20 pages of tactful evaluation. opposes the deal, was lampooned on the Admittedly, it’s hard to make an Israel can take a step toward that end instructions. Quizzes should be fair to Write exams. Come up with 12 pages Daily Kos website as a traitorous rodent. effective pitch for an end to the acri- by unhitching its fate to a Republican everyone but also test whether students of questions that are not too hard and not Rep Nita Lowey, D-NY, who also mony, since, as the late comedian Flip Party blinded by anti-Obama mania. have done the work. A good five-question too easy, plus an essay question that will opposed the nuclear deal, said she has Wilson used to say, “Folks are so touchy Israel needs to be a bipartisan issue in multiple-choice quiz can take 45 minutes help them show what they know without “been accused of being treacherous, these days.” But reconciliation is essen- Washington. to an hour to create. freaking them out. treasonous, even disloyal to the United tial. When the dust settles, there will be Another positive step Israel can take? Grade assessments. One essay for a Grade exams. (Ugh.) This is usually States.” a nuclear accord. Foster a rapprochement between oppos- class of 15 means reading some 60 pages of done during vacations. Rep Jerrold Nadler, D-NY, who That outcome was nailed down this ing US pro-Israel camps. student-written work, writing and editing Be compassionate, rigorous, interest- announced his support for the deal, was week when the president secured The collateral damage resulting from comments, and making a judgment about ing, funny, smart, innovative, experienced called, on his Facebook page, “a kapo: enough votes in the Senate to sustain a Israel’s kerfuffle with the Obama admin- each grade. and patient. a Jew who collaborated with Nazis in veto of a Republican attempt to derail istration may have been unintended, but Email with colleagues. Answer an email And don’t be defensive about it, but the World War II death camps. One the agreement. it was not incidental. Never is in a war asking why you gave two quizzes in a week. fend off a stream of snarky remarks about writer said Nadler had ‘blood on his The question that needs pondering, of words. Send an email expressing concern about your summer vacation. hands.’ Another said he had ‘facili- especially in Israel, is “What’s next?” King is a weekly columnist for The a student’s sudden, dramatic weight loss. Sidebotham has taught English in private tated Obama’s holocaust,’” the Times’s Netanyahu evidently missed Ralph Washington Post, specialising in urban Email with parents. This often schools in the District of Columbia, Maryland Jonathan Weisman and Alexander Waldo Emerson’s admonition, “When and national affairs. involves calculating updated course aver- and Massachusetts. Burns reported. you strike at a king, you must kill him.” WP-BLOOMBERG ages, because parents want to know what WP-BLOOMBERG SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2015 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com EUROPE / AMERICAS

Jubilant scenes as buses carry migrants to Austria border

BUDAPEST: After misery, delivery. More than 1,000 people from the Middle East and Asia, exhausted after breaking away from police and marching for hours toward Western Europe, boarded scores of buses pro- vided by Hungary’s government and arrived before dawn yester- day on the border with Austria. In jubilant scenes on the bor- der, hundreds of migrants bear- ing blankets over their shoulders to provide cover from heavy rains walked off from buses and Migrants wait to board a train to Vienna at the railway station in Nickelsdorf after crossing the Hungarian-Austrian border in Nickelsdorf yesterday. RIGHT: A boy screams as migrants try to into Austria, where volunteers get food and water distributed by Caritas on the Greek-Macedonia border near the village of Idomeni. More than 230,000 refugees and migrants arrived in Greece by sea this year. at a roadside Red Cross shelter offered them hot tea and hand- shakes of welcome. Many col- lapsed in exhaustion on the floor, smiles on their faces. Janos Lazar, chief of staff Germany can cope with refugees: Merkel to Hungary’s prime minister, said authorities had reversed course and stopped trying to Berlin not to raise taxes because of refugee crisis; influx to cost €10bn, says report force migrants to go to state- run asylum shelters because BERLIN: Germany can cope Merkel said in her weekly video Balkan countries such as Serbia claim, it had set aside a budget the migrants’ movements were with a record influx of refu- podcast. and Macedonia — around the same of ¤5.6bn to accommodate some imperiling rail services and caus- gees this year without raising In an interview with local number as for the whole of 2014, 450,000 people, the paper said. ing massive traffic jams. taxes and without jeopardising newspapers, Merkel promised the magazine Der Spiegel said. With the increase of arrivals on The asylum seekers chiefly from its balanced budget, Chancellor that Berlin would not raise taxes The head of the Federal Agency German soil, the figure of ¤10bn Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan often Angela Merkel said yesterday. because of the refugee crisis. of Migration and Refugees, would be “consistent” with the have spent months in Turkish With relatively liberal asy- Berlin’s comfortable budgetary Manfred Schmidt, told the cost estimates at all administra- refugee camps, taken long jour- lum laws and generous benefits, position is making it easier to magazine that over 75,000 asy- tive levels — federal, regional and neys by boat, train and foot Germany is the European Union’s master such “unexpected tasks”, lum requests filed by migrants local — the paper said. through Greece and the Balkans, biggest recipient of refugees flee- Merkel said, adding that the refu- from western Balkan countries Berlin has estimated it would then crawled under barbed wire ing war in the Middle East and gee crisis was the government’s would be processed by the end of cost local authorities between on Hungary’s southern frontier to economic migrants from south- priority now. Thanks to higher- 2015, and most were likely to be ¤12,000 and ¤13,000 to care for a frosty welcome. eastern Europe. than-expected tax revenues, rejected. Merkel repeated her call each refugee, which would include Since Tuesday, Hungarian More than 100,000 asylum Berlin could have leeway for extra to distribute the refugees more accommodation while an asylum authorities had refused to let them seekers entered in August, public spending of up to ¤5bn this equally across EU member states claim is being processed, meals, board trains to the west, and the and the about 800,000 refugees year, officials have said. as part of a common strategy, say- medical care and ¤143 spending migrants balked at going to process- and migrants are expected in Merkel’s coalition is expected ing: “The whole system needs to money per month. ing centres, fearing they would face Germany in total this year — four to agree on a series of measures be redesigned.” Another half a billion euros deportation or indefinite detention times last year’s level. today, including cutting red tape The cost of Germany taking in would be needed for the regional in Hungary. Government officials In light of the influx, the gov- to facilitate the construction of a record number of asylum seek- authorities to pay for extra teach- said they changed course because ernment plans to introduce a asylum shelters, increasing funds ers could hit ¤10bn ($11bn), four ing positions, as well as an unspec- Hungary’s systems were becoming supplementary budget to free up for federal states and towns, and times what Berlin spend looking ified sum for hiring another 2,000 overwhelmed by the sheer numbers funds for the refugees and to help speeding up asylum procedures. A woman holds a placard during a after refugees last year, a German employees for the federal office of unwanted visitors. towns on the frontline that are The agenda will include widen- demonstration in support of migrants, newspaper said. German daily for immigration and refugees, and In Geneva, the UN refugee already struggling to fund accom- ing the list of countries deemed in Pamplona, Spain yesterday. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung police reinforcements. agency said that nearly 5,600 modation and medical care for ‘safe’, meaning that their citizens calculated the revised costs in line Merkel’s coalition will meet people crossed from Greece to the new arrivals. have no claim to asylum, prob- OVER 10,000 DEPORTED with what was spent on 203,000 today evening to discuss the shar- Macedonia a day earlier. EU lead- “We cannot just say ‘Because ably to include Kosovo, Albania Germany has this year deported asylum seekers in 2014. ing out of costs between the state ers currently are mulling plans we have a difficult task now, the and Montenegro. Among those more than 10,000 migrants who Before Berlin raised its esti- and local authorities, which must to create 120,000 more spaces balanced budget or the issue of already deemed safe are Serbia, were denied permission to stay, mate of the overall number of be settled by September 24. beyond the 32,000 already agreed. debt are no longer important’,” Macedonia and Bosnia. many of them from western people expected to file an asylum AGENCIES AP

Hillary personally paid staffer to Snowden attacks curbs on human rights in Russia OSLO: Former US intelligence contrac- Pushed on Moscow’s deteriorating human cancelled his passport. “I applied for asylum “I think his (Assange’s) intention was maintain private tor Edward Snowden yesterday criticised rights record, the whistleblower said the sit- in 21 countries,” he told the audience at the good. He was focused primarily on my Russia — the country that has granted uation is “disappointing, it’s frustrating” and ceremony for the Norwegian Academy of safety as a publisher, and having a source, him asylum — calling its crackdown on described restrictions on the Internet as part Literature and Freedom of Expression’s he was interested in the source protection server: Report human rights and online freedom “fun- of a wider problem in Russia. Bjornson Prize. “They were all silent. angle,” said Snowden. damentally wrong” and said he would “I’ve been quite critical of (it) in the past Russia was actually one of the last coun- “But for me, the problem is I wasn’t WASHINGTON: Hillary prefer not to live in exile. and I’ll continue to be in the future, because tries in that sequence that I applied for.” interested in my own safety, my own pro- Clinton used personal funds to Snowden said Moscow’s restrictions on this drive that we see in the Russian gov- The computer expert had left his job tection. I never expected to be free today. pay a State Department staffer the web were “a mistake in policy” and ernment to control more and more the with a contractor for the US National I expected to be in prison.” to maintain an email server “fundamentally wrong” as he accepted a Internet, to control more and more what Security Agency (NSA) in Hawaii in May The technical expert also criticised many she used for both personal and Norwegian freedom of expression prize by people are seeing, even parts of personal 2013 in order to leak his trove of classified “developed countries” for ignoring the pub- government matters when she videophone from Russia. lives, deciding what is the appropriate or information to the British newspaper The lic’s concern about intelligence monitoring was US secretary of state, The “It’s wrong in Russia, and it would be inappropriate way for people to express Guardian from Hong Kong. by imposing more restrictive laws, which Washington Post said yesterday, wrong anywhere,” said Snowden, 32, who their love for one another...(is) fundamen- He recalled that the idea of leaving he said turn out to be useless. citing a campaign official. sought asylum in Russia two years ago tally wrong,” he said. that city for Russia had been suggested by Despite his extraordinary situation, The unidentified official for after Washington filed a warrant for his Snowden said he had “never intended to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange — who Snowden described his life as “normal”, Clinton’s campaign for the 2016 arrest for having leaked documents that go to Russia, that was never my plan” and himself had to seek asylum in Ecuador’s while adding: “I mean, I would prefer to Democratic presidential nomi- revealed the vast scale of US surveillance that he had been transiting the country en embassy in London to avoid extradition live in my own country.” “But exile is exile,” nation told the Post the pay programmes. route for Latin America when US officials to Sweden over sexual assault allegations. he said. AFP arrangement with Bryan Pagliano ensured taxpayer dollars were not spent on a private server that was also used by Clinton’s family and aides to former President Bill Clinton. UK plan to join Syria strikes Spain arrests woman Clinton, a former US senator and first lady, has been criticised threatened by Corbyn for using the unsecured server suspected of IS links to conduct government business when she was the top US diplomat LONDON: Prime Minister action against IS was part of the VA LENCI A: Spanish police yesterday arrested an from 2009 to 2013 and for how she David Cameron’s hope that “comprehensive programme” he 18-year-old Moroccan woman accused of preparing to handled classified information. Britain would join air strikes envisages to tackle the migrants travel to Syria to join the jihadist group Islamic State (IS). Pagliano this week declined to against Islamic State (IS) crisis which has seen thousands She was the latest in a series of suspected IS sympathis- produce documents and testify group targets in Syria is fad- of people, including many Syrians, ers detained in Spain since last year over security concerns. before a House of Representatives ing due to the likely election of flock to Europe. Lawmakers in Police led the woman from her home in the town of Gandia committee about the server, anti-war campaigner Jeremy parliament’s foreign affairs com- near Valencia, her face and body covered in a black Islamic invoking his Fifth Amendment Corbyn as leader of the opposi- mittee are due to discuss possible veil and full-length robe with just her bound hands showing. rights against self-incrimination. tion Labour Party. air strikes on Tuesday. Armed officers stood guard outside her door and others Pagliano was IT director for After parliament returns The prime minister cannot in balaclavas carried away boxes of evidence from inside. Clinton’s 2008 presidential cam- tomorrow, Cameron’s centre- secure the necessary parlia- Police said she was suspected of recruiting other women paign and went to work for the right government had hoped to mentary approval for air strikes via the Internet to the group, also known as Daesh, which State Department when Clinton call a vote on the issue in a bid without opposition support due has claimed numerous kidnappings and executions. At the took up the Cabinet job. to extend Britain’s current role to a slim parliamentary majority time of her arrest, the suspect “was making the last prepa- The Post reported the Clintons in coalition air strikes against IS and the opposition of some of his rations for her journey” to Syria, a police statement said. paid Pagliano $5,000 for com- targets in Iraq. own MPs. She was not the first woman arrested in Spain for alleg- puter services before he joined But Corbyn, a leading opponent “He thinks there is a case for edly recruiting women and girls for the armed group, after the State Department, citing a to the 2003 Iraq war who wants taking further action against another was detained on the island of Lanzarote in July. financial disclosure form he filed to apologise over the conflict if ISIL (another term for IS) but he More than 100 people from Spain are suspected of hav- in April 2009. elected leader of Britain’s main would prefer to proceed in a con- ing joined jihadist fighters in Iraq and Syria, and authori- Clinton has in the past hired opposition party on September sensual way,” Cameron’s spokes- ties fear they may return to launch attacks. staff to work for her simultane- 12, is deeply opposed to the move. woman told reporters recently. Police said the woman detained yesterday was Moroccan ously in public and private capaci- “I will only proceed going fur- This looks impossible under a but had lived for a long time in Spain. Officers arrested ties, most notably top aide Huma ther on this issue if there is genuine Corbyn leadership. “I’m not con- her “for suspected links with jihadist terrorist activities,” Abedin, the Post said. The Clinton consensus in the United Kingdom vinced that air strikes in Syria A Spanish Civil Guard officer guards a Moroccan the statement said. “She spread jihadist ideology on the campaign did not immediately about it before going back to par- will do any good other than kill a girl after she was arrested at her residence for Internet, justifying terrorist acts and spreading videos that return a request for comment on liament,” Cameron said during a lot of civilians and other people,” alleged connection with jihadist terror activities, glorified executions of people,” it said. “She had focussed the report yesterday. press conference on Friday. Corbyn said at a campaign event in Gandia, province of Valencia, yesterday. her online activity on recruiting women to go and swell REUTERS Cameron stressed that military last week. AFP the ranks of Daesh.” AFP SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2015 ASIA / AFRICA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 Bangladesh’s secular Sumatra fire bloggers in hiding Fear stalks secular writers, activists after killing spree

DHAKA: Nervous, pale and government’s sincerity. jumping as a waiter drops a fork sleep deprived, Bangladesh blog- “At least 12 atheist bloggers on the floor nearby. ger Shammi Haque describes have fled the country this year. “But I want to stay and con- living in constant fear after four And 70 bloggers have asked tinue writing, although I know I of her colleagues were hacked for assistance for migration as need to be alive first.” to death this year by suspected their lives are at stake,” said One of the bloggers, Islamists. Berlin-based atheist blogger Asif Bangladeshi-born US citizen A social activist, feminist and Mohiuddin. Avijit Roy, was hacked to death atheist writer, Haque rarely Mohiuddin left Bangladesh on a crowded street in Dhaka in ventures outside her home in after surviving a machete attack February. the capital and receives 24-hour in 2013. Police have accused sev- Although encouraged by recent police protection, fearful of being eral of Mohiuddin’s attackers, arrests, bloggers accuse the gov- next on the list of machete-wield- who were released on bail, of later ernment of sitting on its hands ing attackers. murdering Chakrabarti. over the killings. They say the “I cannot close my eyes with- “I am not sure whether the government is wary of losing out having sleeping pills. Even government is sincere in protect- votes in the deeply conservative the noise of the window shutters ing the bloggers. If that was the rural heartland where Islamist scares me,” the 22-year-old uni- case, these murderers could have leaders hold great sway. versity student said recently in never got bail and continued their The government has cracked Indonesian fire fighters put out a fire in Ogan Ilir, South Sumatra, yesterday. Haze across much of Southeast Dhaka. killing spree,” said Mohiuddin. down on Islamist activists in Asia mostly comes from forest fires on Indonesia's western island of Sumatra, many of which are deliberately Bangladesh’s bloggers and Islamists have long clashed recent years after large-scale, vio- secular activists have been in with young secular activists lent protests against conviction of lit to clear land for plantations. hiding or fled the country since whom they consider infidels for their leaders for war crimes dat- the murders — including that of criticising Islam on social media, ing back to the 1971 independence Niloy Chakrabarti, a vocal critic some of them under pen names. conflict. of Islamic fundamentalism, in his But the gruesome killings But secular supporters were home in August. have shaken many in Bangladesh outraged last month when the Four get life for grenade attack Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s which prides itself on being a nation’s police chief warned secular government has vowed to mainly moderate Muslim country. bloggers they could also face jail BANGKOK: A Thai court last and virtually paralysed the “They said they are not Red hunt down the killers, following The impoverished and officially for hurting religious sentiments Friday sentenced four men to government. Shirts,” he added, referring to the international outrage and accusa- secular nation of 160 million has through their writing, saying “no life imprisonment over the death Last Friday the Southern Red Shirt street movement which tions it failed to stop the attacks, largely rejected Islamic extrem- one should cross the limit.” of three people, including two Bangkok Criminal Court found supported Yingluck’s ousted wary of a political backlash from ism since gaining independence Home Minister Asaduzzaman children, in a grenade attack in four men — aged between 39 and government. Islamists. from Pakistan in 1971. Khan has publicly condemned the Bangkok last year during anti- 49 — guilty of “premeditated mur- The protests and subsequent Police have stepped up secu- At a restaurant in Dhaka, killings. But he also backed his government protests. der” and the “illegal possession of coup marked a new chapter in rity for those being threatened Haque tells of death threats police chief’s comments, deepen- The February 2014 explosion explosives and firearms”, sentenc- nearly a decade of street demon- and thought to be on the hit-list made by anonymous callers to ing blogger fears of a lack of gov- in a bustling downtown shopping ing them to life in jail. strations that have pockmarked drawn up by a hardline Islamist her mobile and also on social ernment support. district shocked the kingdom with “The verdict is life imprison- politically-turbulent Thailand. group. media, as well as being followed “All the slain bloggers had its young victims — a brother and ment for all defendants. It has The long-running conflict A string of arrests have by strangers. As a police officer received death threats by mili- sister, aged four and six — dur- been commuted from the death broadly pits working class and been made, and police this hovers nearby, Haque, known for tants and the process was ing nearly seven months of often sentence because they confessed rural supporters of Yingluck and week charged five militants of her feminist and atheist posts repeated time and again. It proves violent protests against then to the charges,” a court official, her brother Thaksin Shinawatra, banned Islamist militant outfit on blogs and Facebook, says she negligence by the administration,” premier Yingluck Shinawatra’s who did not want to be named, a former premier who was ousted Ansarullah Bangla Team over the swings between wanting to leave leading online secular activist administration. The army seized said. Colonel Decha Promsuwan in a 2006 coup. The court also murder of Washiqur Rahman, the and a desire to stay and write. Imran H Sarker told AFP. power three months later, justify- from the Metropolitan Police ordered the convicted men to pay first blogger killed in January. “Many of my friends includ- Journalist Nazrul Biswas is one ing the now ruling military junta’s Bureau said that during the trial a surviving victim of the February But bloggers including ing fellow activists and bloggers of at least six bloggers to have coup as necessary to end the dem- the men told the court “they were 2014 attack 534,700 baht ($15,000) Shammi are unconvinced by the had to leave the country after received death threats in the last onstrations that brought large angry with anti-government pro- in compensation. belated efforts and question the receiving such threats,” she says, month. AFP parts of the city to a standstill testers who blocked the roads”. AFP

Japan lifts evacuation order on Fukushima China backs Putin’s plan

TOKYO: The Japanese govern- ment yesterday lifted the evac- for Russia’s Far East uation order for the first town near the crippled Fukushima VLADIVOSTOK: Chinese — sanctions and falling oil prices reactors, more than four years Vice Premier Wang Yang said have hit the economy hard, with after ordering mass relocations yesterday that Russia’s push to gross domestic product expected near the tsunami-wrecked revamp its run-down Far East to fall 3.3 percent this year after nuclear plant. region coincided with Beijing's growing 0.6 percent in 2014. Among communities where the strategy, backing President China's growth, meanwhile, is entire population was forced to Vladimir Putin's drive for new slowing and its stock market fall- evacuate after the nuclear crisis sources of growth. ing, forcing Beijing into rate cuts started in March 2011, Naraha At the Eastern Economic and a yuan devaluation to but- is the first town to allow all of Forum in the Pacific Port of tress the economy. its residents to return home Vladivostok on Friday, Putin Ian Ivory, a partner at Golstblat permanently. promised favourable business BLP, said the Chinese slowdown It is seen as a pilot case conditions and state support to will hardest affect emerging mar- for nearby areas, with Prime Asian and domestic investors kets which are providers of raw Minister Shinzo Abe’s govern- willing to come to Russia's most materials. ment aiming to lift a raft of remote land. “Russia is another classic exam- evacuation orders by March 2017. “The Far East development ple that will feel the pain, and But only about 10 percent strategy coincides with China’s China will be a further negative of 7,368 registered residents of strategy of north-east rebirth,” drag on the Russian economy,” Naraha were expected to return Wang said. “(The) Russia-Chinese Ivory said in e-mailed comments. home due to fears over contin- partnership will definitely bring Andrey Kuzyayev, a former ued nuclear contamination and generous fruits.” head of overseas operations at uncertainty over whether enough But for Putin's campaign to Lukoil, Russia's No.2 oil producer, locals — particularly young peo- attract Asian funds to Russia, played down the worries, saying ple — would come back to restart People light candles at Naraha town, Fukushima, as the Japanese government lifted evacuation order, yesterday. timing may be his worst enemy: the development of the Far East the community. the slowdown in the Chinese was not a temporary whim, but Local mayor Yukiei Matsumoto “Let us work together for the that are hazardous to health if radiation levels. Former Naraha economy poses risks. Putin's turn a long-term goal for the country. pledged Naraha’s rebirth would creation of a new Naraha.” ingested, inhaled or absorbed. residents held a candlelight vigil to Asia comes at a time when “We need to make up time we finally be able to commence. Meltdowns in three of the Evacuation orders have overnight to mark the rebirth of relations with the West have hit have lost,” he said. “Cycles in any “The true reconstruction of reactors — 20km away — blan- already been lifted for selected their town. However, the town’s their lowest since the Cold War, economy are the norm, not devia- our town will begin now,” he said keted vast tracts of land with spots of regional cities, with future remains uncertain at following Moscow's involvement tion. There will be a slowdown but during a televised speech to his isotopes of iodine and cesium, the government saying decon- best. in the Ukraine conflict. obviously there will be accelera- staff at the town hall. products of nuclear reactions tamination work has reduced AFP Russia needs money badly tion later.” REUTERS

Rape charges sully image of UN peacekeepers in Central Africa

CENTRAL AFRICAN of misconduct including 13 cases for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al southern Simbanza market. the barracks, cruising for sex. People who commit rape must be REPUBLIC: Hustling, of sexual abuse, nine of them Hussein said this week. “She’s perfectly right,” Anything goes for them: petite, brought to justice because it’s a theft, sex tourism and worse. involving victims as young as 11. But in many parts of the remarked Josiane, who was sell- young, tall, mixed-race, clear- crime,” said Isabelle Moiona, a Allegations of rape by UN And in an unprecedented Central African capital Bangui ing fritters. “They’re quick to skinned, black,” Simplice said Roman Catholic. troops supposedly deployed to move last month UN Secretary- residents have nothing but bad act against minors, young girls at his cigarette stall. Burundi, In March, former tourism keep the peace have loosened General Ban Ki-moon fired the words about the peacekeepers. and women, instead of pulling Morocco and DR Congo are all minister Romaric Vomitiade tongues about their misconduct force's Senegalese commander, “You just have to get up early the trigger on robbers, people following up on complaints against was accused, arrested, tried and in Central Africa, a destitute saying “enough is enough”. and walk along the side of the with guns, the ex-anti-Balaka their soldiers in MINUSCA. sentenced to two years in prison nation already rife with sex The UN chief has denounced barracks to see the used con- (Christian vigilantes) and ex- Like many poor nations across for raping a minor but he fled crimes. sexual abuse in UN peacekeep- doms,” said a journalist who asked Seleka (Muslim rebels).” the continent however, sexual to the neighbouring Democratic A 12,000-strong UN mis- ing as a “cancer in our system” not to be named at the House of Pointing to a 4X4 carrying violence marred life in Central Republic of Congo which sion known as MINUSCA was and vowed to name and shame the Press and of Journalists that UN troops from the Democratic Africa long before the soldiers then extradited him. The UN deployed in one of the world’s five countries that fail to take action adjoins the UN barracks. Republic of Congo, Boniface came. The national penal code Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said poorest countries a little over a against their accused soldiers. “They drive around day and Voyemade said: “ They’re huck- provides for jail terms of between it had registered more than 800 year ago amid spiralling violence “We simply have to find ways night in big cars, and every day sters, they sell everything: bottles one and five years for the rape cases of sexual violence against between pro-Christian and pro- to prevent such odious acts being we count the dead, the heists of water, fuel, belts, commando of a minor, and many cases are minors in 2014. Nine in ten of Muslim militias threatening to committed by any soldiers any- and the rapes that never stop. knives, uniforms, shoes. They say brought to justice every year. But them were girls, but the num- cause a bloodbath. where who are supposed to be They came to disarm men and they don’t earn enough.” in many others, families prefer bers involve only cases brought But the mission has been protecting vulnerable popula- have fun with their women,” said “With the profits of their out-of-court settlements. to the attention of humanitarian plagued by more than 60 charges tions,” UN High Commissioner trader Albertine Nguengo at the sales, they’re out at night around “Same thing with Christians. authorities. AFP SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2015 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN Ghani urges support at donor summit 'Afghanistan facing security, economic challenges'

KABUL: Afghanistan’s presi- foundation that will yield the The meeting came after US-led dent implored international prosperity and trade that is NATO forces ended their com- donors for their continued Afghanistan’s birthright,” he said. bat mission in December, with support yesterday, saying the The donor meeting was a fol- a 13,000-strong residual force “wounded country” faced a host low-up to the December 2014 con- remaining in the country for of security and economic chal- ference in London, where Ghani training and counter-terrorism lenges while reiterating his first outlined his vision for a self- operations. vision of self-reliance after 40 reliant Afghanistan. Since the collapse of the years of war. Ghani said yesterday that Taliban regime in 2001, inter- Donors have pledged billions Afghanistan is advancing along national donor conferences have of dollars over the past decade to the path of self-reliance, but been held in Tokyo, London and reconstruct the war-torn country, stressed to donors that “we con- Paris, with pledges totalling tens convulsed by a 14-year Taliban tinue to need our partnership so of billions of dollars. insurgency and seething with that by the end of the transforma- Human Rights Watch urged unemployment. tion decade we will no longer be donors ahead of the conference But a lot of that money has dependent on aid”. to press the Afghan government been lost to corruption, which “Afghanistan is a wounded on the persistent human rights permeates nearly every public country. Widespread unemploy- problem. institution, hobbling develop- ment, a violent insurgency, and “Afghan officials and foreign ment and sapping already bare the advance of extremism across donors need to put human rights state coffers. the region are increasing the like- front-and-centre in all discus- “Rebuilding Afghanistan is lihood that (our) economic reform sions of ongoing and future sup- going to be a long-term endeav- agenda will be undone by political port for the Afghan government,” our,” President Ashraf Ghani unrest,” he said. said the group’s deputy Asia said at a conference of donors “Socially, we have five mil- director Phelim Kine. in Kabul attended by Western lion refugees. Economically, we “They should recognise that delegates and non-governmental are a country that has $400m in human rights gains since 2001 organisations. exports and $8-12bn in imports. remain extremely fragile and in “Forty years of conflict have Even if there were no Taliban rav- some areas have reversed, putting destroyed... a vast amount of aging the countryside, our trade at risk the rights of all Afghans, material and lives... We need imbalances would condemn us to particularly women.” Afghan President Ashraf Ghani (centre) attends the Senior Officials Meeting in Kabul, Afghanistan, yesterday. to rebuild the country on a perpetual poverty.” AFP

Gunmen kill 13 Hazaras, spare woman Police arrest Christian

MAZAR-I-SHARIF: Yesterday’s killings came as Unknown gunmen yesterday Afghan President Ashraf Ghani labourer for blasphemy killed 13 minority Hazaras trav- implored international donors for elling in two vehicles in a usu- their continued support, saying LAHORE: Pakistan police said had an argument during which ally tranquil northern Afghan the country faced a host of secu- yesterday they have arrested the man made derogatory province, as President Ashraf rity and economic challenges. and imprisoned a Christian remarks on the prophet of Islam. Ghani implored international “Rebuilding Afghanistan is man accused of blasphemy in "We have registered a case donors for renewed support to going to be a long-term endeav- Punjab. Blasphemy is a hugely under section 295C against the the “wounded country”. our,” Ghani said at a conference sensitive issue in Pakistan, with accused." The alleged incident The victims, all male passen- of donors in Kabul attended by even unproven allegations often occurred in Kasur district, around gers, were plucked from their Western delegates and non-gov- prompting mob violence, and 54km southeast of Lahore. vehicles and shot dead from close ernmental organisations. acquittals in court are rare. Under Pakistan’s stringent range in a rare attack targeting “Afghanistan is a wounded "A Christian labourer named blasphemy laws, insulting the ethnic minorities. country. Widespread unemploy- Pervaiz Masih was arrested ear- Prophet Mohammed carries the No group immediately claimed ment, a violent insurgency, and lier this week and sent on judicial death penalty, though the coun- responsibility for the incident, but the advance of extremism across remand for passing derogatory try has never executed anyone for it comes as Taliban insurgents the region are increasing the like- remarks against the prophet of the crime. But anyone convicted, ramp up attacks amid a bitter lihood that (our) economic reform Islam," a local police official said or even just accused, of insulting leadership transition. agenda will be undone by political on condition of anonymity. Ali Islam, risks a violent and bloody “The gunmen stopped two A member of the Afghan police force stands guard at a checkpoint on a unrest.” Hussain, a senior police official in death at the hands of vigilantes. vehicles, lined up all the male roadside in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, yesterday. Taliban insurgents are step- the area, confirmed the incident. Bonded labourer Shehzad passengers and shot them dead,” ping up their summer offensive He said the accused, a labourer, Masih and his pregnant wife said Jafar Haidari, the governor officials were investigating who neighbouring Pakistan. launched in late April amid a was working with several Muslim Shama Bibi were beaten by a mob of Zari district in Balkh, where was behind it. Masked gunmen seized 31 simmering leadership succession colleagues when the incident of 1,500 people then thrown into the incident occurred. The killings bore chilling simi- Hazaras from a bus in the south- dispute after the confirmation occurred. a furnace last year in a crazed “They spared the life of one larities to another incident in ern Afghan province of Zabul of longtime chief Mullah Omar’s "They were working on a small reaction. woman who was in one of the Wardak province south of Kabul, in late February as they were death. Mullah Akhtar Mansour, construction site, one Muslim Christians, who make up vehicles. All the victims were where gunmen opened fire on a returning from Iran. Nineteen a trusted deputy of Omar, was fellow was listening to religious around 1.6 percent of the coun- Hazaras.” bus and killed 13 passengers in late of them were released in May in named as the insurgents’ new speech while the accused was try’s 200 million people, are often Abdul Razaq Qaderi, the dep- March. Attacks targeting Shiite exchange for scores of Uzbek mili- chief in late July, but the power working," he said, adding that discriminated against and mar- uty police chief of Balkh, con- minorities in Afghanistan are not tant fighters held in government transition has been acrimonious. when the accused told his col- ginalised by the Muslim majority. firmed the fatalities, adding that unheard of, but rare compared to prisons. AFP league to get back to work they AFP Army officer is new UN mission Influential prisoners enjoy ‘hospitality’ at KP’s hospital PESHAWAR: The who’s who of Once at the government hos- Electric Supply Company Parvez cardio-related that placed him in rejected by the Peshawar High commander corruption suspects spend less pital, they are easily able to meet Akhtar Shah who was arrested by Bolton Block’s lap of luxury. Court. hah has been admitted to time in jail and more at Lady their near and dear ones. Those National Accountability Bureau Besides Shah, former minister the gastro ward, while Afridi’s ISLAMABAD: United Reading Hospital’s medico-legal suffering more than others, or (NAB) on charges of accumulat- for mines and mineral develop- delicate thorax is being treated Nations Secretary General Ban ward due to one medical com- yielding more influence, manage ing assets beyond known sources ment Ziaullah Afridi was also at the ENT ward. Ki-moon announced yesterday plication or another. to persuade prison and medi- of income. taken to LRH from jail after he “Most inmates don’t stay in the appointment of a Pakistani Usually, the health of politicians cal authorities to shift them to At that time, Shah argued he complained of a throat infection. prison for even a single night and military officer as the force or government officials accused of the elaborately furnished Bolton is a heart patient and should not The minister was arrested raise a hue and cry to be shifted commander of the UN Mission corruption starts to deteriorate Block. be handed over to the FIA team by the Ehtesab Commission on to the hospital,” a prison official for the Referendum in Western soon after their bail is rejected The facility is currently housing probing the case. However, it was charges of illegal mining. Earlier said, requesting anonymity. Sahara (Minurso). by a court. former chief executive Peshawar a gastro problem and nothing this week, his interim bail was INTERNEWS Maj Gen Muhammad Tayyab Azam, who is currently Inspector General of the Frontier Corps, will succeed Maj Gen Major Imam Defence Day Edy Mulyono of Indonesia, whose tenure of duty ends on September Islamabad’s new airport 17. The Minurso mission, cre- ated by the UN after the French name over 30 years ago, has been work nears completion assigned to monitor the ceasefire and oversee a referendum on the ISLAMABAD: The new under special directives of the status of Sahrawi people and the Islamabad international air- prime minister, the pace of work system of government to take port will be operational next was expedited to bring the project place. year, according to Minister for into its final phase. During the past 30 years, the Planning, Development and He said that despite having UN has provided support for the Reforms Ahsan Iqbal, who also been 40 per cent complete, no referendum by determining voter said work on the facility is 85 planning was in place for provid- eligibility and registration, and by per cent complete. ing basic facilities such as a water monitoring the ceasefire to pre- After visiting the site of the supply, approach roads and elec- vent war between the two parties new airport yesterday, the min- tricity at the site. claiming control over Western ister said the facility’s terminal “The present government has Sahara. will be completed by November approved construction of two The UN has also facilitated and made partially operational by dams for supplying water to the informal dialogue between the end of this year. new airport, while a grid station Morocco and the Frente Polisario, Iqbal opined that the project has been set up to supply electric- but it has had little success in had become “a white elephant” ity,” he added. resolving the conflict. due to the financial mismanage- Iqbal said nearly two million Maj Gen Azam brings to this ment of previous governments. people travelled through the old position 30 years of national and The project’s initial cost was airport in a year, adding that this international military experience. Rs31bn ($310m), and has now number will rise to nine million He has served as director general surged to Rs81bn. after the new airport becomes and deputy director of the intel- Members of Pakistani armed forces pose for a picture in front of Pakistani-manufactured Al-Zarrar tank, at an “When the PML-N came to functional. He added that two ligence services from 2010 to 2014. arms show on the eve of the Pakistan Defence Day, in Peshawar, Pakistan. Pakistan observes Defence Day power in 2013, about 40 per cent approach roads were also under He commanded an infantry bri- to pay homage to those killed in wars. work on the project had been construction for passengers and gade till 2010. INTERNEWS completed,” he said, adding that cargo. INTERNEWS SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2015 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13

Bomb hoax OROP decision is historic: BJP creates panic at Delhi airport Govt implements One Rank One Pension scheme for ex-servicemen; veterans not satisfied NEW DELHI: Security agen- cies were in a tizzy after a hoax NEW DELHI: Political parties servicemen a financial security bomb call involving three inter- began their blame game yester- net,” Shah said. national flights created panic day soon after the government The party said the Modi gov- at the national capital’s Indira announced implementation of ernment had honoured the sol- Gandhi International Airport the ‘One Rank One Pension’ diers of the country. early yesterday, CISF said. (OROP) scheme for ex-service- “We welcome the decision. It is An unidentified mobile call men, with the ruling BJP call- a historic decision,” BJP general regarding live bombs in three ing it a “historic decision” while secretary Anil Jain said here. international flights of Swiss the Congress termed it “totally “The Congress had deceived Airways, Jet Airways and Cathay disappointing”. the ex-servicemen on OROP for Pacific Airways was received “The Narendra Modi gov- decades. It was the Modi gov- at a Gurgaon-based call centre ernment has substantially ernment which honoured them of DIAL, a Central Industrial diluted the provisions of the by implementing the scheme,” Security Force (CISF) official OROP announced by the UPA he said. “Earlier governments said. (Congress-led United Progressive had made the OROP scheme A joint team comprising per- Alliance). Yesterday’s announce- complicated.” sonnel from CISF, Delhi Police, ment about OROP by the defence Soon after the announcement, bomb disposal squad, fire serv- minister is totally disappoint- members of the BJP’s ex-serv- ice and intelligence agencies was ing,” Congress leader and former iceman cell took out a march rushed to the spot immediately. defence minister A K Antony from India Gate to Shah’s resi- According to the official, the said here. dence and thanked him for the Swiss Airways flight was to Antony’s remarks came soon announcement. take off for Zurich while the Jet after Defence Minister Manohar The government on Saturday Airways and the Cathay Pacific Parrikar made the announcement decided to implement the OROP Airways flights were scheduled to in the presence of army chief scheme for veterans. fly to Hong Kong. General Dalbir Singh, navy chief The pension would be re-fixed “All the flights carrying around Admiral R K Dhowan, air force every five years and the scheme 500 passengers were scheduled chief Air Chief Marshal Aroop will be with effect from July 1, to fly from Delhi around 2am Raha and Defence Secretary G 2014. yesterday. Just after getting the Mohan Kumar. Army veterans celebrate following the government’s announcement that it will accept One Rank One Pension But the ex-servicemen said information of bomb, these flights “Today’s claims by the defence reforms, in New Delhi, yesterday. they were not “fully satisfied” were properly checked for over minister that the NDA (National with the government’s decision. 3-4 hours,” said a CISF official. Democratic Alliance) govern- Bharatiya Janata Party of In no time, the BJP refuted the The BJP termed the decision Maj Gen Satbir Singh (retd), All the three flights were given ment is for the first time accept- politicising the issue, saying Congress accusation. “historic” and credited Prime who is spearheading the cam- the green signal between 7am and ing the long standing demand... I the defence minister used the “It is the Congress’s passion Minister Narendra Modi for the paign for OROP, said they will 8.30am, one after another, he said. don’t know what language to use. occasion of announcing OROP to criticise the government for decision. take a decision later on whether Police said they have traced the We had already accepted in toto to criticise the previous UPA everything, forgetting that they BJP president Amit Shah to continue with the agitation for number but the caller is yet to be the demand for OROP and were government. have not been able to fulfill this thanked the Modi government implementation of the scheme. nabbed. IANS in the process of implementing While announcing OROP, responsibility while in power,” for the OROP implementation, The veterans have been pro- it,” Antony said. Parrikar said, “It is a matter of union minister M Venkaiah saying it will provide a financial testing at Jantar Mantar for “They (the government) have deep anguish that the various Naidu said here. security net to defence personnel. nearly three months to demand ridiculed the ex-servicemen as governments remained ambiva- “Ten years in office is not an “We have not just fulfilled the implementation of the OROP Emergency care well as the whole country,” the lent on the issue of OROP, which ordinary time, what have they promise but implemented it as scheme. They said they would Congress leader said. was pending for nearly four done? They just make announce- well. The Modi government has step up their protest if their centre opens Antony also accused the decades.” ments,” he added. provided the retired and serving demand was not met. IANS at Nanavati MUMBAI: A round-the-clock accident and emergency care centre was inaugurated at the Nanavati Super Specialty Muslim Law Board protests Old woman on Jain Hospital here yesterday by Maharashtra Health Minister Deepak Sawant. Santhara fast dies The new emergency care cen- imposition of vedic culture tre spread over 3,000sq ft would JAIPUR: An 82-year-old not to do so but she insisted that be supported by a fleet of well HYDERABAD: The All symposiums would be organised side you talk of development and woman, observing Santhara she want to observe the religious equipped, advanced cardiac life India Muslim Personal Law to bring about public awareness on the other you want to deprive (the Jain creed’s ritual fast unto fast,” a neighbour close to the support ambulances to address Board, the apex body of Indian and to demand implementation minorities of religious and social death) for the last 50 days, died family told IANS. emergency health issues. Muslims, has decided to launch of the constitution in letter and identity and you take actions in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district “She was not eating anything Abhay Soi, chairman, Nanavati, a nationwide campaign against spirit. and make legislations for this,” yesterday morning, sources and was surviving only on little said, “Mumbai, a city that never attempts by the government The board also plans to wage he said. close to the family said. amount of boiled water,” he said, sleeps and a city where the pop- to impose Brahminical culture a legal battle by challenging the He also took strong exception This was possibly the first adding it was her own decision. ulation swells every year, should and vedic dharam. imposition of Brahminical ritu- to the prime minister’s meetings such case after the Supreme Though family members, have more quaternary healthcare Voicing concern over the als. It will also challenge in the with the RSS leaders and said Court on August 31 stayed the including her children, requested institutions with dedicated emer- threats posed to the religious Supreme Court the orders of the this was a government of India Rajasthan High Court’s August her, after a week of the fast, to eat gency units and a strong network and cultural identity of minori- Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan and not a government of Hindus 10 judgment equating Santhara something and seek medication of advanced ambulance services ties and other groups, the board high courts, which ruled that rit- and Brahmins. with suicide and banning it as but she refused and continued for the holistic care of those in announced the launch of the ‘deen uals like surya namaskar should “Muslims can never compro- “unconstitutional”. santhara. dire need of medical attention.” aur dastur bachao’ (save religion be optional. mise on their faith come what “Badni Devi Daga, resident of Badni Devi is survived by three Bharatiya Janata Party leader and constitution) campaign. “Even optional is against the may. The community is disturbed Gangashahar in Bikane, was on sons and one daughter and grand and member of parliament The board has also involved constitution. Imposing culture of with the developments,” he said Santhara from July 17. The fam- childrens. Shatrughan Sinha was also other minority groups and organi- a particular community on all is while pointing out that India is a ily members tried to convince her IANS present at the function. IANS sations from the depressed classes not fair,” he said. secular democratic country and in the campaign. When asked if the board would the constitution guarantees reli- Stating that an “alarming” also make a representation to the gious freedom. situation was prevailing in the prime minister or home minis- Naomani said some forces were country, AIMPB general secre- ter, he said this was not on their bent upon distracting the commu- tary Moulana Sajjad Naomani agenda for now. nity from its fundamental faith said here yesterday that the Naomani said it is shameful and way of life. He cited examples attempts to impose a Brahminical that Prime Minister Narendra of large scale changes in the edu- social order and rituals like yoga, Modi says one thing and then cation system and changes in the surya namaskar and Vande does something else. syllabus of schools and colleges. Mataram were against the Indian “We have no objection to what The board leaders claimed Constitution. he is saying. What all he is saying that efforts were being made to “This is not bothering just is good but there is so much dif- amend the laws, which may affect Muslims but also all other social ference in what he says and what Muslim personal laws. and religious units. As the largest he is doing. Our movement is AIMPB secretary Moulana minority, the board took up the against his actions not his state- Vali Rehmani and other key responsibility to take all along and ments,” he said. figures including AIMIM presi- launch a movement to save our The Muslim leader said minori- dent Asaduddin Owaisi, Abdul faith and constitution,” he said. ties can’t be deprived of their reli- Raheem Qureshi and Moulana As part of the campaign gious and social identity in the Khalid Saifullah Rehmani were public meetings, seminars and same of development. “On one also present. IANS

Notice to dean Engineer drives off with of Goa hospital Devotees wait in a queue to offer prayers on the occasion of Janmashtami festival at Birla Temple in New Delhi, yesterday. PANAJI: The Goa Human Rs6lakh bike, arrested Rights Commission yesterday issued notices to the health HYDERABAD: An assist- salary of Rs80,000. Kiran studied secretary and the dean of the ant executive engineer in Oil in Military School, Trimulgherry, Delhi celebrates Janmashtami state’s top government run and Natural Gas Commission Secunderabd and did his engi- medical facility over the issue of (ONGC) was arrested for steal- neering at Vasavi Engineering patients sleeping in the hospi- ing Harley Davidson bike from College, Hyderabad. He is a post NEW DELHI: Delhi was Devotees began assembling at the Lord Krishna’s birthday. We tal’s corridors last month. a showroom here four days ago, graduate from IIT, Chennai. gripped by Janmashtami fer- the Birla Mandir, the ISKCON visited the ISKON temple and The notices were issued some police said yesterday. “The accused was crazy about vour yesterday, as the birthday (International Society for offered prayers.” days after the issue was high- Thorlapati Kiran, an IIT going on long drives on this costly celebrations of the much-loved Krishna Consciousness) temple “I started my day with offer- lighted in the media and sub- post graduate, was arrested bike. He tried to buy this vehicle in Hindu deity Lord Krishna and Akshardham temple since ing prayers in temple and I would sequently a petition was filed from Maharashtra’s Solapur 2014, but his family prevented him began with kirtans (religious early morning, many dancing to be fasting the whole day. In the by three individuals, including and brought him to Hyderabad to do so as it was not suitable for songs) at homes and temples. the beat of drums and chanting night a cultural function has a human rights’ activist and an yesterday. him,” said Deputy Commissioner Queues of devotees outside - “Krishna Krishna hare hare...” been organised by our society,” Aam Aadmi Party leader, with the The 28-year-old on September of Police A.Venkateshwar Rao. Krishna temples, little children The temples in the capital were Meenakshi Kapoor said. commission. 1 had escaped with Rs6lakh bike The police officer said most dressed up as Krishna with flutes decorated colourfully with lights Krishna is one of the most lov- The petition demanded to make from Harley Davidson show- of the youth were indulging in in hand and a peacock feather and flowers. Many people kept a able gods. Famed for his naughty patients sleep in the hospital’s room in Banjara Hills while test this type of crimes as they get stuck on the headbands, and fast through the day. antics as a child and his flirta- corridors, patients without a bed driving the vehicle. According attracted towards costly bikes, elaborate tableaux depicting the Surbhi Singh, an IT profes- tious playfulness, Krishna is at should be accommodated in VIP to police, the accused works at cell phones and costly life styles. birth of the deity were seen at sional, said: “All members of our the same time deemed the ulti- rooms at the hospital. IANS ONGC Mumbai and draws a IANS many temples. family are fasting to celebrate mate saviour and protector. IANS SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2015 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INDIA Real-life phantom Bodh Gaya to be made kills 10 terrorists in spiritual capital: Modi 11 days, dies fighting JAMMU: Standing out for his Kashmir Valley in which 10 ter- I would personally call India as Buddhist India: PM toughness in an elite unit, an rorists were eliminated and one Indian army commando proved captured alive.” PATNA: Prime Minister his mettle with three consecu- “The first operation was con- Narendra Modi yesterday tive, anti-terrorist missions in ducted in Khurmur, Handwara, announced that Bodh Gaya, the Kashmir Valley in which on August 23. The operation which is considered the birth- he gunned down 10 militants resulted in elimination of three place of Buddhism, would be and captured one before laying hardcore Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) developed as a spiritual capital down his life - but not before terrorists of Pakistani origin,” he of the Buddhist world. ensuring the operation was a added. “We want to develop Bodh success, a defence official said “He volunteered for a sec- Gaya as a spiritual capital of the yesterday. ond back-to-back operation in Buddhist world,” Modi said in his Life may be imitating art here. Rafiabad, Kashmir. The opera- address at the concluding cere- In his latest movie, Phantom, Saif tion was conducted over two days mony of a three-day international Ali Khan goes and kills several on August 26-27. It witnessed a Buddhist conclave at Bodh Gaya, militants before laying down his fierce gunfight that led to the about 110km from here. life. The movie was banned in elimination of three more LeT “We are meeting in Bodh Gaya, Pakistan. terrorists.” a land that has distinctive place “Lance Naik Mohan Nath “LeT terrorist, Sajjad Ahmad in history of mankind,” he said. Goswami, a Special Forces com- alias Abu Ubed Ullah, resident of Modi said he was happy and mando of the Indian Army has Muzzafargarh, Pakistan was cap- blessed to visit Bodh Gaya. “I have created a unique history of valour tured alive in this operation,” said the honour of visting Bodh Gaya and dedication to duty by elimi- Col. Goswami, adding this further after Pandit Nehru and Atalji.” nating 10 terrorists in 11 days helped to “prove Pakistan’s com- He said Buddha gave to the before laying down his life in serv- plicity in abetting terrorism in world a complete system of ice of the nation in the Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir”. morality, he was a great teacher Valley,” army’s Udhampur-based “Lance Naik Goswami, once of equality: “I would personally Northern Command spokesman, again, volunteered to be part of call India, ‘Buddhist India’,” he Col S D Goswami said. an ongoing operation launched said Hinduism after Buddha’s Lance Naik Goswami, who was in the dense Hafruda forest near advent became Hindu Buddhism killed in a gunfight with mili- Kupwara on September 3,” he or Buddhist Hinduism. Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayers at the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, yesterday. tants in Jammu and Kashmir’s said. “I consider this Hindu Buddhist Kupwara district last Thursday, “This proved to be his last oper- conference on conflict avoidance circumambulated the Mahabodhi Narendra Modi during his visit the chief minister has as usual a “volunteered to join the elite para ation but not before elimination of and environmental consciousness tree under which Lord Buddha is to Bodh Gaya, as he had other number of engagements. So he commando outfit in 2002 and four terrorists in a heavy gunbat- an important event I also echo said to have attained enlighten- engagements and the PMO did sent a minister to receive Modi, went on to gain the reputation tle. A true soldier, he breathed his PM Shinzo Abe of Japan who the ment 2,550 years ago. not consult the state government there is nothing into it,” the of being one of the toughest sol- last in action.” other day highlighted the impor- Modi was received by Bihar before finalising the schedule, a spokesperson said. diers of his unit - no small feat in The mortal remains of the bra- tance of tolerance. When radical Governor Ram Nath Kovind and JD-U spokesperson said. An official in the Chief an outfit that boasts of being one veheart commando, who hailed elements try to force their ide- Food Minister Shyam Razak at Bihar minister Shayam Razak Minister’s Office said here that among the best in the world”, said from Indira Nagar village in ologies on others then issues of the Gaya airport. received Modi in the Buddhist holy protocol did not require the chief the spokesman. Nainital district of uttarakhand, conflict arise,” Modi said. According to police officials, city as the state government rep- minister to receive Modi in Bodh The commando volunteered for were flown by an Indian Air Earlier, soon after arriving at Bodh Gaya has been turned into a resentative, as the chief minister Gaya or attend a programme or all operational missions under- Force aircraft to Bareilly from Gaya airport, Modi went straight fortress and a 16-member Special was busy with other engagements see him off. taken by his unit and was a part where his body will be taken by to the 1,500-year-old Mahabodhi Protection Group (SPG) team in Patna, said ruling Janata Dal- Modi was in Bodh Gaya, about of numerous successful counter- an army helicopter to Pantnagar temple, where he offered prayers, has been monitoring the security United spokesperson Neeraj Kumar. 110 km from Patna, to attend terrorist operations in Jammu and onward to his native place Bodh Gaya Temple Management arrangements. “The Prime Minister’s Office the concluding ceremony of the and Kashmir, he added. where he will be cremated with Committee secretary N. Dorjee Meanwhile, Bihar Chief did not consult the state govern- three-day international Buddhist “In the last 11 days, he was full military honours. Goswami is said. Minister Nitish Kumar yester- ment before finalising the sched- conclave. This was his first visit actively involved in three coun- survived by his wife and a 7-year- After offering prayers, Modi day did not meet Prime Minister ule of Prime Minister Modi, and as prime minister. IANS ter-terrorism operations in the old daughter. IANS

Karnataka not releasing Stop media trial in Sheena case: Ribeiro

MUMBAI: Former top police- of justice and that’s why I have competing for eyeballs, with each Seeking extension of the Cauvery water, says TN man and diplomat Julio Ribeiro asked the high court to inter- claiming “we are the first”, but remand, the Mumbai police, has sought an end to what he vene,” he added. the public is not bothered. among other things, claimed that CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal, termed the “media trial” in the Concerned by “witnesses Ribeiro, who also served as Indrani was not cooperating with Minister J Jayalalithaa has dated February 5, 2007,” she said. ongoing Sheena Bora murder appearing on TV before police a former Indian ambassador to them in the murder investigations urged Prime Minister Narendra “I would like to bring to your case investigations. reaches them”, he said he had Romania, urged the high court to of her daughter Sheena Bora. Modi to advise Karnataka to notice that, as against the quan- In a letter to Chief Justice asked the court to order TV chan- issue a notice to all TV channels, Indrani, 47, the wife of former release the Cauvery river waters tity of 94 TMC ft. of water due Mohit Shah last Thursday, the nels to stop trying the accused and urged the need to ensure a media baron Peter Mukherjea, as per the orders of Cauvery to Tamil Nadu at Billigundulu as 86-year old Ribeiro demanded his and exercise restraint. fair trial, and proper police brief- was produced in the court Water Disputes Tribunal per the final order of the Cauvery intervention to stop the “media “Justice has to be delivered by ing to the media on the various along with her former husband (CWDT). Water Disputes Tribunal, as on trial” in the sensational case that judges, not by (TV) channels. TV aspects in the case. Sanjeev Khanna, 50, and her In a letter to Modi last Friday, August 31, 2015, only a meagre has hogged national headlines on channels have to prevent injus- He rued that every month, he driver Shyamvar Rai, 43, as their the text of which was released to quantity of 66.443 TMC ft. has both print and electronic media. tice,” Ribeiro said. writes a couple of letters to vari- remand ended yesterday. the media yesterday, Jayalalithaa been realised. Thus, there is a “Everyday the media is inves- The former Mumbai police ous authorities on major public Accepting the police plea, complained of willful default by huge shortfall of 27.557 TMC ft,” tigating the crime... They have commissioner (1982-1985) and issues, but the media is not inter- Additonal Chief Metropolitan Karnataka in not adhering to the Jayalalalithaa said. already convicted the accused director general of police of ested in highlighting them. Magistrate S M Chandgade schedule of release of Cauvery Urging Modi to intervene and persons even as the probe is at Gujarat and Punjab, pointed However, his latest letter has granted three days extension water as stipulated by CWDT in advise Karnataka to make good a nascent stage. This daily media out that “lots of other impor- generated media interested prob- of police custody for the three its final order dated February 5, the shortfall of about 27.557 TMC trial and prosecution should not tant cases like the recent M.M. ably since it concerned the sensa- accused. 2007. ft of water up to August 31, 2015, be allowed,” Ribeiro said yester- Kalburgi murder, OROP and the tional Sheena Bora murder case. In its detailed remand copy, “The government of Karnataka, Jayalalithaa also pointed out to her day about his letter. Patel agitation of Gujarat are Meanwhile, a court here yes- police said they wanted to inves- which is the upper riparian state, repeated requests for the forma- “The course of justice has to be nowhere in focus” as the entire terday extended, till September tigate attempts made after the is duty-bound to ensure the stip- tion of the Cauvery Management decided by investigators, prosecu- concentration is on the Sheena 7, the police custody of Indrani P victim’s death to prove that she ulated monthly flows in 10 daily Board and the Cauvery Water tion and judges. Channels taking murder case. Mukherjea and two other prime was alive by misusing her email intervals during every water Regulation Committee. over role of police, prosecutor He said TV channels were accused in the Sheena Bora mur- id, and sending emails to several year, as per the final order of the IANS and judges. This is perversion more interested in TRPs and are der case. persons from it. IANS

Remembering Mother Trinamool lawmaker prescribes thrashing for preventing ‘bandhs’

KOLKATA: Days after twin such a lesson that in future they speeches,” said Communist Party agitations by the Left Front don’t get a scope to call a shut- of India-Marxist MP Mohammad evoked good response, a legis- down. For that, if needed then Salim. lator of West Bengal’s ruling ‘Prohareno Dhananjay’ (Bengali “Trinamool leaders’ claim to Trinamool Congress has now euphuism for thrashing),” said fame has been saying things like prescribed “thrashing” to teach Hazra. letting loose his boys for raping, the opposition a lesson so that “You all know in this area, to bomb police, and burn down they don’t dare to call shut- thrashing is the last word. So, houses. downs or strikes. we will have come to that. In They have learnt the lessons While the August 27 rally the name of strike, shutdown what the chief minister has organised by the Left Front’s and bandhs, they are hoping taught them,” he said, refer- peasant fronts witnessed vio- to get support, but we will not ring to hate speeches by the lence as a large number of protes- allow them this opportunity. So Trinamool leaders including MP tors clashed with the police, the ‘Prohareno Dhananjaya’,” said the Tapas Paul who had threatened September 2 industrial strike legislator amid loud cheers and to “let loose his boys for raping” called by the central trade unions claps by his supporters. Marxist women. and supported by 17 Left parties Strongly condemning Hazra’s Charging the Trinamool of hav- affected normal life in the city. comments, the opposition ing no respect for law and order In a video grab broadcast was unanimous in attacking or democracy, Congress MP by news channels yesterday, Trinamool supremo and Chief Pradip Bhattacharya warned of Trinamool legislator Banamali Minister Mamata Banerjee over an opposite reaction. Hazra from Bhatar in Burdwan the issue. “Trinamool must realise that district, is seen calling his party “Today, Hazra has become every action has an equal and activists to teach the opposi- famous only because he called opposite reaction and when it Nuns from the Missionaries of Charity, the global order of nuns founded by Mother Teresa, pray at Teresa’s tion a befitting lesson for calling for thrashing the opposition. happens, they will not be able to tomb on her 18th death anniversary in Kolkata, yesterday. Teresa, a Nobel Peace Prize winner who died in shutdowns. Trinamool leaders’ claim to fame handle it,” he said. “They will have to be taught has always been making hate IANS 1997, was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2003 at the Vatican. SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2015 FEATURES www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15 My style is quite laid-back: Rafael Nadal Graduate fashion show

e’s agile on the tennis court, but ambassadorship for Tommy Hilfiger when it comes to his personal Underwear and Tailored collection. Hstyle, Spanish tennis icon Rafael “Working with Tommy is a fantastic Nadal says he likes it to be laidback. experience - he’s always got a smile on “When I’m not on the tennis court, his face and a positive attitude. He’s a my style is quite laidback - I like com- very special person with great taste fortable, casual pieces for daytime and and an eye for design. He always knows classic, sophisticated styles for evenings what looks best and is good at giving and special occasions,” Nadal said in style advice,” Nadal said.Appreciating a question-and-answer routine as he the designer’s work, the 14-time Grand celebrated the launch of brand Tommy Slam champion said: “From under- Hilfiger’s new underwear collection, wear to suiting, Tommy’s designs are read a statement.Nadal unveiled the top quality and always show a strong Fall 2015 ad campaign featuring him- attention to detail and comfort.” self last month, and said the shoot of What’s a styling advice he would the campaign made him feel “at home”. give to men? “We shot the campaign imagery “Invest in quality; a classic tailored in Mallorca, Spain, so I felt right at suit will last a lifetime and carry you a home. The photoshoot took place at long way. Make sure the fit is impec- these big old warehouses that had been cable - it’s worth it to visit a tailor and transformed into an amazing set - the have your suit altered to fit,” said Nadal perfect blend of Tommy and tennis. who believes that a tailored suit and The energy was fantastic,” he added. a fitted shirt are wardrobe essentials. Rafael Nadal of Spain playing at the 2015 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King Nadal’s ad is the official launch of his IANS National Tennis Center.

Models present creations by Kelsey Hutton (Parsons, Paris), during the “Graduate fashion show” showcased at the Who’s Next and Premierre Classe Next trade show in the French capital Paris. The trade show unveils the best 2015 collections of 15 graduated students from prestigious fashion schools.

Carluccio’s hosts Festa Della Pizza arluccio’s is hosting a month long cele- Must-tries include Napolentana - a roasted porcini mushrooms, truffle oil and bration of pizza called Festa Della Pizza, combination of tomato, mozzarella, olives, basil. Cwhich showcase an array of limited edi- anchovies, capers, parsley and garlic oil Those looking to add a little heat can head tion pizzas with pizza crust and toppings dur- and Calzone Ortolana – folded pizza will to buy a selection of chilli oils and chilli based ing September. On display are chilli oils and balsamic roasted vegetables, goats’ cheese, products throughout the festival. allied products, the perfect accompaniment for mozzarella and black olives. Salmon fans Made from Italian olives and infused with pizza’s, steaks or barbequed meats. Buy one get will appreciate the Salmone E Asparagi - chillies dried under the Calabrian sun, chilli oil one free is offered to any pizza purchase for Mascarpone cream, fresh asparagus, chives, is endlessly useful in the kitchen and perfectly two days, September 7-8. This is valid on the smoked salmon and lemon oil while diners complements pizza as well as pasta, salads and main menu and Festa Della Pizza menu and will enjoy the taste of Porcini E Tartufo – any other dishes that require a kick. is offered to dine in customers. cream of porcini, mozzarella cheese, thyme, THE PENINSULA The rise of divorce selfies The selfie posted by Shannon Neuman after filing for divorce.

By Caitlin Dewey #divorceselfies, no matter who posts them: The couples are always ecstatically, performatively n late August, Shannon Neuman and her happy. They’re optimistic about the future, and husband, Chris, went to the municipal court celebratory about the past. (A frequent, recurring in Calgary, Alberta, to get a divorce. They had caption: “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because Ialready filled out the forms and taken the it happened.”) requisite seminars. They navigated the 24-story Often, the messages include lengthy refer- Courts Centre and dropped their papers off. ences to co-parenting or to children, a sort of Then, on their way out, Chris and Shannon Instagram-age update to “staying together for — no longer the Neumans — paused in front of the kids.” The Neumans, of Calgary, are especially a courthouse sign. They snapped a selfie, both effusive on this: Their kids, they write, will never smiling. have to choose between them. “Here’s Chris Neuman and I yesterday after This should sound familiar to anyone who’s read filing for divorce!” Shannon wrote in a Facebook celebrity news in the past two years: It’s rather post that was shared 11,000 times within its first like the vision of “conscious uncoupling” that hours online. (Wrote Chris, in the comments: “I Gwyneth Paltrow described when she split from couldn’t have hand-picked a better ex-wife if I Chris Martin in 2014. It also echoes a recent trend tried.”) toward “platonic parenting”: married couples who Er ... what is going on here? This isn’t at all dissolve their romantic relationships, but remain the type of dialogue we expect around divorce, together in the same house for their children. particularly since we’ve been taught that mar- In all those scenarios, couples have essentially riage is the only viable type of adult relationship reimagined what divorce is: neither a tragedy nor or family structure. But in the era of platonic a failure nor a source of shame, in their minds, parenting and conscious uncoupling, these sorts but a natural, amicable point of transition. In of friendly, even triumphant #divorceselfies have the process, of course, they’re reimagining what become increasingly common. If you search the marriage is, as well: a partnership that, counter hashtag on Instagram, in fact, you’ll find over a decades of Western thought, is not necessarily all- hundred of them. important, all-fulfilling or immutable. (“Perhaps There were Keith Hinson and Michelle Knight, the default for all of us should be ‘it’s compli- the Florida couple who split with a grinning selfie cated,’” argues the sociologist Jenny van Hooff.) after three years. Jessica Hrivnak, the violin Regardless what you make of this new philoso- teacher who captioned hers “welcome to coparent- phy, it certainly seems to be the ethic embraced by ing!” Amber Ortega and ex-husband Mike, who the Neumans: On Facebook, Shannon wrote that gives a thumbs-up to the phone. she and her ex plan to “respectfully, thoughtfully “How is this a proud moment, seriously I’m and honorably” go forward as friends and “parent- curious?” one woman commented on Ortega’s ing partners” for their children. Instagram. “Now that you know it’s possible, please con- “We were together for 13 yrs,” she wrote back. sider our way ... or share our message,” Shannon “Our time thriving together was fading and now wrote. As of this writing, nearly 35,000 people we are able to step forward on separate paths.” have done so. This is, incidentally, a common theme of WP-BLOOMBERG SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2015 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MORNING BREAK

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Recycled pyrotechnics

Spectators watch the 50-tonne Arcadia spider perform a laser and pyrotechnics show in Bristol, Britain. Bristol, the European Green Capital 2015, is hosting the world’s first recycled biofuel pyrotechnics show. The 50-tonne Arcadia spider is constructed from used repurposed military hardware and fuelled by waste oil from local fish and chip shops. Men claiming discovery of Child soldier drama makes Netflix award contender VENICE: Officially its full title the 21-strong selection of films Adam Sandler up to make four possible to see the movie.” played by newcomer Abraham is the International Exhibition competing for the Golden Lion. films for them and the company The chances of that happen- Attah, is left behind to witness Nazi ‘gold of the Cinematographic Arts. Streaming-based distribution has funded the Crouching Tiger, ing, he argues, are far greater the killing of his brother and Yet the top prize at this year’s services are becoming important Hidden Dragon sequel The Green with access to Netflix’s 65-mil- father. He narrowly escapes with train’ go public edition of the Venice Film Festival sources of finance for filmmak- Legend — now due to be released lion strong subscriber base as a his life only to be captured in the could be handed to a film destined ing and “we can’t ignore them”, early next year, possibly with an back-up to a cinema release that bush by a group of rebels under WARSAW: Two treasure hunt- to barely see the inside of a cin- he argues. eye on Netflix’s planned expansion could easily end with the film just the leadership of Commandant, a ers claiming to have discovered ema but which will be available Cinema owners are less open- in Asia. disappearing. charismatic figure played by Idris a Nazi “gold train” went public to watch on laptops, tablets and minded with many refusing to Meanwhile, Amazon Prime “It wasn’t a no-brainer, I Elba. for the first time but failed to mobile phones from the moment provide slots for films simultane- have commissioned Spike Lee to wouldn’t say that, but it was Taken under Commandant’s reveal evidence for the alleged it is released on October 16. ously released to Internet sub- make their first Oscar-eligible undeniably powerful,” he said. wing, what remains of Agu’s inno- find they insist is “irrefutable”. Beasts of No Nation, Cary scribers on the grounds that this feature, a musical comedy about “And ultimately it comes down to cence is soon stripped away by the The men, who identified them- Fukunaga’s child soldier drama, will kill the culture of going out gun crime in Chicago called consumer choice — if audiences brutality of his daily existence, his selves as Piotr Koper, a Pole, is the first Netflix feature film to to see films on a big screen—and Chiraq. Lee once described the want to see drama in the cinema, initiation into the youthful battal- and German national Andreas be included in competition for a sooner or later put them out of idea of watching a film on a they have to show up.” ion completed when he obeys an Richter, told Poland’s TVP public major film prize. business. mobile phone as “heartbreaking”. Set in an unidentified West order to hack a university student broadcaster they would only com- And regardless of whether or In the case of a film like Beasts Fukunaga spent more than a African country and shot in 22 to death with repeated machete municate via their lawyers from not it wins, the fact that a video- the issue is arguably moot since decade developing his project to different locations in Ghana, blows to his head. now on. on-demand service has been able the challenging nature of the film make a film about child soldiers, Beasts unflinchingly recounts the Such scenes make Fukunaga’s Authorities in Poland’s south- to place its content at the heart of means it was only ever likely to an issue he first became inter- story of Agu, a happy-go-lucky piece a testing view. But the film western province of Lower Silesia the world’s oldest film festival is get a limited, art-house cinema ested in when studying neo-colo- boy whose joyous existence as has been well-received and he has where the armoured train is being seen as something of a land- run. nialism as an undergraduate. part of a loving family is turned won praise for raising an issue he allegedly buried cast doubt on its mark moment for an industry on But it is a question that can He says Netflix’s offer to buy the on its head after his village in a has wanted to dramatise for over existence earlier this week insist- the cusp of far-reaching change only become more acute as the film had been “in the Godfather UN-protected buffer zone is over- a decade. “The violence depicted ing there was no credible evidence in the way its output is consumed. volume and range of original pro- way, an offer we couldn’t refuse”. run by government troops seeking in the film is nowhere near as vio- for it. Festival Director Alberto duction from online distributors “Of course I still want people to to quell a rebellion. lent as in real life,” he said. “Real The Polish military has since Barbera said he had not hesi- expands. see it in the cinema but more than His mother and sister are dis- war is gruesome.” deployed technicians to check the tated about including Beasts in Netflix has already signed anything I want as many people as patched to a nearby city but Agu, AFP area in question. “We have irref- utable evidence it exists,” Koper told TVP, adding that “we aren’t responsible for the media circus surrounding the train.” He insisted that evidence the For these ‘cyborgs’, pair had presented confidentially to local authorities on August 18 had later been leaked to the media. keys are so yesterday The men, who under Polish law are entitled to a 10 percent BERLIN: Punching in security the new member of the “cyborg” finders fee, say they have enough codes to deactivate the alarm at club said: “It didn’t hurt.” funding to independently exca- his store became a thing of the With a memory of just 880 bytes, vate the train and its presumed past for Jowan Oesterlund when the chips are far from the science treasures. he implanted a chip into his hand fiction equivalent of data power- They vowed to use part of the about 18 months ago. “When I houses carrying billions of encrypted finder’s fee earned from the dis- walk into my studio, I just wave my secret documents. Rather, they covery to set up a museum at the hand at the alarm, and the alarm tend to have specific functions, such site. turns off,” the tattoo artist said. as unlocking a door or hooking up Lower Silesia Governor Tomasz “Whenever someone shows up to an app on a smartphone. Smolarz said Monday it was with security clearance, he will Despite the limited uses, “impossible to claim that such a wave and the alarm is deactivated, human chip implant manufac- find actually exists at the location the lights are turned on... it will turer Dangerous Things told AFP indicated based on the documents start up the computer, the cash that there are now around 10,000 that have been submitted.” machine and so on,” he added. “cyborgs”— or humans with digital This came just days after Oesterlund is one of the small chips in them — across the globe. senior culture ministry official but growing number of peo- The phenomenon is not new, with Piotr Zuchowski said he was ple around the world who has a club in Barcelona offering such “more than 99 percent sure” an a grain-sized NFC (Near Field implants to its members as early as armoured train had been found US director Drake Doremus (second left), US actress Kristen Stewart (right) and actor Nicholas Hoult (left) leave on a Communications) chip embedded 2004, allowing them to gain entrance based on ground-penetrating taxi boat after the photocall of the movie Equals at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival at Venice Lido yesterday. in him. In fact, so convinced is he and pay for their drinks with it. radar images. that “this is the future” that he But its popularity has now accel- Zuchowski also claimed that has two of them, one in his hand erated with the ubiquity of smart- someone who had been involved Equals fails to draw critical acclaim and the other in his arm. phones, which can communicate in hiding the train, presumed “One year ago it was ‘that’s just with the chips. Those who have to be over 100 metres in length, stupid’, or ‘wow that’s just awe- done the procedure admit that for had disclosed its location before VENICE: With Kristen enormous computer screens in give it their all, and both deliver some’. But now multinational now, novelty is its key draw. dying. Stewart of Twilight fame and a sterile, almost blindingly white sensitive, nuanced perform- companies are looking into it,” Evgeny Chereshnev, who also AFP Nicholas Hoult of X-Men, the world that feels like a sanitised ances,” Peter Bradshaw wrote in he said, pointing to cybersecurity works for Kaspersky, got his chip science-fiction film Equals is Silicon Valley campus. The Guardian in a review posted firm Kaspersky as an example. about seven months ago. “It felt sure to have some box-office Directed by Drake Doremus onlineyesterday. “But Doremus The renowned cybersecu- weird for a couple of weeks... Then I draw, but it failed to win much (Breathe In, Like Crazy), the two never really manages to solve the rity company had brought in started to understand that I’ve for- critical acclaim when screened co-stars are called upon mostly to problem (that) afflicts the first Oesterlund to carry out a live gotten what it is to carry a badge to in competition at the Venice express themselves with glances and half of the film: with everything demonstration of chip implanta- work, I’ve forgotten what it means Film Festival. hand gestures as they portray peo- and everyone moving at half speed, tion at the IFA consumer elec- to open a door with a key,” he said, Stewart and Hoult play col- ple who, if their budding affair is there’s an inbuilt dramatic inert- tronics fair in Berlin. describing how with a simple wave leagues Nia and Silas in a post- discovered, will be shipped to a place ness to proceedings that no amount The nervous volunteer is Rainer of his hand, he now enters a secure apocalyptic world where emotion called the “DEN” where suicide is of intense whispering and tremu- Bock, who works at Kaspersky. office building without punching in is looked upon as a disease. encouraged, or death is arranged. lous handholding can overcome.” After Oesterlund used a needle codes or tapping a security card. They both do obscure work on “Hoult and Stewart certainly REUTERS to put a chip under Bock’s skin, AFP Sunday 6 September 2015 22 Dhul-Qa’da 1436 Volume 20 Number 6545 Price: QR2

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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] G20 seeks to lift Maduro pushes for Opec heads of state summit

CARACAS: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro market mood has suggested to the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani a summit for heads of state of Opec countries to defend oil prices, an idea he said the Ministers douse China fallout fears Emir“liked”. “I made the proposal, he liked the idea, he said he ANKARA: Ministers and central to improve communication of eco- was in agreement with the idea, and as president of bank chiefs from the world’s top nomic policy and refrain from “com- our organisation for summits he will make the neces- 20 economies sought yesterday to petitive devaluation” of its currency sary consultations,” Maduro said in an interview with bolster market confidence in the to gain advantages for Chinese television channel Telesur yesterday. global economy and calm mount- exporters. The Venezuelan leader, who met with the Emir dur- ing jitters over the fallout from In an unusually strongly-worded ing his visit to Opec nation Qatar, added he had also China’s slowdown. statement, a US treasury spokesper- suggested non-Opec countries, which include Russia, Also preoccupying the economic son said Lew also noted that it was take part. supremos from the G20 is the important for China to signal that it “I also suggested that non-Opec oil-producing coun- monetary policy of the US Federal will allow market pressures to drive tries could be invited to this summit because this is Reserve, with economists warn- the yuan “up as well as down”. about us being faced with a new market situation, which ing a rate rise at its next meeting The Chinese central bank on has turned the market into a very unstable one with later this month could deal a heavy August 11 devalued the yuan by back-and-forths that hurt the global economy and hurt blow to emerging markets already nearly two percent, surprising mar- oil investments,” added Maduro. mired in trouble and, in some cases, kets and raising concerns about the It was not immediately possible to get comments from recession. effects of China’s economic slowdown Qatar. Venezuela’s Oil Ministry did not immediately China rattled markets in mid- and bitter criticism of its opaque respond to a request for further details. August with a sudden devaluation communications. Cash-strapped Venezuela has for months been push- of its currency, amplifying concerns “It would be a very bad thing for ing for an emergency Opec meeting and joint coordina- about its slowing growth and leading the global economy if we get into a tion with Russia to stem a tumble in oil prices. to panic selling on markets. pattern of competitive devaluation,” However, the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Sources close to the talks said it a senior US treasury official told Countries’ relatively wealthy members in the Gulf drove is highly improbable that China will reporters, adding the issue would be the group’s strategy shift last year to allow prices to fall be specifically mentioned in the final addressed in the final communique. to defend market share. communique to be published later The official said there had been The South American country is known as an oil price Saturday after two days of talks in “detailed discussions” but the group hawk, and a severe recession and product shortages have Ankara. was agreed “competitive devaluation heightened Maduro’s need for a market recovery, espe- But US Treasury Secretary Jacob is a threat that has to be guarded cially ahead of a December 6 parliamentary election. Lew pressed his Chinese counter- against.” REUTERS part on the sidelines of the meeting AFP SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2015 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Doha Bank and Reliance enter strategic alliance MoU signed for business development in GCC, India

DOHA: Doha Bank and in Financial Services, Telecom, which will further reinforce the Reliance ADA Group have Infrastructure, Entertainment, economic interaction between entered recently into an alliance Power, Health Care, and Defense GCC and India. Reliance Capital to create new opportunities for industries. will look forward to offering cus- cooperation and innovation in The relationship-based model tomized solutions and invest- terms of business development has been designed with a revolu- ment products to Doha Bank across the GCC and India. A tionary approach between Doha customers.” memorandum of understanding Bank and Reliance Group which Seetharaman said: “The (MoU) signed by the parties is has been engaged in pivotal roles arrangement will include financial envisaged to provide tangible in the ongoing economic trans- services initiatives with Reliance business opportunities and fur- formation of India. This agree- Capital in the areas such as asset ther prospects for expansion for ment will open new horizons for management, life and general Doha Bank and Anil Ambani business reciprocity in Financial insurance and distribution of -led Reliance Group. It will Services. financial services.” also provide synergy in product The agreement which has The scope of the partnership development and congruence in been formalised at the Sheraton will strengthen Doha Bank’s mutual infrastructure support. Doha Hotel was signed by Anil presence in India and the bank’s Doha Bank which enjoys D. Ambani, Chairman, Reliance strategic role in trade finance, brand excellence, a vast network Group, and Doha Bank Group banking and financial services of branches and representa- CEO Dr R Seetharaman in the across the region and in creating tive offices across the world and presence of Sanjiv Arora, Indian business opportunities between multi-pronged initiatives; offers Ambassador. The meeting has GCC and India. It is worthwhile a wide range of banking serv- been attended by business leaders mentioning that all the activities ices related to Retail, Corporate, and investors in Qatar at which under the partnership will be Treasury and Investments. Doha the Qatar Airways Group CEO strictly compliant with the laws Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani (sitting) with top executives. Bank’s large growing customer Akbar Al Baker was the guest and regulations in India and the base and its business integration of honour. Also the event was GCC. Reliance Group and Doha model sets the grounds for a per- attended by a delegation of busi- Bank partnership further proves fectly fitted partnership with one nessmen from India. that there is so much to look for- of India’s most diversified business Anil Ambani said: “We are glad ward to between India and GCC. ARTIC’s Times Square hotel to houses, having a robust presence to enter into this partnership THE PENINSULA become W Hotel in New York

DOHA: Al Rayyan Tourism and the Hotel will become a W hotel, pleased to announce this latest Investment Company (ARTIC), meeting strong demand in the city agreement which further extends the international hospitality for the W’s chic, contemporary our collaboration with them. The subsidiary of Al Faisal Holding design and high quality service. US is a key market forus and I Company, one of Qatar’s larg- Built in 1962, the hotel is located am confident that we will invest est private diversified industry at the heart of Mid-Townand com- in more hotels there as we further groups, yesterday announced bines the age-old glamour of New enhance ARTIC’s portfolio of pre- that The Manhattan at Times York and classic Art Deco detail- mium hotels and move towards Square Hotel in New York it ing with a coveted Times Square a flotation of the Company on acquired in 2014 is to become a location. The 22storeyproperty one of the international stock W hotel. currently features 689 rooms and exchanges.” ARTIC has signed a suites, commercial space and is Tarek M. El Sayed, Executive Memorandum of Understanding within easy reach of numerous New Board Member, said: “When with Starwood Hotels & Resorts, York landmarks. The Hotel covers we acquired The Manhattan at one of the world’s leading hotel an entire block of44,100sqm and is Times Square Hotel last year and leisure companies, which situated at 790Seventh Avenue. we said that we were planning will see Starwood take over the Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al a major renovation and for the management of The Manhattan Thani, Chairman of ARTIC, Hotel to be managed by a lead- at Times Square Hotel. Under said: “ARTIC’s renovation and ing international hotel company. the MoU, ARTIC is fully reno- rebranding of this prime New Today’s announcement marks vating the Hotel, complying with York hotel under the iconic W the next stage in that process Starwood’s exacting specifications brand is in line with our strat- and it also reflects our commit- for the W brand. The renovation egy of adding value to high qual- ment to increase the value of our and conversion programme is ity assets in premium locations. assets.We look forward to further expected to be completed by the We have developed a strong rela- enhancing our US presence as Anil D Ambani, Chairman, Reliance Group (left) and Doha Bank Group CEO Dr R Seetharaman at the signing end of 2017and see an investment tionship with Starwood Hotels & more opportunities arise.” ceremony. of some $$250m. On completion, Resorts in recent years and I am THE PENINSULA

Qatar-Brazil trade witnesses double-digit growth: Official BlackBerry to BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB buy rival Good included goods such as meat, Alaby in an interview withe which can be expanded further. inorganic chemicals, ores, slag The Peninsula said that total value Nearly 30 percent is associated Technology DOHA: Trade between Qatar and ash, defence materials, and of exports from the Arab world with ores, slags and other, while and Brazil has witnessed a preparations of meat and fish. to Brazil reached $11.4bn in 2014. the rest of the 30 per cent com- double-digit growth with the The exported value of those Whereas the value of exports prise chemical products.” TORONTO: Canada’s value of bilateral trade (main products reached $369.5m (about from Brazil to the Arab nations However, he said that given BlackBerry Ltd said it will items) crossing over a billion QR1.35bn) in 2014, an increase of touched $13.4bn during the same the impressive results of ABCC buy rival mobile software pro- dollar (about QR3.65bn) in 2014 10.6 percent compared to 2013. year, with ‘aircraft and spacecraft’ studies over the years and upon vider Good Technology Corp compared to the estimated Brazil exports to Qatar during emerging as the most sought after examining the current market for $425m, to boost its ability to value of $915m (QR3.33bn) in the first six month of 2015 grew Brazilian products. Items under trends, the trade between the two help corporate clients manage 2013, said a senior official of significantly at 28.89 percent to the ‘aircraft and spacecraft’ countries will continue to exceed smartphones running on differ- the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of $195m (QR710m) from $152m category recorded a significant expectations in 2016. ent operating systems. Commerce (ABCC). (QR553.5m) during the same increase of 7.23 percent from $3m “In line with the projects related The cash deal may help The main products exported period last year. in 2013 to $227m in 2014, he said. to 2022 FIFA World Cup, the coun- BlackBerry, a one-time smart- from Qatar to Brazil included “This upward trajectory dem- Aabout the scope of enhancing try is undergoing great improve- potential.” He said that various phone pioneer, win new customers fertilizers, mineral fuel and oil, onstrates steady bilateral rela- cooperation in the agricultural ments in all economic sectors. We at mega developmental projects have for its services business, a priority plastics, sulphur, and organic tions between that will continue and allied sectors, he said: “The ABCC believe that Qatar and other made a great impact on the trade as it shifts focus to device man- chemicals. The exported value of to create more mutually beneficial Qatar-Brazil trade balance is not Arab countries are key trade part- relation between Brazil and Qatar agement software for enterprise these products stood at $664.3m opportunities across various fields based on agricultural products. ners for Brazil and are always look- and will further help in the growth customers. More than half the (QR2.42bn) in 2014, increasing in the future,” said Dr Michel Nevertheless, up to 40 percent ing out for opportunities to enhance of tourism as more Brazilians plan devices running on Good’s sys- 14.3 per cent from 2013. Alaby (pictured), Secretary of it can be related with cattle the level of trade as we believe that to visit Qatar. tems are Apple Inc products such Brazil’s exports to Qatar General and CEO of ABCC. raising, poultry and its derivatives, the Middle East market holds great THE PENINSULA as the iPhone. BlackBerry said it expects to realize about $160m in rev- enue from the acquisition in the Myanmar GDP grows first year after the deal closes, expected by late November. Its Yuan depreciating further, Toronto listed shares were up 1.1 percent at C$7.97 in early trading. On a call with analysts and rupee to remain stable investors, BlackBerry Chief Executive John Chen was asked BANGALORE: The Chinese The Indian rupee, on the other about Good’s cash burn. He yuan will weaken further over hand, is expected to rise slightly promised that BlackBerry would the next 12 months as policymak- over one percent in a year, as remain cash flow positive overall. ers ramp up efforts to support investor inflows into the economy “There obviously will be the economy through further offset the impact of an expected hard work involved,” he said. stimulus or another currency hike in interest rates in the “But I do see a lot of opportu- devaluation, a Reuters poll found. United States. nity here to drive value for our The People’s Bank of China sent The Federal Reserve could shareholders.” shockwaves through global financial start raising rates as early as Chen said BlackBerry will markets on Aug. 11 by devaluing the this month, though some ana- maintain both company’s prod- currency by nearly 2 percent, trig- lysts believe it will wait a bit ucts as it develops a unified plat- gering fears of a currency war. longer to see if China’s slowdown form that customers can upgrade The renminbi is expected to and recent global market turmoil to. He said that a unified product weaken another 2 percent in six impact US growth. The rupee has may take a year or two. months and the poll of 30 currency weakened around three percent Relations between BlackBerry strategists showed it will trade at to its lowest in two years in the and Good had long been tense. Labourers work at a construction site in Yangon, Myanmar, yesterday. Accroding to the Asian Development 6.50 to the dollar by end-November immediate aftermath of the yuan The companies settled a series of Bank report Myanmar gross domestic product growth was estimated at 7.7 percent. and 6.52 by end-February, before devaluation last month. patent lawsuits in 2004. recovering to 6.46 in a year from now. REUTERS REUTERS SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2015 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19 Global LNG supply unlikely to rise as planned Qatar well-positioned to address market needs; three major global projects faced difficulties: QNB report

DOHA: Global supply of lique- have recently been completed US is currently building 50mtpa In addition to under construc- higher labour costs being a par- Browse floating LNG project in fied natural gas (LNG) is set to have faced some difficulties. The following its shale gas revolution, tion projects, there are numerous ticular issue in the US oil and gas Australia from 2014 to 2016 at least. increase significantly from 245m 8.5mtpa Queensland Curtis LNG which has transformed the US projects being considered, includ- sector. Fourth, the large amount of In this environment, we expect few tonnes per annum (mtpa) in 2014 project in Australia, was com- from a hefty importer of natural ing around 600mtpa of proposed new capacity that is already under new LNG projects to be initiated in to 297mtpa in 2017. Three major pleted in 2015 after considerable gas to a soon-to-be exporter. As projects, around 260mtpa of which construction seems to point to a the short-term. LNG projects have projects have recently been com- delays. A 4.7mtpa Algerian facil- a result, a number of plants that are in the initial engineering and likely oversupplied market until a construction period of 4-6 years. pleted; over 100mtpa of LNG ity completed in 2014 is only pro- were designed as LNG importing design phase. However, in the at least 2020, discouraging the Therefore, a delay in initiating new projects are currently under ducing at 50 percent of capacity terminals are being converted to current environment, very few of approval of projects that are cur- projects over the next year or two, construction; and 600mtpa of due to a lack of feedstock. A new export facilities. Some additional this massive volume of projects is rently under consideration. Fifth, should lead to tighter LNG markets projects are under consideration. 6.9mtpa facility in Papua New LNG capacity is also expected from likely to be considered viable for buyers are reluctant to enter into in the early 2020s. However, the viability of many of Guinea was completed in 2014 Malaysia (4.8mtpa in 2015-16) and a number of reasons. long-term contracts in the cur- To sum up, LNG capacity is these projects is being threat- and a new 2mtpa facility started Russia (16.5mtpa in 2017-19). First, the breakeven oil prices rent market environment as spot expected to increase sharply up ened by a number of factors. production in Indonesia in 2015. The plug is unlikely to be pulled on these projects is estimated at LNG prices are low and falling. to around 2020 leading to a glut However, Qatar is well placed There are currently 16 major on projects that are under con- around $70-80/barrel, well above Without long-term gas sales con- in supply, depressing prices. Qatar to compete with the expected LNG projects already under con- struction. They already have current market levels. Second, tracts in place, large-scale LNG is in a strong position versus new increase in supply. It is the low- struction, which should add around long-term commitments from China is expected to be the main projects are highly unlikely to producers thanks to its competi- est cost LNG producer globally; 12mtpa in 2016 and 33mtpa in buyers for the sale of LNG and source of future demand growth be able to put the financing in tive pricing power and the long- already accounts for 31 percent 2017. Australia and the US are their breakeven oil price is esti- for LNG and concerns about its place, making it hard to get these term contracts it already has in of the global market (74mtpa in adding the largest amount of mated at around $50/barrel, just economy slowing down (see our projects off the ground. place. In the longer-term, say, by 2014); and sells most of its gas capacity. Australia made large about manageable at present. report, The global implications of Some companies have already the early 2020s, the current pause through long-term contracts, discoveries of natural gas in the However, we expect there to be China’s devaluation) may under- cancelled projects. For example, in the initiation of new LNG ensuring stability of supply, QNB 2000s and invested heavily in some slippage in the completion mine the global LNG demand Royal Dutch Shell cancelled its projects could lead to a tightening analysis noted yesterday. LNG—USD180bn of LNG projects date of these projects due to their outlook. Third, construction $20bn Arrow project in Australia at of the market as demand catches The QNB research note said are currently under construction complexity, rising costs as well as costs more than doubled in 2007- the beginning of 2015 and Woodside up. three major global projects that with total capacity of 60mtpa. The permitting and regulatory issues. 13 compared with 2000-06, with has pushed back a decision on its THE PENINSULA

UAE Business Council in New Delhi Shrinking US trade Amazon hiring staff gap shows economy’s for restaurant division in underlying strength Seattle, NY WASHINGTON: The US trade boosted after the European deficit fell in July to its lowest Central Bank indicated it could SAN FRANCISCO: Amazon. level in five months as exports prolong its monetary stimulus com Inc is adding staff for a rose broadly, signalling under- program. new division dedicated to res- lying strength in the economy The dollar rose against a bas- taurants in Seattle and New amid concerns about a global ket of currencies, while prices for York, with indications the unit growth slowdown. longer-dated US Treasuries fell. is trying to rapidly expand a While other data showed In a separate report, the Labor meal delivery service, according an increase in the number of Department said initial claims to posts on LinkedIn and the Americans filing new applications for state unemployment benefits company’s jobs site. for unemployment benefits, the increased 12,000 to a seasonally Amazon, which declined to trend in jobless claims remained adjusted 282,000 for the week comment on Friday, is best known consistent with a strengthening ended August 29. as a place to buy millions of prod- labor market. Activity in the vast The claims data has no bear- ucts including books and electron- services sector also hovered at a ing on Friday’s closely watched ics. It has increasingly moved into 10-year high in August. employment report for August as services, offering customers the “There is little evidence that it fell outside the survey period. Sheikh Abdulla bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE Minister for Foreign Affairs along with Sushma Swaraj, ability to book everything from the abrupt deterioration in According to a Reuters survey External Affairs Minister of India, during the inauguration of the UAE Business Council in New Delhi plumbers to local getaways. financial market conditions and of economists, nonfarm payrolls recently. Mahesh Sachdev, a 1978 batch IFS officer (standing next to Sushma), is appointed as the first The online retailer has dab- the heightened concerns about likely increased by 220,000 last President of the council. bled in food delivery before but its the global economy have begun month after rising 215,000 in July. move to form a dedicated division to affect the US economy,” said But job gains could come in below called Amazon Restaurants could Ryan Sweet, a senior economist expectations as the first reading of mean it is preparing to enter the at Moody’s Analytics in West August payrolls has tended to be increasingly crowded meal deliv- Chester, Pennsylvania. weaker in the last several years Boeing names spacecraft Starliner ery market and compete against The Commerce Department before being revised higher. well-established players like said the trade gap narrowed 7.4 The August employment GrubHub Inc. percent to $41.9bn, the smallest report will be released less than CAPE CANAVERAL, an abbreviation for Crew Space now deputy manager of opera- The exact purpose of the divi- since February. When adjusted for two weeks before the Federal Florida: Boeing already has the Transportation and 100 kilom- tions for Boeing’s commercial sion is unclear but the job descrip- inflation, the deficit fell to $56.2bn Reserve’s Sept. 16-17 policy-set- Dreamliner. Now it also has the eters, the threshold of space. crew program. tion of at least one employee in from $59bn in the prior month. ting meeting. There is speculation Starliner. Boeing is one of two private US “We get asked a lot, ‘When are the unit suggests Amazon is inter- The smaller deficit implied the US central bank could raise The aerospace giant announced companies contracted by Nasa to you going to pick a name for that ested in expanding restaurant a modest contribution to gross interest rates at that meeting. the name of its future space fleet transport space station astro- wonderful spacecraft?’” Ferguson delivery services beyond Seattle, domestic product from trade The four-week moving aver- Friday. More than 200 people, nauts from Cape Canaveral. told the crowd. “Well, I’ve always where recent media reports say early in the third quarter. Trade age of claims, considered a better including Florida Governor Rick SpaceX, the other company, is said, ‘Just wait. It’s coming.’ Well, the company is already testing its added 0.3 percentage point to the measure of labour market trends as Scott, Nasa and Boeing officials, developing an enhanced version of guess what? The wait is over.” own meal delivery program. economy’s 3.7 percent annualised it irons out week-to-week volatility, and a bevy of former astronauts, its cargo-carrying Dragon capsule “Please welcome the CST-100 There are at least 15 job open- growth rate in the second quarter. rose 3,250 to 275,500 last week. It gathered at Nasa’s Kennedy Space — a super Dragon. That work is Starliner,” Ferguson said as a ings for a division called “Amazon Data ranging from consumer was the 23rd straight week that the Center to celebrate the grand being carried out at its headquar- temporary wall behind him rose Restaurants,” based in Seattle and spending to employment and four-week average remained below opening of Boeing’s commercial ters in Hawthorne, California. and revealed, to dramatic music New York, according to a Reuters housing have suggested the econ- the 300,000 threshold, which is crew and cargo processing facility. Nasa wants its astronauts and flashing lights, spacecraft sec- search on LinkedIn and Amazon’s omy retained much of its momen- usually associated with a strength- Once a space shuttle hangar, launching from US soil again tions that will be used for testing. own jobs site. tum from the second quarter and ening labour market. the transformed building will rather than hitching expensive In choosing the name, Boeing There are also six other post- was on solid footing when global A third report from the serve as home to the Starliner. rides from Kazakhstan with the wanted to give a nod to the next ings for “Amazon Restaurants financial markets were rocked by Institute for Supply Management Its first launch with a crew to Russian Space Agency. That generation of space and the next and Travel,” which appears to be turbulence triggered by worries showed its services industry index the International Space Station hasn’t happened since the last 100 years of flight for Boeing, a separate unit. over China’s economy. slipped to 59 last month from a is targeted for 2017. shuttle flight in 2011. Ferguson said. The Chicago-based At least five Amazon employ- Stocks on Wall Street were reading of 60.3 in July, which was Until Friday, Boeing’s still- The Starliner name was company will mark its 100th anni- ees have updated their LinkedIn trading higher after the data. the highest since August 2005. under-development capsule was revealed by the commander of the versary next summer. profiles in the last five months Investor sentiment also was REUTERS known simply as the CST-100, last shuttle flight, Chris Ferguson, AP to indicate they are working for Amazon Restaurants. One of them joined the division from GrubHub. Gold miners rally In a job ad posted last week, Amazon said it was looking for candidates to cultivate relation- Japan, Iran to start ships with restaurant owners. Bolivians urged to talks on investments tighten belts as TOKYO: Japan and Iran will Japan will take the necessary oil plummets start talks next week to nego- steps and not be later than other tiate a bilateral investment nations.” LA PAZ: President Evo treaty, as Washington moves to The move comes as Washington Morales warned Bolivians to ease sanctions against Tehran secures support in Congress for its start tightening their belts and Tokyo looks to step up its nuclear deal with Iran, designed yesterday because plunging oil interests in the resource rich to limit its nuclear programme in prices are likely to lead to hard nation. exchange for the easing of US-led times over the next year. Japanese and Iranian offi- international sanctions. Bolivia’s economy has been cials will meet in Tehran from The historic deal was clinched growing at a rapid pace over the Monday through to Wednesday in July after two years of nego- past two years, thanks in part to to secure a deal, Chief Cabinet tiations to address Western con- natural gas exports to Argentina Secretary Yoshihide Suga said, cerns that Iran was developing and Brazil. as other energy consumers also a nuclear bomb — a claim Iran “Unfortunately, due to the rush to explore Tehran’s commer- denies. drop in oil prices, I am sure this cial potential. “The aim of these Japan hopes the lifting of sanc- year or the next we will have negotiations is to protect the tions will lead to increased auto economic problems,” he said in investment activities of Japanese exports to Iran and more Iranian a speech at a university in north- companies,” Suga told reporters energy imports, although Tokyo ern Bolivia. at a regular briefing. officials are bracing themselves “Our families know how to Members of the South African National Union of Mineworkers from the gold mining sector demonstrate When asked how resource-poor for fierce international compe- live in poverty. When there’s not in front of the South Africa Chamber of Mines in Johannesburg yesterday. Anglo American and rival Japan would tap Iran’s energy tition for market access, local much money we sometimes say: Lonmin have announced plans to reduce their workforce in South Africa. potential, Suga said: “Keeping media reported. ‘We have to tighten our belts.’” those various factors in mind, AFP AGENCIES SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2015 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

Wind and waves Ferrari CEO GE awaits EU will not decision on leave post before IPO

MONZA: Ferrari Chief Alstom deal Executive Amedeo Felisa will not leave his post before the luxury sportscar maker’s initial US firm gears up for cost cutting public offering (IPO) planned for later this year, the boss of WASHINGTON: General European-centric organization, parent company Fiat Chrysler Electric Co is expected to win and history has said it’s hard to Automobiles (FCA) said regulatory approval next week get synergies in Europe,” said yesterday. for its purchase of the power Peter Bates, portfolio manager Felisa, who is nearly 70, is plan- equipment business of France’s for T. Rowe Price’s global indus- ning to retire soon and the listing Alstom, allowing the US indus- trials fund, adding that he still would be a good time to do so, but trial conglomerate to finally thinks GE will be able to pull off no final decision has been made, carry out a major cost-cutting the integration. a source familiar with the matter programme 16 months after GE is also in the middle of its said last week. first announcing the deal. own cost cutting plans, which “He (Felisa) will not leave The European Commission aim to reduce industrial sales before the IPO and the question has set a September 11 deadline and administrative expenses to of succession is one we have to to decide on the roughly $13.5bn 12 percent of revenue, from just deal with not only with Felisa but deal, the biggest acquisition under 16 percent in 2013, while with other key positions inside Power-generating windmill turbines at the ‘Amrum Bank West’ offshore windpark in the northern sea near the ever for GE, which will bring improving gross margin by about the group,” FCA Chief Executive island of Amrum, Germany, yesterday. together two of the world’s larg- 0.5 percentage points in 2015 and Sergio Marchionne told journal- est manufacturers of power plant 2016. ists on the sidelines of the Italian hardware. Meanwhile, GE has stressed Formula One Grand Prix in European regulators have the benefits of having Alstom as Monza. expressed concerns over the com- part of its operations. The French “At the right time we will pro- bined company’s control of the gas company has a strong franchise in Broker says he is innocent vide the right solution,” he said. turbine market. GE has not dis- steam turbines and sells equip- Sources have said Marchionne closed what changes it has agreed ment GE has previously lacked, is preparing to step into the to make to win clearance from such as heat recovery steam chief executive role, but the FCA European competition regulators. generators. Those are needed for in missing Iran oil rig case boss said it was too early to say. In May, GE told investors it “combined cycle” power plants He also refused to be drawn on expects $3bn in cost reductions that increase efficiency by using DUBAI: Four years after Iran fully verified, sheds light on the for the rig,” he said. “Because of whether FCA Chairman John over the next five years as it com- both gas and steam turbines. Such spent $87m to buy an oil drill- complex ways in which Tehran the delay in payments, the selling Elkann could become chairman bines its operations with those of plants are expected to account for ing rig that was never delivered, has avoided sanctions. company cancelled the contract.” of the sportscar maker. Alstom, more than double the more than 70 percent of future the broker in the deal has given The US-led penalties may be Even though the rig was never “We are not at that stage previous target when the deal gas turbine purchases, GE said his side of a story he describes lifted early next year following delivered to Iran, Tehran ended yet. Everything else I can tell was first announced in April 2014. last year. as a cautionary tale for Western an international agreement on up paying out all of the $87m, you would be pure conjecture,” GE has also projected the deal GE also stands to profit from investors impatient for an end Tehran’s disputed nuclear pro- Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh was Marchionne said. would add 15 to 20 cents per share servicing Alstom-made equip- to sanctions. gramme in July, clearing the way for quoted by his ministry’s news If Marchionne were to make to earnings in 2018, or nearly 10 ment. RBC Capital Markets Speaking to clear his name foreign oil firms to return to Iran. agency Shana as saying. Zanganeh, the move, it would not make much percent of GE’s overall profit analyst Deane Dray says service after being accused by a former In 2011, sanctions made it dif- who was not in office at the time difference to Ferrari, where he is expected that year by Wall Street, revenue could be the “jewel” of Iranian official and conservative ficult for Tehran to rent oil drill- of the deal, did not say where the already chairman and effectively according to Thomson Reuters the deal, noting that GE’s service media close to security forces of ing rigs, so the Iranian Offshore funds were thought to have gone. in command. I/B/E/S. margins for thermal equipment stealing some of the money, Reza Engineering and Construction Co Some Iranian media reports FCA, which owns around 90 To hit those goals, GE will con- are nearly twice those of Alstom’s. Mostafavi Tabatabaei gave a rare (IOEC) approached Tabatabaei have said the rig is now operat- percent of Ferrari, is planning solidate manufacturing opera- GE still has obstacles to climb. first-hand description of the case. and asked him to find one to buy, ing in Mexico. “I was supposed to to boost its coffers by listing up tions, cut duplicated overheads, Sluggish global economic growth Over the last several months, both he and state media said. receive $3 million as a broker but to 10 percent of its stake publicly and make savings on purchasing could temper power demand “the case of the missing rig” has Tabatabaei, a veteran trader most of the money went to the and distributing the rest to its expenses, according to GE pres- in the near term, especially in seized newspaper headlines in of oil industry equipment in the pockets of people in the IOEC who shareholders. entations on the deal. But to gain emerging markets, and undercut Iran, trended on social media Gulf, said he found a rig owned by were involved in the contract,” Marchionne said he hoped the blessing of the French govern- revenue prospects. and become the subject of debate Romanian company Grup Servicii Tabatabaei said. Felisa, who joined Ferrari as an ment last year, GE committed to Meanwhile, Alstom’s financial in parliament. The oil ministry Petroliere SA (GSP) but because Morad Shirani, an adviser to engineer in 1990, would stay at add 1,000 jobs in the country, pos- performance has weakened as is investigating and parliament’s of sanctions on the IOEC, the deal state-linked Iranian Offshore the company in some capacity. sibly handcuffing the conglomer- the deal has been reviewed, with speaker has asked the head of its had to be routed through a trad- Engineering and Construction Co “Continuity in an environment ate’s ability to reap savings from sales in its energy business down energy commission to look into it. ing company registered in Turkey. (IOEC), was arrested in Tehran like this, especially for a company Alstom’s home base. seven percent and orders down An Iranian now living in Dubai, GSP did not respond to this week as part of a judicial that has had a successful run Outside of France, GE said 12 percent in its most recent fis- Tabatabaei said he had not been requests for comment. investigation into possible cor- commercially, as it has had, is last year that 18,000 of Alstom’s cal year. formally charged, but his family The rig cost $67m but the IOEC ruption related to the deal, state important. He (Felisa) has done 65,000 total employees involved in “Even with some top-line risk, in Iran had come under pressure approved a payment of $87m on media said. An attempt to reach a great number of things for the the deal worked in Europe, where they should be able to make the from the authorities and he had the grounds that the extra was Shirani or a representative for development of Ferrari.” works councils can make job cuts deal work based on the cost syn- been blocked from accessing tens needed to bypass the sanctions, comment was unsuccessful and Marchionne has said Ferrari difficult. ergies,” UBS analyst Shannon of millions of dollars of assets in Tabatabaei said. it was not clear whether he or should be worth at least $11 “The challenges in making O’Callaghan said. the country. “Because of the sanctions, Iran anyone else has been charged. billion. it work is you’re buying a huge REUTERS His account, which could not be didn’t have enough money to pay REUTERS REUTERS

BASF, Gazprom Lack of policy hurts Nigeria economy as Buhari marks 100 days go ahead with LAGOS/ABUJA: Nigerian bloody insurgency by the Islamist month, putting the economic policy ExxonMobil executive as man- team ... has made it hard for him asset swap President Muhammadu Buhari militant group Boko Haram. of the country of 170 million people aging director. Crude oil sales to set out a specific programme,” has made sweeping changes in Revellers in the capital Abuja in limbo, and leaving the likes of account for around 70 percent added the diplomat, who did not FRANKFURT: German the oil sector and armed forces celebrated his inauguration in the central bank to fill the vacuum. of Nigeria’s state revenues, and want to be named. chemicals giant BASF said it during his first 100 days in May by chanting “Sai Baba”, Buhari’s supporters say he has NNPC has been accused of failing Buhari says he found the treas- has agreed with Russian gas office but done little to convince which means “All hail, father” in needed time to analyse the inner to account for tens of billions of ury “virtually empty”, forcing him behemoth Gazprom to go ahead experts that he has a clear strat- the Hausa language of northern workings of ministries that have dollars in the last few years. to deal with inherited problems with an asset swap the two egy for Africa’s biggest economy. Nigeria. As Buhari marked 100 been run exclusively by the People’s But a Western diplomat said as his first priority. “When the had abandoned due to tensions Buhari, a former military ruler, days in office yesterday, his critics Democratic Party (PDP) since the the last few months, in which ministers are appointed, some will between Russia and the West. made Nigerian history in March are now using the less flattering return to civilian rule in 1999. Buhari has governed alone with constitute an economic team and “Due to the difficult political by becoming the first candidate to sobriquet “Baba Go Slow”. They point to his restructuring briefings by civil servants, had then formulate a policy,” Buhari’s environment, BASF and Gazprom defeat an incumbent president at Chief amongst their complaints of the state oil company NNPC, caused a “bottleneck” because he spokesman, Femi Adesina, said on had decided not to complete the the polls, after promising to crack is the 72-year-old’s decision not to whose board Buhari sacked in had failed to delegate authority. Thursday. asset swap planned for the end down on corruption and crush a appoint a cabinet until later this June, when he appointed an “The absence of a cabinet, a REUTERS of the 2014,” the German group explained in a statement. “We continued our joint ven- tures in Europe and Russia. We did not exclude completing the asset swap at a later date and Porsche 911 Carrera, came to the joint decision to now complete the transaction,” the statement said. “We are working together Boxter rev up Doha with Gazprom as partners in the energy sector and will con- DOHA: A special series of the performance and driving enjoyment tinue to extend our cooperation. 911 Carrera and Boxster - the you would expect from Porsche’s We are convinced that natural Black Edition – has arrived at two-door sports cars, with a refined gas from Russia is necessary Porsche Centre Doha, Al Boraq interior and exterior upgrade, I to ensure energy security in Automobiles. The legendary mod- have no doubt that the model will Europe.” els showcase a combination of black fit right in here in Qatar.” Under the deal, BASF’s subsidi- paintwork and black interior to The 911 Carrera Black Edition is ary Wintershall will obtain shares emphasise the timeless, classy ele- based on the basic model with a 3.4 in a western Siberian gas field. gance of the sports car. Standard litre flat engine developing 350hp. In exchange it will hand over equipment on the 911 Carrera It is offered as coupé and convert- its stake in their joint venture gas and Boxster Edition models ible versions with rear-wheel or storage and trading business, plus includes Porsche Communication all-wheel drive. The special edition a stake in an oil and gas explora- Management (PCM) with naviga- runs on 20-inch 911 Turbo wheels tion unit in the North Sea. tion module, automatically dim- and the LED headlights, featur- “The completion of the asset ming rear-view mirrors, rain ing the Porsche Dynamic Light swap is expected by the end sensor, cruise control and Sport System Plus (PDLS+), are part of of 2015 and, as agreed upon in Design steering wheel. the standard equipment. . December 2013, will be finan- Salman Jassem Al Darwish, The Boxster Black Edition is cially retroactive to April 1, 2013. Chairman and CEO of Al Boraq powered by the 2.7 litre flat engine The swap was already approved Automobiles said: “This special with 265hp. The colour concept by the European Commission at Black Edition series takes two remains consistent when it comes the beginning of December 2013,” of Porsche’s most iconic models to the soft top and rollover protec- BASF said. to a new level of elegance and tion bar, which are both in black. AFP 911 Carrera and Boxter — the Black Edition — at the showroom. sophistication. With all the raw THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2015 BUSINESS VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21

Slowdown in global economy Europe’s economy needs is slowly threatening the US BY YLAN Q MUI

he stolid US expansion has been driving the world econ- govt action, not words omy this year, helping to offset a slowdown in China and emerging economies that once fueled global growth. A pri- BY CLIVE CROOK, MARY vate survey of the American job market released recently “at least September 2016.” to ease the pressure of austerity run stress tests on its banks to T DUENWALD showed the country added 190,000 jobs in August, up from the Last Thursday, Draghi said the on governments that lack such check for vulnerabilities, but the previous month. Most of the hiring came from small- and medium- program would continue until fiscal space (Greece, among oth- tests haven’t been demanding sized businesses, and many of the positions were in professional uropean Central Bank September 2016 “or beyond, if ers) through debt restructuring enough. It had plans for a single fields and in trade, transportation and utilities. President Mario necessary.” Notice the differ- and limited pooling of fiscal risk. deposit insurance scheme, but Wall Street took heart from those results last Wednesday fol- Draghi is some- ence. The central bank also There’s little sign of either. dropped them. lowing a bruising sell-off a day ago. The major US indices up about thing of an expert at raised the limit on the share of Looking to the future, a fis- At the end of this month, 1 percent in the first half hour of trading. moving markets by any asset it can hold from 25 cal plan first mooted years ago the European Commission is “Recent global financial market turmoil has not slowed the US Edoing nothing, and he showed percent to 33 percent; for now, would make a real difference: expected to propose changes job market, at least not yet,” said Mark Zandi, chief economist at his prowess again yesterday. this will have no effect on the Create two classes of govern- to promote a more integrated Moody’s Analytics, which compiled the report for payroll proces- He said the ECB stands ready program. ment debt, one with a joint capital market. The idea is to sor ADP. to stimulate Europe’s sluggish The case for a more force- guarantee, up to a maximum lower the regulatory and other But the hiring was not as robust as analysts had anticipated, economy further, but has no ful stimulus is already strong. of 60 percent of gross domestic barriers that deter savers and raising worries more comprehensive tally of job creation by the plans to do so right now. That Draghi said the ECB has (again) product, and one without. The investors from doing business Labor Department may also be weaker than expected. Meanwhile, was seen as dovish, so European downgraded its forecasts for out- safe debt would be cheaper to across the euro area’s inter- new cracks are appearing in the world economy that threaten to stocks advanced, euro bond- put and inflation. Even by 2017, service even if Europe’s prob- nal borders. It’s vital both for undercut the US momentum. yields declined, and the currency it expects growth of less than 2 lems again took a turn for the spurring investment and for “We expect global growth to remain moderate and likely slipped 1 percent. percent and warns there may worse, while the risky debt strengthening the system’s weaker than we anticipated last July,” International Monetary Good news. It all helps — and be spells of falling prices. But would command a premium defenses against the next crisis. Fund Executive Director Christine Lagarde said in a speech in Europe’s floundering economy with short-term interest rates and hence apply automatic fis- Preparatory work, discussion Indonesia. “This reflects two forces: a weaker than expected recov- sure needs help. In fact, though, on the floor and QE proceed- cal discipline. This kind of fis- and consultation are all under ery in advanced economies and a further slowdown in emerging there’s little more the central ing at a brisk pace, the central cal cooperation isn’t even being way — Europe is peerless when economies.” bank can do. What Europe needs bank acting alone lacks options. discussed. it comes to preparatory work The IMF has already pared its forecast once this year to a 3.3 most is for its governments to It has soothing words and not A stronger European recov- — but the destination of a truly percent annual global growth rate, a slower pace than 2014. At risk act, especially on fiscal policy much else. ery needs financial as well as fis- integrated capital market is still now are its estimates for Asia, which was expected to enjoy the and financial reform. The responsibility for reviv- cal integration. Here, at least, nowhere in sight. fastest expansion. China is the biggest unknown, though Lagarde Under its existing program ing growth in Europe mainly reforms are being attempted — Dovish words from Draghi are remained optimistic despite acknowledging that a slowdown is of quantitative easing, the ECB rests with governments. Those but they’re moving too slowly. well and good. But they won’t occurring. buys 60bn euros worth of bonds with enough fiscal headroom to Europe has created a Single revive the European economy, “The transition to a more market-based economy and the unwind- a month with the aim of reduc- safely increase public borrowing Resolution Mechanism to help and they won’t be much use ing of risks built up in recent years is complex and could well be ing long-term interest rates. (Germany, especially) ought to recapitalise failing banks, but when the next crisis comes somewhat bumpy,” she said last Tuesday. “That said, the authorities It previously said these pur- do so. They’re disinclined. And hasn’t equipped it with the around. have the policy tools and financial buffers to manage this transition.” chases would continue until the euro area as a whole needs resources it might need. It has BLOOMBERG Markets seemed determined to test that confidence last Tuesday as the US indices plunged following a sell-off that began in Asia. The blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average sunk about 470 points, putting the index back in correction territory. A correction occurs when an index falls 10 percent below a recent high. The catalyst for the selloff appeared to be a drop in an official measure of manu- facturing in China, putting it at a three-year low. Chinese officials have been trying — with mixed success — to shift their massive economy away from export-driven industries and stoke consumer demand at home. But China was not the only trouble spot in the global economy. Government data released this week showed Canada slipped into a recession during the first half of the year. The Canadian economy shrank at a 0.5 percent annual rate dur- ing the second quarter, according to figures released last Tuesday. The decline followed a 0.8 percent annualised dip in the first quarter as business investment dropped off amid plummeting oil prices. “The sharp decline in global commodity prices has created a stark divide between resource-importing and resource-exporting nations. Those in the latter group enjoyed more than a decade of success before falling back to earth in recent years,” Royal Bank of Canada chief economist Eric Lascelles said. “The ailment has changed, but the global economy continues to limp along.” The turmoil is complicating the Federal Reserve’s decision over when to begin withdrawing its support for the US economy. The central bank slashed its benchmark interest rate to zero at in the midst of the 2008 financial crisis and has left it there ever since as the recovery found its footing. But with the unemployment rate at 5.3 percent, Fed officials believe it is reaching its lowest sustainable level. They are consid- ering raising its interest rate for the first time in nearly a decade, with some analysts predicting they could move when they meet in Washington in less than three weeks. Fed Chair Janet Yellen has said she expects to be able to increase the target rate before the end of the year. America reached a seven-year high in July, driven in part by single-family housing, which has struggled to bounce back after the real estate bust. Auto sales jumped in August, surpassing ana- lyst expectations. But the possibility of a fumble by the Fed has kept investors and economic policymakers around the world on high alert. In a speech last Tuesday, Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren tried to emphasize that even after the central bank raises its rate, subsequent increases will occur only gradually. WASHINGTON POST Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate

China may never make it to the rich-nation status BY NOAH SMITH saving rates to accumulate capi- a recent article. As is common, entrepreneurs have protection via stop. China’s poor property rights chain, by bailing out banks, by tal (this latter opportunity disap- DeLong begins by assuming that their fealty to connection groups will probably hold it back -- as keeping interest rates low, and hina is already the world’s pears because maintaining capital China’s institutions are funda- within the party that others do will its large size and resource by providing subsidies to some of largest economy by some becomes more expensive as you mentally similar to those of the not wish to cross...Such a system limitations -- but 30 percent of the zombies. measures, such as pur- get more of it). Their growth rate rich countries around it - - Japan, should not work...The evanescence the US per-capita GDP is overly This kind of trap ensnared the Cchasing power parity. It’s is essentially limited to the pace South Korea and Taiwan: of [property rights] should lead pessimistic. I’d look for China to Japanese economy after its own clear, however, that the country’s at which the human race invents A great deal of China super- [elites] into the same shortsighted do at least as well as Malaysia, bubble burst in the early 1990s. growth is slowing. Growth dipped new technologies. growth always seemed to me to rent-extraction logic that we have which now is at about 45 percent It took more than a decade before from roughly 10 percent to about But not all countries at the be just catch-up to the norm one seen played out over and over of the US GDP. the administration of Prime 8 percent in 2012, and is falling frontier are equal. Even among would expect, given East Asian again in Eastern Europe, sub- That would mean China has Minister Junichiro Koizumi again amid the current slowdown. rich, slow-growing nations, sub- societal-organizational capabili- Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, more than a decade of 7 percent finally forced the big banks to cut When the country recovers stantial differences in living ties. China had been far depressed South Asia and Latin America. growth left, once it recovers from most of their zombies loose. from its slump, how much more standards exist. Japan, South below that norm…by the paranoid Weighing these factors, DeLong its recession. But when Japan was attacked expansion can we expect before Korea, France, Germany and the Mao Zedong. comes to a stark conclusion -- That said, there are already by zombies, it was at a much it settles down into a nice, slow, UK, for example, have per capita But thanks to its communist China has only five years of rapid signs that China’s institutions are higher level of income (relative to steady pace like every other fast- gross domestic product of only past and its government’s resist- growth left. Since China’s per beginning to hold it back. In the the US) than China enjoys today. growing “miracle” country even- about 75 percent to 85 percent of ance to westernization, China’s capita GDP is now only about a wake of the country’s dramatic In other words, China is hitting tually does? the US. Most economists believe system of property rights looks quarter of the US level, five years stock market crash and the slow Japan-type institutional problems That leaves open the big ques- that this gap is caused by differ- nothing like the systems in Japan, of 7 percent growth -- with the deflation of its real estate bubble, at a much earlier development tion of how wealthy China will ences in institutions, or the broad South Korea, or Taiwan. It might US growing at 2 percent -- would zombie companies are starting level than Japan. become relative to developed rules that govern the economy. be that China has invented a leave China at less than a third of to appear across the landscape. That is an early indicator that nations such as Japan, France or For example, heavy regulation in totally new system that will do America’s standard of living by Zombie is the term for compa- DeLong and other economists the US. Europe or implicit subsidies to just as well as -- or even better the time it slows down. nies that are not really profitable, are probably right about China. These rich nations occupy what unproductive corporations in East than -- the system that successful That almost certainly seems too but that survive on a continuous The system of political-party- economists call the technological Asia, are often cited as holding countries have been using for cen- conservative. We need to take into stream of cheap loans from banks based property rights is better frontier. Economies at the fron- these economies back from full turies now. But that’s an outside account the effects of economic that can’t afford to let the compa- than nothing, but it isn’t going tier have already exhausted all convergence with the US. chance. The safe bet is still that agglomeration. Agglomeration nies fail. Banks do this because if to make China rich. China is still the cheap and easy opportunities So what about China? How China’s strange system will hold means that companies invest the companies fail, the banks fail, so poor that it isn’t done growing for catch-up growth. They can good are its institutions? Brad it back. DeLong writes: where there are large markets, and the banks are both systemi- for a while, but when it stops, it’s no longer readily absorb foreign DeLong, economic historian at [China] has had its own sys- and workers move to where they cally important and politically probably not going to be a rich technology, or move unproductive the University of California- tem of what we might call indus- have job opportunities. This snow- well-connected. 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Dredge leads Slattery at Day back in contention as midway point in Moscow MOSCOW: Bradley Dredge matched his opening 66 in De Jonge grabs early lead Friday’s second round to lead the Russian Open by one shot at the halfway point. The Welshman’s more or less Deutsche Championship: World No.2 Spieth struggles in first round faultless second round 66 began when he picked up three shots NORTON, Massachusetts: looked at, and then it slowly dried in the opening four holes before Jason Day kept his spectacular up,” world number three Day told another birdie ahead of the turn. run of form going as he moved reporters about his putting on He added another birdie on into contention for the Deutsche lightning-fast greens in breezy his back nine before safely par- Bank Championship on Friday, conditions. ring the closing six holes for a ending the opening round three “It was a very patient day. Once 10-under par total of 132. shots behind surprise leader you’re frustrated, you’re going to Dredge said: “For me the high- Brendon de Jonge. make some mental errors and it’s light has been the putting, I’ve While American world number going to be bad for you.” been putting really well. two Jordan Spieth struggled for Burly Zimbabwean de Jonge, “If I could get two more rounds a second week in a row, Day put still seeking a first PGA Tour win of 66 that would be tough to beat himself in good position to vie for in his eighth full-time season on but it’s only halfway through.” a fourth PGA Tour win in five the US circuit, was delighted with Slattery staged a remarkable starts by carding a three-under- his round after recent struggles recovery to add a second round par 68 on a tricky day for scoring and missed cuts in his previous of 67 to his opening 66. at the TPC Boston. two starts. After carding two bogeys in The 27-year-old Australian, “I’m more shocked than any- his first 10 holes on Friday, the who won the opener in the lucra- thing else,” the 35-year-old said 37-year-old Englishman shot five tive four-event play-off series by after racking up seven birdies and birdies on the back nine to head six shots at the Barclays last a lone bogey in his 65 to seize a into the weekend on nine under. week, birdied five of his first 13 two-stroke lead. Australia’s Daniel Gaunt, who holes to set the early tournament “It’s been a rough stretch of golf held a share of the overnight lead, pace before slipping back with two for the last couple of months so is a shot further back on eight late bogeys. to shoot something like this was under after carding four birdies “I was making everything I a pleasant surprise.” and two bogeys on his way to a England’s former world number two under par 69. AFP one Luke Donald, precariously Deutsche placed at 87th in the FedExCup standings coming into this week, Russian Open Championship was among a group of nine play- ers tied for second after opening Scores Scores with a 67. Scores from the European Tour Scores from the US PGA Tour Masters and US Open cham- Brendon de Jonge of Zimbabwe reacts Russian Open at the par-71 Deutsche Bank Championship pion Spieth, who missed the cut after a birdie on the fifth green during course on Friday in Moscow. The at the par-71 course on Friday at the Barclays last week after the first round of the Deutsche Bank cut was set at 142. in Norton, Massachusetts struggling with his driving and tournament held at the Tournament -10 Bradley Dredge (Britain) 66 66 -6 Brendon De Jonge (Zimbabwe) ...... 65 wedge play, endured further prob- Players Club Boston in Norton, -9 Lee Slattery (Britain) 66 67 -4 Matt Jones (Australia)...... 67 lems with his short game as he Massachusetts, USA on Friday. RIGHT: -8 Daniel Gaunt (Australia) 65 69 Harris English (US) ...... 67 piled up eight bogeys and four Jason Day of Australia chips on the -7 Ben Evans (Britain) 67 68 Charley Hoffman (US) ...... 67 birdies in an opening 75. thirteenth hole during the first round of Pablo Martin (Spain) 68 67 Luke Donald (Britain) ...... 67 That left him a distant 10 the Deutsche Bank tournament. Colt Knost (US) ...... 67 strokes off the pace and the Estanislao Goya (Argentina) 68 67 Kevin Chappell (US) ...... 67 22-year-old Texan, clearly frus- -6 Jason Scrivener (Australia) 70 66 Ian Poulter (Britain) ...... 67 trated, declined to speak to the Scott Jamieson (Britain) 65 71 Henrik Stenson (Sweden) ...... 67 media after signing his card. James Heath (Britain) 70 66 Rickie Fowler (US) ...... 67 Northern Irish world number “I felt like I hit the ball very under-reading them ... I just to the September 17-20 BMW Craig Lee (Britain) 67 69 -3 Sean O’Hair (US) ...... 68 one Rory McIlroy, back on the well,” said McIlroy. need to adjust to that,” added the Championship in Lake Forest, -5 David Drysdale (Britain) 68 69 Daniel Berger (US) ...... 68 PGA Tour after skipping the “These greens are probably the World No.1. Illinois where the leading 30 will Michael Hoey (Britain) 71 66 Gary Woodland (US) ...... 68 Barclays last week, got to three fastest I have putted on in a while. The top 70 players on the qualify for the Tour Championship Ryan Palmer (US) ...... 68 under before bogeying his last two “I was hitting the ball a lit- FedExCup points list after finale in Atlanta the following David Horsey (Britain) 67 70 Jason Day (Australia) ...... 68 holes for a 70. tle bit too hard at times and the Deutsche Bank advance week. REUTERS Chris Lloyd (Britain) 69 68

Curry vows to win second title Davis flexes muscle, Orioles thump Blue Jays NEW YORK: Chris Davis had during Manila his second straight two-homer Baseball Results game and had three RBIs on Chicago Cubs 14 Arizona 5 visit Friday to power the Baltimore Orioles to a 10-2 victory over NY Yankees 5 Tampa Bay 2 MANILA: Golden State the Toronto Blue Jays. Washington 5 Atlanta 2 Warriors star Stephen Curry Davis reached 40 home runs Baltimore Orioles first vowed to win a second straight with 100 RBIs for the season with baseman Chris Davis Baltimore 10 Toronto 2 (left) reacts with catcher National Basketball Association his performance on Friday. He is Cleveland 8 Detroit 1 title during a visit to the the first Orioles player to have Matt Wieters after he Philippines yesterday. two 40-home run seasons. hits a home run against Boston 7 Philadelphia 5 Curry’s visit to Manila was a “It means a lot,” he said. “I Toronto Blue Jays in the Miami 6 NY Mets 5 godsend for the tens of millions don’t really focus a whole lot on second inning at Rogers of Filipinos who play or follow the personal goals. Obviously a lot of Center on Friday. C White Sox 12 Kansas City 1 game. great players have been with this Houston 8 Minnesota 0 “We feel like we’re still the team organization. It’s a good feeling, a to beat,” the NBA’s most valuable humbling feeling but this season Pittsburgh 9 St Louis 3 player (MVP) told reporters in is not over.” Colorado 2 San Francisco 1 the capital when asked about his Center fielder Adam Jones LA Angels 5 Texas 2 team’s odds of defending their added a two-run homer for the title during the 2015-2016 season Orioles (65-69) and catcher Matt that starts on October 27. Wieters hit a solo shot. Hutchison (13-3) allowed nine sixth). Then we gave it up late too, Jones led off with a single and said. On the next pitch, Wieters Curry led the Golden State Orioles right-hander Ubaldo hits, including three home runs, they opened it up. Davis followed with his second hit his sixth homer of the season, Warriors to the NBA title over Jimenez (10-9) allowed four hits, and six runs in five-plus innings “But he was throwing fine. ... it homer of the game and his 40th a ball that hit left fielder Ben the Cleveland Cavaliers in June, six walks and two runs (one to end a string of five successive happened fast.” of the season. It was the sixth hit Revere’s glove before clearing setting a record for three-point- earned) in 5-2/3 innings. He wins. The loss cut the Blue Jays’ lead for Davis in the past eight at-bats the fence. ers made in a single play-off run. struck out four. He struck out two. in the American League East to a that included five home runs and The Orioles added four runs in “It’s going to be a different chal- “The sinker was very good,” “He got hit around,” Blue Jays half-game over the second-place eight RBIs. the eighth against right-hander lenge for us. We’ve never defended Jimenez said. “I was getting on manager John Gibbons said. “He New York Yankees. “We’re trying to get a ground Bo Schultz. Right fielder Gerardo an NBA championship before so top of the ball and executing the was throwing fine and then it After Toronto (76-58) tied the ball right there, trying to get it Parra hit a two-run double, and it will be a new experience for us,” pitch.” happened fast ... five or six pitches, game 2-2 in the fifth, Hutchison down in the zone a little bit,” Jones hit his 25th homer of the the 27-year-old added. Blue Jays right-hander Drew they did all their damage (in the failed to get an out in the sixth. Toronto catcher Russell Martin season. AGENCIES Curry won the most valuable player award in May after he helped his team win a franchise- record 67 regular season games, averaging 23.8 points, 7.7 assists, 2.04 steals and 4.3 rebounds. Vuelta a Espana However, the 2015 league MVP Aru holds off Rodriguez to protect lead says he needs to maintain better Stage 14 Results MADRID: ball control after losing possession Results from Vuelta a Espana Fabio Aru held off a five-man breakaway group, with Astana’s Italian 249 times over 80 regular-season strong challenge from Joaquim Quintana finishing sixth ahead of (Vitoria-Gasteiz - Alto Campoo, cyclist Fabio games last season. Rodriguez to protect his over- the other top guns, 3:32 off the 215 km) yesterday. Aru celebrates During the press conference in all lead in the Vuelta as BMC pace. 1. Alessandro De Marchi (Italy/BMC Racing) his Red Jersey Manila, Curry revealed he main- 5:43:12” Racing’s Italian Alessandro Rodriguez was seventh, six sec- tains a long-running, high-stakes De Marchi won the 14th stage onds behind the Tour de France on the podium 2. Salvatore Puccio (Italy/Team Sky) +21” bet with his mother Sonya Curry, yesterday. runner-up and Aru ended up of the 13th who fines him whenever he turns 3. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Spain/Movistar) +32” Italian Aru of the Astana ninth one second further back. Stage of the over the ball three or more times 4. Mikael Cherel (France/AG2R) +38” team looked fresh in the final Red jersey holder Aru leads 2015 Vuelta during a game. 5. Carlos Quintero (Colombia/Colombia) +1:00” 18km climb to the Alto Campoo Rodriguez (Katusha) by 26 Espana cycling “I averaged probably 3.1 turno- 6. Nairo Quintana (Colombia/Movistar) +3:32” in Fuente del Chivo but he was seconds with Dutchman Tom tour, a 178km vers last year so you can do the 7. Joaquim Rodriguez (Spain/Katusha) +3:38” countered by a resurgent Nairo Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) retain- route between math on who won that agree- Quintana of Colombia (Movistar) ing his third place, although he 8. Esteban Chaves (Colombia/Orica) +3:39” Calatayud and ment,” he said. and Rodriguez of Spain. now trails the Italian by 49 sec- Tarazona on 9. Fabio Aru (Italy/Astana) “I have to be a better player After 215km from Vitoria, De onds after losing 19 seconds on Friday. going into the next season.” AFP 10. Rafal Majka (Poland/Tinkoff - Saxo) +3:44” Marchi was the strongest of a Saturday. REUTERS SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2015 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Connors wisdom bolsters Bouchard run at US Open

NEW YORK: Canada’s Eugenie “He has definitely helped me in Bouchard, slumping this season my time of need. after a magnificent Grand Slam “Everyone kind of jumped on run last year, has regained form the bandwagon last year and this at the US Open with some help year were quick to go for the from a tennis legend – Jimmy throat.” Connors (pictured). Connors, whose last Grand With Connors working as an Slam event was the 1992 US Open, adviser, the 21-year-old from made an epic 1991 US Open semi- Montreal has reached the fourth final run at age of 39. The mental round on the New York hard- and physical fortitude needed for courts, winning three matches such a run is something Bouchard in a row for the first time since hopes to benefit from. a January run to the Australian “I’ve known Jimmy for a couple Open quarter-finals. of years actually. He has been a “Working with Jimmy has though. He’s watching all the friend. We just decided to work really given me a different side time. But yeah, of course his pres- together a couple days. It was just of things, like a different point of ence will be greatly appreciated. great to get on the court with him view,” Bouchard said. I think we’ve had a good couple the first time,” she said. “He’s very energetic. He’s kind weeks, so I just want to keep that Defeating Vinci might do that. of lifted my spirits a little bit. going.” It was only two weeks ago at New He believes in me. He helped me Bouchard reached last year’s Haven when Vinci, ranked 18 kind of believe in myself more and Australian and French Open spots below the Canadian at 43rd regain that confidence. That has semi-finals and the Wimbledon in the world, ripped Bouchard 6-1, helped me.” final, losing to Czech Petra 6-0 in their first meeting. And the 63-year-old American, Kvitova, as well as collecting her “I think my loss was kind of a a five-time US Open winner and first WTA title at Nuremberg. shock to me, a little bit of a wake- eight-time Grand Slam champion But after her Melbourne up call in a sense I had to get my whose last major trophy came at surge, Bouchard dropped her act together a little bit,” Bouchard the 1983 US Open, will attend first matches this year at Roland said. There’s no notion of learning his first Bouchard match at the Garros and Wimbledon and is from earlier mistakes. Eugenie Bouchard of Canada hits a return to Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia during their match on the fifth Open today when she faces Italy’s only 12-17 on the season. “I’ve tried to erase that match day of the 2015 US Open Tennis Championship at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New Roberta Vinci. “He said, ‘You’re too good to from my memory,” Bouchard said. York on Friday. “It will be great,” Bouchard be having the results you’re hav- “I don’t even want to think about said. “I talk to him every day, ing,’” Bouchard said of Connors. it.” AFP US Open Results NEW YORK: US Open results on Friday, the fifth day of the 2015 tournament at Flushing Meadows (x denotes seeded player): Serena rallies to sail, Men’s Third Round: Novak Djokovic (SRB x1) bt Andreas Seppi (ITA x25) 6-3, 7-5, 7-5; Roberto Bautista (ESP x23) bt David Goffin (BEL x14) 2-6, 5-7, 6-3, 3-1 - retired; Feliciano Lopez (ESP x18) bt Milos Raonic (CAN x10) 6-2, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3; Fabio Fognini (ITA x32) bt Rafael Nadal (ESP x8) 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4; Benoit Paire (FRA) bt Tommy Robredo (ESP x26) 7-6 (7/3), 6-1, 6-1; Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA x19) bt Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) 6-3, 7-5, 6-2; Marin Cilic (CRO x9) bt Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (7/1), 6-3, 6-7 (3/7), 6-1; Jérémy Chardy (FRA x27) bt David Ferrer (ESP x7) 7-6 (8/6), 4-6, 6-3, 6-1. no escape for Nadal Women’s Third Round: Serena Williams (USA x1) bt Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) 3-6, 7-5, 6-0; Madison Keys (USA x19) bt Agnieszka Radwanska (POL x15) 6-3, 6-2; Venus Williams (USA x23) bt Belinda Bencic (SUI x12) 6-3, 6-4; Anett Kontaveit (EST) bt Madison Brengle (USA) 6-2, 3-6, 6-0; US Open: Djokovic advances with win in straight sets Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) bt Darya Kasatkina (RUS) 6-2, 6-3; Ekaterina Makarova (RUS x13) bt Elina Svitolina (UKR x17) 6-3, 7-5; Roberta Vinci (ITA) bt Mariana Duque (COL) 6-1, 5-7, 6-2; Eugénie Bouchard (CAN x25) bt Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 7-6 (11/9), 4-6, 6-3. NEW YORK: Rafael Nadal made his earliest US Open exit in a decade on Friday, suffer- ing his first Grand Slam defeat Nadal vows to fight on after leading by two sets, while Serena Williams fought to keep her calendar Slam dream alive. despite shocking defeat Spanish eighth seed Nadal, whose 14 Slam titles include the NEW YORK: Defiant Rafael the areas he needs to improve 2010 and 2013 US Open crowns, Nadal vowed to fight on and and insisted in his post-match fell victim to 32nd-seeded Italian restore his status as the game’s media conference that he was Fabio Fognini 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, most feared player after crash- joking when he said he was get- 6-4 at Arthur Ashe Stadium. ing to his earliest US Open exit ting slower. Nadal had not lost so early on in 10 years. “I improved something from the New York hardcourts since The 14-time Grand Slam win- the beginning of the season. a third-round ouster in 2005 ner was knocked out by Italy’s That’s something that I think I by American James Blake. The Fabio Fognini, who pulled off a am doing. I think I have a good 29-year-old left-hander had been sensational 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 base now,” added the 29-year-old, 151-0 in Slam matches when lead- third-round victory. who missed last year’s US Open ing by two sets. The stunning result confirmed with a wrist injury before his But Fognini imposed seven the sad, sudden decline of the recovery was further stalled by consecutive service breaks upon 2010 and 2013 champion, who an appendix operation. Nadal in the fourth and fifth sets, until Friday had won 151 Grand “I am not playing terrible like smacking 70 winners past the Slam matches when he had taken I was at the start of the season. iconic star in a fantastic effort. the first two sets. When I am losing, I am losing “I can’t describe how happy I Nadal will also finish the season because the opponents beat me, am,” Fognini said. “It was very without at least one Grand Slam not because I lose the match, as I tough. To do it against Rafa, two title for the first time since 2004. did a lot of times at the beginning sets down. It was an incredible It was the 15th defeat of his of the season. match.” miserable year, which has seen “That’s an improvement for me, Fognini, 32, booked a last-16 him beat just two top-10 players so I have a base now. That is a date with 18th-seeded Spaniard and where his best performances start. I know what I have to do Feliciano Lopez, who eliminated at the majors were quarter- and I going to work on it.” Canadian 10th seed Milos Raonic final runs at the Australian and Fognini, the 32nd seed, becomes 6-2, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3. French Opens. the first Italian in the last 16 Nadal lost to Fognini on clay “The only thing this means is at the US Open since Davide at Rio de Janeiro and Barcelona Novak Djokovic of Serbia I played worse than the last 10 Sanguinetti in 2005 and will face earlier this year, but had bounced celebrates after defeating years,” said Nadal, who lost for Spain’s Feliciano Lopez for a place back with a triumph in July’s Andreas Seppi of Italy in just the second time in his career in the quarter-finals. Hamburg final. their third round match at the at the French Open and endured a “It’s not easy. When he starts It was Fognini’s first win in 18 US Open Championships in second-round exit at Wimbledon. running at the beginning and you tries on hardcourt against a top- New York, on Friday. RIGHT: “That’s the real thing. By the finish at the end of the week,” said 10 rival and made him the first Serena Williams hits a return way, for me it was amazing to win Fognini, who smashed 70 winners, Italian in the US Open last 16 to Bethanie Mattek-Sands 10 years in a row a Grand Slam. made 57 unforced errors and since Davide Sanguinetti in 2005. “You can imagine how difficult saved 11-of-19 break points in his during their match on the Women’s world number one it is to make that happen. I have all-or-nothing assault.. fifth day of the US Open at Williams, meanwhile, battled to accept that it was not my year “It was an incredible match to through mistakes and the tension the USTA National Tennis and keep fighting till the end of come from two sets down against of her quest for tennis history. Center. the season to finish in a positive Rafa, who is one of the best play- Williams fought back to defeat way for me.” ers in the world,” added the 101st-ranked US compatriot Nadal refused to elaborate on Italian. AFP Bethanie Mattek-Sands 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 at Arthur Ashe Stadium and needs only four more triumphs to complete the first calendar Slam since Steffi Graf in 1988. Williams, holder of all four first serve early, hitting only 52 Djokovic took his 31st win in a Croatian ninth seed Marin Cilic major titles, also seeks her 22nd percent in the first set, when she row over Italian foes, 11 of them barely escaped making the earli- career Slam singles crown to also made half of her 28 unforced against Seppi, since losing to est exit of any defending cham- match Graf’s Open Era record errors, but Williams found her Filippo Volandri in his ATP debut pion since Andre Agassi in 1999 and move two shy of Australian form late in the second set and at Umag in 2004. before outlasting 56th-ranked Margaret Court’s all-time mark. dominated from there. “It was a tough three sets,” Kazak Mikhail Kukushkin 6-7 The 33-year-old American “She stepped up,” Mattek- Djokovic said. (5/7), 7-6 (7/1), 6-3, 6-7 (3/7), 6-1. went to three sets for the 10th Sands said. “She’s a great closer. “Just hanging in there. Be “It wasn’t easy but I stayed time in 24 Grand Slam matches She always has been. You can see patient for your opportunities. together and got it done,” Cilic this year and stayed perfect, eight when she’s confident in her shots.” You try to cash in when they said. of those fightbacks after first-set Three-time defending cham- come.” Cilic next meets French 27th defeats. pion Williams, who could reach Next up is Spanish 23rd seed seed Jeremy Chardy, who ousted “I’m not trying to live on the her first Grand Slam final without Roberto Bautista Agut, who Spanish seventh seed David edge,” Williams said. “I don’t facing a top-10 foe, next plays US advanced when 14th-seeded Ferrer 7-6 (8/6) 4-6, 6-3, 6-1. think I came out too slow. I think 19th seed Madison Keys. Belgian David Goffin retired while Venus Williams, 35, eased sister Bethanie came out really well. I Top-ranked Novak Djokovic leading 6-2, 7-5, 3-6, 1-3. Serena’s path to the final by oust- had to adapt to her game and I moved a step closer to his 10th A Grand Slam record 13 men ing the top-rated rival on their Fabio Fognini of Italy (right) and Rafael Nadal of Spain shake hands at finally got some rhythm going career Slam crown and third have retired from matches at this side of the draw, defeating 12th- the net after Fognini defeated Nadal in their match on the fifth day of the toward the end of the second set.” of the year by defeating Italy’s tournament, many from heat- seeded Swiss teen Belinda Bencic 2015 US Open Tennis Championship at the USTA National Tennis Center. Williams struggled with her Andreas Seppi 6-3, 7-5, 7-5. related cramping issues. 6-3, 6-4. AFP SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25 Hamilton captures pole for Italian GP Raikkonen joins Briton on the front row MONZA: Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton saw off a strong Ferrari challenge at the Italian team’s home Grand Prix to seal his seventh pole position in a row and 11th in 12 races yesterday. The Mercedes driver, whose team-mate and title rival Nico Rosberg will start fourth after engine problems forced him to revert to using one without the latest updates, now has 49 career poles. The Australian team’s players look on as England’s captain Eoin Morgan (centre) and Australia’s captain Steven The pole, in bright sunshine, Smith exchange words with umpire Kumar Dharmasena following the dismissal of England’s Ben Stokes for was the Briton’s fourth at Monza “obstructing the field” during their second ODI at Lord’s cricket ground in London, yesterday. and 23rd in succession for Mercedes, one short of the record set by the Williams team in 1992- 93. Kimi Raikkonen joined him on the front row with Ferrari team Stokes’ controversial dismissal mate Sebastian Vettel qualifying third. “These guys did a great job, they are very close,” said Hamilton, overshadows Australia triumph who leads Rosberg by 28 points in the championship, of his Ferrari LONDON: England all- Scoreboard rivals after taking pole with a lap rounder Ben Stokes’ contro- of one minute 23.397 seconds and versial dismissal in being given AUSTRALIA J Roy c Wade b Cummins ...... 31 two tenths faster than Raikkonen. out obstructing the field prom- J Burns b Finn...... 22 J Taylor c Wade b Marsh ...... 43 “My Spa lap was better,” he ised to be the lasting memory D Warner (ret hurt) ...... 1 E Morgan c Maxwell b Cummins ...... 85 added, referring to his Belgian of Australia’s 64-run win in the S Smith c Taylor b Rashid ...... 70 B Stokes obstructing the field ...... 10 pole of two weeks earlier. second one-day international at G Bailey b Ali ...... 54 J Buttler lbw Maxwell ...... 0 Vettel, who could become the Lord’s yesterday. G Maxwell lbw Finn ...... 49 M Ali c Marsh b Maxwell ...... 8 first driver since Stirling Moss in Victory put the World Cup S Watson c Plunkett b Stokes ...... 39 C Woakes c Wade b Cummins ...... 6 the 1950s to win at Monza with holders 2-0 up in the five-match M Marsh c Buttler b Stokes ...... 64 A Rashid c Coulter-Nile b Cummins ...... 2 three different teams, hoped series as, for the second fixture M Wade c&b Stokes ...... 1 L Plunkett b Starc ...... 24 Ferrari would have a chance on in a row, England failed to chase N Coulter-Nile (not out) ...... 0 S Finn (not out) ...... 1 Sunday but made clear Hamilton down a target of more than 300 Extras (LB-3, W-5, NB-1) ...... 9 Extras (LB-9, W-6, NB-2) ...... 17 was the overwhelming favourite. despite skipper Eoin Morgan’s Total (for 7 wkts in 49 overs) ...... 309 Total (all out in 42.3 overs) ...... 245 “I think it’s a fantastic result, defiant 85. Fall of wickets: 1-42, 2-141, 3-171, 4-218, Fall of wickets: 1-37, 2-68, 3-119, 4-141, second and third and very close Australia captain Steven Smith 5-281, 6-295, 7-309. 5-142, 6-171, 7-183, 8-187, 9-242, 10-245. to Lewis,” said the German, rac- paved the way for his side’s last Bowling: Finn 9-0-55-2 (2w); Woakes 8-1- Bowling: Starc 7-0-35-1 (2nb, 3w); Coulter- ing for the first time in Italy in 10-over assault as they made 309 37-0 (1w); Plunkett 8-0-42-0; Stokes 9-0-60- Nile 8-1-50-1; Marsh 9-0-51-1; Cummins Ferrari red. for seven Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain shakes hand 3 (1nb, 2w); Rashid 7-0-44-1; Ali 8-1-68-1. 8.3-0-56-4 (3w); Maxwell 10-0-44-2. Raikkonen, the 2007 champion Smith top-scored with 70 as ENGLAND Result: Australia won by 64 runs. with Ferrari Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany after getting for Ferrari, said it was nice to be Australia, fresh from their 59-run A Hales c Smith b Coulter-Nile ...... 18 Man-of-the-match: Mitchell Marsh (AUS). back on the front row in front of pole position at the end of the qualifying session for the Italian F1 Grand win in Southampton on Thursday, the tifosi after a long absence. Prix in Monza, Italy yesterday. BELOW: Ferrari Formula One driver Kimi were sent in by Morgan in awk- “We expected a strong week- Raikkonen of Finland takes a corner on his way to getting second position ward overcast conditions for obstruction” and does allow bats- the ball well, completed his first end, knew this place is not our during the qualifying round, yesterday. batting. men to protect themselves from ODI fifty since the World Cup. strongest probably but in the end Together with George Bailey injury. Bailey, giving himself room was the car turned out to be pretty (54), he put on 99 for the second- After lengthy deliberation, bowled by Ali’s second delivery as good in qualifying conditions,” wicket in a match reduced by rain West Indian official Wilson gave the ball turned sharply. said the Finn. to 49 overs per side. Stokes out for 10, sparking a cho- Glenn Maxwell (49) got the late The Finn’s performance drew Australia’s battery of big-hit- rus of boos. run spree going with two sixes immediate praise from watch- ting all-rounders then came to Stokes’s exit was the cue for a and a four off successive balls in ing Ferrari chairman Sergio the fore as 96 runs were scored collapse that saw four wickets lost an Ali over that cost 19 runs in Marchionne: “We saw a differ- in the last 10 overs. for 46 runs, with fast bowler Pat total. ent Kimi. I was expecting that Man-of-the-match Mitchell Cummins taking final figures of Shane Watson (39) weighed in Kimi would have relaxed after his Marsh, out off the last delivery of four for 56. with two huge sixes, off consecu- contract renewal.” The Williams the innings for a 31-ball 64, struck Morgan and the recalled Liam tive Ali deliveries, the first soar- pairing of Felipe Massa and seven fours and three sixes off his Plunkett (24) shared a ninth- ing straight into the top deck of Valtteri Bottas qualified fifth and own bat. wicket stand of 55 in 22 balls the Lord’s Pavilion. sixth with Mexican Sergio Perez But the flashpoint moment but it was too late to change the Marsh struck a low full-toss seventh for Force India. came in the 25th over of England’s course of the match, with left- from Chris Woakes for six and Toro Rosso’s Dutch teenager reply. hander Morgan, on his Middlesex was eventually caught behind Max Verstappen failed to set a lap All-rounder Stokes struck s home ground, last man out when attempting another big hit, off time after his car’s engine cover straight drive which was stopped he holed holed out off Cummins. Stokes. blew off in the first phase of quali- by bowler Mitchell Starc. Left-hander Morgan faced 87 Smith held a brilliant catch at fying -- the first time he has failed Left-arm paceman Starc then balls including four fours and four short cover to dismiss Alex Hales to reach the second stage in his hurled the ball back hard towards sixes. Australia had an early set- Jason Roy was caught behind as 12-race career. Stokes’s end who, leaning back back when David Warner, who England lost both their openers He should move up the grid Rosberg blames engine, back and turning his head away, struggled against the short ball inside the first 12 overs. once a mass of penalties on cars stopped it with a hand taken off during England’s 3-2 Ashes series James Taylor, dropped on one ahead, including both Red Bulls the bat. Australia appealed. win, suffered what turned out to a and nine, failed to really cash in and McLarens, are taking into On-field umpires Kumar tour-ending fractured left thumb and was tamely caught behind account. REUTERS Lauda blames handling Dharmasena of Sri Lanka and injury as he got in a tangle trying off Marsh. The series continues former England batsman Tim to play fast bowler Steven Finn’s in Manchester on Tuesday. AFP MONZA: Nico Rosberg (pic- difference. The surprise for me, Robinson referred the issue to second-ball bouncer and retired Italian GP Grid tured) blamed his enforced need and everybody, was the Ferrari third umpire Joel Wilson. hurt. MONZA: The starting grid for a hasty change of Mercedes performance. The relevant cricket Law Smith, however, seized on any- Malik back for today’s Italian Grand Prix engine for the loss of speed that “They really came up to a good or rule talks about “wilful thing short, while Bailey, placing following the final qualifying resulted in him qualifying only top speed and the engine improve- in Pakistan’s sessions in Monza yesterday: fourth yesterday for today’s ment has been shown now, sur- 1st row Italian Grand Prix. prisingly enough. It’s impressive central contracts Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes); Kimi His Mercedes team-mate Lewis what they’ve done with their KARACHI: Raikkonen (FIN/Ferrari) Hamilton claimed his 11th pole in engine here.” Former cap- 12 races by topping the session, Rosberg was forced to change tain Shoaib Malik yesterday 2nd row with a new upgraded engine, fol- from the upgraded new engine returned to Pakistan’s central Sebastian Vettel (GER/Ferrari); Nico Rosberg lowed by the Ferraris of Kimi introduced by Mercedes for contract list as 27 players were (GER/Mercedes) Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel. this race after his unit devel- given handsome increases in 3rd row It was Rosberg’s oped a problem on payments with win bonuses also Felipe Massa (BRA/Williams); Valtteri Bottas most disappoint- Saturday morning. restored. (FIN/Williams) ing qualifying effort He insisted that Pakistan’s one-day captain 4th row of the season and was his problem, Azhar Ali also received a promo- a relative loss of not the handling tion from the ‘B’ to ‘A’ category in Sergio Perez (MEX/Force India); Romain England’s Grosjean (FRA/Lotus) power, on a circuit issues. the new list. AFP captain Eoin 5th row where it is essential, “We had to appeared to be the go back to an Morgan Nico Hülkenberg (GER/Force India); Marcus clearest reason. engine that’s done reacts after PCB’s Central Ericsson (SWE/Sauber) But Mercedes six races,” said Ben Stokes 6th row non-executive chair- Germany’s Rosberg. was given Contracts Pastor Maldonado (VEN/Lotus); Felipe Nasr man Niki Lauda “And every kil- out at Lord’s, Category ‘A’ (6) (BRA/Sauber) disagreed with his ometer you lose a yesterday. Azhar Ali, Mohammad Hafeez, Misbah-ul-Haq, 7th row driver and claimed, instead, that bit of power, especially in Monza, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Younis Khan. Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP/Toro Rosso); Daniil Kvyat handling problems were the rea- which is the absolute power track Category ‘B’ (8) (RUS/Red Bull) son for Rosberg’s failure to qualify for engine. Ahmed Shehzad, Asad Shafiq, Junaid Khan, 8th row on the front row. “It’s very disappointing that it Rahat Ali, Saeed Ajmal, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Wahab Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/Red Bull); Jenson Button “Nico was not down on power,” happened exactly here, for me. Riaz, Yasir Shah. said the three-time world cham- “That’s a really big compromise (GBR/McLaren) Category ‘C’ (8) pion Austrian. “He had handling then and that’s the reason why 9th row Anwar Ali, Fawad Alam, Haris Sohail, Mohammad problems - he had too much I’m fourth today, which makes the Imran, Mohammad Irfan, Mohammad Rizwan, Fernando Alonso (ESP/McLaren); Will Stevens under-steer... He complained race tough, because I’m also a bit (GBR/Marussia) Shaan Masood, Umar Akmal about it. slower than I could be in the race 10th row “He couldn’t get the car to as well. Category ‘D’ (5) Roberto Merhi (ESP/Marussia); Max Verstappen handle properly for his way of “It’s not ideal and it’s going to Babar Azam, Sami Aslam, Sohaib Maqsood, (NED/Toro Rosso) driving and this made a huge be difficult.” AFP Umar Amin, Zulfiqar Babar. SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2015 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Messi, Aguero at the France’s midfielder Mathieu Valbuena gestures during a double in Bolivia rout press con- ference yesterday at Trinidad & Tobago hold Mexico to three-all draw the Matmut Atlantique Stadium BUENOS AIRES: Lionel prior to the Messi and Sergio Aguero struck Euro 2016 two goals apiece in Argentina’s against 7-0 romp against an out-of-sorts Serbia Bolivia while Mexico were held tomorrow. 3-3 by Trinidad & Tobago in friendlies in the United States on Friday. A largely second string side, with captain Lionel Messi coming on for the final 20 minutes, took to 12 the number of goals Copa America runners-up Argentina have put past Bolivia in two Ukraine win to Altidore lifts US friendlies this year. Ezequiel Lavezzi also scored stay in hunt to win over Peru two goals while Angel Correa Argentina struck Argentina’s sev- KIEV: Ukraine secured a com- WASHINGTON: Jozy Altidore enth on his debut against a Bolivia fortable 3-1 win in their European scored twice within 10 minutes side under new coach Julio Cesar Championship qualifier at home on Friday as the United States Baldivieso, who barely had time to neighbours Belarus yesterday rallied for a 2-1 friendly win to prepare them for the match in to stay in the hunt for a top-two over Peru at RFK Stadium. Houston. finish in Group C and a spot at It was a solid showing for the Veteran Bolivia defender Euro 2016. United States as they warm up for Ronald Raldes lent the squad The victory moved third place their Confederations Cup playoff $21,000 of his own money to cover Ukraine level on 15 points with with Gold Cup winners Mexico the travel costs to the United second place Spain, who have a at the Rose Bowl on October 10. States for the squad while the game in hand, and three points The winner of that match will Bolivian Football Federation behind group leaders Slovakia, go to the 2017 Confederations Cup (FBF) is in turmoil over corrup- who they face on Tuesday. in Russia, the de facto test event tion charges against leading offi- Ukraine took the lead after for the 2018 World Cup. cials, Bolivian media reported. seven minutes when a defensive The United States had shaken FBF president Carlos Chavez blunder from their midfielder off a slow start and were pressing signed the agreement for the Maxim Volodko allowed Artem forward when Altidore, making match to go ahead from prison, Lionel Messi (10) of Argentina scores a goal past Dainel Vaca (1) of Bolivia during their international friendly Kravets to race into the penalty his return to the national team where he has been awaiting trial area and beat the keeper with after missing their disappointing match at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, Texas on Friday night. since his arrest in July, before the a low shot into the far corner. Gold Cup campaign, was tripped organisation sacked him, elected Visiting keeper Andrey Gorbunov up in the box to earn a penalty. new authorities and appointed comes in handy at least to impose month’s playoff for a berth at the from a goal down to beat Peru 2-1 could not prevent Ukraine dou- His attempt from the spot Baldivieso last week. our gameplan,” he told Fox Sports. 2017 Confederations Cup. in Washington.Uruguay, missing bling their lead after 30 minutes was saved by Peru keeper Pedro “I think the result was right Top-ranked Argentina, warm- Substitute Hector Herrera suspended strikers Luis Suarez when he diverted the ball into the Gallese, but the rebound came given how seriously and intensely ing up for the South American salvaged a draw when he equal- and Edinson Cavani, beat Panama path of Andriy Yarmolenko who right back to him and he belted we played with good perform- 2018 World Cup qualifiers, play ised four minutes from time with 1-0 in Panama City with an 82nd steered it into the empty net from it into the net to make it 1-1 in ances by the debutants and kids again on Tuesday in Dallas where a long range shot into the top minute goal by Cristhian Stuani close range.Sevilla’s new signing the 59th minute. He was on tar- who have played little in the they meet Mexico, held 3-3 by corner. in Panama City. Yevhen Konoplyanka scored the get again in the 68th. After Andre team,” Argentina coach Gerardo Trinidad & Tobago in Salt Lake Striker Jozy Altidore scored Honduras won 3-0 against third from the penalty spot four Yedlin’s put through a dangerous Martino said. City. twice in the second half, his first Venezuela, another team pre- minutes before halftime. Belarus ball that ended with a blocked “The game was useful over and Mexico, under interim coach from the rebound of his penalty paring for the South American striker Sergei Kornilenko netted shot, Gyasi Zardes sent the ball above the problems our opponents Ricardo Ferretti, are preparing saved by Pedro Gallese, as Juergen World Cup qualifiers that kick off a consolation from the penalty back across the goalmouth and an had to put a team together and to meet the United States in next Klinsmann’s US side recovered on October 5. REUTERS spot in the 62nd minute. AFP unmarked Altidore fired it home for his 29th international goal. In between the goals, US goal- keeper Brad Guzan made a deter- mined save, diving to stop a free Valbuena nets free kick kick that had been nodded on then managing to hang onto the ball even as Renato Tapia tried repeatedly to boot it loose. Guzan got the start in goal as France beat Portugal despite the recall of veteran Tim Howard after a year’s absence LISBON: France’s late substi- “We controlled the game, espe- in central defence. from international duty, with US tute Mathieu Valbuena scored cially in the second half.” France had the first big chance manager Jurgen Klinsmann say- a rare free kick goal to earn a Valbuena added: “It was tough after half an hour when Rui ing he didn’t want to make sig- 1-0 win away to Portugal in a but we dug deep, we were in a Patricio parried Blaise Matuidi’s nificant changes with the crucial friendly on Friday night, their rare state of mind”. low shot with his left foot. Mexico match looming. Daniel 10th victory in a row against the Deschamps fielded an untypi- Five minutes from time, Chavez scored for Peru, recording Portuguese. cal 4-4-2 formation with Karim Cristiano Ronaldo, who produced his first international goal in the Valbuena, who came on for Benzema up front with Nabil a mediocre performance, forced 20th minute when his shot from Moussa Sissoko in the 80th Fekir, the Olympique Lyonnais Hugo Lloris into a fine save with the edge of the area deflected off minute, netted five minutes from forward being handed his first one of his trademark free kicks. US defender Omar Gonzalez and time, hid first goal for Les Bleus start. Benzema, who was substituted arched forward into the goal, out since 2007 earning a much needed However, the in-form Fekir for Martial in the 75th minute, of reach of Guzan. It was part of win after two straight defeats. was replaced in the 14th minute also had his chance with a second- a sluggish start for the hosts, who Euro 2016 hosts France have by Antoine Griezmann after sus- half free kick but his fine effort were playing their first match since now won all their matches against taining a knee injury. was tipped away by Patricio. a fourth-place finish in the Gold Portugal since their last defeat in “There is a problem with It was Valbuena who broke the Cup, where as defending cham- 1975. his knee ligaments,” said deadlock when he curled a free pions they fell to Jamaica in the It was a dull game otherwise at Deschamps. kick from over 20 metres into the semi-finals then lost to Panama the Jose Alvalade stadium, until Anthony Martial, who earlier top corner. on penalties in the third-place France, who dominated posses- this week joined Manchester The last player to score with a playoff. Jurgen Klinsmann’s men sion but looked toothless, found United from Monaco for a direct free kick for France was have one more tune-up before the back of the net. reported fee of up to 80m euros Jerome Rothen in 2007 against they face Mexico, taking on Brazil “We put the good ingredients ($89.22m), started on the bench. the Faroe Islands. on Tuesday at Gillette Stadium in the game, we had chances, we Portugal, who lead their Euro France next take on Serbia in Wales’ manager Chris Coleman (right) and fitness coach Ryland Morgans in Foxborough, Massachusetts -- could have scored earlier,” said 2016 qualifying Group I, started a friendly in Bordeaux tomorrow. during a training session at Cardiff City Stadium, Wales, yesterday. home of the NFL’s New England France coach Didier Deschamps. with Pepe and Ricardo Carvalho REUTERS Patriots. AFP History beckons for Wales in clash against Israel LONDON: Wales can end 57 waiting for us to get back home, tournament, Paul Bodin’s penalty popular former midfielder Gary of fourth in the world, and they In the eyes of former Wales years of obscurity and heart- get excited,” said manager Chris cannoning back off the woodwork Speed. could climb as high as second. midfielder Robbie Savage, the break today when they play Coleman after the 1-0 win in in a 2-1 loss to Romania at Cardiff Speed’s death in an appar- Coleman’s masterstroke has Real Madrid flier is “the great- Israel in Cardiff needing a win to Nicosia. Arms Park in November 1993. ent suicide in November 2011 been the introduction of a 3-5- est ever player to put on the red qualify for next year’s European “My message for them is to get Their last brush with quali- left Welsh football in a state of 1-1 formation that has instilled shirt”. Championship in France. carried away. Enjoy this. They’ve fication came in 2003, when shock and his former team-mate defensive resilience and allowed Coleman says that midfielder It was 1958 when Wales last waited a long time. they reached the European Coleman was not a universally Bale licence to roam behind a lone Joe Ledley is a “huge doubt” to reached a major tournament, “But we can’t get carried away. Championship play-offs under popular choice to replace him. striker. face Israel, but centre-back James ironically beating Israel in a I can’t, the players can’t, my staff Mark Hughes, only to lose over The gum-chewing, perma- Wales have scored only nine Chester could feature after miss- play-off to qualify for that year’s can’t, and we won’t.” two legs to Russia. tanned Coleman did little to goals -- fewer than Belgium, ing the victory over Cyprus with World Cup in Sweden, where a A small, craggy nation of some Ryan Giggs was left to rue a endear himself to Welsh fans Bosnia-Herzegovina and a hamstring injury. side bereft of injured Juventus three million people that juts into glaring miss in the second leg by losing his passport prior Cyprus, the teams who trail Israel lost 3-0 at home to striker John Charles fell to Pele’s the Irish Sea, Wales is renowned at the Millennium Stadium, as to a World Cup qualifier in them in Group B -- but their Wales in March, but remain Brazil in the quarter-finals. more for rugby union than football he joined a list of Welsh greats Macedonia two years ago -- defence has been breached just firmly in contention for a top- Wales have endured one-sided and fans of the round-ball game including Charles, Hughes and forcing him to miss the pre- twice. two finish -- and with it an auto- defeats, agonising near-misses and have seen enough disappointment Ian Rush never to have played at match training session -- but Bale, 26, has scored 12 goals in matic qualifying spot -- after personal tragedy in the interven- to know not to count any chickens a major tournament. he has since engineered a stun- his last 15 games and his six goals overpowering Andorra 4-0 on ing years, but Gareth Bale’s thun- before kick-off today. Hughes’s exit was the cata- ning surge that has seen Wales in qualifying include winners Thursday. derous headed winner against A disputed handball by lyst for a slump that saw Wales rise to ninth in the FIFA rank- against Andorra, Cyprus and a Israel’s Celtic midfielder Nir Cyprus on Thursday has set the Scotland’s Joe Jordan denied them plunge in the world ranking to ing, above England for the first star-studded Belgium team, who Bitton told the BBC: “If we want scene for a night of catharsis at a place at the 1978 World Cup, a low of 117, only for a youthful time. lost 1-0 on a muggy, electrifying to play in the Euro, we need to the Cardiff City Stadium. while they were a crossbar’s width side to reverse the trend under Victory over Israel will lift night in the Welsh capital three deal with these games.” “For the Welsh supporters away from reaching the 1994 the clearsighted management of Wales to the implausible heights months ago. 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Euro 2016 qualify- ing Results Germany go top of Group D PARIS: Euro 2016 qualifying results on Friday night: Group D Goetze goals help world champions beat Poland in Euro 2016 qualifiers At Tbilisi Georgia 1 (Kazaishvili 38) Scotland 0 At Frankfurt, Germany PARIS: Striker Mario Goetze final as they sit top with 16 points, Germany 3 (Mueller 12, Goetze 19, 82) scored twice in a 3-1 win over one point ahead of Romania who Poland 1 (Lewandowski 36) Poland which put Germany were held to a goalless draw in At Faro, Portugal top in their group as Northern Hungary. Gibraltar 0 Ireland 4 (Christie 27, Keane 49, Ireland moved closer to the Euro Two goals from Gareth 51-pen, Long 79) 2016 finals by beating the Faroe McAuley and a third from Kyle Group F Islands 3-1 on Friday night. Lafferty sealed the victory with It was Poland’s first defeat in the Faroe Islands hit by Joan At Torshavn, Faroe Islands seven Euro 2016 qualifiers with Edmundsson’s sending off of after Faroe Islands 1 (Johan Símun Edmundsson the world champions gaining 64 minutes for a second bookable 36) Northern Ireland 3 (McAuley 12, 71, revenge for losing 2-0 in Warsaw offence. Lafferty 75) last October to knock Adam The Northern Irish will qualify At Piraeus, Greece Nawalka’s side from top of Group if they beat Hungary on Monday Greece 0 Finland 1 (Pohjanpalo 75) D. night at Windsor Park. At Budapest Georgia’s 1-0 home win over “We seem to have come through Hungary 0 Romania 0 Scotland, who Germany play unscathed and it would be fantas- Group I in Glasgow on Monday, and the tic if we could do it in front of Republic of Ireland’s 4-0 thump- our own fans at Windsor Park,” At Copenhagen ing of Gibraltar means Germany said Northern Ireland manager Denmark 0 Albania 0 are top with 16 points with Poland Michael O’Neill. At Novi Sad, Serbia second on 14 while Ireland go Finland came away with a Serbia 2 (Hayrapetyan 22-og, Ljajic 53) third with 12, one ahead of the 1-0 win from Greece in a match Armenia 0 Scots. between two teams struggling in Played on Thursday “We had just one objective - to Group F. Group A win the match, it was the most Meanwhile Euro 2016 hosts At Pilsen, Czech Republic important,” said Germany coach France ended their run of defeats Joachim Loew. with a 1-0 friendly win over Czech Republic 2 (Skoda 74, 86) Kazakhstan “Overall I can only be very sat- Portugal in Lisbon thanks to a 1 (Logvinenko 21) isfied, we produced some super late Mathieu Valbuena freekick. At Amsterdam football in the first 35 minutes. Substitute Valbuena’s curl- Netherlands 0 Iceland 1 (Sigurdsson 51-pen) The Polish chances came uniquely ing effort five minutes from At Konya, Turkey from our mistakes.” time got Les Bleus back to Turkey 1 (Selcuk Inan 77) Latvia 1 (Sabala All four goals came from winning ways after three loses 90+1) Bayern Munich players as in four matches, but striker Group B Thomas Mueller gave Germany Nabil Fekir was stretchered off At Brussels an early lead, then Goetze made it after 13 minutes with an injury 2-0 before Poland captain Robert which was later confirmed as a Belgium 3 (Fellaini 23, De Bruyne 44, Hazard Lewandowski pulled one back ruptured cruciate ligament in 78-pen) Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 (Dzeko 15) Germany’s striker Mario with a diving header for 2-1 at the his right knee which will rule At Nicosia break. Mueller and Goetze then him out for six months. Goetze (second left) vies Cyprus 0 Wales 1 (Bale 82) for the ball with Poland’s combined for Germany’s third on Didier Deschamps’s side have At Haifa, Israel Lukasz Szukula (second 82 minutes. another friendly lined up against Israel 4 (Zahavi 3, Bitton 22, Hemed 26-pen, right) and Poland’s defender A double from captain Robbie Serbia on Monday in Bordeaux. Dabbur 38) Andorra 0 Keane, which took his interna- In Group I, Cristiano Ronaldo’s Kamil Glik during the Euro Group H tional tally to 67, and goals from Portugal were the big winners 2016 qualifying match in Cyrus Christie and Shane Long despite not playing a qualifier Frankfurt am Main, central At Sofia saw the Republic of Ireland after group rivals Denmark and Germany, on Friday night. Bulgaria 0 Norway 1 (Forren 57) past Gibraltar in Faro. Martin Albania played 0-0 in Copenhagen. RIGHT: Goetze celebrates At Florence, Italy O’Neill’s side next play Georgia Portugal lead the group with 12 after scoring a goal during Italy 1 (Pelle 69) Malta 0 in Dublin on Monday. points, one point ahead of Albania the Euro 2016 qualifying At Baku “There is still a long way to and Denmark. match against Poland. Azerbaijan 0 Croatia 0 go but we got the job done,” said Albania host Portugal tomor- Keane. “Monday will be a massive row with the Scandinavians trav- game for us.” elling to modest Armenia who lost Ghana win, In Group F, Northern Ireland 2-0 at Serbia, bottom of the table are just one victory away from after being deducted three points. Nigeria draw in their first European championship AFP Cup of Nations JOHANNESBURG: Ghana Scotland must pick up points snatched a 1-0 victory in Rwanda and Nigeria were held 0-0 in Tanzania yesterday as matchday 2 of Africa Cup of against Germany: Strachan Nations qualifying continued. English Premier League pair, TBILISI: Gordon Strachan “We have three games left and that’s something we will keep in Cheikhou Kouyate of West Ham says Scotland must pick up I want to get as many points as mind.” and Sadio Mane of Southampton, points against world champions possible. Some of Strachan’s key play- netted as Senegal triumphed 2-0 Germany tomorrow if they are “I’ve got every confidence in the ers failed to perform in Tbilisi, in Namibia to keep their Euro 2016 qualifi- players in the group. They’ll get where a cagey first half saw Valeri Uganda were another coun- cation dream alive. themselves organised, refreshed Qazaishvili score a superb goal to try to pocket three away points, The Scots slumped to a 1-0 and will be looking forward to the give Georgia a 38th minute lead. shrugging off a cash crisis to win defeat to Georgia in Tbilisi on challenge. The Scots struggled to create 1-0 in the Comoros. Friday to deal a major blow to “There are players in there that any real openings until late on Four-time African champi- their chances of finishing in the I’m sure will be wanting to put on when substitute Grant Hanley ons Ghana left it late to suc- top three spots in Group D. a great performance on Monday headed a stoppage time chance ceed in Kigali with Russia-based It means Scotland, who started night. It will have to be a great wide as the visitors failed to reg- Mubarak Wakaso the 87th- the night in third place, will need performance to collect points.” ister a single shot on target. minute match-winner. a positive result against Germany The result has parallels with However, Strachan felt his The Black Stars were awarded in Glasgow on Monday before the 2-0 loss Scotland suffered side deserved something from a free-kick just outside the box on Poland visit in October to give in Tblisi in 2007, when a victory the game. a poor pitch and Wakaso curled themselves a realistic chance of would have set Scotland up to “I think we did more than Albania’s Odise Roshi (right) and Denmark’s Nicklas Bendtner vie for the the ball past the wall and wide reaching the finals of a major qualify for Euro 2008. enough not to be beaten but not ball during the Euro 2016 qualifying match in Copenhagen, Denmark, of goalkeeper Olivier Kwizeri into tournament for the first time However, Strachan, whose side enough to win,” Strachan said. on Friday night. the corner. since 1998. have claimed valuable draws away “We were a yard short in a cou- It was a cruel blow for the However, Strachan says he to Poland and Ireland already ple of passes to put us through Wasps, who fought gallantly is confident his players can put in Group D, refused to be too for some good opportunities and before a near-capacity crowd and in a better performance against downbeat. I think it was their first strike on did not deserve to lose. Joachim Loew’s World Cup win- “When you are trying to goal and they scored. Nicaragua shock The last time Ghana visited ners, who claimed a narrow 2-1 achieve something - and it’s hap- “It is vital that you don’t give Kigali for a Cup of Nations quali- win in the group opener against pened to me a lot through my away the first goal away against fier they suffered a stunning 1-0 the Scots last year. career as a player and a manager a team that is feeling good about loss 12 years ago. “I think we have to pick up - and there’s a target you want to themselves and are used to Jamaica in qualifier Ghana, runners-up to Ivory something to make sure that get to it never runs smoothly,” the defending and they were hard to Coast in the 2015 Cup of Nations, everyone knows that we are still Scotland boss said. break down. JAMAICA: Nicaragua scored Adrian Mariappa (78) but it was lead Group H with six points, there. We are still in it so we have “Sometimes it is a bumpy ride “The players turned up and a shock 3-2 away win over Gold not enough. A total of 12 teams three more than Rwanda, while to get over the disappointment,” to get to where you want to go. tired to pass the ball and be Cup runners-up Jamaica on are contesting six, two-legged Mauritius and Mozambique are Strachan said. We’ve had a bump tonight but we inventive and did the best they Friday nightto open the third series to determine the teams pointless ahead of their clash “We are going to take that dis- can deal with that. could. Our lads were brave on the round of CONCACAF qualifying that will join the six seeded sides today. appointment and turn it into a “Something always happens ball but it wasn’t to be.” for the 2018 World Cup. in the next phase. There was no dream debut for good performance on Monday. along the way to that target and AFP “Today we stole the eagle’s Canada, who have only once new Nigeria coach and former eggs,” Nicaragua’s Costa Rican qualified for the World Cup in midfield star Sunday Oliseh as coach Henry Duarte said after his 1986, thumped Belize 3-0 with the three-time Cup of Nations side put themselves in a strong Tosaint Ricketts scoring on title-holders found Tanzania a position to progress when the either side of the break and Atiba revitalised side. teams meet again in the second Hutchinson adding an injury time A point took Nigeria to the top leg in Managua on Tuesday. goal. Haiti also scored a comfort- of Group G, but record seven- Portugal forward Nicaragua, who won all four able 3-1 away win over Grenada. time African champions Egypt Eder (left) vies for matches in the opening two Jean Eudes Maurice, Mechack will overtake them if they dodge the ball with France rounds of the competition, raced Jerome and Duckens Nazon defeat in Chad today. defender Laurent out to a 3-0 lead with captain each had a goal for Haiti while Kouyate struck in the first Koscielny during the Manuel Rosas scoring from the Anthony Straker scored from the half and Mane in the second in Euro 2016 friendly penalty spot in the fifth minute, penalty spot for Grenada. Windhoek as Senegal maintained match at Jose Carlos Chavarria finding the back In other action, Myles Weston’s a perfect Group K start with a Alvalade Stadium of the net three minutes later and 72nd minute penalty earned second win. in Lisbon on Friday Luis Galeano striking in the 48th Antigua and Barbuda a 1-0 win Burundi are second, three night. minute. The Reggae Boyz, who over Guatemala while Larin’s goal points adrift, after a 2-0 victory had reached a new high meet- in the 12th minute stood up as over Niger in Bujumbura thanks ing Mexico in July’s CONCACAF the winner as El Salvador beat to goals from South Africa-based Gold Cup final, fought back in Curacao 1-0. Saint Vincent were duo Fiston Abdul Razak and Papy the final 22 minutes with goals a 2-0 winners over Aruba. Faty. from Darren Mattocks (68th) and REUTERS AFP Sunday 6 September 2015 22 Dhul-Qa’da 1436 Volume 20 Number 6545 Sport Price: QR2

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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 Countdown for World Boxing Championships begins DOHA: Qatar Boxing forward to the sports fans in the our promise. We look forward to Federation (QBF) is set to country.” taking our message to sports fans mark the 30-day countdown to Al Kazim added: “In the in Qatar,” he added. next month’s 2015 AIBA World next 30 days, we hope to make The QBF President said the Boxing Championships by tak- sure the message has been well 30-day countdown would be ing the message of the event received by sports fans in Qatar key to the entire promotional around the country starting and the region. Our message will campaign which will end just 10 today. delivered via TV, newspapers days before the event starts on More than 260 boxers repre- and by using social media tools.” October 5. senting some 70 countries will “During the last few weeks, we “We know that the 30-count- feature at the October 5-15 event approached embassies in Doha. down represent an important set to take place at the state-of- Our message was well received,” phase in our promotional cam- the-art Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiyah Al Kazim said. paign. This is a huge opportu- Arena. This week, QBF received nity for this sport to reach out The high profile event will see AIBA officials who also met with to new audiences in this country high quality standards in the TV LOC members heading various and region,” Al Kazim said. production of the boxing bouts committees. “A month ago I said when and will be beamed to more than The AIBA and LOC meetings the championship time comes 60 countries around the world centered around matters relat- around, we will be ready with by live TV and social media ing to event planning, broad- our hotels accommodation for feeds, QBF President Yousuf Ali cast, marketing and hospitality athletes and officials coming to Al Kazim said while talking to sectors. Qatar,” Al Kazim said. reporters here yesterday. “It has been a very interesting “I also said the transport “Now we have reached the last journey for us ever since we won aspect also would have reached month before the event kicks off. the rights to host the event,” Al full readiness. I can safely say we We will target all residents in Kazim said. are moving in the right direc- the country - whether Qataris “We made a promise to deliv- tion with our preparedness for or residents from different com- ering a great event and now we the event,” Al Kazim said. munities - and take our message are almost at the last stretch of THE PENINSULA England first to qualify as Rooney equals record Slutsky off to winning start as Russia edge Sweden 1-0

SERRAVALLE, San Marino: England’s Wayne Rooney equalled Bobby Ross Barkley Charlton’s England scor- (left) cel- ing record of 49 goals as Roy ebrates after Roger Federer of Switzerland returns the ball to Philipp Kohlschreiber Hodgson’s side crushed San scoring a of Germany during their 2015 US Open men’s singles round 3 match at Marino 6-0 in Serravalle yester- goal with USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York yesterday. day to qualify for Euro 2016. Federer won 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. Rooney scored from a conten- team-mates tious penalty in the 13th minute, Wayne leaving him with an identical Rooney international record to Charlton (centre) and Perfect 10 as Federer of 106 caps and 49 goals, but he Alex Oxlade- will have to wait to claim the Chamberlain record outright after being sub- during their stituted by Hodgson in the 58th Euro 2016 reaches last sixteen minute at the Stadio Olimpico. qualify- England led 3-0 by that point ing match NEW YORK: Five-time Durie in 1991. No British woman courtesy of a Cristian Brolli own against San champion Roger Federer has reached the US Open final goal -- ironically, the 49th own Marino at defeated Germany’s Philipp since Virginia Wade defeated goal scored in England’s favour the Olympic Kohlschreiber for the 10th time Billie Jean King in the 1968 final. -- and Ross Barkley’s first goal for Stadium in in 10 meetings to reach the US But Konta, who became a his country, and late efforts from Serravalle, Open last 16 yesterday. British citizen in 2012, has one substitutes Theo Walcott, who The world number two claimed more less amazing feat within San Marino, scored twice, and Harry Kane a 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 victory to set up reach. With another triumph, she yesterday. completed a routine win. a clash against US 13th seed would match American Barbara England have now scored 37 John Isner for a place in the Gerken’s 1981 quarter-final run as goals in their six games against and Charlton, emblem of the 1966 Rinaldi almost embarrassed the ball home but his goal was ruled quarter-finals. the best in US Open history by a San Marino, currently ranked World Cup-winning team, on 49 visitors late on, but after cutting off for offside. Federer’s only setback was women’s qualifier. 193rd in the world, and will goals. in from the right onto his left The home team dominated dropping serve for the first time Konta dominated the first-set tackle Switzerland at Wembley Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain foot, he shot straight at Joe Hart. and in the 38th minute Shirokov since Wimbledon when 31-year- tiebreaker and rolled to a 3-0 lead on Tuesday seeking an eighth saw a shot deflected over follow- Walcott could have had a hat- back-heeled the ball into the area old Kohlschreiber broke in the in the second set before Petkovic straight win in Group E, their ing panicky defending by Davide trick, poking wide in the closing to Igor Smolnikov, who found fourth game of the second set and took a medical timeout for cooling place at next year’s tournament Simoncini just before half-time, stages, but the headlines were the unmarked Dzyuba near the first game of the third. and treatment for fatigue in the in France secure. but seconds into the second period already destined for Rooney, who penalty spot and he kept his cool Meanwhile, qualifier Johanna withering heat. Hodgson used the occasion to he tore down the right flank and will hope to stay on the pitch long to send the ball into unguarded Konta became only the second Revived, Petkovic swung award Jonjo Shelvey his second crossed for Barkley to head in his enough to score goal number 50 corner. British woman in 24 years to momentum her way in a cap, three years after winning his first England goal. against Switzerland. After the interval Sweden reach the fourth round of the 10-minute seventh game, saving first against the same opposition, The stage was set for Rooney’s Meanwhile, new Russia coach manager Erik Hamren boosted US Open on Friday by down- three match points and breaking and he took up a position in front 50th England goal, but to the dis- Leonid Slutsky got off to a win- his team’s attack bringing in ing German 18th seed Andrea on her fifth chance to pull within of the back four on a dry, uneven may of the 2,550 travelling fans ning start with a 1-0 Euro 2016 Ola Toivonen in place of skipper Petkovic. Australian-born Konta 5-2. Konta squandered her fourth pitch. Hodgson elected to withdraw his qualifying victory over Sweden Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who failed to beat Petkovic 7-6 (7/2), 6-3 to and fifth match points on her All eyes were on Rooney and captain shortly before the hour, which keeps their hopes of the shine in the first half. book a last-16 matchup with serve in the ninth game before he needed little time to find with Kane taking the Manchester final alive with three games left. Sweden started to get into the Czech fifth seed Petra Kvitova, breaking through on her sixth the net, tucking a penalty into United striker’s place. Slutsky took over last month game pinning Russia back and who routed Slovakia’s Anna opportunity when Petkovic sent the bottom-right corner after Fabian Delph and Walcott following the sacking of Italian in the 62nd minute the Rennes Karolina Schmiedlova 6-2, 6-1. a forehand long. Marco Berardi had been penal- also entered the fray and they Fabio Capello and a first-half striker had a clear chance to level After almost two hours, 97th- “Even if she’s not feeling at her ised for an infringement that only combined for the fourth goal in Artem Dzyuba goal set Russia on but Russian goalie Igor Akinfeyev ranked Konta reached the fourth best, she’s one of the best com- Cypriot referee Leontios Trattou the 68th minute, Delph drilling their way to a hard-fought win parried his powerful close-range round for the first time at any petitors on the tour,” 24-year-old appeared to have seen. in a cross from the left for the in Moscow. shot. Grand Slam event. Konta said of Petkovic. San Marino goalkeeper Aldo Arsenal forward to tap in from Russia stay third in Group G Russia looked visibly tired late It was her 16th win in a row, “She didn’t give it to me as you Simoncini parried from Rooney close range. but closed the gap on second- in the game but the Swedes failed although many of those were in can tell by the last three games.” and James Milner shot wide Quick-fire goals from Kane placed Sweden to one point, with to take advantage of their supe- sub-WTA level events and three Konta, whose father is a hotel before England doubled their lead and Walcott swelled the score- leaders Austria playing Moldova rior fitness. came in Open qualifying. owner and mother is a dentist, when Brolli headed Luke Shaw’s line further as San Marino tired, later on Saturday. Emil Forsberg missed Sweden’s “I’m just happy to win it,” Konta improved to 4-3 all-time against cross into his own net. the former coolly chipping Aldo Russia, spurred by a capacity last chance in stoppage time as said. “It was definitely tough.” top-20 foes, including a vic- It created a three-way tie -- of Simoncini from Shelvey’s pass, 45,000 home crowd, started in a his powerful low attempt from the Konta joined Laura Robson tory over Russian number eight sorts -- at the top of the England the latter rolling a shot into the lively fashion and in the eighth edge of the area was cleared by from 2012 as the only British Ekaterina Makarova on a run to all-time scoring chart, as ‘Own bottom-left corner. minute Spartak Moscow mid- Akinfeyev for a corner. women in the fourth round on the Eastbourne quarter-finals. goals’ drew level with Rooney San Marino substitute Danilo fielder Roman Shirokov sent the AGENCIES the New York hardcourts since Jo AFP