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By B Izzak

Yemen govt to end peace talks boycott KUWAIT: Minister of Education Badr Al-Essa issued a ministerial decree yesterday aimed at halting private DOHA: Fragile peace talks aimed at ending fighting school fee hikes. According to the decree, private in Yemen are making progress as a truce largely schools should abide by the decision or face conse- holds, the UN envoy for the country asserted yester- quences. Schools violating the decree will receive a day after the impoverished Arab nation’s govern- warning letter, which will be followed by suspension if ment agreed to return to the negotiating table. The the educational facility continues with the violation, said Yemeni government last week announced it was the decree. It stressed that any additional expenses and suspending talks being held in Kuwait with the charges taken unlawfully by the violating schools should Houthi rebels, accusing them of refusing to accept be returned in accordance with the new decision. the legitimacy of the country’s internationally recog- Earlier this year, the National Assembly approved a nized president. recommendation stipulating that all fee increases by During a Saturday meeting in the Qatari capital, private schools must be Doha, with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and suspended immediately the emir of Qatar, Yemeni President Abed Rabbo until a parliamentary Mansour Hadi agreed to send the government dele- committee reviews the gation back to the talks, according to a UN state- issue with the minister of ment. Foreign Minister Abdulmalek Al-Mikhlafi said education. The recom- on Twitter that the government had agreed to give mendation was passed the peace talks a “last chance”. “We have fixed all the following strong criticism references. This is a first step on the path for a real by MPs against a number peace that leads to implementing Resolution 2216 of private foreign schools beginning with withdrawals, surrender of weapons that unilaterally raised and the restoration of state institutions,” he said. their fees before obtain- Badr Al-Essa Former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, a heavy- ing a permit from the weight inside the rebel movement, renewed his ministry. Essa had said the government accepted the rejection of Hadi’s legitimacy and called the talks a recommendation, adding that the ministry had formed “waste of time”. A truce between the warring parties a committee to study the issue of fees at private that began April 10 has largely held despite viola- schools. tions by both sides. Speaking at the Doha Forum Separately, liberal political groups yesterday strongly conference yesterday, UN envoy to Yemen Ismail criticized what they called an attempt by the govern- Ould Cheikh Ahmed said that the drop in violence SANAA: Yemenis take part in celebrations marking the 26th anniversary of Yemen’s 1990 reunification in ment to reduce the independence of the Kuwaiti judici- Continued on Page 13 the capital yesterday. — AFP ary in a new draft law under preparation. Continued on Page 13 Call to raise minimum wage for dependent visa to KD 450 Study seeks to double daily fine for absconders

KUWAIT: The government is mulling fines paid by expats facing absconding News increasing the minimum wage for expatri- charges from KD 2 a day to KD 4, while ates to be eligible to issue dependent increasing the maximum amount from KD in brief visas for their family members, as the state 600 to KD 1,000. It also suggests increas- scrambles to find a solution for its demo- ing visa fees paid to immigration authori- graphic imbalance problem. The current ties and limiting the ratio of every expatri- Ramadan begins June 6 law stipulates that a foreigner must earn a ate community in Kuwait to 20 percent KUWAIT: The holy month of Ramadan will begin on minimum KD 250 a month to apply to compared to Kuwaitis’ population, which Monday, June 6, meteorologist Adel Al-Saadoun told sponsor his wife and children, but a recent if applied, would affect large communities KUNA yesterday. The lunar calendar is the reference study suggests increasing the amount to in Kuwait such as the Indian and Egyptian Muslims use for marking religious occasions and sea- KD 450, which excludes a majority of communities. sons. The holy month of Ramadan is the ninth month, CANNES: British director Ken Loach celebrates onstage after being awarded expatriates working in Kuwait. In parallel, the study makes several and is a month of fasting from sunrise till sunset during The average salary of expatriates in the suggestions to help encourage Kuwaiti with the Palme d’Or for the film “I, Daniel Blake” during the closing ceremony of which additional prayers and acts of worship are the 69th Cannes Film Festival yesterday. — AFP private sector stands at KD 251 a month, manpower to work in the private sector, observed. The start of Ramadan is not announced according to statistics released earlier this at a time when almost 87 percent of according to astronomical calculations alone, but the year by the Labor Market Information Kuwait’s national labor force works in the testimony of sighting the crescent by two men or a man System (LMIS), which is affiliated to the public sector. These suggestions include Loach wins Cannes gold and two women is required. Central Statistical Bureau (CSB). paying child allowances to female work- Meanwhile, nearly 94 percent of expat ers in the public sector similar to their with tale of austerity workers in general earn less than KD 600 a male counterparts, regulating work-from- Tow truck hotline month. Almost 95 percent of employees home activities, organizing labor training CANNES, France: British director Ken Romania’s Cristian Mungiu for his drama KUWAIT: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry in the private sector are foreigners, and it sessions for Kuwaitis in cooperation with Loach won the Palme d’Or top prize at “Graduation” about the moral rot of cor- yesterday announced a special hotline 22277722 currently employs nearly 75 percent of co-operative societies and schools and Cannes yesterday for the second time in a ruption in a post-communist society, and to call a tow truck in the event of traffic accidents expatriate workers in Kuwait (not includ- allocating sites inside co-op societies decade with his moving drama “I, Daniel France’s Olivier Assayas for his supernatu- or breakdowns on highways and roads for a fixed ing domestic helpers, who make up 17 where young Kuwaiti women can ‘show- Blake” about the shame of poverty in aus- ral thriller “Personal Shopper” with fee to any area of Kuwait. percent of expatriate workers). case their culinary talents’. terity-hit Europe. The award marked a Hollywood phenomenon Kristen Stewart. The study also calls for increasing the Continued on Page 13 major upset at the world’s top film festival Philippine star Jaclyn Jose won best in favor of the leftwing director, who turns actress for her mesmerizing performance 80 this year and is known for shining a in Brillante Mendoza’s “Ma’ Rosa” as a light on the downtrodden. He beat out mother selling drugs to survive who falls Abu Dhabi sacks staff amid austerity runaway favorites including the rapturous- prey to corrupt police. ABU DHABI: Thousands of layoffs at state- firm or deny the cuts but said: “In keeping with response to production cutbacks; the UAE has ly received German comedy “Toni Iran’s Shahab Hosseini clinched best linked companies in Abu Dhabi are a fresh sign the entire oil and gas industry, ADNOC is con- not reduced its oil output, and says it is pro- Erdmann” by Maren Ade, one of three actor for Asghar Farhadi’s taut moral dra- the Gulf’s wealthy oil states are hunkering down stantly looking at ways to be more efficient and ceeding with long-planned oil and gas develop- women directors in competition, and US ma “The Salesman”, about a married cou- for a long period of austerity as low crude prices more profitable, particularly in the current mar- ment projects. indie legend Jim Jarmusch’s “Paterson” ple thrown into turmoil after the wife is pressure their economies. Since mid-2015, the ket environment.” Nor do the layoffs mean Abu Dhabi is run- starring Adam Driver as a poetry-writing attacked in their home. Farhadi also United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Qatar “Thousands of staff at ADNOC and its affili- ning out of money. With hundreds of billions of bus driver. Both left empty-handed. scooped the screenplay honors. Hosseini and other countries in the region have curbed ates” are affected, said one source in the indus- dollars in its sovereign wealth fund, the emirate Loach now joins an elite club of two- had also starred in Farhadi’s breakout suc- spending on some construction projects and try, asking not to be named. ADNOC has “asked could draw down its reserves to sustain current time victors at the French Riviera festival cess, 2011’s “A Separation”, which won an reduced energy subsidies to limit budget its affiliates to cut costs”, said the source, point- levels of spending for decades. But the govern- including Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne Oscar for best foreign language film. deficits caused by cheap oil. ing out that job cuts are the obvious outcome ment wants to minimize the speed of the draw- and Emir Kusterica. “We must give a mes- “Divines”, a gripping drama about a Now some governments are also starting to “as more than half of the operating cost is that down as it looks ahead to the possibility of sage of hope - we must say another world young French teenage girl from a tough reduce staff at the companies they control, of the staff”. A source at ADNOC confirmed the many years of low oil prices. Last year, Abu is possible,” Loach said as he accepted the immigrant suburb who dreams of getting many of them in the energy industry, in order to job cuts but did not want to comment on actual Dhabi acted ahead of other Gulf states in cut- prize. The runner-up Grand Jury prize went rich quick, got the nod for best first film, ensure the firms are not a drain on state figures. An Abu Dhabi lawyer confirmed dealing ting domestic fuel and electricity subsidies. to Canadian wunderkind director Xavier the Camera d’Or. Directed by Houda finances if oil prices stay low for several years. with cases of scores of ADNOC employees who Now it is applying the same approach to state- Dolan, 27, for his hot-tempered family dra- Benyamina, it starred her sister Oulaya Abu Dhabi’s National Oil Co (ADNOC), with have lost their jobs. linked firms. ma “It’s Only the End of the World” featur- Amamra. The nine-member jury was around 55,000 staff, has cut hundreds of jobs in The UAE’s oil and gas recruitment market is In Qatar, state-controlled firms such as Qatar ing a cast of A-list French stars which had chaired by “Mad Max” director George the last few months and will have reduced its set for its most difficult year in over a decade in Petroleum and Qatar Rail have been laying off been widely panned by critics. Britain also Miller, who called the 12-day festival “one workforce by at least 5,000 by the end of 2016, 2016, a report from recruiters Morgan McKinley staff. State companies in other states such as claimed the third-place Jury prize, for of the most intense experiences of my life”. sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. said. “The oil and gas industry is still feeling the Saudi Arabia and Oman have been looking at Andrea Arnold’s high-energy “American “I, Daniel Blake” moved many to tears at The reduction will occur across most of its 17 pain, as was to be expected. Overall redundan- ways to reduce costs but have so far not resort- Honey” starring Shia LaBeouf in a tale of Cannes but drew mixed reviews. It tells of subsidiaries as part of a restructuring following cies have been on the increase,” said Trefor ed to major job cuts. Most cuts at state firms in disadvantaged US youths selling maga- a carpenter’s Kafkaesque struggle to get a reshuffle of the firm’s leadership this month, Murphy, managing director for the region. Most Abu Dhabi and elsewhere involve foreign staff zines door-to-door. benefits in Britain’s shrinking welfare state they said. An ADNOC spokesman did not con- layoffs at Abu Dhabi state firms are not in Continued on Page 13 The best director prize was shared by Continued on Page 13 MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 LOCAL

KFAED offers $6.4 bln loans to 82 countries

KUWAIT: The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) has offered 372 transport loans worth KD 1.9 billion ($6.4 billion) to 82 countries by the end of December 2015, KFAED has said. They constitute up to 34 percent of the total loans presented by the fund, it added in a statement. The integration of the transport sector which is the backbone of infrastructure in any country, positively affects other development sectors, it noted. The fund has con- tributed to the financing of a multitude of road projects in the beneficiary countries, according to the acknowledged international engineering specifications. Many world countries have lauded KFAED’s develop- ment role over the past 54 years, in particular its soft loans to the transport sector, the statement said. The KFAED extends Loans on concessionary terms to finance develop- ment projects in the developing countries, it added. It also offers technical assistance to finance the costs of the feasi- bility studies of projects, as well as the training of nationals at the target countries. — KUNA KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is seen off His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is greeted upon his by His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah upon arrival to Istanbul. his departure to Istanbul, Turkey yesterday. — Amiri Diwan photo Arabic manuscripts Amir arrives in Istanbul to attend expo held tomorrow KUWAIT: The Arabic manuscripts exhibition, organized by the National Library of Kuwait, is a gateway for those interested in old Islamic history World Humanitarian Summit and culture, an official said yesterday. The exhibi- tion, to be held tomorrow, will provide an insight ISTANBUL/KUWAIT: His Highness the His Highness the Amir was seen off Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Deputy Prime Al-Saleh, Director of the office of His into the world of Arabic manuscripts and docu- Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al- upon departure at Kuwait International Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Highness the Amir Ahmad Fahad Al- ments, Director General of the Library Kamal Sabah arrived in the Turkish City of Airport by His Highness the Deputy Amir Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al- Fahad, Amiri Diwan Advisor Mohammad Abduljalil said. Istanbul yesterday to attend the World and Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al- Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister and Abulhasan, head of the Amiri protocols The exhibition coincides with the country’s cele- Humanitarian Summit. His Highness the Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, National Minister of Defense Sheikh Khaled Al- department Sheikh Khaled Al-Abdullah bration as capital of Islamic culture for 2016, said Amir and his accompanying delegation Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem, Jarrah Al-Sabah, and top Sheikhs and sen- Al-Sabah Al-Nasser Al-Sabah, Deputy the official, adding that the event was held under were received at Ataturk International Deputy Chief of Kuwait National Guard ior officials. Minister of Foreign Affairs Khaled the sponsorship of the National Council for Culture, Airport by Istanbul Deputy Governor (KNG) Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber His Highness the Amir’s accompanying Suleiman, head of media and cultural Arts, and Letters (NCCAL). Abduljalil said that a side Ismail Gultekin, Kuwaiti Ambassador to Al-Sabah, His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al- delegation includes First Deputy Prime affairs at the Amiri Diwan Yousif Al-Roumi, lecture on Arabic manuscripts and their historical Turkey Abdullah Abdulaziz Al-Thwaikh, Mohammd Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, His Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs head of the political and economic affairs significance will be held on the sideline of the event Kuwaiti Consul General Mohammad Al- Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al- Sheikh Fawaz Saud Nasser Saud Al-Sabah, attended by diplomats, scholars, and those interest- Fahad and Turkish Air Force Academy Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Minister Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of and senior officials at the Amiri Diwan and ed in history. — KUNA Commander Major General Fethi Alpay. of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Nasser Finance and Acting Minister of Oil Anas the Minister of Foreign Affairs. — KUNA KRCS stresses Kuwait’s humanitarian activity

ISTANBUL: Deputy Chairman of the Kuwait the World War II. He boasted that Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) Anwar Al- attaches much attention to the humanitari- Hasawi said yesterday that it is important an domain so it is well-positioned on the to promote Kuwait’s humanitarian activities world humanitarian map. and initiatives across the world. Dashti reiterated his country’s keenness KRCS is participating in an exhibition on partaking in all humanitarian forums held on the sidelines of the World and gatherings with a view to manifesting Humanitarian Summit just as part of its Kuwait’s great humanitarian role. He added role in the humanitarian and charitable that thanks to all these humanitarian field, especially regarding refugees and efforts and initiatives, His Highness the internally displaced persons, Hasawi said Amir was awarded the UN title of the in a statement. Humanitarian Leader and the State of He underlined the significance of the Kuwait as the Humanitarian Center. exhibition as a major humanitarian and Hasawi had earlier emphasized the social event that attracts all humanitarian importance of uniting positions between organizations and agencies to the same regional and international humanitarian KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah meets with President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union place in order to promote their humani- organizations to best serve the victims of (IPU) Saber Chowdhury and his accompanying delegation. tarian and relief efforts. natural disasters, conflicts, and wars. “It is Boasting of Kuwait’s humanitarian con- important to face challenges and crises in tributions worldwide, the senior KRCS the region,” Hasawi said on the sideline of a official said Kuwait has now become a meeting for the GCC General Secretariat Crown Prince receives world icon for humanitarian activities and and Gulf Red Crescent Societies, adding efforts serving people from different that uniting humanitarian efforts at all lev- world countries. els was key in saving people from suffering. Meanwhile, the Information Ministry’s Hasawi said that Kuwait will take all nec- Speaker, IPU President foreign media researcher Ahmad Dashti essary measures to ensure that the needy said Kuwait’s involvement in the summit and those who suffer around the globe are came at the invitation of UN Secretary- taken care of, adding that the KRCS was General Ban Ki-moon, noting that humani- willing to cooperate on this aspect with all KUWAIT: His Highness the Crown Prince ing earlier to discuss means of promoting par- Prince received Ghanem, His Highness Sheikh tarian needs have largely increased since who are eager to do so. — KUNA Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah liamentary ties and shed light on the latest Jaber Al-Mubarak and Deputy Prime Minister received National Assembly Speaker Marzouq regional and international development. MPs and Minister of Interior Sheikh Mohammad Al-Ghanem and President of the Inter- Shaya, Dr Khalil Abul, Madi Al-Hajri and Kamil Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. His Highness Parliamentary Union (IPU) Saber Chowdhury Al-Awadi attended the meeting. Also yester- the Crown Prince also received Deputy Prime at Bayan Palace yesterday. The meeting was day, His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Minister and Minster of Defense Sheikh attended by head of the protocols depart- Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah, Minister of ment at the Diwan of His Highness the Crown received Chowdhury, in presence of Shaya Information, Minister of State for Youth Affairs Prince Sheikh Mubarak Sabah Al-Salem Al- and head of the Diwan of His Highness the Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, as Humoud Al-Sabah and head of the honorary Prime Minister, Sheikha Etimad Khaled Al- well as Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs delegation MP Faisal Al-Shaya. Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Sheikh Mohammad Al-Abduallah Al-Mubrak Ghanem and Chowdhury had held a meet- Earlier yesterday, His Highness the Crown Al-Sabah. —KUNA

ISTANBUL: Deputy Chairman of the Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) Anwar Al- Hasawi (left) visits an exhibition held on the sidelines of the World Humanitarian summit. — KUNA

KUWAIT: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al- Parliament Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem and President of the Inter- Jaber Al-Sabah meets with President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Parliamentary Union (IPU) Saber Chowdhury are pictured inside the (IPU) Saber Chowdhury. —KUNA photos National Assembly yesterday. Kuwait, South Africa eye closer trade ties

KUWAIT: A visiting delegation of South Africa’s Ministry of Trade and Industry and Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) discussed yesterday ways of boosting bilateral coopera- tion and promoting South African products in Kuwait. The South African delegation’s visit aimed at developing bilateral trade and economic relations, KCCI’s Director-General Rabah Al-Rabah said in a press statement following the meeting held at KCCI’s building. He voiced the KCCI’s willingness to cement and bolster bilateral economic ties and to tap foreign expertise in order to carry out development projects in Kuwait, believing that the country’s development drive would not be affected by falling oil prices. Meanwhile, head of the visiting South African delegation, Yunus Hussain said during the visit the team had presented information on this African country’s busi- KUWAIT: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received ness and investment atmosphere. He pointed to available attrac- yesterday a written letter from President of Eritrea Isaias Afwerki related to bilateral tive investment opportunities covering various sectors such as relations and ways to enhance them on all levels. The letter was delivered to Deputy KUWAIT: A scene from the meeting between Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and agriculture, trade services, developed industries and medical and Minister of the Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Ali Jarrah Al-Sabah by Eritrean Industry and South Africa’s Ministry of Trade and Industry delegations. — KUNA pharmaceutical technologies in South Africa. — KUNA Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Mohammad Omar Mahmoud. -— KUNA MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 LOCAL Kuwait chairs AAEA general conference

TUNIS: Kuwait’s Minister of Electricity and Water Ahmad Al-Jassar chaired yesterday the 28th session of the General Conference of the Arab Atomic Energy Agency (AAEA), as the agency’s 2017-2018 budget was announced, and voting began to elect a new AAEA Director General. The use of atomic energy was very instrumental to economic and social growth all across the globe, Jassar said in a speech to open the conference. Moreover, Jassar noted that AAEA is hard at work to promote the merits of atomic energy use, while it aims to encourage further cooperation amongst Arab nations in that regard. Meanwhile, the Kuwaiti minister also added that Kuwait would spare no effort to ensure that the Ministry announces partial conference would result in success, which would prove beneficial to the use of atomic TUNIS: Kuwait’s Minister of Electricity and energy in the Arab world as a whole. Water Ahmad Al-Jassar chairs the 28th opening, detour on Jahra Road Jassar said in a statement that voting to session of the General Conference of the elect a new AAEA Director General ended Arab Atomic Energy Agency. —KUNA in a tie between Tunisian Dr Salem Hamadi KUWAIT: The Ministry of Public Works lights, keeping left to continue at-grade to the “The Ministry of Interior and the General and Jordanian Riyadh Al-Bitar, with each Kuwait is allocating an annual share of announced yesterday the partial opening of UN Roundabout, or keeping right to continue Directorate of Traffic have been working closely clinching six votes. “The AAEA will decide $280 thousand as part of that budget. 1.75km of service road on the Jahra Road onto the mainline bridge. with us, and inspections have been carried out on this issue by next December,” he noted. Formed in 1989, the AAEA is tasked with Development Project. The opening commences Engineer Ahmad Al-Hassan, the Assistant to ensure that all safety standards and necessary The Kuwaiti minister said that the AAEA promoting safe usage of atomic energy in after the intersection of Jahra Road with Al- Undersecretary for Road Engineering Affairs at opening procedures have been met. As always, budget for the years 2017-2018 was the Arab world, as it advocates nuclear Jahez Street and ends near to the United the Ministry of Public Works, commented: “This we seek to ensure minimal disruption and the amongst the primary issues discussed at plants that harvest such energy. The Nations Roundabout in the direction of Jahra. particular area of the project has seen great opening of this service road took place early the conference, adding that the budget agency has held a plethora of workshops Furthermore, there will be changes to the progress over the year with the opening of 4 Monday morning. Road users can expect a num- remained unchanged to cope with eco- and programs with the aim of spreading current detour - those wanting to go to the hos- km’s of mainline and service road in January, ber of significant improvements on the Jahra nomic challenges. He also added that word on those aims. —KUNA pital area must take the right exit immediately and this partial service road opening in the Road as we plan for more openings this year,” after the traffic light at the intersection of Al- opposite direction.” added Yasser Boudastour, Project Engineer at Jahez, and enter into the Islamic Medicine “The roads have been clearly marked with the Jahra Road Development Project. Center (IMC). Additionally, the exit of IMC will be directional signs and for the safety of all, we ask This mega project involves the construction closed and road users will need to take alterna- road users to take extra caution, especially in the of 17.7 km of viaducts (7.3 km of mainline Obaidi arrives in Geneva tive routes within the hospital area to exit onto first few days while people familiarize them- Jahra Road, 2.4 km of bridges on linked roads Al-Jahez Street or Jamal Abdul Nasser Street. selves with the new traffic patterns in this area. and 8.0 km of ramps), including a trough at the However, road users wishing to go towards As for the remaining parts of the project, work is 2nd Ring Road intersection, 10 pedestrian for World Health Assembly Jahra or the United Nations (UN) Roundabout continuing as per the contract and road users bridges, and service roads. The Jahra Road should continue straight for a few hundred can expect to feel a smoother flow of traffic,” he project also includes major service and utility GENEVA: The 69th session of the World nations of children,” he went on. “Kuwait meters after the Al-Jahez intersection traffic went on to explain. relocation and works. Health Assembly will discuss a broad has made headway in meeting the MDGs spectrum of highly important public and implementing the 2030 Agenda for health matters, Kuwait’s Minister of Sustainable Development,” Dr Obaidi said. Health Dr Ali Saad Al-Obaidi said. The “The tentative agenda, to be discussed in meeting of the supreme decision-mak- the second plenary session of the gather- ing body of the World Health ing, includes an item on monitoring of the Organization (WHO), due to take place achievement of the health-related in Geneva on May 23-28 May, will dis- Millennium Development Goals,” he cuss a specific health agenda prepared pointed out. He added that the discus- by WHO Executive Board to determine sions will include draft global health sec- the policies of the Organization, super- tor strategies on response to communi- vise financial policies, and review and cable diseases such as HIV/AIDS, Ebola approve the proposed program budget, and viral hepatitis; and non-communica- he said. Obaidi made the comments ble diseases such as polio, childhood upon his arrival at the Cointrin Airport obesity, and the safety and accessibility on Saturday, leading a senior level dele- of children’s medication. gation to the gathering. “We will offer a During the event, Kuwait will grant presentation of the achievements made annual award of His Highness the Amir by Kuwait towards meeting the Sheikh Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah for Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), promotion of health which will be given notably the efforts to bring down the to a Slovak physician this year. The 69th mortality rate of children below five session of the World Health Assembly years,” he said. will gather 3,500 health ministers from “We will also present Kuwait’s plans for WHO member states, as well as repre- KUWAIT: Education Minister Dr Bader Al-Essa checks on High school students take their finals which started yesterday in Kuwait. comprehensive health coverage, enhanc- sentatives of government and non-gov- a high school student during his tour yesterday. — KUNA photos ing the preparedness for combating com- ernment health-related agencies, med- municable and nun-communicable dis- ical research academies and pharmaceu- Minister urges cooperation eases, and reaching higher rates of vacci- tical companies. — KUNA to fight cheating in exams First day of high school finals goes smoothly

By A Saleh only fight this by extensive inspection of stu- Interior and the Ministry of Commerce and dents and banning mobile phones in exam Industry to fight this phenomenon, in addition KUWAIT: Minister of Education and Minister of halls for both students and teachers. “Cheating to private tuition ads. Higher Education Dr Badr Al-Essa said that the attempts are more common at male adult Director of Bibi Al-Salem secondary school first day of final exams went well in all educa- learning centers, where students use cheating for girls Asma Al-Yahya said the minister came tion areas. Speaking to reporters during a tour methods advertised in magazines such as mag- to the school on a sudden visit, adding her of some Capital governorate high schools, Essa netic micro earpieces and others placed under school has 476 students including 154 in grade wished all students the best of luck and the tongue,” he explained, noting that exam 12. Yahya explained that exam committee starts thanked school administrations for their prepa- supervisors had full powers to stop such work at 7 am by receiving exam papers’ boxes rations for the exams. attempts. Essa added that the Ministry of and opens them by 7:45 am to hand the papers Essa added that cheating technology was Education has no power over magazines pub- to students by 8:00 am. The finals’ results will be constantly developing, adding that schools can lishing such ads and urged the Ministry of announced on June 5, 2016.

GENEVA: Kuwait’s Minister of Health Dr Ali Saad Al-Obaidi (left) is pictured with Kuwait’s permanent delegate to the UN Ambassador Jamal Al-Ghunaim after his arrival to Geneva. — KUNA KISR signs agreement with Basra University

KUWAIT: The Director General of Kuwait of understanding focuses on cooperation in Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) Dr the field of scientific research and develop- Sameera Ahmad Al-Sayyed Omar signed yes- ment. According to the agreement, both terday a memorandum of understanding sides will exchange expertise and attend spe- with University of Basra President Dr Thamer cialized scientific research events as well as Ahmad Hamdan. The five-year memorandum take part in training courses. — KUNA

KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah meets with US Ambassador to Kuwait Douglas Silliman. — KUNA Interior Minister meets US envoy

KUWAIT: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of issues of mutual interest. During the meeting, Relations and Security Media said. Meanwhile, Interior Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled stressed the Ambassador Silliman expressed appreciation for KUWAIT: Director General of Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research Dr Sameera Al-Sabah met yesterday with US Ambassador to strong relations linking Kuwait and the US, a Kuwait’s role in supporting peace and security in Ahmad Al-Sayyed Omar (left) and University of Basra’s President Dr Thamer Ahmad Kuwait Douglas Silliman, discussing with him statement by the General Department of the region. — KUNA Hamdan sign the memorandum of understanding. — KUNA MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 LOCAL

In Brief Pan calls for Arab media Rashed nominated for end to Yemeni war panel meets FAJ vice-presidency Kuwaiti Journalists Association’s (KJA) DOHA: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called on CAIRO: The Arab permanent media committee TUNIS: clashing Yemeni parties to show the flexibility and wis- started its 87th ordinary session yesterday to Secretary Faisal Al-Qenaei announced that Adnan dom needed to end the current war. In his speech at the prepare for the upcoming 47th meeting of the Al-Rashed, head of KJA, was nominated for the 16th Doha Forum late Saturday, Ki-moon thanked Kuwait Arab Information Ministers’ Council to be held post of vice president of Federation of Arab and Qatar for hosting the UN-sponsored Yemeni peace next Wednesday. “The current meeting comes Journalists (FAJ). The association is keen on taking talks and for supporting the organization’s efforts to end at a critical time where the Arab World is facing part positively in the conference hosted for the the conflict. Meanwhile, he noted that “130 million peo- multiple regional and international challenges,” first time in the Tunisian capital, Qenaei said in a ple need life-saving humanitarian assistance”. “War and said Undersecretary of Saudi’s Ministry of statement on the sidelines of the 13th conference persecution have forced 60 million people from their Culture and Information Abdulmohsen Elias in of the FAJ held Saturday. — KUNA homes”, he added. — KUNA a speech. Photo of the day

KUWAIT: Classic cars lined up inside the Historical, Vintage and Classic Cars Museum in Shuwaikh. — KUNA

KIB holds ‘Train the Trainers’ Kuwait Digest Journalists’ safety workshop for its employees By Labeed Abdal In cooperation with the Institute of Banking Studies

KUWAIT: Kuwait International Bank (KIB) organized a full set of tactics and approaches related to banking qualified coaches and experts to motivate employees [email protected] series of two days workshops at its headquarters for its and then enable them to plan and supervise training and harness their creativity in the workplace. staff entitled ‘Training The Trainers,’ in cooperation courses for their peers to meet the demands of the Consequently, KIB stands today at the forefront of the NESCO’s call to unite efforts to protect the with the Institute of Banking Studies to stay updated bank in particular and banking requirements in gener- banking industry and as one of the best Islamic banks freedom of the press and the right of access with the latest banking trends and elevate the per- al. All of this falls in line with the standards of the in Kuwait, which is crowned by winning the Best Uto information is on top of the world’s priori- formance and efficiency of its employees to go with its industry and its latest developments in the local, Arab Islamic Bank in Kuwait for three consecutive years ties. This especially comes with the relative gap in leading position as one of the best Islamic banks in and international markets, which not only helps them 2014, 2015 and 2016. the margin of press freedom, which is a basic pillar Kuwait in terms of performance and growth. The in their daily routine work, but also will upgrade their in protecting human rights and dignity worldwide. course comes as part of bank’s series of regular train- skills and banking know-how by sharing together Outstanding outcome Ensuring journalists’ safety is becoming a very criti- ing courses, in order to keep up with the latest devel- experiences and best practices.” Holmes concluded by praising the outstanding coop- cal issue nowadays, especially when figures show opments in the banking industry from one side and to eration between the bank and the Institute of Banking that at least one of them gets killed every five days. be in line with its operational strategy that aims at Creative talents Studies, where this workshop is not the first between two A safe environment must be created to maintain a developing the skills and expertise of its human Holmes added, “To achieve our goal, we have organ- parties but part of an extended series of courses which scale for investigating freedoms in various parts of resources to measure up to the responsibility stan- ized this training course under the supervision of the have received sound success with results that meet the the international community. NGOs and govern- dards in customer service on the other. Institute of Banking Studies, which is a specialized bank’s expectations in accomplishing the set goals. He ments worldwide worked together on International banking institute that has a long track record and out- also thanked the presenter of the workshop, Hamza Taqi, Press Freedom Day on May 3 to prepare safe working Set of tactics standing experience in planning and organizing cours- for his motivation contribution in providing valuable environments for all journalists and media staff mem- The General Manager of Human Resources es that would play a vital role in cultivating the skills banking information to the trainees and keenness to bers through a UN plan, which should be adopted by Department, Nigel Holmes said: “It is a specialized and know-how of our staff, as well as keep them updat- educate and raise their training skills to design and plan governments and parliaments worldwide. workshop to train the trainers who hold various func- ed with the latest trends of finance and commerce.” He their own training courses and specialized workshops in The need to access true and trustworthy informa- tional levels in all departments to provide them with a also stressed on the bank’s objective to always employ their respective fields. tion is one integral part of basic liberties - it is an integral part of the freedom of expression without which democracy, wise ruling, the rule of law and monitoring principles would all collapse and fall. The international agreement on the 2030 sustainable development plan is meant to dedicate all efforts in the coming 15 years to end poverty, protect the planet, achieve prosperity and eternal peace in the entire world, which are all noble international goals we must race to achieve instead of trying to prepare for them in the nick of time. Mobilizing all international potentials and setting clear programs and plans to guarantee free access to information for the public and protecting basic freedoms are two basic elements of those needed to achieve sustainable development, especially in countries struck by corruption. The need for infor- mation is growing more than ever in view of the vast and rapid disputes and changes rocking many countries in this age of information technology, social media and instant communication in remote corners of the earth. Providing these major steps, preparing suitable circumstances, setting laws that guarantee peoples’ right to information with speed, quality and credibil- ity are some of the means by which countries can join advanced nations in the 21st century. MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 LOCAL

Man hurt in botched robbery of MP’s home Legalese

By A Saleh Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al- committee rapporteur MP Ahmed Lari said that Visa and work Khaled Al-Sabah to intervene to lift a ban on the committee met Minister of Social Affairs and KUWAIT: A bedoon (stateless) man was seriously granting hajj and umrah visas to bedoons. Azmi Labor and Minister of State for Planning and permit regulations injured while attempting to rob MP Abdullah Maayouf’s added that officials at the Saudi embassy in Development Hind Al-Subaih and the Supreme house in Kaifan, said security sources. The lawmaker’s Kuwait suspended issuing visas to bedoons, Planning Council’s Secretary General Dr Khald son called police to report finding an unidentified per- promising that the ban would only be temporary, Mahdi to discuss the development plan and By Attorney Fajer Ahmed son, who had apparently fallen from the third floor of although it has been in effect since January. assess ministries’ performance. their house. The man had sustained a broken leg and Lari stressed that the main problem in the n the past few months, there have been a lot of new several facial injuries. Police identified the suspect as a Ministries’ performance public sector was the lack of teamwork spirit. He regulations concerning visa and entry requirements for 26-year-old bedoon man with a criminal record. The The parliament’s priorities committee post- added that many government bodies had not Iexpats in Kuwait. There have been changes in a few suspect was taken to hospital under police custody. poned assessing state departments’ perform- been committed to following up development issues such as visa fees, transfer of sponsors and contrac- ance in terms of executing the development plan projects’ execution. “The best proof of this tors for the government. I will focus in today’s article on Hajj visas plan until it received a report from the Supreme is the presence of 12 bills pending since 2009,” the issuance of work visas and the changes that have MP Abdullah Maayouf MP Hamdan Al-Azmi urged First Deputy Prime Council of Planning and Development. The he underlined. been going on. Disclaimer: I am deliberately using simplified words in my articles (that might necessarily not be legally correct) Drug Control seizes 70 kg in order for the general public to understand the concepts I am discussing. If you are confused as an employee, real- ize that it is normal to be so, as I have been working with of Hashish, other narcotics multiple companies so far that are confused themselves on how to issue visas for their employees. Everyone needs KUWAIT: The Drug Control time to understand the adjustments. General Department (DCGD) seized 70 kilograms Things to watch out for of Hashish, 1 kilogram of Question: I am about to come to Kuwait for the first crystal methamphetamine time. I will be working with a big company - is there and 500 grams of Heroin, anything I need to watch out for? the Interior Ministry Fajer: Yes, you should be very wary when you come to announced yesterday. The Kuwait. First of all, and this goes without saying, do not drugs were found in the sign anything in Arabic unless there is a translation along- possession of an illegal resi- side the document. Make sure your visa/work permit has dent, who admitted to deal- your right amount of salary and your right job position ing with narcotics, DCGD and academic qualification, otherwise you will have diffi- said in a press release. DCGD culties when you resign or when you want to transfer will continue their efforts in visas. So please read your visa and work permit carefully (I protecting the society and know they are in Arabic, so get someone to translate). This preventing this harmful sub- is also very important when it comes to salary increases as stance from entering the the new decisions put a cap on salary increases for every country. — KUNA year or two years, depending on the contract type. Sponsor change’s fee Question: I have been hearing that if I change my No injuries in sponsor, I will need to pay a fee - is this correct? Fajer: Yes, according to the newest decision A/57/2016 string of fires issued by the minister of social affairs and labor, there are dif- ferent fees for different visas as follows: By Hanan Al-Saadoun 1. KD 200 * for transferring from an expired government contract KUWAIT: Firemen tackled a blaze that broke in a car wash (one that ended), to another government contract with station in Shuwaikh. Firefighters from the Industrual the same employer. Shuwaikh Fire Station handled the blaze, and no injuries 2. KD 300 were reported. * for transferring from an expired government contract Meanwhile, Farwaniya Fire Station fought two fires on or a valid government contract to another government Saturday. In the first incident, firemen rescued residents of contract with a different employer. a building in the area, who were late to report the blaze as * if an employee comes to Kuwait on a government they first attempted to extinguish the flames themselves. visa and then transfers to the private sector, and hasn’t Firefighters were able to prevent the flames from spread- completed one year since the transfer, he can transfer ing and save the residents without recording injuries. In back to the government with a KD 300 fee. the second incident, firemen put out a fire that started by * if an employee comes to Kuwait as a domestic worker cigarettes thrown in a building’s atrium in the area, accord- and then transfers to the private sector, and hasn’t com- ing to investigations. Separately, a fire broke out in a room pleted three years since the transfer, he can transfer back inside a house’s extension in Omariya. The fire was put out to the domestic sector for a KD 300 fee. and no injuries were reported. 3. KD 350 * for transferring the work permit of an employee under a government contract to the main file of the same employer. Absconding employees Question: Are there any changes for absconding employees with the new ministry regulations? I was working for a company and the work conditions were harsh, so I submitted my resignation and left. Now I have a case against me and therefore I cannot transfer to another employer. What can I do? Fajer: Yes, there are new ministerial regulations regard- ing employment issues in general, and have touched up on regulations for those accused of absconding. I highly advise that employees who are not receiving their salaries, or are being overworked or are not being treated well to go to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor and file a complaint, but not leave their work envi- ronment, as an absconding case will cause more issues. Also, if you submit a resignation, make sure it is accepted! The new regulations require a department at the min- istry to go and check if the employee has really abscond- ed from work by visiting his workplace. This can be a very tricky situation, if the employee have already submitted resignations or left because of harsh work environments. Council member KUWAIT: The Interior Ministry’s Land Border Security Department celebrated yesterday the graduation of I hope the above helped and please do not hesitate to batches 39 and 40 from a foundation course organized in cooperation with the ministry’s training and special email me with any concerns. urges action against forces’ departments. Senior ministry officials led by Undersecretary Lieutenant General Suleiman Al-Fahad For any legal questions or queries, email attended the ceremony. A total of 319 officers graduated from courses that included physical combat, [email protected]. reckless drivers weapons’ use and fitness training.

By Meshaal Al-Enezi

KUWAIT: Municipal Council member and head of Farwaniya committee Nayef Al-Sour urged the interior min- istry to deal with reckless driving outside some schools in Farwaniya. Sour stressed that many parents have expressed concerns about their children’s safety and demanded a police patrol to be present outside every school to apprehend violators, especially during the ongo- ing final exams and after official school hours.

Sheikh Faisal mourns passenger Farwaniya Governor Sheikh Faisal Al-Humoud Al-Malek Al- Sabah led mourners who performed absentee funeral prayers for the soul of Kuwaiti citizen Dr Abdul Mohsen Mohammed Al-Suhail, who died onboard an EgyptAir flight that recently crashed en route to Cairo from Paris. Sheikh Faisal extended his condolences to family members and expressed deep sym- pathy with the families of all the passengers. MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 FROM THE ARABIC PRESS

Al-Jarida Crime Pamphlet Report Pilot accused of detaining, traditions beating wife for two months KUWAIT: A pilot detained his wife for two months and By Ali Mahmoud Khajah beat her during this time. A security source said the woman told Hawally police station that her husband s usual, one or two MPs, and sometimes citizens, detained her and took her jewelry, and prevented her from demand banning a certain activity like a semi- calling her family. The news report does not specify how Anar, a concert, a book or a certain person from the woman was freed. A case was filed for investigations. entering Kuwait with the excuse of protecting Kuwaiti traditions, and accordingly the government, including the current interior minister who is known for having a Threat strong personality, would immediately yield to any threats using the excuse ‘customs and traditions!’ A citizen sought the help of police when a person who Fake Universities The funny thing is that ban demands usually get the was the cause of her divorce threatened to enter her government’s quickest response, while other issues are house in Abu Fateera and attack her sisters. A security usually left to committees to discuss without even get- PhD source said a citizen went to Mubarak Al-Kabeer police ting any response from the government. For instance, station in a hysterical state and said that a man she the issue of flying gravel on Kuwaiti streets was referred knows told her he was waiting in front of her family’s to a committee; artists’ demands for over 30 years to house and was about to enter and attack her sisters. build more theatres are still not responded to; sports- Police went to the house and found nothing abnor- men have been demanding constructing decent sport mal. The woman gave police details of the man, and facilities for decades; and so many other demands have detectives were asked to arrest him. been falling on deaf ears, except for ‘BAN’ demands that Al-Anbaa go way beyond all forms of bureaucracy. Anyway, the government’s yielding to any unconsti- Coworkers fight tutional demand has always been the same, despite changing the people in charge. But what really matters A citizen handed a male servant and a driver who work for to me is using the excuse ‘customs and traditions’ by him to police after the two engaged in a fight. The employ- everybody to prevent certain things, as if poetry, music er told officials that he grew tired of them fighting most of or culture are parts of our traditions because they are Al-Anbaa the time. against the ideas of those demanding banning them. Just for their knowledge, Islam does not recognize Drug traffickers caught customs and traditions. It came to cancel them in the You are wrong, sheikh! first place. Had pro-ban lawmakers lived with the rise of Islam, they would have rejected Islam’s message Drugs Control General Department (DGCA) arrested three Arab men and a woman in two separate inci- because it was against all norms and traditions at that By Salah Al-Sayer time. Pre-Islamic traditions are referred to as ‘jahiliya’ dents for possession of Tramadol and shabu (meth) (ignorance) till today, which indicates that norms of a fter returning from France towards the end of lions of other Muslims on this planet, like those living with the intention to trade. certain society should not necessarily apply or be the 19th century, Sheikh Mohammed Abdu in Europe, US, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Bangladesh, accepted by another. Amade a famous statement, in which he said: “I China and many other countries that do not suffer Robberies I can understand that customs and traditions apply went to the West and found Islam but no Muslims, and from ailments our Arab societies suffer from. came back to the Orient and found Muslims without Naturally enough, Sheikh Mohammed Abdu’s for social matters like marriage norms and ceremonies, A citizen told Salam police than an unidentified person extending condolences and in arts like music in each Islam.” The statement means that Sheikh Mohammed statement reflects his own Arab concept that fancies Abdu saw the values and concepts of Islam such as that Arabs alone are Muslims, an idea that is deep- broke into his store and stole five car batteries with an esti- society. What I fail to understand is to use these terms mated value of KD 150. Criminal evidence lifted finger- in a larger scope in real life. Moreover, norms and tradi- justice, the rule of law, order, progress, science and rooted in Arab minds and cannot differentiate prosperity applied in France by non-Muslims, while the between Arabs and Muslims. It is an unjust idea that prints at the scene as investigations are underway. tions are a quick way to ignorance because none of the Separately, a citizen told Maidan Hawally police that jewel- Internet, vehicles, TVs, mobile phones or air condition- Muslims failed to achieve such wonderful values that ignores millions of non-Arab Muslims who jointly Islam calls for in their own countries. work with fellow human beings to achieve develop- ry worth KD 8,000 was stolen from her cupboard, but did ers belong to our traditions that were mainly based on not accuse anyone. Police are investigating. pearl diving, shepherding and forms of crafts, which Well, this very famous statement has been going ment, progress and peace; who contribute to means that even recruiting expats does not belong to around amongst people for long, though it includes a achieving justice, law and order and sciences; ones our norms and traditions. So, why do we accept these huge mistake and injustice, because Egypt and all oth- who have different ideas and lifestyles than those in Bootlegger arrested demands to protect traditions? er Arab countries are not the Orient and because Arab the Arab world. — Translated by Kuwait Times We are supposed to be living in a constitutionally Muslims are not the majority of Muslims. There are mil- Farwaniya police arrested four Indian nationals for run state that has laws. Customs, norms and traditions running a liquor brewery. Police raided a building in should be respected within families and between them Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh and found drums filled with liquor without changing these norms and traditions into ver- and equipment. The raid followed a chase of a person bal laws controlled by personal wishes and moods. This who entered the building and was arrested in a room would be too ridiculous. So, we should either officially with three others. change these norms and traditions into laws clearly set, written and defined on pamphlets or totally discard them when making major decisions. Brothel raided — Translated by Kuwait Times Farwaniya police learned about a prostitution ring involv- ing suspects of various nationalities, where the madam sent prostitutes to the flats of customers she made deals with through phone. The brothel was raided and the Sri Juvenile crimes Lankan madam was arrested along with two other women. A catalogue of women’s pictures was also found increase 156% in at the scene. — Al-Rai and Al-Anbaa first quarter

KUWAIT: Statistics by the justice ministry about News crimes committed by juveniles during the first quarter in brief of 2016 showed that crimes had increased by 156 per- cent compared to those committed during the same period of the previous year. Accordingly, well- Zain delivers ‘Machla Syrian, Yemeni workers informed sources warned of the growing danger of exempted from termination youth violence and fights that were mainly started by KUWAIT: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs very trivial causes such as the famous provocative Boxes’ to Zakat House exempted Syrian and Yemeni employees from a recent question of “What are you staring at?” or “Why are you decision to terminate workers hired under the commis- staring?”, which often leads to bloody or fatal fights. sioning article. The exception came out of consideration of The sources urged various concerned government KUWAIT: Zain, the leading telecommu- Zain’s distribution plan for this year Sustainability’ from the Arab the political and security conditions that Syria and Yemen bodies to cooperate to fight youth violence and nications company in Kuwait, delivered involves various entities, most notably Organization for Social Responsibility are going through, sources said. — Al-Anbaa urged schools and families to activate their roles in essential food supplies (Machla Boxes) Zakat House, which received the during the year 2015. The award recog- enhancing compassion and accepting others to Zakat House to cover the needs of (Machla Boxes) with the presence of the nized Zain’s efforts in launching a series amongst the youth. Statistically, the sources underprivileged families in Kuwait. The Director of Benefactors Relations Waleed of initiatives and programs conducted Diesel price explained that the total number of juvenile misde- initiative comes as part of the company’s Al-Hammadi. Zakat House will provide throughout the year, which had a deep KUWAIT: A government committee assigned to study meanors in the first quarter of 2016 was 776 com- preparation to welcome the Holy Month the boxes, containing essential food impact among the community it oper- ways to rationalize subsidies decided to increase diesel pared to only 303 in 2015. — Al-Qabas of Ramadan. supplies, to underprivileged families ates in, especially through the contribu- and kerosene prices by 12 percent next month, Zain welcomes the ‘month of giving’ who are in need of support during the tions made towards particular institu- informed sources said. According to the committee’s each year by launching this annual char- month of fasting. tions and entities in the community. recommendations, the new price would be 90 fils per itable initiative, which comes in line with It is worth noting that Zain recently Zain affirmed that its social and CSSR liter for diesel and 95 fils per liter for kerosene. The its Corporate Social Responsibly and won the CSR Award as part of ‘The campaign during the upcoming Holy increase, the third monthly hike in a row, comes in par- Housing authority Sustainability strategies and as part of its Cause’ initiative, organized by Gulf Month of Ramadan will include an allel with the increased international prices and notable solid cooperation with Zakat House. The University for Science and Technology, extensive array of initiatives and pro- rise in Kuwait’s oil price, the source said. — Al-Rai expects deficits company ensures distributing food for launching a number of sustainable grams that will focus on helping less for- essentials to multiple charitable groups projects all year round. In addition, Zain tunate people to enjoy Ramadan happi- to cover all areas of Kuwait before the received the ‘Golden Shield for ly, as well as celebrating the true spirit Subsidies’ cut KUWAIT: State budget deficits apparently reached arrival of Ramadan. Excellence in Environmental the Holy month brings. KUWAIT: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry made a the Public Authority for Housing Welfare (PAHW), decision to freeze steps to reduce subsidies on food supply and accordingly it demanded reconsidering the and construction material for the time being. And while amount of the monthly installments collected from this decision goes in the opposite direction of the govern- citizens for the apartments they got in Jaber Al- Some oppositionists plan to run ment’s efforts to rationalize subsidies to prevent falling Ahmed and North West Sulaibikhat areas, from KD into budget deficit, sources familiar with the ministry’s 40 to become KD 60 or 10 percent of a citizen’s thinking indicate that a new automated system adopted monthly salary. for next parliament elections this year to dispense subsidized products has so far helped A memo prepared by the housing authority’s indirectly rationalize spending by making sure that subsi- financial sector said that the estimated cost of an KUWAIT: The question ‘How does the bers who intend to do so. The his intention to take part encouraged dized items reach only their deserving targets. — Al-Qabas apartment in North West Sulaibikhat was KD majority of the annulled parliament sources also noted that those boy- many others who had been hesitant 77,000, while the installments collected from citi- views taking part in the coming par- cotting the elections were decreas- in fear of being criticized by other zens were too low compared to other GCC states liamentary elections?’ may get differ- ing and that Hayef’s declaration of bloc members. — Al-Rai FATAC ultimatum that collect at least 25 percent of a citizen’s month- ent answers when asked in the five KUWAIT: The Ministry of Finance plans to request ly salary, though Kuwait gives the highest housing electoral constituencies where each extending the ultimatum to deliver the ‘FATCA’ docu- loan of KD 70,000 among them all. bloc responds according to its own Govt mulls merging ments to the US Department of Treasury from The housing authority added that its financial wishes and preferences. September 30th to December 31, 2016. This would give assets have been and would continue to be affect- Some opposition blocs believe state departments the ministry enough time to complete all reports includ- ed in view of the lack of any other investment they have the highest probability to ing disclosures required by the US Internal Revenue resources and mainly relying on the state budget return to parliament, others empha- KUWAIT: The ministerial committee prehensive memo that includes its Service (IRS), according to sources. — Al-Qabas in funding the construction of public facilities and size that they would never take part in for economic affairs has made a pre- vision and proposals in this regard, providing services in the authority’s various proj- the elections under the one-vote elec- liminary roadmap for the first deci- besides a suitable mechanism to carry ects. The authority also stressed that inflation in toral system, while a third party sions to merge government authori- out this plan within a month from the construction cost contributed to the growth of prefers waiting until things become ties and government departments of date of the letter. Kuwaiti denies terror financial outflows while installments collected clearer, as they believe that the elec- similar authorities and purposes, as Sources said the committee also remain too low, and it will take as long as 146 years tions are still far away. “We must wait part of efforts to rationalize spending asked the Civil Service Commission in funding accusations to collect the entire apartment’s value. and not to be hastily swinging and slim down the public administra- coordination with the Awqaf and The authority explained that the cost of an between taking part or boycotting tion. The procedures are expected to Islamic Affairs Ministry and the KUWAIT: A Kuwaiti man called Abdullah Hadi Al-Enezi apartment in Sabah Al-Salem was KD 28,000, the elections,” many of the majority reduce high-ranking posts in these Environment Public Authority, in addi- said US accusations that he provided financial, material which would be collected in 58 years based on col- members confided to reporters. departments. tion to the Manpower Public Authority and technological support to Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan lecting a maximum monthly installment of KD 40; Informed sources said that the The most notable plan is asking the and those who are suitable among and the Nusra Front in Syria between late 2013 and late while an apartment’s cost in Sawaber was KD Thawabet Al-Umma (Nation’s direct investment encouragement departments and specialists to carry 2015 are untrue and baseless. Enezi was recently placed 48,000, and with the same installment, it would Principles) Alliance’s secretary general authority to coordinate with the part- out a technical and legal study about on the international terror watch list by the US Treasury take 100 years to collect the price. “Taking the Mohammed Hayef expressed inten- nership projects between public and the possibility of merging the public Department. Enezi asserted he has nothing to do with same pattern of payment with Jaber Al-Ahmed tions to take part in the coming elec- private sectors authority and the tech- authority for the printing of the Holy any terrorist organizations. “I do not agree with those and Northwest Sulaibikhat apartments, it will take tions and end boycotting it, which nical department for privatization pro- Quran and Sunnah sciences with the groups that are considered terrorist and I have nothing 146 years to recoup the price,” explained informed created a division in the boycotting gram to carry out a technical study on central committee to rehabilitate the to do with them,” he said. He said he was exonerated by sources, noting that citizens only pay a total of KD opposition majority bloc, whose the possibility of merging the three environment and the program of the Kuwaiti judiciary of charges of sending money to 70,000 even if prices get higher, leaving the hous- members demanded an urgent meet- departments into one entity. The restructuring the manpower authority groups outside Kuwait, adding he reserves the right to ing authority to pay the difference. — Al-Qabas ing to declare their attitude over tak- sources said the committee asked the and the state’s executive apparatus ing part in the elections and mem- three departments to prepare a com- and related entities. — Al-Rai take legal action to clear his name and prove the US accusations wrong. — Al-Rai MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 Obama looks to boost economic, security ties in Asia Top US commander makes secret visit to Syria Page 8 Page 11

BALUCHISTAN, PAKISTAN: Volunteers standing near the wreckage of the destroyed vehicle, in which Mullah Mohammad Akhtar Mansour was allegedly traveling in the Ahmed Wal area on Saturday.—AP Death of Taleban leader ‘confirmed’ Pakistan says US drone strike violated its sovereignty

QUETTA, Pakistan: Taleban supremo Mullah Akhtar proof of his death in multiple drone strikes, authorized by July last year following the revelation that the group’s be well advised to keep expectations in check,” said Mansour was killed in a US drone attack in Pakistan, senior President Barack Obama, in the remote Pakistani town of founder Mullah Omar had been dead for two years. The Michael O’Hanlon of the Brookings Institution think-tank. militant sources told AFP yesterday, adding that an insur- Ahmad Wal in Balochistan province. group saw striking military victories under the firebrand The drone attack came just days after representatives gent assembly was underway to decide on his successor. But both Afghanistan’s main spy agency, and the coun- supremo, helping to cement his authority by burnishing from the US, China, Pakistan and Afghanistan held Saturday’s bombing raid, the first known US assault on a try’s Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, asserted that his credentials as a commander. The Taleban briefly cap- another round of negotiations in Islamabad aimed at top Afghan Taleban leader on Pakistani soil, marks a major Mansour had been killed in the attack. “Mansour was being tured the strategic northern city of Kunduz last September reviving long-stalled direct peace talks between the blow to the militant movement which saw a new resur- closely monitored for a while... until he was targeted along in their most spectacular victory since they were toppled Afghan government and the Taleban. However pressure gence under Mansour. The elimination of Mansour, who with other fighters aboard a vehicle,” Afghanistan’s National from power in 2001. has been building in recent months for the United States rose to the rank of leader nine months earlier after a bitter Directorate of Security said in a statement. The southern opium-rich province of Helmand is also to return to direct attacks on the Taleban, particularly via internal leadership struggle, could also scupper any imme- Pakistan yesterday lambasted the US over the drone almost entirely under insurgent control. “Mansour posed... air strikes. NATO ended its combat mission in diate prospect of peace talks. attack, calling it a violation of its sovereignty and asserting an imminent threat to US personnel, Afghan civilians and Afghanistan in Dec 2014, pulling out the bulk of its “I can say with good authority that Mullah Mansour is that information about it was shared with its prime minis- Afghan security forces,” US Secretary of State John Kerry troops, although a 13,000-strong residual force remains no more,” a senior Taleban source told AFP. Mansour’s ter and army chief only after the raid. Pakistani security said during a visit to Myanmar yesterday. “He was also for training and counterterrorism operations. The death, which risks igniting new succession battles within officials said they recovered two bodies charred beyond directly opposed to peace negotiations.” Taleban, who announced the start of their annual spring the fractious group, was confirmed by two other senior fig- recognition from a smoldering vehicle at the scene of the But Mansour’s death was not immediately seen as offensive last month, have already stepped up their cam- ures who said its top leaders were gathering in Quetta to attack. The passenger, suspected to have been Mansour, likely to push the Taleban closer to peace talks. It could paign against the Western-backed Kabul government for name their future chief. The Taleban sources said that was said to be returning from Iran and was using a press them to show they are still able to wage an aggres- the season. — AFP Sirajuddin Haqqani, leader of the dreaded Haqqani net- Pakistani passport in the name of Muhammad Wali. The sive battle, observers say. work and one of Mansour’s deputies, was among the fron- driver - who also died in Saturday’s attack - was a civilian “The war has been going trunners, adding that Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar was also who worked for a local car rental company, according to on for so long, the Taleban in contention. Both figures are said to be close to the the officials, contradicting the US account that he was a has so many leaders and Pakistani military establishment, which has historically nur- “second combatant”. so much ability to function tured and supported the Taleban. The Taleban have not at the local level even commented officially on Mansour’s death or the leadership ‘Imminent Threat’ without strong central succession. US officials had said they had no definitive Mansour was formally appointed head of the Taleban in guidance, that we would

Egyptian submarine joins hunt for EgyptAir black box recorders

CAIRO: Egypt deployed a submarine yesterday to hunt for the black box flight recorders of the EgyptAir plane that crashed in some of the deepest waters of the Mediterranean Sea with 66 people on board, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said. Ships scouring the sea north of Alexandria for three days have found body parts, personal belongings and wreckage from the Airbus 320, but are still trying to locate the recorders which could shed light on the cause of Thursday’s crash. Sisi said that underwater equipment from Egypt’s offshore oil industry was being brought in to help the search. “They have a submarine that can reach 3,000 metres under water,” he said in a televised speech. “It moved today in the direction of the plane crash site because we are working hard to sal- vage the black boxes.” French investigators said on Saturday that the plane sent a series of warnings indicating that smoke had been detected on board shortly before it disappeared off radar screens. The signals did not indicate what caused the smoke or fire, and aviation experts have not ruled out either deliberate sabotage or a technical fault, but they offered early clues as to what unfolded in the moments before the crash. “Until now all sce- narios are possible,” Sisi said in his first public remarks on the crash. “So please, it is very important that we do not talk and say there is a specific scenario.” The crash was the third blow since October to hit Egypt’s travel industry, still reeling from political unrest following the 2011 uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak. A suspected Islamic State bombing brought down a Russian airliner after it took off from Sharm al-Sheikh airport in late October, killing all 224 people on board, and an EgyptAir plane was hijacked in March by a man wearing a fake suicide belt. Islamic State claimed responsibility for the Sharm al- Sheikh bombing within hours but a purported statement from the group’s spokesman Abu Muhammad al-Adnani, dis- tributed on Saturday, made no mention of the crash. EgyptAir has told relatives of the victims, who were mainly Egyptian and French nationals, that recovering and identifying bodies from the sea could take weeks - adding to the pain and uncer- tainty of grieving families. Samar Ezzedine, 27 years old and newlywed, was one of the cabin crew on flight 804. Her moth- er Amal has sat in the lobby of a hotel overlooking Cairo Airport, still waiting for her daughter to come back.—Reuters INTERNATIONAL MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 Russia in first raids on Syria’s Aleppo since truce

BEIRUT: Russian warplanes hit a key February, and they are also the first between rebel groups in the east and its offer was spurned. Russia has been Syria.” US State Department rebel supply route to Aleppo yester- confirmed Russian strikes since the regime forces in the west. The Castello carrying out air strikes in Syria since spokesman John Kirby said nothing day in Moscow’s first strikes on Syria’s truce began,” Abdel Rahman said. road is a key supply route for rebels last September in support of its ally had been agreed with Moscow as its battleground second city since a The violence wracking Aleppo city leading north out of Aleppo. Even President Bashar al-Assad. ally Damascus was responsible for the February ceasefire, a monitoring over the past month has killed some while the rest of the city witnessed rel- Washington launched its air war “vast majority” of violations of the group said. “The Russian and Syrian 300 civilians and left world powers ative calm in the first few weeks of the against the Islamic State group and February ceasefire. Russia’s interven- warplanes together carried out at least scrambling to save the fragile truce truce, fierce fighting has raged for the other jihadists in Syria in 2014. tion has significantly strengthened the 40 air strikes on the Castello road,” brokered by the United States and highway. Pentagon spokesman Navy Captain Syrian government in the five-year-old Syrian Observatory for Human Rights Russia nearly three months ago. On Friday, Moscow proposed joint Jeff Davis said the US military does civil war that has killed more than chief Rami Abdel Rahman said. “They The northern city-once Syria’s com- air strikes with Washington against “not collaborate or coordinate with 270,000 people and driven millions are the heaviest air strikes there since mercial powerhouse-is divided jihadists in Syria from Wednesday, but the Russians on any operations in from their homes.—AFP

Syria rebels give truce brokers 48 hours to end regime assault

BEIRUT: Rebel groups yesterday set a 48- the town of Deir al-Assafir and nine nearby hour deadline for the US and Russian spon- villages in the Damascus region, taking sors of a February ceasefire in Syria’s con- advantage of clashes in the Eastern Ghouta flict to halt a regime offensive in the area between rival rebel groups Jaish al- Damascus region. Islam and Faylaq al-Rahman which were “We are giving the sponsors of the among those listed on the joint statement. ceasefire 48 hours to rescue what remains Hundreds of families fled the area, of the accord and to force the criminal which Islamist rebels had controlled since regime of (President Bashar al-) Assad and 2012. The town of Daraya, also near the his allies to completely and immediately capital, was one of the first to erupt in halt their brutal offensive against Daraya demonstrations against the government in and Eastern Ghouta,” 29 rebel groups said 2011. It has been under a strict regime in a statement. “In view of the regime’s siege since late 2012. offensive against all the liberated regions, The rebel groups urged the internation- in particular Daraya... we consider the al community and friendly nations “to act ceasefire accord to have totally collapsed,” to save Daraya from genocide”. Anti-regime the groups said. “Rebel groups will take all group the Local Coordinating Committees possible measures and respond with all said Sunday clashes were taking place in means to defend our people and on all suburbs of Daraya, and the pro-regime Al- fronts until the regime totally halts its Masdar website said the army “is preparing offensives against all liberated regions, a major operation” to capture it within the especially Daraya, and pulls back to its pre- next few days. The political opposition May 14 positions,” they said. Coalition said in a statement it backs the Syria’s army, backed by Lebanon’s Shiite decisions of rebel groups and “supports militia Hezbollah, on Thursday recaptured their demands”.—AFP Top US commander makes secret visit to Syria FALLUJAH, IRAQ: Iraqi security forces gather on the outskirts of Fallujah as they prepare an operation aimed at retaking the city from the NORTHERN SYRIA: On a secret trip to nudged several bright-yellow flags of the Islamic State (IS) group yesterday.—AFP Syria, the new commander of US forces in Syrian Democratic Forces attached to small the Middle East said Saturday he felt a bushes and atop a post buried in an earth- moral obligation to enter a war zone to en berm beside a shooting range. check on his troops and make his own Aides said Votel’s flight into Syria was Iraq Green Zone breach may assessment of progress in organizing local the first made in daylight by US forces, Arab and Kurd fighters for what has been a who have about 200 advisers on the slow campaign to push the Islamic State ground. Military ground rules for the trip group out of Syria. prohibited reporting the kind of aircraft set stage for more violence “I have responsibility for this mission, Votel used, the exact location of where he and I have responsibility for the people landed and the names and images of the that we put here,” Army Gen. Joseph Votel US military advisers, who said they have Sharpening political divisions in Iraq said in an interview as dusk fell on the been operating from the camp since remote outpost where he had arrived 11 January. An Associated Press reporter and BAGHDAD: The latest breach of Baghdad’s Green Tougher security response Little progress on reforms hours earlier. “So it’s imperative for me to journalists from two other news organiza- Zone by angry protesters may set the stage for Some irate protesters equated Iraqi politicians Sadr supporters have now taken the reins of a come and see what they’re dealing with - tions were the first Western media to visit further violence between demonstrators and with the hated Islamic State (IS) jihadist group, protest movement that began last summer with to share the risk they are dealing with.” the secretive operation. security forces, as well as sharpening political which carries out frequent bombings targeting calls for improvements to abysmal services, espe- Votel, who has headed US Central The last known high-level US official to divisions in Iraq. civilians in Baghdad. Security forces had largely cially electricity. The demonstrations last year Command for just seven weeks, became visit Syria was Brett McGurk, Obama’s Supporters of cleric Moqtada al-Sadr broke stood by during previous demonstrations, gained the support of Grand Ayatollah Ali al- the highest-ranking US military officer envoy to the coalition fighting Islamic into the Green Zone-a fortified Baghdad area including when Sadr supporters broke into the Sistani, the country’s top Shiite cleric, and known to have entered Syria since the US State militants. He spent two days in Syria that is home to Iraq’s main government institu- Green Zone and stormed parliament in April. But pushed Abadi to announce reform measures. began its campaign to counter the Islamic in late January, including a tour of Kobani, tions as well as various embassies-and stormed the period of tolerance of such actions appears But almost a year later, little change has been State group in 2014. The circumstance was the small town near the Turkish border the premier’s office on Friday. to be over, and that, combined with demonstra- achieved. “So far, there is not much progress on exceptional because the US has no combat where Kurdish fighters backed by US Security forces used tear gas, water cannons, tors angered by the deaths and injuries they sus- any front,” said Zaid al-Ali, a fellow at Princeton units in Syria, no diplomatic relations with airstrikes had expelled an entrenched sound bombs and a barrage of bullets largely tained Friday, could lead to further violence University and the author of “The Struggle For Syria and for much of the past two years group of Islamic State fighters a year earli- fired into the air to disperse the protesters, harry- between the two sides. “The storming of govern- Iraq’s Future”. “No major legislation has been has enveloped much of its Syria military er. In the interview, Votel said his visit had ing them away from the Green Zone and back ment buildings in Baghdad has been controlled passed, government is in a mess and parliament mission in secrecy. hardened his belief that the US is taking across the Tigris River. But at least two demon- and directed, but rioting can also turn into is basically not meeting anymore,” Ali said. Votel said he brought reporters with the right approach to developing local strators died of bullet wounds, officials said, unconstrained mob violence and looting,” said The protests dwindled over the winter, but him because, “We don’t have anything to forces to fight IS, an acronym for the while dozens more people, including members Kimberly Kagan, the president of the Institute for were revitalized after Sadr began calling for hide. I don’t want people guessing about Islamic State group. “I left with increased of the security forces, were injured in the unrest. the Study of War. demonstrations earlier this year and demanding what we’re doing here. The American peo- confidence in their capabilities and our The United Nations Iraq mission expressed There is also the danger that rival militias, which a technocratic government-a measure Abadi had ple should have the right to see what we’re ability to support them,” he said. “I think “deep concern about the escalation of confronta- have gained significant power during the fight already proposed. doing here.” Votel flew into northern Syria that model is working and working well.” tion” during the protest. It “shows how events against IS, could clash with the Sadr supporters. “The Sadrists have given the protesters more from Iraq, where he had conferred on The US has struggled to find an effec- could take a different turn and escalate, causing “There is high risk of violence between Sadrists and clout, but they have also politicised the move- Friday with US and Iraqi military com- tive ground force to take on IS in Syria, casualties,” UN representative Jan Kubis said. The rival militias” as part of their struggle for political ment,” said Ali. Parliament has still not convened manders. In Syria he met with US military where President Barack Obama has ruled security measures-which were much tougher preeminence, Kagan said. “They have fought in the since the first storming of the Green Zone, and advisers working with Syrian Arab fighters out a US ground combat role. This presents than those protesters faced when entering the past... and they are at odds today,” she said. Sadr, a actions by Sadr supporters have increased divi- and consulted with leaders of the Syrian a different problem than in Iraq, where the Green Zone three weeks earlier-enraged the Najaf-based Shiite cleric who commands a power- sions between them and other political groups. Democratic Forces, an umbrella group of US at least has a government to partner demonstrators, some of whom threw rocks and ful force of militiamen, vowed Friday that “peaceful “The Sadrists have burned the bridge with other Kurdish and Arab fighters supported by with. The problem in Syria is complicated other debris toward security forces. After sporad- protests” would continue, but also threatened political forces,” said Kirk Sowell, a Jordan-based the US A small group of reporters accom- by the fractured nature of the opposition ically using tear gas and water cannons against escalation, saying that “the revolution will take political risk analyst who is the publisher of panied Votel under ground rules that, for to the government of President Bashar al- protesters gathered at a gate they had breached, another form” if there are attempts to block them. Inside Iraqi Politics. And parliamentary action security reasons, prohibited disclosing his Assad. The US is trying to develop credible security forces sallied out, firing in the air and Abadi struck a relatively conciliatory tone following will ultimately be required to carry out changes visit until after he had left Syria. After land- Arab fighters to retake Raqqa, the Islamic shooting tear gas into the crowd of demonstra- the storming of his office, but did say that attacks to the cabinet that the demonstrators have ing at a remote camp where American mil- State group’s self-declared capital, while tors, who fled down the street. on state institutions “cannot be accepted.” demanded.—AFP itary advisers are training Syrian Arab Syrian Kurds have retaken territory from IS troops in basic soldiering skills, Votel split in other parts of northern Syria. off from the reporters who flew in with The US is supporting what it calls the him; he then visited several other undis- Syrian Democratic Forces, which is pre- closed locations in Syria before returning dominantly comprised of Syrian Kurds, One month away, Brexit prospects to the camp. numbering at least 25,000 fighters, with a Syria is a raging war zone, torn by multi- smaller element of Syrian Arabs, number- recede amid global warnings ple conflicts that have created severe ing perhaps 5,000 to 6,000. The US is trying human suffering across much of the coun- to increase the Arab numbers. try. But on Saturday the US advisers camp Syrian Arab commanders who were LONDON: With one month to go until Britain’s vote is more than 85 percent likely. Experts country addressing audiences in businesses that Votel visited was quiet. Situated made available for interviews at the US EU referendum, the Remain campaign is caution that turnout will be key, with many of and factories, giving stark warnings of the about 50 miles from the nearest fighting, it camp Saturday said their forces are gaining pulling ahead amid warnings over the inter- those most supportive of the EU-young peo- risks of going it alone. He was accused of sug- was remarkably quiet. The sharpest sound battlefield momentum but also need a lot national consequences of a Brexit and increas- ple and ethnic minorities-also least likely to gesting that a new world war could break out was a month-old puppy’s yapping as he more help. They were quick to say the US- ingly outlandish claims at home. vote. But the polls will offer hope to Cameron, after warning that a Brexit would threaten ran between visitors’ legs. A light breeze led coalition should pitch in more.—AP The battle for votes ahead of the June 23 who many expect would be forced to resign if decades of peace in Europe. referendum has drawn in US President Barack he loses, with leading Brexit supporter Boris The prime minister also said that the leader Obama, EU leaders and the IMF, prompted Johnson, the former London mayor, among of the Islamic State jihadist group, Abu Bakr comparisons between the European Union those waiting in the wings. They also reduce al-Baghdadi, would welcome Britain leaving and Adolf Hitler and sparked a warning about the likelihood of a second referendum on the bloc. Paul Taggart, politics professor at the risk of World War III. Prime Minister David Scottish independence, after the governing Sussex University, said campaigners were try- Cameron is leading the campaign to “Remain”, nationalists warned a Brexit could see the ing to simplify complex issues and “it’s about backed by leaders such as Obama amid inter- broadly pro-European Scots make another bid finding mantras that work”. But the tone of national unease at the prospect of Britain to leave the UK within two years. the debate, which has seen senior becoming the first EU member ever to leave Conservatives accuse each other of smears, of the bloc. The International Monetary Fund has From Hitler to Baghdadi being “reckless” and “economically illiterate”, warned of a potentially severe global market Cameron called the referendum in 2013 to has sparked concerns about the unity of the reaction to a vote to a “Leave” vote, while G7 placate eurosceptics in his Conservative Party, party after June 23. finance ministers this weekend warned of the but senior figures have turned against each prospect of a Brexit “shock”. other in an increasingly shrill campaign. ‘Violence’ on streets The European Commission said the uncer- Johnson, tipped as a possible future The first television debate will involve tainty is already affecting growth in the euro Conservative leader, has been canvassing in Cameron and UK Independence Party leader zone, while the Bank of England made a simi- towns across Britain, calling on voters to “take Nigel Farage on June 7, although they will not lar point regarding the British economy. back control” from Brussels. He has been mak- go head to head, instead taking questions Opinion polls suggest that, barring a major ing headline-grabbing, if questionable, claims one after the other from a live studio audi- upset, “Remain” is on course to win. An aver- about the over-reaching power of the EU, ence. The anti-immigration UKIP has made the age of the last six surveys by the What UK including that it bans the sale of large bunch- prospect of ending mass EU immigration a Thinks research project gives the campaign a es of bananas and does not allow tea bags to central theme of the “Leave” campaign. A new 10-point lead over the “Leave” camp, on 55 be recycled. More seriously, Johnson caused ComRes poll this week put the economy as percent, excluding undecideds. outrage by suggesting in a newspaper inter- the top concern of voters, followed closely by Bookmakers have also put their money on view that the EU had similar ambitions to immigration. Farage has warned that if people Britain staying in, with William Hill and Hitler in unifying Europe under one authority. feel they have lost control, including of their NORTHERN SYRIA: Army Gen. Joseph Votel speaks to reporters Saturday, May 21, borders, “then violence is the next step”.—AFP 2016 during a secret trip to Syria.—AP Ladbrokes offering odds that imply a Remain Cameron has also been criss-crossing the INTERNATIONAL MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 Clinton, in ‘dead heat’ with Trump, offers sharper contrast ‘We’re stronger together’

WASHINGTON: Hillary Clinton tried to draw a But Sanders vowed yet again yesterday to not borne the brunt of the intense scrutiny that sharper contrast with Donald Trump yesterday, stay in the race at least until California, the most she has faced for decades. saying the central message of her campaign was populous state, stages its primary on June 7. The “I don’t think he’s ever had a single negative “We’re stronger together,” even as a new poll Post/ABC poll found the two leading candidates ad against him,” she said. “That’s fine, but we showed the two candidates in a statistical tie. are in a statistical dead heat, with 46 percent of know what we’re going into and understand The new Washington Post/ABC News survey registered voters favoring Trump and 44 percent what it’s going to take to win in the fall. found the presidential frontrunners in “a virtual supporting Clinton. That amounted to an 11- “Finally, I would say that polls this far out mean dead heat” among registered voters. point shift in the Republican’s favor since March. nothing. They certainly mean nothing to me.” Never in the poll’s history, The Post said, had Clinton’s net negative rating among regis- Voters also continued to express positive views two major party nominees been viewed as tered voters was a minus 16, virtually the same of President Obama, to whom Clinton has harshly, with nearly 6 in 10 voters holding nega- as Trump’s minus 17, though his negatives were closely tied her campaign, giving him a 51-per- tive impressions of both candidates. significantly higher among all adults. cent approval rating. DOHA: Argentinean Foreign Minister Susana Malcorra talks to The That underscored a growing sense of Clinton has largely aligned herself with Associated Press during a visit to Qatar yesterday. — AP urgency in the Clinton campaign to define her Positive ratings Obama-while taking her distance on issues like both more clearly and positively-a task made Voters gave Sanders the most positive ratings trade with Asia-but said Sunday that she is her Interview: Argentinian FM harder by her inability to shake off her tenacious of the three, with a net positive of 8 points own person. “I’m not running for anybody’s Democratic rival, Bernie Sanders. among registered voters. But Clinton suggested third term,” she said on NBC. “I’m running for Clinton, in an appearance on NBC, challenged on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that the Sanders num- my first term. I also want to do what works. My envisions ‘inspirational’ UN Trump’s “Make America Great” slogan, suggest- bers might be meaningless, because early polls goal is to produce positive results for the ing that “he seems to be particularly focused on are often unreliable and because Sanders has American people.” — AFP DOHA: The latest candidate to enter the race Gulf nation of Qatar, Malcorra called for an making himself appear great.” The former secre- to become the next United Nations secretary “issue-centric UN” rather than one “driven by its tary of state said her campaign would be general said yesterday that the world body organizational arrangements.” “It’s a matter of “demonstrating the hollowness of his rhetoric, must become more inspirational and geared mindset and attitude. The UN has to be inspira- and the danger of a lot of what he has said.” toward finding ways to tackle emerging new tional for the world and for its own people, and challenges. it has to be driven by the issues. Instead of find- ‘We’re stronger together’ She also thinks that finally having a woman ing the excuse why this is not possible, finding Asked to sum up her own message, Clinton at the helm would help drive the change that’s the way to make it happen,” she said. said, “We’re stronger together.” She said needed. “My sense is that women bring to any She pointed to the intractable conflict in Americans needed to unify and work together discussion a much more cross-cutting per- Syria as a crisis that illustrates the shortcom- to improve the economy. “We’re stronger spective, a much more integrated perspective. ings of the UN and the wider international together when we have a bipartisan, even non- It is in the nature of women,” Argentinian community. partisan foreign policy that protects our coun- Foreign Minister Susana Malcorra said during The job of the next secretary general will be try. And that provides the kind of steady, an interview with The Associated Press two to prepare “early warning systems” and “engage strong, smart leadership that the rest of the days after she was formally nominated for the early enough” to prevent similar crises from world expects.” But the new poll seemed to job. “So I think that will be helpful in a way to spinning out of control, she said. As for show that if Americans are united about any- adapt and adjust the UN to this interconnect- whether Syrian President Bashar Assad must thing, it is in their dissatisfaction with the two ed world,” she continued. step aside to bring an end to the conflict, she leading candidates. Malcorra is the fifth woman to have entered was noncommittal, saying it “should be for the What is shaping up to be the nastiest the race to replace Secretary-General Ban Ki- Syrians to decide if there is a transition.” American presidential campaign in recent mem- moon, whose term is up at the end of the year. In her role as foreign minister, Malcorra is ory is beginning with voters expressing histori- She is a former UN undersecretary-general and putting emphasis on attracting foreign invest- cally deep and practically identical levels of dis- chief of staff to Ban, and was tapped to ment to Argentina as South America’s second- comfort with both Trump and Clinton. become Argentina’s foreign minister after largest economy looks to move beyond the This has shaken up some in the Democratic President Mauricio Macri’s election in legacy of its 2001 economic crisis and record camp, who assumed Trump would be an easy November. Macri put her name forward for the default on $100 billion of debt. target, and it has provided encouragement to secretary general post on Friday. The country last month returned to interna- Sanders, the Vermont senator who trails Clinton The 193-member UN General Assembly tional credit markets with a successful $16.5 but keeps winning primaries. will pick the next secretary general on the rec- billion bond sale and paid off holdout creditors Appearing on yesterday’s talk shows, Sanders ommendation by the 15-member Security to end a years-old legal dispute that complicat- pleaded with the hundreds of the party’s so- Council. That effectively gives the council’s ed its dealings with financial markets. called super-delegates who support Clinton to five permanent members - the US, Russia, Malcorra held trade and investment talks in reconsider their allegiance ahead of the China, Britain and France - veto power over China last week. She sat down for similar bilat- Democratic nominating convention in late July. any candidate. The post has always gone to a eral discussions with Qatar during her visit, and A frequent critic of the Democrats’ selection man and has traditionally cycled among expressed interest in further investment from process, he said the party was headed for an regions, including Asia, Africa, Europe and the the oil-rich Gulf Arab nations. She also wel- “anointment” of Clinton. Americas. Seven of the 10 candidates who comed deeper engagement with Britain As the race for the White House grows closer, have publicly announced bids hail from despite memories of the countries’ 1982 war Clinton supporters and some Democratic Party Eastern Europe, a region that has never seen over the Falkland Islands, known in Argentina leaders have made increasingly insistent calls for FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA: Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton one of its own in the post. as the Malvinas, saying “it’s not the only issue Sanders to step aside and let Clinton turn her full speaks before the third annual Circle of Mothers conference put on by the Trayvon Speaking to the AP during a brief visit to the we can have with the United Kingdom.” — AP attention to Trump. Martin Foundation on Saturday. — AFP Sanders steps up feud with US Democratic establishment

WASHINGTON: Democrat Bernie Sanders cranked up his fight with his party’s leaders yesterday, backing a challenger to the Democratic National Committee’s chairwoman and accusing the party establishment of trying to anoint Hillary Clinton as the presiden- tial nominee. In a series of television interviews, Sanders remained defiant despite what he acknowledged was an uphill fight to overtake front-runner Clinton. He told ABC’s “This Week” program that Americans should not have to choose between “the lesser of two evils” in the Nov. 8 election against presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump. Sanders said that if he wins the White House, he would not reappoint US Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz as DNC chairwoman. He also endorsed law professor Tim Canova, who NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA: Democratic presidential candidate is challenging the Florida congress- Bernie Sanders addresses supporters during a rally. — AFP woman in the August Democratic pri- reining in Wall Street, reducing income Sanders has feuded with the party mary. “Do I think she is the kind of chair equality and other issues, “she’s going to over a debate schedule he says favored that the Democratic Party needs? No, I have her problems.” Clinton and warned the party against don’t,” Sanders told CBS’s “Face the “I don’t want to see the American stacking convention committees with Nation” on Sunday. people voting for the lesser of two evils. I Clinton supporters. After his endorse- “Frankly, what the Democratic Party is want the American people to be voting ment of her opponent, Wasserman about is running around to rich peoples’ for a vision of economic justice, of social Schultz said in a statement that she homes and raising obscene sums of justice, of environmental justice, of racial would remain neutral in the presidential money from wealthy people. What we justice,” he said on ABC’s “This Week.” Democratic primary. — Reuters need to do is to say to working class peo- ple - we are on your side,” he said. The defiant tone by Sanders, a US One month away, Brexit prospects senator from Vermont, has worried some Democrats anxious to see Clinton begin recede amid global warnings to unify the party and turn her attention to a fall election showdown with Trump. LONDON: With one month to go until ing the British economy. Opinion polls Trump has gained ground in opinion Britain’s EU referendum, the Remain suggest that, barring a major upset, polls as Republicans begin to rally campaign is pulling ahead amid warn- “Remain” is on course to win. An aver- around his likely candidacy. A ings over the international conse- age of the last six surveys by the What Washington Post-ABC News poll released quences of a Brexit and increasingly UK Thinks research project gives the on Sunday showed Trump with a 2-point outlandish claims at home. campaign a 10-point lead over the lead over Clinton, within the margin of The battle for votes ahead of the “Leave” camp, on 55 percent, excluding error. In early March, Clinton led Trump June 23 referendum has drawn in US undecideds. by 9 percentage points in the same poll. President Barack Obama, EU leaders Bookmakers have also put their But Sanders has ignored growing and the IMF, prompted comparisons money on Britain staying in, with Democratic calls to step aside and between the European Union and William Hill and Ladbrokes offering repeated his vow to stay in the race until Adolf Hitler and sparked a warning odds that imply a Remain vote is more the party’s nominating convention in about the risk of World War III. than 85 percent likely. Experts caution Philadelphia on July 25-28, despite Prime Minister David Cameron is that turnout will be key, with many of Clinton’s nearly insurmountable lead in leading the campaign to “Remain”, those most supportive of the EU- pledged convention delegates who will backed by leaders such as Obama young people and ethnic minorities- choose the nominees. amid international unease at the also least likely to vote. He said he wanted to do away with prospect of Britain becoming the first But the polls will offer hope to super delegates - party leaders who are EU member ever to leave the bloc. Cameron, who many expect would be free to support any candidate. Their rush The International Monetary Fund forced to resign if he loses, with leading to back Clinton even before votes had has warned of a potentially severe Brexit supporter Boris Johnson, the for- been cast amounted to “an anointment global market reaction to a vote to a mer London mayor, among those wait- process,” Sanders said. “Leave” vote, while G7 finance minis- ing in the wings. They also reduce the ters this weekend warned of the likelihood of a second referendum on ‘Lesser of two evils” prospect of a Brexit “shock”. Scottish independence, after the gov- He promised to influence the party The European Commission said the erning nationalists warned a Brexit platform and party rules even if he was uncertainty is already affecting growth could see the broadly pro-European not the nominee, but said if Clinton in the euro zone, while the Bank of Scots make another bid to leave the UK does not move toward his views on England made a similar point regard- within two years. — AFP INTERNATIONAL MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016

Ukrainian soldier killed in fresh clashes in rebel east

KIEV: One Ukrainian soldier was killed soldier was killed and another injured had become more active along the tense,” the agency quoted the take years to end the conflict, which and another injured in fresh fighting as a result of hostilities,” Ukrainian mili- frontline. spokesperson as saying. has claimed more than 9,300 lives between pro-Russian rebels and gov- tary spokesman Oleksandr A spokesperson of the rebel region Kiev and the West have accused since it erupted in April 2014. Earlier ernment forces in the country’s sepa- Motuzyanyk told journalists. of Donetsk yesterday accused Russia of buttressing the rebels and this month, France and Germany held ratist east, the military said yesterday. The soldiers came under mortar fire Ukrainian troops of firing 193 times sending in regular troops across the a round of talks with Kiev and Moscow A series of truce agreements have near the city of Avdiyivka, located just along the frontline over the past 24 border, claims Moscow has repeatedly as part of efforts to try to seek a last- helped reduce violence in the region, outside Donetsk, the de facto capital hours, the separatists’ news agency denied. ing peace deal but no consensus was although sporadic clashes persist. of the pro-Russian rebels, Motuzyanyk reported. “The situation in the Ukrainian Defence Minister Stepan reached over elections in the sepa- “Over the past 24 hours, one Ukrainian said, adding that separatist fighters Donetsk People’s Republic remains Poltorak said last month that it could ratist regions of eastern Ukraine.—AFP French PM visits Israel to push for peace plan In order to move on from the standstill

TEL AVIV: French Prime Minister Manuel Valls visited Israel yesterday to advance his country’s plan to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts in the face of opposition from his counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu. Valls, who arrived on Saturday night, is to meet Netanyahu on today before holding talks in Ramallah on Tuesday with Palestinian prime minister Rami Hamdallah. Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas has welcomed the French initia- tive to hold a meeting of foreign ministers from LONDON: British Prime Minister David Cameron (L) takes a drink as he speaks to an a range of countries on June 3, without the employee on a visit to a supermarket yesterday.—AP Israelis and Palestinians present. Another conference would then be held in Cameron says Trump comments the autumn, with the Israelis and Palestinians in attendance. The goal is to eventually restart on Muslim ban ‘very dangerous’ negotiations that would lead to a Palestinian state. Netanyahu has criticized the initiative and LONDON: British Prime Minister David Cameron told ITV’s “Peston on Sunday” called for direct negotiations between the two Cameron said yesterday US presidential show. However, he said he would be pre- sides. Negotiations between the Israelis and candidate Donald Trump’s comments on pared to meet Trump if he came to Britain Palestinians have been at a standstill since a US- banning Muslims from entering the United ahead of the US election. led initiative collapsed in April 2014. States were “very dangerous”, adding to his In December, Cameron called Trump In an interview with Palestinian newspaper criticism of the presumptive Republican “divisive, stupid and wrong” for calling for a Al-Ayyam published yesterday, Valls called him- nominee. “It’s a very dangerous thing to say temporary ban on Muslims entering the self a “friend of Israel” but said that Israeli settle- ... as well as a divisive and wrong one,” United States.—Reuters ment expansion in the occupied West Bank must stop. He also reiterated that his government would not automatically recognize a Palestinian state if the peace initiative failed. Baffled, Spain’s British expats A threat to do so was made in January by for- TEL AVIV: Former Israeli president Shimon Peres (L) welcomes French Prime Minister Manuel mer foreign minister Laurent Fabius, angering Valls before their meeting at the Peres Center for Peace yesterday.—AFP the Israeli government, which argued that it security, but called for a halt to settlement build- the conflict. Valls’s visit comes at a time of politi- on edge as Brexit threatens removed any incentive for the Palestinians to ing, considered a major stumbling block to cal turbulence in Israel, with Netanyahu expect- negotiate in good faith. His successor Jean-Marc peace. Settlements in the West Bank are consid- ed to soon finalize negotiations with the party of BENALMADENA: At the aptly-named “Euro ing green, and on the other to a red tele- Ayrault has since backed away from the state- ered illegal under international law and built on hardliner Avigdor Lieberman to join his coali- Bar” in Spain’s Benalmadena, the outdoor phone box. The 64-year-old has just fin- ment. “The objective is to arrive at the creation land the Palestinians see as part of their future tion. Lieberman, who lives in a West Bank settle- patio is brimming with drinkers basking in ished breakfast at her local restaurant on of a Palestinian state,” Valls said in the interview. state. “Stopping settlements is an imperative,” he ment and is detested by the Palestinians, is the warm afternoon sun, English wafting the outskirts of the village of Mollina. “It is to allow your national aspirations to finally said. “Because we cannot both want to discuss expected to take on the key role of defense min- from the tables in this built-up expatriate Nearby, mainly British locals stroll through be realized. To say today when we will recognize peace and be sincere in the negotiations and at ister. Yesterday, Netanyahu sought to ease con- haunt on the Costa del Sol. a weekly market where After Eight mints the Palestinian state is to determine in advance the same time continue to create facts on the cerns over the expected entrance of Lieberman’s Among them is Pauline, a pensioner and Oxo cubes vie for space with old copies the failure of our initiative.” ground.” Seeking to address Israel’s concerns, party into his coalition, saying his government who moved to the southern Spanish coast of “Take a Break” magazine. Valls said that France’s initiative would not try to would still seek peace with the Palestinians. in 2011 with her husband in search of “There are concerns about health if we ‘Facts on the ground’ impose a solution and that negotiations Valls’s visit on Sunday was mainly devoted to warmer climes for her arthritis-one of up to do come out of the EU, I think they’ll find a Valls said “we must also guarantee” Israel’s between the two sides would ultimately resolve economic and cultural issues.—AFP one million Britons living in Spain, many mass exodus,” she says, pointing out that eyeing a potential Brexit with trepidation. most of the residents in her mobile home “We’d go back,” says the slim, tanned, 69- park are roughly 60 to 80 years old. “They’re year-old from the chilly northern British of a certain age, and they all take tablets.” city of Leeds, sipping a pint of beer as she ponders the consequences of Britain leav- Question marks galore Turkey’s Erdogan asks longtime ing the European Union. Officially, just over 283,000 Britons are Like countless retired British nationals registered as residing in Spain, but many who have swapped the infamous rain back don’t bother to sign up and it is estimated ally to form new government home for the sun of Spain and the lure of 800,000 to a million live in the country. Of cheaper property, Pauline-who refused to all UK-born residents living in the EU in give her last name-is most concerned 2011, the largest number was in Spain, ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip troversial deal to reduce the flow of illegal to benefit from visa-free travel. In his speech, about healthcare. according to Britain’s Migration Erdogan yesterday appointed one of his most migrants from Turkey to Greece, which Yildirim said Turkey would press ahead with Apart from arthritis, she suffers from a Observatory-and many are retired. trusted allies to form Turkey’s new govern- Davutoglu helped broker. operations against Kurdish rebels until the thyroid condition for which she needs reg- But the uncertainty linked to a possible ment, in a move seen to help consolidate his Davutoglu, a one-time adviser to Erdogan group’s armed campaign comes to an end, ular injections and other medication, all of Brexit has more than pensioners on edge. hold on power. and a former foreign minister, fell out with the and he called on the EU to end “the confu- which is covered by Spain’s healthcare sys- British lawyer Ralph Smith, who has worked Binali Yildirim, the transportation and com- president over several issues including the sion” over Turkey’s membership bid and the tem under EU mechanisms that allow her in Madrid for 18 years and is married to a munications minister and a founding member possibility of peace talks with Kurdish rebels, migration deal. to get the same treatment as locals. Spaniard, is equally baffled. “Would I have of the ruling party, was tapped to replace and the pre-trial detention of journalists “It is time we know what they think about to apply for a resident’s permit to live here? Ahmet Davutoglu who stepped down amid accused of spying and academics accused of Turkey,” Yildirim said. “Whether Turkey ‘Mass exodus’? Would I have to change my nationality?” growing differences with Erdogan, including supporting terrorism. becomes a member or not, it will continue to What would happen if Britons voted to the 52-year-old asks, pointing out that his wish to overhaul the constitution to give Erdogan is pushing for a broader defini- expand its democracy and development with leave the European Union in a June 23 ref- under Spanish law, that would mean giving the largely ceremonial presidency executive tion of terrorism, alarming rights groups who determination.” In his farewell speech, erendum is anyone’s guess, as this would up his British citizenship. powers. Yildirim has said he would work to say existing laws are already too widely inter- Davutoglu said resigning was not his wish but be unprecedented in the history of the 28- “Would I need to apply for a work per- legalize the “de facto” presidential system by preted to crush dissent. His stance is also at that he agreed to it to preserve the unity of member bloc. “One of the most important mit?” For Stephen Ritson, a presenter for introducing a new constitution to that effect. odds with EU conditions for Turkish citizens the party.—AP Spain’s English-speaking Talk Radio Europe, aspects of the withdrawal negotiations The appointment of the 60-year-old politician would be determining the acquired rights Britons here are “overwhelmingly” in favor came hours after the ruling party confirmed of the two million or so UK citizens living in of staying in the European Union. Based on other member states,” a British parliamen- the Costa Blanca in southeastern Spain- him as party chairman, and he immediately tary committee concluded earlier this another favorite for Brits with well-known expressed allegiance to the Turkish leader, month. “This would be a complex and resorts such as Benidorm-he says there are vowing to follow his path. Davutoglu remains daunting task.” Would Britain reach bilateral the odd exceptions, such as those worried caretaker premier until Yildirim forms a new agreements with Spain-and the other about immigration in the United Kingdom. Cabinet. “Our path is the path of the voice and remaining EU members-about expatriates’ “You get the slightly illogical ‘all those the breath of the people, our party’s leader, rights, and how long would that take? Or foreigners going over there, we’ve got no Recep Tayyip Erdogan,” Yildirim said in a would British pensioners be forced to control over the border’-and you think of speech to thank delegates who voted over- resort to private healthcare or pay into the irony of them being foreigners in whelmingly earlier on Sunday to endorse him Spain’s social security system-a costly Spain,” he says. By and large, though, Ritson as the new chairman of the governing Justice endeavour either way. “We wouldn’t be says the main issue at stake is what deal and Development Party, or AKP. able to afford it... It’s all right for the rich, will be negotiated for expats if Brexit hap- “We have always proudly said that we are but it won’t be any good for the ordinary pens. “Will it be better than it is now, will it Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s companion, that we voters,” says Pauline, a former supermarket be the same or will it be worse?,” he says. share a common fate and a common passion,” cashier. It’s the same story for Irene Davies, “Well I find it inconceivable that it could be Yildirim said. “Mr. President, we promise you who lives 80 kilometers inland in a gated better-I can’t see why the rest of the EU that your passion will be our passion, your mobile home park where lovingly-ten- would give Britain a better deal than it cause will be our cause, your path will be our dered avenues lead on one side to a bowl- gives to its own members.”—AFP path.” In a message read at the opening of the convention, Erdogan again stressed his wish for a new constitution, which he said would help correct the current “skewed” system of administration. Delegates and party officials stood up as his message was read. “My legal bond with the AKP may have ended the day I took the (presidential) oath of office, but my bonds of love have never ended and never will,” Erdogan said. Supporters credit Yildirim for his role in developing major infrastructure projects which have helped buoy Turkey’s economy and boost the party’s popularity. But critics, including the leader of the main opposition party, have accused him of corruption. Yildirim has rejected the accusation. The change in party leadership comes at a time when NATO member Turkey is facing an array of security threats including renewed conflict with Kurdish rebels in the southeast, a wave of suicide bombings linked to Kurdish and Islamic State militants, as well as growing blowback from the war in neighboring Syria. The transition also coincides with growing ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu BENALMADENA, SPAIN: An elderly couple sit in a British bar.—AFP tensions with the European Union over a con- shake hands as they pose for a photograph during a final farewell on Thursday.—AP MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 INTERNATIONAL Thousands homeless in cyclone-hit Bangladesh

CHITTAGONG, BANGLADESH: Thousands of ing rice and other dry food to affected areas, Bangladeshis were left homeless yesterday after where many poor residents already have very Cyclone Roanu battered the impoverished little and scratch a living as small fishermen or southern coastal region, ripping apart flimsy farmers. Television footage showed villagers sit- houses and killing at least 24 people. ting helplessly in front of their flattened houses. The storm on Saturday ploughed through “In a moment my home was destroyed,” an low-lying villages in the Chittagong and Barisal unnamed villager in Bhola island off the Barisal regions, where residents described seeing coast told the private Independent Television meters-high walls of water. Many Bangladeshis channel. A week of extreme weather has were returning safely home on Sunday after wreaked havoc across South Asia, with Sri authorities evacuated more than 500,000 to Lanka pounded by the heaviest rains in 25 years shelters before the cyclone hit, packing winds triggering severe floods and landslides. of up to 88 kilometers per hour. But officials said thousands of others along Regularly battered the coast had been left stranded in their homes More than 80 villages in Bangladesh’s Barisal as seawater barrelled through dykes and flood- were flooded after a rain-swollen dam burst ed dozens of villages. “Before we could realize, and forced residents to flee, the Daily Star news- the whole village was washed away by a huge paper said yesterday. Seawater also gushed wall of water,” said Abu Siddique, a councilor through shops and warehouses in the commer- from Banshkhali district in Chittagong. cial hub and main port city of Chittagong, “It came at least six hours early, giving the police and industry officials said. “Food supplies villagers no time to rush to cyclone shelters. worth one billion taka ($12.5 million) was dam- Those who died were caught by a sudden aged after seawater entered our warehouses,” rush of water,” he told AFP. “They (authorities) Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and HANOI, VIETNAM: US President Barack Obama arrives on Air Force One at Noi Bai International Airport yesterday. — AP said the storm surge would be four-feet high Industry president Mahbubul Alam told AFP. but in some places the water that hit our Flights at Chittagong’s international airport Obama looks to boost shore was as high as 10 feet (three meters).” resumed after two days of shutdown from the Bangladesh’s disaster management chief said storm which weakened after making land. The thousands of homes were damaged or government said it was deploying a minister destroyed and 24 people had been killed in and top disaster officials to the worst-hit areas economic, security ties in Asia total. About half of those who died were from to assess the damage. Bangladesh is regularly the Chittagong region which bore the brunt battered by cyclones which form in the Bay of of the storm, Disaster Management Bengal. Cyclone Aila in 2009 killed 300 people Confronting the legacies of two wars long past Department head Reaz Ahmed told AFP. while Cyclone Sidra claimed 4,000 lives in 2007. “Some 80,000 tin-and-mud-built homes Earlier this month lightning strikes killed an HANOI, VIETNAM: President Barack Obama’s mis- Group of Seven industrialized nations, where the cult and complicated histories” to find areas of com- were damaged by the storm in the coastal unprecedented 59 people in Bangladesh in sion in Vietnam and Japan is to build stronger eco- uncertain global economy will be a top concern of mon interest. “You could not have had a more vio- regions including 23,000 homes which were three days as tropical thunderstorms hit the nomic and security ties with Asian-Pacific allies anx- the G-7 leaders. They’ll also grapple with a full array lent conflict than we had with the Japanese in World completed knocked down,” Ahmed said. country before the annual monsoon, which ious about the rise of an increasingly muscular of world challenges, including the fight against the War II, as a visit to Hiroshima will certainly mark, but Authorities were sending relief supplies includ- runs from June to September. — AFP China. That forward-looking message will be deliv- Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria, the refugee cri- now they are among our closest friends in the ered even as he confronts the legacies of two wars sis in Europe and Russian aggression. Also on the world,” Rhodes said. “You could not have a more long past - Vietnam and World War II - that still are agenda will be Beijing’s assertive claims in the South contested, controversial, costly, tragic war than the fraught with emotion. China Sea that are causing tensions with other Vietnam War, and now (Vietnam) is becoming a Obama’s first stop on his weeklong Asia trip was countries in the region. partner of the United States, an important partner.” Vietnam, where he is the third sitting president to vis- While the summit isn’t expected to produce Still, concerns about human and political rights it since the end of the war. Four decades after the fall any breakthroughs, it gives leaders a rare opportu- shadow the president’s stay in Vietnam. The coun- of Saigon, and two decades after President Bill nity to talk through the intractable difficulties they try did free a Catholic priest who had been one of Clinton restored relations with the nation, Obama is confront. “Remember that leaders are lonely peo- its longest-serving political prisoners in the lead- eager to upgrade relations with an emerging power ple,” says Michael Green, senior vice president for up to the president’s visit. But the US remains con- whose rapidly expanding middle class beckons as a Asia at the private Center for Strategic and cerned about severe government restrictions on promising market for US goods and an offset to International Studies. “These people don’t have citizens’ political rights and limits on civil liberties China’s growing strength in the region. much time to sit down with their peers to talk and free expression. Obama arrived in Hanoi late yesterday. During his about common challenges.” Yesterday, the country held parliamentary elec- three-day stay in Vietnam, he’ll make the case for For all of that, the culminating moment of tions controlled by the Communist Party, which stronger commercial and security ties, including Obama’s trip will be a solemn visit to Hiroshima, chooses who can stand for election. The govern- approval of the 12-nation trans-Pacific trade agree- where the US dropped the atomic bomb that killed ment’s heavy-handed response to recent unrest ment that is stalled in Congress and facing strong 140,000 people, ushering in the nuclear age seven over mass fish deaths off the coast of Ha Tinh opposition from the 2016 presidential candidates. decades ago. Another bomb killed 70,000 in province prompted the advocacy group Human Vietnam also is hoping that Obama will use the visit Nagasaki three days later. Rights Watch to call on Vietnamese leaders to put a to erase an irksome vestige of the war by lifting the It will be a moment to reflect on the devastating stop to “harassment, intimidation and persecution” US partial embargo on selling arms to the country. costs of war and to try to give new impetus to the of environmental activists. In an unprecedented The idea is under consideration, but concern about call for a nuclear-free world that Obama issued sev- show of defiance for the communist country, thou- Vietnam’s human rights record could weigh against it. en years ago in his first year as president. sands of people have protested publicly in at least Deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes seven cities on recent Sundays to demand a trans- DHAKA, BANGLADESH: Bangladeshi people walk through a waterlogged street Japan said the Vietnam and Japan visits both reflect parent government investigation. The protests were after heavy rainfall on Saturday. — AP In Japan, Obama will attend a summit of the Obama’s world view “that we can move beyond diffi- forcibly put down by security forces. — AP 2 Indian climbers missing on Mount Everest after 2 die

KATHMANDU, NEPAL: Two Indian identified only as S. Hadi had been saddened by her death. Arnold was from climbers have gone missing on Mount brought to Kathmandu and was recov- the Dutch city of Rotterdam, according to Everest, an expedition organizer said ering in a hospital. his Twitter account, which was updated yesterday, after two deaths from appar- A Norwegian woman, 45-year-old Siv on Friday with a post that he had reached ent altitude sickness in recent days Harstad, suffered snow blindness and the summit on his fifth try. highlighted the risks on the world’s was helped down from the summit on In an interview earlier this year with highest mountain. Saturday, the Norwegian news agency RTV Rijnmond, Arnold noted that the Paresh Nath and Goutam Ghosh have NTB said. risks of climbing the world’s highest peak been missing since Saturday, said The two climbers who died were on did not end at the summit. “Two-thirds of Wangchu Sherpa of the Trekking Camp the same expedition team. It was unde- the accidents happen on the way down,” Nepal agency in Kathmandu. They were cided when and if their bodies will be he said. “If you get euphoric and think ‘I last seen near the Everest summit. brought down from the high altitude and have reached my goal,’ the most danger- Two of their companions who fell sick it will depend on the team and family ous part is still ahead of you.” were being helped down the mountain, members, Pasang Phurba of the Seven Strydom and her husband were Sherpa said. About 30 climbers have Summits agency said. Carrying bodies attempting to climb the seven summits, developed frostbite or become sick near down Everest takes at least eight Sherpa the highest peaks on the seven conti- the summit in recent days. Most of the guides, since they become frozen and nents, according to the Monash Business sick climbers suffered frostbite while heavier than normal. School’s website. attempting to reach the summit or on More details were not available She had already climbed Denali in their descent, Mountaineering because of communication difficulties on Alaska, Aconcagua in Argentina, Mount Department official Gyanendra Shrestha the 8,850-meter (29,035-foot) mountain. Ararat in Turkey and Kilamanjaro in Kenya, said. Favorable weather has allowed The two deaths were the first confirmed the website said. Strydom said she felt nearly 400 climbers to reach the summit this year on Everest, during a busy climb- well-prepared for her attempt to climb from Nepal since May 11, but the alti- ing season that follows two years in which Everest, and that depending on whether tude, weather and harsh terrain can the peak was virtually empty due to two she reached the summit, her mind would cause problems at any time. fatal avalanches. likely turn to her next adventure. Several Sherpa guides carried one Dutch climber Eric Arnold, 35, had Thousands of people have summited sick climber from the highest camp, at enough bottled oxygen with him, as well Mount Everest since it was first con- nearly 8,000 meters (26,240 feet), to as climbing partners, but he complained quered by New Zealander Edmund Camp 2, at 6,400 meters (21,000 feet), of getting weak and died Friday night Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay in where attempts were being made to pick near South Col before he was able to get 1953. But more than 250 people have her up with a helicopter, said Pemba to a lower altitude, Phurba said. died in the attempt. Sherpa of the Seven Summit Treks Just hours after Arnold died, Australian Trekking companies were anxious to agency in Kathmandu. Seema Goshwami climber Maria Strydom also showed signs see foreign climbers return after two of India had frostbite to her hands and of altitude sickness Saturday afternoon years of disasters. Nepal’s devastating feet at the South Col camp and was before she died, Phurba said. earthquake last year caused the season unable to move. Strydom was a finance lecturer at to be canceled, and climbing attempts “It took a big and risky effort, but we Monash University’s business school in were largely abandoned in 2014 after an were able to save her,” Pemba Sherpa Melbourne. The school posted on avalanche above the base camp killed 16 said, adding that an Iranian climber Facebook that the community was deeply Sherpa guides. — AP

NEPAL: International trekkers pass through a glacier at the Mount Everest base camp. — AP INTERNATIONAL MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 Rebels kill 6 Indian soldiers near border with Myanmar GAUHATI, India: Heavily armed rebels ambushed and fired at a three-vehicle convoy of paramilitary Assam active militant groups that operate from both sides of ing the region’s rich natural resources while neglecting killed six Indian paramilitary soldiers, including one offi- Rifles soldiers in the forest area, said the officer, who the India-Myanmar border. The attack occurred on the local development. cer, yesterday in the latest attack in India’s insurgency- spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not Indian side, about 15 kilometers (10 miles) from the bor- Most of the main rebel groups in Manipur state are wracked northeastern region bordering Myanmar. authorized to talk to reporters. der. In June last year, the rebels used rocket-propelled not engaged in cease-fire talks with the Indian govern- The soldiers were on their way for rescue work after a All six occupants of the front jeep were killed. The sol- grenades and automatic weapons to ambush an Indian ment, unlike those in other remote northeastern states. rain-triggered mudslide hit Chandel district in Manipur diers in the other two vehicles sped away and escaped military convoy, killing 18 soldiers in the same area. The mountainous region, known for its natural beauty, state, a police officer said. The insurgents ambushed and the attack, the officer said. The region is infested with Separatist groups accuse India’s government of exploit- has been battling insurgencies for decades. — AP US Secretary of State Kerry urges further reforms in Myanmar Calls to complete transition to democracy

NAYPYIDAW, MYANMAR: US Secretary of State John Kerry yesterday urged Myanmar’s new civil- ian-led government to complete the Southeast Asian nation’s transition to democracy by imple- menting further reforms to enshrine free mar- kets, development and human rights. Speaking with Myanmar’s foreign minister and de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, after talks in the capital of Naypyidaw, Kerry pledged con- tinuing US support for the country and hailed progress it has made since Suu Kyi’s political par- ty took office in late March after winning historic elections that ended decades of military control. “We strongly support the democratic transi- tion that is taking place here,” Kerry said. His visit came less than a week after the Obama adminis- tration lifted sanctions against 10 state-run com- panies and banks in a sweeping modification of penalties imposed while Myanmar was under military rule. The administration, however, left in ZHENGZHOU, CHINA: A child sits on a man’s shoulder holding a paper reads “fair place restrictions on trade and investment with education” as they hold a protest in Erqi Square yesterday. — AP the nation’s still-powerful military. The changes are intended to spur more US investment and Hundreds in China protest support economic growth under the new gov- ernment, but also to encourage more reforms.

lack of college placements Wiving the bans The US waived its longstanding bans on ZHENGZHOU, CHINA: Some 500 people This year, the ministry says at least an investment and trade in 2012 after Myanmar yesterday protested what they say is a lack additional 16,800 Henan students will be began political and economic reforms, but of university student placements in their able to study in other provinces. But retained restrictions on dozens of companies central China province, in the latest protest 820,000 Henan students have applied to and individuals designated by the Treasury’s NAYPYIDAW, MYANMAR: US Secretary of State John Kerry, left, poses with Myanmar’s Foreign over education reform. Parents holding take the university entrance exam this year, Office of Foreign Assets Control because they Minister and de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi for a photo during a meeting yesterday. — AP banners that read “Fair education” rallied in and the protesters say more placements oppose reform, or are implicated in human ministries for defense, home affairs and border and a Nobel Peace Prize for her nonviolent strug- Zhengzhou city against what they say is a are needed. Protests over reform to college rights abuses and military trade with North affairs, and 25 percent of parliamentary seats. gle for democracy during Myanmar’s years of serious shortage of college placements in enrollment quotas also took place last Korea. In addition, the US continues to ban the Rights groups say stateless Rohingya Muslims military rule, has in recent years disappointed Henan province. The protest in weekend in nearby provinces, Hubei and import of jade and rubies from Myanmar. and other minorities still face repression. many former fans by failing to speak on behalf Zhengzhou’s Erqi Square ended peacefully. Jiangsu. However, those parents were “The key to the lifting of the (remaining) The treatment of the Rohingya remains a of the Rohingya. Despite international expres- The Ministry of Education says Henan against cuts in the numbers of college sanctions is really the progress that is made major sticking point in US-Myanmar ties, with the sions of concern, Myanmar’s previous military - has more than 207,000 college placements, placements for locals in their areas to within Myanmar in continuing to move down government complaining that even US officials backed government did nothing to ease the and almost 300,000 students from the enable more students from poorer the road of democratization,” Kerry said, adding, use the term to refer to the group, which many Rohingya’s plight. province were enrolled in undergraduate provinces, like Henan, to have more access “It is very difficult to complete that journey, in Buddhists inside Myanmar call “Bengalis.” They She called on Myanmar’s “well-wishers,” like courses in the country last year. to universities. — AP fact impossible to complete that journey, with say the 1 million or so members of the minority the United States, to give the authorities time and the current constitution.” are mostly illegal immigrants and not a native space to deal with what she acknowledged was a He called for the charter to be revised to fully ethnic group. In fact, the families of many problem. But she also warned against using the South Korean missionary respect civilian authority and clearly spell out a Rohingya have lived in Myanmar for generations. term “Rohingya,” saying it is a sensitive matter that separation of powers among various branches of complicates efforts to resolve the situation. beaten to death government as well as protect minority rights Not recognizing the Rohingya “Emotive terms make it very difficult for us to find and promote inclusivity. He said he raised those as an ethnic group a peaceful and sensible solution,” she said. “People in Philippine home issues yesterday with the commander in chief of Because Myanmar does not officially recog- should be aware of the difficulties that we are fac- Myanmar’s military before departing later to join nize the Rohingya as an ethnic group, it denies ing and give us a safe distance. ... What we are say- MANILA: A South Korean missionary was a slum area for about a decade and had President Barack Obama on a visit to Vietnam. most of them citizenship and basic rights. ing is that there are more important things to beaten to death in his home in a shocking no enemies, Delorino said. “He was Suu Kyi said she did not believe the remain- Conflict over land and resources in the western deal with than issues of nomenclature.” attack southeast of the Philippine capital, robbed before. This was the second or ing sanctions would stay in place for long, but state of Rakhine, where most of them live, Kerry agreed that the matter was a sensitive police said yesterday. third time but he forgave them before,” did not look at them as a punishment. “We’re not caused deadly violence between Buddhists and one, but said it is key to ease the crisis in Rakhine Sim Jae-jok had returned from an early the policeman told AFP. His home dou- afraid of sanctions, we’re not afraid of scrutiny,” Muslims that later spread to other parts of the state. “The name issue is obviously very sensitive, morning jog when he discovered an bled as his church, with the second floor she said. “The time will come soon that the country. More than 100,000 Rohingya were it is divisive and I know that it arouses strong pas- intruder in his kitchen in the town of used for services. “People could just go in United States will know that this is no longer the forced to flee their homes and now live in poor sions here,” he said, adding, however, that the Taytay on Friday, said Superintendent and out of the house at all times,” said time for sanctions.” Under the current, junta-era conditions in decrepit camps. matter could not be ignored. “What is critical to Samuel Delorino. The intruder knocked Delorino. The assailant wore a hood but constitution, Myanmar’s military controls the Suu Kyi, who won international admiration focus on is solving the problems.” — AP the 57-year-old Korean down with a shov- police believe they have identified a sus- el then battered him with a cooking gas pect. South Korean embassy spokesmen canister before fleeing, said Delorino. could not be contacted for comment. Neighbors who witnessed the attack There are more 88,000 South Australian firm names Russia, called for help and rushed Sim to the hos- Koreans who have moved to the pital but he was dead on arrival, the police Philippines, attracted by the wide- officer said. Robbery is believed to be the spread use of English, the warm weath- Putin in MH17 compensation motive of the crime as the Korean’s laptop er and low costs. But some have been and wallet were missing. The missionary, targeted by crime with at least 11 South MELBOURNE: An Australian law firm has filed a Fighting was raging in eastern Ukraine between $10 million in compensation per passenger, the believed to be a Jehovah’s Witness, had Koreans murdered in the Philippines compensation claim against Russia and President Russian-backed separatists and Ukrainian gov- report said. The Dutch Safety Board, which was been living in a neighborhood bordering last year, authorities said. — AFP Vladimir Putin in the European Court of Human ernment forces when the aircraft was downed not empowered to address questions of responsi- Rights on behalf of families of victims of and many Western experts and governments bility, did not point the finger at any group or par- Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17, shot down in blamed the rebels. ty for launching the missile. “So far we don’t have 2014, media reported. Australia’s Fairfax media reported on Saturday (such information)” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry The jetliner crashed in Ukraine in pro-Russian that 33 next of kin were of victims named in an Peskov told Interfax news agency when asked to rebel-held territory on July 17, 2014, killing all application by Sydney law firm LHD Lawyers, rep- comment on reports of the compensation claim. 298 people on board, including 28 Australians. resenting people from Australia, New Zealand Malaysia, the Netherlands, Australia, Belgium and The aircraft, which was en route from Amsterdam and Malaysia. Reuters could not immediately Ukraine have been exploring alternative options, to Kuala Lumpur, was shot down by a Russian- reach LHD Lawyers for comment. The application including trials in international and national made surface-to-air missile, the Dutch Safety was filed on May 9 and names the Russian courts, after Russia vetoed a United Nations bid in Board concluded in its final report late last year. Federation and Putin as respondents and seeks July 2015 to form a tribunal. — Reuters Protesters march to mark 2nd anniversary of Thailand coup

BANGKOK: More than 200 people marched in charter’s rejection and staged a mock ballot in Democracy Monument, a popular venue for mass Thailand’s capital yesterday to protest military rule which they cast votes against it. The march covered protests. It was peaceful except for some minor dis- on the second anniversary of the coup that top- historic ground, from Thammasat University, ruptions by a handful of counter-demonstrators pled the country’s elected government. known for its political activism, to nearby whom police isolated from the marchers. — AP PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA: North Korea’s foreign policy specialist Kang Sok Ju, The march in Bangkok was one of the biggest lies in state during funeral services at the Sojang Club yesterday. — AP anti-junta protests since the takeover and was treated with unusual tolerance by the authorities, N Korean diplomat mourned who usually take a heavy-handed approach to dis- sent, both on the streets and online. as serious loss for country The protest was spearheaded by a small group of students who have been involved in a string of PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA: The North and a glorious Congress. And it comes as spirited smaller demonstrations that represent the Korean diplomat who negotiated a 1994 the whole country is rushing towards a most significant public opposition to military rule. deal to freeze the country’s nuclear pro- great new victory of our revolution.” “I think they should give the people democracy, grams in exchange for aid was mourned at Kang was Pyongyang’s chief negotiator return power to the people,” said protester Bang- his state funeral Sunday as a serious loss for when it reached the landmark agreement orn Saeling. “It’s been two years already!” the country. with Washington in 1994 to freeze and The army took power on May 22, 2014, after Senior military and ruling party officials eventually dismantle its nuclear facilities in several months of militant and sometimes violent attended the ceremony for Kang Sok Ju, a exchange for international aid to build two protests against the government of then-Prime longtime foreign policy specialist for the electricity-producing nuclear reactors. Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. Her brother, Thaksin North, at the Sojang Club in Pyongyang. The deal fell apart in 2002 after revela- Shinawatra, was ousted as prime minister in a 2006 Several officials bowed before the open tions that the North had operated a secret coup, and his supporters and opponents have casket, which was later driven to Patriotic nuclear weapons program in violation of been engaged in a political power struggle since Martyrs’ Cemetery where he was buried. the agreement, which was disclosed short- then. Yesterday’s march came less than three State media reported died of ly after a meeting between Kang and then- months before a referendum on a new, con- esophageal cancer at age 76 on Friday. US Assistant Secretary of State James Kelly. tentious, military-directed constitution. Critics say “The demise of a sincere revolutionary and From 1984, Kang served as Vice Foreign the charter would weaken political parties and a capable political activist like Comrade Minister and then First Vice Foreign Minister. force future governments to stick to policies preor- Kang Sok Ju is a serious loss for our party In 2010 he was promoted to Vice Premier dained by the junta. A new law threatens heavy and our people,” said Workers’ Party mem- and from 2014 he was also the Director of punishment for anyone campaigning for a “no” ber Choe Ryong Hae, who headed his the International Affairs Department of the vote, but marchers took the chance to make their funeral committee. “It comes as the whole ruling Workers’ Party of Korea. He was a views known. Some protesters wore T-shirts that country is celebrating the historical 7th member of the party’s politburo from 2010 said in English “Vote No,” and in Thai “No to a future BANGKOK: Police stand watch as anti-coup demonstrators protest on the steps of Democracy Party Congress, as a Congress of victors, until early May 2016. — AP that we have not chosen.” They called for the draft Monument to mark the second anniversary of the military takeover of government yesterday. — AP NEWS MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016

An Indian tiger cools off in a pond in its enclosure at Chhat Bir Zoo on the outskirts of Chandigarh yesterday. Temperatures have soared to a scorching 51 degrees Celsius in one Indian city, meteorol- ogists said, with the ferocious heat setting a new national record. Northern Phalodi wilted as the mercury reached a new high on May 20, beating a 60-year-old record. — AFP

Yemen govt to end peace talks boycott Abu Dhabi sacks staff amid austerity

Continued from Page 1 and release political detainees. The UN envoy expressed Continued from Page 1 ernment-owned entity building a UAE rail network, said it cut 30 hope that most of the thorniest issues in the conflict percent of its staff in a restructuring. Abu Dhabi Water and has been crucial in ensuring much-needed aid can have been discussed during the Kuwait talks. “We are rather than locals, because governments want to limit unem- Electricity Authority laid off scores of people, mostly expatriates, make its way to areas affected by the fighting. “The ces- not at square zero ... We are in fact making incredible ployment among their citizens. Nevertheless, the job losses are sources said. Spokespeople for the authority did not return calls contributing to an economic slowdown in the region. The seeking comment. National Petroleum Construction Co, owned sation of hostilities is holding around 80 to 90 percent,” progress,” Ahmed said when asked during the forum International Monetary Fund has predicted Abu Dhabi’s gross by Abu Dhabi’s state-owned industrial conglomerate Senaat and he said, even as he acknowledged that pockets of vio- about the slow pace of the negotiations. He expressed domestic product growth will fall to 1.7 percent this year from 4.4 one of the largest oilfield contractors in Abu Dhabi, is reviewing its lence continue. “The people of Yemen feel there is a ces- hope that a resolution to the conflict is “very close,” percent in 2015. manpower levels, chief executive Aqeel Madhi told Reuters. sation of hostilities.” though he was quick to add a note of caution. “I cannot In neighboring Dubai, where the economy is not directly Construction firm Arabtec, in which Abu Dhabi state fund The peace talks are aimed at ending the conflict guarantee you an outcome. You can be very close, but reliant on oil and state-linked firms are vigorously pushing Aabar Investments is the biggest shareholder, may include job based on a UN Security Council resolution that calls for then because of the position of the parties they may tourism and real estate projects, growth is forecast to accelerate cuts in its cost reduction program, chairman Mohamed Al- militias to withdraw from all cities, hand over weapons, fail,” he said. — Agencies marginally, to 3.7 percent from 3.6 percent. Companies cutting Rumaithi said last month, adding: “There’s some fat to be taken staff in Abu Dhabi include Abu Dhabi National Energy Co, which out.” Some firms are axing expatriates to create jobs for UAE has reduced its workforce by a quarter since 2014. It has cut nationals. Medical center operator Cleveland Clinic, owned by Education Minister halts private school... around a third of oil and gas jobs and 55 percent of staff at its Abu Dhabi state fund Mubadala, is creating over 100 positions for headquarters, it said this month after reporting a first-quarter loss. locals, having told some expatriate staff they have to leave by Continued from Page 1 stand against these attempts which threaten the foun- Earlier this year, Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Rail, the federal gov- yearend, sources said. — Reuters dations of the judiciary. The government has not yet The National Democratic Movement described the submitted the draft law, but officials and MPs have proposed government law as a “dangerous conspiracy” been talking about it for a very long time. Call to raise minimum wage for dependent... against the independence of the judiciary, while the The Assembly’s health committee meanwhile will Kuwait Democratic Forum described it as an attempt to review today a key draft law on amending the rules of Continued from Page 1 observers believe aim at reducing the country’s expatriate pop- marginalize the judiciary. the health insurance scheme for expatriates and pro- ulation of nearly three million, which makes up around 70 per- The two groups said Justice Minister Yaqoub Al-Sane posals to impose charges on some services. The com- A report summarizing the results of the study, prepared cent of the country’s total population. These steps include is planning to submit a draft law to the National mittee will also discuss to set up a Kuwaiti company by the Supreme Council for Planning and Development increasing electricity and water tariffs solely for expatriate con- Assembly soon that takes away key powers from the for health insurance. The panel plans to discuss these (SCPD), is expected to be discussed during today’s Cabinet sumers, which will go into effect next year, and sharply raising judiciary and undermines its independence, therefore issues with the ministers of health and social affairs session, Al-Anbaa reported yesterday, quoting ‘high rank- fees paid to labor authorities for residency issuance and renew- threatening the principle of the separation of powers. and labor. ing ministerial sources’, who added that the Cabinet “sup- al. The government is also said to be nearing a decision to KDF said in a statement that any draft law that does not Also yesterday, MP Faisal Al-Duwaisan yesterday ports SCPD’s efforts to resolve the demographic imbal- increase petrol prices, while reports indicate that it is currently guarantee the complete and full independence of the asked the interior minister about a report published in ance” in Kuwait. mulling a formula with lawmakers to limit the impact of this judiciary away from the government is totally rejected a local Arabic newspaper about a plot by Hezbollah Kuwait has taken several steps in recent months that decision on Kuwaiti consumers. and would lead to restricting the judiciary. and Iraqi militias to carry out bombings in Kuwait dur- The group said that transferring part of the powers ing the holy month of Ramadan. The lawmaker said enjoyed by the judiciary to the government is an that publishing such reports, even if they are true, will Loach wins Cannes gold with tale... attempt to marginalize the judiciary and make it a have serious sectarian impacts on the Kuwaiti society. department following the government, which eventu- He called on authorities to stop such reports. Duwaisan Continued from Page 1 of tender devastation... and scalding and moving relevance”. ally undermines the structure of constitutional institu- asked the interior minister if the report was true and “It’s about something so much larger than bureaucratic cruel- tions and the democratic system. It also charged the how such sensitive reports can reach newspapers after suffering a heart attack and being told by doctors he ty (although it is very much about that). It captures a world - government of trying to control the judiciary, adding before the ministry issues a statement. can no longer work. He finds himself in a Catch-22 when an our world - in which the opportunity to thrive, or even just that despite certain reservations, the judiciary in its He also asked the minister if security officials are invisible and oft-cited “decision-maker” rules he is too healthy survive, is shrinking by the minute.” current form is far better from the situation under the allowed to leak such reports to the press and if the for benefits. Blake befriends a young single mother of two Twenty-one films were vying for the Palme d’Or, which proposed bill. ministry was aware of the serious consequences of who is sanctioned for being late to the benefits center, leav- can give a film a powerful boost on international cinema NDM said the government’s attempt to reduce the publishing such news on the society. But the interior ing her with no money for food. markets. It was the second year in a row for a big surprise on independence of the judiciary is a government coup ministry categorically denied the report, urging the “The most vulnerable people are told their poverty is their awards night at the festival, after French filmmaker Jacques against the justice system. The group called on the press to exercise extreme caution while dealing with own fault,” Loach told reporters during the festival. US trade Audiard’s migrant thriller “Dheepan” muscled past favorites to judges to shoulder their national responsibility and such sensitive news. magazine Variety called it one of Loach’s finest films, “a drama take the trophy. — AFP MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 ANALYSIS

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By Thomas Urbain

he New York subway is the seventh busiest in the world and has its highest ridership in 70 Tyears, increasing delays and forcing manage- ment to formulate a plan of salvation. The morn- ing commuter crush in Brooklyn, the city’s most populated borough, can be overwhelming. Tempers can fray. Sometimes commuters have to wait for at least one, if not two trains to go by before they can board. “I saw two women pulling each other’s hair because they had bumped into each other,” said commuter Ana Fernandez, although such behavior is rare. Kevin Ortiz, spokesman for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) that operates the subway, said: “We are a victim of our own success.” In 2015, New Yorkers clocked up 1.76 billion journeys Boko Haram heaps misery on Niger on the subway, the highest number since 1948 and an increase of 61 percent in 20 years. The city’s pop- ulation has grown by nearly a million since 1994 and By Kieran Guilbert scarce food or water, little opportunity to work an easy target for Boko Haram, following a of the region’s population, lack enough to eat, crime in the subway, at an all-time high in the early or trade, and vulnerable to disease and malnu- recent spike in violence in Diffa. There have and a humanitarian funding shortfall is hinder- 1990s, has drastically fallen. hen Boko Haram attacked Falmaya trition, aid agencies say. been some 30 attacks by Boko Haram in the ing efforts to ensure food aid reaches those Since 1981, $115 billion has been invested in Baba Gama’s village last year in Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou said region this year, with half of them since April, who need it the most, said the UN World Food what is one of the oldest subway networks in the Wnortheast Nigeria, executing a dozen Boko Haram had not only caused significant according to the UN Office for the Programme (WFP). world, which Ortiz described as having been in a men and burning down the market, thousands upheaval in Diffa and destroyed schools and Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). “This is worrying when you consider the “state of decay and disrepair” in the early 1980s. of people fled across the border into Niger, health clinics, but also paralysed the region’s The militants have carried out raids, suicide threat that more people may be displaced in Today, it is considered the quickest and cheapest with some forced to leave behind their chil- economy. Niger, one of the world’s least devel- bombings and looted a health center, accord- the coming months by the insecurity,” said mode of transport around the city and operates 24 dren amid the chaos. The 30-year-old and her oped counties, has also been hit by plummet- ing to several aid agencies, and the govern- Fode Ndiaye, UN humanitarian coordinator for hours a day, seven days a week. seven children arrived safely in the region of ing global oil prices and a soaring number of ment last month extended Diffa’s state of Niger. There could also be pockets of dis- David King, assistant professor of urban planning Diffa, but almost one year on, they are hungry, migrants passing through the vast, landlocked emergency, which was first declared in placed people in Diffa who have not yet been at Columbia University, said the transit system is scared of further violence and haunted by the nation, crossing the Sahara Desert on their way February 2015, by three months. found, as the insecurity restricts the reach and largely in good repair. “Crowding issues are likely a bloodshed they witnessed. to the Mediterranean coast. “We are facing a “When cars drive by, you sometimes see access of aid agencies, said Medecins Sans larger source of troubles,” he said. “The trains are “Even now, the children dream about Boko catastrophic humanitarian situation,” Issoufou many people running away because they are Frontieres (MSF). UN aid chief Stephen O’Brien safe and clean, and breakdowns are rare.” A looming Haram and cry,” she said outside a thatched told the Thomson Reuters Foundation in Niger’s afraid of bombings,” said Mustapha, a Nigerien said Diffa posed a unique humanitarian chal- closure of the tunnel that connects the ultra-hip hut, held together with sticks and plastic capital, Niamey, before preparing to attend a farmer who fled his village in Diffa and sought lenge, where a combination of various factors Brooklyn neighborhood of Williamsburg to sheets, in Assaga - a ramshackle site for the dis- panel on the Lake Chad Basin at this week’s refuge in Assaga when he heard that Boko could drive more displacement and make it Manhattan, for possibly 18 months of repair work, is placed located just a few miles from Niger’s World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul. Haram were nearing the border. Many of Diffa’s harder to deliver aid. “These vulnerable com- likely to make overcrowding even worse. border with Nigeria. Gama is one of some markets, and several in Nigeria, have been munities are facing climate related challenges 240,000 uprooted people living in Diffa, a Nothing to Do destroyed by Boko Haram or closed due to such as desertification, booming population Technology to the Rescue sweeping tract of desert in southeast Niger In Assaga, teenage boys slouch against insecurity, leaving the young men in Assaga growth, poverty, a lack of food and of course, The 4, 5 and 6 lines that ply much of the same sparsely populated with isolated villages and tree trunks, seeking shade from the dry, mid- with little opportunity to work or trade. Boko Haram violence.” route from Brooklyn, up the eastern side of dotted with shrubs and trees. day sun as they play on their phones, while Some men said they had resorted to pick- O’Brien will speak at the World Manhattan to the Bronx have more passengers than Many of the displaced live in makeshift huts their fathers and grandfathers roam back and ing grass or chopping wood in the hope of sell- Humanitarian Summit, hoping to raise aware- the entire subway systems in Boston, Chicago and alongside the country’s main highway, having forth across Niger’s east-west highway, swap- ing it in order to feed their families. “Living here, ness and funds for Niger’s UN aid plan, which Washington put together. “I go early, before the been driven from their homes in northeast ping gossip and sharing stories. While the we have fallen through the cracks, there is no has only received a quarter of its $316 million rush,” said Fernandez, who commutes on the 6 line. Nigeria and southeast Niger by Boko Haram road divides the site into Assaga Niger and market or business ... we have nothing to do,” target for 2016. A world away from dignitaries A recent report from the New York state comptroller violence. The militant group has killed more Assaga Nigeria, there is little tension between said 25-year-old Adam Alhagi Bukai, who used and diplomats, girls on the Nigerian side of the has highlighted an increase in delays, which the than 15,000 people and displaced some 2 mil- the two communities, said Nigerian refugee to work as a farmer in Nigeria. Assaga camp giggle as they swing up and MTA attributes largely to the need to do mainte- lion in the West African states of Cameroon, and father-of-six Kyani Buaki. down on a water pump like a seesaw, singing nance work while ensuring that the subway oper- Chad, Niger and Nigeria during a seven-year Assaga is one of 135 informal camps in Diffa, Fears for the Future and making fun of each other as they fill up ates 24 hours a day. campaign to carve out an Islamist caliphate. a region hosting 160,000 uprooted Nigeriens While the security situation worries many of bright yellow and orange jerrycans. “It is certainly a challenge to meet that Military offensives mounted by a regional and 80,000 Nigerian refugees. “We are the same the displaced, a lack of food aid is the most For Assaga’s older residents, such joy and increased demand,” said Ortiz, who outlined vari- taskforce and Nigerian and Cameroonian troops people, us, our uncles, our grandparents - here, pressing concern ahead of the upcoming lean positivity is unfathomable as they ponder the ous steps that the MTA is taking in the short and have pushed Boko Haram further back into the we are together,” said Bukai, formerly a head- season and holy fasting month of Ramadan. future for their families. “We don’t know when the long-term. All trains are currently being used northeast corner of Nigeria, prompting the mili- master. The road running through Assaga has “When we arrived in Assaga (last year), we we’ll be able to return home, but not until but the plan is to upgrade existing equipment. The tants to scatter and ramp up attacks across the afforded aid agencies easy access to the camp, received maize, millet, oil and tomatoes ... now things are right, the situation is normal, and MTA has ordered a new type of train that has no border in Diffa. The violence has traumatized allowing them to provide food aid, and build we haven’t received any food for five months,” there are no problems left,” said 50-year-old separation between carriages and would increase many of the Nigerian refugees and displaced health clinics, schools and sanitation facilities. said 18-year-old Ataha Balai, a mother of two. Bukai, choking back tears. “There are still many capacity. MTA is also rolling out advanced signal- Nigeriens residing in Diffa, and left them with Yet many people fear this makes the camp Some 450,000 people in Diffa, more than half Boko Harams ... we can’t go back.” — Reuters ing, the Communications-Based Train Control, which pinpoints the precise location of each train, allowing operators to run trains closer together to provide more service. Is Kenya bluffing over closure of Dadaab? In the longer term, New York plans to extend the Q line to help relieve pressure on the 4, 5 and 6 By Nicolas Delaunay the announcement is significant”. The plan was revealed The Example of Turkey lines, billed as the first major expansion of the sub- ahead of an international humanitarian summit in Istanbul, of “Kenya certainly takes Turkey as an example,” Lawrence said, way system in more than 50 years. Beyond the scope enya’s plan to close the world’s largest refugee camp the upcoming visit to Kenya by the head of the UN refugee referring to the March deal under which Ankara agreed to take of the MTA, some blame exponential growth of could be a bid to trigger more international aid as well agency and the expiry in September of a 2013 deal on Somali back migrants landing on Greek islands in exchange for incen- parts of Brooklyn, where high-rise towers are being as a “cynical” political move ahead of presidential elec- refugees between Nairobi, Mogadishu and the UNHCR. tives, including billions of euros in aid and visa-free European built in the place of older, smaller buildings. “They’re K tions, according to analysts and NGOs. The sprawling Dadaab Analysts say it a way for Kenya to put the issue back on the travel for its citizens. “The EU-Turkey deal has set a dangerous overdeveloping when it comes to real estate with camp, located on the Kenya-Somalia border, hosts almost international agenda at a time when the world’s attention is precedent of welcoming refugees not because it’s right, but absolutely no plans for infrastructure - transporta- 350,000 refugees, the vast majority of whom are Somalis flee- focused on the migrant crisis in Europe, and as Nairobi is because people will pay you for it,” said Hammerstad. tion, schools, everything,” said David Dobosz, a ing conflict. The government announced on May 6 it would unhappy with the slow pace of voluntary repatriations to Also behind the Kenyan decision is “a more cynical political retired teacher from Brooklyn. “There needs to be a refuse new refugee arrivals and close down Dadaab, citing Somalia envisaged under the 2013 accord. objective”, warned Cedric Barnes, an expert on the Horn of Africa thorough and robust conversation with the city as national security fears. “Kenya wants more money, as a host country for refugees, for the non-governmental organization the International Crisis they move forward with development plans,” recog- But analysts say this is unlikely from a legal and logistical to build schools and roads in northeast Kenya, to reinforce Group. Ahead of presidential elections in August 2017, the gov- nized Ortiz. “There needs to be more of a robust col- standpoint. “I don’t think they will close the camp,” said Anne security around the camps,” said Ben Lawrence, author of the ernment “wants to show that it is in charge of security, one of laboration between us and the city.” Hammerstad of the School of Politics and International book “City of Thorns” which recounts the lives of refugees in the weakest aspects of Kenyatta’s presidency.” Lawrence agreed But the situation is not unique to New York. Relations at the University of Kent in England and an expert Dadaab. He noted that the last time that Kenya threatened to that “this is a well-known pattern in Kenyan politics - pick one Chicago, San Francisco and Washington have also on refugee issues. “It would cause a huge humanitarian crisis, close Dadaab, in April 2015, the United States promised the community, blame it for the worst things and unite everyone all launched large-scale projects to upgrade their plus sending Somali refugees back would mean violating country $45 million. else around this.” — AFP subways. — AFP international conventions,” she told AFP. Kenya has already twice threatened to shut down Dadaab, and Britain’s UN ambassador Matthew Rycroft on Friday said Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta assured him that Nairobi would abide by its “international obligations”. In announcing All articles appearing on these the plan, Interior Minister Joseph Ole Nkaissery repeated pages are the personal opinion of claims that attacks on Nairobi’s Westgate shopping mall in 2013, at the Garissa university in 2015 and elsewhere, “were the writers. Kuwait Times takes no planned and deployed from Dadaab refugee camp by transnational terrorists”. However, no credible evidence has yet responsibility for views expressed been provided to support the allegations. therein. Kuwait Times invites Nairobi has also bemoaned the high cost of maintaining Dadaab, even though the international community, via the readers to voice their opinions. UN refugee agency (UNHCR) covers most of the amount. Please send submissions via email The UNHCR has voiced “profound concern” over the planned move, while hailing Kenya’s “extraordinary role over the to: [email protected] or years in hosting refugees.” The country is currently home to some 600,000 refugees. Victor Nyamori, Amnesty via snail mail to PO Box 1301 International’s refugee affairs officer in Kenya, said he was Safat, Kuwait. The editor reserves “totally opposed” to the closure but agreed that “in a sense, we agree with Kenya, the international community does not the right to edit any submission do its part.” as necessary. ‘Timing is Significant’ But a Western diplomat in Nairobi noted that “the timing of In this Aug 4, 2011 file photo, refugees walk amongst huts at a refugee camp in Dadaab, Kenya. — AFP MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 SPORTS

Brad Guzan in goal for Efimova ban lifted, but Varane an injury doubt US in Copa America case not closed: FINA for Madrid final, Euros

NEW YORK: Goalkeeper Brad Guzan is set to start ahead of veteran Tim Howard LAUSANNE: World swimming’s governing body FINA con- MADRID: Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane is a serious doubt for next for the US national team in the Copa America tournament. Coach Jurgen firmed yesterday that the provisional suspension of Russian weekend’s Champions League final against Atletico Madrid and the start of Klinsmann announced the 23-man roster Saturday during halftime of the MLS swimmer Yulia Efimova had been lifted, but warned that her France’s Euro 2016 campaign after suffering a hamstring injury, Real con- rivalry game between New York City FC and the New York Red Bulls. The roster case was “not closed”. The ban, after Efimova tested positive firmed yesterday. “After tests carried out today RaphaÎl Varane has been features 15 players from the 2014 World Cup team. “We will go with Brad Guzan for meldonium in March, was lifted on Friday following “a new diagnosed with a grade two injury in his left hamstring,” Madrid as the No 1 at the Copa America. That’s the decision that we made,” Klinsmann recommendation from the World Anti-Doping Agency said in a statement. “His recovery will continue to be assessed.” told FOX Sports for the halftime announcement. “We had good (WADA) on this case”, FINA said. Madrid sports dailies Marca and AS reported Varane will miss talks with both goalkeepers. Tim Howard is there to support Brad “WADA is to undertake further scientific research on mel- Saturday’s final in Milan. Varane was unlikely to start against 24-7. But it’s important that both goalkeepers know what is the donium and have therefore recommended to FINA that the Atletico in any case with captain Sergio Ramos and Pepe coach ranking right now.” Howard, who played for Everton for nine suspension of the swimmer should be lifted.” FINA said that in Zinedine Zidane’s preferred central defensive partnership. seasons until signing with the Colorado Rapids in March, was mid-April, based on the scientific evidence made available by However, the injury could be a severe blow to France’s the national team’s starter in goal for the World Cup in Brazil. WADA at that time, a decision had been made to maintain the hopes of landing Euro 2016 on home soil. AS reported Afterward, he took time off from the US team and Guzan took suspension. Varane could be out for up to three weeks, which would over as starter. Upon Howard’s return, the two keepers rotat- “This was mainly due to the sequence of testing results of see the 23-year-old miss the opening game of the ed. Perhaps the biggest surprise on the roster itself was the Ms Efimova,” the body said. “All these developments confirm Euros against Romania on June 10. France exclusion of Seattle Sounders forward Jordan Morris. the extreme complexity and sensitivity related to the inclu- coach Didier Deschamps is already without a Klinsmann named Clint Dempsey, Chris Wondolowski, sion of meldonium in the list of prohibited substances. key defender as Liverpool’s Mamadou Sakho was Bobby Wood and Gyasi Zardes at forward.— AP Considering all of the above, FINA clarifies that this case is not left out of his 23-man squad for the tourna- closed.—AFP ment due to a provisional doping ban. —AFP Cain ends win drought as Giants beat Cubs 5-3

SAN FRANCISCO: Matt Cain pitched six strong innings and helped himself with his bat, Buster Posey added a two-run homer and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3 on Saturday night.Cain (1- 5) got his first victory since July 22, 2015, against San Diego, snapping a streak of 15 consecutive winless starts. Cain also had a two-run double in the second inning. The Giants won for the ninth time in 10 games and the Cubs fell to 2-3 on their nine- game road trip. Jon Lester (4-3) allowed five runs on six hits and three walks in his worst outing of the season. Dexter Fowler home- red leading off the ninth against closer Santiago Casilla, who got the next three outs for his 11th save. Kris Bryant hit his ninth homer for the Cubs.

PADRES 3, DODGERS 2 Yangervis Solarte, fresh off the disabled list, drew a bases-loaded walk with two outs in the 11th inning to give the San Diego Padres their second straight walkoff victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Solarte drew four straight balls from Chin-Hui Tsao (0-1) to bring in Wil Myers for the winning run. Solarte was activated earlier Saturday after being out since April 10 with a ham- string injury. Melvin Upton Jr came close to hitting a winning, two-run homer for the second night in a row in the 11th, but Trayce Thompson made a catch at the wall for the second out. Upton’s two-run homer in the ninth inning Friday night gave the Padres a 7-6 win. Brad Hand (1-0) pitched the 10th and 11th innings for the victory, allowing just a walk.

MARLINS 3, WASHINGTON 2 Jose Fernandez pitched six innings and then led the dugout celebration as Miami made him a winner again at Marlins Park by beating Washington. Fernandez (6-2) allowed one run, struck out nine and improved to 21-1 in 31 starts at home. When Justin Bour put Miami ahead to stay with a two-run homer in the sixth, Fernandez leaped onto the dugout ledge, pounded the railing and hopped happily as he screamed. AJ Ramos gave up a run in the ninth but escaped a bases-loaded, none-out jam without further damage for his 13th save. Joe Ross (3-4), pitching on his 23rd birthday, lost to Fernandez for the second start in a row.

ROYALS 2, WHITE SOX 1 Lorenzo Cain hit a solo home run and five SAN FRANCISCO: Trevor Brown #14 of the San Francisco Giants hits an rbi single scoring Matt Duffy #5 against the Chicago Cubs in the bottom of the third inning at AT&T Park. —AFP Kansas City pitchers combined to allow sev- en hits in the Royals’ victory over slumping its season-high fourth straight game. five innings. Jeurys Familia (1-0) pitched a CARDINALS 6, DIAMONDBACKS 2 Michael Saunders homered in the ninth off Chicago. Danny Duffy and Peter Moylan Masahiro Tanaka pitched seven innings to scoreless inning for the win. Wright singled Jedd Gyorko, Matt Adams and Yadier Kevin Jepsen, who got his third save. combined for six scoreless innings. Joakim win Joe Girardi’s 1,500th game as a manager. off Michael Blazek (1-1) for his first game- Molina homered and Mike Leake pitched Soria (2-1) worked out of a seventh-inning Tanaka (2-0) allowed one run on five hits ending hit since July 5, 2012. Ramon Flores seven scoreless innings for St Louis. Leake MARINERS 4, REDS 0 jam and Wade Davis pitched a hitless ninth and had four strikeouts for his first victory hit his first major league homer and (3-3) retired eight straight between the Franklin Gutierrez hit a three-run homer for his 11th save in Kansas City’s second since April 12. Beltran had an RBI single in knocked in three runs for Milwaukee. second and fourth innings and battled that landed high in the upper deck, and straight win over the AL Central leaders. the fourth to stay hot. He is batting .391 (9 back from a 3-0 count to strike out Chris Felix Hernandez allowed only four singles in Chicago has lost eight of 10. Cain’s leadoff for 23) with eight RBIs over the past six TIGERS 5, RAYS 4 Owings in the fifth to help thwart the six innings, leading Seattle over Cincinnati shot to center in the sixth off Miguel games. All the runs came off rookie starter Michael Fulmer struck out 11 over seven Diamondbacks’ best scoring opportunity Reds on a day when they honored their Gonzalez (0-1) made it 2-0 after Eric Sean Manaea (1-2). sparkling innings and Cameron Maybin, against him. Leake even showed off at the shared star. The Reds gave away Ken Griffey Hosmer’s first-inning sacrifice fly. James McCann and J.D. Martinez all home- plate with a double to left in the sixth. Jr. bobbleheads depicting him in both uni- METS 5, BREWERS 4 red to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 5-4 victory The righty also made a nice barehanded forms, and they played a message from him RANGERS 2, ASTROS 1 David Wright singled home the winning over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. play to throw out Rickie Weeks Jr at first in on the videoboard. Junior became a star in Elvis Andrus hit his first home run of the run on a 3-0 pitch with the bases loaded in Making only his fifth major league start, the seventh. Diamondbacks starter Seattle and was later traded to his home- season, Cesar Ramos pitched six solid the bottom of the ninth inning, and New Fulmer (3-1) allowed a run on four hits and a Robbie Ray (2-3) battled through five town team. The Reds had him in mind innings and Texas edged Houston. The York rallied past Milwaukee. Curtis walk. Drew Smyly (2-5) allowed a tiebreak- innings but took the loss. when they designed Great American Ball homer by Andrus, which landed in the left- Park with a short distance in right field. field seats, came with two outs and a full ROCKIES 5, PIRATES 1 Gutierrez sent his decisive homer 473 feet count to put Texas up 1-0 in the second MLB Results/Standings Cristhian Adames’ first career homer the other way in the fourth inning off John inning. Rougned Odor made it 2-0 with an capped a four-run ninth inning as Colorado Lamb (0-2). Leonys Martin also had a solo RBI single in the third. Ramos (1-2) yielded Kansas City 2, Chicago White Sox 1; Minnesota 5, Toronto 3; Atlanta 2, Philadelphia 0; Boston 9, Cleveland 1; rallied to beat closer Mark Melancon and shot off the left-hander. Hernandez (4-3) two hits and one run while fanning four in Colorado 5, Pittsburgh 1; NY Yankees 5, Oakland 1; St. Louis 6, Arizona 2; Detroit 5, Tampa Bay 4; NY Mets 5, Pittsburgh, ending an eight-game losing walked three, struck out five and twice six innings for his first win this year in his Milwaukee 4; Seattle 4, Cincinnati 0; San Francisco 5, Chicago Cubs 3; Texas 2, Houston 1; Miami 3, Washington streak against the Pirates. Adames’ two-run retired Joey Votto with the bases loaded for third start and fifth appearance. Sam Dyson 2; Baltimore 3, LA Angels 1; San Diego 3, LA Dodgers 2 (11 innings). shot to straightaway center field came after the final out of an inning. Tony Wolters singled off Melancon (0-1) to pitched a perfect ninth for his fourth save. American League National League Marwin Gonzalez hit a solo homer in the Eastern Division Eastern Division snap a 1-1 tie and another run scored on BRAVES 2, PHILLIES 0 third for Houston. Houston starter Mike Fiers W L PCT GB Washington 26 17 .605 - first baseman John Jaso’s error. Melancon Williams Perez took a two-hitter into the (3-2) allowed six hits and two runs in seven Baltimore 26 15 .634 - NY Mets 24 18 .571 1.5 came on to start the ninth and was charged seventh, helping Atlanta beat Philadelphia innings in the loss. Boston 26 17 .605 1 Philadelphia 24 19 .558 2 with three unearned runs in 2/3 of an for just its second series win this season. On Tampa Bay 20 20 .500 5.5 Miami 22 20 .524 3.5 inning. Adames, a rookie infielder, entered a cold, rainy afternoon, Perez (2-1) celebrat- RED SOX 9, INDIANS 1 NY Yankees 20 22 .476 6.5 Atlanta 12 30 .286 13.5 the game at second base in the eighth ed his 25th birthday with another dominant Joe Kelly pitched no-hit ball for 6 2/3 Toronto 21 24 .467 7 Central Division inning as part of a double switch and home- performance against the Phillies. He gave Central Division Chicago Cubs 29 12 .707 - red off Jared Hughes in his 115th career up two hits, walked one and struck out in 6 innings, Mookie Betts had a grand slam and Chicago White Sox 25 18 .581 - Pittsburgh 23 19 .548 6.5 a solo homer, and Boston beat Cleveland. Cleveland 22 18 .550 1.5 plate appearance. Rookie reliever Carlos 1/3 innings. Three relievers finished off the St. Louis 23 20 .535 7 Jackie Bradley Jr extended his majors’ best Kansas City 22 20 .524 2.5 Estevez (1-1) pitched 1 1/3 scoreless inning two-hitter. Arodys Vizcaino earned his fifth hitting streak to 26 games with an infield Detroit 20 22 .476 4.5 Milwaukee 18 25 .419 12 for his first major league win as the Rockies save in six tries. Philadelphia lefty Adam single. Dom DiMaggio owns the Red Sox Minnesota 11 31 .262 13.5 Cincinnati 15 28 .349 15 snapped a three-game overall losing streak Morgan (1-2) allowed two runs and four hits record with a 34-game string in 1949. Kelly Western Division Western Division in six innings. (2-0) came off the 15-day disabled list earlier Seattle 25 17 .595 - San Francisco 26 19 .578 - TWINS 5, BLUE JAYS 3 Ender Inciarte lined an RBI double to left- Colorado 21 21 .500 3.5 in the day after being out with a right shoul- Texas 24 19 .558 1.5 Eduardo Nunez homered to cap a five- center to give the Braves a 1-0 lead in the LA Dodgers 21 23 .477 4.5 der impingement since April 20. He shut LA Angels 19 24 .442 6.5 run rally in the eighth inning as Minnesota fourth. Erick Aybar’s sacrifice fly made it 2-0. Oakland 19 25 .432 7 Arizona 20 25 .444 6 suddenly broke loose. The Twins had been down the Indians until Juan Uribe broke up Houston 17 27 .386 9 San Diego 19 25 .432 6.5 the no-hit bid with a double to the right- shut out on just one hit - a double by Nunez ORIOLES 3, ANGELS 1 center gap with two outs in the seventh. - by J.A. Happ and trailed 20 going into the Matt Wieters hit a three-run homer with Manager John Farrell immediately pulled eighth. They came back to win for only the two outs in the top of the ninth inning to lift Kelly at 104 pitches. Carlos Santana home- Granderson hit his latest leadoff homer for ing two-run homer by McCann in the sev- fourth time in 21 games. Danny Santana tied the Baltimore Orioles over the Los Angeles red for the Indians, who managed just two the Mets, and Yoenis Cespedes tied the enth, and Martinez hit a two-run shot of his it with a two-run double on the last pitch by Angels. Wieters, who ended Matt hits. Trevor Bauer (3-2) gave up four runs in score in the sixth with a two-run shot that own off reliever Steven Geltz later that Happ (5-2). Nunez hit a three-run homer off Shoemaker’s perfect game bid with a dou- five-plus innings. chased rookie starter Zach Davies. That got inning. Up 5-1, Detroit’s Justin Wilson gave Gavin Floyd. Fernando Abad (1-0) threw two ble in the fifth, lifted a 1-0 sinker from Joe Jacob deGrom off the hook after the right- up three runs in the eighth, but Francisco pitches and picked up the win. He entered Smith (1-3) over the wall in put the Orioles YANKEES 5, ATHLETICS 1 hander left trailing 4-1. The 2014 NL Rookie Rodriguez pitched a hitless ninth for his the game with one out in the eighth and got ahead after they were down to their final Starlin Castro broke out of a slump with of the Year, winless in four starts since win- 12th save in 13 chances. Tampa Bay’s Kevin Justin Smoak to hit into a double play. out. Brad Brach (4-0) pitched 1 1/3 innings of three hits, Carlos Beltran singled twice to ning his first three, struck out seven and Kiermaier left the game in the fifth with a Toronto slugger Jose Bautista homered for scoreless relief for the win, and Zach Britton keep up his recent tear and New York won walked three while throwing 100 pitches in broken left hand. the 13th time in 20 games at Target Field. worked the ninth for his 12th save. — AP MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 SPORTS NBA tour lets US catch up in 3-on-3 basketball

ATLANTA: Gary Payton believes the bid to have the sport included in the 2016 other a lot and make a concept of it. This court. “That’s how you learned how to “Here you’ve got to concentrate on play- United States is behind other nations in Olympics. The idea of growing the sport is a good way to start.” play basketball, 2 on 2 and 3 on 3 in the ing defense, not losing your man,” Payton organized 3-on-3 basketball. A first step in also appeals to the NBA. “We realized this driveway,” Williams said. Players, ages 18 said. “The only thing I don’t like is they’re catching up was Saturday’s opening day could become an Olympic sport and ‘This is my neighborhood’ and over, must be invited to participate. shooting a lot of 3s. It should be an all- of Dew NBA 3X, a six-city US tour of 3-on- along with that we want to commit to The tour, organized by the NBA and Williams looked around and immediately around game, go inside and outside.” 3 tournaments. Payton is the NBA ambas- growing the game, that’s the focus,” said Mountain Dew, also will include stops in recognized several players. “A lot of these Payton says he anticipates 3-on-3 basket- sador for the tour and he was joined Damon McDade, manager of events for Miami, Dallas, Chicago, Houston and Los guys are my peers,” Williams said. “This is ball growing. He even had two players Saturday by Los Angeles Lakers guard Lou the tournament. Payton said he has seen Angeles. There are 32 men’s teams and my neighborhood, guys I grew up playing from his era in mind to join him on a 3- Williams, an Atlanta native. Hall of Famers the popularity of 3-on-3 basketball in his eight women’s teams at each stop. Each against in the summer leagues and high on-3 Dream Team. Dominique Wilkins and Isiah Thomas are international travel. team includes three starters and one sub- school and AAU circuit.” “Reggie Miller and Shaquille O’Neal,” scheduled to take part in Sunday’s final “This is what they focus on, 3 on 3,” stitute. The winning teams in Los Angeles Payton, 47, played 13 years with the Payton said. “Shaquille would post up one day in Atlanta. Payton said. “Most of their kids over there on Oct 22-23 qualify for the 2017 USA Seattle SuperSonics and won a NBA time and it would be real hard to stop him. FIBA, basketball’s governing body, has are in clubs and leagues. These guys here Basketball 3x3 national tournament in championship with the Miami Heat. He He would back you up and dunk. Then I proclaimed 3-on-3 basketball to be the have just built teams. Those guys over- August, 2017. was a nine-time selection to the NBA’s all- could kick it out to Reggie and he would world’s No 1 urban team sport. It is pro- seas are making a plan out of that. We There were two outdoors courts set up defensive team, so it was no surprise he make a lot of 3s. “If they had this in my day, moting 3-on-3 as a way to get more play- need to make a brand like that over here near Philips Arena, home of the NBA noticed that team play and defense were it would have been good because we ers involved in the sport and failed in its so a lot of these kids can play with each Atlanta Hawks. There is one goal per lacking in the games he saw on Saturday. could have had a lot of fun with this.” —AP

Denmark beat Indonesia to win first Thomas Cup title

KUNSHAN: Denmark beat Indonesia 3-2 executed with finesse. in the Thomas Cup final yesterday, secur- ing the nation’s first world badminton ‘Beer, champagne’ team championship after racking up But the Indonesians refused to go eight second-place finishes over the down quietly, battling for every shot as decades. Hans-Kristian Vittinghus led the they pursued their 14th Thomas Cup Danes to victory in the fifth and final title. Doubles pair Angga Pratama and match of the tie on the back of strong Ricky Karanda Suwardi clawed back ini- singles performances from fourth-ranked tiative for their team, forcing the fifth Viktor Axelsen and world number five match of the series after dispensing with Jan O. Jorgensen. Denmark is the first Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup European nation to win the Thomas Cup. Rasmussen 21-16, 21-14. “Ever since we came here, since last “At the beginning of the game we felt week, I’ve been dreaming about being nervous because Denmark led 2-1,” said the deciding factor in a final,” said Suwardi. “Our strength is equal with Vittinghus. “I really appreciate that my Denmark so we never felt like under- teammates put me in this position where dogs.” But the revival proved temporary. I had a chance to win the cup for Vittinghus, who also staved off the team’s Denmark.” In the opening match, imminent defeat in the semis, was in European champ Axelsen kicked off the constant motion, firing repeated over- final by controlling the net as he exploit- heads and dropshots with growing cer- ed his height with smashing overheads tainty, as he overpowered Ihsan Maulana and diving saves to take the first game. Mustofa 21-15, 21-7. World number eight Tommy Sugiarto With their first Thomas Cup in hand, grabbed the early lead in the second, but the Danes rushed the court and danced the Dane proved too strong, clinching wildly as the Chinese fans stood up and the match 21-17, 21-18. Following the cheered in approval. “My confidence win, Axelsen sprinted to the sidelines, grew throughout the match. I was nerv- tossing his shirt and racket into the roar- ous in the beginning but I think I han- ing audience-a scene that would repeat- dled it pretty well,” said Vittinghus, ed by his teammates with each succes- adding that post-match celebrations will sive win. “I was really nervous during the likely include “a lot beer, a lot of cham- LEEDS: England’s Jonny Bairstow celebrates after reaching his hundred during play on the second morning of the first cricket Test match game, but I managed to stay calm in the pagne and a lot of shouting and danc- between England and Sri Lanka at Headingley. — AFP end and that’s why I won,” said Axelsen. ing”. After China’s untimely exit in the Second-ranked doubles team quarters, locals rallied around the Danes, Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan favoring their relentless pace on the Bairstow vindicates Cook’s as evened the score and halted Denmark’s court and emotional displays in victory momentum with a 21-18, 21-13 over and defeat. “I wasn’t a Denmark fan when Mads Conrad-Petersen and Mads Pieler I came here, but I liked seeing them fight. England hammer Sri Lanka Kolding. In the third match of the after- I love the team’s passion,” said newly noon 19-year-old Anthony Ginting minted Danish supporter Ji Fan after the LEEDS: England captain Alastair Cook said he Headingley debacle. Stuart Broad was brilliant as well,” he added. “You unleashed explosive energy to maintain win. Thirteen-time Thomas Cup winners knew Jonathan Bairstow would be an interna- “It was quite an embarrassing defeat ... humil- have to be realistic, batting against these guys in Indonesia’s momentum, but fifth-ranked Indonesia were fighting to end their 14- tional player from the moment he first set eyes iating,” said Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews these conditions. “But one or two of our guys Jorgensen remained measured and year drought at the World Badminton on him after the Yorkshireman’s impressive cen- after his side were dismissed twice inside 72 needed to put their hands up, and we failed to patient to deliver a 21-17, 21-12 victory Championship. —AFP tury set up a thumping Test win over Sri Lanka. overs in Leeds. “Anderson showed his class, and do that.” —AFP England thrashed the tourists by an innings and 88 runs inside three days to win the first Test at Headingley on Saturday and so go 1-0 up in the three-match series. James Anderson made the New BCCI boss says he’s not most of overcast conditions ideally suited for swing bowling with a match haul of 10 for 45. running away from reforms In the process, he became the first England player to take 10 wickets in a Test at Headingley MUMBAI: The new chief of India’s embat- papers run adverts beside stories about since fast-bowling great Fred Trueman did so on tled cricket board said yesterday the body the Indian Premier League. “The BCCI gets his Yorkshire home ground against Australia was not “running away” from reforms fol- its revenue from advertisements and that back in 1961. But it was current Yorkshire star lowing corruption scandals, but he is how we pay our employees and our Bairstow who laid the platform for Saturday’s remained opposed to a key recommenda- state association,” he said. But he insisted success by making 140 — his first Test century in tion from the country’s top court. the BCCI was “not running away from the England-after Cook’s men were struggling at 83 Lawmaker Anurag Thakur, 41, was elected recommendations”. for five having lost the toss. The wicket-keeper’s as the youngest-ever president of the “We understand our responsibility knock was the cornerstone of England’s 298, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) towards the most popular sport in India with Sri Lanka then shot out for 91 and 119 as following a special meeting in Mumbai. and we will give our 100 percent,” Thakur man-of-the-match Bairstow, also enjoying him- Thakur, a member of parliament for the said. Thakur has been involved with the self behind the stumps, held nine catches. ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and a close BCCI since he was elected president of his Bairstow has been in fine form for both ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is state association aged just 25. Last year he Yorkshire and England recently, with his charged with reforming one of the most pipped the incumbent to the secretary’s Headingley hundred following his maiden Test powerful organizations in world sport. He post by a single vote. The BCCI benefits ton, an unbeaten 150 against South Africa at told a packed press conference after the from huge TV deals that allow it effectively Cape Town in January. Opening batsman Cook, who first came across the 26-year-old Bairstow meeting that the reforms were a continu- to run the world governing body-the ICC- back in 2010, said: “Jonny was playing on a dif- ous process, and the cash-rich BCCI was along with its allies, Australia and England. ferent wicket to the other 21 guys-it was an ready to take them to “the next level”. However under reforms that Manohar extraordinary innings. “Whatever is possible and practical and is had himself supported, it is no longer “The bowlers, you don’t want to take it for required, we are implementing that from possible to be both ICC chairman and to granted-but you knew with those two time to time. “I see an opportunity here, head the national board of a member KUNSHAN: Denmark players celebrate with the trophy during the award ceremony (Anderson and Stuart Broad), the skill they have it’s time to deliver,” he added. However, he country. Manohar had been serving as after they won in their men’s final group match against Indonesia in the Thomas Cup got, it would be really hard work for Sri Lanka.” followed his predecessor Shashank head of the ICC in his role as president of badminton tournament. — AP Bairstow, the son of the late David Bairstow, him- Manohar in remaining intransigent on a the BCCI in line with the organization’s self a Yorkshire and England wicket-keeper, has Supreme Court recommendation calling previous system of rotating chairman- had a stop-start international career since mak- for a ban on television adverts between ships. But under the reforms, the ICC has Family affair as Charlo ing his limited overs debut in 2011. overs during live broadcasts. amended its constitution to bring in Thakur, who was previously secretary of direct elections for the position. It will ‘Best batsman in England’ the BCCI, was the sole nomination on now be officially an independent post, a twins reign in Vegas But he has looked increasingly assured as an Sunday for the top post, seen by many as move designed to ensure the incumbent England player since he made a match and the most powerful in global cricket. He no longer feels obliged to promote his LOS ANGELES: Jermell Charlo made box- Referee Tony Weeks halted the fight to series-clinching 83 not out in a one-day interna- will have his hands full as the BCCI is own country’s interests. — AFP ing history on Saturday after an eighth- prevent Jackson suffering further punish- tional against New Zealand at Durham’s Chester- round knockout of John Jackson to join his ment. “It’s history, we did it,” a delighted under enormous pressure to introduce le-Street headquarters-the venue for next week’s reforms after being tarnished by scandals twin brother as a reigning world champion Charlo said. “I’m waiting on my brother second Test-in June last year. including accusations of corruption and in the super-welterweight division. Charlo’s next,” added Charlo, who improved to 28-0 “Ever since that ODI innings at Durham, he successful bid for the vacant World Boxing with 13 knockouts. After retiring to the realised he can play international cricket and be match-fixing in the glitzy Indian Premier Council crown in the 154-pound (69.8kg) dressing room, Jermell then reappeared at the talent we all knew he could be,” said Cook. “I League. In the wake of those scandals, the category marked the first time twin sib- ringside to watch his brother’s attritional remember the first time I saw him play, at Supreme Court ordered a retired judge to lings have owned world titles at the same 12-round battle with the durable Trout. Scarborough, he played differently to everyone draw up a report on the BCCI’s governance weight. Roughly an hour after Jermell’s else-we couldn’t stop him scoring. “I thought to try to avoid future conflicts of interest. title triumph, brother Jermall Charlo suc- Hard-fought encounter he’d play for England, the first time I saw him. Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha’s report rec- cessfully defended his International Boxing Jermall eventually prevailed in a hard- “Like everyone, you take a bit of time-and over ommended the BCCI introduce age limits Federation crown with a hard-fought fought encounter, with two judges scoring the past two years there hasn’t been a better for its office-bearers and bring in the unanimous decision over Austin Trout in it 116-112 and a third 115-113 for a unani- batsman in England,” added Cook, who now advert ban. the same ring. The 26-year-old Jermell mous victory. The Charlo brothers needs just 20 more runs to become the first Charlo was trailing on all three judges embraced in the ring after a triumphant Englishman to score 10,000 runs in Tests. One Advert row scorecards after the first seven rounds night. “It wasn’t a struggle, it was an experi- downside for England is that Ben Stokes could Manohar quit the BCCI presidency earli- against the skillful Jackson, but unleashed ence,” Jermall Charlo told an interviewer. “I be ruled out of the second Test at his Durham er this month, saying the reforms were not a brutal series of punches to score a knock- want to thank God for allowing me and my home ground with a knee injury he suffered at in the BCCI’s best interests and he felt he out in the eighth round. twin brother to see this day, baby. History, Headingley. could no longer carry on in his role. On Charlo, who had caught Jackson flush baby. It feels good.” England are due to give up an update on the Saturday Manohar, who then became the on the chin with a left hook in the fifth Jermall Charlo (24-0, 18 knockouts) said all-rounder’s fitness, and name a squad for the first independent chairman of the round, connected with another stinging he hoped his family’s dominance of the second Test, after he has had a scan on Sunday. International Cricket Council (ICC), told blow to his opponent’s head early in the division would lead to bigger fights. “It feels But with the match starting on Friday, Cook said: reporters that the recommendations on “He is not 100 percent right...It doesn’t look eighth round. A stunned Jackson appeared good because I knew my brother would no adverts between overs “would destroy MUMBAI: Board of Control for Cricket in dazed by the shot, and turned away from get the job done, and we belong at this lev- good for Durham.” England’s problems are as the financial structure” of the BCCI. Thakur, India (BCCI) President Anurag Thakur Charlo, who moved in for the kill, sending el,” Jermall said. “And for us to get the atten- nothing, however, compared to those of Sri a three-time MP in Himachal Pradesh speaks during a press conference at BCCI his opponent crashing into the ropes with tion that we need, we need these titles and Lanka, who must somehow find a way to make headquarters.— AFP two left hooks to the head. we need to keep these titles.”—AFP runs if they are to avoid a repeat of their state, pointed out to journalists that news- MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 SPORTS Jutanugarn takes lead in Kingsmill Championship

WILLIAMSBURG: Ariya Jutanugarn moved ‘Swing and concentrate’ into position for her second straight LPGA Chun birdied her final six holes for a 62 Tour victory Saturday, shooting a bogey- to tie the course record set by Jiyai Shin in free 6-under 65 to take the third-round 2012. The US Women’s Open champion is lead in the rain-soaked Kingsmill eighth in the world and fourth in the South Championship. Korean Olympic race. “I just focused on my The 20-year-old Jutanugarn had three shots,” Chun said. “I did not feel well this birdies in a four-hole stretch on the front morning because of the weather and nine on the soggy River Course and birdied because I have allergies. It’s really bad. I did three of the last six. She’s coming off a vic- not feel good. And it was a lot of windy tory two weeks ago in Alabama that made today, so I did not play with high expecta- her the first Thai winner in LPGA Tour histo- tions.” Phatlum shot a 65. ry. “Normally, if I’m tied for the lead or one “This week I tried to like focus on my shot behind, I get a little bit excited,” swing and concentrate on putting,” Jutanugarn said. “But today I’m not. I just Phatlum said. “So, make me more confident keep playing my game and have fun and and don’t think about the result, just play enjoy it with every shot.” Jutanugarn had a my game.” Defending champion Minjee Lee 10-under 203 total. was 8 under after a 68. The 19-year-old “I think tomorrow is going to be so Australian won last year at Kingsmill in a much fun because rain, play with the Monday finish and added her second tour weather, and tough conditions,” Jutanugarn title last month in Hawaii. said. “Just have fun, enjoy, because I just Laetitia Beck (66) and sixth-ranked Amy want to do my best. Like whatever hap- Yang (69) also were 8 under. Beck is the first pens, I really want to have fun because Israeli player to qualify for the LPGA Tour. right now, everything is good for me. Fourth-ranked Stacy Lewis, a stroke behind Second-round leader So Yeon Ryu bogeyed Ryu after a second-round 66, had a 70 to the final hole for a 69 to drop a stroke back fall into a tie for eighth at 8 under. Lewis along with fellow South Korean player In tied for second two weeks ago in Alabama Gee Chun and Thailand’s Pornanong for her 10th runner-up finish in a 49-event Phatlum. drought. The 11-time tour winner has 23 “I was almost going to play a bogey-free career second-place finishes. round and I made a bogey at the last hole,” Third-ranked Lexi Thompson had a 67 to said Ryu, ranked 11th in the world but sixth move into a tie for 18th at 5 under. She’s in the race for the four spots on South coming off a victory two weeks ago on the SAN JOSE: Brenden Dillon #4 of the San Jose Sharks fights with Carl Gunnarsson #4 of the St Louis Blues in game four of the Western Conference Korea’s Olympic team. “I was pretty disap- Japan LPGA. Top-ranked Lydia Ko was tied Finals during the 2016 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at SAP Center. — AFP pointed. But yeah, I hit a bad tee shot. The for 24th at 4 under after a 68. The 19-year- left side is really, really stiff. ... But the rest of old New Zealander won the Kia Classic and the day my playing was pretty great. I’m major ANA Inspiration in consecutive Blues beat Sharks 6-3 to even happy with that. weeks in Southern California. —AP series at two games apiece

SAN JOSE: Changing goaltenders gave the St change. I had to make that decision.” Now it will pass from Dmitrij Jaskin to end Jones’ night. “We Louis Blues a spark. Changing their style of play be up to San Jose to reverse the momentum in hung him out to dry tonight,” Sharks forward helped them even up the Western Conference Game 5 on Monday night in St Louis. Martin Tommy Wingels said. “He made some big saves final at two games apiece. Troy Brouwer and Kyle Jones, who became the first Sharks goalie with there and he gave us a chance. But we kept giv- Brodziak each scored twice, Jake Allen stopped consecutive playoff shutouts, was pulled mid- ing them more opportunities. Odd-man rushes 31 shots in his first start of the postseason and way through the second period after allowing and open guys around the net and that’s cer- the Blues bounced back from consecutive four goals on 19 shots. James Reimer allowed tainly not on Jonesy at all. It’s on every guy in shutout losses to beat the San Jose Sharks 6-3 in one goal on seven shots in his first action of the front of him.” Game 4 on Saturday night. playoffs. Joe Pavelski set a San Jose franchise The Blues then cruised to the win that has “I thought we went back to our roots, what record with his 10th goal of the postseason. Chris them the closest they have been to the Stanley made us successful all throughout the regular Tierney and Melker Karlsson also scored in the Cup final since losing a seven-game conference season the first two rounds of the playoffs,” third for the Sharks, but it wasn’t enough as San final to Calgary in 1986. The Sharks played with a Brouwer said. “We were able to get pucks deep, Jose went 0 for 5 on the power play and allowed series lead in the conference final for the first we were able to create chances from below the a short-handed goal. “We weren’t as sharp as we time ever but now find themselves tied after goal line rather than trying to create stuff off the could have been early,” Sharks captain Joe four games, just as they were in their first trip in rush.” Coach Ken Hitchcock hoped the change in Pavelski said. “We created a few chances, but we 2004 when they lost to Calgary in six. goalie from Brian Elliott would help his dormant don’t get enough off it. We just really need to be Along with giving Allen the start, Hitchcock offense and the move paid off as the Blues con- sharp.” St Louis took control early in the second put the struggling Robby Fabbri and Vladimir STRAFFAN: Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy watches the flight of his tee shot on the trolled the play from the start of Game 4. period after it seemed like San Jose had gained Tarasenko on the same line with Lehtera and put 11th hole during day four of the Irish Open at The K Club. — AP Brouwer and Jori Lehtera scored in the first peri- momentum from killing a two-man advantage defenseman Joel Edmundson back in the lineup od and the Blues rolled after getting dominated and then drawing a penalty from the Blues. But after benching him in Game 3. the previous two games when they were the power play that looked so lethal for most of The changes paid dividends as the Blues got McIlroy in pole heading into outscored 7-0. Alex Pietrangelo added an emp- the playoffs was not clicking this game. The off to a fast start. They hemmed the Sharks in ty-netter to seal it. Sharks struggled to set up in the offensive zone their own zone with a strong forecheck and took final round of Irish Open and gave up a pair of two-on-one chances the a 2-0 lead after one, ending a scoreless drought More passion other way. The second of those came after an of 156:59 dating back to the second period of DUBLIN: Rory McIlroy will take a three-shot rounds in a while so if I can continue that, “He gave us exactly what we needed,” errant pass from Joe Thornton and St Louis capi- Game 1. “He’s got combinations in his head for a lead into the final round as he seeks to not not make any mistakes and just throw in a Hitchcock said about Allen. “He’s a competitive talized when Brodziak took a pass from Jaden long time and the beauty of our team is that we only end a six-month winless drought but few birdies, that will be the game plan and son of a gun. We needed a battler in there. We Schwartz and beat Jones to make it 3-0. can go a number of different ways with it,” also capture a first Irish Open title. The cur- hopefully it works out. needed somebody to really help us play better defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk said. “I think rent World No 3 returned to the course at “To be leading going into the final day - defense. We played with more passion in front of Big saves that’s why we’re able to adjust on the fly and 7.30am local time yesterday to complete I’m standing here a little disappointed it him in our own zone because I made the goalie Brodziak struck again a few minutes later off a handle it.” — AP the last three holes in his third round after isn’t more - is good. So I will just rest up to two lengthy weather-related stoppages try and get myself mentally rested to go out late on Saturday at the K Club course. and play another good round.” The four-time McIlroy had been nine under par at the Major winner is hosting the event and look- time and then proceeded to par the 16th, ing to capture a first victory anywhere since Joey Logano beats Larson 17th and final holes in a bogey-free round his triumph last November in the European of a two-under-par 70 for a nine-under-par Tour season-ending DP World Tour tally. “I’m a little disappointed with how I Championship. Augusta National champion finished today,” McIlroy said. “I felt like I had Danny Willett, who is looking to become in unusual All-Star race two good opportunities there on 16 and 18 only the second player after Seve Ballesteros to make birdies and didn’t birdie either of in 1993 to win both the Masters and an Irish CONCORD: A new format to NASCAR’s annual were great, but the simpler we make it, the easi- season. He was largely credited for the finished them.” After shooting his first bogey-free Open in the same season, signed for a two All-Star race left half the field confused to almost er it would be to follow,” Earnhardt said. “I was product, and panel members Denny Hamlin and round since a third round 68 at the WGC- over par 73 to be in second place at six comical levels but did produce an aggressive pretty confused right until it was 13 to go and it Kyle Busch were not fans of it after the race. “It Cadillac Championship at Doral in March, under par. Scotland’s Russell Knox has race that ended with a thrilling victory for Joey was all the normal rules. Gimmicks and all that didn’t work, did it?” Busch asked. On Twitter, he added: “I am going to have to go out bounced back from needing to borrow a Logano on Saturday. Logano snatched the lead stuff is going down the wrong path.” Hamlin distanced the driver council from the for- and shoot a solid round of golf this after- driver, after the cracking the face of his own away from Kyle Larson with two laps remaining The format came in part from the driver mat. “It came from 1 (driver),” Hamlin posted. noon and hopefully that will be good driver on day one, to be in third place with a to win the $1 million exhibition event. council, which Keselowski was elected to this “Nobody liked it.” —AP enough. “That’s one of my first bogey free round of 70 for a five under par tally. — AFP Although he didn’t win, Larson was the star of the day. He had to race his way into the main Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge’s 4th event earlier Saturday, and earned his spot in the 20-driver field by beating Chase Elliott in a stir- qualifier won by Mapetla and Fueste ring last-lap door-to-door battle to the check- ered flag. “Larson is a hard racer. I watched him DUBAI: The 18th edition of the Xerox the Pin on Hole 16 was won by to Aniket in the Showdown earlier today and I knew what I Corporate Golf Challenge held its fourth Chitnis. was up against, I knew he was going to run qualifying round at the Dubai Creek Golf The ‘King of Pars’ competition, spon- hard,” Logano said. “What a crazy battle for a mil- and Yacht Club on Thursday, May 12, 2016. sored by deVere Acuma, recognizes and lion dollars at the end.” Over 70 golfers participated in the qualifier rewards teams that perform best on Par 3’s, Larson was competitive during the 113-lap which saw Robert Mapetla and Mick Fueste Par 4’s and Par 5’s. Winners of the King of main event and won the second segment. He from team Habshan Hackers, take the hon- Pars in the fourth qualifier are: had to pit for four tires, restarted in third for the ors with a score of 43. • King of the Par 3: Philip Lynagh and final 13-lap dash-for-cash and rocketed his way Runners-up were John Moore and Martin Lambert to the lead. He seemed to have it in control until Patrick Morrow of Team RGS, with a score of • King of the Par 4: George Akhras and Logano eventually caught him. Larson tried sev- 42. After a count back third place went to Adonis Nasr eral times to hold him off, but as the two raced Edoardo Galeppini and Michael Nielsen • King of the Par 5: Anish Bhatia and side-by-side, Larson smacked the wall and the from Team Cigispeed Rickmers, fourth Swati Singh damage took him out of contention. place to Paul Abouchakra and Hisham Teams that score the best on the various “I’m super disappointed. I hate that I keep let- Shammas from Team Under Par, and fifth to hole types win a prize as well as enter the ting my team down,” Larson said. “They did Alan Salem and Soumaya Salem from Team ‘Golden Ticket’ draw, which will see the everything right. They worked their tails off after Al Jeyad - all who carded 39. lucky entrant win a place in the 2016 Grand I got all the damage in the Showdown. I’m hav- Chrysler’s Nearest the Pin on Hole 5 was Final. Partners of the tournament this year ing fun but this will be hard to get over.” won by Dave Storey, Select Property include Ajman Tourism (2016 Host City - Group’s Hole 8 Nearest the Pin by Jehangir Grand Final), deVereAcuma, Chrysler, and Driver confusion Makhdum, while deVere Acuma’s Nearest Select Property. Once Logano cleared Larson, he cruised to the win ahead of Team Penske teammate Brad Keselowski, who suggested much of the race format. Keselowski defended the format, which cut the race into three segments and included a blind draw before the final shootout that ordered a random number of cars to make a mandatory four-tire pit stop. But it also created some apparent sandbagging and a lot of confu- sion among the drivers. “There was a next to last lap pass for the lead. There were several passes for the lead,” Keselowski said. “The last four (All-Star) races, there hasn’t been a pass for the lead in the last 20 or 30 laps. Our fans deserve a better format than that, and they got that. “I don’t know how you can get much more compelling racing than what we saw today, so they need to get uncon- fused and enjoy the racing.” Third-place finisher Dale Earnhardt Jr. admit- CHARLOTTE: Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, celebrates in Victory ted to being confused until the final segment. Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor “The intent was really positive and the ideas Speedway. — AFP MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 SPORTS Britain’s Meeke seals Portugal Rally win

MATOSINHOS: Britain’s Kris Meeke really, really excited about 2017!” Norway’s returned from a two-rally absence to win Andreas Mikkelsen outpaced team-mate the Rally of Portugal yesterday. The Briton, and championship leader Sebastien Ogier who missed the previous two WRC rounds on the final day to take second in a in the Americas, led for all but the first of Volkswagen Polo R, relegating the the 19 speed tests to win the four-day Frenchman to the last step of the podium rough road event in northern Portugal by by 4.8sec. “I had another puncture, so two 29.7sec in Citroen’s DS 3. and only one spare. Luckily it was a slow It was his second world success after tri- puncture and I was able to get enough air umphing in Argentina last year. “An almost in for the stage,” bemoaned Ogier. Three- perfect weekend - huge thanks to my time defending world champion Ogier still team. We made the most of the position holds a 47-point lead over Mikkelsen in the we were in and I couldn’t have done any drivers’ standings, after finishing on the more,” said Meeke. “It shows the DS 3 is still podium in all five of the rallies so far this a great car. For me too it’s another step. I’m season. —AFP A look at the retests of Olympic drug samples

GENEVA: Inside a non-descript concrete of the athletes later produced a positive building in a Swiss parking lot lies evidence sample, it would be replaced by their clean that could take down dozens of Olympic sample and the athlete would pay athletes. The anti-doping laboratory in Rodchenkov. Lausanne holds the stored urine and blood In late 2012, WADA asked for all 67 sam- samples from the 2008 and 2012 Olympics ples to be retested in Lausanne. One tested that are being retested with improved positive for low levels of a banned sub- techniques to catch drug cheats who stance, 54 were clean and 12 had too little escaped detection at the time and to keep volume for proper testing. The Lausanne them out of this summer’s games in Rio de lab destroyed the samples after a standard PARIS: Australia’s Nick Kyrgios returns the ball to Italy’s Marco Cecchinato during their first round match at the Roland Garros 2016 French Janeiro. So far, 31 unidentified athletes in three-month storage period despite a Tennis Open. — AFP six sports from 12 countries have been request from WADA to keep them. caught during retests of samples from the An investigation by the Lausanne hospi- 2008 Beijing Games. Results on tests of 250 tal, opened within days of the Pound Angry Kyrgios, Kvitova pass samples from the 2012 London Olympics report, cleared the lab of wrongdoing. will be known soon. Some things to know Rodchenkov is now at the center of a scan- about the retesting program: dal over Russian doping at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. He says he helped chilly Roland Garros tests The Lausanne lab Russian athletes dope before Sochi and It’s officially called the Swiss Laboratory switched their tainted samples for clean PARIS: Controversial Australian Nick Kyrgios and his composure to see off world number 124 Benoit Paire, the French 19th seed, gave the for Doping Analyses, or by its French ones during the games. Sochi samples are two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova Cecchinato and set up a second-round clash hosts a winning start with a 6-2, 4-6, 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 acronym LAD. It’s one of 34 labs around the also stored at the Lausanne lab and the reached the French Open second round on against Dutch lucky loser Igor Sijsling. The 21- victory over Moldovan qualifier Radu Albot. globe accredited by the World Anti-Doping International Olympic Committee says it Sunday as Roland Garros got off to a soggy, year-old Australian fired 16 aces and 50 winners Meanwhile, defending men’s champion Stan Agency and is affiliated with the University plans to retest those as well. chilly start. Kyrgios overcame a first-set code vio- on his way to victory as he attempts to go Wawrinka insisted Sunday that last year’s stun- Hospital of Lausanne. The lab is located in a lation to defeat Italy’s Marco Cecchinato 7-6 beyond his best performance in Paris-a third- ning triumph over Djokovic would have little drab building near a small Coop supermar- Sample process (8/6), 7-6 (8/6), 6-4. round exit to Andy Murray 12 months ago. bearing on his chances this time round. The 31- ket, beside a main road and at the end of By the end of any Olympics, IOC testers The 17th seed picked up the warning for Kyrgios’s latest brush with the authorities came year-old Swiss, seeded three this year, only the M2 metro line. Visitors have to be are in control of as many as 5,000 urine screaming at a ball boy on a shivering Court One on a day when heavy rain brought a suspension arrived in Paris on Saturday night after clinching buzzed in to take the elevator up the three- samples. Samples are divided into “A” and where the temperature refused to budge above of action after just four hours of play. In that his hometown Geneva clay-court title. story building. “B” bottles, and the “B” samples are avail- 15 degrees. Kyrgios insisted he only screamed at time, only nine of the scheduled 32 singles “I watched some highlights of the final. I nev- The lab director is Martial Saugy, a Swiss able in case they’re needed to corroborate the youngster during the first-set tiebreak matches had been completed. er watched it completely,” said Wawrinka, who scientist with long hair and a soul patch a positive result in the “A” bottle. because he wanted his towel. He then accused starts his campaign on Monday against Lukas above his chin that gives him the look of a The initial tests take place in the lab umpire Carlos Ramos of “unbelievable bias” for Kvitova survives Rosol, the Czech player he defeated in the jazz musician. Saugy and his lab have often located in the Olympic city. Because of the dishing out the violation. Czech 10th seed Kvitova survived a scare to Geneva semi-finals on Friday. “But it was one been caught up in major doping cases. huge number of samples and tests that That was a reference to world number one beat Danka Kovinic of Montenegro 6-2, 4-6, 7-5. year ago. It’s a completely different story. “I’m Lawyers for Lance Armstrong tried to need to be conducted in a short period of Novak Djokovic escaping any sanction for shov- The two-time Wimbledon champion was two playing good tennis. It was good to win the tro- undermine Saugy’s evidence about the time, not every sample is tested for every ing the arm of umpire Carlos Bernardes at the points away from defeat when she trailed the phy yesterday. It gives me a lot of confidence cyclist’s suspect samples from the 2001 drug. Experts take educated guesses on Rome Masters last week. “All of us in this room world number 57 at 4-5 in the decider. But she and happiness. I’m excited to start tomorrow.” Tour de Suisse. Saugy also met with which set of athletes are more likely to use know that if that was me, it would have been a claimed the next three games and goes on to face When rain halted play Sunday, Japanese fifth Armstrong’s entourage ahead of the 2002 certain drugs and run the according tests. circus. The fact that nothing happened (to Taiwan’s Su-Wei Hsieh for a place in the last 32. seed Kei Nishikori, a quarter-finalist in 2015, was Tour de France when he was a witness for After those tests, the leftover urine is Djokovic) speaks for itself,” said Kyrgios who rant- Kvitova, a semi-finalist in Paris in 2012, com- looking to secure his 50th Grand Slam triumph anti-doping authorities in their case placed into a cargo container that’s refrig- ed on court that Ramos’s decision was “f***ing mitted 10 double faults in a typically rollercoast- against Italy’s Simone Bolelli. He was comfort- against the American rider. erated, then loaded on an airplane that bulls**t”. The code violation out on Court One er display against an opponent who made the ably placed at 6-1, 5-4 ahead. Lucie Safarova, the goes to Geneva. From there, the samples was handed down when Kyrgios screamed “tow- Istanbul final on clay this season. Hsieh made Czech 11th seed who was runner-up to Serena The Russian connection are transported to the lab in Lausanne and el” at the ballboy. “When I get my towel I always the second round by beating Spain’s Lara Williams last year, was cruising against Vitalia Links between Russia and the Lausanne stored in a large vault, where they can be say thank-you to the ballboys but sometimes Arruabarrena 7-6 (8/6), 6-3. There were also wins Diatchenko, 6-0, 1-0. Russian world number 223 lab were questioned by the World Anti- stored in a locked freezer at one of two you get mad at them,” added Kyrgios. for Russian 24th seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Diatchenko is playing her first match since injur- Doping Agency inquiry team that detailed temperatures - minus 20 or minus 80 Despite the controversy, Kyrgios recovered and Swiss qualifier Viktorija Golubic. ing her left foot at the US Open last year. — AFP state-sponsored cheating in a report last Celsius, depending on the type of freezers November. Panel chairman Dick Pound said the lab buys. the lab did not have a convincing explana- “Chain of command” is a critical part of tion for destroying 67 samples that were the anti-doping process, and every time Lorenzo beats Marquez in Italian MotoGP sent from Moscow in 2013. the bottles change hands, or locations, An inquiry witness in Russia implicated forms must be filled out to acknowledge LUCO DI MUGELLO: Jorge Lorenzo overtook the lead during the race and I thought that ing Suzuki next year after Ducati chose Moscow lab director Grigory Rodchenkov who has been in contact with the bottles. A Marc Marquez at the line to win the Italian Marquez had more energy when he passed me, Dovizioso to partner the incoming Lorenzo for in a plot to retain clean samples for 67 ath- missing link in that process can invalidate a MotoGP yesterday, as home favorite Valentino so I just wanted to stay in second place and take next season, battled back well to take a podium letes ahead of the London Olympics. If any positive test.—AP Rossi retired with a mechanical problem. the points. “I tried a crazy move, and my bike finish from what had been a very encouraging Spaniard Lorenzo took the lead from pole-sitter was quite fast, so I could take the win off week. “I am a bit disappointed. The clutch Rossi at the first corner, but nine-time world Marquez and I won this unexpected victory.” slipped and the bike started with a big wheelie,” champion Rossi bowed out early after his bike Iannone, who confirmed that he will be join- Iannone said. — AFP failed him when he was looking primed to make a pass. Instead it was down to Marquez to pres- sure world champion Lorenzo, and he took the lead from his compatriot on the final lap, only to see the Yamaha man steal the victory meters from the finish. After a week in which riders have been swap- ping teams for next season, outgoing Ducati rid- er Andrea Iannone had a horrific start for the home team. He and team-mate Andrea Dovizioso had only finished two races each going into this week, and neither ever looked like challenging for the lead at the Mugello Circuit. That meant that the home crowd had their hopes pinned on 37-year-old Rossi, but those went up in smoke with 13 of 23 laps still to go. Championship leader Lorenzo made the most of the opportunity to claim his third win of the season and second in a row, to extend his advantage in the riders’ standings over Honda’s Marquez to 10 points. “The pace was not very fast, so I couldn’t escape like I wanted to,” BEIJING: In this Monday, June 30, 2008 file photo, urine samples from Chinese ath- MUGELLO: Moto GP Spanish rider Marc Marquez steers his Honda during the Moto Grand Prix Lorenzo said. “I used up a lot of energy to stay in letes are recorded upon arriving at China Anti-Doping Agency. — AP at the racetrack. — AFP Scots probe Cup final violence

GLASGOW: A full investigation will be nificantly delayed the presentation of “Officers, including the force’s mount- assaulted by these fans who invaded to take away the satisfaction of what carried out into the violence that fol- the trophy and there was no lap of hon- ed branch, responded and brought the the pitch and in the interests of their we’ve just achieved. lowed Hibernian’s historic Scottish Cup or by the Hibs players. matter under control as quickly as pos- own safety could not return to the pitch I can understand it but I can’t con- win after goalposts were destroyed, the SFA Chief Executive Regan said he sible. “We understand that feelings run for the medal presentation. “There can done it,” Stubbs said. “It’s disappointing Hampden pitch ripped up and Rangers was appalled by the scenes of disorder high at these events and fans want to be no place for the violent behavior wit- and we don’t want to see it, but from received their losers medals in the and condemned the “contemptible celebrate their team’s win, however nessed at the end of the final and our point of view it was a fantastic game dressing room. behavior” of supporters. “The damage the reckless behavior of fans entering Rangers fully expect the Scottish and we managed to do it and show a lit- The Easter Road side claimed a that has been caused and the disruption the pitch is totally unacceptable and Football Association and Police Scotland tle bit of bottle. “I said to them before famous 3-2 victory thanks to a stoppage to what has been a fantastic football inexcusable. to launch an investigation to find out the game ‘Don’t be part of history; make time winner to claim the Scottish Cup match has taken the gloss off what where security measures failed and why. it.’. They certainly did that today and I’m for the first time since 1902. Thousands should have been a memorable occa- Safety issue “The club would like to commend so proud of them. “Whatever happens of Hibs supporters flooded on to the sion for Hibernian,” Regan said. “This created a significant safety Rangers fans for the restraint they we will have to take it on the chin and pitch at full-time to celebrate and were “The Scottish FA, along with Police issue. This action led to an outbreak of showed under severe provocation.” Hibs rightly so. “It is unfortunate but from my followed by some Rangers fans. A num- Scotland and the stadium management disorder between rival fans on the manager Alan Stubbs condemned the point of view we have to protect the ber of pitch battles between rival fans have initiated a full investigation into pitch.” A spokesman for Rangers said the scenes but said he wouldn’t allow it to image of the football club. We don’t then broke out and mounted police the scenes that unfolded to understand club’s players and staff were forced to take the shine off his side’s victory. want to see anything like that or cause were deployed to keep supporters how such a volume of supporters were receive their runners-up medals in the Anthony Stokes grabbed a double trouble but it was just over-exuberance apart. Police horses were last needed at able to enter the field.” Police Scotland dressing room due to fears for their and captain David Gray scored a stop- and relief.” Hibs chairman Rod Petrie the 1980 Scottish Cup final between said a dedicated investigation team was safety after a number were assaulted on page time winner as Hibs made up for added: “It is deeply disappointing that Celtic and Rangers. As Hibs fans being set up to identify those involved the pitch. “Rangers Football Club is the disappointment of missing out on this happened. It shouldn’t have hap- returned to the stands, parts of the in acts of disorder and violence. shocked at the disgraceful behavior of promotion to the Scottish Premiership pened. “The images should have been national stadium’s pitch were ripped up Chief Superintendent Kenny Hibs fans at full-time,” the spokesman by claiming the cup and a place in the about the club celebrating the win as and goalposts broken. The invasion sig- MacDonald of Police Scotland added: said. “Rangers players and staff were Europa League qualifiers. “It’s not going opposed to any other aspect of it.” —AFP MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 SPORTS

Running riot of the Bulls as New York City thrashed 7-0

NEW YORK: New York City FC crashed Bulls ran riot before City’s home fans at home at close range after superb work Muyl blasted home from just inside the Kansas City Wizards 7-0 in 2001. to a humiliating 7-0 defeat against the Yankee Stadium. “The match in general on the left flank by Mike Grella. Wright- area after a deft layoff from Wright- Vieira said New York’s recent gruel- New York Red Bulls on Saturday, equal- was a disaster,” shell shocked City man- Phillips then grabbed an opportunistic Phillips. Not even the introduction of ing schedule-an away game last Sunday ing the record for the heaviest loss in ager Patrick Vieira said. “I think we second in first-half stoppage time, scor- former Chelsea and England star on the west coast against Portland fol- Major League Soccer history. City, an didn’t play at all. I’m really frustrated of ing with an overhead kick from eight Lampard from the City bench could lowed by a midweek game in Toronto- affiliate of English Premier League side course. Losing the game, and losing the yards out after City failed to clear a stem the tide. had taken its toll. “We have to bounce Manchester City, have invested heavily way we did, against the Red Bulls is Grella cross. Gonzalo Veron headed in number six back from it,” Vieira said. “The message I in a squad featuring several veteran never easy,” the former France interna- on 83 minutes before more poor mark- want to send to the players and to the European stars including Andrea Pirlo, tional star said. It got worse ing allowed Gideon Baah to scramble fans is don’t forget what you’ve been David Villa and Frank Lampard. The Red Bulls seized the initiative The second half continued in similar home a seventh in the 89th minute. The doing. It will be really difficult to wake Pirlo and Villa-who last week, with after only three minutes with a goal vein, McCarty making it 4-0 after 51 Red Bulls win equals the record for the up tomorrow morning but we have to Lampard, were revealed to be among from Dax McCarty. Veteran English strik- minutes, punishing slack marking in the biggest margin in MLS history. The Los face our responsibility and analyze the the top 10 highest paid players in the er Bradley Wright-Phillips made it 2-0 City area to head home. It got worse Angeles Galaxy beat the Dallas Burn 8-1 game and see which part of the game league-were anonymous as the Red three minutes before half-time, heading for City five minutes later when Alex in 1998 while Chicago Fire beat the we have to improve.” — AFP

Pogba frontrunner as book opens on Allegri’s daughter MILAN: With a second successive league in and eventually married Nara in 2015. and Cup double in the bag, Juventus Taking things to the extreme, book- coach Massimiliano Allegri was handed a makers slapped odds of 19/1 on fresh challenge yesterday-as bookmakers Uruguayan midfielder Martin Caceres, jokingly speculated on which player whose tender relations with Allegri were would next date his daughter. Valentina strained last year after he crashed his car Allegri, a 21-year-old student with model for a second time. Former Juve frontman looks, has become a social media phe- and notorious playboy Christian Vieri, nomenon thanks to a series of videos and meanwhile, closed the book at 24/1. clips in which she sings about and cele- brates the club’s achievements. Dybala disappointed Now bookmakers have playfully specu- In related news, Juventus striker Paulo lated on which Italian league player could Dybala has admitted his disappointment next date Allegri’s prized possession. She after the Serie A giants ended his hopes of has previously dated former footballer playing for Argentina in the Olympics this Francesco Lopapa, but France and summer. With 19 league goals, Dybala fin- Juventus star Paul Pogba is now odds-on. ished second only to Napoli’s record-set- Juventus striker Simone Zaza, a friend of ting 36-goal star Gonzalo Higuain in the Lopapa, is available at 6/4 while punters Serie A scoring charts in what was his first can get 3/1 for Domenico Berardi and season in Turin last season. The 22-year- Andrea Belotti. old striker had been hoping to shine at Sassuolo striker Berardi is expected to the Olympics in Brazil or the Copa move to Juventus this summer while America, the 100th edition of which will Belotti currently plays for Juve’s cross- be held across 10 cities in the US this sum- town rivals Torino. Paulo Dybala finished mer. But after being left out of Argentina’s Juve’s top scorer in the league with 19 Copa squad by coach Gerardo Martino, goals and the 22-year-old Argentinian is who has selected Lionel Messi, Ezequiel at 6/1. Given their fiery reputations and Lavezzi, Sergio Aguero and Higuain, coach Allegri’s no-nonsene approach, two Juventus then put the brakes on Dybala’s other Argentinians, Boca Juniors striker Olympic plans. “It’s disappointing, but Pablo Dani Osvaldo and Inter striker Juventus won’t give me permission to go Mauro Icardi, are at 14/1. to Rio,” Dybala told media after Saturday’s Osvaldo is a reputed playboy who was 1-0 Cup final win over AC Milan at Rome’s last week criticised by club bosses for Stadio Olimpico. Dybala will now spend publishing nearly nude photos of himself the summer training with the Turin giants on social media. Icardi is married to and preparing for the new season. Wanda Nara, the ex-wife of Torino striker Speaking of Martino, he added: “I have to Maxi Lopez. Lopez and Icardi were close respect the coach’s decision. It’s not easy friends at Sampdoria but when Lopez’s to assemble a squad with so many phe- marriage to Nara fell apart, Icardi nipped nomenal strikers.”

Myanmar fans get a fleeting ROME: AC Milan’s Jose Mauri touches his face as Juventus players celebrate at the end of the Italian Cup soccer final between AC Milan and glimpse of Leicester’s Foxes Juventus, at Rome’s Olympic Stadium. — AP YANGON: Myanmar football fans flocked AFP. For 11-year-old Ye Yint Htet, among yesterday to see newly-crowned English the scores waiting patiently at the pago- Brocchi at risk as AC Milan Premier League champions Leicester City da, his new loyalty to the once unherald- as they made a whirlwind visit to Yangon ed side stemmed from their name. “Foxes and took in the city’s stunning follow their prey in group. Likewise, miss out on Europe again Shwedagon Pagoda. The Foxes, who Leicester play in group,” he said. have spent a week soaking up the adula- tion of a growing Thai fanbase, were Soccer powerhouse MILAN: AC Milan coach Cristian Brocchi admits greeted with a cascade of selfies at Like much of Southeast Asia Myanmar his job is on the line after an Italian Cup final Yangon airport before they were whisked is football-mad. It was once a regional defeat by Juventus ended the Serie A giants’ away for a brief tour of the Shwedagon, soccer powerhouse but football strug- hopes of European football next season. An 21 titles in seven years which contains relics from the Buddha. gled for a time, like all other sports, inspired Milan dominated the Stadio Olimpico His hands clasped in respect, Italian under military rule. The domestic league clash in Rome but fell to an extra-time winner by isn’t bad, says Guardiola manager Claudio Ranieri knelt alongside was however rebooted under General late substitute Alvaro Morata, who beat ‘keeper Leicester’s Thai owner, billionaire Vichai Than Shwe, who was head of state from Gianluigi Donnarumma from 10 yards from Juan BERLIN: Pep Guardiola says his 21st title as a that he would leave to coach City next season. Srivaddhanaprabha, and several players 1992-2011. He is believed to have Cuadrado’s chipped pass to secure a 1-0 victory. coach is not a bad way to sign off at Bayern “The last five months haven’t been easy,” he in front of the glittering pagoda which ordered mega-rich businessmen who It meant Juventus became the first team in Munich after his tearful farewell in the said. “What people said to me, before I decid- soars over Yangon’s skyline. Duty-free made fortunes under the junta to stump Italy to win the double twice in succession, and German Cup final. Bayern won Guardiola’s ed to join Manchester, was completely differ- magnate Vichai is a devout Buddhist up millions of dollars for new teams. the Europa League spot that normally goes to final game in charge on Saturday night at ent to what they said after it was announced. renowned for his deeply superstitious Those teams now play in an increas- the Cup winner was handed to sixth-placed Berlin’s Olympic Stadium by beating Borussia “I can’t understand that. “But I am Pep, I always approach to club affairs. ingly competitive Myanmar National Sassuolo. Milan, who had finished two points Dortmund 4-3 on penalties after neither side focus on the next game and that is what I will During Leicester’s odds-defying title- League. Elections last November ushered behind in seventh, will focus on domestic duties could score in 120 minutes. Dortmund missed always do. “Titles are titles, they make people next season. Amid reports the club are set for a winning season Vichai repeatedly flew in the first civilian government for almost two penalties in the shootout before Douglas happy, but it was a huge experience for me to takeover by a Chinese consortium, Brocchi says Thai monks to the British city to bless the half a century. But the football federation Costa nailed the final spot kick to seal be able to work with these players every day.” his future, too, is unclear. Bayern’s league and cup double and give Guardiola will be replaced by Carlo Ancelotti team and stadium. The club has attracted is still led by a media-friendly army “What will be, will be,” Brocchi said. “I haven’t new fans across Asia since their 5,000-1 “crony” called Zaw Zaw, who forged a Guardiola his 21st title. as Bayern’s head coach next season and says had the chance to speak to the president. I imag- “21 titles in seven years, three titles per he leaves the Bavarian giants in rude health. outsider title win, even winning over mining, banking and hotel empire under ine he’ll be disappointed with the defeat, but year, that’s not bad,” said Guardiola who won “Bayern Munich, with these players, is in good some supporters from traditional region- the former junta. In Thailand Leicester not with the performance. “We gave it every- 14 titles in four years with Barcelona. “But I hands, they have the enthusiasm and the al favorites Manchester United. held several promotional events, capped thing and I am sorry we couldn’t win.” Reports had some luck in being able to coach character,” said the Spaniard. “All football fans like Leicester because by an open-top bus parade-complete suggest former Roma coach Rudi Garcia and ex- Barcelona and Bayern Munich, both clubs are “Both teams were tired in extra time and they tried very hard and gave the best with the Premier League trophy-through Empoli handler Marco Giampaolo are in line to exceptional. “They have players who help you you can’t control each penalty in the shoot- they had,” Chan Myae Ko Ko Lwin, who is central Bangkok on Thursday that drew succeed Brocchi, the club’s former youth team do your best, but my time here in Germany out, but they did well.” A regret from organizing a fans’ welcoming party, told thousands of curious bystanders. —AFP coach who replaced Sinisa Mihajlovic with six hasn’t just been about titles: it was also my life Guardiola’s Bavarian sojourn is his three con- games to play. Probed by media as he left the here, the Bundesliga and the stadiums which secutive Champions League exits at the semi- stadium, Berlusconi gave little away. were always full.” final stage after losing to Barcelona (2014), “We’ll see,” said Berlusconi, although a com- Guardiola will coach Manchester City next Real Madrid (2015) and Atletico Madrid in this plete overhaul could be in the reckoning if season, but the Spaniard, so often accused of season’s last four. “Actually we had deserved Berlusconi sells a majority stake in the club he being too emotionless during his time in to be in Milan next Saturday,” insisted Bayern’s bought in 1986 and helped steer to five of their Munich, broke down in tears as Bayern cele- chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenige after Bayern seven Champions League titles during their brated. He revealed that he has struggled to lost at the start of May to Atletico, who will 1990s heyday. Ironically, it was following the deal with criticism from the German media play Real Madrid in the European final in sacking of current Juventus coach Massimiliano since it was announced at the start of the year Milan on Saturday. — AFP Allegri in January 2014 that Milan’s fortunes began slipping. Allegri, who steered the Rossoneri to their last league title in 2011, has since led Juventus to two successive doubles and a Champions League final, while Milan have appointed no less than four coaches-Clarence Seedorf, Filippo Inzaghi, Sinisa Mihajlovic and now Brocchi-as they bid to stop the rot. After another forgettable season, fans of the seven-time European champions will be hoping fresh investment can transform the club. A Chinese consortium is studying the club’s finan- cial records and statements with a view to pur- chasing a majority stake, having signed exclu- sive negotiating rights with Berlusconi’s holding company Fininvest earlier this month. “Fininvest has reached an agreement with a group of Chinese investors in establishing exclu- sive negotiating rights for the sale of shares of AC Milan,” said a club statement on May 10. “A memorandum of understanding has also been signed which will act as a starting point for more in depth negotiations to take place. “The exclu- sive negotiating rights have been established to BERLIN: Bayern Munich’s defender Jerome Boateng (R) comforts Bayern Munich’s Spanish be compatible with the complexities of the talks, head coach Pep Guardiola who cries taken by emotion after the German Cup (DFB Pokal) the needs of the club and the appointments YANGON: English Premier League champions Leicester City team members pose for a final football match Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund at the Olympic stadium.—AFP photo during a visit to Yangon city’s landmark Shwedagon pagoda. —AFP scheduled in the footballing calendar.” — AFP Angry Kyrgios, Brocchi at risk Kvitova pass as AC Milan chilly Roland miss out on Garros tests Europe again

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TORONTO: Kyle Lowry #7 of the Toronto Raptors shoots the ball as he falls during the second half against the Cleveland Cavaliers in game three of the Eastern Conference Finals during the 2016 NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. — AFP DeRozan, Raptors end Cavaliers’ streak Toronto set playoff record with 26 rebounds

TORONTO: Cleveland’s perfect playoff run went south in were trying to match the Los Angeles Lakers’ record of 11 “Those guys will be better,” James pledged. Irving checked “Our second quarter lineup didn’t do a great job of paying the north. DeMar DeRozan scored 32 points, Bismack straight victories to begin a postseason. The Lakers did it out at 1:38 of the fourth quarter and had to be helped to attention to detail,” James said. “They were able to bust the Biyombo set a Toronto playoff record with 26 rebounds in 1989 and again in 2001. “We didn’t play our game and the locker room following a collision with Joseph. “I just game open.” and the Raptors beat Cleveland 99-84 in Game 3 of the they made us pay for it,” James said. “We didn’t start the got the wind knocked out of me,” Irving said. With his Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday night, handing the game as physical as we should have at the point of attack.” team ahead by eight, Biyombo scored six straight points in Wagging war Cavaliers their first loss this postseason. Kyle Lowry scored Biyombo had four blocks, helping Toronto limit the the fourth to put the Raptors up 91-77 at 3:38. “He was Biyombo went down in pain at the end of the game 20 points, Cory Joseph added 14, and Patrick Patterson Cavaliers to 20 points in the paint. The Cavs had 106 huge,” Casey said. “I thought he played a big-time game in after taking a knock below the belt. “I got hit in an area I and DeMarre Carroll each had 10 for the Raptors. They points in the paint in the first two games. “It was amazing, the paint.” probably wasn’t supposed to get hit in,” Biyombo said. rebounded after losing the first two games in Cleveland honestly,” DeRozan said about Biyombo’s performance. DeRozan scored 12 points in the first but saw a buzzer- “Whenever the league has a chance they should take a by a combined 50 points. “He was big time tonight. Without him, we probably beating 3 waved off after video review. Lowry scored eight look.” Lue said he had no problem with Biyombo wagging would’t get this win.” points despite picking up his second four at 5:40 as his finger, Dikembe Mutombo-style, after blocked shots. ‘We The North’ Kyrie Irving scored 13 points, and Channing Frye had Toronto led 30-24 after one. It was the first time in nine “They were kicking our butts, so he should have the right In Toronto, where “We The North” is a rallying cry, a 11 for Cleveland. The Cavaliers were held below 100 points quarters this series that the Raptors had outscored the to wave his finger until we do something about it,” Lue sell-out crowd dressed in red and white T-shirts cheered for the first time in these playoffs. “They came out and Cavaliers. Carroll, Joseph and Patterson each made 3- said. For his part, Biyombo said he’d got a “licence” from the Raptors to their seventh victory in nine home playoff they beat us,” Cleveland coach Tyronn Lue said. “They were pointers during a 16-2 Toronto run midway through the Mutombo to copy Hall of Famer’s celebration. games. Game 4 is Monday night at Air Canada Centre. more aggressive. They were more physical. They were second as the Raptors overcame Lowry’s third foul to take Irving and Love combined to shoot 0 for 9 in the first. ... “It’s a long series,” Raptors coach Dwane Casey said. “It’s more active. They were faster. They beat us to the ball.” a 54-37 lead. Matthew Dellavedova played after suffering a sprained left not over with yet, but everybody thought we were going James had five assists, moving past Jason Kidd and into James went down clutching his face after being acci- ankle in Game 2. Raptors: Biyombo set a Toronto playoff to get swept. I think that fuels us and if that’s what it third place on the NBA’s career playoff list. It was a rough dentally elbowed by Thompson during a scuffle at center record with 16 rebounds in the first half. He broke Jonas takes, so be it.” night for Cavaliers forward Kevin Love, who scored three court late in the second. Thompson and Joseph were giv- Valanciunas’ record of 15, set against Indiana in Game 1 of LeBron James scored 24 points, and J.R. Smith had 22 points and made just one of nine field goal attempts. en technicals on the play. James recovered to make a 3 in the first round. Biyombo had 10 rebounds in the first quar- for the Cavaliers. They won their first 10 playoff games and Irving also struggled with his shooting, missing 16 of 19. the final seconds, but Cleveland trailed 60-47 at halftime. ter alone. — AP ‘It’s over’ says Van Gaal amid Mourinho reports

LONDON: Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal left his first spell with Chelsea. But former United defender the squad’s hotel yesterday saying “it’s over” amid reports Phil Neville said even if Mourinho was only at Old Trafford he was about to be replaced by Jose Mourinho. Dutch for a brief time, he would bring trophies to the club. boss van Gaal was greeted by waiting Red Devils fans fol- lowing United’s FA Cup final win over Crystal Palace at Falling out rumors Wembley on Saturday. “I can’t see him staying too long at Man United, maybe When asked by a Sky Sports reporter if he had time to two or three years, that seems to be his shelf life at a foot- talk, van Gaal replied: “It’s over.” Whether that meant he ball club,” Neville told BBC Radio yesterday. “When Jose fin- had been sacked by United was not immediately clear. ishes at a club it tends to be a pattern where he falls out But the 64-year-old former Netherlands manager’s brief with a few players, he gets disgruntled and the team dips. remark will fuel speculation he is on his way out of Old “It happened at Chelsea, it certainly happened at Real Trafford. No sooner had United lifted the FA Cup then Madrid where there were rumors he fell out with a few reports in the British media emerged that former players. “It’s a pattern with Jose, he comes into a club, he Chelsea boss Mourinho would be replacing one-time gets success but he doesn’t stay for too long.” mentor van Gaal. For all that they ended this season United have now failed to finish higher than fourth in with a trophy, United didn’t make a sustained challenge the Premier League in any of the three seasons since leg- for the Premier League title and failed to qualify for the endary manager Alex Ferguson retired. For a club of Champions League. United’s stature that represents an embarrassing record United fans were also unhappy with the brand of foot- but Neville believes Mourinho, who won three Premier ball their team played under van Gaal, which many felt League titles with Chelsea, can transform their fortunes. ran counter to the club’s traditional attacking style. “He’s a proven winner, a proven champion,” Neville said. Mourinho saw his second spell as Chelsea manager end “United fans want a team that will challenge for the with the sack in December after last season’s champions league title, not a team that finishes seventh or fifth, and made a miserable start to the defense of their Premier Jose is probably the man for the job. “Knowing Jose as I League title. do, I think he will have done his homework and he’s metic- The Portuguese manager may have won trophies in ulous in his planning. “He knows who he wants and at the LONDON: Manchester United’s Dutch manager Louis van Gaal (R) speaks with Manchester United’s English several European leagues but has never stayed at one club start he will demand United sign those players for United striker Wayne Rooney before the start of the FA Cup trophy following the English FA Cup final football match longer than three years and three months he racked up in to become championship challengers again.” — AFP between Crystal Palace and Manchester United at Wembley stadium. — AFP UK’s Cameron warns Brexit would drive up food prices Page 22

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BANGALORE: The Lamborghini Huracan 610-4 Spyder is seen at a showroom during its launch in Bangalore. Lamborghini rolled out its new $580,000 supercar onto the streets of India this month, but local millionaires tempted to buy the flashy convertible could hit a bump in the road thanks to the taxman. — AFP India’s superrich tax evaders face crackdown At least 500 Indian celebrities, tycoons figure in Panama Papers scandal

NEW DELHI: Lamborghini rolled out its new Veuve Clicquot and DJs flown in from Ibiza. Lamborghini, said tracking its sales is unlikely using tax havens-a practice not, in itself, ille- ‘Talk of the town’ $580,000 supercar onto the streets of India But now the government’s top taxman is look- to net the government many avoiders. “The gal. But the revelations prompted Modi, who New Delhi was nudged into releasing this month, but local millionaires tempted to ing to join the dots, by cross-checking income people in India who are not declaring their tax has made tackling “black money” a tenet of his income tax data after celebrated economist buy the flashy convertible could hit a bump in declarations with data from luxury car dealer- are not the kind of people that will buy a very two years in office, to order an investigation. Thomas Piketty, known for his work on inequal- the road thanks to the taxman. Prime Minister ships-as well as property registers, fixed bank flashy car and drive in front of the entire city Rules introduced this year make it mandatory ity, publicly chastised the government for with- Narendra Modi has vowed to crack down on deposits and stock market transactions. displaying their wealth.” to declare a unique taxpayer number when holding it. Although an interesting snapshot, tax avoidance-notorious in India especially “The people in the higher bracket are not purchasing goods over 200,000 rupees and to Piketty told AFP it falls short of what is needed among the superrich-to tackle yawning paying the correct amount of taxes. This is a Black money pay one percent in tax when buying cars over to gauge the full picture. “At this stage the data inequality in the world’s second-most popu- fact,” revenue secretary Hasmukh Adhia told Across all levels of society, India’s taxpayers one million rupees. that was released is insufficient for a proper lous nation. AFP of the new initiative. “We need to do are startlingly few, with only around 2.5 per- And this month the government closed a analysis,” he said, adding that “one cannot draw Figures published last month for the first something about it. We are taking a lot of cent of its 1.2 billion population filing returns- major loophole in Mauritius, where a decades- any conclusion about inequality”. The govern- time since 2000 showed just how few of India’s enforcement action.” largely because the so-called unorganised sec- old treaty enabled people to route cash via the ment says it is a start-and that greater trans- top earners pay tax. Only six people earning Billions of dollars in unpaid taxes deprive tor employs so many people. “We’ve always island without paying capital gains tax. Yet parency will kickstart a culture of shame, rather over 500 million rupees ($7.4 million) filed the Indian government of revenues that could had the sense that the tax base is really, really some of India’s wealthy are not obliged to pay than begrudging admiration, for those who returns in 2012-13. The numbers are hard to be spent on changing lives in a country where poor, that we need to build up taxation, but it income tax at all. Agricultural income is not keep their money out of the taxman’s hands. square with the estimated 2,100 ultra-wealthy 270 million people survive on less than $2 a does come as a bit of a shock,” said Sonu Iyer, a taxed, which has long been a sensitive issue “By putting this data in the public domain Indians whose net worth exceeds $50 million, day, according to the World Bank. But round- partner at EY, of the recent data. because of an oppressive colonial practice of the public discussion has started,” Adhia, the according to the Credit Suisse Global Wealth ing up tax is difficult when dodging it is practi- “The numbers get progressively poorer as taxing farmers heavily. “Some states like Punjab revenue secretary, said. “You are saying, ‘it is Report, or a Forbes list that found 84 billion- cally a national sport, from small-time land- you move up the ladder.” At least 500 Indians have some very wealthy farmers, but because very bizarre that in a big country with so many aires. New Delhi’s glitziest hotels host week- lords who request rent in cash to large-scale including Bollywood celebrities, business there is no tax on agricultural income they are wealthy people and palaces, you are having long, multi-million dollar weddings, drawing money laundering via state lotteries. tycoons and an ex-cricketer were named in outside the purview (of tax authorities),” said only so many people paying tax.’ That will be thousands of guests, with parties awash with Andrea Baldi, head of Asia Pacific for the recent Panama Papers investigation as Suresh Surana, an accountant in Mumbai. the talk of the town.” — AFP Gulf markets fall as Greece to adopt more cuts, tax hikes for bailout cash ATHENS: Greece yesterday was set to adopt fresh investors take profits cuts and tax hikes ahead of a Eurogroup meeting that is expected to unlock desperately-needed bailout funds for the debt-ridden nation. MIDEAST STOCK MARKETS After waves of protests over a string of unpopu- lar reforms, lawmakers from the ruling leftist party DUBAI: Stock markets in the Gulf cent. The index confirmed a break were poised to approve late night a bill of over fell yesterday as investors took prof- below technical support on the late 7,000 pages that raises the sales tax cap and intro- its, taking their cue from a dip in March and early May lows of 3,248- duces a mechanism to further slash spending in Brent oil futures at the end of last 3,256 points. That triggered a bear- case of budget overruns. week, while concerns over security ish head & shoulders pattern The contingency mechanism in the new legisla- risks put pressure on Egyptian formed by the highs and lows since tion-labelled “the cutter” by Greek media-is shares. Riyadh’s stock index March and pointing down to the designed to cut state spending if the country fails to dropped 1.0 percent, weighed 2,800-point area. Dana Gas and meet fiscal targets, is of chief interest to Greece’s down by the two largest sectors, Etisalat were the main drags on Abu international creditors. Greece has pledged under banks and petrochemicals. Samba Dhabi’s index, which lost 1.1 per- its latest EU bailout to bring its primary budget sur- Financial Group and Saudi Basic cent. Shares in the natural gas plus, which excludes debt payments, to 3.5 percent Industries, the largest listed stock explorer and the telecoms operator of gross domestic product by 2018. by market value, fell 2.0 and 1.2 per- dropped 1.9 and 2.6 percent. Should Athens fail to reach its fiscal targets, it cent respectively. Blue chips also weighed on must resort to the new mechanism to save up to But some retail industry shares, Qatar’s stock market with telecoms two percent of output in a fiscal year. which had largely been weak since group Ooredoo down 3.6 percent. reporting quarterly results last The main index dropped 1.8 per- ‘It’s raining taxes’ month, outperformed the market cent. Cairo’s main index erased early People on all sides of Greece’s political divide with Fawaz Alhokair, which owns gains and edged down 0.1 percent have criticised the sweeping reforms, the latest in a Saudi rights to clothing brands such in low volume as international string in recent years. Earlier this month, tens of ATHENS: Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (right) speaks with Greek Finance Minister Euclid as Mango and Banana Republic, funds sold, bourse data showed. thousands took to the streets to protest against an Tsakalotos (left) as they attend a parliamentary session in Athens yesterday. — AFP surging 9.6 percent. The stock has “The geopolitical risk, after the equally unpopular pension reform and tax hike. tain,” read the headline of Kathimerini newspaper’s long grace and maturity periods and very low inter- rebounded 25.5 percent since late disappearance of the EgyptAir Fresh demonstrations are planned for yesterday top story. Greece and its European creditors are est rates,” IMF spokesman Gerry Rice told reporters. last week. An HSBC research note flight, is back on high and has afternoon, while all public transport has been at a locked in talks on how to reduce the country’s debt As for the IMF’s participation in the rescue, Rice said the company was trading at a quelled some of the market’s recent standstill all weekend due to a strike called by the burden, which the International Monetary Fund said said the global emergency lender is still assessing discount to its peers on a forward gains,” a Cairo-based trader said. The main unions. The country’s main business owners must happen if it is to contribute any more of its the reforms Athens is undertaking to strengthen its valuation basis, even after pricing in cause of the EgyptAir crash has not on Friday meanwhile warned the latest measures own funds. finances. “We don’t want more austerity for Greece some risks to its earnings from a yet been established. will “dampen” investor interest in Greece and its The IMF said Thursday that Greece would need a and we certainly don’t want more of the burden to structural slowdown in the Saudi Tourism-related shares were hit chances for a recovery. Greek newspapers yesterday lengthy period free from debt payments to achieve fall on the poor and the most vulnerable,” he said. retail sector. yesterday with Porto Group voiced criticism over the fact that the new taxes and sustainable finances if the European Union does not The Greek government, at loggerheads with its Dubai’s index fell 0.7 percent to Holding, a resort operator, slump- cuts, which also include a maximum VAT hike from agree to cutting the debt up front. creditors as it seeks to obtain some relief, appears 3,209 points in thin trade as ing 3.3 percent. But Global Telecom 23 to 24 percent, don’t come with a promise from “It is possible to restore debt sustainability with- confident. But EU economic powerhouse Germany investors sold across the board. Holding bucked the trend and the country’s international creditors of debt relief. out upfront haircuts, although this would involve has been deeply opposed to alleviating any of Emaar Properties and DAMAC added 1.0 percent in its fourth “It’s raining taxes, with the future of debt uncer- providing very concessional loan terms including Athens’ debt. —AFP Properties dropped 1.1 and 1.8 per- straight session of gains. — Reuters MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 BUSINESS UK’s Cameron warns Brexit would drive up food prices PM cites potential drop in sterling’s value

LONDON: British Prime Minister David elled a 12 percent fall in the value of sterling, a gration, one of the most emotive issues in the Cameron warned voters yesterday that they figure it said was based on external impact Brexit debate, warning that Britain would be would face higher grocery bills if the country assessments, and predicted the effect on prices exposed to security threats from Turkey if it ever decides to leave the European Union at a June after two years. joined the EU. 23 referendum, citing a potential drop in the The analysis said the average family’s weekly “If you’re going to ever expand the EU, you value of sterling. Cameron is leading the cam- food and drink bill would rise by almost 3 per- have to allow us to mitigate the security risk that paign to keep Britain inside the European cent, or 120 pounds ($174.06) per year, and that comes with that,” defense minister Penny Union ahead of the referendum, the outcome clothing and footwear costs would rise by 5 per- Mordaunt, a supporter of leaving the EU, told of which will have far-reaching consequences cent, or 100 pounds per year. Andy Clarke, chief the BBC. “The referendum is our only chance to for the country’s economy, its role in world executive of supermarket chain Asda , said Brexit say ‘no, we disagree with that.” Cameron dis- trade and its global diplomatic status. would cause uncertainty on prices, and restated missed the idea that Turkey would join the bloc “Independent studies show that a vote to that the firm wanted Britain to stay in the EU. any time soon, joking that its current progress With the Olympic Mountains in the background, a small boat crosses in leave would hit the value of the pound, making However, the rival ‘Out’ campaign disputed towards accession meant it wouldn’t become a front of an oil drilling rig as it arrives in Port Angeles, Washington aboard a imports more expensive and raising prices in the the government analysis, saying that “protec- member until the year 3000. shops,” Cameron said in a statement. His com- tionist” EU policies pushed up prices. “That’s Turkey began its EU accession talks in 2005 transport ship after traveling across the Pacific. Royal Dutch Shell PLC con- ments mark a shift in campaign tactics by the ‘In’ okay for big business fat cats but it’s not good after decades of knocking on the door but firmed yesterday, it will relinquish all but one of its federal offshore leases side: a push to make explicit the link between for British families,” said Vote Leave Chief progress has been very slow due to a range of in Alaska’s Chukchi Sea. — AP the macroeconomic risks that have dominated Executive Matthew Elliott. issues, including its human rights record. the Brexit debate so far, and their potential Six out of the last seven polls published in President Tayyip Erdogan earlier this month North Dakota oil expo comes impact on Britons’ daily lives. the last week have shown the Remain campaign reaffirmed that EU membership is a strategic “This isn’t about dry economics; this is about in the lead, and on Saturday two major book- goal for Turkey. amid trouble times for industry the economic security of hardworking families makers offered the shortest odds to date on a But there is growing unease within the 28- in Britain,” he said. The warning comes from a vote to remain. nation bloc about what is viewed as Erdogan’s BISMARCK ND: North Dakota’s oil expo Republican presidential hopeful Donald government analysis of the short-term impact Seeking to regain momentum yesterday, authoritarian style of leadership and his intoler- and conference kicks off at a troubled time Trump. North Dakota Petroleum Council that a British exit would have on voters. It mod- Vote Leave focused their campaigning on immi- ance of media criticism. — Reuters for the industry, with depressed prices and President Ron Ness says about 2,800 peo- a drop in drilling activity that has hurt both ple are expected to attend the conference, oil companies and the state. down from a record 4,300 two years ago. The three-day Williston Basin Petroleum Bismarck-Mandan Convention and Visitors Conference and Expo starts tomorrow in Bureau CEO Sheri Grossman says the con- Bismarck and will feature seminars and ference is expected to inject about talks aimed at making it through the rough $900,000 into the local economy, down patch. The event closes with an address by from more than $2 million in 2014. — AP

Egypt gas projects to boost production to 5.5-6bn cfd

DAMIETTA, Egypt: Egypt will increase Recent discoveries and increased its natural gas production to between production may help the country save 5.5 and 6 billion cubic feet per day by precious hard currency as it deals with the end of 2019, Oil Minister Tarek El an acute dollar shortage. Egypt now Molla said yesterday, up from the cur- spends $795 million per month on rent 3.9 bln cubic ft per day. Once an imports to meet its energy needs, energy exporter, Egypt has turned into a about $250-$300 million of which is net importer because of declining oil dedicated to natural gas, he said. and gas production and increasing con- Egypt is also looking to rent its third sumption. It is trying to speed up pro- floating and storage regasification unit duction at recent discoveries to fill its (FSRU) by the second quarter of 2017, energy gap as soon as possible. he added. The FSRUs let the energy- Egypt currently has 12 natural gas starved country import liquefied natu- field development projects underway ral gas (LNG) and convert it to natural worth a total of $33 billion in invest- gas to feed its power grid, which in ment, Molla said, speaking at the inau- past years has been affected by black- guration of a fertilizer plant in the port outs during peak months of consump- city of Damietta. The three largest proj- tion during the summer. ects, which include the mammoth “With the arrival of the third regasi- Mediterranean gas field Zohr discov- fication unit, Egypt’s total imports of ered by Italy’s Eni last year, are expect- natural gas will reach 2 bln cubic feet ed to collectively bring 4.6 bln cubic ft per day,” said Molla.Egypt currently of gas per day online by the start of imports around 1-1.1 bln cubic ft per 2019, said Molla. day of LNG. — Reuters Bahrain fund Mumtalakat ATHENS: A man looks at a crossword puzzle as he sits on a bench in Syntagma Square in Athens yesterday. Greece yesterday was set to adopt fresh cuts and tax hikes ahead of a Eurogroup meeting that is expected to unlock desperately-needed bailout funds posts huge net profit fall for the debt-ridden nation. — AFP DUBAI: Bahraini sovereign fund impact of the impairment was partially off- Mumtalakat posted a 68.7 percent drop set by a higher contribution from its share in 2015 net profit yesterday, as lower of profit from associates and improved metal prices at the state-owned operational performance at Gulf Air. China may replace EU as investor’s aluminium business forced it to “Undoubtedly the lower oil price take impairment losses. reduced its operating costs but I think it The fund holds the state’s stakes in really goes down to the restructuring we first GCC trade partner Bahraini companies including have done,” Kooheji said, referencing the Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) and telecoms airline’s ongoing reorganisation which has company Batelco, although it has been resulted in cuts to routes and jobs. DOHA: China is the second trade partner of the of the initiative of Belt and Road. Gao Youzhen, enhancing cooperation with GCC states in expanding its international portfolio in Mumtalakat was continuing to search out Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states a former Ambassador and Diplomat with posts many fields and implement the initiative of the recent months with a number of new new transactions despite the challenging following the European Union, and it is likely to in Egypt, Yemen, Algeria, Oman, the UAE, and Belt and Road so as to increase trade exchange deals. Net profit in 2015 was $76.3 mil- market conditions which had continued be the first one within two or three years, said Qatar, and a Middle East specialist, focused on and investment, and to combat extremism. He lion against $243.6 million in the previ- into 2016, Kooheji said. an expert in Sino-Arab relations on Saturday. Arab Chinese cooperation and similarity of noted that China’s policies also are based on ous year. The decline was because of an The fund last week announced it Timothy Niblock, an Emeritus Professor of stances, referring to China’s supportive stances the principles of mutual respect and non-inter- adjustment on goodwill against Alba would acquire a stake in a $250 million Middle East Politics, University of Exeter, United to the Arab causes, mainly the Palestinian one. ference in domestic affairs, and the peaceful totalling $583 million as a result of lower portfolio of commercial real estate assets Kingdom, made the statement during the Arab He noted that the Arab countries have sup- solution of disputes. aluminium prices, Chief Executive in the United States. It announced a deal and Chinese conference kicked off earlier ported directly China in various issues. Wu He said that the establishment of Arab- Mahmood al-Kooheji told Reuters. to buy 49 percent of Spanish aluminium today, in the Qatari capital, with the participa- Bingbing, a senior research fellow of the China Cooperation Forum in 2004 and the ini- Aluminium firms globally have been firm Aleastur in November. Mumtalakat tion of about 40 researchers. Institute for International and Strategic Studies tiative of Chinese President on the Belt and struggling with slumping London Metal was looking at Europe, the US and the He, however, noted that it is still unclear (IISS), said that China’s policies towards the Road are key steps towards promoting relations Exchange (LME) prices for the metal Gulf region for potential investments and how the GCC countries would benefit from the Middle East based on interest and principles at and upgrading cooperation, calling for intensi- caused by heavy supply from Chinese pro- could announce something as soon as wider coordination and cooperation network the same time. fying visits and deepening cooperation in ener- ducers. Alba’s 2015 net profit was 38 per- the second quarter, Kooheji said without currently built by China within the framework He added that China’s interests include gy for this purpose. — KUNA cent lower than the previous year. The elaborating. — Reuters

EXCHANGE RATES

Al-Muzaini Exchange Co. Canadian dollar 232.710 Malaysian Ringgit 75.020 Indian Rupee 0.004276 0.004666 Turkish lira 102.280 Chinese Yuan Renminbi 46.610 Indonesian Rupiah 0.000018 0.000024 Swiss Franc 308.300 Thai Bhat 9.465 Japanese Yen 0.002663 0.002843 ASIAN COUNTRIES Australian Dollar 221.610 Turkish Lira 101.845 Kenyan Shilling 0.002994 0.002994 Japanese Yen 2.327 US Dollar Buying 301.550 Korean Won 0.000245 0.000260 Indian Rupees 4.488 Malaysian Ringgit 0.070950 0.076950 Pakistani Rupees 2.892 GOLD Bahrain Exchange Company Nepalese Rupee 0.002885 0.003055 Srilankan Rupees 2.072 20 Gram 253.210 Nepali Rupees 2.812 Pakistan Rupee 0.002685 0.002965 10 Gram 129.530 Philippine Peso 0.006400 0.006680 Singapore Dollar 220.660 5 Gram 65.610 CURRENCY BUY SELL Hongkong Dollar 38.971 Europe Sierra Leone 0.000074 0.000080 Bangladesh Taka 3.860 British Pound 0.431791 0.440791 Singapore Dollar 0.215528 0.221528 Philippine Peso 6.476 Dollarco Exchange Co. Ltd Czech Korune 0.004535 0.016535 South African Rand 0.013325 0.021825 Thai Baht 8.510 Danish Krone 0.041568 0.046568 Sri Lankan Rupee 0.001697 0.002277 Euro 0.0333930 0.0341930 Taiwan 0.009132 0.009312 GCC COUNTRIES Rate for Transfer Selling Rate Norwegian Krone 0.032297 0.037497 Thai Baht 0.008163 0.008713 Saudi Riyal 80.776 US Dollar 303.000 Romanian Leu 0.075092 0.075092 Qatari Riyal 83.207 Canadian Dollar 231.330 Slovakia 0.009023 0.019023 Arab Sterling Pound 440.205 ani Riyal 786.772 Swedish Krona 0.032313 0.037313 Bahraini Dinar 0.796481 0.804481 Euro 340.995 Bahraini Dinar 804.440 Swiss Franc 0.298732 0.308932 Egyptian Pound 0.029193 0.034311 Swiss Frank 301.070 UAE Dirham 82.471 Turkish Lira 0.096938 0.107238 Iranian Riyal 0.000084 0.000085 Bahrain Dinar 801.595 Iraqi Dinar 0.000190 0.000250 UAE Dirhams 82.735 ARAB COUNTRIES Australasia Jordanian Dinar 0.423005 0.430505 Egyptian Pound - Cash 32.950 Qatari Riyals 83.950 Australian Dollar 0.210292 0.221792 Kuwaiti Dinar 1.000000 1.000000 Egyptian Pound - Transfer 34.484 Saudi Riyals 81.480 Jordanian Dinar 426.835 New Zealand Dollar 0.198458 0.207958 Lebanese Pound 0.000150 0.000250 Yemen Riyal/for 1000 1.216 Moroccan Dirhams 0.020832 0.044832 Tunisian Dinar 146.610 Egyptian Pound 34.024 Nigerian Naira 0.000917 0.001552 Jordanian Dinar 426.740 Sri Lankan Rupees 2.072 America Omani Riyal 0.779944 0.785624 Lebanese Lira/for 1000 2.018 Indian Rupees 4.485 Canadian Dollar 0.225151 0.233651 Syrian Lira 2.159 Pakistani Rupees 2.885 US Dollars 0.298650 0.303150 Qatar Riyal 0.082447 0.083660 Morocco Dirham 31.702 Bangladesh Taka 3.854 US Dollars Mint 0.299150 0.303150 Saudi Riyal 0.079847 0.080797 Philippines Pesso 6.465 Syrian Pound 0.001283 0.001503 EUROPEAN & AMERICAN COUNTRIES Cyprus pound 577.120 Asia Tunisian Dinar 0.143282 0.151282 US Dollar Transfer 302.750 Japanese Yen 3.745 Bangladesh Taka 0.003442 0.004016 Turkish Lira 0.096938 0.107238 Euro 341.200 Syrian Pound 2.376 Chinese Yuan 0.044898 0.048398 UAE Dirhams 0.081446 0.082595 Sterling Pound 442.320 Nepalese Rupees 3.876 Hong Kong Dollar 0.036881 0.039631 Yemeni Riyal 0.001368 0.001448 MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 BUSINESS KQIC adds KNET payment mode for its personal insurances

KUWAIT: KQIC Insured, a premier insurer in we’re happy to offer this additional con- Kuwait yesterday announced the launch of venience to our customers; we constantly a new electronic payment service for pur- strive to make being a customer with KQIC chasing personal insurances online; cus- Insured as easy and hassle-free as possible, tomers can now log onto www.qic- from quote to claim, and this is yet another insured.com, select the insurance cover milestone in our journey.” and pay via KNET. Last year KQIC Insured revolutionized its Speaking on the launch personal insurance offerings on this added service, Hassan with the launch of a new, user Al-Jaidah, CEO of KQIC stated, friendly and interactive online “As part of our ongoing insurance platform; customers improvements and adapta- can buy their personal insur- tions to our customers’ ances in a very easy way; expectations and market there’s no need for visiting a demands, we are pleased to KQIC Insured branch to get a introduce the option of pay- policy - all can be done online ing for personal insurances and in minutes. online via KNET” Established in 2004, Kuwait He further explained, Qatar Insurance Company “According to a BCG report, (KQIC) is a subsidiary of Qatar 75percent of insurance pur- Hassan Al-Jaidah, Insurance Group. KQIC offers chases are expected to be via CEO, KQIC. both conventional insurance online channels by 2020; and and Takaful products and by adding KNET as a payment option for believes in delivering innovative retail solu- our online portal www.qic-insured.com, tions for Home, Travel and Car insurances we have made our personal insurance to every segment of its customer base. products more accessible and payment KQIC serves as a conduit in providing insur- options easier” ance services across the GCC and helps TAITRA leads Taiwan trade mission Commenting on the strategy behind connect overseas insurance interests this added feature, Frederik Bisbjerg, through its global network. KQIC is a sub- Executive Vice President MENA Retail sidiary of Qatar Insurance Group, which has to Saudi, Bahrain, Kuwait and UAE remarked, “Adding KNET as a payment a global underwriting footprint spread option is part of a natural progression and across all continents. KUWAIT: Commissioned by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) led a trade dele- gation of 30 well-established Taiwanese suppli- ers representing various industries to visit Riyadh, Dammam, and Jubail in Saudi Arabia, Manama in Bahrain, Kuwait City in Kuwait and Dubai in UAE from May 6 to May 20, 2016. The purpose of this visit was to facilitate business cooperation between the 30 Taiwanese dele- gates and their counterparts in the Middle East. This trip aimed at furthering trade relations between Taiwan and the four countries men- tioned above. Having made great strides in strengthening its major industries, Taiwan is now considered a technologically advanced manufacturing power- house. The nation is home to key manufacturers and suppliers of various products, including IT components, industrial machinery, electronic products, textile products, steel products, medical devices, healthcare products, auto parts and equipment and housewares. 12. Different types of LED lighting: LED Plant 19. Construction Materials: Deluxe Entrance For this event, TAITRA arranged a series of Grow Lights. LED Poultry Lights, LED Commercial Door, Balance Door. Fire Rated Door. Door Malabar Gold & Diamonds trade meetings in each of the above mentioned & Industrial Lights, LED Dimensional Character. Hardware. countries to give the local buyers a valuable LED Slim Light Box, LED Lighting Fixture. 20. Security System: Intercom, Home opens 152nd outlet in Sharjah platform to discuss business with the participat- 13. Blender/Home Appliances: Citrus Juicer, Automation, Alarm & Access Control, Video ing Taiwanese companies. Taiwanese suppliers Hand Mixer. Blender & Vacuum Accessory, Surveillance, LED Dimmer. Robot Cleaner. 21. Auto, Motorcycle and Bike Parts: SHARJAH: Malabar Gold & Diamonds, the (18K & 22K), IGI certified diamonds and pre- brought the latest products information as well as the most innovative samples with them, 14. Solar Power Products: Solar Power System. Automotive parts, Motorcycle Parts, LED Lights. leading jewelry retailer has launched its 152nd cious gem jewelry from Italy, Singapore, Solar Applications, LED Saving Lamps. 22. Seals: 0-ring, Washer. Bonded Seal. outlet globally at Rolla Street, Sharjah. This Bahrain and India. including a variety of baby-related products, hardware and building materials, machinery, 15. Cosmetics and Fashion Products: Anti- Hydraulic & pneumatic Seal, Molded Gasket. new outlet also boasts of being the first outlet Malabar Gold & Diamonds’ customer Wrinkle/Anti-Aging/Collagen - Face and Eyes 23. Barcode Scanner: With user’s APP that may of Malabar Gold & Diamonds functioning in its friendly policies and exceptional customer steel and tinplate, sewage pumps, seafood, Information services. etc. The range of products MASKS, Fashion Accessories (Necklaces/Bracelets, enrich the mobile device to become data collec- own property of Malabar Group’s International service has made buying, selling and exchang- Rings...), Hair Ornaments (Hair clips, Hair tor or a portable terminal. Operations. The outlet was inaugurated on ing jewelry convenient and less time consum- presented is as follows: 1. Baby and Children Products: Baby & Elastics...). Artistic Eyes Deco. Tattoo Stickers). 24. Water Treatment: R.0. Water Systems, Water 20th May, 2016 by Dr Rashid Al Leem, Founder ing. This gives enough reason for customers to 16. Sporting Goods: Scuba Diving Filters, Shower Filters. & Executive Chairman, Al-Leem Corporation in come back to their stores. The jewelry group Maternity Care Products, Feeding Bottles, Nipples, Gum Soothers, Training Cups, Toys, Gifts, Equipment. Technical Diving, Snorkeling, 25. Communication: Wireless communication the valued presence of Dr PA Ibrahim Haji- Co also gives their customers the advantage of Wetsuits, Spear Fishing. antenna for WLAN/Wfl1, Cellular & 2-way radios, Chairman, Malabar Group; Shamlal Ahamed, using their 0 percent Easy Payment Plan with Strollers, Footwear. Grooming & Cleaning Items, Strollers & Carriage items, a Series of Mom & Baby 17. Kitchenware & Homeware: Kitchen VHF/UHF Rubber Duck antennas, RF coaxial con- Managing Director- International Operations, selected banks through which they can pay Gadgets, Cleaning Tools. BBQ Tools. Bakeware. nectors, RF coaxial cable assembly. SWR POWER Malabar Gold & Diamonds; KP Abdul Salam, the total amount in installments up to 12 Care Products, Baby Stroller, Baby Playpen, Baby Rocker, Baby Walker. 18. Hardware: Shop-Fittings & Commercial METER, Microphones/ Speakers Mic & Mic. Holder. Group Executive Director, other well-wishers, months without any interest. Display Products, Brass Valves & Plumbing FWT (Fixed Wireless Terminal) WIFI. invited media and guests. The leap from a single store to more than 2. Medical Products: Orthodontic- Bracket/Implant; Mask-Face/Foot. Products. Wire Shelf Rack, Supermarket 26. 3D Printer. Being one of the largest of its kind in the 152 outlets internationally did not happen Display Rack. 27. Drone (unmanned flying vehicles). Emirate, the showroom is located in the overnight. It was achieved through hard work 3. Textile Products: All Kinds of Materials for ground floor of their own property named and persistence on setting exceptionally high Wearing Clothes. Malabar Plaza, while the other two levels are standards to meet the aspiration of cus- 4. Health Equipment: Magic Caring Pillow & given out for rent to other organizations. tomers. Their dedicated and highly skilled Cushion. Malabar Gold & Diamonds started their employees invest heart and soul in striving to 5. Metal Products: Stainless Steel Handrail International Operations with a showroom in achieve maximum perfection. Excellence in Accessories. Rolla, which is located exactly opposite to the customer satisfaction is the overriding prom- 6. Electrical Products: Power Bank- Cell phone/ new showroom now has 71 showrooms ise in everything they do. Automotive. across GCC & Far East. Malabar Gold & Malabar Gold & Diamonds’ has always 7. Machinery: PET PP PE Recycling Machine, Diamonds’ dedicates this success to their cus- been at the forefront in gold jewelry manu- PET PP PE Film Ext-Ruder Machine, TPR, PP and PE tomers and being the ‘preferred choice’ for facturing, wholesaling and retailing and plans Coating Carpet Machine. gold and diamonds jewellery purchases on being the ‘most- desired’ jewelry retailer in 8. Seafood: Tilapia Fish. Milkfish, Catfish, Koral, among them. the market. Malabar gold & Diamonds’ cur- Kingfish (Seerfish), Squids Items, Seasoned Malabar Gold & Diamonds intends to pro- rently operates five showrooms in Sharjah Products. vide a unique shopping experience to all cus- including outlets at Mega Mall, Sharjah 9. Metal Ball Pens. tomers. The jewelry chain offers a significant- International Airport, Rolla -1 and inside Lulu 10. ICT Products: Digital Signage Players, ly large collection of traditional as well as Hypermarket at Al- Nahda, Sharjah. With 152 Digital Signage Servers. Managing Software, contemporary designer jewelry. Like all their stores across the world, the group strives to Memory products- Memory card/USB. other outlets, this outlet exhibits a wide continue embarking on its journey by further 11. Food: Biscuit, Candy, Snack, Noodle, range of diverse and trendy designs in gold expanding in the near future. Frozen Food, Tea. BIC boss not disposable after all

CLICHY, France: Bruno Bich Incognito Every month he scrutinises the ‘Ink in the blood’ stepped down from the helm of After starting out in the world of sales figures, comparing them with The French market makes up France’s ballpoint pen and dispos- New York finance, Bich joined the competitors. And he visits, he says, about eight percent of BIC’s sales, able razor maker, BIC, a decade ago. family firm aged 28, taking charge at least 20 shops a month through- but about half of its production is in But at the age of nearly 70, Bich is of its US branch which in time grew out the world, slipping in to France where it employs 1,300 staff. back as BIC recycles his wealth of into one of the most profitable and observe business being done with- Despite having been floated on the experience to ensure a smooth dynamic of the group. out giving away who he is. In Paris stock market in 1972, 43 per- transition at the top. He rose through the ranks to supermarkets and at newsagents, cent of the company’s shares are Shareholders last week backed become chairman and chief execu- Bich checks out the prices of BIC still in the hands of the Bich family. his return as chairman and chief tive officer in 1993 until 2006, striv- products as well as their availability They “have BIC ink in the blood”, executive officer for two years from ing to bolster the BIC brand interna- on the shelves. said Pierre Vareille, head of June 1 due to CEO Mario Guevara tionally. Since then he has taken “I also take time to see people Constellium which produces alu- retiring earlier than planned. The more of a backseat formally as non- doing their shopping, especially at minium products and who has stop gap will give Bich time to “fin- executive chairman-but “without the start of a new school year”, a also been made BIC vice chairman ish preparing” the eldest of his three ever having been far from the job”, key period for buying stationery and lead director. sons, 37-year-old Gonzalve, to he stressed with a smile. supplies, he said. “He is a good mix of boldness potentially take over. He was also and caution,” added Frederic elevated to become one of two new Rostand, one of the company’s executive vice-presidents last week. independent directors and general Founded by Bruno Bich’s father, manager of French dairy coopera- Marcel, who started out with a tive, Sodiaal. BIC this past week partner in 1945, BIC boasts that changed its statutes to push the 1,000 of its pens, razors and retirement age for management lighters are now sold somewhere back to 72 in order to allow Bich to in the world every four seconds. again pick up the reins for another The group rung up sales of two-year term. some 2.2 billion euros ($2.5 billion) Looking ahead, BIC will contin- last year. “At BIC we have a saying, ue to try to increase its market ‘honouring the past to invent the share, with the focus on its basic future’,” Bich told AFP during an consumer products in developing interview at the company’s offices countries and, often more person- in Clichy, a northwestern Paris sub- alised, value-added ones in urb. For him, honouring the past mature markets. means staying true to the spirit of Launching into something new the values his father held dear-an that also meets BIC’s fundamental ethical approach, taking a long- PARIS: The chairman of the French Bic company, Bruno Bich, criteria-fulfilling a basic function term view and a sense of “mea- poses at the company headquarters in Paris. At nearly 70 while ensuring the best possible sured risk”, all while crossing Bruno Bich will be re-nominated for two years as the chairman price and quality is also currently swords with rivals like Gillette. of the company funded by his father. — AFP a challenge. — AFP MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 BUSINESS Investors all ears as Fed policymakers ready to speak GLOBAL ECONOMY WEEK AHEAD LONDON: Investors will listen closely to a leaving analysts to ponder whether that The key precondition for a rate hike that gest that the US economy did not per- focus in the shared-currency bloc in slew of US Federal Reserve policymakers in move will come in June or July. US policy-setters outlined in April was form quite as poorly in Q1 as previously the coming week, however, will be on the coming week to gauge how soon they “We still believe the Fed is more likely to signs of economic growth picking up in assumed,” Commerzbank said. “There is Tuesday’s Eurogroup meeting of will raise interest rates, while European continue waiting. But there is a consider- the second quarter and of employment increasing evidence pointing to consid- finance ministers, who are likely to finance ministers look set to agree on more able risk that a rate hike is imminent,” and inflation firming up, the minutes erably stronger growth in Q2.” agree on fresh aid to enable Greece to aid for cash-strapped Greece. US policymak- Commerzbank analysts said in a note to showed. With no second-quarter GDP data One factor that could stay the Fed’s keep up with repayments to its credi- ers were unexpectedly upbeat about the clients on Friday. due until the end of July, investors are this hand next month, however, is concern tors for the next few months. They may prospects for an increase in rates, the min- The main Fed speaker in the coming likely to focus in the coming week on the over any fallout from Britain’s referen- also forge a tentative and highly condi- utes of their April meeting showed in the week will be Chair Janet Yellen, who second estimate of US first-quarter growth dum on June 23 on whether to remain tional plan to help Athens reprofile its past week. That sent the dollar as well as US appears at a panel event hosted by due out on Friday. in the European Union. So far British debt burden to make it more sustain- and European bond yields higher. Harvard University on Friday. Fed branch The consensus view of analysts in a pre- data has shown little sign of a ‘Brexit’ able, euro zone officials preparing for Fed speakers in the last few days have presidents including those from San liminary poll by Reuters is for growth to be effect on economic activity. The break- the talks said. further strengthened the markets’ view that Francisco, St. Louis, Dallas, Minneapolis all revised up to 0.9 percent from the prelimi- down of first-quarter GDP due on One key to the success of the talks is the central bank will tighten policy soon, speak earlier in the week. nary reading of 0.5 percent. “The data sug- Thursday will be watched for any signs whether the eurozone can iron out its of an impact on business investment. differences with the International The Bank of Canada is widely Monetary Fund to ensure that the IMF expected to keep interest rates on hold then participates in that plan. The two on Wednesday despite a rise in the have been struggling to agree on annual inflation rate in April. The bank when to give Greece a break on its has said inflation is being influenced future massive debt repayments. The by temporary factors. In Europe, where euro zone wants to postpone a final the European Central Bank has decision on debt relief until 2018, pledged to keep policy ultra-loose for a while the IMF insists Greek debt repay- long time to come, Hungary is seen ment is unsustainable and investors cutting interest rates on Tuesday. need clarity now. “Although final agreement may KEEPING GREECE AFLOAT not be forthcoming on Tuesday, we Preliminary purchasing managers’ expect that they will signal a definite indexes for France, Germany and the direction of travel to enable the IMF eurozone due out today morning are to come on board,” analysts at RBC expected to show steady if not stellar Capital Markets said in a weekly note growth in business activity. The main to investors. — Reuters MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 BUSINESS Dollar surges on hopes of June hike NBK MONEY MARKETS REPORT KUWAIT: Last week, the US dollar strength a strong dollar and recent gains from growing Eurozone CPI clothing, vehicles and rent charged for social the UK economy this year, as inflation is continued to be the main market theme sup- supply disruptions incentivized investors to cash Inflation in the eurozone slipped back into housing were the main contributors to the slow- expected to remain tamed and interest rates ported by hawkish FOMC meeting minutes. in. However, global oversupply and large inven- negative territory last month according to down in inflation. The weak data follows the held at record lows. The report indicated a rate hike in June was tories cushioned the impact from the unplanned Eurostat report for the year-over-year change in Bank of England’s cautiousness in raising interest indeed still on the table. The minutes echoed supply outages. Brent had reached a six month consumer prices. Annual inflation was -0.2per- rates from a low of 0.5percent where it has been Japan’s economy expands similar calls made by two Fed presidents earlier high of $49.85 per barrel before turning lower to cent in April 2016, down from 0.0percent in for the past seven years. Japan’s data remain confusing after the in the week saying at least two interest-rate $48.72. Gold prices were also affected by the March. The inflation rate turned negative, mainly On a different front, labor data proved strong economy expanded at the fastest pace in a year increases may be warranted this year as the Fed’s refreshed outlook as an interest rate rise due to lower prices of fuels, heating oil and gas in the UK this week with an increase in average in the first quarter increasing 0.4percent from a economy continues to expand. would lift the opportunity cost of holding non- compared to a year earlier. earnings and a drop in the number of people 0.3percent decline. However, the data was not The announcement surprised pessimistic yielding assets such as bullion. Gold prices start- claiming unemployment benefits. The report enough to dispel concerns for a future contrac- investors who, up until this point, were not ed the week off at $1,272.40 fell to a low of ECB minutes showed that the average earnings index, includ- tion. While private consumption, which makes giving enough weight to the possibility of a $1,244.00 before recovering slightly to $1,251.91. Minutes from the European Central Bank’s ing bonuses, rose by a seasonally adjusted up 60percent of GDP, rose more than double move in June. The dollar Index started the April 21 policy meeting released Thursday 2.0percent in the three months to March, above the median market forecast at 0.5percent, it week on a strong note at 94.639 after the pre- US housing on track revealed that risks to the growth outlook were forecasts for a 1.7percent increase and after was not enough to make up for a 0.8percent vious week’s strong retail data. The index was Building permits rebounded in the month of still to the downside. The council however was increasing by 1.8percent in the three months to drop in the previous quarter. Economists then given another boost after the minutes April rising 3.6percent to a 1.12 million annual- unanimous in its commitment to deliver on its February. Furthermore, the claimant count fell by believe the numbers should prompt a delay in a release to reach a high of 95.502 before end- ized rate just below expectations of 1.13 million. planned sales tax hike next year. ing the week at 95.276. While the data was for building permits only and The euro had one of its worst performing not actual starts, further improvement in RBA meeting minutes week lately as the pair was dictated by the US employment could sustain orders for new In the minutes of the Reserve Bank of dollar movement. The currency closed lower homes. As for actual residential starts, data from Australia’s May meeting, the RBA signaled that against the dollar in 11 of the last 13 sessions, the Commerce Department showed starts beat Australia’s recent dip into deflationary territory dropping more than 2.5percent during the same expectations of 1.12 million increasing 6.6per- is unlikely to have been a one off and could time period. Combined with weak inflation and a cent to a 1.17 million annualized rate from 1.1 prompt further interest rate cuts this year. The widening divergence between central bank poli- million in March. RBA had also signaled that the outlook for low- cies, the ECB is under strong pressure to take er inflation had the potential to further dampen action. However, investors remain skeptical Inflation largest gain wage growth, and as such, was going to pay whether the ECB has any monetary ammunition The US Labor Department report showed close attention to the May’s employment left as interest rates reached below zero and the that consumer prices had their biggest gain reports. The RBA said low wage growth was QE program was recently expanded earlier this since 2013 increasing 0.4percent from a 0.1per- contributing to “heightened job insecurity” and year. The euro closed the week at 1.1222 after cent advance in March. The core figure, which that “the broad-based softness in prices and reaching a low of 1.1178. strips out food and energy costs, rose 0.2percent labor costs signaled less momentum in domes- The British Pound had a mix performance last after a similar 0.1percent gain the prior month. tic inflationary pressures than had previously week as it begun on a weak note similar to other While the labor market has made steady been expected.” In a different report, Australia’s majors versus the US dollar. The Pound surged progress over the past two years, prices have unemployment rate remains unchanged at during the week after the release of positive been slower to pick up toward the Fed’s target. 5.7percent despite adding 10,800 jobs in April. labor data. The increase was strong enough to The promising data shows a positive move in While job creation is steady, the year has start- resist the USD’s own advance from the FOMC inflation that may support a rate hike decision by ed slowly compared to the last quarter of 2015, minutes released the same day. Additionally, the Federal Reserve. when the nation added the most jobs on analysts believe the GBP support also came from record. The results were in line with the RBA’s investors’ doubt of a June Fed hike in the same Hawkish FOMC minutes expectations that employment would continue month as the UK referendum to leave the Seeking to correct sentiments that were to grow, albeit at a somewhat slower pace than European Union. The currency began the week underestimating the possibility of an early rate over the previous year. at 1.4348 and closed at 1.4500. hike, the Federal Open Markets Committee gave In Japan, the yen proceeded to trade cau- some the strongest signals that a rate hike as mandate and on the appropriateness of an a seasonally adjusted 2,400 in April following an China industrial production tiously until the release of the FOMC minutes close as June was still on the table. The minutes expansionary monetary policy. While the ECB left advance of 14,700 a month earlier, whose figure China’s economy slowed down for the where the pair was pushed higher to the relief showed that “most participants judged that if the interest rate on the main refinancing opera- was revised from a previously reported gain of month of April as industrial production climbed of the Bank of Japan. The Yen’s advance to an incoming data were consistent with economic tions and the interest rates on the marginal lend- 6.70. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate held 6percent in April from a year earlier, down from 18-month high versus the greenback earlier growth picking up in the second quarter, labor ing facility and the deposit facility unchanged, it steady at 5.1percent in line with expectations. 6.8percent in March and missing economists’ this month had prompted threats of interven- market conditions continuing to strengthen and noted that the focus was on the implementation Retail sales rebounded in the UK for the estimates for 6.5percent. The National Bureau tion from Japanese authorities. Interestingly, inflation making progress toward the commit- of the additional measures announced in their month of April after declining two months in a of Statistics reported that the slowdown was the move came before the G7 meeting of cen- tee’s 2percent objective, then it would likely be previous meeting on March 10. row. The Office for National Statistics said retail due to weak external demand, a sharp drop in tral bankers and finance ministers kicking off appropriate for the committee to increase the sales rose 1.3percent in April, well above econ- mining, high energy-consumption and overca- on Friday, where had the yen remained strong target range for the federal funds rate in June.” UK CPI slows omists’ forecasts for an increase of 0.5percent. pacity sectors including steel and coal, as well going in to the meeting, discussions could While officials were divided whether those con- UK consumer price index rose by an annual- The report showed sales of most items surged, as seasonal effects. have revolved around the possibility of inter- ditions were likely to be met in time, they ized 0.3percent in in April, slowing from 0.5per- but clothing sales fell by 6.3percent due to vention. The yen started the week at 108.55 judged it appropriate to leave their policy cent in March while the core figure fell to 1.2per- cold weather in April, which hurt sales of sum- Kuwait and closed at 110.14. options open and maintain the flexibility to cent, falling short of economists’ expectations for mer clothes. Household spending is seen as Kuwaiti dinar at 0.30190 In commodities, oil prices slipped on Friday as make this decision. 1.4percent. Falling air fares and price drops for one of the most significant upward drivers in The USDKWD opened at 0.30190 yesterday morning. Markaz examines trends in GCC bonds & sukuk primary market

KUWAIT: Kuwait Financial Centre issues and representing 53.73percent of perpetual bonds raised a total of $3.701 bil- “Markaz”, in its recent research report the total value raised by the GCC issuers lion (5.7percent of the total value). titled GCC Bonds & Sukuk Market Survey, during the year. In terms of the frequency has highlighted the trends pertaining to of issuances, UAE maintained its position Issue size profile bonds and sukuk issuances in the GCC as the dominant issuer with 149 GCC bonds and sukuk issuances during region during 2015. issuances during 2015. The UAE based 2015 had issue sizes ranging from $4.0 mil- issuers raised $18.519 billion during 2015, lion to $5.33 billion. Issuances with principle Aggregate Bonds and Sukuk market representing 28.42 percent of the total amounts greater than or equal to $1.0 bil- The aggregate primary issuance of value. Bahraini entities represented lion raised the largest amount of $40.189 bonds and sukuk by GCC entities, including 7.15percent of the total issuances, raising billion, representing 61.68 percent of the Central Banks, totaled $118.653 billion in $4.656 billion through 7 issues. Qatari total value. 2015, a 37.20percent increase from the entities raised $2.041 billion while Omani total amount raised in 2014. A large part of entities raised $3.766 billion. National Currency profile the increase is attributable to the Saudi Bank of Kuwait was the only issuer from The GCC Bonds and Sukuk market in Arabian sovereign issuances, first of such Kuwait. 2015 was dominated by SAR denominated issuances since 2007. issuances: a total of SAR129.4 billion Sovereign vs corporate ($34.485 billion) was raised, representing GCC Central Banks Local The total value raised by corporate enti- 52.9percent of the total amount. US dollar Issuances (“CBLI”) ties decreased by 17.51percent from denominated issuances raised $20.706 bil- Central Bank Local Issuances are fixed $32.970 billion in 2014 to $27.196 billion in lion (31.8percent of the total amount raised) Income securities issued by GCC central 2015. During 2015, sovereign issuances through 111 issuances. banks in local currencies and with short dominated the majority of the amount Burgan Bank announces maturities of less than 1 year for the pur- raised in the GCC bonds market, with Rating pose of regulating levels of domestic liq- $37.959 billion or 58.3percent of the total During 2015, a total of 72 issuances, uidity. During 2015, a total of $53.498 bil- amount raised through 16 issues. Saudi 35.12percent of the total Sovereign and winners of Yawmi account lion was raised by the GCC central banks, Arabia raised SAR115 billion ($30.647 bil- Corporate issuances, were rated by either namely by the Central Bank of Kuwait, lion). Kingdom of Bahrain issued a 10 year one or more of the following rating agen- KUWAIT: Burgan Bank announced yesterday the their account for 2 months prior to draw date. Bahrain, Qatar, and Oman. The Central Bank $1.10 billion bond priced at 7.00percent cies: Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s, Fitch, and names of the lucky winners of its Yawmi account draw, Additionally, every KD 10 in the account, will entitle of Kuwait raised the highest amount with and a 5 year $1.150 billion bearing a Capital Intelligence. each taking home a prize of KD 5,000. customers to one chance of winning. If the account $23.347 billion, representing 43.64percent coupon of 5.875percent. The lucky winners for the daily draws took home a balance is KD 500 and above, the account holder will of the total amount raised by CBLIs through Listing cash-prize of KD 5,000 each, and they are: be qualified for both the quarterly and daily draws. 65 issuances, followed by the Central Bank Conventional vs Sukuk During 2015, 86 bonds and sukuk, repre- 1. Faisal Faleh Ayed Al Subaiei Burgan Bank encourages everyone to open a of Qatar, which raised a total of $15.119 bil- Conventional issuances raised $55.593 senting total of $26.49 billion, were listed on 2. Amjad Adeeb Saeed Al Zreiqy Yawmi account and/or increase their deposit to max- lion, a reduction of 21.43 percent from billion, or 85.32percent of the total amount exchanges. The number of regional bonds 3. Abdulwahab Rashed Ahmad imize their chances to becoming a winner. The more $19.243 billion raised in 2014. raised in GCC bonds and sukuk market dur- and sukuk listed on international exchanges 4. Nourah Rashed Abdullah customers deposit, the higher the chances they ing 2015. This was an increase of were 74 issues with a total value of $19.37 5. Maha Mussaid Mahmoud Jumah receive of winning. GCC bonds and Sukuk market 109.79percent as compared to 2014. Sukuk billion versus 12 issuances listed on regional To further add to the anticipation of Yawmi account For more information on opening a Yawmi account The GCC Bonds and Sukuk market is issuances witnessed a modest growth of exchanges with a total value of $7.11 billion. customers, Burgan Bank now offers a Quarterly Draw or about the new quarterly draw, customers are urged composed of bonds and sukuk issued by 3.71percent from $9.22 billion in 2014 to with more chances to win higher rewards, entitling to visit their nearest Burgan Bank branch and receive GCC Sovereign and corporate entities for $9.562 billion in 2015. Bonds and Sukuk Total Amount one lucky customer to win KD 125,000 every three all the details, or simply call the bank’s Call Center at financing purposes and denominated in Outstanding in the GCC months. The Yawmi Account now offers Daily and 1804080 where customer service representatives will local and foreign currencies. A total of Sector allocation As of 31 December 2015, the total quarterly Draws, the Quarterly Draw requires cus- be delighted to assist with any questions on the Yawmi $65.155 billion was raised in the GCC bonds Government sector accounted for the amount outstanding of corporate and sover- tomers to maintain a minimum amount of KD 500 in account or any of the bank’s products and services. market in 2015, a growth of 82.40 percent largest amount raised during the year, with eign bonds issued by GCC entities was from $35.720 billion raised in 2014. $37.959 billion representing 58.26 percent $274.988 billion. Corporate issuances make The report stated that a total of of the total amount raised, through 16 up the majority of the total amount out- Ahli United Bank announces $44.377 billion was raised in H2 2015, issuances. The Financial sector followed standing with $201.90 billion, or 73.42per- 113.58percent higher than $20.778 billion with $22.874 billion (35.11 percent) raised cent of the total amount. Sukuk issuances raised in H1 2015, driven by new Saudi through 179 issues. represented 30.69 percent of the total winners of Al-Hassad program sovereign issuances which amounted to amount with $84.391 billion. Of the amount $30.647 billion. Maturity profile outstanding as of 31 December 2015, KUWAIT: Ahli United Bank held its weekly draw of Al- Issuances with tenures of five to ten $115.078 billion, or 41.85percent were issued Hassad Islamic Saving program on May 18, 2016. This Geographical allocation years raised the highest amount, $55.55 bil- by UAE entities. Bonds and Sukuk by Kuwaiti program offers the biggest prize amount to the Saudi Arabia was the leading issuer in lion, through 69 issuances, representing entities represented $6.338 billion, or largest number of winners. The prize program suc- 2015, raising $35.008 billion through 15 85.3percent of the total amount raised. Nine 2.31percent of the total amount outstanding. ceeded in becoming the first prize account in Kuwait compliant with the Islamic Shari’a principles. The pro- gram has been developed to fulfil the needs of the The winners of the KD 1,000 prize each: Bank customers and increase their opportunities in Mohammad Yousef Al Awadhi ,Naser Haidar Al Saffar, winning sizeable and attractive prizes in addition to Saker Mubarak Al-Sulaiman, Falah Nahar Al- enjoying the latest banking advantages that Ahli Mutalaqm, Zaid Sulaiman Al Musallam , Nourah United Bank provides. Abdullateef Al Mas, Mostafa Abd Al Sulimani , Saud On this occasion, the bank issued the following Owaidh Al Daihani, Reem Mohd Alazmi, Abdulaziz s press release: Al Hassad Islamic Saving program offers M Al-Nafisi , Shamim Akhtar Mohammed, Fedah the highest amounts of prizes which amount to KD 3.4 Abdulmohsin Ali, Foziyah M H Al eissa, Ahmed million per year. This Program also offers 26 weekly Khaled Al Khadr , Bassam Nazeeh Mohammad, Naser prizes, with the highest number of weekly winners. The Salem Al Hajri, Abdulhameed Abdulwahab Al Asousi, Islamic Hassad Saving Account may be opened by the Huda Mohd Islan , Taliah Mohammad Al Qasem , lowest amount to open an account, which is KD 100. Khaleefa Abdellah Al Dosire Husain Naji Kadhem, The winner of the weekly grand prize in the Leandi Ligthelm, Husain Ali Husain, Awatif Hamid amount of KD 25,000 is: Yasmeen Hasan Al Sadeq. Hussain, Rashid Musabah. BUSINESS MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 20 legendary models over 112 years Mercedes-Benz S-Class - the pinnacle of automotive engineering

Mercedes-Maybach S-Class. Mercedes-Benz S-Class. living legend that’s never gone out of December 1951, and from that point on was and provided proud owners not only with the 2013 size as well as from standard equipment that fashion: ever since the beginnings of only ever to be seen being chauffeured ultimate in comfort and luxurious appointments Mercedes-Benz S-Class includes executive seats on both left and right, Aautomotive history, the top models around in a “three hundred” model. but also sports car-like performance. 222 series, from 2013 innovative voice amplification and the extend- from Mercedes-Benz have been the most well- At the time of its appearance at the first IAA The best car in the world - each generation ed rear trim elements with ambient lighting. In known and renowned embodiments of the International Motor Show in Frankfurt in April 1972 of the S-Class has earned itself this epithet the rear, the Mercedes Maybach S-Class is also fine art of automotive engineering. With their 1951, six years after the end of the Second Mercedes-Benz S-Class anew. Consequently, “perfection down to the the world’s quietest production saloon vehicle. trailblazing innovations, they have set new World War, the “three hundred” stood, like no 116 series, 1972 - 1980 last detail” was the tall order for the develop- benchmarks for the development of passen- other model, for Germany’s return to the inter- In 1972 the luxury class saloons with which ment of the model series. 2015 ger cars as a whole. This living tradition has national automotive market. Mercedes-Benz had been setting standards for The luxury saloon has combined first-class Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet continued with the introduction of new S- It not only served as a representative car for decades were officially given a name. driving and responsibility to the highest stan- A217 series, from 2015 Class models over the last three years, which the world of politics and finance, it was also a The new 116-series S-Class featured a com- dard since the summer of 2013. The First Class Mercedes-Benz is presenting a superlative will carry the illustrious “S-Class” cachet into comfortable and luxurious touring saloon. prehensive safety concept including a fuel Fond transforms the S-Class into a comfortable dream car in the guise of the S 63 4MATIC the future. tank fitted over the rear axle and protected office, while the ENERGIZING massage function Cabriolet. For the first time in its 48-year history, 1951 against collisions, a four-spoke safety steering provides an ideal opportunity to indulge in a Mercedes-Benz’s sports car and high-perfor- 1903 Mercedes-Benz 220 wheel, side windows designed to minimise the spot of pure comfort. mance brand has introduced a four-seater 60 hp Mercedes-Simplex W 187, 1951 - 1954 build-up of dirt, large headlamps, conspicuous Numerous innovative and optimised driv- Cabriolet in the S-Class segment, adding anoth- 1903 - 1905 Alongside the spectacular 300 model, indicators and ribbed tail lights also designed ing assistance systems which have been sum- er head-turning model to its flagship range. The 60 hp Mercedes-Simplex is an early Mercedes-Benz presented a second luxury to minimise dirt build-up. marised under the name “Mercedes-Benz Appealing to automobile enthusiasts with a example of the unique luxury class tradition of segment model at the first Frankfurt In 1978, the S-Class became the world’s first Intelligent Drive” combine comfort with safety penchant for performance and luxury, the new Mercedes-Benz. The spacious, luxurious tour- International Motor Show in 1951: the 220 series production vehicle to become available to open up a new dimension of motoring. model also offers its driver and up to three pas- ing saloon dating back to 1904 once be- model, which also featured a cutting-edge six- with the ABS anti-lock braking system, sengers space to travel in style. Its high-calibre longed to Emil Jellinek, the father of Mercedes cylinder engine. designed to help retain steering control even 2014 statistics: 5.5-litre V8 biturbo engine with an Jellinek, after whom the brand was named. While the more compact, less powerful 220 under full brake application. At the time a Mercedes-Benz S-Class CoupÈ output of 430 kW (585 hp) and peak torque of The fact that the car was designed to be model (W 187) may not have caused quite as worldwide sensation, ABS is now standard C217 series, from 2014 900 Nm, AMG Performance 4MATIC all-wheel driven by a chauffeur is also reflected in the much of a stir as its big brother, it nevertheless across the automotive industry. Xx series, from 2014 drive with rear-biased torque split as standard, interior appointments: the passengers were proved highly popular among customers. Its Stylistically self-assured presence, exclusive acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds seated in the rear on the finest brocade fabric, impressive performance moved the trade press 1979 appointments and refined sportiness - the new and a high-performance composite brake sys- while the driver’s bench seat was covered in to speak of its “sports car credentials”, while its Mercedes-Benz S-Class S-Class CoupÈ from Mercedes-Benz combines tem for optimum deceleration. hard-wearing leather. handling characteristics were deemed to match 126 series, 1979 - 1991 the classic proportions of a large, sporty coupÈ The 60 hp Mercedes-Simplex followed the comfort with safety in equal proportions. The In 1979 the 126-series S-Class impressed with modern luxury and pioneering technolo- 2015 design of the 35 hp Mercedes, the develop- lush interior also contributed to the popularity with its aerodynamically enhanced shape and gy. The breathtaking two-door coupÈ can be Mercedes-Maybach S 600 Pullman ment of which had been stimulated by Jellinek of this luxury segment model. systematic weight reduction through the use optionally equipped with the MAGIC BODY X222 series, from 2015 in 1900. To the present day, this first vehicle to of elements such as the new light-alloy V8 CONTROL suspension system with curve tilting The new Mercedes-Maybach Pullman, is the bear the Mercedes name is regarded as the 1954 engines. The model series 126 also set the function. Additional technical highlights are second model from the Mercedes-Maybach’s first modern car. Mercedes-Benz 220/220 S/220 SE trend in terms of its design: it was the first the head-up display and the touch pad feature. ultra-luxurious family of cars. The top-of-the- W 180/W 128, 1954 - 1959 Mercedes-Benz passenger car to do away with Optionally available expressive LED High range vehicle, with its face-to-face seating in 1928 Introduced in the spring of 1954, the type the traditional chrome bumpers in favour of Performance headlamps, each featuring 47 the partitioned-off passenger compartment, Mercedes-Benz N¸rburg 220, also known internally as the 220 a (W deformable plastic ones built to withstand a Swarovski crystals, produce a uniquely striking stands as a proud example of the high-end W 08, 1928 - 1939 180), was the first Mercedes-Benz six-cylinder “parking dent”. appearance. Extremely low wind noise was a automotive luxury traditionally associated with The N¸rburg 460 (W 08) made its debut in model with a unitised body design. Its ultra- The airbag, now a key component of auto- declared objective when developing the S- Maybach. 1928 as the first series production Mercedes- modern, spacious “ponton” body, which motive safety, made its debut in 1981, in the Class CoupÈ, with the aeroacoustics experts Many governments, heads of state and roy- Benz to feature an eight-cylinder engine. Its Mercedes-Benz had presented just six months model series 126, which had been launched implementing form optimisation measures as al families around the world have for decades model designation “N¸rburg” was derived from earlier in the mid- range 180 model, offered two years earlier. The driver’s airbag was ini- early as the design phase. Achieving success, chosen Mercedes-Benz saloons with the desig- the N¸rburgring circuit, which had been previously unheard of levels of comfort. tially combined with a pyrotechnic belt ten- the S-Class CoupÈ is the world’s quietest series- nation “Pullman” to drive them with the glory opened just a year earlier. The background to Safe handling was guaranteed by the sioner for the front passenger. From 1988, production car in terms of wind noise. and style befitting their status. With its new it being given this name comes from a spec- single-joint swing axle, which was intro- Mercedes-Benz also offered its customers a model, the company is now extending its tacular endurance test in which a 460 model duced into series production in the 220 front passenger airbag. 2015 unique position in this demanding segment. covered some 20,000 kilometres over 13 days model. With the launch of the overhauled Mercedes-Maybach S-Class 600 Its length of 6.50 metres is a sign of the spe- of driving at the N¸rburgring. and more powerful type 220 S in1956, the 1991 X222 series, from 2015 cial status of the Mercedes-Maybach Pullman. Built at the Mannheim plant, the luxury “S” designation became a permanent fix- Mercedes-Benz S-Class With the name Mercedes-Maybach, the Providing appropriate space for the tasteful class model was continually enhanced from ture in the names of high-end Mercedes- 140 series, 1991 - 1998 brand represented by the three-pointed star club lounge in the rear, a multitude of superior the outset. In the autumn of 1929 it emerged Benz models, underlining the special status The S-Class of the model series 140 repre- has broadened its offering in the exclusive top fittings ensures the chauffeur-driven limousine with a lower frame and an even more elegant- of the “ponton” six-cylinder. sented the new superlative at Mercedes-Benz segment of the market with the new Maybach lives up to today’s expectations of total exclu- ly designed body. in 1991. In developing this model, the engi- sub-brand, whose individual and prestigious sivity and luxury. The version produced in the form of the 1959 neers and technicians focused on maximum exclusivity appeals to status-conscious cus- elegant and luxurious Pullman saloon was one Mercedes-Benz 220 - 300 SE long comfort - not least due to the larger dimen- tomers. The Mercedes-Maybach S-Class melds 2016 onwards of the most popular variants of the eight-cylin- W 111/W 112, 1959 - 1965 sions and double glazing for optimum the perfection of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Being a role model means leading the way. der model which was available from 1934 to The 220, 220 S and 220 SE (W 111) “fintail acoustic insulation. with the exclusivity of Maybach, from impres- Since the earliest days of the automobile, the 1939 with the model designation “500”. models” launched in 1959 earned their nick- This generation of the S-Class also intro- sive spaciousness and elegant design to premi- top-of-the-line models from Mercedes-Benz name from the subtle fintails at their rear duced a pioneering safety in- novation to the um craftsmanship and extrovert luxury. At have been the most famous ambassadors of 1930 wings. Yet these style elements also had a pur- world of automotive engineering: the ESP(r) 5453 mm long and with a wheelbase of 3365 German automotive engineering. With ground- Mercedes-Benz 770 “Grand pose: they served as a parking aid when Electronic Stability Program, which was avail- mm, the flagship of the Mercedes-Benz model breaking innovations, they have set the stan- Mercedes” W 07, 1930 - 1938 reversing and as a result were officially called able from 1995 onwards. range is 20 cm larger in both dimensions than dards for passenger car development in gener- In 1930 Mercedes-Benz presented the 770 “sight lines”. The innovative system reduces the risk of the S-Class Saloon with long wheelbase. al. This tradition is still alive today and will con- “Grand Mercedes” (W 07) model as the ulti- Another innovative feature proved more skidding through targeted brake application Rear passengers benefit from this increased tinue in the future. mate in automotive engineering. The luxuri- important than the fintails, however: the new on individual wheels. The end of 1996 saw the ous representative car for the most discerning luxury class generation from Mercedes-Benz introduction of Brake Assist, which automati- of demands was fitted with a large displace- was the world’s first passenger car to be fitted cally builds up the maximum brake boosting ment eight-cylinder super-charged engine with a safety body. In the event of an accident, effect during emergency braking. which guaranteed an effortlessly superior per- crumple zones at the front and rear absorbed formance. the impact energy, thereby protecting the 1998 The new model, which continued the occupants. In 1961 the 300 SE (W 112) fitted Mercedes-Benz S-Class decades-old tradition of the Mercedes-Benz with standard air suspension and the newly 220 series, 1998 - 2005 luxury motor car, was individually manufac- developed Mercedes- Benz automatic trans- The new S-Class (model series 220) present- tured at the Mercedes-Benz Sindelfingen auto- mission was launched. ed in 1998 offered a further increase in safety motive production facility, where specific cus- and comfort, not least due to the new elec- tomer requirements could be comprehensive- 1963 tronically controlled AIRMATIC air suspension, ly accommodated. Mercedes-Benz 600 COMAND control and display system, and The “Grand Mercedes” proved just as popu- W 100, 1963 - 1981 innovative DISTRONIC proximity-controlled lar with crowned and uncrowned heads of In 1963, the 600 model (W 100) presented at cruise control system. state as it did with representatives of industry the IAA International Motor Show in Frankfurt In autumn 2002, the model series 220 saw and high finance. became the new flagship model of the the introduction of the PRE- SAFE system Mercedes-Benz brand and at the same stroke a designed to prepare occupants for any immi- 1937 vehicle of superlatives: its 6.3-litre V8 engine nent collision by automatically initiating meas- Mercedes-Benz 320 delivered an extremely respectable perform- ures for their optimum protection. Al-Tijari announces winners W 142, 1937 - 1942 ance and a top speed in excess of 200 km/h. At the same time as the introduction of the 1937 witnessed the debut of a modern lux- Optimum comfort was ensured by air suspen- new safety system, the S-Class could now also of Al-Najma Account draw ury touring car in the form of the Mercedes- sion, an automatic transmission, electronic be equipped with the intelligent 4MATIC per- KUWAIT: Commercial Bank of Kuwait held Daily draw to win KD 7000. Benz 320 (W 142). Its swing-axle chassis with power steering and a unique hydraulic system. manent all-wheel drive, which also helps to the Al-Najma Account daily draw yesterday. Quarterly draws to win great prizes that independent wheel suspension provided for The five to six-seater version was predomi- ensure optimum traction in adverse road con- The draw was held under the supervision of would start from KD 100,000 to KD 250,000 safe driving and a comfortable ride. nantly ordered by highly discerning private cus- ditions at all times. the Ministry of Commerce & Industry repre- 1ST QUARTER KD 100 000 From 1939, an additional remote-action tomers. In addition, Mercedes-Benz also offered sented by Abdulaziz Al Ashkanani. 2ND QUARTER KD 150 000 gear reduced engine speed and fuel con- a seven to eight-seater version with a wheel- 2005 The winners of the Al-Najma daily draw 3RD QUARTER KD 200 000 sumption while enhancing travel comfort and base 70 cm longer, which was primarily used as Mercedes-Benz S-Class are: 4TH QUARTER KD 250 000 efficiency. At the same time, a so-called exteri- an official state or ceremonial limousine. 221 series, 2005 - 2013 Shahbaz Ahmad Mohammed Rafiq — With Al Najma you have more chances to or case was also added to the standard scope The pioneering technical innovations of the KD 7000, win greater prizes of equipment for the most spacious variant of 1965 S-Class model generation 221 introduced in Faheem Sarwar Chaudhry Sarwar — * Each KD 25 kept in your account gives this luxury model - the seven-seater Pullman Mercedes-Benz 250 S - 300 SEL 6.3 2005 included Active Night View Assist, KD 7000, you one chance to win saloon. 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In addition to models with conven- Spot Assist, Lane Keeping Assist and Speed Al-Najma awards are now brighter and quarterly draw. 1951 tional steel suspension - internally designated Limit Assist, helped to further reduce the bigger than ever. Mercedes-Benz 300 as the 108 series - as with the “fintails”, there strain on the driver and brought the S-Class With the revamped Al-Najma account, all Additional features W 186 and W 189, 1951 - 1962 were also variants of the 109 series with air one step closer to the vision of safe, accident- your dreams will be turned to reality. On * ATM card Today the Mercedes-Benz 300 (W 186) is suspension which, from the start, were offered free driving. The Mercedes-Benz S 400 top of offering the highest daily prize in * Issue a credit card against your account primarily known by its nickname, the with a wheelbase 10 cm longer. HYBRID launched in 2009 was the first luxury Kuwait for KD 7,000, now our Mega prize * Obtain all CBK banking services “Adenauer Mercedes”. Konrad Adenauer, the A particular highlight was the 300 SEL 6.3 pre- model with the efficiency-enhancing and draws got bigger to reach KD 250,000. You deserve to win! Open an account first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of sented in 1968. The new top-of-the-range model environmentally friendly hybrid drive and The new prizes scheme for Al-Najma now with just KD 500 and you will enter Germany, was one of the first people to use in the series featured the powerful V8 engine also the first series production car with a lithi- account. all draws. the flagship Mercedes-Benz model in from the high end Mercedes-Benz 600 saloon um-ion battery. technology MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 In Rwanda, a phone text can save a baby

NYARUKOMBE, Rwanda: Using an old mobile receive a reminder text message ahead of the next phone, health worker Floride Uwinkesha logs the appointment. This pregnancy is going well, but latest local pregnancy, part of efforts in Rwanda to should there be health concerns or an emergency, boost maternal health through a monitoring pro- the health worker can notify the nearest medical gram in isolated rural areas. The scheme has facility via a “red alert” text message. already helped slash infant and maternal mortality Once logged into the system, alerts help to flag rates. Marceline Mwubahamana, three months up women who may be in danger. “We can easily pregnant at 31, doesn’t even have to leave home to find the names of women who have high-risk preg- have her details logged into a national database at nancies, like those who have had repeated miscar- the health ministry. riages or have had gynaecological surgery,” said Uwinkesha, the community officer in charge of Francois Hakizimana, who runs the Murambi med- maternal health in the rural Nyarukombe district of ical centre, a short drive outside the capital Kigali. eastern Rwanda, sends through simple codes on a Typing on his computer, Hakizimana demon- basic mobile phone. The database known as strates how the system works, scrolling down the RapidSMS, was set up in 2009 with the backing of screen to show dozens of names of pregnant the UN children’s agency Unicef and underpins a women living in villages. “We can tell them to go to medical monitoring program for pregnancies and the nearest health facility as soon as we see that babies aged up to two years. Uwinkesha is one of there is any problem,” Hakizimana said. Those 45,000 community volunteers helping track health involved in the text message program say it has across the remotest parts of the rolling hills of helped save many lives since its launch, but no Rwanda. They are elected by the people of their vil- exact figures are available since measuring the pre- lage and given basic training by the government. cise impact is tough. NYARUKOMBE, Rwanda: A pregnant woman records her information by SMS on the “PRE,” she taps, giving a code that means that the In any event, Rwanda has registered huge country’s “RapidSMS” health system on April 27, 2016. — AFP pregnancy was confirmed by a health center. “NP,” progress in maternal health, according to World she adds, meaning “no problem”. Once Bank data. The infant mortality ratio for babies aged deaths per 100,000 births. Uwinkesha will keep tion, diarrhoea and respiratory diseases,” said Mwubahamana’s details are recorded in the data- under one year was 31 deaths per thousand births checking on Mwubahamana and her baby for up to Joseph Nkinzingabo, who coordinates 1,422 health base, the software automatically generates a date in 2015, just below the world average of 31.7 - a sig- 28 days after birth. After that, a health worker spe- workers spread over an area comprising 14 health for her next prenatal visit. nificant advance from 2009, when the rate stood at cialized in infant care will take over. Two carers are centers. Nkinzingabo just received a “red alert”: a 47 per thousand. trained per village, often one man and a woman, woman who is about to give birth at home. Calling ‘Red Alert’ who will perform at least three home visits in two the mobile phone of her health worker, he checks “I also send basic information, such as their iden- Death Rates Cut years to verify the health of the child and record that all is well. The mother was able to reach a tity number, if this is her first pregnancy or not and Over the same period, the maternal mortality data such as its weight and normal breathing rate. health center and delivered safely. “No need to send if there are any problems,” Uwinkesha said. She will rate was cut by almost a third, from 411 to 290 “The main risks at birth are infections, malnutri- an ambulance,” he said. — AFP Apple, Google locked in battle for supremacy

SAN FRANCISCO: At the top of the corporate are still searching for exactly how to use it.” Showing Intelligence world, Apple and Google are in a back-and-forth Google, meanwhile, been evolving from a pure Google has been taking pains to show off its battle to be number one. It’s not clear which of search engine to a leader in mobile with its software and artificial intelligence. At its just- the two Silicon Valley giants will emerge on top Android operating system. concluded developer conference, Google in a contest which highlights the contrast of And it has at the same time been investing in unveiled a virtual home assistant as well as an very different business models. For a brief time “moonshots” - grand ventures that may have upgraded messaging platform. Google claims it early this year, Google parent Alphabet overtook potential such as self-driving cars, fiber net- is ahead of its rivals in artificial intelligence, and Apple as the world’s largest company by market works and Internet balloons. Google “has posi- cites as proof its victory in the ancient game of value. Apple then regained, lost and recovered tioned itself well, through organic investments Go by its supercomputer AlphaGo. And Google the leader position in May in a battle that and acquisitions, for most of the major trends in also has shown its interest in virtual reality, appears set to continue for some time. At the consumer Internet: mobile, video, local,” said adapting its upcoming version of Android to close Friday, Apple was worth some $522 billion, RBC Capital Markets analyst Mark Mahaney in a deliver more lifelike images, which could help in to $496 billion for Alphabet. research note. its battle against Apple. The two companies have both been hugely Kay said the Android system which powers But few are ready to count out Apple, which profitable in recent years, for different reasons. some 80 percent of mobile handsets is a valu- is known for keeping its research efforts secret, Apple has delivered a line of must-have iPhones able franchise that helps Google’s mobile adver- and which has a massive cash stockpile of some Canon signs 100th and other gadgets that have set trends around tising efforts. “The narrative that has boosted $233 billion. Apple is widely believed to be the world but now “appears to be a little bit Google is the one about technology innovation working on some automobile project, and immobile,” says Roger Kay, analyst at Endpoint and being at the wellhead of various important recently announced a $1 billion investment in MPS deal in UAE Technologies Associates. Apple shares have technologies,” Kay said. “That may or may not Chinese ride hailing app Didi Chuxing, the bitter slumped some 30 percent over the past 12 finally pay off. But they’re looking. They’re using rival of US-based Uber. months over concerns that its stunning growth their money to try to find innovative things to Apple also moved to expand its global foot- DUBAI: Canon Emirates (CE), a subsidiary tomer illustrates Canon’s market pace is slowing and that the iPhone won’t be make the next big thing, whatever it is.” print by announcing plans for a development of Canon Middle East, celebrated the sign- strength and on-going commitment to able to rake in profits as it has up to now. For Apple, a key moment will come later this office in Hyderabad, India and a new app design ing of its 100th Managed Print Service support its customers while embedding year with the expected unveiling of its iPhone 7, center in Bangalore. Even with Apple’s share (MPS) contract in the UAE. A gala event sustainability into its business DNA. Finding Next Thing a test on whether it can keep up its innovation price in a slump, billionaire Warren Buffett dis- was held at Palazzo Versace to mark the Shadi Bakhour, General Manager, Canon Kay said Apple may be losing the position of and entice consumers to trade up. The two com- closed he had taken a $1 billion stake, suggest- occasion and to launch Canon Business Emirates, said: “We are committed to our innovation leader it achieved after the iPhone, panies have a virtual duopoly on the smart- ing the shrewd investor sees Apple as underval- Services, a consulting arm of Canon that customers and thank them for their trust with no new major hit products coming. “They phone market, but Apple makes its own hard- ued. The research firm Trefis said the latest Apple will offer a wide range of value-driven and support. We also believe that MPS is haven’t really changed the nature of the game,” ware and software while Google provides only investment in Didi “signals that the company solutions for continuous process improve- more than just print outsourcing, it is a Kay said. “The (Apple) Watch came in, it was kind the free Android software for handsets, includ- could get more creative” in using its vast finan- ments across various sectors. journey. By working and consulting with of interesting, people liked it...but developers ing many made by low-cost manufacturers. cial resources. — AFP With more than 500 customers and our customers we have a positive impact 3,000 employees across 18 countries in on reducing energy and paper consump- EMEA, Canon Business Services aims to tion. “Moreover, signing our 100th MPS build long-term relationships in the UAE. customer is a milestone for us and by This is led by a focus on innovation and celebrating it with our partners we are enhancing document efficiencies from strengthening our relationships and managing print to mail room and print leveraging our offerings. We are also room services. The division also aims to highlighting new business solutions that provide services that enhance the use of will help our customers to achieve trans- information and document handling to formational growth through content transform the way enterprises engage management and workflow practices.” with their customers and manage busi- The event was attended by around 250 ness processes. current Canon Emirates MPS customers’ The signing of its 100th MPS cus- across the UAE.

eHDF enhances online self-service cloud portal

DUBAI: eHosting DataFort (eHDF), the configurations. This includes monthly, region’s leading managed hosting and half yearly as well as annual plans with cloud infrastructure services provider, the additional advantage of the intro- announced that they have further ductory reduced rates. Besides, the tech- enhanced their Public Cloud portal to nological advancements support a wide include advanced features and customiz- range of the latest available operating able packages, and improve the overall system (OS) templates and deploys cloud experience of their customers. servers much quicker. eHDF’s unique Public Cloud platform The eHDF public cloud enables small DAYTON, Ohio: Swiss founders and pilots Bertrand Piccard (left) and Andre Borschberg are seen with the experimental Solar consists of an easy-to-use, fully automat- and medium businesses to buy locally- Impulse 2 solar-powered aircraft after landing on Saturday. — AFP ed self-service online hosted cloud infra- provisioning portal, structure services which provides scala- which are ideal for Solar Impulse 2 plane lands in Dayton bility options for cus- hosting websites and tomers’ dynamic IT other web-based WASHINGTON: A solar-powered plane landed Borschberg and Bertrand Piccard alternating as Japan and Hawaii. The plane was flown on that infrastructure needs. business applications. in Dayton, Ohio Saturday on the latest leg of a pilots. Piccard, a Swiss psychiatrist and balloon- stage by Borschberg, whose 118-hour journey The offering includes The payment plans record-breaking trip to circle the globe without ist, initiated the project. smashed the previous record of 76 hours and 45 an online store that for the cloud pack- consuming a drop of fuel. Solar Impulse 2, pilot- “The flight is part of the attempt to achieve minutes set by US adventurer Steve Fossett in allows users to cus- ages start at AED 116 ed by Swiss businessman Andre Borschberg, the first ever Round-The-World Solar Flight, the 2006. He took 20-minute catnaps to maintain tomize and purchase per month and users arrived at 9:56 pm (0156 GMT Sunday) at Dayton goal of which is to demonstrate how modern control of the pioneering plane during the Public Cloud servers can easily scale the International Airport after a flight from Tulsa, clean technologies can achieve the impossible,” flight from Japan, in what his team described as based on their virtual machines with Oklahoma that lasted a 16 hours and 34 min- Piccard and Borschberg said in a statement. “difficult” conditions. requirements in less the option to utes, a live video feed showed. “Amazing to have Dayton is significant to aviation buffs because it than 15 minutes. The increase memory, landed in #Dayton after being in the sky for 17 is the home of Orville and Wilbur Wright, broth- How it Works new portal offers a CPU, storage etc. hours!” Borschberg tweeted. ers who developed the world’s first successful The Solar Impulse 2, which weighs roughly The slow-moving, single-seat plane with powered aircraft heavier than air. the same as a family car, contains 17,000 solar user friendly control Yasser Zeineldin, the wingspan of a Boeing 747 cuts a flimsy fig- Solar Impulse 2 departed from Tulsa cells that power the aircraft’s propellers and panel, making it easi- CEO, eHosting ure, but it has traversed much of the globe in International Airport at 4:22 am (0922 GMT). It charge batteries. At night, it runs on stored ener- DataFort, said, “Public er for users to control stages since taking off March 9, 2015 from Abu may next fly to Pennsylvania as early as tomor- gy. The plane’s typical flight speed can increase Cloud has gained their virtual machines Yasser Zeineldin, CEO - Dhabi. The project aims to promote renewable row, the team said. Its final destination in the to double that when exposed to full sunlight. and other related worldwide momen- eHosting DataFort energy. The aircraft - clad in thousands of solar United States is New York. Thanks to an inflat- After crossing the United States, the pilots are configurations. tum and we have cells, the sole source of energy for the flight - able mobile hangar, which can be packed up set to make a transatlantic flight to Europe, from Furthermore, the fea- seen an increased reached its destination more than an hour quickly and transported, the plane can be shel- where they plan to make their way back to their ture-rich portal allows users to set fire- uptake of Infrastructure-as-a-Service ahead of schedule. tered at a variety of locations. The aircraft was point of departure in Abu Dhabi. Piccard, a doc- wall rules, load balancing, thresholds, (IaaS). By helping firms shift their capital Still, traveling at average speeds of only 48 grounded in July when its batteries were dam- tor by training, completed the first non-stop bal- auto-scale, notifications and schedule expenses into operational, pay-as-you- km per hour, it took Solar Impulse 2 longer to aged halfway through its 35,000-km circumnavi- loon flight around the world in 1999. His team- automatic snapshots, etc. go costs, Public Cloud offers reliable and reach Dayton than a car - the typical road trip gation of the globe. mate Borschberg is no stranger to adventure - The platform is highly flexible and elastic IT infrastructure and superior uti- from Tulsa is around 12 hours. The flight to The crew took several months to repair the 15 years ago he narrowly escaped an avalanche, comes with the convenience of choosing lization of hardware and software Dayton was the 12th leg of Solar Impulse’s pro- damage caused by high tropical temperatures and in 2013 he survived a helicopter crash with payment plans based on various types of resources. jected 16-leg east-west circumnavigation, with during a 4,000-mile flight between Nagoya, just minor injuries. — AFP MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 HEALTH & SCIENCE

Watch that temper! Americans turn to pros to curb anger

LOS ANGELES: Bernard Minor spent 26 years behind Blew up “I’ve learned to better communicate with my team,” or harassed by a superior. Everyone gauges their bars for murdering a drug dealer who owed him $400. The financial crisis and pressures of an increasingly he said. “I tell them their work is very important, and anger levels on a scale of one to 10, with the goal of Now, the ex-con spends his days teaching others to fast-paced life, as well as constant connection to the that I rely on them.” never letting the temperature rise above seven. keep their rage in check, one of the swelling ranks of outside world via mobile devices-exacerbating stress It’s a lucrative business: a group session starts at America’s anger therapists. “I was a very angry person,” levels-are all seen as driving the anger therapy trend. Identifying triggers just $20, but an individual meeting can set you back the 58-year-old told AFP. “I’d been living a violent life. Truckers and gang members both make up large con- Nearly one in every 10 Americans have both a his- up to $350 per hour. With the help of discussion Living in the streets since I was 11 years old. Now I stituencies of clients, but they rub shoulders with sur- tory of impulsive, angry behavior and access to guns, and visualization techniques, clients learn how to want to help people.” Minor specializes in tackling geons or top executives sent by their employers to according to research by Harvard, Columbia and Duke stop reacting defensively and feeling under attack, domestic abuse-working with “batterers,” in his own quiet their tempers. About 70 percent of course atten- Universities. Another Harvard study found that two- how to stay rational and understand the viewpoints words-in Los Angeles, a city seen by many as a hotbed dees are men. Around half are here by choice-though thirds of American teenagers suffer from bursts of of others. Expressing emotions calmly is a top goal, of short-fused behavior and where the rage manage- often nudged into action by a long-suffering spouse irrepressible anger. Concerns about rage are by no as well as how to set boundaries before the anger ment industry is booming. “Our referrals grow by 20 or relative. The rest are here on the orders of a judge. means an American-only problem: in Britain, for bubbles over. Many anger issues, in their experi- percent per year,” said George Anderson, a 78-year-old Eric, a 40-year-old stunt performer who did not instance, one in 10 people admit to having trouble ence, are linked to childhood trauma, such as grow- therapist, who says he has treated 17,000 people want to be identified by his last name, opted in after controlling their anger. But in California, the demand ing up with a particularly critical father or feeling throughout his long career. finding himself in a bar fight, a clash with his brother, for therapy is also rising because of the “very low tol- abandoned by a parent. Famously tempestuous stars include Sean Penn and and an argument with his girlfriend that landed him erance” for violence, said therapist Anita Avedian, There are relapses, but both Anderson and Kanye West, known for lashing out at paparazzi, or Justin in a jail cell. Rick, an eye surgeon, signed up at the founder of the local chapter of the National Anger Avedian estimate their success rate at between 70 Bieber, who egged his neighbor’s house after receiving urging of his employer after he lost his temper at Management Association. and 80 percent. Arnold, a 51-year-old trucker and ex- complaints about loud parties and fast cars. Supermodel work. He blew up after a nurse overfilled a syringe, “You give a tap on the hand of your child-that’s convict with a history of gang membership, suffered Naomi Campbell infamously threw her cell phone at a which could have caused severe damage had he abuse. You’re an angry person,” Avedian said. “You do from abuse throughout his youth. When he feels dis- housekeeper. But in the City of Angels, where residents injected it in his patient’s eye. anything to your pet; you’re in jail.” Both in group and respected, his blood still boils, but he’s learned to rein rage at the time wasted in traffic jams and homicide “You rely on a lot of people, but you’re ultimately individual sessions, clients learn how to identify their it in. “If I touch anybody, I go to jail,” Arnold said. “I’m rates are among the highest nationwide, anger therapy responsible,” he recalled, and the pressure on occa- triggers. Many students cite trouble with their spous- not gonna give you that satisfaction. I’m not getting is by no means limited to the rich and famous. sion became too much. With regular therapy sessions, es, but others point to issues like feeling disrespected handcuffed.” — AFP

Brazil-type Zika confirmed in Africa for first time

NEW YORK: Tests show an outbreak of Zika stop the spread of the disease further into virus on the African island chain of Cape Verde Africa, but advocated efforts to control mosqui- is of the same strain as the one blamed for to numbers and stop people being bitten. birth abnormalities in Brazil, the World Health Bruce Aylward, head of outbreaks and health Organization said on Friday. “The findings are emergencies at WHO, said it remained to be of concern because it is further proof that the seen if African populations would have some outbreak is spreading beyond South America immunity to the virus which could mitigate the and is on the doorstep of Africa,” said WHO’s impact of a Zika outbreak on the continent. Africa director Matshidiso Moeti. “This informa- US health officials have concluded that tion will help African countries to re-evaluate Zika infections in pregnant women can cause their level of risk and adapt and increase their microcephaly, a birth defect marked by small levels of preparedness,” she said. head size that can lead to severe develop- Zika was first discovered in Africa in 1947 mental problems in babies. The WHO has said and until the past year it was thought to cause there is strong scientific consensus that Zika only mild symptoms with no known link with can also cause Guillain-Barre, a rare neurologi- brain or birth disorders. Researchers identified cal syndrome that causes temporary paralysis two distinct lineages in 2012, African and in adults. The connection between Zika and Asian. As of May 8, there had been 7,557 sus- microcephaly first came to light last year in pected cases in Cape Verde, an Atlantic archi- Brazil, which has now confirmed more than pelago around 570 km (350 miles) west of 1,300 cases of microcephaly that it considers Senegal, which has historic ties to Brazil. to be related to Zika infections in the mothers. Until the virus was sequenced by the Cape Verde has reported three cases of micro- Institut Pasteur in Senegal, it was not certain if cephaly, and a mother thought to have the outbreak was caused by the African or caught Zika their later delivered a micro- Asian type, which has hit Brazil and other Latin cephalic baby in the United States. Cape American countries. Moeti said she would not Verde has not reported any cases of Guillain- NIMBIN, New South Wales, Australia: This photo shows people attending the Mardi Grass festival in the picturesque town of recommend strict travel restrictions to try to Barre, WHO said. — Reuters Nimbin near Australia’s east coast. — AFP photos Biotech firm to pay $3.5mln fine Green hopes as Australia to settle animal-abuse case

SANTA CRUZ, California: One of the putting them in elevated cages with legalizes medical cannabis world’s largest suppliers of antibodies open doors or in small, crowded cages. used in research has agreed to pay a Santa Cruz Biotechnology contested $3.5 million fine and cancel its the government complaints, and the ‘Do I end his life and mine? Or do I risk helping him’ research registration in order to settle agreement says that the company “nei- government allegations that it mis- ther admits nor denies” the USDA’s NIMBIN, Australia: Jai Whitelaw was 10 when he treated goats and rabbits at its Santa assertions that it violated federal ani- first took medical cannabis, given to him by his Cruz, California, facility. The settlement mal-welfare regulations. mother in a bid to treat the debilitating epilepsy between Santa Cruz Biotechnology Inc The company did not immediately that saw him endure up to 500 seizures a day. and the US Department of Agriculture respond to requests for comment. The Faced with the stark choice of breaking the law in also revokes the company’s license to Animal Welfare Institute, an advocacy the hope of soothing his chronic pain, or denying sell, buy, trade or import animals. The group, praised the settlement, saying him possible relief, Michelle Whitelaw reached settlement announced Friday requires the $3.5 million fine is historic. breaking point. “I literally sat on (the) couch for two the Dallas-based company to pay the “Previously, the highest penalties paid days, thinking ‘Do I end his life and mine? Or do I fine and cancel its research registra- to the USDA were less than $300,000, risk helping him’,” she told AFP. tion by May 31. demonstrating the monumental She picked the latter, risking criminal charges. The USDA filed several complaints nature of this settlement,” said Cathy Now, almost two years on, things are set to change that listed violations ranging from fail- Liss, president of the institute. “It as Australia brings in new laws allowing the drug to ing to provide veterinary care to goats should serve as a loud and clear mes- be used for medical purposes. “If it didn’t work, I with wounds from coyote and snake sage to all research facilities, animal wouldn’t be here and Jai wouldn’t be here,” bites or massive tumors and housing dealers, exhibitors and airlines regulat- Whitelaw said at the Mardi Grass festival, an annual rabbits in cruel conditions, including ed under this law.” — AP celebration of marijuana in Nimbin in Australia’s east. At his lowest point Jai had to be resuscitated, was unable to write or read at school or even play outdoors as he struggled with fits and the side- New US food label rules to require effects of pharmaceutical medications. In the 15 months since he began medicinal cannabis, which added sugars to be detailed he takes in liquid form, he has had only four seizures. In Nimbin, he seemed like any other NEW YORK: The United States plans a pointed” at the requirement to list added youngster enjoying the annual party. NIMBIN, New South Wales, Australia: Aboriginal Australian Tony Bower talking to AFP at his stall major overhaul of the way packaged foods sugars on the label and said the FDA had during the Mardi Grass festival in the picturesque town of Nimbin near Australia’s east coast. are labeled, the Food and Drug not demonstrated a scientific link between Dope or medicine? Administration announced on Friday. sugar and disease. While recreational cannabis is drawn from the tened. While recreational use remains illegal, laws legal risks, which once saw him spend six weeks in Serving sizes will be adjusted to reflect whole plant, therapeutic forms are derived from were passed in February permitting it for medical jail. how much people actually eat, and for the Related coverage extracting particular types of cannabinoids-mole- purposes, in a move Health Minister Sussan Ley Some 150 children are regular patients of first time labels will list added sugars. These Major change in US food labels is likely cules that are found in cannabis-from the plant. said meant “genuine patients are no longer treated Bower, and his drug is set to reach more people are the first significant changes since the to help healthiest the most Information “What we are starting to understand now is that as criminals”. In response, New South Wales, after Anthony Coffey’s Australian Organic Nutrition Facts label was introduced more about calories from fat will be removed different types of cannabinoids work differently for Queensland and Victoria states are changing their Therapeutic firm obtained rights to it. Coffey plans than 20 years ago. They come as an increas- because research shows the type of fat is different kinds of health problems,” Nicholas regulations and trialling the drug on severely ill to sell the medicine at Aus$60 (US$44) per patient ing number of Americans battle obesity, more important than the amount, the FDA Lintzeris, the clinical director at the University of patients, with two states setting up cannabis farms. per month. The budding industry has benefits diabetes and heart disease and will affect said. The new rules require serving sizes Sydney’s Lambert Initiative, told AFP. beyond the medicinal, with hopes it could fuel roughly 800,000 products from Coca-Cola on the label to reflect what, on average, “You extract the cannabinoids from the plants ‘Hemployment’ ahead “hemployment” in rural regions where jobless rates and ice-cream to soup and spaghetti sauce. consumers actually eat. About 20 percent and then you put them together again according The legislative shift is a vindication for people are higher, Nimbin-based HEMP (Help End Speaking at a health summit in of all package labels will be adjusted, the to the specific profile you want,” he added. such as Aboriginal Australian Tony Bower, who has Marijuana Prohibition) Party president Michael Washington, first lady Michelle Obama FDA said. Some, such as ice-cream will be Therapeutic use is legal in several US states and long given cannabis in oil and alcohol forms for Balderstone said. said she was “thrilled” about the new label adjusted upwards, while others, such as other nations including Canada, Israel and the free to parents of ill children after working out how Coffey said his company has already attracted and said she believes it is going to make “a yogurt, will be adjusted downwards. Netherlands. Support for the practice has grown in to develop non-psychotropic medication from the investment from China and the Middle East. Others real difference in providing families across “What and how much people eat and Australia in recent years, with 91 percent in favor of plant. “You can’t refuse people. I’m an indigenous are also looking to cash in on legal crops, with the the country the information they need to drink has changed since the last serving legalizing it for the seriously ill, according to a 2015 Australian, it’s not in our culture,” Bower told AFP of University of Sydney estimating initial demand in make healthy choices.” Her “Let’s Move!” size requirements were published in 1993,” Roy Morgan poll. The national government has lis- why he continued to supply families despite the Australia at more than Aus$100 million annually. initiative aims to increase the health of the agency said. High-profile physician and drug reform advocate young people. Alex Wodak told AFP there is growing evidence Manufacturers have until July 2018 to How will consumers react? medicinal cannabis use can relieve symptoms in comply with the new rule. Small businesses It was unclear how much the new label some severe cases such as the side-effects of can- with fewer than $10 million in annual sales will actually impact consumer behavior. cer chemotherapy and chronic nerve damage pain. have an additional year to comply. The Professor Jeremy Kees, a nutrition label A key factor slowing the pace of the so-called FDA, which first proposed the rule in 2014, expert at Villanova University School of “green rush” is minimal trial data and the medical estimated at the time that the cost to Business who has consulted for both the profession’s limited experience with a banned industry of updating the labels would be FDA and industry, said he believes the drug. As such, side-effects and the long-term about $2 billion. The Grocery impact will be “relatively small” because impact of therapeutic use are not fully known, with Manufacturers Association, which repre- the information is on the back of the pack- some doctors cautioning against making the herb sents the world’s biggest food and drink age. “I think front of pack labeling has legally available without completed trials and high companies, said the changes were “timely,” more potential to have a bigger impact on quality control standards. Many caregivers fear a as diets and eating patterns have changed consumers,” he said. legalized drug may arrive too late for their sick fam- dramatically over the past two decades. Some changes have already been ily members. “Food and beverage manufacturers made, analysts say. “Carbonated soft Cheri O’Connell, whose epileptic daughter and have responded by creating more than drinks have been on the decline before son are experiencing a new lease on life since tak- 30,000 healthier product choices since any of this happened,” said Darren Seifer, ing medicinal cannabis, is calling for an amnesty 2002,” Dr Leon Bruner, GMA’s chief science an analyst at The NPD Group, a market from prosecution for all current users. She is also officer, said in a statement. Under the new research company. “It might not make it worried government trials are being limited to cer- rules, companies will have to provide exponentially greater, but it may help sus- tain types of cannabinoids that leave other prod- details on the amount of added sugar such tain it.” The largest US chocolate maker, ucts-such as the one her children use-outside the as corn syrup and white and brown sugar. The Hershey Company (HSY.N), said it “will law. “We’ve got something that works,” O’Connell The Sugar Association, which represents US work diligently to make the necessary NIMBIN, New South Wales, Australia: An 11-year-old Jai Whitelaw (left) with his mother Michelle told AFP. “Just because it’s cannabis doesn’t mean sugar cane farmers, refiners, sugar beet updates to our Nutrition Facts labels as at the Mardi Grass festival in the picturesque town of Nimbin near Australia’s east coast. it’s all the same, there’s huge differences.” — AFP farmers and processors, said it was “disap- requested by the FDA.” — Reuters MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 HEALTH & SCIENCE A ‘sixth sense’ may protect drivers, except while texting

WASHINGTON: A coping mechanism that keeps part tion levels on their faces as a measure of the state of ally straighter than under normal conditions, hinting at tions.” Texting undoes the “auto-pilot” mechanism we of the brain’s attention on the road and the steering their sympathetic nervous system, which governs the a kind of coping mechanism that pays extra attention have to deal with driving and other routine tasks, he wheel lets experienced drivers tolerate many mental unconscious “fight or flight” response. to the task of driving when the brain is busy, the study said, because to text you must look away from the road stresses and distractions, researchers say, but texting team speculates in Scientific Reports. and disrupt the eye-hand feedback loop. “Vehicle con- breaks that built-in auto-pilot. In experiments using Sensorimotor stress “The driver’s sympathetic system is already loaded, trol requires hands on the wheel so a distraction such a driving simulator, drivers distracted by complex or The simulator measured steering angle and lane as driving itself is a task that needs psychophysiological as holding a phone could impact stabilization and emotional questions constantly compensated for departures to the left or right while the subjects were resources,” Pavlidis told Reuters Health by email. “Atop make it a bit more ‘jittery’,” said Despina Stavrinos of erroneous steering reactions. But the same adapt- driving the course. The subjects drove the course four of that, if you add another stressor (cognitive, emotion- the University of Alabama at Birmingham, who was not ability did not kick in for drivers distracted by tex- times under stress: once with cognitive stress coming al, or physical), it arouses the sympathetic system even part of the new study. “When driver’s eyes are off the ting, the study found. from a researcher posing the driver challenging ques- further, as it antagonizes for some of the same road they may also overcorrect in steering when they “Our working hypothesis was that pure emotional tions, and another under emotional stress, where the resources needed for the driving task.” “Jittery” steering shift attention to driving.” and cognitive distractions were about the same with questions were emotionally charged. One simulated may come from latent fight-or-flight energy, he said. Drivers can drift into emotional or mental distrac- pure physical (i.e., sensorimotor) distractions,” but drive had the driver sending text messages, represent- tion without realizing it, Pavlidis said. “The best thing according to these results, they are not, said lead ing “sensorimotor stress,” and a fourth time there were Cognitive stressors to do is to not drive at all when angry or upset - take a author Ioannis Pavlidis of the Computational mixed stressors. These distractions are “potentially dangerous, if few moments to settle down before returning to the Physiology Laboratory at the University of Houston in Steering became more jittery than normal in all four they are instantly corrected, which is the case with the road,” Stavrinos told Reuters Health by email. “In the Texas. The researchers studied 59 subjects who com- conditions, but lane deviations only became “unsafe” pure emotional and cognitive stressors,” Pavlidis said. case of texting it is hard because smartphones are pleted several test drives in the simulator. For the first while drivers were texting. In the mentally and emo- “They are immediately dangerous if they are left occa- addictive and this is the case not only in driving but in few, participants focused on relaxing and getting famil- tionally challenging conditions where drivers still had sionally uncorrected (as is the case with texting), all aspects of life, as we sadly see all around us every iar with the machine while sensors recorded perspira- their eyes forward, their driving trajectories were actu- because they lead to significant left or right lane devia- day,” Pavlidis said. — Reuters

Bone cement company accused of experimenting on humans

SEATTLE: Reba Golden hurt her back after agreed to pay a $22.5 million penalty, falling two floors while building an addition Synthes paid a $669,800 fine, and the exec- to her house in Honduras. But when she utives went to prison. returned to Seattle for a routine spinal sur- Tina Mankowski, a spokeswoman for gery, she suffered blood clots, severe bleed- Chapman, the university and the medical ing and died in 2007 on the operating table. center, said they “vigorously deny any wrong- Joan Bryant’s back had bothered her since a doing.” Jodie Wertheim, a spokeswoman for 1990 car accident, so in 2009 she sought Synthes said the company can’t comment on help from a Seattle spinal surgeon, but she pending litigation. In 2000, spinal surgeons bled out on the operating table and could had few options if they wanted to use a not be revived. Like at least three spinal- cement-type product to treat vertebral-com- surgery patients before them, Golden and pression fractures to reduce pain. Synthes Bryant died after their doctor injected bone bought the California-based Norian cement into their spine and some of the Corporation, which had developed bone material leaked into their blood stream, cements used in skull and arm-bone surger- causing clotting. ies. Synthes planned to alter Norian’s product The patients were never told Norian bone so it could be used in spinal surgeries, but cement wasn’t approved by the Food and that meant a long FDA-approval process. Drug Administration. Instead, Norian and par- Synthes opted to take another route, ent company Synthes used surgeons in what according to court records. Wyss directed a one doctor called “human experimentation.” few sites to perform 60 to 80 procedures in Federal prosecutors say the aim was to skirt a spinal surgeries using the Norian bone long, costly regulatory process. The Golden cement and to publish clinical results. He AUSTRALIA: A Tasmanian devil eats wallaby in a zoo at Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania state, Australia. — AP and Bryant families have filed lawsuits recruited Chapman and other surgeons to test-market the product on patients, court records show. Chapman and a colleague at Saving devils, in a single UW conducted an experiment in 2002 using bone cement on pigs. The material caused clotting, killing the animals. The doctors also disease-free corner of Tasmania tested it on human blood in test tubes. Again, it caused clotting. Chapman reported his TASMAN PENINSULA, Australia: Drive over one nar- While disease-free devils bred in captivity live on move the carcasses off the road. Devils devour entire findings to Synthes. row isthmus in Tasmania, and then another, and you’ll nearby Maria Island and in zoos, the wild population carcasses, including fur, bones and teeth. The road reach the last place on Earth where wild Tasmanian is threatened across Tasmania, the species’ only connecting the mainland with Forestier and Tasman Spinal surgeries devils live apart from a contagious cancer that threat- home. The disease started in the northeast and is is busy because of one of Tasmania’s biggest tourist A Synthes employee in its regulatory divi- ens the fearsome marsupials’ existence. spreading west and south; the Tasman Peninsula attractions: the sandstone ruins of a 19th-century sion warned company officials the FDA had Conservationists are doing everything they can to offers the only feasible geographic bulwark. The size British prison at Port Arthur, a small Tasman town. said it couldn’t use Norian bone cement in keep it that way. Devil-proof barriers, flashing road- of the population there is unknown: “We’ve got The isolation that has protected the devils from spinal surgeries without approval. A Synthes side alarms and infrared cameras are protecting the dozens, but maybe not hundreds,” Hamilton said. disease also made the peninsula an ideal place to SEATTLE: In this Aug 16, 2007, photo medical consultant warned company officials species from their two greatest threats: cancer and Isolation has been the key to the Tasman popula- contain convicts. During the convict era, provided by Cynthia Wilson, Reba in 2002 that unauthorized clinical trials cars. There are even plans for a sort of trap door that tion’s survival. Eaglehawk Neck was better known as the Dog Line, Golden stands outside Harborview amounted to “human experimentation.” The would keep diseased devils from crossing a bridge to The peninsula is attached by a narrow stretch of where nine savage dogs tethered at regular inter- Medical Center in Seattle. — AP company pushed forward with its plan to reach the Tasman Peninsula, on the east coast of the sand called Eaglehawk Neck to Forestier Peninsula. A vals were enough to ensure that few convicts “test market” the product in spinal surgeries, Australian island-state. lack of animal tracks on Eaglehawk Neck Beach sug- escaped. Efforts to keep devils on the right side of against Dr Jens Chapman, the companies, the court records show. In 2003, a patient died “Saving the wild devils on the Tasman Peninsula gests it forms a natural - although not impenetrable - the isthmus, and away from cars, are decidedly University of Washington, Harborview on a Texas operating table after a spinal sur- is the Holy Grail of the whole thing - can we save a barrier for the shy devils, who avoid open spaces. more humane and high-tech. Medical Center and Washington state. The geon injected Synthes bone cement into her natural, wild population of devils and isolate them?” Forestier Peninsula is attached to the Tasmanian East Bay Neck is largely isolated by a devil-proof lawsuits say Chapman knew the cement vertebrae. Another patient died seven said John Hamilton, a major partner in the Peninsula mainland by another narrow tract of land near the fence, and cameras monitor any potentially diseased caused lethal clotting, and that the university months later in California, and another died Devil Conservation Project. “And pretty much we town of Dunalley called East Bay Neck, which forms devils that might pass. In some areas, roadside elec- and hospital knew or should have known the four months after that. have so far.” The muscle-bound, lumbering, bear-like another buffer for disease-free devils. tronic posts sound an alarm and flash blue and yellow product had been prohibited for such use. By 2006, the FDA had cleared Synthes to predator-scavenger with a ferocious growl - the The cancer reached Forestier Peninsula in 2012. strobe lights when they detect headlights, frighten- The first trial is scheduled for June in Seattle. market a bone cement called Norian CRS but inspiration for the Warner Bros. cartoon character Conservationists responded by capturing and remov- ing wildlife away. The virtual fences, known locally as said its label must state it’s not to be used on Taz - is endangered because of a mysterious disease ing every devil on Forestier. After a two-year quaran- Night Owls, were initially developed by Austrian com- Criminal enterprise the spine. Synthes sent a 2007 letter to sur- that has slashed its numbers in Tasmania’s wilder- tine, the first 39 devils bred in captivity were reintro- pany iPTE Traffic Solutions to keep deer out of traffic, The Golden lawsuit, filed by her daugh- geons announcing that restriction. Chapman ness by as much as 90 percent since it was discov- duced in November last year. A dozen quickly but also protect Australian native fauna. ter Cynthia Wilson, also accuses Chapman, performed more using Norian after the letter ered two decades ago. became roadkill. Hamilton said the captive-born dev- The government and charity-funded Save the Synthes President Hansjorg Wyss and the was sent, according to court records. He also ils were “a bit naive,” and zoologists agree that captive Tasmanian Devil Program, which oversees the university of running a criminal enterprise held the Hansjorg Wyss endowed chair, Grotesque tumors breeding is a setback for young devils’ development Tasman project, is devising a devil-proof barrier on under Washington’s Criminal Profiteering which secured millions for the university. The cancer cells are transferred by the devil’s of hunting and survival skills. the road bridge over a canal at East Bay Neck. Act. Synthes and Norian, along with four When Golden fell at home in 2007, she suf- powerful bite. And the aggressive marsupials do a lot Hamilton said a team is testing a road grid set on top executives, were indicted in 2009 on fered compression fractures in her spine. of biting, whether squabbling over a wallaby carcass Regular intervals rollers designed for the bridge. If a devil steps on the charges of conducting unauthorized clinical Months later, Wilson said her mother was or even mating. Their facial wounds develop An efficient hunter that prefers the easier option unstable grid, it would be tipped into a pit and trials despite warnings that the bone feeling better, but she decided to go ahead grotesque tumors that eventually prevent the infect- of scavenging, the devils feed on wallabies, pademel- could only exit through a tunnel to the side of the cement caused deadly blood clots. Norian with surgery. — AP ed devils from eating. ons and possums killed by cars, and don’t think to bridge it came from. — AP WHAT’S ON MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 ASSE holds prestigious Safety Professional of the Year (SPY) Award 2016 r CH Rama Krushna Chary, President Elect 2016-2017, American Society of MSafety Engineers Kuwait Chapter was honored with “ASSE Kuwait Chapter’s Safety Professional of the Year (SPY) Award 2016” dur- ing 8th ASSE HSE Excellence Award 2016 Ceremony at Hilton Resort, Kuwait on 2nd May 2016. This annual award was instituted by ASSE Kuwait Chapter in 2011 in line with ASSE USA guidelines to recognize the outstanding contri- butions in advancing the health, safety and envi- ronmental profession through exemplary volun- teer service to the Chapter and at professional life. ASSE Kuwait Chapter is the first and the largest International Chapter outside USA and driven by HSE Professional on volunteer basis. Chary has become ASSE member in 2009 from Kuwait Chapter and he has been providing volunteer services to Kuwait Chapter at various positions since he joined. He is also providing voluntary services to Environmental Practice Specialty, ASSE USA since 2011. He is holding a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Chemical Engineering from National Institute of Technology (NIT), Warangal, India Porgrams, Chapter Secretary, Committee Head, ASSE Kuwait Chapter members, its Advisory & and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) etc., He is also providing volunteer services as an Executive Committees for the honor, besides in Oil & Gas from the University of Petroleum Executive Secretary, Environmental Practice thanking the Management of Kuwait Oil and Energy Studies (UPES), India. He has more Specialty (EPS), ASSE USA. He published many Company, Kuwait where he is employed, for pro- than 15 years of experience in various organiza- HSE articles in National and International maga- viding support in delivering various initiatives by tions like Oil & Gas, Refinery, Consultancy, etc., zines and presented technical papers in National showing strong commitment towards HSE. He His experience involved in the field of waste & and International conferences. dedicated this award to all those HSE profession- air quality management, compliance, permit During the ceremony, Jignesh Shah, als who worked with him over the years for the applications and establishment & implementa- Secretary ASSE Kuwait Chapter briefed about cause of protecting people, property and the tion of Environmental Management Systems the award and its evaluation criteria followed in environment. (EMS). Present he is working as Senior selecting the ‘Safety Professional of the Year ASSE Kuwait Chapter Executive Committee Environment Engineer, Drilling & Technology Award 2016’. Fadhel Al Ali, Chairman ASSE takes this opportunity in congratulating Chary NBK sponsors Loyac’s Directorate, Kuwait Oil Company, Kuwait. Kuwait Chapter along with Executive Committee for his achievement. ASSE Kuwait Chapter wish- Chary has provided an volunteer services as members presented this prestigious award to es him the successful journey through-out his Training Program ‘Bridge’ an organizing committee member of Chapter CH Rama Krushna Chary and appreciated his life in promoting safety, health and environment International HSSE & Loss Prevention diligent efforts and contribution to the chapter practices in the region. ational Bank of Kuwait (NBK) spon- Mattar added. Professional Development Conference and and HSE Profession. sors Loyac’s Training Program Commenting on the aims of setting up Exhibitions, GCC HSE Excellence Award Chary in his thanking message thanked the N“Bridge”. This sponsorship comes in special activities for the youth, Fetouh line with NBK’s commitment to its Aldalaly, Loyac Board member said: Corporate Social Responsibility as well as “Training programs are great opportunities the vital role it plays in supporting stu- for the youth to show their capabilities and Soorya Fest: A delightful performance dents, youths and self-building initiatives in talents, to strengthen their self-esteem and Kuwait. “Bridge” Training Program aims at to develop their skills.” oorya Kuwait Chapter staged a distinct cul- 36 countries. It has been propagating the art of Shetty, Managing Director, NMC Group of com- training Loyac interns on best customer “We are proud to be part of NBK’s social tural performance at the Indian India outside the country for the last 18 years panies. service practices. NBK offers training mate- support. Through years we have been SCommunity School Senior School auditori- with active support of its chief patron Dr B R rial and trainers during the program that working together on launching education- um, Salmiya that enthralled the audience. Jiji runs from May till December. The Bridge al, social and awareness programs for Jose Philip inaugurated the festival by lighting Program is made up of four different ses- youth. This program is first of a kind dedi- the lamp along with B S Pillai, General Secretary, sions. The Bridge Program features a mix- cated to raise youth’s expertise in the Soorya Kuwait Chapter. A duet performance ture of theoretical and practical training domain of customer service and quality,” “Krishnamayam” staged by Pallippuram Sunil in dedicated to provide the interns with Aldalaly added. Kathakali and Paris Laxmi in Bharatanatyam was invaluable knowledge on a variety of sub- NBK continues to promote a range of a special treat to all art lovers present there. jects related to service quality and cus- philanthropic missions and social welfare Usually Kathakali and Bharatanatyam are per- tomer service, in addition to helping them programs as part of its corporate social formed simultaneously on stage due to its differ- to have greater exposure to different work responsibility to assert its leadership in ent styles, theatrical expressions and costumes. procedures. “This sponsorship goes with supporting Kuwait’s social development But Sunl and Laxmi decided to challenge them- NBK’s continuous support to Loyac’s activi- standing as a model in serving all aspects selves with the creation of an unexpected duet, ties and events,” said Manal Al Mattar, NBK of the community. which mesmerized the audience. In Executive Manager, Public relations. LOYAC is a nonprofit organization that Krishnamayam, Pallipuram was Krishna and Paris “NBK always strives to empower Kuwaiti runs several programs for the youth to Laxmi was Radha, Draupadi, Kuchela, the Gopis youth to realize their potentials, providing develop their professional skills, enhance and Arjuna and they excellently demonstrated career and training opportunities. Also, their personal growth and help them find each character. NBK develops the professional skills of their sense of purpose by extending them- Soorya India, led by versatile mastermind young Kuwaitis as part of its strategy to selves to others. Soorya Krishnamurthy, is present in more than develop national human resources,” Al ‘Steakhouse’ opens their first branch in Sama Mall Al Aqilah

hef Istanbul Steakhouse” on the standards of hospitality services in an upscale The invitees praised the menu which varied gourmet of the Kuwaiti society, a chance to Turkish dishes in Kuwait. The restaurant is full occasion of the opening of their first atmosphere. between different types of main dishes, salads, enjoy a delicious Turkish cuisine, especially of luxurious touches of the ancient Ottoman “C branch in Kuwait they invite the Welcomed by the owner and the chef of appetizers and unique beverage of its kind meat lovers, where the restaurant offers differ- style, where harmony and elegant ambiance media to celebrate an extraordinary distinc- the restaurant who expressed their happiness and especially Ottoman delicious drink, as well ent varieties of steak, unconventional consist- and nice decoration to assure every guest will tive day and to taste their delicious authentic for the media attendance and welcomed them as Italian desserts made with the famous ing of high-quality imported from Turkey and enjoy their visit. Turkish dishes , the audience tasted many to experience the taste of a unique and inno- Turkish baklava. cooked characteristically meat “Chef Istanbul dishes from Turkish cuisine, with the highest vative dining in “ Chef Istanbul Steakhouse “. “Chef Istanbul Steakhouse” will give the Steakhouse” launches a new concept to the WHAT’S ON MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016

Dr Rajaa at the Sebamed Stand

Bayan Health Center held an open health awareness day in preparation for the holy month of Ramadan.

Cancer Aware Nation (CAN) the national campaign for the awareness of cancer held its fourth soccer tournament under the slogan “Sports is prevention.” Deputy Chairman of CAN Dr Khalid Al-Saleh was on hand at the event.

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

The art of patience and the ability to control the tendency to exaggerate are New information is coming to your attention now. The mind and all that is very important today as misunderstandings could be the cause of some difficulty. If you mental will be the source of continued change and adjustment. Letters, take a particular situation too seriously you could miss a lighter and more imaginative writing and speaking assume a great deal of importance. You will often be asked to approach to a solution. Open up your mind to new ideas and fill your life with the possibili- guide others. Your mind tends to be engrossed with thoughts, ideas and concepts, and ties of new opportunities by attending educational pursuits, traveling, trying your hand at remains in almost constant flux. Mental learning is an area of preoccupation and may writing or learning new ways of interacting. Your confidence and optimism are strong, involve hours of involved conversations with highly educated people. Perhaps a profes- even though you will be faced with the need to direct your efforts in ways that will increase sor or an educated friend wants to talk computers this afternoon. You have very clear insight, even genius, when it comes to discovering or inventing things. You seem to have your effectiveness. You are in an excellent cycle to learn or teach. You will enjoy a little work been born with this talent-fully operational. Your timing should be perfect. in the garden before evening.

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

There could be a personal issue that has you stumped but change will come You have much eagerness today. This is a time where some project may eventually and simple answers will be available soon. Ambition is a powerful motivation come under scrutiny from people in your vicinity. You should enjoy your hobby and not and can lead you into conflict if you let it get out of control; relax. With your focus properly worry about what others think; the involvement with your hobby helps you to relax and channeled you will find achievement and recognition. Some plumbing or technical event it is not taking your time away from the family. Enjoy the art of creating. Who knows; could delay your activities at this time. You may find yourself able to put your schedule on you could make some interesting discoveries or some fun handmade gifts. This could hold with little or no problem. You are particularly gregarious and your social life should mean that you have an adventure-learning the art of dance, magic, sewing or some oth- blossom this coming week. Avoid extravagance and self-indulgence that also accompanies er creative activity. You teach young people to make good use of their talents and not this time. This evening is a good time for letter writing, talking to friends and visiting with be afraid to try new things. There are positive thinking, mental stability, good feelings, young people. Smile; it is contagious. relaxation and opportunity. It is a pleasant time.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) Habits are in a cycle of change; variety satisfies a deep inner need. Being The urge to create a clean and peaceful environment may have you placing on the go and keeping a finger to the winds of change make you feel in flowers throughout the house or apartment and straightening the messy areas. You may touch. Learning and communicating what you have learned satisfy an instinctive itch. ACROSS DOWN even decide to get a group together and plant flowers along the street. Perhaps this is a time You may find yourself at a home show or a computer exhibit; whatever is new and cre- 1. At a previous time. 1. Expel, as of gases and odors. for preparing your clothes and sprucing up around your living area. You may enjoy the com- ates the ability to have comfort and fun while working is something you investigate 5. A tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling). 2. Avatar of Vishnu. pany of friends off and on all day. A parent figure may also be sharing time with you today, by today. There are many sensual and personal pleasures awaiting you as well. The urge 12. A transuranic element that has not been 3. The second largest city in Tunisia. phone or in person. A positive attitude toward the future may find you communicating ener- for good food, lovely clothes and more beautiful surroundings is strong. You some- getically to all you come to visit. Good news comes to you this evening regarding a new way found in nature. 4. A tool for tamping (e.g., for tamping tobac- how work thriftiness into the picture and find yourself calculating prices that will fit in co into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill to add to your monetary funds. You are honored and others express love for you. your budget. 15. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake hole etc.). Chad. 5. A foam made by adding water to 16. Aromatic Eurasian perennial. polyurethane plastics. 17. A fixed charge for a privilege or for profes- 6. A member of an Iroquoian people formerly Cancer (June 21-July 22) Capricorn (December 22-January 19) sional services. living on the south shore of Lake Erie in 18. (Islam) The man who leads prayers in a northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania Everyone seems to be getting outside or going somewhere today. You You are charming, kind and popular but this morning you look for ways to enjoy some time to yourself, to just take pleasure in a little solitude. A walk mosque. and western New York. may just want to rest and hibernate with a good book. Sometimes your desire for knowledge is in so many different directions that you lose focus and become scat- or a coffee taken out-of-doors this morning may be just what is needed. A friend or rela- 19. A prisoner serving a term of life imprison- 7. The act of paying money. tive becomes more of a fascinating individual today as you discover some hidden skill. 8. One of the five major classes of tered. Think about creating a new habit that will help you create a little balance in ment. your life. You like to work with words and ideas and have a natural appreciation for Fun conversations and pictures may be enjoyed. Some project started long ago is about 20. An ancient city in northern Portugal. immunoglobulins. anything that is literary or artistic. Your sense of discernment when it comes to mat- to become completed. Let’s face it, you need help with this project and an unexpected 9. The work of caring for or attending to helpful hand becomes a blessing this afternoon. The ability to be flexible is important. 22. Someone who pays taxes. ters of literary and intellectual taste is very refined. You may decide to create some someone or something. poetry or prose. There could be an opportunity to attend a concert. Young people learn by watching the way you handle difficult situations. 24. A bivalent and trivalent metallic element 10. An associate degree in nursing. of the rare earth group. 11. A former monetary unit in Great Britain. 26. An international organization of European 12. A city in the European part of Russia. countries formed after World War II to reduce 13. A desert in southern Israel. Leo (July 23-August 22) Aquarius (January 20- February 18) trade barriers and increase cooperation 14. The state prevailing during the absence of You may enjoy the group gatherings that happen when one attends a reli- among its members. war. Your good taste in colors and wonderful accents carries through to your gious service. A gathering of young people in some sports or picnic activi- ability to arrange flowers and decorate a room. Today you have the house all ready for a 27. 30 to 300 gigahertz. 21. Heat again. ty may give you opportunities for long discussions and fun opportunities to meet and 23. According to the Old Testament he was a friendly gathering . . . Perhaps a shower for a young couple that are looking forward to a enjoy new people. You are warm and genuine and attracted to art, music, singing and 28. A radioactive element of the actinide marriage or a new child. All the plans are made and food is ready for your company to pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel dancing. Perhaps you will be coordinating some event or organizing and administering series. enjoy. You can make the dullest spot seem pleasant. The same is true, when it comes to (9th century BC). people today. It would not be unusual to find you in the middle of some sort of charity 30. A member of the North American Indian matters of literary taste; you are sophisticated. A born coach or teacher, you may find project. Your inner resources and emotions are accented. Expect a sense of support and 25. A benevolent aspect of Devi. people formerly living in the Colorado river yourself guiding and teaching a group of young people later this afternoon. Your own goodwill from those around you. Perhaps you feel this day was made for you; all is good. 29. A ductile malleable reddish-brown corro- growth and success may be linked to questions of security-home and family. valley in Arizona and Nevada and California. sion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element. 33. Type genus of the Tetraonidae. 31. (of securities) Not quoted on a stock 36. A member of the Mayan people of the exchange. Yucatan peninsula in Mexico. 32. An athlete who performs acts requiring Virgo (August 23-September 22) Pisces (February 19-March 20) 38. Title for a civil or military leader (especially skill and agility and coordination. in Turkey). 34. Small genus of dioecious tropical aquatic You create pleasant surroundings in the home. Public activities that take You are in a great mood today. You enjoy visiting with friends and driving around and just feeling in touch. Learning and communicating creates awareness. You 39. A small cake leavened with yeast. plants. place today should be well received. The need for emotional security is emphasized, 35. A short sleeveless outer tunic embla- though you should not pressure a partner into doing things just to please or satisfy you. may find yourself teaching, taking a class or attending a lecture. You can really communi- 41. Genus of large deciduous nut-bearing Your tendency to partake in group activities is strong just now. Mental stimulation from cate and convey your ideas to others quite easily. You have a lot of drive and come across zoned with a coat of arms. as assertive at times. This is a great day that should just flow along. In particular, you will do trees. 37. An argument opposed to a proposal. others is key for you and it is a good idea to make every effort to cooperate and compro- 44. Having nine hinged bands of bony plates. mise with others. Have fun today! Take your loved ones to a movie, play, zoo or perhaps well in activities that include family members this evening. You may find that board games 40. A pauper who lives by begging. teach and encourage the young people in your family. You could feel real support and 46. Any of numerous fruits of the gourd fami- a picnic in the park with a little fun exercise as well. Take pictures for posterity. Passions, 42. Not only so, but. handicaps and negative attitudes are cast aside. An understanding is formed and a posi- harmony for circumstances and those around you. You enjoy close relationships and you ly having a hard rind and sweet juicy flesh. 43. (Babylonian) God of storms and wind. tive day is for your taking. have noticed more emotional depth recently. 48. Having a toe or toes of a specified kind. 45. Physically and mentally fatigued. 49. Any of various edible decapod crus- 47. An organization of countries formed in WORD SEARCH PUZZLE taceans. 1961 to agree on a common policy for the 52. The cry made by sheep. sale of petroleum. 53. Open to or abounding in fresh air. 50. A yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group. 54. Fleshy spore-bearing inner mass of e.g. a 51. A region of Malaysia in northeastern puffball or stinkhorn. Borneo. 57. A quantity of no importance. 55. Large genus of tropical American vines 59. A hard ferromagnetic silver-white bivalent having showy often spotted umbellate flow- or trivalent metallic element. ers. 61. A period marked by distinctive character 56. Bottle that has a narrow neck. or reckoned from a fixed point or event. 58. Hear or try a court case anew. 63. Type genus of the Majidae. 60. The branch of computer science that deal 66. A carriage consisting of two wheels and with writing computer programs that can Yesterday’s Solution calash top. solve problems creatively. 62. Made of wood of the aspen tree n. 69. Title for the former hereditary monarch of 64. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on Iran. a skewer usually with vegetables. 71. A brace that extends from the rear of the 65. Small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of keel to support the rudderpost. the Old World. 73. A river in north central Switzerland that 67. Swift timid long-eared mammal larger runs northeast into the Rhine. than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and 77. A self-funded retirement plan that allows long hind legs. you to contribute a limited yearly sum toward 68. An Arabic speaking person who lives in your retirement. Arabia or North Africa. 78. European weed widely naturalized in 70. Diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail. North America having yellow flower heads 72. God of love and erotic desire. and leaves resembling a cat's ears. 74. An honorary degree in science. 80. A member of a Mayan people of south- 75. (computer science) The part of a comput- western Guatemala. er (a microprocessor chip) that does most of 81. A young woman making her debut into the data processing. society. 76. A condition (mostly in boys) characterized 82. A chronic drinker. by behavioral and learning disorders. 83. A loose sleeveless outer garment made 79. A trivalent metallic element of the rare from aba cloth. earth group. Yesterday’s Solution

Daily SuDoku Yesterday’s Solution MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016

WORD SEARCH Tie Collection Tie

What You Need: • Cardboard/Construction Paper

me! • Markers • Scissors • String Instructions: 1. Cut out a piece of cardboard or construction paper in the shape of a tie (about 10 inches long). 2. Decorate the tie with markers, glitter, or anything else you like. 3. Sign your name and put the date on the back. 4. Punch two holes through the top of the tie, and tie a piece of string large enough to fit over your Dad’s or brother’s head through them. This will allow him to wear it on his special day! C o l r 5. Now give one of these to Dad or brother each year so he can col- lect them! 6. You can also write special messages on them.

DID YOU KNOW?

• Night butterflies have ears on their wings so they can avoid bats. • Monarch caterpillars shed their skin four times before they become a chrysalis, growing over 2700 times their original size. • There may be as many as 3,000 differ- ent kinds of insects - more than all the other animal and plant species combined. • Of the huge numbers of insects, only a tiny amount, one percent, are harmful to humans. Most insects are harmless or actually beneficial. For example, without bees to pollinate flowers, plants would not have a way of reproducing and we wouldn’t have anything to eat!

• Locusts can eat their own weight in KIDS RECIPES Pita Pizza food in a day. A person eats his own body weight in about half a year. What You Need: • The earliest fossil cockroach is about • Pita bread 280 million years old ‚Ä” 80 million • Spaghetti sauce years older than the first dinosaurs! • Any flavor of shredded cheese • The desert locust is the world’s most • Choice of Toppings destructive insect. It can eat it’s own Instructions: weight in food every day. Large 1. Place the pita bread on a baking sheet. swarms can gobble up to 20,000 2. Take about 3 teaspoons of spaghetti sauce and tons of grain and plants in a day. spread it on the top of the pita bread. • The honeybee has to travel an aver- 3. Take one handful of cheese and sprinkle it on top of age of 43,000 miles to collect the sauce along with your toppings. enough nectar to make a pound of 4. Put it in the oven on broil for about one minute, or The Hanging Gardens of honey! until the cheese melts. Babylon he Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the BC, although his books are known only from quota- Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, is the tions by later authors (e.g., Flavius Josephus). There Tonly one whose location has not been defini- are five principal writers (including Berossus) whose tively established. descriptions of Babylon are extant in some form The Hanging Gardens were a distinctive feature of today. These writers concern themselves with the ancient Babylon. They were a great source of pride to size of the Hanging Gardens, why and how they were the people. Possibly built by King Nebuchadnezzar II built, and how the gardens were irrigated. in 600 BC, the gardens are believed to have been a remarkable feat of engineering: An ascending series Did it really exist? of tiered gardens containing all manner of trees, There is some controversy as to whether the shrubs, and vines. The gardens were said to have Hanging Gardens were an actual construction or a looked like a large green mountain constructed of poetic creation, owing to the lack of documentation mud bricks. in contemporaneous Babylonian sources. There is Traditionally they were said to have been built in also no mention of Nebuchadnezzar’s wife Amyitis the ancient city of Babylon, near present-day Hillah, (or any other wives), although a political marriage to Babil province, in Iraq. The Babylonian priest Berossus, a Median or Persian would not have been unusual. writing in about 290 BC and quoted later by Josephus, Herodotus, writing about Babylon closest in time to attributed the gardens to the Neo-Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar II, does not mention the Hanging Nebuchadnezzar II, who ruled between 605 and 562 Gardens in his Histories. BC. There are no extant Babylonian texts which men- To date, no archaeological evidence has been tion the gardens, and no definitive archaeological evi- found at Babylon for the Hanging Gardens. It is possi- dence has been found in Babylon. According to one ble that evidence exists beneath the Euphrates, legend, Nebuchadnezzar II built the Hanging Gardens which cannot be excavated safely at present. The riv- for his Median wife, Queen Amytis, because she er flowed east of its current position during the time missed the green hills and valleys of her homeland. He of Nebuchadnezzar II, and little is known about the also built a grand palace that came to be known as western portion of Babylon. Rollinger has suggested “The Marvel of the Mankind”. that Berossus attributed the Gardens to Because of the lack of evidence it has been sug- Nebuchadnezzar for political reasons, and that he SUDOKU gested that the Hanging Gardens are purely mythi- had adopted the legend from elsewhere. cal, and the descriptions found in ancient Greek and A recent theory proposes that the Hanging Roman writers including Strabo, Diodorus Siculus Gardens of Babylon were actually constructed by the and Quintus Curtius Rufus represent a romantic ideal Assyrian king Sennacherib (reigned 704 - 681 BC) for of an eastern garden. If it did indeed exist, it was his palace at Nineveh. Stephanie Dalley posits that destroyed sometime after the first century AD. during the intervening centuries the two sites Alternatively, the original garden may have been a became confused, and the extensive gardens at well-documented one that the Assyrian king Sennacherib Sennacherib’s palace were attributed to (704-681 BC) built in his capital city of Nineveh on the Nebuchadnezzar II’s Babylon.Recently discovered evi- River Tigris, near the modern city of Mosul. dence includes excavation of a vast system of aque- ducts inscribed to Sennacherib, which Dalley propos- Where was it mentioned? es were part of a 50-mile (80 km) series of canals, In ancient writings the Hanging Gardens of dams, aqueducts, used to carry water to Nineveh Babylon were first described by Berossus, a with water-raising screws used to raise it to the Babylonian priest of Marduk who wrote around 290 upper levels of the gardens.

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Q. When is a baseball player like a spider? Q: What letter can hurt you if it gets too close? A. When he catches a fly! A: B (bee)

Q: Why wouldn’t they let the butterfly into the dance? Q: Why did the fly never land on the computer? A: Because it was a mothball. A: He was afriad of the world wide web.

Q: Who comes to a picnic but is never invited? Q: Why are A’s like flowers? A: Ants. A: Because bee’s come after them! lifestyle MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 MUSIC & MOVIES Elvis guitar fetches $334,000 at New York auction guitar given to Elvis Presley by his father in 1969 went under the ham- Amer for $334,000 in New York during an auction that also saw a Michael Jackson vest fetch $256,000. Vernon Presley is said to have changed the finish of the Gibson Dove acoustic guitar to ebony after his son earned his black belt in karate. It beat auc- tion house Julien’s estimate of $200,000 to $300,000 for Saturday’s sale. During a 1975 concert in Asheville, North Carolina, Presley had given the guitar to fan Mike Harris, who had kept it until now. Another highlight of the auction was a red neoprene vinyl jacket created by Dennis Tompkins and Michael Bush for Michael Jackson to wear during the 1996- 1997 HIStory world tour. It scored more than four times the auctioneers’ estimate of $40,000 to $60,000. The highest bid reached $354,400, for John Lennon’s hand- written lyrics to Beatles song “Being for the In this image released by Disney, Anthony Mackie, from left, Paul Rudd, Jeremy Renner, Chris Evans, Elizabeth Olsen and Sebastian Stan appear Benefit of Mr Kite!” Julien’s had expected it in a scene from “Captain America: Civil War.” — AP would fetch between $300,000 and $500,000. Overall, the sale produced luke- warm results. Lady Gaga’s first piano, esti- Box Office: ‘Angry Birds’ soars in US mated to be worth $100,000 to $200,000, did not find a buyer. Neither did Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Fender Broadcaster electric gui- Elvis Presley’s custom 1969 Gibson debut, ‘Captain America’ stays powerful tar, valued at $400,000 to $600,000. Elvis’s Dove guitar, made for him by his first piano sold for $140,025, less than the father, is displayed at the Hard Rock $200,000-300,000 estimate. — AFP Cafe in New York. — AFP he Angry Birds Movie” has flown to victory at the US box office with a $39 “Tmillion opening weekend at 3,932 locations, handily topping “Captain America: German comedy favorite Civil War” and “Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising.” The launch for Sony’s animated avian tale performed in line with forecasts as did the third weekend of to win top Cannes prize “Captain America” with $33.1 million at 4,266 sites for a 54% decline. Universal’s “Neighbors 2” finished in third with a solid $21.8 million at for woman director 3,384 screens-although the sequel was off 55% from the 2014 launch of the original “Neighbors.” he Cannes film festival ended yester- Erdmann’ showed that Germany can do Warner Bros’ opening of action-comedy “The day with a German comedy, a movie broad comedy which travels outside its Nice Guys” reeled in a moderate $11.3 million at Tabout a bus driver poet and a borders and (French director) Bruno 2,865 screens, or about half the “Neighbors 2” Romanian meditation on morality the Dumont’s ‘Slack Bay’ delivered big, goofy number as both battled for the attention of com- favorites to lift its top prize, the Palme d’Or. laughs,” he added. edy fans. Related Film Review: ‘The Angry Birds After nearly two weeks of stars, scandals While the quality of films does appear to Movie’ “Angry Birds,” based on Rovio’s popular and some stirring films at the world’s most be higher than last year-when Jacques video game app, generated an A+ CinemaScore important cinema showcase, it is now up to Audiard’s migrant thriller “Dheepan” was a among the core under 25 audience. Josh the nine-member celebrity jury led by “Mad surprise winner-Cannes was not without its Greenstein, Sony’s president of worldwide mar- Max” creator George Miller to decide which turkeys. Hollywood actor and director Sean keting and distribution, pointed to a strong inter- picture will triumph. Penn’s catastrophic “The Last Face”, an aid national performance with a $94 million week- This image released by Sony Pictures shows the character Red, voiced by Jason Sudeikis, in a If Berlin-based Maren Ade wins with “Toni worker love story set jarringly against a end worldwide with 47 first-place finishes. scene from “The Angry Birds Movie.”— AP Erdmann” about an uptight executive trying backdrop of various African bloodbaths, got “Rovio and Sony Imageworks were able to film, directed by Fergal Reilly and Clay Kaytis, is of all time at $72.6 million. Should the $33.1 mil- to deal with her off-the-wall prankster just 0.2 in an international critics’ poll organ- translate video game characters into a globally set on an island populated entirely by happy, lion estimate hold, “Captain America” will wind father, she will become only the second ized by the trade magazine Screen-the branded film, which was a major challenge,” he flightless birds - except for Red (voiced by Jason up tied with 2012’s “The Hunger Games” as the woman to lift the prize. She would also be worst score in the survey’s 13-year history. added. The massive marketing campaign fea- Sudeikis), speedy Chuck (Josh Gad) and Bomb 17th highest-grosser in its third weekend. the first German to win since Wim Wenders While it was far from the only film booed tured tie-ins with more than 100 partners. (Danny McBride). Its worldwide total has hit “Captain America” crossed the $1 billion mark on in 1984 for “Paris, Texas”. American indie leg- at the festival, few have ever had critics Greenstein noted that “Angry Birds” should be $150 million with a launch last weekend in most Friday to become the 25th film to hit the mile- end Jim Jarmusch’s “Paterson” also has the laughing for all the wrong reasons from its able to hold well in coming weeks, with no other foreign markets. stone. Its domestic total has reached $347.4 mil- vote of many critics, with “Star Wars” actor major competition in the family market until “Captain America” held impressively from its lion in 17 days, good enough for 35th on the all- Adam Driver swapping his Imperial Tie fight- Disney opens “Finding Dory” on June 17. The second weekend, which saw the eighth-highest time list. — Reuters er for a New Jersey public bus. Romanian director Cristian Mungiu-who took the Palme in 2007 — won over many too with “Graduation”, about a father’s dilemma over how to educate his daughter Billboard Awards to be an emotional to deal with a corrupt world. But an incen- diary closing film from 77-year-old Dutch- born “Basic Instinct” director Paul night with performances Verhoeven could yet overturn the predic- tions. His “Elle”-a twisted rape thriller about he Billboard Music Awards will feature a mix a powerful woman’s strange relationship of emotional and explosive performances. with her attacker-brought the main compe- TMadonna will pay tribute to Prince, who died tition to a highly contentious end Saturday. last month; Kesha will now sing live after her per- formance was initially canceled by her former ‘Electrifying’ mentor; and Celine Dion - who recently lost her While French actress Isabelle Huppert’s husband and brother - will perform Queen’s “The performance as the woman was hailed as Show Must Go On.” The show, airing live on ABC the best of her four-decade-long career, from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, will open some were queasy about its “unacceptable... with a 7-minute medley from Britney Spears, and lasciviously dark” premise. “One can already other high energy performances from Justin hear screams of bloody murder about the Bieber, Pink and Rihanna will take place during the unacceptable link between rape and pleas- three-hour event. ure,” the French website L’Express wrote. Up “It’s going to be a big, huge show and it’s got until Huppert and Verhoeven’s electrifying something in there for everybody. It’s going to have File photo shows Celine Dion poses at the jolt, some leading critics were under- a lot of fun, but it’s going to have a lot of emotion Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas. — AP whelmed by the main competition, com- and heart this year,” executive producer Mark Bracco attending the show, is the top nominee. He’s nomi- plaining of a lack of masterpieces. “This has said. Madonna was met with criticism online after nated for the night’s big prize - top artist - and his been by a very disappointing Cannes over- all,” said Todd McCarthy, of trade magazine Billboard and dick clark productions announced she competition includes Adele, Taylor Swift, Bieber German director Maren Ade (left) and The Hollywood Reporter. “Only two or three would pay homage to Prince, who died on April 21 and Drake. Swift and Adele - who is premiering her German actress Sandra Huller pose during films in the competition of the 15 I’ve seen at age 57. The icons collaborated on “Love Song” in new music video for “Send My Love (To Your New a photocall for the film “Toni Erdmann” at were really worth the trip,” he said, picking 1989. Kesha was also in the heat of drama after Dr Lover)” at the awards show - won’t attend. It was the 69th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, out “Toni Erdmann” and “Graduation”. The Luke rescinded his decision to let her perform at the unclear if Drake would attend. southern France. — AFP show. The hitmaking producer and his record label Adele, Swift, Bieber and the Weeknd are also German comedy “hits so many unusual reversed the decision after Kesha said she would nominated for top Billboard 200 album, along with notes,” he said in an online video post. “It’s very first frame. “Sean Penn is a great direc- not use the stage to discuss their ongoing lawsuit. Ed Sheeran’s “x.” The Weeknd is a double nominee funny, it’s witty and it has strange odd tor, who has made ‘The Pledge’ and the Kesha will sing a cover of Bob Dylan’s “It Ain’t for top 100 song with “Can’t Feel My Face” and “The moments you can never expect so it keeps magnificent ‘Into the Wild’,” French critic Me Babe.” Other performers include Blake Shelton, Hills.” His competition includes Adele’s “Hello,” Fetty you on your toes.” Bruno Cras of Europe 1 radio told AFP. But In this file photo, US singer Madonna per- Gwen Stefani, Ariana Grande, Meghan Trainor, the Wap’s “Trap Queen” and Wiz Khalifa and Charlie even he could not defend “The Last Face”. “It forms during the Rebel Heart World Tour in Go-Go’s, Nick Jonas, Demi Lovato, Tove Lo, Troye Puth’s “See You Again.” Ciara and Ludacris will host Lots of comedy was just too much,” he said. However, in an Macau, China. —AP Sivan and Lukas Graham. The Weeknd, who is the 2016 Billboard Music Awards. — AP The Guardian’s Peter Bradshaw was upset which may even give Penn a sliver of much more upbeat. “I have seen wonderful hope, the first of the festival’s lesser awards, films by Cristian Mungiu, Olivier Assayas the Ecumenical Prize, went to Canadian (“Personal Shopper”), and Ken Loach (“I, director Xavier Dolan’s “It’s Only the End of Daniel Blake”) and I am delighted by the the World”, which suffered something of a Penn fears his way it has gone,” he said. He said seeing so critical mauling by his standards. It also many comedies was a particular pleasure. commended Andrea Arnold’s “American “It’s been the year of comedy, a genre Honey”, which had a very mixed reception, Cannes flop traditionally neglected at Cannes. ‘Toni alongside “I, Daniel Blake”. — AFP will never Prince may have died hours be seen in US before he was found rince may have died at least six unresponsive in an elevator at his Paisley ollywood star Sean Penn fears his new hours before his body was found, Park complex on April 21. Authorities movie may never be released in the United Pand was given fluids intravenously have said that the pop star was alone at HStates after its critical mauling at the the day before he died, The Minneapolis the time of his death, and that they don’t Cannes film festival, French media said yesterday. Star Tribune reported, as new details believe suicide or foul play was involved. “I proudly defend my film. If people don’t get it, I emerged about the singer’s final hours. Prince’s agitated state led one of his won’t force them,” the actor-director told the Nice Autopsy and toxicology results have yet staff members to call someone in New Matin daily about his aid worker love story, “The to be released, but the Star Tribune on York who had recently worked with the Last Face”, which one reviewer trashed as a “stun- Saturday cited sources as saying that musician, seeking advice, on April 20, ningly self-important but numbingly empty cock- Prince grew increasingly agitated follow- according to the Star Tribune. Later that tail of romance and insulting refugee porn”. The ing his emergency for an opioid over- day, Prince was given an intravenous romance starring Javier Bardem and Penn’s former US actor and director Sean Penn (center) poses with his children US actor Hopper Jack Penn dose on April 15, despite putting on a treatment at a local hospital, the report partner Charlize Theron is set jarringly against a calm appearance. said, citing a source with knowledge of backdrop of various African bloodbaths. It was (left) and US actress Dylan Penn before leaving the Festival Palace after the screening of the film “The Last Face” at the 69th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France. — AFP Citing sources with knowledge of the the investigation. The newspaper said it booed and jeered at its Cannes press screenings investigation, the newspaper said a was unclear whether Prince was given and got just 0.2 in an international critics’ poll added, in comments published in French. To “For me life continues... but I am really worried responding paramedic told staff, law the intravenous treatment before or after organized by the trade magazine Screen-the add to Penn’s discomfort, he and Theron were for those with money in the project,” the direc- enforcement officers and others at the a doctor treating him for withdrawal worst score in the survey’s 13-year history. clearly far from at ease in each other’s company, tor of “The Pledge” and “Into The Wind” told the scene that Prince may have been dead symptoms made a house call on the “We don’t have a distributor and the wel- making their press conference and red carpet daily. “It doesn’t change anything for me to cry for at least six hours before he was found evening of April 20. — AFP come in Cannes hasn’t helped matters,” Penn premiere at Cannes all the more excruciating. about it.” — AFP lifestyle MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 OmaniFEATURES Women’s Fashion

Models present creations by Omani fash- ion designers Hala Al-Maamari and Salha Al-Farsi during the Omani Women’s Fashion Trends event in the capital Muscat. — AFP photos Florence exhibits examine the art­fashion dynamic

This file photo shows churchyard visitors at the grave A 1937 suede wedge shoe from the Salvatore Ferragamo archives that is worn in of Swedish actress another version by Peggy Guggenheim in the background photograph. Greta Garbo in taly’s Renaissance capital, Florence, is ion of the day was a way for artists to convey Stockholm, on reclaiming its centuries-old role as an incu- modernity in their works, and curators have September 25, Ibator of the interplay between fashion and paired garments from the Costume Gallery with 1999. — AFP photos art. The new director of the Uffizi gallery has paintings that feature similar, if not identical, announced plans to transform the Costume looks. At the Ferragamo Museum, the connec- Gallery at Pitti Palace, which is also under his tions are even more entwined. The shoemaker control, into a full-fledged fashion museum, modeled his atelier after a Renaissance crafts- Swedes’ long journey to while the Ferragamo Foundation this week man’s studio, and the shoe molds on display opens a city-wide exhibit exploring the links alongside original footwear emphasize their between art and fashion. artistic nature. Under the banner “Across Art and Fashion,” More than a dozen brands are represented their final resting place the exhibits opened Thursday at the Salvatore in the museum, including a Schiaparelli skirt Ferragamo Museum with linked events at four suit with buttons made for her by friend other venues. The complementary exhibits are Alberto Giacometti and a Vionnet silken tunic ou don’t leave a chicken in the fridge The trend of funeral delays dates back to the gy at Stockholm University, is however less critical the first in Italy to comprehensively explore the dress from 1922 featuring geometric motifs, on for several weeks, yet that’s exactly 1970s, when Sweden was opening up to the out- and suggests the time lapse should be attributed relationships between two of the nation’s most a rare loan from the Louvre. The itinerary con- “Ywhat we do with our dead, it’s terrible!” side world. The deadline to bury one’s dead then to a different aspect of Swedish pragmatism. significant cultural contributions, according to tinues at the National Central Library and the Lotte Moller, a culture critic and author who wrote was two months. “Swedes who had moved “Normally, death comes at a moment that is Ferragamo museum director Stefania Ricci, Marino Marini Museum, both in Florence, and a book about Swedish funerals, gets charged up abroad and the pioneers of mass tourism had to unpredictable. In Sweden we think you should who served as the driving force behind the the Textile Museum in nearby Prato. every time she thinks about the fact that Swedes be given time to make it back to the country” after hold off on the ceremony as long as possible to ambitious exhibition project. The art and fashion exhibits, more than a take almost a month to lay their dearly departed the death of a loved one, explains Swedish make sure that all the family and friends who In Florence’s Renaissance heyday, the con- year in the making, highlight a budding syner- to rest. Despite authorities’ efforts to get Swedes Lutheran Church historian Anders Jarlet. Now, “we want to make it can attend,” he said. nection between art and fashion was even gy in Florence. The city’s role as the genius loci to say their final farewells faster, the dead contin- prioritize other things, like a holiday or an impor- Jarlet also suggests the reason could originate tighter than it is today. “In the 15th century, of modern fashion also caught the attention of ue to linger in the morgue. Recent statistics pub- tant work engagement, and the funeral of your from the harsh winter climate. In the 19th century, there was no difference between artisan and Uffizi director Eike Schmidt, a German who last lished by the Swedish Association of Funeral old mother can wait a bit,” laments Eva Brunne, when someone died in winter and the ground artist,” Ricci said, citing Raphael’s designs for year became the first foreigner to run the high- Directors show that Swedes wait 20 days on aver- the bishop of Stockholm. was frozen solid, coffins were buried in a commu- hand fans and Pollaiuolo’s textile designs. ly prized state museum system in Florence age before burying their dead, which the associa- nal pit before being placed in their final resting “Then slowly the two worlds separated, including the Pitti Palace collections. tion claims is a world record. Too busy to bury spot in summer once the soil thawed. But Moller because fashion was functional, the reality. Art Schmidt is quietly expanding the costume However Muslims and Jews in Sweden are by The head of the Swedish Association of dismisses that as the explanation for today’s became always more conceptual. collection and intends to make it a fashion custom required to hold burials within one to Funeral Directors, Ulf Lerneus, agrees. “People funeral delays. “In Norway they have the same But what is interesting is they always kept museum in its own right, focusing on fashion five days. For Swedes, once the body “is taken focus on their nuclear family and their kids’ activi- winters as we do and yet they hold their funerals an eye one on the other.”Artists were demon- from anywhere on the globe, not just Italy. At care of, the deceased is no longer the family’s ties and their schedules are full. And they don’t more quickly.” By law, Norwegians have 10 work- strably inspired by fashion in the 1800s, as is the moment, the collection is strongest in the problem. He or she doesn’t matter anymore,” says put everything on hold to organize a funeral,” he ing days after a death to bury their dead, while evident in the linked event at the Modern Art 19th and early 20th Century, with a smattering Moller. Agnes Hansson, a 21-year-old student, adds. Ake Daun, a professor emeritus of ethnolo- Danes have eight days. — AFP Gallery of Pitti Palace. Ricci said featuring fash- of 1960s and 1970s pieces. —AP lost her father Ake suddenly on February 8 in the Swedish town of Harnosand, 400 kilometers (250 miles) north of Stockholm where she studies. The funeral was held on March 4, 24 days after his death. “It was too soon. I had a ton of things to do and I wasn’t able to take part in the prepara- tions. Others didn’t have time to get time off work or find someone to watch their children,” she tells AFP. “Think of the time it takes to pre- pare a christening or a wedding, between send- ing out the invitations and organizing the cere- mony itself,” she says.

Swedish pragmatism Sweden is one of the most secular countries in the world, where only eight percent of people profess to attend church regularly. Compared to the elaborate and grandiose Roman Catholic Church, Sweden’s Protestant Lutheran Church professes rigour and austerity. Experts note the Swedes’ delay in burying their dead is not, as one might think, about trying to prolong the loved In this photo an Italian-made linen garden dress with hooded cape, made in 1865, is ones’ time on Earth. No, Swedes are just... practi- shown alongside a 19th Century painting from the Uffizi Gallery’s Galleria di Arte cal. Think of death like an Ikea flatpack do-it-your- Moderna collection depicting a similar style for a collateral show at Pitti Palace in self piece of furniture: Swedes are known for their Florence, Italy, organized as part of the “Across Art and Fashion” series of exhibits at “lack of sentimentality and imagination, and their This file photo shows a woman looking at lit candles at Skogskyrkogarden (Woodland locations throughout Florence. — AP photos strong pragmatism,” says Moller. Cemetery) on All Saints Day in Stockholm, Sweden. lifestyle MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 TRAVEL

Photo shows the green tea fields in Bandung, Indonesia. —Photos by Joseph Shagra

By Joseph Shagra Independence Mosque. We then took an 180- km-long drive through the mountains to ndonesia is an oasis of extraordinary beau- Bandung, and on the way, we stopped over at ty and a nation rising quickly like a rocket the wildlife Safari Park with its tall trees and Ito achieve tangible development and con- fascinating plants. It is an open game park and siderable progress in a few decades. In short, it it was very thrilling to watch lions and tigers is a country that shortened time and raced walk past our vehicle and ride elephants dur- against the clock with comprehensive devel- ing the tour inside. opment in all industrial, agricultural, commer- cial, scientific and touristic fields. International companies Tourism in Indonesia deserves a dekko in Monkeys, zebras and deer kept approach- view of the touristic elements and attractions ing our vehicle windows, taking food from our that the country includes, with its natural hands. The park includes some of the world’s beauty, strategic location in the heart of Asia, rarest animals and instructions in many lan- diverse variety of islands, beaches, green hill- guages including Arabic to prevent endanger- sides and countryside, charming ambiances ing any visitors. The park also includes some and bright cities that include whatever a international and Arab restaurants. On the way tourists seeks in the quest for pleasure, comfort to Bandung, we drove past endless magnifi- and recreation. Indonesia invited a Kuwaiti cently green tea fields that are considered a press delegation to explore its beauty and the major source of income for a vast majority of basis of giving it a variety of names like “Light Indonesian farmers. In an interview with the Inhabited Islands’, “The Rocket-Speed Rising manager of product and service business Asian Tiger” and the “Country of Green Life”, that development at the aerospace factory Krisnan was reborn three times - the first when it won Y Ardjakoesoema, he told us that the factory its independence from Netherlands in 1945, the started production in 1977 and that Indonesia second when it set the foundations of democ- has manufactured 369 planes so far in collabo- racy and the state of law and the third when it ration with international companies. It also commenced construction and set up industries manufactures some Boeing parts. He added building planes, ships and heavy and light that Indonesia managed to completely manu- weapons, in addition to clothes, foodstuff, elec- facture a one hundred percent Indonesian trical appliances and household utensils. plane, in addition to small commercial planes The Surabaya shipbuilding factory. used for domestic flights and fighter choppers. ‘Welcome to Indonesia’ who greet everybody with a smile as if they port to downtown Jakarta was easy and mobile phones, electronic appliances and folk- During a two-hour domestic flight, we We left for Jakarta on a ten-hour flight are saying “Welcome to Indonesia”, the land of smooth, not because the distance was short, loric costumes. We were invited to dinner by went to Surabaya, 1,800 km from Jakarta. It is before we landed at Sukarno Airport, where the Non-Alignment Movement since the but rather because we were eager to explore the Indonesian ambassador to Kuwait Tatang the area of trade and services. We visited the everything was very comfortable and well- 1940s and the land of peace and love for all everything on the way. Razak at a 56-storey restaurant where he wel- Surabaya mayor’s office where we met Tri organized, and the procedures were easy peoples around the world. comed the Kuwaiti delegation with a hearten- Rismaharin, the first woman ever elected to without any long queues or bureaucracy that Despite its vast area of 5,193,000 sq km and Independence Mosque ing speech in which he emphasized the his- run a vast area inhabited by thousands of peo- made us all forget about the long flight. The its 270-million strong population, traffic is The tour of Jakarta was fascinating with its toric Kuwaiti-Indonesian relations. ple. We also visited the Surabaya shipbuilding airport staff was very friendly and received us well-disciplined on Indonesia’s clean, calm and charming high towers and shopping malls full On the way back, we visited one of the factory where large vessels, gigantic cargo with a smile. The same applies for the people well-organized streets. Moving from the air- of stores of international fashion, accessories, largest South East Asian mosques, the ships and battleships are manufactured.

A mall in Jakarta. People buying old books on the street. A factory manufacturing a one hundred percent Indonesian planes.

Bromo On our way Mountain, to Malang. Malang. lifestyle MONDAY, MAY 23, 2016 TRAVEL

Students are seen studying in the garden outside their classrooms. Photo shows a deer approaching a tourist’s car in order to eat at the Safari Park.

Bedugul Botanical Garden Our next stop was Malang, to which we went by bus, and on the way visited apple and alligator farms. Malang is the clear embodi- ment of Indonesian educational progress and includes two major universities - the University of Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM), a private university with classes surrounded by vast gardens, and Malang State Islamic University, where thousands of students grad- uate from Islamic sharia, medicine, technolo- gy, sciences and engineering departments. Our final stop was Bromo mountain, to which we took SUVs at 3:00 am, then rode mules and finally walked up 320 steps to reach a most fascinating spot with a clear, fresh and cool breeze. We all had to buy hats and woolen gloves to wear while waiting to watch the sunrise at 3,600 m above sea level with many other Arab and Western tourists, before we returned to the hotel overlooking the Bedugul Botanical Garden. This fascinating spot is actually a manifesta- tion of tolerance and peaceful coexistence, where we found a mosque, a church and a Manager of Product and Service Business Development at the aerospace factory Krisnan Y Hindu temple side by side. On our way back, Photo shows the Indonesian ambassador to Kuwait Tatang Razak with the Kuwaiti press Ardjakoesoema, giving a lecture about the planes to the Kuwaiti press delegation. we drove by vast rice fields. delegation.

Students are seen at the University of Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM). Rice fields in Indonesia. Photo shows the Terima Kasih Ats Kujungannya temple.

Photo shows tourists enjoying the water in Bali. Photo shows a beautiful beach in Bali. Photo shows a Rhino with her baby at the wildlife Safari Park.

Photo shows tourists at the Safari Park. Photo shows the skyscrapers in Indonesia. Photo shows tigers taking a nap at the wildlife Safari Park.

Photo shows laborer carrying bags of tea in the green tea fields. Photo shows tourists at the Terima Kasih Ats Kujungannya temple. Indonesia open for environment lovers

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Palestinian teenager Mohammed Al-Sheikh, 12, shows his skills in Gaza city. — AFP photos

Gaza ‘Spiderboy’ seeks to storm Guinness world records

ohammed Al-Sheikh is only 12 and In an email seen by AFP, Guinness accepted can only learn via YouTube videos. The hardest Today, even if he impresses his classmates, his feels trapped in Gaza but he dreams his bid for a record entitled: “Most full body challenge for a boy who wants to travel the mother, 48, insists it should not undermine the Mof a Guinness world record for a series revolutions maintaining a chest stand in one globe is to “get out of Gaza when all the bor- education of the youngest of her eight chil- of stunning backflips and his almost unbeliev- minute.” In the video submitted as evidence, ders are locked”. dren. So he is left with escapism-braving dan- able body contortions. Mohammed, just 1.37 Mohammed lies on the floor with his chest ger carrying out stunts on the back of a camel meters (four foot, six inches) tall and weighing pressed into the ground. His legs then spin Locked in Gaza or a horse galloping on a Gaza beach, to the 29 kilograms (64 pounds), can bend his body around at 360 degrees-his feet touching the “Many Arabs and people across the world amazement of flabbergasted onlookers. There, in seemingly impossible ways, throwing his ground at every angle in a feat of amazing support me by clicking ‘Like’ on my videos on he said, he feels “free”. “I’m in the air and there feet over his shoulders with reckless abandon dexterity. Facebook, and it makes me sad not being able is no blockade.” — AFP or jumping into a spider-like pose. His antics to meet and interact with the world because earned this young Palestinian from the Gaza An ‘extraordinary gift’ of the blockade,” Mohammed said. His coach Strip the nickname of “Spiderman,” a mantle He achieves it 33 times in a minute, four tried to channel the talents of young Gazans which fills him with pride. more than the current record of 29, raising by opening a training center for unusual Mohammed found fame just after a devas- hopes he will be crowned in the coming sports including parkour, the urban acrobatics tating war in Gaza with Israel that left over weeks. For his mother Hanan, he is already a in vogue in Gaza. 2,000 Palestinians dead in 2014. Despite the “world champion,” but now he must “show his But after a year, he ran out of money and 50-day conflict interrupting his training, he extraordinary gift and exceptional strength in had to close-to the devastation of the young appeared on the TV show “Arabs Got Talent” in world competitions”. At these words, boys and girls who practiced there. “By leaving Lebanon, where his body-bending act won 14 Mohammed, perched on the coffee table, Mohammed in Gaza we bury a unique talent,” million votes. Though he didn’t win, he now drags his back legs over his shoulders, picks up said Lubbad. After the final of “Arabs Got hopes to writhe his way into the Guinness a glass with his toes and drinks from it. Talent”, he was offered a training contract Book of Records from his home in the Tel Al- But for Mohammed, even more than abroad including support for 10 years, with Hawa area of southern Gaza City. Mohammed records he dreams of wriggling out of Gaza. coaching to help him qualify for Arab and can perform four acrobatic moves better than The hardest thing, he says, is not contorting international competitions. anyone else on earth, his coach Mohammed his body into unbelievable shapes-though But his family refused, saying Mohammed Lubbad, 26, insists. Israel’s 10-year blockade of the strip means he was too young to live abroad without them.