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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Israelis, Palestinians resume peace talks 235 killed JERUSALEM: Israeli and Palestinian negotiators recon- vened US-brokered peace talks in Jerusalem yesterday amid little fanfare and low expecta- tions, dogged by plans for more Jewish settler homes on occu- in Egypt pied land. The resumption of negotiations followed Palestinian celebrations overnight as Israel released 26 of their jailed brethren. Israel has published plans for 3,100 new settler homes in recent days. bloodbath See also page 5 Vice-president El Baradei quits Manning says sorry FORT MEADE: US soldier CAIRO: Egyptian security Bradley Manning apologised forces crushed the protest Qatar condemns yesterday for handing state camps of thousands of sup- secrets over to the WikiLeaks porters of deposed Islamist use of force website in the biggest breach president Mohammed Mursi DOHA: Qatar strongly con- of classified data in US his- yesterday, shooting almost 200 demned yesterday’s bloody tory. “I’m sorry I hurt people. of them dead in the bloodiest crackdown in Cairo against I’m sorry that I hurt the United day in decades and polarising supporters of Mohammed States,” the 25-year-old Army the Arab world’s most populous Mursi. “Qatar strongly private first class told the sen- nation. denounces the means by tencing phase of his court- At least 235 people were killed which peaceful protesters martial. “I’m apologising for in all, including at least 43 police, in Rabaa Al Adawiya camp Egyptian security forces move in to clear one of the two sit-in sites of supporters of ousted president Mursi, near the unexpected results of my and 2,000 wounded, a health offi- and Al Nahda Square have Rabaa Adawiya Mosque in Cairo, yesterday. actions. The last three years cial said, in fierce clashes that been dealt with and which have been a learning experience spread beyond Cairo to towns led to the killing of several self-respecting state could had been camped at two major emergency to be lifted as soon as for me,” he said. and cities around Egypt. Deposed unarmed innocent people accept,” he said in a televised sites in Cairo since before he was possible. A US official told Reuters See also page 9 president Mohammed Mursi’s among them,” a foreign min- address. toppled on July 3, and had vowed that Washington was considering Muslim Brotherhood said the istry spokesman said. The authorities imposed a not to leave the streets until he cancelling the biennial “Bright TODAY’S EDITION OF death toll of what it called a “mas- AFP dusk-to-dawn curfew in Cairo was returned to power. Star” joint military exercise with THE PENINSULA sacre” was far higher. and several other cities including The assault, ending a six-week Egypt, due this year, after the INCLUDES A 24-PAGE While bodies wrapped in car- had completely cleared two pro- Alexandria, Egypt’s second city on standoff, defied international latest violence, in what would SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT ON pets were carried to a make- test camps in the capital and the Mediterranean coast. pleas for restraint and a negoti- be a direct snub to the Egyptian shift morgue near the Rabaa would not tolerate any further The use of force prompted ated political solution. Straddling armed forces. Violence rippled out Al Adawiya mosque, the army- sit-ins, he said, vowing to restore Mohamed El Baradei, a former the Suez Canal, a vital global from Cairo, with Mursi support- backed rulers declared a one- Mubarak-era security. UN diplomat and the most promi- trade route, Egypt is a key US ers and security forces clashing in month state of emergency, Prime Minister Hazem nent liberal supporter of Mursi’s ally at the heart of the Middle the cities of Alexandria, Minya, restoring to the military the El Beblawi defended the use of overthrow, to resign as vice presi- East and was the first Arab state Assiut, Fayoum and Suez and in AUGUST 15, 2013 unfettered power it wielded for force, condemned by the United dent, saying the conflict could to make peace with Israel. Buhayra and Beni Suef provinces. decades before a pro-democracy States and European govern- have been resolved by peaceful US Secretary of State John Since Mursi was toppled, the uprising toppled autocrat Hosni ments, saying the authorities had means. “The beneficiaries of what Kerry, European Union foreign security forces had twice before Mubarak in 2011. no choice but to act to end “the happened today are those call for policy chief Catherine Ashton killed scores of protesters in Interior Minister Mohamed spread of anarchy”. violence, terrorism and the most and UN Secretary-General Ban attempts to drive Mursi’s follow- Ibrahim said 43 police were “We found that matters extreme groups,” he said. Ki-moon all deplored the use of ers off the streets. REUTERS among the dead. Security forces had reached a point that no Thousands of Mursi’s supporters force and called for the state of See also page 8

Heavyweights push Qatar bourse index beyond 10,000 mark

DOHA: Qatar’s main index Khaledy, who earlier predicted the breached 10,000 points yester- Total H1 net profits stock rally would continue, in fact, day but a prominent stock ana- said he expected the index to shoot lyst warned investors against up by 13.95pc up beyond the 15,000 points by the being overly excited, saying the DOHA: Some 41 of the first quarter of 2014. jump was mainly propelled by a 42 Qatari listed compa- “I don’t foresee a major few large-cap shares. nies (with the exception correction in the near and Stocks like those of mega play- of Vodafone Qatar) have medium-term,” Al Khaledy, ers such as Industries Qatar (IQ), reported combined net prof- CEO of Qatar-Oman Investment QNB, Woqod (Qatar Fuel) and Al its of QR20.99bn ($5.76bn) Company, told this newspaper. Rayan bank, among others, have for the first half of 2013, up But Al Kahlout didn’t agree been the major drivers of the 13.95 percent over the same and said a correction might be historic index gain. Other stocks period of 2012. The January coming. haven’t performed so well as a to June 2012 net profit fig- MSCI emerging markets sta- result of the companies not show- ures of the companies were tus becomes effective in respect ing better performance, said the QR18.48bn ($5.07bn), QE of Qatar Exchange (QE) in May analyst. “Personally I don’t appre- said on its website. 2014, but its impact is visible ciate such index jumps,” Bashir from now as foreign institutional Al Kahlout told The Peninsula. “A investors (FIIs) have begun gradual rise is always desirable.” happens in December,” said Al taking positions much ahead INS Sindhurakshak He said a lot of liquidity was Kahlout, hinting the index could of the timeframe, Al Khaledy Indian Navy submarine on fire in Mumbai in this still image taken from a video yesterday. flowing into the market but its breach 15,000 and even 20,000 lev- suggested. sources were not clear. “If this els if trading remains so buoyant. THE PENINSULA 18 feared dead in India submarine blast is happening now, imagine what A key corporate figure, Nasser Al Continued on page 4 MUMBAI: India’s navy chief of a locally built aircraft carrier be, of someone having grabbed held out little hope for survivors aimed at giving India the edge at a breathing set,” he told a news on a submarine after some of its sea as it competes with China in conference. weapons detonated accidentally the Indian Ocean. The INS Sindhurakshak, which Facebook undermines happiness: Study and fire swept through it. The Navy chief Admiral D K Joshi returned from an upgrade in likely deaths and damage are said divers had managed to pry Russia this year, had suffered WASHINGTON: People who use Facebook may The researchers recruited 82 young adults the worst blow to the navy since open the main hatch of the diesel- an accident in 2010 in which one feel more connected, but less happy. who had smartphones and Facebook accounts and a 1971 war with Pakistan. powered submarine, more than 12 sailor was killed while it was A study of young adults released yesterday con- assessed their subjective well-being by texting them Eighteen sailors were on board hours after the incident, and were docked in the southern port of cluded that the more people used Facebook, the at random times five times a day for two weeks. the 16-year-old Russian-built INS trying to find their way through Visakhapatnam. worse they subsequently felt. The researchers said the study, published in the Sindhurakshak, which was docked the vessel. Typically, such a submarine is “On the surface, Facebook provides an invaluable scientific journal PLOS, was believed to be the first at the main naval base in Mumbai “Whilst we hope for the best, fitted with torpedoes and missiles. resource for fulfilling the basic human need for social measuring Facebook’s impact on happiness and life when two blasts rocked the vessel we are prepared for the worst Torpedoes are launched under- connection,” said University of Michigan social psy- satisfaction. “This is a result of critical importance in the middle of Tuesday night. ... There is a possibility, how- water to attack other submarines chologist Ethan Kross, lead author of the study. because it goes to the very heart of the influence The accident spoiled a week ever remote it could be, of an while missiles are used for long “But rather than enhance well-being, we found that social networks may have on people’s lives,” said of modernisation triumphs for air pocket. There is a possibil- ranges above water. REUTERS that Facebook use predicts the opposite result — it University of Michigan cognitive neuroscientist John the navy, including the launch ity, however remote it might See also page 13 undermines it.” Jonides, another author of the paper. AFP THURSDAY 15 AUGUST 2013 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME

Greetings sent to Pakistan president DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has sent a cable of greetings to the President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan on Parking woe hits mall visitors the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. The Prime Minister and Minister of Interior H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani also sent a cable to the President of Pakistan Section of parking area at Villaggio Mall closed for construction

Dukhan highway project nears completion DOHA: Shortage of parking space has become an increas- DOHA: The ongoing phase of the Dukhan highway project costing QR1.4bn is ing problem at many shopping expected to be completed by the end of this year. The expansion starts from malls as the number of parking the Al Wajba intersection, one kilometre east of Shahaniya, and includes a slots are not enough to meet 15km dual carriage way with four lanes on each side, according to Al Sharq. the number of visiting vehicles. The project is unique with two tunnels dedicated for camels and weigh bridges. The situation becomes worse THE PENINSULA/QNA when more people visit shopping malls during the weekends. People say that they have started to park their vehicles at places away from shopping malls and on the road- side, leaving their vehicles under the hot sun in day time. Adding to the burden Villaggio Mall has temporally closed a section of its parking area for construction work. The section would be closed for a long period until the build- ing work is completed and the parking area is reconstructed, according to sources. Villaggio Mall has about 220 stores and it receives over one million visitors per month. There are several covered sheds for A sign board advising customers on closed parking area in front of Gate 1 of the Villagio Mall. (ABDUL BASIT ) parking and each of them has capacity to park approximately Visitors to the Hyatt Plaza parking scheme and less space more,” said an Indian expatriate. 40 vehicles. However, visitors too experience similar park- even though the mall has space Besides the visitors, even peo- to the mall at many occasions ing problems as new show- for nearly 2000 vehicles. Even ple working at outlets within the are forced to park their vehi- rooms and department stores with the huge parking space City Centre face problem in find- cles near the Aspire Park, The have been opened in the mall, still people park their vehicles ing parking space. The tenets Torch Tower or on roadside as although the parking facilities on roadside and other places. are given a special rate of nearly no empty slot could be found. have not been expanded. The parking fee has been QR500 as a monthly rate. “We “We go to the Villaggio usu- “They have opened new shops. fixed at QR2 for the first hour, actually don’t have a proper place ally during the weekends and it And it becomes a problem dur- QR3 for the second hour, QR3 to park the vehicles and the issue is very difficult to find a park- ing the weekends because many for the third hour and QR10 is not taken up. QR500 is expen- ing space and the situation has people come here,” said Aman, each for every hour thereafter. sive for us. We have to be careful become worst since the closure an Arab national at the Hyatt “We spent a few hours and while parking on road side as we of a section. Last week we had Plaza, yesterday. ended up paying nearly QR50 might end up fined by the traffic to park near the Aspire Park The problem is experienced in for parking, its expensive. If department,” said an employee at and walk, said Ishani Prasad, a a different dimension by visitors someone has to watch a film and an outlet in City Centre. frequent visitor to the mall. to the City Centre due to the pay does shopping it might coast THE PENINSULA

Bangladesh mission to observe National Mourning Day today

DOHA: The Bangladesh Embassy is with a flag hoisting ceremony at 9.30am. The by the screening of a documentary on the organising a day-long programme to flag will then fly in half-mast. life of Father of the Nation. There will be observe National Mourning Day today. The evening programme begins at 6.30pm reading of messages from the Bangladesh The event commemorates the assassina- with the Quran Khani and special prayer for president, prime minister and foreign tion of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu the Father of the Nation and for peace and minister. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The event will start prosperity of the country. It will be followed THE PENINSULA HOME THURSDAY 15 AUGUST 2013 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 Georgetown Mobile app launched

DOHA: Georgetown University development for us. If someone services to be added in collabo- in Qatar (GU-Q) recently missed seeing Prime Minister Kevin ration with input from students, launched “Georgetown Mobile”, Rudd at Georgetown in Qatar, or faculty, and the community. The a free smartphone application our Book Reading with Manal Omar Georgetown Mobile app is avail- that puts the university’s pub- or the climate change lecture series, able for free download from the lic access content at users’ fin- now they can catch it all on their Appstore and Google Play. Those gertips on any Internet-enabled tablets and phones,” he added. with other operating systems may mobile device. The initial release of GU-Q’s access the same content simply by Developed in collaboration Mobile Web is a starting point for pointing phone and tablet brows- with Georgetown’s main cam- the Georgetown Mobile project, ers to: m.qatar.georgetown.edu/. pus in Washington D C, this with plans for future enhanced THE PENINSULA university-wide initiative is geared toward providing audiences what they need in order to make access- ing Georgetown’s activities more convenient. The free app is useful for members of the public, faculty, staff, alumni, visi- tors, and both current and prospective students who interact with Georgetown’s campus and community and can be set manually for the Qatar campus or via authorizing location access. GU-Q’s Director of Communications Moamer Qazafi said: “Mobile inter- action via handheld devices is the most suitable way for Georgetown to stay con- nected with our commu- nity and its wide ranging interests. We have made every effort to give people access to our news, pub- lic lecture videos and our coming events in an easy to access central location for all audiences.” While there are thou- sands of applications available for iPhone and Android, there are rela- tively few dedicated to edu- cational institutions. The launch of the “Georgetown Mobile” app will now allow students to track the school’s transporta- tion schedule, access the school’s library, as well as view the university’s exten- sive collection of research, news, and public lectures on video, directly from their mobile devices. “This is truly an exciting THURSDAY 15 AUGUST 2013 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME South Korean students Foreign Minister meets British envoy wow Doha audience Mini concert, dances give a taste of Korean culture

DOHA: A group of university traditional Korean dress. there were some people with simi- students from South Korea yes- Ghada Mohammed, a Qatari lar interests as me in Qatar in 2010 terday held a mini-concert in student, said that many Qataris but the number of fans has gone Doha, entertaining many with are interested in Korean up over the years,” Tingzon said. the traditional and contempo- entertainment. The pages were started by Aya El rary Korean songs and dances. “Many Qatari girls want to Shaarawi in 2010 on Twitter. The students are here as part attend such events but some of Tingzon witnessed this phe- of a student exchange programme them are not allowed to go out nomenon when Korean actor organised by Sarang Plus, a South alone,” Ghada said. She volun- Song JoongKi visited Qatar ear- Korean cultural centre. teered at Sarang Plus to help lier in March for the screening As part of their visit, the stu- register people for several activi- of his film ‘A Werewolf Boy’. The dents interacted with several peo- ties that will be held at the centre event was attended by hundreds ple through cooking and dance soon, including Taekwondo and of locals and expatriates. classes over the course of two music classes. “I also wanted other Kpop The Foreign Minister H E Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah yesterday received the credentials of Nicholas weeks. Debbie Tingzon, who runs the fans here to experience the Hopton, the British ambassador to Qatar. The minister wished the envoy success in his new assignment and One of the highlights of the Kpop Qatar page on Twitter and Korean Wave culture that I was progress in relations between Qatar and Britain. event yesterday was a tradi- Facebook, said many were excited able to experience back in the tional song performed by Jinwon about the events at Sarang Plus as Philippines, since it’s an Asian An that used to be sung for the they don’t usually get the opportu- country where Kpop is huge,” royal family. Some also enjoyed nity to interact with Koreans here. she said, adding that the Korean the Korean fan-dance, while other “We wanted to unite all the Kpop culture was ‘unique’. Barney and Friends host special attendees tried on Hanbok, a fans here in Qatar. I noticed that THE PENINSULA performance for Dhreima children

DOHA: Barney and Friends message of building on values that we could help to give these chil- recently hosted a special per- will reflect positively in their daily dren a good time over this impor- formance for children from lives. It supported the foundation’s tant Eid period,” said Marketing the Qatar Orphans Foundation message that consists in provid- Representative of the Gate Mall (Dhreima) at The Gate Mall. ing an integrated Islamic system Isabella Ibrahim. The performance was the lat- of care and shelter for orphans The Gate management posi- est refresh of the much-loved and the like in Qatar through tioned a kids’ corner on the show that drew 4500 visitors to experiences, researches and con- ground floor as well, where a The Gate Mall over Ramadan sultations to achieve family devel- number of activities took place and Eid this year. Barney and opment and social solidarity. for children to enjoy such as bal- Friends is powerful edutainment “The Gate Management is loon squeezing and face painting. that encourages positive behavior humbled to be able to provide “We will focus our efforts on by incorporating music, fun and this fun experience for the chil- making positive changes in the laughs. dren of Dhreima. During the cel- Qatari society and will continue The show had special meaning ebrations, when it’s easy to take bringing more educational shows for the children from Dhreima precious family time for granted, in the near future,” said Ibrahim. who connected closely with the we at The Gate are just so happy THE PENINSULA

Yet another aid shipment for Sudan

Visiting South Korean students perform a fan-dance. (KAMMUTTY VP)

Farjan at Qatar National Theatre

Upon the directives of the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, two planes carrying relief materials for the flood-stricken people in Sudan left Doha yesterday. The planes carry 30 tonnes of various relief materials, bringing the total Qatari assistance headed for Sudan to 95 tonnes. A scene from ‘Farjan’ (Neighbourhoods), staged at Qatar National Theatre as part of Eid festival yes- Market capitalisation breaches $150bn mark terday. The Arabic play Continued from page 1 was written by Ghanam barrier of $150bn (QR548.5bn). Doha Securities Market ) was for Al Sulaity and directed by In fact, the QE achieved As for the index gain, the record the first time thrown partly open Hassan Rajab. another major feat yesterday as was created in early April of 2005 to foreign capital. (SALIM MATRAMKOT) its market capitalisation, or inves- when it soared to 11,148.30, after Yesterday, it closed at 10,006.36 tors’ wealth, crossed the magical the market (then known as the with a 92.52 points gain that worked out less than one in percentage terms. Al Khaledy said liquid- ity flow into the QE slowed down due to the expecta- tions of the mega initial public offering (IPO) of Doha Global Investment Company that was announced earlier. However, when the pri- mary offer was put off the liquidity flow resumed, he said talking of Qatari investors, both retail and corporate. “The FIIs are now complementing the flow.” Asked if it wasn’t sur- prising that the index had breached the record in the summer months and right after the end of Ramadan when stock trading is usu- ally subdued, Al Khaledy said this Ramadan was different since people were all here and tracking their businesses and investments in the night time. But not so much excited, Al Kahlout said those few large-cap stocks could keep rallying so one shouldn’t be surprised if the index crosses the 15,000 points sooner than expected. THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 15 AUGUST 2013 HOME / MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05

Tunisian ruling party leader calls for non-partisan cabinet TUNIS: The secretary gen- eral of Tunisia’s ruling Islamist party said yesterday that he favoured a non-partisan cabi- net, in what may be a signifi- cant concession to the secular opposition after weeks of anti- government unrest. Tens of thousands rallied on Tuesday in downtown Tunis in an escalation of protests since the July 25 assassination of opposi- tion figure Mohammad Brahmi, the second such killing this year. Radical Islamists were blamed for both attacks. “We need to form a non- political government to lead the country to elections within six months,” said Hamadi Jebali, the second-ranking leader of the moderate Islamist Ennahda party. Pakistan’s Ambassador to Qatar Syed Hassan Raza addressing the community during a function at the embassy The opposition is angry about to commemorate Pakistan Independence Day yesterday. RIGHT: The ambassador hoisting the flag. the two assassinations and has been emboldened by the Egyptian military’s removal of President Mohamed Mursi last month Pakistan Independence Day celebrated after mass protests against his perceived attempts to entrench DOHA: The Pakistan embassy flag at the ceremony, follow- Pakistan that conveyed greetings Islamist control of the state. in Doha yesterday commemo- ing which students of Pakistan to all Pakistanis living overseas, Jebali’s gesture appeared to rated the 67th Independence Education Centre (PEC) sang the and reaffirmed that Pakistan will depart from Ennahda’s standing Day of Pakistan. The event was national anthem. defeat the menace of terrorism. rejection of opposition demands attended by a large number Addressing the gathering, the Famous national songs of for the dismissal of Prime of Pakistanis including men, envoy said that the embassy is Pakistan were played at the event Minister Ali Larayedh. But the women and children living in doing its best to provide Pakistanis and the guests were entertained final word rests with party chair- different parts of Qatar. all kinds of facilities here. He with traditional breakfast and man Rached Ghannouchi, who The ambassador Syed Hassan also read out messages from the snacks. has not commented. Raza hoisted Pakistan’s national President and Prime Minister of THE PENINSULA REUTERS Truck overturns in Abu Hamour UN chopper ‘detained’ by Sudan rebels KHARTOUM: A helicop- Union-UN Mission in Darfur “The crew members, a total of ter and its crew contracted by (UNAMID), said. One of the crew three, were detained by members peacekeepers in Sudan’s Darfur members is Sudanese while the of SLA-Minni Minnawi,” he said, have been “detained” be rebels in other two are foreigners, he said, referring to a Darfur rebel group. the troubled region for 10 days, without giving their nationality. Hussein Minnawi, a member the mission said on Tuesday. The helicopter was delivering sup- of the Minnawi group’s political The Mi-8 chopper was con- plies to UNAMID locations in South bureau, said an investigation was tracted by a Russian company Darfur state when a mechanical under way to determine if the and did not carry UN markings, failure forced it to make an emer- chopper was owned by a private Christopher Cycmanick, act- gency landing on August 3, south- firm or the government. ing spokesman for the African east of Nyala city, Cycmanick said. AFP

Traffic was disrupted when a truck overturned at the roundabout near Woqod petrol station in Abu Hamour yesterday. Picture shows the civil defence team cleaning the road following a diesel leak from the truck. No casualties were reported. (KAMMUTTY V P)

Israeli and Palestinian negotiators resume talks as prisoners released

JERUSALEM: Israeli and Jewish and democratic and pro- Jerusalem. “I cannot see that any- Palestinian negotiators recon- vide security ... for Israel and its way these peace negotiations are vened US-brokered peace talks citizens.” going anywhere.” in Jerusalem yesterday amid Hoping to avoid any public Few on either side see swift little fanfare and low expecta- wrangling in the talks on peace resolution to longstanding prob- tions, dogged by plans for more and the creation of a Palestinian lems such as borders, settle- Jewish settler homes on occu- state alongside Israel, officials ments, the status of Jerusalem pied land. have said few details would be and Palestinian refugees. The resumption of negotiations, released. Yet neither Abbas nor Israeli after a first round in Washington Israeli cabinet minister Yaakov Prime Minister Benjamin last month that ended a three- Peri said a “long and exhausting Netanyahu wants to attract year stand-off over Jewish trek” lay ahead. US Secretary of blame for putting the brakes on settlement building, followed State John Kerry has set a goal of US attempts at peace, a product Palestinian celebrations overnight nine months for an agreement to of Kerry’s intensive shuttle diplo- as Israel released 26 of their jailed be reached. macy. Negotiations are set to con- brethren. “Both for the Palestinians and tinue every few weeks in venues Optimism was in short sup- for us, the hourglass is running including Jericho in the occupied ply before the two sides’ first out. We will not have many more West Bank. official meeting in Jerusalem in opportunities to resolve this dis- Israel says it supports Kerry’s nearly five years, with the session pute,” Peri told Army Radio. nine-month timeline but in expected to focus on setting an the past few days has rattled agenda for the talks. PRISONER RELEASE world powers by announcing “Israel will resort to feints its plans to increase its settle- and evasion and put up impos- In the small hours of ment of the West Bank and sible demands in order to say Wednesday, Israel freed the East Jerusalem. that these negotiations are fruit- 26 Palestinians jailed between Speaking to reporters in Brazil less and to continue its policy 1985 and 2001, many for deadly on Tuesday, Kerry said he had of stealing land as it has done attacks on Israelis. Their release, a “very frank and open, direct until this moment,” said Yasser coupled with Abbas’s dropping discussion” in a phone call with Abed Rabbo, a senior Palestinian of a demand for a settlement Netanyahu. official tasked by President freeze before talks could begin, Kerry appeared to associate the Mahmoud Abbas to comment helped to pave the way towards new settlement announcements on the talks. negotiations. with internal Israeli politics, say- Israel has published plans for Joyous crowds, fireworks and ing “there are realities of life in 3,100 new settler homes in recent V-for-Victory signs greeted the Israel that have to be taken into days, drawing US and other inter- former prisoners in the West account here”. national concern and deepening Bank and Gaza Strip. The Such construction helps to Palestinian distrust. scenes did little to boost opti- mollify pro-settler factions in Tzipi Livni, Israel’s chief peace mism in Israel about prospects Netanyahu’s rightist coalition negotiator and justice minister, for peace. government, one of which, the said on her Facebook page before “I think that today is a sad Jewish Home party, opposes the teams met: “Today, I will day to start negotiating about Palestinian statehood and tried continue the important mission I peace with people who accepted unsuccessfully to vote down the began — to achieve a peace agree- murderers as heroes,” said Erez prisoner release. ment that will keep the country Goldman, an Israeli resident of AGENCIES THURSDAY 15 AUGUST 2013 06 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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Bloodshed in Egypt Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate

GYPT’S military has finally crossed the redline, and by doing so, has frittered away the support and goodwill it received from some quarters for what is America’s paranoid ‘stop and Ecalled a ‘friendly coup’. Cairo resembled a battleground yesterday, and all over the world, events unraveling in the city were among the top headlines. frisk’ on a global scale Yesterday was the bloodiest day for Egypt in decades. The security forces crushed the protest camps of thousands BY STEPHEN M WALT this policy goes way beyond mere “stop monstrous proportions — which it never of supporters of the deposed president Mohammed Mursi, and frisk”: If the United States can’t was — and they continue to sound that shooting almost 200 of them dead and polarising the Arab ERE in the United States, fed- apprehend someone it thinks might be tocsin today. This approach is no differ- world’s most populous nation. According to early reports, at eral judge Shira Scheindlin has dangerous, these days it just blows the ent from those of earlier presidents who least 235 people were killed in all, including at least 43 police, Hruled that New York City’s “stop person away and calls the individual a declared a “war on drugs” in order to and frisk” policy is in fact a form of “suspected terrorist” afterward. justify policies that have filled America’s and 2,000 wounded, and the toll is expected to rise as clashes racial profiling that violates basic con- Unfortunately, the information on prisons with minor offenders but have spread beyond Cairo to towns and cities all over the country. stitutional rights. According to a New which these suspicions are based is far done nothing to reduce drug use. The Mursi’s Muslim Brotherhood said the death toll of what it York Times editorial: from 100 percent reliable. Moreover, no basic principle is the same: If you get called a ‘massacre’ was far higher. “Under the Fourth Amendment, matter how often we are told that drone enough people sufficiently scared, they There is no doubt that the army has used police officers can legally stop and strikes are “surgical” and precise, some- will let government officials do all sorts detain a person only when they have a times the United States is in fact killing of dubious things in order to feel safer. disproportionate force to remove the demonstrators and reasonable suspicion that the person is innocent people along with those who I know: These situations aren’t iden- could have exercised restraint. Even countries which are committing, has committed or is about might actually be dangerous. But most tical. The US Constitution supposedly supporting the army rule and the to commit a crime. Over the years, how- Americans don’t care because this is all guarantees certain rights for US citi- previous coup will find it difficult ever, the Police happening a long way away and mostly zens, but those constitutional protec- The army has to support this crackdown and Department has out of sight. The negative consequences tions don’t extend to foreigners. One the new rulers will find the going adopted a strat- — increased terrorist recruitment and could also argue that international poli- crossed the egy that encour- rising anti-Americanism abroad — only tics is a dangerous business and that tough. ages cops to stop show up later. preserving security and liberty in the redline by Among its allies, the US has What’s going on and question Or think about the story that John United States requires the country to severely criticized the killings. is a predictable mainly minority Grisham published in the Times Aug. do nasty things overseas. Of course, massacring the One report said Washington is citizens first and 11, chronicling the sorry plight of this last argument is always invoked people. considering calling off a major consequence to come up with Nabil Hadjarab, an Algerian who has whenever someone wants to justify an military exercise with Egypt reasons for hav- been imprisoned for 11 years (11!) in otherwise heinous action, whether fire- of the post- ing done so later.” Guantánamo. Since being captured bombing civilians in World War II or and a White House spokesman 9/11 hysteria I read this story after the invasion of Afghanistan, overthrowing nationalist leaders in the condemned the violence and said the killing of people were and immediately Hadjarab has been tortured, force-fed, developing world during the Cold War. against the assurances given by the military government. that swept the thought about and kept mostly in solitary confinement. An exaggerated sense of threat is the But it’s not clear where Washington stands, with allegations US, aided and the similarities But what he hasn’t been is tried and common thread uniting these various that it has sided with the army in the coup. to certain aspects convicted of a crime. policies. Unfortunately, hardly anyone abetted by the of U.S. foreign Think about it: 11 years in brutal in official circles has an interest in The military’s action will have serious consequences. The and national solitary confinement, and we still don’t downplaying threats, and plenty have resignation of ElBaradei from the cabinet in protest against George Bush’s security policies. know whether this man did anything an interest in inflating them. A dan- the army action will result in a loss of support of many “Stop and frisk” wrong. A saga like this sounds like gerous world is one where politicians secularists and liberals. The government has announced that administration is essentially an Stalinist Russia or Saddam Hussein’s and officials get a free pass from most there would be no cabinet resignations, but a cabinet without and largely act of preemp- Iraq; instead, it is the official policy of of the citizenry, and a pervasive sense mass support will be as hated as the cabinet it has replaced. tion or preven- the Land of the Free. Indeed, Grisham of danger allows them to keep more seconded by tion: The suspect reports that Hadjarab has twice been secrets, intimidate the media, margin- In the current scenario, what the country needs is a unity hasn’t committed recommended for release yet remains alize or prosecute dissidents, and oper- government until a constitution is written and free and fair Obama. a crime, but the in custody today. The sad Gitmo saga ate with far greater latitude in general. elections are held. Qatar’s Foreign Minister H E Dr Khalid police go after is “stop, frisk, and toss in jail” on a glo- Small wonder that Democrats and bin Mohammed Al Attiyah was quoted as telling Al Jazeera the person on the bal scale: The United States scooped up Republicans seem equally inclined to that some leaders in Egypt had sought Doha’s help to work basis of the thinnest of suspicions, like all sorts of people, sometimes for good portray minor global problems in the on this idea. The latest violence has driven rival parties in a bulging pocket or the loosely defined reason but in other cases simply because most lurid terms. “furtive gestures.” somebody sold them out for a bounty. It really is quite funny: The United Egypt further apart. It’s difficult to bring them together, Now think about the United States’ And then the country let them languish States is still the world’s strongest but international mediation and pressure alone can force all use of drones or special operations in legal limbo for years. economy, and it has the world’s most sides to rethink their positions. forces to conduct “targeted assassina- What’s going on is a predictable advanced and capable military forces, The army is trying to consolidate its position in power. tions” of suspected terrorists. In many consequence of the post-9/11 hysteria the world’s most reliable nuclear deter- The day before the latest traumatic events, the army cases, U.S. officials have some reason that swept the United States, aided rent, and no great powers nearby. Yet it to think somebody might be planning a and abetted by the George W Bush’s finds itself chasing spooks and ghosts all expanded its influence; 19 of 25 provincial governors terrorist operation, but the person isn’t administration and largely seconded over the world because it has somehow appointed were generals (17 from the military, two from the actually doing it when officials decide by President Barack Obama. US offi- convinced itself that it is in fact very, police) • to take the individual out. Notice that cials built Al Qaeda into a threat of very vulnerable. WP-BLOOMBERG The other side Quote of An eye on Al Qaida the day T IS worrying that Iraq is experiencing that killed more than 60 people and While lamenting the loss of innocent organizations, including Al Qaida in the worst eruption of violence in injured more than 200. lives, the international community should the Arabian Peninsula, have become recent years, with the number of Saturday’s attacks are just one exam- keep a vigilant eye on the resurgence stronger. Violence will only Ipeople killed and wounded rising on ple of the bloodshed instigated by Al of Al Qaida groups in the Middle East The decision by the US to close 19 a daily basis. Qaida affiliated forces in the conflict-rid- country, as they are playing an increas- diplomatic missions in the Middle East make it more difficult The United Nations Assistance den country. The group has also claimed ingly prominent role in Iraq. and Africa earlier this month because Mission for Iraq said July was the deadli- responsibility for the simultaneous raids The turbulence in the Arabian of a potential terrorist attack shows the to move Egypt est month in the country for more than in July on two prisons in Baghdad that Peninsula has provided fertile soil for Al country, which has been leading global forward on a path to five years, as more than 1,000 Iraqis freed some 500 inmates and left more Qaida to reorganize its ranks and extend anti-terror crusade since September 11, were killed in acts of terrorism and vio- than 60 people dead. its influence in the region, especially in 2001, is aware that the war against ter- lasting stability and lence, and the death toll continues to It is clear that the resurgence of the countries such as Syria, Yemen and Iraq. rorism has not been won. democracy, and runs rise. Al Qaida affiliated force, which threat- Defending US President Barack Until the violent acts instigated by On Monday, the Islamic State of Iraq ens the fragile security fabric in Iraq, is Obama’s record of fighting terrorism on terrorist groups in countries such as directly counter to and the Levant, which is affiliated to Al a result of the security vacuum from the Aug 5, White House spokesman Jay Iraq and Syria come to an end, the US pledges by the interim Qaida, posted a statement in religious United States’ withdrawal in December Carney admitted that while the core of Al should not try to bask in its successes forums claiming responsibility for a wave 2011, as well as the lasting social unrest Qaida had been diminished through the against terrorism. government to pursue Josh Earnest of bombings on Saturday across Iraq in parts of the region. efforts of the US and its allies, affiliated China Daily reconciliation. White House Spokesman THURSDAY 15 AUGUST 2013 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 Africa’s complicity in Mugabe’s dictatorship For over a decade, critics have warned that South Africa must put in place a policy of tough love on Zimbabwe, before it’s too late for everything.

BY ROY ROBINS polling stations, many in the country’s capital, Harare. The United States, fter 33 years, Robert Mugabe Britain, Australia, the European Union simply can’t help himself. and other Western nations all suspect The Zimbabwean president that the election was unfair. who “won” yet another elec- US Secretary of State John Kerry has tion, on July 31, is the scor- said that this year’s vote does “not rep- Apion in the parable of the scorpion and resent a credible expression of the will of the frog — being ruthless, relentless, auto- the Zimbabwean people,” and described cratic, and corrupt is in his nature. After the election as “deeply flawed.” And gaining independence from the British British Foreign Secretary William Hague colony formerly known as Rhodesia, in voiced his “grave concerns” over the elec- 1980, Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s first and only tion results. president, has ruled through increasingly The regional response has been some- autocratic means: invading white-owned what different. Admirably, the govern- farms in the guise of redistribution; jail- ment of the small Southern African ing, killing and oppressing the opposition; nation of Botswana has refused to call the destroying a once-strong economy; and election “free and fair.” But South African stealing at least three elections. president Jacob Zuma expressed his Think of him as a somewhat tragic “profound congratulations” to Mugabe, (or just innately flawed) figure and one described the election as “successful,” could be forgiven for coming to the con- and, in a perhaps intentional inversion Residents gather to protest against President Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe. clusion that Zimbabwe’s slow, sad and of Kerry’s statement, an “expression of seemingly endless decline is not Mugabe’s the will of the people.” Reagan’s stated method of negotiat- Zimbabwean situation was not a “crisis.” perspective and in comparison to the fault. It’s the fault of organisations like Zuma also described the election as ing with apartheid South Africa) only Then, violent protests and concomitant 2008 elections, Zimbabwe has made an the African Union, and governments like “harmonised,” which was either an encouraged Mugabe. Both former British crackdowns claimed the lives of up to 200 important transition in the conduct of South Africa, upon which Africa hangs acknowledgement of Mugabe’s canny colonies, South Africa and Zimbabwe Zimbabweans, and resulted in the torture its election.” its dreams of democracy, equality, and engineering, or an admission that, at the have historically had a close relation- and displacement of over 40,000 others. When it comes to Zimbabwe, the AU peace. very least, no one was hurt. But Zuma ship. Even after Zimbabwe gained inde- The country was in crisis, and there was is pragmatic to the point of paralysis. Are South Africa and the AU unable is wrong — democracy in Zimbabwe has pendence, in the 13 years that South no clearer example of the failure of quiet With its stated commitment to democ- to reign in Mugabe, or merely unwilling? been harmed, once again. Africa remained an apartheid state, the diplomacy. racy, diversity, and tolerance, the organi- Mugabe, who broke the back of Zimbabwe An editorial in the influential South two nations retained a mostly peaceful Despite some bold early noises, Zuma sation is supposed to stop travesties like over a decade ago, bullied and bribed his African newspaper Business Day noted co-existence. has not fared any better with Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s election from occurring, but way to victory in the bloody elections of that “Polite but chilly acceptance of a For its part, South Africa has mining which is to the detriment of both instead it has endorsed it. 2008; there is credible evidence that it crooked election result is one thing; and mineral assets in Zimbabwe, from nations. South Africa has over a million In this respect, the modern AU is remi- wasn’t much different this time around. gushing praise is quite another.... Our which it also imports sugar. Through Zimbabwean immigrants, which it strug- niscent of the old Africa, which takes care Independent election monitors talk of president doesn’t seem to see the the struggle years, Mugabe remained a gles to absorb and frequently deports, at of its politicians and its ruling class at the registration problems that disqualified problem. That he doesn’t is just plain steadfast ally of the then-exiled African great expense. expense of its people and its policies. But up to a million of the country’s six and a embarrassing.” National Congress (ANC), which explains These immigrants frequently face the AU does not need to be revived once half million registered voters (Zimbabwe But Zuma’s endorsement was all too democratic, ANC-governed South xenophobic attacks and struggle to find again. It just needs better leaders. Africa has a population of around 12 million). typical. South Africa, which supplies its Africa’s fraternal relationship with the work in a South African economy that does, too. According to the Zimbabwe Research landlocked neighbour with oil, electric- aging dictator, if not its tendency to is suffering from historic unemploy- For over a decade, critics have warned and Advocacy Unit, over a million peo- ity, rail lines and other resources, is the excuse his every infraction. ment highs. South Africa and Botswana that South Africa must put in place a ple on the voters’ rolls were either dead one country that could have rescued For over a decade, quiet diplomacy deported 25,300 Zimbabweans in the first policy of tough love on Zimbabwe, before or no longer residing in the country. In Zimbabwe from Mugabe’s rule. South has echoed noisily and in unpleasant four months of this year alone. it’s too late. But the sad truth is that it one area, registered voters outnumbered Africa has failed Zimbabwe before. The ways. Mbeki’s peculiar passivity and Artificially enhancing last month’s vote is already too late. And the AU, which actual inhabitants two-to-one. problem began with Zuma’s predeces- Mugabe’s aggressive indifference were by comparing it to the national trauma of could have used this election to prove its The Zimbabwean Electoral sor, Thabo Mbeki, whose policy of “quiet immortalised shortly after the 2008 elec- the 2008 election was another tortured democratic integrity, has revealed itself Commission reports that at least 305,000 diplomacy” (a phrase as inane as “con- tion, when the two leaders held hands AU line of reasoning. In a statement, the as an enabler and a fraud. registered voters were turned away at structive engagement,” President Ronald in public and Mbeki stressed that the organisation noted that “from a historical WP-BLOOMBERG Obama must own Mideast peace talks Edinburgh festival’s attempt treaty whose territorial, security and politi- to keep politics out in 2014 Active US mediation cal issues paled in comparison with those on the Syrian, Egyptian or Palestinian fronts. will be required to When you combine strong and committed BY MIKE SMALL leaders (Yitzhak Rabin and King Hussein) who like, respect and trust one another with n Monday, the Scottish Independence Convention hosted the accomplish anything real, tractable issues, the chances are that a first major Scottish independence debate at the Edinburgh DIY approach will work. But there’s also a festivals. At it Dave Hook, of alternative hip-hop group substantial. very good chance that the Israeli-Jordanian OStanley Odd, described the independence debate “as a con- situation can’t be replicated. And guess what? stantly evolving re-definition of ourselves”. But there will be no place BY AARON DAVID MILLER It hasn’t been. for this sort of debate and exchange at next year’s festival. Sir Jonathan In fact, the only other example of a process Mills, departing director of the Edinburgh International Festival (EIF), ow that Secretary of State John driven by direct talks with little third-party announced he would be excluding any independence-themed produc- Kerry has succeeded in getting involvement, at least for the first four years, tions from the 2014 festival and instead would be concentrating on Israelis and Palestinians together was Oslo. And Oslo was a veritable poster the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the first world war and “the Nso they can talk face to face, he child for the imperfections of a negotiation Commonwealth”. In an astonishing interview on Sunday he said: “We probably won’t be surprised to learn that that could have used, at critical points along would not wish our festival to be anything other than it has always direct talks have almost never delivered an the way, timely third-party intervention. been, which is a politically neutral space for artists. It is important Arab-Israeli agreement that lasted. It is true that mutual recognition US President Barack Obama that it remains that.” In almost all of the breakthroughs in Arab- between Israel and the Palestine Liberation At a momentous time in Scottish history his effort to artificially Israeli peacemaking over the last 50 years, Organisation could only have been done need more than just putting the two sides separate art and politics is likely to fail. All it has done is highlight direct talks without a mediator have delivered directly by the two sides themselves. And in a room and hoping for the best. The odds again the question of cultural leadership, make the EIF look out of only one agreement that has endured. The rest direct secret talks did form close relation- against Benjamin Netanyahu and Mahmoud touch and accentuate the image that establishment Scotland either of the time, Americans played the critical role ships between Israelis and Palestinians. Given Abbas reaching an accord on the key issues, can’t or won’t engage in serious debate about our changing country. in actually brokering the accord. the odds against Oslo succeeding, the interim let alone a conflict-ending agreement on As writer Kate Higgins put it: “Mills displays a touching innocence, an Indeed, if the United States wants an accords were remarkably creative. their own are zero. alarmingly two-dimensional view of the arts and a complete absence of Israeli-Palestinian agreement, not only will Two of the three remaining successes in the Active US mediation will be required to historical knowledge. Where does he think the Commonwealth came Benjamin Netanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas history of Arab-Israeli peacemaking — the accomplish anything substantial. And this from exactly? And how does he think the great war started?” The have to own these talks, but John Kerry and Kissinger Disengagement accords between doesn’t mean “facilitating,” a strange word recently knighted Mills’s notion that the festival has always been – or Barack Obama will too — big time. Israel and Egypt; Israel and Syria (1973- that roughly falls somewhere between doing could be – some sort of politically neutral blank canvas will strike One of the most intriguing urban legends 1975); and the Madrid Peace Conference nothing and making sure that lunch arrives many as lacking in credibility. While most of the artistic community of the peace process is that the way to Arab- (1991) were driven by the United States with on time. It would be nice if Netanyahu and were gobsmacked, Brian Monteith wrote in the no campaign’s in-house Israeli peace is through direct face-to-face almost no direct contact between the parties. Abbas were able to make dramatic conces- journal: “For Mills the easier option was to conceive of some commis- negotiations. The myth has a very compelling Not surprisingly, both came in the wake of sions to each other on the core issues and sions, preferably for either side, that could be ready in time for his and heroic cast to it, particularly for many regional military conflicts in which the Arabs thus enter into their own negotiations. In last year in post. The more courageous act was for Mills to take a firm Israelis who seem to believe that all they and Israelis were prepared to accept major fact, it would be ideal. But that’s unlikely. stand and find other themes with which to move us or make us think. really need is an empty room, no precondi- US involvement and Washington had the will For now, the US may be best playing the The anniversary of the start of the great war – where so many Scots tions, some Palestinians . . . and poof . . . we and skill to deliver. role of the facilitator: Give Israelis and gave their lives – is one such theme where partisan politics need not can reach an agreement. It is very true that the third success — the Palestinians a decent interval to see what be present.” The logic appears compelling enough. Only Egyptian-Israeli peace process and treaty — they can do on their own; see where the gaps A non-political war in which 37 million died: something to think on, when Arabs and Israelis sit face to face, work began with direct and secret contact between are; and for political reasons give direct talks but not get too partisan about? For Tories such as Monteith the festi- out their problems, and build trust and con- Anwar Sadat’s and Menachem Begin’s emis- between the two sides space and time with- val functions as a sort of bourgeois balm to the process of democratic fidence can the magic of an agreement hap- saries that paved the way for the Egyptian out crowding them. renewal we’re undergoing: “There will be others who, like me, will by pen. Isn’t the best way to get things done to leader’s 1977 visit to Jerusalem. But if these talks have any chance of August next year be glad of some relief, some referendum-free zone, eliminate the third party and deal directly But within weeks, the process would enter succeeding, they will require hands-on where great works and productions can be savoured without recourse with one another? what became a chronic state of dysfunction American involvement; and not as facilita- to a debate that is already showing many signs of becoming shrill No. The problem with this reading of his- over differences small and large. Indeed, it tor but as broker — helping to set terms of and nasty.” Nasty? Indeed it is. Alex Salmond has been compared to tory is that the facts show that these sort would take not one but two major interven- reference, proposing ideas and bridging pro- Slobodan Miloševic (by Labour’s Denis MacShane), Robert Mugabe of interactions were, more often than not, tions by President Jimmy Carter to rescue posals that are fair, and controlling the text (by Jeremy Paxman), Mussolini (by Baron George Foulkes) and Kim a peace process fairy tale. Sadly, the set of the breakthrough and to sign an Egyptian- of an agreement, not to mention monitoring Jong-Il (by Tory peer Michael Forsyth). Surely theatre and the wider near misses and successes in peacemaking Israeli peace treaty two years later. Indeed, implementation. cacophony or arts would have been the ideal space for more light and isn’t a terribly large one. So we can evaluate the Camp David accords that led to the There is no making Israeli-Palestinian less bile, more insight and fewer soundbites? Mills’s edict will backfire the historical record pretty easily. And here’s treaty were the mother of all US-mediated peace on the cheap, none created by spon- badly. The EIF has a budget of about £10m – half of which comes from what it shows. agreements — a 12-day summit in which taneous combustion, and it doesn’t grow in the public purse. If the British establishment thinks it can suppress The much-ballyhooed notion of direct Begin and Sadat met only a few times. a bell jar. It’s going to take some major doing this political movement not just from history but from contemporary negotiations in which the parties them- If nothing else emerges from this quick in Washington. Indeed, if Barack Obama cultural existence, it can think again. The move is likely to breathe new selves did most, if not all, of the heavy lift- romp through the history of Arab-Israeli wants to earn his Nobel Peace prize, I’ve got purpose into the fringe. By trying to sanitise the arts, Mills’s legacy ing really succeeded only once. And that was diplomacy, it’s that agreements, particularly a pretty good idea of how he can do it. will be to make 2014 the most political festival yet. the odd case of an Israeli-Jordanian peace ones that purport to define the endgame, will WP-BLOOMBERG THE GUARDIAN THURSDAY 15 AUGUST 2013 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST Bahrain police fire teargas at demonstrators No reports of serious injury

MANAMA: Bahraini police the crowd, firing birdshot and fired tear gas and birdshot tear gas. They said some people at demonstrators yesterday, were overcome by tear gas but witnesses said, as protests there were no reports of serious called for by activists to press injury. demands for democratic change Witnesses said similar clashes in the US-allied kingdom turned occurred in other villages, includ- violent. ing Karana where demonstrators Activists have stepped up a responded by throwing fire- two-and-a-half-year-old cam- bombs at police, without causing paign to push the ruling family casualties. into allowing more democracy Earlier, a protest of some 100 in the state of 1.25 million peo- people ended peacefully in the ple. Bahrain is an important US village of Saar west of Manama regional ally against Iran. without police intervention. Opposition figures had called The main opposition Al Wefaq in social media for mass rallies Society said on its website that yesterday in Bahrain, prompting around 60 protest rallies were the authorities to tighten security held in 40 locations yesterday. and warn of tough measures and Reuters was not able to confirm leading the United States to tem- that figure. Riot police try to detain an anti-government protester during clashes in the village of Shakhoora, west of Manama, yesterday. porarily close its embassy. Security forces converged on There were no reports of seri- the Manama district of Al Seef Tamarrod is named after the prosecute those responsible for “terrorism”, for which new laws roads leading into the capital, ous injury in the clashes that after activists used Twitter to Egyptian movement that helped “incitement”. passed this month allow tougher occasionally stopping vehicles to erupted after sunset in a number encourage demonstrators to muster massive protests against The Interior Ministry reported penalties including longer prison check identity papers. of villages around the capital gather there, in defiance of a President Mohamed Mursi and that an Asian worker was injured terms and the stripping of The Bahrain opposition com- Manama. blanket ban on protests in the his Muslim Brotherhood before by a firebomb as he tried to open Bahraini nationality. plains of discrimination against In Shakhoora, a village west of capital, although no incidents the military removed the coun- a road blocked by protesters in In some villages, all shops majority Shias in areas such as the capital Manama, a standoff were reported. try’s first freely-elected leader on a village south of Manama, and were closed yesterday. In employment and public services, deteriorated into a clash between The concerted new thrust for July 3. said burning tyres had been used Manama, businesses were open and is demanding a constitutional police on one side of a barbed wire a “free and democratic Bahrain” However, while the Egyptian to bar a main road in Muharraq but there was a bigger police monarchy with a government fence they erected overnight and through popular protest is being protesters were backed by the to the northeast. presence than usual. In the Bab chosen from within a democrat- about 300 demonstrators chant- driven by “Tamarrod” (Rebellion), military, Bahrain’s security forces Al Bahrain commercial dis- ically-elected parliament. The ing anti-government slogans on a loose association of opposition remain loyal to a government that LEGAL CLAMPDOWN trict, police in riot gear sat in government denies any discrimi- the other. activists who coalesced in early pledged on Monday to “forcefully a parked bus. Security forces nation. A witness said police charged July. confront” demonstrators and It described the acts as were also monitoring traffic on REUTERS

ElBaradei quits in protest at crackdown CAIRO: Egypt’s interim vice president, Mohamed ElBaradei, resigned yesterday after the security forces violently broke up protest camps set up by supporters of the deposed president, Mohamed Mursi. In a resignation letter to Interim President Adly Mansour, ElBaradei said that “the beneficiaries of what happened today are those who call for violence, terrorism and the most extreme groups”. “As you know, I saw that there were peaceful ways to end this clash in society, there were proposed and acceptable solutions for beginnings that would take us to national consensus,” he wrote. “It has become difficult for me to continue bearing responsibility for deci- sions that I do not agree with and whose consequences I fear. I cannot bear the responsibility for one drop of blood.” ElBaradei was named vice president after the army ousted Mursi on July 3. He had first been tipped to lead the cabinet, but that was rejected by the ultra-conservative Salafist party Al Nur. REUTERS

Egyptian supporters of Mohammed Mursi evacuate a wounded man during clashes with riot police from a field hospital at the Rabaa Adawiya mosque, where they were camping, in Cairo yesterday. Egypt crackdown sparks global outrage

PARIS: Egypt’s bloody crackdown on sup- British Foreign Secretary William Hague France, Germany and Italy refrained from porters of ousted president Mohammed said he was deeply concerned at the escalat- apportioning blame for the crisis, calling for Mursi triggered widespread condemnation ing violence and unrest. “I condemn the use of calm from both sides. “France condemns most yesterday as the international community force in clearing protests and call on the secu- resolutely the bloody violence in Egypt and reacted with alarm to what some termed a rity forces to act with restraint,” Hague said. demands an immediate halt to the crack- “massacre”. Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt down,” said Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius. The United Nations, the United States, tweeted: “Main responsibility with regime He urged the United Nations and its part- Britain, France, Iran, Qatar and Turkey forces. Extremely hard to restore political ners to quickly take a joint stand on the strongly denounced the use of force by the process.” crackdown. military-backed interim government to clear Turkey — which had developed strong ties Italian foreign minister Emma Bonino said two protest camps in Cairo. with Morsi’s government — urged the inter- she was profoundly saddened by events in The action, which was followed by the dec- national community to act immediately over Egypt. “I ask all those involved in Egypt to do laration of a month-long state of emergency, what it said was an “unacceptable” response everything in their power to put an immediate has resulted in at least 149 deaths, according to the protests. “The international commu- stop to the violence and avoid a bloodbath. The to the health ministry, while the UN said the nity, particularly the UN Security Council and armed forces must exercise the utmost self- death toll could run into the hundreds. Arab League, must act immediately to stop control and everyone must avoid any incite- UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, who this massacre,” the prime minister’s office said ment to violence.” had urged both sides to exercise restraint, in a statement. German Foreign Minister Guido expressed regret that “Egyptian authorities Iran also termed the crackdown a “mas- Westerwelle said: “We call on all political chose instead to use force to respond to the sacre”. “Iran is following the bitter events forces to return immediately to negotiations ongoing demonstrations,” according to a state- in Egypt closely, disapproves of the violent and avert an escalation of violence. ment issued by his spokesman. actions, condemns the massacre of the popula- “All further bloodshed must be prevented.” US Secretary of State John Kerry, whose tion and warns of the serious consequences,” The European Union also appealed for government had offered qualified backing to the foreign ministry said in a statement. restraint, with EU foreign policy chief the interim government, called the bloodshed The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas Catherine Ashton’s spokesman saying: “deplorable” and urged the Egyptian military which rules Gaza also strongly denounced the “Confrontation and violence are not the way to allow elections. crackdown. “Hamas condemns the terrible forward.” Earlier, White House spokesman Josh massacre in Nahda square and at Rabaa Al Russia also “called on all political forces ... Earnest said the United States “strongly con- Adawiyya, and we call for an end to the blood- to show restraint and calm ... in order to avoid demns” the violence against protesters and shed and to excesses against peaceful demon- a further escalation and further loss of life.” urges the military to show restraint. strators,” its spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said. AFP THURSDAY 15 AUGUST 2013 INTERNATIONAL www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Nations move to secure Internet after US spying Brazil places $400m order with France to build satellite; German cabinet agrees plans to boost IT firms

BRASILIA/ BERLIN: Brazil Kerry responded by conceding finalising the selection of com- sovereignty of its civil and mili- assured Berlin it had upheld the National Security Agency said yesterday it is moving that Brasilia was owed answers panies that will be tasked with tary communications.” German law. But with an election was mining the personal data of to secure its communications from Washington and would get building and launching a geosta- Arianespace has been selected looming in less than six weeks, users of Google, Facebook, Skype through its own satellite and them. tionary defence and strategic to launch the satellite in 2015. the government has come under and other US companies under digital networks to end its He suggested that the vast US communications satellite. The deal also allows for a trans- pressure to do more to protect a secret programme codenamed dependence on the US, which is surveillance programme aimed On Tuesday, French-Italian fer of technology between TAS citizens’ private data. Prism. US President Barack accused of electronically spying to “provide security, not just for group Thales Alenia Space (TAS) and Brazil, making TAS the pre- “We need a strong European Obama last week announced plans on the region. Americans, but for Brazilians and said it had won a contract worth ferred industrial partner in build- information technology indus- to limit the sweep of government “Brazil is in favour of greater the people of the world.” about $400m to build a satel- ing up Brazil’s space programme. try which can offer alternatives,” surveillance programmes and decentralisation: Internet gov- But Bernardo yesterday criti- lite for Brazil’s developing space Meanwhile, responding to said Economy Minister Philipp make them more transparent. ernance must be multilateral cised the “strong concentration programme. Germans’ unease over US surveil- Roesler. Among ideas to be Snowden, facing espionage and multisectoral with a broader of (Internet) traffic” by US firms. The order, placed by Visiona lance of the Internet, Chancellor explored, he listed more secure charges back home, has been participation,” Communications Revelations by US intelligence — jointly owned by Brazilian aer- Angela Merkel’s cabinet agreed cloud computing and better links granted a year’s asylum in Russia. Minister Paulo Bernardo told a leaker Edward Snowden about the oplane maker Embraer and tel- initial plans yesterday to boost between technology start-ups and The German cabinet also congressional panel. vast scope of US electronic sur- ecom provider Telebras — is for European technology companies established industry. agreed to negotiate with the Tuesday, Foreign Minister veillance programs have caused a geostationary satellite for civil and make them a more favourable First results would be discussed European Commission on tight- Antonio Patriota warned his US deep unease in Brazil and other and military use. alternative to US peers. at a IT summit in Hamburg in ening EU data protection laws, counterpart John Kerry that the Latin American countries that Telebras said that with the Merkel’s chief of staff said December, he said. and to pursue a “no-spy deal” row over Washington’s electronic have reportedly been targeted by satellite, “high-speed Internet on Monday that fears of mass Edward Snowden set off an with Washington, whose details snooping could sow mistrust the spying. will be extended to the entire US spying on Germans were international furore when he are as yet unspecified. between the two countries. Bernardo said Brasilia was nation and will ensure the unfounded, and Washington had told newspapers in June that AFP/REUTERS

British PM handed Teachers protest in Brazil 70,000-name Afghan interpreter petition Manning could break silence

LONDON: Winston Churchill’s great-grandson as WikiLeaks trial nears end yesterday delivered a peti- tion with more than 70,000 FORT MEADE: US Army does not exactly go hand in hand,” when his lawyers read a state- signatures to Prime Minister Private First Class Bradley Worsley said. “You put him in that ment to the court, a military David Cameron’s office, Manning, convicted of provid- kind of environment, this hyper spokesman said. demanding action to pro- ing a massive trove of secret masculine environment if you will, It would be the first time tect Afghan interpreters files to WikiLeaks in the big- with no coping skills, the pressure Manning has spoken publicly at who have served with British gest data breach in US history, would have been incredible.” length since late February, when troops. could break a long silence as the That pressure reached a peak he read a 10,000-word statement Alexander Perkins, a former sentencing phase of his court- when Manning punched another in a hearing leading up to his soldier who has served two martial ends. soldier, Worsley said. He said court-martial. tours in Afghanistan himself, Manning, 25, faces up to 90 he had met infrequently with The Crescent, Oklahoma, said Britain owed the inter- years in prison for providing Manning and had no input from native said then he had hoped to preters a “huge debt” and they more than 700,000 documents, his superiors until the punching spark a public debate about US would be “sent to their deaths” battle videos and diplomatic incident. foreign and military policy in Iraq if they were not offered asylum. cables to WikiLeaks, hurling the A military spokesman said and Afghanistan by releasing the Some 600 Afghan interpret- pro-transparency website and its Judge Colonel Denise Lind would data to WikiLeaks. ers who served on the frontline founder, Julian Assange, into the most likely sentence Manning The material that shocked with British forces are being world spotlight. next week at the earliest. many around the world was offered UK visas under a relo- Defense lawyers sought yes- The prosecution will be given an a 2007 gunsight video of a US cation package announced in terday to show the judge that the opportunity to rebut the defence Apache helicopter firing at sus- May, while around 600 others soldier’s superiors ignored signs of case. Manning’s main lawyer, pected insurgents in Baghdad. A will qualify for training or edu- mental stress, with an Army psy- David Coombs, was expected to dozen people were killed, includ- cation in Afghanistan as well as chologist testifying that Manning finish his case yesterday at Fort ing two Reuters news staff. payment for up to five years. felt isolated because he was wres- Meade, Maryland, asking for a WikiLeaks dubbed the footage But Perkins, 27, said that tling with his gender identity. lenient sentence after calling a “Collateral Murder.” the deal falls “short of the Captain Michael Worsley, who dozen witnesses. Manning was convicted of 20 mark” as it offers only five-year treated Manning from December Manning, a slightly built sol- charges, including espionage and visas rather than permanent 2009 to May 2010 during his dier, has said almost nothing since theft, on July 30. He was found residence in Britain, and only deployment in Iraq, testified that the trial began under an inter- not guilty of the most serious applies to interpreters with the stress Manning had felt from national spotlight on June 3. His count, aiding the enemy, which 12 months’ continuous service his job as a low-level intelligence lawyers kept him off the stand, carried a life sentence. before December 19, 2012. analyst was compounded by being and he has sat silently at their Prosecutors argued that in a “hyper masculine environ- side, sometimes resting his chin Manning was an arrogant soldier Brazilian public school teachers shout slogans as they protest against ment” of a combat zone. on a fist. who aided Al Qaeda militants and CAR on brink of Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes during a strike in Rio de Janeiro “I think being in the military The former junior intelligence harmed the US with the release collapse, says UN yesterday. The teachers are protesting against their low wages and the and having a gender identity issue analyst could end that silence of the documents. REUTERS poor conditions of public schools. UNITED NATIONS: The Central African Republic (CAR) is on the brink of col- lapse and the crisis is threat- ening to spread beyond its borders, senior UN officials Berlusconi eyes presidential said yesterday as they urged the Security Council to help fund and support an African pardon for tax fraud crimes Union peacekeeping force. The landlocked former French colony — one of the ROME: Silvio Berlusconi’s service or spend a year under down strict rules to be fol- poorest places on earth - has lawyer yesterday said he house arrest. lowed, insisting that a request been plunged into chaos since believed the former premier Franco Coppi, another of would have to be formally pre- the Seleka rebels seized power would request — and could be Berlusconi’s lawyers, said a sented first. from President Francois Bozize granted — a presidential par- pardon request “is one several He insisted that the law was four months ago, triggering a don following his tax fraud options on the table”. the same for Berlusconi as for humanitarian crisis in the conviction, sparking a heated “At the moment there are any other convicted criminal, heart of Africa. debate in Italy. good chances (the request will stating that “any definitive The African Union this “I believe (a pardon) will be made), but we have not yet sentence, and the consequent month rolled an existing sooner or later be requested. decided anything,” he said in an obligation of applying it, can- 1,100-strong regional peace- It remains to be seen, if it is interview with Affaritaliani.it. not but be taken into account”. keeping mission, known as requested and granted, what Berlusconi’s allies have He also warned that rebel- MICOPAX, into a new larger sort of pardon it would be,” threatened to topple the gov- lion against Prime Minister AU peacekeeping force. The lawyer Piero Longo told Radio ernment if their leader is not Enrico Letta’s already shaky number of troops will be more Capital, evoking the possibility shown clemency, and politi- centre-left and right coalition than tripled to 3,600 and the of a full or partial amnesty. cal observers say President could be “fatal” for the debt- force has an AU mandate to Longo denied his comments Giorgio Napolitano may even- laden country where unem- protect civilians, help stabi- shortly after the Radio Capital tually pardon the billionaire for ployment is at record highs. lise the country and restore interview, but the audio was the sake of ensuring political Napolitano hand-picked government. published by Italy’s main media stability in the recession-hit Letta and put the coalition outlets on their websites. country. together following a two- An amnesty would get the On Tuesday, Napolitano month political deadlock fol- Monaco sets date billionaire out of having to per- issued a statement which did lowing inconclusive elections in for royal wedding form humiliating community not rule out a pardon but laid February. AFP MONACO: Andrea Casiraghi, eldest son of Princess Caroline of Monaco, is to marry his Colombian girlfriend on August 31, Leader of military coup promoted in Mali the royal palace announced yesterday. BAMAKO: The army captain named Mali’s new president chased the rebels from the Casiraghi, 29, already has a who led a coup that ousted after his rival conceded defeat region’s main cities. child with the wealthy heiress Mali’s government last year Monday in the first election since Two weeks after the coup and socialite Tatiana Santo and paved the way for rebels to the coup. Sanogo led a group of Sanogo handed power to an Domingo, who gave birth to seize over half the country has fellow mid-level officers to over- interim government but fiercely their son Sacha in London been promoted, the govern- throw then-president Amadou opposed the French-led action in March. New York-born ment said yesterday. Toumani Toure on March 22 last and continued to wield consider- and raised in Switzerland “Today, the cabinet approved year, upending what had been able influence in Bamako and France, Santo Domingo, the nomination of Captain considered one of west Africa’s He was installed in February 29, is the grand-daughter of Amadou Sanogo for the grade flagship democracies. as head of a military reform Julio Mario Santo Domingo, a of Lietenant-General,” a spokes- The mutiny precipitated the committee, a post created for Colombian tycoon who died in man for the defence ministry, fall of northern Mali to mili- him as an incentive to accept a 2011 and was one of the richest said. The announcements came tants linked to Al Qaeda but a transitional government tasked men in the world. AGENCIES after former prime minister military intervention by French with steering the country to Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was and African troops in January elections. AFP THURSDAY 15 AUGUST 2013 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA Asean vows Koreas agree unity on South China Sea BANGKOK: Southeast Asian to restart nations yesterday vowed unity in pressing China to accept a binding code of conduct for handling disputes in the South China Sea, the Thai foreign Kaesong park ministry said. Competing claims to the sea have for decades stirred tension in the region and the waterway, which is believed to sit atop vast Family reunions to be discussed deposits of oil and natural gas, has long been seen as one of Asia’s SEOUL: Rivals North and ... without influence of any kind potential military flashpoints. South Korea agreed yesterday from the political situation,” the Foreign ministers from the to restart a troubled joint indus- two sides said in the statement, 10-member Association of trial park after a series of talks noting that they would jointly try Southeast Asian Nations agreed on the fate of the last symbol of to attract overseas investors. Bulk carrier Trans Summer on its side before sinking off Hong Kong in a strong typhoon Utor yesterday. “to speak in one voice” while seek- economic cooperation, raising Since it opened in 2004, the ing an “early conclusion of a code hopes of possible improvement Kaesong complex has generated of conduct”, a foreign ministry in political ties. about $90m annually in wages spokesman said, without giving a The two sides said in a joint paid directly to the North’s state time frame. statement they agreed to work agency that manages the zone. Typhoon hits HK; cargo ship sinks The ministers, who held a together to get the Kaesong indus- Most of the people employed two-day informal meeting in trial zone, a few miles inside North by the South Korean companies HONG KONG: A 190-metre- warning of heavy rains and strong when it tilted almost 90 degrees.” Thailand’s Hua Hin resort town, Korea from the heavily fortified were women on assembly lines. long cargo ship sank off Hong winds. Alan Loynd, managing direc- will meet Chinese officials in border, up and running again and Lee Sang-man, a professor Kong yesterday in a strong The 21 crew of the bulk car- tor of Branscombe Marine Beijing at the end of the month. prevent another shutdown. at South Korea’s ChungAng typhoon that whipped up tow- rier Trans Summer abandoned Consultants, said such ships were “Asean will have to speak with They did not give a date. University and an expert on North ering waves and forced much of ship as the vessel tipped on its designed to withstand extreme one voice and be unified. This does The reopening of Kaesong is Korea’s economy, said the timing the city to shut down, after kill- side and sank 80km southwest weather, so something must have not mean speaking against any- seen as addressing the political of the resumption of operations ing six in the Philippines. of Hong Kong, triggering a res- gone wrong. “If there’s an engine one... Asean is united so it’s easy interests of the democratic South would be up to each company, and Packing winds of up to 150 kil- cue by two helicopter teams and breakdown, then the ship can to discuss and talk with it,” the and the economic interests of the the extent of repairs and prepara- ometres per hour at its centre, a passing ship. get turned broadside on to the spokesman added. North, which is so poor it can’t tion they needed. Typhoon Utor made landfall in “The waves were 10 to 15 weather. Then the cargo could “The code of conduct should feed its people. “Today’s agreement untangled mainland China at 3.50pm in the metres high. The wind was 90km shift, forcing the ship over,” he have the objective of enhancing South Korean President Park knots. Kaesong will be more solid southern city of Yangjiang, the per hour,” Samuel Yip of the city’s said. “Once the ship loses control confidence between Asean and Geun-hye welcomed the decision, than before,” said Lee said. official Xinhua news agency said. Flying Service said. in those sort of severe weather China... and preventing any unto- saying she hoped “today’s talks Last week, North Korea said it More than 158,000 people had “The air crew saw the ship was conditions it can quickly turn into ward incidents from taking place will be the beginning of a new would reopen the industrial zone been relocated in southern China leaning to the left side by about 20 a disaster.” in the South China Sea.” start of South and North Korea just minutes after South Korea ahead of its arrival, Xinhua said, to 30 degrees and started to sink AFP AFP relations”, media said. signalled it was willing to let it North Korea pulled its 53,000 close for good. workers out of the park at the North Korea has also proposed height of tension between the talks on two other areas where two sides in April, with the North they have cooperated in the threatening the United States and past: tourist visits to the North’s New Lanka probe into thousands missing in war the South with nuclear attack. Mount Kumgang resort and reun- Kaesong, with investors from ions of families separated by the COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s presi- visit the island, amid international a statement from his office said. international pressure for an inde- South Korea, was a rare source 1950-53 war. dent yesterday ordered a new criticism of Colombo’s human “The president indicated that pendent investigation into what of hard currency for the North. South Korea has accepted the investigation into the disappear- rights record during the war the inquiries are being conducted UN calls “credible allegations” of North Korea and the South, proposal to discuss family reun- ance of thousands of people in against Tamil separatists. in the interest of public security up to 40,000 civilians killed in the one of the world’s richest coun- ions, but not the resumption of the island’s northeast during President Mahinda Rajapaksa and well-being and in order to final battles in 2009. tries, are technically still at war tours to Mount Kumgang, which an ethnic war which ended four appointed a retired judge to head determine what measures should Instead it has conducted a as the 1950-53 Korean War ended were suspended after a North years ago. a three-member panel to inves- be taken to prevent such inci- number of its own probes into not in a treaty but a truce. Korean guard shot dead a South The announcement comes just tigate “cases of persons from the dents,” the statement said without disappearances and extrajudicial “South and North guarantee the Korean tourist in 2008. days before United Nation Human northern and eastern provinces giving further details. killings during the conflict. industrial zone’s normal operation REUTERS Rights chief Navi Pillay is due to who went missing during the war”, Sri Lanka has resisted AFP

Obama to visit Top Indonesian official held for bribery Fresh pharmaceutical Malaysia JAKARTA: The head of Anti-graft detectives swooped Bambang Widjojanto, a senior KUALA LUMPUR: US Indonesia’s energy regulator on the 51-year-old, head of official at the agency. All three President Barack Obama will has been detained for allegedly upstream oil and gas regulator men have been arrested and bribery probe in China visit Malaysia in October to accepting almost $600,000 in SKK Migas, after trailing a man named as suspects in the case deliver the keynote address bribes, officials said yesterday, who delivered $400,000 in cash after hours of questioning. SHANGHAI: China is inten- change their practices and bring to an international entrepre- in a case that could deter for- and a BMW motorbike to his Energy and Mineral Resources sifying its investigation into prices down,” said Sebastien neurship forum, organisers eign investors. home on Tuesday. Minister Jero Wacik said he rampant bribery in the phar- Evrard, Beijing-based partner at said yesterday. Rudi Rubiandini was arrested The individual, whose iden- was “shocked” at the news but maceutical and medical law firm Jones Day, which special- The trip, which is yet to be at his Jakarta home late on tity was not disclosed, was a insisted the case would not hurt services sector with a fresh ises in anti-trust law. officially confirmed by either Tuesday with stacks of US and middleman, officials said. He Indonesia’s investment climate, three-month probe slated to “They seem to be willing to government, would be the first Singapore dollars in a black bag had collected the cash from while SKK Migas said operations begin today, the official Xinhua exercise their powers in even to the Muslim-majority nation and small boxes, said the anti- another man who worked for a were normal despite the arrest. news agency reported. more sectors that directly con- by a sitting US president since graft agency, the Corruption Singapore-based oil trading firm. As the upstream oil and gas The investigation by the State cern consumers.” Lyndon Baines Johnson in 1966. Eradication Commission (KPK). Almost $200,000 more, regulator, SKK Migas deals with Administration for Industry and The SAIC would hand down Obama will be in the region Analysts said the case could believed to be bribe money, was the search, recovery and produc- Commerce (SAIC), a regulator severe punishment for bribery for a pair of summits in Bali deter foreign firms from enter- found in Rubiandini’s house. tion of crude oil and natural gas. in charge of market supervision, found in the bidding process for and Brunei ahead of his October ing an already difficult business Some $200,000 was also found Indonesia is trying to attract is aimed at stamping out bribery, drugs and medical services as 11 address to the 4th Global environment, dealing a blow to in the middleman’s house. investment to the energy sec- fraud and other anti-competi- that hurt the interests of the Entrepreneurship Summit. Southeast Asia’s top economy as The sum uncovered was “one tor after its oil output fell and it tive practices in various sectors, Chinese people, Xinhua said. it tries to attract more invest- of the biggest the KPK has became a net importer of crude. Xinhua said. Corruption in China’s pharma- Chat app to be ment and raise falling oil output. ever confiscated in a bust”, said AFP It comes as other Chinese ceutical industry is fuelled in part regulators such as the National by the low base salaries for doc- monitored Development and Reform tors at the country’s 13,500 public Commission (NDRC) and the hospitals. BANGKOK: Thai police police conduct multiple inves- “Commercial bribery not only have asked the operator of tigations into how foreign and leads to artificially high prices, the popular “Line” instant domestic companies do business it undermines market order in messaging app for access to in the world’s second-biggest terms of fair competition and records of online chats, rais- economy. corrupts social morals and pro- ing concerns about intrusive Much of the focus has been on fessionalism,” Xinhua said. surveillance despite promis- the pricing of items from medi- Separately, the SAIC said it ing only suspected criminals cine to milk powder and whether wanted to prevent China’s indus- would be targeted. companies are violating a 2008 try associations from being the Technology Crime anti-monopoly law. “driving force”, or organisers, of Suppression division chief Pisit “It seems that the NDRC and monopolistic behaviour, an official Paoin said on Tuesday that SAIC have learned from their at the SAIC, Cao Hongying, was police wanted to review the data recent experience that they have quoted by Xinhua as saying. of users they suspected were the power to force companies to REUTERS involved in crimes, including making statements against the Thai monarchy, arms trading, prostitution and drug dealing. Taiwan’s convicted ex-president Suicide attempt to rejoin opposition by group of 10 Social activists shout anti-strike slogans during a nationwide strike called by the Islamist political party, Bangladesh BEIJING: A group of at Jamaat-e-Islami, to protest cancellation of its registration, in Dhaka yesterday. TAIPEI: Taiwan’s main opposition grouping yesterday approved least 10 people attempted an application by disgraced ex-president Chen Shui-bian to rejoin suicide together in Beijing the party despite fears the move would damage its image. by drinking pesticide, local Chen, who is serving a 20-year sentence for corruption, quit the media reported yesterday. One killed as Bangladesh police clash with Islamists Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in 2008 after money-laundering Some of the group wore DHAKA: One man died smashing cars, police said. Local media, quoting witnesses, allegations against him and his family surfaced. T-shirts reading “Harbin as police and supporters of Jamaat ordered the two-day said the 20-year-old man killed He was sentenced to life in prison in 2009 but the term was reduced Railway Bureau”, the Beijing Bangladesh’s largest Islamist protest strike after Bangladesh’s was a Jamaat activist who was on appeal. Youth Daily said, quoting a party clashed yesterday in the high court ruled earlier this month shot in the head yesterday, the The 62-year-old applied in May to rejoin the party he once led. The reporter. China’s railway min- capital during a strike called by the party’s election registration final day of the two-day strike. application was approved by a screening committee. istry was abolished in March the group. was illegal because its charter But police said the man died Chen’s supporters were overjoyed but the decision sparked criticism and absorbed into the trans- The violence erupted in Dhaka breached the secular constitution. after being hit by a car as he was from within the party. port ministry, leading to fears as security forces sought to The ruling left the party una- chased by security forces during Former parliamentarian Lin Cho-shui said the move was “shameful” of job cuts. break up dozens of supporters ble to contest next year’s general the clash. for an idealistic party. AGENCIES of Jamaat-e-Islami, who were elections. AFP AFP THURSDAY 15 AUGUST 2013 PHILIPPINES www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 Talks on bigger US troop presence begin Govt negotiators to uphold the Philippines’ interests despite criticism on giving access to foreign troops

MANILA: The Philippines are expected in the coming weeks neighbours such as the Philippines. and the United States began and months. The Philippines has While the United States has talks yesterday aimed at allow- said it wants the deal concluded insisted it does not take sides in ing a bigger US military pres- before the end of the year. the dispute, it has been seeking ence on the soil of its key Asian The Philippines had hosted to rebuild its military footprint ally, amid tensions with China. tens of thousands of US soldiers in the Philippines as part of The talks aim to draw up at two bases north of Manila, but President Barack Obama’s stra- rules for more rotational, or they were forced to leave in 1992 tegic “pivot” to Asia. temporary, deployments of US after the Senate voted to end The Communist Party of the forces and military assets in the their lease contracts amid strong Philippines (CPP) said the nego- Philippines. anti-American sentiment. tiations were nothing but a “mas- The Philippines has been look- A new agreement that went querade” that would formalise ing to the United States for mili- into force in 1999 allowed US use of the Philippines as a tary and political support as part US troops to return to the military base. of efforts to protect its claims to Philippines for joint military “The plan to grant the US South China Sea waters from an exercises involving several thou- greater military access to local increasingly assertive China. sand members of the US military ports and infrastructure and Although officials did not every year. extending rights to set up its own name China yesterday, President US special forces have also facilities has long been agreed Benigno Aquino’s office said a been rotating through the south- upon by the Aquino government bigger US presence would help ern Philippines since 2002 to help and the US military,” CPP said to build the Philippine military’s Filipino soldiers against Islamic in a statement. capabilities. militants, with the maximum The group said the arrange- “We want to build up a mini- number there at any one time ment was clinched during the mum credible defence. We under- believed to be about 600. Strategic Defence Dialogue held stand that when the modalities The envisaged deal would see in Washington in January 2012 have been thrashed out, it will many more exercises, although right after the US declared its help towards that,” presidential the Philippines has insisted it strategy to pivot towards Asia. spokeswoman Abigail Valte told will not allow a permanent US “Considering that the US reporters. presence. This would require a has long been granted access In a statement on the opening change to the constitution. by the Aquino regime, the cur- of the talks, the lead Philippine Sorreta said the deal would rent round of negotiations will negotiator also highlighted the be a “milestone” in the coun- likely result in allowing the US importance of them to defending try’s strategic ties with the US to have exclusive access to cer- the country’s territory. especially in terms of national tain facilities, which is a step “We would like to assure the defence. further in formally allowing the Filipino people that your govern- He also said the public can return of the US military bases,” Chief negotiator Carlos Sorreta (left) greets US Ambassador Eric John during the start of their meeting at the ment is committed to defending expect to be informed of details CPP said. Department of National Defence headquarters in Quezon City yesterday. and protecting the country’s sov- on each round of talks through Officials have denied that the ereignty and territorial integ- the media. framework agreement would violate the country’s sovereignty. secretary-general of the Bagong still permanent and continuing rity,” Assistant Foreign Secretary The Philippines has accused lead to a permanent presence “The Filipino people must Alyansang Makabayan, said rota- presence, or de facto basing that Carlos Sorreta said. China of building its military of US troops in the country. firmly unite to oppose and put an tional presence was a convenient violates the constitution. We are Eric John, a senior US State presence in the South China Sea They have also clarified that end to the permanent presence of way of circumventing the consti- likely to get the shorter end of Department negotiator, is leading in recent years. the deal would not involve the interventionist US troops in the tution, which bars the establish- the stick in these negotiations,” the talks for the American side. China claims most of establishment of new US bases. Philippines and the rotational ment of new foreign bases. Reyes said in a statement. The opening round of the talks the sea, including waters CPP said expanding the US docking of US warships,” it added. “One batch leaves while AFP & THE PHILIPPINE were for one day. Further rounds close to the shores of its presence in the Philippines would Renato Reyes, another takes their place. That’s STAR

One killed in Japanese minister to Taiwan eases requirements in flash flood MANILA: A flash flood trig- visit former US bases gered by heavy rains hit parts of Davao del Sur, leaving one MANILA: A Japanese minister is set to visit former American hiring of Filipino factory workers person dead and affecting military facilities in Clark Air Base and Subic Bay Naval base in four villages. September. MANILA: After lifting its hir- it also imposed additional visa over a month to be processed; The National Disaster Risk Ichita Yamamoto, Japan’s Minister of State for Okinawa and ing freeze, Taiwan has eased requirements for Filipinos want- the NBI clearance, and authen- Reduction and Management Northern Territories Affairs, will inspect how the bases in Pampanga requirements for issuance of ing to work in Taiwan. tication by the Department of Council (NDRRMC) said and Zambales have been successfully converted into civilian areas and visas to Filipino workers in The additional requirements Foreign Affairs of the workers’ the flood occurred in Purok commercial zones, Kyodo News reported yesterday. order to hasten their recruit- affected the visa processing of travel documents. The removal is Duranta, Barangay Bangkal Yamamoto will reportedly use the Philippines’ experience from Subic ment and deployment. those workers who were able to expected to cut the visa process- Proper in Matanao town last and Clark’s development for Japan’s conversion of military bases in Recruitment agencies yes- secure working permits prior to ing time by five days. Monday at 4.30pm. Okinawa Prefecture. terday reported that Taiwan the imposition of the hiring freeze. “The removal of these restric- NDRRMC spokesman Major Okinawa, the poorest prefecture in Japan, has hosted a US mili- had removed the additional visa Factory owners in Taiwan, how- tions will ensure faster deploy- Rey Balido said the flood was tary presence since 1972 but locals recently withdrew support for the requirements it imposed last May. ever, did not hire other nationals ment for those workers who were not related to typhoon Utor, American troops in the area. Residents have also blamed Tokyo for Angelo Tong, president of and opted to wait for the lifting stranded during the past two which ravaged parts of Luzon what is perceived as its lack of commitment to removing the bases. Pilipino Manpower Agencies of the ban. months,” recruitment consultant and Visayas this week. A Yamamoto’s pending visit, meanwhile, is said to be a key move in Accredited to Taiwan, Inc The Taipei Economic and Manny Geslani said. 60-year-old man identified as easing tension between the local community and the government, which (Pilmat), said Taiwan needed at Cultural Office (TECO) is expect- Although Taiwan has Erme Esperanza died after he has vowed to demilitarise Okinawa. least 3,000 Filipino workers for ing a deluge of visa applications eased the requirements, the was swept away by floodwaters US forces in the Philippine bases left in 1991 after the Senate rejected its electronics companies. from Filipinos now that the hiring Philippine Overseas Employment while tending his carabao. a renewal of a treaty to extend the US military’s lease of the bases. Taipei imposed the hiring freeze has been lifted. Administration said recruitment President Benigno Aquino III revived talks to allow renewed presence freeze to protest the killing of a Among the requirements agencies would still have to com- Militants torch of American troops in the Philippines amid China’s incursions into suspected Taiwanese poacher in removed by TECO starting ply with the no placement fee Philippine-claimed territories in the South China Sea. the waters off Batanes last May. Monday were the unified ID policy. six trucks THE PHILIPPINE STAR Aside from the hiring freeze, issued by the SSS, which takes THE PHILIPPINE STAR NORTH COTABATO: Communist rebels set on fire Utor’s devastation six trucks of an agricultural firm in an attack on Monday in Matalam town in the sec- Aquino to visit Photos of Cotabato City ond district of the province. Lt Nash Sema, civil-military China to ease operations officer of the Army’s bombing suspects released 57th Infantry Battalion, said sea dispute? the New People’s Army rebels COTABATO CITY: Authorities yesterday released photos of three who attacked the equipment MANILA: Malacañang yes- suspects in the deadly car bomb explosion here that left eight dead depot of the Sumifru Banana terday neither confirmed nor and injured more than 30 others. Co in Barangay Bangbang in denied reports that President The city’s police director, Senior Superintendent Rolen Balquin, Matalam, could have come Benigno Aquino III would however, declined to reveal the names of the three suspected bombers from North Cotabato’s nearby attend an event in China on pending the outcome of their continuing investigation on the identities Antipas town. September 3. and affiliations of the suspects. Balquin added that they were still try- Barangay officials said the At a televised press briefing, ing to determine the motive for the August 5 roadside bombing here, NPA men burned the trucks Presidential Spokesperson Edwin the worst ever in the city’s more than 50-year history. of the fruit firm after it refused Lacierda said the Philippines Photos of the three suspects were presented to reporters in a press to pay “protection money”. would host the 10th Asean-China briefing jointly presided over by Balquin, Col Costudio Parcon, Jr, who Expo and a local delegation would is commanding officer of the Marine Battalion Landing Team 1, and Authorities nab be sent. But he could not say if the Cotabato City Mayor Japal Guiani Jr, chairman of the city peace and President would go. order council. drug dealers “We’ll wait for the DFA Guiani, during the press conference, appealed to the city’s various (Department of Foreign Affairs) communities to help the police and the military determine the motive MANILA: Following the to confirm. We haven’t received for the bombing by providing investigators with information about order of Makati Mayor Jejomar any word from them yet,” said the incident. Erwin Binay to make the Lacierda at a televised press The mayor had earlier said he is convinced that the target of the presence of the city’s author- briefing. roadside bombing along Sinsuat Avenue here was his younger sister, ity felt in the contested Fort Yesterday, a Vera Files report City Administrator Cynthia Guiani-Sayadi. Bonifacio City, 12 suspected cited Palace and DFA sources say- The car packed with explosives reportedly made up of ammonium drug peddlers and users were ing that Aquino is going to China, nitrate mixed with petroleum went off just as Sayadi’s convoy was arrested on Tuesday after- a move seen to ease territorial dis- passing through. noon in a police operation in pute with the Asian giant which is Meanwhile, the province will still hold its 10-day “Kalivugan Festival” Barangay Southside. pressing its sovereignty over the to highlight the province’s growth and development despite the calami- According to Makati Anti- entire West Philippine Sea. ties and bombing attacks that hit the area in recent weeks. Drug Abuse Council, at about Lacierda said whether or not The term “Kalivugan” in the Menuvu vernacular can either mean 2.30pm, agents supported by the president attends the event, an important “peace gathering,” or convergence of tribal communities the Makati Police swooped the main purpose of his visit to resolve community issues and concerns. down on two houses on Abbot would be to strengthen economic This year’s August 20 to September 1 traditional event, which is to St and Hornet St and arrested relations with China and not to highlight the cultural identities and ethnicity of the diverse communities, the 12 suspected drug peddlers An aerial shot of the damaged roof of a gymnasium in the town of ease tensions over the territorial the trade and investments and eco-tourism potentials of North Cotabato, and users. Casiguran, Aurora province, north of Manila after Typhoon Utor swept dispute. will also highlight the 99th anniversary of the founding of the province. AGENCIES THE PHILIPPINE STAR across Luzon island on Tuesday. THE PHILIPPINE STAR THURSDAY 15 AUGUST 2013 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN

Army to get Sharif pledges magisterial powers ISLAMABAD: For the first ‘restraint’ time in Pakistan’s electoral history, the Pakistan army will not only be in charge of security inside and out- side the polling stations but over Kashmir its officer in charge will be given powers of magistrate first class for the August 22 Ban Ki-moon attends I-Day celebrations by-elections. The election commission of ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s we need is more diplomacy. Pakistan on Tuesday issued a prime minister pledged yester- “The escalation of tensions notification empowering the day to respond to rising ten- along the Line of Control is a local officer in charge of army sions in disputed Kashmir with matter of concerns for us and the personnel to exercise powers of “restraint and responsibility” as secretary general.” a magistrate, if needed. officials accused India of killing India and Pakistan both admin- The officers, however, will be another civilian by firing across ister part of Muslim-majority restricted to operate within the the border. Kashmir but claim the mountain- Pakistan Army Act only. “The Nawaz Sharif said it was vital ous territory in full. Election Commission hereby to defuse the recent escalation of The two sides agreed to a cease- authorises, each designated tension in the Himalayan terri- fire along the LoC in November officer-in charge of the armed tory, which has been the cause of 2003, but there have been sporadic forces of an area, deployed for two wars between the neighbours. clashes in Kashmir with each side providing security inside and Skirmishes have flared across accusing the other of violations. outside polling stations of that the heavily-militarised Line of A deadly flare-up along the area of the following constitu- Control (LoC), the de facto bor- LoC in January brought a halt encies, to exercise powers of der in Kashmir, since five Indian to peace talks that had only Magistrate of First Class on soldiers were killed last week in just resumed following a hiatus the polling day.” an ambush which India blamed on sparked by the 2008 attacks in the Pakistan army. Mumbai that killed 166 people. Military accuses In the latest incident to raise India blamed Pakistani militants the temperature between the for that attack. India of shelling nuclear-armed neighbours, Meanwhile in Karachi, at least ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani Pakistani military officials said one person was killed and more military has accused Indian “unprovoked Indian shelling” than 30 wounded yesterday as hun- troops of carrying out a new across the LoC had killed a dreds of people fired guns in the round of shelling along the dis- 60-year-old man and injured his air to celebrate Independence Day. puted Kashmir border, killing teenage daughter. A reporter in the city witnessed a civilian. After talks with the visiting heavy aerial firing after clocks A Pakistani military official UN chief Ban Ki-moon, Sharif struck midnight, as thousands of said Sakhi Muhammad was said the rising antagonism was a revellers came out onto the streets killed Tuesday night in the matter of great concern. to celebrate the 66th anniversary of Battal sector of Pakistan-held “Pakistan will continue to the creation of Pakistan. Kashmir. respond to the situation with At least 33 people were brought The official said that a female restraint and responsibility in to Jinnah Hospital in Karachi civilian, whom it identified only the hope that steps will be taken after being wounded by stray bul- as Nabeela, was wounded. by India to reduce tensions,” he lets, a hospital official said. Earlier Tuesday , the Indian said at a joint news conference “Our hospitals received 33 peo- border forces opened unpro- with Ban. ple, injured due to the aerial fir- voked fire on Pakistani rang- “We have to defuse tension and ing, one of them later died in the ers positions along Sialkot de-escalate the situation. Our hospital,” Doctor Semi Jamali said. Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (centre) hoisting the national flag during a ceremony to mark the country’s Working Boundary Line. objective is peace. For that, what AGENCIES Independence Day in Islamabad yesterday. According to Pakistani secu- rity sources, Indian forces tar- geted Pakistani rangers post at Charwa Sector along Sialkot Working Boundary Line. On Monday the Pakistani Afghan peace negotiator doubtful of talks with Taliban Foreign Ministry summoned the Indian Deputy High Commissioner demanding abi- KABUL: The resumption of within 24 hours of its opening. with the Taliban. A one-time they (Taliban) want to be part of example of prominent women dance by the ceasefire agree- peace talks between the Taliban Many supporters of the peace Taliban diplomat who is now try- the political process,” Fouzi said. being targeted in the country. ment signed between the two and Afghanistan in Qatar has process say Taliban involvement ing to convince his old comrades If the Taliban refuse to partici- Fariba Ahmadi Kakar and her countries in 2003. become increasingly unlikely is essential to ensure security at to lay down their arms, Fouzi pate, they could play a powerful three children were taken at gun- with fresh talks in Turkey or next year’s presidential election said he was pessimistic about the spoiling role by attacking election point on Saturday in the central PPP to challenge Saudi Arabia a more realistic and stability following the depar- Doha office re-opening. facilities and officials and intimi- province of Ghazni on the main option, a senior Afghan peace ture of most foreign troops from “For us what is most important dating Afghans into not voting. highway from Kandahar city to non-party LB poll negotiator said yesterday. the country next year. thing is to begin the talks with Pakistan is also considered Kabul. ISLAMABAD: PPP Peace talks between the Afghan “The problem is the Taliban them in a second location, either crucial to peace talks with the “The security forces released Information Secretary government and the Taliban in raised their flag and banner at Turkey or Saudi.” Taliban as it is widely believed her children (two girls, one boy) Qamar Zaman Kaira has Doha were announced in June the Doha office and they would Afghan negotiators hope to Taliban sanctuaries straddle the in an operation on Monday. But urged the PML-N govern- only to be cancelled in a row over be embarrassed now to hold talks secure a peace deal with the mountainous border between the she has been kept in another ment not to go for local body the Taliban displaying their ban- without them,” said Habibullah Taliban ahead of next year’s presi- South Asian neighbours. location, we are still search- elections on a non-party basis ner and flag, a reminder of their Fouzi, a senior member of the dential election, due to take place Meanwhile, Taliban militants ing for her,” Mohammad Ali in Punjab because it is incom- repressive rule over Afghanistan High Peace Council, the body cre- on April 5. have kidnapped a female Afghan Ahmadi, Deputy Governor of patible with the Charter of from 1996 to 2001. ated by Afghan President Hamid “What is important is for talks member of parliament, officials Ghazni, said. Democracy. The Doha office was closed Karzai in 2010 to pursue peace to begin, so as to know whether said yesterday, in the latest AGENCIES “Our nation cannot afford the rebirth of Ziaism which has already played havoc with the Play time national destiny and is continu- ing unabated even today,” he said in a statement here on Tuesday. Qaeda centre of gravity He warned if the PML-N went ahead with its plan, the PPP would not only challenge the decision in the court of law shifting, say analysts but would also take it to the court of people. ISLAMABAD: As Al Qaeda core leadership of Al Qaeda — “Article 140(A) of the marks its 25th anniversary this which was founded in Peshawar, Constitution is evidently clear month, analysts say the recent northwest Pakistan, in 1988 — that all political, administrative security threat in Yemen shows still retains symbolic importance, and financial powers shall be the organisation’s centre of its operational centre of gravity exercised by the elected repre- gravity is shifting away from its has moved. “In terms of strength, sentatives of the people. historic base in Pakistan. of power, of effectiveness, we can US President Barack Obama say it has shifted,” he said. Heavy rains make has cautioned that affiliates “It is no longer Pakistan or such as Al Qaeda in the Arabian Afganistan, so most of the fight- troubles for Karachi Peninsula (AQAP), a unit of the ers, most of the affiliates, are not PESHAWAR: A heavy rain extremist group that effectively in Pakistan and Afghanistan. By that started early Tuesday controls parts of Yemen, still pose and large, the plans are not com- caused miseries to dwellers of a threat despite successful efforts ing from Zawahiri.” the provincial capital as rain- to disrupt the organisation’s core Zawahiri, who has a $25m US water inundated low-lying leadership. government bounty on him, lacks areas and caused damage to His warning came after the the charisma of bin Laden but has properties. United States closed 19 diplomatic long been seen as the brains of Al It rained the whole day with missions in the Middle East and Qaeda. Pakistani author and secu- intervals and Peshawar had Africa last week after reported rity analyst Imtiaz Gul said that received 47 millimetre rain till Afghan youths play with kites during sunset in Kabul yesterday. The Taliban during their rule banned kite flying intelligence intercepts from Al while Al Qaeda’s operational lead- evening while the Met office as un-Islamic on the grounds that it was a waste of time and money and fertile ground for gambling, Qaeda suggested an attack was ership had spread into regional forecast more rain for the next imminent. franchises, Zawahiri remained an 24 to 36 hours. The downpour Reports indicated the inter- “inspirational force.” in the morning inundated roads, cepts involved some kind of group “They don’t need someone as streets in many localities of the PIA to start flights to Kashgar communication between Al Qaeda charismatic as Osama bin Laden capital city. Rainwater entered supremo Ayman Al Zawahiri, and was and they have I think ideological houses in the main residential AQAP leader Nasser al-Wuhayshi. ammunition, ideological fuel which areas and other localities. ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan 223 economy class seats and 15 in the two countries. Zawahiri assumed Al-Qaeda is helping them stay afloat,” he said. In the Cantonment area, International Airlines (PIA), in tonnes of cargo. PIA Managing Director leadership when Osama bin Laden The recent revelation of an ambi- water entered the Peshawar collaboration with Rayyan Air, The PIA was introducing the Muhammad Junaid Yunus said was killed in a US special forces tious plot in Yemen to seize con- Press Club and caused damage commenced its flight operations flight to Kashgar yesterday to the national airline was trying to raid in Pakistan in 2011 and the trol of two cities, as well as an oil to items lying in the basement. to Kashgar yesterday. mark Pakistan’s Independence increase its revenue and curtail 62-year-old Egyptian is believed export terminal, showed AQAP to The wall of a house collapsed in The flights PK-1855 Day. costs. to be hiding in the border region be highly motivated, and Wuhayshi Bhanamari, however, no loss of and PK-1856 Islamabad- The flight will not only generate The PIA is already operating with Afghanistan. is believed to have been promoted life was reported. KashgarIslamabad will run revenue for the national carrier flights to Beijing every Thursday Rahimullah Yusufzai, an expert to second in command of the global AGENCIES every Wednesday using A310 but also provide a new avenue to and Sunday on Islamist groups in Pakistan, organisation behind Zawahiri. aircraft having a capacity of business and trade professionals INTERNEWS said that while the traditional AFP THURSDAY 15 AUGUST 2013 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 Port safety in focus after tragedy Explosion and fire in submarine could have been worse had an oil tanker been close, says expert MUMBAI: The naval tragedy in Mumbai leading to the loss of subma- rine INS Sindhurakshak which sank with 18 sailors has brought the aspect of safety and disaster management in Indian ports to the fore, maritime experts said here yesterday. While the highest safety levels on par with international norms are already implemented at all ports in the country, experts are now speculating whether there was a minor slippage leading to a tragedy of such a magnitude. “The most stringent safety norms are already in place at all ports in the coun- try, particularly sensitive ones handling defence operations, or those handling international operations like Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust. These strict norms are also reviewed thoroughly every two years and any loopholes are plugged,” said a leading maritime expert with the mer- chant navy requesting anonymity. He said that for different ports, norms and parameters may differ as also the review periods, depending on their local needs and implications. For vital defence establishments across the country, the norms are bound to be even more stringent as they deal with the nation’s security concerns, he said. Another maritime expert and chair- man-cum-managing director of Dighi Sindhurakshak Port, Vijay Kalantri, said there cannot The Indian Navy’s submarine at Visakhapatnam in this February 13, 2006 picture. be any let-up as far as safety or disaster management is involved in sensitive loca- Maharashtra’s first and largest green sea- submarine itself, which was a part of submarine which exploded and caught Gujarat follows Maharashtra with 40 tions like airports or seaports. port coming up in Raigad, 175km south of our valuable defence assets,” Serang said. fire, it could have resulted in a disaster ports, Andaman and Nicobar Islands with “Every such incident, major or minor, Mumbai, and is a part of the ambitious According to Serang, though the exact of uninmaginable magnitude,” Serang 23, Tamil Nadu 15, Kerala 13, Andhra should serve as a lesson to improve upon Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor. causes of the tragedy would emerge only said. Pradesh 12, Karnataka and Lakshadweep the existing levels of safety. If some National Union of Seafarers of India after a proper investigation, all ports and According to the Indian Ports Isles with 10 each, Goa five, Orissa and improvement needs to be done tomorrow, (NUSI) chief A G Serang said the sub- vessels may be compelled to review their Association (IPA), there are 187 big and Daman and Diu two each, West Bengal it should be done today itself. Anything marine tragedy was “truly shocking in existing safety and disaster response small ports dotting the country’s 7,517 and Pondicherry with one each. can happen anytime and losses can be terms of the magnitude of losses, both mechanisms and plug the smallest of km long coastline, with Maharashtra Of the total number, 133 ports are on staggering, so we can’t afford to wait till human and material”. gaps anywhere. having the largest number of 53 ports, the west coast of India and the rest on tomorrow,” Kalantri told IANS. “Some of our finest naval person- “If an oil, gas or chemical tanker and a few more coming up in the near the east coast. Dighi Port, costing around Rs25bn, is nel have perished, not to mention the had been sailing in the vicinity of the future. IANS

President wants political stability, warns Pakistan against aggression

NEW DELHI: With elec- said corruption was draining the August 15, 2014, India would have We must work on across-the- ceasefire on the Line of Control, Mukherjee cautioned the peo- tion talk in the air, President nation’s resources. He took a dig had another general election. board revival of our values and leading to tragic loss of lives.” ple against disturbing the fine Pranab Mukherjee yesterday at politicians who he said had “This great festival of democ- institutions. Mukherjee was referring to balance between man and nature asked people to vote in a stable turned legislatures into “combat racy is an opportunity for us to “We must realise that rights go the killings of the five soldiers by that could result in disaster. government to ensure economic arenas”. elect a stable government which with responsibilities,” he added. Pakistani troops who sneaked into “In our race for development, development even as he warned The president also had a word will ensure security and economic On the latest flare-up with Jammu and Kashmir last week. we must be careful not to dis- Pakistan that India’s “patience about protecting nature and development.” Pakistan, particularly in reference Without naming Pakistan, the turb the balance between man has limits” and it will take all respecting the environment, say- Quoting the Bhagvad Gita, to the recent killing of Indian president said: “Our commitment and nature. The consequences “necessary steps” to protect its ing the recent Uttarakhand flood Mukherjee said the future of soldiers, he said: “Despite India’s to peace is unfailing but even our of such imbalance can be disas- security. disaster was nothing but a “wake India’s democracy rests on the consistent efforts to build friendly patience has limits. All steps nec- trous,” he said, in reference to In his second Independence up call” and “it is time to wake right decision taken by the people. relations with neighbours, there essary to ensure internal security the Uttarkhand flash floods that Day address after becoming head up”. Mukherjee said that before “Let us not squander this have been tensions on the border and protect the territorial integ- killed thousands. of state in July 2012, Mukherjee he addresses the people again on extraordinary opportunity. and repeated violations of the rity of the nation will be taken.” IANS

No Russia help Heightened security in second moon mission: Minister

CHENNAI: India will go on its own in its second moon mission without Russian tie-up, the par- liament was told yesterday. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Prime Minister’s Office V Narayanasamy said: “Chandrayaan-2 would be a lone mission by India without Russian tie-up.” ISRO has shown its capa- bility for Moon Orbiter (through Chandrayaan-1). Development of Rover Module and a few scientific instruments to be flown on the Orbiter and Rover has made good progress. Some level of experimen- tal studies for the Moon Lander has also been undertaken at ISRO. A soldier (left, silhouetted) next to an anti-aircraft gun ahead of Independence Day in New Delhi yes- IANS terday. Security has been increased in the capital following inputs from central security agencies that Pakistan-based Lashker-e-Taiba is planning to attack markets and government offices. Parliament rejects Pakistan resolution

NEW DELHI: Parliament yesterday the federal assembly of Punjab which made “Our restraint should not be taken for rejected a resolution by Pakistan’s Lower absolutely baseless and unfounded allega- granted nor should the capacity of our House of parliament, saying it had made tions against the Indian Army and the peo- armed forces to ensure the territorial integ- absolutely baseless and unfounded allega- ple of India.” rity of our nation,” the resolution said. tions against the Indian Army and noted Pakistan’s National Assembly on Tuesday “It is unfortunate that Pakistan chose to that the Pakistan Army in an unprovoked passed a resolution condemning what it indulge in such unprovoked attacks at a time attack across the Line of Control (LoC) called “unprovoked aggression by Indian when efforts were being made to establish a on August 6 killed five Indian soldiers. military forces” on the LoC in Jammu and long lasting framework of peaceful, friendly Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha Kashmir. and cooperative ties so that both countries unanimously adopted identical resolutions The resolution in the two houses said: may henceforth devote their resources and and asked the Pakistan government to “There should be absolutely no doubt in energies to the pressing task of advancing abide by the ceasefire commitment of 2003. any one’s mind, including members of the the welfare of their people,” it added. The resolution was read out by Chairman Pakistan National Assembly, that it was “India is not a threat to Pakistan and the M Hamid Ansari in the Rajya Sabha and the Pakistan Army that was involved in people of Pakistan. It is the terrorist groups Speaker Meira Kumar in the Lok Sabha. the unprovoked attack on an Indian Army that have been nurtured by Pakistan to tar- The resolution said: “This house rejects patrol on our side of the LoC on August 6.” get India and have become the biggest threat the resolution passed by the National The MPs also paid tributes to the five to peace in the region.” Assembly of Pakistan on August 13 and soldiers martyred in the attack. IANS THURSDAY 15 AUGUST 2013 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INDIA Congress: India Landing among the dead Story not like India Shining UPA unveils advertising blitz

NEW DELHI: The BJP-led NDA stability, instability is a term that has government’s India Shining adver- almost disappeared”, social cohesion tisement blitz before the 2004 gen- “though there have been sporadic eral elections was different from incidents here and there”, internal the UPA government’s India Story security status has been “by and launched yesterday as the latter is large stable”, the country notched based on real achievements of the 8.2 percent growth in the 11th plan, government and is not imaginary, the country made “significant strides Information and Broadcasting in international relations”. Minister Manish Tewari said. He said the Bharatiya Janata Party Unveiling the ‘Glimpses of India (BJP) had failed to see the reality Story — Phase II” at an event here, and “seems to be living on some other Tewari said: “There is a lot of dif- planet”. ference between India Shining and The objective of the current phase Bharat Nirman stories. India Shining of the India Story is not only to com- was a (imaginary) situation that the municate the benefits of the reforms, NDA government was broadcasting, but to develop a sense of ownership while the Bharat Nirman is a small for these initiatives among the peo- attempt to tell about the silent revo- ple, said a statement. lution that has led to empowerment The current phase of the India of millions across the country.” Story has been designed on an inte- The NDA had lost the 2004 gen- grated model where each media People gather around a chopper after it crashlanded in an Ahmedabad cemetery yesterday. Two people were injured. eral elections. unit of the Ministry would be dis- Tewari said the India Story was seminating information on common launched by the ministry as part of themes, i e, Direct Benefits Transfer, its job to disseminate information Aadhaar, Food Security, Real Estate about the government programmes. regulation, Land Acquisition Bill and The first phase of the programme Street Vendors Bill. Keeping in mind Sixth day of curfew in Jammu’s Kishtwar was launched on May 22 this year, the varied reach of each medium, the as the United Progressive Alliance content has been designed specifically JAMMU: Curfew continued “We keep on reviewing the In Jammu city, curfew was the Jammu-Srinagar highway (UPA) government entered the 10th to suit the communication needs and for the sixth day without any situation on a regular basis and relaxed on Tuesday after three continued to remain disrupted. year of its rule in its second stint. the dissemination process. relaxation in Kishtwar town a decision to relax curfew would days for three hours from 4pm Besides arresting 11 people Asked about the cost of the out- The multimedia initiative would yesterday. be taken keeping the ground to 7pm. for allegedly inciting communal reach programme, which is through be put across on traditional, print, In the other seven districts of situation under consideration. In the districts of Kathua, passions in Kishtwar, police has audio visual clips, print ads, on radio outdoor publicity, special outreach Jammu region affected by com- There was no untoward incident Samba, Reasi, Rajouri, also arrested 120 people from and on social media, the minister said programmes focusing on new media munal tensions, it continued anywhere in the district yes- Udhampur and Doda, periodic other parts of Jammu region budgetary allocation was made to platforms with the objective of for the fifth day after periodic terday,” Basheer Ahmad Khan, relaxations were given in the for their role in the incitement disseminate information about the informing and apprising the public of relaxations on Tuesday. district magistrate of Kishtwar, evening. of communal hatred. government initiatives. In 2013-14, the new policy initiatives undertaken Authorities in the tension- told IANS. No major incident of violence Full dress rehearsals were the allocation has been Rs129.8m, he recently by the government. For the ridden Kishtwar town said they Reports reaching here said occurred anywhere during the held in the state’s winter capital, said. print and visual media, the content is had decided against giving any people in Kishtwar town were curfew relaxation period. Jammu, and all other district Enumerating the achievements being developed in 11 languages, the relaxation in curfew Tuesday, facing massive shortage of Although the Amarnath headquarters of the region on of the UPA government, he said the statement said. and would continue the same essential supplies because of Yatra resumed on Tuesday after Tuesday, for Independence Day past nine years had seen “political IANS yesterday too. indefinite curfew. a gap of three days, traffic on celebrations today. IANS TV ad limit deadline Indian caught with fake likely to be extended currency in Nepal

NEW DELHI: With television cap of 12 minutes. “Subscriber news channels voicing unhap- revenues have not kicked in yet, KATHMANDU: Nepal Police piness at the 12-minute adver- we are in phase three of the digi- yesterday arrested an Indian tisement cap set to kick in from tisation process,” he said. He said along with fake Indian cur- October 1, the government is news channels have one-tenth of rency notes with a face value of planning to give the channels the ad revenues as compared to Rs250,000 from an airport near some more time, Information general entertainment channels. the international border, offi- and Broadcasting Minister “They want some more time till cials said. Manish Tewari said here subscriber revenues kick in.” The man, arrested in yesterday. TRAI had last year announced Biratnagar city, was identified Speaking on the sidelines of a 12-minute cap on ads, which as 45-year-old Suresh Singh an event here, the minister said has to be implemented by Kushwaha from Madhya Pradesh. news channels are seeking more October 1. News channels have Police seized 150 notes of time as revenues from the digi- appealed against the ruling to the Rs1,000 denomination and 200 tisation process have yet to kick Telecom Disputes Settlement and notes of Rs500 denomination in. The October 1 limit could pos- Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT). from him. sibly be extended till December, TRAI had notified the regula- The man was trying to take he indicated. tion in May last year after view- a flight to Kathmandu from The cable television digitisa- ers complained about excessively Biratnagar, said Sub-Inspector tion process in India is in its third long advertising breaks. The tel- Kumar Shrestha, chief of the air- phase. The second phase which ecom regulator had besides cap- port security post. ended on March 31, saw 78 per- ping the ad duration at 12 minutes The official said Kushwaha cent of households in 38 cities per clock hour, also ruled that the was to distribute the notes in going digital from analogue sys- minimum time gap between two Kathmandu. tems. The first phase covered the consecutive ad breaks should not In May, police had arrested two metros of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata be less than 15 minutes. In the Indians — Sanjay Prasad Gupta and Chennai. case of movies, the break should and Kamalesh Thakur of Bihar — Tewari said the ministry was be a minimum of 30 minutes. with fake Indian currency of face working very actively with the The cap was announced by value Rs3,40,000. Telecom Regulatory Authority of TRAI as stipulated in the Cable A Vietnamese national, Pham India (TRAI) to get a “roadmap” TV Act 1995 and implemented Van Dinh, was arrested last year for phasing the ad time slots from as part of the Quality of Service with Rs10 million in fake Indian 20 minutes per clock hour to a (QoS) regulations. IANS currency. IANS

Bail out envoy

Staffan de Mistura, Italian special envoy and former deputy foreign minister, arrives at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in New Delhi yesterday, for a meeting with Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid to discuss the issue of two Italian marines accused of murdering two Indian fishermen they mistook for pirates. Mistura is in India to meet the pair, Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone, and their lawyers during his three-day visit. THURSDAY 15 AUGUST 2013 BREAK TIME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15

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LONDON: Gmail users have no the tech giant of breaking wire were making “an attempt to of the [communications at Fajr (Dawn) 3:46 “reasonable expectation” that tap laws when it scans emails criminalise ordinary business issue], to lead to the plausible Shorook (Sunrise) 5:07 their emails are confidential, in order to target ads to Gmail practices” that have been part conclusion that an objectively Google has said in a court filing. users. of Gmail’s service since its intro- reasonable expectation of confi- Zuhr (Noon) 11:38 Consumer Watchdog, the That suit, filed in May, claims duction. Google said “all users of dentiality would have attended Asr (Afternoon) 3:07 advocacy group that uncovered Google “unlawfully opens up, email must necessarily expect such a communication.” the filing, called the revelation a reads, and acquires the content of that their emails will be subject Simpson, a long-term Google Maghrib (Sunset) 6:10 “stunning admission.” It comes people’s private email messages.” to automated processing.” critic, said: “Google’s brief uses a Isha (Night) 7:40 as Google and its peers are under It quotes Eric Schmidt, Google’s According to Google: “Just as wrong-headed analogy; sending pressure to explain their role in executive chairman: “Google pol- a sender of a letter to a business an email is like giving a letter the National Security Agency’s icy is to get right up to the creepy colleague cannot be surprised that to the Post Office. I expect the (NSA) mass surveillance of US line and not cross it.” the recipient’s assistant opens the Post Office to deliver the letter WEATHER citizens and foreign nationals. “Unbeknown to millions of peo- letter, people who use web-based based on the address written on “Google has finally admit- ple, on a daily basis and for years, email today cannot be surprised the envelope. I don’t expect the ted they don’t respect privacy,” Google has systematically and if their communications are proc- mail carrier to open my letter and Today Friday Weather Saturday Conditions: said John Simpson, Consumer intentionally crossed the ‘creepy essed by the recipient’s ECS [elec- read it. Partly cloudy Partly cloudy Partly cloudy Watchdog’s privacy project direc- line’ to read private email mes- tronic communications service] “Similarly, when I send an Hot during the tor. “People should take them at sages containing information you provider in the course of delivery.” email, I expect it to be delivered day with scattered their word; if you care about your don’t want anyone to know, and to Citing another privacy case, to the intended recipient with a email correspondents’ privacy, acquire, collect, or mine valuable Google’s lawyers said “too lit- Gmail account based on the email High: 39° clouds to partly High: 40° High: 40° don’t use Gmail.” information from that mail,” the tle is asserted in the complaint address; why would I expect its Low: 33° Low: 33° Low: 32° cloudy at times, becomes humid Google set out its case last suit claims. about the particular relation- content will be intercepted by month in an attempt to dismiss In its motion to dismiss the ship between the parties, and Google and read?” and misty by night. a class action lawsuit that accuses case, Google said the plaintiffs the particular circumstances THE GUARDIAN

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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 Fitch affirms Egypt bourse falls sharply; QE rallies Nakilat’s bonds at A+/A- Qatar Exchange says H1 earnings of 41 listed companies had risen 13.6pc from a year ago DOHA: Fitch Ratings has affirmed Qatar Gas DUBAI: Egypt’s stock market index is still up more than 20 YESTERDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS amounts of money into the stock first-half earnings at 41 listed Transport Company’s fell sharply yesterday as secu- percent from its June low. It has QATAR: The index climbed 0.9 per- market. companies, excluding Vodafone (Nakilat) bonds at ‘A+’/’A-’ rity forces in Cairo moved to major technical support around cent to 10,006 points. In a report earlier this week Qatar which has a different finan- with stable outlook. The rat- disperse demonstrators sup- 5,450 points, where it peaked in Raza Agha, chief economist for cial year, had risen 13.6 percent ing affirmations reflect the SAUDI ARABIA: The index porting deposed President May and July. the Middle East at VTB Capital from a year ago. project’s stable operating and Mohammed Mursi, sparking Mohabeldeen Agena, a sen- dropped 0.4 percent to 8,086 in London, said he was staying The Qatar index is techni- financial performance, the violent clashes across the north ior analyst at Cairo’s Beltone points. underweight on Egyptian assets cally long-term bullish after its ratings agency noted. African country which have Financial, said underlying buying BAHRAIN: The index fell 0.1 per- because the economy would clean break last month above the The rated senior and sub- killed at least 29 people. support for the market remained cent to 1,197 points. remain weak for some time and January 2011 peak of 9,290 points, ordinate bonds are part of a The Egyptian index sank 1.7 strong and described Wednesday’s DUBAI: The index lost 0.3 percent it was difficult to see a way out of which coincided with the 61.8 wider debt programme also percent to close at 5,549 points, drop as mostly the result of to 2,649 points. the political morass. percent retracement of the drop comprising $4.3bn commercial very near the day’s low of 5,546. profit-taking. “A sustainable/acceptable from June 2008. There is now no bank facilities which originally ABU DHABI: The index edged It was the steepest daily drop “I think that any minor dive (to both sides) middle ground major technical barrier before the carried bullet maturities in down 0.03 percent to 3,879 points. since early July but, despite the close to 5,400 is a strong buy between all this is unclear,” he June 2008 peak of 12,637 points. 2019 and 2025 and $1.2bn loans violence, yesterday’s fall was opportunity,” he said. “We’re KUWAIT: The index rose 0.3 per- said. Bahrain slipped 0.1 percent as from export agencies maturing smaller than drops of 3 percent heading toward 6,000 before the cent to 8,094 points. Most Gulf markets moved nar- buyers stayed away due to major in 2020 and 2021. or more recorded in response to end of this quarter.” OMAN: The index rose 0.6 percent rowly; technical outlooks remain anti-government protests planned Nakilat recently completed other bouts of political instability Foreign investors and Arab to 6,813 points. bullish but there has been almost for later on Wednesday by pro- the refinancing of $917m com- since last year. investors were net buyers of EGYPT: The index fell 1.7 percent no concrete news this week to democracy activists inspired by mercial bank facilities due in Many investors hope a crack- stocks yesterday, while Egyptians to 5,549 points. trigger fresh buying. events in Egypt. 2019 through the issuance of down on the Muslim Brotherhood were net sellers, exchange data Qatar outperformed, gain- The Bahraini government bank debt for an equal amount will help the army-backed govern- showed. that are needed to hold an inclu- ing 0.9 percent to breach 10,000 vowed to “forcefully confront” maturing in 2025. Fitch con- ment assert its control and begin But the latest violence may sive parliamentary election before points for the first time since demonstrators and prosecute siders the concentration of the to rebuild the economy, and are make it even harder to launch a return to civilian rule. September 2008 on the back of those responsible for “incite- refinancing risk on a single willing to tolerate a high level of political negotiations, involving Without inclusive elections strong earnings announced in the ment”, perhaps with newly tough- year as a weakening of the debt violence in the meantime. a wide range of groups including many investors, particularly for- last several weeks. ened anti-terrorism laws. structure, but does not materi- Because of these hopes, the Mursi’s Muslim Brotherhood, eigners, will hesitate to put large The Qatar Exchange said REUTERS ally impair the project’s ability to raise the required debt. The ratings agency which put the Revenue Risk under German utility cuts generating capacity the “stronger” category noted the debt is repaid through Syria central bank lifts availability-based charter payments subject to deduc- tions for off-hire periods. The charterers are four Qatari dollar sale restrictions upstream liquefied natural gas (LNG) producers (Rasgas and DAMASCUS: The central pound stable. Mayaleh met rep- Qatargas 2, 3 and 4). bank in Syria has lifted restric- resentatives of the banks licensed The four projects are tions on the sale of dollars to with dealing in the foreign cur- regarded as displaying robust individuals, state news agency rencies to sell them to the citizens economics thanks to their low SANA said yesterday, in a bid with 175 Syrian pounds against cost base, high financial flex- to curb black market trade. 1 dollar for non-commercial ibility and the strong global “Citizens may purchase for- purposes. demand for LNG. All four eign currency at banks, for non- “According to the new measure, LNG upstream projects have commercial purposes, according the citizens have the right to go been established by the Qatari to the rates fixed by the central to the private banks to buy the government through state- bank,” the bank’s governor Adib foreign currencies for non-com- owned Qatar Petroleum, which Mayaleh said, quoted by SANA. mercial purposes in light of the also controls Nakilat. Allowing banks to sell foreign price fixed by the central bank,” Fitch views Qatar as a long- currency was part of “efforts by Mayaleh said. He affirmed that term, reliable and low-cost the central bank in the domestic the Central Bank is committed producer of LNG globally, market to stabilise the price of to fund the imports of basic mate- which has invested heavily in the Syrian pound and stop specu- rial through the banks working in LNG production and trans- lation on the exchange rate. Syria with distinguished prices. portation in recent years. The “The central bank will con- Before Syria’s bloody uprising ratings could be downgraded tinue to finance imports of basic erupted, the exchange rate was if Nakilat was to experience goods through banks operating about 50 pounds to the greenback. a significant increase in non- in Syria at preferential rates,” The rate is now about 200 to pass-through operating costs. said Mayaleh. The governor ear- the dollar on the black market, Further, a substantial dete- lier said the bank sold a quan- and has climbed as high as 300 rioration of the credit quality tity of the foreign currency to 10 pounds in the 29 months of fight- of the charterers - Rasgas is exchange institutions with 173.27 ing in the country. currently rated ‘A+’/ Stable Syrian pounds against $1 to cover Before the war began, Syrians by Fitch - as a result of a pro- the needs of the market during could exchange $5,000 a year, but tracted and material down- the coming period extending from that was reduced to just $500 at turn in the LNG market would August 13 to August 19. the end of 2011, pushing many to likely result in a rating down- The move comes as part of the turn to the black market to con- grade. The Stable Outlook indi- bank’s intervention in the market vert their rapidly depreciating The construction site of the coal power plant of RWE Power is pictured in Hamm. Germany’s No. 2 utility cates that Fitch currently does to keep the price of the Syrian funds. AGENCIES RWE followed peers by announcing cuts in generating capacity, blaming an expansion of renewable energy not consider such risks to be a that has pushed many gas and coal-fired plants into losses. concern. THE PENINSULA Global economic outlook dims while US recovery continues DOHA/PARIS: The world despite a rise to 96.8 in the sec- “There are very few issues that long-term average following a economic stabilisation in the They are slightly more positive economy has weakened slightly ond quarter. need to be resolved to reach an temporary boost in optimism in Eurozone. about Belgium, Ireland, Finland, this quarter, mainly due to “We’re encouraged by the cli- agreement on trade facilitation the previous quarter. This was Economic expectations have The Netherlands and Slovenia. declining optimism in Asia and mate of economic recovery in and this could be achieved by driven mainly by increased cau- reached a three-year high, boost- Germany and Estonia are the Latin America, while North the US, and some stabilisation December 2013 at the next min- tion about China’s six-month eco- ing the area’s economic climate only economies to be scored as America shows signs of contin- in Europe,” said ICC Secretary isterial conference,” said Carrier. nomic outlook, while the current indicator to its highest level “satisfactory to good”. uing recovery, according to the General Jean-Guy Carrier. As for signs of global economic economic situation slipped below since late 2011. Only Slovenia The analysts expect a 3.2 per- findings of a World Economic “However, with many econo- recovery, Klaus Wohlrabe, Deputy “satisfactory”. and Cyprus expect continued eco- cent increase in prices for 2013, Survey (WES) released yes- mies still struggling, governments Head of Ifo’s Center for Business “The decline in China’s eco- nomic decline. unchanged from the previous terday by the International need to do more to restore inves- Cycle Analysis and Surveys, nomic climate is largely due to a Ifo attributes this optimism quarter. Estimates for the euro Chamber of Commerce (ICC) tor confidence. ICC urges G20 explained that developments in drop in expectations — it’s a psy- in the Eurozone to “a lack of area fell to 1.7 percent for 2013, and the Munich-based economic leaders to take strong measures the next three months are crucial. chological issue. We need to wait bad news” since confidence was down from 1.9 percent in the pre- research institute Ifo. to address this uncertainty at the “The poll suggests some global to the next quarter to see if these boosted last year by the European vious quarter. Short-term inter- Carried out in partnership with upcoming G20 Summit in Saint recovery could still be possible less optimistic sentiments mate- Central Bank President Mario est rates, set by central banks, ICC, the latest survey of more Petersburg,” Carrier said. this year: it’s stopped, but we’re rialize as real economic decline,” Draghi’s pledge to protect the are expected to remain largely than 1,000 economists in 123 ICC has also been urging mem- still on an even path,” Wohlrabe Wohlrabe explained. Eurozone from collapse. This is stable on average over the next countries shows some decline in bers of the WTO to reach a final said. “We hope the business cli- The WES experts have become giving countries the time they six months. both the current global economic agreement on trade facilita- mate will pick up in the next more upbeat about North need to put into effect measures The WES participants expect situation and the six-month eco- tion, which could result in GDP quarter, but if it declines, particu- America’s economic situation for economic recovery. the value of the US dollar to nomic outlook. increases of about $960bn and larly in Asia, the world economy over the past year, and expecta- ICC-Ifo survey respondents grow moderately over the next The poll’s climate indica- create over 18 million jobs world- could deteriorate.” tions continue to rise, suggesting describe the economic situa- six months, and the US dollar to tor dropped to 94.1 for Q3 2013, wide, according to a study by the In Asia, the Ifo economic cli- economic recovery will continue. tion as “poor” in France, Greece, appreciate against the euro. back down to early 2013 levels, Peterson Institute. mate indicator fell to below its The poll suggests emerging Italy, Portugal, Spain and Cyprus. THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 15 AUGUST 2013 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS $6.2bn loss: US indicts two JPMorgan traders First criminal case over last year’s financial debacle

NEW YORK: The US yester- Martin-Artajo and Grout, the by $459m. JPMorgan at the time day charged a pair of former indictments said. said new information “raises JPMorgan Chase traders with Martin-Artajo’s lawfirm had questions about the integrity” of fraud in connection with the no comment yesterday. The firm how traders reported the value 2012 $6.2bn “London whale” on Tuesday released a statement of their positions, and that “cer- trading losses. that said Martin-Artajo would be tain individuals may have been Federal prosecutors filed “cleared of any wrongdoing.” seeking to avoid showing the full criminal charges against Javier An attorney for Grout could amount of the losses,” according Martin-Artajo and Julien Grout, not be reached for immediate to the US complaint. alleging the two men kept false comment. His attorney, Edward The indictments are the first records on the trades, committed Little, said on Tuesday that his in the wake of the debacle, which wire fraud and submitted false US client “has done nothing wrong.” led to senior bank resignations, securities filings. Martin-Artajo, Iksil and Grout slashed pay for JPMorgan chief The charges are the first all worked together on the London executive Jamie Dimon and a criminal case to stem from last trading team, with Grout report- plethora of government probes. A Fonterra milk tanker drives past fields near Hamilton, New Zealand. year’s mammoth trading loss. ing to Iksil and Iksil reporting to JPMorgan declined comment The Securities and Exchange Martin-Artajo. yesterday. Commission also filed parallel The complaint against Martin- The bank is in talks with civil charges against the two men Artajo documents how he alleg- the Securities and Exchange Fonterra executive resigns after milk scare alleging securities fraud. edly falsified financial records Commission to resolve civil A third ex-JPMorgan official after he was pressured from charges stemming from the case. WELLINGTON: A top execu- Romano and Spierings were is responsible for 25 percent of involved in the trades, French higher-ups about losses in early The agency is pressing for an tive at dairy giant Fonterra the public faces of the company the country’s exports. Key has national Bruno Iksil — originally 2012. admission of wrongdoing in the resigned yesterday follow- as it tried to deal with the fallout said he will visit Beijing later identified as the “London Whale” Martin-Artajo directed under- case, according to media reports. ing a botulism milk scare in key markets such as China of this year to personally apologise responsible for the trades — was lings to discount the losses and The London whale case is one that sparked global recalls recalls of Fonterra-related prod- to Chinese customers, who buy cleared of criminal responsi- count positions in ways that of several regulatory headaches and tainted the New Zealand ucts over concerns they could be about NZ$3bn ($2.4bn) of New bility after cooperating with departed from company practice still facing JPMorgan. The bank food industry’s “clean, green” tainted with a bacteria that can Zealand baby formula a year. prosecutors. of making a good faith effort to also faces probes on its sale of image. cause potentially fatal botulism. The government has launched Martin-Artajo, a Spaniard, price assets at mid-market levels, mortgage-backed securities, Fonterra’s managing direc- While no infants fell sick, an investigation into the cri- and Grout, also from France, are according to the complaint. among other issues tor of NZ Milk Products Gary Fonterra was accused of mis- sis, which has been blamed on charged with falsifying documents The complaint cites phone calls The government also released Romano has quit, effective handling the crisis by releasing a dirty pipe at a North island “in order to conceal hundreds of and emails from an unnamed its agreement not to prosecute immediately, the company said information too slowly and then processing plant, while Fonterra millions of dollars in losses” in the employee urging Martin-Artajo Iksil in exchange for cooperation. in a brief statement. giving out incomplete data when is carrying out its own inquiry. bank’s chief investment office as to revise pricing practices to The deal calls on Iksil to “truth- Fonterra did not provide a it did finally go public. Critics have accused it of the losses were mounting, accord- more accurately reflect losses. fully and completely disclose” all reason for Romano’s depar- Officials from Prime Minister failing to learn the lessons of a ing to a court filing. As a result of the false records, information on the issues, provide ture, with chief executive Theo John Key down have made 2008 scandal, when six children JPMorgan misstated its quar- JPMorgan in July 2012 restated all relevant documents, truthfully Spierings saying only: “Gary has no secret they are unhappy died and 300,000 fell ill after a terly financial results “based losses from its corporate private testify in any proceedings and made a significant contribution with how Fonterra dealt with Chinese company it part-owned in part on false and fraudu- equity division, which included disclose “all crimes which he has during his time at Fonterra and a crisis that threatens New illegally laced milk with the lent information” provided by the London trading operation, committed.” AFP we respect his decision.” Zealand’s dairy industry, which chemical melamine. AFP

Glencore Xstrata posts jump in H1 Australia’s Commonwealth Bank posts record profit copper output SYDNEY: The Commonwealth long-term priorities, combined Bank yesterday posted the with our focus on productivity ZURICH: Switzerland- biggest ever profit by an and continuing innovation, have based mining giant Glencore Australian banking institution, delivered good financial returns Xstrata said yesterday its cop- underlining a buoyant financial for our shareholders.” per production in the first half position despite “mixed” busi- Despite the record result, (H1) of the year jumped by 20 ness conditions. Narev said business conditions percent, thanks to ramped-up The country’s top home lender had been mixed and he expected projects in Peru, Africa and said net profit for the 12 months the same in the year ahead. Australia. ending June 30 was up eight “Our primary areas of eco- In the six months ending on percent to a record A$7.68bn nomic focus are the level of confi- June 30, the company said its ($6.98bn), higher than analyst dence of Australian business and total of own-sourced copper expectations. households, the impact of eco- production came to 673,400 Cash profit — which strips out nomic conditions in China on the tonnes, gaining a particular one-off costs — was A$7.81bn, demand and price for resources, boost from Africa, where pro- up 10 percent. A final dividend the value of the Australian dol- duction jumped by 42 percent of A$2 per share was declared lar and the resultant impact on to 171,500 tonnes. but this disappointed the market, export-sensitive parts of the The growth in Africa was which was expecting more. As a Australian economy and the particularly evident in its result the share price, which has stability of funding markets,” he Katanga and Mutanda mines risen strongly this year, closed 1.1 said. in the Democratic Republic of percent lower at A$73.73. “Indicators relating to all of Congo. Gold production also Chief executive Ian Narev cited these factors have been mixed soared, growing by 22.5 percent the bank’s focus on productivity over the past six months, and we to reach 777,000 tonnes, much and innovation as a factor behind expect that to remain the case in on the back of an improvement the bumper profits, pointing to the near term.” in operational performance, the Commonwealth becoming Analysts said the bank was it said. Zinc production fell the market leader in customer always going to deliver quality Office employees walk past the Commonwealth Bank building in the central business district of Sydney yesterday. slightly in the period however, satisfaction while strengthening numbers, with growth only look- down by 3 percent, with growth its balance sheet. ing like it will get stronger over in its Australian and Namibian “This result again highlights the coming financial year. is substantially, for a business banking division posted profit The bank’s wealth manage- mines failing to offset a drop in the benefits of a multi-year focus “The question was by how that is watched by over 20 brok- growth of 13 percent for the ment operations lifted profit nine production in North America. on our strategic priorities,” he much would it beat consensus ing houses. The numbers make financial year, while its business percent while its institutional Glencore Xstrata was for- said. figures,” said IG Markets strat- compelling reading.” banking arm saw its profit fall banking division saw profit climb mally created earlier this year “Consistent execution of these egist Evan Lucas. “The answer Commonwealth’s retail two percent. 10 percent. AFP via a merger between com- modities trader Glencore International and mining heav- yweight Xstrata. BoE dissent, robust jobs data Swiss insurance giant surprises German steelmaker with strong first half profits to axe 1,500 jobs FRANKFURT: Salzgitter, fuel UK’s interest rate doubts ZURICH: Insurance giant on the Swiss stock exchange. Germany’s second-biggest Swiss Life yesterday posted a Swiss Life managing director steel maker, yesterday said it LONDON: Robust jobs data and the dollar as markets brought for- in future. “The minutes of the near 30-percent rise in first- Bruno Pfister said the strong plans to axe more than 1,500 unexpected dissent from a Bank ward their expectations for a rise August MPC meeting show that half net profits, attributing the results also reflected successful jobs by the end of 2015 as it of England (BoE) policymaker in BoE interest rates from their the splits across the MPC that had boost to a solid performance in investments and an improvement plunged deeper into the red. created fresh doubts yesterday record-low 0.5 percent. been apparent earlier in the year all areas and to strict manage- in the company’s operational “In order to achieve an about how long the central bank “Central bank jawboning works are intact, despite the adoption of ment of margins. effectiveness. acceptable level of performance will keep its vow to hold rates at only if investors believe the cen- forward guidance,” said Barclays The group also said it was “on “All market units are grow- also under difficult general con- their current record low. tral bank means what it says, and economist Simon Hayes. track” with its cost-cutting pro- ing in terms of both premium ditions in the markets and com- New BoE Governor Mark today’s minutes will not increase The guidance, however, does gramme “Swiss Life 2015” which income and their contribution to petitive arena,” the company Carney pledged last week to keep confidence in Carney’s words appear to be having an impact is aimed at saving it between 130m the group result,” he said. has launched a restructuring rates low until unemployment hits from last week,” said Rob Wood, on at least part of its intended francs ($140m) to 160m francs. “Thanks to strict margin man- programme under the name of 7 percent — something he forecast a former BoE economist who now audience, the British public. The In the first six months of 2013, agement and further improve- “Salzgitter AG 2015”, it said in would take three years - in a new works at Berenberg Bank. proportion of people expecting a the insurer earned a better-than- ments in the product mix, we a statement. Salzgitter said it approach for the central bank that Martin Weale’s decision to rate rise in the next two years expected profit of 472m francs, increased the new business mar- has identified an overall profit is strongly backed by finance min- vote against Carney’s flagship has fallen to 40 percent from 53 up significantly from the 365m gin from 1.4 percent at the end of improvement potential of more ister George Osborne. policy was not the only sign of percent in July, according to a francs recorded in the same 2012 to 2.0 percent at half-year than ¤200m ($265m) each year. But minutes of the BoE’s August disagreement on the nine-mem- Markit/Ipsos MORI poll of 1,500 period a year ago. 2013,” he said. “More than half of this policy meeting revealed one offi- ber Monetary Policy Committee households. Net earned premiums jumped The company said that in amount is attributable to the cial thought the new guidance’s (MPC). Britain’s economy is gathering to 7.8bn francs compared with Switzerland, where the group further development of tech- safeguards against excess infla- Some members said a recent strength and looks set to build on 7.3bn francs a year ago. generates more than two-thirds nical processes and initiatives tion were too weak. Official data, rise in bond yields - which Carney’s its 0.6 percent growth recorded Analysts polled by Swiss finan- of its revenues, it posted a pre- in the areas of logistics, pro- meanwhile, showed a big fall in “forward guidance” pledge is partly in the second quarter of 2013. cial newswire AWP had expected mium income growth of 5.0 per- curement and data processing, people claiming jobless benefits. designed to counter - may be jus- Employers have said they are hir- a much lower net profit of 369 mil- cent, while in France — which is along with reducing personnel Ten-year gilt yields surged 5 tified by economic fundamentals. ing at the fastest pace since 2007, lion francs, causing the company’s its key market abroad — premium by more than 1,500 positions,” basis points to hit a near two-year Others said there was likely to be and yesterday’s labour market share to surge by 3.0 percent to volumes rose by 8.0 percent. it said. AGENCIES high and sterling rallied against a case for more asset purchases data confirmed this. REUTERS 178.40 francs in afternoon trade AFP THURSDAY 15 AUGUST 2013 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19 Germany, France pull eurozone out of recession Single currency block shows first growth in 7 quarters

BRUSSELS: The economies output, although investment The problem for the eurozone, of Germany and France grew dropped again. as it has been for some years, is faster than expected in the sec- French and German growth the indebted south. ond quarter, bettering a widely compared with a second-quarter The International Monetary heralded expansion in the US expansion of around 0.4 per- Fund said earlier this month that and pulling the eurozone out of cent in the US, considered one Spain’s reform programme, fiscal a 1-1/2 year-long recession. of the bright spots of the global consolidation and crackdown on The increased pace was pri- recovery. external imbalances were bearing marily driven by renewed busi- Improvement was noticeable fruit, but that urgent action was ness and consumer spending in elsewhere in the bloc. Bailed-out needed to create jobs and stimu- the 17-country bloc’s two largest Portugal’s GDP leapt 1.1 percent late growth. economies. The eurozone econ- in the quarter, its strongest in Spain reported last month that omy was fragile overall, however, almost three years, due to higher its economy shrank 0.1 percent in with some countries, notably exports and the easing of a previ- the second quarter, an improve- Spain and Italy, still struggling. ous investment slump. ment but still a contraction. European Economic and Austria and Finland also saw Greece is in its sixth year of a Monetary Affairs Commissioner improved growth. recession that looks likely to cut Olli Rehn said the data released But recession continued in the the economy’s overall value by a yesterday showing 0.3 percent Netherlands — an otherwise core quarter by the end of the year. eurozone growth for the three eurozone economy — as well in The scope and form of the months to June meant a nascent the debt-laden periphery. austerity drive in the European recovery was on a more solid Cyprus’ economy contracted by Union is now changing, however. footing. 1.4 percent in the second quarter. Policymakers still say adjust- But he said there was no It was the first comprehensive ments in excessive deficits and room for complacency and that snapshot of how the island fared high debt are essential. But they maintaining pace depended on from the upheaval accompany- now emphasise that any action “avoid(ing) new political cri- ing an international bailout in taken must not choke growth and ses and detrimental market March, conditional on the closure must help create jobs. turbulence”. of a major bank and heavy losses European Central Bank The eurozone has been in a on big deposits in a second lender. President Mario Draghi said this debt crisis for more than 3-1/2 “The return to modest rates month that labour market con- years. of economic growth in the euro- ditions remained weak, though Germany, the bloc’s economic zone as a whole won’t address he expected the bloc to benefit A van carrier transports a container at the ‘Burchardkai’ terminal of the Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG in the powerhouse, grew 0.7 percent, its the deep-seated economic and from a gradual recovery in global harbour of Hamburg. The eurozone’s two biggest economies, Germany and France, both grew more than forecast largest expansion in more than a fiscal problems of the peripheral demand. in the second quarter, reinforcing expectations that the currency bloc has moved out of recession. year, thanks largely to domestic countries,” researchers at Capital “Overall, euro area economic private and public consumption. Economics wrote in a note. activity should stabilise and In emerging Europe, the needed to drive a stronger upturn. The pickup in emerging Europe The French economy expanded Many analysts and economists recover at a slow pace. The risks Czech Republic exited recession Headline numbers showed is expected largely to have come 0.5 percent, pulling out of a shal- believe the pace of growth cur- surrounding the economic out- in the second quarter while the the Czechs firmly back in posi- from improvement in Germany low recession to post its strongest rently being seen will ease in com- look for the euro area continue to European Union’s other bigger tive territory with growth of 0.7 and other larger euro zone coun- quarterly growth since early 2011. ing quarters and that a return to be on the downside,” Draghi said eastern economies improved, percent compared with the first tries to which the region’s cheap The turnaround was driven by healthy sustained growth rates after the ECB’s rate meeting on although there was little sign of quarter. Hungary grew 0.1 per- and flexible businesses send much consumer spending and industrial is unlikely to arrive before 2015. August 1. the optimism among consumers cent and Poland 0.4 percent. of their exports. REUTERS India slaps controls to boost rupee Finnair posts second quarter profit HELSINKI: Finnish air- to ¤609.7m. The profit was solely line Finnair yesterday said it the result of Finnair’s sale of its NEW DELHI: India slapped returned to profit in the second 4.7-percent stake in Norwegian Air new controls yesterday on for- quarter owing to a major asset Shuttle, which yielded it a net capi- eign exchange outflows as it sale, but cut its sales forecast due tal gain of ¤34m. struggled to narrow a record to currency effects, in particular Despite the completion of a current account deficit and the fall of the yen. restructuring programme launched arrest the fall of the rupee. The carrier registered a net in 2011, the group’s operating profit The central bank announced profit of ¤16.9m ($22.4m) in the shrank in the second quarter, from that Indian firms can only invest April-June period, compared to ¤16.2m to ¤6.1m. 100 percent of their net worth a loss of 18.8 million euros in the Finnair, meanwhile, lowered its abroad, down from an earlier 400 same period a year earlier. sales forecast for the full year and percent. It had reported a ¤15.8m loss in said it now expects it to be the Resident Indians now can only the first quarter. Sales in the sec- same as in 2012, instead of the pre- send out of the country $75,000 ond quarter rose by three percent viously anticipated growth. AFP each year — down from $200,000 annually, the bank said on its website, and the money cannot QATARI MARKET be used to buy property. Bond Coupon Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P “The present set of measures Qatar Govt 5.15% 4/9/2014 USD 103.13 0.34 % Aa2 AA is aimed at moderating outflows,” Qatar Govt 3.125% 1/20/2017 USD 104.50 1.77 % Aa2 AA said the Reserve Bank of India. But it said it would consider Qatar Govt 6.55% 4/9/2019 USD 119.75 2.75 % Aa2 AA allowing bigger outflows for “any Qatar Govt 5.25% 1/20/2020 USD 112.63 3.07 % Aa2 AA genuine requirement” and added Qatar Govt 4.5% 1/20/2022 USD 106.50 3.60 % Aa2 AA the restrictions would not apply Qatar Govt 9.75% 6/15/2030 USD 157.50 4.75 % Aa2 AA to overseas investments by state- Qatar Govt 6.4% 1/20/2040 USD 115.50 5.30 % Aa2 AA run energy firms to feed India’s Qatar Govt 5.75% 1/20/2042 USD 107.13 5.26 % Aa2 AA fuel-hungry economy. Qatari Diar 3.5% 7/21/2015 USD 104.13 1.33 % Aa2 AA The steps followed plans A cashier counts Indian rupee notes inside a bank in Mumbai. announced by the government Qatari Diar 5% 7/21/2020 USD 110.13 3.35 % Aa2 AA earlier in the week to curb imports Comqat 5% 11/18/2014 USD 104.75 1.19 % A1 A- of oil, gold and some non-essential Chidambaram told parliament. announced as India’s woes were The central bank “has to cater Comqat 3.375% 4/11/2017 USD 103.25 2.44 % A1 A- goods and allow state-run firms But financial markets have been underscored by data showing to both currency and inflation QIB 3.856% 10/7/2015 USD 104.75 1.60 % NR NR to issue quasi-sovereign bonds unimpressed so far by the meas- inflation spurted to a five-month risks”, which means monetary QNB 3.125% 11/16/2015 USD 103.50 1.54 % Aa3 A+ abroad to help plug the deficit. ures announced. high in July as the weak rupee easing to kickstart growth “is off QNB 3.375% 2/22/2017 USD 103.75 2.26 % Aa3 A+ India last year recorded its big- The currency slid by more than drove up import costs. the table for now”, said HSBC Doha Bank 3.5% 3/14/2017 USD 103.25 2.54 % A2 A- gest-ever current account deficit a third of a rupee yesterday to a The Wholesale Price Index, economist Leif Eskesen. Qtel 3.375% 10/14/2016 USD 104.75 1.82 % A2 A — the broadest measure of trade new closing low of 61.43 rupees to India’s main cost-of-living bench- Politically sensitive food prices and capital flows. the dollar, just shy of its lifetime mark, accelerated to 5.79 percent climbed in July by 9.74 percent Qtel 7.875% 6/10/2019 USD 122.88 3.50 % A2 A The deficit and India’s stut- trough of 61.80 it hit last week. from a year earlier, far outstrip- while the cost of onions — a sta- Qtel 4.75% 2/16/2021 USD 105.38 3.92 % A2 A tering economic growth have Economists dismiss India’s ping market forecasts of a five ple in every Indian diet — soared Qtel 5% 10/19/2025 USD 102.25 4.75 % A2 A put heavy pressure on the rupee, moves as “plumbing measures” percent jump. by 145 percent on an annual basis. Rasgas 5.5% 9/30/2014 USD 105.75 0.39 % Aa3 A which has been hitting a string of and say to ensure investor con- The inflation resurgence will The Congress-led government Rasgas 5.832% 9/30/2016 USD 106.75 3.53 % Aa3 A lifetime lows against the dollar. fidence and a longterm revival of delay even further interest rate has been desperate to tame infla- Rasgas 5.298% 9/30/2020 USD 108.50 3.92 % Aa3 A “We will leave no stone the rupee far-reaching reforms cuts needed to boost the economy, tion, especially of food, and revive unturned” to control the cur- are needed to open up the still which has been growing at five the economy, fearing a voter back- SOVEREIGNS rent account deficit and stabilise heavily state-controlled economy. percent — its lowest pace in a lash in elections due by May 2014. Bond PDA* Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P the rupee, Finance Minister P The capital controls were decade — economists said. AFP Abu Dhabi Govt 5.5% 4/8/2014 USD 103.38 0.29 % Aa2 AA Abu Dhabi Govt 6.75% 4/8/2019 USD 122.00 2.54 % Aa2 AA Dubai Govt 6.7% 10/5/2015 USD 108.75 2.48 % NR NR Dubai Govt 4.9% 5/2/2017 USD 105.75 3.24 % NR NR Dubai Govt 7.75% 10/5/2020 USD 117.63 4.80 % NR NR Dubai Govt 6.45% 5/2/2022 USD 108.63 5.20 % NR NR Dollar comes under pressure in Asian trading Qatar Govt 4% 1/20/2015 USD 104.38 0.92 % Aa2 AA Bahrain Govt 6.273% 11/22/2018 USD 113.75 3.40 % NR BBB TOKYO: The dollar was under Federal Reserve will start roll- production, due out this week. closely linked to the profitability Bahrain Govt 5.5% 3/31/2020 USD 102.13 5.12 % NR BBB pressure yesterday after a ing back its huge monetary eas- Trading in the Tokyo market of the Japanese exporters. Egypt Govt 5.75% 4/29/2020 USD 87.75 8.15 % Caa1 CCC+ weaker-than-expected US ing plan. was also thin with many market The dollar strengthened against retail sales report, while euro Such a move that would be pos- players taking the week off dur- other Asia-Pacific currencies. Morocco Govt 4.5% 10/5/2020 EUR 103.50 3.93 % NR BBB- *Periodic Distribution Amount trading focused on fresh euro- itive for the US unit by reducing ing Japan’s summer Obon holiday. It firmed to 43.81 Philippine IMPORTANT NOTE: zone economic growth data due the number of dollars in the finan- “It is difficult to take long-posi- pesos from 43.72 pesos the pre- Published by HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, P O Box 57, Doha, Qatar which later in the day. cial system, boosting demand. tions as we have few trading fac- vious day, to 1,118.95 South is licensed and regulated by Qatar Central Bank and Jersey Financial Services In afternoon Tokyo trade, the However, Tuesday’s release of tors” said Yosuke Hosokawa, dealer Korean won from 1,116.45 won, Commission. Information quoted is from publicly available sources or proprietary greenback changed hands at 98.14 US retail sales showing a modest with Sumitomo Mitsui Trust to S$1.2680 from S$1.2629 and to data and subject to change. HSBC accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising out of the use of all or part of this material. This information is general and does not yen, slipping from 98.22 in New rise of 0.2 percent in July, shy of Bank. “The dollar is expected to be T$29.97 from T$29.95. The green- take into account individual circumstances, objectives or needs. The price of bonds York Tuesday afternoon. forecasts, raised questions about in range-bound trade at least for back also strengthened to 61.46 can and does fluctuate. The secondary market for bonds may not provide significant The euro was at $1.3259 and the timeline for any draw down the rest of this week,” he added. Indian rupees from 61.42 rupees, liquidity or may trade based on prevailing market conditions. Past performance is not 130.16 yen, weakening from on the Fed stimulus. Kengo Suzuki, chief forex strat- to 31.30 Thai baht from 31.23 baht a reliable indicator of future performance. You should consider these matters and $1.3262 and 130.26 yen in US Fed officials have said a pull- egist at Mizuho Securities, added and to 10,313 Indonesian rupiah consult your financial advisor prior to making any investment decisions. trading. back hinged on signs of a firm that “trading is likely to be driven from 10,308 rupiah. Dealers said there were few recovery in the world’s largest by the stock market”. The Australian dollar slipped to immediate cues to move the economy. Investors will be keep- Dollar-yen trading and the 91.02 US cents from 91.32 cents. dollar-yen pair as markets look ing a careful eye on more US eco- local stock market are inter- The Chinese yuan fetched 16.01 for more clues as to when the US nomic data, including industrial twined as the value of the yen is yen from 15.92 yen. AFP THURSDAY 15 AUGUST 2013 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MARKET

QE Indices Summary QE Index 10,006.36 0.93 % WORLD STOCK INDICES GOLD & SILVER EXCHANGE QE Total Return Index 14,296.79 0.93 % QE Al Rayan Islamic Index 2,856.47 0.62 % RATE QE All Share Index 2,522.52 0.82 % INDEX Day’s Close Pt Chg % Chg Year High Year Low QE All Share Banks & Financial 2,452.72 0.47 % GOLD Buying Selling Services All Ordinaries 5140.986 -0.591 -0.01 5229.8 4610.6 QE All Share Consumer Goods & 6,033.56 1.55 % QR155.4489 US$ ...... QR 3.6305 QR 3.6500 Services Cac 40 Index/D 4105.46 12.96 0.32 4092.5 3575.17 UK ...... QR 5.6067 QR 5.6852 QE All Share Industrials 3,216.69 0.59 % SILVER QE All Share Insurance 2,307.12 0.53 % Dj Indu Average 15451.01 31.33 0.2 15658.4 12471.5 QR 2.5280 Euro ...... QR 4.7954 QR 4.8624 QE All Share Real Estate 1,804.86 0.98 % CA$ ...... QR 3.4893 QR 3.5580 QE All Share Telecoms 1,495.01 3.07 % Egypt Cma Gn Idx 1026.29 32.57 3.28 999.95 312.38 Swiss Fr ...... QR 3.8646 QR 3.9193 QE All Share Transportation 1,777.93 1.43 % Hang Seng Inde/D 0 0 0 23944.74 19426.36 Yen ...... QR 0.0367 QR 0.0374 QE Market Summary Comparison Aus$ ...... QR 3.2894 QR 3.3551 Iseq Overall/D 4263.4 6.25 0.15 4285.01 3396.67 CRUDE OIL Today Previous day Ind Re ...... QR 0.0587 QR 0.0599 14-08-2013 13-08-2013 Karachi 100 In/D 23613.2 175.21 0.75 23944.99 16036.31 Pak Re ...... QR 0.0352 QR 0.0359 Index 10,006.36 9,913.84 BRENT Peso ...... QR 0.0824 QR 0.0841 Change 92.52 66.22 Nikkei 225 Index 14050.16 183.16 1.32 15942.6 10398.61 SL Re ...... QR 0.0274 QR 0.0280 % 0.93 0.67 $ 109.68 S&P 500 Index/D 0 0 0 1709.67 1343.35 Taka ...... QR 0.0464 QR 0.0473 YTD% 19.71 18.60 DUBAI Volume 7,386,913 5,652,605 Straits Times/D 3248.66 4.54 0.14 3464.79 3065.42 Nep Re ...... QR 0.0368 QR 0.3689 Value (QAR) 320,293,213.95 318,174,267.73 SA Rand ...... QR 0.3617 QR 0.3689 Straits Times/D 2971.47 22.7 0.77 3035.78 2657.77 $ 105.48 Trades 3,858 3,789

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Olympic champ Rutherford fails to reach long-jump final FROM LEFT: India’s Jwala Gutta of Delhi Smashers, India’s Saina Nehwal of Hyderabad Hotshots, Germany’s Mark Zweibler of Mumbai Masters, Denmark’s Carsten Mogensen of Banga Beats and India’s Ashwini MOSCOW: Guts, guile and Ponappa of Pune Pistons pose with the IBL Trophy during a press con- no lack of self-belief propelled Robert Dope-tainted ference in New Delhi on August 13, 2013. Irishman Robert Heffernan to Heffernan 50km race walk victory yes- of Ireland 100M still stops terday, spoiling the Russian party one day after Yelena celebrates Isinbayeva’s wildly-celebrated winning the the world: Bailey India’s shuttle pole vault triumph. men’s 50km MOSCOW: The men’s 100 The Luzhniki stadium, as it race walk final metres may have been rocked has been on every morning of during the IAAF by a series of doping scandals the world championships, was World Athletics but the event still has the dreams riding on short on fans - in contrast to the Championships ability to get the world watch- previous evening when the stands at the Luzhniki ing, Donovan Bailey said rocked with appreciation after Stadium in yesterday. the Isinbayeva show. Just before the World new $1m league Moscow, While the Russian enjoyed the yesterday. Athletics Championships in cheers of a nation, the 35-year- Moscow, the second-fastest NEW DELHI: Indian organisers hope the absence of China’s old Heffernan had the one sup- man in history, Tyson Gay, and superstars will not take the shine off a new $1m badminton league, porter who mattered most as he former world record-holder which players and officials believe will grow the game and help fos- scooped Ireland’s first world gold nine-day championships take a hamstring tear five weeks ago, but Asafa Powell of Jamaica both ter future Olympic medallists. in 18 years. breather, the walk and a hand- his best of 7.81 metres yesterday tested positive, sending shock- The franchise-based Indian Badminton League (IBL) kicked off in “My wife is here with me and ful of qualifying represented thin fell short. waves through the sport. New Delhi yesterday and organisers hope it will generate the same we are so happy,” he said with fare. “I just didn’t have what it took But Canada’s Bailey, also a kind of commercial success enjoyed by the country’s money-spinning understatement after denying the Two long-jump champions at out there today. Believe me, I gave former world record-holder Twenty20 cricket competition, the Indian Premier League. hosts a clean sweep of the walks opposite ends of their careers everything,” the 26-year-old said. and Olympic gold medallist The six-team badminton league held a player auction last month after they took gold in both 20km experienced contrasting fortunes, He added: “My last training in 1996, said while there were where world number one Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia was bought by events earlier in the week. with Briton’s Olympic winner session, I had it two days ago and great stars in other events, fans the Mumbai franchise for $135,000, while Pune bought women’s world “I believed I could be the win- Greg Rutherford failing to reach it felt fantastic.” still hold their breath for the number two Juliane Schenk of Germany for $90,000. ner,” he added after a career of the final and ‘golden oldie’ Dwight American Phillips, 35, post- straight sprint showdown. Manish Kumar, a vice president at the IBL’s commercial partner near medal misses. Phillips continuing his dream of a poned his retirement for a year to “The 100m will always be Sporty Solutionz, said he hoped China would one day send it shuttlers “It was very tough but I tried last hurrah. try and become the first US ath- the blue riband event at any to play in the Indian league. to stay positive. The last 10km are Rutherford declared himself lete to win five individual world championships, so it’s not tak- “We contacted the Chinese shuttlers as well and made presentations like a crucifixion.” fit at the last minute for the championship titles in the same ing away from any other event but they have a unique policy and approach towards participation,” With no evening session as the championships after suffering a event. and it never has,” said 45-year- added Kumar, who confirmed Lee would take part. “Today my body felt great. Once old Bailey, who is in the Russian “I believe the IBL was the talk of the town at Guangzhou (World you are in the final anything can capital as a television pundit. Championships) but we have to wait for a change in their participa- happen,” Phillips, world champion “There have been great mil- tion policy before we see them here. Hope they realise India can be a in 2003, 2005, 2009 and 2011, said ers, great pole vaulters, great great partner in badminton.” after a season’s best effort of 7.95. stars in other events. But the Touted as the world’s richest badminton tournament, the IBL has Kenya’s Asbel Kiprop and Silas world will always only stop for ditched the customary system requiring a gap of two points to win a Kiplagat battled it out for 1,500 10 seconds.” game, with matches to be decided by a race to 21 points for the first metres gold and silver two years An indication of how much two games and 11 for a decider. ago in Daegu, South Korea, and the event has been affected India’s doubles specialist Jwala Gutta said the rules tweak would both eased into tomorrow’s semi- by doping down the years is make games more exciting for spectators. finals with heat wins. revealed in the list of past world “The game is shorter, there will be more aggression. It would be Russia’s Mikhail Ryzhov Kiprop is favourite to defend champions. faster, hopefully a lot of drama and action. I hope everyone will have refreshes himself on his his title after clocking a stun- “Based on the published lists, a lot of fun with the format,” added Gutta. way to take the second ning 3:27.72 in Monaco on July my name and (current world Local favourite Saina Nehwal said the league could help lift Indian place in the men’s 50km 19, putting him fourth on the all- champion Usain) Bolt’s are the badminton onto an equal footing with the Chinese some day. Walk. time list, but he guarded against only previous champions who “It’s a great news for all badminton players. I’m really happy that complacency. have never been associated with most of the top players are playing here,” said the London Olympic “I never under-estimate any- doping and I don’t mind being bronze medallist, who was bought by the Hyderabad franchise for one,” the tall Kenyan said after on that list,” said Bailey. $120,000 in the July 22 auction. his race yesterday, Bailey, who inspired Canada “India has grown in badminton and it shows in our recent perform- Ethiopia’s twice Olympic cham- to Olympic 4x100m relay gold ances. Days are not far when we can win five-six medals in Olympics, pion Meseret Defar set the fast- in 1996 in Atlanta, said that like China,” added the world number four. est time in women’s 5,000 metres the presence and profile of Danish doubles specialist Mathias Boe, who will represent Lucknow, qualifying, winning the second Jamaican star Bolt more than said the league’s long-term success would depend on how the inaugural and last heat in which 10 of the made up for others who have edition goes. 11 starters all progressed to the fallen foul of drug testing. AFP “The money is quite big for many players but not for all top shut- final. REUTERS tlers,” said the London Olympic silver medallist.” REUTERS

McIlroy confirms PGA Tour denies talk of Baseball Results NY Yankees 14 LA Angels 7 Sydney, LA dates Washington 4 San Francisco 2 European Tour buy-out Boston 4 Toronto 2 PARIS, France: Double Major- Atlanta 3 Philadelphia 1 winning Rory McIlroy has Seattle 5 Tampa Bay 4 revealed he will end his sea- PONTE VEDRA BEACH, “Such integration has been son contesting the Australian United States: PGA Tour com- ongoing since 1994, with the Milwaukee 5 Texas 1 Open in Sydney and the follow- missioner Tim Finchem yes- founding of the International Cincinnati 6 Chicago Cubs 4 ing week’s Tiger Woods hosted terday denied the US circuit Federation of PGA Tours, and C White Sox 4 Detroit 3 World Challenge in Los Angeles. had made a bid to acquire golf’s has led to the establishment of Miami 1 Kansas City 0 McIlroy confirmed his appear- European Tour, but said US the World Golf Championships Cleveland 5 Minnesota 2 ance in both events after finishing tour officials continue to pursue in 1999 as well as the World Cup St Louis 4 Pittsburgh 3 in a share of eighth place in the collaborative efforts with other as a Federation-sanctioned event. San Diego 7 Colorado 5 defence of his PGA Championship tours. “More recently, all the major title at Oak Hill. Two British newspapers, golf bodies around the world Arizona 4 Baltimore 3 The Australian Open will be The Daily Mail and the Daily worked together to bring golf back Houston 5 Oakland 4 staged at the Royal Sydney course Telegraph, reported the PGA Tour to the Olympic Games.” LA Dodgers 4 NY Mets 2 from November 28 to December 1. was in preliminary discussions to Finchem said talks among the “It is pretty much locked take over the Wentworth-based various tours within the fed- in place I will be playing the European Tour and that Finchem eration would continue “as we MLB: White Australian Open in Sydney,” he had already had discussions with explore additional collaborative said. his European Tour counterpart efforts for the presentation of Sox edge “It’s been a couple of years since George O’Grady. our game”. I last competed in an Australian “Certain news reports today “To the extent any of those Tigers 4-3 Open. I competed in 2006 when I have indicated that the PGA efforts prove feasible, additional was still an amateur and then a TOUR has made an offer to information will be provided at BOSTON: Alejandro De year later after just turning pro. acquire the European Tour. Those that time,” he said. Aza knocked in the game- “Both were in Sydney and reports are inaccurate,” Finchem The PGA Tour, which organ- winning RBI single in the I’ve always enjoyed myself in said in a statement. ises men’s pro-golf tournaments 11th inning as the Chicago Sydney so I am very much look- “However, as I have stated in the United States and North White Sox prevailed over ing forward to returning to Royal publicly on several occasions, the America, has already purchased their divisional foe the Sydney.” integration of professional golf the flagging Canadian Tour and Detroit Tigers 4-3. On his last Australian Open can create additional value for our renamed it the PGA Tour of The White Sox took appearance in 2007 McIlroy fin- players, sponsors and fans. Canada. AFP a 3-1 lead in the fourth ished well down the field in a inning thanks to a triple by share of 59th with scores of 74, United States Solheim Avisail Garcia but Detroit 74, 76 and 77. battled back to tie it in the Cup Team Captain McIlroy is no stranger to the eighth. Meg Mallon (centre) 2000 Olympic Games host city Elsewhere, Adron as earlier this year his girlfriend holds the Cup and Chambers singled in the Caroline Wozniacki contested the shares a laugh with bottom of the 14th inning Apia International and the pair assistant captain to score Jon Jay from sec- were photographed atop Sydney Dottie Pepper (right) ond base, and the Cardinals Tower. There had been sug- and the other mem- outlasted the Pittsburgh gestions McIlroy was all set to bers of the team dur- Pirates in a match that compete in last year’s Australian ing their offical team finished 4-3. Open for a reported $1m appear- portrait prior to facing Sam Freeman (1-0) ance fee. the 2013 European pitched the 14th as St. However, both Golf Australia Solheim Cup Team Louis (68-50) pulled within and his Dublin-based Horizon at the Colorado Golf two games of the Pirates Sports manager, Conor Ridge, Club, yesterday. in the National League denied the rumour. AFP Central. REUTERS THURSDAY 15 AUGUST 2013 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Klitschko Liverpool striker Suarez to run for president, says WBC denies ‘I’m staying’ claim KIEV: Ukrainian heavyweight boxer and opposition politi- cian Vitaly Klitschko will run The 26-year-old scores in Uruguay’s 4-2 win over Japan in friendly for president in the 2015 elec- tion, the World Boxing Council quoted him as saying yesterday. TOKYO: Unsettled Liverpool the affection of the people, I’ll be The move - which has yet to be striker Luis Suarez denied a staying.” confirmed by Klitschko - would report yesterday saying that he On Tuesday, captain Steven make him the first declared had decided to stay at Anfield, Gerrard said he would hate to contender against incumbent according to Japanese media. see Suarez leave Anfield and he Viktor Yanukovich, who is widely The 26-year-old scored with a was confident that he would not expected to seek a second term rocket and provided the ammu- be joining another English club. and, possibly, other opposition nition for two quick-fire Diego Suarez has scored 51 goals in leaders. Uruguay’s Luis Forlan goals as Uruguay overpow- 96 games for Liverpool after join- Pollster Gfk Ukraine said in ered Japan 4-2 away in a pulsating ing from Dutch giants Ajax in Suarez dribbles the May that Klitschko had the same friendly. January 2011 but is keen to leave ball past Japan’s level of support as Yanukovich, The Arsenal target had been to fulfil his Champions League Yasuyuki Konno with each politician backed by 16 quoted beforehand as saying in ambitions. (right) during the percent of voters as a potential an interview from Japan with The striker was all smiles international friendly presidential candidate. the Uruguayan newspaper El before kickoff yesterday -- in match at Miyagi “Vitaly explains that he wants Observador that he would stay contrast to the forlorn figure he Stadium in Rifu, to keep participating in poli- with Liverpool. has cut in recent weeks during his Miyagi Prefecture, tics and run for the presidency But speaking after master- transfer standoff. northern Japan, of his country ... in 2015,” the minding his country to a comfort- A bundle of energy, he wriggled yesterday. WBC said on its website, quoting able win, he denied that he had clear down the left before squar- him speaking at a meeting with had a change of heart. ing unselfishly for strike partner WBC President Jose Sulaiman in “I didn’t say that, maybe some- Forlan to slide home the opener Mexico. one else did and the main thing in the 27th minute at Miyagi Klitschko’s spokeswoman is that I am here now with the Stadium. Oksana Zinovyeva declined to national team,” Japan’s Kyodo Moments later Forlan doubled comment on the WBC report - News quoted him as saying. Uruguay’s lead, curling home a which focused on Klitschko’s right Liverpool have had two bids free-kick from the edge of the box hand injury that will prevent him from Arsenal rejected and Suarez after Suarez had gone to ground from taking part in a previously has been made to train on his own following a robust challenge from the hosts from close range two already left themselves too much Confederations Cup semi-finals scheduled fight to defend his by manager Brendan Rodgers Maya Yoshida. minutes later, only for Alvaro to do. this year.” Japan lost all three of WBC title. after accusing the club of break- Suarez proved a constant men- Gonzalez to head Uruguay’s “You have to give credit to their games at the Confederations Klitschko, 42, launched his ing promises by refusing to let ace and scored a deserved goal in fourth in the 58th minute as the Uruguay,” Japan coach Alberto Cup in June and dejected Kagawa political career in 2005 by run- him leave. the 52nd minute with a venomous floodgates threatened to open. Zaccheroni told reporters. said after the match: “We haven’t ning - unsuccessfully - for mayor Before the friendly with Japan, strike. Keisuke Honda fizzed home “They are one of the best learned our lessons from then. of the Ukrainian capital Kiev Suarez had been quoted as say- Manchester United’s Shinji a superb free-kick in the 72nd teams in the world. They showed There is still a lot to work on and setting up a pro-Western ing: “Right now, because of all Kagawa pulled one back for minute but hosts Japan had that again by reaching the before the World Cup.” AFP liberal party known by its abbre- viated name UDAR which means “punch” in Ukrainian. Diego Costa FIFA asks UDAR won 40 seats in Ukraine’s 450-seat parliament in PAOK to replace Metalist extends last year’s election, making it one for clarity on of the leading opposition parties. Atletico deal Earlier yesterday, Klitschko Russian law had been forced to withdraw from his mandatory defence against in Champions League MADRID: Atletico Madrid for- LAUSANNE: Football’s Canada’s Bermane Stiverne ward Diego Costa has extended world governing body FIFA after injuring his right hand in LAUSANNE, Canton of Vaud: Ukrainian side down into the Europa League, will not be replaced his contract with the Spanish yesterday said it had asked training. Metalist Kharkiv have been thrown out of this in that competition, meaning their scheduled play- side for a further three years, 2018 World Cup hosts Russia “The champion has stressed he year’s Champions League over match-fixing off round opponents, Maccabi Tel-Aviv of Israel, tying him to the club until 2018. to explain in more detail its won’t be able to fight Stiverne on claims, and will be replaced by PAOK of Greece, advance directly to the group stage. The Brazilian scored 20 goals controversial new law ban- the date scheduled for his manda- UEFA said yesterday. “This decision is final,” said European football’s last season as Los Rojiblancos ning “homosexual propa- tory defence,” said the world box- PAOK, who had lost 3-1 on aggregate to Metalist governing body, although they acknowledged that finished third in La Liga and ganda” after criticism from ing council (WBC) in a statement in the third qualifying round, will now face Schalke Metalist can still appeal the disqualification to the claimed an historic victory over athletes and activists. with Klitschko having been due 04 of Germany in a play-off on August 21 and 27 to Court of Arbitration for Sport. neighbours Real Madrid to lift the “In the context of the adop- to fight Stiverne later this year. enter the group stage of the competition. Kharkiv have said they will do just that, with Copa del Rey. tion of the federal law ‘on The 42-year-old Klitschko has The new tie means PAOK’s coach Huub Stevens, the club’s Vice-President Kostyantyn Pyvovarov His performances had attracted prohibition of propaganda of held the WBC heavyweight belt who steered Schalke to UEFA Cup glory in 1997 telling the Russian news agency Interfax: “We’ve attention from clubs around non-traditional sexual relations’ since October 2008 but the injury during the first of two stints at the club, will be up got an appeal ready, because we were prepared for Europe with Liverpool report- in Russia, FIFA has asked the means he is now unlikely to box against the team who sacked him last year. any eventuality. We will fight for the rights of the edly trying to activate the buy- Russian authorities for clarifi- in 2013. AFP “It’s great for PAOK that we are now in the play- club and protect them in accordance with all legal out clause in his previous contract cation and more details on this offs and even more so for me as I’ll be up against requirements.” with a bid in the region of €24.5m new law,” the federation said. Schalke which is a familiar place for me with many UEFA opened disciplinary proceedings against ($32.5m, £21m) last week. Russian President Vladimir Rugby: South friends and acquaintances,” said Stevens, who the Ukrainian club in early August after suspicions However, the 24-year-old Putin ratified the new law coached the Gelsenkirchen side from 1996 until 2002, were raised about matches they were involved in. insisted that he is delighted to in June as part of a wider Africa to restore then from September 2011 until last December. Given that qualifying for this year’s competition have extended his deal with Atleti. political crackdown but it has “Of course, it will be difficult, but we will fight for was already under way, the case was heard directly “I am very happy with this deal cast a shadow over prepara- race quotas our chance to go through.” by UEFA’s appeals tribunal. after fighting for a long time to tions for the World Athletics Schalke’s general manager Horst Heldt said the “The UEFA Appeals Body carefully analysed the win the affection of the fans, my Championships, currently being Royal Blues’ task will not be any easier against the statements and documents submitted by the club, team-mates and people inside the held in Moscow, and next year’s SOWETO: Race quotas will Greeks, who finished second in last season’s Greek as well as the statements and documents submitted club,” he told the club’s website. Winter Olympics. return to South African rugby top flight and will travel to Germany for the first by the UEFA Disciplinary Inspector and reached “It is a very special moment Calls have mounted for a boy- next season in a bid to produce leg on August 21. the following decision: FC Metalist Kharkiv are and I am very happy here.” cott of the Games in the Black more top-level black players, “No one has to now think that it will be any easier disqualified from the 2013/14 UEFA competitions,” Costa is expected to have an Sea resort of Sochi and even US the national body announced just because they didn’t qualify directly,” said Heldt UEFA said. even more prominent role this President Barack Obama has yesterday. yesterday. Bayern Munich are the defending champions of season as Atletico return to weighed in, commenting that A South African Rugby Union UEFA said that PAOK, who had been due to drop the Champions League. AFP Champions League action after a he opposed intimidation against (SARU) statement said seven four-year absence without their gays, lesbians and transgen- players in each 22-man Vodacom top-scorer for the past two sea- dered people. Cup squad must be black, includ- United have Adizero f50 Messi boots sons Radamel Falcao, who joined FIFA, whose request fol- ing at least two forwards. Monaco for €60m back in June. lows that of the International And at least five of the black given up on AFP Olympic Committee last week, players must be in the starting said its statutes and code of line-up with the others on the Baines: Martinez conduct “foresee zero tolerance bench. Werder Bremen against discrimination based, The Vodacom Cup is a national among other things, on sexual second-tier provincial competi- LONDON, England: Everton sign Wigan orientation”. tion played at the same time as manager Roberto Martinez It added: “FIFA expects that the leading five South African said yesterday that he does not striker Di Santo all guests in a FIFA World Cup sides compete for the Super 15 expect Premier League rivals host country whether they are title. Manchester United to sub- fans, players, officials or media, There has been government, mit another bid for left-back BERLIN, Germany: experience a great FIFA World media and public concern for Leighton Baines. Bundesliga side Werder Bremen Cup irrespective of their sexual some time about the small Everton rejected an initial yesterday signed Argentinian orientation. number of black players in Super offer -- reportedly worth £12m striker Franco Di Santo on a “FIFA is firmly convinced Rugby and for the national team. ($18.3m, €14.1m) -- from United three-year deal from English that the staging of the FIFA Rugby was considered a “white for the England international in Premier league side Wigan on a World Cup can contribute to sport” in Apartheid South Africa June. free transfer. uniting people and having a but there has been a growing Media reports have subse- The 24-year-old has been positive social impact. number of black players in recent quently claimed that United man- signed to team up with Bremen’s “Russia has committed to years, although football remains ager David Moyes is planning an ex-Bayern Munich striker Nils provide all visitors and fans more popular with the majority improved offer, but Martinez does An image of the Adizero f50 boots. At only 165g, the boots are one of Petersen after 57 appearances with a warm welcome and of the population. not think that will happen. the lightest shoes on the market. The Adizero f50 features a range of and 13 goals over three seasons ensure their safety. FIFA trusts The Springboks side named “Before we went to Austria, one ground-breaking technologies which includes Sprintskin, a 1.5mm thick at Wigan, where his contract that the 2018 FIFA World yesterday to play Argentina for club officially contacted ourselves expired at the end of last season. Cup hosts will deliver on this the opener on Saturday, contains layer made from Dualmax synthetic with exclusive leather grain optic with an offer (for Baines) and it Werder needed a late strike promise.” three black players -- wings that allows the boot to be lightweight whilst maintaining a natural feeling was a final offer,” he told local from Austria midfielder Zlatko Russia won the FIFA 2018 Bjorn Basson and Bryan Habana newspaper the Liverpool Echo. between boot and ball. It also has Sprintweb, the 3D printed texture on Junuzovic to seal a 1-0 win over World Cup bid for the first time and Zimbabwe-born prop Tendai “They put something over and the surface of the boot that allows for exceptional ball control at speed Bundesliga new-side Eintracht in December 2010. Mtawarira. the valuation wasn’t anywhere and also provides the supple but stable construction. Another technology Braunschweig o as the German The FIFA 2018 hosts beat It has been particularly embar- near the quality of Leighton feature is the Sprintframe, a strong but lightweight lower section that league got underway last weekend. competition from European rassing for South African rugby Baines. That was the end of it, offers players a perfectly balanced boot. The Adizero f50 boots are now “We have been looking for a countries Spain/Portugal, officials when European oppo- but since then there’s been all the available at shops. This new boot was worn for the first time by Lionel robust striker and we are sure Belgium/Netherlands, and 1966 nents like rugby rivals England speculation, which has been part Messi during the ‘Messi and Friends’ tour and features a new colourway that we have found a good solution World Cup hosts England. and France, contain more black of what the transfer window is,” inspired by the way the Argentine plays at the ‘speed of light’. in Franco,” said Werder’s director AFP players in Test line-ups for he added. AFP of sport Thomas Eichin. AFP matches. AFP THURSDAY 15 AUGUST 2013 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 23 Squash: Federer starts with a win Khan fears for Pakistan It was important to play a clean match, says former world number one sport CINCINNATI: Roger Federer the match that he had been given KARACHI: Pakistani squash got his delayed hardcourt sea- a wild card entry into the US legend Jahangir Khan says son off to a positive start with Open, almost celebrated his trip the country must do more to straightforward 6-3 7-6 (9-7) to Flushing Meadows with an improve its image and stop the win over Germany’s Phillip upset, battling the feisty Ferrer rest of the world thinking of Kohlschreiber to ease into the for two hours and 42 minutes on Pakistanis as “terrorists”. third round of the Western and a blustery centre court. Pakistan, which celebrated its Southern Open yesterday. Ferrer would have been pre- Independence Day yesterday, held Struggling with a sore back, pared for a fight, having needed the world titles in cricket, squash Federer did not play last week’s five sets to stop Harrison in the and hockey in 1994. event in Montreal and has not second round of Wimbledon in But lack of facilities, militancy Roger tested himself on the North 2011 and the young American did and infighting among sports fed- Federer of American hardcourt since Indian not disappoint the home crowd, erations have caused a serious Switzerland Wells in March. forcing the first set to a tiebreak slump, with the country on the celebrates But the former-world number before falling 7-5. verge of a ban from the Olympics one signalled that he is ready to “Just wish I would have served a for flouting administrative rules. his win challenge for an unprecedented little better,” Harrison lamented. The country has been a virtual over Phillip sixth Cincinnati title and then Novak Djokovic of Serbia fields “Obviously, I had some chances. no-go zone for top foreign sports Kohlschreiber perhaps a sixth US Open to add “I feel like my game is obviously teams since gunmen attacked questions from the media at a of Germany to his Grand Slam collection. right there on the brink of play- the Sri Lankan cricket team in press conference during the during the “It was important to play a ing those top guys. That’s kind of Lahore in 2009. Western & clean match,” Federer told report- Western & Southern Open at where you want it. Khan, 50, said the govern- Southern ers. “I had a few tough weeks, Lindner Family Tennis Centre in “Obviously, it would have been ment must do more to revitalise Open at months behind me, I was happy Cincinnati, Ohio. great to get a win today but I Pakistan’s once proud sporting Lindner to play a clean match. know that going in, if I compete identity. Family Tennis “I told myself I was not going was all business on an unusually the way I can and play the way “Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Centre in to come back until I felt no pain chilly Ohio night, running his I’m capable of, I’m going to be able must look into the situation in Cincinnati, in my back. Eventually I started record against Kohlschreiber to to challenge just about anybody.” sports, which is fast getting out Ohio, to workout very hard 7-0. Ninth seed Swiss Stanislas of control,” Khan said. yesterday. “It is a tournament I have Milos Raonic, who became the Wawrinka enjoyed a smooth “Sports are the only identity Federer won always played in lead up to the first Canadian to crack the top passage into the second round Pakistanis have at the world 6-3, 7-6. US Open, I like it here. I love the 10 of the world rankings after with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Italy’s level but now we are tagged as calmness of this place.” reaching the final in Montreal, Andreas Seppi, while evergreen terrorists, because our sports It has been far from a vintage struggled at first to adjust to his German 11th seed Tommy Haas and sportsmen have been pushed season for Federer, who has seen new status before storming back advanced with a no-fuss 6-4, 6-4 back. his world ranking dip to number to take a 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 victory over decision over South African Kevin “Our sports are destroyed by five and haul of titles stuck at one. American Jack Sock. Anderson. terrorism with no country want- Federer arrives in the United Earlier, third seeded Spaniard Spain’s Feliciano Lopez upset ing to visit us because of security States off a particular rough David Ferrer was forced to work Japanese 10th seed Kei Nishikori fears,” said Khan. “On top of that, patch of form, losing in the second for his spot in the last 16, grind- 6-4, 7-6 (4) and 15th seed Gilles the mismanagement in our sports, round at Wimbledon and then ing out a 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-4 win over Simon of France retired with a with two factions in the Olympic dropping his opening match at plucky American wildcard Ryan hip strain while trailing Canadian association, have brought a bad his home tournament in Gstaad. Harrison. Vasek Pospisil 6-3, 1-1. name for the country.” However, the Swiss maestro Harrison, who learned before REUTERS Khan won a record 10 British Open titles and six world titles, Roof planned for dominating squash in the 1980s ATP/WTA Cincinnati Results Sharapova-Connors combo and 90s along with his compatriot US Open’s Arthur CINCINNATI: Results yesterday from the ATP and WTA Jansher Khan, who won eight Western and Southern Open (x denotes seed): world and six British crowns. Ashe stadium Men’s singles -First Round off to rocky start Since their departure, however, Vasek Pospisil (CAN) bt Gilles Simon (FRA x15) 6-3, 1-1 ret (hip); Pakistan has failed to produce any NEW YORK: The United States John Isner (USA) bt Florian Mayer (GER) 6-3, 6-4; Feliciano Lopez CINCINNATI: The Maria Sharapova-Jimmy Connors partnership top-level squash players. Tennis Association (USTA) will (ESP) bt Kei Nishikori (JPN x10) 6-4, 7-6 (7/4); Nikolay Davydenko got off to a rocky start yesterday as Sloane Stephens shocked the “Our squash has gone three lev- reveal plans to build a retracta- (RUS) bt Benoit Paire (FRA) 7-6 (10/8), 6-3; Tommy Haas (GER x11) third ranked Russian 2-6, 7-6(5), 6-3 at the Western and Southern els down, hockey is nowhere and ble roof over the centre court at bt Kevin Anderson (RSA) 6-4, 6-4; Benjamin Becker (GER) bt Pablo Open. our cricket image is stained by Arthur Ashe Stadium as part of Andujar (ESP) 6-1, 6-4; Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) bt Edouard Roger- Victoria Azarenka also made a shaky return following a brief injury players caught in match-fixing,” major changes to the US Open Vasselin (FRA) 6-3, 6-4; T Robredo (ESP) bt Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) layoff but recovered to dispose of American qualifier Vania King 6-1, said Khan. venue in Flushing Meadows, 6-7 (6/8), 7-6 (9/7), 6-2; Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI x9) bt Andreas 7-6(6) and reach the last 16. Four-time hockey world cham- New York. Seppi (ITA) 6-3, 6-4; Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) bt Ernests Gulbis (LAT) While it is too early to tell if Sharapova and Connors can produce pions, Pakistan slumped to last in Bad weather has wrought 7-5, 6-3; Milos Raonic (CAN x12) bt Jack Sock (USA) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. the same kind of success Andy Murray has enjoyed since recruiting the World Cup held in India three havoc with the US Open sched- Second Round Ivan Lendl as his coach, the first step was far from a positive one. years ago and a poor seventh in ule in recent years with the Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) bt Bryan Baker (USA) 6-3, 6-2; David Ferrer “Obviously I didn’t lose today because I didn’t implement what we last year’s London Olympics. men’s final, including last year’s (ESP x3) bt Ryan Harrison (USA) 7-6 (7/5), 3-6, 6-4; Julien Benneteau were working on,” Sharapova told reporters. “The things that we’re “Pakistan should be recognised epic between Andy Murray and (FRA) bt Radek Stepanek (CZE) 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 (7/4); Roger Federer working on ... are to improve with the game I have. So, obviously, it’s as a sporting nation and not as a Novak Djokovic, being pushed (SUI x5) def P Kohlschreiber (GER) 6-3, 7-6 (9/7). tough to lose at this stage but just got to keep working hard and keep terrorist country.” back to Monday for each of the moving forward.” Women’s singles - First Round past five years. Stephens, ranked 17th in the world, was always going to be a tricky The USTA announced a news Mona Barthel (GER) bt Lucie Safarova (CZE) 6-3, 6-4; Varvara test for Sharapova and the loss likely had more to do with her seven- Turks deserve conference for today to detail the Lepchenko (USA) bt Flavia Pennetta (ITA) 6-2, 2-6, 6-2; J Hampton week injury layoff than the new coaching relationship with Connors, plans, which are part of a major (USA) bt Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 7-5, 4-6, 6-3; Andrea who oozed grit and determination to build a Hall of Fame career. credit for overhaul of the venue, including Petkovic (GER) bt Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) 2-6, 6-4, 6-1; Elena On the sidelines with an injured left hip since a second round loss the creation of two new stadi- Vesnina (RUS) bt Kirsten Flipkens (BEL x13) 3-6, 6-1, 6-3; Polona at Wimbledon, Sharapova moved effortlessly across the Cincinnati Hercog (SLO) bt Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 6-2, 6-4; Magdalena tackling ums at the venue, known as the hardcourt but her play lacked sharpness, the Russian committing over Rybarikova (SVK) bt Julia Goerges (GER) 6-2, 4-6, 6-4; Ekaterina Billie Jean King National Tennis 60 unforced errors and seven double faults. Makarova (RUS) bt Annika Beck (GER) 6-3, 6-2; Caroline Wozniacki Center. Earlier in the day, Azarenka returned to action after sitting out last doping: Bailey (DEN x10) bt Peng Shuai (CHN) 6-1, 6-1; Alize Cornet (FRA) bt Ana Center courts at Wimbledon week in Toronto with a sore back, and the world number two showed MOSCOW: Former 100m world Ivanovic (SRB x15) 2-6, 7-6 (10/8), 6-4; Monica Niculescu (ROM) and the Australian Open have no signs of rust as she breezed through the opening set in 28 minutes. record-holder Donovan Bailey bt Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) 6-1, 6-2; Jelena Jankovic (SRB x14) bt retractable roofs, while the Sabine Lisicki (GER) 7-6 (7/5), 5-7, 6-2. But it was King who took control early in the second set by breaking yesterday said that Turkey had French Open has announced the grunting Azarenka at the first opportunity on the way to a 3-0 lead. a lot of work to do in resolving plans to cover its main court. Second Round Azarenka, dripping with sweat on humid morning in Ohio, dug deep their doping problem but added This year’s US Open starts on Victoria Azarenka (BLR x2) bt Vania King (USA) 6-1, 7-6 (8/6); S to pull level at 3-3 before forcing the set to a tiebreak, which she again they should be credited with August 26. REUTERS Stephens (USA) bt Maria Sharapova (RUS x3) 2-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 rallied to win 8-6. REUTERS tackling it head on. The 45-year-old Canadian, who won 100m Olympic gold in 1996 and the world crown in Cricket: Apologetic Asif 1995, knows the athletics set up in Turkey well, having raced there Waugh tells Australia for the Istanbul-based Fenerbahce confesses spot-fixing club in the early 1990s. The banning last week of KARACHI: Disgraced Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Asif 31 Turkish athletes for dop- (pictured) yesterday apologised for his role in ing offences have in the opinion a notorious 2010 spot-fixing scandal, admit- to stick by top six of some International Olympic ting his guilt for the first time and accepting Committee (IOC) members a five-year ban. SYDNEY: Former captain up and down the order and has an average of 51.06 and leading placed a question mark over The 30-year-old is the last of three players to Steve Waugh has urged Australia been dropped three or four times Australia in 15 of their record Istanbul’s bid to host the 2020 come out with a confession, after team-mates coach Darren Lehmann to stick in 20 Tests. That doesn’t give breaking 16 consecutive Test Olympic Games. Salman Butt and Mohammad Aamer admit- with his underperforming top you much confidence,” Waugh victories. “When I was there, there was ted their part and presented themselves for six batsmen, saying no one per- told the Australian Broadcasting “It took a long while for me no evidence of widespread drug rehabilitation. forms at their best with the axe Corporation yesterday. to get it right as well,” Waugh use,” said Bailey, who along with Asif, pace partner Aamer and then-captain hanging over them. “Usman Khawaja is another explained. his Fenerbahce team-mates still Butt were banned for contriving deliberate no- Lehmann on Tuesday warned example. “But I had the benefit of getting holds the national 4x100m relay balls in return for money during the Lord’s Test his batsmen that their Test “If you’ve got the axe hanging it wrong. record. “But there was also no against England in 2010. careers were in jeopardy after a over your head always it is really “Right now, the selectors need grass-roots or development pro- A year later an anti-corruption tribunal of the International dramatic second innings collapse hard to relax and play your natu- to pick and stick and show confi- grammes in places like Jamaica. Cricket Council (ICC) banned Butt for 10 years, with five suspended, in the fourth Test saw England to ral game. dence in players.” “My programme was from my Asif for seven years with two suspended and Aamer for five years. a third straight Ashes series win. “Selectors have got to say: Waugh added that he believed coach and my Turkish team-mates The tribunal had made confession, apology and rehabilitation “No-one’s guaranteed (their ‘We’re going to go through some Australia’s problems stemmed trained from that programme. mandatory to avoid the suspended portion of the ban. place). Apart from probably tough times, but these are the from too much Twenty20 and The athletes had no coaching, “I accept the punishment from the ICC tribunal in 2011,” Asif said Michael Clarke and Chris Rogers,” six or seven batsmen we believe one-day cricket, which he said did poor facilities, no expert nutri- at a news conference. he said, referring to the captain in and we’re going to back them not adequately prepare batsmen tionists and definitely no therapy. “I apologise for my actions that have brought disrespect to my and the opener. even if they don’t succeed straight for the discipline of a Test match. “Now the government is investing beloved country, to the millions of fans in Pakistan and in the world.” But Waugh, who played 168 away’.” “We’ve got more than enough properly in the grass-roots and The trio and their agent Mazhar Majeed were also jailed by an Tests, said selectors need to stick Waugh said he experienced talent but they are not sure how elite level training, sourcing the English court over the affair in 2011. The players were released last with the nation’s top six Test first-hand the benefits of selec- to play Test cricket, they’ve had best coaches and expert advice to year. Asif said he felt sorry for his repeated mistakes. batsmen if they are to have any tors showing faith, as he did not so much Twenty20 and 50 overs my understanding. “When I look back at the events of my career, I feel very sorry,” chance of putting Australian win a Test match until his 13th cricket,” he said. “They are giving young Turkish he said. cricket back on a winning path. Test and failed to score a ton until “Test cricket tests you in every athletes what they need to succeed Asif warned future players to avoid the pitfalls of fixing. He said uncertainty over selec- his 26th Test. department -- physically, techni- in the right way -- the clean way,” “I request to all the players who want to represent their countries tion meant fringe batsmen were After that, he flourished into cally and emotionally -- and if you Bailey said who added that based that they must keep away from all sorts of corruption,” he said yes- unable to relax into their natural one of Australia’s most success- are not up to it in any category on the work being done, Istanbul’s terday. AFP stroke play. ful batsmen and captains, accu- you’ll struggle,” he said. candidacy did not deserve to be “Look at Phil Hughes, he’s been mulating 10,927 Test runs with REUTERS punished. AGENCIES Thursday 15 August 2013 8 Shawwal 1434 Volume 18 Number 5792 Sport Price: QR2

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aside in Cincinnati opener LONDON, England: Australia move slips out as soon as there great Shane Warne maintained was a good shot through the cov- yesterday that England had ers and the bowlers were bowling Top seed Serena rallies to defeat qualifier Bouchard won the Ashes in spite, rather too short and not full and at the than because, of Alastair Cook’s stumps.” overly defensive captaincy. Warne added Cook, who has lost CINCINNATI: World number got off to a bright start, twice England, won the fourth Test only one Test in his 12 matches two Andy Murray got his North breaking Youzhny to storm into at Chester-le-Street by 74 runs as England captain, was too reli- American hardcourt campaign a 4-0 lead before wrapping up the on Monday with more than a day ant on England head coach Andy back on track with a 6-2 6-3 first set in 34 minutes. to spare to take an unbeatable Flower and the team’s Australian dissection of Mikhail Youzhny Murray broke his 31-year-old 3-0 lead in their five-match series bowling coach, David Saker. yesterday to reach the last 16 of opponent again to open the sec- against arch-rivals Australia. “Saker and Flower knew the Cincinnati Masters. ond and, with the exception of a The tourists, needing 299 to England were losing the Test Murray, who had a slow start small hiccup when Youzhny broke win, were well-placed at 120 for largely because of the captain’s to the hardcourt season with a at 4-2, rolled into the third round Andy Murray of Great one at tea. approach but the tea inter- third round loss in Montreal last and a meeting with Frenchman Britain celebrates But an extended final session val came at the right time for week, arrived in Cincinnati eager Julien Benneteau. match point against saw Australia collapse spectacu- England.” to get in matches ahead of the “I had good anticipation so I Mikhail Youzhny of larly to 224 all out, with England While commentating on tel- August 26-September 9 US Open, was able to chase a lot of balls Russia during the fast-medium bowler Stuart evision, Warne criticised Cook’s where he will arrive as a defend- down and today I managed to get Cincinnati Masters at Broad, who took six wickets for decision to bring on Tim Bresnan ing Grand Slam champion for the a lot of balls back,” said Murray, Lindner Family Tennis 20 runs in 45 balls, doing the bulk in the final session, only for the first time. winner of four titles this season. of the damage on his way to Test- Yorkshire seamer to claim the Center in Cincinnati, The Cincinnati hardcourts, Elsewhere, top seed Serena best match figures of 11 for 121. key wicket of well-set Australia Ohio, yesterday. where the 26-year-old Scot has Williams survived a scare but Leg-spin legend Warne, said opener David Warner, who made twice been crowned champion, advanced courtesy of a 4-6, 6-2, Cook had been far too defen- 71. proved a perfect spot to build 6-2 victory over qualifier Eugenie sive early in Australia’s second Flower said Tuesday that Cook some momentum and Youzhny Bouchard of Canada. innings. deserved credit for that move. the perfect opponent as the In other morning matches, 11th “Cook was way too cautious at “He made some decisions that Wimbledon champion ran his seeded German Tommy Haas the start of Australia’s run chase,” turned the game... bringing on record to 4-0 against the Russian. cruised to a 6-4, 6-1 win over Warne wrote in Britain’s Daily Bresnan, who got Warner straight On a sunny morning on the Spain’s Marcel Granollers. Telegraph newspaper. away,” England coach Flower told outskirts of Cincinnati, Murray AGENCIES “He had a deep point, would reporters. AFP