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Monday 30 June 2014 • 2 Ramadan 1435 • Volume 19 Number 6112 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Call to name Ramadan greetings erring eateries in newspapers Public wants stricter action

DOHA: Public pressure is and Al Khor, among others, mounting on municipal authori- were at a Ramadan tent held by ties to publish in local news- Al Sharq last Saturday. papers the names of eateries Answering questions, Al Yafei and foodstuff stores that have said that the development of been found breaking health and technology was coming to the aid safety rules, according to a sen- of the civic ministry in a big way ior civic ministry official. as people were becoming proac- Umer Al Yafei, from the tive and complaining against Public Relations Department eateries and other health and of the Ministry of Municipality safety rule violations through and Urban Planning, said the mobile phones. law that permits his Ministry People are sending in photo- and various civic bodies to name graphs and messages and these and shame erring outlets only on are very helpful in starting action their website is under study for a against violators. possible review. “The rapidly changing technol- There is a possibility the law ogy is, thus, bringing us closer to The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and the Father Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani received at Al Wajba Palace well-wishers may be amended to allow the the people,” Al Yafei said. and their excellencies sheikhs, ministers, and other dignitaries on the advent of the holy month of Ramadan yesterday. Ministry as well as municipali- The officials denied when told ties to publish the names of erring that there was an impression outlets in local newspapers. that sometimes erring outlets There is increasing public belonging to influential people demand to publish the names of are spared. erring outlets in the local dailies, “This is not true. What hap- ISIL declares caliphate; troops fight back said Al Yafei. pens is that sometimes violations Currently, the legislation only are brought to our notice which BAGHDAD: Iraqi forces urged a speeding up of govern- around Tikrit, Lieutenant indicator of the group’s confidence permits the Ministry and the are not in our jurisdiction to act pressed a counter-attack on ment formation following April General Qassem Atta told report- after it led an onslaught that over- municipalities to post the names against, so we inform the right Saddam Hussein’s hometown elections, warning the conflict ers. “There are ongoing clashes.” ran parts of five Iraqi provinces, of these outlets on their websites. people. Tikrit yesterday as jihadists driven by sectarian divides can- Atta said troops had detonated displacing hundreds of thousands. “We are bound by the law so The time taken in initiating who led a blistering Sunni mili- not be resolved militarily. bombs planted along routes into It comes as Iraq took deliv- cannot publish their names in action, thus, creates the impres- tant offensive that captured And while beleaguered Prime the city, which militants took ery of the first batch of Sukhoi local newspapers,” said another sion that the outlet is spared,” swathes of territory declared a Minister Nouri Al Maliki has more than two weeks ago. warplanes from Russia, with the official. Newspapers, however, said an official. “caliphate”. conceded a political solution is Yesterday, ISIL’s spokesmen newly-purchased Su-25s expected are free to publish the name and For this reason, municipal Russia meanwhile delivered necessary to end the crisis, his took things a step further, declar- to be pressed into service as soon shame reports sourcing them inspectors have now begun con- warplanes to aid Baghdad in a security spokesman has for days ing a “caliphate” in an audio as possible. from the ministry or a munici- ducting raids on outlets jointly crisis said to rival Iraq’s brutal touted the Tikrit operation, which recording that named the group’s Witnesses reported waves of pality’s website, he added. with their counterparts from sectarian war of 2006-2007, with could be crucial not only tacti- leader Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi government air strikes in vari- Heads of inspection depart- the Ministry of Interior and more than 1,000 killed and hun- cally, but also for morale in the as “the caliph” and “leader for ous areas of central Tikrit and ments from different munici- the Ministry of Economy and dreds of thousands displaced in a security forces. Muslims everywhere”. Though the Saddam’s palace compound in palities, including Doha, Al Commerce. matter of weeks. “The security forces are move may not have a significant the city. AFP Shamal, Al Wakra, Al Dhayeen, THE PENINSULA Alarmed world leaders have advancing from different areas” impact on the ground, it marks an See also page 8

Close shave Germany, France Qatar, Iran to fight terror warn Putin TEHRAN: The leaders of Iran He did not elaborate. KIEV: The leaders of Germany and Qatar vowed yesterday to Predominantly Shia Iran has and France warned Vladimir cooperate to fight “terrorism in vowed to support ally Baghdad Putin yesterday that Russia the region”, President Hassan against the Sunni insurgency led could be hit with punishing Rowhani’s office reported as by the Islamic State of Iraq and sanctions within days unless he Iraqi forces counter a militant the Levant (ISIL), whose fight- forced Ukrainian rebels Moscow onslaught. ers have overrun swathes of five is accused of backing to suspend The pledge to play a “construc- Iraqi provinces since launching an their deadly uprising. tive role to establish security and offensive in early June. AFP The Ukrainian military stability” came in a phone call reported losing five more soldiers between the Emir H H Sheikh over the weekend. Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and See also page 11 Rowhani, a statement from the Iranian president’s office said. Rowhani said that in order to defeat “the hurdle of terror- ism and extremism... all Muslims should come hand in hand and cooperate,” it said. Iran is ready, Today’s he said, to do just that and “fight matches security problems and instability >>Page 9 in the region” that benefit only Costa Rica’s goalkeeper Keylor Navas (centre) prepares to make a save as Greece’s forwards Kostas Mitroglou “Zionists and the enemies of the FRANCE VS NIGERIA (7PM) and Fanis Gekas (right) try to score during their round of 16 football match at Pernambuco Arena in Recife Muslim world”. GERMANY VS ALGERIA (11PM) during the 2014 FIFA World Cup yesterday. See also pages 30, 31 and 32 Families splurge on expensive, delicious Iftar meals

DOHA: Qatari families are culinary expert as saying yes- told the daily. When a family has being to impress one another and families for Iftar merely as a sym- vying to dish out delicious and terday that the craze for one- a guest at Iftar (when Muslims vie over who makes the best food bol of social status. expensive fare this Ramadan. upmanship among Qatari families break the day-long fast) they and who serves the widest variety, This is putting immense and Ramadan Timing Families in the largely rich during the holy month is reaching like to offer a dozen dishes and said Al Tamimi. unwanted psychological pressure community are taking pride new and maddening levels. impress him with their culinary It leads to a criminal wastage of on families who are not well off Todays Iftar: in distributing expensive and “Preparing expensive and deli- craft, as also with the fact that food and this is very sad, she said. and who cannot afford to splurge 06:30pm delicious dishes among their cious food and exchanging it with they can spend a lot on food, “In the end, people eat just a little on such one-upmanship, said Al Tomorrow’s neighbours as a symbol of their neighbours is a new trend in our she said. bit and the whole food is wasted.” Tamimi. Imsak: prosperity and social standing. community in Ramadan,” Aisha Families are also exchanging A wide variety of food that THE PENINSULA 03:07am Al Sharq quoted a Qatari Al Tamimi, a culinary expert, food with neighbours. The idea is expensive is being made by Continued on page 7 MONDAY 30 JUNE 2014 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME

Emir exchanges Rota grocery packs for 200 families Ramadan greetings 60 volunteers to distribute items this week as part of Ramadan 2014 Project with leaders DOHA: Sixty volunteers gath- and becoming one of Qatar’s most ered at Qatar’s Table Tennis recognised volunteer efforts sup- DOHA: The Emir H H Federation on Saturday as part porting the local community dur- Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al of Reach Out To Asia (Rota) ing the holy month. Thani in telephone calls yes- Ramadan 2014 Project to pack “Each year I am heartened to terday exchanged Ramadan groceries for 200 local needy see Rota volunteers of all ages and greetings with Iranian families. backgrounds come out to support President, Hassan Rowhani, Groceries included pasta, cook- their neighbours in need,” said Egyptian President, Abdel ing oil, flour, lentils and milk pow- Rota’s Acting Executive Director, Fattah Al Sisi, and Turkish der they will distribute directly to Mohamed Al Naama. Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip the families this week. “For us, the Holy Month of Erdogan. “Volunteering with Rota is Ramadan is about giving people refreshing; you meet new people in Qatar opportunities to give back Justice Minister and learn more about others,” to the community that has given said Fatma Al Khater, a volun- them so much. The grocery pack- issues decisions teer from Occidental Petroleum ing activity marks the start of a DOHA: The Minister of Corporation (OXY) Qatar, the busy and richly rewarding month Justice H E Dr Hassan project’s exclusive sponsor. for Rota’s volunteers, who embody Lahdan Saqr Al Mohannadi “It is great to see volunteers of the values of volunteerism and issued a decision, assigning different ages and backgrounds community service. I am excited Khalid Mohamed A Mansouri come together and work as a to watch our annual Ramadan vol- duties of the director of the team. There is something about unteer project reach new heights Real Estate Registration people coming together for a com- and am grateful for the support of Department at the ministry. mon good. On an individual level, our sponsor QXY Qatar.” The Minister also issued volunteers will take this initiative Rota’s Volunteer Programme a decision, reconstituting forward with them.” works with Social Development the Real Estate Registration The grocery packing and distri- Centre (SDC), and Qatar Rota volunteers packing groceries for needy families. Committee under the chair- bution activity marks the start of Foundation’s Facilities manship of Al Mansouri. ‘Sharing Blessings’, Rota’s eighth Management Directorate to ben- packing and distribution activ- Rota’s Ramadan 2014 volunteer and Residential Care Compound, The panel includes Deputy annual Ramadan Project, which efit from their expertise and max- ity, for example, SDC and Rota effort which will serve and support Hamad Hospital’s Paediatric Director, Ahmed Mohamed Al has engaged hundreds of volun- imise the local reach and impact worked in partnership to identify important community partners, Leukaemia Unit, and Qatar Mihshadi as Vice-Chairman. teers in Qatar over the years, of Rota’s Ramadan 2014 Project. local needy families. including Rumailah Hospital’s Foundation for Elderly Care. Members are: The Director helping thousands of beneficiaries, To support the grocery The activity forms part of Children’s Rehabilitation Centre THE PENINSULA of the State Cases Department, Khaled Abdullah Al Zarraa, First Real Estate Registration Specialist at the department, Mohamed Saleh Al Mehaizae, Assistant Undersecretary for Housing Affairs at the Real estate market witnesses marginal decline Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Abdullah Mohamed DOHA: Qatar’s real estate market — up 47 percent — with 32 transactions in terms of trading value — QR105.9m In Al Daayen, land deals acquired 96.4 Al Kubaisi, the Director of the witnessed a slight decline last week as compared to 25 the previous week. compared to QR283.7m the previous week, percent of transactions worth QR59.1m, State Properties Department total transactions for the third week of Topping the deals was the sale of a down 46 percent, acquiring 0.9 percent of while other deals involved QR2.2m. at the Ministry of Municipality June stood at QR811.8m compared to 1,551sqm plot in Al Sadd, at the rate of total transactions, with 30 deals. Umm Salal Municipality came in fifth and Urban Planning Mohamed, QR888.2m the previous week, down 8.6 QR113,000 per sqm, fetching QR175m. The highest deal was worth QR10.5m, place in terms of transactions worth Mansour Al Khater, the percent, according to Ezdan Weekly The report predicted that transactions through the sale of a villa in Maamoura. QR57.3m, representing 7.1 percent of total Director of Lands and Report. will see a rise in the coming weeks, espe- The 443sqm area fetched QR23,700 per deals, through implementation of 21 deals, Surveying at the Ministry However, the number of transactions cially in the land lots sector as investors Sqm. down 20.4 percent from the previous week. of Municipality and Urban increased during June 15-19 to 154 from and developers are directed towards the Al Wakrah Municipality ranked third Al Khor and Al Thakheerah Municipality Planning, Ahmed Mussad Al 145. establishment of more real estate projects. in terms of real estate value traded worth came sixth in terms of transactions worth Muhannadi, and the Director The report said the average daily value of Land lots transactions dominated the QR79m through 21 deals, representing 9.7 QR32.5m, up 29 percent compared to the of the Disappropriation transactions amounted to about QR162.4m deals with 79.8 percent of the total in the percent of overall deals, down 16 percent last week. Department at the Ministry compared to QR177.6m the previous week. municipality — QR374m — while other real from the previous week. Al Shamal Municipality came last in of Municipality and Urban Doha Municipality ranked first in terms estate deals represented 20.2 percent and Al Daayen Municipality came in the terms of transactions worth QR7.6m, with Planning, Hamoud Mubarak of the value of transactions, with deals were worth QR94.4m. fourth place, with transactions worth five deals, down 46 percent from the previ- Al Shafi, as members. QNA worth QR468.4m compared to QR319.3m Al Rayyan Municipality ranked second QR61.3m. ous week. THE PENINSULA MONDAY 30 JUNE 2014 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 Qatar National Research Fund Global forum on patient information in October DOHA: The Patient Advisory Commission in the provides 13 grants for scientists Classification Systems US and Ibrahim Muhanna from International (PCSI) the Muhanna Foundation in DOHA: Qatar National University will seek to develop PDRA funds researchers in and ensuring Qatar’s competitive- Conference 2014 will be hosted Lebanon. Research Fund (QNRF), a inexpensive, high-performance Qatar who have earned their ness in the global economy.” by the Supreme Council of The 30th forum will gather centre of Qatar Foundation electric generators by converting PhDs in no more than five years On benefits of this year’s Health in October under the works and experiences of experts Research and Development (QF heat energy from the sun into prior to the proposal submission. awarded PDRA proposals, Dr patronage of the Minister of in case-mix and wider areas of R&D), has awarded 13 grants to electrical energy. The submitted proposals Abdulnasser Al Ansari, Deputy Public Health H E Abdullah healthcare provision. Around 300 PhD scientists in the country Another innovative proposal undergo two rounds of review — Executive Director, QNRF, said: bin Khalid Al Qahtani. specialist delegates from around conducting research in social from QEERI will utilise methods a scientific merit review and a “I am impressed with the high Registration is open via the world — from academia to sciences, engineering and tech- to develop graphene, a strong, programmatic review. quality of research proposals the conference website www. health ministries, hospitals and nology and natural sciences. pure carbon known to conduct The programme provides suc- submitted. pcsi2014.qa until September 12. non-government organizations, QNRF said the awarded can- heat and electricity with great cessful applicants with up to two “The proposals look into finding The first in the Middle East, are expected to attend. Abstract didates for the first cycle of efficiency. years of financial support, which solutions to pressing environmen- the event will be held between submission is open via the PCSI Postdoctoral Research Award The goal of the research is to can be extended for another year. tal issues in Qatar and creating October 20 and 23 under the website www.pcsinternational. (PDRA) are from Qatar control the surface wettability QNRF’s Executive Director, Dr innovative technology that will theme ‘Patient Information for org. University, Texas A&M University of graphene to improve electro- Abdul Sattar Al Taie, said: “Our raise Qatar’s profile in global Better Choice’. The PCSI is the only worldwide at Qatar (TAMUQ) and Qatar chemical energy storage. goal with this programme is to research. It will include presentations organisation addressing case mix Environment and Energy QNRF programmes engage attract top-notch post-doctoral “Through this programme, we from renowned keynote speak- issues. In the past years, the con- Research Institute (QEERI). researchers with different levels scholars to work within research are not only creating research ers, including Dr Sinia Varga, ference has brought together a One of the awarded proposals of experience, from students to groups in Qatar in areas con- opportunities but also highlight- Minister of Health of Croatia, growing number of participants from TAMUQ will investigate an top-tier scientists. sidered national priorities as ing the potential of early-career Professor Elias Mossialos from from all over the world. From efficient way of converting carbon PDRA is one of QNRF’s new outlined in the Qatar National investigators.” London School of Economics, a group of six “idealists” from dioxide into methanol to reduce funding programmes to attract Research Strategy. For details about QNRF’s Professor Dr Reinhard Busse Western Europe and the US, the emissions and develop low-cost, the best PhD graduates from “We are confident that, by sup- Postdoctoral Research Award from Berlin University of organisation has grown to hun- efficient and sustainable alterna- around the world to pursue porting their efforts, we will con- and QNRF’s other funding pro- Technology, Julian Pettengill dreds of members. tive energy resources. research careers in institutions tribute to helping Qatar develop grammes, visit: www.qnrf.org from the Medicare Payment THE PENINSULA A proposal from Qatar in Qatar. into a hub of research excellence THE PENINSULA

20 advanced Hamad General Hospital OPD boats deployed clinics fix Ramadan hours for Coast Guards DOHA: During Ramadan, Rumailah Hospital’s Hands DOHA: The Coasts and outpatient (OPD) morning Unit will open from 7am to 3pm Borders Security Department clinics of Hamad General and 11am to 7pm all days except yesterday commissioned 20 Hospital (HGH) will function Mondays. sophisticated boats in the east- from 8am to 1pm from Sunday Maxillofacial Unit will run ern area of Ras Abu Aboud. to Thursday, and evening clin- between 8.30pm and 11.30pm Brigadier Ali Ahmed Al ics from 8.30pm to 11pm. from Sunday to Tuesday. Badeed said the commissioning The paediatric satellite phar- Tuberculosis Clinic will open comes within the framework of macies (second, third and fourth from 8am to 5pm while DOTS a development and modernisa- floors) will open from 8am to Therapy Unit will attend to tion plan and works carried out 1pm. The ground floor phar- patients from 6pm to 10pm. by the department at various macy will operate from 8am to There will be no evening clin- Officials with the guides at the graduation ceremony. levels to fulfil tasks the depart- 2pm and 8.30pm to midnight. ics at Psychiatry and Geriatrics ment is entrusted with to the The Phlebotomy (blood test) departments. best. OPD Laboratory will open from The Physiotherapy Clinic at In a statement, he said the 7am to 2pm from Sunday to Rumailah Hospital will operate Fifteen trainees complete pilot boats the department had Thursday, and 8am to 1pm on from Sunday to Thursday as fol- received recently underwent Saturday. For evening clinics, lows: National Center for Cancer a trial operation and were the laboratory will run from Care and Research’s (NCCCR) endorsed to enter the service 8.30pm to 11.30pm. Neuro-Physiotherapy Section Tour Guide Licence Programme after proving their efficiency. Women’s Hospital OPD (7am to 3pm); Male Out-Patient He said the boats are will operate from 8am to 1pm Orthopaedic physiotherapy DOHA: Fifteen trainees have new Doha Port and Abu Samra. Mona Hussain, a gradu- equipped with suitable engines from Sunday to Thursday, and (7am to 11pm); and Female Out- completed the pilot Tour Guide “At Hamad International ate, thanked QTA and SUQ for and all devices and capabilities 7.30pm to 10pm from Sunday to Patient Physiotherapy (7am to Licence Programme launched Airport, we will have a desk in providing her and the rest of required for coastal patrolling, Wednesday. Women’s Hospital 3pm and 5pm to midnight). by Qatar Tourism Authority the Arrivals area to guide tourists the graduates with a very good and search, rescue and assist- Pharmacy will continue to oper- The NCCCR OPD clinics will (QTA) late last year. on various places to visit,” said opportunity to earn Tour Guide ance at sea. ate 24/7. open from 8am to 1pm. The “We are proud of our first Al Jaber. The guides, he said, also certificate. He said the boats are part of OPD clinics at Heart Hospital, OPD Pharmacy will operate graduating tour guides. Tour have opportunities in the private “We have been provided with the department’s plan to provide Al Wakra Hospital, The Cuban from 7am to 2pm daily, and the guides are a key touch point on sector such as tourism companies a very strong course in English more sophisticated boats in line Hospital and Al Khor Hospital Day Care Unit will open from the frontline of tourists’ expe- and hotels. language and Tour Guiding and with the volume of work it car- will open to patients from 7am to 3pm every day except rience of Qatar. With Qatar’s The programme aims to pro- to learn more about Qatar. I dis- ries out. 8am to 1pm from Sunday to Fridays. growing tourism industry, it is vide comprehensive training to covered a lot of places in Qatar I He said the boats will be Thursday. The Referral and Booking crucial that we show tourists the aspiring tour guides in areas, did not know,” she said. deployed in various areas For patients with appoint- Management System will oper- beautiful reality of this country,” including the history of Qatar, “We took up many topics guarded by the department. ments at the Cuban Hospital, ate from 6am to 10pm from said QTA Chairman, Issa bin knowledge of local tourist attrac- related to tourism, how to develop the Orthopaedic, Cosmetic Sunday to Thursday. Mohammed Al Mohannadi, at a tions, general tourism informa- it, how to receive people, how to QA to provide Iftar Surgery and Gynaecology/ Referrals will be collected graduation ceremony at the QTA tion, tour-guide essentials and increase the number of tourists Maternity Clinics will open from centres throughout Doha headquarters. the development of interpersonal and where to take them, based on meal boxes for from 7am to 1pm. as usual and patients will be Twenty-one trainees joined the skills and competencies in deliv- their interests such as heritage Patients have been advised to called to book their first visit programme last December and ering information in engaging places,” said Samer Mohammad, passengers contact the respective hospitals appointments. 15 completed 16-week training at ways. another graduate. if they have any inquiries about The Hamad Patient Contact Stenden University Qatar (SUQ). It is the result of a memoran- He expressed keenness to pro- DOHA: Qatar Airways (QA) timings for specific services. Centre will operate from 7am to They will immediately start dum of understanding signed mote Qatar, especially to tourists yesterday announced that it Al Khor Hospital’s OPD 10pm from Sunday to Thursday their careers in the tourism and between QTA and SUQ last year visiting the country for the first will provide Iftar meal boxes Pharmacy will open from 7am and 10am to 4pm on Friday and promotions with QTA. to develop a special curriculum time, by providing them with to its fasting passengers to 1pm and the Emergency Saturday. “This is a great milestone for to train professional tour guides. vital information on what they during the Holy Month of Department’s Pharmacy is Patients requiring informa- QTA and the Human Resources “The government sector, pri- can do and places they can visit. Ramadan. operational 24/7. tion can call (+974)44395777 Department, and underscores our vate enterprises and civil soci- The programme is open to The meals, which can be OPD Clinics and Pharmacy at during these times to inquire commitment to ensure that we ety must work hand-in-hand to Qatari and Qatar-born high chosen instead of the food and Rumailah Hospital will operate about their appointments or have the best qualified employ- ensure the success of our National school graduates familiar with beverage service on intra-Gulf only from 8am to 1pm from make changes to appointments. ees,” said Al Mohannadi. Tourism Sector Strategy 2030. the country’s history and culture QA flights, allow passengers Sunday to Thursday. The contact centre will con- QTA Human Resources We need to continue develop- and having fluency communicat- to break fast with a fresh and The Dental Clinic will open tinue to make reminder phone Manager, Omar Al Jaber, said the ing the human capital necessary ing in English and Arabic. healthy choice of food and from 8am to 1pm and 8.30pm calls for appointments and send licensed guides may be deployed for a sustainable tourism sec- Applications and screening beverage. to 10.30pm. mobile text message reminders in three areas where QTA will tor by encouraging participation for the second batch start after This year, the boxes come in The Dermatology Clinic will to patients during Ramadan. have tour guide centres — new from the Qatari youth,” said Al Ramadan, said Al Jaber. a uniquely designed and easy to open only from 8am to 1pm. THE PENINSULA Hamad International Airport, Mohannadi. THE PENINSULA carry bag to enable those break- ing fast to carry them as easily as possible after they leave the aircraft. Contents have been selected to allow passengers to have a QA hosts Bowling Day fresh meal at whatever time they choose to eat and include for corporate partners bottled water, Arabic sweets, a vegetarian and non-vegetarian DOHA: Qatar Airways (QA) recently sandwich wrap, healthy snacks, hosted 200 of its corporate partners in a banana and a yoghurt drink. Qatar at an exclusive and leisurely evening “QA is renowned around the of bowling at Qatar Bowling Centre. world for its five-star service The event was an opportunity for corpo- and hospitality. rate partners to interact with the airline “During the holy month, it and fellow industry colleagues. is important that we recognise The evening of fun and friendly compe- and provide for those passen- tition also provided the chance to build on gers who may be fasting and strong relationships. who choose not to eat at the Those that brought their best game to the times we provide our typical bowling lanes were rewarded for their hard food and beverage service. work, with the top scoring player receiving “These boxes ensure that all a trophy and Business Class return ticket. of our passengers have a con- Those in second and third place each took veniently parcelled meal to ena- home a trophy and an Economy Class return ble them to break fast at their ticket to any of the 143 destinations world- convenience, whether on board wide QA flies to. one of our flights or later dur- Each member of the highest scoring ing their onward journey,” said team was presented with a gift, while the a spokesperson. top scorer bowling at each of the 32 lanes THE PENINSULA/QNA received a QA assortment of giveaways. Qatar Airways officials with guests at the event. THE PENINSULA MONDAY 30 JUNE 2014 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME HIV epidemics emerging in Mena region WCMCQ experts document cases among people who inject drugs in several countries

DOHA: HIV epidemics are percent. who inject drugs in the Middle emerging among people who There are, however, other East and North Africa. inject drugs in several coun- countries where limited HIV This translates into 24 peo- tries in the Middle East and transmission was found among ple who inject drugs for every North Africa (Mena) region. PWID, such as Jordan, Lebanon, 1,000 adults. They are typically Though HIV infection levels Palestine and Syria. involved in several types of were historically very low in the “Not only have we found a behaviour that expose them to Middle East and North Africa, pattern of new HIV epidem- HIV infection, such as sharing substantial levels of HIV trans- ics among PWID in the region, of needles or syringes, a behav- mission and emerging HIV epi- we have also found indications iour reported by 18 to 28 percent demics have been documented that there could be hidden HIV of drug users during their last among people who inject drugs epidemics among this mar- injection across these countries. in at least one-third of the coun- ginalised population in several “The levels of HIV infection tries in the region, according countries with still limited among people who inject drugs to findings published in PLOS data,” said Ghina Mumtaz, lead tell only half the story. We also Medicine. author of the study and Senior see high levels of risky practices HIV epidemics among people Epidemiologist at Infectious that will likely expose this popu- who inject drugs (PWID) are Disease Epidemiology Group lation to further HIV transmis- recent overall, starting largely at Weill Cornell Medical sion in the coming years,” said around 2003, and continuing to College-Qatar. Dr Laith Abu Raddad, Principal grow in most countries. “For example, in Libya, the Investigator of the study and However, they vary across first study among people who Associate Professor of Public the region. In countries such as inject drugs was conducted only Health in the Infectious Disease Afghanistan, Bahrain, Egypt, recently and unveiled alarmingly Epidemiology Group at Weill Iran, Morocco, Oman and high levels of HIV infection, sug- Cornell Medical College–Qatar. Pakistan, on average between gesting that the virus has been “We found that nearly half 10 and 15 percent of PWID are propagating unnoticed among the people who inject drugs are HIV-positive. this population for at least a infected with hepatitis C virus, HIV epidemics in these decade. another infection of concern that countries appear to be grow- “Eighty-seven percent of is also transmitted though shar- ing; in Pakistan, for example, PWID in Tripoli, the capital of ing of needles and syringes.” Dr Laith Abu Raddad, Principal Investigator of the study and Associate Professor of Public Health in the Infectious the fraction of PWID who are Libya, were infected with HIV, “Since HIV epidemics among Disease Epidemiology Group at Weill Cornell Medical College – Qatar, and Ghina Mumtaz, lead author of the study HIV-infected increased from 11 one of the highest levels reported people who inject drugs in the and Senior Epidemiologist of the group. percent in 2005 to 25 in 2011. among PWID globally.” Middle East and North Africa In Iran, the epidemic among The study estimated that are still overall in an early phase, to prevent them from further potential for HIV transmission groups” said Mumtaz. PWID has stabilised at about 15 there are about 626,000 people there is a window of opportunity growth. This will also limit the to be bridged to other population THE PENINSULA

Lagoona Mall displays Quranic verses, quotes from Ka’aba Ramadan: QRC offers DOHA: Lagoona Mall has geared free medical tests for up for Ramadan with the world’s largest display of verses from the Holy Quran and religious quotes visitors to mosques from the Holy Ka’aba adorning the mall’s external front. DOHA: Qatar Red Support Fund, which cov- The iconic display in 58x16 metres Crescent (QRC) is offer- ers treatment costs for 100 makes it the largest in the world in ing free medical tests poor patients and medical terms of size and scale. for visitors to mosques equipment for 50 others at The initiative reiterates the mall’s across the country dur- a cost of QR 2,500,000. commitment to provide patrons with ing the Holy Month of Those interested to the unique shopping experience that Ramadan. donate to the fund may blends Qatari heritage and traditions It is also conduct- send SMS with “?” or “R” with modern elegance, with an added ing public lectures on to 92769. sense of spirituality that reflects the Ramadan-related health Child-oriented pro- values of the auspicious month. topics, with guidelines grammes include school The management has also deco- about nutrition, sun expo- vouchers at a cost of rated the premises with simple and sure and healthy practices, QR200,000 for 1,400 poor elegant designs that enhance the fes- among others. students, the ‘Top’ pro- tive and spiritual environment. This year’s medi- gramme for sponsoring Corridors are decorated with cal programme will cost 45 outstanding students quotes adorning the walls of the Holy QR100,000. at a cost of QR55,000, the Ka’aba, “The Merciful, The Most With the beginning of ‘Recite and Ascend’ Quran Compassionate” embodying the spirit the holy month, QRC has memorisation programme Lagoona Mall’s iconic display over 58x16 metres is the world’s largest. and values of the blessed month. launched a project to dis- for 50 students at a cost of On the other side of the four por- tribute Iftar meals to 2,800 QR55,000, and the ‘This Is traits, visitors can enlighten them- incorporating the same font, design Lighting directed to the verse present artistic visuals and effects people daily at a cost of My Wish’ programme to selves with the prayer Muslims recite and colours represented at the Holy gives it new attractive look that that reflect internal decorations and QR8,773,500. fulfil wishes of 30 sick chil- at the time of breaking fast. The Ka’aba to maintain authenticity of highlights its beauty and value, quotes. A total of 84,000 people dren at a cost of QR38,500 quotes have been carefully designed, the artwork. while projections on the mall fronts THE PENINSULA are expected to benefit to enhance their morale from the initiative, which and help them respond to is part of 12 social projects treatment. being launched by QRC One week ago, QRC dis- during Ramadan at a cost tributed Ramadan aid to of QR8,773,500. 250 needy families under Some projects will com- the slogan ‘Comfort for plete during Ramadan Them,’ with a finance of while others will extend QR 400,000 from Social until the end of the year. and Sports Activities Together, they will serve Fund. about 111,000 people. The Ministry of Labour Costing QR2,925,000, and Social Affairs reviewed Ramadan-specific projects and selected beneficiaries include provisions for from among social secu- 320 families at a cost of rity-recipient families to QR320,000, Zakat Al Fitr help them pay cost of liv- for 900 families at a cost of ing and feel satisfied dur- QR495,000, and Eid cloth- ing the fasting season. ing for 550 families at a QRC’s Ramadan cam- cost of QR660,000. paign, launched this year As for post-Ramadan under the theme ‘Your activities, their over- Donation Is Their Lifeline,’ all value is estimated at is an annual tradition to QR5,848,500. raise funds and inten- They include food and sify medical, social, and financial assistance for 400 humanitarian activities poor families at a cost of during the holy month. QR3,000,000, and Patient THE PENINSULA

A Qatar Red Crescent volunteer collecting Ramadan items for needy families.

MONDAY 30 JUNE 2014 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME HMC holds multidisciplinary critical care educational day Evidence-based methods in the care of spine injury victims highlighted

A scene from the film Sorat Jawaz. DFI to screen four Kuwaiti films DOHA: Kuwaiti films take the narrates the trials and tribulations spotlight at Doha Film Institute’s of Khalid aka Ka3bool, a Bedouin year-round screening series who works at a fast food restaurant ‘Hekayat Khaleejiya.’ to pay his bills. When he is fired, It will feature four short films, he finds himself in a difficult situa- each with two screenings on July 2 tion, as he has to withstand people and 3, at 10pm at Museum of Islamic mocking him and taking advantage Art (MIA), followed by Q&A ses- of him. sions with the directors. The protagonist in Men’s Headlining the showcase is Barbershop by Meshal Alhulail is Meqdad Al Kout’s Dinosaur which faced with the seemingly impos- follows the story of Bu Mansour, a sible dilemma of changing his bar- government employee who strives ber, while Yousef Al Mujeem’s Sorat Officials at the event. to change his job title at the brink Jawaz narrates the story of a Kuwaiti of his retirement. Al Kout’s comedic who visits a photographer to have streak has won him accolades at his picture taken for his passport. DOHA: Latest evidence- provide the best care possible Care, HMC. chance of sustaining spinal cord international film festivals. However, the visit results in utter based methods in the care without the dedication of each “The incidence of spinal cord injuries by 60 percent. Musaed Al Mutairi’s Ka3bool disappointment. THE PENINSULA of severely injured patients, member of our team to provid- injuries in Qatar is increasing, “Airbags can reduce the particularly those with spine ing excellent and outstanding with the leading causes being chance of having spinal cord injury, were highlighted care,” he said. motor vehicle crashes and injuries by 80 percent,” he said, during the second Trauma “What has made our centre falls from heights. Most vic- adding that implementing work Multidisciplinary Critical so successful and recognised tims of motor vehicle crashes safety standards and observing Care Educational Day held by locally, regionally and interna- are Qataris while expat con- simple diving safety precautions Hamad Medical Corporation’s tionally is that we place empha- struction workers are the can also help prevent accidents. (HMC) Trauma Centre. sis on working collaboratively as most common victims of falls Spinal cord injury results in More than 100 multidisci- a team and have a goal-directed from heights. Young men are a loss of function such as mobil- plinary professionals from the thinking; we have a vision and the main victims,” Dr Rafael ity or feeling. “Proper initial centre’s sections and HMC a framework for achieving that Consunji, Director of Hamad management within the first departments attended. vision. We constantly audit our Injury Prevention Programme, few hours after acute trau- “We have established a Level procedures to ensure that we said, adding that diving acci- matic injury is crucial to the 1 Trauma Centre to facilitate continue to provide the best dents are also increasing. long-term survival and quality the best quality of care avail- evidence-based care for severely He stressed the importance of of life of the patient. It aims able to trauma patients,” said injured patients, and we have safety measures in preventing to preserve spinal cord func- Dr Hassan Al Thani, Head of an excellent leadership that or mitigating spinal cord injury. tions and prevent avoidable The literary majlis in progress. Trauma and Vascular Surgery, allows us to effectively respond “Studies show that if you are complications that can lead to HMC. to challenges as a team,” said properly restrained in the vehi- permanent disability or death,” “There are two key elements Dr Ahmad Zarour, Senior cle (with a seatbelt or child car said Dr Husham Abdelrahman, An evening with Qatari poets for our success: We work as a Consultant General/Trauma seat) you reduce your chance Consultant and Director of team and work towards a vision; and Critical Care Surgeon and of dying from a crash injury by Trauma Resuscitation Unit. DOHA: Poetry fans and literary Qatari and Gulf literature, Mirza and we would not be able to Director of Trauma Critical 40-50 percent, and reduce your THE PENINSULA aficionados gathered at Msheireb said, “The project provides Qatari Enrichment Centre on Wednesday and Gulf writers with the opportu- for an evening of traditional recit- nity to not only discuss their literary als hosted by Bloomsbury Qatar work, but also share it with the wider Foundation. community. Discussions will also The evening was modelled on the contribute to spreading awareness Qafac honours over 100 long-serving staff traditional majlis, a gathering place about the richness of Gulf literature.” where the Hakawati, a traditional The majlis followed a similar event poet or storyteller would speak. in March that focused on fiction In the past, the Hakawati would writers Mai Al Nakib and Abdulaziz often travel from town to village, Al Mahmoud. recounting histories handed down Arend Küster, Acting Director, from generation to generation. of Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation, The two-hour literary majlis fea- said, “As a publishing company, we tured Qatari poets Ali Mirza and are constantly exploring new ways to Hissa Abdulla in an event moder- develop the pursuit of literary excel- ated by Qatar TV’s Tyseer Abdullah. lence in Qatar. The literary majlis After the event, Mirza underlined works not only to highlight existing the importance of the literary majlis talent but also to inspire and nurture to keep poetry alive and see interest the next generation of writers, poets rising among future generations. and artists.” On Bloomsbury’s role in preserving THE PENINSULA

Qafac officials with employees at the Long Service Award ceremony.

DOHA: Qatar Fuel Additives with commemorative gifts. In his keynote speech, Al in no small part been down to Company (Qafac) hosted the Employees who have joined the Kuwari congratulated the staff what I observe on a day to day 2014 Long Service Award company since 1999 represent- and said, “Qafac is a small fam- basis — commitment, endeavour, evening at Hilton Hotel on ing all departments attended. ily of skilled and dedicated indi- initiative, dedication and profes- Wednesday. Opening the celebra- viduals, each with an incredibly sionalism. “These are the traits Over 100 employees serv- tions, Talent Manager, Peter important part to play in the of any great company and we are ing for five, 10 and 15 years McManus, put highlighted the bigger picture ie the success of privileged to enjoy these traits in were honoured. CEO Nasser importance of long service and the company. “The ongoing suc- abundance in QAFAC through Al Kuwari presented them continuity to any organization. cess of Qafac over the years has you.” THE PENINSULA

Renaissance Hotel hosts Ramadan tent for third year

DOHA: The Renaissance Doha City Center Hotel is hosting its popular Ramadan tent, in partnership with Doha Bank and Qatar Airways, for the third successive year. The Ballroom will be transformed, reflect- ing colours, flavours and sounds of ancient Arabia with a modern twist. This year, guests will also have the option of reserving private areas to celebrate with family and friends and watch the 2014 World Cup live. Break the fast with a delicious Iftar, or celebrate Sohour combining an extensive selection of fresh salads, main courses and mouthwatering desserts, as well as the leg- endary dishes of Ouzi, a whole lamb roast and sweet Samsa dessert. Adding to the ambiance, guests can also enjoy an extensive selection of shisha. Tent partners are providing exclusive offers. Doha bank card holders can take advan- tage of a 15 percent discount on Iftar and Sohour. QA is providing tickets for winners The Ramadan tent at the hotel. of the grand Ramadan raffle. The hotel is the perfect location to cap- first floor will serve Iftar from sunset to 8pm inclusive of soft drinks and Ramadan juices. ture the zeal of Ramadan. The tent on the and Sohour from 9pm to 1.30am for QR235, THE PENINSULA MONDAY 30 JUNE 2014 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07

Ramadan welcomed

Children in army fatigues having pictures with military personnel and the cannon in Old Airport Area just before Iftar on the first day of Ramadan and (Right) Katara is illuminated to welcome the holy month yesterday. ABDUL BASIT Light ‘food, more soup Iftar packets run out at tents vital during Ramadan’ Crowds turn up at tents across Qatar on the first day of Ramadan Continued from page 1 out its causes and only then can “This is because, according to it be curbed.” has set up tents in places like custom, these families must also There are some families that Al Jamiliya, Al Dhakhira, Al exchange food and match the spend between QR100 and QR200 Shahaniya and Semaisma, among quality.” a day on getting outside food for other places. Al Tamimi said what is needed each child, he said. “Expat fami- Two additional tents have been is social awareness to curb such lies practise moderation because set up and Iftar packets there are practices. “We need light food and they know they must save for being supplied by “productive” more of soup in Ramadan.” their future security.” Qatari families. Dr Abdul Kareem, a social Prominent Muslim cleric and QC has a mobile Iftar tent (in researcher, told the daily the scholar, Sheikh Ahmed Buainain, a vehicle) which is distributing above trend was undesirable and said some families prepare food meal packets to workers in the a result of the ever-increasing during Ramadan as if they are Industrial Area. prosperity of families due to the struck by hunger and famine. He said an Iftar meal packet economic boom. “Ramadan is a month of aus- cost QC QR33.5 on average this Increasing prosperity is chang- terity. People should worship. Ramadan, including the cost of ing the pattern of consumption They should read the Holy Quran. setting up the tent and cleaning. of Qatari families. “The phenom- Their focus should not be on food,” THE PENINSULA enon needs to be studied to find he said. THE PENINSULA

Low-income workers at an Iftar tent organised by RAF in the Old Airport Area yesterday. ABDUL BASIT

DOHA: Large numbers of low- and he didn’t get any. sponsor Iftar meals for 100 people income people turned up at Iftar Contacted, a senior official of a day. So we have to limit a tent’s tents across the country on the Qatar Charity (QC) said they had capacity,” said Al Harami. first day of Ramadan yesterday, increased the number of tents this But large numbers of people leaving several tent organisers year considering that the popula- turn up for Iftar at nearly all embarrassed as meal packets tion had gone up. tents, not realising that some fell short. “We have set up 20 tents this are big while others have limited At several tents in Doha at year in different parts of the capacity. least, large crowds descended country,” said Yusuf Al Harami, Some tents have the capacity to at Iftar time, leading to chaotic in-charge of Iftar tents at QC. serve 500 to 600 people, he said. scenes. He said people should realise According to Al Harami, Iftar One person said he waited for that each tent is sponsored by a tents are set up by QC based on long at a tent in the Old Airport donor. areas with large population of Area but had to leave disap- And a donor specifies a limit. low-income workers. pointed as meal packets ran short “For example, some say we can This year, for instance, QC

Healthy heart campaign begins

DOHA: As heart disease is a be prevented with the behaviour for healthcare services. leading cause of death in Qatar, of individuals,” said Chairman According to Dr Saifeldeen, a campaign aimed at promoting of Kulluna campaign, Dr Khalid every individual should visit cardiac health and preventing Abdulnoor Saifeldeen. a family physician or primary heart diseases began yesterday. “Majority of cardiac diseases health centre at least once a year ‘Kulluna for a Healthy Heart’ occur due to lifestyles and only a and check for lifestyle diseases. began at a special booth on the very few cases are due to genetic This year ‘Kulluna for a first floor of City Centre to help reasons.” Dr Saifeldeen encour- Healthy Heart’ is set to have a people discover what their heart aged everyone, including children, booth at The Mall and Landmark health is like and provide them to visit the polyclinic and learn Mall to cater for more people. with information on how it can healthy lifestyle methods. Gary Sykes, President, be improved. Health professionals at ‘Kulluna ConocoPhillips Qatar, founding The campaign last year for a Healthy Heart’ held under sponsor of Kulluna, said, “We sup- received around 30,000 visitors the theme ‘Know your number’ port Kulluna as a responsibility 35 percent of whom were with will check for risk factors like to make a positive contribution undiagnosed high blood pressure, blood pressure, cholesterol, blood to help the community we live in.” which is a high risk factor for car- sugar and BMI until Ramadan. “The campaign helps touch diac diseases. They will also focus on methods lives of many people and make a The campaign is part of Kulluna of prevention of heart diseases difference,” he said. health and safety initiative led by and educate people on healthy ‘Kulluna for a Healthy Heart’ is Hamad Medical Corporation’s lifestyle and risk factors such as likely to expand the campaign in (HMC) Hamad International smoking, obesity, high blood pres- November to reach more people. Training Centre and sponsored sure and diabetes. Launched in 2012, Kulluna is by ConocoPhillips. Visitors will get the chance to a five-year national campaign “It will focus on prevention, as undergo tests to measure the level to improve health and safety in every case of cardiac disease could of risk and, if required, referrals Qatar. THE PENINSULA MONDAY 30 JUNE 2014 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST

Netanyahu calls Iraqi army presses Tikrit assault for supporting Kurdish state TEL AVIV: Israeli Prime Iraq receives Russian jets; Shia political bloc gives no hint on prime minister choice Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced support for Kurdish BAGHDAD: Iraq’s army sent to help the government take on statehood yesterday, taking a tanks and armoured vehicles ISIL. position that appeared to clash to try to dislodge insurgents Earlier yesterday, Deputy Prime with the US preference to keep from the northern city of Tikrit Minister for Energy Hussain Al sectarian war-torn Iraq united. yesterday, the second day of a Shahristani, one of Iraq’s most Israel has maintained discreet pushback against a Sunni mili- senior politicians, faulted the US military, intelligence and busi- tant takeover of large stretches for not doing enough to bolster ness ties with the Kurds since of Iraq. the country’s military, just hours the 1960s, seeing in the minor- The hardline Sunni group lead- after Russia delivered five Sukhoi ity ethnic group a buffer against ing the insurgency, until yesterday jets. shared Arab adversaries. known as the Islamic State in Iraq “Yes, there has been a delay The Kurds have seized on and the Levant (ISIL), declared from the Americans in handing recent sectarian chaos in Iraq to itself a “caliphate” and called on over contracted arms. We told expand their autonomous north- factions worldwide to pledge their them, ‘You once did an air bridge ern territory to include Kirkuk, allegiance — a move analysts saw to send arms to your ally Israel, which sits on vast oil deposits as a direct challenge to Al Qaeda, so why don’t you give us the con- that could make the independent which disowned ISIL in February, tracted arms in time?’” he told Al state many dream of economically and to Gulf Arab rulers. Hurra television. viable. In Baghdad, which is threat- US officials have disputed simi- But Iraqi Kurds, who have eth- ened by the rebel advance, top lar statements from Iraqi officials nic compatriots in Iran, Turkey Shia, Sunni and Kurdish lawmak- in the past and say they have done and Syria, have hesitated to ers scrambled to agree cabinet everything possible to ensure the declare full independence, one nominations before parliament country is equipped with mod- reason being the feared response meets tomorrow to try to prevent ern weaponry. The five Russian of neighbouring countries. the rebel advance jeopardising Sukhoi jets were delivered to “We should ... support the Iraq’s future as a unitary state. Baghdad late on Saturday. State Kurdish aspiration for independ- They are racing against time television said they “would be ence,” Netanyahu told Tel Aviv as ISIL, which loathes Prime used in the coming days to strike University’s INSS think-tank, Minister Nouri Al Maliki’s Shia- ISIL terrorist groups”. after outlining what he described led government, consolidates A Reuters photographer saw as the collapse of Iraq and other its grip on the north and west. the jets unloaded from a trans- A member loyal to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) waves an ISIL flag in Raqqa yesterday. The offshoot Middle East regions under strife Maliki’s political future after port plane at a military airport of Al Qaeda which has captured swathes of territory in Iraq and Syria has declared itself an Islamic “Caliphate” between Arab Sunni and Shias. eight years in power will be the in Baghdad as Russian and Iraqi and called on factions worldwide to pledge their allegiance. Kurds, Netanyahu said, “are a most contentious issue. soldiers stood on the tarmac. Iraq fighting people that has proved Troops backed by helicopter has relied largely on helicopters said on Sunday his country was The local government and process of selecting a new govern- its political commitment, political gunships began an assault on to counter militants and has few ready to help Iraq fight the security commanders have asked ment to face the crisis. moderation, and deserves political Tikrit, the birthplace of former aircraft that can fire advanced revolt using the same methods it for backup from Baghdad to face In a statement yesterday, the independence”. President Saddam Hussein, missiles. deployed against rebels in Syria. what they estimate are several United Nations mission in Iraq Washington wants Iraq’s crum- on Saturday, to try to take it “With Syria, too, we announced hundred ISIL fighters, police urged all representatives to bling unity restored. Last Tuesday, back from insurgents who have FIGHTING TAKES ITS TOLL we would not allow terrorists in sources and the province’s gov- attend the session tomorrow and US Secretary of State John Kerry swept to within driving range of Iraqi army spokesman Qassim the hire of foreign intelligence ernor said. move forward with selecting a visited Iraqi Kurdish leaders and Baghdad. Atta told reporters in Baghdad services to rule and dictate to In Syria, ISIL fighters cruci- new government. urged them to seek political inte- The army sent in tanks and security forces had killed 142 “ter- Syrian people. We will certainly fied eight men in the northern “Faced with a national crisis, gration with Baghdad. helicopters to battle ISIL mili- rorists” over the last 24 hours have the same approach with Aleppo province, a monitoring the political leaders of Iraq should tants near the University of Tikrit across Iraq, including 70 in Tikrit, Iraq,” Brigadier General Massoud group said. ISIL accused them of put the interests of the country in the city’s north yesterday, and said the armed forces were Jazayeri, deputy joint chief of staff being “Sahwa” fighters, a term it and its people before everything Two abducted security sources said. Two wit- in control of Tikrit’s university. of the armed forces and a senior uses for rival fighters it says are else,” Special Representative of nesses said they saw a helicop- Both claims were impossible to Islamic Revolutionary Guards controlled by Western powers. the UN Secretary-General for ter gunned down over northern immediately verify. Corps officer, told Iran’s al Alam The men were crucified in the Iraq Nickolay Mladenov said in Tunisians freed Tikrit, reports not possible to “Our security forces have taken television. town square of Deir Hafer in the statement. But the 21-seat immediately verify independently. complete control of the University Yesterday, intermittent clashes eastern Aleppo and would be left bloc of former prime minister TRIPOLI: A Tunisian dip- The offensive was the first of Tikrit and they have raised the broke out from the early morn- there for three days, the Britain- Iyad Allawi, a secular Shia, said lomat and a fellow embassy major attempt by the army to Iraqi flag on top of the building,” ing between militants and govern- based Syrian Observatory for it would skip the session, arguing staffer abducted in Libya ear- retake territory after the United Atta said. Iran has also supported ment forces in the northeastern Human Rights said. more time was needed to avoid lier this year were freed by States sent up to 300 advisers, Iraq’s government against the outskirts of the town of Jurf Al Politicians are under pressure the previous government’s mis- their abductors yesterday after mostly special forces, and drones onslaught. An Iranian general Sakhar, 83km south of Baghdad. to speed up the normally sluggish takes. REUTERS months in captivity, an embassy source said. “They have been freed and should be returning to Tunisia Mass iftar in Riyadh soon,” the source, who declined to be identified said, adding that UAE drive to the pair were in good health. Diplomats in Tripoli say mili- provide drinking tias which fought to topple the Muammar Gaddafi regime in water to 5 million the 2011 uprising often carry out kidnappings to blackmail other DUBAI: The United Arab countries into releasing Libyans Emirates has launched a fun- they hold. Embassy employee draising campaign to provide Mohamed ben Sheikh was kid- potable water to five million napped in Tripoli on March people facing shortages in Asia 21 while diplomat Al Aroussi and Africa, local press said Kontassi was seized April 17. yesterday. At the time Tunis said a jihadist The campaign that began on group was behind the abductions Saturday has already collected and was demanding the release Dhs33.5m ($9.1m, ¤6.7m), mostly of Libyans jailed in Tunisia for from top companies, and the gov- their role in a deadly “terrorist ernment called for more dona- operation” that took place three tions before it ends on July 17. years ago. The drive was timed to start Yesterday, the Tunisian with the fasting month of embassy source said the pair were Ramadan, a period favoured freed “thanks to negotiations” but by believers to pay alms. The that his government did give in to UAE Red Crescent has already the demands of the kidnappers. started work on boring wells in 10 Their abductions come during countries, including Afghanistan, a string of attacks targeting dip- Pakistan, India, Niger, Somalia, lomats in the Libyan capital. Ghana, Sudan, Indonesia, Togo Jordan’s ambassador to Libya and Iraq, the Khaleej Times daily has also been kidnapped and said. The oil-rich UAE donated Portugal’s embassy was attacked Dhs1.014bn between 2009 and 2013 by gunmen. Libya has been awash in aid to solve water problems in with weapons since the end of the 61 countries, according to official uprising that killed Gaddafi and statistics. has been gripped by increasing lawlessness. AFP Saudi hostage Muslims wait to have their Iftar meal on the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Prince Turki bin Abdullah mosque in Riyadh, yesterday. freed in Yemen RIYADH: A Saudi citizen kid- napped in Yemen has been freed Arab League, IOC urge Syria truce in Ramadan by his abductors and returned home yesterday after “huge JEDDAH: The Arab League duties and provide urgent human- on dissent. The UN says that a US ship would take place in Futura’s arrival. efforts” to secure his release, and the Organisation of Islamic itarian assistance,” they said. more than around nine million early July. A one kilometre (0.6 mile) the foreign ministry said. Cooperation launched a joint The statement was timed Syrians have fled the country or The Ark Futura will take no-fly zone will be put in place In a statement carried by appeal yesterday for a ceasefire to coincide with the start of have been displaced internally chemicals to Gioia Tauro, where between July 1-3. the official SPA news agency, in embattled Syria during the Ramadan, a month during which because of the war, while a Syrian they will be transferred to the “The transfer will take a maxi- the ministry gave no details on Muslim holy fasting month of Muslims are also encouraged to monitoring groups puts the death US ship Cape Ray on July 2 for mum of 48 hours and may be done when Ayedh bin Jibran Mikali Ramadan. be more charitable and provide toll at more than 162,000. destruction at sea. within a day,” said OPCW spokes- had been abducted or who had The heads of the Arab League for the needy. Meanwhile, the southern Italian Some are also due to be man Michael Luhan.” kidnapped him. It said only that and the OIC, Nabil Al Arabi and The pan-Arab organisation and port of Gioia Tauro stepped up destroyed in the US, Britain and “They have the equipment that he was released “following huge Iyad Madani, urged “all fighting the world Muslim body also urged security measures ahead of the Finland. they need, that is why we chose and painful efforts”. Saudi media military parties in Syria to com- regional and international powers final transfer of Syria’s chemical Final security measures were Gioia Tauro as it deals with this reported that Mikali had been mit to a total ceasefire and all acts to back their appeal and deploy weapons arsenal next week. discussed in Italy on Saturday, type of cargo all the time,” he abducted by a Yemeni tribe, but of violence and fighting in all its efforts to persuade Syrian regime The Organisation for the with additional barriers and added. gave no further details. Hundreds forms on the occasion of the holy forces and rebels to lay down their Prohibition of Chemical checkpoints to be installed and Once transferred the chemi- of foreigners have been kidnapped month of Ramadan,” a statement arms during Ramadan. Weapons (OPCW), charged maritime surveillance to be cals will be transported aboard in Yemen over the past two dec- said. The war in Syria, now in its with extracting and destroying increased around the port. the Cape Ray into international ades by tribesmen who use them “The appeal is to stop the third year, first erupted in March Syria’s chemical weapons stock- A control room housing local waters and destroyed in a proc- as bargaining chips in disputes bloodshed of Syrians and allevi- 2011 as a peaceful movement call- pile, confirmed the final trans- officials, firefighters, police and ess the OPCW says will take “up with the Sanaa government. ate their suffering and allow relief ing for reforms but quickly turned fer of banned material from the navy officers will begin operat- to 60 days”. AGENCIES organisations to carry out their deadly after a regime crackdown Danish vessel Ark Futura to ing on July 1 ahead of the Ark AFP

MONDAY 30 JUNE 2014 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST Israeli plan to tighten grip on East Jerusalem Cabinet approves $90m for occupied city

TEL AVIV: The Israeli cabi- it said. Police figures quoted by be achieved. Figures provided net yesterday approved a $90m the municipality indicate that in by the municipality said there socio-economic development March and April, there were 390 were about 306,000 Palestinians plan for annexed east Jerusalem incidents of stone-throwing at living in east Jerusalem, whose which focuses on increased the security forces and vehicles civil status is that of residents, security and police presence in in east Jerusalem, as well as doz- not citizens. They account for the area, the municipality said. ens of cars stolen and break-ins. 38 percent of the city’s overall “One of the main goals of the “These are offences with population. plan that was approved is to nationalist characteristics that Israel seized control over the bring about a significant decline are not perpetrated in a similar Arab eastern sector of Jerusalem in violence by means of integrated scope in other parts of the coun- during the 1967 Six Day War and activity to reduce gaps in infra- try,” it said. later annexed it in a move never structure, employment, education “The basic assumption for the recognised by the international and social welfare and by boosting civic aspects of the plan is the community. enforcement and personal secu- existence of a deep link between It refers to the entire city as its rity,” said a statement from city the scope and level of violence by “united, undivided” capital. hall. The plan involves an increase residents of eastern Jerusalem But the Palestinians want the in the number of policemen on the and the standard of living in eastern sector of the city as capi- beat as well as a greater number neighbourhoods in the eastern tal of their promised state, with of security cameras. part of the city. the city’s future one of the biggest “According to Israel police The plan includes improve- issues of the conflict. assessments, the plan will lead ments in infrastructure, the By choice, almost all to a significant decline in the education system and improved Palestinians living in east Israeli policemen and immigration officers arrest an African asylum seeker near the Nitzana border crossing with short- and medium-term of over social assistance, it said without Jerusalem hold permanent resi- Egypt in the Negev Desert, yesterday. Nearly 1,000 illegal African immigrants in Israel staged a march from Holot 50 percent in displays of violence,” saying how such objectives would dency status, meaning they have detention centre towards the southern border with Egypt to protest against living conditions in the detention centre. Israeli IDs but not passports. They are entitled to all the Netanyahu’s media campaign insurance benefits of Israeli citi- zens and can vote in municipal Israeli raid kills Palestinian — but not national — elections. ahead of Iran N-deal deadline They enjoy complete freedom GAZA: An Israeli strike killed operation in the West Bank to strengthen Hamas so the alterna- of movement within the country, a Palestinian in Gaza hours track down three teenagers who tive is clear,” he said, repeating TEL AVIV: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged unlike their compatriots in the after Prime Minister Benjamin went missing on June 12, whom his long-held assertion that Israel international negotiators yesterday not to “surrender” to Tehran, West Bank and the Gaza Strip, Netanyahu warned yester- Israel says were kidnapped by should re-occupy Gaza, which it as he launched a media blitz three weeks ahead of a deadline for an who cannot enter the Jewish state day that operations could be Hamas militants. left in 2005. Iranian nuclear deal. without special permits that are expanded in the enclave in Speaking to ministers at Israeli warplanes struck 12 tar- In interviews to broadcasters from the six world powers involved hard to obtain. response to surging rocket fire. the weekly cabinet meeting, gets overnight, which the army in the talks, Netanyahu reiterated Israel’s long-held demand Iran be The left-leaning Haaretz news- An army spokesman said the Netanyahu said almost nightly said were being used for “terrorist stripped of its uranium enrichment and other technologies, saying paper said the move was aimed at raid targeted “terrorists” who had military strikes on Gaza could be activity”. Palestinian officials said that to do otherwise would leave nuclear weaponry within reach. “tightening Israeli control of east been preparing to fire rockets at expanded should the need arise. two people had been lightly injured. “What it would mean is Iran at any time could kick the (foreign Jerusalem and strengthening the the Jewish state. “Over the weekend, the IDF The overnight raids came after six nuclear) inspectors aside or deceive them — it’s done that in the connection between the 300,000 Earlier two rockets fired from attacked multiple targets in rockets struck southern Israel on past — and go rush to make the enriched uranium that is necessary Palestinians living there and the Gaza and targeting the southern response to firing at Israel Saturday evening, one of which hit to make atomic bombs,” he told Britain’s Sky News, according to State of Israel.” Israeli city of Netivot were inter- from the Gaza Strip. We are a paint factory in Sderot industrial a transcript published by his office. “And they can do that within The action plan was put cepted by the Iron Dome anti- ready to expand this operation zone, triggering an explosion and weeks or months. That’s bad for Britain, bad for Europe, bad for together by an inter-ministerial missile system and destroyed in as per need,” he said, without major fire, police said. the United States, bad for Russia, bad for China, very bad for committee which did not make flight, the army said. elaborating. On Friday, two Palestinians Israel, bad for the Arabs too – bad for the world.” any connection between the rise Palestinian security sources Hawkish Foreign Minister were killed in an Israeli air strike He has urged that any deal with Iran resemble the removal of in violence and the deadlock in said a drone strike targeted a Avigdor Lieberman warned a on a car near Gaza City, with the Syria’s declared chemical weapons under international agreement. peace moves, Haaretz said. group of armed men, killing limited response would only military saying they had been The six powers’ overarching goal is to extend the time Iran would There are more than 200,000 one militant. The attack came strengthen the Islamist move- involved in firing rockets at Israel. need to make an atom bomb, if it chose to do so. To this end, they Israelis living in settlement after the air force struck 12 tar- ment Hamas, which held power in Hours earlier, a bomb had want it to cut down the number of uranium centrifuges in opera- neighbourhoods in annexed gets overnight in Gaza following Gaza for the past seven years but exploded along the southern tion. Iran would get sanctions relief in return. east Jerusalem and the Israeli repeated rocket fire on southern stepped down this month after sector of the border, prompting Western diplomats say an extension to the deadline is possible - government does not see con- Israel, including a volley that hit forming a unity government with Israeli tanks to open fire towards but, some diplomats add, only if there is a deal in sight, not if there struction there as settlement a paint factory in Sderot. the West Bank. the southern city of Khan Yunis, is no progress at all. AFP building. The rocket fire has coin- “We have seen that, at the end injuring five Palestinians, one of AFP cided with a huge Israeli arrest of the day, limited operations only them a child. AFP

Israel allows 1,500 Jordanians Erdogan likely to unveil presidential bid tomorrow ANKARA: Turkey’s ruling At a time when he is increas- very likely to be our candidate,” Also with a vast corruption local elections in March demon- to work in Eilat pa r ty is ex pected to na me Prime ingly under fire from opponents said Deputy Prime Minister scandal that went to the heart of strated that the recent crises had Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan for ruling like an Ottoman auto- Bulent Arinc. Erdogan’s party and family, critics done little to damage Erdogan’s TEL AVIV: The Israeli gov- as its candidate in August pres- crat, the presidency would see “If God allows us, the nomina- say his uncompromising stance standing among these crucial ernment yesterday authorised idential polls tomorrow, putting him stay in power until at least tion of our prime minister will has left Turkish society more constituencies. 1,500 more Jordanians to come him on the path to become the 2019. most probably be announced,” polarised than ever. Secular seg- Meanwhile, the opposi- and work in its Red Sea resort longest serving leader since This would make him the coun- he said. The election on August ments of society fear the country tion presidential candidate, of Eilat to combat a labour the country’s modern founder try’s longest serving leader since 10 — followed by a second round is sliding towards autocracy. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, a former shortage, the tourism ministry Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. Ataturk who was president for 15 if required on August 24 — will But Erdogan has fought head of the Organisation of said. It said the decision was Erdogan’s Justice and years after establishing the mod- be the first time ever that back, accusing his erstwhile Islamic Cooperation, has none taken because of the “serious Development Party (AKP) is ern Turkish republic. Turks have directly elected ally Fethullah Gulen, a Muslim of the premier’s charisma. “The crisis” caused by not enough due to end months of speculation Statements by top AKP min- their president. Previously, the cleric exiled in the United States Turkish nation would not give the hotel workers. by announcing its candidate at isters have all but confirmed president has been chosen by with widespread influence over title of president to a candidate that The Jordanians would enter Ankara’s Chamber of Commerce, Erdogan’s candidature already, parliament. Turkey’s police and judiciary, of they learned about from Google,” Israel to work and go back across but there is little suspense left. as incumbent President Abdullah Over the past year, Erdogan orchestrating a plot to unseat his Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said. the border to Jordan at night once Taking the presidency would Gul said he would step aside. has endured one of the most tur- government. A recent survey by pollster their shift was finished, the min- allow Erdogan to extend an “I will not present my candi- bulent periods of his rule with Despite his recent difficul- Genar predicted Erdogan would istry said in a statement. extraordinary 11-year period in dacy... my term expires on August violent street protests across the ties, the premier retains a win an outright victory in the “I am persuaded that this deci- power that has already seen him 28,” Gul told reporters, further country and vehement criticism strong bedrock of support par- first round on August 10 with sion will reinforce peace between tame the military, return Islam raising the likelihood that Erdogan of his government’s handling of ticularly among rural Turks 55.2 percent of the vote against Israel and Jordan, and help reduce to public life and oversee rapid would run for the top job. the Soma mine disaster in May and pious small business own- Ihsanoglu on 35.8 percent. high unemployment in south- economic growth. “Prime Minister Erdogan is that killed 301 workers. ers. An overwhelming victory in AFP ern Jordan,” it quoted Tourism Minister Uzi Landau as saying. Ministry figures show that some 300 Jordanians currently work in Ramadan shopping and around the resort, which has about 12,000 hotel rooms. Sudanese woman’s lawyers Jordan signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1994, becoming the second Arab state to do so after want forgery rap dismissed Egypt in 1979. KHARTOUM: Lawyers for a Sudanese Christian woman in hid- ing at the US embassy in Khartoum sought the dismissal of forgery Oman records charges against her so she can leave the country. “We submitted our request” to prosecutors, Mohanad Mustafa, a 44 H1N1 cases lawyer for Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag, 26, said. He added that it is unclear how long a decision could take. MUSCAT: Omani Ministry “We have to wait,” Mustafa said. of Health has announced that Ishag is charged with forgery and providing false information in it recorded 44 cases of H1N1 relation to a South Sudanese travel document she used previously during the second half of June to try to leave Sudan. If prosecutors throw out the case, Ishag, her 2014. American husband Daniel Wani and their two children will be able to The Ministry of Health said in travel, Mustafa said earlier. a statement that the registered The family took refuge in the US mission on Thursday after Ishag’s cases raged between having minor release from a police station where she had been held for two days, symptoms that may not need after security agents stopped them from travelling to the United States. treatment or moderate cases that Ishag was released from prison last Monday when an appeals court some of them need follow up at overturned her death sentence and conviction for apostasy from Islam. hospital. No new deaths from the Sudan says Ishag should have used a Sudanese passport for her virus was recorded this month. trip. Mustafa says she does not have such a document, but he expects The Ministry dismissed record- Tunisians look at dried fruits displayed on a stall at the central market in Tunis, on the first day of the holy authorities will provide her with one. ing any new cases of MERS since fasting month of Ramadan yesterday. It is not confirmed, “but we discussed it with them and we think last December. AGENCEIS they will be cooperative”. AFP MONDAY 30 JUNE 2014 INTERNATIONAL www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11

Wehrmacht massacre anniversary Bulgaria makes EU warns Putin more arrests over bank runs on eve of SOFIA: Bulgarian authori- ties said yesterday they had detained three more people on suspicion of plotting to desta- truce deadline bilise the country’s banking system by spreading false infor- mation about the health of its commercial banks. Ukraine urged to accept Russian aid The arrests, which follow the detention of two men on Saturday KIEV: The leaders of Germany by Monday.” The Kremlin’s on the same grounds, are part of and France warned Vladimir account of the conversation made a criminal investigation launched Putin yesterday that Russia no mention of the European con- after depositors on Friday rushed could be hit with punishing ditions and stressed the joint call to withdraw savings from a sec- sanctions within days unless on Poroshenko not to resume his ond bank in the space of a week. he forced Ukrainian rebels eastern campaign. The run on First Investment Moscow is accused of backing to It also once again urged Bank, Bulgaria’s third largest suspend their deadly uprising. Ukraine to accept “immediate” lender — which bankers and The French presidency said Russian humanitarian aid in economists say is well-capitalised Francois Hollande and German the conflict zone. Kiev suspects — prompted the central bank to Chancellor Angela Merkel made Moscow of planning to use such warn of a deliberate and system- their case to the Russian strong- deliveries to smuggle arms to the atic attack on the banking sector. man in a call that stretched for rebel fighters. Last weekend, the central bank more than two hours and included The conflicting demands German Minister for Foreign Affairs Frank-Walter Steinmeier (third right), his Italian counterpart Federica took over Bulgaria’s fourth larg- Ukraine’s embattled pro-Western between Moscow and Kiev are Mogherini (second right) and Mayor of Civitella Ginetta Minchetti (right) participate in a memorial on occasion est lender, Corporate Commercial leader Petro Poroshenko. also vividly reflected on the of the 70th anniversary of the German Wehrmacht massacre in Civitaella in Tuscany where German soldiers Bank (Corpbank), after custom- The new Ukrainian president’s battlefield. murdered more than 200 people on June 29, 1944 in Perugia, Italy, yesterday. ers, who were rattled by online office said the four agreed to Separatist leaders say they and media reports of suspect speak again today when a truce will not engage in direct negotia- deals involving the bank, rushed is set to expire at 1900 GMT with tions with Kiev until government to withdraw their savings. The no end to 13 weeks of fighting in forces withdraw from the heavily bank has denied any wrongdoing. sight. Russified east. Militants attack Nigeria churches The run on Corpbank has shone The Ukrainian military And Poroshenko refuses to a light on weak economic gov- reported losing five more soldiers meet rebel commanders who have ernance in Bulgaria which joined over the weekend. “blood on their hands”. MAIDUGURI: Suspected Boko His information had come peo- Following the April abduction the European Union in 2007 but The second such teleconfer- The Western-backed head of Haram militants attacked a ple who fled the affected area and of 276 girls by Boko Haram from remains its poorest member state ence in four days was arranged state has also hinted that he may series of churches yesterday through phone calls. a secondary school in Chibok, and one of its most corrupt. in Brussels on Friday when again resort to force should the near Chibok, the northeast Enoch Mark, an outspoken parents and local leaders accused On Friday, leaders of the main Poroshenko put his name to a guerrillas fail to disarm and cede Nigeria town where more than Chibok leader since the April the military of doing almost noth- political parties set October 5 as historic trade deal with Europe control of state buildings across a 200 teenage girls were kid- 14 kidnappings, gave a similar ing to secure the release of the the date for a snap parliamentary that broke Kiev’s extended bonds dozen cities and towns. napped in April, with dozens account, saying the raid was ongo- hostages. election, putting an end to weeks with Moscow. Kiev and its Western allies feared dead, witnesses said. ing: “presently, as we are talking Fifty-seven of the girls escaped of political uncertainty that has The European Union also used accuse Russia of both arming Residents said the gunmen rid- now, we are under attack”. within days of the nighttime raid coincided with the bank runs. the occasion to issue an unusually and funding the militias in a bid ing on motorcycles opened fire on “I was told the attackers burnt on the school and local officials Prime Minister Plamen firm statement telling Putin that to unsettle the new Ukrainian worshippers and pursued them at least three churches to the have said that 219 are still being Oresharski’s Socialist-led minor- he had until today to put explicit government as revenge for the as they tried to flee into the sur- ground,” he added. held. ity government is expected to pressure on the separatist gun- February ouster of a pro-Krem- rounding bush. He said the community would International outrage has resign shortly. In power for barely men or face the possibility of lin president who had ditched the The attackers hurled explo- be able to get a more accurate spread since the kidnappings and a year, it has been plagued from entire sectors of Russia’s economy very EU agreement Poroshenko sives into churches as services death toll once the violence Nigeria has promised to better the start by mass street protests being cut off from the 28-nation signed on Friday. were ongoing and torched sev- abated, but feared the dead secure in the northeast, which has and allegations of graft and has bloc’s 500 million consumers. Ukraine’s worst crisis since eral buildings, witnessed further numbered in the dozens and that been under a state of emergency been unable to enact reforms The United States has prom- its 1991 independence has now reported. gunmen were firing on people as since May of last year. urgently needed to revive a slug- ised to move in lockstep with claimed 450 lives. The targeted villages have been they ran into the surrounding A local government official in gish economy. Europe on Russian sanctions in The possibility of the United identified as Kwada, Ngurojina, bushlands. Chibok who confirmed the attack Party leaders were due to begin the Cold War-style confrontation States and Europe freezing access Karagau, Kautikari, all in Borno Boko Haram, which has said it and requested anonymity said consultations with President over the future of the strategic to Russia’s banking sector has state, the stronghold of the wants to create a strict Islamic Nigeria needed to step up its fight Rosen Plevneliev at 2pm (1100 ex-Soviet state. already dented the country’s out- Islamist group which has killed state in Nigeria’s mainly Muslim against Boko Haram, as residents GMT) yesterday on how to main- The French statement said yes- look and raised the possibility of thousands during a five-year north, has attacked churches in the northeast were being left to tain political and economic stabil- terday’s call stressed “the impor- the economy contracting for the extremist uprising. throughout its insurgency. die with little protection. ity until the election. tance of new concrete steps to first time since the 2008-2009 glo- “The attackers went to According to Mark, the mili- “The federal government must The president, a largely cere- stabilise the security situation on bal financial crisis. churches with bombs and guns,” tary did not responded to distress do the right thing by taking the monial figure who nevertheless the ground, the extension of the Russia’s economy minis- Timothy James, a Chibok resident calls after the attack began. fight to the terrorists,” he said. has an important role to play at ceasefire and the implementation ter warned on Saturday that said by phone, explaining that “They just went and got a hid- In the weeks after the shocking times of political instability, is of the peace plan presented by the new sanctions could “seri- the villages were within 10km of ing place in the bush,” hesaid. April abductions, a social media expected to approve the elec- Ukrainian authorities.” ously” impact growth that the Chibok. While it was not immediately campaign involving prominent tion date. He may also appoint It also cited Friday’s EU puni- International Monetary Fund “From what I gathered, dozens possible to verify the charge, if world leaders and celebrities drew a caretaker administration tive measures threat and said believes may only reach 0.2 per- of worshippers, including men, true, it would likely raise fur- unprecedented attention to the once the Oresharski cabinet the three leaders told Putin they cent this year. women and children were killed,” ther questions about the military Boko Haram conflict. resigns. “hoped that results are achieved AFP he said. effort in the northeast. AFP REUTERS Senegal votes French ministers against hotel tax hike in provincial PARIS: French ministers yesterday attacked an additional tax of ¤2 per night for hotels in elections seen as proposals by lawmakers to increase taxes on the Ile-de-France region, which includes Paris, hotel stays and called for them to be scrapped to fund public transport. presidential test as they could undermine plans to boost the “We want the Parliament to reconsider its tourism sector. decision,” French Economy Minister Arnaud DAKAR: Senegal voted in France, whose economy came to a standstill Montebourg told BFMTV channel. municipal and provincial elec- in the first quarter, has made tourism one of its In a statement, the foreign affairs ministry tions yesterday, seen as a key priorities. The sector accounts for more than 7 called the tax increases dangerous for the promo- test for President Macky Sall percent of the country’s gross domestic prod- tion of tourism and said Foreign Affairs Minister as he tries to shore up support uct and employs two million people directly or Laurent Fabius considered it “imperative” that for his party two years after his indirectly. the proposed increases be scrapped. With 83 mil- own disputed victory. An amendment to France’s draft budget this lion international visitors in 2012, France was Queues of voters formed out- week raised maximum hotel taxes to ¤8 ($11) ranked the world’s number one tourist desti- side polling stations in residential from ¤1.50 previously in a bid to bring them more nation ahead of the United States and Spain, areas of Dakar shortly before vot- into line with other European cities including according to the United Nations World Tourism ing began at 0800 GMT. Berlin, Rome and Brussels. Organisation. But it only ranked third in terms of Voting was delayed in some Another of the parliamentary proposals — receipts behind the same two countries at $54bn. areas due to election officials and which have yet to be approved — would create REUTERS equipment not arriving in time, according to a journalist on the ground. More than 5.3 million peo- Folklore festival ple are eligible to vote for more than 2,700 councillors across the country, a record number of can- didates, up from 1,600 in 2009. Those councillors from 602 dis- tricts will in turn elect mayors and heads of provinces. After casting his vote, President Sall complained that the high number of candidates hindered the voting process. Sall, who is not a candidate in these elections, said he wanted “a quiet vote” after a campaign marred by incidents of violence. No major incidents had been reported by midday, but several local officials said participation was still low across the country. Voting is due to end at 1800 GMT. A bitterly disputed presiden- tial election in March 2012 was marred by violence that left up to 15 people dead and at least 150 injured. Sall won that election with Young men sit with instruments during the oldest folklore festival of Europe in Straznice, south Moravia, more than 65 percent of the vote 80km southeast from Brno, Czech Republic, yesterday. Every last weekend in June, people come against Abdoulaye Wade who had together to take part in the festival. been in power for 12 years. AFP MONDAY 30 JUNE 2014 12 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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USSIAN President Vladimir Putin, who has been vigorously trying to protect his sphere of influence, suffered a setback on Friday when agreements Rwere signed to bring Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia closer to the European Union. The agreements were Fifty years on, the civil rights widely welcomed by the people of the three former Soviet republics as it would bring them closer to the European values of freedom and also economic progress through access to free markets. act has remade US politics As the crisis in Ukraine continues, the latest development is unlikely to be helpful in finding a solution. Putin has BY GARY YOUNGE defend each individual state’s right to more than 60% of the Tea Party cau- been acting on his own, paying no heed to European and continue slavery. As messages go, it was cus, which has done more to embar- American threats, and the EU and US, on the other hand, N 21 June 1964 three young as subtle as a Republican today start- rass the Republican leadership than the have also found that their options are not many. The civil rights activists, Michael ing a presidential campaign in Sanford, Democrats could ever do. Morally the European Union has threatened more penalties on Moscow Schwerner, James Chaney Florida – where George Zimmerman southern strategy was always a bank- beyond existing asset freezes and visa bans unless pro- Oand Andrew Goodman, went killed Trayvon Martin – with a speech rupt formula, contingent on pandering to investigate the burning of a black mentioning gun rights and calling on the to bigotry and mobilising racial animus, Russian rebels act to ease the crisis in eastern Ukraine by church near Philadelphia, Mississippi. audience to “stand their ground” against but now it is less of a strategy than Monday. But Putin is unlikely to relent as the stakes are It was the Freedom Summer. Young a Democratic onslaught. Reagan nar- a liability. In the last six presidential high for him; he would not settle for anything that would idealistic and militant whites and rowly won Mississippi. It would never elections, the Republicans have won the diminish his influence in Ukraine, and Ukraine will not blacks from north and south came to return to the Democratic column again. popular vote only once. settle for anything that would tighten Moscow’s grip on it. the state with the most vicious repu- Lyndon Johnson knew there’d be days The most obvious explanation for this This is a crisis that can be solved only if Russian president tation for racial violence, to register like these. The evening he passed the is racial demographics. In 1970, when black voters and challenge civil rights civil rights act, just 10 days after the white Americans comprised roughly is willing to step back, and he has shown no intentions of abuses. That afternoon, deputy sheriff murders, the journalist Bill Moyers 83% of the country, animating their doing so. Ukraine’s National Guard said yesterday rebels Cecil Price stopped their car and took wrote that he “found [Johnson] in a grievances against non-whites could had used tanks and mortar shells to fire on a checkpoint them in, ostensibly for a speeding vio- melancholy mood … I asked him what win; in 2010, when they make up 64%, near the separatist stronghold of lation. While they were in his custody was troubling him. ‘I think we just it can’t. Gerrymandering congressional Slaviansk, about 100km from the he alerted local Klan members. When delivered the south to the Republican districts has only aggravated the long- border with Russia. the men were party for a long time to come,’ he said.” term problem. In 2000, the respected released that As Reagan illustrated, Republicans pollster Charlie Cook points out, “House Ukrainians Interestingly, it’s the business night, Klansmen accepted the delivery gladly. As pre- Republicans represented 59% of all have suffered interests which is stopping – organised dicted, white southerners abandoned white US residents and 40% of all non- the EU and US from imposing by Edgar Ray the Democratic party en masse. white residents.” Today those figures enough and more sanctions on Moscow. For Lyndon Johnson Killen – followed Repelled by the party that deprived are 63% and 38% respectively. “While example, the National Association them, murdered them of their most ostentatious racial the country continues to grow more bartered the them and buried privileges, they were also attracted racially diverse,” writes Cook, “the aver- now must be of Manufacturers and the US Democrats’ them in a nearby by Republicans who sought them out age Republican district continues to get allowed to Chamber of Commerce are earthen dam. through racially coded messages in even whiter.” waging a campaign warning the strength in the Sixteen years what became known as Richard Nixon’s To court the south, the party has also decide their later Ronald “southern strategy”. The realignment made itself far more culturally conserv- United States not to impose south for a own future. unilateral sanctions on Russia Reagan came was pronounced and profound. In the ative. The south is the most religious because that might hurt US to Mississippi, 90 years before 1964, Republicans never part of the US, and has by far the high- principle – and fresh from the won a majority of southern states; after est proportion of evangelical Christians. interests. Both are powerful set a presidential Republican con- 1964 they lost the former confederacy In the last election, Republicans won organizations in the US and they vention that only once, in 1976 to Jimmy Carter, who big among white born-again Christians argue that sanctions will not help standard not nominated him was from Georgia. (78%) and the devout (70% of white achieve US goals. European companies too think the same. as its presiden- But 50 years after Johnson signed Protestants and 57% of white Catholics Although EU has drawn up a list of hard-hitting economic rivalled since. tial candidate, the Ccivil rights act, Republicans have who attend church weekly). To keep sanctions, it is still hesitating over deploying them because and spoke at the become victims of their own success. these voters, they must maintain a Neshoba County Their dominance of the south has hard line on abortion and gay mar- of fears among some member states of antagonising their Fair, just a few miles away from where mutated into dependency. The pro- riage, alienating suburban women and major energy supplier. the men were killed. He said nothing portion of southerners in the House young people across the country. White It’s a sad truth of conflicts that business lobbies think about civil rights, the three who per- Republican caucus has grown steadily evangelicals are also the least likely to differently from their political masters, and when they talk, ished nearby or their open murder case, since 1976. As the Nation magazine’s Ari believe in evolution, encouraging the the political class listens, or rather, is forced to listen. for which no one had been convicted, Berman points out, when Republicans party’s denial of basic facts and scien- even though most in the town knew won the House in 1994 30% of their tific evidence. The result is a party that Ukrainians have suffered enough since the crisis started, the culprit (“Hell, the Klan was boast- representatives were from the south; is pale (in the 2012 presidential elec- and unfortunately, there is no immediate end to the problem ing about it,” Buford Posey, who once today it is 42%. This has shaped the tions it won 59% of the white vote), in sight. Putin must leave Ukraine to Ukrainians, and let lived there, told me. Killen was finally party’s trajectory in ways that have not male (52% of the male vote) and frail them take the course they want. Most of the former Soviet convicted in 2005.) just limited its ability to win national (it is most popular among those aged republics are freely charting a future of their own and Kiev Instead Reagan spoke in favour of elections but crippled its ability to gov- 65 and over). Given prevailing demo- must not be deprived of this right. “state’s rights” – the rallying cry for ern effectively even when it does win. graphic trends, this is not a winning confederate apologists who sought to Southern representatives comprise coalition. THE GUARDIAN The other side Quote of Trafficking in women will be hard to curb the day

RAFFICKING in women of being trafficked. As we reported, money. It is estimated that, by 2020, of a male child. If the gender gap con- is a global phenomenon among them was a 16-year-old young males in China will outnumber tinues to widen, crimes against women comparable to, and often Vetnamese girl, Kiab, who was sold to females by more than 40 million. As will only get worse. Tintertwined with, the illicit trade a Chinese family by her own brother. a result, prostitution and trafficking in On the positive side, a growing We have seen in drugs and weapons. Although it is A report by the Chinese Academy girls and young women has become awareness of the problem and pub- difficult to obtain statistics for individual of Social Sciences mentioned gender rampant. lic discussion about it is leading gov- Europeans countries, in some parts of the world, imbalance among newborns as the Meanwhile, India is grappling with ernments to pay closer attention to sympathetic to their particularly in South and South-east most serious demographic problem what is being termed a “rape epi- possible remedies. Public pressure in Asia, trafficking of women and girls is for the country of 1.3 billion people. demic”, where sexual assault and other India has resulted in more arrests and (militants’) cause widespread and, tragically, increasing. The reported birth ratio in China is 122 violence against women is rife. Again, harsher penalties for rapists, but more traveling into Syria One simple reason for this is gender boys for every 100 girls, while the glo- the problem has its origins in the gen- can be done. The authorities in both imbalance. As The National reported bal average is about 105 to 100. The der ratio. As of 2011, there were 940 countries must act to counter the high and may now travel yesterday, a shortage of brides for disparity is due to the country’s one- women for every 1,000 men, and the prevalence of female foeticide which, Chinese men is putting young women child policy and the fact that Chinese country had 37 million more men than according to the United Nations, is into Iraq, getting in neighbouring countries, includ- society has traditionally valued men women. As in China, it goes back to occurring at the rate of 7,000 a day in battle-hardened. ing Vietnam and North Korea, at risk over women for their ability to earn the practice of sex selection in favour India alone. The National Barack Obama Then they come back. US President MONDAY 30 JUNE 2014 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 Is Poroshenko a match for Putin? During the heady “Euro-maidan” His peace plan aims to cut the ground Poroshenko’s revolution, he showed political canni- from under the separatists by pushing ness in quietly launching himself for reforms that will bring greater autonomy performance before the presidency while cleverly avoiding and expand Russian language rights. the unpopularity that doomed the bid But this is a long-term project that can of other members of the old political scarcely take root while battle rages in European Union establishment. his divided country. He served as foreign minister and min- Putin, by turns, steadily ups the ister of trade in two different administra- pressure, offering limited support for leaders in Brussels tions while managing a business empire Poroshenko’s peace plan — when it suits — including a TV news channel called — but then suggesting the Ukrainians was a slick tour de Fifth Channel — which Forbes values at may have breached the ceasefire and around $1.3bn. pressing Kiev to engage rebel leaders But he remains a relative novice along- in talks. force, delivered in side the veteran Putin who plays energy Despite his unease, Poroshenko has and big business cards ruthlessly to navi- now given tacit backing to primary con- fluent English and gate his course on the global stage. tacts with rebel leaders through former Poroshenko holds few trumps in the President Leonid Kuchma. range of issues which divides Kiev from Only Western sanctions appear to be exuding humour and Kremlin policy including gas, the rights able to influence Kremlin policy. The EU of Russian-speakers in Ukraine — and warned last week it could impose more self-confidence — now trade. sanctions on Moscow unless rebels began “Poroshenko can sort out the situa- to wind down their activities — but even tion in the country only with Putin’s help then the effect on Kremlin policy is open a stark contrast with and without fighting Putin,” said Mykhilo to question. Pohrebynsky, head of Kiev’s Centre for Beyond the security crisis in the east, Viktor Yanukovich, Political and Conflict Studies. Poroshenko faces enormous challenges “Putin is his strategic partner. If on other fronts. Putin continues to take the line of mak- He took over a near-bankrupt country his Moscow-backed ing Ukrainian problems worse, then whose coffers are being drained further Poroshenko will never manage to handle now by the war effort in the east. predecessor. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko (left) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel chat him.” Beyond the glow of the EU summit, Prime Minister Arseni Yatsenyuk during a summit at EU council headquaters in Brussels, Belgium. Poroshenko’s leverage appears limited for pointedly told the International Monetary getting Moscow to end its support for Fund it should take this into account BY RICHARD BALMFORTH fox and a master tactician, who has Yanukovich balked at signing the same the separatists — let alone winning back when it considered disbursing further annexed Crimea and seems to have it in trade deal and sparked a people’s revolt Crimea. bailout aid. hree weeks into his job, Ukraine’s his powers to decide, with a word, the that ultimately chased him from power. Rather than removing barricades Meanwhile, his ministers are locked Petro Poroshenko looks like a outcome in Ukraine’s rebellious east. “What a great day!” Poroshenko and leaving occupied buildings, the again in a battle with Moscow over the man in a hurry. “Putin is a difficult and crafty oppo- declared. rebels in some parts of the east are seiz- price Kiev must pay for strategic supplies T He’s a bustling hive of activity. nent ... It’s like a boxing match between That he can display such a light touch ing new premises and setting up new of Russian natural gas — an issue always Judging by his website, he’s rarely off the different weights - if Russia is the super given his array of problems wins him checkpoints. linked to the prevailing state of bilateral phone to one world leader or another. heavyweight, then Ukraine is in the respect and friends in high places. Poroshenko knows his “anti-terrorist relations. He has defied Russia’s President middle-weight category,” commented Political insiders say his handling of operation” will have only limited success Further back on the agenda is how to Vladimir Putin and nailed down an Volodymyr Fesenko, a political analyst. the separatist crisis shows there is steel against the rebels as long as the 1,900-km tackle rampant corruption and restore elusive landmark free trade deal that However, political insiders say behind the charm, after he warned of a (1,200-mile) border with Russia remains the sort of governance that will trans- will shift his country into mainstream Poroshenko, the man they call the “detailed Plan B” — a government offen- unsealed to volunteer fighters and incom- form his country of 46 million into a Europe. “Chocolate King”, has a hard centre. sive — if his ceasefire strategy is rejected ing supplies of Russian weapons. modern European state and allow it He has won plaudits from the West’s His performance before European by the rebels. Soon after being elected by a landslide one day to realistically aspire to EU political elite for his tough but pragmatic Union leaders in Brussels was a slick tour Speaking in the German parliament, in May, he said he wanted a speedy end membership. decisions in handling the separatist crisis de force, delivered in fluent English and Chancellor Angela Merkel this past week to the separatist rebellion and appeared “He has made a positive start on many that threatens his country with break-up. exuding humour and self-confidence - a praised the “very courageous step” he to set store by a military crackdown — fronts. There is a lot of goodwill out there But now the 48-year-old confectionery stark contrast with Viktor Yanukovich, took by announcing a ceasefire on June despite the army’s patchy performance for him,” one Western diplomat and long- tycoon needs to perform a perilous bal- his Moscow-backed predecessor known 20. But after the bout of high diplomacy until then. time observer of Ukraine said. ancing act if he’s to stabilise Ukraine in for a leaden style and cultural gaffes. with the Europeans, he is back to the And though he won a mandate across “But the reality is that Poroshenko is the face of potential new trade reprisals Showing a flash of humour that enli- hard part in Ukraine — where guns and the whole of the divided country, which reliant on somebody else to solve every from Moscow after signing the European vened EU leaders immediately, he flour- mortar fire still sound across the bad- was unusual for a Ukrainian president, he single issue confronting him — secu- Union deal. ished a commemorative pen embossed lands of the east and the bodies pile knows use of force risks rebounding and rity, internal or economic. That is his While he is articulate, resilient and with the November 2013 date of the EU’s up despite ceasefires and the release of alienating the Russian-speaking people of problem.” energetic, his nemesis Putin is a political Vilnius summit — the occasion when international monitors. the east he needs to reach out to. REUTERS Media freedom convicted in Egypt IRS isn’t the only body BY DR MOHAMED KIRAT up in the government’s crackdown with an email problem Despite the many reverses and on the Brotherhood and its per- BY MELANIE SLOAN & espite the Arab Spring ceived supporters. Anyone whose millions of email messages as well ANNE WEISMAN and the many rallies and disasters in the wake of the Arab appearance or dress suggested as the destruction of pre-investi- Ddemonstrations seek- adherence to a conservative form gative files by the Securities and ing changes and democracy, and of Islam was reportedly at risk of ashington sure does Exchange Commission, including despite promises from new gov- Spring, many countries in the arrest or harassment. The gov- love a political scan- files pertaining to Bernie Madoff ernments and rulers, freedom ernment in September banned Wdal, and no one more and Goldman Sachs. Congress had of the press is still suffering in region (and elsewhere) are still approximately 55,000 unlicensed than House oversight committee no reaction. In testimony before Egypt and in so many countries Imams from giving sermons and Chairman Darrell Issa. The story Issa’s committee, we have pointed in the region. It seems that the required licensed applicants to of the missing IRS email provides out the systemic problems pre- Arab regimes are very sensitive engaged in the long and complex receive training from Al Azhar all the necessary ingredients: an sented by agency noncompliance to any criticism or any kind of University or certification by offi- agency accused of abusing its with recordkeeping responsibili- arguments and views different process of growing democratic cial and state-supervised institu- authority, outstanding congres- ties, to no avail. Congress has nei- than theirs. Indeed, they don’t tion. The ban was designed to sional document requests and ther appropriated sufficient funds like investigative journalism, silence preachers who the govern- email messages from a key IRS for agencies to implement elec- journalism that shows nepotism, institutions. ment considered were against its employee gone missing. That was tronic recordkeeping nor added despotism, mismanagement, Baher Mohammad, Peter Greste, process of growing democratic policies and were extremist. all Issa needed to launch a vicious oversight and penalties to the corruption and injustice. Three and Mohamad Fadel Fahmy, institutions. Central among them Commenting on the court’s attack on the credibility and Federal Records Act that would Aljazeera journalists were jailed along with twenty other people must be a free press. decisions on the Qatari channel, integrity of IRS Commissioner ensure compliance. for seven years and ten years by whom the government deemed Freedom of expression at first Al Anstey, Aljazeera English John Koskinen, who appeared Other scandals have bubbled an Egyptian judge last Monday. too sympathetic to the Muslim appeared to improve after Mursi managing director, said the ver- before the committee last Monday up where missing emails have Cairo explained the journal- Brotherhood, were sentenced to took power, for example, when he dicts defied “logic, sense, and any night to explain what happened hampered investigations, includ- ists’ convictions — for aiding a long prison terms — seven years banned the pretrial detention of semblance of justice”. “Today to the missing email and why. ing the Bush administration’s fir- “terrorist organisation” — and for Fahmy, a Canadian citizen, journalists in August 2012, but it three colleagues and friends were But between Issa’s outrage and ing of nine US attorneys and the rejected the widespread con- and for Greste, an Australian; and soon became clear that Mursi was sentenced, and will continue to Koskinen’s effort to avoid respon- missing emails from John Yoo that demnation as “interference in its ten for Mohammad. (Three other as hostile to critical media cover- be kept behind bars for doing a sibility, not much was revealed. impeded a Justice Department internal affairs”. The men have foreign journalists were in a group age as his predecessors. Physical brilliant job of being great jour- The real scandal here lies well investigation into the memos he been held at Egypt’s famous Tora that was tried and convicted in attacks on journalists grew dur- nalists. ‘Guilty’ of covering sto- beyond the provocative details of wrote on torture. These events Prison for six months, with the absentia; they are unlikely to ing Mursi’s tenure, and a number ries with great skill and integrity. the missing email. From a record- in isolation, like the missing IRS case becoming a rallying point for report back to Egypt to serve of journalists were arrested ‘Guilty’ of defending people’s keeping perspective, federal agen- email, triggered congressional out- rights groups and news organi- their terms.) Even though politi- on charges including those for right to know what is going on cies have no idea how to manage rage and allegations of purposeful sations around the world. They cal freedom is a necessary precon- “insulting the president.” in their world,” Anstey said in a their email. Agency employees destruction but not follow-through were detained in late December dition for press freedom, it isn’t Among the best-known cases statement. do not understand that many of to fix the systemic problems. and charged with helping “a ter- sufficient. was that of Bassem Youssef, a tele- “Peter, Mohamed, and Baher their email messages qualify as Instead of looking for a con- rorist group” — a reference to the Press freedom advocates vision comedian who was arrested and six other colleagues were sen- records that must be preserved for spiracy when the facts suggest Muslim Brotherhood — by broad- around the world protested the in March 2013 and charged with tenced despite the fact that not archival purposes, a requirement agency incompetence and mis- casting lies that harmed national verdicts in Egypt and claimed insulting Mursi and Islam. These a shred of evidence was found to imposed by the Federal Records management, Issa and his simi- security and supplying money, that the court’s decisions are charges were eventually dropped. support the extraordinary and Act. And agencies are unwilling larly indignant colleagues should equipment and information to a politicised and the new regime is Youssef’s show returned briefly in false charges against them. At no to invest in the electronic record- use their legislative authority to group of Egyptians. not willing to be open to a healthy October 2013, but he soon faced point during the long drawn out keeping infrastructure that would fix the problem. The Brotherhood was banned media atmosphere in the country. a new investigation for criticis- ‘trial’ did the absurd allegations ensure email is properly managed As US Archivist David Ferriero and declared a terrorist group For the three Aljazeera journal- ing the military leadership. The stand up to scrutiny. and preserved. As a result, many, testified, the IRS did not fol- after the army deposed elected ists who have been languishing show’s broadcaster, CBC, pulled Amnesty International including the IRS, have a “print low the law when it failed to Islamist president Mohamed in Egypt’s jails, the excruciating it from the air on November 1. described the verdicts as a “dark to paper” policy, meaning email is report the missing email to the Mursi in July 2013 following wait is over — and justice, hav- Censorship, both official and day for media freedom”. “ preserved only if individual agency National Archives and Records mass protests against his rule. ing been so long delayed, has now self-imposed, is widespread. A This is a devastating verdict for employees print them out and Administration. Without this The Brotherhood asserts it is a been denied. The three men were video leaked in October showed the men and their families, and place them in paper files. When information, Ferriero’s hands peaceful organisation. accused of conspiring with the senior army leaders discussing a dark day for media freedom in that doesn’t happen — as is fre- were tied; with no additional In Egypt, it was possible to Muslim Brotherhood, but in real- the need for a reassertion of “red Egypt, when journalists are being quently the case — email may be oversight authority, there is noth- believe that the fall of Hosni ity they were simply doing their lines” on media criticism of the locked up and branded criminals lost forever as backup tapes rou- ing more he can do. Courts have Mubarak was a step along the job: reporting the news. And now military, which they worried had or ‘terrorists’ simply for doing tinely are overwritten and older the authority to order agencies democratic path, three years they have been given jail terms been lost since the 2011 uprising. their job,” said Philip Luther, messages often are automatically to comply with their statutory ago. What democracy looks like for it. This is the very frontline The officers complained that scru- Director of the Middle East deleted to save space. duties and take corrective actions, now in Egypt was last month’s of freedom. tiny of the government was not and North Africa at Amnesty Significantly, this is far from but the Federal Records Act has presidential election, in which Despite the many reverses and “normal,” and encouraged Al Sisi International. a new problem, as the oversight been interpreted as granting only Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, who took disasters in the wake of the Arab to pressure media owners to self- The writer is a professor of Public committee knows. Our organi- a very limited role to outside power in a military coup, got 97 Spring, many countries in the censor their coverage of military Relations and Mass Communication sation has brought lawsuits over parties to challenge document percent of the vote. In Egypt, region (and elsewhere) are still affairs. Also in the period after the at the College of Arts and Sciences, the years challenging the Bush destruction. lately three Aljazeera journalists, engaged in the long and complex coup, many Muslims were caught Qatar University. White House’s destruction of WP-BLOOMBERG MONDAY 30 JUNE 2014 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INTERNATIONAL

London Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival Quake strikes Obama seeks near remote south Atlantic islands

WASHINGTON: A power- $2bn to tackle ful 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck in the far south Atlantic ocean in the inhospitable South Sandwich Islands region, the US Geological Survey said migrant crisis yesterday. The USGS which monitors quakes worldwide initially said the quake was of magni- Surge in child inflow from Central America tude 7.1, but later revised its strength downward. It also WASHINGTON: US President adjudicate the cases of recent slightly revised the epicentre’s Barack Obama is to ask border crossers. location. Congress for more than $2bn to Obama will step up efforts The quake, which struck at deal with the surge in unaccom- with Central American countries 0752 GMT, had an epicentre panied children from Central to repatriate migrants who are 154km northwest of the uninhab- America flooding into the returned to their home countries ited Visokoi Island, and 1,975km United States along its south- and address the root causes of east-southeast of Stanley, the ern border. migration. And, the official said, main city on the Falkland Islands, Obama will make the request he will seek “the resources nec- the USGS reported. for emergency funding in a let- essary to appropriately detain, The epicentre was at a depth of ter today, asking Congress to act process and care for children and 16.5 kilometers. when it returns from a holiday adults.” The Hawaii-based Pacific recess on July 7, a White House Kerry will travel to Panama — Tsunami Warning Center issued official said yesterday. which has seen an increase in asy- a bulletin stating that, based on US Secretary of State John lum requests from neighbouring Competitors paddle their boats during a race at the London Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in the Royal historical data, “a destructive Kerry will travel to Central countries — for the inauguration Albert Docks opposite London City Airport yesterday. Dragon boat racing dates back over 2,000 years and widespread tsunami threat does America this week for a visit of President-elect Juan Carlos has now developed into a serious sport on the calendar of many countries around the world. not exist.” that will include the inaugura- Varela. The Spanish EFE news The quake occurred near tion of Panama’s new president agency reported that Kerry will the boundary between the on July 1 and that is expected to meet there on Tuesday with the Antarctic tectonic plate and include meetings on the crisis leaders of El Salvador, Honduras the Scotia Sea plate, two plates with Central American leaders. and Guatemala about the crisis. ‘European jihadists threaten US’ that slide past one another In addition, Obama will seek State Department officials horizontally. greater authority for US immi- declined to confirm details of Earthquakes in the Pacific Rim gration officials to speed up the Kerry’s agenda. His meetings WASHINGTON: US President may now travel into Iraq, getting who fought alongside radical area are more likely to trigger deportation of children caught would follow a visit on June 20 Barack Obama warned that battle-hardened. Then they come Islamists in Syria for more than tsunamis because they are usually crossing from countries such as by Vice President Joe Biden to “battle-hardened” Europeans back,” Obama warned in an inter- a year, allegedly killed four people subduction quakes, when one tec- Guatemala, Honduras and El Guatemala City during which who embrace jihad in Syria and view that aired yesterday on the in a deadly shooting at the Jewish tonic plate moves under another Salvador, the official said. Central American presidents Iraq threaten the United States US broadcaster ABC. Museum in Brussels on May 24. and triggers a vertical movement The request will mark a major pressed for Washington to because their passports mean These combatants “have a Responding to Obama, in the seafloor. step in Obama’s attempt to gain improve migrant rights. they can enter the country European passport. They don’t Republican lawmaker Peter King The South Georgia and the control of a chaotic scene on the In an ABC interview last week without a visa. need visas to get into the United said the president’s don’t go far South Sandwich Islands is a US border with Mexico where Obama urged Central American Nearly 800 French citizens have States,” he told “This Week.” enough. British overseas territory. tens of thousands of children have parents not to let their children spent time fighting in Syria’s civil “Now, we are spending a lot of “He should be very aggres- There is no native popula- crossed without their parents, leave on a frequently hazardous trip war, according to latest estimates, time, and we have been for years, sive on this. Syria is our big- tion to the islands, but there straining resources and creating a to the United States, but his words and Belgium says 200 of its people making sure we are improving gest threat,” said King, a are scientific research outposts. political and humanitarian crisis. have so far had little impact as more have done the same. Britain puts intelligence to respond to that. member of the Homeland Argentina claims the archi- Obama will ask Congress to than 52,000 children have crossed its number at 400. “We have to improve our sur- Security Committee and chair- pelago as well as the Falkland increase penalties for the so- the border since last October. Those holding French, Belgian veillance, reconnaissance, intel- man of the Subcommittee Islands to the west. called “coyotes” who smuggle Congressional Republicans and British passports — along ligence there. Special forces are on Counterterrorism and children across the border and have expressed outrage at the with a host of other European going to have a role. And there are Intelligence. Falling security profit from it. Obama administration’s handling countries — do not need visas to going to be times where we take “Not only are there thousands The official said Obama will of the crisis, accusing the gov- visit the United States, mean- strikes against organizations that of Europeans who have visas to door kills child in also request a “sustained border ernment of letting the children ing they can potentially avoid could do us harm.” get into the United States going security surge through enhanced into the country to pile pressure scrutiny. Fears about Europeans to Syria, but there are 100-plus Philadelphia domestic enforcement,” along on Congress to approve a long- “We have seen Europeans returning from militant action Americans over there in Syria with an increase in immigra- stalled immigration overhaul. sympathetic to their (militants’) were underlined when Mehdi right now.” PHILADELPHIA: A 3-year- tion judges to more speedily REUTERS cause travelling into Syria and Nemmouche, a French-Algerian AFP old girl was killed on Saturday when a metal security door fell on her at a flavoured ice shop in Philadelphia, according to local media reports. The child was with her mother UK poll shows at a Rita’s Italian Ice location in Benghazi attack suspect pleads not guilty the Brewerytown neighborhood rising support when the security door detached WASHINGTON: A Libyan triggered a political firestorm for hair and a gray beard. property and a firearms violation. from the building and trapped her militia leader pleaded not guilty President Barack Obama, with “You conspired, that is to say, There was heightened security underneath it, TV station WPVI for EU exit in a US federal court to a ter- Republicans accusing his admin- you agreed with other people, around the federal courthouse reported, citing information from rorism charge in the 2012 attack istration of misrepresenting the to provide material support and building, which is blocks from the police. LONDON: Public support on the US diplomatic compound circumstances and of lax protec- resources to terrorists, including US Capitol and across the street People at the scene lifted the for Britain to leave the EU is in Benghazi that killed four tion for diplomats. yourself, knowing that support from the National Gallery of Art, door off the girl and tried to revive growing again after falling to Americans. The charge against Khatallah and those resources would be used prime tourist destinations in her, and she was taken to a hos- a multi-year low, according to Ahmed Abu Khatallah was includes malicious damage to in killing a person in the course Washington. Two or three armed pital where she was pronounced the first survey published since transferred to the US District and destruction of US property of an attack on a federal facility US marshals patrolled the perim- dead, the station reported. EU leaders nominated Jean- Court in Washington from a by fires and explosives. It car- involving the use of firearms and eter of the building. A Philadelphia police repre- Claude Juncker to become the Navy warship where he had been ries a maximum penalty of life in dangerous weapons,” Facciola told Khatallah was taken aboard sentative could not be reached next president of the European held since his June 15 capture by prison, the Justice Department the defendant. the USS New York, an amphibi- for comment. Police are investi- Commission. US special operations forces in said. The department said The judge appointed a public ous transport ship, after his sei- gating the death, the TV station British Prime Minister David Libya. it intended to file additional defender and Khatallah was taken zure in a raid on the outskirts said. Cameron openly campaigned to He was charged at an after- charges shortly. out of the courthouse in a motor- of Benghazi. At the time of “Our hearts and prayers go out stop Juncker getting the top EU noon hearing with conspiracy to Khatallah was not shack- cade after the 10-minute hearing. Khatallah’s capture, a US official to the child’s family. Due to the job, but last Friday lost the final provide material support to ter- led when he appeared before US officials did not say where he said he was expected to be ques- current investigation we really vote by 26-2. He warned at the rorists resulting in death in the Magistrate Judge John Facciola would be held. tioned by an interrogation team cannot comment about the unfor- time that choosing Juncker, an attack that killed US Ambassador and kept his hands behind him as Federal charges filed against at sea. The unit seeks information tunate incident,” a representative old-style EU federalist, would Christopher Stevens and three he gave answers through an inter- him in July 2013 but kept under from suspects that might prevent for the chain Rita’s Italian Ice make it harder to keep Britain other Americans in Benghazi. preter. He wore a dark hoodie and court seal until this month also future attacks. said in a statement. in the European Union. The September 11, 2012, attack black trousers and had long gray included killing a person on US REUTERS AGENCIES Under pressure from Eurosceptic lawmakers in his own Conservative party and from the anti-EU UK Independence Party Glastonbury Festival (UKIP) which won European par- liamentary elections last month, Conservationists protest Cameron has pledged to try to reshape Britain’s EU ties before giving people a referendum in 2017 on whether the UK should Yellowstone wolf hunt remain a member of the EU. He can only deliver a referen- GARDINER: A rally to pro- Haverstick said roughly 150 dum if re-elected next year. test sport hunting and trapping people attended the rally, with Many though not all opinion of wolves in the United States participants coming from a polls conducted this year have drew about 150 participants range of US states such as Idaho, shown public support to leave outside the gates of Yellowstone Montana, California and Florida. the EU falling back. But Sunday’s National Park, an organiser Wolves neared extinction in the poll published by the Mail on said. Lower 48 states before coming Sunday newspaper, the first since Demonstrators at the event in under US Endangered Species Act Juncker’s nomination, showed 47 Gardiner, Montana, at the north- protections in the 1970s. Federal percent would vote for Britain to west entrance to the park called wildlife managers two decades ago leave the bloc if there was a ref- for an overhaul of government released fewer than 100 wolves erendum, with 39 percent saying wildlife management policies for in the Yellowstone area over the they would back staying in. the animals. objections of ranchers and hunt- The polling for the Mail on Thousands of wolves have been ers, who complained wolves would Sunday by Survation, which was legally hunted, trapped or snared prey on livestock and big-game conducted among 1,000 adults on in the three years since the pred- animals like elk. Friday, the same day as Cameron ators were removed from the Wolves in the park and its lost the Juncker vote, also showed federal endangered and threat- border states of Idaho, Montana that 30 percent of people felt ened species list in the Northern and Wyoming were estimated at Juncker’s nomination made it Rockies and western Great Lakes. nearly 2,000 at the time of delist- more likely they would vote to “We need some places out West ing and now number about 1,700 leave the bloc if given the chance, where wolves can be wolves with- due to liberal hunting and trap- while only 13 percent of Britons out fear of being shot, trapped, ping seasons and population con- said they backed Juncker for the Fans cheer US singer Dolly (unseen) during a concert at the Pyramid Stage of the Glastonbury Festival of strangled or beaten to death,” trol measures by states such as job. Contemporary Performing Arts 2014, held at Worthy Farm, near Pilton, Somerset, Britain, yesterday. rally organizer Brett Haverstick Idaho. REUTERS said in a telephone interview. REUTERS MONDAY 30 JUNE 2014 ASIA / PHILIPPINES www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15

Taiwan activist Security forces put on alert in Mindanao denied entry by Terrorist threat to Davao City; President discusses measures with Mayor Hong Kong TAIPEI: A Taiwanese rights MANILA: Interior and Superintendent Reuben Theodore security measures in the form of expert. The intelligence commu- go to Davao City, one hour before activist and outspoken critic Local Government Secretary Sindac, PNP Public Information aggressive foot and mobile patrols, nity said Usman poses a big threat your destination, you will have to of his government’s attempts Manuel Roxas II has placed Office (PIO) Director. conduct of intensified checkpoints to security in the south. pass through five to seven check- to seek closer ties with Beijing the Philippine National Police Roxas flew to Davao City to and gun check operations, includ- Usman, who has a $1m bounty, points,” he added. criticised Chinese authorities (PNP) on full alert status in personally check the security ing rigid inspections in land, sea is considered by US authorities Caber said agents in plain after he was denied entry to Southern Mindanao following measures set up by the territo- and air transport terminals, com- to be a threat to US and Filipino clothes have been deployed to Hong Kong yesterday. reports of a possible terrorist rial police amid the threat. Sindac mercial centres, places of con- citizens and interests. public places like airports. Chen Wei-ting, a key figure in threat to Davao City. said Roxas has alerted all police vergence and vital installations,” The militant, believed to have Earlier, Duterte said he had an unprecedented student-led The PNP confirmed over the forces in Mindanao by beefing up Sindac added. orchestrated several bomb- been alerted by Aquino about a protest occupation of Taiwan’s weekend having received infor- security operations against possi- President Aquino himself called ings, is reportedly training the potential terrorist threat in the parliament earlier this year, had mation with “high reliability of ble infiltration of suspected mem- up Mayor Rodrigo Duterte the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom south reportedly coming from a planned to attend a mass rally a possible terrorist threat to the bers of the reported threat groups. other night to discuss a potential Fighters how to make bombs. militant bomber initially thought tomorrow in Hong Kong in sup- peace and security Region 11, par- PNP chief Director General terrorist threat in the south. Armed Forces Eastern to be dead but who is actually still port of greater democracy there. ticularly in Davao City.” Alan Purisima said all six Police Duterte said the president was Mindanao Command spokesman alive. But he said he was immedi- “We could not, however, divulge Regional Offices in Mindanao particularly concerned about Capt. Alberto Caber said check- A security source who spoke ately taken away and questioned any further details of the reports remain on constant alert to the threat posed by Abdul Basit points have been set up to ensure on condition of anonymity said by officials upon arrival at Hong received so as not to compro- ensure their operational readi- Usman that he himself made the public safety and to thwart unto- Usman might be planning to bomb Kong airport yesterday afternoon. mise ongoing security operations ness and capabilities to respond call instead of just delegating it to ward incidents. key cities in Mindanao including “They told me I could not enter by both the PNP and the AFP to possible contingencies. his security officials. “There are checkpoints Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Iligan and Hong Kong due to ‘political fac- (Armed Forces of the Philippine) “Security forces in these areas Usman, who has links with the manned by the Army and manned Cotabato. tors’,” Chen saud, adding that he in these areas,” said Chief will be initiating preemptive Abu Sayyaf, is a bomb-making by the PNP,” Caber said. “If you THE PHILIPPINE STAR was questioned for about an hour before being sent back to Taiwan. Chen said he had also planned to visit some friends organising an Farmers protest in Manila unofficial pro-democracy referen- dum in Hong Kong, reciprocating MILF lobbies Congress their support for the three-week- long Taiwanese protests against a proposed services trade pact with China. on Bangsamoro law “They don’t want me to enter Hong Kong because they feared MANILA: Senior officials of new era of peace and prosperity the merging of democracy move- the Moro Islamic Liberation for Mindanao and the Philippines.” ments with Taiwan,” said Chen, Front (MILF) have started He said he in turn told the who flew to Hong Kong on a lobbying with lawmakers for MILF official that he is definitely travel document issued specially the approval of the proposed for the immediate passage of the for Taiwanese by the Chinese Bangsamoro Basic Law that will proposed law and would even help authorities. soon be submitted to Congress. in convincing his peers to support Davao City Representative the measure. Beijing to boost Karlo Alexei Nograles said yes- “I expressed my support for the terday that MILF Vice-Chairman Bangsamoro Law because if this police gun training Ghadzali Jaafar has met him to is made possible, then it could be personally seek his support for a precursor toward a federal and BEIJING: China will boost gun the swift passage of the law that parliamentary form of govern- training for police in Beijing, a would create the Bangsamoro ment for our country, which I as senior security official said, as region in Muslim Mindanao. a Mindanaoan, fully support and it braces for what it calls an Nograles said Jaafar assured him advocate. What is good for the upsurge in militant violence that the new regional entity would Bangsamoro people must be good around the country. benefit not only the Bangsamoro for all Filipinos, equally, without The Vice-Minister of Public people but the entire nation as distinction,” he said. Security and head of Beijing’s Public well, “because it will usher in a THE PHILIPPINE STAR F armers burn an effigy during a protest against a land distribution programme near the home of President Security Bureau, Fu Zhenghua, Benigno Aquino in Quezon city, east of Manila, yesterday. urged officers to increase secu- rity in the city as he visited police stations and SWAT checkpoints along Beijing’s main thoroughfare, Chang’an Avenue, on Saturday. Thai court issues arrest warrant for anti-coup group spokesman Police must be ready to “deal a deadly blow to enemies at the critical time”, the official Xinhua BANGKOK: Thailand’s mili- Thais for Human Rights and justified their takeover as neces- whatsoever to connect me to army headquarters in Bangkok. news agency cited Fu as saying in tary court has issued an arrest Democracy” (FT-HD) has vowed sary to restore peace after months the junta’s seizure of arms and I A total of 1,996 guns, 31,840 a report yesterday. Chinese police warrant for the spokesman of to press for the restoration of of often-violent protests between would challenge them to produce rounds of ammunition and 256 do not always carry firearms, but an anti-coup group over alleged democratic rule from an as yet pro- and anti- government fac- such evidence,” Jakrapob said in explosive devices were seized top leaders have warned that arms offences, an accusation undisclosed Western country as tions, and had warned they would a statement released on Saturday. between May 22 and June 25 in security threats are mounting. firmly rejected by the former attempts to take on the regime crack down on armed groups in “I have no involvement in any operations which also led to the Police in Beijing have already minister. within Thailand are stifled. the run-up to the May 22 coup. kind of ‘armed’ struggle. I believe arrest of 38 people, said Peace and stepped up armed patrols after five The warrant against Jakrapob “The military court on Friday Jakrapob, also once a spokes- fully in a political, social and cul- Order Maintaining Task Force. people were killed and 40 hurt when Penkair, a prominent member of night issued arrest warrants for man for the government of tural struggle secured in reality by The majority of the arms seized a car ploughed into a crowd and the “Red Shirt” movement affili- four people, including Jakrapob, for tycoon-turned-populist premier the democratic will of the Thai peo- were handed in by people in the burst into flames near Tiananmen ated to the government ousted by links with war weapons seized in Thaksin Shinawatra — who was ple,” the FT-HD spokesman said. central and northeast provinces Square last October. The dead the military in May, follows the Thailand during the past month,” deposed in a previous coup in 2006 Yesterday Thai authorities dis- after a military call for illegal weap- included three people in the car launch of an opposition alliance deputy national police chief Somyot — sharply rejected the allegations played rifles, grenades and bul- ons, according to junta spokesman identified by authorities as Islamists to counter the junta. Poompanmoung said yesterday. against him. let-proof vests collected in raids Werachon Sukondhapatipak. from the western region of Xinjiang. The “Organisation of Free Thailand’s military rulers “There is simply no evidence during a press conference at the AFP AGENCIES

Gun dance Hong Kong wraps up unofficial North Korea launches democracy poll missiles, defies UN ban

HONG KONG: More than SEOUL: North Korea fired two testing of ballistic missiles such as 780,000 votes were cast by yes- short-range ballistic missiles Soviet-era Scuds, however, breach terday, the final day of an unof- into seas east off its coast on the sanctions, and are seen to ficial referendum on democratic Sunday, South Korea’s military contribute to Pyongyang’s long- reforms in Hong Kong, part of said, defying a UN ban on the range missile programme. a civil campaign that has been isolated country testing such North Korea has so far con- branded illegal by local and weapons. ducted test firing of its ballistic mainland Chinese authorities. The launch came days before missiles and rockets 11 times this Hong Kong, a free-wheeling, cap- Chinese President Xi Jinping’s year, including four involving bal- italist hub of more than seven mil- scheduled state visit to South listic missiles. lion people, returned to Chinese rule Korea. China is the main bene- The isolated country usually in 1997 with wide-ranging autonomy factor of the North, which is also test-fires its short-range rockets under a “one country, two systems” under sanctions for conducting and ballistic missiles amid annual formula, along with an undated nuclear tests. US-South Korean military exer- promise of universal suffrage. North Korea is also due hold cises as a form of protest, observ- While Beijing says Hong Kong talks with Japan this week to work ers say. can go ahead with a vote in 2017 out the details of Pyongyang’s Pyongyang routinely denounces for the city’s top leader, Hong plan to reinvestigate the fate of the joint military exercises as Kong’s mini-constitution, the Japanese citizens kidnapped by preparation for war. Basic Law, specifies that only a Local women holding toy guns dance to a revolutionary song as part of their daily exercise at a square out- the reclusive state decades ago. Yesterday’s launch came less nominating committee can pick side a shopping mall in Beijing, yesterday. About 30 residents formed this “Nanguan” art group that enjoys The missiles, which appeared to than a week before Xi’s July leadership candidates. performing and dancing to revolutionary songs as part of their fitness activity. be Scud class, were launched from 3-4 visit to South Korea. Xi and Democracy activists want the an area on the east coast of the South Korea’s Park Geun-hye are nomination process to be open to peninsula and flew about 500km expected to discuss North Korea’s everyone, in line with interna- before crashing harmlessly into nuclear programme in a summit tional standards, and have threat- the water, an official for the Joint meeting next Thursday. ened to lock down the Central Man sets himself on fire in Tokyo Chiefs of Staff said. North Korea said the launch area of Hong Kong, home to some The test firings yesterday was “part of its routine military of Asia’s biggest companies and came three days after the North exercise” and that there should be banks, if the city fails to adopt TOKYO: A man in Japan set military from fighting abroad A police spokeswoman con- launched three short-range pro- no affect on planned governmen- a strong democratic method for himself on fire at a busy inter- since the Secod World War. firmed the incident, which took jectiles into the waters off its east tal talks between North Korea electing its next leader. section in Tokyo yesterday in an Abe’s cabinet is expected to place near bustling Shinjuku sta- coast, which flew about 190 km and Japan next Tuesday, a North “I think the signal has already apparent protest against Prime adopt as early as tomorrow a res- tion, but would not provide fur- (120 miles) and landed in the sea. Korean foreign ministry official been sent to Beijing that Hong Minister Shinzo Abe’s plans olution revising a long-standing ther details. Witnesses said the Such launches are routine. was quoted as saying by Japanese Kong people are prepared to to ease limits of the country’s interpretation of the US-drafted man, seated on pedestrian bridge, North Korea frequently test- media. express their views on univer- pacifist constitution, police and constitution to lift the ban after used a megaphone to protest fires short range multi-rocket Japanese Foreign Minister sal suffrage,” said Benny Tai, witnesses said. his ruling party finalises an agree- plans to end a ban on exercising launchers, which are not prohib- Fumio Kishida told reporters associate professor of law at the Japan is poised for a historic ment with its junior partner. “collective self-defence”, or aiding ited under UN sanctions on the Japan wanted to raise the issue University of Hong Kong. shift in its defence policy by It was not immediately clear a friendly country under attack. isolated country. during the talks. REUTERS ending a ban that has kept the whether the man survived. REUTERS North Korea’s possession and REUTERS MONDAY 30 JUNE 2014 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN

Gearing up for Ramadan S ecurity to Territory falls be tightened in Islamabad to Taliban during Ramadan ISLAMABAD: Around 2,500 personnel, including policemen and volunteers, will perform after offensive security duty in Islamabad dur- ing Ramadan. Keeping in view the prevailing Army struggles without Nato help situation, the capital police have devised an elaborate security plan KANDAHAR: The Taliban some parts of Sangin, more rein- for the holy month under which have established a foothold forcements have been sent in to the 2,500 security men will per- in southern Afghanistan in a eliminate the pockets of resist- form special duty around 720 ten-day battle against Afghan ance,” Omar Zwak, the spokes- mosques and 39 imambargahs forces, locals said yesterday, as man for the Helmand governor, (religious for Shia Muslims) in the army and police struggle to said. the city. prove they can defeat the insur- This summer’s “fighting sea- Police officials, security guards gents without Nato help. son” will be the last with US-led and volunteers from mosques will A coordinated assault by 800 combat troops deployed in be deployed for the security. These Taliban fighters on police check- Afghanistan, after a 13-year war security arrangements shall be points and military posts began that has cost the lives of 3,500 supervised by five superintend- on June 19, with Afghan forces coalition soldiers and failed to ents of police and additional sta- rushed in to recapture parts crush the Taliban. tion house officers. of Sangin district in Helmand The fighting in Helmand has Personnel have been called province. come as politicians in Kabul are A vendor cuts watermelon at a weekly bazaar ahead of the holy month of Ramadan in Islamabad yesterday. from the police line headquarters Despite government claims locked in a stalemate over the Ramadan begins in Pakistan today. and provided to the police stations that the Taliban have been routed presidential election, with one to ensure effective security duties in a series of counter-attacks, candidate, Abdullah Abdullah, at worship places and markets. Hashim Alkozai, a local elder, said saying he rejects the ongoing vote Police stations have been that the insurgents had success- count due to massive fraud. directed to coordinate with the fully defended two key areas of Yesterday the government APC demands Shahbaz’s resignation office-bearers of trade unions in the district. claimed the Taliban had been their respective areas to ensure “The government has sent beaten back and 260 insurgents effective security along with the more reinforcements to Sangin, killed, while the Taliban said that LAHORE: A joint-declara- Movement (MQM), All Pakistan Kasuri claimed that the prime security guards. but the Taliban still has two parts, fighting continued. tion made after the All-Party Muslim League (APML) and minister’s speech in favor opera- The police said a special drive Barekzai and Bostanzai, under “The Taliban have planted Conference (APC) held by Jamiat Ulema-i-Pakistan (JUP) tion was scripted by the General against professional beggars their control,” Alkozai said after mines almost in every part of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Niazi group, arrived at the Head Quarters. would be launched and they would fleeing to Lashkar Gah, the pro- Sangin, so no vehicles dare to yesterday asked for Punjab Minhajul Quran Secretariat. “Nawaz Sharif was never in the not be allowed to gather outside vincial capital of Helmand. drive even on the main roads,” Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s PML-Q leaders Chaudhry favor of operation,” Kasuri said. the worship places. The mosque “President Hamid Karzai has said Toor Jan, who escaped the resignation over Lahore’s Model Shujaat Hussain, Chaudhry Also read: Qadri threat- committees would also not allow promised to send us some aid, fighting by walking for two days Town incident, where a violent Pervez Elahi and Awami Muslim ens to topple govt, vows to lead any stranger or outsider to stay but that is not enough, our people with ten members of his family to clash had broken out between League (AML) chief Sheikh ‘revolution’ in the worship places. need food and shelter.” Lashkar Gah. police and PAT supporters ear- Rasheed Ahmed also spoke However, Pakistan Peoples The police officials have also Sangin, a strategically impor- “We are now living with our lier this month. to mediapersons on the their Party (PPP), Awami National been directed to carry out special tant district at the centre of relatives but this cannot continue The joint-notification issued by arrival at the Minhajul Quran Party (ANP) and Jamiat Ulema-i- checking of hotels, motels, inns Afghanistan’s lucrative opium for long. We are in severe need of the APC participants asked for secretariat. Islam-Sami (JUI-S) have already and guest houses. trade, has been the scene of fierce any kind of assistance,” he said. the dismissal of all government Chaudhry Pervez Elahi said refused to be a part of Qadri’s SSP Mohammad Ali Nekokara fighting for years between the The Afghan government said machinery involved in the inci- that the Model Town incident APC. directed all the participants to Taliban and US-led Nato forces. it had not requested any NATO dent and called to for the presi- will be the agenda of today’s APC. JUI-S chief Maulana Samiul ensure compliance of these secu- With the Nato combat mis- help, but the coalition said it dent to suspend those who fails Talking to media, PAT Chief Haq said, Tahirul Qadri should go rity arrangements during the sion winding down this year, the had provided limited close air to do so. It demanded for a com- Tahirul Qadri said, “Pakistan to court for Model Town incident month. Only one gate of the wor- Taliban offensive is seen as a test support as well as intelligence, mission empowered enough that Awami Tehreek’s agenda is to instead of calling an APC. ship places would be kept open of the Nato-trained Afghan gov- surveillance and reconnaissance could summon the prime minister overthrow the government.” On the other hand, Pakistan during the month and mosque ernment forces now responsible help. as well. Qadri also said that APC was Peoples Party had condemned the committees would conduct check- for quelling the insurgency. The threat of a Taliban revival The notification also demanded not intended to discuss any politi- Model Town tragedy but denied ing through metal detectors and British troops fought bloody as foreign combat troops with- for the dismissal of cases regis- cal move but the Model Town epi- to be a part of any movement to would also deploy private security battles in Sangin for four year to draw is a major fear for many tered against the ‘PAT support- sode with other political parties. topple a democratically elected guards for the purpose. little effect, before US marines Afghans, though government ers affected in the Model Town Speaking on the occasion, government. Meanwhile, property dealers replaced them in late 2010 and and Nato officials insist that the incident.’ Ahmed Raza Kasuri from All At least eight people including have been directed to furnish the finally pulled out themselves only national army and police are Delegations from Pakistan Pakistan Muslim League said PAT supporters were killed in the record of tenants with the SHOs last month. increasingly effective. Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), Jamaat- that the government was setting Model Town incident. of their respective areas. “The fighting is still ongoing in AFP i-Islami (JI), Muttahida Qaumi a wrong example of governance. INTERNEWS INTERNEWS

Sikh pilgrimage WFP to provide food to displaced Fuel prices may surge Pakistanis in July on Iraq unrest

ISLAMABAD: The United ISLAMABAD: Consumers would oppose any adjustment in Nations World Food Programme are facing the possibility of an petroleum, fearing that it would (WFP) is rapidly scaling up food increase of up to Rs3.63 per lose revenue. distribution aiming to reach litre in petroleum prices next According to the summary, the approximately half a million month following a hike in global price of petrol may go up by Rs0.84 recently displaced people from fuel prices. per litre, High Octane Blending North Waziristan. Officials said that fuel prices Component (HOBC) Rs3.63 per A statement issued by the in the world market have gone litre, kerosene oil Rs0.30 per litre, WFP here on Thursday said that up due to the volatile situation in High Speed Diesel (HSD) Rs0.27 since the start of food distribu- Iraq created by occupation of sev- per litre and Light Diesel Oil tion yesterday, June 22, WFP has eral oil fields by insurgents. (LDO) Rs0.22 per litre. provided 15-day food rations over Yesterday, the Oil and Gas After the proposed hike, the 4,600 families in Bannu and Lakki Regulatory Authority (Ogra) price of petrol which is com- Marwat districts. moved a summary to finance and monly used in vehicles where “We are working closely with petroleum ministries, suggesting compressed natural gas (CNG) the national and provincial an increase in fuel prices follow- is not available, may go up to authorities and civil society and ing fluctuation in the global mar- Rs108.81 per litre. our utmost priority is to provide ket. The new fuel prices would be At present, CNG is available in food to all displaced people in notified following the prime min- Punjab for two days a week and in the shortest possible time,” said ister’s approval today (Sunday). Ramazan, CNG sector may face Lola Castro, the WFP Pakistan In a summary moved to the another curtailment causing lead Country Director. concerned ministries, the oil and in jump in consumption of petrol. The Disaster Management gas regulator had recommended The price of HOBC, which is Authority in the area said that that current prices should be used in luxury vehicles, may wit- around 36,000 families have been moved to provide relief to the con- ness hike of Rs3.63 per litre, lead- registered as displaced so far fol- sumers by adjusting a hike in the ing to a new price of Rs138.26 per lowing an operation by security petroleum levy (PL). According litre. forces in North Waziristan earlier Sikh pilgrims visit Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s mausoleum in Lahore yesterday. Hundreds of Sikh pilgrims attended to officials, the finance ministry INTERNEWS this month. the ceremonies to commemorate 175th death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. The WFP is aiming to provide food assistance to all those dis- placed families who have fled their homes and are staying in differ- ent parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chinese-American was target of mountain massacre province (KPK) including Bannu, Lakki Marwat, DI Khan and Tank districts, it added. GILGIT: The massacre of 10 multiple officials, militants and Chen Honglu — two Slovakians, recent years. But the remote bargain for the release of an It further said that the govern- foreign climbers on Pakistan’s negotiators assigned to bring the one Lithuanian and one Nepalese area has served for decades as important Taliban commander,” ment of Pakistan has announced “Killer Mountain” a year ago culprits out of hiding, AFP has as well as a Pakistani guide. a nursery for fighters to wage an investigator assigned to the on Tuesday an additional contri- came after a failed attempt to been able to piece together a pic- But dual national Chen was the war in neighbouring Indian- case said. bution of 25,000 metric tonnes of capture a Chinese-American ture of the events surrounding prime target, according to mili- administered Kashmir, as well as Militant sources said the wheat to WFP to continue pro- to use him as a high-value bar- the slaughter and its aftermath. tant sources. sectarian violence. Chinese-American was the spe- viding food rations to all displaced gaining chip, officials and mili- One year on, with tourism in The story begins in early June The men met at a house in the cific target, with the plan being people in KPK, including the fam- tant sources have said. the northern Gilgit-Baltistan 2012, when a local jihadist con- town of Chilas, where the two to trade him for Taliban in ilies from North Waziristan. The June 22 attack at the base region still suffering, most of tacted other fighters to tell them strangers, wearing all-envelop- Afghanistan. The men then met With this contribution, WFP camp for the 8,126-metre Nanga the 10 suspects implicated in the two mysterious commanders had ing burqas, were introduced as a local sectarian group in a forest, will be able to continue its relief Parbat, Pakistan’s second-highest attack are still at large, while arrived from out of town and important Taliban cadres from recruiting two more fighters to assistance until early September; mountain — nicknamed for its sources close to the investigation wanted to meet. Afghanistan. bring their number to 10. USAID has provided US$ 5.5 mil- treacherous terrain — was the have cast doubt on the guilt of Pakistan’s northern Gilgit- The local fighters were briefed They left for the Nanga Parbat lion to cover the cost of milling, deadliest assault on foreigners in some of those arrested. Baltistan region, high in the on the planned Nanga Parbat base camp in the early evening, fortifying and distributing the the troubled nuclear-armed coun- The victims were identified as Himalayas, has been relatively operation. “They were told that wearing the uniforms of the Gilgit wheat. try for a decade. three Ukrainians, two Chinese immune to the Islamist insur- the mission was about kidnap- Scouts, a paramilitary police unit. INTERNEWS Through interviews with — including Chinese-American gency plaguing the country in ping a foreigner in order to later AFP MONDAY 30 JUNE 2014 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 17 Gail suspends Hamid Ansari on China visit two officials for pipeline blast Explosion toll climbs to 19

HYDERABAD: Gail (India) in a fixed deposit to enable sub- Limited yesterday suspended sistence benefits through monthly two senior officials pend- income schemes, it said. ing enquiry into Friday’s The company is drawing up a blast and fire in its pipe- detailed plan of action for reha- line in East Godavari dis- bilitation of the affected people trict, which killed 19 people. even as it has arranged food and “Pending the outcome of the temporary shelter near the acci- enquiry set up both by the gov- dent site. ernment as well as the company, The loss of property as well two senior officials incharge as crops is being assessed in of the regional operations and consultation with the district maintenance of the pipeline authorities. Gail will be extend- network have been suspended,” ing compensation for the same. a statement by Gail said. It will construct permanent The blast and fire caused by houses for the 35 affected fami- leakage of the gas from the pipe- lies and set up a skill development line burnt to death 19 people and centre for local residents. injured 19 others in Nagaram vil- Stating that Tatipaka- lage of East Godavari. Kondapalli pipeline has been Myanmar President U Thein Sein (centre, left) , Indian Vice-President Shri Mohammad Hamid Ansari (centre, right) and China’s Vice President Li The compensation of Rs2m per certified for safety by various Yuanchao (centre) at a photo exhibition marking the 60th Anniversary of the ‘Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence’ at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse deceased and Rs50,000 to each of national and international agen- in Beijing, yesterday. the 19 injured, totalling Rs389m cies, Gail said it has voluntarily was handed over to the district dispatched multiple teams to administration yesterday, the undertake foot-patrol of every statement said. inch of its pipeline network in The company announced that KG basin. Shourie bats for immediate innovative reforms will also adopt the Nagaram vil- The internal audit group of lage and endeavour to make it a GAIL will undertake audits to model village. thoroughly check the various KOLKATA: Pushing for reforms were indispensable for which deals with inconsistency assets. On the other hand, there is “Gail (India) Limited deeply pipeline systems across the coun- immediate economic reforms to the country, which is steadily get- between laws made by parliament an urgent need to monetise assets mourns the tragic loss of life and try and submit a detailed report bail India out from its “precari- ting into a debt-trap. and the state legislatures. which are idle or non-perform- property in the unfortunate inci- within a fortnight. ous financial condition”, former “India is steadily getting debt- “Everything cannot be done by ing,” he said. dent along the natural gas pipe- Gail has constituted an inter- union minister Arun Shourie trapped... the situation is so pre- Delhi. States need to come for- Shourie laid emphasis on dis- line of the company at Tatipaka in nal enquiry committee headed by yesterday urged the states to carious that our leading banks ward and resort to Article 254(2) closure of all financial transac- East Godavari district of Andhra executive director (Operations & use Article 254 to push for pro- and public sector undertakings of the constitution that allows tions by PSUs and banks and Pradesh,” said Gail’s CMD B C Maintenance). It has also been gressive legislations. (PSUs) are failing to raise money the state legislation to prevail, financial institutions. Tripathi. decided to engage an interna- Delivering a lecture on from the market. Immediate and provided the president gives his “PSUs and financial institutions Gail said it would bear the tional consultant of repute to “Instigating Reforms” to mark innovative reforms have become assent. If a few progressive states are often forced to buy shares of medical expenses of all the injured conduct an intensive third-party the 121st birth centenary of cel- indispensable,” said the former start, the rest will follow suit,” he other PSUs to allow them to raise and best possible medical care audit of its pipeline safety systems ebrations of eminent scientist minister of disinvestment during said. money. Quarterly disclosure of would be provided to them. and other hydrocarbon installa- and applied statistician Prasanta the previous NDA government. “By creating a holding com- financial transactions by all PUSs, In the case of those perma- tions as a precautionary measure, Chandra Mahalanobis (1893-1972) Shourie put the onus on states pany for the PSUs and the public banks and financial institutions nently disabled, Rs500,000 for the statement added. at the Indian Statistical Institute to push for reforms by mak- banks, we can raise money from should be made,” he said. each affected person shall be put IANS here, Shourie said innovative ing legislation using Article 254 the market against the collective IANS

Delhi building Modi to witness rocket launch today; countdown on track collapse: One CHENNAI: The countdown morning at India’s rocket port in observation satellite SPOT-7. The out to be a grand success. will be followed by AISAT for the launch of an Indian Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh other satellites are: 14-kg AISAT As per the mission plan, the (Germany), NLS7.1, NLS7.2 (both arrested rocket today morning that will around 80km from here. of Germany; NLS7.1 (CAN-X4) rocket will first release its heavi- from Canada) and VELOX-1 carry five foreign satellites Prime Minister Narendra Modi and NLS7.2 (CAN-X5) from est and most costly luggage (Singapore). is progressing smoothly, the is scheduled to witness the rocket Canada each weighing 15 kg; -SPOT-7 - at around 18 minutes Starting from 1999, India has NEW DELHI: Police here yes- Indian space agency ISRO said launch. and the seven-kg VELOX-1 of after the launch. launched 35 foreign satellites till terday arrested a man for caus- yesterday. This is the first space mission Singapore. India had launched another date using its PSLV rocket. The ing the death of 10 people in a According to Indian Space after the National Democratic The satellites are being French satellite - the 712-kg successful launch of five satellites building collapse as he was ille- Research Organisation (ISRO), Alliance (NDA) government’s launched under commercial SPOT-6 in 2012. The latest in Monday would take the tally to 40. gally getting construction done the countdown for the launch coming to power. arrangements that Antrix the SPOT family of satellites is India began its space journey in on an adjacent plot. of rocket Polar Satellite Launch The five satellites are from four Corporation has entered into with the SPOT-7. 1975 with the launch of Aryabhatta Police said Mohammad Javed, Vehicle (PSLV-C23) Monday 9.52 countries — France, Germany, the respective foreign agencies. Incidentally SPOT-7 is the and till date it has completed over 45, was arrested on charges of a.m is progressing smoothly. Canada and Singapore. ISRO officials are hoping that heaviest foreign satellite to be 100 space missions including mis- causing death by negligence for The 49-hour countdown for the The rocket’s main luggage the agency’s around 20-minute carried by PSLV. sions to the Moon and Mars. getting construction done on a rocket’s flight started on Saturday will be the 714-kg French earth crucial space mission will turn The ejection of SPOT-7 IANS plot adjacent to the four-storey building, but without taking per- mission from the North Delhi Municipal Corporation. Rath Yatra in Puri “Javed started construction on his plot two months ago but he Trying to contact Indians did not bother to take permission from the authorities concerned,” said a police official. He resides in a nearby street in Iraq, says Sushma in north Delhi’s Tulsi Nagar of Inderlok area where the building NEW DELHI: External due to the ongoing fighting. collapsed 9am on Saturday. Affairs Minister Sushma “The families would feel assured “The collapse was triggered Swaraj Sunday said Indians in if we are able to establish direct by the ongoing construction on Iraq were safe and efforts were contact with their kin there (in Javed’s plot, which apparently on to establish direct contact Iraq), but we may not be able to weakened its foundation because with those in conflict zones evacuate them immediately,” she of 15-feet-deep digging,” said the there even as she chaired a said. official. meeting of envoys in the Gulf The meeting with the envoys, North Delhi Municipal region to chalk out measures also attended by the ambassadors Corporation Mayor Yogender to rescue citizens from the vio- of Gulf countries posted in India, Chandolia Saturday said the lence-hit country. reviewed the steps taken so far in poor quality material used to The minister, who again met this regard, ministry officials said. build the house weakened its the families of some of the Indians Briefing the media about the base and it collapsed due to stranded in Iraq, assured them meeting, ministry spokesperson ongoing construction on an adja- about the well-being of their kin. Syed Akbaruddin later said the cent plot. Sushma Swaraj told reporters focus was on knowing the assess- Ten people were killed and afterwards that the information ment of situation by the envoys, two others were injured in the about Indians in the conflict zone and how they can assist in facili- incident. has been collected through the tating the rescue. Mohammad Naim, 39, and Volunteers spray water on devotees during the annual Rath Yatra, or chariot procession, in Puri, yesterday. Red Crescent and they are safe. “The focus was on what was Abdul Rashid, 38, were hurt “It is natural for the families to their assessment about the devel- while Rubina, 30, Asif, 10, be concerned. I showed them the opments in the region... How they Rehan, 7, Aadiba, 14, Sahana, letter from our ambassador there, viewed the situation in Iraq and 28, Abdul Aadil, 7, Saba, 5, which says the Indians in Iraq are the kind of assistance that can be Mohammad Ezaz, 24, Imtiyaz BJP scared of losing Delhi: Kejriwal safe,” she said. provided to Indians in Iraq from Ali, 24, and Mohammad Uzale, “We are in touch with them their respective countries both to 22, died. through Red Crescent, but we those who are in the conflict zone Hours after the incident, North NEW DELHI: AAP chief volunteers on Google Hangout. conducted an internal survey in have not been able to establish and those who are out of the con- Delhi Municipal Corporation Arvind Kejriwal yesterday said The former Delhi chief minister which it was revealed that the direct contact with them so far, flict zone,” he said. Commissioner Praveen Gupta the BJP was avoiding elections alleged that the Bharatiya Janata AAP will win if assembly elec- as there is constant firing on the “Based on that meeting, the suspended the area’s assistant in Delhi as it was scared of Party was trying to break away tions were held now. streets. We are trying to get in minister decided that certain and junior engineers. losing. Congress legislators in its bid to Delhi has been under sus- touch with them directly,” she said. parts of the Indian community An inquiry, to be conducted “We will win Delhi for sure form the government in Delhi. pended animation for four months The minister, however, clari- welfare fund that is available for by an additional commissioner but the question is whether the “If the (Narendra) Modi wave now, after the AAP government fied that even if direct contact our missions in the Gulf will be (engineering), was ordered and BJP wants elections to be held,” is there, then why is the BJP quit after ruling the capital for is established with the Indians used for assisting Indian nationals directed to submit its report in Kejriwal said during an inter- scared of elections?” he asked. 49 days. there, the government may not be in Iraq,” he said. seven days. action with Aam Aadmi Party Kejriwal said the BJP IANS able to rescue them immediately IANS IANS

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MUSCAT 39/31 Partly cloudy 39/32 Clear MAKKAH 41/28 Clear 42/28 Clear KUWAIT 47/33 Clear 48/33 Clear BAHRAIN 45/28 Clear 46/31 Clear Emperor penguins face extinction: Study SANAA 30/17 Partly cloudy 31/17 Clear RIYADH 44/31 Clear 46/32 Clear NEW YORK: The entire popu- survive. “The population is declin- Antarctica may — in the short researchers said. DUBAI 40/31 Clear 41/30 Partly cloudy lation of Antarctica’s famous ing. Unless something changes to term — boost some of the Other studies have raised the BAGHDAD 46/30 Clear 46/29 Clear emperor penguins could fall by stop that, the population will go emperor penguin populations, threat to emperor penguins under a third by the end of the century into extinction,” said Hal Caswell, especially along the Ross Sea, the climate change, suggesting the THE WORLD TODAY TOMORROW because of disappearing sea ice, one of the authors of the study. researchers said. Sea ice off the ordinarily hardy animals, which putting them at risk of extinc- As a top predator in Antarctica, western coast of Antarctica has grow to more than a metre high, HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER tion, say researchers. penguins are mainly at risk from been on the increase, because of are susceptible to rising heat. Writing in the journal Nature climate change, which is melting wind conditions and the break-up Smaller penguins such as the ATHENS 32/23 Clear 33/23 Clear Climate Change, scientists from the sea ice. of glaciers. chinstrap and Adelie are also at WASHINGTON 30/22 Chance of storm 33/26 Chance of storm SYDNEY 19/08 Clear 19/08 Clear Woods Hole Oceanographic The loss of ice is reducing the But by 2100, all 45 known risk. LONDON 20/09 Chance of rain 20/08 Partly cloudy Institution in Massachusetts say supply of krill, the tiny, shrimp- emperor penguin colonies of Researchers from the PARIS 23/14 Chance of rain 26/16 Partly cloudy their findings justify protect- like crustaceans that populate Antarctica will be on the decline University of Minnesota last week ISTANBUL 28/16 Clear 24/19 Partly cloudy ing emperor penguins under the the Southern Ocean and are the because of loss of sea ice. Those suggested some emperor penguin MANILA 31/25 Chance of storm 32/25 Chance of storm Endangered Species Act — as the emperor penguins’ main food located on the coasts of the east- colonies might be able to move DHAKA 33/26 Thunderstorm 33/27 Chance of storm US already does for polar bears. source. Young krill feed off algae ern Weddell Sea and the western location and so be better equipped DELHI 38/27 Partly cloudy 37/27 Partly cloudy They also call for marine living in the sea ice. When the ice Indian Ocean will show the sharp- to adapt to changing ice condi- ISLAMABAD 39/22 Partly cloudy 38/27 Chance of storm reserves to be created to buffer goes, so do the krill. est drops. Nine colonies are pro- tions than previously thought. the fish stocks penguins need to Changes in the ice around jected to be “quasi-extinct”, the THE GUARDIAN US star eyes crowdfunding for film on Miles Davis LOS ANGELES: US actor Don Cheadle is perhaps best known as Robert Downey Jr’s sidekick in the “Iron Man” films. Now, he is using his celebrity muscle to make a movie about jazz icon Miles Davis. But he needs more cash for the project — and has turned to crowdfunding website Indiegogo to make up the shortfall weeks before he makes his directorial debut shooting the relatively low- budget movie. British blockbuster actor Ewan McGregor is also adding his star power to the long-gestating project, in which Cheadle will star as the “Kind of Blue” trum- pet player. “There are a lot of different mechanisms that go into us being able to get our budget, not least of which is me putting money in myself, which is supposed to be a A file picture from December 11, 2009 shows US actor Don Cheadle posing cardinal sin in movie making,” he as he visits the “We Want Miles” exhibition about American legendary told AFP. trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991) at the Cité de la Musique in Paris. “But I’m doing it because I believe in it and I want to do it,” everyone,” he said, adding that it weeks’ time and that money’s added the 49-year-old African had been “very difficult” to resur- gonna have to be there,” Cheadle American actor, who was nomi- rect it. said in a June 23 interview. nated for an Oscar for 2004’s “We pulled it back and retooled “It just has to so we’re rolling “Hotel Rwanda.” it,” he added of the film, which the dice big and we’re hoping peo- Cheadle — who is due to return avoids a biopic-style overview, ple go check it out.” as “Iron Man” character Colonel instead focusing on a period in the To entice people to pledge James Rhodes in comic book 1980s when Davis was trying to money, there are a range of blockbuster sequel “Avengers: Age reboot his career after a so-called “perks” for investors, ranging of Ultron” next year — says he silent period. from CDs and T-shirts to set grew up with Davis’s music. Even so, the film has a budget visits and lunch with Cheadle, He first had the idea of mak- of up to $10m. And Cheadle has and even an assistant producer ing a film about his musical hero turned to Indiegogo to help raise credit on the finished movie for a in 2006 when Davis was inducted funds. He is not the first star $25,000 donation. into the Rock and Roll Hall of to use crowdfunding. Spike Lee, The actor — who has been Fame, but the project became a Zach Braff and Kristen Bell have learning the trumpet to prepare victim of the global financial cri- used Kickstarter campaigns, for the role — says Davis would sis of 2008. “We had several peo- with Bell netting a record $5.7m have approved of crowdfunding, ple bid on it. And then the world for this year’s “Veronica Mars,” as he rejected the description collapsed, the financial world, the according to industry journal of his music as jazz, preferring carpet got pulled out from under Variety. instead “social music.” Cheadle’s campaign, launched “I take that inspiration and the June 3, raised a little more than way he lived his life, about the way half of its $325,000 target by this we’re trying to make this movie, weekend. The funding drive is due doing outside the regular confines to end on July 10. It can be seen of moviemaking,” said Cheadle, at www.indiegogo.com/projects/ who recalls seeing Davis in the join-miles-ahead-a-don-cheadle- 1980s, before his 1991 death. film#home. Now, Cheadle acknowledges Filming is due to start in early that his own celebrity could help July in Cincinnatti and last for six bring the musical icon to a wider weeks. “We’re making it in two public. AFP Monday 30 June 2014 2 Ramadan 1435 Volume 19 Number 6112 Price: QR2

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DOHA: The foreign direct Economic Outlook 2014-15, how- 2013 was service activity, which investment inflow into Qatar’s ever, noted the country’s manu- expanded by 14.5 percent. industrial sector touched an facturing sector is projected to Alone it contributed 5 per- estimated QR129bn, according grow, but not as quickly as either centage points of overall growth. to May 2014 update. The fig- services or construction, nor as All service sub-sectors saw solid ure makes up 52 percent of the fast as in the recent past. growth during the period. total capital investment in the In 2014, its growth is seen mod- Finance and real estate grew by vital sector during the period, erating with declines in fertiliser 14.3 percent, primarily on greater Al Sharq reported. and refined products. With global lending to large infrastructure The flow of foreign invest- fertiliser prices falling, the oppor- projects. ments to Qatar’s industrial sec- tunity cost of supplying feedstock Transport and telecommuni- tor picked up largely because of to the industry is rising. Other cations expanded by 9.7 percent, the country’s economic diversifi- segments of manufacturing will driven by Qatar Airways’ expan- cation strategy. In line with the grow but more slowly than in sion, additions to LNG transport A Kuwaiti man holds the sixth edition of a 20 Kuwaiti Dinar bill, that was recently put into circulation by the Qatar National Vision 2030, the recent years as production capac- capacity and robust growth in Central Bank, next to an ATM in Kuwait City yesterday. country is increasingly focusing ity tightens. ICT. on high-value services in the non- In 2015, however, growth is set In trade and hospitality, hydrocarbon sector. to come back higher on the back the Qatar Tourism Authority The sector is attracting a large of a revival in output of refined reported that average hotel occu- number of foreign investment in products and petrochemicals, and pancy rates were up from 58 per- QE index drops fifth straight session the private segment, the daily as feedstock comes from Barzan. cent in 2012 Q3 to 64 percent a quoted analysts as saying. Growing demand by construction year later. DOHA: Qatar stocks declined went down. Among the banking on a downward trend more or less Industry leaders expect huge for cement and metals linked to Construction output gathered fifth straight session yesterday, stocks, QNB was the top gainer. for the same reasons (as in the foreign investments in the coun- the large capital projects should momentum in 2013, to reach 13.6 shedding 147.07 points, or 1.24 QNB gained 1.85 percent. Doha UAE)-profit-taking plus short- try’s manufacturing sector in the encourage some investment in percent and contributing 1.5 per- percent, on yesterday. All the Bank was up 0.91 percent. The term investors getting out of the mid-term to long-term. The small new capacity, prompting manu- centage points of overall growth. sector indices edged down with bourse’s main index declined 15 market,” Reuters quoted an ana- and medium enterprises (SMEs) facturing growth to recover some Activity was largely propelled by the real estate dropping the percent this month. Foreign inves- lyst as saying. sector is also set for a major take- of its earlier impetus. Qatar’s huge investments in infra- most by 4.07 percent. tors have been net sellers for the Market cap dipped to QR636bn off, they said. The major driver of growth in structure and real estate. Of the 43 listed companies last few weeks, Reuters reported. from the previous trading session’s The just-released Qatar the non-oil and gas economy in THE PENINSULA seven registered gains while 36 “I think in Qatar the market is QR643bn. THE PENINSULA MONDAY 30 JUNE 2014 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS QC book on GOIC seeks to raise capabilities of export firms DOHA: Aiming at promoting exports of industries in the GCC countries, the Gulf Organisation for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) occupational successfully concluded a train- ing course, which was organ- ised within the framework of its training and capacity develop- ment (TCD) programme, said a safety planned press statement yesterday. The three-day course (June 22 to June 24) on “the promotion of Chamber to launch book next April industrial exports” was organ- ised in collaboration with the DOHA: Aiming at encourag- Global Development for train- ing enterprises to practise high ing in Dubai with participation standard in the field occupa- of a group of stakeholders in the tional safety and health, Qatar industrial sector and in particular Chamber (QC), the largest in the promotion and marketing industry representative body, of industrial exports in the Gulf yesterday announced its plan to States. launch a book on “The country’s Abdul Aziz bin Hamad Al Aqeel, achievements on occupational GOIC’s Secretary-General, said safety” by next April. the session aimed at promoting Participants at the course. The book will be launched in and raising the capabilities of collaboration with Sougha for the export centres in the GCC advertising and organising exhi- countries with the objective of national livestock development this vital and influential sector in studies, and product promotion bitions and conferences that will developing the industrial sector company, and the department the economy. programmes and their samples be attended by a large number of and increasing its contribution to of evaluation and certification of The course reviewed manage- and adaptations. state senior officials, businessmen economy for the benefit of indus- export companies in the Saudi ment functions for export promo- It also tackled the company’s and senior managers of construc- try in the region. exports development authority. tion agencies, policy formulation marketing plans, trade informa- tion and oil companies both local Participants in the course GOIC supports Gulf industrial and implementation of meas- tion services, support services and and international. include those from management exports, through its various pro- ures to promote exports, as well outdoor activities such as partici- During the inauguration cer- light of the giant development development of export mar- grammes, especially with the rise as strategies for the promotion pation in trade fairs, the seller’s emony of the book, Awards of projects being implemented and kets and management develop- in the value of industrial exports of exports. A case study of best message and others. Excellence are to be given to which need thousands of work- ment and follow-up in Dubai in the GCC countries to about practices in export development GOIC seeks to promote indi- institutions proven to be distinct ers to help implementing them. Department of economic develop- $115bn in 2012, equivalent to 12.6 and management of promotional vidual and organizational capaci- in the field of occupational health It is an incumbent on the state ment, the General Authority for percent of the total GCC exports. activities was performed. The ties of the industrial sector and safety. The initiative would to take care of these workers and investment promotion and export These include oil exports which course, further, addressed the in GCC countries and Yemen encourage enterprises and indi- protect them, so as to contrib- development and the General amount to about $908bn, where it topics of products and markets, through its Training and Capacity viduals to excellence in compli- ute positively in the renaissance Authority of Industrial Zones in has become very important to the through product reviews, com- Development Programme. ance with the requirements and and the development in Qatar. the Sultanate of Oman, the Omani Gulf States and Yemen to develop pany profiles, market features and THE PENINSULA standards of occupational safety The government is well aware and health, in addition to reduc- that work-related incidents and tion of accident rates and work- injuries cause huge losses to the related injuries. global economy, noting that it is The move also aims at creat- estimated that the costs of these ing an environment of competi- accidents and injuries is about tion in this field and encouraging four percent of the global GDP.” ECB monitors anti-deflationary measures interest in the safety of the work He stressed that the awareness environment and health of the of applying the requirements and FRANKFURT: The European ECB policymakers have indicated to pump more liquidity into the no further room for action. “For workforce in Qatar. Awards will the right specifications of occu- Central Bank is unlikely to that the bank is unlikely to act financial system later this year all the practical purposes we have be allocated to the best Safety pational safety and health in the make new policy moves at its again in the near term at least, via the Targeted Long-Term reached the lower bound,” he said. consultant, Safety Award for the workplace and workers housing monthly meeting this week, as it will take time for its recent Refinancing Operation (TLRTO). Analysts therefore believe the best contractor in the large com- has seen a remarkable increase focusing instead on monitor- announced package of measures These are different to the ECB has other possible measures panies category, the best contrac- during the last period, noting ing the impact of last month’s to take full effect,” the expert liquidity measures it took at the up its sleeve, even so-called quan- tor for mid-sized companies and that the National Committee unprecedented package of continued. end of 2011 and the beginning of titative easing (QE) -- widescale the award for the best workers in for Safety and Health has been measures. At its June meeting, the ECB 2012. At that time, banks did not purchase of sovereign debt prac- the safety field. recently established with the aim After cutting rates last time entered uncharted waters, taking lend the cash on to the small and tised by other central banks, but Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al of raising awareness to the stand- round and pre-announcing new one of its key interest rates into medium-sized companies that which the European bank has Thani (pictured), Chairman of ards and requirements for occu- liquidity measures in its battle to negative territory for the first form the backbone of the euro- steered clear from imitating so QC, said that the state is witness- pational safety and health and to prevent the single currency area time. It lowered its benchmark zone economy and so this time, far. “The ECB has indicated that ing significant economic growth, ensure that they are optimally from slipping into deflation, the refinancing rate to 0.15 percent the ECB is targeting the loans it is prepared to take further which requires the help of large respected. ECB will “sit tight” at its meeting and cut the deposit rate, the rate to encourage banks to lend to action if the risk of prolonged numbers of skilled workforce, He noted: “QC is sparing no on Thursday, central bank watch- at which the central bank pays households and non-financial too low inflation morphing into especially when Qatar has taken effort to help the government ers predicted. “The ECB is clearly commercial banks for depositing corporations. deflation persists,” Archer at IHS upon itself to adhere to the high- find formulas and appropriate going to sit tight for now at least their unused cash, to minus 0.10 With regard to further follow- Global Insight said. “And the ECB est quality standards in the pro- regulations that protect workers while the interest rates and percent. This means that banks up action, Draghi promised in will likely want the market to duction and delivery of services in Qatar, as well as all the profes- liquidity measures it announced will be charged for parking funds early June that the ECB would keep thinking that further policy in accordance with international sions that require protection and at its June meeting increasingly at the ECB, in the hope they “if required ... act swiftly with action is a very real possibility so labour standards. safety of personal and professional kick in,” said Howard Archer at might lend it on to businesses further monetary policy easing.” as to keep downward pressure He added: “The need of Qatar from accidents at workplace.” IHS Global Insight. and consumers instead. ECB chief But he admitted that in terms of on the euro and market interest in attracting workers comes in THE PENINSULA “Indeed, a number of senior Mario Draghi also unveiled plans interest rate cuts alone, there was rates.” AFP

QInvest named best sukuk structuring Ashghal lists Eurozone growth stalls, house in Middle East at London Summit contractors for deflation threatens DOHA: QInvest, Qatar’s lead- ing investment bank, was pre- dewatering PARIS: Europe’s fragile recov- than expected for 2014. sented with the “Best Sukuk ery is stalling, a batch of eco- On Friday, the agency said the Structuring House in the DOHA: The Public Works nomic data showed this week, economy stagnated in the first Middle East” award at the Authority — Ashghal — has with analysts warning that quarter, and on Thursday official London Sukuk Summit 2014. released the list of contractors France, with the eurozone’s sec- data showed a new rise in unem- The award was received by who have been picked up to ond-biggest economy, could be ployment to a record 3.388 million Hani Ibrahim, QInvest’s Head work on groundwater dewater- slipping into another downturn. people. “France risks getting left of Debt Capital Markets, at the ing on construction sites. Even the eurozone’s economic behind in the eurozone economic summit’s gala dinner and awards This was announced in a con- powerhouse Germany — whose recovery,” said Christian Schulz, ceremony held in London. The ference organised by Ashghal as performance is increasingly diver- a Berenberg bank analyst. awards, which are now in their part of an initiative to improve gent from laggard France — is “While the former crisis coun- eighth year, recognise individuals, the standards and procedures of starting to show signs of slowing tries in the south have caught institutions and financial centres groundwater dewatering on con- growth and posted the lowest up with the Eurozone average in for their outstanding contribu- struction sites across Qatar. inflation for four years at 0.9 per- sentiment indicators, France has tions and achievements in fur- Hamad Mohamed Al Tamimi, cent. This adds to concerns that fallen behind,” he said, referring ther developing the global Islamic the Director of Ashghal’s Assets the spectre of eurozone deflation to a survey on overall eurozone finance industry, in particular in Affairs, addressed the attend- is coming closer. business activity. the global sukuk market. ees and explained what Ashghal Just a month ago, EU Economic The survey found that lead- Tamim Hamad Al Kawari, would expect from its partners in Affairs Commissioner Siim Kallas ing indicators across the zone QInvest’s Chief Executive Officer, this area and the best cooperation sounded the all-clear for the bloc’s had slipped from 53.5 points on said: “QInvest is proud to be at methods. economic health, saying that a the index in May to 52.8 points the forefront of Islamic finance The conference saw the partici- “recovery has taken hold”. in June, still above the 50-point and we are delighted to have our pation of 23 prequalified contrac- With Portugal joining Ireland expansion level, but a setback at work recognised at such a pres- tors, in addition to the manager in exiting a billion-euro bailout a point in the recovery cycle when tigious event. This award is testa- and representatives from the programme, and even Greece it should be rising. ment to our hard work and ability Drainage Networks Operations successfully raising money on the Chris Williamson, the chief to provide effective solutions to and Maintenance Department at markets, the eurozone was look- economist at Markit Economics, our clients for their financing Ashghal. ing to put its debt crisis behind it. which ran the survey, said: needs. We have an incredibly The contractors will be able to Analysts have backed this up “France appears to be entering strong structuring capability and request permits to use ground- from the standpoint of monetary a renewed downturn after GDP we will continue to be a key player water and surface water drain- policy, saying that decisions by (gross domestic product) stag- in this area around the world.” Hani Ibrahim (right), Head of Debt Capital Markets, QInvest, receiving the award. age networks operated by Ashghal the European Central Bank in nated in the first quarter.” Hani Ibrahim also gave a key- and work with it on groundwater the last two years to underpin That survey showed business note speech at the Summit, where dewatering works in the current the eurozone debt market have activity in France slumping to he discussed secondary mar- being a more mature market, the In 2013, QInvest advised on and future projects. doused the debt crisis. But, almost 48.0 points from 49.3 points, below ket trading and liquidity in the industry needs to develop ways $3.5bn worth of sukuk transac- The conference provided the as quickly, data has emerged sug- the 50-point line which marks the Islamic finance industry. of stimulating greater secondary tions, 20 percent of total global opportunity for discussions gesting that the fallout from that difference between expansion and Hani Ibrahim said:“The global market activity, which we believe US dollar sukuk issuance. between both parties about how crisis still weighs heavily on con- shrinkage of the economy. sukuk market continues to grow is for the benefit of both the issuer The bank has followed this up the permit process works and fidence, investment and growth. On the other side of the scale, with strength — the total value and investor communities.” by acting as a bookrunner on how standards could be raised The outlook for the French heavyweight Germany was still in of sukuk issuance over a 20-year The Annual London Sukuk sukuk transactions this year for to ensure the protection of economy suffered several setbacks expansion territory, at 54.2 points. period up to 2010 was just over Summit is aimed at addressing Saudi Arabia-based developer Ashghal’s assets and the environ- this week: official data showed a But even Germany was starting $200bn, whilst the value of sukuk the latest developments and inno- Dar Al-Arkan ($400m) and ment, together with the effective high payments deficit, a leading to flag, as the Ifo economic insti- issuance in the last three years vation in the sukuk industry and Turkish bank Turkiye Finans management of projects being survey suggested that output is tute’s closely-watched business alone has exceeded $330bn. As gathers key players and stake- ($500m). supported. shrinking, and the state statistics climate index tumbled to a six the sukuk market moves towards holders . THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA agency forecast weaker growth month low in June. AFP MONDAY 30 JUNE 2014 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 23

Gazprom holds annual meet Waha Capital Google team in buys National Petro stake Cuba to push DUBAI: Abu Dhabi invest- ment firm Waha Capital said yesterday it had bought a 20.56 percent stake in Dubai-based open Internet oilfield services firm National Petroleum Services for $76m, as part of an increased emphasis on the region’s energy sector. Executives visit Havana for first time In April, a consortium of Gulf- based investors including Fajr MIAMI: A team of top Google business relationships, according Capital and Arab Petroleum executives is visiting Cuba for to the company. Investment Corp (APICORP) the first time to promote open Schmidt was accompanied by agreed on a deal to acquire NPS; Internet access, according to a Jared Cohen, director of Google Fajr said at the time that the deal dissident blogger who says she Ideas, as well as two other staff, was worth over $500m. Waha said met the group in Havana. Sanchez said. in its bourse statement yesterday The team, led by Executive Google Ideas describes itself as that it was part of the consor- Chairman Eric Schmidt, met with a “a think/do tank that explores tium and that the deal, with a Cuban officials as well as inde- how technology can enable people total equity value of $370m, had pendent people in the technology to confront threats in the face of now closed. It did not explain the and digital field, according to a conflict, instability or repression,” difference between its valuation report on the independent news according to its website. of the acquisition and the figure website 14ymedio.com, which was Schmidt and Cohen are the Russia’s gas giant Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller (left), and Gazprom Chairman Viktor Zubkov attend a given earlier by Fajr. REUTERS started last month by blogger coauthors of The New Digital press conference following the world biggest gas company’s annual meeting in Moscow last week. Yoani Sanchez. Google is on an Age, published last year, and have official two-day visit “to promote a track record of speaking with the virtues of a free and open leaders of countries that restrict Internet,” the report said. free speech to advocate for a free Schmidt appeared to confirm and open Internet. Rosneft signs oil product supply deal with BP the report when he retweeted a Schmidt was the first high- message on Twitter posted by profile tech executive to visit Sanchez about the visit. Neither Myanmar last year in the wake of KHABAROVSK: Rosneft agreement in by BP and Rosneft overthrow of a Ukrainian presi- dramatic” in Lloyds’ decision to Google nor the Cuban govern- reforms that prompted Western signed its second major agree- in May to jointly explore for tight dent sympathetic to Russia. pull out of the deal. ment made any official statement nations to ease sanctions following ment with BP since sanctions oil in Russia. The sanctions have had a lim- Last year, Rosneft announced about the executives’ presence in decades of military dictatorship. were imposed on the Russian Rosneft Chief Executive Officer ited impact on the Russian energy deals worth more than $15bn to Cuba. The Google delegation in oil company’s chief executive, a Igor Sechin is one of several sector, a cornerstone of the coun- sell crude oil and other products Cuba does not allow open Havana met with students and close ally of President Vladimir Russian officials who had a visa try’s $2-trillion economy, result- to BP, a related party that owns Internet access. Only 2.6 million was given a tour of Havana’s Putin, over the Ukraine crisis. ban and asset freeze imposed ing mostly in higher borrowing almost one-fifth of the state-con- out of a population of 11.2 mil- University of Information The five-term agreement, on them by the United States costs for domestic companies. trolled oil company. lion have Internet access, almost Sciences on Saturday, according signed in Khabarovsk in Russia’s after Russia annexed the Black Following the Western sanc- The prepayment deals have entirely limited to government- to 14ymedio. far east in the presence of Sea peninsula of Crimea from tions, which have also been raised billions of dollars for run centres, foreign companies Sanchez started 14ymedio, BP’s Chief Executive Officer Ukraine in March. imposed on a number of Russian Rosneft, which borrowed and tourist hotels. Most of those Cuba’s first independent online Bob Dudley, will supply the “I am working here with companies, Lloyds Bank, which is $30.1bn to finance its purchase who do have access are only been newspaper in May, although the British company with up to 12 Rosneft. Its a business between part-owned by the British govern- of TNK-BP — a venture between able to explore a limited, state- site has been repeatedly blocked million tonnes of oil products the companies. I don’t comment ment, withdrew from a $1.5bn- BP and Russian oligarchs which controlled basket of approved in Cuba. The Cuban government which can be replaced by oil, on personal sanctions,” Dudley $2bn trade finance deal involving was once Russia’s third largest oil websites. sought to discredit Sanchez as a Rosneft said. told reporters in Khabarovsk. Rosneft. producer — in two separate loans Schmidt, who was Google’s paid propagandist doing the bid- It said the deal assumed a pre- Rosneft itself has not had any Lloyds, along with Deutsche in 2012 and 2013. chief executive from 2001 to 2011, ding of the US government. payment of at least $1.5bn which sanctions imposed on it over Bank, HSBC and Bank of China, Last year, Rosneft agreed is becoming more visible on issues The 14ymedio.com site seeks had been arranged by leading glo- the Ukraine crisis, in which was a mandated lead arranger on an $8.32bn loan with commod- involving technology and world to draw attention away from the bal financial institutions. Rosneft Moscow denies Western accusa- the loan to finance BP’s purchase ity traders Glencore and Vitol affairs. His mandate as executive communist-ruled country’s state- did not disclose the name of the tions of orchestrating an upris- of crude oil and refined products and a $1.5bn prepayment loan chairman involves government controlled media and challenge banks but said supplies could ing by pro-Russian separatists in from Rosneft, banking sources with Swiss-based trading house outreach, thought leadership the government’s heavy media start in July. east Ukraine that followed the said. In an interview this month, Trafigura. and building partnerships and restrictions. REUTERS The signing followed an annexation of Crimea and the Sechin said he saw “nothing REUTERS Honda’s first jet takes to the skies

Japan’s auto giant Honda Motor’s aviation subsidiary Honda Aircraft workers celebrating the first test flight of the HondaJet at the Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, United States. Honda’s first business jet has logged its maiden flight ahead of its expected certification and delivery next year, the company said.

TOKYO: Honda’s first business jet has logged its maiden flight ahead of its expected certifi- cation and delivery next year, the Japanese company said in a weekend press release. The 84-minute flight of the first production HondaJet took place on Friday near the world head- quarters of Honda Aircraft, the aviation subsidiary of the auto- mobile giant, in Greensboro in the US state of North Carolina, the statement said. “With this first flight, the HondaJet programme has entered the next exciting phase as we pre- pare for delivery,” Honda Aircraft President and CEO Michimasa Fujino said. “Today’s celebration is the cul- mination of extensive engineer- ing and production efforts, and Honda Aircraft’s first production HondaJet during a test flight at Greensboro, this is an important achieve- United States. ment in bringing the world’s most advanced light jet to market.” five passengers in a standard more than 100 orders from busi- The HondaJet is currently configuration, flies at a maximum nesses and affluent customers, offered for sale in North America cruise speed of 483 miles per hour Japanese media said. and Europe through the HondaJet (777 kph) and has a maximum In 2006, Honda announced its dealer network, the statement altitude of 43,000 feet (13,106 plan to commercialise business jet said. metres), it added. production. The plane, which seats up to Priced at $4.5m, it has received AFP MONDAY 30 JUNE 2014 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS US agency Daimler, Nissan eye premium small cars probes Nissan Carmakers to jointly invest $1.36bn; to build manufacturing factory in Mexico Versa over FRANKFURT/PARIS: globally. The companies did not venture in Mexico allows Nissan, currency and tariff costs that “The cooperation is so successful Daimler AG and Nissan Motor specify which vehicles would be which is allied with French auto- crimp profits on vehicles imported because it is not the result of a Co are jointly investing $1.36bn built in Mexico. But sources said maker Renault, to share compo- from overseas. Mexico also offers merger.” speed control to develop premium small Infiniti will build three models at nents and technology that are lower labor rates than Germany, The companies will add almost cars and build a factory in the plant including a sedan, a coupe already used by Mercedes-Benz. Japan and the US. 5,700 jobs by the time the plant WASHINGTON: US safety Mexico, the companies said, in and a compact crossover likely to In return, Daimler gets a first Carlos Ghosn, chief executive of reaches full capacity, expected in regulators are investigating a step that deepens cooperation replace the slightly larger QX50 North American production site Renault-Nissan, said that “joint 2021, as well as 10,000 jobs at parts complaints that a carpet cover between the Mercedes-Benz model. Mercedes-Benz plans to for small vehicles, to supplement development of compact premium suppliers and related enterprises. trim panel is causing unwanted and Infiniti brands. produce at least three correspond- its US assembly plant in Vance, vehicles and joint production in Mercedes, Nissan and Renault acceleration in Nissan Versa The companies said they will ing vehicles, including a crossover Alabama. The German carmaker Aguascalientes together repre- have shared engines, plants and cars and preventing drivers build a plant with an annual pro- from new joint vehicle architec- has struggled in the past with sent one of the largest projects” vehicle underpinnings for small from braking. duction capacity of 300,000 vehi- ture, developed from Daimler’s insufficient demand for its smaller between the Renault-Nissan alli- cars since Zetsche and Ghosn According to a document cles in Aguascalientes in central MFA front-wheel-drive platform. cars, while Nissan’s Infiniti brand ance and Daimler. Asked if Infiniti forged an alliance in 2010 cemented posted online on Saturday by Mexico, where Nissan already has In March, sources said Daimler has yet to establish itself as a sig- cars eventually could be built at by token reciprocal sharehold- the National Highway Traffic a $2bn manufacturing complex. and Nissan planned to pool devel- nificant player in the global pre- Mercedes factories in Europe, ings. On Wednesday, Infiniti and Safety Administration (NHTSA), The first Infiniti cars will roll opment of premium compact cars mium sector. Ghosn said “there is no need.” Daimler began production of the agency has opened a prelimi- out of the new plant in 2017, fol- to cut costs, expand the German Building cars in Mexico allows Daimler Chief Executive Dieter four-cylinder engines at a Nissan nary investigation into 360,000 lowed a year later by Mercedes, the carmaker’s North American pro- Mercedes and Hong Kong-based Zetsche was asked whether he plant in Tennessee, for use in the Nissan Versa, Versa Sedan companies said, with both brands duction footprint and broaden Infiniti to sell cars in the United would consider a full-blown merger Mercedes-Benz C-class and the and Versa Note from model years planning to market those vehicles the Infiniti lineup. The 50:50 joint States while avoiding some of the between the companies and said, Infiniti Q50. REUTERS 2012-2014. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that it had received four complaints Greece set for growth that the tunnel carpet cover trim panel on those vehicles had US to slap record $9bn trapped the edge of the driver’s shoe, interfering with the driver’s ability to reduce acceleration and to apply the brakes. fine on BNP Paribas “I attempted to remove my foot from the gas pedal, but could NEW YORK: French bank add significantly to the costs of the not, because my foot was BNP Paribas is expected to pay settlement, hitting the bank’s bot- stuck,” said one complaint on a record $9bn fine and admit its tom line. In 2013 BNP reported the website. guilt for years of dealing with total profits of €4.83bn ($6.59bn) “The plastic piece that covers US-blacklisted Sudan and Iran, on revenues of €38.8bn. It has the center console extends around in a case that has strained ties already set aside $1.1bn to cover to just next to the gas pedal... between Paris and Washington. losses from the case. The corner of that plastic panel US justice authorities could The bank has been largely quiet wedged between the sole and announce the hefty penalty as about the allegations and potential leather upper of my work boots, early today, capping months penalties during months of nego- preventing me from taking my of haggling which saw French tiations during which Washington foot off the gas pedal,” said the President Francois Hollande has been accused of taking an complaint on the website. pressing US counterpart Barack extremely heavy hand against A preliminary investigation is Obama to step in and lighten the foreign banks, and BNP especially, the first step in a process that punishment. while treating the transgressions could lead to a recall if regula- The record US fine of a foreign of US banks much more lightly. tors determine that a safety bank will also come with a guilty In punishing US banks for viola- issue needs to be addressed by a plea from BNP, according to a per- tions related to the financial crisis, manufacturer. son close to the situation. France’s negotiated fines have run into the “We’ve just been made of aware largest bank is accused of breach- billions of dollars, but none has of it and we will be cooperating ing US sanctions against Iran, had to plead guilty, an act which fully with that investigation,” Sudan and Cuba between 2002 and potentially could lead to the loss Nissan spokesman Steve Yaeger 2009 by handling $30bn worth of of a banking license. Greece’s former Finance Minister and newly appointed Governor of Bank of Greece Yannis Stournaras at his said. transactions with them. Moreover, for similar sanctions- swearing in ceremony at the presidential palace in Athens. Stournaras said last week the battered economy REUTERS BNP has a strong enough capi- busting, in 2012 Dutch bank ING was set for mild growth of 0.5 percent in 2014 after its deep six-year slump. tal base to handle the penalty, but paid a relatively paltry $619m the size of the fine and the tem- and Britain’s Standard Chartered porary suspension of parts of its $670m. HSBC, which was also dollar-handling business in the accused of complicity in money United States — key to any major laundering, paid $1.9bn. bank’s US operations — will mean None of them was forced to plead New compass needed for economy: BIS a significant hit on its earnings. guilty or give up certain banking BNP Chief Executive Jean- operations. But US authorities GENEVA: Countries must could be seriously threatened.” crisis had not done enough to global financial crisis, policy- Laurent Bonnafe reportedly wrote have become much tougher with dramatically rethink strate- BIS voiced deep concern over sanitise balance sheets and root makers need to go beyond their to employees on Friday conced- banks that are allegedly less coop- gies for avoiding and dealing the stark contrast between the out the debt-dependency that got traditional narrow focus on busi- ing the bank will be “punished erative in investigations. with financial crises, the Bank euphoria currently seen in many them in trouble, while countries ness cycles, and take on financial severely,” but stressing: “But this In May, Credit Suisse pleaded for International Settlements financial markets and the contin- spared last time were showing cycles, which are far longer but difficulty we are facing will not guilty to helping Americans evade said yesterday, urging far more ued weak investments being made growing signs of financial vulner- also cause far more damage when impact our roadmap.” taxes and was fined $2.6bn, over focus on fighting debt. in the real economy, especially at ability, the report found. This was they contract, according to BIS. US authorities have already three times the $780m fine the US The Swiss-based BIS — dubbed a time when the geopolitical out- especially true in emerging mar- “Focusing our attention on the forced BNP to dismiss three sen- imposed on fellow Swiss bank UBS the central bankers’ central bank look remains “highly uncertain.” kets that have seen their econo- shorter-term output fluctuations ior officials allegedly linked to the for the same charges in 2009. — warned in its annual report “A new compass is badly mies boom amid an abundance is akin to staring at the ripples sanctions violations, including its Analysts say the size of the fine that while the global economy was needed,” Claudio Borio, who heads of cheap credit in recent years, on the ocean and losing sight of chief operating officer. expected for BNP relates to the showing some encouraging signs BIS’s monetary and economic it said, stressing that clear policy the more threatening underlying Many more lower bank officials size of the business it did with of recovery from the crushing unit, insisted to reporters ahead shifts were needed “in all major waves,” Borio warned. could also be kicked out as part Sudan and Iran, several times 2008 financial crisis, the factors of the report launch. economies, whether or not they The BSI report called for poli- of the settlement with the US larger than that handled by ING that sparked it were still very Central banks’ bid to help were hit by the crisis.” cies aimed at aggressively ward- Department of Justice. and Standard Chartered. But the much in play. spark growth by among other As a clear sign of the troubled ing off financial booms, but also at Sources say the settlement could hefty punishment threatened If governments fail to make things slashing interest rates road, Borio warned that both pri- dishing out fewer growth incen- also include a year-long suspen- for BNP has become a thorn in the necessary policy adjustments has helped create more appetite vate and public sector debt was tives during busts to avoid inspir- sion of the bank’s dollar clearing US-France relations. French offi- to ward off similar crises and for short-term, high-risk invest- rising steadily “even as the capac- ing more debt-taking. for oil and gas trading activities cials warned in early June that it crashes, “the global economy may ments on stock markets, and ity to pay for it is diminishing.” “The road ahead is long,” Borio in Switzerland, Singapore and could cause problems for the huge be set on an unsustainable path,” froth in property and corporate “It is essential to move away acknowledged, saying it was all France, and suspension of dollar transatlantic trade treaty under the report said, warning that “at bond markets, the report found. from debt as the main engine of the more important to “start the clearing on behalf of other banks negotiation between the European some point, the current open But at the same time, economies growth,” he insisted. journey sooner rather than later.” and some clients. That would likely Union and the US. AFP global trade and financial order that had been hard-hit by the To overcome the legacy of the AFP Japan tax hike boosts inflation, hurts spending in May

TOKYO: Inflation hit a three- trade and industry seemed to workers with higher wages,” he decade high and unemployment bear that out, showing retail told Dow Jones Newswires. dipped further in Japan, data sales edged down 0.4 percent in Minami of Norinchukin said showed, as the government’s bid May following a 4.3 percent fall that with the latest data the gov- to jumpstart the economy takes in April. But economists say the ernment and the Bank of Japan hold, even as analysts warned it turndown in consumption in the can afford to maintain a wait- was too early for celebrations. aftermath of the tax rise was and-see stance for now. Japanese consumer inflation, largely a simple displacement. But he added it was impor- stripping out volatile fresh food Consumers had gone on a tant to watch whether wages prices, rose 3.4 percent year-on- spending spree ahead of the first will increase to make up for the year in May, the fastest pace in 32 sales tax jump in 17 years, snap- higher sales tax as the employ- years, according to data from the ping up everything from big- ment situation is tight only in internal affairs ministry. ticket items such as cars and limited sectors such as construc- The rise, which matched mar- refrigerators to everyday goods tion, retail and services. ket expectations, was largely like toilet rolls and rice. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe driven by a consumption tax hike Takeshi Minami, economist at indicated the Japanese economy in April that took the rate from 5 Norinchukin Research Institute, has coped well with the tax hike percent to 8 percent. Other data said that “the belief is that the but said “it is too early to give from the ministry showed house- drop will be temporary and that such a verdict”. hold spending plunged 8 percent labour shortages in some sectors Excluding the effect of the in May on-year after a pre-rise will continue”. higher tax on prices, Japan’s core shopping spree. Other official data showed consumer prices were estimated The tax rise was seen as crucial Japan’s jobless rate edged down to have risen 1.4 percent in May, for shrinking Japan’s mammoth to 3.5 percent in May, the low- just below a 1.5-percent increase national debt, proportionately est level in nearly 17 years. The Pedestrians cross a road in Tokyo as inflation hit a three-decade high and unemployment dipped further. for April. the worst among wealthy nations. jobs-to-applicants ratio stood at Capital Economics said in a However, there have been fears 1.09, the highest in more than two note that it believed “underlying it will derail a budding economic decades, meaning there were 109 pressure on firms to raise wages households, and will also help add There are about one million inflationary pressure has eased”. recovery by taking a bite out of job offers to every 100 job seekers. to attract workers, said Junichi to inflation,” as companies have to workers who can still join the The Bank of Japan is aiming at consumer spending. Separate data The improved ratio and Makino, economist at SMBC raise prices to account for higher workforce and “companies will 2 percent inflation, excluding the from the ministry of economy, unemployment figures will add Nikko Securities. “That’s good for wages, he said. only be able to attract those tax hike effect. AFP MONDAY 30 JUNE 2014 BUSINESS VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25

Jobs, vehicles seen Solar leases scare buyers boosting US rebound when homeowners sell BY PHILIP BLENKINSOP BY WILL WADE they’re considered personal property rather buyers were reluctant to take over the con- than part of a house. For many potential tract and asked him to pay off the balance in he United States can firmly consign its weather-beaten start orian Bishopp blames the solar buyers, a solar lease is a liability rather than advance, about 10 years of payments. to the year to history this week with June vehicle sales and panels on his roof for costing him an asset, and may drive some people away, “I don’t think they understood it,” said jobs data expected to show a strong end to the second quarter. almost 10 percent off the value of said Adomatis, who wrote the Residential Vineberg. He refused to pay off the lease, T The US economy contracted at a 2.9 percent annual rate, Dthe home he sold in March. Green Valuation Tool, a guide offered by the and instead provided years of documenta- the sharpest decline in five years, in the Jan-March period, figures That’s because instead of owning them Appraisal Institute trade group. tion to verify the monthly energy savings. showed last Wednesday. he leased the panels from SunPower Corp, Solar leases were introduced in 2008 and After the sale closed, the buyers opted to pay An exceptionally bitter winter, the expiration of long-term unem- requiring the new owner of the house to started to take off in about 2012. That means off the lease, and Vineberg installed another ployment benefits and a marked slowdown in restocking by businesses assume a contract with almost 19 years most of the systems in place remain in the SolarCity system at his new home. combined to drag down the world’s largest economy, but these factors remaining. He had to shave the asking price hands of the original customer, suggesting Bishopp had a tougher time. “We had one should have faded by April. for the house in Maricopa, Arizona, to draw the difficulties in selling these properties are offer in five months, and they pulled back as Monthly jobs data, arguably the most important gauge for both in buyers unfamiliar with the financing just beginning. “Some buyers just won’t be soon as they found out about the solar lease,” the Federal Reserve and the American people, is expected to show arrangement. on board” with assuming a solar lease, said he said. US firms are continuing to hire at a solid pace as a virtuous circle of Leasing is driving a boom in solar sales Nick Culver, a solar analyst at Bloomberg The solar panels saved him about $50 a economic activity and growth takes hold. because most require no money upfront for New Energy Finance in New York. “Even if month on power costs. Before the panels US employment already returned to its pre-recession peak in May, systems that cost thousands of dollars. That’s you save money every month, you limit your- were installed, he paid the local non-profit with non-farm job gains of 217,000. Economists polled by Reuters made solar affordable for more people, help- self to a certain subset of buyers.” utility, Electrical District No 3, 11.85 cents on average expect that to dip by a modest 4,000 to 213,000 in June. ing spur a 38 percent jump in US residential SolarCity Corp, the solar installer backed a kilowatt-hour for the first 500 kilowatt- That would be a fifth straight month of job gains above 200,000, a installations in the past year. Since the busi- by billionaire Elon Musk with 110,000 lease hours a month, and 14.35 cents after that. run unmatched since the Sept 1999-Jan 2000 period, just before the ness model only gained currency in the past customers, has transferred ownership of His monthly bill was about $242. dot-com bubble burst. two years, the details embedded in the fine about 1,500 contracts to date and says the new With the lease from SunPower, he paid $160 “If we settle at a 215-220 (thousand) pace that would be consistent print of the deals are only starting to emerge. owners typically will continue to enjoy lower a month for the 30 rooftop panels and owed with a transition to a faster pace of growth of around 3 percent,” said “Homeowners don’t understand what power costs. It created an eight-person team another $32 to cover the utility’s monthly Lewis Alexander, US chief economist at Nomura. they’re signing when they get into this,” said that’s handling about 150 transfers a month minimum charge. Under the lease, he paid Alexander said he recognised risks, including rising oil prices from Sandy Adomatis, a home appraiser in Punta because of growing demand for the service. 11.5 cents a kilowatt-hour for electricity, a the conflict in Iraq and Iraqi conflict and a possible messy end to Gorda, Florida, who created the industry’s “They’re essentially moving into a home rate guaranteed for the length of the contract. China’s housing boom. standard tool for valuing the systems. “You’ve with a lower cost of ownership, a lower cost The house sold for $140,000 in March, and “An impact is possible, but I don’t think all that likely. It would got another layer to add on top of finding a of energy,” so a solar lease shouldn’t make it the buyer took over the lease with the same have to go very badly to materially impact the US outlook,” he said. buyer for the house. It’s not a plus.” harder to sell a house, said Jonathan Bass, rates. Bishopp had initially sought $155,000, The jobs figures on Thursday, also set to feature a steady 6.3 percent For people who own rooftop power systems, a spokesman for SolarCity in San Mateo, and lowered the price three times. unemployment rate, will conclude a shortened week for the United solar adds value to the home — about $25,000 for California. “It becomes a selling point instead He had to “price the house lower than States, which breaks for Independence Day on Friday. the average installation in California, accord- of a point of misunderstanding.” houses without solar to get people interested,” The week will also feature auto sales, seen pulling back slightly in ing to a study in December by the Lawrence Scott Vineberg, a SolarCity customer, said Brian Neugebauer, the real estate agent at June after surging in May by its strongest pace since February 2007. Berkeley National Laboratory, funded by the received multiple offers for the Scottsdale, Re/Max Excalibur who helped sell the prop- Meanwhile, forecasts for the influential ISM (Institute for Supply US Energy Department’s SunShot Initiative. Arizona, home he sold in January. The lease erty. Potential buyers, he said, were “scared Management) manufacturing and services reports point to a further Leased systems are another story because made the deal more complicated because the of the solar lease.” WP-BLOOMBERG acceleration of growth, with respectively a fifth and fourth consecu- tive rise in the monthly indices. James Knightley, senior economist at ING, believes the data will support his view that growth could top an annualised 5 percent in the April-June period due to a rise of inventories, a rebound of invest- ment and a boost from trade. Less optimistic economists suggest the jobs, car and ISM reports should at least provide a counterbalance to muted consumer spend- ing in May, reported last week. Such spending rose by just 0.2 percent in the month, half the level forecast, and following a flat reading in April, prompting some economists to cut their estimates for second-quarter growth to as low as a 2.2 percent pace from as high as 4.0 percent before.

NO ECB FIREWORKS Across the Atlantic, the European Central Bank meets again, a month on from its unleashing of a far-reaching package of meas- ures to keep the euro zone economy from slipping into a Japan-style deflation. The ECB cut interest rates to record lows — the deposit rate to below zero — and strengthened its pledge to keep them low well into the future by extending banks’ unlimited access to central bank money to the end of 2016. It also plans to hand out more ultra-cheap long-term loans to encourage banks to lend more freely to euro zone companies, but the details for such operations still need to be worked out. Overall, 27 of 53 ECB watchers polled by Reuters said the central bank has probably done enough for now. Many among those who disagree say a quantitative easing programme is required for any lasting impact on the strong euro currency and inflation. This Thursday’s meeting is expected to be uneventful, followed by what could be one of the shortest news conferences in ECB history. Preceding its meeting, euro zone inflation is forecast to hold steady at 0.5 percent after its unexpected fall to that level in May all but sealed the case for the ECB to act. If confirmed, June would be the ninth consecutive month of infla- tion in the ECB’s “danger zone” of below 1 percent.

STABILITY, MODEST GROWTH Outside the United States, purchasing managers’ indices(PMIs) steady for manufacturing on Tuesday and services on Thursday are expected to show a picture of growth or at least stability despite geopolitical tensions around Ukraine and Iraq. REUTERS Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate Dollar drops on disappointing US data

nitially in the week, the US economic growth data came out Commerce Department stated last Fewer Americans filed appli- for more than two-thirds of US quarter of 2013 whose figure Dollar traded in a tight range in line with expectations. Cable week that durable goods orders cations for unemployment ben- economic activity, was expected to was revised down from a previ- against most of its major reached a high of 1.7051, its high- declined one per- efits last week, rise 0.4 percent after a previously ously estimated deficit of £22.4bn. Icounterparts, as the market est since June 20, and consolidated cent as demand a sign of steady reported 0.1 percent dip in April. Analysts had expected the cur- lacked any direction. subsequently to 1.7033. The pair for transporta- progress in the Europe & UK rent account deficit to narrow to However, the US Dollar started closed the week at 1.7036. tion, machinery, labour market. German CPI Higher £17.5bn in the first quarter. to drop as data from the US econ- The Japanese Yen gained computers and Jobless claims Preliminary data on Friday omy disappointed investors and against the US Dollar on Friday on electronic prod- fell by 2,000 to a showed that German consumer Japan fuelled expectations that rates fresh expectations for the Federal ucts, electri- Weekly Money Market Review one-month low price inflation rose 0.3 per- Japan prices rise most in 32 will stay at their current low level Reserve to keep monetary policy cal equipment, of 312,000 in the cent this month, more than the years, retail sales drop lower despite recent comments from a loose despite recent comments appliances and components, and week ended June 21. The median expected 0.2 percent gain, after a than expected monetary authority suggesting from a monetary authority sug- defence capital goods fell. forecast of economists surveyed by 0.1 percent fall in May. The data Japan’s consumer prices climbed otherwise. gesting otherwise as disappointing Bloomberg called for 310,000 ini- dispelled concerns that the Euro at the fastest pace in 32 years, The US Dollar index closed the US economic data painted a dif- US GDP’s biggest drop in tial claims. Dismissals are hover- zone may slip into deflation. The swelled by a sales-tax increase week lower at 80.04 as a down- ferent picture. In Japan, consumer five years ing just above their pre-recession Euro gained against the green- and higher utility charges that ward revised GDP figure com- inflation rose at a 2.8% annual The US economy contracted in lows and hiring has picked up, as back and euro-area government are squeezing household budg- bined with a drop in durable goods rate, indicating that efforts from the first quarter by the most since companies grow confident that the bonds declined, following the ets as wage gains remain lim- orders disappointed the market. the Bank of Japan are continuing the depths of the last recession as economy will snap back from the announcement. ited. Consumer prices excluding In the euro zone, preliminary to promote inflation and growth consumer spending receded. Gross worst contraction in five years. fresh food rose 3.4 percent in May data on Friday showed that in the country. USDJPY opened domestic product fell at a 2.9 per- UK: GDP expanding, current from a year earlier. Accelerating German consumer price inflation the week at 102.07; the Yen then cent annualised rate, more than Consumer spending disappoints account narrowing inflation is a boost for the Bank rose in May. The release pushed gained gradually and closed the forecast and the worst reading US consumer spending rose less The Office for National of Japan as it targets 2 percent the Euro higher against the week at 101.41. since the same three months in than expected in May, likely held Statistics said last week that price gains, a goal that strips out greenback as it relieved deflation 2009, after a previously reported back by weak healthcare spending, the UK’s gross domestic prod- the impact of April’s 3-percent- concerns in the market. The Euro US durable goods unexpectedly 1 percent drop. It marked the which could prompt economists uct expanded by 0.8 percent in age point tax rise. In addition, a reached a high of 1.3652 and closed fall in May biggest downward revision from to temper their second-quarter the first quarter, in line with government report showed that the week at 1.3650. Orders for US manufactured the second GDP estimate since growth estimates. The Commerce market expectations. A separate Japan retail sales fell 0.4 percent The pound was almost goods unexpectedly fell in May, records began in 1976, owed pri- Department said last week that report showed that the UK cur- in May compared with a year unchanged against the US Dollar suggesting an anticipated rebound marily to a slowdown in health consumer spending increased by rent account deficit narrowed to earlier, less than the expected 1.8 on Friday, trading close to five- in growth this quarter could care spending. 0.2 percent after being flat in £18.5bn in the three months to percent decline and after a 4.4 year highs after UK first-quarter fall short of expectations. The Unemployment claims lower April. Spending, which accounts April, from £23.5bn in the fourth percent drop in April. MONDAY 30 JUNE 2014 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MARKET

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Crude oil retreats as Iraq keeps pumping and Libyan supply picks up

OMMODITY markets range and looking for directional about a break back below $105/oz for paper gold investments through suffered their first, albeit clues. News from China that its Weekly Commodity Update as it may signal some additional exchange traded funds and futures small, weekly correction chief auditor had discovered $15bn weakness, initially down towards that we have seen during the past in a month with sell- of loans backed by falsified gold $102.70/barrel followed by $101.60/ 18 months. C BY OLE S. HANSEN ing hitting the energy sector as transactions failed to trigger any barrel. Bond yields have been moving oil supplies from Iraq continued reaction in the market but it once (Head of Commodity Gold and silver managed to hold lower and with future inflation to flow uninterrupted. Key crops again highlights the ongoing wor- Strategy, Saxo Bank) onto their recent gains but as the expectations currently on the such as corn and wheat remain ries about widespread fraud in summer lull begins both metals are rise the yield offered to investors under pressure mainly because Chinese commodities financing now treading water, especially gold in US government bonds has been of continued expectations of a deals. the end of the year. known as condensate raised specu- where trading is now confined to a coming down during the past two bumper global crop. Industrial After one week of consolidation Meanwhile in Libya crude oil lation that the government could $1300 to $1330/oz range. Silver has weeks and this development has metals outperformed as copper the recent rally in oil markets is production has risen to 300,000 be in the process of lifting a 40 managed to consolidate its gains been adding some support to pre- rose to a 31/2 month high with now increasingly at risk of running bpd as production sites increase year old ban on exporting crude. both outright but also relative to cious metals. Another source of inventories falling and the US and out of steam. The crisis in Iraq has production and at the same time This turned out not to be the case gold with the ratio having fallen to support apart from crisis in Iraq Chinese economies continuing to not gone away but so far key oil the eastern Hariga oil port has but the decision will nevertheless 62.5 (one ounce of gold measured has been the increased wariness show signs of recovery. installations remain untouched. So finally reopened. increase US exports of refined in terms of ounces of silver), which about a potential correction in the Livestock has become the instead of focusing on the risk of The waves of protests from products which is allowed. is the lowest in four months. US stock market. strongest-performing sector in supply disruptions the market was state security guards, militias and Condensate primarily comes Things to look out for has Bloomberg has reported that 2014 with reduced supply of cat- presented with several pieces of tribesmen have resulted in Libya’s from shale oil production and been the news from China that the demand for downside protec- tle lifting the price of meat to a news which could eventually lead production collapsing over the past after extraction it is heated to the authorities have found $15bn tion should the bull market falter record. Meanwhile, the US motor- to increased supply thereby leav- year to the current low level from burn off certain gasses. This of loans backed by falsified gold has sent the price of bearish puts ing season beginning in early July ing both Brent and WTI crude oil 1.6 million bpd back then. This has process, however light, has been transactions and this has once to a 15-year high relative to calls. will kick off with the highest prices vulnerable to a correction. been one of the main geopolitical enough to classify the product as again raised concerns about how A stock market correction could at the pumps since 2008, making Staying with Iraq, the oil minis- worries during this period and refined and that means it qualifies real the demand from China actu- potentially send investors back this season the most expensive ter was out saying that he expects one of the key reasons why Brent for export. This will further add ally is. The increased focus by into gold as they seek an alterna- from a barbecue and driving per- that oil production will continue crude oil, the global benchmark, to global supplies and help reduce the authorities may hurt future tive investment opportunity. Those spective for several years. to rise over the coming months has been averaging $109/barrel some of the bottlenecks in the US demand as they attempt to crack holding bearish bets on gold are Precious metals managed to while the Kurdistan regional gov- so far this year instead of $105/ that has been created by the rapid down om these types of lending relying on continued specula- hold on to the gains from the pre- ernment in northern Iraq is look- barrel. rise in oil production to the high- arrangements where commodities tion about when the US Federal vious week with silver reaching ing to increase exports through Finally, news from the US that est since the 1970s primarily from are pledged as collateral for loans. Reserve will move from tapering the highest since March thereby a newly-built pipeline to Turkey two companies had received gov- shale formations. The demand for physical gold from to tightening to provide enough continuing to outperform gold from a current 200,000 barrels per ernment permission allowing them WTI Crude oil remain sup- China and India is important as an downside pressure on the price. which is now stuck in a 30 dollar day (bpd) towards 400,000 bpd by to export an ultra-light variety ported but traders will be wary offset against the reduced demand THE PENINSULA MONDAY 30 JUNE 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 27 Wade follows James by Lin Dan, Nehwal clinch opting for free agency

LOS ANGELES: Four days his contract and Udonis’ inten- after forward LeBron James tion to not opt into his contract, told the Miami Heat he was making both players free agents,” terminating his contract and Heat President Pat Riley said in Australian Open titles becoming an unrestricted free a statement. agent, team-mate Dwyane “Dwyane has been the corner- Wade (pictured) followed suit stone of our organization for over Chinese star whips Indonesia’s Santoso in men’s final yesterday. a decade, and we hope he remains Wade, a 10-time All-Star guard, a part of the Heat family for life. informed the Heat that he was “Udonis has been the heartbeat SYDNEY: Chinese superstar of Lee Yong-Dae and Yoo Yeon- opting out of the final two years of this team for 11 years,” Riley Lin Dan fought back from drop- Seong won the men’s doubles final on his contract, leaving him free added. “He has sacrificed count- ping the opening game to over- from Taipei’s Lee Sheng-Mu and to talk to any team when the free less times to make this organi- haul Simon Santoso and win the Tsai Chia-hsin 21-14, 21-18. agent pool opens on July 1. zation successful, and he is the World Superseries Australian Chinese duo Qing Tian and Multiple media reports said epitome of what this organization Badminton Open in Sydney Zhao Yunlei took the women’s center-forward Chris Bosh, the stands for. yesterday. doubles from Japan’s Misaki other member of the Heat’s ‘Big “We look forward to meeting The two-time Olympic gold Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi Three’, had also terminated his with Dwyane and Udonis and medallist and five-time world 21-15, 21-9. contract but the Heat their agent in the champion downed the 18th- Koreans Ko Sung-Hyan and had not confirmed the coming days to discuss ranked Indonesian, 22-24, 21-16, Kim Ha-Na captured the mixed move. our future together.” 21-7 in 75 minutes. doubles final from German pair The Miami Herald Wade, 32, has spent It was Lin’s first World Michael Fuchs and Birgit Michels reported late yes- his entire 11-year Superseries final in over two years 21-16, 21-17. terday that Bosh, a NBA career in Miami and he took charge from the sec- The next Superseries event nine-time All-Star, after being taken as a ond game. is scheduled for Denmark from was still “undecided” first-round pick in the Lin, 30, considered the greatest October 14-19. AFP on his contractual 2003 Draft, winning badminton player of all time, had future. His dead- championship titles to qualify for the Sydney event line for an opt-out is with the team in 2006, after his ranking dropped to 104 Australia Open Monday. 2012 and 2013. following a seven-month sabbati- All three play- In partnership with cal from the sport. Results ers had been widely James and Bosh, he He went into the final ranked Results from the Australia Open expected to opt out of their exist- has led the Heat to four succes- 22 and is expected to climb fur- finals yesterday: ing deals to free up salary space sive NBA Finals appearances over ther in the world rankings follow- for the Heat, then take less money the past four seasons. Men’s Singles ing his Sydney victory. in the short-term on fresh con- Bosh, 30, joined the Heat as a Santoso had lost 10 of his pre- Lin Dan (CHN) bt Simon Santoso (INA) 22-24, tracts with Miami which would free agent in 2010, at the same vious 11 encounters with Lin, but 21-16, 21-7. deliver a much bigger pay day in time as James, after seven seasons looked on course for an upset Women’s Singles the long-term. with the Toronto Raptors. when he shocked the Chinese star Saina Nehwal (IND) bt Carolina Marin (ESP) Wade’s decision came just three Meanwhile, The Toronto in the first game. 21-18, 21-11. days after he, James and Bosh Raptors extended qualifying India’s Saina Nehwal won the Men’s doubles met in Miami to discuss their offers to restricted free agent women’s singles final in straight Lee Yong-Dae (KOR)/Yoo Yeon-Seong (KOR) respective playing futures. guards Greivis Vasquez and games against Spain’s Carolina bt Lee Sheng-Mu (TPE)/Tsai Chia-hsin (TPE) Power forward Udonis Haslem, Nando De Colo and forward Marin. The eighth-ranked Nehwal 21-14, 21-18. a long-time friend of Wade’s, also Patrick Patterson yesterday. overcome early resistance to Women’s doubles opted out of his contract with Financial terms were not defeat Marin, ranked three spots the Heat to become a free agent disclosed. Qing Tian (CHN)/Zhao Yunlei (CHN) bt Misaki below her, 21-18, 21-11 in 43 min- Matsutomo (JPN)/Ayaka Takahashi (JPN) 21-15, yesterday. The Raptors acquired Vasquez utes. It was Nehwal’s first World 21-9. His move, coupled with those and Patterson last December as Superseries final in 20 months made by James and Wade, frees part of a seven-player trade with Mixed doubles and she got there by eliminating Lin Dan of China (right) holds the trophy after beating Simon Santoso up a total of around $45m in sal- the Sacramento Kings. Chinese top seed Wang Shixian in Ko Sung-Hyan (KOR)/Kim Ha-Na (KOR) bt ary for Miami next season. They got De Colo in a February Michael Fuchs (GER)/Birgit Michels (GER) of Indonesia in the men’s singles final at the Australia Open badminton three games in Saturday’s semi. tournament in Sydney yesterday. “Today we were notified of deal with the San Antonio Spurs. The South Korean combination 21-16, 21-17. Dwyane’s intention to opt out of AGENCIES Darvish steers Rangers to big win

NEW YORK: Yu Darvish right-hander had earned the win. put the game out of reach with struck out 10 hitters over retired 11 succes- Baseball Results Jeff Francis got five runs in the eighth against eight shutout innings as the sive hitters. Washington 3 Chicago Cubs 0 the save, working relief pitcher Antonio Bastardo. Texas Rangers thrashed the A sixth-run Chicago White Sox 4 Toronto 3 out of a bases- The Atlanta Braves, led by third Minnesota Twins 5-0. surge in the Atlanta 10 Philadelphia 3 loaded, one-out baseman Chris Johnson’s 3-for-4 Texas Rangers’ The right-hander struck out 10 second inning jam in the bot- effort, banged out 13 hits to win starting pitcher LA Angels 6 Kansas City 2 or more in a game for the 25th sparked the Los Tampa Bay 5 Baltimore 4 tom of the 14th. the second game of their dou- Yu Darvish time in his major league career Angeles Dodgers Oakland (50- bleheader over the Philadelphia Texas 5 Minnesota 0 throws during and fifth time this season. to a rout of the St. 30) won for the Phillies. the game Darvish (8-4) allowed only four Louis Cardinals. NY Mets 5 Pittsburgh 3 10th time in its Gio Gonzalez was stellar against the hits and walked one in making Dodgers’ Milwaukee 7 Colorado 4 past 12 games through seven innings and the Minnesota quick work of the Twins, who lost pitcher Zack Detroit 4 Houston 3 and has the best Washington Nationals beat the Twins at Globe for the fifth straight game. Greinke (10-4) Oakland 7 Miami 6 record in the Chicago Cubs in the first game of Life Park in First baseman Mike Napoli struck out 10 Boston 2 NY Yankees 1 majors. a doubleheader. Arlington, hit a go-ahead home run with with no walks LA Dodgers 9 St Louis 1 The Atlanta Gonzalez (5-4) allowed no yesterday. two outs in the top of the ninth and limited the Braves turned runs on two hits with two walks Washington 7 Chicago Cubs 2 inning off Masahiro Tanaka as the Cardinals to a an early deficit and seven strikeouts to spoil a Boston Red Sox pulled out victory run and four hits Atlanta 5 Philadelphia 1 into a blowout solid major league debut by Cubs over the New York Yankees. in seven innings. Cincinnati 7 San Francisco 3 win over the starter Dallas Beeler. Tanaka (11-3) allowed two runs Josh Cleveland 5 Seattle 0 Philadelphia Wilson Ramos and Adam and seven hits but lost consecu- Donaldson’s two- Arizona 3 San Diego 1 Phillies in the LaRoche each hit solo home runs tive starts for the first time in his out, 14th-inning first game of a and the Washington Nationals rookie season in MLB and was single drove in the winning run doubleheader. beat the Chicago Cubs to sweep a denied his league-leading 12th as the Oakland A’s beat the Miami Left fielder Justin Upton broke doubleheader. The Angels scored victory. Marlins. a 2-2 tie in the sixth inning with a four runs in the sixth inning Before the ninth, the Japanese Reliever Jim Johnson (4-2) two-run double before the Braves against Bruce Chen. REUTERS Riley claims 110m hurdles title Jamaican Athletics KINGSTON: A battle between sprain. I am thankful for this race The women’s race will see Andrew Riley and Hansle though.” Novlene Williams Mills who won Championships Parchment in the 110 metre The turnaround will be short, her semi-final heat in 51.34 sec- hurdles final brought the third however, as both men will head onds, Stephenie Ann McPherson Francena McCorory Results day of the Jamaican Athletics for Switzerland and race against and former World Championships (right) leads the Championships at the National each other on Thursday in an and Olympic Games silver medal- Results yesterday at the field on her way to Stadium to a fitting close. IAAF Diamond League event. list Shericka Williams. Jamaican Track and Field winning the women’s Riley successfully defended his World Championships silver The men’s title should be Championships: 400 metre dash final Women 800M: 1. Natoya Goule two minutes, title with a season’s best 13.27 sec- medallist Warren Weir looked decided between Olympian onds yesterday, lunging to the fin- sharp in winning his 200m semi- Rusheen McDonald who ran 45.74 during day 4 of the 01.34 seconds; 2. Simoya Campbell 2:02.43; USATF Outdoor 3. Kimara McDonald 2:02.51. ish line ahead of Olympic bronze final heat in 20.41 seconds, but seconds and Akheem Gauntlett medallist Parchment, who clocked Rasheed Dwyer’s 20.22 seconds (45.81). Championships at Shot put: 1. Danniel Thomas 16.0 metres; 13.29. Richard Phillips was third was the fastest heat time of the Natoya Goule won back to Hornet Stadium 2. Devene Brown 14.44; 3. Genneva Greaves California, yesterday. 14.22. in 13.72 seconds. evening. back women’s 800m titles, run- The first man in NCAA division Jermaine Brown (20.50) also ning 2:01.34 Saturday, but said she McCorory powered Hammer: 1. Natalie Grant 57.90m; 2. Vanessa one history to win the 110m hur- looked impressive while Sheldon was hoping to go faster. home in a life-time Levy 49.57. dles and 100m title at the same Mitchell, Jason Livermore and “I wanted to go under two min- best 49.48 seconds Men 110M Hurdles: 1. Andrew Riley 13.27 championships. Everton Clarke all advanced to utes but I started off too slow,” seconds; 2. Hansle Parchment 13.29; 3. to edge Richards- Riley was pleased with his Sunday’s final. she said. Richard Phillips 13.72. Ross by 0.18 for the race, calling it “my best techni- Sherone Simpson, who missed A collision of arms with even- title. 800m: 1. Ricardo Cunningham 1:48.10; 2. cal race all season.” out on making the 100m finals, tual second place runner Simoya Jowayne Hibbert 1:49.35; 3. Adrian Tulloch Riley, who has been battling is into the women’s 200m finals Campbell who ran a personal best 1:50.25. injuries since last year, said “this after running 23.55 seconds. 2:02.49, also threw off her rhythm Long Jump: 1. Damar Forbes 8.10m; 2. was a good run. Samantha Henry-Robinson she said. Nicholas Gordon 7.82; 3. Joseph Ramie 7.52. Last year at the World leads the qualifiers with 23.00 Ricardo Cunningham won the High Jump: 1. Christoff Bryan 2.19m; 2. Darrel Championships I was dealing seconds, while Anneisha men’s 800m race in 1:48.10, beat- Garwood 2.17; 3. Clayton Brown 2.11 with an Achilles injury and this McLaughlin, Schillonie Calvert ing Jowayne Hibbert (1:49.35) and Discus: 1. Chad Wright 62.69m; 2. Jason year after getting back into train- and Audra Segree are the other Adrian Tulloch (1:50.25). Morgan 62.29; 3. Shaun Haughton 52.45. ing late I suffered a bad ankle notable qualifiers. AFP MONDAY 30 JUNE 2014 28 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT Trott set for Williamson’s century puts county return LONDON: Warwickshire have named England bats- man Jonathan Trott in their 13-strong squad for County Championship match against Nottinghamshire. Kiwis ahead of Windies The 33-year-old Trott was said to be taking an “indefinite break” from the game after suffering a Visitors take control with a lead of 236 runs at lunch on penultimate day repeat of the stress-related illness which forced his early departure from the 2013-14 Ashes series in BRIDGETOWN: Kane Williamson’s innings was one of New Zealand on July 5 and 6 at Australia. Williamson’s second century of calm assurance before lunch, in Windsor Park in Dominica. On May 17 Warwickshire con- the series put New Zealand in contrast to the start of his effort Despite playing in all three firmed he had returned to train- a comfortable position at 260 on the third evening when he Tests of the series against the ing, but no mention was made as for five in their second innings, edged a delivery from Roach at Black Caps, the 34-year-old has to when he would likely return to a lead of 236, at lunch on the catchable height between wicket- been troubled by a back injury and the crease. fourth day of the third and keeper Denesh Ramdin and first continues to receive treatment. Trott hit the headlines when he final Test at Kensington Oval slip Chris Gayle, and also could Experienced all-rounder left the England camp after the yesterday. have been stumped down the leg- Dwayne Bravo was also unavail- first Ashes Test in Brisbane last His unbeaten 121, the seventh side off the first delivery by spin- able for selection as he continues November. Test hundred of his career, and ner Shane Shillingford. to recover from an injury sus- He made a short-lived come- the support of all-rounder Jimmy He started the morning by tained during the IPL. back at the start of the current Neesham (51) in a fifth-wicket going after Shillingford, lofting AFP county season before deciding Kane Williamson partnership of 91, tilted the bal- him for four over long-on and again that he could not continue. ance of an intriguing match which never looked back, reaching the Scoreboard of New Zealand A joint statement from the saw the West Indies making the century in 249 minutes off 173 celebrates his England and Wales Cricket century against ideal start to the day with the balls with 15 fours. New Zealand (I innings): ...... 293 Board and Warwickshire in April the West Indies wicket of Brendon McCullum in Neesham, who played well for West Indies (I innings): ...... 317 said: ‘’At the completion of the the fourth over. 78 in the first innings before being New Zealand (II innings): during the fourth match between Warwickshire New Zealand’s captain fell run out, completed his second T Latham c Shillingford b Roach ...... 0 day of the third and Sussex on April 16, 2014 - in for 25, lbw to Kemar Roach to half-century of the match but H Rutherford c Ramdin b Roach ...... 19 and final Test which he played - Jonathan expe- become the fast bowler’s 99th perished playing one attacking K Williamson (batting)...... 121 in Bridgetown rienced a repeat of stress-related Test wicket and leave the visitors shot too many. R Taylor c Bravo b Holder ...... 6 yesterday. symptoms which were diagnosed uncertainly placed at 135 for four, In the second over of the day B McCullum lbw Roach ...... 25 during England’s Ashes series in only 111 runs ahead. from debutant Jason Holder, he J Neesham c Brathwaite b Holder ...... 51 Australia in the winter. However, Williamson, who put drove powerfully but straight B J Watling (batting) ...... 15 “Jonathan will now undergo on 67 for the fourth wicket with to Kraigg Brathwaite at short Extras (B-16, LB-1, W-6) ...... 23 further treatment to assist with his skipper, found another capa- extra-cover. Total (for 5 wkts at lunch) ...... 260 his long-term rehabilitation.” ble partner in Neesham, the left- Pugnacious wicketkeeper- To bat: T Southee, M Craig, N Wagner, T Trott said at that time: “It hander stealing the spotlight from batsman B.J. Watling, on 15, will Boult. was with the best intentions and his senior partner in hoisting resume after the interval with Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-56, 3-68, 4-135, hope that I returned to cricket four sixes during an entertaining Williamson. 5-226. with Warwickshire. “Much to my innings in which he did not allow Meanwhile, West Indies selec- Bowling: Taylor 11-4-36-0; Roach 15-2-46- disappointment, since my first the bowlers to settle. tors have rested opening batsman 3 (1w); Benn 21-1-75-0; Holder 10-2-26-2 game, I have felt the same anxie- Occupying the vital number Chris Gayle from the back-to- (1w); Shillingford 13-2-60-0. ties that occurred during my time three position in the batting order, back T20 Internationals against in Australia.” AFP Naseeb, Samad take Khetco to Challenge Cup quarter-final

DOHA: Khetco became the their wickets in 20 overs. Yousaf a four-wicket victory as they A Samad receives first team to pave their way to (35), Bilal (20) and Mujtabah (21) reached the target in only 8 overs. the Man-of-the- the West End Park Challenge were the main scorers. The West End Park Man-of-the Match trophy after Cup quarter-final stage with a Naseeb and A Samad were -Match, Asif, scored 39 runs. helping Khetco to 19-run victory over Khan XI. the main performers for the Michael Scallon from West End reach the quarter- Having won the toss, Khetco winners with three wickets Park commented: final of the West chose to bat and achieved a each. The latter was named “Congratulations to Khetco for End Park Challenge respectable total of 140 for the Man-of-the-Match. being the first side to reach the Cup T20. loss of seven wickets in the stipu- Meanwhile, Yasco Riders and quarter-finals,” he said. lated 20 overs. Deccan Warriors competed in the “They played some excellent Nazim (32), Zohaid (31) & second match of the evening. stuff. We look forward to wel- Naveed (26) were the main Warriors won the toss and coming them to the next stages contributors. elected to field bowling the Riders where 2 lucky teams will qualify Israr and Mujtaba claimed two out for only 58 runs in 17.4 overs. for the Ramadan Tournament and one wicket respectively for Hayat (3 wickets) & A R Mohd starting 6th July”. With 7 more for Khan XI. (2) were in good form. quarter-finalist spots to be earned Chasing the target, Khan XI fell Shani (10 runs) & Abid (7 runs) this week, West End Park will be short of the required runs, man- were the pick of the batting side. in for a fantastic week of cricket,” aging just 121 after losing nine of Deccan Warriors charged to he added. THE PENINSULA Zanotti claims first Paraguay F1: Speculation swirls around Caterham

LONDON: Caterham owner an interview. “Tony’s spent an title on European Tour Tony Fernandes triggered awful lot of money along with speculation about the future of his business partner Kamarudin BERLIN: Fabrizio Zanotti his tail-end Formula One out- (Meranun). claimed the first European Tour European Tour fit after declaring “F1 hasn’t “(His) chief rivals have scored victory by a Paraguayan after worked” on Twitter before clos- two world championship points landing the BMW International BMW International ing his account. and it’s highly unlikely you are title following a four-way play- The team has not scored a going to beat them. So at the end off in Germany yesterday. Open Scores point in various guises since of the year it could mean he has to The 31-year-old from Asuncion, entering the sport in 2010 and the spend another $30 million,” said three-times a runner-up on the Scores from the European Tour Malaysian said in January that he Chandhok. circuit, won at the fifth extra hole BMW International Open at could quit if they did not show “I could think of a fairly big after world number two Henrik the par-72 course yesterday in signs of improvement. reason to stop loving Formula Stenson of Sweden found water Cologne If anything they have gone One.” off the tee and sand with his third Fabrizio Zanotti wins play-off at the fifth extra backwards since, rooted to the Fernandes has not been seen shot on the par-four 17th at Gut hole bottom of the standings while at races for some time and the Larchenhof in Cologne. 269 Fabrizio Zanotti (Paraguay) 72 67 65 65 rivals Marussia, who also entered AirAsia airline entrepreneur’s Rafa Cabrera-Bello of Spain in 2010 as Virgin Racing, scored sporting attentions have been 269 Henrik Stenson (Sweden) 68 68 66 67; and Frenchman Gregory Havret their first ever points in Monaco more focused on his newly-pro- Gregory Havret (France) 71 65 67 66; were eliminated earlier in the in May. moted Premier League soccer Rafael Cabrera-Bello (Spain) 64 68 70 playo-ff. Zanotti shot a closing There have been plenty of club Queens Park Rangers. 67 seven-under-par 65 to finish with rumours about Fernandes’ In January, after announcing a 19-under total of 269, the same 270 Jamie Donaldson (Britain) 71 67 65 Formula One intentions with Japan’s Kamui Kobayashi and mark as Stenson (67), Cabrera- 67; Simon Dyson (Britain) 69 66 69 66; Caterham issuing a statement in Sweden’s Marcus Ericsson as his Thongchai Jaidee (Thailand) 71 66 68 Bello (67) and Havret (66). May to deny the group of compa- drivers, he said F1 was too pre- 65 “I was patient and I tried to nies that includes the team was dictable, too expensive and not play shot by shot in the playoff. 271 Danny Willett (Britain) 64 68 71 68; for sale. exciting enough with insufficient I’m just very happy,” Zanotti told Thomas Bjorn (Denmark) 70 66 66 69; While Fernandes seems to chances for underdogs to surprise. Sky Sports television. Pablo Larrazabal (Spain) 69 63 67 72; have remained keen on the niche “At the moment they are just “I’ve been working a lot and Emiliano Grillo (Argentina) 66 66 70 69 sportscar company, there has rumours,” said Chandhok of the trying to build my confidence to 272 Alex Cejka (Germany) 68 66 69 69; Paul been increasing speculation about situation. “We’ve heard lots of get to this moment and finally I’m Waring (Britain) 72 63 69 68; Richard the team being hived off. rumours through the paddock. here,” the 2013 Qualifying School Green (Australia) 72 68 62 70; Anthony Indian racing driver Karun “He’s got a football team that’s graduate said after picking up the Wall (Britain) 69 69 68 66; Shane Chandhok, a reserve for Caterham back in the Premiership, a motor- first prize of $452,000. Lowry (Ireland) 67 68 70 67; Francesco in 2012 when they were known as bike team that is doing exceed- Zanotti, who was making his Molinari (Italy) 71 66 65 70; Alexander Team Lotus, could see reasons for ingly well in Moto2...and it costs Levy (France) 70 67 66 69; Sergio Garcia 181st appearance on the tour, Fabrizio Zanotti of Paraguay poses with the winner’s trophy at the that. “You can understand why him a tenth of what it costs to run could now rocket from 305th and (Spain) 71 66 70 65; Romain Wattel he’s sort of fallen out of love with a Formula One team. “Is it (F1) (France) 67 68 69 68; Oliver Fisher International Open at the Gut Laerchenhof in Pulheim near Cologne, into the top 110. yesterday. F1 because they haven’t scored giving him the return he wants? REUTERS (Britain) 72 66 65 69 a point in five years,” he said in Probably not.” REUTERS MONDAY 30 JUNE 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 29

Memorable quotes from Wimbledon’s first week

Latvia’s Ernests Gulbis mishearing a question regarding John McEnroe’s comments about Murray ready for umpires: “Get rid of vampires? My God. Umpires? I thought something else. I thought vampires in the way the people who are surrounding and sucking the energy out of players. That’s what I meant. Umpires, no. real battles to begin Without umpires, it wouldn’t work. So please delete it. No, umpires. Cannot work without umpires. I thought it was vampires. You know Champ faces tough test against big-serving Anderson what I mean?” Frenchwoman Alize Cornet on kissing the grass after her shock LONDON: Defending cham- two sets down against Spain’s 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 third round vic- pion Andy Murray’s tranquil Fernando Verdasco and then he tory against American top seed progress through Wimbledon’s was in a heap of trouble against Serena Williams: opening week has been eerily powerhouse Pole Jerzy Janowicz “A few years ago I couldn’t play on calm. before reaching the final where grass, I was so bad. I didn’t like No pesky upstarts trying to he beat Novak Djokovic in three grass. It was just a pain to come knock him off his perch, no tum- memorable sets. here. I think [the kiss] it’s very bles on the lush lawns, no niggles Things could get more tricky symbolic because it means ‘now I from the back that needed sur- when Murray faces big-serving love you grass and I didn’t before’. gery last year and no question South African Kevin Anderson in It deserved a kiss, I think.” marks about his form which, for the last 16 today. the first three rounds, has been Anderson, seeded 20, has belted imperious. 63 aces in three rounds and When asked whether she plans to retire, seven-time grand slam So straightforward were his while his serve is his big weapon winner Venus Williams was victories over David Goffin, Blaz he is also more than capable off steadfast in her response: Rola and Roberto Bautista Agut, the ground. World number five “No, people have been trying during which he dropped a total Murray knows his first big test to retire me since I was like of 19 games, that post-match is around the corner. 25. For some reason in ten- news conferences have resem- “I haven’t used up too much nis we always do that to our bled friendly chats about every- energy which is good,” said the players. It’s weird. We don’t thing from rescuing stray dogs to Scot who will feature in the sec- encourage them to stick favourite vacations and the World ond match on Centre Court today. around. It’s like, Get out of Cup soccer in Brazil. “It will be a tough match,” here. So I’m not getting out As grand slam tournaments go, Murray said. “He’s a big guy with of here.” it has all been a breeze. a big game. He’s played some very After the calm there often fol- good tennis this year. lows a storm, however, and with “It’s probably been his best year Czech world number six Tomas Berdych on the umpire after a second successive title only four on the tour so far in terms of con- his match against Croatia’s victories away Murray and his sistency. I’ll need to play a tough Marin Cilic finished at 9.38pm fans will be scanning the horizon match to beat him.” local time — the latest finish for looming dangers. Should he win, Murray could at Wimbledon outside Centre Rewind 12 months and it was then come up against tournament Court - and was so dark a similar story. Then, the Briton dark horse Grigor Dimitrov who Hawkeye wasn’t working: was untroubled until the quarter- has continued the form that saw “I lost all the will to talk to that finals when his quest to become him win the warm-up event at guy anymore. I saw so many mis- Britain’s Andy Murray in action at the All England Tennis Club in the first home player to win the nearby Queen’s Club. takes from him. He (the umpire) Wimbledon on Friday. men’s singles for 77 years turned The Bulgarian plays rising just told me, Hawkeye doesn’t into a white-knuckle ride. Argentine Leonardo Mayer next. work because it’s too dark. If... First he had to come from REUTERS some machine doesn’t work because we don’t have enough light, then why do we have to play? I didn’t even have the energy to talk to him when we should stop.”

Sharapova favourite after Williams exit Dane Caroline Wozniacki on internet dating and her friendship with Spaniard Feliciano Lopez: LONDON: The shock losses Players have long talked about “I think I’m not that desperate! suffered by top two seeds the difficulty of adapting to the I’m perfectly fine being single at Serena Williams and Li Na grasscourts of Wimbledon so soon the moment. It’s pretty hard to have left Maria Sharapova after a long claycourt season and sweep me off my feet. It would with a smooth passage and the nobody has backed up winning the have to take someone very special. Russian is primed to win her French Open with Wimbledon On Lopez: “You noticed? He’s a second Wimbledon title, 10 triumph since Williams in 2002. great guy. He’s already making his years after winning her first as Sharapova’s form, however, way in through my dad? This is very awkward.” a 17-year-old. suggests she can match that Sharapova has dropped achievement and win her sixth just seven games in her three grand slam in the process. Australian 19-year-old Nick Kyrgios blamed his poor start matches thus far and the impe- “Well, this is only my second against Czech Jiri Vesely on his choice of pre-match music: rious Russian will be confident of time trying to do that. Of course, “It’s usually a mixture of things. winning her sixth grand slam the transition, it’s no secret, it’s Depends on how I’m feeling on in the absence of her nemesis very difficult,” she said after reel- the day. Today was a bit of rap, Williams. ing off 11 consecutive games to actually. I came out really flat, so The 27-year-old is on the wrong beat Alison Riske 6-3 6-0 in the hopefully I won’t listen to that end of a 16-2 head-to-head record third round on Saturday. again. It was actually Drake. against the American with her “But I’m quite happy with the Yeah, didn’t do the job for me.” only two triumphs coming in way I’ve gone about things so far. 2004, the first of which saw her “You never know what to Canada’s world number nine Milos Raonic on the Wimbledon crowned Wimbledon champion. expect. Each match poses its dif- grass: Williams crashed out 6-1 3-6 ferent challenges. I’m happy I’ve “I don’t think really for anybody that it’s a surface that anybody 4-6 against France’s Alize Cornet gone further than last year, eras- can say they play their best tennis on grass. I think it’s a matter of in the third round on Saturday, ing those memories and trying to playing less bad than you do on other surfaces.” her earliest exit at Wimbledon form new ones. since losing in the same round in “A Grand Slam stage, when 2005. you’re playing for two weeks, Her defeat came a day after seven matches within those two Chinese two-times grand slam weeks, you’re always kind of roll- winner Na was dumped out 6-7(5) ing with each round. 6-7(5) by the Czech Republic’s “Once you get to another Barbora Zahlavova Strycova. (grand slam), one of the toughest Russia’s Maria Sharapova reacts after beating US player Alison Riske Their defeats have opened the things is you start from scratch, at the All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon on Saturday. door for a host of women, but the you start from the first match. top of that list is Sharapova. REUTERS Wimbledon Order of Play Order of play on the showcourts on Monday, the seventh day of the Nadal treasures good-guy tag 2014 tournament at the All England Club (x denotes seeded player): LONDON: Rafael Nadal (pic- The relationships, in my opinion, Safin (2005 Australian Open) are build a 23-19 winning record over CENTRE COURT tured), with his legacy as one are more important than a game retired. Djokovic, 23-10 against Federer Alize Cornet (FRA x25) vs Eugenie Bouchard (CAN x13); Andy of the world’s greatest players and tennis is just a game.” The 2009 US Open winner, and 15-5 when facing Murray. Murray (GBR x3) vs Kevin Anderson (RSA x20); Novak Djokovic already secured, insists he’d The big four of the men’s game Juan Martin del Potro is injured “That’s very difficult. We can (SRB x1) vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA x14). rather be remembered as a good have taken tennis to new heights again while shock 2014 Australian only meet each other in semi- guy rather than just a Grand — both sporting and commercial Open winner Stan Wawrinka is finals or finals. That shows that COURT ONE Slam title winning machine. — in the last decade. already 29. we have been in that position a The 28-year-old Spaniard, with Since Federer won the first of That has left the likes of Grigor lot of times. That’s very difficult Sabine Lisicki (GER x19) leads Ana Ivanovic (SRB x11) 6-4, 1-1; 14 majors amongst his 64 career his 17 majors at Dimitrov, Milos mentally and physically. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL x11) vs Leonardo Mayer (ARG); Angelique titles as well as having banked Wimbledon in Raonic and Kei “I think for the young players, Kerber (GER x9) vs Maria Sharapova (RUS x5). $70m in prize money, says he 2003, the four Nishikori to the example is we were fighters. COURT TWO treasures the generally warm players have be talked of in We were fighters for every single relationship he enjoys with the carved up the terms of the tournament, even a Grand Slam, Stan Wawrinka (SUI x5) vs Denis Istomin (UZB); Petra Kvitova other members of the big four — Grand Slams next generation Masters 1000, 250 events, we were (CZE x6) vs Peng Shuai (CHN). Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer winning 39 of the of major winners. there fighting for the whole year, and Andy Murray. last 44. But Nadal has another year, another year, and COURT THREE “I think the positive thing Nadal has 14 warned them another year. about this era is we have been — including a they need to “I think it is a good example Feliciano Lopez (ESP x19) vs John Isner (USA x9); Ekaterina playing a lot of times under a staggering nine work and keep for the kids, the motivation and Makarova (RUS x22) vs Agnieszka Radwanska (POL x4). lot of pressure, playing for very French Opens working if they passion for the game.” COURT 12 important things for our careers,” in a Paris one- are to dominate Nadal made the fourth round on said Nadal, safely into the second man show which the tennis land- Saturday by beating Kazakhstan’s Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) leads Madison Keys (USA) 7-6 (9/7), week of Wimbledon for the first has seen him scape in the next Mikhail Kukushkin 6-7 (4/7), 6-1, 6-6; Caroline Wozniacki (DEN x16) vs Barbora Zahlavova Strycova time since 2011. lose just once — decade. 6-1, 6-1 under the Centre Court (CZE). “But when we are in the locker Djokovic has six “We were able roof while torrential rain caused room we still talk to each other. and Murray two. to be there competing for quar- havoc with the schedule on out- COURT 18 We have a very good relationship Of the five men to have broken ter-finals, semi-finals, and finals side courts. between us. the stranglehold, Andy Roddick almost in every important tour- “In one way it is very positive to Tereza Smitkova (CZE) vs Lucie Safarova (CZE x23); Jeremy Chardy “That’s important because at (2003 US Open), Gaston Gaudio nament of the year,” said Nadal have my work already done,” said (FRA) vs Marin Cilic (CRO x26). the end, tennis is only a game. (2004 French Open) and Marat of a history which has seen him Nadal. AFP MONDAY 30 JUNE 2014 30 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Rodriguez and Neymar steal the spotlight on the grandest stage Colombian ‘like Maradona’, says Uruguay coach; Scolari lauds pressure spot-kick

RIO DE JANEIRO: James from a gracious Uruguay coach that ended in a 1-1 draw. Rodriguez and Neymar showed Oscar Tabarez. That gave the hosts a 3-2 lead the bright and sporting side of “For me, special talents are in the shootout and put the pres- individual South American foot- those who do things that are com- sure on Chile’s final penalty taker ball talent in Saturday’s last pletely out of the ordinary,” said Gonzalo Jara. 16 matches at the World Cup Tabarez. His effort cannoned off the in stark contrast to the furore “Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi, post and across the face of goal to sparked by the Luis Suarez bit- Luis Suarez, James Rodriguez — keep alive the dreams of 200mil- ing incident. they do things because they have lion Brazilians that they can land The fresh-faced 22-year-old certain gifts that make them their sixth world title on home Rodriguez — who has lived up special.” turf. to the mantle of being ‘El Pibe Rodriguez, 22, opened the “He is 22 but he plays as if he Nuevo’ (the new kid) as successor scoring in the 28th minute of were 35,” purred Brazil coach Luiz to Colombian playmaking great the game against Uruguay with Neymar Felipe Scolari when asked about Carlos Valderrama — scored a a sensational goal, chesting the Neymar’s pressure spot-kick. double including a wonder-goal ball down and hammering a volley Football needs players with these “He handles the pressure natu- to see off South American cham- in off the crossbar from 25 yards. characteristics.” rally. He is so strong mentally and pions Uruguay 2-0 and take his He doubled his tally early in the Colombia’s victory means that you could see even when we was tally to five for the finals. second half, sweeping home Juan they will face hosts Brazil in the 17 or 18 that he was ready.” Rodriguez has shown maturity Cuadrado’s knock-down to move quarter-finals on July 4. The striker, who has scored an beyond his years in assuming to the top of the Golden Boot Neymar came into the finals already remarkable tally of 35 the responsibility of inspring the standings with five goals. under enormous pressure after goals in 53 appearances for his team which had been left dev- “I believe he’s the best player at a mixed debut season with country, insisted that he played astated prior to the finals when the World Cup,” Tabarez added. “I Barcelona. without fear despite the pressure iconic striker Radamel Falcao was don’t think I’m exaggerating. He’s However, he also showed that at on him and his team throughout. ruled out because of injury. a young player. We tried to limit 22 he can handle it as he tucked “I felt no fear. Fear removes the Rodriguez — who like Falcao his influence, but he kept going away the penultimate penalty in desire to win. We knew that we plays for big spending French and made his presence felt. the shootout with Chile, who had would be playing a great team, but championship runners-up “Hopefully he’ll continue to more than matched them during there was no fear,” he said. Monaco — earned high praise progress, because he’s very young. 120 tense but absorbing minutes AGENCIES Tabarez refuses to blame Suarez England fan’s ear bitten off RIO DE JANEIRO: Uruguay players of the quality of Suarez, coach Oscar Tabarez said his we tried to defend him, as should LONDON: An England fan had team’s World Cup hopes had be done for people who are part his ear bitten off by another dur- been ended by Colombia’s qual- of our group and share the same ing the side’s World Cup game ity and not the fallout from the objectives. against Uruguay in Brazil, police Luis Suarez saga. “But when he was no longer in Britain said on Saturday. An inspired James Rodriguez able to be with us, that was the The assault at the Group D scored twice for Colombia in the end of that, there was no wearing game in Sao Paulo on 19 June 2-0 win in the second-round game out, we had the energy,” added the left the man with half of his left at the Maracana Stadium on Luis Suarez Uruguay coach. ear ripped off and bloodied, they Saturday and Tabarez was gen- In a gentle prod at the foreign said. erous in his praise for the victors. which followed the biting incident media, Tabarez said he was reluc- A fan has made a complaint “When you face an opponent in Uruguay’s final group game tant to discuss Suarez “in front to police and the name of a sus- that does certain things better against Italy had drained his team of people who have long had him pect has been given to police, than you have to accept that,” the of energy, Tabarez was dismissive. in their sights” but said the team although no arrests have been 67-year-old coach said. “I don’t know what energy we had been able to re-focus. made, the Association of Chief “So we accept defeat, congratu- could have lost on Suarez. We “It was among the things we Police Officers said. late our opponent and wish them accepted he was suspended, we discussed before the match — that England lost the game 2-1 to well, as a South American team, criticised the excessive harsh- we all knew what has happened Uruguay, with Liverpool striker Colombia’s midfielder James Rodriguez applauds during the World Cup for the rest of the tournament,” ness of the sanction and that is but we had to stop thinking about Luis Suarez scoring both goals, match against Uruguay at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on he added. the feeling of an entire people,” it and bring out only the positive meaning that the European side Saturday. Asked whether the four-month he said. things from it,” he said. failed to progress pass the group suspension of Suarez and the row “The show of football needs REUTERS stage. AFP Brazil must improve, says Scolari beIN SPORTS FIFA to probe alleged

SAO PAULO: Brazil’s play- gets 6m ers had yesterday off after an player-official clash exhausting win over Chile but they will be back at work early ‘Likes’ on today when coach Luiz Felipe RIO DE JANEIRO: FIFA is Scolari will start preparing for Facebook probing an alleged confrontation the World Cup quarter-final between a Brazilian press offi- showdown with Colombia. DOHA: Qatar’s beIN SPORTS’ cial and Chile player Mauricio Brazil looked over-awed and huge global following was Pinilla (pictured) in the tun- were fortunate to escape with reflected yet again on the net- nel at half-time in their World a 3-2 penalty shootout win over work’s official Facebook page, Cup match in Belo Horizonte Chile after the match finished 1-1 which received a landmark 6m on Saturday, the governing body at the end of extra time. “Likes” — becoming the sec- said. “We will look at how we won ond-fastest growing page in “There has been an incident and why we won and all the situ- the media sector in the world and the disciplinary committee ations in which we did not com- with the acquisition of about are currently analysing the mat- plete passes or make chances so Brazil’s coach Luiz Felipe Scolari reacts during the World Cup match 300,000 new followers every ter,” FIFA spokeswoman Delia that we can improve the next against Chile at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte on Saturday. week. Fischer said yesterday. Chile earn hero match,” Scolari told reporters. Creating a buzz and driving The media officer being inves- “In every match difficulties players feel the pressure in the we can make less mistakes in the conversation, the Facebook page tigated, Rodrigo Paiva, said after status despite loss are escalating and we need to World Cup,” the former Chelsea next matches. If we make errors is a one-stop shop for around-the- the match that there was a scuffle BELO HORIZONTE: Chile’s improve.” and Portugal coach said. we provide chances for the oppo- clock coverage of all the latest with Pinilla at half-time and that team are sure to recieve an The match was intense and “Everybody does, if you say you nent and we might not be as lucky sports news and debates, ensur- he shoved him in self-defence. incredible welcome on their exhilarating and Scolari said he don’t you are lying. The emotions and we might concede a goal like ing followers are kept up-to-date “It was a mess. It was not return from a World Cup where would try to use the emotion- are different, it is not a normal we almost did today in the 118th about their favourite teams and something only I was involved they eliminated Spain but were ally draining game to inspire his match. As we have so many of minute. So let’s try and work on competitions in both English and in. Pinilla came towards me and cruelly knocked out by Brazil for squad. new players they are gaining that. Arabic. I only defended myself but I did the fourth time in their history. “When you win this way, with experience little by little.” “We scored, and then we con- The followers can also enjoy not punch him.” “The dream is over, but not the this level of emotion, you can turn Brazil, who play Colombia in ceded due to the error on the exclusive interviews of sports Pinilla came on after 87 min- applause,” said La Tercera news- it into a positive thing to show Fortaleza on Friday, need to work flank and that is not acceptable stars from around the world. utes of the last 16 match at the paper in a chorus of praise round them it is down to their per- on scoring goals and shoring up today at international level,” he The last exclusive interview fea- Mineirao stadium just before the the nation. “Dry your tears and formance and so we try to look their toothless midfield. said. tured retired Brazilian supestar match went into extra time. With come back to Chile to be received for their best moments and value Although Hulk had a goal “And then we had three or four Ronaldo, in which the player dis- seconds of extra time remaining, with full honours.” them,” he said. chalked off for handball, Chile chances to score and we didn’t cussed the performance of the he slammed a shot against the One of the strongest Chile Scolari was at the helm when controlled much of the second because we were trying to be too Brazilian and other teams par- Brazil crossbar. teams seen at a World Cup, ‘La Brazil won the trophy in 2002 but half and nearly sealed a famous precise. So then you run more ticipating in the ongoing FIFA With the scores level at 1-1 Roja’ (The Red) lit up the tour- his current squad has little World win when Mauricio Pinilla risks than at any other moment. World Cup. after 120 minutes, the game went nament from swashbuckling wins Cup experience and he said that struck the crossbar in the dying We had the goalkeeper making You can follow any page by to penalties and Pinilla missed his over Australia and Spain to a might have been telling against seconds. two or three good saves, if you are https://www.facebook.com/ during the shootout which Brazil heart-breaking loss on penalties Chile. “We gain experience as we go not scoring then you run risks.” beINSPORTS. won 3-2 to progress to the quar- to Brazil after a pulsating draw in “Even the most experienced on,” Scolari added. “So let’s see if REUTERS THE PENINSULA ter-finals. REUTERS the last-16 clash. REUTERS MONDAY 30 JUNE 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.comq 31

FACTBOX Germany vs Algeria eye glory, revenge Algeria Where: At the Beira Rio Stadium, Porto Alegre Capacity: 48,849 When: Today against ruthless Germans Referee: Not named (till filing of this report) PROBABLE TEAMS Germany: 1-Manuel Neuer; Former champions lose injured Podolski ahead of last 16 clash today 20-Jerome Boateng, 5-Mats Hummels, 17-Per Mertesacker, 4-Benedikt Hoewedes; 7-Bastian PORTO ALEGRE: If revenge Schweinsteiger, 16-Philipp is a plate best served cold, Lahm; 18-Toni Kroos, 8-Mesut Algeria will hope to dish it out Ozil, 10-Lukas Podolski; to Germany in their World Algeria’s Bosnian 13-Thomas Mueller Cup Round of 16 match today, coach Vahid Algeria: 23-Rais Mbolhi; 32 years after one of the most Halilhodzic (centre) 4-Essaid Belkalem, 5-Rafik shameful games in the tourna- takes part in a Halliche, 6-Djamel Mesbah, ment’s history. training session 12-Carl Medjani, 20-Aissa In all likelihood, however, a on Saturday in Mandi; 14-Nabil Bentaleb, powerful Germany side will bring Sorocaba. RIGHT: 10-Sofiane Feghouli, 11-Yacine the Desert Foxes’ run to an end German head coach Brahimi; 13-Islam Slimani, and deprive them of retribution Joachim Loew 18-Abdelmoume Djabou and further glory. But it might speaks during a Key stats not be easy. press conference % The Germans, champions in Striker Miroslav Klose came in Santo Andre on 1954, 1974 and 1990, arrived in off the bench to score a record- Brazil as one of the favourites. Saturday, ahead equalling 15th World Cup goal They showed their credentials of Last 16 match during Germany’s 2-2 group by demolishing Portugal 4-0 in against Algeria. stage draw against Ghana. their opening game but stumbled % With four goals, Thomas slightly against Ghana, drawing Mueller is the tournament’s 2-2. joint top scorer with Argentina’s They then dismissed the United Lionel Messi States with a strong perform- in the World Cup before, defeat- France or Nigeria. While satis- the last 16 - African champions Halilhodzic said after the match. % Appearing at their fourth ance that still left some room for ing the then-West Germany 2-1 in fied with Germany’s performance Nigeria being the other. “(Germany) are a huge team. It’s World Cup, Algeria have reached improvement, although Thomas Spain in 1982. But what followed against the United States, coach Halilhodzic had complained going to be very complicated for the second round for the first Mueller showed again what a was a travesty. Joachim Loew signalled they after the loss to Belgium that his us. We are small Algeria against time. lethal striker he is. After also defeating Chile, needed to tighten up in several team lacked the fitness to press big Germany.” % Algeria’s fourth goal against Algeria, masterminded by Algeria were on the cusp of aspects of their play. to the end and needed to be psy- Meanwhile, Germany will be South Korea in their Group the wily French Bosnian coach qualifying for the knockouts. He criticised the finishing and chologically stronger. That seems without winger Lukas Podolski H match in Porto Alegre on Vahid Halilhodzic and carrying West Germany met Austria in said they were also careless in the to have been rectified. Algeria in their World Cup last-16 match Sunday made them the highest- the hopes of the Arab world with the final group game with a nar- match’s later stages, squandering - whose team is built around against Algeria in Porto Alegre scoring African side in a single them, have impressed. row German victory enough for possession in midfield. French-born players from the today after he picked up a thigh World Cup match. After losing their opening both teams to go through and Still, with four goals, Mueller is former colonial power’s immi- muscle injury in their last group % Until they scored against match to Belgium, they over- see Algeria eliminated. After an the tournament’s joint top scorer grant community - were on the game, coach Joachim Loew has Belgium in their opening match, whelmed South Korea 4-2 in an early German goal, the two kicked with Argentina’s Lionel Messi and back foot against the Russians for said. Algeria had not netted a World epic match in Porto Alegre. the ball around aimlessly without Brazil’s Neymar. much of the first half but they ral- Podolski, who is no longer an Cup goal for 28 years. In their crucial final group trying to score again. The cynical Algeria will hope Porto Alegre lied magnificently in the second. automatic starter for the national Previous meetings: The two teams game, a headed goal by Islam display caused worldwide outrage will be propitious for them after Slimani is also proving to be team, was injured in the first half have met twice before, includ- Slimani brought them back from and has gone down in the annals their historic battle here against one the tournament’s players to of their 1-0 win over the United ing once in the 1982 FIFA World 1-0 down against Russia to secure of soccer infamy as “the Shame South Korea, when their four watch and after his 60th minute States and was taken off at Cup, with Algeria surprisingly a draw, sending them through to of Gijon”. goals made then the highest- goal, Algeria had the discipline to halftime. winning on both occasions. the last 16 and their fans - pos- So the stage is set for a grand scoring African side in a single hold firm against surging Russian Tests late on Saturday showed Last meeting: June 16, 1982, Gijon, sibly the most devout in the tour- show in Porto Alegre’s Beira World Cup game. attacks. he would not be available for their Spain - Algeria 2 West Germany nament - into ecstasy. Rio Stadium, with the winner’s This is also the first time “I love it as a coach to see first knockout game in the tour- 1 Algeria have beaten Germany reward a quarter-final against two African sides have reached my team fighting like this,” nament. REUTERS Onus on Benzema as France look to overcome Nigeria

BRASILIA: When France striker Karim Benzema was FACTBOX hauled off in the 83rd minute of their 1-0 World Cup qualify- France vs Nigeria ing defeat at home to Spain in France’s forward March last year he was sent Karim Benzema The young ambassadors pose for a group photo during their tour of Brazil controls the Where: At the Brasilia National Stadium. for World Cup matches under the ‘Generation Amazing’ programme. packing with a cacophony of boos and whistles. ball during a Capacity: 69,349 The fans’ angry reaction at the training session When: Today Stade de France to yet another at the Santa Youth ambassadors limp performance from the Real Cruz Stadium in Referee: Not named (till filing of this report) Madrid forward seemed even Ribeirao Preto on harsher eight minutes later Saturday. PROBABLE TEAMS enjoy Brazil experience when they gave Spain playmaker France: 1-Hugo Lloris, 2-Mathieu Debuchy, Andres Iniesta a rousing ovation 4-Raphael Varane, 5-Mamadou Sakho, as he was substituted. 3-Patrice Evra; 6-Yohan Cabaye; 8-Mathieu DOHA: After an eventful ten second goal, reflected: “It was Fast forward to the World Cup Valbuena, 14-Blaise Matuidi, 18-Moussa days in Brazil, the Supreme wonderful to be here and learn in Brazil and Benzema is now the Sissoko; 10-Karim Benzema, 9-Olivier Giroud Committee for Delivery and so much from this experience.” toast of the Gallic nation, with A more mature personality movement which underpins the Legacy’s young ambassadors Meanwhile Arham Ullah Khan, three goals in as many games and after a series of off-field problems team’s play,” he said. Nigeria: 1-Vincent Enyeama; 5-Efe Ambrose, from the ‘Generation Amazing’ the 13-year old Manchester man-of-the-match performances and struggles with his weight, he Nigeria’s preparations have 13-Juwon Oshaniwa, 22-Kenneth Omeruo, programme will have plenty of United and England supporter in the victories over Honduras has become a leader in the French been disrupted after they became 2-Joseph Yobo; 10-John Obi Mikel, 17-Ogenyi wonderful experiences to bring from Pakistan, enjoyed the atmos- and Switzerland. side not only in the forward line the latest African country to be Onazi, 7-Ahmed Musa; 8-Peter Odemwingie, back home to Qatar, Jordan, phere in Brazil. He has earned effusive praise but in a wider sense as well. embroiled in a money row and the 9-Emmanuel Emenike, 20-Michael Uchebo Nepal and Pakistan. “It feels awesome. It’s a very from coach Didier Deschamps “Karim is one of the top players players threatened not to train. Key stats Over the course of their first unique place. I love Brazil. I love and his team-mates and France on the global stage,” team-mate Team officials said on Friday % ever FIFA World Cup experience, football,” he remarked. will need the 26-year-old to main- Antoine Griezmann told report- promises of quick payment France have had more attempts at goal, they saw Uruguay defeat England, All those present at the friendly tain his form if they are to beat ers in Brazil this week. from the country’s president 62, in their three matches than any other team Holland overcome Chile and a tournament received Handshake Nigeria in today’s last-16 clash in “He is performing at an had resolved the situation but at the World Cup. ten-man Belgium beat South for Peace wristbands courtesy of Brasilia and set up a quarter-final extremely high level and he is the it is hardly the best way for the % Karim Benzema has scored all his three Korea at the Arena de São Paulo. the Nobel Peace Center. against Germany or Algeria. one who makes us play,” added the African champions to prepare for goals with his right foot. They even met and kicked a ball In a visit to the Fundação Cafu, Benzema came into the World Real Sociedad forward. the France game. % around with Brazil’s legendary a non-profit organisation, the Cup following a fine season with Deschamps, who captained Nigeria reached the second Nigeria are aiming to reach their first World two-time FIFA World Cup win- Generation Amazing ambassadors Real when he netted 24 goals in France to their 1998 World Cup round on their first two World Cup quarter-final. They have twice made the ner Cafu. were graced by the presence of 52 games in all competitions and and Euro 2000 triumphs, is only Cup appearances in 1994 and 1998 last 16, in 1994 and 1998. On both occa- They received football and life the only man to have appeared in helped the world’s richest club by too happy to agree. but were eliminated at the group sions they were beaten in the second round by wisdom from Bora Milutonovic, three World Cup final matches, income to win a 10th Champions The Basque-born 45-year-old stage at their two subsequent European opposition. Italy in 94 and Denmark one of two individuals on earth to Cafu. League crown and the King’s Cup. coach, who took over in July 2012, finals in 2002 and 2010. in 98. lead five different countries to the The visit to Brazil came to a He has put a scoring drought is trying to lead France to a sec- Their progress to the last 16 has % This is the first time two Africans nations FIFA World Cup, before defeat- conclusion with the end of group for Les Bleus behind him that ond World Cup crown after their been overshadowed by a suspected (Nigeria and Algeria) have reached the knock- ing their Brazilian peers from the stages but the programme will stretched for more than 1,200 triumph in 1998 following a series bomb attack in the capital Abuja out stages of a World Cup. Fundação Cafu 2-0 in the final of continue to inspire to youngsters minutes, and led to him tem- of woeful performances at major on Wednesday when at least 21 a five-a-side tournament. across the region in the lead up to porarily losing his place in the tournaments marred by infighting people died. An explosion over- Previous meeting: The teams have met once Qatar’s Mohammed Al the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar. national team, and looks fit and and ill-discipline. night in Bauchi killed 10 people. before, Nigeria winning 1-0 in St Etienne in Muhannadi, who scored the THE PENINSULA hungry for success. “Benzema has extraordinary REUTERS 2009 thanks to a goal by Joseph Akpala. Monday 30 June 2014 2 Ramadan 1435 Volume 19 Number 6112 Sport Price: QR2 Williamson’s century puts Kiwis in front Sport | 28

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FORTALEZA: Netherlands scored twice in the dying min- utes through Wesley Sneijder and a Klaas Jan Huntelaar pen- alty to pull off a remarkable 2-1 victory over Mexico and move into the World Cup quarter- finals yesterday. In a match conditioned by the baking heat and humidity of Fortaleza, Giovani dos Santos looked to have Mexico on the way to their first quarter-final appearance on foreign soil when he struck a brilliant shot to open the score three minutes into the second-half. Sneijder levelled with a thump- ing volley from the edge of the area two minutes from time, before Huntelaar converted from the spot in stoppage time after Mexico’s captain Rafael Marquez upended Arjen Robben. Louis van Gaal’s men will now face Costa Rica or Greece in the last eight in Salvador on Saturday. “The players showed they had Mexico’s Francisco Rodriguez reacts after losing against Netherlands at the Castelao Arena in Fortaleza yesterday. RIGHT: Klaas Jan Huntelaar of the Netherlands kicks a corner flag to faith and belief until the very celebrate after scoring a goal. end,” said Van Gaal. “The humidity was not in of stoppage time. de Jong as he hobbled off to be However, the Netherlands were Moments later it was Guillermo stopper. Dutch boss Louis van our favour so when you see that “The determinaning factor was replaced by Bruno Martins Indi. left aggrieved just a minute before Ochoa — hero of Mexico’s 0-0 Gaal then surprisingly replaced until the very last minute we the man with the whistle. He put Mexico’s Hector Herrera then the break when Robben appeared draw with Brazil — who made an van Persie with Huntelaar. were fresher and fitter than the us of the World Cup,” he said. had the clearest opening of the to have been clipped by Hector incredible stop to prevent Stefan However, his decision proved Mexicans that is a big compli- “Although the first goal was first half as he collected Oribe Moreno inside the area. de Vrij levelling as he turned the inspired as firstly Huntelaar ment to my players. down to our mistake, we had the Peralta’s pass on the edge of the Mexico got off to a flying start defender’s volley onto the post turned Robben’s corner in the “Not only did they have belief chance to reconsider during the area and cut inside before drag- in the second-half as Dos Santos from point-blank range. direction of the lurking Sneijder but physically they prepared so break before extra time, but at ging a right-foot shot inches wide. held off a challenge from Daley Sneijder then saw a deflected to power home from the edge of well to play this match. That of the end when the referee invents Both sides were handed the Blind to thump home his first effort fly inches past as the the box on. course gives us enormous confi- a penalty you go out of the World chance to cool off for three min- international goal in a competi- Netherlands went in search of And after Robben was adjudged dence going forward.” Cup. utes at the half-hour mark for the tive match for two years from 25 an equaliser. to have been clipped by Marquez Mexico boss Miguel Herrera “At the very least they can look first time at a World Cup due to yards. Ochoa came to his side’s rescue in stoppage time, the Schalke had a very different view of events at this and this referee ought to the searing temperatures. Peralta nearly made it 2-0 eight again 17 minutes from time when striker coolly stroked home the as he lambasted Portuguese ref- be going home like us.” Cillessen made a fine stop to minutes later with a curling effort Robben escaped the clutches of penalty to eliminate Mexico at the eree Pedro Proenca for pointing The Netherlands were dis- prevent dos Santos opening the that Cillessen did well to claim at Marquez, but saw his low effort last 16 stage for a sixth consecu- to the spot in the fourth minute rupted by an early injury to Nigel scoring with a low effort. the first attempt. turned behind by the Mexican tive World Cup. AFP World Cup Photo of the day Costa Rica defeat Greece on penalties

RECIFE: Costa Rica secured a and paid the price in their first place in the World Cup quarter- shootout. finals for the first time yester- For Costa Rica’s fifth and day after beating Greece 5-3 final penalty, defender Michael on penalties after the teams Umana drilled his attempt into finished level at 1-1 after extra the top left corner and the central time, the Central Americans American nation were through playing for almost an hour with to the quarter-finals for the first 10 men. time in history. Costa Rica keeper Keylor Navas Costa Rica, whose only pre- dived to superbly save Theofanis vious appearance in the last 16 Gekas’s fourth penalty for the came 24 years ago, now face the Greeks, leaving Michael Umana Netherlands with a place in the to stroke home the decisive kick. semi-finals at stake. AFP After a dire first half, the game came to life in the 52nd minute FIFA 2014 World Cup when an unmarked Bryan Ruiz Results placed a low side-footed shot Netherlands 2 (Sneijder 88, Huntelaar 94) beyond Greek keeper Orestis Mexico 1 (Santos 48) Karnezis and into the corner, but Costa Rica then had defender Netherlands win 2-1 Oscar Duarte sent off for a second Costa Rica 1 (Ruiz 52) Greece 1 booking in the 66th minute. (Papastathopoulos 91) Greece, who made it into the Penalty scorers for Costa Rica: Borges, last 16 after an injury-time win- Ruiz, González, Campbell, Umaña ner against Ivory Coast, again Penalty scorers for Greece: Mitroglou, struck in added time when Gekas Christodoulopoulos, Holebas, Gekas unleashed a shot that Navas par- ried straight into the path of Costa Rica win on penalties 5-3 Sokratis Papasthathopoulos who Top goal scorers gleefully rammed into an empty Five: James Rodriguez (Colombia) net. Four: Thomas Mueller (Germany), Lionel Greece almost snatched a 2-1 Messi (Argentina), Neymar (Brazil) win moments later when Kostas Mitroglou had a header tipped Three: Karim Benzema (France), Arjen Robben of the Netherlands (centre) leaps over Mexico’s Rafael Marquez (left) during the World Cup round of 16 match at the Castelao over but though they had the best Arjen Robben, Robin Van Persie (both Stadium in Fortaleza yesterday. Netherlands beat Mexico 2-1. of extra time they were unable Netherlands), Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland), to press home their advantage Enner Valencia (Ecuador)