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WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013 RAJAB 12, 1434 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Apple denies Indian bowlers’ tax ‘gimmicks’ bail rejected amid mounting as police criticism25 arrests18 actor Mixed reactions over Max 41º Min 27º massive oil reshuffle High Tide 09:10 & 21:59 Low Tide Opposition to shun polls if single-vote upheld 02:48 & 15:53 40 PAGES NO: 15816 150 FILS By B Izzak boost the efficiency of the oil sector. But Shiite MP the series of decisions that introduced massive In a surprising decision on Monday, Kuwait Abdulhameed Dashti strongly lashed out the changes in the oil sector. Petroleum Corp (KPC) board of directors changed KUWAIT: A number of MPs expressed mixed reac- appointments, describing the measures as an act MP Nabeel Al-Fadhl also criticized the appoint- the top posts in its eight subsidiary companies in tions over the massive reshuffle on Monday in the of “vengeance” against Kuwait and the oil sector. ments, claiming they have strengthened the grip addition to changing a number of leading posts in oil sector, with some welcoming it and others He said MPs are impatiently awaiting the of the Islamic Constitutional Movement (ICM), the KPC itself. According to the decision, all managing strongly criticizing it as politically-motivated, Assembly session on May 28 to see what they are political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, on the directors of the eight companies were removed while the opposition made no reaction to the going to do with the request to grill Oil Minister oil sector. MP Saleh Ashour said that because the and new managing directors were appointed. changes. Islamist MP Khaled Al-Shulaimi wel- Hani Hussein who has reportedly tendered his oil minister has submitted his resignation, he And for the first time, chairmen were appointed in comed the changes, describing the step as resignation like other Cabinet ministers. Dashti should have not made the sweeping changes in all the companies as per the requirements of the “reformist”, and hoped the new appointments will said the minister should have stayed away from the oil sector. Continued on Page 15 Oil workers Giant tornado levels US town on strike 9 children among 24 dead • Rescuers dig for survivors KUWAIT: Around 80 percent of workers at Kuwait’s main, state-run oil services company are on strike calling for better pay, a union official said yesterday, the latest sign of wage pressures in the country. The walkout by the workers, who provide security, fire protection and health services for oil firms, began on Sunday but had not affected oil production in the OPEC member state, union official Saad Al-Sebayie said. Well over 1,000 of around 1,400 staff at Oil Sector Services Co (OSSC), owned by Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, have been gathering in a union building instead of turning up for work, he said. OSSC was not immediately available for comment. The workers were asking for their jobs to be moved to a higher pay bracket, Sebayie said. The union had warned state oil compa- nies of the planned action in advance, he added. — Reuters

JIZAN: The headless bodies of five Yemenis are dis- played in public yesterday. Saudis arrest 10 Iran ‘spies’ 5 Yemenis beheaded RIYADH: Saudi authorities have arrested 10 more sus- pects in an alleged Iranian spy ring unveiled two months ago, an interior ministry spokesman said yester- MOORE, Oklahoma: An aerial view shows Plaza Towers Elementary school yesterday as rescue workers make their day. The eight Saudis, a Lebanese and a Turk bring the way through the structure. (Inset) A boy is pulled from beneath a collapsed wall at the school on Monday. — AP number of people arrested to 28, the official SPA news agency quoted the spokesman as saying. However, a OKLAHOMA CITY: US rescue teams scoured a shat- she attributed to possible double reporting. Seven of Some of the children killed by the mid-afternoon Lebanese arrested in March has since been released. tered town for survivors yesterday after a giant torna- the dead youngsters were found at a school, she twister were buried when the two-mile wide funnel of “The results of investigations by security services have do tore through the outskirts of Oklahoma City, killing added. Meanwhile, at least 101 people have been wind - that lasted about 45 minutes - demolished an led to the arrest of the other 10 involved in spying for at least two dozen people, including nine children. pulled alive from under debris, said Terri Watkins of elementary school in the Oklahoma City suburb of this cell,” the spokesman said. State medical examiner’s office spokeswoman Amy the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Moore. US President Barack Obama declared a “major On March 19, the interior ministry said authorities Elliott told reporters 24 victims had been confirmed Management, and local broadcasters said more than disaster” as crews combed the wreckage of the had arrested 16 Saudis, an Iranian and a Lebanese in dead, scaling back from a previous count of 51 that 200 people have been injured. Continued on Page 15 Continued on Page 15 Syria ‘destroys’ Israeli vehicle Hezbollah sends elite fighters to Qusair BEIRUT: Syria said its troops destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed into its territory from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights yesterday and warned that any attempt to violate its sovereignty would meet “immediate and firm retaliation”. Israel said the incident took place on its side of the Golan ceasefire line, that the vehicle was damaged but not destroyed, none of its soldiers were hurt and they returned fire. The clash highlighted the potential for renewed conflict along a frontline that has become increasingly fraught after nearly four decades of calm overseen by Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad and his father. In this photo taken on May 17, 2013, Saudi mountaineer Raha Muharraq cele- It also followed Israeli airstrikes near Damascus brates on the summit of Mount Everest. — AFP against suspected missile stockpiles two weeks ago, after which Syria threatened to retaliate. Assad is bat- Saudi Everest climber tling a two-year-old uprising in which rebel forces, including radical Islamists, have taken swathes of rural territory and attacked army posts near the Golan fron- happy to change views tier. There are frequent reports of cross-border gunfire KATMANDU: The first woman from returning from the mountain that her from Syria during clashes between army and rebel Saudi Arabia to scale Mount Everest next goal is to climb the highest peaks forces but yesterday’s incident was the first time since said she doesn’t intend to inspire a in all seven continents. She said she has the start of the crisis that Syria’s armed forces said they movement, but would be happy to already scaled five of them. Muharraq, targeted Israel’s military. change people’s opinions of Saudi 27, was among hundreds of climbers “Our noble armed forces destroyed an Israeli vehicle women and Saudi women’s opinions of who reached Everest’s 8,850-m (29,035- ... which entered from the occupied territories and themselves. Raha Muharraq told foot) summit in recent days because of crossed the ceasefire line,” Syria’s military leadership said BEIRUT: Syrian activists shout pro-Syrian revolution slogans during a protest reporters in Katmandu yesterday after Continued on Page 15 in a statement broadcast on state media. against the participation of Hezbollah members in the fighting in the Syrian Continued on Page 15 town of Qusair at the Martyrs Square. — AP WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2013 LOCAL

KUWAIT: Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah at Seif Salman Al-Sabah returned here on Monday after attending the 27th GCC youth Palace yesterday.—KUNA meeting in Bahrain.—KUNA Workshop debates emerging No coronavirus cases in Kuwait threats to national security KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Health Ministry reiterated that no cases of the coronavirus have been recorded in the country to date, emphasizing at the same time it is ful- ‘Citizens, expats must shoulder responsibilities’ ly ready to treat any such case, in accordance with World Health Organization (WHO) standards. Health Ministry Undersecretary Dr Khalid Al- Sahlawi said yesterday that the ministry is in full con- tact with WHO to get the latest information on this severe respiratory infection and how to deal with it, in the case of an infection. It has been also keeping a close watch on disease control centers across the country for any emergence of the virus. The ministry has been appealing to the public to take precautions to minimize the chances for contract- ing any disease caused by a virus, such as avoiding crowds, washing hands frequently, and not visiting patients in hospitals suffering from diseases caused by viruses. —KUNA

Warning siren system to be tested today KUWAIT: The warning sirens system will be tested at 10 am today across Kuwait’s six governorates, it was announced here yesterday. In a press statement, the Interior Ministry said the move is meant to test the validity By Nawara Fattahova of the sirens and raise citizens’ and residents’ awareness about siren sounds and their meanings as well as to identi- KUWAIT: The Security Strategic Studies fy areas that require installing more warning siren devices. Institute of the National Security College at The statement highlighted the importance of this experi- the Education and Training Sector of the ment in promoting the concept of civil defense among citi- Ministry of Interior is holding a three-day zens and residents. “The siren trial will remind everyone of workshop titled ‘National Security of the duties they should carry out during times of emergen- Kuwait in the Shadow of Local and cies,” it said. Regional Changes’ from May 21-23, 2013 at The statement pointed out that the single tone which is the Crowne Plaza Hotel. This workshop is being held under the not continuous indicates possible danger, while a wave auspices of the First Deputy of the Prime sound indicates something that has already happened and Minister and the Minister of Interior Sheikh a continuous tone means that the danger is over. — KUNA Ahmad Al-Homoud Al-Sabah. The Assisting Undersecretary for Education and Training Affairs, Lieutenant General Sheikh Ahmad Saad Al-Abdullah Nawaf Al-Sabah, Director General of the National Security College, Major General (staff) Mohammed Al-Dihani, and officers Airport reopens of the Ministry and other related institu- On his part, Major General (staff) always hear people complaining that the lence within the community and its effect tions participated in the workshop. Mohammed Al-Dihani highlighted the situation in other countries is better, but we on the Kuwait’s national security. for passenger jets National security is the duty and respon- importance of the security related qualifi- have much qualified manpower in Kuwait, “Fortunately, the number of murders has sibility not just limited to security institu- cations of the security officers and the pub- and many advantages that other countries decreased by 50 percent as 44 murders KUWAIT: Kuwait plans to bring into commercial use an tions. “It is the responsibility of the entire lic in general. “The Ministry of Interior has do not have including social welfare,” he took place in 2011 while the number airport currently being used for private planes and air community including citizens and expats. formulated a strategy to face the security explained. The Kuwaiti values are suffering dropped to 21 in 2012. The violence starts ambulances in order to ease the pressure on the state’s We can protect the country only through related changes taking place locally and from imbalance. “This problem is caused by at the canteens in the schools. We are fac- international airport ahead of the busy summer season, a united efforts. It is very important to spread internationally. This can be done by hold- the development, demography, houses ing the challenge of technology invading senior official said in a recent report. a culture of security and prepare ourselves ing scientific symposiums, activities and being divided, separation within the fami- all aspects of life. I think that the most “The Directorate General Civil Aviation is set to transfer for the emerging circumstances. The securi- training courses, in which challenges facing lies and other factors. Every 16 years, the important need was to have some kind of a some airlines’ flights to the Saad Al-Abdullah Airport cur- ty strategy needs to be formulated accord- the community are analyzed and studied, Kuwait population multiplies. The popula- Social Police, which should not be limited rently being used for private and rental aviation, helicop- ing to a holistic development plan. The and solutions found,” he pointed out. tion has grown from 468,000 people in to policemen only. Furthermore, there ters and air ambulances,” Operations Manager Essam Al- youth must play a key role in activating this At the first session, Dr. Mohammed Al- 1965 to 3.8 million people in 2012, with the should be a sociologist and a psychologist Zamel told Al-Qabas newspaper on Monday. He indicated strategy to protect the country from within Rumaihi, a teacher of Sociology at the majority being expat population,” noted Al- in every police station,” he stated. Further that the DGCA has already approved one airline’s request and outside,” said Lieutenant General Kuwait University, spoke on the theme Rumaihi. Dr. Homoud Al-Qash’an, also a workshops are slated for Wednesday and to use the airport, starting from the upcoming holy Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Sabah during the teacher of Sociology at the Kuwait Thursday, starting from 9:00 am at the ‘Belonging and Loyalty’ and its reflection month of Ramadan (beginning approximately on July 9) launch ceremony yesterday. on the Kuwait’s national security. “We University, spoke about the nature of vio- same venue, the Crowne Plaza Hotel. as it plans to increase its flying operations in Kuwait. Al-Zamel further indicated that coordination was cur- rently on to equip the Saad Al-Abdullah airport with nec- New cameras installed essary manpower to accommodate flights planned for this summer. “The decision to utilize the Saad Al-Abdullah to regulate traffic flow Airport which has an annual capacity to handle up to one KUWAIT: Public Relations Director million passengers came as a result of the pressure on the and Acting Secretary Media Kuwait International Airport. Such high overload affects Director Colonel Adel Al-Hashash the quality of services catering to passengers during the has said the operations administra- summer,” he added. tion division of the traffic depart- Overcapacity at Kuwait’s main airport has been a ment has started operating the recurrent feature every summer since the Gulf state new traffic cameras, which were adopted the open skies policy in 2005. “This pressure has installed on many roads recently, negatively affected the quality of services and we are for better traffic management. working to relieve this by shifting some airline companies Such cameras can be used to avoid to the Saad Al-Abdullah Airport temporarily,” he said. jams by diverting traffic when nec- Kuwait is currently building a mega expansion project essary, manage traffic lights for at the Kuwait International Airport that includes con- smoother traffic flow on the roads structing a second terminal by the end of 2016 with an and reveal any malfunctioning of annual capacity to handle 25 million passengers. The air- traffic lights. Al-Hashash said the new traffic KUWAIT: The medical services administration personnel at the National Guard participated in the port at its current state has an annual capacity to deal cameras are considered the most annual students’ stickers day and an exhibition about job opportunities at the Medical Science with eight million passengers. The Saad Al-Abdullah modern means for monitoring traf- College of the Kuwait University to brief the students about jobs available with the National Airport was last used for commercial flights in 2011 when fic movement and reducing traffic Guards. The director of Medical Services, Lt Colonel Abdul Rasheed Yousuf Abdulrahman, said that the Wataniya Airways ceased operations after filing for jams round the clock, especially the exhibition was a good chance to showcase the role of the National Guards in serving the socie- bankruptcy. The United Projects for Aviation Services during peak hours, when students Colonel Adel Al-Hashash ty. He explained that they do their best in spreading awareness about health through campaigns Company (UPAC), which owns 68 of the Saad Al-Abdullah and employees go about their while driving, not wearing the seat directed at Kuwaiti schools. In this context, medical checkup of the students is carried out to keep Airport, announced last month that talks were on to business early in the morning and belt and jumping the red light. Al- them protected from all diseases. resume operations there.— Al-Qabas return home at the end of the Hashash stated that the traffic school day and work day. Al- police should not tolerate such Hashash noted that various depart- traffic violations and must impose ments were conducting traffic heavy fines as per the traffic law Differences over municipal election awareness campaigns, with sup- and its amendments. At the same port from security officers con- time, Al-Hashesh praised those KUWAIT: Sources revealed that differences and whether the elections be delayed so that these can tion law of the municipal council. He said the move cerned, to reduce violation of traf- drivers who are abiding by the contradictions are emerging among a number of be held as per the suggested system of five con- required a thorough study about the governorate fic laws. He said such campaigns rules in response to the campaigns municipal council members, whether elected or stituencies and two votes. It is also being pointed councils and whether to have elections as per the will continue until all road users carried out by traffic department old system of ten constituencies and one vote. abide by traffic regulations, adding and the patrols that tour the appointed, about the upcoming elections to the out that there might be a temporary committee to that there is an urgent need to pre- streets round the clock. He said council and how will these be held. run the affairs of the municipal council, once the Another member was of the opinion that the vent careless drivers from causing many have realized the seriousness Source said that members differed about hav- current council’s term is over when the election number of elected members in the municipal tragic traffic accidents by speeding, of the traffic awareness campaigns, ing elections as per ten constituencies and one can be held under a new system. council be increased since ten members were not overtaking on the wrong side, the success of which can be felt on vote system or the new procedures for gover- Sources said that one member was of the opin- enough, and this was also something which was using the phone or messaging the ground. norate councils. There was also an issue about ion that time was not suitable to amend the elec- noticed in the previous elections. WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013 LOCAL ‘Trust issues’ signal crisis spillover into parliament

KUWAIT: While the cabinet reportedly According to the same sources, there Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Hmoud Al- before he (the minister) assumed posi- day that former opposition MPs agreed confirmed plans to attend the parlia- are MPs who are preparing to file new Sabah and Oil Minister Hani Husain by tion,” according to sources familiar with during a meeting late Sunday night to ment’s session next Tuesday in which grilling motions should the cabinet boy- one month. The number would be the case. meet again on Saturday in order to they are expected to garner enough cott the parliament’s session on May enough for the cabinet whose 16 mem- If the requests to delay the grilling announce their position regarding future votes to pass requests to delay two 28th. “This happened in the wake of MPs bers have voting powers in the parlia- motions are passed, the government will elections. grilling motions by a month, tensions discovering that some lawmakers are ment. “The cabinet plans to back up its ensure that no debate takes place till the The meeting was hosted by former have started to emerge within the parlia- aware of the government’s plans to deal demands by explaining the measures tak- Constitutional Court pronounces its key parliament speaker Ahmad Al-Saadoun ment itself, according to one newspaper’s with the filed grillings but preferred not en to address the topics mentioned in ruling on the single-vote system on June and was attended by members of the report. to share that information with their col- the grillings, including security efforts 16. There had been speculations that a opposition who formed a unified bloc in Al-Rai reported yesterday quoting leagues,” the sources said. They further undertaken in the past weeks to address cabinet reshuffle could happen unless the February 2012 parliament that was parliamentary sources that ‘trust issues’ indicated that the recent developments the traffic problem as well as the shakeup the ruling annuls the results of last dissolved by a Constitutional Court ruling have started emerging among the MPs, could be a sign that “MPs have started in top positions in the oil sector,” said the December’s elections which were con- four months later. According to sources including members of similar blocs. thinking in terms of preparing for the sources who spoke on the condition of ducted as per an emergency decree familiar with the meeting, the former law- “There is growing concern within blocs upcoming elections.” anonymity. reducing the number of votes a citizen makers are currently split on whether to that some members have been negotiat- Meanwhile, Al-Anba newspaper This comes even as Al-Jarida newspa- can cast from four to one. run for elections should the court rein- ing with the government and with other reported quoting parliamentary insiders per reported that the Interior Ministry’s The elections were boycotted by state the four-vote electoral law, or to blocs in secret which has created a situa- that the cabinet has secured the votes of grilling motion could be referred to the opposition groups on allegations that the continue with their boycott in order to tion of discord and distrust,” said the at least 18 MPs to pass a request next parliament’s legislative committee decree was aimed to harm their chances press for more demands that include sources who requested to keep their Thursday to postpone the debate on “because it is concerned with certain to secure a majority in the parliament. shifting to complete constitutional identity hidden. grilling motions filed against Interior issues in the ministry that happened In this regard, Al-Rai reported yester- monarchy. — Al-Rai, Al-Anba & Al-Jarida 50 years of diplomatic relations between Bulgaria, Kuwait

By Alexandar Olshevski Ambassador the vastness of the investments may provide ty, concerning their duties. That is why they enjoy of the Republic of Bulgaria huge opportunities for the Bulgarian companies good reputation and their performance is highly to be engaged in the field of construction, electri- appreciated. The main group among them are the n the 15th of June we commemorate the fication, water-supply, health care, planting and medical specialists-doctors and nurses, who start- 50 years jubilee of the establishment of tourism. During the last 20 years a number of ed work in Kuwait in 2005, after the signing of the Odiplomatic relations between the Agreement between the Bulgarian Military Republic of Bulgaria and the State of Kuwait. Medical Academy and Kuwait’s Armed Forces These relations developed on friendly and mutu- Hospital. ally beneficial bases. We note as an important At present their number reached 180 people. positive factor the similarity of the positions of The Kuwaiti respective authorities are definitely both countries on the topical international issues. pleased with their work and in confirmation of Bulgaria condemned the Iraqi aggression of this fact in April 2012 a new four-year term exten- August 1990 and supported without reservation sion of the Agreement was signed. More than the actions of the multi-national forces. once Kuwait declared the need of hiring consider- During the last years our efforts were aimed at able number of new specialists, giving priority to promoting and developing the trade and eco- highly qualified experts from Europe. The high liv- KUWAIT: The Deputy Head of Mission of the Kingdom of Belgium Julien De Fraipont nomic relations. Kuwait regards Bulgaria as a ing standard in Kuwait logically provides for rela- visited Kuwait Times yesterday and discussed topics of mutual concern with Editor- friendly country-member of the European Union tively high for the Bulgarian standards salaries for in-Chief Abd Al-Rahman Al-Alyan. — Photo by Joseph Shagra and NATO, bridge towards the EU and the South- the specialists. A distinctive feature for the local east European region. As a country, being one of labor market is the strong competition and the the biggest investors in the world, Kuwait fact that the salary is negotiated individually, declares its readiness to invest in Bulgaria in depending on the level of education, qualifica- Kuwait’s ex-IA head Sehgal large-scale projects in the field of power engi- tion and length of service. In principle, there are neering, infrastructure, balneotherapy, tourism high-level visits were realized which contributed no legal obstacles for the Bulgarian citizen wish- gets 4-year jail term in India and real estate property. In the last years many for the development of the bilateral relations and ing to work in Kuwait. Kuwaiti citizen and legal entities have bought real strengthening of the trade and economic dia- On 17th March 1982 an Agreement for mutual estate property worth tens of millions of US$. We logue. In this regard it is worth mentioning the recognition of diplomas and school-leaving certifi- INDIA/KUWAIT: A sacked Indian Airlines duct in which convict (Sehgal), had note also a considerable growth of the number of visits to Kuwait of three Bulgarian presidents in (IA) officer has been jailed for four years for indulged by amassing pecuniary resources cates was signed which is still in force. In conclu- tourists from Kuwait, mainly in the Bulgarian 1993, 1997 and 2002, as well the visit of the sion, we must say that Kuwait is a small, but rich possessing disproportionate assets worth disproportionate to his known sources of Black Sea resorts. The main reason for this is the Bulgarian prime-minister in 2010. Rs63.06 lakh, double his known income, by income, which society denounces and as country and Bulgaria holds with it traditional rela- beautiful Bulgarian nature, the excellent service, An important element in the bilateral relations tions of friendship and mutually-beneficial co- a Delhi court which said he failed to main- such is required to be punished. “Merely relatively low rates and the abundance of healing is the presence in Kuwait of more than 500 tain the “purity” of public office. because convict was not involved with any operation. Our bilateral relations are in the process mineral waters. Still we have to make additional Bulgarian specialists-doctors and nurses, engi- of further developing and extending and our Special CBI Judge Kanwaljeet Arora direct act of bribery, the offence for which efforts to attract the attention of the big neers, architects, teachers, sports trainers, pilots awarded four years rigorous jail to Greater he has been convicted does not get dilut- country is able to play the role of strategic partner Bulgarian companies towards the Kuwaiti market. and air-hostesses. They are noted for their good Kailash resident Rohit Sehgal, son of a ed,” the judge said. - bridge for the Kuwaiti investments towards The favorable market potential of the country and qualification and expertise, sense of responsibili- retired DCP in Delhi Police, and also direct- “Degeneration in the moral, ethical and South-east Europe and the EU in general. ed him to pay Rs5 lakh fine, while observ- national character of the society in general ing that the ‘kuch nahi hota’ (nothing hap- and individuals in particular has resulted pens) attitude has resulted in raising the due to lack of effective and proper imple- audacity of people to flout laws and need- mentation of Law. The attitude that ‘kuch ed to be checked. nahi hota’ (nothing happens) has resulted The court said there are “innumerable” in raising the audacity of people to flout public servants, who instead of thinking in the laws with impunity and have made cor- the national interest, misuse their official ruption, a way of life. positions for their own economic uplift “It is not the young people that degen- rather than letting the government do erate, to my mind, they are not spoilt,” the something for those who are needy. judge said, adding it is the mature who are If corruption is not tackled, it will lead to already sunk into corruption. “death of society” by continuous debilita- During the trial, Sehgal said the tion, it said. Investigating Officer and the CBI had failed The court said being a public servant, to take into account the innumerable Sehgal, an ex-area manager in Indian perks, to which he was entitled to, while Airlines in Kuwait, had committed criminal being posted as area manager in Kuwait. misconduct by possessing pecuniary Sehgal had sought leniency on the resources of Rs 63.06 lakh from June 2000 grounds that he had a clear and unblem- to June 2003 and he could not give satis- ished record of public service and had got factory reason about it as the money was various promotion during his service with disproportionate to his known sources of Indian Airlines. income. It said Sehgal was driven by greed The court, however, rejected his lenien- and failed to maintain the purity of his pub- cy plea and also dismissed his contention KUWAIT: Shaikha Al-Bahar, NBK Kuwait Chief Executive Officer and George Nasr, ASCO Partner and General Manager in a group photo with NBK lic office and criminally misconducted him- that proper sanction for his prosecution officials and representatives of the participating companies. self by having assets disproportionate to was not taken by the CBI. The court said the known sources of his income. that since he was dismissed from service by Sehgal, posted in Delhi as a senior man- Indian Airlines Ltd, no sanction for his pros- NBK to finance Amiri ager (Commercial) in Indian Airlines Ltd ecution was required as per provisions of before being transferred to Kuwait, was the PC Act. It, however, said a sanction to held guilty by the court for the offences of prosecute Sehgal was given by the Centre Hospital Expansion Project amassing wealth disproportionate to his as though he was an Indian national, but known income and criminal misconduct by the offence for which he was charge-sheet- KUWAIT: National Bank of Kuwait tatives of the participating compa- a public servant under the Prevention of ed was committed when he was in Kuwait. (NBK) has signed a financing agree- nies and NBK officials. Corruption Act. “It is this criminal miscon- - news.outlookindia.com ment with a Joint Venture led by Al-Bahar added: “throughout its Associated Construction Co (ASCO) history, NBK has always been a strate- to finance Al-Amiri Hospital gic partner in financing vital projects Expansion project. The KD98 million- in Kuwait. NBK’s role in this project is project is part of Kuwait’s Ministry of yet again testament to NBK’s profes- Health’s plan to develop the health- sionalism and credibility in the mar- care sector in Kuwait. ket place.” Al-Bahar stressed that “The The project had been awarded to Al Amiri Hospital Expansion Project ASCO who leads a Joint Venture com- reflects the determination to acceler- prising Impresa Pizzarotti and Al Essa ate the implementation of mega Medical Equipment. “NBK is the lead- projects. This is critical for boosting ing bank in Kuwait when it comes to economic activity and spurring project finance”, said Shaikha Al- growth. We hope to see additional Bahar, NBK Kuwait Chief Executive development projects being execut- Officer, following the signing cere- ed in the future allowing the private mony of the financing agreement at sector to be involved in a larger scale KUWAIT: Shaikha Al-Bahar, NBK Kuwait Chief Executive Officer and NBK’s headquarters yesterday in developing Kuwait.” The Al-Amiri George Nasr, ASCO Partner and General Manager during the signing (Tuesday, 21 May, 2013) in the pres- Hospital Expansion project compris- ceremony. ence of George Nasr, ASCO Partner es the construction, maintenance for a new tower at the hospital dou- additional 460 beds and a multi- and General Manager and represen- and provision of medical equipment bling the existing capacity by adding storey parking block. GCC Advisory Council holds meeting in Oman MUSCAT: The Advisory Authority of the Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) held its third meeting Zakat House delivers aid here which was headed by Sheikha Mariam Bint Hassan Al- Khalifa from Bahrain. In a press statement, Kuwait’s member to 1,000 Syrian families on the Advisory Authority Abdullah Beshara said that the meeting discussed a number of issues including the estab- BEIRUT: Kuwait Zakat (Alms) House delivered House was always in the forefront of initia- lishment of a food and drugs authority in the GCC, as well relief supplies to over 1,000 Syrian refugee tives aiming to deal with the refugees situa- as the formation of a joint specialized GCC center for public families in cooperation with Lebanon’s Fatwa tion. Kuwait Zakat House and the health. house. Zakat House official Adel Al-Jerri said International Islamic Charitable Organization The meeting also touched on a study in regards to media yesterday that the goods consisted of food (IICO) had distributed $919,000 worth of relief strategies of the GCC and means to develop them. The event material. He hoped that the recent distribu- items to Syrian refugees in Lebanon. A UN focused on fighting corruption and obstacles facing devel- tion would help lessen the suffering of the report estimated that the number of Syrian opment in the Gulf region. The development of children Syrian refugees. refugees in Lebanon was over 470,000. Most education in the GCC was also touched upon during the Lebanese aid workers meanwhile lauded of the refugees are given shelter in the north- meeting, he said The headquarters of the Advisory Authority MUSCAT: The Advisory Authority of the Supreme Council of the Gulf Cooperation the Kuwaiti gesture, affirming that Zakat ern regions of the country. — KUNA of the GCC Supreme Council is located in Oman. — KUNA Council (GCC) holds its third meeting. — KUNA WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013 LOCAL

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A better world for Reshuffling for domestic helpers development

By Dr Yaqoub Al-Sharrah

here were many reports in recent years about a state department decision to reshuffle senior posts Tin order to “inject fresh blood” into the administra- tive sector as part of the “reform plans” announced by a By Labeed Abdal minister. While such reshuffling has become more of a public sector phenomenon, I believe this step reflects a misunderstanding of the concept of administrative development and the belief that work can be improved by changing staff members’ seats within a certain depart- ment. But how can reform be achieved through reshuf- [email protected] fles made without taking parallel steps to achieve devel- opment? Does reshuffle mean improvement? Obviously not, because moving senior officials to new posts they he move by some of the new MPs to draft a probably know nothing about is going to create new bill to set up a shareholding company for the problems in addition to the already bad situation for Trecruitment and deployment of domestic which the decision to reshuffle was made. labor is indeed a step in the right direction though Reshuffling is a bad administrative decision that setting up a Public Authority for the same will be reflects not only the government’s complete inability to an even better step. achieve administrative improvement, but also its man- Those who help us carry out our daily chores agement’s failure and its lack of understanding of true come from abroad looking for a better living development. It also exposes the government’s unwill- despite the low wages. They run errands like cook- ingness to deal with corruption and address the mount- ing for us and keeping our houses spic and span. ing problems in state departments. People do not wish to see a reshuffle that is perceived as a phony attempt to There were times when these household kuwait digest helpers were poorly treated by some employers achieve reform. It is no secret that state departments are who used to deny them salaries for months alto- suffering from many problems, which lead to deteriora- gether. tion in the quality of public services, especially when Also, there used to be incidents just opposite in Learn a lesson from Dow efforts to remedy these problems are not made in the nature with the employers ending up as victims of right way. The government has not been shy to admit the prob- By Ahmad Al-Fahad lems it suffers from or warn about their repercussions, We need to ensure that cultural- but it has failed to take effective steps to resolve them. ly, such job opportunities are not fter Kuwait was made to pay more than $2 billion knew the European market well and were well aware Instead, the government has focused on reshuffles as the viewed as slavery of the dark in fines for scrapping a contract with the Dow about the state of affairs in the company, then why did only solution for administrative imbalances, despite the AChemicals company, many leaders broke their we buy the proposal on the basis of an unproven feasi- fact that such steps do help in achieving development. ages. All the three cogs in the mat- silence and have accused others for being responsible bility study? Third: If, for the sake of argument, we had The concept of development involves following the ter - the Embassy of the country of for the predicament. The Muslim Brotherhood - though indeed assumed that it was an outstanding company principles of modern management within a framework ostensibly Kuwait does not have any such organisation - and had a good future, that its plants were new and that has clear methods and goals, which helps explain origin, the local and foreign said the Popular Bloc scared the government and forced Saudi Arabia gained from it, along with all the arguments the nature of work and diagnoses the problems. recruitment agencies and the it to scrap the contract. The Popular Bloc has remained put forth by those who supported signing the deal, and Development means achieving modern changes that suit employer - must not be forgotten. silent and did not say anything, if, as is being claimed, the deal the nature and circumstances of work at all levels of man- because it simply did not care. was to build a strategic part- agement. Therefore, simply replacing an incompetent Once Minister Al-Aleem I know very well that some of nership in the long run with senior official or unproductive employee is never going some psychologically sick house help. There used appeared on a satellite channel the leaders are clean, and that Dow, then was it realistic for to be of any use - nor is wasting the experience of people to be many reports about tragic incidents that and spoke about the deal, we they studied the project very well. anyone to accept a penal who spend years mastering their craft, only to be moved even resulted in an injury or, in extreme cases, heard some apologists of the clause like this, making it to a position where they have to learn everything from even death. Brotherhood repeat what he I also understand that Kuwait has obligatory upon Kuwait to pay scratch. This does not mean that reshuffles must not be Some embassies worked hard to prevent such said. Of course, they were with- experts in every field. Some peo- a fine of more than $2 billion? made under any circumstances; they should be made, cases and tried to maintain a safe supply of helpers in their right to say all that, but I know very well that some ple who analyzed the issue over but only within the framework of comprehensive devel- looking for decent jobs and minimum guarantees then so are we within our right of the leaders are clean, and opment, which addresses problems both for the short like salary payments and safe accommodation. to discuss the issue with them, Twitter, discussed the case and that they studied the project term and long term. Otherwise, a reshuffle would only Establishing this company will protect both the and pose some simple ques- hurled charges all around, very well. I also understand seem as a reaction to the public’s demand to improve sides, house employers and the helpers. tions, such as: that Kuwait has experts in their conditions, and would ultimately lead to the prob- Yet, at the same time, there must be some regu- First: Did the three consult- remaining all this while behind every field. Some people who lem becoming further complicated. And we have many lation to control the overcharging currently hap- ants Morgan Stanley, Credit the scenes. All they did was to analyzed the issue over Twitter, examples in history, in which ministers reshuffled senior Suisse and Deutsche Bank, in discussed the case and hurled pening, particularly by the recruitment agencies. officials in order to avoid questioning or in response to addition to the manager of the hide behind a phone or a comput- charges all around, remaining In order to rule out too low wages for domestic constant demands for reform. investment portfolio at the KPC, all this while behind the helpers, the domain has to be regulated by having er screen. It is our hope that the government stops using reshuf- advised against the deal scenes. All they did was to hide a minimum wage standard that would generally be because it favored Dow behind a phone or a computer fle as a replacement of development in its administrative acceptable and fair to workers and employers, Chemicals, or were they in favor of it and recommended screen. Yet the question remains: Did the government efforts. It seems that most top officials today simply both. it? learn anything from the Dow lesson that the time for announce reshuffles when radical changes instead are Moreover, we need to ensure that culturally, Second: Were the banks or the financial institutions attending meetings without preparations is over? Because required in their respective state departments.—Al-Rai such job opportunities are not viewed as slavery of ready to give Dow Chemicals a loan worth $1.5 billion? just exhibiting good manners and accepting an offer that the dark ages. All the three cogs in the matter - the And if the banks and the financial institutions at that cost Kuwait more than $2 billion for nothing, did not Embassy of the country of origin, the local and for- time refrained from giving such a loan to Dow since they amount to any achievement. — Al-Watan kuwait digest eign recruitment agencies and the employer - must not be forgotten. Put simply, everyone must have one singular The Dow... focus - protecting such workers and ensuring they kuwait digest are able to work in an atmosphere of dignity and respect while receiving proper labor wages and once more! enjoying human rights. Law must not be discriminatory By Dr Bader Al-Daihani kuwait digest By Dr Shamlan Al-Essa he issue of the failed Dow deal has come back to the surface once again. It has, in fact, topped all he strict measures being undertaken by the natural for traffic officers to cite us when we Tother local news, especially after Kuwait paid the Of limiting Interior Ministry against anyone who violated crossed a red light, or drove recklessly. The legal $2.16 billion worth penal fine resulting from the cancella- Tthe traffic laws are now the talk of the town action taken against us included payment of a tion of a deal that was clinched earlier, all in a bid to pro- in the media, at the seminars, in diwaniyas and steep financial fine and suspension of the driver’s tect the former PM from being grilled in parliament even media freedom other places. Although most of the people support license if the violation was repeated, but I never though the government had a majority of the lawmakers this move by the traffic department since the traf- heard about deportation of any foreign expat at the time by its side. fic problem has become a national issue that can- because he violated the traffic law. As long as any As we have written more than once in this column, the By Thaar Al-Rashidi not be ignored or set aside, it is very clear that citi- law is applicable to everyone in the USA, everyone government in office at that time must take full responsi- zens and expatriates are not familiar with strict must comply with the traffic instructions, other- bility for the Dow deal. This is the authority entitled to for- nfortunately, some of those who call for new application of the law. However, in most of the wise he will face strict punishment. mulate and execute policies in the country in keeping legislations to limit media freedom or “orga- countries of the world, such strict application is We believe that the law must be applied to all with the constitution. It was the government that signed the contract including clause about an exaggerated puni- nize it” never read the articles of the new par for the course since otherwise people try to without discriminating between the citizen and U tive fine. It was also the same government that later on unified media law that has been finalized. One of take advantage of the loopholes in the law to expat, because it is not realistic for citizens, espe- break it. cially the youth, to be mainly responsible for acci- decided to cancel the deal despite the fact that the deal the politicians objected to my attack on the draft did not need approval of the parliament. The government law. He told me, “Why are you afraid of the law?” Our differences with the Interior Ministry’s dents due to speeding, reckless driving, and being measures are on account of careless on the road, and should have stood up for its own decisions if it had Then, he added: “The law is made to organize known for sure that these were sound and correct. things, but you people love mess. He who refuses the issue of deportation of still face only financial fines every expatriate who could without even their licenses Suppose a government should, hypothetically, go such laws is a person who wants disturbance to We believe that the law must be back on some decisions as soon as some lawmakers or be our Arab brothers or for- being suspended, or their prevail in the country. Thus, he is a person who applied to all without discrimi- people in the media made some remarks regarding these, seeks to strike the general system of the state, and eigner friends who violate cars impounded except in this would mean that no government worldwide would this means working towards making the system the law. We are all for imple- nating between the citizen and rare cases. be able to take any meaningful decisions. We do agree collapse!” After the politician finished his talk, menting the law across the expat, because it is not realistic What we want to say that lawmakers, NGOs, various pressure groups and the which was addressed to me and accused me of board without any discrimi- for citizens, especially the youth, very simply is this: It is not media have every right to take whatever stance they see undermining “state security”, I asked him: “Do you nation of nationality, as right to go to an extreme in fit towards any issue in accordance with their respective know article 108 of the unified media law, which there is no use of citizens to be mainly responsible for acci- our deportation policy, interests. On the other hand, it is the government’s states that each journalist is required to report the who commit major viola- dents due to speeding, reckless because it is very harsh on responsibility to either make decisions that would financial status of his account to the Ministry of tions, and any action against driving, and being careless on the non-Kuwaitis who make up achieve public interests and then relentlessly defend Interior every year? Do you agree with this thing?” them would be considered three quarters of Kuwait’s these or take full responsibility for going back on them Then he gave a broad, victorious smile and said, less. road, and still face only financial residents. We, the citizens, even if it leads to the cabinet’s resignation. “This is the law. It organizes everything. Do you The traffic department fines without even their licenses form one third of the In addition, talking about holding other parties want to be on your own, you journalists?” knows very well that most of inhabitants while the rest responsible for the government retracting on some deci- being suspended, or their cars sions and saying that ‘everybody is responsible’ only leads I did not want to hurt him or interrupt his victori- the violations are committed are of foreign origin. to dispersing responsibility among many and thus pro- ous smile, but there is no article 108 in the unified by Kuwaiti citizens, be it impounded except in rare cases. It is very natural for speeding, recklessness, not some of them end up com- tecting those who have the authority to make decisions - media law draft. The draft, which has been finalized the government - that dominates all state interests as per now, consists of 65 articles only. Unfortunately, respecting the red lights, or mitting a traffic violation, driving in the emergency lane reserved for use by and the correct procedure is to apply the law, article 123 of the constitution. many of those who supported the law and This was the political side of the argument. However, appeared before the media, defending the govern- the police, ambulance or fire fighting services in which means suspending the driver’s license or case of any emergency. pay high fines, even confiscate their car, but it is the criminal part is no less important. It is imperative that ment and its project, never read the law or saw it. a wide scale neutral investigation is opened taking into It is not realistic that a reckless Kuwaiti youth is not right to deport anyone because of a traffic What was strange to me is that some media per- consideration that referral to the public prosecution can sons supported the law. I know some media per- punished merely in financial terms, or sometimes violation. The traffic department is required to sometimes become a way to ensure that some suspects sons are pro-government in everything, and they his driver’s license is suspended or car is impound- put up warning signs in multiple languages walk free, especially if the case is not built on sound legal sleep at the offices of government officials day and ed, while in case of a foreigner, regardless of the explaining the procedures in case of a traffic vio- grounds and lacked enough documents accusing specific night. But what I do not understand is how do you violation, he is deported from the country. lation, be it speeding, crossing a red light or reck- people on specific counts. There have been so many claim to be a writer, journalist or media person, There are legal procedures that everyone must less driving. Whoever committed a violation must famous cases, such as those related to the bank deposits, regardless of the name and position you carry by comply with, like suspension or revocation of the suffer financial penalties, imprisonment, revoca- transfers, the election ad billboards, the oil tankers and mistake, and yet support a law that shuts your license or impounding the car along with other tion of driver’s license, but no one should be foreign investments, all of which ended up being referred mouth and the mouth of your children and the punishments, but deporting an expat in a hurry deported without approval from the court. We are to filing and cancelation for lack of evidence. sons of your children, up to the seventh grandson? without bringing his case to a court of law for con- a country of institutions and we must comply What makes things worse is that the ministers’ court NOTE: Yes for mess in the sunlight, and no for a sys- sideration is something unacceptable. with international treaties. Finally, we need to put ruling is final, which means that if a case was cancelled for tem in the dark. Is that clear for those of you who I lived for a long time in the USA during my additional patrolling personnel on the road so lack of evidence, the concerned minister cannot be held claim to be journalists? — Al-Anbaa study years, and we were all foreigner students that everyone feels the force of law and learns to legally or criminally accountable for the same case since complying with the law to the last letter, but it was respect it.— Al-Watan the verdict is final. —Al-Jarida WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013 LOCAL MOH professors at KU not paid for two years Students likely to face problems

KUWAIT: Students at the Kuwait University on a strike soon, a scenario that threatens the ers who are sent by the health ministry receive College of Medicine may soon face a major prob- career of students at the college of medicine since their salary from the health ministry regularly, but lem since the professors working under the Health exams are scheduled for June. the college of medicine failed to pay them any- Ministry have not been paid for two years now but Since the College of Medicine has only a few thing for the past two years. The source said the were still being asked to teach at the college. professors, it needs the help of several qualified largest share of teaching, examinations and spe- The failure to pay their salaries for such a long health ministry teachers. The doctors teach practi- cialties was shouldered by the health ministry KUWAIT: Pakistan Ambassador to Kuwait Syed Abrar Hussain visited Kuwait Times time led several doctors from Farwaniya health cals at the in hospital and examination rooms doctors, who continue to teach even during the yesterday and discussed matters of mutual concern with Editor-in-Chief Abd Al- area to stop teaching, while a number of doctors where patients are admitted, besides teaching at summer for a monthly payment of KD300 to Rahman Al-Alyan. —Photo by Joseph Shagra from the Mubarak Hospital are also planning to go the college itself. Sources said the medical teach- KD500. Boubyan Bank sponsors honoring of GUST students

The honored students with Bank and University’s management KUWAIT: As part of its support for youth and “Human resources are the key pillar for the through ITQAN Academy, which opened new Administration, Prof. Lee Caldwell, in addition to leadership for the Bank’s managers and staff based on its strategic relationship with Gulf developments witnessed in the Bank over the vistas, whether through the type of provided GUST teaching staff, outstanding students and joining ITQAN Academy as well as the MBA University for Science & Technology (GUST), last period based on its strategy that relies on programs or distinguished lecturers, the fact students in general. Noteworthy is that in coop- program and Bachelor’s degree in specialized Boubyan Bank (The Best Up-and-Comer Islamic human resources, specially the national ones, to that will contribute to the continuous develop- eration with GUST under the Bank’s strategic administrative sciences. Financial Institution in the World) sponsored strongly penetrate Islamic banking services ment of the Bank’s staff. partnership with the University, the Academic The Bank has recently made a new achieve- GUST annual ceremony in which the outstand- market,” he added. “The number of the Bank’s staff who joined Partner, the Academy provides a number of ment by being honored by Kuwait’s Manpower ing students were honored. Al-Hammad pointed out that “since the Bank the Academy since its launch last July reached training programs for the Bank’s staff, which and Government Restructuring Program Commenting on the event, GM - Human started to implement its new strategy in 2010, it 112 employees, of which 56 employees in the give them the opportunity to get 55% of the of (MGRP) for the Academy’s having the best train- Resources Group of Boubyan Bank, Adel Al- takes into consideration that developing and MBA program and 56 in bachelor’s degree pro- MBA credits, and 50% of bachelor’s credits. ing plan and specialized training and develop- Hammad said that “GUST graduates have enhancing the skills and expertise of its human gram in College of Business Administration,” he A group of the teaching staff of GUST pos- ment programs for 2012 all over the private sec- achieved great success and proved their compe- resources should be the corner stone for achiev- added. The ceremony was attended by the fami- sessing academic and practical expertise in tor in Kuwait. The Academy takes pride in this tence in the labor market, the fact that made ing all the Bank’s goals and make this strategy lies of honored students as well as a number of addition to internationally certified trainers in achievement made all over the private sector, them a priority for Boubyan Bank when consid- successful, indicating that the top executive Boubyan and GUST executives including AGM - training and development in Boubyan Bank especially that it is granted by an authority ering recruitment, and we always look forward management regards this as a priority.” Human Resources Group, Feras Al-Darmi, GUST have carried out these specialized training pro- known for efficiency and striving to develop to welcome the distinguished students of them Al-Hammad highlighted the strategic rela- Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Dr Sabah Al- grams in many fields comprising accounting, human resources and national cadres across all in Boubyan Bank family.” tionship between Boubyan Bank and GUST Qaddoumi, Dean of the College of Business finance, banking sciences, management and sectors. Motorcyclist killed in Ahmadi road fatality Missing students found safe KUWAIT: A motorcyclist died in an accident body showed an excessive amount of drug reported recently in the Al-Ahmadi gover- consumption. The crime scene investigators’ norate. Police reached the Adan Hospital since report also indicated that drug related para- medical staff had reported the arrival of a phernalia was found on the scene. A case was young man’s body. The victim’s friends had filed at the area’s police station. reportedly brought him to the hospital, and told officers that he lost control over his Bootlegger in custody motorcycle before it crashed. The body was A man arrested for driving under the influ- taken to the forensic department. A case was ence was also found by police officers to be filed for investigation to determine the circum- involved in the alcohol trade. Ahmadi traffic stances that led to the accident. police pulled over a minivan in the area for reckless driving, and arrested its Asian driver Missing students for driving under the influence. A search of the Two students in their early teens were vehicle led to the recovery of several bottles reunited with their families on Monday, four containing homebrewed liquor as well as days after they were reported missing. Fathers brewing equipment. He was referred to the of both, a Kuwaiti national and the other a proper authorities for further action after he Saudi, approached officers at the Fahaheel admitted that the bottles found inside his car police station on Saturday to report that their were prepared for sale. sons, aged 13 and 14, respectively, had been missing for two days. They came to know about Instagram pic case their disappearance when they had gone to A Kuwait University student faces charges pick them up from school but could not find after posting a picture on a social media web- them. Al-Rai newspaper reported yesterday that site for photographs, Instagram, that her they were contacted by the father of one of the teacher found offensive. According to a source students who said both were safe and home privy to the case, the law school instructor filed but did not provide any details about the cir- a complaint with the faculty’s dean against the cumstances surrounding their disappearance. student who posted a screenshot depicting a post he published on his Twitter account, and Drug overdose attached a comment to it that the teacher A resident of Andulus was found dead at found highly offensive. The source, who spoke his home on Monday, possibly due to an over- to Al-Watan on the condition of anonymity, also dose of drugs. Police and paramedics reached indicated that the teacher planned to press the man’s house after his brother reported charges against the student, including libel, finding him unconscious in his room. threat and misuse of a cell phone. The source Preliminary investigations indicated that the also indicated that the instructor was consider- man suffered complications from a drug over- ing legal action against other students also who dose. The preliminary medical tests on the commented on the ‘offensive’ picture. Jordan lauds role of Kuwait cultural office

AMMAN: Jordanian Minister of Higher the ministry and the close ties between the Education and Scientific Research Dr Amin two sisterly countries, growing numbers of Mahmoud on Monday applauded the role Kuwaiti students are coming here to study at of Kuwait Cultural Office in Amman in the prestigious universities of Jordan,” he cementing the cultural ties and enhancing said. “The number of Kuwait students in the academic exchanges. During his meet- Jordan topped 5,000, including 750 at facul- ing with the delegation of the Kuwait parlia- ties of engineering, 250 at faculties of medi- mentary friendship group, Mahmoud cine, and 90 at faculties of pharmacology,” expressed keenness on maintaining close Al-Harshani pointed out. On his part, Dr. Al- contacts with the office and advancing “the Dhafiri said Jordan was one of the four lead- exemplary cultural and educational cooper- ing destinations, along with the UK, US and ation” with Kuwait. Australia, for Kuwaiti students willing to Besides the members of the delegation - study abroad. MPs Hamad Saif Al-Harshani, Nasser Al-Marri “Kuwait Cultural Office, chaired by Dr and Essam Al-Dabbous, the meeting was Attiyah Al-Shammari, maintains close coor- attended by Kuwait Ambassador to Jordan dination with the Jordanian educational Dr Hamad Al-Duaij and Cultural Attache Dr institutions to solve any problems facing Mohammad Al-Dhafeeri. Al-Harshani, head Kuwaiti students at the various specializa- of the delegation, commended the efforts tions,” he noted. Meanwhile, MPs Al-Marri being made by the Jordanian Ministry of and Al-Dabbous thanked the Jordanian side Higher Education and Scientific Research to for facilitating the study of Kuwaiti students, facilitate the study of Kuwaiti students at and spoke highly of the academic level of Jordanian colleges. “Thanks to the efforts of the Jordanian universities. — KUNA WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013 LOCAL US State Dept issues report on religious freedoms Executive Summary on Kuwait

KUWAIT: The constitution provides for religious freedom; Committee on Completion of the Application of Islamic possessing items used in those practices. In one such case, inadequate to serve their communities and faced signifi- however, other laws and policies restrict religious freedom Sharia Provisions is tasked with preparing society for the a man was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment with hard cant problems in obtaining proper approvals from munici- and, in practice, the government generally enforced these full implementation of Islamic law in all fields. The commit- labor followed by deportation. pal councils to construct new facilities. Members of the restrictions. The constitution states that Islam is the state tee makes recommendations to the emir on ways in which In March 2011 the Ministry of Information announced it Shia community expressed concern over the relative scarci- religion and that Sharia (Islamic law) is a main source of laws can be brought into better conformity with Islamic was filing charges against Al-Adalah satellite channel and ty of Shia mosques due to the government’s slowness in legislation. The trend in the government’s respect for reli- law, but it has no authority to enforce such changes. the newspaper Al-Dar, which refers to itself as the “voice of approving repairs to existing mosques or the construction gious freedom did not change significantly during the year. Religious courts administer personal status law. The the Shia,” for referring to the Saudi-led military intervention of new ones. Since 2001 the government granted licenses There were negative developments, such as municipal government permits Shia to follow their own jurispru- in Bahrain as an “invasion. “ In 2012 the Ministry of and approved the construction of six new Shia mosques. authorities obstructing private, unofficial religious gather- dence in matters of personal status and family law at the Information twice suspended Al-Dar’s operations. In addi- Including these six, there are a total of 35 Shia mosques ings and the Amir issuing an emergency decree that first instance and appellate levels. In 2003 the government tion, on March 12 a criminal court convicted Al-Dar’s edi- nationally. On February 17, Member of Parliament Osama expands the laws that prohibit insulting religious groups. approved a Shia request to establish a court of cassation tor-in-chief, Abd Al-Hussain Al-Sultan, of raising sectarian Al-Munawer said that all existing Christian churches in the The Council of Ministers rejected amendments passed by (equivalent to a supreme court) to oversee Shia personal strife and undermining national security. Al-Sultan country should be destroyed. He later revised his com- the parliament that would have made blasphemy a capital status issues. The court is not yet established. An inde- received a suspended six-month prison sentence and was ments, claiming that he only advocated curtailing the crime for Muslims. Courts sentenced several individuals to pendent Shia Waqf administers Shia religious endow- fined 1,000 KD. On May 14, a court of appeal increased the building of new facilities. The minister of Awqaf and Islamic time in prison for blasphemy and denigrating religious ments. Eating, drinking, and smoking in public are prohib- sentence to a one-year suspended prison sentence. The affairs and members of the ruling family officially con- sects. Religious minorities experienced discrimination as a ited during Ramadan between sunrise and sunset, even for government temporarily closed other media outlets for demned the remarks, calling them a violation of constitu- result of government policies. non-Muslims, with a prescribed maximum penalty of up to similar reasons. The government did not permit the estab- tionally guaranteed freedoms of religious belief and prac- There were reports of societal abuses or discrimination KD 100 and/or one month’s imprisonment. Other practices lishment of non-Sunni religious training institutions for tice. The government exercised direct control of Sunni reli- based on religious affiliation, belief, or practice. In general, deemed inconsistent with Islamic law are prohibited, clergy. Shia who wanted to serve as imams had to seek gious institutions. The government appointed Sunni citizens were open and tolerant of other religious groups, including sorcery and black magic. training and education abroad (primarily in Iraq, Iran, and imams, monitored their Friday sermons, and financed con- although vocal minorities opposed the presence of non- struction of Sunni mosques. In some instances, Sunni Muslim groups in the country and rejected the legitimacy According to the Public Authority for Civil Information, there are 1.2 imams were suspended for delivering sermons whose con- of Shia Islam. Church representatives reported societal tent the government deemed inflammatory. The govern- pressure on schools to stop allowing churches to gather in million citizens and 2.6 million non-citizens. The national census does not ment did not exert this control over Shia mosques, which their facilities, and members of unrecognized religious the Shia community, not the government, funded. Some groups reported pressure from landlords to stop meeting distinguish between Shia and Sunni Muslims. Estimates derived from vot- parliamentarians called for the government to regulate the in unlicensed facilities. Regional events, including the con- ing records and personal status documents indicate that approximately Shia practice of khums (where the faithful pay one-fifth of flict in Syria and public protests in Bahrain, contributed to their profits to their religious authority) and to supervise increased sectarian tensions between Sunnis and Shia. 70 percent of citizens, including the ruling family, adhere to the Sunni hussainiyas (Shia community religious gathering places), but no action was taken. Religious demography branch of Islam. Most of the remaining 30 percent of citizens are Shia The government allowed Shia worshipers to gather According to the Public Authority for Civil Information, peacefully in public spaces to attend sermons and eulogies there are 1.2 million citizens and 2.6 million non-citizens. Muslims. There are approximately 150-200 Christian citizens and a small during Ashura (the Shia day of mourning for the martyr- The national census does not distinguish between Shia number of Bahai citizens. An estimated 150,000 noncitizen residents are dom of Hussein) and provided security to Shia neighbor- and Sunni Muslims. Estimates derived from voting records hoods. However, the government did not permit public and personal status documents indicate that approximate- Shia. While some areas have relatively high concentrations of either reenactments of the martyrdom of Hussein or public ly 70 percent of citizens, including the ruling family, adhere marches in commemoration of Ashura during the year. to the Sunni branch of Islam. Most of the remaining 30 per- Sunnis or Shia, most areas are religiously well integrated. While seven Christian churches were legally recognized, cent of citizens are Shia Muslims. There are approximately others were not, including the Indian Orthodox, Mar 150-200 Christian citizens and a small number of Bahai citi- Thoma, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints zens. An estimated 150,000 noncitizen residents are Shia. (Mormons), and Seventh-day Adventist Church. These reli- While some areas have relatively high concentrations of gious groups were allowed to operate in rented villas, pri- either Sunnis or Shia, most areas are religiously well inte- vate homes, or the facilities of recognized churches. grated. There are an estimated 600,000 non-citizen Hindus. Members of these congregations reported that they were The largely non-citizen Christian population is estimated to able to worship without government interference provided be more than 450,000. The government-recognized they did not disturb their neighbors or violate laws regard- Christian churches include the Roman Catholic Church, the ing assembly and proselytizing. Authorities also prohibited Coptic Orthodox Church, the National Evangelical these groups from displaying exterior signs, such as a cross (Protestant) Church, the Armenian Orthodox Church, the or the congregation’s name, and from engaging in public Greek Orthodox Church (referred to in Arabic as the Roman activities. Municipal authorities obstructed religious gath- Orthodox Church), the Greek Catholic (Melkite) Church, erings in private spaces and pressured landlords who had and the Anglican Church. There are also many unrecog- leased property to unlicensed churches. One landlord sud- nized Christian religious groups with smaller populations. denly terminated the lease to a private villa that a congre- There are an estimated 100,000 Buddhists, 10,000 Sikhs, gation had used for worship gatherings for seven years. and 400 Bahais, the majority of whom are non-citizens. Another landlord told a congregation it would have to pay an exorbitant fine each month if it continued to use the vil- Status of Government Respect for Religious la it was renting as a church. Freedom Legal/Policy Framework The government did not permit the establishment of The constitution provides for religious freedom; howev- non-Islamic religious publishing companies. Several er, other laws and policies restrict religious freedom. The churches published religious materials solely for their con- constitution provides for “absolute freedom” of belief and gregations’ use despite this restriction. The government for freedom of religious practice in accordance with estab- permitted a private company, the Book House Company lished customs, provided that it does not conflict with pub- Ltd., to import Bibles and other Christian religious materi- lic order or morals. The constitution states that Islam is the als for use solely by government-recognized church con- state religion. The law prohibits the naturalization of non- gregations with the stipulation that any content did not Muslims but allows male Christian citizens to transmit citi- insult Islam. The Book House Company Ltd. was the only zenship to their descendents. company licensed to import such materials. There are laws against blasphemy, apostasy, and prose- The government barred churches from bringing Bibles lytizing, and the government actively enforces them. The and other Christian literature to prisoners in detention government financially supports Sunni Muslims who pros- facilities. However, some prisoners said they were allowed elytize foreign residents. to read Bibles freely. School administrators have issued The law requires jail terms for journalists convicted of instructions to teachers to expunge English-language text- defaming any religion and prohibits denigration of Islam or books of any references to Israel or the Holocaust. Teachers Islamic and Judeo-Christian religious figures, including the at British schools were not allowed to teach comparative Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and Jesus. The law prohibits religion, although this unit is a required part of the British publications that the government deems could create curriculum. Shia were represented in the police force and hatred, spread dissension among the public, or incite per- some branches of the military/security apparatus, sons to commit crimes. The law provides that any citizen although not in all branches and often not in leadership may file criminal charges against an author if the citizen positions. Some Shia alleged that a “glass ceiling” of dis- believes that the author has defamed Islam or the ruling crimination prevented them from obtaining leadership family, or harmed public morals. positions in some of these organizations. However, since On October 21, the Amir issued an emergency decree 2006 the prime minister has appointed two Shia ministers called the National Unity Law. The law criminalizes publish- to each Cabinet, including the current one. The Amir had ing and broadcasting content that could be deemed offen- several senior-level Shia advisors. sive to religious “sects” or groups and expands existing law by explicitly including social media. The National Unity Law Status of Societal Respect for Religious Freedom greatly increases penalties for those convicted, allowing for There were reports of societal abuse or discrimination fines ranging from KD10,000 to KD 200,000, and as many as based on religious affiliation, belief, or practice. A vocal seven years in prison. minority opposed the presence of non-Muslim groups in The government requires Islamic religious instruction in the country and rejected the legitimacy of Shia Islam. public schools for all students. The government also Regional events, including the conflict in Syria and public requires Islamic religious instruction in private schools that protests in Bahrain, contributed to increased sectarian ten- have one or more Muslim students (regardless of whether sions between Sunnis and Shia during the year. the student is a citizen or not). Non-Muslim students are On July 25, responding to reports that the government not required to attend these classes. High school Islamic had agreed to allow construction of a new church, a group education textbooks are based largely on the Sunni inter- of Salafist clerics proclaimed that churches should not be pretation of Islam. Some text books from the ninth-grade built in Islamic countries, particularly in the Arabian Islamic studies curriculum refer to certain Shia religious Peninsula, arguing that it is not permissible under Sharia. beliefs and practices as heretical. The law prohibits organ- KUWAIT: A mosque in downtown Kuwait City. —Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat Church officials reported that some Christian domestic ized religious education for faiths other than Islam. workers complained that their employers would not allow Informal religious instruction occurs inside private homes Government practices to a lesser degree Syria) due to the lack of Shia jurispru- them to leave their homes, which prevented them from and on church compounds without government interfer- There were reports of abuses of religious freedom, dence courses at Kuwait University’s College of Islamic Law, worshiping with their congregations and regularly practic- ence. The government does not designate religion on pass- including reports of imprisonment and detention. the country’s only institution to train imams. There are no ing their faith. Most domestic workers are allowed only one ports or national identity documents, with the exception of Government restrictions primarily affected non-Sunni citi- Shia professors at the College of Islamic Law at Kuwait day off per week, complicating workers’ ability to worship birth certificates. On birth certificates issued to Muslims, zens and residents. Municipal authorities became more University. The government prohibited non-Muslim mis- weekly and accomplish all other personal business. Some the government does not differentiate between Sunnis active in obstructing religious gatherings at unofficial, pri- sionaries from working in the country and prohibited domestic workers also reported their employers confiscat- and Shia. The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs is offi- vate spaces. Courts sentenced several individuals to time in them from proselytizing Muslims; however, they were ed religious articles such as Bibles and rosary beads, along cially responsible for overseeing religious groups. The pro- prison for religious offenses and there were reports of reli- allowed to serve non-Muslim congregations. The govern- with nonreligious items. cedures for registering and licensing religious groups are gious bias and discrimination against religious groups in ment imposed quotas on the number of clergy and staff Some churches without other locations in which to con- similar to those for NGOs. the issuances of legal verdicts. recognized groups could bring into the country. Religious gregate were able to gather in schools on the weekends. There are seven officially recognized churches: the On February 13, police arrested writer Mohammed Al- groups found the quotas insufficient for the needs of their Representatives of these churches reported that there was National Evangelical, Catholic, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Mulaifi on charges that included denigrating Shia doctrine. congregations, experienced difficulties obtaining visas societal pressure on the schools to stop allowing such Orthodox, Greek Orthodox, Greek Catholic, and Anglican On April 9, the Court of First Instance sentenced Al-Mulaifi and residence permits, and found authorities to be unre- gatherings. Many hotels, stores, and other businesses churches. They work with a variety of government entities to seven years in prison. On May 31, the Court of Appeals sponsive. patronized by both citizens and non-citizens openly in conducting their affairs. These include the Ministry of reduced Al-Mulaifi’s sentence from seven years to six On August 9, the Roman Catholic Church announced acknowledged non-Muslim holidays such as Christmas, Social Affairs and Labor for visas and residence permits for months, and he was released on October 9 after complet- that it would move the seat of the Vicariate of Northern Easter, and Diwali. During the Christmas season, stores, clergy and other staff, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ing his sentence. Arabia from Kuwait to Bahrain, in part due to the difficul- malls, and homes were decorated with Christmas trees and Municipality of Kuwait for building permits and land con- On March 27, police arrested Hamad Al-Naqi, a Shia, for ties it faced in obtaining adequate numbers of visas in cerns, and the Ministry of Interior for security and police posting comments to his Twitter account considered blas- Kuwait. The Vicariate had been in the country since 1953. lights, and Christmas music, including songs with explicitly protection of places of worship. The government imposes phemous and insulting to Sunni Gulf rulers. On June 4, the Foreign religious leaders of unrecognized religious Christian lyrics, was broadcast in public spaces and on the quotas on the number of clergy and staff officially recog- Court of First Instance sentenced Al-Naqi to 10 years in groups had to enter the country as non-religious workers, radio. Christian holiday decorations were widely available nized religious groups can bring into the country. prison. Al-Naqi remained in prison at year’s end pending a which required them to minister to their congregations for purchase. None of the many stores that had Christmas- The government does not recognize religious groups decision from the court of appeals. Largely in response to outside of their regular non-religious employment. themed displays reported negative incidents. The news not sanctioned in the Quran, such as the Bahais, Buddhists, this case, parliament voted to make blasphemy a capital Churches that applied for licenses to build new places media regularly printed reports of religious holiday cele- Hindus, and Sikhs. Members of unrecognized religious crime for Muslims; however, the Council of Ministers reject- of worship often had to wait for approval for a substantial brations, including large supplement sections detailing the groups are unable to apply for visas and residence permits ed this amendment to the criminal code. period of time, sometimes years. In some cases, such appli- religious significance of Christmas. In December, several for clergy and other staff, build places of worship or other The media reported multiple incidents of individuals cations were denied. Some applications were allegedly civil society groups condemned calls from some groups religious facilities, or request security and police protection being detained for practicing black magic and sorcery, refused based on technical grounds. Most of the recog- and individuals forbidding the celebration of Christmas. for a place of worship. The Amiri Diwan’s Higher Advisory which are considered inconsistent with Islamic law, or for nized Christian churches considered their existing facilities Calls to forbid Christmas celebrations were not common.

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WASHINGTON: Myanmar President Thein Sein speaks during an event at the Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington, DC, on May 20. The Myanmar president urged for an end to intercommunal violence and discrimination after hearing a call from US President Barack Obama to put a stop to anti-Muslim attacks. In a speech after his landmark White House meeting, the leader of the former pariah nation said he wanted a “more inclusive national identity” but did not directly mention the plight of the beleaguered Rohingya community. — AFP Obama hails Myanmar leader, warns on Muslims Thein Sein calls for ‘maximum international support’ WASHINGTON: US President Barack uine efforts” to solve the intricate ethnic only that intercommunal violence is come in 2015, when Myanmar is scheduled invest,” he said, promising greater trans- Obama threw his support behind Myanmar wars that have long torn at Myanmar’s uni- brought to a halt, but that all perpetrators to hold elections-testing whether the mili- parency as well as protections for workers. President Thein Sein in his drive to reform a ty, but expressed “deep concern” on the are brought to justice,” he said at Johns tary would truly cede power and potential- The Obama administration has already sus- former pariah state but warned that a wave plight of Rohingya Muslim minority. “The Hopkins University’s School of Advanced ly let Nobel laureate Suu Kyi become presi- pended most sanctions on Myanmar and of violence against Muslims must stop. displacement of people, the violence International Studies. dent. The military seized power in 1962 on Tuesday will sign an agreement for As his guest became the first leader of directed towards them, needs to stop,” Thein Sein, who took office as a nominal under junta leader Ne Win, who in 1966 greater dialogue on trade, hoping to show his country in almost 50 years to visit the Obama said. The visit went ahead despite civilian in 2011, said that the reforms he was the last leader of the country to visit the country tangible benefits for embrac- White House, Obama praised Myanmar’s accusations by human rights groups that has undertaken were “unprecedented” and the White House. He met president Lyndon ing reform. journey away from brutal junta rule and Myanmar authorities turned a blind eye or called for “maximum international sup- Johnson as the Vietnam War raged. Obama paid a first-ever US presidential promised Washington would offer more worse to a wave of deadly attacks against port.” “Periods of transition are always Thein Sein spoke only obliquely of his visit to Myanmar in November. To some, political and economic support. the Rohingya, who are not even consid- fraught with risk. But I know my country motivation for reform. Many experts Myanmar represents the biggest success Obama said that once tortured US- ered citizens. and my people,” he said. “I know how much believe that the proudly independent from his pledge in his 2009 inaugural Myanmar relations had eased because of Thein Sein told Obama that he was people want to see democracy take root, nation feared that its isolation had pushed address to reach out to US foes if they “the leadership that President Sein has committed to reforms and, in a speech put behind decades of isolation, catch up it too far into the orbit of China. “unclench” their fists. Senator Marco Rubio shown in moving Myanmar down a path of shortly afterward, said he wanted to build with other Asian economies and end all Thein Sein addressed a formal dinner of Florida, seen as a rising star in the rival both political and economic reform.” a “more inclusive national identity.” violence and fighting,” he said. later Monday with US business leaders. Republican Party, accused Obama of mov- Obama repeatedly used the word “Myanmar people of all ethnic back- Thein Sein surprised even cynics by Reading a speech in solid English after a ing too quickly on normalization with “Myanmar” rather than Burma. The former grounds and all faiths-Buddhists, freeing hundreds of political prisoners, day speaking Burmese, the president billed Myanmar, saying “the jury is still out” on is the name introduced during military Christians, Muslims, Hindus and others- reaching ceasefires with ethnic rebel Myanmar as a gateway to the lucrative reform. “When rewards continue absent rule, and which is slowly being used more must feel part of this new national identi- groups, easing censorship and letting markets of China and India. “We would like progress, it undermines the ultimate suc- frequently by US officials as a courtesy to ty,” he said, while stopping short of directly long-detained opposition icon Aung San to leave the foundation for a robust middle cess of the effort and sends the wrong the reforming government. The US presi- mentioning the Rohingya. “We must end Suu Kyi enter parliament. class. For that to happen, we would like to message to the Burmese people about dent said that Thein Sein had made “gen- all forms of discrimination and ensure not The most critical test of reform will invite American companies to come and American intentions,” Rubio said. — AFP US scientist’s family walks Suspect in abduction out of Singapore inquest of 2 girls found dead DAYTON: A man suspected of abducting two girls SINGAPORE: The family of a US scientist interest in the case after Todd’s family from a bus stop in central Iowa has been found found hanged last year in Singapore waged a high-profile lobbying and media dead, but a massive search for one of the girls con- walked out of a coroner’s inquiry into his campaign. Singapore officials said the death yesterday, saying they had “lost faith” inquest will resume Wednesday despite the tinues, authorities said yesterday. in the proceedings. The move came after walkout. It was unclear if the family would The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation said their star witness, a US pathologist who return to the hearing. A verdict is expected at a news conference that the body of 42-year-old never examined the body, came under by late June and will only address the cause Michael Klunder was found Monday night at a rural intense questioning for saying Shane Todd of death. property northeast of Dayton. His cause of death may have been killed by assassins after Earlier yesterday Edward Adelstein, 75, a remains under investigation. quitting a high-tech project for two Asian deputy medical examiner in Missouri Dozens of federal, state and local law enforce- firms. Singapore authorities believe Todd, engaged by the family, testified that Todd ment are searching still for 15-year-old Kathlynn who had a history of depression, commit- was murdered in his Singapore apartment Shepard. She and a 12-year-old girl were taken ted suicide and reject the conspiracy theo- and his death made to look like a suicide. from a Dayton bus stop on Monday and transport- ry. “Basically we actually have lost faith in Speaking by video link from the United ed to a rural agricultural facility southeast of the the process,” the late researcher’s father States, he admitted his conclusions were city. Rick told reporters after leaving a packed based only on funeral pictures of the body courtroom with his wife Mary, three sons and second-hand information. The 12-year-old girl was able to escape and ran and daughter-in-law. Adelstein said Todd could have been to a nearby rural residence for help, DCI Director “We were told from the beginning that disabled with a taser-an electronic device SINGAPORE: Rick Todd (R) and his wife Mary (L) leave for a lunchbreak from the Chari Paulson said. She told investigators that she this will be honest and open. We were just designed to stun-and killed with an arm Subordinate courts in Singapore yesterday. The family of a US scientist found and the 15-year-old had accepted a ride from a chastised this morning for bringing forth lock before being hanged. hanged last year in Singapore walked out of a coroner’s inquiry into his death yester- stranger. evidence,” the airline pilot said, referring to Giggles broke out in the audience dur- day, saying they had “lost faith” in the proceedings. — AFP The girl, whose name has not been released, was an email the family’s lawyers had just intro- ing portions of his testimony and Adelstein tion, saying Todd was “a very dangerous security threats that should be excluded taken to a Fort Dodge hospital and released. duced. The family quit the inquiry after was reminded by a judge overseeing the person” to the two Asian companies. He from US government contracts and barred Authorities haven’t said what relationship the girls learning that a French ex-colleague of process to stick to forensic evidence asserted without offering any evidence from acquiring US firms. have to one another. The onset of daylight has Todd’s, Luis Alejandro Andro Montes, was instead of speculating. As he wrapped up that “they had him killed” and well-trained Todd was part of an IME research team expanded the search, which includes about a 75- to going to testify that the American was still his testimony, Adelstein drawled: “As assassins may have been involved. working on gallium nitride, a semiconduc- 100-square-mile area of mostly rural land, accord- alive the day before his body was found on Obama says, we can have differences but Singapore’s state-linked Institute of tor that can be used in radar and satellite ing to Jessica Lown with the Iowa Department of June 24, 2012. we don’t have to hate each other.” Microelectronics (IME) and China’s Huawei communications. Singapore police earlier Public Safety. Authorities are searching by air, “We don’t know who he is. Shane’s girl- Todd’s parents, who originally planned Technologies have denied working on a testified that there were no signs of a strug- water and land, and have deployed canine units. friend doesn’t know who he is,” said Todd’s to testify, say their son was killed because project involving Todd, but confirmed they gle in the apartment where Todd’s body mother Mary, a Christian pastor in the state of his work for a Singapore electronics held preliminary talks on a potential was found. A Singaporean psychiatrist told Volunteers also are conducting a foot patrol of the of Montana. A coroner’s inquest is a routine research institute with alleged links to a research venture. A US congressional com- the inquiry that Todd was prescribed anti- area. Authorities have not released a lot of informa- process in cases of “unnatural death” in Chinese firm accused of involvement in mittee last year labelled Huawei and ZTE, depressants three months before his tion about Klunder, but noted he resided and Singapore. But US officials signalled strong espionage. Adelstein repeated the accusa- another Chinese telecom firm, as potential death.—AFP worked in the area. — AP WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013 INTERNATIONAL

Three killed during Syria-related clashes in Lebanese city TRIPOLI: Three people were killed day afternoon. Snipers positioned in Syrian activists say the latest Assad, whose minority Alawite sect Qusair is aimed at retaking a town in further sectarian fighting in the apartment blocks made walking fighting in Tripoli was ignited by ten- is an offshoot of Shi’ite Islam. that straddles routes from Lebanon northern Lebanese city of Tripoli yes- through some streets unsafe. sion over an assault by Syrian troops Lebanese militants are believed to to the central crossroads city of terday, security sources said, raising Security sources said 60 people, backed by Lebanese Shi’ite be crossing the border to join fight- Homs, which links Damascus to the the death toll from four days of spo- including civilians, had been wound- Hezbollah militia on the rebel-held ing in Syria on both sides of a con- north as well as to Alawite strong- radic conflict related to Syria’s civil ed over the past four days of vio- Syrian border town of Qusair. flict which has sometimes bubbled holds on the coast. Each side accuses war to nine. lence in Tripoli, where an Alawite Sunnis in Lebanon mostly sympa- over into Lebanon, especially in the other of using Tripoli as a base Rocket-propelled grenades and minority lives on a hill overlooking thise with the Sunni-led insurrection Tripoli. for sending fighters and weapons in heavy gunfire shook Tripoli yester- the mainly Sunni Muslim port city. against Syrian President Bashar al- The Syrian army offensive in and out of Syria.—Reuters Iran bars top figures from June ballot

Mashaei’s disqualification a serious blow to Ahmadinejad TEHRAN: Iranian news websites boosted speculation yesterday that election overseers have barred two prominent but divisive figures from next month’s presidential ballot, in a move that would eliminate a threat to the country’s hard-liners. The Tasnimnews.com website said the Guardian Council, which vets candidates, has rejected for- mer President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, a close confidant of out- going President Mahmoud TUZ KHURMATU: Iraqis inspect damages at the site of two car bomb blasts in Tuz Ahmadinejad. The semiofficial Khurmatu, a town in the Salaheddine province, yesterday. Four bombings in north- Mehr news agency carried the ern Iraq killed several people and wounded 69, officials said, the latest in a spate of same report. violence that has killed more than 370 people so far this month. — AFP Mehr said only eight hopefuls, most of them hardliners loyal to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali New attacks across Iraq Khamenei, have been approved. The reports are not official. The kills seven, dozens hurt announcement on the list for the June 14 election is expected later BAGHDAD: New attacks in Iraq killed seven for the attacks, but such systematic car- today. Rafsanjani’s unexpected people and wounded dozens yesterday, nage carries the hallmarks of the two sides entry into the presidential race had A combo of pictures shows former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani (left) and the former head officials said, after a bloody day that that brought nearly nonstop chaos to Iraq re-energized reformist groups that of the Iran’s presidential office Esfandyar Rahim Mashaie. — AFP claimed more than 100 lives across the for years: Sunni insurgents, including al- have been under relentless pres- their physical abilities, which was but Rafsanjani remained critical Islamic system. Some critics have country. Qaeda’s branch in Iraq, and Shiite militias sure and crackdowns since major widely seen as a jab at Rafsanjani. over the way the ruling system even claimed he conjured black A suicide bomber set off his explosives- defending their newfound power after protests following Ahmadinejad’s Rafsanjani is a founder of the dealt with the crisis. magic spells to fog Ahmadinejad’s laden vest at a military checkpoint in the Saddam Hussein’s fall. disputed re-election in 2009. His 1979 Islamic Revolution that Mashaei’s purported disqualifi- mind. town of Tarmiyah, 50 kilometers (30 miles) The latest spiral of violence, which tar- candidacy scrambled the vote’s brought the clerics to power, and cation, meanwhile, is a serious blow According to the unofficial news north of Baghdad. The blast was followed geted both Sunni and Shiite communities, equation because of his popularity, was the closest confident of the to Ahmadinejad, depriving him of reports, among those approved for by militants who opened fire at the Iraqi has increased fears that Iraq is sliding back reputation and potential to draw revolution’s spiritual leader, the late levers of power with which to influ- the June ballot are Iran’s troops, killing three soldiers and wounding to the brink of civil war. voters away from conservatives Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. The ence the next government. top nuclear negotiator Saeed nine, a police official said. Hours after Monday’s stunning bomb- If he is indeed barred from the country’s current supreme leader, Ahmadinejad cannot run in this Jalili, prominent lawmaker Gholam A medical official confirmed the causali- ings, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki accused race, it would deal a demoralizing Khamenei, largely owes his position election because Iran’s constitution Ali Haddad Adel, former foreign ty figures. Both officials spoke on condition militant groups of trying to exploit Iraq’s blow to pro-reform groups and dim to Rafsanjani’s support. bars him from seeking a third term. minister Ali Akbar Velayati and of anonymity because they were not political instability and vowed to resist hopes for a high turnout. It also The head of the Guardian Ahmadinejad has been promot- Tehran mayor Mohammad Bagher authorized to talk to the media. attempts to “bring back the atmosphere of would boost the chances of a Council, 87-year-old Ayatollah ing Mashaei, whose daughter is Qalibaf - all top Khamenei loyalists. Meanwhile, in the northern city of Tuz the sectarian war.” Khamenei loyalist winning the elec- Ahmad Jannati, warned Friday that married to the president’s son, as Former chief of the Revolutionary Khormato, two parked car bombs went off Sectarian tensions have been worsening tion. those who did not distance them- successor in recent years. But Guards, Mohsen Rezaei and a little simultaneously, killing three civilians and since Iraq’s minority Sunnis began expand- The Iranian media didn’t provide selves from 2009 turmoil were not Mashaei is believed to have been at known former minister have also wounding 38 people, said Mayor Shalal ing protests over what they say is mistreat- any reason for disqualifying eligible to run, referring to the pop- the heart of a messy power strug- reportedly been approved. Abdool. The town is about 200 kilometers ment at the hands of the Shiite-led govern- Rafsanjani, but his opponents have ular protests over the disputed re- gle between Ahmadinejad and the Of eight, only two of them are (130 miles) north of the Iraqi capital. ment. claimed that at the age of 78, he is election of Ahmadinejad as “sedi- ruling clerics in recent years, earn- pro-reform figures: Former top And in Kirkuk, 290 kilometers (180 Many Sunnis contend that much of the too old to run the country. tion.” It was another hint that ing him the enmity of Iran’s hard- nuclear negotiator Hasan Rowhani miles) north of Baghdad, three bombs country’s current turmoil is rooted in the On Monday, Abbas Ali Rafsanjani, who is viewed as a seri- liners. and former first vice president exploded back-to-back at a sheep market, policies of al-Maliki’s government, which Kadkhodaei, spokesman for the ous threat to hardliners, could be Hard-liners accuse Mashaei of Mohammad Reza Aref. Reformers killing one person and wounding 25, police they accuse of feeding sectarian tension by Guardian Council that vets election banned. being the leader of a “deviant cur- now have the option of rallying Col. Taha Salaheddin said. The attacks came becoming more aggressive toward Sunnis candidates, said the council would A government crackdown in rent” that seeks to undermine behind Aref or Rowhani or boycott as authorities raised the death toll from after the US military withdrawal in bar candidates who are limited in 2009 put an end to street protests, Islamic rule and compromise the the polls altogether. — AP Monday’s wave of bloodshed - a series of December 2011. blitz attacks stretching from north of Mass demonstrations by Sunnis, which Baghdad to the southern city of Basra and began in December, have largely been targeting bus stops, open-air markets and peaceful. However, the number of attacks Kerry visits Oman for arms deal signing rush-hour crows - to 113 from 95, after rose sharply after a deadly security crack- many of the wounded died of their injuries. down on a Sunni protest camp in northern SHANNON: US Secretary of State John Kerry No one has so far claimed responsibility Iraq on April 23. — AP flew to Oman yesterday for Raytheon Co’s sign- ing of an estimated $2.1 billion arms deal and to consult on Syria and Iran, US officials said. Oman is expected to sign a letter of intent to Israel warns Syria against purchase a ground-based air defense system that would help protect against cruise missile or attacks on Golan Heights drone attacks, a senior US State Department offi- cial told reporters aboard Kerry’s plane. JERUSALEM: Israeli and Syrian troops fearing the conflict could spill across its bor- The official, who spoke on condition of exchanged fire across their tense cease-fire ders at any time. Israel is concerned that anonymity, said the terms were still being nego- line in the Golan Heights yesterday, prompt- Assad, if he is facing defeat, might try to draw tiated and the final value of the sale could ing an Israeli threat that Syria’s leader will Israel into the fighting to divert attention change, adding that it was not clear whether “bear the consequences” of further escalation away from his internal struggles. More than Kerry would attend the signing expected today. and raising new concerns that the civil war 70,000 people have been killed in the civil Raytheon spokesman Jonathan Kasle had no there could explode into a region-wide con- war, and rebels now control large swaths of immediate comment. flict. The incident marked the first time the Syrian territory. Raytheon Chief Executive Bill Swanson told Syrian army has acknowledged firing inten- Israel is also concerned that Assad’s arse- an earnings call last month that the company tionally at Israeli troops since the civil war nal of advanced arms, including chemical was making “considerable progress” on a num- erupted more than two years ago. President weapons, anti-aircraft systems and sophisti- ber of foreign arms sales, including a deal to sell Bashar Assad’s regime appears to be trying to cated missiles, could be transferred to Iranian- a ground-based air defense system to Oman. project toughness in response to three Israeli backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon or fall Raytheon generates more of its revenues airstrikes near Damascus in recent months. into the hands of radical rebel groups. overseas than any other large US weapons mak- In the exchange, an Israeli jeep came Islamic extremists linked to al-Qaeda are er. It has forecast a 20-percent increase in foreign MUSCAT: US Secretary of State John Kerry, left, meets with Oman’s Sultan Qaboos bin Said at under fire during an overnight patrol in the among the groups trying to oust Assad, and bookings in 2013. Oman sits opposite Iran on Bait Al Baraka in Muscat, Oman, yesterday. — AP Golan Heights, a strategic plateau which Israel is concerned they could turn their the Strait of Hormuz, through which some 40 Israel captured from Syria in 1967 and later attention toward the Jewish state if they over- percent of the world’s sea-borne oil passes, and State Department official. “Oman is not a key stronghold of Qusair, Syrian activists said, saying annexed. Syria claimed it destroyed the vehi- throw Assad. Although Assad is a sworn ene- is a US-allied Gulf Arab State while also main- player on Syria but, as an important player in the about 30 Lebanese Hezbollah fighters and 20 cle after it crossed the cease-fire line. my of Israel, he is also a known quantity, and taining good relations with the Shi’ite-ruled Gulf, I think it will be good to hear the sultan’s Syrian soldiers and militiamen loyal to Assad Israel said the jeep was on the Israeli side his family has been careful to keep the border Islamic republic. views on the situation in the region writ large.” have been killed in the clashes. of the line and suffered minor damage, and with Israel quiet for most of the past 40 years. Kerry’s visit is the first stop on a week-long More than 80,000 people are believed to The reported Hezbollah losses reflect the no one was hurt. It said it returned fire at the But tensions have been rising between trip that will take him to Amman for talks on have died in Syria’s civil war, which began with extent to which the Syrian conflict is turning into source and scored a “direct hit.” It gave no fur- Israel and Syria in recent weeks, particularly bringing Syria’s warring parties to a peace con- peaceful protests against President Bashar al- a proxy war between Shi’ite Iran and US-aligned ther details. Syria did not comment on the following the airstrikes, which targeted ference and to Jerusalem and Ramallah to dis- Assad’s rule more than two years ago as popular Gulf Arab states such as Saudi Arabia and Qatar, Israeli fire. It was the latest in a string of inci- alleged Syrian arms shipments bound for cuss reviving Israeli-Palestinian peace negotia- uprisings swept long-time authoritarian rules which back Assad’s mostly Sunni foes. dents in which gunfire and mortar shells have Hezbollah. Israel has not confirmed carrying tions. from power in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya. Kerry today will meet in Amman with senior struck the Israeli side of the Golan in recent out the attacks. Both issues are expected to come up when It has since become an all-out fight between officials from mostly Western and Arab states months. Israel believes that most of the fire The airstrikes marked a sharp escalation of Kerry meets Oman’s Sultan Qaboos bin Said, the opposition fighters who have Arab and some that are backing the Syrian opposition to discuss has been incidental spillover from the Syrian Israel’s involvement on the periphery of the Arab world’s longest-serving ruler, on Tuesday, Western backing and government forces that how to bring both sides to the negotiating table. civil war, but that several cases, including Syrian civil war. Syria vowed to retaliate, and said the officials, who spoke to reporters while are supported by Iran and Lebanese Hezbollah The United States and Russia announced two Tuesday’s, were intentional. Assad said Syria is “capable of facing Israel” Kerry flew to Ireland for refueling before head- and that benefit from diplomatic support and weeks ago that they would try to bring the two Israel’s military chief, Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz, and would not accept violations of its sover- ing to Oman. arms sales from Russia. sides together - possibly in June in Geneva - for a accused the Syrian leader of encouraging and eignty. Firing at an Israeli target, like the inci- “It’s basically a chance to do a signals check Rebel and government forces engaged in peace conference that would choose a transi- directing operations against Israel. He said dent Tuesday, appears to be in line with the with an important ally,” said a second senior their fiercest fighting this year in the rebel tional government. — Reuters the Israeli patrol was targeted several times tougher rhetoric that followed the airstrikes. Tuesday by a “clearly marked Syrian position.” Gantz visited the area after the exchange In his speech, he clearly alluded to the and told soldiers stationed there to “stay alert possibility that hostilities could erupt during these challenging times.” Rubber bullets fired at S African mine strikers between Israel and Syria, which have fought Downplaying the immediate dangers, Moshe several full-scale wars over the years and are Maoz, a Hebrew University expert on Syria, CAPE TOWN: Ten striking South African miners relations in Africa’s biggest economy since last two miners had been hit, and three more injured bitter enemies. “We will not allow the Golan described yesterday’s events as “mostly rheto- were taken to hospital yesterday after being hit year’s bloody mining sector unrest, and pushed in the commotion. Heights to become a comfortable space for ric,” saying neither Syria nor Israel has an by rubber bullets, police said, as labour strife the rand beyond 9.50 to the dollar for the first South Africa’s annual mid-year wage negotia- Assad to operate from,” Gantz told a confer- interest in sparking a region-wide war. Israel’s swells in mines and factories ahead of mid-year time since early 2009. tions - known locally as “strike season” - normally ence at the University of Haifa. “If he escalates powerful military is capable of toppling pay negotiations. Auto maker Mercedes-Benz The currency extended its two-week slide start with lofty wage demands that are then (the situation on) the Golan Heights, he will Assad, he said, while an outbreak of hostilities said a two-day wildcat stoppage at its East after police confirmed that security guards had whittled down to something slightly above infla- have to bear the consequences.” could potentially drag in Syria’s key allies, Iran London plant had ended but the National Union fired rubber bullets at stone-throwing wildcat tion, now around 6 percent. Gantz said the situation is extremely com- and Iranian proxy Hezbollah in Lebanon. of Metal Workers of South Africa (NUMSA) strikers at a chrome mine near the platinum belt However, the union-management choreogra- bustible, and “a day doesn’t go by” where Hezbollah is already active in Syria, sending squashed any relief with an immediate demand town of Rustenburg, 120 km (70 miles) north- phy has been derailed by a vicious turf war there could be a “sudden uncontrollable hundreds of fighters to back Assad’s troops. for a 20 percent pay rise. west of Johannesburg. between mining unions that spilled over into deterioration.” He warned, “Instability will be “At this stage, neither side wants it, not Israel “If our demands are not met we will have no The mining firm, Germany’s Laxness, said the violence last year. Fifty people died, including 34 the only stable thing that will happen here.” and not Syria,” Maoz said. “It’s rhetorical esca- option but to go to the streets,” NUMSA national guards had fired rubber bullets in self-defence shot by police at the Marikana mine in the Israel has been warily watching the Syrian lation, not strategic escalation. It’s more talk. treasurer Mphumzi Maqungo told Reuters. The into the ground in front of protesters. In a state- bloodiest security incident since the end of civil war since it broke out in March 2011, Each side is flexing its muscles.” — AP comments underscored the fragility of labour ment, it contradicted the police tally, saying only apartheid in 1994.—Reuters WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013 INTERNATIONAL LA picks new mayor after low-drama campaign

LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles is about to of the same policy turf they’ve been slightly; Proposition E would cap the lion overall, and the outcome will swing money that could otherwise go to elect its next mayor. Most residents dubbed “Greucetti.” A steady stream of number at the same level but raise no on appeal with key voting groups, libraries, tree-trimming and street probably won’t notice. A scant turnout is negative advertising from the cam- new taxes; Proposition F wouldn’t limit including blacks, Latinos and women, repairs. Villaraigosa is urging his succes- expected Tuesday when voters choose paigns and outside groups has helped the number of pot shops but put strin- and turnout sor to try to block a 5.5 percent pay between two City Hall regulars who obscure the candidates’ promises about gent controls such as audits and back- in the San Fernando Valley, South Los increase for civilian employees. failed to bring much sparkle to the con- free-flowing traffic, new jobs and better ground checks on employees. It also Angeles and other battleground neigh- With so much common ground on test to succeed Mayor Antonio schools in coming years. raises taxes. borhoods. Greuel Monday sent off a final policy, the race became a duel over char- Villaraigosa, who exits office July 1 after Voters will also judge three compet- The proposition with the most votes round of recorded endorsements from acter issues as well as a referendum on two up-and-down terms. Only one of ing proposals to manage the city’s prolif- wins, but only if it collects a majority. If former President Bill Clinton - she once who is closer to politically powerful four voters in the nation’s second most eration of pot shops, forcing residents to none of the measures receives more worked in the Clinton administration - municipal unions often criticized for populous city is projected to cast a bal- weigh the needs of the sick against com- than 50 percent of the vote, the issue while Garcetti was on campaign stops landing generous raises and benefits. lot, possibly a historical low. And the plaints about crime around the dispen- could bounce back to the City Council. arguing a simple point: the election mat- Garcetti’s commercials labeled Greuel tightness of the race suggests a winner saries. Greuel and Garcetti emerged from a ters. The lack of public interest runs “DWP’s mayor,” a reference to the might not emerge on Election Day, and While some cities successfully man- March primary in which no candidate counter to what’s at stake. A key issue Department of Water and Power, whose it might take days to count all the bal- aged pot collectives, Los Angeles fum- secured the majority needed to win out- has been the city’s shaky $7.7 billion workers are financing ads to help install lots. Democrats Eric Garcetti, 42, a city bled and dispensaries sprouted across right, leading to Tuesday’s runoff. Only budget and the prospect of living with her at City Hall. Greuel’s attack ads have councilman, and city Controller Wendy the city. Proposition D would cap the about two in 10 voters went to the polls less. Spending is projected to outpace hit Garcetti for a fundraiser organized by Greuel, 51, who could become the first number of collectives that opened prior in that race. The mayoral contest that revenue for years, and rising pension a developer who she says once served woman to hold the job, occupy so much to 2007 - about 135 - and raise taxes has seen record spending, over $30 mil- and retiree health care bills threaten prison time for fraud. — AP America to speed up airport fingerprinting of immigrants Negotiations continue over high-tech visas WASHINGTON: High-tech systems for tracking er American companies could get better access Patrick Leahy of Vermont, who chairs the the movements of immigrants and other for- to both low- and high-skilled foreign workers. Judiciary Committee, voted against the amend- eigners when leaving the United States would If the measure is passed by the Senate ment. Meanwhile, senators were working be installed at major US airports under a plan Judiciary Committee this week, it could be ready behind the scenes on a controversial move to approved by a congressional panel on Monday. for debate in the full Senate next month - a increase the number of foreign workers that The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13-5 debate that could take several weeks to com- would be available to US high-tech firms. for an amendment to a wide-ranging immigra- plete on the first major overhaul of US immigra- Hatch has emerged as one of the most influ- tion bill that would require the installation of tion law in 27 years. ential lawmakers working on the immigration devices to check immigrants’ fingerprints at the The US has been trying for years to tighten bill and has introduced amendments to make it 10 busiest US airports within two years of enact- the monitoring of entries and exits by visa hold- easier for companies to hire foreigners. ment of the legislation. ers. An estimated 40 percent of the 11 million In an attempt to secure his vote, Democratic Checks currently are made at airports for for- illegal immigrants are people who have over- Senator Charles Schumer of New York is trying to eigners arriving and re-entering the country but stayed their visas, according to government esti- broker a deal between technology companies not when they leave. “It’s just a matter of having mates. But the implementation of equipment at and the AFL-CIO labor organization on the high- records we can keep so we know where we’re ports has lagged. Last week, the Senate Judiciary skilled H-1B work visa program. going,” Republican Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah panel defeated an amendment from Republican During a break in the committee’s work, told reporters of his successful amendment. Jeff Sessions that would have required the instal- Hatch told reporters that he must have changes But opponents questioned whether the lation of biometric equipment at all US ports to the high-skilled worker visa program, other- move would improve the ferreting out of for- before any of the 11 million undocumented wise “you’re just pushing these businesses off- eigners who have overstayed their visas and could be eligible for permanent residency, or a shore.” CINCINNATI: The John Weld Peck Federal Building, shown in this photo made, expressed concerns that it could open the door green card. Lobbyists for technology companies and Tuesday, May 14, 2013, in Cincinnati, houses the main offices for the Internal to broader fingerprinting of travelers. Senator Sessions of Alabama, an outspoken trade associations said the two senators were Revenue Service in the city. Tea party groups are planning a protest rally yesterday If the “biometrics” systems at major airports opponent of the immigration bill moving nearing a deal. But sources close to the AFL-CIO afternoon at the building that is tied to targeting of conservative groups. The IRS work out, they would be expanded to more air- through the Democratic-controlled Senate, disputed industry’s characterization. Even if apologized Friday for what it acknowledged was “inappropriate” targeting of con- ports across the United States and eventually be argued on Monday that the United States has Hatch gets what he wants on the H-1B program, servative political groups during the 2012 election to see whether they were violat- used at land and sea ports as well, under the the ability to fully implement the program now. he said there are other amendments he would ing their tax-exempt status. — AP amendment. Saying that many local police departments insist upon during the Senate floor debate. The Senate panel is trying to wrap up work by already use the technology in their cars, Sessions Without those amendments, which he mid-week on a nearly 900-page immigration bill said, “I’m getting ... tired” of the delays. The issue refused to elaborate on, “I will vote against it (the Attention shifts to White that aims to ratchet up security along the south- is sure to be debated again in the full Senate, as entire immigration bill) on the floor,” Hatch said. western US border with Mexico and establish a even some Democrats have concerns over major One amendment is thought to require that House in IRS probe path to citizenship for 11 million illegal immi- airports’ ability to set up the screening equip- undocumented residents who win legal status grants already in the United States. ment within the two-year time frame. Some also must provide their own health insurance and WASHINGTON: Two senior aides to cials. Lerner’s apology on May 10 for the The bipartisan bill also would create new visa worry that US citizens could eventually be sub- not take advantage of government-backed pro- President Barack Obama knew weeks IRS targeting at a legal conference in system so that farmers, high-tech firms and oth- jected to the fingerprinting. Democratic Senator grams. —Reuters ago about a watchdog report on the US Washington set off the furor. Internal Revenue Service targeting of Representative Sander Levin called for conservative groups, a spokesman said Lerner’s resignation on Friday, saying she on Monday, shifting the focus to the had recently testified to a House sub- German SPD to White House in a fast-moving controver- committee and failed to disclose what sy. she knew about the targeting. “This is relaunch itself on White House Counsel Kathryn wholly unacceptable,” he said. Ruemmler was told on April 24 about an Levin is the top Democrat on the 150th birthday upcoming report by the Treasury’s House Ways and Means Committee, Inspector General for Tax Administration which writes tax law and oversees the FRANKFURT: Germany’s Social Democrats, trailing behind the conservatives in the polls just months ahead of the elec- (TIGTA) on the IRS practice, which an IRS IRS. Senate Republican leader Mitch tions, are looking to relaunch themselves as they celebrate official apologized for on May 10, trigger- McConnell’s office on Monday drew their 150th anniversary later this week. ing the controversy. attention to a Washington Post article SPD party chief Sigmar Gabriel is hopeful that European Soon after she learned of the report, that questioned Lerner’s statements, allies such as French President Francois Hollande will give Ruemmler briefed White House Chief of including her contention that applica- Germany’s Social Democrats the electoral boost they desper- Staff Denis McDonough and other mem- tions for tax-exempt status by groups ately need. “I’m convinced it will provide us with some gusto bers of the senior staff, White House had doubled during the time period in for the elections,” Gabriel said recently, promising that the spokesman Jay Carney told reporters at question. birthday celebrations on May 23 in Leipzig, eastern Germany, 7a news briefing. Republican Vern Buchanan, another will be “the biggest international political event in Germany Ruemmler decided there was no need member of the Ways and Means panel, this year.” With four months to go before the September 22 to inform the president, Carney said, as last week called for Lerner to be dis- elections, the SPD’s standing in the opinion polls is currently the administration struggled to put a lid missed. Joseph Grant, acting commis- stuck at around 23 percent. That is way below the current on the IRS affair which has become a sioner for the IRS tax-exempt and gov- score of 40 percent by Chancellor Angela Merkel and her con- major distraction early in Obama’s sec- ernment entities division and Lerner’s servative CDU party with its Bavarian sister the CSU. ond term. Carney defended White House boss, said last week that he will retire. Merkel can seemingly do no wrong in her handling of the MICHOACAN: Mexican army soldiers enter the town of La Ruana, Michoacan, Mexico, inaction prior to the completion of the “I don’t see how Lois makes it. It’s sad- euro crisis, but the SPD’s chancellor candidate Peer Monday. Residents of western Mexico towns who endured months besieged by a inspector general’s probe, saying any dening to me,” said Philip Hackney, assis- Steinbrueck could hardly be less popular. If the Social drug cartel are cheering the arrival of hundreds of Mexican army troops. Hundreds intervention would have been inappro- tant law professor at Louisiana State Democrats have backed Merkel in all of the eurozone rescue of people in the state of Michoacan have taken up arms to defend their villages priate. In any case, he said, there was no University who worked until 2011 at the packages since the start of the crisis, they have nevertheless against drug gangs, a vigilante movement born of frustration at extortion, killings and kidnappings in a region wracked by violence. — AP urgency because the activity in question IRS with Lerner. “She is nonpartisan; I say never hesitated to criticise her austerity policies. Leipzig looks set to provide them with an ideal forum for had stopped about a year earlier. that with great confidence.” this. One of the highlights of the festivities there will be a Carney last week said Ruemmler had Lerner was scheduled to testify today speech by Francois Hollande, even if the French president, too, Besieged Mexican town not necessarily been told of the contents to the House Oversight and Government has seen his popularity slump to a new low. of the TIGTA report, which found IRS Reform Committee alongside Deputy Merkel, too, will be at the party, but will not give a speech, cheers arrival of soldiers agents had targeted conservative groups Treasury Secretary Neal Wolin, former IRS while German President Joachim Gauck will. No meeting is for extra scrutiny based on the use in Commissioner Douglas Shulman and planned between the German and French leaders on the side- LA RUANA: Residents of a western Mexico seize a town’s weapons, or stay only a few their names of key words, such as “Tea Treasury Department Inspector General lines of the festivities. But the two will have participated the area who endured months besieged by a weeks, worried people throughout the Party” and “Patriot.” for Tax Administration J. Russell George. day before in an EU summit dedicated to fiscal policy and drug cartel cheered the arrival of hundreds crime-ridden area. So in town after town Ruemmler was told on April 24 the Yesterday, George, Miller and Shulman growth. Among the other invited guests will be the heads of of Mexican soldiers Monday. along the main highway through report would address “line IRS employees were set to testify before the Democrat- all Socialist and Social Democrat parties across Europe, includ- People in La Ruana in Michoacan state Michoacan’s hot lowlands known as the improperly scrutinizing ... organizations controlled Senate Finance Committee. ing Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann and Norwegian lined the main road to greet more than a Tierra Caliente, self-defense squads wel- by using words such as Tea Party and As the IRS scandal as widened, Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg. It was on May 23 1863 that dozen troop transports and heavily armed comed the army’s arrival, but vowed to Patriot,” Carney said yesterday. Republicans have focused on what offi- the General German Workers’ Association or ADAV the prede- Humvees with applause and shouts of joy. keep their guns. “While we had an indication of the cials knew about the targeting and when cessor to the SPD-was set up in Leipzig by the pioneer of The town’s supplies had been blocked after The highway is littered with the charred likely findings, until the IG finalizes his they knew it. The inspector general’s German socialism, Ferdinand Lassalle. the Knights Templars cartel declared war hulks of supply trucks, the smoking report, the findings and conclusions are report showed that the targeting got And the celebrations in Leipzig will allow the Social on the hamlet. The cartel dominates much remains of burned-out sawmills and the fire-blackened walls of fruit warehouses set subject to change,” Carney said. “That’s under way in mid-2010. In 2011, Lerner Democrats to recall some of their greatest achievements, such of the state, demanding extortion pay- ments from businessmen and storeowners, afire by the Knights Templars cartel in retal- why we had to wait, appropriately, until was told about how the practice was as the resistance to Nazism. However, analysts believe the and even low-wage workers. iation for the towns’ rebellion. being handled at a Cincinnati field office. impact of the celebrations on German voters will be limited. the report was publicized or published In February, the town formed self- In the nearby town of Buenavista, many for the president to be able to review it She halted the use of the controversial “Above all, it will be an opportunity to mobilise the SPD membership for the elections,” said Jens Walther, political sci- defense squads to kick the cartel out, draw- of the masked, lightly armed self-defense and respond, as he did very quickly,” key words, but lower-level employees by entist at the University of Duesseldorf. And Walther suggest- ing the wrath of the gang. Convoys of car- patrol members manning a highway check- Carney said. January 2012 had resumed using them. ed the presence of Merkel could actually backfire on the Social tel gunmen attacked the town, which was point said they welcomed the army - but Obama fired acting IRS Commissioner At a first congressional hearing on the Democrats it might conjure up images of a possible grand forced to throw up stone barricades and vowed to resist any attempts to take their Steven Miller on Wednesday and called matter last Friday, Republicans made coalition between the two main parties after the elections. build guard posts. guns. They hung a banner beside the road- the inspector general’s findings outra- clear they are looking beyond the IRS. “And that is something the SPD must avoid at all costs if it Supplies like gasoline, milk and cooking way: “Gentlemen of the federal police and geous. The report found no evidence of “This appears to be just the latest exam- wants to win votes,” the expert said. gas began to run low as cartel gunmen the Mexican army, we would prefer to die political motivation for the targeting or ple of a culture of cover-ups and political At the centenary celebrations in Hanover in 1963, the then threatened to burn any trucks bringing in at your hands, than at those of these stu- of any White House involvement. There intimidation in this administration,” conservative chancellor Konrad Adenauer refused to attend. goods. On Monday, hundreds of soldiers pid, stinking scum,” it said, referring to the was no White House intervention at any Republican House Ways and Means With the heads of all socialist parties assembled in Leipzig on moved in, erecting checkpoints on the cartel. A healthy dose of skepticism time into the contents of the report, Chairman Dave Camp said on Friday. Wednesday evening, they could agree on a joint candidate for highway leading into La Ruana and setting remained about the chances of success for Carney said. Democratic Senate Finance the post of European Commission president, suggested SPD up an operating base in the town. sending the army into Michoacan - a tactic As the White House fought to contain Committee Chairman Max Baucus and chief Sigmar Gabriel. The name of German Social Democrat “This war has been won!” Hipolito Mora, that then-President Felipe Calderon used to the political damage, two congressional top committee Republican Orrin Hatch Martin Schulz, president of the European parliament, has often leader of the self-defense movement, told launch his offensive against drug cartels in committees were preparing to hold hear- on Monday requested documents on been mooted in the press as a possible successor to Portugal’s hundreds of cheering townspeople gath- 2006. ings on the report, with some lawmakers possible White House involvement and Jose Manuel Barroso. The same day, leaders of the left are ered along the main road, including dozens The Michoacan-based Knights Templar calling for the Obama administration to sought nearly 300 tax-exempt status scheduled to set up a Progressive Alliance in Leipzig, a sort of of self-defense patrol members wearing is, by all accounts, at least as strong today fire more people linked to the scandal. applications delayed by the targeting. platform of ideas wider than the current Socialist International. white T-shirts and carrying shotguns. as its predecessor cartel, the La Familia Lois Lerner, chief of the IRS tax- Baucus and Hatch also asked for docu- The SPD is no friend of the latter and has considerably scaled Mora said the town had agreed to stop gang, was in 2006. Instead of attacking the exempt unit, was scheduled to testify on mentation of any disciplinary action tak- back its contribution to it since it was set up in Paris in 1889. community patrols and let the army take cartel’s strongholds in nearby cities like Wednesday to a Republican-controlled en, and whether some lawmakers’ calls “The new ‘Progressive Alliance’ network is complementary to over security in La Ruana. But he said the Apatzingan, the troops are fighting a sort efforts to reform the Socialist International. It should be an investigative committee of the House of for the IRS to crack down on tax-exempt community would keep its weapons and of rear-guard action, protecting towns out- organisation which complements the SI, not replace it,” the Representatives, along with other offi- groups played any role.— Reuters would start patrols again if the army left. side the main urban areas without going to leadership of the French Socialists insists. — AFP The idea that troops might come in and the root of the problem.—AP

WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013 INTERNATIONAL Karzai to push for Indian military aid ‘India is ready to meet any request’ NEW DELHI: Afghan President Hamid Karzai will seek to secure more military aid in talks with Indian leaders yesterday as he looks to beef up his security forces after international troops pull out next year. Karzai was to hold talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee after accepting an hon- orary degree on Monday night from a university the northern state of Punjab. MANILA: Philippine marines raise their hands as they recite the navy pledge of pro- The Afghan leader used his tecting the constitution during the navy’s anniversary celebration at Fort San Felipe, acceptance speech to thank India in Cavite city, southwest of Manila yesterday. President Benigno Aquino said yester- for its support since he came to day, the Philippines will spend 1.82 billion USD in the next five years to boost its power in 2001 after the fall of the capability to fight off “bullies” intruding in its territorial waters. — AFP Taleban. “India, as a friend of Afghanistan, has made an immense contribution in uplifting its youths,” Philippines boosts he said, according to the Press Trust of India news agency. military to resist ‘bullies’ “India has contributed $2 billion from the hard-earned money of its MANILA: Philippine President Benigno parts of the sea. China has in recent years taxpayers for the betterment of Aquino yesterday announced a $1.8-billion taken what the Philippines and Vietnam say Afghanistan.” India’s support for military upgrade to help defend his coun- are increasingly aggressive actions to assert Karzai is a reflection of its desire to try’s maritime territory against “bullies”, its claims. ensure that the departure of the amid an ever-worsening dispute with In the latest incident, the Philippines United States and other foreign China. said yesterday that three Chinese vessels-a forces in 2014 does not lead to the The announcement came on the same warship and two maritime surveillance ves- return of the radical Islamist day that the Philippines filed a protest with sels-had established a presence near the Taleban to power in Kabul. NEW DELHI: In this handout photograph received from the Presidential Palace yesterday, India President, China over the “illegal and provocative” Filipino-claimed Second Thomas Shoal, also According to his spokesman, Pranab Mukherjee (L) shakes hands with Afghan President, Hamid Karzai during a meeting at the presence of a Chinese warship and two known as Ayungin. Aimal Faizi, Karzai will ask for “all Presidential Palace in New Delhi. — AFP other vessels at a Filipino-claimed shoal in “We (have) filed with the Chinese kinds of assistance from India in assistance except for some vehicles. said. “(But) there is no intention for Washington in February, Indian the disputed South China Sea. embassy in Manila our protest on the order to strengthen our military The two countries are attempt- India to have boots on the ground Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai In thinly veiled comments referring to provocative and illegal presence of Chinese and security institutions” during his ing to step up their already solid there.” In 2011, India and said New Delhi saw little “dividing China, Aquino vowed during a speech to government ships around Ayungin Shoal,” talks in the capital New Delhi. relationship before international Afghanistan began a “strategic line” between Al-Qaeda and other mark the navy’s 115th anniversary that the foreign affairs department spokesman Raul An Indian foreign ministry offi- troops leave Afghanistan in 2014, partnership” to deepen security militants. armed forces would be given the resources Hernandez said. cial, speaking on condition of foreign policy expert Brahma and economic links. But Indian He doubted that “these groups necessary to protect Philippine sovereign- “The intrusions and the activities... in our anonymity, said the discussions Chellaney told AFP. activity in Afghanistan has trig- and those who support them have ty. “We have a clear message to the world: (waters) is part of the Chinese projection of would cover a potential arms deal But any extra aid from India will gered unease in neighbouring rival either had an epiphany or made a The Philippines is for Filipinos, and we have their claim which we believe is excessive between the two countries. “India is be in the form of “indirect security Pakistan, which fears losing influ- real strategic reassessment of their the capability to resist bullies entering our and in violation of international law.” ready to meet any request that assistance” such as more training of ence in Afghanistan. objectives”. backyard,” Aquino told naval chiefs. Second Thomas Shoal is a tiny group of would strengthen Afghan security security officers and transfer of The former Taleban regime was Karzai is a regular visitor to India Aquino detailed a 75-billion-peso islets and reefs near the Spratly Islands institutions,” said the official. “He technology, said Chellaney, strate- allied with Pakistan and gave and spent time as a student in the ($1.82-billion) military modernisation pro- chain, about 200 kilometres (120 miles) (Karzai) is visiting India to discuss a gic studies professor at New Delhi’s refuge to virulently anti-Indian northern resort city of Shimla. He gramme that gives priority to upgrading north of the Philippine island of Palawan. potential arms deal.” Centre for Policy Research, a think- Islamist extremists. India has been was last in New Delhi in November the navy, which is one of the weakest in It is very close to Mischief Reef, which India has been training a limited tank. notably cool about US-backed when he told Indian business lead- Southeast Asia. the Philippines controlled until China built number of Afghan military officers “This (Karzai’s visit) is part of a attempts to negotiate a peace set- ers that Afghanistan was ripe for He said by 2017 the Philippines would structures on it in the mid-1990s. for years at its military institutions, more intense interaction between tlement with Taleban elements. investment and promised them a acquire two new frigates, two helicopters The Philippines says China has also since but has provided little weapons the two countries before 2014,” he Speaking on a visit to “red carpet welcome”. —AFP capable of anti-submarine warfare, three last year occupied a shoal 230 kilometres fast vessels for coastal patrols and eight (140 miles) from the main Philippine island amphibious assault vehicles. of Luzon. Even with the extra spending “We will also improve our communica- announced by Aquino yesterday, China’s 11 Afghan tions, intelligence and surveillance sys- military budget would still dwarf China’s. tems,” he said. The Philippines has been China announced in March its defence locked for more than two years in an budget for 2013 would be about $115 bil- police killed increasingly hostile dispute with China over lion. The Philippines is also facing intense rival claims to the South China Sea, which is diplomatic pressure from Taiwan after the in violence believed to sit atop vast resources of oil Filipino coastguard shot dead a Taiwanese and gas. fishermen this month in waters near the KABUL: A roadside bomb in western China insists it has sovereign rights to South China Sea. The Philippines insists the Afghanistan and clashes in the most of the sea, even waters close to the Taiwanese fishing vessel was illegally in volatile south left eleven police offi- coasts of Southeast Asian countries. Filipino waters. However Taiwan denies this cers dead, officials said yesterday. Aside from the Philippines, Vietnam, and has suspended important trade ties in The bomb killed six police guards Brunei, Malaysia and Taiwan also claim a bid to punish the Philippines. — AFP in Herat province yesterday as they travelled to a hydroelectric dam that is under protection from insurgent attack. China factory blast The officers were from the Afghan Public Protection Force, a govern- leaves 13 dead ment-run force that provides security for international supply convoys, aid BEIJING: A blast which ripped through dynamite. groups and foreign-funded recon- an explosives plant in China has left 13 Police were using DNA identification struction sites. people dead and another 20 missing, an to help confirm casualty numbers, said The blast ripped through the vehi- official said yesterday, compounding the Liu Xinyun, director of the Jinan cle as the men were heading to Obe country’s poor industrial safety record. Municipal Public Security Bureau, accord- district in Herat, where India is Another 19 people were injured in the ing to the news agency. rebuilding a major hydroelectric dam. explosion on Monday at a three-storey Rescuers were still searching for the “All six police guards were killed,” Sher workshop owned by Poly Explosives missing but clean-up efforts had also Agha, the Obe district police chief, (Jinan), a state-owned company in the started, it added, citing the rescue head- told AFP. eastern province of Shandong, the quarters. The company is a civilian explo- There was no claim of responsibili- Xinhua news agency reported. sives manufacturer and the plant was ty but similar bombs are often blamed Televised images showed orange-suit- new, Xinhua said. on the Taleban, the main militant ed rescue workers combing through rub- Safety standards are regularly flouted group waging an insurgency against JAKARTA: Indonesian workers union members hold a rally outside the energy and mineral ble after one building completely col- in China, and workplace accidents the government in Kabul. Taleban remain common despite repeated resources ministry in Jakarta yesterday to demand safer working conditions after an accident on lapsed, leaving a framework of bent met- insurgents attacked several police al and scattered bricks. pledges by the government to improve May 14 at the Freeport-McMoRan’s Grasberg, one of the world’s biggest gold and copper mines in posts in the southern province of An official in the city of Shangqiu, regulations and oversight. the remote Papua province. The death toll from a mine tunnel collapse in eastern Indonesia has Helmand on Monday, triggering two where the explosion occurred, confirmed On April 1, an explosion in a coal mine risen to 21, the US operator said, as rescuers searched for another seven workers now also pre- days of clashes at the start of the tra- the toll to AFP but said he was “not sure in Jilin province in the northeast killed sumed dead. — AFP about the cause” of the blast in the facto- seven people and left 11 missing, three ditional fighting season. ry, which Xinhua said had an annual days after another blast at the same site The interior ministry spokesman in Indonesia mine collapse capacity of at least 30,000 tonnes of left 29 workers dead. — AFP Kabul said about 100 insurgents were involved in the offensive in the tinder- box district of Sangin, with five police death toll rises to 21 and 26 militants killed. “The fighting continued throughout Monday and TIMIKA: Rescuers recovered another four “I will continue to order the ministers as last night. The Taleban have now been bodies from a collapsed underground room well as other concerned officials to thor- pushed back,” Omar Zwak, the at a giant US-owned gold and copper mine oughly discuss and investigate to find out Helmand governor spokesman, told in Indonesia, bringing the confirmed death what has to be done to ensure safety in the AFP. The NATO-led International toll to 21, mine officials said yesterday. Seven future,” Yudhoyono said after presiding over Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said others were believed buried under the rub- a meeting to discuss the accident. “We will none of its soldiers were involved in ble. evaluate all mining companies in the coun- the fighting and put the number of The Big Gossan underground training try, not only Freeport.” attackers at less than 50. facility at the PT Freeport Indonesia mine Richard Adkerson, president and CEO of “There were about 10 groups of collapsed last week when 38 workers were Freeport McMoran Copper and Gold, arrived four to five fighters each doing drive- undergoing safety training. Ten injured min- Saturday at the scene and visited the injured by shootings against five police ers were rescued. A statement from the com- workers and the families of those still buried. checkpoints,” Colonel Thomas Collins, pany said recovery efforts were continuing “I am deeply saddened and disturbed by an ISAF spokesman said in a state- around the clock. this event,” Adkerson said, adding that “the ment. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang entire Freeport family around the world joins “Local Afghan security forces called Yudhoyono said he had ordered two Cabinet Freeport Indonesia in grieving for our lost for (Afghan) reinforcements and none ministers to personally investigate the acci- brothers.” of the checkpoints were overrun.” dent, but their visits were rejected by the The Grasberg mine is one of the world’s Sangin district has been a hotspot of company because rescue efforts were still largest single producers of both copper and fighting for several years, with British under way. gold. More than 20,000 workers are and US forces battling against Taleban Mining operations at the Grasberg mine, employed at the mine, which has repeatedly insurgents. owned by Phoenix, Arizona-based Freeport- been targeted by arson attacks, roadside Afghan soldiers have recently tak- McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., have been sus- bombs and blockades since production MANILA: Repatriated Filipino workers and relatives join protesters during a rally out- en over increased responsibility side the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs in suburban Manila, Philippines across the country as 100,000 ISAF pended since the accident to pay respects to began in the 1970s. It is located in the yesterday. The group is calling for the immediate recall of Philippine Ambassador troops start to gradually withdraw the victims and to concentrate on the recov- remote mountains of resource-rich but Ezzedin Tago whom they think, neglect of helping overseas Filipino workers who from the battlefield ahead of the end ery effort. The company said the accident impoverished Papua province, which is home have camped out in tents in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to escape possible arrest by the of combat missions next year. — AFP was expected to have no significant impact to a decades-long, low-level separatist insur- Saudi Arabia government against undocumented overseas workers. — AP on its operations. gency. — AP WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013 INTERNATIONAL

Sharp rise in number of Afghan women in prison for ‘moral crimes’

KABUL: About 600 Afghan women and the government of Afghanistan and its administration denies. ry at 16 and maintaining the existence of years old can be married,” she said. girls are behind bars for so-called moral foreign donors and allies,” Phelim Kine, The New York-based rights group said shelters for domestic abuse victims. While HRW said it was difficult to pin- crimes, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said HRW’s deputy director of Asia, told the statistics on girls and women in “If the parliament were to in future point the reason for the increase in the yesterday, the highest number since the reporters. prison came from the Interior Ministry. reverse this law, that would have very, imprisonment of women for “moral Taleban were toppled almost twelve Women have won back rights of edu- The findings come days after parlia- very serious consequences for crimes”, Barr said incarceration of both years ago. Running away from home, cation and work since the Taleban were ment failed to ratify an Elimination of Afghanistan,” said HRW Afghanistan men and women had risen across the usually from abuse and forced marriage, toppled by U.S.-backed Afghan forces in Violence Against Women law, which researcher Heather Barr. On Monday, the country in recent years. and alleged adultery, which often late 2001, but there are fears these free- would have strengthened a 2009 presi- United Nations urged the government The pending withdrawal of foreign involves rape, have landed most of the doms could be curtailed after most dential decree banning forced and to ratify the law. troops and dwindling global interest in 600 women in prison. That figure is an NATO-led forces leave by the end of next underage marriage, beatings and rape. Barr said if the abuse of girls and Afghanistan may also play a role. “As increase of 50 percent over the last 18 year. Rights workers and some Afghan Conservative religious lawmakers women continued, countries that help everyone anticipates the departure of months. female lawmakers accuse President blocked the decree’s ratification, arguing Afghanistan might not be willing to. foreigners, there is a feeling that, in a “That increase reflects a shameful Hamid Karzai’s government of doing too some articles were un-Islamic, such as “International donors will not support a sense, things can go back to normal,” she lack and failure of political will by both little to protect women - allegations his keeping the legal age for women to mar- country where girls who are 9 or 10 said. — Reuters Chinese premier vows to open up markets to India Two countries must now take corrective steps NEW DELHI: Visiting Premier Li Keqiang promised yesterday to open China’s vast domestic market wider to India and forge a “dynamic trade balance” to deepen eco- nomic ties and ease tensions between the Asian giants. The trade push, which the countries say will supply “new engines” to lift the stum- bling global economy, came amid efforts by the nuclear-armed powers to put a mili- tary dispute along their contested Himalayan border behind them. “We have the ability to mitigate the NEW DELHI: Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi, right, holds the hand of Delhi Chief trade imbalance between our two coun- Minister Sheila Dixit at a prayer meeting to mark the death anniversary of his father tries,” Li told business leaders in New Delhi, and former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi at his memorial in New Delhi, India, responding to Indian worries over trade yesterday. — AP that is heavily skewed in China’s favour. “The Chinese side is willing to provide facilitation for more Indian products to Taipei releases satellite access the Chinese market,” added Li, who chose to make India his first foreign stop record, rejects Manila’s claim after taking office two months ago. TAIPEI: Taiwan yesterday released a and tried to ram their vessel, forcing He also said China was willing to “launch satellite record of the route of a fishing them to to open fire. negotiations on a China-India regional boat fired on by Philippine coastguards, Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou has trading arrangement” but did not elabo- flatly rejecting Manila’s allegations that termed the killing “cold-blooded murder” rate. China is India’s biggest trading part- MUMBAI: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang smiles during a business summit in Mumbai, India, yes- the boat intruded into Philippine waters. based on an initial inquiry by Taiwan, ner, with two-way commerce totalling terday. Li told Indian business leaders that developing stronger economic ties between the The killing of crew member Hung which showed that the boat had more $67.83 billion in the last fiscal year to March two nations would have huge benefits for both sides. — AP Shih-cheng, 65, sparked outrage in than 50 bullet holes and showed no 2013, up from $2.1 billion in 2001-02. But In his speech, Li reiterated China’s desire investments in India and help Indian prod- Taiwan, which has announced a series of signs of ramming. The incident has India’s trade deficit with its neighbour to build trust with India after both sides ucts have access to Chinese markets,” he economic sanctions against the sharply raised tensions between Taipei soared to $40.77 billion last year from just agreed Monday to work towards settling said. Philippines. and Manila, sparking concern from $1.08 billion in 2001-02, Indian figures the long-running dispute over their still for- India is seeking Chinese participation in Taiwan’s Fisheries Agency said the Washington. show. Li said he wants a “dynamic trade bal- mally undefined border. Ties have been its special manufacturing zones or SEZs voyage data recorder from the fishing Philippine Justice Secretary Leila de ance” as the neighbours aim to raise two- dogged by mutual suspicion, the legacy of being set up under its National boat showed it was not in Philippine Lima said Monday a National Bureau of way trade to $100 billion by 2015, and said a brief 1962 border war. China also views Manufacturing Policy, which aims to waters when it came under fire on May 9. Investigation team would fly to Taiwan to they had “huge markets with huge poten- the presence in India of Tibet’s spiritual sharply increase manufacturing to provide “The satellite records indicated that examine the fishing boat and interview tial”. leader the Dalai Lama, who campaigns for jobs for its growing army of young people. the Guang Ta Hsin 28 had been fishing survivors. But previous Chinese commitments have “genuine autonomy” for his homeland, as a Yesterday the countries signed deals to within Taiwan’s exclusive economic zone De Lima said the Taiwanese investiga- failed to narrow the imbalance. “The two serious irritant. raise Indian access to China’s drugs market throughout,” the agency’s deputy chief tors would be given access to their evi- countries must now take corrective steps,” Li said China understands “balanced and promote trade in fish and meat prod- Tsay Tzu-yaw told AFP. dence, including statements from the B.G. Verghese, fellow at the Centre for trade is crucial to good ties between the ucts. Both nations’ economies have slowed The satellite record showed that the coastguard. Policy Research in New Delhi, told AFP, world’s two most populous countries” and due to the global downturn and in India’s ship was positioned at 122 degrees and Philippine President Benigno Aquino adding the balancing process could take that “a peaceful and stable South Asia is case due to high interest rates, corruption 55 minutes east and 19 degrees and 59 has personally apologised for the inci- five to seven years. “There must be market consistent with China’s development inter- scandals and government policy paralysis minutes north when it was attacked at dent but Taiwan has rejected his apology access on the Chinese side and the Indians ests”. that have dampened business activity. Li 10:12 am. The economic zones claimed and announced sanctions. must produce the manufactured goods the “Only a dynamic trade balance is a sus- was travelling later to India’s financial hub by each country overlap. These include a ban on the hiring of Chinese need,” he said, adding deeper trade tainable trade relationship,” he said. “We Mumbai before heading to Pakistan and “Since the Philippine authorities new Philippine workers, recalling its involvement brings “deeper vested interest will support Chinese enterprises to increase later to Switzerland and Germany. — AFP repeatedly alleged that the fishing boat envoy and staging a naval drill in waters in all-round stability”. had intruded into their waters, then why off the northern Philippines. not make public the video records they Taipei has repeatedly pressed Manila claim they have taken from the coast- to issue a formal government apology, to guard boat?” Tsay said. compensate the fisherman’s family and Myanmar jails 7 Muslims The Philippines said Monday it would to apprehend the killer. make “coordinated efforts” with Taiwan Philippine officials say the issue of a to look into the incident. formal apology is complicated by the Its coastguards claimed that the fish- fact that Manila officially recognises for up to 28 years for riots ing boat intruded into Philippine waters Beijing over Taipei. — AFP YANGON: Myanmar yesterday Myint told AFP by telephone from wave of violence, which was Buddhists, he said. sentenced seven Muslims to Meiktila. The main suspect apparently triggered by a quarrel Attacks against Muslims-who prison terms ranging from two to received life imprisonment-equiv- in a gold shop. make up an estimated four per- N Korea releases 28 years in connection with reli- alent to 20 years-and four more Three Muslims including the cent of Myanmar’s population- gious violence in March that left years for other charges, he said. gold shop owner were jailed for have exposed deep fractures in dozens of people dead, a justice One of his accomplices was hand- 14 years in April for assaulting a the formerly junta-run country Chinese sailors official said. ed 10 years for the murder, and Buddhist customer. So far no and cast a shadow over widely- The defendants, who were 18 years for other crimes includ- Buddhists have been convicted in praised political reforms. spared the death penalty, were ing arson and damage to public connection with the unrest in Some monks were involved in BEIJING: North Korea released 16 Chinese city of Dandong, a major hub for accused of the murder of a property. Meiktila, but Ye Aung Myint insist- the clashes, while others have led Chinese fishermen and their boat yester- trade between China and the North. Buddhist monk in the central Their family members broke ed that both sides were being a nationalistic campaign calling day, Chinese state media said, after The detention caused outrage online town of Meiktila that sparked down in tears at the court after treated equally. for a boycott of Muslim-owned reports that armed assailants had taken in China, with Internet users calling on unrest across the region, mostly hearing the verdict, defence “We are sentencing people shops. President Thein Sein, who the sailors hostage fuelled strains Beijing to take a tough stance against targeting Muslims. lawyer Thein Than Oo told AFP. according to the law based on sent the army to restore order, between the neighbours. Pyongyang, and accusing authorities of The suspects were jailed on “Whether they appeal depends evidence presented at trial. We has vowed a tough response “All the fishermen with the boat are not making sufficient efforts to secure charges including murder, incite- on their relatives,” he said. have no bias at all based on reli- against those behind the vio- safe on their way back,” China’s Xinhua the men’s release. ment to murder, arson and dam- According to the government, at gion,” he said. A total of 87 people lence, which he attributed to news agency said, citing a Chinese China has stayed in “close communi- age to public property, Mandalay least 44 people were killed and have been arrested in the Meiktila “political opportunists and reli- embassy official in Pyongyang it said had cation” with North Korea over the inci- region advocate general Ye Aung thousands left homeless after the area including about 38 gious extremists”. heard the news from the shipowner. dent, foreign ministry spokesman Hong It followed Buddhist-Muslim Xinhua said the fishermen had been Lei said at a regular news briefing on clashes in the western state of detained “by the Democratic People’s Monday. In an editorial Tuesday before Rakhine last year that left about Republic of Korea side”, using the North’s the release was announced, the state-run 200 people dead, mostly minority official name, without giving further Global Times, which often reflects Muslim Rohingya who are denied details. nationalist opinion in China, said that citizenship by Myanmar. The vessel’s owner Yu Xuejun told AFP Beijing should “should let the North The verdicts come as rights that armed North Koreans seized the Korean side know we are angry”. group Physicians for Human boat in waters between the two coun- “If North Korea continues to go rogue, Rights released a report detailing tries on May 6 and demanded 600,000 China should take actions to push it “horrific” violence in Meiktila tar- yuan ($98,000) for the men’s release, toward a more measured response,” it geting Muslims. adding they were probably from said, adding: “If we don’t set rules for It quoted eyewitnesses who Pyongyang’s military. North Korea, our whole government’s described a Buddhist mob- The incident is the latest strain in the image may be seen as being too weak.” including monks and assisted by relationship between the neighbours. The incident came a year after the the security forces-hunting down Beijing is Pyongyang’s sole major ally and return of 29 Chinese fishermen also kid- and killing at least 20 children its key provider of aid and trade, but napped by unidentified North Koreans and four teachers from a Muslim China said it “firmly opposed” the who had demanded a 1.2 million yuan school and injuring many more. nuclear-armed North’s atomic test in ransom. Those sailors were returned Witnesses recounted seeing February. without ransom after the foreign min- one student being decapitated North Korea has for years done most istry said it had contacted North Korea in and another being set on fire, of its banking through China, but with an effort to resolve the case, Xinhua according to the US-based group, the imposition of stronger UN sanctions reported at the time. which aims to use medicine and after the nuclear test, Beijing has come “There is no clear demarcation of the science to stop human rights vio- under greater pressure to tighten its con- sea border between China and North lations. “Innocent children and adults were humiliated, beaten, trol on Pyongyang’s financial flows. Korea,” the Global Times quoted Lu Chao, and killed with complete impuni- The state-owned Bank of China in ear- a Chinese maritime researcher, as saying. ty, which-if not addressed-will ly May shut the account of a North “Whenever North Korean coastal troops only lead to more human rights Korean bank accused by the United lack money, they cross the line and violations,” said report author States of supporting the atomic pro- detain Chinese vessels to extort money. MEIKHTILA: A Muslim man is escorted by police officers following a trial at a township court in Meikhtila, Holly Atkinson, who also directs gramme. Reports said the boat’s captors And most ship owners choose to pay the central Myanmar, yestertday. A court in Myanmar sentenced seven Muslims to terms ranging from life to the Human Rights Program at had asked Yu to pay the ransom into a ransom if the amount is not too high,” he two years in prison yesterday for the killing of a Buddhist monk during sectarian violence that is posing a Icahn School of Medicine at bank account in the northeastern said. — AFP serious challenge to President Thein Sein’s reformist government. — AP Mount Sinai in New York. —AFP WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013 ANALYSIS14

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Issues Real juggernaut in need of repair post Mourinho

By Iain Rogers

lorentino Perez’s decision to hire Jose Mourinho to coach his beloved Real Madrid in 2010 was the fruit of Fthe construction magnate’s obsession with winning the 10th European crown that has eluded the club since 2002. The bespectacled 66-year-old, who has splurged more than Ä400 million ($514 million) of the club’s money on players since returning to the presidency in 2009, was also desperate to end the domestic and European domina- tion of Real’s bitter rivals Barcelona. With his repeated refer- ences to Mourinho being “the best coach in the world” dur- ing the controversial Portuguese’s presentation, it seemed that Perez, who is up for re-election this year, was digging Reps see new scandal in Sebelius fundraising himself a hole. And so it proved. Mourinho’s departure three years By David Morgan The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation said in a statement on the exchanges, driving the costs up for coverage of the before his contract ends in 2016 comes at the end of a tro- that it had “recently approved new funding” for Enroll people who do sign up. “The danger” to the health program, phyless season he himself labelled a “disaster” and con- ith the White House already reeling from three America, bringing its total contributions to the group to said former Obama healthcare adviser Nancy-Ann DeParle, cludes a reign marked by division, conflict and controversy. major controversies, some Republican lawmakers nearly $14 million since 2010. It did not say how much of “is that people don’t come and enroll and get insured. That The self-proclaimed special one’s major trophy haul of one Ware zeroing in on what they perceive is another pos- that, if any, came in response to Sebelius’ solicitation. leaves the health plans in the exchanges trying to cover peo- La Liga title in 2012 - with a record points tally - and a King’s sible scandal tied to President Barack Obama’s landmark It’s the second controversy over the novel method used ple without any young, healthy people, and it drives the Cup the previous year is a poor one considering the health reform law just as it nears implementation. On top of by the Obama administration to promote its agenda: using price up.” immense resources at his disposal. the troubles the administration is facing over its handling of campaign-style organizations staffed with loyalists and for- Republicans certainly see an opportunity. “Our guys on But as Mourinho appears poised to return to Chelsea, it the attack on the Benghazi mission, the Internal Revenue mer campaign or White House aides to mobilize grassroots the Hill think this is the fourth scandal,” said Republican is not just the lack of success on the pitch that his successor Service’s targeting of conservative groups, and the Justice support for government policies. The first involved strategist Matt Mackowiak. “It fits into that narrative - Paris St Germain’s Italian manager Carlo Ancelotti is wide- Department’s seizure of Associated Press phone records, Organizing for Action, an independent non-profit group Republicans are building not only about incompetence in ly tipped to take over - will need to reverse. They will inherit Republicans hope to target Health and Human Services seeking to harness both the energy and personnel from the executive branch but also dishonesty.” “This is a good a squad reeling from the painful failure of their latest La Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. Obama’s re-election campaign in support of the president’s issue for Republicans,” Mackowiak added. “We want to maxi- Liga, Champions League and domestic Cup campaigns. They are questioning her soliciting of funds on behalf of a legislative agenda. mize it.” The Republican-controlled House Energy and One of the first tasks will be to reintegrate players like goal- non-profit group, called Enroll America, from two private The Enroll America issue is complicated by the fact that Commerce Committee has launched an investigation into keeper and club captain Iker Casillas and defender Pepe, entities, a practice which if not unprecedented is at the very Republicans in Congress have succeeded in blocking pro- the fundraising to determine whether it involved regulated who clashed with Mourinho and were sidelined, while least unusual. Federal law bars officials from soliciting any posed government spending that otherwise could have companies and has asked nearly a dozen healthcare firms attempting to prevent talent from jumping ship along with organization or individual with whom they do business or been used to achieve the ends pursued by the independ- including major insurers such as Aetna Inc, a member of their former coach. regulate. Enroll America is run by the president’s former ent group. That has given lawmakers, such as Republican Enroll America’s advisory council, to say whether they have The club’s demanding fans, who want to see enter- campaign backers to do something Congress refused to US Senator Lamar Alexander, an opening to allege a viola- received solicitations. taining football as well as titles, will swiftly need to be fund: sell “Obamacare” to the public. tion of the federal “anti-deficiency” act, which bars agencies Republicans in the House and Senate have also called on placated. Mourinho was being whistled by a significant An HHS statement last week said that since March from accepting “voluntary” services except when author- the non-partisan Government Accountability Office to inves- section of the Bernabeu long before he benched club Sebelius solicited financial donations for Enroll America from ized by law. tigate. “People are watching it very closely. We’re hearing hero Casillas and his style of play did not sit well with H&R Block Inc, the tax preparation company, and the Robert In defense of the help the department is getting from about it from constituents, people who are incredibly con- many supporters. While Mourinho’s Real sides could be Wood Johnson Foundation, a philanthropic entity devoted Enroll America, an HHS spokesman said it is permitted by a cerned,” said Republican Representative Marsha Blackburn. devastating on the counterattack, with Cristiano to public health issues. Asked Monday for a list of all solicita- section of the Public Health Service Act that allows the secre- Enroll America was launched in Sept 2011 in part by leaders Ronaldo, Mesut Ozil and Angel Di Maria surging forward tions before or after March, an HHS spokesman referred tary to encourage support for new and innovative health of Families USA, a key backer of the healthcare reform effort at breathtaking speed, he was often accused of using Reuters to the department’s original statement. Neither H&R programs. Some conservative legal experts say finding a as it moved through Congress in 2009 and 2010. It is led by negative tactics, particularly when the team were Block nor the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation are regulat- clear-cut violation of the law is a long shot. “I would be skep- Anne Filipic, who worked on public engagement projects in defending a lead. A typical example was Friday’s bitter ed by HHS, the department’s spokesman said, so there was tical of the claim that it’s illegal, unless someone made a real- the Obama White House. It’s managing director, Chris Wyant, King’s Cup final defeat to Atletico Madrid. After going 1-0 nothing improper or illegal about soliciting them. ly compelling case. However, the appearance is such that it directed Obama’s eastern Ohio field operation during the up, Real sat back instead of pushing for a second goal Enroll America is intended to serve as the private sector at least raises questions,” said Jonathan Adler, a law professor 2012 election campaign. that might have killed off their city rivals and Atletico flagship for a massive public outreach campaign intended to at Case Western University who opposes healthcare reform. It includes on its boards of directors and advisers, execu- forced their way back into the game, going on to win 2-1 get millions of uninsured Americans to sign up for subsi- But legal issues may be the least of the concerns for sup- tives of Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Blue Shield of California, for their first success against Real in 14 years. dized insurance coverage through new online marketplaces, porters of the healthcare law. They worry that a political Kaiser Permanente, and CVS Caremark as well as officials of The damage Mourinho has inflicted on the image of a or exchanges, that will begin open enrollment on Oct 1. H&R storm over Obamacare, with congressional hearings likely, major health-related trade associations, such as the club which likes to see itself as a gentlemanly institution, Block said it has made no commitment to Enroll America. could discourage private donors to Enroll America and jeop- American Hospital Association and the National Association magnanimous in victory as well as defeat, will also have to “We received a phone call from the Secretary during which ardize the administration’s ability to find the funds needed of Health Underwriters. Filipic said she is confident that be addressed, according to marketing experts. Perez the Secretary discussed supporting Enroll America,” the com- to reach a public that is already largely unaware of the Enroll America will get the funds it needs for the outreach appointed Mourinho “sporting manager” as well as first- pany said in a statement. “While we took her suggestion healthcare reforms. One of the biggest concerns is that campaign. “We feel really good that we’ll have the resources team coach, an unusual step for a club in Spain where a under consideration, we have made no commitment,” it said. younger, healthier people will not sign up for health plans we need,” she said. — Reuters coach’s powers are typically more limited, and he was responsible for the development of the “soccer product”. A successful marketing strategy primarily requires success on the pitch but should also foster an image of the club that is Mother of China rape victim turns crusader acceptable to existing fans and will encourage more to invest their time and money. By Carol Huang says, she has endured beatings, false pursue justice, her efforts funded by loans said, “every time I went to Beijing they Mourinho appears to have failed on both counts and charges and labour camp. In this way Tang from family and friends and her husband’s would bring me back”. On one occasion she the list of controversial incidents during his three years in he kidnap, rape and forced prostitu- - who only went to primary school and meagre income from temporary jobs. She was detained in Changsha and beaten so the Spanish capital is a lengthy one. They include sneak- tion of her daughter set Tang Hui on a now helps run a small shop - fell into what tracked the kidnappers’ trial impatiently as badly that she stayed in hospital for over a ing up behind Tito Vilanova, then assistant Barca coach, mission to seek justice. But it was Yu Jianrong of the Chinese Academy of it took a year to open and then meandered week, vomiting for days as her swollen during a brawl and poking a finger in his eye, repeated T complaints about refereeing bias, ugly clashes with jour- Chinese authorities’ repeated obstructions, Social Sciences has called a “vicious cycle” in the courts for another four - an unusually head throbbed, she said. nalists and Real officials and dark hints that Barca get even detaining her, that made her a of ordinary citizens becoming obsessed slow process for China’s normally decisive Finally in June 2012, two men were sen- favourable treatment from governing body UEFA. His diehard activist. For seven years she has activists after their initial injustices are mis- legal system. tenced to death, four to life in prison and stint at Real hit a new low on Friday when he was sent fought against the men who violated her handled. “As local governments use even Frustrated, she found ways to agitate - one to 15 years. Tang continued to seek from the bench during the second half of the Cup final child, and the system that blocked her, more severe methods... people’s com- inviting trouble in a country that quashes punishment for the police, but was soon for furiously berating the referee and refused to collect becoming a cause celebre in 2012 after her plaints grow more extreme,” he wrote in a social disturbance. She handed out leaflets sentenced to 18 months hard labour at a his loser’s award from the Spanish king. efforts landed her in a labour camp. The rare public criticism last December. recounting her story. Twice she knelt for prison-like camp outside Changsha for Ancelotti is a very different personality to the outspo- public outcry over her sentence led to her The child came out scarred - she con- hours outside the Changsha high court. doing so, along with her earlier efforts. ken Mourinho and has an impressive record, winning the release and Tang resumed her crusade - tracted herpes, suffers from nightmares Dozens of times she travelled to Changsha Xinhua state news agency said she was Champions League with AC Milan in 2003 and 2007 and which even she considers unlikely to suc- even today and still shuns men. To try to and Beijing to petition higher authorities, condemned for “seriously disturbing social losing to Liverpool in the 2005 final. However, he also has a ceed. But she refuses to give up. “The avoid any stigma she has moved away to an age-old practise in China. Aggravated order and exerting a negative impact on reputation for fielding counterattacking sides not immune biggest change for me has been that I no another province and switched schools officials whose jobs depend on preventing society”. Many petitioners face such fates in to negativity and such tactics repeated in Madrid will not longer believe there is justice in this socie- almost every year. Tang stayed in Hunan to protest began to monitor Tang and, she China, and the camps can involve grue- go down well with the Real faithful. But after the clashes ty,” Tang said in an interview in Changsha, some abuses from electric shocks to shack- and controversy of the Mourinho years, perhaps the under- the capital of her home province of Hunan. ling in painful positions, a Chinese maga- stated and respectful Italian is just what Real need to The 40-year-old’s voice rose and her zine revealed in April. restore calm and finally get their hands on the “decima”, or 10th European title. For his part, Perez is unlikely to be chin-length hair, still growing back after Tang said she was never allowed to damaged too seriously by the failed Mourinho experiment. being shorn at labour camp, shook at times speak with other inmates so did not learn He is unlikely to be opposed at this summer’s election, as she spoke. But, she added: “For sure I will what they experienced. News of her deten- guaranteeing another four-year term. — Reuters persevere.” Tang set out demanding pun- tion spread online, scandalising the public. ishment for seven men who in 2006 forced “The state should protect citizens,” one her daughter - 11 at the time -into sex social media user wrote, calling her ordeal work, and for a dozen police she says raped “so unfair”. Just over a week in, Tang was All articles appearing on these her child and falsified evidence to protect released. She filed a lawsuit over her sen- pages are the personal opinion of the abductors. The men lured Tang’s tence, which was rejected, and has now the writers. Kuwait Times takes no daughter at a skating rink in her hometown submitted an appeal which a court said at of Yongzhou by showing off their moves on the weekend will be heard - although she responsibility for views expressed the ice before seizing her. Three months considers victory a “remote possibility”. therein. Kuwait Times invites read- later Tang found her at a brothel but said “Ordinary people like me, even if we kneel ers to voice their opinions. Please an officer handling the case declined to a thousand times, ten thousand times, we send submissions via email to: opin- intervene. “He didn’t even go inside, just cannot get results,” she said. But the risk of stayed at the side of the road, then got in further punishment does not dissuade her, [email protected] or via snail his car and drove away,” she recalled. she said. “If I thought about such things, mail to PO Box 1301 Safat, Kuwait. Eventually other police arrived to rescue then there are things I would not dare do. The editor reserves the right to edit the girl. And if you don’t dare do some things, then any submission as necessary. But it was just the end of the beginning A photo taken on April 28, 2013 shows Tang Hui in a car in Changsha, Hunan those people will never get what they of Tang’s battle, and along the way, she province.— AFP deserve.” — AFP NEWS WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013

A woman and child watch a dog sculpture in Beijing yesterday. — AP Saudi Everest climber happy to change... Syria ‘destroys’ Israeli vehicle Continued from Page 1 Continued from Page 1 United Nations. “The blatant Zionist aggression confirms that any violation, or attempted violation of the country’s favorable weather conditions on The incident occurred at 1:10 am (2210 GMT, sovereignty will be met with immediate and firm retalia- the mountain. “It was very personal Monday), it said. Shortly afterwards, Israeli forces fired tion,” the Syrian army said. thing. I didn’t do it to cause a move- two rockets towards a Syrian position, without causing Meanwhile, elite Hezbollah fighters poured across the ment, did not do it because of any- any casualties, Syria said. The Israeli military’s chief of border from Lebanon into Syria yesterday, a watchdog thing, but If I can change people’s staff, Lieutenant-General Benny Gantz, said the Israeli and others said, bolstering regime forces battling to opinion or the world’s opinion on army vehicle had been patrolling on the Israeli side of a retake Qusair. Washington expressed concern about Saudi women and if I can change border fence when it came under repeated fire. “They fire Hezbollah’s role and diplomats said the EU was poised to Saudi women’s opinion about them- on it once. They fire on it twice. They fire on it a third time, place the powerful Shiite militant group’s military wing selves I would be really happy,” from a clear Syrian position,” he said in a speech. “One on its list of international terrorist groups. Muharraq said. Women’s freedoms are time, okay. Two times, okay. Three times, too many. The In central Homs province, Hezbollah fighters were severely limited in Saudi Arabia. position was destroyed.” reportedly leading the battle for Qusair, three days after Females are not allowed to drive and Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon said: “Our policy on the Syrian regime began an assault to regain control of cannot travel or attend school with- Syria is clear: We are not intervening there, of course, in the town. “It’s clear Hezbollah is leading the assault,” out the permission of a male the civil war ... But as for the situation in the Golan Syrian Observatory for Human Rights director Rami guardian. Last year, two Saudi female Heights, we are not allowing and we will not permit a Abdel Rahman told AFP, adding that regime air strikes athletes made an unprecedented spillover of fire into our territory.” Tension in the Golan were ongoing and “much of the town is now destroyed.” appearance at the Olympics. Heights region has been fuelled by the fighting on the A source close to Hezbollah told AFP it “has sent new elite Muharraq said she didn’t have any Saudi mountaineer Raha Muharraq talks with the media in Kathmandu Syrian side and several recent abductions by rebel fight- troops to Qusair”. Hezbollah’s television channel broad- problems during the climb. She was yesterday. — AFP ers of UN peacekeepers, who have monitored a narrow cast images of funerals for five members it said were among the first batch of climbers to it was really hard for me to get used to someone said I couldn’t do it and I zone of separation between Syrian and Israeli troops killed carrying out their “jihadist duty”. The Observatory head to the summit and there were the cold, I come from Saudi Arabia,” wanted to prove to myself”. “It wasn’t since 1974. said more than 100 people have been killed in Qusair fewer people on the narrow trail on she said. She said she began climbing a perfect day on the summit, it was The abductions led the Philippines government to say since the fighting began on Sunday, including 31 the day she and her teammates by scaling Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa windy but it was beautiful,” she said. “I it was considering withdrawing its troops from the UND- Hezbollah fighters, 70 rebels and nine soldiers. Abdel reached the summit. “I am very lucky nearly two years ago and set her was standing on the summit of the OF observer mission. Austria, the other main troop con- Rahman described the rebel response to the assault in that I adapted to the altitude well but sights on Everest “simply because world with my two feet and I could tributor, is concerned that French and British calls to drop Qusair as “fierce,” but expressed concern for the fate of an EU arms embargo on Syrian rebels would render its some 25,000 trapped civilians. continued presence untenable. Adding to the sense of Pro-regime daily Al-Watan said loyalists had taken Saudis arrest 10 Iran ‘spies’ alert, the militant Popular Front for the Liberation of control of all Qusair’s official buildings and “raised the Palestine said two weeks ago it was forming combat units Syrian flag” above them. The town, which lies between Continued from Page 1 ple executed in the kingdom this year to 47, according to try to recapture the Golan, after Assad and Lebanon’s Damascus and the coast, and sits between the Syrian city to an AFP tally. A witness in Jizan told AFP that the five Hezbollah said they would support such operations. of Homs and the Lebanese city of Tripoli, is a key strategic four regions, including the oil-rich Eastern Province, men were “beheaded by the sword” and displayed in Syria’s Foreign Ministry sent a written complaint to the prize. The regime is hoping to protect its access to the where Saudi Arabia’s Shiite Muslim minority is concen- public near a university. Their bodies were removed United Nations yesterday, saying Israel’s actions violated coast and deprive the rebels of links to Tripoli, a majority trated. A week later, the kingdom said the alleged spy from the area a few hours later, according to witnesses. the United Nations charter and a 1974 military disen- Sunni town that provides a conduit for fighters and cell had “direct links” to Iran’s intelligence services. In a picture on microblogging website Twitter, five men gagement agreement between the two foes. Syria’s mili- weapons. “It is important for the Syrians, the Iranians and “Preliminary investigations and physical evidence that are seen hanging from a rope tied to their waists on a tary command said the incident showed that Israel was Hezbollah to control the road” linking Tripoli to Syria, has been collected as well as the defendants’ state- horizontal bar between two cranes, in a public display supporting the anti-Assad rebels and aimed “to raise their Lebanese analyst Waddah Sharara told AFP. Tripoli is also ments on this case have all revealed direct links which Saudi authorities refer to as “crucifixion”. The pic- morale which collapsed after the tough blows struck by home to a minority of Alawites, an offshoot of Shiite between this cell and Iranian intelligence services,” a ture appeared to show the men’s severed heads in sepa- our noble armed forces ... especially in Qusair.” Syria’s Islam to which Assad belongs. Violence there between ministry spokesman said. Shiite-dominated Iran has rate sacks. army, backed by Hezbollah, has launched an offensive to the sects has broken out regularly since the Syrian con- denied any involvement in the alleged spy ring. The ministry said that Khaled, Adel and Qassem capture the central town of Qusair, which has been in flict began in March 2011. Yesterday, a security source Saudi Arabia’s ultra-conservative Sunni Muslim rulers Saraa, three brothers, as well as Saif Ali Al-Sahari and rebel hands for most of the two-year uprising which has confirmed the death of Sunni man from the town in have strained ties with Iran, which deteriorated further Khaled Showie Al-Sahari had formed a gang which now killed more than 80,000 people, according to the clashes. — Agencies after a Saudi-led military intervention crushed Shiite-led committed “several crimes in various regions in the pro-democracy protests in neighbouring Bahrain in ear- kingdom and robbed stores”. The five had killed Ahmed ly 2011. Since early 2011, mainly Shiite towns in the Haroubi, a Saudi, by beating him up and strangling him, Eastern Province have seen sporadic protests and con- it said. Giant tornado levels US town frontations between police and residents complaining In remarks emailed to AFP, HRW’s Middle East Continued from Page 1 ment local recovery efforts. Rescue operations already of marginalisation. There are an estimated two million researcher Adam Coogle said “Saudi authorities have hindered by the mounds of debris and fallen power Shiites in the Sunni-dominated Saudi kingdom of about once again made headlines for beheading five men and shattered community, where even residents with lines could be further disrupted by more foul weather. 27.5 million people. On March 27, 135 Saudi Shiites, displaying their decapitated bodies in public”. long memories of past storms were shocked by the On Twitter, the National Weather Service gave the among them 36 clerics, urged the government to free “Regardless of the accusations against them, this outra- devastation. tornado a preliminary rating of EF-4, indicating that it members of the alleged spy ring, accusing it of using geous punishment serves as a gruesome reminder of In televised remarks from the White House, Obama packed winds of 166 to 200 miles per hour - more sectarianism to settle foreign scores. the deficiencies of Saudi Arabia’s criminal justice sys- made special mention of the young victims as he severe than a category five hurricane. In downtown Separately, Saudi Arabia yesterday executed five tem,” he said. “If Saudi Arabia is serious about reform, as mourned those lost and promised to provide sur- Oklahoma City, tornado sirens went off at least three Yemenis and displayed their bodies in public for killing it has claimed, it should create a penal code, uphold fair vivors with the help they need to find their footing. times and the Interstate 35 highway - a busy north- a national and forming a gang that committed rob- trial rights, and cease using inhuman punishments.” “The people of Moore should know that their country south artery through the American heartland - was beries across several towns in the kingdom, the interior In March, a Saudi firing squad executed in public sev- will remain on the ground there for them, beside closed to all but emergency vehicles. ministry said. New York-based watchdog Human Rights en men convicted of armed robbery despite last-minute them as long as it takes for their homes and schools In Moore, live images from KFOR television Watch (HRW) slammed the punishment as “outrageous”. appeals by rights groups at the time that their lives be to rebuild,” Obama said. “There are empty spaces showed people wandering among the debris and The ministry later also announced, in statements carried spared. In 2012, the kingdom executed 76 people, where there used to be living rooms and bedrooms even a couple of un-tethered horses from a local sta- by the official SPA news agency, that a Saudi was according to an AFP tally based on official figures. HRW and classrooms and in time we’re going to need to ble that managed to survive the punishing storm. “I beheaded in the southwestern region of Assir for the has put the number at 69. Rape, murder, apostasy, refill those spaces with love and laughter and commu- had no idea it was coming,” said a stable worker, who murder of a fellow citizen. The five were executed in the armed robbery and drug trafficking are all punishable nity,” he added. told how he survived the “unbearably loud” twister by town of Jizan, also southwest Saudi Arabia. by death under Saudi Arabia’s strict version of sharia, or The killer system - packing powerful winds of up to taking cover in one of the stalls. The beheadings yesterday bring the number of peo- Islamic law. —Agencies 322 km per hour - flattened block after block of Monday’s tornado followed roughly the same track homes, set off fires, downing power lines and tossed as a May 1999 twister that killed 44 people, injured cars. Stunned weather forecasters described an epic hundreds more and destroyed thousands of homes. Mixed reactions over massive oil reshuffle three-kilometer wide mid-afternoon storm, as news Tornadoes frequently touch down on Oklahoma’s helicopter footage showed a dark twister plowing wide open plains, but Monday’s twister struck a popu- Continued from Page 1 with the constitution in the highly anticipated ruling next through densely packed suburbs. “To me, this is this is lated urban area and raised fears of a high casualty month. bigger than anything I’ve ever seen. It’s absolutely toll. Because of the hard ground, few homes are built new corporate law. But the opposition has so far But the majority of the former MPs and the opposition huge. It’s horrific,” Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin with basements or storm shelters in which residents remained silent on the changes to Kuwait’s most vital sec- members believe that elections should be boycotted if told NBC’s Today Show early yesterday. “It looked like can take cover. Oklahoma City lies inside the so-called tor which contributes around 95 percent of public rev- held on the basis of the single-vote law and the final deci- somebody just set off something that just destroyed “Tornado Alley” stretching from South Dakota to cen- enues. sion is expected to be announced on Saturday. Sultan said structures, not blocks, but miles of areas, and major tral Texas, an area particularly vulnerable to torna- In another development, the opposition is on the the issue is not about how many constituencies and how buildings from hospitals to schools to banks to shop- does. But Moore’s residents were shocked at the verge of announcing that it will again boycott any parlia- many votes, but it is about “the regime having the right to ping centers, movie theaters.” sprawling moon-like landscape left behind by the mentary election based on the single-vote law if the con- change the election system unilaterally” which allows the Local television footage on Monday showed chil- massive twister. “There’s nothing left of my house,” an stitutional court confirms the law. Former opposition MPs government to manipulate election results. He said that dren as young as nine being pulled out of the Plaza unidentified woman told CNN. “We’ve lost animals. of the scrapped 2012 Assembly held detailed discussions any change in the election law must be taken by the Towers Elementary School in Moore, a residential We’ve lost everything.” Some 29,000 people remained on the issue late Sunday at the diwaniya of former speak- National Assembly and not by the government because it community of 55,000 just south of Oklahoma’s state without power early yesterday, according to OG&E, er Ahmad Al-Saadoun and decided to hold another meet- shapes the political future of the nation. So far, members capital. “I had to hold onto the wall to keep myself the local utility. In a sign that more chaos may be to ing on the issue next week. Former Islamist MP Khaled Al- of the Popular Action Movement and the Reform and safe,” one little girl said. The Moore Medical Center come, the National Weather Service forecast the Sultan said in a statement after the meeting that “one or Development Bloc and several independents have was evacuated after it sustained damage, and state development of more tornadoes later Tuesday, with two former MPs” still believe that it will be better to take announced that they will not contest any election unless authorities called out the National Guard to help res- parts of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas part in the election if the court declares the law in line the previous law issued in 2006 is reinstated. cue efforts as Obama ordered federal aid to supple- most likely to be affected. —- AFP WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013 SPORTS

Montanier leaves Sociedad Anchoring putters banned Bell fit for second Test PARIS: Stade Rennes have appointed Philippe Montanier as their coach for next LONDON: England named an unchanged squad for the second Test against New season after the Frenchman turned down a contract extension with Real Sociedad, VIRGINIA WATER: Golf’s governing bodies will ban the anchoring of the Ligue 1 club said yesterday. putters from January 2016, the Royal and Ancient (R&A) and the Zealand starting on Friday after batsman Ian Bell was declared fit following a bout of The 48-year-old Montanier will replace Frederic Antonetti, who said he was United States Golf Association (USGA) said in a joint statement yes- tonsillitis. Bell climbed out of his sick bed to take his place at the crease in the first stepping down after four seasons in Rennes. “He will join terday. The ban was first proposed in November. Players and the test won in stunning fashion by England on Sunday but had been a doubt for the first team for the return to training scheduled on golfing community were then given 90 days in which to discuss the Headingley. Yorkshiremen Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root will get the chance to play July 1,” Stade Rennes said on their website proposal. at their home ground after solid performances at Lord’s, (www.staderennais.com), without disclosing any The European Tour expressed its support for the idea while both while bowler Tim Bresnan is again included in the 12- detail about the deal. Rennes, who lost the the U.S. PGA Tour and PGA of America voiced opposition. man squad having undergone elbow surgery in League Cup final to St Etienne last month, are “We took a great deal of time to consider this issue and received February. 11th in the Ligue 1 table. Sociedad had earlier a variety of contributions from individuals and organisations at all Despite New Zealand’s stunning collapse on announced the Frenchman’s departure following levels of the game,” said R&A chief executive Peter Dawson. Sunday when they were bowled out for 68 chasing his refusal to extend his contract at the club he “We recognise this has been a divisive issue but after thorough 239 for victory, national selector Geoff Miller said joined two years ago from French side consideration we remain convinced this is the right decision for they remain a threat. Valenciennes. Sociedad are fourth in La Liga and golf.” USGA president Glen D. Nager said the new rule would uphold “We are aware that there are still areas that we close to securing a place in Champions League the “essential nature of the traditional method of the stroke and need to improve on and the players and coaches qualifying for next season. They said they eliminate the possible advantage that anchoring provides”. will be working hard ahead of the second Test to would focus on their remaining two games, “Having considered all of the input that we received, both before ensure we continue to get better as a side,” he at home to Real Madrid on Sunday and at and after the proposed rule was announced, our best judgment is it said. “New Zealand showed again that they are Deportivo La Coruna the following week- is necessary to preserve one of the important traditions and chal- a dangerous side and we know we will need to end, before turning their attention to find- lenges of the game - that the player freely swing the entire club,” produce another strong performance this week ing Montanier’s successor.—Reuters said Nager.—Reuters to secure a series victory.”—Reuters Dodgers triumph over Brewers

MILWAUKEE: Clayton Kershaw scattered three sin- and a season-high 11 hits. Making his fourth start of the season, the Reds’ ace gles in his second complete game of the year and gave up three hits and three runs with eight strike- Matt Kemp hit his first home run since April 24, lift- PADRES 4, CARDINALS 2 outs in five innings. But he walked four and served ing the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-1 victory over In San Diego, Jason Marquis combined with up a three-run homer to Marlon Byrd. After the the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night. four relievers on a four-hitter to win his fifth homer, Cueto struck out four in a row with a fast- Ryan Braun managed a pair of singles and straight start and Will Venable homered to lead San ball that reached the mid-90s. Yuniesky Betancourt also singled for the only hits Diego over NL Central-leading St. Louis. off Kershaw (5-2). The lefty struck out five and Marquis (6-2) has won five consecutive starts for MARLINS 5, PHILLIES 1 walked one. the first time since 2007 with the Chicago Cubs. He In Miami, Alex Sanabia outpitched Cole Hamels Andre Ethier homered and tripled for the last- allowed two runs, one earned, on three hits in six in a matchup of struggling starters to lead Miami place Dodgers before being ejected by plate innings. past Philadelphia. Justin Ruggiano and Nick Green umpire Dan Bellino for arguing a called third strike Chris Denorfia went 3 for 3 with an RBI for the each drove in two runs for Miami in front of a sea- in the eighth inning. Padres, who have won three straight and five of son-low crowd of 13,231 at Marlins Park. Sanabia The victory was a respite for Dodgers manager seven. Huston Street pitched the ninth for his 11th (3-6) allowed one run and seven hits over 6 1-3 Don Mattingly. He addressed speculation before BALTIMORE: First baseman Lyle Overbay No. 55 of the New York Yankees waits the game on whether he would be fired this week, for the throw as Matt Wieters No. 32 of the Baltimore Orioles tags the bag during insisting he didn’t feel as if he was about to be the sixth inning.—AFP replaced. Yovani Gallardo (3-4) gave up three runs, includ- ing two homers, in six innings. The right-hander Yankees see off Orioles lost his third consecutive start and the reeling Brewers have dropped 15 of 18 games. BALTIMORE: Vernon Wells doubled in the around a sacrifice and a flyout. Encarnacion’s hit tiebreaking run in the 10th inning and the New off the left-field wall ricocheted past outfielder GIANTS 8, NATIONALS 0 York Yankees hit four solo homers in a 6-4 victory Sam Fuld. In San Francisco, Ryan Vogelsong broke his over the Orioles on Monday night, extending throwing hand on a swing after pitching himself Baltimore’s losing streak to six games. WHITE SOX 6, RED SOX 4 toward his first win in seven starts as San Francisco New York trailed 4-3 in the ninth before Travis In Chicago, Adam Dunn hit a three-run returned from a terrible road trip to beat Hafner homered with one out on a 3-1 pitch homer in the first inning and the White Sox Washington. from Jim Johnson, who has blown three straight handed Jon Lester his first loss of the season The right-hander fouled a ball off his right hand save opportunities after converting a club- with a victory over the Red Sox. in the fifth inning and grimaced in pain. He was record 35 in a row. All three of those botched Alejandro De Aza and Alexei Ramirez added quickly examined near the batter’s box and left the saves have come during Baltimore’s current skid. consecutive RBI doubles in the second as game. Hafner added an RBI single in the 10th inning Chicago took advantage of an ineffective Lester Vogelsong (2-4) snapped a six-start winless for the Yankees, who have won 10 of 13 to move (6-1) to earn its fifth win in seven games in the stretch with his first victory since April 11 against a season-high 12 games over .500 (28-16). opener of an eight-game homestand. The White the Cubs. He allowed three hits in five sharp Robinson Cano hit his team-high 13th home Sox scored each of their runs with two outs. innings and lowered his ERA from 8.06 to 7.19. run in the first inning for New York, David Adams Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit a two-run homer Brandon Belt hit a solo home run, matched his clubbed his first major-league homer in the sec- for the Red Sox, who had won five in a row. career best with four hits and scored three runs as ond and Lyle Overbay connected in the seventh. Saltalamacchia made a bid for a second two-run the Giants pounded a season-high 17 hits. Angel In the 10th, Ichiro Suzuki led off with a dou- shot, but Dayan Viciedo brought in his drive on Pagan hit an RBI double and a two-run single. He ble off Pedro Strop (0-2) and Wells followed with the warning track in left-center with the White also made a leaping catch against the center-field MILWAUKEE: Norichika Aoki No. 7 of the Milwaukee Brewers pops up to right field for an RBI double to left. Hafner’s two-out single Sox clinging to a 6-4 lead in the seventh. wall. an out in the bottom of the sixth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the made it 6-4. David Robertson (3-0) worked the While Lester struggled, Dylan Axelrod (2-3) San Francisco snapped a three-game skid after game at Miller Park. —AFP ninth and Mariano Rivera got three straight outs pitched six effective innings to win his second a 1-5 road trip through Toronto and Colorado. for his 17th save in 17 tries. straight start. The right-hander, who could lose Bryce Harper went 0 for 4 in his return to the save in 12 chances. innings. Hamels (1-7) struck out 10 in six effective his spot in the rotation when John Danks comes Nationals’ lineup after missing two games with a The Padres chased St. Louis rookie Shelby Miller innings but has not won since April 28. Domonic INDIANS 10, MARINERS 8 off the disabled list, gave up two runs and four bruised left knee. Zach Duke (0-1) lasted 3 1-3 (5-3) in the sixth, when they scored two runs on Brown homered for the Phillies. Miami had 11 hits In Cleveland, Yan Gomes hit a three-run hits. innings in a spot start for Ross Detwiler, sidelined three walks, one hit and a hit batter. Miller entered and struck out 13 times on its way to scoring more homer in the 10th inning as the Indians, twice with back spasms. with a 1.40 ERA, tied for the lowest in the majors. than three runs for just the second time in 13 revived by Seattle’s fielding errors, beat the ASTROS 6, ROYALS 5 games. The Marlins have won two straight after Mariners to complete a four-game sweep. In Houston, Matt Dominguez hit a three-run DIAMONDBACKS 5, ROCKIES 1 REDS 4, METS 3 dropping seven in a row and 10 of 11. Gomes, who also homered in the second, homer and Jason Castro added a solo shot to In Denver, Patrick Corbin tossed a three-hitter In New York, Jay Bruce hit a tiebreaking homer drove a 3-2 pitch from Charlie Furbush (0-3) over give the Astros a win over the Royals. for his first complete game and struck out a career- and an RBI double to back Johnny Cueto’s wild but INTERLEAGUE BRAVES 5, TWINS 1 the wall in left, giving the Indians their fifth The Astros trailed by one in the fourth inning high 10, lifting Arizona over Colorado. effective return from the disabled list during In Atlanta, Julio Teheran pitched into the ninth straight win and third walk-off over the Mariners before Dominguez launched his fourth homer Corbin (7-0) joined Randy Johnson as the only Cincinnati’s victory over New York. inning and Dan Uggla hit a three-run homer in the in four days. As Gomes reached the plate he was of the season into the Crawford Boxes in left lefties in team history to begin the season 7-0. He Brandon Phillips had a two-run single for his first as Atlanta beat struggling Minnesota for its mobbed by his teammates following an improb- field to give Houston a 6-4 lead. also turned in his club-record ninth straight start in first career hit off Shaun Marcum (0-5) in 13 at-bats. fourth straight victory. able win that came after Cleveland’s bullpen Castro’s homer came in Houston’s two-run which he’s pitched at least six innings and allowed Phillips also made two sparkling plays in the field Teheran (3-1) gave up five hits, including Josh gave up homers in three consecutive innings. It third inning before Kansas City took the lead on two runs or less. to help the Reds bounce back from a stunning 3-2 Willingham’s homer in the ninth. He struck out four, was the Indians’ first four-game sweep of Seattle a three-run home run by Miguel Tejada in the Didi Gregorius drove in two runs for the NL West loss to the Phillies in which closer Aroldis Chapman walked one and threw 80 of 123 pitches for strikes since 1981, and the comeback gave Cleveland fourth. It was his first homer since 2011. leaders. A.J. Pollock had three hits and scored gave up two home runs. during the longest outing of his career. its 18th win in 22 games. Joe Smith (2-0) won Houston’s Dallas Keuchel (1-1) allowed nine twice. Paul Goldschmidt and Eric Chavez had RBI Chapman, the Reds’ fifth reliever, struck out two Cory Gearrin earned his first major league save. despite giving up a go-ahead homer to Justin hits and four runs while striking out six in 6 2-3 singles in the third. in a perfect ninth for his ninth save. He had blown Minnesota has lost six straight. After rallying late to Smoak in the 10th. innings for the win. Closer Jose Veras struck out Pinch-hitter Jordan Pacheco broke up Corbin’s his two previous save chances. win three in a row against the Dodgers last week- two in a perfect ninth for his seventh save. shutout bid with an RBI double in the eighth. Jon Cueto (2-0) started for the first time since leav- end, Atlanta jumped on Twins starter Kevin Correia BLUE JAYS 7, RAYS 5 Kansas City starter Jeremy Guthrie (5-2) Garland (3-5) went six innings, allowing five runs ing his April 13 outing with a strained back muscle. (4-4) early.—AP In Toronto, RA Dickey won his second allowed eight hits and a season-high six runs in straight start and Edwin Encarnacion hit a five innings - his shortest start of the season. tiebreaking, bases-loaded double in the seventh inning as the Blue Jays beat the Rays. ATHLETICS 9, RANGERS 2 Red Wings top Blackhawks Dickey (4-5) allowed three runs - two earned In Arlington, Seth Smith homered and scored - and four hits in a season-high eight innings as three times and Bartolo Colon pitched seven the Blue Jays won their fourth straight home strong innings for his first win in nearly a month DETROIT: Gustav Nyquist and Drew Miller scored 31 game. The reigning NL Cy Young Award winner as the Athletics beat the Rangers. Colon, who seconds apart midway through the second period and walked four and struck out five. Casey Janssen turns 40 on Friday, gave up two runs on six hits Pavel Datsyuk restored a two-goal lead in the third to gave up a two-run homer to former Toronto and struck out three. It was the first win for help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago shortstop Yunel Escobar in the ninth. Booed by Colon (3-3) since April 23 at Boston. Coco Crisp Blackhawks 3-1 Monday night to take a 2-1 lead in the the crowd of 29,885, Escobar made a safe sign as got three hits, and had the first of three straight second-round series. he crossed the plate, prompting more jeers. Oakland doubles in a four-run fifth inning that Patrick Kane scored 4:35 into the third period to pull Desmond Jennings followed with a single broke a 1-1 tie. He scored when Yoenis Cespedes Chicago within one. The Blackhawks celebrated as if and Matt Joyce walked, bringing the potential hit a line drive just over Adrian Beltre’s head with they tied the game about a minute later, but Andrew go-ahead run to the plate, but Janssen struck the third baseman playing in, and Cespedes out Ben Zobrist on three pitches to end it. came home on Brandon Moss’ line drive to the Shaw’s goal was waved off because he was in the Encarnacion doubled in the seventh after wall in right. Josh Lindblom (0-1) lost in his 2013 crease.The seventh-seeded Red Wings have a shot to Josh Lueke (0-1) walked the bases loaded debut and first major league start. —AP put the top-seeded Blackhawks on the brink of elimina- tion Thursday night in Game 4. Chicago has lost consec- utive games for the first time in nearly two months. MLB results/standings The Blackhawks began the lockout-shortened season by setting an NHL record with at least a point in their first 24 games, ended it with a league-high 77 points Cleveland 10, Seattle 8 (10 innings); Toronto 7, Tampa Bay 5; NY Yankees 6, Baltimore 4 (10 and avoided having a three-game losing streak during innings); Atlanta 5, Minnesota 1; Cincinnati 4, NY Mets 3; Miami 5, Philadelphia 1; Oakland 9, the 48-game campaign. Texas 2; Chicago White Sox 6, Boston 4; LA Dodgers 3, Milwaukee 1; Houston 6, Kansas City 5; After a scoreless first period in a hot and steamy Joe Arizona 5, Colorado 1; San Diego 4, St. Louis 2; San Francisco 8, Washington 0. Louis Arena, Detroit took a 2-0 lead. Nyquist patiently American League National League carried the puck from right to left and waited for Eastern Division Eastern Division defenseman Brent Seabrook and Crawford to sprawl out W L PCT GB Atlanta 26 18 .591 - to make a shot before shooting the puck. NY Yankees 28 16 .636 - Washington 23 22 .511 3.5 Miller crashed the net to stuff the puck into the net Boston 27 18 .600 1.5 Philadelphia 21 24 .467 5.5 after Patrick Eaves got to his own rebound to keep pres- Baltimore 23 21 .523 5 NY Mets 17 25 .405 8 Tampa Bay 23 21 .523 5 sure on Crawford. Blackhawks defenseman Michal Miami 13 32 .289 13.5 Rozsival started the sequence with a turnover in the Toronto 18 26 .409 10 Central Division Central Division Chicago end. It was a sixth straight goal for the Red St. Louis 28 16 .636 - Cleveland 26 17 .605 - Wings, who lost the opener 4-1 and gave up the first Detroit 23 19 .548 2.5 Cincinnati 27 18 .600 1.5 goal of Game 2 before going on to even the series with Kansas City 20 21 .488 5 Pittsburgh 26 18 .591 2 a 4-1 victory. Chicago escaped getting shut out when Chicago W Sox 20 23 .465 6 Chicago Cubs 18 25 .419 9.5 Duncan Keith lifted the puck up the ice, over and past Milwaukee 17 26 .395 10.5 Minnesota 18 23 .439 7 Detroit’s defense and Kane got to it in time to beat Western Division Western Division Arizona 26 19 .578 - Howard with a low shot. Datsyuk gave the Red Wings a Texas 29 16 .644 - comfortable cushion again, getting off a wrist shot from Oakland 24 22 .522 5.5 San Francisco 25 20 .556 1 Seattle 20 25 .444 9 Colorado 24 21 .533 2 DETROIT: Corey Crawford No. 50 of the Chicago Blackhawks knocks the puck the left side that went in and out of the net before LA Angels 17 27 .386 11.5 San Diego 21 23 .477 4.5 away from Justin Abdelkader No. 8 of the Detroit Red Wings in Game Three Crawford saw it. In late yesterday’s playoff games, the New York Rangers host Boston and San Jose is at home Houston 13 32 .289 16 LA Dodgers 18 25 .419 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup to Los Angeles.—AP Playoffs.—AFP WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013 SPORTS More proof that time waits for no one

NEW YORK: A 77-year-old trained a horse that drinking age. Meanwhile, a 14-year-old from did was throw three innings of one-hit ball stumbled about the outfield while finishing his Cink. It was a magical moment when time a 50-year-old rode to victory in the Preakness, China is spending the spring playing in the against the Red Sox. career with the New York Mets at the age of 42. seemed to stand still. But in the end time won which should give anyone worried about the Masters and other PGA Tour events. Guan On the flip side, the youngest player ever in As Mosley will likely find out, boxing is no again, as it always seems to do. graying of America something to cheer about. Tianlang missed the cut and didn’t play this the bigs pitched his first game while still two place for the aged, despite George Foreman I was also at the Masters this year when 14- Trainer D. Wayne Lukas and jockey Gary weekend at the Byron Nelson, but he’s already months shy of his 16th birthday. Joe Nuxhall winning a heavyweight title at age of 45 and year-old Guan not only didn’t embarrass him- Stevens added to their own long resumes got a spot in the Memorial Tournament next was inserted in a game in 1944 because Bernard Hopkins still fighting efficiently at 48. self but managed to make the cut despite Saturday with a win on Oxbow that denied Orb week - where Jack Nicklaus will get a close Cincinnati’s roster had been decimated by Heavyweight great Joe Louis was among those being penalized for slow play. Guan might any chance of snagging racing’s first Triple look at his game. World War II, and he didn’t make it out of his who paid dearly for his attempt to come back have been the most composed teenager in Crown since Affirmed in 1978. “I get paid to For those intrigued by age in sports, these first inning. But Nuxhall would come back at an advanced age, and anyone who saw him Georgia that day, coming out to meet the spoil dreams,” Lukas crowed afterward. are good times, indeed. Athletes are getting eight years later to pitch again for the Reds slumped and drooling in a wheelchair in his media afterward and answering questions in Shane Mosley was chasing some dreams of older and stars are getting younger, giving us a and ended up winning 135 games for four later years could only wonder why he ever English while refusing to question the legiti- his own later that day, going down to Mexico fascinating peek at the future while at the teams in a solid if otherwise unspectacular tried. And then there’s golf, a game that macy of a very questionable penalty. to begin his comeback in the ring by beating same time allowing us to revel in the past. career before beginning a second career as a embraces both young and old. Sports like Earlier this month, another Chinese golfer Pablo Cano for his first win in four years. The There’s nothing new about it, of course, as broadcaster. gymnastics and tennis may offer up potential made history himself by becoming the 41-year-old plans to fight until he wins a title, anyone who remembers the name Satchel And then there was 18-year-old David stars not even old enough to drive, but only youngest player to compete on the European and if it might seem foolish, well, it’s his own Paige understands. Paige spent the prime of Clyde, who won his first start after going golf can bring you compelling stories at both Tour. Ye Wo-cheng shot consecutive 79s to brain he’s risking. If those are stories for the his career in the Negro leagues, finally making directly from high school to the Texas Rangers extremes of the age line. I was in Scotland four miss the cut at the Volvo China Open, where aged, another athlete began a comeback his Major League debut at the age of 42 after in 1973. Clyde would pitch parts of five sea- years ago when 59-year-old Tom Watson need- some players had clubs older than him. Monday and she’s not even out of her teens. baseball was integrated and pitching for five sons in the majors, but won only 17 games ed only to par the 18th hole to win the British The schoolboy from Dongguan is 287 days Olympic all- around gymnastics gold medalist years for the Cleveland Indians and St. Louis after that while losing 33. Open, a victory that would have lived in golf younger than Guan, who was 13 when he com- Gabby Douglas returned to the gym to start Browns. When Kansas City owner Charles And sports history is littered with players lore forever. He didn’t, of course, and with the peted in last year’s China Open. As if more training for what will likely be another Olympic Finley brought him back as a gimmick to pitch who tried to hang on too long only to embar- emotion sucked out of both him and the proof was needed that time waits for no bid in 2016, when she still won’t be of legal one game in 1965 at the age of 59, all Paige rass themselves, as Willie Mays did when he crowd, went on to lose a playoff to Stewart one.—AP San Francisco favored to host 50th Super Bowl MIAMI: San Francisco is favored to be named committee talking about a ‘Plan B’ with the exist- the host city for the 50th Super Bowl when ing stadium but they have been badly damaged National Football League (NFL) owners vote late by the dropping of the planned upgrade. yesterday on the site of the 2016 championship “Following the Miami Dolphins’ failure to game. The Californian city, home to the NFL’s secure public funding for renovations ... San 49ers, is up against South Florida (Miami) while Francisco sits in the driver’s seat,” Albert Breer Houston will compete with the losing bid for the wrote on the NFL website on Monday. 2017 game, which will also be decided late yes- While the South Florida bid is now left to terday. focus on downtown events and beachside activ- All the focus, however, is on the prestige of ities, San Francisco, in contrast, is proudly high- hosting the 50th anniversary game, which the lighting the state-of-the-art nature of their $1.2 NFL is promising to make the biggest and best billion stadium in Santa Clara set to open next finale ever. The San Francisco Bay Area has host- year. The San Francisco bid, which was present- ed one Super Bowl, in 1985, while the Miami ed to the NFL’s 32 owners on shiny, new iPads, area has enjoyed the economic boost from host- and which has been backed by some of the ing the NFL’s championship game a record-tying biggest names in Silicon Valley, such as Apple 10 times, most recently in 2010. and Google, promises an unmatched venue. But that extra experience appears to be the As well as ultra-luxury suits, Levi’s Stadium only obvious advantage Miami has. The NFL has will feature stadium-wide wifi, streaming video, said for several years that they wanted to see mobile connectivity, in-seat tablet holders and upgrades made to the 26-year-old Miami huge HD video boards measuring over 13,000 Gardens venue but a bid by Dolphins owner square feet. “I think we will win on our own right,” Stephen Ross to get state funding for a major Steve Van Dorn, chief executive of the Santa redevelopment failed and the billionaire has Clara Chamber of Commerce, told the Silicon made it clear he will not fund the changes alone. Valley Mercury News, “I’m feeling very good That setback has left the South Florida bid about it.”—Reuters Castroneves, Franchitti chase 4th Indy 500 win NEW YORK: Castroneves believes plenty of Franchitti said. “We were sitting here this time today’s IndyCar fans have never seen a driver last year having qualified 16th, and we were Gabby Douglas win the Indianapolis 500 for a record-tying thinking we’re in trouble. Honda brought an fourth time. He can change that on Sunday. So updated engine to the race, and all of a sudden could Dario Franchitti. It’s been 22 years since we’re in the game.” Rick Mears became the third driver with four Franchitti, who turned 40 on Sunday, Beam her up: Gabby Indy 500 victories. He won No. 4 in 1991 to join remembers when he thought he’d retire at 35. AJ Foyt and Al Unser in the exclusive club. This Instead, much of his success has come after that will be the first time since 1987 that two three- age. All three Indy 500 victories were in the last time winners will start the Indy 500. “What an six years. Another big milestone with the No. 4 is incredible opportunity for the fans to have not it could come a week after his birthday. But returns to the gym only one but two guys trying to make history,” Franchitti won’t try to put that accomplishment Castroneves said this week while promoting the into context until it actually occurs. race with Franchitti in New York City. “Forget “To kind of tempt fate a little bit, and say NEW YORK: Gabby Douglas had female on Forbes’ recent list of 10 down “an incredible amount” of preparing for London was hard, about the names, forget about who it is. But what it would mean and what it would feel like been looking forward to this most influential athletes in the opportunities for Douglas, preparing for Rio will be harder.’ imagine people who didn’t even see the last and all that stuff, is kind of wasted energy right appearance for a long time. The US She had a guest spot on “The including an appearance at The There’s many challenges ahead time when the guy won four times.” now,” he said. Olympic all-around champion Vampire Diaries,” one of her Sound of Change Live concert, of us,” Chow said. “Also, ‘You’re Scotland’s Franchitti or Brazil’s Castroneves The 38-year-old Castroneves, who earned his returned to the gym Monday, favorite shows, and she per- which is being headlined by going to have to have a lot more would be the first foreign-born four-time winner. first two Indy 500 victories in 2001 and 2002, has going through her first practice formed at the Video Music Beyonce, on June 1 in London. patience with yourself. Nine Castroneves won his third in 2009, so he’s used the advantage of working with Mears on Team since the London Games after Awards after walking the red car- “There’s no way to be training months off, you have to get your- to the pressure of trying to tie the record. Since Penske. Mears won his first three in 1979, 1984 meeting with coach Liang Chow pet with the rest of the Fierce and be in London at the same self in very good physical condi- then, Franchitti won No. 2 in 2010 and No. 3 last and 1988 before earning the record-tying victo- to discuss her comeback plan. Five. Douglas and fellow Fierce time,” Hawkins said. tion first before we even talk year. Castroneves qualified eighth, while ry three years later. Foyt and Unser had to wait “She is very excited to be coming Five members Aly Raisman, With Douglas back in the gym, about the training plan for the Franchitti will start 17th after a frustrating day much longer between Nos. 3 and 4 - Foyt’s wins back,” Chow told The Associated Jordyn Wieber and McKayla Raisman is the only member of next steps.’” last Saturday for Chip Ganassi Racing. Franchitti, came in 1961, 1964, 1967 and 1977, with Unser’s Press. “She can’t wait any longer.” Maroney did a 40-city gymnastics the Fierce Five who isn’t in train- But Douglas is undeterred. a four-time IndyCar champion, is just 15th in the in 1970, 1971, 1978 and 1987. Douglas has always said she tour last fall, and she’s made ing. Kyla Ross, the only member “She understood,” Chow said, standings. Compared to that, not much time has passed wanted to continue competing dozens of other celebrity appear- of the gold-medal team who did- “and she is super excited.” Even Then again, things didn’t look much better a since Castroneves’ last victory. “If the prepara- through the Rio Olympics in ances. She signed deals with n’t turn professional, barely took though it could mean another year ago - and he went out and won. “Last year, tion’s right, the opportunity right, it’s going to 2016. She is only 17, and Chow Nike, Kellogg Co. and AT&T, any time off and has already separation from her family. we had an even worse start to the season,” come up naturally,” he said.—AP said in London that she hadn’t among others, and recently pub- returned to competition. Wieber Douglas will live with her host come close to reaching her lished her second book. and Maroney have been back in family, the Partons, until her potential. (The Olympics were Gymnastics was never far from the gym for a few months now. brother, John, a high school track only the fifth international event her mind, though. “She loves the Raisman is currently competing star, graduates next month and for Douglas.) sport of gymnastics,” said on “Dancing with the Stars.” goes to college. Hawkins and her But her life has been a whirl- Douglas’ mother, Natalie Chow won’t put a timetable other two daughters may then wind since London, where she Hawkins. “She’s so excited at the on Douglas’ return, saying she relocate to Iowa, or Douglas also helped the U.S. win only its prospect of getting back into has to get back in gymnastics could stay with the Partons and second team title. Her Olympic sport. We’ve been out on this shape before they can put a “real- have her family visit. “We’re tak- success, dazzling smile and capti- incredible journey but that’s istic” training plan together. ing our cues from Gabrielle,” vating personality turned her been the one thing: She’s missed “I think 2014 is an excellent Hawkins said. “I remember her into a worldwide celebrity, and gymnastics. Her sole desire and possibility for competition,” he saying to me once, ‘I want to she’s been going nonstop since passion was to get back to the said. But this won’t be an easy push myself to the limit in this the games ended. sport she loves so much.” process, Chow said. Gymnastics is sport, I want to see what I’m She was the AP’s female ath- The plan always was to return a sport that requires hundreds of capable of doing. I want to see lete of the year and one of to training in April or May, hours of repetition to perfect how far I can take it,’” Hawkins Barbara Walters’ “10 Most Hawkins said, and they’ve adjust- skills, and Douglas has been out said. “That’s really what I want to Fascinating People” in 2012. She ed her schedule accordingly. of action for nine months. see for her, that desire complete- Helio Castroneves was the youngest and only Hawkins said she has turned “I did warn her, ‘If you think ly fulfilled.”—AP Indoor Clubs soccer World Cup in Ramadhan

By Abdellatif Sharaa from Sheikh Talal Al-Mohammad, Chairman of the leading a group of enthusiastic youth who are tru- Higher Organizing Committee of the World Cup ly an addition to our achievement. KUWAIT: The call by HH The Amir Sheikh Sabah Al- Indoor Clubs Soccer Mondial to be held in Al-Kharafi said, as a citizen I will extend a hand Ahmad to bring back Kuwait’s leadership in culture, Ramadhan under the patronage of HH the Prime of cooperation and support to the youth who are economy and sports, was met with great interest Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah. working for their country and do not wait for by the sports community, and the first move came Sheikh Talal Al-Mohammad called for solidarity return, as their major aim is to have Kuwait’s name and cooperation to organize this tournament in a in an honorable list of countries that organize way that it develops into an addition to the Kuwait sports activities. Sports achievements, and push it further in its Meanwhile, Sheikh Talal Al-Mohammad said he start of a new golden era and restore its pioneer- did not expect such a reaction from everyone, and ing status. that the reaction of Marzouq Al-Kharafi was quick Sheikh Talal Al-Mohammad’s call found a good and surprised us. He said that Al-Kharafi is among response from Kuwait’s business community which those citizens who support our national economy, plays a major role in supporting many youth activi- while having great contribution to sports and ties, as businessman Marzouq Al-Kharafi insisted youth activities. He said I consider the Diamond on becoming the Diamond sponsor of the tourna- sponsorship by Marzouq Al-Kharafi is a strong ment. motive and one of the most notable elements of He said, “I am proud to sponsor the tournament success to organize the Mondial, which we under- which attracts international interest, and having took its organization without prior preparations as Kuwait associated with its history, by organizing it such championships need 3 to 4 years to prepare, during the holy month of Ramadhan”. but we were able to overcome the time frame in He said the Indoor Club Soccer World Cup will one year. Sheikh Talal Al-Mohammad thanked Sheikh Talal Al-Mohammad with Marzuoq Al- be organized by Kuwaiti youth who are keen to Marzouq Al-Kharafi for his involvement in this Kharafi make it a success, as Sheikh Talal Al-Mohammad is major event. The tournament’s mascot WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013 SPORTS

McCullum backs batsmen Photo of the day after ‘hour of madness’ LONDON: New Zealand captain beautifully, he was able to get the odd Brendon McCullum insisted he still had ball to hold its line up the slope and his faith in his batsmen after an “hour of lengths were impeccable.” madness” cost the team dear in a To make matters worse for New thumping first Test defeat at Lord’s. Zealand both wicket-keeper BJ Watling England went 1-0 up in the two- (knee) and spinner Bruce Martin suffered match series, with more than a day to injuries that made the duo doubtful for spare, after dismissing New Zealand for the second Test at Headingley starting just 68 to secure victory by the huge on Friday. McCullum took over the margin of 170 runs. gloves at Lord’s, having given up keep- Stuart Broad, who took a Test-best ing in Tests because of back and knee seven for 44, did the bulk of the damage problems. Sunday as New Zealand’s pursuit of a Should McCullum, rather than reserve victory target of 239 ended inside 23 gloveman Tom Latham keep at Leeds, overs. New Zealand could field Martin Guptill An otherwise even contest changed as an extra batsman. in the hour before lunch on Sunday as Meanwhile experienced spinner and New Zealand slumped to 29 for six. It fit again former captain Daniel Vettori is was the third time in 2013 that New due in England this week as a member Zealand been six down for fewer than 40 of the Black Caps’ one-day squad. runs. “There’s plenty of different options In the first Test against South Africa at we have to look at,” McCullum said. “It’s Cape Town in January they were six important to note that batters have down for 28 before being dismissed for done a very good job for us in the most 45. In the next Test, in Port Elizabeth, recent Test matches. they were 39 for six before being bowled “I totally believe in this group of play- out for 121. “For so long in this game we ers and just because of one poor batting were up with the play and at times we performance it’s not panic stations,” were dictating terms,” McCullum, himself added McCullum, whose side held Daniel Wedemeijer backflips across Passeerdersgracht canel in preparation for the Red Bull Framed Reactions, Amsterdam, The lbw to Broad for eight, said Sunday. England to a 0-0 draw in a three-Test Netherlands. www.redbullcontentpool.com “Within an hour the game turned on its series in New Zealand concluded in head. March. “Our confidence started to subside Sunday’s collapse was particularly and the difference between the two hard on Tim Southee, whose match haul Bowlers refused bail as teams came down to that one hour of of 10 for 108 saw him become only the madness.” He added: “We’ve had many of second New Zealander, after fellow these experiences before and I think seamer Dion Nash in 1994, to take 10 we’ve put distance between the last wickets in a Lord’s Test. court raps Indian board time we felt this sort of pain. “We’ve tak- Southee insisted he did not feel let en some significant steps forward in the down by his team-mates. “No one goes last little while but today was undoubt- out there to do that deliberately,” he NEW DELHI: Three cricketers were mate Ankeet Chavan say the trio were matches. The Rajasthan Royals on within 15 days to show how it intends edly a step backwards. said. “I’m sure we’ll learn from that and refused bail yesterday after they acting under orders from international Monday suspended the contracts of to clean up the game. “You’ve got to give credit where cred- the beauty of the game is in a few days appeared in court in New Delhi on crime syndicates, whose bosses are the three players and promised to “The problem is lackadaisical it’s due and Stuart Broad’s spell of bowl- time we’ve got a chance to do it all again spotfixing charges as senior judges based in the Gulf. cooperate fully with the authorities in approach of the BCCI (Board of Control ing was high class. He swung the ball against the same team.”—AFP rapped the Indian board’s “lackadaisi- Sreesanth, who is the most famous their investigation. for Cricket in India) and it must stop,” cal” approach over the scandal. And in of three having played 27 Tests for As the bail hearing was taking the bench said, according to a report a sign of the growing fallout from the India, is alleged to have been paid four place in a lower court in south Delhi, carried by the Press Trust of India news allegations, police in Mumbai million rupees (about $75,000) to give the country’s Supreme Court was hear- agency. announced the arrest of a Bollywood away 14 runs in an over in a match ing a private petition to halt the tour- “We are not talking about individ- actor as part of the investigation which against Kings XI Punjab on May 9. nament. While it turned down that ual players but about irregularities. has caused outrage among fans in the His teammates are said to have application, the bench ordered the What measures are you taking? You cricket-mad nation. agreed to similar deals in two other IPL Indian board to come up with a report must take all steps to stop the irregu- A court in New Delhi agreed a five- larities. day custody extension for former Test “We direct that committee submit paceman Shanthakumaran Sreesanth its report in 15 days and specifically and two teammates from the point out irregularities in the matches Rajasthan Royals who are accused of and individual errant behaviour. The deliberately bowling badly in board should take immediate action exchange for tens of thousands of dol- against the team and the players as lars during the ongoing Indian Premier per rules.” League, a Twenty20 competition. Meanwhile police in Mumbai said “Police said they wanted to interro- they had arrested the actor Vindu Dara gate them further and also conduct Singh Randhawa, who is the son of the raids on their houses,” said S.K Rai, one late Bollywood star Dara Singh, as part of the prosecuting lawyers who was of the spot-fixing investigation. present at the hearing, told AFP. “He has been arrested today,” Eleven other bookmakers who Mumbai police spokesman were arrested at the same time as the Satyanarayan Choudhary told AFP, Rajasthan Royals players were also without giving further details. refused bail during the afternoon sit- And in a further blow to the IPL, a ting. seven-week competition which is Investigators told the court they reaching its finale, the struggling Pune had seized two million rupees (around Warriors franchise announced it was $37,000) stashed in a cricket kit bag NEW DELHI: Indian cricketer Shanthakumaran Sreesanth (cen- pulling out of the tournament in a dis- and hidden at the home to a relative of ter) sits in a police vehicle as he leaves the Saket district court pute with the board about fees. Ajit Chandila, one of the three in New Delhi. Three Indian cricket players were refused bail The decision is largely symbolic as Rajasthan Royals players in custody. yesterday after they appeared in court on spotfixing charges as the team has already finished their Police behind the arrests last week of police announced the arrest of a Bollywood actor over the matches, finishing second from bot- Brendon McCullum Sreesanth, Chandila and their team- scandal.—AFP tom of the tournament.—AFP

Goa Maroons team Indian Strikers team GOA Maroons, UFC, NYC and Indian Strikers in last four JP D’Mello Rolling Trophy

KUWAIT: In exciting quarter final matches of KIFF league for the JP ciated by Tiago and he was assisted by Michael and David on the lines. who is a household name in India and overseas. D’Mello Trophy organized by Kuwait Indian Football Federation and In the final match of the day, 10 men Goa Maroons came from behind Chettri was recently instrumental in helping Churchill Bros of Goa lift played last Friday at the MOH Grounds in Shuwaikh, Goa Maroons upset to shock Kerala Challengers 3-2 in an exciting encounter. Kerala the I-League title and is one among only three Indian Players who had an Kerala Challengers 3-2 while Navelim Youth Centre edged AVC Sports & Challengers got the first goal in the 10th minute of the first half when overseas stint with foreign clubs. He first played in American Major Cultural Association 1-0 and Indian Strikers trashed Kuwait Goan Sumesh scored from a free kick . Maroons equalized almost immediately League Soccer club Kansas City Wizards in 2010, and had a brief stint with Association 5-2 to join United Friends Club in the last four. when Ian scored from the penalty spot after diminutive forward Joe was Sporting B’s in Portugal before returning to India. In the first match of the day, KGA and Indian Strikers started and ended brought down in the box. Kerala Challengers made it 2-1 when Abdul the first half on equal terms with the score level 2-2; before Indian Strikers Thuyadi beat the Maroons offside trap and scored on the stroke of half went on to add three more in the second half to take the game away from time. In the second half Maroons were reduced to 10 men when Steven KGA. Rodrigues was send off by referee Michael for a second booking and Agnelo Martins and Cheslee scored for KGA while Aiva Sameen and when it seemed that Kerala Challengers would qualify for the semi finals, Roy Pathroso scored two each for the winners and Sainudeen scored one. hard working Gaby scored one of the most bizarre goal this season when Roy Pathroso was declared Man of the Match and received his award he back heeled a cross from Larry to level the score 2-2 and take the game sponsored by Integrated Logistics Company, from the hands of Indian to extra time. Strikers President William Stronach. The match was officiated by IFRA offi- It was in the dying minutes of extra time that Joe was again brought cials, Francis Fernandes, Tiago and Julio Cardoso. down in the penalty area and Ian made no mistake in scoring from the In the second match at 8:45am, former champions Navelim Youth penalty spot to give Maroons a famous win and qualification to the semi Centre took one step closer to the final when they edged strong con- finals. Kerala Challengers easily one of the strongest team in the league tenders AVC 1-0. The all important goal was scored by Cruzedio in the will rue the missed chances they had in the second half. second half when he latched on to a pass from new signing Sanford Gaby was rightly declared man of the match and received his award Cardozo to side step Vincy in the AVC defense and score past the out- from Tony Gonsalves the ex-president of United Goans Centre. The match stretched hands of goalkeeper Alvaro Dias to set up a mouth watering was officiated by Michael Dias and he was assisted by Nikush and Francis semi final clash with UFC. on the lines. United Friends Club (UFC) last week had beaten Real Betalbatim in the The semi finals are slated for 31/5/2013 with UFC taking on Navelim tie-breaker after normal time had not produced any result and the man of Youth Centre at 6:45am followed by Indian Strikers playing Goa Maroons the match was Ramson Costa the goalkeeper of Real Betalbatim and he at 8:45am. The finals of this prestigious tournament will be held on received his award from Mario Carneiro. Cruzedio was declared man of 14/6/2013 at one of the major stadium in Kuwait. This year’s final will be the match and received his award from Julio Cardoso. The match was offi- graced by the popular soccer star and India football captain Sunil Chettri Man of the match of all four games. SPORTS WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013 England braced for Mourinho’s Chelsea return

LONDON: Jose Mourinho looks set to be Seven different managers will have Dortmund, he told reporters: “In Spain, Mourinho’s desire to succeed think that there is unfinished business, welcomed back to Chelsea with open been and gone by the end of the cam- some people hate me; many of you in Ferguson has long been apparent and which is why, I think, he is so keen to arms, but his reputation has been sullied paign, but the Europa League winners this room.” the 50-year-old was lampooned in the return.” Several of Mourinho’s successors during his three-year stint at Real remain very much a Mourinho team- It has long been part of Mourinho’s British media for adopting what was struggled to dismantle the ageing team Madrid and he will return to Stamford dogged, compact, and still bossed by strategy to portray himself as a victim, seen as an uncharacteristically obse- that he had created, but interim coach Bridge with several thorny issues to Mourinho loyalists such as Petr Cech, but any sympathy for him is mitigated quious tone after his side’s victory over Rafael Benitez has moved the squad for- address. Frank Lampard and captain John Terry. by the list of misdemeanors he has per- United in the Champions League last 16. ward during his turbulent six-month Having been released from his con- Mourinho left after his relationship petrated in the Spanish capital. As well as the worry that he may still spell in charge. tract by Madrid, the charismatic but con- with owner Roman Abramovich broke The image of Mourinho poking then harbour ambitions to coach United, The influential Terry is no longer troversial Portuguese is now widely down and, in his subsequent spell at Barcelona assistant Tito Vilanova in the Chelsea’s fans must also hope he is able guaranteed a first-team place, while expected to return to Chelsea, with Inter Milan, he confirmed his status as eye during the Spanish Super Cup in to reconstruct a successful working part- Fernando Torres looks a far more potent some British bookmakers offering odds one of the great managers of modern August 2011 left an indelible stain on his nership with Abramovich. force than the spectre-like figure who of 20/1 on that he does so. times by leading the club to league, cup reputation, and his long dispute with The Portuguese would also have to wore the number nine shirt like a mill- Chelsea’s fans have already made and Champions League glory in 2010. club icon Iker Casillas this season saw submit to the authority of sporting stone in his first season and a half at the their feelings known about the prospect It is nonetheless a chastened him alienate half the Madrid changing director Michael Emenalo, a close club. of his return, having lustily chanted his Mourinho who will return to London. He room. Abramovich ally who oversees first-team In Juan Mata, Eden Hazard and Oscar, name on several occasions during the found in Italy that the local media did His antics prompted Manchester affairs. Despite the potential for fire- Chelsea also possess three of the most final weeks of the season. not lap up his pot-stirring quite as United director Bobby Charlton to works, Chelsea fans believe Mourinho gifted creative midfielders in the coun- His previous stint at the club, enthusiastically as their English counter- observe that a “United manager feels compelled to come back. try, although Mourinho, who has always between 2004 and 2007, saw Chelsea parts had, and in Spain things were even wouldn’t do that”, and Mourinho’s off- “The way he left was such a shock-it favoured powerful, counter-attacking emerge as the dominant force in English worse. pitch conduct was one of the factors almost felt like a bereavement,” Chelsea football, might be reluctant to fit all football and even their recent continen- After Madrid went out of the that pushed the Old Trafford club to look Supporters’ Group chair Trizia Fiorellino three into the same team. Whatever tal successes carried echoes of his Champions League following a one- elsewhere for the successor to Alex told Britain’s Press Association. happens, with Mourinho at the reins, it impact. sided semi-final loss to Borussia Ferguson. “Both supporters and Jose himself would be anything but dull.—AFP ‘Special One’ Mourinho retains hunger for success

LONDON: Intensely irritating to some, hugely fidence to a level it had never been.” entertaining to others, the outspoken and color- Mourinho has often stated that English foot- ful Jose Mourinho has proven time and again ball was his passion and that he would find his that success is never far from his golden touch. way back there. It would now appear that he is From a modest playing career and humble on his way back for a second stint at Stamford beginnings in management, Mourinho, 50, has Bridge having dropped heavy hints. “I know I am become one of the most sought-after signings loved by some clubs, especially one,” he said last by club presidents eager for the Portuguese to month. Adored by Chelsea fans during his three wave his magic wand and conjure a succession full seasons, if he does head back to London of silverware. Mourinho will work again under the man who His managerial record stands the closest brought his reign to an end. scrutiny - a Champions League winner with two Russian billionaire and Chelsea owner Roman clubs and league titles in Portugal, England, Italy Abramovich fired Mourinho in 2007 when their Tomer Hemed and Spain. relationship had reportedly broken down com- He guided Porto to league and European glo- pletely. Mallorca defeat Betis to ry, moulded Chelsea into English champions and Chelsea’s long-serving captain John Terry has Inter Milan into league and European winners. said the pair “now get on very well”, a key sign At Real, who on Monday announced that that Abramovich could soon be again rolling out keep survival hopes alive Mourinho would leave at the end of a trophyless the welcome mat. season in a mutual parting, he ended three years Mourinho has never been far from controver- MADRID: Real Mallorca boosted their close. Betis, in seventh on 52 points, two of Barcelona dominance by winning the La Liga sial moments. In 2005, he was fined and banned chances of escaping what would be their behind Malaga, remain on course to qualify title last season. But he fell short in his stated for accusing Swedish referee Anders Frisk and first relegation from La Liga in 16 seasons for the Europa League as they have a three- desire to win a third personal Champions Barcelona manager Frank Rijkaard of meeting at when Tomer Hemed’s strike gave them a 1- point advantage over eighth-placed Rayo League trophy and the magical 10th that Real so halftime during the first leg of their Champions 0 win at home to Real Betis on Monday. The Vallecano. desperately desired. League last-16 match against Chelsea. victory, which sparked wild celebrations at Mallorca were close to taking the lead in Success on the pitch has earned the adula- Frisk sent off Didier Drogba in that game and the Iberostar stadium in Palma, lifted the ninth minute when a Victor Casadesus tion of fans, the respect of players and a love- two weeks later the referee announced his Mallorca off the bottom of the table above header was brilliantly saved by Betis goal- hate relationship with club presidents. retirement because of threats made to his fami- Celta Vigo, while denting Betis’s hopes of keeper Adrian and Hemed followed up But underpinning Mourinho’s time in mana- ly. Banned from the touchline and fined several overtaking sixth-placed Malaga. with a volley against the crossbar. gerial hotseats have been clashes with authority, times during his Inter stint, Mourinho often With two games left, Mallorca have 32 Casadesus forced another superb save tetchy relationships with rival managers and a complained that referees were against his team. points in 19th, one ahead of bottom side from Adrian in the 17th minute and Hemed disdain for match officials. There was no hiding his rancour in 2010 Celta and two behind 18th-placed Real struck four minutes later when he was first Accused by rivals of being arrogant, when he landed in hot water again for making a Zaragoza, who were beaten 2-1 by Athletic to a rebound and sidefooted the ball into Mourinho is never one to keep an opinion to handcuff gesture to photographers and televi- Bilbao on Sunday. the net. himself. Arriving at Chelsea in 2004 to declare sion cameras to make the point that his side had “Our job is to win the last two matches Mallorca’s final two games are away at “please don’t call me arrogant but I’m European been victimised after they had two players sent Real Madrid’s Portuguese coach Jose and that’s what we will try to do,” Mallorca Atletico Madrid, who are already assured of champion and I think I’m a special one,” the nev- off in a Serie A match with Sampdoria. Mourinho coach Gregorio Manzano said in an inter- third, and at home to mid-table Real er-shy Mourinho has worn his heart on his Mourinho also possesses a gift for the eccen- Champions League final victory over Bayern view with Spanish television broadcaster Valladolid. sleeve. There is no doubt that he possesses a tric. After Chelsea had won their second consec- Munich. “I will find motivations in another big Cuatro. “If we can get the six points we will have spark that others lack. It is often said that players utive Premier League title in 2006, Mourinho club. Playing against Barcelona in Spain? That Granada (39 points), Osasuna (36) and a chance,” Mallorca captain Pep Marti told will “run through walls” for a popular manager flung his winners’ medal and blazer into the would be a big challenge.” Deportivo La Coruna (35) are all still threat- Cuatro. “Yes we can, yes we can,” he added, and Mourinho has no bigger admirer than Stamford Bridge crowd. Handed a second medal Last year Mourinho guided Real to their first ened with the drop to the Liga Adelante echoing the cries of the home fans up in Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard. minutes later, he also launched it into the fans La Liga title for four years but was unable to (second division) as the season draws to a the stands.—Reuters “It’s a presence and an aura and a way with before later saying “I have one from last season”. work his magic again in the Champions League people. He galvanises people,” Chelsea’s record His departure from Real comes as a far cry with Real beaten in the semi-finals in the last goalscorer told Talksport recently in hailing the from the way he left Inter after guiding the three seasons - an improvement on their previ- Portuguese’s tactical nous and man-manage- Italians to an unprecedented treble in 2010, cul- ous run of last-16 exits but not enough. ment. minating in their first European Cup triumph in With Chelsea mounting a feeble defence of “His own self-confidence reflects back on his 45 years. their Champions League crown won last year teams. He did that to me personally. Mourinho “My work here is done, I have made history under Roberto Di Matteo, Mourinho may just was the best, for me he was. He brought my con- with this club,” Mourinho said after Inter’s 2-0 have unfinished business on his mind.—Reuters Brazil stadiums ready for WCup warm-up in June

BRASILIA: Brazilian President opening of the Brazilian national Brazil’s image as an emerging pow- To enhance security for the Dilma Rousseff took a swipe at the league. “These six stadiums show er that is seeking to become a big- tournaments, Brazil said it will buy naysayers on Monday as she offi- the ability and determination we ger player on the world stage. FIFA robots that can inspect suspicious cially inaugurated the last of six have building the six remaining is worried that communications packages and detect and diffuse stadiums that Brazil will use next stadiums,” Rousseff said on and transport infrastructure may chemical and explosive devices in month to host a warm-up for the Saturday. not be ready to cope with the esti- a $7.2 million contract awarded to 2014 World Cup soccer tourna- Only two stadiums were com- mated 500,000 soccer fans who Boston-based iRobot Corp. ment. pleted in time for the December will descend on 12 Brazilian cities Last week, the first of 32 used “The pessimists said the stadi- deadline originally set by FIFA, next year for the World Cup. anti-aircraft Flakpanzer Gepard ums would not be ready in time, which takes over the first batch of Western governments worry tanks bought from the German but we are showing them today stadiums on Tuesday. that Brazil is not prepared to army to help bolster air defenses in that we can deliver high-quality FIFA has said it will not budge counter possible terrorist threats the World Cup cities rolled off a stadiums,” Rousseff said in a speech on the deadline for the second during the massive event and the ship in Rio. in Recife before opening the batch of stadiums due by the end Olympic games that Rio de Janeiro Cranking up security ahead of 46,000-seat Arena Pernambuco of this year. The main problem will will host in 2016. the Confederations Cup, Brazil Radamel Falcao outside the northeastern Brazilian be the Sao Paulo stadium where Brazilian security forces have launched a massive military opera- city. Rousseff said Brazil is fulfilling the World Cup is due to kick off in gone on a shopping spree for tion on Saturday to secure its its commitments with global soc- June 2014. Builders threatened to equipment to bolster their defens- porous 10,440-mile (16,802-km) Atletico say blockbuster cer body FIFA, whose secretary halt construction because of a es for the global sports events and frontier, much of which is Amazon general Jerome Valcke last year financing dispute that might throw the first trip abroad by Pope jungle and rivers. The 25,000 angered Brazilians by saying the Brazil’s hosting of the World Cup Francis to Rio de Janeiro in July. troops and police agents will crack transfer up to Falcao country needed a “kick up the into disarray and embarrass the The Brazilian police have down on drug trafficking and backside” to get World Cup prepa- government. bought drones to keep an eye on smuggling of arms and illegal SINGAPORE: Atletico Madrid left this Falcao did little more than give a rations moving. Major logistical problems dur- the areas around the soccer stadi- migrants, Brazil’s defense ministry summer’s expected blockbuster transfer thumbs-up to waiting media as he On Saturday, Rousseff kicked ing the World Cup could damage ums during the games. said.—Reuters in Radamel Falcao’s hands yesterday arrived for a football clinic with school- the first symbolic ball on the new- when they admitted the prolific striker children at Singapore’s Jalan Besar ly-laid pitch of the brand new was free to leave and decide his own Stadium, where Atletico will play a Mane Garrincha National Stadium future. friendly on Wednesday. in the Brazilian capital of Brasilia, Chief executive Miguel Angel Gil- But last week, the 27-year-old laughed where Brazil will face Japan in the Marin said he didn’t know if Falcao would off intense speculation he was about to first game of the eight-nation still be at the club after his 28 La Liga sign for Monaco. “If you believe what is Confederations Cup on June 15. goals this season reportedly attracted being reported, I have already signed for At a cost 1.2 billion reais ($590.1 multi-million dollar offers from some of half the clubs in Europe: Manchester million), the colonnaded stadium is Europe’s top clubs. United, Chelsea, Real Madrid,” Falcao said. the most expensive of the 12 that “Next season? I don’t know, it “Last year, before the (Europa League) Brazil is building for next year’s 32- depends on the player,” Gil-Marin told final in Bucharest (against Athletic nation World Cup, and a prime can- reporters in Singapore. “If the player Bilbao), people said I was going to leave didate to become a white elephant decides to go, Atletico will help him. Or and that the club didn’t have the budget in a city with no major soccer club. if he prefers to be with us, for us it’s per- to keep me. “All I can say is that I have a Yet some of its 309 toilets were not ready yet and flooded during a fect.” Chelsea, Monaco, Real Madrid, contract with Atletico and everything test game between two local else is speculation.” Manchester United and Manchester City- teams that filled half the 71,000- who are preparing a record £54 million Atletico arrived in Singapore fresh seat stadium. Its big test will come deal, according to British press-have all from last week’s Spanish Cup victory over next Sunday, May 26, when two of been linked to the long-haired arch-rivals Real, in which Falcao set up Brazil’s top teams - Flamengo and BRAZIL: Handout photo released by the Brazilian Presidency of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff (center) Colombian. his team’s first goal.—AFP Santos - will fill the venue for the posing with workers during the inauguration of the Arena Pernambuco stadium in Recife. —AFP Beam her up: Atletico say Gabby returns blockbuster to the gym transfer up to Falcao

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BEIJING: Russia’s Anna Chicherova competes during the high jump competition at the IAAF World Challenge held in China’s National Stadium, also known as the Bird’s Nest. — AP China’s long jumper Li wins again

BEIJING: Long-jumper Li Jinzhe boosted his reputation as Beijing Olympic champion, with 400m gold medalist In France, European sprint star Christophe Lemaitre iron out on hitting the board.” one of China’s greatest track and field hopes with his sec- LaShawn Merritt winning on his return to the Bird’s Nest in clocked his fastest time of the season of 10.17sec in win- Meanwhile, Kenyan world 5,000 and 10,000 metres gold ond victory over a strong field in three days at the IAAF the 200m event. ning the 100m at the French national club competition on medallist Vivian Cheruiyot said yesterday she will not World Challenge in Beijing yesterday. He finished ahead of compatriot Jeremy Dodson and Sunday. defend her titles at the Moscow world athletics champi- Li beat 2008 Olympic Champion Irving Saladino at the Chinese star Xie Zhenye. In the 110m hurdles, the USA’s But there was no break for Teddy Tamgho, who again onships in August. scene of the Panamanian’s greatest triumph, leading the David Oliver claimed victory after the 2008 bronze medal- failed to break the 17-metre barrier in the triple jump, and “I will be out for some time,” Cheruiyot, 30, told Reuters field with a jump of 8.31 at China’s iconic National Stadium, list could only manage fourth in Shanghai. “China has great was beaten to boot. by telephone from her home town of Eldoret. She gave no which is also known as the ‘Bird’s Nest’. fans and great atmosphere,” Oliver told Xinhua news Running into a 0.6m/sec headwind, Lemaitre improved further details. Saladino could only manage a jump of 7.44m, which agency, moments after he won the race ahead of Jamaica’s on his first outing over track and field’s blue riband event, a Cheruiyot, who won both races at the 2011 Daegu left him nine places behind Li, with Ghanaian Ignisious Dwight Thomas and the USA’s Jason Richardson. 10.29sec last month in the United States. world championships, also took silver and bronze in the Gaisah in second and Zimbabwe’s Ngonidzashe Makusha In the men’s 100m, the USA’s Justin Gatlin crossed the “It’s still not completely fluid technically,” acknowledged 5,000 and 10,000 metres respectively at last year’s London third. line first in 9.91secs, ahead of compatriot Michael Rodgers Lemaitre, the French record holder with a best of 9.92sec Olympics. Three of the last four IAAF World Indoor Championships and China’s Su Bingtian. set in 2011. “The legs are struggling to get used to every- Twice Olympic steeplechase champion Ezekiel Kemboi gold medallists were also competing against 23-year-old Su finished on 10.06secs, marginally off the 10.04secs thing again” after a heavy weights-based winter training will head an elite squad including Commonwealth Games Li, including Gaisah (2006). Victory for the Beijing-born national record set last month by Zhang Peimeng, who period, the double European 100m champion added. champion Richard Mateelong at the Kenya Police jumper came after he claimed another Olympic scalp, came fifth in Beijing. Tamgho, who shot to fame when he set a world record Championships in Nairobi on Friday and Saturday. when he won at the Shanghai Diamond Athletics meet on In the women’s events, reigning Olympic champion of 17.90m when winning the world indoor championships Geoffrey Mutai, whose time of 2:03:02 in the 2011 Saturday, pushing London 2012 gold medalist Greg Allyson Felix won the 200m with ease. The USA sprint star in Doha in 2010, could only manage a best of 16.86m, 6cm Boston marathon is not recognised as a world record Rutherford into third place. pushed her compatriots LaShauntea Moore and Ebonie behind winner Harold Correa. “Each time I jumped, I was because the course does fulfill the International Saladino finished eighth in Shanghai, while 2004 cham- Floyd into second and third with a time of 22.36secs. Also missing the board by a millimetre. It was starting to get Association of Athletics Federations’ criteria, will take on pion, the USA’s Dwight Phillips came 10th, after Li jumped Olympic hammer throw champion Tatyana Lysenko of annoying,” he said. “I just have to keep on working. 2012 London marathon winner Wilson Kipsang and a season’s best 8.34m. But there was success for another Russia claimed victory with a throw of 73.12m. Physically, I’m not worried. There are some small details to Geoffrey Kipsang in the 10,000 metres. — Agencies Nibali still in pink as Nicol makes fast start Intxausti wins stage at the British Open

IVREA: Astana’s Vincenzo Nibali kept posses- occasion that presents itself. “Even if it didn’t HULL: World number one Nicol David’s bid to clean winner, and the other included a volley- sion of the Giro d’Italia race leader’s pink jer- happen today as I had hoped, I can’t com- win the British Open for a fifth time made a ing attack which pressured Chinappa into hit- sey for another night after a strong showing plain about my Giro.” fast and impressive start yesterday which ting the ball down. in yesterday’s 16th stage. A 22-rider breakaway formed several belied the fact that she has yet to win a title David concluded the match with a neat lit- Benat Intxausti of Spain, riding for the times in the ascent of Mont-Cenis mountain this year. The record-breaking Malaysian tle volley-drop cut-off to a cross court ball, Movistar team, won the stage, a 238km ride frontier between France and Italy, Nibali and needed only half an hour to win her first and then discussed the big change which will from the French resort of Valloire, in 5hr his team content to hand them a lead that round by 11-4, 11-5, 11-4 against Joshana come today. 52.48min. once stretched to almost five minutes. Chinappa, the five-time Indian champion Then she and all the other women will Intxausti beat Estonian Tanel Kangert into But they were eventually reeled back in who had come through the qualifying com- have to adapt not only from a plaster wall second in a sprint finish, with Nibali and his with 20km to race, with Astana taking up the petition. This may have been an advantage as court to an all-glass court, but to tempera- rivals in the general classification, Australian lead. Evans and Uran reeled in Nibali’s group Chinappa was comfortable with the warm, tures which may be 15 degrees or more low- Cadel Evans and Colombian Rigoberto Uran, 11.5km from the finish after the Italian had fast conditions and able to push David to er, greatly affecting the bounce of the ball. coming in as part of the same peloton 14sec gone on the attack down a spectacular some fine long rallies, though she was not That is because all the women’s first round behind. descent that featured a series of hairpin consistent enough to avoid an occasional matches - unlike the men’s - are being played Evans stands 1min 26sec off Nibali, with turns. sprinkling of high-speed mistakes which was at the Pontefract club 50 miles away from the the difference between the players. Hull City football club venue - placing a Uran 2.46 off the Italian’s pace. “You might Kangert then attacked and at the 6km “I tried not to give her time to play her greater premium on the ability to adapt have thought the stage would be easy, but it mark took with him Intxausti, Lampre’s Polish game because she can be dangerous,” said quickly. “It would be better if everyone start- wasn’t the case,” Nibali said. rider Przemyslaw Niemiec and Dutchman David. “And I’m really pleased with the way I ed straight away on the glass court,” David “A lot of riders from Monday’s day off. The Robert Gesink, who was later knocked out of did that. admitted. “Or to do it half and half with the Giro, the Tour, they’re raced like that. In the the equation with a flat tyre. “Especially this last year I do more with the men, to give us a better chance. It’s a shame. final descent, I didn’t try to gain time, I only Intxausti, competing in the Giro for a third ball. Of course it’s difficult to do that all the But I’m used to having to adapt.” sought to control. It’s been a good day, I can time, took his moment perfectly for the a time, but I knew I had to work her and not let Earlier another Malaysian, Low Wee Wern, only be happy.” first-ever stage win on a Grand Tour. her game flow.” became the first seed to fall. The seventh-rat- The big loser of the day’s racing was “It wasn’t an easy sprint. At 3km, Kangert David produced two terrific rallies in the ed Low was beaten 11-7, 13-11, 7-11, 11-9 by Mauro Santambrogi, the Vcini Fantini rider got on my wheel and I knew he was my middle of the second game, which revealed Sarah-Jane Perry, a new English hope who starting in fourth overall but losing more opponent,” said the 27-year-old Intxausti. “At the increasing authority of her stroke play, has risen more than 40 places in less than a than two minutes. 700 metres, I was able to keep my head and carried her to 6-3, and announced that she year to reach the top 20 for the first time. “Over three weeks, a bad day can happen stay in the saddle, and at 300 metres, with a was firmly in control of the match against an A good start and the support of the home to anyone,” said Santambrogio in reference tailwind, I attacked on the outside.” The 17th able opponent. crowd always made an upset possible, and to Bradley Wiggins and Michele Scarponi. stage today sees the riders tackle a 214km ITALY: Spain’s Benat Intxausti celebrates as he crosses One of these finished with a disguised Perry was further helped when Low was “Today was my turn. Tomorrow, I’ll ride out course between Caravaggio and Vincenza, the finish line to win the 16th stage of the Giro d’Italia, drive, which David masked so well with a late unable to convert a game ball at 10-9 in the calmly with the goal of doing well at each before three testing stages. — AFP Tour of Italy cycling race. — AP movement of the wrist that it hurtled for a second game to level the scores. — AFP Qatar, GCC should mull ‘flexible’ exchange rate Page 22

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SARAJEVO: Bosnian people listen to a local chef presenting freshly prepared food during a halal fair. —AFP Halal food production on rise in Balkans Young market with important purchasing power

SARAJEVO: Trying to fight back against the persistent eco- maceuticals and cosmetics do not contain any non-halal prod- nomic crisis in the Balkans, food producers here have turned ucts. “It is very important for me to be able to buy products with towards halal food, targeting rising demand from markets in halal certifications as I respect recommendations of the News Western and Muslim countries. At a recent three-day halal food Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) that ban pork and its by-products,” fair in the Bosnian capital, the first of its kind in the Balkans, said visitor Mirza Suvalija, a pensioner wearing the Islamic veil. in brief some 30 producers from the region gathered to present their Amir Sakic, head of a halal certification agency in Sarajevo, goods-meat products, cheese, sweets, pastry, oils and even said that the number of companies getting the licence for halal halal cosmetics. “The halal market represents more than one bil- production in the Balkans is now growing by between 30 and Drake and Scull grabs lion people across the globe. It is a young market with an 40 percent per year. $461 million contract important purchasing power,” said Amel Kovacevic, one of the The number of products they offer is also rising up to 40 per- DUBAI: Dubai’s Drake and Scull said yesterday it had organizers of a halal food fair in Sarajevo. cent per year, while annual sales are now estimated at around won a contract worth 1.73 billion riyals ($461.3 mil- The demand for halal products is “growing between 10 and 550 million euros ($708 million), Sakic said. The agency, in lion) to build a twin-tower residential and commercial 20 percent per year” globally, he estimated. In addition to low charge of the whole region, was founded in 2006 with the help development in the western Saudi Arabian city of labor costs, he said Balkans-based companies can try to take of local Islamic community in Bosnia, where Muslims make up Jeddah. The Lamar Towers consists of two towers, one advantage of their geographical advantage: located in the 40 percent of the country’s 3.8 million people. 322 meters high and the other 293 meters, to be built Mediterranean basin, they are near both European and Middle Few Bosnian Muslims had been following halal dietary in Jeddah’s Corniche area. The project, which had Eastern markets. The Brajlovic factory, near Sarajevo, is among restrictions, and until recently halal products were often not originally been unveiled in 2007 but was put on hold some 150 food producers in the Balkans which have obtained available in shops. Companies from other Balkan countries like in 2009 and recently restructured with new investors halal certificates for a total of 2,000 food products. Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia, where the Muslim coming in, will be completed in the fourth quarter of “Halal should not been seen as something that will immedi- population is tiny, are also seeking halal certifications. All have 2015, the statement added. Drake and Scull has ately accelerate production and make profit grow in a day,” the same goal: to try their luck abroad, as purchasing power is recently been the subject of rumours surrounding a Asim Bajraktarevic, in charge of production in the processed low throughout the region, and has been squeezed further by stake sale to Dubai’s largest construction firm, Arabtec meat factory said. With its capacity to offer some 15 tons of Europe’s economic crisis. Holding. Its shares have rallied 24.7 percent since April products daily, the factory, which obtained a halal certificate Kalin Babusku of the Macedonian factory “Mama’s”, which 24. While Drake Chief Executive Khaldoun Tabari dis- three months ago, now aims to “improve product quality and exports its products to twenty countries, has obtained halal cer- missed talk of him selling part of his stake in the com- create the conditions for growth once we enter foreign mar- tification this year. “It helped us a lot to increase our sales, pany, he said on May 14 it would be partnering more kets,” he said. Halal, an Arab word meaning “lawful”, refers to all notably in Scandinavian countries,” said Babusku. The factory with Arabtec on a number of projects. things and actions permitted by the Koran to practicing produces jams and “ajvar,” a side dish made of pepper, egg- Muslims. plant and garlic, that is very popular throughout the Balkans. Arabtec says projects With regard to food, it notably concerns ensuring that Before having the halal certificate, the company exported a unaffected by strike approved types of meat have been slaughtered according to truck of products every three months. “Now we export a truck SARAJEVO: Bosnian workers prepare sausages for DUBAI: Arabtec, Dubai’s largest construction firm, ritual, as well as ensuring that processed foods as well as phar- monthly,” said Babusku.—AFP packaging, at a local food factory in Sarajevo. —AFP said yesterday that it was working with authorities in the United Arab Emirates to resolve a labor dispute and that its projects delivery schedule would not be affected by the action. Thousands of workers have been on strike since Saturday in a rare labor protest in Foreign buyers descend on the Gulf Arab country, which relies on migrant labor- ers hired on a contract basis from South Asian coun- tries such as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal across a number of areas, including construction and Sicily for bargain property domestic services. “Arabtec has been working closely with the UAE Ministry of Labour, the Dubai Police and the concerned security authorities to resolve as soon ROME: Foreign buyers are swooping on deserted villages in “Thanks to our hospitality, here they have the feeling of being at as possible a partial workers stoppage by a limited Sicily to snap up homes for as little as 10,000 euros ($13,000), home. Suicides up 26 percent number of Arabtec labor employees,” the company propping up a property market in freefall as Italy suffers its “Maybe they feel even better since the weather is always said in a bourse filing yesterday. “Arabtec reiterates longest-ever recession. “When you go to the pizzeria now, you good and we are only 20 minutes from the seaside,” he joked. in crisis-hit Greece that project delivery timelines have and will not be often meet more foreigners than Sicilians,” said Salvatore Cianciana’s success has inspired neighboring villages to do affected.” Sansemi, mayor of Cianciana, near the southern city of more to attract foreign buyers. Aragona, which now has 9,500 ATHENS: Suicides have jumped by 26 percent in Greece over the past year, Agrigento. inhabitants after over 8,000 upped sticks, has launched a cam- with the country’s economic crisis blamed for the trend, officials said yester- Air Arabia raises Half the population of the village-set against the stunning paign to try and persuade Belgians and Russians to move there. day. Four hundred and seventy seven people committed suicide in Greece in $350 million loan backdrop of the Sicani mountains and close to the sea-has emi- “Last year, I invited a delegation of Russians that was visiting 2011, an increase of 26 percent over the previous year, the national statistics DUBAI: Budget airline Air Arabia, the only publicly- grated to Canada, France or Germany in recent years, leaving Agrigento,” said mayor Salvatore Parello. “‘Buy everything!’ I told agency Elstat said. Although 82 percent of those who committed suicide were listed carrier in the United Arab Emirates, signed a only around 3,500 inhabitants. “We have just signed off on 140 them. Here it’s warm year-round,” he said. men, the rate of women taking their own lives doubled to 84 deaths in 2011, $350 million loan to finance its purchase of 10 new sales to British, French, Norwegians and Poles, as well as a few The state of the property market is such that any buyers are the agency said. Airbus A320 aircraft, the airline said in a statement Canadians and Chinese,” Sansemi said. welcome. A shocking report by the Italian Banking Association The region of Athens, where nearly one-third of Greece’s 11 million people yesterday. The Sharjah-based airline said Qatar One of the latest buyers in the village is Ray Winstone, a and the national tax agency earlier this week showed that the live, accounted for 35 percent of the cases, it said. Central Macedonia in the National Bank and Abu Dhabi-based Commercial British actor and producer who bought an old farmhouse for number of property sales last year dropped by 27.5 percent north accounted for 11 percent, while the island of Crete accounted for 7.7 Bank International arranged the loan, without provid- 50,000 euros ($65,000) and is entirely redoing it to the tune of from 2011 to 448,364 - its lowest level since 1985. The drop in percent. An official in the statistics agency said the figures for 2011 were care- ing terms of the loan facility. Air Arabia, which posted 1.3 million euros. “Prices are very low. A house needing repairs Sicily was little different, with a contraction of 27.4 percent. fully verified. The radical leftist opposition party Syriza and NGOs blamed the a 20 percent rise in first-quarter net profit, said the can cost from 10,000 to 30,000 euros. An apartment or a reno- “Right now there are just sellers. Sales are not going well at all,” rise in suicides on the impoverishment of recession-hit Greece-where more purchase of 10 new Airbus planes are part of a larger vated house from 60,000 to 80,000,” he said. Cianciana already said Antonello Cassisa, director of Sicilproject, a real estate com- than a quarter of people are unemployed-during the last four years of austeri- order for 44 A320 flights it placed with the planemak- has around 800 British home owners and the number is grow- pany aimed at the Russian market which even has a website ty imposed by international creditors in return for international aid. —AFP er in 2007. ing. Raffaele Impallari, a local tourism board official, said: entirely written in Cyrillic. —AFP WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013 BUSINESS IMF sees Saudi economic slowdown

RIYADH: Saudi economic growth will fiscal position is very strong. In recent kingpin used part of the surplus to pay slow to 4.4 percent this year from 6.8 years, the government has run large public debt which dropped to $26.4 bil- percent last year due to an expected fall budget surpluses, reduced debt to very lion by the end of 2012 from $36.1 bil- in oil production, and cuts in govern- low levels, and built up considerable lion in the previous year. The IMF advised ment spending, the International financial assets,” it said in a statement. Riyadh to gradually raise energy prices Monetary Fund said yesterday. “Overall “Budget management has been con- to cut consumption which has been ris- GDP growth is expected at 4.4 percent... siderably strengthened. From this posi- ing rapidly due to a growing population. because oil output is likely to be lower tion of strength, now is a good time to “The IMF mission considers that an than its average level in 2012 and the consider further fiscal reforms. In this upward adjustment of energy prices growth rate of government spending context, we encourage the government over time will likely be needed to curb looks set to slow,” said the IMF. to further develop fiscal tools, including the growth of domestic energy con- Following talks with Saudi Arabia, an those dealing with oil price uncertainty.” sumption. International experience IMF mission said it was right time for the The IMF said a drop in oil output and with energy price reform suggests that kingdom to undergo fiscal reforms, to lower crude prices would likely result in it needs to be well-planned, phased, hike fuel prices to reduce consumption smaller fiscal and current account sur- and clearly communicated,” the Fund and to take precautionary measures to pluses this year, but “they will remain said. IMF expects the Saudi fiscal policy contain inflation. Inflation has picked up substantial”. Saudi Arabia posted mas- looks set to appropriately slow the since mid-2012 due to higher food prices sive budget surpluses of $81 billion and pace of public spending growth this and cost increases for restaurants, hotels $103 billion in 2011 and 2012, respec- year after the large increases in 2011 and transportation, but remains con- tively, and is projected to post a huge and 2012 which will help contain infla- tained at 4.0 percent, the IMF said. “The surplus this year also. Last year, the OPEC tion rate. — AFP IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde Qatar, GCC should mull ‘flexible’ exchange rate Move would help counter future inflation threat

DUBAI: Qatar and other Gulf states should consid- peg after gaining independence from Britain in expects Qatar’s inflation to edge up gradually to er moving to a more flexible exchange rate from 1971. It has kept the riyal pegged at 3.64 riyals to reach 5.0 percent in 2017 and 2018. long-entrenched pegs to the US dollar, to better the dollar since 2001, when it replaced pegging it manage inflation risk in the next decade, a senior to special drawing rights (SDR) used in 1975-2001. CURRENCY BASKET Qatar central bank official said yesterday. He cited A more active monetary policy may now be Qatar, the world’s top liquefied natural gas Singapore’s currency regime as an example that needed as Qatar plans to spend $140 billion on exporter, had already been questioning merits of Gulf states could adopt. Gulf Arab monarchies infrastructure, partly to prepare for hosting the the peg in 2008-2009. In 2008, the Emir’s adviser embraced fixed exchange rate regimes to stabilize 2022 World Cup soccer tournament. As the World Ibrahim al-Ibrahim called for the peg to be aban- their currencies and import low inflation from Cup draws closer, Qatar’s fiscal spending, its only doned as Qatar reeled under a record 15 percent overseas. But their economic cycles have diverged policy tool, may become difficult to restrict due to inflation. But as capital flows dried up, the QCB from the United States in recent years as Asia the tournament building commitments and pre- was able to break free from tracking US interest became the Gulf’s dominant trade partner. planned diversification programs, Alkhater said. rate cuts despite the peg, slashing inflation and “We in the GCC need more than an outdated “We could potentially face a threat of a buildup of stabilizing the money market rate. Ibrahim said in four-decade old simple uni-instrument, uni-tool inflationary pressures over the next 10 years. 2009 that oil producers should be more willing to macroeconomic policy framework,” Khalid Hence, we need additional macroeconomic stabi- discuss the viability of dollar pegs as the green- Alkhater, Central Bank (QCB) Director of Research lization instruments, namely monetary policy and back slid to 15-month lows against a basket of and Monetary Policy, said in a prepared speech exchange rate,” Alkhater said. currencies. “Instead of being targeted and hence seen by Reuters. “This framework was suitable for Inflation in Qatar climbed to 3.7 percent on an stripped of your policy toolkit, the exchange rate the earlier stages of development. However, the annual basis in April, the highest level since at itself can be used as an economic policy instru- BEIRUT: Syrian refugees sell fruits on barrows along a street in the coastal city of world has changed,” said Alkhater, who has least 2009, fuelled by rising rental costs. Bank ment to combat inflationary pressures,” Alkhater Tripoli, north of Beirut yesterday. — AFP recently completed a scientific research study on credit expanded by 32 percent on average last said, adding that would also allow the govern- the topic, adding it did not necessarily reflect the year, the fastest rate since the global crisis started ment to have more room for spending with less Lebanon’s GLB to invest QCB’s official view. in 2007/8. “If we are left out with one policy instru- worries about inflation.He cited the example of Alkhater is due to speak at the Doha Forum lat- ment (fiscal), and if that policy instrument is rigid- Singapore’s currency regime - whereby the er. Any change to currency pegs to the dollar ly fixed then this factor (rigid fiscal policy) along Singapore dollar trades against a basket of trading $800 million in Sudan would be a sensitive issue in the Gulf Arab region, with the newly added potential challenges posed partners’ currencies in an adjustable band - as an which has strong political and economic ties with by the shale fuel production, merit a considera- inspiration for Qatar as well as Saudi Arabia, KHARTOUM: Lebanese farmland investor pound has more than halved in value since the United States. Comments diverging from the tion for more flexible exchange rate policy,” Kuwait and Bahrain, which plan to form a curren- GLB Invest plans to invest up to $800 mil- South Sudan’s secession in 2011 deprived official line are very rare. Qatar adopted a currency Alkhater said. The International Monetary Fund cy union in the coming years. —Reuters lion in Sudan to produce animal feed to be Sudan of most oil production, the main sold to Saudi Arabia, its president said yes- source for dollars and state revenues. GLB terday. Arab investors have launched farm- had so far spent $200 million in Sudan and land and livestock projects in the vast would increase investment up to between Doha Bank could issue capital-boosting bond African country, prized for its fertile soil and $750 million and $800 million by 2019, he easy access to irrigation water from the said. DUBAI: Qatar’s Doha Bank could issue a capital- told reporters at an event in Dubai yesterday. bond, while Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank and Dubai boosting bond instead of shares as planned, Hybrid debt could include perpetual bonds, Islamic Bank have both completed sharia-com- Nile, to help arid Gulf oil producers secure As a second project, GLB planned to although it was evaluating the best route to whose lack of a maturity means they can count pliant Tier 1 sukuk in recent months. food supplies. plant 200,000 sun flower seeds which help raise core capital, its chief executive said. as equity and, therefore, towards a bank’s capi- Commercial Bank of Qatar has also picked Firas Badra, president of Beirut-based would be crushed to make sun flower oil to The Gulf Arab state’s fifth-largest lender by mar- tal ratio. “All these options are being contem- banks to arrange a deal, sources said last GLB Invest, said the firm had leased 78,000 be sold inside Sudan, he said, adding that ket value had said in January it would hike its plated and hopefully we should be in a position month. part of it would be exported to neighbor- hectares of land 130 km north of Khartoum paid-up capital by 50 percent, split equally to resolve this during this year,” he said, adding In terms of a regular bond issue, to produce and export 40,000 tons annual- ing countries. He said the investment cli- between a local rights issue and a sale of global the bank’s Tier 1 capital ratio was already above Seetharaman said the bank could “possibly” ly of animal feed from January to Saudi mate in Sudan was good despite central depositary receipts (GDRs) in London. While the 15 percent after the local rights issue. return to the market next year. The bank com- Arabia. “We are starting now with 40,000 bank restrictions on repatriating profits in $426 million local cash call was completed in Hybrid debt instruments which boost Tier 1 pleted a $500 million five-year offering in March tons for the time being and the project will hard currency, a common complaint from March, the expected GDR issue, which was due capital - a key measure of a bank’s financial 2012. Qatari banks have begun looking outside have a maximum capacity of 750,000 tons foreign investors. to be managed by JP Morgan Chase, has yet to health - are becoming increasing popular in the of the Gulf region for acquisition opportunities - by 2019,” Badra told Reuters on the side- “We can find solutions for that,” he said. materialize. Gulf, given their competitive costs and the fact Qatar National Bank and CBQ have bought lines of an Arab food investment confer- The Sudanese pound has more than “The second part, we have multiple options. they diversify the investor base away from local businesses in Egypt and Turkey respectively - ence in the Sudanese capital. halved in value since South Sudan’s seces- We can go for a GDR or for hybrid debt that is shareholders. and Seetharaman said last month Doha Bank “Next year we are going to reach sion in 2011 deprived the country of most validated for Tier 1, or for a rights issue again to Dubai’s largest lender, Emirates NBD, is would look to double its foreign profits to 15 250,000 tons,” he said. “Saudi Arabia is a oil production, the country’s main source shareholders,” R Seetharaman, the bank’s CEO, meeting investors ahead of a possible Tier 1 percent of the total by 2015. —Reuters market of 4 million tons.” The Sudanese of dollars. — Reuters EXCHANGE RATES

Irani Riyal 0.273 Dollarco Exchange Co. Ltd Guinea Franc 0.0000445 0.0000505 Commercial Bank of Kuwait Hg Kong Dollar 0.0344062 0.0375062 GCC COUNTRIES Indian Rupee 0.0051474 0.0052114 US Dollar/KD .2770000 .2880000 Saudi Riyal 76.564 Rate for Transfer Selling Rate Indonesian Rupiah 0.0000244 0.0000295 GB Pound/KD .4310000 .4470000 Qatari Riyal 78.890 US Dollar 286.750 Jamaican Dollars 0.0028682 0.0038682 Euro .3680000 .3760000 Omani Riyal 745.750 Canadian Dollar 283.020 Japanese Yen 0.0027159 0.0028959 Swiss francs .3020000 .3170000 Bahraini Dinar 762.590 Sterling Pound 438.465 Kenyan Shilling 0.0033694 0.0035994 Canadian Dollar .2780000 .2920000 UAE Dirham 78.180 Euro 370.120 Malaysian Ringgit 0.0901163 0.0971163 Australian DLR .2940000 .3020000 Swiss Frank 296.715 Nepalese Rupee 0.0031079 0.0033079 Indian rupees .0040000 .0069000 ARAB COUNTRIES Bahrain Dinar 759.185 Pakistan Rupee 0.0028840 0.0029240 Sri Lanka Rupee .0020000 .0035000 Egyptian Pound - Cash 40.450 UAE Dirhams 78.050 Philippine Peso 0.0065159 0.0069859 UAE dirhams .0771240 .0778990 Egyptian Pound - Transfer 40.448 Qatari Riyals 78.710 Sierra Leone 0.0000733 0.0000763 Bahraini dinars .7513970 .7589480 Yemen Riyal/for 1000 1.339 Saudi Riyals 76.430 Singapore Dollar 0.2246741 0.2306741 Jordanian dinar .3930000 .4110000 Tunisian Dinar 174.360 Jordanian Dinar 404.225 Sri Lankan Rupee 0.0022277 0.0022697 Jordanian Dinar 405.450 Saudi riyals .0720000 .0770000 Egyptian Pound 40.419 Thai Baht 0.0092462 0.0098462 Lebanese Lira/for 1000 1.926 Omani riyals .7366120 .7440150 Sri Lankan Rupees 2.266 Syrian Lier 3.119 Egyptian pounds .0370000 .0440000 Arab Morocco Dirham 33.804 Indian Rupees 5.203 Pakistani Rupees 2.912 Bahraini Dinar 0.7543157 0.7628157 Egyptian Pound 0.0390413 0.0410713 CUSTOMER TRANSFER RATES EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COUNTRIES Bangladesh Taka 3.680 Ethiopeanbirr 0.0129449 0.0194449 US Dollar/KD .2841000 .2862000 US Dollar Transfer 287.000 Philippines Pesso 6.959 GB Pound/KD .4338920 .4370990 Euro 370.950 Cyprus pound 703.420 Ghanaian Cedi 0.1458305 0.1476205 Euro .3707360 .3734770 Sterling Pound 438.250 Japanese Yen 3.795 Iranian Riyal 0.0000798 0.0000803 Swiss francs .3043390 .3065880 Canadian dollar 281.100 Thai Bhat 9.735 Iraqi Dinar 0.0001762 0.0002362 Canadian dollars .2795430 .2816100 Turkish lira 158.720 Syrian Pound 4.095 Jordanian Dinar 0.3989505 0.4064505 Danish Kroner .0497330 .0501010 Swiss Franc 297.560 Nepalese Rupees 3.355 Kuwaiti Dinar 1.0000000 1.0000000 Swedish Kroner .0443660 .0446940 US Dollar Buying 285.800 Malaysian Ringgit 95.180 Lebanese Pound 0.0001760 0.0001960 Australian dlr .2963730 .2985640 Moroccan Dirhams 0.0217030 0.0457030 Hong Kong dlr .0365940 .0368650 GOLD Nigerian Naira 0.0012225 0.0018575 Singapore dlr .2291130 .2308060 20 Gram 298.000 Bahrain Exchange Company Omani Riyal 0.7339262 0.7449262 Japanese yen .0029600 .0028810 10 Gram 150.000 Qatar Riyal 0.0781215 0.0789045 Indian Rs/KD .0000000 .0052870 5 Gram 77.500 CURRENCY BUY SELL Saudi Riyal 0.0759467 0.0765867 Sri Lanka rupee .0000000 .0022880 Europe Sudanese Pounds 0.0466344 0.0471844 Pakistan rupee .0000000 .0029190 British Pound 0.4303233 0.4393233 Syrian Pound 0.0031269 0.0033469 Bangladesh taka .0000000 .0036810 UAE Exchange Centre WLL Czech Korune 0.0062438 0.0182438 Tunisian Dinar 0.1726442 0.1786442 UAE dirhams .0773800 .0779520 Danish Krone 0.0456187 0.0506187 UAE Dirhams 0.0766578 0.0781078 Bahraini dinars .7538810 .7594530 COUNTRY SELL DRAFT SELL CASH Euro 0.3647565 0.3722565 Yemeni Riyal 0.0012941 0.0013941 Jordanian dinar .0000000 .4048090 Australian Dollar 285.82 283.000 Norwegian Krone 0.0449402 0.0501402 Saudi Riyal/KD .0757800 .0763400 Canadian Dollar 284.05 282.000 Scottish Pound 0.4273130 0.4348130 Al Mulla Exchange Omani riyals .7382100 .7436660 Swiss Franc 300.81 299.500 Swedish Krona 0.0391175 0.0441175 Philippine Peso .0000000 .0069870 Euro 372.76 372.000 Swiss Franc 0.2915303 0.2985303 US Dollar 286.40 287.500 Currency Transfer Rate (Per 1000) Sterling Pound 440.36 439.500 Australasia US Dollar 286.400 Al-Muzaini Exchange Co. Japanese Yen 2.86 3.300 Australian Dollar 0.2712898 0.2832898 Euro 372.050 New Zealand Dollar 0.2267660 0.2367660 Bangladesh Taka 3.689 3.720 Pound Sterling 439.150 Uganda Shilling 0.0001138 0.0001138 ASIAN COUNTRIES Indian Rupee 5.186 5.380 Canadian Dollar 281.650 Japanese Yen 2.825 Japanese Yen 2.800 Sri Lankan Rupee 2.268 2.460 America Indian Rupee 5.190 Indian Rupees 5.213 Nepali Rupee 3.258 3.400 Canadian Dollar 0.2728632 0.2818632 Egyptian Pound 40.445 Pakistani Rupees 2.914 Pakistani Rupee 2.910 2.960 Srilankan Rupees 2.269 Colombian Peso 0.0001460 0.0001640 Sri Lankan Rupee 2.265 Nepali Rupees 3.267 UAE Dirhams 78.04 78.700 US Dollars 0.2846500 0.2868000 Bangladesh Taka 3.680 Singapore Dollar 229.320 Bahraini Dinar 762.27 762.000 Philippines Peso 6.960 Hongkong Dollar 36.979 Egyptian Pound 40.40 40.000 Asia Pakistan Rupee 2.915 Bangladesh Taka 3.675 Jordanian Dinar 407.61 410.000 Bangladesh Taka 0.0036376 0.0036926 Bahraini Dinar 762.700 Philippine Peso 6.975 Omani Riyal 744.82 748.000 Cape Vrde Escudo 0.0031825 0.0034125 UAE Dirham 78.000 Thai Baht 9.667 Qatari Riyal 79.09 79.500 Chinese Yuan 0.0457047 0.0507047 Saudi Riyal 76.500 Malaysian ringgit 94.221 Saudi Riyal 76.50 77.000 Eritrea-Nakfa 0.0165867 0.0196667 *Rates are subject to change Irani Riyal 0.271 WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013 BUSINESS Debt limit reset at $16.7 trillion US budget impasse grinds on

WASHINGTON: The US government added $306 in four years. Congress would then debate each out the differences between the two budget billion in new debt during a four-month suspen- party’s fiscal visions. plans. But Ryan wants to establish a “framework” sion of the federal borrowing limit, the Treasury The Senate passed a budget reflecting for an agreement before starting that process Department said on Monday, but there was no Democratic priorities to preserve social safety and a Ryan spokesman said: “We remain in con- sign on Capitol Hill of any movement toward a net programs that would require the wealthy to tact with Murray and her staff.” The Republicans budget compromise. As of Friday, the last busi- pay nearly $1 trillion more in taxes by eliminat- who control the House have not yet coalesced ness day before the debt limit was officially reset ing deductions. It contained only modest spend- around a strategy for approaching the debt limit. French president Francois Hollande on Sunday, the Treasury said in its daily state- ing cuts. The Republican plan, like those passed Some lawmakers last week voiced support for ment that US debt subject to the limit was $16.7 in previous years, includes no new revenues and linking the next debt limit hike to policy goals Does France have right trillion, compared to $16.394 trillion prior to the relies heavily on deep cuts to social programs such as tax reform or approving the Canada-to- suspension in February. The new $16.7 trillion such as the Medicaid healthcare program for the Texas Keystone XL oil pipeline. Many say they level effectively becomes the new debt limit, poor and disabled, while keeping the savings won’t vote to raise the debt cap without further plan to revive economy? and the Treasury has begun to deploy its so- from automatic spending cuts in place. action to reduce deficits. called extraordinary cash management meas- With Congress consumed by a widening “We’ve just begun the conversation with PARIS: The man charged with reviving turn of the millennium. Europe’s ures to keep from exceeding that cap. scandal over the Internal Revenue Service’s tar- members - and, more importantly, the American France’s shrinking economy and attract- strongest economies, like Germany, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said last week geting of conservative groups for extra scrutiny, people - about what will be necessary to raise ing businesses to invest there is gaining a gained a competitive advantage: The val- that the department could continue paying the congressional aides say there have been no new the debt limit, consistent with the ‘Boehner Rule’ reputation for doing the opposite. As the ue of the euro, held down by the weaker government’s bills until after Sept 2, while the developments. House Budget Committee of equal or great cuts and reforms,” said Michael country’s first-ever minister for industrial nations that used it, made German Congressional Budget Office has said the dead- Chairman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, who was the Steel, a spokesman for Republican House renewal, Arnaud Montebourg has told exports more affordable overseas. By line may stretch as late as November, given the 2012 Republican vice presidential candidate, Speaker John Boehner. Boehner, who was one of the world’s largest steelmaker it is not contrast, countries like France suffered recent strength of US revenues. House and his Democratic Senate counterpart, Patty the key players in the 2011 debt limit negotia- welcome in France; exchanged angry let- because the euro was valued more high- Republicans engineered the debt limit extension Murray of Washington state, continue to discuss tions, has said that for every dollar increase in ters with the head of an American tire ly than their own currency, making as part of a strategy to coax the Democratic-con- forming a conference committee. Democrats the debt limit he wants an equal amount or more company he was supposedly wooing; French exports more expensive for buy- trolled Senate to pass its first budget resolution want to start a formal, public conference to work in debt reduction over 10 years. —Reuters and scuttled Yahoo’s offer to buy the ers outside the euro-zone. majority of a video-sharing website. Then the global recession dried up Montebourg, a 50-year-old lawyer demand for French products at home from Burgundy, is the public face of and around the world. Finally, Europe’s President Francois Hollande’s plan to debt crisis prompted the government to Rubber bullets fired at S African mine strikers revitalize Europe’s second-largest econo- cut spending and raise some taxes to CAPE TOWN: Ten striking South Mphumzi Maqungo said. The com- rubber bullets in self-defense into war between mining unions that my, which is in recession and grappling reduce its budget deficit. With these African miners were taken to hospi- ments underscored the fragility of the ground in front of protesters. In spilled over into violence last year. with 11 percent unemployment. The plan crutches pulled away, France’s industry tal yesterday after being hit by rub- labor relations in Africa’s biggest a statement, it contradicted the Fifty people died, including 34 shot is to make the French economy more was pushed to its breaking point. But ber bullets, police said, as labor economy since last year’s bloody police tally, saying only two miners by police at the Marikana mine in competitive globally - especially for man- Hollande, a Socialist, came to power last strife swells in mines and factories mining sector unrest, and pushed had been hit, and three more the bloodiest security incident ufacturers - by making it easier to fire year by promising more of the same: He ahead of mid-year pay negotia- the rand beyond 9.50 to the dollar injured in the commotion. since the end of apartheid in 1994. workers, offering a payroll tax credit and vowed to spark growth without cutting tions. Auto maker Mercedes-Benz for the first time since early 2009. Even before yesterday’s Laxness investing in small businesses. generous benefits. said a two-day wildcat stoppage at The currency extended its two- STRIKE SEASON clash, the temperature was rising. Economists have praised the labor There are three main planks to its East London plant had ended week slide after police confirmed South Africa’s annual mid-year Last week, the platinum firm reforms as a step in the right direction. Hollande’s reindustrialization plan: up to but the National Union of Metal that security guards had fired rub- wage negotiations - known locally Lonmin suffered a wildcat walkout But mostly they say France’s economic a 6 percent rebate for companies on Workers of South Africa (NUMSA) ber bullets at stone-throwing wild- as “strike season” - normally start at Marikana shortly after an plan is all wrong: It is too complicated; it some payroll taxes, labor reforms that squashed any relief with an imme- cat strikers at a chrome mine near with lofty wage demands that are unknown gunman shot dead a sen- favors a top-down approach to innova- make it easier to fire employees or cut diate demand for a 20 percent pay the platinum belt town of then whittled down to something ior union official in a bar, and the tion; and it ignores some of the most their salaries during hard times, and a rise. Rustenburg, 120 km northwest of slightly above inflation, now National Union of Mineworkers said serious problems plaguing France’s econ- public investment bank with 42 billion “If our demands are not met we Johannesburg. around 6 percent. However, the it would push for a pay rise of a omy, such as high labor costs. And then euros ($55 billion) to invest in small busi- will have no option but to go to the The mining firm, Germany’s union-management choreography staggering 60 percent for some cat- there is Montebourg, whose public spats nesses. But new programs are streets,” NUMSA national treasurer Laxness, said the guards had fired has been derailed by a vicious turf egories of miner. —Reuters with international companies and efforts announced frequently. Millions in grants to block layoffs are making France look and other incentives have been prom- like an unappealing place to do business. ised for everything from spurring the In fairness to Montebourg, he’s not so construction of electric cars to bringing much the problem as he is the symbol of robots to factory floors. it, analysts say. Even if Hollande were to “That’s exactly what you should not replace him - and that’s looking increas- do. They’re ... complicating instead of ingly likely - it’s unclear whether the sub- simplifying,” says Anders Aslund, an econ- stance of the industrial renewal strategy omist with the Peterson Institute for would change. The sheer size of France’s International Economics in Washington. economy has cushioned it somewhat Aslund says the government should from the worst of Europe’s debt crisis, avoid giving grants for specific industries which has brought depression-level and instead help all industries - with per- unemployment to countries like Spain manent tax breaks, for example. Last and Greece. year, Montebourg unveiled a plan to give It is home to many huge industrial several hundred million euros in grants companies, like EADS, parent company and tax credits to car companies and to plane-maker Airbus; Total, the world’s subcontractors in an effort to encourage fifth-largest investor-owned oil company; the development of electric cars and bat- and Sanofi, the world’s fourth-largest teries. pharmaceutical company. France is also a But economists say the French gov- cradle for design, high fashion and fine ernment should not try to invent suc- wine, embodied by world leaders like cessful sectors. Never mind that France is LVMH and L’Oreal. But make no mistake, an unlikely place to incubate an auto rev- analysts warn: The French economy, olution. Its car industry can’t compete which had no growth in 2012 and shrank with global rivals like Volkswagen and at an annualized rate of 0.8 percent in Hyundai that have lower labor costs and the first three months of 2013, is in slow- stronger cultures of innovation. For motion free fall. example, French research institutions Profit margins at French companies lack the strong links to industry that are the lowest they have been in 30 allow entrepreneurs in other countries to years. In the past decade, one in six quickly convert lab discoveries into prod- industrial jobs has been lost. And econo- ucts. The flip side of France’s efforts to mists forecast unemployment will rise to create booming new industries is its 11.6 percent next year. Hollande says the aversion to letting struggling ones die decline in French manufacturing - from out. “A saved job is always a victory,” 16 percent of gross domestic product in Montebourg, who is on the far left of the 1999 to 10.7 percent a decade later - is at Socialist party, said at a recent lunch with the heart of his country’s stagnation. journalists. He declined to be inter- Many European economies have seen a viewed for this story. But that’s not how similar trend, but France’s slide has been many economists see it. Part of more pronounced than most. Reverse Germany’s success is its willingness to let the decline, Hollande believes, and you some lower-level manufacturing jobs reverse the stagnation. move to other countries, says Christian “The goal of reindustrialization is a Ketels, a researcher at Harvard Business perfectly legitimate goal. The only ques- School. That allows German companies tion to ask for France is ... whether it’s too to stay competitive and keep high- late,” says Elie Cohen, an economist at skilled, higher-paid jobs at home. Sciences Po university in Paris. “It’s prob- “To my knowledge, France is really the ably too late.” Serge Lelard, who started a only country in Europe that is upset plastics company called Microplast in about outsourcing,” says Aslund. One of 1984, feels the same way. Montebourg, the most glaring examples of this no-job- who buzzes around France touring busi- left-behind policy has been France’s cam- nesses on a near-weekly basis, recently paign to block steelmaker ArcelorMittal visited Microplast’s factory outside Paris. from shuttering the two blast furnaces its He held it up as an example of the kind plant in Lorraine, in eastern France - in of small manufacturing businesses that spite of the fact that local mines are used France needs to keep and attract. up, it’s far from ports and its furnaces are But Lelard is dismissive of the govern- out of date. ment’s reindustrialization plan. He says That plant is “a perfect example of there is too much talk and not enough what you should close down,” says action that addresses the competitive Aslund. Instead, Montebourg took up the disadvantages French companies face in cause, threatening to nationalize the the global marketplace. Microplast, plant and declaring that the company which sells plastic bits that connect the wasn’t welcome in France. It’s unclear wires in cars, has struggled along with how much of this rhetoric was in line the French auto industry. Lelard is pes- with government policy - the sugges- simistic about the company’s chances of tions of nationalization were quickly survival. struck down by the prime minister - but France’s economic challenges are the affair deeply bruised France’s reputa- rooted in government policies that pro- tion as a serious place for business. In the tect workers at the expense of their end, the company will shutter the fur- employers. It has the highest payroll tax- naces but other operations at the plant es in the European Union to fund gener- will continue. ous health and retirement benefits. It has Montebourg also tried to save a the highest tax on capital, which discour- Goodyear plant in northern France by ages investment. It aggressively fights asking American tire manufacturer Titan companies that try to outsource jobs. if it was willing to invest. And it makes firing an employee expen- The answer from Titan’s CEO mocked sive and difficult. These problems have France’s work practices in an embarrass- existed for decades, but a growing global ing public letter - and Montebourg took economy and France’s control over its the bait, shooting back an equally chest- own currency and spending policies thumping missive. There looks to be little masked them. Slowly, however, those hope of saving the Goodyear plant, but masks have been removed. litigation could drag on for months if not First, the euro was introduced at the years. —AP BUSINESS Oil falls towards $104 Fresh conflict in Syria supports prices

LONDON: Brent oil futures fell towards $104 per could gain support from inventory data. Analysts growth. “While some of the weakness may be barrel yesterday, on concerns that the US Federal expect a drop of 400,000 barrels in US crude transitory, increasingly evidence suggests that Reserve might scale back its quantitative easing stockpiles due to higher refinery activity and low- growth will be weaker than we previously envis- program, which could damage fragile demand. er imports, according to a Reuters poll. Lending aged,” Tao Wang, UBS China economist, wrote in a Comments by Fed officials and upbeat US data some support to prices was fear that supply could report. last week fuelled speculation the central bank be disrupted if fighting in the Middle East intensi- The spread between US crude oil, also known as might start to reduce its bond purchases this year. fies. Reports that Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas WTI, and Brent crude narrowed to its lowest in a Investors are focusing on the release of min- were involved in fierce fighting for Syria’s embat- week at $7.62 a barrel, and was heading for its low- utes of the Fed’s last meeting and testimony by tled president prompted alarm the civil war may est close since January 2011. Analysts saw scope Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke to Congress, both spread to neighboring oil producers. for further tightening in the spread due to an scheduled for today. “The market is waiting to see Initial estimates of Purchasing Managers’ increased ability to move US fuel to the Gulf and what is going to happen with monetary policy Indexes (PMIs) are due this week for China, the East coasts. “Towards the end of the year there will and at what speed it will change,” said Bjarne euro zone and the United States but are unlikely be two new challenges to the Brent-WTI (spread),” BEIRUT: A Syrian refugee boy sells packets of tissues along a street in the coastal Schieldrop, head of commodity research at SEB in to dispel fears of a sluggish global economic out- Olivier Jakob, analyst at Petromatrix in Zug, city of Tripoli, north of Beirut yesterday. As the conflict in neighboring Syria Oslo. Front-month Brent futures fell 66 cents to look, Reuters polls show. Highlighting these con- Switzerland said. “The first one will come from the stretches into its third year, Lebanon has seen an ever-growing flood of refugees $104.14 per barrel by 1034 GMT, after touching cerns, Swiss bank UBS trimmed its forecast for increased pipeline capacity to the US Gulf, the sec- flock to its towns and villages. The flood of arrivals has had inevitable knock-on $105.31 in the previous session, the highest since growth in China, the world’s biggest energy con- ond one from the surge of terminal capacity for May 7. US crude was down 42 cents to $96.29 but sumer, citing weak credit expansion and credit railcars in the US East Coast.” — Reuters effects both on Lebanon’s economy and the nerves of its citizens. —AFP

NANGARHAR: Afghan laborers make bricks at a traditional brick factory in Surkh Rod district of Nangarhar province. The thousands of neatly-stacked sandy bricks baked in these coal-fired ovens are in high demand in the capital and across Afghanistan, as the country tries to rebuild after three decades of con- flict.— AFP Dollar firms as US Federal Reserve’s suspense builds

LONDON: The dollar edged up, gold steadied more.” It was a similar story in the bond mar- and European shares held near five-year ket, where safe-haven German Bund futures highs yesterday as investors look out for US lost ground. If the Fed does slow its bond- Federal Reserve signals on the future of its buying it will effectively be a tightening of stimulus program. Upbeat comments from monetary policy and thereby push up bench- Chicago policymaker Charles Evans have mark bond yields. made today’s release of minutes of the US central bank’s last meeting and Fed chairman YEN, METALS YO-YO Ben Bernanke’s testimony in Congress the Currency and stock markets across Asia same day the main focus for markets. were largely subdued, although Japan’s The usually dovish Evans said on Monday Nikkei index managed to creep up to a fresh that as long as the recent pickup in the US 5-1/2 year high and the yen gave back some jobs market continued he was “open-minded” of Monday’s minor gains. The yen’s move about slowing the Fed’s $85 billion a month came after Japan’s economy minister said his bond-buying program, and he even men- comments the previous day that the govern- tioned the idea of simply halting it. The dollar ment was now satisfied with the level of the was up 0.25 percent against a basket of major currency had been misinterpreted. currencies as mid-morning approached in “The Japanese yen story is still very much Europe, although that was comfortably below the same as it has been all along,” said Societe its recent three-year high. Generale strategist Kit Juckes. “Any correction Economists expect Fed Chairman in the dollar yen has been shallower than Bernanke to deliver a steady message on the people who wanted big dips to make money bank’s policy when he speaks to US Congress. out of could look for. And those who think it But any hint that it plans to wind in its sup- is a turn are being repeatedly thwarted.” After port in the coming months could unsettle a recent rollercoaster ride in precious metals, markets used to a steady drip of stimulus. gold steadied around $1,390 an ounce, Having hit a five-year high on Monday, top although the stronger dollar left it facing its European shares were 0.3 percent lower by eighth fall in nine sessions. 0815 GMT as investors took the pre-Fed But silver fell as much as 2.2 percent to uncertainty as a cue to cash in on some of the trade near the 2-1/2-year lows hit during a 6 recent sharp gains. percent slide on Monday, when an unidenti- “With the economic numbers being pretty fied investor sold off a large holding. The met- good in the States, there may be an easing al has fallen out of favor with investors back of QE (quantitative easing bond-buying recently as declining demand from the pho- stimulus) sooner rather than later,” said tovoltaic solar energy sector and a growth in Berkeley Futures associate director Richard mine supply tarnish the outlook. Spot silver Griffiths. “The DAX and Euro STOXX have XAG= was down around 1.2 percent at $22.65 moved ahead a lot more than the UK, so in an ounce. It hit a session low earlier of $22.41, the event of any profit-taking in the US, the not far off the 2-1/2 year low of $20.84 on European markets may drop just that little bit Monday.—Reuters Gold down 1 percent

LONDON: Gold, down in seven of its last er interest rates,” INTL FCStone analyst eight sessions, fell by around one percent Edward Meir said. On Monday, Federal yesterday on a firm dollar, weak technical Reserve official Charles Evans said the cen- signals and speculation that the US Federal tral bank could continue its bond buying Reserve might rein in its stimulus program. through the summer, but end it in the Gold has been hit by a shift in investment autumn if the central bank became confi- into higher-yielding equities since the start dent about its jobs outlook. of the year on signs of an improving global Tighter monetary policies in the United economic outlook, particularly in the United States would weigh on gold as they should States. Spot gold hit a session low of strengthen the dollar, making the metal $1,374.95 an ounce and was trading down 1 more expensive for holders of other curren- percent at $1,378.96 at 1154 GMT, unable to cies. Holdings in SPDR Gold Trust, the sustain initial gains around the $1,400 level. largest gold-backed exchange-traded fund, It touched its weakest since April 16 at continued to shrink to 1,031.50 tons on $1,338.95 on Monday, before gaining 2.6 Monday, their lowest in more than four percent in US trade and snapping a seven- years. Physical demand strengthened in session slide that was its longest losing China, while buying in India, the world’s top streak since March 2009. US gold futures for gold consumer, has been slowing as its cen- June delivery were down 0.5 percent to tral bank tries to rein in the country’s deficit $1,377.10 an ounce. “The market was with steps to cut gold and silver imports, caught horribly short yesterday, so there which shot up 138 percent in April. was some buying this morning. But the dol- lar (got) stronger, gold didn’t manage to SILVER UNDER PRESSURE break above $1,400 and sales started again,” Silver remained under pressure, but well Marex Spectron head trader David Govett off Monday’s lows, when it slid nearly 10 said. percent to a 2-1/2 year trough, on heavy “The market is being driven by algos fund liquidation in Asian trade and general- trading on the CME (Chicago Mercantile ly weak fundamentals for the metal. Spot sil- Exchange) platform while the real money, ver was down 2.2 percent at $22.38 an the big funds, are not playing in this.” ounce, but still $1.60 higher than the previ- Algorithmic trading uses advanced mathe- ous session’s lows, having staged a short- matical models for making transactions. The lived recovery in US trade. dollar was up 0.4 percent against a basket of Holdings of the largest silver ETF, the major currencies, but below its recent three- iShares Silver Trust , fell to their lowest since year high, on uncertainty over the message mid-January at 329.631 million ounces on that Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke will deliver Monday. “For now, the focus remains on the when he speaks to the US Congress today. fading appeal of gold, and as a result, those The market will also focus on the FOMC who have used silver as a way of expressing minutes from the central bank’s April meet- exposure to the gold price have followed ing. “Should Bernanke encourage percep- this trend,” UBS analyst Joni Teves said in a tions that the Fed could move somewhat note. Platinum fell 1.5 percent to $1,465.50 earlier than expected, gold could get hurt as an ounce and palladium dropped 1.1 per- a change in stance may finally usher in high- cent to $738.50 an ounce.— Reuters WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013 BUSINESS

Al Babtain Group honors its best employees

KUWAIT: In the presence of Saleh Al employees, as recognition of their tireless the perseverance of its employees. In his ments. After that he gave trophies and distributed to the participants, and the Babtain, CEO of Al Babtain Group, and efforts by employees to develop the com- presentation, he also introduced the com- prizes for the honored ones. ceremony was followed by a lunch organ- Mohamad Shalaby, Group Chief pany’s performance, enhance efforts, and pany’s commitment to achieve plans, and The ceremony was attended by more ized in honor of the employees. This Operations Officer, Al Babtain Group encouraging them to sustain the compa- cooperate with other departments to than 800 employees from various depart- rewarding ceremony is a solid proof that organized a rewarding ceremony for its ny’s position. achieve desired goals. On his part Saleh Al ments of the group, where the honoring the company is constantly supporting and managers and best employees in the Mohamad Shalaby, Group Chief Babtain, CEO of Al Babtain Group thanked recognized the best performance among taking care of all its employees, believing company. The event was organized at Al Operations Officer, showcased the out- the employees for achievements, staff, managerial level, and the best sup- that human resources are the major pillar Rai Nissan Showroom on Friday 10th May standing achievements made by the Al expressed the trust of the management in porting departments from Al Babtain of achieving development and reaching and marked by the participation of the Babtain Group during the year through them and wished them more accomplish- Group. Many valuable prizes were later towards excellence in customer service. A350 could make Paris show flypast Airbus to show off new jet from the air PARIS: Airbus could steal the Paris air show with A350 is designed to offer airlines big savings on FLIGHT TEST SCRUTINY a flypast of its newest passenger jet, the A350, as fuel thanks to a lightweight structure that fol- Based on past launches, the timing of last confidence grows over a maiden flight some lows on the heels of Boeing’s carbon-composite week’s unveiling is consistent with a handover SAN FRANCISCO: The Apple logo is seen at the Yerba Buena Center for Arts in four weeks away. The timescales of its previous 787. to test crews near the end of May and a maid- San Francisco. Apple has denied using “gimmicks” to dodge taxes. —AFP airliner launches suggest the European manu- “If everything goes well, you can do a quick en flight two weeks later, but the schedule is facturer could be ready to fly the aircraft in mid- check of cruise performance even on the first tight. The A380 was handed to the Flight Test June, depending on weather and ground trials, flight,” said Claude Lelaie, who was head of flight Centre on April 6, 2005 after a two-week han- Apple denies tax ‘gimmicks’ giving pilots a narrow time window to test the testing at Airbus before he retired. “Everyone is dover process and first flew on April 27 - about plane’s basic characteristics in flight before the usually anxious to have a very preliminary idea 35 days from the start of the handover. Eight WASHINGTON: Apple denied yesterday using “gim- that Apple has not only dodged full payment of US June 17-23 air show. of performance, and especially fuel consump- years on, the A350 left the paint shop on May micks” to dodge taxes as the tech giant came under taxes, but it has managed to evade paying taxes With just a few hours in the air, industry tion,” he said. He declined to comment specifical- 12, leaving a total of just 28 days before the attack from US lawmakers for using “sham” sub- around the world through its convoluted and perni- sources say it is unlikely that the first completed ly on the A350. start of the air show. In a book last year, Lelaie sidiaries and “convoluted” strategies to shift profits off- cious strategies.” A350, rolled out of the Airbus paint shop only described how a year of flight testing on the shore. In a statement issued ahead of a Senate hearing Senator Rand Paul meanwhile denounced the last week, will actually land at the show. But if UPBEAT MOOD A380 was complicated by mistrust between on corporate strategies to minimize taxes, Apple said hearing, saying he was “offended by a $4 trillion gov- the first handful of flights go to plan, a 600-km Airbus is keeping a tight lid on the A350’s pilots and management. Analysts say such it “carefully manages its foreign cash holdings to sup- ernment bullying and badgering one of America’s trip to Le Bourget for a brief roar over its progress ahead of the maiden flight and broke tensions have eased, however. port its overseas operations in the best interests of its greatest success stories.” “I think the Congress should American rivals would ratchet up the PR war just with tradition by deciding not to hold a lavish Following delays on civil and military proj- shareholders.” “Apple does not use tax gimmicks,” the be on trial for creating a bizarre and byzantine tax as Boeing aims to recover from a three-month “roll-out” party for its new model. But suppliers ects worldwide, Airbus slowed development company testimony said ahead of the hearing where code... what we need to do is apologize to Apple, com- grounding of its 787 Dreamliner. Airbus reiterat- say the mood emanating from the A350 design of the A350 to avoid skating over problems chief executive Tim Cook and other Apple executives pliment them for the job they have done and get on ed it plans to fly the A350 around the middle of team is notably more upbeat than the painful that might end up costing more and taking were set to testify. “Apple does not move its intellectu- with our business.” Richard Harvey, a Villanova the year and declined further comment on the launch almost a decade ago of the A380 super- longer to fix. Even so, analysts say intense al property into offshore tax havens and use it to sell University law professor, told the hearing that “I sus- plane’s debut. jumbo, the world’s largest airliner. Before flying, scrutiny of the A350 will not go away until well products back into the US in order to avoid US tax; it pect what Apple has done is within the bounds of However, the prospect of Airbus flaunting its the A350 must pass a series of ground tests. “No after the first jet enters service in 2014. does not use revolving loans from foreign subsidiaries international law.” But he said that when he heard newest jet from the air increased as photo- machine as complex can be perfect straight Performance tests at cruising altitude will be to fund its domestic operations; it does not hold mon- Apple’s comment that it did not use “gimmicks” to graphs of an A350 logo painted on the plane’s away,” said Lelaie, who took the A380 on its maid- vital. That height is where the industry’s big ey on a Caribbean island; and it does not have a bank reduce taxes, “I about fell off my chair.” He said his belly circulated on the Internet. Such belly mark- en flight in April 2005. The timing of the equiva- jets spend most of their economically useful account in the Cayman Islands.” analysis showed Apple shifted 64 percent of its 2011 ings are typically used for branding in air show lent first flight for the A350 will depend in part career of 22-23 years and fuel is the major fac- Senator Carl Levin, chairing the hearing of the income into Ireland into a “shell corporation” which flypasts. Media were kept away from a staff-only on when Lelaie’s successors in the flight team tor in deciding whether to buy a long-range Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, said had “no employees, no real activity, basically an entity unveiling last week, but a corner of what looked agree to take the aircraft from the developers. airliner. however the report by the panel found a disturbing on paper.” like an A350 logo was just visible on official That is a decision not even top managers can While dedicated fuel-burn tests come later, pattern of shifting profits through a complex network Apple said in its statement it “welcomes an objec- video that otherwise showed little of the under- impose on the elite corps of pilots and flight test Airbus will be looking to early flights to check of subsidiaries, many with no declared tax jurisdiction. tive examination of the US corporate tax system, side, tweeted David Kaminski-Morrow of avia- engineers who, with their own lives at stake, have the credibility of guarantees it has given on Levin said the investigation showed Apple shifted which has not kept pace with the advent of the digital tion website Flightglobal. final say over whether to accept delivery of the jet, fuel consumption to the 35 customers which profits to offshore entities which were “a sham and a age and the rapidly changing global economy.” The A flying debut is the signature moment in the just as though they were outside customers. “It is have already placed orders for 617 of its new mere instrumentality of the parent.” “Apple is a great California maker of iPhones and iPads said it “pays an development of any new plane, when the indus- another world. Flight Test do not think about twin-engined jet. Its rival, the 787 first flown in company but no company should be able to deter- extraordinary amount in US taxes” and is “likely the try goes into publicity overdrive. The first tests shows. They fly when they are ready,” said an 2009, is now returning to service after battery mine how much they should pay in taxes,” Levin told largest corporate income tax payer in the US, having may also give Airbus the first indications of industry executive. The A380 debut was delayed overheating caused a worldwide grounding the hearing. Republican Senator John McCain echoed paid nearly $6 billion in taxes to the US Treasury” in the whether a $15-billion gamble on an aircraft to when crew rejected the double-decker plane until and Boeing is expected to give it a big publici- those sentiments, saying, “It is completely outrageous past fiscal year. —AFP rival Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner has paid off. The a landing-gear problem had been addressed. ty push at Paris.—Reuters Business aviation awaits Asian nations cut Iran’s oil imports recovery to find its wings

NEW DELHI: India has slashed Iranian oil imports by waiver renewals next month. nary loading program. GENEVA: Manufacturers of business jets can look for- service (around 12,000 jets) are situated in North almost a fifth since December, the sharpest cut Overall, December to April Iranian oil imports by Indian insurers have said they will not cover ward to climbing sales in the years to come thanks to America “although constructors are today delivering a among Asian buyers, in a move that should increase China, India and South Korea were nearly refineries processing Iranian crude because reinsur- emerging markets as they gather in Switzerland for an much greater proportion of planes to the rest of the its chances of winning a new US waiver next month unchanged at 833,000 barrels per day (bpd), com- ers in Europe and the United States, who dominate annual air show, having survived the turbulence of the world,” he noted. EBACE should be ‘much more posi- on sanctions targeting oil trade with Iran. Sanctions pared with the previous six-month period, according the global insurance market, will not honor claims global financial crisis. But “we’re still waiting for the tive this year’-However Ernie Edwards, head of the imposed by the United States and Europe to force a to customs and trade data and a loading program on refineries, ports or other facilities handling Iranian real recovery,” noted Eric Trappier, chief executive of business aviation branch at Brazilian manufacturer halt to a controversial nuclear program that Tehran obtained by Reuters. Daily Iranian oil imports by the oil. Two of Iran’s Indian clients - Mangalore Refineries Dassault Aviation, which will have three versions of its Embraer, believes there are reasons to be optimistic. says is for peaceful purposes saw Iran’s oil exports three were down 15 percent from the six-month and Petrochemicals Ltd and Hindustan Petroleum luxurious Falcon jet on display on the tarmac at “US corporate profits are at record levels and that more than halve last year, costing it $5 billion a period December to May a year ago. The biggest Corp have said they will not import oil from Iran as Geneva at the three-day EBACE show that opened means North America will set the pace of recovery,” he month in lost revenue. winners in recent months filling the supply gap left long as they are unable to hedge their risk. yesterday. In 2012, the French company sold 58 jets said. Plus Embraer sees weakness in Europe being bal- The sanctions have forced refiners in India, Iran’s in some Asian countries by falling Iranian exports compared to 36 the previous year, to take a 17 percent anced out by activity in the Middle East, China and second-largest oil buyer, to reduce imports because include Iraq, Libya, and Central and South American SOUTH KOREA, JAPAN market share according to analysts at the Teal Group Africa. The number of super-rich individuals is also national insurer, General Insurance Corp of India has exporters. South Korea’s imports of Iranian crude averaged aviation consultancy. “And, after the first quarter now back at record levels, with manufacturers eyeing said that cover and losses on processing the crude 167,649 bpd in the December to April period, up 45 which just finished, the trend doesn’t differ much for in particular the emerging markets. In China there are would not be payable by European reinsurers. Local CHINA percent from the prior six months. The imports fell 2013,” added Trappier. With 66 deliveries in 2012, some 3,000 individuals with a net worth above $500 insurers rely on reinsurers, who are mostly based in China imported an average 440,800 bpd of crude about 9 percent from a year ago. The comparison to Dassault is still off its pre-crisis performance of 72 million and 130 billionaires, according to the Teal Europe and the United States, to share the financial from Iran in the December-April period, down from the previous six months was thrown off because deliveries in 2008. Deliveries of business jets grew by Group. “Only about 150 business jets were registered burden in case of claims on equipment worth bil- 455,000 bpd in the previous six months. From a year South Korea imported no Iranian oil in August and just 4 percent in the first quarter of this year, estimates in China in early 2011, compared with well over 10,000 lions of dollars. ago, daily imports rose about 6 percent as Iranian September last year. Its imports in April are expected Gama, the association which groups manufacturers. in the United States,” said Aboulafia. “But this is up The United States in June will review the 180-day shipments in the first quarter of 2012 fell sharply due to be about 190,000 bpd, according to the prelimi- “Business aircraft have been hit harder by the eco- from fewer than 100 just two years ago and just a few exceptions granted to Asian importers that make to a contract dispute. Beijing opposes the US and nary loading data. SK Energy and Hyundai Oilbank nomic downturn than any other aerospace market,” dozen in 2006.” continuous reductions in oil purchases from Iran. European sanctions on Iran and views them as uni- process Iranian oil in the country. said Teal Group vice president Richard Aboulafia. He Bombardier, which is the leader in the business Waivers allow Iranian imports without the risk of lateral moves made outside a United Nations frame- A South Korean delegation is expected to visit said the $13-billion (10-billion-euro) sector saw the aviation sector with nearly a third of the market, last being cut off from the US financial system. Refiners work. Even so, last year China cut imports from Iran the United States mid to late-May to discuss the value of deliveries drop by 29.2 percent between 2008 year estimated that 2,360 business jets would be want to continue using the Iranian crude many of by 21 percent versus 2011 to 438,448 bpd. exemption, a source with direct knowledge of the and 2012 as the global financial crisis forced corpora- delivered to China by 2030. The company unveiled its their plants are configured to process, as changes For all of 2013, China may cut imports another 5- matter said, declining to be identified as he was not tions to cut back on executive travel and fewer of the new 10-seat Challenger 350 in Geneva on the eve of will need lengthy testing of new grades or cause an 10 percent, and it expects that to be enough to authorized to speak to the media. South Korea may world’s super rich splurged on luxury jets. Teal Group the European Business Aviation Conference and alteration in output. “We are hopeful that India will retain a waiver on US sanctions, said trade officials have to commit to cut Iranian imports by up to 20 expects that the industry will muster 11 percent this Exhibition. But even in Europe there are “pockets of get a waiver again because of this forced cut in familiar with the import strategy of state refiner percent over the next six months, the source said, year, lifted by higher deliveries of the Gulfstream 650, growth” emphasized Marine Eugene, European sales imports,” said an Indian government source, who Sinopec. China’s imports for April were 371,500 bpd. though Seoul could take heart from the extension of which is the most expensive business jet with a price director for NetJets, which offers fractional ownership was not authorized to talk to media. China largest refiner Sinopec Corp processes nearly the sanctions waiver for Japan, another close US ally, tag of around $60 million. For the following four years in aircraft as well as charter and management services. Officials in Iran’s top customer China, which all the Iranian crude imported into the country, in March. it sees annual growth of around 12 percent. NetJets is seeing the London market perking back cut its oil imports by 3 percent from the previous which is shipped in by its trading arm Unipec and For the six-month period ended February, a “Unfortunately, with this growth rate we won’t see a up. “After three years in sleep mode, it is very active at waiver period, also expect to have their country’s state trader Zhuhai Zhenrong Corp. month before Japan secured its third waiver, Japan’s recovery to the 2008 peak deliveries level until 2015,” the moment,” she said. EBACE should be “much more waiver renewed. South Korea has increased its imports from Iran rose 31 percent to 200,000 bpd added Aboulafia. Not all the elements are in place for positive this year.” The highlight of this year’s show is Iranian imports and is sending a delegation to the INDIA compared with the previous six months. But they fell a real recovery. On the market for used jets “the num- expected to be the Legacy 500, Embraer’s new midsize United States to discuss its continued exemption India imported 224,532 bpd from Iran in the a third from a year earlier. Japan had also halted its ber of transactions is increasing, but at still weak entry, which is making its global debut at the show and from sanctions. Waivers on US sanctions have December to April period, according to the data imports of Iranian crude for one month in the sec- prices, in particular for discontinued models,” is expected to enter into service next year. Edwards said been granted twice to China, India, South Korea and information gathered by Reuters, down from ond half of 2012, skewing its data. Japan probably explained Trappier. Moreover, confidence has slow to Embraer expects the Legacy 500 to be a “game-chang- and other Asian buyers. Japan, another top buyer, 270,380 bpd it bought in the previous six months. imported about 179,000 bpd in April, and Tokyo return to the US market, which is the top for the indus- ing aircraft” that will have the same disruptive influence won its third exemption during an earlier review Compared with a year ago, imports fell about 40 plans to cut purchases from Iran by about 15 percent try. The US market “is the lungs of business aviation on business aviation as that experienced by the period. A US State Department spokesman said it percent. Its imports from Iran in April are expected this year from a year earlier. JX Nippon Oil & Energy despite the sector having globalised,” said the telecommunications industry with the advent of the was too early to tell if Asian buyers would get to be about 123,000 bpd, according to the prelimi- Corp is Japan’s top buyer of Iranian oil. —Reuters Dassault chief. smartphone. The midsize jet will offer full fly-wire-tech- Some two-thirds of the business aviation fleet in nology and a six-foot stand-up cabin. —AFP WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013 BUSINESS Zain Group, GENBAND seal deal

KUWAIT: Zain Group, a pioneer in of multimedia and cloud communica- operations to offer enhanced new Controller (SBC) and Real-Time Session tiple locations, providing Zain a sim- mobile telecommunications across 8 tions solutions, to support the launch multimedia services to its customers. Manager (RSM), which will be support- ple-to-configure solution that is cost markets in the Middle East and North of its IP eXchange (IPX) interconnect Zain will benefit from GENBAND’s ed by GENBAND’s professional services efficient to own and operate. Africa, yesterday announced its selec- and wholesale voice operation. The SMART EDGE solutions, consisting of team, to enhance new multimedia Running on the geo-redundant the tion of GENBAND, a leading developer solutions will enhance Zain’s mobile the QUANTiX Q20 Session Border services across its existing voice and QUANTiX Q20s, GENView RSM soft- data infrastructure. Henri Kassab, ware will ease day-to-day administra- Director Roaming and Wholesale, Zain tion while routing voice sessions to Group said: “GENBAND is helping Zain maximize revenue streams. Charlie Group to set the foundation to be a Vogt, President and CEO of GENBAND major IPX hub operator in line with said: “Zain Group’s selection of GEN- our strategy to enrich voice and data BAND as a partner in building and offerings to our customers.” managing its state-of-the-art, IPX- Kassab continued: “Primed with ready wholesale voice infrastructure is already significant organic traffic from a major milestone for our company existing customers and powered by and we couldn’t be more pleased to GENBAND’s market-leading session support their rapid expansion efforts management capabilities, our whole- in the Middle East.” sale voice network will take advantage Commenting on achieving this of our wireless technology leadership strategic milestone, GENBAND’s VP for and coverage in our countries of oper- the Middle East and North Africa ation. GENBAND understands our busi- region, Haitham Shubair said: “The ness challenges and supplied a techni- Middle East IPX and wholesale market cal solution that meets our needs for is one of the most vibrant regions in fast deployment, cost effectiveness the world. and strong service level agreements.” Zain is always at the forefront of inno- The Smart EDGE solution is a key vation and cutting-edge technology. element in Zain Group’s rollout of car- With GENBAND’s compelling future-proof rier-grade, wholesale voice infrastruc- offer, Zain end-customers will enjoy ture across the Middle East. The indus- enhanced SIP based IP interconnect voice try’s most widely deployed intercon- and multimedia services through the Zain nect SBC for wholesale and IPX, the Wholesale network with high quality of QUANTiX Q20 will be installed in mul- service and high reliability. “ Kidnappings, accidents hit Egypt sector image Tourist arrivals rise - not back to pre-revolt levels CAIRO: The number of tourists visiting Egypt rose expect the sector to fully recover this year, despite Asian and European, died in a hot air balloon crash in the first four months of 2012, the cabinet said the rise in arrivals compared to last year. The Easter near the ancient town of Luxor, a popular tourist yesterday, but analysts say the sector is still suffer- holiday season, which usually draws Western destination. ing from the aftermath of the country’s 2011 upris- Europeans, had passed and parliamentary elections Foreign currency earnings from tourism help ing. The revolt that ousted President Hosni would probably be held around the time of the Egypt pay for vital imported food and subsidized fuel Mubarak sparked more than two years of protests, winter holiday season, he said. products. A cabinet statement said about 4 million riots and political instability, denting Egypt’s A full recovery would not be likely until at least tourists visited Egypt in the first four months of 2013 tourism sector - a major employer and source of for- 2014 and would depend partly on an improvement and that tourism revenue rose 16.2 percent to about eign currency. in the perception among foreigners of Egypt as a $3.4 billion. Some 11.5 million tourists visited the The number of travelers visiting Egypt in the first safe place to visit, Abu Basha added. Egyptian country last year, up from 9.8 million in 2011 but down four months of 2013 rose 11.8 percent from a year tourism, which accounted for over 10 percent of from 14.7 million in 2010, the last full year before the Terminal 2 expansion enhances earlier, after falling by a third in the year after the gross domestic product before the uprising, has revolt. But some economists question the reliability of uprising. Mohamed Abu Basha, an economist at been damaged by kidnappings and high-profile government figures, particularly revenues, which are flydubai passenger experience investment bank EFG-Hermes, said he did not accidents. In February, 19 people, most of them based on estimates of average spending. —Reuters KUWAIT: Passengers travelling on flydubai they continue on their rapid growth trajec- are enjoying an improved departure at tory.” As part of the opening, flydubai intro- Dubai International Airport following the duced its mascot, Maya, to her new home. opening of the new extension at Terminal Created exclusively by the producers of the Tissot T-Race MotoGP 2. The bigger, brighter terminal not only award-winning Emirati animation series has more check-in desks and self-service FREEJ(TM), flydubai’s most well-known kiosks but customers can also enjoy the cabin crew member took her co-stars from comfort of a Marhaba Lounge and a range flydubai’s on board safety video to see the Limited Edition 2013 of services at the new business centre - a new terminal. first for this terminal. Whilst flydubai’s offering is pretty com- flydubai’s CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith said: plete, aside of enhancing services on the KUWAIT: The Tissot MotoGP Limited bold style. The blue stripes on the black For Tissot, “In touch with your time” tastes of each era. Tissot has been “We look at every aspect of our passengers’ ground it is also looking at improving the Edition 2013 not only reflects a sporty strap along with clearly visible white is far more than an advertising claim. growing and developing its tradition of journey, not just the flight and the newly on board experience for passengers. Earlier and dynamic way of living, but also a counters give it that sporty look. To this This phrase expresses the brand’s DNA; innovation since 1853. From the early refurbished departures hall at Terminal 2 this year it became the first airline to offer taste for style. Everyone knows they comes to add the prominent indices its proven dedication to being perfect- days to the present, in its home in Le provides a convenient start to their journey daily updated digital newspapers through need a sports watch in their collection. 12, 8, and 4 that will glow as you move ly in tune with the technology and Locle in the Swiss Jura Mountains, and a better customer experience. The its In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) system and Add the latest trends to it and you have into the dark, thanks to their Super- Tissot has translated craftsmanship transition has been smooth and we hope it plans to unveil a new food menu later your winner. Additionally, this watch LumiNova(r) properties. This is to make and precision into stylish timepieces our passengers enjoy the range of new this year. “Passengers will soon be able to doesn’t take its inspiration from just sure that even in darkness you may now sold in more than 160 countries facilities available to them.” The departure pre-order their on board meal, reflecting any sport but from one of the fastest keep track of time. Details go all the around the world. and immigration area is the first stage of an flavours from across our network, ensuring and most thrilling disciplines - MotoGP. way to its packaging. This limited edi- Special materials, advanced func- AED 600 million two-year redevelopment that they know exactly what food they are The inspiration came from years of tion piece comes in a stylish helmet tionality and meticulous design detail of Dubai Terminal 2, which will see it able about to enjoy with the quality that you partnership. This is reflected through box. The odds are definitely in favour of join forces to create the luxury of acces- to handle more than 10 million passengers expect from flydubai,” added Al Ghaith. elements of the watch, going from the Tissot T-Race MotoGP Limited sibility. Tissot is a member of the Swatch every year and is due for completion in flydubai operates a simple model in counters which were present on classic Edition 2013. Group, the world’s largest watch pro- 2014. which fares include the price of the seat, all bikes, all the way to a brake-disk bezel Features include; Swiss made, ducer and distributor of Swiss watches, Richard Talian, Senior Vice President of taxes and 7kg hand baggage in addition to and the dial’s carbon composition that Quartz movement; 316L stainless steel as well as Official Timekeeper and Strategy and Development at Dubai one small laptop bag or handbag. Checked are seen in today’s MotoGP motorbikes case with black PVD coating and silk Partner of MotoGPTM, FIM Superbike, Airports said: “As the second largest airline baggage starts at AED 50 for 20kg, while a that race around the tracks. printed glass case back; Scratch-resis- FIBA, AFL, RBS 6 Nations Rugby and the operating out of Dubai International as seat with extra legroom costs AED100. Once tant sapphire crystal; Water resistance World Championships of cycling, fenc- well as being the main carrier at Terminal on board, passengers can choose from a A LIGHT IN THE DARK up to a pressure of 10 bar (100 m / 330 ing and ice hockey. With the latest inno- 2, we want to provide flydubai’s passen- range of optional extras, including in-flight The Tissot T-Race MotoGP Limited ft); Silicone strap with folding clasp and vations in its communication and prod- gers with an enjoyable experience. We entertainment packages priced from AED Edition 2013 is the ultimate sports push-buttons; Limited edition of 8888 uct, Tissot presents impressive proof of have worked closely with flydubai to 10 or select from the varied menu of watch. Its details provide it with its pieces and MotoGP presentation box. its signature, “Innovators by Tradition”. ensure the terminal meets their needs as refreshments and Duty Free items. Talabat.com records 3m orders in GCC

KUWAIT: Talabat.com, the leading online food deliv- duce themselves to the online promotions on the ery service provider across the MENA region has website.” He added, “You don’t have to deal with a slow achieved a score record by delivering the order num- phone operator anymore, receive wrong or missing ber 3 million across the GCC markets. Accordingly, tala- orders due to miscommunication and human error, or Bayt.com announces bat.com announced the lucky winner of KD 1000 prize, even face a painful call waiting system again. Instead, Mrs. Dania Al Amer from the state of Kuwait, whose we offer you a quick, practical and user-friendly inter- order landed as number three million on Talabat. face that allows you to place check and modify your two upcoming events On this occasion, Rabih El Asmar, Head of order in no time.” Marketing/ Talabat.com, said, “As we congratulate Mrs. What’s more, a user can see and decide on their Al Amer for winning the 1000 dinar prize, we are glad meals before hitting the ‘submit’ button as food DUBAI: Adding to the success of the in a hospitality job in the region. Media world, less planning, no need for costly to announce that Talabat.com ranks today in leading images, restaurant menus and prices are up on the Bayt.com Virtual Job Fair series, sponsors for the fairs are Snob stand and branding manufacturing and position on online food delivery industry. We are proud website and are instantly updated by the portal’s Bayt.com, the region’s number one job Publishing, Business Benchmark Middle far more flexible timing parameters. This to be able to hit the three million record in such a short online team. In addition to the ‘Promotions’ tab, which site, has announced two upcoming fairs: East, Arab Hardware, Al Faridah and HR goes in line with our mission at Bayt.com the Bayt.com Middle East Virtual Job Fair Review and current Official Sponsor for to empower people with the tools and span of time considering that the website was estab- displays the latest offers by restaurants, Talabat pro- which will be accessible online from May the Bayt.com Virtual Hospitality Fair is information to build their lifestyle of lished in 2004 in Kuwait and expanded to GCC market vides candid reviews by its customers on their favorite 26 to May 30, and the Bayt.com IHG Group. The last Bayt.com MENA Job choice. in 2010”. El Asmar confirmed that Talabat.com dedi- restaurants and recently ordered meals. Hospitality Virtual Job Fair, which will be Fair received 139,000+ visits and the last The convenience, effectiveness and cates its success to its loyal customers and food lovers Today, Talabat.com is witnessing remarkable accessible online from June 9 to June 13. Bayt,com Hospitality Job Fair received Employer ROI afforded by the Bayt.com who showed lots of confidence in the website services demand by its ever-growing customer base which has Employers and job seekers from 75,000+ visits. Virtual Job Fair, targeting the entire and team’s efforts. Talabat.com is referred to as a one- reached 225,000 users, in addition to receiving over across the region are invited to partici- “The Bayt.com Virtual Job Fair con- regional spectrum and the industry-spe- stop online food court comprising of 200 restaurants 10,000 orders on a daily basis with the safe delivery of pate in the innovative online fair, which cept is the evolution of the traditional cific hospitality industry are unparal- that offers a vast choice of different international over three million orders till date. “If you have not reg- allows both professionals and compa- job fair; it provides the ultimate level of leled.” Employers and job seekers can use cuisines. The website provides the most convenient e- istered yet, simply log on now and create an account nies to interact live, explore various convenience for today’s busy profession- a range of digital tools, such as chat solution to the food delivery industry, through which it free of charge with a few clicks to save your informa- opportunities, and access Bayt.com’s HR als. Through the fair, employers and job rooms, webcasts and webinars, to coordinates on carrying your order up to your tion for future orders. While submitting your order, you tools all from the convenience of their seekers can achieve results quickly and exchange vital job-related information. doorstep, hot and fresh. can choose your preferred payment method whether personal computers, without needing to cost-effectively, from the comfort and Jobseekers can search for available jobs Understanding the importance of the human com- it be in cash, debit card or credit card,” El Asmar said. travel or commute. The Bayt.com Middle convenience of their own home or and submit their CVs, while employers munication element besides a virtual service, Talabat He concluded, “We would love to express our appreciation East Virtual Job Fair will be held for the office,” said SuhailMasri, VP of Sales, can interact with jobseekers through vir- also provides a Call Center, Online Live Chat, and an and sincere gratitude towards all subscribing restaurants for third time and will target the site’s com- Bayt.com. “The exciting virtual fair con- tual ‘booths’. email service for a full-fledged experience by its users. supporting our online portal all these years, a matter which has munity of over 11.5 million members as cept is unique, in that it allows employ- Jobseekers wishing to participate in either The website is available in both English and Arabic and helped us witness such an outstanding achievement today. We well as all other professionals interested ers to fully interact with job seekers virtual fair can register for free at virtualjob- is ready to receive orders around the clock. Meanwhile, do look ahead towards breaking more exceptional records in finding a job in the Middle East. through an immersive, interactive virtual fair.bayt.com or hospitality.bayt.com. Once Talabat can be reached on customized smart phone together and continue on developing our service for our Meanwhile, the Bayt.com Hospitality environment. logged in to the fair, candidates are able to applications, including iPhone and Android, in addition clients.” It is worth mentioning that Talabat.com achieved the Job Fair is the second one to be launched The platform mimics a traditional job apply for jobs 24/7, at their own convenience and will target the jobsite’s community of fair setting but eliminates the inconven- and from the privacy and comfort of their to regular cell phones. iPad users as well can download 2008-2009 ‘Kuwait e-Award’ in the e-business category from over 500,000 hospitality-industry profes- iences and physical logistics required to own home or office environment. Employers their own application for a hassle-free experience. the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Science (KFAS). sionals, whose talents and experience participate in them. It presents numer- interested in participating or learning more El Asmar added, “We encourage our customers to You can stay connected to Talabat via Instagram.com/Talabat, spans all career levels and job roles as ous advantages, not least of which is can log on to virtualjobfair.bayt.com or email log on now to Talabat.com and enjoy a remarkably fast Twitter.com/Talabat, www.facebook.com/6alabat and well as any other professionals interested easy accessibility from anywhere in the at [email protected]. experience to quench their food cravings while intro- www.youtube.com.TalabatGTC . WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013 technology Yahoo unveils makeover of Flickr site

NEW YORK: Reinvigorated technology in revenues and no profits. But Mayer said for growing subscriptions. Mayer said player Yahoo! Monday unveiled a dusted- that Tumblr’s users of some 300 million Yahoo benefits from a “really healthy” rev- off design of its Flickr photo platform only per month complements Yahoo’s 700 mil- enue stream, largely from advertising. The hours after the company’s dramatic acqui- lion per month, making a total of some 1 new Flickr will employ new advertising sition of blogging site Tumblr. billion users per month, a huge set of eyes formats that Yahoo! is still developing. Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer, that will appeal to advertisers.The remade Users who want to opt out of advertising maintaining that her ambition was to Flickr aspires to transform a consumer can pay $49.95 a year to access an ad-free make Flickr “awesome again,” said the new experience that had become flat with version of Flickr. site will showcase “bigger images” and excessive text and dull, uninspired pho- Mayer said she has four more product create a user experience that is “more tos. Under the new Flickr, photos upload launches scheduled for the coming immersive, more expressive.” in full resolution and adapt “wherever” weeks. She boasted that the recent Mayer’s announcement of the Flickr users desire, such as smartphones, tablets stream of activity has increased the makeover came only hours after the com- or social networks such as Facebook and “velocity” within Yahoo, which has been pany announced it was buying Tumblr for Twitter, said Yahoo senior vice president viewed by some as a fallen technology $1.1 billion. Referring to Tumblr, Yahoo Adam Cahan. The showcase element is a star following the rise of Google and promised “not to screw it up.” free terabyte of space to store photos; some other companies. Mayer, a Google veteran who joined enough capacity to store up to 537,731 Mayer, who was joined by New York Yahoo as chief executive last summer, images, Cahan said. That is more space Mayor Michael Bloomberg, also Monday referred to Flickr as a once-shin- that any user could possibly fill in a life- announced that Yahoo had settled on a ing acquisition “that didn’t fare so well” time, Yahoo officials said. “We wanted it to New York City headquarters. It will be in and vowed that Tumblr would not follow be unlimited,” Cahan said. The revamped the former New York Times building in a similar path. Mayer described Monday’s website, which went live Monday Times Square. “Twenty years ago if you dual announcements as consistent with evening, also has a new look, cutting out looked out here you’d see plenty of her ambition to make Yahoo an “Internet words and user messages and instead fea- yahoos, but now the Yahoos will make an services company” that focuses on turing larger photos without text set honest living and help us grow,” “improving user experience.” against a sleek black background. Bloomberg said in a joking reference to the Some analysts have criticized the $1.1 Mayer said Flickr’s current subscription area’s seedy past. Bloomberg said that the NEW YORK: Tumblr founder David Karp (left) poses after a news conference billion Tumblr deal as overpriced given pool is in the “tens of millions.” She moves show the city has become “a big with Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer (right) following Yahoo’s acquisition of Tumblr in that the company has a scant $13 million declined to release the company’s targets player” in the technology world. — AFP Times Square in New York City. — AFP Microsoft readies new Xbox as its entertainment hub Game consoles evolve with new technology

SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft offers a glimpse at a Wii U consoles have been disappointing, howev- those as well.” Low-cost or free games on smart- new-generation Xbox as videogame consoles er. Sony announced a new generation phones or tablet computers are increasing the evolve into home entertainment centers and PlayStation 4 system in February but spoke pressure on videogame companies to deliver adapt to competition from smartphones and ambiguously about the device, leaving much to experiences worth players’ time and money. tablets. the imagination. Features being incorporated into new con- A tented stage has been set up at the tech- Sony picked the eve of the Xbox Reveal event soles include games relying on connections to nology giant’s headquarters in the city of to release a YouTube video teasing its plans to servers in the Internet “cloud” and synching play, Redmond in Washington State for an “Xbox show off the PS4 in Los Angeles on June 10, the movie viewing and social networking with Reveal” event to play out just weeks before a night before E3 officially gets underway. The PS4 tablets, smartphones and other devices. Last major annual E3 videogame conference in Los will succeed PlayStation 3 consoles that began year at E3, Microsoft introduced Smart Glass Angeles. The console debut, to be streamed their lifespan in late 2006. Microsoft’s E3 press software to connect Xbox 360 consoles with worldwide to Internet-linked Xbox 360 consoles, event will take place in the morning on June 10 smartphones or tablets, which could serve as will spotlight the hardware and platform while but will be competing with an eagerly-anticipat- second-screens for viewing or controlling action Microsoft will show off games at E3. ed Apple developers conference keynote pres- on televisions. “The essence of Xbox was to get a “We are really going to tell one story across entation taking place in San Francisco at the lock on the living room,” Hickey said. About $65 two events,” Aaron Greenberg of Microsoft’s same time. billion was spent worldwide last year on TOKYO: A model for Japan’s electronics maker Sharp diplays a new high-end liquid interactive entertainment division said in an “If you look at Microsoft, their competition is videogames, with 1.2 billion people playing crystal display television “AQUOS LC-70UD1” equipped with 4K technology during a interview posted online. “That’s about revealing Apple and Google,” videogame industry analyst them on devices ranging from smartphones to press preview in Tokyo yesterday. Sharp will launch the 70-inch television on June 15 the next Xbox platform and our vision for the Mike Hickey of National Alliance told AFP, noting consoles, according to industry statistics cited by in Japan with an expected price of around 850,000 yen ($8,300). — AFP future of games and the future of entertain- that the new Xbox will need to deliver a broad Microsoft. ment.” Microsoft has sold approximately 77 mil- range of digital entertainment to be a hit. “They “More people are playing videogames today lion Xbox 360 consoles since they hit the market have to surface content beyond just games to than ever before and they are doing it across US-based iGate fires CEO in late 2005. Console rival Sony has sold about create value for gamers and non-gamers on more devices,” Greenberg said. The largest por- the same number of PlayStation 3 consoles. Xbox Live,” he continued, referring to Microsoft tion of revenue was spent on console hardware Meanwhile, Nintendo sold nearly 100 million online service connecting consoles to games, and software, according to Greenberg. Game after sex harassment claim Wii consoles that became hits due to innovative movies, music, and more. software, not hardware, typically drives profit, he MUMBAI: US-based outsourcer iGate says this violation of iGate policy, we asked Mr. motion-sensing controls after their debut in “Now, with smartphones and tablets getting added. Subscription service Xbox Live boasts 46 it has fired chief executive Phaneesh Murthy to step down.” Murthy was quoted 2006. Demand for Nintendo’s recently-released more traction they need to have a presence on million members. — AFP Murthy, one of India’s best-known IT busi- on India’s Economic Times newspaper web- nessmen, for failing to report a relationship site as saying the allegations were “com- with an employee, the second such case he pletely baseless” and he would fight harass- Solaris Mobile hails has faced. The statement by the Fremont, ment charges “vigorously” if they went to California-based IT and outsourcing com- court. He also said he had told the compa- LS telcom Report pany, came after an investigation into “a ny of his “personal relations” with the col- claim of sexual harassment” against Murthy league in question. DUBLIN: Solaris Mobile, a next generation Mobile and marked the second time he has been Murthy had been seeking recently to Satellite Services (MSS) operator, yesterday welcomed entangled in such a situation. shake up the IT sector with a new “out- the findings from a report published by LS telcom In 2002, he was forced to quit India’s come-based billing” strategy to challenge which concludes that an integrated terrestrial-satellite second-biggest software exporter, Infosys, India’s outsourcing industry’s traditional network, using 2 GHz S-Band spectrum for mobile following a similar claim. The latest probe method which charges for “time and mate- broadband represents a cost effective solution for the looked into a relationship Murthy had with rial” rather than results. The old model of Public Protection and Disaster Relief (PPDR) sector a “subordinate employee” at iGate, the outsourcers getting paid based “on a across Europe. statement, dated Monday, said. flawed metric of effort without any risk The report,’ Comparison of the performance of 700 The “outside” investigation “has reached being shared is dying in today’s times”, he MHz versus 2 GHz networks for PPDR Services’ makes a the finding that Mr Murthy’s failure to has asserted. The iGate board appointed direct comparison between the performance of an expanded 700 MHz network and that of a 2 GHz terres- report this relationship violated iGate’s pol- industry veteran Gerhard Watzinger, 52, as LONDON: A Vodafone retail store in central London. British mobile phone giant trial-satellite hybrid network operating in Greater icy, as well as Mr Murthy’s employment interim president and chief executive with Vodafone said yesterday that annual net profits tumbled 90 percent after taking a London. LS telcom found that “the Solaris 2 GHz net- contract”, the statement said. “The investi- immediate effect. In 2003, Infosys agreed to vast impairment charge relating to its businesses in debt-laden euro-zone nations work [is] able to deliver and exceed the stated PPDR gation has not uncovered any violation of pay $3 million in an out-of-court settle- Italy and Spain. — AFP iGate’s harassment policy,” it added, paying ment after his personal secretary filed a community data requirements and provide good tribute to “the significant contributions” sexual harassment charge against its ex- indoor coverage at a cost per bit that is substantially Murthy made over the past decade to marketing head Murthy, who was the firm’s lower than the use of a 700 MHz network in the same Vodafone hit by establish iGate as an industry IT leader. highest paid employee when he resigned. area.” A 700 MHz network covering Greater London Murthy’s exit was not related in any way In that case, Murthy denied involvement was estimated to cost EU3.5 million NPV/Mbps com- to iGate’s financial performance which with the complainant. Krishnakumar pared to EU1.9 million NPV/Mbps for a terrestrial-satel- euro-zone crisis remains “strong”, added company Natarajan, chairman of outsourcing indus- lite network operating in S-Band. cofounder Ashok Trivedi. iGate gets the try body NASSCOM, said in televised Matthew Child, Chief Executive, Solaris Mobile, ONDON: British mobile phone giant hit of £1.8 billion, taking its total impair- bulk of its revenues from the United States. remarks that iGate’s “quick and decisive” welcomed the findings of the report stating that a con- Vodafone reported a 90-percent plunge in ment charge to £7.7 billion for Italy and “The board deliberated extensively on action to dismiss Murthy was right for a verged terrestrial-satellite network was the logical, annual net profit yesterday after taking a Spain. “We have faced headwinds from a this matter, said iGate board cochairman sector which prides itself on the “highest cost-effective choice for critical communications agen- vast impairment charge relating to busi- combination of continued tough economic Sunil Wadhwani. “However, as a result of standards of governance”. — AFP cies. “Only the combination of satellite and terrestrial nesses in debt-laden euro-zone nations conditions, particularly in Southern Europe, coverage can give the PPDR sector the bandwidth, Italy and Spain. and an adverse European regulatory envi- availability and resilience they need to meet the pro- Earnings after taxation nosedived to ronment,” said Vodafone chief executive jected demand for data services. £673 million ($1.03 billion, 796 million Vittorio Colao in the statement. Under Mayer: Boosting A hybrid solution plays to the unique strengths of euros) in the group’s financial year to the He added: “The board remains focused each network. High bandwidth services can be deliv- end of March, compared with £7.0 billion in on balancing ongoing shareholder remu- mobile, buying firms ered via S-Band at a lower cost-per-bit than current 2011-2012, Vodafone said in a results state- neration with the long-term investment solutions while mission critical voice systems can stay ment. Group revenues retreated 4.2 per- needs of the business, and going forward NEW YORK: Yahoo Inc lured Marissa Mayer “scattered” portfolio of as many as 75 differ- on narrowband networks until ready to migrate to LTE cent to £44.44 billion. aims at least to maintain the ordinary divi- from Google in July to become its fifth CEO ent programs in recent years. in the future”, he continued. In addition, the report rais- Vodafone’s businesses in Italy and Spain dend per share at current levels.” Vodafone’s in as many years. Her task: Help the Internet WEB MAKEOVER: Yahoo unveiled a es concerns about the practicality of expanding 700 have been hit hard by the impact of the full-year shareholder dividend stood at pioneer regain its stature after years in a long-awaited redesign of its home page in MHz spectrum for the exclusive use of critical commu- ongoing euro-zone sovereign debt crisis. 10.19 pence per share, up seven percent financial funk. In her 10 months leading the February - the first in four years. The new nications users. — Reuters The company said that it took a second-half from the previous year. —AFP company, she has overseen a redesign of approach is meant to get people to visit Yahoo services and orchestrated several more frequently and linger for longer peri- acquisitions, including a deal to buy online ods of time. Yahoo said it has developed blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion. more sophisticated formulas to determine Here are some of the milestones on her which topics are most likely to appeal to dif- watch: ferent people so the news feed can be fine- ALIBABA: In September, Yahoo complet- tuned to cater to different tastes. ed a long-awaited, $7.6 billion deal for PERSONNEL: Ross Levinsohn, who was Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba to buy in charge of Yahoo’s media and advertising back half of Yahoo’s 40 percent stake. Most services and served as interim CEO before of the proceeds will go to its shareholders, Mayer’s hiring, left the company. Software but Yahoo has an extra $1.3 billion to industry veteran Ken Goldman was named finance acquisitions or hire new talent. chief financial officer to replace cost-cutting Some of that money is going to the Tumblr specialist Tim Morse, who was hired in 2009. deal. Alfred Amoroso stepped down as board MOBILE: Mayer has made mobile servic- chairman in April and plans to leave next es one of her top priorities, as more people month, which will make him the eighth connect to the Internet on smartphones director to leave since early 2012. and tablet computers. During her tenure, STOCK PERFORMANCE: Mayer’s efforts Yahoo has created a new weather app for at Yahoo have been well-received on Wall Apple’s iPhone. It also has redesigned an Street, although most of the 70 percent email app for smartphones, as well as the surge in Yahoo’s stock price under Mayer’s app for its Flickr photo service on the leadership has been driven by the rising val- iPhone and iPad. But in February, Mayer also ue of Yahoo’s remaining 24 percent in SEOUL: A South Korean model poses with the world’s first curved OLED TV of LG Electronics. (Right)Models pose with an 85-inch Ultra HD LCD said Yahoo will be better served with just 12 Alibaba. Unlike Yahoo, Alibaba’s growth has TV panel of Samsung Electronics. South Korea’s largest consumer electronics and technology trade fair kicked off in Seoul yesterday showcas- to 15 mobile applications, down from a been accelerating. —AFP ing the latest mobile gadgets and telecommunications technologies. — AFP WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013 HEALTH & SCIENCE Nobel laureate plays down flu pandemic scaremongering

WELLINGTON: A Nobel prize-winning an influenza variant killed an estimated “In the pandemic world we all look to The University of Melbourne-based deaths reported to the World Health scientist yesterday played down “shock- 50 million people, more than twice the these shock-horror scenarios-it makes scientist said similar work would now Organisation (WHO). horror scenarios” that a new virus strain number who died in World War I. good television, there’s a lot of books take just days. “We’re doing extremely Another strain, H7N9, emerged in will emerge with the potential to kill mil- Doherty said it was possible such an about these terrible infections that are well with virus diagnosis, rapid detection China in March and has a high mortality lions of people. outbreak could occur again but it was going to kill us all off. and all sorts of things like that, much rate of 36 deaths from 130 cases, accord- Peter Doherty, who jointly won the unlikely to have such devastating conse- “It makes a good book, it makes it ter- better than in the past, so I don’t think a ing to official data. But there is no evi- Nobel prize in 1996 for his work on how quences. ribly scary (but) I actually think that we’ll pandemic is going to kill us all off,” he dence it can be transmitted from human the immune system combats virus- “A lot of the (1918) deaths were do a lot better than that with most pan- said. to human. infected cells, said the worst-case sce- undoubtedly due to secondary bacterial demics.” Doherty said analysis of the Doherty said the H1N1 “swine flu” The WHO has also since last nario was a new virus with a high mor- infection and, of course, we have antibi- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome which sickened millions around the September confirmed 40 cases of a coro- tality rate that was also highly infectious. otics to treat secondary bacterial infec- (SARS) virus, a form of influenza which world in 2009 was an example of an navirus closely related to SARS. It has The Australian said the world experi- tion now,” he said at a lecture at Otago killed about 800 people, took three highly infectious strain with a relatively caused 20 deaths, mostly in Saudi enced such a pandemic in 1918, when University’s Wellington campus. months when it emerged a decade ago. low mortality rate, with some 18,500 Arabia. — AFP After a decade, AIDS program looks ahead ‘AIDS program’s future, however, is uncertain’

WASHINGTON: The decade-old law that trans- 2003 act and its 2008 renewal that significantly 34 million at the end of 2011. New infections formed the battle against HIV and AIDS in devel- increased funding for AIDS, malaria and tubercu- that year reached 2.5 million, down 20 percent oping countries is at a crossroads. The dream of losis treatment in Africa and other areas of the from 2001. future generations freed from epidemic is run- developing world. She spoke of the more than 5 AIDS-related deaths were 1.7 million, down ning up against an era of economic recovery and million people now receiving life-saving anti- from 2.3 million in 2005. Jennifer Kates, director harsh budget cuts. retroviral treatment and 11 million pregnant of global health and HIV policy at Kaiser, said The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS women who received HIV testing and counsel- most countries where the program operates Relief grew out of an unlikely partnership ing last year. “But I’m worried that with any type have yet to reach the “tipping point,” where new between President George W. Bush and lawmak- of level-funding or cuts we’ll go backward,” she infections occurring in a year are less than the ers led by the Congressional Black Caucus. It has said. increase in people receiving treatment. Among come to represent what Washington can do The 2008 act more than tripled funding from the success stories were Ethiopia, where the when it puts politics aside - and what America the 2003 measure, approving $48 billion over 40,000 going on treatment in 2011 was almost can do to make the world a better place. five years for bilateral and global AIDS programs, four times the new infections. Still with a long President Barack Obama, speaking at the malaria and tuberculosis. It also ended US policy way to go was Nigeria, which that year had NEW ENGLAND: Acupuncturist Claire McManus treats a sea turtle, which was injured recent dedication of Bush’s presidential library, making it almost impossible for HIV-positive 270,000 new HIV infections and a 57,000 after getting stranded on Cape Cod during a prolonged exposure to cold weather, at praised the compassion Bush showed in “help- people to get visas to enter the country. increase in those getting treatment. the New England Aquarium’s animal care center in Quincy, Mass., Monday. The turtle ing to save millions of lives and reminding peo- The AIDS program was the largest commit- Chris Collins, director of public policy at remained calm as McManus gently tapped more than a dozen needles into its leath- ple in some of the poorest corners of the globe ment ever by a nation to combat a single disease amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, also ery skin during a therapy session intended to decrease inflammation and swelling that America cares.” internationally. According to the U.N.’s UNAIDS warned of potential repercussions as the AIDS on its front flippers, restore a full range of motion on those limbs and help the ani- House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said of and the Kaiser Family Foundation, in 2011 the program shifts from being an emergency mal regain its appetite. — AP Bush in a statement that “while many events United States provided nearly 60 percent of all response to the AIDS epidemic to a more sup- may distinguish his presidency, his devotion to international AIDS assistance. portive role for country-based health programs. combatting the scourge of HIV/AIDS will certain- A decade ago, almost no one in sub-Saharan “The countries themselves largely are avoid- Slow pokes: Acupuncture ly define his legacy.” Africa was receiving antiretroviral treatment. By ing the important role that key populations play The AIDS program’s future, however, is uncer- 2008, the AIDS program had boosted that num- in epidemics,” he said, referring to gay men, tain. Obama has upped the stakes, speaking in ber to 1.7 million. As of last year it was 5.1 mil- those injecting drugs and sex workers. These helps hypothermic turtles his State of the Union address this year of “realiz- lion. The State Department says the program last groups face discrimination and criminal charges ing the promise of an AIDS-free generation.” But year also helped provide treatment to some in many cases, and 90 percent of the money to QUINCY: Two endangered sea turtles that mia but also had secondary problems, such funding for the relief plan’s bilateral efforts has 750,000 HIV-positive pregnant women, allowing help them now comes from external sources. are shells of their former selves after get- as pneumonia, and were malnourished. dipped in recent years and it’s doubtful that about 230,000 infants to be born HIV-free, sup- Collins also spoke of the “huge mismatch” ting stranded on Cape Cod during a cold “They haven’t been eating in a couple of Congress, in its current budget-cutting mood, ported 2 million male circumcisions and directly between the positive science and rhetoric on spell are getting some help easing back weeks, so they don’t have the energy that it will reverse that trend when the current five-year supported HIV testing and counseling for 46.5 fighting AIDS and the money available. Since into the wild - from an acupuncturist. takes to be able to fight off some of these program expires later this year. million. 2009 the funding for bilateral and global HIV and Dexter and Fletcher Moon, juvenile things,” said Connie Merigo, head of the The AIDS program is also trying to find a bal- “This is a remarkable story that the American AIDS programs has largely stalled. Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles, remained calm as aquarium’s marine rescue team. ance between its goals of reaching more people people should know about,” Kimberly Scott of Kaiser’s Kates said that while there’s still bipar- acupuncturist Claire McManus gently Vets used laser therapy, antibiotics, with its prevention and treatment programs and the Institute of Medicine, which recently com- tisan support for the AIDS program in Congress, tapped more than a dozen needles into enriched meals and other treatments to turning over more responsibility to the host pleted an evaluation of the AIDS program, said “the big question is will the financing be there to their grayish-green, leathery skin during a help turtles recover their health and nations where it operates. at a forum sponsored by the Kaiser Family reach the goals” of treating more people and therapy session intended to decrease strength before being returned to the wild. “This has been an incredible achievement,” Foundation and the CSIS Global Health Policy advancing toward that AIDS-free generation. inflammation and swelling on their front Still, the sophisticated treatments could said Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., a senior Center. “The challenge right now is that the global eco- flippers, restore a full range of motion on not help 14 sea turtles. That includes Congressional Black Caucus member who According to UNAIDS, the number of people nomic climate is different, the US climate is differ- those limbs and help the animals regain Dexter and Fletcher Moon, who are unable played major roles both in passing the original living with HIV has leveled off, standing at about ent, but the need is still great.” — AP their appetites. to use their front flippers - making it impos- “There aren’t a lot of people doing sea sible for them to forage for food in the wild turtle acupuncture,” said McManus, who or escape from sharp-toothed predators works alongside a vet to find parts of the prowling off the coast. marine mammals’ bodies corresponding to “We reach a point, sometimes, in the SARS-like virus locations where acupuncturists put nee- therapy for these turtles that the traditional dles to treat front limbs. “There is not a methods aren’t working the way we want whole lot of literature out there on turtle them to, and so we’ve reached out to a victim dies acupuncture, so I’m basing it on how we licensed acupuncturist,” Merigo said. TUNIS: A man travelling from Saudi Arabia who was treat other animals and humans.” One other turtle, a loggerhead, is also infected with the SARS-like coronavirus has died in Tunisia, McManus uses particularly thin needles getting acupuncture treatment; the other the health authorities said yesterday. for sea turtle acupuncture. “The needles, 11 not yet back in the wild are continuing “It is the first case in Tunisia, and he died on May 10,” they are tiny, no bigger, like having a mos- on traditional treatments for lingering Noureddine Achour, director of the National Observatory quito bite. You notice there’s no blood,” infections and orthopedic ailments. The for New and Emerging Diseases, told AFP. McManus said. “You can probably fit four or acupuncture is intended to reduce stress, “Two members of his family also contracted the virus five of these inside the type of a needle increase blood flow and boost the immune but they are doing well after receiving treatment,” he you’d use to draw blood, so they didn’t real- system - just as in humans. added. ly feel it.” Dexter and Fletcher Moon have already The World Health Organisation is still gathering infor- Dexter and Fletcher Moon were among had three acupuncture sessions, scheduled mation to be able to draw conclusions on how the deadly a record number of more than 400 turtles once a week, said Merigo, who broke into a coronavirus is transmitted. of various species that got stranded on broad smile as she described their It has been deadliest in Saudi Arabia, where it has so far Cape Cod and the southern Massachusetts improvements over the past three weeks. killed 16 people, but cases have also been reported in shore over the winter. “These two turtles really had very limit- Jordan, Qatar, Germany, Britain and France. The victims included juvenile Kemp’s ed limb use and they weren’t eating. We are The virus is a cousin of Severe Acute Respiratory Ridley sea turtles that were there to feast seeing improved limb use and improved Syndrome (SARS), which triggered a scare 10 years ago on crabs, fish and jellyfish as cold weather appetite,” Merigo said. “They are eating on when it erupted in east Asia, leaping to humans from ani- settled over New England, causing their own, which is fantastic.” mal hosts and eventually killing some 800 people. hypothermia to set in and render the cold- McManus, the acupuncturist, was Since last September, the WHO says it has been blooded animals immobile and unable to restrained when describing her reaction to informed of a global total of around 40 laboratory con- eat for days. As their stunned bodies float- the results. firmed cases of the virus, including 20 deaths. — AFP ed on the sea surface, their limbs were “It makes me feel very happy,” McManus exposed to extremely cold winds that ulti- said. “Acupuncture is not alternative to con- mately blew them to the beach. Only 242 ventional medicine - they are also receiving of the stranded sea turtles lived, and they Western treatments as well, but the fact Rice contamination FRANCHEVILLE: An employee (L) of “La Maisonee”, a center for disabled children who were taken to the New England Aquarium’s that it can work in conjunction with the need breathing assistance, gives a massage to a disabled child during a Snoezelen offsite animal care center for treatment. other treatments they are getting makes reported in China session (a controlled multi-sensory stimulation) on May 6, 2013 in Francheville, cen- The turtles arrived because of hypother- me very happy.” — Reuters BEIJING: Authorities are investigating rice mills in south- tral eastern France. — AFP ern China following tests that found almost half of the staple grain in one of the country’s largest cities was con- taminated with a toxic metal. The mills in Hunan province’s Youxian county were Australian zoo says white ordered to suspend business and recall their products after samples showed excessive levels of cadmium, rhino birth ‘sign of hope’ according to an official notice issued Tuesday by the county government. SYDNEY: An Australian zoo said yesterday which caused neurological abnormalities. It said the mills had been operating legally and the birth of a southern white rhinoceros The cause of the disease has never been sourced their rice from local farmers. The announcement was a “sign of hope” for the species given determined. followed reports over the weekend that government the escalation of poaching in Africa. Mopani contracted the illness while inspectors discovered that 44.4 percent of rice and rice Taronga Western Plains Zoo said the yet- pregnant but survived to give birth to the products tested this year in the southern city of to-be-named male calf was born to first- healthy 45-50 kilogram (99-110 pound) calf. Guangzhou in Guangdong province showed high levels time mother Mopani in the safari-style ani- Zoo general manager Matt Fuller said nine of cadmium. The carcinogenic metal can seriously dam- mal park in Dubbo, 400 kilometres (250 white rhinos had been born at the facility age the kidneys and cause other health problems. miles) west of Sydney, on May 14. since 2003 but the latest was “incredibly Hunan is a heavily agricultural province that borders on “It seems the first rain we had in Dubbo special” given the recent escalation in Guangdong, although it wasn’t clear if there was a in a number of months helped bring on the poaching, driven by demand from Asia for direct connection between the mills and Guangzhou’s birth of this calf, which was spotted by a rhino horn. tainted rice. While investigations are continuing, cadmi- staff member on Tuesday morning,” senior “We are hearing that in excess of 300 um is believed to have entered the rice from soil pollut- keeper Pascale Benoit said. animals have succumbed this year already,” ed with heavy metals. Taronga said every birth was important he said. “If that’s to continue then very Air and soil pollution are chronic problems in China, given unprecedented poaching in Africa, soon, in fact something like 2015 or 2016, caused by poor regulation of industrial emissions and with close to 2,000 rhinos estimated to we will be seeing a tipping point where the heavy dependence on coal to generate electricity. have been slaughtered since 2006, result- deaths brought on by illegal poaching and China’s food supply also suffers from deliberate faking or adulterating by unscrupulous operators, leading to occa- ing in population growth slumping to hunting outweigh the number of births sional public panic over products from infant formula to some of the lowest levels in decades. that are happening in the wild. cooking oil and a deep lack of trust in the government’s “He is a sign of hope to all of us to help “And that really puts rhinos on one clear ability to ensure food safety. stop the worst rhino poaching crisis in half path, and that is the path towards extinc- In one of the worst scandals, at least six babies died a century,” Taronga chief executive tion.” The zoo’s rhinos are southern whites, PARIS: Jacques Servier, seated centre, founder of Servier Laboratories, during the and 300,000 became sick in 2008 after being fed milk Cameron Kerr said. the less endangered of the two white rhi- opening of the trial of the so-called Mediator case, a drug linked to hundreds of powder tainted with the industrial chemical melamine, The zoo hopes the delivery heralds a noceros species. There are estimated to be deaths, at Nanterre’s court house, outside Paris, yesterday. Between 1976 and 2009, which was illegally added to watered-down dairy prod- new start for its breeding programme after some 20,000 southern whites surviving in around 5 million people took Mediator, also promoted for weight loss. The drug may ucts to make their protein content appear normal. — AP it last year suffered the devastating loss of the wild, according to environmental group have caused between 500 and 2,000 deaths. —AP four white rhinos from a mysterious illness WWF. — AFP WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013 HEALTH & SCIENCE Erupting Alaska volcano spews ash, disrupts air travel

ANCHORAGE: One of Alaska’s most active encounter ash, depending on wind direc- volcanoes, which has been belching ash tion, Seybert said. and spewing lava since last week, has Among the cancellations were flights in forced regional flight cancellations and and out of Unalaska/Dutch Harbor, the top- dusted some nearby communities with ash, volume seafood port in the United States, scientists and local officials said yesterday. he said. Ash plumes could go higher, as Pavlof Volcano has sent up ash as high Pavlof’s eruption could intensify with little as 22,000 feet (6,700 meters), with the warning, the Alaska Volcano Observatory cloud blowing eastward and the eruption said. Trace amounts of ash fell overnight on showing no signs of abating, according to Nelson Lagoon, a tiny Aleut village of 50 the federal-state Alaska Volcano residents located 48 miles (77 km) north- Observatory. The lava from its 8,261-foot east of Pavlof. The volcano had earlier (2,518-metre) peak has also created huge sprinkled ash on Sand Point, a fishing town steam clouds on meeting the mountain’s of about 1,000 people, when the wind was snow. While the ash plume was still too low blowing in a slightly different direction, on Monday to affect commercial airliners according to the observatory. flying at least 30,000 feet (9,150 meters) Along with potential aviation hazards, Dr Zaidi promotes cancer foundation above sea level between Asia and North the ash poses possible health risks, said America, it was scrambling schedules for Rick Wessels, a U.S. Geological Survey geo- KUWAIT: An introductory talk was delivered team of like-minded people; entrepreneurs, ratory, radiology, and clinical services unit. regional carriers serving rural fishing towns physicist at the observatory. by Dr Adnan Zaidi, an American Board business managers and doctors with a unique The facility will blend functionality with and native villages that lack outside road “It’s dangerous for the people down- Certified Oncologist, at a local hotel yesterday philosophy to achieve the mission of building comfort for the patients and its employees. A access. PenAir, an Anchorage-based Alaska wind of it, because you don’t really want to about The Cancer Foundation (www.thecan- a KWD 2.6 million cancer hospital in the city of paperless electronic medical record system company specializing in travel in south- breathe in that fine ash that long,” Wessels cerfoundation.pk), a not-for-profit organiza- Karachi, Pakistan. and IT backbone will be used to manage western Alaska, briefly stopped flights to said of the eruption taking place on the tion in Karachi, Pakistan. The Cancer Foundation has acquired a hos- patient records, transactions, purchases and four destinations to wait for ash to dissi- Alaska Peninsula, 590 miles (950 km) south- The main objective of the Cancer pital premises in the heart of the Karachi city supply chain. This will ensure transparency, pate, said Danny Seybert, the carrier’s chief west of Anchorage. Foundation is making cancer treatment avail- which is being rebuilt and restored. The Cancer efficiency and lower operating costs in the executive. “We’ve had about a dozen can- Pavlof is one of Alaska’s most restless able to everyone, without any distinction, at an Foundation will be a 90-bed unit with 18 beds long run. Dr Adnan Zaidi is in Kuwait to raise cellations due to the volcano,” he said. volcanoes and had its last major eruption affordable price. The event was attended by committed to Intensive Care (ICU) and Step awareness about the project and meet various PenAir’s planes fly at altitudes between in 2007. The Alaska Volcano Observatory over 100 Pakistanis from different walks of life. Down Units (SDU), and 13 chemotherapy day Pakistanis and Kuwaitis who are in a position 15,000 and 20,000 feet (4,500-6,000 estimates it has erupted about two dozen This noble cause has brought together a care beds. This facility will incorporate a labo- to support this cause. meters), exactly where they could times between 1901 and 2007. — Reuters WHAT’S ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013 Marriott executives showcase ‘see the world’

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Announcements arriott International execu- sector continues to perform well driv- including JW Marriott, Marriott Hotels the 83-unit Residence Inn by Marriott Classical music at AUK tives from across the globe en by strong oil revenues. The govern- & Resorts and Residence Inn by Jazan. Marriott International views he Department of Music and Drama is hosting a have arrived in Kuwait as part ment has been providing stability and Marriott to name a few. There are a Extended Stay as a key area for expan- demonstration/ masterclass with the German clas- M of a Global Sales Mission taking place stimulus for the sector. As a result, further 48 announced properties sion due to the increasing number of Tsical guitarist Friedemann at the American across the Middle East this month, growth remains positive for 2013, with scheduled to join Marriott mid-term visitors to the region, be it University of Kuwait (AUK), 28 May 3 pm, Liberal Arts showcasing the company’s “See The a forecast of 3.6% year on year (y-o-y). International’s portfolio in the region for business or for pleasure. The mis- Building, room 205. Wuttke is a gifted performer, having World” campaign. The initiative high- This will take the industry value to through 2017, eight of which are in sion also discussed the 2013 opening played with major ensembles and orchestras. Besides lights Marriott International’s global US$3.2bn this year, rising to $6.6bn by Saudi Arabia, adding 11,567 rooms to of the Renaissance Cairo Mirage City, various concerts in Germany, he has toured in the spread of hotels with senior executives 2022. This factor, along with the the Marriott International system. Dubai Marriott Zabeel and MEA Zabeel United States and South East Asia, as well as several from London, China, Paris, the US and expansion of numerous airports across On an international level, executives Dubai. European metropolises. This, his first visit to the Gulf other destinations joining the mission. the GCC including the Kuwait promoted the global portfolio, includ- The comprehensive two-week pro- region, has been realized with the support of the Vladimir Dabbah, Vice President Global International Airport, and the 11.4 per- ing: Autograph Collection, whereby gram kicked off in Abu Dhabi on May German Embassy in Kuwait, in cooperation with the Dar Sales, Middle East and Africa at cent increase in visitors to the GCC3, each property was selected for its bold 5, and culminated in Kuwait on May al Athar al Islamiyyah. The AUK performance is free and Marriott International, said: positions Kuwait and the region as a originality, rich character and uncom- 20th seeking to empower the compa- open to the public. “The exclusive Global Sales Mission key area in terms of growth in passen- mon details; and Renaissance Hotels, ny’s sales force and develop strategic concept epitomizes the innovative way ger numbers and ultimately hotel the brand that speaks to passionate customer relationships across the region. Coinciding with the Arabian AIP shaam-e ghazal of doing business at Marriott occupancy rates. travellers in search of local authentic he Association of Indian Professionals (AIP), International. This unique approach Marriott International manages and experiences. The mission also high- Travel Market, this mission provided a Kuwait, forthcoming event has been scheduled for helps to maximize the sales efforts and operates over 3,800 hotels under 18 lighted the 2013 introductions of both platform bringing senior executives Tthe evening of May 25, 2013 at 6 pm at the audito- reflects the company’s proactive strat- brands around the world, including JW Gaylord, a destination focused her- closer to customers for a unique net- rium of Indian Community Senior School, Salmiya and is egy to strengthen relationships with Marriott, Marriott Hotels and Resorts, itage hotel brand and Moxy, which working opportunity, while updating titled as AIP Shaam-e-Ghazal. We have invited key customers. It is also a step towards, Renaissance, Autograph Collection, combines contemporary stylish design them on the various events and pro- Raghuram Krishnan, a Ghazal singer from Cochin, India further enhancing our long-term Courtyard by Marriott, Gaylord and with an affordable price point. motions from Marriott International. to make this evening more melodious and vibrant. He strategic customer relationships in the Moxy, the company’s latest introduc- On a regional level, focus points for During this road show, executives visit- will be supported by few local musicians also. region - the cornerstone of success at tion. In the Middle East and Africa, the discussion and promotion were the ed Jeddah, Riyadh, Al Khobar, Bahrain, Ambassador of India, Satish C. Mehta will be the Chief Marriott International whilst demon- company currently has a regional pres- company’s expansion in the Extended Doha and ended their mission in Guest. Admission is by invitation and children below 10 strating the company’s commitment to ence consisting of 42 properties in 12 Stay segment, with its Residence Inn Kuwait, all in order to strengthen years of age will not be allowed. the region”. countries - including five properties in by Marriott and Marriott Executive Marriott’s strategic relationships and According to Kuwait Infrastructure the Kingdom - offering 12,237 rooms Apartments (MEA) brands. A key dis- grow Marriott International’s sales The TIES Center’s ‘trip’ Report Q22, the Kuwait Infrastructure and spanning seven lodging brands, cussion point was the 2013 opening of force. he TIES Center cordially invites those who are interested in its trip to the Historical, Vintage and TClassic Car Museum, which is the first museum in Kuwait specializing in old cars on May 30th at 6:00 pm. GUST Alum accepted into Yale Revisit past memories or learn something new. If you love cars then this is the trip for you. Even if you don’t Pre-MBA Leadership Program love cars, come anyway; you will enjoy the trip. For more information/registration, log onto: www.tiescen- ulf University for Science and sophomores, juniors and seniors and ter.net. Technology (GUST) Public Relations recent college graduates where they will be GOfficer and GUST Advertising/PR introduced to the fundamentals of man- Photography exhibition Alumni, Joanne Basel Al-Abduljaleel, was agement education and given the tools he Embassy of India, Kuwait in association with accepted into the prestigious Yale Pre-MBA necessary to hone their individual leader- National Council of Arts, Culture & Letters is organiz- program, which was advertised to students ship skills. The goal of the program is to Ting an exhibition of photographs of Islamic monu- through GUSTís International develop the participantsí practical knowl- ments of India by Benoy K Behl, Art - Historian & Programs/Academic Affairs office. This edge of business and management and Photographer at Al-Edwani Hall, Dahiyat Abdullah Al- highly selective program accepts only 40 inspire them to develop and draw upon Salem. The exhibition is being inaugurated at 1900 hrs students worldwide, and Al-Abdul Jaleel their leadership abilities in order to make a tomorrow 21 May, 2013. The exhibition shall be kept open will be representing GUST and Kuwait at positive impact in all aspects of their lives. till 27 May 2013 from 0900 hrs to 1230 hrs and 1700 hrs to the workshop taking place for two-weeks Al-Abduljaleel is an excellent candidate 2100 hrs. All are cordially invited to the exhibition. this summer in Yale Universityís campus in and representative for GUST as she exem- New Haven, Connecticut. plifies the essence of the required type of The Yale School of Management Pre- applicant for the program: hard working, IMAX MBA Leadership Program is a highly selec- focused, with strong leadership potential tive summer program aimed at college and a commitment to diversity. When asked about why she applied for the pro- gram, Joanne says, ìI am always looking for more opportunities to further my leader- ship skills and career path within my com- munity. I am looking forward to this pro- IMAX film program gram which I believe will be an exceptional experience which will help me define my future.î Wednesday: The program will include classes in busi- ** 9:30am Showtime Available for Groups ness and management skills including data analysis and economics, leadership knowl- To The Arctic 3D 10:30am edge through various exercises, career Tornado Alley 3D11:30am, 6:30pm, 9:30pm inspiration following an MBA, practical job Flight of Butterflies 3D 12:30pm, 7:30pm search training including resume building Journey to Mecca 5:30pm and it will also provide the students with a unique opportunity to network with peo- Born to be Wild 3D 8:30pm ple from different parts of the world. GUST is constantly encouraging its students to Thursday: apply to such multicultural and diverse ** 9:30am Showtime Available for Groups programs which will strengthen students Flight of Butterflies 3D 10:30am, 5:30pm, 8:30pm academically, professionally, and personally Born to be Wild 3D 11:30am as well as expand the studentsí global out- Tornado Alley 3D12:30pm, 7:30pm, 9:30pm look and reach. To The Arctic 3D 6:30pm

Friday: TIES Center cordially invites Fires of Kuwait 2:30pm you to the following events Tornado Alley 3D3:30pm, 5:30pm, 8:30pm To The Arctic 3D 4:30pm, 7:30pm ore than fourteen centuries ago, more about the topic. Whitney Spencer is a Flight of Butterflies 3D 6:30pm Allah sent down the Glorious newly graduated librarian from Canada. The English School, Fahaheel Born to be Wild 3D 9:30pm MQuran to mankind as a book of Currently working at Al Bayan Bilingual guidance. Of course the Qur’an is not a School as an elementary librarian, her focus book of science. However, many scientific has always been on library design and pro- celebrates forty-five years Saturday: facts that are expressed in an extremely motion. She was been involved in ** 9:30am Showtime Available for Groups concise and profound manner in its verses Librarians Without Borders, helping build a he English School, Fahaheel, parents.The event commenced with the Flight of Butterflies 3D 10:30am, 1:30pm, 8:30pm have only been discovered with the tech- library in Guatemala and was the leading Kuwait, celebrated its 45 years in entrance of the Graduates, the Class of Tornado Alley 3D 11:30am, nology of the 20th century. These facts member of a study to build a conceptual Teducation with a glittering and 2013. opulent ceremony for its graduating stu- Certificates were presented to Year 11 2:30pm, 5:30pm, 7:30pm, 9:30pm could not have been known at the time of library in Ghana, Africa. dents in years 11, 12 and 13 (Sixth form), students by the British Ambassador To The Arctic 3D 12:30pm, 6:30pm the Quran’s revelation, and this is still more Class - ‘Quran Quotes and Interpretation’ proof that the Qur’an is the word of God. After reading specified Quranic verses on Wednesday 1 May, at the Radisson Blu accompanied by Ibrahim Shuhaiber and Born to be Wild 3D 3:30pm The staging of human embryos was not aloud and explaining them very briefly, Hotel. to Years 12 and 13, by the Indian Journey to Mecca 4:30pm described until the 20th century. Streeter Nejoud and Hassan, will take turns in The event was a double celebration Ambassador. (1941) developed the first system of stag- explaining the various connotations of for ESF .To mark this exceptional mile- Special presentations to the Head Boy, Notes: ing which has now been replaced by a some words and phrases to show the liter- stone a special film was screened illus- Michael Bechara and the Head Girl, Sarah All films are in Arabic. For English, headsets are more accurate system proposed by ary beauty and miracle of the Qur’an - trating the rich history of the school al Saleh, were presented by South available upon request. O’Rahilly (1972). Visit the Ties Center on among others. After that, attendees will be since its founding in 1968. The film fea- African Ambassador. “Fires of Kuwait” is in English. Arabic headsets are May 27 at 7:00pm, to watch a very interest- asked to participate in the ensuing discus- tured black and white photographs from In his speech, Ibrahim Shuhaiber available upon request. ing and education movie about some sci- sion on the topic and other related issues the 1960s and 1970s to those of the pres- spoke of his pride in the excellent results entific miracles in the Quran. together. The class will involve an open dis- Film schedule is subject to changes without notice. ent day. The film was accompanied by and progress made at ESF over the previ- Lecture - ‘Weapons of Mass Instruction’ cussion in casual setting with the aim of the specially printed souvenir booklet ous 45 years and in his confidence for What is a library? Not always what you reflecting and pondering over verses from marking forty-five years of ESF, entitled continuing success in the future. think. As libraries have spread across the the Noble Qur’an as well as learning how to The Journey. The International Student Award of world, and as times have changed, libraries recite some short surahs. You are welcome Special guests at the occasion includ- the Year was presented to Tareq Al have adapted. Library design is no longer after tomorrow May 29 at 7:00pm. ed Ambassador of the United Kingdom Baddah. just the building you’re all familiar with: the Tour to the Historical, Vintage Write to us large building that houses a vast collection and Classic Car Museum to the State of Kuwait, Frank Baker; The French prize, donated by Mrs of books on row upon row of shelves. On May 30 at 6:00pm we will be going Indian Ambassdor, S.C. Mehta; South Frederique Asfar, was awarded to Tamara Libraries are mobile; libraries are techno- to the Historical, Vintage and Classic Car African Ambassador, D. Van Tonder and Raad. Send to What’s On logical hubs; they pop up in new and Museum, which is the first museum in Dr Abdullah Rashed Al Hajeri, former The ceremony closed with Votes of unique places. You never know where or Kuwait specializing in old cars. Revisit past member of Parliament and Minister of Thanks in English (Michael Bechara); upcoming events, birthdays or what a library might be. In this talk we will memories or learn something new. If you Commerce and Industry. Arabic (Hind Attar) and in French (Amira celebrations by email: explore traditional library design and how love cars then this is the trip for you. Even if The Chairman and owner of ESF, Mr Aly). Guests were then invited to a buffet it has changed to fit different cultures’ and you don’t love cars, come anyway; I am sure Ibrahim Shuhaiber, accompanied by the dinner catered by the staff of the [email protected] countries’ needs. If you are interested in you will enjoy the trip. For registration, Vice-Chairman, Mrs Jasmine Shuhaiber, Radisson Blu Hotel. Fax: 24835619 / 20 the topic, join Whitney Spencer at TIES please call 25231015/6 or log onto: welcomed the Heads of Department, Center on May 28, 2013 at 7:00pm to learn www.tiescenter.net staff, the graduating students and their WHAT’S ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013 Embassy Information

EMBASSY OF AUSTRALIA The Australian Embassy Kuwait does not have a visa or immigration department. All processing of visas and immigration matters in conducted by The Australian Consulate-General in Dubai. Email: info.aus- [email protected] (VFS) [email protected] (Visa Office); Tel: +971 4 355 1958 (VFS) - +971 4 508 7200 (Visa Office); Fax: +971 4 355 0708 (Visa Office). In Kuwait applications can be lodged at the Australian Visa Application Centre 4B 1st Floor, Al-Banwan Building Al-Qibla Area, Ali Al-Salem Street, opposite the Central Bank of Kuwait, Kuwait City, Kuwait. Working hours and days: 09:30 - 17:30; Sunday - Thursday. Or visit their website www.vfs-au-gcc-com for more informa- tion. Kuwait citizens can apply for tourist visas Safir Hotel & Residences hosts on-line at www.immi.gov.au/e visa/e676.htm. n n n n n n n EMBASSY OF CANADA traditional dinner for the media The Embassy of Canada in Kuwait does not have a visa or immigration depart- afir Hotel & Residences Kuwait-Fintas hosted a Safir Hotel & Residences Fintas, received and wel- ment. All processing of visa and immi- traditional Kuwaiti dinner exclusively for the comed the guests and wished them all an enjoyable gration matters including enquiries is conduct- Smedia at the Al Roshinah Restaurant. The dinner evening. Saif Eddin said, “At Al Roshinah Restaurant we ed by the Canadian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, showcased the best authentic Kuwaiti dishes that Al go all out to bring you nothing but a truly authentic UAE. Individuals who are interested in working, Roshinah Restaurant offers to its valuable patrons. The traditional Kuwaiti cuisine to satisfy even the most of studying, visiting or immigrating to Canada event was attended by a select group of representa- our fastidious patrons.” He added, “Al Roshinah should contact the Canadian Embassy in Abu tives from the local Kuwaiti media, advertising agen- Restaurant is the only Kuwaiti restaurant in a 5 star Dhabi, website: www.UAE.gc.ca or www.going- cies, and public relations companies. Set against the hotel in Kuwait.” tocanada.gc.ca, E-mail: abdbi-im- backdrop of a classic yet contemporary setting, the Al Roshinah Kuwaiti Restaurant is open daily for [email protected]. The Embassy of event highlighted Al Roshinah’s delectable array of lunch and dinner from 12:00 noon until 12:00 am and Canada is located at Villa 24, Al-Mutawakei St, authentic local delicacies and famous Arabic dishes also caters for private and corporate dining events. It is Block 4 in Da’aiyah. Please visit our website at that reflect the fusion of tradition and modernity - the the perfect venue for locals and the guests of Kuwait www.Kuwait.gc.ca. The Embassy of Canada is central theme of Al Roshinah cuisine and atmosphere. to enjoy an authentic Kuwaiti cuisine in a modern envi- open from 07:30 to 15:30 Sunday through Saif Eddin Mohammed, the General Manager of ronment. Thursday. The reception is open from 07:30 to 12:30. Consular services for Canadian citizens are provided from 09:00 until 12:00, Sunday through Wednesday. Fruit Salad Day - at Jack & Jill - Bhavans n n n n n n n EMBASSY OF CYPRUS In its capacity as EU Local Presidency in the State of Kuwait, the Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus, on behalf of the Member States of the EU and associated States participating in the Schengen cooper- ation, would like to announce that as from 2nd October 2012 all Schengen States’ Consulates in Kuwait will use the Visa Information System (VIS). The VIS is a central database for the exchange of data on short- stay (up to three months) visas between Schengen States. The main objectives of the VIS are to facilitate visa application proce- dures and checks at external border as well as to enhance security. The VIS will contain all the Schengen visa applications lodged by an applicant over five years and the decisions taken by any Schengen State’s consulate. This will allow applicants to establish more easily the lawful use of previous visas and their bona fide status. For the purpose of the VIS, applicants will be required to provide their biometric data (fingerprints and digital pho- tos) when applying for a Schengen visa. It is a simple and discreet procedure that only takes a few minutes. Biometric data, along with the data provided in the Schengen visa applica- tion form, will be recorded in the VIS central database. Therefore, as from 2nd October 2012, first-time applicants will have to appear in person when lodging the application, in order to provide their fingerprints. For subse- quent applications within 5 years the finger- prints can be copied from the previous appli- cation file in the VIS. The Cypriot Presidency would like to assure the people of Kuwait and all its permanent citizens that the Member States and associated States participating in the Schengen cooperation, have taken all necessary technical measures to facilitate the rapid examination and the efficient process- ing of visa applications and to ensure a quick and discreet procedure for the implementa- tion of the new VIS. easonal Fruit Salad Day was celebrated at Jack & Jill, teaches children the rules of the classroom manners and peaches, nectarines, plums, and crisp summer apples - Bhavans - Mangaf on 2nd of May with much how to be a good friend and a helper. Before the lesson abound standard oranges and bananas, Crispin apples, n n n n n n n Scheerful zest by the Principal of Jack & Jill Rathi activity was done, the children were asked to feel the tex- ripe nectarines, and two kinds of plums. The crisp apples Ravindran. Friendship Salad Recipe lesson activity is a ture of the fruits. The bright flavors of the salad hold up lent texture, the nectarines lent sweetness, and the plums EMBASSY OF SOUTH AFRICA well-loved classic because it works! It’s a fun activity that really well in a school lunch. There were raspberries, figs, added a hint of tang - gathering the children around. The Embassy of the Republic of South Africa will be closed on Tuesday, 28 May 2013, for an official event. The Embassy will resume it’s normal working hours on Wednesday, 50% discount on room rates at 29 May 2013, from Sunday to Thursday. Please note that the Working hours will be from 8h00 to 16h00 & the Consular Section operation hours will the Palms Beach Hotel & Spa be from 8h30 to 12h30, for any emergencies please contact: 94924895.

he arrangements are completed to welcome the n n n n n n n upcoming summer of 2013 at the Palms Beach THotel & Spa. As the hotel managements are EMBASSY GREECE always willing to introduce certain special & unique The Embassy of Greece in Kuwait has the packages, they proudly set a valuable promotion on pleasure to announce that visa applica- room rates on its large and modern featured suites, tions must be submitted to Schengen Visa which marked with lot of facilities that ensure the com- Application Centre (VFS office) located at 12th fort & satisfaction of their guests, especially in the one floor, Al-Naser Tower, Fahad Al-Salem Street, Al- or two bedroom suites that contain the large living Qibla area, Kuwait City, (Parking at Souk Watia). For room & dining table, that meet with the family require- information please call 22281046 from 08:30 to ments. These facilities created the attractive point that 17:00 (Sunday to Thursday). Working hours: made lot of resident & GCC guests keep an eye on the Submission from 08:30 to 15:30. Passport collec- Palms Beach Hotel & Spa on this season. tion from 16:00 to 17:00. For visa applications Furthermore, the Palms Beach Hotel & Spa had please visit the following website recently launched the special promotion that reached www.mfa.gr/kuwait. up to 50% discount on the weekdays, especially The Palms Beach Hotel and Spa is Kuwait’s unique five star n n n n n n n city resort, located on the seaside in Ta’awn Street, EMBASSY OF SOUTH KOREA Salwa area, which is considered one of the nearest loca- The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in tions to reach the shopping areas in Kuwait. The Palms Kuwait will organize 2013 K-POP Contest on Hotel summer promotion contain lots of benefits, start- Thursday, June 6, 2013 at 6:00 pm. The aim ed by room rates, passing by the special rich buffet of the contest is to provide an opportunity to the breakfast, lunch or dinner at the Palmerie restaurant, participants to showcase their exciting talents to the which serve certain collections of the international and audience. Everyone is encouraged to participate in Arabian dishes, additional to the live station. the contest. Application forms can be downloaded On the other hand, for the seafood lovers, they can from the Embassy’s website: http://kwt.mofa.go.kr enjoy with the day fishing dish experience at Al- (Select English from the menu at the top of the Muhallab restaurant, which serve a wide variety of tra- meals, hot & soft drinks, additional to Shisha at Tagine its related equipments and the high-tech machines, fur- page then Bilateral Relations) or visit the “Korean ditional fish and seafood dishes on the seaside along Moroccan restaurant & cafe. ther to the attractive front sea view, additional to the Culture Diwaniya” Facebook Group. Interested appli- with the traditional house music, additional to the The applicable promotions are enabling the guests special beach club packages on the annual member- cants must send their application forms to shisha corner. Moreover, the guests can explore the to avail the entire hotel facilities including the Palms ship. Moreover, the unique packages extended to the [email protected] by 24 May 2013. Moroccan experience along with its related delicious Beach Club, which is considered the first in Kuwait with Dive Center and the Orchid Spa. WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013 TV PROGRAMS

08:55 Ha Ha Hairies 13:00 Nightmare In Suburbia 07:00 Land Of The Mammoth Forum 09:20 Lazytown 14:00 Vanished With Beth Holloway 07:50 The Road To Le Mans 15:35 Futureworld 09:45 Baby Looney Tunes 15:00 The First 48 08:15 The Road To Le Mans 17:20 Swamp Thing 10:10 Krypto: The Super Dog 16:00 The FBI Files 08:45 Circus 18:50 Mgm’s Big Screen 00:45 Monsters Inside Me 10:35 Cartoonito Tales 17:00 Crime Stories 09:35 Reign Of The Dinosaurs 19:05 Love And Death 01:35 I’m Alive 11:00 Jelly Jamm 19:00 Psychic Detectives 10:30 Great Battles 20:30 Behind Enemy Lines 02:25 Safari Vet School 11:25 Gerald McBoing Boing 19:30 Curious & Unusual Deaths 10:55 Great Battles 22:00 The Hunting Party 02:50 Safari Vet School 11:50 Lazytown 20:00 Snapped: Women Who Kill 11:20 Survivorman 23:50 Consuming Passions 03:15 Gator Boys 12:15 Baby Looney Tunes 21:00 Psychic Detectives 12:10 Alaska’s Great Race 04:05 World Wild Vet 12:40 Jelly Jamm 21:30 Crime Stories 13:05 Timewatch 04:55 Shamwari: A Wild Life 13:00 Tom & Jerry Kids 22:30 Haunted Encounters: Face To 13:55 Bone Detectives 05:20 Cheetah Kingdom 13:25 A Pup Named Scooby-Doo Face 14:50 Treasures Decoded 05:45 Dolphin Days 13:50 Moomins 15:45 Prehistoric 06:10 Dolphin Days 14:20 Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries 16:40 Great Battles 00:15 Kimchi Chronicles 06:35 Wildlife SOS 14:45 The Looney Tunes Show 17:05 Great Battles 00:45 George Clark’s Amazing Spaces 07:00 The Really Wild Show 15:10 The 13 Ghosts Of Scooby-Doo 17:35 The Road To Le Mans 01:40 Market Values 07:25 Karina: Wild On Safari 15:35 Taz-Mania 00:15 Dual Survival 18:00 The Road To Le Mans 02:05 Market Values 07:50 Karina: Wild On Safari 16:00 Tiny Toon Adventures 01:10 Yukon Men 18:25 Survivorman 02:35 Banged Up Abroad 08:15 Dogs 101 16:25 Moomins 02:05 Moonshiners 19:20 Combat Countdown 03:30 Dive Detectives 09:10 Chris Humfrey’s Wildlife 16:50 Tom And Jerry Tales 03:00 Mythbusters 20:10 Alaska’s Great Race 04:25 My Sri Lanka With Peter Kuruvita 10:05 Safari Vet School 17:15 What’s New Scooby Doo 03:55 Border Security - Series 6 21:05 Timewatch 04:50 My Sri Lanka With Peter Kuruvita 10:30 Safari Vet School 17:40 The Looney Tunes Show Specials 22:00 Combat Countdown 05:20 Long Way Down 11:00 Animal Cops Phoenix 18:05 The Garfield Show 04:20 Auction Hunters 22:55 Final 24 06:15 Graham’s World 11:55 Shamwari: A Wild Life 18:30 Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries 04:50 Storage Hunters 23:50 FBI Case Files 06:40 Maverick Chef 12:20 Wildlife SOS 18:55 The 13 Ghosts Of Scooby-Doo 05:15 How Machines Work 07:10 Delinquent Gourmet 12:50 SSPCA: On The Wildside 19:20 Tom And Jerry Tales 05:40 How Stuff’s Made 07:35 Kimchi Chronicles 13:45 Animal Precinct 19:45 What’s New Scooby Doo 06:05 Sons Of Guns 08:05 George Clark’s Amazing Spaces 14:40 Safari Vet School 20:10 Tiny Toon Adventures 07:00 Mythbusters 09:00 Market Values 15:30 Cheetah Kingdom 20:35 Puppy In My Pocket 07:50 Ultimate Survival 00:00 Dirty Soap 09:25 Market Values 16:00 The Really Wild Show 21:00 What’s New Scooby-Doo? 08:45 Gold Rush 00:55 Style Star 09:55 Banged Up Abroad 16:30 Dogs 101 21:25 Looney Tunes 09:40 Border Security - Series 6 01:25 THS 10:50 Dive Detectives 17:25 Weird Creatures With Nick 21:50 Dexter’s Laboratory Specials 02:20 THS 11:45 My Sri Lanka With Peter Kuruvita Baker 10:05 Auction Hunters 03:15 Style Star 12:10 My Sri Lanka With Peter Kuruvita 18:20 Groomer Has It 10:30 Auction Kings 03:40 Extreme Close-Up 12:40 Long Way Down 19:15 Escape To Chimp Eden 10:55 How Machines Work 04:10 THS 13:35 Gone to save the planet 19:40 Bondi Vet 11:25 How It’s Made 05:05 THS 14:00 David Rocco‚Äôs Dolce Vita 20:10 Shamwari: A Wild Life 11:50 Dual Survival 06:00 THS 14:30 Delinquent Gourmet 20:35 Echo And The Elephants Of 00:30 Grim Adventures Of... 12:45 Yukon Men 07:50 Style Star 14:55 Kimchi Chronicles Amboseli 01:20 Johnny Test 13:40 Moonshiners 08:20 Opening Act 15:25 George Clark’s Amazing Spaces 21:05 Queens Of The Savannah 02:10 Ben 10: Ultimate Alien 14:35 Border Security - Series 6 09:15 Opening Act 16:20 Market Values 02:35 Ben 10: Ultimate Alien Specials 10:15 THS 16:45 Market Values 03:00 The Amazing World Of 15:05 Auction Hunters 12:05 Married To Jonas 17:15 Banged Up Abroad Gumball 15:30 Auction Kings 12:35 Married To Jonas 18:10 Dive Detectives 13:05 Playing With Fire 19:05 My Sri Lanka With Peter Kuruvita 00:40 Come Dine With Me 03:25 Regular Show 16:00 Jesse James: Outlaw Garage 03:50 Ben 10: Omniverse 16:55 Gold Rush 14:05 Kourtney & Kim Take New York 19:30 My Sri Lanka With Peter Kuruvita 01:30 Masterchef: The Professionals 15:00 Style Star 20:00 Delinquent Gourmet 02:15 Gok’s Fashion Fix 04:15 Scooby-Doo! Mystery 17:50 Mythbusters Incorporated 18:45 Sons Of Guns 15:30 THS 20:30 Kimchi Chronicles 03:05 To Build Or Not To Build? 16:30 Extreme Close-Up 21:00 Gone to save the planet 03:30 Cash In The Attic 04:40 Powerpuff Girls 19:40 How Machines Work 05:05 Evil Con Carne 20:05 How It’s Made 17:00 Chasing The Saturdays 21:30 David Rocco‚Äôs Dolce Vita 04:15 Bargain Hunt 17:30 Chasing The Saturdays 22:00 Long Way Down 05:00 Holmes On Homes 05:30 Cow & Chicken 06:00 Casper’s Scare School 18:00 E! News 22:55 Graham’s World 05:45 Gok’s Fashion Fix 19:00 Fashion Police 23:20 Market Values 06:35 To Build Or Not To Build? 06:30 Angelo Rules 07:00 Dreamworks Dragons Riders 20:00 THS 23:50 The Frankincense Trail BURNING BRIGHT ON OSN ACTON HD 07:00 The Roux Legacy 21:00 Kourtney And Kim Take Miami 07:35 New Scandinavian Cooking Of Berk 00:05 How Tech Works 07:25 Johnny Test 22:00 Chasing The Saturdays With Andreas Viestad 00:30 Sci-Fi Science 12:30 Seinfeld 05:00 The Terminal-PG15 18:00 AFL Premiership Highlights 07:45 Scooby-Doo! Mystery 22:30 E! News 08:05 Homes Under The Hammer 01:00 Prototype This 13:00 Hope & Faith 07:15 Love Takes Wing-PG15 19:00 Super Rugby Incorporated 01:50 Sport Science 09:00 Bargain Hunt 00:00 World’s Toughest Fixes 14:00 Friends 09:00 Phenomenon-PG 20:00 HSBC Sevens World Series 08:10 Evil Con Carne 02:45 Unchained Reaction 09:45 Antiques Roadshow 01:00 80s: The Decade That Made Us 14:30 Men At Work 11:15 Certain Prey-PG15 23:00 PGA Tour Highlights 08:55 Adventure Time 03:35 Prototype This 10:40 Extreme Makeover: Home 02:00 80s: The Decade That Made Us 15:30 The Daily Show With Jon Stewart 13:00 An Invisible Sign Of My Own Edition 09:45 Regular Show 04:25 Superships 00:05 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 03:00 Pirate Patrol 16:00 The Colbert Report 15:00 Phenomenon-PG 11:20 Masterchef: The Professionals 10:35 Angelo Rules 05:15 The Gadget Show 00:30 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 04:00 Helicopter Wars 16:30 Arrested Development 17:15 Paws-PG 12:05 Come Dine With Me 11:25 Ben 10: Alien Force 05:40 How Tech Works 00:55 Unwrapped 05:00 Caught In The Act 17:00 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon 19:00 Krach-18 00:30 Top 14 Highlights 12:55 The Roux Legacy 11:50 Ben 10: Alien Force 06:05 Meteorite Men 01:20 Unwrapped 06:00 Pirate Patrol 18:00 Ben And Kate 21:00 The Flowers Of War-PG15 01:00 World Pool Masters 13:30 New Scandinavian Cooking 12:15 Hero 108 07:00 Stephen Hawking’s Grand 01:45 Food Wars 07:00 Alaska State Troopers 18:30 The Simpsons 23:15 Twelve-18 02:00 World Cup Of Pool With Andreas Viestad 12:40 Hero 108 Design 02:10 Food Wars 08:00 World’s Toughest Fixes 19:00 Modern Family 03:00 Super Rugby 13:55 Bargain Hunt 13:05 Mucha Lucha ! 07:50 Bad Universe 02:35 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 09:00 80s: The Decade That Made Us 19:30 The Mindy Project 05:00 PGA European Tour Highlights 14:40 Cash In The Attic 13:30 Angelo Rules 08:40 The Gadget Show 03:00 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 10:00 80s: The Decade That Made Us 20:00 The Tonight Show With Jay Leno 06:00 Trans World Sport 15:25 Antiques Roadshow 14:20 Evil Con Carne 09:05 How Tech Works 03:25 Food Wars 11:00 Pirate Patrol 21:00 The Daily Show With Jon Stewart 01:30 The Beaver-PG15 07:00 Golfing World 16:15 Extreme Makeover: Home 15:10 The Amazing World Of 09:30 Da Vinci’s Machines 03:50 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 12:00 Helicopter Wars 21:30 The Colbert Report 03:15 Happy Feet Two-PG 08:00 European Challenge Cup Edition Gumball 10:25 What’s That About? 04:15 Unique Eats 13:00 Bite Me With Dr. Mike Leahy 22:00 Weeds 05:00 The Tree Of Life-PG15 10:30 World Pool Masters 17:00 Homes Under The Hammer 15:35 Adventure Time 11:20 Superships 04:40 Chopped 14:00 The Border 22:30 It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia 07:15 Jack And Jill-PG15 11:30 World Cup Of Pool 17:55 Baking Mad With Eric Lanlard 16:00 Regular Show 12:10 Prophets Of Science Fiction 05:30 Iron Chef America 15:00 Alaska State Troopers 23:00 The Big C 09:00 New Year’s Eve-PG15 12:30 Trans World Sport 18:20 Food And Drink 16:30 Johnny Test 13:00 Bad Universe 06:10 Food Network Challenge 16:00 Ancient Megastructures 23:30 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon 11:00 Love Will Keep Us Together-PG15 13:30 Golfing World 18:50 The Hairy Bikers USA 17:00 Ben 10: Omniverse 13:50 Sci-Fi Science 07:00 Guy’s Big Bite 17:00 Apocalypse: The Second World 13:00 Take Shelter-PG15 14:30 AFL Premiership Highlights 19:20 New Scandinavian Cooking 17:25 Dreamworks Dragons Riders 14:20 The Gadget Show 07:25 Guy’s Big Bite War 15:00 Brave-PG 15:30 ICC Cricket 360 With Andreas Viestad Of Berk 14:45 How Tech Works 07:50 Reza, Spice Prince Of India 18:00 Convoy: War For The Atlantic 16:45 New Year’s Eve-PG15 16:00 World Pool Masters 19:45 Come Dine With Me 17:50 Gormiti New 15:10 Stephen Hawking’s Grand 19:00 Wild Russia 18:45 Mission: Impossible - Ghost 17:00 World Cup Of Pool 18:15 Young Justice Design 08:15 Kid In A Candy Store 20:00 Britain’s Greatest Machines 00:00 24 Protocol-PG15 18:00 Ladies European Tour Highlights 18:40 Ben 10: Ultimate Alien 16:00 Scrapheap Challenge 08:40 Unique Sweets 21:00 Animal Mega Moves 01:00 Good Morning America 21:00 My Own Love Song-PG15 19:00 AFL Premiership 19:05 Total Drama Island 16:55 Future Weapons 09:05 Barefoot Contessa - Back To 22:00 Cruise Ship Diaries 05:00 Good Morning America 23:00 The Ides Of March-PG15 21:30 Super League 19:30 Total Drama Island 17:45 Superships Basics 09:30 Food Network Star 23:00 Alaska State Troopers 07:00 24 23:00 Futbol Mundial 00:45 Wacky Races 19:55 Mucha Lucha ! 18:35 Meteorite Men 10:20 Extra Virgin 08:00 Emmerdale 23:30 Mass Participation Ironman 01:35 Duck Dodgers 20:20 Ben 10: Omniverse 19:30 Stephen Hawking’s Grand 08:30 Coronation Street 10:45 Extra Virgin 02:00 Duck Dodgers Design 11:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:10 Cooking For Real 02:25 Dastardly And Muttley 20:20 Bad Universe 12:00 24 11:35 Food Crafters 02:50 Dastardly And Muttley 21:10 The Gadget Show 13:00 Emmerdale 01:00 The Ugly Duckling Goes On 12:00 Ultimate Recipe Showdown 00:00 UFC 03:00 Dexter’s Laboratory 21:35 How Tech Works 00:00 Animal Fugitives 13:30 Coronation Street Holiday 00:30 Jerome Brudos: The Lust Killer 12:50 Grill It! With Bobby Flay 02:00 UFC Countdown 03:30 Wacky Races 22:00 Stephen Hawking’s Grand 01:00 Clouded Leopard 14:00 Live Good Morning America 02:45 The Nimbols: Part I 01:30 The Real Essex Boys 13:15 Barefoot Contessa - Back To 03:00 Ping Pong World 03:55 Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries Design 01:55 Fish Warrior 16:00 Awake 04:15 Cher Ami 02:30 Psychic Detectives Basics 04:00 US Bass Fishing 04:20 Tom & Jerry 22:50 Sport Science 02:50 Man v. Monster 17:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 06:00 Adventures Of Sharkboy And 03:00 Bloodwork 13:40 Barefoot Contessa - Back To 18:00 Emmerdale 05:00 NHL 04:45 The Garfield Show 03:45 World’s Deadliest Animals Lavagirl 04:00 Evil Up Close Basics 18:30 Coronation Street 07:00 WWE Vintage Collection 05:00 Bananas In Pyjamas 04:40 World’s Deadliest Animals 08:00 Princess Sydney: The Three Gold 05:00 Crime Stories 14:05 Food Wars 19:00 24 08:00 WWE NXT 05:25 Gerald McBoing Boing 05:35 Secret Brazil Coins 06:00 Crime Town USA 14:30 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 20:00 C.S.I. Miami 09:00 Ping Pong World 05:45 Jelly Jamm 06:30 Fish Warrior 10:00 Sinbad: Legend Of The Seven 06:30 Crime Town USA 14:55 Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives 21:00 The Carrie Diaries 10:00 US Bass Fishing 06:00 Ha Ha Hairies 00:45 The Road To Le Mans 07:25 Man v. 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Kuwait CHANGE OF NAME KNCC PROGRAMME FROM THURSDAY TO WEDNESDAY (16/05/2013 TO 22/05/2013) I, Shri. DONATO BEVINDO MORAIS residing at Bencleam Vaddo, Cuncolim, Salcete- SHARQIA-1 PHANTOM (DIG) 10:15 PM SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 12:45 AM Goa have changed my name PHANTOM (DIG) 12:45 PM PHANTOM (DIG) 12:30 AM from DONATO MARAES to STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (DIG) 2:45 PM NO SUN+ TUE+WED AL-KOUT.3 DONATO BEVINDO MORAIS. STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (DIG) 5:30 PM THE GREAT GATSBY (DIG) 1:30 PM Hereafter, in all my dealings & PHANTOM (DIG) 8:15 PM MARINA-3 JAVA HEAT (DIG) 4:15 PM STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (DIG) 10:15 PM IRON MAN 3 (DIG-3D) 1:45 PM THE GREAT GATSBY (DIG) 6:30 PM documents, I will be known PHANTOM (DIG) 1:00 AM IRON MAN 3 (DIG-3D) 4:15 PM THE GREAT GATSBY (DIG) 9:30 PM by the name DONATO BEVIN- THE GREAT GATSBY (DIG-3D) 6:45 PM JAVA HEAT (DIG) 12:15 AM DO MORAIS. (C 4423) SHARQIA-2 THE GREAT GATSBY (DIG-3D) 9:30 PM NO SUN+ TUE+WED 22-5-2013 THE GREAT GATSBY (DIG-3D) 1:45 PM IRON MAN 3 (DIG-3D) 12:15 AM THE GREAT GATSBY (DIG-3D) 4:30 PM NO SUN+ TUE+WED BAIRAQ-1 IRON MAN 3 (DIG-3D) 7:15 PM AVENUES-1 STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (DIG-3D) 12:45 PM THE GREAT GATSBY (DIG-3D) 9:45 PM STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (DIG-3D) 3:30 PM FOR SALE IRON MAN 3 (DIG-3D) 12:30 AM JAVA HEAT (DIG) 2:00 PM STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (DIG-3D) 6:15 PM RISE OF THE ZOMBIES (DIG) 4:15 PM Mitsubishi SHARQIA-3 JAVA HEAT (DIG) 6:30 PM IRON MAN 3 (DIG-3D) 9:00 PM Jeep Pajero, SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 1:15 PM JAVA HEAT (DIG) 8:45 PM STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (DIG-3D) 11:45 PM model 2012, engine v6 3.5L, SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 3:30 PM RISE OF THE ZOMBIES (DIG) 11:00 PM BAIRAQ-2 brown color, done km THE CALL (DIG) 5:45 PM JAVA HEAT (DIG) 1:15 AM 19,000, registration till 15-2- PHANTOM (DIG) 12:30 PM SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 7:45 PM NO SUN+ TUE+WED 15, alloy rim, fog lamp, CD, LOST SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 10:00 PM PHANTOM (DIG) 2:30 PM AVENUES-2 THE GREAT GATSBY (DIG) 4:45 PM wooden interior, shaded THE CALL (DIG) 12:15 AM Original WELCOME TO THE PUNCH (DIG) 1:45 PM PHANTOM (DIG) 7:30 PM roof sahallah etc. (install- document Policy MUHALAB-1 WELCOME TO THE PUNCH (DIG) 4:00 PM THE GREAT GATSBY (DIG) 9:45 PM ment possible). Cash price No. 633002599 of LIAQAT THE GREAT GATSBY (DIG) 1:45 PM THE CALL (DIG) 6:15 PM PHANTOM (DIG) 12:30 AM KD 5,250/-. Contact: ALI by the state Life JAVA HEAT (DIG) 4:30 PM WELCOME TO THE PUNCH (DIG) 8:30 PM BAIRAQ-3 66507741 (C 4421) Insurance Corporation of THE GREAT GATSBY (DIG) 6:30 PM WELCOME TO THE PUNCH (DIG) 10:45 PM 21-5-2013 THE GREAT GATSBY (DIG) 9:15 PM THE CALL (DIG) 1:00 AM SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 2:00 PM Pakistan, Gulf Zone is NO SUN+ TUE+WED SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 4:15 PM reported to have been lost. MUHALAB-2 Chevrolet Captiva (LT) THE CALL (DIG) 6:30 PM Anyone finding the same or SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 1:00 PM AVENUES-3 SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 8:30 PM Jeep, black color, model claiming any interest in it PHANTOM (DIG) 3:30 PM SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 12:30 PM SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 10:45 PM 2008, very good condition, SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 5:30 PM SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 2:45 PM THE CALL (DIG) 1:00 AM 135,000 km, price KD should communicate with PHANTOM (DIG) 7:45 PM SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 5:00 PM the Manager, Kuwait State SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 9:45 PM SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 7:15 PM PLAZA 2,600/-. Contact: 50994848. SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 9:30 PM STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (DIG) 5:30 PM (C 4419) Life office - Ph: 22452208. MUHALAB-3 SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 11:45 PM SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 8:15 PM (C 4424) IRON MAN 3 (DIG-3D) 1:30 PM NO SUN+ TUE+WED STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (DIG) 10:30 PM Mazda Zoom (6), model STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (DIG-3D) 4:15 PM 2011, white color, 40,000 Original document Policy IRON MAN 3 (DIG-3D) 7:00 PM 360º- 1 LAILA km, excellent condition, STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (DIG-3D) 9:30 PM SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 1:30 PM IRON MAN 3 (DIG) 5:30 PM No. 633004170-3 of MR. SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 3:45 PM price KD 2,800/-. Contact: MOHAMMAD ATIF SULTAN FANAR-1 NO WED SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 6:00 PM THE GREAT GATSBY (DIG) 8:00 PM 66729295. (C 4420) by the state Life Insurance SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 1:15 PM SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 8:15 PM 20-5-2013 SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 3:30 PM SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 10:30 PM NO WED Corporation of Pakistan, STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (DIG) 10:45 PM THE CALL (DIG) 5:45 PM SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 12:45 AM Gulf Zone is reported to NO WED Leaving Kuwait perma- SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 7:45 PM NO SUN+ TUE+WED have been lost. Anyone SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 10:00 PM AJIAL.1 nently after retirement. All SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 2:15 AM 360º- 2 households including finding the same or claim- WELCOME TO THE PUNCH (DIG) 12:45 PM EMMANUEL (DIG) (MALAYALAM) 6:30 PM ing any interest in it should EMMANUEL (DIG) (MALAYALAM) 9:30 PM fridge, electrical items, jog- FANAR-2 WELCOME TO THE PUNCH (DIG) 3:00 PM communicate with the PHANTOM (DIG) 2:45 PM WELCOME TO THE PUNCH (DIG) 5:15 PM ging machine, furniture etc PHANTOM (DIG) 3:00 PM WELCOME TO THE PUNCH (DIG) 7:30 PM AJIAL.2 or full flat on sale. Contact: Manager, Kuwait State Life RISE OF THE ZOMBIES (DIG) 5:00 PM WELCOME TO THE PUNCH (DIG) 9:45 PM TADAKHA (DIG) (TELUGU) 6:45 PM 99798432. (C 4418) office - Ph: 22452208. PHANTOM (DIG) 7:00 PM WELCOME TO THE PUNCH (DIG) 12:05 AM THU+FRI 19-5-2013 (C 4425) PHANTOM (DIG) 9:00 PM NO SUN+ TUE+WED SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 5:30 PM 21-5-2013 PHANTOM (DIG) 11:00 PM NO THU+FRI PHANTOM (DIG) 1:00 AM 360º- 3 SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 7:45 PM SITUATION VACANT JAVA HEAT (DIG) 1:00 PM NO THU+FRI FANAR-3 JAVA HEAT (DIG) 3:15 PM SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 10:00 PM THE PUBLIC AUTHORITY JAVA HEAT (DIG) 1:00 PM JAVA HEAT (DIG) 5:30 PM Required English speaking WELCOME TO THE PUNCH (DIG) 3:15 PM JAVA HEAT (DIG) 7:45 PM AJIAL.3 nanny / maid. Contact: FOR CIVIL AURANGZEB (DIG) (HINDI) 5:30 PM JAVA HEAT (DIG) 10:00 PM NERAM (DIG) (TAMIL) 7:00 PM 99824597. (C 4422) INFORMATION JAVA HEAT (DIG) 8:30 PM JAVA HEAT (DIG) 12:15 AM NERAM (DIG) (TAMIL) 10:00 PM 21-5-2013 WELCOME TO THE PUNCH (DIG) 10:45 PM NO SUN+ TUE+WED Automated enquiry JAVA HEAT (DIG) 12:45 AM AJIAL.4 AL-KOUT.1 about the MARINA-1 AURANGZEB (DIG) (HINDI) 6:45 PM IRON MAN 3 (DIG-3D) 2:00 PM AURANGZEB (DIG) (HINDI) 9:45 PM MATRIMONIAL Civil ID card is STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (DIG) 1:30 PM STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (DIG-3D) 4:30 PM JAVA HEAT (DIG) 4:30 PM STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (DIG-3D) 7:15 PM METRO-1 1889988 STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (DIG) 6:30 PM IRON MAN 3 (DIG-3D) 10:00 PM NERAM (DIG) (TAMIL) 6:30 PM I am an American Muslim STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (DIG) 9:15 PM STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (DIG-3D) 12:30 AM STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (DIG) 12:05 AM NO SUN+ TUE+WED NERAM (DIG) (TAMIL) 9:30 PM man looking for a Muslim Prayer timings NO SUN+ TUE+WED woman from ages of 23 to AL-KOUT.2 METRO-2 Fajr: 03:21 MARINA-2 SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 1:15 PM TADAKHA (DIG) (TELUGU) 6:45 PM 33. Please only Muslim Shorook 04:52 SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 1:30 PM SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 3:30 PM THU+FRI woman reply. My email is: Duhr: 11:45 PHANTOM (DIG) 3:45 PM WELCOME TO THE PUNCH (DIG) 6:00 PM EMMANUEL (DIG) (MALAYALAM) 6:45 PM NO THU+FRI [email protected] Asr: 15:20 SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 5:45 PM SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 8:15 PM (C 4417) SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 8:00 PM SAMEER ABOO ELNEEL (DIG) 10:30 PM TADAKHA (DIG) (TELUGU) 10:00 PM Maghrib: 18:37 18-5-2013 112 Isha: 20:06

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

Channel and focus your energies into your work today—find delightful You should enjoy great success and attention through your profession. ways to discourage interruptions. There is inspiration available today for a great There is an instinctive urge to get a great amount of work completed at this time. You may even deal of accomplishments. This is not perhaps the best time to make important decisions that find yourself agreeable to staying overtime—but not often. You love the time you can get in affect your living situation or life circumstances. Others may challenge the direction you are transit from one place to another because it gives you an opportunity to read or to write or to taking. Take a step back to see what could be the cause of some disturbance; then take it upon listen to books. Working overtime may cut back on this special time so you will do everything yourself to learn or accept some of the changes that are taking place now. You have unusual you can to catch up, get ahead or take home any extra work that is pending. A pleasant envi- vigor and self-control, making you a tough opponent for any competitive endeavor—a fun ronment at home is important to you and your family. Family members will help with chores if day. New outlets for growth and success should appear through something you may be read- you ask nicely. You may even decide to do a little extra cooking or entertaining soon—as a ing this evening. reward or trade for their help.

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

Professional associations push you to be the best you can be. You will rise to You are mentally in high gear most of the time. This is a lucky day for you. any challenge that is presented to you now—and you love it! Your day comes to you, packed It is also a time that is favored for unexpected business increases and new commercial ven- with hard work and challenges as well as the sense of humor you enjoy. Although you may tures. Be careful that you do not go on a spending spree, however, as you may appreciate fight for your particular identity and recognition, your attitude is positive and upbeat. You may the beauty and value of everything you encounter. You are likely, however, to get a good find that someone close to you understands and is supportive of your eccentricities. This deal for yourself at this time. Also, this is a promising time for any legal undertaking. It is also evening you continue to see the lighter side of life and may be able to enjoy and value your a good time to begin any personal health routine such as building good muscle tone own life situation. You could find yourself with a group of friends or attending some group through physical activities. You could feel loving and warm to those around you, and you meeting this evening. You teach others the art of lighthearted fun and enjoy interacting with are appreciative of your own life and self, in general. You may decide to start a savings pro- many people. gram to save up for new bicycles in your family.

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

The mental world appeals to you and you are very discriminating and You may find that a promotion or practical insights come with ease. You appreciative when it comes to concepts, ideas and thoughts, etc. You value could represent or speak for your company or communicate about your skills. good research and real inquiry. In-depth discussions and probing conversations find you at You need a place to think and dream without interruptions. Perhaps a short trip or walk at the your mental best, particularly when it comes time for group meetings. Your analytical abilities noon break will enhance your focus. Outside activity at noon will bring your energies into a ACROSS America plus Alaska in northwest North are at a high point. It would not be too surprising to hear people responding in positive ways comfortable balance. You will be able to return to your work with renewed enthusiasm. You can be extremely creative once you learn how to channel your thinking properly. You are willing to 1. A caress with the lips. America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific because of your suggestions. You have favorable energies that will bring pleasant surprises. You can do more than you thought you could and you may find your limitations are no longer what take risks and can rise to whatever challenges occur. You will meet an interesting person this 5. Chinese ephedra yielding ephedrine. Ocean. afternoon—perhaps a new employee. Discovery of a new talent may be the topic of discussion 12. The compass point that is one point east of 9. (anatomy) Of or relating to a cavity or cham- you thought they were—mental or physical. Look toward home and family for support and encouragement—you return the same. in your home this evening. due south. ber in the body (especially one of the upper 15. Using speech rather than writing. chambers of the heart). 16. Capable of resuming original shape after 10. In a nice way. stretching or compression. 11. 1,000,000,000 periods per second. Cancer (June 21-July 22) Capricorn (December 22-January 19) 17. A resource. 12. A island in the Netherlands Antilles that is CAPRICORN 18. (sports) The act of swinging or striking at a the top of an extinct volcano. Progress is happening with your career as well as advancement toward your goals. You are able to intuitively know the right moves to make in order to You could be teaching or be taught today regarding a new project or style of ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand. 13. Warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates char- complete difficult projects. This is a time to get ahead by taking action. Your working. The day is charged with lots of drive and new beginnings. You may lack 20. A lawman concerned with narcotics viola- acterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as work or career is in real harmony with the rest of your life. As usual, you demonstrate great the staying power to see projects through to the end, however, and a new project will require a tions. wings. understanding and sensitivity regarding the needs of others, which puts you in a good position group effort. In a group effort, you might suggest rotating jobs to bring about a balance and to 22. Mongolian wild ass. 14. Tropical starchy tuberous root. to communicate concerning groups and social events. Your home environment, friends and lessen the chance of boredom or resentments. You are emotionally sensitive and able to influ- 24. That is to say. 19. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a surroundings become simplified and receive encouragement. Lovers, children and other peo- ence others in subtle ways. If you are scheduled for court for the next few days, expect delays. If 25. An informal term for a father. skewer usually with vegetables. ple or things dear to your heart are enjoyed at this time. When planning a future birthday party, you are looking for a job, a past interview will come to your attention with positive results. If allow the birthday person to help you with the plans. you are looking for an increase in income, this is possible through a written request. Fill your 26. In bed. 21. Love unquestioningly and uncritically. home with good smells tonight. 29. United States writer of thrillers (born in 23. (of eggs) No longer edible. 1925). 27. (computer science) A unit for measuring 32. Spoiled and covered with eggs and larvae computing power. of flies. 28. A gradual decline (in size or strength or Leo (July 23-August 22) Aquarius (January 20- February 18) power or number). 35. Alsatian artist and poet who was cofounder You have a quick thinking mind and this is beneficial for investigative There is confidence to succeed at any project you attempt. There could be a of Dadaism in Zurich. 30. A short trip that is taken in the performance work. You are also able to sway others to your way of thinking. Being hurried may cause you sudden loss in business by no fault of your own. Oddly enough, this is a time when you may 36. A lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in of a necessary task or mission. to forget something important today so, you might consider guiding yourself by a list, par- increase finances through some unexpected avenue. Either way, you should not let finances the blood. 31. Large African forest tree yielding a strong ticularly in the workplace. Establishing a balance between your personal needs, the respon- completely dominate your concerns. You should take care to examine all aspects of your busi- hard yellow to golden brown lumber. sibilities you have incurred and the opportunities you experience through your career, can 38. A heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metal- ness dealings to find the best avenues of success. This consideration could include the psycho- be stressful. With your organization skills, you could lay out a plan that will help you create a lic element (resembles arsenic and antimony 33. United States photographer(1886-1958). logical aspects as well as the monetary aspects. You have a better understanding of your goals better balance in your life. You will enjoy time with your friends this evening. You have been chemically). 34. Speak in a nasal voice. and the path that will get you to your goals. You will influence and inspire others through your very busy answering the demands of work and other responsibilities. Good relationships 39. (Akkadian) God of wisdom. 37. Diabetes caused by a relative or absolute actions. You provide psychological nourishment and encouragement to those around you will improve if you look for the positive. 40. Preparatory school work done outside deficiency of insulin and characterized by whether you realize it or not. school (especially at home). polyuria. 45. Express or utter with a hiss. 41. An expression forming a grammatical con- stituent of a sentence but not containing a 47. A person who lacks good judgment. Virgo (August 23-September 22) Pisces (February 19-March 20) 49. That part of the ovary of a flowering plant finite verb. where the ovules form. 42. Common Indian weaverbird. Business looks promising, but you will need to stay on your toes and do Professional matters are important to you. You want to achieve more in 51. (physics) The capacity of a physical system 43. A white crystalline double sulfate of alu- what you can to resist outside pressure. It is important that you complete whatever project you the way of status and prestige. Like most of us, you want recognition and are likely to to do work. minum. start today. You do not usually show the firm side of your character; however, someone out of achieve this soon. Today, there are universal vibrations of encouragement; go for the gold! 52. The capital and largest city of Fiji (on Viti 44. The central area of a church. control today may demand your composure and firm command. You rule on the side of good- Engage in new projects or invest in what is best described as fair to good investments. Care, Levu island). 46. A ruler of the Inca Empire (or a member of ness and have high moral ethics. This afternoon you have an opportunity to gather informa- however, should be taken not to force things. Volunteering your services to a friend can be 53. A pass between mountain peaks. his family). tion on some political issue that means a great deal to you, especially if a rule or law takes away most rewarding. It could be that someone is ready to move but has a need for something 54. A doctor's degree in religion. 48. Oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially from the free choice of people. This is a great day for intellectual matters. Changes you want to you have—perhaps muscles or a vehicle. Your disposition is open and welcome to all you 55. Small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of a hen) used as food. make now will have an excellent rate of success. There is positive thinking, mental stability, meet. Your social life will certainly blossom during this time—perhaps including a new love life. Avoid extravagance. the Old World. 50. Any of various units of weight used in SE good feelings and opportunity. 58. A colorless odorless gas used as a fuel. Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 61. The blood group whose red cells carry both grams). the A and B antigens. 56. A fancy dock for small yachts and cabin Word Search Yesterday’s Solution 62. A hard gray lustrous metallic element that is cruisers. highly corrosion-resistant. 57. On a ship, train, plane or other vehicle. 63. (Scottish) Bluish-black or gray-blue. 59. (Jewish cookery) A loaf of white bread con- 68. Tropical American tree grown in southern taining eggs and leavened with yeast. United States having a whitish pink-tinged 60. After the expected or usual time. fruit. 64. A cord that is drawn through eyelets or 72. A river in north central Switzerland that around hooks in order to draw together two runs northeast into the Rhine. edges (as of a shoe or garment). 74. British composer (1857-1934). 65. part of the peritoneum attached to the 75. A digital display that uses liquid crystal cells stomach and to the colon and covering the that change reflectivity in an applied electric intestines. field. 66. Type genus of the family Unionidae. 76. Of an industry or technology. 67. An anxiety disorder associated with serious 78. An elaborate song for solo voice. traumatic events and characterized by such 79. Serving as an essential component. symptoms as guilt about surviving or reliving 80. A flattened stem resembling and function- the trauma in dreams or numbness and lack of ing as a leaf. involvement with reality or recurrent thoughts 81. A coil of rope or wool or yarn. and images. 69. A city in northern India. DOWN 70. Most important element. 1. Greenish-yellow pear. 71. Any of various strong liquors distilled from 2. Goddess of fate. the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fer- 3. A dress worn primarily by Hindu women. mented molasses. 4. A favorite saying of a sect or political group. 73. A committee in the executive branch of gov- 5. A person who participates in a meeting. ernment that advises the president on foreign 6. A silvery ductile metallic element found pri- and military and national security. marily in bauxite. 77. The branch of engineering science that stud- 7. A Loloish language. ies the uses of electricity and the equipment for 8. North American republic containing 50 power generation and distribution and the con- states - 48 conterminous states in North trol of machines and communication. Yesterday’s Solution

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The 14-year-old Bschoolboy looks set to follow in his father David Beckham’s sporting footsteps after joining Queens Park Rangers’ Under 14 academy side, according to the MailOnline. The English club train near the Beckhams’ home in west London. The news comes after David announced his retirement from professional soccer last week playing what is believed to be his final match for French team Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes in Paris on Saturday. Soccer-mad Brooklyn was a regular on the pitch with his dad during training and put his skills to the test with a trial for Chelsea juniors in January. He was also part of the junior roster at David’s former club Los Angeles Galaxy while the family were in California. Brooklyn was in the stands to cheer on his soccer superstar dad in his final outing for PSG over the weekend alongside his siblings Romeo, 10, Cruz, eight, and 21-month-old Harper, and their mother Victoria Beckham. The family couldn’t hide their emotion as David left the pitch in floods of tears when he was substi- tuted in the 81st minute. David has admitted in the past he is very hard on his sons when it Will Smith can’t swim comes to soccer and constantly pushes them to improve their skills and play. He explained: “I’m as hard on my boys as my dad was. They always ask, ‘Did I play well?’ I’ll say, ‘You did alright, could he 44-year-old actor’s most embarrassing some air.” The ‘Men in Black 3’ actor - who has son, have done better.’ “ setback in life is never having learned how to Jaden, 14, and daughter Willow, 12, with wife Jada Tnegotiate deep waters, but insists he’s not Pinkett Smith - claims he always ends up red-faced scared to get his feet wet as long as his toes can when he watches his kids in the pool, but insists reach the bottom. Speaking on the Late Show with being able to swim isn’t a necessity of life. He David Letterman in the US, Will said: “I can’t swim. explained: “They [Jaden and Willow] can swim Walters’ daughter arrested for DUI In inner City Philadelphia [where he grew up], because it was important to their mother that they there’s not a lot of swimming pools and I never learnt how to swim but you can get through life actually learnt how to swim and I’m embarrassed without that.” arbara Walters’ daughter was arrested on suspicion about it. “I’m not scared [of the water]. I get in the of driving under the influence on Sunday. water but as long as my feet can touch the bot- BJacqueline Danforth - the legendary US talk show tom, I’m good because I go in, jump up and get host’s adopted daughter with her second husband Lee Gruber - was pulled over by police officers in Naples, Florida, and charged with a DUI, but was later released after paying a $1,000 bond, according to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. The arrest marks Jacqueline’s first brush with the law as an adult, but the 44-year-old Newton-John is selling had a troubled childhood, including drug and alcohol abuse, as detailed by her adoptive mother in her auto- biography and numerous interviews. In a 2003 inter- mansion for $6.2 million view with NBC, Barbara, 83, revealed Jacqueline ran livia Newton-John has put her hurricane-proof away from home as a teenager but said she kept the mansion on the market for $6.2 million. The matter quiet because it “might have made things O64-year-old actress - who purchased the house worse.” The ‘View’ host’s daughter admitted to her with her husband John Easterling in 2009 - is set to wild child past in the same interviewing, saying she make a profit on the waterfront pad, which is located would miss school and party late into the night at in Jupiter Island, Florida after splashing out over $2 New York City club Studio 54 when she was just 13. million on renovations. The 6,383 square foot nature- Jacqueline soon began drinking and abusing sub- inspired home - which the ‘Grease’ star initially bought stances and blames her wayward years on feeling for $4.1 million - boasts four bedrooms, three bath- abandoned by her biological mother and not fitting rooms and special impact glass throughout, which is into her mother’s glitzy showbiz lifestyle. She said: made to withstand violent storms. Not only does “I did marijuana. It was called crank then, but it’s Olivia’s pristine place step out onto the ocean but it now methamphetamines. Quaaludes were all over also has its own dock and pool, which is finished off the place. Valium. And the drugs numbed all the with tropical landscapes. An estate agent told other feelings. But it didn’t take away the issues RadarOnline.com: “[It has an] incredible backyard with that I had. They got bigger and bigger. I was more kayak beach, crystal clear water for snorkelling and a and more isolated from my mom’s world.” dock for up to an 80 ft boat.” Olivia’s husband’s travels were rumored to have inspired some of the dÈcor in their flashy home - which is situated in the neighbor- hood with Celine Dion, Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan’s mansions - and has the added bonus of stun- ning views of the historic Jupiter Lighthouse.

Kunis introduces Brad Pitt doesn’t Kutcher to parents ila Kunis introduced Ashton Kutcher to her parents last weekend. The ‘Ted’ actress have many friends and the ‘Two and a Half Men’ star were spotted strolling through London on MSaturday with Mila’s mum Elvira and dad Mark, and they spent the evening watching ‘Billy Elliot: The Musical’ at the Victoria Palace theatre. The morning after, Ashton, 35, decided to cook up a traditional English breakfast for his girlfriend’s parents. A source said: “Ashton thought it would be nice to lay on a good old English fry-up. It was knocked up in one pan.” Their weekend in the UK capital continued in the afternoon when the four of them headed out for dinner at the Duck & Waffle restaurant in Heron Tower - the same he Hollywood heartthrob made a decision to shrink his circle of pals so hot spot where Mila and Ashton enjoyed the company of Britain’s Princess Beatrice and he could spend as much time as possible with his wife Angelina Jolie her boyfriend Dave Clark the weekend before. Mila, 29, is currently shooting her upcom- Tand their six children - Maddox, 11, Pax, nine, Zahara, eight, Shiloh, six, ing movie ‘Jupiter Ascending’ in the city and the couple have been staying in Hampstead, and four-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne - and he has never been happier. north London, which is near the shooting location. Ashton started dating his former ‘That He admitted: “I have very few friends. I have a handful of close friends and I ‘70s Show’ co-star a few months after he split from wife Demi Moore in November 2011. have my family and I haven’t known life to be any happier. “I’m making things. Demi and Ashton are still trying to finalize their divorce settlement and the 50-year-old I just haven’t known life to be any happier.” The 49-year-old actor fully sup- actress is reportedly demanding an extra $10 million from her estranged spouse due to ported Angelina’s decision to have a double mastectomy in February after his involvement in new technology start-up investment firm A-Grade, which she believes learning she had an 87 per cent chance of developing breast cancer because she is entitled to a percentage of the earnings. she carries the BRCA1 gene mutation. The 37-year-old actress went ahead with the operation so she can be around for her kids and Brad insists they can be no better motivation as the couple love the “chaos” of their big household and the bond they all share. In an interview with the new US issue of Esquire magazine, he explained: “I always thought that if I wanted to do a family, I wanted to do it big. I wanted there to be chaos in the house ... there’s con- stant chatter in our house, whether it’s giggling or screaming or crying or Lindsay Lohan banging. “I love it. I love it. I love it. I hate it when they’re gone. I hate it. Maybe it’s nice to be in a hotel room for a day - ‘Oh, nice, I can finally read sued for $5 million a paper.’ But then, by the next day, I miss that cacophony, all that life.” he Scary Movie 5’ star is being counter-sued by clothing manufacturer D.N.A.M. Brad has also opened up about his Apparel Industries, who claim she is the reason a business deal for her 6126 cloth- past dabbling in recreational drug Ting line fell apart, according to TMZ. Lindsay had originally started legal action use and says he needed to make a against the company, claiming they didn’t honor a licensing fee agreement and seeking change as he felt he was wasting his $1.1 million in damages. However, D.N.A.M. claim they attempted to sell the Lindsay’s life. He said: “For a long time I 6126 clothes to high-end third party retailers in 2010, but found it hard, as Lindsay’s per- thought I did too much damage - sonal life and legal problems had spiraled out of control. The lawsuit points out Lindsay drug damage. I was a bit of a drifter. was in rehab at the time, claiming she had a “drug-addled image,” which affected their A guy who felt he grew up in some- own reputation, and her legal problems were playing out “like a Greek tragedy.” D.N.A.M. thing of a vacuum and wanted to see claims it invested millions in the 6126 brand only to find it unprofitable. They are suing things, wanted to be inspired. I fol- for breach of contract and fraud, asking for at least $5 million in damages. Lindsay’s pub- lowed that other thing. “But then I lic image is still in trouble as she is currently undergoing three months of court-ordered got burnt out and felt that I was rehab at the Betty Ford Clinic in California, where she is reportedly finding conditions wasting my opportunity. It was a tough. An insider told RadarOnline.com: “Lindsay just doesn’t want to be there. She was conscious change. This was about a forced to go to Betty Ford by the judge instead of going to jail. “The actress looks decade ago. It was an epiphany.” extremely haggard, her face is bloated, and it doesn’t look like she has brushed her hair in days. “She looks very disheveled and has absolutely no energy since docs took away the [prescription medicine] Adderall.” —Bang Showbiz LIFESTYLE37 WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013 BasmaFeatures Al-Sultan:

First Kuwaiti designer to showcase in Milan By Nawara Fattahova and my ideas with this brand and to see women wearing my designs. I am uwaiti fashion designer Basma especially happy as there is a wide vari- Al-Sultan, who is also an ambas- ety of outfits that suit all occasions and Ksador of Saxofono, a Turkish are not limited to the evenings, as the fashion brand, unveiled her latest fash- most of local designs are,” she pointed ion collection titled ‘Spring Melodies’. out. The new collection combines various She was keen to make the outfits apparel choices for different occasions complete by adding the accessories. “I including the sports-chic outfits, train- have added some accessories to my ing suits, Dara’as, evening dresses and collection such as the scarves of differ- others. She also didn’t forget to design ent sizes with different prints and dec- special accessories to match each orations, and made from the best kind piece in her collection. These include of silk and chiffon available. These bags, shoes, scarves and other acces- pieces were specially designed for the sories to complete the ensemble. Saxofono for Kuwait and Qatar,” she Kuwaiti fashion designer Basma Al-Sultan Al-Sultan designed some of the further said. Saxofono pieces to suit the demands “I am glad that I have many celebrity of the Kuwaiti woman specifically as customers such as the Kuwaiti singer also of the women in the GCC coun- Shams, actresses Ilhaam Al-Fadala and tries in general. This collection cele- Huda, in addition to popular TV pre- brates the oriental Arabian spirit, senters. Also, the prices of my apparels which permeates through all the are affordable and all categories of cus- designs to suit the traditions and cus- tomers can wear these,” stressed Al- toms. Sultan. “For instance, the Dara’a is not only In July 2013, Al-Sultan will be partic- a traditional dress for certain occa- ipating in one of the most popular sions, but stands transformed into an international fashion shows slated in elegant dress, which remains decent Milano, Italy, and will become the first and covers the body, while still adding Kuwaiti fashion designer to participate a modern touch in keeping with the in this show. The most popular world latest fashion trends. This modern brands such as Versace, Chanel, touch provides more options to the Valentino, and Dior are participating in women to wear it, and they can wear it this fashion show. at any time of the day, morning or evening,” she told the Kuwait Times. Basma Al-Sultan made her forays into fashion designing six years ago and joined Saxofono three years back. “I am happy to express my creativity

‘Hangover 3’ goes out with a bang in Sin City Jackson concert director

ne of the oddest moments for Todd Phillips, Helms (Stu) and Justin Bartha (Doug) in a film which me with the biggest role that any director has ever director of the “Hangover” movies, was meet- starts with Alan’s buddies deciding to stage an “inter- given me,” said former doctor Ken Jeong, who plays worked without contract Oing a Zach Galifianakis lookalike on the Vegas vention” to rescue him from his demons. Mr Chow. Jeong, who again appears full frontal naked Strip who refused to have his picture taken if not paid. Alan initially agrees, but inevitably the plan goes in the new movie-which also sees him paragliding ichael Jackson’s doctor was not the with that statement,” Trell said, noting that Galifianakis’ hilarious bearded misfit Alan-who takes awry, Doug is kidnapped (as in the first two films-”I’m over the casinos of Las Vegas and plunging out of the only person working on the Ortega and Murray were considered inde- center stage in the final installment, out this week-has a good Jewish kidnapee,” says Bartha), and the other side of a mountain-insists he is shy. “I’m not an exhibi- Msinger’s ill-fated “This Is It” tour pendent contractors. Trell was the second become a staple image on T shirts and tourist trinkets three have to turn to the crazed Asian Mr. Chow to tionist. I’m very shy and very demure about my body, without a fully executed contract, a corpo- AEG executive to testify in the trial, which is in Vegas, where the first blockbuster film was set in save the day. Unlike the previous films the plot does and ashamed about my body. But an actor acts. rate attorney for concert promoter AEG Live entering its fourth week. AEG attorneys 2009. Jobless actors dressed as “Hangover” characters, not include a hangover. In those, the story was You’ve got to make fearless choices to be an actor.” LLC testified Monday. The tour’s director have yet to question him. as well as more traditional movie icons, tout visitors “reverse engineered” starting with the hapless heroes Referring to himself, he added: “I’ve got nothing to Kenny Ortega was being paid based on an He also testified that the company for money to have their pictures taken outside the waking up with the mother of all headaches, and try- brag about,” and said he cleared the decision to go agreement laid out solely in emails, AEG obtained an insurance policy that covered casinos lining the Nevada gambling capital’s world- ing to figure out what had happened. naked with his wife before agreeing to it with the General Counsel Shawn Trell told jurors. famous Strip. In “The Hangover Part 3” Phillips says he wanted to filmmakers. He recalled how she teasingly told him: “I Jackson’s mother is trying to show AEG was “When we were scouting for ‘Hangover 3’ I saw tie up loose ends from the previous films. “‘Hangover guarantee ‘Hangover’ will be the feel good movie of negligent in hiring Conrad Murray, the doc- some guys and I went to take a picture of them. And a 3’ is the ultimate backwards engineering,” said Phillips, the summer. I guess every guy will go home feeling tor who was later convicted of involuntary Zach character turned around and said ‘No free pic- explaining how fragments of plot and character good about themselves.” Galifianakis, whose charac- manslaughter in Jackson’s June 2009 death. tures’,” recalled director Todd Phillips. “I said ‘I directed which went almost unnoticed are pulled together to ter finally finds a soulmate in a hilarious scene with Katherine Jackson claims AEG failed to the movie, but I don’t have my wallet.’ But he refused “resolve” the hapless friends’ story once and for all. McCarthy, said the Emmy-winning actress’s perform- properly investigate Murray before hiring to turn round,” he said. He was speaking ahead of the The first two movies broke box office records, and the ance is “really nice for the energy of the movie.” The him to serve as her son’s tour physician, and May 23 US release of “The Hangover Part 3,” which Oscar-nominated director would love this movie to film ends heart-warmingly with the buddies re-unit- that the company missed or ignored red takes its ill-fated heroes back to the scene of their first do the same, even if it doesn’t win any awards. “If you ed, Alan happy with his new beloved. Well, that’s flags about the singer’s health before his mayhem-fueled adventure in Sin City. The movie, look at the box office .. literally a hundred million peo- unless you stay past the first few closing credits, when death. AEG denies it hired Murray. In court, which looks set to be one of the biggest hits of the ple have seen (the movies) in theaters alone. That’s a a more typically graphic scene brings down the final attorneys for Katherine Jackson displayed summer, returns hapless Phil, Stu, Alan and Doug to pretty cool thing, and I think that ultimately is a more curtain. —AFP emails sent a month before the death of her Las Vegas after they got spectacularly lost in Bangkok rewarding thing than even an award,” he told AFP. son in which Murray’s contract terms were in the second installment in 2011 “Bridesmaids” star For the films’ stars, the blockbuster success has laid out. Trell said those emails did not Melissa McCarthy joins Bradley Cooper (Phil), Ed been spectacularly good news. “Todd has supplied demonstrate an employment relationship - a key element of the case that will be decid- ed by a jury of six men and six women. File photo show Michael Jackson Trell acknowledged, however, that announces several concerts at the Ortega was paid for his work on the shows London O2 Arena in July, at a press con- despite working under terms laid out only ference at the London O2 Arena. —AP in a series of emails. “Kenny Ortega is differ- ent from Conrad Murray,” Trell testified. the possible cancellation of some of the Michael Jackson died before signing a “This Is It” shows after a physician evaluated $150,000 a month contract for Murray to the singer. Trell testified that five days before serve as his doctor on the “This Is It” tour. Jackson’s death, top AEG executives were AEG’s attorneys say Jackson’s signature was informed the singer was in poor health. By required to finalize Murrays’ contract. An that point, Ortega had sent executives an email displayed in court showed Murray’s email titled “Trouble at the front” detailing contract terms. Other documents indicated Jackson’s problems. “There are strong signs AEG budgeted $300,000 to pay Murray for of paranoia, anxiety, and obsessive-like his work with Jackson in May and June of behavior,” Ortega wrote to AEG Live CEO 2009. Randy Phillips. Jackson’s symptoms were Another email said executive Paul reminiscent of behavior that led to the can- Gongaware informed others that Murray cellation of an HBO concert earlier in the would be “full time” on the tour by mid-May. decade. Ortega wrote. —AP (From left) Bradley Cooper, director Todd Phillips, Zach Galifianakis, Actor Bradley Cooper attends the premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures’ Plaintiff’s attorney Brian Panish asked Trell to agree with a statement that Murray was and Ed Helms pose together at the LA Premiere of “The Hangover: “Hangover Part 3” yesterday in Westwood, California. —AFP photos working for AEG. “I would totally disagree Part III”. LIFESTYLE38 WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013 Music & Movies Spotify s top 10 most viral tracks 1. Five Finger Death Punch, “Lift Me Up” 8. Thomas Rhett, “It Goes Like This” (The (Prospect Park) Valory Music Co LLC) 2. Mariah Carey, “Beautiful” (The Island 9. Daft Punk, “Get Lucky - Radio Edit” Def Jam Music Group) (Columbia Records) 3. Robin Thicke, “Blurred Lines” (Star Trak 10.Fergie, Q-Tip and GoonRock, “A Little LLC) Party Never Killed Nobody (All We 4. Lorde, “Royals” (Lava Music/Republic Got)” (Water Tower Music/Interscope) Records) United Kingdom 1. Hoodie Allen feat Kina Grannis, “Make It Home” (Hoodie Allen) 2. John Grant, “GMF” (Universal Music GmbH) File photo of Ray Manzarek of The Doors at the File photo shows members of the Doors, from left, John Densmore, 3. Sub Focus, “Endorphins” (Universal Music Ltd) Sunset Strip Music Festival launch party celebrating Robbie Krieger, Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison, pose for a portrait. 4. DJ Khaled, “No New Friends - SFTB The Doors at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, Remix” (Cash Money Records Inc) Calif. —AP/AFP 5. Passenger, “Let Her Go” (Sony Music Entertainment) 6. Various Artists, “Only Teardrops - Eurovision 2013 - Denmark” (MBO - The Music Business Organization A/S) The Doors keyboardist 7. Kill It Kid, “Run” (One Little Indian Records) 8. Editors, “A Ton of Love” (Play It Again 5. Hoodie Allen feat. Kina Grannis, “Make Sam) It Home” (Hoodie Allen) 9. Icona Pop feat. Charli XCX, “I Love It Ray Manzarek dies at 74 6. Lana Del Rey, “Young and Beautiful” (Original Version)” (Big Beat (Lana Del Rey) Records/Atlantic) 7. Sebastian Ingrosso, “Reload - Vocal 10.Bibio, “A tout a l’heure” (Warp ay Manzarek, co-founder of legendary Version/Radio Edit”(Astralwerks) Records). —Reuters 1960s group The Doors and creator of their Rsignature organ sound, died Monday after a long battle with cancer, his manager said. He was 74. Manzarek formed the group-whose worldwide hits included “Light My Fire” and “LA Woman”-with Jim Morrison in 1965 after the two met by chance in Venice Beach, California. He died surrounded by his wife Dorothy and broth- ers Rick and James in a clinic in Rosenheim, Germany after “a lengthy battle with bile duct cancer,” said a statement on the Doors Facebook page. “I was deeply saddened to hear about the passing of my friend and bandmate Ray Manzarek today,” The Doors’ guitarist and long- time collaborator Robby Krieger was quoted as saying. “I’m just glad to have been able to have played Doors songs with him for the last decade. Ray was a huge part of my life and I will always miss him,” he added. Tom Vitorino, the keyboardist’s manager, told AFP: “Ray Manzarek was larger than life. He will The Whisky a Go Go’s marquee honors musician Ray Manzarek of The Doors. be missed.” The Doors were one of the biggest File photo, Actor Antonio Banderas arrives for the screening of The Paperboy acts of the 1960s, selling over 100 million albums at the 65th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France.—AP worldwide and earning 19 Gold, 14 Platinum and five multi-Platinum albums in America alone. Morrison impressed Manzarek, who moved from Chicago to Los Angeles to study film, with an ear- Chile miner happy to bely version of “Moonlight Drive” during their chance meeting on Venice Beach. Manzarak was responsible for the band’s played by Banderas in filmtrademark sound, including the rolling organ on ntonio Banderas will star in a movie shifted constantly, threatening to bury them songs like “Light My Fire.” Other hits included as one of the 33 Chilean miners forever. “Break On Through to the Other Side,” “The End” Atrapped deep underground for more People on the surface didn’t know for and “Hello, I Love You.” He was “really the driving than two months in 2010, and the charis- more than two weeks that the men had sur- force behind (the band) to make it all happen,” matic survivor he’s playing couldn’t be hap- vived the collapse. The 33 men had former band manager Bill Siddons said. “He was pier. Mike Medavoy, producer of “The 33,” stretched a meager 48-hour store of emer- the guy behind the curtain that made things announced on Sunday at the Cannes Film gency food for 17 days, eating tiny capsules happen.” Festival that Banderas will play Mario of tuna and sips of expired milk while a nar- Morrison’s untimely death in 1971 aged 27 Sepulveda, who known as “Super Mario” row shaft finally reached their haven and effectively ended the band’s iconic phase, became the public face of the miners. The the world learned they were alive. The small although the group continued to perform and film will dramatize the cave-in at a mine in emergency shaft allowed food and water to release music with various band line-ups. File photo shows Chile’s Atacama desert and the globally tel- be lowered to the miners while rescuers Manzarek wrote a best-selling book about his life, former keyboard evised rescue of the miners that mesmer- drilled a bigger escape hole. Finally, in the “Light My Fire: My Life with The Doors,” in 1998. player of The Doors ized millions worldwide. early hours of Oct. 13, the miners were He was played by Kyle McLachlan in the 1991 Ray Manzarek talk- Sepulveda told the Associated Press on hauled up one-by-one in a cage through Oliver Stone biopic “The Doors.” Slash, the former ing with a reporter Monday that he’s thrilled because he’s a fan 2,000 feet of rock. lead guitarist of Guns N’ Roses, was among the first to pay tribute, posting on his Twitter during a book sign- of the Spanish actor and that he hopes the Back on the surface they were received ing event celebrat- movie will remind people how life is the as heroes. They got paid trips to the Greek account: “RIP Ray Manzarek words cannot express.” ing 40 years of the most valuable gift. “I’m very excited and full Islands, visited the Real Madrid stadium in band’s legacy in of anxiety. All of my mates are looking for- Spain and paraded at Magic Kingdom in Morrison’s sudden death-he was found in a ward to this big production,” Sepulveda Disney World. But the fantasy began to bathtub in his Paris apartment stunned fans of Hollywood. said. “Banderas is very charismatic. I like him crumble on their return home. Many ran out the band, which broke fresh ground in psyche- File photo shows former Doors band members Ray Manzarek, a lot and I think this movie is going to make of money and had to scratch out a living in delic rock with such hits as “Riders on the Storm” right, and Robby Krieger display the stars they received on the him even more famous than he already is.” the dusty working-class neighborhoods and and “People are Strange” and “Light My Fire”. Walk of Fame in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Even in their despair, Sepulveda said, shantytowns of the desert city of Copiapo. There was never an autopsy, giving rise to multi- “peace, love, solidarity and teamwork” were Some began suffering from health and psy- ple conspiracy theories, as Morrison’s remains was she who found him dead, with a heart attack 2011 Manzarek and Krieger marked the 40th shared by the miners who survived entrap- chological problems. Others took to alcohol were buried in the French capital’s Pere Lachaise officially cited as the cause. anniversary of the singer’s death with a sell-out ment longer than anyone else before. and drugs. Most are still kept up at night by cemetery, alongside other such notables as Manzarek, who did much to keep the Doors concert at the Bataclan club in Paris. The Doors “There are people who don’t realize the memories of their ordeal. Marcel Proust, Gertrude Stein and Oscar Wilde. flame burning, once suggested another possibili- were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of value of what they have next to them. And “I’m thankful for things in life,” said Morrison moved to Paris after the 1971 release of ty,. Recalling a 1970 conversation with Morrison, Fame in 1993 and have a star on the Hollywood after those 69 days we know that there’s Sepulveda, an electrician who earns a living “L.A. Woman” and lived in the then-not-yet-hip he wondered if the intense frontman had just Walk of Fame, where flowers were placed nothing as important as being alive, being giving motivational speeches. “Some are Marais district with partner Pamela Coulson. It faked his death to start a new life incognito. In Monday in Manzarek’s memory. —AFP healthy and enjoying the people you love good, others bad, but God gave us another while you’re alive,” he said. The miners said it chance ... The door that was opened for us felt like an earthquake when the shaft caved is huge.” Variety magazine say production in above them on Aug 5, 2010, filling the for “The 33” is scheduled to start in the fall lower corridors of the copper and gold mine in Chile. The film will be directed by with suffocating dust. Hours passed before Mexican filmmaker Patricia Riggen. Martin MacFarlanewon t host Oscars, they could even begin to see a few steps in Sheen and Rodrigo Santoro are also on the front of them. Above them tons of rock cast. —AP recommends Phoenix for 2014 eth MacFarlane will not return to host the MacFarlane said that his schedule did not per- most talented producers in the business,” he 2014 Oscars, the filmmaker and hit TV mit him to return. “Traumatized critics exhale: tweeted. “My suggestion for host is Joaquin Spider-Man Broadway Swriter/producer announced yesterday. I’m unable to do the Oscars again. Tried to Phoenix.”—Reuters make it work schedule-wise, but I need sleep,” venue sold to Britain s MacFarlane tweeted. MacFarlane’s turn as emcee of the 2013 Oscars divided the com- Ambassador Theatre munity. Some found him funny and eager to experiment while many found him crass and ritish theater company York’s Times Square, is Ambassador’s first unoriginal, citing a long gag about breasts. Ambassador Theatre Group’s sub- theater in the United States and 40th MacFarlane, one of the most successful Bsidiary Lyric Theatre LLC has pur- venue overall. Musicals such as “Chitty writers and show runners in television, finds chased Foxwoods Theatre, currently Chitty Bang Bang” and “Jesus Christ his schedule even busier because of his now- home to the “Spider-Man” musical, from Superstar” have previously been staged bustling film career. He is writing, directing Live Nation Entertainment Inc, the com- at the venue. and starring in “A Million Ways to Die in the panies said on Monday. Lyric Theatre Ambassador said the purchase of West” and, eventually, should make a sequel paid about $65 million for Foxwoods, Foxwoods was part of its focus on over- to “Ted.” Oscar producers Craig Zadan and Neil according to a person with knowledge seas expansion. It also is eyeing venues Maron first brought on MacFarlane because of the deal. in Australia and Asia. “Ownership of the The Foxwoods Theatre, which opened Foxwoods Theatre within the he would appeal to a younger audience and in 1997 and seats nearly 2,000, is one of [Ambassador Theatre] group will provide because he loves musical theater. The produc- Broadway’s largest venues. It is the cur- a catalyst to expand in the North ers will return in 2014 and had hoped rent home of the rock musical “Spider- American market and to further build on MacFarlane would join them. Man: Turn Off the Dark,” which a our past production successes in North While the “Family Guy” and “American Broadway record for weekly ticket sales America,” Ambassador’s Co-CEO Howard Dad!” creator will not be able to host, he has of $2.9 million during the 2011 Panter said in a statement. Live Nation an idea of who should. “I highly recommend Christmas and New Year holidays. said Foxwoods did not fit into the com- the job, as Zadan and Meron are two of the Foxwoods, located adjacent to New pany’s future strategy. —Reuters Seth MacFarlane Joaquin Phoenix LIFESTYLE39 WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013 Music & Movies Ari Folman animates Robin Wright in ‘The Congress’

ollywood is hell. That’s an idea cinogenic drugs. In the movie, Wright plot to make the power of celebrity to set tongues wagging at the agrees to become a “scanned actor,” a even more addictive. HCannes Film Festival, and it’s digital avatar owned by her studio. The movie’s audacious shifts of the distinct impression left by Israeli The digital Wright can be endlessly, tone, and its swirling, psychedelically director Ari Folman’s head-spinning agelessly used in new movies - the tinged animation, have elicited part-animated feature “The Congress.” studio makes her “Agent Robin” in a diverse reactions at Cannes, where Fittingly, Cannes provided the inspira- sci-fi action series - while the flesh- “The Congress” opened the Director’s tion for the director’s dystopian vision and-blood person grows old in obscu- Fortnight competition. Many saw it as of the entertainment business, which rity. original but uneven. It’s inarguably a stars actress Robin Wright as, well, The film’s live-action first half is an strikingly original work by a director actress Robin Wright - a 40something entertainingly bleak depiction of who is both amused and despairing performer whose career is on the Hollywood, with an on-the-ropes about the modern entertainment slide. Folman conceived the kernel of Wright berated by her agent (a deli- business. Folman, a genial, bearded the film when he came to the festival cious Harvey Keitel) and bullied by her 50-year-old sporting a gold medallion in 2008 with “Waltz With Bashir,” his studio boss (a malevolent Danny and an earring, says he fears the sort Academy Award-nominated animated Huston). Wright has been called brave of movies that inspired him - the film about his experiences as a young for taking on issues of aging and director-driven American cinema of Israeli soldier in Lebanon in the 1980s. image so directly. But Folman said he the 1970s - is dying, soon to be found From left, actors Justin Timberlake, Carey Mulligan and Oscar Isaac pose for photographers during a The director said he was walking didn’t see it that way when he offered only in cinema museums. photo call for the film Inside Llewyn Davis. —AP through the bustling movie market- the role to the actress after sitting And don’t get him started on 3-D, place at Cannes when he saw an eld- across from her at an awards ceremo- CGI and the other digital tricks that, Folman thinks, are ruining movies. “The role of the director is completely In Coens’ Cannes hit, different (today),” he said. “Until recently the urgency on the set to make a movie was huge. Today, it’s only part of the job, because you can fix everything afterwards. The set is Oscar Isaac gets his break blue screens, and then you build it oel and Ethan Coen had almost any good thing, so as not to be devas- kept working on the part for the next and you can fix it. And sometimes it’s given up on casting the lead for tated later.” While Isaac says that he month before Joel Coen called to tell for the good, but I can give you exam- their film “Inside Llewyn Davis.” The identifies with the role fortune and him he got the part. ples where it’s terrible. J part, a folk musician in early 1960s opportunity plays in catching a break, His preparation included perform- “My favorite sci-fi movie ever is Greenwich Village, demanded the elu- he more associates with the workman- ing the film’s songs, like Llewyn, in ‘Blade Runner.’ This film was done with sive combination of someone who like attitude of both Llewyn and the downtown New York clubs. Buster hand-made crafts.” For the movie, could both carry a movie and perform Coens. For him, it was as much about Keaton was an influence in forming a director Ridley Scott “built the sets - the songs central to the film. Then they gradually working toward “Llewyn “mask of melancholy.” “I would go to it’s wood and paper and plastic and met Oscar Isaac. “It just didn’t happen Davis” as it was landing a single break. parties with that and try to interact aluminum. I see this movie every few until he walked in the room,” says Joel “I remember when I was getting out with people with that,” says Isaac. “It’s months on a big screen at home and Coen. “There was a point at which we of school, I was like, ‘If they just gave tough because it’s not about being This publicity image provided yesterday by Wolf Consultants shows it will live forever. “Same guy did wondered if we’d written something me one shot. If they gave me the one cool. In a way, it’s just about being very an animated Robin Wright in director Ari Folman’s film ‘The ‘Prometheus’ last year. Who saw it?” that was essentially impossible to cast.” shot, oh man, I know I can do it,’” he open and very up front with who you Congress.’ The movie is playing in the Directors’ Fortnight competi- Folman is keeping the flame burning The Coens have long been known says. “Then I got my first movie and it are. That was a scary place to live in.” tion at the Cannes Film Festival. —AP for an older form of cinema - but it’s a for their casting acumen, but they may came and it went, and I was like, ‘If they But the music was central to character, slow and laborious process. “The have outdone even themselves with just gave me one more shot, just a kind of window into Llewyn’s soul. A erly woman. “And my sales agent ny and thinking she looked sad. “I Congress” took five years to make, and Isaac, a 33-year-old, Juilliard-trained another shot.’ Then I started getting bit of advice from Burnett (who also asked me, do you recognize this lady? think it’s a great role,” he said. “She is slightly under an hour of animation actor with a few notable credits to his work, and I realized it’s not about that. did the music for the Coens’ “O Brother, And I said no,” Folman said. “And he Robin Wright, she is Agent Robin in required two years of work by anima- name but nothing on par with a major It’s not about the shot. It’s about work.” Where Art Thou?”) was crucial: “Sing told me her name and I was shocked, the movie, she’s an animated charac- tors in nine countries. Coen brothers release. The film was Born in Guatemala and raised in like you’re singing to yourself.” because she was this goddess ter, she’s an old Robin at the very end, “I try not to look at myself as this greeted ecstatically at the Cannes Film Florida, Isaac grew up playing in a vari- Along with Burnett, Isaac collabo- American actress from the 70s. She she sings two songs - it’s a great role. nostalgic (person),” Folman added, Festival at its Sunday premiere, with ety of bands as a guitarist and singer, rated with Timberlake and Marcus was in her 70s, and no one recognized “Although Harvey Keitel told me pausing a second before adding: “But.” Isaac hailed as the festival’s breakout everything from ska to a hardcore Mumford. Using the parlance of musi- her. And this is hub for cinema, this one day on the set, ‘Man, she is so “I don’t say we will have scanned star and a possible Oscar nominee. “I band in which he sported blue hair. But cians, Timberlake said Isaac “threw it place! “And I thought, she’s got in brave. You could have offered me the actors. I think the human side will win. finally got the shot,” Isaac said in an since coming out of Juilliard, the New down” in his performance. “It felt like a front of her, everywhere, the image of world, I would never do what she I am a true believer in that. “But if I interview. “And I got it in this context, York actor has found his musical tal- little bit of serendipity,” Timberlake says her young, stolen forever in the does in this movie.’” Wright has said look at my kids and the way they use which is more than I honestly could ents valuable in Hollywood. of the Cannes reception to Isaac. “Just movies. And here she is and she has to she doesn’t think she is playing her- everything - iPads and electronics and have ever imagined for myself.” He also played a musician in the seeing the looks on people’s faces live with her image forever young, but self, even though she and her screen everything - I have to be honest with In the film, Isaac plays Llewyn Davis, direct-to-DVD high school reunion looking at him like, ‘Where did you she’s getting old.” character share a name and many myself and say, if my kids, in 15 years’ a character very loosely modeled on comedy “10 Years.” His most notable come from?’ It felt like: ‘Llewyn finally Folman diplomatically declined to biographical details, including roles in time, see a movie with scanned char- folk musician Dave Van Ronk. Despite previous credits include Madonna’s made it.’” Moviegoers will surely name the actress. But he said the “The Princess Bride” and “Forrest acters, they won’t give a damn.” —AP his evident talent for personal songs British period film “W.E.” and Nicolas become more familiar with Isaac when episode gave him a way to realize a Gump.” Once Wright has been digitally with traditional folk influences, he’s an Winding Refn’s neo-noir “Drive,” in CBS Films releases “Inside Llewyn long-held dream of adapting “The scanned, the movie switches to ani- artist just barely out of step with histo- which he played the formerly incarcer- Davis” this December in the heart of Futurological Congress,” a satirical sci- mation as the character visits a confer- ry. Bitter and increasingly frustrated, ated husband of Carey Mulligan’s char- awards season. (He also co-stars along- fi novel by Polish writer Stanislaw Lem ence at a luxury hotel - where her he’s a raging failure, missing his acter. (Mulligan co-stars in “Inside side Kirsten Dunst and Viggo in which pharmaceutical overlords films screen endlessly and she goes moment, one instead grabbed by Bob Llewyn Davis,” along with Justin Mortensen in the upcoming thriller keep the population hooked on hallu- unrecognized - and learns of a sinister Dylan. For many, Isaac’s story is kind of Timberlake.) But when he heard about “Two Faces of January.”) an inverse of Llewyn. He is a young the Coens’ film, he knew that his com- “Why this movie is so personal - I actor who gets his chance - “his bination of skills was perfectly suited think to all of us - is because of the minute,” says music supervisor T Bone to the part. “I said: I have to get a shot recognition that it just as easily can go Burnett - and takes advantage of it. at this movie because I feel like my 33 the other way,” Isaac says. “There’s very “The whole story is about a guy who years of life have been preparing me to few geniuses that are shooting across never gets there,” says Burnett, the fre- do something like this,” says Isaac. the sky like Shakespeare or Dylan. The quent Coen collaborator. “And yet the He first submitted a recording of rest of us, it’s like you have to work and actual person who’s playing that guy, himself performing the traditional be talented, but you got to be lucky for does it.” Isaac isn’t as sarcastic or as blues ballad, “Hang Me, Oh Hang Me,” a lot of this stuff to happen.” —AP antagonistic as Llewyn: “My energy which Llewyn plays in the film. He toward people is very much like ‘I auditioned for a casting director and mean you no harm,’” he says. And he’s then later for the Coens. Usually, as a trying not to get too far ahead himself guard against later disappointment, with his rousing success at Cannes. His Isaac immediately tosses a script after instinct, he says, “is always to diminish an audition. But he didn’t this time, and

UAE film maker aspires for Gulf entries into Cannes Film Festival uring his attendance of the 66th Cannes Film five years, a GCC film might make it as an official entry Festival, UAE film director Nawaf Al-Jenahi urged among those accepted by the Cannes Film Festival. He DArab Gulf film makers to excel at what they do in urged all GCC officials in charge of the film industries in (From left) French screenwriters Agnes de Sacy and Noemie Lvovsky, actor and director Xavier order to one day qualify to compete at this international their countries to send to the Cannes Film Festival new Beauvois, Italian actor Filippo Timi, actress and director Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, actress Marisa Borini film event. He said, in remarks to KUNA, that he had been budding talents interested in the field of film making to and French actors Louis Garrel and Celine Sallette pose yesterday during a photocall for the film “A attending the Cannes Film Festival for five years, noting learn firsthand about the movie-making industry and the Castle in Italy”. —AFP satisfactorily an increase in the presence of Arab Gulf film art of marketing films of all types, including shorts and makers at this event over the past few years. He said he documentaries. As the festival continues here, there are 21 was at Cannes this year primarily to prepare for his third films vying to get the top prize of the Golden Palm as the France’s Bruni gets movie, having had good luck with two previous ones, The best movie of the year. Needless to say there are no Arabic Circle and Shadow of the Sea, which incidentally won a movies among the 21. —KUNA prize at the recently held 2nd GCC Film Festival. personal at Cannes He sounded optimistic that within probably the next ranco-Italian director Valeria Bruni upkeep on its elegant manor home in “I always thought a lot of work Tedeschi relived a painful chapter the Italian countryside and sets up in would help her to act in this film with- Fof her family history in a film pre- Paris. out feeling too much pain and suffering. sented at Cannes yesterday in which The director’s own wealthy family The idea was to protect her, I think work she cast her real-life mother and ex- left Italy for France in the 1970s, fearing protects us from what might be a psy- lover. Bruni Tedeschi, the elder sister of attacks by far-left radicals. Once in Paris, chodrama.” Borini said in notes for the France’s former First Lady Carla Bruni, Louise begins dating Nathan (Garrel), a film that “making a movie changes said her work on “A Castle in Italy” (Un man almost 20 years her junior who she absolutely nothing” in terms of the pain Chateau en Italie) helped heal old hopes can give her a child. Meanwhile of losing a son. But she said at the same wounds. “For me work is a form of thera- her ailing brother and elderly mother time that it was important for the family py,” she told reporters. “I sleep better cling to the family castle and their col- itself to tell its own story, rather than when I have the impression I’ve worked lection of Old Masters’ paintings even as “someone else going to our family well during the day.” an accountant tells them they will have cemetery”. She recast actual events, including to make some major sacrifices to pay off Bruni Tedeschi, the only female her own brother Virginio’s AIDS death in an unexpected tax bill. director in competition at Cannes this 2006 and her relationship with co-star Bruni Tedeschi said she chose her year, dedicated the film to Virginio. But Louis Garrel, with often absurdist takes mother, Marisa Borini, an actress and despite feverish speculation in France on them on screen. “When I’m working concert soloist who also plays piano in before the premiere, Carla Bruni is not on a different planet like this, it’s like the film, for the part but was careful as depicted in the film. “A Castle in Italy” is being in a carnival,” she said. “Everything they relived their grief for Virginio. one of 20 films in the running for the is back to front, upside down. In that “I chose my mother to be in the film Palme d’Or top prize to be awarded sense it is like therapy, it helps me to because she’s a wonderful actress. Sunday by jury president Steven enjoy life more.” Bruni Tedeschi plays Perhaps I make her work even harder Spielberg. —AFP Louise, the 40-something retired actress than the other actors. Sometimes I’m (From left) Director Steven Soderbergh, actor Matt Damon, producer Jerry Weintraub and actor and heiress to a Franco-Italian industri- more strict with her, I like being very Michael Douglas pose for photographers during a photo call for the film Behind the Candelabra at the alist family that can no longer afford the strict with my mother,” she said. 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, yesterday. —AP The Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek dies38 at 74 WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013

Garden gnomes, one of which designed by British musician Elton John are seen during the Chelsea Flower Show press day in London. For this year the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) lifted its customary ban on garden gnomes at the Chelsea Flower Show to celebrate its centenary year and raise funds for the next generation of gardeners. The RHS invited celebrities to paint and decorate gnomes to feature at the world famous gardening event, before auctioning the gnomes online to raise funds for the RHS Campaign for School Gardening. —AFP Chapman brothers unveil diabolical art in Hong Kong he Chapman brothers presented their lat- est epic installation featuring thousands Tof little figures in violent conflict yester- day at the sidelines of Art Basel in Hong Kong, This picture shows a close up detail of “The Sum of all Evil” by British artists Jake but dismissed the renowned fair as a “shop”. and Dinos Chapman. —AFP photos “The Sum of all Evil” by Jake and Dinos Chapman builds on previous work such as “Hell” (1999), which showcased innumerous miniature Nazis soldiers in various states of dia- bolical torment. Their ambitions to use themes of war, genocide, the apocalypse and the evils of mass consumerism come in the form of tiny, tortured Nazi soldiers, skeletons and bloody corpses, and crucified Ronald McDonalds, the mascot of the fast food giant. “I don’t want to think that making art or works of art are the pioneering objects of capi- talistic markets, which ultimately they are, but I don’t really want to think about that,” Jake Chapman told AFP at Hong Kong’s White Cube gallery, as he unveiled the siblings’ first exhibi- tion in China. “One of the ways in which we proof our work from being implicated in that process is to make the work as awful as we can, so it can’t be mistaken for anything positive-it’s British artist Jake Chapman looks on during a media preview of his and his brother as cynical and pessimistic and anti-human as possible,” he said. Dinos Chapman’s piece “The Sum of all Evil”. The four-day annual Art Basel show, the vision of the London-based pair, Jake Chapman massive fair happening nearby-dismissing the world’s premier art fair that is enjoying its inau- insisted to AFP. “If you’re an artist I think you gathering as “a big shop”. Art is, in fact, “to do gural showing in Hong Kong, is offering a allow yourself the privilege of believing that with producing commodities and not culture”, crowded platform for around 2,000 internation- what you do is something to do with produc- he admitted, “but you don’t have to force your- A close up detail depicting crucified Ronald McDonalds, the mascot of the fast al artists to promote and sell their work. ing culture, rather than commodities,” he said, self into the awful truth of it by going to art food giant. Nothing could be further from the artistic adding it was “best (to) keep away” from the fairs”. —AFP Hong Kong hails the return of the duck ong Kong yesterday joyfully welcomed the return of a giant inflatable rubber duck, which drew tens of Hthousands of visitors before it was abruptly deflated for maintenance for almost a week. The southern Chinese city has taken the 16.5-metre-tall (54-feet) yellow inflatable duck, conceived by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, to its heart since it was towed into the harbour on May 2 to cheer- ing crowds. Duck mania has gripped the city ever since, with locals and tourists packing the streets near where it is moored to catch a glimpse of it. Stalls and shops throughout the city sold replicas and restaurants created special duck dishes. So many were disconsolate when the cheerful giant- sized bath toy was transformed into a deflated disc resem- bling a floating fried egg last Wednesday. “It went for a body check and for maintenance, now all the work is finished and it will see everybody again,” Andrew Yeung, advertising and promotions manager of shopping mall Harbour City which is organizing the exhibit, told AFP. Hundreds packed the waterfront last night and greeted the duck with cheers. “I thought that once it got deflated, it wouldn’t come back again. So now I see that it is back, I am very happy,” said 28 year-old Bonibelle Lee, who was carrying Contemporary French artist Fabien Merelle poses for photos in front of his a three-dimensional duck tote bag with matching yellow rain boots. Since 2007 the duck has travelled to 13 different creation in five meters high sculpture “Pentateuque” in Central, business dis- cities in nine countries ranging from Brazil to Australia in its trict of Hong Kong, yesterday. The artwork brings to real life the fantastical journey around the world. Hofman said he hopes the duck, and seemingly impossible act of an average man balancing a gigantic ele- The 16.5-metre-tall inflatable Rubber Duck art installation lies deflated in Hong which is due to stay in Hong Kong until June 9, will act as a phant. The elephant and the man are modeled on one at the Singapore Zoo Kong’s Victoria Harbour. —AFP “catalyst” to connect people to public art. —AFP and on the artist himself. —AP