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Al Jazeera anniversary Emir to visit China Start work on and South Korea DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will pay an official visit to China and South Korea. three new The Emir will begin a two- day visit to China on Monday (November 3, 2014). During the visit, the Emir will hold talks with President of China Xi Jinping on bilateral relations and means to markets: PM enhance them, and on regional and international issues. On November 5, the Emir will ‘Complete projects on schedule’ begin visit to South Korea, where the Emir will hold talks with South DOHA: The Prime Minister Commerce and the Ministry of Korean President Park Geun-hye and Interior Minister H E Environment as well as the fodder on bilateral cooperation and ways Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser projects for food security. to boost them. The meeting will bin Khalifa Al Thani has issued The meeting was intended to review regional and international a directive to start work on a follow up on the economic activi- issues, as well. A high-level del- long-pending proposal to set up ties in the country and closely egation will accompany the Emir three new central markets in monitor projects related to eco- during the two visits. QNA Qatar to meet the demands of nomic development, the Qatar the fast growing population. News Agency reported yesterday. In a crucial meeting with top The Prime Minister urged Shimon Peres government officials at Emiri the participants to give utmost Diwan, the Prime Minister also importance to completing projects slams Israelis asked the Minister of Municipality within deadline. He asked them to TEL AVIV: Israel’s former and Urban Planning to deal with notify him as early as possible if president and Nobel peace lau- the proposed workers’ housing there are any obstacles or prob- reate Shimon Peres yesterday projects in the country “ in a new lems hampering the implemen- The Father Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser attending the took a swipe at Prime Minister way”. A special committee at the tation of projects or causing any 18th anniversary celebrations of Al Jazeera Media Network at St. Regis Doha Hotel yesterday. Al Jazeera Benjamin Netanyahu’s gov- Ministry has been assigned to pre- delay in delivery dates. was launched on November 1, 1996. ernment for failing to make pare a comprehensive budget for The Prime Minister issued peace with the Arabs. “Those lands needed for the project in the directives and decisions on the who have renounced making next five years. provision of stores, logistics areas, peace are... not patriots,” Peres The Ministry recently issued economic areas and industrial sec- said at a ceremony in Tel Aviv new guidelines for workers’ tor, through setting specific dates marking the 19th anniversary accommodations in terms of facil- for the awarding and launching Yemen parties agree on govt formation of the assassination of premier ities and safety standards. of tenders. Immediate solutions Yitzhak Rabin, who had signed A proposal to set up three cen- should be found for obstacles that SANA’A: Yemen’s main politi- the new ministers with consulta- management of affairs of the coun- peace agreements with the tral markets outside Doha was may face those procedures, he cal factions, including the Houthi tion from President Abd-Rabbu try.” The statement did not men- Palestinians. earlier approved by the civic min- told the participants. rebels, signed an agreement yes- Mansour Hadi, an statement from tion when the new government “It’s a shame that the only istry, in response to a long stand- He also mandated the Minister terday mandating the president the 13 political parties said. would be formed, but party mem- peace initiative was an Arab ini- ing demand from citizens. The new of Economy and Commerce to set and prime minister to form a “We, the political parties, ask the bers said it could be in a few days tiative. Where is the Israeli peace markets will be located in Umm a promotional plan for economic new government in an effort to President and the Prime Minister or a week. Parties that do not have initiative?” Peres asked, warn- Salal Ali, Al Rayyan and Al Wakra, sectors that should be developed defuse political tensions that to form a competent national gov- representatives in the president’s ing that “time is against us”. He according to earlier reports. in the state through the private have crippled the state. ernment ... which is committed to advisory body will be allowed to was referring to the Arab Peace The Central Municipal Council sector. The Ministry was also Yemeni Prime Minister Khaled the protection of human rights, nominate candidates for the differ- Initiative made in 2002 by Saudi came out with this proposal to asked to do a comprehensive Bahah will head the selection of rule of law and neutrality in the ent ministries. REUTERS Arabia. AFP address the crowding and short- assessment of the tourist activity age of facilities at the sole central during the coming period with a market at Abu Hamour in Doha. view to promoting this key sector. The council had also decried the The Prime Minister also Qatar Charity forum delay in implementing the project. entrusted the Minister of The Prime Minister during Economy and Commerce to draw raises $100m the meeting approved the start up a plan to promote the capital of the “first agricultural and and stock exchange markets in for Palestinians food gathering” project between the coming period. the Ministry of Economy and THE PENINSULA DOHA: The first Qatar Charity humanitarian forum on Palestine which concluded here on Friday recommended to set Solidarity with Kobane up international institutions in Palestine to promote education, culture and arts. The three-day forum raised $100m in donations to support the Palestinian people. The forum recommended that specialised international institu- tions be set up in Gaza, West Bank and Al Shatat. It also rec- ommended to set up a fund for education, academy for humani- tarian work and an association for empowerment of women and children. An appeal was made to the international humanitarian People take part in a rally in The Hague yesterday, as part of the World and civil organisations to shoul- Day of Solidarity with Kobane, an international day organised in sup- der their responsibility and do port of Kurdish fighters trying to repel the Islamic State militants in more to reduce the suffering of Palestinians. THE PENINSULA Kobane. Rallies also took place in Brussels, Hamburg, Istanbul, Munich Continued on page 3 and Paris. See also page 7

Boycott media-bashing regimes: Scribe DOHA: The Doha-based Al organized by Al Jazeera network. absurd and politicized. Last month, Jazeera journalist Ahmed Al Al Mansouri called for black- Interpol rejected Egypt’s interna- Mansouri who faces an arrest ing out any government that tional arrest warrant against Al warrant in his home country attacked journalists and regret- Mansouri saying that the request Egypt, has appealed to all media ted that some media networks did not meet their rules. houses — from televisions to continued their co-operation with During the symposium, two radios and newspapers — to boy- the Egyptian government despite other Al Jazeera journalists, cott dictatorial regimes that con- its continuing campaign against Abdullah Al Shami, a correspond- spire attacks against journalists. journalists. ent, and Mohamad Zaki, a cam- He was speaking yesterday Al Mansouri was sentenced in eraman, gave their testimonials at a regional symposium titled absentia to 15 years in prison on of the suffering of journalists they “safety and security of journalists- charges of torturing and sexu- had witnessed during the Arab the reality of violations and the ally assaulting a lawyer during spring including the killing of efforts for protection” to mark the the 2011 uprising against former some of their colleagues. International Day to End Impunity. president Hosni Mubarak, the THE PENINSULA The event at St. Regis Hotel was charges Al Jazeera has called Continued on page 3 SUNDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2014 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME WISE Summit set to begin This year’s event to explore creativity in education

DOHA: This year’s World this year’s Summit, by nurtur- Innovation Summit for ing learners’ ability to develop Education will begin on their talents, think critically, TFQ event to boost Tuesday in Doha, to explore and be self-confident problem- ways to tap learners’ and solvers, can empower them teachers’ potential for inno- to design imaginative solu- teachers’ skills vation and creativity. tions for their lives and their The three-day summit will communities. DOHA: Nearly 100 teachers from Qatar will augment their be held at Qatar National Sheikh Abdulla bin Ali Al professional development at a workshop hosted by Teach For Convention Centre under the Thani, Chairman of WISE, Qatar (TFQ) and Teach For All ahead of the World Innovation theme ‘Imagine – Create – commented: “We must find new Summit for Education 2014 (WISE). Learn: Creativity at the Heart resources to confront the fast- In keeping with the theme of WISE 2014, ‘Imagine-Create- of Education.’ evolving challenges to education Learn: Creativity at the Heart of Education’, the day-long work- The 2014 WISE Summit systems around the world, and shop will consist of five interactive sessions that will engage will bring together more we can only succeed by drawing teachers in new approaches to teaching and learning. than 1,500 innovators, includ- upon the wellspring of creativ- Aimed at helping educators think of effective ways to apply ing educational thinkers and ity that has fuelled progress innovative practices in their own classrooms, the sessions will www.swiss-belhotel.com practitioners, representatives throughout history.” include an exploration of the use of technology in the classroom, of governments, NGOs, busi- With the 2014 Summit’s main teacher development through collaboration, activity-based learn- Tel ness leaders and social entre- focus on how to bring more ing, innovative strategies to build student literacy, and increasing Fax preneurs in one of the world’s creativity to education, Summit student motivation. largest education events. delegates will explore innova- “As Teach For Qatar continues to seek young academic achiev- WISE was launched in 2009 tive and holistic approaches to ers, and talented professionals to become transformational lead- on the initiative of H H Sheikha early childhood education, skills ers in both the classroom and society, it is also important that Tel Moza bint Nasser as an inter- certification beyond formal uni- we harness the expertise of teachers locally and internationally Fax national forum for decision- versity degrees and the future to create a change in the educational landscape,” said Mohamed makers and practitioners from of assessment. Fakhroo, Chief Executive Officer of Teach For Qatar. diverse sectors to address the A key highlight of the “This initiative therefore aims to facilitate a knowledge sharing challenges facing education. Summit will be the announce- platform between TFQ Program Managers and Fellows, Teach The WISE Summit has ment of the 2014 WISE Prize For All network alumni, and 96 teachers in Qatar. Furthermore, Tel established itself as a leading for Education Laureate at the it is through such creative exchange that we aim to tackle the Fax global event dedicated to inno- Opening Session. Currently in challenges facing Qatar’s students.” vation and creative action in its fourth year, the WISE Prize Teach For Qatar introduces exceptionally talented young lead- education. Beyond the Summit, for Education will be presented ers into the Independent school system in Qatar by providing WISE includes a variety of at the Summit to an individual graduates and young professionals, both nationals or residents Tel + 974 44298888 ongoing initiatives, and serves or team in recognition of an who wish to give back to Qatar, the opportunity to inspire stu- as a resource for ideas and a outstanding contribution in dents through a two-year teaching placement in one of its partner Fax platform for partnership. education, with a cash prize of Independent schools in Doha. Applications for the Teach For As creativity is increasingly $500,000. Qatar 2015-2017 Fellowship open today. presented as the most impor- THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA Tel tant skill of the 21st century, Fax

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SALIM MATRAMKOT said. “Recognising this seri- ous challenge to global Tel democracy and media Six people receive golden windfall Fax freedom, last year, the UN passed a resolu- DOHA: Six lucky customers who In its promotion, Malabar Gold Aziz, Mohan Pawar, Master tion to introduce the had purchased jewellery from and Diamonds had offered cus- Karuny J, Satrughan Kumar Jha International Day to Malabar Gold and Diamonds tomers the opportunity to win 25 and Qandeel Ali. End Impunity for Crimes outlets in Qatar received a quar- kilos of gold in 25 days. The cam- The winners received a quar- Tel against Journalists, mark- ter kilo of gold each as part of a paign elicited a good response ter kilo of gold from Asharaf K Fax ing the date on which promotion titled ‘Win up to 25 from jewellery lovers and Malabar K, Director, Malabar Gold and two French journalists, Kilos of Gold in 25 days’. 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Udenia, First Secretary, Press The DCMF is a non- and Education, Indian Embassy; The Group CEO of Shelter International Group of Companies (SIGC), profit organisation work- Gireesh Kumar, President, ICC; Noushad C K (centre), speaking at a press meet to announce the opening ing for press freedom and Aravind Patil, President, of Indian Coffee House at the Coffee House premises in Doha yesterday. and quality journalism in ICBF. With him are (from left) Executive Chef Shinto Joseph, Chief Operating Qatar, the Middle East Indian Coffee House, Qatar is Officer, SIG, Dinesh Kumar, SIGC Director Abdul Jamal, and Restaurant and the world. the only Indian restaurant in the Manager Siji Thomas. SALIM MATRAMKOT THE PENINSULA country having an outdoor dining SUNDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2014 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 Shops selling Dinner on dhow: Hotel offers novel package DOHA: Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels (SWBH), a five-star hotel collection owned and man- aged by Al Rayyan Hospitality, has launched a new dining banned tyres package on two traditional dhows, Lusail 2 and Lusail 3, so that guests can enjoy the finest dishes created by expert chefs on board against the backdrop raided of Doha’s captivating skyline. The sea trips include three exclusive Sanbouk sailboat pack- Tyres seized, outlets penalised ages especially tailored to special requests by guests for a romantic DOHA: Judicial officers of protection department. The minis- dinner for two, private celebra- the Ministry of Economy and try has also started naming shops tions or an exclusive one- or two- Commerce have raided seven that are closed due to violations of hour private cruise with family shops selling sand tyres or bal- the consumer protection law. and friends to experience the loon tyres that do not conform The ministry also announced immaculate sunset views out at to the required specifications. the requirements to be observed sea. The ministry’s inspectors seized while importing and selling tyres “SWBH’s constantly upgraded 63 bad tyres from the shops during in the country. The sale of balloon services go far beyond our hotels, an inspection campaign covering tyres is banned as they put peo- adding an exciting dimension to more than 20 shops selling tyres ple’s lives at risk. The tyres are our guests’ experience based on on Salwa Road. behind most of the accidents on their own preferences. Qatar The ministry said that the shops the roads and they cannot han- is fortunate enough to be sur- had violated the consumer protec- dle excessive heat or high speeds. rounded by sea on all three sides, tion law, which prohibits the sale Balloon tyres overheat at high which is why we can extend our or promotion of fake commodi- speeds and do not stop instantly age-old Arabic hospitality to visi- ties or substandard or expired when brakes are applied at a high tors and share the beauty of our commodities. speed, the ministry said. seafaring nation with our guests,” The Lusail 2 and Lusail 3 dhows, on which Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels customers can have a new dining experience. The ministry officials seized all The ministry warned all suppli- said Taleb Al Henzab, General the bad tyres and the violating ers and traders of all products to Manager at Souq Waqif Boutique shops were given penalties rang- stop selling anything that would Hotels. open buffets for guests to choose the sea from the sailboat marina Arabian coffee, as well as fresh ing from temporarily closure to a harm the safety and health of SWBH’s offers a dhow dining from before departure and an on the Doha Corniche and fea- juices and light and hot drinks monetary fine in accordance with consumers. programme that includes a five- original Arabian lounging area to tures oriental sweets, fresh fruits, throughout the trip. the rules and laws of the consumer THE PENINSULA star sea trip, three magnificent enjoy. The sunset cruise takes to palm dates and light snacks with THE PENINSULA

C-Ring Road stretch to open on Nov 10 Iraqi model rejected $100m pledged Continued from page 1 DOHA: A major stretch of Ashghal also said that work on Moaidi Lami, head of the Iraqi Journalists Continued from page 1 C-Ring Road, from Ramada Salwa Road related to the C-Ring Syndicate, said that Arab countries still At the closing ceremony, donors Intersection to Al Kinana Road development project has jailing journalists should take some lessons pledged $100m for relief and Intersection (near La Cigale started. Work is under way in both from Iraq, where despite all the violence rebuilding projects in Palestine. hotel), which is partially closed, directions of the road starting there has been no journalist arrested for Islamic Development Bank will be fully open for traffic from Al Asiri Intersection towards doing their work in the last two years. pledged $30m, Qatar Charity from November 10, the Public Jabor Bin Ahmed Intersection However, most of the speakers turned down $20m and Mercy Global-Kuwait Works Authority (Ashghal) said (Ramada Intersection) and to The the Iraqi model, saying that even though $10m. Other donors were Qatari, yesterday. Centre Roundabout. there were no arrests of journalists in the GCC and Arab humanitarian Completion of work on this road The project is intended to dou- country, many were still being killed while organisations and individuals. is expected to significantly reduce ble the capacity by increasing the doing their work, which is even worse. More than 400 delegates rep- traffic congestion on C-Ring Road, number of lanes from two to four Most of the discussions centred on the resenting over 70 local, regional which is witnessing a major expan- in each direction, besides convert- challenges of practising journalism in Arab and international organisations sion. The three-lane road has been ing the Centre Roundabout to a countries like Egypt, Syria and Iraq, leaving from some 30 countries took part upgraded to four lanes in each signal-controlled intersection. Work under way on C-Ring Road near the Al Mana towers. out the GCC countries. in the forum. direction. TTHE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2014 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Barwa Bank launches QRC honours Qatari pioneers home financing product Charity keen to utilise experience of elderly citizens in its projects DOHA: Barwa Bank, one of For home construction, the prod- Qatar’s fastest growing Shari’ah- uct offers up to QR7.5m with easy DOHA: Qatar Red Crescent compliant banking service provid- repayment plans of up to 20 years, (QRC) yesterday honoured ers, has launched an innovative attractive profit rates and no hidden pioneers who have contrib- home financing product, lending charges. uted to Qatari society in the up to QR10m to help custom- The home construction financing areas of charity and volun- ers purchase, renovate or build a is available to Qatari nationals, GCC teerism, and passed on their home. nationals and other expatriates with experience and knowledge to In a press statement yesterday, residence status in Qatar. the next generation. the bank said that its new product Hussain Al Abdullah, Barwa The two QRC pioneers hon- offers easy and convenient financing Bank’s General Manager, Personal oured were Amna Al Moftah, solutions for both Qatari nationals Banking and Wealth Management, a great donor to QRC’s local and expatriates. Financing includes said: “At Barwa Bank, we offer a and international activities in comprehensive fire and life Takaful simple solution for all your home the past, and Sabah bin Said Al coverage. finance needs. With us, the option Kuwari, an old volunteer who Through this product, Qatari cus- of buying the right house and paying helped transform QRC’s mes- tomers can avail of financing of up to its price in conformity with Shari’ah sage and principles into reality QR10m and expatriates can get up has never been easier.” in the form of developmental to QR3m for constructed properties. THE PENINSULA and social programmes. Al Kuwari and Al Moftah were honoured with certificates and symbolic prizes. QRC Secretary General Saleh bin Ali Al Mohannadi Ministry reminds Muslims of Ashurah fast said, “We thank our brother DOHA: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs yesterday issued Al Kuwari and our sister Al a statement reminding Muslims of fasting on the day of Ashurah, the Moftah for their great contri- 10th day of Muharram, in pursuance of the Sunna (sayings and deeds) of butions and appreciated efforts. Prophet Muhammed (PBUH). We are proud of working with The statement said it is advisable to fast on this day. them, as they laid the founda- Although Muharram is a sanctified month as a whole, the 10th day of tions for many achievements, Muharram, called Ashurah, is the most sacred of all its days. According to some of which are known and QRC Secretary General Saleh bin Ali Al Mohannadi presenting a certificate to veteran volunteer Sabah bin the Holy Companion Ibn Abbas, when the Prophet migrated to Madinah, he others are not. Our Islamic found that the Jews of Madinah used to fast on the 10th day of Muharram. religion urges charitable and Said Al Kuwari. They said that it was the day on which Prophet Musa and his followers crossed humanitarian action, and we the Red Sea miraculously and the pharaoh was drowned in its waters. On seek only the reward from join us. We need to make use of mandates, QRC is part of soci- believe that the early genera- hearing this, the Prophet said, “We are more closely related to Musa than God.” and well invest the long experi- ety and works in the best inter- tion is the basis of everything you,” and directed Muslims to fast on the day of Ashura. “We hope that society and ence of the elderly. Through its est of society. We are open to that we do,” he added. QNA interested organisations will relief and other humanitarian all segments of society, and we THE PENINSULA

UCMAS Qatar holds Ooredoo lauds under-19 team national competition DOHA: Ooredoo on team claimed the AFC Emir H H Sheikh Tamim Thursday hosted a spe- Under-19 Championship bin Hamad Al Thani, who DOHA: UCMAS Qatar Centre organised the cial event to celebrate title after beating DPR is continuously backing second national UCMAS abacus and mental the victory of the Qatar Korea in the final match, Qatari sports, as well as arithmetic competition on October 25, with more under-19 football team held in Yangon, Myanmar, the support of H H Sheikh than 120 students from Independent and pri- in the Asian Football last week. Jassem bin Hamad Al vate schools in Qatar who have enrolled in the Confederation (AFC) “On behalf of Ooredoo, I Thani, the Emir’s repre- UCMAS programme taking part. Under-19 Championship am very proud to be cele- sentative,” he added. UCMAS Qatar students compete to solve 150 to — the first time that brating our national youth Sheikh Abdullah also 200 problems in just eight minutes Qatar has won the title. team’s achievement with praised the efforts of Qatar The event was held under the patronage of Sheikh In a ceremony held at all of you. Our players Football Association, Saoud bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani, Secretary the Ooredoo headquar- have succeeded in bringing the Aspire Academy for General of Qatar Olympic Committee, and RasGas ters in West Bay, Sheikh great pride to our beloved Sports Excellence, and was the main sponsor, with Qatar Gate being the Abdullah bin Mohammad country by bringing the Qatar’s national network media sponsor. bin Saud Al Thani, title home. They deserved of sports clubs in general, Present during the event were Nasser Al Yafei, Chairman of Ooredoo, to win the Asian Football which have all worked public relations coordinator of Childhood Cultural congratulated the players Championship as they together to deliver sport- Center, Iman Al Tamimi, Director General of Taif and members of the tech- have worked hard for it ing excellence to Qatar. Training Center, members of the Board of Directors nical and administrative and showed the world the At the end of the cel- of UCMAS Qatar, and Dr Dino Wong, founder of staff on their achievement. potential of Qatari youth ebration, Ooredoo wished UCMAS International. Also present at the to succeed in sport and the team best of luck for The event began with recitation of verses from ceremony were mem- other areas,” said Sheikh the FIFA U-20 World Cup the Holy Quran, followed by the playing of the bers of Qatar Football Abdullah. New Zealand 2015 and the national anthem of Qatar. Association and a large “Their success would 2022 FIFA World Cup, to Elsheikh Mohammed Aboidris, UCMAS Qatar number of Ooredoo staff. not have been possible be held in Doha. General Manger, thanked Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al Qatar’s under-19 football without the support of the THE PENINSULA Thani for sponsoring the competition and support- ing the UCMAS Qatar team that participated in the UCMAS international competition in Malaysia last year. He also thanked RasGas for sponsoring the annual competition for the second year in a row as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility. Elsheikh Mohammed said UCMAS was a full brain development programme for children aged four to 12 that enhances children’s abilities and fosters efficient thinking. He also thanked RasGas and Qatar Gate for their support and sponsorship. Dr Ding Wong said: “I’m pleased to see such a large number of students from Qatar in the national competition and I would like and hope that Qatar children benefit from this programme.” At the end of the event, Dr Dino Wong handed out trophies to the winners and thanked the students for their efforts and wished the students success in their lives. THE Ooredoo officials with Qatar’s under-19 football team at the ceremony. PENINSULA

Ooredoo launches data offer DOHA: Ooredoo yesterday launched an offer on mobile Internet cards that enables customers to surf more. Under the offer, which runs until the end of 2014, every customer who activates a Mobile Internet Card will get ten times the data allowance. This offer is available on every Mobile Internet Card, so customers who purchase the value-packed QR20 card will get 2.5 GB worth of data, rather than the standard 250 MB. Customers who purchase the top-of-the-range QR200 card will get 150 GB — up from 15 GB. Likewise, QR60 cards will now provide a 10 GB allowance, QR80 cards will offer 30 GB and QR100 will deliver a massive 60 GB if activated before December 31, 2014. Ooredoo is able to offer this boost in data allow- ance because of its success in upgrading its nationwide mobile data network in 2014, a statement from the company said. The company has expanded its 4G LTE coverage across the country during the year. Mobile Internet Cards enable customers to control their Internet usage on a monthly basis based on how much they need, with no subscription or renewal fees. THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2014 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05

IS kills 85 more Tunisia presidential campaign begins members of Secularist Essebsi leads race Iraqi tribe TUNIS: Campaigning began this time by people power, flee- BAGHDAD: Islamic State exe- yesterday for a presidential ing to Saudi Arabia on January cuted 85 more members of the election in Tunisia, birthplace of 14, 2011. Albu Nimr tribe in Iraq in a the Arab Spring, with secular- In an effort to prevent a new mass killing campaign launched ist Beji Caid Essebsi seen as the dictatorship, the new president’s last week to break their resist- front runner after his party won powers will be restricted under a ance to the group’s territorial milestone parliamentary polls. constitution adopted in January, advances, a tribal leader and Despite his age — Essebsi turns with most executive power resting security official said yesterday. 88 six days after the November 23 with the premier from the parlia- Sheikh Naeem Al Ga’oud, one of vote — he is confident he will win mentary majority. the tribe’s chiefs, said that Islamic after his Nidaa Tounes party came Essebsi denies that his age is State had killed 50 members of on top in last Sunday’s legisla- a hurdle. Albu Nimr who were fleeing the tive election, beating the Islamist “I have the age that I have... Al Qaeda offshoot on Friday. In a Ennahda movement. Youth is... a state of mind,” he said. separate incident, a security offi- In an interview, Essebsi, a pil- “I hope to have enough wisdom cial said 35 bodies were found in lar of the old guard, said he will and vision for the future, in order a mass grave. fight to gain an absolute majority to set aside negative things and The bloodshed appears to dem- in the vote. look at positive things.” onstrate Islamic State’s resilience Essebsi leads a field of 27, After independence, he became to US air strikes against militant including incumbent Moncef an adviser to Bourguiba and also targets in parts of Iraq and Syria Marzouki, woman magistrate held the ministerial portfolios it controls. Ga’oud said he had Kalthoum Kannou and former of defence, interior and foreign repeatedly asked the Shia-led ministers of ousted dictator Zine affairs. He was parliament chief central government for weapons El Abidine Ben Ali. under Ben Ali. but his pleas had been ignored. Tunisians hope both elections Essebsi has vowed to restore Islamic State has been killing will provide much-sought stability the prestige of the state, a pledge at will, with no signs that the nearly four years after the revo- that will be popular with many Shi’ite-led government will send A Tunisian boy looks at election posters put up on a street in the Tunis suburb of Ariana yesterday. lution that drove Ben Ali from voters in a country destabilised armed forces to the rescue of Albu power. by political, economic and security Nimr or other tribes under threat The presidential vote will be the crises since the revolution. governed in such a way that all Ennahda, which has opposed of the Ben Ali regime he plans to anytime soon. first time Tunisians freely elect He will officially launch his factions, political and social, are the very principle of holding a include in his team “have the right Members of the Albu Nimr their head of state. campaign today at Bourguiba’s involved. Of course it will be dif- presidential election, has not put to take part in politics” like any tribe had held out for weeks Between independence from mausoleum in Monastir. ficult, but we will work towards forward its own candidate. other citizen. under siege by Islamic State fight- France in 1956 and the revolution, “I submitted my candida- that.” If Essebsi supporters see him as “I am against settling old scores. ers in Anbar Province to the west Tunisia had just two presidents ture because I believe it is use- He admitted that his long-time the only way to block the Islamist I think we have to be more for- of Baghdad, but finally ran low on — the “father of independence” ful... because my goal is to make rival Ennahda appears to have rise, his opponents accuse him of ward-thinking, because over the ammunition, fuel and food. Habib Bourguiba and Ben Ali, who Tunisia a 21st century country,” accepted democracy, but insists being a product of the old regime next two years Tunisia needs all Hundreds of tribal fight- overthrew him in 1987. he said. that time will tell if the moderate who seeks to restore it. her children.” ers withdrew and members of Ben Ali was himself forced out, “We would like Tunisia to be Islamist party has really changed. But Essebsi said that stalwarts AFP the tribe fled their main village Zauiyat albu Nimr. Islamic State rounded up many of them, shot them at close range and dumped them in mass graves. Over 300 people have been exe- cuted since the killing began in Iraq violence killed at least 1,273 in October: UN the middle of last week, Ga’oud and security officials said. BAGHDAD: Violence in Iraq were killed and more than 2,000 with more than 2,300 wounded. executions, killings, disappear- offensive in June that overran Ga’oud said the 50 tribe mem- killed at least 1,273 people in were injured. “I express my deep outrage for ances, and displacement must be Iraq’s second city Mosul and then bers were killed near Tharthar October, according to UN fig- At least 1,119 were killed the the ongoing kidnappings and mur- ensured,” he said. swept through much of the coun- Lake near a desert area. They had ures released yesterday, while previous month, UNAMI said. ders of scores of people from all The UNAMI casualty figures try’s Sunni Arab heartland. been wandering by foot when they the government gave a signifi- Iraqi government statistics segments, ethnicities or religions exclude Anbar province, west of While security forces and were intercepted by the Sunni cantly higher toll. compiled by the health, inte- of the Iraqi population,” UN Iraq Baghdad, where the Islamic State allied fighters, now backed by militants. According to the United Nations rior and defence ministries put envoy Nickolay Mladenov said in (IS) jihadist group has dealt pro- US-led coalition air strikes, have He said one managed to escape Assistance Mission for Iraq the number of people killed in a statement. government forces a string of set- made some advances, major areas the carnage and get word to tribal (UNAMI), at least 856 civilians October at 1,725 civilians and “Justice and accountability for backs in recent weeks. remain outside their control. leaders. and 417 security forces members members of the security forces, those responsible for these mass IS spearheaded a militant AFP REUTERS SUNDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2014 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST

Dozens in Libya Iraqi Kurds join town pledge allegiance to fight against IS IS leader

CAIRO: Dozens of residents of a town in eastern Libya have in Kobane pledged allegiance to Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi, leader of Islamic State militants fighting in Syria and Iraq, according to a video US military carries out 10 air strikes and a resident. Around 50 young people could BEIRUT/ BAGHDAD: Syrian arrival of more of it plus the fight- be seen in a video posted on social Kurds welcomed the arrival in ers will help tip the balance of the media gathering in Derna to sup- Kobane of Iraqi Kurdish fight- battle,” Idris Nassan, deputy for- port Baghdadi, who calls him- ers with their heavy weapons, eign minister of Kobane district, self “caliph”, or Muslim leader, hoping they might tip the bal- said by telephone from Kobane. of Islamic State, an Al Qaeda ance in the battle to defend the “The whole issue is the weapons offshoot. town against Islamic State, as and ammunition. Of course more A Derna resident confirmed US-led air strikes continued to fighters will help.” the authenticity of the video, bomb the ultra-hardline group The US military said it had taken late on Friday. in Iraq and Syria. carried out 10 air strikes against There has been growing con- Air strikes have helped to foil IS militants, five near Kobane cern among Western nations and several attempts by the Al Qaeda and five in Iraq, since Friday. Libya’s neighbours that Islamic offshoot, notorious for its behead- The Kobane strikes “suppressed State is trying to exploit lawless- ing of hostages, to take over or destroyed” nine Islamic State ness in the oil producer where Kobane. But they have done little fighting positions and a building. militant Islamists and other mili- to stop its advances, in particular In Iraq, air strikes destroyed an tias who helped topple Muammar in Sunni areas of western Iraq, Islamic State vehicle southwest Gaddafi in 2011 are carving out where it has executed hundreds of Mosul Dam and hit four vehi- fiefdoms. of tribesmen. cles and four buildings used by US and Arab forces have Islamic State fighters have militants near Al Qaim, the U.S. Kurdish peshmerga fighters wave Kurdish flags atop an army vehicle armed with a heavy infantry weapons as bombed Islamic State targets in mocked the US air strikes as a military said in a statement. they move towards the Syrian town of Kobane from the border town of Suruc, Sanliurfa province. Syria and Iraq since the militants campaign against Islam that they Undeterred by the air strikes, declared a caliphate in the terri- say has angered Muslims and the Islamic State fighters con- Albu Nimr had held out for Pakistan, Africa and some Arab Syrian flag, Reuters TV footage tory under their control. helped the group win followers tinued a mass killing campaign weeks under siege by Islamic states. showed. Derna, a port halfway between across the globe. in Iraq to wipe out resistance State, but finally ran low on Yesterday, intense gunfire could But the move by FSA — a term the eastern Libyan city of The arrival of the 150 Iraqi against the group. They executed ammunition, fuel and food. be heard in the town of Kobani used to refer to dozens of armed Benghazi and the Egyptian border, fighters, who have yet to partici- 85 more members of the Albu The militants have lost hun- and Iraqi peshmerga could be groups fighting against Assad and has since 2011 turned into a gath- pate in the battle, marks the first Nimr tribe, according to a tribal dreds if not thousands of fight- seen on the western side of the Islamic State — drew criticism ering point for militant Islamists time Turkey has allowed ground leader and security official. ers since the Islamic State town, talking with YPG fight- from opposition activists, who and Al Qaeda sympathisers. troops from outside Syria to rein- Tribal chief Sheikh Naeem Al was declared in June, in bat- ers - the main Syrian Kurdish urged the fighters to deploy on Fifteen members of Islamic force Syrian Kurds, who have Ga’oud saidthat Islamic State had tles against other Sunni rebels, armed group defending the town fronts where the Western-backed State, led by an Egyptian and a been defending Kobane for more killed 50 members of Albu Nimr Islamist groups, forces loyal to - and standing next to a cannon, rebels were losing to Assad’s Saudi national, travelled to Derna than 40 days. who were fleeing the group in Syrian President Bashar Al Assad footage from Reuters Television forces and to Islamists. from Syria in September trying The fighters - known as pesh- Anbar province on Friday. In a and in US-led air strikes. showed. Syria’s Al Qaeda-linked to rally support and establish an merga, or “those who defy death” separate incident, a security offi- But fighters inside the group Also on the west of the city, Nusra Front seized yesterday Islamic State branch in Libya, — were preparing themselves for cial said 35 bodies had been found say that it was receiving hundreds fighters from the Free Syrian the Jabal al-Zawiya region, the Egyptian security officials have the battle and are expected to in a mass grave. of volunteers every month, which Army (FSA) who went to defend last remaining stronghold of said. take part in action in Kobani later The group has executed a total was helping it carry our more the town were seen driving flat- Western-backed rebels in Syria’s Youth driving through the town yeserday, Kurdish officials said. of more than 300 tribe members attacks. It was also receiving bed trucks mounted with heavy northwest province of Idlib, after waiving Islamic State flags could “What was lacking is the in the past few days, Ga’oud and pledge of allegiances from Islamist machine guns and flying the days of fighting. be seen after the visit, according weapons and ammunition, so the the official said. groups in the world including three-star green, white and black REUTERS to a video on social media. Authorities were unable to open ballot boxes for Libya’s par- liamentary elections in June in Derna due to threats from mili- tants. Militant Islamic youths also Al Qaeda group seizes bastion of rebels in Idlib region executed an Egyptian for alleged murder in Derna stadium. Derna, already a stronghold BEIRUT: Islamist militants The Nusra Front is Al Qaeda’s “Dozens of his fighters defected Assad. They have little or no cen- pulled out of the villages of Jabal Al of Islamist opposition under affiliated to Al Qaeda seized official affiliate in the Syrian and joined Nusra, that is why the tral coordination and are often in Zawiya. (It is) so that we preserve Gaddafi, has also made headlines the last remaining stronghold civil war and was once one of the group won,” Rami Abdulrahman, competition with each other. civilian blood because this group with pictures of Islamic courts of Western-backed rebels in strongest insurgent groups fight- head of the Syrian Observatory Hours after his withdrawal, a does not hesitate to kill civilians.” and police stations. Syria’s northwest province of ing to topple Assad. But it has for Human Rights told Reuters. defiant Maarouf issued a video A source in a group affiliated to The IS is recruiting foreign Idlib yesterday after days of been overshadowed by the Islamic A Nusra fighter confirmed the statement in which he vowed to Maarouf denied that any fighters jihadists on an “unprecedented fighting, rebels and a monitor- State, which has seized swathes of report, saying: “They left him continue the fight against Nusra had defected to the Nusra Front. scale” despite international ing group said. northern and eastern Syria and because they knew he was wrong and said his group would return The Syria Revolutionaries’ efforts to stem the tide, accord- Backed by other hardline is now being targeted by US-led and delusional.” to Jabal Al Zawiya. Front is one of the biggest groups ing to experts and extracts of a Islamist groups, the Nusra air strikes “He left his fighters in the bat- “For a week now, Nusra Front in the Western and Saudi-backed UN report published by Britain’s Front are waging a major mili- In the past few days, the Nusra tle and pulled out. Last night, we has put the villages of Jabal Al opposition to Assad. Guardian newspaper. tary campaign against the Syria Front captured several villages in heard them on the radio shouting Zawiya under siege (as if) they The United States plans to Latest US figures show that Revolutionaries’ Front led by the Jabal Al Zawiya region of Idlib ‘Abu Khaled (Maarouf) escaped, were the ‘Noseiry’ regime,” expand military support to around 1,000 foreign fighters are Jamal Maarouf, a key figure in province and yesterday it entered Abu Khaled escaped’,” he added. Maarouf said in the video, using moderate opposition anti-Assad flocking to fight in Iraq and Syria the armed opposition to President the village of Deir Sonbol, the Maarouf’s group is loosely a derogatory term for Assad’s groups as part of its strategy to every month, and experts warn Bashar Al Assad, after accusing stronghold of the Revolutionaries’ defined as part of the “Free Syrian Alawite sect, which is an offshoot defeat the ultra-hardline Islamic that the newest militants may be him of being corrupt and working Front, forcing Maarouf to pull Army”, a term used to refer to doz- of Shia Islam. State. more extreme than early recruits. for the West against them. out. ens of groups fighting to overthrow “I (want to) clarify why we REUTERS AGENCIES Saudi women’s Egypt jails 8 over gay marriage video rights activist CAIRO: Eight Egyptian men were sentenced denied the charges, stood silent in the court room ‘in prison’ to three years in jail yesterday on charges cage as the verdict was read, one of them holding of spreading indecent images and inciting up a copy of the Koran. DUBAI: Saudi Arabia has debauchery after they appeared in an online Gay marriage is not legal in Egypt, a conserva- arrested a prominent cam- video purporting to show the country’s first tive Muslim society where the footage, which went paigner for women’s rights for gay marriage ceremony. viral on social media sites in August, caused a stir insulting Islam, activists said The judge ruled that they would also be subject online. Though homosexuality is not specifically yesterday, accusing authorities to police supervision following the completion of outlawed in Egypt, discrimination is rife. Arrests of trying to crush all dissent. their prison sentence. of gay men occasionally make headlines and the Suad Al Shamari, a co-founder The sentence was met with uproar from the accused are typically charged with debauchery, of a liberal human rights group, families of the defendants, who demonstrated immorality or blasphemy, drawing criticism from is being held in prison, according outside the courthouse in downtown Cairo and rights groups. to two activists who did not want were cleared by police. The defendants, who had REUTERS to be named. Shamari recently posted pic- tures on Twitter of a man kiss- ing the hand of a long-bearded Islamic cleric. She commented on his beard and said: “Notice the vanity and pride on his face when he finds a slave to kiss his hand.” In another tweet last month, she said she had been called “immoral and an infidel because I criticised their sheiks,” referring to religious or tribal leaders. She recently appealed to the king and the interior minister over the case of two women who, she alleged, were arrested by religious police for taking a taxi driven by a man. Saudi Arabia strictly segre- gates the sexes and women are not allowed to drive, although many do use taxis with male drivers, without incident. In September a Saudi court upheld a sentence of 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes for Raef Badawi — who co-founded the Saudi Liberal Network with Shamari — for insulting Islam. AFP Egyptian men cover their faces while sitting in a cage during their trial for doing a video in Cairo yesterday. SUNDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2014 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 Thousands march in solidarity with Kurds Rallies in Turkey, across Europe

ISTANBUL: Thousands of protesters set fire to a bank people yesterday took to the branch. streets of Turkey and major Protests also took place in cit- European cities in a show of sol- ies including the Aegean city of idarity with the mainly Kurdish Izmir and the capital Ankara, Syrian town of Kobane which where some female protesters has been besieged by jihadists donned the iconic baggy trousers for over six weeks. uniform of the peshmerga, a cor- The rallies in Turkey were respondent said. largely peaceful, following deadly The demonstrations had origi- unrest in October pro-Kurdish nally been called by Turkey’s protests and warnings from the biggest pro-Kurdish party the authorities they would not toler- People’s Democratic Party (HDP), ate any disorder this time, a cor- and the government had sternly respondents said. warned against any disorder. In an international show of “Peaceful demonstrations will support for Kobane, rallies also be allowed,” Prime Minister took place in European cities Ahmet Davutoglu said yesterday, including Brussels, Hamburg, but the security forces “would do London, Munich and Paris. what is necessary” if the situation The advance of Islamic State degenerated. (IS) jihadists on Kobane in mid- Tensions are currently running September forced some 200,000 high between the government and refugees to flee across the border Turkey’s Kurds after pro-Kurdish to Turkey. protests last month left over 30 But with Syrian Kurdish people dead across the country. fighters — helped by US-led air Many Kurds in Turkey are strikes and now reinforced by angry over the government’s Iraqi peshmerga — holding back perceived lack of support for the IS, the town has become a symbol Kurds fighting for Kobane against of resistance against the jihadists. the jihadists, who have carried out Around 1,000 pro-Kurdish sup- a litany of atrocities including porters took part in a march in beheadings. central Istanbul, with protesters It remains to be seen if the holding up pictures of the People’s arrival late Friday of the Iraqi Protection Units (YPG) Syrian Kurdish peshmerga fight- Kurdish fighters killed in the ers in Kobane — after transit- clashes and chanting slogans like ing through Turkey — will ease “Kobane will be the tomb of IS”. tensions. But the biggest event took “Kobane is a symbol of the Kurdish protesters shout slogans during a demonstration calling for support for the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobane in Diyarbakir, Turkey, yesterday. place in Turkey’s largest Kurdish- Kurdish resistance,” said Bulent, majority city of Diyarbakir where 51, one of the demonstrators banners bearing the face of in southeast Turkey that has Kobane in the Turkish town of as “Support Kobane, Support at least 15,000 people marched, in Istanbul as the protesters Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned claimed 40,000 lives. Suruc, 10km from the border and Democracy”. flashing the “V” for victory sign marched down the famed Isitklal head of the outlawed Kurdistan It has largely observed a cease- from where the peshmerga had One protestor, Ari Ali, 28, said amid heavy police security, a pho- shopping street towards Taksim Workers Party (PKK), still seen fire since March 2013 amid a left for Kobane the day before, an he wanted the British govern- tographer reported. Square. by many Kurds as their overall fragile peace process with the gov- AFP TV reporter said. ment to support the peshmerga. In minor incidents, the police “How can we react otherwise leader. ernment. But violence has flared Around 500 people gathered “That’s why people are coming used tear gas in Diyarbakir to people who carry out behead- The PKK has waged a 30-year again in the last weeks as tensions in Trafalgar Square, the main here, to make the government against a small number of pro- ings?” said Sema, 49. armed struggle against the rose over the Kobane crisis. London square where politi- wake up and see what’s happen- testers who threw stones, while in Many of the Kurdish dem- Turkish security forces for self- Meanwhile, some 5,000 people cal protests are held, waving ing,” he said. Hakkari in the extreme southeast onstrators in Istanbul waved rule and greater rights for Kurds demonstrated in solidarity with placards with slogans such AFP

Baghdad area Uprising could trigger IS undoing, says study bombings kill LONDON: A large-scale upris- yet of the group and examines Barrett said that international Morocco, Jordan, and Turkey”. will contribute to the break- ing from people living under the its genesis, revenue streams and agencies had recently noted a However, it adds that, if IS begins up of Isis by quickly spreading at least 24 totalitarian regime of Islamic cohort of foreign fighters along “slowdown” in the volume of for- to lose its foreign cohort, it will be internal criticism. Isis has been State (IS) is the most likely trig- with its ambitions. eign fighters joining IS, partly weakened to the point it might be adept at using social media such BAGHDAD: Bombings in the ger that will lead to the undoing The social media platforms that because some that had returned overrun. “If these [foreign] fight- as Twitter along with newer, Baghdad area killed at least of the self-declared caliphate, IS has exploited successfully to home had talked negatively about ers desert it, Islamic State will smaller platforms – Ask.fm and 24 people yesterday, just days according to an authoritative disseminate propaganda will also their experiences. “The fact that probably be unable to maintain Kik, Quitter and Diaspora – to ahead of major Shia religious report into the jihadist group play a key role in its demise by many people have gone home and momentum and so be an easier broadcast its message. Barrett commemorations that face sig- by the former head of counter- rapidly spreading discord among are starting to talk about how target for its enemies.” notes the group is “intolerant nificant danger from militants, terrorism at MI6. the six million people under its bad things are means there’s a Around 500 Britons are of any opposition or divergence security and medical officials A detailed appraisal of the rule, the report states. counter-narrative going on which thought to have travelled to Syria from its worldview, and has set said. organisation, obtained by the It adds: “The thirst for change has helped slow numbers,” said and Iraq, although they are not up networks of informers and a In the deadliest attack, a Observer, says that, although IS that Islamic State has managed Barrett, whose report for security listed among its ranks of suicide heavy security apparatus, man- suicide bomber detonated an has performed strategically well to exploit will not be slaked by its analysts the Soufan Group will be bombers in the report which aged from the centre, to ensure explosives-rigged truck at the so far, its biggest challenge will totalitarian approach towards its used by governments as an intel- during 2014 has included “Danes, that no challenge to its authority checkpoint leading to southern be controlling dissent and coping subjects. In today’s world, no state, ligence briefing about IS. Egyptians, French, Iranians, can grow”. Baghdad, killing at least 20 people with the difficulties of adminis- however remote, can hope to con- A report by the UN security Jordanians, Libyans, Moroccans, This system has meant that and wounding at least 53. tration in the vast territory it trol its population by limiting its council, revealed on Friday that Pakistanis, Russians (Chechens), those living under IS have “begun Security officials said the sui- governs. access to information or suppress- 15,000 foreign jihadis have trav- Saudi Arabians, Syrians, Tajiks, to see it as merely a new form cide bombing was the only attack The report by Richard Barrett, ing its ability to think. It will be elled to Syria and Iraq from more Tunisians, Turks and Uzbeks”. of oppression”, with residents in the area, while a medical offi- who headed the UN’s Al Qaeda no more able to harness the social, than 80 countries to fight along- The UN report on Friday iden- recently revealing that condi- cial said a car bomb also hit shops and Taliban monitoring team and economic, and political forces side Isis and other groups. tified the use of social media by tions inside Mosul, the larg- in nearby Yusifiyah also contrib- helped establish the UN’s work- around it than were the states that, Barrett’s report also quotes the Isis as “unhindered by organi- est city under Isis control, have uted to the toll. ing group on terrorism, is one of through their failure, allowed the 15,000 figure, adding “over half sational structures”. It is this deteriorated. And an explosives-rigged the most comprehensive portraits space for Islamic State to grow.” come from Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, approach that Barrett believes THE GUARDIAN vehicle detonated on Baghdad’s Palestine Street near a tent serving refreshments to Shiite pilgrims, hundreds of thousands Marathon for Peace in Tripoli of whom will travel to Karbala, south of Baghdad, for the Ashura Libya rebels refuse to commemorations, which peak on Tuesday. Pilgrims taking part in Ashura commemorations have been tar- hand over oil port geted in attacks that have killed dozens in past years. TUNIS: A former Libyan rebel The Operation Dawn reinstated leader, who seized oil ports in Libya’s previous parliament which Libya closes the past to campaign for east- set up a parallel government, ern autonomy, said he had part of chaos gripping the North eastern airport for turned down an offer to join African country three years after an armed group challenging the ousting of Muammar Gaddafi. security reasons the internationally-recognised Dawn leaders had offered him government. a deal to hand over control of the BENGHAZI: Rocket fire has The loyalty of Ibrahim Jathran oil ports to them in exchange for forced the closure of Labraq to the government is key to ensure money and power, he told Libya’s airport, the main gateway into that three oil ports accounting for Wataniya television station late Libya’s government-held east, at least 500,000 barrels of days on Friday. the airport director said yes- of exports in eastern Libya will “I prefer to stay in jail next to terday. Gunmen have repeatedly stay open. Abdullah Al Senussi rather than fired Grad rockets into Labraq He had closed with thousands to have a deal with Operation of airport, east of Benghazi, and all of supporters the ports in summer Dawn or share the power with flights have been suspended for 2013 to press for regional auton- them,” Jathran said, referring to security reasons, director Abu omy, inflicting billions of dollars of Gaddafi’s former intelligence chief Bakr Al Abaidi said. losses for Libya until reaching a who is currently in jail. Oil-producing Libya has deal with the government to end There was no immediate com- descended into chaos with two the blockage in return for his men ment from Operation Dawn, an governments and two parliaments joining a state oil guard force. armed group mainly coming from vying for legitimacy three years Jathran said he had been the western city of Misrata. after the ousting of strongman offered a deal by an armed force Libya’s oil output has risen to Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. called Operation Dawn which around 800,000 bpd in the past An armed faction mainly from seized the capital Tripoli in two months mainly thanks to Misrata seized Tripoli in August, set- August to challenge the govern- the reopening of Ras es-Sider ting up its own prime minister and ment of Prime Minister Abdullah and two other ports in the east parliament and forcing the old gov- Participants run past buildings damaged in recent clashes during Fajr Libya’s Marathon for Peace in Tripoli Al Thinni, which has moved to under a deal between Jathran and ernment to move to the east where yesterday. the east where also the elected Thinni. the elected parliament is also based. parliament is now based. 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emenis can heave a temporary sigh of relief as political rivals choose to eschew violence and tread the path of peace. In a landmark development, YShia rebels and their political rivals agreed on the formation of a government of technocrats to resolve the crisis gripping the country. The accord was signed by Berlin Wall fell 25 years ago, the main political parties late yesterday, by representatives of the Huthi rebels, also known as Ansarullah, and their rivals including the Sunni Islamist Al-Islah party, in the presence of UN envoy Jamal Benomar at a ceremony in but Germany is still divided a Sanaa hotel. The deal authorised President Abdrabuh BY RICK NOACK Mansur Hadi and Prime Minister Khalid Bahah to form a east and west. After the fall of the glorifying Adolf Hitler, enjoys particu- competent government and all sides “agreed to support” the Berlin Wall, formerly communist east- lar support in the east, though they’ve cabinet. A key element of the deal is that parties that do not t can be hard for visitors to Berlin ern German companies and factories been relatively unsuccessful at the polls. have representatives in the president’s advisory body will be to imagine where the Berlin Wall suddenly had to compete with their Why did right-wing politicians pros- once separated Germany’s com- much more efficient western counter- per in the once-communist east? The allowed to nominate candidates for the different ministries. munist East from the US-friendly parts. Capitalism came too fast. Many explanation is complex, but scientists The deal comes as a huge relief to Yemen’s neighbours, West. Today, commuters run to eastern German companies went bank- often attribute it to a mixture of anti- who were worried about the spiraling violence in the country Icatch a metro where trains stood for rupt and some regions never recovered leftist worldviews after the wall fell and the increasing influence of both Shia rebels and terrorist nearly 40 years. Curried sausages are from the shock. Until today, income and the economic downturn in the groups. Yemen is among the few countries in the world sold, and illegal (but popular) parties levels are much lower in the east than east. Many people were disillusioned by where instability and daily violence are enmeshed into the are celebrated in empty warehouses just in the west. Western capitalism, but few wanted a feet from where East Germans were Germany’s unemployment rate made return to communism. Right-wing poli- system, and any deal that restores a semblance of peace is shot by their own countrymen as they headlines when it hit a two-decade low ticians were quick to fill the void. The always welcome. The chaos in tried to cross the border to the west. this summer. But that rate is not evenly great majority of eastern Germans, of the impoverished country was Next week, Germany will celebrate spread: former West German states still course, are welcoming. Rival parties compounded when Houthi fighters the 25th anniversary of the fall of the have far better employment levels than The comparisons might make eastern seized the capital on September 21 Berlin Wall and at first glance, it seems their eastern neighbors. That’s in part Germany seem like a bleak place to live, in Yemen have as if the country is more united than because more young people have moved but in some ways, it’s ahead of the west. and later expanded their sphere some nations that were never split. from rural eastern areas to the west, Take trash production. Why? Having agreed on the of influence into central and west But numbers and images illustrating which has also decreased the amount of dealt with constant food shortages until Yemen. In recent months, the differences in lifestyles and problems job-seeking eastern Germans. 1989, eastern Germans learned to econ- formation of Houthis have become Yemen’s between East and West Germans tell This has led to a paradoxical situ- omize and buy only those items they a government power-brokers and sent their a different story. While 75 percent of ation: Many young people in rural deemed necessary. This attitude seems militiamen into the west and Germans who live in the east said they eastern Germany say they are forced to prevail today. considered their country’s reunification to move to the west or to larger east- Communist East Germany also of technocrats. centre of the country, far beyond a success in a recent survey only half of ern cities because of a lack of com- emphasized child care. While eastern their traditional influences. On western Germans agreed. And that’s not petitive wages and job opportunities. German mothers were usually employed, It’s a deal that Friday, they increased pressure on the only distinction indicating that the Consequently, many eastern German western German women often stayed can pave the Hadi by giving him 10 days to form separation of the past prevails today. companies cannot find enough young home to raise their children. So the East a new government or face creation A photo taken by astronaut André trainees for entry-level positions and German government invested heavily way for long- of a “national salvation council”. Kuipers from the International Space are now recruiting in Poland or the in child-care facilities, and that legacy Station in 2012. It shows one division Czech Republic. remains today. term peace. The onus is now on the new of Berlin: While the yellow lights are in Demographic differences are not One map points to another legacy of government of technocrats to act east Berlin, the green parts mark the only the result of joblessness and eastern Germany’s communist past. In as a unifying force between the western part. income gaps. Most foreigners who live then-East Germany, agricultural fields rivals. Their success can bring a new era to Yemen; it can Daniela Augenstein, a spokeswoman in Germany have chosen to settle in were much larger, because they were help heal old wounds, bring peace to regions in turmoil and for Berlin’s department of urban devel- the western parts, and their arrival has not owned by individuals, but by a pool opment, explained that each side his- decreased average ages. Several factors of farmers. After reunification, the form a united front against terrorists. If the experiment falls torically used different streetlights. The explain the significantly smaller foreign fields’ sizes rarely changed. apart, which is unlikely, Yemen will be back to square one lights themselves reflect another dif- population in the east. Before the fall In the east, it was also much more and will plunge deeper into an abyss of chaos. ference: The street lamps used in West of the Berlin Wall, western Germany common, and politically supported, The Gulf states need to help the new government Germany were much more environmen- invited many Turks to live in the coun- to get a flu shot. Even today, eastern overcome the multiple crises it is facing. The country will tally friendly, reflecting the emergence try as guest workers. Many of them Germans are more committed to this need huge financial help to bring life back into its economy. of the western German environmental never left. practice, as the German news website civil movement in the 1970s and 1980s. Furthermore, the climate is less Zeit Online recently noted in a compari- A southern secessionist movement and Al Qaeda onslaught At that time East Germany was still friendly to foreigners in the east, accord- son between eastern and western hab- on security forces had already stretched the resources of the heavily polluting, and heavily reliant ing to a study by Leipzig University its and beliefs. (According to the site, government before the latest crisis. on coal. Today, eastern Germany is the researchers who interviewed 16,000 eastern Germans also own significantly Ten countries sponsoring the latest deal have urged heart of the country’s renewable energy Germans over 10 years. These findings fewer legal small arms than citizens liv- Houthis to halt hostilities and allow government bodies and transformation. But viewed from space, coincide with a larger presence of right- ing in west Germany.) Despite the pre- ministries to continue their work and not interfere in their the historic differences still define wing neo-Nazi sympathizers. The right- vailing differences, many consider the Berlin’s nightly appearance. wing National Democratic Party, whose German reunification a successful role affairs. That’s an appeal the Shia rebels must listen to• Data reveal further cleavages between members have often been accused of model. WP-BLOOMBERG The other side Quote of The shock of being sacked the day

t is possible that you are looking your services are no longer needed and The worst offenders are those who faith and trust. Some of us we go to at these columns because you it has nothing to do with your ability, it play office politics. They may get away work to do everything but work. We came to work one day and there is just one of those things. It happens with it for a while but in the end it always work the system, milking it to our was that dreaded letter from the and you have to roll with the punch. catches up. They could be the blue- advantage, righteous and insincere in I Those who have HR department telling you the party is On the other hand, and believe me, eyed boys for the boss but if the boss equal measure, always ready to pass over and you have been retrenched. there are enough of these types, who changes out they are thrown out just the buck as well as the blame to some- renounced making Retrenched, let go, released, ask for it and then never understand like the baby with the bathwater. Often, one else. terminated, dumped, all of it adds up to that they are responsible for their pre- they are caught misusing company Then, one day, when the axe drops peace are... not patriots. nothing. Fact is you have been sacked, dicament. Self-delusion is a corporate property and cheating and they think we are shocked. How could they do It’s a shame that the that is it. And you are all angry, all het requisite. It comes with the territory and they are too smart, no one knows but this to me, I was one of the good ones. only peace initiative up and you want to lash out and blame many of us spend our careers engaged people do. Actually, you were not. You stopped the system. in activities designed to survive, be it So before you point fingers at the being one of the good ones long back, was an Arab initiative. Now, it is very possible that you are by deceit, by nepotism, by being the company see if the farewell, so long when you took the wrong turn and put Where is the Israeli a victim of the times and the company office snitch, by currying favor, by being song is because you have not done yourself before your duty. You are not has reluctantly been forced to let you the office “telegraph,” always first with your bit like not even doing your job a bad chap; you just are no longer a peace initiative? Time Shimon Peres go even though it admired and appreci- the news, by letting down the others properly or sincerely, abusing your chair good one. is against us. ated your efforts. It is also possible that to look good. to moonlight, a dozen indiscretions of ARAB NEWS Israel’s former president SUNDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2014 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 Why Compaore’s ouster matters

legislatures. In one instance — Niger in The former soldier 2010 — attempts by President Mamadou Tandja to extend term limits resulted in has a history of a coup.” More importantly still, Opalo noted, other leaders are hoping to try a simi- supporting foreign lar tactic, including the presidents of Angola, Burundi, Republic of Congo, the rebel groups and Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, Rwanda, and Sierra Leone. Many of these countries, like Burkina Faso, have young in recent years, he populations who are disillusioned by the establishment. has played a role Some observers now wonder if the situation in Burkina Faso could ulti- mately be the spark for something big- as a mediator in ger. “In Burkina Faso now it looks like citizens are making forceful demands conflicts in Ivory for respect of democratic rules,” Pierre Englebert, a Professor of African Politics Coast or Mali. and Development at Pomona College explained in an e-mail. “That would be an unusual degree of Notably, he was an political ownership. And it might well give hope to movements elsewhere, first important ally for of all in the Democratic Republic of Congo where things have also been com- ing to a boil.” America: A US base Notably, Vital Kamerhe, leader of Congo’s Union pour la Nation Congolaise, in Ougadougou has tweeted a message of solidarity for Burkina Faso’s protesters, saying they are in the “same struggle.” And while operates as a hub many analysts are hesitant to make the comparison, some Burkinabè protest- for spying network ers have likened the protest to the Arab uprisings that began in 2010. “October 30 is Burkina Faso’s black spring, like the Residents of Ouagadougou clean up the city yesterday after unrest following the ouster of Blaise Compaore as president. in the region. Arab spring,” Emile Pargui Pare, an offi- BY ADAM TAYLOR cial from opposition party the Movement hundreds of thousands of people take to with spy planes departing from the base and former US Assistant Secretary of of People for Progress, told the AFP. the streets this week. The state response to fly over Mali, Mauritania and the State for African Affairs writes at Either way, the comparison with the he current crisis in Burkina was harsh, with tear gas and even live Sahara, tracking fighters from the Al African Arguments, “But this state- Arab Spring might not be a good thing: Faso largely comes down to bullets shot at the crowds to try and con- Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb. ment does not align well with the facts.” Like the protests in the Arab world, even one fact: Blaise Compaoré, the trol them. By early evening, Compaoré However, Compaoré was also one of a Carson points to problems in particular if Burkina Faso’s protests end up being Tpresident of the landlocked had announced he was dissolving the par- number of sub-Saharan African leaders with human rights and corruption. successful in their immediate aim, they West African state, came to power in a liament and declared a state of emer- who have stayed in power for decades. And while most other African leaders may also carry with them a lot of risks 1987 coup d’etat, and — despite a 2000 gency. Contradicting him, Burkina Faso’s There’s also Teodoro Obiang Nguema of can’t quite compete with the stalwarts and uncertainty. “If Burkina became last- constitutional amendment that limits army chief made his own later announce- Equatorial Guinea, who has been presi- mentioned above, they may one day. ingly unstable that would be bad news presidents to two five-year terms — had ment that the government had been dis- dent since 1979, and José Eduardo dos Since 1990, the reelection rate has been a as it would make it more vulnerable to led the country ever since. solved: The country’s military appears to Santos, president of Angola, who also huge 75 percent, and many incumbents, criminal and terror groups that are still In theory, 2015 was due to be have sided against Compaoré. On Friday, assumed office that year. like Compaoré, have found ways to get active in the region,” Englebert explained. Compaoré’s last year in office: While Compaoré announced his resignation. Paul Biya, president of Cameroon, around constitutional limits on their So far, the United States has been courts had decided the term limit amend- It’s a chaotic situation, and while the has been president since 1982 (and time in office. supportive of the protests, despite its ment didn’t take affect till 2005, he would final result of these confrontations is still was prime minister for seven years In an insightful post at the Monkey relationship with Compaoré’s govern- now have been in the president’s office unclear, they may well have broader con- before that). Yoweri Museveni of Cage blog from earlier this week, ment. “We believe democratic institu- for two terms. Compaoré, however, didn’t sequences for the region. For one thing, Uganda entered office one year before Ken Opalo, a PhD candidate in the tions are strengthened when established show any signs of leaving. On Thursday, Compaoré may have a relatively low Compaoré in 1986, and Robert Mugabe Department of Political Science at rules are adhered to with consistency,” Burkina Faso’s parliament was due to profile internationally, but he has also of Zimbabwe also took the president’s Stanford University, noted that a signifi- NSC Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan vote on changing the constitution to been one of West Africa’s most important office in 1987, though he had been prime cant number of leaders had tried similar said in a statement, that made pointed allow Compaoré to extend his 27-year- regional leaders. minister since 1980. tactics, and many succeeded: “Since 1990, reference to Compaoré’s 27 years in long leadership. The former soldier has a history of Many of these countries share similar 11 countries in sub-Saharan Africa have office. But Compaoré has left no clear That vote has not happened. Instead, supporting foreign rebel groups and in problems. “African leaders like Blaise had leaders try to rewrite their constitu- path for his successor. It’s unclear what protesters in Ouagadougou, the country’s recent years, he has played a role as a Compaoré who remain in power for long tions to do away with term limits. Seven happens next. capital, set the parliament on fire. State mediator in conflicts in Ivory Coast or periods of time claim their leadership (64 percent) of these leaders succeeded Adam Taylor writes about foreign affairs television and radio stations were over- Mali. Notably, he was an important ally helps to foster stability, democracy and (Burkina Faso, Chad, Gabon, Guinea, for The Washington Post. Originally from run and broadcasts taken off air. for America: A US base in Ouagadougou, economic growth,” Ambassador Johnnie Namibia, Togo, and Uganda). Three London, he studied at the University of Thursday’s protests were the remark- operating since 2007, operates as a hub Carson, a Senior Advisor at the United failed (Malawi, Nigeria, and Zambia), Manchester and Columbia University. able culmination of unrest that have seen for a US spying network in the region, States Institute of Peace & Senior Fellow in the face of erstwhile opposition from WP-BLOOMBERG Show of inequality hurts schoolkids Why SodaStream is

a child in her own uniform policy as in a place that should be safe leaving West Bank The number of class at primary a way of keeping and nurturing. How can a child BY ISHAAN THAROOR school. “He smelt out the riff-raff. thrive while lugging such a bur- children living and his blond hair In this, and den? Even if you accept that the was so dirty, poor many other ways, poor bring it on themselves, with odaStream, an Israeli company that has won international rec- in poverty in the little Edward, things are worse their fecklessness and their bad ognition for its carbonated drink machines, announced this week that I thought, now, not bet- choices — which I certainly don’t Sthat it plans to relocate its operations next year to a factory in you know, I would ter, than they — it’s surely clear that such blame southern Israel and away from its current facility in an Israeli settle- UK has gone rescue him. So I were in my day. should not be visited on children. ment in the West Bank. decided I would do There was stigma There has been massive invest- The company’s presence in the West Bank made it the bete noire this by announcing attached to being ment in schools since 1997, when of pro-Palestinian rights groups, since Israel’s settlements there are up from 24pc he was my boy- on free school the last Conservative government deemed illegal under international law. SodaStream has insisted in the friend. (We were meals then, as fell (at that point, many schools past that its business was a boon to its many Palestinian employees, to 25.6pc since six.) He was horri- there is now. But were literally falling down, too). and its chief executive, Daniel Birnbaum, told the Independent that fied. I can see him there was noth- The children who benefited from the company will apply for permits for these workers to travel to the UK PM David Cameron. now, pink beneath ing for individual this investment are now young new factory in Israel. 2008, according the grime: the sale in the school adults. What any number of “It has nothing to do with politics; we’re relocating to a modern worst day of his life. Everyone canteen, so the kids on free school surveys about this generation facility that is three times the size,” Birnbaum said. “But if it was up to Unicef. laughed at him. And me.” meals weren’t excluded from get- show is that, despite the chal- to me, I would have stayed. We showed the world Arabs and Jews can That’s exactly what it was ting the extra treats that kids lenges that face them, they are work together.” BY DEBORAH ORR like. However sorry you felt for buy now. less likely to undertake criminal The move is part of a reported restructuring in the wake of a dip those kids, you couldn’t show it. Other expectations have acts, abuse alcohol and drugs, or in the company’s profits. SodaStream sales in the US plunged some ou never forget them. The Voluntarily associating yourself changed in recent decades, too. have children while still in their 41 percent in the third quarter, and its share price has halved since children who were marked with such misfortune was seen There’s a lot more stuff to not teens. It’s hard to believe that January. It’s a conspicuous fall since the Israeli company promoted Yapart. In our class at pri- as far more foolish than having it have. Testimony from children vastly improved schooling hasn’t its product with an eye-catching Super Bowl commercial featuring mary school, they were called imposed upon you by adults. You saying that they couldn’t do their made a significant contribution American actress Scarlett Johansson. “Bugsy”, all three of them. The never heard from them what it homework properly, because the towards that. This report makes Johansson’s role as SodaStream’s “brand ambassador” caused a great children who turned up bedrag- was like, being that distinctive computer at home was old, or that it clear that further improve- deal of controversy and eventually led to her surrendering a similar gled, a bit whiffy and wearing only sort of outsider, because you never they were discouraged from tak- ments must be made to improve role with the humanitarian rights group Oxfam, which was upset by a rough approximation of school spoke to them. Those children ing art because they didn’t have the life chances of those who need the actress’s support of a company that plied its trade in an Israeli uniform. You’d hear the bolder, were despised and feared, as if their own camera — these were it the most. settlement. more domineering children their poverty was infectious. issues that simply didn’t come up This week David Cameron has “Oxfam believes that businesses, such as SodaStream, that operate talking about them. “So-and-so But this week, more than 40 during my school days. spoken of cutting taxes being a in settlements further the ongoing poverty and denial of rights of the smells.” “So-and-so wears gut- years on, I finally did hear, first- As for school trips — they were “moral duty”, a duty he is pre- Palestinian communities that we work to support,” read a statement ties [plimsolls] instead of shoes.” hand, from children who have modest affairs. The vogue for pared to carry out if his party from the organization. “So-and-so’s Bugsy.” to turn up at school under such school trips abroad was only just wins the next general election. Despite Birnbaum’s insistence that the decision to finally leave the With some encouragement stress, every day. In a new report, coming in, and I never went on Far from wishing to diminish West Bank and set up shop in southern Israel has nothing to do with from their neat, scrubbed peers, Through Young Eyes, children in one myself. It was normal never inequality, he seeks to increase politics, organisations that advocate BDS — or boycott, sanctions and these remorseless critics would this situation were interviewed to have been abroad. Today’s chil- it. The number of children living divestment from Israel for its continued occupation of the Palestinian tease and bully the Bugsy kids. by the Children’s Commission on dren talk of having to listen to in poverty in the UK has gone up territories — have claimed victory. Even if you didn’t take part in the Poverty. “If your shirt, like mine, their classmates returning from from 24pc to 25.6pc since 2008, The SodaStream decision “shows that the BDS movement is increas- taunting yourself, even if it horri- has got tags with a different name trips that are far beyond the according to Unicef. If Cameron ingly capable of holding corporate criminals to account for their par- fied you, you stayed out of it — not … they automatically know that means of their own parents, and is allowed to carry out his “moral ticipation in Israeli apartheid and colonialism,” said Rafeef Ziadah, actively contributing to the mis- it’s handed down from someone having to endure enthusiastic duty”, there will be more poor a spokesperson for the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions National ery of these pariah children, but else,” said one child. The report references to the experience for schoolchildren, suffering greater Committee, a coalition of pro-Palestinian organisations. “BDS cam- safely beyond the exclusion zone says that some state-funded sec- months to come. stigma, instead of what we should paign pressure has forced retailers across Europe and North America that they lived in all the same. ondary schools have uniforms What makes the heart ache all want — for no child to face eco- to drop SodaStream, and the company’s share price has tumbled in Vivienne Westwood, in her costing as much as £500. These is the stress of having to endure nomic alienation at school at all. recent months as our movement has caused increasing reputational autobiography, remembers such are schools, surely, that use endless worry and discomfort, THE GUARDIAN damage to the SodaStream brand.” WP-BLOOMBERG SUNDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2014 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INTERNATIONAL Branson’s space dream ‘alive’ despite tragedy Tycoon vows to find out cause of spacecraft crash that is likely to delay space tourism programme

MOJAVE, UNITED STATES: apart and hurtle to the ground shortly The plastic-based fuel had been tested British tycoon Richard Branson after it had detached from a mother- on the ground before but not in flight. insisted yesterday his dream of com- ship at an altitude of around 45,000 feet Branson hit back at early theories mercial space travel was still alive (13,700 meters) during a test flight. surrounding what may have caused the though he will first focus on causes of The Los Angeles Times identified the accident. the spacecraft crash that killed one pilot killed in the crash as 39-year-old “To be honest, I find it slightly irre- pilot and seriously injured another. Michael Alsbury, a father of two. sponsible that people who know nothing Speaking to reporters after arriving The crash was the second disas- about what they’re saying can be say- in the California facility that had served ter to rock the private space indus- ing things before the NTSB makes their as the hub of Virgin Galactic’s space pro- try in the space of a few days, after an comments,” he said. gramme, Branson said safety remained Antares rocket carrying supplies to the The accident was not the first tragedy his paramount concern. International Space Station exploded to strike the Virgin Galactic programme. “We owe it to our test pilots to find after take-off in Virginia on Tuesday. In 2007, three people were killed after a out exactly what went wrong, and once Experts say the accident will delay the rocket designed for use in SpaceShipTwo we’ve found out what went wrong, if we advent of commercial space tourism by exploded during testing. can overcome it, we’ll make absolutely several years. Witnesses to the latest accident said certain that the dream lives on,” a grim- Virgin Galactic had hoped to start there was no obvious sign of an explosion faced Branson told reporters. ferrying wealthy customers to the edge from the ground. “We do understand the risks involved, of space in 2015, charging $250,000 per “If there was a huge explosion, I didn’t and we’re not going to push on blindly,” person for a ticket on the company’s six- see it,” said Mojave Air and Space Port he said. “To do so would be an insult to seater vehicle. chief Stu Witt. “From my eyes and my all those affected by this tragedy. Around 500 people, including a slew ears, I detected nothing that appeared “Safety has always been our number of celebrities such as Hollywood star abnormal.” one priority,” he added before heading Leonardo DiCaprio, had already reserved Private companies are rushing to off to rally grieving Virgin Galactic staff. tickets on the first wave of Virgin Galactic fill the gap left by NASA, which ended Branson’s comments at the Mojave Air Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson(second left ) helps a reporter (left) with his camera after flights, according to reports. its 30-year shuttle programme in July and Space Port came as a team of federal the reporter fell to the ground following a press conference at the Mojave Air and Space Branson said anyone who wanted 2011 with a final Atlantis mission to the investigators began probing the causes of Port in Mohave, California, yesterday. to cancel their reservation would be International Space Station. Friday’s accident, which dealt a devastat- refunded. Analysts said the latest accident is a ing setback to the cause of commercial “Of course, anybody who ever wants huge blow to the nascent industry. space tourism. gathered by Virgin Galactic. the doomed suborbital craft, though Hart a refund would be able to get a refund,” “You are not going to see any com- National Transportation Safety Board “This will be the first time we have stressed that test flights are usually docu- he said. mercial space tourism flight next year (NTSB) acting chairman Christopher been in the lead of a space launch that mented with significant amounts of data. As investigators launched their probe, or probably several years after that,” said Hart told reporters that investigators involved persons on board,” Hart said. Branson headed to California within early attention had been focused on a new Marco Caceres, an analyst and direc- were entering unknown territory but It was not immediately known if a black hours of the crash, which saw the com- kind of fuel being used in the doomed tor of space studies for the Teal Group hoped to find clues to the accident in data box flight data recorder was installed on pany’s suborbital SpaceShipTwo break flight, the 35th by SpaceShipTwo. consultancy. AFP

Six injured in France protests Warning against over police military takeover brutality

NANTES, FRANCE: Violent in Burkina Faso protests broke out yesterday in two French cities against OUAGADOUGOU: Burkina popular uprising belongs to the alleged police brutality, leaving Faso’s opposition and civil soci- people, and the task of managing at least six injured. ety leaders warned yesterday the transition falls by right to the Officers fired rubber bullets as against a military takeover and people. In no case can it be con- demonstrators hurled bottles of called a mass rally after the fiscated by the army,” they said in acid in the western city of Nantes. army stepped into the power a statement. Protesters also clashed with vacuum left by the ouster of They also called a new mass police in the southwestern city of president Blaise Compaore. rally in capital Ouagadougou Toulouse. The military named a high- today at the site where up to The demonstrators were pro- ranking officer, Isaac Zida, to a million people had gathered testing over the death of Remi lead the country’s transition a earlier this week to demand Fraisse, 21, who was killed last day after Compaore was forced Compaore’s resignation. People walk around a looted house belonging to Francois, younger brother of Burkina Faso’s former president Sunday during clashes between to resign as his plans to extend his The civil society’s call appeared Blaise Compaore, in Ouagadougou, yesterday. security forces and protesters 27-year rule exploded into violent to be backed by the African at the site of a contested dam in protests that saw parliament set Union, which urged a “civilian- southwestern France. ablaze. led and consensual transition” in reopened the country’s air space, heading for a luxury hotel in the again for elections next year. Initial investigations showed The protests have led some the former French colony. but land borders remained closed, Ivorian capital, which is also used Defying dramatic protests traces of TNT on his clothes and observers to draw a parallel with Zida, the second in command a statement said. as a semi-official residence for which drew tens of thousands skin, suggesting he may have been the Arab Spring, and were closely of the presidential guard, said he “The aspirations for demo- foreign dignitaries. of people, Compaore initially killed by a police stun grenade. watched across a continent where had assumed “the responsibilities cratic change” of the Burkina “The services of the President rejected calls to resign. “This is a young man who was other veteran heads of state are of head of the transition and of youth “will be neither betrayed, hotel in Yamoussoukro served He eventually withdrew plans killed by the police, by the State, also trying to cling to power. head of state” to ensure a “smooth nor disappointed”, he said. him (Compaore) dinner yester- for a vote on the constitutional and we can not let this go,” said Zida, who beat out a rival claim democratic transition”. Speaking on television early day (Friday) and breakfast this changes but vowed to stay in one demonstrator, Annaik, 23, as by the landlocked west African The transition will be carried yesterday, the military officer also morning (yesterday),” according power for another year, before other protesters chanted slogans nation’s army chief to fill the post, out “together with the other com- said the ousted president was “in to a hotel employee. announcing on Friday that he was such as “murderers!”. vowed to work closely with civil ponents of national life,” he said, a safe place” and his “safety and In the Burkina Faso capital, stepping down. Later the same Many who took part in yester- society. referring to the political opposi- well-being are assured”. calm returned to the streets, with day army chief Traore said he was day’s protests, which also took But opposition and civil society tion and civil leaders. In neighbouring Ivory Coast the shops reopening and calls by pro- assuming power, after ordering place in other cities including leaders swiftly issued a statement The army’s endorsement was presidency confirmed reports that test organisers for a cleanup of the dissolution of the government Lille, Bordeaux and Avignon, were warning the military against signed by General Nabere Honore Compaore, who left Ouagadougou the debris left behind after violent and a dusk-to-dawn curfew. said to be opponents of the con- a power snatch, demanding Traore, who initially said he would on Friday according to French mass protests. But many protesters were troversial dam project. instead a “democratic and civil- himself assume power, a claim diplomats, was in the country. The uprising was sparked by deeply opposed to Traore, seeing French Prime Minister Manuel ian transition”. Zida had dismissed as “obsolete”. A local resident said he saw plans to change the constitution him as a close ally of Compaore. Valls condemned the violence, “The victory born from this Hours after taking over, Zida a motorcade of around 30 cars to allow Compaore to stand once AFP saying it was an “insult to the memory” of Fraisse. Fraisse’s death was the first during a protest in mainland France since 1986. Overnight Thursday, some 200 protesters rampaged through the Boko Haram chief Shekau says Ebola-free nurse western city of Rennes, with some turning over cars and breaking shop windows. Authorities on Friday decided 219 abducted girls married off united with dog to suspend work on the dam. AFP KANO, NIGERIA: Boko about 100 of the teenagers were Forum, Pogo Bitrus, said yester- DALLAS: The Dallas nurse reporters. “I was frightened that Haram has claimed that the 219 shown on camera. Then, the girls day: “It (the claim about mar- treated for Ebola had an emo- I might not know what happened schoolgirls it kidnapped more were seen wearing the hijab and riage) is shocking to us, although tional reunion yesterday with to my best friend.” UK air force than six months ago have con- reciting verses from the Holy we know that Boko Haram is not her “best friend”, a King Charles Bentley has been under the verted to Islam and been “mar- Koran. The militant leader said a reliable group. Spaniel, after the pet spent the spotlight after officials in Madrid intercepts Russia ried off”, shocking their families then that not all had converted. “We were sceptical about the last three weeks in quarantine put down the dog of a Spanish but confirming suspicions about But he indicated that all of talks to release our girls and we being monitored for the deadly nurse who contacted Ebola while military aircraft a supposed deal for their release those held had now become never took the ceasefire seriously virus. also caring for a patient. and a wider ceasefire. Muslims and married, chiming because since the announcement, The dog named Bentley show- Wearing a maroon handker- LONDON: The RAF has inter- The Islamist group’s leader, with testimony from former hos- they have never stopped attacking ered Nina Pham with licks at chief around his neck and a silver cepted Russian military aircraft Abubakar Shekau, made the tages who say forced marriage communities. a handover ceremony near the bone charm on his collar, Bentley as they neared UK airspace for claim in a new video obtained by and conversion is commonplace “Therefore the information that Dallas shelter where he had been licked Pham’s face and wagged his the second time this week, the AFP on Friday in which he also in Boko Haram camps. our girls have been married off is kept in isolation and cared for tail as he was cradled by the nurse Ministry of Defence has said. denied government assertions of “Don’t you know the over 200 not surprising to us,” said Bitrus, by kennel workers in protective in front of the cameras. The Soviet-era Tupolev Tu-95 an agreement to end hostilities Chibok schoolgirls have con- whose four nieces are among the suits. The dog was fed by decontam- aircraft – also known as a Bear and peace talks. verted to Islam? They have now hostages. Nigeria’s government Pham, 26, became the first ination crews working to clean bomber – flying in interna- Shekau also claimed respon- memorised two chapters of the said on October 17 that they had person in the United States to be Pham’s apartment shortly after tional airspace was intercepted sibility for the abduction of Koran,” he said. Shekau previ- reached a deal to end five years of infected with Ebola after treating she was diagnosed with the virus by Typhoon fighters from RAF a German national, who was ously threatened to sell the girls deadly violence in the country’s far an infected man. She was released and later evacuated by a small Lossiemouth in Scotland on seized from his home in the as slave brides and also suggested northeast, as well as agreement to from a National Institutes of team wearing protective gear. Friday and escorted through northeastern state of Adamawa he would be prepared to release release the Chibok girls. Health hospital in Maryland on Bentley became a minor British skies. A spokeswoman on July 16. them in exchange for Boko Haram But violence has continued October 24 after being declared Internet star as picture and videos said the Russian aircraft had The mention of the girls, who prisoners. In the latest message, unabated, including a triple free of the virus. of him running around his isola- been picked up by the RAF were abducted from the remote he said while laughing: “We have bomb attack on a bus station in “After I was diagnosed with tion call and playing with workers control and reporting centre at northeastern town of Chibok in married them off. They are in the northern city of Gombe on Ebola, I didn’t know what would in space suits were released by the Boulmer, Northumberland. Borno state on April 14, is the their marital homes.” Friday, which killed at least eight happen to Bentley and if he city — after they had first been THE GUARDIAN first by Shekau since May 5, when The head of the Chibok Elders and injured dozens more. AFP would have the virus,” Pham told shown to Pham. REUTERS SUNDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2014 ASIA / PHILIPPINES www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11

Hong Kong Bangladesh police find two corpses plunges into in apartment

HONG KONG: Hong Kong police yesterday discovered two darkness corpses in a posh apartment building, one of which was found decaying in a large suitcase, and Power outage hits trade, airport have arrested a foreign man. Police were called to the DHAKA: A massive nation- regret the failure and we urge scene in Wanchai district early wide electricity blackout hit people to be patient,” power min- yesterday and initially found a Bangladesh yesterday — leaving istry spokesman Saiful Hasan woman with knife wounds in the Dhaka and other cities looking told AFP. living room. like ghost towns, with homes, Local media said the problem “There was a female that was businesses and shops plunged stemmed from a technical prob- unconscious, with knife injuries into darkness. lem at an electrical substation and was naked,” assistant district Mosques which use loudspeak- distributing power from India, commander Wan Siu-hung told ers to call for prayers five times but government officials would reporters. a day fell eerily silent and houses not confirm the reports. Wan said the victim, who was were darkened. All areas linked to the national certified dead, was between 25 Authorities blamed the outage electricity grid had been hit, and 30 and the cause of death Bangladesh fishmongers use candles during a power blackout in Dhaka yesterday. A massive nationwide power in the densely-populated nation another senior power minis- was thought to be from a cut on blackout hit Bangladesh after a transmission line failed, leaving homes, businesses and shops without electricity. of 155 million on a transmission try official, Masud Alberuni, her throat. line failure. told AFP. Police said they arrested a Water supplies were hit as most The national grid “tripped” and did not know that the blackout a transmission line transport- authorities were only able to 29-year-old foreign man who lives of the pumps which lift ground- “all the power-generating sta- was nationwide. ing power from India through a supply around 500 megawatts of in the apartment and described water could not function. tions in the country automatically The presidential palace, the “high-voltage” substation failed, power — far short of normal daily the first victim as a foreigner. “I don’t know how such a dis- shut down in a cascading effect,” prime minister’s office, govern- Chowdhury Alamgir Hossain, a demand of around 7,000 mega- Police could not provide their aster can happen,” fumed laundry Alberuni said. ment offices and television sta- director of state-run Power Grid watts, officials said. nationalities when contacted operator Ataul Hakim. The outage marked the first tions were all hit by the outage. Company of Bangladesh, told the Electricity supplies in by AFP. “We found one more Fish traders were furious at a time the whole country has been “There’s no sign of hope. The Dhaka Tribune newspaper. Bangladesh, one of the world’s body — the corpse was placed lack of ice to keep their supplies without power since November place looks like a ghost town,” But government officials poorest countries, are vastly in the apartment’s balcony,” the fresh. One trader, Robiul Islam, 2007 when Bangladesh was said Aminur Rahman, who lives declined to identify the transmis- overstretched. spokesman told reporters later said he would lose 5,000 taka hit by a devastating cyclone, a short distance from the prime sion line. As in many other parts of yesterday. ($700) as he could not preserve Alberuni added. minister’s office in Dhaka. Dhaka began importing power the developing world, the rise “From what we can see it was his stock. The blackout hit at the week- “We’ve come out of the house from India late last year through in energy consumption has out- intentionally hidden because it The blackout occurred just end, lessening the impact on as it’s so strangely dark inside.” a line stretching from India’s distanced economic growth, was put in a travel suitcase,” he before midday. industry. Temperatures have also Hospital intensive care units eastern state of West Bengal to with an expanding middle-class said, describing the suitcase as Power was restored in some passed their summer peak, limit- functioned on back-up generators, southwestern Bangladesh. and increasing industrialisation one metre (three feet) in length parts of the capital Dhaka after ing complaints over the stoppage but ward patients suffered. “We are investigating the rea- imposing heavier loads on scant and half a metre in width and several hours, but engineers were of fans and air conditioning units. Power returned to Dhaka’s son for the power cut. A probe generating capacity. height. working late into the night to Many people in rural parts international airport after several committee will be formed,” said The outage evoked memories of “This body belonged to a per- restore the supply nationwide. of chronically energy-short hours during which it ran on gen- state power minister Nasrul a blackout in India two years ago son who has passed away for quite “We hope we can restore most Bangladesh, accustomed to regu- erators, officials said. Hamid. that was one of the world’s worst some time,” he said, adding that of the power by midnight. We lar power cuts lasting many hours, The blackout occurred after Hours after the outage began, in recent times. AFP maggots were found in the corpse. The gruesome case is unusual in Hong Kong, which has very low levels of violent crime. According to police statistics, the city of seven million saw 14 Chinese president tells military to value past sacrifices cases of homicide in the first half of the year. In recent years Hong Kong BEIJING: China’s mili- senior former military officers, province of Fujian that started behave properly, he added. traditions that were forged in was gripped by a lurid case tary must not let down those Xu Caihou, had confessed to tak- on Thursday, Xi said the armed The armed services must blood by our ancestors,” Xi said. dubbed the “Milkshake Murder” who gave their lives for the ing “massive” bribes in exchange forces needed to “deeply reflect on “return to and make full use of “Never slacken in the determi- in which American housewife Communist Party in the for help in promotions. the lessons and thoroughly banish their fine political traditions”, nation to deepen the fight against Nancy Kissel killed her banker revolutionary struggle and Xu retired as vice chairman the influence” of Xu’s case. Xi said. Those traditions include corruption.” husband. must resolutely fight corrup- of the powerful Central Military “We must face up to the out- the fair and honest promotion of Pressing home this point, Kissel, now serving a life sen- tion, state media yesterday Commission — which Xi heads standing issues which face us in officers, rigorous discipline and Xinhua said that Xi ate a simple tence, was convicted of drugging quoted President Xi Jinping and which controls China’s 2.3 building up the military, especially “sacrifice to the revolutionary meal with serving officers, includ- her husband — a senior execu- as saying after a high-level million strong armed forces — last on our political thinking,” the offi- spirit”, he added. ing pumpkin soup, a far cry from tive at US bank Merrill Lynch scandal. year and from the party’s deci- cial Xinhua news agency cited Xi “We must deeply recognise the ostentatious lifestyle of some — with a sedative-laced straw- Xi has made weeding out cor- sion-making Politburo in 2012. as saying. the importance of political work officials which state media have berry drink before clubbing him ruption in the armed forces a During a top-level two-day The military has problems with in the military and the impor- reported on with glee following to death at their luxury home top goal. This week the govern- military meeting at an old revo- poor management of its officers, tant role it plays and pass on to Xi’s declaration of war on deep- in 2003. ment said one of China’s most lutionary base in the southeastern especially with making sure they the next generations the great seated corruption. REUTERS AFP

Sri Lanka cuts Kim orders change to number of dead in mudslide to 38 new airport design KOSLANDA, SRI LANKA: SEOUL: North Korean leader in the interior layout including Sri Lanka yesterday reduced Kim Jong-un has ordered halls for check-in and departure to 38 the number of dead and changes to the design of and service network” and other missing from a mudslide at a Pyongyang’s new international facilities were not distributed to tea plantation after giving an airport to reflect the country’s match the space of the terminal, initial toll of over 300. socialist ideology after saying KCNA said. Police spokesman Ajith Rohana the layout looked like “a copy” If construction continued in said interviews with survivors of a foreign facility, state media that way, it may be “a copy” of and officials found the number of reported yesterday. the terminal of an unidentified victims was far below early esti- Kim called a halt on work foreign country, it quoted Kim as mates by disaster management on Terminal 2 at Pyongyang saying. “When we build even a sin- authorities. International Airport after gle structure, we should do in such “There had been a lot of con- inspecting the construction site, a way as to ensure that our style, fusion about the casualties, but the Korean Central News Agency our characteristic feature and we arrived at our figures after a (KCNA) said. national identity are preserved. thorough and a proper investiga- He reproached workers for fail- “It is necessary to finish the tion,” Rohana told AFP. ing to carry out his earlier order construction of the terminal to be “We have all the names of in July that the project should an icon of Songun (military-first) the 38 people who are dead or reflect North Korea’s “Juche” Korea, the face of the country missing.” (self-reliance) philosophy and and the gateway to Pyongyang”, Five bodies have been recov- national identity. North Korean Kim said. He instructed officials ered, Rohana said, as relief work- architecture is characterised by “to stop for the time being the ers kept up the search for more This undated picture released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) yesterday shows its monumental but drab socialist finishing project of the interior victims of Wednesday’s disaster. style incorporating propaganda now under way, examine lay- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (centre) inspecting the construction site of the Pyongyang International Airport Authorities initially estimated symbols of the communist state. out designs and complete the in Pyongyang. the number of presumed dead at Kim said there were “deviations modified ones”. AFP 300 and then reduced the toll to 100 three days ago. Police said they had discov- ered many of the people thought to be dead or missing were at work or school when their homes were swallowed by mud at the Church against festivities as Filipinos flock to cemeteries Meeriyabedda tea estate, 200 kilometres east of the capital MANILA: Millions across the Police set up frisking booths Pasigan told AFP at a cemetery their sins may be forgiven,” she Halloween celebrations and Colombo. Philippines packed into ceme- at cemetery gates to confiscate north of the capital Manila. told AFP. dressing up as vampires and mon- The number of houses teries yesterday to pay respects alcoholic beverages, playing cards, Pasigan carried her five-year- “Getting here is painful, but I sters, Catholics should consider destroyed has also been low- to their dead, in an annual tra- portable karaoke machines and old niece past cramped corridors must endure it to observe tradi- posing as saints, the CBCP said ered to 66 from an earlier figure dition that combines Catholic weapons as huge crowds, includ- of tombs to offer sunflowers and tion,” she said. in a statement. of 150. religious rites with the coun- ing children and the elderly, orchids to her dead grandparents. The Catholic Bishops But at the Manila North The army used sniffer dogs and try’s penchant for festivity. endured slow-moving queues. Conchita Pura, 60, brought Conference of the Philippines Cemetery, the mood was more deployed more heavy excavators The Church appealed for a sol- “It is very important for sandwiches for her two-hour meanwhile said praying for the festive than solemn as popular yesterday to clear the disaster emn and prayerful observation of Filipinos to pay respects to their vigil at the tombs of her aunt dead was a “duty” as it appealed fast food chains set up carts sell- area as relief workers looked the “day of the dead” and urged dead. This is also a chance for and uncle. to Catholics to “bring back the ing roasted meat, noodles, fried for more bodies. against turning gravesites into a family reunion,” 21-year-old “We come here to light can- holy”. chicken, and steamed meat buns. AFP picnic spots. government worker Mary Joy dles and offer prayers so that Instead of adopting Western AFP SUNDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2014 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN Afghan first Heightened security in Muharram lady backs veil ban in France Supports wearing headscarf

KABUL: France on the all- Afghanistan’s cos- enveloping veil. mopolitan new first “Regarding the lady has backed French law against France’s controver- the niqab and burqa sial ban on the niqab, which prevent women comparing the full from being able to veil to “blinders” move freely and see, as she prepares to because the niqab is campaign for more a bit like blinders, I respect for women am in full agreement in her conservative with the government adopted homeland. of France,” Ghani told However Rula Ghani AFP. (pictured) defended the wear- But she said she had no prob- ing of headscarves, including the lem with the headscarf, saying: “If hijab, in public spaces for religious anyone wants to wear a headscarf, reasons, saying she did not under- or clothes that cover all the limbs, stand the dispute over their use or wish to cover their ankles or A convoy of Pakistani Army vehicles leaves a military compound to patrol in the streets to ensure security during the Islamic sacred month of in France. their wrists... it’s certainly some- Muharram, in restive Karachi, yesterday. Security has been intensified across the country during Muharram. Ghani shocked Afghan observ- thing that has a religious motiva- ers earlier this year when she tion, but it’s also something we appeared with her husband during can live with, it’s not at all offen- the country’s presidential cam- sive, it shouldn’t bother people.” paign, a rare example of a political Ghani is a woman of strong Frontier troops seek more arms Balochistan wife sharing the spotlight. opinions who has already taken a Now the Lebanese-American of far more prominent role than her Christian heritage is set to carve predecessor, Zeenat Karzai, who ISLAMABAD: Understaffed, Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali For ammunition, the force has forum to meet out a role for herself as the patri- was practically invisible during ill-equipped and dealing Khan had forwarded their request asked for 3.5 million SMG rounds, archal and deeply Muslim nation’s the 13-year rule of her husband with waning morale in the to the ministry of finance and 1.6 million HMG rounds, 10,920 first high-profile first lady. Hamid Karzai. trenches, the Pakistan Frontier 50 per cent of the funds would RPG-7 shells and 612,000 rounds soon for aid In an interview with AFP at Karzai came to power after Constabulary has asked the be released soon. This is a posi- at a cost of Rs181m. the presidential palace, Ghani, a US-led coalition toppled the government to equip it with tive step, he said. The equipment The paramilitary force has ISLAMABAD: The who speaks five languages, remi- hardline Taliban government that the latest weapons as soon as would be procured from Pakistan requested around 7,000 bullet- Balochistan government is to nisced about her time as a stu- banned women from leaving their possible. Ordnance Factories. proof jackets and 7,000 bullet- hold Balochistan Development dent at the prestigious Sciences homes without male guardians. Speaking to The Express At present, there are 50 FC proof helmets that will cost Forum (BDF) meeting by end of Po university in Paris which she Ghani admits she is still trying Tribune, FC commandant Liaquat personnel to one bullet-proof around Rs716m. November in the federal capi- attended during the late 1960s. to define her role, but hopes that Ali Khan said, “The militants we jacket and ballistic helmet, a They have also asked for 10 tal to muster support of multi- Wearing a vintage Hermes by the end of her husband’s five- fight are equipped with the latest senior FC commandant told armoured personnel carriers, lateral and bilateral donors for scarf over her hair, she recalled year term, “men in Afghanistan weapons and artillery.” He said The Express Tribune on condition 150 large machine guns, 50 night multibillion-dollar assistance in fluent French that “all the will be more inclined to recognise the FC was Pakistan’s frontline of anonymity. vision device binoculars, 20 vehi- for this neglected province. young women at Sciences Po had whatever role their wives take”. against militants on the Pakistan- Considering the conditions they cle jammers and 10,000 MK-69 Earlier, the provincial govern- their headscarves which they “In one word, more respect,” Afghanistan border. “We appeal are presently working in, the FC grenades at a cost of Rs249m. ment had to cancel the meeting would wear as they stepped out she said. to the government to equip us troops might just pack up and The documents say that at in August this year because of the of school”. Her husband is already lead- with weapons.” leave, he said. present, 26,163 FC personnel use sit-ins by PTI and PAT in the fed- “When issues began to arise ing by example, praising his wife’s Earlier this year, the then The FC also sent a wish-list of 9,122 SMGs, 987 large machine eral capital that had frightened around the veil and hijab in work with internally displaced FC commandant, Abdul Majeed its requirements to the Senate guns, 850 Kalashnikovs, 536 ballis- the donors and diplomats away. France, I was a little shocked — people, women and children dur- Marwat, sent a three-year pro- Standing Committee on Interior tic helmets, 370 rocket launchers, The tentative dates for holding people seem to not have a very ing his September 29 inaugura- posal to procure weapons to the and Narcotics Control last year, 123 heavy machine guns, 536 bul- the BDF are November 25 and 26 long memory.” tion speech. Senate Standing Committee on but no action was taken on it. letproof jackets and three vehicle but the schedule will be finalised Wearing the full veil in public By the standards of most Interior and Narcotics Control. According to the documents, jammers. The FC commandant soon. The provincial government, was banned by French law in 2011, women in Afghanistan, who are According to documents avail- the constabulary has requested said 547 FC platoons worked in according to the sources, will have igniting a fierce debate over the confined to domestic family roles, able with The Express Tribune, 7,542 sub-machine guns (SMG), Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and 100 to devise corruption-free mecha- value of religious freedom against Ghani has had an extremely liber- the equipment requested would 496 heavy-machine guns (HMG), 25,000-strong FC platoons were nism for undertaking develop- social cohesion. ated, globe-trotting life. cost Rs2bn. 704 rocket launchers and 50AA deployed at the border in K-P. ment projects in this part of the Ghani praised the ban in AFP Khan said that Interior guns at a cost of Rs368m. INTERNEWS country. INTERNEWS

Tranquil terrain Five security Six Afghan cops, three personnel killed in Pakistan’s troops killed in attack KABUL: Nine Afghan security forces and army soldiers in northwest forces personnel were killed in Azra district of Logar province,” a suicide attack yesterday south Taliban spokesman Zabihullah PESHAWAR: Five security of the capital Kabul, provincial Mujahid was quoted as saying. forces personnel have been officials said. The Taliban, who often exag- killed and four injured in two “A suicide bomber detonated his gerate the death tolls in their separate militant attacks in explosives-laden vehicle against attacks, claimed three soldiers Pakistan’s restive northwest, Afghan police forces in the Azra and 10 police were killed. officials said yesterday. district of Logar province,” Din The militants, whose govern- The first attack took place in Mohammad Darwesh, spokesman ment was toppled by a US-led the Orakzai tribal district when for the provincial governor, told invasion in 2001, have intensi- militants attacked a security post. AFP. “Six police officers and three fied their attacks all around the “Four security personnel were soldiers were killed.” country in recent months as Nato martyred and three sustained District governor Hamidullah combat forces prepare to with- injuries in attack on their post at Hamid confirmed the attack. draw from Afghanistan by the end Sherin Dara in lower Orakzai,” a The Taliban claimed responsi- of the year. security official told AFP, adding bility in an email statement sent On October 14, six Afghan that 20 militants were killed as to the media. policemen were killed in a Taliban Pakistani forces responded. Afghan shepherds herd a flock of sheep along the hillside on the outskirts of Kabul yesterday. The Afghan “A suicide bomber attacked a attack in Logar. The second attack occurred economy has always been based on agriculture, despite the fact that only 13 percent of its total land is arable joint post of Afghan local police AFP in the Qamar Sar area of Bajaur and just eight percent is currently cultivated. tribal district, on the border with Afghanistan, when a vehicle car- rying security forces was hit by an IED blast. “One person belonging to the security forces embraced mar- Windscreen smasher gets 11-year sentence tyrdom and another sustained injuries when their vehicle was ISLAMABAD: With a han- The film broadcast that day of Tahir-ul-Qadri, a rabble-rous- celebrity courtesy of social media and his other detractors to attend blown up with an IED device,” dlebar moustache worthy of a of Butt smashing windscreens ing cleric-politician. users who gleefully manipulated his wedding. local administration official Abdul Bollywood villain and a national and headlights with a long club Qadri’s supporters had been images of him wielding his club. “He comes across as a jolly Haseeb Khan told AFP. notoriety that has seen his name became a sensation not just attempting to prevent police from An app was devised in which kind of gent who does something Search operations were become a byword for politically because he made no effort to removing barriers placed near the players were invited to help Butt in a rush of blood,” Rehman said. launched in both areas to hunt backed violence, Gullu Butt has conceal his identity in front of headquarters of Qadri’s Minhaj- smash car windows and eat man- “There’s a feeling locally that he’s down suspected militants, officials gone from small-time hoodlum the television cameras but also ul-Quran International organisa- gos — he has said he should be been treated harshly and used as said. Pakistan has been battling to cult figure in Pakistan in just because dozens of riot police failed tion in Lahore. paid royalties for the game. a scapegoat whilst no one has yet Islamist groups in its semi-auton- four months. to do anything to stop him. At least eight activists were Asha’ar Rehman, the Lahore been held accountable for killing omous tribal belt since 2004, But although film roles have Accusations that he enjoyed killed and many injured after the resident editor of Dawn, a [Qadri’s] workers.” after its army entered the region been devised for him and a smart- powerful protection may have incident turned violent, creating a national newspaper, said Butt was But his case became controver- to search for Al Qaeda fighters phone app about his antics down- helped ensure a harsh sen- political crisis for the government like some popular film characters, sial after his name was endlessly who had fled across the border loaded hundreds of thousands of tence, which the judge on Friday of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, a “goofy guy who has no sense of cited by both Qadri and Imran following the US-led invasion of times, Butt will not be allowed to directed would see Butt serve out which was accused of disastrously what he was doing”. Khan, the former cricketer and Afghanistan. cash in on his unexpected fame. his time as a kitchen labourer. mishandling the situation. In recent appearances Butt, now opposition politician who In June the army began a long- On Thursday he was given an He has been accused of being Despite the horror of what prayer beads in hand and large has been leading more than two awaited offensive against militant 11-year jail sentence for vandalis- a police agent provocateur, paid Qadri’s supporters described Pakistani flag pinned to his shirt, months of anti-government dem- hideouts in the North Waziristan ing cars during a standoff between to try to incite otherwise peace- as a massacre, Butt, whose real has attempted to portray him- onstrations in the heart of the tribal area. police and anti-government activ- ful crowds at a tense standoff name is Shahid Nazeer, was well self as a pious victim of circum- capital, Islamabad. AFP ists in Lahore on June 17. between police and the followers on his way to becoming a minor stances, and even invited Qadri THE GUARDIAN SUNDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2014 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 Colonial names Kaziranga National Park reopens of 12 cities in Karnataka shed Bangalore renamed Bengaluru

BENGALURU: Karnataka’s He said: “We propose to capital Bangalore yesterday rename other cities and towns shed its colonial name to become in the state in due course after Bengaluru along with 11 other assessing the impact of changes cities across the state, renamed to the 12 cities with a population in the native Kannada language. of 0.5-1 million.” The renaming of India’s tech Though old timers and majority hub and other cities coincided of citizens, including locals speak with Karnataka’s 59th forma- and write Bengaluru in Kannada, tion day. An official said here: they use Bangalore when convers- “The state government late on ing or writing in English. Friday notified that Bangalore N Mahadevappa, a college and 11 other cities across the state teacher, said: “Bangalore has will be pronounced and spelt in been Bangalored! Renaming Kannada from November 1, fol- has robbed the city’s charming lowing approval by the central Anglican name and fame. It’s government to rename them in official. We have no choice but Tourists offer fruits to elephants before starting the first elephant ride of the tourist season at Kaziranga National Park, about 230km from Guwahati, the local language.” follow and get used to it.” yesterday. The park shelters 15 species of threatened mammals, including one-horned rhinoceros, wild water buffaloes and Royal Bengal tigers. As the fifth largest city in the He said: “Renaming states and country, Bangalore drew global cities is not new. We are behind attention over the last decade, rid- other states like Maharashtra ing on the success of its resilient which made the historical IT industry, talent pool, salubrious Bombay into Mumbai, while climate and cosmopolitan culture Madras became Chennai, Calcutta Campaigners distressed over Anderson’s death of its nine million denizens. Kolkata, Poona Pune, Baroda Other well-known cities like Vadodara and Orissa Odisha.” Mysore will be pronounced and The state government will NEW DELHI: Campaigners disaster’s survivors, said. returned to stand trial. diseases, which the council said spelt Mysuru, Mangalore as Monday direct corporations, for survivors of Bhopal disas- “It’s good news — (except) we Union Carbide sold its stake in killed 25,000 people by 1994. Mangaluru, Belgaum as Belagavi, departments and institutions to ter voiced distress yesterday would have loved it had he been the Bhopal plant after the acci- Survivors and their children Bellary as Ballari, Hubli as Hubballi change their nameplates and sta- that former Union Carbide boss hanged in an Indian prison,” dent and the group was later say they have been afflicted by and Gulbarga in the state’s north- tionery accordingly. Warren Anderson never faced one Bhopal survivor, Shamshad acquired by chemicals giant Dow cancer, vision problems, fatigue, ern region as Kalaburgi. Chief secretary Kaushik trial over the deadly industrial Begum, said in an interview with Chemical. In 1989, Union Carbide heart disease and other ailments. The remaining five — Bijapur Mukherjee said: “Private firms accident, following news the the Indian Express as newspapers paid $470m in compensation to Indian authorities blamed the became Vijayapura, Chikmagalur or organisations will not be com- American had died. devoted full pages to Anderson’s the Indian government. Dow leak on design and maintenance is Chikkamagaluru, Hospet is pelled to change their registered Thousands of people were killed death. “He had no right to live as insists all of Union Carbide’s lia- problems but Union Carbide Hosapeta, Shimoga in Malnad names if there is reference to any when 40 tonnes of lethal methyl his company took thousands of bilities were settled in the deal. attributed it to employee sabotage. region as Shivamogga and of the 12 cities.” isocyanate gas spewed from the lives,” said Begum, who lost her According to Indian offi- Tarun Thomas, a manager with Tumkur as Tumakuru. The renaming exercise began in Union Carbide chemical plant in four-year-old son a day after the cial figures, 3,500 people died Chingari Trust which helps Bhopal Heralding the Karnataka 2006 when the state’s first coali- the central Indian city, just before gas leak. within days of the accident. But children disabled by the disaster, Rajyotsava Day, Chief Minister tion government between Janata midnight on December 2, 1984. Anderson was chairman of the the state-run Indian Council of said that three generations had Siddaramaiah said it was a proud Dal-Secular (JD-S) and BJP pro- “He (Anderson) escaped lia- US-based Union Carbide parent Medical Research later estimated been affected by the accident. moment for the 60-million people posed to mark the state’s golden bility,” Rachna Dhingra, a mem- group at the time of the accident. the immediate number of deaths “Even three decades after the of the state to pronounce names jubilee (50 years) in response to ber of the Bhopal Group for He flew to Bhopal a few days after at 8,000 to 10,000. The long-term disaster, children are coming to us of a dozen cities in Kannada and the demand by social, cultural and Information and Action, a cam- the accident and was arrested, impact of toxins released after with disabilities that are a result use them officially hereafter. political organisations. IANS paign outfit working with the but he was freed on bail and never the gas leak led to a string of of that one event,” he said. AFP Bank cheated of Rs33 crore, five held

NEW DELHI: Five people have been arrested Rs21.60 crore in loan in 77 gold loan cases from for swindling a private bank of Rs33 crore on the bank’s branches in Karol Bagh and Connaught the pretext of taking loans against spurious gold Place. The gold pledged by them turned out to be ornaments, police said yesterday. fake, having negligible net gold content. Vijay Manchanda, 55, his 20-year-old son Similarly, Vijay Manchanda along with his 16 Dushyant Manchanda, Ravinder Kumar, 40, associates, adopting the same modus operandi and Satrughan Nayak, 32, and Ram Prakash, 31 — availed gold loans of Rs11 crore. all residents of Delhi — were arrested on Friday “Both the groups in connivance with bank offi- after a complaint was filed against them by cials along with a bank appraiser, who evaluated Muraleedharan CM, the deputy general manager the gold content, defrauded the bank to the tune of Dhanlaxmi Bank. of Rs33 crore,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police During investigation, it came to light that two (Economic Offences Wing) Mangesh Kashyap. groups — one led by a man named Somnath Bobal “The gold loan was availed at 12 percent rate of and the other by Vijay Manchanda — were involved interest from the bank, and was further lent in the in the swindling after they came in contact with market at 20 to 24 percent, thus making a huge the bank for the first time in 2010. profit,” the official said. More arrests were likely In 2013, Bobal along with his 14 associates availed soon, he said. IANS

Digvijaya appears in court on Bus rolls down gorge in Himachal Gadkari defamation suit district, 14 killed NEW DELHI: Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, who had accused Digvijaya Singh yesterday him of having business links SHIMLA: Fourteen peo- appeared before a Delhi court with BJP parliamentarian Ajay ple, including three women here after it issued a bailable Sancheti who allegedly pocketed a and two children, were killed warrant against him in con- huge sum in the allocation of coal when a privately-owned over- nection with a defamation case blocks, which the Supreme Court crowded mini bus rolled down filed by union Road Transport later cancelled. a 700-metre gorge in Himachal and Highways Minister Nitin It was also alleged in the com- Pradesh’s Chamba district yes- Gadkari. plaint that Digvijaya Singh had terday, police said. Earlier in the day, Digvijaya accused Gadkari of pocketing The bus was going to Himgiri Singh did not appear before the Rs490 crore in the allocation to from Chamba town when it fell court of Metropolitan Magistrate Sancheti. into the gorge near Saru nullah Gomati Manocha and sought In his petition, Gadkari sought in Salooni tehsil, some 75km from exemption for the day, which was Digvijaya Singh’s prosecution district headquarters Chamba, opposed by Gadkari’s counsel. under sections 499 (defamation) Additional Superintendent of Taking a dim view of the and 500 (punishment for defama- Police Kulwant Thakur said. Congress leader’s absence even as tion) of the Indian Penal Code. Twelve people were injured in his lawyer moved an application Gadkari, in his statement the accident that occurred just 2km seeking exemption from personal recorded in court, denied having short of Himgiri. Police said most of appearance, the court issued the any business ties with Sancheti the injured have been admitted to warrant against Digvijaya Singh and said Digvijaya Singh levelled the government hospital in Salooni. and also sought Gadkari’s personal “totally false and defamatory” Eyewitnesses said the bus was over- appearance in court on the next allegations against him to “give crowded and the driver probably lost date of hearing on November 10. the impression that I have been control over the vehicle while nego- The Congress leader appeared responsible for allocation of the tiating a curve. before the court later in the day coal mines” to Sancheti. Locals started rescue opera- and requested it to withdraw the Gadkari had alleged that tions before the authorities warrant while assuring his pres- Digvijaya Singh levelled defama- could reach the spot. Governor ence on the next date of hearing. tory allegations against him to Urmila Singh and Chief Minister The magistrate then recalled lower his dignity and malign and Virbhadra Singh expressed grief her order and cancelled the war- tarnish his image. over the incident. The chief min- rant. The court not only directed The court on November ister directed the district admin- Digivijaya Singh to be present on 17, 2012 issued summons to istration to take all possible November 10, but also warned Digvijaya Singh after finding measures to rescue the survivors Gadkari of dismissing his plea prima facie evidence against him. and provide them adequate relief. if he failed to appear before the On December 21, 2012, he was The spot of the accident, about court on that date. granted bail by the court after he 525km from the state capital, is Bharatiya Janata Party leader appeared before it in pursuance of one of the remotest places in the Gadkari had in October 1, 2012 the summons issued against him. state. Most of the dead were from filed a defamation case against IANS Chamba district. IANS SUNDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2014 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INDIA

Gold, silver Politics is not import tariff dirty, asserts value cut NEW DELHI: With the prices of both global and sil- ver declining sharply in the global markets, India has Prime Minister slashed their import tar- iff value to ascertain their import duty, an official state- BJP launches membership drive ment said yesterday. The tar- iff value for gold has been cut NEW DELHI: Prime Minister every six years. Modi said that the to $391 per 10 grammes from Narendra Modi yesterday membership drive should serve as $401, while that for silver has asserted that politics was not an example globally. been reduced to $551 per kg dirty and asked BJP to emerge The prime minister became from $575 per kg. These tar- as a “diverse” party to become the first member of the BJP in iff values for a host of com- “representative of all” and be this membership drive, which modities are ascertained on able to “fulfil the dreams of all” will last till March 31, 2015. He a fortnightly basis. The slash as he launched a mega member- along with Shah enrolled as BJP in tariff value on imported ship drive of the party here. members online. “By giving me gold has been notified by the “It is said politics is dirty. No, this opportunity, today the BJP Central Board of Excise and it is not. If politics was dirty, has honoured me. To be a member Customs. The import tar- Mahatma Gandhi would never of such a party is also a matter of iff value is the base price at have ventured into this,” Modi said pride,” he said. which customs duty is levied. launching the BJP’s first member- “The BJP is one of the most It helps to prevent under- ship drive post its emphatic win important organisations in the invoicing. Gold price in the in the 2014 elections. world. Yet we have never posi- Delhi bullion markets was “BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) tioned it like that. To be a mem- ruling at around Rs26,550 should also come across as a diverse ber of BJP is to live the disciplined Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis (right) being blessed by his mother Sarita Fadnavis before the per 10 grammes and silver at party. People from all strata of soci- life it demands... every member swearing-in ceremony on Friday. Rs36,250 per kg yesterday. ety should feel that we have a rep- of BJP is a representative of the resentative in this vase of flowers,” people,” he added. Man held for killing he said in the presence of a large Modi said that the country’s pol- Fadnavis faces trust vote on Nov 12 daughter’s rapist number of workers. itics was changing. “Era of mass Modi, who shared the stage with agitation for politics seems over. NEW DELHI: A man in party president Amit Shah and Now people expect parties to play MUMBAI: A special three-day to the swearing-in of the 287 the government or sit in the oppo- his 50s has been arrested senior party leader Ram Lal, said: significant roles in public life.” session of the Mahararashtra new members of the 288-strong sition, though talks were under on charges of killing his “The poor and illiterate should Shah said the present member- assembly will begin here on House. An elected legislator from way. The Nationalist Congress 45-year-old tenant when he also feel that we are a part of this ship drive was important as it was November 10 in which the first Nanded died last week. The fol- Party has already announced it came to know that his teen- party. The organisation should be being held after the BJP got a full BJP government will face a cru- lowing day, November 12, a new will abstain from voting. With the aged daughter was raped expanded in such a manner that majority in this general election. cial trust vote on November 12, Speaker would be elected followed support of seven independents by the man a month ago, it is representative of all and can The party also formed its first-ever a minister said yesterday. by the vote of confidence. and some smaller parties, besides police said. The incident was fulfill the dreams of all.” government on its own in Haryana All the 287 newly-elected leg- In the October 15 elections, the abstention by NCP, Fadnavis reported from Khajoori Khas Modi added: “People from all and Maharashtra following the islators would be sworn-in and the BJP emerged as the single is expected to have a smooth sail- area of east Delhi. The father sections of society should feel they state assembly elections. the minority government headed largest party with 122 legislators ing in the confidence vote. was arrested a few hours have a representative in BJP. Our Prior to the membership drive by Chief Minister Devendra plus one from its pre-poll ally, the After the session, the govern- after he killed Omprakash, a country is full of diversities, BJP launch, the BJP held three work- Fadnavis will face the confidence Rashtriya Samaj Paksha. ment will plan out the winter resident of Madhya Pradesh. should also be visible as a party shops. The first one was held in vote of the House. BJP legislator Govind Rathod session of the assembly which is The investigation revealed with diversities.” Bengaluru, where southern and The details of the special session from Nanded died last week, traditionally held in the second that the tenant had raped the The party’s new member- western states were present, then were finalised at a cabinet meet- reducing the party’s tally to 121 capital Nagpur, Fadnavis’ home man’s 14-year-old daughter a ship drive aims at increasing its there was a workshop in central ing presided over by Fadnavis here in the House where it requires 145 town in Vidarbha. The 44-year-old month ago and threatened strength to three times the cur- and western Indian states fol- yesterday, cabinet minister Sudhir for a simple majority. Fadnavis was sworn-in as the chief her with dire consequences rent strength. The BJP holds lowed by a workshop in Kolkata for Mungantiwar told media persons. The BJP’s 25-year-old ally Shiv minister at the Wankhede Stadium if she spoke about the inci- organisational elections every north-eastern and eastern states. According to the schedule, Sena with 63 seats has not yet on Friday, and took charge of his dent to her family. When the two years and a membership drive IANS November 10-11 will be devoted made up its mind whether to join duties yesterday. IANS tenant had gone to his home town in Madhya Pradesh to celebrate Diwali, the girl fell ill, and hospital tests Pushkar Fair revealed she was pregnant. The girl then told her parents Elangovan to Graft charge against Mani about how she was raped by the tenant a month ago. “The head Tamil Nadu annoyed father was involved will benefit Chandy: CPI-M in a heated argument with the unit of Congress tenant Friday night when he THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: crore in two instalments to Mani at returned from his home town. CHENNAI: The Congress The graft allegation levelled his residence in Kottayam. During the argument, the yesterday appointed E V K S against Kerala Finance Minister In the 140 member Kerala father strangled Omprakash Elangovan as the chief of its K M Mani by a bar hotel owner assembly, the Chandy government to death,” a police official said. Tamil Nadu unit following the is going to benefit Chief Minister has the support of 75 legislators resignation of B S Gnanadesikan. Oommen Chandy, the CPI-M including the nine legislators of Russian burns self Meanwhile, former union ship- said yesterday. Kerala Congress (Mani). ping minister G K Vasan said that CPI-M state secretary Pinarayi Speculations have been in the in bath tub, dies he would announce his future Vijayan said they are the least air for long that 81-year-old Mani PANAJI: A Russian died of course of action on November 3. surprised with this allegation as who has been a legislator since burn injuries as he forgot to Incidentally, Gnanadesikan is part the Chandy government is known 1967 has been nursing ambitions switch off the water-heater of the Vasan camp in the Tamil for such things. of becoming the chief minister. after immersing himself in Nadu Congress. “He do not disbelieve the alle- The Left opposition has been a bath tub in an inebriated Not yielding to any pressure gations levelled by Biju Ramesh, wooing Mani to rock the UDF state, police said yesterday. tactics from the Vasan camp, the as such news was in the air for boat and join them with an Alexander Nesterovich, 51, party replaced Gnanadesikan, long. Moreover, Ramesh is a unwritten understanding that he who succumbed to his severe who resigned on October 30, with known businessman. But the real will be made the chief minister burn injuries at the Apollo Elangovan. winner in this episode is Chandy with the CPI-M extending outside Victor hospital in Margao, Speculation is rife about Vasan as Mani’s party was for some time support. 35km from here, was staying at reviving the Tamil Maanila was trying to make Mani the chief Vijayan unlike his arch rival V S a five-star resort in south Goa, Congress (TMC), a party minister,” said Vijayan. Achuthanandan appeared soft on where the accident happened. founded by his late father G K Bar owner Ramesh said on a TV Mani. While Vijayan called for a “The deceased was under the Moopanar after breaking away channel that Mani had demanded probe, Achuthanandan demanded influence of alcohol,” a police from Congress in 1996. Rs5 crore for allowing 418 bars in a CBI enquiry into the graft allega- spokesperson said, adding The TMC was later merged Kerala to remain open. These bars tion. Government chief whip and that the burn injuries were a with Congress in 2002 under the were ordered to be closed from the vice chairman of Mani’s party P C result of staying immersed in leadership of Vasan. beginning of this fiscal. George said that Chandy came out the tub’s scalding hot water. Another party official Kovai A camel herder wearing a turban at the Pushkar Fair in Rajasthan Ramesh, also the Kerala Bar in defence of Mani after 13 hours, He was rescued from the tub Thangam also belonging to Vasan yesterday. Thousands of animals, mainly camels, are brought to the Hotel Owners Association work- when it should have happened after he recovered from his camp also resigned his party post. annual fair to be traded. ing president, said that association immediately when the allegation drunken stupor and shouted IANS office bearers had handed over Rs1 surfaced. IANS for assistance, police also said. AGENCIES Issue of internal migrants may jinx NRI voting from abroad HILE the Supreme idea of voting at Indian missions. THE NR EYE To make the measure truly non-residents seems quite justified, staff at the diplomatic missions Court of India as The e-ballot system would effective, though, some diplomatic but it would be interesting to see abroad come under special cat- well as the Election involve electronically transfer- initiatives would have to be taken. how the courts view it in case the egory of voters.The EC officials WCommission seem ring the ballot paper to the voter Moiz Mannan In some countries, for example, matter is raised. have said time and again that just proactive and sympathetic abroad and then the voter send- the employers take possession of Also, there are hundreds of the commission being amenable to towards the basic idea of allowing ing back the marked printout an inherent problem of “trust the expat workers’ passports and thousands of resident Indians who the idea would not help. non-resident Indians (NRIs) to through post. In the EC’s view deficiency” and violates the prin- this could prove a hurdle in their work as election staff in addition To enforce the change the vote from abroad, there are other this system has almost no risk of ciple of “secrecy of voting”. being able to vote. The concerned to policemen who are also denied Indian Parliament would have to ensuing matters that could com- manipulation, rigging or violation Experts see the EC going the authorities in these countries the right to vote owing to being on sit and amend the Representation plicate any move in this direction. of secrecy. BJP way, i.e., opting for proxy vot- would have to be moved to facili- duty. The Election Commission as of People Act. One good thing here Based on a petition filed by Proxy voting — the facility of ing over the e-ballots. According tate voting by the Indian expats, well as the courts might be forced for the NRI cause is that the BJP a Gulf-based NRI, India’s apex voting through an appointed per- to the EC this would be “opera- particularly those working as to take a view on their situation if supports their demand for obvi- court had directed the Election son from the same constituency tionally the most simple and viable cooks, drivers and domestic helps. the right is given exclusive to non- ous reasons and the party has Commission to explore the pos- as the voter — is currently avail- option”. On the issue of “trust”, This might take some doing. resident passport holders. the numbers to do it in the Lok sibilities of overseas Indians able to service voters belonging the EC said, “It is expected that There is also another view that What is clear, though, is that Sabha. Overseas wing of the BJP voting in absentia in Indian to the armed forces and para- a person will appoint a proxy only allowing only the 10 million over- any such move would require an in the US has already submitted elections. The EC panel con- military forces. Now, while the when there is trust in the proxy.” seas Indians (as per MOIA records amendment in the existing laws, to Prime Minister Narendra Modi stituted to study the issue has BJP is in favour of proxy voting, If it comes into practice, the of May, 2012) to vote in absentia even if it is initiated through a a wish list that includes granting now come out with a report that the Congress, CPI and BSP have system would be initially tried would be unfair to the four billion court directive. The amendment voting rights to NRIs. Whether suggests proxy or e-ballot as the opposed it on the ground that the in some constituencies in state or so resident Indians who have will have to be made to expand or not this could become possible most feasible options. The report proxy voter may not vote as per assembly elections and then moved out of their hometowns for the special category voters. before the 2016 assembly elec- has ruled out Internet or online the wishes of the actual voter. scaled up to more segments and work or business. In principle, their At present only defence person- tions, remains to be seen. voting and also turned down the Further, this system suffers from finally Parliamentary elections. demand to be treated at par with nel, central government staff and THE PENINSULA

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HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER TOKYO: Hello Kitty, Japan’s Japanese word for “cute”. for a four-day run through the anniversary by launching a Hello global icon of cute, marked her As the store opened, she weekend, expecting to draw some Kitty plane, complete with Kitty- ATHENS 17/12 Clear 17/11 Clear 40th anniversary yesterday with greeted the first wave of custom- 25,000 fans. themed airline food and steward- WASHINGTON 10/05 Partly cloudy 17/07 Partly cloudy a human-size version of the ers, many of whom hugged the First released in 1974 and ess uniforms. SYDNEY 23/13 Clear 19/14 Mostly cloudy feline character regaling fans at character and posed for pictures. appearing on a coin purse the fol- Fans were stunned in August LONDON 16/11 Rain 12/07 Chance of rain an upscale Tokyo department Kitty, who adorns everything lowing year, Hello Kitty now fea- when it emerged that Kitty is in PARIS 17/12 Chance of rain 14/09 Rain store and a theme park. from pencil cases to pyjamas the tures on more than 50,000 products fact not a cat, but a girl. ISTANBUL 13/09 Partly cloudy 12/07 Clear The moon-faced creation, who world over, also celebrated her in 130 countries and territories. 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ISLAMABAD 24/14 Partly cloudy 21/13 Cloudy the Mitsukoshi department store Surrounded by hundreds of Despite her years, the timeless “Kitty was making telephone in Tokyo’s glitzy Ginza district. admirers, she performed dances character, who insists “you can calls and had a goldfish friend Clad in pink from head to toe with other characters including never have too many friends”, is from the very beginning,” a with a customary bow on her head, her twin sister Mimmy. still exploring new frontiers. Sanrio spokesman has said. “It is a human-size Kitty showed up at The Keio Plaza Hotel chain, Kitty went on a space mission a 100-percent personified char- Canada rights museum an in-house meeting at the store, meanwhile, opened Hello Kitty this year aboard a satellite and acter... Barring her cat face, she drawing cheers and applause from hotel rooms in Tokyo yesterday, Sanrio is launching a line of Kitty does exactly what humans do.” hordes of employees. She bowed to decorated floor to ceiling with products for men next year, pos- According to her official biogra- the staff, who bowed back. pictures of the cuddly character. sibly before Valentine’s Day. phy, Kitty was born in a London shares oral histories The mouthless character did On the other side of the Pacific, She has also appeared on a suburb on November 1, 1974 to not speak but waved and struck a Hello Kitty Convention in the dress made for eccentric US pop parents George and Mary. She WINNIPEG: A new museum basalt rock, limestone and ala- poses, sending many on the Little Tokyo district near down- diva Lady Gaga, while Taiwanese has a cat named Charmmy Kitty. in Canada’s western prairies baster wrapped in a wall of glass floor blurting out “kawaii!”, the town Los Angeles has opened airline EVA Air marked the 40th AFP has amassed a unique collection that “weaves light through dark- of personal stories from geno- ness,” it seeks to frame how an cide survivors, human rights expected 250,000 visitors each defenders and others, and wants year will think about human to share them. rights by “offering multiple per- Dedicated to the 60-year-old spectives from different angles, Parachutist notion of human rights, a singular which is also important in explor- In global first, Lithuania enforces but intricate ideal, the Canadian ing human rights,” Fitz explained. Museum for Human Rights in The site in downtown Winnipeg rescued from Winnipeg, Manitoba opened its was chosen for the city’s legacy ban on energy drinks for minors doors yester. at the crossroads for labor rights, It was conceived by now- suffrage, minority language rights Missouri deceased mogul Izzy Asper, who and indigenous people’s land VILNIUS: Lithuania yesterday once controlled CanWest Global rights in Canada. enacted a ban on selling energy radio tower Communications Corp, one of the Visitors are presented with drinks to anyone under 18, in world’s largest media empires. interactive videos, photographs what officials in the Baltic coun- MISSOURI: A man’s plan Over the past 15 years, the and text chronicling Canadian try claimed was a global first. to leap from a Missouri radio project has attracted both praise and world history’s “dark and “It’s a revolutionary develop- tower south of St Louis went and protests, mostly from groups bright spots” as they meander up ment the world over: we didn’t awry when his parachute got disappointed that their stories a 23-storey spiral pathway. find a single other country to have stuck on a supporting wire, would not be included. There are 181 oral histories this kind of ban,” health minis- leaving him suspended 155 feet A third of the museum’s staff of survivors of mass atrocities try official Almantas Kranauskas above the ground, a fire official including curators quit ahead and people who fought rights said. said. of its grand opening, complain- violations. “Most countries only have rec- The parachutist, Timothy ing that its content had been Displays cover the Holocaust, ommendations. We are the first.” Church, 27, and a second man, sanitized, while administrators the Armenian Genocide and other Under the law which parlia- Brandon Travis, 26, were arrested struggled with staggering cost atrocities recognized by Ottawa, ment adopted in May, selling for trespassing on private prop- overruns and funding shortfalls. and identify patterns in them. energy drinks to minors is now erty, St Louis County Police But since the museum started Tales are told of the First World punishable by a fine of up to 400 spokesman Brian Schellman said. previewing a handful of its 11 gal- War internment of Ukrainians, of litas ($146). Travis helped Church gain access leries in September, the criticism the Japanese immigrant steam- A recent survey showed 10 to the tower, he said. has faded. ship Komagata Maru being percent of school-aged youth con- Church was rescued by a fire- “We’re not a collections-based turned away from Canadian sume energy drinks at least once fighter trained in high-suspension museum. Our main focus is to tell shores in 1914, and of the 1919 a week in this EU Baltic state of rescues who climbed the tower stories,” spokeswoman Maureen Winnipeg General Strike. three million people, Kranauskas and got a rope and pulley to the Fitz said. “But there are more Along the path, visitors can said. man. He was then secured and stories than we can tell.” probe a smattering of artefacts, He argued that high levels of lowered to the ground just before “Most rights museums com- including a ballot box from Nelson taurine and caffeine found in midnight on Thursday, said Brian memorate specific events,” she Mandela’s 1994 presidential run, some energy drinks could lead to Hendricks, chief of the Mehlville added. “Our focus is on human wedding photos of couples, and hyperactivity and addiction, add- Fire Protection District. rights as an aspirational idea, the dress worn by Mareshia ing that some scientists suggest “It appears he climbed the using the stories of defenders, vic- Rucker to the first racially inte- they could also be a gateway to tower, jumped, deployed his par- tims and others to illustrate it.” grated prom at the Wilcox County drugs. achute and as he was coming to The C$351m ($312m) museum school in the US state of Georgia Maxima, the biggest super- the ground he became entangled in designed by American architect last year. market chain in the three Baltic the guy wire,” Hendricks said in an Antoine Predock is one of the They may also peruse one of states, said it would move energy interview. Church was stuck on the most anticipated works of archi- the original prints of the 1948 drinks to “less visible” locations wire about 20 feet from the tower tecture in Canadian history. Universal Declaration of Human and use monitoring and special A customer holds a Red Bull can in a shop in Vilnius yesterday, on the first for two hours, Hendricks said. Built of polished concrete, Rights, or retry pivotal court banners to implement the ban. day of the ban on sale of energy drinks to minors. “He was in a significant amount cases. On the latter, Angela Cassie, Critics claim the problem is of stress due to suspension who has been with the museum exaggerated and will only increase Last year, the American In October, popular energy trauma, hanging in the harness since its inception, noted that the red tape. Medical Association called for a drink-maker Red Bull settled a for that long. But, all-in-all when case law shows “how one’s rights “This solution to this non-exist- ban on marketing energy drinks class-action lawsuit in the United we got him on the ground he was might infringe on another’s.” ent problem is just a waste of time to children and teenagers. States over false advertising. able to walk,” Hendricks told St. Visitors can also take a bit for businessmen and state institu- Saudi Arabia meanwhile The Austrian drink-maker Louis television station KMOV. of their experience home. The tions,” Remigijus Senavaitis of the imposed a total ban in March on agreed to pay $13mn over claims Hendricks said Church was gift shop sells an unusual array, Lithuanian Free Market Institute advertisements for energy drinks that its drink could boost per- taken to a hospital for treatment including jewellery made from said, noting that energy drink use and prohibited their sale in edu- formance, concentration and of injuries that were not believed disarmed nuclear weapons. was much more widespread in cational and sports facilities and reaction speed. to be serious. AFP other EU states. government buildings. AFP REUTERS Sunday 2 November 2014 9 Muharram 1436 Volume 19 Number 6237 Price: QR2

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DOHA: Qatar Financial Markets misuse of power or violation of will be convened to approve that of company and the policies should have to frame the rules to regulate background. He must be share- Authority (QFMA) recently laws. They will also be held col- project. Board members cannot be transparent. The finalised deal the share trading activities of board holder of the company. The shares issued rules to regulate the func- lectively responsible for the wrong participate in the competitive bid- should be approved by the com- members and other employees. of the members should be deposited tioning of Board of Directors decision in case the decision was ding against the company in which pany’s general assembly. The chairman will invite other in QE or depository since the begin- (BoD) of listed companies on taken unanimously. If the decision they are board members. If they are Any matter that involves conflict member for the forthcoming meet- ning. The board members will not Qatar Exchange. The rules aim was based on the majority, then the found competing with the company of interest with a board member, ings. The meeting will be valid if be allowed to pledge their shares. If to enhance transparency in the members opposing the wrong deci- they will have to compensate the he cannot attend the meeting con- more than 50 percent of the mem- he pledges the shares during board functioning of BoD, eliminate sion would not be held accountable. company. The rulebook said BoD vened to discuss the matter and the bers are present and there should membership, his membership will conflict of interest and misuse of In order to eliminate the conflict will have the authority to carry out concerned member will not have be at least six meetings of the board be cancelled. However, the member insider information. of interest between the BoD and the necessary functions and they right to vote on this matter. The in a year. of board who is government rep- The rules were compiled in the the company, the rule stipulates will have the power to assign one deal should be finalised on the basis As per the rules, the board mem- resentative will not be required rulebook issued recently titled that member of the board should or more directors for any specific market price and it should not have bers will not be allowed to skip to hold shares of the company. A Board of Directors of Listed not have any direct or indirect work of the company. any provision undermining the three meeting in a row and five person cannot be board member of Companies. The book has 13 chap- interest in the projects, contracts Regarding corporate governance, company’s interest. The details of meeting in a year without a valid more than three companies. ters which include sections on the that would be awarded to other rulebook said the company should the all deals should be disclosed reason which is acceptable to the The chairman cannot hold the legislations for BoD. companies. announce and approve the rules in the annual report and general BoD. Regarding eligibility of the position of chief executive of the The rules stipulate that the If a member has any interest and procedures regarding sign- meeting. The board will have to members, the age of the member company so that he should hold members of board will be collec- in the project, then he should not ing the commercial deal. It should disclose all the details about the should be less than 21 years, and absolute power and become sole tively responsible for fraudulent attend the general meeting that sign the deal following the policies share trading. The company will he should not have any criminal decision maker. THE PENINSULA

Qatar’s IT spending to clock 15pc growth BY SACHIN KUMAR told The Peninsula on the side- compound annual growth rate smart systems and security serv- lines of conference on informa- (CAGR) of 9 percent, said ices from the public and private DOHA: The Information tion technology held recently in Business Monitor International sectors. Technology sector of Qatar is Doha. He added that software and in a report. “ICT has been a major benefi- likely to clock a healthy growth services have contributed most to Despite high PC penetration, ciary of government policies to of around 14-15 percent in the the sector’s growth. high incomes will foster multiple diversify Qatar’s economy away current year, mainly driven by The growth in Qatar’s IT mar- device ownership as tablets and from hydrocarbons, notably software sales. The growth in ket is in line with growth in the other new touch form factors through ictQATAR’s ICT-2015 spending was around 10-11 per- GCC countries. The IT sectors make up a larger share of sales. strategy and the government’s cent in the last couple of years. in neighbouring countries have Software Sales is likely to push to build smart cities,” said “As per IDC (International grown in the range of 12-15 per- be QR2.16bn in 2018, showing Business Monitor International in Data Corporation), the growth in cent in the last few years. Qatar’s a CAGR of 13.2 percent while its Qatar Information Technology IT spending in Qatar is likely to be IT market growth is driven by IT Services sales likely to be Report. “These government ini- around 14-15 percent in 2014. This high private consumption and around QR3.8bn in 2018 reflect- tiatives have led to ambitious kind of growth is healthy con- government spending. ing a CAGR of 14.4 percent. investments in network infra- sidering the growth in previous The prospects of IT sector According to Business Monitor structure which will encourage years in IT spending was around are bright according to industry International, services are broader take-up of IT services as 10-11 percent,” Habib Mahakian, watchers. The computer hard- expected to perform well in the IT well as development of innovative Regional General Manager, Gulf ware sale is likely to be around market in the medium term due IT systems,” it said. and Pakistan, EMC Corporation QR4.34bn in 2018 showing a to demand for cloud computing, THE PENINSULA Harrods pays £118m dividend to Qatar Holding

DOHA/LONDON: Harrods, the London-based famous upma rket depa r tment store, has paid a £118m (about QR686.6m) dividend to its owners, Qatar Holding, after witnessing a sharp rise in sales and profits during a record year. New accounts filed at Companies House show that Harrods grew turnover by 10 per- cent to £843m (about QR4.9bn) in the year to February 1, 2014, with pre-tax profits up 24pc to £115m (about QR669.2m), according to Infiniti Middle East Managing Director Juergen Schmitz with Q50 model. The Telegraph. The growth in sales and prof- its led to Harrods paying out a Infiniti sales up 30pc dividend of £117.6m, almost double the £68.6m paid out last year. The famous Knightsbridge shop is owned by Qatar Holding, the in Middle East in H1 foreign investment arm of Qatar Investment Authority (QIA). The DOHA: Infiniti has become the Infiniti Middle East. “In financial sovereign wealth fund acquired fastest growing premium car year 2014, we have already sub- the luxury department store for brand in the Middle East. For stantially increased our offering £1.5bn in 2010 from Mohamed Al the first half of fiscal year 2014 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Fayed. Qatar Holding has invested (April-September), sales grew and introduced the all-new Q50 millions into revamping Harrods. by 30 percent culminating in a with three engine options. These The increase in sales for 6.25 percent market share in elements have helped us to fur- Harrods suggests that spending September, the company said in ther deliver the Infiniti brand by wealthy international tourists a statement. promise and achieve the highest remains robust, despite concerns Sales have been boosted with Infiniti share of any market in the about the luxury market. the arrival of the all-new Q50, world.” The results for Harrods Group substantial gains in the Kingdom In the next five years, Infiniti’s (Holding) Limited, the UK par- of Saudi Arabia and UAE, and expansion plan is set to increase ent company, show that Harrods Infiniti’s popular and strong SUV its global model range by 60 per- invested £59.9m during the year, line-up. UAE leads the growth cent and more than double the not just on its flagship store but chart with 41 percent gain. number of its powertrains with also in concessions in airports. “Infiniti recognises the Middle the promise to cater to a wider The company said: “This year East as a key strategic mar- audience of discerning customers. the focus continued on investing ket and we are demonstrating The arrival of the Infiniti Q50 in luxury boutiques primarily in our commitment to the region 2.0L turbocharged engine and our Knightsbridge store but also through expansion of the network QX70S Elite Sport this year gen- at the airports. This level of capi- and product range,” said Juergen erated substantial interest. tal expenditure is expected to con- Schmitz, Managing Director, THE PENINSULA tinue in 2014.” THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2014 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

Al Khaliji gets Qatargas Best Private Bank award bags Arabia DOHA: Al Khalij Commercial Bank (al khaliji) has been announced as the Best Private Bank in Qatar by the 2014 Global Private Banking Awards organ- CSR award ised by The Banker magazine in conjunction with Professional Wealth Management magazine. First prize in ‘Large Size Enterprise’ The publications, part of the Financial Times group, handed DOHA: Qatargas has bagged Qatargas CEO, said: “We are out the Global Private Banking the first prize in the ‘Large Size delighted to win this prestigious Awards for the sixth consecutive Enterprise’ category across award, which is a testament to year in recognition of the success the Mena region at the cov- Qatargas’ robust CSR programme of the growth strategies belong- eted Arabia Corporate Social focused on long-term, sustainable ing to the top Private Banking and Responsibility (CSR) Award, initiatives. As a leader in the glo- Wealth Management providers according to a press statement bal energy industry, Qatargas has during 2014. issued yesterday. made significant contributions to a Al khaliji’s Group Chief The Arabia CSR Award is the sustainable future for our country Executive Officer Fahad Al Khalifa most prestigious CSR and sus- and the world at large. Over the said, “We’re very proud to receive tainability related recognition in past few years, we have made huge this recognition from a global the region, honouring and show- financial investments in reducing and trusted source such as The casing organisations in the Middle our carbon footprint, improving Banker and Professional Wealth East, Levant and North Africa air quality, reducing and recycling Management magazines. Receiving region that demonstrate a clear waste, judicious use of water and, this award underlines our posi- strategy and effective implemen- above all, community development Qatargas Public Relations Manager Mansour Rashid Al Naimi receiving the award. tion as leading bank in Qatar and tation of CSR. at different levels.” recognises our unique business The award was presented Ghanim Al Kuwari, COO engaged and collaborative manner different categories. The ‘Large representing 25 industries from model.” He added: “Private bank- at the 7th cycle of the Arabia (Administration), Qatargas, with our stakeholders taking great Sized Enterprises’ category com- 12 countries in the region. ing is an area that Al Khaliji is CSR Forum at a ceremony held added: “This award is the result care to thoroughly assess the prises organisations with more Qatargas’ CSR initiatives are actively pursuing in view of oppor- recently in Dubai. Mansour of our continued commitment social and environmental value of than 500 employees. A jury spread over five broad areas cov- tunities in wealth management Rashid Al Naimi, Qatargas Public to a cohesive, dynamic CSR our initiatives and the potential panel consisting of multinational ering education, environment, and structured finance.” Relations Manager received the programme that inspires our to add value to the objectives of experts in the field of CSR and health and safety, community The winners of these signifi- award on behalf of the company. employees, as much as it benefits the Qatar National Vision 2030.” sustainability selected the winners development and sports. cant accolades were judged on the Khalid bin Khalifa Al Thani, the community. We work in an Awards were presented in six from a total of 155 applications THE PENINSULA progress they have made through- out the year in their business or growth strategy and how they were able to boost inflows and prof- its. Other key areas of evaluation included the banks’ product strat- egies to meet the changing needs Apple Pay fails to unify fragmented market of investors, education, training of advisers, due diligence and risk WASHINGTON: Apple Pay, retail group Wal-Mart and the transactions and “every fraction of to change that system. “Most of gain traction. Although Apple has management. meant to inject momentum large pharmacy-retail group CVS, a second goes to the bottom line.” the merchants have been hungry signed on most major US banks, Al Khaliji provides private into a fragmented market for which has disabled payment termi- But she noted that for most retail- for competition,” Litan said. Visa and MasterCard, and retail- banking services to Qatari UHNW the emerging mobile payments nals that could accept Apple Pay. ers, credit card fees simply are too Gartner projects mobile pay- ers like Macy’s and Staples, many clients and through Al Khaliji sector, has instead highlighted “You’re never going to come up with high. Apple Pay has aligned itself ments will hit $721bn around the others are balking. A coalition France with its full European the squabbles between retailers anything as smooth (and) as easy with major banks and payment world by 2017. But some estimates of merchants led by Wal-Mart, banking license it is able to cater and the banking and payments as Apple Pay. But if you can’t use processors Visa and MasterCard, have been lowered recently amid Target and Sears called MCX is to private client’s needs in Europe industry. it, you’re going to use something which take a cut of every transac- squabbles over the type of technol- promoting its own system called and the UAE. The award jury was Since Apple Pay made its debut else,” said Avivah Litan, an analyst tion, typically two to three percent. ogy used and payment structure. CurrentC, using a different tech- composed of eight sector experts on October 20 for US customers at Gartner who follows mobile pay- Retailers, which often oper- Apple uses a “near field com- nology, and importantly, allowing from a diverse geographical cover- with the iPhone 6, several major ments. Litan said a few retailers, ate on razor-thin profit margins, munication” or NFC chip, similar retailers to bypass credit cards age which closely reflects wealth retailers have said they would not such as McDonald’s and Disney, would like to cut or eliminate those to that used by Google Wallet and and use direct bank debits with management’s international scope. use it. That includes number one like the system because it speeds fees, and Apple Pay does nothing Softcard, which has been slow to lower transaction costs. AFP THE PENINSULA SUNDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2014 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 19 US consumer spending falls after eight months Faster wage growth suggests weakness is temporary

WASHINGTON: US consumer “What we are getting is a frus- US wage growth, and the third- spending fell for the first time in trating mix of conflicting data. quarter increase was a welcome eight months in September, sug- This is a reflection of 3 percent sign for the labor market. gesting the economy lost some growth,” said Anthony Karydakis, “This first sign of rising wage momentum heading into the chief economic strategist at Miller pressure in hard data releases cor- fourth quarter. Tabak in New York. roborates the Federal Reserve’s But rising consumer sentiment Separately, the Thomson more sanguine assessment of and faster wage growth suggest the Reuters/University of Michigan’s the labour market,” said Harm weakness in spending will be tem- index of consumer sentiment Bandholz, chief US economist at porary, with the economy remain- rose to 86.9 in October from 84.6 UniCredit Research in New York. ing on firm ground. last month. Sentiment has been “If sustained, which we expect, “The fundamentals ... remain steadily rising in recent months, it will further strengthen the Fed’s very solid,” said Gus Faucher, a and now stands at its highest level commitment to continue its policy senior economist at PNC Financial since July 2007. normalisation path, and to eventu- Services in Pittsburgh. “The con- Another report from the Labour ally raise rates.” ditions are in place for continued Department showed wages and Fed policymakers on Wednesday above-trend growth.” salaries rose 0.8 percent in the gave a fairly upbeat assessment The Commerce Department said third quarter, the largest increase of the labour market, dropping that consumer spending, which in more than six years. their characterisation of labour accounts for more than two-thirds US Treasury debt prices fell on market slack as “significant” as of US economic activity, slipped 0.2 the mixed data, while the dollar they brought their bond-buying percent last month after rising 0.5 rallied to its highest level since stimulus programme to a close. percent in August. The decline was June 2010 against a basket of cur- Officials at the central bank are the first since January. While the rencies, helped by a decision by keen to see faster earnings growth data led some economists to pare the Bank of Japan to significantly as they try to lift inflation to their estimates for fourth-quarter gross ramp up its stimulus programme. 2 percent target. The spending domestic product, most still look The BOJ’s action also lifted US report showed the Fed’s preferred for an annual growth pace of 2.5 stocks to near record highs. gauge of core inflation rose just 1.5 percent to 3 percent after the third Various business surveys have percent in the 12 months through quarter’s brisk 3.5 percent clip. been hinting at an acceleration in September. REUTERS China manufacturing growth slows BEIJING: Chinese manufacturing growth slowed HSBC is scheduled to release its final PMI reading in October, the government said yesterday, as the for October tomorrow. ANZ Bank economists Liu world’s second-largest economy expands at its Li-Gang and Zhou Hao said that the figure suggests weakest pace in five years. China’s central bank will likely continue to utilise China’s official purchasing managers index (PMI), its so-called Standing Lending Facility, a tool used a measure of activity in the sector, came in at 50.8 last to manage short-term liquidity. month, the National Bureau of Statistics said. The “The weaker-than-expected reading of official PMI figure was lower than the 51.1 recorded in September suggests that the easing bias in the monetary policy and compared with the preliminary 50.4 figure in a will be maintained,” they said. private survey released by British bank HSBC on The Chinese economy expanded 7.3 percent in the October 23. PMI tracks activity in China’s factories third quarter, lower than the 7.5 percent expansion and workshops and is a closely-watched indicator of in the previous three months and the slowest since the health of the economy. Readings above 50 indicate the depths of the 2008-2009 global financial crisis, growth, while anything below points to contraction. the government announced last month. AFP SUNDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2014 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS Gulf nations can absorb impact of QE, says QNB GCC relatively immune to US tapering tantrum

DOHA: The US Federal the global economy was no less 2013 were less than 0.1 percent of Reserve (Fed) decided in its lat- significant. The search for yield GDP in the GCC — much lower est meeting on Wednesday to extended not only to domestic than the rest of EMs, which have draw the curtains on one of the equity, credit and housing mar- been estimated at 0.35 percent of most remarkable experiments kets but also to Emerging Markets GDP. Two reasons contributed to of monetary policy. By stopping (EMs) bonds and equities. These the favourable performance of the its monthly purchases of assets flows provided a boost to these GCC economies. from November — which have assets offsetting large current First, they are less open than been ongoing for over two years account deficits in some EMs. other EMs, and therefore less — the Fed has put an end to its However, when the Fed indi- exposed to swings in investor quantitative easing (QE) pro- cated its intention to reduce its sentiment. Second, the region’s gramme. By all accounts, QE was monthly asset purchases in May strong external position and large a big and bold move. However, 2013, the portfolio flows quickly current account surpluses have what impact it had on the US reversed, exposing the weak- led investors to view them more and the world economy remains nesses in some of these econo- favourably than other EMs. a controversial issue, something mies. Particularly hurt were the For better or worse, the Fed’s that will be researched for years so-called Fragile Five countries experiment with QE is over. to come, said QNB Group in its (Brazil, India, Indonesia, South Markets have turned their atten- weekly analysis yesterday. Africa and Turkey), which suf- tion to the date of the first rate The outcome on the US econ- fered from large depreciation in hike by the Fed. The Fed’s most omy was indeed positive. The US their currencies following large recent statement indicated that avoided going through a prolonged capital outflows. it is likely to maintain the policy period of deflation altogether. The The GCC was relatively immune rate at its current level for “a con- unemployment rate, which peaked from the EM turmoil which fol- siderable time” following the end at 10 percent in October 2009 has lowed the tapering tantrum. The of QE. Markets expect the first been falling steadily since then International Monetary Fund has rate hike to take place in the sec- and now stands at 5.9 percent. recently estimated that the cumu- ond half of 2015, the report said. The impact of the Fed QE on lative portfolio outflows since May THE PENINSULA

Foreign firms to enter Comcast spin-off set to list on China’s card market Nasdaq in 2015 HONG KONG: Chinese regu- card transactions. The State NEW YORK: Midwest Cable, lators will allow foreign firms Council announced that foreign the cable company to be spun access to the yuan-denominated firms that met its criteria could off from Comcast Corp after it credit card clearing business set up their own clearing compa- buys Time Warner Cable, said from August next year, Hong nies but no date or other details it would list its Class A com- Kong’s South China Morning Post were announced. mon stock on the Nasdaq under newspaper reported yesterday. The move will effectively break the symbol “GLCI” in 2015. The The paper quoted a source state-owned China UnionPay’s company will change its name to from China’s largest credit card monopoly over the business, poten- GreatLand Connections Inc. supplier, Goldpac Group, saying tially benefiting foreign companies Comcast said in April it would People’s Bank of China (PBOC) such as Visa Inc and Mastercard divest 2.5 million subscribers across officials had informed them of the in a booming market worth more the US Midwest and southeast into date in September. “When the than $1 trillion a year. China had a new publicly traded company central bank gives a date, they promised to open the market after that would be two-thirds owned always follow through with that,” criticism from the World Trade by Comcast shareholders and one- the source, an unidentified depart- Organisation in 2012. The inter- third by Charter. This was part of ment head, was quoted as saying. national trade watchdog upheld a three-way deal between Comcast, The Post’s report follows an US complaints that the US bank Charter Communications and Time announcement by China’s cabinet, card suppliers were discriminated Warner Cable, aimed at winning the State Council, on Wednesday against in the electronic payments regulatory approvals for Comcast’s that China would open up its mar- market in favor of China UnionPay. proposed $45bn purchase of Time ket for clearing domestic bank REUTERS Warner Cable Inc. REUTERS SUNDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2014 BUSINESS VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21

Real estate funds needn’t Exxon, Chevron shrug off be riled by rising rates BY STAN CHOE

HE threat of rising interest rates is raising real fears about effect of low oil price real-estate mutual funds. Investors have pulled money out of real-estate funds for two straight months, even though they T BY JONATHAN FAHEY remain among the year’s best performers and pay bigger dividends chemical operations, which Integration, he said, “gives us gains at refining operations. than many stock funds. The worry is that rising rates will hurt turn oil and gas into fuels and competitive advantages in scale, But Exxon, unlike nearly growth for the owners of apartment buildings, offices and other com- ALLING oil prices chemicals. Profit at Exxon’s efficiency, technical and com- every other major oil company, mercial real estate, as well as limit demand for their stocks. hardly seem to be refining and chemicals oper- mercial capabilities, regardless says lower global oil prices will Before joining the crowd, bear in mind that rising rates don’t bothering the two big- ations rose 38 percent com- of market fluctuations.” not change its plans to invest in always mean losses for real-estate funds. Many have delivered solid gest US oil companies, pared with a year earlier, and Exxon and Chevron joined new projects. And it suggested returns even during periods of rising interest rates. The key is how but things could get Chevron’s profit from its so- rival Royal Dutch Shell in on a call with investors that the quickly and how high rates rise. Real-estate fund managers say they Ftougher in the coming months. called downstream operations posting rising earnings for the drop in oil prices might be a can still make money for investors, though they acknowledge that Exxon and Chevron leaned on more than tripled. quarter. But other major oil good time to use its cash to buy the performance won’t be as good as this year and the recent past. strong performances from their Those results helped Exxon’s international oil companies, undervalued assets. “One of the things you have to ask is why are rates rising,” says John refining operations to increase overall earning rise three per- such as BP, ConocoPhillips “We continue to invest Wenker, co-portfolio manager of Nuveen’s Real Estate Securities fund profits in the third quarter cent in the quarter to $8.07bn. and Total, saw earnings fall in through the cyclical nature since 1999. “If rates are moving up moderately because the economy despite plummeting global oil Chevron’s earnings rose 13 per- the third quarter on lower oil of our business,” said Jeff is starting to strengthen, that’s fine for commercial real estate.” prices. cent to $5.59bn. prices. Woodbury, Exxon’s vice presi- For real-estate funds, dividends are king. Most invest in real-estate “These companies can hold up The trend lately has been for All may suffer in the fourth dent of investor relations. “We’re investment trusts, which can avoid income taxes if they pass on 90 in weaker markets,” said Brian integrated oil and gas companies, quarter, however. The slide in a long-term business.” percent of their profit to shareholders as dividends. REITs can own Youngberg, an analyst at Edward which own production, refining oil prices accelerated in early Exxon said it was on track shopping centres, self-storage units or senior housing communities. Jones, about Exxon and Chevron. and distribution assets, to spin October, at the beginning of to increase oil and gas produc- Because they pay out so much of their income as dividends, REITs “Refining and chemicals can off their refining operations into the quarter, and reached lows tion to the equivalent of 4 mil- attracted income investors who grew tired of the low yields offered benefit from lower oil prices.” different companies in an effort not seen in four years. If prices lion barrels of oil per day by the by bonds. That demand helped the average real-estate fund return The global price of oil fell 18 to better appeal to investors. remain low or continue to fall it end of the year as it works to an annualised 17.4 percent over the last five years, according to percent from the beginning of ConocoPhillips, Marathon and could create declines too large reverse years of sliding output. Morningstar. That beats the 15.6 percent annualised return for the the quarter to the end, and it Hess have all exited refining in for better refining results to Exxon’s oil and gas production Standard & Poor’s 500 index over the same time. cost both companies. Revenue recent years. cover. fell 4.7 percent in the third quar- One concern for REITs is that a rise in interest rates, which slipped at Exxon by four per- Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson That “will be a little more of a ter from the same period a year economists say is inevitable, will push investors to dump them and cent and at Chevron by eight defended his strategy of remain- challenge,” Youngberg said. ago. Its production of the equiva- go back to bonds. Higher interest rates also make it more expensive percent. ing integrated on Friday. He Also, a reason oil prices lent of 3.83 million barrels of oil for REITs to raise money to buy and develop real estate. But low oil and natural said in a statement that the have fallen so far is that per day in the quarter was the Those fears hurt REITs last year, when the Federal Reserve hinted gas prices make for low raw company’s strong results “dem- demand for fuels is weaken- company’s lowest since the third that it may curtail its bond-buying stimulus program. The yield on material costs — and higher onstrated the strength of our ing around the world, which quarter of 2009. the 10-year Treasury note quickly jumped from 1.63 percent in early profit — for refining and integrated business model.” could limit output and profit AP May to nearly three percent by the end of the year. That drove the average real-estate fund into the red in the last three quarters of 2013. For the year, the average real-estate fund returned just 1.5 percent, versus 32.4 percent for the S&P 500. REITs can deliver gains if the increase in rates is more moderate and the result of an improving economy. In such a scenario, fund managers say property owners should be able to charge higher rents and have fewer vacancies for their apartments and office buildings. That would lead to higher dividends. The economy hasn’t been as strong as many had hoped, but it is improving. Many economists believe growth next year will be the strongest since 2005. The unemployment rate is also at its lowest level since 2008, and the job market is strong enough that the Federal Reserve earlier this week announced the end to its bond-buying pro- gram. The central bank could begin raising its target for short-term interest rates next year, and many economists expect a measured rise. An encouraging precedent for real-estate investors is the period of 2004-06, when the Federal Reserve raised short-term rates 17 times and the yield on the 10-year Treasury note gradually rose from 4.62 percent to 5.20 percent. The average real-estate fund had solid returns in each of those years, though the group suffered big losses in the following two years as the housing market slumped. Even proponents of REITs acknowledge that they no longer look cheap following their strong run the last five years. The largest US REIT, mall-operator Simon Property Group, has jumped more than sevenfold since bottoming in March 2009. The rise in price has helped push its dividend yield down to 2.9 percent. It was above four percent as recently as early 2010. One of the biggest traditional threats to REITs, an overabundance of properties, isn’t much of a concern, says Bob Zenouzi. He is a port- folio manager of the $750m Delaware Dividend Income fund, which can invest in various stocks and bonds and has more than seven percent of its portfolio in real estate. Construction on new projects has remained relatively subdued, though some pockets of concern exist around the country, such as apartments in Washington, DC, and other areas around the Southeast. So what kinds of returns are likely in the future? REITs currently offer yields of three percent to four percent, and managers expect continued growth as the economy improves. Add that to expecta- tions for inflation to remain relatively tame, and Zenouzi says an annual return in the high single digits is likely. Nuveen’s Wenker has a similar forecast, suggesting something between five percent and 10 percent in the next 12 months. Those returns, though, will likely also be less steady than they’ve been in recent years. Many investors continue to see REITs as being very sensitive to interest rates, regard- less of their history, Wenker says. That could cause them to abandon the group when rates are rising, leading to volatility in REIT prices. Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate AP Feuding tycoons stunt Philippine infrastructure BY SIEGFRID ALEGADO percent by the time he leaves San Miguel, the nation’s big- delay all other infrastructure the bidding process might be higher capacity, improved produc- and CECILIA YAP office in 2016. gest company is run by Ramon projects.” repeated, potentially leading to tion and lower cost for industries.” “It is frustrating how delays in Ang and its Chairman, Eduardo The $790m Cavite-Laguna further legal challenges and delays While the Philippine economy is HILE Philippine major infrastructure arise from Cojuangco, is an uncle of the Expressway, or Calax, is also in the project. projected to be among the world’s tycoons argue conflicts between those who wield nation’s president. stalled after a 20.1bn peso ($449 Aquino has said that accepting five fastest-growing until 2016, it over a typing economic or legal power,” com- The key to cutting Rodriguez’s m) bid by San Miguel in June was a lower bid while there is a higher ranks 96th in infrastructure in error in a high- muter Aneka Rodriguez, 31, said. commute is the planned sta- rejected because of an incorrectly offer is a public issue. “We have the World Economic Forum’s 2013 way bid and A court injunction on the train tion where Light Rail Transit 1, dated credit letter, leaving an to protect the people’s interest,” Global Competitiveness report, Wwhose shopping mall benefits the station means further delays to Metro Rail Transit 3 and Metro Ayala venture as the winner with he said. the lowest among major Southeast most from a train station, com- projects that may cut her daily Rail Transit 7 intersect, which is a bid of 11.7bn pesos. Ayala Corp fell 0.3 percent as of Asian nations. muters are paying the price. commute by five hours, she said. in limbo as SM Prime and Ayala “This huge undertaking will the noon break in Manila, lagging The Philippines attracted a A 47km expressway connecting The Philippine economy is dom- fight over the location. have a big impact on the country a 0.3 percent gain for the bench- record $4bn in foreign direct Manila to the southern provinces inated by business groups run by The argument stems from a for many years to come and we mark Philippine stock index. SM investment in 2013, yet it drew has been delayed by a San Miguel a handful of politically connected contract SM Prime signed in 2009 believe government should have Prime rose 3.6 percent, while San the least among major Southeast Corp appeal to President Benigno families. The Zobel family owns putting the station in front of its the best options available,” San Miguel slipped 0.3 percent. Asian economies, according to the Aquino after its bid was rejected half of 180-year-old Ayala Corp, mall, while an Ayala-led venture Miguel said in a statement on To get to grips with delays United Nations Conference on on a technicality. Meanwhile, SM which transformed a former won a government contract to October 22. caused by legal challenges, a pro- Trade and Development. Prime Holdings, the group of bil- airstrip in Makati City into the extend LRT-1 last month that Ayala has asked President posed law pending in Congress “Material delays in project lionaire Henry Sy, and Ayala Land nation’s Wall Street and has a effectively allowed it to build the Aquino to award the project to calls for companies to be fined 0.5 implementation could incur con- are fighting over where to build a market value of $9bn. The Zobels station near its own mall. San either San Miguel or its venture, percent of a project’s cost if they cerns on regulatory consistency train station, both seeking to place supported Corazon Aquino, the Miguel, which is building MRT-7, Ayala Managing Director Eric make an appeal to the government and transparency, which are it closer to their respective malls former president and Benigno’s supports SM Prime. Francia said in an e-mail reply after bids are submitted, said important for sustainable, long- 600 metres from each other. mother. The delays frustrate about 1.1 to questions. He said Ayala won’t Cosette Canilao, executive director term interest from private sector Caught in the middle are 22.7 Sy, 90, is the nation’s richest million commuters who use LRT-1 go to court if San Miguel gets the at the Public-Private Partnership investors,” said Mic Kang, a Hong million people who live and work man with a net worth of $11.6bn, and MRT-3 daily. The MRT-7 project to avoid further delays. Center. An appeal costs about $40 Kong-based infrastructure analyst in metro Manila, where inad- according to the Bloomberg line, first proposed in 2002, has Court cases and appeals to now, she said. at Moody’s. equate infrastructure and recur- Billionaires Index. He built his an estimated capacity of 450,000 the president’s office “delay the “The Philippine economy can Not all projects are delayed. ring flooding produce gridlock and empire from a shoe business and travelers. process and can be frustrating to grow even faster if infrastructure About 80 percent of 15,000 class- stunt the economy. The project now owns the nation’s biggest Corazon Guidote, SM’s head of investors,” Francia said. “The pos- logjams were cleared,” said Gundy rooms being built in a PPP ven- delays threaten Aquino’s plan bank and mall operator. SM Prime investor relations, said the com- sibility of a rebid in the case of Cahyadi, a Singapore-based econ- ture are done, while Ayala’s 4km to lure $11.6bn of investment in has also locked horns with Ayala mon station case is separate from Calax yet threatens further delay.” omist at DBS Group Holdings Ltd. toll road south of Manila is 50 roads, railways and airports to Land over reclamation projects in other contracts and the company The discrepancy led President “If infrastructure development percent complete. spur growth to as much as 8.5 Manila Bay. “does not include, nor intend to Aquino to signal last week that goes full steam that would mean WP-BLOOMBERG SUNDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2014 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com GECM & TENDERS

GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS MAP (GECM) Every Sunday China Q3 capital-account deficit France widens taxation to rises as outflows a concern German unemployment in trim budget deficit BEIJING: China’s capital-account surprise fall PARIS: The French government Trade, defence buoy US economy, deficit ballooned in the third quarter, Japan unemployment rate BERLIN: Unemployment in plans to cut its budget deficit by an but some weakness creeps in according to preliminary data released rises to 3.6pc Germany fell this month, additional €3.6-3.7 billion (RM15- NEW YORK: A smaller trade deficit Thursday but a senior foreign- TOKYO: confounding predictions of a RM15.4 billion) next year, Finance The unemployment and surge in defense spending exchange official said the authorities slight rise. The number of people Minister Michel Sapin said today, rate in Japan came in at 3.6 buoyed US economic growth in the are comfortable with the trend in the registered as unemployed in adding that this should allow Paris percent in September, the third quarter, but domestic demand balance of payments. Germany fell by 22,000 to 2.89 to respect EU-deficit rules. Sapin Ministry of Internal Affairs and slipped, hinting at some loss of updated the government’s 2015 million in October, the Federal Communications said on Friday - momentum. Gross domestic product budget plans in a letter to the Labour Office said. The figures in line with expectations and up grew at a 3.5 percent annual pace, European Commission, a copy of were adjusted for seasonal from 3.5 percent in August. the Commerce Department said on which Reuters obtained. variations. The small decline Thursday. means the unemployment rate holds steady at 6.7pc. India’s fiscal deficit in H1 almost 83 pc of full-year target NEWDELHI: India’s fiscal deficit Brazil posts primary deficit of reached nearly 83 percent of its $10.4bn in September full-year target in the first half of the BRAZILIA: Brazil posted a primary year, giving the government a tough budget deficit of 25.491 billion South African rand tumbles in Australian inflation tame, cost job meeting its budget target even with of living tamer reais ($10.4 billion) in September, emerging market sell-off help from a fall in global crude prices SYDNEY: The annual inflation rate central bank data showed on JOHANNESBURG: The rand that will reduce the oil subsidy bill. A shrank to 2.3 percent in the past Friday, a gap well above market tumbled to its weakest level 25 percent fall in oil prices since June year, partly reflecting an historic expectations. The primary budget against the dollar in over a week has helped Prime Minister Narendra drop in electricity price after the had been expected to show a Modi’s government contain oil and on Friday as a sell-off of emerging demise of the carbon tax. It was the deficit of 12.25 billion reais in fertiliser subsidies, but revenue growth market currencies wiped out lowest rate in a year and now stands September, according to the the gains it made after South has been slow. median forecast of 10 analysts comfortably within the Reserve Africa’s trade shortfall surprisingly Bank’s 2-3 per cent target band. surveyed by Reuters. narrowed sharply in September.

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DOHA: Aspetar’s first World and prevention of common inju- and Treatment of Hip Pain in Conference on Groin Pain in ries, such as groin pain and help Athletes. During the conference, Athletes – the three-day event the athletes to achieving their full members of Aspetar Sports Groin got under way yesterday, fea- potential” Pain Center team will present the turing a range of innovative The conference brings together results of the clinical treatment discussions and presentations more than 30 world leading and research in Qatar. specifically designed to help experts, who will give invited lec- Prof Per Holmich; Head of medical staff better examine, tures and plenary sessions at the Aspetar Sports Groin Pain diagnose and treat patients conference. More than 70 over- Centre said: “Groin pain in ath- with groin injuries. seas delegates are attending the letes can be a serious and some- This is the first event of its conference. times career-ending injury and it kind to be held. The Conference The three-day conference will is one of the most common inju- is attended by some of the big educate and inspire clinicians, ries at all in sports. In football names in the field of sports scientists, researchers, with the it is the second most common medicine including Dr Michel latest developments in sports injury. It includes both injuries d’Hooghe, Chairman FIFA medicine and how to diagnose to the muscles and tendons in the Medical Committee, FIFA and treat groin pain. region as well as the hip joint.” Executive Committee Member The hope is that it will drive Aspetar also played a leading who is the Conference Honorary collaboration within the field to role at “The 1st European day on President. facilitate research. groin pain”. The full-day event Dr Khalifa Alkuwari, Director Many Topics to be covered took place on October 3rd 2014 General of Aspetar, said: “We are including: Epidemiology of Groin in Boudreaux, France and was delighted to gather the leading Pain in Athletes, Risk Factors for attended by 300 participants. The three-day Aspetar’s World Conference on Groin Pain in Athletes commenced yesterday, featuring a range experts to see advancing excel- Groin Pain in Athletes, Clinical This event featured a range of of innovative discussions designed to help medical staff better examine, diagnose and treat patients with groin lence in sports medicine.” Examination and Outcome innovative discussions and pres- injuries. This is the first event of its kind. He added: “We aim to raise Measures in Groin Pain in Athletes, entations lead by elite groin pain awareness of the many different Imaging in Groin Pain in Athletes, experts from Aspetar and around areas, especially in the treatment Treatment of Groin Pain in Athletes Europe. THE PENINSULA

Los Angeles Kings’ defenceman Alec Martinez James regains form to (left) scores a goal while being defended by Detroit Red Wings’ centre help Cavs beat Bulls Gustav Nyquist in the second Star scores 36 points in 114-108 victory in overtime period of their game at Joe Louis CHICAGO: LeBron James Arena, bounced back from a sub-par NBA Results yesterday. performance in his Cleveland Memphis 97 Indiana 89 homecoming the night before to score 36 points as the Cavaliers Cleveland 114 Chicago 108 defeated Chicago 114-108 in Milwaukee 93 Philadelphia 81 Nyquist, Datsyuk excel overtime yesterday. Phoenix 94 San Antonio 89 Thursday’s loss to the New Sacramento 103 Portland 94 York Knicks surely wasn’t the LA Clippers 118 LA Lakers 111 season-opener James was hop- as Wings down Kings ing for but that was all forgotten a dozen offensive rebounds. Kyrie yesterday at the United Center Irving had 23 points in the win NEW YORK: Winger Gustav continued to fluster Dallas. In as the four-time most valuable for his side. Nyquist and centre Pavel overtime, Perry unleashed a blast player also had eight rebounds Derrick Rose and Kirk Hinrich Datsyuk had two goals and an from above the left circle that in the Cavaliers’ first win of the each scored 20 points for the assist each as the Detroit Red Thompson deftly deflected past young NBA season. Bulls, but Rose left the game late Wings beat the Los Angeles Kari Lehtonen for his first goal “We took two steps forward in the third with a sprained left Kings 5-2 at Joe Louis Arena of the season. tonight,” said James. “We have an ankle and did not return. yesterday. Frederik Andersen finished opportunity to be very good and Pau Gasol scored 15 points with Left winger Tomas Tatar also with 21 saves for the Ducks, who tonight was an example of how nine boards and Mike Dunleavy scored for Detroit, defenseman eliminated the Stars in six games good we can be.” added 14 points on Friday for the Niklas Kronwall and center during last season’s first-round It was a far cry from his 17 Bulls who opened their season Henrik Zetterberg had two assists series. points, eight turnovers against with a 104-80 win over the Knicks each and goaltender Jimmy Antoine Roussel scored with the Knicks. That marked the on Wednesday. Howard made 28 saves. 5:27 remaining in the third period first time in his career that he The fact that Rose couldn’t fin- Defenseman Alec Martinez and and Lehtonen turned aside 22 had at least eight turnovers, fewer ish the contest is especially trou- center Tyker Toffoli scored for shots to fall to 4-0-4 this season than 20 points and fewer than five bling for Chicago as the former Los Angeles while goalie Jonathan for the Stars, who suffered their assists. MVP has played less than a dozen Quick stopped 30 shots. third straight loss. James was also much more regular season games in the past Right winger Daniel Winnik Dallas forged a 1-1 tie as active with the ball against the two seasons. and center Phil Kessel each had defenseman Trevor Daley made Bulls, driving 18 times to the bas- “Of course, my ankle is throb- a goal and two assists, leading a sharp backdoor feed from along ket compared to just four drives bing a little bit right now, but it Toronto to an almost effortless the right-wing boards near the on Thursday. comes with just playing basket- win at Columbus. right circle to Roussel, who shov- “The good thing about our sport ball,” said Rose. “I’m just happy Centre Nazim Kadri added a elled the puck home. is you’re able to do better the that it’s not that serious.” goal and an assist, while right Perry drew first blood with the next night very fast,” James said. Rose said he would try to play winger David Clarkson added a teams skating 4-on-4, breezing up “Obviously I’d be very upset with the Bulls’ next game. goal for Toronto and goaltender the right wing and unleashing a myself if I was a ballplayer that “I guess the gods are testing Jonathan Bernier finished with blast from the circle that beat got one game a week. We have the me. I think I stepped on some- 28 saves. Lehtonen. REUTERS opportunity to go out and perform body’s foot. It is not like I tore Columbus’ goal was scored by better the next night.” a ligament or something, just right winger Cam Atkinson and Tristan Thompson finished sprained my ankle,” he said. goaltender Curtis McElhinney NHL Results with 16 points with 13 rebounds Chicago had to play without had 23 saves. Toronto 4 Columbus 1 and Kevin Love had a 16-point, Jimmy Butler who missed his sec- Corey Perry scored his league- Cleveland Cavaliers’ forward LeBron James brings up the ball during the Detroit 5 Los Angeles 2 16-rebound double-double for ond straight game to begin the leading 10th goal and set up first quarter against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center in Chicago Anaheim 2 Dallas 1 Cleveland, who were 2-8 over their season with a thumb injury. AFP yesterday. The Cavaliers defeated the Bulls 114-108 in overtime. Nate Thompson’s tally 2:30 into last 10 in Chicago. Thompson had overtime as visiting Anaheim Calgary 4 Nashville 3 NFL: Brady, Manning set to add another chapter to storied rivalry

NEW YORK: Two of the mosts touchdown passes. Questions getting the ball to the weak- in head-to-head meetings with successful quarterbacks of all- early in the season about whether est point of the defense, what- Manning. “There are a lot of peo- time face each other when Tom Brady was fading have quietened ever defense happens to be. He’s ple who have played that don’t do Brady and the New England in recent weeks as he has thrown great. Obviously he’s a great quar- it on a consistent basis. I under- Patriots host Peyton Manning’s 12 touchdowns in his last three terback - best quarterback I’ve stand what it takes, and it’s not Denver Broncos today but the games while Manning has 22 coached against. He does a tre- just a daily commitment – it’s a clash is all about the present. touchdowns and 2,134 yards in mendous job,” said Belichick. life commitment.” While both have already his team’s seven games so far this “He’s just good at everything. I Manning, 38, who has defied secured places in the Pro Football season. see no weaknesses in his game,” many predictions that his career Hall of Fame their recent form The Patriots (6-2) are in charge he said. was over after a neck injury suggests they have plenty of fight of the AFC East with a while For Brady, 37, what stands out forced him to miss the entire left. The way they are plyaing, Denver (6-1) head the AFC West. about Manning’s play is his ability 2011 season, says Brady’s resil- the duo could very well face each For New England head coach to deliver top-class performances ience has been a notable feature other in an AFC playoff battle in Bill Belichick, facing Manning on a regular basis. of his career. January. has been a regular challenge, “Every week, it’s so consistent “Certainly, I think a quar- Both have reached key mile- given the Patriots frequently - you just count on a great per- terback’s job first and foremost stones this season as Brady faced Manning’s former team, the formance from him every week. I is to be out there,” Manning Carolina Panthers’ Jerricho Cotchery (left) tries to catch a pass while topped 50,000 career passing Indianapolis Colts, and he has no think that’s something that I have said during a conference call being covered by New Orleans Saints’ cornerback Corey White (24) during yards, putting him sixth on the doubt where he would rank the a lot of respect for,” he said. on Wednesday. “One of his real the first quarter of their game at Bank of America Stadium yesterday. all-time list, while Manning broke quarterback. “It’s not an easy thing to do,” strengths is always answering the Brett Favre’s record of 508 career “Peyton does a great job of said Brady, who holds a 10-5 edge bell.” REUTERS SUNDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2014 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Kenya’s Qatar 2015 panel initiates Mutai goes for New York hat-trick NEW YORK: Geoffrey Mutai handball plan in schools will try to become just the third man to win the New York City Marathon three times in a row today. 53 schools from across the country to participate in programme The last man to accomplish the feat was Alberto Salazar in 1980, DOHA: The Qatar 2015 ‘81 and ‘82. Organising Committee yester- Another American, Bill day announced the launch of a Rodgers, won four straight titles nationwide schools programme in New York immediately before that will work with 53 schools Salazar’s run, while Mutai’s two across Qatar to engage students wins to date came in 2011 and with the sport of handball and 2013 — with the 2012 edition encourage them to live healthy cancelled because of Hurricane lifestyles. Sandy. Developed under the leadership Kenya’s Mutai will be trying to of H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad make it three-for-three in New Al Thani, President of the Qatar York, hoping to rebound from a 2015 Organising Committee, and 2:08.18 at the London marathon in cooperation with the Supreme where he finished sixth in a race Education Council (SEC), the won by Wilson Kipsang. programme will reach out across The occasional training part- the country to increase awareness ners will clash again, with Mutai of handball among young people hoping to take advantage of in Qatar, as the nation counts Kipsang’s inexperience on the down to host the 24th Men’s New York course to reassert him- Handball World Championship self over a rival he has beaten in in January 2015. four of their five head-to-head With an ambitious programme meetings. that includes a schools tourna- Kipsang was eclipsed as the ment and a dedicated “Handball world’s fastest marathon run- Activity Day”, the programme ner just a few weeks ago when will also encourage each school Dennis Kimetto and Emmanuel to “adopt” one of the 24 partici- Mutai ran under Kipsang’s previ- pating countries in the World ous world record of 2:03:23 at the Championship and engage their Berlin Marathon. students in discussions on hand- The hilly, demanding course, ball and the geography, economy, predicted windy weather and lack environment and culture of the of pace-setters make New York country. The events in the pro- unlikely to produce a world mark. gramme will help to broaden But Kipsang will hit the streets their knowledge of the world The Supreme Education Council’s Manager of Education Institutes, Fawzia Al Khater (left), and the Director General of the Qatar 2015 Organising of the Big Apple for the first time and enhance their interest in the Committee, Dr Thani Abdulrahman Al Kuwari, at a press conference in Doha yesterday. buoyed by the fact that he has sport. won his last two marathon starts, Speaking at the launch, Dr element of the tournament and mini-tournament, which will students, introduce them to the in Berlin in 2013 and in April, Thani Abdulrahman Al Kuwari, we are honoured to provide all the take place in Doha on December championship, host a number of when he shattered the London Director General of the Qatar support and encouragement for 5 and 6 this year, running along- special competitions and encour- course record. 2015 panel, said: “One of our main this exceptional sport event that side the 17th Asian Clubs’ League age a sense of sportsmanship and With a win in New York, objectives is to generate interest is being held for the first time in Handball Championship. national pride. Kipsang could overtake Kimetto about handball among pupils of all the country. SEC supports sport A special “Handball Activity Among the contests being for the World Marathon Majors ages, and we will use this once-in- in Qatar through physical educa- Day” on November 28 will provide launched is an art competition, series bonus of $500,000. a-lifetime event to instil a lasting tion in schools, which is consid- each team with specialist coaches which will encourage students to “It’s not a big pressure for me interest in handball. Our schools ered an essential source to supply who will train the participating create a poster that links one of so much because many of the guys, programme will engage students sports clubs with future athletes teams and teach families and the participating countries to the we are really racing together,” he through a series of contests and for different types of sports.” members of the public the basics sport of handball. There will also said. “So it’s just a matter of run- competitions and encourage them The Schools Programme, which of the sport. be a “best cheer” contest, which ning my own race and targeting to share our pride that Qatar is kicks-off on November 9, will To generate interest and will reward schools that display really to win.” hosting this international event.” see 24 boys’ schools and 24 girls’ awareness, Fahed, the official the best sporting spirit. Ethiopian contenders Lelisa Fawzia Al Khater, Manager of schools choose specific participat- mascot of the Qatar 2015 World To learn more about Fahed’s Desisa and Gebre Gebremariam H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Education Institutes, SEC, said: ing nations to follow during the Championship, will visit all 53 school visits and for updates on are also contenders. Desisa won Thani, President of the Qatar 2015 “The Qatar 2015 Organising run-up to the championship. participating schools as part of the schools programme, visit www. his marathon debut last year in Organising Committee. Committee seeks to engage stu- In addition, a further five the programme. During these qatarhandball2015.com. Dubai in just under 2:05, and dents and young people as a key schools will take part in the visits, he will interact with the THE PENINSULA followed up with a 2013 Boston Marathon win. Desisa dropped out of this year’s Boston Marathon at the 40-kilometer mark, but won a New Zealand half-marathon in October. Gebremariam, 31, won the New Pakistan eye series win after York Marathon in 2010. ready for Reigning World and Olympic marathon champion Stephen Kiprotich, a 25-year-old Ugandan, challenge, could also be a factor. Australia’s batsmen fail again Kiprotich finished down in 12th says Bond in last year’s NYC race. ABU DHABI: Australia were bat-pad gap. Brad Haddin braved “My problem was speed, SHARJAH, UAE: New staring at a 2-0 series defeat a shoulder injury that had forced and I have been working on it,” Zealand’s bowling coach Shane after Pakistan’s bowlers exposed him off the field on Friday to con- Kiprotich said. Bond yesterday said the team their frailties against spin and tribute 10 runs before leg-spinner America’s best hope lies with was looking forward to pitting reverse swing on day three of Shah’s double strike deepened Meb Keflezighi, the 39-year-old their wits against the in-form the second and final Test in Abu Australia’s crisis. who won the Boston Marathon Pakistani spin attack in the Dhabi on Saturday. Marsh fell 13 runs short of his in April. forthcoming three match Test Resuming on 22-1, Mitchell maiden Test century, hitting a It was an emotional victory for series. Marsh (87) and captain Michael full toss from Khan to the mid- the naturalized American, coming Pakistan are currently in a Clarke (47) offered some resist- on fielder to depart after a defiant a year after the finish-line bomb strong position to beat Australia ance before Australia collapsed knock that included 13 fours and attacks left three dead and 264 2-0 in their ongoing contest for 261 soon after tea, 309 runs a six. REUTERS injured in a rain of shrapnel. thanks largely to the effectiveness behind Pakistan’s first innings “People chanting ‘USA, USA, of their spinners. total. Scoreboard Go Meb,’ it was the moment Bond admitted Pakistan will Pakistan, who declared their of a lifetime,” Keflezighi said. be a tough opponent on the first innings on 570-6, did not Pakistan (I innings): ...... 570-6 decl “America needed me. I delivered.” dry pitches of the United Arab force the follow-on even though Australia (I innings): Priscah Jeptoo, who won last Emirates (UAE) which will help Australia fell 110 runs short of the D Warner c Shah b Rahat ...... 19 year’s race in 2:25:07, withdrew slow bowlers. mark and decided instead to set C Rogers c Ahmed b Khan ...... 5 from the her title defence in “I think this is a really good them a target to chase. N Lyon b Rahat ...... 15 October with a leg injury she suf- challenge for us,” Bond told Mitchell Johnson removed G Maxwell b Babar ...... 37 fered in the London Marathon. reporters. both their openers in the second M Clarke b Khan ...... 47 That opened up a women’s field “It has been a good last year for innings, but Pakistan, who com- S Smith lbw Babar ...... 0 featuring Kenyan Mary Keitany us and Pakistan are also playing prehensively won the first Test in M Marsh c Rahat b Khan ...... 87 and Ethiopia’s Buzunesh Deba. well. This is going to be real good Dubai, stretched their overall lead B Haddin b Shah ...... 10 Keitany, 32, hasn’t participated measure of us as a team and so we to 370 at the close. M Johnson c Hafeez b Shah ...... 0 in a marathon since the London Pakistani bowler Imran Khan (left) celebrates with his team-mates after are looking forward to it,” added Younus Khan, who has hit 106, P Siddle c Shah b Hafeez ...... 28 Olympics and gave birth to a baby dismissing Australian batsman Mitchell Marsh (centre) during the third the former bowling ace. 103 not out and 213 in his last M Starc (not out) ...... 0 girl in February. The Black Caps will start the three innings in the series, was day of the second Test match in Abu Dhabi yesterday. Extras (LB-6, NB-7) ...... 13 “What I can say is that my tour with a three-day warm-up unbeaten on 16 with Azhar Ali Total (all out) ...... 261 body has done well in the 10K and game against Pakistan ‘A’ — a sec- on 21. delivery to find the point fielder to seek a review to dismiss the Fall of wicket: 1-21, 2-34, 3-75, 4-97, half marathon,” she said. ond string team — in Sharjah on The Pakistani bowlers had and depart on 19. scoreless Steve Smith, who was 5-100, 6-164, 7-193, 8-199, 9-261. “On Sunday we will see if I am Monday. earlier generated enough turn, There was never any doubt hit on the pad by a Babar delivery. Bowling: Khan 14-1-60-3 (1nb); Hafeez fit enough and if my body has The first Test starts in Abu bounce and reverse swing from a about Glenn Maxwell’s aggression Clarke, who added 64 runs with 5.2-0-13-1; Babar 25-5-94-2; Rahat 9-0- resumed back as it has for the 10 Dhabi on November 9. lifeless track to run through the but a brisk 37 failed to answer the Marsh for the sixth wicket, looked 41-2; Shah 14-2-47-2. kilometre.” Bond, who played 18 Tests tourists. lingering questions about whether decisive against the spinners, tak- Pakistan (II innings): She’ll be challenging for the in which he took 87 wickets Imran Khan claimed three for the 26-year-old has the temper- ing big strides and using his feet Ahmed Shehzad b Johnson ...... 14 course record of 2:22:31, set by and 82 one-day games, taking 60, impressing both with the new ament to succeed at Test level, to get to the pitch of the ball. Mohd Hafeez c Starc b Johnson ...... 3 Margaret Okayo back in 2003. 147 wickets, for New Zealand, and old ball, while fellow pace- especially in the crucial number It was reverse swing, which Azhar Ali (batting) ...... 21 In the second of her London admitted Pakistan were playing man Rahat Ali and the spin duo three position. ultimately proved his undoing. Younis Khan (batting) ...... 16 Marathon wins in 2012, Keitany well. of Zulfiqar Babar and Yasir Shah Before being dismissed by After repeatedly failing to Extras (B-7) ...... 7 clocked a blistering 2:18:37, which “Pakistan as a team have been claimed two wickets apiece. Rahat, Nathan Lyon survived middle Imran’s reverse-swing- Total (for two wkts) ...... 61 was the fastest time since Paula difficult for a long time. They are David Warner, who had started several leg-before appeals as ing balls, Clarke had his middle Fall of wickets: 1-14, 2-21. Radcliffe ran a sub-2:18 back in in their own conditions though Australia’s reply with three fours Pakistan resisted wasting reviews stump pegged back by one that Bowling: Johnson 3-0-29-2; Lyon 10-3-19- 2005. they are not in Pakistan,” said in Imran’s first over on Friday, on a nightwatchman. curved back from outside the 0; Starc 5-2-6-0; Siddle 3-3-0-0. Deba was runner up to Jeptoo the 39-year-old. AFP chased a short and wide Rahat They did not hesitate, however, off stump and went through the last year in 2:25:56. AFP SUNDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 25 Gruber, Bridge head for Doha Kite Course Racing Qatar to become first country to host event in GCC region

DOHA: World champion Florian Gruber of Germany and Stephanie Bridge of United FROM LEFT: Kingdom will be some of the Eng. Aleeq Al top sailors who will be vying for Khulaifi, General the top honours at the inaugu- Manager Asset Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after winning his semi-final match ral 2014 Formula Kite Course Sales, (UDC) against Kei Nishikori of Japan at the BNP Paribas 2014 Masters tennis Racing Asian Championship, it Pearl-Qatar, tournament in Paris yesterday. was revealed here yesterday. Sarah Lord, The championship, which will QSRF Technical be held for the first time in the Adviser for GCC region, is organised by Qatar Sports, and Djokovic faces Raonic Sailing and Rowing Federation Mohammed (QRSF) and will take place at Al Mahmoud, Qanat Quartier Beach Area of Media Manager, Pearl-Qatar from November 10 test to retain Paris title QSRF during to 15. Addressing a press conference a press PARIS: World number one 9-16 by the ATP World Tour yesterday Sarah Lord, Techinical conference at Novak Djokovic took a fur- Finals in London, for which Adviser for kitesurfing at QRSF The Oyster, ther step towards becoming Nishikori and Raonic qualified said: “ We are quite excited about Pearl Qatar the first player to retain his on Friday. hosting the championship and add yesterday. Photo Paris Masters title when he The big-serving Raonic, run- kiteboarding to the extensive list by: Kammutty VP saw off Japanese sixth seed Kei ner-up at the Montreal Masters of events which Qatar Sailing and Nishikori 6-2, 6-3 yesterday to last year, followed up his quar- Rowing Federation is hosting. set up a final with Milos Raonic. ter-final defeat of second seed Kiteboarding is one of the fastest Canadian seventh seed Raonic Federer by beating Berdych, the growing sports in the world and winner, Open women champion fitness level and strong, quick in the championship, and are so earlier qualified for today’s 2005 Paris champion. this trend is reflected here on the and age category winner, based tactical decision which adds up happy that they have this fan- showpiece match, his second at After firing down 21 aces shorelines of The State of Qatar.” on the timings,” explained Lord. to the high level of excitement,” tastic opportunity to compete Masters level, by downing Czech against Federer, Raonic had She informed that some cur- The winner of the race can col- she added. against the best Kiteboard rac- fifth seed Tomas Berdych 6-3, 3-6 to wait until the fifth game to rent champions and former lect 100 points from the race, she “Pearl-Qatar is a perfect loca- ers in the world.” 7-5. serve his first yesterday but by champions will be taking part. said. tion for the championship,” Lord Qatar challenge will be led “The final tomorrow, it’s just that time he had already broken “Sixty three sailors from 26 Tracing the growth of the said. by Khalifa Al Misnad, Omar Al about really buckling down, hop- Berdych for a 3-1 lead. countries have confirmed their sport, Lord said there at 2.5 mil- Tracing the growth of the sport Hammadi, Bader Al Madani, ing to play another great match, Although Berdych read his participation in the champion- lion kite surfers worldwide and in Qatar the QRSF official dis- Khalid Festook, and Alaa Festook and making the most of the serve pretty well, Raonic held and ship. The largest contingent people from the age of 10 years closed that Kite surfing made its QSRF now have 18 Qatari opportunity ahead,” said Raonic. bagged the opening set when his is from Italy. World champion to 60 years have been competing presence here two years back.” nationals registered in their Serbian Djokovic, who is on opponent’s sliced backhand sailed Florian Gruber of Germany in the sport. “We are happy to inform that Kiteboarding programme. Most a 26-match winning streak long. and Stephanie Bridge of United “Earlier it was classified as with the support from the Qatar recently, a training site has indoors, was never threatened by Berdych, however, broke in the Kingdom are some of the big extreme sports, but with the Sailing and Rowing Federation been established on the beach of Nishikori, who beat him at the second game of the second set as names who will be in Qatar.” improvement in equipment, it has we have been able to receive high Fuwairit. U.S. Open but lacked energy after Raonic netted a backhand, before Bridge is one of the 16 women changed and it is now a safe sport. level training in Kiteboarding. It The Championship will start on battling for almost three hours holding serve to level the tie. competitors in the championship. It is a spectacular sport from the is with great pride that we can November 10, with registration until late with David Ferrer in the The third set was a much more Although the championship is spectators point. A race will last inform you that we will have five for all competitors and practice last eight on Friday. balanced affair until Raonic set an Asian one, it an open champi- from 10-15 minutes and sailors in Qatari nationals in the competi- races starting from 1pm. For the Djokovic extended his advan- up the first couple of break points, onship, clarified the QSRF official. perfect weather conditions can tion, who have been training hard next five days, the Championship tage over Roger Federer in the which were also match points. “All the competitors will com- reach 30 knots per hour,” Lord to learn the tricky discipline of will run from 9am – 4.30pm daily battle for the year-end number He needed only one, wrap- pete together and we will pick said. Kiteboard Racing over the last leading to the grand final on one spot to 910 points. ping it up when Berdych netted up the Asian champion, Open “The sports demands elite year. We wish them every success November 15. THE PENINSULA He raced to a 4-1 lead and a backhand before smashing his never looked back, appearing racket on the ground in frustra- effortlessly to send his opponent tion, having made four consecu- chasing the ball to every corner tive unforced errors, including of the court. two straight double faults, in an Following an early exchange of awful game. FIVB Qatar Open Beach Volleyball Championship breaks, Djokovic stole Nishikori’s “I just totally messed it up with serve again in the sixth game the last game,” said Berdych. It A view of the beach court at of the second set and it proved was definitely the worst game I Al Gharafa Stadium ahead of enough. ever played here in this tourna- the FIVB Qatar Open Beach On a surface that keeps chang- ment this year.” Volleyball Championship in ing over the years, no player has Raonic added: “In a very Qatar from November 4 to retained their title at Bercy in a uncharacteristic way, he sort of 8. Preparations for hosting tournament held near the end of just gave me a big opening, and I the FIVB Qatar Open, a FIVB an energy-sapping season. did good enough to make the most World Tour event is going on It will be followed from Nov. of it.” REUTERS in full swing at Al Gharafa Stadium. It will be the first time that Doha will host Switzerland’s a FIVB World Tour event. Roger Federer Action will take place on four reacts after his courts and 56 teams from defeat against all over the world will be Canada’s Milos seen in action. Four teams Raonic during will represent Qatar at the a quarter-final five-day championship. The at the ATP Qatari teams will comprise World Tour of Jefferson and Thiago, Masters 1000 Mahmoud Essam and Asef indoor tennis Sultan, Tamer Abderasool tournament in and Abdulaziz Khalouf, Paris, in this besides Ahmed Tijan and October 31, Sherif Younis. 2014 file photo. Federer targets London, Clarke backed to lead at Ryder Cup Davis Cup flourish

SHANGHAI: Darren Clarke on in January in Abu Dhabi by a PARIS: Roger Federer believes 14-match winning streak was appears to be emerging as clear panel comprising the past three his Paris Masters quarter-final snapped by Raonic. Darren Clarke favourite to captain Europe at captains -- Colin Montgomerie, exit will have little effect on his “I’m looking forward to some the 2016 Ryder Cup at Hazeltine of Northern Jose Maria Olazabal and Paul season-ending assault on the days off right now, really resting in the US. Ireland in action McGinley -- European Tour World Tour Finals and a first my body to the max in a short Lee Westwood, Padraig at the Nanshan CEO George O’Grady and players Davis Cup title. period of time. Harrington and Rory McIlroy China Masters committee representative David The 33-year-old, 17-time Grand “I have plenty of days to get have already come out in support in China’s Howell. Slam winner is set to lose ground ready for London, which is kind of the burly Northern Irishman Shandong “The aim is to make the selec- on Novak Djokovic in the race for of nice, as well. I can actually and in Shanghai yesterday Province, in this tion process as transparent as the year-ending world number properly practice for a change as Graeme McDowell nailed his own October 2013 file possible,” McGinley said. one spot after his straight sets well again.” colours firmly to the mast. photo. Clarke is an obvious choice, loss to Milos Raonic in the French Federer is assured of his place “I’m also backing Darren for having been part of four victori- capital. at the World Finals along with the 2016 European Team cap- ous Ryder Cup teams between But he believes the extra rest Djokovic, Stan Wawrinka, Marin taincy and he’s an obvious pick,” 1997. He was also a vice-cap- he will gain after his Friday’s Cilic, Andy Murray and Tomas McDowell told reporters at the team as a player,” said McDowell. seems now to have this clear tain in 2010 and 2012 and is an setback can work in his favour Berdych with two places still up BMW Masters. Miguel Angel Jimenez said at window for 2016 as far as Darren extremely popular figure in the ahead of the eight-man London for grabs. Another candidate appears to the recent Hong Kong Open that is concerned but for 2018 and United States where the match finale before he leads Switzerland “I feel good, I feel all right. And be Thomas Bjorn, who is a highly he would love to be captain, and beyond you then will have play- will be held. against France in the Davis Cup now I have maybe nine days off. popular chairman of the Tour’s McDowell agreed he may also be ers stacking up with the likes “I would have to say I am final. This is something I like to do, players’ committee, but McDowell a candidate. of Bjorn, Miguel, Harrington supporting Darren, absolutely,” “I’m going to keep playing on because I have been playing a said he may be more suited to “Yes, there’s also Miguel who and Westwood in the mix for Harrington told Irishgolfdesk. indoor courts (instead of clay, the lot lately. So every time I’m off 2018 in France. would have to be considered but consideration.” com last week. Seven of the team surface for the Davis Cup final I can stay with my family and I “I have been speaking to I believe Darren’s got the creden- The selection process for the victorious at Gleneagles are in in Lille) for now. I mean, obvi- can decide when I go on the court Thomas (Bjorn) about 2016 but tials,” McDowell said. 2016 Ryder Cup captain has Shanghai for the BMW Masters ously two days more rest is big instead of the tournament,” added he believes he can still make the “Unlike past years Europe been changed and will be voted which ends today. AFP right now,” said Federer, whose the world number two. AFP SUNDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2014 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Robben Chelsea survive QPR extends Dortmund’s losing streak MUNICH: A late Arjen scare, Liverpool beaten Robben (pictured) penalty completed Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich’s dramatic 2-1 comeback win over Borussia ‘Blues’ stay unbeaten at top of the table, Newcastle’s revival continues Dortmund yesterday, with their rivals slipping into the rel- LONDON: Eden Hazard’s pen- KC Stadium, brilliantly lobbing egation zone after their fifth alty enabled Chelsea to preserve Eldin Jakupovic from 40 yards straight league loss. their four-point lead in the after the Hull goalkeeper scuffed Dutchman Robben sent keeper Premier League with a narrow his clearance. Roman Weidenfeller the wrong 2-1 win at home to local rivals Arsenal climbed into the way with his spot kick in the 85th Queens Park Rangers yesterday. Champions League places after minute after Franck Ribery was Diego Costa returned for Alexis Sanchez scored twice in brought down in the box to lift Chelsea after four games out a 3-0 success at home to winless Bayern to 24 points, four ahead with hamstring trouble and he bottom club Burnley. of second-placed VfL Wolfsburg. saw his side take a 32nd-minute Defender Calum Chambers The defeat, which featured two lead when Cesc Fabregas teed up crossed for Sanchez to head decisive blunders from Dortmund Oscar to bend in an exquisite shot Arsenal in front in the 70th defender Neven Subotic, drops with the outside of his right foot. minute and smashed home his Dortmund to 16th place on seven Charlie Austin equalised for first senior goal two minutes later points following their seventh loss QPR just after the hour when after Tom Heaton parried a shot in 10 league games. he beat Thibaut Courtois with a by Danny Welbeck. It was a clever back-heel from Leroy Fer’s Sanchez added a third in injury particularly cross-shot to claim his third goal time from a Kieran Gibbs cross. hard defeat in two games. “It was a top performance from to take for But Hazard gave Chelsea vic- Alexis Sanchez,” said Arsenal the strug- tory in the 75th minute when he manager Arsene Wenger. gling visi- calmly beat Rob Green from 12 “His quality is exceptional, he tors, just yards after he had gone down takes responsibility and goes at when they under a challenge by Eduardo people. He fights, he can score, felt they Vargas. that is what you want from great could come Hazard’s goal enabled Jose players.” away from Mourinho’s side, who visit Wenger’s side, who welcomed Bayern’s Maribor in the Champions League Theo Walcott back from a long- Allianz on Wednesday, to preserve their term knee injury, moved into Arena with a crucial and morale- four-point advantage over second- fourth place at the expense of boosting point from Germany’s place Southampton, who won 1-0 West Ham United, who came ‘Klassiker’ fixture between two at Hull City. from two goals down to record a of its greatest clubs. Kenyan midfielder Victor 2-2 draw at Stoke City. In an edition which lived up to Wanyama scored the game’s only Missing top scorer Diafra Chelsea’s Eden Hazard (centre) celebrates with team-mates after scoring a penalty during an English Premier its reputation with both teams goal in the third minute at the Sakho due to a shoulder injury, League match against Queens Park Rangers at Stamford Bridge in London yesterday. hitting the woodwork amid high West Ham fell 2-0 behind through tempo fare in the opening nine goals from Victor Moses and Liverpool, for whom striker Liverpool are now 12 points An Esteban Cambiasso own minutes — Robben for Bayern English Premier Mame Biram Diouf either side of Mario Balotelli endured another behind Chelsea, who visit Anfield goal saw West Bromwich Albion and Henrikh Mkhitaryan for half-time. frustrating afternoon, were next weekend. win 1-0 at Leicester City, while Dortmund — it was Germany League Results But Stewart Downing crossed beaten when left-back Alberto “We were punished for a mis- Swansea City midfielder Jonjo winger Marco Reus who drew Arsenal 3 (Sanchez 70, 90, Chambers 72) for Enner Valencia to reduce Moreno failed to clear and his take and that is what cost us Shelvey was sent off for two book- first blood for Dortmund in the Burnley 0 the arrears on the hour and the compatriot Perez pounced to lash the game,” Liverpool manager able offences as his side drew 0-0 31st minute. Chelsea 2 (Oscar 32, Hazard 75-pen) QPR 1 Ecuador international returned home in the 73rd minute. Brendan Rodgers, whose side visit at Everton. Reus, Bayern’s top trans- (Austin 62) the favour for Downing to drill It was Newcastle’s fourth Real Madrid in the Champions The weekend’s headline fixture fer target, headed in a pinpoint Everton 0 Swansea 0 home an equaliser with 17 min- consecutive victory in all com- League on Tuesday, told BT Sport. arrives on Sunday, when third- cross from Pierre-Emerick utes to play. petitions, following their shock Balotelli ambled onto the pitch place Manchester City — nine Aubameyang after the Gabon Hull 0 Southampton 1 (Wanyama 3) Earlier, Liverpool slumped to League Cup win over holders just as the second half kicked off, points behind Chelsea, and seek- international’s 50-metre sprint Leicester 0 West Brom 1 (Cambiasso 47-og) their fourth defeat of the season Manchester City in mid-week, but Rodgers said “it had no bear- ing a first win in four games — down the wing. Newcastle 1 (Perez 73) Liverpool 0 as Spanish substitute Ayoze Perez and saw Alan Pardew’s side climb ing at all on the result”, adding: welcome derby rivals Manchester Bayern had a golden oppor- Stoke 2 (Moses 33, Diouf 56) West Ham 2 earned in-form Newcastle United to 11th place in the table. “It is not about Mario Balotelli, it United to the Etihad Stadium. tunity to level six minutes after (Valencia 60, Downing 73) a 1-0 victory at St James’ Park. Runners-up to City last season, is about the team.” REUTERS the restart but Bayern’s former Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski fired wide from inside the box. Strong show by Aspire Academy’s U-15 team Mehdi Benatia’s header on the hour also flew wide as the hosts DOHA: The under-15 team of Academy was a real physical test Andre Flo, who stressed that the poured forward but Lewandowski Aspire Academy beat Chelsea for us and we struggled, but hope- next step for these players would eventually snatched a 72nd 4-0 last Wednesday and won fully the players will learn from be to break into the first team of minute equaliser, drilling the ball the 2000 age group during a it”, said Chelsea youth coach John a professional club. “You have to home from the edge of the box Tri-Series Tournament here Harley, who stressed the impor- be ready for it and therefore you after Subotic’s poor clearance last week. tance of participating in compe- need to be mentally strong.” landed in his path. Subotic was Aspire’s under-13 and under- titions like this Tri-Series. “This Fellow Chelsea-coach John then also culpable for tugging des- 14 boys also notched up victories tournament was well designed for Harley, who went through the perately at Ribery’s shirt as the against “the Blues” but Tokyo us because it gives our teams the youth system of Chelsea him- Frenchman surged into the box, Verdy finished on top of both chance to play totally different self, agreed: “It’s a big step and leading to Robben’s coolly taken groups. set-ups, which is good because for many young players, it’s the penalty winner. REUTERS “I think we did quite well in most of the teams in England first time they have to deal with this tournament, the victo- play the same style.” setbacks. It’s important that they ries against Tokyo Verdy and The news about the recent show patience, keep their moti- Bundesliga Results Chelsea are a reinforcement of success of Qatar’s U-19 national vation high and work hard. I the daily work we are doing at the team has also made its way to remember Frank Lampard when Bayern Munich 2 Borussia Dortmund 1 Mainz Academy. It’s quite important to England. “It’s quite impressive he was young. He always stayed 1 Werder Bremen 2 play teams from different coun- what they achieved at the Asian longer after training and worked Hamburg SV 1 Bayer Leverkusen 0 tries in order to see how the boys Championship and that is a very hard to get where he is now. Hanover 96 1 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 respond to different styles,” said generation of Qatari footballers Technical ability is helpful, but VfB Stuttgart 0 VfL Wolfsburg 4 Arno Buitenweg, the U-15 coach you have to watch out for,” said it’s determination that makes the The under-15 team of Aspire Academy with the winners’ trophy on at Aspire Academy. former Norwegian international real difference.” Wednesday. Friday’s Match “The game against Aspire and Chelsea youth coach Tore THE PENINSULA Schalke 04 1 FC Augsburg 0 Rosberg on pole for US GP

AUSTIN: Nico Rosberg broke Vettel, who won last year’s race free of Lewis Hamilton’s stran- for Red Bull. US Grand Prix glehold to seize his ninth pole “Great job guys,” said Rosberg. position of the season yesterday “Thank you very much.” Starting Grid when he topped a tense qualify- It was his 13th career pole 1. Nico Rosberg (Germany) Mercedes ing session for Sunday’s United and meant he had out-qualified States Grand Prix. Hamilton 10-7 over the season so 2. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) Mercedes The 29-year-old German far. 3. Valtteri Bottas (Finland) Williams-Mercedes clocked a best lap of one minute Finn Valtteri Bottas was third 4. Felipe Massa (Brazil) Williams-Mercedes and 36.067 seconds in the for Williams, the fifth time he 5. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia) RedBull - Renault final moments to outpace his has taken that position in the 6. Fernando Alonso (Spain) Ferrari nearest rival, Mercedes team- last seven race weekends, ahead 7. Kevin Magnussen (Denmark) McLaren mate and championship leader of his team-mate Brazilian Felipe Hamilton by almost four-tenths Massa. 8. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Ferrari of a second. Australian Daniel Ricciardo 9. Adrian Sutil (Germany) Sauber - Ferrari Until qualifying, Hamilton had was fifth for Red Bull ahead of 10. Pastor Maldonado (Venezuela) Lotus reeled off fastest laps in all three two-time champion Fernando - Renault practice sessions and demon- Alonso of Ferrari, the 2009 11. Sergio Perez (Mexico) Force India strated the speed and form that champion Jenson Button and - Mercedes suggested he was in line for his his McLaren team-mate Kevin 12. Jenson Button (Britain) McLaren fifth straight win and 10th this Magnussen. 13. Nico Huelkenberg (Germany) Force India year in Sunday’s 56-lap race. Kimi Raikkonen was ninth in - Mercedes But Rosberg, who is 17 points the second Ferrari and Adrian 14. Jean-Eric Vergne (France) Toro Rosso behind Hamilton with three races Sutil 10th for Sauber. Vettel made - Renault remaining, responded with a cool only a token appearance in Q1 and 15. Esteban Gutierrez (Mexico) Sauber - Ferrari showing under pressure as he qualified 17th for Red Bull, know- The General Secretary of the Qatar Marine Sports Federation (QMSF), Sami Abu Shaikha (first row, third from 16. Romain Grosjean (France) Lotus - Renault delivered laps that were faster ing he will start Sunday’s race right), poses with the winners of the Speed Marine Qatar Drag Race Championship at the Pearl-Qatar yesterday. 17. Daniil Kvyat (Russia) Toro Rosso - Renault that last year’s pole time set by from the pit lane after a change Picture: Abdul Basit four-time champion Sebastian of power unit. AFP 18. Sebastian Vettel (Germany) - Renault SUNDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 27 Qatar’s Mishal wins first race of QSBK at Losail

DOHA: Qatar’s Mishal Al place. On Friday, Cudlin topped Naimi won the first race of the qualifying session while the second round of the Qatar Mishal Al Naimi finished second SuperBike Championship and Nina Prinz came third in the Qatar’s (QSBK) at Losail International qualifying. Mishal Al Circuit here yesterday. In the SuperSport category, Naimi in Al Naimi finished with a gap of Lebanese rider Mahmoud Tannir action during 0.766 ahead of Nasser Al Malki took the top honours, whereas the second who came in second place. Jassim Al Thani from Qatar fin- round of The race is held as a support ished second and Nasser the Qatar race for the last round of the Al Khadra from Kuwait SuperBike World SuperBike Championship, ended in third place. Serbian Championship which will end at the same venue rider Manca Katrasnik won the today. Losail Asian Road Racing Series at Losail Al Malki, who was leading the (LARRS) category. Trophies International race from the start, had a tough were given by Vito Ippolito - Circuit battle with Al Naimi who finally FIM President, Wolfgang Srb - yesterday. overtook him in the last lap and FIM European Union President, got the victory. Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah , The QSBK defending champion QMMF President and Giuseppe Alex Cudlin, who also featured in Luongo – Youthstream President. the WSBK, finished in the third THE PENINSULA

Juventus go Western Sydney Wanderers three points clear as Roma slip win AFC Champions League MILAN: Champions Juventus restored their three-point lead at the top of Serie A yester- day with a 2-0 win at strug- Sydney beat Al Hilal 1-0 on aggregate after 0-0 draw in second leg gling Empoli while rivals Roma slumped to a 2-0 defeat to a rap- idly-improving Napoli. RIYADH: Western Sydney Andrea Pirlo and Alvaro Wanderers became the first Morata got the goals for Juve in Australian winners of the AFC the space of 11 second-half min- Champions League after they utes in the first meeting between withstood an onslaught from Al the two sides since 2008. Hilal to prevail 1-0 on aggregate Pirlo opened the scoring with after a bad tempered goalless his first goal of the season, a sweet draw in Saudi Arabia yesterday. free-kick which dipped over the Al Hilal dominated at the King Australia’s wall and past Davide Bassi in the Fahd International Stadium but Empoli goal. Western Sydney wasted some fantastic chances Former Empoli player Claudio Wanderers as the fledgling Wanderers, only Marchisio then hit the wood- founded in 2012, somehow held celebrate after work before ex-Real Madrid star out to complete a remarkable winning the Morata made it 2-0 with a left- triumph in their debut continen- AFC Champions foot curler. tal campaign and qualify for next League 2014 Earlier, a spectacular early month’s FIFA Club World Cup. final with a 0-0 strike from Gonzalo Higuain and Carrying a goal advantage from draw against a late Jose Callejon goal handed the first leg they owed much of Saudi Arabia’s Napoli a precious 2-0 win over their victory to the heroics of Al Hilal at the title challengers Roma that goalkeeper Ante Covic and gen- King Fahd moved Rafael Benitez’s men up erosity of Japanese referee Yuichi Stadium to third. Nishimura, who waved away two in Riyadh, The sides met at Napoli’s San strong Al Hilal penalty appeals. yesterday. Paolo stadium for the first time Al Hilal’s fury at the officiating since the death of 31-year-old boiled over after the final whistle Ciro Esposito, a Napoli fan who and led to a brawl between some was killed by a hardline Roma of their players and officials. ‘ultra’ on the fringes of the Italian Al Hilal came within inches Cup final last May. of taking the game to extra Approximately 600 police were time late on, but Covic saved deployed in and around the sta- brilliantly from close range and dium but the drama was played then watched anxiously as the out exclusively on the pitch as ball squirmed under his body but Napoli dominated from the out- around the far post. Al Hilal dominated the first lone shot on goal shortly after player was already on his way bottles to be thrown from the set to rubber-stamp their return Pinpoints of green light had half but only turned their pos- the half hour mark, but Labinot down and the referee waved away stands and fans tearing down a to form following a difficult start played on his face throughout session into sustained pressure in Haliti was without support and the furious appeals from the play- large banner. to the season. the match as Al Hilal fans tried the period running up to half time had little choice but to blast ers and stands. The 65,000 Al Hilal fans had “I’ve said for a long time we to blind him with laser pens, when several dangerous crosses straight at Abdullah Al-Sdairy. Half way into the second half filled the stadium by early after- need to take it one game at a time. but beams also shone onto other fizzed into the Wanderers’ area Moments before the whistle blew it was Covic who brought down noon, hours before kick-off fans I don’t deserve the credit for this Wanderers players whenever they and a Thiago Neves header went for the break, Antony Golic made Salman al-Faraj as he raced into were already streaming back to win, it’s all down to the players,” received the ball or stood over a over the bar. contact with Nawaf Al-Abid in the box, but again no penalty was the highway after being turned Benitez told Sky Sport. free kick. The Sydney team managed a Sydney’s area, but the Al Hilal given, prompting a hail of water back. REUTERS In front of a half-empty sta- dium, following a decision to ban travelling supporters from the Free-scoring Real Madrid move capital and surrounding regions, Higuain gave the hosts a three- minute lead with an acrobatic bicycle kick that beat Roma on top, Atletico into second ‘keeper Morgan De Sanctis from inside the area. Lorenzo Insigne’s long-distance MADRID: Real Madrid moved when they host Celta Vigo later Ronaldo teed up Benzema to drive was deflected and as it fell in to the top of La Liga for the on Saturday. make it 3-0 with his ninth goal of front of Higuain and the striker first time this season as goals “We need to keep working to the season nine minutes into the turned on the volley to beat the from Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim keep this run going,” said Real second-half. Roma ‘keeper from 10 yards. Benzema and a James Rodriguez boss Carlo Ancelotti after seeing Marcelo then crashed an effort It was the Argentinian’s fifth double handed them a 4-0 win his side hit 46 goals over their last off the crossbar on his weaker goal inside a week, Higuain hav- at Granada. 11 games. right foot as the visitors contin- ing scored a hat-trick last week- Atletico Madrid also moved up “Rodriguez scored a fantastic ued the search for more goals. end in a 6-2 win over Verona to second, just a point adrift of goal, but so did Ronaldo from Yet, it was Granada who should and one from the penalty spot in their city rivals, with a 4-2 win another Benzema assist. It is have reduced the deficit when a 1-1 draw away to Atalanta in at home to Cordoba. becoming hard to talk about Ruben Rochina was left with midweek. It took Ronaldo just 100 sec- Ronaldo because there are no the goal at his mercy but fired Higuain set up Callejon for onds to register his 22nd goal of words left to describe him.” straight into the body of the Napoli’s second five minutes the season when he swept home Ancelotti’s men were full of prone Sergio Ramos. from time to rubber-stamp their Benzema’s cut-back to punish confidence after inflicting Barca’s With an 11th consecutive vic- return to form following a dismal some lax Granada defending. first league defeat of the season tory in all competitions assured, start to the campaign. There was nothing the hosts last weekend and went in front Ancelotti could afford to with- “Napoli were the strongest. The could do as Rodriguez doubled with their first attack as Dani draw Luka Modric and Isco with best team won,” said Roma coach Madrid’s lead nine minutes Carvajal robbed Jeison Murillo Tuesday’s Champions League Rudi Garcia. “At the start we got before half-time, though, as the and Benzema squared for Ronaldo clash with Liverpool in mind. our approach all wrong.” Colombian unleashed a sumptu- to slot low past Roberto. Rodriguez did finally make it Garcia admitted Roma had suf- ous dipping volley into the far Madrid threatened to run riot four when he bundled Ronaldo’s fered a “mental problem”. corner. as Murillo blocked a goalbound wayward effort over the line late Napoli should have put the Ronaldo returned the favour shot from Benzema before Isco on. match to bed well before the half- to Benzema as he slotted home and Carvajal fired just off target. Atletico continued their own time whistle. the third early in the second-half However, Rodriguez applied the four-match winning run going as Insigne was in fine form, the before Rodriguez forced home quality finishing touch his team- Antoine Griezmann struck his diminutive striker seeing two his second of the afternoon from mates had been lacking with a first two league goals for the club. great chances go amiss includ- close range four minutes from stunning volley reminiscent of his The French international was ing one which De Sanctis, who time. strike against Uruguay on his way fortunate with the opening goal Real Madrid’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after shipped seven goals in a recent Victory takes Madrid two to becoming the top scorer at the as his shot took a wicked deflec- scoring a goal during the Spanish league football match against Granada 7-1 Champions League drubbing points clear of Barcelona, but the World Cup. tion off Luso and flew into the far CF at the Nuevo Los Carmenes Stadium in Granada yesterday. by Bayern Munich, tipped round Catalans can reclaim top spot A wonderful backheel from corner. 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DOHA: Losail International But QMMF has been putting in championship is adding big value Circuit is most likely to host next a lot of work over the years. We for us with lot of riders and man- season’s Eni World Superbike are working hard to be able to ufactures taking part,” Al Attiyah Championship (WSBK), which secure a date for the race here in said. returned to Doha this year the future and I am sure finally Alonso said that is has been a after a four-year absence — we’ll find a way to continue in the fantastic feeling for the riders to said WSBK Executive Director future.” race under floodlights. Javier Alonso yesterday. The QMMF President said the “The lights at the circuit are a Addressing a joint press confer- WSBK races will return to Qatar dream of one person (Nasser). It ence at the Losail International next season. is a wonderful and amazing feel- Circuit here in the presence of “I promise to bring back World ing for riders and they are enjoy- Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Superbike and we are pushing ing it and when the riders are Federation (QMMF) President hard for that because we want enjoying the show is much better,” and FIA Vice-president Nasser to host both the MotoGP and we said Alonso. bin Khalifa Al Attiyah, Alonso also want Superbike to be here “The location is amazing and said: “The idea is to end the race in Qatar again. World Superbike the hospitality of Nasser bin Al here (in Qatar) next season. is very famous now with very Attiyah is great as always,” added Nasser and me, both of us agree well-known riders. Also WSBK is the WSBK official. on that. Qatar needs the blessing not new for us as we hosted this For the first time in WSBK (permission) of the government. event in the past for five years and history, the event was held under The blessing from the govern- I am sure I will come with good floodlights thanks to the impres- ment will take some time.” news.” sive lighting system that powers Elaborating on QMMF’s efforts The QMMF official said it was the entire venue, allowing riders to secure the WBSK next season, a wonderful feeling to welcome to race under conditions that are Alonso added: “It is a pleasure to back the SuperBike family at the similar to daylight. be here. Qatar and QMMF hos- Losail Circuit. Besides this year’s season-end- pitality is always great. We have “This is an amazing moment ing race, which is today, the Gala Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) President and FIA Vice-president Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah been working together for a long for us, to see the WSBK back Awards ceremony will also take (left) and WSBK Executive Director Javier Alonso at a press conference in Losail International Circuit, Doha, time and it has been tough to to Qatar after we hosted in place in Qatar tomorrow. yesterday. PICTURES: SALIM MATRAMKOT bring the WBSK back to Losail. 2009 for last time. For sure, this THE PENINSULA World Superbike Championpship Standings (Round 11 of 12) 1. Sykes 378; 2. Guintoli 366; 3. Melandri 312; 4. Rea 301; 5. Baz 282; 6. Davies 195; 7. Haslam 176; 8. Giugliano 162; 9. Laverty 154; 10. Elias 151; 11. Lowes 126; 12. Salom 95; 13. Canepa 65; 14. Guarnoni 45; 15. Barrier 38; 16. Camier 37; 17. Corti 25; 18. Morais 24; 19. Andreozzi 21; 20. Foret 20; 21. Lanzi 19; 22. Neukirchner 17; 23. Scassa 16; 24. Staring 14. Manufacturers: 1. Aprilia 418; 2. Kawasaki 395; 3. Honda 317; 4. Ducati 269; 5. Suzuki 220; 6. BMW 79; 7. MV Agusta 32; 8. EBR 2. World Supersport Standings (Round 10 of 11) 1. VD Mark 205; 2. Cluzel 132; 3. Marino 120; 4. Zanetti 103; 5. Coghlan 98; 6. Jacobsen 95; 7. Rolfo 87; 8. Sofuoglu 86; 9. De Rosa 67; 10. Tamburini 63; 11. Kennedy 56; 12. Wilairot 50; 13. Bussolotti 30; 14. Nocco 27; 15. Wahr 26; 16. Russo 25; 17. Gamarino 25; 18. Menghi 20; 19. Leonov 19; Ducati’s Davide Giugliano speaks after winning the WSBK Superpole at 20. Schmitter 14; etc. Manufacturers: 1. Losail International Circuit yesterday. Honda 226; 2. Kawasaki 171; 3. MV Agusta 146; 4. Yamaha 108; 5. Triumph 9. Sykes, Giugliano to fight for World Superbike title at Losail

DOHA: Ducati’s Davide Honda World Superbike Team. Giugliano won the first-ever World Superbike Best-classified EVO rider David floodlit Superpole of the World Championship Schedule Salom will start from the fourth Superbike Championship row in 12th position. (WSBK) yesterday, but Today Wildcard rider Alex Cudlin of Kawasaki Racing Team’s Loris WSBK Warm up (15 min) 5:15pm- Pedercini Kawasaki will make his Baz and defending champion 5:30pm WSBK debut starting from 16th Tom Sykes will also start from W Supersport Warm up (15 min) 5:45pm- on the grid while Geoff May, who the front-row grid of the Losail 6:00pm put the Team Hero EBR machine International Circuit here today. WSBK Race 1 (17 laps km 7pm into Superpole for the very first Today’s two 17-lap encounters 91.460) time, will start 19th. will decide whether reigning Jonathan Rea of Pata Honda W Supersport Race (15 laps km 8:15pm champion Sykes is able to retain 80.700) World Superbike Team and Alex his World Superbike title. Lowes of Voltcom Crescent Suzuki Only 12 points separates Sykes Pit Walk Pit Walk (25 min) 9pm-9:25pm both crashed and will start from from Guintoli, with 34 laps decid- MKT Alfa Romeo laps 9pm-9:25pm 7th and 11th respectively. ing the 2014 victor in the season experience (25 min) Meanwhile, in the World finale in Qatar. WSBK Race 2 (17 laps km 10pm Supersport (WSS) category, Jules Superpole 1 saw Marco 91.460) Cluzel of MV Agusta Reparto Melandri of Aprilia Racing Team Corse secured the 10th Pole and EVO leader David Salom of of the first Superpole session, Position of his WSS career. Kawasaki Racing Team progress, bringing out the red flag. The Michael van der Mark and joining the already automatically Frenchman was taken to the Lorenzo Zanetti of Pata Honda seeded riders after the combined medical centre for precautionary World Supersport Team complete three practice sessions on Friday. checks and if declared fit, he will the front row. The pair was separated by start from 13th on the grid today. Row two comprises Ratthapark 0.086s at the end of an exciting The second row for the season’s Wilairot (Core PTR Honda), Jack 15-minute session. final races will see Chaz Davies Kennedy (CIA Insurance Honda) Sylvain Barrier of BMW of the Ducati Superbike Team, and Magny-Cours Lucas Mahias Motorrad Italia suffered a huge Sylvain Guintoli of Aprilia Racing (DMC-Panavto Yamaha). highside in the final moments Team and Leon Haslam of Pata THE PENINSULA