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Ministers attend Saudi National Day celebrations Petrol to be Ministry: Avail cheaper by 5 dirhams in Oct personal loans The Peninsula

DOHA: Petrol (super and pre- with caution mium) will be cheaper by five dirhams per litre next month compared to the current prices, according to the monthly price list financial status with someone issued by the Ministry of Energy Personal loans could be who is better off.” and Industry yesterday. “Personal loans are one of the During October, petrol super taken only in necessary financial solutions individuals employ will cost QR1.35 per litre, and pre- cases and as direct loans to meet specific needs, such as estab- mium QR1.25, five dirhams less towards financing a new lishing a project, buying a house or compared to the September prices project or starting up a new achieving future goals. The loans, on of QR1.40 and QR1.30, respec- business, the Ministry of the other hand, can pose a long-term tively. Diesel prices will remain Economy and Commerce burden that may affect the income of unchanged during next month. said in an advisory issued the individual and the balance of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud, family,” said the ministry. Minister of Economy and Commerce H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohamed Al Thani, Minister of to the public. The ministry said the tips were Finance H E Ali Sherif Al Emadi, Minister of Culture and Sports H E Salah bin Ghanim Al Ali, Minister for Opec to cut production intended to “support consumer earn- Administrative Development, Labour & Social Affairs H E Dr Issa bin Saad Juffali Al Naimi and other ings, alleviate their financial burdens officials with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Aifan during ALGIERS: The Organization of and enable them to effectively apply the Saudi National Day celebrations held at St Regis Hotel in Doha yesterday. Petroleum Exporting Countries The Peninsula solutions for personal finance.” (Opec) has agreed to cut produc- The most important things a tion by 750,000 barrels a day, consumer should know before Bloomberg News reported . borrowing are the loan terms, inter- DOHA: The Ministry of Econ- est rates, duration of the loan and Qatar Airways-British Airways joint omy and Commerce has advised value of the instalments. It is cru- the public to be prudent in taking cial for the borrower to understand personal loans and not to rely on the terms of the contract and know Included with loans for purchasing unnecessary how interest rate is calculated. deal offers passengers more choice today’s edition consumables such as a new car, The conditions imposed by the renovating the house or securing bank on the borrower should be an additional source of income to clarified to the borrower in advance. The Peninsula customers by offering a wider choice joint business will see the two air- cover monthly expenses. The bank has the right to unite all of flights, an enhanced network, lines code-sharing on all non-stop Public Health A healthyy Exercise cancan Personal loans could be taken the borrower’s accounts and con- greater choice of fares and superior flights between the UK and Doha, lifestyle can help preventent help preventevent Type 2 Diabetesabetes heart diseasesease only in necessary cases and as sider them as one account in order benefits for members of their fre- to offer customers a combined PAGE | 06 PAGE | 08 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT MAIN SPONSOR SPONSOR THURSDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2016 direct loans towards financing a to repay the loan, said the ministry. DOHA: Qatar Airways and British quent flyer programmes. route network that will serve more Health centers: Keeping the community healthy

ealth Centers are the corporation, in-line with the com- council, dignitaries of the region, and center of our services munity needs and aspirations of the medical staff of the new center. for being the main gate public. Al Thumama HC is best char- to achieve our vision acterized by a very spacious area, new project or starting up a new The bank calculates the interest Airways’ parent company, Interna- Crucially, the partnership than 70 destinations. Between the and mission in having and modern equipment accord- Al Thumama HC Ha healthy community, physically Al Thumama is the first Health ing to international medical system, and psychologically in accordance and Wellness Center opened by PHCC which contribute in easing pressure to the latest global systems and the in 2016. The inauguration came on Um Ghwailena and Airport HCs. finest medical and administrative under the patronage of HE Dr. Hanan The new HC is also providing inte- standards. The Health centers play Al-Kuwari, Minister of Public Health, grated and comprehensive health and a leading role through a clear strat- in the presence of Dr. Maryam Abdul- preventive services; including Family egy, providing a range of items and malik-Managing Director of PHCC, Medicine Clinics, Vaccination Clin- business, the ministry said yes- rate for the loan based on the rate tional Airlines Group (IAG), yesterday between Qatar Airways and Brit- airlines’ hubs of London and Doha pledges, representing the ongo- anumber of primary health care ics, Non-Communicable Diseases ing evolution of services in the officials, members of the municipal Clinic, Antenatal care clinic, Well- Baby clinic, Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic, Dentist clinic, Ophthalmology Clinic, Dermatology clinic, and Mental Health Clinic. Laboratory, pharmacy, radiology services are also available, as well as pre-marital examination, terday in an advisory issued to the set by Qatar Central Bank, in addi- announced a joint business agree- ish Airways will allow the carriers the new partnership will offer and home care services public. tion to the interest rate of the bank ment providing passengers more to provide passengers with better seven daily non-stop services in 8-page supplement on The ministry has also urged and the insurance company. choice. The offer will come into links and an even more seamless both directions. people “to stay unaffected by effect on October 30, 2016. travel experience between the UK, Public Health others and avoid comparing their → Continued on page 6 The joint business will benefit Asia, Middle East and Africa. The → Continued on page 3 02 THURSDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2016 HOME Shafaf exchange Ministry to honour 100 long-serving teachers

By Mohammed Osman offer extended The Peninsula

DOHA: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education will honour by a month its 100 long-serving teachers from different nationalities. The ceremony will be held on the occasion of the forthcoming World metal cylinders. “We used to collect Teachers’ Day, under the patronage metal cylinders from the distribu- of the Prime Minister and Minister The offer, which tion center from 6am to 6pm but of Interior H E Sheikh Abdullah bin was to expire by the now it has been reduced to 2pm for Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani. end of this month metal cylinders. However, for Sha- The Ministry honours long- faf cylinders, the timing is as usual,” serving teachers every year with (September 30), has said a cylinder delivery man. He was the aim of honouring the profession been extended till carrying dozens of metal cylinders of teaching and all teachers in the in his pick-up and delivering door- State of Qatar, said Fawzia Abdulaziz October-end. to-door in Al Murra area. Al-Khater, Director of Education “Earlier, we collected metal cyl- Institute at the Ministry at a press inders twice a day. When the first conference held yesterday at the stocks sold out, we took the second ministry’s headquarters. MInistry of Education officials at the press conference held to announce the honouring of teachers on By Sanaullah Ataullah one. But after the implementation of The press meet was attended by The Peninsula the new timing, we can receive only Jameel Kateem Al Shamari, Director Teachers’ Day. Pic: Abdul Basit / The Peninsula once a day,” said the deliveryman. of the Teachers’ Affairs Department, “I have started selling sha- Nasser Al Nuaimi, head of the Con- educating our students and helping every day and not once a year for the the ministry not only for honouring DOHA: Qatar Fuel (Woqod), the faf with metal cylinders. I took six sultative Committee of Teachers them to solve their problems and effort he/she is making in the process teachers but for the support they are sole dealer of LPG cylinders in the cylinders in the morning and all of and Hassan Abdullah Al Moham- achieve quality education that takes of nation-building,” said Al Shamari. providing to the profession and the country, has extended the offer to them were sold. My company has madi, Director of Public Relations them to higher education. “Thanks to “Our wise leadership supports and teachers to solve their problems. exchange the metal cylinders with ten pick-ups for selling cylinders and Communication at the ministry. all teachers who devoted their lives appreciates this profession and the role The event, which will be attended the light-weight Shafaf cylinders for and one is dedicated for Shafaf. The Teacher’s Day is held annu- for the renaissance of this nation,” of teachers, and therefore we mark this by the Minister of Education and a month. We are supplying metal cylinders ally on October 5, and this year will said Al Kahter. World Teachers’ Day day in respect to their contribution to Higher Education H E Mohammad The offer, which was to expire door-to-door to households, grocery be marked in collaboration with the represents a significant occasion education and development of the bin Abdul Wahed Al Hammadi, and by the end of this month (September shops and resultants. Once metal Unesco, said Al Khater. to create awareness, understand- country,” Al Shamari added. many senior officials, and teachers 30), has been extended till October- cylinders are phased out we will This year, the celebration will ing and appreciation of teachers’ The head of the Consultative will include speeches and award end, The Peninsula has learnt. switch to Shafaf,” he added. be held under the theme “Thanks vital contributions to education and Committee of Teachers, Nasser Al distribution, said Mohammadi, Woqod offers a discount of “We did not receive any notice to the Messenger of Science” who is development. Nuaimi, said thanked the Minis- Director of Public Relations and QR100 to those exchanging the to stop accepting or delivering the working to make our life better by “Teachers should be honoured ter of Education and the officials in Communications. metal cylinders with Shafaf cylin- the metal cylinders. It is expected ders that actually cost QR365. The to remain as it is by the year-end,” transparent cylinders are sold for he added. QR265 under the offer. Some neighbourhood stores, gro- “The offer is still valid. We are ceries and supermarkets operating in HMC hosting event today to mark World Heart Day accepting metal cylinders against the residential areas of Doha and sub- a QR100 discount for Shafaf cylin- urbs were seen keeping Shafaf with ders,” a salesman of Sidra store at metal cylinders. “Delivery pick-ups The Peninsula patients and hospital visitors. killer and is responsible for 17.5 Chief of Cardiology said, “Cardiovas- a Woqod petrol station near Indus- have stopped taking metal cylinders World Heart Day (WHD) which million premature deaths, and by cular disease in Qatar and across the trial Area said. “We received a new in exchange but we still accept against is marked annually on September 2030 this is expected to rise to 23 world is on the increase and although circular from Woqod extending the QR100,” said a salesman at a super- 29, is the biggest global awareness- million. it can often be treated, prevention offer for one more month,” he said. market in Bin Mahmoud. “ DOHA: Hamad Medical Corpo- raising platform for cardiovascular Last year in Qatar more than is the best way to reverse this trend. Woqod is gearing up to phase Some users seem reluctant to ration (HMC)’s Heart Hospital is disease s(CVD) which include heart 20,000 patients were admitted A healthy heart is a critical factor out the metal cylinders and to dis- exchange the metal cylinder with today hosting an event to mark disease and stroke. Its aim is to help to the Heart Hospital due to heart in living a healthy life and sim- courage the use of metal cylinders, Shafaf because they think the the World Heart Day (WHD) to people live longer, better, more attacks and other heart-related ple diet and lifestyle changes can the company has reduced the work- former contains more gas and Sha- raise awareness about maintain- heart-healthy lives. conditions. dramatically reduce the risk of car- ing time of distribution centres for faf is not available everywhere. ing good heart health among staff, CVD is the world’s number one Dr Abdulrahman Arabi, Deputy diovascular disease.” HOME THURSDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2016 03

Minister attends IT meet Qataris among top shoppers at Heathrow

twice each year. saying that they are attracted to iconic The report fragrances because of their popular- Heathrow Airport’s New reveals that ity. Globally, it seems that Brits are the Global Fragrance Report according to the least likely to be influenced by celebri- latest data from ties, with only 2%choosing a fragrance revealed that oriental World Duty Free, based on a celebrity endorsement. fragrances featuring the most popular Chris Annetts, Heathrow’s Retail and fragrances among Service Proposition Director said: “Sep- spices such as cinnamon Qataris are those tember is a really exciting month for us and ginger are the most with an overarch- when it comes to fragrance. Heathrow is ing oriental scent, home to around 3,405 fragrances across popular among Qataris. includingthe YSL 104 brands. We have both exclusives and also included in the top five nationali- Oriental Collection, new season fragrances, including a new ties using the personal shopper service. Dior Sauvage and Giorgio Armani Prive floral exclusive Tom Ford Vert Boheme, The report says that over 2.6 million Rose D’Arabie. as well as a new season fresh CK One By Amna Pervaiz Rao bottles of perfume are sold at Heathrow Fresh scents including mint and Gold. We wanted to celebrate our amaz- The Peninsula each year. Heathrow is the UK’s hub mandarin feature as favourites in India ing collection by bringing the scents to airport, home to more than 80 airlines while spicier, oriental scents such as cin- life and helping our passengers better connecting to more than 180 destina- namon and ginger are preferred by those understand the fragrance notes they tions. Every year Heathrow welcomes in Qatar, according to report. enjoy the most. Larry’s floral artwork is DOHA: Qatari nationals are among the over 70 million passengers with a com- Heathrow’s new fragrance report a fantastic way for Qataris to explore new top five nationalities using Heathrow mitment to ‘making every journey better’. also reveals that, as a nation, Germans fragrances as well as enjoy their favour- Qatar participated in the 20th Session of Arab Personal Shopper service with an aver- The fragrance report further says are most likely to follow their nose when ites when they fly with us.” Ministers of Communications and Information age spending of QR1,464 on fragrances that Qataris and Emiratis typically spend choosing a new fragrance, with two in Heathrow, yesterday also announced Technology, which concluded in Abu Dhabi, and up to QR4,880 on beauty products QR3,904 per visit to any Heathrow Per- five people (40%) attracted to specific an exclusive new collaboration with yesterday. The Qatari delegation at the per visit. sonal Shopper outlet. The most popular notes in a scent. Michelin-starred British chef Jason meeting was led by Minister of Transport and Heathrow Airport’s New Global Fra- brands among the GCC customers are Indians, on the other hand, is all Atherton, who will be bringing some Communications H E Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti. grance Report revealed this yesterday. Chanel, Givenchy, Louis Vinton, Bulgaria, about the brand name, with nearly of his award winning dishes to Heath- The report further reveals that orien- Yves Saint Laurent, Cartier, Gucci, Tom a quarter (22%) admitting that they row VIP, offering customers a taste of tal fragrances featuring spices such as Ford, Christian Dior, Burberry, Bodega would choose a fragrance based on the contemporary gastronomy from his cinnamon and ginger are the most pop- Veneto and Harrods. Typical custom- the designer. Chinese are the most led restaurants including Pollen Street Social Qatar Airways proud to partner ular among Qataris. The Emiratis are ers use the personal shopper service by iconic scents, with one in four (26%) and Burners Tavern. with British Airways: Al Baker Continued from page 1 Akbar Al Baker, Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, Retailer fined for displaying local product among imported items said: “British Airways is an airline steeped in history and prestige and we are proud to be partnering with them to offer our passengers an even greater choice of global desti- The Peninsula considered violation to the provisions the executive regulations of this law, and Economy and Commerce has previously nations. This partnership brings together two world-class of Article 7 of Law No. 8 of 2008 on whether the use of this product will pose urged all retailers and suppliers to sep- airlines to provide an enhanced operation for our passen- Consumer Protection and combating any kind of harm to the consumer, the arate the displayed local vegetables and gers with increased daily flights between London and Doha, commercial fraud. The ministry tar- supplier has to alert the consumer visibly. fruits from goods imported by air to ensure greater choice of flight schedules, wider range of fares and DOHA: The Ministry of Economy and geted a number of retailer complexes at For all suppliers, it is prohibited to that the consumers are fully aware of the improved members benefits.” Commerce yesterday said it has found different areas of the country to make describe, advertise or display any kind type of displayed product in all retailers. “Today’s announcement reinforces our already estab- a retailer in a commercial complex dis- sure whether these retailers are compli- of product in a way that contain false or The ministry stressed that it will not lished relationship with IAG and we look forward to playing a well-known local tomato product ance with obligations stipulated by Law deceptive statements.” A fine was issued by tolerate any violations of the Consumer welcoming British Airways’ direct flights to our hub, Hamad among goods imported by air. This viola- No. (8) of 2008 on Consumer Protection. the ministry, in addition to the pledges that Protection Law and its regulations, and International Airport, where we can provide passengers tion of the consumer protection law was The law stipulated that “for any were signed by the complex ensuring that will intensify its inspection campaigns. The with seamless access to our global network of more than detected during an inspection campaign. trading product, the supplier should be it will abide to consumer protection rules. ministry said it will refer those who violate 150 destinations,” he added. According to the consumer protec- committed to clearly present the type It should be noted that violating law No laws and ministerial decrees to competent Willie Walsh, IAG Chief Executive, said: “This agreement tion law, display of other products in and nature of the commodity, its com- 8/2008 on can result in closure and fines authorities, who will in turn take appro- will benefit customers by giving them access to more desti- areas designated for goods imported ponents and all the relevant data on its ranging from QR3,000 to QR1m. priate action against perpetrators in order nations through Qatar Airways’ extensive network.” by air or among other products is cover or its packaging as determined by It is worth noting that the Ministry of to protect consumer rights. Cabinet approves draft decree on customs tariff

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DOHA: The State Cabinet has approved a draft decree on com- mon customs tariff in a session chaired by Prime Minister and FROM LEFT: Dr Ameena Abdul Raheem, Pediatric Specialist at HMC Interior Minister H E Sheikh and Member of Higher Committee for Vaccination; Khaleefa Al Dirham, Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Manager of School Affairs, Ministry of Education and Higher Education; Al Thani at the Emiri Diwan yes- Dr Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Thani, Director of Public Health, terday. The Cabinet also approved Ministry of Public Helath; Dr Hamad Al Rumaihi, Head of Health a draft decision by the Prime Min- Protection and Communicable Disease Control Department, Ministry ister amending some provisions of Public Health; and Dr Mohammed Ayyad, Assistant Operations of decision No. (12) of 2013 on the Manager, at PHCC, at the press conference held to announce details formation of an e-Government Steering Committee. of a National Immunisation campaign, yesterday. The committee, spear- Pic: Kammutty VP / The Peninsula headed by Ministry of Transport and Communications under the chairmanship of the Minister of Immunisation drive to Transport and Communications and membership of representa- tives from concerned authorities, benefit 294,000 kids shall follow up implementation of the e-government strategy and achieve coordination and com- By Fazeena Saleem Schools will send a consent to be munication between the Ministry The Peninsula signed by parents. If parents refuse of Transport and Communications to give their consent, they will be and other ministries and govern- convinced by explaining them ment agencies to ensure the plans DOHA: The Ministry of Public importance of MMR vaccination,” and programmes of these parties Health yesterday urged parents to said Dr Al Thani. are aligned with the overall strat- have children between age of one After two doses of vaccination egy for electronic government. and 13 vaccinated against measles, administered at age of nine months The amendment included mumps and rubella (MMR) during and 12, children are 95 percent addition of representatives from the national immunisation cam- immune to measles. However a third Ministry of Justice, Public Pros- paign in October. dose is required to prevent any out- ecution and the Supreme Judicial The immunisation drive to be break of measles. “In Qatar we give Council to the membership of com- held from October 17 to November 14 two doses minimum. It will protect mittee. The committee will have to aims at vaccinating around 294,000 the child 95 percent, the third one — submit a report to the Cabinet every children at schools, health centres and a boost vaccine is important, to cover six months including results of its private clinics, said officials. The the remaining five percent,” he said. operations and its proposals and campaign will be held in collabora- He gave example of an outbreak recommendations for development tion with Ministry of Education and of measles among 30 children in a of e-government programmes. Higher Education and Primary Health class of a private school in the past. The Cabinet also approved a Care Corporation, Hamad Medical This year 22 cases of measles draft decision by Minister of Interior Corporation, Qatar Petroleum and has been reported. However the regulating granting of military and Sidra Medical and Research Center. incidence rate and number of mea- specialised titles for officers. “School going children will be vac- sles cases in Qatar have dropped Under the terms of the draft cinated at independent, private and rapidly during the last few years, decision, the military title shall community schools and others at pri- from 160 confirmed cases in 2012 be added to officers holding spe- mary health centres or private clinics to 18 cases in 2015. Also 21 cases of cialised professional certificates free of charge,” said Dr Sheikh Moham- Mumps and seven cases of Rubella recognised by the Ministry of Inte- med bin Hamad Al Thani, Director of have been detected in 2015. rior. The specialised title shall be Public Health, at the ministry. Dr Hamad Al Rumaihi said that added to officers holding a uni- The national campaign aims at Qatar aims at eliminating measles, versity degree and equivalent, immunising all children between mumps and rubella by 2020. More following equation and certifica- the age of one and 13, except those than 400 staff including physicians, tion by the competent scientific have special medical conditions. nurses pharmacists will be assigned authority, and after the approval “This vaccination is compulsory. by the PHCC during the campaign of the competent authority. 04 THURSDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2016 HOME

Ooredoo Winter camping registration starts on Sunday launches Online Safety tion centres in Al Mazrouah, Al blacklist for violating camping To register, an Rayyan, Al Wakrah , and Al Doha, rules threaten Qatari environ- Campaign among others. ment and wildlife, like cutting applicant must be Speaking at a press con- trees, and using the camp for The Peninsula a citizen with age ference held yesterday at the other purposes. Ministry’s headquarters, Salem Al To register, an applicant must not less than 25, Safran, Director of Environmen- be a citizen with age not less than DOHA: Ooredoo yesterday and should pay tal Protection, Reserves & Wildlife 25, and should pay QR10,000 as announced the launch of a new Department, said that the camp- a guarantee, which is refundable Online Safety Campaign, which than QR10,000 as ing season will start on November in case there is no violation reg- aims to educate social media users a guarantee, which 1 and continue until April 15/2017 istered against him. on the platforms available to them and for the first time campers are Ministry inspectors have the and offers top tips for parents on is refundable if allowed to plant a maximum of right to enter the camps if needed, how to keep their children cyber- there is no violation five local trees such as Sidra, Al and in case the campers object, safe. registered against Ghaf, Al Gharat. their licence will be cancelled, The Online Safety Campaign He said: “Last year winter and the QR10,000 guarantee will is launched to ensure that par- him. camping season was success- not be refunded. ents and children know the risks ful and the number of violations Saad Ibraheem Al Kaabi, of being online and also to teach decreased to ten and 60 warnings. General Coordinator for winter users how to combat inappropri- By Sidi Mohamed The number of campers totaled camping season, said they expect ate content on social media. The Peninsula 2,058 in more than 23 sites.” the number of campers to reach “We believe that the Internet “A total of 128 campers were 2,500, adding that last seasons has the ability to change lives, included in the blacklist dur- didn’t witness any case of peo- inspire millions and help busi- ing the last two winter seasons ple hiring camps. Campers can nesses in Qatar flourish. However, DOHA: The Ministry of Munici- for violating camping rules - 43 report about violations by call- we also know that the Internet can pality and Environment will be campers last season and 85 in ing 998, and the Ministry will take contain offensive content, scam receiving registration for winter the previous season - and now all necessary procedures. pages and much more,” said camping season from Sunday those are barred from obtaining He said that the priority will Salem Al Safran, Director of Environmental Protection, Reserves & Wildlife Fatima Sultan Al Kuwari, Director, to November 17 through the licence”, he added. be given to those who register Department (right) and Saad Ibraheem Al Kaabi, General Coordinator for Winter Community and Public relations, Ministry’s website or registra- The campers who are in the early. Camping, speaking at a press conference at the Ministry headquarters yesterday. Ooredoo. “Ooredoo invest millions in protecting our users from the dark side of the Internet and we under- stand the solutions need to extend Al Abeer Medical Center beyond technological protection. This is why we are launching the Online Safety Campaign to tar- conducts heart seminar get things you can do to keep you and your family safe, and away from inappropriate content,” Al The Peninsula can prevent heart attacks and stoke Kuwari said. and help the heart to age more slowly. The campaign will cover some Dr Laxman D G, Internal Medi- of the most popular social media cine Specialist at Al Abeer said that sites, including Snapchat, Insta- DOHA: On the occasion World the use of tobacco is one of the most gram, Facebook and Twitter. It Heart Day, Mohamed Abdulla A A. important risk factors to be con- will also include a guide to online Al Suwaidi, Chairman, Al Abeer trolled in order to have a healthy scams and a dedicated post regard- Medical Group, Qatar, has launched heart. Quitting the use of tobacco ing online access for children. the Heartbeat Package with the aim will help to keep the heart young In an introductory post on of creating awareness about car- as it improves “good” cholesterol, the Ooredoo Community (http:// diac diseases among the residents reduces the level of blood clotting community.ooredoo.qa), the of Qatar. Dr Sirish Shetty, Inter- and overall decreases the chance of company highlighted that chil- nal Medicine Specialist at Al Abeer, a sudden blockage of a blood ves- dren under the age of 13 should conducted a seminar on the topic ‘A sel. Smokers not only put their own not have access to social media Health Heart’ to help people achieve lives at risk, but they also endanger as per the platforms’ terms and longer and better lives through pre- the lives of those around them, with conditions. The post also sug- vention and control of heart diseases passive smoking increasing the risk gested that families, or anyone and strokes. of coronary heart disease by 25-30 who does not want to see explicit Heart disease and stroke is the No per cent. content, set their own rules 1 killer disease in the world, claim- Dr Nazeem Shamsuddin, Head about online behaviour. ing approximately 17.3 million lives a – Operations, Al Abeer Medical “These posts have been year. Physical Inactivity contributes Center, Qatar said that Al Abeer Mohammed Abdulla A A Al Suwaidi, Chairman, and Dr Nazeem Shamsuddin, Head of Operations, Al Abeer designed to help guide custom- significantly to ageing of the heart Medical Center is dedicated to Medical Group, launch the Heartbeat Package on the occasion of World Heart Day 2016. ers and their children through the and can lead to obesity, diabetes and helping in early detection and pre- digital maze of the Internet, and hypertension. Controlling major risk vention of diseases in Qatar. “We initiatives and health screening healthy lifestyle practices,” he said highly discounted Heart Screening set clear instructions on what to factors such as an unhealthy diet, have been in the forefront of con- programmes with the aim of gen- . Dr Nazeem urged the residents Package which will be available at do if they come across inappro- physical inactivity and tobacco use ducting several public awareness erating awareness and promoting of Qatar to take advantage of the the Center until November 30, 2016. priate content ,” Al Kuwari added. Lulu launches ‘Buy 1 Get Next 1 @ Half Price’ promotion

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DOHA: Lulu outlets have launched the amazing ‘Buy 1 Get Next 1 @ Half Price’ promotion effective from last Sunday, which will run until October 15. This promotion will encompass almost all international brands of footwear, ladies bags and Men’s Suits. Stocks of leading international brands of Men’s suits, Ladies bags and Footwear are on display. Lee, Wrangler, Nike, Crocs, Sketchers, Reboke, Hush Puppies, Liberty, Dickies, Joseph Seibel, Louis Philippe, Van Heusen, Peter England, Cortigiani, Areezzo, Eten and Bavar- otti etc. are the brands on offer. Shoppers at a Lulu outlet. “This is one of the mega annual promotions” Lulu management selected through a raffle draw, which promotion under title “Buy Unilever said in a statement yesterday. It is is scheduled to be held on October 10. Product @QAR.30/- and get a chance a much-awaited promotion by the An exclusive ongoing pro- to win Lulu Gift vouchers 150,000/- customers always and has gained motion that Lulu Hypermarket “. This promotion will create 100 popularity as it adds more value Group launched in coordination winners in a mega draw, which is to the hard-earned money of the with AbuIssa Marketing on Nivea scheduled to be held on October 05 customers. The promotion enti- products under title “Buy Nivea at Lulu Hypermarket, D-Ring Road tles customers to get the next lower QAR.20/- Get a chance to win Lulu branch. priced item at half price when they Gift Voucher worth QAR.35,000/-“ According to Lulu Management, buy any one of the above items at all Lulu outlets will continue until “after the tremendous response we irrespective of the brands. Lulu October 05. received from customers in all our was the first hypermarket intro- This promotion has started on past promotions, we have planned duced this innovative promotion September 01 and will run contin- for a bigger and better shopping in the market. uously for 35 days thereby making experience for the shoppers this A promotion on Nido has started 35 winners. Customers those who year. We have always strived to effective from September 25 and buy any of Nivea products for position ourselves as a one stop will run until October 09 whereby QAR.20/- are entitled to get a raf- shop for all ethnic communities customers those who buy Nido fle coupon to win Lulu Shopping residing in Qatar and this philos- milk powder worth QAR.40/- will Vouchers worth QAR.35,000/- in ophy is being further extended be entitled to get a raffle coupon a raffle draw. by way of these different promo- to win Gold bars for a total sum of Unilever in coordination with tions which we host at our various QAR.100,000/-. Ten winners will be Lulu have started an innovative outlets”. HOME THURSDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2016 05

New academic year inaugurated at QU Minister attends Riyadh meet

The Peninsula ranked No 393 in the QS World Uni- versity Rankings, No 49 in the QS Top 50 under 50 ranking and among the DOHA: Qatar University’s (QU) best 600 universities in Times Higher ongoing efforts to become a model Education (THE) World University university and advance its position Rankings 2016/17. among the top universities were Further, Outstanding Faculty highlighted yesterday during the Service Award was given to Dr. Asma annual convocation. Abdullah Al Attiyah, head of Psycho- QU’s President Dr Hassan Al Der- logical Sciences Department at QU ham, while addressing the annual College of Education. Runner-up Out- convocation, highlighted the strate- standing Faculty Service Award was gic transformation of the university won by Alla El Awaisi, assistant dean in ‘QU Model.’ for Student Affairs at QU College of The event was attended by QU Dr. Hassan Al Derham and Dr. Nitham Hindi honouring Alla El-Awaisi. Pharmacy. leadership, deans, heads of depart- Dr. Saleh Al Hazbi, lecturer at QU Minister of Education and Higher Education H E Dr. Mohammed ments, programme directors, faculty role as a social and strategic partner level studies, an increase in the College of Engineering received the members, staff, students and alumni. in national development. number of appointments of profes- Outstanding Teaching Award. Abdul Wahed Ali Al Hammadi attends the 24th General Dr. Al Derham also honoured out- “The University has adopted a sors in the faculty body to 25 percent, Media Award was win by Dr. Conference of the Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States standing QU members in the number of indicators to benchmark and enhancement of QU’s position Khalifa Abdullah Al Hazaa, associate in Riyadh yesterday. occasion. its strategic achievements. They in international rankings to become dean for Outreach and Engagement Dr. Al Derham said that QU has include an increase in the percent- one of the top 300 universities in the at QU College of Arts and Sciences. started its strategic transforma- age of students graduating within a world and among the best 200 uni- Kholeh Mortaza Mortazawi, tion towards the achievement of period of four years to 60 percent, a versities in at least two minors,” said editor at the Media Section, QU the ‘QU Model’ through nine pillars. decrease in the period spent by the Dr Derham. Communications and Public Affairs It includes advancing QU’s role as students of the university to gradu- Al Derham also highlighted Department and Maha Ali Al Fehaidi, Qatar Airways’ first flight to Qatar’s premier national university ate from 5.9 years to 4.5 years, the the recent successes that QU has urban planner at Qatar Ministry of that provides high-quality education establishment of five interdiscipli- achieved in international rankings Municipality and Environment were and strengthening the organisation’s nary research centres for graduation noting that the university has been awarded with Young Alumnus Award. Namibia lands in Windhoek

The Peninsula route will connect passengers fly- ing from Namibia to more than 150 global destinations via Qatar. Wind- Ajyal Youth Film Festival from November 30 DOHA: The capital of Namibia, hoek will be the 23rd destination Windhoek, yesterday, welcomed in Africa served by the award-win- The Peninsula screen at Ajyal Youth Film Festi- Described as a ‘wordless wonder’ Best Screenplay and Best Actor Awards the first Qatar Airways flight at ning airline. val this year, featuring a diverse and a touching cinematic ode to the in the official competition section at its international airport from the Akbar Al Baker, Qatar Airways and captivating showcase of cycle of life, acclaimed Dutch-British Cannes 2016, Asghar Farhadi’s The airline’s hub in Doha. The Qatar’s Group Chief Executive, said: “We DOHA: Six critically acclaimed films award-winning feature films and animator Michaël Dudok de Wit’s The Salesman will make its MENA debut national carrier will fly four times are delighted to extend our net- comprise the first line-up of films documentaries, including four Mid- Red Turtle (La Tortue rouge) will be at Ajyal 2016. a week from Doha to Windhoek, the work within Africa by adding the which will screen at the fourth Ajyal dle East premieres. The six films the closing gala of this year’s Festival, Also screening at Ajyal is Hunt for gateway to Namibia’s spectacular premium leisure and business des- Youth Film Festival to be held from present a wonderful showcase of how marking the film’s MENA premiere. It the Wilderpeople directed by Taika landscapes and desert. tination of Windhoek to our route November 30 to December 5, Doha today’s filmmakers use the medium premiered in the Un Certain Regard Waititi. DFI-grantee Under the A VIP delegation from Doha, map. Africa remains one of our key Film Institute (DFI) announced yes- to present stories that touch a chord section of the 2016 Cannes Film Fes- Shadow, a thriller by Babak Anvari including Qatar Airways Chief target areas for growth and we have terday. within you. The emotional context of tival and won the Special Jury Prize. will mark the opening of the Ajyal’s Commercial Officer, Dr Hugh Dun- identified Namibia as an important The selected films include films these movies is intense while their Also making a beeline for Doha first Midnight Screening. The festival leavy and Namibia’s Ambassador to African nation to include in our of acclaimed filmmakers such as visual aesthetics present new per- following a critical acclaim at interna- includes the Ajyal Competition with Qatar, Japhet Isaack, was greeted at expansion plans. Ken Loach, Gianfranco Rosi, Asghar spectives for emerging filmmakers. tional film festivals is I, Daniel Blake, entries in the Mohaq (New Moon), Hilal the aircraft by Digu Naobeb, CEO, “With the launch of this service Farhadi, Taika Waititi, Michaël “Each of the six films that arrive the winner of the Palme d’Or at the (Crescent), and Bader (Full Moon) seg- Namibia Tourism Board and Qatar’s we look forward to strengthening Dudok de Wit and newcomer Babak in Doha has made its mark for their 2016 Cannes Film Festival, and the ments evaluated by young Ajyal jurors Ambassador to South Africa, Salem our ties with the people of Namibia, Anvari, who are some of the most impactful content, cinematic treat- Audience Award at the Locarno Inter- aged 8 to 21 years. It also features the Abdullah Sultan Al Jaber. who we are pleased to connect with powerful voices within the interna- ment and compelling narrative, and national Film festival. Bariq (Sparkle) programme for jurors- Windhoek is the first city in more than 150 global destinations tional film community. have won critical acclaim. They will Not to miss is Fire at Sea (Fuo- in-training, aged 4 to 7 and their Namibia to be served by Qatar Air- via our hub in Doha, while support- DFI CEO Fatma Al Remaihi said provide extraordinary insights on coammare) directed by Gianfranco families, Special Screenings, Thematic ways, which will fly to and from the ing the country’s growing tourism that, “We are delighted to announce global cinema for our young jurors Rosi. Iran’s official entry to the 2017 Tributes, Cinema Under the Stars, and destination four times a week with industry by flying in tourists from the first selection of films that will and audiences in Doha.” Academy Awards, and winner of the the Creativity Hub. a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The new all around the world.” 06 THURSDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2016 HOME / MIDDLE EAST

US threatens to end joint FM receives credentials Syria diplomacy with Russia

attacks on rebel-held parts of Aleppo Moscow and Washington have traded city, including strikes on two hospitals. blame over the truce’s collapse, with The latest bombardment UN chief Ban Ki-moon denounced the stinging US criticism of Russia’s partici- has been some of the attacks — which saw the two largest hos- pation in the Aleppo offensive. Yesterday, pitals in Aleppo’s opposition-controlled US Secretary of State John Kerry warned worst in Syria’s five-year east hit with air strikes and artillery fire Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov that civil war, and comes after — as “war crimes”. Washington will end talks on the Syrian President Bashar Al Assad’s forces and conflict unless Moscow halts the assault the failure of a short- his ally Moscow have carried out a bar- on Aleppo. lived truce brokered by rage of air strikes on eastern Aleppo since Numerous doctors and nurses and Syria’s regime announced a bid last week medical facilities have been hit or tar- Russia and the US earlier to retake all of the divided city. geted by missiles or air strikes since the this month. Dozens of civilians have been start of the conflict in Syria in March killed, residential buildings have 2011. The latest case came when an air been reduced to rubble and residents strike and artillery fire hit the two larg- of eastern districts — already suffer- est hospitals in rebel-held parts of Syria’s AFP ing under a government siege — are Aleppo overnight, in what rights groups facing severe shortages of food and said was a deliberate strategy of target- medical supplies. ing civilian infrastructure. Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani yesterday received The latest bombardment has been “Let us be clear. Those using ever more ALEPPO, SYRIA: The United States some of the worst in Syria’s five-year civil destructive weapons know exactly what separately copies of credentials of Ambassador of Austria Dr Willy Kempel (pictured) and threatened yesterday to suspend its war, and comes after the failure of a short- they are doing. They know they are com- Ambassador of Greece Constantinos Orphanides. The Foreign Minister wished the envoys engagement with Russia over the con- lived ceasefire brokered by Russia and the mitting war crimes,” said UN Secretary success in their duties, and further progress in bilateral relations. flict in Syria following escalating United States earlier this month. General Ban Ki-moon. Saudi navy to hold US to send 600 soldiers to Iraq Israelis cry for Peres; but exercises in Gulf no tears from Palestinians amid Iran tensions AFP funnel supplies and troops toward the US military have been killed by the city. US Defence Secretary the jihadists in Iraq. RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s navy will Ashton Carter was due to make an Earlier yesterday, Prime Minis- AFP hold exercises in the Gulf and the announcement later. ter Haider Al Abadi’s office indicated strategic Strait of Hormuz early WASHINGTON/BAGHDAD: The “In consultation with the gov- it has requested “a final increase in next week, the navy chief said United States is ready to send around ernment of Iraq, the United States the number of American trainers and yesterday, as tensions simmer 600 troops to Iraq to train local is prepared to provide additional advisers” to support Iraqi troops in TEL AVIV: Israelis were united in with Iran. forces for an upcoming offensive on US military personnel to train and the northern city. mourning yesterday after the death Exercise “Gulf Shield 1” will the Islamic State group stronghold advise the Iraqis as the planning The statement from Abadi’s of 93-year-old former president Shi- also take place in the Sea of of Mosul, US officials said yesterday. for the Mosul campaign intensi- office noted that American forces are mon Peres (pictured), the last of the Oman, with ships, planes, marines IS seized Mosul along with other fies,” another US official said, again helping Iraq in its battle against the state’s founding fathers. and other personnel taking part, areas in June 2014, but the country’s speaking on condition of anonymity. jihadists, but their presence remains But while grief was widespread said Royal Saudi Navy com- forces have since regained signifi- A US-led coalition is carrying extremely politically sensitive due to for Israelis, among Palestinians mander Abdullah Al Sultan. Gulf cant ground from the jihadists and out air strikes against IS in Iraq, the nine-year war the United States responses tended to be diametrically Shield 1 is part of a series of exer- are readying for a drive to retake and Washington has authorised the fought in the country. opposed after decades of hostility cises the fleet has carried out in Iraq’s second city. deployment of more than 4,600 mil- The statement said the number between them. On the streets of major the area, Sultan said in comments Speaking on condition of itary personnel to the country. of trainers and advisers would start Palestinian cities, people labelled cited by the official Saudi Press anonymity ahead of a formal Most are in advisory or train- to be reduced as soon as Mosul is Peres a “war criminal” and accused media network Snapchat. Agency. announcement, the officials said ing roles, working with Iraqi and retaken from IS, and also asserted him of “massacres”. In contrast, in the Palestinian the troops would mainly be deployed Kurdish peshmerga forces, but some that no American troops had fought In the centre of the Israeli com- territories, good words about the to Qayyarah, a strategically vital air American troops have fought IS on alongside Iraqi troops. mercial capital Tel Aviv, Liora Levy, former president were hard to find. Olmert must serve base south of Mosul that will help the ground, and three members of an Israeli woman in her 50s, was In Gaza, Palestinian resistant in tears. She said she was going to movement Hamas called Peres a 27 months for graft work with a heavy heart. “criminal”, while Palestinian Pres- Radio and television program- ident Mahmoud Abbas lauded the ming was interrupted after the “brave” Nobel Peace Prize winner. JERUSALEM: Israel’s Supreme Oman detains judge for criticising judiciary: Report announcement early yesterday, In the Gaza Strip, a spokesman Court yesterday turned down an switching between special editions for the Islamist Hamas movement appeal by disgraced former prime Reuters court deputy, is being held in a police authorities treated the newspaper, and archive footage from the 1950s. which runs the enclave said: “The Pal- minister Ehud Olmert against an hospital and is in good health, the which had reported extensively on But the mourning Israelis feel estinian people are happy at the death eight-month prison term for cor- Omani Human Rights Commission a series of corruption cases in 2014 has not so far resulted in major of this criminal. Hossam Qiblaoui, a ruption handed down in 2015. MUSCAT: Police in Oman have said in a statement.Numani told the in which several company execu- gatherings or candle-lit vigils as 52-year-old trader, was typical of The ruling means that Olmert, detained a senior judge who criti- privately owned Azamn newspaper tives were convicted. A court on happened after the assassination of responses when he labelled Peres “a who entered prison in February, cised the judiciary in a newspaper in an interview in August that Oman’s Monday ordered the permanent prime minister Yitzhak Rabin by a criminal, a butcher.” is due to serve a total of 27 months which was shut down earlier this attorney general and supreme court closure of Azamn and jailed three Jewish extremist in 1995. Tamer Daraghmeh, a 47-year- behind bars for the corruption week by court order, an Omani rights justice chief had “abused laws of the of its journalists on charges that This was partly because Israe- old in Ramallah, the seat of the case and other convictions for group said yesterday. state”. included undermining the prestige lis felt prepared by multiple “false Palestinian Authority born of the bribery and obstruction of justice. Ali Al Numani, Oman’s supreme He also apologised for the way of the state. alarms” as Peres’s health faltered in Oslo Accords, accused Peres of his final years, several people said. being complicit in “many massa- In the Rabin Square in Tel Aviv, a cres. He made many widows and teacher gave an impromptu class on orphaned children.” Egypt sentences 40 suspected Peres, who held almost every sen- Saber Farraj was angry Peres ior political position in Israel and was being portrayed as “a man of IS members to life in prison won the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize peace,” pointing out he was a key along with Rabin and Palestinian figure in Israel’s undeclared nuclear leader Yasser Arafat. He was active programme. “How can a man of CAIRO: An Egyptian court has sentenced 40 people to life in until the end of his life and had for peace kill children? Would a man prison over alleged ties to the Islamic State (IS) group and for his 93rd birthday joined the social of peace (build) nuclear weapons?” helping recruit youth to join the extremists in Syria and Iraq. The Criminal Court of Zagazig issued its verdict yesterday against the alleged militants, who were also convicted of plot- ting attacks against the police and Christians. Twenty of the Maximum insurance coverage is QR1.5m suspects were sentenced in absentia. Prosecutors say the group’s alleged ringleaders were arrested at Cairo international airport → Continued from page 1 on their way to Syria through Turkey, and later gave detailed confessions. Rights groups have accused the Egyptian author- ities of using torture and physical abuse to extract confessions. The bank also has the right to cancel the loan in case of death, where the maximum amount that will be covered by insurance is QR1.5m and which varies depending on the bank. The bank can take any precautionary or executive actions against the borrower in case the borrower ceases to pay his debts or declares bankruptcy (legal terms and conditions will be applied). Furthermore, the borrower can repay back the loan before maturity. The ministry has warned of the negative effects of bor- rowing, such as focusing on the financial value of the loan without considering its interest rate or duration, which will negatively affect future planning. The ministry has illustrated through a series of examples the effect of increasing the duration of the loan on both the interest rate and the method of calculating the value of the installment. For instance, if a loan worth QR100,000 is taken for a period of four years, at 5.5 percent annual interest, it may be paid back in monthly installments of QR 2083 adding a total interest of QR22,000, taking the total amount to 122,000. If the same amount of loan is taken for five years, the instalment will decrease to QR1,667 but the interest will increase to become 27,500, taking the total amount to QR127,500. The ministry has also warned against not tak- ing into account any future commitments that will require additional financing when borrowing, or applying for more than one loan in a short period of time or at the same time, leading to the accumulation of loans and excess borrowing that the consumer will be unable to repay. The ministry has encouraged borrowers to think of developing their skills and career to be promoted in their workplace and earn higher income. ASIA / AFRICA THURSDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2016 07

US to deploy THAAD Green protest system in South Korea

Daniel Russel, assistant secretary feasible,” but declined to give aspe- We intend to deploy of state for East Asia, also told a con- cific timeline. gressional hearing the United States Russel said last week THAAD (THAAD anti-missile was in discussions with international deployment was not negotiable as system ) on an partners, including the European part of efforts to agree on new UN Union, to deny North Korea access to sanctions on North Korea after its accelerated basis. I international banking infrastructure fifth nuclear test on September 9. would say as soon as after its recent nuclear and missile China, whose full backing is tests. widely seen as crucial for sanctions possible: US official Russel told the House subcom- on North Korea to be effective, is mittee for Asia the timing of the strongly opposed to THAAD and deployment of the Terminal High some experts have argued it should Reuters Altitude Area Defence system was be part of talks on new UN measures. a Pentagon matter. Russel said China shared con- But he added: “Given the accel- cerns about North Korea’s nuclear erating pace of North Korea’s missile programme and there had been a WASHINGTON: The United States tests, we intend to deploy on an vast improvement in cooperation on will speed up deployment of the accelerated basis. I would say as sanctions, even though there was “an THAAD anti-missile system to soon as possible.” awful lot more” Beijing needed to do South Korea given the pace of North Asked if the deployment was a to tighten them. Korea’s missile tests, and it will be “done deal,” Russel replied: “Yes.” He said there had been “a very Protesters display placards during a rally outside AGL Energy’s annual general meeting to protest the stationed there “as soon as possible,” A Pentagon spokesman, Com- constructive and honest candid set of the top US diplomat for East Asia said mander Gary Ross, said THAAD ongoing conversations” with China use of fossil fuels by Australian power companies in Sydney, yesterday. on Tuesday. would be deployed “as soon as on new sanctions.

Hunger ‘deadlier Abe seeks breakthrough with Russia on long-disputed islands than violence’ in

Reuters long-standing demand that the sov- which no peace treaty has been con- with Putin on December 15 in his final days of World War Two to seize northeast Nigeria ereignty of all four disputed islands cluded even 71 years after the war constituency of Yamaguchi, in south- the four islands - known in Japan as northeast of Hokkaido be resolved and cultivate the major possibility western Japan. They will also meet at the Northern Territories and in Russia before a peace treaty ending World of Japan-Russia cooperation in areas gathering in Peru in November. as the Southern Kuriles - that Tokyo Reuters TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister War Two is signed, politicians and such as the economy and energy,” “For Mr Abe, a breakthrough says are its sovereign territory. Shinzo Abe is betting that close ties experts said. Abe said in a speech this week. needs to be there,” a senior Japa- Japan has insisted that its sov- to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Abe’s courtship of Putin risks irk- Those bold pledges belie a tan- nese government official said of the ereignty of all four islands be DAKAR: Living conditions for Russia’s economic woes and regional ing key ally the United States, given gled disagreement over who owns December summit. confirmed before a peace treaty is people uprooted by Boko Haram concerns about China’s rise will help that Washington is feuding with Mos- the islands off the northeast of Japan “Mr Abe in particular is trying to signed, but there are signs Tokyo may violence and seeking refuge in him make progress in a decades-old cow over Syria and the annexation and Russia’s eastern coast, while break the ice in the frozen situation be rethinking that stance. camps and towns across north- territorial row when both meet in of Crimea, although Japanese diplo- strong public opposition in Russia on the peace treaty issue,” he said, “It might be possible to get things east Nigeria are more deadly than December. mats have sought to ease American to compromise could limit Putin’s adding that Japan nevertheless did moving by going ahead with two the conflict between the Islamist Abe, 62, who wants to leave a dip- concerns. room for manoeuvre. not expect an “overall resolution”. (smaller) islands first,” Masashi Adachi, militants and the army, Medecins lomatic legacy with a breakthrough “I will resolve the territorial But Abe, has a chance to make The territorial feud stems from director of the foreign affairs division Sans Frontieres (MSF) said. in ties with Russia, may even alter a issue, end the abnormal situation in headway when he holds a summit the Soviet Union’s decision in the of Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party said. Hunger and malnutrition is widespread among the displaced in Borno State, not just in remote, previously inaccessible areas, but also in the capital Maiduguri, the Tanzanian officials charged US calls on Mali to cut ties with militia medical aid group said. Coordination of relief efforts for stealing relief funds must be drastically improved Reuters - a mostly Tuareg militia opposed to A government spokesman and food aid urgently delivered Reuters given in response to a 5.7 magni- pro-independence fighters in north. declined to comment on the allega- to people in need across Borno, tude earthquake which killed at “The Malian government should tion of ties to Gatia. Folmsbee did not where the humanitarian situation least 17 people and made thou- put a stop to all ties both public and give details of whether the ties were is reaching “catastrophic levels”, DAR ES SALAAM: Tanzania has sands homeless. BAMAKO: The US ambassador to private with Gatia, a group of armed financial or military. said MSF emergency programme charged at least two senior pub- “A regional administrative Mali has accused the government of militia that is not contributing to The US has pledged more than manager Natalie Roberts. lic officials over allegations of secretary and a district execu- maintaining relations with a mili- peace in the north,” Paul Folmsbee $1bn in aid to Mali since the election “It is shocking to see so many embezzlement of earthquake tive director were charged in court tia widely blamed for rising tensions said in a post on the US Embassy’s of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita people malnourished in Mai- relief funds, President John Magu- today,” Magufuli said. that risk undermining a fragile peace Facebook page yesterday. in 2013 after a period of instability. duguri, not just in isolated and fuli said yesterday. The president warned public process in the country’s desert north. “Mali needs to assume a greater Security has been deteriorating hard-to-reach areas.” The officials were sacked on officials that anyone who engages His comments were the lat- responsibility for the peace deal’s in Mali for months despite a peace “Aid actors have access, and Tuesday following allegations in corruption over the relief funds, est indication that key donors to implementation,” he said, urging deal signed in June 2015 between the there has been no Boko Haram that they had set up a fake bank from foreign and domestic donors, the West African state are taking the southern-based Bamako gov- government and a medley of mostly presence for the last few years, account to siphon off relief funds will face swift punishment. a harder line towards the govern- ernment to step up its presence Tuareg secular armed groups based but people are starving to death. ment, which denies all ties to Gatia throughout the sprawling country. in the desert north. Millions are in a nutrition crisis.”

Tough anti-graft law takes effect in Seoul

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SEOUL: A tough new anti-graft law came into force in South Korea yesterday with many hailing it as a milestone to help root out wide- spread low-level corruption. Dubbed the Kim Young-Ran law after the former supreme court judge who drafted it, the sweeping legislation covers some four million public servants and employees of education institu- tions in the country of 50 million. The law targets teachers bribed by parents to give better grades, journalists paid to give Rescuers evacuate residents through floodwaters brought by typhoon Megi in Ningde, eastern favourable publicity and offi- cials bought off by businessmen to China’s Fujian province, yesterday. speed up bureaucratic processes. They are now banned from accepting gifts worth $45 or more, 27 missing in Eastern China landslide or meals of 30,000 won or more, with offenders facing hefty fines or even a prison term. AFP news agency said recently. Typhoon Megi made landfall yes- “The new law is quite differ- More than 400 rescue work- terday, killing at least one person, ent from the past one. It covers ers were at the scene yesterday after leaving four dead and a trail a much wider range of wrong- night and two women were pulled of destruction in Taiwan. ful activities and contains much BEIJING: A landslide which hit out of the rubble and are in sta- More than 500 people were more severe punishment against a village in eastern China yes- ble condition, it added. hurt when the storm raked across offenders”, National Assembly terday buried dozens of houses Video footage shared on local the island, including eight Jap- Speaker Chung Sye-Kyun said. and left 27 people missing, state media showed huge plumes of anese tourists whose bus was Presidential spokesman Jung media reported. water and rock pouring down a blown over. One remains in a Youn-Kuk also said the law would The landslide struck the mountain towards houses and critical condition. be “a turning point to create a fair, village of Sucun in Suichang buildings in the valley below. Schools were shuttered across clean society and to enhance our county of Zhejiang province at Heavy rain and high winds the province and train services national integrity”. around 5pm, the official Xinhua battered China’s east coast as cancelled, Xinhua reported. 08 THURSDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2016 VIEWS

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EDITORIAL War crimes Incompetence, professional he bombing of two hospitals in the rebel-held city of negligence or deliberate action Aleppo in Syria show that Russian and Syrian forces wouldn’t baulk at committing the gravest of crimes to further their agenda in Syria. The bombardment By Brigadier General (R’td) the bar of depravity sinks lower”. (earlier captured by the Taliban) the ‘impression’ that this was an has been described as some of the worst in Syria’s Haldun Solmazturk He argued that this attack on an in Afghanistan in 2009 which “actual real-life engagement”. Tfive-year civil war, and comes after the failure of a short-lived Anatolia aid convoy was “sickening, savage killed more than 90 people while The Court of Inquiry decided that: ceasefire brokered by Russia and the United States earlier and apparently deliberate”. siphoning fuel from the tanker, “There was a significant break- this month. The two largest hospitals which serve a quarter Damascus categorically and another attack on a Doc- down in the proficiency training denied any involvement, but initial tors Without Borders hospital in of the enlisted personnel who of a million civilians in besieged Aleppo were targeted in a Russian reaction and statements 2015 which killed 42 people. Since operated the NATO Seasparrow catastrophic campaign. UN chief Ban Ki-moon denounced the he ongoing carnage were confusing, evasive and cer- modern bombs rarely, if ever, go missile system.” Aside from the attacks as ‘war crimes’ and the UN security council gathered in and humanitarian tainly less than unequivocal. At awry, each time, faulty intelli- direct human failures, also there New York to discuss the protection of medical workers in times disaster in the Syrian the outset, carefully worded state- gence and the so-called ‘fog of were “numerous systemic defi- of conflict. city of Aleppo -- and ments (4) by Americans about war’ -- other words for human ciencies”. (8) The assault on Aleppo’s doctors and hospitals is the latest in Syria in general -- two (Russian) SU-24 aircraft that error -- have been blamed. I would In 1994, two American F-15 Tprompted the Quint Nations and were spotted over the aid convoy, rather call this either incompe- fighters shot down two US Army in a series of systematic and deliberate crimes committed by the High Representative of the at the time of the attack, gave the tence or professional negligence, helicopters over northern Iraq, Russian and Syrian forces as they move to capture the rebel- European Union (EU) to issue a impression that they wanted to if not ignorance, which results in killing all 26 people on board, held city. Targeting of hospitals is an joint statement on Sunday 25 Sept. allow the Russians the time to catastrophes. including three Turkish officers. unpardonable crime in any conflict, to urge Russia “to prove it [was] investigate and to announce their This is particularly relevant in The incident took place in broad something rarely committed, but willing and able to take extraor- own conclusions, presumably so the light of the ‘initial findings’ of daylight and in good weather, The bombing Russia has been flouting all rules. dinary steps to salvage diplomatic that the original CoH agreement the US House of Representatives under positive AWACS control of two The latest attacks should test the efforts to restore a cessation of could be salvaged. Joint Task Force (based on ‘unclas- while there were no known Iraqi hostilities”. But on Thursday September sified’ parts only): helicopters to have operated in the hospitals in conscience of the world. Paradoxically, they also 22, Gen. Joseph Dunford, Chair- Joint Task Force is troubled area. Despite the detailed proce- Aleppo is It’s unfortunate that the world underscored that “patience with man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, that despite receiving the whistle- dures to tell friend from foe, F-15 continues to watch in silence as Syria Russia’s continued inability or during testimony in the US Sen- blower complaint in May 2015 and pilots misidentified Black Hawks testing the burns and its people are subjected to unwillingness to adhere to its ate said his personal “judgment receiving alarming survey results as Iraqi Mi-24 helicopters. conscience of the worst crimes. Responding to the commitments [was] not unlim- would be that they [Russians] did in December 2015, neither Cent- Nevertheless, simple incom- attacks, the US threatened to suspend ited” and they called on the United it”. (5) Also present before the Sen- com, the Defense Intelligence petence or professional negligence the world. Nations Security Council (UNSC) ate Armed Services Committee was Agency (DIA), the Under Secretary can only partly explain the whole its engagement with Russia and to take urgent further steps to the Defense Secretary Ash Carter. of Defense for Intelligence, nor the puzzle. There is more to it than Secretary of State John Kerry asked address the ‘brutality of this con- Since then, the situation in Office of the Director of National that. Moscow to take immediate steps to flict’ (1). Syria, particularly around the Intelligence (ODNI) took any It is only inevitable that in end the assault and restore the cessation of hostilities. Russian This turn of events is, sadly, in key town of Aleppo, has got out demonstrable steps to improve a deeply divided and polarized Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Kerry also held telephone sharp contrast with the optimism of control and turned into a blood- the analytic climate within Cent- society along ideological lines, in talks yesterday. of Sept. 12 when the cessation of bath involving helpless civilians. com. The statements by senior IC a permissive command climate, Russia said it would soon send experts to Geneva for talks hostilities (CoH) agreement, hailed Despite American apologies, both leadership (Intelligence Commu- certain individuals who happen as the best chance of real cease- Syrians and Russians insisted that nity) to downplay the significance to be occupying certain posts with US counterparts on normalising the situation in Aleppo fire since the beginning of the war, this assault was deliberate. Pres- of the incidents at Centcom were in the military -- as elsewhere and the rest of the country. But such announcements now offer went into effect. ident Assad personally blamed an inappropriate response from -- may come to believe that an no hope because Russia, in collusion with the Syrian forces, has Disaster struck when a coali- the United States not only for this individuals charged with leading opportunity lends itself to seize been flagrantly violating the terms of agreements. The recent tion (2), (3) air attack on a Syrian attack but also for the collapse of the IC in preserving analytic integ- on to serve a ‘personal’ (perhaps ceasefire had created hope that it would lead to more talks and army base at Deir al-Zour, on the truce. (6) It is highly likely that rity... The Joint Task Force did not somewhat institutional) cause. an extension, but the subsequent attacks prove that it was meant Sept. 17 killed more than 60 Syr- the attack on the aid convoy was receive access to all the materials But this would be a limited action ian soldiers and wounded many also deliberate and intended for it requested. (7) with limited consequences within to be a charade. others. This was five days after the retaliation. It was a sign of deep These are not ordinary state- the confines of a battle not a war. What is needed is a genuine desire for cessation of hostilities start of the fragile seven-day CoH frustration and commonly felt ments by a House Task Force, So allegations or accusations that and fighting, which doesn’t require an agreement. agreement. anger by Russians and the Syrian especially during a military Centcom, namely General Joseph As an opposition official rightly said, the attacks in Aleppo Based on statements from the central government caused by the campaign and they carry sober Votel, was fighting its own war -- show that a political solution to the conflict is “no longer a ‘coalition’ it is now known that Centcom attack on the Syrian base messages and strong criticism that is ignoring the task given by viable option.’ The country’s rebels are “considering all options the target was monitored by the on September 17. to American military and par- the Department of Defense (DoD) to defend the Syrian people against the Russian aggression Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF) It is clear that the ‘mistaken’ ticularly to Centcom. Something, or exceeding its remit -- is, in all for two days and confirmed as targeting of Syrian forces in evidently, has been going wrong. likelihood, far-fetched. Not only on Syria’, said Muwaffaq Nyrabia, vice-president of the key an Islamic State of Iraq and the Deir al-Zour was a fateful event. Actually, the American mili- Gen. Votel, but many in the US National Coalition movement. He also said the “armed and Levant (ISIL – also known as Russians blamed American reluc- tary has been giving clear signs administration -- not necessar- political opposition are working on closing ranks and arranging Daesh) target to strike. It was only tance to share intelligence and that it has been suffering from ily President Obama or Secretary their priorities in light of the fierce military campaign waged by called off when Russians phoned operational information timely. some serious institutional and John Kerry -- have been unhappy the regime and its allies”. their American counterparts and However, some others asserted systemic problems for quite a with the ill-fated truce or cessa- told them that they were target- that the US Central Command long time. Such symptoms were tion of hostility agreement. ing Syrian forces, not ISIL. Then, (USCentcom) -- ‘premier war already visible as early as 1993 State Department spokes- it was already too late. fighting Combatant Command’ as -- in Somalia, and even before -- man Mark Toner said on Sept. Soon, as fighting and inten- they describe themselves -- was immediately after they recovered 16 -- the day before the Deir al- sive bombardments resumed, on fighting their ‘own war’. There from Vietnam and demonstrated Zour attack: “I don’t think anyone Quote of the day Sept. 19 the world was shocked by were even allegations that this their remarkable and unmatched in the US government is necessar- another attack, unprecedented in attack was intended -- by Cent- combat value in the Gulf War in ily taking at face value Russia’s or I will resolve the territorial issue, scale, this time on a Syrian Arab com -- in retaliation for the Syrian 1991. certainly not the Syrian regime’s end the abnormal situation in Red Crescent aid convoy intended missile attack on intruding Israeli In 1992, during a NATO exer- commitment to this arrangement. which no peace treaty has been for badly-needed food deliveries aircraft on Sept. 13. cise (Display Determination-1992) … What really matters here is that to opposition-held parts of Aleppo American aircraft have mis- USS Saratoga (CV 60) fired two live the president of the United States concluded even 71 years after besieged by regime forces. takenly but rather ‘regularly’ Seasparrow missiles at the Turk- supports this agreement, and our the war and cultivate the major The attack destroyed trucks targeted hospitals, weddings, ish TCG Muavenet (DM 357), hitting system of government works in possibility of Japan-Russia and killed many civilians load- funerals and friendly forces the bridge and killing five (includ- such a way that everyone follows cooperation in areas such as the ing the aid or who arrived to help (including American troops). Of ing the Commanding Officer) and what the president says”. Not economy and energy. the injured. A hospital and an aid course here we are not talking wounding 14 Turkish naval service only was he echoing the words center were also destroyed. UN about so-called collateral dam- members. At the time of the inci- of Secretary Ash Carter who crit- Secretary General Ban Ki-moon age, but intentional targeting dent, it was a real world ‘white and icized the deal more than once, Shinzo Abe described the developing situation of a wrong ‘target’. Two of the safe’ or completely benign tactical but amazingly enough -- for a Japanese Prime Minister in the strongest terms: “Just when most notable incidents were an situation. However, the Saratoga spokesperson -- he was singling we think it cannot get any worse, attack on a broken fuel-tanker crew, believe it or not, was under out President Obama.

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By Andrew Osborn Reuters

ladimir Putin appears politi- cally invincible after Russia’s ruling party won its biggest ever parliamentary major- ity this month. But he faces Van increasingly pressing dilemma: How best to ensure the survival of a system built around himself. With a presidential election due in March 2018, Putin, 63, must decide whether or not to run again. He must also decide whether to bring that vote forward to 2017 to reset the system early to hedge against the risk of a flat-lining economy. Few outside his tiny coterie know what he will do. Most Kremlin-watch- ers are sure he will run again and win, delaying the successor question until 2024. Others say he may surprise. On the face of it, staying on looks to be an obvious choice. Polls give Putin an approval rating of about 80 percent, the ruling United Russia party just won 76 percent of seats in parliament, and his annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea sealed his saviour-of-the-nation image in many Russian eyes. But beneath the surface, Putin’s prob- lems are piling up. They include what is forecast to be an anaemic economic recovery, the lack of an obvious succes- sor, voter apathy, his own complaints about the physical demands of the job, Russian President Vladimir Putin and chief of President’s staff Ivanov attend ceremony marking the anniversary of Nazi German invasion in Moscow, yesterday. and the risk of destabilising clan infight- ing inside the system. Increasingly, it also seems that the beyond nationalism and foreign military politics and won’t run unless ‘a firm hand’ after the election, saying the appearance around, Putin’s rating will be falling, and only way Moscow can reset ties with the adventures. is needed,” said the source. “Otherwise of the state’s victory might be deceptive. our financial reserves will be running West would be for Putin to stand aside. “Putin is a hostage of his own popu- he will leave it to (Prime Minister Dmitry) Such fears and the need to reshuf- out,” the source, who also declined to be The United States and European Union larity,” said Petrov. Medvedev.” fle officials to create the impression named, said. imposed economic sanctions over Rus- People who know Putin say he is Democratic candidate Hillary Clin- that the system is renewing itself help “All this backs the argument for early sia’s actions in Ukraine in 2014 and thus growing weary. In an unguarded moment ton would take a tough line with Moscow, explain why Putin has replaced a slew elections.” far there has been little sign of a lifting picked up by microphones last year, he unlike Republican contender Donald of senior Kremlin, security and regional Even if, as is widely expected, Putin of trade restrictions. was heard complaining about how little Trump who has said he wants to reset officials in recent months, a process seen decides to run for president again, he will Nikolai Petrov, a political analyst at he slept. One former high-ranking official ties with Russia, people close to the continuing. need to begin preparing a successor. Moscow’s Higher School of Economics, close to the Kremlin said Putin, in power Kremlin believe. The economic outlook Putin will have to make his mind After years of fawning state TV cov- believes Putin could preserve the sys- either as president or prime minister for is bleak. More than two years after the up about the timing of the next presi- erage, many voters say they struggle to tem’s legitimacy if he handed over to a nearly 16 years, was fatigued. West imposed sanctions, their impact dential election soon. Alexei Kudrin, an imagine political life without Putin. handpicked successor in 2018. “Putin is tired, he’s getting older,” the appears to be waning and the economy economics adviser to the government “The president will find himself in a “It’s a possible scenario,” Petrov told source, who declined to be named, told is expected to return to modest growth and a former finance minister, sug- trap,” the Carnegie Moscow Center said Reuters. Reuters. next year. gested bringing the vote forward to next this month. “Legitimacy bestowed on a He said he was sceptical Putin would Dmitry Gudkov, a liberal opposition A continuing dearth of foreign invest- year from 2018, saying that would allow charismatic leader is not automatically choose that path, however, despite being politician who lost his seat in this month’s ment, something that has played a major the authorities to win a new mandate to passed down to his successors.” under pressure to find alternative ways of elections, told Reuters Putin looked cer- role in kick-starting growth in the past, launch tough reforms. The only other politician regu- maintaining broad support for the system tain to run again regardless because he means the recovery is likely to take years Kudrin, a Putin ally, did not say who larly given prominence on state TV is was afraid stepping down might leave however and growth is forecast to reach he thought should stand, but the country’s Medvedev, the prime minister. He stood him vulnerable to prosecution for his only around 0.5 percent in 2017 and stay elite assumed he was talking about Putin. in as president from 2008-12 to help actions in Ukraine. that way for a prolonged period. The finance ministry fuelled specula- Putin skirt a constitutional ban on any- “With a lot of enemies both inside Maintaining a semblance of popular tion that such a decision has already been one serving more than two back-to-back and outside the country, he’s starting to support amid signs that growing num- taken, publishing a letter in July talking presidential terms. feel less secure. It doesn’t look like a time bers of voters believe their participation about a presidential vote in 2017. He is a potential successor, though when he’d give up control,” said Gudkov. in elections is an empty ritual is becom- The same source close to the Krem- many voters find his style too soft. With a presidential election due in Putin is fond of a surprise though. ing harder too. lin said there was now a more than 50 Speculation about other possible suc- March 2018, Putin, 63, must decide Many thought he would not step down Turnout at the Sept. 18 vote fell to a percent chance of an early presidential cessors ranges from the defence minister from the presidency in 2008, but he did, post-Soviet low. election. to the governor of the central bank to whether or not to run again. He must albeit to make a triumphant return to the And while there are no signs of seri- Political analyst Petrov said he the new and unknown head of the pres- also decide whether to bring that office four years later. ous unrest among the elite, Putin’s allies thought early elections were highly likely idential administration. One new name The source close to the Kremlin said are starting to worry that a threat might unless Trump won the U.S. presidency to have emerged after the elections is vote forward to 2017 to reset the the outcome of the U.S. presidential emerge from within the system one day. and lifted sanctions. Vyacheslav Volodin, the former deputy system early to hedge against the election and how the winner dealt with “Our state is always destroyed A different source close to the Krem- head of the presidential administration. Russia initially was likely to influence from the top and from inside,” Dmitry lin said: “By 2018, the economy won’t Putin has said Volodin should be the new risk of a flat-lining economy. Putin’s decision. Olshansky, a columnist for the pro-Krem- be any better and the population will speaker of parliament, a job that would “Putin is rather taken by global lin Komsomolskaya Pravda tabloid, wrote be weary. There will be more negativity give him a high public profile. Why so many Americans oppose immigration

and Medicine. The report finds that groups - Latinos and Muslims in par- the cultural and economic impact of interests make only a small con- prominent in the public eye (and in immigration has positive effects on ticular. The best available evidence immigration.” Social scientists don’t tribution to explaining” views on Trump’s speeches). But it’s not the economic growth - and doesn’t hurt suggests that the final explana- ordinarily use the word “enormous,” newcomers, the authors concluded. first time. Valentino and his coau- the employment or wages of native- tion is the closest to correct. Some so what we have here is a really dra- Those findings are broadly con- thors find that after the attacks born workers. of that evidence has the advan- matic effect: sistent with numerous other studies, of 9/11, there was an upsurge in As my Bloomberg View colleague tage of having been compiled well As whites show more negative including recent ones, which also coverage of Muslim immigrants, Paula Dwyer wrote, the picture before Donald Trump announced attitudes toward blacks, Asians and find that racial, religious and ethnic corresponding to a period in which isn’t all rosy: Immigration seems to his candidacy for the presidency, Hispanics, their negative feelings prejudices predict attitudes toward negative attitudes about Muslims reduce the number of hours worked and it explains why his proposal to toward immigration skyrocket. immigration - and that anti-Latino were correlated with negative atti- by native-born teens, and depress “build a wall” between Mexico and You might not be amazed that attitudes are particularly important. tudes toward immigration. And a the wages of native-born workers the United States was a political nativists would tend not to like (There is a separate question about study released just last week finds who didn’t finish high school. But the masterstroke. members of different racial groups. why those attitudes exist and also that in Europe, anti-Muslim bias By Cass R Sunstein general lesson of the report is that In 2008, the University of But there’s a kicker: Once the data about the possibility that some peo- plays a big role in shaping attitudes Bloomberg immigration promotes and is even Michigan’s Nicholas Valentino, Ted are disaggregated, it emerges that ple associate Hispanic immigration toward asylum seekers. “integral to the nation’s economic Brader and Ashley Jardina asked essentially all of the movement came with the distinctive problem of ille- An important clarification: I am growth.” What, then, explains wide- respondents a series of questions from negative attitudes toward His- gal immigration. But that’s a subject outlining empirical findings, and spread public opposition? Here are about “several groups in society,” panics. Attitudes toward Asians and for another occasion.) none of them means that Ameri- hy do so many Ameri- four possibilities: asking them to rate their attitude blacks didn’t correlate with views It follows that in highlighting ca’s borders should be opened, or cans oppose immigration, Right or wrong, opponents are toward blacks, Asians, Hispanics, about immigration. immigration from Mexico, and in that those who seek to tighten those Wand why has it become a concerned about the risks of market and whites. They asked the same While negative attitudes toward calling for a wall, Trump was tar- borders are wrong to emphasize the central issue in the presidential cam- competition. They want native-born people a series of questions about Hispanics helped explain negative geting widespread sentiment. More risks (among others, from those who paign? A growing body of research Americans to keep their jobs, and immigration, such as, “how likely is views about immigration, economic than that, he was legitimating, acti- wish to do us harm); they might be suggests that the answer isn’t eco- they don’t want them to face wage it that immigration will have a neg- anxieties had a much weaker effect. vating, and even amplifying it. The right. And illegal immigration raises nomic anxiety, or concerns about cuts. ative impact on jobs for American True, people with serious concerns authors of the 2008 study forecast its own questions; some people wel- public spending, or even general Right or wrong, opponents are citizens?” Finally, they asked people about their own economic situation that phenomenon as well: “Bad news come immigrants so long as they are nationalism. It is more specific - and concerned about the fiscal bur- questions about their economic sit- were more likely to agree that immi- about Latino immigrants, but not here lawfully. more disturbing. dens imposed by first-generation uation (including household income) gration hurts the job prospects of the immigrants of other groups, causes But some truths turn out to be The question of what drives immigrants. and their level of economic anxiety. native-born. At the same time, low- whites significant anxiety, and this unpleasant: Anti-immigration sen- anti-immigrant sentiment is put in Opponents are hostile to any Their central finding was that income workers and the unemployed anxiety is critical in triggering oppo- timent has become widespread, and sharp relief by an extensive report group - national, ethnic, racial, or whites’ attitudes toward other didn’t show more negative feel- sition to immigration.” if you’re looking to explain it, you’d released last week by the National religious - different from their own. groups have a “statistically enor- ings about immigration than other In 2016, of course, Muslim immi- do well to start with hostility to Lat- Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Opponents are hostile to certain mous effect on negative views of groups in the population. “Material gration has also become especially inos and to Muslims.

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AFP “The clouds are fading away. The Duterte has however stressed he anti-drug crackdown left more than The Chinese envoy sun is rising over the horizon and will would not risk war by enforcing the 3,700 people dead. Rights groups say shine beautifully on the new chap- ruling, preferring quiet diplomacy some of them had been summarily said that Philippines ter of bilateral relations,” Zhao said to persuade China to abide by the executed. MANILA: Relations between China and China had been according to a copy of the speech verdict. “The Chinese side fully under- and the Philippines are improving released by the mission yesterday. Duterte has responded with abu- stands and firmly supports the “beautifully” under President Rodrigo engaging in ‘friendly Zhao said the two neighbours had sive comments against critics of his Duterte administration’s policy that Duterte, Beijing’s envoy has said as interactions’ since been engaging in “friendly interac- war on crime. (prioritises) the fight against drug Duterte warms to China and Russia tions” since Duterte took office nearly In his latest remarks late crimes,” said Zhao on Tuesday, add- following US criticism of his bloody Duterte took office. three months ago. Tuesday, he accused the US of ing China would assist in the drug war on crime. This was in stark contrast to “manipulating” the peso, which hit war. Ambassador Zhao Jianhua (pic- fraught ties under Duterte’s pred- a seven-year low to the dollar on Zhao also said China would tured) offered effusive praise for extrajudicial killings. ecessor Benigno Aquino, whose Monday, and dared investors con- increase investments in infrastruc- Duterte in a speech at an embassy Duterte has rejected the criticism, government lodged a case at an cerned about his crime war to leave ture in the Philippines, as well as reception late Tuesday, saying including by long-time security ally international tribunal in 2013 In July the tribunal rejected the Philippines. trade and tourism. China “firmly supports” his anti- the United States, and said he would seeking to outlaw Beijing’s territo- most of China’s claims as well as its Many market analysts said the The Philippines, a former Amer- drugs campaign that has prompted seek closer economic ties with China rial claims over most of the South extensive island-building in disputed market was spooked by the break- ican colony, had until Duterte been Western condemnation of alleged and Russia. China Sea. waters. down in the rule of law after Duterte’s one of the US oldest allies in Asia. High-profile inmate dead; three injured in Bilibid jail riot

AFP Duterte has railed against the criticism, vowing to do whatever is necessary to stop thePhilippines from becoming a narco state. MANILA: A man accused by Phil- He had targeted Bilibid prison ippine President Rodrigo Duterte of as one of the hotspots for the drug being the nation’s top drug trafficker trade and accused Peter Co, one of was injured and a gang member the men injured yesterday, as being killed during jailhouse knife attacks the biggest drug trafficker. Activists hold yellow umbrellas, a symbol of the pro-democracy movement, as they observe three minutes of silence to mark the second yesterday, authorities said. On July 8 Duterte said Co ran a Two other high-profile inmates drug empire from inside his prison anniversary of the pro-democracy ‘Umbrella Revolution’, in front of the government headquarters in Hong Kong, yesterday. RIGHT: Activists were injured in the violence at cell, supplying Manila and the main prepare to display a banner reading ‘I want real universal suffrage’ in Chinese and ‘Umbrella Revolution’. Manila’s notorious Bilibid National island of Luzon, with the help of Penitentiary, from where Duterte corrupt officials in the previous has said much of the nation’s ille- government. HK marks 2nd anniversary of ‘Umbrella Revolution’ gal drug trade is run. “So my appeal to them is, since “It appears there was a knife they are beyond redemption, they fight,” Justice Secretary Vitaliano can stop and commit suicide, AFP China is tightening its grip. protest leader Nathan Law, 23, Law was joined by political ally Aguirre said. because I will not allow these idi- Huge rallies in 2014 demanding became Hong Kong’s youngest legis- Joshua Wong, 19, who also addressed Duterte won the presidential ots to run their show. Not during my fully free leadership elections and lator in the recent citywide elections. the crowds. election in a landslide after promis- watch,” Duterte said. other democratic reforms for Hong He now advocates self-determina- In an interview yesterday, Wong ing to kill 100,000 criminals as part Prison officials said the six HONG KONG: Hundreds of Hong Kong brought parts of the city to a tion for Hong Kong. said the democracy movement was of a campaign against illegal drugs. men involved in yesterday’s vio- Kong pro-democracy support- standstill for more than two months. Speaking to the crowds, Law in a “long-term battle facing the larg- More than 3,700 people have lence were all top gang leaders who ers holding yellow umbrellas held Those demands were snubbed urged them to keep fighting. “It’s est communist regime in the world”. been killed in the less than three attacked each other at a maximum- three minutes’ silence outside the by Beijing, but since then former important for you to find the impulse “We just have to show our per- months he has been in office, security wing of the jail, where they city’s government offices yesterday Umbrella Movement protesters have and bravery from before to allow for sistence, courage and commitment,” prompting widespread criticism had been segregated as a security to mark the second anniversary of won seats as city lawmakers. an even bigger resistance next time,” he said. from Western governments and measure. mass protests challenging Beijing. Some of them are now pushing he said, speaking on a stage beside At 5:58pm those gathered held rights groups about a breakdown They did not explain how the The anniversary of the “Umbrella for a complete break from China as the “Lennon Wall” -- a staircase near three minutes’ silence to mark the in the rule of law. weapons got into the jail. Revolution” comes as tensions the fledgling independence move- the government complex that became time two years ago when police fired remain high in the semi-autono- ment gains support. plastered with notes of support for tear gas at student-led pro-democ- mous city, with fears growing that Former Umbrella Movement protesters during the 2014 rallies. racy protesters.

China agrees to Alleged Abu Sayyaf members kidnap 3 fishermen help Cambodia AFP Eastern Sabah Security Command The incident happened well said. “The attack was carried out inside Malaysian waters off Sem- revamp its judiciary by six suspects, some armed with porna’s Gaya island, which is a short KUALA LUMPUR: Armed men M-16 rifles.” ride away from Philippines waters. seized a fisherman off Malaysia’s Malaysian marine police chief Authorities did not say if they Reuters eastern Sabah state, an official Abdul Rahim Abdullah said that the believed the Abu Sayyaf was said yesterday, an area where mil- kidnappers came in a fast craft and involved which is notorious for kid- itants from the Abu Sayyaf group headed in the direction of southern napping for ransom. have been blamed for a series of Philippine waters after the incident. Early this month, three fish- PHNOM PENH: China is to help abductions. The Malaysian victim who erman were seized by armed Cambodia revamp its judiciary, a “One fisherman was snatched owned the fishing boat was with militants in nearby waters system that opposition party sup- late last night,” Wan Abdul Bari 20 other sailors when he was taken, and taken to the southern porters say is in thrall to Prime A police special action force member stands guard at the gates of the Abdul Khalid, head of Malaysia’s the Star online news reported. Philippines. Minister Hun Sen, and that the national penitentiary in suburban Manila’s Muntinlupa City, yesterday. United States has criticised as “politicised and ineffective”. The two sides signed a mem- orandum of understanding on Chinese assistance for Cambo- dia’s courts this week, Ministry Tourists flee Indonesia isle after volcano erupts of Justice spokesman Chin Malin said yesterday, adding that China would provide training, finance AFP Officials were dispatched to the had now left the area. All those who and expertise. national park surrounding Rinjani to had descended were “in good con- “There will be training and ask people to leave and help evacu- dition and healthy”. exchanges of visits between the ate them if necessary. “Many of them even videotaped two countries’ officials, at a level SEMBALUN: Hundreds of tourists Nugroho said officials had so far the eruption while enjoying the up to technician and minister,” have fled a volcanic eruption at a confirmed about 260 tourists had beauty of the mountain,” he added Chin Malin said. popular Indonesian hiking desti- left the national park. recently. China would also provide nation, an official said yesterday, But the majority of others were The threat level of the volcano expertise to improve Cambodia’s expressing fears some may have also believed to have left the area, was raised Tuesday as Barujari commercial courts, he said. stayed behind to document the nat- although authorities were having erupted, but remains two steps “Assistance for the judiciary ural wonder. difficulty counting them as they below the highest level on a four- is like promoting human rights ... Around 1,000 tourists, including had flooded out through unofficial point scale. Once, there is a good legal system, about 600 foreigners, were believed exits, he said. Some flights to and from the it promotes respect for human to be in the area when Mount Baru- Officials however had difficulty nearby resort island of Bali were rights.” jari sent columns of ash and smoke persuading some tourists to leave a cancelled overnight Tuesday to yes- Cambodia has backed China shooting high into the sky over hol- 3km safety zone established around terday, but Lombok’s international on its territorial claims in the iday island Lombok on Tuesday, the volcano as they wanted to get airport remains unaffected. South China Sea to the disap- according to the official disaster pictures of the eruption. Flight disruptions due to drift- pointment of some of Cambodia’s agency. “The local disaster agency said ing ash clouds are not uncommon neighbours, who have rival claims Barujari is a small cone within that some tourists did not want to in Indonesia, which sits on a belt of with China. the crater of Mount Rinjani, Indo- leave,” Nugroho said. seismic activity known as the “Ring The US State Department nesia’s second-highest volcano and “They wanted to record the erup- of Fire” and is home to around 130 said in a 2015 report on rights a major attraction for foreign tour- tion of Barujari and in some cases active volcanoes. in Cambodia that a “politicised ists visiting the archipelago. hid from officials. They knew it was An eruption at Rinjani last month and ineffective” judiciary was Most visitors were believed dangerous but they still wanted to forced the closure of Lombok airport among Cambodia’s most signifi- to have safely fled the area once document the eruption.” and disrupted some flights to neigh- cant human rights problems. authorities alerted them after Baru- Muhammad Rum, a local bouring Bali. The government didn’t respect jari sent a 2km cloud of hot gas into spokesman for the disaster agency, Two of the most devastating vol- judicial independence and the Mount Barujari, located inside Mount Rinjani volcano, is seen erupting the air, disaster agency spokesman added that the eruption was not canic eruptions in historic time took courts “were subject to influence Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said. major and he believed all the hikers place in Indonesia. from Bayan district, North Lombok. and interference”, it said. PAKISTAN THURSDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2016 11 WB urged to stop Indian projects in Western rivers

to prevent India from making ille- Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. The differences on the designs Arbitration as provided in Article IX participated in the talks. The World gal constructions on the Neelum and The treaty gives India complete of the two plants were discussed but of the treaty. Bank was represented by Senior Vice In the meeting Chenab Rivers, embassy officials said rights to waters of the Eastern Riv- could not be resolved in the 108th, Pakistan reminded the World President Anne-Marie LeRoy; Vice with the Pakistani yesterday. ers (Ravi, Sutlej and Beas) and gives 109th, 110th, 111th and 112th meetings Bank that the treaty gives the bank an President for South Asia Annette “In the meeting with the Paki- Pakistan the rights over the Western of the Permanent Commission for important role in establishing a court Dixon; Deputy General Counsel delegation, the World stani delegation, the World Bank Rivers (Indus, Jhelum and Chenab) Indus Waters, comprising one com- of arbitration by facilitating the proc- for Operations Alberto Ninio; Chief Bank committed itself committed itself to timely fulfilling with limited allowance for use of missioner from each country, which ess of appointment of three judges, Counsel for South Asia Melinda Good; its obligations under the treaty while water by India from the western is responsible for the implementa- called Umpires, to the Court. India and Senior Counsel for International to timely fulfilling remaining neutral,” said a statement rivers for purposes of, among oth- tion of the treaty. Secretary-level and Pakistan each appoint two arbi- Waterways Victor Mosoti. its obligations under issued by the Pakistan Embassy in ers, power generation. talks were then held between govern- trators. In their meetings with World The treaty was signed in 1960 Washington. Its Article IX deals with arbitra- ments of India and Pakistan on July Bank officials, the Pakistani delega- after India started interfering with the treaty while A Pakistani delegation, led by tion of disputes between the parties 14 and 15 this year. After the failure tion insisted on early appointment of the water flowing downstream by remaining neutral. Attorney General AshtarAusaf Ali, concerning the interpretation or of secretary-level talks, on August 19, the judges and setting up the court. stopping water on rivers Ravi and met senior World Bank officials at application of the treaty or the exist- Pakistan initiated formal dispute set- The delegation consisted, besides Sutlej from April 1, 1948. An Indian its headquarters in Washington to ence of any fact which, if established, tlement proceedings under the treaty. the attorney general, of Water and newspaper, The Hindu, reported on discuss Pakistan’s recent request might constitute a breach of the On August 19, the government Power secretary Muhammad You- Monday that India has decided to sus- Internews for arbitration under Article IX of treaty. The treaty provides specific of Pakistan formally requested the nusDagha; Pakistan’s Commissioner pend Indus Water Commission talks the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), 1960. design criteria for any hydroelectric government of India for settlement for Indus Water Mirza Asif Baig; and until “Pakistan-sponsored terror” in The IWT is a water-distribution power plants to be built by India. of outstanding disputes over India’s Joint Secretary (Water) Ahmad Irfan India ends. The decision was taken agreement between India and Paki- Pakistan has held the position construction of Kishenganga and Aslam. Pakistan’s Ambassador to at a meeting presided over by Prime ISLAMABAD: Pakistan took its stan, brokered by the World Bank and that the Kishenganga and Ratle Ratle hydroelectric plants on rivers the United States Jalil Abbas Jilani Minister Narendra Modi to review the case on the Indus Waters Treaty to was signed in Karachi on September hydroelectric plants violate the Neelum and Chenab respectively, by and World Bank’s Executive Direc- treaty with Pakistan amid heightened the World Bank yesterday, urging it 19, 1960 by President Ayub Khan and design parameters of the treaty. referring the matters to the Court of tor for Pakistan Nasir Khosa also tension between the two countries. 29% of govt primary schools across country Body scanners installed at two have only one teacher major airports ISLAMABAD: Dual human Internews had 1:19 teacher-student ratio but body scanners have been sources in the Federal Directorate installed at two major air- of Education said on the ground ports in Pakistan, in order the situation was very different as to detect firearms, explo- ISLAMABAD: Around half of all in many schools there were only sives and drugs, as well as government primary schools in two to three teachers for over 100 metals concealed under Pakistan’s provinces of Sindh and students. fabric or swallowed or Balochistan and 29 percent in “This data is based on the total hidden inside the human across Pakistan as a whole have number of teachers and students but body. only one teacher each. the problem is in rationalisation of One Braun-i-Scan This was stated in the Paki- teachers in schools which has been dual human body scanner stan Education Atlas 2016, which creating problems as many schools was installed at the Bena- added that currently 36,408 pri- are under-staff and many are bur- zir Bhutto International mary schools in the country were dened,” said an official of the FDE, Airport (BBIA) in capital run by one teacher each. who requested not to be named. Islamabad, and the other Pakistan is the second country The Atlas, which was jointly at Allama Iqbal Interna- after Nigeria with over six million launched by the Ministry of Federal tional Airport (AAIIP) in An injured Afghan youth receives treatment at a hospital following a suspected US drone air strike in the out-of-school children. The report Education and Professional Training Lahore, by the Anti-Nar- said there were total 124,070 pri- and the United Nations World Food Achin district of Nangarhar province, yesterday. cotices Force (ANF) on mary schools in the country. Programme on Wednesday, stated Wednesday.According Balochistan topped the list with that school enrolment was still an to an ANF spokesperson, 54pc single-teacher schools fol- area of concerns as about 22 million a third scanner will be lowed by Sindh with 47pc, KP 19pc of the total population belonged to 18 dead in suspected US drone strike installed at Quaid-i-Azam and Punjab 15pc. In Gilgit-Baltistan, the age group of 5-9 and of these International Airport in which has 797 primary schools, 281 about 6.1 million children were out Karachi. of the institutions (35pc) had only of school.It said only 69pc of stu- Each scanner cost one educator each. dents who started Grade 1 stayed on Reuters the Hajj pilgrimage,” he said. “A General Charles Cleveland. $160,000, and installation Interestingly, the situation in to Grade 5. drone targeted the house and “We are aware of some claims and freight charges for Fata was satisfactory where out of The report said currently 33pc killed most of them.” Provincial of Afghan casualties, and are cur- the three scanners came the 5,114 schools only 370 (seven per of government schools had no police spokesman Hazrat Hussain rently reviewing all materials related to $5,000 and $2,000, cent) had one teacher. In AJK, seven drinking water while 31pc were JALALABAD: A suspected US Mashriqiwal said several Islamic to this strike. We are continuing to respectively, the spokes- per cent of the total 4,202 schools without toilets, 43pc without elec- drone strike against Islamic State State leaders had been killed, but look into these allegations.” person said. He said the had single teacher. tricity and 29pc had no boundary in Afghanistan killed 18 people yes- he denied there were any noncom- Determining which victims were scanners were donated by “The quality of the process of walls. terday, most of them militants but batants among the victims. civilians and which were militants Saudi Arabia. education can be measured with Speaking at the launching cere- possibly including some civilians, Islamic State has enticed hun- would not be possible until an inves- According to the the help of key indicators such as mony, Secretary Ministry of Federal Afghan officials said. dreds, perhaps thousands, of fighters tigation was complete, said Attaullah spokesperson, the full pupil-teacher ratio, pupil-classroom Education and Professional Train- Civilians casualties in US air in Afghanistan and Pakistan to join, Khogyani, a spokesman for the pro- body scanner will make ratio and the availability of physical ing Haseeb Athar said the updated, strikes against Taliban and other and it holds some territory in Nan- vincial governor. it possible to detect any facilities,” the report stated. credible and detailed information militants in Afghanistan have long garhar, with Achin a stronghold. Thousands of US troops remain suspicious objects, includ- There are several deficiencies in in the Atlas could assist the govern- been a source of friction between the But it has not been able to expand in Afghanistan, with many recent ing drugs - which are these three sectors as currently the ment in making informed policy and allies who have been fighting since its influence in Afghanistan beyond a air strikes and special operations usually smuggled in the average teacher-student ratio in the programme for education sector. 2001 to end militant opposition to few districts and the Taliban remain missions aimed at Islamic State in shape of capsules. The country is 1:37. Lola Castro, the WFP country direc- the government in Kabul. the dominant Islamist force. Nangarhar, as well as helping Afghan scanner will take around South Waziristan has the ideal tor, said the data from the Atlas also The strike in Nangarhar prov- A spokesman for the US military forces in their fight against the Tali- 15 seconds to scan a pas- 1:13 teacher-student ratio as it has served as a baseline for measuring ince, on the eastern border with command in Kabul confirmed that ban in various parts of the country. senger, as the individual total 20,161 students and 1,532 progress towards the fourth Sus- Pakistan, killed 18 people, 15 of them US forces conducted a “counter-ter- Between January and August has to stop and wait for teachers. But in Bajaur, there is an tainable Development Goal), which militants and three civilians, said rorism” air strike in Achin, but would this year, American aircraft released the process to be com- alarming teacher-student ratio of aimed to ‘ensure inclusive and equi- Mohammed Ali, police chief of Achin not discuss the details of the target. more than 800 weapons and flew pleted. The spokesperson 1:108. The area has only 1,275 teach- table quality education and promote district where the attack occurred. “US Forces - Afghanistan takes more than 3,500 close air support said the individual being ers for 137,148 students. lifelong learning opportunities for “They were in a house to visit all allegations of civilian casual- missions in Afghanistan, according scanned has to pass The report said Islamabad all.’ someone who had just come from ties very seriously,” said Brigadier to US military reports. through the machine, sim- ilar to how a walk-through gate is used. When an individual passes through the scanner, their body Guarding the net Biometric machines to replace is scanned from head to toe and the scan, seen by the machine operator, will magnetic ink in 2018 polls indicate if an object is hid- den inside the body.

Internews impressions could not be verified perhaps due to the quality of the ink. The secretary ECP explained Selfie claims life that former chairman National ISLAMABAD: Election Commission Database and Registration Authority of man in Swat of Pakistan (ECP) Secretary Babar (Nadra) Tariq Malick had confirmed YaqoobFateh Mohammad yesterday before the Judicial Commission con- tourist point said the commission may not use stituted to probe alleged rigging in the ‘controversial’ magnetic ink in the 2013 elections that the use of ISLAMABAD: A man lost the general elections 2018. magnetised ink cannot ensure 100 his life rescuing his wife The issue came under dis- percent accuracy as the problem who fell into the river cussion while the committee was related to the reading of a thumb while taking selfie in examining an audit para related to impression would persist even after Madyan area of Swat. the “purchase of indelible ink and the ink was used. Tariq, along his fam- magnetised stamp pads.” He said the ECP had spent ily, was on picnic at Sawat The ECP in 2011 decided to use Rs85m on the purchase of the mag- river where her wife fell the magnetised ink for the biometric netised ink but was not intending to into the river while taking verification and discouraging fake use it again in the next elections. The selfie. He jumped into the votes in the 2013 elections. ink has also not been used in sev- river for rescuing his wife After the polls, the magnetised eral by-elections held so far. “It is but unluckily lost his life. ink became a headache for both the my understanding that the ECP will Later on, the woman was ECP and the ruling Pakistan Mus- not use this ink as we are procuring rescued in injured condi- Afghan youth play football on a field in Herat province, yesterday. lim League (PML-N) as during the biometric machines for the purpose tion by the people. process of verifications the thumb of voter verification,” he replied. 12 THURSDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2016 INDIA Neighbours join boycott of Saarc Summit

violence and fighting as a result of November 2016,” it is learned. Affairs spokesperson Vikas Swarup SC asks Sahara imposed terrorism on Afghanistan, Sri Lanka may “Further, the Royal Govern- said that India has conveyed to cur- Afghanistan, President of Afghanistan Mohammad ment of Bhutan shares the concerns rent Saarc chair Nepal its decision to deposit Bangladesh and Ashraf Ghani with his responsibili- of some of the member countries of not to attend the summit, for which ties as the Commander in Chief will host summit Saarc on the deterioration of regional Prime Minister Narendra Modi was ` Bhutan joined India be fully engaged, and will not be able peace and security due to terrorism scheduled to go. another 200cr in boycotting the to attend the summit,” sources quoted Kathmandu: The 19th Saarc and joins them in conveying our ““In the prevailing circum- NEW DELHI: The Supreme Kabul as saying in a message to Saarc Summit to be held in Paki- inability to participate in the Saarc stances, the Government of India is Court yesterday asked annual Saarc Summit chair Nepal. In a similar message to stan in November has been Summit, under the current circum- unable to participate in the proposed the Sahara Group to scheduled to be Nepal, Bangladesh on Tuesday said: postponed. The formal stances,” the message from Thimpu summit in Islamabad,” he said in the deposit another `200 “The growing interference in the announcement of the post- said. Sri Lanka, it is learned, has said statement. crore by October 24, as it hosted by Islamabad internal affairs of Bangladesh by ponement will be made that the event would not be possible The US has also said that it was extended its interim order in November. one country has created an environ- later by the Kathmandu- without India’s participation. pressurising Pakistan to act against releasing its chief Subrata ment which is not conducive to the based Saarc Secretariat, in India on Tuesday announced that terror safe havens within its borders. Roy and two other direc- successful hosting of the 19th Saarc accordance with and sug- it was pulling out of the Islamabad “Well, I mean, clearly we’ve tors on parole. (South Asian Association of Regional gestions from Nepal, the summit after the attack in Uri town. talked about that before is, while A bench of Chief Jus- IANS Cooperation) Summit in Islamabad current chair of the regional The attack came amid large-scale we’ve seen Pakistan make progress tice TS Thakur, Justice in November 2016.” grouping. It is now Sri Lanka violence in Kashmir Valley that left on some of the terrorist groups oper- Anil R Dave and Jus- “Bangladesh, as the initiator of that is likely to host the around 90 people dead in the wake of ating within its own borders and tice AK Sikri also made it the Saarc process, remains steadfast summit. the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen ter- carrying out attacks within Paki- clear that any failure to NEW DELHI: Following the diplo- in its commitment to regional coop- rorist Burhan Wani on July 8. stan’s borders, that we continue to pay `200 crore before matic blitzkrieg launched by New eration, connectivity and contacts India said increasing cross-bor- put pressure on Pakistan to respond the next date of hear- Delhi, Pakistan is virtually getting but believes that these can only go cooperation, noted that “the con- der terrorist attacks in the region and to those groups who are, quote/ ing would result in all isolated in the region with Afghani- forward in a more congenial atmos- cern of the Royal Government of growing interference in the internal unquote, ‘seeking safe haven on Paki- three going back to jail. stan, Bangladesh and Bhutan joining phere,” the message said. Bhutan on the recent escalation of affairs of Saarc member-states “by stan’s borders’, that - who are intent The order assumes sig- India in boycotting the annual Saarc In its message to Nepal, Bhu- terrorism in the region, which has one country” have created an envi- on carrying out attacks elsewhere nificance as on the last Summit scheduled to be hosted by tan, while reaffirming its strong seriously compromised the environ- ronment that was not conducive to in the region,” US State Department hearing, the bench had Islamabad in November. commitment to the Saarc proc- ment for the successful holding of the the successful holding of the 19th deputy spokesperson Mark Toner terminated the interim “Due to increased level of ess and strengthening of regional 19th SAARC Summit in Islamabad in Saarc summit. Ministry of External said. arrangement of granting parole to Roy. Bimstec countries Italian marine allowed Liberation struggle invited for Goa to stay in home country BRICS Summit NEW DELHI: India has invited the leaders of the AFP of a dispute between Delhi and seven-member Bimstec Rome over who has jurisdiction in regional grouping, which the case. “Massimiliano Latorre is includes immediate neigh- permitted to remain in Italy pend- bours Bangladesh, Sri NEW DELHI: India’s top court ruled ing the outcome of proceedings in Lanka, Bhutan and Nepal, yesterday that a second Italian the international court,” Justice Anil to the eighth BRICS Sum- marine accused of killing two fish- Dave said. mit in Goa in October. ermen can stay in his home country The court allowed fellow marine India is to chair the pending a ruling on whether he Salvatore Girone to return home BRICS Summit. Besides should be tried in New Delhi. in May, also pending a ruling on India, BRICS comprises Two marines are accused of jurisdiction, after living in Italy›s Brazil, Russia, China and shooting the fishermen while pro- embassy in Delhi for four years. South Africa. The Bay of tecting an Italian oil tanker off The court agreed Wednesday Bengal Initiative for Mul- India’s southern state of Kerala in to alter Latorre›s bail, on condi- tisectoral Technical and 2012, in a long-running case that tion he report to an Italian police Economic Cooperation has soured relations between the station every month and that Delhi (Bimstec), since its estab- countries. Massimiliano Latorre regularly updates the court on the lishment in 1997 has been was allowed to travel back to Italy arbitration case. successful in a number in 2014 for treatment after suffer- Italy initiated international pro- of areas, but it needs to ing a stroke, with India stipulating ceedings last year, referring the row Supporters of the Gorkha People’s Liberation Front (GJMM) take part in a rally during a strike demanding realise its full potential, that he return. to the Permanent Court of Arbitra- a new state at Kalimpong town, some 75km, from Siliguri, yesterday. The Gorkha People’s Liberation Preeti Saran, Secretary But the Supreme Court said the tion in The Hague and asking it to Front (GJM) called a general strike in Darjeeling and nearby hills demanding a separate state within (East), Ministry of External marine can now stay in his home rule on where the men should be India for the Gorkha people in northern West Bengal. Affairs, said at an event. country pending the settlement tried. Ship with 506 ` stranded off Railways to give over 2000cr to Karnataka defers Visakhapatanam non-gazetted employees as bonus VISAKHAPATANAM: More than 500 passengers Cauvery water were stranded on a ship IANS when the PLB is paid for 78 days’ Narendra Modi. “Cabinet has given off Visakhapatnam in the wages. PLB is traditionally paid its approval to pay PLB equivalent Bay of Bengal since Tues- before Dussehra. Eligible employ- to 78 days’ wages to eligible non- day night, officials said. release till today There are 506 pas- ees would be entitled to more than gazetted railway employees for the NEW DELHI: The government yes- `18,000 under the approved 78 financial year 2015-16,” the Union sengers and 50 crew terday cleared a proposal to give days’ wage PLB for 2015-16. Cabinet said in a statement. members on board MV productivity-linked bonus (PLB) Last year, PLB was paid to According to the Union Cabinet, IANS which, its division bench said, Harshavardhana, which amounting to `2,090.96 crore to nearly 12.58 lakh employees with RPF (Railway Protection Force) and could be adjusted against future sailed for the Andaman more than 12.25 lakh non-gazet- wage calculation ceiling of `3,500 RPSF (Railway Protection Special releases,” Siddaramaiah said. The from here at 1.35pm on ted railway employees. per month which amounted to a Force) personnel will be excluded apex court also advised Attorney Tuesday. Six hours later, The Indian railways will pay out total pay out of `1,030.02 crore. from the pay out of PLB. BENGALURU: Karnataka yester- General Mukul Rohatgi to call the the ship halted due to a the PLB for 78 days’ wages with a The decision to pay out PLB for “The approval entails a finan- day deferred the release of Cauvery executive heads of the two states to technical snag and has calculation ceiling of `7,000 per 2015-16 was taken by the Union cial implication of approximately river water to Tamil Nadu till today negotiate on the quantum of water been stuck in the sea month. Cabinet which met here under the `2,090.96 crore,” the statement when the two states will discuss the to be shared during distress period. since then. With tur- This is the fifth consecutive year chairmanship of Prime Minister said. contentious issue at a meeting con- “Both the states have agreed bulence in the sea, the vened by the Centre in New Delhi. to discuss the issue with the Cen- passengers panicked and Union Water Resources Min- tre’s mediation, which has been our some of them contacted ister Uma Bharti will preside stand from the beginning, as evident the media. over the meeting -- called on the from the series of letters I wrote to Festive pots Supreme Court’s advice on Tues- Prime Minister Narendra Modi since day -- in which state Chief Minister September 9,” the Karnataka Chief Lucknow dengue Siddaramaiah along with his Water Minister said. Resources Minister MB Patil and top At the all-party meeting, the toll 100; more officials will participate. principal opposition parties -- “We have deferred the decision Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata tested positive on the water release (6,000 cusecs Dal-Secular -- opposed the release daily for three days) as per the of any more water as the state LUCKNOW: The death toll Supreme Court’s Tuesday order by assembly had unanimously resolved from dengue has crossed a day pending the outcome of today to use depleted water stored in dams the 100 mark here and meeting (fixed for 11.30am),” Siddar- for drinking purpose only till the still the vector borne dis- amaiah said. onset of the monsoon in June next. ease shows no signs of A decision to this effect was Union Water Resources Secre- relenting in Uttar Pradesh. taken at a state Cabinet meeting tary Shashi Shekhar had invited the In the past two days, after an all-party meeting dis- Chief Ministers of both the neigh- more than 150 patients cussed the apex court order and bouring states to attend the meeting. have tested positive for advised the state government not Tamil Nadu Chief Minister NJ dengue and the humid to release the water till the outcome Jayalaliathaa has deputed her Public weather continues to add of the meeting. Works Minister EK Palaniswamy for to the spread of the dis- The top court directed Karna- the meeting, as she is still recover- ease. Health Department taka to release 6,000 cusecs daily ing from illness at a private hospital officials while refusing to for three days from yesterday to in Chennai. Earlier, emerging out of admit the high toll, said tomorrow despite the state legis- the all-party meeting, opposition the situation was “serious lature’s resolution on September leader and former BJP chief minister and worrisome”. 23 to use the depleted water in the Jagadish Shettar told reporters that The number of dengue four dams across the river basin for the party was against the release of patients here touched drinking purpose only. the remaining water to Tamil Nadu 1,356, including a large A woman decorates an earthen pitcher typically used during Garba, a folk dance, inside a workshop “There is no intention to disre- for irrigation when the same was number of children and ahead of Navratri in Ahmedabad, yesterday. spect the Supreme Court’s order required for the drinking needs of aged people. by deferring the release of water the people in the region. EUROPE THURSDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2016 13 UK Labour leader calls for end to ‘trench warfare’

key issue in the June referendum. problem with an out-of-touch elite “I ask each and every one of you who don’t seem to care about it,” said In his closing to accept the decision of the mem- the MP, who also announced he was speech to the bers, end the trench warfare and quitting Corbyn’s team. work together to take on the Tories,” Prominent moderate MP Rachel party conference in he said, referring to Prime Minister Reeves also addressed the issue of Liverpool, Jeremy Theresa May’s Conservatives. immigration. “We have got to get this But his refusal to promise curbs right because there are bubbling ten- Corbyn called for on immigration prompted a sen- sions in this country that I just think unity but risked ior MP to accuse him of being “out could explode.” a fresh row by of touch”, while another warned of Corbyn’s promise of a new pol- rising community tensions. itics based on traditional left-wing rejecting calls for EU Corbyn said he would not offer policies have swelled Labour party immigration curbs. “false promises” on cutting numbers ranks to more than 600,000 in the of new arrivals, despite evidence that past year, and he was greeted to a concern over impact on public serv- standing ovation as he entered the ices and wages was a key driver of hall, and to chants of “Jez We Can”. AFP the June vote to leave the EU. Labour’s rebel MPs have largely Instead he said he would revive a gone to ground since his re-elec- multi-million-pound central govern- tion, which he secured with a larger ment fund to help local communities mandate than before, but left-wing- LIVERPOOL: British Labour leader deal with migration and tackle ers and moderates continued power Jeremy Corbyn wrapped up his par- exploitation of migrant labour. plays behind the scenes in Liverpool. ty’s annual conference yesterdaywith “This is the Labour way to tackle Divisions resurfaced over Brit- a call to rebels to end the “trench war- social tension—investment and assist- ain’s Trident nuclear deterrent, which fare” that has raged since Britain’s vote ance, not racism and division,” he said. lifelong pacificist Corbyn wants to to leave the European Union. Corbyn’s home affairs spokesman scrap but which Labour officially Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn (second left) listens to the Shadow Home Secretary Andy Burnham In his closing speech to the party Andy Burnham earlier warned that supports. during the last day of the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, yesterday. conference in Liverpool, northwest voters disliked “unlimited, unfunded, Corbyn acknowledged the bit- England, Corbyn called for unity unskilled migration which damages ter battle for the party and said: “It’s He set out his vision for “social- infrastructure, health, education and environmental, employment and but risked a fresh row by rejecting their own living standards”. true there is an electoral mountain ism of the 21st century”, promising scientific research. social protections as Britain with- calls for EU immigration curbs, a “They have an even bigger to climb.” to nationalise the railways, invest in Corbyn also pledged to protect draws from the EU.

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manager jailed for graft Swiss military chopper crashes; Reuters Buckingham Palace is Queen Elizabeth’s London residence while two pilots dead Kensington Palace is home to her grandson Prince William and his LONDON: A former deputy prop- wife Kate, and his younger brother GENEVA: A Swiss Super erty manager in the British royal Prince Harry. Puma helicopter crashed household was jailed yesterday The judge said Harper’s offences yesterday in the Alps, kill- over corrupt payments linked to were aggravated by his displaying ing the two pilots and the awarding of building work con- of an award for excellence, given by injuring a flight assistant, tracts at Buckingham Palace and the Royal Household, in his office. the head of Switzerland’s other royal homes. Harper was found guilty of air force said. Ronald Harper was sentenced conspiring to receive corrupt pay- Air force chief Aldo to five years in prison at Southwark ments from the former owners of Schellenberg said the Crown Court for conspiracy to make a company called Melton Power crash in the central Goth- corrupt payments, prosecutors said. Services, which had been granted ard region was part of an Harper worked with an annual a royal warrant on Harper’s recom- Organisation for Secu- budget of £2.3m ($3m) and was mendation, and from another firm, rity and Co-operation in able to authorise orders worth up BSI Nordale. Both firms inflated Europe inspection. Four to £30,000, the Crown Prosecution the price of contracts and used the French officers and sev- Service (CPS) said. additional amounts to create a fund eral Swiss escorts had But he personally received more to pay bribes. left the helicopter shortly than £100,000 in covert payments Five others who were also before the flight. Veterinarians from Mulhouse zoo carry out a medical examination on an Amur leopard (Panthera from companies awarded lucrative convicted or pleaded guilty to pardus orientalis), at the Mulhouse zoo, in eastern France, yesterday, before her transfer to the San contracts for mechanical and elec- involvement in the conspiracy, Diego zoo. Two female leopards, a species in danger of extinction, left the Mulhouse zoo to an animal trical work in Buckingham Palace, received jail terms, suspended Croatia President park in San Diego, where they will “enrich” a US breeding programme. the Queen’s Gallery, St James’s Pal- prison sentences or orders to carry ace and Kensington Palace. out unpaid work. opens talks to form govt Bosnia chief ZAGREB: Croatia’s presi- EU aims to relocate 30,000 refugees from Greece dent yesterday launched formal consultations with prosecutor cries political parties in a step AFP “We have come a long way,” which have angered several eastern Greece is accommodating over toward forming a new foul after Migration Commissioner Dimitris and central European states, even as 60,000 refugees and migrants stuck government after a snap Avramopoulos said as he released Germany has taken in a million asy- in the country after a succession of election earlier this month. suspension reports on several key areas of the lum seekers. Balkan and EU states shut their bor- Kolinda Grabar Kitar- BRUSSELS: The EU said yesterday it crisis. “We have made significant The European Commission ders earlier this year. ovic wasn’t expected to hoped to relocate 30,000 refugees progress as a union but we have more insisted there had been “important Only half would be eligible appoint a prime minis- Reuters from Greece by the end of next year, work ahead of us.” progress” despite so far only 5,651 for relocation under the EU plan ter designate immediately insisting it was making “significant Europe has faced its biggest migra- refugees having been moved from which caters for Syrians, Iraqis and after the meetings, which progress” on tackling migrant crisis. tion crisis since World War II with well Greece and Italy during the past year. Eritreans. were held amid ongoing SARAJEVO: Bosnia’s chief prose- A deal with Turkey to cut the flow over one million refugees and migrants It said it was speeding up reloca- The EU said the deal with Turkey post-election negotia- cutor was suspended from office of migrants to the Greek islands is arriving on its shores in the past year tions with 1,202 in September alone, signed earlier this year had “dramat- tions between parties. yesterday, a move he dismissed as also proving successful, said an as they flee war in Syria and the Mid- twice the previous biggest monthly ically” reduced the flow of migrants The September 11 a plot to derail a sensitive investi- assessment by the European Com- dle East, and poverty in Africa. total. over the Aegean Sea to Greece, vote produced no clear gation he was conducting into an mission, the executive arm of the In September 2015 the EU agreed “With the increased capacity despite the instability from a coup winner. Grabar Kitar- illegal referendum in the autono- 28-nation bloc. controversial mandatory quotas to of the Greek Asylum Service, and if attempt in Turkey in July. ovic said after talks that mous Bosnian Serb region. But despite their hopes for ref- relocate 160,000 people from over- member states step up their efforts, it “Despite challenging cir- a new round of consul- The country’s judicial coun- ugees in Greece, European Union whelmed Greece and Italy, the two should notably be possible to relocate cumstances this summer, the tations will be held on cil said Goran Salihovic would nations look set to fall well short of countries most heavily affected by the remaining relocation candidates settlement has continued to work October 10 and that Par- be suspended while it looked their overall plan agreed a year ago the crisis, to other countries. present in Greece (around 30,000) and remains our number one pri- liament will convene four into allegations he had obstructed to share 160,000 migrants around Hungary is having a referendum within the next year,” the commis- ority,” Avramopoulos told a news days later. inquiries and interfered with the bloc. on whether to accept the quotas, sion said in a report. conference in Brussels. judges and prosecutors’ work. Salihovic denied any wrong- doing and said the charges against him had been made up. “I dismiss all allegations and Catalonia leader vows independence nothing from report is correct, all is fabricated. The reason for the report is that I opened an inves- AFP until the very end, we will at every government budget for 2016. tigation against Milorad Dodik.” moment work with the will to hold The CUP had since said it would The suspension came days a referendum in agreement with help bring the coalition back together after Salihovic summoned Dodik the state,” Carles Puigdemont told again and vote for Puigdemont, but to answer questions on the lead- BARCELONA: The president of regional lawmakers. only in exchange for a Scotland-style er’s calling of an unauthorised Spain’s Catalonia region said yester- “But if we reach the end of our referendum next year. referendum on whether the Serb day he would call an independence term in office and there has been no As such, Puigdemont had widely region should celebrate a “State- referendum in September 2017, in a positive response, we will be ready been expected to announce such a hood Day” on January 9. move likely to infuriate Madrid. to... call a referendum for the second vote and lay out plans for his region’s Many Bosnians believe Dodik Secessionist parties in the half of September of next year.” secession from Spain in his Wednes- called the plebiscite to boost his wealthy, northeastern region Puigdemont was speaking ahead day speech. popularity before elections, and approved a plan to achieve independ- of a vote of confidence in his govern- “At the end of June next year, par- also to test ground for a possible ence by next year after winning a ment that takes place today. liament will approve the necessary vote on secession from Bosnia - an clear majority in 2015 regional elec- He was forced to call the vote after laws for Catalonia to be able to func- Former president of Catalan regional Government Artur Mas (left) uneasy multi-ethnic federation of tions, but ideological differences have his pro-independence coalition that tion as an independent state,” he said. shakes hand with President of Catalan regional Carles Puigdemont Serbs, Croats and Muslim Bosniaks hindered progress. rules Catalonia broke down in June After that, he added, citizens that was pieced in 1995 to end an “We will look for an agree- when its most radical component—the would be called to the ballot box for (centre) after a debate on the government’s question of confidence at ethnic war. ment (with the central government) far-left CUP party—refused to back the the referendum. the Parliament of Catalonia in Barcelona, yesterday. 14 THURSDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2016 EUROPE

Probe proves Russian-made Russia’s ‘direct involvement’ in missile downed MH17: Ukraine MH17: Probe AFP

KIEV: Kiev yesterday said yesterday charges but victims’ relatives have that a Dutch inquiry into the downing been seeking details of who shot the of Flight MH17 over rebel-held east- The Buk missile plane down in the hope that it might ern Ukraine proved Russia’s “direct system used to shoot lead eventually to prosecutions over involvement” in the death of the 298 an incident which led to a sharp rise people on board. down the plane in East-West tensions. “This information once again fired one missile The Buk missile system used to points to the direct involvement of from the village of shoot down the plane fired one mis- the state-aggressor in downing the sile from the village of Pervomaysk aircraft,” the Ukrainian foreign min- Pervomaysk and and was later returned to Russia, said istry said in a statement issued to the was later returned the prosecutors, from the Nether- media yesterday. lands, Australia, Belgium, Malaysia Ukraine labels Russia an “aggres- to Russia, said the and Ukraine. sor” that planned and backed a prosecutors. They told a news conference 29-month pro-Kremlin separa- in the central Dutch city of Nieu- FROM LEFT: Malaysia’s Public Prosecutor Mohamad Hanafia bin Zakaria, Royal Malaysia Police Inspector tist war that has claimed more than wegein that the investigative team General Khalid bin Abu Bakar, Dutch Chief Prosecutor Fred Westerbeke, Dutch Head of Central Crime 9,600 lives—accusations Moscow had identified 100 people who were Investigation of the National Police, Wilbert Paulissen and Ukraine’s First Deputy Prosecutor General bluntly denies. Reuters described as being of interest to Dmytri Storozhuk, all members of a joint investigation team present the preliminary results of the criminal “This puts an end to all of Russia’s them but had not yet been formally investigation into the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, in Nieuwegein, yesterday. attempts to discredit the activities identified individual suspects. and conclusions of the Joint Investi- It was not clear whether an in the air over the territory control- government forces in the region. want to know what happened, how gation Team by spreading distorted or NIEUWEGEIN, NETHERLANDS: order had been given for fighters to led by rebels at that moment.” The Boeing 777 broke apart in mid- it happened and why. We want those fabricated information,” the Ukrain- A Malaysian airliner shot down in launch the missile or whether they “The data are clear-cut...there air, flinging wreckage over several responsible to face justice,” she said. ian ministry said. eastern Ukraine was hit by a Rus- had acted independently, the pros- is no rocket. If there was a rocket, it kilometres (miles) of fields in rebel- The downing played a sig- Meanwhile, top pro-Russian sian-made Buk missile launched ecutors said. could only have been fired from else- held territory. nificant part in a decision by the separatist commander in eastern from a village held by rebels fighting A civilian investigation by the where,” he said. Prosecutors cannot file charges European Union and United States Ukraine yesterday denied Dutch find- Ukrainian government forces, inter- Dutch Safety Board also concluded The investigators said they had because there is no international to impose sanctions on Russia over ings blaming the downing of Flight national prosecutors said yesterday. last year that MH17 was hit by a Buk not had access to the new radar agreement on what court a case the Ukraine conflict. MH17 on a Russian missile fired from The findings challenge Moscow’s missile fired from eastern Ukraine, images on which Moscow was bas- would be heard in. Prosecutors have sought legal rebel-held territory. suggestion that Malaysia Airlines but Moscow denied that pro-Russian ing its latest statements. Speaking before the news con- assistance from Moscow since Octo- “The forces of the People’s flight 17, en route from Amsterdam rebels were responsible. Victims’ families were informed ference, Silene Fredriksz, whose ber 2014, and visited in person for a Republic of Donetsk could not have to Kuala Lumpur in July 2014, was Repeating those denials yester- of the findings shortly before the 23-year-old son Bryce was on the week in July. fired at the plane from a BUK sys- brought down by the Ukrainian mil- day, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry prosecutors’ news conference. airplane with his girlfriend, Daisy “Russian authorities have offered tem because we have no such sort itary. All 298 people on board, most Peskov said: “First-hand radar data At the time of the incident on Oehlers, said the victims’ families information in the past, but have not of weapons,” general Eduard Bas- of them Dutch citizens, were killed. identified all flying objects which July 17, 2014, pro-Russian sepa- wanted justice. answered all questions,” they said in urin of the self-proclaimed republic The prosecutors cannot file could have been launched or were ratists were fighting Ukrainian “As a family we are impatient. We a statement at the time. told reporters. 5 jihadi suspects held in Spain, Belgium & Germany Bulgaria names new

AP and sought recruits. The ministry said the cell directed its activities candidate for UN post toward young Muslims of northwest African background. The ministry MADRID: Police in Spain, Belgium said 113 suspected pro-jihad activ- Reuters and Germany yesterday arrested five ists have been arrested in Spain since people suspected of forming a cell 2015 while Spanish police had helped that spread propaganda and sought arrest 30 more in other countries. to recruit militants for the Islamic The European Union’s anti- SOFIA: The Bulgarian government State armed group, officials said. terrorism coordinator, Gilles de said yesterday it was nominating The Spanish Interior Ministry Kerchove, said the new arrests show Kristalina Georgieva (pictured), said the cell, made up of four Span- just how much intelligence-sharing European Commissioner for Budget iards and one Moroccan, posed “a is improving. and Human Resources, for the post grave, concrete and continued threat “The security services and the of United Nations Secretary-Gen- to security in Europe.” law-enforcement agencies are eral, and that it was withdrawing A ministry statement said the five sharing much more information support for candidate Irina Bokova. worked for the Islamic State group than they were before,” he said, Bokova, director general of UN by spreading information on several on the sidelines of a conference on cultural organisation UNESCO, internet sites, among them a Face- countering extremism by the Club came sixth among nine contenders book page called “Islam en Espanol” de Madrid think tank in Brussels. in a secret ballot at the UN Security economist, said in a statement she (Islam in Spanish). The site, allegedly “It’s impressive to see the number Council on Monday. accepts the nomination and plans to managed by two suspects arrested in of plots which have been foiled in Sofia had said it would recon- present her credentials and vision Belgium and Germany, had 32,500 recent weeks, the number of peo- sider its support for Bokova if she for the top UN job to member states. followers and was growing rapidly, ple who have been arrested.” did not come first or second in the “I am deeply honoured by the the ministry added. In Germany, the state interior latest ballot. decision of the Government of my The statement said one suspect ministry of North Rhine-Westphalia Prime Minister Boiko Bori- country to put my name forward for was arrested in Brussels and another released a statement saying police sov announced the nomination of the post of Secretary-General of the in Wuppertal, Germany. Two arrests had detained a 20-year-old Spanish Georgieva during a meeting with United Nations,” she said. took place in the northeastern Spanish citizen with Moroccan ancestry who the cabinet attended by report- Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov city of Barcelona and one in the north “allegedly spread videos with cruel- ers. “We consider that this will be said Bulgaria needed to support a A person is taken to a police car after being arrested by Spanish African Spanish enclave city of Melilla. ties on social media mostly in Spain.” a more successful nomination,” he candidate who has a greater chance National police in the Spanish enclave of Melilla during an international The ministry said the group It said police also confiscated hard told ministers. to become the first Eastern Euro- operation against jihadism, yesterday. praised and encouraged IS attacks drives, laptops and mobile phones. Georgieva, a former World Bank pean to lead the global organisation.

Swiss parliament votes to Giant street art make women work longer

AFP countries, Switzerland is feeling She slammed the measure as the strain on its pension system as unfair, pointing out that women its population ages, with around were not retiring with the same one third of the country’s inhabit- pensions as men, due to unequal GENEVA: Women in Switzerland ants expected to be above retirement workplace pay, and the fact that will likely need to work for a year age by 2050. so many women work part-time to longer, after the lower house of par- Hiking the retirement age for be able to handle the unpaid work liament voted yesterday to extend women is aimed at saving Swit- expected of them such as caring for their retirement age to 65. zerland 1.2bn Swiss francs ($1.2bn, children and the elderly. Following the example of the €1.1bn) in pension costs by 2030, Her colleague Marina Carobbio upper house, the lower house of Swiss Interior Minister Alain Berset meanwhile noted that, on average, parliament overwhelmingly voted told the house before the vote as he women accumulate pensions that to require women to work up to presented the government’s position are 37 percent lower than those of the age of 65 before receiving a in favour of the move. their male counterparts. full retirement, instead of allow- The vote was among a range of Sebastian Frehner, of the popu- ing them to bow out a year earlier pension reform measures before the list right Swiss People’s Party which than their male counterparts as parliament. backed the measure, insisted that they do today. Socialist Party member Yvonne “since women live longer, if we really A full 137 of the 200 parlia- Feri warned during the debate that wanted to be fair, they should work mentarians supported the move, savings “should not be made on the even longer.” with only 57 voting against, a par- backs of women”. To make the pill easier to swal- Brazilian street artist Eduardo Kobra (right) and his assistant work on a large graffiti artwork of late liamentary spokeswoman told With the measure set to take low, Berset stressed that the Swiss writer Anne Frank at the shipyard at the NDSM shipyards, in Amsterdam. Kobra is best known for the reporters, adding that the Left effect three years after it passes into government was taking a range of biggest street art world in Rio de Janeiro and was also the official artist of the Olympic Games in Rio opposed the measure. law, women between 55 and 63 will measures aimed at narrowing the de Janeiro. Like several other European be most affected, she said. gender pay gap. AMERICAS THURSDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2016 15 Black man shot dead by police near San Diego

AP stance” as two officers approached cursed at officers guarding the scene. released the single frame from it but described as mentally ill. with weapons drawn. They chanted “black lives matter!” not the video. El Cajon officers do not “I just called for help, and you One officer fired an The fatal shooting happened just and “hands up, don’t shoot!” wear body cameras. came and killed him,” she said. electronic stun gun weeks after black men were shot and Davis urged the community to Other videos quickly surfaced Michael Ray Rodriguez was EL CAJON, CALIFORNIA: A black killed by police in Tulsa, Oklahoma, remain calm and said the investiga- showing the aftermath. In one posted among witnesses who said the man man reportedly acting erratically at a and another officer and in Charlotte, North Carolina, tion will be thorough. to Facebook, an unidentified woman had his hands in the air. He said that strip mall in suburban San Diego was simultaneously fired where violent protests broke out. “This will be transparent,” he is heard telling police at the scene he was driving from his apartment shot and killed by police after pulling Candles and flowers were said. “This will be looked at by mul- that the man was ordered to take complex past the shooting scene and an object from his pocket, pointing it his firearm several left yesterday at the scene of the tiple sets of eyes, and not just ours.” his hand out of his pocket. saw a shirtless black man with his at officers and assuming a “shooting times, El Cajon Police shooting, near bloodstains on the Police said they were called to the “I said: ‘Take your hand out your hands raised. stance,” authorities said. Chief Jeff Davis told pavement. mall shortly after 2 pm by the sister pocket, baby, or they’re going to shoot The officer “let go of the trig- One officer fired an electronic The man shot often hung around of a man in his 30s who said he was you.’ He said ‘no, no, no,’ “ the woman ger and shot him again and again,” stun gun and another officer simul- reporters. the strip mall and frequently seemed “not acting like himself” and walk- said. “When he lifted his hand out ... Rodriguez told the San Diego taneously fired his firearm several “agitated but he was never aggressive ing in traffic. he did have something in his hand Union-Tribune. times, El Cajon Police Chief Jeff Davis toward me,” said Victor Hauer, who They say the man refused “mul- but it wasn’t no gun, and that’s when El Cajon is about 15 miles told reporters at a news conference works at a nearby convenience store tiple” orders to take his hand from they shot him.” northeast of San Diego and has a early yesterday. Davis would not say claiming the man was shot with his and sometimes bought the man food his pocket, then was shot after pull- Another woman on the video population of about 100,000. what the object was, but acknowl- hands raised. or gave him a few dollars. ing out the object. wearing hospital-style work cloth- It is 69 percent white and 6 per- edged it was not a weapon. Police disputed that and pro- The protest in El Cajon yesterday When detectives arrived, police ing identified herself as the man’s cent black, according to 2010 census Before police announced the duced a frame from cellphone video was angry but peaceful. say a female witness came forward sister. She shrieked and and cried, figures, and has become a home for death, dozens of protesters gath- taken by a witness that appeared Several dozen people, most of and voluntarily provided cellphone telling officers that she had called many refugees fleeing Iraq and, more ered at the shooting scene, with some to show the man in the “shooting them black, gathered and some video of the incident. Authorities them to help her brother, who she recently, Syria.

Fighting blaze Deal reached to keep US govt running

AP agreed to address Flint’s water crisis through December 9 and provide in a separate water development bill. $1.1bn in long-delayed funding to The Senate version passed last fight the spread of the Zika virus and week and contains $220m in Flint- develop a vaccine and improved tests WASHINGTON: Congressional lead- related funds. Senate Republican Mitch to detect it. Zika can cause grave ers have broken a stalemate over McConnell promised funding would be birth defects. money to address the Flint, Michi- in final version of that measure. On Tuesday, Senate Democrats gan, water crisis, clearing the way The deal would avert a potential and a dozen of the chamber’s most yesterday for a spending bill needed federal shutdown and comes just three conservative Republicans joined to to keep the government running days before the midnight deadline to block the temporary spending bill. until December. keep the government open. The poli- Democrats said help for Flint and The hybrid spending measure — ticking and power plays enormously its lead-contaminated water had to the last major item on Capitol Hill’s complicated what should have been a advance immediately and they were pre-election agenda — would fund routine measure to avoid an election- not willing to accept a promise that the battle against the mosquito-borne eve government shutdown. it will come after the election. Zika virus and provide rebuilding McConnell said the long-quar- But the Democratic position assistance to flood-ravaged Louisi- relling Senate finally has “a path softened after negotiations involv- ana. Lawmakers are set to move it forward” on the stopgap spend- ing Ryan and top House Democrat forward as they eye the exits. ing bill measure. A Senate vote is Nancy Pelosi of California, among House Speaker Paul Ryan said expected and a House vote could others. Republicans also relented the breakthrough on Flint “will help follow today. and agreed to put the House on unlock” the short-term government After meeting with McConnell record on the Flint measure after spending bill, which stalled in the yesterday morning, Reid said, “I am denying Democrats a vote on a dif- Senate on Tuesday over demands by convinced that there’s going to be help ferent version just Tuesday. Democrats that the measure include for Flint” in the post-election, lame- The Flint measure, an amend- A helicopter drops water on flames as they approach a home in the Santa Cruz Mountains near Loma $220m to help Flint and other cities duck session and said that the stopgap ment to a separate water projects Prieta, California yesterday. The Loma Fire has charred more than 1,000 acres and burned multiple deal with tainted water. spending measure should advance. bill, would authorise $170m to help structures in the area. Instead, top lawmakers like Sen- The stopgap spending bill would Flint and other cities with water ate Minority Leader Harry Reid have keep the government running emergencies. Obama names FBI chief reiterates integrity of Hillary email probe first ambassador to Cuba in AP the FBI recommended against pros- because Jane and Joe Smith would Comey said agents granted tracks instances of police use of ecution and the Justice Department not be prosecuted on these facts,” immunity to Cheryl Mills, Clinton’s the deadly force, five decades closed the case. Comey said. former chief of staff, because they The database is intended to cap- They demanded to know why Republicans were not assuaged, wanted to inspect her laptop as part ture how often police officers kill WASHINGTON: Republican law- multiple key witnesses had been claiming that Clinton, the Demo- of the investigation. The immunity citizens in the line of duty and to AFP makers may question the decision granted some kind of immunity, cratic presidential nominee, illegally deal was limited to information con- correct a record-keeping gap that not to prosecute Hillary Clinton for questioned him on his interpretation mishandled classified information. tained on her laptop, Comey said. Comey said has resulted in unin- using a private email server as sec- of the key felony statute at issue and Committee chairman Bob Goodlatte Representative John Ratcliffe, , formed conversations, based on WASHINGTON: The United States retary of state, but they should not argued that the outcome revealed a of Virginia said it “defies logic and the insisted that the fix was in from the anecdotes and not facts, about use has tapped Jeffrey DeLaurentis, question the investigation’s thor- double standard in the treatment of law that she faces no consequences start, asserting that the decision not of force. Demands for more complete America’s top diplomat in Havana, oughness, FBI Director James Comey powerful public figures. for jeopardising national security.” to prosecute was made even before records have grown in the past two to become the first official ambas- said yesterday. But Comey, who has repeatedly GOP panel members repeatedly Clinton was interviewed in early July years amid a series of high-profile sador to Cuba in five decades. “You can call us wrong. You can sought to explain the FBI’s decision pressed Comey on his acknowledg- — a claim Comey vigorously denied. deaths at the hands of police officers. “The appointment of an call me a fool. You cannot call us making, again said that the case was ment that five witnesses, including Ratcliffe accused Mills and other “Everybody gets why it matters,” ambassador is a commonsense weasels,” Comey said under hours not a close call and insisted that no the tech expert who set up Clinton’s Clinton associates of obstructing Comey said of the planned database step forward toward a more nor- of questioning at a House Judiciary one else would have been prosecuted private server and her former chief of justice, adding, “Maybe the deci- at the oversight hearing of the House mal and productive relationship Committee hearing. for the same acts — even if they might staff, had been granted some form of sion was made a long time ago not Judiciary Committee. between our two countries,” Republicans grilled Comey on the have gotten into trouble with their immunity. They also voiced concern to prosecute.” Yesterday’s hearing was the sec- President Barack Obama said in FBI’s year-long investigation into the employer. with the number of people who had On another topic, Comey said ond time in two days that Comey a statement. potential mishandling of classified “To prosecute on these facts been in the room with Clinton dur- the FBI will have up and running faced questions from members of Obama and Cuban President email, which concluded in July when would be a double standard ing her July FBI interview. within two years a database that Congress. Raul Castro announced a thaw in relations in December 2014. The two countries restored full diplo- matic relations in July 2015. Since then, Washington and Maduro calls for new Shelter for displaced Havana have taken once-unthink- able steps to mend ties after more than half a century of enmity. Obama has visited Cuba era of relations with US and relaxed portions of the US embargo imposed since 1962. Flights have resumed and Reuters primary irritant in the region. cruise ships can now sail from Venezuela is going through a Miami to Havana. major economic crisis, with infla- US companies like Airbnb and tion in triple digits and many Netflix now operate in Cuba and CARACAS: Venezuela’s President complaining of hunger. hotel group Starwood, acquired Nicolas Maduro said he is hope- The US government said Kerry last week by Marriott Interna- ful for improved relations with the spoke with Maduro about Ven- tional, opened a Sheraton in United States, a day after meeting US ezuela’s “economic and political Havana last June. Secretary of State John Kerry. challenges,” urging him to work DeLaurentis is already in Maduro met Kerry in Colom- with the country’s opposition. Havana and previously worked in bia’s coastal city of Cartagena after US Republican candidate Don- Bogota and at the United Nations. the signing of a major peace deal ald Trump said in July that the But his nomination, which between leftist guerrillas and the United States would “end up being requires Senate confirmation, is Colombian government. Venezuela” if his rival, Democrat likely to face stiff opposition in “I ask that God bless the results Hillary Clinton, were to win the Congress, where Cuban-Amer- of the meeting and that Venezuela White House in November’s vote. ican lawmakers have sought to opens a new era of relations with Maduro has in the past called garner local support by opposing the United States,” Maduro said dur- Trump a “bandit and thief.” Obama’s policies. ing his weekly hours-long show on The Venezuelan president Any senator could place an state television, adding that the pair added that veteran US diplomat anonymous hold on the nom- spoke for 40 minutes. Tom Shannon, who has been the ination. Several Republican The two countries have had US point man for the troubled rela- Children queue at dinner time at a shelter for displaced people from El Castano village in the town of lawmakers have opposed Dem- rocky relations since Hugo Chavez tionship, will visit Caracas again Caluco, El Salvador. About 15 families took refuge in a shelter after leaving their homes due to death ocrat Obama’s outreach to the became president in 1999 and Vene- soon and that an invitation was threats from barrio 18 gang members. Communist regime led by Castro. zuela replaced Cuba as Washington’s open to Kerry

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ONLINE CHART BUST ‘Strange Wonders’ exhibition opens at Msheireb Museum

www.thepeninsulaqatar.com By Raynald C Rivera The Peninsula MOST READ DOHA: The Company House, one US says to end Syria work with of the four restored heritage houses 1 Russia if Aleppo assault goes on transformed into museums within Msheireb Downtown Doha, hosts its Super and Premium petrol to first temporary exhibition ‘Strange 2 get cheaper in October Wonders’ which opened yesterday. The exhibition, presented by Vir- Ronaldo and Zidane at peace, ginia Commonwealth University in 3 but Madrid still not winning Qatar (VCUQatar) in conjunction with Msheireb Properties, represents a cul- mination of the artistic journey of ten students, alumni and faculty and staff of VCUQatar. TWEET OF THE DAY Eng. Abdulla Al Mehshadi, (centre) Chief Executive Officer of Msheireb Properties; Hafiz Ali, (second left) Director The title “Strange Wonders” is based on a direct quotation from of Msheireb Museums; with other officials visiting the Exhibition Hall during the opening of the Second Edition Qatari oil pioneer Thamir Muftah, who of “Strange Wonders” Exhibition at Msheireb Museum yesterday. Pic by Kammutty VP / The Peninsula witnessed the many new changes that came to Qatar with the discovery of oil. He recalled that, “we were seeing theme of pioneering innovation, indus- of education and knowledge. “This Craig Anz, Associate Dean of Academic so many things of the like of which we trial development and growth and piece has an element of discovery. Affairs at VCUQatar. had never even imagined. Coloured advancement inspired by Msheireb You cannot see what is written until “In keeping with our mandate of tins, pineapples, pears, oranges, all Museums’ vision. you see it in a certain light, that’s why safeguarding Qatar’s cultural heritage, kinds of strange wonders”. “This exhibition talks about the we call it “The Light of Knowledge,” Msheireb Properties will maintain its “This is our first temporary exhi- strange wonders of today, the past and she explained. pledge of endowing emerging talent and bition in the Company House and this the future. What you will experience The ‘Strange Wonders’ exhibit contributing to strengthening Qatar’s time we are celebrating a new wave of in this exhibition are multimedia art- demonstrates VCUQatar and Msheireb rich cultural fabric through community artists who would go and explore what works ranging from furniture design, Properties’ joint commitment to offering focused initiatives and partnerships such could change our society that might video and installation,” said Maryam unique platforms that provide students, as ‘Strange Wonders’,” said Ali. be seen as strange for now but later Yousef Al Homaid, one of the curators. staff, faculty and alumni with the oppor- Participating artists include Sara on would be a significant part of our One of the interesting pieces on dis- tunity to create original works of art and Khalid Al Buainain, Shaika Mahmoud society,” said Hafiz Ali – Director of play is called “The Light of Knowledge” to have their pieces presented to the pub- Al Mahmoud, Nathan Ross Davis, Msheireb Museums, during a preview by VCUQatar alumna Shaikha Mahmoud lic within a juried exposition. Nagiya Moideen, Hadeer Omar, Flem- of the exhibition. Al Mahmoud. It is a metal and wood “This event marks one of those occa- ing Jeffries, Othman M.R. Khunji, Dr. ‘Strange Wonders’ 2016 features a panel that can be displayed and held by sions to share our insight and capacities, Thomas Modeen, Corinna Seto and robust and eclectic mix of stunning and hand and contains a hidden message. to bridge our intellectual cultures, to fos- Annette Wendling-Willeke. inventive visual arts in diverse mate- Al Mahmoud said the piece was ter value and quality, and to build on our ‘Strange Wonders’ runs at Com- rials and forms but under a a unified inspired by Qatar today as a beacon distinct histories and heritages,” said pany House, MDD until January 26. www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAGE | 18 QE 10,465.43 -7.50 PTS PAGE | 19 DOW 18,297.57 +69.27 PTS IMF chief Experts discuss public warns of FTSE100 6,849.38 +41.71 PTS sector reforms in weak growth BRENT $45.90 +$1.23 OECD countries

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Possible Opec Ezdan wins International Achievement Award By Sachin Kumar deal in Algiers; The Peninsula DOHA: Qatar’s real estate major Ezdan Holding Group, won the cov- eted ‘International Achievement Award 2016’ at the Arabian Busi- details in Nov ness Qatar Awards 2016 for recent achievements made by the Group at international level. percent, to $45.67. The Arabian Business Awards is a US crude inventories fell 1.9 mil- premier event in the regional business Speculation is rife lion barrels in the week to Sept. 23, calendar and consistently attracts and that Opec members the Energy Information Adminis- honours the biggest names in the Gulf gathered in Algeria tration (EIA) reported, surprising business community. analysts who had forecast a build of The award was received by the could lay the 3 million barrels, according to a poll. Group Chief Executive Officer Ali foundation for a “The report is bullish,” said John Mohammed Al Obaidli in the presence Kilduff, partner at New York energy of a panel of senior officials, business- production-limiting hedge fund Again Capital. “Low men and entrepreneurs in a ceremony deal for the Vienna imports continue to drag down held here in the Westin Hotel. overall crude inventories, defying Ezdan Holding Group witnessed meet in November. expectations of a strong rebound.” almost a double oversubscription for Over the past month, US crude its inaugural $500m Islamic sukuk in inventories have slumped about 23 a record time. It also opened the first Reuters million barrels, according to the phase of Ezdan Mall Al Wukair and EIA. But in the latest week, petrol preparations are going on for launch- Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah Al Thani (third right), Chairman of SAK Holding Group, and Ali Mohammed Al stocks rose strongly too, building by ing three major projects in other vital Obaidli (second right), Group CEO of Ezdan Holding Group, at the Arabian Business Awards event in Doha. 2 million barrels, much more than sectors. NEW YORK: Oil prices rose more the 178,000-barrel rise forecast in Ali Mohammed Al Obaidli said than 2 percent in volatile trade yes- the Reuters poll. that winning such award is a recog- and plans, which contributed to the in recent years, Al Obaidli pointed out The Group received recognition terday on speculation that Opec “With the situation we are in nition of achievements made by the development of the Group and placed that Ezdan has achieved dazzling and won a number of awards in a members gathered in Algeria could with crude supplies, even though we Group. The experience has shown it on the right track in the world of progress in its financial performance, short time for its high profile serv- lay the foundation for a production- have seen draws over the last few that the vision of the Group and its investment supporting the national projects, operations and transactions ices, remarkable financial indicators. limiting deal in November. weeks, we’re still well above five- strategy pursued for years have economy. in different important sectors during Members of the Organisation of year averages on inventories,” said been translated in various actions On the achievements of the Group the last three years. Continued on page 18 the Petroleum Exporting Countries Tariq Zahir, trader at Tyche Capital may announce an output freeze deal Advisors in New York. later at informal talks held on the “So we expect any strength we sidelines of the International Energy see to get sold into and prices to drift Forum in Algiers, two Opec sources to new lows after this as we get to Qatar ranks first in budget balancing: WEF Report said. quarter-end this weekend. There Full details of the plan may only could be more pressure if there’s no be available in November, when deal from the OPEC talks at Algiers.” Opec’s policy meeting in Vienna Crude prices fell 3 percent on By Satish Kanady Qatar occupied this year the first the local strategic partners of WEF availability as part of the “financial will be on, they said. Tuesday after Saudi Arabia and The Peninsula Rank in the ‘efficiency’ in Government in Qatar. Throughout 11 consecutive market development Pillar.” Crude futures had gyrated after Iran, both OPEC majors, dashed spending (under Wastefulness of Gov- years, Qatari Businessmen Associa- Qatar also occupies Rank 18 in the a surprise drop in US crude stock- hopes that they would find a com- ernment spending Index) as part of tion worked with WEF to highlight the Innovation and Sophistication factors piles for a fourth straight week was promise at the talks towards easing the “Institutions Pillar”. The coun- strengths of the local economy, espe- where the UAE Ranked 21; as for Pri- offset by a large build in gasoline. a global oil glut. DOHA: The Global Competitiveness try also ranked first in Government cially with respect to the investment mary Education and Health Qatar Brent crude was up $1.20, or 2.7 Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zan- Report, issued yearly by the World Budget balance, Gross National Sav- climate and opportunities in all areas. Ranked 27 and Saudi Arabia is Ranked percent, to $47.17 a barrel by 12:56 ganeh said yesterday the Islamic Economic Forum (WEF); has glo- ings and inflation rates as part of the Qatar also occupies this year the First 51 and finally Qatar occupies rank 21 p.m. EDT (1656 GMT). It fell to a ses- Republic would agree to curb pro- bally ranked Qatar 18 this year and “Macroeconomic Environment Pillar”. Rank in regard to the effect of taxa- in regards to the Financial market sion low of $45.70 earlier, slipping duction “at close to 4 million barrels placed Second in the Arab World after The Qatari Businessmen Associa- tion on incentives to work as part of development pillar where the United into negative territory. per day”. Iran’s output has stagnated the UAE and ahead of Saudi Arabia tion (QBA) along with Qatar University, the “Labour market efficiency pillar” Arab Emirates Ranked 28. US West Texas Intermedi- at 3.6 million bpd since the lifting of which is ranked 29, Kuwait 38, France specifically the Social and Economic and finally the country also occu- ate (WTI) crude rose by $1, or 2.2 Western sanctions. 21, Malaysia 25 and Austria 19. Research institute (SESRI) have been pies the first Rank in venture capital Continued on page 18 Qatari investors advised to buy traditional houses in UK

By M.V.A. Kumar in prime locations, she informed. fall in the value of British pound had Manager, Qatar of AES Interna- The Peninsula With a proven track record of evoked significant response from tional Financial Services, spoke over 20 years, Grant Property, she Qatari private investors keen on buy- about private offshore banking and said, had helped investors ‘cherry ing properties in the UK. As per DTZ UK property mortgage regulations. pick’ and buy over 2,000 properties. Qatar statistics, Qatari investors own Potential property buyers were cau- DOHA: Qatari investors buying res- For example, a traditional property approximately £1bn (QR4.7bn) worth tioned that buying property in the idential properties in the United in London purchased for £300,000 of residential properties in London, UK, though an attractive proposi- Kingdom, for investment purposes, after renovation and furnishing it at a with the majority in Mayfair. tion, could lead to pitfalls if one did are best advised to buy a traditional cost of £39,500 would fetch a rent of Simon Green, Partner and head of not have a qualified and well-expe- Georgian or Victorian houses in a £1700 per week instead £750 for an UK-headquartered law firm Charles rienced advisers. prime location and renovate and fur- unfurnished accommodation. Russell Speechlys’ Doha office, said At the beginning of the semi- nish it, rather than buying new build Firms, like Grant Property charge the post-Brexit uncertainty made the nar, Bastick told the gathering that houses, Michelle Grant, Investment 1.5 percent of the value for survey, present time the best to buy property it was important to get the mortgage Director of UK-based property firm 6 percent for furnishing and 15 per- in the UK. Investors should, however, arrangements done well in advance, Grant Property, said at a seminar in cent for rent management. She made understand that this opportunity before making an offer on a property Doha yesterday. a mention that UK property value had would be lost once the UK economy because on an average this could take By doing so, investors stood a bet- grown at an average rate of 7 per cent grew again. Besides, many Chinese 14 weeks and the earliest would be ter chance of earning higher rental per year in the last 30 years, while the and Far Eastern property buyers are eight to nine weeks. The buyer stood FFOM LEFT: Simon Green, Partner and Head of Qatar office at Charrles income, because such properties are loan-to-value ratio would be a much also buying property in the country. the risk of his offer being overlooked Russell Speechlys, Michelle Grant, Investment Director at Grant Property, much sought after by young profes- higher 28 percent per year. During the seminar, Green spoke when the stipulated time elapses, if and Rupert Bastick, General Manager at AES International Qatar, during sionals, who can afford to pay high According to a recent report in about UK tax laws and conveyanc- the mortgage arrangements are not the UK Property seminar in Doha. Pic: Kammutty VP/The Peninsula rentals for furnished accommodation The Peninsula, the Brexit-induced ing, while Rupert Bastick, General made. 18 THURSDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2016 BUSINESS Sasol showcases global expertise at ATCE 2016

The Peninsula locations around the world, and took place in the Middle East for the first The company time in the event’s 92-year history. showcased a wide ATCE promotes a range of high-value DOHA: Sasol, the international range of special product streams, including liquid fuels integrated chemicals and energy and chemicals but focusing on the company that leverages technologies products and supply of specialized products and and expertise of about 30,400 people surfactants for the high-volume of raw materials for Oil- working in 36 countries, showcased field and EOR applications. a wide range of special products and application in the oil Sasol’s highest caliber experts surfactants for the application in the and gas market. coming from Europe, North-Amer- Oil and Gas Market at the Annual ica and the UAE met with visitors Technical Conference & Exhibition and customers to shed light on the (ATCE) in Dubai from September 26 product portfolio of the company’s to 28, organised by the Society of and for the chemical Enhanced Oil performance chemicals which range Petroleum Engineers. Recovery Process. from alcohols, surfactants, hydrogen- Sasol’s stand highlighted the Sasol is one of the 250 exhibitors ated base-oils, inorganic viscosity Officials from Sasol at the Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition (ATCE) in Dubai. company’s expertise in the oil and at the ATCE 2016 Exhibition, reaching modifiers, solvents, and waxes at gas industry, in particular the uses over thousands of industry profes- the company’s facilities around the to meet requirements for applications accepted presentations were pre- surfactants for drill cutting cleaning, of the performance chemicals in the sionals. The exhibition and conference world. Sasol products are in signifi- in different regions. sented by Sasol’s R&D at the the other about the use in Enhanced Drilling, Production Chemicals area is held on a yearly basis in different cant cases also specifically designed Two specialised and very well Conference – one about the use of Oil Recovery application. WEF: Qatar Fifty One East named Ezdan wins ranks first ‘Retailer of the Year’ International in budget Achievement The Peninsula engaging with customers to enhance the shopping experience and after Award balancing sales commitment. The award for Retailer of the Year DOHA: Fifty One East, Qatar’s was received by Hamdi Dessouki, Continued from page 17 Continued from page 17 favorite department store, has Executive Director at Darwish Cor- announced that they have been porate, on behalf of Fifty One East, “(This year) We reached a rewarded 2016’s ‘Retailer of the Year’ at the exclusive gala event attended milestone at the local level, in This comes in addition to at the Arabian Business Achievement by top leaders in business, in addi- which the group succeeded in its Qatar’s Security stability in a Awards Qatar. tion to VIPs and a host of esteemed first sukuk deal that we chose to region which the report described The awards recognize the most dignitaries. issue in stages and it was oversub- as instable politically. innovative companies and individ- Commenting on being bestowed scribed 167 percent,” he said. The report is an annual uals in Qatar and regionally, and the award, Bader Abdullah Al Dar- “During the current year our assessment of the factors driv- represent the benchmark of success. wish, Chairman and Managing achievements vary in multiple ing productivity and prosperity in Fifty One East secured the award for Director of Darwish Holding, the sectors, mainly the realty sector, 138 countries. The degree to which ‘Retailer of the Year’ for the fifth time parent company of Fifty One East, which accounts for the largest economies are open to interna- portraying a vibrant corporate vision said: “It is always an honour to be share of the Group’s investments. tional trade in goods and services and continuous growth marking its recognized for our accomplishments. We provide more than 20,000 is directly linked to both economic journey as a success story. Being named ‘Retailer of the Year” at housing units, serving all the growth and a nation’s innovative The jury members awarded Fifty the Arabian Business Achievement different segments in Qatar. We potential. One East, acknowledging the retail- Awards 2016 for the fifth time has disclosed in the second quarter of The trend, which is based on er’s business successes, superlative underscored our retail philosophy this year ‘Ezdan Oasis project’- a perception data from the Glo- hospitality and vast portfolio of high of redefining the retail experience mega real estate project that will bal Competitiveness Index (GCI)’s end brands. and rewarding our loyal customers target more than 35,000 peo- Executive Opinion Survey, is grad- Fifty One East further emerged who have trusted us over the years ple, and will provide more than ual and attributed mainly to a rise as ‘Retailer of the Year’, owing to by extending the best assortment of multi-purpose 9,000 units of dif- in non-tariff barriers although delivering on its vision and mission the world’s premium brands, coupled ferent areas in Al Wukair area,” three other factors are also taken of being the principal destination for with the most outstanding customer Fifty One East official receiving the award. he said. We have expressed our into account; burdensome customs connoisseurs of sophisticated style service in the marketplace today. It commitment to launch the project procedures; rules affecting FDI and and offering the world’s most cov- is our pleasure to be the department truly an understatement to say that 65 years of experience and excel- gradually as we are working foreign ownership. It is most keenly eted and elegant global and regional store of choice for discerning con- we always look forward to give our lence. It has introduced some of the hard to launch the first phase of felt in the high and upper middle brands. Additionally, the selection sumers who expect nothing but first best in all that we do.” most prominent international brands it over the next year and that will income economies. committee noted the expertly trained rate hospitality and a superb prod- The retail business at Fifty One to Qatar such as Rolex, CHANEL, include about 2,000 housing units. “Declining openness in the staff at Fifty One East continually uct range from Fifty One East. It is East has a long history of more than Sony, L’Oréal and many more. Through this project, we aim to global economy is harming com- promote the urban development petitiveness and making it harder boom in Al Wakra and Al Wukair for leaders to drive sustaina- area,” he added. ble, inclusive growth,” said Klaus About Group’s strategy for Schwab, Founder and Executive IMF chief warns of weak growth investment integration, Al Obaidli Chairman, World Economic Forum. said Ezdan has entered a vital sec- The report also sheds light tor such as the entertainment and on why quantitative easing and AFP International Monetary Fund’s man- University, near Chicago. “Especially commercial centres sector based other monetary policy measures aging director, said the current global for advanced economies — while on the principle of establishing have been insufficient in reigniting recovery was still fragile following there are some good signs — the service projects to meet the audi- long-term growth for the world’s the Great Recession of 2008-2009 overall growth outlook remains ence diverse needs. advanced economies. CHICAGO: The head of the IMF yes- and that populist political currents subdued.” “We continue to face the Ezdan has established three The report finds that inter- terday renewed warnings against rising in the developed world threat- problem of global growth being too shopping malls three according to ventions by economies with protectionism and trade restric- ened to undo the progress made. low for too long, benefiting too few,” the latest international standards comparatively low GCI scores tions, saying that the global economy “For the past several years, the she said. Lagarde spoke ahead of in order to meet the needs of the failed to generate the same effect risked prolonged low growth and global recovery has been weak and next week’s annual meetings of the growing shopping and entertain- as those performed in economies that advanced economies faced fragile and this continues to be the IMF and World Bank, at which devel- ment community, and to promote with high scores, suggesting that painful inequality. case today,” Lagarde said in prepared opment bankers gather to discuss the process of urban development strong underlying competitiveness Christine Lagarde (pictured), the remarks delivered at Northwestern global efforts at poverty reduction. throughout Qatar. is a key requirement for successful monetary stimulus. PSBC makes tepid debut on Hong Kong bourse QEWC transfers AFP investors tended to hold Chinese bank shares stake in Oman long-term, he added. The company was at HK$4.77 by the break, Phoenix from its HK$4.76 listing price. However, it was HONG KONG: Postal Savings Bank of China outperforming the wider Hang Seng Index, (PSBC) made a low-key debut on the Hong Kong which was down 0.64 percent. bourse, despite notching up the world’s big- PSBC’s huge initial public offering was the The Peninsula gest IPO in two years aimed at expanding the biggest since Chinese internet giant Alibaba business. China’s fifth-biggest lender raked in floted in New York in 2014, which raised $25bn, a colossal $7.4bn in the flotation, with a report although it was below its targeted $8.1bn. in the Chinese language financial news portal PSBC chairman Li Guohua described the DOHA: Qatar Electric- Caixin saying a fund linked to investment guru launch as “successful” and an “important mile- ity and Water Company George Soros was among the initial investors. stone” for the company. (QEWC) has transferred its But the firm’s first day of trading saw it post “The successful public listing... clearly entire 9.75 percent stake a tepid rise in the morning session with ana- shows the intrinsic values of Postal Savings in Omani power company lysts saying the muted response was expected, Bank are broadly endorsed by investors,” he Phoenix Power to QEWC’s due to the glut of options in Chinese banking. said at the stock’s launch ceremony in Hong affiliate Nebras Power. “We have already got a lot of Chinese Kong’s Central financial district. This was announced by banks in the market. The ones (already) pub- Charles Li, chief executive of the city’s Phoenix Power in a regu- licly traded are cheaper,” said Jackson Wong, exchange, who also took part in the ceremony, latory filing to the local associate director of Hong Kong-based Sim- said cornerstone investors are “no better or bourse Muscat Securities sen Financial group. worse” than any others. Chairman of Postal Savings Bank of China (PSBC) Li Guohua and other officials celebrate Market yesterday. Because of this, he said there was a “lim- “Obviously in any market we hope eve- ited upside” for newly-listed Chinese banks. rybody will be buying... (but) we respect the after banging a gong during the company’s listing on the city’s stock exchange in Hong Selling pressure would also be low, as market,” he told reporters. Kong yesterday, in what is expected to be the world’s biggest floatation this year. BUSINESS THURSDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2016 19 Experts discuss public sector reforms in OECD countries

Finance (QIPF). The workshop served as a to evolve, a cohesive Public Sector reform and aspects of the process through the workshop’s The workshop organised professional platform to explain the basics modernisation strategy is no longer a luxury insightful sessions,” Dr. Al Horr said. of good and transparent reporting on per- in today’s world. It is at the heart of bringing During the workshop, OECD’s Budgeting by QIPF served as a formance, while presenting case studies that about positive change and creating an envi- and Public Expenditure Senior Policy Ana- professional platform to demonstrate the implementation of such pol- ronment that both facilitates and governs a lyst Delphine Moretti and Jón R. Blöndal, icies and adopting best practices in different country’s growth and development … Which Head of Budgeting and Public Expendi- explain the basics of good OECD Countries. is why we gathered in this workshop,” said tures division in OECD highlighted the main and transparent reporting It focused on the challenges, lessons and Khalaf bin Ahmed Al Mannai, Undersecre- concepts associated with performance eval- on performance. opportunities of using Performance Infor- tary of the Ministry of Finance. uation in the public sector, and provided an mation for Public Sector Budgeting and “As a member of OECD, Qatar, through overview of Practices and Reforms in OECD Management. The two-day workshop was its Ministry of Finance and other stakehold- Countries. organised in the presence of Undersecretary ers in the Public Sector, has taken this critical Gerhard Steger, the former Director of the Ministry of Finance Khalaf bin Ahmed mission seriously and dovetailed it with the General for Budget and Public Finances of The Peninsula Al Mannai, CEO of Qatar Finance and Busi- country’s National Development Strategy the Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance, ness Academy Dr. Abdelaziz Al Horr and 2011-2016, resulting in a raft of structural presented how, in Austria, performance distinguished speakers from Austria and Dr. Abdelaziz Al Horr, CEO of QFBA at the reforms,” he added. objectives and indicators are defined with the Canada. “We sincerely hope that the Qatari expe- objective of limiting performance information event. Pic: Abdul Basit/The Peninsula DOHA: Experts shared the experiences of QIPF held a press conference yesterday rience in public sector optimisation reforms to the most relevant aspects for decision- Organization for Economic Cooperation and to highlight some of the outcomes and val- brought value to the conversation and can making, and remaining constant over a long Development (OECD) countries in public uable insights gained from the workshop on Sector Budgeting and Management. benefit other OECD countries embarking on period of time, in order to be able to monitor sector modernisation reforms in a work- the challenges, lessons and opportunities of “As citizens’ expectations from govern- the same course of action, the same way we developments, and providing understanda- shop organised by Qatar Institute for Public using Performance Information for Public ment and public service institutions continue have gained a better understanding of some ble data to users. QNB key exhibitor at Sibos meet in Geneva

The Peninsula exhibitor at this important global a networking and exhibition forum international network, to always be financial conference held this year for the global financial community on the forefront and keep up with under the theme ‘Transforming the to debate and collaborate in the areas any developments and participate landscape’. of payments, securities, cash man- in discussions that contribute posi- DOHA: QNB, the leading finan- QNB’s participation in the annual agement and trade. tively toward the development of the cial institution in the Middle East Sibos conference, organised by QNB is always keen on par- international financial and bank- and Africa, played a prominent role SWIFT, the global provider of secure ticipating in Sibos and other ing fields. in The Sibos 2016 Conference that financial messaging services, is due international financial conferences It is notable that the conference, took place this year in Geneva from to its being one of the world’s premier and forums, supported by its rich for one week every year, brings September 26, participating as an financial services events, providing financial experience and its growing together some 8,000 business leaders, decision makers and topic experts from a range of financial institutions, market infrastructures, Fed Chairman Janet Yellen at the testimony on the “Federal Reserve’s multinational corporations and tech- Supervision and Regulation of the Financial System” before the House nology partners. Financial Services Committee in Washington yesterday. With hundreds of speakers and conference sessions, nearly 200 exhibitors, and multiple networking events, Sibos is the place to discuss business strategy, build networks and Fed likely to change collectively shape the future of the financial industry. This year, the conference is focused on the rapid pace of change stress tests & capital in the financial industry, in which so many forces transform the world in which banks and other finan- cial service firms operate. The buffers for US banks conference will explore evolving payments and securities industry trends, the latest from the financial crime compliance world, innova- Reuters The chair’s remarks are the tion, opportunities and challenges latest about possible changes in in technology, disruptive competition the central bank’s oversight of and cultural shifts, as well as other the country’s banking system, as hot topics impacting the financial WASHINGTON: The Federal Republicans in Congress criticize QNB stall at the annual Sibos conference in Geneva. landscape. Reserve is considering changes to its regulation of financial institu- the annual stress tests it gives US tions under powers it was given by banks to move to a more risk-sen- the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street sitive, firm-specific approach that Reform law. EU probes mega would raise capital requirements for Fed Governor Daniel Tarullo Lufthansa to buy remaining big banks based on their test results, gave a detailed speech on potential according to its chair, Janet Yellen. reforms on Monday, and last week Deutsche Boerse Testifying at a House of Rep- the central bank outlined a plan to resentatives Financial Services limit Wall Street bets on the energy and LSE merger 55% stake of Brussels Airlines Committee hearing yesterday, sector. Yellen told the committee Yellen said the Fed is “now con- that, in general, large and regional sidering making several changes banks are currently well-capitalized AFP Ryanair and Easyjet. to our stress testing methodology and profitable, and the Fed is seeing AFP A deadline for and process.” The stress tests aim growth in commercial and indus- the German giant’s to prove that individual banks can trial lending. Banks have faced some final decision, orig- withstand a massive financial crisis. challenges in recent years because BERLIN: German carrier Lufthansa inally set for June Under the changes the Fed is of weak growth in interest and non- BRUSSELS: The EU yesterday yesterday said it would buy the 55 this year at the lat- considering, banks would set capital interest income, she added. launched an in-depth investiga- percent of Brussels Airlines it does est, was pushed requirements, called capital buffers, Yellen also said Congress may tion into whether the blockbuster not already own, completing a long- back to Septem- that banks must maintain to blunt want to consider making small attempt by the Frankfurt stock mooted takeover and stepping up its ber after Brussels the effects of a downturn based community banks exempt from the exchange to merge with its battle against low-cost rivals. airport was hit by on the results. “The existing cap- Volcker Rule restricting their invest- London exchange rival harms Shareholders in Brussels Airlines suicide bombings ital conservation buffer would be ments and the compensation limits competition. must still agree to the deal, the state- on March 22. replaced with a risk-sensitive, firm- in Dodd-Frank. The LSE and Deutsche Boerse ment said, adding that managers Miniature models of Brussels Airlines and Members of specific buffer that is sized based on “The risks addressed by these tieup would create a financial expect to complete the transaction Lufthansa planes at a press conference in Brussels. Lufthansa’s super- stress test results,” she said. statutory provisions are far more markets behemoth competing by early 2017. Lufthansa has owned visory board were For the eight US banks that are significant at larger institutions than with the likes of the Chicago 45 percent of Brussels Airlines profitability for the first time in years also set to discuss a large and considered important to they are at community banks,” she exchange and ICE in the United owner SN Airholding since 2009 and in 2015. possible takeover of parts of deeply the global financial system the new said. “In the event that a community States as well as the Hong Kong kept an option to buy the rest from Lufthansa has previously said indebted Air Berlin, Germany’s sec- buffer calculation “would result in bank engages in practices in either stock exchange in Asia. around 30 remaining shareholders. that it would add Brussels’ 49-strong ond-largest airline, German media a significant aggregate increase in of these areas that raise height- The EU team, led by the hard- The companies did not reveal the fleet to its own Eurowings low- reported. A deal with Air Berlin could capital requirements,” Yellen said. ened concerns, we would be able ened Competition Commissioner price Lufthansa would pay for the cost offering, as chief executive see 40 further aircraft added to Yellen did not comment on the to address these concerns as part Margrethe Vestager, has 90 days remaining stake. Carsten Spohr builds the brand up the Eurowings roster — currently at outlook for the economy or mone- of the normal safety-and-sound- to assess the merger which has The Belgian carrier returned to for a Europe-wide battle with rivals 90 jets. tary policy in her prepared remarks. ness supervisory process.” already hit turbulence after the shock decision by Britain to quit the European Union. “Financial markets provide an essential function for the European econ- RBS to pay $1.1bn to close first major US mortgage probe omy,” Vestager said in a statement announcing the wide-ranging probe. “We must ensure that mar- ket participants continue to have Bloomberg Kansas on behalf of two corporate the region’s lenders back to the boil. said in a statement. The credit-union securities disputes involving the Fed- access to financial market infra- credit unions, the NCUA said in a Deutsche Bank AG reach a record low industry regulator said it has recov- eral Housing Finance Agency and the structure on competitive terms,” statement Tuesday. The deal is among this week after the US Department of ered more than $4bn in related Justice Department, and may need she added. the largest in a series of settlements Justice requested $14bn to settle its settlements. to set aside money “materially in The merger would ring up WASHINGTON: Royal Bank of Scot- in which banks have paid hundreds probe into the lender, dragging down Edinburgh-based RBS hasn’t excess” of existing provisions, it said. one of the globe’s biggest groups land Group Plc agreed to pay $1.1bn of millions over accusations stem- shares in RBS, which is awaiting its admitted fault in this or an earlier Settling US mortgage-backed for stock listings and market data, to settle the first of three major US ming from sales that contributed turn for negotiations. agreement to pay $129.6 million to securities probes “is the big one for tying the Frankfurt-dominated mortgage-backed securities probes to the collapse of corporate credit The NCUA “intends to stay the resolve similar lawsuit relating to us as a bank,” CEO Ross McEwan said eurozone to a post-Brexit Lon- the bank must overcome before it can unions after the 2008 financial crisis. course in fulfilling its statutory two other credit unions. The lender at a conference in London organized don. Crucially, it would also handle resume dividend payments. Looming settlements for Euro- responsibilities to protect the credit said in a statement Tuesday that the by Bank of America Merrill Lynch on more super risky derivatives trades The accord between the British pean banks over the pre-crisis sale union system and to pursue recov- settlement cost was “substantially” Tuesday. The CEO said he’s in talks than any other venue in the world, lender and the US National Credit of mortgage bonds in the US have eries against financial firms that we covered by its provisions and won’t with the FHFA over a deal, though is becoming a hub for what is some- Union Administration closes 2011 roiled markets in recent weeks and maintain contributed to the corpo- have a material impact on the bank’s yet to enter formal discussions with times called shadow banking. lawsuits filed in California and brought concerns about the health of rate crisis,” Chairman Rick Metsger capital. RBS still faces mortgage the Justice Department. 20 THURSDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2016 BUSINESS

QE INDICES SUMMARY QATAR STOCK EXCHANGE QE Index 10,465.43 0.07 % QE Total Return Index 16,932.37 0.07 % QE Al Rayan Islamic Index 3,945.1 0.29 % QE All Share Index 2,885.97 0.10 % QE All Share Banks & Financial Services 2,875.44 0.16 % QE All Share Industrials 3,184.53 0.66 % QE All Share Transportation 2,490.68 0.35 % QE All Share Real Estate 2,442.63 0.75 % QE All Share Insurance 4,598.85 0.49 % QE All Share Telecoms 1,203.83 0.09 % QE All Share Consumer Goods & Services 6,279.36 0.49 %

QE MARKET SUMMARY COMPARISON 28-09-2016 Today 27-09-2016 Previous day Index 10,465.43 10,472.93 Change 7.50 36.86 % 0.07 0.35 YTD% 0.35 0.42 Volume 5,267,656 7,357,415 Value (QAR) 155,664,171.23 276,485,471.93 Trades 2,314 3,101 Up 14 | Down 21 | Unchanged 05

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AP core businesses “while this transac- Bank’s role in selling those securities. the bank were false. tion will also strengthen Deutsche The prospect of a heavy fine “At no point did I ask the chancel- Bank’s capital position.” “We con- unnerved investors as Deutsche Bank lor for support,” he said. “Neither did tinue to build a simpler and better is already struggling with weak prof- I suggest anything like that.” BERLIN: Investor concerns over Deutsche Bank,” he said. its. Also, the losses led to speculation He reiterated that Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank’s financial stabil- That helped send shares up 1.2 that the bank might need to raise did not expect it would have to pay ity appeared to ease yesterday after percent to £10.77 in midday trading additional capital, a step which can the entire $14bn demanded, and Germany’s biggest lender said it had following the announcement. They dilute current investors’ shareholding. that he saw no need to increase cap- struck a deal to sell a subsidiary and are down some 52 percent so far this German Chancellor Angela Mer- ital stock, saying that the bank had stressed it was not seeking govern- year. kel refused on Tuesday to say if she’d “fewer risks in the books than before” ment help. Deutsche Bank said the trans- consider stepping in over the US gov- and “is comfortably equipped with The bank had seen its shares tum- action would result in an initial ernment’s demand for a settlement. free liquidity.” ble this week as shareholders worried expected pre-tax loss of some “We naturally hope, even if there are Finance Ministry spokesman about its ability to handle a $14bn €800m, mainly due to the fact that temporary difficulties, that things will Martin Jaeger also dismissed as false a legal claim from US authorities. it had to write down the unit’s value. develop positively,” she said. report in Germany’s Die Zeit newspa- Deutsche Bank said it would sell Concerns over the bank’s health In an interview published yester- per that the government was working its Abby Life business to Phoenix Life have grown after it emerged US day with Germany’s Bild newspaper, on a plan to help Deutsche Bank, Holdings Ltd, both UK-based, for authorities were seeking $14bn to set- Cryan said Deutsche Bank was not should an emergency situation arise. £935m subject to regulatory approval. tle legal claims over the bank’s sales The headquarters of Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt. looking for any kind of a government “The German government is prepar- CEO John Cryan said Deutsche of mortgage-backed securities. bailout. “That’s out of the question for ing no rescue plan for Deutsche Bank Asset Management, which held Abby Investors took huge losses on 2007-2008 when they turned out kick off a global financial crisis. US us,” he said, adding that reports of and there is no reason for such spec- Life, would continue to focus on its mortgage-backed securities in to be riskier than thought, helping authorities are investigating Deutsche talks with Merkel about supporting ulation,” he told reporters in Berlin. THURSDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2016 21 Wary Mercedes within reach of title triple

the podium. With the race moving to But Rosberg banished memories World Championship October from its recent early season of a similarly off-colour weekend for The champions arrive March slot, Mercedes could become Mercedes in Singapore last year with Standings at the Sepang Circuit the first team to clinch the construc- his win around the floodlit streets of Kuala Lumpur; Overall standings 222 points clear of tors’ crown in Malaysia since Ferrari the city-state two weeks ago. in the Formula One world in 2000. The German has jumped back championships before the closest challengers The German team are refusing into the overall lead, opening up an Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday: to tempt fate, however, to the extent eight-point advantage over Hamil- Red Bull and 237 Drivers that their official race preview did ton, with his third win in a row and ahead of Ferrari not mention directly the possibility eighth of the season. 1. Nico Rosberg (GER) 273pts, 2. of clinching the title at Sepang. No driver has ever failed to take Lewis Hamilton (GBR) 265, 3. Daniel “Like Singapore, this was a race the title after winning eight or more Ricciardo (AUS) 179, 4. Sebastian Reuters where we underperformed last year, races in a season and the German is Vettel (GER) 153, 5. Kimi Raikkonen so we will need to push hard to put starting to look like he has the meas- (FIN) 148, 6. Max Verstappen (NED) that right,” said team boss Toto Wolff. ure of Hamilton. 129, 7. Valtteri Bottas (FIN) 70, “We’re in good shape -- but we must “I’ve had a good run lately 8. Sergio Perez (MEX) 66, 9. Nico SEPANG, MALAYSIA: Mercedes look remain on our toes to get the ball and I’m enjoying the moment,” Hulkenberg (GER) 46, 10. Felipe all but certain to wrap up their third over the line.” said Rosberg. “But as far as the Massa (BRA) 41, 11. Fernando straight Formula One constructors’ The 5.5-km Sepang circuit next race goes, or the next one Alonso (ESP) 36, 12. Carlos Sainz crown in Sunday’s Malaysian Grand always throws up the chance of an after that and so on... it’s anyone’s Jr (ESP) 30, 13. Romain Grosjean Prix but the spectre of a rare defeat upset, with Red Bull’s Daniel Ric- game.” (FRA) 28, 14. Daniil Kvyat (RUS) in last year’s race still haunts them. ciardo particularly keen to capitalise Triple champion Hamilton, 25, 15. Jenson Button (GBR) 17, The champions have won all but after coming agonisingly close to who turned a 43-point deficit into 16. Kevin Magnussen (DEN) 7, 17. one race this season and arrive at victory in Singapore. a 19-point lead with a streak of six Pascal Wehrlein (GER) 1, 18. Stoffel the Sepang Circuit 222 points clear The potential for a shake-up wins from seven races heading into Vandoorne (BEL) 1 of closest challengers Red Bull and could be even greater this year with the August summer break, will try Constructors 237 ahead of Ferrari. the circuit resurfaced and the gradi- and hit back with what would be his With a maximum of 215 points ent of some corners changed. 50th win. 1. Mercedes-AMG 538.0pts, 2. Red available from the five races remain- Mercedes were dealt a shock Compatriot Jenson Button, mak- Bull 316.0, 3. Ferrari 301.0, 4. Force Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team’s British driver Lewis Hamilton (right) ing after Sunday, Red Bull and defeat last season when Ferrari’s ing way for rookie Stoffel Vandoorne India 112.0, 5. Williams 111.0, 6. Ferrari can only hope something Sebastian Vettel won, ending the at McLaren next season, will also be signs autographs during a meet the fans session in Kuala Lumpur, McLaren-Honda 54.0, 7. Toro Rosso keeps championship leader Nico Italian team’s longest victory drought in the spotlight as he lines up for his yesterday, ahead of the Malaysian Grand Prix. The Malaysia Grand Prix 47.0, 8. Haas 28.0, 9. Renault 7.0, Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton off in over two decades. 300th start. will take place on October 2. 10. Manor 1.0

Olympic gold, father’s memory Qatar’s Olympic hero inspire Rose Barshim honoured AFP The Peninsula in our ranks such a rare talent like Mutaz. What he did in Rio was outstanding, but he has yet CHASKA, UNITED STATES: Jus- to reach his peak, therefore we tin Rose will draw inspiration DOHA: Nation’s sole 2016 Olym- all expect more medals and hon- from his late father Ken’s mem- pic Games medallist and the ours by him in the near future,” ory as well as his Rio Olympic gold only Qatari ever to collect two said Dahlan. medal when the Ryder Cup tees off Olympic medals, Mutaz Essa Barshim, who ranked sec- Friday at Hazeltine. Barshim along with his coach ond in the men’s high jump The 36-year-old Englishman and mentor Stanisław Szczyrba Olympic final after a dramatic has been a stalwart for Europe enjoyed a warm and historic and close contest at João Have- against the Americans in the bien- welcome by State’s leading lange Olympic Stadium, as well nial team golf showdown, going sporting authorities’ represent- as coach Szczyrba, were also 9-3 with 2 halved over three atives upon their return to Doha. the guests of honour at a ban- starts. Barshim was thrilled and quet organised by QAF in Doha. Rose was looking out over overwhelmed by emotional The curtain is about to fall the layout and pondering a pho- reception. after a long and demanding sea- tograph of his father from 2002, Qatar Olympic Committee son which saw Mutaz finishing one showing Ken Rose on the Vice-President Sheikh Saoud second at the Olympics and back nine at Hazeltine less than bin Ali Al Thani, Qatar Athlet- the Diamond Race, Abdalelah a month before he died of cancer ics Federation (QAF) President Haroun snatching a silver medal Rory McIlroy practises on the driving range during a practice round for the Ryder Cup at Hazeltine National at age 57. Dahlan Al Hamad, QAF Secre- at the IAAF World Indoor Cham- “I was out on the golf course Golf Club, yesterday. tary General Mohamed Jassem pionships and nation’s young and I gazed off into the distance,” Al Kuwari, as well as QAF guns winning two gold and a Rose said. “There are some nice Assistant Secretary General bronze at the IAAF World Jun- open views on this golf course, and Qatar’s first ever Olympic ior Championships. but with some wooded trees. And Europe’s Rory relishes Ryder Cup medallist Mohamed Suleiman All athletes will now enjoy I definitely have a memory.” were present at Hamad Inter- a short break and a few relax- The photo was given to Rose’s national Airport to greet the ing moments before they will put mom by a family friend. Nation’s hero. their training suits back on and “It’s a picture of my dad under leadership role like never before Sheikh Saoud described commence their preparations some of those trees on the back Mutaz’s achievements as huge, towards the new challenges nine and it has a title -- ‘Happy while QAF President Dahlan 2017 is about to bring out, with Days,’ Obviously that was a fond AFP his need to guide comes after a it was like, but there’s nothing like praised the athlete’s overall the IAA World Championships memory and something that actu- reluctance to do so in 2012 when walking onto that first tee for the exploits over the years. in London being the pinnacle ally hit me,” Rose said. Europe made the greatest last-day first time and feeling that rush and “We are privileged to have event of the upcoming season. “There’s definitely inspira- fightback to win in Ryder Cup his- just soaking in the atmosphere. tion I can draw from that. I do ]CHASKA, UNITED STATES: Rory tory. “In 2012 I came into the Ryder “That’s what I’ve tried to reiter- think about my dad a lot, espe- McIlroy has embraced his leadership Cup number one in the world. I had ate to the rookies on our team. You cially when it comes to moments role on Europe’s Ryder Cup squad just won my second major. I was think you know what it’s like and you like this, because these are just as six eager-to-learn rookies playing really well,” he said. think you’ve played under pressure, moments he would have loved join the lineup seeking to defeat the “But I still didn’t feel like it was but you haven’t. You haven’t played to have been a part of. It’s a nice Americans for an unprecedented my place to be a leader on the team. under what this is going to be like. source of energy for me this fourth time. We had so many other players that It’s just trying to make them ready week.” “I have definitely become more had more experience and were older for that.” There are plenty for Rose to comfortable in that role,” McIlroy than me, so I still didn’t feel like I English rookie Andy Sullivan pull from, like his 2013 US Open said Tuesday. “I relish that role. I deserved that role in a way. received some simple but wise victory, looking up to the sky on understand it’s a big responsibility, “Definitely at Gleneagles last advice to drawn upon on the first tee. the last green at Merion in a ges- but I feel like I’m now ready to take time, I embraced that more and I “Just little things, like remember- ture to his dad, or his triumph at that on my shoulders and hopefully took more responsibility.” ing to breathe, stuff like that, Rory Rio, where he outdueled Swede lead by example.” Now he hopes to guide Europe to was saying,” Sullivan said. “Noth- Henrik Stenson -- his team- The world number three from a seventh win in eight tries over the ing massively influential but again mate this week -- for gold as golf Northern Ireland comes off a victory Americans and keep the trophy he it might help me out in the long run returned to the Olympics for the at the US PGA Tour Championship has never lost. of things.” first time since 1904. that also brought him the $10 mil- “I’m confident in my game and And the Ryder Cup can run long. While Rose has pulled it out lion season points playoff bonus, I feel like I’m playing pretty well. I Nine of the past 14 have been decided at times, the gold medal is absent edging top-ranked US Ryder Cup don’t know how much bearing it will by two points or less. this week, along with other trap- player Dustin Johnson, the US Open have on the team as a whole,” McIl- “It can be on a knife edge at pings of individual success by champion and world number two, roy said. “Fourth Ryder Cup. Never times,” Sullivan said. “It might be a British Open champion Stenson, for the prize. experienced a loss before and that’s little bit of a hostile atmosphere, but Masters winner Danny Willett of McIlroy said he always felt more the goal this week, to take that Cup I think that’s the awesomeness and England and Northern Ireland star comfortable leading by example in home.” the pressure you play in and that’s Rory McIlroy. younger days and in many ways he McIlroy has some insight on why it’s so good to play in.” “It’s not something that did that by outlasting Ryan Moore to the newcomers that are most of his It’s also why poise under pres- I’m touting around, not at win in a four-hole playoff. teammates -- he was a brash new- sure and the ability to make crucial all,” Rose said. “Danny doesn’t “To see Rory showing that comer in 2010 sure he could handle shots under immense tension is vital. have the green jacket in the fighting spirit and battling the whatever the Ryder Cup tossed his “I’ve been able to produce my team room, Rory doesn’t have way in which he did was wonder- way. best golf when I’ve needed it the the FedExCup in the team ful,” Europe captain Darren Clarke “I underestimated what it was most,” McIlroy said. “Hopefully I can Rio Games silver medallist Mutaz Essa Barshim greeted by room. I think this is about The said of his compatriot. “That was a going to be like,” McIlroy said. “I continue to play the way I’ve been Ryder Cup and that little gold very enjoyable thing for all of us to made a couple of comments before playing and produce quality shots Qatar Athletics Federation President Dahlan Al Hamad, in trophy, and that’s enough for watch.” the 2010 Ryder Cup that seem very under pressure like you need to in Doha. us all this week. McIlroy’s coming to grips with stupid now. I thought I knew what a Ryder Cup.” 22 THURSDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2016 SPORT Punishing Moroccan test awaits Abdulla

The Qatari has entered the rac- Qatari star teams up ing category open for drivers of cars entered as Series Production Cross- with French navigator Country or T2 vehicles and his Nissan Delaunay for the first Patrol has support from Nissan Qatar, Nissan Middle East and the Qatar time in quest for FIA Motor and Motorcycle Federation T2 championship (QMMF). Adel Hussein currently lies 11 points behind the series leader with two rallies to run and has just The Peninsula finished pre-Morocco testing in Ger- many and travelled to Morocco by road earlier this week. “This is one of the most difficult AGADIR, MOROCCO: Nissan’s rallies in the Cross-Country calen- Adel Hussein Abdulla has arrived dar, almost like a mini version of the in Morocco to make his final prep- Dakar,” said Adel Hussein. “Most of arations for the OiLibya Rally of the big teams that take part in the Morocco, the eighth and one of the Dakar take part in this rally in order most difficult rounds of the FIA World to test their cars. Competition for Cup for Cross-Country Rallies, which me is sure to be tough with my main takes place between Agadir and rivals in the T2 Championship. Erfoud on October 1-7. “My aim is to finish in a good position, but I know this will not FIA T2 Cross-Country Rally be easy with so many drivers using World Cup – positions the event to get ready for Dakar. In Morocco, we can also earn double after round 7 (unofficial): points. The difference between me Nissan’s Adel Hussein Abdulla in action in this file picture. Abdulla arrived in Morocco to make his final preparations for the OiLibya Rally of 1. Yasir Saeidan (SAU) 142 pts and the leader is only 11 points, so it is possible for me to win the champi- Morocco, the eighth and one of the most difficult rounds of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies, which takes place between Agadir and 2. Adel Hussein Abdulla (QAT) 131 pts onship if I can take maximum points Erfoud from October 1 to 7. Inset: Adel Hussein Addulla. 3. Mohammed Al-Harqan (QAT) 83 pts in Morocco. “Most of the parts on my Nissan “I thank Nissan Middle East, Nis- cross-country experience with a The King Mohammed VI. In a total Two short stages of around 4. Jaroslaw Kazberuk (POL) 67 pts Patrol Y62 have been replaced with san Qatar and the QMMF for their number of different international planned route of 1,882km, 1,317km 70km and 50km follow near the 5. Emil Khneisser (LEB) 36 pts new ones and the car has been totally ongoing support and hope to con- drivers and Adel Hussein hopes that will be timed against the clock over sea on Monday, October 3 and then rebuilt since Poland last month. We tinue with them into next season.” the replacement for Jean-Michel gruelling desert terrain that includes the route heads inland towards the 6. Marat Abykayev (KAZ) 30 pts plan to carry out some testing in Adel Hussein will also use a new Polato will be the start of a long-term tricky dune crossings, rocky terrain Moroccan desert for four further 7. Marcin Sobiech (POL) 25 pts Morocco before the start just to put co-driver in Morocco after decid- partnership. and demanding navigation. selective sections of 291km, 315km, the final touches on the car. I hope we ing to team up with Yasir Saeidan’s Managed and co-ordinated by the Competitive action gets under- 319km and 230km on October 4-7, 7. Aleksandr Terentyev (RUS) 25 pts do not have any problems. The rally former partner Sébastien Delaunay Neveu-Pelletier Organisation (NPO), way with a timed super special stage with the route heading from Agadir 9. Raul Orlandini (PER) 24 pts, etc is six days and we need a good strat- for the first time. the Rally of Morocco takes place of approximately seven kilometres in to a finish in Erfoud via the notori- egy and a strong plan from the start. The Frenchman has vast under the patronage of His Majesty Agadir on Sunday. ous Erg Chebbi.

Former Australia Gambhir ‘nervous as a novice’ after shock recall fast bowler Max Walker dead at 68 AFP Gambhir, who is 13th on the list of together a 124-run partnership. But all-time Indian run-scorers in Tests, India’s Gautam after being 159-1, they slumped to is guaranteed a place in the starting Gambhir walks 262 all out, with their last five wick- AP XI after being called up in place of the back to the ets falling for just seven runs. KOLKATA: Veteran Indian opener injured Lokesh Rahul for the remain- pavilion after his “We want to be better, and if we Gautam Gambhir will look to roll der of the series. dismissal during are that goes a long way to us being SYDNEY: Former Australia crick- back the years following his shock The aggressive left-hander, who the first day of more consistent throughout the five eter Max Walker, whose awkward recall for the second Test against made his name as half of an explosive the fifth Test days and ultimately winning,” said and unorthodox bowling action New Zealand starting tomorrow after opening partnership with the now against England Williamson. earned him the nickname Tan- more than two years in the wilder- retired Virender Sehwag, played the at The Oval Cricket “That’s the challenge for us. It is gles, has died. He was 68. ness. last of his 56 Tests on India’s tour of Ground in London. about improvement as a young, but Cricket Australia yesterday After taking a 1-0 lead earlier England in the summer of 2014. in this August 15, very talented, side. For us going to the said Walker died after a battle this week in the opening match of But after averaging over 70 in 2014 file picture. next one it’s about learning quickly with cancer. the three-Test series in Kanpur, India the recent Duleep Trophy domestic and moving forward.” Walker played 34 Test matches can both clinch the series and seal championship, he has been given a Squads between 1972 and ‘77, taking 138 their return to the top of the world surprise opportunity to revive his India: Virat Kohli (captain), wickets at an average of 27.47, rankings at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens. international career. Shikhar Dhawan, Murali Vijay, Gau- including six five-wicket hauls. In picking Gambhir, who turns 35 Apart from Gambhir’s call-up, tam Gambhir, Cheteshwar Pujara, He also took 20 wickets in 17 one- in a fortnight, the selectors have gone India could also be tempted to pick an Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, day internationals from 1974-81. for a man who has vast experience of extra bowler following their thump- Wriddhiman Saha (wicketkeeper), Walker was a useful bats- India’s largest venue as skipper of the ing victory in the Kanpur Test which know Kolkata is a much better bat- but warned against complacency. Ravichandran Ashwin, Amit Mishra, man who scored 586 runs at 19.53 Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian ended on Monday with a 197-run vic- ting wicket, so we can afford to “They are very smart about their Ravindra Jadeja, Jayant Yadav, including an unbeaten 78 in his Premier League (IPL). tory over the Black Caps. maybe play an extra bowler there, cricket and they believe in their abil- Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, final Test against England at the “Nothing beats playing again for d The spinners Ravichandran Ash- you never know,” said Kohli. ities and that shows on the field. So Bhuvneshwar Kumar Oval. country. Test cricket, whites, red ball win and Ravindra Jadeja shared 16 While Kohli had a disappoint- we do take an advantage in the sec- New Zealand: Kane William- After retiring from cricket he and India cap again,” Gambhir said wickets in Kanpur but the pitch in ing Test in Kanpur with the bat, most ond game, but we’re taking nothing son (captain), Trent Boult, Doug became a commentator, a popu- on Twitter after his surprise recall Kolkata is expected to be more con- of India’s top-order showed good for granted,” he said. Bracewell, Jeetan Patel, Martin lar raconteur and a best-selling was announced on Tuesday night. ducive to seam and skipper Virat form, with opener Murali Vijay and The visitors had their moments Guptill, Tom Latham, BJ Watling author whose humorous books “Excitement of a debutant, cer- Kohli has hinted that he may pick Cheteshwar Pujara striking half-cen- in the first Test and, at one stage, (wicketkeeper), Henry Nicholls, Luke included How To Hypnotise tainty of experienced, nervousness an extra bowler. turies in both the innings. appeared set for a significant first Ronchi, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Chooks And Other Great Yarns. of a novice...am feeling it all. Eden “Kolkata might not be as slow The skipper said that the first Test innings lead after skipper Kane Matt Henry, Jimmy Neesham, Ross In 2011, he was made a Mem- here I come loaded with ambitions.” or turn as much as Kanpur did. We had given his side a confidence boost Williamson and Tom Latham put Taylor, Neil Wagner ber of the Order of Australia for services to cricket and for his social work. Keith Stackpole, who played with Walker in 13 Tests and cap- tained him in the Victoria state Afghanistan stun Bangladesh England announce SA and team, said Walker was under- estimated because he played in the shadow of the great fast West Indies tour fixtures bowlers Dennis Lillee and Jeff to level ODI series at one-all Thomson. “He was loved around the AFP and ECB chief executive Tom world by teammates and oppo- AFP SCOREBOARD Harrison said: “We’re very nents alike and to my mind pleased to have agreed such a seriously underestimated,” Stack- BANGLADESH AFGHANISTAN comprehensive touring pro- pole told the Daily Telegraph. DHAKA: Afghanistan skipper T Iqbal c Dawlat b Ashraf 20 M Shahzad c Taskin b Shakib 35 LONDON: South Africa will gramme for 2017 -- a schedule “You think of Thommo and Asghar Stanikzai top-scored 57 runs S Sarkar c Hashmatullah c Ashraf 20 N Mangal c Taijul b Shakib 10 face the second-string England which will provide fans with Lillee as the tearaways, whereas as his side shocked Bangladesh by Lions ahead of their four-Test even more opportunities to ‘Tang’ was a medium pacer with M Riyad b Naveen-ul-Haq 25 R Shah lbw Shakib 0 claiming a two-wicket victory in the series in England next year, see two international teams the biggest heart I have come second one-day international to level M Rahim c Naveen-ul-Haq b Shah 38 H Shahidi lbw Mosaddek 14 the England and Wales Cricket in action at county grounds; across on the cricket field. Once he the three-match series 1-1 in Dhaka S Al Hasan lbw Nabi 17 A Stanikzai c Sabbir b Mosaddek 57 Board (ECB) announced yester- and help our Lions players test realized he wasn’t a fast bowler, yesterday. S Rahman lbw Rashid 4 M Nabi lbw Mortaza 49 day. themselves against high qual- as distinct from a medium fast Bowlers set up the win for M Hossain (not out) 45 N Zadran c Mosaddek b Taskin 22 Later in the season, the West ity opposition in both red and bowler, he became a very, very Afghanistan as leg-spinner Rashid Indies will have a trio of three- white-ball cricket. good player.” M Mortaza c Dawlat b Nabi 2 R Khan lbw Shakib 5

Khan took 3-35 and Mohammad day games against county sides “With this country also host- Greg Chappell, who played Nabi claimed 2-16 to help the visi- T Islam lbw Rashid Khan 10 M Ashraf (not out) 9 before the start of their three-Test ing the ICC Champions Trophy with Walker in 34 Tests, recalled tors dismiss Bangladesh for a modest T Ahmed lbw Rashid Khan 0 D Zadran (not out) 4 series against England. and the ICC Women’s World the unusual, wrong-footed action 208 runs on a slow pitch at the Sher- R Hossain (run out) 10 Extras (LB-2, W-5) 7 In July, the ECB confirmed Cup next season, 2017 promises surprised batsmen. e-Bangla National Stadium. Extras (B-1, LB-7, W-8, NB-1) 17 Total (for 8 wkts in 49.4 overs) 212 the major international fix- to be a hugely exciting summer “The right arm over left ear- Man-of-the-match Nabi showed tures for both the South Africa of cricket -- and a strong plat- hole is how he described his Total (all out in 49.2 overs) 208 Fall of wickets: 1-14, 2-14, 3-59, 4-63, 5-170, his all-round skill scoring 49 runs and West Indies tours, with form to promote our sport to an bowling,” Chappell said. 6-174, 7-189, 8-208. and putting on 107 runs with Stanik- Fall of wickets: 1-45, 2-50, 3-111, 4-122, England also staging the 2017 even wider and more diverse “Maybe Mike Proctor and zai in the fifth wicket as Afghanistan 5-138, 6-138, 7-141, 8-165, 9-165, 10-208. Did not bat: Naveen-ul-Haq Champions Trophy tournament audience.” Lance Cairns were similar but recovered from 63-4 to reach 212-8, Bowling: Nabi 10-3-16-2; Dawlat 8-1-47-0 Bowling: Mortaza 10-0-31-1 (w2); Shakib featuring the world’s top eight South Africa A will also visit part of Max’s distinguishing fea- completing their second win against (w4); Ashraf 5-0-23-2 Naveen-ul-Haq 8.2-0- 10-0-47-4; Taskin 4.4-0-32-1 (w2); Taijul 10-0- one-day nations. England in 2017 for a tour culmi- ture was his unusual action, Bangladesh in four meetings. 49-1 (w1); Rashid 10-2-35-3 (w1); Shah 8-0- 38-0; Mosaddek 10-1-30-2 (w1); Sabbir 2-0-8- Yesterday’s statement filled nating in a ‘Test’ against the Lions meaning batsmen were never Stanikzai hit four fours and two 30-1 (nb1, w2). 0; Rubel 3-0-24-0. in the gaps in the tour schedules in Canterbury in June. always sure where the ball was sixes in his 95 balls. coming.” SPORT THURSDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2016 23 Schuerrle frustrates Real as Leicester win

Madrid have won just four times in 30 away games against German clubs but this Third straight Late equaliser hands Third result still leaves them in control of Group F. straight draw for Zidane’s In the other game in the section, first- half goals by Bryan Ruiz and Bas Dost gave Real draw side as Premier League Sporting a 2-0 victory against Legia Warsaw champs make it two in two in Portugal. frustrates Zidane Leicester have maximum points after two matches in Group G after edging out two-time European champions Porto at the King Power AFP AFP Stadium. Algerian striker Slimani, a club record £28m ($36.3m) summer signing from Sport- DORTMUND: Zinedine Zidane admit- ing, struck on 25 minutes, heading past Iker ted he was frustrated at Real Madrid’s PARIS: Andre Schuerrle smashed in a late Casillas from a Riyad Mahrez cross. third straight draw after Andre Schuer- equaliser as Borussia Dortmund held Real Next up for Leicester will be FC Copen- rle’s late equaliser ensured a 2-2 stalemate Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday, hagen, who were impressive 4-0 winners at at Borussia Dortmund in the Champions while Leicester City claimed another famous home to Club Brugge in the Danish capital. League on Tuesday. European victory. All the goals came in the second half, with Real’s serene run since Zidane took Premier League champions Leicester a Stefano Denswil own-goal setting the home charge in January has hit a minor slump made it two wins from two in their debut side on their way before further counters from in the past week as Real dropped points Champions League campaign as Islam Sli- captain Thomas Delaney, Federico Santander against Villarreal and Las Palmas to snap mani’s first-half goal secured a 1-0 win against and Mathias Jørgensen. a 16-game winning streak in La Liga. FC Porto, and it was a good night all round Tottenham bounced back from a 2-1 defeat The defending European champions for English clubs as Tottenham Hotspur beat to Monaco in their Group E opener by beating were heading towards a first win in Dort- CSKA Moscow in Russia. CSKA in Moscow to claim three points from an mund at the sixth attempt in the Group F Reigning champions Real twice surren- awkward trip to the Russian capital. contest thanks to goals by Cristiano Ron- dered the lead as they settled for a 2-2 draw Mauricio Pochettino’s side were without aldo and Raphael Varane. But Schuerrle against Dortmund to extend their poor record Harry Kane, Mousa Dembele, Eric Dier, Danny struck with three minutes left as Dort- on German soil. Rose and Moussa Sissoko against the Russian mund came back for a second time after In a tremendous Group F game played at champions but the in-form Son Heung-min Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was cred- breathless pace, Zinedine Zidane’s side went was there and he made the difference. ited with the goal which cancelled out in front in the 17th minute when Gareth Bale’s The South Korean winger, scorer of a Ronaldo’s early effort. back-heel came off Matthias Ginter and fell brace in a 2-1 Premier League win at Mid- “The shame is it is three games in a for Cristiano Ronaldo to fire home. dlesbrough at the weekend, netted the only row now which we have drawn,” said Real It was the Portuguese superstar’s 98th goal of the game on 71 minutes at the Arena coach Zidane. European goal but Dortmund had been in CSKA, his shot squirming under ‘keeper Igor “The players played a geat match, the fearsome form ahead of this showdown and Akinfeev and in. result is a difficult one to accept, because they drew level just before the interval. It is Monaco who top the section, though, we deserved a bit more, but it’s not a bad Making his first appearance of the sea- after Kamil Glik volleyed home in injury result. I think in the first half we suffered son after injury, Real goalkeeper Keylor Navas time to cancel out Javier Hernandez’s opener a bit, because they pressed a lot and we opted to punch a Raphael Guerreiro free-kick and secure a 1-1 home draw with Bayer knew it is a difficult place to come and play and the ball struck the face of his team-mate Leverkusen. against a good team. I am very proud of the Raphael Varane before rebounding into the Meanwhile, 2015 runners-up Juventus game we played, but when you concede net. notched their first win in Group H, ruthlessly three minutes from the end it hurts, espe- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was stand- dispatching Dinamo Zagreb 4-0 in Croatia. cially given the effort the players put in.” ing in close quarters, and he was officially Summer signings Miralem Pjanic and Germany winger Schuerrle came off credited with the goal by UEFA. Gonzalo Higuain scored in the first half for the bench to rescue Dortmund’s unbeaten However, French centre-back Varane the Italian champions before a searing Paulo record against Real at their Signal Iduna made up for that by restoring Real’s advantage Dybala strike and a deflected Dani Alves free- Park stadium. midway through the second half, following in kick embellished their lead after the break. “We started very well and found to score after Karim Benzema’s attempt had Sevilla, who had held Juve in Turin last enough space for our game, but in the hit both the post and bar. time out, beat Lyon 1-0 in Spain as French last third, we took the wrong decisions,” But there was to be no first win in Dort- striker Wissam Ben Yedder headed in the only Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (left) of Borussia Dortmund in action said the winger. The 25-year-old fin- mund for Real as substitute Schuerrle rifled goal of the game in the second half. with Dani Carvajal (centre) of Real Madrid CF during their UEFA ished with a heavily-strapped right knee a shot into the roof of the net after a Chris- Luciano Vietto later blazed a penalty over, Champions League group F soccer match at the Signal Iduna Park and hopes to be fit for Saturday’s match tian Pulisic cross fell to him on the edge of although Nabil Fekir and Corentin Tolisso both Stadium in Dortmund, Germany on Tuesday. against fellow Champions League side the box. hit the bar for the visitors. Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga.

Granada China set sights on sack coach hosting 2030 Jemez after winless start FIFA World Cup

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PANAJI, India: A top Chinese football official has urged FIFA to MADRID: Colourful Granada realise the “dream” of China’s fans by bringing the World Cup coach Paco Jemez became the to the giant Asian nation in 2030 - or even sooner. third La Liga boss to lose his Chinese Football Association vice-president Zhang Jian job already this season after said FIFA’s rotation policy probably ruled out a return to Asia failing to win any of his six in 2026, after Qatar hosts the World Cup in 2022. games in charge. Zhang said that “it’s not very easy” for China to hold the Jemez’s constant World Cup in 2026. But he said the final decision was up to Leicester City’s Algerian striker Islam Slimani outbursts, penchant for sub- world body FIFA. stituting players in the first (left) scores his team’s first goal during the “Every Chinese football fan has a dream -- to host a World half and kamikaze approach UEFA Champions League group G football Cup in China,” Zhang said in an interview in Goa, where an to defending have made him match against Porto at the King Power Asian Football Confederation (AFC) extraordinary congress one of Spanish football’s more Stadium in Leicester, central England on was aborted on Tuesday. controversial coaches. Tuesday. “According to their charter it’s not very easy for us to get “Granada CF have 2026... I of course hope it can be here sooner, but FIFA has their decided to bring to an end charter and we follow their decisions,” added Zhang. Paco Jemez’s time in charge Russia will host the next World Cup in 2018, before Qatar in of the team,” the club said in 2022, with China, the world’s most populous nation and sec- a statement on Wednesday. Ranieri heartened by Leicester ‘spirit’ ond biggest economy, keen to follow soon after. “After studying in detail With President Xi Jinping eager to host and even win foot- the current situation and ball’s biggest tournament, conjecture is centring on when rather results, the decision was AFP “I’m happy when I see my last 10 minutes when Porto Slimani’s goal means the than if the World Cup will go to China. Hosting the World Cup taken unanimously.” players play like tonight, with tried to equalise. We were former Sporting Lisbon striker looks far more realistic than winning the competition, as China’s A 3-1 defeat at Alaves our spirit,” said Ranieri, whose very calm, very attentive and has now scored seven goals in sole appearance in 2002 ended without a single point or even sealed Jemez’s fate at Gra- side were playing their first closed all the spaces.” his seven career appearances a goal. China’s national team are currently ranked 78th, sand- nada, who have taken just LEICESTER: Manager Clau- home game in the Champions Leicester’s win left them against Porto. He got his head wiched between St Kitts and Nevis and Guatemala, although two points from their opening dio Ranieri said he had seen League in the club’s 132-year two points clear of FC Copen- to an in-swinging cross from they remain in the running to reach Russia 2018. six games to sit joint bottom reassuring signs of the ‘old’ history. hagen at the Group G summit Algeria team-mate Riyad Zhang could be in line for a powerful voice in FIFA as he of the table with newly pro- Leicester City after his team’s “I recognise this team ahead of the two sides’ meet- Mahrez, who had been picked is standing for a seat on the body’s new council, which has moted Osasuna. 1-0 Champions League victory when it plays together as a ing at the King Power on out by a sweeping crossfield replaced the scandal-prone executive committee. Previously Jemez enjoyed over Porto at the King Power team. If we play in this way, October 18. But, ever cau- pass from Marc Albrighton. Chinese football has made huge strides in recent years owing a broadly successful four- Stadium. I’m not surprised. tious, Ranieri said it was far Porto’s defeat extended to the rise of its domestic league, whose lavishly financed clubs year spell in charge of Rayo Leicester’s fairytale Pre- “I was surprised when too early to start thinking their run of games without are attracting top players and managers. Vallecano by keeping the mier League title success was we conceded three goals on a about the last 16. victory in England to 17 and, Chinese Super League clubs have spent just over €400m small Madrid club in the top built on a miserly defence, corner on Saturday (at United). “I’m waiting. I’m San more damagingly, left them ($447m) on players this year, luring stars like Liverpool tar- flight for the longest stretch but they have suffered some Very, very surprised. Tommaso (Saint Thomas): five points below Leices- get Alex Teixeira. Zhang said the Chinese Super League now in their history before being heavy losses already this sea- “I spoke a lot about cor- if I touch, I believe,” said the ter and three points below wanted to reach the level of the top divisions of Europe, which relegated last season. son, most recently losing 4-1 at ners, to maintain the clean Italian. Copenhagen in third place. remain the world’s leading football competitions. Valencia sacked Pako Manchester United. sheet. My players were very, “Now we have to continue The two-time European Zhang was also confident that China’s growing legion of for- Ayestaran just four games They produced a far more very concentrated; strong, to stay calm. Copenhagen won champions visit Club Brugge eign players would help the national team, rather than hinder into the season and Villarreal dogged display against Porto attentive in every situation. It 4-0 (against Club Brugge), are in their next game and man- the development of home-grown talent. parted company with Marce- on Tuesday, with Islam Slim- was good for everybody after very well organised, drew 1-1 ager Nuno Espirito Santo said “China’s national team is a problem. Obviously we haven’t lino before the campaign ani’s 25th-minute header and the bad defeat in Manchester. in Porto. his side cannot afford another been very good over the past few years,” said Zhang. even began over disagree- a spirited rearguard action “We showed very good “It is very important for us misstep if they are to avoid a “But the Super League is a very important base for the ments with the club’s board. helping to procure a second character, attitude and per- now to clean our minds and go second consecutive group- national team and you can notice we’re trying to build our successive Group G win. sonality. Particularly in the back in the Premier League.” stage exit. national team better,” he added. www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAGE | 22 PAGE | 23 PunishingP Moroccan Schuerrle frustrateses test awaits Madrid as Leicesterr Qatar’s Abdulla win again

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Lamouchi still ‘Deeply disappointed’ Allardyce believes El Jaish forced to leave England job can impress

The Peninsula England FA England manager’s AL AIN: El Jaish coach hit by another short spree comes Sabri Lamouchi (pic- to a humiliating tured) is determined his team will not give corruption stop following up on their dream of a his controversial place in their first ever crisis: Report AFC Champions League comments in a final, despite losing the newspaper sting first leg of their semi- Reuters final meeting with Al Ain of the United Arab Emirates. LONDON: Hours after AFP Sardor Rashidov Sam Allardyce was sacked netted a 52nd minute penalty for El Jaish to give the as England manager for Qataris what could be a vital away goal ahead of the inappropriate conduct, second leg in Doha in three weeks’ time in a 3-1 defeat the Football Association LONDON: Sam Allardyce’s reign against an Al Ain side inspired by the talented Omar was hit by a new crisis as as England manager came to a Abdulrahman. eight current and former humiliating end on Tuesday as The UAE international midfielder set up his side’s Premier League managers he departed after just 67 days in Former England national football team manager Sam Allardyce speaks to the press outside first and third goals - for Douglas and Caio respectively stand accused of receiving charge following his controver- his home in Bolton yesterday. - while also curling in a delightful free kick of his own ‘bungs’ for player trans- sial comments in a newspaper to give Zlatko Dalic’s side a healthy first-leg advantage. fers after a long-running sting. “To be honest it will be very hard to score two goals investigation by The Daily Allardyce’s reign was sen- World Cup qualifier against unsuccessful bid to save his job. “I also regret my com- against Al Ain in the second leg but we will not throw Telegraph newspaper. sationally brought to a close as Malta on October 8. FA chairman Greg Clarke ments with regard to other the towel and we will try our best to recover before The British newspa- he paid the price for indiscreetly “The FA can confirm that and chief executive Martin individuals.” preparing for the match,” said Lamouchi. per said it had agreed to talking with undercover Daily Sam Allardyce has left his posi- Glenn had showdown talks with It will only rub salt into “I hope that we can give our best in that match hand over its findings to Telegraph reporters posing as tion as England manager,” an FA Allardyce at Wembley and, una- Allardyce’s wounds that Clarke although it will not be easy because we are playing the FA and the police after Far East businessmen. statement read. ble to talk his way out of trouble, actually believed the coach, who against one of the strongest teams in Asia.” its undercover reporters The 61-year-old was secretly “Allardyce’s conduct, as his fate was sealed just hours won his only match 1-0 against El Jaish were second-best for most of the first half discovered “widespread filmed giving advice on how to reported today, was inappro- later. Slovakia, was doing a fine job as Al Ain bristled with intent. Abdulrahman set up evidence of corruption in circumnavigate transfer rules, priate of the England manager. Allardyce issued his own before the scandal. Douglas for the opener in the 16th minute with a pow- the English game” by film- criticised the FA’s decision to He accepts he made a signifi- statement via the FA website Allardyce had been erful run to the bye-line before cutting a high ball back ing soccer agents boasting rebuild Wembley and mocked cant error of judgement and has that left little doubt he had been appointed to replace Hodgson to the far post from where the striker headed home. about how many managers his England predecessor Roy apologised. desperate to somehow remain after England’s miserable Euro Five minutes later he curled in a dipping free kick they had paid off. Hodgson. “However, due to the serious in charge. 2016 campaign ended with a that gave Khalifa Ababacar little chance in the El Jaish The revelation comes Allardyce, appointed Eng- nature of his actions, The FA and “It was a great honour for shock last 16 exit against min- goal and the visitors only came to life late in the half 24 hours after Allardyce land manager in July on a £3m Allardyce have mutually agreed me to be appointed back in July nows Iceland. But his brief reign when Romarinho hit the woodwork with a free kick was shown negotiating ($3.9m)-a-year contract, also to terminate his contract with and I am deeply disappointed at has come to a suitably farcical of his own. a deal worth 400,000 agreed to travel to Singapore immediate effect. this outcome,” he said. end for a post that seems to ruin Rashidov gave El Jaish hope seven minutes after pounds ($520,840) to and Hong Kong as an ambas- “The manager of the Eng- “This afternoon, I met with every manager who takes a shot the restart when he converted from the spot follow- represent a firm seek- sador for their fictitious firm for land men’s senior team is a Greg Clarke and Martin Glenn at what was long ago dubbed ing Ismail Ahmed’s handball but a handling error by ing advice on the transfer a fee of £400,000. position which must demon- and offered a sincere and ‘the impossible job’. Ababacar in injury time saw him fail to claim Abdul- market. He claimed he Allardyce and the FA agreed strate strong leadership and wholehearted apology for my Allardyce’s problems began rahman’s cross from the right to leave Caio to score could help the firm cir- his position was untenable, leav- show respect for the integrity actions. when he agreed to meet the into an empty net. cumnavigate FA and FIFA ing him with no choice but to of the game at all times.” “Although it was made undercover Telegraph reporters, “Our situation is now very hard because we must rules banning transfers walk away from the dream job Allardyce’s incendiary com- clear during the recorded con- who asked if it would be a prob- score two goals,” said Lamouchi. involving third-party he coveted for over a decade. ments were published late on versations that any proposed lem for their fictitious agency to “It is always hard to get a positive result when you ownership. Gareth Southgate, England’s Monday and by early Tuesday arrangements would need The get involved in third-party own- wake up late. Al Ain players have a lot of experience That meeting led to Under-21 coach, will take charge morning, the former Sunder- FA’s full approval, I recognise I ership through funding football and several of them play with the national team, unlike the 61-year-old losing his of the senior team for the next land and West Ham boss was made some comments which transfers, which is banned our players who played with good attacking perform- job on Tuesday after only four matches, starting with a driving down to London in an have caused embarrassment. under FIFA rules. ance and who scored a goal in the match.” 67 days. Yesterday, the Telegraph outlined other corruption allegations without disclosing any names. All of the individ- Khalfan back Team Qatar at training before friendly game against Serbia uals were contacted and denied any wrongdoing, the newspaper said. in Al Sadd The allegations included player agents naming “a total of eight training current or recent Premier League managers who they said were known for The Peninsula taking ‘bungs’ (illicit pay- ments) including five they said they had personally DOHA: Al Sadd has confirmed paid off”. that midfielder Khalfan Ibrahim It also said that two has retuned back to training with managers of Champion- the side. ship (second tier) clubs The Qatari international had had also accepted illicit been sidelined for a number of payments, while another weeks with a heel complaint, how- manager was known ever now he has been cleared to to demand kickbacks train by the Sadd medical team. from his own players for In other news, the Al Sadd squad Qatar football players in increasing their wages, without their international play- action during a team’s the newspaper said. ers resumed training on Tuesday training session at Aspire The newspaper also evening under the watchful eye training pitch yesterday. detailed how the money of Portuguese head coach Jesaldo Qatar host Serbia in an was transferred with the Ferriera. The club has also not con- international friendly payments being routed firmed if the squad is to take on any match today. INSET: The through a third party via friendly matches in the three week new Qatar coach Jorge a “consultancy agreement break in QSL action due to World Fossati guides a player with somebody who he Cup Qualifiers. trusts”. Al Sadd is set for a tough away during the training match in round three when they session. face Lekhwiya on October 16.