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THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2015 • 8 Ramadan 1436 • Volume 20 Number 6472 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780

Emir meets Iraqi official Kuwait approves Heat drives many to law for maids KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait’s par- liament yesterday unanimously passed the first ever legislation restaurants for Iftar in the Gulf state to regulate the status of thousands of mainly Asian domestic helpers. Hotels report brisk business; prices up from last year Domestic workers in Kuwait do not come under the purview of BY FAZEENA SALEEM restaurant instead of cooking at Lankan restaurant serves tradi- the labour law that covers work- home. This has almost become a tional food with dates, fruit juice ers in the private sector. DOHA: Despite an increase in trend among working couples. and water for Iftar, and mostly The new law grants the 600,000 the number of free Iftar meals “I mostly go for a takeaway Iftar rice and curry for Suhoor. Several domestic workers in Kuwait a provided by charities across the meal because I am dead tired by such restaurants have increased 12-hour working day, a day off country, hotels and restaurants the time I return home from the prices of their Iftar meals by once a week, and 30 days’ annual have reported strong demand work. Besides that, we get more up to two riyals and Suhoor meals leave. for Iftar and Suhoor meals since variety when we buy food from have become costlier by a riyal. It also obliges employers to the beginning of Ramadan from outside rather than cooking one “The number of customers open a bank account for maids families, corporate customers or two items at home,” a working increases every year, and even and transfer their wages to the and single expatriates. Sri Lankan woman told this daily those who are not regular custom- account. Under the law, maids who Most eateries have increased yesterday. ers come during Ramadan. Last agree to work extra hours must be the prices of the meals com- The prices of Iftar and Suhoor year we sold an Iftar pack for QR5, paid overtime. AFP pared to last year, cashing on the meals have increased by a few riy- and increased the price by one demand and citing higher costs. als at mid-range eateries, while riyal this year. The Suhoor meal After fasting for long hours in some luxury hotels have increased is sold for QR8, as last year,” said harsh weather, a number of fami- the prices by four to ten percent an employee of an Indian eatery. lies and single workers prefer to compared to last year. Continued on page 3 Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met the President of the have their Iftar or Suhoor in a An ordinary Indian or Sri THE PENINSULA Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq, Sayyid Ammar Abdulaziz Al Hakim, at Al Bahr Palace last evening.

France, Saudi in Council unlikely to delay sponsorship law RAMADAN N-reactor deal TIMING PARIS: France and Saudi BY MOHAMMED OSMAN the provisions of some articles According to Al Zaman, the employer. It will allow workers Arabia agreed yesterday to of the draft law, especially those Council members’ concerns mainly with fixed job contracts to change Today’s Iftar: press ahead with feasibility DOHA: The Advisory Council is related to transfer of sponsorship relate to two articles — Article 7 jobs when the contract period studies to build two nuclear expected to complete its study of and grant of the exit permit. and Article 21. Other Qatari bod- ends, and those with open con- 06:31pm reactors. the draft sponsorship law, which “The Advisory Council is ies have also expressed concern tracts will be able to change jobs Tomorrow’s Imsak: “We are about to sign deals regulates the entry, exit and res- expected to finish its study soon, about these articles earlier. after working with one employer 03:06am worth $12bn,” French Foreign idence of foreign workers, very probably in a week, because the “Most of the discussions were for five years, with approval from Minister Laurent Fabius told a soon, despite its disagreement law has to be issued. The govern- focused on these issues. The the authorities concerned. news conference ahead of a cere- on some of the key articles, says ment is expected to consider the remaining articles were not The Advisory Council wants mony between President Francois prominent Qatari lawyer Yousuf Council’s opinion put forward in controversial since the relation the duration to be doubled in both Hollande and Saudi Deputy Ahmed Al Zaman. the interest of the public and the between the employer and the cases to protect the interests of Crown Prince Mohammed bin The Council, in its regular ses- employers, without compromising employee will be governed by work employers, who the Council mem- Salman. The Saudis also signed a sion on Monday, discussed the its international commitments,” Al contracts,” said Al Zaman. bers believe take pains to bring nuclear waste disposal contract draft law and returned it to its Zaman told this daily yesterday. One major controversial issue is foreign worker here and train and a nuclear safety accord yes- Internal and External Affairs He added that it was not manda- the provision in Article 21 allow- them. terday. REUTERS committee for further study. The tory for the government to accept ing expatriate employees to change Continued on page 3 See also page 8 Council members disagree with the Council’s recommendations. jobs without the consent of their THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2015 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Emir issues decree to Cabinet nod to civil defence council adjourn Shura Supreme authority to prepare general policy, monitor disaster emergencies DOHA: Prime Minister and makes its occurrence possible and Civil defence will be taught ministry. The system aims to It also endorsed a Cabinet DOHA: Emir H H Sheikh Interior Minister H E Sheikh announce its end. in schools, religious institutions phase out ozone-depleting sub- draft decision amending some Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa The General Directorate of and training centres, according stances and establish safe alter- provisions of Resolution No. issued Decree No. 37 of 2015 Al Thani chaired the Cabinet’s Civil Defence at the Ministry to rules established by authorities natives in line with the interests 34 of 2011 on reorganisation of adjourning the 43rd regular regular meeting at Emiri Diwan of Interior will implement civil in co-ordination with educational of GCC states in accordance national committee for coordina- session of the Advisory Council. yesterday. defence measures and approve authorities. with the Montreal Protocol, and tion on World Trade Organisation The decree stipulates that the Deputy Prime Minister and design schemes for state facilities The Cabinet also took measures rules for imports and re-exports, (WTO) affairs. session is to be adjourned as Minister of State for Cabinet to endorse their fire prevention to issue a draft law to issue a uni- transport, storage and handling, The amendment adds a repre- of Sunday, 25th of the fasting Affairs H E Ahmed bin Abdullah systems. fied regulation on substances that processing and use of controlled sentative of General Authority of month of Ramadan 1436 Hijri bin Zaid Al Mahmoud said the Commercial, industrial and deplete the GCC ozone layer after substances to develop and imple- Customs to the committee, which year, corresponding to July 12. session took steps to issue a draft similar stores will not be granted a briefing on a recommendation ment GCC plans for rehabilita- will follow up on implementation law on civil defence, after consid- a licence until they have obtained by the Advisory Council. tion of the sectors that depend on of an agreement on trade facilita- ering a recommendation by the a certificate from authorities that The Ministry of Environment controlled substances, and assist tion at WTO. Nine new Advisory Council. they have a valid fire preven- will identify import quotas stip- them in the commitment to sound The session then approved a According to the draft law, a tion system. Owners must carry ulated in the annex. The per- practices in repair and mainte- draft decision of the Minister of Independent Supreme Council for Civil Defence out regular maintenance of fire son concerned can appeal to the nance operations and transition Finance to establish sections in will be set up. It will draw up a prevention systems and adhere Minister over the decision deter- to alternatives. administrative units comprising schools to open general policy, declare a state of to security and safety measures mining his share and a decision The Cabinet approved a draft General Retirement and Social emergency in case of a disaster stipulated in the list attached to by the Minister will specify fees decree inviting the municipal Insurance Authority and set its DOHA: Minister of Education or the presence of conditions that the law. for services performed by the council to convene. terms of reference. QNA and Higher Education and Secretary-General of Supreme Education Council H E Dr Mohammed Abdul Wahed Team formed for fiber Ali Al Hammadi issued a Customs X-ray machines installed; drugs seized decision to open nine new Independent schools, relocate 14 optic network projects and allocate nine buildings for kindergartens. DOHA: Minister of Municipality and The decision aims to ensure the Urban Planning H E Sheikh Abdulrahman best geographical distribution of bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani issued various stages of education. a ministerial decision to form a working group for government fiber optic network Service road projects. The group is headed by Public Works Authority (Ashghal) President Nasser bin closed for work Ali Al Mawlawi. Members include Brigadier DOHA: The Public Works Saleh Khamis Al Kubaisi, Director- Authority (Ashghal) is closing General, Information Systems, Ministry the service road from Al Asiri of Interior; Ahmed Salman Al Sulaiti, Interchange to Khalifa Bin CEO, Qatar National Broadband Network; Abdu l la h A l Attiya Intercha nge Colonel Mohammed Majid Al Sulaiti, Head, for 45 days from Friday until One of the X-ray machines mounted on a customs vehicle and (RIGHT) hashish and Tramadol pills seized at Hamad International Airport. Security Department, Supreme Committee August 6 to repair longitudinal for Delivery and Legacy; Major Jassim cracks. DOHA: Customs Department has and 150 if mounted on a vehicle. Rays from Al Yafai said the department organised Abdulrahim Al Sayed; Director, Security Road users coming from Salwa installed two advanced X-ray machines the machines are not harmful for humans training for officials. Systems, Ministry of Interior; Engineer Road and want to turn right to to screen containers and detect banned and can operate in high temperature. Meanwhile, officials caught a passenger Nasser Ali Al Mohannadi, Director, Shared Al Amir Street will need to take items. The machines are mounted on Ali Sheikh Al Yafai from IT Department from Arab country for carrying five pieces Services, Kahramaa; and Sultan Al Amari, a U-turn to go back to Faleh Bin vehicle allowing them to move as per at Customs Department and Supervisor of hashish and 165 pills of Tramadol drug. Director, Information Systems, Ministry of Nasser Interchange and turn left requirement. of scanning project said such machines Officials at Hamad International Transport. The group will prepare an inven- and again left onto Haloul Street The machines will help officials locate were needed to screen exported and Airport stopped the passenger with tory of current and future projects to imple- to reach Al Amir Street. banned items in containers from outside imported goods. The department con- suspicious behaviour but could not find ment fiber-optic networks, identify those Ashghal urged road users to and can screen organic and inorganic tacted a Chinese firm and the machines anything objectionable during initial concerned with implementation, review abide by speed limits and traf- materials, Al Sharq reports. were provided after Lekhwiya and cus- checking. Later the passenger was taken integration between authorities, and develop fic signs for their and other road With these machines, the department toms officials visited the company’s man- for an X-ray and was found carrying 28 policies, standards and programmes to unify users’ safety. will save time. The machines, when sta- ufacturing facility. The team submitted a grammes of hashish and pills wrapped in efforts, reduce costs and secure organisation THE PENINSULA/QNA tioned, can screen 25 containers per hour report before approving the deal. black plastic. THE PENINSULA and operation of networks. QNA THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2015 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03

Emir hosts Iftar banquet Two food products banned

DOHA: The Supreme Council of milk not declared on the label. Health (SCH) yesterday issued a SCH had received a notification circular to ports to ban the entry from GCC rapid alert centre for of two food products — instant food and crisis management on the coconut milk powder, 50-gramme products. pack and instant coconut cream Canadian Food Inspection powder, 250-gramme pack Agency last week issued a state- imported from Malaysia under ment showing that HG Holdings the trade mark Santan. company recalled Santan instant In a statement, SCH said the coconut milk powder and cream products were banned for failure to powder from the Canadian market. Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani hosted an Iftar banquet in honour of senior officers of the Armed Forces and Interior Ministry at match specifications and containing QNA Al Wajba Palace yesterday. Deputy Emir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani; the Emir’s Special Representative H H Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, sons of Father Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani were present. Database needed to implement new law Continued from page 1 the country following the ter- presence in the country is tem- Labour, Ministry of Interior, In the case of fixed contracts, mination of his job contract. porary and is based on the job Ministry of Justice and financial the time limit should be double “The Advisory Council wants contract. Any authorisation, institutions. Are the ministries the contract period, while in the this to be two years, as it is now, financial or legal, is going to be ready to set up this collective case of open contracts it should or rather increased to four years at the employer’s risk,” said Al network? And is there a sam- be 10 years instead of five, they to reduce the inflow of foreign Zaman. ple of the work contract that say. workers,” said Al Zaman. He said it had been sug- can protect the interests of the Article 7 will allow expatri- A database with all the neces- gested earlier that expatriate citizens and investors?,” asked ate workers to leave the coun- sary information on expatriates workers be classified according Al Zaman. try without approval from in Qatar will be required for the to the nature of their job and The court procedures should their employer, after they implementation of the new law, their position, and conditions have to be made faster if the have informed the Ministry he said. “This is because the for grant of exit permit and Minister of Interior should take of Interior three days prior to authorities issuing exit permits change of jobs be formulated on decision on job transfer appli- their departure. or approving change of jobs will this basis. However, this pro- cations from expatriates with The third controversial point need to know the status of the posal was not considered in the pending court cases. Otherwise in the draft law is that it does workers. As for Qatari employ- draft law. many expatriate workers would not specify the period after ers, they will have to redefine “Implementation of this law be kept waiting until the court which an expatriate worker can their relations with expatriate will require a solid database to finishes its procedures, said Al return to Qatar after leaving workers, knowing that their be shared by the Ministry of Zaman. THE PENINSULA Hotels see high demand for Iftar, Suhoor banquets Continued from page 1 international cuisines. Some of On average an Iftar or Many hotels confirmed the Manager of a popular Sri them claim that they have fur- Suhoor buffet at a luxury hotel high demand and suggested Lankan restaurant said, “We ther diversified the Ramadan would cost between QR200 and guests to do a reservation a few get many bachelors for Iftar and menu including items like QR350, however especial offers days ahead. Suhoor, but many buy takeaway Japanese sushi, pasta and tan- are given per person for groups “Many dates are blocked by packs. Some families also come doori. Many of such hotels have with an average minimum of 50 cooperate and group Iftars and for Suhoor buffet. There are also Ramadan tents and have live to 150 at different hotels. Suhoors. Some bookings were orders for private Iftar parties, music. Some hotels offer special made by people and companies for such orders we sometimes Some hotels have different majlis for women which cost weeks before Ramadan begun,” reduce the price if many packs themes at their different res- between QR180 and QR200 and said a restaurant manager at a are bought.” taurants, giving a wide choice a VIP table for eight persons for leading hotel. “Even if its two Qatar’s leading hotels and to their guests. But their prices up to QR3,000. guests, we would suggest to restaurants also offer special have increased between QR10 While, Iftar meal in a middle make an advance booking to Iftar and Suhour with a vari- to QR25, in Iftar and Suhoor range hotel would cost around avoid any disappointment,” she ety of traditional Arabic and buffets. QR170 and Suhoor QR150. added. THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2015 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Ooredoo’s Mozaic TV Rota to build sports centre launches nine free for Palestinian child refugees series during Ramadan DOHA: Reach Out To Asia’s (ROTA) Goodwill Ambassador DOHA: Ooredoo’s Mozaic TV is to bond with neighbours and loved and social media celebrity screening nine popular Arabic ones than through a series of epic TV Ghanim Al Muftah visited series for free to mark Ramadan. drama with Mozaic TV! the Palestinian refugee camp Among the series is Thahab wa “We hope our customers enjoy Nahr El Bared in Lebanon to awda, starring Ahmad Al Sakka. It them and encourage everyone to witness the beginning of a new is exclusive in Qatar and about the talk about latest episodes with community sports centre that kidnapping of the son of a successful #SharingOurBest on social media.” will benefit 5,000 children. businessman (Khaled) by a gang of Customers travelling across the ROTA, a member of Qatar organ traffickers. country will also be able to stay Foundation for Education, Happiness, love, defeat and glories updated on their favourite series Science and Community also feature in the series, including through Mozaic GO App, which Development (QF), will work the exclusive Cello and The Ottomans. allows them to stream and watch with American Near East Each series contains 30 action- the content anytime anywhere in Refugee Aid (ANERA) to com- packed episodes — one daily during Qatar via Ooredoo’s bigger and faster plete the project. the holy month. Friends and family network. ‘The Enhancing Non-Formal will be able to enjoy the series via Customers can access the app Education for Palestinian ‘Ramadan Special’ folder with Videos via Apple Store by searching for Youth in the North of Lebanon on Demand service. ‘Mozaic GO’ and using their Mozaic Programme’ is an extension and Fatima Sultan Al Kuwari, Director, TV account number to log in. The expansion of ANERA’s partner- Community & Public Relations, number can be found on the System ship as ROTA has been continu- Ooredoo, said: “Ramadan is about Information screen on their Mozaic ing charity work at the camp spreading joy, giving back to the receiver, or by logging on to Ooredoo since 2010. The project will community and spending time with Mobile App to check details under offer a safe haven for some 5,000 family and friends. What better way their account. THE PENINSULA youth in the camp, where they can learn, play and socialise. Al Muftah, with support of his followers, pledged to raise Palestinian children play a game at Nahr El Bared refugee camp in Lebanon. QR1m this Ramadan to help disadvantaged children using The centre stems from we undertake and our core mis- them learn, grow in confidence, #withyouwereach1million. He the ‘plus sports’ methodol- sion to ensure children affected acquire skills and increase com- also met children and talked ogy whereby sport is used as a by crises have continuous access munity participation.” about their needs and dreams. pathway to guide children via to high-quality primary and sec- At the end of Ramadan, ROTA With his help, ROTA aims confidence-building, social skills, ondary education. will announce the amount raised to raise funds to build a green vocational training and prepar- “Without education and through Al Ghanim’s trip and sports facility near the camp for atory learning support. vocational training, they have provide updates on the facility. the age group 16-25 affected by Essa Al Mannai, Executive little chance of escaping their To donate for the children of the camp’s poor conditions and Director, ROTA, said: “The situation and bettering their Palestine, visit: www.justgiving. substandard facilities. project is an example of work lives. The facility will help com THE PENINSULA

Qatar contemporary art expo in Ankara ends today ANKARA: Contemporary as part of Qatar Turkey 2015 and its development in the bin Mubarak Al Shafi, Qatari Art Exhibition fea- Year of Culture. state and factors that helped Undersecretary of the Turkish turing 46 works representing The expo included a brief elevate the art movement. Ministry of Culture and three generations of Qatari presentation on the fine arts Twenty-two Qatari artists Tourism Haluk Dursun, heads artists in the Turkish capi- movement in Qatar and tech- are participating in the expo. of foreign missions and organi- tal Ankara ends today. It is nical experiments by artist The exhibition’s opening cer- sations and Turkish officials being held by the Ministry of Yusuf Ahmed, during which emony last month was attended and artists. Culture, Arts and Heritage he reviewed the process of art by Qatari Ambassador Salem QNA HOME THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2015 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 SCH magazine offers guide to encourage healthy eating

DOHA: The latest edition of the Supreme Council of Health’s (SCH) magazine Qatar Health focuses on nutrition guide to encourage healthy eating habits among the people. It includes a report about nutrition guide indicator in Qatar and an interview with Sheikha Dr Al Anoud Al Thani, Director, Health Promotion and Non- Communicable Diseases, SCH. She explains about nutrition guide indicators, the current sta- tus of the project and its achieve- ments since its launch. It is the eighth edition of the quarterly bilingual magazine in English and Arabic. It aims primarily to raise health awareness and serve the National Health Strategy 2016. The latest edition includes reports, news and interviews. Hamad bin Jassim Al Hamar, Director, Public Relations, SCH QRC relief team working on a road in Latakia in Syria. and Editor-in-Chief of the mag- azine, says in his editorial that the aim is to enhance healthy life- health services among work- its partners in the health sector. style in society which is one of ers and safety at work sites. The magazine highlights how the major challenges for ensuring It also includes symptoms of people with diabetes can live sustainable health in Qatar. heat exhaustion and ways of healthy by following correct eat- QRC helps open Syrian The magazine also has infor- protection. ing and living habits. It has a mation about Qatar Bio Bank and The annual report of SCH in section on symptoms, risk fac- its research initiatives. the latest edition includes detailed tors and first aid for stroke and It contains a special report information about reforms being advises people on how to prevent humanitarian corridors on SCH efforts to promote implemented by the council and a stroke. THE PENINSULA DOHA: As part of its constant injured no longer possible. Over one month, the project humanitarian efforts in Syria, An emergency appeal was covered 19km of byways. Two Qatar Red Crescent (QRC) has issued to open safe corridors by engineers supervised work and supported a project for paving removing barriers and paving made progress reports and QRC Fifth year of Ramadan website celebrated roads to open humanitarian roads to facilitate the movement paid QR7,000 as incentives to corridors in Latakia country- of displaced people and transport workers for their voluntary work. DOHA: For the fifth year run- daily prayer times. It also has a Another service is recom- side, at a cost of over $30,000 of the inured. QRC is one of the active human- ning, Vodafone Qatar has part- calendar of events listing places to mended Ramadan applications for (QR109,044). QRC relief staff visited the itarian organisations working in nered with iLoveQatar.net on a go to for Iftar, Suhour, entertain- iOS and Android smartphones to Recent escalation in Syrian region to examine the situation Syria, carrying out projects for website for all things Ramadan ment and other fun activities. The download on their phones. Apps coastal regions has resulted in and identify needs. After meet- the communities affected by the in the country, at www.ram- list is updated daily. include prayer timings, Qibla and huge displacement towards adja- ings with civil defence and local four-year crisis. adan.qa designed to be easy to It also has a mobile version Athan alarm clocks. cent frontier territories. The organisations, an intervention The latest project was to navigate with features to help with all features of the full site The site has digital Ramadan open main roads were subject to plan was developed, including enhance the 2015 wheat season everyone celebrate and appreci- and is free for Vodafone custom- greeting cards that can be sent raids so internally displaced per- 30,000 litres of fuel for trucks and crop in the north to ensure food ate the holy month. ers to access on their phones. One to family and friends and a sons resorted to steep byways, machinery to pave roads at a cost security and reactivate the stalled The website has a calendar of of the features is its automatic guide, including tips on eating, which were attacked and blocked. of QR23,205. Five dump trucks economy, with funding of $245,000 prayer times that can be down- change of layout with the moon drinking, dress code and special Movement along these roads is were rented to remove blockages, (QR890,881) by QRC. loaded on your phone or desktop, element coming out indicating it’s considerations. risky, and transportation of the with regular maintenance. THE PENINSULA SMS notifications, and online getting time for Iftar. THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2015 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME QSTec unveils solar learning programme DOHA: Qatar Solar based on three Shams Generation College showcased students’ cre- Technologies (QSTec) has set levels of solar learning. ative solar applications at their up an innovative hands-on solar Kits were distributed to par- solar art and light exhibitions learning programme ‘Shams ticipating students who then had at Qatar Foundation and Doha Generation’ to bridge the knowl- to draw upon their skill sets to College’s Al Waab school. edge gap and develop the next create innovative solar works of The exhibitions highlighted the generation of solar engineers, art that combine light, motion success of the pilot programme artists and renewable energy and solar energy. and students’ creativity with entrepreneurs. Over 750 students are partici- hundreds of solar art projects on Shams Generation was estab- pating in the programme which display. lished as an interactive learning will cover 1,500 students in the Designs highlighted students’ programme that combines art, next academic year as part of creativity and ability to under- science and use of solar energy. QSTec’s efforts to encourage stand how solar energy works and In the first stage of the pilot innovative approaches to learning. utilise this in unique ways. programme, QSTec provided solar Shams Generation is based on “Educating our youth about the learning kits at various scholas- an interdisciplinary approach to use of energy, the protection of tic levels and abilities to Qatar education called STEAM that the environment and the conser- Academy, Awsaj, Qatar Academy combines science, technology, vation of our natural resources Sidra and Doha College. engineering, art and maths in a is of prime importance for the Teachers attended workshops way that allows students to thrive future of our planet,” said Dr and were given access to the and encourages lifelong learning Khalid K Al Hajri, Chairman and interactive website which provides skills. CEO, QSTec. online learning tools for them Qatar Academy and Doha “We are proud to be working

Children take part in the programme.

with schools in creating pro- protecting our planet for future participate in hands-on creative grammes that encourage students generations.” solar workshops and learn how to to learn about solar energy and An exhibition of students’ build solar lanterns daily starting develop creative solar-powered works will be held at night after from 9pm. works of art and applications Iftar from June 27 until the end Shams Generation exhibition that are inspiring. The unique of Eid at Katara. and workshops will be held at programme is developing our next From July 1 until the end of Building No. 13 at Katara. generation of solar engineers and Ramadan, children will be able to THE PENINSULA Qatar Red Crescent fulfils wishes of 38 kids in hospitals

A QRC official with children in a hospital.

DOHA: Qatar Red Crescent (QRC) has speech disorders as well as to ill children,” he added. organised a ceremony to celebrate ‘This Is those with special needs. Hanadi Al Moallem, My Wish’ programme which fulfils wishes of Rashid bin Saad Al Head of Empowerment, ill children in hospitals. Mohannadi, Director, thanked HMC for coop- The QR80,000 programme was imple- Social Development eration on QRC’s local mented in cooperation with Hamad Medical Department, QRC, deliv- projects and praised QRC Corporation (HMC), which selected 38 ben- ered a keynote speech, volunteers for organising eficiaries with illnesses, including cancer and wishing children quick such a successful event. recovery and praising par- Parents described the ents’ support. event as valuable in help- “Social development is ing their children get well one of QRC’s major depart- and praised QRC and ments working to serve HMC social advisers. Gifts Qatari society by helping were distributed to chil- the vulnerable. Supporting dren, some mothers hon- patients is a top prior- oured for standing by their ity of our department to ailing children despite dif- help them recover. The ficulties and funny compe- programme is designed to titions held for youngsters. offer psychological support THE PENINSULA Silatech to train 1,000 Sudan entrepreneurs DOHA: Silatech has after Ramadan. A large signed an agreement number of selected youth, with Sudan Rural dignitaries and officials Development Company attended the signing cer- to provide entrepreneur- emony at the presidential ship training for 1,000 hall on June 16. It was held Sudanese youth. under the patronage of Dr Signed by Raed Al Abdul Rahman Hassan, Emadi, Deputy CEO, Governor, Central Bank Silatech, and Dr Jafar of Sudan. Farah, General Manager of Silatech is a social initia- the company in Khartoum, tive that works with part- the deal marks the first ners in the Arab world to major programme Silatech provide employment and has undertaken in the entrepreneurship oppor- country. tunities for young people Training is part of a in the region. microfinance programme It is working with 30 for which the company microfinance institutions will provide about $1m to in 11 countries and has so finance businesses of young far enabled over 90,000 entrepreneurs after they youth-run businesses to complete a 10-day course. start and grow, supporting Financed by Silatech more than 140,000 youth and conducted through jobs. Silatech is the region’s local implementation largest provider of youth- partner, Do Solutions, the focused microenterprise course will be held shortly services. AGENCIES THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2015 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07

Winners of QNB WCMC-Q launches new campaign named

DOHA: QNB has announced the winners of its Fund Transfers campaign, which ran training programme from March 25 to June 7, 2015. Twelve winners were selected in a raffle draw held last week. Programme helps assess skills of resident physicians First winner Zaki Tatari was awarded a 2015 Jeep Grand DOHA: Weill Cornell Medical at WCMC-Q throughout April, professionalism and compas- Cherokee, second winner Fatima College in Qatar (WCMC-Q) has May and June. Twelve faculty sion, while their supervisors can Al Khulaifi was awarded a holi- launched a new programme for members from Hamad Medical observe to ensure that they are day package for two to Dubai, medical professionals to develop Corporation’s Internal Medicine able to communicate effectively and the ten remaining winners innovative practical examina- Department and WCMC-Q with the patient and can conduct were each awarded 100,000 Life tions for assessing the skills of participated. a thorough and complete medical Rewards points for using QNB’s resident physicians. Dr Dora Stadler, Assistant examination.” convenient channels for interna- The course, delivered by Professor of Medicine and Participants learned key skills tional money transfer during the WCMC-Q’s Division of Continuing Assistant Dean for Continuing to develop OSCE programmes, campaign. Professional Development and Professional Development such as how to set clear pro- The winners expressed their other WCMC-Q faculty and at WCMC-Q, and Deema Al gramme objectives, write cases, appreciation and excitement at staff, provides participants with Sheikhly, Director of Continuing devise appropriate checklists and banking with QNB, and said they the skills to design a programme Professional Development, scoring systems, give effective will continue to use QNB elec- of simulated clinical examina- directed the course. feedback to learners after assess- tronic banking services as it saves tions with standardised patients Al Sheikhly said: “Objective ments and train standardised Dr Dora Stadler, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Assistant Dean for them from waiting in queues to — trained actors who play the role Structured Clinical Examinations patients. Continuing Professional Development at WCMC-Q, and Deema Al Sheikhly, complete banking transactions. of patients. that utilise standardized patients The final learning session was Director of Continuing Professional Development, with other WCMC-Q staff. With QNB’s eServices, cus- Titled ‘Certificate Programme are extremely effective both as held in WCMC-Q’s state-of- tomers can conveniently and in the Development of an Objective learning and assessment tools the-art Clinical Skills Center, with standardised patients. using the cases they had developed safely access their bank account Structured Clinical Examination because they replicate real-life which has six examination rooms The final session challenged during the course. The course con- and enjoy the most comprehen- (OSCE) With Standardised consultations between doctors equipped with audiovisual moni- the participants to put the theo- cluded with a group discussion and sive online banking experience Patients’, the first instalment and patients extremely accu- toring systems that allow faculty to ries they had learned into practice reflection led by Dr Stadler and in the Middle East and North of the new course consisted of rately. This helps trainees learn discreetly assess learners as they by running their own Objective Al Sheikhly. Africa region. five half-days of training held to treat their patients with perform simulated consultations Structured Clinical Examination THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA Doha College pupils get adventure awards

DOHA: A total of 115 stu- Kerr said this year six students Award are now entitled to attend was started by Principal Mark dents who volunteered in Nepal received Gold, 45 Silver and 64 an investiture ceremony attended Leppard MBE in 1998 with just and Vietnam, climbed moun- Bronze awards in recognition of by a member of the British Royal 20 students,” he said. tains and visited iconic desert their dedication and efforts. Family at St James’s Palace in “They went on their first expe- sites received their Duke of “The Duke of Edinburgh London.” dition to Oman, where Mark Edinburgh awards at a cer- International Award offers stu- This year, students undertaking reports that he lost all 20 of them emony at the Doha College Al dents the chance to set their own the Bronze certificate went to Bir on the first night,” he said. Waab campus recently. goals for community service, skills, Zekreet, Doha, Silver to Nepal and “This year our biggest ‘adven- The Duke of Edinburgh fitness, and adventure,” Kerr said. Gold to Snowdon, Wales. ture’ was getting stuck for an International Awards is a non- “It’s a great way to encourage Participants can expect to spend extra two days in Nepal when the competitive programme in which them to explore new interests and at least six months completing the aeroplane got stuck on the runway students set goals according to try new challenges,” he said. Bronze level, and a year or more in Kathmandu airport.” the level of award they want to “It is a very popular programme on Silver or Gold, depending on Kerr said students achieve their achieve. The levels — Gold, Silver, at Doha College — this year we whether they register as a direct goals through extra curricular and Bronze — vary in complex- have 222 students enrolled in all entry or continue from one level activities such as Mathematics ity and can take up to a year to three categories. to the next. mentoring, Model United Nations, complete. “Those that received their Kerr said the International debating, language mentoring, In Doha College it is run by certificates are those that have Award took students — and staff music clubs, PE and sports coach- teachers Brian Kerr and Myra completed their levels. The six — beyond their “comfort zones”. ing with Evolution Sports. Three of the Doha College students who received the Gold awards. Croker. students who completed the Gold “The International Award THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2015 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST France to study building two N-reactors in Saudi Paris finalises deals worth $12bn with kingdom

PARIS: France said at least $10bn. A slew of other criticism over its use of the death yesterday it would look into deals — totalling some $12bn — penalty. According to an AFP building two nuclear reactors were also finalised during the first count, Saudi Arabia executed 102 in Saudi Arabia as part of a “Franco-Saudi Joint Commission” locals and foreigners in the year multi-billion-euro package of meeting, including the sale of 23 to mid-June, compared with 87 deals, days before the deadline H-145 multipurpose helicopters during all of 2014. of nuclear talks with the king- for ¤500m and a commitment Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court dom’s rival, Iran. from the Saudis to buy 30 patrol has confirmed death sentences A feasibility study will be car- boats for its navy. for two suspected Saudi Al Qaeda ried out to build two European “It represents the creation of members convicted of murdering Pressurised Reactors in Saudi many jobs and hundreds of mil- four Frenchmen in 2007, accord- Arabia, French Foreign Minister lions of euros,” Fabius added. ing to press reports. Laurent Fabius announced after Fabius also mentioned the The pair were convicted of a meeting with Saudi Defence Saudi Arabian Airlines order for shooting dead the French nation- Minister Prince Mohamed bin 50 Airbus passenger planes valued als — one of whom was a teenager Salman in Paris. at $8bn, first announced at last — near the western city of Medina The announcement came as week’s Paris Air Show. while they were on a desert excur- talks with Iran go to the wire France has been reinforcing sion from their homes in the capi- ahead of the June 30 deadline. links with the kingdom despite tal Riyadh. World powers are looking for persistent criticism of its human France’s $3 billion Saudi- French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius (right), exchanges documents with Dr Hashim Yamani, the President of guarantees that Iran’s nuclear rights record, while Riyadh is funded deal to provide military King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KACARE), after signing an agreement between France and programme will remain purely keen to broaden its ties with supplies to Lebanon has not been Saudi Arabia, in front of French President Francois Hollande and Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed for civil energy purposes, and does Western powers beyond its tra- cancelled, the Saudi foreign min- bin Salman, at the Elysee Palace in Paris yesterday. not lead to a bomb or trigger an ditional alliance with the United ister said yesterday, despite delays arms race with its regional com- States. Salman also met French caused by concerns that weapons jihadist threats, including anti- reasons because Saudi Arabia is by Saudi Arabia’s chief regional petitors, particularly the Saudis. President Francois Hollande later could end up in the wrong hands. tank guided missiles, in April, but extremely cautious on the issue rival Iran. It backs the regime In addition to the feasibility yesterday. “There is an agreement... there press reports have since indicated that these materials go only to the of Syrian President Bashar Al study, France will sign an agree- Saudi Arabia has been under is no blockage. Everything is that the $3bn programme has Lebanese army,” the source said. Assad, while the Saudis back the ment to train the Saudis on international pressure, includ- proceeding normally,” said Saudi run into obstacles. “The Saudis want guarantees Sunni rebel opposition. nuclear safety and the treatment ing from Washington and Paris, Foreign Minister Adel Al Jubeir French diplomatic source also that this material is not diverted “The work is ongoing but we of nuclear waste. to drop a sentence of 1,000 lashes during a visit to Paris. denied the deal had been can- to other forces.” are confident that the programme A French diplomatic source for a human rights activist and Lebanon received the first celled but said there were delays. Lebanon’s Shia militant move- will be put into practice in all its said that if the nuclear reactors blogger. tranche of weapons designed “It is being evaluated at the ment Hezbollah, which plays a key dimensions,” said the diplomatic are built the deal would be worth The kingdom has also faced to bolster its army against request of the Saudis for political role in Lebanese politics, is backed source. AFP

14 killed in Iraq Car bomb aimed at UAE officials suicide bombing kills three Somali soldiers claimed by IS MOGADISHU: A car bomb and was unharmed. “The UAE past, Al Shabaab has exaggerated BAQUBA, IRAQ: A suicide targeting a convoy of military ambassador was in a bullet-proof the number of casualties it has bomber detonated a car bomb at instructors from the United car ahead of us and the car bomb inflicted and government officials a gathering of Iraqi Sunni tribal Arab Emirates exploded missed its target,” he said. have played down losses. leaders, killing 14 people in an in the Somali capital of The ambassador, Mohammed A witness saw the ruined car attack claimed by the Islamic Mogadishu yesterday, kill- Othman Al Hammadi, said in a in which the bomb had been deto- State group, police said. ing at least three Somalis statement carried by UAE state nated, a damaged military pickup “Fourteen people were killed but injuring no UAE citizens, news agency WA M that the attack and a pool of blood. and at least 24 wounded,” a security officials said. targeted a relief convoy. The Al Qaeda-aligned group police captain said of the Tuesday The officials said the UAE “A terrorist car bomb tar- has in the past stepped up attacks night bombing in the Baladruz ambassador was also travel- geted an Emirati relief convoy during the Muslim fasting month area of Diyala province, north of ling in the convoy, which was (which was) in ... Mogadishu for of Ramadan, which began a week Baghdad. attacked in Mogadishu’s Hodan the blessed month of Ramadan, ago. A medical source at the District. He was unhurt. Seven resulting in the death of three On Sunday, Al Shabaab fight- Baladruz hospital confirmed the other people were wounded, Somalis and wounded others,” he ers detonated a car bomb in the toll. The bomber struck “a gather- police said. was quoted saying. capital and shot their way into a ing of notables and figures, most The Islamist militant group Al Hammadi did not give more national intelligence agency train- of them from the Al Nida tribe,” Al Shabaab claimed responsibil- details of who was in the convoy, ing site. the officer said. ity for the attack and said it had or if he was part of it. Four Islamist gunmen were An army colonel said that the “inflicted casualties”. Nicholas Kay, the spe- killed, the internal security min- Al Nida — a major Sunni tribe in Hussein Afrah, a Somali military cial representative of the UN istry said, adding that the govern- Diyala province — had supported officer, said the car bomb targeted Secretary-General for Somalia, ment did not suffer any casualties the government against Islamic the UAE trainers, who were in a also confirmed the attack on the during the attack. Al Shabaab State (IS) group militants. bullet-proof car. Those killed were convoy but gave no details of who said more than 10 intelligence IS claimed the suicide bombing Somali soldiers, he said. was in it. officials were killed. in an online statement yesterday, “The incident took place near “I condemn today’s appalling An African Union Mission in saying a Tajik man carried out the military hospital where UAE attack against innocent civilians Somalia (AMISOM) and Somali the attack. The militant group is trains Somali military. Three and dedicated international offi- army offensive last year pushed al made up of Sunni Muslims, but Somali military ... died and several cials who are providing critical Shabaab out of major strongholds, does not hesitate to attack Sunnis other civilians who were passing peace-building and state building but the group still controls some who oppose it. by were injured,” Afrah said. support to Somalia,” Kay said in rural areas. It launches regular Iraq announced in January Security officers gather around the scene of a suicide car bomb attack in A wounded soldier who pre- a statement. attacks in Somalia and neigh- that Iraqi forces had “liberated” Mogadishu, Somalia, yesterday. At least 10 people have been killed and ferred to be named only as Ahmed Al Shabaab put the number of bouring Kenya, which also has Diyala, significant parts of which several others were wounded in a suicide car bomber attack that targeted said the UAE ambassador to those killed at 17, but this was not forces with AMISOM. had been overrun by IS after the a military vehicle carrying officials from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Somalia was also in the convoy independently verifiable. In the REUTERS militants launched a brutally effective offensive last June. Security Council Kuwait Shia MP Germany urged to asked to take resigns over action on Syria sectarian insult investigate Al Jazeera UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General KUWAIT CITY: A lawmaker Ban Ki-moon called on the from Kuwait’s Shia minor- journalist’s arrest UN Security Council to take ity resigned yesterday after “urgent action” on Syria amid a Sunni MP insulted him DOHA: The German authori- been in Germany on assignment. daily atrocities and rights during a heated exchange in ties should carry out an inves- The German foreign ministry abuses, warning the war-torn parliament. tigation into the two-day blamed a mishap, saying officials country would otherwise slip “I was deeply hurt... by the detention of Al Jazeera journal- were not initially aware Mansour deeper into chaos. contempt and insult against my ist Ahmed Mansour, a global was a journalist or that there was In his monthly report to the religious sect by my colleague, rights watchdog said yesterday. a “political background” to the council on Syria aid access, Ban Hamdan Al Azemi,” Faisal Al Human Rights Watch called on case, while Mansour suggested did not specify action, but his Duwaisan wrote in his resigna- German lawmakers to put pres- Berlin willingly acted on Cairo’s former aid chief Valerie Amos tion letter. sure on their government to get behalf. appealed in April for an arms During a debate on Tuesday, answers. “Members of parliament Michalski said Berlin should embargo and sanctions for viola- Azemi “told me: ‘you should rec- should press the government to have known “from the start that tions of humanitarian law. tify your sect,’” Duwaisan said. investigate the case and make Ahmed Mansour risks serious “I also ask the council to take That triggered a confrontation sure that proper safeguards are violations of his human rights if urgent action in the face of the between Azemi and several Shia in place to make sure that noth- he is sent to Egypt”. continuing atrocities and human MPs. At the end of the session, ing like this happens again,” said Mansour said he was arrested rights abuses taking place in Syria Shia MP Abdullah Al Tameemi HRW’s Wenzel Michalski. because of “politics” and on his on a daily basis,” Ban wrote in the and Azemi briefly quarrelled Egyptian-born Mansour release also called on Germany to June 23 report. before they were restrained by arrived back in Qatar on Tuesday investigate his detention. “Lack of action will throw other lawmakers. after his detention in Berlin. The “From the first second, I knew Syria deeper into chaos and Duwaisan said he will not Kuwaiti Shia MP Faisal Al Duwaisan gestures while speaking at National 52-year-old had been released on I was innocent, I did not do any- deprive the country of a peaceful withdraw his resignation unless Assembly yesterday. Monday after being detained at thing wrong or hurt anyone. and prosperous future.” Azemi publicly apologies or par- the weekend following a request Everything for me was clear, I The council failed last year to liament takes disciplinary action unity law in 2013 amid rising population. The legislation pre- from the Egyptian government. was strong all the time,” he told refer the four-year war in Syria to against him. There are seven Shia sectarian tension in the oil-rich scribes several years in jail for He was arrested at a Berlin reporters when he arrived back the International Criminal Court MPs in the 50-member house. emirate, where Shias form around religious or ethnic hatred. airport as he tried to board a in Doha. for war crimes and crimes against Kuwait issued the national a third of the 1.3 million native AFP flight to Qatar. Mansour had AFP humanity. AGENCIES THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2015 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09

Saudi-led Anti-Sisi protest Israel revokes warplanes bomb rebels entry permits across Yemen SANA’A: Warplanes from the Saudi-led Arab coalition have for 500 Gazans launched heavy raids against rebel positions in seven Yemeni provinces, witnesses and mili- Move after rocket attack tary sources said yesterday. The attacks that began over- JERUSALEM: Israel said yes- “This is not our fault,” said night and continued yesterday terday it was revoking permits Rabaea Abu Halima, a resident were the most intensive since the for 500 Palestinians from the of Beit Lahia in the northern beginning of the Muslim fasting Gaza Strip to enter Jerusalem Gaza Strip. “We do not want month of Ramadan last week, for Ramadan prayers because of any rockets to be launched on witnesses said. rocket fire from the Palestinian Israel.” Positions were targeted in the enclave. The defence ministry had said northern region of Saada, which The punitive measure was the easing of restrictions was is the main stronghold for the ordered after a rocket hit south- conditional on a continued lull Shia Houthi rebels, as well as ern Israel on Tuesday night, in violence, which was initially Hajja on the border with Saudi Lebanese demonstrators from the Socialist Forum carry placards reading, in Arabic ‘No to the death penalty, provoking an airstrike from the broken late Friday with the Arabia, residents said. The war- yes for freedom of detainees’ during a protest against the Egyptian regime and President Al Sisi in front of the Jewish state, neither of which killing of an Israeli hiker in the planes also raided positions in Egyptian embassy in Beirut yesterday. caused any injuries. West Bank. the western province of Hodeida, It was the third incident in That incident was followed by and the provinces of Baida, Daleh, recent days to lead Israel to can- the stabbing of a policeman in Lahj and Aden, in the south. cel part of its measures easing east Jerusalem on Sunday. The targets included the Iran- restrictions on movement for In response, Israel had revoked backed Houthis as well as troops Paris voices concerns Palestinians from Gaza and the entry permits for residents of loyal to former president Ali occupied West Bank for the holy the West Bank village where the Abdullah Saleh, who has allied month of Ramadan. Palestinian who had stabbed the himself with the rebels against the Gaza, ruled by Islamist move- policeman was from. government of exiled President ment Hamas and ravaged by It also cancelled permission for Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi. over Iran nuclear talks three wars in the past six years, 500 West Bank Palestinians to fly The warplanes hit rebels near is under a blockade, with Israel via Israel’s Ben Gurion airport. the airport of Aden, where heavy PARIS/TEHRAN: French but not a bad deal,” he said at a guarantee Tehran will not obtain maintaining strict control over Tuesday night’s rocket firing fighting continues between rebels Foreign Minister Laurent news conference alongside Saudi a nuclear bomb. the entry and exit of goods and was the fifth such incident in just and southern fighters allied with Fabius said yesterday that dec- Arabian Foreign Minister Adel Meanwile, a controversial law people. under a month. Hadi, military officials loyal to larations from Iranian leaders Al Jubeir. “A certain number of on safeguarding Iran’s nuclear Israel has, however, eased It was claimed — like all recent Hadi said. Four civilians, includ- appeared not to favour an inter- statements do not seem to go in rights was found to be constitu- restrictions on Palestinians incidents of firing on southern ing two women, were killed in national deal on the country’s that direction. France reaffirms tional despite opposition from the seeking to enter Jerusalem Israel — by a radical Islamist clashes in Aden, an official said. nuclear programme. that it wants a solid accord, but government, which considers it for Friday prayers at Al Aqsa organisation loosely allied with The rebels who overran the Iran’s Supreme Leader at the same time must stress the an obstacle in negotiations with mosque, Islam’s third-holiest site, the Islamic State group. capital Sana’a in September have Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on firmness of its positions.” world powers. for Ramadan. Part of the meas- The group calling itself since expanded their control to Tuesday ruled out freezing sen- Fabius cited limitations on “The bill obliging the govern- ures included allowing up to 800 “Supporters of the Islamic State several other regions. In March sitive nuclear work in the country Iran’s uranium enrichment ment to preserve nuclear rights Gazans to travel to Al Aqsa for in Jerusalem” recently emerged they advanced on Aden, where for a long time and said sanctions capacity and research, rigorous and achievements... was not Friday prayers. in Gaza amid increasing tensions Hadi had taken refuge before flee- imposed on it should be lifted as verification systems, including considered to be contradictory Israel said it was revoking 500 between Hamas and extremist ing to Saudi Arabia. soon it reaches a final deal with for military sites, and restoring to religion nor the constitution such permits, with the cancella- splinter groups. The Saudi-led coalition major powers, state TV reported. sanctions immediately if Tehran and was approved by a major- tions applying to this week only. Israel however says it holds launched a bombing campaign Major powers — Britain, reneged on its obligations as key ity of votes of Guardian Council A spokeswoman for COGAT, the Hamas responsible for any fire against the rebels late March in France, Germany, China, Russia elements of a deal. France is members,” council spokesman defence ministry unit which from its territory. support of Hadi. and the United States — want deemed to have been one of the Nejatollah Ebrahimian said, quoted coordinates with Gaza, said Israeli aircraft struck Gaza fol- More than 2,600 people have Iran to commit to a verifiable halt toughest in pressing for limits to by Fars news agency. The move the move was “because of the lowing Tuesday’s rocket attack, been killed in Yemen since of at least 10 years on sensitive prevent Iran acquiring an atomic came just one week before the rocket”. with Palestinian security sources March, according to UN figures, nuclear development work as part bomb capability, although Tehran deadline for an agreement on the Some Gaza residents yesterday saying the raid hit farmland in and almost 80 percent of the of a landmark atomic deal they denies seeking nuclear weapons. disputed nuclear programme with called the punitive measure unfair northern Gaza, causing no inju- population — 20 million people aim to reach by June 30. Israel and Gulf Arab states have the P5+1 — Britain, China, France and said they had no control over ries or damage. — are in need of urgent humani- “France wants a deal but wants criticised the emerging agree- Russia and the United States plus the militants firing rockets. AFP tarian aid. 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Editorial Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate Hurdles again Obama’s new hostage HEN hopes were rising for a Greek debt deal, Greeks expressed their bitter disappointment at capitulation by their leaders to European Wcreditors’ ‘diktats’. At the same time, the policy walks a fine line creditors found the proposals made by Alexis Tsipras BY NOAH FELDMAN inadequate. The result has been more uncertainty, more The government shouldn’t block fami- realistic government leaders. In war, talks and more pressure on negotiators on either side to lies from negotiating. But our media soldiers die -- as do civilians, killed by finish the task they have set out to. T’S GOOD news that the Obama culture also shouldn’t make the fami- collateral damage. The choice to fight Negotiations broke up without agreement yesterday after administration has announced it lies into national figures with outsize therefore necessarily involves a bru- lenders wanted Athens to accept more austerity measures won’t prosecute families of hos- political pull. tal cost-benefit evaluation. When the if it is to avoid defaulting on its debts. The finance ministers Itages who seek to pay ransom Of course, the U.S. has its own capture of a soldier becomes a mat- to terrorist kidnappers, as families national hostage-taking trauma to help ter of constant national attention and will meet again today in a bid to achieve a breakthrough as and commentators have urged. In the show us what not to do. The Iranian focus, this limits and constrains a lead- Greece struggles to meet next Tuesday’s deadline for a €1.6bn future, families will be able to undergo hostage crisis not only helped bring er’s capacity to use force in national payment to the International Monetary Fund. Both sides are the agonizing process of trying to get down a president, but also arguably self-defense. in a struggle to cut a deal before five years of bailouts worth their loved ones back without knowing harmed U.S. national security by show- The distortion actually goes even €240bn lapse next Tuesday, the same day that Greece must that the U.S. government is actively ing that our domestic politics could be further. When the public is more upset interfering with their efforts. shaped from abroad. To some degree, about a captured soldier than about repay the IMF. The adoption of the new, more this result was inevitable. No country soldiers who have died, an incentive A deal could not be reached at the finance minister’s humane policy, however, is also occa- could tolerate the violation of diplo- arises to make sure your troops aren’t gathering despite six hours of talks between Tsipras and the sion to remind ourselves of the social matic immunity without making some taken prisoner. heads of the IMF, European Central Bank and European costs of too much public handwring- public response. But in retrospect, The so-called Hannibal directive, Commission. The Greek leader was bitter and disappointed ing over the fate of American hos- the yellow ribbons, which I remember which recommends the use of extreme after the creditors, led by Christine Lagarde of the IMF, tages. The example to avoid is Israel, clearly from my own childhood, made force at the moment when Israeli sol- where the return of a single soldier the situation worse. The sense that the diers are being taken, is an example of raised a host of problems with the proposals he had taken by Hamas, Gilad Shalit, became country was being held hostage along the effects of that distortion. Formally, submitted. “The repeated rejection of equivalent measures by a national obsession. Shalit was ulti- with its diplomats was detrimental. In the directive doesn’t say that the goal certain institutions never occurred before, neither in (bailout mately returned to Israel in exchange fact, the nation wasn’t being held hos- is for Israeli soldiers to kill their col- countries) Ireland nor Portugal,” for a stunning 1,027 prisoners in Israeli tage -- 52 Americans were. leagues rather than have them taken he fumed. “This odd stance seems custody. Leaving aside the future Ted Koppel surely didn’t intend it. prisoner, but everyone understands to indicate that either there is no incentives cre- But ABC’s “Nightline” programme, that this is the likely effect. The talks on a ated by the deal, born out of “America Held Hostage” In the U.S., the social costs of focus- interest in an agreement or that the Israeli cul- with its distinctive count of days, con- ing too much public attention and sym- debt deal have special interests are being backed.” tural approach tributed markedly to this phenomenon pathy on the families of hostages are There was plenty of optimism The right way to to hostage-tak- of weakness, and probably helped get similar. We gain significantly when hit new hurdles on Monday after European ing is extremely Ronald Reagan elected. By activating American journalists, aid workers and leaders said Tsipras’s offer was deal with hostages costly to national collective emotion in a way newspa- operatives deploy abroad. But if the as creditors security, weak- pers never could, television encouraged public then obsesses over their fate if the first serious proposal he has is low key -- away ening the coun- an empathy to the hostages that isn’t they’re kidnapped, that forces the gov- demand more delivered since he was elected in from the headlines. try’s capacity advantageous to policy makers trying ernment to prioritize their return over from Greece. January. The prime minister had to use force in to make the nation strong. competing national security interests. proposed raising more money The government self- defense. Israel’s recent example is even As a result, the government will try to from VAT, reforming the pension That’s why more extreme. During the five years stop them from going in the first place. system by ending early retirement shouldn’t block President that Gilad Shalit was held by Hamas With few exceptions, today’s hos- Barack Obama between 2006 and 2011, he came to be tages are brave, idealistic and com- and raising corporate taxes -- families from was also wise known by his first name not only in mitted people who know the risks of proposals that would have reduced government spending by not to appoint Israel but also in the Jewish diaspora. their missions. Indeed, they typically €8bn. But by yesterday, the optimism had fizzled out, with negotiating. But a prominent The use of “Gilad” functioned as a have more control over their decision the creditors finding holes in the proposal. The IMF wanted our media culture hostage czar to marker of closeness and familiarity. to go than do soldiers, who choose to measures to raise the spending cuts to €11bn. become the pub- Shalit was perceived as everyone’s son join the military but are ordered to a Tsipras finds himself in a tough spot. After coming to also shouldn’t lic face of fam- or brother. Congregations in Israel and particular theater. ily coordination abroad added special weekly prayers The hostages’ free choice and brav- power on a promise not to succumb to creditors’ orders, make the families and negotiation. for his return. ery are not reasons to ignore them he is doing exactly the same and opposition to his volte- Such an appoint- Doubtless there was some gain to when they’re captured. And sympathy face is increasing at home. Even if a deal is finally struck into national ment would’ve Israel’s national security from this for their families is natural. But we in Brussels, Tsipras has to get his proposals passed by a figures with outsize drawn too much attention. Israel is a politically frac- need to remember that such abduc- rebellious and recalcitrant parliament. attention to tured society, and solidarity can be a tions are part of the price of doing future hostage beneficial social force. Perhaps, too, it business in dangerous places. The options for Greece are limited because exit from political pull. situations, thus helped soldiers’ morale to know the In the end, the best effect of the new euro is not considered an option by either side. Despite the weakening U.S. public wouldn’t forget them if they policy may be to reduce public sympa- excruciating talks held in the past few months, the EU and capacity to send aid workers, journal- were taken as prisoners. thy for the hostages’ families. What IMF have shown no willingness to dilute their terms. Tsipras ists and, yes, undercover operatives to But the concern for Shalit ultimately we all should know is that, quietly, the must convince his people about the new realities and be ready danger zones. went too far. The overweighting of one government is trying to get them back, to face some criticism in the interest of the nation. The right way to deal with hostages person’s fate distorts the basic stra- or at least not blocking private efforts. is low key -- away from the headlines. tegic calculus that must be made by BLOOMBERG The other side Quote of Political inertia in heat crisis the day

VERYBODY wants to blame and its private management for failing Minister Pervez Khattak stood in his load-shedding for domestic consumers someone else — nobody wants to ensure the supply of uninterrupted own provincial assembly and threatened during Ramazan, was any better. to take any responsibility. The power during the heatwave, accusing to burn down the offices of Pesco, the All three gentlemen are major figures Echief minister of Sindh showed its private management of acting like state-owned power utility that serves in our political galaxy, but their words up in the provincial assembly yesterday businessmen, but said nothing about the province. He did not say how that sound like those of angry little men only to demonstrate that he was totally the dismal state of power supply in act would help alleviate load-shedding addled up in the heat of the moment unaware of what has been happening Sukkur and Larkana, the cities he had in the province. Meanwhile, Minister of — all thoroughly worked up but bereft We will not be in the provincial capital during the days just come from, where power riots State for Water and Power Abid Sher of any ideas. Perhaps it would have he was away. Once the peak of the have been taking place for days and Ali threatened to take K-Electric from its been better for the Sindh chief min- dragged into an heatwave, that has caused more than electricity supply is in the hands of private management if it did not improve ister to cut short his visit to Larkana 700 deaths in Karachi alone, appeared state-owned corporations. its performance, and blamed the deaths and return to Karachi to organise relief arms race, but to have passed, the chief minister But Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah is in Karachi’s heatwave on the power util- camps for victims of heatstroke, even we must keep our issued instructions to close “offices, not alone in issuing bizarre instructions ity. He is apparently unaware that the if it meant using the party machinery to schools and colleges”. Never mind that and engaging in a blind blame game power to take such a step does not run and staff them, as has happened on countries safe. it is summer holidays and schools and in the midst of a crisis. As power load- belong to him or to his ministry. Nor did numerous occasions in the past, rather colleges are already shut. He blamed shedding in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa also he explain how the performance of his than resort to absurd instructions and a Jens Stoltenberg K-Electric, the city’s power company, reached unbearable proportions, Chief own ministry, which had promised zero blame game. DAWN Nato Secretary-General THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2015 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 The fluidity of racial identity

and deceit. Yes, those of us with While some now begin to move ambiguous appearances have the freedom to choose affiliations. more and more easily between But to consciously “fool” people is offensive beyond words, perhaps especially to those who live in cultures and ethnicities, I hope “fixed” racial realities, unable to shape-shift at the drop of a weave. “I get to be black, because I am that Americans as a whole black.” That’s how I remember answering my indignant fellow won’t confuse this fluidity with a student. Her outburst was weird, but then so too is a society that places a higher value on black cul- so-called “colour-blind” society, ture than it does on black people. At least my fellow student didn’t as ours clearly is not. show up to class wearing bronz- ing cream and braids and claim BY KRISTAL BRENT to have a black father. ZOOK My evolving race consciousness spilled into my professional life, and fairly, I had a “beat” in jour- recent Pew study, nalism, an area of expertise that I “Multiracial in hope I’ve contributed to meaning- America: Proud, fully for the past 20 years. ADiverse and Growing in At the same time, in my per- Numbers,” has unleashed a flurry sonal life, I’m married to a of new commentary about a group Madrileño, speak fluent Spanish that’s now growing at a rate three and live in both New York and times as fast as the population as Miami. My friends are African- a whole. Pew says its numbers American, Caucasian, Puerto have been seriously underesti- Rican, Jamaican, Chinese, Belgian, mated by the US Census, which Brazilian, Haitian, Spanish, Jewish only began offering a box for those and various combinations of the of more than one race in 2000. In Students from the University of South Carolina and South Carolina State University hold candles during a moment above. And that’s not to say that 2010, those who checked it were of silence for the nine victims of last week’s shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church on the some darker-skinned black peo- 2.9 percent of the population, but Kristal Brent Zook grounds of the State House in Columbia, South Carolina. ple don’t also have a wide range Pew now places the number as of cultural affiliations. Racial high as 6.9 percent, with a serious just the opposite.” know. Now I picture her press- Vietnamese. My geometry teacher (You can imagine what percent- identity as others perceive it can caveat: Fully 61 percent of those Once again, I can relate. ing our heads close to her waist wore a sari to class and a bindi age of this was biracial in 1983. be fluid for me, just like the Pew with a mixed racial background My mother and father were protectively when she said it, circle of sandalwood paste on her I believe there were two of us.) study says, in a way that it can’t don’t consider themselves to be early adapters to the whole mul- as we sat quietly in the pews forehead. I learned later that a In this world, I become more always be for darker-skinned part of this “mixed race or mul- tiracial thing, relatively speak- of Calvary Baptist Church in Taiwanese friend had married a “militant” about protecting and Americans. But this “fluidity” is tiracial group.” ing. I was born in 1965 in Los our best dresses and patent Cuban girl; that several African- projecting my identity. I’d been certainly not the same thing as I can relate. Angeles, 35 years before multira- leather shoes. Americans had married Latinos. raised by an African-American a white person deceitfully posing Although my mother is cial Americans would even have a In the late 1970s, when we were I remember an Armenian friend mother and grandmother, after as black. African-American and my father box. To put the full extent of my nearly teenagers, being multira- who’d been tearfully in love with all. Although my skin was excep- I’m acutely aware that my is Caucasian — which I’ve read- uniqueness into context, that was cial was still rare enough to be a Mexican exchange student, but tionally light, my grounding and appearance gives me a certain ily acknowledged to anyone who two years before Loving v Virginia noticed. At Bancroft Junior High what came of that, I never knew. my roots were undeniably black. freedom that others don’t always wants to know — the census box struck down laws banning inter- School, there were only three And so on. It was this genera- And I was determined to prove it. have. And with this freedom I’ve always chosen is African- racial marriage. Although Pew biracial kids that we knew of: tion, and the next one, who would In graduate school at the — as we always say — comes American. To officially consider now puts the number of mixed- Lisa, me and Saul Hudson, a shy become the source of the current University of California at Santa great responsibility. In my case, myself “multiracial” rather than race babies at 10 percent of guitar player who would later surge in multiracial numbers. Cruz, a white woman who iden- that means acknowledging and black would be a complicated and, the country’s total births, even become “Slash” of Guns N’ Roses With that background, my tified herself as being of Italian remaining authentically con- for me, uncomfortable undertak- by 1970, it was still less than 1 fame. In a rare CNN interview a racial identification as an adult descent stuttered around for nected to my roots, even if, for ing, fraught with emotional, social, percent. few years ago, Slash talked about puzzled one high school class- several minutes during a small some observers, I don’t appear to political and cultural minefields. We were the pioneers, in other being “mixed.” We went our sepa- mate; I write for publications seminar discussion about race, be black at first glance. The box we check, after all, is words. rate ways after junior high, but I like Essence magazine, and focus clearly bothered about something. The increase in the multiracial only half the story. What struck And by “we,” I mean myself and thought it interesting that Slash adamantly on social justice issues Finally, she fixed her gaze on me population is a good thing for this me most about the Pew study was my cousin Lisa, who’s also bira- noted that he and musician Lenny affecting black women. He even and burst out with what had country; a balm to help soothe our what it called an “added layer of cial. We were raised like sisters Kravitz were also the only biracial thought to question me outright been eating at her all afternoon. battle wounds. And while some complexity.” No matter which box in the same house, along with my kids at his high school. on this point in a Facebook mes- “I mean, when I tan in the sum- now begin to move more and more one chooses, the study found that African-American mother and Growing up in the beautiful, sage not long ago, saying some- mer, I’m darker than she is,” she easily between cultures and eth- “racial identity can be fluid and grandmother. In fact, not even my multi-ethnic chaos of Los Angeles, thing to the effect that I didn’t blurted angrily. “So why does she nicities, I hope that Americans as may change over the course of mother was sure what to call us. we were privy to the kind of inter- “seem so black” in high school. get to be black?” You can imagine a whole won’t confuse this fluid- one’s life, or even from one situ- She started by telling people we mingling and mixing that would I’m sure I didn’t. I didn’t have the stunned silence in the room. ity with a so-called “colour-blind” ation to another. About three in were “half-white” but reconsid- later shape the current surge in to be. In that environment, I was There’s this twisted perception, society, as ours clearly is not. 10 adults with a multiracial back- ered when a family friend asked multiracial numbers. free to just be. among some people, of blackness As for me, I’ll just keep on ground say they have changed the pointedly, “Which half?” He was At Hollywood High School, the It wasn’t until leaving Los as a kind of club that only the cool checking my own, African- way they describe their race over white and married to my mother’s popular kids were all manner of Angeles for the University of kids get to belong to. American box. the years, it went on to note, “with closest childhood friend, who was minorities and first-generation California at Santa Barbara that While I can understand the Zook is an award-winning jour- some saying they once thought of African-American. immigrants: Armenian, Russian, I was thrust for the first time into cultural admiration, such Rachel nalist, author of “Black Women’s themselves as only one race and My grandmother always Filipino, Mexican, Guatemalan. a painfully segregated environ- Dolezal-like appropriations can Lives: Stories of Power and now think of themselves as more explained that we were “mixed” Languages spoken included ment, where less than 1 percent also be deeply troubling — espe- Pain,” and a professor at Hofstra than one race, and others saying to strangers who just had to Arabic, Chinese, Korean and of the student body was black. cially when they’re rooted in lies University. WP-BLOOMBERG Boost for minority in Syria, majority in Iraq Yes, the millennials BY AIMAN QADDOUMI majority in Syria or minority in Iraq are suffering marginalisation he Syrian civil war has and oppression. While democracy are donating spread steadily into Sunni in Iraq has been established by BY BRIGID SCHULTE TArab areas within a short support of the George W Bush Reason-Rupe poll shows that a time. Minorities usually blame administration in 2003 to restore majority of Americans, including Sunni majority for creating Shias’ rights as a majority and e know that millennials millennials themselves, describe “chaos” in the country. The cata- after decades of Sunni domi- are different. They’re the generation as “selfish” and lyst for such a conception is that nated regime in Baghdad, Barak Wnot working the same “entitled.” Sunni Arabs in Euphrates Valley Obama’s administration failed to way as their parents. They aren’t But while they may not be are the incubators of the so-called do the same in Syria where the marrying in the same way. And donating at the office, millennials, Islamic State or IS. Sunni majority is deprived of they aren’t motivated by work to now the largest living generation, Moreover, Islamist groups who democracy and their revolution give to charity or volunteer. are donating. Big time — even as mostly represent the Syrian rev- is criminalised. But that doesn’t mean they’re they carry high levels of student olution have made it a difficult Back to December 2005, in more selfish than their parents, loan debt, have had to navigate a mission for the US-led coalition his speech to the World Affairs according to a new report. tough job market and may have had against IS. France 24, in a report Council of Philadelphia, Bush said While previous generations to move back into their parents’ on June 12, 2015, asked “Are that “as the Iraqi people struggle may have been motivated to vol- homes before getting on their feet. there any moderate rebel groups to build their democracy, adver- unteer or donate by their compa- The report, which surveyed left in Syria?” It clarified that saries continue their war on a nies, millennials are much more more than 2,500 millennial “the coalition has a tricky task free Iraq. The enemy in Iraq is a likely to be influenced by their employees and managers in small finding moderate rebel groups combination of rejectionists and peers than by their supervisors, and large firms, found that 84 per- among the plethora of mostly Saddamists and terrorists”. 65 percent to 44 percent. And cent made a charitable donation Islamist organisations fighting The former US president only 11 percent had their donation in 2014. Of those givers, only 22 both the Damascus regime and Displaced Iraqi women, who fled their homes due to attacks by the Islamic explained that “the rejection- deducted from their paycheque, a percent said their donation was each other”. State (IS) group, bake bread at the Harsham refugee camp near Arbil, the ists are ordinary Iraqis, mostly method that for older generations solicited through their company. Meanwhile, minorities in the capital of the autonomous Kurdistan region of Iraq. Sunni Arabs, who miss the privi- was often considered the stand- Fully 78 percent made donations Syrian war have received the leged status they had under the ard way to give at the office. on their own. whole attention of the interna- On the other hand, Kurdish- militants against Sunni Arabs in regime of Saddam Hussein”. He That’s according to the lat- “This is not your father’s cor- tional community. Further, media Syrian forces in the north are the restored towns in Syria and pointed out the reason of Sunni est Millennial Impact Report, porate social responsibility any- often describes them as casual- being backed by US-led coalition Iraq. Arabs’ rejection to “Iraq in which one of a series by the research more,” said Jean Case, a former ties of the Syrian “Arab spring” advancing toward IS territories. Since the clashes broke out they’re no longer the dominant group Achieve and sponsored by executive at AOL and chief execu- or victims of the conflict between Thanks to US air strikes, these between the Kurdish Peshmerga group” the Case Foundation, looking at tive of the Case Foundation. “The Jihadists and a regime dominated forces seized the town of Tel and IS fighters near Mosul last In short, it seems that Sunni what charitable causes millenni- old style, top-down strategies and by Alawite sect. Abyad on the Turkish borders summer, Western countries Arabs, either in Iraq or Syria, als support and what influences campaigns for charitable giving In the latest news, Israel few days ago. However, these tri- offered generous military aid to are in a lose-lose situation. Bush’s this generation to give away their coming from the CEO just don’t intends to create a humanitarian umphs have been accompanied the Northern Kurdistan Region of statement on Sunni Arabs in Iraq time and money. resonate with this generation.” buffer zone inside Syria, along its by ethnic cleansing accusations Iraq. Several Western countries a decade ago contradicts Obama’s That stingy participation in Instead, millennials are by borders, in order to help Syrian from the international commu- including Canada, UK, Germany, policy on the Syrian crisis, as traditional workplace corporate themselves giving time and money Druze. According to i24 news web- nity against Kurdish forces and Australia have extended military minorities this time enjoy the social responsibility programmes to causes that matter to them. site, “thousands of Israeli Druze IS fighters. There are various and humanitarian assistance to privilege of Western support and may have helped forge the notion And companies, the report argues, rally, calling on government to observations of previous incidents the Kurdish forces and to Yazidis. not the majority as it was in Iraq that the famously self-involved must adapt to this “seismic shift” help brothers in Syria”. recording reprisals by Kurdish Among all, Sunni Arabs being after 2003. millennials are selfish. A recent in giving. WP-BLOOMBERG THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2015 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com EUROPE Nato says no arms race with Russia Response proportionate: Stoltenberg

BRUSSELS: Nato Secretary in Ukraine which has cost 6,500 General Jens Stoltenberg said lives. yesterday the alliance will not In the fallout from the cri- get dragged into an arms race sis, Nato has adopted a series of with Russia but must counter measures to give it a very high- Moscow’s “aggressive actions” speed reaction unit, on top of a in Ukraine. fast response force which will be Defence ministers are due increased to about 40,000 troops to approve measures including from 13,000. more than doubling Nato’s rapid Exercises have been stepped response force, while the US on up, planes and ships deployed to Tuesday announced it would pre- reassure nervous allies in eastern position heavy weapons on the Europe once ruled from Moscow, alliance’s eastern flank. and commitments made to rein- Russia has denounced the force the message that Nato is moves as Cold War-style provo- ready to meet its commitment to cations while upgrading its own defend any ally under attack. armed forces, including with US Defence Secretary Ashton more than 40 new nuclear bal- Carter said Tuesday that listic missiles this year. Washington would pre-position “We will not be dragged into an heavy weapons in central and A protester throws rose petals in front of a line of riot police during a rally against a recent decision to raise electricity prices in Yerevan, Armenia, yesterday. arms race but we must keep our eastern Europe to ensure any countries safe,” Stoltenberg said Nato troops responding to a as the meeting opened at Nato fresh crisis would hit the ground HQ in Brussels. running. “While we do not seek Armenian protesters refuse to leave “What Russia has done in a cold, let alone a hot war with Ukraine is not defensive; to Russia, we will defend our allies,” YEREVAN: Hundreds of dem- hundreds of riot police moved in overnight sit-in, blocking traffic Despite anger over the authori- annex (Crimea)... that is an act said Carter, who will be attending onstrators in the Armenian early Tuesday to forcefully break on Yerevan’s main thoroughfare. ties’ inability to lift the small land- of aggression.” his first Nato defence ministers’ capital ignored police calls to up a rally using water cannon, in Supporters sought to prevent a locked nation out of poverty, the Stoltenberg played down fears meeting. disperse yesterday, digging in the most serious confrontation repeat of clashes, with lawmakers, mood at the protests has been of a return to the worst days of The US equipment includes for a new day of protests against between protesters and police in local celebrities and priests form- largely festive, with some perform- the Cold War, insisting Nato’s some 90 Abrams main battle electricity price hikes and police the past few years. ing a human chain between police ing the national dance kochari, response was “defensive, propor- tanks, among the best in the violence. “The government will be forced and the demonstrators overnight. singing songs and declaiming tionate and in line with all our world, 140 Bradley armoured Braving sweltering heat in to satisfy our demands if we show Similar protests were held in poetry. Washington, Brussels and international obligations”. vehicles and 20 self-propelled Yerevan, some 600 protesters — our resolve to continue the pro- several other cities, including the OSCE all expressed concerns “Russia continues to send howitzers. mainly young people — vowed to tests,” 19-year-old student Karen Gyumri which hosts a Russian over police violence. troops, forces and supplies into Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, keep up the pressure on President Margarian told AFP. military base. The ranks of demon- The protest hashtag eastern Ukraine. There is no Bulgaria, Romania and Poland Serzh Sarkisian’s government “Our ranks will grow,” said strators grew after police detained #ElectricYerevan gained traction doubt that Russia is responsible agreed to take the equipment until it reverses a decision to raise another young protester, Anait nearly 240 people, attacked jour- on Twitter, with supporters tak- for aggressive actions in Europe,” which will be moved around the electricity tariffs for households. Kazarian. “What we demand nalists and used water cannon to ing to social networks to buttress he said. region as required for training Public anger has mounted over a from the government concerns break up the rally in the small the campaign. If the 28-member alliance had and exercises. move by a Russian-owned company each family in Armenia.” hours of Tuesday. All of the pro- “The Armenian government not responded, then that would Russia charges that such to hike power prices by more than Amid temperatures of over 37 testers had been released by yes- thinks they solved protester have been cause for concern, he deployments breach the 1997 16 percent from August 1 in the degrees Celsius, many took shade terday afternoon. problem with water cannon. said, adding that Nato “continues Founding Act with NATO which poor ex-Soviet country of 3.2 mil- under the trees, with more pro- Activists reacted to the crack- Wrong. They baptized new gen- to strive for more constructive notably bans the permanent sta- lion, which has already been badly testers expected to join the rally. down with a dose of humour, eration of activists,” wrote Babken relations with Russia”. tioning of significant forces and hit by the economic crisis in Russia. On Tuesday more than 6,000 returning to the city centre DerGrigorian, a researcher at the Russia denies that it is directly equipment in former Warsaw The protests started on Friday rallied near the presidential pal- Tuesday evening armed with rub- London School of Economics, on involved in the 15-month conflict Pact states. AFP and gained momentum after ace and hundreds stayed for an ber ducks and water pistols. Twitter. AFP

Cameron blasts Merkel, Berliners give British illegal migrants entering UK in queen a grand welcome BERLIN: Chancellor Angela others talked about the queen’s hold talks with British Prime Merkel joined Berliners in attire — an elegant white dress Minister David Cameron in strike chaos rolling out the red carpet for coat with a brimmed hat and Berlin as he seeks support from Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II gloves. But the much discussed the eurozone’s top economy for LONDON: Prime Minister yesterday, kicking off a state colour palette of her wardrobe his EU reform wish list. David Cameron yesterday visit to Germany steeped in was not the only quality admired. Merkel’s spokesman released blasted the “totally unaccept- symbolism as Britain debates “Her charisma, her discipline a short video showing her wel- able” scenes as growing num- its EU future. and the lovely clothes!” enthused coming the queen and pointing bers of migrants attempt to Dyed-in-the-wool fans and Berlin resident Roswitha Meiritz, out where the Berlin Wall ran enter Britain illegally by hiding tourists braved leaden skies to 76, who said she had a fascination through the formerly divided city in trucks at the French seaport line the banks of the Spree River with the queen and had also gone until its fall in 1989. of Calais. where the 89-year-old queen and to see her on her first state visit “Where the train goes there, On Tuesday, striking French her husband, Prince Philip, 94, in 1965. there was the Wall,” Merkel ferry workers triggered severe took a brief boat trip though the Her 63-year-long reign, her tells the queen, pointing into the transport disruption at Calais, capital’s political district. “reserved” manner and accom- distance, adding: “And I lived in while would-be illegal immigrants As the open-air boat “Ajax” plishment as a representative of East Germany, just 200 metres living around the port tried to came into view with its German Britain also came in for praise behind this... train railway.” capitalise on the hold-ups by get- flag fluttering in the wind, cheers from Germans who neverthe- The royal couple’s packed ting through fences and boarding rippled through the crowd less professed no desire to see a agenda also includes a visit to stationary trucks. patiently waiting for a glimpse of return of their own monarchy. the former Bergen-Belsen Nazi There are around 3,000 the royal couple, who waved back. “Here, that wouldn’t suit us any concentration camp tomorrow migrants camped out in Calais “Your majesty”, shouted one more,” said Siegfried Brcher, 57, where teen Jewish diarist Anne attempting to cross the Channel hopeful onlooker; another played who works for car maker BMW Frank died shortly before it was — a presence that is causing fric- Britain’s National Anthem on a and had travelled with his wife, freed by British troops in April tion between Britain and France. mobile phone. Cellphone cameras Helga, from southern Bavaria 1945. Britain’s Interior Minister held high tried to capture a fleet- state just to see the queen. The On Thursday they head to Theresa May said the majority of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth views a robot during a visit to Berlin’s University ing moment of the queen’s fifth queen went on to meet Merkel Germany’s financial capital, the migrants arrived on European of Technology in the German capital yesterday. state visit to Germany. at the chancellor’s ultra-modern Frankfurt. shores in Italy, having been traf- Some waved British flags; offices. Later Merkel was to also AFP ficked across the Mediterranean Sea from north Africa. “It is totally unacceptable scenes that we’ve all been witness- ing,” Cameron told parliament. Greece, Macedonia in “Of course we want to see Austria, Hungary in asylum dispute migrants better documented and fingerprinted but frankly a lot BUDAPEST/VIENNA: Austria with Brussels. European Commission Austria, where many migrants head bid to solve name row of that needs to happen in Italy, said yesterday it might be forced President Jean-Claude Juncker, in a after passing through Hungary. where they land, rather than in to re-instate border controls with barbed joke, once described him as a “Hungary’s decision is completely SKOPJE: Greece and Macedonia yesterday agreed a France.” Hungary after Budapest refused to “dictator”. Orban, meanwhile, is under unacceptable for us,” Austrian Interior set of measures to build trust between the two coun- He said Britain would take take in asylum seekers sent to it by political pressure at home from an Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner said tries, in a bid to solve a 20-year long name dispute that action to improve security in other European Union states. anti-immigrant far-right opposition on Austria’s ORF radio station, add- has blocked Macedonian EU and Nato membership. Calais and work with other The row between the two EU party. ing that “we do not rule out border Athens denies Skopje the use of the name Macedonia European countries “to stop this neighbours has further weakened the Under EU rules, migrants must controls as a last resort.” — claiming to have a historical right to it — and the two problem at source to break the already fragile unity in Europe over apply for asylum in the first mem- That would involve passport checks neighbours have been in dispute since the former Yugoslav link between getting in a boat and how to share the burden of a rising ber state they enter. If they move on on the Austrian-Hungarian border — republic proclaimed independence in 1991. getting settlement in Europe.” tide of migrants. to another EU country, they can be something that ended when the two Macedonia has been candidate for European Union “We’ve got to do more to make Several countries on the EU’s sent back to the country where they countries implemented the Schengen and Nato membership for more than ten years, but its sure that Britain is a less easy periphery say the system for tackling entered. agreement on border-free travel progress has been blocked by Athens over the name row. place for illegal migrants to come migration is broken. But Hungarian Hungary said it was temporarily nearly a decade ago. But Nikos Kotzias — the first Greek foreign minister to to and work in,” he added. Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s deci- suspending accepting such transfers Austria itself stopped processing visit Skopje in more than ten years — and his Macedonian Cameron said there was no sion to halt transfers of asylum seek- back because it was overwhelmed by asylum requests this month, in an counterpart Nikola Poposki agreed to reinforce commu- point in Britain and France “try- ers is the most radical step taken by migrants, after 61,000 crossed into the effort to pressure other EU states nication and consultations between their two ministries. ing to point the finger of blame at any European leader so far. country from outside the EU since to do more to help absorb waves of “There are differences concerning the name, but there each other”. AFP Orban has a history of tangling the start of the year. That angered refugees. REUTERS is a solution for any problem,” Kotzias added. AFP THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2015 AMERICAS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 Obama admits Boston bomber apologises to victims BOSTON: Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev yesterday apologised in court for the first time to his victims for the suffering govt let down he caused, moments before being formally sentenced to death by a federal judge. The US citizen of Chechen descent was sen- tenced to death on six counts over the 2013 bombings, one of the worst assaults on US soil hostage kin since the September 11, 2001 attacks. “I would like to now apologise to the vic- tims and to the survivors,” said the 21-year-old former university student in his first public Major overhaul of hostage policy remarks since the April 15, 2013 bombings that killed three people. WASHINGTON: US President offering concessions remained “I am guilty,” he said, standing pale and thin Barack Obama yesterday in place, but said “no con- in a dark blazer. “Let there be no doubt about admitted his government had cessions does not mean no that.” not always done enough to stop communications.” The former pot-smoker said he listened the “unrelenting nightmare” In his remarks, Obama apolo- throughout the 12-week trial as he learnt faced by relatives of hostages getically relayed a litany of com- about the victims from often harrowing held abroad, as he eased restric- plaints from victims who felt lost testimony. tions on talking with captors. in government bureaucracy, fac- “I am sorry for the lives I have taken, for Stressing the plight of the ing uncoordinated departments the suffering, the damage that I have done,” roughly 80 US hostages taken and conflicting information. he said, beginning his remarks in the name of since 9/11 and their families, “Today my message to anyone Allah and asking for God’s forgiveness. Obama announced a series of who harms Americans is that we “I pray to Allah to bestow his mercy upon reforms to hostage policy. do not forget. Our reach is long, the deceased,” he said. “I ask Allah to have Obama indicated his govern- justice will be done,” he said. mercy upon me, upon my brother, upon my ment would still refuse to pay “My message to every American family.” ransoms, fearing that would help being held unjustly around the Judge George O’Toole officially imposed fund extremist organisations world who is fighting from the the death sentence, which had been reached like the Islamic State group and inside to survive another day, my unanimously by the 12-person jury on May 15. would make US citizens more of message to their families, who “I sentence you to the penalty of death by a target. long to hold them once more, is execution,” O’Toole told Tsarnaev, before he But his administration will no that the United States of America was led away by US Marshals. longer oppose talks with captors will never stop working to reunite Throughout the trial the man who came to or threaten families with prosecu- you with your family.” the United States as a child and took citizen- tion if they try to raise a ransom “We will not give up no matter ship in 2012, sat in silence, at times fidgeting on their own. how long it takes.” but expressing little emotion. “There have been times where Many of the measures Yesterday, more than 20 victims and their our government, regardless of announced yesterday are adminis- relatives addressed the court, making harrow- good intentions, has let them trative, designed to adjudicate and ing impact statements summing up their grief, down,” Obama said after hosting delegate responsibilities between pain, anger and at times forgiveness. around 40 former hostages and the FBI, CIA, Department of The first to speak was the mother of Krystle relatives at the White House. Justice, Pentagon and State Campbell, a young woman killed in the April “I promised them that we can Department. 15, 2013 bombings. do better.” Among them, Obama will “The choices you made were despicable,” Boston Marathon Bombing victim Erika Brannock, front left, arrives with her mother, Carol Downing Around 30 American hos- establish an FBI-led “fusion cell” said Patricia Campbell, addressing Tsarnaev at John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse for the official sentencing of Boston Marathon tages remain in captivity, held bringing together disparate gov- directly as he bowed his head. bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev yesterday in Boston, Massachusetts. by drug cartels, criminal gangs ernment departments. “What you did to my daughter was disgust- and by prominent Middle East Diane Foley, the mother of ing. The jury did the right thing.” time that her client had expressed any public who would never have committed such hor- jihadist groups. James Foley, a journalist who Bill Richard, the father of the youngest vic- remorse. rors without being manipulated by his older Some have complained that was taken in Syria and beheaded tim, eight-year-old Martin, said he would have At the penalty phase of the trial, a promi- brother. the government’s policy has cost by his Islamic State captors, has preferred Tsarnaev receive a life sentence but nent Catholic nun, Sister Helen Prejean, who The brothers went on the run and killed a American lives, and that hostages said she felt abandoned by the said the attacks were “all on him.” visited him in jail said what he told her. police officer, before Tamerlan was shot dead from some European countries government. Tsarnaev, Richard said, could have stopped “No one deserves to suffer like they did,” and Tsarnaev arrested, four days later. are often freed because ransom “I think our efforts to get Jim his brother, changed his mind and “walked she quoted him as saying. He was found, injured, in a grounded boat payments are made. freed were an annoyance,” she away with a minimal sense of humanity.” The bombings wounded 264 people, includ- on which he had scrawled a bloody message “Families feel that they’ve been told media weeks after his death. “He chose hate. He chose destruction. He ing 17 who lost limbs, near the finish line at the defending the attacks as a means to avenge threatened for exploring certain “Jim was killed in the most chose death,” Richard said. northeastern city’s popular marathon. US wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. options to bring their loved ones horrific way. He was sacrificed “We choose love. We choose kindness. We It took the jury more than 14 hours to The death sentence is possible only under home. That’s totally unaccept- because of just a lack of coordina- choose peace. That is what makes us different.” choose death rather than life imprisonment federal law. The state of Massachusetts out- able,” said Obama. tion, lack of communication, lack Defence lawyer Judy Clarke told the court for Tsarnaev on six counts. lawed capital punishment in 1947 and opinion Senior Obama adviser Lisa of prioritisation,” she said. that Tsarnaev had offered to plead guilty last It was a stinging defeat for the defence, polls had suggested residents favoured a life Monaco said a policy of not AFP year, but yesterday’s remarks were the first who argued that Tsarnaev was a “lost kid” sentence for Tsarnaev. AFP

Colombia’s top US will end spying on allies, Obama tells Hollande generals killed PARIS: US President Barack had spied on Germany and that and the protection of its inter- have good ties in general, UN Chirac, Nicolas Sarkozy and Obama reaffirmed in a phone Germany’s own BND intelligence ests,” an earlier statement from Security Council veto-holder Francois Hollande during the civilians: HRW call with his French counter- agency had cooperated with the the president’s office said, adding France fiercely maintains its period of at least 2006 until May part Francois Hollande yester- NSA to spy on officials and com- it was not the first time allega- independence on foreign policy 2012. According to the documents, BOGOTA: Human Rights day Washington’s commitment panies elsewhere in Europe. tions of US spying on French and over the last two years there Sarkozy considered restarting Watch accused some of to end spying practices deemed “President Obama reiterated interests had surfaced. have been moments of friction Israeli-Palestinian peace talks Colombia’s top generals yes- “unacceptable” by its allies. unequivocally his firm commit- A senior French intelligence and irritation on both sides. without US involvement and terday of links to the “general- The presidents’ conversa- ment ... to end the practices that official will travel to the United Hollande was disappointed by Hollande feared a Greek euro ised and systematic” execution tion, announced by Hollande’s may have happened in the past States to discuss the matter and Obama’s last-minute decision zone exit back in 2012. of civilians, who were then office, came after transparency and that are considered unac- strengthen cooperation between not to strike Syrian government Wikileaks said it would soon presented as felled FARC lobby group WikiLeaks revealed ceptable among allies,” the French the two countries, Hollande’s positions in 2013. US officials have publish more details on the nature guerrillas. on Tuesday that US National president’s office said. office said. frequently, in private, criticised of US spying on France. The Colombian military has Security Agency (NSA) had Hollande had earlier held an “We have to verify that this France’s tough stance in talks Le Foll said Paris had not been under fire for years over the spied on the last three French emergency meeting of his minis- spying has finished,” Stephane Le over Iran’s nuclear programme. decided whether to launch legal so-called “false positives” scandal, presidents. ters and army commanders and Foll, government spokesman, told The revelations were first proceedings as Germany had done in which army units are accused The latest revelations of espio- the US ambassador was sum- reporters, adding that ministers reported by French daily but, amid calls from some quar- of killing hundreds of civilians, nage among Western allies came moned to the foreign ministry. had been told to be careful when Liberation and on news website ters for retaliation, played down mostly poor young men, from after it emerged that the US “France will not tolerate speaking on their mobile phones. Mediapart, which said the NSA diplomatic consequences. 2002 to 2008 and reporting them National Security Agency (NSA) actions that threaten its security While Paris and Washington spied on presidents Jacques REUTERS as rebels or drug traffickers killed in combat. In a 95-page report, the New York-based rights group found Gutsy teacher “abundant evidence indicat- ing that numerous senior army Alabama takes down officers bear responsibility” in the widespread extrajudicial killings, which inflated the army’s figures on the number of insurgents Confederate flag killed in combat and earned pro- motions and decorations for those WASHINGTON: The go forward. I have taxes to raise, who took credit. AFP Confederate battle flag was we have work to do and it was my taken down yesterday out- decision that the flag needed to side Alabama’s state legisla- come down.” Bobby Jindal joins ture as Americans increasingly Last Wednesday’s slaying of shun the Civil War-era symbol nine African-Americans dur- White House race after the Charleston church ing bible study at the historic massacre. Emanuel African Methodist WASHINGTON: Bobby Jindal, Two workers were seen qui- Episcopal Church in Charleston the governor of Louisiana, etly and quickly lowering the by a young white male has rekin- announced yesterday he is flag that has long flown along- dled controversy over the flag. running for president, becom- side a Confederate war memorial Dylann Roof, 21, charged with ing the 13th Republican to on the state Capitol grounds in multiple counts of murder, has launch a 2016 campaign for the Montgomery. been seen in photographs bran- White House. Its removal was “partially” dishing the flag, which some Jindal, who would be the first in response to last Wednesday’s honour as a symbol of Southern American of Indian descent allegedly racially motivated kill- heritage but others denounce as to make a major run for presi- ings in South Carolina, Alabama’s an emblem of white supremacy dent, announced his intentions Governor Robert Bentley said. and hate. on Twitter, hours before an “We are facing some major One of the victims, chief pastor address before supporters in his issues in this state regarding the Clementa Pinckney, lay in state home state. “I’m running for budget and other matters that we in a coffin at the South Carolina president of the United States of need to deal with,” the Republican legislature in the state capital America. Join me,” he wrote, add- A teacher blocks the way of a riot police vehicle during a demonstration to demand changes in the education governor told local media. Columbia, where he served for 15 ing a link to his website. system, in Santiago, Chile, yesterday. “This had the potential to years as a senator. AFP become a major distraction as we AFP THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2015 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA / AFRICA Second sortie in disputed waters MERS: Two hospitals Japan, Philippines conduct joint operation despite China’s objections suspend services

PUERTO PRINCESA: Japan SEOUL: Two major hospitals in prompted heir apparent Jay. Y. and the Philippines flew patrol South Korea’s capital suspended Lee to publicly apologise for planes near disputed South services to patients yesterday “causing great pain and concern” China Sea waters for a second in a bid to stop the spread of on Tuesday. straight day yesterday, despite MERS after four new cases of Another major Seoul hospi- Chinese criticism of this week’s the deadly virus were reported. tal, Konkuk University Medical air and sea exercises. The new cases of Middle East Centre, yesterday also stopped A Japanese P-3C Orion and Respiratory Syndrome included admitting new patients and per- a Philippine navy Islander con- two who were in the same hos- forming surgery after four cases ducted a search and rescue drill pital ward as other patients with were reported in recent days. 50 nautical miles (93 kilometres) the potentially deadly virus, Almost all infections so far northwest of the Philippine island Seoul’s health ministry said. have taken place in hospitals and of Palawan, officials said. The others were a nurse at the World Health Organisation The flight was in the general Samsung Medical Centre in said it had found no evidence sug- direction of the resource-rich Seoul — one of the epicentres of gesting transmission of the virus Reed Bank claimed by both the the outbreak — and a relative of outside hospital. Philippines and China, but offi- a patient who was hospitalised for Sixteen patients were in criti- cials refused to say if the planes an unspecified disease in a hospi- cal condition as of Wednesday, flew directly over the area. tal in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul, the ministry said, while 67 people The Philippines is also holding in early June. have recovered and been released separate exercises with long-time Out of 179 people confirmed from hospital. South Korea’s ally the United States off Palawan to have caught MERS, five were MERS outbreak began on May this week, as it seeks to bolster infected through unknown trans- 20 when a 68-year-old man was alliances in the face of its territo- mission routes outside hospitals, diagnosed after returning from a rial disputes with China. which have until now been at the trip to Saudi Arabia. China’s claim over almost the epicentre of the outbreak, the The virus since then has spread entire South China Sea overlaps ministry said. at an unusually rapid pace, spark- with those of the Philippines, A Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force Lockheed P-3C Orion patrol aircraft prepares to take off as part of a A total of 27 people have died in ing alarm in the Asia’s fourth- Vietnam, Brunei, Malaysia and joint training exercise with the Philippines, at Antionio Bautista Airbase in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, yesterday. South Korea’s MERS outbreak — largest economy and elsewhere in Taiwan. the largest outside Saudi Arabia the region. The outbreak dealt It has intensified construction in the region”, Lu said. its Orion was not used to spy over our countries face place both of us — while about 3,100 people were a severe blow to businesses from of artificial islands on reefs to Japanese Maritime Self- the South China Sea. almost in the same boat, with a being held under quarantine at tourism to retail as people have reinforce its claim, sparking pro- Defence Force Commander “The purpose of this exercise is common neighbour causing alarm state facilities or at home. shunned crowded venues and tests from the US and Japan as Hiromi Hamano told report- to enhance the Japanese Maritime and causing concern for both of Samsung hospital, where nearly more than 120,000 foreigners well as regional powers. ers that Yesterday’s joint train- Self-Defence Force’s capabilities us,” Gazmin said in a speech in 90 patients, visitors and medical cancelled planned trips to Seoul. China has a separate dispute ing exercise -- which he termed in humanitarian support and dis- Manila. staff have contracted the virus, South Korea’s central bank cut with Japan over an island chain a humanitarian and disaster aster relief, not to conduct sur- Gazmin cited China’s declara- declared a 10-day suspension of its key interest rate this month in the East China Sea. response drill -- was a success. veillance activities,” she said. tion of an air defence identifica- most services on June 14 to stem in a bid to counter the economic Following a similar flight The Philippine Navy said the Philippine Defence Secretary tion zone in the East China Sea the spread of the virus. impact of the outbreak, but its on Tuesday by Philippine and drill was a search and rescue Voltaire Gazmin said there has and its major reclamation work But as the number of new chief said it was already starting Japanese aircraft, Chinese for- exercise. And a spokeswoman been an “increasing convergence” on South China Sea reefs claimed infections has continued to to fade. “The extent of the fall eign ministry spokesman Lu Kang for PhilippinePresident Benigno of the two nations’ security con- by the Philippines. grow, authorities have decided has declined from the first and cautioned countries involved in Aquino said this week’s activi- cerns as he stressed the need for Reed Bank lies about 85 nauti- to extend the partial shutdown second week of the outbreak, the naval drills against playing ties “should not be taken as an a visiting forces agreement with cal miles west of Palawan, within “indefinitely”. which is why we are hoping the them up. affront” to any other nation. Japan that would pave the way for the Philippines’ 200-mile exclu- The outbreak at the hospital, impact is weakening,” he said in Beijing hoped “relevant coun- A spokeswoman for the larger exercises. sive economic zone. which belongs to South Korea’s comments carried by the Yonhap tries will not hype up the tensions Japanese defence department said “The maritime challenges both AFP top conglomerate Samsung group, news agency. AFP

Indonesia volcano spews ash Philippine vice-president blasts Sri Lanka says war crimes Aquino, declares candidacy probe delayed MANILA: Controversial Phili- of a government anti-corruption the president. Addressing the ppine vice-president Jejomar agency to charge him for corrup- public, he said: “I will be with you COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s pro- Binay yesterday angrily lashed tion allegedly committed during through thick and thin but now, posed war crimes investigation out at President Benigno Aquino his many years as mayor of the as the leader of the opposition.” has been delayed by several as he declared his determina- financial district of Makati before Aquino’s spokes- months until September as the tion to run for president in 2016. he became vice-president. man Edwin Lacierda said government focuses on impend- Binay, 73, a former staunch Binay said these charges were that during the five years in ing parliamentary elections, supporter of the Aquino family, politically motivated to keep him Aquino’s cabinet, he had never Foreign Minister Mangala accused the ruling administra- from running in the 2016 presi- criticised the administration’s Samaraweera said yesterday. tion of practising “twisted justice” dential elections. policies. Samaraweera said he hoped and of failing to improve life for Aquino, who is barred by law “He has made the unfortunate the composition of the investigat- the poor in the Southeast Asian from running for another term, choice to commence his presiden- ing team along with its terms of archipelago of 100 million. is widely expected to endorse a tial run with statements that he reference would now be finalised “This is what our people are successor from his own Liberal could have otherwise discussed just before the UN Human Rights seeking: A government that is Party in 2016. Binay is not a with the president as a cabi- Council’s session in September in the opposite of the callous and member of that party. net member but chose not to,” Geneva. failing government that we have “If your plan was to prevent Lacierda said in a statement. “We are working out the con- today,” Binay, who previously me from running for presi- Under Philippine law, the tours of a domestic mechanism to refrained from directly attack- dent in 2016, you have made president and vice-president look into human rights abuses and ing Aquino, said. a mistake. I do not run from a are elected separately, allowing war crimes,” Samaraweera told His remarks came after he fight,” Binay said. He assailed Aquino and Binay to be voted in reporters in Colombo. “This will resigned from his cabinet post Aquino’s record saying that only as president and vice-president A resident reacts as Mount Sinabung volcano spews ash during an erup- be in place before the September Monday as special adviser on the a small elite of Aquino’s allies respectively in 2010 even though tion at Tiga Serangkai village in Karo Regency, North Sumatra province, sessions in Geneva.” millions of Filipino workers over- had benefited from the eco- they were not running mates. Indonesia, yesterday. More than 10,000 people from 12 villages, who President Maithripala Sirisena seas. It also comes amid efforts nomic growth and policies under AFP are living around the slopes of Mount Sinabung, left their homes and came to power in January prom- moved to refugee camps. ising reconciliation and account- ability following alleged atrocities during the island’s separatist war that ended in 2009. But Samaraweera said the gov- ernment’s schedule of reforms Boko Haram kills 42 in China, US launch new bid to including starting the probe by June has been pushed back because of a delay in holding gen- two separate attacks eral elections. protect the world’s oceans Sirisena was due to sack the KANO: Suspected Boko Haram 42 deaths were recorded,” one parliament he inherited from his gunmen shot dead at least 42 police officer said from the town WASHINGTON: China and “So we have a real opportunity sought to create a marine reser- autocratic predecessor Mahinda people in two separate attacks of Biu. Umaru Markus, who fled the United States launched a here to be able to come together vation in the Ross Sea stretching Rajapakse by April. He is now in northeast Nigeria, with no Debiro Hawul, said the attacks new joint initiative yesterday to ... to deal with conserving and across some 1.34 million square expected to dissolve parliament let-up in sight to the Islamist were carried out by some 30 protect the oceans, a key issue protecting the oceans,” he said, kilometres (517, 400 square miles) and call elections very shortly, group’s targeting of civilians. Islamists in a convoy of pick-up along with climate change on adding it could be “a centrepiece in an area often referred to as the Samaraweera said. The attacks in the remote vil- trucks and motorcycles. which the two nations say they in the newly defining relationship “Last Ocean” due to its pristine Sirisena is hoping to strengthen lages of Debiro Hawul and Debiro The rebels shot dead their can cooperate. with China.” condition. his numbers in parliament, where Biu in Borno state on Monday and victims after looting homes and US Secretary of State John Yang agreed, saying the oceans Environmentalists say the Rajapakse’s party and its allies Tuesday came before at least 10 shops and setting fire to buildings, Kerry and State Councilor Yang were “a shared homeland of man- Southern Ocean is home to still hold a majority, and bol- people were killed in a suicide he added. “They came around Jeichi chaired the first meeting kind, vital for our survival and more than 10,000 unique species, ster his mandate for democratic attack in neighbouring Yobe. 12:30am and opened fire on the of a new oceans working group development.” including penguins, whales and reforms. “I hope the president will Boko Haram, which has been village, which sent people scamp- as the two nations moved into the Even though the world’s two colossal squid. But to the dis- dissolve parliament in a matter of fighting to establish a hardline ering into the bush to escape the third and final day of key annual leading economies remain at odds may of environmentalists, China hours and we can have an early Islamic state in northeast Nigeria attack,” he said. strategic talks. over some aspects of maritime pol- blocked the move at a meeting in election,” Samaraweera said amid since 2009, has intensified its “The gunmen slaughtered 22 “Once again we’re breaking new icy — in particular over Beijing’s Australia last year. intense speculation the 225-mem- campaign of violence in the last people who were not fast enough ground with respect to China and territorial claim to most of the Warning about the dangers of ber assembly could be dissolved at month. In all, nearly 250 people in fleeing and went about loot- the United States’s ability to find South China Sea — Kerry said “in “an eco-system collapse,” Kerry midnight. have been killed in Nigeria since ing homes, grains silos and drug an area in which we can cooperate the marine environment there is highlighted the threats to the The US led international Muhammadu Buhari became stores.” The attack on Debiro Biu which has major significance ... for an urgent need for our countries world’s marine life, pointing out pressure on former president president on May 29 vowing to left 20 people dead, he said. “It people everywhere,” Kerry said. to step up and help lead.” that a third of all fisheries are Rajapakse to probe allegations crush the militant uprising that never occurred to us we would be Some 400 Chinese officials have “The oceans are part of us, all over-fished while most of the that up to 40,000 civilians were has claimed at least 15,000 lives. the next target,” he added. been visiting Washington since of us,” Kerry insisted, saying “we rest are “at maximum level of killed in the military’s final push The latest attacks saw some On Tuesday, 10 people were Sunday for the annual strategic need to heed carefully the respon- sustainability.” to end the war against ethnic 30 militant fighters storm Debiro killed when explosives carried by and economic dialogue, a forum sibilities that we have.” There are some 500 dead zones minority Tamil rebels. Biu on Monday and Debiro Hawul a girl thought to be aged just 12 for the two uneasy partners to Beijing and Washington are in the oceans “where nothing lives, The UN has been investi- the following day, with reports detonated at the weekly market try to manage their increasingly working together to try to cre- nothing grows” and the levels of gating possible war crimes for taking time to emerge because of in the village of Wagir, south of complex ties. ate a marine protected area plastic debris pose even further more than a year and was due to the villages’ remote location. the Yobe state capital, Damaturu. China and the United States in Antarctica in the Ross sea, threats to sustaining life, while unveil its report in March, but “We received reports of attacks Thirty others were injured in the are two of the top fishing nations he said, referencing one of the climate change is leading to the delayed the release to give Sri by suspected Boko Haram gun- attack, which bore all the hall- in the world, Kerry said, and also world’s last true wildernesses. gradual acidification of the seas. Lanka’s new government time men on the two villages, in which marks of the Islamists. AFP leaders in ocean science. The United States has long AFP to start its own probe. AFP THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2015 PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15 Pakistan heatwave deaths reach 780 Lawmakers trade blame with provincial governments

KARACHI: A heat wave almost all its wealthy evade taxes. Karachi, that is not the federal has killed nearly 800 people Fewer than 0.5 percent of citizens government’s responsibility,” he in Pakistan’s financial hub of pay income tax; many legislators said. “If the water board has not Karachi and piled pressure on are among the tax dodgers. paid its bills, that is not the fed- a beleaguered provincial gov- The death toll in Karachi, a city eral government’s responsibility.” ernment, as rivals blame it for of 20 million people, had reached Provincial officials said they severe blackouts and crumbling 780 by yesterday, said Anwar plan a protest against the power public services that have added Kazmi, a senior official of the Edhi cuts outside the offices of util- to the woe. Foundation, a private charity. ity K-electric, which supplies The powerful military, which “We are planning to expand the Karachi. heavily criticized the govern- Edhi morgue to cope with a situ- The cuts left many Karachi ment for corruption last week, is ation like this in future,” he said. residents without working fridges, winning praise after it set up 22 Government health officials did fans or water. Many of the deaths health centres to distribute aid. not return calls seeking comment. among the elderly and poor were “They (the army) are at least Angry lawmakers blamed each caused by dehydration. handing out cold wet towels, other in parliament for the crisis, The company says it is doing juice and rehydration salt,” said feeding perceptions that the city’s its best to tackle the daily black- Ahmed Sultan, as he squeezed a political leaders are floundering outs. Federal and provincial gov- towel soaked in ice water over his after a week of temperatures that ernments owe it more than $1bn sweat-soaked clothes at a military touched 44 degrees Celsius (111 in outstanding bills, a spokesman tent set up outside an overflowing Fahrenheit). said. public hospital. Civilian and military officials The Pakistan Meteorological “This government just keeps on traded barbs over corruption Department (PMD) is ill- giving us the death toll ... this gov- in Karachi, which is home to equipped to predict extreme ernment is a total failure.” Pakistan’s main stock market, weather events - such as heat and The heat wave has once again central bank and biggest port. cold waves, strong dust storms exposed Pakistan’s fledgling civil- “Two years have gone by. Where and cyclones - brought about ian government’s failure to fund are the government’s power across the country by global cli- social services, making for a glar- projects?” demanded lawmaker mate change. A woman affected by the heatwave is brought to a local hospital in Karachi yesterday. ing contrast to the military, which Asad Umar, of the opposition The persistent heatwave in often takes the lead in responding Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party. Karachi that has killed more that claimed more than 2,500 situation, environmental experts change, said that the PMD should to natural disasters. “Projects worth billions are not than 700 people in four days is lives across the country was a have warned that some parts of establish reporting points in each The lion’s share of the national progressing because they are in the second-largest episode of wakeup call for Pakistan but it the country might receive brief district of the country to obtain budget goes to the military, which the hands of incompetent cronies.” extreme weather events taking wasn’t taken seriously. They have spells of heavy rains that could detailed weather updates. has ruled Pakistan for about half The federal minister of water place in the country after a mini- termed June a ‘deadly month’ cause flash floods. They strongly “Our forecast system should of its history. and power, Khawaja Asif, blamed cyclone that claimed many lives in both for India and Pakistan in recommend appropriate precau- predict the upcoming extreme Public services in the nuclear- the provincial government, led by Peshawar this April. terms of having extreme weather tionary measures. Pervaiz Amir, weather events so that early armed nation of 190 million people an opposition coalition. Environmental experts believe events. former member of the prime precautionary measures could are starved of resources because “If there is shortage of water in last month’s heatwave in India In view of the prevalent minister’s taskforce on climate be taken. AGENCIES

Food handouts Restrictions on foreign tourists eased in Gilgit-Baltistan

ISLAMABAD: The Gilgit- stormed the Nanga Parbat to register with police check posts Baltistan government has eased base camp and shot dead nine of the valleys they are visiting. restrictions on foreign tour- mountaineers along with their The G-B government’s deci- ists wishing to visit the scenic Pakistani guide. sion to ease travel restrictions is region. The attack shocked the world likely to encourage the tourism “Foreigners who have obtained and damaged the country’s adven- sector and generate revenue for a valid visa will now be allowed to ture tourism industry. Following the region. visit G-B,” an official in the home the attack, the government placed Following the Nanga Parbat department said on yesterday. restrictions on free movement of attack, revenue generated from “However, there are some the tourists as it was unable to tourism dropped by over 50 per- restricted areas which they will provide security to them. cent as foreign tourists stopped not be permitted to go. These However, the official said the visiting the country. This was places include the 10-mile strip government has decided to change a critical blow to nearly 10,000 along the Line of Control and its policy in order to facilitate families who directly or indi- 30 miles along the International tourists who initially required rectly depend on tourism for their Border.” permission to visit even the unre- livelihood. The region has been deemed stricted parts of the region. According to tour operators, unsuitable for foreign tourists “Such restrictions had discour- around 15,000 to 20,000 tourists since June 23, 2013 when gunmen aged tourism in G-B,” he added. visit Pakistan each year during clad in paramilitary uniforms He said tourists will be expected summer. INTERNEWS Afghan men distributing food during the holy month of Ramadan in Ghazni yesterday. ECP puts Islamabad STC offices in Activists slam hacking claims Pakistan unsealed ISLAMABAD: Pakistani rights campaigners “Capability against Cisco routers developed by too on LG poll list have urged Islamabad to take action to protect this means has allowed a CNE presence on the ISLAMABAD: Save the the privacy of its citizens after leaked top-secret PakistanInternet Exchange which affords access Children (STC) said tester- ISLAMABAD: No law exists has formed a sub-committee to documents appeared to show British intelligence to almost any user of the internet inside Pakistan,” day its office in Islamabad had for the local government in review the bill. had gained access to almost all the country’s it said, referring to a US technology company been unsealed but it would Pakistani capital Islamabad, “Announcement of the schedule Internet users. that provides most of the world’s network take time to resume operations yet the Election Commission of at this stage is a clear insult to The revelations were based on a cache of files infrastructure. across Pakistan after a crack- Pakistan (ECP) announced on the Senate,” said the PPP sena- from 2008 released by former US intelligence con- “Our presence on routers likewise allows us to down on foreign aid agencies by yesterday a schedule for holding tor, adding the bill would go back tractor Edward Snowden and reported by journal- re-route selected traffic across international links authorities. the first-ever local government to the National Assembly if the ists Andrew Fishman and Glenn Greenwald in The towards GCHQ’s passive collection systems.” “The city administration election in the federal capital on Senate proposes some amend- Intercept, an online news outlet, this week. Pakistan’s Digital Rights Foundation, a non-profit unsealed our office in Islamabad July 25. ment. If the National Assembly In a document marked “TOP SECRET STRAP2 that campaigns for online privacy, said in a state- today but it will take some time to But the ECP did so because agrees with the amendment, the UK EYES ONLY” allegedly issued by Britain’s ment Tuesday: “This hacking operation, at a scale completely resume our operations it finds itself caught between bill will go to the President for Government Communications Headquarters never previously seen before from the British intel- across the country,” Saeed Ahmed, the Supreme Court’s orders to assent. If it does not, a joint ses- (GCHQ), the spy agency discusses its computer ligence agency, seriously undermines the right to a spokesman in Islamabad for the schedule the election, pending sion of the parliament will have network exploitation (CNE) and software reverse privacy of all users of the internet in Pakistan.” British-based charity, told AFP. the framing of the law, and the to be called to decide the issue. engineering efforts abroad. AFP The government sealed Save political government’s failure to Sen Ghani said the ECP should the Children’s offices earlier this pass the law, which the Senate is assert its constitutional author- month, saying the charity was yet to clear. ity and explain the legal position “working against the country”, Still, the political parties, includ- even when facing some illegal King cools off and threatened to expel more ing the ruling PML-N, reacted order. “The ECP is not a subordi- foreign aid groups for supposedly strongly to the ECP, hinting that nate department of the Supreme undermining Pakistan. it would be challenged in the court Court,” he remarked. “Save the Children welcomes and also agitated in the parliament. PML-N MNA Dr Tariq Fazal the decision of Government of “How can the ECP deviate from Chaudhry sounded similarly sur- Pakistan to reopen its offices and the procedure laid down in the prised and dismayed over the ECP operations in the country, and for Constitution?” fumed PPP Senator issuing the election schedule for publicly recognising that Save the Saeed Ghani. “Even the Supreme the LG polls in the federal capital. Children is a credible organisa- Court cannot do it. The ECP will “How can they do it? tion and has never been involved have to decide if it wants to act in The bill is still at the Senate in any anti-state activities,” the accordance with the dictates of the committee. In fact, the sub-com- charity said in a statement. law or blindly follow the Supreme mittee is holding public hearings In 2012 the government Court directions.” on the issue,” the MNA from expelled the expatriate staff of Sen Ghani said he would be Islamabad said. British-based Save the Children, writing to Saleem Zia, the chair- In his view “no institution or which has worked in Pakistan for man of the Senate standing com- action should be above the law” over 35 years and employs 1,200 mittee on rules and privileges, to and a law is yet to be framed for Pakistanis. immediately convene a meeting introducing the LG system in That move came after Pakistani of the committee to discuss his Islamabad. “Many things need intelligence services accused the privilege motion on the issue that to be sorted out. Powers of the charity of links to doctor Shakeel the House admitted recently. mayor and the chairmen of Union Afridi, who was hired by the CIA Though the National Assembly Councils are yet to be clearly to carry out a vaccination pro- has passed the Islamabad local defined and other ambiguities and gramme as part of the search for government bill, the Senate anomalies have to be removed,” he Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden. A Tiger cools off by embracing a large lump of ice at the Karachi Zoo yesterday. standing committee on interior noted. INTERNEWS AFP THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2015 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INDIA

Ramadan in Kashmir Cement carrier Irani taken to sinks; navy rescues 14 MUMBAI: Fourteen crew court in fake members were rescued from a cement carrier which sank in the Arabian Sea off Gujarat yesterday in stormy weather, an official said here. degree row M V Coastal Pride sent out a distress signal after its engines failed around 25 km west of Congress, AAP demand resignation Dahanu in Maharashtra on Tuesday evening. NEW DELHI: HRD Minister from Delhi University’s School Navy and Coast Guard had Smriti Irani faced embarrass- of Correspondence in her affida- directed the ship to anchor even ment yesterday after a court vit filed for the 2004 Lok Sabha as towing arrangements were took note of a complaint against election. being made. her for allegedly distorting facts But in her 2014 Lok Sabha elec- Navy mounted a rescue opera- about her educational qualifica- tion affidavit, she stated she had tion with ships INS Shikra, INS tion, prompting the Congress done B.Com Part 1 in 1994 from Colaba and a Seaking helicopter and the AAP to demand her Delhi University (open learning). along with the Coast Guard’s two resignation from the cabinet. In another affidavit of July 11, Chetak helicopters and rescued The Bharatiya Janata Party 2011 for the Rajya Sabha election, all the 14 crewmen. (BJP) was taken aback by the she said her highest educational Two days ago, the Maritime development, but it vehemently qualification was BCom part I Rescue Cooridation Centre defended Irani who had contested from Delhi University’s School of Mumbai handled a distress call the Lok Sabha election from Correspondence. from a newly constructed vessel Amethi, asserting that the distor- “It is evident from the contents whose towline broke while it was tions presented before the court of the affidavits filed by Irani that being towed from Shanghai to flowed out of typographical errors. at best only one of the depositions Abu Dhabi. IANS Home Minister Rajnath by her on oath in respect of her Kashmiri Muslims pray before breaking their fast at a mosque in Srinagar, yesterday. Singh ruled out the resigna- educational qualifications is cor- tion of Irani as well as External rect,” said the counsel. Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj The petition claimed that Irani and Rajasthan Chief Minister also lied on oath about her assets Vasundara Raje over their alleged and it sought action against her links to former IPL chief Lalit under the Representation of China still backing Pakistan on Lakhvi Modi who is in London while fac- the People Act. Soon after the ing charges of financial irregulari- court order, Congress spokes- NEW DELHI: Over a month Swarup said. counter-terrorism". On June 15, the UN sanctions ties in India. man R S Surjewala sought Irani’s after Prime Minister Narendra "Our concerns in this mat- Both sides also agreed "there is committee met at India's request Metropolitan Magistrate resignation. Modi's much-hyped visit to ter were conveyed to the Chair no justification for terrorism and during which the panel chair, Jim Akash Jain considered a private “Irani has no moral or consti- China when the two sides agreed of the 1267 Committee. The urged all countries and entities to McLay, New Zealand's permanent complaint against Irani and fixed tutional or legal right to continue to cooperate in counter ter- 1267 Committee has been cre- work sincerely to disrupt terror- representative, was in favour of August 28 for recording pre-sum- in her post even for a day. Either rorism, India said it has taken ated under Chapter 7 of the UN ist networks and their financing, calling Pakistan to give an expla- moning evidence. she should resign or she should up with China "at the highest Charter and decisions are binding and stop cross-border movement nation on Lakhvi's release. “The arguments made on behalf be sacked by the prime minister. political level" its concerns over on all member countries of UN. of terrorists, in accordance with However, the move was blocked of the complainant (Ahmer “It is apparent the country’s Beijing backing Islamabad in A Our concerns in the mater the relevant principles and pur- by China, which Asaid that there Khan) hold merit,” the court said. education minister is lying about the UN over the release of 26/11 were conveyed to the chair of 1267 poses of the UN Charter and was not enough information to A complaint was filed by Khan her own education. What will mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman committee, and we also raised it international laws. summon Pakistan. in April alleging that Irani, in happen to the future of millions Lakhvi. bilaterally with other members of They called for early con- India's Permanent her three affidavits before the and millions of the children of The ministry of external affairs the committee. In the matter of clusion of negotiations on the Representative to the UN Asoke Election Commission (for the Lok this country?” Surjewala asked. spokesperson Vikas Swarup told China, it has been taken up at the Comprehensive Convention on Mukherjee had said Lakhvi's Sabha and the Rajya Sabha polls), Surjewala also attacked the newspersons that India has also highest political level," he said. International Terrorism", the release by a Pakistani court was gave different details about her Narendra Modi government. conveyed its concerns to the chair The May 15 joint statement joint statement said. in violation of the 1267 UN resolu- educational qualification. “It is most unfortunate that of the 1267 UN Committee, also issued during Modi's visit to India had written to the UN tion dealing with designated enti- He sought action against the the degrees of both the educa- known as the Al-Qaida Sanctions China says the two sides "reit- Security Council Al-Qaeda sanc- ties and individuals. minister for allegedly lying on tion ministers are under question,” Committee. erated their strong condemna- tions committee last month External Affairs Minister oath. he said, referring to allegations "The government had taken tion of and resolute opposition against the furnishing of bail bond Sushma Swaraj has said no talks His lawyer K K Manan told the against Minister of State for up the issue of violation of the to terrorism in all its forms and for Lakhvi saying that it was a can be held with Pakistan so long court that Irani declared herself HRD Ram Shankar Katheria. 1267 sanctions regime in respect manifestations and commit- violation of the financial sanctions as Lakhvi is walking free. to be a 1996 batch B A graduate IANS of Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi," ted themselves to cooperate on imposed on him. 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Sister Nirmala’s last journey SC seeks report on confined Maharashtra minister labourers Munde embroiled NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court yesterday sought a report from the Pune police on the in contract scam plight of 19 workers who are being allegedly kept in illegal MUMBAI: Maharashtra's As per the state government's confinement by a local sugar Women and Child Development norms set in December 2014, cane crusher owner. Minister Pankaja Munde was e-tendering is a must for all con- A vacation bench of Justice yesterday embroiled in a con- tracts in excess of `3 lakh and in Arun Mishra sought report from troversy involving alleged irreg- cases where the rates were fixed, Pune police commissioner on a ularities in awarding contracts e-tendering was mandatory for habeas corpus petition by one of worth `206 crore (`2.06 billion) contracts worth `1 crore since the labourers who had escaped with the Congress demanding a April this year. and is now in Delhi. CBI probe in the matter. A clarification issued by her Justice Mishra gave the police The minister -- daughter of department said the purchases commissioner three weeks time union minister Gopinath Munde were made under the rates to file report on the condition who died in a road accident in approved by the central govern- of the labourers - hailing from New Delhi last year -- is accused ment's director general of sup- Saharanpur district of Uttar of doling out the multi-crore- plies and disposals. Pradesh. rupee contracts through multiple The note also said that in view Ashok Singh, the lawyer for the Government Resolutions (GRs) of the approved rates, there was labourer, said that these workers on a single day (February 13) no need for e-tendering and were taken on the promise that instead of adopting the e-tender- although e-tendering was a must they will get pay of `10,000 but ing or tender route. since April for all such contract they have not been paid anything Among the allegations against exceeding `1 crore, the contracts and are being ill-treated. Munde are irregularities in in question were awarded dur- He said that the labourers and Nuns attend the funeral and mass prayer for Sister Nirmala at Mother House in Calcutta, yesterday. she passed awarding contracts for work- ing the previous financial year their families are housed sepa- books for students, water filters, (2014-2015). away last Sunday at the age of 80. rately and can't meet each other. growth monitoring machines for Among the irregularities IANS malnourished kids, medicines and Munde is accused of are a con- 'chikkis' (sweets cookies with nuts tract to a Navi Mumbai-based and dry fruits in a jaggery base). firm for students' workbooks Odisha HC issues notice to state Presently in the US, Munde worth `5.6 crore with the cheque Narrow escape rubbished all allegations in an issued to its proprietor in his per- email statement and claimed that sonal capacity, and an approval for Gadkari some of her dynamic decisions as to purchase water filters from a over temple ritual irregularities minister to reduce corruption Nashik-based company at `4,500 HALDIA (WEST BENGAL): have upset some "money-minded per unit -- but Munde allegedly Union minister Nitin Gadkari BHUBANESWAR: The court and take action against the the SJTA yesterday filed its reply bunch of people". hiked the cost to `5,200 per unit, had a narrow escape yesterday Odisha High Court yester- guilty responsible for the irregu- in the high court on the issue of "I have not broken any rules, as although the company had no when a red carpet laid out for day served notice to the state larities committed during the banning the general public from far as I am concerned... I also do manufacturing facilities and was him flew up and got entangled government officials and Nabakalebar rituals. ‘darshan’ on the occasion of not fear any allegations. I'm here to outsource the product, violat- in the rotor blades of his heli- Shree Jagannath Temple “It seems that the temple ‘Nabajoubana Darshan’ (first dar- to do the best for those kids and ing government norms. copter while it was landing in Administration (SJTA) over the administration has no control shan of the deities after month- women and I will do it," Munde Besides, two separate orders West Bengal's East Midnapore alleged mismanagement during on one section of the servitors long confinement within sanctum said. were issued to purchase growth district. the Brahma Parivartan rituals who are responsible for all such santorum). Not satisfied with the expla- monitoring machines, used to On a visit to the Haldia Dock in Jagannath temple. The court irregularities and only by way of The SJTA in its reply said that nation, Maharashtra Congress weigh undernourished kids, and Complex (HDC) of Kolkata Port issued the notice to the chief judicial inquiry such activities can it is not possible to allow a large spokesperson Sachin Sawant awarded to two separate par- Trust (KoPT) here, the red car- secretary, law secretary and the be brought to the limelight and number of devotees to have ‘dar- lodged a formal complaint with ties at a cost of `18 crore and `6 pet rolled out for the minister for chief of the SJTA, asking them it would compel the government shan’ of the deities on that day the state Anti-Corruption Bureau crore, respectively, and approval transport, roadways and shipping to respond within two weeks. and the administration to take since the next day is the Rath demanding a probe into the alle- of a medical kit at `720 per unit was blown up by the chopper's The court issued the notice on strong action against the persons,” Yatra (car festival) and 36 ritu- gations against Munde. -- but since the provision was for downdraft and got entangled in a petition of Odisha Bharatiya said Pattnayak in his petition. als of Lords are to be undertaken Former chief minister only `500 per kit, the supplier was its rotor blades. Janata Party (BJP) youth presi- He said the bungling during before that. The Rath Yatra will Prithviraj Chavan termed the allegedly permitted to reduce the The chopper, however, landed dent Umakant Pattnayak, who the Brahma Parivartan ritual be celebrated on July 18 and the matter as serious and urged the number of medicines in the kit to safely and Gadkari and rest of the urged the court to initiate judi- of the presiding deities hurt the government expects a congrega- government to hand it over to the keep it within the limit. passengers escaped unhurt. cial inquiry by a retired judge of religious feelings of the people of tion of 25 lakh people during the Central Bureau of Investigation IANS IANS the Supreme Court or the high Odisha. In a related development, festival. IANS for a probe. THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2015 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 17 Lalit Modi declares Walking in the rains 'war', rattles centre Pressure growing on PM, foreign minister NEW DELHI: Pressure is of parliament saying Swaraj Swaraj, whose husband and growing on India's foreign min- and Rajasthan Chief Minister daughter have worked as lawyers ister and a top member of the Vasundhara Raje were wrong to for Modi, said her intervention ruling party over help they gave have helped the tycoon in his bid was humanitarian, because he to a disgraced cricket tycoon, as for British travel papers. needed to travel to help his ailing the first major scandal to touch The opposition Congress party, wife. There has been no sugges- Prime Minister Narendra voted out last year amid corrup- tion of financial wrongdoing by Modi's government begins to tion scandals, on Tuesday warned Swaraj, but opponents question threaten his reform agenda. of plans to disrupt parliament the legality of her assistance. Foreign Minister Sushma after it opens next month, unless The foreign ministry did not Swaraj has faced days of scrutiny Swaraj and Raje resign. respond to a request for com- for her ties to Lalit Modi, scion of The government hopes to pass ment. In another development, an industrial family who almost major economic reforms dur- Education Minister Smriti Irani's singlehandedly turned the Indian ing the session. Modi fled India academic record faces scrutiny Premier League into the world's for London when tax and finan- after the Delhi high court agreed richest. cial crime authorities raided his to hear a petition alleging that she "This is war," Modi, who is premises in 2010 in a money lied about having a degree. not related to the prime minis- laundering and tax evasion inves- The court will hear the case in ter, has declared in recent days tigation. He says his life was August. The dispute stems from from a hotel in Montenegro. He threatened by Mumbai mobsters. Irani's differing declarations to A Kashmiri woman walks on a footbridge as it rains in Srinagar, yesterday. This year's rains are officially fore- has used Twitter to attack oppo- Swaraj says she met the British electoral authorities. In 2004, she cast to be only 88 percent of the long-term average. nents, such as Finance Minister high commissioner in July 2014 to said she had a BA degree, but in Arun Jaitley and members of the recommend that Modi be granted 2014, she said she had only stud- opposition. British travel papers, after his ied the first year of a commerce Dissent bubbled up in Modi's Indian passport was rescinded, degree. Congress has demanded ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and sent the same message to that she, too, resign. on Tuesday, with one member British Labour MP Keith Vaz. REUTERS JD-U legislator detained in kidnapping-cum-murder case

PATNA: Bihar JD-U legisla- case," a police official said. the criminals allegedly respon- Striking doctors return to work tor Anant Singh was yesterday According to top police offi- sible for the June 17 abduction detained for questioning after a cials here, Anant Singh's arrest of four men from Barh in Patna NEW DELHI: Over 20,000 striking resident union health ministry officials and FORDA repre- case of kidnapping and murder cannot be ruled out if the police district -- one of those abducted doctors of Delhi hospitals resumed work yester- sentatives which was chaired by Health Secretary was lodged against him, police find clear evidence against him was later murdered -- confessed day much to the relief of hard-pressed patients B P Sharma of the union ministry of health and said. during the ongoing preliminary to the police that they were act- after authorities assured them their demands family welfare. Under increasing pressure investigation. ing on Anant Singh's orders. will be met within a time-frame. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted on the from the opposition and allies Anant Singh's name came into Anant Singh has, however, “We have called off the strike as we have been issue on Tuesday: “Most demands of the striking Rashtriya Janata Dal and the picture when four criminals denied any involvement in the given a proper time-frame within which the govern- doctors are genuine. I have directed the health Congress, the Janata Dal-United arrested by Patna police in con- case, and his party has also ment will fulfil all our demands,” Pankaj Solanki, department to implement them. Health depart- government of Nitish Kumar nection with a kidnapping and backed him. president of the Federation of Resident Doctors ment should have resolved it earlier.” directed the police to go ahead murder case revealed his involve- The legislator, who belongs Association (FORDA), said. FORDA is an association of doctors of 25 Delhi- and take action against Anant ment in it. to the powerful upper caste Asked if the doctors would again go on strike if based government hospitals. Singh, known as "Chhote Sarkar" Opposition Bharatiya Janata Bhumihar community and is the demands were not fulfilled, Solanki said: “This Over 20,000 resident doctors from 25 government for his muscle and money power. Party leaders have accused Nitish considered close to Nitish Kumar, time we have been given a proper time-frame and hospitals in the city went on an indefinite strike on "A large number of security Kumar of transferring out Patna has dozens of criminal cases, we are pretty sure that they will implement the Monday, demanding adequate stocks of life-saving personnel have surrounded the police chief Jitendra Rana -- who including several for murder, kid- demands as they would not want patients to suf- drugs, security at work place, fixed duty hours and official bungalow of Anant Singh arrested the criminals -- to pro- napping and extortion, registered fer again.” timely payment of their salaries. and he was detained for inter- tect Anant Singh. against him. The strike was called off after a meeting between IANS rogation in connection with the Rana told media persons that IANS Europe's oldest man cremated in Punjab Mumbai police arrest

JALANDHAR (PUNJAB): Europe's oldest man, Nazar bootlegger over Singh Gill, who died at the age of 111 years, was cremated in his native village Fazalpur, some 35 km from here, yesterday. toxic liquor deaths Gill, who left behind nine chil- dren, 34 grandchildren and 63 NEW DELHI: The police have of Malad West. great-grandchildren, celebrated arrested a bootlegger accused of Seven other people have his 111th birthday in his village supplying the toxic liquor that already been arrested over the on June 8. killed 100 people from a slum in tragedy that has killed 100 and "Normally my father used to the financial capital Mumbai, a left scores sick in hospital. take one small peg of brandy senior officer has said. Police are still waiting for the every evening before taking his Mansur Latif Shaikh, 26, was results of an investigation to dinner. On that night (June 21), picked up during a raid on his determine whether high levels of he didn't have his drink and even hideout in northwestern New methanol were present in the so- meal," Nazar's eldest son Kartar Delhi on Tuesday following a tip called country liquor. Singh, 72, said. off, days after Mumbai police Methanol, a highly toxic form All his six sons lit the pyre, he pledged to crack down on the of alcohol used as anti-freeze or said. Nazar Singh never had a popular illicit trade. fuel, is often added to illicit booze surgery. Delhi deputy police commis- in India as a cheap and quick "Every year he came to his sioner Veenu Bansal said in a method of raising the alcohol native village from Britain. This statement Shaikh had confessed content. time when he came here, he said during questioning to diluting Unlicensed liquor is widely that he will not go back," Kartar three drums of "spurious liquor" consumed across the country Singh said. that were packed into pouches where it is sometimes sold for "I think he knew that his end and sent to the western city. less than a dollar for a 25-cen- had come and he wanted to leave "Since the last three years tilitre bottle, with deaths fre- this world in his homeland," he Family members of Nazar Singh, who at age 111 was believed to be both Britain and Europe's oldest man, escort he has been involved in the sale quently reported. added. his body for cremation in the village of Fazalpur, some 40 km from Jalandhar, yesterday. and supply of spurious liquor," It is rare however for such inci- Nazar Singh's normal diet Bansal said in the statement late dents to occur in a major city like mainly comprised 'dalia' or dentures, he used to relish soft Jalandhar district. At the age of migrated to Britain. Tuesday, describing Shaikh as the Mumbai, with most cases taking cooked broken wheat, milk, soft food only," his eldest son said. 63, he migrated to Britain where Nazar Singh's father also died main suspect in the case. place in poor rural villages. fruits and a sweet dish made of Nazar Singh, who never went his eldest daughter Resham Kaur after living for a hundred years. Victims first started falling ill, The latest incident is the worst almonds, walnuts and other dry to school, travelled alone to India was settled. Two years later his "When our grandfather died, some vomiting blood and suffering case of its kind to be recorded in fruits. from Britain on January 25. wife Niranjan Kaur died at the he was more than 100 years old. In breathing problems, in the mid- Mumbai since 2004 when around "Since he was left with very Nazar Singh was born on age of 90 in 2006 in her husband's our family, we live long," Kartar dle of last week after drinking the 100 people died. few teeth but didn't want to have June 8, 1904, in Gill village in village. Later, his three sons Singh added. IANS moonshine in the Mumbai suburb AFP

TDP legislator’s bail plea hearing adjourned; forensic lab submits report HYDERABAD: The of Revanth Reddy after Anti- opposed the bail petitions on the adjourned till Thursday hearing to induce him to vote for TDP- Chief Minister and TDP presi- Hyderabad High Court yester- Corruption Bureau (ACB) of ground that bail at this stage on Mathaiah’s petition to delete BJP candidate in Telangana state dent N. Chandrababu Naidu’s day adjourned to Friday the Telangana sought more time could hamper the investigations his name from the first infor- legislative council elections. alleged telephonic conversation hearing on bail petition of TDP to file additional counter to the into the case as the accused mation report (FIR). The ACB Revanth Reddy’s two aides with Stephenson. legislator A Revanth Reddy bail plea along with reports from might try to influence the wit- opposed Mathaiah’s petition and were also arrested in the trap The audio tape aired on some while the forensic science labo- the Forensic Science Laboratory nesses and tamper with the conveyed to the court that he is laid by the ACB on a complaint television channels led to ten- ratory submitted its prelimi- (FSL). evidence. a key factor in the case and that by Stephenson. The entire epi- sion between the two states with nary report to a city court in a The bail petitions of two other It also informed the court that his examination is necessary for sode was also recorded on a the TDP charging TRS govern- cash-for-vote case. accused Sebastian Harry and the fourth accused Jerusalem further investigations. camera. ment of tapping phones of Naidu, The high court also adjourned Uday Simha will also be taken Mathaiah is still absconding and Revanth Reddy, deputy leader Meanwhile, the FSL which his cabinet colleagues and key till Thursday hearing on a peti- up for hearing on Friday. hiding in neighbouring Andhra of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) analysed the video and audio leaders. tion by an absconding accused, One of the lawyers of Revanth Pradesh. The court was told in Telangana legislative assem- tapes and the mobile phones of The ACB filed a memo in the seeking quashing of proceedings Reddy said the ACB sought time that arrest and questioning of bly, was arrested by the ACB on the accused yesterday submit- court, seeking a copy of the FSL against him. till Monday but the judge only Mathaiah could help the ACB May 31 when he was trying to ted its preliminary report to the report. The agency will decide its The court adjourned the gave them till Friday. unravel the case. give Rs.50 lakh as bribe to nomi- ACB court. It also examined the next move on the basis of find- hearing on the bail petition The ACB, in its counter, Meanwhile, the high court also nated legislator Elvis Stephenson audio tape of Andhra Pradesh ings of the FSL. IANS THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2015 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com FEATURES

Three to five coffee cups a day may cut heart disease risk 50 everyday use chemicals found to trigger cancer rinking three to five cups of coffee The lowest CVD mortality risk is seen at an per day could cut an individual’s car- intake of approximately three cups of coffee cocktail of 50 chemicals we are exposed to diovascular disease (CVD) mortality per day, with a percentage risk reduction of Aon a daily basis, including some found in Drisk by up to 21 percent, says new up to 21 percent. mobile phones, detergents and pesticides used research. Drinking three to four cups of coffee per on fruits and vegetables, may trigger cancer, “It is important to acknowledge factors day is linked with an approximate 25 percent says a research. which might have a protective effect against lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes com- “This research backs up the idea that chemi- CVD mortality. Moderate coffee consumption pared to consuming none or less than two cals not considered harmful by themselves may could play a significant role in reducing CVD cups per day. People with diabetes typically be combining and accumulating in our bodies mortality risk, which would impact health out- have a higher CVD mortality risk, therefore to trigger cancer and might lie behind the glo- comes and healthcare spending across Europe,” this association may be linked to a decreased bal cancer epidemic we are witnessing,” said said professor Doutor AntAnio Vaz Carneiro of CVD risk. Hemad Yasaei from Brunel University London. the Faculdade de Medicine da Universidade de Half of CVD cases in women could be A global task force of 174 scientists from Lisboa, Portugal. avoided by modifying lifestyle choices, as leading research centres across 28 countries The report published by the Institute for approximately 73 percent of coronary heart studied the link between mixtures of commonly Scientific Information on Coffee (ISIC) high- disease (CHD) cases and 46 percent of clini- encountered chemicals and the development lights the role of lifestyle factors in CVD cal CVD are attributable to an unhealthy of cancer. The study selected 85 chemicals not mortality risk reduction, the epidemiological lifestyle. considered carcinogenic to humans and found evidence on coffee and CVD mortality. IANS 50 supported key cancer-related mechanisms at exposures found in the environment. “A review on this scale, looking at envi- ronmental chemicals from the perspec- tive of all the major hallmarks of cancer, is unprecedented,” professor Andrew Ward from University of Bath in Britain said. Current research estimates that chemicals could be responsible for as many as one in five cancers. “Every day we are exposed to an envi- ronmental ‘chemical soup’, so we need testing that evaluates the effects of our ongoing exposure to these chemical mixtures,” lead study author William Goodson, senior scientist at the California Pacific Medical Centre in San Francisco said. The research was published in the journal Carcinogenesis. IANS

BY BONNIE S BENWICK the tops. Or you can pipe 8 free-form islands directly onto the perforated pan/basket. Bake aten any clouds lately? That’s what it’s in a 205-degree oven for 3 minutes, then turn like to dive into floating islands, the gently off the oven. Let the islands sit for 3 minutes, Eat a cloud: Floating cooked meringues surrounded by vanilla then transfer them, in their molds, to a small Ecustard sauce. baking sheet. Cover and refrigerate for at least Claudio Pirollo learned how to make them the 2 hours, and up to 2 days. classic French way, as a cook’s apprentice in Belgium 3. Combine 4 cups of whole milk, a generous Islands dessert at age 16. But at his Et Voila! in Washington, the 1 cup of heavy cream, 2 split vanilla beans and 9 chef has reengineered the recipe to make it more large egg yolks (a generous 1/2 cup) in a heavy- restaurant-kitchen efficient, and in doing so, he’s bottomed saucepan over medium heat; cook done the world a favour. Instead of poaching the for 10 minutes, stirring constantly, or until the islands in milk, he steams them briefly in the oven. mixture thickens to form a creme Anglaise that Piped into ring molds, they become modern struc- can coat the back of a spoon. Strain through a tures that he finishes a la brulee. fine-mesh strainer into a container; discard the Make them for a dinner party, up to 2 days in vanilla beans. Cover and refrigerate until well advance. Your guests will be impressed, and you’ll chilled. be floating on air. 4. Just before serving, sprinkle the tops of each island with a teaspoon or so of turbinado sugar. Use a kitchen torch to brulee the sugar just until it has melted and browned. Place an island on Floating Islands each plate; pour the chilled creme Anglaise around it. Serve right away. (Iles Flottantes) WP-BLOOMBERG

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1. Combine 8 large egg whites and 1 extra-large egg white (1 1/3 cups total/300 grams, all at room temperature) in the warmed bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a balloon-whisk attachment. Beat on medium-high speed; once they are frothy, gradually add a generous 1 1/2 cups (330 grams) sugar, a table- spoon or two at a time, and a pinch of kosher salt. Beat for 3 minutes after the last of the sugar has been added; the resulting meringue should be firm and smooth. Transfer to a piping bag (with no tip). 2. Arrange eight 3-inch-wide, 2 1/2-inch-tall ring molds on a perforated pan suspended over a pan filled with a few inches of just-boiled water; a vegetable grilling basket works, too. Fill the molds with the meringue. Use an offset spatula to level Gender-bending Gucci sets tone for 2016 summer ale fashion followers will The Florence-based house has It was certainly that: traditional male dressing be sporting distinctly been taken in a radical new direction codes have been diverted to the point that they are androgynous looks next by Alessandro Michele, the former borrowing women’s clothes, fabrics and favourite Myear if some of the Spring/ handbag designer who took over as accessories. Summer 2016 catwalk shows in Milan creative director following the sack- Only time will tell if Gucci’s gamble on a younger, are a guide — even if Giorgio Armani ing of Frida Giannini at the end of more daring vision of one of the world’s most valu- resisted the trend. last year. able luxury brands will pay off. Armani brought Milan’s menswear To a soundtrack of Gregorian But the initial reaction in the specialist fashion fashion week to a close on Tuesday chanting, Michele sent out a stream press and in the increasingly important blogosphere with a collection dominated by “soft, of models in pastel-coloured silk to Monday’s show appears to have been quite positive. almost liquid” silhouettes that was blouses and lace shirts that would not “The press has been gentle on the unassuming unveiled with Robert de Niro among have looked out of place at a 1970s Michele, embracing his daring neo-dandyism and the front row VIPs. music festival. recognizing his influence,” Women’s Wear Daily Trousers were frequently baggy and Floral-patterned suits, low- noted, before adding the killer question: “But what pleated, as were three-quarter length waisted, ground-scraping flares, big will customers say?” shorts, as Armani marked 40 years in geeky glasses, handbags, embroidered Italian label Etro also borrowed from a range of the business with a collection that bore dressing gowns, 70s-cut trenchcoats colours that have traditionally been the preserve of all of his hallmarks. and tie-dye denim shorts also fea- womenswear — electric blue, golden yellow and dirty DSquared also stayed true to form tured in a collection presented in a pink among them — for a collection that designer with an extreme-sports-inspired col- former customs warehouse. Kean Etro said had been inspired by the egg, “the lection that featured ponchos, chunky snow shoes It was a collection Michele pointedly depicted as a symbol of male and female union.” and wrist-to-shoulder tattoos. break with the brand’s reputation for playing it safe. At venerable Italian house Canali, tradition was Models present creations by Gucci Spearheading a trend towards a blurring of the “Détournement is the opposite of quotation,” said updated rather than thrown out under designer at the Men Spring-Summer 2016 lines between men’s and womenswear across many the typically cryptic press notes, borrowing a phrase Andrea Pompilio’s vision of “a never-ending Milan Fashion Week. of the collections unveiled in Italy’s home of fashion from theorist Guy Debord and the French word for Mediterranean summer” in a collection that relied was Gucci. a diversion. heavily on featherweight fabrics including organza, Egyptian cotton and a linen-silk-wool mix, and featured models carrying vintage mini-suitcases as handbags. The trend towards a de facto merger of men and women’s clothing was underlined at the weekend by a Prada collection in which soft silk shirts, worn open to the belly button or lower and partially tucked-in, featured repeatedly. As if to drive home the point, Miuccia Prada also used her menswear show as an opportunity to show off a string of items from her womenswear collection. In the words of Stefano Pilati, head of design at Ermenegildo Zegna, the key to the feminised look is restrained application. Today’s fashion conscious man is “romantic but sure of himself, strong and with an almost feminine attitude,” he says with a marked emphasis on the “almost”. AFP

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World’s smallest-ever printed newspaper Aussie fishermen Lion among 23,000 catch rare species threatened basking shark MELBOURNE: Fishermen off Australia who accidentally with extinction caught a whopping basking shark have provided scientists with a rare opportunity to study the GENEVA: The mighty lion, to over-hunting in the late 1800s second-biggest fish on the planet. reclusive cave crabs and the and early 1900s has also seen its The 6.3 metre (20 feet) fish is world’s rarest sea lion are numbers increase, IUCN said. causing a sensation Down Under among nearly 23,000 species at A range of other mammals where little is known about the risk of dying out, a top conser- have meanwhile fared far worse, species — smaller only than the vation body warned. due to hunting and the destruc- whale shark — as it is not often In an update to its “Red tion of their natural habitats. captured in southern hemisphere List” of threatened species, the The lion remains listed as vul- waters. The rare specimen has International Union for the nerable at a global level, with its been donated to Museum Victoria, Conservation of Nature hailed western African sub-population in the southern city of Melbourne, some clear advances in saving listed as “critically endangered” where scientists plan to use the endangered species like the Iberian due to over-hunting and dwin- body to research the shark’s Lynx. But, it warned, those suc- dling prey. genetics, diet and life history. cesses have been overshadowed Rapid decline has also been The museum — which currently by declines in a range of species, recorded in eastern Africa, which has only three samples from bask- with 22,784 species of animals and historically has been a stronghold Gutenberg, the smallest-ever printed newspaper of the world is being presented in the Kner Press of Bekescsaba, ing sharks, all over 80 years old plants threatened with extinction. for lions, IUCN said, warning that Hungary, yesterday. The 17x25 millimetre eight-page newspaper made for the 575th anniversary of the inven- — said yesterday that it also plans “Our natural world is becoming trade in bones and other body tion of printing by typographer Bela Gecs, was published in 300 copies. Gecs’s previous newspaper made it to use the head and fins to build a increasingly vulnerable,” warned parts for traditional medicine in full-scale exhibition model. to the Guinness World Records. IUCN chief Inger Andersen, urg- Africa and in Asia was a new and “These rare encounters can ing increased efforts to save spe- emerging threat to the species. provide many of the missing cies teetering on the edge. The organisation also high- pieces of knowledge that help Pointing to successes in lighted the decline in the extremely broader conservation and biologi- increasing the populations of the reclusive African Golden Cat, a cal research,” said the museum’s long critically endangered Iberian cinnamon-coloured feline about Road noise may cut life expectancy senior curator of ichthyology, Lynx and Guadalupe Fur Seal, she twice the size of a house cat liv- Martin Gomon. insisted “effective conservation ing in central Africa, which is now PARIS: Living in a neighbour- are possible. Residents of noisier More than 1.6 out of London’s Basking sharks are slow- can yield outstanding results”. listed as “vulnerable”. hood with noisy road traffic areas were also five percent like- 8.6 million inhabitants are moving plankton feeders which Following six decades of And it pointed to the New may reduce life expectancy and lier to be admitted to hospital exposed to daytime traffic with can grow up to 12 metres long. decline, the population of the Zealand Sea Lion — one of the boost the risk of stroke, doctors with a stroke — a figure that rose noise above 55 decibels, it found. Unlike other sharks, their teeth Iberian Lynx, considered the rarest sea lion species in the reported in a study yesterday. to nine percent among the elderly. Outside commentators said the are tiny — about two millimetres world’s most endangered feline, world — which now is listed as Researchers compared noise Significant night-time noise increased health risk was small long — and they feed by trapping has seen its numbers swell from “endangered”, due mainly to dis- levels and data for deaths and hos- from road traffic, ranging from but clear. tiny plankton and jellyfish in their only 52 adult cats in 2002 to 156 ease and changes to its habitat pital admissions across London, 55 to 60 decibels, was also linked The findings match other huge mouth, the museum said. a decade later, IUCN said. caused by fishing. they said in a paper published in to a five-percent increased stroke research showing that noise They are migratory and widely Intensive work to restore the IUCN also warned that two the European Heart Journal. In risk, but only among the elderly. increases blood pressure and distributed, but only regularly rabbit populations the large spot- species of crab, Karstama balicum places where daytime road traffic The paper took into account fac- stress, which are contributors to seen in a few favoured coastal ted cats prey on, along with moni- and Karstama emdi, found only in noise exceeded 60 decibels, there tors such as smoking habits, socio- cardiovascular disease, they said. locations such as such as Cornwall toring for illegal trapping and a single cave on the island of Bali, were four percent more deaths economic status and ethnicity. The “Public-health policies must pay in England as they can dive deep conservation breeding has allowed are now considered “critically than in quieter areas where the survey, led by Jaana Halonen from more attention to this emerging into the depths of the sea in the species to move from the Red endangered”, as they have been noise was 55 decibels or below. the London School of Hygiene and evidence,” Francesco Cappuccio, search of food. The shark was List’s “critically endangered” to increasingly threatened by growing The World Health Organisation Tropical Medicine, covered dis- a professor of cardiovascular accidentally picked up by a fishing the “endangered” category, it said. tourism and numerous religious (WHO) sets 55 decibels as the tricts within the M25 motorway medicine at the University of trawler in the Bass Strait off the The Guadalupe Fur Seal, which ceremonies held in the cave. threshold of community noise which rings the British capital. The Warwick, told Britain’s Science Australian mainland’s southeast. was twice thought to be extinct due AFP beyond which health problems study spanned 2003-2010. Media Centre. AFP AFP Thursday 25 June 2015 8 Ramadan 1436 Volume 20 Number 6472 Price: QR2

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DOHA: QP Petroleum (QP) plan for the allocation of land, Al Kaabi said QP has invited ambition of becoming one of the has announced its decision to do to provide common port, marine “a group of leading oil and gas leading national oil companies in away with the management of and infrastructure facilities and companies” to submit bids for the world”. Mesaieed Industrial City (MIC) to attract light, medium indus- the operation and development “We have set new strategic and the land allocation business tries to compliment to larger of the field following the exist- objectives to become one of the in the area. This is part of QP’s businesses. ing contract’s expiration . But he best national oil companies in the decision to focus on its core oil Outside the MIC, QP has a did not disclose the names of the world, enabling us to be at “par” & gas business by exiting non- small industrial area, where pri- international companies who have with leading international oil and core business activities, Saad vate sector companies have set show interest. gas companies”, he said. Sherida Al Kaabi (pictured), up their facilities. QP will con- The QP CEO dismissed the Replying to a query, the QP President and Chief Executive tinue to own the land. But the reports that Qatar is not keen CEO said QP’s discussion with Officer of QP announced on management of this land will also on attracting international com- Pakistan on LNG export is in Tuesday. be handed over to a government panies. “ The fact is national an advanced stage. “Pakistan is QP has been managing the entity. oil companies across the world an important country for Qatar, MIC since 1996 through its ‘MIC “QP has decided to totally focus are becoming more and more and we are bound by distinct and Management Directorate’ as a on core business, and are exiting professionally competent and strong relationship. Pakistan has single point authority. any non-core business activities. financially sound. International a terminal to receive liquefied It has been providing “one We will not compete in any way companies have to really com- natural gas. We hope that the we stop” service to all businesses in with the private sector. To the sector to be strong and grow to Kaabi said. On the Al Shaheen pete harder and perform bet- will soon reach on an agreement”. Mesaieed, to develop a strategic contrary, we want the private help the overall economy”, Al production sharing contract, ter to win projects. We have an THE PENINSULA

Electric aircraft Creditors struggle to Trade defences against China bridge debt gap: Greece must stay: EU BRUSSELS: International A Greek government official creditors demanded politically said the creditors’ counter-pro- industry group sensitive changes to Greek posals, handed to Athens yester- Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ day morning and rapidly leaked BRUSSELS: European busi- tax and reform proposals yester- on the Internet, were not accept- nesses from bicycles to steel day, adding fresh uncertainty to able as they stood, but Tsipras will release a report today con- talks aimed at unlocking aid to hoped for an agreement late on cluding that China has a state- avert a debt default next week. Wednesday or on Thursday when led and subsidised economy and The leftist Tsipras spent all all 28 EU leaders arrive for a reg- should not benefit from a change afternoon in a meeting with ular two-day summit. of global trade rules next year. the heads of the European Before leaving Athens, Tsipras The alliance of more than 25 Commission, the International attacked the position of “certain” European industry associations, Monetary Fund, the European creditors — a swipe at the IMF — called Aegis Europe, believes Central Bank and euro zone as strange since he said they had China should not be granted finance ministers, but officials rejected fiscal measures Athens market economy status at the said there was no breakthrough. put forward to plug a budget gap. end of 2016, as Beijing expects, “They are still stuck at the “This odd stance seems to and that to do so would threaten same red lines,” a eurozone offi- indicate that either there is the survival of many European cial said just before the meeting no interest in an agreement or companies. at EU headquarters ended after that special interests are being Itaipu Binacional electric and ACS Aviation engineers and technicians push toward the runway the Sora-e World trading powers including more than four hours. backed,” the premier tweeted. manned electric aircraft at the airport of Itaipu, Brazil, for its first experimental flight. The carbon fibre-made Europe are in a bind over whether Euro zone finance ministers, Financial markets reacted aircraft can fly for one hour at a cruise speed of 100 knots and can carry two people. a World Trade Organization pro- arriving for an emergency meet- nervously, with investors rushing tocol demands they treat China ing called to try to approve an into safe-haven German bonds as a more market-based economy agreement, said there was no deal and the euro suffering a brief — a status that would make it yet ready to endorse and fore- sell-off. European shares fell, as harder for the European Union cast an overnight marathon. “It’s did US stocks. to protect local industry. likely we’re going to have a long IMF chief Christine Lagarde, Oil slides on product build-up The issue is likely to be at the night,” said Valdis Dombrovskis, who attended the meetings in centre of an EU-China summit European Commission vice presi- Brussels, spelled out her objec- NEW YORK: Crude futures “The focus will likely turn Administration (EIA) said gaso- taking place in Brussels next dent for the euro. tion to Greek proposals centred fell about two percent yester- to Greece and the Iran nuclear line stockpiles rose by 680,000 week. The Slovak finance minister on higher taxes to plug a budget day after a government report deadline in an attempt to break barrels last week, versus a drop Aegis Europe’s 372-page report, arrived with a book to read. gap. “You can’t build a programme showing an eighth straight out of the trading range we’ve of 304,000 barrels forecast by conducted by Munich-based con- Among key unresolved disputes just on the promise of improved weekly drop in US crude stock- been in over the past two weeks,” analysts in a Reuters poll. sultancy Think!Desk, says the were Greek demands for debt tax collection, as we have heard for piles was offset by a large build he added. Inventories of distillates, which Chinese Communist Party plays a restructuring, which several euro the past five years with very little in oil products, which have Brent crude futures were down include diesel and heating oil, rose central role in the economy, with zone ministers rejected, and dif- result,” she told French magazine dominated market action lately. $1.10, or 1.7 percent, at $63.35 a by 1.8 million, more than the fore- 71 five-year government plans ferences over reforming Greece’s Challenges. A firm dollar also weighed on barrel by 12:19 p.m. EDT (1619 cast build of onemillion. and 22 national industrial-sector costly pensions system. An EU official insisted talks oil, while uncertainties about GMT). Brent has been trapped US East Coast refinery use, plans. Hardline German Finance had not broken down and said progress in the Greek debt and in the $62-$65 range over the past meanwhile, reached its highest “The classification of China as a Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, the exchange of proposals was a Iran nuclear crises led to further two weeks. US crude futures were level in five years. The region non-market economy constitutes whose country is Athens’ biggest normal part of the negotiation. caution among investors and 80 cents lower at $60.21, staying includes the New York Harbor, a necessary ‘air-lock’ mechanism creditor, said he did not expect But a Greek official said the lend- traders. in the $58 to $61 range over the the delivery point for US oil shielding the European market any deal yesterday since prepa- ers’ five-page document - full of “It could ultimately turn out be past fortnight. In the products products contracts. The bearish system from alien, distorting rations for a cash-for-reform crossings-out and underlining in a choppy day from the push-and- market, gasoline fell 1 percent data offset the positive impact the influences,” the report concludes. agreement had barely advanced. red ink - differed little from their pull between crude and products,” while ultra-low sulphur diesel market initially experienced from China joined the World Trade His Austrian colleague was among initial June 3 offer and took scant said Tariq Zahir, an oil bear at tumbled two percent. a larger-than-expected draw of Organisation (WTO) in 2001, rec- several to say Greek demands for account of Athens’ proposals. Tyche Capital Advisors in Laurel The selloff came after 4.9 million barrels in crude stocks. ognising that its local prices were debt relief were a problem. REUTERS Hollow in New York. the US Energy Information REUTERS not set by market forces. WTO members can normally apply “anti-dumping” tariffs on oth- ers only if their export prices are below those in the exporter’s home market. But with China, the EU and US economy contracts mildly in Q1, but growth rebounds others have been able to ignore low domestic prices and set tariffs to make Chinese exports as expensive WASHINGTON: The US The Commerce Department rate reported last month. With with economists’ expectations. depressing the GDP number. as products in wealthier countries. economy contracted in the first said on Wednesday gross domes- personal savings increasing at US Treasury debt prices rose The government said last Those WTO limitations on quarter but less than previously tic product fell at a 0.2 percent a robust $720.2bn pace as more on data, while the dollar was little month it was aware of the poten- China appear to expire on Dec. 11, estimated as it struggled with annual rate in the January-March Americans get a paycheck, con- changed. U.S. stock index futures tial problem and was working 2016, though there is some room for bad weather, a stronga dollar, quarter instead of the 0.7 percent sumer spending could accelerate were unchanged. to address it when in publishes interpretation. China has already spending cuts in the energy pace of contraction it reported in the second quarter. Spending The economy expanded at a 2.2 annual GDP revisions in July. warned the EU to abide by WTO sector and disruptions at West last month. could also get a boost from rising percent rate in the fourth quarter. When measured from the rules and not to resort to what it Coast ports. A fairly stronger pace of con- household wealth as home prices But the first-quarter slump in income side, the economy would consider protectionism. However, growth has since sumer spending than previ- accelerate. output likely is not a true reflec- expanded at a 1.9 percent rate Europe must take a decision soon rebounded in the second quar- ously estimated accounted for While export growth was tion of the economy’s health. in the first quarter instead of on designating China a market econ- ter as the temporary drag from much of the upward revision revised higher, that was offset by Economists, including those the previously reported 1.4 per- omy, because granting that status unusually heavy snowfalls and to GDP. Consumer spending, an upward revision to imports, at the San Francisco Federal cent pace. A measure of domestic will require legislative changes that the ports dispute faded. Retailers which accounts for more than leaving a still-large deficit that Reserve Bank, say a problem with demand growth was revised up must be approved by the European reported strong sales in May and two thirds of U.S. economic activ- subtracted almost two percent- the model the government uses four-tenths of a percentage point Parliament and translated into the employers stepped up hiring. ity, was raised to a 2.1 percent age points from GDP. to smooth the data for seasonal to a 1.2 percent rate. bloc’s 23 official languages. Housing is also strengthening. growth pace from the 1.8 percent The GDP revision was in line fluctuations also contributed to REUTERS REUTERS THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2015 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Saudi Yasref Banking sector refinery pushes Qatar reaches full capacity AL KHOBAR: Yanbu Aramco Exchange up Sinopec Refining Co (Yasref), a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and China Petrochemical Corporation Abu Dhabi outperforms regional markets (Sinopec), said yesterday its new refinery had achieved a DOHA: Qatar Exchange index frame for the change. milestone processing crude at gained 71.60 points, or 0.59 per- Etisalat’s rise helped the Abu full capacity of 400,000 barrels cent when it closed trading at Dhabi stock index climb 1.4 per- per day (bpd). 12,162.04 points yesterday com- cent yesterday. However, Etisalat The second full-conversion pared to 12,090.44 points on closed far off its intra-day high refinery in Saudi Arabia makes Tuesday. of Dh15.85, suggesting its rally is gasoline, high quality diesel and The market capitalisation losing steam. liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) increased to QR643.81bn com- The stock is now richly valued as well as byproduct sulfur and pared to QR640.33bn registered with a forward price/earnings petroleum coke for export. on Tuesday. ratio of about 13 times, more It processes Arabian heavy The traded valued decreased expensive than Saudi Telecom crude. “On June 22nd, Yasref to QR260.58m with a volume at just under 11 and not far from reached full capacity of process- of 5,247,652 shares from 2,822 Qatar’s Ooredoo at about 14.5. ing 400,000 bpd of Arabian Heavy transactions compared with Dubai’s index rose 0.5 percent, crude in a full conversion refin- QR363.77m with a volume of supported by Amlak Finance, ery in what we believe is a record 8,401,363 shares from 3,926 trans- which remained the most heavily time,” Mohammad al-Shammari, actions on Tuesday. traded stock in the emirate and Yasref’s CEO, said in a telephone Indices of five sectors gained the favourite target of specula- Officials during the award ceremony. interview. “All processing units and two declined today. Banking tive retail investors. It climbed 5.6 are up and running,” he said. and Financial services index percent. Yasref is 62.5 percent owned by gained the most yesterday, up Education and healthcare Ezdan Holding wins Forbes’ award Saudi Aramco while Sinopec holds 0.68 percent to 3,163.54 points. investor Amanat was the sec- the rest. Alshammari said one of Industries sector index up 0.56 ond most heavily traded stock the company’s objectives is listing percent to 3,948.55 points and and soared its 15 percent daily DOHA:Ezdan Holding Group and to develop its restructuring it to top the competition with the shares in the Saudi stock market Real Estate sector gained 0.54 limit amid market talk that a has won Forbes magazine’s and its statute so that to encom- large investment entities around but the timing has yet to be set. percent to 2,819.26 points. local fiThe Saudi market rose 0.4 coveted “best Qatari company pass wider choice of invest- the world, pointing out that the The refinery began commercial The Total Return Index gained percent as oil boosted top petro- for diversified investments” ment. Such strategy has been group has won the first position operations on April 1 and in mid- 0.59 percent (18,900.45 points), Al chemical producer Saudi Basic title. translated into radical changes among the Qatari real estate May hit full capacity process- Rayan Islamic Index gained 0.37 Industries by 1.5 percent. At the award ceremony, Forbes made to the Group with the companies in the world, as per ing Arabian light crude before percent (4,742.78 points) while the Sabic and other blue chips suf- announced the list of the most aim to steadily open the horizon Forbes classification. switching to Arabian heavy crude All Share Index gained 0.49 per- fered over the past week after the powerful companies of various towards the diversification of its He noted that such honouring and reaching full capacity on June cent (3,244.22 points). opening of the Saudi market to sectors and industries in the investments.” will be added to the acclaimed 22, Alshammari said. Meanwhile, Abu Dhabi’s stock direct foreign investment on June Arab world. Ezdan Holding Group He added: “The group occupies record of the group’s highest By the end of May, the refinery market outperformed the region 15 failed to trigger immediate, CEO Ali Al Obaidli received the an advanced position in Forbes awards achievements over the had exported 20 million barrels of again yesterday due to telecom- heavy inflows of funds. But the award. The event was attended rating worldwide is regarded a past 55 years, which represents a diesel and petrol and more than munications firm Etisalat, which disappointment appears to be fad- by a large number of top com- realistic and tangible evidence long history of success as well as 150,000 tonnes of petroleum coke. surged after saying it would open ing and investors have resumed pany executives and prominent showing that Ezdan Holding the tireless efforts made prompt- It has also supplied the domestic its shares to foreign investors. buying blue chips on dips. businessmen from various pub- Group has made successful strides ing a surge in the growth of the market with refined products, he Most other Gulf markets were firm Saudi Automotive Services sank lic and private sector companies during the last period, especially group and an increase in the said, and is producing close to the on the back of stronger oil prices. 3.2 percent. It had soared since from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, the past year. We are confident volume of assets to exceed the designed capacity target of 90,000 Etisalat closed 5.1 percent higher mid-May on news of a new corpo- Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and all that we will continue in this barrier of QR43bn. Such leading bpd of petrol and 260,000bpd of at Dh14.50, its highest finish since rate financing package, but began the Middle East countries. trend to enhance profitability and position of the group has led to a diesel. Saudi Arabia is investing mid-2008, in its heaviest trading falling back sharply on Tuesday. Ali Al Obaidli said: “The fact achieve maximum stability, which privileged position in the Qatari heavily in upgrading and building volume since February 2014. Egypt rose almost 1 percent that Forbes honours the Group will qualify us to achieve the most market and diversified investment new refineries to maximise value The stock has risen sharply for in early trade but closed only as the best Qatari company advanced position among the sectors, noting that it helped the from exporting only crude oil. two days since it said local and 0.1 percent higher, a sign of the for investments diversification most powerful companies in the group to take advantage of the It has traditionally been the foreign institutions and expatri- gloom which has gripped the mar- reflects that we have done well in world in the coming years. “ economic climate and investment world’s biggest exporter of crude ate individuals would be allowed ket since it failed to stage a sus- our plans over more than three He stressed that the giant boom in the State of Qatar, keep- and the kingdom’s rapid transi- to buy up to 20 percent of the tained rally when the government years since Ezdan has become a projects recently launched by ing pace with the strong growth tion into one of the largest oil company; currently, only United suspended a capital gains tax in holding group. Actually, it took Ezdan have led to the strengthen- witnessed in the state in this refiners adds an extra dimension Arab Emirates individual inves- mid-May. some time to create the inter- ing of the financial performance regard. to global oil markets. tors can buy. It did not give a time AGENCIES nal environment of the group of the group, the fact that enabled THE PENINSULA REUTERS Topaz eyes South American expansion Saudi loses spot as DUBAI: Topaz Energy and be moderately better but, I think, the business work. “We would go renegotiated its deals and would Marine is eyeing expansion into everyone in the industry should in if the working environment pay significantly less than envis- top crude supplier South America in the next two expect that 2015 will be a bad outlier normalises and I believe there is aged as lower oil prices and cut- years as the Dubai-based oil for the past many years,” he said. a good chance that it will,” he said backs by firms in new orders services firm looks beyond the Despite this, Topaz, a unit of of Brazil. had given it a better negotiating current difficulties in the sector Oman’s Renaissance Services State-run Petrobras is position. to India and China caused by the lower oil price, its believes it is in a position to embroiled in Brazil’s largest ever The company has finance to chief executive said. weather the storm and take advan- corruption probe which has seen back its plans, having signed a Servicing companies are suf- tage of opportunities to expand dozens of high-ranking company $550m seven-year loan in April NEW DELHI: Saudi Arabia benchmark Brent and the Middle fering as producers and explor- both its fleet and geographical officials and politicians questioned to refinance existing debt at a lost its spot last month as India’s East price marker narrows. The ers cut back on costs and capital presence beyond the Caspian Sea, over charges including bribery and cheaper rate and to back expan- top oil supplier to Nigeria for premium for Nigerian crude expenditure to cope with oil prices the Middle East and West Africa. inflating the value of contracts for sion. As for merger and acquisi- the first time in at least four over Brent has plummeted in trading around 45 percent below South America is the main personal gain. Topaz is also aiming tion plans, Kofod-Olsen said Topaz years, according to ship track- recent months, making it more their June 2014 peak. target, according to Kofod-Olsen, to expand its subsea division over was open to opportunities to build ing data compiled by Reuters, as attractive. Topaz reported an 88 percent with the biggest draw being the next two years in the Atlantic its presence in each region. the world’s top crude exporter “This gives advantage to the slump in first-quarter net profit, Mexico, which is opening up its basin, targeting areas of medium He saw further consolidation hap- struggles to maintain market complex refiners like Reliance and Chief Executive Rene Kofod- oil industry to more international depth, Kofod-Olsen said. pening across the industry as firms share in Asia. to buy superior grades of oil Olsen expected earnings to con- involvement, and Brazil, where Having said in November it looked to cut costs in the current The Opec kingpin also fell like those from Nigeria at dis- tinue to be disappointing through the firm had previously oper- was in talks to acquire two ships strained operating environment, behind Russia and Angola as the counted rates,” said Ehsan the rest of 2015. ated but had pulled out because to augment its subsea division especially as oil majors squeezed biggest crude supplier to China Ul Haq, senior consultant at “First half has been very tough it didn’t have the scale and rela- for delivery in late-2016, Kofod- their suppliers and servicing firms. last month, official data showed UK-based consultant KBC for all of us and the second half will tionships with Petrobras to make Olsen said the firm subsequently REUTERS this week. Energy Economics. The Middle East country’s Reliance Industries got about failure to maintain its position a quarter of its oil in May from in some markets comes despite Africa, the highest in at least Business sentiment declines in Asia it leading a strategy by the three years. Ahold, Delhaize Organization of the Petroleum Indian Oil Corp aims to get 70 Exporting Countries (Opec) to percent of its oil needs through announce retail keep output high to drive out term volumes compared to 80 competitors. percent last year, including a deal mega-merger In India, refiners have been with Kuwait halved to 100,000 switching out of long-term con- bpd. THE HAGUE: Dutch retail giant tracts with Middle East suppliers Another refiner, Bharat Ahold and its Belgian rival Delhaize in favour of spot purchases, often Petroleum Corp, plans to cut its yesterday announced their merger, African oil. dependence on term contracts to creating one of the world’s largest A glut of African cargoes has 75 percent this fiscal year from retail companies with a turno- emerged as the US shale boom 82 percent a year ago, according ver of more than ¤54bn ($61bn). cuts American demand and to a source. “Ahold and Delhaize announce accelerated as Opec keeps out- Head of refinery operations this morning their intention to put high. at Hindustan Petroleum Corp, combine their businesses through The share of African oil, mainly B K Namdeo, said purchases a merger of equals,” a statement from Nigeria and Angola, jumped of West African oil make sense said, with the deal set to be con- to 26 percent of India’s total when Brent’s premium over the cluded by mid-2016. imports in May, up from around Middle East price marker, known Ahold shareholders will own 61 15.5 percent in April and the as Dubai swaps, is less than $2 percent of the new company and highest in more than four years, per barrel. Delhaize 39 percent, it added, creat- according to tracking data on The spread has mostly hovered ing a business with 6,500 shops and tanker arrivals. below that since oil prices crashed 375,000 employees. Ahold shares At the same time, the Middle in the second half of last year and jumped 3.09 percent in Amsterdam East share fell to 54 percent in hit its lowest in two months this yesterday to 19.54 euros, while May from 61 percent, with Saudi week at $1.32. shares in Delhaize were down 4.79 Arabia supplying some 732,400 KBC Energy’s Haq estimates percent to 83.81 euros in Brussels, A worker cycles past cars made by South Korea’s automakers Hyundai Motor and affiliate Kia Motors parked barrels per day (bpd) compared West African oil’s share to India the day after rising more than eight at the company’s shipping yard at a port in Pyeongtaek, about 70km south of Seoul. Sentiment at some of with Nigeria’s 745,200bpd. could average as much as 25 per- percent on rumours of the deal. Asia’s biggest firms has deteriorated. The shift comes as the gap cent this year. REUTERS between the international REUTERS THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2015 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 23

Hong Kong bourse pulls up HTF British watchdog US export firms to investigate Quindell’s face crunch accounts LONDON: Britain’s finan- cial watchdog has launched an investigation into Quindell Plc’s in financing public statements regarding its financial accounts, dealing another blow to the beleaguered technology and outsourcing Congress could shut Ex-Im Bank company. The insurance and personal WASHINGTON: A battle in manufacturing work. “Foreign injury claims processor has had Congress that could shut down ECAs (export credit agencies) a tumultuous year during which the US Export-Import (Ex-Im) and their supported manufac- it has wrestled with questions Bank next week is already caus- turers are champing at the bit to over its revenue model and profit ing headaches for small export- feast on FirmGreen’s bones.” quality and seen its chairman quit ers as they try to stop customers The bank will have to stop over a stock deal. from defecting to foreign com- lending and writing new trade Trading in shares in the com- petitors and as export financing guarantees on June 30 if Congress pany, once one of the biggest starts to freeze up. fails to act. At least a short-term on London’s junior Alternative If the 80-year-old export lapse in its activities looks likely. Investment Market (AIM), was credit-provider loses its operating Wilburn’s predicament is ech- halted on Wednesday morning. authority, its proponents argue oed by other small companies that The Financial Conduct that thousands of US exporters use Ex-Im financing, credit guar- Authority (FCA) said it has will suffer and that Washington antees and insurance to extend begun an investigation under the will lose international economic their reach into the global mar- Financial Services and Markets influence. ket. Trade bankers say they are A Hanergy exhibition stand is seen at a Clean Energy Expo in Beijing. The Hong Kong bourse has asked Act 2000 into statements related Its conservative Republican likely to be the hardest-hit by clo- Hanergy Thin Film Power Group (HTF) to hand over its Chinese parent company’s accounts before it will to its accounts for 2013 and 2014. critics say private enterprise will sure of the 80-year-old institution let the suspended stock trade again, but HTF is resisting the request. The FCA did not provide any fill the funding gap, calling the due to a dearth of private-sector further details, but said it would bank a source of “crony capital- alternatives. work with other agencies regard- ism” and “corporate welfare” for “There are no commercial ing the probe. Quindell said in a big companies such as Boeing and banks in the US that will make statement it will fully cooperate General Electric. long-term loans to African coun- Syria economy more than halves with the investigation. But smaller firms may be the tries,” said Richard Rogovin, The company’s stock has lost biggest initial victims if the bank chairman of US Bridge Corp. more than three-quarters of its has to stop operating. Rogovin, whose 140-employee LONDON: Syria’s economy has “During the first half of 2015 10,000, depriving the government value since its troubles began Newport Beach, California- firm makes steel bridge kits more than halved in the four the regime has shown increasing of a key source of revenue. As a in April 2014. It recently sold based Firm Green Inc, for exam- in Cambridge, Ohio, said some years since the civil war broke signs of strain on both the mili- result it has reined in subsidies on its professional services division ple, fears it may lose its second of his customers in Africa and out, with oil production dwin- tary and the economic fronts,” fuel and food. to Australian law firm Slater & major Philippines green energy South America are now talking dling, inflation surging and the said David Butter, author of the The think-tank made clear that Gordon Ltd for A$1.2bn ($928m). project in a year to the uncer- to Chinese, British and French currency near collapse, a new report “Syria’s Economy, Picking some of the statistics, difficult to An independent review by PwC tainty over Ex-Im’s future. manufacturers that have unwa- report said. up the Pieces”. collate in the circumstances of in December found some of the After being beaten to a land- vering support from their coun- British think-tank Chatham “This gives rise to the ques- war, must be approached with accounting policies were “largely fill gas deal last year by a South tries’ trade banks. House said the figures raised the tion as to whether a dramatic caution. acceptable but were at the aggres- Korean firm with export credit “It’s almost like the custom- question of whether economic worsening in the economic situ- With so much turmoil in the sive end of acceptable practice.” agency financing as Congress ers sense that this country is crisis might precipitate a mili- ation may be the catalyst for the country, including the presence Quindell said it will adopt a debated the same issues, withdrawing from international tary collapse of the government regime’s military collapse or for of Islamic State fighters who are more conservative and appropri- FirmGreen president Steve finance,” he added. of President Bashar Al Assad, or an externally imposed political battling for control, the popula- ate approach to the recognition Wilburn said he is now trying to Jeb Hensarling, chairman of if further military defeats could settlement against Assad’s wishes, tion has shrunk nearly 17 percent, of revenues and profits in its now persuade the developers of the the House Financial Services trigger economic breakdown. or whether further military set- from 21 million to about 17.5 mil- sold professional services division. Philippines’ biggest-ever solar Committee and Paul Ryan, The report said the Syrian backs might be the catalyst for lion, due to refugees fleeing. The company said it expects its power plant to stick with his chairman of the House Ways and pound has lost 78 percent of its the regime’s economic collapse.” International medical charity shares to resume trading “as soon Ex-Im-backed design and con- Means committee, argue that U.S. value since the conflict began in The Chatham House report Medecins Sans Frontieres said as practicable” and no later than struction proposal. manufacturers will thrive more 2011, while the year-on-year rate said the country’s mining and recently that disruption of fuel the publication of its 2014 results, But he says time is running without Ex-Im bureaucrats “pick- of inflation peaked at about 120 construction sectors had been supplies due to fighting between due at the end of June. out to keep the $203 million, ing winners and losers.” percent in July and August 2013. among the hardest hit. Mining, rebel groups in northern Syria 100-megawatt project from going They dismiss exporters’ con- The rise in prices averaged 51 which includes oil production, was threatening the closure of German truck to China’s Trina Solar Ltd as an cerns that foreign competitors percent between January 2012 has suffered a 94 percent con- hospitals and paralysing the August construction launch date and aggressive export credit agen- and March 2015. traction in real terms since 2010, work of ambulances and rescue maker Man to looms. cies will shove them aside. The crisis that erupted in 2011 according to projections it cited services. “We are promising that Ex-Im “The argument that holds the with protests against President from the Syrian Center for Policy The think-tank compiled its axe 1,800 jobs will be reauthorized and that least water with me is ‘other al-Assad has descended into a Research. report with data from the Central financing will be available,” said countries do it, so should we,’” civil war that has killed more Oil production under state con- Bank of Syria, the United Nations FRANKFURT: German truck Wilburn, whose firm has 11 Ryan said this month. than 220,000 people and displaced trol has dwindled from 387,000 and other sources. maker Man, a subsidiary of employees and contracts out its REUTERS millions. barrels per day to less than REUTERS European car giant Volkswagen, said yesterday it plans to axe as many as 1,800 jobs by 2017 in a new cost-cutting drive. Man said in a statement that it would “realign” the production China to invest facilities of its Man Truck & Bus BoE plans credit union reforms to help sector division in Munich and Salzgitter $80bn in 193 in Germany, Steyr in Austria and LONDON: Credit unions need restrictions to give boards of credit savings products. The British would be capped at £85,000 and Krakow in Poland. “Man is thus aviation projects new rules to reflect the broader unions more freedom to decide government has allocated £38m money must be handed back strengthening the individual pro- range of financial services how their businesses are run. ($60m) to support the sector’s within seven days in the event duction sites in their respective this year offered by the local loan and “These changes will introduce expansion and boost competi- that a credit union collapses. In roles and is also avoiding duplica- savings organisations, the Bank a more risk-based and flexible tion in a banking industry domi- lending, no single loan would be tion of work,” it said. BEIJING/SHANGHAI: of England said yesterday. regime for credit unions, with pru- nated by the Big Four of HSBC, allowed to exceed £500,000. “At the same time, Man is China will invest 500bn yuan The central bank’s Prudential dential standards that reflect the Barclays, Lloyds and RBS. Mark Lyonette, chief executive streamlining its indirect areas. ($80bn) in 193 major domestic Regulation Authority (PRA) pub- diverse business models they now The Association of British of the Association of British Credit This will involve approximately aviation projects this year, the lished proposals to reform regula- operate. The new rules will raise Credit Unions’ website says there Unions, said it was important for 1,400 management positions and country’s aviation regulator tion of credit unions, which are standards where required,” the were 362 credit unions serving 1.2 the sector’s rules to remain relevant 400 in direct production areas.” said, to meet growing demand being promoted by policymakers and central bank’s Deputy Governor million customers by the end of and appropriate. “We will be gather- Man insisted there would be no from travellers and to bolster the Church of England as a viable Andrew Bailey said in a statement. last year. Loans totalled 718 million ing views from credit unions across compulsory redundancies or site clo- growth as the world’s second- alternative to costly pay-day lend- The 50-year-old credit union pounds with deposits of £1bn, still Britain to inform our response, and sures. “The streamlining will prima- largest economy slows. ers and a banking sector tarnished movement has typically served tiny compared with the Big Four. we hope to see a regulatory regime rily be carried out through voluntary The plan was outlined in pre- by scandals and the financial crisis. the less well off in society but is A key aim of the PRA’s propos- that remains fair and proportion- redundancies, semi-retirement and pared remarks to be delivered The PRA, which supervises now revamping itself to attract als is to give consumers confidence ate for credit unions of all sizes,” not re-filling positions should they later yesterday by Li Jiaxiang, lenders and insurers, proposed a wider range of customers by that they will not lose their money Lyonette said in a statement. become vacant,” it explained. head of the Civil Aviation the removal of existing rigid offering accounts, mortgages and if a credit union fails. Deposits REUTERS AGENCIES Administration of China, at an aviation forum in Beijing. The remarks did not specify details about the projects. Three news ships for Virgin Cruises The announcement comes amid a wider effort by Beijing to Oil exports from Iraqi increase overall infrastructure spending after economic growth slowed to a six-year low in the first quarter. The country’s state Kurdistan slump again planner has so far in the first six months approved billions of LONDON: BP and Cepsa have restart large scale independent oil dollars of railway and airport had to cancel loadings of Iraqi sales as it did in 2014. projects. oil from the Turkish port of Independent sales were sharply China’s aviation sector has Ceyhan in yet another sign of scaled down in December 2014 grown rapidly in recent years, problems affecting shipments after Baghdad and Erbil clinched driven by demand from the coun- as the semi-autonomous region a deal under which the Kurds try’s increasingly wealthy mid- and Baghdad argue over exports agreed to export 550,000 barrels dle class. Outbound passenger and budget payments. per day (bpd) of oil via Somo in volumes rose 39 percent year- Traders said, and shipping data exchange for full resumption of on-year over the January-May showed, yesterday that Kurdish budget payments. period, Li said. and Iraqi crude was not flowing Since then, both sides have He added that Chinese airlines into Iraq’s state oil firm Somo’s accused each other of violating the now fly 553 routes to 127 cities tanks for a tenth day running. deal, with Baghdad accusing Erbil in 51 nations, and plan to add 83 Trading sources said BP had of supplying less oil than agreed, more routes over the summer to cancel two cargoes and Spain’s and Erbil saying Baghdad has failed and autumn period. Government Cepsa had to cancel one they had to pay its fair share of the budget. planners estimate China’s air- been meant to receive at the end A Kurdistan Regional ports will increase to 240 by 2020 of June, due to insufficient oil in Government (KRG) official said from around 200 today. Somo’s tanks. Erbil remained committed to the Of the 500bn yuan investment, Sir Richard Branson (left) greets City of Miami Mayor Carlos A Gimenez as they announce the new The situation looks like a repeat deal, even though Baghdad was 200bn yuan will be spent on 51 Virgin Cruise Lines at the Perez Art Museum Miami, Florida, yesterday. Branson and Virgin Cruises CEO of early June when Kurdistan did not, and had transferred more projects in Chinese cities such as Tom McAlpin announced the signing of a letter of intent with Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri not load crude into Somo’s tanks than 5 million barrels of oil to Urumqi and Kunming. for three new mid-size ships. for several days, prompting mar- SOMO in June so far. REUTERS ket sources to suggest Erbil could REUTERS THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2015 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Wall Street falls as Greek uncertainty weighs Weekly mortgage applications rise

NEW YORK: Wall Street in Europe,” said John Canally, points, or 0.02 percent, at 5,161.19. was mostly lower yesterday as chief economic strategist at LPL Seven of the 10 major S&P investors waited for more clar- Financial in Boston. 500 sectors were lower, with ity on the ongoing debt talks “The situation could set a prec- the materials index leading the between Greece and its credi- edent for other countries wanting declines with a 0.5 percent drop. tors even as data showed that to leave the euro zone and that Apple shares jumped 2.1 per- the US economy’s first-quarter creates some uncertainty that cent to $129.74 and was the big- contraction was smaller than markets don’t like.” gest boost to all three indexes earlier thought. The US Commerce Department after Carl Icahn said that he sees Greek Prime Minister Alexis said gross domestic product fell at the company representing the Tsipras has attacked the stance a 0.2 percent annual rate in the same opportunity that Netflix of certain creditors as “strange” January-March quarter, instead offered several years ago. because they rejected proposals of the 0.7 percent it estimated last Netflix shares were up 3.6 per- presented by Athens to bridge a month. cent at $705.80, a day after the budget gap, a government official Most economists and top Wall company’s board approved a seven- said without referring to specific Street banks expect the Fed to for-one stock split. Netflix’s shares proposals or which of the three raise rates in September as data have almost doubled this year. institutions Tsipras was blaming points to a recovery. Lennar rose 4.7 percent to T raders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly after the opening bell in New York, yesterday. for the deadlock. “The Fed is itching to raise $51.31 after the second-largest US Tsipras was to meet the heads rates and just want to get the homebuilder reported a better- outnumbered advancing ones on international creditors can operators in France from four to of the European Central Bank, first rate hike out of the way,” than-expected 33 percent jump the NYSE by 1,602 to 1,207. On the quickly reach a deal needed by three was rejected. the International Monetary Fund said Canally. in quarterly profit as it sold more Nasdaq, 1,601 issues fell and 943 Athens to avoid a default and Madrid’s IBEX 35 ended down and the European Commission in Applications for US home homes at higher prices. rose. possible messy exit from the euro. 0.82 percent, Milan’s FTSE MIB Brussels before a meeting of euro- mortgages rose last week as inter- Staples fell 2.9 percent to $16.13 The S&P 500 index showed 17 Frankfurt’s DAX 30 ended the closed 0.16 percent lower and in zone finance ministers at 1pm ET est rates dipped. and Office Depot was down 2.1 new 52-week highs and two new day down 0.62 percent at 11,471.26 Greece the ATHEX Composite (1700 GMT). At 10.45am ET the Dow Jones percent at $8.92, after a report lows, while the Nasdaq recorded points. index finished with a 1.77 percent Greece needs fresh funds to industrial average was down 23.92 that Staples’ $6.3bn acquisition 91 new highs and 19 new lows. The CAC 40 in Paris fell 0.24 loss. Outside the eurozone, London’s avoid defaulting on a $1.8bn debt points, or 0.13 percent, at 18,120.15, of its smaller rival is less likely Meanwhile, eurozone stock percent to 5,045.35 points, with benchmark FTSE 100 index of top repayment to the IMF on June 30. the S&P 500 was down 0.6 points, after federal judge blocked food markets closed down yes- telecoms stocks hammered after companies ended up a slight 0.15 “The US market is taking or 0.03 percent, at 2,123.6 and the service distributor Sysco’s deal terday amid renewed doubts a buyout offer that would have percent at 6,844.80 points. some signals from the weakness Nasdaq Composite was up 1.09 to buy US Foods. Declining issues over whether Greece and its consolidated the number of mobile AGENCIES

Riyad Bank China to scrap commercial banks’ loan-to-deposit ratio prices $1.07bn BEIJING: China is to scrap the Broker China Securities Co Sinolink Securities Co, after the the last seven months in a bid to country’s first ownership reform country’s longstanding loan-to- has previously estimated that announcement. lower borrowing costs, while giv- of state-owned banks, which aims sukuk to deposit ratio requirement, the the removal of the ratio would The removal of the restriction ing banks more flexibility over to introduce private shareholding latest in a series of measures potentially allow 16 listed banks will “strengthen ability of finan- how much they pay depositors, to help drive growth. to reform the country’s com- to release up to 6.6 trillion yuan cial institutions to lend more to which has hit bank earnings as Even with the removal of the boost capital mercial banking sector and get ($1.1 trillion) in extra lending. the agriculture sector and small lenders face competitive pressure lending restriction, bank lending more lending into a slowing The move comes as the coun- businesses”, the State Council to pay more for deposits. isn’t expected to increase sub- DUBAI: Riyad Bank, Saudi economy. try’s economic growth continues said in an online statement. In May, China launched a long- stantially, said Li Qilin, an ana- Arabia’s fourth-largest lender by China’s cabinet, the State to slow, and as the government Analysts said shares in Chinese awaited bank deposit insurance lyst at Minsheng Securities Co, assets, has priced a capital-boost- Council, published its decision hastens financial reforms that banks, including top lenders scheme, setting the stage for full as banks have become more risk- ing sukuk worth SR4bn ($1.07bn), late yesterday as part of a draft have included the liberalisation Industrial and Commercial liberalisation of deposit rates, averse in a slowing economy. a bourse statement said yesterday. amendment to the country’s of interest rates and the imple- Bank of China Ltd, China which would allow banks to com- Wednesday’s draft amendment The sukuk was priced at 115 20-year-old commercial banking mentation of a deposit insurance Construction Bank Corp, pete on the basis of deposit yields, will be submitted for approval basis points (bps) over the six- law. Chinese banks at present are scheme. Agricultural Bank of China Ltd seen as a key step in letting the to the Standing Committee of month Saudi interbank offered prohibited from lending more “The loan-to-deposit ratio and Bank of China Ltd, would market, not the state, set the the National People’s Congress, rate (Saibor), the statement said. than 75 percent of their deposits, is the biggest administrative likely rise as a result. price of capital and risk. China’s parliament, the cabi- A source within the bank said limiting their ability to offer loans restriction over banks,” said As China steps up its finan- Last week, Bank of net said. It didn’t provide a the pricing was set after an ini- and engage in other commercial Ma Kunpeng, a Shanghai- cial reforms, its central bank has Communications , the country’s timetable. tial guidance range was given of activity. based banking analyst at cut interest rates three times in fifth-biggest lender, unveiled the REUTERS between 105 bps and 115 bps. The 10-year bond with a redemption clause after five years will bolster the lender’s capital base and diversify its funding sources, First Qatari to take the filing said. Sources have said that the funds would bolster Tier full-time role at Total pulls out of Russian natural gas project 2 or supplementary capital. At the end of March, Riyad Maersk Oil HQ PARIS: Total said yesterday it Vedomosti said development solu- huge investment. Norway’s Statoil from the French government to Bank had a total capital adequacy had pulled out of the Shtokman tions Total had recently proposed dropped out of the project in 2013 work on only three projects in ratio, which includes both Tier 1 or natural gas project in the were prevented from moving for- and then Gazprom suspended it Russia: the Yamal, Kharyaga and core capital and Tier 2 capital of Barents Sea, with development ward by sanctions. until new technology could make Termokarstovoye projects. 17.5 percent, according to its finan- of one of the world’s largest The United States and it viable. The Russian newspaper said cial statements. The kingdom’s untouched gas fields apparently European Union slapped sanc- Total wrote off last year $350m the transfer of the Shtokman conservative regulator requires falling victim to Western sanc- tions on Russia last year over its (¤312m) for its stake in the stake was agreed last week Saudi banks to have high capital tions in Russia. role in the Ukraine crisis, tar- Shtokman project, but continued at Russia’s annual economic reserves by Western standards. “Total has passed to Gazprom geting in particular the oil and to work on technological solutions forum in Saint Petersburg, After a period of strong lend- its 25 percent share in Shtokman gas sector where Russia needs and did not formally renounce the where Gazprom chief Alexei ing growth, banks in Saudi Arabia Development AG and expressed Western technology to profitably partnership with Gazprom. Miller met with Total’s Patrick have sought to replenish their its interest to further cooperate access deposits in hostile climates. Vedomosti said Total execu- Pouyanne. capital reserves in the last couple DOHA: An increasing number on the project should it enter an At 3.8 trillion cubic metres of tives told Russian news agencies It said a Gazprom spokesman of years, including with bonds and of Qataris are working for active phase,” the French energy gas, the Shtokman field is one of last year that they had proposed had confided that Miller promised bonus shares. Maersk Oil, in more senior and company said, confirming a report the world’s largest untouched gas new technologies to Gazprom Pouyanne during the meeting that Saudi British Bank (SABB) sold technical roles and Saleem Al in the Russian business daily fields. and that work on the project was Total would be the first company a SR1.5bn sukuk with the same Yafei (pictured) taken a full- Vedomosti. But buried underneath the continuing. approached to join the Shtokman tenor as Riyad’s issue at 130 bps time role in Denmark. The project had been frozen for Barents Sea above the Arctic But then Western sanctions project if Gazprom decided to over Saibor, the kingdom’s fifth- Saleem is the first Qatari to two years waiting for new tech- Circle, developing it would require were imposed, and Vedomosti said pursue its development. largest bank by assets said in May. take a full-time role at Maersk nology to make it profitable, but technology breakthroughs and Total had received permission AFP REUTERS Oil’s headquarters, and he arrived for a two-year contract as global head of maintenance discipline in November 2014. Saleem was already an experien- ced mechanical engineer when he Porsche Doha to launch joined Maersk Oil Qatar (MOQ) in August 2012, having previously worked for Oryx GTL, a joint ven- ture between Qatar Petroleum and three new models Sasol South Africa. His initial role was in maintenance as senior DOHA: Porsche Centre Doha, Al showroom will welcome all visitors integrity & reliability engineer, and Boraq Automobiles, is to launch to Ramadan nights, giving custom- he quickly progressed to become new models in celebration of the ers the perfect opportunity to learn the deputy director of the integrity holy month of Ramadan. more about the exclusive offers cur- and reliability department before Premiering in Qatar this sum- rently available on new 2015 models. seizing the opportunity to move to mer will be the new Porsche Ahed Dawood, Porsche Centre Maersk Oil headquarters. Cayenne Turbo S, the top model in Doha Brand Manager, said: “We Copenhagen was important for the high-performance SUV series wish everyone in Qatar a blessed Saleem because it is the global combining extraordinary comfort and prosperous holy month and are headquarters, and his new role and extreme sportiness, along excited to be celebrating this auspi- encompasses Maersk Oil’s busi- with the long-awaited Cayman cious time of year with the launch ness units around the world. This GT4. The two-door super GT truly of three powerful new models. The gives a different global perspective embodies Porsche’s motorsport Cayenne Turbo S, Cayman GT4 than that he would see from Doha, heritage and with its bloodline and 911 GT3 RS show the diversity or any other Maersk Oil office. coming straight from the race- of the Porsche model range but all “I will definitely return to track, sets a new sporty bench- share the most important attributes Qatar with a better understand- mark in its segment. Also debuting of the brand. We are thrilled to be ing of how operations and mainte- in Doha will be the Porsche 911 unveiling the models in Doha and nance works across Maersk Oil. I GT3 RS which takes the iconic our Ramadan Nights events will would then utilise this knowledge model further into the future as give everyone the ideal opportu- to position Maersk Oil Qatar for it boasts the maximum amount nity to learn more about our latest the future. I’m sure that I will be of motorsport technology that is models while being immersed in the better qualified when I go back.” possible today in a street-legal 911. Porsche experience.” THE PENINSULA Two of the new Porsche models. Throughout the holy month, the THE PENINSULA THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2015 MARKET www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25

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aYESTERDAY’S ANSWER THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 27 Doping casts a shadow Pressure builds on Gay to make US team EUGENE: Tyson Gay never realised how harmful stress on USA world trials could be until the American sprinter returned from a dop- ing ban last year. “It was so stressful, my hair Coach Salazar and his prodigy Rupp under scanner started thinning,” Gay said as he prepared for this week’s US EUGENE, USA: Doping alle- world championships trials in gations against coach Alberto Eugene, Oregon. Salazar and his top US runner, The hair is fine now, maybe 2012 London Olympic 10,000m even a little longer than when runner-up Galen Rupp, loom Gay became a double world large as the US Track and Field sprint champion in 2007 and set Championships begin today. the US 100m record two years Athletes will be competing for later. spots on the US squad that will But there is new tension. compete at the world champion- “I haven’t made a world ships in August at Beijing, with championship team since 2009 Tyson Gay and Justin Gatlin — so there is a lot of pressure on two sprint stars who have served myself to get back,” said Gay, doping bans — battling to position who was sidelined by injury in Tyson Gay themselves to challenge defending 2011 and missed the worlds two champion Usain Bolt of Jamaica years later after a positive test has moved to Los Angeles, where for 100 and 200 world titles in for a banned steroid. he is trained by John Smith, the China in two months. “It would mean the world to coach of former world record A BBC documentary earlier me to put on the (team) uniform holder Maurice Greene. this month in collaboration with again.” “He has changed my mind-set the ProPublica website accused The 32-year-old is still unde- about harping on the past,” Gay Salazar, also the coach of British cided as to whether he will said. 10,000 Olympic champion Mo attempt to make the team in “He tells me to take some of Farah, of violating anti-doping both the 100 and 200 or just the the energy and stress that I had rules, with claims Salazar doped shorter distance and will make and put it on the track. Rupp in 2002 with the anabolic that decision after the 100m final “He said don’t worry about steroid testosterone when Rupp on Friday. trying to prove people wrong was only 16. “If I do well enough in the 100, about the suspension that you Salazar, based at the Nike camp I’ll leave well enough alone and had. Worry about running fast in nearby Portland, was worked not put the extra pounding on again and everything else will with Rupp for 14 years and his my body,” he said of the 200m take care of itself.” training partner Farah since 2011. event, which follows the 100. The speed is definitely begin- The report says Salazar encour- Alberto Salazar (centre), the coach of Galen Rupp (left) of the USA and Mohamed Farah of Great Britain. “But depending on how I do in ning to come back. aged using prescription medica- the 100, we’ll decide if I need to His 9.88 seconds in the 100 tions for thyroid and asthma that told the Eugene Register-Guard. “I hope the media attention that in 2012, and strengthened Gatlin’s race in the 200.” at the Prefontaine Classic in were not needed for a competitive Rupp seeks his seventh con- comes from USAs is enough to status as the fifth-best all-time Gay last represented the US Eugene last month was the year’s edge and abuse of the therapeutic secutive US crown in the 10,000 finally get a statement from Nike, performer. Gatlin won the 200 at at the 2012 London Olympics, fourth fastest time, something use exemption rule where athletes today and is also set to race the get a statement from Alberto, the Prefontaine in 19.68. winning a silver medal with the that allowed him to tell himself can get approval to utilize other- 5,000 on Sunday. This will be get a statement from Galen,” In 2001, Gatlin was banned 4x100m relay team and things ‘hey I’ve still got it’. wise banned medications. his first meet since running the Symmonds told the Register- after tested positive for ampheta- went downhill from there when A new arrival has also brought Both Salazar and Rupp have 5,000 at the Prefontaine Classic Guard. “How we have gone weeks mines but an appeal brought an he lost the medal after testing new happiness. denied any wrongdoing but they in Eugene on May 29. into this scandal without a single early reinstatement by the IAAF. positive for a banned substance “I have a son, Tyson Jr, who is figure to draw attention at this Other Nike Oregon athletes statement addressing these alle- But in 2006, Gatlin tested positive in 2013. 8 months. He’s a lot of joy,” said week’s meet at Hayward Field, looking for a spot in Beijing gations is absolutely absurd.” after a relay run at a US meet He controversially received Gay, who also has a 14-year-old the University of Oregon track include Matthew Centrowitz in Gatlin, the 2004 Olympic 100m and was eventually handed a four- a one-year ban, instead of the daughter. where the Rio de Janeiro Olympic the 1,500, Shannon Rowbury, champion and 2005 world 100 and year ban that ended in August of usual two, because he co-oper- And living on the West Coast team will be decided next year Treniere Moser and Mary Cain 200 champion, and Gay, the 2007 2010. Gay, who won the 100 at ated with the US Anti-Doping has produced another surprise and world spots are up for grabs in the women’s 1,500, Rowbury 100 and 200 world champion, the Prefontaine in 9.88s, missed Agency and made a low-key for the Southerner. this week. and Jordan Hasay in the 5,000 have faced skeptics and criticism the 2013 worlds in Moscow after return to athletics last year. “The food,” said Gay, who has “I would think that any of this and Hasay at 10,000. themselves after comebacks fol- testing positive for a banned sub- The doping suspension still changed his diet to eat more black cloud, so to speak, will be Nick Symmonds, an 800m run- lowing doping bans. stance. Gay was suspended until weighs on him, but a new envi- healthily. “I miss the humidity overshadowed by all of the posi- ner-up at the 2013 Moscow worlds Gatlin ran a 100m personal June of last year and stripped of ronment and new coach have (of the South) a little bit but as tives that are going on and will and twice an Olympian, said he best of 9.74 at Qatar last month, his silver medal from the London improved his outlook. far as the food, it is the best I happen this week,” Vin Lananna, wants to hear more details from the fastest run in the world since Olympics in the 4x100m relay. The Kentucky-born sprinter have ever had.” REUTERS Rupp’s former coach at Oregon, Salazar and Rupp. Jamaican Yohan Blake went 9.69 AFP Brady’s appeal on four-game ‘Deflategate’ ban concludes

NEW YORK: New England the appeal by the New England Seattle Seahawks in the Super The NFL Players Association Patriots quarterback Tom Patriots quarterback. A league- Bowl, a title now viewed by some unsuccessfully called for Goodell Brady’s appeal of his four-game hired investigator found that as tainted. Deflating a football to recuse himself from Brady’s National Football League (NFL) Brady had been aware of the plan. below NFL standards could ena- appeal, labeling him a key witness suspension for participating in a The front and back entrances ble a quarterback to grip the ball and saying he would be partial to scheme to deflate footballs con- to the league’s headquarters were better, especially in the raw condi- the Wells report. cluded in a marathon hearing on crowded all day with TV cam- tions in which the AFC title game Brady’s appeal pits one of Tuesday at NFL headquarters. eras, reporters and fans with was played. the NFL’s most popular players The two sides finished 11 hours phone cameras at the ready for A four-game suspension against the most profitable sports after the start of the appeal heard a glimpse of Brady, and satellite against the 37-year-old Brady league in the United States. by NFL Commissioner Roger trucks lined up in front of the could harm his legacy as one of It comes at a time when the Goodell that included an hour Park Avenue address. the NFL’s greatest quarterbacks league is reeling from criti- break for lunch. Brady, wearing a dark suit and ever. He has denied any knowl- cism over its handling of players “Tom was here until the bitter tie and accompanied by an entou- edge of a plan to deflate the balls. involved with domestic violence end,” Players Association lawyer rage, was mobbed by autograph Should Goodell uphold the and a concussion settlement for Jeffrey Kessler, who represented seekers on his way into the office suspension, the four-time Super retired players that could ulti- Brady, told reporters as he left tower, while a young fan waved a Bowl champion could take his mately cost $1bn. Experts believe the Park Avenue office tower. sign with “Free Brady” written case to federal court, where the Brady has a chance to get his sus- “I think we put in a very com- above the Patriots logo. NFL’s track record has been pension cut in half because the pelling case.” The Patriots were fined $1 mil- shaky recently. penalty is severe by NFL stand- Thursday had been set aside lion and forced to surrender two Ted Wells, hired by the NFL ards. The league, for example, for a possible second day for the draft choices for deflating foot- to investigate how the footballs assesses the same suspension for appeal, but was not needed. balls in a 45-7 victory over the lost the air, said Brady was aware first-time violators caught using Kessler said Commissioner Indianapolis Colts in January’s of the plan, which Wells said performance-enhancing drugs. Goodell gave no timetable for his American Football Conference was carried out by two Patriots Patriots owner Robert Kraft New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady arrives at NFL headquarters decision. (AFC) championship, which put employees, officials’ locker room did not admit the team’s guilt as people ask for autographs in New York on Tuesday. Goodell, who approved the New England in the Super Bowl. attendant Jim McNally and equip- but decided against appealing the four-game ban, is the arbiter of New England defeated the ment assistant John Jastremski. penalty. REUTERS T-Wolves may go to Towns Cubs hand Dodgers a 1-0 loss

NEW YORK: The Minnesota Okafor and Latvian power for- Duke, is also highly regarded. CHICAGO: Chris Denorfia’s Abreu had a career-high four hits Timberwolves are expected ward Kristaps Porzingis of the Teams rate a prospective play- 10th-inning sacrifice fly to Baseball Results and scored two runs. make versatile big man Karl- Spanish league, rising up many er’s potential against their own center off Los Angeles Dodgers Philadelphia 11 NY Yankees 6 Brewers 3, Mets 2 Anthony Towns of Kentucky experts’ draft lists, figure to go needs in making a pick, leaving reliever Kenley Jansen drove in Washington 3 Atlanta 1 Carlos Gomez scored the go- the top pick in Thursday’s NBA high in the two-round draft at question marks about how the center fielder Matt Szczur with ahead run on a seventh-inning Pittsburgh 7 Cincinnati 6 Draft where a deep pool of US Barclays Center in Brooklyn. first round will unfold. the game-winning run. error as the Milwaukee Brewers college and international talent Okafor is seen as the draft’s Trades also tend to feature Chicago starter Jason Hammel Baltimore 6 Boston 4 beat the New York Mets. are up for grabs. most polished low post scorer, on draft night with some clubs tossed 7-2/3 innings to position Tampa Bay 4 Toronto 3 Adam Lind’s double rolled Towns, who can play power but needs to improve on defense, determined to move up for a par- the Cubs for their fourth succes- Detroit 7 Cleveland 3 between left fielder Michael forward or center at 6-foot-11, while Porzingis is an outside ticular player with others content sive win. St Louis 4 Miami 3 Cuddyer’s legs in the seventh, can shoot from the outside, score shooter with the ability to protect to slide down for a later choice Joel Peralta (1-1) took the loss Oakland 8 Texas 6 allowing Gomez to score from inside and is a superior defender the rim but may need to bulk up while adding a veteran in return for Los Angeles. Chicago Cubs 1 LA Dodgers 0 first base. — ready made for the NBA wars. for the rigors of the NBA game. or stockpiling future picks. White Sox 6, Twins 2 Tigers 7, Indians 3 Milwaukee 3 NY Mets 2 The Los Angeles Lakers hold The crop of guards features There are no certainties, of Late-inning offense carried the Yoenis Cespedes and Nick the second pick among the 30 D’Angelo Russell of Ohio State, course, and often a jewel of a Chicago White Sox to a win over Chicago White Sox 6 Minnesota 2 Castellanos had the big hits in a NBA teams while the Philadelphia Emmanuel Mudiay, who played player can be snared after the top the Minnesota Twins. Colorado 10 Arizona 5 six-run fifth inning as the Detroit 76ers, New York Knicks and in China last year while awaiting picks. Last season’s NBA Most The White Sox, who were Houston 13 LA Angels 3 Tigers beat Cleveland. Orlando Magic round out the top his NBA eligibility, and Croatia Valuable Player, Stephen Curry of trailling 2-1 after five innings, Seattle 7 Kansas City 0 David Price (7-2) pitched 6-2/3 five. shooting guard Mario Hezonja. the league champion Golden State scored in the sixth, seventh and San Diego 3 San Francisco 2 innings, allowing one run on nine Big men might dominate the Justise Winslow, a 6-6 forward Warriors, was taken seventh in eighth innings before adding a hits, with seven strikeouts and no early picks as Duke center Jahlil from U.S. college champions the 2009 draft. REUTERS two more runs in the ninth. Chicago first baseman Jose walks. REUTERS THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2015 28 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT European giants top the Japan midfielder Mizuho billing in Cup quarters Sakaguchi EDMONTON: An expanded While that game may have the (centre) is Women’s World Cup has given concentration of talent, the most congratulated a chance for emerging teams anticipated game in Canada will by team-mates to test themselves against the be the hosts up against England. after scoring best but now the tournament Canada, coached by a goal as gets down to business with the Englishman John Herdman, Netherlands elite clashing in the quarter- have not really lived up to the midfielder finals starting on Friday. hype but what they have lacked Anouk Dekker The last eight action kicks off in finesse they have made up for (left) walks with Europe’s strongest pow- in passion and determination. away during ers in women’s football coming England produced one of the face to face when top-ranked surprises of the second round their round of Germany face third-ranked with their victory over Norway 16 match at the France in what, for purists, and fancy their chances of FIFA Women’s should be the standout game. another upset in Vancouver. World Cup Germany’s attack has been “Canada will have all the fans at BC Place deadly, scoring 19 goals in four but we have already showed we Stadium in games and while 10 of those came have got the players to step up Vancouver, in the thrashing of Ivory Coast, and hopefully they will do it Canada on the 4-1 drubbing of Sweden in again on Saturday,” said skipper Tuesday. the second round showed exactly Steph Houghton. why Nadine Angerer’s team are Australia are another team viewed as favourites. who overturned the odds to reach Anja Mittag and Celia Sasic the last eight having knocked out are competing with each other Brazil and they will be underdogs for the Golden Boot having again when they face defending struck five goals each so far. champions Japan in Edmonton. But the French have produced Japan’s short-passing, Spanish some sparkling football with style of play was on display in the their entertaining passing and 2-1 win over the Netherlands on Japan down Dutch to movement on full display in the Tuesday and Mizuho Sakaguchi’s 3-0 win over South Korea in the curling finish for the second was last-16. one of the highlights of the sec- Marie-Laure Delie, who ond round. scored twice in that win will The US, runners-up to Japan be a real threat to the German four years ago, will need to find defence, while left-winger Louisa a little more creativity than they set up Australia clash Necib, one of the top talents in have managed so far if they are the women’s game, has the stage to open-up a well-organised Ariyoshi, Sakaguchi craft 2-1 pre-quarter-final victory set for her. Chinese defence. REUTERS Germany’s VA NCOU V ER: Saori Ariyoshi forward and Mizuho Sakaguchi scored Anja Mittag to put defending champions (left) runs Japan through to a quarter- with a final showdown with Australia team-mate by beating the Netherlands 2-1 during a at the Women’s World Cup on training Tuesday. session The Japanese controlled their Netherlands’ in Laval, last-16 game from the outset defender Canada, on with defender Ariyoshi scoring Mandy van Tuesday. her first goal for the “Nadeshiko” den Berg Mittag is after 10 minutes and midfielder leaves the one of the Sakaguchi getting the second pitch after contender after 78 minutes. losing their to win Kirsten Van de Ven headed in round of Golden a consolation goal for the 12th- 16 football Boot at ranked Dutch two minutes into match injury time, helped by an error Women’s from Japanese goalkeeper Ayumi against World Cup. Kaihori, who let the ball slip Japan. through her grasp. “We lost against a really good Japanese team,” said Dutch coach Capello keeps Russia Roger Reijners. “If we hadn’t had such strong opposition we might have gotten something out of it. They are job ‘for the moment’ world champions and have great players.” MOSCOW: Under fire Russia is believed to be entitled to 21.4 Japan coach Norio Sasaki at 67 minutes and defender said. Japan coach Sasaki said his win to book their ticket to the coach Fabio Capello will remain million euros if his contract is admitted his world number four Aya Sameshima was saved by a side’s game had been helped by 2016 Olympic Games along with in his job “for the moment”, his cancelled. side, the only Women’s World Cup superb block by Kaihori from a the heavily watered artificial turf Germany and France but could bosses said yesterday although “Very soon, this farce is going team to have won every match so close range effort from Van De at BC Place Stadium. now face a play-off for the third his fate could be sealed within to end. We will find an agreement far, should have closed the game Ven on 76 minutes. But two min- “We actually ran the most remaining European berth. the next two weeks. with Mr Capello for a reduction in down earlier. utes later, Sakaguchi got the win- today on this pitch. There was In other last-eight fixtures, The former England, Real the amount,” said Anokhin. “We probably could have had ner from the edge of the penalty a lot of water and we could run top-ranked Germany play third- Madrid and AC Milan coach took “I am convinced that even he better control of the ball, but we area, with a last-gasp effort from very well. ranked France in Montreal over the Russian national team in no longer wants to work with the had a tense moment,” said Sasaki. Vivianne Miedema failing to get “I’m going to ask maintenance on Friday while China take on July 2012 but he has come under team.” On Monday, billionaire “We ended every attack with an equaliser. to keep it watered so the game Olympic champions United States pressure after a series of poor Alisher Usmanov announced that a shot on goal. That was the key. “Aya Miyama passed to me. I can move fast. It’s better for both in Ottawa and hosts Canada clash results left their qualification for he had lent the RFU 300m rubles I’m sorry we kept you in suspense thought I should try even if it’s teams.” with England at Vancouver on Euro 2016 in trouble. (€4.9m) to pay Capello’s salary. until the end.” not my strong point,” Sakaguchi The Netherlands needed a Saturday. AFP “Fabio Capello has not been Capello, 69, has an annual sal- The champions overpowered sacked. For the moment, he ary of €7m but was owed almost the Dutch newcomers from the remains in charge,” said Russia €5m in back pay. outset and could have been fur- Football Union (RFU) President With just eight points from ther ahead at half-time but for Upbeat Aussies eye Japan scalp Nikita Simonian. their six qualifying matches so far, some poor finishing. “We are going to talk to Mr Russia face a battle to make it to VA NCOU V ER: Japan took the lead when Australia are Head coach Capello to see whether he leaves Euro 2016 as they trail second- Ariyoshi scored from inside the not the same side that lost last Alen Stajcic or stays in charge of the team.” placed Sweden by four points with box 10 minutes into the game. year’s Asian Cup final to Japan These talks are expected to only the top two going through of Australia Aya Sameshima missed a and can dump the reigning take place within the next two automatically. stands for golden opportunity for a second champions out of the quarter- weeks. Russia’s next qualifier is a after 22 minutes but hit over the finals of the women’s World the Australian Sergey Anokhin, a member potentially decisive fixture at bar from close range, and further Cup next weekend, coach Alen national anthem of the RFU executive commit- home to Sweden on September 5 chances also went astray, with Stajcic said. before the tee, said it was vital that a less with a trip to Liechtenstein fol- Shinobu Ohno firing over just Japan set up a meeting with match against expensive compensation package lowing just three days later. before the half-time whistle. the Matildas by beating the Brazil at the be negotiated with Capello who AFP After the break, Mandy Van Netherlands 2-1 in Vancouver on FIFA Women’s den Berg almost inadvertently Tuesday to reach the last eight World Cup turned home an own goal follow- for the third time in seven World 2015 round of ing Nahomi Kawasumi’s cross. Cups. 16 at Moncton Sakaguchi had a shot blocked Australia had spent a couple Stadium on of days waiting to confirm their Sunday in quarter-final opponents after Moncton, Women’s World Cup stunning Brazil 1-0 but Stajcic Canada. did not think Japan’s win meant Last 16 Results the Matilda’s campaign would come to an end in Edmonton on Australia met Japan twice at last of how much they have improved VA NCOU V ER: Round of Saturday. year’s Asian Cup in Vietnam, in the last year. 16 results following the final “We’ve got a big assignment on drawing 2-2 after being two goals “I think the biggest thing we’ve game between Japan and the our hands – the current world up and losing the final to a 28th learnt is the belief we have in the Netherlands at the Women’s champions and a very good team,” minute Azusa Iwashimizu header team, I think if we play to our World Cup in Canada on Stajcic said. from a corner. potential we can match it with Tuesday: “But as I’ve said before we’re a Stajcic took over shortly before the world champions,” added the Japan 2 Netherlands 1 very good team as well and we’ve that tournament on a caretaker Aussie coach. Norway 1 England 2 been dangerous against everyone basis after Dutch coach Hesterine “That was 12 months ago and United States 2 Colombia 0 and there’s no reason we can’t be de Reus was sacked in the wake of we’ve grown a lot since then on Brazil 0 Australia 1 dangerous when we play Japan a player mutiny over her training and off the field, and it just gives Acting President of the Russian Football Union (RFU) Nikita Simonyan France 3 South Korea 0 and be a real threat. methods. us great belief that we can match talks to the media during a news conference after the meeting of the “I’m confident we can beat them While Stajcic said the Matilda’s it with the world champions and Canada 1 Switzerland 0 RFU executive committee in Moscow, Russia, yesterday. The Russian but it’s going to be an extremely should still be wary of Japan’s if we play to our potential we can Germany 4 Sweden 1 Football Union will hold talks with national soccer coach Fabio Capello tough match and we will need to passing and movement off the certainly beat them this time on ending his contract. China 1 Cameroon 0 be at our best for 90 minutes.” ball, he also reminded his players around.” REUTERS THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 29 ‘Copa America Slip that cost us title will prize money not in doubt’

ASUNCION: South American soccer’s governing body CONMEBOL has enough prize hurt me till I die: Gerrard money to get through the Copa America but might struggle to meet its commitments for Ex-England captain reveals moment he knew Liverpool career was over future tournaments, the head of Paraguay’s APF said on Tuesday. LONDON: Steven Gerrard Alejandro Dominguez was knew it was time to leave Liverpool responding to media reports sug- Liverpool when he was omit- gesting CONMEBOL, which runs ted from the starting lineup for football at a continental level, did their Champions League group announce deal not have the money to pay the match at Real Madrid last winners of the tournament tak- November. with Brazil’s ing place in Chile. The 35-year-old former The prize money comes prin- England captain left Anfield in cipally from sponsors and media May after more than 17 years and Firmino companies that buy the rights to 700 matches with the Premier broadcast the tournament. League club and has signed for LONDON: Liverpool have The reports said some of those Major League Soccer club LA Liverpool’s signed Brazilian international companies would not be able to Galaxy. Steven Gerrard forward Roberto Firmino, the pay if their accounts were frozen He said in an interview to be walks on the Premier League club said yes- as part of a US-led investiga- broadcast late yesterday that he pitch with his terday, with the BBC reporting tion into corruption surrounding was “devastated” when manager daughters after the fee would be £29m (€41m, the sport’s world governing body Brendan Rodgers put him on the his final game $46m). FIFA. bench in Madrid and realised his at Anfield, in The striker, currently on duty “As far as I understand, nei- days at the club were numbered. for Brazil in the Copa America in ther the Copa America nor the this May 17, “When I was told I wasn’t Chile, will join from Bundesliga Libertadores Cup are at risk,” 2015 file photo. playing, for the sake of the team club Hoffenheim. Dominguez told Paraguayan jour- and the squad and my relation- . “Liverpool Football Club are nalists in the Chilean city of La ship with Brendan, I took it and delighted to announce the sign- Serena, where Paraguay have been accepted it,” Gerrard tells his ing of Roberto Firmino from based during the tournament. former England team-mate Rio Hoffenheim, subject to a medical The Libertadores Cup is South Ferdinand in the interview, to be which will take place immediately America’s top club competition televised by BT Sport. following the player’s participa- and the equivalent of Europe’s But the ex-Liverpool skipper tion in Copa America 2015 for Champions League. said that was the moment he real- Brazil,” the club said in a state- “I understand that the top ised his long career at the club ment, appearing on its website executives at CONMEBOL are was coming to an end. yesterday. worried about this because there “I sat on the bench devastated “The 23-year-old has agreed a are some very prestigious tourna- because I wanted to play. It sort of long-term contract with the club,” ments coming up in the future,” pushed me into making a decision it added. he added. to move on and try something dif- The BBC said that the contract As well as the Copa America ferent,” he explained. can be seen on promotional post- That happened in April 2014 personally. There’s not a day goes was for five years and was the sec- and the Libertadores Cup, Gerrard eventually came on ers dotted around the city under when they lost 2-0 at home to by when I don’t think, “What if ond highest ever paid by Liverpool CONMEBOL also organises the in the 69th minute of the match, the banner ‘Greatness’. Chelsea after Gerrard’s slip on that didn’t happen?” Gerrard said after it shelled out £35m for Andy South American qualifiers for which Liverpool lost 1-0, and Liverpool, who finished second the turf allowed Demba Ba to “I’ve got memories, good memo- Carroll in 2011. the World Cup, which start in although he played 41 times last in the Premier League in 2014, score the opening goal. ries, that will live with me forever. Firmino scored 47 goals in 151 October this year. season, he was no longer the auto- had a poor season by comparison Liverpool never recovered But that one moment will hurt appearances during his four and The winners of this year’s Copa matic first-choice he had been for last term finishing sixth. from that and Manchester City me until the day I go. a half years in Germany. America should receive $4m in most of his 17 years at Anfield. He also said ‘the slip’ he made snatched the title from their “It’s because if I had got that He has scored four times in prize money, the runners-up $3m He is now about to start the that effectively cost Liverpool the grasp. title, I’d have achieved every nine appearances for his country, and the third and fourth-placed next phase of his career with the title in 2014 “will hurt me till the “The slip happened at a dream with Liverpool. And, as a including Sunday’s Copa America teams $2m and $1m respectively. California-based LA Galaxy and day I die.” bad time, it was cruel for me man, that hurts.” REUTERS winner against Venezuela. AFP REUTERS Eto’o set to join Turkish La Liga to bundle international club Antalyaspor

ISTANBUL: Cameroon’s 2011-2013 for Russian side Anzhi former international striker Makhachkala in the Caucasus TV rights without Barcelona FC Samuel Eto’o (pictured) is region of Dagestan before the set to join newly-promoted owner pulled the plug on its MADRID: Spain’s professional full effect from the 2016-17 cam- Turkish side Antalyaspor from ambitions. He had signed for league (La Liga) is planning to paign and would end the current Sampdoria of Italy, the Turkish Sampdoria only earlier this year. offer international broadcasters structure under which rights are club said yesterday. The coach of the Antalya club the rights to show matches next sold by individual clubs, poten- Antalyaspor finished fifth in the in the popular Mediterranean season but the package will not tially paving the way for a sharp 2014/2015 Turkish First Division resort, Yusuf Simsek, described include champions Barcelona price increase. but won promotion to the Super the transfer of Eto’o as “very good FC and three other clubs. However, attempting to market Lig after winning the and very useful”. La Liga has 38 of the 42 pro- matches to international broad- play-offs. “All the information fessional clubs in Spain’s top casters without Barca, and their Clearly intent on and experience that two divisions on board and has star players like Lionel Messi and making an impact he has accumulated appointed Spanish broadcaster Neymar, would lead to a reduced in the Super Lig, will be transferred to Mediapro as its agent to negoti- pot of revenue for the remaining Antalyaspor sent a his teammates,” the ate with interested parties but 38 clubs to share. private jet to Italy coach told the Fanatik Barca, along with Espanyol, Celta Companies wishing to broad- with executives to daily in an interview. Vigo and Real Sociedad, will not cast all matches next term will negotiate with Eto’o Simsek also be included. have to agree one deal with and then bring him revealed that Barca, the European champi- Mediapro/LaLiga and negotiate back to Turkey. Antalyaspor were ons, agreed in February to sell for the remaining matches with “An agreement has targeting the former the rights to screen their league The President of the La Liga, Javier Tebas (right), and President of the Telefonica. been reached in prin- Barcelona and Brazil games next season to Spanish tel- Numancia team, Francisco Rubio (centre), attend the voting of the “In the event that La Liga ciple with the foot- star Ronaldinho, say- ecoms giant Telefonica, ending a government decree ruling on the central sale of television rights of football does not hold all the audiovisual baller Samuel Eto’o,” Antalyaspor ing talks with his lawyer and long-standing collaboration with league matches, in Madrid , in this May 15, 2015 file photo. rights for the 2015-16 season, the said in a statement, adding the brother would be held in the next Mediapro. amount due to the clubs that it plane bringing him to Turkey. 1-2 days. Espanyol, Celta Vigo and Real does have the rights for will be Financial details have not yet Meanwhile, Italian cham- Sociedad also had deals with games next season to Microsoft. La Liga’s effort to central- negotiated,” the league said in been disclosed. pions Juventus have handed Telefonica and would not be However, a Microsoft spokes- ise commercialisation of inter- a statement published late on Turkey will be the latest stop Argentinian Roberto Pereyra a included in the Mediapro package man said yesterday that was national TV rights next season Monday. in Eto’o eclectic career which has four-year permanent deal after either, a spokesman confirmed not the case and their technol- is a first step towards the fully La Liga President Javier Tebas seen him perform for the likes impressing at the Turin giants yesterday. ogy agreement with Real did not collective system of bargaining said last week he hoped agree- of Barcelona, Inter Milan and while on loan from Udinese, it Spanish media have reported include audiovisual rights. mandated in a government law ment could be reached with Chelsea. was announced yesterday. that Real Madrid have sold the Real did not immediately approved in cabinet at the end of Barca and the other three clubs He also played between AFP international rights for their respond to a request for comment. April. The system is due to take “in coming years”. REUTERS Peru favourites in all-Andean Copa quarter-finals SANTIAGO: Two teams that four for the second consecutive an environmental emergency in Schalke 04, and Bayern Munich’s were perhaps not expected to Copa. Their coach is Ricardo the city yesterday. The statistics Claudio Pizarro, who scored one make it to the knockout stages Gareca, one of six Argentine Peru national go in favour of Peru – ‘La Verde’ of Peru’s two goals from the group of the Copa America will face managers at the tournament. team’s player Bolivia have won only one out stage after Farfan was sidelined each other today when Peru Bolivia notched their first Copa Juan Vargas of the last eight Copa America with an allergy. take on Bolivia in the second win since 1997 when they beat gestures during a clashes between the two teams Bolivia’s coach Mauricio Soria quarter-final. Ecuador in the group stage, and – although Gareca was quick to will be counting on striker press conference Both teams won one, drew one, a goalless draw against a second- praise his opponents on the eve Marcelo Moreno Martins and in Temuco, Chile, and lost one in the group stages, tier Mexico side was enough to of the match. midfielder Martin Smedberg, but Peru looked more convinc- see them through. yesterday. Peru “If there is a trend and Peru is who both found the net against ing than their Andean neighbours But their morale will have will face Bolivia favourite we have to accept that. Ecuador. in a tougher group, beating the taken a beating after hosts Chile in the Copa But we know that it is not the Meanwhile, Chilean foot- promising Venezuela and hold- trounced them 5-0 in the last America 2015 reality. Teams make progress in ball star Arturo Vidal, who was ing World Cup quarter-finalists group game. quarterfinals the Copa America because they arrested last week for crash- Colombia to a draw. The quarter-final will be played today. have something good which justi- ing his Ferrari while driving Having been aided up to this in Temuco in southern Chile. fies it,” he told reporters after a drunk, will face a new charge point by a disciplined defence and The cold winter temperatures training session. of threatening a policeman, a a little luck, Peru are now favour- will be unlikely to faze either Peru will be relying on veteran judicial source said yesterday. ites to make it through to the last Andean team, but neither side will welcome a smog so thick that it led the government to declare forwards Jefferson Farfan, from AGENCIES THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2015 30 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT No decision yet on Japan stadium for 2020 Games TOKYO: No final decision has been made on Japan’s new National Stadium, the cen- trepiece for the 2020 Summer Olympics, but with an alternate plan judged “unrealistic” there are still no reasons to abandon the original design, an official said yesterday. Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza (left) received the trophy from Construction of the new Bangladesh cricket board president Nazmul Hasan Papon (right) after National Stadium has run into the third ODI (One-Day International) match against India at the Sher-e- numerous problems, including Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka, yesterday. RIGHT: Bangladesh sky rocketing costs and demoli- team players pose for a photo following the presentation ceremony. tion delays that have prompted speculation it might not be fin- ished in time, as well as feuding over who will pay what for it. Education Minister Hakubun Shimomura, who also holds the sports portfolio, hinted earlier this India crush Bangladesh by week that he might “consider” an alternative design to the one by architect Zaha Hadid, which has been criticised for its high cost and an ultra-modern design unsuited to the area around it. The new proposal, by a group headed by Pritzger Prize-winning 77 runs to avoid whitewash Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki, recommended a simple, doughnut-shaped stadium with- Dhoni, Dhawan hit half centuries, Raina and Ashwin share five wickets out a roof to replace Hadid’s futuristic design with two huge main arches, which resembles a DHAKA: India earned a con- Rahman for the third time in the space ship or, critics say, a bicycle solation 77-run win in the third Scoreboard series for 29. Pacer Anderson helmet. one-day international against Shakib bowled Virat Kohli But Japanese media reports Bangladesh to avoid a white- INDIA Soumya Sarkar c Ashwin b Kulkarni ...... 40 for 25 to end his 75-run stand yesterday said a decision had been wash in a three-match series in R Sharma c Das b Mustafizur ...... 29 Litton Das b Patel ...... 34 with Dhawan, who later became wants end to made to go with Hadid’s design, Dhaka yesterday. S Dhawan c Nasir b Mortaza ...... 75 Mushfiqur Rahim c Dhoni b Raina ...... 24 the victim of a stunning Nasir albeit slightly modified -- and that Spinners Suresh Raina (3-45) V Kohli b Shakib ...... 25 Shakib Al Hasan c Kulkarni b Raina ...... 20 Hossain catch at short mid- Ashes ‘sledging’ the cost would surge to 250bn yen and Ravichandran Ashwin (2-35) M Dhoni c Mustafizur b Mortaza ...... 69 Sabbir Rahman b Binny ...... 43 wicket off Mortaza. LONDON: James Anderson ($2bn), nearly twice the cost cited shared five wickets as Bangladesh, A Rayudu c Das b Mortaza ...... 44 Nasir Hossain c Rayudu b Ashwin ...... 32 Dhoni and Ambati Rayudu did has called on both sides to when it was chosen in an interna- replying to India’s 317-6, were S Raina b Mustafizur ...... 38 Mashrafe Mortaza b Ashwin ...... 0 not let the momentum slip as they ditch the verbals and cut out tional contest as part of Tokyo’s shot out for 240 in 47 overs. S Binny (not out) ...... 17 Arafat Sunny (not out) ...... 14 put on 93 for the fourth wicket. ‘sledging’ during the upcom- Olympic bid. The defeat at the Sher-e- A Patel (not out) ...... 10 Rubel Hossain c Patel b Raina...... 2 Rayudu was unlucky to miss ing Ashes series between An official at Japan’s Education Bangla National Stadium ended Extras (B-4, LB-3, W-3) ...... 10 Mustafizur Rahman lbw Rayudu ...... 9 out on his half-century when he England and Australia. Ministry said that a final decision Bangladesh’s 10-match unbeaten Total (for 6 wkts in 50 overs) ...... 317 Extras (LB-3, W-13, NB-1) ...... 17 was given out caught behind off New Zealand have just had yet to be made, although he run on home soil that began in Did not bat: R Ashwin, D Kulkarni, U Yadav Total (all out in 47 overs) ...... 240 Mortaza for 44. Replays suggested completed a tour of England had heard that one was likely by November 2014. Fall of wickets: 1-39, 2-114, 3-158, 4-251, Fall of wickets: 1-8, 2-62, 3-112, 4-118, the ball hit only his thigh pad. which, although it ended in a the start of July. The home side claimed the 5-268, 6-301. 5-148, 6-197, 7-205, 8-216, 9-222, 10-240. Bangladesh managed to get rid 56-run Twenty20 defeat at Old “We’d heard about the other series 2-1 despite the loss owing Bowling: Mustafizur 10-0-57-2; Mortaza 10- Bowling: Binny 6-0-41-1 (w4), Kulkarni 8-0- of Dhoni before he became yet Trafford on Tuesday, the Black proposal, but it’s not realistic and to their wins in the first two 0-76-3 (w2); Sunny 6-0-42-0; Rubel 9-0-75-0 34-2 (w3), Yadav 4-0-33-0 (w5), Ashwin 10-1- more dangerous when Mustafizur Caps won praise both for the we think it would be hard to do,” matches respectively by 79 runs (w1); Nasir 6-0-27-0; Shakib 9-1-33-1. 35-2, Patel 9-1-44-1, Raina 8-0-45-3 (w1), took a catch at deep midwicket quality of their cricket and the the official said. and six wickets. BANGLADESH Rayudu 2-1-5-1 (nb1). off Mortaza. way in which they conducted “Unless it’s a proposal we can Set a mammoth target, Tamim Iqbal lbw Kulkarni ...... 5 Result: India won by 77 runs. Dhoni, who promoted him- themselves on the field. really get behind, cancelling Bangladesh suffered a blow when self to number four in the bat- Significantly, they showed Zaha’s design for another one is opener Tamim Iqbal was judged Al Hasan (20) were all guilty of Dhoni added 69 as India posted a ting order for the second time in it was possible to play aggres- not something we can do.” leg before for five in the second throwing their wickets away. challenging total. the series, faced 77 balls for his sive cricket without resorting He added that the cost as well over off Dhawal Kulkarni. Kulkarni claimed 2-34 while Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe innings that included six fours to ‘sledging’ -- verbal abuse of remained “under consideration.” Sabbir Rahman made the high- Stuart Binny, Axar Patel and Mortaza took three wickets for and a six. opposition players -- and their Hadid’s original design was est score for Bangladesh with 43 Ambati Rayudu chipped in with Bangladesh but conceded 76 runs Raina added a quick-fire 38 off approach had the knock-on already modified once last year as the side lost a wicket whenever wickets as India finally managed in the process after he elected to 21 balls, helping India past the effect of improving England’s to cut costs, and an official at a partnership was developing. to dominate a game after the field first. 300-run mark. behaviour as well. the Japan Sport Council, which Soumya Sarkar (40), Litton embarrassing series loss. Rohit Sharma gave India a pos- Mustafizur bowled Raina to fin- But doubts remain about runs the stadium, said they were Das (34), Nasir Hossain (32) Earlier, Shikhar Dhawan made itive start before he was picked up ish with 2-57 and take his tally to whether the Ashes can be still working towards this design, Mushfiqur Rahim (24) and Shakib 75 and skipper Mahendra Singh by left-arm paceman Mustafizur 13 in the series. AFP played in the same spirit, par- although a final decision by the ticularly if England feel obliged Education Ministry could change to match an Australia side who things. are never shy of a few words to “The design has been modified their opponents. slightly from the very first plan, Pakistan eager to mark Younis “I hope it’s played in the same but we are still working with the nature as the New Zealand concept of the original design,” series, that was a really positive the official said. series and the nature of both Though the Olympics are not sides’ cricket was helped by the until July 2020, the stadium is also Khan’s 100th Test with victory spirit the game was played in,” set to be used for the 2019 Rugby England paceman Anderson World Cup, which begins almost COLOMBO: Pakistan are told Sky Sports News yesterday. a year earlier. Hadid designed the eager to celebrate senior bats- “(But) there’s a different aquatics centre for the London man Younis Khan’s 100th Test relationship between the two 2012 Summer Olympics. appearance with a series-clinch- Pakistan’s teams, the Ashes is a huge The soaring costs have ing victory against Sri Lanka series for both sets of players.” prompted several downsizing pro- Younis Khan in the match starting today in “If there is needle, it’s some- posals, including postponing the stretches dur- Colombo. thing I thought I thrived on or installation of a retractable roof Misbah-ul Haq’s tourists are ing a prac- needed in the past but having until after the Games and making riding high after a 10-wicket tri- tice session played in the last few months, a number of stadium seats tempo- umph in the opening Test in Galle ahead of their I think it’s important we get rary, which media reports suggest even though the first four sessions second Test the balance right of playing in are both gaining strength. of the match were washed out. match against the right spirit, but also hav- In May, Tokyo governor Yoichi Misbah wants his team to per- Sri Lanka in ing that competitive edge to Masuzoe lashed out at being asked form equally well in the 37-year- Colombo yes- win a game of cricket for your to foot $400m of the stadium cost old Khan’s landmark Test at the terday. The country.” without further details of plans P. Sara Oval and take an unbeata- second Test But, in a sign of how tricky and how the money will be spent, ble lead in the three-match series will start from it is to agree on what is or calling the expense “ridiculous.” -- a feat which has eluded them today. isn’t acceptable, Australia’s The Games were won under on Sri Lankan soil since 2006. Shaun Marsh, speaking ahead his predecessor, who was forced “Younis is the backbone and of the first Ashes Test against to quit due to a bribery scandal. a very special member of the England in Cardiff on July 8, AFP Pakistan team,” Misbah told said Monday: “It is an Ashes reporters yesterday. series and I am sure there will “Playing 100 Tests is a huge Bradman, are the most by any they fought back from 96-5 in the Galle Test for a second time be sledging from both teams, achievement for any cricketer. Pakistan batsman. Inzamam is in their first innings to record an in seven months. but I am also sure it will be in “He brings a lot of value to the second place with 25. emphatic win in Galle. Hafeez, who was cleared to the spirit of the game.” team and brings a lot of good, Khan said it was a “dream Leg-spinner Yasir Shah ripped bowl in April after being reported Things were widely deemed positive energy. We all wish he come true” to be playing his 100th through Sri Lanka’s second for the first time last November, to have got out of hand can make his 100th Test memo- Test, but he still has goals to fulfil innings with figures of seven for is expected to undergo mandatory between the two teams dur- rable with a lot of runs. And we before hanging up his boots. 76, leaving Pakistan a modest vic- testing next week. But regula- ing the last Ashes campaign, want to honour him by winning “It’s like a dream come true tory target of 90 runs. tions allow him to bowl till the which saw Australia white- the match.” because I wished for it,” he told - ‘Fresh start’ - test results are declared. wash England 5-0 on home Khan will become only the fifth the Cricinfo website. “When I We gained a lot of confidence If his action is found to be ille- soil in 2013/14. Pakistani to play 100 or more played my first Test, I got a taste from the first Test and just want gal after testing, Hafeez will not The first Test in Brisbane This illustration released from Tests after Javed Miandad (124), of this format and started devel- to carry that momentum in the be allowed to bowl for a year. saw Australia captain Michael Japan Sport Council on May 28, Inzamam-ul Haq (119), Wasim oping a desire to play 100-plus remaining games,” the 41-year-old “It’s very disappointing that Clarke tell England tailender 2014 shows an artist’s impression Akram (104) and Salim Malik Test matches. Misbah said. he is under the radar again,” said Anderson to “get ready for a of the new National Stadium for (103). “I will call off my career with “Everyone is focused on tomor- Misbah. “It can be so frustrating broken fucking arm”. the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Khan’s 8,594 runs put him in grace, but I still have some goals row’s Test. We can’t afford to live for the bowler to be reported a Clarke later apologised designed by Iraqi-British architect third place among Pakistan’s lead- in my mind and I am close to in the past. Every new match is a second time. for the tone of his comments Zaha Hadid. Japan has decided ing run-getters in Tests behind achieving those goals as well. I fresh start.” “But the good thing is that he and on Sunday promised the to push ahead with the construc- Miandad, who scored 8,832 runs, can’t share that goal at this point, Misbah hinted that all-rounder can still bowl in this match and upcoming Ashes would be and Inzamam, who had 8,829. but you will know very soon.” Mohammad Hafeez was likely to that’s a plus point for us. He has played in the “right spirit”. tion of the controversial and costly Khan’s 29 Test centuries, the Misbah said the tourists were bowl in the match even though an important role to play.” AFP main showpiece venue for the same as Australian legend Donald hungry for further success after umpires reported his action after AFP 2020 summer Olympics. THURSDAY 25 JUNE 2015 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 31 Wozniacki advances Djokovic, Serena top as Bouchard retires hurt at Eastbourne seeds at Wimbledon EASTBOURNE, UK: before calling for the trainer to Caroline Wozniacki reached treat an abdominal injury. the quarter-finals of the The Canadian could now face Nadal seeded number 10 with Murray at number three Eastbourne International yes- a fitness race before the Monday terday with a 6-7 (3/7), 6-3, 6-1 start at the All England Club. win over fellow former cham- But she vowed: “I’m going to LONDON: Novak Djokovic and Djokovic’s loss to Wawrinka pion Svetlana Kuznetsova. play (Wimbledon) no matter Serena Williams were named in Paris was just his third in 44 But 2014 Wimbledon runner- what, even if I’m on one leg. I’ll top seeds for Wimbledon yes- matches this year. up Eugenie Bouchard was facing take a few days off from serving terday as two-time champion With the Australian Open a fitness battle ahead of the third and give it a little break and see Rafael Nadal was seeded at 10, already under his belt, the shat- Grand Slam event of the season how it goes.” his lowly status reflecting his tering loss also ended his chances next week after suffering an Bencic will now face Britain’s recent struggles. of going on to become just the event-ending abdominal strain. Johanna Konta who put out Defending champion Djokovic third man in history — and first The ex-titleholders at Spanish 14th seed Garbine and five-time winner Williams since 1969 — to clinch a calendar Devonshire Park (Wozniacki, Muguruza 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. are both current world number Grand Slam. 2009 and Kuznetsova, 2004) were “I was feeling it during the ones and their top billing was a Such Paris disappointments meeting for the 10th time, with match, it just wasn’t smart for formality. have previously worked in his second seed Wozniacki now lead- me to take a risk and poten- Former number one Nadal, the favour. ing the series 6-4. tially be out for a long time,” said Wimbledon champion in 2008 and His 2011 semi-final loss to But the Dane lost her way in Bouchard. 2010, has endured a miserable Federer at Roland Garros ended the opening set as she let a com- Bouchard reached three record at the All England Club in a 41-match win streak that year. fortable 5-2 lead slip. Grand Slam semi-finals in 2014 recent times, losing in the second, However, just four weeks Kuznetsova, a two-time Grand but has now lost 11 of her last 13 first and fourth round on his last later, he defeated Rafael Nadal Slam winner, seized the initia- matches in a slump dating back three visits. to secure a first Wimbledon title tive, running off five of six games to mid-March. He was dethroned as French and then went on to his maiden to force a tiebreak after annul- Bencic, meanwhile, reached Open champion this season US Open triumph. AGENCIES ling a Wozniacki the final on and despite winning the grass- Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams set point in the grass in the court title in Stuttgart, he was 12th game. ‘I’m going to play no mat- Netherlands 10 then bundled out of Queen’s by With the exception of Canada’s to scraps with a mere half-dozen Top 16 Men’s Seeds The Russian days ago, losing Ukrainian journeyman Alexander Milos Raonic, a semi-finalist in postings on Twitter, only one of 1. Novak Djokovic (SRB), 2. Roger Federer (SUI), then prevailed ter what, even if I’m on one to Camila Giorgi. Dolgopolov in his opening match. 2014, being seeded one spot above which pictured him working out 3. Andy Murray (GBR), 4. Stan Wawrinka (SUI), for the early lead She is play- As 10th seed, Nadal could play Spanish veteran David Ferrer, on a grass court. 5. Kei Nishikori (JPN), 6. Tomas Berdych (CZE), after seizing six leg. I’ll take a few days off ing Eastbourne one of his major rivals such as the seedings remained true to Despite his recent low profile, 7. Milos Raonic (CAN), 8. David Ferrer (ESP), 9. set points and from serving and give it a for a second Djokovic, seven-time champion the current top 10 rankings in his rivals have no doubt that the Marin Cilic (CRO), 10 Rafael Nadal (ESP), 11 converting with year after losing Roger Federer or 2013 winner both the men’s and women’s Serb will be fired up to defend Grigor Dimitrov (BUL), 12 Gilles Simon (FRA), an ace on her little break and see how it in the opening Andy Murray as early as the tournaments. his Wimbledon crown just as he 13 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA), 14 Kevin Anderson fourth. — Eugenie Bouchard round in 2014. fourth round at Wimbledon which Three weeks after his heart- was in 2011 when he captured his (RSA), 15 Feliciano Lopez (ESP), 16 David Goffin Wozniacki goes,’ In other gets under way on Monday. breaking French Open final maiden title in London. (BEL) mounted a on her chances of playing at results, ninth Federer, fresh from his eighth defeat, Djokovic resurfaces to “I’m sure after losing the fightback in the Wimbledon seed Agnieszka Halle grass-court title, is seeded defend his Wimbledon title and French Open final he wants Top 16 Women’s Seeds second set and Radwanska two with Murray at three. prove that his Paris scars have more, he wants to come back 1 Serena Williams (USA), 2 Petra Kvitova played carefully beat number Behind Williams, who is bid- healed. and win the next big one,” said (CZE), 3 Simona Halep (ROM), 4 Maria so as not blow a eight Karolina ding to clinch her third major The world number one has Wawrinka. Sharapova (RUS), 5 Caroline Wozniacki (DEN), 5-1 lead in the final set. Pliskova 6-2, 6-1, while Bulgarian of the year after winning the stayed resolutely out of the spot- Seven-time Wimbledon cham- 6 Lucie Safarova (CZE), 7 Ana Ivanovic (SRB), “I wanted to make sure that Tsvetana Pironkova defeated last Australian and French Opens, light since his Roland Garros pion Federer, defeated by Djokovic 8 Ekaterina Makarova (RUS), 9 Carla Suarez didn’t happen again,” said the year’s Australian Open finalist defending Wimbledon champion upset by Stan Wawrinka ended in the 2014 final, also sees the Navarro (ESP), 10 Angelique Kerber (GER), 11 former number one, recalling Dominika Cibulkova 6-7 (4/7), Petra Kvitova is seeded second. his latest bid to complete the Serb as favourite. Karolina Pliskova (CZE), 12 Eugenie Bouchard her first-set wobble. 6-4, 6-1. AFP Romania’s Simona Halep takes career Grand Slam. “He is the champion, the world (CAN), 13 Agnieszka Radwanska (POL), 14 “The only thing that really the third seeding ahead of Maria Even his usual prolific social number one and plays well on Andrea Petkovic (GER), 15 Timea Bacsinszky matters is to get the win. Sharapova, the 2004 champion. media activity has been reduced grass,” said Federer. (SUI), 16 Venus Williams (USA) “It’s always a fun match against Svetlana, she’s a tough Eastbourne player. I went all out to try and International Results Spanish tennis win after losing that first set.” Wimbledon qualifying no Wozniacki will play a quarter- Results from the Eastbourne chief suspended final against tenth seed Andrea International Women’s Singles Petkovic after the German Round 3 matches yesterday amid cash probe defeated CoCo Vandeweghe 6-3, Sloane Stephens (US) bt Heather Watson (Britain) place for the faint-hearted 6-4. 6-2, 6-3; 2-Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) MADRID: The Spanish gov- Belinda Bencic reached her bt Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) 6-7(3), 6-3 LONDON: Red-faced from ernment’s disciplinary com- second grass-court quarter-final 6-1; 10-Andrea Petkovic (Germany) bt CoCo exertion, a pony-tailed tennis mittee for sports (TAD) has of the summer, with the Swiss Vandeweghe (US) 6-3, 6-4; 9-Agnieszka player with a German accent suspended tennis federation teenager advancing 6-4, 3-0 as Radwanska (Poland) bt 8-Karolina Pliskova gestured angrily at her coach (RFET) President Jose Luis Bouchard retired injured. (Czech Republic) 6-2, 6-1; Johanna Konta before marching through the Escanuela for one month for Bouchard, the seventh-seeded (Britain) bt 14-Garbine Muguruza Blanco (Spain) door marked “Prize Money” into failing to collaborate in a probe Canadian whose prospects for 6-4, 4-6, 6-3; Tsvetana Pironkova (Bulgaria) a green Portakabin. into the organisation’s finances. repeating her Wimbledon final bt Dominika Cibulkova (Slovakia) 6-7(4), 6-4, Her hopes of playing at Spain’s sports council (CSD) of a year ago are looking exceed- 6-1; Belinda Bencic (Switzerland) bt 7-Eugenie Wimbledon dashed for another says it is attempting to track ingly dim, lasted 54 minutes Bouchard (Canada) 6-4, 3-0 (Bouchard retired). year, she had not even made it to down what happened to at the All England Club. least 700,000 euros ($783,300) The closest she had got to the that the federation, which lists hallowed lawns was a grass court Transparency International three miles away, in Roehampton: as one of its sponsors, paid out the traditional venue for the qual- in transactions linked to the ifying tournament. Spanish Tennis Foundation and Each year, the leafy suburb the Spanish Tennis Observatory. host 96 women and 128 men Austin Krajicek of the US returns the ball to Belgium’s Yannick Mertens The Foundation was set up by seeking a main spot draw at the during a Wimbledon Tennis Championships qualifying-round match at the RFET to help promote tennis world’s most prestigious tennis the Bank of England Sports Centre in Roehampton, London, on Tuesday. in Spain, while the Observatory is tournament. a joint project with a university in For most, the road is a dead “The worst tennis day of my life already sitting in their fold-up Seville to study the sport. end, even if the 3,625 pounds and I hope we will never play each camping chairs, packed lunches Two officials from the CSD are ($5,692.70) for those who perish other again.” open, on the grassy banks over- due to go through the RFET’s in the first round of qualifying Niceties were left at home as looking Court 14 on Tuesday accounts and papers at their offers a crumb of comfort. Portugal’s Michelle Larcher de where American Ryan Harrison, offices in Barcelona on Thursday But for 16 men and 12 women Brito, who memorably and deaf- one of the better-known players following what the council called who survive three rounds, a eningly screamed her way past in action, was losing his cool dur- “a complete lack of collaboration” chance to share the stage with the Maria Sharapova at Wimbledon ing defeat by Argentina’s Guido on requests for information. likes of Roger Federer and Serena two years ago, beat Belgium’s Andreozzi. “The TAD suspends Jose Luis Williams awaits. Ysaline Bonaventure 12-10 in a On an adjacent court Japan’s Escanuela, President of the RFET, On Monday they would vault deciding set. Kimiko Date-Krumm, now 44, from execution of his duties for into a heady world, where even It had been a bad-tempered succumbed to Belarus’s Olga one month,” the council said on a first-round loss is worth 29,000 affair, and Bonaventure had Govortsova, losing 6-4 7-6 in the Twitter yesterday. pounds ($45,541.60). squandered four match points. first round, before packing up her Escanuela, who has refused to No wonder the 16 immaculate De Brito’s grunting threatened kit and walking forlornly towards step down, and the CSD have also Roehampton grass courts, lined to drown out the sound of the the sanctuary of the players’ clashed over the RFET’s appoint- up in claustrophobic rows with jumbo jets approaching Heathrow, lounge — her family trailing a safe ment of Gala Leon as Spain’s barely a couple of racquet lengths while Bonaventure let rip after distance behind. Davis Cup captain, a decision between them, resembled a tennis losing, screaming something Former world number four that was sharply criticised by the battleground this week. best not translated after a frosty Date-Krumm reached the nation’s top players. REUTERS This is the dog-eat-dog world handshake. Wimbledon semi-finals in 1996 of professional tennis. The circus of qualifying seems and is near the end of her tennis Anonymous, aspiring young a closely guarded secret for those odyssey. Nottingham ATP players, former stars, injury in the know, the tennis fanatics For others though, the journey returnees and journeymen and who know their Govortsovas from is just beginning. Results women collide. Reputations count their Panovas and their Yangs Britain’s 16-year-old Katie Results from the fourth day for little. from their Zhangs. Swann received plenty of support of the Nottingham ATP grass- Stern-faced coaches give pep What’s more, admission is free during her impressive win against court tournament yesterday (x talks to nervous hopefuls, tempers and you never struggle to get a Slovakian ninth seed Kristina denotes seeding): fray and tears flow and, unlike the good vantage point. Kucova — a player ranked 700- Third Round: Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) bt big Tour events, there is nowhere “You’ve got the grass courts, odd places higher in the rankings. Alexander Zverev (GER) 6-3, 6-3; Simone to hide. the umpires, the ball girls, it’s “It’s an amazing experience,” Bolelli (ITA) bt Adrian Mannarino (FRA x8) 3-6, Even family bonds are strained. just like Wimbledon without the Swann said. “The seniors are 6-4, 6-4; Leonardo Mayer (ARG x4) bt Jirí Just ask former French Open hassle,” Josephine Thomas, who willing to fight until it’s all over. I Veselý (CZE x16) 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (7/5); Denis semi-finalist Juergen Melzer who has been going to the qualifying want to have more opportunities Istomin (UZB) bt Sergiy Stakhovsky (UKR) 7-5, knocked out kid brother Gerald in tournament with her husband for like this and keep learning.” 6-4; Aleksandr Dolgopolov (UKR) bt Dominic the first round. eight years, said. Two more wins and Swann will Thiem (AUT x7) 6-3, 6-3; Lu Yen-Hsun (TPE) bt Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard sits between games against Switzerland’s “It was not fun at all,” the vet- “We like to drink in the atmos- stride through the All England Feliciano Lopez (ESP x3) 6-3, 6-2; Sam Querrey eran Melzer, who has fallen out- phere. 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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 Salazar again denies doping Back to 100m basics for Bolt allegations Reigning world and Olympic champion prepares for Jamaica trials LONDON: American coach Alberto Salazar has again denied KINGSTON, Jamaica: over the globe. Bolt took last sea- Kemarley Brown, who ran 9.93 allegations of doping made by Reigning world and Olympic son off to rest and underwent a seconds last year. the BBC, which he previously sprint champion Usain Bolt medical procedure to prepare for The four-day meet will see said had adversely affected his will return to basics when he what he says are his final three three world leaders. Olympic medallists Mo Farah runs the 100 metres today years of competitive track and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Galen Rupp. at the Jamaica Athletics field, a span in which he wanted to who has byes in both sprints An investigation by the BBC Championships to prepare for secure his legacy and create his- after winning them at the 2013 television programme Panorama the World Championships. tory as the only man to win three Moscow worlds, is entered in in association with American Bolt had not originally planned straight Olympic sprint doubles. both events but has said she is website ProPublica alleged that to run at the national trials for But things have not worked the unlikely to run the 200 as she Salazar had given Farah’s training the Jamaican squad that will com- way he hoped this season. concentrates on breaking her partner Rupp the banned anabolic pete at the worlds later this year After running a sluggish 20.29 Jamaican 100m record 10.70 Usain Bolt steroid testosterone. at Beijing, having already assured seconds in the 200 at the Diamond seconds. of Jamaica But the Cuban-born coach, who himself of a spot in the field at the League meet in New York ear- Standout hurdler Kaliese acknowledges has worked as a consultant to UK Bird’s Nest. lier this month, Bolt has had to Spencer will skip the 400 hurdles the fans after Athletics for two years, wrote But his failure to run under change his plans. to instead run the 400 and secure winning the in an open letter published on 10 seconds in the 100 or under Now Bolt can hope for a repeat a berth on the 4x400 relay while 200m men’s Wednesday: “I believe in a clean 20 seconds in the 200 so far this of the 2012 season, in which he discus thrower Jason Morgan, final during sport and hard work and so do season has bewildered the global was beaten twice by Yohan Blake who unleashed a 68.19m efort the Adidas my athletes. sprint star and forced coach Glen in both Jamaican trials finals but two weeks ago at a US meet, are Grand Prix at “I will never permit doping. Mills to change plans and enter rallied to win both gold medals in the other season world leaders on Icahn Stadium At no time do we use science in him in the Jamaican trials that London, defeating Blake in each offer. violation of the WADA Code. We on Randalls selects athletes for the worlds final. Women’s sprints will be strictly adhere to competition and Island in New and next month’s Pan American Nearly 60 men are entered interesting with Fraser-Pryce anti-doping rules at all times. Games in Toronto. in the 100 but the focus will and world and Olympic cham- York City in “I have not and will not Bolt has byes in both the world be upon Bolt, which could help pion Veronica Campbell-Brown this June 15 condone any athlete I train 100 and 200 after winning both Asafa Powell, who has a season- expected to fight a pack led by file picture. using a banned substance and events two years ago in Moscow, best 9.84 seconds and will be Fraser-Pryce training partner would never encourage any just as he did at the 2008 Beijing favored to win the 100 final on Elaine Thompson, who has run athlete to use a banned sub- Olympics and 2012 London Friday night. under 11 seconds three times this stance. We have worked very, Olympics. Blake, who has been hampered year with a best of 10.84 seconds, very hard to achieve our suc- But while making the team is by injuries since 2013 when he taking one-third of a second off cesses and are proud of our not a concern, finding form is a missed defending his world title, her personal best. accomplishments.” worry. is entered in both sprints, as is Melanie Walker, the 2009 world Briton Farah, 32, won the 5,000 It was at the Bird’s Nest seven Nesta Carter, the sixth-fastest and 2008 Olympic 400 hurdles and 10,000 metres double at the years ago where Bolt set 100 and man ever. champion and second fastest ever 2012 London Olympics. American 200 world record while dancing They could be pushed by a in the event, is entered in the 100 Rupp, 29, took the silver medal in into the hearts of sports fans all stable of young sprinters led by hurdles at age 32. AFP the 10,000. REUTERS India FA eye PIO players for short term solution

MUMBAI: In the wake of a around the United States look- Englishman Gary White and also need our national team to do Newcastle United striker Michael humbling World Cup qualifying ing for players of Guam origin have won both their matches well or everybody will lose inter- Chopra, 24-year-olds Luciano defeat by Guam, India’s football and found 10 who play in Major in the pool against India and est and football will lose attention. Narsingh of Netherlands and association has approached the League Soccer,” AIFF vice presi- Turkmenistan. “Our youth teams will also need Harmeet Singh of Norway are government to allow Players of dent Subrata Dutta. India, boasting a population time to be groomed for the next also on the radar. Indian Origin (PIO) to join the “Those players are much bet- of 1.2 billion and long dubbed a level but we can’t let our national The 31-year-old Chopra, who national squad, a top official said ter than those who played for the sleeping giant of world football team keep losing. represented England in age-level yesterday. Guam national team. These play- by FIFA, have lost both their “But reinforcing the team with tournaments, was approached by Insisting it was a short-term ers have come up from a system matches. Iran and Oman are the home-grown players is not giving the AIFF in the past but things measure, the All India Football and play in a competitive league. other teams in the group. us the desired result.” did not progress. Federation (AIFF) has written “The coach requested them and Dutta said India’s national Local media has reported that He has repeatedly voiced his to the sports ministry seeking convinced them to play for their team standards have declined and India’s English coach Stephen desire to play for India. an exception to the existing rule country and Guam is a much bet- needed “emergency treatment” to Constantine has already identified “I plan to move to India and which states only Indian pass- ter team now.” achieve short-term goals. several footballers of Indian origin give up my British citizenship and Former Newcastle United striker port holders can represent the Tiny Guam, the US terri- “For the long-term we have and the AIFF will approach them get an Indian passport to play for Michael Chopra, a Player of country. tory in the North Pacific Ocean a grass-root and youth football if they receive approval from the the national team and take them Indian Origin (PIO). “Two years ago, Guam had no with a population of little more development plan, aided by FIFA,” government. forward,” Chopra told said. team but their new coach went than 170,000, are coached by the administrator added. “But we While the list includes former AFP Al Gharafa to start afresh with Katara Beach Football training camp in Germany

DOHA: Former Qatar Stars Al Gharafa’s Al Gharafa Marchand came after Brazilian League (QSL) champions Al overseas train- have won the coach Marcos Paqueta was sacked Gharafa will hold a three-week ing camp will league seven before the end of the season as training camp in Germany commence on times includ- Al Gharafa failed to match the before switching their attention July 31 but ing a hat-trick expectations of the management. to reclaiming lost glory, a top the squad will of titles from Chamusca also coached QSL club official has said. meet on July 2008 to 2010 side Al Arabi in the 2010-2011 Saud Fateh, Team Director of 5 to carry out season. season. Al Gharafa, said the Cheetahs light training Al Gharafa “The new At the same time, Al Gharafa will be in Germany from July 31 and prepare- coach, I am Saud Fateh, announced that it had signed Al coach Pericles Team Director to August 23. for the trip to Chamusca sure, will add a Ahli’s goal-scoring machine Dioko With new coach Pericles Europe. special charm of Al Gharafa who emerged as the top scorer in Chamusca leading the way, Al “We have to our cause in QSL for the second time in a row. Gharafa will look to a fresh start set things in motion by getting a the season. I hope we can get sat- “I hope we have will take care when the new QSL season kicks- new coach and finalizing the con- isfactory results,” he added. of the errors made in the last sea- off in September this year. tracts,” Fateh said in an interview. Al Gharafa, winner of Emir son,” Fateh said. Last week club officials con- “The club management headed Cup seven times, finished in sev- “Also, we hope we won’t be firmed Al Gharafa have decided by Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al enth spot in the 2014-15 season affected by injuries that cost us to increase the number of friendly Thani is making every effort to clinched by Lekhwiya. points last season,” Fateh said. matches to be played during the strengthen the team with qual- The former champions could “Injuries to key players was a team’s training camp in Germany ity players like Congolese striker only muster 36 points last season. major concern for us,” he added. to six games, instead of the origi- (Alain) Dioko, QSL’s top scorer At the end of May, Chamusca “Our new coach will arrive in nal four. in the last two seasons,” Fateh replaced Bertrand Marchand. Doha at the beginning of July Four out of the six matches added. Marchand was at the helm and we will assemble for our first Action from a match of the fifth edition of the Katara Beach Football have been scheduled already and “We hope he performs in simi- when Al Gharafa were shocked at training sessions around mid- Championsip, at Katara beach on Tuesday. The annual tournament will take place on August 12, 15, lar fashion with Al Gharafa now,” the Emir Cup game against lowly July,” he added. kicked off on Saturday. 19 and 22. Fateh added. Al Kharaitiyat in May. THE PENINSULA